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New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
DR. POTTER DIES IN OFFICE
One of Principals in Wire Tapping Case Expires Before Hearing De- cision from Supreme Court

New York, Aug. 19.-Dr. Daniel C. ter Father William B. Farrell and Monsignor John J. Dunn, has been each day expecting the decision of Justice Greenbaum of the supreme court as to whether the charges in stituted against them in the recent wire-tapping investigation should be placed before the grand jury, dropped dead from heart disease in his office in the jEmigrant Industrial Savings Bank building, 51 Chambers street yesterday afternoon.
 Dr. Potter had not been feeling we'll for some time, but continued going regularly to his office. About three o'clock yesterday afternoon, Harry C. Ford, an employe of the Beaver Engi- neering company, of which Walter J. Drumm son of Michael J. Drum mond, former commissioner of chari- ties, is the head, stopped in the doctors office and discovered him stretched on the floor. Ford tried to
 reach several physicians by telephone, 1 but failing, called the Hudson street 1 hospital. pr. Desmoes of the hos ! pital staff, hurried to the office in an 1 ambulance, but found pr. Potter was ! dead. Officer Dillon, of the Eliza beth l street station, arrived with Dr. Des-
 mOes.
 pr. A. T. Weston, physician for Coroner Feinberg, after examining the
 body, said that death was due to myo-
 carditis, from which pr. Potter had l been suffering for a long time. Dean
 Potter, the dead mans son, hurried tc ] the office in response to a telephone
 message from MT. Ford, and appeared l greatly affected by his fathers death
 After arranging for the removal of the body he left the building,
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19

claration by Germany would be fol- lowed by swift action by President Wilson.
 The facts of the situation are that since May last German submarine captains have been put upon their good behavior so far as this govern ment is concerned. On September next, four months will have elapsed since President Wilson sent his note in which he informed the German government that this government eX- pected scrupulous execution of Ger many's new submarine policy, then adopted. Tn that period there has been no striking case of clear viola ton of the German pledges so far as the United States government is aware. Many ships have been sunk. There is no clear evidence that Amer ican lives have been jeopardized, or that Germany has not lived up to the pledge that was given. But the sink ing of vessels particularly in the Mediterranean has proceeded apace with increasing regularity and it is known that officials here have been concerned over the matter.
 It is argued here that if Germany intends to live up to her assurances and not defy the United States the Berlin government will insist in it's joint dealings with the government of Franz Joseph that Austrian sub marines shall be careful to conduct their warfare in the Mediterranean so as not to revive or Complicate the sit uation growing out of attacks on mer- chant vessels.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
ID U-BOATS BREAK
 PROMISE TO WILSON?
Belief Expressed Submarine Cam paigD Is Being Waged Again

Washington, Aug. 19.-Is Germany violating the pledges she gave to the United States government with respect to the future conduct of submarine warfare on merchant vessels when good relations between the two na- tions were nearly broken during the crisis over the sinking of the channel steamship Sussex? This question is being asked and discussed in Wash ington.
 No responsible official of the Amer ican government has been willing to reply categoriCally to the question. Secretary Lansing has said nothing to indicate that he believed these pledges had not been observed. Several days ago he made the statement that so far as official reports were availa ble nOth- ing had been found to show that the assurances were not being lived up to by the German government. In off, cial circles it has been admitted with in the last few days that in the case of one vessel reported sunk in the Mediterranean 1t was admitted that an American, or perhaps several Ameri- cans were on board But this fact has not been esta blished absolutely, and there is considerable doubt in official circles regarding this case
 The state department has been com piling it's report from diplomatic and consular officers regarding the long series of attacks recently made on merchant vessels, mainly in the Medi- terranean, and has instructed it's agents in certain ports along the Mediterra mean littoral to make re- ports in greater detail regarding some of these cases. Whatever action the United States government takes will be based not only upon facts but upon clearly esta blished facts.
 Wilson Would Act Swiftly.
 From what has been said in off, c1al circles during the last m month it is gathered that President Wilson will take up the submarine controversy vigorously with Germany, and if nec- essary break diplomatic relations with that country if the German pledges are not lived up to by that govern ment. If the German government courts break in friendly relations with this country the quickest way to accomplish that object will be for it's foreign office to notify Ambas ssador Gerard that Germany feels that a new situation has arisen in which she reserves to herself the right to go ahead with submarine warfare in violation of the assurances given in her note of May 4, 1916. Such a de-
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
WANTS BAN ON OPIUM.

Correspondence of the Asso. Lz
 Picking, Aug. 14.-Rev. 5.
 Thwing, chief of the Internal Reform Bureau, has submitted President Ii Yuan-hung a long urging the absolute prohibition opium. On account of the mona cal movement, the late Presi Yuan Shi-Kai found it necessar levy opium taxes at Shanghai ar other prominent centers for the
 pose of financing the movement. the term stipulated in the oI agreement will soon expire,
 Thwing suggests that a mar should be issued abolishing all fees for opium tax and re-enfol prohibition throughout the repui
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
IRISH EMIGRATION.

Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 19.-The I emigration returns for the first of 1916 show a still further deer on the 1915 figures. In the half ! there were 3,O73 emigrants, whic 98S less than for the correspon period last year. The decrease is ly due to men, as emigration of W en increased by over 500. One dred and f1fty-two emigrants their passage prepaid to America usual Ulster has most emigrants Munster least.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-19
ALL ABOARD FOR
 HUNGRY BELGIUM
But Dr. BayliS Could Not Sail as
 He Had No Ship

New York, Aug. 19-The Rev. Dr. Charles T. Baylis, Director General" of the allies hospital relief commits sion, which collected $7,OOO in contri- buttons from all parts of the country, all of which was admittedly spent for yesterday by the grand jury after an investigation into the affairs of the commission.
 There were three separate indict- ments. One charged pr. Baylis with grand larceny in the first degree, in that he had inappropriate the funds of the commission; the second and third indictments alleged that he had misappropriated two contributions of $100 made by George X. Kessler and Daniel Guggenheim.
 A bench warrant for the arrest of the clergyman was issued by Judge Rosalsky of General Sessions, but Dr. Baylis could not be found. Accord Ing to District Attorney Swann he telephoned late last night to ascer- tain the amount of bail that would be asked and promised to give himself up today. The method that Dr. Baylis was said to have adopted in soliciting funds from prominent New Workers was described by Assistant District At in charge of the prosecution. Fred erick A. Collins, secretary to Daniel Guggenhem, testified, MT. Markewich said, that his employer had received a circular letter from the commission in which it was stated that a ship had been donated by a "friend' and that hospital supplies were being sent on board as fast as the money was forthcoming to purchase them. Re- lying on that statement, it was said, MT. Guggenheim sent check for $1OO.
 An Imaginary Ship.
 Another witness, Mrs. Edith Ran ger, who was employed by the com mission,' MT. Markewich said told us that Dr. Baylis admitted that the ship was purely imaginary. The doc tor added that it was a harmless de- ception. This was corroborated by the testimony of George R. Buck, who acted as a solicitor for a time. Buck said that pr. Baylis sent him to in terest William F. McCombs in the proposition was bona fide. Buck as believe the story about the boat"
 Buck returned and reported that MT. McCombs had declared he would know of any proposal to send a ship abroad by reason of his connection with another relief commission. MT. Markewich continued. The minister then called up MT. McCombs, but could not convince him that the proposition was bana fde, Buck as-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
WILL VOTE IN APRIL OR MAY
Special Session May Amend South
Dakota Primary.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Feb. 1.-The IS
suance of a call by Governor F. M.
Byrne, fixing Feb. as the date for
the converting of a special session of
the legislature, bears out predictions
that such a session would be called.
As the lowest and most conserva-
tive estimate Of the cost OF special
session of the legislature will cost
only from $4,000 to $4,000, the special
session was considered the best meth
cd of Strengthening out the difficulty
which has confronted Republicans Of
South Dakota for several weeks.
Had a special primary election been
held in April the regular primary cleo
ton would also have had to be held on
June 6, at a cost equal to the special.
The calling of the special session of
the legislature and the changing of
the primary election date to April or
May will make but one primary cleo
ton necessary, for delegates to the
national convention can be elected
and candidates can be nominated by
the different parties at the same time.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
JOYOUS NEWS TO GERMANY
Press Pleased With Lansing's Ruling
on Armed Vessels.

Berlin, Feb. 1.-The Berliner lei
tung, the first newspaper to comment
on Secretary Lansing's note on sub
marine warfare and merchant vessels,
declares the news that the note is de-
signed to forbid the arming of mer-
chant vessels is of joyous kind, as it
is a severe blow to England. The
newspaper understands it is proposed
merchantmen carrying a gun is to
be regarded as a warship and points
out warships have the right to remain
in a neutral port only twenty-four
hours-far less than the necessary
time to unload or load a vessel.
'The strict carrying out of Secre-
tary Lansing's proposals would GER
tainly be in accordance with interna-
tional law" it adds. ut has long been
clear to every sane thinker that in
war time armed merchantmen are no
longer to be considered peaceful YES
sells, but rather at least as auxiliary
warships"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
SWEDEN NAMES PEACE MEN

ton to Ford Body.
Stockholm, Feb. 1.-The Swedish
delegates on the Ford permanent
peace board will be Carl Lindhaben,
mayor Of Stockholm; Professor Ernst
Wigfors of the University of Lund,
DR.. Frida Steenhoff, author and suf-
fragist; Professor Johan Bergman of
the University Of Stockholm and Pro-
fessor Hans LARSON Of the University
Of Lund.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
Testimony from Oklahoma

Lawton Okla" When began to take Lydia +: Pnlhams
Vegetable good for nothing tired easily
much the time and irregular took again
little child it did wonderful amount OF
good that time never fail to recommend Lydia Pnkham
Vegetable aing because has done SO much
Mrs. A. L. McCAsLAND 500 Have St. Iawton, Okla
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
HOUSE GETS ONLY EXPENSES
Presidents Ennissary to Europe Draws
No Pay.

Washington, Feb. 1.-Secretary Lam
sing told the house foreign affairs
committee that Colonel E. M. House,
who is making a tour abroad, as the
personal representative of President
Wilson, is drawing no pay and gets
only his expenses.
Secretary Lansing urged the neces-
sity of increasing the departments
secret fund, for which he and Presi-
dent Wilson alone are responsible,
from $4,000 to $150.000.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
Italy to Garry Out It's Campaign In
Albania.

Berlin, Feb. Italy has decided to
continue the campaign in Albania, &C.
cording to Vienna advices given out
by the Overseas News agency, and is
said to have landed an additional in.
fantry division and several batteries
of heavy artillery at Avlona.
"Italy will not give up Albania" the
news agency says. "She considers an
effective defense of the southern part
Of the country as military and po-
litical necessity. Other reports state
that Italy, lacking sufficient troops of
her own, has asked for help from Eng
land and France"
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04

and for Howard County.
John Burgart, Plaintiff.
Bevel Van velzer, Iraac W.
Henry Henry sayers, s willis Mead,
George Burden, David Pat
ten. Jacob =. Rand, J. B.
sno: a 1rViae' Join Sros'
Pratt, F. I: Kyle. s. A: Sut-
ton, G. r. Forshee, Sardis A.
S SSeseei g. F. Ro 81 n9o% GasS.
crime swegart, Charles
Swigart, Orlando Cobb,
Iowa Minnesota. Land Co,
S Mlesasi Ma i; Sot Garrett
Friend Dayton, H. chand,
ii. Mosher, ). =. Mead, John
NJ. Green, IL. l.. Sweet,
Thomas Riley, Mary Riley,
wife of Lawrence Riley
Ksss Soossy. Tho%as ;.
VIM; Carter, J. Kane, Han
coz, II. Rush, Morris Walt, March Teri
and the unknown claim 1910.
ants to the northwest quar-
ter Except the north forty
rods Ut the east twenty rods)
and the north one-half Of
the southwest quarter and
the southwest quarter Of the
west one-haIf OF the west
quarter of the northeast
4quarter, and Lots One and
1.-TWO Of the southwest quar-
ter of the northeast quarter,
Dall in Section Twelve tl2),
9Township Ninety Seven (SO,
2Range Fourteen C4), and
the east One-half of the
northeast quarter and the
knortheast quarter Of the
southeast quarter and Lots
One, Two, Three, Four. Five,
Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten,
2Eleven, Twelve, and that
Hpart of Lot Six lying south
Of Lots Four and Five OF the
south one-half of the south
east quarter all In Section
Eleven QD, Township Nine
teen NN, ali IVES. Of the 9Th
To the above named Defendants, both
known and Known
You and each Of you are re- hereby noticed ~
Clerk OF the District Court Of Howard
County. Iowa, the petition Of John Burgart,
In fee simple Of the premises described IN tho
caption hereof. Also asking that the title OF I
plaintiff as above set forth be quieted - 4
against all defendants and unknown claim.
estopped from having or claiming any right, d
title, or interest In any Of said land advergo
appear by reference to the petition on fie u Il
Aforesaid. %
And now unless you appear and defend
thereto on or before noon of the second day
be commenced and held At Cresco, Iowa, on
March g. 1916, default will be entered agaln14
you and judgment and decree rendore4
thereon in accordance with the prayer e.
said petition. Mx
CLARY & CONDOR, M
Attorneys for Plaintiff. ts
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
MORE CANADIANS TO SAIL
Twenty thousand Additional Troops
viii BE Sent to War.

Twenty Thousand Additional Troops
viii BE Sent to War.
Ottawa, Feb. Twenty thousand
more Canadian troops will be dis
patched overseas in the near future,
General Sir Sam Hughes, minister of
militia, announced. He said the war
ONCE had called for twenty more bat
talions and was providing transports
for them.
This call has been awaited eagerly
by forty Canadian regiments which
have been trained to point where
they will be able to take the field
after a few weeks final preparation
In England.
The twenty regiments about to be
dispatched will be selected on the
basis of merit from among those
training in Canada.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
LANSING TAKES
FIRM POSITION
Declines to Arhitrate the Lusi-
tdnia Dispute.
QUESTION OF NATIONAL HONOR

Administration Us Said to Be Deter
mined to Maintain Its Demand for
Complete Disavowal by Germany
and Payment Of Indemnity for Amer
lean Lives Lost.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The United
States has shut off completely any
hope of a settlement of the Lusitania
controversy with Germany through
the machinery of international arbi-
tration.
This fact, obtained from an official
source, indicates the extent to which
Secretary Lansing has barred the mail
ed fist in his demand for an uncondi-
tional disavowal by Germany.
The refusal to arbitrate, it is learn.
ed, is based on the ground that, the
vital interests and national honor"
of the United States being involved,
the matter is one which cannot be
submitted to arbitration.
It is the second time such pro-
posal has been turned down and 1t
was respected definitely and finally, it
is reliably said. at the last conference
which the secretary of state had with
Ambassador Bernstorff.
The first proposition, it is recalled.
was made shortly after the Lusitania
was sunk. At that time it was reject
ed on the ground that the United
States had no assurances that, pend
ing an arbitral decision by The Hague
court, to which Germany proposed to
submit the dispute, Germany, would
not continue sinking merchant. vessels
without warning.
Berlin Partly Yields.
Subsequently, however, Germany in
formed the United States she had re-
scinded her former orders to subma-
rine commanders and that henceforth
the rules of international law, requir-
ing due warning and care for the safe
ty of passengers and crews, would be
strictly lived up to.
On the occasion of his last confer
ence with Mr.. Lansing and in the light
of the assurances just referred to, it
is said, Count Won Bernstorff renewed
the proposition, the sole question to
be submitted to arbitration being that
relating to disavowal.
Germany, he said, greatly deplored
the loss of American lives on board
the Lusitania and was willing to DEM
onstrate the extent of her regrets by
paying an indemnity. She could not,
the ambassador insisted, admit that
the attack without warning on the
Lusitania was illegal.
This attack he is said to have in
sisted was a reprisa1 against Great
illegal blockade. Information
al law, he argued. recognizes that re-
prisals are legal. There is nothing
in international law, the ambassador
which states that reprisals
cannot be undertaken If they endanger
The lives Of neutrals. That being the
case, he said, the assumption was that
neutrals should keep out Of harms
way when plain warning Is given that
reprisals are to be resorted to.
Secretary Lansing is reported to
nave replied that the right of the
Americans to be on board the Lusf-
.ania could not be questioned and that
heir right to the protection which in
law accords to neutrals on
he high seas was too firmly estab-
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
ORIGINAL NOTICE.

In the District Court of the State Of Iowa, in
and for Howard County.
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
Airships Raid English Coast.

London, Feb. IA raid by seven
Zeppelin airships took place over the
eastern, northeastern and midland
coast of England, according to an an
nouncement of the war Office. A num-
Der of bombs were dropped, but up to
the present no considerable damage
has been reported,
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04

To women who suffering from form Of
womans special Ills and have constant fear of breaking
down. the three following letters ought to bring
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04

Medicine Co. (confdentaD Lynn Mass Your
will opened, and answered ny woman anu eA
n
Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
DECIDES TO CONTINUE fight

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Cresco plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1913-1945, 1916-02-04
TURKS GO TO RELIEF OF
ERZERUM.

London, Feb. 1.-The Athens
correspondent Of the Daily
Mail learns that the Turkish
First army corps has been sent
to the relief at Erzerum. 1t
cannot reach that city, he says,
in less than a fortnight.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1916-02-09

strange" they added raeanineiy, that
the mysterious maiden alone should be
free from attack That mammoth Ola
mond SIN sparkIed upon her finger,
though II was even more strange that
the girl should be IN possession Of such
q wonderful stoSe. bliss Ssveiyn. quite
a connoisseur In diamonds. had pro-
nounced 1t genuine. But after lunch
con. while excitement was stin at
white heat, the Butterfly Girl" pro-
claimed that the ring was gone. IL
had been taken while she was at table.
The dance that evenin. promised to
be great success. Evelyn. passing
upon the arm OF the lieutenant. smile1
oddly at the authors expectant glance
toward the doorway. for the Blue
Butterfly" had TOWN Early In the
evening came the rumor. to be Inter
grudgingly verified b. Mr.. Warner.
She had gone. the mysterious one. slip
ping quietly away during the prepare
tons for the bali Morris. painfully
disappointed. made his way out upon
the Ia wn, following half uncousciousiy
the path that led to that dear remem-
bered spot. And there. beneath the
screening trees. he found her She
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and so. coming hastily to the end Of the
veranda. he almost stumbled against q
small crou hing figure apart.
Low upon the top step, her brown
rumpled head resting against a pillar,
sat girl busily engaged with embroid-
cry. So absorbed was she that her
face was not raised as Morris begged
pardon. Embarrassed, he stopped to
restore the silken skeins his careless
ness had displaced. In absent acknowl-
edgment tile girl nodded, her eyes still
upon her work. He was conscious as
he went ON Of butterny-a huge, BIZ
earre blue butterfly embroidered ON
linen. tzf t4.543.f
Behind his protecting screen he sat
at table and was impatiently annoyed
30 md his eyes seeking again and
again that bent. absorbed head. Then
~ the very last guest entered the din
ing room tie girl folded her work, and
Norris saw her. One straight. compre-
hensive glance told him that she had
1een aware Of hts covert watching. but
he glance was quickly followed By q
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COU MY NEWS
sroNlNoroN.

Mrs. Ada A. fripk h spendip,
weeks IN Boston. -
Herbert Wsrrsn. Who Il In 81. p,...
burg, Fls.. has bought . new Pord q.
and WI bring It North in the sprin, -
Fred Thuriow hss built q isrv., !.
house and begun TO cut ice ct Burnt -.
ponc.
Capt. Samuel 0o~s and Mrs. Co.
quite III Of grip. Capt. Gloss vas abou, =
leave for Hope~eii, We, y here he =.
bought some real estate.
The musicale that Prof. White exn.c,..
t,gise the coming week HIS been -,
poned on account Of illness.
Capt. Dillon, of the Atlss, has -.
visiting in town the past week. i.
has been in command OF the Alta. c.,,r
Ing stone to Bar Harbor. bat this ss,.s,
viii bave newer and larger boat.
Dist. Deputy Eva Gray, assisted NV
Grsnd Marshall Mrs. Edna u. Merr,n. II.
ssiie1 officers Of Rock bound Reb.k..
lodge Tuesday evening. Mrs. Andrew st,..
SON rs noble grand
Feb Z. NIHIL.