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New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

The self explanatory correspondence follows:
 l duly realize the scarcity of labor, and the difficulty of finding reliable men at the price which the railroad pays for gate tenders, but the city looks to you to protect life at these crossings, and I hope you can give me assurances, without any action by the council, so that the public here may feel differently than at present with respect to the manner in which the crossings are guarded. You have granted our requests for an in creased service at night at various crossings. now I would like to have you assure us that the gate tenders will do their duty.
 With kind regards, yours very truly,
 GEORGE M LANDERS,
 President. July 15, 1916. MT. George M Landers, President New Britain Chamber of Com
 merce.
 Dear Sir:
 Pardon my delay in replying to your favor of the twenty ninth ult in connection with guarding of crossings in New Britain.
 We have just made some changes in the rates in order to enable us to retain or secure better men for the crossings, in addition to which l have instructed all concerned to watch the matter closely and see that every precaution is taken to assure giving the protection which the public desires and is entitled to, and I appreciate your having brought the matter to my attention in this manner.
 Yours very t:u':.
 C. l.. bARI>E),
 General Manager
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

was indicated that while the German allies might not entirely expect that the proposals would actually cause peace conference, they were not with out hope that they would, and they were hopeful at least that they would be the means of getting the bellig- erents together in some manner to discuss the situation, and this, it was expected, would lead to basis for peace.
 In German quarters the crisis in the British cabinet, the coming of winter and the Hull in the fighting are given as reasons for making the peace proposals at this time
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
Boston Quintet Will Give Concert ia Grammer School Hall this Evening.

Under the auspices of the United Parents and Teachers association the Boston Quintette will give a concert In the Grammar school hall this evening. The members of this quintette are singers of unusual ability, it is said, and when they were heard in this city a year or more ago they made most favorable impression.
 Tonight's entertainment Is the first of a series that will be held through out the winter months by the United Parents and Teachers association.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
PROTASS FOR PRESIDENT.
Jehuda Halevi Lodge Members Seem
 to Favor Medical Man

On sunday,saDecember "A, members of Jehuda Halevi lodge, I. o. B. B., will meet for their second nomination of officers. Thus far those who have been nominated for various offices are as follows: pr. Benjamin Protass, president; Lawyer A. A. iGreenberg and Benjamin Clark, vice president; Louis Croll. recording secretary; A. Aisenberg, financial secretary; Morris Schupack, treasurer; N. Gugel, Mar shal. .~s'l--
 On Tuesday evenings. December 26, "ehuda Halevi lodge will observe ladies night and concert is being arranged. The annual ball will take place in Turner hall on the evening of January IT.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
AlI'S Well. ,
(By T. A. Daly.)

(By T. A. Daly.) How fared the fight with thee today?
 Not well? An nay. Thou hast not lost; thou can'st not
 lose, However much they tear and brulse The panting breast. the straining
 thews
 Which are thy spirits citadel, If thou and Faith upon the walls, Rest now! In sleep thy veins shall With Hopes new wine: and like From valleys deep heard on the
 height Thy 'leagured soul. throughout the
 night,
 Shall call to thee: 'Alls well.' It is myself alone that may
 Thyself betray. Arise again. Arise and fight! Gods smile is in the morning light; Lift thou thy banner brave and bright Above thy spirits citadel! What matter if it's fall be sure? The pilgrim soul thy walls immure, Clinging the wings of Azrael In face of all the hOrdes of he'll Shall take. full-armed. it's homeward
 flight, And OCT thy ruins from the height, Shall call to thee: AIS Well!
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
City Items

First Quality Rubbers, Arctics and Boots, cut prices at Besse-Leland's oi course.-advt. &
 Fine jewelry, M. C. Lewitt.-advt. Give him Big Mozarts, sos, 25s, 12s
 --adf Diamonds, M. c. LeWitt,-advt. .A H. c. Noble has bought property in the rear of Lexington street off G. L.. Damon. 9, At ' Bungalow tonight, Kitsons dancing school Lynch's orchestra.-s advt.
 Kennedy's dancing school tonight, Holmes & Hoff, hall. Judds orch.
 ---advG First Quality Ruobe-s, Arctics and Boots, cut prices at Bessc-Leland's of courSc.-advt.
 There will be no meeting of tk1 board or public works this evening. First Quality Ruhbars, Arctics aad Boots, cut prices at Eesse-LelanG's of, cOurse.--advt.
 Peter White of 234 East Main street was transferred to the New Britnin General hospital last night in the po-, lice ambulance. He became unconY scious soon after eating supper anda was attended by pr. George H. Dal N tor. N Star of Good Will lodge, s. of B.,l will meet this evening in Jr. o. Us1 A. NJ. hall. A Mrs. N. F Lane has returned from 6 trip to Boston where she has been visiting relatives and friends
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
THE PEACE PROPOSALS.

Up to this time peace proposals
 emanating from Berlin have been re
 ceived with some misgivings. Those
 on this side of the water who have Followed the war news assiduously and who. are wrapped up with one |side or the other have been somewhat |Ioath to believe that any one of the |great goups of belligerents would
 show signs of giving in It has been thought by the |closo students of the war that both sideg would fight to finish,-and maybe these prognostiCators are right. Peace proposals do not mean neces- sarily that the war will be ended. If does not necessarily follow that one side can stop the war. It takes two to ker1ke bargain for peace. The pro- posaIs that Germany and her allies |will submit to the enemy powers hnust meet the favor oe those govern- hr ents opposed to Prussianism. If the broposals are not in conformity with Ehe ideas held in England, France, Russia and Italy, then they will be Ey-ept by the boards. A lasting peace Is whataall tho beIligerents want, and Inc war will not stop until some as- Els-a ances are given that this approach Do a millennium can be brought about. At the present writing. no one knows the exact nature of the peace boposals advanced by Germany and her allies. ALI that is known is that von Bethmann Hollweg is kstimistic enough to believe that the bro posals which Germany will bring forward will be appropriate for last fng peace, and that the Austrian, Turkish and Bulgarian governm ents re making proposals almost identical Rith Germany's tender. Those am $assadors and other representatives in l sErrnany whose governments are pro- 2acring German interests in hostile }ountrics have been entrusted with 4ae proposals of peace; they have 3een asked to see that the proposals & &&Vanced by Germany reach their
 roter destinations. The nations pro-
 sc4ing the vast majority of Ger <1auy's interests in her enemy coun- &ties are the United States, Spain and
 witzerland. Aside from these neutral &oyernn ents whose representatives
 5ere seen this morning by the Chan &ellor, all other neutral countries will Receive advices from Germany and T CT allies. and the Vatican will be
 aaJe aware of the latest move in the
 .llorest of peace. Until the message
 read today in the Reichstag by the
 hancellor, no one outside of official
 ircles will have an inkling as to i6s
 |oaL contents. Thus the matter stands.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

A local news item is to the effect that MT. Roraback did not anticipate very extraordinary session of the legislature this winter as he knew of nothing extraordinary to come up. We have for the moment mislaid the rec ord so we are unable to recall the Of nee, legislative or otherwise, to which J. Henry Rora back was elected at the November election-New Haven Jour nal-Courier
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
DIR TRAVIS HERE.

Dr. Catherine Travis will address the Commonwealth club this evening at the Y M. c. A. on her experiences in the European war zone. Dr. Travis, who gave up a lucrative prac- tice in this city to go to Serbia, re- turned several months ago after hav- ing had some unusual and trying ex- periences abroad.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

The Cold Storage" stamp isn't quite enough for an egg. Tn the ab sence of a self-dating hen the far mer might be compelled to stamp the date of the laying and then we would all know too much for breakfast com fort.-Brooklyn Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

With the coming of the snow today we have hopes for a white Christmas. what though it may be blue for some.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

The eulogist of Lloyd George in an English paper might have paid his hero more of a compliment than to say that he ''has a tendenscy to think in headlines"
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

be suggested as most welcome in any home are: One ton of coal. One bar rel of flour. One or more dozens of eggs. Ten gallons of gasoline.-Wa- terbury Republican.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

Some people think that the war was brought on by the school book trust in order to sell geographies.--- Paterson call
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
PADS AND RANCHES,

Eggs as we recall them. are the del jcacies we used to be able to afford to have for eakfast.-Paterson Press Guardian.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

There's always something to worry about. New Workers have so much prosperity that they are worrying where they will get men to shovel snow off the streets this winter.- Pittsfield News.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

Issued daily Sunday excepted> at AIS p. m., at Herald Building 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

of objections down on the trusts and /monOpOlies, but look to home
 D. ROBERTS.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

Among the useful gifts that might
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

Entered at the Post Office at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12
lew Britain Herald.

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 Proprietors
New Britain herald., 1916-12-12

First Quality Rubbers, Arctics and Boots, cut prices at Besse-Leland's of course.-adVt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01

Leech says they refused to allow
him TO go 10 the office OF his law
yer, but he managed TO ask a passer-
oy TO carry a message to him.
He was then hustled into an auto
and WHlRLED OFF TO JAIL.
WITHOUT THE CUSTOMARY
HEARING ANY CRIMINAL. HAS
THE RIGHT TO DEMAND. AND
LOCKED IN A CELL
Meantime. Leech's message reach.
ed /. T. Fitzhugh. Leech's lawyer.
A bail bond for 81, 900 was signed.
and Justice Helms ordered Leech
released.
Night Jailer Abingdon refused to
honor the Justices order or 10 al
low Fftzhugh even to see Leech.
FOR TWO HOURS lEEcH
WAS HELD lNcoMMuNI.
CADO. WITHOUT THE PRIV.
llEGe OF SEEING HIS LAW
YER OR ANY ONE ELSE,
Finally. Fitzhugh found Judge
Hand. who, after learning that the
editor was in Jail without CON-
mitment paper. ordered the night
jailer TO release him.
And now the entire state. right
up to the governors office. is In
turmoil over Leech's suit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01

lon officer entered the barber shop.
did not know who he was, but ]
blessed him for his first words.
Say. there's a special order for
that fellow. Don't clip his hair
just yet" he told the guard In
charge.
Il haven't any order" the guard
replied, surlily. "He gets what
the others get. so far as I'm con
cerned.
The convict.barber still held his
clippers. waiting doubtfully.
We'll. tho warden just told me
not TO clip his hair" the Bertillon
man declared. He's sick. or some
thing. I'll take the responsibility.
Wilson. get out OF that chair
and follow me-"
II that officer had arrived five
minutes later, my Uranium would
have been as sleek as n billiard
ball
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
WILL ASK EIGHT
BATTLESH|PS

WASHINGTON. April H.
Big navy advocates on the
house naval committee today
are planning to demand that
congress authorize eonstrue-
ton OF eight first-IIne battle
ships this year, Instead Of the
four which Secretary Daniels
recommended.
Proportionate increase In the
number Of auxiliary vessels
will also probably be demand
ed.
The plans OF Representatives
Roberts, Butler. Britten and Brown.
ing, based on recommendations
made by the general navy board OF
1914 and 1915, will be presented
In the form OF amendments 10 the
navy bill when the naval commit
tee meets for final drafting OF the
measure, after hearings are con.
cluded next week.
Daniels expected 10 conclude his
testimony Monday.
This will end the hearings
Chairman Padgett hopes 10 submit
the navy bill to the house by
April IS,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01

took Leech to jail. are In the center
of a storm of indignation which is
sweeping the entire state.
Leech had, in his paper, criticised
the official behavior OF Estes, sug.
costing custer proceedings to strip
the sheriff of his office and a cam
paign for the impeachment OF Estes.
Estes swore out a warrant charg.
ing Leech with criminal libel.
AZ Leech stepped from the ele-
vator OF an office building. he was
nabbed by two deputy sheriffs from
Reichman's office.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
EDITOR JAILED WITHOUT TRIAL
FOR ATTACK ON POLITICAL RIN(,
NOW SUES SHERIFF FOR DAMAGES

MEMPHIS, Tenn. April I.
On the ground that he was
raliroaded to jail by members
OF the political ring whom he at
tackled In his paper, Harper
Leeeh. editor Of the Memphis
Press, has sued Sheriff J. A.
Rleehman OF Shelby county for
$4,000 damages.
As a result. Attorney General z
Newton Estes. who accused Leech
OF criminally libeling him, and Sher
iff Reichman. whose subordinates
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
ASTORIA RATE DECISION IS POSTPONED

WASHINGTON. April -
The Interstate Commerce Com
mission today postponed. on
recommendation Of Commits
sioner Harlan. the order To-
sued In the Astoria rate case.
The order WAS TO have been
effective May I.
Announcing the postpone
mont. the commission said
that the railroads involved had
asked for a rehearino. but that
their petition had been delayed.
Holding up Of the order will
continue pending the rehear-
Ing Of the petition.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
HOSPITAL SHIP
SUNK;250 LOST
Sisters of Charity Among Vic
Tins OF German
Submarine
RED CROSS IGNORED


pETRooRAD. April 1.-Two
hundred and flfty men persisted.
Including many wounded. when
a German submarine torpedoed
and sank the Russian hospital
ship Portugal In the Black Sea,
II was stated here today.
Count Ta,ia,leheff, Red Gro
delegate, Baroness melndorff
and - other sisters OF charity,
so Russian and 20 French m
leal corps members are among
the missing.
The attack. I, was declared,
was made without warning.
A Red Gross was oonspieu.
ously displayed on the aide OF
the vessel. and she was lylrg a,
anchor. when two torpedoea
were hurled Into her from a die.
lance OF 90 yards.
In ono minute the Portugal
had plunged 20 the bottom.
As she went down slightly In
Iurod men and sailors mingled
In a struggle on her decks. and
the wounded. lying helpless on
their cots, screamed In vain 20
be saved.
There were t58 survivors.
The Portugal was 49, feet
long. and had . oross tonnage
OF $3.50 tons.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
REGARDED AS VICTORY
FOR THE RAIL ROADS

PORTLAND. April Postpone.
ment OF the date the Astoria parity
rates are to become effective liz
looked upon here as a victory for
the railroads. and n further rebuke
to the contention Portland was
supposed TO be- contemplating that.
because OF its nearness to the In.
land Empire Of Washington. II
should be granted lower rates than
Astoria and. consequently. than the
competing Puget Sound cities.
The railroads had filed an appeal
for a rehearing OF the case and the
commission has deferred applica.
tion OF the rates recently ordered
for May !. pending decision on the
rehearing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
NO Death, NE SAYS

Sunday at p. m. l.. w. Rogers
OF New York will begin series OF
five lectures on The Living
Dead" "Reincarnation," The Laws
OF Destiny" "Theosophy and the
Bible" and Lords OF the Law, at
the Seattle headquarters of the
Philosophical society. 5000 Arcade
building.
Mr.. Rogers declares the word
death" Is misnomer, that our
departed friends still live. This.
he says. is the most stupendous
fact that modern science has given
to the world.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01

EVERETT. April lin the open.
ing session OF the Washington
state assembly OF the Daughters Of
the American Revolution here yes.
terday. plans we're made 10 form
chapters OF the society among the
college girls. Mrs. Edmund Bow.
den made an address in favor OF
preparedness. The Seattle city
council flag ceremony was mp.
proved.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
INVESTIGATION
NOW PROMISED

WASHINGTON. April Ger.
many has promised an immediate
Investigation OF the charge that
Teuton submarines have renewed
their campaign OF torpedoing with.
out warning allied merchantmen
carrying. Americans. according TO
Ambassador Gerard's report.
Hlo said he was unable TO learn
how soon the desired information
might be obtalnable.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
'CASCARETS' SET
YOUR LIVER And
BOWELS RIGHT
They're Fine! Don't Remain
Bilious, Sick, Hcadachy
and Constipated.
Best for Colds, Bad Breath,
Sour Stomach-Children
Love Them.

BE cheerful! Clean up inside to-
night and feel fine. Take Casca-
rets TO llven your liver and clean
the bowels and stop headaches. a
bad cold. biliousness, offensive
breath. coated tongue, sallowness.
sour stomach and gases. Tonight
take Cascarets and enjoy the incest.
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing
you ever experienced. Wake up
feeling grsnd-Everybody's doing
IL. Cascarcts best laxative for
children also.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
HAsNER ACQUITTED

Claire Hasner. accused OF steal
ins auto tires from machine owned
by j. r. Blaine, of the Pacific Coast
steamship Co, was acquitted in
Judge Gordon's court Friday. He
explained that an unknown man
had directed him to take the tires
away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
LOADED WITH PORK

Z WASHINGTON. April 1.--Repre-
sentative Frear and several other
republican congressman. made a
decided stand against a $4,000. 900
rivers and harbors bill. declaring
that II was IAN extravagant pork
barrel measure" Chairman Spark
man, OF the rivers and harbors
committee, urged the passage OF
the bill.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
FLOAT CnIY0 MARU

SAN FRANCISCO. April 1.-Hav-
ing received news that all passen-
gers on the liner Chiyo Maru were
safely landed at liongkong, after
the steamer ran aground on LENA
islands, local officers of the Togo
Kisen Kaisha awaited word as to
the damage TO the vessel.
The vessel was floated, She
will probably be towed to Hong
kong
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01

On account OF alterations now
being made at our new office at
BIC Pike st., our offices at ITO
New York Block will be open for
several days.
100 lots at Suqusmish at $50 per
lot, will be sold on terms OF 81
monthly II seen within the next
few days. Boats leave at . a. m.
Sunday.
OLE HANSON & SON
40 New York Block
Elliott
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
cERMA rs GAIN
vAUx VILLAGE

LONDON, April f.-Again
shifting his attack to the Meuse
east bank. the German crown
prince gained foothoId In the
eastern outskIrts Of vauS vii
Isee, Paris dispatches reporte.
today.
The message also declared
German artillery was conducting
. terrific bombsrdment Of the
Maiancourt-B ethlncourt salient.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01

TACOMA, April 1.-The German.
American club. formed Friday
night. declared itself solidly against
Roosevelt for president.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01
introduced to the
Barber Shop

The orchestra. he told me, play.
ed AZ the Sunday chapel services
and the Tuesday night motion pic
ture shows. besides giving enter
talnments and concerts occasion
ally.
While we we're talking. uni.
formed guard beckoned 10 me.
walked behind him down long
corridor towards the room where |
had bathcd.
lie turned TO the left. and we
passed another long row OF cells,
nj right angles TO the one In which
my cell was located Then we
turned again 10 the left, past a
third tier that paralleled the first
Thru the barred windows ! saw
an open court In the center OF the
"U" shaped prison house.
At the end OF the cells we enter.
ed n large room. There were
guards standing about. and n half
dozen prison.bult barber chairs.
II was the room where the con
victs' hair is clipped.
NhN liip a 'hhits
A convict opened n kit contain
ing a razor and clippers. He lath-
cred my face and shaved me. Then
he reached for the clippers.
II was the darkest moment OF my
prison life. had asked the war,
den when | entered prison II |
could avoid tho head.shaving pro
cess.
told him OF an imaginary case
OF the grip.
also said that my relatives
might come TO prison TO SEQ me
soon. and didn't want TO look any
more like n criminal than possible.
He hadn't promised. And the
sight OF the clippers convinced me
that my fate was sealed.
Warden's Order
Saves His Hair
Just at that moment the Berth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01

hasn't any p.ano player now. ana
he has TO do II. He'd rather play
violin. I'll tell him about you. II
you get the job. you can practice
every afternoon. and you won't
have 10 work in tho mill"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-04-01

COMMERCIAL CLUB DANCES
Fifty members OF the CONNER
cial Club. with their wives and
friends. attended the supper-dance
given In the club rooms Friday
night.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1916-04-13

What he meant to do was to Justify the
popes infamous decree Of 1908, wherein the
Italian potentate annulled all marriages be-
tween Catholics and non Catholics unless
"cured'' by re-marriage before bachelor
libertine of priest.
Under that infamous foreign law, the nom
Catholic parties to strictly lawful marriage
have no rights which Rome respects.
The State law is flouted and trampled
upon: the foreign law is enforced: and the
vested legal rights of the Protestant husband,
or the Protestant wife are ruthlessly de-
stroyed.
The law of Georgia is treated with con-
tempt the Protestant citizen is brutality
wronged, and the traitor-pries makes himself
the executive officer Of foreign ruler whose
sworn subject he is.
Under the laws of England, century ago,
such treason against the State would have
brought such traitors as Sullivan to the block
can appeal to all minded people" Yes,
indeed-to the friends and co-religlonsts of
Edith Mae Taylor, for instance, Georgia
lady legally welded to Georgia gentle
man", and deserted by the SAID gentleman,
at the command of the priest, because she re-
fused to admit that the laacs Of Georgia ecere
imperative on Roman Catholics.
Well may such traitors as Sullivan rue that
case Of Edith Mae Taylor and Frank Boz
feuillet
1t was an object lesson than sank deep, and
will last long.
We have seen, in practical operation,
foreign law brought into Georgia, to over
throw Georgia law, and to nullify marriage
which was perfectly legal under the laws of
Georgia.