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Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01
DIR. WALTER BAYNE GEIKIE
Formerly Dean of Trinity Medical
 College, Toronto, Canada.

College, Toronto, Canada.
 Dr. Walter Bayne Geikie, a brother of Mrs. Mary G. Adam, and uncle ot pr. John Adam of Canaan, died in Toronto, Canada, Jan. l3, in his S7tt year.
 Dr. Giekie has visited in Canaan several times and took a real interes in those he met here. The TCrontc Daily News of Jan l5, in two column article. spoke in the highest terms oI Dr. Geikie, from which we take the following extracts:
 To no man in Canada, perhaps, no matter what the profession of which he had been an outstanding figure, have the tributes of his contempor aries and business associates been so freely paid as to the late Dr. W. B. Giekie, former Dean of Trinity Medical College. By scores of lead. ing medical men in Toronto as we'll as by hundreds throughout the Dominion the memory of their friendship with "Dean" Geikie is highly cherished ana all vie in doing honor to the man to whose efforts they say is largely due the high status to which medical education Tn Ontario has attained.
 "I knew him as Dean of Trinity Medical College for many years," stated Dr. Charles Sheard, former medical health officer of Toronto "He was secretary of the Faculty from its inception and prior to that he held the chair of Practise of Medi. cine. He was associated with the late Hon. pr. John Rolph, in con- nection with Victoria College prior to the establishment of Trinity. pr. Geikie always took personal interest in the students and it was his desire always to be known as the personal friend of each. He was acquainted with every one who passed through the college and doubt very much if there IS a medical man on the entire continent better known and better beloved than the deceased Dean. The students all recognized in him a friend, and to him as professor they gave their deepesG respect. "
 "Trinity College was his hobby and the ideal of his life," added pr. Sheard. "He saw the institution grow and develop and when it anal gamated with Toronto University the heart seemed to go out of pr. Geikie's life. He was bitterly op- posed to the change. He Ind asso ciated with him a band of men un- surpassed as teachers in any college on the continent, and from the day of the amalgamation 70 the day of his death he seemed to accept it as a verdict that he had been placed on the retired list. He was a Scotch. man of a celebrated family, one yr his brothers, recognized as one of the. worlds greatest geoIogists, having been knighted. The doctor, too, was scarcely less eminent in his own profession. He was a widely-read man and an especially highly-edu cated one. Not the least of his qualifications were his pertinacity and steadfastness of purpose, out standing characteristics of his race"
 Toronto's educational, medical and religious life were strongly repre- sented at the funeral. Announce. ment had been made that the last rites would be conducted privately and with all simplicity, but many prominent men were present, togeth- CT with large number of friends of the family and a representation of the Bible Society, of which the late Dean was the oldest member.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01
WASHES AUTO IN KITCHEN SINK.

All sorts of stories regarding Ford automobiles have been heard but a new one originated this past week when a Ford enthusiast took his car down for winter repairs and adjustments. The car was in need of washing and as the garage was too cold for this work to be done iD comfort the various parts were carried into the house and given a good scrubbing with warm water and soap and dish rag in the kitchen sink. In speaking of this unique job the owner states that "it is no more of a job to wash Ford than it is to do up the family dishes and besides the parts won't break if you drop them. " We soon expect to hear complaint that the dishes aren't washed because the auto
 mobile has first say as to kitchen sinks.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01

More than 400 patenos have been k- sued by the United States for devices intended to harness the power of sen. waves.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-01

Only about one-tenth of the vast amounts of iron ore mined in Spain an- nually are utilized at home because of the scarcity of native coal.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
BIDS OPENED
FOR CRUISERS
Navy Wants Six Scout Cruis
ers Capable of Making
35 Knots An Hour.

Washington. d. C, March Bids
were opened at the navy department
today for the construction of six IS
knot scout cruisers. to cost S6.000,O00
each. exclusive OF srmor and arma-
ment.
Seven OF these vessels were author
lied by congress to cost $4,000. 900 each.
but as the department was able to
place 2 contract for only one at that
figure. the limit of cost was raised
TO $4,000. coo each for the other six.
Representatives of the ship builders
submitted bids today in response to
advertisements sent out for the third
time by the department
The president is authorized in an
emergency to require private builders
to construct vessels. but navy Off
cials hoped that such action would not
be necessary in this case.
Four companies submitted figures to-
day. With the exception of the bid Of
the Union Iron Works company. Of san
Francisco. all We're direct and within
the 100000 limit set by congress.
The Cramps, Philadelphia. lowest
bidder. offered to construct two ships
at $3.50 600 each. one In 30 months
and the other in 80. Notifications in
design proposed by the company would
reduce the price to $3.50. 900 each.
Seattle Firm Wants One.
The Seattle Construction and Dry
Dock company. which already has
contract for one similar ship at less
than $4,000. 900. offered 10 build an
other in 80 months a. S5,975.000
The Fore Rivers Shipbuilding COM
pany proposed to build two ships in
SO TO 81 months time At s5.996.0oo each
Coast Firm shows Patriotism.
The proposal OF the Union iron
Works stated that because Of high
freight rates and cost OF labor on the
Pacific coast. the ships could not be
built there within the $4,000 900 limit
As an act Of patriotism. however. the
company proposed 10 undertake con-
struction Of two at a flat price OF So
600. 900 each in 80 and 81 months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
WARM WELCOME
FOR COMPANY k
Commerce Chamber Com
mittee Meets Thursday to
Arrange Reception.

Plans viii be made Dy the chamber
Of commerce military affairs commit
tee at meeting called for 3:15 Thurs
day afternoon. TO give the members
Of company X, FL Paso's boys in the
Fourth Texas infantry. a warm recep-
ton when they return home. The COM
pany has been in the field since the
first call for militia along the Mexi-
can border.
For several months. the company
served in the Big Bend. one or the
most desolate sections Of the rugged
country along the border, nearly zoe
miles from a railroad
Mayor To Ask City Decorated.
Il is very likely that mayor Tom
Lea will issue a proclamation asking
the citizens to decorate their places
Of business and homes when the troops
return
Company X is at present at Camp
Wilson. san Antonio It is expected
to be sent home within a few days.
Capt Walter jenkins and Lieut.. Z.
Elliott are in command.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
GERMANS ASK To
RAISE REGIMEN Mt.
Report Says Chihuahua Ger
mans Offer to Take Up
Arms With Mexicans.

Plans are being made 10y Germans IN
northern Mexico 10 organize a resi-
ment. according to advices reaching
government agents here Wednesday,.
The scheme was originally made by
the German colony in Chihuahua city.
which has undertaken to have all Ger
mans in the mining camps and various
districts il northern Mexico join them.
the advices said The purpose Of the
Germans is TO act in conjunction with
the Mexican forces. according to the
report reaching government agents,
ana OVertures are said to have been
made by the Germans TO Gen Fran
cisco Murguia to allow them TO raise
the regiment.
Germans Incife Mexican LabOrers.
Government agents are investigating
report that Germans are active among
the Mexican Workmen on American
railways in The southwest and are
spreading propaganda among the la
torers and organizing them for action
IN various ways against the United
States II is expected that several ar
rests Will be made.
Treating With villa.
4 report reached government agents
" ednesday that Germans have made
oVertures to Francisco Villa 70 harass
he United States in case Of war and
they believe that an alliance has been
formed by Villa with the German
agents The names af the agents have
not been obtained by the government
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
QUARANTINE ON
FOR WEEK MORE
Gen. Bell Dwells on Neees-
sity of Stamping Out Dis
ease; Thanks Troops.

Because OF rigid interstate laws on
the transmission of infectious diseases.
the quarantine of all troops in the e.
Paso district, which has been in effect
on account of the pneumonia epidemic
since March l. was extended one week
Wednesday. by order of Gen. George
Bell, jr.. commander. A marked i'm
provement has been noticed in the
pneumonia situation among the troops
since the quarantine has been in ef-
feet, 1t is reported, and with the addi-
tional week of quarantine the medical
corps expects that the epidemic VIII be
completely overcome
The order for the extension of the
quarantine was issued to all organiza-
tons Wednesday, It follows;
Order Extends Another Week.
Il The health conditions in this
command as regard pneumonia and
communicable diseases having shown a
marked Improvement since the provis-
ions of memorandum y became effect
i've on March 1 1but only in the second
week of the prescribed period. and the
army surgeons having recommended an
additional period of one week from
March II. the same is hereby directed
for all Organiza tions in the district
Refers 10 Interstate Laws
- The district commander desires
20 bring 10 the attention of the COM
mand the fact that interstate laws are
rigid in regard TO the transmission OF
communicable and infectious diseases
and TO protect the national guard or
CARNATIONS ordered home as well as
the communities in which they live,
this period OF restriction TO camp for
an additional week has been found nee
essary-
Mems Cooperation PleaSes-
= The fine spirit Of cooperation in
which the entire command has accepted
the provisions of memorandum p is
most gratifying TO the district COM
mander and, while he regrets the ne
cessity for imposing this additional
hardship. he feels constrained to do
all in his power TO safeguard the in
terests of those in other communities
as well as those living in this. BY com
mand Of Brig. Gen. Bell.
Signed H. II. Whitney
Lit Col, adjutant general
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
REPULSE TWO
HARD GERMAN ATTACKS

Paris. France. March 1.-Two
violent counter attacks were made by
the Germans yesterday evening on
positions captured by the French in the
Champagne on Monday. The official
announcement today SAYS the attacks
were repulsed and that the Germans
lost heavily in grenade fire around
Maisons de Champagne and hill IS5.
The French captured new trench ele-
ments.
South of St Mihiel the French OBJ
tanned possession Of ROmainville farm
taking 30 prisoners They also entered
German trenches between the Meuse
and Apremont. bringing back a num-
Der of prisoners.
German surprise attacks near Las
signy and north of scissors were de
fea ted.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
CUSTODIANS FOR THAW'S
ESTATE ARE APPOINTED

Philadelphia, Pa. March 13-Judgs
Martin today appointed J. D. Emission
Lyon. Pittsburg banker. and DR.. Wal
ter Ride. the Thaw family physician
in Pittsburg as committee to take
charge of Harry Thaw's estate, now
that Thaw has been adjudged insane
They will enter S59O. 600 security.
Thaw's present income. according TO
his counsel is between $3.50 and $50
600 a year on two trust funds left by
his father. VIM Thaw.
In another decree judge Martin ap-
pointed Thaw's mother custodian Of
his person Physicians testified be-
fore the lunacy board that Thaw was
suffering from dementia and would get
worse as time went on
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
PLAN To BUILD
WOODEN SHIPS
Would Standardize Parts So
They Can Be Cut in Mills
Anywhere in u. S.

early today for Washington to attend
meeting Of shipping experts which viii dis
cuss the Standardization Of wooden ship con-
struetion on a large scale TO provide tonnage
FOR meeting war emergencies. Mr. Denman
said that models for such ships would be
wooden vessels now used on the Pacific sea
board to carry $500 tons dead weight
The plan Of the board as explained By the
chairman Is to stsndardize the parts OF
such ships so as TO allow them to be cut
at various mills in the timber regions Of tho
Pacific coast, the south or the New England
coast.
Mr. Denman said one OF the difficulties IN
the way Of such project was the scarcity
Of ship carpenters We have planned. how
ever" he said. to get the services Of house
carpenters with skilled ships carpenter
over every seven or eight Of them"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
GERMANS TELL OF LATER
BRITISH ATTACK; REPULSED

Berlin, Germany March I4-British
troops on the Somme front attacked the
German lines yesterday afternoon
and last night in the Ancre sector. the
wOr office announced today. They were
repulsed with heavy losses
The statement reads
North Of Armentieres, British de-
tachments were driven away by our
fire
In the Ancre sector the British at
tackled in the afternoon without artil-
lery preparation. between Achiet Ie eP-
tit and Grevillers. and at night after
strong fire on both sides of Bucqueri
They were repulsed with heavy losses
and left so prisoners in our hands.
In the champagne. enga gements
south Of RiDOnt continued with vary
ing results.
"On the east bank Of the Meuse. ad-
vances by the French failed near St
MihieL one OF our river posts was
pushed back
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
BIRD PENNSYLVANIA ARTILLERY
LEAVES; 18TH GOES SATURDAY

The Third Pennsylvania field artil-
lery left FL Paso Wednesday morning
for SUnbury and Wilkesbarre. Pa, to
be mustered out Of federal service. The
regiment left on four special trains
over the Texas d Pacific The first
section of the regiment left at $3.50
o'clock and the other three left al inter
walls Of one hour apart The only Penn
sylvania regiment remaining in Camp
Stewart is the 18th infantry Col Ezra
Ripple. commanding. It Will leave
Saturday.
y c Woolridge. southwestern pas
senger agent OF the T. 2 at At
lanta, Ga: J. N. Tyler. travelling pas
senger agent at Birmingham. Ala: P.
B. Rodgers. immigration agent at Fl
Worth. Texas. and J. Doyle. Of the gen.
eral offices AT Dallas, Texas, accompa-
MED the troops
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
Mems Clothes viii Cost
More and Be Conservative
Is the Edict of CLothierS

Denver. Colo. March 13-Increased
cost of clothing and more conservative
styles Tor mems wear were predicted
by speakers al the second annual
convention OF the Colorado Retail
Clothiers association which opened
here today
President George F. Cottrali told the
convention there would be a slightly
increased cost in spring clothing be-
cause the supply Of yarns formerly i'm
ported from Germany for high grade
cloths had been largely exhausted and
a greater increase would come in the
fall The war was blamed for more
conservative styles, shortage of dives
preventing the extreme cOlors
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
BERNSTORFF AND PARTY
ARE WELCOMED IN BERLIN

Berlin. Germany. March TAI en-
thusiastic welcome was given here to
count vol BernstOrff and his party.
arriving from the United States. Rep
resentatives Of the foreign office We're
AT the station as the special train from
Copenhagen pulled in last night Among
them We're DR.. Bernhard Dernburg and
Capt. Karl Boy-Ed. former naval at
tache in Washington.
Count Won BernstOrff refused to
make any statement before reporting to
chancellor Won Bethmann Hollweg ana
foreign secretary Zimmerman II was
generally remarked at the station that
the returning ambassador had aged
considerably since his last visit here.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
VILLA TROOPS BADLY BEATEN
In FIGHT AT ROSARIO, DURANGO

chihuahua City. Mex. March IA
Official announcement was made here
OF a battle between the Villa forces
commanded by Nicolas Hernandez and
the de facto troops Of Gen Francisco
Murgulas command near Rosario. Du-
range The battle lasted for six hours
ana resulted in a defeat and rout of
the Villa rebels. who fled TO the sierras
Of Durango No date of the battle was
given in the official announcement.
The losses. which were said to haze
been heavy On the Villa side, We're not
estimated
Two thousand Sonora troops passed
lhrough here. en- route to Jimenez and
Parral to garrison that district
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
18TH CAVALRY TO HAVE
FIELD SPORTS THURSDAY

Thursday Will be field dav AZ tbo
regimental grounds Of the 18th cavalry
near the south gate. Fort Bliss reserva-
tlon- From o'clock till noon seven
events VIII be run off. consisting of
cossack, potato, rescue and Roman
races, shoe race. which is a comic 49,
drill and saber exercises All fre
events viii be done mounted EXCEPT
the shoe race. In the afternoon men Of
the first and third squadrons will play
baseball F'
First Lieut.. Frederick Gflbreatb is
IN charge of the program. The I7tb's
band, recognized as one OF the best on
the border. will NAV
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
GEN. OREGON WILL RESIGN
AND RETIRE TO PRIVATE LIFE

Queretaro. Mex March 14-Presf-
cent Carranza has received telegram
from minister Of war Gen. AIvaro oh
RECON. announcing his determination To
retire to private life
Gen Obregon expresses his pleasure
a the victory won by Gen Carranza at
the polls. which he terms the cIirnax
OF the plans of the revolution.
Gen, Obregon Is generally credited
win being the strong man Of the
CaTranza administration and one Of The
ablest military leaders in Mexico His
most noted military achievement was
the decisive defeat of Francisco Villa
at Celaya in April 1915. in which battle
he lost his right arm.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
SHELTERS STRANGER
AND IS INJURED

Cripple Creek. Colo. March 15.-Bert
Challoner- a miner. sustained a frac-
ture of the left leg and internal in
juries because he gave a stranger
shelter last night. The stranger. who
gave the name of August Bay. rushed
into the National hotel here shortly
after midnight in his underclothes and
oarefoOted. crying that a man had
tried 10 assassinate him.
Searchers were attracted TO Chal-
lOner's home by the latter's cries and
found him lying in the snow outside.
He said Bay attacked him while he
was asleep Bay is believed demented
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
TROOPS
DELAY, LEAVING
North Carolina Guardsmen
Entrain Wednesday for
Home Stations.

Inability Of the E. p. d S. " railway
10 secure sufficient equipment for the
movement of the Georgia brigade head
quarters and the First Georgia infan-
try, which. was scheduled to leave FL
Paso for its home station Wednesday.
caused army officials to postpone the
movement Of the organizations. It is
expected that equipment can be secured
within the next two or three days in
order TO enable the Georgia trooDs TO
leave for their homes
North Carolina Troops Entrain.
Inc auxiliary troops Of the North
12rohna national guard entrained here
" ednesday morning to depart over the
o. H. ~ 5. A this evening. The troops
ana their destinations are: Ambulance
company No. I. 10 Canton. y. g: field
hospital company No I to Ashville
y g; troops y and B Of cavalry and
Florence n c
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
LINDSEY SIGNS
DRAINAGE BILL

Santa Fe. y. NJ. March 13.-The first
important step toward the drainage Of
vast waterlogged areas in the Rio
Grande valley was completed today
when the governor signed the bill ap-
propriating SIS. 900 for a drainage sur
vey under direction OF the state en-
gineer in cooperation with the United
States reclamation service.
The work Will be started at once, the
pill carrying the emergency clause.
The governor also signed. among other
bills. the one placing the state bank
examiner under direction of the cor
poration commission
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
BRITISH DRIVE BACK THE
GERMANS ON SOMME FRONT
Continued from page H.

Continued from page H.
withstand One prisoner said he was
the only survivor Of a squad Of ten who
were in a dugOUt which was blown to
bits by a British she'll
Gen. Cough. who is mentioned in the
Paris newspapers as the field COM
mander in the British operations
against Bapaume. is presumably Mai
Gen. Hubert de Ia POer Cough, COM
mander Of the Third cavalry brigade
Gen Cough is an Irishman and prior
to the war. then a colonel received
prominence as one Of the officers who
threatened 10 resign If British troops
were ordered TO force Ulster into ac-
ceptance OF home rule
In the early days of the war he was
praised by field marshal French for
his conduct in the fighting following
the battle of the Marne and was pro-
NOTED TO be major general in Novem-
her 1914
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
A MASSACHUSETTS COMMAND
GIVES BOY SCOUTS FLACPOLE

4 Z. Ryan is in receipt Of a letter
from Capt. Baskerville. of the Nassa
chusetts field hospital company
Wrltten enroute home. offering.
through the Rotary club, to donate to
the Boy Scouts of Fl Paso. the flag
pole used by his command in carnp near
richmond Terrace Mr. RYAN has
turned the letter over to L c. Thomas
scout executive. that he may take the
necessary steps to secure it. d.
Baskerville writes Mr.. Ryan that he
ana his command wish to thank the
people OF III Paso for courtasies
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
NEW YORKER SENTENCED
ON HIS UEnnUNs

New York. March IA sentence on
what was to have been his weddino-
day, OF from 10 to 20 years in Sing
sing prison, was the fate of Michael
J. Herlihy today for his participation
IN the attempt to destroy an uptown
SUBWAY station with dynamite during
Herlihy, q years old. is financial
secretary Of a local organization of
the Amalgamated Street Railway Frn-
ployes- Four other men indicted with
him await trial IN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
German Aviator, Wounded,
Falls In Holland; Jumps
Up and Flees To Belgium

Amsterdam. Holland, March IA
German airplane which flew over Sluis
yesterday afternoon was shot at and
hit by Dutch troops who were maneu-
vering in the ueighborhoOd. according
TO the Handelsblad. The aviator was
wounded and compelled TO descend in
Dutch territory but before ne could he
Overtaken by the Dutch soldiers ne re-
started his machine and flew $50
meters over the border into Belgium
German troops hurried to his rescue
and he was carried away by Red Cross
attendants
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
Washington GoUenor Is
Chased Out of Office;
Assailarh Is Arrested

Olympia. Wash, March 13.-An IN
Identified armed man chased Gov. En-
nest Lister out OF his office this aft
ernOon. The stranger held possession
OF the office. while the sheriff and
police guard all the doors and watched
outside
The intruder surrendered soon after
the alarm was spread and Gov. Lister
returned TO his office
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
BRITISH INSIST ARMED
SHIPS ENTER DUTCH PORTS

London, Eng March 13-The ey-
perience of the defensively armed Brit
ish steamer Princess Melitz. which
was forced by the Dutch government
10 leave the Hook of Holland because
or her armament, has raised an issue
which. il is believed, viii assume the
nature OF test case. 1t is stated thai
the British government will insist
upon detensively armed ships being
permitted to enter Dutch ports.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-14
l.PaEIInccI- at ii state.

Tomorrow night at eight o'clock
sharp, Fictroia concert Of the COM
plete opera II Pagliacci" by Leonca-
vallo. IS sung by Caruso and other
explanatory reading of the play. at
the Tri-State Talking Machine com
pany- Admission is free to all music
lovers.-Adv