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New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
" LISTEN TO PIGMIES WHEN
 THE CASE CALLS FOR MEN?

We're it not for the fact that r. is Oakley is such a little man, not he physical sense, but in the dis of mental endowment, his vitu- PtiOn and abuse of the President Bhe United States, delivered with abandon of fish-monEer at Bar ks hall last Saturday night. might Taken seriously. As it is the ut snces attributed to the man from ford will be received by all sane lens of this city as the rantinG and @ng of pigmy trying to attract N1tion in the mart of men. It is Nlaw of imitation that r. Davis @sy obeys in his wild outpOurinSS. pusscssed of originality, this #io-statesman must resort to the Mume of following the leader. Be- @ some of his patron saints in cs saw fit to assail the President he United States, r. Davis y,-no one seems to know for M the initial standS.--laS tried to @ handicaps; first, abusing the "a lent is rapidly going out of style Therefore P. Davis Oakley is late; d, he has not the native ability Mace to conduct such an attack, s not being so possessed he must @ sink to the level of grog- |a orator. Therefore his attack & ts force. It requires the touch
 master to administer abuse and N main respectable in the eyes of minded men. P. Davis Oakley 8 such saving grace. Address
 partisan gathering. the vast ma @ of his auditors were insulted by
 ossness of his language and in- & es. This fact must be remem- s r. Davis Oakley was elected to AN | votes, to 13,043 for Augustine ban, his Democratic opponent
 E, Oakley nosed out by S56, and
 New Britain that gave him suf-
 votes to win his seat in the
 of Representatives. After his
 the intelligence of our people
 lhose S56 votes could be made
 other way were it not that r.
 pakey is now drawing near to
 6e of his career in Washington.
 is own party has washed it's
 bf this blood. He will not get
 h1ination. from all inside ac-
 dnd, if he does get 1t, 1t Is up
 intelligent and decent voter
 first district of Connecticut to
 land scalp him. He does not
 r. Oakley Davis, or r. Davis
 whichever it is, is a mistit He
 place in the ranks of true
 Il citizens. He has sold his
 lt for a mess of pottage. Any
 do not want pismies when
 calls for men.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
SCHOOL CHILDREN IN JAPAN.

Americans have been always prone and among these is the contention that the citizens of this country showed Japan the right of way opened the eyes of the little brown follow, etc, etc. There might be some degree of truth in all this, and probably Is. America was far ahead of Japan years ago and may be so things that the Japanese may learn from Americans. But this one fact must be never, never overlooked. When the Japanese start out to learn thing they make a thorough job of it., They do not go halfway. A Japanese is a student, first, last and all the time. He is natural ob- server, what though he may be a consistent imitator. Yet this is not crime, because it is by the power of imitation that races and nations have
 
 power, to sec what others do and then to do likewise, babies would never learn to walk, to talk, 10 do the numerous things their forbcars knew how to accomplish. The power of imitation is intrinsically stamped in the hearts of most men, and beasts. So Japan has profited by the power of her people along these lines. They have initiated the Americans Why should they not? The Americans represent to the Japanese the real, live, up-to the minute people of the globe. They adopted our methods, land, they even came here for knowl- edge. And what they saw they as- simulated; nor did they miss many things, some of which we did not wish themselves up to the rank of first class power in the world in more ways than one, have the Japanese And however much the residents of the l dClllC COdSl may nate anu Nfcdu the little brown man they must concede this fact to him, that he has always put his best foot forward, has not re- mained in the rut as many people on the face of the globe are prone to do. That is why it is interesting now to peruse the official figures from Japan which go to show that ninety five per cent. of the children ;n that country who have attained the school age are at present enrolled in the in- stitutions of learning. Ninety-five per cent. of tho available mental tim bcr in the educational institutions is a record that any nation in the world might well be proud to possess Some of these children are in public schools, some in private schools. No matter where they are they arc be- ing brought up to the level of cdu- cated people and this fact alone tends |" show just why Japan has made the advancemcnts she has, and why she the land. that led the way for Japan. has no such record for it's school sys- tenn throughout the country. AS d
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

matter of fact there are some7 states in this Union where less than thirty are enrolled on the books of eduCa- tional institutions. They are out working for d living, working when
 they should be receiving an educa- tion, We might now profit by follow ing the footsteps of Japan in this one instance. Send the children to school.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

Tn times like this it is criminal to try to foment i'll will towards Japan. A. newspaper with proc Gcrman ten dencies is constantly insinuating that Japan is behind the unrest in Mexico or will at least try to take advantage of it. Japan is not thinking of at lacking Us or Of helping the Mex lCanS to oppose uS.-NcW York COm- merCial.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

Even tho United States aviation corps, which came in for much abuse, is doing great work in Mexico. After awhile they won't be able to blame Wilson for thing.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
Ancient Dress.

uTrom the kansas City Journal.l Are you going to tho fancy dress halI?"
 "Oh, yes"
 "ln what garb?'
 ''I shall wear one of the quaint old costumes of 1905.'
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

A great trade between the United States and Russia after the war is foreseen. Their commercial relations at present are better than ever before: and Russia will need vast amounts of American products.-Buffalo Courier
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

Dr. Brashear allows there is no need of the United States worrying, because, in case of trouble, the cit izens of South America would come to our aid,' Wouldn't the Martians help, too?-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

Perhaps people will understand why they are paying eight cents a pound for sugar, with almost a cer- tinty that it will go to ten cents soon when it is told that The Cuban Cane Sugar Company will this week dis tribute S10,000, 900 profts.-Utica Ob- server.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
Why He Svorc or.
Telegraph

Tclegraph)
 "Whi way hae ye glen over smollin, Donal' ?'
 "Wecl, it's no sich pleasure after a., for ye ken a buddy's ain tebacN costs owcr muckle; and if Nc'rr smokin' anither buddyS yc haC 70 ram yer pipe sac tight it'll no draw"
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
Ihc Song You Cant Forget.

CT. F. Butcher in Typographical
 Journat.) Lives there a man with soul so dead That music cannot charm? From whom all joy of life has ned Whose coldness naught can warm # That one is fit for treason, spells, Nature herself would shun Such a foul blot, whose presence
 soils
 l@icndship with anyone. . Mcthinks that all some music love, a4 Some song that casts spell Over the heart to gently prove Its power OCT sense and will Mid peaceful scenes comes Home,
 Sweet Home,"
 And Annie Laurie" sweet. "Old Oaken Bucket" hold for somss A draught that is treat. x On halmy Southern breezes floats Song of "The Mocking Bird"; From Northern fields the sadning , of Whip poor Wili'' are heard. In passing by perchance we hear My Country, Iris Of Thee" That song to ev'ry heart so dear, In this land of the free. "star spanglcd Banner" wakens
 thought of war on land and sea, And hero lives, which dearly bought Our hard liberty. In sadness plunged, some soul !s
 drawn, "Nearer, My God to Thee" Lead, Kindly Light" until tho
 dawn
 Of brighter days to be- Down on the Suwanee River" harkl We hear the hanjo's ring. Tn cabins roofed o'crl1cad with park You hear the darllics sing why Down in Dixie" once again, Mid cottonwood and pine; In "Old Nirginia's" forest glen, Where sweet magnollas twine. But "Massa's in tho Cold Cold
 Ground"
 And sIaV'ry days no more, @ Yet still we hear the old zonws
 sound A From out the cabin door An. yes. some song of by-gone days. Mcthinks, can touch Us vet: Deep down in memory it stays The song you can't forget.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

The fathers had full Opportunity to set up one-man power in this gov ernment had they seen fit to do so. Their deliberate choice was for a sep aration of power, and MT. Wilson should not be permitted to override that hOlce.-Amsterdam Recorder.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

Tomorrow is the great day for Curtis or Quigley, or QuigIey or Curtis, then, on with the war.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

sltvered by carrier to any part Of the city for Is Cents a Week, 65 Cents a Month. Descriptions for paper to be sent by mall, payable in advance. so Cents a Month. S7,o0 Year.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

''Only two army aeros left and those not in good condition,' "Hea~ens to Betsy" says Uncle Sam. and Lang ley and Wright invented flying and flying machine s!"-philadclphia Led ger.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

s0sd daily Sunday e1wepted) at IS r. m.
 st Herald Building, 67 Church st,
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
FACTS AND RANCHES.

It may seem a foolish prediction, but we make it, that the time will come when there will be no more pug ilistic cham pionshipS.-A lbany Jour nal
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

e only profitable advertising medium in the city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
More UOrrOrS.

CFrom the st. Louis Rcpublic.) 'T am thoroughly disgustcd with this war" said the low browH
 "Wcll?" . It's such a bomb scrap"
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

htered at the Post OfHce at New Britain as Second Glass Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03
EW BRITAIN HERALD

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New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

Watch your Vote.
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

Herald will be found on sale al Hota- ling's New Stand. t"nd St and Broad way, New York City; Board Walk, At lantic City. and Hartford Depot
New Britain herald., 1916-04-03

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
CENTIPEDE BIT HIM
A Mining Prospector in Bad Condi-
ton Reaches Topeka.

With his body covered with a dozen
bad sores as the result of the bite of a
centipede, Edward Allen, an Arizona
mining prospector, is now at the Prov
ident association under the care or
DIR. H. L. Clark, city physician
According to Aliens story he was
bitten by the centipede three months
ago while prospecting for copper in
Mexico, across the border from Doug
las, Arizona Since then the prospec-
tor has been an object for charity. he
left his home, a pennsylvania
Quaker colony. 35 years ago Tor the
romance Of western life
For thirty years he has prospecteo
in the southwest. occasionally making
a strike only to be practically rob-
bed of the profits by the copper COM
bine." Unable to work as the result OF
the bite of the centipede, Allen started
ten days ago to bum his way back
to his Pennsylvania home, from which
he has had no word for more than a
quarter of a century He landed in
Topeka last night.
Allen is 81 years old and with
grizzled beard and tanned face looks
as tho he had stepped out of Bret
Harte mining camp story. He is in
good health aside from the results of
the bite of the centipede and Doctor
Clark believes that he will soon have
him in condition to be able to work.
There is no question that the sores are
are result of a centipede bite, accord
ing Doctor Clark
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
SPEAKERS OF NOTE
Grand Opera and Other Attractions for
Teachers Convention.

Tentative plans for the big conven-
ton of the State Teachers association
were decided upon at q meeting of the
executive committee of the association
held in Topeka today. While definite
arrangements have not been MADE for
all the speakers, the committee al
ready is assured of a number from the
east.
DIR. George D. Strayer of Columbia
university will speak Thursday, No.
vember 8, on Our Schools and Devel-
opment of American Ideals" On the
same day addresses will be delivered
by Supt. J. H. Francis of Columbus.
c., and DR.. J. Parks Cadman of
Brooklyn, N. Y. Doctor Cadnan's
address is looked upon as the feature
attraction of the big convention.
President E. B. Byrn of Colgate uni
versity, New York, will speak Friday
morning. Another speaker of note
will be Mary Antin, famous Russian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
HE KEPT HIS HEAD
J. NJ. Dickinson, r. I. Receiver,
Just "Sawed Wood.''
Refused To Be Frightened by
the Prospective Strike.

Sitting before his desk in Chicago
today, J. M Dickinson, receiver for
the Rock Island Lines. is watching
his road win in the biggest chance
taken by a western railroad in years.
Dickinson guided his road into that
barge when practically every road in
the country slammed down embargoes
in the face of the threatened train
mems strike when a walkout seemed
certain. Now Dickinson is watching
other roads revoke embargoes. The
strike has been averted, unless some
thing unforeseen and unexpected hap
pens to the eight-hour bill in the SEN
ate, and he has won.
The Rock Island was the only trans
continental road running thru Topeka,
or Kansas, that did not place an en-
barge on freight this week. Other
roads summed up the situation and
resigned themselves to the belief that
the tralnmen would strike.
But the Rock Island didn't. 1t
didn't even bat an eyelid, figuratively
speaking. While other roads worked
shippers into a frenzy, it sawed
wood" and railroaded.
Had the strike been called the Rock
Island would have lost hundreds of
thousands of dollars in perishable
freight on its road, that probably
could not have been moved. But it
didn't lose and it has won hundreds
of thousands of dollars besides reliev-
ing the situation among shippers
materially
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
RAPS 8-HOUR LAW
Member of Bar Association De-
nOunces Action of Congress.
Government No Longer of Peo-
pie, Says Lehman.

Chicago, Sept. Bitter denuncia-
ton of the national house IN passing
the eight-hour law featured the clos
ing of the American Bar association
meeting. The speaker was Fred w.
lehman, st. Louis, former president
of the association. Today legal circles
buzzed with the denunciation and its
effect. lehman was telling stories
last night at the annual dinner illus
trating his point that "all Just laws
must come from the people"
But" he said sharply, 'if the time
has come as it seems to have, when
the men who sit in the halls of a pure
ly deliberative BODY like congress shall
hastily submit their principles TO the
dictation of the leaders of irrespon-
sible powers then, 1 say, there no long
er is government of the people"
Practically all the 500 lawyers were
on their feet, yelling approval, while
glasses went crashing to the floor.
Meat Price Drops.
Meat prices on the local livestock
exchange took a big drop today as a
result of favorable strike conditions
indicating all railroads will lift en-
bargces. Extremely heavy receipts
also helped to depress the markets
Hogs dropped back to $11 a hundred
pounds for choice stock, a decline OF
20 cents from yesterdays close and sc
cents from tho high mark.
Cattle, at $11.20 for beeves, was
down % cents, while sheep were from
10 to 25 cents lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
JOIN COMMERCIAL CLUB
Many Out of Town Men Become AssO'
ciate Members in Topeka.

Twenty-six business men Joined the
Topeka Commercial club in August.
Fourteen of the new members are men
living out of Topeka, who have re-
sponded to an invitation of the club to
become members. These are known
as associate members. The associate
members are:
Otis L. Benton, banker, Oberlin; w.
F. Hughes, cashier, First National
bank, PlainviIle; A. Newman, Drovers
National bank, Kansas City, Mo-;
Walter Cravens, vice president Crav-
ems Mortgage company, Salina; w. Z.
Hutchinson; w. J. Tod, stockman,
Maple Hill; J. w. Orr, attorney, Atch-
ison; George w. Hanna, banker, Clay
Center; c. B. Dodge, building and
loan, Salina; G. NJ. Stratton, telephone.
Clay Center; c. A. Leinbach, farmer,
Onaga; Ben S. Gaitskill, attorney,
Girard; C. /. Kagey, attorney, Beloit
The new Topeka members are: j.
G. B. Pinney, druggist, 1885 Kansas
avenue; ]. L. Duncan, life insurance,
Mulvane building; P. E. Cook & Son,
carpenters and contractors. 40 West
Sixth avenue; L. B. Holland, manager
Curtis. Fowler & Paine Co, $40 Van
Buren,; c. L. Dolman, railroad con-
tractor. 1881 West street; F. w.
Thomas, supervisor of apprentices,
Santa Fe; G. w. Porter, chief clerk
treasurer's office, Santa Fe; ]. F. jar
rell, publicity agent, Santa Fe; A. D.
Gray, assistant treasurer, Santa Fe;
w. w Strickland, freight auditor
Santa Fe; Hugh McVey, Capper publi-
cations; w. K. Newport, manager
Preferred Accident insurance COM
pany, 422 New England building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
ACT Per THREAT
Strike Law Debate EvOkeS Hot
Words in Senate.
"Rather Be a Dog Than En-
shaved by Duress," Says One.

Washington. Sept. 2.-Senator
Shaffroth opened the debate today on
the S-hour bill by moving to change
Senator Underwood's amendment so
that it would be specifically stated no
employe affected by the bill would be
compelled by its terms to work, that
delaying or obstructing operation of
trains, for which the amendment
provides fine of $1,000 or one years
imprisonment
Suppose" said Senator Hardwick,
the presidents of the railways came
senger or freight rates or we will
stop all trains operating in this
country what would we do? We
would not be permitted to be coerced."
Only One Way to Stop Strike.
Why don't you Republicans stor
crlticizing and offer something to
avert this striker" queried Hustine,
Wisconsin. 7 think we all agree on
the main question. Our chief interest
IS to avert this impending calamity.
SO We shall do it in the only possibles
way-by legislation"
Sherman, Illinois, bitterly denounced
rushing the bill into legislation in
Few hours when there should be days
of deliberation''
We are doing this under threat
|
kilograms from large labor unions of
the middle west. pleading with him to-
urge passage of the eight hour law
Dill and to oppose any form of compul-
sorry arbitration.
Do Same for Other Unions
Il would rather be a dog and bay
at the MOON" said Sherman, than
| be a senator enslaved by such dicta-
| tions and threats. These messages
show the way the wind blows by de-
handing that 1 urge government own
ership of roads,
| Sherman read other telegra ms, one
from Joe Burns of the White Rats
tan actors association of Chicago.
and one from a bookkeeper of the
sa me place. Burns urged passs ge of
the eight-hour law.
| This means that if we leGislate for
the railway employees. we will have to.
| do 1t for every other labor .organiza- :.
| ton. 1t will never end We might
| as well wipe the interstate cominerce
commission out of existence"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
TO WIDEN AUTO TRACK
Surfacing on Kansas Avenue VIII Be
Sixteen Feet Wide

The asphalt covering on Cobble-
stone hill. Kansas avenue between
Third and Fourth streets, will be ex-
tended to a width of sixteen feet on
both ST les of the car tracks next
week, according to an announcement
made this morning by Commissioner
Tandy. Another Improvement in the
street paving to be made by the street
department is an asphalt covering for
the old car tracks on Quincy street
between Fifth aud Sixth.
The difficult task of repairing the
pavement on Jefferson street between
Fourth and Fifth streets began this
morning. For years the poor paving
has been an eyesore and a source Of
trouble and compliant to residents on
that thorofare. Commissioner Tandy
has decided to place the asphalt COW
ering the full width of the street,
twenty-six feet, minus the gutter.
During the week asphalt covering
has been placed on Seventh street
from Kansas to Topeka avenue; East
Sixth avenue from Quincy street to
the viaduct and Huntoon street from
Western avenue to Fillmore, making
a great improvement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
MUSIC AT WASHBURK
strongest Public Course in State Is
Whitehouse Promise.

Washburn college will have the
strongest public school music course
of any school in the state, according
to Dean Whitehouse of the DEPART
ment of fine arts at the college.
By a recent decision of the Topeka
school board, Central Park school will
be turned over to the students of pub
lie school music at Washburn for a
practice school," The teaching of
music in this school, which is one of
the largest in the city, is to be entirely
in the hands of students of the public
school music course at the college,
giving students of this course a dis
tinct advantage in practical work over
students of other Kansas colleges.
1t was announced today that Miss
Minerva Hall, for several years head
of public school music course in the
Illinois state Normal college at Bloom
ington. ILL.,, has been secured to in
augurate the new department of the
college.
According to Dean Whitehouse, the
course in public school music is get
! ting to be one of the most popular in
the fine arts department as a result
of the increasing consideration being
granted to music in public schools
thruout the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-02
LOSES $4,000 GEMS
Little Want Ad Wins Them Back
Robbed on Train.

st. Louis, Mo-, Sept Mrs. Will
lam H. Thompson, wife of a banker,
returning to this city, discovered just
before she got off the train Thursday
that her handbag containing $4,000
worth of diamonds had been stolen
She placed in the newspapers adj
verticements offering a reward for
the return of the handbag. Today two
workmen found the handbag con-
tanning the diamonds in a clump OF
bushes near Forest Park, and returned
it to Mrs. Thompson. 1t is supposed
that the handbag was stolen on the
train and that the thief threw it out
Of the window, expecting to return for