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New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
Wanted, An Old-FasMoned Mother
 (Detroit Free Press.)

Etta. a 15-year-old girl, has bluffed the whole reformatory machinery of Wayne county and the state of Mich igan and has been returned to Detroit from Adrain school for girls as too terribly incorrigible to be taken care of.
 Isn't there anywhere in the state of Michigan one old fashioned mother? Isn there woman with a kindly eye and a stern hand, the combination which can inf1ict punishment but holds out hope of pardon at the same time? Perhaps this is one more myth of the 1. pathos of distance, but it seems to us that the old-fashioned mother was an institution capable of dealing effective ly with any 15-year-old girl who re- fused to be good.
 A good spanking perhaps, admins. tered every day or if necessary once an hour until relieved, might have its effect; a few motherly talks, little sincere affection and understandine, would probably be part of the treatment. Whatever methods she would use we would back a real old fashioned mother against ss Etta in a contest for control of the situation.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
REFUGEE DESCRIBES
 BATTLE AT ANCELSIA
Shell Which Fell Near Narrator's House Failed to ExpIode-Frcnch
 Shells Dccimated the Germans.

Paris, Aug. 27. 5:45 a. m.-A Bel gian refugee. d hat manufacturer from the town of Anvelaia. near Nam- UT. upon arrival here described the fight that took place in his home town. French infantry held the place. and after some sharp rifle fire the Germans brought up their artillery. shell fell close to the narrator's house but luckily for him failed to ex- plode.
 French guns on the heights opened fire soon after the battle was started and tt,ir shells decimated the Ger mans. The French infantry retired from the bridge to permit their artillery to sweep it's approaches.
 Although they lost heavily a certain number of Prussians succeeded in en- tering the village and threw into the house some infammable preparation which set them on fire. The manu- facturer and his wife fled, and after walking all day and witnessing all sorts of horrors they reached Mons. where they were fortunate in board ing the last train that left the city
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
CITY MEETING.

Fhe.opposition to the appropriation
 $a5,000 for street work did not
 nifest itself very strongly at the
 y meeting last evening. There was
 ne+ opposition, but 1t was not sufh-
 Int, nor anywhere near it, to prevent
 money being provided. It was a
 rly representative meeting; many
 the customary faces were absent
 in their placesv.were many new
 es and particularly among young Dple who have never been in atten- nee at city meetings before The te was emphatic, though not unani- bus.
 The only speaker against the pass H of the resolution was Edward Kilbourne and his position was ht he thought that some explan- on should be made before the ption to adopt was passed. He
 make a good point when he said ht the board of finance and taxa |n had given the board of public
 rks about all the money it thought ought to have and if there was to
 any more voted that the reasons
 it should be explained. Council An Jester replied that the money
 s to be used to furnish employ Fnt for idle men. That seemed to sufficient and the resolution was |opted.
 The money will be used for grading d when completed the board of bile works will have accomplished great deal, of work tins year, but it Pms as if the appropriation now Py have tendency to reduce the next spring on the bund that a large amount of street Prk was done this season. Of course ere will always be a demand for fge appropriation for streets, not |cessarily for macadamizing or grad B but for permanent pavement and |e more there is of that the more III be the expense and the better III be the appearance of the streets. here will always be an opportunity the expenditure of money on our ghways; they cover several miles Id it will be a few years yet before ey are all in the condition that the ople would like to see them in. It II take much money to accomplish
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
SERIOUS AUTO ACCIDENT.

That was a very unfortunate acci- ' mt which happened outside of Hart rd late last night when three len were instantly killed,
 cir automobiles skidding and strik- B a.telegraph pole. There were four
 the car and one escaped but he
 es not seem to, know just how fast
 car was going when it left the
 adway. The assumption, of course,
 that the speed was a rapid one or
 car would not have skidded on a
 untry road or if it did the driver buId have been able to control 1t.
 Motoring is pleasant pastime but
 has it's dangers. These can be Enimized. however, by carefulness on
 part of the driver, but when car
 being run at high speed most any, ling is likely to happen and when it Aas there is no telling. what the ex-
 mt will be-.
 The killing of the three men about as bad an auto accident the state has ever had and it again Sustrates the need of carefulness on ke part of those who drive the cars. needing is very dangerous; some es- hpe. but it claims victims now and hen and it is only when human life snuffed out that any serious at ention is given to it.
 One autoist ran heavy truck hrough New Britain at a high rate |f speed yesterday and was fined $1OO Ind costs in the police court for it his morning. The penalty seems keavy, but the idea appears to be to hut stop to speeding and the impo- |ition of a heavy fine will undoubtedly h5ve that effect. The columns of the bress every Monday morning during he warm season contain accounts bf the death or injury of people in
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
The Shortage of Beef.
est. Louis Republic.)

European war and the. anticipation of an expected demand for beef 10 feed a few million fighting men have helped to bring us little nearer the realization that we have a livestock famine in this country. On Thurs day cattle sold in the East St. Louis yards at $1O.40. The receipts are low, much lower than they were last sea- son. There is little indication that there will be much of movement of cattle to market, as there is no great number of cattle in stalls or pastures to be moved anywhere.
 The dry weather that has injured sections of the United States for four straight years has finally pretty well exhausted the supply of cattle. It cut down the number of sheep and hogs. Feed buying has taken the courage out of the farmer and livestock breed- CT, He marketed what he had and determined to wait for more favorable seasons before restocking his farm. This, with the quick change from range lands to farms in the west, created the condition and the war comes along at time to accentuate 1t.
 All the cattle offered did not sell at $10.40 per hundred that Thursday. The market was, in fact, no higher than on the previous day. But there is little chance that it will go lower with the farms depleted of livestock and a heavy European demand cer- tain. The restocking of farms must first take place, for the beef, as well as pork and mutton of the future must come from the farm and ho' from the range
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
Didn't Want to Eaugh.
(Detroit Free Press. )

Raymond Hitchcock, slipping an iced drink on a wind-swept Allan tic City terrace, shook his head.
 "Seashore morals ne said, have their comic as we'll as their tragic side.
 Thus, as old Gobsa Golde, swell tering in his shirtsleeves despite the breeze from his electric fan, studied the ticker feverishly in his metro- politan office, his typewriter girl rushed in on him and said:
 "'Oh, MT. Golde! Oh, poor Mr. Golde! The butler has just tele- phoned from the shore that Mrs. Golde eloped last night with a col lege boy!'
 Ethel, you bad girl said Gobsa Golde responsibility, don't make me laugh-you know I've got split lip.'"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
Art of Growing Old Gracefully.
Philadelphia Public Ledger )

Few of us cross the threshold of a birthday to enter the open door of another year without the sorrowful conviction that we have been unprofit- able servants and without the hope that in the year to come we shall do better. Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote "The Boys for the reunion of his aged classmates to prove Old Time a liar: Joseph H. Choate, after he was seventy, said his experience proved to him that the eighth decade Was the best of all; and an astute F'renchwoman continued year after year to give her age as thirty five, be-
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
English Firms Liberal.
London Cor. Wall St. Ne"s'

Usondon Cor. Wall St. Ne"s''
 The majority of the larseS' hi HIS III EngIapd snnounced that when the war ;s over thev would reinstate the men who had answered the call of the col ors. and. in the meantime. would give either half or full pay tc the wives pr relatives of the men during their ab- sence at the front.
 James Buchanan X Co., whisky dis tillers, declared that they would give full time to the n3arried men, and half time to the single men who left their
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Governor Baldwin predlcateS his 1 claim to the Connecticut senatorship
 largely on his knowledge of interna-
 tional law. With all due respect to l the erudition of the governor it might l be pointed out that just at the present
 moment this special qualification of
 his is at something of a discount. The 1 international law with which the
 governor has been so painstakingly
 storing his mind during a long life SC ems to be in process of revision by
 a strenuous convention held along the valleys of the Mouse and the Mo-
 selle, with large numbers of delegates { actively engaged in ripping that al
 ways tenuous substance into many and minute fragments.-New London Day. Don't worry too much over the ad 1 vance in the price of sugar. If you 1 remember the cost has been increased | a little in former years along about ! the time the women folks wanted to do a little canning. The higher cost l of flour, however. is not so readily 1 accounted for.-Ansonia Sentinel. ! What has become of the old -fas ashion- ed jingoes, the congressman and oth- CTS who, only year ago, were mak- ing speeches about the yellow peril, the rise of Asia, the helplessness of the United States They are silent, but probably not from their own choice. It may be surmised President Wilson, with his high ideals of neu- trality and his rather firm control of congress, has something to do with the blessed silence in the neighbor-
 hood of ashington.-Brockton Times. People who have members of their families or friends abroad from whom they have not heard will do we'll to possess their souls in patience. The situation is clearing rapidly so far as Americans are concerned. The space they occupy is of greater importance than their company.-New Haven Journal Courier
 Isn't Gov Baldwin's announcement Of his candidacy for the senatorship the frankest ever? But it isn't sim pie or naive. There is policy behind it. While everybody is disclaiming ambition and modestly depreciating their own ability and fitness, the Gov ernor frankly admits that he wants the office and plainly asserts his rea- son for believing that he is qualified and that he is the true representative of the people and acknowledged by them to be such. There is certain freshness and directness about the governors statement which makes an appeal almost novel. It will be hard to overcome such strong open cam paigning by the usual kind of politics. Waterbury American.
 Hartford is investigating the reasons for the advances in costs of groceries and meats in the city. Good. There may be no resulting drop in prices, but while the light is turned full on them the spectators will not dare to show their hand-Waterbury Republican.
 We could spare lot of people for war who refused to go. For instance, mobilization of the l. w. w. for ser vice abroad would be most welcome. Bridgeport Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
GERMANY FIGHTING
 FOR CIVILIZATION II NH
kdstT's Troops Oppose EabNIsn
 Of Russia, Says Capt. Bsy-Ed.

New York Aug. 27-The official press bureau of the German navy depart ment yesterday issued through Cap- tain Boy-Ed naval attaehe of the Ger man embassy, who is now in New York, statement accusing England with having made before the war binding arrangements with France as well as Russia, although this her ministers had repeatedly and vehem- ently denied" In declaring that Ger many is fighting for civilization against the barbarism of Russia" the statement says:
 The Russian Poles greet our troops wherever they come with open enthusiasm and furnished them vol untarily with the best they could af- ford. In Poland, in Finland, in the Caucasus and in the Ukraine revolu- tions have been started. All the Aus trian peoples, especially the Poles and the Slavic Czechs, declared enthusias- tic demonstrations that they are re- solved to take vengeance for the cruel murder of the archduke.
 Germany Badly Treated.
 Tn France and Belgium German citizens were treated in the meanest and almost incredible manner. They were driven out of Paris and Antwerp, and in many cases their money and railroad tickets were taken away. They were then left, without the slightest protection, to the mercies of the mob. All Germans without means have been transported to southwestern France, where they are forced to do work of the lowest kind
 Tn Belgium excesses against Ger man citizens have taken place which should be expected only from sav- ages. Every store owned by Ger man has been wrecked. Practically all Germans were robbed of their be- longings. Many who tried to escape were slaughtered and the clothes torn from their bodies. German women have been stripped, dragged through the streets by the hair when naked, and shamelessly abused. .-
 Killed By Inha bitants.
 "In France and especially in Bel gium, the inha bitants have attacked and killed many small attachments of soldiers, physicians and wounded from ambush. The German consul in Marseilles was beaten by mob and bottles thrown at him. The Ger man embassy at St. Petersburg has been demolished. And in all these cases the police made not even an effort to interfere. According to trustworthy reports all Italians have been driven from France, after being abused shamefully.
 Successes Belittled.
 "Our successes have so far been grossly belittled or not reported at all. Liege was completely in our possession about the sixth day or mobilization. This is success that has no equal in the history of the world On the preceding day an at tempt had been made to surprise the fortress with weak forces, which was repeIled out of this great and important defeat has been con- structed. .
 We knew from absolutely rel1- able sources that the French army intended to march into Luxemburg and Belgium immediately hostilities were begun. The neutrality of Bel gium was first violated by French military aeroplanes, many of which flew over Belgium in an effort to ob- serve the movements of the German army, without any protest on the part of the Belgian authorities"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
LITERATURE.

Adventures of Newspaper Man. l By Frank Dilnot.
 !! Eighteen spirited stories, gath cred by special reporter for the Daily Mail in his search for good live copy. An honest humanitarian and light philosopher of admirable temper, MT. Dilnot sketches in his ad- ventures modestly, content to show their human interest '-Bookman. Blanchette and The Escape. By Eugene Brieux.
 Two three act plays. The first tells the story of an innkeeper's daughter who has been educated be- yond her rank. The second is an ex- posture of medical charlatanry. The author has learned to make interest virtually continuous, to give his cur tains the crispness of epigrams and to dash at his point with a brusque precipitance which somehow lands him at his goal.''-Nation.
 The Mob. By John Galsworthy.
 ''The hero of this play is youns Englishman who opposes a popular war. The story is told with economy of words and with precision and force."-Outlook
 Readings From Modern Authors. Compiled by Frederick Starr.
 Sister of the Wind and Other Poems. By G. F. Norton.
 This new collection, the first since the Little Gray Songs From St. Jo- seph's' shows poetic growth in tech-. nical facility and in range and force of imagination
 ef HOME ECONOMICS. . American Cook Book. By Mrs. J. M. Hill.
 Contains besides the old reliable recipes, novelties culled from the best of other lands. Written for all cooks, though the inexperienced one is ad- vised to study first the general pre- fatory remarks of each section. Not so elaborate as the authors 'Practi- cal Cooking and Serving,' and so more useful to the average housekeeper."-.. A. l.. A. Booklist..
 Canning, Preserving and Pickling. By M. H. Neil.
 Care and Feeding of Children. By l. E. Holt. Seventh revised edition.
 "A number of new sections have been added to the fifth edition, spe- cially on different kinds of milk and on adenoids and enlarged tonsils; slight changes, made throughout the book; and the index, much enlarged. The change from the sixth edition, however, is very slight. "A. L. A. Booklist.
 Dressmaker. A complete book on all matters connected with sewing and dressmaking.
 Fifty Years in Maryland Kitchen. By Mrs. B. c. Howard
 "A new edition of book, out of
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27

auto accidents and a loud demand is everywhere to put a stop to those forms of carelessness that lead to such accidents.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
HUERTA IN SPAIN.

Santander Spain, Aug. 27, via Lon- don, Aug. 27, 11:35 a. m.-General Nictoriano Huerta, until recently pro- visional president of Mexico, landed from steamer here today. He will proceed shortly to Asturias.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
 IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK

print for number of years, to which have been added many recipes long i famous in Maryland ana Virginia. 1 More cosmopolitan than the name inn | plies, though many recipes do flavor of the south and are suitable only for large families. For the experi- enced cook who seeks variety."-A. l.. A. Booklist.
 Fundamental Basis of Nutrition. By Graham Lusk.
 'In this little book Dr. Lusk main- tains that with d knowledge of what to purchase a family of five can be sufficiently nourished at cost of fifty cents day. He then goes on to show how many calories a hypo- thetical family of five would require to nourish them, and lists the foods that would supply those calories at i fifty cents per day. y.'-Publisher' Note.
 1,o01 Tests of Foods, Beverages and Toilet Accessories. By H. w.. Wiley.
 Practical Sewing and Dressmaking By S. M. Arlington.
 "Detailed and practical instruction about stitches, measurements, draft ing patterns, cutting and making gar ments of all kinds for women and children. A good book for the per- son intending to take up dressmak- ing as a business, or for the home dressmaker who has some training and much common sense. "A. l.. A. Booklist.
 Bat Wing Bowles. By Dane Cool idge
 "The author has made lively story. with plenty of humor and plenty of exciting events. And his Arizona cowboys are entirely all right."-New York Times.
 Cordelia Blossom. By G. R. Chest
 Governor of England By Marjorie Bowen.
 "Historical Setting forth the per sonality of Oliver Cromwell and his dealings with Ring and parliament oh! MT. Bidgood. By Peter Blun- dell. A nautical comedy.
 "Humor of a quality which we as- sociate with w. w. Jacobs nautical stories is here abundantly present and is deftly mingled with thrilling adven- ture." e."-Spectator.
 Victim, By Thomas Dixon.
 "A romance of the real Jefferson Davis, the book calls itself. It Is picture of a human being who Is too nearly perfect for acceptance. Bar ring it's partisanship, it presents a vivid and truthful picture of war days in the south, particularly at
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
TELEPHONE CALLS.

siness Office. .s2s torisl Rooms. .sz.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27

P only prohtabple advertising medium in the city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27

Herald vii! be found on sale at Eota- Fngs News Stand, 42nd St. and Broad way, New York City; Board Walk,
 atlantic City. and Hartford depot
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27

jvered by carrier to any part of the city or Is Cents a Week. 65 Cents Month. |scriptions for paper to be sent by mail payable in advance. 60 Cents
 Month $7.00 year.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
HEAVY DRESS MATERIALS
 at 30c ward.

soc values. Wool dress fabrics and heavy washable plaid materials for school wear.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
EW BRYAN HERALD
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Proprietors.

he'd daily Sunday excepted) at 4:15 p. m
 at Herald Building. 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27

NEW PLAID DRESS GINGHAMa
 at 12 1-2c yard. Our new plaid dress ginghams are now ready. These make pretty dresses for school wear
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27

MCMILLkh'S SWEATERS For These Cool
 Evenings
 CHILDREN'S SWEATERS 9Sc, $1.69, S1.9s, $2.25, $2.9s each WOMEN's AND MISSES SWEATERS $2.25, $2.9s, $3.9s to $5.9s each.
 MEMS SWEATERS
 $3.5O and $500 each. MUDDY BLOUSEs FOR SCHOOL
 WEAR.
 Special at 87c each. NEW BUREAU SCARFs AND
 SLAMS Values up to 75c. Your choice 44c each. More than dozen styles to choose from. NEW PLAID DRESS GINGHAMs
 at f2 1-2c yard. Our new plaid dress ginghams are now ready. These make pretty dresses for school wear.
 HEAVY DRESS MATERIALS
 at 39c yard. SOC values Wool dress fabrics and heavy washable plaid materials for school wear
 NEW WIDE ROMAN STRIPED
 RIBBONS
 Special at 3gc yard. BEST MAKES OF CHILDREN'S
 SCHOOL HOSE
 at 12 1-2c pair. White, tan and black.
 CADET SCHOOL HOSE at 25c pair. Fine, medium and heavy weights for boys and girls. Cadet Hose sold in New Britain only at McMillan's. Exta size Cadet Hose for large boys. Sizes 10, 10 1-2, II, special 29c pair.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27

NEW BUREAU SCARF,s AND
 SEAMS Values up to 75c. Your choice He each. More than dozen styles to choose from.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27

tered at the Post Office at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
Victim. By Thomas Dixon.

Victim. By Thomas Dixon.
 "A romance of the real Jefferson Davis, the book calls itself. It is picture of human being who Is too nearly perfect for acceptance. Bar ring it's partisanship, it presents vivid and truthful picture Of war days in the south, particularly at Richmond. ."-Nation.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
NEW WIDE ROMAN STRIPED
 RIBBONS
 Special at 39c yard.

BEST MAKES OF CHILDREN'S
 SCHOOL HOSE
 at 12 f-2c pair. White, tan and black.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-27
For These Cool
 Evenings
CHILDREN'S SWEATERS 9Sc, $1.69, S1.9S, $2. .25, S2.9s each.

MUDDY BLOUSES FOR SCHOOL
 WEAR. Special at g7c each.