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New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
NO BALL GAME YESTERDAY.

No effort was made to play the lame of ball advertised between New Britain and Pittsfield at Electric field Festerday It was said Saturday that he game had been abandoned but
 hat the interesting feature of the
 vhole affair is why it was announced
 the first place when it must have
 cen known that it would not be per
 hitted, yet a little further away
 game was played on Woodford's
 cid without interference, presuma-
 ly because it was an amateur af-
 air and not a professional game as
 Eould have been the result had the
 ontest at Electric field taken place.
 his is surely beating the devil round the bush.
 The Herald explained a few days go that baseball will not be played |t Electric field while the law re- hains as it is at present, while the fIainville officials are of the same .pinion as they are now and the Rev. Lr. Grant continues to be a resident If that town. People who have tudied the situation as it concerns he state say that it is peculiar that |asebaIl should be allowed in some Eties and not in others while all Ire living under the same law. It all |enends on the attitude of the au- |,crities. just as does the question |r giving boxing exhibitions. There oes not appear to be any opposition b amateur ball games on Sunday, in act the law sanctions them under ertain conditions; it even says they .ay be played on public parks and rom the standpoint of the game it. elf it can be said without much nance of contradiction that some of 1e ball played by. amateurs is better. aan that often played by professional ,ams, but that is not the way, the W looks at it. A game at Electric cid dees not disturb any one be- .use 1t is located about midway be-
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
White House Deaths.
(Boston Herald.)

The last wife of a president to die in the White House was Mrs. Benja- min Harrison, who passed away a few weeks before the election of 1892. Her funeral was in the historic East Room. from which, in the course of a century, so many persons have been married.
 A number of presidents have been widowers during their term of office; others have had invalid wives. Mrs. Taft, although still a young woman, suffered a serious nervous breakdown shortly after her husbands inaugura- tion and has not yet fully regained her health. Mrs. Mckinley was a hopeless invalid, whose path in life was made much easier by the sedulous at tention of her husband. His calmness under her inevitable vagaries brought out the essential sweetness of his character. She fell desperately i'll in San Francisco on his famous Pacific coast trip, and her life for days was despaired of, to the abandonment of the journey. But she was destined to survive her husband by some years. Nrs. Hayes lived many years after her retirement from the White House, but passed away before her husband whose plaint in his later days was: Lucy has been gone too long,"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
City Hen1s

The Holy Family circle of St. Mary's church will hold a whist party in school hall Wednesday afternoon at 2:30.
 Mir and Mrs. A. J. Long of Mount Vernon, N. Y., are the guests of MT. and Mrs. John F.. Wood of Winthrop street.
 Ex-Councilman George Elliott and family are spending their vacation at Fort Trumbul beach
 The Pioneer Jrs. defeated the Cuos of Bristol in a hard fought game sun day afternoon in Bristol by the score of to 1.
 Miss Nellie McNary of Black Rock avenue is spending the week at Stonington.
 Mrs John Larson and son Walter of New Haven are the guests of Mir and Mrs August E. Wallen of Maple street
 Mr and Mrs. A. w. Morley of South Burritt street left for New York to- day. They will take d trip up the Hudson river and visit various points of interest in that vicinity.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
PHYSICIAN SUES
 FOR FORECLOSURE
Dr. Julius Rupert Brings Action Against Francis RogalslSi, Frank
 Salicki and Victoria Dull

Dr. Julius Rupert today brought foreclosure proceedings against Fran cis Rogalski, Frank Salicki and Vic toria Dull, claiming that they pur- chased property from him on January 25, 1913 and have not lived up to the terms of the sale. Constable Fred Wrinkle served notice the de- fendants to appear before the superior court on the first Tuesday in Septem- Der. The papers were made out by Kirkham & Cooper
 In his complaint against Rogalski Salicki and Victoria Dull pr. Rupert sets forth that he sold the property for s3,200, the money to be paid him in semi-annual installments. Ten in- stallments were to be of $110 each, ten more were to be of S150 each and the remaining three were to be of S200. Interest at six per cent. was to be paid on the balance not paid.
 The physician claims that a re- ceiVer should be appointed to take possession of the property in question and that foreclosure be granted on the mortgage.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
OPENING FOR TOY MANUFAC-
 TJTRTNC
TURING.

The war in Europe has opened the kay for Americans to engage in an Industry that up to the present time has been confined largely to Ger hiany. 1t is stated that if the war Continues there will be scarcity of foreign toys for Christmas. This class If goods is shipped to this country Rt this time every year, but there have been no shipments thus far, because Pf the fear they may be confiscated Ird the manufacturers are keeping | hem at home There must be great
 heal of idle capital lying around loose oys, which includes wooden soldiers,
 aclls and other articles of a similar
 .ature should suggest a business that
 has proven lucrative for Germany on . he records show that of the toys brought to America from abroad, the Treat preponderance are from Ger |nany. In the year 1911 the value of ! he toy importations into the United ftates, according to government sta |istics, was sS,151,033. Tn 1912, for tome reason or other, the total fell off 10 $7,727,4o9, but last year it jumped 'rlore than million dollars, with
 otal of $S,S56,575.
 Last year during the month of ! i,,fo United States toys valued at s1,405,- $S4, of which Germany contributed
 I,272,437 and other countries only
 -33,147. In September of 1913 Ger
 nany's contribution was $1,671.92S.
 while other countries sent S145,625
 Eorth, so that in the months of Au- @ust and September combined last
 ear the toy importations amounted to Sa,223,137 in value, or more than one
 hird of the supply received during
 he entire year, and Germanys part in
 his total was nearly three mill
 ions. Last year was banner year in
 he amount of toys imported from
 Germany, and the buying this year
 as on a still more lavish scale
 It may be some time before Ger .nany will be able to handle this busi- hess successfully again, and in the meantime the demand might we'll be Satisfied by American business enter prise, either on the part of those who fre engaged in that business or have ] he means to build new factories and flo the work themselves. The fact / hat there is market for this class ho one abroad to meet it should be Incentive enough for Americans to leach out for it.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
MEL" TAYLOR A SUICIDE.

There are many who recall Nelson F. Taylor, who committed suicide in Berlin yesterday, when he was a pretty fair type of citizen, when he was the Pooh Bah of that little town, when he could have what he wanted man, a member of the democratic state central committee, deputy sheriff and who, although a small man phy- sically, had the courage of a giant. Domestic troubels were his undoing and once he started to go down his fall was rapid and complete. He was he used to be and his end has como as some predicted. He had been out of the public eye for so long a period that he has been practically forgot ten. It Is strange that he should come back to the old town to kill himself. No one ever thought he would do that even though they said he would take his life, and yet there Is no tell ing what a man will do who has tast- ed of some of the successes of life and then loses them all because of his own weakness.
 Were Sheriff Miles B. Preston alive today he would say that "Nel" Tay- Tor was one of his best deputies and there are many who knew him in those days who will also remember him as one of the pluckiest.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
RObbinC Death of Its Sting.
tDetroit Free PresS)


 Probably nothing serves to bring more forcibly to our minds the fact that we are arriving daily at greater sanity of living than the exhibition of saner burial methods, as shown by the displays of the Michigan under takers at the Detroit armory.
 We can all remember when thoughts of death were insepara bly connected with gloom. The sad images which Bryant conjured of the stern agony, the breathless darkness and the narrow house." have made us shudder and grow sick at heart for many years.
 There are many people today to whom the sight of white flowers is always suggestive of a funeral wreath and even the odor of carnations or tuberoses brings to mind some neigh borhood grief or family affliction.
 Comes word that the under takers themselves are trying to stamp out the indetinable fear which has pervaded the funereal air. The tall hat, the frock coat, the black gloves are no longer the undertak- CTS badges. Mourning emblems are being dispensed with when possible, and death, as far as outward manf- festations are concerned is being robbed of it's sting.
 Happily we all arrive at the point of using Walt Whitman's apt descrip- ton:
 ''Thou loosener of that stricture- knot called Death"
 In the meantime it is encouraging to note that Michigan undertakers are hereafter to be more cheerful ob- jects to look at as they go on their rounds through the towns.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
Food For the Nations.
Cleveland Plain Dealer. )

A problem of the war as importa mt as the disposition of armies and the winning of battles is the finding of food for the nations. Russia alone of the great powers can produce her own food in abundance. France and Germany can save themselves from starvation by conserving and pro- tecting their own resources. But Great Britain must depend absolute ly on supplies from abroad. In the event of an effective blockade of the British coast the people would be brought to the point of starvation within a few weeks
 Such q blockade is, of course, un- thinkable. The British naval might is a strong assurance that British ports will be kept open. The sup plies of the British overseas posses sions, of the United States, and of South America will find a ready en- trance if they are brought to the British market
 The only danger to such commerce will come from the providers of the sea. German commerce destroyers may be expected to lie in wait for the food carriers. It Is to relieve ap- prehension from this source that the British government has officially an- nounced its guarantee of war risks on all wheat and flour shipments from Canada and the United States Britain thereby asserts her faith in the strength of her navy not only to pro- tect the British coasts but also to make the Atlantic ocean safe to the worlds commerce.
 Canada and the United States must be largely depended upon. Australia and South Africa are too far distant,
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
CLAIMS COMMITTEE
 TO HEAR COMPLAINTS
Margaret sheldon and Paul Zchler Will Be Given Hearing
 Wednesday Evening.

Of the various City hall meetings
 scheduled for this week the most inn portant one seems to be that of the claims committee on Wednesday even- ing. There are two claims against the city that have not yet been settled. One is preferred by Margaret Shel- don and the other by Paul A. H. Zehler.
 The first claim preferred by Mar gsret Sheldon is for injuries to her person. She slipped and fell on the icy walk last March and on the twenty-third of that month se.t in a claim against the city. It has never been settled. Mir. Zehler's claim is fcl injuries to his automobile He claims that while riding over stretch Of bad roadway the spring to his ma chine was broken.
 Another meeting that is to be held on Wednesday night is that of the board of public works. Routine busi- ness will be transacted. The only other meeting scheduled so far will te held Tuesday night when the com mittee on supplies will meet
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
McGRAWs CRITICISES UMPIRES.

What isfn reality a compliment for Thomas J. Lynch is contained in an interview, with Manager McGraw of the Newi York Giants in "The World today when he says that the umpir- ing in,the National league this season is the worst he has seen in his twen- ty-five years experience on the ball field He says that some of the and trender decisions that are unjust. MT. McGraw has been sent from the field, himself more than once and he is probably smarting under the dis cipline, but he is unquestionably right when, he calls attention to the ap senceiof President Tener who has been detained in Pennsylvania, but says that next year he will be more at liberty and will be able to give more time to baseball.
 When T. J. Lynch was president of the league he looked after the um- pires, saw that the best men were ob- tained and that they were given proper treatment on the ball field. No one accused them of being incom petent, not even McGraw, who has been a regular offender against dis cipline and has been repeatedly sent to the bench. He says that he in structed his men to abstain from um- pire batting this year so that the um- pires could give satisfaction but all to no avail, their services having been very incompetent. There were many people who predicted this result when MT. Lynch was retired and the truth of their statements Is now being proven by no less an authority than the manager of the Giants, who have been champions of the national league for several years.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
No Debating.
(AnsOnia Sentinel.D

Senator George M. Landers, demo- cratic candidate for governor, de- clines to enter into public debate with Prof. Fisher as to the relative merits of their causes. Senator Lam ders is wise. Prof. Fisher is expert with the tongue and the Landers- Ma han alliance is not engaged in a cam paign of talk. They are engineers of a different school and when they ap- proach an enemy or an opposition candidate they do not use the mega phone. Rather they incline to the use of the tunnel, the mine and strategic approach by the regular method of political engineering which accomplishes it's purpose by tactful persuasion of the individual delegate and which regards public converse tion as most useless and deadly thing. No! Senator Landers will not debate with Prof Fisher. But he will show him when the day of the pri- maries comes round just how easy 1t is to roll up an imposing vote for a candidate. who has not opened his mouth during the campaign.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
Mobilization.
Philadelphia Public Ledger.)


 Mobilization in Europe is con- scription. Practically every able bodied citizen must serve a term In the army. His assignment is known, he is on the army lists; unless he re- ports he is considered a deserter In Germany the mobilization order Is issued by the emperor. It is inn mediately promulgated by all military and civil authorities, at home and abroad. Every individusj knows at once what to do. Skeleton regiments are filled out and additional regiments formed. Simultaneously there is a levy of horses. The order reaches in- to every household; into the factories, the shipyards, the hotels, the farms, river boats, everywhere. Almost in- stantly the male individuals within the prescribed ages must at once re- port to the barracks to come under military discipline. Infantry, cavalry and artillery units double and triple at once
 This is the first step in mobilization. The second is the transportation and concentration of forces. The railways are seized, the telegraph and tele- phone systems, mail, military, aerial and railway services are assigned. The commissary lines are laid and transportation provided for. With marvellous efficiency the full fighting strength in front and rear is made ready and co-ordinated.
 The psychological effect of mo- obligation is tremendous. In every household home ties are broken. The fields are stripped of men. Industry stops Artillery rolls through the street bands play. An atmosphere Of apprehension settles down on the country. Ordinary occupations cease; new conditions of life exist. And then the hours of anxiety ensue. There is no village that does not expect it's dead. The order of mobilization in war times is portentous thunder clash in the ears of every human being, a warning that the harvest of death is about to be reaped. sum- mons to anguish.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10

One who rides about the state can- not fail to note the great improve ment in road construction which has come about in the last year or two. When motor vehicles first created an Imperative demand for better roads, waterbound macadam was adopted as the most economical form of per- manent highway. But it was soon found that these roads raveled and went to pieces under the suction of swiftly moving rubber tires. The road makers had to experiment in other directions and they have at last pro- duced results which bid fair to be sat- isfactory y.-Manchester Herald.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
BORN IN NEW HOUSE.

Mrs. D. Peters gave birth to a child yesterday in her new home on Sey- mour street The family was com pelled to move from their former residence and when they entered the Seymour street house it was not fin ished. even the clustering being in complete. MT. Peters is out of town.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
There are certain circles

There are certain circles in this country where the most calamitous aspect of the war is regarded to be the influence on the price of champagne. We are gravely informed that there is about enough of that particular var iety of wine in this country to last un- til after New Years, but after that inn ported champagne will be but a mem- cry. It is d dreadful thing that such a disastrous hour should be in store for those precious souls who find it diff ficult to survive from day to day with out the fillip of their favorite brand of bubbles.-New London Day.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
A War Map in Colors.

Next Sundays World will contain a colored war map 17x20 special feature of the Sunday World Maga
 zine. Also in the same issue starts the famous motion picture detective story series known as "Cleek of Scot land Yard.'' Out of town readers wishing to keep up with war news should order the Morning and Sun day World. AdNt.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10

tween the two places. but that does not seem to satisfy the state. It looks as if theI fans in this vicinity must wait foryprofessional ball on Sunday until after the legislature meets. Herihaps that body may do somethingt about it.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10

Il We'll, there is one thing this war talk has accomplished that no other issue has been able to bring about, and that is that 1t has driven the Col onef from the first page into small head on the inside.-New Haven Union.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10

and the voyage from these domains is fraught with too great peril. With the north Atlantic ocean guarded by British ships and with a government guarantee against loss American ship pers will not hesitate to consgn grain cargoes to British ports. The guar antee is a wise war mea sure and one which will relieve the British nation of a danger far greater than that of German invasion.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10

Work enough to keep his mind oc- cupied every waking moment is some- thing the President may not appreci- ate as a blessing, but it will prove one nevertheless in preventing him from concentrating his thought on himself and his sloss.-Waterbury American.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10

European war in new strain. He took the matter from social-religious standpoint and said that this struggle is the result of the Godlessness of the European people and was brought on by the devil, and not by God.
 Pastor Will Stay Here.
 evening the pastor took occasion to inform his parishioners that he had decided to decline the offer of the Queensland, Australia, pastorate and will remain in this city. Among other reasons advanced for refusing to ac- cept the alluring proposal from the Antipodes Pastor Reese says that he feels that his work in this city is far from complete and that by staying here he can be of more service to ma nkind.
 In his sermon on the European situation Pastor Reese called particu- lar attention to the steady growth of all the nations during the past few years and said that each one, as a re- suit of the advances of the others, has been made jealous. From jealousy to hatred Is but one step he said, and that is the cause of the war.
 The clergyman declared that all the nations of the old world may be termed guilty of the cause of this war and added that the general unrest and un-Godlessness of the people is an- other cause.
 But the war of today is a rod of discipline and are permitted by God to show the people the error of their ways. He called attention to the oppression of capital, particularly in the foreign countries, and also said that the so-called socialists have fol- lowed blind paths of unrighteousness. In conslusion Pastor Reese said: We pray for all people: Father forgive us mortals because we do not know what We are doing''
 Prays for Germans.
 Taking for his text the forty-sixth psalm, Rev. Martin w. Gaudian preached a patriotic sermon yester- day morning at St. Johns German Lutheran church, during which he de- clared that God will heed prayers for German victory because the Ger mans as Christians, have confidence in His willingness to help them
 Germany was obliged, in self de- fense, to enter into war with the other belligerents of the great European war, said the pastor. God is the re- fuge of the Germans, and with his aid, they will conquer.
 Concurring with a wish which the German kaiser expressed, when he made public his proclamation of war, Rev. Mir Gaudian as the pastor of a German church, offered prayer for the success of the Germans He also prayed for a speedy return of peace
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Sometimes conf1agration is good for a city There are to be no more large, wooden tenemcntS erected in the burned district of Salem. No building more than two stories high will be permitted and people will be encour- aged to build in the outlying districts where every house can have its lawn and garden. There are other cities of Salems size which would be hap pier and heater with more lawns and gardens-Waterbur Republican.
 If Jack Johnson carries out his an nounced intention of enlisting in the French army and dedicating his auto mobiles to the French cause he will be about the first prize-ighter to con- cern himself with any kind of fighting involving knockouts of duration eX- ceeding that which can be expressed in seconds. And as there are some 100000 gentlemen of color already in the French ranks MT. Johnson won't be lonely-Hartford Times.
 When a dog is dead kick him-thats what some people do, quite regardless ot the folly of such a proceeding. A combina tion of circumstances have sent the stock of the New Haven road tC the bargain counter and the direc- tors have been driven to distraction by Investigations, law suits, injunctions and newspaper attacks more or less vicious-lnore or less lacking in clear understanding of facts and conditions without full knowledge of which it is not possible to speak or write fairly and accurately-New Haven Times Leader.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10
CALLS EUROPEAN WAR
 BUT GODS SETTLING
Rev. Frederick Reese Declines
 Australian Cal.

Rev. Frederick Reese. pastor of the German Baptist church. in his sermon last night dwelt upon the took the matter from a social-religious standpoint and said that this struggle is the result of the Godlessness of the European people and was brought on by the devil, and not by God.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-10

1eued daily Sunday excepted) at 4:15 p. m
 1t Herald Building, 67, Church St.