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New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
FRANCE WILL TURN
 TO AMERICAN CAR
Low Price Will Make Strong Ap-
 peal After the War

Correspondence of The Associated PressD
 Paris, April 12.-"The necessary revolution in the construction of auto mobiles in France after the war" says a competent authority on the motor- car business, twill involve an imita- tion of the American moderate priced car By the time hostilities have ceased all the requisitioned cars," he says, twill be ready for either the scrap heap or the bargain counter. All those who motored before the war and the thousands of soldiers and officers who have learned to drive since, must buy anew if they want serviceable cars. Their purses will be lighter and their living expenses heavier, so they will naturally want to go light on luxuries. The popular car will sell at from 5000 to 5000 francs.
 The American constructors have studied the cost of turning out a car more closely than the French. who have aimed first rather to perfection and only secondarily at lowest con- slstent cost. The Americans how ever, seem to have arrived at low costs Tn many points without affecting the running qualities of their cars or their cars or their wearing properties. For instance, wheel hubs of French machines are made of bronze, cast, countersunk and turned; they weigh from two to four pounds, and cost rom four to seven francs. The same hub on an American machine is made of brass and is stamped, weighs about a thlrd of a pound and costs one franc twenty-five centimes; it is quite as SerVlceable as the French hub.
 That is only one of the details in which the Americans have worked out the low cost of a good car. The French constructor can and will be obliged to dc the same. Moreover he has learned a lot in machine work through the quick improvising he has had to do during the war to readapt his works to the requirements of the national defense. Many interesting discoveries have been made in ways and means of decreasing manufactur- ing costs and increasing output of ma chimes. Besides, the French manufac- turer will always have a considerable margin in his favor in competing for home trade in the thirty three per cent. or whereabouts of the selling price absorbed in the case of Ameri- can cars in transportation and duty"
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
HONORS FOR BISHOP.
Residence in Korea Offered to Rt. Rev.
 McrIiman c. Harris

Correspondence of The Associated PressD
 Tokio, April 24.-Unusual honors were paid to Bishop Merriman C. Har- ris, of Korea, before his departure from Japan for the United States It is understood that the bishop who is the head of the American Meth odist Episcopal mission in Korea, will retire but friends and admirers have agreed to provide a residence at Kamakura- by-the-sea if he will return to live here permanently.
 Among the prominent men present at a farewell dinner were Baron Ishii the minister for foreign affairs, George w. Guthrie, the American ambassa- dor and Viscount Kaneko. Baron Ishii in the name of Emperor Yoshihito conferred upon the bishop the second order of the Sacred Treasure and at the same time eulogized the veteran missionary's work in Korea. Ambas- sador Guthrie likewise made a speech of appreciation of the bishops labors.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
Jump from Bed
 in Morning and
 Drink Hot Water TelIs why everyone should drink hot water each morning
 before breakfast.

Why is man and woman, half the time, feeling nervous, Respondent, worried; some days headachy, dull and unstrung; some days really in capacitated by illness.
 If we all would practice inside bathing, what a gratifying change would take place. Instead of thou sands of half-sick, anaemic-looking souls with pasty, muddy complexions we should see crowds of happy healthy, rosy-cheeked people every where. The reason is that the human system does not rid itself each day of all the waste which it accumulates under our present. mode of living. For every ounce of food and drink taken into the system nearly an ounce of waste material must be carried out, else it ferments and forms ptomaine like poisons which are absorbed into the blood.
 Just as necessary as it is to clean the ashes from the furnace each day, before the fire will burn bright and hot, so we must each morning clear the inside organs of the previous days accumulation of indigestble waste and body toxins Men and women, whether sick or well, are advised to drink each morning, before break fast 8 glass of real hot water with teaspoonful of limestone phosphate in it, as a harmless means of washing out of the stomach liver, kidneys and bowels the indigestible material, waste, sour bile and toxins; thus cleansing sweetening and purifying the entire alimentary canal before putting more food ino the stomach.
 Millions of people who had their turn at constipation, bilious attacks, acid stomach, nervous days and sleep less nights have become real cranks about the morning insidebath. A quarter pound of linn mestone phosphate will not cost much at the drug store, but is sufficient to demonstrate to any one. it's cleansing, sweetening and freshening effect upon the system.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
STEEL FOR JAPAN.
Arrangements to Be Made For Supply
 In United States

Correspondence of The Associated Press)
 TokiO April 24.-KojirO Matsukata, president of the Kawasaki Shipbuild- ing company of Kobe, is going to the United States to open negotiations with American steel companies for a regular supply of steel for Japan.
 Representing all the shipbuilding in terests of Japan. MT. Matsukata. will all so visit England to negotiate with the British government for the abolition of the ban on steel shipments and on his way home he will visit Italy to study the building of submarines. It is hoped to construct Japanese sub- marines entirely at Rome, instead Of depending on foreign countries.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
NEW LICORICE SUPPLY.
Mongolia Expects to Supplant Turkey
 In This Field.

fCorrespondence of The Associated pfess.>
 kalgan, Mongolia, April 24.-Mon- golia will probably supply the majority of the worlds supply of licorice until the end of the European war and the restoration of Turkeys licorice trade. Exploring agents are going from Kal- gan into various parts of Mongolia to contract for large quantities of licor1ce root.
 Licorice grows in abundance on the Mongolian plains, but heretofore it has not been exported from Mongolia in large quantities because the Turkish product could be sold more cheaply. Much of the licorice is to be shipped to the United States, where the root will be boiled down and the licorice paste prepared. The duty on manu- factured licorice entering the United States is so high that it is cheaper to import the licorice root and reduce the product in America.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28
WAR PROFITS TAX BILL.
Dutch Manufacturers Forced to Divide
 Their Velvet

Correspondence of The Associated Press.)
 The Hague, Netherlands, April a. According to the war profits tax bill that has now reached the Dutch parli- ament, thirty per cent. of all such profits beyond the first $500 will have to be turned over to the state.
 This means that every Dutchman or Dutch company making war profits of say $2, 900 will pay thirty per cent. on $1,2O0 of this, or $360, into the public treasury and so on. The tax is to be levied as from August 1, 1914 the in crease in income being reckoned by & comparison with the twelve months preceding that date. Imprisonment penalties are provided for incorrect declarations of income and falsefied balance sheets and books.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-28

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Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18

J. A. Ewing, of the Fourth District,
has been awarded the first prize in
the Boys Corn Club contest, he having
raised ninety-four and one-half bushels
Of corn per acre during the past year.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18

With gunshot wound in his jaw,
Thomas Barclay, a well-known young
farmer of Pomonkey, was found dead
in the road within half mile Of his
horne His gun was lying in the road
beside him and as it had been dis
charged it is thought he stumbled and
was killed by his own weapon. Coroner
F. E. Mattingly viewed the body and
gave a verdict of accidental death.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18
new DRIVE ALONG
THE ANCRE RIVER
Positions Considered Impreg-
nabIe Captured.
GERMANS, ARE SURPRISED
*
Two Strongly fortified Villages Cap
tured-An Elaborate Labyrinth
OF Dugouts Found In
5eaumont-Hahel.

London.-What may become known
as the battle of the Ancre opened Mon
day, when the British forces struck a
fresh blow against the German front
in the region of the Ancre River.
There had been no serious fighting in
this section since the opening of the
British push on the first of July, when
the British line of attack extended five
miles north of the Ancre to CONNIE
court. But after few days, no prog
ress being made in this region, efforts
were henceforth concentrated further
to the south.
Frequent trench raids during recent
weeks indicated that some new move
was contemplated, but the bad
weather, which has prevented any seri-
Gus operations since October 21, when
the last big attack was launched on
the Schwaben-Le Sars sector, delayed
the blow.
Attacking on front of nearly five
miles on both sides Of the Ancre River,
in mist and darkness, the British made
a further breach in the original Ger
man front line. They captured the
strongly fortified villages of Beau
mont-Hamel and st. Pierre Divion, and
gained new ground, which has already
reached a depth of more than a mile at
one point. Between three and four
thousand prisoners already have been
taken to the cages.
Severe fighting continues before
Beaumont-Sur-Ancre, on the north
bank of the river and on the high
ground about midway between Serre
and Beaucourt- -Sur-Ancre, west of the
read linking these villages.
Notwithstanding the long-prevailing
bad weather, with almost continuous
rains, the attacking troops made good
progress in No Mans Land, the mud
having partially dried in the last two
days. They were not impeded serious
ly by the German machine guns.
The. attack appears to have been to
a large extent surprise to tie Ger
mans, little resistance being offered at
the first and secend-line trenches, ex-
cept before Serre.
South of the Ancre the British line
swept in a northeasterly direction to
the river bank opposite Beaucourt,
cutting off the remaining fragment of
the German position around st. Pierre
Divion, while simultaneously Beau
mont-Hamel was attacked from the
opposite bank.
All the positions of the Germans
north of the Ancre were of exceptional
strength, Beaumont-Hamel equalling
Thiepval in the extent and security of
its labyrinth of dugouts, while the Ger
man engineers have been laboring con-
stantly for more than two years to
make the defenses of which this was
an important part impregnable. There
was a profusion of connected machine
gun redoubts, elaborate telephone and
electric light systems and great cav
erns capable of sheltering companies
Of infantry. Prisoners say it was be-
lieved that Beaumont-Hamel could not
be taken by the British
The barrage fire accompanying the
attack and the subsequent lombard
ments Of the next line of works were
described by the survivors as the most
terrific experienced by them on any
front
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18
THE SCHEME OF
A MASTER SPY
Money From the Won Bern
StOrff's the Plan.
ARREST IN DRAMATIC STYLE
Arrested At the Home Of Prince
Hatfield, Who Had Arranged
With Him For the Delivery
OF the Letters.

Washington. Karl Armgaard
Graves, a self-styled international spy
and magazine writer, was arrested
here by agents Of the Department of
Justice and charged with attempting
TO extUrt $500 from Countess Won
Bernstorff, wife of the German Ambas-
sador, by threatening to publish letters
alleged to contain matter showing
her infrmities and failings."
Officials of the embassy also allege
that Graves had in his possession what
apparently were confidential coded
diplomatic dispatches from the Ger
man government to Count. Won Bern
storff. The prisoner told the Federal
agents he obtained all the documents
from persons who smuggled them past
the British censors on the steamship
Oscar II. The warrant upon which he
was arraigned and held, charges him
also with bringing into the District of
Columbia letters stolen in Hoboken,
N. j., where the Oscar II. docks.
"PureIy Diplomatic"
In a statement after his arraignment
at which he entered a plea of not
guilty, Graves asserted that he had no
intention of blackmailing the Count
ess; that he objected to the use of
the word blackmail, and that the pa
pers he had in his possession were
purely diplomatic" in character.
Much interest was aroused in Off
cial quarters at the indirect exposure
Of the manner in which persons and
officials in Germany apparently are
avoiding the British censOrs in COM
municating with the German Embassy
here.
The arrest of Graves furnished
dramatic conclusion to negotiations
which had been in progress for a week
between him and Prince Hatzfeldt,
counsel of the German Embassy.
Graves is said to have come to Wash
ington last week and called at the
Embassy. He was known there as the
man who had published widely what
he alleged to be important secrets of
the German War Office and the Hohen-
zollerns. He also was known as man
who previously had described himself
as a member Of the German Secret
Service, and later as an employe in
foreign fields of the British Foreign
Office. "The master spy" he called
himself
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18
INQUIRY into
RAILROAD AFFAIRS
Congressional Body to Hear d.
Versified Interests of Nation
SOUGHT BY THE RAILROADS
Forthcoming Inquiry In Washington
To Be Most Sweeping Ever
misunderstanding
In Cities.

Washington, D. c. Preparations
were completed here for the most i'm
portant inquiry into railroad affairs
and their regulation that has ever
been undertaken in the United States.
Among those prominent in the indus
trial affairs of the country who have
been invited before the Newland's
Congressional Committee on Railroad
Questions, whose hearings begin in
Washington this month, are Emory M
Johnson, of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, and Samuel Rea, president of
the Pennsylvania Railroad, Philadel-
phia, it was announced today.
The entire. number invited include
representatives of every interest af-
fected by railroads. Many leading
bankers, shippers, railroad executives
and economists have already signifed
their intention Of sharing the inquiry
into the problems of railroad regula-
ton, which it is the intention of the
committee to cover as fully as pos
sible.
There will also be in attendance at
the hearings representatives of the
four railroad brotherhoods, as well as
of the express and telephone COM
panies, paper associations, medicinal
product manufacturers, chambers of
commerce, the National Association of
Railway Commissioners, the farmers
cooperative and other organizations.
Several Of the State railway commits
sions, including those Of Texas and
New York, will be represented in
dividually, as well as by the national
association of these officials.
Under the committee plans as now
outlined, the railroads will be given
the first opportunity to state their
case. They will doubtless present to
the committee their views as to the
scope and. character of legislation
which they regard as fair to the
carriers and necessary to the proper
prosecution of their business. The
shippers organizations will then be
given hearing, after which the State
railway commissions will present their
views. Later will be heard individual
statements dealing with specific
phases Of the railroad problem While
the programme as thus outlined may
be- broken from time to time, it is
authoritatively indicated that the gen.
eral order will be adhered to by the
committee in hearing the testimony.
In addition to the hearings that
begin in Washington on November 20,
the committee has outlined 4 tentative
programme of hearings to be held in
the principal cities of the country.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18
npRvs" HAVE BIG PROGRAM.

Washington.-The legislative COM
,mittee of the Anti-Saloon League Of
America issued statement here COM
|menting on the prohibition victories
Tuesday, when Michigan, Nebraska,
Montana and South Dakota joined the
list of statewide prohibition States.
and declaring that Congfess this win
ter should pass the Federal amend
ment resolution, make the District of
Columbia "dry" and deny the mails to
liquor advertising.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18
INTERESTING NOTES FOR ALL

Russians are to colonize in South
America.
Girls are acting as caddies on Brit
ish golf Inks
Norway has 2 total trade union
membership of $4,000.
OF all colors, red is the most con-
spicuous at distance
Chirnside, Scotland, has novelty
a woman blacksmith.
France is importing Chinese labor
for IT'S munition factories.
London, England, can spare no more
firemen for the army.
Three hundred species of turtles and
tortoises are known.
One-ffth of Pennsylvania factory
workers are women and girls.
To read the newspapers intelligent
ly a man must have vocabulary OF
at least 1000 words.
Of all the Balkan people, the Ser
bians are the only unmixed race since
they came into their territory, eight
centuries ago.
Pittsfeld (Mass) has had three sue
cessive bachelor city solicitors, and at
present the city clerk and postmaster
are single men.
One Of BraziPs most important rail
roads is being equipped with oil burn
ing locomotives and expects ieyentu-
ally to dispense with coal.
The Marquis of,Butte has subscribed
5000 to plan for establishing in the
west Of Scotland q hospital for limb
less soldiers and sailors
Among the tallest trees "a the world
e the Australian eucalyptus, which at.
tsins height 0f nearly 500 feet
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18

A meeting of the tri-county boys
corn and potato club was held at the
Pocomoke fire house, Pocomoke. State
Senator Oscar Collier, Of Easton, was
selected Judge and after the marching
of boys, he awarded the prizes, being
assisted by the county agents of the
three counties-J. F, Monroe, of Wor-
cester county; H. Chiffon, of Accomac
county, Va, and H. S. Lippincott, of
Somerset county. Most of the boys
reside near Princess Anne.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18
COLUMBIAN SUNK; CREW LANDED

Craft Owned BY New York Company
Believed Victim OF U-Boat.
London. = The American steamer
Columbian has been sunk, presumably
by submarine. The crew has arrived
at Corunna, Spain, in lifeboats, accord
ing to Reuter- dispatch from Madrid.
The Columbian is under American
registry and sailed from New York
October 1S and Boston. October 21,
bound for Genoa. She was reported as
touching at st. Nazaire, France, on
November 2, leaving that port the next
day for Italy.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18
WILSON URGES ALL
TO PULL TOGETHER.
Presidents First Speeches
Since the Election.
NO PARTISAN FEELING NOW
President Serves As One OF the God.
fathers For Mrs. sayre's Baby and
Makes An Address To the Stu
dents OF WILLIAMS College.

! Williamstown, Mass.-"Now that the
campaign is over we may all address
ourselves to the walfare of the nation
without thought of partisan feeling,
declared President Wilson in his first
public speech since the national cleo
ton, delivered before a delegation of
Williamstown residents and Williams
College students.
The President was welcomed by the
students and townspeople after the
christening of Eleanor Axson Sayre,
the second child of his daughter, Mrs.
Francis B. Sayre, and for whom he
stood as godfather.
Students Cheer Him.
Soon after his arrival at the home Of
his son-in-law, assistant to the presi-
dent of Williams College, the delega-
ton, headed by President H. A. Gar
field, of the college, marched to the
Sayre home. The President spoke
from the porch of the house and was
cheered enthusiastically by the stu
dents.
81 came here to forget the field OF
politics and for a brief rest. l came
simply to visit my daughter and to at
tend a simple ceremony here today"
he said. NOW that the campaign is
over we may all address ourselves to
the welfare of the nation without
thought of partisan feeling"
The President referred to his service
as chief executive of Princeton Uni
versity, saying he knew from expert
ence there was politics even in the
running of college.
Politics AS Means.
"Pelities, he continued, "is after all
a means of getting something done, of
putting forward ideas. 1t is a fight,
but the man who does not love the
fight has no red blood in his veins"
Mr.. Wilson told story of man
fered horn and a sword and chose
the horn. Immediately the vision van
ished and the man was cursed for
taking the horn before the sword. He
told the story to illustrate the neces-
sity for fighting.
Urges United Service.
A second speech was delivered by
the President at night before several
thousand persons who came from near
by towns to congratulate him on his
reelection. He said:
81 want to say that now the cam
paign is over we must think of only
one thing, and that is not of parties,
but of the interest of the great coun-
try we all love- Let us forget all our
differences and unite for common serv-
ice. Only in that way can we work
for the great nation that has given us
liberty and peace"
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18
FOR CONGRESS.

One precinct out.
Prices plurality, So.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18
zihlmans plurality, S,1Ss.

Commercial treaty between Argen-
tina and Paraguay for interchange Of
domestic products free Of tariff duties,
signed by plenitotentiaries, but not yet
approved by legislative bodies. Nego-
,tiations for similar. relations between
Argentina and Chile are in progress.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18
ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS FATHER
Harry NJ. shuster, OF PauIsboro, Was
leading Way In Swamp.

PaulsboTo, N. J.-Harry M. Shuster,
a prominent business man of this bor-
ough, was accidentally shot by his 49,
year-old son Erwin. The two started
out to hunt rabbits and the older Shus-
ter was leading the way through a
swamp when the sons gun accidentally
went off, the load struck his father in
the legs, below the knee, tearing away
the muscle on the right leg.
Middletown transcript., 1916-11-18

Homer Turner, aged about 25 years,
was killed by a fall from the Western
Maryland Railway bridge over the
Potomac river near Luke. He landed
on the rocks about 25 feet below and
broke his neck