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La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1916-11-18
WEST NAMED WILSON
& AliforniA and North Dakota Put
Pr>ident Wil~oa Over With
Ten Votes Ia spare

Wilson majority in electoral
Necessary TO choice in electoral
college -.-.....-..--....-. .s'
! Wilson majority .-..-..--..... Il
Total popular vote
Wilson INSTRUMENTATION. .s.sstl-s
Hughes .-.-...--............ .s.isi.z-.
The presidential election. In doub,
until Friday morning OF las, week,
swung to Wilson ~ith the final re-
turns from California and North Da-
kota.
Wilson carried California by a
plurality approximatIng 3,20o. and
North Dakota by plurality approx
imating 600.
Minnesota another one OF the
doubtful states until the very last
minute. appears to have given its
vote to Hughes by a plurality OF less
than 500.
New Hampshire, at first placed in
the Hughes column. switched its
vote to Wilson on the final count
by less than 100.
New Mexico. also one OF the in
portant weights In tie scale In which
they balanced for three days, finally
dropped into the Wilson basket along
sith California. North Dakota and
New Hampshire. by a plurality of
about $500.
Wilson carried tn. .ollo~ ing
states. Alabama. Arizona. Arkansas.
California, Colorado. Florida, Idaho.
Kansas. Kentucky Louisiana. Mary
Land. Mississippi. Missouri Montana.
Nebraska. New Hampshire. New
Mexico. Nevada, North Carolina.
North Dakota. Ohio. Oklahoma.
South Carolina. Tennessee. Texas.
Utah. virginia. Washington. wyom-
ing
Hughes carried Connecticut Dele
ware, Illinois. Indiana. Iowa. Maine.
Massachusetts, Michigan. Minnesota.
New Jersey New York. Oregon.
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island. South
Dakota. Vermont. West Virgins.
Wisconsin.
The above list Of states proved
complete upset 20 all the pre-eiec-
ton claims Of either party. and Of
all the prediction dope" OF any
kind on the night OF the election.
shsH IL developed that Hughes ha.
carried SsW York fnGlana. Illinois.
Wisconsin, Now Jersey and all the
so-galled pivotal" states, his cleo
ton uas conceded By every news
paper ia New York and By al the
politicians
Then the West began 10 roll IN
alth reports OF amazing gains for
Wilson Kansas. Washington, and
even Utah. al the western states re-
garded a. sure for Hughes. vere
rolling Up maIorities Tor Wilson thar
amazed both democrats and repubII-
cans.
Then came the finish. The race
narrowed 10 contest In a feW West
srn statss California. Minnesota.
and North Dakota swung In the bal
Ance
Bu, a. the rura! yo,. FL thee.
states cam. In Il recorded itself for
Wilson. and the Hughes lead ia all
OF them vas Whitfield down. and
down. until ., wss wiped out and
Wilson pulled ahead, S.y.r. since
1875. has a presidential election
held such narrow margin as 20
votes needed In tn. electoral college,
and th.-. votes secured by so slight
a plurality
For the first time 10 modern po-
litical history. President has been
elected without the support OF Ssx
York or Indiana For the flint time
the West has voted with the solid
South" and almost solidly.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
KLETT ARGUES FOR
 WESTFIELD PEOPLE
Petition Before Public Utilities Com mission That TroIleys Stop at
 O'kecfeS Crossing.

Hartford, Feb 21.-There was a large attendance of residents of Mid- Gletown, Berlin and Cromwell at the hearing today before the public utilities commission on the petition of F. c. Noble and a number of others for an order to require cars on the Berlin branch of the New Haven to stop at O'Keefe's Crossing in Westtield on signal.
 The cars are operated by electricity and according to a statement made by Senator G. w. Klett, of New Britain, counsel for the petitioners the cars stopped at the crossing be- fore the interstate commerce commis- sion separated the Connecticut com pany from the steam railroad. Since then on the assumption that the cars should be considered as trolley cars they have not stopped
 Senator Klett claimed that in the immediate vicinity of the crossing ten families in which there were 1O2 persons and within one quarter of a mile forty adults would be accommo- dated by the stopping of the cars on signal.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
STOCK MARKET DULL
 BEFORE HOLIDAY
Closing Heayy-SpecialtieS De-
 Velop Weakness

New York, Feb. 21, Wall St., 1O:30 a. m.-Coppers and kindred stocks were again to the fore in todays early dealings, with fair sprinkling of gains in other specialties. American Zinc rose almost two points, Mercantile Marine preferred l and Pacific Mail advanced a point l each, and American Can, Allis-Chal- mers preferred, Crucible Steel and United States Industrial Alcohol featured the so-called munitions group with variable fractional gains. Among the rails, Canadian Pacific and Chicago Northwestern showed slight improvement with moderate pressure against Erie and Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western.
 New York, Feb. 21-WaIl St., Clos ing-Prices eased again in the final hour from sheer inertia, with weak ness in various specialties. The clos ing was heavy.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
STRIKE IN WATERBURY.
One Hundred Ilaborers at Randolph
 CoNles Co. Refuse to Work

Waterbury, Feb. 21.-Over 100 la borers, mostly Russians and Poles, re- fused to return to their work at the factory of the Randolph -CowIes Co.,, here this afternoon because the com- pany would not accede to all of their
 demands for better working con- ciitions. The company was willing to grant an increase in pay of 25 cents day and tos pay time and a half for overtime but would not include a Saturday half holiday in the revision of working conditions.
 All morning, the men stood idly by their machines, refusing to work while the officials of the facto " tried to effect a settlement This noon the men filed out of the factory in order and after dinner were at the gates. ready to go back to work, apparently. But they stayed outside the gate after the whistle blew, until a squad Of 8 dozen policemen dispersed them. The men were stirred up by l. w. w. agitators who have been holding meetings here, secretly.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
TRANSPORTATION OF BODIES.
Secretary of State Board of HeaItF
 Preparing Regulations.

Hartford, Sept. 21.-Dr. John Ta Black, secretary of the state board of health, is preparing new regula1 tions to be observed in the transport tation of dead bodies through thid state. Under the state law passed ad the session of 1893 the board has t1d power to make these regulations and to require undertakers and others whd are in any way connected with thd transmission of such to observe theml in their work. One of the new regliI lations refers particularly to certifi cates to be signed by the undertaken
 The old certificate and the state law printed on the back of it wercI slightly contradictory in terms. Incl law requires that the body after| being disinfected shall be placed in al heremetically sealed casket or coffin. The new regulations will reconcile thel language of the law with that of the| statement of the undertaken.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
TRIBUTE TO WASHIN GTON,
Rev, Dr. G. w. c. Hill Tells of Work
 of "Fatlher of His Country"

Yesterday a special Washington Birthday service was held al the South Congregational church. Rev. pr. G. w. c. Hill, the pastor, delivered a spe- cial address on Washington" The salient points of the address follow: Unlike Abraham Lincoln, who rose from poverty to power, Washington, who was born in aristocracy, gave up his position to aid his fellow country men in the founding of this country. He lowered above his felloWmen in every particular. Like Mount Natter born, among the lofty peaks, he tow cred above the great men of his time, such as Franklin Adams Hamilton and Jefferson. He was a born leader and man of sterling integrity. During the hardships of Valley Forge, he yielded up S64.000 of his ewn fortune to better the conditions of the sol diers.
 Washington showed his true great ness at the close of the Revolutionary war, when the country flushed with the fruits of victory and idolizing him, offered to make him King and he re- fused and only consented to serve his country for bare expenses. Not know ing what would become of the cOun- try he laid the foundations for the present United States.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
DOUBLE WALLS IN
 THIS vLD PITCHER
Rare Curio Property of Higgins Club of Milford in Window of. Dicl<in-
 son Drug Company.

A rare curio resembling in many respects the modern thermOs bottle, is on exhibition in the window of the Dickinson Drug company.k but close examination reveals the fact that it is a double walled pitcher and dates back to 1857. The bottle or double pitcher is the property of the Hig- gins club of Milford, an ancient or ganization, and was brought to this city by Charles P. Merwin of the Hart & Hutchinson company. MT.
 Merwin spends his summers at Mill
 ford and the ancient relic was brought to his attention by member of the Higgins club when that social organ ization held a housecleaning The pitcher was thrown out as a worth less object but MT. Merwins atten- ton was called to it and on examina- tion he concluded that it was an ob- ject of more than ordinary interest
 The pitcher is composed of pewter and shows evidence of usage as well as the ravages of time. but on the bottom is seen evidence of patent mark and the date 1857 indicates when it was issued .s The chief feature outside of it's historical value is shown by it's double walls. It was this lea ture which led MT MerWin to believe that 1t was an early eHdlIlp1e oL ''hN yaccum bottle now manufacturer 10 a large extent by Landers, F'rafy S Clark Examination by General Su- perintendent Joseph F. Lamb proved conclusively that the pitcher while c,rio of rare value is not Vaccum bottle. but was apparently designed as an ice water pitcher and the value of it's double walls is to prevent con- densation. The ordinary ice water pitcher condenses moisture on its sldes freely, in warm weather and to pre- vent this the double walled pltcher was designed, it is believed
 MT. Merwin was unable to learil much about the curiO as most ot the old-time memers of the Higgins club >has long since passed away and It was only possible to conjecture con corning it's origin. but the fact that the pitcher has a patent number ana the date 1857 shows that it was con- sidered something out of the or dinary. Embossed on the outer walls of the pitcher is marine VleW, showing a three masted schooner un- der full sail and on either hand are island cliffs.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
APPROVES AGREEMENT.
Former Directors of Road Will Pay
 $1SO,OOO For Losses.

New York, Feb. 21.-Federal Judge Julius M. Meyer today approved the agreement made between Walter c. Moves, receiver for the Chicago. Rock Islard and Pacific railroad; Daniel G. Reid and other former directors Of the company whereby MT. Reid and his as- sociates will pay $75O,OOO in settle ment for claims for losses sustained bN the railroad in the purchase of the St Louis and San Francisco railroad, and the issuance of alleged unauthorized dividends in 1911, 1912 and 1913
 In addition to MT. Reid those who signed the agreement are William H. Moore,s Francis l.. Hinc, Robert Wal ter and Edward $. Moore. All denied their liability, but according to their counsel consented to the agreement in order to avoid litigation.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
HOLCOMB SILENT.

New Haven, Feb. 21.--Governor Holcomb attended the meeting of the Yale cohporation today of which he is a member by virtue of his office He was asked by newspapermen if he would accept renomination He replied that he did not care to say anything about 1t. When the sug- gestion was made that a feeling was held in the state that he was a recep- tive candidate the governor said: 1T don't care to say anything about re- ceptive moods. That might infer I wanted the place.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
POISONED BY GAS.
Rces Dies From Efccts-Was Found in Room With Man Already Dead.

Waterbury, Feb. 21.-Donald Rees, aged 40 years, who has been em- rIoyed as a machinist at the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, died at the Waterbury hos pital this morning from the effects of gas poisoning.
 Rees has been at the hospital since Saturday February 12. On that day he was found unconscious in his room at the Stafford House with the gas turned on and John T. Francis of Westerly, R. l., who occupied the room with him was found dead in his bed. It is thought the gas was accidentally turned on during the night. Rees came here from Wales and leaves no relatives.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
William H. Thomas.

William H. Thomas of 11O Rhodes street succumbed to an attack of heart failure yesterday afternoon and died at 4:1O o'clock. He has been in failing health since last June. He was sixty-three years old, a native of New York and came here twenty years ago from Rockville. He was former ly employed as a carpenter at the P. & r. Corbin company. Besides his wife, he leaves five children, Miss Catherine A., of this city, Mrs. Elm ma L., Clark of New Haven, Mrs Omar Pelliter, James w. Thomas of New Haven, and Henry H Thomas.
 Rev. M. w. Gaudian will offlciate at the funeral which will be held Wed- nesday afternoon Interment will be in Scantic
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
ATTACKS LABOR BHI,

Washington, Feb. 21.-Jarnes A. Emery, counsel for the National Asso- citation of Manufacturers, today at tackled the child labor bill before the senate interstate commerce commit tee as an unconstitutional assumption of state rights. The association. he said opposed the bill not because of objections to legislation safeguarding children, but because of the principle of federal control it embodies
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
ANNUAL MEETING TOMORROW

The annual meeting of the Putnam PhalanX will be held at the armory in Hartford tom nOrroW and will be fol- lowed by the banquet in the evening" Major F. H. Johnston of this city, who has commanded the Phalanx for the past two years is not a candidate for reelection. Following the annual meeting tom orrow the $50 in gold, prizes for the best essays on Israel Putnam, will be awarded
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
FLEE IN NIGHT CLOTHES.
Family of Four Leave Burning Bufl6-
 ing ScantiIy Clad.

New Boston. Mass, Feb. 21.-With the temperature at ten degrees below zero, Edward Twining, his wife and their two children were forced to flee from their home in night apparel early today, by fire.
 The house and two barns were burned. The loss was $S,5OO. A bucket brigade formed by neighbors and the fall of snow on the roofs saved other houses nearby, The horses, swine and implements in the barn were saved.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
Cty Hen1s

starts Fr1day nlSnI. Irad1ng Post | Turner hall.-advt.
 O. J. Murray and daughter, Olive 1 have returned from a weeks visit ir Syracuse, N. Y. Monier Bros. will move to 3S4z Main St., about March 1st.-advt.
 What is Trading Post? See Fur. 1 ner hali.-advt l Every hat in the store $1.-Soft or stiff. T. W. O'Connor Co.'S Bankrupt 1 le-advt.
 Jacob Wenz today transferred land on Fairview z street to Ferdinand Brischke.
 The annual banquet of the New Britain Machine company Foremen's club will be held at the Hotel Beloin Saturday evening. The Jolly Twelve club will be en- tertained at the home of Mrs. P ! Egan of Seymour street tomorrow af ternoon.
 Mrs. Frank Kent of South Main street is seriously ill with pneumonia.
 James Coyle of LaWlor street has returned from Wildwood sanitariun where he underwent treatment.
 T. Frank Lee is in New York fer a few days.
 Carl Carlson is in Boston attending the convention of the Scandinavian Brotherhood of America.
 Miss Ethel Barton is spending a few days at her home on Chestnut street.
 Misses Agnes and Rose Darrow of Glen street are the guests of relatives in New York.
 Miss Elizabeth Smedley of Elm street is spending a few days with relatives in Brooklyn, N. Y. !, Mrs. Rose Rice of Maple street underwent an operation for internal troubles at Grace hospital, New Haven, Saturday. She was reported as resting comfortably this morning.
 A sleigh belonging to the B. H. Hib- bard company heavily laden with lum- Der and pipes broke down on Main street in front of the Booth block this afternoon.
 Stella Rebekah lodge, I. O. O. F.. has chosen the following delegates 50 the state assembly of the order in Bridgeport April 19; Mrs. Charles Sharpe, Mrs. H. A. Thayer, Mrs T c1ll be1Hho etuu nIS. AnIllo WnScf.
 Referee in Bankruptcy E. M. Yeo- mans heard the case of David M. Kuzenon this afternoon. Lawyer M. D. Sake represented the creditors and Judge F. B. Hungerford appeared for the bankrupt
 John Sheehan, the local actor, known on the stage as John Miltern, will appear in moving pictures at FoX's theater next Monday evening He will be seen supporting Miss Florence Redd in. New York a Pathe production
 Miss Elsie c. Osborn, agent of the New Britain Charity organization gave an interesting address on her work at a meeting of the Preside club at the Y. w. c. A. yesterday after noon.
 In connection with the demands for increased pay that are to be made by the outside trade unions with the advent of spring, it is announced that the union carpenters will ask for an increase from $3.2S to $50.
 The tag day for the war sufferers in Lithuania held here Saturday net ted about $70O.
 Mrs. Patrick Howley and infant son left the hospital today.
 Announcement is made of the en- gagement of Miss Rose KoploWitz to Herman Gold of Catslxill, N. Y. Miss KOplOWitz is the daughter of MT. and Mrs. I. Koplowitz of 3S Dewey street and MT. Gold is manager of hotel in the CatSkillS.
 Miss Dorthy Cornelis of New York city is the guest of Miss Rose Koplo- Witz of 3S Dewey street.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21

pr. Walter Rathenau, one of Col. Houses hosts in Berlin, is a very inn portant figure in the German capital. He is. called "the wizard of the Ger man empire' and is credited with mo- bilizing German industries for the war and with finding substitutes for many of the supplies which before the war Germany had to obtain from other countries pr Rathenau is an engineer and economist, very wealthy and a personal friend of Kaiser Will helm. He visited America in 1912.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
FINANCIAL NEWS
COLTS SELLS HIGH
Hartford War Stock Is In Strong De mand and Sales Are Made As Hig As $50 Before Close of Market.

Colts stock was in very good dd mand on the Hartford Exchang
 throughout the day and some sale were recorded at $50. It was mos active at this figure and closed d S52-S60. Scovill was also much il demand and sold at 480, a decidel gain over a week ago. Americal Brass sold well and was strong at 2S where sales were recorded. Niles Bement-Pond quotations were 173-17
 and all other local stocks were un changed. ns
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
LAMAR'S COUNSEL MOVES,

Washington. Feb. 21-Counsel for David Lamar, the sO-called Wolf of Wall Street." convicted in the federal court in New York of impersonating an officer of the United States, in an attempt to defraud J. P. Morgan K Co.,, and others, today applied to the Supreme Court for an order to compel the circuit court to reinstate Lamar's appeal from the district court, which was recently dismissed
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
DIES FROM HEMoRRHAGE.

Bridgeport, Feb. 21-Fred Veih- ling, of Newark, N. J., walked into St. Vincent's hospital at 1O:45 this morning and died in that institution al II o'clock a victim of hemor- rhage of the lungs. He is survived by a widow and three children in Newark, N. J. He was an employe of the Remington Arms and Ammuni- tion Co., ..........
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
Mrs. IilIie NJ. Greene.

Mrs. Lillie M Greene, wife Of the late Albert Greene of Springfield, Mass, died at the New Britain Gen. eral hospital Sunday afternoon. She leaves a mother, Mrs. M. A. Cham berlain of this city. The funeral Will be. held at Porters undertaking rooms tomorrow afternoon at O clock. h. terment will be in Springfield on Wednesday,
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
German Report.

Berlin, Feb. 21, via, London, 3:15 p. m.-Repulse of British hand grenade attack against the new Ger-. man position on the Yser Canal north of Ypres, was announced today by the German war office.
 Forced withdrawal by the British from the edge of the mine crater to which they recently advanced is also reported, as also is the repulse of an alleged attack on the German lines along the Lens-Arras road.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
CHARGES RECKLESS DRIVING.

Complaint was made to the police this morning that Norvin Steele of Pennington avenue had driven his automobile down Pennington avenue at a reckless speed. The complainant declared that the car was going at fifty miles an hour and frightened pair of horses that were being driven by a man named RollowoWski so that they threw the driver from his seat.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
$50 RED CROSS OFFERING.

Because of the inclement weather yesterday which caused a small at tendance at the First Church of Christ, it was decided to postpone the Red Cross offering until next Sunday. The offering at the South Congrega- tional church amounted to $50
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
BUILDING COMMITTEE ANNUAL

The first annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Building com mittee will be held Thursday after noon at o'clock A large amount of business matters are to come up at the meeting and officers will be elected,
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
PIN KILLS CHILD.

Hartford, Feb. 21.-Albert l.. Per k3ns, seven years old, son of MT. and Mrs Albert l.. Perkins of 24 Seyms street, died at St Francis hospital to- cay as the result of swallowing a pin. Every effort to remove it on the part of surgeons was unayailing.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
SALE OF WEST INDIES

Washington, Feb. 21.-Copenhagen reports of a revival of the discussion of the proposal that the Danish West Indies be sold to the United States were said by state department officials today to be their only knowledge of the subject.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
Miss Rosa GnaCcO.

Miss Rosa Gnacco, twenty years old, died at her home at Yale street yesterday. As she had not been at- tended by a physician the medical eN- aminer was called and gave the cause of death as tumor of the brain. The funeral will be held tomorrow.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
Rev. C. O. Larson,

Rev. c. o. Larson, who supplied the pulpit at the Swedish Bethany church in 1909, died a week ago at his home in Boston. He was sixty-tWo years old
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
TURKS EvACUATE
 B|TLIS TO RUSSIANS
(Continued From First Page.)

pots of the enemy at Chateau De Mar tlncourt and at Azoudanga Southwest and southeast of Dieuze.) German aeroplanes dropped some projectiles last night on Luneville, Dombasle and Nancy. They caused only a small amount of damage"
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21

Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the fam ous suffragist, has established head quarters in New York to raise funds Ill aid of the Serbian war sufferers ana also of the English war babies" children of Englishmen killed in the war. Mrs. Pankhurst received from London several small photographs of her family of four war babies" the Misses Jan, Elizabeth and Mary, aged SIX months, and Kathleen, one year oIo. The fathers of two were killed at the Dardanelles," said Mrs. Plank 1urst. The picture shows one of the little victims of the war with it's nurse.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

v W44sSTED-Woman to work in kit chen and girls to wait on table moons. Broadway Restaurant.
 2-21-3dx
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21

New York Stock Exchange quota ions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. w Eddy.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-21
ANSONIA STRIKERS
 DEFY l. W. W. MEN
(Continued From First Page.)

ness will receive what is due them. 1t Is pointed out that the strikers will then be able to learn that the com pany kept it's part of the November agreement in giving another raise in wages effective last Monday. It has Teen claimed as one reason for the strike that the men failing to find this promised increase in their envelopes last Wednesday thought the promise had not been kept.