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The Washington herald., 1915-04-25
C0PPERS Lead
Strong MARKET
Industrials in a Squirt Dur
ing Active Short
Session.
STEEL COMMON POPULAR
Rumors Reach Wall Street that Many
Will Win Favorable Decision
in Suit.
STEEL COMMON POPULAR

New York. April 24.-Stocks closed very
strong Today's short session was en-
Iivened by a broad wave of buying. carry
ing the industrials up from two to four
POINTS Copper stocks led Equipment
issues followed with a final squirt In
steel common which carried the price up
two points.
The opening was tame Win speculative
disappointment over the proposed plan for
resuning dividends on 1nterborough
METROPOLITAN preferred. Traders who had
looked for quick rise upon which to
take profits were the sellers. but insiders
we're heavy buyers on the reaction which
followed
Heavy buying of hish-srade bonds at
advancing prices and purchasers OF ST
Paul, Union Pacific, and Southern Pacific
by investment houses was feature.
Favorable Decision Talked.
Steel common touched 56-5s at the open
ing and was dull for the first hour. when
the price crossed 81 IL. The buying in
creased in volume, and at the close the
.tock was in strong demand at 50 is.
During the past week there has been
steady accumulation in this stock by
local ba mixing houses and Pittsburgh
operators. Rumors were current that a
favorable decision would be handed down
on the Steel suit on Monday.
Interborough Metropolitan preferred
was sold down below 20 on reports that
the plan to exchange the present stock
for new shares would not 90 through.
Important conferences will take place in
Boston on Monday over plans to bring
the minor copper companies in closer
union with Anaconda. There was heavy
buying of Utah which carried the price
to - on reports that the dividend rate
would he increased in June. Dealings were
unusually heavy in Inspiration and Miami.
Both these companies may turn up under
the wing of the Anaconda.
Locomotive issues made sharp ad-
vances on buying attributed to in
siders American Locomotive gaining
four points and Baldwin rising from
So to 81 IL.
Tell. of Oil Deal.
President Doheny. of Mexican Petro-
leum. arrived from Europe with the de-
tails of the deal involving substantial
contracts over period of years with
the British government for oil. 1t is
expected that the stock will cross 100
when the extent of these contracts is
allowed to become public.
Now that the Rock Island has been
safely placed on the shelf. out of the
reach of annoying minority. specula-
tive interest will probably return to
American Can. The stock was strong
today. gaining nearly three points.
United Railways of San Francisco As
sold at so. rise of ten points during
the week. United Railway investment.
which controls this property and the
Philadelphia company which earns 10
per cent and paid last year was
strong. the common touching Is and
the preferred advancing TO 81 SIS.
Pittsburgh Coal preferred paying 5
per cent sells about IS. The directors |
of this company have under advisement |
plans for paying the back dividends. |
The question may be taken up during |
the coming week.
Conditions in the stock market ap-
peared to be ripe for further ad- |
vance.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25

lsau salt hides. grrrn pr h. Il; cafskins. green.
e. ch. l.oUal.sS.
FRESH FISH AND CRABs-tRieec Given beicw
srs By ths pound unless otherwise s.ased.) -Bs:-~
and STAN. large ~; carp. salo; markercI. lsals;
rock. b'iliI&. :oa5: do. medium. Is: small. II:
ssllos peseh. large. IN; do. snan. 3; alnsa
trout Is: "a: trUut. large. l6als: do. small! Sale
6ounders loai:,i. catfish. isisal5; c,sms. per 100
IN; snapper.. a. p ME, lhls: bhehsh. frssh. .;
salmon. fresh. -: !obstes. S.: crab meat. PET
ct. 70: cake. PER qt.. 20; sea bass per lh. IN;
sea1ops Ter qt.. 60. shrimp. per qt. Is; ros. shad.
10; bucks. 50: herring. each. s.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25
NAVAL MILITIA WILL CRUISE.
Eastern OrRa Mutations Will Go o.
short Trips This Summer.

The program for the summer cruise
of the naval militia organizations of
the Eastern States has been completed
by the Division of Militia Affairs. Navy
Department.
The first cruise will begin on July
and end on July Z. The second will
begin on July "a and come to an end
on August Z, and the third will start
on August IA and terminate on August
g. Two battleships will be assigned
to the naval militia in carrying out
these exercises.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25
The Remedy.

Old Automatically wife is droopy and
gloomy all the time. 1 wish 1 could find
way to change her.
Cynic-There's only one way for a rich.
old husband to do that.
Old Millionaire-What's the way?
Cynic-Turn his sad, young wife into
merry widow.-Baltimore American.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25

Total sales 4os.eo shares agaust 64474 Yesterday,
ga 90 week ago. and Sis.tio a year ago. From
January TO date. S.ao,5T. against E.o1,saa q
year ago.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25

British makers want to use tussah silk
warp In army clothing.
The Washington herald., 1915-04-25
New York.
New Orleans.
NEW YORK CURB MARKET.

New York. April a.-Trsdins on the curb Va.
quite active today with the undertone steady.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
THE CALL TO ARMS.

Secretary Garrison in his annual
 eport to Congress expresses the be- Ief that if President Wilson's plan of Continental army fails the men of |he nation will face some form of military service. "If the Ration requires certain service and of
 'ers the most favorable opportunity
 or the citizens to furnish such ser
 rice. and, not withstanding that, it sannot secure such service, it must hen resort to some method of com polling the service" is the way he puts it. And when he unburdens him.
 self of that thought the genial Sec
 retary of War gives the pacifics, head ed by William Jennings Bryan, all the
 chances in the world to oppose the
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
WHOLESALE PHOTOGRAPHY.

in this country has been looked upon in this country have been looked upon with amazement, while men and women are working overtime, day m day out, turning out munitions for the warning nation, for the most part, these orders confine them selves to the field of industry rather than the field of art. But now art comes into it's own and on whole sale basis. The greatest order for picture taking has been given. Not in this country, though. It happened in Poland: but there is a chance the same order, or larger one, might be given to the photographers here. The German Governor General who, for the nonce, has charge of such things in Poland. has ordered that all the residents of that country who have attained the age of fifteen years shall have their pictures taken. When the officials set to work to find out just how many times the, photogra- pher would have to say, "Now, look pleasant" they found there are some two million faces that will pose before the camera. In all, that is some or. der as photographing jobs go. The purpose of this picture taking is that as prerequisite to granting passports the state album must be decorated with the applicants visage. corps of sixty photographers having 250 assistants will be needed to carry out the contract. Just who is going to pay the bill has not been determined. American photographers should now get busy and have Secretary Lansing issue a like order for this country. Think of all the country photograph parlors that would do a rushing bus mess.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
The Press and Celebrities?
(Chicago Tribune. )


 There is something in it; but the newspapers hope they are not exclu- sively to blame for such idiocies as MT. Ford's peace ship. It is partly their own fault. MT. Ford, for in- stance, was hailed as a great manu- facturer., It is stupid to say that he is not. Then he was hailed as great philanthropist because he turned back parts of the profits to the work CTS. All this the newspapers and the magazines gleefully printed. It is pleasant to know that there are great men in America.
 But the newspapers have never told MT. Ford that he is great interna- tional statesman, capable of stopping the European war or that he is a great philosopher, capable of solving the perplexing problems Of national ism and internationalism. He just took those facts for granted. A great man in one particular. a great man in all particulars. That is his own idea.
 He is apparently the great example of spoiled child in America. Prob ably the newspapers did their part in spelling him. But the newspapers are only part of the American sys- tenn of publicity. It Is the public that does the hero worshlpp1ng, not the newspapers.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
"MOrc FOam-LeSs Beer"
New Britain,
 Dec. 9. 1915.
(Waterbury Democrat )

Representative Rainey of Illinois has a plan of his own to pay the cost of our national defense programme
 He will not impose a federal inheri- tance tax or a larger income tax. He will simply put a tax on beer. More foam and less beer" is his motto. He has no special prejudice against beer or in favor of foam. He merely sees an opportunity to collect the neces~ sary money by the least painful pro- cess. A tax on beer would of course be passed on to the consumer. But the consumer wouldn't notice it much he argues. Most of our beer is sold by the glass rather than the pint or quart, and the consumer pays little attention to the quantity in the glass. Most drinkers wouldn't even notice the fact that they got little less liquid for a nickel and a little more foam. And if they did notice it, it wouldn't hurt them any. The possi- bilities for additional revenue in this field may be imagined from the fact that in 1913, the last year for which complete statistics are available, the American people consumed 2O22,- OOO,OOO gallons of malt liquors. more
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
COUGHEo NIGHT AND DAY
How This Little Orphan Boy Was
 Crpc1

Cured.
 We want the people of New Britain to know that all letters like the fol- lowing are truthful and genuine:
 Towanda, Pa. "I took little or phan boy to live with me and last Christmas he contra cted a hard cold which developed into bronchitis. He was very i'll and a bad cough set in so that he coughed night and day. After trying everything, nothing seemed to do him any good, lntil along in February l got bottle of Vinol. After using half the bottle his cough began to improve, and two bottles entirely cured his bronchitis and he gained in weight so that he doesn't look like the same child." Harry A. Stephenson, Towanda, Pa
 The reason that cough syrups fail in such cases is because they are palliative only, while Vinol removes the cause, being a constitutional rem edv in which are combined the heal ing elements of fresh cods' liver. to- gether with tonic iron and beef pep- tone. It strengthens and revitalizes the entire system and assists nature to expel the disease. The Clark x Brainerd Co.,, Rfker-Hegeman Drug- gists. New Britain, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
COMMUNICATED.
SPARE THE HEMLoCK.
Lover of Trees Makes Plea to Christ
 mas Decorators :

To the Editor of the Herald:
 N Slr:-Last year at this season there were in New Britain in the neighbor- hood of fifty houses decorated about their front entrances with hemlock boughs These houses had from 25 to 100 boughs apiece, making a total of several thousand trees so used. Since it takes from ten to fifteen years to grow single bough of the proper size for this purpose the large sacrifice required to do one seasons decorat- ing is apparent
 Of course at the end of the winter these trees are relegated to the dump
 We have not many hemlock groves about New Britain. The number of people who love to walk out and see them in their native setting, and who admire the hemlock as one of our most graceful trees is a growing num- Der. It has been painful to see their destruction, wanton in some cases, where the center of large and shapely trees have been cut away.
 We owe it to our children to pre- serve the few remaining specimens we have of this beautiful tree.
 This sacrifice has been one of .thoughtlessness largely and we are glad to note growing sentiment against it.
 New Britain,
 Dec. 9. 1915.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

plans he suggests for strengthening the military defense. One of the bug aboos of militarism is compulsory military service. Mothers, especially, are opposed to such drastic methods of raising an army in time of peace It was compulsory military service that built up the present armies of Germany and Austria-Hungary and other belligerent nations. In this the land of real democracy the people have paid little Or no attention to their army and navy in time of peace, rushing forward to join the ranks only when the time of danger was near The Continental Army of George Washington, and the valiant armies of the North and South in the war between the States are notable necessity demands it. And when the President, in his annual message to Congress, expressed his belief in the patriotism of Americas young men he
 
 Young men of this country who are physically and financially and other wise able to do so will be more than willing to spend two months of the year in training with the regular army in order to make up the disciplined citizenry'' Those employers of young men who can afford it will allow them to go and join the ranks for this brief period. There will be no need for conscription when the men of the nation realize it is their duty to de- fend the nation and that the best way to defend it is to make preparation for the day when that service is needed. Patriotism in this country is not really a dead thing, as many would believe. It is more alive today than ever.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
Log of the Oscar ,.
December g, 1915


 Bully for von Bethmann- H ollweg. Just a bit in doubt concerning the advisa bility of my statement that I would not come back until the war is over. I may feel homesick about 1921. Shhh Don't whisper it to anyone had 1000 shares of Colts Fire Arms Pretty soft, eh? We will make Mars pay for this little trip after all s@# >..4-
 At last I am in the circle of the truly great. My statements have been so twisted in the newspapers that did not recognize them. Never said anything about President Will sons message anyway. Add original sayings by 9,OOo,oO1 famous men: 1T was misquoted." } Informed by the captain we will be four days late arriving at Christiania. Sorry I didn't make this trip in a hivver via Alaska and Siberia.
 Secretary Garrison wants stand ing army of 5OO,00O men. I can see w. Bryan training his battery of grape on that suggestion.
 Lest we forget, the little Fcrds are rambling right along.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
!. mCMIL.. AN tS9-2O1-2O3 MAIN STREET

than any other nation in the world.
 A tax of one cent a glass would bring about $3O0,O0O,0OO or $4,O00,- 900 year. The "dry'' communities will doubtless approve enthusiastical- ly of this plan. What German-Amer- jeans will think of it is another story.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

Superstition did not enter in the plan of naming St. Louis as the place for holding the Democratic National Convention. Because Samuel J. Tilden, Grover Cleveland, and Alton B. Parker, all of whom were nomi- mated there, lost out, is no reason Woodrow Wilson must fear. Tables may turn.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

When the. Colonel went to the cupboard to get the poor nation an cpithet like Byzantine logothete" it is readily seen that when he got there the cupboard was bare and so the poor nation got none like 'liar,' 'fool,' "crook," "poltroon,' etc.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

Henry Ford, who makes automo- piles in Detroit, has chartered a ship, the Oscar II. of the Scandinavian line, and is going to Europe to end the war. Dear! dear! Wouldn't it be a dreadful thing if the Oscar II should encounter a rude German sub marines torpedo? - Philadelphia Star.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
THAT THE MATT MIGHT REAP.

is a salient feature of the re-
 ade public yesterday by the
 Britain Charity Organization
 hould not be too hastily passed
 r entirely overlooked,-that is
 gestion of a so-called big sis
 pvement. Says the report:
 is need of more helpful,
 work being done for the
 girls of this city-girls between
 h and eighteen years old, es-
 the daughters of immigrant
 ;" That is an idea well
 fostering. Young American
 Tho are inclined to extend a
 hand to those of their sisters
 fortunate will find in this s'lg-
 field for worthy endeavor.
 the older men in the big cities
 out some years ago to do all
 ould for the young boys in
 circumstances so the young
 of New Britain reared in good
 ean environment can carry on a
 work among their feminine
 from other climes. The CTS of immigrant parents are les the Charity Organization
 look after. These girls for bst part have secured a smatter- hucation in American schools,
 nough learning to show them Ire far superior to parents who Forced to plunge into drudgery Hiately after landing in the Land omise. And, because of this hary or real knowledge, these
 girls scoff at the idea of paren- reference, shake off the methods
 Old World, adopt poor imita- |of New World standards, and 10 IehoId the end is not far. They bon ruined, good for neither this |ry or the old country, for God |an,. for wives, mothers, sweet s. or sisters. In a nutshell, they wrong. This does not apply [.-merely to those who set up Iaration of independence. ... at being the problem, Americans give some thought to it. Young 'ican girls can do wonderful work lteresting the youngsters from
 lands in pursuits that go for hings worth while in life. Sew circles, entertainments, play Id work, guilds, Sunday school ss, picnics, oh, wealth of things could be marshalled and gath together under the banner of Sister, Even before they are cen or fifteen, take these young and educate them up to the right iples of American life. They in all probability, never go back le native land of their fathers mothers Then, if they are go- .o stay here as, ostensibly, they it follows as the night the day are going to be the founders of ew generation in America. ther that new race is to be good Id must be determined largely by manner or means these girls of present day are reared. There 3 chance. It is a work that will Y for itself in the mere joy of 1g done something worth while fe. It will be far more bene- than lolling around becushiored .oirs partaking of the succulent olate and dreaming knights 1t. It will mean the refresh or serving humanity, of making Britain a better city, of spread the doctrines of this great Amor
 republic. It will mean more words can tell. It is an op- unity for greatness, an opportun- hat Betsy Ross would have well sd more perhaps than making the American flag. For to lay a 1T foundation for a race to follow flag is even greater work than } stitching on a pattern of cloth. sowing that the nation might
 TEIEv ftAIT, Tn AD~Hc
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

Really, 1t is high time there was some limit put to the paternallsm of government. When it comes to asking the president to instruct the depart ment of agriculture to make expert ments and discover the kind of grass best suited for golfng green where is it going to end ?-Pittsburg Dis patch. *=s-.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
FACTS AND RANCHES.

If, as the administration contends the seamen's law does not mean what it says, why does 1t say it?-Roches- ter Post Express.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

The president was duly pestered with all those peace telegrams. For tunately he was not obliged to reveal his feelings by replying.-Philadel- phia Ledger.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

Our months of preparation, how ever, have placed us in splendid position to answer this question. MAKE THIS A PRACTICAL GIFT
 GIVING CHRISTMAS.
 Furs, Warm Coats, Sweaters, ,Skat- Ing caps and Scarfs, Bath Robes, Golf Gloves, Skating. Gloves, lined and unlined gloves, Underwear and fioslery Hundreds of other prac- tlcal Gift things for Man, Woman, and Child
 BLANKETS AND CONFORTARLES that will keep you warm and would be most acceptable gift to Mother, Sister or Friend. Cotton Blankets, .69c to $1.69 pair, Wool Finished Blankets se.25 to $2.9S pair. '" Wool Blankets, $3.50 to $7.9S pair.
 Co1ntortaples, $1.25 to $5.5O.
 CHILDREN's COATS. ....
 More than three hundred of them TOT oaturday's selling at a saving of 33 Is per cent. and in some in- stances even more. N ..--
 Buy now, priced, $2.9s, $s.9S, $4.ss to $9.98 each. .@E WOMEN's AND MISSES COATS. at prices you can afford to pay
 saturday priced, $5.9S, s7.9s, $s.9s, $12.98 each.
 MOMENTS PLUSH COATS. priced $15, $20, $25 each. - 6 KNIT SWEATERS ALI GRADES. for Men, Women and Children. Priced 9Sc to $10.O0 pair. -"
 KNIT UNDERWEAR.
 Garter" Union Suits, Separate Vests, pants and Drawers for Men. Women and Children.
 Garter Infants Vests and Bands. in part wool. All Wool Silk and Wool
 CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFs
 See what this store is showing, val ues will surprise you, double space for displaying our almost endless variety. &@
 French Ivory Jewerly novelties, Leather Goods, Um mbrellas, Christmas and New Year Cards in a big variety
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

A geologist who has examined the Panama Canal reports that while It may be used in dry seasons it is like 1y to be choked by slides in the rainy months of dozen years to come General Goethals may be obliged to order supply of signs "Closed on Sun.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10
What Shall
 \ Give?

with so many to remember, its problem to think of the right thing for each.
 Our months of preparation, how ever, have placed us in a splendid position to answer this question.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-10

II, dS IuS COnCSnuS the seamen's law does not mean what ter Post Express.
 The president was duly pestered tunately he was not obliged to reveal his feelings by replying.-Philadel- phia Ledger.
 Henry Ford, who makes automo- piles in Detroit, has chartered a ship, the Oscar II. of the Scandinavian line, and is going to Europe to end the war. Dear! dear. Wouldn't it be a dreadful thing if the Oscar II should encounter a rude German sub- marines torpedo? - Philadelphia Star.
 Really, 1t is high time there was some limit put to the paternalism of government When it comes to asking the president to instruct the depart ment of agriculture to make expert ments and discover the kind Of grass best suited for a golfng green where Is it going to end?-Pittsburg Dis patch.
 A geologist who has examined the Panama Canal reports that while 1S may be used in dry seasons it is ike 1y to be choked by slides in the rainy months of dozen years to come. General Goethals may be obliged to order supply of signs "Closed on account of wet grounds. .'-New York Sun.
 rof peace How could we not want to see the end of a conflict which is costing 10000 lives a day and desolating a continent? But upon our ears, strain ing to catch the first ringing trumpet call of peace, falls only the footing of a small motor horn.-New York Press.
 If no other evidence were offered of the growing financial power of the United States. the fact that the bankers of this country are even thinking, of forcing the world to ac- cept the dollar instead of the pound as the financial standard of world trade would give it. So firmly plac- ed has the pound sterling been in it's position as the standard that thoughts of assailing it and of trying to drive it from that place have never here- tofore entered the minds of the fin anciers of any country. That our bankers are actually thinking of dis placing it's means that this country is now of first-rate importance in the world-RocheSter Union.
 It is said that the elevators, both n Buffalo and at Atlantic cities, are filed almost to their capacity, and it S predicted by men conversant with affairs that the dis patch of grain East will be relatively 'low from now until the end of the season of navigation. The cause of his cessation is attributed to the lack ,f a sufficiency of ocean-going ships % take care of the grain consign- nents. Here is another reason, both of local and of general application, why the LaFNollette seamen's law should be repealed. The grain con- yestion, because of the lack of an American merchant marine, Is a and strikingly mater-of-fact demonstration of our need of ship ping, and the LaFollette law is an in- ,uperable stum bling block to the de- of a merchant marine Buffalo Times.