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New Britain herald., 1916-11-16
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
In INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK
Battery Flashes. by Wager"


Battery Flashes. by "wagger."
Balck Sheep by J. K Mackenzie.
Unusually interesting letters, written,
TO her father by an American woman.
missionary on the West coast of
Africa Rather impersonal, impress
sionistic, they tell little of the work,
for whom the author had a deep sym
pathy and whom she loved.''-A. l..
A. Booklist.
Conquest of the Great Northwest, be-
ing the story of the adventures
of England known as the Hudson
Bay company. by A. G. Laut.
Confessional, and Other American
Plays, by Percival Wilde.
They are good reading plays, of
one act. each one of which deals with
a subject of present-day interest. -
A. L. A. Booklist.
Friends of France: the field service of
the American Ambulance de-
scribed by it's members.
MARKHAM Socialism and Religion, by
John Spargo
Analyzes the fundamental con-
cept1ons of religion and the philo-
sophie basis of MARKHAM socialism and
attempts to show that there is moth
ing in the MARKHAM theories or in any
of their necessary implications which
the essential principles Of religion
either explicitly or implicitly oppose
or deny" A careful and candid study
which should be of interest to all pro-
gressive thinkers in the field of So
cial science and theology" Boston
Evening Transcript.-A. L. A. Book
list.
New Wars for Old. by J. H. Holmes
"A statement Of radical pacifisn
in terms of force versus non-resis-
lance, with special reference to the
facts and the problems of the great
war" Whether the reader agrees
with all the authors statements or
not, he will be interested in reading
this very clear analysis, which makes
pacifism vital regenerative life
force in the world crisis "A. l.. A
Booklist.
Agony Column, by E. D. Biggers.
A detective story with an original
ending.
Casuals of the Sea, by VIM. McFee.
"Mr. McFee is not a Gorky. He is
much more a disciple of Arnold Ben
nett. He has hard brightness which
| illumines the path he is travelling. One
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16
NO PLACE FOR POLITICS.

Partlsan politics should have nc
Face in the city government insofar
the operation of the various boards
lad commissions are concerned. Ar
Etempt to bring about this state Of
Hairs was made last night when
>puncilman May introduced in the
pmmon Council resolution which
I med at the very base of fair govern
ReI1t. He would have all boards made
y of bipartisan membership. Hap
! ", Councilman Landers saved the
ommon Council from taking yea
nd nay vote on the question.
1t is claimed that all boards and
admissions should. consist Of odd
hnbers SO that the party in power,
this case the Republicans could
Rntrol all the votes and thus claim
*sponsibility. Mayor Quigley was
&lick to tell the Councilman from the
Erst just where responsibility rests it's
bad. 1t has favorite abiding place
the shoulder of the administration
lst as in national government the
Resident must take the blame
what his Congress does, or
lis to do, SO in city government the
IAN at the helm must in the end
Ike the blame or the credit. The
pards can be better able to reach
: ir conclusions if their membership
made up of equal factions. Party
hes can and should always be sew
led when the good of the city is con-
Erned, and no good Democrat would
land in the way of progress, nor
#ould good Republican.
4 although parties are elected because
certain fundamental principles
ley advocate, the lines are not drawn
clearly in city government. The
len at the head of any administra-
pn should be far more important
Ian the organizati lions to which they
Hong. Once the fight for election is
Eer, once the victor has been given
lie seat of honor the aroma of poll
rs should escape through the near
t window. The good of the city
hnds ever and always above parties,
ld only evil can result if every ac-
pn of an administration is based on
\ purely partisan political plane. In
kis day and generation men rise
bove the level of partisan politics
hen they have assumed duties and
responsibilities by which they will be
&dged in the light of the future
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

Iuxuriant emotion he has. the love
of the sea. !. Casuals of the sea was
written for the most valid possible
reason-to reproduce human des~
TIMES sincerely. It's sincerity is pror
found."-New Republic. -
Chapel; the story of q Welsh family,
by D. M. Lewis. 8v
Written in three parts. the book
shows how the Chapels were restored
to their homestead and ancient place
of honor. For readers who like good
character study which is not too an
alytical. "A. L. A. Booklist.
Circuit Riders Widow, by Cora Har-
ris.
This book was published serially
under the title of The thorn in the
flesh Miss Harris new novel might
also be called sequel to The Cir
cult Riders Wife Publishers
Notice
David Blaize, by E. F. Benson.
"a story of English school boy life
which follows the career of David for
several years. His work, his play, his
teachers his friends, and his few
enemies are all pictured with clear
ness, but as though seen through
| adult eyes" "A. L. A. Booklist.
| Hausfrau Rampant, by j. E. W Stinde.
"a fresh translation and conden-
sation, by e. V. Lucas OF famous
Buchholz family, which gives good
idea of middle class family life in Ber-
lin forty years ago."-A. L. A. Book
/ list.
June, by D. B. Delano.
STORY of little southern girl who
is left an orphan and is adopted into
a distant relatives family in the North
where there are number of other
children. 1t is a pretty, wholesome
story with just enough romance to
make it interesting "A. l.. A, Book
| list.
r.eatherface, by Baroness Orczy
"Leatherface is thrilling historical
| in the days of Alva and the Prince
/ of Orange. Belgium. Holland and
Flanders form the background. -
Publishers notice.
Rainbow's end. by Rex Beach.
Western Warwick, by S. G. Blythe.
"a retired politician writes the
story of how in the good old days he
made a president. The methods OF
/ successful politicians, the schemine
and graft are revealed in detailed
| narrative style.''-A. l.. A Booklist.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16
WISCONSTN'S LAWMAKERS.
Forty three Farmers and only f1ss
Lawyers-The Other Occupa-
tons Represented.
(Ni1wallkee Sentinel).
The democracy Of American

The democracy of American poll
tics is shown in the personnel OF the
WISCONSIN Assembly. If the members
If tho lower house suddenly returned
TO their trades and professions in
nrivate life the assembly charter
would hum with the noise of machln-
erv. hammers and saws, the talk OF
insurance agents, the confidential
tones of clerks and solicitors and real
estate men, and what not.
Over in one corner a barber would
he busy shaving lawmakers. In an
other corner more lawmakers would
line up at a lunch counter. If any
body were suddenly taken i'll a ply
stefan would be present to give first
aid. If the members wanted enter
tainment there would be a movie
picture show to go to- If somebody
became unruly there would be q
deputy sheriff present to take care
of him. The offender could be
hustled to court and tried. And if
the members grew weary of every
thing else, they could buy railroad
ticket to at least two summer resorts.
Lawyers, farmers, insurance men,
clerks, solicitors, tradesmen, COM
mercial travellers, editors, building
contractors and many others will take
their places in the assembly when
the legislature convenes in 1917.
Every walk of life will be represented
by lawmakers, with farmers predom-
mating.
Following is the cosmopolitan COM
plexion of the assembly: Five lawyers,
one judge, 43 farmers, 8 insurance
men, 8 editors, bankers, summer
resort owners, II business men, l
brewer, / deputy sheriff, clerks 2
machinists, commercial travellers, /
saloonkeeper, 1 real estate dealer 3
manufa cturers printers l mason
| barber, 1 mason contractor, / build
ing contractor, / restaurant keeper,
/ sewer contractor, 1 solicitor, / rail-
road agent, 1 physician and 1 motion
picture manager. Who would say
this is not the land Of opportunity;
the land of democracy!
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16
AN ISSUE IN 1920?

Exactly one week after the elections
Filliams Jennings Bryan visited New
&ork and there gave out an interview
hat promises food for thought and
Escussion during the approaching
$inter The erstwhile Secretary of
late said among other things, that
Is work during the next four years
! ould be to contribute whatever he
= Duld toward making the national
democracy dry, that Prohibition
Promises to be the one big issue in
3920 and since both great parties will
looking for something new it is
: ut right that the party in power
hampton the cause. That is what
r. Bryan personally thinks. For
4lany years he has been one of the
host ardent workers for prohibition
the country and when he left Mr..
Wilson's Cabinet there was some talk
b running him for the Presidency on
he Prohibition ticket. Now that half
L the states in the Union have gone
Try Mr.. Bryan is more than optimistic
pr the future.
No one will dispute Mr.. Bryan in
ontending that Prohibition is a vital
Fsue. He will, however, find many
ncere men, among them Prohibition
Bts, who will disagree with him on
RwN 81
|reat parties will be able to muster
neir entire forces in a fight for this
Bsue on a national scope. The Pro-
fbftfon party itself has not made as
|lany converts to the cause as other
orkers in the field. State by state
pc nation has added to the dry list,
nd the reason many states have done
p Is not that any one party advo-
fated prohibition, or opposed it, but
because of local conditions The
Boutnern states did not need the Pro-
Ploit1on party to stir them to action
4'he Presidential candidate Of that
party, Chain, in 1912 polled only lat
4OIeS IN Georgia one of the foremost
Fry states south of the Mason and
Dixon line. Figures from other states
i n the Union that have gone dry show
HAT the Prohibition party, while it
has its ardent supporters, has not
been in the main responsible for al
+he work. Former Governor Haniy
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16
In Defense of Minister'S Boys.
(Phila Puh1ic r

philadelphia Public Ledger.)
Who in American history were the
sons of ministers.
Of the famous writer's there stand
Emerson, Holmes, Lowell, Bancroft,
Parkman, Sloan, Glider and Henry
James.
call is equally impressive. Sons of
ministers include Henry Clay, Presi
dent Buchanan, President Arthur,
Senator Quay, Senator Beverage
Senator Dolliver President Wilson
and Justice Hughes.
Then there is me immortal Field
family, embra cling Cyrus W., who laid
the first Atlantic cable; David Dudley,
the renowned lawyer, and Stephen j..
the United States supreme court
justice.
And equally renowned is the
Beecher family, which includes Henry
Ward and Mrs Stowe, author of
"Uncle Toms Cabin" The father was
a preacher.
Agassiz and Samuel F. Morse in
ventor of the telegraph and Mergen-
thaler, inventor of the linotype ma
chine, were sons Of clergymen.
The list is inexhaustible and in it
blaze such names as Oliver Goldsmith.
Linnaeus, the naturalist; Jenner, the
father Of vaccination for smallpox;
Ben Johnson, the poet Cowper, Sir
Joshua Reynolds, Charles Spurgeon,
Lyman Abbott. Addison and Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland.
Instead of being amiable vaga-
bonds, the sons of clergymen come
pretty close to the rank of topnotch-
ers in every field Of human progress.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

an able man who was seen in New
Britain during the campaign, set a
new high mark for his party when
this year he gathered into the fold
the total sum of $4,000 votes That
represents the total from every state
in the Union, and yet four new states
were added to the list of dry states
this year,-Nebraska Michigan, South
carried by the Prohibitionists. There
are other states, of course, which
adopted methods of enforcing prohi-
bition later on, as Oregon with a
prohibition amendment prohibiting
importation into the state of intoXi-
eating liquors as beverages; Arizona,
which adopted constitutional amend
ment providing for probition; Alaska,
which went completely dry.
Political parties may come to the
point where they will want to adopt
national campaigns of the future; but
prohibition need never fear for it's
future if political parties neglect to
do this In fact, Prohibition seems
to be better off when it is disassociated
from political parties. A party that
has made this it's one great issue
and yet has failed to poll half a mill
lion votes has little hope of throw
ing the nation dry In single day. by
an amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, and yet the
states are gradually falling into line.
1t would seem therefore to be local
issue all through. Each and every
state in the Union knows whether it
wants prohibition or not, and it's
electorate sooner or later will get a
chance to cast an honest vote on the
question. The state of Virginia, which
Of November held it's elections on this
question long before a presidential
campaign was in the air, and the Pro-
hibition party as a national party had
IIIClS Or mourning TO 90 with the out
come. 1t was a question that the
citizens of Virginia had to decide and
they did it under the system of local
option, gradually reaching the point
where every county went dry. They
would have resented interference
from the voters of other states, be-
cause most of them believe even now
that this is a question that must be
settled by individual states. The ma
tons abroad that have gone dry since
the war began have done SO because
of different situation than that
which exists in America and there is
no way of drawing comparison In
a republic it would be difficult to get
a sweeping order against the use of
but once let all the states
in the union go dry of their own Volt
ton and no power on earth will ever
secure an amendment to the Consti-
tuition resembling the will of the peo-
pie. Once America is dry it will be
dry forever.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

When America sets out seriously to
compete with any nation on any basis
it usually comes out ahead Past
history proves American ingenuity to
inventions of the world. Now Yankee
genius has directed itself toward the
i'm provement of the submarine. r.
has a mark to make because of tho
records established by German sub
marines. At Quincy, Massachusetts.
the first big result has teen achieved
There American manufacturers and
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

submarine which has proved capable
of averaging 1886 knots per hour on
the surface and which has a cruising
radius of 5000 miles,-one-thlrd OF
the way around the earth.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Now that Miss Jeanette Rankin
has been elected to congress, the old
women who have been there for years
will feel more at home.-Pittsfield
News.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

Villa bandits are reported marching
toward American forces in Mexico.
Considering the time they have been
advancing, according to reports the
past few weeks, they should be pretty
near their destination by this time
Middletown Press.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16
English Prisoners Of War
H0n0red German ApiatOY

terests are it's iron foundries, its ma
chine shops, tanneries, tobacco and
textile factories, it's boiler works and
musical instrument manufactures.
The Westphalian hams of this district
are famous, and the cattle and horse
fairs enjoy. great popularity
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

The Colonel, of course, is "inen-
toned for 1920. He won't talk about
it, for he doesn't "discuss pipe
Dreams But he cannot SO easily
convince that the bee is not buzzing-
Springfield Republican.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

The need for republican reorganiza-
ton is as great now as it was follow
ing the election of 1912 when reor-
ganizatioh was only partially effected
in the opinion Of many was not eff
fected at all.-New York Globe.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

The demand for copper and the in
creased use OF the one-cent piece
"have conspired to create a shortage
Of this humble COIN Possibly. But
the one-dollar bill is scarcer still
Providence Journal.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

Recalling recent date, it seems to
have been republican weather on a
democratic day-Brooklyn Eagle.
This ought to be a pretty good time
to buy secondhand drum.-Norwich
Record.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

All the election prophets are doing
as we'll as could be expected and it is
believed most of them will recover in
time to resume prophesying about the
1920 election.-New York World.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

The republicans should blame them
selves and, most Of all, Mr.. Wilson,
not Mr.. Wilcox. A different republic
can party, not different republican
chairman, is what is needed.-New
York Times.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

slfyered py carrier to any part of the city
for 10 cents a week, 65c a month.
descriptions fof-paper to be sent by mail
payable in advance, so cents month
s $500 a year,
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

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at Herald Building, ST Church ST.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

tered at the Post ONCE at New Britain
as Second Glass Mail Matter
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16
A Pretty safe Prediction.
(Utica Observer.

(Utica Observer
The next time we elect president,
Europe will neither be at peace or OBJ
liberated.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-16

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the city: Circulation books and PRESS
room always. open to advertisers. IA
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Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-30
WESTERN UNION
ENJOINS HODGES

Little Rock, Dec. ga temporary
restraining order was granted in fed
cral court Friday afternoon to prevent
Secretary of State Hodges from re-
voking the charter of the Western
Union Telegraph company in Arkan-
sas. This action was sought by Attor-
ney Davies of Hot Springs under an
Arkansas statute, upheld by the SUI
preme court of the state, which per-
mits the cancellation of the charter of
any foreign company which attempts
to or removes a pending suit from
the state courts to the federal court.
The matter came up over a. suit
filed against the Western Union by
Overman of Hot Springs for
alleged damages because of the nom
delivery of a message. The case was
removed to the federal court.
The temporary order is made re-
t,lrnable before Judge Trieber Tues
day.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-30
HENRY CHALLENGES
LAWSON TO TESTIFY

Washington, Dec. 29.-Chairman
Bob Henry of the house rules commit
tee today telegraphed Thomas w. Law
son to come to Washington and sub
stantiate the charges, published re-
Gently, that some one in the admins
tration had inside information" of
President wilson's peace move and
used it to profit in the stock market.
"Put up or shut up" Chairman
Henry telegraphed. ''Cease slandering
and libeling the administration or
make good.'
Mr.. Henry said he will reintroduce
his bill for the regulation of the New
York Stock exchange.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-30

Boston.-In one Of the very few in
terviews ever granted, DR.. Alexander
Fell, inventor of the telephone, dents
The old belief about early to bed, early
to rise.
Professor Bell surprised those who
talked with him by saying that for
more than forty years his retiring
hour has been from a. m. to a. m.
DR.. Bell prefers to do his thinking
after midnight, when the world is
asleep. He says that he has always
been able to do better work from
midnight until 8 or O'Clock in the
morning than at any other time.
He finds that six or seven hours
sleep is enough for him and declares
that at seventy his brain is. as clear
and active as ever. - .'>-~s'----
Dr. Bell says frankly that he never
dreamed of wireless telephony.
Il did Dream" said he, when l
was a young man-you know young
inventors are always great dreamers
I did dream of millions of miles
of wires covering the earth and peo-
pie talking through my telephone over
them, but never was rash enough to
think Of or dream of wireless teleg-
1aphy or telephony"
Professor Bell said that before long
he looked for the transmission of
sight over the telephone.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-30
White Farmer Charged With
Strengthening Reeves Family
Negroes and White Youth Confess Placing Blame on
Henry Waller Who Is Declared to Have Got 81
600 and Double Crossed Accompljces.
Minden, La, Dec. s9.--TIenry VIZ

Minden, La, Dec. A9.---Henry Wa
Her, 33-year-old farmer. planned and
executed the murder of John Nelso
n Reeves, his wife and three children,
at the Reeves home, nine miles no
nth of Minden, Christmas eve night,
according to reported confessions m
ade BY John Long, 20 years old, and
Mark Peters and Larkin Stewart, lie
groes.
The negroes are SAID to have con-
fessed in the parish Jail at Shreve-
port, where they were taken shortly
after their arrest here as suspects.
Sheriff A. H. phillips of Webster
parish was summoned to Shreveport,
and it is said the negroes repeated
their confessions to him. The sheriff
and deputies returned to Webster and
took Long into custody. He is de-
clared to have also confessed, COR
roborating the story of the negroes III
detail. Waller was next taken into
custody, and Sheriff Phillips with all
four prisoners and another negro sus-
poet named Chester Tyson, left for
From that place he IS
reported to be journeying to Baton
Rouge to- place the prisoners in the
state Denitentiary.
Sheriff phillips reports that, ad-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-12-30
JUDGE VIM. RANDOLPH
IS DEAD AT MEMPHIS
Was at Little Rock When War Started
and Later Was Confederate States
Attorney for Arkansas.

Memphis. Tenn, Dec 29.-Judge
William Randolph, aged 80 years.
died at his home here today. He was
the Oldest member of the Memphis
bar
When the war between the states
broke out, Mr.. Randolph was in the
law office at Little Rock of A. II.
Garland, who became a member Of
the Confederate senate and who
served as attorney general of the
United States in President Cleve-
lands first cabinet.
During the war, Mr.. Randolph was
appointed Confederate States attorney
for the district of Arkansas. At the
close of the war. the United States au-
thorities in Arkansas prescribed an
oath of allegiance, which Mr.. Ran
dolpph refused to take, and eventu-
ally he took up his residence in Men,
phis, where he lived until his death.