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New Britain herald., 1916-08-29
PROF. l.. s. ROWE

Professor Leo s. Rowe, has accept ed the post of secretary to the Amer ican section of the joint Mexican and American commission which is to con slider plans for adjusting the existing differences between the two countries. The American members of the com mission are Franklin K. Lane, secre- tary if the interior: George Gray, for mer United Statess circuit judge, and Dr. John R. Mott of New York. The Mexican members are Luis Cabrera, Alberto Paul and YgnaciO BOnillas. Professor Rowe holds the chair of political science in the University of Pennsylvania and has represented the United States several times on com missions dealing with Latin American affairs
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29

not have attached his signature to the necessary documents.
 The German press generally seems to share in this belief, for so far no i'll word is published concerning that monarch, to whom some of the news papers refer in pitying terms. The Berlin public finds the new phase of the war intensely interesting, for getting for a while the bothersome de- tails of their daily life such as bread cards and meal tickets. The old fer vor which prevailed when the war was young seems to be returning to those grown callous or fatalistic with the wars heavy toll and tribulations.
 Dispatches from Vienna indicate that Rumania's war declaration caused no particular excitement but resulted almost everywhere in a sigh of relief that the worst now is known.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29
SLAMS HEAD WAITER.
Discharged EmpIoye Secures Revenge
 in Boston Hotel.

Boston, Aug. 29.-A man carrying his hat in one hand and revolver in the other stepped into the annex din ing room on the second floor of the Hotel Essex yesterday afternoon, and, walking up to the table where Charles w. Cranney, the head waiter, was eating, fired five shots, killing Cranney instantly. Before the small group of persons ir the room could act the man had darted for the front stair way and disappeared.
 The police sent out a general alarm for the arrest of Sten Zackarak, 49, a waiter at the hotel for fourteen years, who was discharged for insub- ordination by Cranney two hours be- fore the shooting. Albert Botano, as- sistant head waiter at the hotel, who was dining with Cranney, told the po- lice he is positive the man with the revolver was Zackarak. Botano, him self, had a narrow escape when one bullet went through his cCat. Gran ney, who was 45 years old, was mar ried only two weeks ago.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29
ALBATROSS KILLS WHALE.
Travellers Thought It Battle Between
 Plane and Submarine.

Boston, Aug. 29.-"Aeroplane on the port bow, destroying submarine" was the cry from the lookout on the Wilson liner Colorado a few days ago during the voyage from Hull, England, which gave officers and men an op- portunity to witness what they de- scribed here today as a stirring battle in mid-Ocean. Some of those aboard said they saw first what appeared to be sails or wings Tapping up and down, as if a great bird were sweeping to attack an object below. Rising from the water during the brief lulls in the attack, a long, black, rounded body appeared. For time the spec tatOrs believed the lookOuts statement was correct, but closer approach they said showed that the figures were those of a great albatross or a sea monster, with large fins and whale The whale, they declared, was killed.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29

have not quit or that they have rer turned to work. Such inform ation should be discounted, and all strikers should apply to their officers and committeeman for information and be governed accordingly, and no member or non-uniOn man will return to work until the strike is officially declared off, when all will return to work at the same time without prejudice and with all former rights.
 Duties of Local Chairmen.
 l. The local chairmen of each or road will jointly supervise the prose cution of the strike on the territory over which they have jurisdiction
 2. Local chairmen are expected to keep in close touch with the situa- ton and use every honorable effort to further the cause, and will report daily preferably by night letter, to their re- spective general chairmen as to the condition of affairs. Wherever it is possible for local chairmen to report to the four general chairmen jointly in one communication it should be done.
 8. Expense incurred for telegrams will be borne jointly.
 4. When deemed advisable the four local chairmen will agree upon assistant chairnen for their respect i've organizations to be located at out lying points, and said assistant chair men will report to their respective To- cal chairmen.
 5. Clearly defined cases of disloy- atty or ineff1ciency on the part of any representative of the organization should be reported to the organizations and necessary action either as to dis cipline or to safety measures taken at once.
 Duties of General CllairmeR.
 1. The general chairmen of each railroad involved in the strike will supervise and be responsible for the conduct of the strike upon tho line of railroad over which he has jurisdic- tion, and will make reports by night letter to the grand officer having gen. eral supervision over that line of road. Expense incurred by so doing will be paid in accordance with the laws of the respective organizations. 2. On roads where, because of the number of strikes involved, it becom es necessary for the general chairman to have assistants, he may designate oI1er officers and mem bers of the gen. eral committee or a joint board, as in his iudgment may be necessary to suc- cessfully carry on the strike. 8. Tn the absence of instruction from the grand officer in charge of the district, the general chairmen will
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29

agree among themselves as to Inc points at which they will be located duflng the strike, and they will imme- dlately advise the officer in charee of the district and each of their loo.1 chalrmen where they are located and proper address. The four general cha1rmen should keep each other ad- Ylsed, as far as possible, as to their location and in movements.
 Duties of Grand Officers.
 The grand officers of the four or gan1zat1Ons will be assigned to certain Hlstrlcts, and each grand officer so assigned will have general supervision or the strike in his respective district and over all members on strike and others associated with them in that district.
 Grand officers will keep the execu- tlves of the four organizations advised of the exact situation in their districts.
 Assignments of Officers.
 Grand officers will be assigned to the following cities: Boston. Chicago, New York, Kansas City, New Orleans, Atlanta, Houston, Cincinnati, Pitts burgh, Denver, Buffalo, Detroit Los Angeles, St. Paul, San Francisco, Seat tie and Portland. Fraternally yours,
 A. B. Garretson, president Order Railway conductors.
 w. $. Stone, Grand Chief Engineer Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers.
 w. G. Lee, President Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
 w. s. Carter, President Brother hood of Locomotive Bremen and En- ginemen.
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29
RUMANIA FAILS TO
 EXCITE THE GERMANS
Subject Is Discussed in Berlin Cafes But Action Is Taken As
 Matter of Course.

Berlin, Aug. 2S, midnight, via Lon don, Aug. 29, Il p. m.-The people of Berlin received with remarkable calmness and resignation announce ment of Rumania's s declaration of war against Austria Hungary and the Ger man governments step in recalling its minister to Bucharest and declaring that a state of war existed between the two countries. The situtioan was discussed tonight in all the cafes, with the feeling that one more or less makes no difference. The announce ment in the German official report that Rumanians had been taken prisoner was greeted with general sat iSfa actiOn, some of the evening papers pointing out that the central powers were not sleeping as the public might have thought.
 Since early morning the Rumanian consulate and legation have been be- seized by Rumanian residents of Der lin to whom the declaration of war came like bomb out of the blue sky, no warning of any sort having reached them. Rumanians crOWding the lega = ton spoke bitterly of their govern ment for thus leaving them in the dark but realized this was done to conceal the intentions of the Ruman- ian government. Some of them said they were certain unusual pressure was brought to bear upon King Ferdinand at the meeting of Ruman- ian Grown council which decided upon @ declaration of war, and they were sure htat otherwise he would
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29

One million fresh troops have been the force with which Rumania has he1d her neutrality sacred until she was ready to choose her own course in the war. Ambition for a, greater empire has been the object of her policies for years, and the heads of her government have long looked With envious eyes on Temesvar, Transyl- vania, Bukowina and Bessarabia, the three former Austro-Hungarian terri tory and the latter a Russian province. When King Ferdinand saw the Bal
New Britain herald., 1916-08-29

kan situation growing dangerous he convened a, conference of representa- t1VeS of all the political parties former premiers, former presidents of the legislative chambers, ministers and government representatives with the idea of ascertaining the views of all sections of public opinion on the situation. Directly after this he de- clared war on Austria The black portions of map above show the object of Rumania's ambition King Ferdinand and his minister of war Take JOnescu, are also shown.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-05

CAS oIeuuIllS III d DIOuluS sun yes
terday saw reference to the Mexican
problem in a speech by Pres. Wilson
at dedication of new home of Amer
lean Federation of Labor when he
declared patience, candor and desire
to get together constitute solution of
all difficulties.
The president in opening his adj
dress said:
The most heartening thing a man
can do is to think as often as he can
of the relation his work bears to the
country he lives in.
"a man who works only to be dis
tngulshed, sooner or later will do
something to disgrace him because
his interests are selfish.
Every one of US should remind
himself every day that he is working
for something besides his wages"
Discussing the Clayton antitrust
act, which Gompers had defined as
one of the greatest achievements of
modern legislation, the president
said: 81 am sorry that any judge of
this country had to be taught by this
act that labor is not a commodity.
This to me seems so fundamental
that the section of the act which de-
clares it would seem to be the sec
ton of a primer But if the judges
have to have this primer open before
them, 1 for one, am willing to open it.
The easiest way" he said, and
the way we generally strive for right
is getting our fighting spirit up. If
you come at me with your fist dou-
bled l venture to say mine will dOu-
BILE as quickly as yours, but if we
hold common counsel together -
have patience and candOr and a de-
sire for cooperation we can get to-
gether.
I'm position such as I occupy at
this time" the president said, 81 am
not at liberty to think of any one
class or classes of people to the ex-
clusion Of other classes. Hence I
am CHINO m faIvp fha EharfJy Of dndi-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-05
THOUSANDS HEAR WILSON HELP DEDICATE
A. F. OF L. HOME AT WASHINGTON

eating this building to common cOUn-
sci and common understanding.
The president was introduced by
Samuel GOmpers, who brought ire
mendOus cheers from the crowd
when he said:
zone of our purposes must be to
do all we can to help the president
keep us out of war with any nation.
He is weighted down with great re-
spOnsibilities. We want peace and
We know how earnestly he is striving
to maintain peace. No man in all the
world, however, can stand alone.
''The president requires the intel
igent support of the masses of the
people and l think express the spirit
and purpose of every labOring man
when l say that if, after every hon
Orable effort has been made and
peace is no longer possible and the
horrors of war come to us or are
forced upon US, the labOring men Of
the country may be counted on to
give a good account of their patriot
ism" -
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-07-05
GUARD CITY FROM INFANTILE
PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC

Eighteen physicians from the
health dept took up a vigil today in
various railroad stations to prevent
New YOrk's scourge of infantile pa
ralysis from being brought here.
Immigrant coaches on the slower
trains are under an especially care
full watch, for in this class the dis
ease is most powerful.
Twenty-Five deaths among the chill
dTen of New York city during the
past "a hours spUTTed Health author
tiles to their watch on the trains.
-O-O-
PhiIadeIphia.-Mrs. Jos Fels, sim
gle tax advocate, offered Federation
of American Zionists over million to
establish single tax colony in Pales-
tine.
CIeveIand.-Congress of mothers
went on record as favoring birth con-
troll
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09
To Be Well Croomed,

The woman who is particular about
her home is not always the best dress
ed, and 1t often happens that a woman
whose home is untidy looks stunning
In her street clothes. The points in
dress that most women overlook are
veilings, footwear, gloves, hats and
handkerchiefs.
Be sure that your glove Is properly
proportional, and when you decide on
a well fitting style buy no other. Dust
a little powder into your glove before
you wear it, and smooth all the seams
straight. Have the lines on the backs
properly over the center Of the hands
and the fingers in the tips of the glove.
Keep your hats in their boxes until
you wish to use them, and return them
at once when you take them off. AL
ways brush them, especially If they
are made of black velvet Or q dark
material that shows the dust. Never
carry a soiled or even crumpled hand
kerchief. 1t is only a little thing,
but 1t is the little things that help to-
ward complete beauty.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09
NATION WIDE
SAVINGS CAMPAIGN.
Waste of Money Means Waste of HUI
man Energy.

One hundred years ago there was no
bank that encouraged the thrifty house
wife who wanted some safer place for
small sums than the top bureau draw
er or an old sugar bowl, to deposit her
little hoard and draw interest on 1t I'M
til she was ready to use 1t.
But in 1916 the first Savings Bank In
the United States was started, and
during 1916 the American Bankers AS
sociation will conduct a national Thrift
Campaign through its Savings Bank
Section.
Savings banks now number their wo-
men depositors by the thousand, but
there are still many opportunities for
thrift which women must be encour-
aged to use if the United States Is to
be the thriftiest instead of the most
prodigal nation In the world. For ma
tional thrift has its basis in home
thrift and waste of money in home
management means waste of the hui
man energy it takes to earn money.
So the bankers are urging the estab-
lishment of school savings banks for
teaching girls, as we'll as boys, how to
a V their pennies and how to spend
them wisely. They are urging parents
to give their girls regular allowances
and teach them how to keep simple &C.
counts. To the Y. ". G. A. in its we'll
planned movement for thrift among
girls and business women, the bankers
are supplying speakers and helping
with the distribution of the excellent
personal account books which the AS
ISOLATION has prepared. They are also
cooperating with the National House
wives League, domestic science teach
ers, women's clubs and other agencies
that have as their object the teaching
of home economics, self-organization
and development.
For thrift does not mean simply the
saving of money. Genuine Home
thrift means managing the home so
vel that none of the Father-energy it
takes to earn money, or none of the
Mother-energy 1t takes to spend it, Is
wasted by foolish purchases, extrava-
CANT housekeeping or niggardly econ
omy. 1t Is not the thrifty housekeeper
who scrimps on the table, wears
frumpy clothes Or goes without whole
some pleasures for the mere sake of
having a bank account. Real thrift
should mean better-balanced and there
fore more nourishing meals, the buying
OF better clothes because they last
longer, and investing in labor-saving
devices which leave the homemaker
free for rest and recreation with her
family. But in order to achieve these
ends the h~ousekeeper must learn how
to take care of her savings, even the
smallest ones, by business methods.
how to balance her household budget,
how to pay her bills by checks, and
how, to manage her bank account to
the best advantage
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09
BIG CONCERNS WATCH
WASTE OF MATERIAL,
Get Full Value Out of Labor Another
Problem.

Get Full Value Out of Labor Another
Problem.
Your job depends Upon two things:
First, the proftableness of the BUSH
ness; and second, your efficiency. If
the business Is not remunerative it
cannot long exist, and the inefficient
workman is Don eliminated by the
processes of competition and supervi-
sion.
The principal cost in all business is
the labor and material cost, and the
problem of business is to get full value
out of labor and cut out all waste
of material. The thriftless workman
can waste as much as he produces, and
do 1t SO unconsciously that it may not
be detected without expensive check
Ing. A ffty-nine-cent article can be
wrapped so extensively that the profit
disappears. Paper and Irvine is often
used SO tliriftlessly by department
store employees that when delivery is
made the profit is cut In two. These
are the little leaks that waterloo the
business ship. The employee must real
lie the fact that he Is one of a great
number and If he allows little wastes
In material, or soldiers" Just a few
minutes each day, in the aggregate the
loss Is enormous.
A few years ago there was a wreck
on a western railroad that cost the
company $250.O00. The president sent
word down the line that as a special
favor to him be wanted each man in
the company's employ to endeavor to
save five cents worth of material a
day, or do five cents worth of work
more a day than heretofore, and the
loss would be made good In a year.
The problem of all big concerns Is to
get the men in this frame of mind con-
stantly-no lettering on the job and no
waste In the job.
Big concerns everywhere are giving
much thought to the elimination of the
waste and utilization of all the by
products. Chicago is famous for using
all the pig but the squeal. The Penn
sylyania Railroad requires that every
bolt and nut that can be retapped be
used. You will find no waste iron
around their yards. Even the cotton
waste used in wiping engines is clean
ed and used for packing journals. In
the South the stumps of yellow pine,
heretofore a nuisance and an encum-
brance to the land, are now turned into
resin, turpentine and other by-prod-
ucts.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09
NEW WINDOW TREATMENT.
Suggestions For Renewing Your Cur.
tains After HousecIeaninu.

New window treatment gives oppor
tunity to make the most of cretonne-
that most charming drapery stuff for
summer rooms. There are long side
curtains from rod to sill, made of flow
cred cretonne lined with tinted sateen
in the usual manner. These hang from
a brass rod, which, instead of going
straight across the window, bulges up
in a curve at the center, where the val
ance Is shirred over 1t. This valance
Is very full and is in two portions, each
section six inches deep at the center
of the window and ten inches deep al
the outer side, where 1t meets the side
curtain. Cords are run through the
lower edges of the section and left I'm
fastened, to be pulled up when the
valance is adjusted.
When curtains and valance have been
shifted to the pole and the pole set in
place V the window, the outer lower
Orner of the valance are tackled tt
the side curtains under rosettes of the
c%retonne. The edges at the center
where the valance Is divided and Is
only six inches deep, are tackled to.
gether. Next the cords are drawn vi
toward the center, tied and tucked Out
Of sight. This draws up the slopine
edges of the valance in puckered eff
feet, and the drawn up valance brings
forward the side curtain at the point
of the rosette. The whole effect is
dainty and graceful and suggestive OF
a French boudoir. Shades of the ere
tonne instead of ordinary window
shades will complete a charming vii
dow treatment.
For the Chinese room or any Other
room where black and white is desir
able for background effects, there is a
new window curtain material of woven
black and white checks in very open
effect, like coarse net. Graduated black
stripes in clusters cross the fabric, and
smart looking curtains are arranged so
that the black stripping comes directly
across valance and side curtains about
six inches from the top of the window.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09
onundrum

Q.-When does a pig become landed
property? A.-When he is turned into
a meadow.
Q.-What is the best way to make a
coat last? Awake the vest and
trousers first.
Q.-How many eggs can a man eat
on an empty stomach? A.-None.
When he begins to eat his stomach is
no longer empty.
Q.-Why is a modest young lady like
a steamship? A.-Because she pays no
attention to the swell that follows her.
Q.-Why is a watchdog bigger at
night than by day? A.-Because he is
let out at night and taken In in the
morning.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09
A FOX AND A GOOSE.

One day a fine, large fat goose, with
beautiful white and gray feathers, fell
asleep by the side of a little lake.
By and by along comes a crafty and
very hungry red fox.
The sleepy goose V heard him,
he anne SO %stealthily, and only awak-
ened to her danger when he caught her
suddenly by the wing.
What a cackling and kissing the
goose made, and how amused was the
fox to see her frantic efforts to free
herself!
mo use, Nine. Goose" he Knocked.
II have you fast"
How car you be so cruel?" cried
the goose. "Never have 1 wronged
you. Please let me gol"
The fox laughed In great glee.
"Why should 1 let you go? Do I not
need a dinner? And, pray, what would
you do If you were hungry and had
your dinner in your grasp, as I have
mine?"
"That is easy to answer" replied the
goose. 81 must be truthful and say l
would fold my hands, shut my eyes,
say a grace and eat you"
"You are really rather sensible after
all" said Master Fox. "That is exact
ly what l mean to do" And he folded
his paws and closed his eyes.
Before, however, he could say a
word away flew the goose.
"Never will I say grace again before
my dinner" And he never did.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09
Game of Steps.

Any number of persons can play the
game named steps. One player is Sc.
lected who gives the number of steps
to be taken. The remaining players
are to walk and stop at the number of
steps given by the leader. The leader
turns his back and begins to count.
When he has reached the selected num-
Der he turns suddenly around and faces
the players. Meanwhile the players
have run forward, but when the leader
reaches the selected number they stop.
If the leader catches any one moving
hat player becomes the leader, and the
game proceeds.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09
FiIIet of Bass, General Joffre.

Remove the illets from a good sized
pan and add some minced shallots and
minced fresh mushrooms; poach in
white wine. When done place them on
q plate and thicken the sauce with
some kneaded good butter, SO that 1t
will remain light. Season with salt,
pepper and minced chives. Garnish
with small bouquets of shrimps.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09
FOR THE CHILDREN
A Sleepy Time Story That Will In
terest the Small People.
HOW A GOOSE SAVED HER LIFE
Master Fox Loses His Dinner and
Learns Bad Manners-Puzzles and
Games to Bother Little FoIks-A Boy
Who Likes Tennis.

Uncle Ben began his good night story
to Polly Ann and little Ned by saying
he would tell them an old Scotch
legend. 1t was about
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1916-06-09
A Boy Who Likes Tennis.

With the return of the warm spring
weather outdoor sports are again in
fashion. Tennis is a game that ap-
peals to most boys and girls, and more
and more are children trying their skill
with racket and ball. 1t is a healthful