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New Britain herald., 1916-06-23
The Homeland.

(From Danna Burnet's "Poems.D My land was the west land; my
 home was on the hill. l never think of my land but it
 makes my heart to thrill; l never smell the west wind that
 blows the golden skies, But old desire is in my feet and
 dreams are in my eyes. My home crowned the highland; it
 had a stately grace, I never think of my land but I see
 my mothers face; never smell the west winds that
 blows the silver ships But old delight is in my heart and
 mirth Is on my lips. My land was a high land; my home
 was near the skies. I never think of my land but light
 is in my eyes. I never smell the west wind that
 blows the summer rain But l am at my mothers knee, a
 little lad again.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23

Washington, D. C., June 23.-Dub- no. which the Russians have retaken in their recent offensive against tho Austrians on a front extending from the Pripet river on the North to the Roumanian border on the South, is the subject of today's war geography bulletin of the National Geographic society, issued from it's Washington headquarters, which says;
 "TOgether with Lutsk, Dubno con- stituted Russia's second line of de- fense in Poland when the great world war began. Then it was a town of 25,OO0 inhabitants, but since that time the whole region has been im- poverished and the population doubt less diminished by the f1uctuatin3 for tunes of the armies that have passed back and forth through it. The city is situated on the marshy banks of the Ikwa river which flows in a northwestprly direction, making 8 juncture with the Styr twenty miles south of Luts< at Torgovitsky, one of the towns recently re- occupied by the Russians.
 "A lasting blow to Dubno's pres tige as a trade center was delivered in 1797, when the great Contracts fair, the most important sugar mart in Russia was transferred to KieV. In recent times these fairs have not played role of such prime import ance in the commercial life of Polish and Russian cities as in the days be- fore the railroads brought towns and suburban sections into constant touch with each other Tn the last years of the eighteenth century, however, the transfer of this annual event to the city known as the Jerusalem of Russia gave it a tremendous impetus, at the same time having a correspond ing detrim ental effect on Dubno.
 E"Two of Dubno's neighboring towns are of great interest to the student of history Thirty-two miles to the east is Ostrog, where the first translation of the Bible into old Slav was made and printed in 1851. Twenty five miles to the South, at Kremenetz, are the ruins of 8 once fa- nous chateau of tha haaatiful q1saas
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23
SOME BATTLESHIP.

Stor TiIlman, chairman of the Committee, who, in the hey his national career earned the of "Pitchfork Ben" because radicaIism, but who has now 8laced in the conservative class, Tendencies of breaking out with all the ardor of his youth now in favor of Uncle Sam Sg the biggest batt1eship that 8oughed the raging seas. And Ahe venerable Senator from the
 calls for a big ship he means
 Rfilp In every sense of the word.
 ans of a bygone day would
 to 1nslgnif1cance when com q with the ship of shins that H Tillman' would build. The Negon, which was once termed Eide of the navy, would resano Arowboat when compared with Awer design, the ship that the Elastic Senator would call the A States.
 Ewing just a faint outline ot
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23
The Summarizes" Summer.
(Prescott, Ont. JournaL)


 The year 1916, that is 100 years ago, was known as the "summ erless' summer. Snow commenced falling in the middle of June and by the middle of August it was one foot in depth From the first fall of snow the earth remained under the covering of the wintry blanket. Absolutely nothing in the way of harvest was garnered. Everything in the way of crop routed in the ground. What did the people live on? What-meat and fish. There were no vegetables and there was no flour. It was venison and fish today, relieved by fish and venison tomor- row taken from slaughtered cattle. Hay had to be shipped from Ireland to save the starving cattle at Quebec; and it sold there at $45 per ton; flour sold at $17 per barrel at Quebec and potatoes were one penny a pound. This years was called 'the year eigh- teen hundred and froze to death" The cause of the cold was believed to be the sunspots, which were so large that for the first time in their history they could be seen without the aid of a telescope. It was also known as poverty year." In New Hampshire hay sold at s1S0 ton The next spring the market price of corn was $2 a bushel; wheat, $2.5O; rye, $2; oats, 90 cents; beans, $3.50; butter, 25 cents per pound. ct is us- ually sold in those days at 8 or lO cents.) Further particulars of the "summerless'' summer are among the files of the Greenville Historical so- ciety
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23
3. MCMIL|.I..IA ]. AN i99-2O1-2O3 MAIN STREET.
Exhaustion in fS61-'G5.
(Saturday Evening Post }

\odCu1 udy ENoulnS HOSt.
 Belligerent Europe has not vet gone so far in the destructive way as this country went in 1861-'65 Wealth of the nation in 1860 was estimated by the census at S16,00O, O,O0O,OOO. Direct money cost of the war to the North was about s3,250, 000, ,OOO, and to the South quite certainly we'll above s1, = 000, ,O0O, 1000, thought exact computa- ton here is difficult. All together the direct cost was equal to about a quar- ter of the total wealth at the beein- ming Of the conflict. Highest es- inmates of the direct cost of the Flu ropean war fall decidedly short of that proportion of the total wealth of the belligerents. The number of men under arms in the Civil war ap- parently reached about 8 per cent. of the total population, while the highest estimate we have seen of the mum Der of men under arms in Europe amounts to something like per cent. of the population of the warning nations. The longer the war runs, the less likely seems a smashing mil itary victory-an Austerlitz or a Waterloo. And if it is to be ended bv a process of complete exhaustion it seems to have a long way to go. As Adam Smith once remarked there is a great deal of ruin in a nation.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23
Ten Years Ago.
Brooklyn Eagle).

The man who owned an auto was considered a f1end incarnate.
 The waist line for women was close up under the arms.
 People were just beginning to claim that wireless telegraphy was impos- sible
 Women are still wearing at least two petticoats.
 Some darn fool was trying to in vent flying machine. flaw flaw!
 The preposterous suggestion was made that a tunnel could be built under the Detroit River.
 All of the dudes were wearing peg top trousers.
 People were getting their first good laugh out of the suggestion of a arc- less cooker
 The little Singer building was the tallest structure in New York.
 Nat Goodwin has been married only three times.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23

what monster in naval construction
 the new battleship would be, Uncle Ben lets a patriotic audience in on a
 few well assembled points and shows | the nephews and nieces of Uncle Sam
 that England, Germany, France and
 all the nations in the world would be 1 outstripped Snce and for all if the battleship United States ever slid off the ways of an American shipyard
 To begin with this battleship would
 be one of 5000 tons. It would be equipped with fifteen 18-inch guns. It would be capable of developing a speed of thirty-fve knots an hour,
 and it's total cost when completed
 would be approximately s3O,OOO,0O0. ,The price might be more. Assuredly.
 it would not be less. Those are the
 facts as to the material end of this
 proposed monster of modern war
 fare. Concerning what it would, or
 should be able to, accomplish, the
 Senator says: /,
 "She could whip a whole fleet of
 ordinary battleships. When the Or egon was built we thought her 12-
 inch guns invincible, her size-about
 10000 or 12.0O0 tons-gigantic, and
 her. eighteen knot speed marvellous.
 Every new type since has gone up a
 notch in power, speed and displace-
 ment. Why not take up a half dozen notches at once, and have the most
 powerful
 Very good sentiment, that, and the Senator utters it in the highest faith.
 When it comes to giving Uncle Sam supremacy on the high seas, old Ben measures. He was never a "piker"; he will never be a ''tin-horn" gam bier. And his dream of large ship is the idea he puts forth in the fore other visions of the biggest ship in the world, intended of course for Uncle Sam, and this ship would make Tillmans monstrosity look like a fishing smack "heaving to" in Snug Harbor It might be possible to build a battleship of such displacement as that mentioned by Tillman. It might be probable that such a ship could carry guns bigger than those now mounted in the forts set up for our coast defense. It might be true that | such ship once built, would develop ! 3 speed equal and superior in every | way to the fast flying torpedo boat l destroyers; but-And herein lies the 1 rub. Men who have devoted all their 1 ives to the supervision and contruc- ion of battleships have lost all en- husiasm over the race of na- ions in building the biggest ship in he world. They have proclaimed the doctrine that after all it is a futile effort; that as fast as one nation builds a gigantic craft another nation comes along and builds another one greater than the first. And so it goes Id infinitum. Following the advice of naval authorities, men who have made study of this problem, what we want o build when the new naval program goes into effect is not the biggest bat leship in the world, but the most efficient battleship in the world, not it's size. It should not be 10 big it would have to be kept in he middle of the Atlantic at all times. It should be small enough to steam between the capes guarding Hampton Roads.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23
[AT'S THE MATTER WITH THE
 COMMON GOUNCID?

COMMON. GOUNCTD?
 #n 1898 when New Britain sent Its Eta of fighting men to the front the @nmon Council of that year dis @ed some interest in the project # voted unanimously to give the &s a goodly send-off. The men who posed that council made elaborate Nbarations, ordered out the Amer
 flags, the bedecking of public @dings, and they themselves accom- Med the boys in blue to the station, #r the troops had been reviewed @ he mayor. In 1916, some eight Ayears after the Spanish War, New #ain is sending another detachm ent #oung men to that mythical fight Aline som etimes called the front"
 the Common Council of the city N taken no action one way or an- +. There was a meeting of this
 st assemblage last Wednesday # but from all the recognition the
 Ter boys got there they might just Bell have been in Europe or not N on the earth. What IS the mat HFith the Common Council of 1916 N it displays less interest in such
 s than did the Common Council Nos?
 would seem that out of all those Mfed gentlemen who sit so soberly
 som berly behind their mahogany
 in the City Hall there would be
 Mast one who possessed patriotism agh to recall the significant thing
 e moment; that thern should be hst one among them who could
 nber the duty of a city to those
 Ego forth from it's confines in the N of soldiers and defenders of #ation Yet the moment for such
 came and passed, like 8 ship Nb night, and no one saw it ap-
 h and no one saw it go. Even
 man Jester that august de-
 of all that is good and true, Aoble man who holds the interest
 city at heart, that great, big,
 Sacrificing spirit who sometimes
 he Common Council in the ab- I of. the Mayer,-even he neglect @ unburden~ his soul on the fer Mauestion at hand. And he has 8 tions that lead dangerously to- the mayoralty. How then does
 r expect to gain that high honor
 he neglects the fundamental @ ples of Americanism? He is Recognized leader of his party on K oor, he is the captain. of the
 in charge. He is the republi- & 1ardian of all that is good and
 n the Common Council. Surely z ould not have missed this op- & ity.
 M should any member of the on Council, Democrat or Repub-
 have let slip into the discard M orious opportunity to show this @ to the members of the reserve of the United States. All other #h n this immediate vicinity have @ cognizance of the occasion and Tn out by official declaration to @ cir boys off If the Common of New Britain has proven M negligent on this occasion the N pn populace of New Britain will so lax. On that day when the ompanies of militia from this x arch away each and every man and child who has the oppor- should turn out and bid good . M our soldiers. From all public gs the American flag should be ing into the breeze, from every ss building bunting should be
 Give the boys glory now. MH Till have enough hardships later.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23

The 100 inch diameter reflector for the Mount Wilson observatory in Cali fornia, which will be finished early next year. will be the largest mirror ever cast It will be 3 inches thick and will contain, in one solid piece, four and a half tons of glass.-En- sineering Record.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23

Self-confidence is the steam that helps US "get there" The man with out self confidence is like a "dead' engine; the man with too much, is like an overpowered engine, apt to blow up.-Waterbury Democrat.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Would that the Laredo story of the kidnapping and deportation to Havana of Carranza by Osborn were true The soldier seems to be a practical man and amenable to reason.-New York Sun
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23

Connecticut can be relied upon to send forth to the Mexican border a compact force of, soldiers, who are well drilled, we'll disciplined and well equipped and she can be relied upon to do it also in record time. The state militia is not for show only but is ready for hard work when the call comes.-Ansonia Sentinel.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23

Once again the Allies call upon King Constantine to choose, but it seems to be Conny's misfortune to always choose the wrong thing Bridgeport Post.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23
Notwithstanding the extensive u

Notwithstanding the extensive use of autom obiles and auto trucks in military service the fam ous American army mule is still in demand. Among the things needed for opera tIons along the Mexican border will be horses and mules, and already orders have been given to advertise for 10000 mules, 26,0O0 cavalry horses and 15,0OO artillery horses The equine animal is by no means a back umber-Troy Times.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23

It appears that 9 curious and ir- relevant outcome of the war may be the final establishment of baseball in Britain. American players have tried to plant the game over there with indifferent results. The Cana dian troops have now played 1t right into the hearts of our British cousins, their comrades. Some future Waterloo may be won not on the cricket field but on the baseball diamond of old Eton.-New York World.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23

Yue0 oaily Sunday excepted) at 4,15 D. n.,
 at Herald Building, 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23

Itered at the Post Office ar New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-23

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-16
TWO FAT PORKERS
READY FOR SALE

Two fat porkers are held at the city
pound, and unless the owner calls for
and "redeems" them within a given
period, the animals will be auctioned
to the highest bidder, Chief Sanders
acting as auctioneer.
There is nothing especially note
worthy about the auctioning of ami
mails at the city pound, but in this
case it is different. If hogs are kept
penned within the city limits, the law
is violated. They cannot legally be
penned within the city at any point. If
they are turned loose on the street,
there is another violation of the law.
Now the two porkers at the pound
were found and sent in from SIC West
Government street, but their owner
does not reside there, it was explain
ed. Just who is their owner the police
would like to find out, especially if he
resides within the limits of the city,
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-16
REVIVAL MEETING
At GONZALEZ IS
NEARING 4 CLOSE
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL

Gonzalez, Sept. 15.-The revival
meeting at the Gonzalez Baptist
church, conducted by Evangelist P.
M. Jones, is nearing a close.
The evangelist spoke last night
to crowded house on the following
subject, weighed and Found Want
ing" Dan.-5;27. The evangelist had
his discourse well in hand and made
a lasting impression on every one
that was fortunate enough to be in
attendance. At the close of the serv-
ice there were five that came for
ward and united with the church for
baptism. There have been eleven
people received in the church in all
during this meeting, and the church
has been greatly strengthened.
Mr.. Jones win conduct services here
until the Sunday afternoon service at
8 o'clock, when the baptismal serv-
ices will be conducted by the pastor
The pastor and the evangelist will
begin a series of services at the
Klondyke Baptist church Sunday
night, September II, and continue
them twice daily for about a week.
Everyone is invited to attend.
Rev. P. M. Galloway of Pensacola
will conduct services at the Klondyk,
Baptist church Saturday night and
Sunday morning, and at the Beulah
church Sunday afternoon. Evangelist
Jones will begin at Klondyke on Sun
day night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-16
DEERLAND.

Deerland, Sept. 15.-Health in on,
community generally is good.
Mrs. ]. E. Mcconnell and children
spent Saturday and Sunday at Belts,
Fla, visiting her daughter. Mrs. Ruth
Townsend.
Rev. J. w. Mathesson was here last
week talking up the Industrial school.
The entire community was greatly
shocked last Friday when the news
came that W. j. Mathews, was dead.
He leaves four sons and a wife to
mourn his loss. the entire community
sympathisc with the bereaved ones.
Mr.. w. ]. Dain spent Sunday at
DeFuniak with his family.
Mr.. Jno w. Stewart and family WIS.,
tied relatives at Dorcas Sunday.
Mr.. ]. J. Ellis spent Monday after
noon in DeFuniak, where he enrolled
his two oldest boys in the Industrial
School.
School started here Monday with
nine pupile present with Miss Work.
She has made a good impression at
the start.
Mrs. J. W. Stewart made a flying
trip to Crestview Tuesday morning to
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-16
CENTURY

Century, Sept. 15-The Misses Rosa
and Elizabeth Baker, who have gone
to take positions in Oak Grove
school, are missed a great deal by
their many friends in century
Miss Bernyce Cole has gone to fill
her place in the Milton school as
teacher.
The family of Mr.. J. R. Bradley,
who have moved to Atmore, where
Mr.. Bradley holds a position, are
missed from our community. They
are distinct addition to the social
and church circles where they live,
and we trust that they will be pleased
with their new home.
There was a quiet wedding at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs Leonard Hall
last evening, when their daughter
Alma was married to Mr.. Gunter, who
is young business man of this place.
The best wishes of their friends are
with the young couple.
There has been some change in the
personnel of our school faculty. Miss
Fay Rhodes will go elsewhere, and
Miss Effie K. Mcdonald will teach at
Laurel Hill. We understand that they
make a change for the better, and we
certainly hope that they will be most
happily situated int heir new environ
ment.
Howard McDavid, of Montgomery,
is the guest of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert McDavid.
Joe Harrison has just returned after
a delightful visit to relatives in Jay,
Fla.
Our community was saddened by
the death on the seventh of this
month of Mr.. Mcdowell. One more
old veteran whose name is to be
stricken from the lessening roll call
who has entered the final peace.
Mack Quinn paid visit to Pollard
last Sunday in his car.
Rev. M. J. Bouterse paid a short
visit to Pensacola last evening, going
in his car.
Mrs. Tompkins returned home after
a visit to her sons in Moline.
Mrs. Lawrence. Mayo is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Tompkins.
Mr.. Mark Mayo is quite i'll at his
home.
Miss Lettie Jones has gone to
Montevallo to enter school as stu
dent.
Some of our young people have al
ready gone and others will soon fol-
low, getting to their various schools;
they will be missed, indeed. Our
school will open on the 25th of Sep
TENDER.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-16
CARRIERS.

Carriers, Sept. 15.-This section
was visited with heavy rain and high
tide Saturday and Sunday. No dam
ge done.
Mr.. Martin Sullivan and family re-
turned to their home in Montgomery
last week after spending the summer
on the bayou.
Mr.. D. F. Sullivan arrived at his
home on the bayou Monday evening.
He expects to be joined by Mrs. Sui
Ivan and several friends from PEN
sacola soon.
Capt. H. E. Rutan has taken his
boat from its mornings at the Hand
Ways to the head of Carriers bayou.
Capt. ]. 2. Rogers carried load
of naval stores in his schooner, Ell
FAIRIES, to Pensacola this week, start
ing Monday.
Supervisor I. F. Eldridge returned
Saturday after several days absence
on business.
Mr.. w. T. Hand was a Camp Wal
ton visitor Sunday.
The registration books for precinc,
No. 10, CsSaloosa county, are now
opened q. NJ. n. Hartgroverss
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-16
WEST FLORIDA NEWS
TEACHERS PRESENT
8 j P 7 DIAMOND
WITH GOLD WATCH
SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.

Milton, Sept. 15.-The news came
to Milton of the sudden death Of
Mrs. /. H. Weaver, of the Stump
Springs neighborhood, near Munson.
Details of the death are lacking. 1t
is known that the family have been
through great Affections recently. A
few weeks ago son-in-law died of
typhoid fever. The widow of this
son-in-law, and daughter of Mrs.
Weaver, has been in serious con-
dition since, and now the mother is
gone. Mr.. Weaver is turpentine
operator.
A pleasant episode in the teachers
institute came Thursday when some
one notified Supt. Diamond that
there was call for him at his office
in the court house. The call was a
bogus one, but it served the purpose
of getting Mr.. Diamond out of the
institute hall, whereupon Prof. Kean
announced that it would be a fitting
thing to give Prof. Diamond some
expression Of appreciation on his
leaving the office of county superfn-
tendent. In a few moments sum
was raised from the teachers and
other friends, sufficient to secure an
elegant watch which a committee will
probably have ready for presentation
some time before adjournment today.
The teachers of the county appre-
ciate the faithful work and kind treat
ment from Mr.. Diamond during the
last eight years.
Large congregations greet Rev. Mr..
Whitsett as he breaches at the Meth
odist church in Bagdad. There were
three applications for membership
Thursday and large number of
others expressed personal interest. He
Is preaching able and impressive SER
mons, to which increasing congrega-
tions are eagerly listening.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-09-16
NEGRO IN TROUBLE
OVER ICE TICKETS

Preston Gordon, colored, driver of
an ice wagon for the Pensacola Ice
Company, was arrested late yesterday
afternoon on a charge of being a dan
gerous and suspicious character, the
allegation being that he had forged
the name or names of customers in
the distribution of ice at wholesale.
The amount at issue, however, is said
to have been small.
The company, it is said, did not take
action against Gordon. On the con-
trary, S. T. McAdams, manager,
showed up at the police station short
ly after the driver had been locked up,
and after talking with the negro,
signed bond for the latter to appear
at court this morning at 3 o'clock. 1t
is understood that a customer mace
the charge against him.