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New Britain herald., 1916-10-23
SUPPLY AND DEMAND.

M There is @ principle of economics be soundness of which has never ben questioned, and that is the law & supply and demand. By this are M'ices fixed When the demand is &eavy and the supply limited, prices Ear When, on the other hand, the
 #pply is bounteous and the demand Meager, prices topple. It is as simple #lough food in the nation to go Found, more supply than the demand "a Ills for. it necessarily follows that &e prices of foodstuffs are moderate. 8 the demand Is greater than the &pply, the prices may reach to Flights unknown. That is about what happening now, that is what has Fought about the high cost of living s is year. The supply is short, the M mand is fonG
 & At the beginning of the European Mar the cost of living took a turn for #e worst. That is, the supply of #odstuffs was at once cut down while #e demand grew greater, Where Billions of men once engaged in Sricultural pursuits, where they once #ovided support for themselves and Hmilies, they then took to the more 8ilitant task of waging war. Where ! 1rope once depended upon it's own # orts for a vast majority of its com &odities it then turned to America for #pplies. Every ship load of food that Ast this country diminished the #pply here so much, and there was #actically nothing coming in from "a road. The European nations offered | Ed are offering better prices than the | @ yers in America and consequently l Anerica must bid high enough to get | Mything to Ieat.
 &There is much sneering and snick- l #ing by the political orators on this l &ore and much of the blame for this | Mndition of affairs is laid at the door | # the government. AS a mater or l #st the government can do nothing i Et see that no dishonesty Is practised | #at no trust is doing business, that &ere is no illegal blockade of food
 E ifs, and this the government has @ne. The Congress, true, has the #wer to fix the tariff so that all the Ncessaries of life may be brought In < bm abroad at 8 minimum cost or no @st at all. It will be memb bered
 Nat when the Underwood tariff was %hmed common foodstuffs from other
 Muntries were allowed to come into #e United States free Of tax. Be- #use of the large number of men who | Nd been deserting the farms in 1 SAnerica this was thought a good \ Fling, and 1t probably was the only Mlution of the problem that could be Sbrked out by a legislative body. | Mt when the European war out off l ports the remedy fell by the way ale. When the tariff commission is Ht to work on this problem, and 8ter the war is over, there should be noticeable drop in the high cost of Bing.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

When the midnight hour struck last night the city streets were no place to be without an overcoat. It was chilly and brisk in the open. A sharp wind drove over the city and heavy wraps were in order. Yet members of the police force, for some reason or another, were not allowed tC wear their overcoats. Instead, the men doing duty on the streets all night long were forced to wend their way throughout their beats with nothing to protect them from the biting wind but regulation summer uniforms What is the explanation?
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23
Tho Battle of Blcnhcim

It was a summer evening"
 Old kaspar's work was done. | And he before his cottage-door Was sitting in the sun. And by him sported on the green 1 His little grandchild Wilhelmine. She saw her brother Peterkin Roll something large and round Which he beside the rivulet,
 In playing there, had found; | He came to ask what he had found That was so large and smooth and round
 Old Kaspar took 1t from the boy, 1 Who stood expectant by; And then the old man shook his head,
 And, with an natural sigh,- "'Tis some poor fellows skull," said he, "Who fell in the great victory. | T find them in the garden, For there's many hereabout; | And often, when I go to plough, The ploughshare turns them out; For many thousand men," said he, ! Were slain in that great victory" ''Now tell us what twas all about Young Peterkin he cries; And little Wilhelmine looks up
 With wonder waiting eyes, "Now tell us all about the war, And what they fought each other Tt was the English" Kaspar cried,
 "Who put the French to rout; But what they fought each other for
 l could not we'll make out; But everybody said," quoth he, That twas a famous victory. My father lived at Blenheim then,
 on little stream hard by; They burnt his dwelling to the ground
 And he was forced to fly; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head. With fire and sword the country
 Was wasted far and wide; And many a childing mother then,
 And newborn baby died; But things like that, you know, must At every famous victory. ''They say 1t was a shocking sight
 After the field was won- For many thousand bodies here
 Lay rotting in the sun; But things like that, you know, must
 be
 After a famous victory "Great praise the Duke of Marlbro-
 won,
 And our good prince Eugene" "Why, twas a very wicked thing!"
 Said little Wilhelm1ne. Nay nay, my little girl!'' quoth he, "It was 8 famous victory. And everybody praised the duke
 Who this great fight did win" "But what good came of it at last?'
 QuOth little Peterl0n. "Why, that I cannot tell,' said he; "But twas a famous victory"
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

Whats this about the women put ting dignity and decency into cam paigning, when they have secured the ballot? Here is chance meeting of Hughes and Wilson women campaign CTS in Seattle during which they fell upon one another with loud words and vicious slaps and fought accord ing to manly custom until separated by a conciliatory citizen.-Fal River Herald
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

President Elliott of the New Ha- ven railroad talks of the need of a raise in passenger rates to 3-4 cents mile and complains in his annual report of an overcrush of business. Then the purpose of the higher pas senger rates must be to drive away business, and they might easily do 1t. New York Wolrd.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

Up to Oct. Ii, S,134 Canadian SOL Giers had been killed in action, and other deaths brought the mortality up to 13,00O The number creeps up and up day by day. A good many maple trees will be needed to mark the area where Canada's sons have fallen.-Toronto Mail and Express.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

Ever find grandm other in her ch1m- ey corner nowadays? Indeed No, for she's out joy-riding in the softest spot 11l the tonneau.- Get this: when all excuses for owning an auto fail, bring on grandmother. It words as easy as taking Tommy to the circus.-Pat- eTson Press Guardian.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

After man has told the reporter a lie he goes into a saloon and dlS- cusses the unreliability of newspapers with the bartender.-ToledO Blade.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

MT. Hughes made thirteen speeches and lost his voice. That is the best thing that has happened for the re- publican party during the campaign -Columb bia (S e. Record
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

winter shortage of coal is in prospect in New York. Well, having lived through the threat of a milk shortage and 8 general strike, the metropolis will probably not worry itself to death over this latest menace. Providence Journal
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

With all of the notables in both po- litical parties changing from one side to the other, it is no wonder the or dinary voter is willing to keep quiet until election day-MiddletOwn Press.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

Anybody who doubts the devotion of the middle west to the American flag has got q revelation coming to him.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

One trouble with the movies lies i1 the fact that most of our most en- thusiastic feminine Gisrobers seem to have pre-empted the front of the pie ture to the exclusion of the story Indiana Times.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

The position of good many of our impassioned campaign orators seems to be that if these aren't hard times they ought to be.-OhiO State Jour- nal
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

If people continued to act after marriage as they did during court ship we would require fewer lawyers. Chicago News.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Some say, the seamy side of Broadway is Sing Sing" At least it leads this Way.-Star of Hope.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

ssaed daily (sunday excepted) at 4.is p. m.
 at Herald Building. t7 Church Sr-
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

ntered at the Post Oflce at New Brfeala
 ss Second Class Mail Matter
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23
McMILLAN'S New Brttain's Busy Big Store
 Always Reliable"

AND WINTER SEASONS New Dress Goods Suitings and
 Coatings Our showing is remarkably inter esting. Many novelties are being shown as we'll as the staple weaves. Our Dress Goods and Su1tings are all sponged and shrunk.
 TARTAN VELOUR CHECKS 56 inches wide, the height of nov city.
 Price $1.95 yard.
 AUTO POPLTNS All wool 52 inches wide, a $2 value.
 At $1.5O yard. Especial for this week on1y.) =.
 FRENCH SERGES
 A inches wide
 Price SIPS yard.
 WOOD POPLINS
 46 inches wide
 Price $1.25 yard.
 WOOD EPONGES "A in all the wanted shades, AZ inch, value $1.25. Special for this week only
 Price $1.OO yard. ..
 STORM SERGE Special value for this week only.
 Price 79c yard.
 CHIFFON BROADCLOTH H 54 inches wide, value g, Price $1.69 Yard TWENTY PIECES DRESS GOODS AND sUTTTNGS 36 to AZ inches wide. Special this week
 Price 5sc yard Values 69c to 75c, plain colorsA, plaids. mixtures, etc.
 Extra Heavy, All Wool,
 Price $1.s9 yard
 ENGLISH COATTNGS 60 inches wide, all wool mixtures
 Price $2.75 yard
 FUR TRIMMINGS
 25o to $1.4S yard ~ For trimming coats and suits.
 SILK TRIMMINGS Black and colors, in bandings and edgings, all widths,
 15c to $1:5O yard
 MILITARY SILK BRAIDS
 Black and Colors .A GEORGETTE CREPRS
 S1.65, $1.75, $1.9s yard In big range of ooIors, including the much wanted shades of purple, w1sterta, African brown. navy, mid night blue, Copenhagen, black, white, also all the wanted evening shades. AGENT FOR STANDARD PAT
 ERNS .l November number of the Designer now ready.
 Price 100 Copy H STANDARD QUARTERLY Illustrating three hundred new Fall and Winter Styles
 Price 25c, d with any Standard Pattern Free. Fl NckslIIAN
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 Pronr. .etcrn
New Britain herald., 1916-10-23

Q only profitable advertising mc1tum fr Gne city. Circulation books and pre5s room always open to advertisers.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21

In the name of Palm Beach new and
wonderful sports clothes are just be-
Ing launched upon the sea of fashion
able favor. They are more certain
Of smooth sailing than any other ven-
ture In new apparel, for they have n
definite character that has already
Deen enthusiastically approved. They
admit OF spirit--not to say daring
designs, and give opportunity for dis
Iinctiye dressing, which every woman,
young or otherwise, may take advan-
tage of.
One of the new skirts, with an Ip-
propriate blouse and hat, all made for
the southern sojourner, are shown In
the picture. The Indispensable shore
bag, matching the skirt, is given promi-
nence beiitting the high esteem accord
ed everything in The way of bags.
The skirt is fitted about the hips by
overlapping the stripes in plaits that
are stitched down to the thigh. 1t is
bordered and belted with the figured
stripe In the goods and is otherwise
plain. 1t fits the figure exquisitely.
The tailored blouse is of crepe de
chine, with n satin panel down the
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21
TOO MUCH SALT MAY
KILL SOME ANIMALS
When Taken in Excessive Quanti-
ties 1t Is Poisonous-Chick-
ems Are Susceptible.
(By I. z. NEwsoM. Colorado Agricultur-
al College, Fort Collins)

By I. Z. NEwsoM. Colorado Agricultur-
al College. Fort collins)
Samples Of salt are occasionally sent
to the agricultural college for analysis
with the statement that animals, usual
ly cattle or sheep. were poisoned after
eating 1t In considerable quantities. In
no case has any foreign substance that
would account for the poisoning been
found.
Since salt Is necessary to life and
Is In universal use, 1t Is difficult to
realize that in large amounts 1t Ii
poisonous. Many cases of poisoning
in chickens have been reported and
occasionally in larger animals. In one
instance salt was by mistake used In
stead Of sugar in making a cake. The
cake was given to the chickens and
killed all Of them. Chickens are very
susceptible to salt poisoning and, while
the amount that It takes to kill a horse
or COW Is considerable. this sometimes
occurs when these animals are especial
ly salt hungry.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21
GRAZING FEE TOO Low
ACCORDING TO CHIEF FORESTER
HENRY S. GRAVES.
Report Deals With Road Construction,
Summer Homes, Grazing Of
Stock and Power sites.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver-In view OF the fact that
here are 100000 acres in Colorado
n the national forest, the annual re,
port OF Henry S. Graves. chief for
ester of the United States Forest
Service. is of special interest to the
residents of the state, Some OF the
subjects include the construction OF
roads and trails, the development OF
summer homes, the increase and sup.
ply Of lumber. the grazing of live.
stock, water and power sites, and
other topics.
TT has become plain says the re,
port, that increase Of the benefits de.
rived by stockmen from national for.
est administration with no commen,
surate increase in the charge for the
grazing privilege has created situa-
ton which calls for readjustment.
The proposal under consideration in
wolves a moderate annual advance for
three years. II the plan is made ef-
fective II will be put In operation
March /, 1917, and should eventually
bring the grazing receipts to more
than $2,000,000 a year"
There were issued in Colorado last
year S.5GS grazing permits. The nun.
Der OF stock grazed included 317,s0l
cattle and 10,lS9 horses. Five hun
dred and fifty-four permits were is
sued for sheep and goats. The mum.
ber grazed were 902.146 sheep and
979 goats.
Reference is made to the federal ap.
preparation of $4,000. 900 for the con.
siruction OF roads within the national
forests. Amounts available for work
in Colorado are shown in the following
items: Schools and road money from
forest receipts for 1915, s59,21S.60; for
1917 s63,995,06; bonds and trail
money expendable by the secretary OF
agriculture for 1916. s23,GS744; fol-
1917, s32,Ol9.91
The total amount of timber cut from
the national forests in 1916 was 6Gl.
100000 board feet. The timber sold in
Colorado amounted to 57,3So.Q0O board
feet, valued at s306, 6,5i010. The
amount of timber cut was 37,055 900
worth $6S,572.12 There were granted
1861 free permits to cut timber fol
a,627 900 board feet worth s14,55d. IA.
The number of fires suppressed in
the national forests during the calen
dar year 1915 was G,32i against 7,0lS
| in 1914.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21
GERMAN PEACE NOTE
TEXT OF MESSAGE WHICH U. s.
WILL PRESENT TO ALLIED
POWERS.
Governments at Vienna. CONSTANT.
nople and Sofia Transmitted Notes
Making Similar Proposals, Which
Were Communicated to Neu-
tral Powers.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Berlin, Dec 13.-Following is the
text Of the note addressed by Ger
many and her allies to the hostile gov.
ernments:
TO His Excellency, the Ambassador
Of the United States Of America to
the German Empire:
THE most terrific war ever expe
rienced in history has been raging for
the last two years and half over a
large part of the world-a catastrophe
which thousands Of years Of common
civilization was unable to prevent and
which injuries the most precious
achievements of humanity.
Our aims are not to shatter nor
annihilate our adversaries In spite Of
our consciousness of our military and
economic strength and our readiness
to continue the war (which has been
forced upon us) until the bitter end.
II necessary; at the same time.
prompted by the desire to avoid fur
ther bloodshed and make an end to
the atrocities of war; the four allied
powers propose to enter forthwith
into peace negotiations.
"The propositions which they bring
forward for such negotiations and
which have for their object guaran-
tee Of the existence Of the honor and
liberty OF evolution for their nations
are, according to their firm belief, an
appropriate basis for the establish
ment of lasting peace.
"The four allied powers have been
obliged to take up arms to defend jus
tice and the liberty of national evolu-
tion. The glorious Geeds of our armies
have in no way altered their purpose.
We always maintained the firm belief
that our own rights and justified
claims in no way control the rights
OF these nations.
THE spiritual and material progress
which We're the pride of Europe at
the beginning of the twentieth CEN
tury are threatened with ruin. Ger
many and her allies, Austria Hungary,
Bulgaria and Turkey. gave proof of
their unconquerable strength in this
struggle. They gained gigantic advan-
tage over adversaries superior In
number and war material. Our hines
stand mistaken against ever-repeated
attempts made by armies.
"The last attack in the Balkans has
been rapidly and VIGOROUSLY over
come. The most recent events have
demonstrated that further continuance
Of the var will not result in breaking
the resistance of our forces and the
whole situation with regard to our
troops justifies our expectation of fur
ther successes.
''If, in spite OF this offer OF peace
and reconciliation, the struggle should
go on, the four allied powers are re-
solved TO continue 10 a victorious end,
but they disclaim responsibility for
this before humanity and history. The
imperial government. through the
good offices of your exeellency, asks
the government of the United States
to bring this communication to the
knowledge of the governments of
France. Great Britain, Russia, Bel
gium, Japan, Serbia and Rumania
"HOLLWEG.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21
Specific Terms Not Named.

Washington, Dec l3.-The absence
of any specific terms for peace in the
German note or in the German chan
cellor's speech was in measure a
disappointment to those who expected
some concrete expression Of basis
on which negotiations might begin.
Advices from Berlin to the German
embassy indicate, however, that Ger.
manys peace terms, In general meas
ure, propose the restoration of the
status quo before the war, with the
exception of the establishment of in
dependent kingdoms OF Poland and
Llthuania.
They are understood to propose the
complete restoration of the occupied
portions of Belgium and France in re-
turn for Germanys captured colonies
and to dispose of the Balkan situation,
because OF its extremely complicated
nature, in the peace conference.
In the note the four allied (central)
powers propose to enter forthwith on
peace negotiations The propositions
which they bring for such pegotiatons
are, according to their firm belief, ap-
propriate for the establishment of a
lasting peace.
"The governments at Vienna, Con.
stantinople and Sofia transmitted
identical notes and also communicat.
ed with the holy see and all neutral
powers"
The German peace offer was almost
the sole topic of discussion at the din.
ner to the Cabinet given by President
and Mrs. Wilson.
Eight On" Kaiser Orders Armies.
London.-A Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam says 1t is announced
officially in Berlin that Emperor vii.
liam has notified his commanding gen.
erals of Germany's peace offer and has
informed them II Is still uncertain
whether the offer will be accepted
Until that uncertainty Ia ended, the
message says. they are 10 fight on.
Germany's move for peace comes
just two years and 1873 days after she
declared war on Russia and two years
and 129 days after England declared
war on Germany.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21
prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The most successful corn growers
realize the importance OF thorough
early cultivation, thus preventing any
check in the growth Of the plants be-
cause Of weeds or crusted soil. The
farmer should see that, from the time
of termination to the maturing of the
corn the plants are not subjected to
any preventable unfavorable condl-
tions, but are given an opportunity to
make steady. vigorous growth. II
their development is checked from any
cause they will never fully recover. no
matter how favorable the later treat
ment. As a consequence Of heavy rain
fall the stalks may increase rapidly
in height, and at the same time, for
lack of cultivation or of soil fertility,
or for some other reason, they may be
slender or of poor color. Thrifty corn
plants are thick. strong, and of Dark
green color.
Horse weeders and harrows should
be used when needed to break a sur
face crust, check insect depredations,
or kill young weeds that start before
the corn is up or large enough to be
worked with other implements. Dur
ing the first cultivation. or while the
plants are very small. narrow shovels
that throw the soil but very little
should be used, and tenders are usu-
ally found desirable to prevent the
covering Of the plants.
Favor Shallow Cultivation.
Many comparative tests of deep and
shallow cultivation have been made,
and on the whole the results are In IA
vor of shallow cultivation. There are
but few occasions when deep cultiva-
tion is preferable. IF excessive rains
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21

front and on the cuffs, where white
mother-of-pearl buttons are mounted.
The shore bag and the shore pillow
have cast their lot together in union
that appears for the first time this
season, so that bag and pillow in one
may be made to match the skirt. But
oftener this clever combination of the
two matches a hat and scarf made OF
silk.
The inspiration of the Chinese hat
fingers in the pretty turban with straw
brim and figured silk crown, shown in
the picture. 1t Is trimmed with 4 row
of straw cabochons set about the
brim edge.
The Raymer enterprise., 1916-12-21

have packed the soil and kept ii water
soaked, deep cultivation will help to
cry and aerate the soil. Breaking the
roots Of the plants must be avoided
so far as possible II roots are broken,
the plants will rapidly produce other
roots, but it will be at the expense of
the vitality and food supply. After
The plants have reached height of
two or three feet. the soil. even In the
middle of the rows, should not be cul-
tivated deeper than four inches, and
usually shallower cultivation will
prove better. For retaining soil mo!s-
ture loose soil mulch two or three
inches In thickness should be main
tanned.
The best answer to the question Of
how frequently corn should be cult-
waited Is that 1t should be cultivated
often enough TO keep down weeds and
TO maintain constantly loose soil
mulch until the corn has attained its
growth. 70 this end greater num-
her Of civilizations will be necessary
when rains at intervals of about n
week cause the surface soil to run
together and crust. This crust must
be broken and the soil mulch restored,
or evaporation will soon rob the soil
of its moisture. 1t Is mistake to
think that the longer the drought the
more frequent shonld be the cultiva-
tlons. After fine mulch of about
three inches In depth has been produced
its frequent stirring is not necessary,
except In so far rs 1t Is required to
keep weeds from starting The essen
fial object Of cultivation Is to restore
flie soil mulch rs soon after rain as
the condition of the ground will per-
NIT, II this time Is allowed TO pass
and the ground becomes hard and
baked. the crop will suffer greatly, for
the cultivation Of hard. dry ground
breaks 1t up into clods, causing more
injury than II such cultivation had not
hern given at all. All observant farm
ers have seen crops injured in this
manner. Many crops are cut short by
stopping the cultivation. because the
corn " too tall for the use Of a double