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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

that whosoever win save his life shall lose
Il. The opposite Is no less true.
And yet those who think Of Russia as the
inonstrous Bear, who remember only its
harshness and the bitter injuries of its daily
life, cannot so dispose Of It's power and its
grandeur They forget that in all It's tragic
centuries those have loved It most who have
suffered most, who had least cause to love.
Love us while we are dirty" cries NilSolai
Gogol, FOR all will love us when we are
clean" So the Russian loves Russlal
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

with what they are pleased to call their prog
ress The President showed his inability to
grasp the situation in its broader sense when
he told Americans it was their duty to be neu-
trail in a case where the question was one Of
right and wrong. Had the United States taken
a fearless and decisive stand at the beginning
of the war against the violation of international
law and human rights many lives would have
been saved and we would not now be in the
humiliating position of trying to coax Prussian
autocracy to apologize for numbering our cit
liens. Mr.. Wilson is learned man. with the
best intentions, but he is not and never has
u. s. A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

And the vice presl-
d c ntial nomination
has been declined
only once.
The question is in
teresting today be-
cause men of all Re
publican factions are
talking of Justice
Hughes as a candi-
date on whom they
could agree and be-
cause Justice Hughes
has said that he dis
approves of the use
of his name, not
only for the reason
that he has no de-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

NAN a man be nominated for the presi-
~ dency against his will? No one has ever
declined the nomination when it has been
made, though Alton B. Parker refused to ac-
cept a nomination save on platform with
a money plank Of his own drafting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
GETTING ME LAWN MOVED

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
There's fixed rule for moving a lawn"
declares the Marion Star. but our own observa-
tion is that three days unremitting effort di-
rected toward ones young son brings the best
results
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
SUMMER PIAZZA REPARTEE

From the Grand Rapids Press
II think I'll buy a tub frock"
That ought to be just the thing for your
figure, my dear"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

What an opportunity the Panama EXPOSE
tion managers missedi What would be bet
ter advertising than joint debate between
Roosevelt and Bryant
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

"Berlin Calls orduna Attack a Fisl
Story" Sword fish?
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

Russia is the champion optimist OF ali time.
Every mile OF territory Germany takes is
merely loading up the Teutons with Inn
mense areas OF space"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
THE NATIONAL POINT OF VIEW

The death OF Frank would be pitiful climax
10 such record OF cruel persecution as can
hardly be paralleled in history.-New York
Times.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

There never was a transatlantic Yoyager
who wasn't sure that he had seen one or
more whales in passage. Now they are
seeing submarines,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

In his desire 10 be our next Mayor Director
Porter Is emulating Mayor Thompson. Of Chi
cago. He has ended two strikes In single
day and be hasn't been nominated yet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
HOW BERLIN coNeUERs LONDON

Now that an aerial raider has actually got
TO London, 1t is proposed TO rename the prin-
cipal thoroughfare OF a certain outlying dis
trict" unter den zeppelinden.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

1t seems rather shortsighted of a man to
divorce a wife for desertion who made him
move four times year for 10 years. She
might come back.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

Fighting war by science has this advan-
lage over the old way, that of SO years
OF age like Sir William Crookes, who heads me
British Invention Board. may stln be Of great
military use 70 his eountry.-New York Wont
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

Lightning struck twice IN the same place
when tuesdays storm visited Maryland
Next thing some archeolosiat win unearth
eompanion piece % that spear that knows no
brother.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

Master Mollycoddle will please move over
and let brother saphead sit down.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

Austrian Capital Admits Reverses."-
Headline. Vienna rolls backward as it were.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

Germany has a new incentive to increase
her army Of Russian captives; They make
good harvest hands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

The trouble tOith ntdny men Is that theD are
not equipped tUith seU-stdrter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

Strange that Chautauqua tent should fan
before so accustomed strain as a great
wind.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

1t was a happy thought on the part OF Vlr.
ginians and a good ruling OF the Battlefield
Commission which win result in the erection
and dedication next October OF statue OF Gem
erai Lee on the field OF Gettysburg YORK
Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21
WHY EUROPE NEEDS COTTON

Philadelphia. July 10.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-07-21

If there is anything certain about the war
anything which cannot be altered, It Is lpe
stand which this country has taken on the ques-
ton OF supplying arms and munitions of var
70 any and all nations that choose to buy
Cleveland Leader.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
Cty Mems

Officer Fred Wagner mas returned to duty after having spent his vaca- ton on hunting trip
 Chief Dame and Chairman filling attended the annual inspection of the Hartford fire department this after noon.
 Robert Lawless of Cottage Place has gone on a hunting trip to Chester for two weeks.
 Marriage licenses were issued todav to Emmett Judson Greasy or Flain- vile and Rita Thomas of this clty and Michael Duffy of 22 Holmes ave- nue and Alice Steele of 466 Church street.
 Practice will be held in the HlSh schoolgymnasium by the alumni root ball team tonight at 7:30 o'clock. The team will play the Hartford Hlgh alumni team Thanksgiving day.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
ALLIED BLOCKADE
 ILLEGAL, SAYS U. s.
(Continued from First Page.)

are admittedly retaliatory and there- fore illegal, in conception and in na- ture, and intended to punish the ene- mics of Great Britain for alleged il- legalities on their part. The United States might not be in position to object to them if it's interests and the interests of all neutrals are unaffected by them, but, being affected, it can not with complacence suffer further subordination of its rights and inter ests to the plea that the exceptional geogra ithic position of the enemies of Great Britain require or justify op- pressive and illegal practices
 The government of the United States desires, therefore. to impress most enrnestly, upon His Majesty's government that 1t must insist that the relations between 1t and His Majecty's government be governed. not by q policy of e.ipediency, but by these stablished ed rules which Great Bri ain in the past has held he United States to account when the latter nation was a belligerent en- gagged in a struggle for national eN- istence. 1t is of the highest lrr- portance to neutrals, not only of the present day, but of the future, that
 
 be r med unimpaired.
 CIT < six of championing the in- tegrity of neutral rights, which have received the sanction of the civilized world against the lawless conduct of belllgerents arising out of the bitter ness of the great conflict which is now wasting the countries of Europe the United States unhesitatingly as- sumes, and to the accomplishment of that task it will devote it's energies exercising always that impartiality which from the outbreak of the war it has sought to exercise in its rela- tions with the warning nations"
 Why Answer Was Delayed.
 The note is dated October 21, and acknowledges the notes of the Brit ish government dated January z. February 10, June 22, July 23, July 31 (two) August IS, and note verbale of the British embassy of August 6, all of which relate to restrictions upon American com | merce. The United States says at the outset that it has delayed an- swering these notes in the hope that the announcement purpose of Great Briain to exercise their belligerent right with every possible considera- tion for the interests of neutrality" and of causing the least possible l amount of inconvenience to persons engaged in legitimate trade" would in practice not unjustifia bIy infringe upon the neutral rights of American citizens.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
$4O,OOO IN CHECKS MISSING.

Boston, Nov 8.-Post office author ities today were Investigating the dis appearance of packages containing $40,0OO in checks mailed from Clin- ton, Mass, early last week, and which should have been. delivered to the First National bank in this city on "Wednesday or Thursday. A package of checks from the First National bank of Leominster for another Bos- ton bank also has failed to arrive, at though it is stated it should have reached it's destination by this time. Payment on the checks has been stopped
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
A Fine old Priest.
(Waterbury Republican.

Good old Dean McNulty of Pater- son, has held a peculiar place in the hearts of Roman Catholics of north- ern New Jersey for many years. He was not only pastor of his church, but father to large portion of his city, and self-appointed regulator of the liquor traffic. Certain portions of New Jersey are or were partial to Sunday liquor selling, and it was one of Dean McNulty's habits to raid the law-breaking saloons him self He caused no arrests. He sim ply broke into the saloons and drove the customers out. The errant bartenders were so afraid of his sharp tongue that the mere word that the dean was on the war-paih was sufficient to close the saloons for a mile around his church.
 Father McNulty has been rector of St. Johns church in Paterson for fifty-two years now, and dnrine. that time has erected and paid for seven churches, four schools. four convents and three homes for box q and girls, the total value of his en- terprizes being half million dollars
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
F. B. BRUEMMER TO
 LEAVE FOR SOUTH
To Be Associated in Y. M. c. A. Well fare Work With J. Herbert Will
 son and J. G. Eadie

Frederick D. Bruemmer of 63S Stanley street has accepted a position as assistant secretary under J. Herbert Wilson, who is now the general well fare secretary of the DuPont Y. M. c.
 A. at City Point, Va. MT. Wilson was
 formerly general secretary of the local
 Y. M. c. A. and J. G. Eadie, super
 visor of playgrounds for the past two
 years, has also accepted a position
 under MT. Wilson, that of physical di- | rector.
 MT. Bruemmer will begin his duties in the south on December 1, but will 1 leave New Britain about Thanksgiving. He has resigned his position in the contract department at P. & F. Cor bins to take effect on November 2O MT. Bruemmer has been steadily in the employ of this concern for twelve and one-half years, going from the shipping room into the main office. He is a prominent member of the Wentworth club and is identified in Y. M. c. A. work, having been all l round athletic champion for three 1 consecutive years. He is organist at
 the German Baptist church, belongs to l the Masons, the Corbin, club and the Knights of Pythias.
 The DuPont powder plant employs about 16.0OO men and runs night and | day shifts. It is to provide recrea- 1 tion and welfare for these men that 1 the concern has adopted its own Y. M c. A.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08

Goethals has gone to Panama to re- move mountains, and no one says he can't do it.
 Between us and the stars the air grows very thin; in fact it disap- pears, so sound waves cant travel, but there must be ether, for light waves do travel. And ether is the medium of electricity. That doesn't make the task as easy as two and two make four. It's a question how long it would take a Martian to rig up receiving apparatus for a mes sage he didn't even know someone was trying to send him-and how long after that it would take him to make sense of it. We don't look for a message from the moon by Christmas, but he would be hardy soul who should say that our con- quests of science are to be forever limited to the confines of our own particular planet.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
What a Beard wru Do.

If my face Is too wide, q beard Iegnthens 1t: if my face is too marrow, it expands as if by magic with the addition of what have sometimes been affectionately called mutton chops" or "siders," says a writer m "The Atlantic Monthly" If my nose projects. almost like nose trying to escape from a face to which it has been sentenced for life, a pair O. large, handsome mustaches will pro- vide a proper entourage--a net so to speak, on which the nose rests contentedly, almost like a setting hen; if my nose retreats backward into my face, the esthetic solution is obviously galways. A stout man can do wonders with his appearance by adopting a pointed beard, and d suit of clothes, shirt, necktie anc stockings, with pronounced vertical stripes. A thin man, on the other hand becomes at once substantial in. effect, without being gross, if he cultivates side whiskers and wears a suit of clothes. shirt, cravat and stockings. with pronounced horizon tai stripes. If my face lacks fierce- ness and dynamic force, it needs n brisk arrogant mustche; or, if it has too much of these qualities, long, sad, dropping mustache will counterbalance them.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
A War Reminiscence.
(Washington Letter to Boston Tran
 script.)

(Washington Letter to Boston Tran
 script.)
 w. Cameron Forbes of Massachu- setts former governor-general of the Philippines, and his brother, Ralph Waldo Forbes were the guests recent ly of Col. John s. Mosby, the famous guerrilla chief, who took them over into Virginia and showed them where and how he captured their father, Major William H. Forbes, druing the civil war The incident occurred at point on the main road between Leesburg and Fairfax courthouse, near Aldie, Loudon county. The Union troops were at Leesburg .and Mosby's band was just south of Fair fax, when word reached the Union commander at Leesburg that Mosby was raiding in that vicinity. troop of 150 men, commanded by Maj. Forbes, was sent out to intercept Mos by. The guerrilla chief heard that this force was approaching and ad- vanced with about the same number of men to meet it. When the rvo forces came together the Union men had been resting in field at the side of the road; which they started to- CTOSS dIu lOTIH lHelT UdIIie IlDe Ut dn angle to head the rebel troopers off Mosby had an old cannon, which he planted in the middle of the road and fired into the enemy. Then he orr dered a charge, which he led himself, shooting the horse of Maj. Forbesl from under him and capturing the major The Union troopers made a desperate resistance and Forbes did InIKn fA1 Ix Mel saber in the shoulder of Tom Rich ards, one of Mosby's men. Eleven men were buried near the scene as a result of the conflict. Lieut.. Schuy- Ter of the Union soldiers was wolrnd- ed during the fight, but recovered.
 Col. Mosby was accompanied by 1a- small party of his old troopers living in the vicinity during the visit of the Forbes brothers, which also was madeI a sort of reunion. Luncheon was talk en at the home of Henry Fairfax about mile from the scene of the fight, where James Monroe once lived. The veterans remarked that the lands ! scape appeared to be almost exactly the same as when they had their bloody encounter more than 50 years ago. Indeed, local motorists canI vouch for the fact that until within a very short time the roads in thai region apparently had not b&n touched for half a century.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
RAPS MEDICAL FEES.

Hartford, Nov. 8.-Compensation Commissioner George B. Chandler of the first district filed decision today in the case of the contested bill of pr. George s. Vaill, an oculist. in the claim of Oscar Peterson, No. 187 Preston street, against H. B. Beach and Sons. He cut the doctors bill down from $S2 to $50, and in a lengthy memorandum had a good deal to say about medical fees in general. "The amount to be charged by the physician" he observed, "is not to be determined by what the in surance company or the industrial corporation is able to pay. It was the legislative purpose to safeguard the physician against loss under the act, while preventing him from talk ing undue advantage of it because of the large financial resources of in- surers or employers.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
ROCKING HEARING IN
 PRIZE COURT TO-DAY
American Steamer Has Narrow Es- cape During Night at Halifax,
 N. S.-AnchOr Drags.


 Halifax, N. S., Nov. S.-The pre-. liminary hearing in the prize court of the case of the steamer Hooking. now flying the United States flag and belonging to the American Transat- lantic Steamship company, but whose original owner is said to have been German coal merchant is set for today.
 The Hooking and the Dutch steam CT Hamborn were brought into port by British prize crews on October 31 The Hooking was captured while on voyage from New York to Norfolk, Va. The seizure was due to the re- cent abrogation by Great Britain of article 57 of the Declaration of Lon don.
 The Hooking had 8 narrow escape from serious mishap during the night. The steamer dragged her anchor dur ing a. heavy northeast blow, and was only secured by four tugs when she was close on the Dartu outh shore. She is now riding in secure anchor age
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
NO CHANGE TO REACH
 COMMISSION RANK
Lack Of Vacancies in Grade of Second Lieutcnants in Regular Army
 Blow for Citizens.

Washington, Nov. S.-Privates and n-commissioned officers in the army will have no opportunity to reach the commission rank by competitive ex- animation in the immediate future, because of a lack of vacancies in the grade of second lieutenants. Conse- q, ently there will be no chance what ever for civilians to secure commis- sions in the regular army, as the en-
 listed personnel has the first claim
 on any vacancies that may exist after
 the graduating class at West Point flas been taken care of.
 No news of this situation has been
 conveyed by the war department to the various army departments. The only opportunity for private soldiers and civilians to obtain com missions, therefore. probably will be afforded by legislation at the ap- preaching session of congress for the increase of the military establishment in accordance with the suggestions of President Wilson and Secretary Gar riSOn.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
Waterbury Democrat.) Wireless Volunteers.

Now that volunteering has become the fashion, the amateur wireless en- thusiasts are rushing to the defense of the nation. A National Amateur Wireless association has been organ ized with the express purpose of training and lining up all the amateurs
 in the country against the time of need. There are said to be 200,000 of them. It's an excellent thing for young Americans to take a practical interest in so fascinating a science, but the very intensity of their inter- est might be a disadvantage in war time The nation will hardly need 100000 wireless operators in any emergency likely to arise in the next hundred years. It will hardly need ten per cent of that number, possibly not more than one per cent. in addi- tion to the regular operators of the army and navy and the professionals who may be pressed into service from the commercial wireless companies. Multiplying the number of wireless experimenters leads to confusion. There is already considerable con- fusion in the transmission of wire less message in this country. Tn spite of the official licensing re- strictions and the tuning of wire less instruments, the amateurs man. age to catch important private and official messages out of the ether, and intrude with their own mes sages to the annoyance of legitimate commercial and governmental busi- ness. In time of war it would be necessary to bring the amateurs under very strict control.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08

tonic Scalise, Harry Alex and Dr. M. w. Maloney of this city, the American Grocery company of Boston and Michael Karp of New York are cited in the writ as having an interest in the property.
 The writ was served by Constable Fred Wrinkle and is returnable before superior court on the first Tuesday in December. The plaintiffs ask for a foreclosure on their mortgages, pos- session of the property and the ap. pointment of a receiver to collect rents.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
Is It Impossible?
(The Milwaukee Journal.

IIHH NIIWdUk1G JUUTIIdI.J
 War plays havoc with our faculty for wonder. Otherwise we should all be talking about Signor Marconi's opinion that one day we shall be talk ing to the planets--if there is any one there to talk to. By this time we ought to have definitely proved the man mad; instead. we hardly pay attention to him. We are not vet over the wonder of wireless talking across the continent. Of course some persons tell us that talking a few thousand miles and talking a few million or hundreds of millions is very different. So it is. but we are always doing different things. Gen.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
BERTH OF A NATION"
 MUST BE CENSORED
Minister of African NJ. E. Church and His Flock Will Protest
 to City Officials.

That the negro population of this city will oppose the presentation of several hundred feet of the film in the Birth of a Nation" picture, in which there has been considerable objection to and which is to be shown here during the month, was the statement given out this morn ing by Rev. J. S. Gurley pastor of the A. M. F. Zion church following a meeting of the congregation last evening, at which the matter was brought up by the pastor. The clergyman, however, stated that the members of his race and congrega- ton had no objection to the rest of the picture being shown providing the objectionable features are elim- mated
 'I know that the city officials are a body of competent men who will not stand for anything that has a demoralizing effect on the public," the preacher said.
 eff the theater managers attempt to put on these features which you object to, will you protest to the off, cials?" asked a reporter.
 "Yes I will on behalf of my peo- pie. I do not think that it is for the best interests of the city to allow anything which is not for its better ment, whether it affects the white race or the black race" MT. Gurley said
 The minister said that the members of his church were unanimous in their stand against allowing the ob- jectionable parts of the picture.
New Britain herald., 1915-11-08
HEARING ON BANNERS.
Public Meeting Called to Discuss Ad-
 vertising Devices.

A public hearing will be given Wednesday night by the ordinance committe for the purpose of discus sing a proposed ordinance to forbid the carrying of advertising banners on the sidewalk. The proposition was introduced at the last meeting of the common council by Councilman May.
 The mayor and board of aldermen will meet tomorrow evening.
 The Mill street committee will meet Wednesday night and the Erwin memorial committee will hold meeting at the same time.
 The only meeting scheduled for this evening is that of the committee on supplies and printing.