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New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
HEALTH COM. SEEKS
 A MEAT INSPECTOR
Committee Appointed to Interview
 Candidate and Report Back

At it's monthly meeting yesterday afternoon the health board again took up the question of meat inspection, a matter which has been under discus sion since early last spring and on motion of Dr. G. H. Bodley a commit tee of four was chosen to meet the candidates and report at a later meeting recomm ending an applicant The committee chosen is: Dr. G. H. Bodley, Dr. T. H. Bray, M. w. Daven- port, Dr. Arvid Anderson and Superin- tendent T. B. Reeks.
 The question of garbage collection was given some consideration. The collector requested that a larger box be provided for his wagon as cOllec- tions these hot days are extra heavy. It was voted to provide the box for the wagon. Owing to the scarcity of labor cities all over the state are un- der a handicap in collecting garbag ge. Here the collector is working short handed and permission has been given some farmers to make collections.
 The board summoned a milk dealer to explain the condition of his dairy. Inspector Radcliffe explained that the man had been warned several times because of the unsanitary condition of his dairy. pr. Radcliffe complained q that the dealer is personally untidy and apparently is unable or unwilling to remedy conditions. Tn his own de- fense the dealer maintained that the farmers were to blame for the dirty condition of his milk. He was given to understand that the board would take no such excuse and will not al- low the sale of impure or dirty milk
 Superintendent Reeks reported that ninemilk dealers are operating without licnses although the board advertised that licenses could be obtained. On motion of Dr. Bray it was voted to notify the dealers they will be prose- cuted unless licenses are obtained be- fore July 20 The plumbers examin- ing committee reported that Frank Quin1ivan and George FOgerty have been granted licenses having passed the necessary examinations. A report on the condition of Cambridge street was made and the board voted to De- titiOn the common council to have the street severed.
 Dr. Reeks reported on the preven- tative measures that the board is talk ing against the spread of infantile paralysis All trains are met at Berlin and the names and addresses of peo- pie bringing small children here from New York obtained. In this way the board has secured track of twentv- seven people who are under supervis- ion and not allowed to mingle with other children.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
BACK BEHIND BARS
Prisoner Who MysteriousIy Escaped From Sing Sing Returns When Guards Fire at Him in Hudson.

New York, July 12.-When noses were counted in Sing Sing prison last Friday night William Armstrong, thirty-fve, a negro, was missing. There was the usual excitement and many believed he had escaped. But Warden Kirchwey and the keepers were certain that the man was only hiding, waiting a chance to escape. Armstrong was therefore classed for the time as a ''stowaway."
 This opinion was confirmed last night when about 11:30 o'clock Arm strong crawled from under a pile of lumber in the northeast corner Of the yard, near the old power house.
 He got over a high picket fence and into the river before he was de- tected. Two guards then fired at him and the negro came back to the pris- on. Warden Kirchwey questioned him but he was uncommunicative. The warden said that judging from the mans emaciated appearance, lis friends among the prisoners had failed to get any nourishment to him during his four days confinement.
 Armstrong is serving a term for burglary.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
City Advertisement

Sealed proposals for the construc- ton of a concrete bridge under the Railroad tracks at Fairview cemetery will be received at the office of the secretary of the Cemetery Committee, PAP Main street, until 12 o'clock noon, July 17, 1916.
 All proposals shall be made out on blank forms, and accompanied by a certified check for S1,000.
 Plans and specifications may be seen and proposal blanks obtained at the office of the City Engineer.
 The party to whom the contract Is awarded, will be required to furnish a surety bond in the sum of $1O,0OO. The Cemetery Committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
 E. w. SCHULTZ,
 Secretary of Cemetery Committee.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12

The American Chain company is one of Bridgeport's biggest corpora tions, and the club is sure to have plenty of financial backing. One ot the factory owners is said to be si- lent packer The athletic association has been conducting team In the To- cal Industrial league. M. F. Healey, who is the factory director of ath- letics, will act as the temporary man ager of the Bridgeport club until somebody else is secured. Neal Ball will probably remain as field captain. Books are being printed to cover re- maining games, and these will be sold in all local factories. Plans are also being made for a "boosters' day." which may be held August With Portland as the attraction. The Rridgenort chamber of commerce will take charge of the arrangements. The new owners will start at once to strengthen their club.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
WELSH BOX LEONARD?
Not in Colorado Springs for 17,5OO,
 Says Pollok.

New York, July 12.-Harry Pollok, returned safely to these shores from the distant port of Denver, Col, finds his hom incoming somewhat embittered by stories preceding him to effect that Freddie Welsh, the lightweight cham pion boxer, had agreed to box any lightweight in the world for the title at Colorado Springs on Labor Day. These tales first met Pollok at Chi cago, and they ruffled him sadly. Re- iterations at Cleveland and Buffalo made him boil, and here in New York they drove him frantic. For "any lightweight includes Benny Leonard and Willie Ritchie, and Pol lok ayers that it was not so nomi- mated in the bond. What! Box Benny Leonard for patty STE out in the mountains when such a match near New York lis worth $50,000 to 'Welsh?' Gentlemen, would it be fair? Would it be seemly?
 And as for Ritchie he received S25,- 900 when he lost his title to Welsh in London. Shall Frederick the Great receive less to do battel again with William the Defeated? Nay, nay, not by Pollok's halidom.
 Therefore, the promoters of the Hundred Million Dollar club in Col orado Springs are placed by Pollok in the far-too-previous class. They have the s17,5O0 and they have Welsh, but they cannot rove the world blindly for an opponent Pollok's duty to Welsh's pocketbook forbids.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
.CIEARY. MUST SERVE TERM.
Court Of Appeals Refuses to Reverse
 His Sentence.

Albany, July 12.-William V. Cleary, former democratic boss of Haverstraw. who after his acquittal of the murder of his son-in-law, Eu- gene M. Newman, was convicted Of forgery, must serve his three years and six months sentence in Sing Sing, the court of appeals has decid- ed. He is now in Sing Sing. This decision upsets the claims of Cleary that the atmosphere of the trial ."was surcharged with murder and that his conviction was punitive and prompt ed by desire to avenge the killing of Newman.
 Deputy Attorney General Chambers, who prosecuted Cleary on the forgery indictment, said last night he would call to trial the indictments against Cleary for misapplication of Haver- straw's poor moneys at the fall term He said:
 ''The affirmance of Cleary's con- viction removes all doubt cast by Cleary upon the motive of his prose- cution. It is a step in the direction of clean government in Rockland coun- tv"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
COST OF INSURANCE
Chief Expense Is For Marketing Which Draws Companies Back Over $1OO,O0O,OOO Year, Says Salesman

Detroit, July 12.-Today's sessions of the Worlds Salesmanship congress were devoted to departmental meet lngs, separate gatherings being held by lumber salesmen, insurance sales men, real estate men, autOmobile men, salesmanagers and others.
 Many of the best known lumber men of the country attended the meeting of the lumber salesmen, which was presided over by R. H. Downman of New Orleans, president of the National Lumber Manufactur- CTS association. Addressing insurance salesmen, Edward A. Woods, of Pitts burgh, declared:
 ''The chief expense ir life insurance is for marketing, not producing it, and the expense runs between S10O,- 00O,O0O and s125, ,OOO,0OO." He esti- mated 5000 persons annually pass out of the life insurance business and that the cost of engaging, equipping, training and finally cancelling their contracts was $60,000,000.
 'In return for all the cost, what benefit does life insurance get? The benefit is very small.' he said.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
PAY BONUS MONTHLY.
Fafnir Bearing Go. Changes Method
 of Rewarding Employees.

The Fafnir Bearing company has decided upon a change in the way that bonuses will be paid the pro- ductive employees. Up to the present time the company has had the men on an homer system that they would work the full length of time that their contract called for. At the end of every three months the day shift were given 10 per cent of the total earnings for that length of time and the night force 20 per cent.
 Starting this week the bonuses will be paid every month on the old scale and the signing of contracts will still be continued. Under the new plan if an employee is late or absent he loses the bonus for the week in which the absence or tardiness occurs, while the old way it was given regardless of conditions. The productive r1en, including officers and other men of that class, do not come under the new system and will receive thelr bonuses every three months.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
ANOTHER NEW OWNER
Lush Disappears and Bridgeport Club Interest Is Turned Over to Ameri- can Chain People.

Bridgeport, July 12.-Another change in the ownership of the Bridgeport club was made yesterday, when it was announced that the Am erican Chain athletic association of this city had purchased a half-inter est in the franchise from Owner liar ry Cornen. This is the interest Billy Lush was supposed to have bought. He withdrew Monday afternoon and American Chain people took his in- terest.
 Lush had already handed his check to Cornen to complete the transaction, but he asked to have the check re- turned, so he could change an indorse- ment He then disappeared and later sent Cornen a note saying that he had decided for business reasons not to go through with the purchase
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12

work of delivery by carriers at desti- nation Therefore the loss to the gov ernment on account of the June issue was S62,5OO, while the publishers profit was S197,5O0. During one years time the profit of this publica- ton, by reason of Uncle Sans ex- treme liberality, amounts to S2,37O,- 900, while the government pockets a loss of s750,000 on account of it's friendship.
 4 This is the application of our mail Subsidy to only one publication. The same abnormal policy is pursued with thousands of like publications, until today, as has been said, the net loss to postal revenues is in excess of eighty million dollars annually.
 Can it be said that these publica- tions would be destroyed by a differ ent and more business-like policy |? Here again in this illustra tion is the proof of the falsity of that claim. Out of the net advertising revenues an- nually of $2,370,OOO, could not this publication pay it's postage bill of $750,000, and still be in a fairly pros porous condition?
 Rates Suggested.
 lHo D1ll Wn1Ch l nave offered to correct these abuses, namely to elimi- nate the losses on second-class, or newspaper and magazine postage, to destroy the present discrimination against the local daily and weekly newspapers, and to make possible at once one-cent drop letter postage and ultimate universal one-cent letter postage, reads as follows:
 Sec. 1. That all newspapers, mag azines and other publications regu- larly admitted to the mails as matter of the second class shall hereafter be subject to the following rates of post age, the zone system now applying to parcel post matter to be adapted also to second class matter:
 Local first, second and third zone (under 300 miles) 1 cent pound.
 Fourth zone (6OO to 1000 miles) 8 cents per pound.
 Sixth zone G,OOO to 1,4OO miles) 4 cents per pound.
 Seventh zone G,400 to 1,sO0 miles) 5 cents per pound.
 Eighth zone Cover 1,80O miles) s cents per pound;
 Provided, that e-in-county cir culation provided by law shall con- tinue as at present; and provided, fur ther, that no discrimination in rates of postage on account of frequency of is- sue shall be permitted in the city or town where a publication is mailed or otherwise.''
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
DIES AT AGE OF 1O5.
Swampscott Man Thought Oldest
 Resident in New England

Boston, July 12.-One hundred and five years old, and believed to be the oldest resident of New England, Thomas Upham of No. 332 Common wealth avenue, died in his summer home in Swampscott yesterday. Only two months ago he underwent a ma- jor surgical operation at his homo here, from which he had recovered He made the journey to Swampscott in an automobile on June 20.
 Until his illness in May, MT. Up- ham had been in the habit of walk ing downtown, a distance of fully two miles, every day to visit banks and brokers offices to attend to his business affairs. He enjoyed perfect health, was able to eat anything and everything, and played an excellent game of bridge. He was born in Wes- ton in 1811, and was the proprietor of a grocery store at Boylston and Washington streets for many years. Tn his later years he travelled much
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
MUSEUM VISITED
 BY S7O9 IN JUNE
Many Rare Specimens Being Giy'
 en New Britain Institute

Although the Museum of Natrual History and Art which opened to the public on the upper floor of the New Britain Institute on May 31 last is not as large as some other cities can boast of, nevertheless New Britain can take pride in the fact that it has as we'll an arranged museum as the best. Also it can be said that the museum is larger than many institu- tions of like character in much larger cities.
 But-watch the museum grow! In the short time it has been open numerous gifts have been received. Almost daily specimens in natural history are brought to the museum to be added to the collections. Boys and girls as we'll as adults have donated many interesting things. A High school girl found a star-nosed mole, another girl a royal walnut moth and still others various interesting and some really rare specim ems which they took to the museum. Perhaps total Of half. hundred specimens in natural history have been added to the collections through gifts from boys and girls.
 
 of Shuttle Meadow avenue have taken a very keen interest in the museum and have donated some very interest ing and rare specimens. They live In a section where creatures of the wild dwell in goodly numbers and as they are natural out-of-doors men they know just where to look for the in habitants of field and wood. The museum is very fortunate in having such men working in it's behalf.
 Another person who has supplied the museum with number of specimens is Augustus A. Bennett, a local taxidermist. In his field excur- sions he has found many things of un- usual interest, chief among which was a family of baby muskrats and chip rlunks and a set of box turtle eggs. Many other specimens have been given to the museum by MT. Bennett.
 An unusually splendid and timely gift to the museum is a set of over 100 original photographs of Mexico presented by James Shepard. In 1888 MT. Shepard, in company with special party made a visit to Mexico, which extended over six weeks. While there MT. Shepard used his camera to good advantage and secured numerous splendid pictures. Many of the photographs illustrate how the different classes of Mexicans live, and show their typical dwelling places. The views of cities and towns and country are the very best that a camera can produce, and MT. Shepard can we'll be proud of the results he obtained. The fact that the soldier boys are in Mexico will cause people to view these pictures with unusual interest. The photogra phs will be placed on exhibition within a few days.
 During the month of June 9,7O9 persons visited the museum, and from present indications it is believed the number of visitors in July will surpass that of the opening month.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12

matches of 1913 and 1914, al the national championships in will act in the same capacity f coming matches. He has opel office at 57 East Forty-second where all applications for ticket be made.
 In the event that the openins play schedules for Friday is poned, it will be played on M and not on the following Sat The Western players have not been named for the matches present indications are tha. Pacific Coast will be represeni such men as w. M. Johnston. ence Griffin, Willie Davis, Ward son, Roland Roberts and Fl Dyke Johns.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
WAR AFFECTS ATHLETES
Yale Men Believe That Activities Would Come to StandstiH If War Crops Out.

New Haven, July 12.-some of the pessimistic Yale athletes who have left this city to go eventually to the Mexican border as members of the
 Yale Artillery Battalion believe that, if actual war crops out with the Mex ican soldiers, college athletics will be at a standstill, at least after the close of the football season.
 One Yale athletic captain said be- fore the members of the battalion: ''If hostilities continue for period of months, as many people fear, I do not believe that American college teams will arrange winter and spring athletic schedules The football sched- ules have been arranged and I be- lieve that most of the games will be played, although in case border warfare or an invasion of Mexico dis tracts the attention of the American sportloving public, the attendance at the gridiron games next fall will be small and the interest in them will be light.'
 Fewer mem bers of the Yale football squad have been enrolled in the Yale Battery than members of any other of the Yale athletic teams. Only two who would probably be regulars next lo1l, dlS lllSlIlDerS or the I ale pat tery, Charlie Sheldon and Jim Bra- den.
 P. Walden and R. J. Farrar, guards for two seasons, c. H. Rob- erts, halfback, and end for two years and A. c Leisenring, substitute cen-
 ter, are members of the Battery, but
 all except Leisenring received a Yale diploma in June. Leisenring is a mem Der of the class of 1917 He is the best hurdler on the Yale track team,
 as well as a promising football re- serve player.
 The Yale track team has lost Cap- tain Johnny Overton. Wesley Oler, captain of the Yale track team last year, and Keith Potter, a prominent hurdler, are both enrolled in the Yale Artillery Battalion.
 Although a large number of the
 Yale crew have been enrolled nearly all were members of the Class of 1916. Including Captain Seth Low, Bob Gill Allan, Allen McLane, R G. Coombe, B. $. James and s. Y. Gaillard. One of
 the recent recruits is Ray Watrous, the varsity pitcher.
 The fate of the Yale Pageant which it was expected would fill the foot ball bowl with 68,O00 people next fall is as conjectural among the men as that of college athletics the coming year Although some of the athletes are pessimistic most of the mem bers of the Battery were hopeful when they left here for the federal military
 camp at Tobyhanna, Pa., that the beginning of the fall term would see the close of hostilities and the dawn of peace between this country and Mexico, and all the athletes and
 other graduates back in the negligee
 garb of college undergraduates.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
GATE TENDER ASLEEP.
Police Find Park Street Guardian
 Drunk, They Say

At 10:20 o'clock last night Super numerary Officer Nicholas Nesta re- ported to police headquarters that the gate tender at the Park street railroad was drunk and unable to take care of his job. The man was dead to the world" when the police took him in tow, they say Railroad officials were notified.
 This is the second time within a month that a gateman at this cross ing has neglected his duty A couple of weeks ago an accident was mar rowly averted there in the afternoon when the gate tender was asleep and failed to lower the gates.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
TO NAME EASTERN TEAM.
Committee Prepares for Tennis
 Match With the West.

New York, July 12.-The Eastern rlayers who will take part in the second annual East versus West tennis team match, to be decided at the West Side Tennis club at Forest Hills, L. l., on August 4 and 5, will be selected by a committee composed of Julian s. Myrick of New York, Edwin Sheafe of Boston, and Craig Riddle of Philadelphia. Preparations for the matches are now under way. Harry Parker, who had charge of the distri- button of tickets for the Davis Cup
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
VERMONT CELEBRATES.

Montpelier, July 12.-Men of na- tional prominence and many former residents joined with citizens of Vermont today in >celebrating the 125th anniversary of the admission of the Green Mountain state into the union and to make plans for it's eavt, and commercial developme1A
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
NUNAMAKER SUsPENDE

New York, July 12.-Catche lie Nunamaker, of the New Tor orleans, was notified yesterda President Ban Johnson of the can league that he has been sui ed indefinitely for his langua. Umpire O'Loughlin during a { over balls and strikes in the sis ming of Mondays game betweet York and Cleveland.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
.ACH! THEY WILL FOOT NO MORE!

Pittsburgh's little German band Is no more. When the war broke out it's eight members joined the German navy and seven have been killed in action. The sole survivor, Herman Koede1, a member of the German merchant submarine Deutschland's S crew, has just written to his old friend, Captain Oliver Archibald Mo- Keel, telling of the deaths of his seven comrades
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
OHIO RIFLENrEN LEA

Washington, July 12.-The
 Rifle and Revolver associate Kings Mills, Ohio, the Nationa association announced yesterdt leading the small bore outdoor. shoot at the end of the fifth of a series of ten. Its score is Auburn, N. T.. is second, with
New Britain herald., 1916-07-12
WHO IS
 TO BLAME.


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New Britain herald., 1916-07-12

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-10-19

cd Harris by vote OF to 2.
Judge Root was one OF the judges
who voted for Harris against the
railroad. The Great Northern
opinion did not change the result
as far "a Harris was concerned.
but did alter the construction OF
law on several material points.
which. according to the bar assoc
citation committee. would have
great weight In future damage
suits against railroads.
The letters that passed between
Root and Gordon In this connec-
ton we're turned over to the com
mittee by the Great Northern. Cor
don having resigned shortly before
the investigation. II was rumored
he was short in his accounts with
the railroad and that the company
failed To prosecute him because he
was said TO have threatened to
show other officials OF the cor.
poration were guilty of bribery.
Letter to Gordon
2. On August /. 1908. Judge
Root wrote to Gordon: Am ex-
ceedlngly embarrassed by prom
ises made and assurance received.
II they can be logged up little, IL
would wonderfully help the situa.
ton. Begging pardon for annoy.
Ing, which ! would never have
done only because OF my extrem.
ity. ] beg TO remain as ever, very
truly yours"
Judge Root explained that this