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Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
Islands.

There are about 100000 islands, large and small, scattered over the oceans. America alone has $500 around its coasts. There are 365 in the bay of Rio Janeiro, 10000 between Madagas. car and India and some 1,200 off the eastern coast of Australia between its mainland and New Guinea.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
Live Stock Markets.

CATTLE-Receipts. 4432 market slow; bulls and cows, 15a25c. lower; poor to priric steers, $i.25aSGj; stocSers. s5.5OaG; oxen, $6.75a750; cows, $2.6OaG50.
 CALVES-Recaipts, 2,SSO; market. steady common to prime. $S.50a12.Io; cuIls $7a2; barnyard calves $5a6; yearlings. $4 2ja5.50
 SHEEP AND LAMBS-ReCe:pts. 51G. market steady: common to medium. 1JaG: culls, $4; wethers $8; prime lambs. $i)l 1!.75; culls, $2aS.50: country dressed hot hous, Ia,rhs, $1aa12.
 HOGS Receipts, 19,675 head: mlr'<e' higher; light to medium. $7.25aS.4O: rou&i.. $6.5Oa6.t; pigs, SIPS.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
Her Chance.

Mrs. Suphrage-Our society has ap pointed me chairman of a committee whose object 1t is to bring about re duction in rents. MT. Suphrage-Tm very glad to hear it. my dear. When We get home you can begin on my trousers Ledger
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03

Tad Jones. Yale's famous quarter back. is to coach next seasons gridiron eleven of the Ellis. In some quarters it is said that the choice is the result of college politics.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
Mysterious Disappearance.

Ma. did I eat the hole in the dough nut too?'
 No dear: a hole cannot be eaten" Well. then. what became of it?'- Boston Transcript
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03

It is not poverty, but covetousness, that causes sorrow. It is not wealth, but philosophy. thst gives security.T- Epictetus.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03

Captain Tom Halpin of the Boston Athletic association track team cap tured the Colonel Pfaff trophy perma- nently by winning the annual 600 yard race for the third time. The time, 1 minute IS seconds, was a track record
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
E asY Mark.

Randall-I just borrowed $5 from a friend. Rogers-Give me his address quick. Randall-Why? Rogers-A man who would lend money to you would lend it to any one.-Life.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03

In an effort to get permanent will ming team the New York American league club spent $120.OOO for new players.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03

Mrs. Anna Dekkers was fined S25O for violating the customs law in New York branch of federal court
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03

Two persons were killed and one seriously injured when a train crashed into an auto at AllenwOOd. N. !
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03

Three women were injured in a New York theater when part of the ceiling collapsed
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03

Yesterdays successes belong 10 cc@ terday. with all yesterdays defc":% and sorrows Make today count.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
FROM THE SPORTING WORLD.
This and That In Amateur and Profss
 sional Athletics.

Charley Weinert defeated Jim Say age in the seventh round of a ten round bout in New York
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
DEATHS OF NOTED PEOPLE.

Persons of Prominence Who Have Died
 In the Last Week.
 John A. Hill. publisher. died while riding in his automobile in East Or ange. He was fifty-eight years old. W. B. Prescott. formerly president of the International Typographical union. died of apopleXy in Chicago.
 Herman B. Duryea. for many years well known in racing and yachting cir cles in the United States and abroad died at Saranac Lake. N. Y.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
EeIs.

. sudden, of fish culture says tha; two pounds of newborn eels will yiChi in three years about six tons of edible fish. worth S1 .Om
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03

One hundred persons lost their lives In floods that devastated California.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03

William Brennan. six years old. shot his five-year old brother to death while playing with revolver in a barn near his home. in New York.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03
GENERAL NEWS EVENTS.
Happenings of Interest In Various
 Parts of Our Country.

1 Happenings of Interest In Various Parts of Our Country.
 One hundred persons lost their lives In floods that devastated California.
 Three women were injured in New York theater when part of the ceiling collapsed
 Mrs. Anna Dekkers was fined S250 for violating the customs law in New York branch of federal court
 Two persons were killed and one seriously injured when train crashed into an auto at AllenwoOd. N. ! William Brennan. six years old. shot his five-year-old brother to death while playing with q revolver in barn near his home. in New York.
 Three women were killed at Cham bersburg. Pa, when an automobile in which they were riding backed into a moving freight train.
 Two persons were killed in fire which did $2OO OOO damage in the busi- ness section of Drumright. near Okla homa City. an oil town in the Cushing field An entire block was burned.
 Returns received from the important local unions throughout the country belonging to the American Federation of Labor indicated that. more than $3OOOOO had been contributed to save from foreclosure the homes of the Danbury matters. The sum of S252.00 will satisfy the courts judgment.
Connecticut western news., 1916-02-03

Three women were killed at Cham bersburg. Pa. when an automobile in which they were riding backed into a moving freight train.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24

Careful inquiry disclosed the fact that
nearly all the responsible leaders Of the
House on the Democratic side are Of
the opinion hat the United States should
not carry its negotiations to the point
where "A rupture of friendly relations or
possibly war would be the result II Ger.
many refused t. subscribe to the doctrine
that merchantmen have a right to arm
for defence.
Some Of these leaders suggested that
the United States was justified in break
Ing off diplomatic relations at the time
of the sinking of the Lusitania. They
Insisted hat In the present instance the
President threatened extreme action over
a tcchniCality, whereas he entered into
prolonged negotiations when the Lusi-
tania went down with more than "A
hundred American lives.
House members are strongly OF the
opinion, according to expressions heard
To-day. that there Is "A possibility Of
compromise in the present differences
between the United States and Germany,
and hat the issue should not be forced
until every honorable endeavor is made
to reach IA satisfactory agreement with
Germany.
There IL obviously a feeling In the
House that II action can be STAYED on
for a time the troublesome question will
be adjusted through the medium Of din,
lomatlc exchange.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
200 MADE HOMELESS
BY FIRE AT PASSAIC
Flames in Tenement Houses
Cause Loss Of $500. OOO-
Two F'ircmcn Hurt.

r,ss,pc. y. r.. Feb. c3-fre no..
tonight I'm the cast side tenement d..
irici caused damage Of 100000 ard
200 persons were made homeless. One
four story and TWO three story tenement
houses were destroyed
Two hremen were injured uner
cornice from one OF the burning bu A.
ings struck them while standing OF a
ladder forty feet above the street, Or.
Of the injured men suffered \ posse
fracture Of the skull and the other ,
suffering from internal injuries ana So.
yer. cuts and burns. Both were sen,
TO the Passaic General HospitaI
Dense ,hrongs filled fas, second
street, wher. the blaze started. and made
I difficult for the iirenen 20 get tie
danes under control Although cey
,,iec, OF ire apparatus In the city VA.
called out by Fire chi"f Reginald W
Hovker. il was nearly two hours ae'
fore the ~neighboring mills and churches
were out of danger
The FIRE started in the cellar OF mo
rolr story tenement AT 90. 81 and ~
t.as, Second street and rapidly ate -
way through the walls and a!ons tie
roofs into the two three story building
n, So and 81. The our story butldin.
wiich housed thirty families. was owned
rs Henry Hahn and the street moo "as
occupied by Louis Levine. proprie'oi o'
a glassware and crockery shop TIE
two other buildings both had small stores
on their FRS floors. one OF them Wa
owned by Jacob Wisnew and the otae
by herman l.ifton.
A: II +. NJ. when the !re was at -
height. employees of nearby mills flooded
the roofs with water and organic
hri-adcs to hight off the flying emoei'
which threatened the build!ngs.
Matthew shea and stephen Gra'ttsr
both Of Engine compan! 2, were IL. ~
iired fireIneu. Grantners condition =
considered serious.
. The origin of the fire Is unknown. aH'
no suspicious circumstances are sbs.
pcried
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
FOODSTUFF EXPORTS DOWN.
January shows smaller shipments
IN Many Items.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. 23,-t:Xports OF
breadstuNs, cottonseed oil, cattle. hogs
and sheep, meat and dairy products, cot
ton and mineral oils amounted in Janu-
AIRY. 1916. to O6.0lT,1l0. as AGAINST
$ls4,a4s,33i in January, 1915. accord
ing TO the Bureau of Foreign and Do
nestle Commerce.
Exports OF breadstuffs amounted to
s36.92G.699 in January. 1915. as COM
pared with S5j,2s7,39l in January. 1915.
COttonseed oil. S2,255.625. as compared
with $2,49l.922, Cattle. hogs and sheep.
$4l,2j3, as compared with $751; 55, Meat
and dairy products, 2l,0j0,l2i. as com
pared with $ls,l45,32S. Cotton, s3l.-
040,5s+. as compared with s59,s9S.a2l.
Mineral oil. sl1.7Ol,+l5. as compared
with ~SS.T09.697.
Exports OF cotton amounted TO 1865
bales. as compared with $3.50 bales for
the week ended February II, For tn.
twelve principal customs districts, New
York included, exports for the week
ended February ~ amounted to 49,
3a2 bales, as against ls6,73O bales the
week previous.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
SENATE FOR l75,OOO ARMY.
military Hill Drafted by the t"m-
mtttee.

WAsHINGroS, Feb. 23-The army
bills in the defence progralHin" took up
the time to-day % the Senate and
House Military committees
The Senate committee virtually COM
pleted It's preliminary review of the
measure TO he drafted for the regular
army. agreement being reached upon is
main feature.
The bill will provide for u peac.
strength standing army Of $4,000 men.
as against $4,000 proposed by the
HOuss bill under consideration. The
war strength will be fixed at 225,o0o.
\ seven yea enlistment. three with
the colors n four in the reserve. Will
be expected to provide the men to I'LL
up the regiments for war service. I'm
der this plan the soldier could be DIS
charged into the reserve at the end oi
n year II found efficient and can op-
tionally No into the reserve at the end
Of two years II he desires.
The n bill follows closely In,
plan of 1912 devised by the Army War
College after an exhaustive study.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
VASSAR'S PHI BETA KAPPA.
VI en,bcrs thOsen e. the SchOlu r..
ship society Are Announced.

PorGHkgErslE. y. ". Feb. 23.-Vas-
sar Chapter OF Phi Beta Kappa an
bounced o-n!gh the election Of the fol-
loving members.
Juu!ot>-Mary Eaton. - Louis Helen
Evarts. Cambridge. Mass. Bertha Toes.
Milwaukee. June LNnay, Detroit Anne
Thorp.. CAMBRIDGE Mas. Seniors
phubo Briggs. Sacramento. cal. Ruth
Cornwall Rye, y. Y. Mildred prui,n.
Bardstowu. kN.. tier;Iud. Folkes. Yon-
kers i'riSCil,a Fuwle, Newton Centre.
Mass. Eleanor 'i.ss, New York Lois
Hallway. MachiaS, Me. Ruth Hyle,
Ware. Mas Edith jackson. Colorado
Springs Elizabeth Keller. Lancaster.
IA lginanta ke!lers. Jersey city Nj
RAM March. Waterloo, la Amy Sea-
holes Philadelphia Helen SHAW. VII
miagton. I.l. Margarct Nose. Milton.
Mass, Ruth Walker cass Station. Ga. .
Grace Mary Watson. Burlington. y.
j, Mary Welles. brooklyn Anne Whit
.,g. Rerkshire. Mass, and Marjorie VOL
sey, New York.
Highes. scholarship honors awarded to
a senior elected IN the Junior year went
10 Mildred Allen, NoNbury, Mass. Alice
Dr.schak. Buffalo. Agnes Nicholson,
Moorestown, y. j.. Marian Robins.
Manchester. y H.; to o,hy Siahlei.
New York Margaret stewart, Boston,
and Margaret Wardwill. stamford. Conn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
FLETCHER IS APPROVED.
natiOn ~ Mexican Post lie.
ported F~aVOrnbly to- enate.

wAsHiSGToS. Feb. 23-The Senate
Committee ON Foreign Relations re-
ported fa>orably to-day to the Senate
the nomination Of Henry T. Fletcher
as Ambassador to Mexico. There were
W votes In experimentation Borah
and smith of Michigan. The OPPOSE
ton was based on the feeling that the
Ssnat. ought not 10 go on record as
recognizing the Carfanza Government By
according 1t diplomatic recognition.
The nomination Was reported to the
senate late this afternoon In the exec
u;iye session. but consideration Was OBJ
jected TO, and under the rules i had TO
lay over for a day. II will he calle-i IN
tomorrow. for the Administrator Is
anxious to get confirmation. believing
that the interests of the United states
would be better served with a trained
diplomat there.
Mr.. Fletcher is NE present Minister
10 chile and will com. to Washington
for "A conference with the President be-
fore assuming his duties at the city
OF Mexico.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
GRAFT HUNT ORDERED
IN CHICAGO PAYROLL
City Acts on WOman'S Charge
That She Had to Aid
Mayors Relative.

CHICAGO. Feb. c3.-The CITY Civii Scr
the payroll ~ the department of Public
Welfare i've held up for investigation Of
the graft charges made by Mrs. Page
Waller Eaton against Mrs. Louise Os-
horne Rove, department superintendent.
Mrs. Eaton has charged tina she was
forced to contribute one-third of her So
o00 salary FOR the relief Of the sister
in-law Of Mayor Thompson, Mrs. Mar
garet L. Mivelaz.
Mrs. Eaton said to-day that Ms. Rowe
had proposed to carry a dummy on the
payroll in the absence OF one of the
stenographers, and 10 divide the $50
monthly salary with Mrs. Eaton.
II told her It was dangerous business
said Mrs Eaton. II would nave none
Of 1t. She told me this was done all the
time IN the city Hall. but / told her
that | preferred TO wear my stripes UP
and ON and not around the body"
Mrs. Rowe denied the charges Of a
padded payroll She added that after
Mrs. Eaton had told her Of the charges
sac went to see seymour Stedman. Mrs.
Rowe's lawyer
"Steddie, did YOU ever hear ~ such
an insult Mrs. Rowe said she told
him. Can YOU beat ~
why didn't you biT her one In the
nose answered Stedman.' said Mrs.
Rowe.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
DANIELS CUT NAVAL
ESTIMATE $4,000 MEN
Must Dominate Pacific to In
sure Safety of Coast. Says
Admiral Badger.

WAsHINGroN. Feb. a3--rhat Secre-
ury Daniels changed "A report OF the
General Navy Board by eliminating a
recommendation for the addition OF
about 1000 men TO the personnel OF the
was the substance OF "A statement
made to the House Naval Committee
to-day ~ Rear Admiral Badger OF the
General Board Admiral Badgers state
ment was in conflict with testimony
given on the subject by Secretary Dan
iels. Discussing the work of the board
SECRETARY Daniels said he could not re-
call that that body had made any re-
port on the question OF personnel.
The admission was drawn from
Admiral Badger as a result OF questions
asked by Representative Britten Of
Illinois.
Examination of the Admiral was so
long drawn out by Representative Gala
way ana other little navy members h a
Chairman padgett entered an objection,
saying that the time was not far distant
when hearings on the naval bill would
have to end
. Admiral Badger was questioned on
corning the necessity for "A fleet in the
Pacific. lie aid hat ultimately the
United States would have to maintain
in that quarter a force large enough to
cope with any possible enemy. He 81 ID
IL was the opinion Of the General Board
that the Atlantic should not he weak
ened to enlarge the Pacific force. lie
added that the Pacific fleet, as at pres
$50 AIa.t @.x hnA l.s
tleship, "A dozen cruisers Of the third
class, three submarines ana nNe ue-
~stroyers.
II was brought gu, ut the hearing
that there Is no cooperation between the
state and Navy Departments, the latter
having no official knowledge Of the
changing phases of the international re.
lations of the United states,
Representative stephens of California
seeking to show that the Pacific coas
was i~nadcquatcly defended, asked II tn,
country misht not have to face stimuli
tan.ousi, enemies in the Pacific and thu
Atlantic ocean.
Admiral Eadgcr said he could answe'
that only in executive session. lie ex
plalned, however. that a fleet capable
Of dominating the Pacific Ocean wa
the only sur, protection for the PsCln,
! coast, and said that the earth slides II
| the Panama Canal had made impossible,
for the present and perhaps for an
other year the use OF the feet in eithc
! ocean,
International consideration whicl
moved the board to change it's pole.
last year and declare that the United
states navy SlIoul equal the stionges
atioat by not later than 1925 VIII IN
disclosed tomorrow IN executive session
lI.4ta
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
DANIELS A CABINET
VACANCY, MENKEN SAYS
National Special Aid society
Preparedness Rally
Raises $1,000.

There were speeches. cheers and a col
lection of $1,000 cash and more in pledges
for preparedness last night at Carnegie
Hall, whc,e an audience OF $500 as
sembied foi the National Specia' Aid So
cle,y's preparedness rally
The cold facts are that II we are at
tackled by "A first class Power it will be
absolutely necessary for every citizen,
pacifst or jirgo, to rally to the colors,
said John Hays Hammond. Jr, inventor
of the wireless torpedo, 1t viii take
ten years to build and equip the ships
contemplated, During that time we
must increase the land forces.
Mrs. Linden W, Bates, whose son.
Lindon W. Bates. Jr,, pcrished on tho
L%usitania. spoke for American mother
hood AZ follows
The woman vino didn't raise her boy
to he a soldier mas no right to tn" de-
fence Of any other woman's hoy"
$. S,anwoot Menken had this to say
Of Secretary Daniels
"President Wilson has two vacancies IN
his ~Cabinct-the Secretary OF War and
the Secretary of tn" Navy. We are pre-
pared to demand the appointment Of u
! successor capable IN spirit and IN genius
OF understanding aud upbuilding tho
navy.
"The present army hll' IL "A pork barrel
tribute said Mr.. Mcukeu, who Was
hardly in accord with Mr.. Hammond.
Who said he did not believe President
Wilson's advocacy Of preparedness Was
political, because il had split his PARTY.
The President. Mr.. Hammond said. had
a hard job pleasing paciiists and jiugoes,
G. Douglas Wardrup, editor Of The
Aerial Age, showed pictures of aero
planes. and n member of the Metropolis
tan Opera Company sang The star
Spangled Banner Among the box
holders were Mrs, William Alexander,
Miss Caroline Morgan, Mrs, Frederic
Nelson. Mrs. T. J. Oakley Rhinelander
Mrs. Orme Wilson, Charles L. Dana.
Stuart Duncan and Miss Helen frick,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
MANY IN PURE WATER FIGHT.
civic Association DELEGATES Going
10 Albany To-day.

delegations from a number OF civic
associations will go to Albany to-day
to support before the Finance Commit
tee OF the senate and the WAYS and
Means Committee Of the Assembly Sem
ator Wagner's three bills designed to
prevent the construction OF state institu-
lions on the Croton watershed.
The organizations that viii be repre-
scented are the Merchants Association.
the Citizens Union. the Fifth Avenue
Association, the State Island Chamber
of Commerce. the Central Mercantile As
sociation, the Bronx Board OF Trade. the
broadway board OF Trade, Brooklyn, the
Evergreen Board of Trade, brooklyn, the
Women's Municipal League and a mum
her of the leading life Insurance com
panics.
The city also will send u number ar
representatives, including Assistant COR
poration Counsel T.. S, Malone, Commits
sioncr Of Water supply, Gas and Eicc-
trlcity William Williams and pr. Joseph
4. Spears. Deputy Commissioner Of
Health.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
GAS MEN UNITE IN
BROADER RESEARCH
Seek New By-products of Coal,
Especially for
Dyes.
WAR CAUSES 4 SHORTAGE

Dispatches from Baltimore telling OF
the establishment of II laboratory ny the
large gas companies at Johns Hopkins
University 10 develop the aniline dye
industry in this country were confirmed
ycstei day by officials of the ConsoI-
dated Gas Company. In cooperation with
companies in Philadelphia and Ba'tl'
more - fun has been raised TO permit
the chemists OF the university to go
thoroughly into the subject. .
There are 1000 ~by-products OF coal
known to-day. among them dyes. drugs.
explosives. fertilizers. f'avois. wood
personalities and the like. aud more
are being discovered yearly.
The Consolidated Gas Company uses
Loo. O00 tons of coa, annually In maxi
ing It's ga. which leaves an enormous
amount Of waste. For some time the
chemical department of the company
has been Obtaining some of these by
products and more are wanted. Inc
company made this statement 'cs'er'
day
Inc ca sed popular interest has been
evidenced in the question OF coal ta'
products since the war has cut ~
off. at least In par; and temporarily,
from some Of the mos, important or
| these substances. II Is TO he hoped
that the United states will be able to
establish It's chemical industries on
a basis that will render it henceforth
reasonably Independent Of foreign
supplies.
The Importance Of the Goa by
! products in the chemical industry aud
consequently IN a wide range OF man
ufactures cannot be ovetemphas!zcd.
experimenting this statement was an
extract from the Engineering and Mn
ing journal giving the scope II the Goa
tar industry. illustrated by a family tree
showing near.y all of the principal by
products.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
SCHOOL TEACHERS TO R
athletic Instructors WIN Form,
Nucleus Of Corps.

A military training corps. OF which
the nucleus will he the men engaged
in teaching physical training and attn
letiCs in the public schools. will he or
gauized at once under the auspices OF
Major-l;eu. John +. DRyan and
with the approval Of Major.Gen.
Leonard \ Wood.
other men. principals ana teachers
physically qualified, are also eligible and
If the corps Is not too large physical
training Instructors outside Of the pub
liz schools will be admitted. The corps
will meet one night a week for instruc-
ton and "A Brooklyn branch will prob
ably be- established Applications will
be received by Or. 4. Ward Champion.
l57 East SiXty-seventh street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-24
treasures GREEK RULER
Tells King Alliea Nave Ne
l%ntcntiOm to COerCe Him.

LoNpoS. Feb. 23-"No alHed meas
ures whatever awe been taken A.
time with the object Of forcing Gree =
to abandon her neutrality. Greece, ~
the same circumstances would htr'
taken the same measures as the M"e'
took IN Macedonia"
This. In substance. ~ what Ger Sa"-
rail, French commander N Dhlet
the Balkans, old King Constantine d!".
ing his recent audience With the Grs-,
ruler, according to an Athens d,spa'-
The tslographed account Of the iU''"'
view says Gen. Sarra!l cleared w so
eral matters which had been ,hr ,dHs'
of Observation-Disclosures" The General r,
pressed the hope after the inter "a
that "A recurrence Of these m|lsaDac'-
standings would be avoided.
"The military measures Of '9t A..'
were never intended TO wound ne
Greek sovereign, who's great abat
universally admired" Gen Sarah '0't
he Greek King