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New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
DEMANDS ON AUSTRIA.

fter more than thirty days re-
 rch work during which all the
 Us in the case of the Ancona were
 bred up, Secretary of State Lansing \ penned an ultimatum to Austria
 ngary, note that may strain the 3lomatic relations between the =ited States and Germany's ally if it Rs not bring them dangerously near breaking point. And yet the whole |Air can be smoothed over by a bmpt reply. So carefully has MT. Wan's successor framed his demands h so pungent are his remarks that bre seems to be nothing for Aus a- Hungary, to do but accede. He nvicts ona,r, a. asubstantiating state snt publicly given out by the Aus Hungarian Admiralty itself. The rec great demands for redress. are lmed thus, wise:--disavowal of the king of the Ancona, punishment Of 9 submarine commander, and in- mnity for the Americans on board,
 her killed or injured. Aside from Ing the Austrian admissions, Secre- " Lansing has at hand reliable in- which this government ob-
 ned from American and other sur yOrS who were naCSanoarS on tbo -fated Italian stearners There can
 no doubt of the justice of the de- ands, there can be no further par 1ing. The Secretary of, State has
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
FactOrS in World Affairs.

"The moral is that the states of America are not hostile rivals, but CO., operating friends, and that their grow ing sense of community of interest, alike in matters political and in mat ters economic, is likely to give them a new significance as factors in inter- national affairs and in the political history of the world"
 So declared President Wilson in the message he delivered at the beginning of the slxty-fourth congress. It is a most significant statement and opens up an extensive field for speculation.
 Sooner or later the European war is going to come to an end. What the immediate results will be no man knows, strive as he may to guess at the changes in the map, and prophecy as he may regarding new political alignment and economical conditions.
 Whatever the resulting situation may be, it is going to be important to the states that are acquiring "a new significance as factors in inter- national affairs and in the political history of the world" It's going to be mighty important to the United States, the big brother, the defender of the Monroe Doctrine.
 Hitherto we have maintained the integrity of the principle on which the Monroe Doctrine is based. We have kept the western continent in- violate; but it has been a home-keep- ing, a provincial continent. With the development of the American states into factors in international affairs the task may prove more difficult.
 If the war should be brought to an end with a single nation dominant, the task might prove very difficult in- deed Up to this time Europe has not only respected our claims as guar dian of our neighbors' rights but she has feared her own neighbors. The removal of the fear, it is conceivable, might help her to forget some of her respect.
 On the two or three occasions when we have brought the doctrine to the attention of European peoples we have had very little actual physical
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

used no superf1uous word in making his demands. He has put everything in a nutshell and the only thing left now is Austria's answer By clever manipulation of his facts the Secre- tary~ of State. has pinned Austria in corner and there is only one way out. The following paragraph turns the trick:
 'The government of the United
 States is forced to conclude either
 that the commander of the sub-
 marine acted in violation of his
 instructions or that the imperial
 and royal government failed to
 issue instructions to the com- manders of it's submarines in ac-
 cordance with the law of nations
 and the principles of humanity.
 The government of the United
 States is unwilling to believe the
 latter alternative and to credit
 the Austro-Hungarian govern
 ment with an intention to permit
 its submarines to destroy the
 lives of helpless men, women
 and children. It prefers to be-
 ieve that the commander of the
 submarine committed this out rage without authority and con-
 trary to the general or special
 instructions which he had re:
 ceived."
 Ordinarily we should say that any government which recognizes the fundamental principles of humanity, the first laws of civilization, and which wanted to remain on a basis of friendly relations with it's fellow nations would do what has been asked of 1t in case similar to this. To dlsavow the sinking of the Ancona IS simple matter, to punish the commander of the submarine will not be difficult, and to pay indemnity for the loss of innocent American lives and property destroyed would not be 3 burden when compared to some of the other bills Austria will have to foot. Admittedly Austria knew she was violating all the principles for which the United States stands be- cause while she was fighting side by side with Germany she was also listen ing attentively to the controversy going on between the Kaiser and President Wilson and she must have known when the Emperor of all the sermanys acceded to the wishes of our Chief Executive in the submarine dispute. Vienna has it's alternative, n icox r. >Ep his country. And no one for the is ready to doubt that those who control the destinies of Austria will refrain from placing the blame for this outrage on humanity where it belongs, at the door of the man who wantonly destroyed human lives, 1 ana ana thus save the good name of 9 nation. ~
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
COMMUNICATED
Sobriquets, or Niclnames, Given to 1
 Presidents of the United States.

TieSlucJltS OI luc Onlte0 States. New Britain, Conn.,, Dec. 11,1915. To the Editor of the Herald: Sir:-If it would not be too much trouble would you kindly print in the columns of the Herald an authentic list of nicknames used to designate the various presidents of the United States. Thanking you for this favor.
 JOHN N. JAMESON.
 With the exception of President Wilson who as yet has had no appela- ton of this kind conferred upon him by nicknaming public, the list is as follows: *.. Father of His country-George Washington. -< ... The Colossus of, Independence John Adams. The Sage of Monticello-Thomas Jefferson. .~.. &,f-
 The Father of the Constitution James Madison. ..1.=. .<.. The Poor But Spotless President James Monroe. Old Hickory-Andrew Jackson.
 The Old Man Eloquent-J ohm Quincy Adams. s..> ,~ s#~
 The shrewd statesman-Martin Van Buren. "",~
 Hero of Tippecanoe-wMliam H. Harrison
 The First Accidental President John Tyler.
 Young H1ckory-James K. Polk.
 Old Rough and Ready-zachary Taylor.
 Second Accidental President-Mil- lard Fillmore
 The, Yankee President-Franklin Pierce.
 The Bachelor President-James Buchanan.
 Honest Abe-Abraham Loncoln
 The Independent President-An- drew Johnson.
 The Silent President-Ulysses s. Grant. The Policy President-Rutherfor B. Hayes.
 The Teacher President-James A. Garfield.
 The Chesterfield of the White House-Chester A. Arthur. The Man of Destiny-Grover Cleve- lard. -'-
 The Conservative President-Ben- jamin Harrison.
 The Little Major-William McKin- ley.
 Teddy, the Rough Rider-Theodore F. oosevelt. -:..
 William, the GoodNatured-Wil- liam H. Taft.
 -IEd.l
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
Were conditions

force back of us. Were conditions such as to make physical force alone respected we should be placed in an embarrassing position.
 However that may be, it is certain that the new order to which MT. Wilson calls our attention is most interesting development, and one that may vet call for the exercise of our best diplomacy and statecraft.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
ROSE AND A STREET.

one in the far distant past
 rth a truism to the effect that
 by any other name would
 hs sweet. And since that bit 1osophy was put forth no one
 fung up to rename the rose.
 fmore, no one has ever at
 to frame a synonym for
 rds rose. And as it is with
 so it is with streets,-
 Breets.a Once having named
 t that name should stand.
 there must be a change,
 must be totally obliterated and |w ensconced for once and all. Eise there will be a confusion Is. We have this situation in |ritain today. There Is a street |g perpendicular to West Main |whi2n bears two names. It is i in one. .eparteLiberty street, and |ther Forest street. And the E part of the whole situation is liberty street. ends where Forest begins; yet there is no clear line harkation. For, as matter of Liberty street and Forest street Ie and the same street. They eh continuation of each other; hre part and parcel; they are Int streets; they are the same they are two in one, one in Ehowever you want to put it. Der they form New Britain's paradox. all intents and purposes, the man ives on Liberty street is also a nt of Forest street. As far as Lreet itself goes, no one would the difference. It is a short
 and has neither bend nor
 Yet withal it is divided against
 And, we learn. from history, se, or, a street. divided against must fall. Whether it be the y part of it or the Forest part one or the other must go. This
 must. be either Liberty or , street. It cannot be both. cannot be black, neither can y be Forest. And, when the on council,--or whoever " has 5 of such things, s,-gets around the dual named street of New n. should be brought up for con- ton. .. The Herald does not ad- , that the name of Liberty be ed as a designation of thi 5
 neither does it say that the ation Forest should be affixed to
 { :.
 t it does say a.d recommends that the street have one name ne name only. Strangers to the re to be considered as well as Ina bitants thereof,-and what a man think who asks a street nductor to let him, off at Forest and finds himself stranded on y ?-and yet Forest is the same erty. But the stranger does not this. So the time has arrived
 this perplexing problem must ashed out and a solution found. . abandon the two names now and give the street a new ening, or flip a coin and call it y or Forest. It cannot be both ,kyfY and MT. Hyde were great in |; but streets are somewhat snt.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
Never Say Die.
Waterbury Democrat.) )

Three years ago last summer a wo- man. paralyzed from the neck down, dictated letter to city newspaper asking that the legisla- ture of her state pass a law allow ing herself and others suffering as much to be put to death to end their
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
FACTS AND RANCHES.

If General Carranza is serious in his purpose to substitute baseball for bull fighting and cock fighting in Mexico he will have the biggest job of all on his hands You can't civilize people in a day.-Wilkesbar1e Record.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

German newspapers assail the gov ernment, and English newspapers are being disciplined for telling unpleas- ant truths about the war. Pretty soon the Kaisers and the Czars and the Kings will hear from the people Newburgh Journal.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

Another of his friends from whom the president may pray to be delivered is the postmaster at winnetka, III. It would be just punishment for the annoyance which his ofticiousness has caused the president if he himself were to be removed from office Rochester Union.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
Fur Sets for the Hiqh School Girl

FLUFFY THIBET Muff and Collar cost elsewhere $12.9S, OUR PRICE 5000 the set
 WILD CAT Mum and Collar; cost elsewhere $6.9s, OUR PRICE $5.9S the set.
 NATURAL MUSKRAT MuR and Collar: cost elsc- where $S.5O OUR PRICE $8.9S the set. ..l NATURAL RED FOX Muf and Collar; cost else- where $15.OO, OUR PRICE $11.9S the set.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

The Allies of the Entente Powers have not yet begun fighting. Their resources have been but slightly drawn upon; those of their enemies have been so heavily drawn upon that they are very much dep1eted; the latter cannot fight much longer and the minor victories they have been
 winning must soon cease as they be- gin to fall back and the victories go to their enemies-Philade delphia Star.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

In most sections of the country the press without regard to party lines, is favoring the presidents program. If democratic representatives take the same course, they are truly represent atives. Otherwise they are not. That should be clear enough even to Claude Kitchin.-Brooklyn Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
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New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
RAINCOATS FOR XMAS.
,. MCMILLAN
rSs-2o1-coI MAIN sTHEE-T

sible. Germany is today playing the same role There can be no peace until she, too, abandons tt.-New York Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
SINGLE MUFFS

BIACK- FRENCH CONEY Pillow Muf; cost else where $6.5O OUR PRICE $4.9S. ",s~ t@#r WHITE ICELAND FOX Barrel Muf; cost else- where SS 5O OUR PRICE $6.9S.
 LUSTRO LYNX Pillow Muff cost elsewhere 5000 OUR PRICE S798
 AUSTRALIAN WILD CAT Melon Nun; cost else- where $12 .OO, OUR PRICE $9.9S.
 NATURAL RACCOON Pillow Muf; cost else where $15.OO, OUR PRICE $12.9S. NATURAL RACCOON Cushion N1un; cost else where S2OOO. OUR PRICE $15.9S.
 MATERIAL, MUSKRAT Melon Auff cost elsewhere $500. OUR PRICE $119S.
 RED FOX NIuff cost elsewhere $32.5O, OUH PRICE $25.OO. 7' Y @ " BLACK WOLF Cushion Muf; elsewhere $22, OUR PRICE $1S.9S BLACK WOLF Pillow Muff; cost elsewhere $27.5O, OUR PRICE $225O
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

NATURAL GRAY MIXTURE CONVEY Muf and set
 TAN MUFFTON Muf and Collar; elsewhere $G.9s, OUR PRICE $59S the set.
 WHITE ICELAND FOX Muf and Collar; cost elsewhere $12.9s, OUR PRICE $1O.9s the set.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

TIGER CONEY Muf and Collar; cost elsewhere $s.5O, OUR PRICE $69S the set
 FOX NIuf and Collar; elsewhere $2O.OO, OUR PRICE $15.9S the set
 NATURAL GRAY FOX NIuff and Collar; cost elsewhere $15.OO. OUR PRICE $12.9S set
 NATURAL RED FOX Muf and Collar; else where S2O.OO. OUR PRICE $16.9S the set.
 NATURAL GRAY FOX Muf and Collar; cost else- where S425O OUR PRICE $35.OO the set. GRAY KIT CONEY Muf and Collar; cost else where S1S.5O, OR PRICE $14.9S the set.
 NATURAL RAJ COON Muf and Collar; cost else where SS5. .OO OUR PRICE $2S.OO the set
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

To Charles Evans Hughes the advo- cates of direct primaries not only in this state but in the other forty-seven states owe much. His adherence to their cause gave it d responsibility and intellectual sanction it greatly needed. An now the ungrateful practitioners of the system in Nebras- ka have utilized it tc plague and tor ment their notable political benefac- tor? Meanwhile, it is being con- vincingly established that Justice Hughes is not seeking office.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

Whatever neutrals may think of aerial warfare, gas bombs, and sub- marine attacks, we are all interested in the preservation of the works of art which have always been among Europe's greatest assets. It is with general regret, then, that we receive the news of the aerial attack upon Venice, the explosion of a bomb in the center of the Piazza di San Carco and the destruction of the church contain ing the magnificent fresco ceiling by Tiepolo.-Buffalo News.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

Italy mustn't think it can sweep Uncle Sam off his fec with unsup- ported charges; he has been through too much during the last year to be susceptible to sudden rushes of blood to the head. He wants the facts of this Ancona incident, as related and sworn to by the surviving passengers and members of the crew. As it is now the ninth day sine the ship was sunk, it would seem as though, if the Italian government vss anxious for him to have those facts, they would have reached him by this time.-Sy- racuse Herald.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

The war will go on because there is not a single point of agreement con- ceivab1e between the contestants. The German dream of world empire is still within the Kaiser's grasp on any basis of peace that can today be pro- posed. Spain and France fought for European supremacy They in turn endeavored to reproduce the Roman system and the Roman sway. They failed, but until their failure was definite permanent pe> .ce was impos-
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
McMlILAN'S| NEW BRITAIN's BUSIEST T
 BIG STORE E
 "AnWAYs RELIABIE" | Make This Your
 Christmas Store
 You can purchase here
 Gift Things :. Sc to 25c

for Men, Women and Children that are useful as well as ornamental things to wear and other things. #. SEE OUR WINDOW DISPLAY
 Showing a part of the thousands of items you can choose from throughout the various departments when one wants to spend not more then a quarter where there are so many to buy for look this store for your wants.
 XMAS UMBRELLAS.
 Never so many Umbrellas to choose from, values out of the ordinary.
 Children's soc, 75c, to $1.50. Worf1en's soc, 75c, 9Sc to $500. ! Mems soc, 9Sc, to $500. -. ;. STERLING SILVER MOUNTED.
 Umbrellas for Women, values up to $2.50, very smart handles, ill this lot, guaranteed water proof covers Xmas special $1.49 each. I You can save money on Mems Um- brellas here.
 See our Cravanette at $2.00. Jersey Lilly at $500. Plaza at $4.50 and $500.
 Plenty of others at 98c to $1.75 ca.
 RAINCOATS FOR XMAS. Children's $1.9s and $29S each.
 Women's $2.98 to $10. Buy her a Raincoat for Christmas. It is a useful present as we'll as a thoughtful selection on your part. D. MCMILLAN
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New Britain herald., 1915-12-13
MATCHED FUR SETS

FINE BLACK WOLF Mun and Collar; cost else- where S5O.OO, OUR PRICE $4OOO the set.
 NATURAL LYNX Muf and Collar; cost elsewhere $4O.OO. OUR PRICE $325O the set.
 AUSTRALIAN WILD CAT Nun and Collar; cost elsewhere $25OO, OUR PRICE $fS9S the set.
 POINTED WOLF SET, Muf and Collar; cost else where S27.5O, OUR PRICE 50 the set.
 NATURAL WOLF SET, Muf and Collar cost elsewhere SS2.5O OUR PRICE $z5OO the set.
 FISHER RACCOON Nun and Collar; cost else- where SAP 50, OUR PRICE $35.OO the set.
 NATURAL JAP FOX Muf and Collar cost else- where $35. .OO, OUR PRICE $27.5O the set.
 CROSS FOX Muf and Collar; cost elsewhere $SOOO OUR PRICE $65.OO the set.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

BLACK AMERICA FOX Cushion Nun; cost else where $22 50, OUR PRICE $1S.9s.
 . LONG HAIRED AMERICAN FOX Barrel Nun; cost elsewhere $3O.O0, OUR PRICE $25OO.
 FRENCH SEAL Ball Muff; cost elsewhere $fs.OO, OUR PRICE $139S. "A. ...s
 HUDSON SEAL Barrel Muff cost elsewhere &25.OO OUR PRICE $2OOO |.
 NUTRIA Ball Muff; cost elsewhere $2OOO OUR PRICE $179S .F
 GLOSSY BEAVER Melon Muff; cost elsewhere $35.OO, OUR PRICE $32.5O. +#
 NATURAL SKUNK Cushion Nun; cost elsewhere $3O.OO, OUR PRICE $25.0O. .t## .sEB5af NATURAL SKUNK Melon Muf; cost elsewhere Ss5.OO,a OUR PRICE S27.50. 8-s a As'tf &&g %
 BLACK LYNX Cushion Nun; cost elsewhere $S5, OUR PRICE $25.OO. #
 BLACK LYNX Pillow Mum; cost elsewhere S40.O0, OUR PRICE S3O.OO. aats8
New Britain herald., 1915-12-13

for Men, Women and Children that are useful as we'll as ornamental things to wear and other things. 2
The Washington herald., 1915-12-22
Hope for Civil Service Employees.

| The chairman of the Committee on Appropra-
tions of the Democratic House of Representatives
announces through The Herald this morning that
he favors civil service pensions a measure of
practical economy in the Federal establishment.
True he does not declare for the enactment of a
civil service pension law at this session, but speak
ing as the Democratic authority the wisdom
or unwisdom Of proposed expenditures, he declares
that the expenditure incidental to such measure
would be more than balanced by increased effici-
ency and reduction of the vast overhead cost of
administering the affairs of the nation.
He would be rash man who would question
the practical knowledge of John J. Fitzgerald
cerning expenditures in the government depart
ments. Certainly no Cabinet officer knows better
where Uncle Sans ducats go than the member
from Brooklyn; and certainly reasonable man,
with Mr.. Fitzgerald's record before him, would
charge him with advocating unnecessary ex-
penditure. Department chiefs know from sad ex-
perience that to wheedle unnecessary expenditures
from Mr.. Fitzgerald the real Gar of the Treas
ury, is about as simple the sQuaring of circle
When Mr. Fitzgerald joins forces with Mr..
Gillette, the ranking Republican member of the
Appropriations Committee, and the author of
comprehensive civil service pension measure,
surely the day is not far distant when hundreds of
faithful workers in Uncle Sans civil establishment
may face retirement without dread of want
The Washington herald., 1915-12-22
Fourteen Opportunities,

In city of nearly $4,000 people the Asso-
ciated Charities have asked for contributions ag-
gregating $4,732 for the purpose of maintaining
intact for another year the fourteen families most
worthy of public charity. Yesterday afternoon the
contributions totaled less than $1,000 Three days
vet remain before the lists will be cosed-Christ-
mas Day.
Washington is not wealthy city; but neither
is it impoverished. The fact that the Associated
Charities have been able to restrict the number of
christmas opportunities" to fourteen testihes
strongly to the evenness of wealth distribution here
Moreover, Washington has always proven gen.
erous contributor to worthy charitable demands.
whether local, national international Sufferers
of the Galveston and San Francisco disasters in
this country, victims in flood-stricken China and
war-scourged Belgium and Serbia all have felt the
bene6cent warmth of Washington's sympathetic
response to appeals for financial assistance
Charity begins at home; reasonable charity. like
reasonable preparedness. sets out from a house in
order. The fourteen Opportunities" urged by the
Associated Charities bring echoes to the National
Capital from Galveston, San Francisco, China, Bel
gium, France, and Serbia-wherever Washington
in the past has responded to appeals for aid
The Washington herald., 1915-12-22

A vice commission composed of men and
women appointed by the governor of MARYLAND has
been ably assisted by the Baltimore newspapers in
advertising that city far and wide as one of the
wickedest in the world, when in fact it is NOTHING
of the kind. As result of three years so-ca,,ed
investigation the commission has just completed :,
report containing about 100000 words, large DOR
ton of which has been published by the news
papers under page-wide headlines. The commits
sion has ferreted out large number of indiv;dr,,
of vice such exist in every city, in nro-
portion to population, and multiplied them bv 1oo
typewrters, with the result that Baltimore is held
up to the world sink hole of iniquity. Wba,
actual facts the report contains fail utterly to
tain the commissions general Characterization of
the citizens, including business men, physicians
clergymen and women workers in the
churches, as sinful and immoral The report
should have been suppressed by the governor, but
since it was not suppressed, the blame falls
upon the newspapers for presenting to the public
the nauseating mass raked up by lot of over
jealous beginners in the study of evil who might
better have ended their days in the condition of
hlissful ignorance which their report hetrsyx