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New Britain herald., 1916-08-26

are multifariOus. The state depart 1 ment has prescribed the regulations which govern the COnSulS and has printed them in a handbook which is divided into some three thousand par agraphs. Some of these paragraphs apply to all cOnsuls, and all of them apply to some consuls. When a con- sul bIunders or is ignorant or negli- gent, the state department correctS him, teaches him, or reprimands him. Sometimes it recalls him. for there are many temptations in a cOnSula path, and occasionally one StumbleS and falls The correspondence with the COnsuls is large in volume and varied in character. It embraces every sub ject imaginable, from> cOnsuIs per- sonal debts to the system of drainage used in his district. To manage the service requires a wide range of knowledge. Everywhere in the world there are Americans and American in terests, and everywhere there are con-
 suls to protect them, acting under the supervision of the state department.
 The management of the diplomatic service is not so varied a task as the mana cement of the cOnsu1s, for there are only about two hundred American diplomats, and they are concentrated at the capitals. Moreover their du- ties arc not so diverse as thOsC of the c0nsuls, although at times they are of greater importance. In normal times if times ever are mal-diplOmat ic agents can lead agreoab blc lives of course. the state department is always watching them, as it also watches the consuls, and it criticses them with out regard to their feelings It lies in wait for blunders, and pOuncos uD- on them, and, as a consequence. a diplomat or consul who has not got a grievance against his home govcrn- ment is a rarity. Our diplomatic service is not as excellent as our 7On- sular service. Secretaries of embassy and legation are appointed, as the cOnsuls are after hard eXamination; but they cannot, expect promotion be- yOnd the lower grades, so the be.t talent does not seek admission to career which offers poor prospects of advancement. It is not strange. there | fore that. some of the young men who 1 do seek it are of the class who az | Cept Edmond About's definition of l diplomacy and think It is ''the art of ] tying ones CraVat t."-Gaillard Hunt in | Harper's Magazine for September.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26
WHAT OTHERS SAY
Views on all sides of timely questions as discussed in ex- changes that come to thS uerald Office.
How Not to Get That Job.
Collier Weekly.)

Now that COmmcnccmen Day has come and gone and Labor Day looms on the horizon, d lot of good-as-new college g"adutes gre reflecting more or less cnecrfulN that they will have to begin. They will have prove their worth. A horrible example of how not to do it is afforded by this one sentence from genuine application for a real job in a living railroad presidents office, as reported by one of the technical journals
 A competent and qualified sten- ographer, experienced ill charting statistics, possessed of the taciturnity and discretion necessary to assocla- ton with executives broadly read on matters germane to railroad opera ton, a student of unity and clearness in composition, with an acquisition Of that uncommon knowledge of English including the study of word differ ntations-essential to the highest grade stenOGraphic work, an omniv- orous though active reader with a vo- cabulary sufficiently large to meet the requirements of both your vOCative and avocative correspondence, l am fitted to give such service as would be demanded by one in your capacity. Our polysyllabic friend did not get the place. Probably the railroad people were afraid that his sufficient ly large" vocabulary would have to be sent by freight whenever the president went on a trip. Moral: However it is in college, if you want something in business, don't talk yourself out of it.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26
TELEPHONE CALLS
GREATER NEW BRITAIN

#hose who can look back over a Xod of twenty years and compare N New Britain of then with the city soday have many wonderful stories progress to relate. Those who arc By in New Britain and who may 8unately be here twenty years from 8y will have even greater events to Rrd. The signs point that way.
 EolId not be surprising # Now
 Jain is eventually ranked as the Hetest manufa curing city in the Are country. It already holds that
 \ for New England despite the
 that there arc slightly more than
 # thousand people hcrc When it
 ehes the one hundred thousand }lz it will have just begun to s <e it's stride.
 CIV firms are looking over the |lnd here with the intention of To- |hg manufacturing esta blishments bin the confines, Of New Britain. terday a representative of an out own company held a conference h the committee on industrial Itions of the Chamber of Com lee. What the outcome will be no
 at present knows. But it mani Is the interest that is taken by |those who are connected with Is of this nature. Because of the ordination of facilities that have h brought about already in this ter, it is permanently fitted for the hess of manufacturing, and this bite the fact that nature in no ! lent a helping hand. The forces nature have been overcome and ater achievements are yet to take l ,e. Another twenty years and 1 7 Britain will be famous through 1
 the world.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26
The Care of Streets.
(Pall Mall Gazette.

First alderman-Here's fne-look- ing street.
 Second ditto-You're right. Whats the best thing to do with it? Let's have it dug up for a seWer'
 "Bu wouldn't it be proper to pave 1t frst?"
 "Of course; I thought. you would understand that. Then, after it is paved and a drain put in, we'll have it repaved."
 "All in readiness to be dug up again for the gaspipe I see you un- derstand the principles of municipal economy. And after we have had it repaved for the second time, then What?"
 Well, then it will be ready for widening. There's nothing I admire so much as system in the care and inn .... ... Not MateialG G provement of our roadways."
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26
HERE'S A SPELLING TEST 21 Common Words Which Are Often
 Written Incorrectly.

Here are 21 common words ire quently misspelled Get some one to dictate the following paragraph to you and see how many of them you can spell correctly, says the American Boy:
 "The privilege of separating ninety miscellaneous calendars, arranged in two parallel lines, was against the principles of the superintendent, so his niece not to disappoint the Co., vernment or cause it to lose business, removed the principal calendars and thus relieved her uncle of a strain which might have brought on a dis ease. Then she believed it had be- come truly necessary for her to re- ceive her instruction in grammar"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26
SOUTHWESTERN CHANGE.


 #ew dwellers in the so called effete #t know anything about Arkansas #aIl those drummers' yarns that &eered about slow train made Kansas of another day and the trav- # through that rlace today would a different place from that which Imagining might conjecture. There E some wonderful spots in Arkansas, #Ithy climate, and an abundance hills and deIls. Nor at all the LeraI head of "hiIl-billies" All of sch is merely a pre- Jude to saying at there have been opened up in Bt state almost 150,O00 acres of am land which may be had for the ling from the United States govern snt. The qualiftca ions are within |y reach of almost any person who hts to conduct a farm of 16O acres, h get away from the pressure of city The, initial expenses would be rely the transportation and regis |tion fees, and there is room for host a thousand settlers.
 rT of fa Id in Arkansas from the Federal kernment have but to live up to B following terms: They must bw they never before have exer- led the homestead right, that they not already own 160 acres of land,
 h that they are willing to reside
 lon and cultivate for a period of lee years the land given them. This merely to preclude the invasion of ecuIators to these hOmesteads. In her to make the bargain more hding and to make sure no syndi- te grabs up this land in Arkansas s ep further. It proposes that the skers of these hOmesteads shall do |hl work, shall cultivate the land for a there is in it, and to do this they ! sust guarantee not to absent them lives for any material length of time sthout first notifying the Land Office Washington. Tn each year an ab- |nce not to exceed five months is lowed the settlers. If after a resi- ence of fourteen months any settler ho has cultivated his land wishes to archase it outright from the govern
 ent without any qualifications he
 ay do so at the exceedingly low .te of $1.25 an acre. After that the sle reverts to him in fee simple and s may do with it as he desires. Sc ere are little if any strings attached
 this wonderful grant by the gov nment. This is probably the most
 rtile land the government has
 rown open to homesteaders in years nd for this reason it is playing safe
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26
IF THE STRIKE IS INVERTED.

IF THE STRIKE IS AVERTED.
 Both sides in the railroad contro- Nersy are now ready for a strike. The l brOtherhOOds, after accepting Presi- dent Wilson's proposal for a settle nent, are growing impatient over the delayed answer of the railroads The presidents of the railroads, spurred On to make haste in determining their and are turning it in to the President of the United States with the caustic remark that if the brotherhOods do rot accept it, they know what they can dO'. The two sides are therefore ready to fly at each others necks One word from the leaders of the brother hoods and the entire railroad system of the United States will be thrown idle within an hour. A nation will face starvation.
 It remains to be seen if the good offices of President Wilson cannot prevent this impending disaster. All his energy has been directed to that end for the past week or more He has hit upon a solution of the prob lem, one that is favorable to the brotherhoods; but which the railroad owners do not accept in entirety On top of that, the railroad managers re- vile and slander the President of the States Financial i, Wall Street do the same. They claim he is favoring the workingmen and asking too much from capital Tn all this the railroad managers forget that were it not for the President the con- tcmplated strike would have been in force long ago. He held it off when he permitted the controversy to be brought direct to him. This was done after the railroad managers themselves failed In settling the diff ferences between the workers and the railroads and after a board of media ton had labored six months on the same question to no avail Now the President of the United States has laid aside all other business of the nation while he attempts to straighten out this mOmentous tangle. While he is engaged in the work of preventing Q strike he Is being pounded with brickbats and stones by those who should help rather than hinder.
 In previous administrations, notably in the Cleveland and Roosevelt re- gimes, there were great strikes that caused disruption to the nations busi- ness. And neither one of these Presi- dents, great as they were, succeeded tied all the differences after the strikes lad been in vogue for some months and the country was aname In the present instance President Wilson is acting on the theory that an ounce of prevention Is worth, in this case, more than all the cure the railroads can transport over their lines. It would be much easier for him to let the brotherhoods and the railroad man. s.gers go to it hammer and tOngs and fight it out in the regulation way There is no law against a strike, and the President has no power to prevent one other than that which comes from the role of mediator. If in this instance he does prevent a strike to him must go all the credit, for he has been helped not at all by the rail-
 
 by the brotherhoods,-both of whom are ready and willing to go on the war path. The people of the nation will have President Wilson to thank If it is not, the blame lies elsewhere.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26
FACTS AND EANCIES.

With one voice the hotel stewards of the country, in convention in New York city, speak for the bill of-fare printed in English. A vindication of every free citizens right to name his food in the tongue under which he achieves his appetite.-New York World.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26

Newspaper and billboard advertising is credited with the raising in England of nearly 5,00O,OOO recruits and bil- lions of money. This is no reflection OH British patriotism. It is a little object lesson in applied psychology. 1t pays to advertise.-Springf1e Res publican.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26
The armies of the Allies have been

The armies of the Allies have been called a steam roller, a sledge ham nler and a nut cracker. Any one of those terms is all right enough, but let's have one at time and don't let's have the nut cracker deliver sledge- hammer blows, the steam roller form ar entering wedge nor the sledge ham nner moW down the enemy any more. Rochester UniOn
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26

Money isn't the only thing that is wasted. A lot of enthusiasm is strewed around by folks who haven't any idea how to use it.-Bennington Banner.
 The Judge-"Drunk again, eh? Five dollars or ten days.' The Culprit- But, your honor, I have only two Collars!' Then there's nothing for you but the workhouse If you had not got drunk with your money you would have had enough to pay the fine. Pluck.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26
A Reasonable SupDOSitiOn.
(OhiO State Journal

We suppose any achievement of this weak and vacillating Administration which Mr. Hughes doesn't mention, like the Federal Reserve system, for instance, is merely foolish and not actually criminal.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26

The German authorities have thought better of it and have decided to remit the fine of $25O,OOO imposed on Brussels, the capital of Belgium, because that city celebrated the na- tional fete day on July 21. The city had pluck enough to protest against the fine as illegal and evidently the Germans recognize the point as we'll taken. At all events the Germans are likely to lose nothing by showing a little leniency.-Troy Times.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26
Not Material
Pittsburgh Post. )

Don't you think it rather foolish to mortgage a home to buy an autOmo- bue?"
 "Oh, I don't know. When you have an automobile you don't care whether you have a home or not"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26

If the Mexican Commission is to meet at a coastal place Dias Creek or Rio Grande in southern New Jersey might be uggested.-NeW York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26

In 1912 the Hon. Theodore RoOse- welt made a prediction. He said The Republican party is not coming back"
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26

J. Kelly Pool has been nominated by the Democratic party for Secretary Of State in MissOuri-Chicag Herald
 Colonel TObe Hert, who is in charge of the Big Drive of the Republican party on the Western front, has had TO military experience, but his fnan- cial experience is all that could be de- sired.-Lou1sville Couriere-J Journal
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26

Hreo at the Post Office at New Britain
 8AS second Class Mail Matter
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26

only profitable advertising medium in Fne city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertssers
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26

ed daty Sunday exceptedl nt SIS p. rn-'
 As Herald Building, 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-26

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15
.CHAF|N CASE
IN PROGRESS
One Of the Defendants in the
Renshaw Murder
Case.
EVIDENCE ABOUT SAME
Partial List Of Indictments
Turned in Last Mon
day.
EVIDENCE ABOUT SAME

The time of Circuit Court is still
taken up with the trial Of Rubber
Chain, one of the negroes twice tried
for the murder of Jno. M. Renshaw.
This time the cases of Chain and
Ernest Wilson are to be tried sepa-
rately, Wilson'S being set for next
Monday. The evidence in the case is
not materially different from that
heard in previous cases jointly. 1t is
mostly circumstantial, but resulted in
a conviction last year and a new trial
was granted on appeal.
The case will reach the argument
stage by to-day.
INDICTMENTS.
The following indictments returned
Monday by the grand jury have been
released for publication:
w. E. Penn, suffering gaming on
his premises.
Dave Cole, HOUSEKEEPING.
Will Bailey, carrying a concealed
deadly weapon.
Sam Skinner, malicious cutting.
Elder Waters, forgery.
Major Bronaugh, petit larceny.
Robert Waller, colored, chicken
stealing.
Jim Duiguid, eolored, grand lar
ceny.
Will Moody, carrying a concealed
deadly weapon.
James Fruit, same.
Grant Polk, suffering gaming or
premises.
James Fruit, shooting at without
wounding.
Joe Marques and M. D. Grubbs,
arson.
j. II. IIarrell, shooting ak witheu
wounding.
Harry Clark, shooting at wlthou
wounding.
Two charges were dismissed, these
being a charge of shooting with in
tent to kill against Reuben Wrigh
and a charge of attempt to rap,
against Luther Warfield.
Henderson Cayce, indicted for car
rying a concealed deadly weapon ant
for petit larceny, was given fine o
$50 and ten days in Jail on the frs
count and thirty days in Jail on tn
second.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15
All Cheer The Which Began Yter
day And Going Through Creased Schedule Baker Arrives
Presidents For Vice President Marshall

the record of economic and industrial
legislation contributing to general
prosperity.
CAMPAIGN TO BE AGGRESSIVE.
Secretary Baker also brought in
formation regarding the aggressive
campaign planned in behalf of Mr..
Wilson. The country to be covered
by leading democratic orators, Vice
President Marshall, Secretary Baker,
Secretary Lane, Senator James, Rep
resentative Kltchin, of North Caro-
lima; Senators Lewis, Hollis, Reed and
Owen and others from both the sem
ate and house will be among the
speakers.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15
TIRED OF
CARNIVALS
Cheap Shows That Have to
Be Censored Are
Tabooed.

Disguised with the class of shows
and the really indecent character of
some of them which have been here
in the past with carnival companies,
the city commissioners Tuesday for
mally passed a resolution declaring
that in future no more carnivals would
be permitted in Hopkinsville. There
has been a growing sentiment against
carHivals here for some time and the
action of the commissioners meets
with general satisfaction.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15
The Russian "Come Back. -

The bewildering total of 1l4OO0
Austrian prisoners nearly four army
corps taken by the Russians in seven
days open fighting in the Volhynian
and Galician fronts officially is re-
ported from Petrograd. This is the
largest capture of prisoners in the
field OF battle to be reported since the
war began. The closest approach to
it was Won Hindenburg's crush ofthe
Russians in the Mazurian lakes fight
ing in February 1915, when he made
l00,00o captiyes.
In addition to the prisoners an enor-
nous amount of supplies has been
captured.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15
And Almost Ready For Con-
tracts For Improv-
ing.
MTTERMILK ROAD NEXT
Hitch In The Route To
Muhlenberg County
- Line.

At its regular meeting Monday the
Christian County Road Commission.
ordered the Improvement OF the
Buttermilk road and its extensions
from here to the country line this
side of Dawson. The work was
really ordered done several days ago
but had been delayed but the survey
or selected for it stated that he would
start on the job this week. The en-
tire distance from Hopkinsville to the
Hopkins county line is to be built, eX-
cept possibly some stretches OF the
present pike which are in good shape.
The Dawson Springs people have
already agreed that they would build
a correspondingly good road from
their place out to the county line to
join the Christian county pike, MAX
ING a continuous and high class pike
from Hopkinsville to Dawson.
The commission has not taken ac-
ton as to the Greenville road, the last
of the inter-county seat roads not yet
surveyed. The delay is due to the
fact that there are two branches OF
this road and before the work can be
undertaken an agreement must be
made with the Muhlenberg county
officials as to which branch shall be
designated as the official route so that
when the Improvement is made in
Muhlenberg county it will be on the
same road and will connect with the
road built in this county.
Plans and specifications for six
roads were finally approved by the
commission and United States Engi-
neer Whitaker at the meeting and
were forwarded to the good roads
department at Frankfort for approx
al. This is the last step and as soon
rs this approval by the state good
) mjds department is given to the
plans and they are returned here, the
commission will at once advertise foI
bids for the actual construction
These roads are-the ,Madisonville,
Fairview, Nashville, Dover or Lafay-
cite, GAINESVILLE and Princeton.
The money on the $500, 600 issue Of
bonds has been actually paid over by
the purchasers and there is no trouble
Din this respect in letting contracts,
= TBS. money is to be divided among
TIE various banks OF the county ac'
cording TO the original proposition Of
pro-rating the deposits according to
the capital stock and surplus of the
various Institutions.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1916-06-15

Reports that German-Americans
were behind him with some secret
organization has brought from Judge
Hughes the following statement: 81
stated my position very clearly in my
telegram to the convention. My po-
sition is one of undiluted American
ism and anybody that supports me is
supporting an out and out American
and an out and out American policy,
absolutely nothing else.