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New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
HOUSE PASSES BILLS
 TO STRENGTHEN NAV
Party Lines Obliterated and T' Measures Sent to Senate Without
 Dissenting Voice.

Washington, Feb. S.-Two hoJI measures to strengthen the navy wa over to the senate today.
 One is a bill to provide for addi| about 300 midshipmen to the q trance class at Annapolis next JI and the other calling for equippi| Of the navy yards at New York a| Mare Island for the construction battleships numbers 43 and A.
 Speaker Champ Clark took lead in urging passage of the Il measures. He was strongly supporq Dy Representative Mann. the mind ity leader, with the result that pal lines were obliterated and bd measures passed the house withd a dissenting voice.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08

chasers of the boat found themselves saddled with a heavily increased cap ital expenditure and only the aSSur- ance of a bare margin of profit on their expenditure. ShipoWners are as- sured that vessels will be released as soon as possible, but, at the mo- ment there seems very little prospect of any substantial number of vessels being released. On the other hand, day by day more steamers are being required by the admiralty.
 British owners in consequence, do not view the future with any degree of comfort. They have been urged to take every effort to capture German trade, but owing to the impossibility of obtaining delivery of ships which have been building since the outbreak of the war; inability of shipbuilders to contract for new vessels, and the decided shortage of tonnage which MT. Runciman, the president of the British Board of Trade, admitted by saying, there are not enough ships to go round," they contend that neu- tral sh1poWners are in a better posi- tion than are the British to capture trade Of Germany and Austria
 Neutrals Have Opportunity.
 While this shortage exists, nd working costs have enormously in creased, neutral shipoWners are able to step in and obtain the trade which the British owner had planned to capture
 Notwithstanding such setbacks, however, there is no evidence of any weakening in values and sales of vessels which have been transacted To ocf prove the market to be as strong as ever which indicates that prices may soar still higher in 1916.
 300 Ships Changed Hands
 During the year over 300 British steamers have changed hands and prices have ranged as widely as from three pounds per gross ton up to as much as AZ pounds.
 As an instance of the rapidity with which values increased the case of the steamer Saint Fillans may be cit ed. This boat which was built in 1900 was purchased for 25,OOO pounds in December, and early in the fol- lowing February it was announced that she had been resold for 41,OOO pounds. She is a steamer of 3,62O tons gross.
 
 of the steamer Dorothea, a ship Of 2,O35 gross tons. built in 1903. Tn July 1914. the boat ran ashore and fears were entertained that she would become a total wreck. She was pur- chased as a wreck for the modest sum of 620 pounds. It was found pos sible to float the craft and after re- pairs had been executed the ship changed hands last February for no less sum than 26,000 pounds
 Perhaps the record of sales is seen in the case Of the steamship Winni- field, a boat of 3.433 gross tonnage, built in 1901. This ship was first sold in 1907 for 22.300 pounds. resold in May 1915 for 3S,00O pounds, in June for 41,0O0 pounds and in Decemb ber 1915 for 41,000 pounds and in Dec. representing a substantial profit upon her cost.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
Don't Lose Hope
 In Kidney Trouble

I was troubled with what the doc aor said was Kidney and Bladder trouble and after trying several doc tors gave up all hopes of ever being we'll again, unti! a friend of mine told me about pr. Kilmer's Swamp Root Before I had finished the first bottle I got relief; and after taking six bottles was completely re- stored to health. I say to one and all that Swamp-ROot is a wonderful medicine.
 Very truly yours.
 MRS MARTILE VANDERBECK, 4O9 Johnson St. MOberly, Mo- Personally appeared before me this 4th day of February, 1914, Mrs. Mar tile Vanderbeck who subscribed the above statement and made oath that the same is true in substance and in fact.
 o. Rulck O'Bren.
 Notary Public.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
VIRGIN FIELD FOR
 AMERICAN BUSINESS
Italy Offers Great Opportunities,
 According to George B. Page
Correspondence of The Associated 1ress.,

Correspondence of The Associated 7ress,
 Rome, Jan. 29.-While Europe will have to pay tribute to the United States as the center of the worlds wealth after the war, the United States, also will be compelled to make huge investments in Europe, accord ing to George B. Page, the banker and fnancier.
 MT. Page who has been esta blished in Italy for the past quarter of a cen tury, although a Virginian born, and who has perhaps been longer in touch with European business than any other American, during an interview with the Associated Press correspond ent on the present and future rela- tions of the United States with Eu- rope, and particularly with Italy, said:
 Considering Tariff Problems
 "Thc whole world is now consider ing tariff problems, the Europeans to get money to pay interest on their war loans, and the United States to shut out products of foreign indus try that is expects will come into sharp competition with it's own manu- facturers so soon as the war is over.
 'I think 1t will be a mistake on both sides of the water to raise tariffs indiscriminately. The situation is coming to this: The United States is prospering as the only big nation not at war. She is piling up gold and credits against Europe, her customer. As a result she will have too much money soon, so much she won't know what to- do with it. On the other hand Europe's energies and money are going into the war. When she gets rid of the war, which I believe will be within a year, these energies will have to be turned back into business. No Wholesale Disaster. T do not look for any whoesale comm ercial disa in Europe, such as the South met after the Civil War. I do not look for even a devas- tated country like Belgium to be per l manently ruined. It is an industrial country and it's losses will be made up within a remarkably brief period If Belgium has not been ruined, if you cannot destroy nation, then it is idle to argue that Germany can be destroyed She too, will be Oh
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
DROP ELECTION FRAUD GAS.

Pittsburgh, Feb. S.-Charges
 violating election laws made agai more than 140 persons who served
 election boards last September hs been withdrawn by orders of distr Attorney R. H. Jackson. The planation given is that, having fai to secure convictions in five ca9 the district attorney despaired of te ming any in those yet to come for trial. Informations rem7 against fifty other persons Tn same charge but the attorney X given instructions that these also W ithdrawn and the costs placed the county, and this action propa| will be taken today.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
RECORD LEVELS FOR
 SALES OF STEAMERS
Reached on British Market Dur-
 ing Year 1915
tCorrespondence o1 the Associated Press.}

tCorrespondence or the Associated Press,
 London, Jan. 1S-The year 1915 will be remembered in shipping cir cles as a year during which sales of steamers reached record levels. The strong tone which prevailed in shipping sales markets during the lat ter part of the preceding year gained still further strength in 1915.
 In January six of the German steamers captured by British and con- demned by prize court, were offered for sale on the Baltic Mercantile and Shipping Exchange and no less than 142,275 pounds was realized-a figure which surpassed even the most san- guine expectations of the auctioneers. These sales only served to test the strength of the market and except for brief period, during which the budget was under discussion in tho house of commons and fears were entertained as to excessive taxation upon shipping, there, was no indica- ton of any weakening.
 Highly Prized Assets
 The withdrawal of the Austrian and German steamers from trade loss es sustained by the British mercan- tile marine from submarine attacks and, the requisitioning of something like twenty-five per cent. of the Brit lsh mercantile tonnage by the gov ernment, has had the effect of plac- ing a high value upon all boats and owners of craft which they have re- garded as useless have found them selves possessed of highly prized as- sets. More than one ship company which was on the verge of bankruptcy has been placed in a fourishing con- dition. One company, which, for sev- eral years, had been unable to pay a dividend, last year disbursed 20 per cent. to the shareholders. Another company, possessing half a dozen steamers which had been laid up for two years, found ready purchasers for the old boats at prices undreamt of.
 Vessels of the tramp and coasting classes have been more particularly affected by the rapid rise in values. Very few liners have changed hands and while there has been a marked appreciation of the values, the in- crease has not been so great as in the cases of steamers built only for car go. In some cases as much as 100 ana 125 per cent. upon the actual build ing cost of the vessel has been paid for tramp steamers.
 Lack of Tonnage.
 British shipping men are now ser lous1y considering the situation which has been created by the present lack of tomas ge. The seriousness of the position of British owners is accen tuated in cases where an enormously enhanced price has been paid for a boat, which almost upon purchase has been requisitioned by the British admiralty.
 Quite recently a boat built fifteen years ago at a cost of 40. 900 pounds was sold for 6OOO0 pounds. It was estimated that at the existing hie'' freight rates, a substantial pre- would be realized which warranted the heavy capital expenditure which would more than counter balance the in values which is bound to come.
 Heavily Increased Expenditure.
 Immediately the vessel was trans ferred to her new owners and inn portant charters were fixed, notice of requistion was served. and the pur-
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08

tier between these latter countries was such that at any time the Aus trians could invade Italy, and Italy could in such case defend herself only with difficulty, a difficulty that IS proven by the energy required in the present war. She is not hanging back; but vanquishing day by day and step by step the difficult nature of the territory in which the advance must be made. She will regain her two old provinces and thereby make impossible a future invasion by Aus tria.
 If the United States desires to do business here, the right kind of busi- ness men must be sent over, those speaking French or Italian, and men who are willing to stay in the country long enough to learn it's ways. The only Am orleans who have ever come here previously were those merely 1 bent on pleasure, or during the war | to sell munitions or coal or something i of that sort. Frequently these men, 1 because of their lack of proper train | ing, have fallen into the hands of in
 termediaries of questionable charac- l ters and their ventures have not turned out well.
 l Virgin Field For IT. $. Business
 Italy will be a virgin field for 1 merican business. Before the war ! her foreign business was largely in l the hands of the Germans, because the i English and French had neglected the | markets. The Germans offered long
 credits, say of six months to a year,
 asking only part payment down l While the Germans have not, as had | been stated any very large invest ments of capital here they did succeed Tn doing a, prosperous business One of the reasons for this, with the small CT houses, was also because the Ger mans quoted prices and weights in Italian money and by the metric sys- tenn.
 Italy will perhaps come out of this war in better condition than any other nation in Europe and therefore be one whose business is worth go- ing after. She will have not been devastated, and will not not have lost so many men, and those she has lost will be rapidly replaced because of the we'll known fecundity of tn, Italian family. Her bushes will not be shot to pieces. One has but to look at her stories now to see that they are full of cash buyers. The recent postal savings bank reports show a continual increase on deposits. My own bank and other banks are growing too There will be no difficulty with her new loan, one-half of it being already guaranteed by Italian bankers. There is much loose talk about the war i'm poverishing nations. In Italy much of the money spent on the war is spent right in the country, and the money merely changes hands. Taxation from now on to pay the interest on these war loans and to later pay them off will increase. Yet Italian taxation will not be so severe as not to be mot.
 There is still a good margin of pro- fit for Us after we pay our taxes. pres ent and future"
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08

saIves, and tapes, bandages. 8 pIasters that make corns pop-es have only made your corns ST faster, just hold your heart T ment and figure this: Put two drd of "Gets-It" on the corn. It dries once. You can put your shoe aI stocking on right over it. The corn doomed. It makes the corn come clear and clean. It's the new, e7 way. Nothing to stick or press the corn. You can wear sma1 shoes. You'll be a joy-walker. pain, no trouble. Accept no subs tutes eE
 "Gets-It" is sold by druggists eve| where, 25c a bottle, or sent direct k. Lawrence & Co.,, Chicago, III. S| in New Britain and recommended the worlds best corn remedy by q Drug store, Crowell's Drug Store, VI N. Schweitzer, S. F. Storrs.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
COLLECTING WAR POETRY.

KieL Feb. S-The University of k has begun the collection of all \ poetry of the war which has nd than mediocre merit. Requests hd gone out to all poets of reputation all newspapers, magazines and pq fishers. to forward to the univers anything that may seem to them to worthy of a place in the collecti1 including prose skits, songs with
 without music, novels and dramas.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
Wash Away
 Skin Sores

To the many sufferers of skin disease D. D.. D., the liquid wash. has become a
 nd thy ea M they ay do no hesitate to recommend it to their neigh bors. It has proved itself a remarkable remedy for all forms of Eczema. It Is a delicate skin, but still 1t is effective and quick in action. If you are a sufferer pies, scales, crust or Eczema in any form, this remedy will not disappoint you. It has stood the test and today is the master preparation for all skin diseases.
 Your money back unless the first bottle relieves you D. D. D, Soap keeps the skin healthy. Ask your druggist about both today. n ~ For Is Years Do D0 o the Standard - Skin Remedy
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
SNOW SLIDE KILLS TWO.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. S.-TwO per sons were killed and a third was in iured last night in snow and mud slide which wrecked two cottages at Magnolia Bluff, in the northwestern part of Seattle.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
Letter to Dr. Kilner & Co.,, BinghamtOn, N. Y.

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For
 You
 Send ten cents to pr. Kilmer & Co.,, Binghamton, N. Y, for a sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of val uable information, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing. be sure and mention the New Britain Daily Herald. Regular f1fty-cent and onedollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
PIJLlAR
 &: NIVEN.
Notice.

To Creditors and Noteholders: The First National Bank of Plain vile, located at Plainville in the State of Connecticut is closing up it's affairs. All stockholders and other creditors of said association are there fore hereby notified to present their notes or other claims against the as socation for payment.
 A. A. MCLEOD,
 Cashier.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08

her feet sooner than many are willing to admit.
 Now, given these two conditions, too much money in the United States and plenty of energy but less money in Europe, there is but one logical conclusion: the United States must send her money and products repre- senting money, over here to get rid ot it, to make it earn something.
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
Bitin" Nose to Spite Face.

Biting Nose to Spite Face.
 But if all of these countries put up tariff walls they won't be able to do business together. It would be the case of a man biting off his nose to spite his face. Italy, for instance, now welcomes and will continue to welcome trade with the United States. Capital from the United States would find good employm ent, but Italy needs her raw cotton, her coal, and in par ticular her electrical machinery her agricultural machinery, her utensils for starting factories going. Should the United States put up a tariff wall, then Italy will do the same and shut out these products. Result-both parties losers.
 II know there is an immense field in Italy for the United States. Italy has long been neglected and mlsun- derstood both as to her business and as to her people. Her business men are as honest and reliable as you may find in any well organized country. A failure in business is considered by business men a calamity after they can never lift their heads, and they can never get up again. Therefore business men here pay their bills.
 Italian Government Honest.
 The government>a also is honest, and has never tried to repudiate a debt. In eighteen hundred and siXty-siX when Italy's rentes were down to for ty-two, the government kept right on paying interest. I knew one man, an American in Florence, who sold out all of his American stocks and bonds and doubled his fortune by re- investing in these restes. Italy's peo- pie are hard-Working, sober and hon. est. The traditions about their pov- erty, their unreliable methods, have been handed down for a hundred years from the time when Italy was divided up into little kingdoms and principalities, warning and jealous of each other and does not in the least apply to present conditions Nobody has ever taken the trouble to correct these old lies.
 Take Ita1y's attitude in the present war. It too has been misunderstood or misinterpreted. Italy did not want to go into this war. She had just come out of a costly one in Africa and was not prepared to go into an other. Then, after a long struggle, she was cementing a real sentiment of union among her people. Much has been said of her manner of going into the war. You say that it has been said that she was apparently try ing to see whether Germany or the Allies would pay the most for her ser vices. Nothing could be more un- true In respect to her treaty with Germany. 1t was not love affair but one to preserve the peace of Europe, a peace which she heartily desired. Grmany did not ask her consent to go to war, knowing that Italy would immediately try to stop the war
 Matter of National Defense.
 The reason Italy did not go into the war was not because of the prom ise of pay from the Allies, but reluct- antly, as matter of national defense. While there did not exist a hard feel ing between the Germans and Italians there has long been one between the Italians and Austrians. The iron
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
Got Rid of My CornS
 With Magic "GetS-Il

Simplest Corn Cure in the WorId-|
 Pain, No Fuss New, Sure Way1
 When corns make you almost '5 with your boots on," when youH soaked them and picked them sliced them when corn-sWcilH E
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08
of National Defense.

''The reason Italy did not go into the war was not because of the prom ise of pay from the Allies, but reluct- antly, as matter of national defense. While there did not exist a hard feel ing between the Germans and Italians there has long been one between the Italians and Austrians The iron
New Britain herald., 1916-02-08

Heavily Increased Expenditure. ferred to her new owners and 1n1- portant charters were fixed, notice of requisition was served. and the pur-
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-02-04
ABOLISH THIS ONE.

The state game department is a
farce. Abolish it and make &he
county officers enforce the law. Then
give the money now paid out to lot
of useless game deputies, lin reality
lot Of politicians), to the counties
to help pay salaries Of these local
officers. Use part of the gaane funds
as rewards for the conviction OF those
violating the law. There is no nlore
use of game wardens than there is o
horsethief wardens or .whiskey war
dens or criminal libel waceens or di-
vorce wardeps. Any way game war
dens should draw Pay only for time
actually spent in the woods looking
after game. The state game funds
are now paid out to party workers
who spend most of their iin.ss sitting
around an office stove in the larger
towns boosting Nose Alexander or
some other politician who gave them
their jobs. We are in favor of abol-
ishing the game department, regard
less of whether the state is democrat
ic or republican.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-02-04
THE PARENT OF THEM ALL.

Caldwell Tribune: Governor Alex
ander now claims that the local ON
GERS, county, municipal and school
district, are responsible for the high
taxes during his administration. "
is too bad that the children are mis-
behaving agsin, Let us see what
Mr.. Alexander used to say:
Nov what is the matter with our
taxes? There is nothing else the
matter but the State Of Idaho. There
Is not dollar pad out by you men
and women but what is paid out or
levied by the authority and in the
name of the state Of Idaho. Unless
the state government is good, all
others fail. There is no use to blame
the child, blame the parent. Do not
blame the counties and school dis
tricts, but blame the parent of all,
the state of Idaho.
The foregoing paragraph is taker
from the campaign speech which Mr.
Alexander delivered throughout the
state of Idaho when he was candi
date for governor.
Upon such buncombe he was elect
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-02-04
FOR MARRIED WOMEN.

Much is written on Husbands,
love your wives but wives love
your husbands would be a relief.
Sometimes we read, perhaps she is
longing for the kiss of long ago.
Yes, and perhaps he is longing for
the sweet smile, pleasant voice, tidy
appearance, neat form, and eyes of
gentlest expression in the girl of his
counting day, whom he wooed and..won
to be the companion of his lifetime.
Would you, in your position as sweet
heart, have met him in the parlor
just as he sees you today with dress
awry, hair bloused, eyes red and
swollen, simpering, pouting, fret
ting. A thousand times, No. You
would have given your dress an extra
shake, stuck few more pins here
and there, smoothed your hair, cleared
the frown from your countenance, and
with a stylish step have entered, with
angelic goodness beaming from every
point. Knox Hall.
Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1916-02-04
Call For Village Warrants.

Office of the village treasurer, jan
uary 81, 1916. Notice is hereby Civ
en- that | will redeem the following
Village Warrants:
All registered warrants on the
Light Fund of the 1913 series.
All registered warrants on the
Light Fund of the 1912 series.
All registered warrants on the
Street Fund of the 1912 series.
All registered warrants on the
Street Fund of the 1918 series.
All warrants on the Light Fund of
the 1915 series registered prior to Oc-
tober l3, 1915.
All warrants on the General fund of
the 1915 series registered prior to
January 81, 1916.
All warrants of the Street Fund of
the 1915 series registered prior to Jan
uary 81, 1916.
Warrant No. AZ, on the Bond, In
terest and Redemption Fund.
Interest on above warrants ceases
Feb. 10, 1916.
r. w. MERRILL,
Village Treasurer