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New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
A Ctty, Wonderful As
 The Arabian Niqhts

Washington, D. C., Dec. 14.-"The Persian highway to Tabriz and Te- haran, constructed by Russian capi- tai and Russian engineers, is now rendering back full value to the en- terprise of the Moscovite: for Rus sla has moved into Persia along this way, in order that her southeastern flank shall be doubly safe-gua"ded, and Tabriz not far from the Rus sian border, the first large station on the highway, has become the base of Russian operations" begins a state ment given out today by the National Geographic Society
 Tabrlz Is city whose age and birthplace are unknown; for, like Moses, it was found in the bulrusnes of the Dark Ages, thing of some maturity then but of uncertain ante-- cedents. It is the commercial cen- ter of Azarbaiian, and it is the most important window of Persia toward Nhe west. One tradition ascribes it's rounding to Oobeidah, the wife of Harun al-Rashid, the Calf of the Araplan Nights. This date is. prob ably much too late a one. as those who know Tabriz count q thousand years but a fraction of the citv's life.
 It IS monotone expanse of f1at-roof, single story houses, strewn haphazardly over the plain. The buildings are dull in appearance and constructions of clay and mud plaster the outer walls win6lowless and al- most unadorned Unpainted. heavy. wooden doors, studded with nails. form the enteraCce way; and, within. the houses face upon their exclusive brick and plaster courts In the distance fringe of mountains. here and there rising in majestic cones, relieve the tedium of the dull-colored, heaVy-featured city.
 'As in the earliest times so today, walls surround Tabriz, without which gardens, vineyards and orchards S thrive. This region has long been famous for it's fruits and vegetables, though they are not grown in abund- ance. Within the city's walls, there is a mysterious labyrinth of streets, narrow, winding passa ges, side alleys, and blind pathways. The streets, in Ilost cases are unpaved. and the snow and the slush of winter and the dust and dirt of summer are allowed 10 collect and freely remain upon them. Tn some cases, cObble stones have been laid but mostly, this pavement serves only to add to the misery of the way. People make their way about the city at night carrying huge cylindrical lanters made of thin mus lin. The municipality of Tabriz has not taken up street lighting.
 'There is one interesting architec- tural monument in this northern Per sian city. and that is the Ark or Git adel, which dominates the town. It is a massive structure, built of red
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
Make Haste Slowly.
(New York Press.)

NANC" HTeSS.
 No doubt there are some feature. Of the Gary school plan which are ex- celIent but American cities should not rush into adoption of the system without careful attention to every feature and phase. It would be re- markable if the Gary plan was all right and the one in vogue were all wrong. Probably there is a great deal of good in the Gary idea. We should strive to adopt the good and wait for further light on the doubt full parts.
 One of the bad features is aIreadv in evidence because of the trials tbe Gary system is having in New York city. For purposes of religious in- struction by teachers of their own faith it is necessary to classify the children in the public schools accord ing to the religious sect or creed of their parents or guardians. Tbus they are divided as: Protastonts Catholics, Jews, etc. So far as tho Gary plan calls for this drawino of distinctions there arc serious pro,,rds for objection. The public schools ought to be the most democratic in stitutions in the republic.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14

brick artistically set, and its battle ments rise more than 100 feet in height, while it's walls are fully 20 feet in thickness. It is solemn pile and a gloomy one. Fable has it that criminals were formerly exc cuted by being thrown from it's roof, and that one condemned woman es- caped this horrible death, as her skirts and balloon-like pantaloons acted as parachute to break the fall.
 There are 31S Mosques in Tabriz, among them the wonderful blue Mosque, known as Masjid-i Rabud. This wonderful specimen of Moham- medan architecture is falling to de- day, though it still claims full tIete of admiration from the visiting west ener.
 ''The Bazaars of Tabriz are we'll known in the East. They are Of the characteristic oriental type, consist ing of many miles of narrow arched ways, where light and air are ex- cluded and smells and darkness re- ligiously kept in. The shops are sit uated in alcovcs along the ways, while crowds of purchasers on donxeys and on foot block all the passages. The Bazaars open shortly after sunrise and close at sunset
 "Tabriz is the commercial center of northwestern Persia, and much of it's trade with Russia passes along this way. This is an important transit trade as Russia takes the bulk of Persia's export and import business about 50 per cent. There is some household manufacture in Tabriz, in cluding that of rugs and silver fili- eree. Americans have hardly be- gun to open up this market, though their business is welcomed by the pur- chaser. The following is the be- ginning of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce. concluded between the United States and Persia in 1856:
 Tn the Name of God, the Clement and Mercifur
 The President of the United States of America and His Majesty, as exalt- ed as the planet Saturn; the Sover- eign to whom the Sun serves as a standard; whose splendor and magnl' fcence are equal to that of the sktes; the Sublime Sovereign and the Mon- arch whose armies are as numerous as the stars; whose greatness calls tc mind that of Jemshid; whose magnl- ficence equals that of Darius; the Hel1 of the Crown and Throne of the Kaianians; the Sublime Emperor of al Persia; being equally and sincerely desirious of esta ablishing relations o1 friendship between the two govern ments which they wish to strengthen by a treaty of commerce and friend ship and useful to the citizens and subjects of the two high contracting parties-have for this purpose named for their plenipotentiaries.
 This is, at least a good beginning
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
Bleeding the Public.
Waterbury Democrat.D

In the current issue Of Harper's title quoted above, announced as the first of three to appear on the sub- ject of Wine of Cardui'' and Black Draught," two nostrums put out by the Chattanooga Medicine company. These articles are written by a Dr. Bicknell, who is said to have been in the employ of the Chattanooga Medicine company for some years as their chemist Certainly the details he gives indicate a familiarity with the business that could be expected only from one who had been en- ployed in some such capacity Tho current article traces the growth "f the Wine of Cardui business, and Illustrations are used to show the evolution of the nostrum label from "Nature's Great Emmenagogue' to 20 Per Cent. Alcohol" While the author denies that the Chattanooga Medicine company's nostrum will perform the many wonders claimed for it by it's manufacturers, he says ''there is one miracle that Cardui can perform a miracle quite as wonderful, perhaps, as the regula-
 ton of the menstrual function; it l can make moncy.' According to Eicknen, Wine Of Cardui contains blessed thistle and an insignifcanl
 amount of black EaW. These herbs, says the author, whatever their ligc.giNlng potentiaiitics, are at least conveniently inexpensiVe.' Then
 follows computation of the cost of l making and marketing a gallon Of Wine of Cardui This shows that the contents of each bottle "cost trifle over 1 cents.'' For the bot ! tie, corks labels carton, packing
 case, etc, he computes an amount that makes the cost of a bottle of
 Wine of Cardui,' packed ready for shipment, total a little less than eleven cents. To this he adds the patent medicine" makers largest item of expense, advertising, bring ing up the total gross cost of tho nortrum to a trife under 26 cents d
 bottle. It sells for $1 bottle. These statements prepare one for the
 claim made by Dr. Bicknell that
 during the past year "the net profit of the years sale of Cardui amount
 ed to $949, 2Oo!' These figures are enlightening. They help one to un- derstand the lavish expenditure of money that followed the filing of the suits by the Chattanooga Medicine company against the Journal of the American Medical association and it's editor. Those engaged in 8 buSi- ness whose net profits were even
 one-half million dollars annually are not likely to be over particular in the methods of defending the business.
 The fact that the two and a half
 million dollars representing the
 gross sales, based on the Bicknell
 figures, comes out of the pockets of those who can least afford it. is but an incident in a sordid business.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
War In His Heart.
Bridgeport Telegraph

"I connot speak except on what is in my heart'' said Theodore Roose welt to Toronto delega ton, when the Canadians urged him to make an ad- dress the other day, "and the thing that is in my heart is war"
 It has long been apparent that the think that is in the coloneTs heart is war, but this is his first frank con fession of that fact. Hitherto it has passed as national honor" "our duty toward Belgium ''upholding our dignity" and various other guises but never war.
 Now the fact that the colonel has openly declared that what he wants is war, has clarified the situation. There is no longer need to point out to Colonel Roosevelt, as the New York World has been doing painstakingly almost every day, that the course which he has demanded means war.
 Now Colonel Roosevelt as an Ameti- can citizen has a perfect right to de. mand war. Furthermore he can bring his demand immediately to an issue, if he desires, by causing a resolution to be introduced in Congress, calling for a declaration of war against some country or to her-any country, as he sees fit. The issue then can be fought out fairly and squarely. The present administration stands squarely for peace. To challenge this issue openly by calling for war is fair enough But to call for actions that mean war, and then to ignore the inevitable con- sequence, is but the tactics of nagging not a respectable course for an ex- president to pursue. But if the next election is to be fought out upon the issue of whether this nation wants to get into the European war or stay out of it-then we don't envy the war party.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14

ancestry, we know only one flag, the flag of our country, and we tender to you, the standard bearer our undivid- ed loyalty.'
 And Rudolf Bernard, president of the 'Deutscher Kriegerbund von Nord- -Amerika," with a membership of 20,OO sons of German war veter- ans says: Tn the event that war should be declared between the Unit ed States and Germany, a thing which do not look for we will find Ger manAm orleans to man enlisting under the Stars and Stripes and fight ing against the fatherland'
 Maybe that these quotations from leading men, whose love for the old fatherland cannot be questioned will help the younger element of Germans to be more careful in judging us, who love this country, who have family and business ties here of years of standing, hut, who at the same time have plenty of room in their hearts to remember all that is good in the old fatherland and love it for that.
 T write these lines because I be- lieve I owe them to my American friends and, also, because l had to stand the brunt of sometimes vile and base attacks made upon me lately, nor originating from Americans, but from Germans, I am sorry to state! May be this somewhat lengthy statement helps to clear the atmosphere. hope so at least"
 KURT R. STERNBERG. ringfield, December 12, 1915.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14

,tOxicated. In the Berlin court he Was ordered to pay a fine amounting to $15O, which he deemed excessive. He heard yesterday before Judge Gardi- ner Greene and jury in the criminal superior court. Again he was found guilty and this time Judge Greene sen fenced him to ten days in jail on the count of reckless driving and to six months in jail on the count of driving a car while under the influ- ence of liquor.
 Without any malice toward the in- dividual involved in this particular case, we would like to express the nope that this is the attitude which the courts are to show toward offend CTS in this class hereafter. A few jail sentences imposed upon men who must bolster themselves up with Dutch courage before they take the steering wheel in hand, may act as q deterrent to that practice. If the courts will, for time, fail to temper with mercy the justice they admins ter in these cases the comparatively few automobile drivers who believe it is good policy to mix alcohol With their gasoline may learn that the ex- pertinent is costly and thus be chary about attempting it.
 A few penalties like this in such the fulminations a secretary of state can indulge in when the cases reach him.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
,. MCMILLAN tas-2of-203 MAIN STI:EET
Watch Yourself Go By.

 (s. w Gillian, in St. Louis Globe
 Democrat.) Just stand aside and watch yourself Think of yourself as ''he" instead
 of "I''; Note closely as in other men you Note The bag-kneeded trousers and the
 seedy coat. Pick flaws and fault, forget the man
 is you, And strive to make your estimate
 ring true. Confront yourself and look you in
 the eye Just stand aside and watch youIselt
 go by. Interpret all your motives just as
 though You looked at one whose aims you
 didn't know, Let undisguised contempt surgs through you when You see you shirk. O commonest of
 men. Despise your cowardicc. condemn whato'er Y You note of falscness in you any where. Defend not one defect that shnms
 your eve Just stand aside and watch wourscl
 20 by. .1 And then with eyes unveiled to wind you loathc. To sins that with sweet charity you'dN clothe-- Rack to vour sclf-walled tencn en d you'n go -,e With tolerance for all who dwell bel low. The faults of others then will dWa rs and shrink. s.. Loves chain grow stronger by ons mighty link, When you with "he" as substitu'a for "I' Have stood aside and watched your self go by.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
ABOUT THE NAVY.

Now the pendulum of national pre-
 tredness swings over to the naval
 1e. The general staff of the army
 lieyes that any of the great powers
 ,uld land anywhere from one hum
 ed thousand to half a million men
 our shores within forty or fifty
 lays. That being true, and it is an
 limited fact, that the Japanese and
 he English and the Germans and
 thers have statistics about America
 mich are very valuable from mili- |hry standpoint,-it means that Uncle ] am had better pay more attention to he building up of a great navy rath CT han expending all his efforts on the hnd forces If we have enough bat |leships and cruisers, submarines and other fighting craft to ward off any foe the land need never lear. A good strong. line of battle ships strung along the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida would prevent any transports laden with soldiers from entering the principal ports or at any part of the shore. The same would hold true on the Pa cific. Soldiers would surely be need ed to guard the Mexican and Canadian border lines. It stands to reason that no one or two or three nations in the world could attack us on all four sides at once, so with good transpor- tation facilities, as we have in our railroads, the United States army might be shifted from one base to an- other in time to ward off any impend- ing blow. Not the army as it is today; hut the army built up as it should be,
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14

augmented by the trained citizenry, the Continental Army of the United States And, we want these military organizations, not for any war of ag- gression, because the United States does not believe in going out after territory,-but we want a formidable army and a strong navy to defend the
 nation from any threatening invasion
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
SEAMLESS BOSTON.

lover of that invaluable
 t, the Boston baked bean, will
 ause for sorrow when it ba-
 known that there is a veritable
 hmine threatening the Hub of
 a. The first reports anent this
 condition were brought back
 he City of Culture by those who
 d the recent Harvard Yale
 game. That is when the
 E in beans started to make it.
 hnifest. The game was played
 turday and when the great
 finally left the Stadium and
 elk to the heart of Boston the lunt was on Saturday night hndayr morning are the two set
 For the serving ,ef this succulent h. But To and behold there |ho beans to be had. No beans ton. Or what beans there were hot be found in the public places. |e homes might have been bed with beans, there might been a veritable avalanche of out in Back Bay; but if so the bnes who were inundated be- to the chosen few. No one put up at a hotel got even the of a bean.
 at a horrible thought,-Bos- without beans. A beanless n becomes at once a nightmare
 tragedy. Rather could we pie
 Louisville without a Colonel, or v Orleans without a fizz, or a 1ond without a tulip, or a Smith without ham. No, it cannot be. CIV York go dry, or Pittsburgh ,less, or Baltimore oysterless; but oston cling to it's beans. They become one of our greatest .can dishes when prepared in the earthen ware on a Boston I. Plenteously besmirched rolls of pork fat and 1 with copious portions of brown
 the Boston baked beans have for years in class by them They have had to stand back , food-stuffs. They are the bull of American civilization. And we learn they are fast ebbing . It must not be so. Turn out ansas farmers to the rescue. Let plant their fields to overflowing he seed of the bean. Reap the st of Western wheat and give the d over to the growing of the
 Even do away with the fields ,wy. cotton in the South so that n may get a new grip on life.
 American ship with a cargo of
 said to be worth $150, 1000 is re- l to have put in at Scanda- n port after having been chased bmarines and patrol boats. Oh! Fate! Why could not that boat ess it's commander immediately. jim of the condition. Let Henry know of it, and, after he gets the out of the trenches let the great nthropist do something for his ountry. Let him bring home the
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
An Example For Us.
(New Haven Union.l )

In August of 1915 the Hawaiian National Guard organization consist. ed of 500 men, but in December, 1915 it has a membership in excess of g,1oo Hawaii seeks statehood in the Union This is one way the people are takind to illustrate that they are in earnes and not only want the benefits ol membership in the Union but ari ready to pledge themselves to bI ready to bear its responsibilities.
 If the people of continental Unitel States were equally anxious to be pra pared for service the strength of thX National Guard would be 3,10O,OoO or ficers and men. That would give us "citizenry trained to arms' whiol would not be some account as a nli leus for an army of defense. ha off to Hawaii.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
Log of the Oscar 2.

D6c. l.Z, 5lo D. Mutiny, Mutiny! We'll if Mcclure and Lindsey won't sign the platform they must walk the plank.
 "For the sake of humanity" And for the sake of publicity.
 "Has not war been tried enough in sixteen months of ighting?" Yea, verily, poor old Mars has been talked to death.
 A few Fords sprinkled around the lawn of the White House would inn prove the appearance of the place considerably.
 And when I'm president, the U. s. will have a new seal with a we'll known automobile rampant enclosed in a. wreath of olive branches, doves, etc.
 And the representatives of the press will be led out each morn at sunrise and shot.
 But it's a long way from the cabin of the Oscar to the White House. Bryan might keep his hand in by attending the sessions of the baseball magnates in New York this week. Weather forecast for the rest of the trip: Squalls with high winds
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
It May Do Some Good.
(HartfOrd Post. )

A Now Britain autoist became in- Berlin and the charge was made that the accident was due to the fact that he was driving a heavy car while in
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Bryan is an enthusiastic adVocale of Ford peace mission. But 1t IS re- membered that Bryan was an even more enthusiastic advocate of the 16-to-1 silver coinage theory-SprinS- field Union.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14

A District of Columbia Supreme Court Judge has decided that a move uD'' order on a street car cannot be enforced. Lots of conductors found that out long ago.-Pittsburg Dis patch.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14

This is the time to get out the trusty snow shovel and remove the chrystal flakes from the sidewalk III front of your door. Do it today. Do it before the beautiful snow becomes unsiehtIv. Do it before someone SHDS and falls because of your procraS'i'i- alton. Do it so that those who must walk to and from work will not have loo difficult a journey. And finally, do if before the strong arm of the law descends in all it's Vlgor ana taliS upon your shoulder. From a mater ialistic standpoint, it is cheaper to pay someone to shovel the snow than It IS to satisfy the police court ollicl"i"'
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
STERLING SILVER MoUNTED.~

Umbrellas for Women, values up to $2.50, very smart handles, in this lot, guaranteed water proof covers. Xmas special $1.49 each. You can save money on Mems Um- brellas here.
 See our Cravanette at $2.00.
 Jersey Lilly at $3.00. < Plaza at $4.50 and $500.
 Plenty of others at 98c to $1.75 ca.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14

A four-masted schooner sailed from Boston last week for Africa with 20o,- 900 gallons of rum aboard. sounds like old times, ,-Buffalo Courier.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14

Our insistence that the safety of non -combatant crews be looked aft is right and just. Other infringe ments of our rights may be settled by money damages after negotiation, but the protection of life from Wanton and murderous destruction is some thing our government must strive for with all it's power.-Brooklyn Stand ard Union.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
RAINCOATS FOR XMAS.

Children's SIPS and s2.9S each.
 Women's $2.9S to $10.
 Buy her a Raincoat for Christmai 1t is a useful present as well as thoughtful selection on your part.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
XMAS UMBRELLAS.

Never so many Umbrellas to choose from, values out of the ordinary. Children's Soc, 75c, to $1.50
 Women's Soc, 75c, 9Sc to $500. Mems soc, 98c, to $500.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14

The church cannot take the func- ton of the grange and the agricul- tural school. It was not born for these utilitarian purposes. But it can be more of community affair, not a clubhouse, but a meeting place for lectures and entertainments as it was in earlier years. But back of it all the fact that there are too many country churches. Until the governing bodies of the denominations rep resented in the country churches get together and eliminate and consol date there will be little improvement. There are too many poorly paid and discouraged preachers. There are fre- o11entlv four churches in a small community that is able to support only one-WatertoWn Times.
 Recent election of Elihu Root 70 membership in the National Institute of Arts and Letters indicates a stand ard set by that body of 250 men that includes the prose of memorable state papers and oratiOnS within the circle of literature. This, of course, is emin- ently proper. The number of public men in the United States who are eligible for any such honor as this is not so large as it well might be. The more reason then why those whose merits are indisputable should be honored in this way. Once such rec ognition is assured, the fact may ir- duce able men who now are indiffer- ent to the form of their output to consider the claims of style as well as of content.-Christian Science Moni- tor.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-14
McMILLAN'S NEW BRITAIN's BUsIEsT
 BIG STORE ALWAYS RELIABLE"
 Make This Your Christmas :.
 Store You can purchase here Gift Things Priced Sc to 25c

for Men, Women and Children that are useful as well as ornamental things to wear and other things.