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New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely
 questions as discussed in ex-
 office. .---
The Washington Monument.
Providence Journal.)

Colorado has just contributed her tablet of stone to the interior walls of the Washington Monument, choosing "Colorado Day. last Saturday, the thirty eighth anniversary of the au- mission of the state to the Union, for the ceremonies of dedication The noble Obelisk, as one of the orators expressed it, not only "typifies the reverence of great people for the name, and their gratitude for the achievements, of their most illus trious charac acter," but is the emblem, of the sisterhood of states The lat ter idea has been accentuated by the happy thought of having all the states furnish blocks of their native stone for the finish of the interior walls
 Most of the states accepted this in vitation in season to have their tablets incorporated during the later stages of the tedious progress of the monu- ment toward completion. Colorado, evidently, overlooked it, although the monument was not finished for some years after her admission. These stones are only in the way of decora- tion, of course, Maryland marble was oh osen for the construction of the monument. This was convenient, and competition was less keen for such a distinction than it would be today. The work was begun as long ago as 184S, although not completed until 1884. The two million dollar. Lin- coin Memorial in the capital city will be carved out of Colorado marble and it is a spotless white block of this ma- terial which has now been placed in the Washington Monument sculp- tured with the coat of arms of the Centennial state, the name and the date of admission
 There may be some states still un- represented among the memorials which contribute to the symb olism of this unique national structure-the lofiest masonry pile in the world.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
WHEAT DROPS OVER ' '
 TWO CENTS ABUsHEL
E.ngland's Actual Entrance i'm. Euro pean Conflict Has Noted Effect
 Upon Market.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-England's actual entrance into the war was signalized today by drop of prices in wheat. Opening prices were 1-4 to 1 5-S un- der last night, with the market tend ing downward. l f.
 Within few minutes the break had widened to two cents Pushel, and was still in progress. The trade seemed to take the position that for the time being the effect of British ac- tion was to diminish the chance of an immediate export demand. Buyers who yesterday anticipated quick ac- tion in the way of foreign shipments were unloading today. -
 After the fall in values had reached 2 IA cents a reaction began and the market rallied more than cent a bushel. The nearby options in wheat were the weakest. Some of the eSfsrg- est houses Tn the trade were conspic- uous on the selling side.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
BRIDGEPORT DIVIDED.

Tn the democratic field for the gubernAtorial nomination it is said the purity league will support Lieu tenant Governor Lyman Tingier for the nomination, while the organiza- tion will line up behind George M. Landers of New Britain "-Bridge- port Telegram.
 What in the world is the matter with the purity league? Is it's name a misnomer or has 1t come into being for the sole purpose of dividing the Bridgeport democracy? The boom for MT. Tingier was started in Winsted and goodness knows that is no place for a democrat to begin campaigning If the purity league stands for any sthfng it is that itgstands for purity and has any one eyer associated puri- ty with Winsted? It has not, and why should the Bridgeport purities come out for anything that had it's origin in. community where the fish do tricks and the ordinary daily happen ings have such pecu! haNd sT'he rpurities' league ehas> 1szlt ly be innuenced in the swrohS Sfec ctioK but
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
LOCAL FISHERMEN
 {tr st. FINED IN HARTFORD
One of Them, Wadislaw Caliske, Was Arrested By Officer Meehan
 Two Weeks Ago.

stanislaw Smolensre, of 64 Orange street, and Wadislaw Caliske, of 56 Grove street. were before Judge David A. Wilson, in Hartford, yesterday, charged with violating the Hartford city ordinances by fishing in No. 4 reservoir. They both pleaded guilty. Caliske is one of the three men who were arrested by Officer Patrick Nee han as chicken thief suspects. At the time Officer Meehan rounded them up them were camping on .he banks Of this reservoir and they ro.d Judge Meskill in court that they had been fishing there.
 The two New Britain men were ar- rested in the act of fishing in the re- servoir and. at the time had sue ceeded in landing a fair-sized bull head, minute perch and roach about three inches long. The two men told the Hartford court the same story that they told Judge Meskill, saving that they had no work and in order to obtain food they were com pelled to fish for it.''
 Neither of the two mer made any attempt to deny the charges against them and admitted fishing at this re- servoir frequently. Judge Wilson inn posed a fine of $2 and costs on Seach and placed them on probation until 1t is paid.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC. Center Church Childreil9to Go to Elizabeth Park on August 22.

Elizabeth Park Hartford, has been chosen as the ..blacss in which the an nual Sundayxschool picnic of the Center church, will be. held, and Au- gust 22 has been Set as the day. A general Invitation to attend has been issued fo all in any way connected with the school, and special cars will be previded. Three forms of tickets are jssued, one for the older people, who pay full fare, one for the young people who pay half fare and one for the very young members who go free. The cars will start at about 9:30 A. M. and will go directly to the park.
 Dinner will be eaten at 12:30 and athletic events for boys, girls and women will be held in the morning and afternoon. The use for the day of a baseball diamond and d tennis court has been promised by the Hart ford park board. There will be baseball game at o'clock and pos sibly tennis tournament.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
STRANDED AMERICANS
 PURCHASE VIKING
British Steamer Will Be Used to
 CodVej Am;T.GanS Home. |

London, Aug. 5.-A syndicate of, Hugh Towne of New York, combining business with philanthropy, have pur- chased the British steamer Viking for the repatriation of their country men at the price of $500 for each berth The syndicate today obtained the permission of the British govern ment for the vessel to saii',o Mon- day from Liverpool on it's first. trip. Its is understood the Viking will fly the Stars and Stripes. She is to make as many trips as possible.
 Many Wealthy Persons.
 Among the 24O cabin passengers and the 1000 Americans going in the steerage on board the Philadelphia. sailing today are many wealthy per- sons. Enormous premiums were of- fered for tickets by anxious would-be passengers. One speculator offered Charles Aldrich and family of Cleve- land $1,QOO for their room, or $500 if they allowed him to travel with them. Martin Vogel, United States sub-treasurer at New York, with his bride were also among the passen- gers. They said they were in Berlin five days ago, and "The Germans were parading the strets as though cele- brating victory Later on they passed through Paris, where theyJsaid "The contrast was marvellous. The atmosphere was quiet but tense." f s,
 John A. Wilson, cousin of the, president. and William H. Porter, who iS coppected with T p Morgan & Co.,, also were on board.
 French Assisting Foreigners.
 The French government, according to Americans arriving from the area of the war, is doing everything com patfble with the necessary movement of troops, to get foreigners out of the country. z
 The ports of the French coast are crowded with Americans and Englishr men, waiting an opportunity to cross the channel, Many Americans who have been motoring on the continent have arrived at Boulc5ne. While they. can find room for themselves, they. cannot obtain accommodations on the steamers for their cars. The steani- CTS that leave France with crowds of American and English passengers re- turn with an equal number of Frenah- men and Swiss who are on their way1 to join their colors. F ef*$y
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
Why Telegraph Wires Hum.
(American Boy.)

Many reasons have been given as to why telegraph wires hum. Some say that the sound is caused by the action of the wind and others that it is the result of changes in temperature. Professor Field of the University of Ottawa says that neither of these ex- plantations is correct but that the sound is due to the vibrations of the earth. The vibrations of the earth are transmitted to the wires through the poles. This authority further states that the song of the wires is the song O. the barometer and that the varia- tions are in direct relation to varia tions of the weather. Chances in the vibration of the earth indicate ap- preaching changes in the condition of the atmosphere. If the sound of the wires is low it is probable that the weather will change in a day or two, but if it is sharp a momentary change nay be expected.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
Jules Verne's Dream.
(Philadelphia Ledger. )

Underwater craft have made marked progress since those early days when the first Holland boat dived clumsily, like rheumatic porpoise, and the first Lake boat bowled nnerrily along, like an ocean wagon, on the smooth shore of the Atlantic between Sandy Hook and the capes of the Chesapeake. We have now fair fleet of subma marines-thirty-o afloat and twenty-one building. A squadron of these invisible fighters guards each entrance to the Panama canal. In size, recent submarines approach that of small gunboats and destroyers. Great Britain has six of 200 tons dis placement; Germany six of 1000 tons, and France two of 1,043 tons The creWs. of such a boat range from thirty to forty men.
 Thus far no nation has ventured to send it's submarines out to serve on the high seas. They have been always relatively small boats for coast de- fense. driven by gasoline engines on the. surface and by electric power when submerged. Now, however. Jules yerne's dream of the Nautilus, under Captain Memo, is to be realized in the advent of the submarine cruiser, which-on the surface in peace and submerged in actlon--Will accompany battle fleets on the oceans of the world The British navy is the pioneer in this development. While the details are carefully guarded, the general view of naval experts Is that the projected vessels are to De or about 1,50O tons displacement ana | twenty-one knots surface speed, ana | they will be fitted with live or SIX l torpedo tubes for underwater attack
 and two twelve-pounder guns TOT re-
 polling aerial craft. The submerged
 battle speed of these vessels should
 not be less than fifteen knots. Our 1 navy department is meeting thls ao-
 vance in the project of an experiment 1 tai sea-going submarine, for which the
 naval appropriation bill carries an ap-
 propriation of s1,1O0.o0O The chief
 difficulty to be met is that of under
 water driving at the high speed de-
 manded. Electric propulsion. owing | to the bulk and weight of the neces-
 sary storage batteries may have to l be abandoned.
 This development if successfully effected, foreshadows another radical 1 change the disappearance of the l torpedo boat destroyer, which the sub- marine cruiser, when in action on the | surface, should replace. Tin future naval actions the .,com batant- vessels would then be battleships onsthe sur | face. submarine cruisers below it, and 1 aeroplanes and dirigibles above, in which the chief enemies of the sub-
 marines would besthe, aerial cruisers
 From his height ~ftfle aviator, 'ca n
 readily detect stihm erged bodies, owing l to his freedom from the effect of re- Affected light at the surface of the lwater. h .4~f5. .
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
FAKE EXTRAS.

Yesterday was a day of fake ex- krasa1n New Britain; they came from New York as usual and they con- tain ed no news that was not in the Herald4 yesterday afternoon and they hid not s,have any of the reliable or late news sthat was in this paper at o'clock.
 The New York extras sold in New Britain are published in the morn ing and seldom if ever have any hing that occurs after o'clock, so tnat extras that come here have a lot of scare heads with nothing in the way of news to back them up. The worst feature of them, however, is that they indulge a great deal in Issa rumor of any particular action to he taken the New ork@extras i'm mediately conclude that it will be done by the time they can get out on the street so they print it as news and the next day it is denied and so on. It is impossible for New York paper to get any news, publish 1t and send the papers, to New Britain be- fore the Herald can be published.
 The war news is received over the Herald wire the same time that 1t 6s received over the wire of the sWorld'' or,the Journal and it must be apparent that 1t takes time to make ap a paper.there, send it to New Brit Eain and that the information cannot be given out shere before it is given by he paper that had the news the same lime it was,received in New York. If people wishsto purchase these papers hey have a.perfect a right to do so, but if they think they are buying om ething that is not in their own eity paper they are very much mis- taken. The New York extras are lakes pure and simple; they con- Jain practically nothing but stale stuff Ind much of what they print as news $ untrue. The place to get war news 1owadays is in New Britain; the Her. kld gives 1t accurately, promptly and Completely. The New York extras are ,ery deficient in all these respects, so Beware of them.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
Baseball in Ohio Prisons.
Cleveland Plain Dealer )


 Ohio claims to be the first state to put baseball regularly on the list of recreations in it's penitentiary. Ohio has the only convict team that ever played a professional league team. Prison officials in Ohio have found for years that baseball is a great aid in discipline. That same claim Is now advanced by the new warden of Sing Sing. Only goodconvict prisoners can take part in the game. This offers a premium, in personal enjoyment. for those who do not offend It has brought continuing and substantial results.
 As Ohio claims to have been the leader in baseball, so it claims leader ship in other prison ideas. Stripes have been abolished, save when a prisoner puts them on himself by his own persistent misconduct. The "sol- itary'' has gone; convict labor Is no more. Convicts+ are givenS% a fair cha nE1s the rule of reason has super seded tfrS snule of force. Hundreds of prisoners are out on honor, miles From the prison they have not seen or entered for months or years. Only four per cent of men out on honor broke faith and made their escape last wear. Great farms-are being op- erated this year by convicts. Life term men are foremen and superin- tendents.
 Train loads of food products are grown for use of prisoners. The cost of their keeping Is reduced. The health of the convicts is improved. Better food and mofe outdoor exercise give
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
SEEKS NEUTRALITY
 OF PHILIPPINES
Represcntative Towner Desirous to
 Learn if Warning Powers of Europe Have Been Consulted.

Washington. Aug. 4.-Following the determins ton of the majority neifl- bers of the house insular affairs corn- nittee to report the Jones bill for A territorial form of government. and qualified independence lp the Philipzx pine Islands. Represent thtive TnHpefsy' a republican member pl the commit tee, introduced resoption yesG44ay sYking the president . advissVaof . 2 gress: z at ssv et ~t sM
 Whether the gevernment. s6fefhe United statesSea ssFted aths govsssfs many Japaii, Russia or sux otf1E foreign power to constdHr th<
 Of joining with the uuIted statsx< l declaration or sua11 efssf13e trality Nf the. R,g1 pf .]r \ cass.athe .aUnitss pfes < sb p ls ssns.'' II
 When such inquiries sSr stsap
 were made. if any such .VeNfk mad 9ar4! what was the text of suN13 xhqufSt - request; and yhat ansMersl 1Rlly, ! have been received in resfanN$ 4pch1 inquiries and the text of iyw9ca or aisweis' At4&#SxfI
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
ENGLAND IN TT NOW.

IN OlNAND IN H NOW.
 All Europe is now in a state of war, England being the last to ex- press it's determination to participate in the struggle. It has tried to keep out of 1t, but has not been able to do so, the attitude of Germany render ing 1t impossible. The countries now lined up are: England, France, Russia and Servia on one side and Germany and Austria on the other. It does not seem as if there can De any doubt as to how such a contest will end. Much money has been voted the participants and if they finally meet on the field of battle. ly be much left to fight over when Europe is cleared of the dead and the wreckage. It looks as if this war Is necessary, however, to cool off some of the belligerents and that Germany is in for beating such as the world has never known. It does not appear that it can be avoided. It is hemmed in by Russia and France and it is now to be at- tackled on its seaboard by the power full navy of England. Germany has a splendid army of trained soldiers and the emperor will have to be thoroughly beaten before he will sur- render and there will have to be @some serious fighting done before that can be accomplished. The odds are against him now, but he is a soldier, a man of intelligence and there is no escaping the fact that the struggle will be to the death.
 The preparations for war are be- ing cautiously made; England has called home the giant express steamer, Lusitania. the vessel leaving her dock at midnight last night with a small number of passengers, and it is expected that the ship will be used by England to send soldiers to the continent. It has been said that Ger man cruisers are out near Sandy Hook, that when beyond three miles this country has no jurisdiction and the cruisers will be at liberty to at tack all unfriendly vessels flying the flag of any of the countries at war.
 England,s declaration included the ordefs to the British fleet in the North Sea to capture or destroy the enemy. The passenger steamers are sailing with their lights out so as not to attract attention and the great est precautions are being taken to avoid the vessels of all unfriendly nations sea fight seems imminent and it will be fortunate if some in- nocent people do not lose their lives In attempting to reach home Or some place of safety some experts are of the opinion that the war will be sea affair and it will be to. a large extent. but it also seems as if when the great armies meet that the real slaughter will take place. The forces are so numerous, the engines of destruction now used in modern warfare are so powerful that nothing short of com- plete ~annihilation or surrender vii, be the result. The German~amperor will be held responsible for it all and his country will not recover from 1t for long time.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
BOrax and the Fly. (Detroit~ Free Press. )

The United States department of agriculture has for long been investi- gating the problem of how to prevent the breeding of flies in household and sta bie refuse. One of the points to be considered has been how to apply to refuse some fly-l1illing agent which would not destroy the refuse asja fer tilizing agent by making it injurious to crops or soil. N
 It is now announced that the, whole question has been solved by the ap- plication of borax to the Iefuse. Liberally coating the refuse daily with borax will it is. said. stop the produc- tion of flies and will not lessen the value of the stuff as a stimiilant to land crops. Just howsti1e agent works is not made clear in the department outgiving-whether it strangles the fly, or makes garbage unpalatable to it or merely makes it. sneeze its fool head off is not stated.
 The value of the prescription is open to question, too. Borax in suffi- cient quantities to cover barnyard heaps daily with even the thinnest of coatings is expensive enough to create another mortgage on the old farm. This fact will cause the depaktme ent's advice to be taken by only tnG6e hav- ing occasional small buckets of table garbage. One such person reports giving the borax treatment a trial. He says his flies now track boraX all over the butter-bowl at every meal and seem to be rather moreS i'll tenn, pcred than usual, while he iS, unable to notice any increaseds mortality among them.
 Those who want to fight flies effec- lively will find the starving plan the most effective. Don't feed flies garbage, boraX or anything else Screen every thing, even to the slop bucket. Bury refuse early and often. Keep barn yard accumulations on the wagon ready for transport to the fields rather than scattered. about. Finding nothing to eat will discourage and kill all the flies in any neighborhood in short order .
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
MORTALITY REPORT.
Sixty nine Deaths fin New Britain in Month of July.

The following is the. mortality re- ort for New Britain for the month or July:
 Cerebre spinal meningitis, 3' diph- theria, I: whooping cough, |; diar- rhoea (under 5. 16; sade lover 5), |; consumption. 4; pneumonia, 4; ner- yous diseases. II: heart diseases, ,6; accidents. 7: all other causes,.20. '.'-
 There were thirty deathssof babies less than d year old and three. of children from one to five years old.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
.eRUM'' MAIL SERVICE.

soThe Courant'' takes this occasion ! : record the arrival at this office yes Ierdav afternoon of the New Britain tTeraId.' . the "Norwalk Hour and the |sNorwalk Sentinel,'' which were pulp |ished Saturday afternoon, August |. kNe will be fair, though, and admit Ensff it was a 1914 date. They hadn't beer a year on the way; only some |bsng like two days-Hartford Court knt
 Thanks awfully for the informa- Elan We would be really displeased if
 S.4aId had not reached the cour-
 2 ee at all although its value had
 bit irnpafred by reason sof it's
 arrival.
 he sHerald was issued earlier than 4sual on Saturday and es natter ds rs heep curiosity we wouM HkeYto know vho had the,Gourant copy folstwo days Dr where it met itss conapan ions from the south end of the ststs., The route travelled, when the assFyire is work |ag properly does dE .sugsast any s.,rh iii IF on IF wax Hd the.
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New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
Johns Job.
(New York Globe.)

Two washerwOmen were one day telling of the progress made by their various lads in their chosen work.
 Tell me, Mrs. Casey" asked Mrs. Clancy, whats your son John doing now?',
 Johns on the stage-he's a light comedian answered Mrs. Casey.
 "Ye don't tell mel" exclaimed Mrs. Clancy. And would ye moind tellin' me what light comedian is?"
 We'll explained Mrs. Casey, "in me sons case it's this: He plays a silent part behind black curtain with his mouth to a hole, and in front is a candle, and when Alkali Al shoots at the candle John blows it out"
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05

It will be a corking ad for Meriden to be known as a city of good streets. The vast armies af automobilists know cities mostly by the condition of their highways just as the seafarer praises O. condemns a port according to it's harbor. The autoist has become too large a ia ctor to be overlooked, so all cnterprising communities are catering to him and, at the same time, greatly benefiting themselves in lot more ways than from this viewpoint t.-Meri- den Journal &t
New Britain herald., 1914-08-05
prrRoFF ACCEPTS CHI ,ENGE.

The Union Laundry cdA&an has challenged Pitroff, the Rm&i6 mys- titier, who is appearing at ,Keeney's S this week to escape from one of their baskets. He has accepted, and the will prove too much for the per former. is now on exhibition in front of the theater! Pitroff escaped from an insane asylum crazy crib before a large, audience in front of the the- ater this noon. Thursday evening he promises to release himself from a mail bag fastened with locks fur nished by H. L. Mills.