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New Britain herald., 1916-03-03

gone off already? I hear stones falling,' said one of my comrades. We rushed forward the gallery was full of gravel We realized the horrible truth; we were walled up. An enemy shell had exploded above the gallery, causing the roof to fall in.
 Intended to End Own Life. we examined the walls in fever ish haste We are done for said Jean. We were not afraid of death-- it was all part of the game-but we did not like to die there in the dark ness. How long can we stay here ?? Jean asked again. There is plenty of air and the gallery is roomy, but there is nothing to eat,' I replied. Well what's the good of a few hours more or less he said. Why wait? I for one have already made up my mind He took out his revolver, but I stopped him and said Don't be Q fool. Let us wait a while; we may hit on some way out
 'The first horror having passed over, we began to discuss ways and means. Let us wait patiently for our mine to explode. If it makes q big enough hole we can dig through into it, I said.
 We sat down in silence and could hear all the sounds of battle above us, for the earth is a good conductor of sound. We tried to distinguish the character of the various Vibra- tions, so as not to miss the noise when our mine exploded. Finally we heard it, and we rushed forward through wave of hot air. Hope
New Britain herald., 1916-03-03
LEvEEs ARE WEAKENING

Now Orleans. March 3.-Apprehen- sion was felt here today for inhabi- tants about Torras and Bayou Sara, where levees last night were reported to be weakened by high water. The situation at Bayou Sara is not so se- rtous as at Torras. A private protec- tiOn levee which guards the town was reported weakening, and many per sons are taking temporary refuge in the highlands
New Britain herald., 1916-03-03
lUITS SCARCE; ERBY DISMAYED
House Of Lords Strong leaSureS Are Needed

Sl, March 3-Keen disappoint- O the result of recruiting un- Voluntary scheme proposed by B expressed in the House of N the Earl of Derby. former the recruiting service. He chief blame for the failure Ne the full results ne had N to the easy exemptions of ben, belonging especially to hlled starred tradeS-men re- For work on necessities re- Sy the governm ent-and agri- Rde an emphatic plea to the 8ent to prevent bachelors of * age from evading military By transferring themselves to Rd occupations and declared @rong effort was necessary to A requisite number of fighting Bhout whom the empire might 8lturists, the Earl of Derby Be the principal class to avail les of exemption under the they were indispensable for 8uction of foodstuffs and that emptions should be watched. 3arris, who has large farm in Expressed the opinion that no San was necessary on q farm. sures as to the result of the |g campaign were given, but snnounced that 140, ,000 mar had attested under the Earl sv's scheme since the begin the year. The government
 to revise the list of reserved aith view to releasing more |the army.
 |rge number of military ser snptions granted by the local had given rise to a series Ions to which Lord Derby re- Ah an expression Of satisfac- he tribunals performance of |rlS. Speaking of the agricul- |mption, he said more than go of the alreals were from !, and half the men concerned hted to farmers, therefore the for watching agricultural Pns. } Strong Strong Measures.
 must be prepared strong measures Lord Derby h. "If we are to get the num- len anticipated and necessary. len undoubtedly are entering bted trades in order to escape service and the government ke steps to get the men out trades and to replace them In or men returned from the unfit for military service liner suggestion from Lord las that neither single nor |men belonging to a special ted trade should be allowed unless they were working before August, 1915. The |scathingly attacked Sir John prmer secretary for home af-
 Ia those associated with him, efforts to defeat the military let.
 Hding, the Earl of Derby said med in charge of the recruit lite ahis appointment in con- with the ssair service. He ap-
New Britain herald., 1916-03-03
SHADES OF CROESITS

Denver Col, March 3.--A total of $407, 100000 gold and $S7,0O0,000 siI- yer is on deposit in the United States mint here. according to figures issued today by Thomas Annear, superintend- ent. -s
New Britain herald., 1916-03-03
RAILROAD INCREASES WAGES

Connellsville. Pa, March 3.-The Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad CO., has granted it's laborers an Increase of from $1.S5 to $2 a day for ten hours according to an announcement made here. The increase is effective at once.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-03
Coughs
  and Colds
|tubDOTIl and Dangerous
 kOnciitis Yields to LinOnine.

Oil and Irish 1.-two Of Linonire's inn At ingredients, are we'll < agents, separately, in
 atment of coughs and
 efnulsified, together sther curative remedies,
 ERR'S FLAX-SEED LSION, they form an kible preparation for Immediate relief and Bt cure of all forms of Bs and colds, even bron- 5 most stubborn of all Ss,yields to it's healing fties. Try this famous 6rnily remedy and expe- 5 the comfort 1t brings to
 Wilo use it, The purest hfest of all remedies it s Up the body and re- 4 vitality at the same @ IS relieving the system klgffs, colds, bronchitis, ll forms of throat and
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
An Easy Road to War.

If it were necessary to regard seriously the
activities of those Congressman who are clamoring
for an embargo on the export of munitions to the
allies the people of the United States would have
asked themselves ere this whether that initial
step would not inevitably drag us into the war on
the side of the central powers Such an embargo
would earn the detestaton of the allied peoples
They would accuse us of stabbing them in the
back, of abandoning the cause of democracy and
liberty that boast so loudly about and frankly
going over to the side of the Hun, the Bulgar and
the Turk.
1t is not likely that they would take any ag-
gressive action, but we would know that if they
should win the war in spite of us they would un-
dertake to deal with us after it is over AT the
present moment working ourselves up to
a state OF hystercal apprehension over Japan. Our
apprehension over what the allies might do after
the war-if they should win it--would be more
acute And because it is psychological phenome-
non that men will assail those whom they have
wronged much more readily than those who have
wrongcd them, we might begin to entertain the
idea that the allies must not be allowed to win the
war. And then, would not some pretext be sought
to attack them The Prussian, the Turk the Bul
garian, the Americanl 1t sounds well, does Il,
not? Then let those shallow minded and small
souled Congressmen who are camoring for an en-
barge on the export of munitions remember that
this is exactly the attitude they arc demanding
the nation shall take. exactly the course they are
urging it to pursue But it is hideous picture
that we are not yet called upon to contemplate.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Washington College of Law.

benjamin a. Harlan. class Of 1913, chief
clerk Of the Utilities Commission Of the
District, has been appointed teacher OF
commercial Law in the Business High
School
Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey honorary
dean, was a delegate 10 the Psn-Amerf-
can Congress and attended many OF the
conferences and social functions
Mrs. Edith Newman, president OF the
senior class was detailed from the State
Department TO assist Mrs. Swtggert Or
Gsniztng secretary Of the woman's Aux
iliary to the Pan-American Congress
She was specially selected by the SeCre
tsry Of State on account OF her excellent
acquaintance with Spanish.
Miss Hope X Thompson. class OF 1913
came over from New York to present 10
the Society OF International Law. which
met In connection with the Pan-Ameri-
can Congress. the report OF the tr,easurer
Samuel Anderson. who was detained iI
England on important business This was
the first time that a woman has ever
appeared before the society and presented
a report
Mrs William II. Delaney class Of 1915.
assisted Dr. Noel at the Pan-Americau
Congress and Mrs. II. Il. West. Of class
Of 1878 was detailed to be Of assistance 70
the delegates
Mrs. Margaret Hopkins WorreIl' 1911
has gone TO Havana Cuba, for ar eH-
tended visit with her daughter
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
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The Herald's Army and Navy Department
Latest and Most Complete News of Service and Personnel Published
in Washington.

The most commendatory letters are
coming from the clergy and educators.
A greet many of the most distinguished
scholars in the country have written to
Senator Chamberlain urging him to press
the bill for passage at this session. They
uniformly take the position that COM
pulsory military service would be a great
addition to the educational system Of the
country.
Doctor F. p Allridge pastor of a
church in Little Rock, Ark. and a bril-
liant lecturer. writes Senator Chamber
lain: Il can testify from four years of
experience that military training such
as provided for in your bill would build
up the bodies and minds of the youth
OF the country as well as inspire them
with patriotism"
Senator Chamberlain is so much en-
couraged with the popular interest and
support of his bill that he intends to
press it for passage during this session
of >ongresA when he originally intro
duced 1t he did II 10 bring about a dis
cussion of the question Of universal mill
tary training. but he now believes that
it would receive the Endorsement Of the
country II 1t were passed at this ses-
sion.
Capt. T. A. Baldwin, Quartermaster
Corps, who submitted to an operation at
Garfield Hospital, has been removed to
his home. He is rapidly recovering.
The next examintion Of candidates for
the Naval Medical Corps will take place
on February %. at the various naval sta
tons. There are at present twenty-four
vacancies in the Medical Corps. As there
are no vacancies in the Medical Dental
Corps, 1t Is not expected that an exami-
nation of candidates for the Dental Corps
will be held for some time
\ -
The Chief of Ordnance has been direct
ed by the Secretary OF War to discon-
tnue the manufacture of garrison belts
FOR the cavalry. This action was taken
upon the recommendation of the cavalry
equipment board. The infantry discon-
tinued the use Of the garrison belt three
or four years ago, as it was considered
an unnecessary article of equipment
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

All things might have stood as they
were had the distant Oregon coast re-
manned unused. VI copied.
But settlers and fur traders were NOV
ing there. as everywhere upon the tempt
ing continent.
English trading companies attempted
to exercise exclusive rights there, the
whole region through; set up their trad
ing posts north and south upon the
rivers; and kept American traders out.
But not American settlers. Squatters
came In, Indifferent what title they held
II only they hcd that of actual posses
sion. Organized bands of settlers fol-
lowed upon the heels of isolated squat
ters and single families. and little set
Elements began to be clustered here and
there upon the rivers.
The government at Washington re-
fused to give them any grants for their
DIS, remembering its covenant of joint
occupation with England; but the Eng
lish could not exclude or oust them; and
men and families who came to stay and
make homes for themselves began pres
entity to seem much more like actual own
ers of the disputed country than mere
treders could or the agents of fur COM
panies.
Douptlui poundaries at the racine were
fast becoming a distinct menace to
peace.
There were men in Congress, too, like
Mr.. Benton. who sought upon every op-
portunity to take the aggressive and
force the government to a final settle
ment with Great Britain.
Disputes with England seemed to dog
the steps Of almost every Administra-
ton.
1t was but three years since Mr.. Web
ster and Lord Ashburton had settled the
difficult matter of the northern bound
ary of Maine by running & compromise
line between Canadian and American
territory upon the Atlantic.
The air of politics, moreover had never
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

been quite still enough In America for
dispassionate settlements by treaty.
A veritable storm of outspoken opln-
ion beat about every matter of con-
troversy with foreign countries, IL once
II happened TO catch the ear Of the
hesdy democracy which presidents and
cabinets had 1t as their dificult task
to lead.
And that democracy was more conf
dent more wilful, more hesdstrong now,
since General jackson had shown II it's
way to supremacy, than It had ever been
before.
Presidents were no longer likely TO
attempt to Withstand II as General Wash
ington had withstood II In the day Cf
its outcry against Mr.. Jays treaty with
England.
Mr.. Polk was a man Of his party; the
question Of the occupation of Oregon
had taken hold Of the ina gination and
the passion Of the country; the conven-
ton which had nominated him had de-
manded that nothing less than the whole
OF the disputed region be required of
England. up to the very line Of the Rus
sian claim: the cry of the campaign had
bee ''Fifty-four forty or ight''
England, on her part, pushed her claim
southwark to the Columbia River. where
her fur traders had set a station up
Only the cooling processes of actual
negotiation cleared the matter and
brought safer counsels in.
Mr.. Buchanan, the new Secretary Of
State. was not OF the fibre TO insist in
the face of emphatic refusal of what he
demanded; the English government look
ed with evident uneasiness upon the
state of opinion in the United Stst,5; a
comparison of views brought concessions
on each side; and in 1876 the Senate con-
sented to a treaty which continued the
line OF the forty-ninth degree Of north
latitude TO the Georgian straits as the
deinitive northern boundary of the
Union.
Tomorrow War With Mexico.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
BN T.. b. LOHNS.

Satisfactory tests have recently been
made OF the new split trail field artillery
carriage. Although the Ordnance De-
partment will use some of the features
of the Deport carriage, which is now
one of the most important features OF
the latest French model OF field artillery,
the American carriage will be built on
an entirely new plan.
With the new split trail features the
gun can be fired easily at an angle
Of forty degrees. which will dispense with
the necessity of building any special type
OF carriage against aero attack. By dig
ging small space to make room for the
recoil of the breech the gun with the
new carriage can be fired at as high an
angle as fifty-three degrees.
Another advantage is the increase in
the width of the zone of FIRE which can
be covered by the gun without moving
the trail. The gun without changing the
position of the carriage can be fired in
almost any direction. which will greatly
increase the effectiveness of field artil-
lery.
While the carriage with which the Ord
nance Department is experimenting Is
for three inch guns, IT is believed that
with slight changes 1t can be used for
the largest field pieces and for howitzers.
The Navy department mas uecioeu 10
equip battleships 43 and A with electric
drives. This system of power has proven
to be such a success that it will prob
ably become a standard for larger war
ships
The electric drive is practically the
same system of power that is used on
electric railways. Each ship has power
house which transmits the power to the
propeller. Its chief advantage consists in
the fact that high-speed turbine engines
can be used in running propellers at a
low rate Of speed. BY other systems of
connections between turbine engines it
is necessary to run the propeller at a too
high rate of speed to secure all of the
power that is developed by the engine.
1t also dispenses with the use of back
ing turbine engines. The propeller can be
reversed through the operations of the
electric drive.
S.r"e he has introduced his bill for
an Americanized Swiss system Chair
man Chamberlain of the Senate COM
mittee has been receiving Endorsements
of the measure from every section of
the country. Although only casual no.
tice has been given to it by the daily
press his mail has been doubled on ac-
count of the great interest the public
Is taking.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

For the past three years, and possibly longer,
defective switch in the car tracks at Connecticut
avenue and S street northwest has been pulling
plows" from the cars Of the Washington Railway
and Electric Company at frequent intervals In
repairing resultant damages the cost of new
switch has been expended many times, circum-
stance which is probably no less disturbing to the
hundreds of "owl" passengers who have been COM
PEELED to aght at this isolated point in the middle
OF the night and walk home in rain or snow than
it would be to the stockholders of the road if they
were aware of il.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

And now comes the announcement under large
headlines that, encouraged by the conciliatory at
ttude OF Germany and Austria President Wilson
is being urged by his close advisers to seek a
pledge from the Teutons and all their allies that
no unarmed ships with Americans aboard shall be
destroyed by any of them until the passengers
have reached place Of safety Does this mean
that we going to make fresh start little
further back than the point at which the note
writing began last February?
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Changes in Personnel.

Secretary OF the Navy Daniels has an
nounced the following changes IN the
personnel at the Navy Department:
Appointments-Hydro Office
Phil McAfee. nautical expert. at s. lOC
Walter !. Weeks. temporary engraved. at
$40: Walter S. Gsbel apprentice drafts
man, at 500. Bureau OF Medicine snd
Surgery: John r. Dixon, laborer for
naval dispenssry. at $3.50 Bureau o.
Navigation: James r. Norris. copylst al
$40 Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts
Charles Bartick, jr., assistant messenger.
al sTen
observation-disclosures Office: FL
mer B. Collins. from nautical e1peH, al
$500, to computer, at moo. John b Bar
rett. from nautical expert at |. zoe! TO
nautical expert at s.2oO Buresul OF
Supplies anC Accounts: Richard NeWrsan
from clerk at p.lS 20 CLERK al s1lso.
Maynard W. Rothrock from clertI AZ
si.O00 TO clerk al NIOc: Maurice r Ixm-
prey. from clerk at 500. TO clerld a,
100: Miss Stella whitford.~ from cc,nv.
ist az $50, TO clerk at seOa Bureau OF
Construction and Repair: Hermann e.
Eornegsy. from copyist al 500, 70 casrk
at $500; Anthony sherman. from cBert
OF 81 900 20 clerk at sl.ioo.
Resignationt-Buresu Of Supplies AnS
Accounts; Spencer Adams. clerk ~
sl,2oo; Grover r. Pate. clerk al s. (Ooo
Wslter c. Bradford. clerk st ssc0. fRu
resu OF Construction and Repair: fier
bert A. Eneel. clerk az silica Hyklro-
graphic once William r.. Payne, ap
prentice engraver. at 500.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

The House Judiciary Committee is to give a
hearing today to Representative Buchanan in sup
port of his resolution to peach District Attorney
Marshall of New York, who presented the evil
dence upon which Mr.. Buchanan was indicted by
Federal grand jury for conspiracy to fomen,
strikes in United States industrial establishments
An altogether legal proceeding, no doubt though
the layman will be disposed to inquire why Mr.
Buchanan is not FIRST granted hearing to establish
his right to take part in the proceedings of the
national lswmaking body while under indictment
for iawbrcaking.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

The failure of the jury to convict single one
of the New Haven directors is significant of the
change in public sentiment that has come about in
the past three or four years. If these men had
been tried in the days of hystera when the blatant
accusations of the demagogue and the howls of
the business buster were heard throughout the
land some of them would surely be suffering today
the punishment meted out to felons, and upon the
same evidence which resulted in their acquittal
yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

Mr. Bryan has written to Representative Sher-
wood eongratulating him on his speech in the
House against preparedness and stating that he
has sent Representative Kitchin copy of an edi-
torisl on the subject which is to appear in the
Commoner. The prompt publicity given to the ac-
tivities of the Presidents enemies in his own party
should be gratifying to his supporters
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

Not every happy appearing youth encountered
nowadays is rejoicing over New Year salary in
crease. Some of them are merely contemplating
the courts decision that school teachers can't be
fired just because they get married
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

Butch" McDevitt, of Wilkes-Barre, who at
tanned notoriety by living the life of millionaire
for day. has notified Atlantic City that he in
tends to visit the resort in search of a wife If
successful he promises to give the Town a life
size bronze statue of himself We hate to think
what the woman he will get in exchange for a
statue of himself will look like
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

seventh of seventh son, with no girls
between, predicts that the European war will end
on July 70 and that on October IL, 1916, San
Francisco will be destroyed by hostile fleet, but
at last accounts the San Francisco realty market
was bearing up we'll
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Roof. Shoe. Well Filled.

! am opposed to the imposition Of an embargo
on munitions, and am opposed to warning Amer
icans not to travel ships of the belligerent ma
tons, says Senator Wadsworth, of New York
i,hhu Roots old shoes seem to be very comfort
ably hlled.-Boston Transcript
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

Col. House is now quoted denying that he
visited Sir Edward Grey, as reported in all the
cable dispatches on Saturday. About all that is
left for him to deny now is that he i. Col House.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
A GLAD DAY.

The happiest day that in memory springs
say it with never a doubt
Was that when l found what number of
things
really could get on without!
(CopSrght, la6)
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

The assertion by the King of Greece that he is
no more pro-German than President Wilson proves
uothing, but it does sound like an attack on the
Presidents neutrality.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

Chicago will probably survive the blow even if
the Bull Moose do decide to hold their national
convention elsewhere
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

Besides the men who have no sense of humor
there are other who can't help taking themselves
seriously.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Morning Smiles.

No, mother, this novel is not at all
MT for YOU to read You are reading
1t. Yes, but you know you were
brought up very differently.'-Boston
Transcript
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
Newspapers.
BY JOHN ID. BARRY.

The other day ] heard group of men speak
ing about newspapers They were abusive. Men
usually when they discuss this subject. have
often wondered why.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

Teacher-"Johnny, II four men are
working eleven hours a day" Johnny
Hold on. ma'am. Nix on them nom
union problems, please. Puck.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

A Scotch minister in need of funds thus
conveyed his intentions to his congresa-
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10

These men read the newspapers daily eagerly.
From such reading they acquire most Of their in
formation, yes. most of their opinions. Fher
minds are very largely furnished by means Of
newspapers. II they were deprived of newspapers
for few days they would be lost greedy for news.
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
A Line o Cheer Each Day o the Year.
By JOHN KENDRIcK BANGS.

First printing Of original poem, written daily
for The Washington Herald
The Washington herald., 1916-01-10
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