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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
MAYOR AFTER COUNCIL
viii Ask That Salaries of Police
Department., Also Police and City
Court Clerk Be Reconsidcrcd.

Mayor George A. Quigley announced
today that he is anything but pleased
with the manner in which the COM
mon council, at it's special meeting on
Wednesday evening, handled all of the
salary items up for consideration. He
takes especial exception to the salaries
as fixed for the police department and
the clerk of the city and police court.
The council, disrcgarding the rec
Ommendation of q fiat increase of 10
per cent. for members of the police
department, voted to give the patrol
men so cents more per day and to
pay the scrgcants $500, the licuten-
ant $1,000, the captain $1,70O, and the
chief $4,000. The mayor says he will
ask the council at its next meeting to
reconsider action and to place the
salaries on 4 more equitable basis.
The mayor will also ask the council
to reconsider its vote in fixing the
salary Of the clerk of the police and
city court at $500. Last year the
~aerl1's salary was $1,000 and he asked
Z an in crease of 5000 but was allowed
$500 for clerical assistance by the sal
airy committee. The recommendation
was adopted by the council.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
AUSTRIAN CABINET
OFFERS TO RESIGN
Premier Won ScydIcr Tenders Rcsig-
nation Following Polish OPP
position in Parliament

Amsterdam, Feb. S.--Dr. Won Scyd-
Ter, the Austrian premier, has ten
dered the resignation of his entire
cabinet to Emperor Charles, accord
ing to q dispatch from Vienna.
The resignation. it is understood in
parliamentary circles in Vienna, is
due to the opposition of Polish dopu-
ties against special debates and the
provisional budget. The opposition
of the deputies makes a majority fot
the budget bill doubtful. Deputy
Gross of the lower house, announcing
the resignation, said that according
to the constitution it was necessary
to postpone the sittings of the house.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
ARMY MEN PUZZLED
By IDENTITY tags
Continued From First Page).

nouncement says, approximately 80
soldiers and members of the crew are
reported to be in hospitals. Six men,
hers of the crew and 72 soldiers are
in the military hospital at London
derry, 10 soldiers are in Tough Foyle
hospital at Londonderry, and nine
soldiers and two of the crew are in
the county infirmary there"
War department officials are I'M
able to account for the statement
made in news dispatches that blank
identification tags were found on the
bodies of A American soldiers
washed ashore.
Even if the men had not been def
lnitely assigned to an organization
the army regulations require that the
tag show on one side the full name
Of the wearer
The committee on public Informal
ton today made this statement:
''The passenger list Of Tuscania
compiled by the war department at
the port of ombarkation shows that
the vessel carried Att military pas
sengers and two civilian passengers.
The military passengers consisted Of
III officers and 2060 enlisted men.
"Much concern has been occa-
stoned throughout the country by
confusion of the 10Th regiment Of
engineers with the 10th engineer
train of the 32nd division. The 1O7th
regiment Of engineers was not listed
as having sailed on the Tuscania. Tho
10th engineer train was"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
O. O. BUTLER NONEN ATiLD.
Popular Electrician Named for En-
allied Ruler of EIllS.

Otis O. Butler, one of the most
popular members of New Britain
lodge of Ell<s, was nominated for the
office of exalted ruler at the meeting
held last evening. Mr. Butler has
been an active worker in the lodge
for several years, and has filled the
various offices leading up to the high
est chair. Other nominations made
were, esteemed leading knight, Jo
Scph G. Woods; esteemed loyal
knight, DR.. Henry Martin; esteemed
lecturing knight Attorney Benjamin
w. Alling; secretary, Dudley T.
Holmes; treasurr, James NJ. Curtin;
trustee, William e. Beers; tyler, John
T. Foley; representative to the
grand lodge convention, Timothy w.
O'Brien; alternate, Wells c. Foster,
The lodge voted last evening to
authorize the purchase of 500 war
savings stamps, and Edward J.. Steb-
bins will have charge of the canvass
tc be conducted during the month of
March. At the next meeting, Feb
ruary 81, an entertainment will be
held in connection with the 50th
anniversary Of the foundation Of the
order and 81 as" tourney will be
held.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
On the outside LOoIdin' In.

ANYONE, says Sam Smiley in the
the colonel (Roosevelt) standing on.
Pennsylvania avenue looking in
through the bars of the iron fence
around the white house knows how a
Frenchman feels about Alsace-I.or-
raine. OF one thing I feel quite sure.
The colonel will make no trucking or
ignominious peace Nothing short Of
peace with victory will satisfy
him, which reduced to concrete terms.
means a complete abdication for Will
son and annexation for tho colonel .
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
CITY ITEMS

81 Special sale 100 dozen shirts 100
Zach, for $2.25 at Besse- Leland's.
-advt.
81 Alexis Scott is home on a vacation
from the Theological seminary In
anada.
Frank Humphrey, of South High
MEreet, is confined to his home by ILL
aless.
81 A marriage licen: was issued today
10 William f. King CO 1873 Main street
md Miss Annie E. kranzit of II SEX
8ons street.
III William Heinzmau has transferred
#Mopefty on Greenwood street to
u frederick Helm man.
b Viking A. c. dance Saturday night,
8Sooth's hall.-advt.
n At s O'Clock tonight an important
Injecting of Washington Camp, z. Q.
k Of A. will be held in the O. U. A.
8M. hall. The members will take ac-
lion on the sale of Thrift Stamps.
ladies Auxiliary, A. o. H, will
Scelebrate its twenty-first anniversary
Athis evening in Electric hall. State
land county officers are invited and
the members can secure their tickets
from Miss NJ. Eau and Mrs, O'Brien.
Commencing today the all day
Isewing meetings for the Red Cross
Ssociety will be held at the Center
|church instead of the South church.
ItThe all day meetings are held on Fri
days and the members of the society
ARE asked to take notice of the
Bchange in churches and to continue
Ito report at the Center church until
further notice.
At last nights meeting of the Tur-
ner society the members voted to
enter into competition with other fra
sternal organizations in the selling Of
RThrift Stamps.
A. G.. Kimball, vice-president Of
|Ianders F'rary & Clark's, is in New
York for a few days on business.
Property on Main street has been
sold by c. E. Jacobson to j. A. Abra-
hanson.
Special sale children's suits $4,9S
Aat Besse- Leland s.-advt.
There will be a meeting of the
Junior Sodality of st. John the
Evangelist church this evening at
730 sharp. All members are urged
TO be present.
c.. b. Caldwell and William Scott
have been appointed appraisers of the
estate of the late A A. Lyman.
A pinochle tournament will be held
by the Turner Ladies' society on tho
night Of February % at 8 o'clock.
At last nights meeting Of New
Britain council, O. L. A. M, the COM
nittee in charge of the annual Wash
ington's birthday celebration decid-
ed to have an oyster supper on
Thursday evening, February 81. The
committee also plans to have several
out OF town speakers present at the
occasion to deliver addresses to tho
members OF the council.
Special sale mems flannel shirts
$1.35 each at Besse-Leland' s.-advt.
Max CHASER and Hyman Land. pro.
prietors of the Partisan, have sold the
fixtures in the store to Abra ham Wolf
The street department payroll fol
the week is $570.77, and the payroll
TOR the sewer department is SCOTS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
POOR BUSINESS VENTURE
Interstate Commerce Commission Re-
views establishments of Pittsburgh
Terminal Of Wabash Road.

Washington, Feb. S.-The financial
f1asco resulting from tho Wabash
terminal at Pittsburgh by tho Gould
and Carnegie interests and its subse-
quent decline into receivershlp
were reviewed today by the Interstate
Commerce Commission in report
following an extensive investigation
made on request OF congress,
The result Of tho operation or the
terminals shows clearly says the re-
port. that the building Of this prop
erty was a poor business venture.
Fifty millions in bonds were issued
against a railroad 60 miles long and
which cost about $25,000,000.
This case illustrates the great need
for control of security issues
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
COL. ROOSEVELT HAS
COMFORTABLE NIGHT
Sleeps Six Hours and Is Able to Take
Nourishmcnt--Temp
Is Normal.

Bulletin. New York, Feb. S.--The
condition of Col. Theodore Roosevelt,
who was operated upon Wednesday.
was pronounced as unchanged" by
DR.. Harold X. Kcyes of Roosevelt hos
pital early today. Dr.. Keyes added
that Colonel Roosevelt had slept all
night and had rested comfortably.
Colonel Rooscvelt's temperature
and pulse were normal, Il bulletin is
sued at the hospital this morning said.
He has had Il very satisfactory
night, having slept about six hours,
and will be able to take nourishment
at regular intervals during the day,
the bulletin said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
SPECIAL SESSION OF
LEGISLATURE MAR. 10
Governor Issues Cali to Pass law Al
lowing Soldiers to Vote ~~~
Outside State.

Hartford, Feb. S.-Governor Hol-
comb today issued a proclamation
convening the General Assembly in
special session on March 10 1t fol-
lows:
Whereas thousands of the quail
fed electors of tho state Of Connecti-
cut are in tho military service Of the
United States, and in consequence
thereof are now and during the con-
tinuance Of the present war will be
absent from this state and will be de-
prived of exercising their rights as
electors unless legislation is enacted
giving them an opportunity to vote
at the elections to be held on the
Tuesday after the first Monday of
November, 1918, and at said Novem-
Der elections thereafter during the
continuance Of the war I therefore
find that this condition constitutes a
special emergency within the provi-
sionS of the constitution of this state
and authorizes me to convene tho
general assembly in special session
for the purpose of Cnacting lcgiSla-
ton which will enable said electors,
who are absent from the state in the
military service Of the United States
to vote at said November elections.
II therefore for said purpose hero
by convene the General Assembly Of
Connecticut in special session to be
held at the state capitol in Hartford
on the third Tuesday Of March, 1918,
to wit: On Tuesday, March 10, A. d.
1918, at eleven o'clock in the fore
noon Of said day to enact such legis-
lation as said general assembly may
deem necessary to accomplish said
purpose"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
TWO YEAR CONTROL OF ROADS
Interstate Commerce Committee Or
dcrs Presidents Bill Fayorably Re
ported-Protcction for Short Lines.

Washington, Feb. S.-The admins
tration railroad bill amended to limit
government control to two years aft
cr peace, to vest ultimate rate fixing
powers in the president and safe
guard the short line railroads against
loss by diversion of freight revenues
to government controlled lines was
ordered favorably reported to the
house today by the Interstate COM
merce committee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
TT. l.. MILLS BROTHER DEAD.

Charles Rowland Mills son of eN-
Lieutenant Governor Lyman A. Mills
and brother of Herbert l.. Mills, the
local hardware merchant died sud
denly Wednesday night of heart
trouble at his fathers home in Md
Glefield. The funeral was held this
afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
Mrs. NataIia Kellogg.

The funeral of Mrs. Natalia KEEL
logg was held at 2 o'clock this af-
ternoon from her late home on Main
street. Rev. DR.. Earle B. Cross. pas
tor of the Baptist church, OBLIGATED
at the service. The body was taken
to Southington for burial in Oak
Hill cemetery. w
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
CHURCH SHORT OF COAL.

The South church is beginning to
feel the effects of the coal shortage
and the supply is almost gone. The
condition of the coal cellar is such
that unless more coal is received to-
day or tomorrow the services on sun
days will have to be discontinued
The present supply will last only
over Sunday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
NOW HE'S SATISFIED.

The police received a complaint this
morning from A Rabinowitz of
Jubilee street that a woman had
stolen a bottle of milk from his
place, and he wanted her arrested at
pnce. officer Lyon talked with the
woman who agreed to pay for the
milk
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
Mrs. Agnes WalIick.

Mrs. Agnes Wa]licks wife of Joseph
WalliCk of 81 Star street, died short
ly after o'clock last evening of a
complication of diseases. Besides her
husband she leaves two sons and q
daughter. The funeral will be held
at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning in St.
Andrews Lithuanian church. Burial
will be in St. Marys new cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
REVISION Of TOLL
MAY SHOW 200 LOST
Continued From First Page)

not include the missing, of which
there are still many
1t was announced today that ar
engagements were being made by Brit
ish and American officials for military
funerals for the Tuscania's dead
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
AIbin DOSS.

Albin Doss, the year old son Of
Joseph Doss Of II Smith street, died
last evening at the New Britain Gen
eral hospital. The funeral will be
held at 7:3O o'clock tomorrow morn
ing at the church of the Sacred
Heart. Burial will be in the Polish
cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08

An Irish Port, Feb. S-As the list
OF Americans on board the Tuscania
was lost when the vessel went down,
1t Will be impossible to ascertain the
names of those lost until the names
of the survivors have been cabled to
the United States.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
ADDRESSED ID. \. II.

r. birmingham Schurr, curator Of
tho Institute Museum, addressed the
Emma Hart Willard Chapter, d. a.
r.. at tho residence Of Mrs Samuel
A. Fisko in Berlin this afternoon on
The American Eagle and tho North
American Rattlesnake.'
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
CARL YOUNGRLAD, NJ. G. Gradua

Medical Masscur, II w. Main ST.,
office 'phonc 12S-13, residence phone
675-5. Violet Ray, Thcrmo-Iite Bath
Massage Headaches, Ncuritis, Insom-
MIA, Rheumatism, Impcdcd Circula-
ton, ETC. Treatments through your
physician Or by appointments only at
YOUR residence or office.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
Recovery From
y Early And Is u
Wall Observation-Disclosures
from yesterdays depreskss1 Dls71

Wall Street-Substanti
from yesterdays depres8s&
shown in early dealings today. NJ
Vestment rails, shippings, steels and
the more prominent equipments, as
we'll as motors and oils, averaged
gains in excess of a point. The OUT
standing features included Baldwin
Locomotive, General Electric, Indus
trial Alcohol and Studebaker in which
advances extended to points. Trad
ing broadened with the progress of
the session. Liberty second As re-
tlected further selling at the new low
record of 95.72.
Pools were active participants in
the wider operations of the first hour,
devoting their attention to equip
ments motors, oils and distilling is
sues, but the strength. of such favor
ties as Z. S. Steel, Marines and Read
ing was more helpful to the advance.
Minor rails were featured by a g.
point rise in Western Maryland pre-
ferred, other low-priced coalers also
improving. Fractional recessions
from maXimums occurred later Lib
erty second As made a new low at
1884, first As selling at 96.46 to 96.40,
and the las at 9S.04 to 9772.
Steels, motors and utilities increased
their gains Overnight advances of
to points were recorded by General
Motors Sloss Sheffield Steel, Cont
mental Can, Ohio Gas and Peoples
Gas. Coppers also made gains Of 1
to / 1-2 points
CLOSING.-General motors at an
extreme gain of points led the ac-
tive list to higher levels which in
vited further profit taking. The clos
ing was firm. Liberty 1-2s sold at
9S.04 to 97.6S first As at 96.4G to
9G.32 and second As at 95.S6 to the
low record of 95.28.
Sales appropriated 525, 900 shares.
New York Stock Exchange quota
tons furnished by Richter & Co.,
members of the New York Stock Ex-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

LOST-Ten dollars today on Seymour
or Elm street. Finder return TO
20 Olive street. Tel 465-13.
2-S-2d
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08

Ralph e. Monsoon OF York, Neb.,
famous throughout the United States
for his daring as a stceple jack, has
just passed his examination for COM
mission in the flying corps. Having
made a bet, Mr.. MOnson once COM
menced to climb the Eiffel tower on
the outside but was promptly stop
ped by excited gendarmes and sentin-
els who thought he had taken leave
Of his senses.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08

LOST-A charge book with metal
cover. Finder call 1893. 2-9-1d
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-08

New York Stock Exchange quota
tons furnished by Richter & Co.,
members of the New York Stock Ex-
change.
The Washington times., 1918-04-10
Are School Vacations Too Long!
Here Question win Asks Would Like Someone Else
zU Answer It S-+ ss5s tsl

The summer vacation for public schools is about
firmly established the rock which the Pilgrim Father
landed. Anyone advocating shorter period of summer,
time rest might be looked upon high brow and he would
be distinctly unpopular with some students.
Therefore, viii not advocate such extensive revolu
on but will ask you to think and write taking
position for against the proposition. Just to start the
ball rolling will quote the words of DR. Herman G. James,
municipal research and reference University of Texas In
his recent book Municipal Functions the learned doctor
says: -.-----5
The almost universal practice Of giving three months
vacation ustfabe from point of view On the contrary
it is open to many serious objections that wonders
how could have been retained feature of American
public schools during many years In the first place
long vacation unnecessary Neither teachers pupils
need of long rest in order to be fit for year
As far the pupils concerned the results most
serious"
Dr. James goes to say that long vacations tend to
total dsncinion for work the part of children and
that long periods of ideness for expensive school plants
What do you thinki
The Washington times., 1918-04-10
Modern Eve Has Way AnMystery of Asteroids in Solar
Her Own ~ System
Her Own
By Mrs. Wilson Woodrow,

resolved to put him out of my life
once and for all. This may re-es-
tablish me in the minds of his
family, but this is going to break
one little girls heart.
But l am not going to let this
disappointment wreck my life.
And so l ask you to please suggest
to me some way to chase the gray
clouds away which are lowering
over me, and bring comfort to my
weary heart. Artificial enjoyment
and frivolity do not appeal to me
now, but rather the more worth
while things, such as settlement or
church work, and il you can help
me just a little you will gain the
heartfelt thanks and remembran-
ces Of,
"a DISAPPOINTED GIRL"
! am almost willing to wager
that when the naughty mother
and the two scornful sisters
there are always two in the pic
tures-appear on the scene, you
wept and said:
"0h, don't take him from me!
/ love him so. He is all / have in
the world"
Modern Way.
Quite out of date. You should
have received the mother with q
pleasant but aloof courtesy, and
when she had told you that you
were a designing girl, and only
wanted to marry her son for his
money. you should have returned
fire with something like this:
81 am so glad that you have
brought up this subject, for now
can frankly express my own
views and explain my attitude. l
hesitated some time before accept
ing your son, for, although he has
enjoyed more advantages than
have fallen to my lot, that is, in
my estimation, of small moment
compared to certain more import
ant considerations.
81 may be peculiar in this, but ]
am very particular about the sort
of family l marry into. Ny own
family tree is buried in oblivion.
Ny grandparents cherished it so
realty that they took it with them
TO the grave. So you cannot fling
the peccadillos of nv forebears in
my face. But you, dear lady, are
in a different position.
"There is, for instance, the
rather notorious case of your
greatuncle, Ebenezer, not to men,
tion that affair of your aunt
Susan's. You, yourself, must sd-
nit that Susan was-well, not ex-
actly the sort Of a person l could
hold up as an example to my chill
dren.
"Still, so great is my love for
your son that l am willing to over
look these facts, although l could
never consent to be on terms of
intimacy with you or your daugh-
tarS- Good-hys"
The Washington times., 1918-04-10
System
By Garrett P. Serviss

by photography do not exceed 20
miles In diameter, wticn makes
their volumes only Is, 900. .000th Of
that Of the earth. There Is reason
to believe that many thousands
exist tco small to be seen or photo
graphed with any telescope, and
these are probably scattered in
streaming swarms, principally be-
tween the orbits Of Mars and Jupi-
ter.
Explosion Theory.
The idea that these singular
bodies are fragments of a rela-
lively large planet, which at some
unknown time in the past blew it
self to pieces, or was otherwise
violently disintegrated. is so start
ling that many have been unwill-
ing to entertain it without the
most positive proof to sustain it,
and such proof is not forthcoming.
On the other hand, the theory
Of an explosion, although now gen.
orally abandoned by astronomers,
would fit in well enough with the
facts il it were extended to include
a series of explosions by which
the original fragments were them
selves blown to pieces, and these
again shattered in a similar way.
1t has been shown mathemati-
cally that a single explosion
could not account for the orbits Of
the asteroids, which in that case
ought all to have intersected at the
point in space where the explosion
took place. But many successive
explosions would obviate this
mathematical difficulty, and, as
Prof. c. A. Young said: "If we
grant an explosion at all, there is
nothing improbable in the hy-
pothesis that the fragments form
ed by the bursting Of the parent
mass would carry away within
themselves the same forces and re-
actions which caused the original
bursting. so that thew themselves
would be likely enough to explode
at some time in their later his
tory"
III there had been such series
OF explosions, resulting in the wide
dispersal OF the fragments of a
planet which may have been as
large as Mars, the nature of the
mysterious forces that produced
the disaster is entirely unknown.
II it we're due to chemical reac-
tions, or to something connected
with the phenomena of radio ac-
tivity, the energy at work seems
now to have been completely eX-
hausted, and the scattered pieces
have reached state in which they
can undergo no further change ex-
cept such as may result from the
disturbing attractions Of the larger
planets. and from their influence
upon one another. Another the
ory assumes that there was a ring
Of scattered particles instead Of a
planet that SsVs birth to the as
teroids.