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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02
Our Grasping Nature.
(Manch ester Herald. J

Ihose VINO have ever done clari-
'aoie work or who make practice of
aiu'hs those less fortunate than them
serves can bear witness to the truth
" 'ho assertion that the more you do
w 9o1'le persons the more they eX-
pect you to do. Generous acts whicil
are a' ilrst received with thankful ap-
preclatlon are later accepted as ii
matter of course and are finally re-
sarded as a right This is a peculiar
tralt or human nature that is not con-
lined TO the poor Or the unfortunate.
Inc man who owns an automobile is
content to drive over a rough coun-
try road and say nothing about it..
" hen the state comes along and
grades and macademizes the road the
automobilist is at first grateful; taen
he begins to pick flaws in it and kicks
when it shows imperfections. although
at us worst it is not near as bad as il
was before the state improved it.
time was, not so very long ago
Wlen to get to Hartford and back ir,
the evening one had to drive with
horse and carriage. Then came the
trolley line and everybody was de-
lighted. 1t was then possible to go t.
Hartford every hour in the day or
in less than an hour. But this bless
ing soon was taken as matter OF
course and then complaints began.
More frequent service, larger cars,
shorter trips and lower fares were de-
manded and as these were one by one
secured then still other favors were
expected
For years pedestrians walked our
streets over foothpaths and dirt side
walks, cheerfully accepting the dis
comforts and taking the chances Of
accident. Finally the town built
smooth concrete side walks which
greatly increased the comfort and
safety Of pedestrians. But already
pedestrians have ceased to appreciate
the Improvement and now they are
getting finicky about the surface Of
these walks. The ice and snow must
be cleared from them and if it is
Impossible TO get all the ice off then
it must be covered with sand or ash
cs. And finally if on slips and fails
on the new sidewalk he sues the town
for damages.
Yes. it is q peculiar trait of hu-
man beings that the more favors they
get the moro they expect.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02
4 City Rich in old
Serbian Memories

Nicholaus From Navibazar, it Is
thirty miles to the Montenegro
frontier.
The modern city, with popuia-
ton of 10000, rises on the site or
the ancient Serbian city of Rassia.
1t marks the center of old Serbian
power, and, today, it still marks,
roughly, the center of the Serbian
Block; for, besides the kingdom of
Serbia, the Serbian people composes
the greater part of the population Of
Crotia and SlavOnia, Bosnia, Here
govinia, Dalmatia, and Montenegro.
The country round about is rich II
old Serbian memories, one of which
is the old church of St. Peter and ST.
Paul, in which Stephen Nemanya,
king of Serbia, in 1143, passed from
the Roman to the Greek church. 1t
was over this valley road through
Novibazar, that the Serbians ana
Montenegrins led raid after RAID
against their Ottoman over-lords, and
it was down this valley that the Ser
bian Montenegrins retreated to thelf
inaccessible mountain fastness before
the pressure of the Turks.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02
D. MCMILLAN
1gg-2O1-2O3 MAIN STREET.
The American Journalists Dilemma.
bridgeport Standard.)

(BrldgepOrC standard
The editor of an American journal
who would like to be consistently
neutral so far as the editorial ex
preston of his journal is concerned,
| finds it utterly impossible to satisfy
both sides, no matter how careful
he may be. If he shuts the columns
of his paper TO expressions of disap-
prevail of both sides, then both will
djsapprove of him, each for not ap-
proving it at the expense of the other,
which is the partisan idea OF neu
trality: and so, too. il he admits
qcriticisms of both sides then there
is disapproval because the journal
criticises one side and does not the
other. 1t is something like the old
theological distinction: Orthodoxy
is my doxy; heterodoxy is thy doXy.'
The Waterbury American very
fully expresses the situation of the
average neutral newspaper, in reply
ing to the remonstrance of "A
Reader of Forty Years who accuses
it of being pro English" 1t says:
&c Pro English is a commonly
employed Teutonic eupremism
for anti bomb murder rape-and-ar-
SON. The American is not probing
lish. In fact, if the Kaiser would
Kermit, we might easily become anti
English, for John Bull is daily doing
things to strain the patience of a
pacifist But the things the Kaiser
is doing to Americans and TO civiI-
cation in general are so monstrous
that England's irritating perform
ance becomes as the tickle of n
feather to the sting of a dunn dunn
bullet. One is very apt to neglect
the thief who steals his fruit when
some other chap is putting bombs
in his coal bin and taking pot-shots
at him from behind the hedge
GAS to presenting the German side,
we sometimes wonder if we are not
Unneutral in printing so much of It,
for the strongest pro- English argu-
ments with which we come in con-
tact emanate straight from Berlin.
the embassy at Washington and bhe
office of the German propaganda
press"
OF course the pro-German reader
viii denounce this as pro- English
because it does not take the German
view of German action and in fact so
difficult is it to satisfy the pro-Ger-
man and the pro-English critics that
one feels like exclaiming with Mer
quito, "a plague on both your houses
and being openly and frankly anti
10th.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02
Eyes. Perfumes and Booze.
Waterbury Repub1ican.)


Philadelphia's doctors have issued A
warning to women about the use Of
perfumes which is worth passing
about. 1t results from an inquiry and
investigation made by committee t
the Pennsylvania Medical association
which has been trying to ascertain
some OF the causes for defective eye
sl2ht among men and women TIL ey
hho that certain cheap perfumes may
50 lhJure ones eyes as to cause blind
neSs AS they contain wood alcohol
the warming is doubtless well-founded,
ior the effect of wood alcohol on the
eyes Is we'll known to be extremely
harmful Its fumes cause congestion
o' me blood vessels on the eyeballs
ana inc effect of such trouble, when
repeated, is progressive myopia, or
near-slghtedness, which may result
III total blindness. Cheap whiskey is
colioemhed for the same reason and
H. mas been found also that Jamaica
Sihser, taken internally. too frequent
~ Is harmful to the eyes. Men may
prol't by the latter suggestions but the
women are the sufferers from the
use ol wood alcohol perfumes.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02

= Washington, D. c., March 3
Heavily fortified in the time of
Turkish administration toward the
north, the west and the northeast,
Novibazar was one of the important
military points in Serbia, says Il
primer recently issued by the Nation
al Geographic society. 1T lies on
the road to the highlands of Monte
negro, in a ortheast-southwest evil
ley enclosed by mountain walls 1t is
this path that the Serbians so stout
ly defended in an attempt to keep
open their communications with their
allies of the mountain kingdom
'Novibazar lies 80 miles northeast
of Mitrovitza, the northern terminal
of the railroad from the Greek port
Salonlki. The best way from the rail-
road terminal to Novibazar runs
down the valley of the Morava to
Rashka, thirty miles north, where it
follows up the course of a small tri-
butary, little less than thirty miles
to the southwest. Upon this angle,
Serbian soldiers based their slow re-
treat in toward the domain of King
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02
COMMUNICATED.
MIR. ALEXIUS EXPLAINS.
Saws There Has Been No Unpleasant
ness Between Him and Pas
tor Gilman.
New Britain, Conn,

March ,, 1916.
To the Editor of the Herald:
Allow me to express my astonish-
ment and regret in reading an ar
ticle in your paper of yesterday under
the heading "Furore in church over
resignatiOn" Wherever you may
nave obtained your information, it's
a mystery to me, but / wish to state,
truly and emphatically, that the con-
tents of said article are entirely with
out foundation, To the contrary,
there is not the slightest displeasure
with any official or individual men,
Der of the church that has prompted
me to resign, but [ feel ! cannot af-
ford to reject the call that [ have
received from the church in ST. Paul,
Mimi.
AS far as the alleged attitude of
the pastor, DR.. S. C. Gilman, l wish
to say in all sincerity, that there. is
absolutely no misunderstanding what
ever between us. On the other hand
| have been treated with much kind
ness and cordialitN by him. DR.. Oh
man has repeatedly told me that he
has enjoyed my music and for my
part have certainly enjoyed his ser
mons which have always been an in
SEPARATION to- me- Consequently the
most perfect harmony has prevailed
between pulpit and gallery.
1t may be of interest to some people
to read my resignation, of which the
following is a verbal translation:
ITO the church board Of the Swedish
Lutheran church.
New Britain, Conn,
Grace and peace!
1T is with q feeling of deep regret
that ] have to inform you of the fact
that | have received a call from
another place, which [ after due con-
sideration, deem best for me to &C
cept.
"Our work together has not been of
long duration but during this time
much kindness has been bestowed
upon me by both pastor and congre-
cation and this makes it all the more
painful to me to sever the connec-
ton between us. However, 7 find
it to be in accordance with Gods
will to take this step and +. therefore,
respectfully beg to tender my resig-
nation as organist and choir leader
of your church and to be relieved
from said offices on Monday, March
27
For the kind appreciation that both
pastor and congregation have shown
me, [ wish to express my hearty
thanks, wishing you all abundant
/ blessing of God in years to come.
Respectfully
GERHARD ALEXIUS.
! New Britain, Conn
February %, 1916.
This ought to be sufficient to elm
; mate all possible misunderstanding in
regard to the motives of my resigna-
ton.
GERHARD ALENIUS g.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02
NCopCCII ullN,
GERHARD ALEXTUS
Weeks


Sandusky. Ohio, has been having
out bills and everybody is paying
them. People who can't enjoy the
sensation of clearing up all accounts
are trying to pay som ething down
on them and make definite arrange
ments of taking care of balances
People who are living beyond tneir
means are having good chance to
sit down quietly and figure out
where they stand and how they can
manage better in the future. Cleve-
land. New York and many other
cities have annual "clean-up weeks"
in which everybody goes for his attic
and backyard and mends his porch
railing if he's lucky enough to have
has an annual day for returning it's
neighbours borrowed books, lawn
mowers and birdseed. It's so much
easier to do these things when
"everybOdy's doing it, Paying d back
bill and painting the fence and re-
turning the book which has lain on
the table six months are so easy TO
postpone. Life is full of activities,
whicn form themselves into routine,
anything outside of which has 2 hard
time fighting inertia The little thought
and attention which these things re-
quire. the little squirt of energy, seems
, nothing when there's a day appointed
and everyone takes it as q joke. The
shame over having kept the book SO
! long disappears when you meet the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02
{ THEM CALL THE ROLL: GIVE
Us THE NAMES.

This much must be understood
President Wilson has not asked Con-
u ress for vote of confidence in his
ADMINISTRATION or his foreign policy.
n hat he has asked for and demand
NJ, IS nothing less than record vote
M the anti administrati ton resolutions
warn Americans off the armed ships
European belligerents. And he
sfuses to go on with the German sub
Harine negotiations until this is done.
Elere is to be no compromise PROPOSE
5on.
Not only President Wilson, but the
altire nation wants the Congress to
Scol,d this vote. 1t wants to sec who
for the President and therefore
&ainsI the resolutions; who is for the
solutions and against the President.
slat will be tho fatal roll call, either
u the President or for the Congress
I've the People Of the United States
Order to form a more perfect
Il non, SSldDIlSIl uSl1CS, oO-
Eestic tranquility, provide for the
Emmen defense. promote the general
Fclfare, and secure the Blessings of
|berty to ourselves and our Pos
|rity'' do hereby call for that vote.
fifth the name of every man in Con-
less emblazoned in conspicuous let
|rs thereon so that all who run may
lad. We, the People of the United
|ates, have not forgotten the Pre-
hble to the Constitution, have not
|rgotten the things for which our
|refathers fought and died And
lose things. The President of the
hited States has done his part; he
hs burned his bridges and put the
|hole affair UP, to the Representatives
the People. The next step must be
ken by the men IN the House and
|e Senate. They can do anything
ley want in this matter of vote, can
There to the policy of pique or poll
rs, can throw patriotism to the four
inds and override the doctrine of
pnited we stand. divided we fall"
Ht they are only incidentals in the
|hefae of sthings and whatever they
will not be measured in the scales
passing fancy but in the balance
time to. come. And they will go
i or down according To which side
the scales they choose. To think
hat the People of the United States
|iil stand for abniishing the estab-
flied order of the Constitution; will
Enction the taking of foreign rela-
IONS out of the hands of our State
apartment and place them with a
pdy of five hundred or more men
foolish whim. The towards in
|onSress are now called upon to show
he manner of their bravery. Let
hem eringe, crawl or change their
sesition. We want the names and
he way the votes are cast
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EDEc-r

New Haven, March Mrs. Wnli@
ton Walker of New Haven, was rec
elected president of the Woman'a
Congregational Home Missionary
Union of Connecticut at it's SOth an
nual meeting here today. All of the
other officers were also reelected in
Guiding Vice presidents, Mrs. Robert
G.. Denison, New Haven; Mrs. william
Carr, Poquonock, and Mrs Rockwell
Harmon Potter, Hartford; secretary
treasurer, Mrs. III. Dewitt williams
Hartford. Mrs. Edwin Pond Parker
OF Hartford, was elected an honorary
vice president.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02
activity of shipyards in this country.
Buffalo Commercial

Vetoed by two presidents, the Bur
nett Immigration bill, with it's vicious
literacy test, seems to be assured of
prompt passage by the house. It's au-
thor is convinced that it will have
votes enough to assure a second pas
sage over the veto which the president
presumably will again interpose. Even
SO, will the senate assent to a piece Of
legislation so palpaDlN at odds with
the spirit of our institutions?-Phil
adelphia Ledger.
The full restoration of General kur
opatkin to the cars favor by APP
pointment to the command of tho
armies on the northern front Will
please the Russian people, who nave
always regarded him as one of thelr
ablcst generals in spite Of the disaster
to the national arms in Manchurla. IL
the Germans are planning to take me
offensive in the north when Wih.cr
passes they will have to reckon VITA
a soldier who is a master in defensive
warfare.-New York Sun.
It is no new thing for congress to
array itself without regard to party on
the side Of q patriotic president. IL
was done in the case of Lincoln. 1t was
done in the case Of Cleveland. 1t was
done in the case of Mckinney. II
should be done today in the case OF
Wilson. Nobody will fear a record vote
on this subject more than the crea-
lures who for days and nights past
have been sleeping their mlserable
souls in the terrors that to the weak
and timid always attend the chan-
pionship of national rights and ma
tional honOr-New York World.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02

Cane-sugar raising was confined to
Louisiana, where the planters have
leen compelled to devote their lard
to uses other than raising cane The
Record.
1t is we'll they We're Abel to do
something besides raise Cain.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02

owner taking back his neighbours hoe.
Why nave we been so slow in learn
ing these things? Organized public
spirit is about the most effective thing
there is--and the pleasanteSt. 49,.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02

President Wilson's confidence in the
patriotism of the great majority of the
members of the American congress
must be justified 1t is inconceiVahla
that any large number of men honored
with high position in public life
would be found. upon a test vote, on
the side of a 'scuttle' that means
national danger and national dishon-
or-New York Herald. f.-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02

The Fifty Years of Europe" AMI
The Cycle of Cathay" are denoted
dimIy in the news when the entente
allies seize 10000 square miles in At
RIGA and lose 1000 yards in Europe.--
Brooklyn Eagle.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02

The announcement of Great LAX s
construction company that it has con
tracts for the construction of twenty
ships is only a sample after all of the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02
FACTS AND FANCTES

Senator Gore seems to be disposed
to give up more for peace than any
other senator. Buffalo ENQUIRER
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02
Farm and Garden Books.

American fruit-farm, by f. \. Thorpe
Not systematic manual of fruit
culture, but d series of informal
talks. The author is owner of a
prosperous fruit farm on the Erie
shore of Pennsylvania A. L.. A q:
BOokliSt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02

asued daily (SunGay excepted) at AIS p. m.
at Herald Building, CT Church st.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02

Inferred at the Post Office at New Britain
as Second Glass Mail Matter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02

Bookkeeping by e. r. Phillips.
"A good thorough. up-tO-date text
by specialist in the United States
Agriculture department. covering all
the essentials of the subject. -
A. l.. A. BOOkliSt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02

Elements of forestry, by T.. T. Moon
"One of the best recent books on
American practice. Treats the sub
ject very generally but comprehen-
sivelv touching on lum bering, wood
technology, wood utilization and pre-
seryation. l.. A. BOOkliSt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-03-02

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
Proprietors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19
In the Wake of the NewS
By Ring W, LGrdner.

laugh at any remark made by a mem
Der of our team.
2. No caddy shall crack a smile a,
our comments.
3. No caddy shall laugh aloud at q
shot made by either of our oppo
nents.
4. Our opponents shall not indulge
in profanity.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19
Ambassador TO Turkey One oil
Those Who Gave a Big
Sum.
w ACuINGTON

! ACTTINCTON Auy 10 Re.
t,,,.ns NO an coming INTO tbe Sen.
40 sbowinr how the contributors tc
80 40 Wi,snn Comnaiqn funds four
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=, - No r facts and emhaIminr them
-, ~" ConrrossionaI Record, A sup
nio,,,o,t,I Iist ~ tba Observing
T',,,, >, as Rryan described
tboIn yos submitted in the Senate
,nday Snnator sherman filed a list
&c tIo contributors IN the Demo
o,. 10 can"naign fnnd forr Years ago.
"a IN scpnning the LEI many ia
"1iIi,r names now in oGicial life, not
,nrImded in the recent Penrose list,
~, oU ~ he observed
49,, rr.,,. in.+ orroirted
NoI"a', -, i 81. u.s. hos "a %' 70 Tnr-
ana qu"'lI'rN 40 ".,. 40 , a5"Do e. oGN
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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19

and he died in Egypt three years aite9
he built this island stronghold.
"Akaba itself has medieval castlN
which was built to protect pilgrims
coming from Egypt and bound for
Mecca. Ten years ago branch rail-
way line was constructed joining
Akaba and Mecca and affordinS
through communication with Beirut
A Military Post.
"The Romans held Akaba, then
known as Aelana, as military post
for many years and it was garrisonel
by the famous Tenth Legion. Follow,
ing the Romans came the Moslems
under whom the port llourished, its
commercial activity being enhanced
to such an extent that in the tenth
century it was described by a chron,
icler as the great port OF Palestine
and the emporium OF Hejaz.' In tina
latter .haf OF the twelfth century il
was captured from the crusading
Franks by the great Saladin. During
this period it is said that the Jews and
Christians who inhabited the town
managed to possess letter from
Mohammed which promised them inns
munity from persecution.
"Akaba is surrounded by many fer
tile date palm gardens, and the city is
bountifnlly supplied with good water
The notifications before being
strengthened during the present war
consisted of a rectangular fort with
each angle defended by a tower"
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19
242 a2S 222249 329-137O.
IF INNS
Championship Won by Wheel
ing Man, with Local Players
Fighting Hard.

PARKERSBURG. Ang. 19.-In the
finals in the West Virginia singles
tennis championship, Tom Cummins
of Wheeling. defeated Jack Colburn
of FairmOnt. Colbum did not play
I'D to the form he had shown in the
earlier games. The third set was
the only one in which he exhibited
the enthusiasm that has marked his
play. Cummlns took the first two
sets 6-1, 6-1, the third ending rs.
In the finals in the doubles Cum
Minis and Tom Beattie of Wheeling
defeated r. +. McAdams and G. L,
Bradford Of Clarksburg by the score
Of 60, Ga and GO. McAdams and
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-08-19
TOWN
IS THE ANCIENT
EL0TH OF BIBLE
1t is a Strongly Fortified Place
Surrounded by Fertile
Palm Gardens.

WASHINGTON, August 10" When
the British cndeavored to effect a
landing in Arabia at Akaba, on the
gulf of the same name, as reported in
4 recent Turkish despatch, they were
trying to secure possession of a port
which figured prominently in Biblical
history" according to todays war
geography bulletin issued by the Ma
uonal Geographic Society from its