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New Britain herald., 1916-02-22
Dress and Undrcss.
(New Haven Union.D

Mrs. Thomas A. Edison and the Woman's Club of Orange, New Jer- sey, to say nothing of others about the country who wish to regulate the morals and customs, the properties and fashions for other people are not thanked for their pains. Most peop- pie have great yearning to "regu- late others. Some are able to SUD- press this passion while others give way to it and more freuuentIy than otherwise become ridiculous thereby Just now the costumes women arc wearing to fashionable functions arc startling. Many of the gowns are cut off short from one to two feet above the ground and extend but a short way above the belt, although not inH' frcquenly there will be q ribbon passing over the shoulders fastened back and front like Uncle Ike's ovcr- hall straps. The Orange Woman's Club would like to establish a dead line below which by common consent nudity of the torso would cease. They also would like to set bounds above which tho hem of the skirt should not be placed. But there i5 no probability that Lovely Woman is going to submit 10 any such dictation oIG never mas. FcmlnlSnl works Olt it's own destiny and in this era of high living -atany- price, and female emancipation, things look dark for self-appointed regulators.
 The New York Tribune remarks.
 Aren't the good ladies of Orange confusing modesty with dignity One can remain modest though nude but unless one be an athlete Or am artists model dignity depends on clothing. An eight-oared shell fuu of naked oarsmen neither shocks nor, amuses, but imagine the same shol1 full of soft, middle aged lawyers in a state of nature. The decollcte of tho slim debutante can be compared In much the same way with that of tba parneVu. It is not modesty but dig- nifty that demands clothing; it is no4 our charms but our imperfectiors which cry out against exposure" ..
 We might as well give it up. pro priety in dress is largely a matter or climate and custom The women will have to work out their own sa1vatio,, while mere man looks on. amuso7 to be sure, but always interested
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22
,. MCM|Ll..A AN 189-2O1-2O3 MAIN STREET.
As the War Affects Literature.
(BOstOn TransCriptD

1 The war will vivify the literature o1 1 Europe. Already q keen flame begins 10 burn through certain books such as the late Rupert Brooke's verses of the trenches, and some admirable col lections of graphic newspaper letters, which have been written since the lurid days began. But the old lights fade. What has kipling written, since the war began. that anyone will read ? Or Anatole France? Even the powers of H. G. Wells, alertest man of them all, seem to have Waned. Through his latest pages, as through those of every pre-War writer that we can call to mind, there sounds a far-off, faint growing note5 like that of the popular air of year before last. Change the simile; these ante-bellurl hosts are offering us new wine in old bottles.
 But Europe at least is sure in due time to get the new wine and the new bottles too. The war is Europe $ awful event, and it will have it's n- terpreters, in literature and art. What about America? What is the war do- ing to the literary and the graphic arts here? Alas! no good at all. to
 
 OTIS all things here. too. ut it is not our color Even when the conflict in | spires, as it did inspire Owen Mister l splendidly in his "Pentecost of Ca | lamity," it gives us but an old-world echo. Compared with the pure flame l like wrath of this "Pentecost of Ga lamity.'' the same authors w Wrgn- | lan' is a bit of farce only, and his Lady Baltimore but barley-sugar. Nevertheless, for us. as a people try ing to set our tub on it's own bottom, either one of these was better than the "Pentecost,' because it was na- tive thing, and admirable in it's line. But could Mister write ''The Virgin lan' now. Could he do anything else but listen with bowed head to the tragedy of Europe? And just listen ing to Europe, shall VIC come any nearer to that expression of Ameri : can life which alone can be Ameri- can literature?
 In a sense. our two most promie- ing recent interpreters of American life-Masters the author of the spoon River Anthology" and Rob- ert Frost the poet of "North of Bos- tom and the Boys WilI'-haNe come in d bad time. Masters con- celVed the idea Ot making an lllad out of the characters in a country village Good; and he did it well. But the "Anthologv'' has surely failed of the reception it would have had some where out of the din of those bombs Nor is the oaten reed of "North Of Boston" clearly heard. How could 1t be? Even when the tumult and the shouting are over, we small stand dazed for a decade or two. Very likely we shall even resent the voices from Spoon river and Half-Moon mountain, and other real American places. In the meantime. Europe Will be singing the poignant songs made out of it's great sorrows. and writing tense books in drops of blood from it's Via Crucis. But it looks as though Americas great and chara ctCristic impulse must wait for time.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22
COMMUNICATED.
If ExpectOrating on Street Cars Is Detrimental to Health, How
 About OvcrcrOWding?

Plainville Conn.,,
 Feb. 20 1916. Editor New Britain Herald,
 New Britain, Conn.
 I notice in a Sunday paper that Supt. T. E. Reeks of the Health Dept Is taking steps to stop the splitting upon street cars. A good move sure- ly, but at the same time will he kindly take note of the packing of from sev- enty to one hundred passengers be- tween the hours of six and seven every night on the Conn. Co.'s cars and collecting fare from same for such accommodations
 Splitting on the cars is a deplor- able thing, but is it more dangerous to health than breathing each others breath in a crowded car like that?
 Trulys yours,
 A CITIZEN
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22
Should Law Makers Be Law Breakers Chamber of Commerce Men
 Should Enforce Their Rules

To the Editor of the Herald:
 It seems to me, the action of the Chamber of Commerce, does not carry very much weight as 1 observed to- day some of it's members after the organization voting to close today and as l observed on previous holidays as we'll, the stores of those members are opened just the same while some of the merchants not members of the Chamber of Commerce close their stores. It is a joke. Yes?
 MERCHANT.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22
Washington, D. C., Feb. 22-"In

1 Washington, D. C., Feb. 22-"1r 1 the course of a war in which the 1 commonplace dining room table looms as large in considerations of grand l strategy as fortified lines, troop dis 1 tributions, munitions supplies, nd favorable battle grounds, it is but natural that the wOrk-day world, whether beligerent or nOn- belllgerent, should, of a sudden, become keeny interested in determining just how It is fed, just where the daily supplies for the kitchen larder come 1ro'n. Each day of the European war has brought with it new conJectures as to the advantages and disadvantages of different nations places at the world table, and many of these con- lectures have been based on more OF less reckless guessing. The follow ing sketch of the worlds meat supply, taken from a study prepared for the National Geographic Society at Wash- iogton by William Joseph ShOWalter on the sources contributing to llu- n,anity's Market Basket, brings timely and accurate information on sub feet over which all people are discuss ing:
 .'Taking the worlds supply of cat tle. hogs. and sheep, and making pro- ner allowance for the less improved methods of stock raising on other parts of the globe as compared with those of the United States, it appears that mankind at large uses in tie neiehborhood of 47,00O, ,000,OOO hounds of meat a year. This would he an average of about 39 pounds ner capita throughout the world The neople of the United States few wears ago were eating 172 pounds per capita which is more than four times as much as the average for the race.
 s.Next to the Australians the Amer ican people are the largest of all r,oat eaters. In butchers meat, the latest statistics showed the American to be eating 172 pounds, the English man 119 pounds, the German 115
 ,o,1nds. the Frenchman and the Bel rian so pounds, the ustro-Hungar- ian 64 pounds, the Russian 50 pounds, and the Spaniard 49 pounds. The average American--whosc table, by the way, is the most plenteous table the world around-eats 80 1-2 pounds of beef. ' 1-2 pounds of veal, 76 hounds of pork and lard. and 1-2 bounds of mutton and lamb a year.
 "Where we eat SO pounds of beef, the EnClshman eats 56 pounds the Erenchman 37 pounds, and the Ger man 36 pounds. Where we eat 7G pounds of pork. including lard, the Englishman eats 33 pounds, the German 67 pounds, and the French man 26 pounds.
 we eat 1-2 pounds of veal where the Englishman eats pounds, the German 1-2 pounds, and the Frcnchman 8 pounds; and we eat 6 1-2 pounds of mutton and lamb where the Englishman eats 26 pounds. the German 1-2 pounds, and the FrenChman pounds.
 Prom these figures it will be seen that the Frenchman eats less than haf the beef we do. He eats as much beef as the German, but less than half as much pork.
 Tt is interesting to study the per
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22
German Owned.
(BoSton Post)

The testimony of w. II. Krar,sv. former vice president of Labor's M uohal Peace Council, before tho House judiciary subcommittee in- Vesugatlhg Representative BuchanasHs lInpeachlnent charges against Unitod- States Attorney Marshall o+ NJ. York, that the councils funds oa,,,, from German sources. is intorostt,,'r but not surprising. It has Ioner Io1, practically certain that that 1ittI1 game of masquerade played apain.- the interests of the United States u,as. Kaiser9owned
 It is to be supreme credit of ga,. uine organized labor in this co1ln,,.,- that the misnamed "Labor's Nation,t Peace Council" had neither its snn port nor it's sympathy.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22
A. LITTLE PRODDING.

Like a fighter sparring for time, |reat Britain has held up her replies |izure of American mails and against he application of the trading with be enemy act against American firms
 ntil Secretary of State Lansing's de- land for an answer needs no justi- eation The dilly-dallying methods E England on this score have been affered long enough. patience has
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

In agreeing to the treaty with Nicarag qua which, for the considera tion of s3,0O0,000, carries with it a route in that country and also pro- vides for an American naval base in the Gulf of Fontesca, the Senate acts There is now no chance of any Euro pean nation building a rival water way to our own Panama Canal and the United States has a great advan- tage over any foreign nation that might look for conquest on this hemisphere. In case of attack upon
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

the United Statesrby any foreign power the naval base at Fontesca will stand in good stead. This is one of the in stances where Uncle Sam has made a great bargain
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

Some of the rumOrs indicate tha Japan regards an alliance as a matte of expediency rather than of senti ment.-Wshing1o Star.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

Father does not get up early in the
 m orning because he wants to catch an , early worm. but because he is a worm
 --Atchison Globe
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

The new German aeroplanes are special type designed to make tn world believe that Germany is Wlnnln the War.-Chicago Evening Post.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

machine shop products, their closest rival.
 During a recent year the on-thc- hoof production of meats on the American farm Was: S,265. 5.000,OoO pounds of mutton and lamb, and 6,S56, 100000 pounds of pork"
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

Jane. Addams admits that if she is to lead the choir of the Progressive hymn will have to be revised.-Pitts- burgh Dispatch.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The trouble with the belligerents is that each side is unbeaten and knows it.--Buffalo Enquirer.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

|iVered by carrier to any part of the city pr To Gents a Week. 65 Cents Month
 Pserlptions for paper to be sent by mail payable in advance. 60 Cents Month $I.0U T year
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

Dr. Harvey w. Wiley asserts that 6S per. cent. of the men of fighting age in the United States are physically un- fit for military service. Most of tn enl however are capable of running for OffiCe.-NeW York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

They are playing baseball on tn ice in Chicago. The hot grounde of last summer is now a chilly one -Minnea polls Journal.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

leo daily Sunday excepted at 4:15 D. m.
 at Herald Building e Church St.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22
ODD LOT CLEARANCE SALE

WEDNESDAY MORNING AT s:3u Odd Lots and broken lines of mer- chanolse Tn every department go in at Bargain Prices. A final clearance as Spring Goods are arriving daily.
 MUDDY BLOUSES Odd lot sale Wednesday 49c each. Value 98c
 WHITE PETTICOATS Odd Lot sale Wednesday 79c each. Value $1.OO.
 KNITTED CAPS odd lot price Wednesday 1Oc each.
 ss CHILDREN's COATS Odd lot price Wednesday S2.5O each. Values to s6.9S. 64 WOMEN'S AND MISSES, COATS Odd lot price Wednesday $500 each. Values to $15.OO
 KNIT UNDERWEAR Odd lot price Wednesday 15c each. Women's and Children's garments. 1O4 CHILDREN'S WASH DRESSES Odd lot price Wednesday 49c each. Value 98c.
 ODD LOT 25c HOSE Wednesday at 19c Dair WOMEN'S HANDKFR CHIEFS Odd lot price Wednesday 12 ac each. value 2hc.
 WOMEN'S NECKWEAR Odd lot price Wednesday 1Oc each. Values 25c to soc.
 BABY FLOUNCINGS Odd lot price Wednesday 49c yard. Values to s1.0O.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

1eren at the Post Office at New Britai
 as Second Class Mail Matter
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

What Villa is to Carranza, Bryan to Wilson; both are embarra ssing t their former chiefs.-Wheeling Intelli gencer.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

E only profitable advertising medium in the city Circulation books and press
 room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

Kaiser Wilhelm's reference to Ger many's clear conscience is general taken as referring to the line betwee1 Berlin and Constantine o ople.-Bosto1 Journal.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22

Herald will be found on sale at Hota- ing s News Stand, 42nd St. and Broad
 way, New fork City; Board Walk
 Atlantic City, and Hartford depot A TELEPHONE CALLS Etorfal Rooms --.................... e2t
New Britain herald., 1916-02-22
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 Proprietors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
RUSSIANS AGAIN
BREAK TURK Line
Second Time in Fortnight Cars
Forces Penetrate Front Of Foe
In March to Bagdad.

Petrograd, March 4 (via London,
4:10 p. m.)-For the second time in a
trifle over a fortnight the Russians
have broken through the Turkish
front. The taking of Bitlis, officially
announced last night, is, in the opin-
ion of Russian military authorities,
two-fold, as it increases the surety OF
the Russian left flank in the Caucasus
operations and also further opens the
way to Bagdad, the goal of this south
ern movement, and to a junction with
the British forces near that point.
Bitlis also served the Turks as a
point of communication between the
troops operating in the Mush district
and those about Lake Urumiah, over
the border in Persia. With the COM
mand of the whole Lake Van territory
in their hands, the Russians now eff
fectually separate these forces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
SEA COLLISION IS
TOLD|N WIRELESS
Coast Stations Pick Up Messages Of
Brazilian Ship After 1t Rammed
Another Vessel

New York, March 4.-The Sergipe, a
Brazilian steamship which left this
port yesterday Afternoon for South
American ports collided with another
vessel early today about sixty miles
south of New York. An hour after she
sent out an S. o. S. call, the wireless
operator on the Sergipe sent word that
neither vessel was badly damaged and
that his ship was safe and continuing
her voyage.
Conditions for wireless transmits
sion were bad this morning and the
shore station could not decipher the
name of the ship with which the Ser
gipe collided. The shock temporarily
disabled the Brazilian steamships
wireless apparatus. The first vessel
to answer the Sergipe's call for help
was British auxiliary cruiser be-
lieved to be the Caronia. The Sergipe
asked the cruiser to stand by but
later signalled "all we'll" 1t was re-
ported that the Caronia was the ship
which struck the Sergipe but wireless
messages picked up by nearby stations
did not confirm this.
The Sergipe is steel vessel $50 feet
long gross tonnage 1859.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
Appeal Sent
COU. Dunno
fOrStateA Aid

Springfield, ILL.,, March AFTER a
conference today with Adjutant Gen.
eral Frank Dickson and a member OF
the staff of the attorney general, Gov
ernor Dunno decided he had no au-
thority to send troops to Nokomis, ILL.,,
in Montgomery county, as requested
in a petition of citizens who said the
town lacked a much needed police
force.
In the petition it was stated that life
and property in Nokomis were con-
stantly in jeopardy. Crime has been
on the increase for some time, accord
ing to the petition, and shootings are
common.
Major Joe Weinstein and the major
ity of the board of aldermen of No
komis have not been on harmonious
terms, it is alleged The aldermen
have refused repeatedly to confirm
the appointment Of chief Of police,
night police and special police for the
last IS months. There have been a
number of shooting scraps, one muir
der, and many violations Of the local
option law. The constable and lone
deputy sheriff at Nokomis are said to
be powerless to enforce the law.
The petition presented to Governor
Dunno today was said to have been
circulated by G. W. Collins and c. F.
Dude.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
BRITISH JUB|LANT
ATSENATEACTION
Support OF President Wilson Creates
Great Amount of Comment i'm
English Papers.

London, March 4.-Few things short
of an actual military victory could
have given the British press greater
satisfaction than President wilson's
victory in the senate. The Manchester
Guardian remarks edit0rially that
Germany, having failed to convince
the United States, apparently will ig-
more sentiment in that country. 1t
continues:
Germany has now defiantly as
sumed the line that she is within her
rights and means to abide by the con-
sequences. If American citizens lose
their lives she will make no apology
or promise of amendment
The Guardian says it cannot imag-
inc that Americans will accept such
reversion to absolute barbarism"
and therefore regards the decision Of
the senate as having the greatest sig
niticance.
All the London afternoon papers
comment on the size OF the vote TO
table the Gore resolution. The Pail
Mall Gazette says President Wilson s
difficulties have not been appreciated
fully here and that it will be possible
to Judge the magnitude of his victory
in the light of these difficulties.
From the moment the presiden,
based his appeal on the question OF ma
tional honor, the Westminster Gazette
remarks, 1t was certain the nation
would rally to him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
Teutons Claim Attempt of
Enemy to Retake Douau-
mont Is Repulsed.
GERMANS BOOTY BIG
Berlin Tells of Great Number
of Guns Taken in Bat
ties Near Verdun.

Berlin, March 4 (via London. $3.50
p. 1.-THE enemy was repulsed in
an effort to retake Douaumont," the
war Office announced today. 1t was
also announced that the booty taken
by the Germans since Feb. 90 had in
creased to lis guns and 161 machine
guns.
The text follows:
Western theatre: The fighting to
the southeast of Ypres has for the
time being come to a standstill. The
position held by us prior to Feb. IA is
firmly In our hands and the bastion
Is in the hands of the enemy.
Lively artillery engagements in
the Champagne continued yesterday.
In the Argonne an enemy attack fail
ed
"On both sides of the Meuse the
French increased the activity of their
artillery and after a great increase in
the volume Of their fire, attacked the
village Of Douaumont and our lines
adjoining. They were repulsed with
heavy loss. We took more than 1000
unwounded prisoners.
Booty taken since Feb % has been
Increased to lis guns and 161 machine
guns.
Near Oberzpt the enemy attempted
to recapture the position taken by us
on Feb. 10.
THE enemy, after suffering losses
consisting of a great number of killed
or wounded and so prisoners, was
compelled to retreat to his former po-
sition.
Eastern theatre: In a small en-
gagement near Baranovichi the Rus
SLAMS were driven out Of their posi-
tions.
Balkan theatre: The situation is
unchanged"
Paris, March 4 (2:3O p. m.)-The
bombardment continued with consid-
cradle activity last night in various
sectors Of the region Of Verdun. 1t
was not followed by any actions Of
infantry, according to announcement
by the French war office.
At Eparges the French prevented
German troops from occupying era
ter made by the explosion of one Of
their mines.
The customary artillery fire has con-
tinued along the remainder Of the
front.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
EXPLOSION KILLS
THIRTY PERSONS
Discharge Of Explosives Results
in Big Loss of Life-Hundred
and Fifty Injured.

Paris, March AT least twenty
persons were killed and large num-
Der injured in an explosion near St.
Denis, in the suburbs of Paris, this
morning. ~
The explosion occurred near the
fort called double couronne" at Cour-
neuve, near st. Denis. Parts.of the
ramparts east of the fort wer6blown
up. The cause of the disaster has not
been ascertained.
A quantity of explosives, including
hand grenades, was stored in this po-
sition.
Fire followed, and there were fur
Their explosions, although Of less Sc
verify on account Of the flames.
Later details Of the explosion have
been received by the Temps, which
says 80 persons were killed and $50
wounded. Search is being made for
the victims.
Fire broke out at several points as
a result of the explosion. 1t was caus-
ed by the accidental dropping of case
Of grenades by soldiers of the reserve.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-03-04
five VESSELS OF ALLIES ARE SUNK
THE WAR
TODAY

The driving German assault on
Nerdun has halted for the second
time in the DOuaumont sector
northeast Of Verdun, this time In
the face of formidable counter at.
tacks by the French in an effort
to take DOuaumOnt village.
Berlin announces that the
French attack on the village and
the German lines adjoining it was
"repulsed partly in close range
lighting"
The clash of the opposing arm.
les at this point has been of
desperate character. The French
lost more than a thousand prison.
ers.
After the desperate battling on
the DOuaumOnt plateau in the re.
newal Of the German drive for
Ferdun, there has come a second
halt. Paris today announced that
there had been cessation of in.
fantry attacks by the crown
princes troops, although his artil-
lery Is still keeping up a heavy
bOmbardment.
The continuation of artillery ac-
tivity may indicate a speedy re-
newal Of the important front
northeast Of the fortress where the
French lines form a salient. The
Douaumont sector is pointed out by
French military critics as a key
position essential to the German
purpose Of taking the fortress.
Hence the desperate nature of the
struggle which has been going on
for its possession.
The Importance of the German
activities in other sectors is not
overlooked, however. There have
been advances on both the French
TANKS and indications are furnish
ed of contemplated thrusts at vital
points In the lines about the cury-
ing front, such as on the north
west line, where the dominating
heights of LeMOrt HOmme has
been under fire of German heavy
guns for some days.
The German admiralty an
n0unced the sinking by German
submarines of two French auxil-
larry cruisers and a British patrol
boat. ''''S '''-''-' :
1t Is unofficially declared in
Paris that the German claim to the
sinking of two auxiliary cruisers,
"Off Hayre," IS unfounded.