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New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
GOVERNMENT TO SEEK
 CORNER IN WIRELESS
Bill to Be Presented to Congress Will Urge Federal Control of Radio
 Stations.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Authority to establish a government monoply of radio communication between ship and shore stations through the pur- chase of all private radio stations in the United States is to be sought from congress- A bill for this purchase now is being framed by a special gov ernment board, according to com mander D. w. Todd, director of nav al communications.
 "The necessity for strong govern ment control of radio communications becomes more necessary as ship and shore stations increase in number" Director Todd says in his annual re- port given out today. Interference and consequent inefficient communi- cation will continue until such con- trOl is obtained"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
WANTS PEOPLES VOTE
 ON CONSTITUTION
New York Congressman Believes Present System of Amend-
 mcnts is All Wrong

Washington, Dec. 9.-A joint reso- lution proposing constitutional amendment for an easier method of amending the constitution was intro duced today by Representative Chand- Ter, of New York. It provides sub mission of any proposed amendment to a majority of both houses of con- gress and ratification by a majority of the voters in a majority of the states. For ratification it would be necessary also to receive an aggregate majority of all votes cast in the United States. Constitutional elec- tions will be held every thirty years to consider proposed amendments.
 MT. Chandler said the present method of amending the constitution is archaic, cum bersome and undemo- cratic
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
GIRL's TESTIMONY IN.
Sister Testifies in Case of Teiper, AL
 legged Murderer.

Buffalo, Dec. 9.--The testimony of Miss Grace J. Teiper in the case of her brother, John Edward Teiper, ac- cused of the murder of his mother and brother, was completed today. The testimony was taken at the Teiper home in Richmond avenue and will be read to the jury next week.
 District Attorney Moore, Edward R. O'Malley, chief counsel for Teiper, the referee and the family physicians were the only persons present at Miss Teipers examination:
 The defense it is understood. will depend largely upon Miss Teiper's testimony to sustain the theory that the murders were committed by a ne- gro for the purpose of robbery.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
F. s. HEIDEICKER,
 PRISONER, DIES
One of the Oldest Members of Har- mony Lodge-Worlxed at P. & IF.
 Corbin Factory for Half Century.

Ferdinand S. Heideicker, one of the oldest members of the Masonic order in this city, died this morning at his home, Parkmore street. He was S2 years, months and 15 days old and although he was a native of Ger many he had lived in this city for more than half a century. The funeral will be held from his late home at 8 o'clock Monday afternoon and inter ment will be in Fairview cemetery.
 About year ago this time MT Heideicker rounded out fifty years of continuous service in the employ of the F. & F. Corbin. factory and was at that time placed on the factory pen sion list. During the past year he has been inactive, owing to his advanced years. During the half century that he was employed al the P. & F. Corbin factory he was regarded as one of the most faithful of employees and enjoyed the respect of his fellow workers and superiors alike.
 MT. Heideicker joined Harmony lodge, A. F. & A. M., in 1870 and in his younger days was one of the leading spirits in the order. He was also a member of St. Elmo lodge, K. of P. He was twice married and is survived by his wife.
 The funeral will be in charge of Harmony lodge and Mr. Heideicker will be buried according to the Ma sonic rites.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
RECALLS DYSON TRAGEDY.

The fatal accident at the Washing
 ton street grade crossing this morn ing is regarded as the worst of its kind that has occurred in this city since the Dyson fatality at the old Black Rock crossing about thirty years ago. Older residents recall this terrible accident viyidly. A school bus, taking children to school, was struck by train at the grade cross Ing and three members of the Dyson 1amlly were killed, two girls and a noy. As result of that accident the Black Rock grade crossing was abol-. iShed. .sa
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
Berlin Admits Russian Gain.

Berlin, Dec 9, by Wireless to Say vflle.-Strong attacks were made yes terday by the Russians in the Carpa- thian forests, the war office an- nounces. North of Dorma Watra and south of the Trotus valley the Rus sians gained ground at the cost of heavy losses.
 Tn western Rumania a thousand more prisoners have been taken, as we'll as many cannon. The Rumanians are retreating rapidly. Since Decem- Der i the Rumanians have lost more than 10000 men and 1S4 cannon.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
2. MEAT SCARCITY CLAIMED
Local Butchers Complain to Commis. sioner Phelps-Blame Inspection.

Local Butchers Complain to Commis-
 sioner Phelps-BIame Inspection.
 Jeffrey o. Phelps, Jr., commissioner of domestic animals in Hartford, lis- tened to two complaints from local butchers yesterday, in which the Scarcity of beef was the topic of their talk. The disgruntled ones seemed to place their chief objection at the door of the inspection method in force here
 Owing to the establishment of a municipal abbatoir many of the out side cattle dealers will not risk selling beef to local dealers and taking the responsibility of the result of the in spection. Commissioner Phelps in- formed the local men that he had no Jurisdiction in the matter, except that Representatives from his office inspect animals that come under the super vision of the department or have been condemned.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
DESIGNATION OF FLAG.

New Haven. Dec. 9.-Charged With desecration of the United States flag, Charles S. Tvrell was arrested today and will have a hearing in the city court Monday Tyrell placed small American flag as a danger signal on the end of some blanks he had in his automobile and which extended be- yond the rear of the machine. such use of the flag. it is charged. was dissertation.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
GREECE ACCUSED OF
 WARRING ON ALLIES
Government and Court of Athens in Service of Germany, Russian
 Journal Charges.

London, Dec 9.-Reuter's Petro- grad despatch quotes the Novoe Vre- mya as condemning the policy of the entente conducting interminable de- Alterations while King Constantine is waging open war on the Allies.'
 "The government and court at Athens says the Novoe Nremya "are our enemies and in Germany's ser vice. Why do We continue to recog- nize as legitimate government au- thorities at Athens who are acting as a section of the German staff?'
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
STRONG ENGLISH
 CABINET FORECAST Lloyd George Attempting to Select
 Best Men 0btainable LIBERAL IN OPPOSITION
Suggestion of Sir Edward Carson For Admiralty Fails to Arouse EnthlSI- asm-COuntry to Be ReOrganiZed for Active Prosecution of War.

London, Dec. g. ' a. m.-The days political events consisted of cabinet making by Premier Lloyd George and a solemn post mortem over it's reign by the members of the Liberal party. Lloyd Georges cabinet will be non- partisan and will meet the popular demand for a business gov ernment. It will not be a coalition cabinet in the sense of Asquith's ad- ministration because MT. Asquith had the cooperation of all parties, even including practically the Irish Ma tionalists
 The Liberal inquest at the Reform club decided that the old Liberal leaders will constitute an opposition party in the house, of com- mons, although the opposition will be one of helpful criticism rather than of hostility. The newspapers are devoting themselves to framing possible cabinets and incidentally are so wrapped up in the burning ques- tions as to whether Lloyd George can be called a conspirator and whether a government consisting largely of men unused to political life can be as efficient as one recruited from the tra- ditional ruling class, that they give comparatively little attention to the events of the war.
 The surprise of the day was the announcement made by Viscount Grey in the Liberal conference that A. J. BalfOur would succeed him in the foreign office, with Lord Robert Cecil continuing as assistant. Yesterday Lord Curzon-qualified by former service in the foreign office and with a brilliant record as Indian viceroy- was thought assured of the honor. The choice of Balfour aroused in stant protest from papers which rated him as one of the aged wait and see' school.
 Bonar Law For EXchcquer.
 Bonar Law, for chancellor of the exchequer is a popular selection, as he combines business and political ex- perience as do few other public men. Equal approval is given to Lord Der by as head of the war office and Dr. Addison as the minister of munitions, but the proposal of Sir Edward Car son for the admiralty finds less favor. Lord Curzon will be leader of the government in the house of lords. Colonel Winston Churchill apparently is to remain out in the cold.
 This nucleus, with a number of practical business men in other pO- sitions, is considered to make a strong showing. Premier Lloyd Georges program is for the reorganization of the country for war on a sweeping socialistic basis, and the general comment is that only a cabinet of supermen can accomplish and conduct such a revolution. Tn addition to the naturalization of shipping, mines and agriculture, drastic reforms in the drink problem, and the temporary settlement of the chaos in Ireland are discussed as the major tasks con- fronting the new administrat tion
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
WARSHIP ESCAPES
 BRITISH BLOCKADE Succeed in Slipping Through Net
 Thrown Out in North Sea SAID TO BE CRUISER
Ship Captain Reports to London That His Vessel Was Held Up and Ex- anlined in Atlantic Ocean-Insists It Is Not Converted Merchantman.

London, Dec. 9, 2:45 D. m-A Ger man warship has succeeded in run ing the British cordon in the North sea, according to the report of a ship captain who says his vessel was held up and examined in the Atlantic
 The vessel is not a converted mer- chantman, the captain said on his ar rival here, but is a regular light cruiser.
 London, Dec. 9.-The report from the log of this captain has become widely known in local shipping cir cles, and has caused widespread agita ton for the conveying of merchant men.
 The British admiralty announced last night a report had been received that a disguised armed German ves- sel of mercantile type was sighted in the North Atlantic on December 4.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
German Juggernaut.

RSlOie Attempt IS Naue to stop 1 German Juggernaut.
 Yb The situation in Greece is not only ! again of decided political interest, but potentially Of marked military impor- tance, in connection with the supposed Apurpose of the Central powers to turn
 i'm portant sections of Field Marshall Rvon Mackensen's huge army in Ru- mania upon the Entente's Saloniki army. Correspondents in Greece re- port a consistently hostile attitude by Constantine and the Greek royalists Howard the Entente and declare Efforts are being made to gather a kstrong army in the Larissa region for Ian attack upon the Entente force from 1.-the rear simultaneously with attacks fby the Teutonic allies from the north British military writers call atten- tfon to these contingencies, and de- cisive action with regard to Greece is Hurged in the interest of sound strategy and the safety of the Entente 1 forces in Macedonia.
 Late reports from the Rumanian &campaign reflect the continued retire. ment of the Russo-Rumanian forces l in eastern Wallachia with the figures fof captures of men and materials by Sthe invaders constantly growing. How far the advance of Field Mar shall von Mackensen may take him before the Entente forces are able to kreconstitute themselves sufficiently to make an effort to hold him is by no means clear
 It is considered probable, however, that not much, if any of Wallachia will be left in Rumanian hands by the time a stable defensive line is reached. That there is every intention on the part of the Russians to maintain firmly the line along the western Mol davian frontier, to safeguard that province, is indicated by today's re- ! port from Petrograd of a Russian offensive in the Putna Valley region, on the frontier east of Kedzi Vasar- ! hely.
 Little of interest is occurring on the Franco-Belgian front.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
Russians Capture 500 Prisoners.

Petrograd, Dec. 9, Via London Russian troops on the northern Ru- fmanian front attacked the Teutonic forces in the Putna valley region yes serday and dislodged them from two heights, the war office announces. "We took 500 prisoners including ten officers, six machine guns, two bomb mortars and one cannon,' the state ment says
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
Russo-Rumanians Retiring.

Petrograd, Dec. 9, via London.-In the province of Wallachia, says the ARussian official statement issued to- day, the Rumanian troops under un- ceasing hostile pressure continue to retire to the eastward. In conse- quence of this, it is added, the Rus sian troops who are on the left flank of the Rumanians also are retiring.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
Head Of National Assn. Of Con- miSSi0nerS DiSClOSeS Plot to
 Force Govt. Ownership
FEDERAL INCORPORATION
 TO EMASCULATE STATES
If They Were Really Acting in In- terests of Public They Would Stop Complaining and Provide Equip ment Public Is Demanding, He Claims-Talk of Forty Nine Masters Simply to Tickle an Ear.

Washington, Dec. 9.-Railroads were accused of trying to ruin their own credit and laying the foundation for federal ownership, by Max Thelen, president of the National Association of Railway commissioners in resum- ing his testimony today before the con- gressional railroad Investigating com mittee.
 'The railroad are in a hysteria of pessimism, he said. With earnings beyond all previous records and con stantly growing larger, the railroads seem to be engaged in the absurd task of trying to ruin their own credit. If they were really acting in the public interest as they claim to be, they would stop complaining about public regulation and would devote them selves to supplying the cars, equip ment and terminal facilities which the public urgently requires.
 Brazen Conspiracy.
 Federal incorporation of the rail- roads as proposed by the carriers has for it's avOwed object the taking from the people of the states their power to regulate the purely state rates, ser vice, equipment and facilities of prac- ticaIly. every railroad in the country. The railroad plan brazenly provides that by direct compulsion to be ex- erted by the federal government new securities equivalent to all the out standing securities including all the
 
 the watered stock, are to be issued. The railroads apparently are laying the foundation for the ultimate pur- chase of their property by the federal government.
 ''The talk of the railroads about forty-nine masters is simply language to tickle the ear. No railroad in the United States runs through more than one third of forty-e eight states. AL though all other corporations which do business in different states are sub ject to regulation by each such state, nobody except the railroads is com plain ing.'
 The joint house and senate com mittee Investigating transportation problems decided today to ask con- gress to extend it's life so it may post pone further hearings until after the adjournment of congress.
 This is considered necessary that time may be devoted in congress to President Wilson's program of rail- road legislation.
 If congress does not extend the life of the committee, some further hear ings probably will be held and par tial report made before January 8, which is the limit of the committees authority.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
GERMANY TO USE CARE IN
 DEPORTATION OF BELGIANS
Reply to Americas Protest Expected in Few Days, May Promise Reforms in Selecting Workmen.

Berlin, Thursday, Dec. ', Via Lon- a day or two will reply with a memo randum to the representations which Joseph c. Grew, secretary of the American embassy, has been making regarding the deportation of Belgian laborers. The reply is expected to follow much the same lines as that made to the Belgian protest through the Spanish government, the substance of which was published in the North German Gazette this morning.
 The result of Secretary Crews con- ference with Chancellor von Beth -Hollweg on the subject prob ably will be that while the plan of using unemployed Belgians in Ger many will be adhered to, pains will be taken to see that it is accurately applied. It is explained that it has not always been possible to prevent the measure being applied to Bel gians not of the unemployed classes. but that greater care is now being exercised, and that with the use of Belgian lists it is thought the meas i use can be restricted solely to the classes which it is designed to affect. The position of the German govern ment on the Belgian deportations was l outlined in a statement made on Thursday and transmitted in news despatches on Friday.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
German Socialists Join in Protest.

The Hague, Dec. 9, Via London, 10:32 a. m.--The German socialist leaders Philip Schidmann and Fried erich Evert attended a meeting here of the executive international council, which was called in response to Pres- dent Emil Vandervelde's worldwide appeal to the affiliated groups regard ing the deportations in Belgium. President Vandervelde is the Belgian minister of munitions
 The German socialist leaders joined themselves with the executives en- dorsement of the appeal and told their Dutch comrades that both the ma- jority and minority in the German socialist party opposed the deporta- tions. They discussed the form in which measures of protest will be taken Germany.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
SEEBECK ANSWER A MYSTERY
Germany to Despatch Note on Sinking of American Vessel Never Heard of in Washington.

Berlin, Dec. 8. 3 D. m. via Lon don, Dec. 9, S:3O a. m.-The Ger man answer to the American inquiry regarding the sinking of the Seebeck has been dispatched to Washington. The steamer Seebeck, according to German information. was steaming without lights of any indication of it's nationality in the imm ediate vicinity of a hostile naval port and there were no means of distinguishing It from an enemy warship.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09

No details in regard to the sinking of the Seebeck have been received here and available shipping records do not list the vessel.
 The foregoing probably refers to tho sinking of the vessed alluded to in a German admiralty statement of October 20 last as ''the armed British transport steamer Eedek,'' sunk in the Mediterranean by a German subma- rine on October 12. It was assumed that the steamer Zebek of 4,51O tons gross, built in West Hartlepool in 1908 was the vessel in question.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-09
ALLIES MENACED IN
 REAR BY HOSTILITY OF GREEK PEOPLE }.
Constantine's Army May Attack When VOn MaCkenSen HurlS
 Troops from North
|DANGER APPRECIATED { BY MILITARY EXPERTS

Rumanians Reported to Have Lost
 10000 Men and 1S4 Cannon Since First of Month--LittIe of WalIacha
 to Remain in Defenders Hands Before Attempt Is Made to Stop
 German,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-21
RUNAWAY BOYS FOUND
! SLEEPING UNDER HOUSE

Three Hawaiian boys, aged about
10. II and IA years, respectively,
were found sleeping under tenement
house on Aala street early this morn
ing by the police. The boys were
allotted a corner of the jail until noon
TODAY when they were turned over to
the probation officer.
Deputy Sheriff julius w. Asch says
the boys admitted running away from
home and living on the street by
stealing fruit from japanese stores.
Former Probation Officer dad" Hut.
ton says two OF the trio were in his
custody once, before for stealing
bread ffIisS were released to appear
for trial, he says but did not come
back.
Before the youngsters left the city
Jail today they were given big
.sfeed,. the first real meal they had
eaten, for several days, they say.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-21
NEVADA NAN IS
STUDYING LAND
LAWS OF HAWAII
Jay H. Clemens, Owner Of Big
Acreages, Praises Climate
and Scenery of Islands u

Jay II. Ciemons, one of the officers
and principal stockholders of the
Union Land & Feed Company of Ne
vada and california, arrived here this
week from his home at Reno, Nevada.
He is accompanied by his wife and
two young daughters. They are tour
ing the islands and plan to spend the
next several days taking in points of
interest on Oahu. They returned
Thursday from visit to the Volcano
on Hawaii and are stopping at the
Moana ~"
The Union Land & Feed Company.
of which Mr.. Clemens is one of the
directing heads, owns 275,090 acres
of land in Nevada and California.
Their holdings extend for a distance
of about 600 miles through Nevada
from the Sierra range, comprising
thousands of acres of rich land Civ
en- over to raising alfalfa. The ball
ance, is devoted to range for thous-
ands upon, thousands of head of cat
tie, horses, sheep and pigs. 1.
1t is understood that one of the
plans Of the company now is to sub
divide a large portion of these hold
ings for settlement. One Of the pur-
poses OF, Mr.. Clemens visit to Ha-
vail is to, study the land laws here
and become familiar with the meth
Cd used by this territory in appor-
tioning land to homesteaders. Gov
ernor Pinkham today furnished Mr..
Clemens with a quantity of literature
relative to lands in Hawaii and it is
probable that from this plan for
Mr.. Clemens company handling its
Nevada holdings will be evolved.
In addition to stockraising the Uni
on Land & Feed Company is also en-
gagged in the slaughtering business and
a large portion of its stock is slaugh-
tered and sold by the company at San
Francisco. ..= .. ...s.... Il
I'VE have been very much delight
ed with our visit to Hawaii, said Mr.
Clemens this morning. You have a
fine climate, scenery that is a pleas
ing contrast to that, of Nevada and q
charm which / am certain would grow
upon one who would dare to inger
here too long. Il am certain that Mrs
Clemoas, theiehildren and myself VIII
always want to- return tjsts $50
8 p " as nGchi surprised to learn thai,
Won have Mnly such q small amount
of agaiE.bIe pnosic land mere IN ne.
pada ~ have InUre that eight hundred
million acses Of public land and ~
.Ssiilpbe Wssrs@b eiOrelii-is settled fat3nI
the time. isl corning when practlcatly
air OF It Will utilized. The back to
the land ;Inoyement IS only getting UNI
der way s now. The time is nearly
here whensthe man with a family who
owns $50 arresl of tillable land VIII be
more independent than the governor
Of q state. 80
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-21
WOMAN 4
PHYSICAL WRECK
Tells in Following Letter How
She Was Restored to Health
BY Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Milwaukee, Wis. -" Before taking
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-21
HEARING BEFORE BOARD
REQUESTED BY BROWNS

ANYONE has the right to appear be.
fore and demand a hearing by the
school commissioners, says Henry
w. Kinney, superintendent of public
obstruction, referring to the appifca-
ton for a hearing made by Fl. g.
Brown and Mrs. Brown, formerly
principal and teacher, respectively,
at the Waimea, Kauai, school. The
Browns were not reappointed at the
recent annual meeting of the school
board. Kinney says he has no: idea
one way or the other whether the
school beard VIII conisder reopening
the Brown case. " s. 49,