davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
AGITATION OVER HORSE. Police Department Is Criticised To- day, But it Was Groundless,

At about 2 o'clock this afternoon, after it had decorated the corner of Main and Church streets for six or seven hours, the carcass of the horse which was shot at G'20 o'clock this morning was removed by Miller. the lainville undertaken.
 All during the day the unsis,.tly object on tho co ner was an eyesore 70 the citizens and many u,.co,npli- mentary remarks wt re made ao ut the police department and other city boards for laxity in removing the car- caSS.
 Such criticism was groundless, how ever, as the ordinance expressly states that all such bodies shall be removed by the owner when such owner IS known. James Doyle was the owner and he notified MT. Miller early today, but it was not until later that he was able to do the job.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
LOOKS FOR PEACE
 NEXT AUGUST
Professor Flint of Yale, Just Returned From France Has That
 Opinion.

New Haven, Dec. 9.--Dr. Joseph Marshall Flint professor in the Yale Medical school returned to his home in this city Tuesday evening after five months work in the hospital founded by Mrs. Fitzgerald, formerly of Litchfield, at Chateau de Passy in France, and at his home at 320 Tenn pie street last evening he gave a very interesting sketch of the work at that hospital among the wounded French soldiers and incidentally much information about the war itself
 pr. Flint said that when he left Paris about two weeks ago it was the opinion of we'll informed people there that the war might be over by next August. When Prof. Hints attention was directed to the successes of the Gtrman and Bulgarian armies on the eastern front he said that General Joffre had recently said that it did not matter although the Teutons reached Constantinople and even took Egypt, that all the same the v<rr must be fought and won on the western front as it was there that the masses of the men are
 Prof. Flint himself was of the opin-
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
City Nen7s

Rev. pr. S. c. Ohman, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church. has re- turned from New York where he par ticipated in the fiftieth anniversary of the Adolphus church. Dr. Ohman also installed Rev. J. Swanson as pas tor of the Swedish Lutheran church in Danbury last Tuesday evening.
 Blue points on the half shell. Halls market.-advt.
 The case of Swift & Upson Lumber company vs. Joseph Maleska, ct al. is on trial in the superior court this af- ternoon. Kirkham & Cooper repre- sent the plaintiff and F. B. Hunger ford the defendant. M. D. Sake, Klett & filling and Walsh, Meskill & Roche other interested parties. ....
 At 3 o'clock this afternoon the foreclosure proceedings of the Swift & Upson Lumber company against property owned by Joseph Malaska on
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
FITTING TRIBUTE
 TO T. w. TIMBRELL
Funeral of Well Known Cedar Street Man Held This Afternoon at
 Church Chapel.

Fitting tribute was paid to the memory of Thomas w. Timbrell by a large number of relatives and friends who attended the funeral ser vices at the South Congregational church at o'clock this afternoon. A prayer services at the house on Cedar street at 2:15 o'clock preceded the church services.
 Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill off1ciated at both services. At the church, Miss Edith Scofeld and Miss Agnes Martin, both of Hartford sang Tn the Sweet Bye and Bye" and Gross ing the Bar'' There was a profusion of floral tributes.
 The bearers were John Sloan, Col onel w. w. Bullen, Edward Bar rett, James Relyea and Frank N. Wells, original members of the Sum- day school class of the late Mrs. Horace Brown, and Frank O. Scrip ture, Joseph Lamb. and L. B. Buck of Hartford. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
NEW CORPORATION.

The Equitable Realty corporation of this city received it's incorporation pa pers today from the secretary of state. It is capitalized at $50,000 of which $25,O00 is paid iii. The new corporation will conduct realty oper- ations in this city and vicinity and will open it's first plot of land in the spring. H. T. Bodwell, president and treasurer of the Bodwel1 Land com- pany, is president and treasurer of the new company, which will be conduct ed on similar lines. The directorate consists of H. T. Bodwell, F. B. Gran dall and Leroy R. Whitman of Provi- dence, R. l., Edward D. Ely, for the mast two years associated with the Bodwell Land company will be man. ager of the company. The company has leased offices in the National Bank building. Stock has been is- sued, $25,00O of common and $25,000 Of seven per cent. preferred.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
IMELLEN PUTS BLAME
 UPON ROOSEVELT
For Control Of Steamship Lines Not Being in Equity Bill in 1908

New York, Dec. 9.-Theodore Roosevelt, as president, was respon- sible, Charles S. Mellen testified to. day, for the failure of Attorney Gen. era1 Bonaparte to include the con. trol of steamship lines as a part of the complaint in the bill of equity he filed against the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad in 1908 under the Sherman anti trust law This was the bill, chiefly directed against the New Haven's control of the Boston and Maine railroad, which was withdrawn in 1909 by Attorney General Wickershan.
 ! The testimony was elicited from Efr. Mellen as a part of the case for defense at the resumption today of the trial of all former directors of the New Haven railroad on the charge of criminal violation of the Sherman law.
 Caused By Misunderstanding.
 Mr. Mellen testified that the reason Col. Roosevelt ordered the exclusion of the steamship feature was because of a misunderstanding of what nc (Mcllen) had said at the interview he lad with the then president in 1907 on the question Of the New Haven's selling all it's steamship properties to Charles W. Morse. Mel1en had pre- viously testified that Col. Roosevelt had not been in favor of the New Ha- ven disposirg Of the properties to Morse.
 "At later date" said Mfr. Mellcn today, "Mr. Roosevelt felt that had used what he said as a basis for going further than I was entitled to. I think he referred to our subsequent purchase of the Merchants and iM- ners' line. I was very much exer- cised over this misunderstanding, and was not content to have him think I had taken advantage of him. I ob- tained from Herbert Knox Smith Commissioner of corporations who was present at the interview) a mem orandum Of what had transpired, which sustained me that I was right"
 Roosevelt Not Satisfied. MT. Roosevelt, the witness contin- f1ed was not satisfied with this, and excluded from the bill of equity filed against the New Haven during his ship lines.
 From the date of the bringing of the suit the New Haven had made no further steamship acquisitions.
 Opposed to Morse.
 MT. Mellen added that from the substance of his interview with the president he was convinced that both MT. Roosevelt and MT. Smith were anxious that Morse should not get the New Haven steamships
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
CONN. ANTI-SUFFS
 TO MEET WILSON
Will Be on Delegation to Call on President Next Tuesday to Op-
 pose Suffrage Amendment.

pOS0 SuAfdSC AAlCllNulCAt'
 Hartford, Dec. 9.-Announcement was made today of the personnel of the Connecticut delegation from the State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage to meet President Wilson next Tuesday with members of other state branches during the national convention of the association. The convention will open in Washington, December 13.
 Connecticut will be represented by members from Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Fairfield. The delc- gation from this state consists of ten women who have been most prom inent in the work of the association here. Hartford, where there are over 5000 members of the state association will have a majority of the delegation, consisting of Mrs. D. A. Markham, the state president; Miss Elizabeth Bur- nell, Miss Virginia Brown Mrs. J. G. Calhoun, Mrs. M. w. Jacobus, Mrs. J. H. Rose, and Mrs. F. w. Simpson. Mrs. Lynde Harrison of New Haven,
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
ENGLAND ACCEDES TO
 PROTEST FROM S.
Will Not Acquisition Any More Ves- sells of American Transatlantic
 Colo Make Test Case.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Ambassado or Page at London advised the state department today that Great Britain had acceded to the American protest against the requisitioning of ships of the American Transatlantic Company.
 Test cases will be made of the steamers Hooking and Genesee, which will not be requisitioned but held pending decision of the prize court. In the meantime, Great Brit ain assures the United States that no other vessels of the company will be seized.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
FIRST CARS RUN TUESDAY.

The new trolley line to the north west section will be formally opened next Tuesday when three special cars will leave on the first trip. One of the cars will be occupied by the Phil harm onic band and the others by Mayor Quigley and other city officials, members of the legislature and the common council and representatives of the Connecticut company. A neighborkood luncheon will be pro- vided the guests at the end of the lime. M. H. and H. V. Camp will fur nish the band and ex-Councilman william J. Farley will provide the lunch.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
WIRELESS FROM FORD ARK.
Spirit of Love More Effective Than Military Force, Says Judge Lindsey.

New York, Dec. 9.-A wireless message from the steamer Oscar IT, signed and prepaid by Henry Ford, was received here today. The message . gave a summary of speech delivered Ion board last night by Judge Ben B. Lindsey of Denver, in which he de- eYared that the spirit of love would be more effective in international poli- tics than military force.
 Judge Lindsey told of his experience ! Curing sixteen years on the bench, drawing the conclusion that criminals responded more quickly to trust than to shack1es and force. He argued against the Preparedness policy"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09

one of the county chairmen; Is. William B. Glover of Fairfield, the national secretary and Mrs. A. H. Terry of Bridgeport will be the other representatives.
 Especial interest in the convention at Washington is felt here because of the fact that the national president. Mrs. Arthur M. Dodge of New York, Is Connecticut woman, the daughter of the late Marshall Jewell. She has Q summer home in Sinnsbury.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
WILSON TO GIVE ADDRESSES.

Wilson will leave Washington tonight for Columbus, Ohio, where he will make two addresses tomorrow-one before the Chamber of Commerce at noon, the other at night before the commission on church and country life of the federation of the churches Of Christ in America. He will reach Washington Saturday afternoon on his return.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
BULGARIAN TROOPS
 TAKE FOUR TOWNS
(Continued From First Page.)

the Russian and Franco-British fronts:
 Western theater of war: Lively ar- tillery duels occurred at several places especially in Flanders and in the re- zion of Hill No. 193, northeast of Souain.
 French Aeroplane Captured.
 "A French aeroplane was obliged to land south of Bapaume. The oc- cupants were taken prisoners
 Eastern theater of war: There were no developments, aside from engagements between patrols'
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
NO ELECTION HELD.

Another Informal Ballot Needed on
 Editorship of Class Book.
 On account of the ineligibility of Saul Waskowitz no election for edi- tor of the class book was held at the High school today. Waskowitz and Paul Pihl were the candidates. An other informal ballott will be taken tomorrow to nominate a candidate against Pihl.
 Richard White was elected business manager, having a vote of ST. Harold O'Mara was on his heels with total of S6. Robert Buol and Joseph Greenstein received one vote each.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
STRAUSS SUCCEEDS MCCALL

Albany, N. r., Dec. 9.--Oscar { Strauss, of New York, former Unite States ambassador to Turkey and pro gressive candidate for Governor i 1912, was named by Governor Whit man today as member and chair man of the public service commission first district. to succeed. Edward Y Mccall, who was removed from ofic on Monday.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
TO HAVE PARCEL DELIVERY

The direct torate of the mercantile bureau of the Chamber of Commerce are perfecting a plan whereby, par eel delivery wagon will be esta blished for the convenience of stores not hav- ing similar service, and will be oper- ated two weeks prior to Christmas.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
Mrs, Mary Kinkade.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Kinkade of 39 Grand street, who was run down and killed by the New York express at Clayton yesterday, will be held to- morrow afternoon at o'clock from the Erwin mortuary chapel. Rev. H. I. Bodley will officiate and interment will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09

ion that the Allies would win. He said that the war might be decided by wastage and that the Allies could put more men into the field than the Germans and would continue to do so. Incidentally, he said, that since he had come home he had found the peo- pie here more nervous about the war than they are in France
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09

The first report that the Communi- paw had been sunk, was received on December z. It would appear, there fore, that the tanker has been con- fused with some other vessel which was sunk Prior to this there have been conflicting reports concerning the identity of the steamer which was torpedoed.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE.

Westbrook, Dec. 9.-Westbro Gun club at a business session pal ed a resolution in calling upon Co gressman R. P. Freeman, ITO do
 in his power to provide sufficient n tional defenses to protect this cou try from invasion and threats of wa
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
TO USE TWISTED PLAN.

Winsted, Dee. g.-The Union M tallic Cartridge company of Bridg port has made arrangements, it w learned today, with the Brown M chine company of Winsted for the u of its plant for the manufacture tools. A force of thirty machinists expected here from Bridgeport wit in a few days.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09

Spring street was heard by Ju, Futile in the superior court
 Mrs. H. J. Woodward, 15 Winthl street was awarded the $10 gold pi given by the Ladies' Aid society St. Joseph's church.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
COMMUNIPAW SAILED
 FROM EGYPT DEC. 8
Iloyds Announces Regarding Ameri-
 can Oil Steamer Reported Sunk By Submarine Off Iripoi.

London, Dec. 9, 9:28 a. m.-The American oil steamer Commun1paW, reported to have been sunk off the coast of Tripoli, by submarine, sailed from Alexandria, Egypt, for New York, December &, according to an an nouncements by Lloyds.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
TO FORM CABINET IN SPAIN.

Madrid, Dec. 9, via Paris, 4:35 D. Im.-Count A1varo de Romanones to- {day was chosen by King Alfonso to 1 form 8 new government in succession
 Ito the Dato cabinet, which resigned lon Monday. sm..t
New Britain herald., 1915-12-09
STEPHEN PHILLIPS DEAD.

London, Dec. 9, 11:10 a. m.- Stephen Phillips, poet and dramatist, l s dead, at Deal, England, where he
 had been in failing health for some &aonths. He was born in 1868.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
RAILROAD FOR ALASKA
GREAT PROJECT INAuGuRATEo
By GOVERNMENT.
Only Second In Importance 90 the
Building Of the Panama Canal
viii Be Known as the
Susitna Route.

The second great achievement by
this government in generation is at
hand-the construction OF a govern
ment-owned railroad in Alaska. This
project is a feat second only in i'm
portance to the building OF the Pan
anna canal Indeed. IL is a rival OF
the canal. for the extension OF rail
roads into Alaska will open up new
vast region OF almost unprecedented
resources and productivity.
The government road will be built
under the direction OF the Alaskan en-
gineering commission. consisting of
William c. Edes. chairman: Thomas
Riggs. Jr.. and Lieutenant Frederick
Mears. late superintendent OF the Pan
anna railroad. The commission is now
in Alaska
The entire cost OF the railroad. in
Guiding the purchase OF the Alaska
Northern railroad. II is estimated will
be S26S00.O00 Congress has appro-
priated s35. 100000. and IL is believed
that s3O.O00.0OO at most will be suf-
ficient.
This indicates what the administra-
ton thinks OF Alaska. for which the
United States paid Russia only 81
100000.
From ALASKAN territory gold bullion
worth more than S200.000.000 already
has been produced. and the total OF
Alaskan resources in furs and fish
cries. as well as minerals. probably
now exceeds s50O00O.OOO
The route adopted is known as the
Susitna route says a statement by
Secretary Lane, and extends from
Seward on Resurrection bay TO Fair.
banks on the Tanana river distance
of All miles. This route includes the
existing Alaska Northern railroad.
which runs from Seward through the
keDal peninsula FOE a distance OF Il
miles 10 Turnagain arm. This route
is 10 be bought from its present ow-
ners by the government for s1.150.O00
100000 of which will be paid on July
l, 1915 and the balance July /. 1916.
From Turnagain arm the route is
TO be extended through the Susitna
valley and across Broad pass to the
Tanana river and from there on to
Fairbanks.
A side line is 10 run from Matan-
uska Junction into the Matanuska coal
field. distance OF IS miles. The road
Is To be built with its present base
az Ship Greek on Cooks inlet. and
from this point IL is expected that
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
Unusual Railroad.

What is probably the most unusual
railroad in the United States has its
terminal in a small town In the back
woods OF Mississippi There are ten
miles OF track. including a three mile
branch, and the entire rolling stock
consists OF a wood-burning engine and
one car that mus, have antedated the
Miocene period. The road is owned
by one man who acts as engineef ccr-
ductor. fireman and brakeman. One
trip a day is made and al the start
he goes through the car. collects the
fares and tells the passengers 10 get
out and help gather wood for the en-
CINE. After = fourmile trip the train
comes TO a halt at a sort OF crossroads,
where the branch line connects. the
whole road resembling the letter J.
The engineer again makes the round
OF the passengers and takes vote a.
10 which direction the train IS 10 take
II the majority want 10 go 10 the
northwest. that is the road the train
takes. and II they want 10 60 10 me
southwest. then it goes in that diree-
ton for the remaining three miles ana
those who wanted 10 go the other az
are forced TO walk across a two-mlie
strip OF woods and swamp 70 get 70
their destination.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
canada's Railroads.

Had not the war seriously unsettled
industry and trade throughout Canada.
the dominion would have developed IL
1915 a trunk line railroad mileage O
approximately 10000 miles. including
OF course. all subsidiary or contracted
lines and lines running through Amer
can territory. This would have placed
the country second to no other IN tne
world in railroad standing. The com
pletion OF the Grand Trunk-Paeiho
system has been retarded. The me
extending westward from Winnipeg 70
the Pacific terminus at Prince Rupert
b. C., has been in operation for some
months, but the line from Winnipeg 70
Moncton -. b.. the terminus on the
Atlantic, is not yet completed. and the
funds for its completion. under pres
ent circumstances, may not soon %
available. Many expectations founded
on its opening up rich territories II
Ontario and Quebec will be disap-
pointed for a while.-Scientihc Amer
can.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
Railroads Use Telephones.

Telephones have displaced teie-
graph instruments for train dispatch-
ing service on 10000 out Of the zep'-
600 miles Of railroads in this coun.
try. c. II. Wilson, superintendent O.
long distance wires of the American
Telephone and Telegraph COMPANY.
told Special Examiner Marshall OF
the interstate commerce commission
who was holding hearing on the COM
plants OF the Grain Dealers associa-
tion Of Chicago. The grain dealers al
lege discrimination by the telegraph
companies, by leasing telegraph ~ires
privately to the disadvantage OF inc
public.
L. Il. Foley. general superintendent
OF the Delaware. Lackawanna a Nes2
ern railroad, testified that his road h
been operating trains for Eve years on
telephone dispatches without mis-
take.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
STRICTLY "WHILE YOU WAIT"
Chinese Needewomen Mend Msscu-
line Garments While Seated in
Public Street.

In many towns OF China one may
have his garments mended on the
street. and while he waits Native
sewing women are to be seen on low
stools. perhaps on the sidewalks,
mending articles OF masculine attire.
The accomplishments Of these street
seamstresses are somewhat limited.
their efforts with the needle being for
the most part confined to running.
Other branches OF needlework are
practically unknown TO them. AS a
consequence their efforts are better
appreciated by native workmen than
by foreign travellers.
They are never short OF patrons
among the former. for these are often
natives OF other districts, and. hav-
Ing come TO the city to engage in
business. have no one to mend a rent
for them. Their wives being left at
home. they are glad TO avail them
selves OF the services of the street
needlewOmen. For this class OF Gus
toners the skill OF the itinerant sew
ing woman answers practically every
purpose
Generally speaking. these women are
wives OF boatmen and laborers who
live in the households which line the
creeks OF many Chinese cities and
towns, and their needles are a great
help toward the solution Of the prob
lem OF maintenance in a crowded city
or town.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
WOULD SERVE TWO PURPOSES
Claim That Steel Tie Viii p,.v..,
Wrecks and Help 10 Stop peple.
ton Of the Forests.

A steel railroad tie has recer,i,
been perfected which the in,ento-
claims will do away with a large 49,
centage OF railroad wrecks. The n.u
tie absolutely prevents rail spread.nr
the most frequent cause OF wrecls
and on account OF fits peculiar surface
II makes an excellent cattle ruars
also. For the same reason. human
trespassers would have a dinrrf
time following railroad track ..
which these ties were used. aud con.
sequently the yearly death rate ~
5000 persons from that cause would
be greatly diminished.
Careful tests OF the new ties on
railroad in Oklahoma show that they
have wearing properties at least Eve
times AS great as wooden ties No
spikes are necessary. anc for the rea.
son that they are self-gauging. the
working gang can be decreased 10 one