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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
NATION AWAITS
maine BALLOTS
They Come Sept. IL and Are
Considered the Political
Barometer
GARDNER GIVES dope"
ny gibson GARDNER


WASHINGTON. Sept 6.--The
political barometer OF the United
states--the state OF Malne-will
forecast victory or defeat for
Hughes or Wilson In the election
September II for two United States
senators. four representatives IN
congress, governor and other
state officials
Both parties have realized tho
political Importance OF Maine. the
one state that now conducts It's
congressional and state election
before the regular presidential cleo.
tons In November. The effect OF
the Maine vote on the country at
large. therefore. is regarded as OK.
ceedingly important
just what Will tho Maine
vote indicated That question
Is harder TO answer this year
than ever before. because OF
the complications caused by
the progressive party disinte-
grafton and rcali1nmen,
The last political history OF
Maine shows that the state Is nor
mally republican by from $4,000
plurality upward. When the repub-
lican plurality falls below $4,000.
the republican managers have had
to face possible defeat in the ma.
tlonal elections. Aud the political
barometer indicates that this year
VIII be- no exception.
Wilson Carried Maine
In 1912 Wilson carried Maine.
getting 5i.iiS votes TO Roosevelt's
ts.sss and Taft'a g6.5s5. plurality
In Wilson's favor OF 2.620. The
combined Taft and Roosevelt vote.
however. vas 23.925 in excess OF
the Wilson vote.
Wilson's victory followed a
s;raight-out democratic victory in
the Off year OF 1910. when the dem
ocrats. for the first time since war
times elected a United States sen.
ator--Johnson--and also a govern.
or by s.753 plurality.
In 1914 Maine elected demo
cratic governor. Oakley c. Curtis.
by 3.iT7 plurality In that year
the progressive party cast 1895
votes. a falling of OF nearly $1,000
from the Roosevelt vote OF 1919.
Must Win by $4,000
Moreover. an analysis OF tho fix.
ures for 1914 appears TO Indicate
that so per cent OF these 81. 900
progresslves went back into the
republican party. while 20 per cent
went TO the democratic candidate.
This proportion II significant. II
the $4,000 remaining progrcsHives
distribute themselves IN about the
same way In the coming state cleo
ton. THE RESULT WOULD RE
THE ELECTION OF THE REPUB.
LIcAN TICKET ny 1000 OR
LESS. II Is admitted. however. by
the republican managers. that any
thing less than $4,000 TO 10000
plurality for the republican ticket
viii be dangerous from the stand.
point OF IN. national ticket In No
vember.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06

nous corporations and monopolies.
but 10 the liberty.loving indus
trious. intelligent American they
are a menace. They were slaves TO
the royalty nj home. they are slaves
to the corporation heads here. They
will even vote as they are told TO
or paid to: they work for less than
a healthy person can live on. thus
throwing Americans out OF employ
mcnt.
But there is n small class OF for.
eigners not included in the above
mass. They are the ones who were
fortunate enough TO become edu.
Gated above the shacklcs OF servi.
iude. and who came 10 this country
for political or religious freedom.
These are important factors that go
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06

really like the place, and everything
10 coneenial, but I don't want =
stay " there's no advaneemeH<.
Would you advise me to look fdP
another plaee7
AN ASSISTANCE. ~
A--Have you ever asked for =
raise? IL not. your employer may
think you are perfectly satisfied.
Tell him how you feel about the
matter. Ask him what your chances
for advancement are. n he is uns
willing TO raise your pay. find an
other position where efficiency and
hard work show results in your pay
envelope.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
SUES CIGAR MAN

Her husbands alleged infstua-
ton for a girl clerk led Mrs. AIDE
line Trombly Mortell. age So. to
file suit for divorce against John
3. Mortell. proprietor OF the Ar
cade cigar emporium. on Second
eve.
He has ceased 10 be comfort
and a consolation" she alleges.
The Mortells were married In
Everett in March. 1914. and. accord
ing to tho woman. her husband
took her $1,000 to start the cigar
store and buy n roadster.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
SEIZE SHIPS BOOZE

Dry squad officers seized five
barrels OF whisky Tuesday on the
s. s. Congress. from California
They contained more than the per-
mits called for. They were con
signed 10 drug stores.
Ten dozen bottles Of beer were
conflscated by the dry squad at ex-
press offices Tuesday because the
permits had lapsed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06

a long way toward preventing the
decline OF America. Despite the Sc
rious economic problem that nov
confronts US. believe We are ad-
yancing. step by step.
al have worked In the same
office for five years. I've tried TO
be efficient and useful TO my en-
pioyer, and he seems TO be perfectly
satisfied with my work, but he has
never given me a raise In pay dur
Ing that time. ! am growing dis
eouraeed. for Il seems to me there
10 no chance for advancement. l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
Cynthia Grey's
LETTERS

o.-How can I clean my white
Kid shoes9 ERmA.
A-Gasoline will clean them. but
the preparations handled by tho
shoe stores are easier 20 work with.
al am q aIri Of rs. and grad.
uated from grammar school last
year. have not been working
since my graduation. but have been
offered . position for IS . week. I
Will have TO work from 8 .. IN. 20
9 .. m. weekdays. except Saturday.
when ! must work from a. m. 20
~ p. m, and Sunday from Q a. m.
20 Q q. m. This store 10 In a very
fashionable nelehborhood. but my
parents want me 20 take this place,
az they cannot afford 20 keep me.
Please tell me ~ha, 10 do.
MARGARET.
A man who would expect a
girl TO work such long hours. and
FOR such pay. would certainly be
far from an ideal employer. In
stead OF accepting the place. report
the man n the state labor com
mission. There IL an eight-hour
law in this state. and u IL TO the
interest OF women workers that
each and every one sees TO IL that
it Is rigidly enforced. Your parents
should not permit you 10 jeopardixe
your health by working In such a
place. II you must support your
self. II would be better for you TO
find n position in some good home.
where you could do light Homework
or care for children.
II you care 10 go on TO school.
you viii have no trouble IN getting
a place whore you can work for
your room and board. A large num-
Der OF girls and young women are
educating themselves In this man.
ner.
al suppose u 10 because they
are always sure OF sympathy. AZ
least. that 80 many people unload
their troubles on you. Now ! am
troubled 20 know whether the Amer
lean people are deseneratIna or i'm
proving. N we had not this con-
slant flow OF vigorous humanity
from the old countries, would we
decline 20 the point OF esslnesion7
ANXIOUS.
A.-This constant flow OF Ygor.
Gus humanity" from the old coun-
tries does not especially benefit the
United States that can see. For
the most part this mass is the over
flow Of Europe. composed OF tx.
norant. helpless creatures. not thru
any fault OF their own. but because
they have been shackled by mon.
archs thru years innumcrable. They
are Invaluable to few individuals
OF this country. the heads OF enor-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
JAPS NOW co
TO S. AMERICA
93l Laborcrs and Girls Sail
on One
Ship
BOUND FOR BRAZIL

TOKYO. Sept Emigration of
japanese 20 South American points
IL increasing by leaps and bounds.
RS the result OF the "gcntlemen'B
with the United States.
limiting the number OF orientalA
permitted 10 enter North America.
according 20 statistics available TO.
day
With passenger list that broke
all records IN the transportation OF
Oriental emigrants. the kiyo Maru
recently sailed from Yokohama for
South American ports, or the 53i
Steerago passengers. practically all
were omigrants This II said 20 be
the largest number OF steerage pas
sengcrs that ever crossed the Pa.
clfic in single boat
Brazil appears TO be the most at.
tractiye South American country
10 the Japanese. A large number
were bound for Argentina. however.
The kiyo Maru also carried 80
young Japanese girls on their way
10 South America. 10 become the
brides OF Japanese farmers already
located there They were selected
by a Kobe marriage agency from
nearly 200 applicants.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
SENATE TO ENACT
CLEAN VOTES LAW

WARRINGTON. Sept. s.-The
senate today voted to take up tho
Owen corrupt practices act. The
vote was 81 to ~. The debate on
the bin began Immediately. Unless
. filibuster develops. tho measure.
even in the opinion OF those who
voted against taking It up. vas ex-
pected to pass within few hours.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06

THE Whirlpool Of Destiny" the
flve-part Red Feather feature. which
Will be presented at the Mission for
the last time tonight. might have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
BRITISH TAKE WOOD

LONDON, Sept. 6.-British troops
captured the whole OF Leuze wood,
n mile northeast OF Combles. In
heavy fighting last night. Gen. Halg
reported this afternoon. Desper.
ate fighting is going on between
CombleB and Ginchy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-09-06
WATER sHUT-oFF NOTICE

Water will be shut off on goth
ave, from Charles ~. 10 Atlantic
It,. on Thursday, Scr'r'-'9r 7, from
ID a. m. TO > p g.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
First Church of Christ.

The final Round Table for Sunday school workers will be held this eve ming.
 There will be a round up meeting for young men in the dining room un- der the auspices of the Red Circle class tomorrow evening at o'clock. A supper will be served, after which Paul Nilsson, tutor in St. Pauls Col lege, Tarsus. will tell of "Tur<ev's s Part in the War" All young men arc invited.
 The Ladies' society of the churoh h will furnish an entertainment in the chapel Wednesday afternoon at o'clock. The following artists will aD- pear: MT. Cross. pianist; MT. Shef- field, baritone; Mrs. Horton ,'nprano; Miss Frances Parker and Miss Tom ma assoni at the piano.
 Troop No. 4, Boy Scouts of America will give an entertainment depicting the work of the organization and a Scout play on Wednesday evening at o'clock for the benefit of the Boys Thursday club.
 The Aremnian Women's Bihlo class will assemble Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
 The subiect for the wee<-nieht service Thursday evening at AZ o'clock will be ''The Meaning ot Prayer"
 The Connecticut Association ot Women will hold an all day session in the chapel on Friday. commencing in the morning at 10 o'clock.
 Union Prayer Meetings. Wednesday evening-Home of Mrs s. Grocock, 442 Stanley street. Lead, CTS, Miss c. Whatnall, Mrs. c. A. Lud- vigson; Musicians, MT. Iudvigson, Mrs A. Parker.
 Friday evening-Erwin Home Leaders, c. l.. Moore, A. N. Lewis; Musicians, Mrs. w. S. Kyle, Miss Ethy- lin Fairbanks.
 Friday evening-Home of F. G Richardson, 510 Shuttle Meadow ave nue. Leaders, W A. House, Mrs. House; Musicians. Miss M. R. Wood ford, Harold D. Prentice.
 Friday evening-HOme of John Reynolds. George w. Pittsingnr: Mu- sicians, Miss Ruth J. Doolittle, Miss r. Knowles.
 Friday evening-Home of Harry Cooley. 29 Francis street. Leader, Rev. H. w. Maier. Musicians, Mrs. Marcus White, Miss Fannie Holmes.
 The subject recommended for spe- cial prayer is ''The Spread of the Word"
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
CHURCH NEWS
South Congregational Church.


 The Boy Scouts will meet this eve- ming at 7:3O o'clock.
 The Christian Service League will hold social tomorrow evening at 7:3O o'clock.
 There will be a meeting Of the B Sharp club tomorrow evening at 1;3O o'clock.
 The Woodruff club will meet Tues day evening at o'clock.
 The Girl Scouts will meet Wednes- day afternoon at o'clock.
 The annual meeting of the Mems Brotherhood will be held Wednesday evening. A. supper will be served at 6:3O o'clock, after which a business meeting for the election of officers will be held. Wincheil Smith, the noted playwright, will deliver an address on ''Staging the American Drama"
 At the church-night service Thurs day evening at 7:45 o'clock, Rev. Dr. G. w. C. Hill, the pastor, will com mence a series of illustrated lectures on Some Interesting Fields of Con- gregational Work" The sub-tOpics follow: May II, "Japan-The Land Of Lotus F1owers:" May IS. "Eskimo and the Indians:" May 25, Islands of the Mid-Pacific:" June 1. Remote Places in the Philippines" June 8, "Gljnpses of the Frontier" June 15, "ENcursions in the Tamil Country"
 The Senior department will hold 8 social Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
 Rev. Frederick B. Bridgman of Jo- hannesbure South Africa, will con- duct the services next Sunday morn ing.
 The semi-annual meeting of the Hartford Branch of the Woman'G Board of Missions will be held on We'd nesday in the Parish House of the Congregational church in Bristol. Ses- sions are at 10:30 and 200, with a basket lunch at noon. The speakers are Miss Kinney of Adabazar. Turkey; Mrs F. B. Bridgeman of Johannes burg South Africa; Miss Capron of Madura, India. and Mrs. J. P. Jones. It is hoped there may be a large attendance of the ladies of the church.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
D. of \. Committees.

|e of the most pleasing social Is of the season has been ar Ed by Isabella Circle, National bhters of Isabella, for May 26 in h's hall when a social will be Miss Marguerite O'Brien, has |chosen chairman of the general hittee and the following sub hittees will assist:
 hist, Mrs. Celia Moran, chairman; Is Mary McDonough, Madeline bnough, Claire Briere, Mrs. Cath Riley and Mrs. M. Kelly: deco h, Miss Rhodie McCabe, chair
 MISS Eleanor Bunny; programs,
 Mary Conlon, chairman; Misses
 Riley and Miss Bessie Con1on; Fnments, Mrs. Winifred Coog-
 ha1rman; Mrs. Sara Sexton,
 Martin Kenney. The general hittee, headed by Miss O,Brien Pmposed of Misses Catbnrine ett, Irene Conlon, Margerat 1To0
 Essie McCabe, Mary L, rgan
 Woods, Ella G. Dunn, Eliza betl,
 be and Mrs. Margaret Rvon batronesses will be Mrs. Bernard hffney, Mrs. A. H. Fogarty, Mrs se Lynch and Mrs. John McCabe.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08

vide a turkey supper. Fifty local young ladies will act as waitresses and J. Hallin, head waiter at the Allyn House in Hartford, will supervise the serving of the guests. The commit tee announces that it will be necessary to place tables in both of the main halls in the gallery and on the stage in order to accommodate as many guests as possible
 Dr. FrOmen Toastmastcr.
 pr. F. T. Fromen will act as toast master at the banquet and among those on whom he will call for re- marks will be Mayor George A. Quig- ley, Judge Gustave B. Carlson of Mid dletoWn, Dr. s. G. Ohman, Charles K. Jon hanSen of New York, founder of the Amerlcan Union of Swedish Singers ana edltor of the "NOrthern Star" Joel MOSsberg of Chicago and Ernest F'ranke of Pittsburgh.
 The delegates will begin to arrive on the morning of June 8 and the male mem bers will go at once to their headquarters in Turner hall The la dies quartet will be in Vega hall. La ter there will be a short parade through the citys principal streets and after the delegates are photo- graphed luncheon will be served. In the afternoon the Singers will go to Foxs theater for rehearsal and the concert will be held at 8 o'clock in the evening. Following the concert the men will have smoker in Turner hall and the ladies will have social in Ve- ga hall.
 The convention proper will be held on the morning of June g with an- other rehearsal in the afternoon, a concert in the evening and the ban Quet later.
 The final day of the convention will be devoted to big all day picnic at Lake Compounce
 Will Decorate City.
 The coming of these Swedish Sing CTS to New Britain is an unusual event and never before has the union se- lected a city as small as this for it's convention. In celebration of this event local merchants and citizens are planning to decorate their building gs and homes with flags, giving the city gala aspect.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
Trinity NJ. F.. Church.

The standard Bearers will meet this evening at 80 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Eva Goodrich, 9S Grove Hill.
 The Mems Brotherhood will hold an entertainment on Wednesday eve ming Clarence Hubbard of Hart ford will furnish the program.
 The Girl Scouts will meet tomor- row afternoon at 4:3O o'clock.
 The Tuesday evening class will meet at 7:45 o'clock.
 The subject for the mid-week pray CT meeting Thursday evening at 7:45 o'clock will be What is Prayer"
 The Boy Scouts will meet Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock
 The sewing school will hold it's next session on Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
 Sunday evening" May 21, Charles H. Johnson, superintendent of the Cheshire Reformatory, will speak. June 1, Ascension Day, Washington
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
DIR. WU OBJECTS.

Shanghai, May 8-Dr. Wu Ting fang has despatched a long message 10 the central government urging that a conference should be held in Shanghai for the purpose of dis cUssing the form of government of China. pr. Wu's message says the governments claim that it is carry ing out the true will of the peeople in its present course, is not based on a thorough knowledge of what the actual opinion is in the south. He1 urges a peaceful, rather than a war like settlement of the differences be- tween the north and the south.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
PARCEL POST RELEASED.
Packages Sent to. American. Mcr-
 chants Tied Up No Longer.

London, May 8, 12:1O D. m.-Hear- 1ngs have been resumed in the prize court in regard to parcel post pack ages seized by the British thorities and decision was rendered today re- leasing to American importers rep resented by A. G. Hays consignments of jeWelry and garden seed taken from the Danish liner United States
 The court followed the recent de- cisiOn under which it released gloves for America on the deposit of their invoice price pending final determi- nation of the facts concerning their purchase.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08

church in Redlands, California, is planning to return to the east to lecture.
 When the members Of his church in Rediands learned that his prclirn mary leave of absence was to be followed by his resignation they rose to protest and subscribed to an in- crease of ,00O in his salary, but MT Jump insisted that he must go east to lecture about the wonders or California. The Redlands Chamb 1T of Commerce passed complimentary resolutions and sought to keep him but to no avail.
 Rev MT. Jump in his four years residence on the coast has become thorough Californian. It is his plan to lecture all through the east and he will use a fine set of colored slides, showing California scenery. These views were taken by him on a 10000 mile auto tour of the state. His lecture is entitled "Through the Golden State With Motor and Cam era."
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
JEWISH CHARITIES.
National Conference Has First Session
 in Indianapolis Today.

Indianapolis, May S.-The na- tional conference of Jewish Charities opened here yesterday evening with about 1000 delegates from all over the country in attendance.
 The speakers at the opening session were Governor Ralston, Father Fran cis H. Gavisk, president of the na- tional conference of charities and corrections; Rabbi Morris M. Freuer- licht and Miss Minnie F. Low, presi- dent of the Jewish conference.
 The conference sessions will con- tinue through Wednesday.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
First Baptist Church.

The chorus will meet tomorrow eve ming to rehearse Our Country for All"
 There will be a junior meeting Thursday afternoon at o'clock.
 Church night service will be held Thursday evening at 7:45. After the service there will be an informal re- ception to members, who have affiliated with the church since Janu- ary 1.
 The Woman's Missionary society will meet in the parlOrs Friday after noon at 330 o'clock. Mrs. Charles l.. M core will conduct the meeting and the subject will be "The Women of the Orient. All women of the church and congregation are invited to attend.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
Loyal Order of Moose.

t the meeting held Friday evening II 5, the officers were installed for
 hext term by Junior Past Dictator |pthy Collins. After the meeting a bl time was held. The entertain It committee provided one of the entertainments ever given at a [se smoker. At the close cigars passed around. The Moose will ladies night. May 19, in Judd's The committee has selected a ] program for this occasion.
 Be committee on field day report hey will hold a Moose herding in Ter hall, June 2 and g and S1,O00 .fizes will be given away. Lynch's Judd's orchestra have been en- 3d. There will be dancing both
 ks. The house committee will ] Friday evening in the clubroom. committee on arrangements for Reld day are meeting once a week day and Thursday.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08

tions to te council for action Light Clark, F. c. Rockwell, w. F. Tyler Clock, F. c. Rockwell, w. F. Tyler ". A. Clark, H. T. Sherman, W. B. E. Clark, A. G. Bull, R. H. Wilcox, F W. Johnson, w. s. Judd and A. L. Thomp- son will represent New Britain Coun- cil at the State session in Bristol Thursday morning Many others will attend and Earl Kisselbrack will be admitted to the State council, having served five years as recording secre- tary of this council
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08

Commandery, Knights Templa~ will be guests of the ladies of the church at a dinner and afterward will attend services.
 Rev. Warren F. Cook, the pastor, will attend the general conferences of the church in Saratoga Springs. Pro- lessor Homer K. Ebright of Baker University. Kansas will conduct the services next Sunday. Rev. l.. O. Schriber of New York will have charge of the week-night services.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
May 26th. There will also be ballot ing for candidates.
Rev. w. A. Harty Branch.

Acton on the report of the build Ing committee of Rev. w. A .Harty branch A. O. H., which was to have been submitted at the meeting ves- terday, was deferred until Sunday. May 21. when a summons meeting, will be held. There was a large at tendance at the meeting yesterday in anticipation of hearing something in regard to the proposed building. State officers were in attendance and gave addresses. State President May Of New London, State Vice President John F. Leeney of this city, State Sec reatry J. H. Mccarthy of New Haven, State Treasurer E. D. Lyons of Hart ford, County President Daniel F. Wrenn of South Manchester and Pres ident Dunn of the Middlesex county organization being among them. Sev- eral new members were initiated into membership and five applications were received. The third and fourth degree will be worked within a month.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
Phenix Lodge, No. 52, I. o. O. F.

The last rehearsal of the first de- gree will take place at the close of the regular meeting Wednesday eve- ming. Great interest is being shown by the members in the first degree team who with the lodge in a body are going to visit Pacific lodge of Meriden, May 17th. A complete team of thirty members will be sent. All mem bers are requested to be present in order to complete the team and mak the final arrangements.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-08
PinOchIe Tournament.

e twelfth and last session in the EhIe-45 tournament between the C., and Y. M. T. A. B. societies
 h have been so closely played,
 r evening at 8:15. The Tabs a slight lead which the Knights
 endeavor to overcome by putting |eir best players on this occasion good time as usual is assured |ho participate.