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New Britain herald., 1916-03-06

1 rshed to their assistance How the 1 hlaze startted is not known There 1 was a roaring fire in the fire place all 1 day yesterday and it is resumed that | soot, which lodged in the chimney caught fire and emitted sparks, which fell on the roof. Ii is con- sidered very fortunate that the blaze was discovered in time for there was q strong wind blowing. which would probably have caused the destruction of the house.
 New Cases Reported.
 The epidemic of grip and measles, which is at present prevalent in Ken sington shows no signs of abatement. Several new cases have been reported il the last few days. While there has been no subsiding, nevertheless the physicians do not regard the situation as serious and are of the opinion that 1t will die out in a few days. Some of the children afflicted are conva- 1escing rapidly and it is felt that the crest of the epidemic has been reached.
 To Hold Open Meeting.
 The Berlin Literary society will hold an open meeting in the parlOrs Of the Berlin Congregational church tonight at s o'clock. An interesting program has been arranged the feature of which will be the reading of Henry Arthur Jones' comedy: "The Liars" by Miss Athea Clark of Meriden. The general public is cor dially invited to attend and it is hoped there will be large number present.
 Berlin Congregational Church.
 The Boy Scouts will meet tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
 The womcn's Aid society will meet Wednesday afternoo at the home of Mrs. S. A. F'iske.
 The thought for the prayer meeting Thursday evening at 7:3O o'clock will Te: "The Need of Evangcistc effort in Berlin and how each one of us may have a part in the york; It is ex- pected a representative gathering will he present.
 There will be a meeting of the pas tors class at the parsonage Friday evening at ' o'clock. Kensington Congregational Church. The subject for the Women's Mis- sionary society Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock will be-: "Thc Land Where II Is Always Afternoon The regular mid-wcek prayer meet ing will be held Thursday evening at the home of Mir. and Mrs. Frederick H. Crane.
 St. Paul's +. c. Church. Special lenten devotions will be ob- served during the season on Wednes- day and Friday evenings. Appro- priate sermons will be delivered at the exercises.
 kensington M. F.. Church. The monthly meeting of the Baraca ! class will be held this evening at 8 1 o'clock.
 The Epworth league will meet to- l III orrow evening at 730 o'clock. Roy ] F. Tryon will be. the leader and the subject for discussion will be: "Others az a Watchword for Christians" Briefs. 1 Rev. William Hazen of Bombay, | India, is spending the day with his brother, Rev Carleton Hazen, pastor of the Kensngton Congregational church. Rev. MT. I1azcn is a mis- sionary under the direction of the American Board of Missions and is in this country on a short furlough
 Julius Collins Of Hudson is all with an attack of pneumonia
 St. Pauls T. A. and B. society held
 8 meeting yesterday morning and 1 transa cted routine business. The society attended communion in q body
 yesterday morning at mass.
 CharlcS Nelson of East Ecrlin has
New Britain herald., 1916-03-06

been placed under quarantine by Health Odirer~J N. Eun.
 The cnildrep, are said to have but light attacks of the malady.
 Send Extra Engines Here.
 In an effort to relieve the conges- ton caused lby the great increase in freight being transported over the Northa nfbton division railroad officials yesterday dispatched extra engines here. Several crews worked here all day Sunday trying to clear the Sidings which have been chokcd with cars for over a week.
 While they made some headWay there was but little improvement in the conditions today and freight trains had to wait here sometimes for over an hour before the lines were open for them to proceed. Nothing like it has been seen before in the history of the road. The crews almost com pletely Jagged out by the strain, admit that they are accomplishing but little owing to the great number of cars held on every available siding be- tween here and New Haven.
 They are having great difficulty in keeping the crossings cleared and while the toWnspeop1e are sometimes put to some inconvenience because of the blockade they seemingly realize the conditions under which the men are working and complain but little.
 Salesman Critically H.
 George Bunnell of this place. a traVel1ng salesman, is reported to be critically ill at the Elm City hospital in New Haven and his relatives and friends are apprehensive over his con- dition.
 MT, Bunnell is suffering from rheu- matism which during the past few days affected his heart to such an ox- tent that his condition is precarious M lem bers of his family were called to his bedside.
 Brief Items
 There will be Ash Wednesday, ser vices at a. m. and 7:3O D. m. at tho Church of Our Lady of Mercy We'd ncsday. Friday evening at 7:3O Len ten deVotions will be ill St. Matthews church in Forestvlle.
 Martha Rebellah lodge will hold 2 regular meeting this evening in Odd Fellows hall.
 me Ladies' Aid society of the Meth odlst church will have a food sale edhesday afternoon from to , CLOCK al the home of Mrs. Burton i Chichester on Bicycle street.
 James Webster is again a5le to be { out after having been laid I'D for sev- | eral days with a badly spraincd knee.
 A months mind mass for Miss Mary 1 Walsh will be celebrated in the i Church of Our Lady of Mercy Thurs day morning at & o'clock. Saturday morning there will he an anniversary mass for Mrs. Henry O'Hara.
 Mark Stone is confined to his home on Bicycle street by illness
 Sequassen lodge will confer the first degree at it's monthly meeting in l. O. o. F. hall Thursday night
 Mrs. Grace l.. Diggle of Washing ton street, has returned from Atlan- tic City where she has been spending the past few weeks.
 Owing to the lack of steam there was no session in the schools this m Orning the children having been sent home after their arrival because of the cold.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-06
TYPHUS SPREADING IN MEXICO.

El Paso, Tex, March 6.-Three MeXicans suffering from typhus were taken to the isolation camp at the county hospital here yesterday, mak- ing d total of four cases now under
New Britain herald., 1916-03-06

treatment there. The latest victl recently arrived from Encarnac .Jelisco, Mexico, 900 miles south of Paso.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-06
Berlin News EAST BERLIN WOMAN : SEVERELY J BURNED Mrs. Timothy Tierney Was De- Y stroying Rubbish in Yard WHEN CLOTHES CAUGHT FIRE
Sunday Evening Excitement on Warrington Ridge, When Roof of sington Epidemic Not Serious.

While attempting to burn a pile of rubbish in her yard this morning, Mrs. Timothy Tierney of East Berlin caught fire and the unfortunate woman was severely burned. Just how the accident occurred is not known IS it is understood Mrs. Tier uey was tending to the fire alone. Neighbors heard her scream and went tC her assistance immediately. Dr. T. C. HOdgson was called and he did everything in his power to alleviate hes sufferings. MT Tierney, who is Employed at the Berlin Construction company, was notified of his wife's .'.~',t anl he hurried homo. Mrs. Tierncy was severely burned about the LUdy, but ii is not known whether the lGrn# will prove fatal.
 Sunday Evening Fire.
 Adolph Carlson and family, who occupy the Jacobs house on Worth ipgton Ridge, were frightened last evening about o'clock, when sparks were seen to issue from the roof of the domicile. A small fire was dis covered on the roof but it was soon eHtingished by the members Of the family and few neighbore, who
New Britain herald., 1916-03-06

Two cases of diphthcria, the first to be reported here in several months, have developed in the families of John A. Gleason and Hayden Griffin on East Main street. In both cases girls are afflicted with the disease. The GleasOns and Griffins live in the same house and both tencmcnts have
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
The Day I'm Davenport
Increase Capital Stock to s75O.00o.

Increase Capital Stock TO s75O.000.-
An amendment to the articles of in
corporation of the Crossett Western
Lumber company were filed Friday, in
creasing the capital stock by 100000,
or from $250,000 to S750000. The de-
cisiOn to increase capital of the COM
pany was reached at meeting held
Jan. 16 this year Lane & Waterman
are attorneys. One hundred dollars
will be the par value of a share.
Meier Held Profitable Fileber.-Be-
cause young Hugo Meier has gotten
himself in the nine hole" in Musca-
tine county a number of new accusa-
tions have been made against him by
farmers of the community Meier is
now charged with filching hogs from
several of the nearby ranches and he
also has been accused Of stealing
chickens. 1t is said that Davenport
proved very acceptable market for
the sale Of this swine and poultry. y
thorough investigation is being made
by the officials Of Muscatine county
before the youth is brought up for pre-
liminary hearing. Meier is said tC
have confessed to one other theft in
the county. He admitted being impli-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
DOVER FIRED UPON BY NEW
WAR MACHINE.
Continued from Page One.)

use by Germans of two new types of
aeroplanes which experts admit clear
ly outclass anything which the allies
can put in the air to oppose them.
Raids similar to Saturdays have been
expected ever since it became known
the Teutons have created the new nal
chimes.
One type of these new German aero
| planes-the Fokker-is a small craft,
operated by one man, which depends
upon its extreme speed for its advant-
age 1t is small monoplane with an
engine of between 100 and $50 horse
power. 1t is armed with a rapid fire
gune which can pour a deadly stream
of bullets through the propellers.
The other type, the one probably
used Saturday, is dreadnought of the
air. 1t carries four motors, with a
total horsepower of ZOO, and travels
ITO miles an hour. The craft is arm
ored and carries four machine guns and
bomb throwers. The wings are Is
feet in width and % feet in depth. The
crew numbers q men.
The official reports by the war Of
fee on Saturdays raids said:
Taking advantage of bright moon
light, hostile aerOplane visited the
east coast of Kent at / o'clock Sunday
morning. After dropping nine bombs
in rapid succession it made off sea-
ward
! No naval or military damage was
done, but there was some damage to
private property. Incendiary bombs
caused fires, which were extinguished
by a. m.
/ The following casualties occurred
One man killed; two men, one woman
and three children slightly injured
Two hostile aeroplanes made sec
ond attack upon the same locality
shortly after noon. After coming I'M
der heavy fire the raiders disap-
peared, pursued by our naval and mil
itary machines.
The enemy effected no damage and
no casualties have been reported.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
DEMAND RAISES
| HOG QUOTATIONS
Broad General Bid fer Porkers Has
! Lifting Effect on Prices Which
Register Gains.

Chicago, Jan. 24.-Broad general de-
mand lifted the hog market today not
withstanding that the huge receipts
caused some weakness at the start
Most of the cattle offerings were unat-
tractive in quality. No special de-
mands developed for sheep or lambs
Hogs; Receipts $4,000; active: bulk
7.250765; light 7.000760; mixed is
Q77O; heavy 72O@77O; rough 7.2O
47,30; pigs 5.60@675.
Cattle: Receipts $4,000: weak
steers 6.30@9.75; cows and heifers
3.2O@S20; calves 775G11.O0,
Sheep: Receipts $4,000; weak :;
wethers 76O@S.25; lambs 8.5O@110O,
st. Louis Livestock.
st. Louis. Mo, Jan. 24.-Hogs-Re.
ceipts, 1880; higher; pigs and lights
6.00@765; mixed, 7.45@7,7O; heavy
Z65@775.
Cattle-Receipts, $500; slow; steers
7.50@950; cows and heifers, $500
9.35; calves, 6.O0@11OO
Sheep - Receipts, 1000; steady
lyearlings, S.OOG9.s5; lambs, 9-OOG
1885; ewes, 6.25@I5O.
Kansas City Livestock.
Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 24.-Hogs-
Receipts, 10000; strong; bulk, 715G
74O; heavy, 7.35@Z45; light, 7.1Oq
1876; pigs, 6.250700.
Cattle - Receipts, $4,000; steady
steers, 6.50@9.25; cows and heifers
4.50@9,OO; calves, 650@10.50.
! Sheep - Receipts, $4,000; steady
lambs. 1O25@1O.85; yearlings, S.25G
9.25; wethers, 7250S.OO; ewes, 6.75@
$50.
Omaha Live Stock.
Omaha, Jan. 24.-Hogs: Receipts
! 1890; higher; heavy 7,25@740; ligh
7.15@735; pigs 6.0O@7O0; bulk 7.2(
@73O,
Cattle: Receipts $500; steady
steers 6.25@S.75; cows and heifer!
525@71O.
Sheep: Receipts 1000; lower
yearlings S.40@925; wethers 1909
500; lambs 10.25d 1865.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

ards. So the Argentine concrete bus
mess is open to American bidders.
But there are a number of other
important nations in South America
who do not adopt our concrete stand
ards and there are many other ma.
terials besides concrete for which We
have our standards. Few Of these
standards have been adopted in South
America. By adverse standards which
cannot be met by our products our
business men have been frozen out
of much profitable business. Euro
pean engineers employed by South
American countries have set nearly
all the standards there.
So if Dr.. Stratton con only per-
suade the Latin-Americans to use our
yardstick it will mean a big increase
in our foreign trade. Some think his
proposed visit will be as important as
anything we have ever done as a gov
eminent to increase our trade with
South America.
them to adopt our standards so We
can get more business. Instead he
will consult with the governments
and universities there and urge the
establishment of national materials
testing stations. These stations viii
! have to adopt standards, and our bur
eau of standards will give them every
assistance in this work. During the
/ recent Pan-American scientific con
! gress here whole droves of the senol
doctor dons inspected the big testing
! laboratories here and urged DR.. STRAIT
/ ton to come to South America and eX
! plain there how standards are fixed
! 1t is not all settled yet, but there i:
talk of sending DR.. Stratton this com
ing spring With him will go Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce E. F
Sweet or some other high official o
the department Of commerce.
we want TO familiarize Soutl
! American republics with our mater
ials and engineering standards, which
are as good as any in the world" SAT-
DR.. Stratton. From them we wan
to learn what materials of ours the.
have found unsatisfactory and VIII!
they are not using more of our ma
terials."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
UNCLE SAM WANTS LATIN-AMERICA
TO MAKE USE OF HIS YARDSTICK
By ROBERT f. WILSON,

Washington. Jan. 24.-Dr. s. W.
Stratton, who as chief of the bureau
of standards is custodian of our offic-
ial yardstick, is planning presently
to entrust the yardstick to subordi-
nate hands while he goes to South
America and tells the nations there
that they ought to be using our yard
stick
This doesn't sound very exciting
at first But if the reader happens
to know anything about the contrac,
ing business great light will begin
to burst upon him at this point.
If DIR. Stratton succeeds in per-
suading the South Americans to use
our yardstick it will mean big for
eign business for the United States
business in seven or more figures.
Yardstick is just our breezy way
of denoting American standards il,
general and in particular American.
engineering standards and American
standards Of materials. Latin?
America has not been using Ameri-
can standards, and does not know. and
the result is that American produc-
ers have lost much Latin-American
| business.
DR.. STATIONS projected trip was
| inspired by chunk of concrete SEM
! to the bureau of standards for an
lysis by the Argentine government.
| DR.. STATIONS scientists found that
the concrete contained just slight
excess of magnesium-that is, a
| little more magnesium than we have
in our best Lehigh cement
That excess of magnesium had di-
verted from our shores golden
stream of Argentine pesos that might
otherwise have flowed our way. The
concrete analyzed was some which
had been mixed according to the Ar
gentine standard. The Argentine con-
crete standard had been prescribed
Tor that government by a Belgian
engineer. He was thoroughly pat,
rlotic Belgian. In his formula for
concrete to be used thenceforth by
the Argentine government he pre-
Scr1bed cement with Just a little eX-
ira magnesium in tin short, Just
such cement as could be supplied on.
~ by Belgian cement manufacturers.
American producers were effectu,
ally shut if from bidding on the
great Argentine contracts because O
this excess of magnesium in the
standard. Finally they got tired O.
seeing so much good business goins
in the wrong direction They in
duced the Argentine government t.
send a sample of its concrete to DR.
Stratton.
Dr. Stratton reported to Argentin;
his analysis, calling attention to tn,
magnesium excess. He said this die
not particularly improve the con
crete. He said that no cement of tn,
eastern United States could NEE
i, this magnesium specification. He salt
that not trowelful of concrete uset
in building the great locks at Par,
|, ANA could have passed the Argentin
, test
:, The Argentine authorities replied il
, politest Castiiian that what was gool
] enough for the Panama canal Wa
good enough for Argentina, and tina
, henceforth they would be willing t,
J accept the American cement standar,
, prescribed by the bureau Of stano
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
LOCAL MARKETS.

Jan. 24-Following are the whole
sale quotations on the local markets
today;
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

Obituary Record. - Word has been
received in Davenport of the death OF
Mrs. Rose Osborne\ Friday evening at
the home of her nephew, George Rose,
in Kansas City. The deceased was
resident of Davenport for many years
and was we'll known here. She was
born in New York state May Is, 1880,
and came to Davenport some years
later. Her husband, Robert Osborne,
passed away in 1912, since which time
Mrs. Osborne has resided with her
nephew. The former home in Daven-
port was at 1920 Brady street. The
only survivors are two grandchildren.
Roana and William of Davenport, a
nephew, George E. Rose, and two
nieces, Mary f. Corby Of New York
and Lizzie Conweil of Wyandotte,
Mich Burial took place here today.
Word was received in Davenport
Saturday evening of the death Of Mrs,
Catherine Balluff of Iowa City, at the
age of so years She had spent all her
life in Iowa City and was well KNOWN.
Two children, Joseph and Leo, reside
in Iowa City, while a daughter, Mrs.
Catherine Buckley, resides at All West
Fourteenth street, Davenport. Ed Bal
huff of Davenport is step-son of the
| deceased The funeral was held this
morning at o'clock at st. Mary s
church. Interment was in st. Joseph's
cemetery in Iowa City.
The death of Peter ". Schlichting
occurred at his home, 1913 West Sew
enth street, after long illness. The
deceased was born in Schleswig- Hol-
stein, Germany, Sept p. 1884 He
came to America when young man
settling in Davenport. The widow
Margaretha, and son, Ernest, are
the only surviving relatives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
IRREGULAR TREND
!HOWNIN MARKET
uour's Trading Is Insignificant
!, Number of Deal and General
Action Light.

y.w York. Jan, 24.-Trading became
AVA irregular and narrow after the
.,.,;ng of the stock exchange today,
=. first hours turnover being light to
ne point of insignifcance.
Rails continued under pressure and
..ruibuted mainly to the increasing
,ssyiness, all of the important shares
!, the division showing losses OF l TO
almost points.
Steel ranged around 81 during the
4,st hour but declined to S3A later
Var issues, oils and unclassifed
.h,res were offered at concessions.
Tovsrd midday the selling b,came
mare general and effective, embracing
sieh priced specialties. Bethlehem
Seel fell IL TO $50, and Mexican Pc
roleum TO 1919.
Bonds were heavy.
Dullness and irregular price
changes attended the resumption of
rsding today on the stock exchange.
representative issues moved within
extremely narrow limits, while some
uecialties particularly Industrial AL
cohol. United Fruit and American To-
baeco. recorded substantial advances.
United States Steel. which promises to
mcupy place of unusual Importance
psnding tomorrOw's mee--ng OF the di-
rectors. opened at a slight advance
but soon fell back. Union Pacific also
was heavy and other rails declined ir-
regularly under last weeks final quo
ntons, presumably in consequence OF
he development of the eight hour
movement among employees of the rail-
roads throughout the country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

New Amusement Center. ORGY
Jansen has leased for a term of 10
years the former quarters of Haase
Bros, wholesale liquor merchants, at
PA West Third street, and will con-
vert the place into one of the finest
amusement centers in the tri-cities.
Improvements are planned which will
entail an expenditure of $4,000. A
white tile front, the entire height Of
the building, will be installed. A dane
ing pavilion on an elevated platform,
25 by so feet, will be erected in the
rear. Fancy and character dancing
by well known terpsichorean artists
will be given, along with the best OF
music. Guests will be invited to use
the dance floor. The front of the build
ing will be equipped for the serving
of light lunches, ice cream and soft
drinks. There will be accommodations
for serving 40 people. Mr.. Jansen
states it will be the only place of its
kind in the west. 1t is expected to
have the improvements completed by
April l. Claussen & Kruse are the
architects.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
ON COUNTY RECORDS
Warranty Deeds.

Arthur ". Wilson to Jennie Raey-
hackers, lot 5, block $50, East Moline,
$1.00.
Bert Dixon and wife to Sherman n.
Johnson, lot u, block 2, Mrs. l.. n.
Warmers subdivision, outlots l and 2,
Mrs. Warmers first addition, East Mo-
line, $100. .....
Warren o. Stein and wife to Flor
ence A. Fair, west half lot s, block 8
w. H. Edwards addition, Moline, $100
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

Emma August The latter is to re-
ceive in addition to the above requests
the income from $4,000 to be invested
by the appointed trustee or trustees,
under the direction of the district
court. At the death of the children
the estate is to be divided among the
grandchildren. E. NJ. Burmeister was
appointed administrator by the court.
The instrument, drawn by Attorneys
Wilson, erik G. Wilson, was dated
Dec 81, 1915.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24
Toledo Grain.


Toledo, O., Jan. 24.-Cloyer seed
prime cash and February, 1875; March
LIS.
Alsike, prime cash. 1890; February
1885; March, 1910.
Timothy, prime cash. 3.62h2; Febru-
airy and March, 3.S5.
Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, Jan. 24.-Wheat: May
i5lS July, I29% No. hard, j.37%
NO. ! northern, 1884 @L35A; No.
northern, 1881 d132%.
Corn: No. 3 yellow, 76k@771ac.
Oats: No, 3 white, 49G4912c.
Flax: 2.33G237.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-01-24

Divorce Granted Wife.-A decree of
divorce has been issued to Mary A.
Skates from her husband, Homer
Skates, on supported allegations Of
cruelty. Judge Donegan granted the
petition and Andrew L. Chezem ap-
peared for the plaintiff.