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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
DANIELS DENOUNCES
LYNCHING OF FRANK
Secretary of Navy Looks to Georgia
to Punish Its Sons Who Per-
petratcd Deed

Washington, Aug. 1S.-Secretary
of the Navy Daniels last night issued
q formal statement denouncing the
lynching of Leo M. Frank as the
worst blot on the name Of Georgia,
and declaring that it would be more
sincerely condemned in the South
than in any other part Of the re-
public. The statement in part fol-
lows:
There is never any excuse for
lynch law. In this case there were
thousands of the best men in Georgia
and elsewhere who doubted the guilt
of Frank. There were many in Geor-
gia who believed he was guilty liz
guilty, he ought to have paid the
PENALTY of the hcinous crime, the
worst that man can commit. The
governor, after long elaboration, de-
cided to commute the sentence TO
life imprisonment Those who
thought the government, should have
let the sentence stand cannot even
advance the poor plea that Frank
had escaped punishment.
mo man is safe when a mob takes
the law in it's own hands ] have no
doubt the governor Of Georgia will
employ every possible agency to dis
cover the mob-murderers and bring
them to trial and punishment. The
honor and fair name of George de-
mand this. The case has become one
Of nation-w wide interest and the eyes
of all the civilized world, standing
aghast at the crime of the mob, will
look to Georgia to punish the GRIM
inals who, under the cover of night,
have committed a crime that cries
aloud for severest punishment"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
APPEALS TO WORKERS.
French Want Peace to Represent
Triumph of Right Over Might

Paris, Aug. Is, $3.50 n. m.-Tha
General Federation Of Labor, the
French Revolutionary labor body. at
q conference last night adopted a.
resolution appealing to the interna-
tional working classes to work 80
that peace may represent the triumph
Of right over might and that, through
the acceptance by all countries of OBJ
ligitory arbitration, the suppression
Of secret diplomacy and of the bur.
dens of armament, may arise the
policy of federation Of nations as
surfing to all peoples the right TO dis.
pose freely of themselves and safe
guarding the independence OF all ma
tionalities."
With the object of affirming tho
above point of view the conference
urgently invited all organized work.
men to accept the proposal OF Ameri-
can labor organizations to hold an in
ternational congress at the time and
place fixed upon by international
diplomats for the arrangement or
peace terms.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
Finding a Way.
(SOuth NOrwalll Sentinel. }


After the Eastland disaster Secrc-
tary Redficld of the department of
commerce and labor lamented that
there was no provision or authority
for the governmental testing of a
vessels construction. The supremacy
important question of stability had
been left to the discretion of designer
and shipbuilder. The government had
no right to inquire whether it was
likely to topple over.
Now however,, Secretary Redfield
has issued an order remedying that
defect. All federal inspectors are told
to require owners of vessels whose
sta bility they Rave any reason to
question to mako "inclining tests
such arc made for warships, under
the supervision of expert naval archi-
tects provided by the department of
commerce.
No new shipping laws have been
passed in the meantime. The govern
ment's powers are precisely what they
were before. What has happened is
simply this: The secretary of COM
merce, once recognizing the urgent
need Of such inspection, has found
that, after all, his department can pro-
vide it without breaking any laws
It's usually that way. In spite of
the American mania for specific les
islation, really necessary reform can
usually be accomplished without res
toring to the passage of new laws
All that is needed in most cases is
the intelligent determination to run
things right and make the most of
existing laws.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
Horses and Motors.
New Haven UniOn.)

Cheap farm tractors in the country
and trucks in the cities that cost COM
paratively little arc displacing the
heavy draft horse. The change will
be gradual, but it is inevitable. Mo-
tors are an economic saving in the
long run and multiply efficiency.
The horse will be promoted to tho
position of humanity's chief pet and
plaything but always with sub
stratum Of usefulness which will keep
him from degcnerating into a Nero
toy The draft horse, the trotter-
even the general purpose animal
may go, but the saddle horse ought
to stay and thrive.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
$4,000 CHESHIRE FIRE.

Cheshire, Aug. 1S.-The residence
of Henry Leonard in Brooksvale was
burned to the ground today with its
contents, entailing a loss, it was es-
timated of approximately $4,000. The
fire is said to have started in a pile
of shingles near the door and to have
communicated to the house. IT was
discovered by timers and other work
men who were repairing the roof.
Only a caretaker was living in the
house at the time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18

your vanity's bleeding hide. 1t may
save you a major ampucation of the
soul. There's a sympathy which
really does feed and restore the
nerves when frazzlcd out by the days
wear. No extract of malt can accom-
plish anything like the results which
are scored daily by those wise enough
to use this famous old restorative.
Try 1t next time gently on some severe
case. Nothing is said here about love,
for that is foundati ton, not cure,
and without it there are no homes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
[H HATS HIDDEN. >

kers returning from abroad
Int with them the sad
! 1t Joyous THAT the high
is disappearing from the
London's financial district.
down as one of the many
e worlds war. Instead Of
s. as the Londoners call
X hat, there is now being
tafy headpiece which has
OMAR qualities of Tommy
pperary' bonnet. Derbies
ats have also come into
IA great fall from the
MI To the swagger felt hat;
Ilalx clerks and others of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18

AS the Teutons, Magyars and Turks
are leagued on one side and the
French, British, Russians, Italians,
Relgians Serbs, Montenegr1ns and
japanese are leagued on the other
side to destroy the wealth and pros
perity of the world so we Americans
should now and at once league our
selves with the South American re-
rublics and with Norway, Sweden
Denmark, Holland, Switzerland and
Spain to protect and preserve the
wealth and prosperity of the world
Never before, since the history of
civilization began to be written, has
man had such an opportunity to dis
play the highest order of statemar>
ship and to serve SO greatly the hap
piness and wealth of the human race
as now has the President Of the
United States in this opportunity to
call the neutral nations of the world
to join this, nation in the formation
OF a league for the protection of un-
iversal neutral rights and the. pro-
motion of speedy peace in war-cursed
Europe.-New York American.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
WHAT WILL THE ANSWER BE?

When General Villa, that romantic
figure in contemporary Mexican his
tory, stood eight prominent officials of
his regime up against a wall last Sum
day and ordered them shot there was
much CONSERVATION among his fol-
lowing. According to the best reports
on the affair, the sturdy little bandit
fighter fears there is a conspiracy
going on in his own camp. He believes
one of his gallant generalissimO is
to treason, desert the Villa forces and
go over to Carranza. To prevent this
the Chief has ordered execution for
all following this bent of mind. With
the battle of Torreon about to be
waged either for the downfall or the
ultimate triumph of the Villistas no
one will blame the crafty warrior for
his action. ~ ,'
There is, however, one thought
which Americans may turn over in
their minds as a result Of this killing
off of the Villa men. That is, will
Villa stand behind the United States
and the A. B. G. powers in the pro-
posal Of peace for Mexico. 1t will be
remembered that Villa has pledged
himself to consideration of this plan.
But Villa by his action of Sunday in
killing off the eight prominent men
of his party has contradicted himself
for the reason that those who were
| massacred were not so much bent on
going over to Carranza as they were
with siding with the peace faction in
Mexico. By the very nature of the
| deed then it is seen that Villa is not
in perfect sympathy with any move
ment that would mean peace, unless
by that peace Villa would be given
more power in the affairs of his coun-
try.
All the leaders of prominence in
! Mexico with the exception of General
Zarata have received the PGn-Amer-
| lean note urging them to adjust their
| differences in a peace convention.
| This information has been received by
| the State Department and replies are
looked for about September / at the
latest 1t will be interesting now to
await the developments of the next
two weeks, to see in what terms the
! Pan-American note is answered by
the coterie of bclligercnts south of the
| Rio Grande. Particularly do we want
to know what is going to be written
! when that fire-eater General Fra =
cisco Villa takes his pen in hand If
his pen is as mighty as his sword we
may have some interesting literature
! to add to the archives of the State
! Department at Washington.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
The Worlds Disclosures.
bridgeport Standard. }

A considerable part Of the greatly
interesting disclosures Of the New
York World as to the details and eN-
tent Of the German propaganda in
this country has been known for some
time, as matter of quite certain con-
lecture, but it is now made sure, and
a great deal more is added to- it, by
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
GIN ERAI BLACK DEAD

Chicago, Aug. 1S.-General John c.
Black, Civil war veteran, former con-
gresham and former United States
commissioner of pensions, died sud-
denly yesterday in his room at a local
hotel,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18

And now the British deport the pi-
aniste of the Kaiser. What's the mat
ter? Has she been playing some of
Wilhelm's compassionate Utica Press
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18

If William Jennings Bryan, Theo-
dure Roosevelt and Harry Thaw keep
silent much longer, something will
Herald.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18

The alleged peace proposal made
to the Car by the Kaiser probab bly,
had attached to it a generous length
CT string.-BurlingtOn r-rec Press.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
-
bUR STREETS.

YOh 81 INkALl ..
lin people who have been
the city fefs a protracted
It once impressed on their
The marked development!
The wanderer returned
rs that factories have eX-
" business blocks have
lin place of antiquatcd
|esidence sections have de-
streets have been opened
II have been transformed.
Il he sees, and more he
every turn. The local
way notes the develop
Tut he watches the devel-
Ia day to day and soon
:
bf the old and departed.
BIS. and he forgets much
IS green in the mind of
|g traveller.
he of the latter the other
called to mind the start
kathat have transpired in
|ffes last decade. Street
It's were apparently up
|his mind. The city has
|al progress in this branch
|endeavor within recent
q few years ago, the old
kcted, the city boasted but
Of permanent pavement.
side of Main street 'front.'
Ter park a meager stretch
halt was the city's proud
experim ent with bithu-
|urch street followed and
d new era. The people
hl value of permanent
hid 9stoday the central
[e- city compare favorably
face standpoint with the
! in the country.
hs hstreets have not been
Many of these streets
her times a reproach to
when the street depart
political plum and every
new superintendent in
|city's money was almost
Masted. Men were. chosen
la, street construction ana
knew rather more about
MS of the moon than of
hey were elected to do.
3ation of the city and town
and the organization Of
which followed nearly
Ees is responsible in large
the scity's improved con-
board Of public works,
any times bitterly criti-
oNed it's worth. In street
rs alone this is apparent.
|aca damized streets now
a decade ago few could
md those were generally
True the, advent of the
with the consequent de-
ore and better highways
'ch to do with the revolu :
away construction which
in recent years, but the
/ city has kept pace with
bands is a point worth
and praising and this is
nind by the returned citf~
quickly noted the change
Hr. :. :.
ain has d right to be
IS Streets, now that they
reconstructedlF They arc
hid will stand the test of
There is one fragrant fault
m them andp,that is their
b. They are, not kept a.
by should be.8 1T requii $
en guest Oft wind to lift
"a IL =
urface of any street in
ugh dust andsdirt to blind
pedestrians. This should
e street cleaning depart.
exert every effort tC
reefs of New Britain free
particle of debris or &C.
that might hamper the
he community. The worl
the streets clean and il
bite an important part O.
uty to its populace.
H HATS HIDDEN. ~
kers returning from abroad
Int with them the sa'
- kl-4 49, l.:rrl
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
FACTS AND f'ANCIES.

Speculators who burn their fingers
On war shares cannot complain that
thew were not warned. ALBANY
Journla.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18
The WaiIing Ford Gag.

IF you would be a Wallingford,
why, start a jitney line sings Charles
Hanson Towne in McClure's, thus
starting without preme Meditation, we
are willing to believe, the Walllns
Ford car gag.
The Sun Dial
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18

II you would be a Wallingtofo'
Why, start Il jirney line,
just buy little haulingford
And riches shall be thine.
But Il you'd be ) WallingtOro
And gather an appalling hoaro'
Take care it's not a stalllhslolu'
A stalling1 ord like mlne.
-PhiladClphia Publlc
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18

Holland is accommodating war ma
terial, probably On the theory that
she'll never need the stuff, but if she
does need it she'll neeG 1t mighty
hadly.-New York World.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18

A runa bout, or Calling1Oru'
Should never be a cra" llh7
But should move forward A00'
Unless it be hlWllng1 ora
A baby-carriag squalllnsforo'
Then push il slowly, sWeetS:
New York Evening our
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18

Most any kind Of lolllnS oro
Would soothc ueSlreS VI hlilAe'
Just so ii was no iallliiSi VI"
And | could pay a lne.
L yearn not for dollhslolu'
A dressed up pluShed-up, callihS1oio ~
| only want hauhhgloro
TO take me down the line.
Wy Ladd.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18

Nish and Sofia are inomentarily
the centre of diplomatic interest,
', it'll Athens about to enter the lime
light The fall of COnSta ntinOp!o
would put an entirely different as
pect on the war.-RuffalO CONNER
cial.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-08-18

History does not always repeat it
self but tho story Of Napoleon Bon
Eparte'S disastrous winter retreat
from Moscow has a peculiar interest
.ust now; and winter Is no, far away,
in Observation-Disclosures Democrat and
Chronicle.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-12-22

it was light to see the country,
instead of it still being hot, we
were in a different atmosphere
altogether. The first thing we
tell you about are the beautiful
cedars and pines, cedars orna-
mental. and the pines large and
plentiful. Grass and oat fields
were looking green here. At
daylight | saw wolves or ante
lopes, or something of the kind
running out across the fields.
There were many attractions
along the railroad. | also saw
two lunches of wild horses graz
ing at a distance. saw several
mill sets where pine lumber had
been sawed. Then we came to a
mining camp, many of the min
ors living in car boxes near the
road. And then we came to a
very fine body of pine trees and
at the edge of the woods
/ counted twenty carloads of logs
all ready loaded to be pulled into
the mill which l saw just down
the railroad a bit, and where
/ saw more lumber sawed out,
than l ever saw before in one
place. There was certainly many
million feet. Then we came to
a nice, new town named Flag
staff. This was the most invit-
ing little place l have yet seen.
Just thought if l had time l
would like to stop off awhile and
investigate, but the train moved
on and l was too late. We then
ran up to Winslow and took
breakfast. We were told that six
miles south, there were petrifed
forest trees that had fallen one
hundred years ago, lay as they
fell, a petrified rock.
We found more unoccupied ter
ritory in Arizona than any other
place outside the Great Desert.
There is so much rock near the
surface. However, we have seen
several herds of cattle today.
We also saw numbers and num-
bers of goats being herded the
same as cattle and sheep. We
saw COW boys going and coming.
(To be continued next week.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-12-22

just as hot as blazes, l want you
to know, but on through we had
to go, and now this is tunnel
number two-just so thankful
when we got through, and this
is tunnel number three-the
longest one yet, it seemed to me.
Now we enter tunnel number
four. | am made to wonder if
there is more, and as sure as you
are alive we now com to tunnell
number five. At this time l get
in fix. The porter says: Here
is tunnell number SIX" and of
course knew the next was sew
en-, and besides, he says there
are eleven. Now it will be plain
ly seen that ia all there were
just eighteen. 1t is simply Won
derful going through those hills
and mountains, but we are now
crossing the great California
Desert. If you want me to de-
scribe it, I'll do the best l can.
You look as far as your eyes will
let you and there is nothing but
sand. You look on ahead of you
thinking that you see lake, but
when you get there you find that
it is all fake. On and on we 60
UP or across this sandy desert.
| suppose you have heard of the
hot winds of the West? We are
now finding out something about
them, and while writing and
looking / saw a lonely man driv.
ing two small horses to a wagon
with trunk, cupboard and some
chairs in it. He looked so hot
and weary worn, and if there
was any place within one hun
dred miles for him to stop
failed to see it, and | undertook
to see every thing in sight that
was worth seeing.
We were now nearing the Ar
iona line. here we crossed the
Colorado river and night drove
me in, and I have no more to say
for the present. So. / was up be-
fore daylight Wednesday morn.
ing, August the 18th, having
gone through a good part of Ar
iona while asleep. Was up before
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1915-12-22

ment. What is it to do? You say
the blowing up of a warship out
in California Bay. Just here l
had better tell you what was ex-
pected and looked for. 1t was a
sham battle between the land
forces at the Barracks and the
naval soldiers with a part of the
land forces helping. the blue jack
cts out. | never saw anything
carried out more minutely. To
start this fun and show they
blew up warship. You know
the soldiers were called out and
were hurriedly drilled and the
bitches on the battlefield were
quickly filled. At this time there
comes in sight six boats of SOL
diers just to fight. The land
batteries opened fire. Soon I
heard bombs higher. 1 was
watching the battle out just be-
fore my eyes. Then it was there
came a great bomb from the
skies. About this time l saw at
a distance something coming,
Looked black. 1t was a rapid
fire gun coming around the race
track.
tits hard for me to keep very
well connected and to give you
all of it just as would be expect
ed. About the time half over
and in the midst of the fun, |
saw four big mules in a wagon
coming as fast as they could run.
They made a small circle and
was driven up to the gate.
There they stood in a tremble,
but did not have long to wait. |
saw two men running with
stretcher in their hand. Saw
them loading up something. They
came out with a man, and load
ed him into the wagon. They
hurried back again, bringing out
the wounded and also the slain.
The wagon is now loaded and the
battle is really on, the blue jack
cts jumped the fence and the
ambulance is gone.
Now, about this sham battle.
There will be much said about
the blowing up of a ship and the
carrying away of the dead. Nov
there is one thing I must say be-
fore it is too late. I saw three
warships go out at the Golden
Gate. The sight will be long re-
membered. Just why, l don't
know, They went out very quiet
ly. May be gone to Mexico.
Those incidents occurred so fast
/ could not get them all, and
while watching the ships, heard
the bugle call. So the events Of
this day are past, all but the SOL
der, forever will its memory last.
/ feel sure they will. My soldier
boy! my soldier boy! listen to
your command, lay all political
differences down and for your
country stand. Be honest SOL
der boy, always faithful and
true; the day will soon come
when we will have use for you.
So good night soldier boy, to.
morrow L go away. I am de.