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New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
Except in August.
(New Haven Union.)

The Prea cher's Assistant, a maga- zine devoted to affairs of the clergy, referring to the fact that so many churches close in August, offers the following lines for thought:
 I will come to Thy house in the multitude of Thy mercy-except in August.
 One thing have I desired of the Lord, that I will seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life-exccpt in August.
 How amia ble are Thy Tabernacles except in August.
 My soul longeth, yes, even fainteth, for the courts of the Lord-except in August
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
What About the Ice Plant?
Bridgeport Telegram.)

Another summer is drawing to it's close and Bridgeport is yet without any visible progress toward the at talnment of the municipal ice plant which the people have twice endorsed at the polls. which the aldermen have ordered, which the legislature has sanctioned, and which has been re-
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
A Difficult Undertaking.

(From the Atchison Globe.)
 The Lancaster league of scientific research is trying to determine if there are more cures for celds than for rheumatism.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH1 \.

To the Editor of the Herald :-f1as wireless telegraphy been so per1ecteu that a message can be sent 5'Voo miles or more. Also is it correct that the wireless station at SayVllle' l.. l.. can talk with Berlin, Germ any? What is the greatest distance over which a wireless message has been recorded
 CURIOUS.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
But They Were Scarce.
Chicago Record-Herald.) )

"Dc Lavd loveth a churful giTer!' solen!-?ly said Parson BasSter, after the collection had been taken up. "But"-the good old man darted a glance at the well-night empty plate II dunno whuh He finds any of 'em!"
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
StuIng l!

He Crying to scrape an acquaint- ance)-"Aren't the mosquitoes thick?"
 She (very cold)-"Yes indeed, have never met one that had the slightest degree of intelligence"
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The latest discovery of science is that ants dance before their formal mating ceremonies. It's still spread ing, then.-Boston Journal.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28

At the last available information Ohio has only four candidates TOT the presidency, but then a good rlahS Ohio men are on their VacatlohS'- Brooklyn Standard
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28

No matter what tension the cooli- try may be under as the result ol foreign complica tions, so long as Nnl Bryan has the power or speech "iiu can get the reporters to nsten 'o Iiin wa are always sure of a little comic relief-Syracuse Herald.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28

Carranza, the mean thing, refuses to be pacified. Villa, the darling, is Willing to be tanned. Well, this is all right except that Carranza and Villa now have new argument on which they can commence the war all over again. Muddle upon muddle Mess super mess. Washington will vet learn that there is not one outlaw leader in Mexico who can be recog- nlzed If peace in that country is to be brought about. We vote for an out stder.-St. Louis Times
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28

President Wilson will wait for tie German statement. He is bound to do that He will give it the considera- tion it merits when it comes. But a mere technical defense, unaccom- panied by guarantees for the future, he cannot accept as satisfactory, ne cannot permit to stay his decision to break off relations with Germany New York Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28

The ease with which McGra" anu his Giants have dug themselves lil:o the cellar shows that in any crisis this nation will not be without etf1- cient Enquirer.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28

MT. Ford proposes to show MT. Carnegie how to set to work to pro- duce results in the direction of uni versal peace. MT. Carnegie is prob- ably willing to learn, none of his reace investments ever having paid any ividends-Roc Democrat and Chronicle.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28

A Russian journalist is to be put on trial for having predicted in January 1913, that war would come, the ground for his alarm having been the appointment of a German general to command the Turkish armies. At least he can hardly be convicted of being false prophct.-Springfe Republican.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28

profitable advertising meoiu'h |" Circulation books ana pre'o
 always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28

Perhaps as desirable a loss as could well, come to India is the shortage of $19,oo0,ooo in govern ment revenue due to the falling eff in the sale of opium The curse of India" It is written in the figures, is considerably less of menace than ever before.-Buffalo News.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28

When a girl in Georgia can go to work in the mills at the age of eight years, and cannot call upon the law to protect her from betrayal after she is ten, it is evident that lynch ing is not the only flaw in the right cious armor of the "chivarly" of Georgia'-Biingha Press.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28
HERALD

LISHING COMPANY. foprietors.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-28

*LaW decIared unconstitutional, fState registration not required
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Fort Monroe Notes

Fort Monroe, Va. Dec. 1S-Capt. and
Mrs. Brigham entertained at dinner re-
Gently for Col. and Mrs. Todd and Capt.
and Mrs. ". c. Baker.
Capt. and Mrs. Ohnstad gave a bridge
party recently In honor OF Capt. and Mrs.
w. &. Baker and Mrs. Bradley and for
Col. Haynes. Capt. and Mrs. Gulick. Capt.
and Mrs. Shartle. Col. and Mrs. Todd.
Mai. and Mrs. Nugent. Lieut.. and Mrs.
G. A. wildrick. Capts. and Mesdames
Lincoln. Brigham and Hines. Mr.. Ryall
and Lieut.. Woodbury..
Lieut. Colladay's guests at dinner re-
Gently were Mai. and Mrs. Little. Lieut..
and Mrs. Ide and Lieut.. +. S. Harrison.
Capt. and Mrs. Arthur Fuller have ar
rived at the post.
Capt. Fuller will command one Of the
companies here.
I.ieuts. Grace. r. W. Wilson, Green and
Buttgenbach have reported for their pro-
motion examinations.
Mai. and Mrs. Little entertained at
dinner for Col and Mrs. Haynes. Col.
and Mrs Todd. Maj. and Mrs. Nugent.
Mrs. 4. y. Stark, Mr.. Ryall and Mr.. and
Mrs. George +. Adams.
Capt and Mrs. X. e. Masteller have
returned from leave to send their house
hold effects TO their new station. Fort
Williams.
Mai. and Mrs. Nugent gave a dinner
recently for Capt. and Mrs. Masteller and
Capt and Mrs. Lincoln.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

been announced in orders. All midship-
men who conduct and scholastic stand
Ing warrants will be permitted to leave
Annapolis over Christmas Studies and
recitations will be suspended from mid
day on December "a to evening roll call
ON Sunday, December 26. Drills will be
suspended from December "a until Janu-
ary J. Upon written request. unreserved
leave will be given to first-class men who
are not under restriction, and to second
class men on FIRST conduct grade. and
who have an average Of 25 or better in
studies The third class will receive lib
erty upon the same terms to visit rela-
tIves and friends: members Of the fourth
class only to visit relatives.
The orders of the Secretary of the Navy
dismissing three midshipmen from the
! Naval Academy We're read on Wednes-
day at the dinner formation. The names
OF the dismissed niidshipnen are Daniel
S. Appleton. of Georgia: Edwin ID. King.
! Of New York. and Lyle C. DE Vaux. of
, Missouri. Repeated violations Of the reg
ulations were the cause.
The Pennsylvania University Glee Club
gave a concert recently in the auditorium.
| which was enjoyed by the midshipmen
| and their friends.
Mrs. F. W. Eberle received recently,
assisted by Mrs. II. II. Clark and Mrs.
: Henry H. 1Iough.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

opportunity for delays. controversies ana
the defeat OF some important legislation
of benefit to the military personnel and
organization.
The first question to be determined
by the leaders in Congress. of course.
| will be the matter of cost in its re-
lation to the revenues of the govern
ment, Increased by special legislation
to meet the added expense Of an i'm
proved national defense and the other
projects which will engage the at
! tention Of Congress. 1t may be said,
remarked in some quarters, that any
expense. no matter how much In ex-
! cess of Federal income, is justified
when it comes to preparedness and
! fitness to adequately meet an enemy:
that is the sagacious military point OF
view which. it should be remembered.
is not taken and will not be unquali-
fedly accepted by the legislature.
Opinions VIII BE Restrained.
There will be, too. much question
among both Democrats and Republi-
| cans as to the details of any bill
which is reported from committee and
the progress of army legislation will
| be resisted at every step. even should
it be possible to provide. for example.
unanimous report from the House
/ committee on the Hay bill. which is
| likely to be the first reported for de-
bate and which is destined to be pre-
ferred. as compared with the Cham
berlain bill. as having the best
chances of being favorably considered
by either House or Senate.
| The task of meeting the objections
to army legislation should not be
overlooked as existing in Congress. de-
| spitey the public sentiment that has
been finally aroused to an apprtcia-
ton of the need of doing something.
1t is. finally, n matter of compromise.
| with concessions that will be exacted
by. and must be made. those of suf-
ficient influence to successfully block
legislation. even when it is OF a char
| acter that is demanded by the situa-
/ tion and justified by the needs of the
country.
| 1T is intended to hold hearings be-
! fore the House military committee
without reservation or limitation. The
/ War Department will be asked to des-
ignate those who have views to ex-
press and undoubtedly the members
of the committee will ask that other
experts. military and civilian. be call
ed. The great difficulty which will
be encountered by the committee is
in the direction of obtaining testimony
! which is not Influenced. directly or in
directly. by the Secretary of War
1T is apprehended. and with abun-
dant reason, that there will be few
army officers who feel that it is their
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

the session in connection with the
committee on aeronautics, which u q
subject Of increasing importance. Capt.
Smith will for the first time meet the
board in formal session. He has as
sumed his duties In the Navy Depart
ment in charge OF allssubjects which
pertain to inventions Of naval use.
Many of the suggestions are neces-
sarily of little or no value. and those
which are entitled to serious .consid-
GRAFTON are transmitted by Capt Smith
to the bureau concerned.
1t is intended that questions which
require consideration or development
or investigation on the part OF special
lists shall be brought to the attention
of the consulting board. 1t Is desired
by Secretary Daniels to give as much
encouragement as possible to those
who are inclined to make suggestions
OF new devices that may prove OF use
in naval equipment. Most of the In
ventions which are submitted at pres
ent relate to submarine design. aero
planes. and the method Of protection
against submarine attack. all matters
which are engaging the consideration
Of the experts.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

he can lay his hands on any particular
article in the dark. -. 49,,
Corp. johnson. Of the Virginia Signal
Corps Company paid the company
long visit last Tuesday night.
Sergeants Hammond and Reed have
been Designated as platoon leaders Tor
the Second Platoon, with SerSt. George
Potter as acting first sergeant =
The first 20 minutes Of the drill period
Is. being used for foot movements now.
and the men are beginning to learn the
discounted drill.
Heretofore, the entire period has been
given up to signal instruction with the
company divided into small classes
Last Tuesday night the class In teieg-
raphy found buzzers strung all around
the. room. SO that instead Of being
crowded around one table. they were
spread out, and each man had to rely
upon his own knowledge to get the stun
down.
Tho room now used for that instruc-
tion has been turned over to one Of the
new coast artillery companies. and when
a new room Is assigned the telegraph
class. a permanent system OF wires will
be established. SO that each man will
have station.
Inspection this winter will be held
hDout Mdrcn j, ana u Is saiu that capt.
Gibbs, Of the regular signal corps will
be Inspecting officer.
Corp. Langdon. signal instructor. is
working hard to bring the outfit up to
date. and the men are responding read
ily to his suggestions.
The locker room has been enlarged by
tearing out one partition. and the club
room and locker room will be turned
into one large room by removing the
partition which now separates them.
Capt. Terry has moved his ONCE to the
room formerly used as the quarter
masters storeroom.
The drill floor has been turned over to
one OF the new batteries. and hereaft
the drills will be held In the large build
ing in the rear OF the arnory. The new
drill hall Is much larger than the old
one, which was entirely Inadequate,
being much too narrow to maneuver a
company in.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Fort Myer Notes.

Fort Myer. Va, Dec. 1S-CoL. wilber
T.. Wilder has returned from Madison
Barracks, y. Y. where he has been at
tending a court-martiaL
Mrs. Manus McCloskey returned re-
Gently from New York. where she visited
relatives.
Lieut.. and Mrs. George II. Paine are
packing. prior to departure for Hawaii on
the January transport.
Mr.. and Mrs. John N. Culp entertained
at dinner for twenty recently at the
Chevy Chase Club in honor Of Miss Bea-
trice Dulin.
DIR. and Mrs. Clemens w. Mcmillan had
luncheon for ten recently.
Gen. and Mrs. Hugh l.. Scott enter
tanned at dinner recently for Secretary
of War and Mrs Garrison. the Assistant
Secretary Of War and Mrs. 8reckinridSe
Gen. and Mrs. Scriven. Rear Admiral and
Mrs. Brownson. Rear Admiral and Mrs
Clover. Gen. and Mrs. Sanger Col. and
Mrs. Brewster. Miss Heseman. Miss
Scott. Representative Merrill Moores and
Col. WILDER 4. Wilder.
Capt. and Mrs. Nelson +. Margetts
have as their guest Miss Margaret Car.
son. of New York.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
West Point Notes

West Point. Dec 1s.-Capt. and
Mrs. Godfrey gave a delightful must
Gale recently. Those taking part were
Mrs. godfrey. piano; Miss Laura Tap
pen. cellist. and Miss Frances Golden
thai, violinist in "Tschaikowsky Trio.
Tea was poured by Mrs Miner and
coffee by Mrs. Stearns. Among the
guests We're Col. and Mrs. Wilcox. Col.
and Mrs. Stuart, Gen and Mrs. Lock-
wood. Mesdames Townsley. Reilly.
North. Cunningham. Householder.
Crissy. Capts. and Mesdames Rethers.
GoethaIs. Harrington, Dunwoody.
Lieuts. and Mesdames Cats, Nanley.
Miner Stearns. Purdon. Wildrick. Mr..
and Mrs. Mayors. Miss Julia Fiebeger.
Miss Farman. Miss Richardson. Col
Echols, Col. Smith. Capt Steese. Lieut..
Brice. Mr.. Asensio and DR.. Ames-
Lieut.. and Mrs. Morrison and baby
are guests Of Col. and Mrs. Stuart.
Lieut.. Morrison will be OF duty IN
the Department of Modern languages.
Mrs. Downing and the baby have re-
turned to the post.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
NEWS OF ARMY, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS
Congress-. Social Activities Posts Yards Fold Dispatches

Maj. and Mrs. MccioskeS had dinner
for ten recently.
The small grandson Of Gen. and Mrs.
Hugh L. Scott. Master Lynn Scott. and
little Mias Felicia. Jones. daughter OF
Capt. and Mrs. Clarence N. Jones. are
quite Ill with whooping cough.
Mrs. Charles T. Menoher received tn.
gneats at tea-dance recently. Mrs.
Kuhn and Mrs. Aieshire presided at the
tea taf,ie - ..IfF- q - .. "a. .-.
Mrs. Marlborough Churchill was guest
Of CAPT. and Mrs. Augustine Mcintyre
, recently.
Capt. Duncan Elliott has returned to
the post from leave.
Master Jack Cunningham. son of Mrs.
NJ X. Cunningham, has returned from
Walter Reed Hospital. where he under
went an operation on his nose. which was
broken during a football game.
Capt. Augustine Mcintyre recently gave
very interesting illustrated lecture on
his experience in Austria-Hungary dur
ing his stay there as military observer.
Mrs. A. c. Ducat gave a bridge-tea for
Mesdames Glasgow, Cameron. Graves
Babbitt, Hobbs. Hunt. Mcfarland, Hun
ter and Candy. Mrs. Winn' and Mrs
Earnsworth presided ct the tea table.
Twenty-sevcn of the District of Column
Did sikHdi 'OTps 10 tnt
post sunday for the purpose of receivinl
! instruction In horsemanship. Lieut.. JOIN
Millikin giving the Plen advice and prac
tical demonstrations. Several noncom
missioned officers from here assisted.
The exhibition drill given recently fo
the benefit of the Army Relief Societ,
was well attended. President Wilson
Mrs. Gait. her sister. Mrs. Maury. an,
Miss Margaret Wilson were enthusiastic
spectators.
The first concert OF the season wa.
| building by the Fifth Cavalry orchestra
! under direction Of Nr. W. J. Cain.
Mrs. Emerson II. Liscum and Mrs. W
II. Lawton recently were luncheon guest.
| Of Mrs. Charles T. Menoher.
| The first formal hop of the season WI!
I held on Wednesday
Lieut.. and Mrs. Homer NJ. Groniger lef
recently to spend the holidays with Lieut.
Groninger's mother.
| Lieut.. and Mrs. Philip l. Thurbcr en-
! tertained recently for Mrs. Richard c
| Burleson and her mother. Mrs. John 4
Walker. OF Galveston. Tex.
| Mrs. Geoffrey Keyes had dinner recent
! " at the Chevy Chase Club for Misse
Margaret Treat. katherine Treat. Mis-
| Cameron. Miss Ghccn. the Mis.es-Bent
ley. OF Baltimore: Lieuts- Arnold. Chy
noweth. Dorst, troSS, treat, Price
! Cronkhite and Young.
| Lieut. John NJ Eager has returned Il
! the post, after several weeks spent as
member of the mapping detail
Miss smith and Miss King were week
| end guests of Miss Scott.
Capt. Wallace B. Scales. OF Fort Sheri
| dan, H.. and Capt. W. F. ii. Gadson
Eighth Cavalry. were visitors on tn
post recently.
Miss Aurelia Sharp. sister of Mrs
| Robert VI. Barton. entertained recentl
at a Ave hundred party for Misses Smith
! Griffin. Pullman and several young mel
from Schadmann's Preparatory School.
| Lieut. and Mrs. Edwin p. Parker enter
tained at dinner recently.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

duty to place themselves in the peril
ous position Of opposing Mr.. Garri-
sons views, despite assurances from
the Secretary of War that no harm
can or will be visited upon a severe
critic.
THE fact that the War Department
largely because of Mr.. Garrison's per-
sonal policy In this particular-has stified
all public expression and has discouraged
even the exchange OF opinions on the
part of army officers, will do much to
deprive the military committees Of can
did opinions and unrestricted suggestions
that would be OF the greatest value in
pa assing upon the provisions OF the Hay
bill, which contains much that is obvious
ly incorporated in the committee print of
the measure for the purpose Of discussion
and with the idea Of being taken out or
materially modified II retained.
"One of the most unfortunate condi-
tions Of the whole program Of army leg
islation in its initial stage is the chance
that the House and Senate military COM
mittees will find it so difficult to acquire
the views and recommendations Of indi-
vidual officers who are bound to feel the
restraint which has been imposed upon
them and which is no less a restraint be-
cause 1t is not promulgated in general
orders or in any speciat>instructions from
the office of the Secretary of War.
1T will be seen, therefore, that army
legislation begins its career in the Sixty
fourth Congress under auspices and in
fiuences which are not promising. at q
time when it would be reasonable to ex-
pect no obstacles that are of any great
moment beyond the legitimate difficulty.
sufficient In itself, of converting a tech
nical subject into acceptable Legislative
form. The War Department might have
contributed Its share of helping at this
juncture. and the fact that 1t has not
done so but has. on the contrary. made
the situation all the harder to cope with,
is not viewed with patience by those who
will have the task OF bringing order out
of chaos
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19

THE woeful muddle Of army legislation
with which the important subject Of
the improvement and enlargement of
the military establishment is introduced
10 the consideration of the Sixty-fourth
Congress is attributable to the failure
of the Secretary Of War to acquire ac-
:urate information concerning the legisla-
live situation and his refusal to avail
himself of advice which. IL accepted.
would have prevented the confusion and
aissension that now threaten to block
the attempts to achieve something worth
while in House and Senate" says the
Army and Navy Register.
Mr.. Garrison has announced that the
War Department has no measure to pre-
sent and he has. by statement to the
newspapers, sought to detract from tho
importance and influence of the report
of the General Staff. the full facilities
of which body he has. moreover. failed
to employ and apply to his own enliShten-
ment and to the advantage of the army
itself.
1T is stated that there was an in
tention on the part of Mr.. Garrison to
suppress the recommendations Of the Cen
eral Stan because the comments from
that quarter did mot meet with his ap-
proval and because he regarded the plan
of increase and reorganization as cost
ting too much. Neither reason excuses
such proceeding.
THE General Staff was created for
the very purpose of considering n
problem such as now confronts Congress
without, of course, the" obligation OF
adoption by Congress. The House and
Senate military committees are entitled
70 receive all the information and sug-
gestions that are possible. In order to
frame legislation which will be Of the
greatest value TO the army and it should
not be necessary to extract these aids
by ingenious processes or by coercion.
BfIIs Widely Different.
so far as the War Department is con-
cerned, the chairmen of the military
committees are left to their own devices
20 prepare bills for committee considera-
tIon. This, Mr.. Hay and MIR. Chamber
lain. have done with widely differing
results, so that the session opens with
two army measures as unlike in
character and provision as it is possible
to have them and be devoted to the
Eame object. 1t was hoped that. as a
starting point. as convenience if for
nothing else. there would be one bill
which would become the basis of COM
mittee discussion and furnish the text
upon which hearings could proceed.
With the two committees operating
Independently, as is now assured by the
existing circumstances, the problem is
made that much more difficult of solu-
ton and the situation is complicated be-
yond any necessity, with a corresponding
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Norfolk Navy Yard

Norfolk. Va. Dec. lS.-Lieut. and Mrs.
\. q. Zimermann LETT recently for Wash
in-ton.
Mrs. John s. Barieon has returned from
New York to Portsmouth. where she Il
spending the winter with her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Old.
Ensign and Mrs. Joseph \. Dreisontok.
who were married in Norfolk recently
by Rev. Father O'Donnell. have re-
turned from their wedding trip to Wash
ington. where their marriage was a great
surprise 20 both families. They were
given large reception by Ensign Drei-
sontok's parents az their home in Eight
eenth street.
Lieut.. Z. b. Lapham, of Boston. Mass.
is spending his leave with Harry Folk,
Freemason street.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
Naval Board. Will Meet

The third session of the naval con-
suIting board. of which Mr.. Edison is
the president. will meet in New York
on Wednesday night. holding a session
also on the following day. In ad-
dition to the civilian members who
are able 10 attend, there will be pres
ent Rear Admiral r. $. Griffin, engi-
neer in chief of the navy: Rear Admi-
raj Joseph Strauss. chief OF ordnance
of the navy: Chief Constructor u. w.
Taylor. Capt. William Strother Smith.
who has just assumed his duties in
charge of what Secretary Daniels calls
"the clearing house" of new inven-
tions and the proposals of inventors
and Capt. Mark l.. Bristol. the direc-
tor of naval aeronautics.
The last-named /officer will attend