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The Washington times., 1915-12-26
HUNT SETS
STATIONIN UPROAR
Plum cOIOred Girl, Terrier, and
Riddles Excited by Animal
Looking for Nuts.

A bushy-tailed gray squirrel Ioolsing
for nuts invaded the Union railway sta.
ton this morning iust at the hour when
the communication trains from the sub
urbs were due. He didn't find a good
supply for in addition to being Sunday
i was the Sunday after Christmas.
Business got active at once. There was
a small crowd on hand, composed OF re-
turning Christmasing couples. almost in.
variably accompanied by children, who
had eaten grandma's turkey and plum
pudding up-country The 'kiddoes''
promptly decided that Mr.. Squirrel was
an exceptionally desirable mechanical
toy that had arrived on a beIated sec
ton Of the Santa Claus Express. and
started after him
Breaks for Coucourse.
The squirrel broke for the big con-
course. and easily distanoed all pur-
suers in that arena until an enterprisinE
younRster in a red sweater dodged out
from behind a news stand and tried Ia
head him off. The squirrel veered "A
avoid the tackle. skidded on the tile
noor, and tobogRaned half a rod. he
recovered Just in time TO avoid being
graobed by small girl that tried TO togs
a blanket over him. and was making a
streak toward the east end OF the com
course when'a Boston terrier. conveyed
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Picked Up Captain of
Summarized Freighter

,RosToN. Dec. 26-The British steam
er Lord, .Cromer has arrived from Cal
cutta, reporting the rescre of a boat
load OF hen from the British frelGhter
Clan Macleod, which was sunk in the
MEDITERRANEAN by a submarine The
I.ori cromer pickedfpp Captain Good
win. OF the Macleod. who had been
'Vounded by shells. and forty-e1ght
members nf the crew. All were landed
at Alelers. Another boat. containing
twenty of the MacLeod's men. was miss
ing at the time.
Captain Goodwin told the officers OF
the Lord Cromer that his vessel was on
admiralty business, and was sunk by the
submarine November 80. The Clan Mac
Leod had been ordered to stop. but the
CAPTAIN sent, his ship full speed ahead
and was shelled by the submarin until
he signaled surrender ana ordered HIS
men to the boats. Captain Goodwin lost
bis right, hand and leg. while several
other members of the crew were killed
or seriously injured.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Baled Hay Equal to
Steel to Stop Bullets

GALVESTON, Dec. 26.-Mapy thou
sands of tons of Texas hay are being
used as a bulwark against bullets on
the lines of defense by the British and
French governments.
This fact has just some to light by
the statements of foreign buyers OF
hay, who also direct the compression Of
the bales before shipment from this
port. to make them as nearly bullet
proof as possible.
Three ordinary field bales are COM
pressed into one bale before being load
ed on a vessel. This process gives the
bale density that Is said to make Il
equal to steel plate in stopping bullets.
IT is stated that tranches are being
lined with the bales OF hay.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Limburger Cheese Diet
Cuts County Death Rate

MONROE. wis, Dec. 26.-Physiclans
OF Green county, which had the lowest
death rate in the State last summer, at
tribute the healthy condition of the
community to the eating of limburger
cheese. Last year s.O4l.465 pounds OF
this cheese were produced in the county,
and as a staple of food 1t largely dis
placed meat.
The quarterly report OF the State
hoard OF health, just issued, gave
Green county a death rate OF 7.2 per
1000, compared with so Tor the State
at large.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

Avenue Presbyterian and the Memorial
seventh DpS Adyentists' churches.
oratOrios arc scheduled 60 be given
IN the First Congregational Church. the
Fifth baptist Church, McKendree NJ. T.
Church. Epiphany Lutheran Church.
First Baptist Church, and Calvary ~
y. Church.
In the Fourth Presbyterian Church
w. II. II. Smith will give q stereoptlcon
lecture on The Birth and Infancy of
Jesus; From the Anunciation TO the
Flight Into Egypt" '
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
With a Broken Back, Boy
Starts TranSoceanic Trip

CoNNELLsvILLE, Pa, Dec. 26.-suf-
fering from broken back and without
hope for recovery. Tony Angelo. twenty
years old left for New York, where he
intends to sail on the liner Cretic for
Italy.
Tony knows that he has not long to
live, and he wants to see the shores Of
sunny Italy before he dies, Last May
he suffered a broken back while en-
ployed as track laborer on a railroad
here.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Rests in Casket He Made

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 26.-In a cof-
fin Of his own making. Lorenzo Alpigini
Italian patriot, was buried. The cof-
nm. built Of walnut, ,inlaid with silver,
pearls and ivory. was exhibited at the
Pan-American Exposition I'm Buffalo In
1901. Alipignl was the last surviving
member OF the Garibaldi Legion. fr
served under GaHbaldl I'm 1896 and was
given a medal for honorable service.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Married Six Women.

MILWAUKEE,, Wis. Dec. B.-Charles
Pitcher, a sailor, charged with biRamv,
waived preliminary hearing when ar
raigned In the district court, and was
held to the municipal court for trial.
Pitcher declared that he had married
six. women and not eight, as District
Attorney label asserted.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Rats Aboard Vessels
Vermin, Decides Court

PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 2s.-Rats
aboard vessel are vermin, according
to-an opinion handed down by Judge
Crane, in the municipal court
He also ruled that steamship owners
were responsible for any damage done
by them to freight aboard a vessel, as
1t was incumbent upon the Steamship
authorities to rid their vessels of rats
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Col DS

The ease of administering and
carrying Homeopathic medicines
will be revelation to those
who are accustomed to the old
school-no big bottle and sroon,
just small vial of pleasant pei
lets that fits the vest pocket.
To get the best results, take
"Seventy-seven" at the first feel
ing of a Cold. a chill, a shiyer,
laSSitude.
If you wait until you begin to
cough and Sneeze, have sore
throat and influenza, it may take
longer.
e5c and n.O0. at all Druggists or mailed.
Humphrey Homeo. Medicine Co., 1ss
william Street New York.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
JackieS Act as Santa
Claus to 200 NeWSboyS

the battleships New Hampshire, Yer
mont and Louisiana today acted as
Santa Claus TO 200 newsboys. Each boy
was given candy. handkerchiefs. and a
knife.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
j. s. LEADS WORLD
AS EXPORT NATION
Bank Figures Show It Has
Passed Great Britain-Can-
ada Also Prospering.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.--Indlcations
are, according to statistics made pub
lie by the foreign department OF the
National City Bank. that the Uuited
States during the current year has
become the leading export nation Of
the world. SURPRISING Great Britain,
our nearest competition, by something
more than double the value OF. her
exports during 1915.
For eleven months. ending Decem-
Der 1, the total value of exports from
the seventeen principal ports Of the
United States was $3.145, 600, 900
against $1.7O5, 900. 900, the estimated
ports in 1914, and S1.SsI. I.iiS.0 900 Tor
the United States in the same year.
For 1913. more like a normal year,
Great Britain's exports were S2,345,-
0.000, against $2,217.S12.000 for the
United States.
English Trade Drops.
England's 1915 commerce, as 1t Is
now estimated, compares unfavorably
with her shipments in 1918. For ten
months of this year her imports were
$500. 5000 largSC and exports $4O0,-
| 100000 smaller than in 1913. This,
however, takes no account of the i'm /.
ports of actual munitions of war.
which do not appear in the board OF
Contrary to expectations, Russia
| shows heavy reduction in both ex-
ports and imports For Germany,
Austria Hungary, Belgium. and Tur-
Key there are no returns. France
shows a large increase in imports of
horses and foodsthffs. fall in in,-
ports of manufacturing materials and
/ decline In exports of manufactures
In Canada. Australia. Argentina. and
Uruguay there were increased exports
shows a decline both in Imports and ex-
ports. as does India. while South African
sales of diamonds and ostrich feathers
dropped. Spain incrn,N;ed its exports of
copper. iron. olive ~ and miscellaneous
manufactures.
Canada is PrOspering.
The foreign trade of Canada has prof
tied something like that of the United
states as result of the war. In the
seven months ended October 81, the val
ue OF exports of Canadian products was
$326, 900, or about 800, ,OOO, 900 more than
In the same months of 1914. and $50. $50, 900
more than in the same period in 1918.
Imports have declined from 1890. $4,000 in
1913 to 1888 10000 in 1915. converting an
adverse balance OF $l45. 600 900 into a IA
vorabie balance Of 3.323. 600
The commerce of japan with the rest
OF the world has grown. The figures of
trade OF eight calendar months, ended
august 81. show aggregate sales OF Jap
anese products abroad as $2I3, ,205 647
against $20I 7O90S2 In thes same time last
year and $1S6. 4S1. 1856 in 1918. August's ex-
ports were $37. .759. .SS3 against $21, ,491, ,36f In
the same month in 1914
Japanese imports in the eight months
OF this year were S1S4.994,5 against
$2S5 5SS sos last year and $256, ,759. .242 in 1913
In 1913, Japan's foreign commerce was
two and a quarter times what 1t was in
1903. seven and two-third times what It
was in 1893. and twenty-five times the
volume of thirty years before
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Major General Burnett Points
Out Losses Due to Barring
Of Outside Work.
DEMAND FOR PRIVATE WORK
Report Asks That Increase Be
Made In the General Corps
Of Marines.

IN addition to pointing out that the
Marine Corps needs 1900 additional
men and sixty officers. Maj. Gen.
George Barnett. commandant, In his
annual report, urges higher pay for
the Marine Band to make up for
losses due to discontinuance of out
side support after protest was made
by labor unionA.
The Marine Band is practically tbs
Presidents band" General Barnetts
report says, "and Is used for ALL Of
fetal functions both at the White
House and elsewhere. and therefore
only men of the highest standard OF
excellence can be recruited for this
service.
"The present organization of the
band. was effected some time sincS,
and the pay and allowances were
fixed at a time when the cost of liv-
ing was not nearly so high as it is
now. and when the conditions were
entirely different.
Added to Their Pay.
"At the time when the present pay
table was adopted the band was muAh
in demand for private entertainments,
anu "GTO dllO"Sh W ~
cept liberal remuneration for the
service. which materially added to
theiv pay. This condition has entire-
ly changed. and the band is now
denied competition with local organi.
zations, due to protests made by the
labor union. The question, therefore
OF a reorganization of the band, an1
especially a modification of the pay
table, is, in my opinion, highly essen
tial, in order to maintain the bard
at such a state of efficiency. as will
not impair its usefulness. This mat
ter Is now receiving my attention, cd
at the proper time there will be sub
mltted for your approval. and sub
mission to Congress, a bill providing
for the reorganization OF the band
General Barnett did not ask that
the Marine Corps be recruited to its
full. additional needed strength Of
1900, as he was advised that SecrS
tary Daniels planned to ask only 1900
increase in personnel for the entire
navy. He asked for 1900 men, how
ever. to keep the force at one-fifth
the enlisted strength of the navy.
This recommendation was made by
Secretary Daniels in submitting HIS
nRyh1 program v-ss---, - -zNs-,s- .-
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Concert Today
BY the u. s. Soldiers Home
Band Orchestra, Stanley
Hall, at 6;4S p. m.
, JOHN s. M. ZIMMERMAN.
Director. 4

Overture, Summer Nights
Petite suite, lie Romance de
Pierrot ct Pierrette" ,Burgmein
1. "The Serennde." 2. The
Lovers Duet"
selection, 'swcethearts" Herbert
Morris
waltz suite. Dreams on the
1ntsrmeazO. "chanis.iooni' ;di'.Xmonr''
Finale. I'm Simply Crazy overs
The Star spansied Sanner.E
The Washington times., 1915-12-26
Much Added Work.

The added work put on the Marine
Corps by its service in Mexico. Haiti.
Santo Domingo, and elsewhere. Gem
eral Barnett said, has caused inter
ference with ship detachments by
their withdrawal for shore duty. He
believes that a mobile force OF $500
should be maintained on the Atlantic
coast and 200 on the Pacific coast
The full strength of the corps at
present is S44 officers ami 9,979 men.
The Washington times., 1915-12-26

II you can't get your stomach
regulated take Rogers Digestor
No. 2, the best remedy we sell
for dyspepsia, indigestion and
gastritis. In tablet nEc
10TH. .,.,.......p ASS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-17
ToDAYs TYPHOID TABLOID

lODNl = i EElClD lHDEOtk
About 40 per cent of all typhoid in
the United States is believed to be
Water-borns From Is to 20 per cent
Of all epidemics Of typhoid fever are
due to milk transmission. Probably
from 2 to 5 per cent Of the total num-
Der Of cases are due to other raw
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
GIVEN THE SCINSKI,
Kansas City Frozen Out of Federal
 League.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 9.-James A. Gilmore, president of the Federal league, confirms the report that Kan sas City would no longer be repre- sented in his organization in d tele- gram received here.
 A report from New York last night said Patrick IT. Powers, former presi- dent of the Eastern league, announced that he had acquired the franchise of the Kansas City club and would trans fer it either to New York or Newark, N. J.
 President Gilmore's telegram which came from Chicago, followed a message of inquiry regarding the truth of last nights report.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
MAY MAKE PORCELAIN IN T.. S.
Possible to Manufacture It From
 American Materials

Washington, Feb. 9.-Proba bilities are hat the United States will not be compelled to look to Europe in the future for it's chemical porcelain Ex- periments by the bureau of standards discloses that it is possible to manu- facture such articles from American materials. Heretofore practically all chemical porcelain came from Ger many.
 The experiments developed that porcelain wares could be made from American clay which were the equal of the foreign porducts except as to color. This difficulty, however, re- gently was overcome. One concern has begun the manufacture of chemical and while the process is yet some what in the experimental stage, the bureau says it is probable that ali varieties of such ware soon will be made in the United States.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
GARRY STANDS PAN
 ON PLAYER ul
Hermann Ih.Hks I've ,ty-ole Enq
 for National League. }

New York. Feb. 9.--If the Natic league intends to repeal its twe1 one player limit, it will only dol after listening to much conversa from "Garrulous Garry Herrm The reelected chairman of the tional commission sees no reason the rule passed at last Decemf National league meeting should q repealed at today's N. l.. conclave, ply because the American league ] decided to stand pat on twenty players.
 Garry uttered the opinion here | the twenty-one player rule Was \ very sensible bit of legislation, a1 will register d strenuous objectionl having it rebuked. According Garry, it is a rule which will help second division clubs, and equa the strength of the league, WI equalization will be a boon to the tire organization, as close races pl1 baseball. I
 Hermann really does not fh0 much business of importance come before the National league me, ing but the adoption of the schedJ The proposed measure to exempt Class A leagues from the draft not meeting with a great deal Of fay in the parent organization, nor we the National league magnates i1e very enthusiastic over the propos invasion of the Bronx by th~8 Int, national league.
 Tcner on Invasion of the Bronx.
 President Tener said ii was a mi ter for the two local clubs to thre cut, but on the whole the sentime seemed to be that New York wo, not support any minor league bal ball.
 "Of course.' argued TenerS y have your high-priced theaters h' as well as your popular-priced Il aters, catering to just one section. may be that a club of this kind col build up quite a following in { Bronx. You can never tell su things without first trying them"
 John Foster Of the Giants is not very strong booster for the Inter- tionaI leagues latest plan. "I do ] think an International league te, in the Bronx will hurt our bushes said Foster, but, on the other hal I think our established trade wol seriously interfere with such a clu gate receipts. Along with a lot other baseball men, l doubt if a mir league club ever could be maSc pay in New York.
 eff the International league d' come here, where would it bui'd ball park? It costs sops~thlng build these new concrete stands, a to escape the fire vohes Barrow wou have to go out m the woods
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
WILL HOLD MARSANS.
Drcyfuss Says New York Tanks Can't
 Have Him,

Pittsburg, Feb. 9.-President Bar ney Dreyfuss, of the Pirates, denies very emphatically a story from New York to the effect that all National league clubs agreed to let Armando Marsans, the jumping Cuban out fielder, go to the New York Americans in order to recover him for organized ball. and that Marsans probably would be signed by the Yankees for the coming season.
 There is not a word of truth in the story, and you cannot make my denial too strong" declared the own CT of the Buccaneers. "Marsans is not going to the New York Americans nor to any other American league club.
 Tt is untrue that the National league clubs have waived claim to Marsans in order to make it possible for him to play in the American league. They have not done so and they will not do so later"
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
PUBLIC UTILITIES HEARING.

Hartford, Feb. 9.-Pra ctically ev- cry electric light, gas and water com- pany in Connecticut was represented at a hearing before the public utilities commission at the capitol yesterday, on a tentative draft of rules and or ders to govern such corporations. The suggestion of Attorney B. l. Spock, representing the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad company that the hearing be deferred and a committee be appointed by the sev- eral comapnies to consider the matter before the commission did not meet with favor.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
TEMPTING FATE.
BrittOn of Cards Intends to Take
 Ante-SeasOn Receipts.

St. Louis. Feb. 9.-President Brit ton of the Cardinals has decided that the players shall receive no share of the spring series money this year Last season the athletes threatened to strike for a share in the proceeds, but were prevented form doing so by Britton's timely action in offering to give a certain sum of money to each player who took part in the series.
 However, this season Britton wants all the Cardinal shares of the gate in the series with the BrOWis for the club. He figures the salaries are too big, anyhow.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
O'ROURKE WANTS HELD
Will Try to Land Him for Umpire
 in Eastern Association

Red Held, the former Eastern as- sociation umpire who is again south as an official in this league, was popular arbiter in the Pacific Coast league last year.
 President O'Rourke has been trying to get in touch with Held. He wants the auburn haired umpire for the Eastern staff next season. Another former Eastern umpire who has made good is Dick Nallin. He was recently given place on the American league staff. Nallin started in this league as an umpire after he was released from the Bridgeport club as a player by Manager McCann
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
IMATACA ABANDONED.
Norwegian Steamer Sinking in Mid
 Atlantic-Crew Rescued

Halifax, N. S, Feb. 9.-The Nor wegian steamer Imataca, from Ayr
 Scotland, for Baltimore. in ballast was abandoned in a sinking condition in the middle of the Atlantic and her crew rescued by the steamer Fl Zorro according to wireless m essage re- celved here yesterday by the marine and fisheries department from Cape Race. The abandoned vessel was re- ported to be a menace to navigation.
 The lmataca was form erly known as the Victor Hugo. She was built in 1909 at Middlesboro. Eng, and was 290 feet long and of 1,235 net tonnage.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
yRITTON WANTS MANN.
May Mako Him Good offer to Join
 St. Louis.

St. Louis. Feb. 9.-If Leslie Mannl will delay his contemplated jump tol the Feds until he hears from Presi dent Britton of the Cardinals he1 may receive a more flattering offer to remain in organized baseball thar the offer which tempted him to const1eT1 a jump to the Gilmore circuit. This is the substance of what President Britton has to say in regard to the Braves outfielder, who would un- doubtedly prove a very welcome sd- dition to the Huggins outfit.
 Britton and Hugins arc anxious to obtain an outfielder of Manns carrbre for the Cardinals and they will bid mighty high for his services if he has not already signed a Federal league contract.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
INLAY BE OF SOME VALUE"
That Is Way Bashful Otto Hess Sizes
 Up Self.

Boston, Feb. 9-Otto Hess, the ancient port-sided mariner of the Braves, forwarded his signed con- tract to Secretary Nickerson and with it one of the best little notes of the winter.
 Where other ball players spend considera ble time to cover reams of paper with prophecies that they are about to tear off the best year on re- cord, Otto merely takes his pen in hand and ''xpects that he will be of some value' to his club
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
|A WhACk
 lkTOWN FIVE
HyDlCiS to Show So. :I Real Basketball.

an High is hard at work faults evident in the ae and to prepare to give Anchester team, which Friday evening, the worst By ever received. This is he and New Britain has n the treatment received and the child like cries hester team after the efeated them fairly. So pf New Britain's strength Into this game and the boys will also endeavor |of the baby business out
 ester team.
 lritain five will meet the let in Suffield on Satur- and they expect to re- rom that game.
 of the local players:
 Fio1I
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
pE VS. WELSH.
Week Brings Speed
 Is Together.

Feb. 9.-Joe Shugrue Welsh completed their lay and are at weight Ist tonight in Madison
 The men will weigh ds this afternoon at 2 Garden. From indi- xers are better fit for test than they were ed before. On that alnpion appeared stale. Jerseyite won handily, jim provement in his [e, whom he also de- B it up with a victory Is. This is an enviable ing the fact that all
 are tOp-nOtchers in ent on forcing Welsh pul1d bout by showing D tonight. His forfeit Pen' sneered at by the
 regard to a twenty Id this is the chance lie that he is entitled { at the title.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
HAVE WAGES REDUCED.

Reading, Pa, Feb. 9-More than 2,000 men employed by the Reading Iron company began work yesterday at reduced wages. The puddlers ac- cepted a cut from $5 to S45O per ton and the other workers took a reduc- tion in proportion. The working force was increased over that recently en- ployed and it is expected that the work day will be heightened in a short time giving the men more income.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
EVERS TO PLAY GOLF.

Johnny Evers, captain of the Braves, who has been convalescing from his illness last December, in tends to leave Troy during the pres ent week for Pinehurst, where he intends to spend month at playing golf and gradually working himself into condition for the more strenuous eXertion of playing baseball.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
TAUNTON CLUB SOLD.

Edward Carpenter, a business man of Taunton and owner of the Tasrton polo team of the old National league, has purchased the interest of Mana ger O'Hara in the Taunton polo team of the National league and takes pos session today.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-09
STEWART TO NEW LONDON.

The national board of arbitration of the national association of profess sional baseball league has handed down the following decisions dealing with players and clubs in minor league baseball: Services of players award ed: John Stewart of Springfield to New London, Conn.,; applications to be free agents granted Harold Woods and Bert E. Jones'