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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12
The Reveil1e.

10y bIGI I1dIISJ
Hank! I hear the tramp of thousands,
And of armed men the hum;
10! a nations hosts have gathered
Round the quick alarming DRUM
Saying Come,
Freeman, Come!
Ere your heritage be wasted" said
the quick alarming drum.
LET me of my heart take counsel:
War is not of life the sum;
Who shall stay and reap the harvest
When the autumn days shall Gomez
But the drum
Echoed, Come!
Death shall reap the Drawer harvest
said the solemn-sounding drum.
"But when won the coming battle,
What Of profit springs therefrom
What if conquest, subjugation,
Even greater ills becOme?"
But the drum
Answered, Come!
You must do the sum to prove 1T" said
the Yankee answering drum.
what If. mid the canons' thunder'
Whistling shot and bursting bomb,
When my brothers fall around me,
Should my heart grow cold ana
numb -
But the drum
Answered, Come!
Better there in death united, than in
life a recreant-Come!'
Thus they answered,-hoping, fearing,
Some in faith, and doubling some.
Till trumpet-voice proclaiming,
Said, my chosen people, comet"
Then the drum,
Lo, was dumb,
For the great heart Of the nation,
throbbing, answered.
Lord, we GOMEZ
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12
GOOD ARRAY OF NEW BOOKS NAMED
IN INSTITUTES LIST THIS WEEK

Vesper talks to girls, by L. A. Knott.
IA series of fourteen talks by the
principal Of a we'll known Massa-
chusetts academy for girls. They deal
with perenially interesting and famil-
lar themes, and have value chiefly be-
cause of the speakers fine attitude
towards life, at once sympathetic,
wholesome, stimulating."- L. A.
BOoklist.
Clover and blue grass, by E. G. Hall,
pseud.
Six sketches of country life, quaint
types with homely philosophy. One
more, story. the last. of Aunt Jane of
Kentucky."-A. L. A. Booklist.
Green mansions. a romance of the
tropical forest; by William Henry
Hudson, with an introduction by
John Galsworthy.
THE book is rich in strange
beauty, but the narrative seems rather
a SLENDER strong thread on which
are strung gorgeous panoramas and
prose poems of matchless, vibrant
color. When Hudson describes a tree,
the sap in it runs. His landscapes
are not static glories; they have the
brightness and beauty of birds, yet
like them too, they are quick with
life. New Republic.
Halt! Who's there. by Wilfred Mey-
"a companion volume to Aunt
Sarah and the war;
Like it's predecessor, it is dis
tinguished by it's pathos, wit, and fra
grant charm. The author knows the
world of today we'll. and. if he were
not an idea1ist. could be an effective
satirist. athena cum.
Head winds, by James B. Connolly.
'Tales of adventure by land and
sea, stirring, swift owing, written in
a clear and vigorous style.'-N. Y.
Times.
Heritage Of the Sioux by B. M. Bower.
"Another volume in the "FlyingU'
series Of popular Western stories. -
Publishers note.
Love and Lucy. by Maurice Hewlett.
"a very entertaining episode of the
human comedy, narrated with truth
and humor''-N. Y. Times
Miss Theodosia's heartstrings, by A.
H. Donnell
"a staid spinster's experiences with
four irrepressible children, by the
author of "Rebecca Mary" A slight
romance is interviewer. Publisher
note.
Robertson Hale.
"Conficting ideals in marriage fur
nish the theme. The problem has
agonized many another couple. Mary
and Stefen are original creations pull
sing with life.-N. Y. Times.
Pleasant ways of St. Medard, by
Grace King.
'"This new book gives the author
definite place as a literary artist. -
Prof. Phelps.
Profit and loss. by Amelia Barr
Worn doorstep, by MARGARET Sher-
wood.
"StOrv of English country life, with
developm ent of British character I'M
der stress of the war; told by an
American girl in the form OF Journal
addressed to her English lover. The
story presents no relief from the
great sorrow except that found in Sch
vice to suffering humank1ng ana OF
that there is much. Beautlfully told,
should be we'll liked by serious read
1 ers.'-Pubhsher's note.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12


mine essays on a variety of themes.
They have many of the qualities
of his earlier works. the humor. per-
haps, not SO spontaneous and ir-
resistible.' "A. l.. A. Booklist.
From Mons to Ypres with General
French, by F. A. Coleman.
1.-THE author, an American, was one
Of twenty-five members of the Royal
Automobile club, who volunteered to
take his motor-car and put it at the
service Of the British general head
quarters. He was continuously in
the firing line and tells about a phase
of the fighting that few have written
about. He gives considerable atten-
ton to stories and heroic deeds of in
dividual soldiers whom he saw
A. L. A. Booklist.
General Both: the career and the
man, by Harold spender,
Queens net: true stories of all
sorts and conditions of women
saved from the war flood Of suf-
fering, privation and despair, by
the Queens Work for Women
Fund, by Harold Begbie.
Speaking Of home. by Lillian Hart
Tryon.
Intimate and humorous essays,
presenting the attractions of house.
wifery with the plea that home max
ing is a very much worthwhile oc-
cupation." -Publisher Weekly.
Through the Chinese revolutions: my
IN, t1n nd 0rt1 n
the evolution of social life; interviews
with party leaders; an unconditional
leans the coup de'etat; by Fernand
Farjenel.
Wreck of the storm, by Maurice Mae
terlinck
Educational.
Abuse of the singing and speaking
voice, causes, effects and treat
ment, by e. J. Moure and A.
Bouyer
Church vacation school, by Harriet
Chapel.
"The first book to treat compre-
hensvely the history and purposes
and methods of the daily vacation
school conducted in the church build
ing for city children not properly Oc
cuped in summer, and combining re-
ligious instruction, handicrafts, and
recreation. sometimes with a modi
cum Of school work-A. L. A. Book
list.
Education of women in Japan, by M.
r. Burton.
Effective public speaking, by F. B.
r Crimson
"Designed for individual study. Tt
oral and thought building processes"
A. L. A. Booklist.
Experim entail education, by F. N.
Freeman.
Laboratory manual of foods and cook
cry by F. B. Matteson and E. M.
Newlands.
Leaders of girls, by c. f. Espey.
"In a simple manner the author
presents the characteristics of girls
during the adolcscent period. Use
full especially to Inexperienced leaders
of girls clubs. "A. t. A. Book1ist.
Psychology of the common branches,
by Frank N, Freeman.
Public speaking, by j. A. Winans.
"Scholarly. practical college text.
confined quite closely to the prepare
ton and delivery of the speech with
no attempt to cover details Of de-
batting and voice training. nor to in
clude the usual selections for speak
ing. A L. A. Booklist,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12
Seeking,


Isabel Mackay).
When, as a lad at break of day,
1 watched the fishers sail away
My thoughts like f1ocking birds,
would follow
Across the curving sky's blue hol-
low,
And on and Oh
Into the very heart of dawn!
For long I searched the world! All,
me!
I searched the sky, I searched the
With much Of useless grief and ru-
ing,
Those winged thoughts of mine pur-
suing,
So dear were they,
So lovely and so far away!
I seek them still and always will
Until my laggard heart is still,
And [ am free to follow, follow.
Across the curving skys blue hol-
low,
Those thoughts too fleet
For any save the souls swift feet,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12
COMMUNICATED.
An Appeal to American Mothers to
Honor the President Of the
United States.

To the Editor Of the Herald:
In reading the plans for the return
ing of the heroes, I regret to see the
mothers of those brave boys are not
making arrangements to show their
honor and gratitude to President Will
son for his work in their behalf.
Mothers of these brave boys, take
your places in the ranks with the
colntrys defenders. First honors be-
long to you. With sad hearts you
parted with those brave boys. Come
out and show your honor and graft
tude for President Wilson.
AN AMERICAN MOTHER.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12

''Why Growers of Citrus Fruits Are
for Hughes" is a matter of grave con-
sideration by the Herald. Obvious
ly it is because they too are in the
business Of handing out the lemon
to the public.-New York World.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12
Pointed Paragraphs.

(New York Globe.)
Struggling to get rich quick keeps
many a man poor.
Once in a great while a cook gets
contrary and refuses to quit.
Nothing ever takes such a hard fall
ont of worry as hard labor.
You can save lot Of carfare by let
ting your thoughts travel for you.
Some men are so mean that they
even refuse to let their wives nave
the last word.
Manv a conservative man loses his
money on a sure thing because he Is
afraid to take chances.
Comparatively few people remain IN
the self-satisfied class after they once
GET Acquainted with themselves.
No doubt more young men would be
able to earn their own living II they
did not have rich and foolish fathers
to support them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12

When the war began there were
doubts as to whether baseball could
hold up to it's end against such COM
petition. The scoreboard crowds dis
pei all such doubts.-Springfe Re-
publican.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12

pan is doing to China, but it is evil
dent enough that China is squalling
Justify and there's no policeman on
the Asiatic beat.-Houston Post.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Nantucket may be described as an
island almost wholly surrounded by
the European war-New York Sun.
Nobody will grudge the fuel bills
if the cold weather disposes of the
infant paralysis peril.-Washingto
Star.
Oddly enough, the British censors
have seemingly neglected to devise
a way to prevent the transmission of
crop favoring sunshine and rain to
the Central empires.-News Orleans
Tim es-Picayune.
Foster Sanford has invented the
multiple kick" for his Rutgers team.
This play should be masked, es-
pecia1ly when the umpire is looking
Boston Globe.
There would not be so much
trouble about corns if shoes were
made to fit the feet instead of the
eve and the pocketbook.-Los Angeles
Times.
Those new British tanks are
somewhat more effective than the
kind they had in England before
lloyd George closed the Saloons
Boston Evening Transcript.
We do not know exactly what ia
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12

tered at the Post Once at New Britain
a. secono Glass Mail Matter,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12

ued daily tsunday excepted) at 4:1S p. m.
st Herald Building. 81 Church St
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12

only Erorta bla advertising medium IN
IAe city. Circulation books and press
room ALWAYS open 70 aovertiners-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12

herald PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Proprlesors
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12

Nantucket may be described as an
island almost wholly surrounded by
the European War.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-10-12

We do not know exactly what ia
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
THREE OUTLAWS KILLED AND
OTHERS LOSE HORSES IN
SURPRISE ATTACK.
TRAP BANDITSIN CANON
OvERTAkEN AT DAYBREAk NEAR
SANTA CLARA BY U. S. CAV
ALRYMEN.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Field Headquarters of Gen. Perish
ing. June 1.-THE finishing blow was
villa followers in Chihuahua at day
light June 3 by twenty men of the
Thirteenth u. S. cavalry under Capt.
Otto w. Rethorse in a dashing canon
fight twenty miles north of Santa
Clara. near here. The Americana
were unhurt.
The Americans routed twenty-five
several and capturing all their horses
and saddles. some rifles and several
thousand rounds of ammunition, Grip
pling the band completely.
A night ride brought the Ameri
cans into the cahona at daybreak.
where they followed fresh horse
tracks. Riding at gallop. they
rounded a canon turn within 200
yards of the bandits encamped in a
grove of pines. 1t was a complete
surprise There was a headlong rush
among the Villa followers who. half.
clad, grabbed rifles and fought back
from behind trees.
The Americans dismounted and
within three minutes had routed the
bandits, who abandoned everything
and sought refuge in the rugged
mountains. For four hours the Amer
leans continued the pursuit, climbing
over the mountains afoot and fighting
from the shelter of rocks. Several
Mexicans We're shot but their bodies
or the wounded were not recovered
Returning to the Mexican bivouac
the Americans added the bandits
breakfast to their own repast. The
bandits had only beef and coffee.
This band is said to have been the
largest surviving remnant of the
forces of Candelario Cervantes, who
was killed three weeks ago in a
brush with Americans. and its crush
ing is regarded as the most import
ant accomplishment of the campaign.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
GULF ROAD COMPLETED
DIRECT LINE BETWEEN PUEBLO
AND WALSENsURG.
New $4,000 Bridge Across Huerfano.
Christened by Miss Virginia
Stout, Removes Bugbear
of Motorists.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Walsenburg-Th last link of the
Colorado and Gulf highway received
title to recognition on the nations
road map with the dedication Of the
$4,000 concrete bridge across the
Huerfano on the direct line between
Pueblo and Walsenburg. The chris
tening was done by little Miss Vir-
ginia Stout of Walsenburg, who broke
a bottle of river water on the bridge.
A delegation of 500 persons were
present from Pueblo. Walsenburg,
Trinidad. La Veta, Monte Vista. Del
Norte, San Luis ana other cities and
towns of southern Colorado. The
principal address was delivered by
Judge Henry Hunter of Trinidad.
County commissioners were present
from Huerfano, Las Animas. Costilla
and Pueblo counties.
The Pueblo 1Walsenb burg section of
the Colorado and Gulf highway long
has been a bugbear to motorists. who
frequently were Obliged to make
long detour by way of La Junta. The
completion Of the new bridge and the
Improvement of its approaches in
sures the practicability of the entire
highway at all seasons.
At Walsenburg the Colorado and
Gulf highway branches off into the
old Spanish trail. At Trinidad it
connects with the Santa Fe trail.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Three Dead in $4,000, 1000 Blaze.

Baltimore. Md.-Pennsylvania rail
road elevator No. 3, on the harbor
front at Canton. a suburb, was burned
with loss of life conservatively esti-
mated at from three to twelve men,
and injuries to more than forty 9TH
ers. Two steamships, the Willem
Van Driel. Sr., Dutch vessel and
the British steamer Welbeck Hall.
which were loading grain at the ele-
vator, also were badly damaged by
fire and wreckage. A million bushels
of grain were destroyed. and the loss
is placed at s2,000.000.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
German War Losses Total 2,s24,5ss

London.-Germany. up to the end of
May. had lost 2.924.5S6 soldiers, of
whom 794,412 were killed, according
to a British official tabulation of the
German casualty lists given out here.
The compilation did no. include Ger
man losses in naval engagements or
in the fighting in the German colo
MES. The German official lists of
casualties up to the end of May gave
these totals: Dead. 734,412; wound
ed, 1851 ,652: prisoners and missing,
SSS.522; total, 2.294,5S6.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
SETS PACE FOR $4,000 PREPAR-
eoNEss MARcHERs IN THE
STREETS OF WASHINGTON.
MENANDWOMEN IN LINE
PRESIDENT DELIVERED ADDRESS
"AMERlcA FIRST" ON
CAPITOL GROUNDS.
wa.,ern Newspaper Union asevs- s-sorvioe.

Wossern newspaper Union News Service
Washington. - Led by President
Wilson carrying the Stars and Stripes
ncarly 75.000 men. women and chill
drcn of Washington marched M
broad Pennsylvania avenue on Flag
day In preparedness parade ar
ranged to emphasize the national
capitals demand for an adequate
army and navy. When the reviewing
sirnd was reached the President left
ti'r line and went into the stand and
watched the marchers sweep by.
beginning at the peace manument
near the capitol building tile line of
march passed the poGtofflce and treas
my department buildings and then
,cached the white house. where the
reviewing stand draped with Ameri-
caa flags had been erected.
The President. afnred in white
trousers. blue coat and straw hat, and
shouldering his flag like musket,
stepped brishly to martial airs played
by the United States marine band. He
smiled broadly and frequently raised
his hat In response to cheers us he
marched along between two district
citizens escorted by Secretary Tu-
nudity. the White House employees and
the White House newspaper corps.
Washington was brilliantly decor
rated for the occasion. IL was holi-
day. for. under an executive order.
issued by the President. all govern
mont employees were excused from
work and many stores were closed.
President Wilson decided to set a
precedent by walking on foot during
the entire length of the parade.
Former Presidents Roosevelt and
taft also had been invited but found
1t impossible TO participate. and Chas
f. Hughes was in New York.
Men and women in almost equal
aumbers marched, each civilian con-
tingent wearing some uniform cos
tune.
last of the paraders passed the
White House. Then President Wilson
vent to the Washington monument
grounds to deliver his address on
America First" In his address he
said:
Il have not come here this after
noon with the purpose of delivering
H. you any elaborate address. 1t
seems to me that the day is suffi-
ciently eloquent already with tho
meaning which 1t should convey to
TT. The spectacle has been a very
rowing spectacle. indeed-an almost
unpremeditated outpouring of thous-
ands OF sober citizens to manifest
iieir interest in the safety of the
country and the sacredness of the
lag which is its emblem"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Tunuster Men Fight for Claim.

Boulder.-Revolvers and rope.
with which hanging was threatened,
were the means used by claimants OF
a tungsten lease held by j. M. Smith
of Denver and w. B. Leitch of Tellu
ride to force the last named from the
property and out of the tungsten dis
trict near Lakewood. according to a
complaint made by Leitch. AS the
result of the story told by Leitch,
warrants were issued charging as
sarlt with intent to murder against
Charles Gilkinson and Hugh Rad.
cliffe, well-known tungsten men.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Board PROBING Gasoline Prices.

Washington.-Inqui into the ad-
vance in the price of gasoline was be-
gun by the Federal Trade Commits
sion, with Representatives of the prin-
cipal oil-prodrcing concerns on hand
ready to testify. The commission al
ready has completed preliminary
tabulation and analysis of the data
collected by 1t on the gasoline situa-
tion, and the present hearing marks
the conclusion of its Investigation.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
GERMANS OPEN COUNTER OF
FENsIvE IN NORTH AS THE
sLAvs RoUT AUsTRiANS.
TAKE MANY PRISONERS
RUSSIANS WITHIN 13 MILES OF
cZERNoWITZ AND FOE PRE-
PAIRING TO EvAcUATE.
we.tern Newspaper unIon Newa servlee..


Paris. June 14.-The battle of Yer
dun has broken out with unusual vio-
lence on the east bank of the Meuse
after the lull following the capture of
Fort Vaux.
The fighting is characterized by
witnesses as Internal. 1t is estimated
that the Germans used up 10000 in
fantry III assaults on the trenches
west of Fort Vaux aud at Thiaumont.
The attacks followed each other in
such close succession as practically
to merge one in the other.
London.-German troops attempting
a counter offensive against the Rus
slams in the Stripa region suffered a
severe check Tuesday, according to
the statement of the war office in
Petrograd. The Russians reported
the capture of several hundred pris-
oners and an enormous amount of
war supplies. Fresh electives, total
ing in number at least the equivalent
of ten divisions, have been brought up
by the Germans and Austrians to
stem the Russian advance. The Rus
sian offensive force of more than
,000, 900 men and thousands of heavy
caliber guns now is believed to be
opposed by equal enemy forces.
After a preliminary artillery bonn
bardment. Italian troops made an at
tack in the Lagarina valley and cap
tured strong Austrian line, the war
office in Rome announced.
Austrian troops attempted to ad-
vance in several sectors but met with
checks.
London. June 1.-THE entire Rus
sian front, extending over distance
of 600 to 700 miles, 10 the theater of
the most desperate fighting of the
present gigantic Russian offensive,
according to reports issued by the
war offices in Petrograd and Berlin.
Furious resistance to the Russian
advance on the parts of the Austri-
ans in the South has teen countered
in the north by a new German of
the Gulf of Riga, but along the whole
battlefront. of unprecedented extent
even in this conflict. the Russians
have been uniformly successful.
1t is officially announced that the
Austrian defeat, already crushing, has
degenerated into rout. Teuton
losses are officially estimated at more
than 250,000 men including $4,000
prisoners. The enemy is In full flight
in the Galician region and Bukowina
and Cossack cavalry is il hot pur-
suit.
Berlin, on the other hand, puts for
ward the claim that not less than q
900 Russians were captured and sew
eral Russian positions destroyed in a
German offensive movement on the
Stripa.
The capture of CzernowitZ, news of
which is expected hourly in Petrograd,
will bring the first week of the Of
fensive to a triumphant conclusion.
Already the Russian troops have ap-
preached to within thirteen miles of
this stronghold.
Austria has conceded the with
drawal of thousands of soldiers in
northern Bukowina.
The Turks have annihilated a Rus
sian cavalry force of 1000 men.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
TWO GERMAN wARsHIPs SUNK
Twelve Merchantmen Reported De
stroyed by Russians in Battle.


London. June 15.-A Reuter- dis.
patch from Nykoping, Sweden. gives
report of naval engagement in the
Baltic at a point near Hovringe.
The Dagens Nyheder names the fol
lowing ten German steamers as hav-
Ing been lost: Norma, Umeely. Arda,
Mecklenberg. Isselle, Italia. Deterro,
Weser. Konsul Schultze and Algebra.
The following statement has been
given out in Berlin in connection with
the attack by Russian warships in the
Baltic:
During the night of June 13 the
German auxiliary cruiser HERMANN
was attacked by four Russian destroy.
ers southeast of Stockholm. After a
courageous resistance the vessel was
set afire by shells and was blown
Dip by her crew. The commander and
most of the crew were saved"
at is believed said the paper. that
twelve merchantmen were sunk, while
German armed trawler, which ar
rived at Nykoping had 150 men
aboard from n German destroyer that
had been sent to the bottom The
;erman auxiliary cruiser was the
Konig Won Sachsen. which was also
seen to sink and 1t is supposed that
Ill of her crew we're drowned"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Chicago Grain and Provision Price.

Chicago. = Wheat = No. red.
$1.04%; No. 3 red, 97c@s1.OO; No. 2
hard. sl.02Q1.oSA; No. 3 hard. 9SAc
1s102.
Corn-No. yellow. 73Q74c; No. 4
yellow, Tic.
oats--No. 3 white. ss@s9Ac; stand
ard. 4Ohc.
Rye-No. 2. 97@97hc.
Barley-5S@S0c.
Timothy-s5. .50@S.O0.
Glover, s7.50a13.50.
Pork-$21. .50@22.50.
Lard-s12.70.
Ribs-$12. 2.62912.22
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-06-16
Democrats Meet In St. Louis.

St Louis. June 1.-THE Democratic
National Convention met at the Coli
scum here, and after being called to
order by VIM. f. McCoombs. chair
man of the National Committee, for
mer Governor Martin II. Glynn of
New York was elected temporary
chairman, and delivered the keynote
speech, after which the members OF
the various committees were named,
as selected by the state delegations.