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New Britain herald., 1915-09-21

the freedom of the prison lobby in order that they might get more air Then they discovered that someone had carelessly left a door unlocked and they unceremoniously deserted their kindly hosts and disappeared to get still more air.
 Assassin Holt was obviously anxious to die and relieve the courts of the expense and excitement of trying him for his attempt 10 slap J P. Morgan. Someone either slipt him revolver or let him climb to a wndow with out bars in order that he might end all his troubles at once and he did.
 Convict Leo M. Frank. whose death sentence was cpmmuted in the face of a mob crying for his blood, was turned over to a convict farm and another convict, known to be of the
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21
Ten Million MinuteInen.
(Meriden RecOrd.)

America needs exactly that. In 1776 the country was saved by its rninutemen-its citizen soldiery. The rugged farmers, pioneers, of the New England hills, all were trained militiamen. None lodged or were excused-not even the pious parson.
 Today these United States hold g. hundred millions population. That means, we can enroll ten million of militia for defense. Severe train ing is not necessary, nor hard service. But every male should be drilled-a rninuteman-ready for instant service as in 1776.
 Peace for America will be sure with that defense, and a powerful navy. It is far cheaper to expend money to prevent war than to meet actual conflict. None will ever attack America if we so prepare.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21
Another Kind of Traitor.
(,Rri1report Post.)

Once more the State is statted by the dedication of a trusted Sav- ings Bank official, a man prominent in the business world, active in city affairs, once holding the highest of- flee and closely associated with church work.
 Franklin Burton, former Mayor Of Anson1a is the man, and we fancy hundreds of persons who know him are saying this morning: II cannot believe it." and again: If such men go wrong who can we trust.''
 It appears that the dedication is about $36,000.. Not large, it is true. unless there are still undiscovered lcotings. Some of this will be re- turned by the pond and by the little property that Burton retains.
 But it is not the amount that is of such serious consideration. That mere ly means that there was some degree of watchfulness upon the part of Yet it appears that the offerings have been in progress over a period or fifteen years. Worthless notes rep resent the loss, and this is the way the thieving was made possible. Tn other words, implicit trust was placed in Burton and ne betrayed it.
 In these war times we are Apt to think of traitors who betray their country. But there are traitors in the paths of peace who betray their country when they shatter confidence,
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views o. all sides of timely questions as discussed i'm ex- changes that come to the Herald Office.
The Proposed Loan.
(New Haven Journal-Courie

(New Haven Journal Courier.)
 There is not the slightest reason for any normal person getting excited over the proposed loan to the allied governments of Europe of billion dollars. We admit that we have no comprehension of what billion COL lars look like, but we hope we Know enough to appreciate the fact that It is a commodity we possess ana the allies wish to buy
 In other words the proposed loaii IS commercial transaction ana It ID a matter of incidental interest only now the money is to be used. N i7 or interest, of course, that It Will oe expended in this country for prod''cts which the peoples of the allied gov ernments of Europe need, but When the argument is advanced, as IL mas been in some quarters, that 1t shoulo not be loaned because it will tend to continue the war, emotion gets lne better of judgment. The European war is not a horrid creation or our brains and there is not the remotest reason to believe that we have any power to stop it. In the early stages of it President Wilson offered his ser vices in any way that might suit the belligerentS and that O1Ief nOluS Soou today.
 In the meantime this nation has a life of it's own to live and it is JusSl- fled in living it. We are so circum- stanced that We can cater to the needs of the world and supply needs which cannot be granted otherwise. That is what we are in the world for. we are not proposing to loan huge sum of money for the purpose of prolong- ing the war. We are not proposing to loan huge sum of money in ordec that either set of belligerents may gain an advantage over the other We have goods on our shelves and coun- ters and in OUT storehOuses which we have raised or made for the ex.- press purpose of selling them to those who have the price. The allied gov ernments of Europe are here first to buy money of us and then to spend it on American-made goods. It's a curious and partisan mind that would offer objections to that procedure. Our sacrifices on account of the war are great enough without manufac- turing more out of pure emotion.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21
The WOOIen Sacrifice.
(Waterbury Democrat. !

Wool, wool, wool! Everybody here is talking wool. Everybody is collecting all the old woolen goods they can find in their houses and shipping them to the committees, who send them to the mills to be re- made into woo1en yarn. No old wool is going to waste. Eighteen million pairs of woolen stockings for the soldiers are called for; three million head covers and one million woolen mufflers." So reads a dispatch from northern Italy. These supplies are only for one army, and these con- tributions are from only one nation. It is a mere hint of what is going on all over Europe. And the Italian people are making the sacrifice for the first time. The people of France, Belgium, Germany, England, Russia Austria and Servia, and even of the neutral nations adjoining them, did it last winter, and are doing it again and may have to do it next year and the year after, with the stock of warm clothing ever scarcer. The ablebodied men of Europe will be warmly dressed and well shod this winter. They must be, to stand in the cold trenches. But for the wo- men and children of a continent there will be few woolen stockings and woolen shawls and caps and woolen mufflers. Such wool as they wear will be mostly shoddy. There will be few warm garments of any sort left among tens of millions of the poor. There will be little fuel, too, in most of the homes, to make the lack of winter clothing tolera ble. Only here, in peaceful America, will there be warmth and comfort. And how long before we, too, shall be giving up our woolen garments? The wo- and children-they pay the price. They always do. The sacrifice of wool for the soldiers simply tells the old story of wars since the beginning.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21
PAYING UNCLE SAM.

It is now the intention of the United States Government to enter suit against those individuals who were aided by national funds to get back from Europe last Summer when the war broke out and who, as yet, have trouble There were $2,75O,O0O ap- propriated by Congress for this relief work. Figures at the State depart ment show that trifle more than $2,000,000 was used. Because letters of credit and other means of getting financial aid were of no use, and gold was unobtainable, many of the Americans caught abroad had to make application at the various con- sular offices for some of this money, and the United States was generous in helping the forlorn. By far the great majority of the refugees paid off their indebtedness when they ar rived home; but there are still a great number to be heard from, and these are the ones who Will suffer the law at the hands of the United States Government. It is surprising that so many people in this day and genera ton, exercising all the good provi- sions of the United States government should be so ungrateful and irre- sponsive as to ignore their moral and legal obligations. The ways of man are indeed strange. The more some people have done for them, the less they appreciate the assistance. That the government should be forced into the position of prosecutor of those it had gone out of it's way to benefit is the last step. It is to be hoped that all those recalcitrants will be held up to public scorn by the publication of their names and the amounts they have failed to make good" This may be lesson to those of the future who would impose on the good nature of Uncle Sam.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21
JOhnny's Good Resolutions.
(San Francisco Star.)

'I will not put pins into my dear teachers chair" Cracks will hurt the old duffer just as much anyway.)
 T will not quarrel and fight with my big brothers in 1915" (What have I got a little brother for?)
 ''I will not play truant from school to go fishing or swimming (That is, in the winter time.)
 ''I will be kind to dumb animals, such as tigers, lions and elephants" :" (Stray cats and dogs, however had better keep out of this neighborhood)
 T will not throw stones at the beggars.'' (Bricks will make them holler louder, anyway.)
 T will not (Oh, that's enough. They say the good die young, and I want to live until I catch that red headed boy in the next street who stuck his tongEe out at me yest-r day.)
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21
McMILLAN'S NEW BRTTAIN'S BUSIEST
 BIG STORE
 "ALWAYS RELIABLE"
Linen Week
A SIX Day Offering of Unusual Values

We dare say this is your greatest opportunity to purchase your Linen needs, as we placed our orders months ago for all our Linens with this Sale in view, to supply the housewives, hotel and boardinghouse keepers at special price reductions Under exist ing conditions abroad, which means that prices have advanced conside er- ably on all Linens, etc., we were fortunate to have our supply on hand, since placing our orders even greater advances have taken place on all Linens.
 TABLE DAMASK BY THE YARD Extra values. Linen week prices soc, 75c, $1.OO yard. TABLE CLOTHS READY FOR USE Hemstitched or scalloped Extra value. Linen week price S9c each.
 LUNCH CLOTHS
 Extra values. Linen week price soc each.
 TRAY CLOTHS
 Extra values. Linen week price 39c each.
 HUCK AND DAMAsK TOWELS Extra values. Linen week price 25c each.
 See our Huck Towels at 121a each.
 TURKISH TOWELS b. Large, heavy, well filled kinds. Ex- tra values Linen week price 12Rc, 19c each.
 SCARFS AND SLAMS
 Hundreds to choose from. Extra values. Linen week price 39c each.
 SHEETS AND PILLOW CASES Seamless sheets, size 2 14x2 1-2 yds. Extra value. Linen week price 69c ca.
 PILLOW CASES
 Size 45x36. Extra values. Linen week price 12ac each.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21
COurtesies in Prisons.
Waterbury Republican, ;

Down in Montclair, N. J., two crooks were locked up Monday for safe keeping until they could be
 taken before court to answer serious charges. The weather was uncom- fcrtably hot and some kind hearted official thought it must be tough 70 be locked up in cells on such a day The suggestion led to the release of the prisoners, who were permitted
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21
HAVING THE LAST WORD.

SANO 1f1E IkASI WOESD. Not withstanding the insult he has
 added to injury by the letter written to Secretary Lansing, the case of pr.
 Dumba, the Austro- Hungarian ann bassador is a closed incident He will not be handed his passports any soon-
 CT an account of the extravagant
 charges he has made, without any
 foundation nor will he be called to ac- count for the implied and apparent States Government and it's officials in
 an attempt. to becloud the issue of
 his recall High officials have in-
 timated that no further charges are
 contemplated against pr. Dumba.
 The Austro- Hungarian ambassador
 has not helped his case any by mak-
 ing the letter to Secretary Lansing
 public In this letter the Am bas-
 sador did not state the case with any
 great degree of accuracy. He merely
 reiterated his contentious, previously
 expressed, LIlcC ldItUudlS Ol HIS COuu-
 try working in the United States
 making arms and munitions of war
 for the Allies were under pale of
 death should they return to their na-
 tive land and that it was his sworn
 duty to so warn them.
 Therein the ambassador spells his
 vHhn10 n1np That I,oc never been the real issue The en- tire case against Dr. Dumba is built up on the following statement Gleaned from the message James Archibald his messenger, was carrying to the Foreign Office of Austria Hungary. T am under the impression that we could, if not entirely prevent the pro- duction of war materials in Bethle- hem and the Middle West, at any rate strongly disorganize it and hold 1t up for months, which, according to the statement of the German military attache', is of great importance, and which amply outweighs the relatively small expenditure of money" .~...
 Any of the contentious offered by the Ambassador in his own defense have been thrown out of court by the aforementioned statement. While there may be many who will sym pathize with him and lament the fact he was given no hearing before judg- ment was passed upon him, there are those who know that a hearing was not necessary, that he was entitled to none. When he admitted the of the letter that was Am bassador convicted himself. At that moment he pleaded guilty to the charges upon which his recall were based. There were no legal or legiti- mate means by which the Austro- am mbassador could strong ly disorganize' and "hold up for months'' the industries in Bethlehem and the Middle West. That this was even contemplated shows conspiracy against the industrial welfare of the United States, conspiracy that on the face of it made the presence of the Austro-Hungarian ambassador and his accomplices intolerable in this country. Their crime was the greater because of the fact that they were accredited representatives of governments that are on friendly terms with the United States.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21

and Burton is one of them. When iG is recalled that he must have op- erated, according to his own confes- sion, before and after the disclosures in the New Britain and other savings bank cases, to say nothing of other lesser defalcations, it is evident that there was a moral deficiency in this man which no che thought possible.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21

dangerous class, found it conven- tent soon after his arrival at the in- stitution to cut Franks throat.
 Such incidents as those indicate that there are more mollycoddle pri- son officials and attaches holding down the jobs ir state institutions than the public suspected.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21

With Edison working from 8 o'clock in the morning until midnight, he will probably attend to his duties as a member of the Naval Advisory Board from midnight to 8 a. m.- Clearwater, Fla, Sun.
New Britain herald., 1915-09-21
ONE CALLS.

0NE CALLS.
 TAKES THE LEAD
 1dents of schools the
 Would follow the ex-
 ey H. Holmes, of New
 operate with the bu-
 lization of the Depart
 n Helping to Ameri-
 fIts Of the United
 t be long before all
 Id be obliterated.
 hast year or so have
 nger exists in allow
 of immigrants to
 Entry whose principles
 s
 k foreign to them,
 they may never prop
 Ee interests they may
 zeart. Unless some
 fe taken to curb the
 past decade the
 America will be
 r less than the Di-
 kinerica. There must
 is to be success.
 ation of nationali-
 e strings in differ
 on1y ultimate result
 Men like Superin-
 and other educators
 pncoming chaos and
 stem the tide of de-
 kas the federal com
 dazcation, Philander P.
 made the suggestion kIa of July be made Ann Day. It was fitting that L0n Day should have Celebrated with Indepen- Those whose heredita- athered in other lands 7ade to understand the ght of Liberty. By such xhereat all creeds, class gather around the same
 there can be but one
 uniting of all peoples Nrit of intelligent democ- N Britain, with our great E population, realize what have many people of va alities settled in one com- CT proper conditions they ogether in real harmony. .ent arrangements /than ue here, it would not take luce a state of discontent- Iaration of the various Masses, a smoldering civ s the idea of MT. Holmes the bureau of naturaliza- hes of all those of foreign to take out citizen .g5sa t4a.,. tile in this part of the laying learned this much .endent of Schools in New i'd start an educational these people, teach read and write, to know our land, and the meth ernment. Because the of the United States is so m anything most of these s been acquainted with, sat chance of doing good 1a field. The percentage among those of foreign lock to these shores is LppaHng, and these are the | whom the schemers and re always center1ng their. Is this submerged por- population that is being gup by the oratorical eff anarchists and the dis The present war in Eu- uakened the sentiment of to the question of immi- how it should be dealt Ie next session of Congress pie there may be a revi- e of our immigration laws. Fingent method of allow krs to enter the country in vogue. It is a we'll that many of those who Government inspectors are 5 physically unfit to enter hong decent people. This hat must be checked. An to aid in the work of |e people fit citizens of the es is the method suggest eintendent Holmes. Every
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-26
MExICANS SCARE AMERICANS
CHASTITY ACTS REPORTED TO
HAVE BEEN COMMITTED
BY NATIVES
State Department Receives Many
Appeals From Citizens
In Mexico

Washington. Conditions in Mexico
City, as well as Manzanillo. are giving
officials much concern.
Apparently the reoecupation of the
capital by the zapata forces has not
brought the expected relief or else
Americans have tired Of Cheir isolation
and the stagnation their businesses
have experienced. for large number
of them with other foreigners asked
the state department through the Bra.
lillian minister ta obtain for them
transportation to Vera Cruz Socre
tary Bryan announced later that trains
had been requested from both the
villa Zapata government and the Car
rama authorities
Urgent representations were made
during the day to General Carranza
concerning his troops at Manzanillo.
whose activities have caused foreign
ers much apprehension The Ameri.
can consul was instructed to keep IN
close touch with the commander OF
the cruiser Cleveland. Il is understood
the commander has discretionary POW.
ers. enabling him to take measures
for the relief OF foreigners II an emer.
gency should develop.
The Swedish minister laid before the
state department disquleting dispatch.
es from the Swedish legation in Mexi-
co City Conditions there since the re
entry Of the Zapata forces were De
scribed as deplorable and CHASTITY"
The dispatches said that the home Of
Gustave Lundholm. Swedish subject.
had been despoiled by Zapatstas and
that another Swede had been robbed
in the street. The house Of a third
Swedish subject which had been loot.
ed by the Carranza forces was entered
again and money and weapons de.
manded
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-26
NO CONCESSIONS ARE MADE
FRANCE AND ENGLAND PERSIST
IN THEIR BLOCKADE OF
GERMANY
Correspondence OF Ambassadors Page,
Sharp And Gerard Made Public
BY Secretary Bryan

Washington Six diplomatic notes
we're made public by the state depart.
ment, constituting the entire CORE.
spondence Of the last few weeks be.
tween the United States and 0erma.
ny. and between the United States
and Great Britain and france. rela.
tive 10 the cessation Of submarine at.
tacks Of conditional contraband and
foodstuffs to civilians. the use OF neu.
tral flags BY behlgerent merchantmen,
the removal OF mines and the procla.
nation Of a virtual blockade by the
allies against Germany.
The communications revealed that
the United States, realizing the diff.
culties Of the allies maintaining an ef.
fective blockade Of Germany by a close
guard Of the coast on account Of the
newly developed activity Of subma.
rines. asked that a radius Of activity
be defined Great Britain and France
replied with the announcement that
The operations of blockade would not
be conducted outside Of European wa.
ters. including the Mediterranean"
While Germany agreed Il is disolos.
ed to abandon her submarine attacks
on mercantile Of any hag.7 except
when they resist visit or search. pro.
vided foodstuds were permitted to
reach her civilian population Great
Britain and her allies rejected the pro.
posal. originally made by the United
States in an effort 70 bring the bel
ligerents into an arrangements which
would safeguard the interests Of neu
trails.
Furthermore. the documents shoV
that the United States asked Great
Britain and France whether the EN-
barge on all commerce between Ger
many and neutral countries was to be
carried out under the rules Of a block
ade or by Interference with ships and
cargoes as If no blockade existed,
the two together presenting in the
view Of the American government "a
proposed course Of action previously
unknown to international law"
The answers from Great Britain and
France reveal for the first time that
the allies officially regard their pol
icy as a blockade" but desire to re
frain from exercising the rights Of bel
ligerents under a blockade to confis
cate ships and cargoes as a penalty
for breach Of blockade. substituting
procedure in prize courts and compen.
sation through sale Of the detained
merchandise.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-26
HISTORY REPEATS
Vice President Marshall Likens Pres.
ent Crisis With England To
Situation OF 1912

Ogden, Utah. Llkening the present
International situation TO conditions
preceding the war Of 1912. vice Pres
dent Marshall made this statement
while on his way to San Francisco.
Personally ! am very peaeeable
man. rather think now Is the time
for the entire United States 10 be
peaceable We nov have a situation
that has practically the same problems
that brought on the war Of 1912 II
Is almost a parallel case, excepting
that war Il more terrible now than
ever before The question arises IN
my mind whether we as a world have
actually progressed ln the last 100
years when II comes to war, peace and
diplomacy.
There was a time In the west when
cowboys used TO come In and shoot up
town. Il was much safer 10 stay at
home than 70 venture on the streets
and usually the man that did not want
to get into trouble took the safe side
and stayed inside Of his domlcile until
the shooting was over. OF course his
action might affect the amount OF
business he was doing The situation
as to the world is Just the same. only
on larger scale"
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1915-03-26
WIRE FLASHES.
PresIdent seIIs lac cotton

TiEaANNHA 0NHH fAA4 SNAAAH
President Wilson sold bale Of cot
ton and sent the proceeds to charity
in Oklahoma During the "buy-a-bale-
of cotton" movemnet the president
bought several bales. and one now is
in storage at Boswell. Okla H. H.
Conway Of Paris. Texas. offered to buy
It at 10 cents a pound. and the presi.
dent accepted his offer and directed
that the proceeds be sent to a charity
institution in Oklahoma to be select
ed by Senators Gore and Owen.
South Cardinals New Jurist
Washington President Wilson gave
a recess appointment to Representa-
tive Joseph T. johnson Of spartsnburg,
S. c.. as United States district Judge
for the western district Of South Car.
olina. The district was created dur
ing the closing days Of the last con
gress.
Harris Assumes New Job
Two hours after resigning as di.
rector Of the census. William ]. Har-
ris was sworn in as member Of the
new federal trade commission. The
oath was administered by Chief Jus.
tice Covington
President Wears Shamrock
President Wilson appeared at the
executive Offices Ct Patrick's Day
wearing a sprig Of shamrock and a
green necatie.
Building But No Exhibit
The Arkansas state supreme court
has knocked out the act Of the recent
legislature appropriating $4,000 to
complete and maintain an Arkansas
exhibit at the Panama exposition. This
means that the state will have a fin
Ished building and no exhibit at the
fair. Private citizens win lose about
thirty thousand dollars already ad-
vanced on the project