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New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
Wouldn't Take His Arm Away.
Indianapolis News.)

The old young man, with weak ness for prying into the aHalrs Of young young men, looked about the day coach on the crawling accommo- dation train in search of a young man with whom he could pass an hour. AS luck would have it he found him across the aisle. He was decked out for an occasion of some importance, evidently a gay occasion, for his clothes presented an aspect of festive fresh ness, and he was careful to arrange them in such manner that the creases were not in danger of imme- diate extermination. He wore a red and green necktie, upon which the sun shone with special fondness and he had tucked a stiff, new handker- chief in his collar as means of pro- tecting both his person and his collar from the shower of cinders that came in through the open window. Instead of looking first at the scenery and then at his fellow-passengers, and then back again at the scenery, as young man on a journey should, this young man stared pensively out of the win dow and appeared to see nothing at all. When approached by the older man, however, he made room with alacrity and expressed his welcome with a smile which was somewhat wan. but nevertheless cordial.
 "The scenery is beautiful said the older man.
 Ut may be to some, but I've seen it before" said the young man.
 AS a matter of fact the scenery was not beautiful. The country wat flat and deserted
 "Scenery is like life. If you can see the beauty in it, the most barren life or the most barren country is beautiful"
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
Better Get Ready in Time.

(From the Kansas City Times.)
 Even a modestly adequate army cannot be built up quickly in the United States because of the lack of officers of any and every sort to drill the men.
 How clearly better it is to discover that fact in time of peace than to dis cover it when war has come or is threatened. How obviously far bet ter to make good the present lack when it ca nbe done safely than to wait until it might not be possible to do it at all.
 s But because we have time, appar- entity, in which to bring the army lei surely up to efficiency, is no reason for dawdling along and taking all the time that may be available, Consid- eration of the speed in reorganiza- tion that we might use if we had to use it should be valuable now.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
WHY NOT?

he meeting Of the Massachusetts
 h of the National German Ali
 held in Worcester last night and
 ended in a scathing criticism
 President wilson's attitude
 ghout the war can be taken as a
 jon of what the German people
 ping to do at. the polls in 1916, $ the fight forrthe presidency is
 to be a racial instead of a po-
 one. The people are going to
 p at the next voting contest not
 SC they are Democrats, or Re- Bans, or Prohibitionists, or Pro-
 ives. or anything of the sort; but
 SC they are Germans, or English, #ench, or Irish, or however their #ncnts might go in this direction. hll because of war waged three Eur thousand miles from where Pting is going to take place. What Happened to the United States of
 tea? Is 1t going to be domi-
 d by kings, princes and poten-
 across the sea who press the but
 nd have their subjects in this $ ry go to the polls and vote as
 say? Is the United States, |rto held up as the land of the |lnd the home of the brave. going
 placed in the position of bone
 which dogs are to wrangle? If
 Is what it is all coming to, then
 light as we'll send across the seas me of the royal families to come |and set up their palaces that we worship at their thrones. With Eonderful expanse of country we have plenty of room for all the | he'd heads of Europe. And, fur hore, they could live here in | l. The Kaiser would enjoy him 1 immensely out St. Louis way; l King of England. might find 1 Is to his liking in the old estab- i h centers of New England; Vic 1 mnaanuel could find many of his cts in and around New York; the should have no trouble in setting Is kingdom in the middle vest so on, ad infinitum. They could at in on the spells and if it must me eventually, why not now? are in favor of putting Woodrow on out of#office and giving his
 to some one of the candidates rope as long as that would satis- y given majority of our. country
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
America As \ Leader.
(M eriden JOurnal.)

It is, of course, highly to the ad- vantage of the United States that their customers for huge exports should have the money to pay for them. Furthermore, the enormous ex- month ago, brought down sterling ex- change to the unprecedented level of 4.5O, which means, briefly, that an English pound sterling spent in Amer ica for our manufactured goods or foodstuffs bought over ' per cent. less than it would have bought at the normal rate of exchange.
 Thus, if an American manufacturer had contracted with the British gov ernment to supply articles to be paid for in pounds sterling, the American would suffer from depreciation of the English currency when he turned his pounds to dollars. But if, on the other hand, the manufacturer had contracted to be paid for his prod uct in American dollars, the British government would have to pay so much more in pounds sterling that, at any such exchange rate as 4.5O, there would have been the most pow erful inducement to get along with out buying in the United States.
 In general, it seemed quite certain that while the allies could scarcely go without purchasing very large quantities of foodstuffs and muni- tions in America, these purchases would necessarily be restricted as much as possible unless the exchange situation were corrected.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
MT. Wilson and the Propositions.
Providence Journal. )

The announcement from Washing ton yesterday that the president will not attend the San Francisco and San Diego expositions was to be expected. No doubt he would like to see both of
 snows, but there are too may important issues that might come to a head during his absence. In spite of all the improvements in con tinental transportation that have been made in the last few years it stil takes four days or more to cross the country.
 MT. Wilson. by the way, has trav- elled much less during his term of office than his predecessor. Mr Taft enjoyed life on the railroad and made a record for swinging round the cir cle. Since MT. Wilson has been in office, he has been kept pretty close to his desk. with comparatively brief absences in Cornish.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
That sounds good" said the youn

That sounds good" said the young man, but it doesn't work out. There's nothing beautiful about me. There's nothing beautiful about any man. Men grow up and earn a living, then they get married and that's the end of them.
 Don't you believe in Marriage?"
 No don't know that do. It spoils a man. If a fellow gets married when he's my age he never gets over it. Don't you look at it that way?"
 "I certainly do not" declared the older man with some warmth. "I mar ried when was younger than you, and I have never regretted 1t. You have had some unpleasant experience which has given you a wrong attitude toward life and marriage. The sooner you get married the better"
 Do you really believe that?"
 'I know it. Look over your friends who have married and you will see that it is true"
 'I have eight brothers. all married, I ought to know"
 While the older man was thinking of something to say in reply to this ap- palling statement, the train whistled and the young man nervously thrust his head out
 Hear we are," he announced, and they're all waiting for men. It will be some party. You ought to see her. She's prettier than any of the girls my brothers married. If they made mistakes, it's their own fault Pm not making a mistake. because she's not ooIu but she Can cnnlr now as well as my mother could, and
 But the older man could not hear the rest. The young man was leaning perilously out the window and when the train began to slow down he snatched the handkerchief from his
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
WHAT TT COSTS.

In making an endeavor to guess at the length of the present war in Eu- rope and set a time limit on the great devastation which is taking place, many things must be taken into
 consideration. And, after all sides
 of the question are weighed, after
 students have arrived at their con-
 clusions who shall say when the con
 f1ict will be stopped, who shall name
 the date when the last battle will be
 fought? Whether 1t will be in one, five
 or ten years remains to be seen. Yet, from figures compiled by the editor of the London Economist showing that the deficit for the current year in England will amount to $6.O0O, ,OOO, 900 and that the deficit for the next finan- ,cial year beginning April, 1916, will surmount this sum by another billion, it can be easily seen even the richest nations at war must soon let up, it being taken for granted that all con- cerned are suffering financially.
 seven DllllOn uOlldTS uS1lC1I III olle year. That means huge taxation of the people. If not accounted for by direct taxation the governments credit must be called upon to face the music which means that the generations of the future will have to bear the sins of their fathers 'extravagances, Point ing out that most of the money re- ouired to cover England's deficits must be raised at home because outside aid can be counted on only to a limited ex- tent, the editor of the Economist char acterizes the financial problem facing Great Britain as one to be taken with the utmost seriousness. This is no child's play, the gathering of billions. And when the day arrives when the billions cannot be amassed, then the war will abruptly end. When will this
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

collar and rushed out. but not unti the older man had seen that his smile was no longer wan but eager and ex- uberant. When the train pulled Out the older man was hanging out of the window in the vain hope that the young man would take one of hls arms from around the girl who had met him at the station long enough to wave a farewell, but in this he was disappointed.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
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 mnerOr Francis Joseph h

Emperor Francis Joseph has en- nobled our old friend, pr. Constantin garian ambassador to this country, who was recalled at the instigation of President Wilson. Just what his title is. the despatches from Berlin fail to say He was given a few titles before he left this country; but they also have not been published.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

Britain has not asked Japan to as sist her in the European war because that is none of her business. In ac- cordance with Britain's request the M1kado saw that Germany was shot out of the Pacific, however, and it seems very likely that if the Kaiser can make good in getting near Con- stantinople British appeal would bring the Jap hot-footing with ample powder, guns and determination to aid his ally. Under this view of the case the greater the German success in the Balkans the fiercer may be the German opposition and the Wider. the theater of war will be extended. Ja- pan will be in this war up to the hilt before it ends if we are not mistaken. New York Globe.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

Ted by carriers to any part of the city |5 Cents a Week. 65 Cents 8 Month. lptions for paper to be sent by mall payable in advance, 60 Cents a
 Month. $7.00 a year.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

CHINAWARE-FO FREE SOUL VENIRS AT WISE, SMITH & cos. ANNIVERSARY SALE.
 Among the thousands of valu- able articles that Wise, Smith & Go. are distributing to patrons at the Anniversary Sale, Austrian Chinaware will be prominent this week, the firm having just received a large importation from Austria via Rotterdam. Handsome plates, and dishes beautifully decorated, and yours absolutely free in ex- change for your Free Souvenir Coupons, according to the amount of your purchases at the Anni- very Sale. The larger the amount of your purchase the more valu- able will be your souvenir, for in- stance if you buy fifty dollars worth the Souvenir you receive will be worth in the neiehborhood of five or six dollars. If your pur- chase should total say s2o. the Souvenir will be proportionately valuable; but no matter what you buy, remember and ask for Free Souvenir Coupon, for they are all valuable. A dollar purchase en- titles you to a very nice souvenir.
 Aside from the Free Souvenirs there will be new bargains at all de- partments every day at the Anni- versary Sale, Bargains that attract people from all over the State. Big Bargains and plenty of them. Bargains in just the merchandise you will want to buy and un- rivalled assortments to select from.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

A rising American novelist has pub Iished tale entitled. The Rivet In Grandfather's Neck.'' It is the crick in grandfather,s back that is bother ing the old gentleman most when he is asked to tend the furnace these days-Brooklyn Standard Union.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

The difference between Henry Ford and William Jennings Bryan is that Ford is willing to talk about money for peace and Bryan is willing to talk about peace for money.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The suffragettes claim that if woman had the vote there would be no war. They are even willing to fight the question out with you.-Bennington Banner.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

nly profitable advertising medium In
 city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

! at tfes Post Once at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter. @ X
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

daily Sunday excepted>. at 4:15 p. m. Herald Building, 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

eraid will De found on sale at TIota-
 News Stand. 42nd St and Broad !, New York City: Board Walk. tlantic City and Hartford depot.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

Here is a contrast in state govern ment worth remem bering. Under Governors Dix, Sulzer and Glynn twelve new boards and bureaus and forty-nine special commissioners were added to the state machinery. In the nine months of the Whitman admin istration there have been no additions of this character and economies have been practiced in every direction. Tan1many rule meant waste and pay roll padding; Republican rule means thrift and payroll retrenchment.- Brooklyn Standard Union.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
BRIIAIN HERALD

RAID PUBLISHING COMPANY, -gT---I s 9Proprietors.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

The vital defect of the new Consti- tution is that it was compromised to death by it's framers. This explains why every defender of the Constitu- ton is forced to begin his advocacy with an apology. Not a single prin- ciple of government, good or bad, was adhered to an consistently car ried out by the convention, f There must inevitably be compromises in the making of a Constitution, but to be worth the paper that it is written on a Constitution must be something
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
UNDERWEAR AND HC
AT MEMS DEPT.

1 Mems Coat Shirt, 1 pair "Onyx" Silk Sox, value $1.25, Wednesday for $1.O0. pair Mems hose, 3 pair Women's s hose, pairs Children's hose, We'd nesday for $1.00.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
&T FREE SOUVENIRSFORALL ATnFFf And New Bargains Every Day at the Big Stores sorNRs ANNIVERSARY SALE
NEWS ITEM

RELEASED FROM HOTTER DAM, CARGO FROM AUSTRIA INCLUDES MANY CASES OF CHINAWARE-FO FREE SOU- VENIRS AT WISE, SMITH & cos. ANNIVERSARY SALE.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

more than unrelated compromises ac- cepted in the vague expectation Of votes.-New York World.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
At Our Ready to-Wear Depart
 ment

There you will save at least $1.00 or every $500 you spend.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
SALE OF VELVET FINISH COR.
 DUROY.

36-inch wide, shades of golden brown, battleship gray, dark brown, two shades of navy, white and black. Tuesday at 75c yard.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

TELEPHONE CALLS. ai rooms .t.......V. V...~.'...'...sz szs
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
s22.5O FUR TRIMMED VELVET CORDUROY COATS AT s1s.9s.
WOMEN'S S5O.OO THREE-QUAR- TER LENGTH FUR COATS OF
 RUSSIAN PONY AT S35.OO.

In a belted model and made of carefully selected full furred skins. These stylish coats are lined with fancy silk poplin and are a most unusual value.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

Three-quarter length coats made with wide belt and raglan pockets These coats have a military collar of natural oppossum and are ex- tremely smart.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
5 Day Bargains at Our 3rd Floor
 Drapery Dept.

1 lot Couch Covers, Wednesday, S1 each.
 yards Silkoline, the makings of comfortable, Wednesday for $1.OO.
 8 yards 15c Curtain Scrims, We'd nesday, for $1.O0
 pairs 29c Sash Curtains, Wednes- day for $1.00
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
MEMS AND wOMEN's CLOVES

25c hand embroiderey handke chiefs, Wednesday, for $1.00.
 Fl. S. Linen handkerchiefs, We nesday, $1.00 dozen.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25

items at 10c.
 12 items at 5, value $1.25 Wednes- day for $100.
 Jewelry shells goods, Art linen to embroider, other attractive values for DOLLAR DAY.
New Britain herald., 1915-10-25
DRESS PERCALES.

36-inch wide, extra fine and heavy quality, assorted patterns and colorings, regular 12hc and 15c kind. Tuesday at the Anni' versary Sale 1Oc yard.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-15
ou who snncI.cd nt mr dnnr. ?.

you who knocked at my door?"
 No l replied laughing a little at her manner, mot unless it was you who switched off the lights as ! was coming down from the fourth floor ] have been studying this chimney from the roof ! know something Of the ways of electric switclps, and they don't usuaiiy move of their own ac. cord"
 "Your coming to this house has been the greatest joy to me. Mir Au,es. l should not have imagined in a chance look at you that you were psychical. and yet such k clearly the fact as. sure yOu that I have not touched any switch since l left my room lt was unnecessary. as ] found the lights on. And ] acquit you of rapping. rappiug at my chamber door II gives me the greatest satisfaction to assume that thc house is haunted, and at any time you find the ghost beg that you will lose no time in presenting me"
 She wore remarkable lavender dressing gown and a nighuap such as l had never seen outside museum. As she concluded her speech. spoken m that curious lifting tone which from the beginning had left me in doubt as Co the seriousness of ull her statemeuts. she rose and, still clasping her magl- zine, made me a courtesy and was soon mounting the stair
 ] heard her door close minute later. and then, feeling that ! had earned the right to repo-e, l went to my room and to bed
 l slept lute and on going down found the table set in the breakfast room Miss Octavia entered briskly, her slight figure concealed by a prodsious gius- ham apron
 "GoHd morrow. merry gentleman" ." sue began bjtheIy The most delight fuI thing has happened Without the slightest w1run- without the fantest intimatou of their dissatisfaction, the house servants have departed. with the single exception of my personal maid. who being 30 SWede and therefore siugu- Iarly devoid of emotion, was unshaken by The ghost rumors that have sent the rest of my stan scampering over the hills"
 She lighted the coffee machine lamp in her most tranquil fashion and beg ged me Co be seated
 "l have already breakfasted." she continued "aud Cecilia is even now preparing you am omelet with her own band beg to reassure you as my guest that the departure of the sery- ants causes me not the slightest an- noyance Cecilia 1s am excellent cook. and l myself shall not starve SO long as have strength Co crack an egg or lift stove lid. And besides, | stil re- tain my early trust n Providence. | do not doubt that before uightfan a corps of excellent servants will again be on duty here Very likely they are even now bound for this place. coming from the wet coasts of Ireland. from Liverpool and from lonely villages n scauduavia hope you will testify t0 Che fact that | faced this day in the cheeriest and most hopeful spirit"
 Not only shall ] do SO. Miss Hollis. ter" l replied, trying to catch her own note, "but it will throughout my Hfe give me the greatest satisfaction to set your cause aright To that extent let ne be Horauo to your Hamlet"
 CIo be conunued)
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-15

Atlantic City seems to be in bad way. Mayor Fiddle knows what the trouble s and is working out oution "The cty" he says "has been reformed until
 is dead for want famusement There is no place to at night except to bed He is thinking of advertsng for "25O lyewire chorus girls, fifty walloping prize lighters and many hrstclass gamblers" The expert nent might be worth trying to determine whether peo. re really to health because such attractions are there whether such attractions because the people are there.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-15
BRYAN THANKS ENGLAND

WASHINGTON Jan n. BrYan has acknowledged to Great Brtaik the receipt ih friendly spirit of the preliminay reply of the British gov ornment to the American note pro- testing against treatment accorded neutral commerce by British war ships
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-15

Cleveland millionaire. in a ieryor of postmortem hiantlTophy has endowned "mortuary arboreum" Whatever that s in the citys handsomest cemetery burial place for the ilusrious dead of city and aton' That's all right provided those ilustrious dead willing to foregather for sepulturs in Million ire Hoden's mortuary arboretum
Bisbee daily review., 1915-01-15

The war has sent puces dtins in England. Butter was recently reported the highest ts been for years S cents pond-which is almost as much as We are accustomed to paying in normal times
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-01
Mr.. Maltbie's Propulsive Extremity.

Because the findings Of the legisla-
tive committee which has been lin
v|estigating' the Public Service Com
mission for this district were in sub,
stance prepared for II In advance,
nobody has taken seriously it's in
guiry and the manner In which Il
has been conducted. The Commits
sioners we're in the position Of de.
PENDANTS found guilty before trial,
The badgering and hcctOring to which
they have been subjected were nc
cepted az pure formnlities. The un-
fairness and prejudice of the commit
tee ana It's counsel have not been con-
cealed from the beginning, and be-
u OF this they havo attracted
scant public attention,
The Commissioners themselves have
seemed 10 recognize their hclplesSnesS
and 10 have sought quick release
from the chair rather than serious ef-
forts to combat the trlvialities and
silly deductions that were urged