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New Britain herald., 1915-06-09
II. of the Hague conference

VIII. of the Hague conference of 1907
 The apparent fact is that a bellig- erent who loses control, or knowl- edge as likely to suffer as the enemy just as likely suffer as the enemy. The danger to neutral shipping is vastly increased when mines break away.
 Whether an automatic contact mine can always be depended upon to act according to the prescribed arrange ment seems conjectural. The Hague requiremen Is that it must be so constructed as to become harmless within an hour after getting loose. There is a natural suspicion that the two American ships blown up in Ger man waters were hit by vagrant mines. Since they were carrying cot ton to Germany, the admiralty might be supposed to have desired only their safety.
 As was pointed out in the discus sion of Article VIII. the technical diff f1culties of making a mine of this character. are very great Accord ing to experts, they have been over come.| But an encounter with a drift ing mine might have uncomfortable consequences, just the same. Its time piece might be out of order.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09
ABOUT THE TRAFFIC LAWo

hn automobile traffic "a laws as |ed hy the recent legislature have |;shed a nice little proposition for local police to decide in the ap- Ation Of section 12 to conditions he center of New Britain. The lon in question reads as, follows: Upon approachi;1G any street &ilway car that has stopped to kcoive ai, discharge passengers, he perSon operating motor ve- kcle shall, before passing such lr on the side on which passen-
 krs arc ordinarily received and Exchanged, bring such motor ve- 5clcs to a full stop not less than 4n feet from the rear of such car, |nd may then proceed at rea- bnable rate of speed, provided thera~ any street railway car is landing at the end of any trolley Inc, on switch, or for, any pur- 2. lose other than to receive and let |H passengers, a motor vehicle hay pass the same without stop- ing. at a rate of speed not to
 ndanger the life or limb of any |erson.
 The order to stop in the rear of 3 nding trolley is perfectly clear wever, what is an automobilist tc
 when he approaches trolleys stand at the green on Main street? The Is are not on a switch or at the of a line. They are standing receive and let pffpassc scngers. How F they stand there for several min. ss md If the automobile driver live. sto tho letter Of the law Main stree,
 ouickly become cloggsd uath ma.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09
War or the Juntas.
(New York Herald. ]

Once more war is on between ti1 flval Mexican agencies az Washingtol Both the Carranzistns and the NilIistsl gre talking cf victory. the Carranzl, tas this time talking loudest. They ts' of Vera Cruz being frantic with I'd over a battle which General ObreEel says spells the end of the Villa rI volution." The villistas haven't runl tc say, but what there is of 1t is to general effect that obregon and aHias
 Until something more tanRlbl comes Americans will remain "frnl Missouri" Several yearsV experlen} with these Washington Juntas h ' taught them the wisdom of not accer& ing news concerning happenings so,z/ ot the Rio Grande until all the retu' are in.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09
Where Were the Police.
(Hartford Post.)

The latest raid on the State street opium den again brings to the at tention of the public the fact that the federal officials made the arrests. The Hartford police took no part fn the raid, 1t seems strange that govern ment officials could obtain evidence than an opium den was being operat- cd in Hartford right under the eyes of tho local police and that the lat ter knew noth1ng of 1t.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09
Not the Right Way.
(New York Times.)

Newly naturalized citizens can best acquire a knowledge Of their obliga- tions and rights, not as Immigration Commissioner Frederick C. Howe pro- poses by being lectured to as class apart. but by. association with those who are already citizens. who have long been citizens, and understand the rights and privileges of citizenship. It is a nnischievous and evil theory that would treat newly made citizens
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

President Wilson has held office a has had more to do than any two presidents of recent years. There was one of course that made a lot of work for himself bat the present president hasn't had to go out looking for trou- ble so far.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

James G. Blaine resigned his posi- tion as Secretary of State just twenty three years ago this week. President Harrison is said to have accused him of violating a promise when he (Blaine) started boom for the presidential nomination. The secre- tary had promised to sustain the president.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Ex-President w. H. Taft thinks that newspaper criticism was partially responsible for the resignation as it had been getting under Bryan's skin. He isn't the only one that thinks so. The newspapers had something to work on though.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09
Clear Road For N. Y., N. H. & H. RR.
 (Ansonia Sentinel1

There can be no public disap- proval of the legislation that 11as been passed by statesm en of four states for the better conserving Of the proper ty of the New Haven road and the granting of an opportunity to that corsoration to issue stocks and bonds in conservative and well guarded lines for the improvement of its fi
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

The bunkers on the International course loom up so large that We can't see the fair way and the , putting green. Just now the brassie is in demand, for distance. The approach and putt is to coma later.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09
Floating Mines.
lProvidence Journal )

Count ven Bernstorff reports to the state department that he is informed hy the admiralty that German mines laid in the sea are of such a nature that they become innocuous when they break from their anchorage" This assurance, of course, simply con- forms to the stipulations of Article
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09
FANS RESIGNATION.

Bryan, secretary of state lec-
 nd paciflcist par excellence
 bomb shell from his own
 aeroplanc into the camp
 ebinet yesterday when he an-
 in letter to the president
 2aA enough of the. job of sec-
 That is, he announced that
 have had enough when the
 Germany was despatched. 1t
 known that Secretary Bry-
 een dissatisfied with the
 events, but the action was
 led. He has. at several times
 iined to take issue with the
 .our notes to the Teutonic
 as he was fearful that war 5e tho outcome and war is to Rs wine is to- Bryan. The Ice advocate is through. He r < N 6ered to it's cote the dove of *ith the ruffled feathers leav-
 eagle to scream triumphant ae land. The eagle. if the
 cabinet remains and carries | It's duties, will talk with the |ce of the dove if possible, it's Rill remain sheathed, but will S1ned and sharpened in prepa- for what it is hoped will not ltary Bryan's action in dismiss mself from the list of presiden- visers is a step that only he ly explain. His resignation ex-
 his dissatisfaction with the } of the president, as he feels Irything possible has not been war. There Is undoubt- feeling in this country that ac- ould be taken to get the fullest 5 explanation from Germany recent happenings to United boats and American people. does not approve of the way of bout it and probably has made his wishes in a cabinet meet put they have not be- N public. It is not be- that he could offer any more able proposition for the safe ag of national honor and the rement of war than that which
 under way. The confidence country rests with Wilson more sryan and for. this reason his ation will not create great t of furore beyond the first of surprise.
 CTS in Europe seem to regard Lcificist's resignation as a warn
 Gcrn1any and a hint that war 1inE, Tn this the America peo- 1l not saeree. 1t is only natural he peoples Of France and Eng wish the United States to lend she can to their cause if, it is only moral support gre people in this country that lginuate that war will be the ne. However, Mr. Bryaps pa influence must have been small cabinet if there was cause for and it is probably true he outcome will be little differ ian if he had remained III his
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Presidents note, minus Bryan's signature will be sent today Won der if chirographical experts in Ger many will see any difference in Will liam Jennings Bryan" and Robert Lansing"
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Seventeen Yale crew men are sick with ptomaine poisoning Yale has things coming her way too.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Once in while a half hearted de- scription of presidential golf tour ney comes over the wires.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

"Dernburg quits to talk June H." says New York paper in it's head line Taking a lot for granted.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Another regular one so far today. We don't dare commit ourselves how ever. This paper may go to press in the rain yet.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09
FACTS AND RANCHES

The trouble with England seems to be that there are too many at home cr1ucising who ought to be at the front hghting.-New Haven Union.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Dr. Richard Cabot says women are physically and temperamentally unfitted for research work or general practice of medicine" Strikes us some male physicians are tempera- mentally untitted for making graduating addresses. - Waterbury Democrat
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Some day yesterday after all.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

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New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

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New Britain herald., 1915-06-09
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New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

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New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

If you meet a man before June 30 who IS firmly convinced that the country is headed straight for the oemmition bowwows, 7, it is a fair guess that he has been assessed an income ax of $4.9S.-Meriden Record.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

At the rate notes are passing bac, ana forth it must be admitted tha the United States Circuit court fo Ing we'll up in the art of letter writ t1ng.-Troy Times.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Now that bottled water costs more than beer, we may reasonably ex- pect to read fo the water rnagnatc' will which distributes 2O,000,OO0 or more among his enthusiastically Eagle. .
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Senator Peasley, who sued Wa terbury editor because he was accused of using public office to further his own ends, by getting appointed. it. Illustrates over again how public of-, ficials elected by the people could save themselves much trouble if they would do away with the appointive office Were it case of all officials being elected. especially of the ju-. dicial type, the senator mentioned would not have been in the running. --Middletown Penny Press. <
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Irwin Cobb has gone back to Eu- rope, but not in response to Kitchen CTS call for 3o0,o0o more men. Cobb ana K. of K. are out.-Rochester Post-Express
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Mexico has never been able to un- defstand "watchful waiting" it may comprehend the rising infection of the present declaration.-New Tory Mail.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Sinking an unarmed merchant ship and sending more than 1900 ln., nocent men, women and children to a horrible death may be one way of fighting for a free sea-. but no na- ton calling itself civilized ever. re- sorted to such means before.-Spring-
 field Union. -s !
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

You can't insure good machinery by changing the form of the machin- cry of government, and if you make city government personal instead of partisan you expose it to some new dangers that may in the long run prove as bad as the old. An en- frightened public sentiment and a will lingness to serve on the part of those best qualified are the only things that will ensure good government.-Pou
 ghkeepsie Eagle-News.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

Gettlng off a note from this coun- try to Germany, or from Germany pack Is very much like getting off the brides first letter to her mother-in law.-Waterbury Republican,
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

It would be interesting to bring back to life one of our feudal ances- tcrs of the time when men wore skins and killed their prey with stone hat chets. Unless we miss our guess, such a one would immediately take to the lecture platform with some such sub ject as The Humanitarianism of the Anc1ents. Buffalo News.
New Britain herald., 1915-06-09

By royal decree Captain Mills of the American liner Philadelphia has re- celved a gold medal and each mem Der of his crew a silver medal for rescuing the crew of Dutch steam ship. A better decoration than an Iron Cross for drowning a crew. New York Tribune.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

IT, HE greatest triumph that man could achieve
over nature would be the mastering. and
particularly the neutraizfng. Of the uni.
versal force called graritation-the force that
gives weight This force ia at the basis of all
our mechanics as well as OF the mechanism OF
the entire universe. No machine would work II
there were no gravitation. The earth could not
exist without gravitation. The solar system
could not have been created. and could not
unue TO exist. without grevitation, All the starry
systems would go to wrack without it.
Gravtation adapts itself to the greatness
RttlenesR OF what It deals with. When II acts
upon feather Its force Is too slight to be felt by
the muscles Of child's finger. but acting be-
tween the sun and the earth It exerts pull equal
to the strength OF bar OF steel 900 miles thick
The nature Of gravitation has always been q
mystery. Newton, who discovered the law by
which 1t acts. was unable to imagine what It
was IN itself. Yet 1t Is possible that the discov.
cry that baffled Newton is about to fall into our
hands.
DR.. r. J. J. See the astronomer. has recently
Set forth reasons for believing that gravitation
is only another OF the many protean forms in
which electricity manifests itself. To put his
idea In nutshell 1t may be said that the force
Of grsvitation s due to electric currents circu.
thtinS dlUunQ the atoms OF mater. ana the
amount Of gravitatve force exerted by a body
depends upon the number OF such currents. or
electric vor,exes. that 1t contains.
This theory brings the ultimate conquest OF
gravitaton by human ingenuity within the realm
OF reasonable speculation. because We have al
ready learned how TO deal with electricity In
many Of It's other manifestations, and we Nigh,
eonceyably be equally successful when we meet
It under the guise Of gravitation.
And II what was reported from Italy few
days ago Ia true. the critical discovery OF way
to neutTalise gravity may now actually have been
made. for an engineer named Louis Rota has q
spinde.shaped machine. capable OF carrying
ninety pounds weight. which rises against gray.
ity TO height OF several thousand feet and can
either be held motionless or propelled at a speed
OF a hundred miles an hour In any direction sim.
ply by means of reactions caused by electro
magnetic forces. 1t does not appear that Rotas
machine Is yet so far freed from the control of
the earths attraction that 1t can fly out indef.
nite}y into spsce be held fast at a chosen
point. allowing the earth to rotate beneath IT, so
trat IN tWenfyfour hours 1t would effectively
make the circuit OF the globe but this and things
even more miraculous In appearance would be
possible II sAch an invention could be perfected
Among the Infinite applications of a gravity.
neuraliztng machine every OF which would
be wonderful miracle from the viewpoint of
existing science, may mention FIRST what
could be done with 1t In war.
Guns projsctiles, bombs. explosives war cases
trenches, Notifications. warships Zeppelins aero.
pianes-a these things would be rendered DOW.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
DIR. Bells Remarkable Pre-
Carried from |
BY DIR. Alexander Graham Bell
TN an interview

electrified nerves produced contracti,
the muscles very much as In life.
The nerves appear 70 act upon the my
very much as the electric current acts
an electro.magnet. The current magnL
a bar OF iron placed at right angles 10 q
the nerves produce, through the intaII
current Of vital force that flows tn i
them contraction OF the muscular fibre
are arranged at right angles to them. |
II would be possible to cite many rel
why thought and vital force may be regj
as OF the same nature as electricity.
electric current Is held to be . wave u
OF the ether, the Hypothetical subsl
that fills all space and pesvades all
stances. We believe that there muI
ether, because without II the electrit|
rent could not pass through a vacuu1
sunlight through space. 1t la reasonaN
believe that only a wave motion of q ST
character can produce the phenomeil
thought and vital force We may asI
that the brain cells act as a battery
that the current produced flows alou1
nerves.
But does It end there? Does 1t not
out Of the body in waves which flow d
the world unperceive6 by our Senses
as the wireless waves passed unperc]
before Hertz and others, discovered
existence?
This, then, Is my thought. that every
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

broken into action bepeath X. and then send 1t
to the bottom like lump OF lead.
Or II the inductive action OF negative gravity
could be exercised UPON all sorts Of objects Ships
could be robbed of their weight until they would
rise heplessly in the air like soap bubbles;
marching soldiers would suddenly and them.
selves deprived of weight. snd bobbing like corks
in the atmospheric ocean, totally at the mercy OF
the enemy; the projectiles from heavy guns
would be gravitationally neutralized az they few
and become 80 light that they would be stopped
by the air like 30 many blown feathers.
These things seem the height OF absurdtty
when thus stated. but once the naturalization of
gravitation effected and things still more ncred.
ibe would result
so much for mere hint Of what might be
done in war. Now for glance at the still greater
miracles OF neutral gravity In peace. Weight
would cease to exist wherever II was an obstacle
to mans wishes
The railroads would know no limit to the
amount Of freight they could carry except the
limit OF bulk
million tons OF coal could be rendered as
light as so much swansdown.
farmer could 'neutraze' big rock In the
middle Of his field and then kick It over the fence
and into ravine
Al engineer having canal to dig would "neu.
tralfze' the dirt and stone and then lift them
out by suction of graduated artificial lorna.
does
man dissatisfied with the location of his
mouse would temporarily deprive 1t of weight
hoat u through the air to the place where he
wished to establish 1t and then restore it's weight
and stability
1t would be easy to dig canals across the wildcat
continents, to remove the most troublesome hills
and mountains and to change, in short the whole
face Of the earth
1t Is somewhat surprising that nobody ever
thought or ascribing to the Martians the posses.
sion OF negative gravity machines, for with them
all the mysteries Of that planet would be easily
explainable.
Ihe naturalization Of gravitation at will womb
make aerlal navigation the simplest thing in the
wollo feople could float and fly by simply drop
PING their gravity for the time being or getting
RIO OF Just enough of 1t to enable them to rise
70 any required height while, as far as the means
OF travel are concerned 1t would be a, easv 70
visit the moon or any OF the planets as to walk
across the street. ~
III the whole earth could be neutraIized.tt could
aoandon the sun and join some other solar sys.
tenn. III runaway star" should threaten our
eyS'em the earth, by dropping It's gravity could
taii out OF line and escape the common de.
struction -"
l repeat that all this is not absurd II once the
power 10 neutraiize gravitation be supposed to
taoIe as those OF a mathematical operation
~nere the Hour that you get out OF your calcu.
iating mill depends entirely upon the sort az
srist that you put In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17

Nj e ssS;s ssa 70 sy ss s ::
q distant perhaps, when men will read
one another's thoughts. when thoughts will
be conveyed directly from brain to brain
without Intervention OF speech writing or
any OF the present known methods OF COM
munication.
can imagine. as I have already told the
electrical engineers. men with coils OF wire
about their heads communicating thought
to one another by induction.
II Is a speculation. OF course cannot
fill In all the details at present II could
should not be simply chatting about It, but
would be helping to manufacture apparatus
A hundred reasons point to the end have
In mind but there Is large gap to be
bridged over before the end Is reached.
II 10 not unreasonable TO look forward TO
a time when we shall see without eyes, hear
without ears and talk without tongues.
Speculation OF this character has leEiti.
mate value to science. 1t may help the IN
d4ridual worker to achieve his object and 1t
stimulates interest and enthusiasm IN
others No man ever made great sctenti'
&c discovery without imagining the end to
be achieved before he had worked out the
preliminary details
Briefly. the hypothesis that mind can COM
muncate directly with mind rests on the
theory that thought or vital force is form
OF electrical disturbance, that 1t can be
taken up by induction and transmitted to
distance either through a wire or simply
through the all.pervading ether, as In the
case OF wireless telegraph waves.
There are many analogies that suggest
that thought is OF the nature of an electrical
disturbance. A nerve which is of the same
substance as the brain Is an excellent con.
ductor OF the electric current. When we
first passed an electric current through the
nerves of dead man we were shocked and
amazed to see him sit up and move. The
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-18
RECEPTIONS.

Appropriate recognition of the
thirty or more new members who have
recently identified themselves with
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union, was made in very pleasant
reception tended them by the old
members Tuesday afternoon at First
Presbyterian church.
The guests. about seventy-five in
number, were assembled for the after
noon in the church parlors, where for
entertainment there was a pleasing
musical program rendered by Mrs.
Guy L. Paris. accompanied by Miss
Florence Heald. and readings by Miss
Irene Yeager of Missouri, whose pres
ence was a reminder of the pioneer
days In the work, tn which members
of Miss Yeagers family were quite
active. Mrs. Lilah d. Lindsay gave an
interesting paper on "The New Bank
ing System" The Last Charge" by
Wells, was given by Mrs Vandilla
Frye. BY request, Mrs. Mary Ken
nedy, treasurer of the union, also gave
reading Following this, Mrs.
Lindsay employed the beautiful and
impressive ritualistic service OF the
w. c. 7. U. in the reception OF new
members. The reception committee,
Mrs. Anna Jenkins and Mrs. Mary
Kennedy assisted by others, served
ices, cakes and coffee.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-04-18
METHODIST.

TIGERT MEMORGAI1-North Main
and Easton street. James II. McCOn-
nell. pastor; Mrs Sutherland, piano
and choir The Sunday school will
meet promptly at 9:4j o'clock; the
work on the church is done and the
school will be accommodated. The
winners class Will meet in their new
quarters, the room formerly occupied
by the pastors study. Morning wor-
ship at II o'clock. Sermon by the
pastor. Theme, THE Power and Dig
nifty Of the Gospel" Evening wor-
ship at s o'clock. Sermon by the
pastor. Subject, "The Beauty OF
Keeping Sweet, the Ugliness Of Pes
simism" Special music at both SER
vices. League at $3.50 o'clock An
ld-tims welcome for all.