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The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-08

have thought Of anything but material
things. But into Jenkins brain there
flashed an appalling thought. He re-
membered that, having paid the hos
pital bill for only one week ahead, he
had exactly twelve dollars in the
world.
Suppose the check failed to arrive
next day!
He passed sleepless night. In the
morning he waited for the postman
with growing panic.
The usual letter from the leather
company was in his mail. But # was
typed instead Of written by the cash
Ter. Jenkins tore open the envelope,
desperately hoping to see the familiar
pink check flutter out. Instead there
came a formal notification:
AS you are by this time doubtless
aware, we have decided to discontinue
our agency in Sequah. You will there
fore close the Office pending the ar
rival of our representative, who will
take charge Of the stock and fixtures. .
Jenkins let the letter fiutter to the
floor. He put the rest of the mail,
unopened, in his pocket, and went au-
tomatically up to the hospital 1t was
always his habit to notify Laura when
any unexpected event occurred. But
when he locked at her he could not
tell her. He thrust the letters upon
the table, hardly knowing what he
was doing, kissed her with trembling
lips, and went away.
He was discharged! Fired! With
twelve dollars in the world And next
day he must pay second twenty-five
fer his wife's second week. He must
get thirteen dollars, then, by night
fall. He staggered into the street and
groaned.
He walked the streets all day, not
even troubling to think about closing
the Office. There was noney-two
hundred dollars in the safe. But that
did not tempt Jenkins. He could new
er have robbed his employers. That
was not in him. But he must rob
somebody. He stood still with
clenched fists, needless of the passers-
by.
I'll get it," he swore.
Then he thought of the doctor who
was going to charge him seventy-five
dollars, in addition to the hospital fee.
The sleek, SNUG doctor, rolling in his
car, while Laura would be turned into
the streets with a week-old baby!
jenkins rage famed in huge deluge
against the doctor. It was fiery de
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-08
Hygiene i'm the Army.

The Japanese in their war with
Russia made it a rule that soldiers
should take special care in keeping
clean their uniforms and that they
should battle as often as convenient,
and especially when there was time
before an engagement. Surgeons
have often praised the excellent re-
suits obtained by the Japanese sur
geons in keeping down the death rate
due to infectious diseases. The long
waits in trenches and the unusual con.
ditions of the present war, however,
made it very difficult to keep the men
in the ranks up to a standard Of clean
illness sufficient to keep their uniforms
free from infective material.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-08

copper cUIn place an ordinary earth
worm and watch it try to crawl off.
1t cannot do it, for the instant its
damp body, which is in contact with
the copper, touches the silver it starts
current Of electricity that gives it
shock. The shock makes the worm
recoil. 1t tries again, but each time
its head touches the silver it gets the
shock and soon finds it is more COM
Portable to stay on the copper coin.
OF course the current thus produced
is very slight. but It is quite enough
for the worm.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-08

Dear Mr. Jenkins:
we have decided to close our agen.
cy in Sequah. Poor business condi.
tons, and other affairs, of which YOU
will learn on your arrival here. have
caused reorganization of our branch
system. This requires the services of
a superintendent with a thorough
knowledge of the business. Will you
accept the post at salary of five
thousand?"
Jenkins put the letter in his pocket
and shook hands with the doctor.
Thank you! I'm glad my wife
is out Of danger he stammered, ane
rushed for the door.
What a genuine man he isl" mur
INJURED the doctor as his hand sweD:
up his money.
The Western outlook. [volume] (San Francisco, Cal.) 1894-1928, 1916-01-08
TOO MUCH FOR THE WORM
Makes Its Imprisonment Most
Effective One.

A strange and amusing experiment
Is described by G. Hugo in the Eiec-
trical Experimental, as follows:
Place copper coin on a silver coin:
the former should be at least three
sixteenths of an inch smaller all
around than the latter. A cent and
half-dollar will do; an English half
penny and silver dollar will do bet
ter, because they are larger. On the
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04

pointed by the post office department to be rural carrier at LakeVllle, Conn.
 The department has deslgnated Norman l.. Brown acting postmaster at Gales Ferry, Conn. @>
 Freeman'S Provision Killed
 Despite the earnest pleas of Repre- sentative Freeman of Connecticut for his amendment appropriating s170,OOO for New London harbor improvement. which were supported by short argu- ments by Representative Mann, the republican leader, Representative Madden of Illinois and Representative Humphrey of Washington, the prOvi- sion was not adopted The effort in it's behalf will be renewed in the senate by Senator Brandegee, it is expected.
 The Connecticut River.
 The Connecticut river and it's im- provement were discussed by Repre- sentative Treadway of Massachusetts in the house while the river and har- Dor bill was up. His text was the provision of the bill that $15,00O be provided for improving the river, be- low Hartford and an unexpended bal anae of the 1912 appropriation for dredging above Hartford. Mr. Tread way inserted in the Congressional Rec- ord reports of army engineers upon the improvement of the Connecticut above Hartford and spoke in part as follows:
 'These two items in reference to the Connecticut river bring up the very in teresting subject of another important measure that is excluded from the present bill under the vote of the com mttee not to take on new projects. Long before my service in this body a very strenuous effort was made, and continued over a period of years, to secure navigation in the Connecticut river from Hartford to HOlyOke. Fiji nally favorable report has been se- cured from the board of engineers, house document AT, sixty-fourth con- gress, first session. This is great step forward toward securing naviga- ton to Holyoke. This project waits both the pleasure of congress in adopt ing new projects and the possibility of cooperation between individuals or private corporations and the federal government in hydroelectric develop ment I therefore hope that the time is not far distant when we can have new projects in the river and harbor bill and also when a general dam act such as is probably the proposal of the gentleman from Georgia (Mr. Adamson) in this congress may be adopted. We have conserved so strongly the natural resources of the country that we have wasted indefin- itely the possibility of development of that kind Conservation has run riot, and it is time that we did conserve by saving the great waste that has been lost for all of these years. The Con- necticut river is one of those projects, and therefore I am heartily in favor of such a proposition as will bring it be- fore the house."
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
BRITAIN QUOTES THE
 1907 HAGUE TREATY
Says It Has Right to Search Mails and Parcel Post for Con-
 traband.

Washington, April 4.-With the re- ply of the entente allies to the pro- test of the United States against mail seizures before them, administration officials today were considering what, if any, further steps will be taken in the controversy.
 The text of the joint reply was pub lished today. While asserting the al lies intention to continue searching g parcel post packages for contraband, ''concealed under postal folders the note declare that no legitimate letter mail had been confiscated nor any treaty rights violated.
 The right of the allied governments to search general mail is based, the note says, on convention Number II of The Hague treaty of 1907. The communication calls attention to the alleged presence of rubber, revolvers and other articles of contra band in mail shipments to Germany.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
CHy Ke1ns

A. s. Strom has purchased some new greenhouses in SouthingtOn but will maintain his residence in this >c:ty.
 A case of scarlet fever on Vine street was placed under quarantine c by the health board today.
 The meeting of the Woodruff club scheduled for this evening will be omitted and next weeks meeting will be held at the home of l.. F. Munger, 705 Stanley street.
 Daily council, Knights of Columbus will hold an important meeting this evening. A meeting of the house committee will be held tomorrow eve ming at 8.30 o'clock.
 Kitson's dancing school Bungalow tonight. Lynch's orchestra.-advt.
 A meeting of Camp Clara, Royal Neighbors of America, will be held in St Jean de Baptiste hall on We'd nesday evening at o'clock. The state deputy will be present and ten candidates will be initiated. All members are requested to attend as several matters of importance will be brought before the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
CHAMPAIGN TO INJURE
 ADMINISTRATION
Says Lawyer Would Have Been Human Prodigy If He Did Not
 Arouse AntagOniSmS.
Arouse AntagOniSmS.

Washington, April 4-Senator Chil- tons, reasons for recommending con- firmatiOn of Louis D. Brandeis as a supreme court justice were made to- day to the judiciary committee. Mr, Chiffon was chairman of the sub committee which heard charges against MT. Brandeis and one of the three democrats who reported in his favor.
 'Such q man as MT. Brandeis, y said Senator Chiffon, "SO prominent ly active in public and private life and at the period of construction of the Sherman law, the awakening of the states to their duty concerning industrial combinations and the de- termination of the dividing line be- tween state and national power is bound to have been engaged in con- tests before the courts and before legislative bodies more or less bitter; and he would, indeed, be a huma n prodigy if he had not aroused some bitter antagonisms. It is in evidence that there was a sympathetic cam paign of advertisement to injure hirl in the estimation of the public.'
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
|ENUE FRAUDS OF BRANDEGEE WANTS
 TWENTY MILLIONS 25O,O00PEACE ARMY
tors Alleged to Have Been Pay Of Cigar Makers

lington April 4.-Treasury of said today that Carl F. Whit
 New York lawyer, had filed that a number of deputy in
 revenue collectors in that city Eolyed in the tobacco frauds.
 han 100 deputy collectors are
 York, but only a part of the
 are suspected of participating
 ds involving hundreds if cigar
 arette manufacturers, in which
 Vernment is believed to have
 o,000,OO0 in uncollected inter Fenue. MT. Whitney made his to Assistant Secretary Nal 3ut declined to give the names
 uties involved. He is coun-
 some of the cigar manufac-
 and officials here understand
 use his information about the Fs if his clients come to trial. Eestigation Is being made by 1. Lowe. collector at New York.
 Receive Weekly Pay.
 'rding to treasury officials MT. Py charged that collectors have lly been receiving regular re- Ices weekly from manufactur- Hut in some cases have ap- ed manufacturers who werc fading the law and point out Be with which they could escape fnt of revenue duties and offered Operate with them to this end fall considerations weekly.
 alleged frauds werc unearthed. said today, through a transfer New York to Philadelphia of ISlnsel, a revenue agent sta at New York for a.r~o time ||nsel was succeeded Ut New by l.. G. Mutt who soon after Ing office became acquainted fthe alleged workings of the lecturers and deputy collectors f1vest1gated. Assistant Secre- Falburn made 1t clear today that lnsel was in no way involved. at conditions in New York had escaped his notice.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04

dents, he has, nevertheless, kept abreast of the times and numbers among his best friends a large num- Der of the younger generation. MT. Yung was born in Germany but in the early fifties decided to depart from his native land and try his fortunes in the new world.
 IS Days on Ocean.
 Embarking on a slow going sailing vessel, Mir. Yung was eight days on the ocean before landing in the United States. For a short time he worked on a farm near Mt. Caramel. Conn.,, but in 1854 he came to New Britain and with but $5 in his pocket set about to secure employment He went to work at the old Lock shop and remained there fourteen years. The year before he left his employment at this factory however, MT. Yung, with his years savings, purchased thirty five acre farm where he has since made his home. When he took pos session of the farm it was densely wooded but with his own hands the energetic owner cleared the ground and made it profitable. He discovered that moulders' sand, found at depth of ten feet on his farm, could be sold at a substantial gain and made consld- erable money selling it to the factories at s2.50 per barrel.
 As prosperity beamed on MT. 4unS he invested in real estate and today owns considera ble property.
 Welded 5S Years Ago.
 On September 10. 1904 MT. and Mrs. Yung celebrated their golden wedding. They were married on Park street In this city on September 10, 1854. Ten children were born to them, three o1 whom are still living. Jacob 4ung' IT. is a son, Mrs. Paul Zahler, is a daughter and another daughter lives at home.
 MT. Yung belongs. to several local societies and enjoys the dlstlnctloh or heinz the oldest living member ot the German Benevolent society.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
JACOB YUNG, S7, IS
 HALE AND HEARTY
Veteran Farmer Quietly Observes
 Birthday Today

Jacob Yung, the venerable farmer. who, for more than half a century, has lived at his farm on Corbin avenue near Hart street, today quietly ob- served his eighty-seventh birthday. AL ical three score and ten years have passed over MT. Yung's head he still is well and vigorous and with his friends looks forward to many more happy birthdays.
 There is probably not a German resident in New Britain who is better known or more respected than is Mr. Yung. Althought he was more fa- miliarly known to the old time resi-
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
MAY MEET MAY 12.
Convention Of Working Girls Club To Be Held Here.

e state convention of the Work firls' club will probably be held lew Britain on May 12. This |mat1on was given to the local kization at it's regular meeting in |'s hall last evening by Miss be Taplin of New Haven, state
 Eary, who came here to talk to New Britain members on the for the gathering. The date Dot as yet been definitely selected Miss Taplin stated that May 12 probably be the day chosen.
 |e club last evening discussed the er of sending a delegate to the |nal convention to be held in Held in June but deferred action Thursdays night meeting.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
SUPREME OFFICERS COMING.

Members of the supreme lodge, Shepherds of Bethleham, will be in attendance this evening at the meet ing of Leading Star lodge. No. 9, c. s. of B. The officers are making an official visit to various lodges throughout this section and it is hoped by the local officers that the attendance will be large. Invitations have been extended to the members of Star of Good Will lodge to attend the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
SWISS BELIEVE IN SIGNS.

Berne, Switzerland, April 4, via Paris 1920 D. m.-The Swiss govern ment is considering the marking of the frontiers with signs visible at a long distance by daylight and illum- mated at night. so as to avoid Such mistakes as German aViators recent ly made in bombarding a Swiss Nll- lage. Negotiations on the subject nave been begun with Germany.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
lf4 VOTERS MADE.
Registrars Enrolled 166 Yesterday
 Four Women on List.

Out of a list of SIT, the selectmen and registrars of voters in the two- day sessions which ended at o'clock last night made 444 voters. This does not include four women who qualified and who may vote on school questions.
 The officials also restored 53 vot@cs to the list. The number made yes- terday was 166 By wards the new voters are as follows: First, 55, sec- ond 57, third S1, fourth 62, fifth 79, sixth 115.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
SHE'S JUNK DEALER.

bnnie Shapiro of Hartford today bght suit against Benjamin Cutler, |artford avenue junk dealer, for ages of $75 on claim Of $4Z. stable Fred Wrinkle served the
 which is returnable before the court of Hartford on the fourth ,dav of April Cutler was recently l in the local court for a viola Of the junk dealers law.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
RTKE IN SOUTHINGTON

Ellington. April 4-Demanding I hour day instead of the pres \ hour schedule about 120 pol at the plant of the Peck, Stow Wilcox Co.,, makers of general Fare. struck today. The walk plloWed an unsuccessful at according to the strikers, to he matter up with Supt. Lucien ot. About 800 are employed in nd it was said that unless an tment of the difficulty is reach pn the other departments may
 mpelled to close.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
TO SLEUTH FOR "SLACKERS.'

London, April 4, 2:4O D. m.-The Earl of Derby has approved a sug gestion of a deputation from the Ma tional Union of Attested married men that the mem bers of the union organize themselves in the country in order to assist local recruiting off, cers in tracing single men and help ing to secure the prices of such such men for the army.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
MAYOR BEIrOIN BUSY.

Mayor Fred Beloin of the model
 government being conducted by French Naturalization club has
 e some new appointments in the bus departm ents. They are: I'd of education, D. Dube and AL nse LaF1amme; selectmen, Louis ion. George Roy and MT. Blan- te. board of health, Medrick Per- Toseph Daznar and Albert Routh-
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
WANT FRAME OF L-15.

London, April 4, 4:OS a. m.-The British aeronautical institute has asked the governments permission to undertake, at it's own expense, the salavage of the Zeppelin L-15 which IS sunk off the mouth of the Thames. The institute believes that "the Zeppelin can be saved, rebuilt and launched against the enemy within three mOnths.'
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
FOMEN DOCK WORKERS.

frpool, Eng, April 4.-Women
 bw being employed at the Liver |docks, handing cotton imports other bagged goods. At the Fnd line line docks nearly 100 Tn are now working. Fears were fained that the Dockers' union raise difficulties butthese have |smoothed over and the women fceiVing the same rate of pav as len.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
TO COMMAND ANIATORS.

Washington, April 4.-Lieut. Col. Geo. o. Squier, recalled from his post as military attache at London, will he assigned to command the army aviation school at San Diego it was officially announced today. Col. ". A. Glassford, now in charge. prob ably will be transferred to San Fran cisco.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
REORGANIZATION MEETING.

At 8 o'clock this evening the Ney Britain Fish and Game club will n19et in Bardeck's hall on Arch street 70 make plans for the complete reorgan- ization of the club. All local hunter and fishermen, whether members ol the club or not. are invited to attend
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
Welded 5S Years Ago.
MISSIONARY TO SPEAK.

Dr. Hjalmar Ostrom mlss'onarH from Africa will speak at the o"edlsll Film church on Elm street, Weones- day evening at 7:45 p. m The regu- lar monthly business meeting ot the church will be held tonight at 7:45 o clock.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
cCoTCHsrEN RAISE $15O.

D. B. Warwick Of the kmittee on the Scotch celebration |7 some time ago has submitted ms lori to the clan. The sum Of $loo \ realized after all debts had been [s This money is to be sent to |tland to be used toWards a .idtloiiese ae Ia for the widows and orphans or
 wSg.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
SRNOLD:S BODY AT NEW YORK.

New York, April 1.-The body of Olney Arnold, late United States con. sul general at Cairo, Egypt, who re- gently died at Lisbon, arrived here today. The body will be taken to Providence, R. l., for burial on Satur- G9E
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
HARVARD HERO DEAD.

Methuen, Mass, April 4-Merrill F. Gaunt "A, member of a Harvard unit engaged in Red Cross work in France, died yesterday in a hospital at Bar-Le-Duc.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
STARK IS DROPPED.
htimated Republican Town Con- nittee Yields Axe.

has been intimated for several the republican town committee
 fit to drop George A. Stark as bable and in his place last night titpted James Palmieri, the Ital- sourt interpreter. le others named by the committee
 Fred Wrinkle, John A. Abraham md Fred Brodzick.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-04
PIRACY ON THE HIGH
 SEA, IS THE CHARGE
If Convicted Schiller Will Go to
 Prison for Life

New York, April 1.-The United States attorney general sent word to the local federal authorities here to- day that a formal charge of piracy on the high seas for which the penalty upon conviction is Imprisonment for life, is to be preferred against Clar- ence Reginald Hudson alias Ernst Schiller, the German who unaided took possession of the British steam- ship Matoppo after it had left New Y ork last week for Europe.
 The United States district attorney here was requested by the attorney general to have Hudson removed to the jurisdiction of the federal au- thorities at Wilmington, Del, for trial in that district, where Hudson was first jailed
 District Attorney Swann Of New York County said he would begin pro- ceedings immediately to have the po- lice magistrates decision committing g Hudson to Bellevue Hospital for ob- servation for ten days set aside.
 When arraigned Hudson told tn magistrate that while on board the Matoppo he had visions in which he saw King George and Lord Kitchener. He also told the magistrate that he had a mission to start a revolution in Russia.
 Otto Millerder and George Hallen, arrested in connection with Hudson's alleged plot to blow up a Cunarder, were held without bail.
 Wilmington, April 4.-Acting under instructions from the department of justice at Washington, United States District Attorney Charles F. Curley today swore out warrant for the arrest of Ernst Schiller alias Hud- son. on the charge of piracy on the high seas.
Mountain advocate., 1916-06-02
PRAISE JUDGE SAMPSON
Whitley Jurors at May Term, Say SIMPSONS Charge
to the Grand Jury Subme---Broke All
RecOrds---Rev. Ulyssus S. Grant Car.
roll, Phi. d., Spokesman.

any assistance that you could
give. In your entreaties, sir.
you ask them to go back and
pray over the matter, and to
sci .ously consider their duties.
You did in a way that it had its
effect, undoubtedly, and there
must have been some praying
in that room, for soon after they
brought in verdict. You en-
phasized to the jurors, the Bar,
and all others, the necessity of
prayer in the court room, as well
as in the home and the church.
Scarcely an instance of this kind
could be found on like occasions.
We, the jurors, trust that our
Divine ruler will be pleased to
spare you for many years to
come, and hold open the op-
portunity, that you may continue
to emphasize Law and Equity,
the results of which it has upon
humanity, relative to the high
est ideals, and most noble citi-
zenship.
We also wish to express to the
Bar, and the officers connected
with the court house, our appre-
citation for their courtesies and
kindly treatment rendered to us
by them. and in return assure
them that we have the most
kindly feeling and brotherly love
for them.
And, now, | trust, that if we
should never meet again in this
relation, that our Divine master
may so lead us, and that we may
so follow him, that we may all
meet together in the Holy City,
the New Jerusalem, the Temple
of God, where jurists, the bar,
court houses and prisons will
never be needed.
And now may the blessings of
God, the Father, rest upon each
one present.