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New Britain herald., 1915-02-19

Guests from New Britain, Hartford, Middletown, Southington, Harwin- ton, Meriden, Berlin, Waterbury and South Manchester all joined together last night at the fourth annual ban quet of the ex-Councilor's association of the o. U. A. M. in Hartford county in making merry Speeches were made by visiting officers and State Comptroller Morris c. Webster, form CT mayor of New Britain and an eX- councillor himself, gave a varied talk on his work in the capitol. Frank E. Wright, of Hartford, presided as toastmaster and during the serving of a sumptuous turkey dinner a seven piece orchestra, furnished by Charter
New Britain herald., 1915-02-19

Council, Hartford, rendered two ex- cellent cornet solos, accompanied by the orch estra, and then more humor was brought into the post prandial ex- ercises when Toastmaster Wright summoned the waitresses before him to tell them a story He recited the story of creation with humorous ref erences and told of Eve being created from two ribs taken from Adam 2 breast. He then spoke of the apple episode and said that after that Adam knew he had been roasted This was the first recorded rib roast,' he said. The election of Adam and Eve from the garden of Eden he referred to as the first moving day and he then dwelt upon the powers welded by wo- man today. .r .m
 Man can take a horse to the trough but he cannot compel him to dri ok, he said. But @ woman can do more than that She can drive a man t3 drink.
 The other speakers on the evenings
New Britain herald., 1915-02-19

program were State Vice Councilor Gilman, Secretary R. J. Beach and Julius Woodruff All spoke in terms of praise for the evenings banquet and the welfare of the order.
 More music by the orchestra con cluded the entertainment.
 Those in Charge.
 The committee in charge of this successful affair was headed by Rob ert H. Wilcox, who was assisted by H. sT Sherman and F. T. Foster, of New Britain, J. D. Hading, of Hartford. and William Van Ness, Of Bristol The waitresses were from the Daughters of Liberty, and they will be given banquet in Hartford at some siater date. They are the Mesdames Abbie Meisner, Hem, William Thompson, Albert Saney, stephen Sauter, Young Hariiett Edwards, l.. Edwards Albert Schade and H. T. Sherman and tho Misses Grace Thaycr, Clara Bradley. Pearl Wilcox, Cora Gri3lyold ard Ruth Niles.
New Britain herald., 1915-02-19

ington and Abraham Lincoln the two greatest Americans. He harked back to the foundation of the United States of America which at the time was regarded as an experiment by the European nations. Significant, he regarded the facts that George Wash ington, who produced and established the American flag and the American democracy, was born of aristocratic stock, and that Abra ham Lincoln, who preserved that government, came of the other extreme, social poverty. He also considered it a significant fact in American history that this nation
New Britain herald., 1915-02-19
NiYfh and /ollity Supreme
 A. Ex-C0uncilors' Banquet
Fourth Annual Festive Occasion of o. U A. M Associa
 ton Observed With Turkey Dinner and Brillia mt Speeches.

an easy matter for the speakers to get acquainted with their audience.
 Dr. Cutting said grace and the banqueters all joined in singing America with a gusto before the ban quet.
 Wright Is AM Right
 Robert H. Wilcox, chairman of the committee on arrangements, lntrO- duced Postmaster Wright and ap- plause, interspersed with shouts of Hes all right" greeted his bow. Mir, Wright thanked his listeners for their generous reception, remarking that to the older men it is a source of much qualification to be thus honored by the men of the younger genera
New Britain herald., 1915-02-19
STATE COMPTROLLER WEBSTER.

ton. 1T am getting to be an old man. yet = am young in spirit, and we all value the honors paid us by the young CT men. We respect the young men and as we old men sit back and retire we say to the young men, that we not only respect you but will stand back of you and give you the benefit of our experience when you wish it.
 Briefly. but With reverence, Toast master Wright mentioned the fact that the ex-councilors' banquet came at a time about midway between the birthday anniversaries of George Wash
New Britain herald., 1915-02-19

Oak council, of Hartford, furnished music The dining nall was appro- priately de orated with the national colors.
 Decorations and Dinner.
 Tasty decorations and an elaborate menu made the affair last evening ev- erything that could be desired. At each plate along the rows of dining tables were souvenir Cheney silk American flags and red, white and blue crepe paper streamers inter spersed with small flags were fes- tooned from the four corners of the hall to the center where a huge red paper bell hung suspended. At one end of the hall, opposite the speak CTS table, was the o. IT. A. M. en1- blem emblazoned with red white and blue lncandescent electric lights. <, Ihe following menu was served. and many were the complimentary re- marks made in reference to the cook ing, the head of the culinary depart ment having every reason to feel proud of her handiwork:
 Tomato Bisque with Saltines.
 Celery. Olives. Pickles.
 Roast Vermont Turkey
 Bread Dressing. Brown Gravy Mashed Potatoes. Cranberry Sauce
 Creamed Onions
 Fruit Salad
 Ice Cream Fancy Cakes.
 Coffee. Cigars.
 Music Before. With and After
 Before, with and after the banquet music was furnished by a seven piece orchestra furnished gratuitously by ha rt "a in, IT ,4 soothing strains of the music, varied with inspiring selections, served at the same time to keep the diners in good humor and increase their appe- tites. This was Bardens orchestra's s first appearance in this city and be- fore the banqueters left the hall they took rising vote of thanks for their generous work during the evening. Their repertoire included all of the laytest song hits Of the day as well as the time honored patriotic airs. At the Speakers Table. At the speakers table at the end of the hall, on a slightly raised plat form sat Toastmaster George E Wright, of Hartford; State Comptrol- Ter Morris C. Webster, of Harwinton Julius Woodruff, of Berlin; Secretary { k. J. Beach, of New Britain; Presi 1 dent Crank H. Johnson, of New Brit ain; ex-National Councillor Dr. A. J Cutting, of Southington, and State Vice Councillor Martin Gilman, of South Manchester. l As toastmaster, Mir. Wright pre-. l sided with rare humor and dignity His witty remarks lent personal tone to his introductions and made il
New Britain herald., 1915-02-19
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 Shoe Sale.
 -advt aule at the Stan increased from
 hours per week, d business,
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 chapter, R. A. evening Grand
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 plaintiff to re-. Is of SLIGO have eF. B. Hunger HiGhaei Fox yer The action was to ard bill.
 II seland s. s.advt. was no session of rty- eight hours at an arrest. A ms to be invad- hgalow. Sat. eve. Ao was a joint er building with Ftford, has sold K Meyer and etford. They will to the first and for s50,ooo and I'd Fire insurance Britain Lum Der EhA Second mort -Leland S. advt.
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New Britain herald., 1915-02-19
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New Britain herald., 1915-02-19

He was elected mayor and snowered
 with honors. He then "heard the call
 of the wild, the chrp of the chick
 and the peep of the bull-frogs and
 went to live in the silent halls of
 Harwinton." There. after several
 years of seclusion, he ''came back"
 and was elected to a state office, where he is now dispenser of the gold" He referred to State Comp
 troller Morris C. Webster. Before
 permitting the speaker to continue,
 Toastmaster Wright told an interest ing fact about the naming of liar
 winton. It is made up of land taken
 from the old townships of Hartford
 Windsor and Pennington, and half of. each of these names were used the name Harwinton resulting
 Morris c. Webster, state comptrol- Ter, ex-representative and eX-speaker
 of the house, to say nothing of eN- mayor of New Britain, proved an in teresting talker He spoke of his advent into 'New Britain council, O. l.. A. NJ, No. 8, many years ago and ,, said his relations there had always been the most pleasant. He declared
 that for four years he attended every meeting held and in due time was elected a councillor himself. He paid tribute to the men who helped put the lodge on it's feet and make it what it is today and then turned into a political strain.
 His Worst Disappointment.
 The worst disappointment of his life, he said, was when Fremont was defeated for the nomination as the l ,I~1; ,,,-fy for president Abraham Lincoln wor and MT. Webster is now glad, for ht feels sure that had Fremont, the vain 1 est man of his day, been elected the ] good old republican party would have /! gone up in smoke. n.
 l "I have lived life as fully as any ] man." said MT. Webster, and I will
 live it to the end. But honors, off
 ces, monuments-noth ends, , everything. He who has friends l is rich'' The speaker said he is accused of being a politician but 1 he denied the allegation and chnl-
 lenged anybody to look up his record
 and see how many men he had ever
 asked to vote for him. He always be- 1 lieved in letting men vote according to ] the dictate of their conscience.
 Signs Name APP Tines.
 In speaking of his position as state l comptroller MT. Webster said that the | other day he had to sgn his name 422 1 times in order to permit the state to ! draw S422,000. In his office all the 1 committals to the county homes, etc, l are investigated. So are all pauper
 cases The office Of state comptroller 1 was created, he said, in ISIS to settle l the claims of the Revolutionary war. 1 Claims of all nature were settled here. i Soldiers pensions, materials, damage, 1 etc. AS the years went by more du- 1 ties were added to this office and more ! are added yearly until now it is the 1 states big clearing house.
 i Others on the Program.
 Councillor Sever, of Charter Oak
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-01
FOrman-Crane Wedding

me home of Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Crane
at Terra Alta was the scene of one of
the prettiest of June weddings, on
wednesday evening, the 23rd instant.
when their daughter Nina became the
bride of Worley Klet Forman.
The parlors had been tastefullv do
corated with banks of roses, laurel
ana mock orange, and a graceful bell
OF roses touched the nuptial appear
ance of the whole The guests con-
sisted only of the immediate families
and the ladies of the S. l. S. II. club.
OF which the bride was a member.
Al o'clock the happy couple de-
scended the stairway to the strains of
Mendelssohn's wedding march. plav-
ed by Miss Marjorie Crane, a sister of
the bride, and took their places under
the wedding bell The ceremony was
solemnized by j. c. Eley, d. d., using
the beautiful ring service of the Pres
byterian church
The bride wore a beautiful creation
OF white crepe de chine with n corsage
boquet of white roses. Immediately
after the ceremony a delicious lunch
on was served, the bride herself cut-
ting and serving the wedding cake
They left on No. 4 for a short tour OF
the eastern cities. The travelling suit
was OF blue with hat to match. They
returned Saturday evening to their
home at Lenox where a lively recep-
ton and hosts of friends awaited them
and celebrated their return.
The bride is the oldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Crane and IS ono
OF the good Christian girls of the
county and the groom is a highly re-
spected and substantial young man.
the only son of G. W. Forman. the
merchant at Lenox.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-01
The Herald's Mind
ONLY A TAXPAYER

The good old Republican st. Adams
~ "cic, U'uI inns Virginia uunU urnsI-r,tt
The Herald finds itself totally unable TO
place an aureole about the brow of orr
strenuous Governor on the theory that
anything he has done has helped us ont
to any great extent.
In fact, the more the Herald thinks
about the matter the warmer il gets-so
that by the time it went to press il had
spoken its mind in manner which is
understandable to wayfarer. The
Herald has habit of speaking out in
meeting, after the manner of a Methodist
exhorter-and this is what it says:
We would be in favor of population
OF the Virginia debt, il we could at the
same time repudiate Governor Hatfield.
But as we can't, we see no other way out
OF 1t but to pay the same to the sharks
who hold the bonds.
1t seems to us that we have some
very short-sighted men at the head Of
the state government. 1t has been known
Tor some time that undoubtedly the state
would be forced to pay them. Arrange
ments ought TO have been mqde to buy
them up on the quiet and then it would
not have come so hard upon the tax
payers. But we understand that a great
many Patriots" of West Virginia are
holders OF the bonds and bought them ND
at cents on the dollar. Ii has been
suggested that receiver should be APP
pointed for the state. In that case we
would suggest the name OF our 'illus-
trious' Governor as a proper person for
auctioneer to knock down and hammer
OF the state. As be would undoubtedlv
get as much for it as any one we know Of.
1T is reported by his organs that he
reduced the Virginia debt, and still il IL
up to $l2,0O0,OOO. Arithmetic was al
ways hard study for Us to understand
and MASTER and We can't understand
how the debt was decreased by the pres.
ent administration.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-01
Oak Park July eth.

Arrangements have been completed
for great celebration at Oak Park
next Monday. July 9Th. There will be
many special attractions. including
dancing all day One of the chief
features will be a live game OF base
ball In the afternoon between King
wood and a picked team from Nor
gantown. Special train service will
be given that day on the NJ. e. K. as
well as exclusion rates from all points
as follows:
Leave VI. & x. Junction 9:25 a. m
arrive Oak Parl, 1850 a m. make all
stops
Leave Kingwood $50 a. M. arrive
Oak Park 1910 a. m.. makes all stops
Leave Oak Park 1:20 p. M. arrive
NJ & x. Junction 1855 p. M. makes
all stops
Leave Oak Park $50 p. m. arrive
W. & X. Junction 7:t5 p m, makes ali
stops
Round trip fare from NJ. e. X. juno
ton 85c, Mannheim 85c, Trowbridge
S5c, Cadden SOC, Albright soc. King
wood 3Oc, Pleasantdale zoe. suther-
land SOc, Manown zoe, Kanes Creek
3Oc, Reedsville 15c.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-01
Tho Tax Ticket Test

The Republican papers Of the state are
Counties Tor the guuernatfonaI nomiua.
ton next year, but they are overlooking
the Importance of having an issue as well
as candidate. Judge Ira Robinson. ar
virgil Highland, or any other man who
may be chosen TO head the state ticket.
may possess an engaging personality, bnt
the voters are apt to inquire what he
stands for, and to scrutinize the record
oil the party which he represents. They
are likely also to recall past pledges and
compare them with the party's per-
formances.
When MIR. Dawson and his associates
were reforming" the taxation system OF
the state some years ago their fayorite
slogan was Watch your tax ticket -
There is reason to believe that the Demo-
Gratis will adopt that slogan in the next
campaign, for the tax ticket test will not
make any Republican votes. The euber.
material nominee of that party will he
called upon to explain among other
things
why the promise of elimination of the
direct state tax has not been kept;
Why after Democratic Legislature
brought the tax down to one cent a Re.
publican legislature found it necessary to
increase 1t To fourteen cents;
Why it now costs as much to RIM the
state one year as it cost for the last fonr
years OF Democratic rule.
The Republican tax fixers promised 70
raise the revenue needed for the state
government from other sources. They
have kept that promise to the extent Of
increasing indirect taxation, but they
have also piled mp expenses by the crea.
ton OF new offices and the boosting Of
salaries to such an extent that in add.
ton to the new sources Of revenue they
nave made the direct tax heavier-in
dollars and cents-tban it has been in
the history Of West Virginia. Republi.
can spellbinders will not invite the
voters next year to compare their tax
tax tickets but the voters will compare
them just the same Wheeling Register
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-01
KINowooD. JULY Z
MOONS iSTENT

In his message Governor Hatfield
said:
81 shall be very glad to have the legis-
lature make thorough investigation and
satisfy itself as 10 whether the present
financial condition of the state is attribu-
table In any material degree to extrava-
gance."
But when Senator Rosenbloom offered
a resolution TO appoint committee to
investigate the financial condition of the
state and ascertain il it was necessary to
provide additional revenue bills it was
peremptorilv voted down by the admin
istration senators, thus tacitly admitting
that they feared there was something
rotten in Denmark" and il was not safe
to raise the lid at the present time. II
there has been no willful extravaganza
on the part OF the state administration
why do the friends fear an investigation
The Governor does not deny that there
has been no extravaganza. On the con-
trary, he virtually admits extravaganza
by the qualification OF sin any material
degree to extravaganza" He thinks
that the degree OF extravaganza has been
% small that the people should not OBJ
ject or protest. This is a false presump.
ton OH the part of the Governor. The
people should know the degree of ex.
travagance so that they may determine
the degree Of punishment. The refusal
Of the legislature to appoint an investi
eating committee is an admission of guilt
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-01
Stand by the President.

We're strictly neutral. me an III
An hope Wen so remain.
For neither side would bleed an die
For merely sordid gain.
Our sympathies are with the folks.
The plain home folks that mourn
An only son i'm battle lost.
With shell or shrapnel torn.
Our hearts bleed for the manned an,
dead
That strew the battlefield,
The heroes who i'm conflict red
The last full measure" yield.
we know the meaning we'll Of war
Hi served his country. too.
An fought to save the glory of
The old Red, White an Blue.
But well stand by our President.
Zen though he draw the sword
Nor doubt that he spoke what no
meant
Omit no act or word"
For III sez. as he winds the clock
That ticks there on the shelf.
Ma II I'd been in Wilson's place.
I'd sed the same myself"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-01
THE BOY FARM Err

On page four of this issue THE ARGUS
begins publication of a short serial story
OF especial interest to our younger readers.
The Boy Farmer, or a Member OF the
Corn Club, by Asa Patrick, is the story
OF the rise OF an ambitious farmer boy
who learned scientific farming and APP
piled his knowledge to the working OF d
wornout farm which he redeemed.
Stories OF real life concerning the occu-
patrons in which we are engaged or with
which we are intimately acquainted al
ways hold great interest for us. So will
the story OF how this young fellow over
came difficulties, won prizes and grew
prosperous fire the ambition of every boy
who reads it.
Many boys look upon farming as q
hopeless occupation, when as a matter oil
fact no other occupation offers such great
opportunities. Any boy who has the
nerve to overcome obstacles and is ambi-
tious to be successful who will work and
apply scientific methods, can take q
Sam Powell. '''''
Read The Boy Farmer, beginning in
this ISSUE
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-01
Tom Edison. OptlmI,t

Thomas A. Edison stood near his great
plant at Orange, n. j., a few months AGO
and cav $1,000. 900 worth Of property 20
mp in smoke. The fremen we're pre-.
vented from doing effective work ON sc-
count Of darkness resulting from the dis
location Of the power plant.
The next day the inventor was busily
engaged in Teconstructing the plant on a
bigger scale than ever. lie did not take
lay Oft 10 bemOan HE hard luck. In
deed, Doe actually turned bad luck into
good by seizing upon and periectino an
Idca which occurred 10 him during the
hre Why should the fremen be- bapdi.
capped BY darkness How could the
handicap be removed?
within Two DAYS after the fire n,
Edison bad made working model Of
portable searchlight, the most powerful
ever devised, which has nov been per.
lecied. 10 BE- equipped with small stora0e
baitsres bat 10 can throw rays Of q. 900
90 caDdlcpowcr. Ficmen equippod ui,,.
Do can work az night az freely a. IN d,y.
hght-more effectively. boz fact. a. tbo
searchlight overcome the gloom Of
smoking interiors and will be valuable in
lighting large daylight free.
Good Tor Tom Edison Re is the psy.
'oniiicstion Of American grit, ingenuity
and optimism. Nature SEEMS % relish =
contest with such men, trying them ont
and opening her treasures 10 them after
they have proved their mcitle.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-07-01
The SOberest of Nations

Inc popular demonstrations that at
| tended the Presidents short Journey
through New England on Friday were
wholly spontaneous. Gre .ditable as
| they were to all concerned thew in
| vlte attention to conditions of much
wider scope that do honor to the
whole people.
Mr.. Wilson has been in~tha. White
| House in time of unusual trouble
ana anxiety. He has been opposed i'm
| some things and criticised in others
nut in the main the attitude of the
people toward him has been one of
confidence and support.
| No other President holding Office
during wars or threats of wars has
been so free from powerful antaeon-
ISM either personal or partisan. No
other President has been so gener-
ously upheld by the press. No other
President absorbed in matters of ire
mendous Importance has had so few
reasons to complain of calumny and
| detraction.
Even Washington was bounded
through his administration by aeita-
tors and factionists. John Adams was
fought to such an extent that his party
made the mistake of enacting the
alien and sedition laws. Jefferson
was openly slandered by influential
enemies, and i'm New England was
mercilessly assailed from the pulpit.
Jackson went through his two terms
and Polk his one term in perpetual
conflict with bold and impIacable foes
Lincoln. Cleveland and Mckinley were
outrageously villihed on personal as
well as political grounds.
We refer to these things as showing
That great change has taken placo
in the attitude of Americans toward
their chief magistrate. There IS not
and there should not be any lack of
public scrutiny or public censure
when occasion arises, but that we have
greater patience, greater respect and
greater willingness to withhold
judgment and be sparing i'm condem-
nation cannot fail to be regarded as
evidence Of growth i'm national char
acter in the right direction.
Although Mr.. Wilson NAV no dis
posed at times to complain OF the for
tune that gave him the Presidency
in an era Of incessant storm and
stress he can have no Just grievance
against his fellow countrymen OF any
party II he has behaved well. so
have they If they have not been able
to share his burdens. they at least
have not added 10 them.
II Is noteworthy. furthermore. that
the one formidable opponent who has
appeared in the Presidents path is not
Republican and not a Progressive
but member Of his own party house
hold Mr.. Bryan, and even he persists
In the claim that he speaks as a friend
World.