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New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
Tho Birth of Shuttle Meadow Lake

(By James Shepard.) Our state in eighteen fifty changed New Britain to town; Our F. T. Stanley very soon
 In Mayors chair was found. He looked the borough OCT and said We're young and small I know But greater things are yet to be, We're none too small to grow His eyes were lifted to the hills Where valley lay between, With sparkling springs and meadow
 fair,
 All drest in living green. So like shuttle in a loom,
 In fancy, just the same; Hence Shuttle Meadow years ago
 Was known to be it's name And here they raised a little dam To make the water stay And then they laid pipe to town For it to run away. But to three towns the country
 through
 Did public water come; Suffield and Hartford pumped it up It ran to Newington. To make our waterworks the best Within the states domain, Our Mayor placed the work in charge Of Brother Cham berlain. Before the war the work was done, Making a plant so great, The city fathers did resolve
 That job to celebrate. The Mayors yard was soon prepared ;; The street was Washington, Where they would meet to watch the
 flow
 That should be first turned on And here they had fountain bowl Where pipe and rose did stand The water came, the fountain danced To music from a band. ''So then resign the ruby wine
 Each smiling son and daughter, There's naught so good for youthful
 blood'
 As Shuttle Meadow water Our plant was praised throughdut the
 state,
 Fen Hartford did adore us. Our city fathers sang a song
 And all joined in the chorus. Mayor Stanley backed it up
 Mayor Stanley planned it. Mind the water shed and brook > And bless the men who damned it.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
Arlington Cemetery.
(Washin gton Star.)

Arlington cemetery becomes more and more a treasure of the nation as patriot bones are laid there. The number of men at rest there grows The new parts, or the southern acres of the cemetery, are being closely dot ted with white and gray stones which promise soon to be as numerous as those in the older or oak-sheltered section of the grounds. Monuments other than the individual monuments are being dedicated there. Within a few years have been consecrated the Spanish war monum ments, erected by the Legion of Loyal Women: the con- federate monument, the monument to the army nurses of the Philippines and the rough riders monument. Soon will be dedicated the Maine monument, and then will follow the erection of the new amphith eater. Soldiers of the revolution, of the sec ond war with England, of the many Indian wars, of the Mexican war and thousands of the soldiers of the Civil war. the Spanish war and the Philip pine insurrection are buried there. Very likely among the Revolutionary fought in the French and Indian wars
 Arlington is close to Washington peographically, but to far by the routes of travel. memorial bridge vo1Id link Arlington to Washineton in 2 direct way, rect1fy the isolation of the Lincoln memorial and consti tute in itself a magnificent national monument.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
HIRE-A-MaS CAMPAIGN.
Started Under Philadelphia Depart
 mont of Public Works

Philadelphia, Feb. 22-Under the direction of the department of public works, a "hire-a- man campaign for augurated here today. The depart ment expects to secure the co-opera- ton of churches, clubs and other or ganizations as well as individuals and requests that repair work and other odd jobs, which would be done any, how two months hence be done at once.
 In this way. a statement issued by the department says. hundreds of men who are out of work would be given employment. It is also planned to get municipal contracts under way at the earliest possible date.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
WHITE MAN LYNCHED
 FOR DOUBLE MURDER
Pleasant Hill, Mo-, Mob Riddles Will Hams Body With BuIlets-Church-
 gOers Discover Corpse.

Pleasant Hill, Mo-, Feb. 22.-A white man, believed to be w F. Will Hams of Hot Springs, Ark, who Sat urday night took part in a pistol bat tie in which a policeman and an un- identified man were killed, was taken from the jail here early Sunday ana lynched by mob.
 Early churchgoers discovered the body ridd1ed with bullets, hanging from the fire bell tower above the city hall. It remained there until noon before being cut down.
 The victim, who told the police he was w. F. Williams of Hot Springs, Ark, was arrested Saturday night af- ter a pistol battle in which Charles Poindexter, policeman, and an un- identified man, were killed.
 PondeXter and another policeman had been looking for men suspected of robbing q Kansas City Southern train near Richards, Mo, last Friday night, when they engaged Williams and the unidentified man, who was killed, in the battle.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
The Cemetery That Saved Paris. ' (Arno Dosch in Worlds Work.)

To the east of Chambry's few houses runs bad byroad Where this byroad joins the highway at the end or hundreds yards is walled in graveyard, one wall running at right angles to the road and facing the open fields. This wall is booked with bullet holes except where the larger loop-holes were Rocked through 1t from within .*
 Just as it stands the wall should be preserved. It proved to be one of Frances stoutest defenses. Before it was fought one of the first terrific combats of the battle of the Marne. Against it the German army broke. It had been hurled across Belgium and nearly 15O miles into France. to be stopped and routed before this cemetery wall.
 As a cemetery wall it is useless now, anyway. The graves outside are almost as thick as within and they extend to the far side of the plateau Behind the wall the in1mortelles were still lying all awry as they had been knocked in haste of combat. Before it the fresh graves had been dug among bloodred poppies
 In every direction, and as far as we coulu see TOT a mile, there were graves, some unmarked, which were evidently filled by blond men in dirty gray uniforms, others marked with rude crosses and by that we knew they contained darker men in badly fitting long blue coats and red trousers The crosses were made by tying two sticks together with cord The win ter will rot the cord and by spring German and French graves will be alike unmarked
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
TO REDUCE TOLLS
 OF PANAMA CANAL
Discovered That Rate of S1.2O a Ton is IllegaI-Cbanges Being
 Prepared.

Panama, Feb. 22.--Jnder instruc- tions of Secretary Garrison of the war department at Washington, changes are being prepared in the regulations for computation of Pan anna canal tolls which, it is estimated, will result in decrease of approxi- mately 20 per cent. i'll the revenues of the canal from the classes of freight effected
 It was discovered that the fixing of tolls under the Panama canal rules at s1.20 ton was illegal, the rate being greater than that sanctioned by law This arose from the diff ference between a ton, as defined by the canal rules, and 8 registered ton as measured under the United States statutes for ship regulation. The latter definition was applied in the Panama canal act of congress which provides for maximum charge of S125.
 The new rules will provide that the aggregate tolls paid by a vessel at the rate of S1.20 per canal ton must not exceed the aggregate tolls as computed on the basis of $1.25 per registered ton.
 The question arose specifically in connection with lumber deckioads Pacific coast shippers claimed that an illegally high rate was being charged for such loads. The revised rules will be promulgated in con- formity with an opinion of the at torney general. They probably will result in the filing of many claims for a refund on tolls paid by ships which previously have passed through the canal.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
FINE WEATHER.

It will be almost week before the first of March and yet were it not for snow patches here and there and ice of considerable thickness in the shel- tered places one might think that yes- terday and today were April days. The early plants are showing the effects of the gently tempered sunlight in the slightly swelling buds, while the pus- sey willows are almost in bloom. The ground hog was better weather prophet than many of us were willing to give him credit for, His appear ance on Candlemas day was said to presage an early spring and there is some evidence that it is coming for these are surely spring days. There is, however, d possibility of a reaction. It is too early for the departure of the winter frosts there will be more cold weather and it would not excite great surprise if there was some more snow. The great blizzard came in the second week in March and that is about three weeks away yet.
 The air was so refreshing yesterday that people crowded the streets and not few wandered into the parks where there are still some patches of snow but the sunlight was de- ightful and was being much enjoyed In some parts of the state some of the spring birds have arrived and news paper correspondents have reported several varieties, some of which are not due, according to schedule, for some weeks yet. They have evidently mistaken the season and have thought these warm days are sample of Wh at are sure to follow. What seems to be feared now is that the frosts may do great deal of injury to the buds that have been forced by these warm days, the peach trees being likely to be heavy sufferer. But then the peach tree is always said to be in dan- ger but somehow the crop seldom fails to come along satisfactorily.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- changes that come to Herald office.
What to Do With Boy Deiinquents.
Chicago TribuneD

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 No study is more important to the modern crimin ologist than that ot the juvenile delinquent, whether he be incarcerated or at large under pro- batiOn. The juvenile delinquent is not criminal, Prof. Gault well says. but he undoubtedly is "a criminal in the making" What shall we do with him?
 The deeper his case is studied the more difficult it appears to be. Hun drods of Cook county boy delinquents have been carefully examined and tested and the results recorded are appalling Many of these boys are polluted and diseased; many are phy- sically and mentally defective to boot. Few of them can be trusted to stay reformed" arfter their discharge or release Usually family influence, en- vironment, associations and industrial prospects-or the lack of them-com- bine to render the moral outlook dark and depressing indeed.
 Emphasis has been laid on the find ing of suitable employment by pro- bation officers for their juvenile charges Employers and "big broth ers' have been requested to aid in this work. But employment is scarce for such boys, and the tendency to more efficient management is making such employment even scarcer. More over, the jobs found are blind alley jobs. The boys are fit for nothing better. And they do not even keep the poor jobs very long. If we are to reclaim them and prevent their laps ing into vice and habitual criminality we must train them for something better.
 Prof. Gault and some of our proba- tion officers hold that less emphasis should henceforth be put on mere employment and more on proper in dustrial and vocational training of the juvenile delinquents. They should be sent to part time or evening schools of the right kind. Arrangements should be made with manufacturers ana merchants to give them employ ment on half time basis, under an apprenticeship system. What they need most is discipline, and the of their will Casual labor and drifting have little or no disciplinary value. The learning of a trade and steady advance toward 8 goal have such value. Of course, in correctional and sreformatory institu- tions work and education might go hand in hand. Is there any reason why institutions for juvenile delin- quents should not be true trade and industrial schools?
 Crime prevention is nothing but or farce, if we fail to cure and reclaim the juvenile delinuuent- the wild, disorderly truant boy. who is not yet a criminal, but "a criminal in the making"
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22

Former State Senator Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford is pushing his bill to punish those who did not vote He would have their names stricken off the list for failure to vote and it would cost them s1 to get the name hack. For the second offense the punishment would be disfranchise ment fo1 ten years The former senator believes the parties spend too much money for automobiles, chasing up the men who will not take the troub1e to come to the polls.-Bridgepor Post.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
STATE HIGHWAYS.

I #azss x #Hf-E
 While 1t may be perfectly proper to
 charge tue large Indebtedness of the state to the good roads movement. 1t is hardly fair to say that the lat ter was for the motorists of the state. 1 The movement had it's inception with the farmers who said that the coun- try roads were in such bad shape that a pair of horses could not draw an ordinary load over them and that a certain seasons of the year it was out of the question to think of using them to any great extent for the transportation of produce to market.
 The selectmen of the different towns
 started the movement; they began to
 improve the country roads, the work
 was finally supplemented by the state and in this way the highways con- meeting one town with another were greatly improved. The automobil
 ists were not thought of at the time,
 numerous the owners became more
 active and their demands were made known around the capitol at Hart ford.
 The state and towns derive such
 large revenue every year from autos at present that it has become quite an item of income, and the owners have a right to ask that the state, 1rro inl,
 should furnish good roads for the
 motorist to drive over. But the lat ter are not the only class who de- serve recognition, but the question of considered. It used to be said that the money expended on country roads was wasted because of the material
 used. The custom had been to turn year, but the traffic and spring rains destroyed the Improvements, such as they were, and the repairs had to be made all oyer again The old form the state is taking care of its roads now better than ever, the agitation has extended into the cities and the improvement can be easily noted there.
 When the state began to improve ! the country roads by macadamlzing 1 for a certain width the towns refused 1 to keep them in repair, their condi- i tion soon began to attract attention, | and not little of the fault-fnding was directed against the highway commissioners office. That has prac- tically all passed away now and it is only natural that it should, for the reason that experience has taught the 1 state and towns how to take care of ! their highways, and they are doing so. The work may not have reached state of perfection as yet, but there has been so much improvement that there is good reason to hope for even better things The expense is un- avoidable. The only thing for the taxpayer to insist upon is economy.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22

The bill in the Kansas legislature to punish women for creating a false impression by calsomining the face and using bother arts does not go far enough. For example, there is the women of 12O pounds who makes up to apparent 15O and gets away with it until the wind disarranges things. However, the Jayhawker, lawmakers should not hector one sex and ignore similar offences of men. Why not fine the man who essays to cover his sum merhead' by brushing his scanty locks upward from the ears? Why not put a crimp in the man who wears a dyed mustach in the hope of fool ing anybody but himself ?-NorWich Record -#a.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22

Boston physician gives the sound advice of refraaining from quarreling With your wife at the breakfast table as it units for you for the days work. Evidently some are of the opinion that tossing a few bricks after supper is the proper thing.-Middletow Penny Press.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Is it possible the legislature has more confidence in d finance expert than the tax commissioner just be- cause it thinks it knows what the lat ter might recommend and because it has failed to act upon his past recom- ndations.-NorWich Bulletin.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22

Presumably the same forces that put the civil service law amendments through the senate can be depended upon to run it through the house, though the fight that will undoubtedly Dc made upon it there will be tiercer because they are likely to be moro opponents. However, we expect that the bill will pass. Gov. Holcomb will then have his opportunity.-W Water bury Republican.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
cERNA|NY'S BLOCKADE
 ST|RS SCAND|NAv|ANS
loIptdac'ng Of Norwegian SIedm;T Causes Grave AiTam Over Situation.

London, Feb. 22, 12:05 D. m.-Ger- many's submarine blockade continues to be the chief topic of interest in the United Kingdom, although British shipping apparently is moving with its usual freedom. The Scandinavian neutrals, however, are showing much alarm over the situation, great sen sation having been caused in those countries by the torpedoing of the Norwegian steamship Beiridge off Folkestone last week.
 Representatives Of the Scandinav- ian government are holding another conference today, the outcome of which is awaited with much interest by neutral shippers. The question of q naval convoy, it is understood, is be- ing seriously considered at the confer ence, but the guarded comments of the newspapers show that it is clearly recognized that such a step might lead the participant neutral powers into the war.
 Question Before Court.
 The question of the right of the crews of five Danish ships to refuse to sail for English ports is now be- fore a court which is considering their excuse that Germany is not likely to respect a neutral flag.
 \ Following precedent, which seems to have made Sunday a popular day for such raids, a lone German aero plane flew over several east coast towns last night, dropping bombs which did only slight material dam age and caused little alarm.
 Fierce Fighting Continues.
 Fighting in the Carpathian noun tains still is being fiercely prosecuted by the Russian and Austro-German forces, but apparently without de- cisive results for either side. These mountain passes are now recognized by army men as forming the most difficult sections of the long eastern battle front, and the impression is growing among military observers in London that the other movements of both the Russians and the Germans are merely strategical operations de- signed to affect the result of the des- perate struggle at the gateway to Hungary. -..f-
 The French not only claim officially to have repulsed German counter at- tacks in the champagne region, but to have captured an entire section or German trenches to the north and east of the woods taken the day be- fore. ..... .-.
 Germans Mov Forward.
 At the eastern end of the western front the Germans have moved for ward on the Alsatian flank of the Vosges mountains in the region to the west of Kolmar.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22

The prediction that the next con- gress will be asked to thresh to definite conclusions the problem of Cne-cent letter postage seems prin- cipally based upon the fact that several such bills are recoverable from pigeon holes and that their advocates have not forgotten them. Small merchants and various trade bodies are also back of them, and probably some of the mail order houses, with whom all the merchants have to compete. It is claimed that none of the various propositions for oLe-cent postage is partisan.-Hart- ford Times. i'd!
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
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New Britain herald., 1915-02-22

Save the birds and thereby save large percentage of the trees, and CT ops which are annually destroyed ill Connecticut by insect pests and worms. This is the advice which the fish and game commission is promulgat1ng through large posters which have been sent to all the towns in the state. The Commission has had 5000 ofpthese posters printed and has sent 1000 to each county.-Hartford Post.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
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New Britain herald., 1915-02-22

The man who is running a farm. where there is abundance of work and chronic dearth of workers, views with mingled em lotion this bother about unemplOym ent. He is also par dCnable if he is somewhat out of sym pathy with the moan at scarcity and high price of food. He is struggling with his problem, which is to get workers enough to make it possible for him to raise the food which the people need and which some of them lack. New Haven Register.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
Great Honor For Us.

Somebody may object that Wash ington occasionally drank q mint julep bet on horse race, danced the Vir- ginia Reel and at Monmouth swoie because General Charles Lee spoiled the plan Of battle by retreating when ordered to charge. But we must judge men by tho manners and customs in which they lived and not by those of our, times In Washington's day near ly all men drank mint juleps, occd= sionally danced, bet and swore with out any consciousness Of sin. Wash ington was thoroughly human and no doubt sometimes sinned. [ am glad he possessed the ordinary passions of man and that he did sometimes sin, for it shows we belong to the same breed that he did, which is q great honor to the rest of us"
 President Wilson will deliver the address at Washington's Birthday celebration to be held here today under the auspices of patriotic organizations.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-22
CLARK EULOC|zES
 GEORGE WASHINGTON
Foremost Uninsplred Mortal ia En-
 tire History of Humau Race.

Washington. Feb. 22.--Speakcr Champ Clark, addressing the co2gre- gation of a Washington church yester- day declared that George Washington was the foremost uninspired mortal in the entire history of the human race"
 Many great men have lived and wrought in this glorious world" he said "but in completeness of character and in the far-reaching important and beneficial results of his laEorious achievements, Washington ovcrtop8 them all"