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New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
D. MCMILLAN
 1sg-2o1-cO3 MAIN STREET.
EXPRESSION OF IRRITATION.
  Italian Newspaper Comments on American Note to Great Britain.

Rome, Jan. 1, S:45 D. m.--The Tri- buna, commenting on the American note to the British government re- garding interference with her ship ping at sea says: America, the Scandinavian countries and Italy are united by an informal understanding which might become formal if the abuses continue. They only desire to see their commerce protected and demand that international rules, in- stead of arbitrary belligerents, reign over the seas
 The American note, or similar views from other neutrals must not be taken as an expression of hostility toward England or her allies but as an expression of irritation at the in- jury to their commerce by ythe in- consideratc application of intcrna- tional rights"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
Here's a Chance.
(Chicago Tribune. )

A majority of the members of the national house of representatives vot- ed for the submission of the resolution for a constitutional amendment shut ting up the grog shops and shutting down the gin mills. Inasmuch as the the resolution needed a two-thirds vote, the sincerity of the dry majority has been called in question, the un- worthy inuendo being that so long as sanctity was safe. congressman sought it. This must be islander.
 It Is demonstrable that all congress- men who voted for the resolution voted against rum and thus recorded their sentiments. Advocates of the demon never consent to the admission of any question relating to it to any chance or ordeal. They would not vote for a referendum in Hanky Dink's Workingnan's Exchange. Why take a chance? Therefore it is demon- strated that all who voted for the submission of the question voted against rum and are against rum.
 A ma ajority in congress controls the District of Columbia, makes it's laws and ordinances, regulates and governs it's well being. What d fine and noble thing it would be if the dry majority in the house of representatives joined to dry majority in thte senate, would make the district dry.
 Joseph Daniels has made the navy dry, MT. Bryan has made diplomacy dry congress has taken the canteen away from the army. Now comes op- portunitN which iOcund face. beckon- ing congress to make itself dry, to pour it's old Falernian into the gut terS and dump it's choice Caecuhan in- tc the Potomac, to make the cocktail
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
SINKING OF FORMIDABLE. :

The sinking of the English battle ship "Formida able" in the English channel whether it be by mine or submarine is not yet definitely known, suggests that England is not the great power at sea compared to Ger Germans seem to be the more crafty fighters and have stolen in on their opponents on more than one occasion which suggests that their success in the war is not to be measured alone by their strength on land The loss in this case is not as great as when the "Audacious' was sent to the bot tom under somewhat similar condi- tions, but coming as it has so close after the other it suggests that the Germans are making inroads on the to arouse considerable curiosity as to what will be the ultimate result.
 The Germans are also suffering losses. but it is impossible to mea- sure the two forces so far as war results are concerned. There must have been large number of men killed since the war began and since the winter came there has been much talk of hardships, but the armies seem to be working about the same as in other seasons and it would not surprise people generally if the arri- val of the spring would find them still fighting. It has been a bloody struggle, so far and the worst of it is that the end is not in sight. Poor
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
NO PIG EMBLEM FOR
 CHICAGO'S INDUSTRY
New England Badge Company Tn- thing Besides Pigs and Packing

Chicago, Jan. 2.-The head of a pig emblcmatic of Chicago's industry would be resented by Chicagoans, ac- cCrding to a letter which the commit tee promoting the International Chris ticn E,ndcaVor convention to be held here next July, mailed today to a New England badge company.
 This committee had advertised for designs and bids for the convention medallions. and the eastern concern S design had in the center of the bar on the badge the head of a pig as emblematic of ChiCago's industry.
 The badge was rejected and a letter sent to the company says;
 We take exception to the fact that you have placed in the center of the bar on this badge the head of a pig, merely because, as you say. Chicago leads the world in the meat packing industry. We suggest that you learn that Chicago stands for something be- sides pigs and packing"
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

In the judgement of the co1npen- sation commissioners, the operation of Connecticut's compensation law during the first years test of it has been ''in the main satisfactory. Whether this means it has been sat- isfactory from it's viewpoint, or from the viewpoint of those who have been made to pay under it. or from the viewpoint of the law as a law, seems to matter not, so far as their verdict being allowed to stand To some the law is satisfactory only as far as it goes. To others it is unsatisfactory because 1t goes too far. How these two factions can ever be quite pleased with any one compensation law is hard to SC e, but each evidently proposes to have the thing tinkered best it can, to have it meet certain fancied ideals.--Hartford Times.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

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 For, it declares, the means of trans portation are Fundamental and indis- pensable agencies in our industrial life, and for the common veal should be, kept abreast of public require ments.
 Wherefore rates may be increased not to exceed five per cent, with these IT ore important exceptions: lake-and- rail and rail-and-lake rates; rates on bituminous coal and coke, which are held to be sufficiently profitable; and rates on anthracite coal and iron pre-
 which are before the commission for review in other proceedings.
 Railroad comment on the decision is generally enthusiastic, both be- cause of the expected increase in revenues and the apparent willingness Of the commission to look at the situa- tion from the railroad mans view point Yet there is disappointment that a more general increase was not permitted. Slightly less than half of or the railroad tonnage of the Eastern roads is favorably affected by the de- cision, the New York World figures, ard instead of the $5O,OO0,O00 of in creased revenue the lines desired. there will be forthcoming only be- tween $20.000,O00 and $3O,O00,000. Instead of getting five per cent it really amounts to between three and four per cent. Tn the case of the great coal-carrying roads the per centage will be even smaller. From Daniel Willard, president of the Bal timore & Ohio, and spokesman for the carriers in most of their appear ances before the Interstate Commerce Commission, comes a representative railroad utterance. MT. Willard is disappointed because the commission did not grant the full increase as re- qGested But he finds much in the decision that is encouraging. What it might be said to indicate or promise for the future is, in his opinion, even more valuable than what it actually gives in the way of immediate increase of rates
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
LEAGUE HAS POOR OUTLOOK

That the American Roller Polo league, organized in Providence Thursday with teams in Providence, Worcester, Fall River, Taunton, Paw tucket and New Bedford. will have trouble in getting enough players ot experience to start the season which is scheduled to open Monday, is evil dehr Two members of the Albany team, Lee Taylor and Bill Bannon, one member of the New Britain team, Os- sic Quigley, and Jack Fahey of Wor- cester will not be seen in the Am can 1eaguo ranks. Fahey has ~ nounced that he will quit tho game and return to his home in Lewiston, Me. The other players mentioned have gone to their homes in tho west and may catch on with teams In the western league.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
UNEMPLOYED" IN NEW YORK

It is difficult to understand what can be reasonably expected from such gatherings as that at Union Square, New York, yesterday. The police an- ticipated trouble and were prepared to cope with it, but fortunately there was no cause for interference. The reason for the activity of the police was the distribution of card con- taining this inscriptions: Are you going to starve this winter with the warehouses filled to overf1owing? This winter will be one of the worst in the history of the city and you are up against it. What is the way out 2" This was interpreted to mean that the firebrands were to be on hand with advice for the unemployed to do some foraging, the idea being that if the as illustrated by the personnel of the gathering should have the contents regardless of the wishes of the own CTS. Some of those out of work re- the gathering ana tIc pOllCe made such a formidable impression that there was no violence. Some of the speakers urged Governor Whit man to place all the transportation systems in the city on an eight hour basis so has to provide more work for the unemployed.
 There isn't city approaching the size of New York where there is such a systematic effort to improve the labor conditions as in that city this winter The work is not of a char itable kind, the applicant being oblig- ed to work for what he gets, but there are always some. people who are dis satisfied with any and every arrange ment, and it was this class who gath cred at Union Square yesterday. They did no harm. however, and perhaps enjoyed themselves. They declared against charity in violent terms.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
GERMAN PRISONERS
 CRITICISE LEADERS
Action However Is No Fair Indica- ton of Sentiments of Fight
 ing Troops.

London, Jan. 2, 10:40 a. m.- While some of the German prisoners appear gloomy and criticse their leaders, this is no fair indication of the sentiments of their lighting troops"
 So says a British eyewitness at the front in a despatch dated Deccm Der 31, adding:
 Neither the pinch Of real want nor the lack of men and material of war has yet been felt by the Germans, nor has the consciousness of defeat been brought home to them.
 ''They believe that Russia has suf- fered decisive defeat; that England is decadent and France exhausted and ready to make peace. They are con- scious, however, that the war will last much longer than at first cx- pected."
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
REPORTS BIG SCARCITY
 OF NEUTRAL SHIPS
To Carry Trade bc,WGtn Germany
 and UHIted States.

Washington, D. C., Jan. 2.--The scarcity of neutral ships to carry the reviving trade between the United States and Germany is emphasized in letter written by Secretary McAdoo to Representative Alexander, chair man of the house merchant marine committee, concerning development of the work of the war risk insurance board in the treasury department.
 Companies Offering Boats.
 Some of the steamship conn panies," the secretary said, are of- fering boats that have been in port out of use for a considerable length of time, and some, indeed of such a class as to render it questionable as to whether they should be per mitted to sail on such voyages"
 Mir. McAdoo said that the board was writing insurance up to s75O,- 900 on cargoes of cotton to Germany, the amount divided between vessels and cargoes, and added that he un- derstood that the regular marine in- surance companies were not. writing policies more freely. He quoted the board as reporting: Tt can be safe ly assumed that the American and
 
 their utmost to relieve the existing situation and to develop a sufficient market to take care of the largest cargo. The German companies have a very special reason for desiring to do the utmost in this direction.
 Must Differentiatc.
 AS far as marine insurance Is concerned, We must differentiate be- tween ships destined to German ports and those to neutral ports with the possibility of ans-shipment to Ger many As to the latter, the situation is practically no different than ex- ists in ordinary years. Rates to Rot terdam, Copenhagen and other Scan dinavian ports are practically the same as last year on similar vessels The size of the market is more than of any cargo by suitable steamer.
 Situation Improving.
 The situation as to shipment to Germany is more difficult and the available is limited to German and Am erican companies. The situation is rapidly improving and the market Is developing under the demand. The rates charged are not excessive, talk ing into account that the ports are on coast which it is safe to assume many of the aids to navigation have been removed and that salvage op- erations near that coast, under war conditions, would be almost impossi ble."
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

Wether or not the men teachers in high school are more competent than women is question which the board of education must determine for itself. There is no sound reason, however why woman teachers should have less pay for the same work than men re- ceive. The claim that some men teachers are married will not do. Some teachers are single, and compensation is not ordinarily determined by the marital state of person employed. Some women teachers are married, and some are widows. and some who are single are heads of dependent families. They are not additionally compensated for any of those reasons. Bridgeport Farmer.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
STATE LEAGUE MEETING.
Many Representatives Will Gather nt
 Hanna's Armory Tomorrow.

Tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock representatives Of the newly born State Polo league will meet at Hanna's armory and an effort will be made to interest Billy" Hanna in the proposi- tiun.
 New Haven will be represented bv Mullen and Canavan; Hartford will be represented by Denison; Waterbury will be represented by the Sterling club and Ives will come up from Meriden. Wallingford will also be rCprescnted.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

Hartford is utally interested in the condition of the rubber trade which Is seriously embarrassed by the atti
 tude of England in putting an, em- hargo on exportation of crude rubber. Hartford Is an important center of one phase of the rubber manufac- turing business and plans had all ready been announced for making it even more important. The Hartford Rubber Works. which manufactures automobile and bicycle tires. accord ing to announcements. is to practical ly double It's output.-Hartford Post.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
The Dead of 1914.
(New York Times. )

One death that will be remembered as long as men live on earth was that of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife, the Duchess of Hohenburg, py assassination at Sarajevo. The death of Admiral A. T. Mahan, who wrote and taught more effectively than any other about the mighty arm Ing Of the nations, and inculcated his phllosophy of fleets and forces 'in be- 1ngs, followed the outbreak of war; Pope Plus X. succumbed deplor- Ing the world conflict: King Charles l. of Roumania died without knowing the part his kingdom might yet play In the war, while the aged Francis Jo- seph of Austria fingers alive at the saddest period of his kingdoms his tory. Earl Roberts, England's great field marshal died at the front in France.
 Jean Jaures. the great French so- clallst, was assassinated on the eve of war. France had just passed through the excitement of the trial following the assassination of Gaston Calmette. editor of the Figaro. Count Ito. ad- m1ral of Japan; Said Pasha. the Turk ish grand vizier; the Earl of Minto late viceroy of India and Governor J berlain, the British statesman died in 1914. Senator Augustus o. Bacon and eX-Senator Shelby Moore Cullom were American statesmen. Gen. Simon R. Buckner Major Gen. Daniel E. Sickles, Gen. James Grant Wilson, Gen. Adna A. Chaffee, George w. Lonsnecker and Captain William B. Boudinot were veterans of the civil war. pr. Daniel c. Logue was the last survivor of the ironclad Monitor John P. Holland invented the sub- marine boat.
 Many actors. actresses and opera singers who have delighted playgoers of this and past generations belong to this roll. There were Fred D. Bond, Fife German, Emil Fischer, Putnam Griswold, William Hawtrey, Verona Jarbeau, Marie Jansen, Mme. Lillian Nordica, Signor Perugini, Pol Plan con and Mckee Rankin. Of authors and poets Frederic Mistral was a sur vivor of men of letters of the nine teenth century; Sir John Tenniel, the English illustrator and cartoonist; Theodore l.. De Vinne, the American printer ard author; Lord Wemyoss, the aged publicist; Dr. S. Weir Mitchell, and $. G. w. Benjamin were
 
 man, the Poet of the Rockies; Ben jamin H. Ticknor, the publisher; Mrs. Frank Leslie, and John Norris arc re- membered. Sir Hubert von Herkom- CT and Charles Salverley were art ists of note. Jacob A. Riis Mrs. Will son. wife of the president. and Grace Dodge were known by their good works in social service. Mrs. $. G. Reed of the New York School for Girls died at 93. Dr. Emil Gruening and Dr. Edward c. Spitzka were known by Am erican doctors. Alphonse Bertillon lived to see his system of identifying criminals applied in every country.
 James Ben Ali Hagsin. fnancier and oue of the last 'Forty- miners, died at Newport. Gen. Bratton Ives, the financior Frederick Wcyerhaeu- ser, the "lumb her king; lsidor Worm ser. the banker; George Westing- house, the inventor, and Alexander S. Orr, merchant and founder of New York's subway system, have aided in the material advancement of the na- tion's interests.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

A New York woman is seeking a divorce because her husband made her feed the furnace while he merely fed the chickens as his share of the chores. She became tired of this di- vision of duties after she had shov- elied fourteen tons of coal, but it might seem that after all that ex- ercise she should have developed enough muscular power to make her husband assume charge of the fur mace as we'll as the chickens.-Prov- idence Journal.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

N llOIS lnaL arose III A>..~J this city four years
 ago When the ordi- nance concerning theaters was amend ed it was intended that they should provide for the stationing of two fire
 men in every playhouse during performance but when it came from the printer it simply provided that the men should examine the exits, etc. before the performance began. MT. Landers, who was then mayor, said that it would not be necessary to bring the matter up again because so long as he was mayor he would see that the fremen went to the theaters and remained while the bills were being carried out. During the next admin -A istration the board of public safety did not have the same opinion. It thought that the ordiAence should be repealed but the common council declined to take any such action. Since then the firemen simply exam inc the exits and retire. This method of course has no value because the protection in case of fire is absent. Should such an emergency arise fire men would know just what to do, would seek the proper aS tance ana would be a strong force preventing a panic. That is what was intended in the first place and that is just what should be done; any other scheme IS valueless. It seems to be understood that the occupation of the a1sles ana the rear of the seats will not be per mitted in future as matter ot pro lection to the audience and 1t is dltfl- cult to find fault with the decision, but the city has another duty to per form in the matter and that is the fremen should be there. It will pc no hardship on them because they are on duty at all times and they might as well be at the theaters as in the engine houses. The point has been raised that in the event of fire the city would be temporarily de- prived of their services. There does not appear to be anything to that Tor the reason that the theaters are Tn the center of the city where the men have every opportunity to hear and answer an alarm without any special delay and neither the city nor the property immediately affected would suffer. The question is one that should permit of a settlement with out the slightest friction or i'll feeling.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

Drivers who leave their horses un- hitched this cold weather not only violated a borough ordinance but they endanger the public safety, as the less and they are very likely to run less and they are very likly to run away if left standing unhitched. Once they start on a mad gallop through the streets there is no telling what damage they may do before being stopped and it is therefore a serious matter to violate the ordin- ance which requires that every horse left standing in the street shall be hitched. News
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

Belgium is receiving aid from the United States in large quantities, but there is demand for more. It is not easy to meet all the wants of a stricken country so quickly.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
FACTS AND RANCHES.

All that we need now is warm wave and a thunderstorm to exhaust all of the possibilities there are to this New England climate, We never realize it's infinite and internal possi- b1lities until the weather man threw on the clutch last week and let the blamed machine run loose.-Ansonia Sentinel
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

New Britain board of public works has gone on record as opposed to granting hearings on every minor public Improvement. The uselessness of many of the hearings that are now required is as apparent in Bridgeport as it seems to be in New Britain Bridgeport Standard.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

a stranger and the highball an exile, and establish the district as model government, drier than a bone in the sahara.
 Here's a good work wide open for willing workers.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
SOME REPUTATION.

Walter Rehg, who comes to the Yankees from the Red Sox, should help the team a lot, even though he never plays in O game. Rehg has She reputation of being the freshest kid that ever came up, apd he is likely to put little breeze into the outfit. When Rehg was with the Pirates in 1912. a Pittsburg ball player said he was SO fresh that if ancient eggs were stored under his bed. they would lose their aroma over night.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

Miss stella Street. Bristol belle, reported to tho police lat night that her hat and huff were stolen from the dressing room at Holmes and Hoffman's hall where she was attend ing dance.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
MCMIILAN'S After Inventory Clearance Sale
 of Coats and Suits

COME SATURDAY AND CHOOSE A COAT OR A SUIT AT A REAL
 BARGAIN PRICE. You have all been waiting for this big mark down on coats and suits. WOMEN's AND MISSES COATS. Reduced to $5.9s each. Values up to $15.00.
 WoMEN's AND MISSES SUITS. Reduced to s7.9S each. Values up to $25.oo.. ....# AFTER INVENTORY CLEARANCE OF JEWELRY AND SHELL
 GOODS.
 Many things you can have at oig reduction.
 CHIIIDREN'S GLOVES. s1.00 value. Reduced to s5c. Silk and wool lined.
 LONG SCOTCH GOLF GLOVES. Elbow lengths at 75c pair. White and oxford 4 CLEARANCE OF HANDKERCHIETs Lay in a supply now for the season. All mussed and handled handker- chiefs marked for a quick clearance.
 25c AND soc PLEATING. Clearance price, 19c yard.
 WARM HOSIERY. Fleeced lined and cashmere hose. At 25c and Soc pair.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

Elmer N. SWeetland is spending tho week end with hisi parents Mir. and Mrs. George Swectland.
New Britain herald., 1915-01-02

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New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
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New Britain herald., 1915-01-02
Our Annual January Clearance Sale Starts
 Monday Morning

Bargains for you in all depart ments.