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New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

United States navy lead the world can be compared favorably with any power on earth. In recent target practice one ship of the fleet hurled seven proJcctileS out of forty-tWo through a target nine miles away The dimensions of the target were 70 by 60 feet; the projectile was the largest used in any navy To get a comparison of this work the admiral sets forth that the longest ranges used in naval cngag gcmentS in the present war abroad have been 16,OO0 to 17,0O0 yards, or between eight and nine miles.
 Those who believe that our navy is d sort of floating kindergarten will now have something over which to ponder It is true that the fleet does not rank as the all around best in the world, nor even as the second pest but with this galaxy of good gunners. with marksmen that stand second to none III the WOflu, It Will be an easy matter to bring the navy up to the desired standard. Navies, like homes. are not built in a day. It is the con stant adding to and taking away that make for the substantial structure We have the slleleton,--it remains now to put on the flesh And we have the best foundation in the world, - mon who know their business, who know how to make shots count That was what won the Revolutionary war for America, not shooting until there was something to shoot, and then hit ting the mark
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07
AT HOME AND ABROAD.

Sshink of Constantinople. The cost 2iiving there has increased 1855 per Ht since the beginning of thc war top of this incomes have de- Based, business has gone to smash, practically all the common neces- &es of life have been turned into Euries. And ConstantinopIc is not only city abroad thus suffering. Ss state department at Washington s confidential advices that like con- Ions are prevalent in several other bitalS, with the ratio not quite so lh. Before the war is over there is telling what it will cost to live load. Yet there are people in the fted States who are not satisfied ah their condition, not satisfied to living i'll q peaceful nation, the sst prosperous of any on the face of earth. While havoc and devasta- h have visited Europe, prosperity D good times have come to America. all lines of business the United
 tes has improved. It is d case of t'king overtime here, getting better ges and more enjoyment out of life. lN every article that has raised in ce there is an added emolument to set the increase. The huge volume
 bank clearings attests to the won
 ful industrial activity of the nation the past year, and the coming ing promises to bring even greater l ssings. Business men have their
 S to the ground and hear nothing
 < the rumblings of increased op- 'tunities. The outlook is exceeding
 bright. When Uncle Sam closes
 fiscal year on June 30 it is ex- ted the greatest business records all times will be surpassed. While
 are iii the midst of all this golden a we should think of Constanti- lie,
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07
LAND SAKIIS,

New Britain is approximately one 1 hundred miles from New York. Saco. Maine, is the same distance from Bos- l ton. New Britain, as municipalities | go, is a comparative youngster. Saco, by the same terms, is an oldest in habitant. It was incorporated nearly two hundred years ago. And yet where New Britain has enjoyed for
 years the pleasure of theater going,
 Saco is having it's first taste of the
 drama. News items inform us that
 Saco is opening it's first theater. Be
 ing as close to Boston as New Britain
 is to New York would lead to the be-
 lief that Saco long ago should have
 had a temple of drama. But it did not. And this leads back to the speculation: What did Saco do for amusement all these years? Was it such an old puritanical place as to believe that the theater and the devil work hand in hand, or did it merely pass by the chances of seeing the plays of the day as a pastime not worth while? Whatever the cause. Saco stands in a class by itself as an American city without a thcatcr up satisfying news that Saco is to have at last gathering place for the patrons of histrionic art, there comes this crushing information, "Saco's h., ,,J 1>n ducted as a moving picture house. Odds -bodkins. Charlie Chaplin is at it again
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07
"kUlg Of America, ''
{ Boston POSt.)

Who can blame the colored person of R0scau. in the Island of Domin;ca who, on being asked why the fla.s were flying and the populacc was 90 excited, replied that the dcmonStra- tion was in honor of the King of Amcrica"? The colonel was about to arrive.
 This native probably believed tEut Mr Roosevelt was elected to third term in 1912 and had expressed his determination to continue to be re- elected for the rest of his natural life. And, indeed, if he were now to smash precedent by becoming prc%i- dent for q third time, there would be no further precedent to restrain him from running indefinitely.
 At any rate. in the West Indies the colonel is considerable of royal per- sonage, and looks the part. lie could doubtless settle down as Theodore l. iii any spot he chose not already pre- empted.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

Washingto D. C., March 1-'N lth their ports of import closed and thclr trade with nCighbOrinS neutral ports restricted. there must be Ccrtaln shortage in tho lands of the war
 bound powers in tea and cO1tcc' the
 twain harbingcrs of day throughout the civilized world. With the cNcep- ton of Russia, all parts of Europe pe-
 gin the day with coffee just as does thjs country. The Russian day be-
 gins and stcepS, and ends ln tea. The German day begins in coffee and ends
 in tea or beer. In Austr1a, aS m
 France, the day runs from pot or
 coffee to q dcmi tassc. In IurkeN'
 coffee takes the place of the soda fountain and the saloon, beginning and ending all things. A shortage m
 these two most widely accepted drinks
 must work d considerable discount
 upon comfort. Tn these WordS tho
 National Geographic Society begins a
 pleasing little story of the coffee pot and the tea urn in their relations to inc European war and to the com fort of humanity. The story then goes on:
 "rThe people of the world annually 1 consume more than two and one-half billion pounds of coffee-enouSh to
 
 | lssa q q train of cars reaching from ' Philadelphia to Pittsburgh. Three 1 f6urths of this is grown in Brazil, l country that has become rich from it's ] coffee industry alone. Europe and 1 North America bear approNlmately 1 the same relation to the consumption 1 of coffee that Brazil does to its pro 1 duction, these two continents using
 nearly, four tifths of all the coffee the 1 world produces
 1 "Holland is the greatest coffee 1 drinking nation on the globe. It uses 1 IS IS pounds per capita annuallN, l while we use 1-2 pounds, Germany 1 IS pounds Austria Hungary 2-5 ] pounds. and the United Kingdom 2-3 | of a pound On the other hand. we | use less than one pound of tea per capita. where the United Kingdom l uses nearly seven pounds. Canada | is about two-thirds England and one 1 third American in it's use of coffee i and tea; it shows a decided prefer-
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07
sOOD SHOTS AND GOOD SHIPS.

While all the furore and fuss have @vy there has been one salient point @erlooked, one little fact left in the @scard. That is in regard to Ameri- &n gunnery. It is true that com Msred to other navies in numerical #rength and equipment the sea forces Uncle Sam are rated as fourth Bass; but when the question is fought down to craftsmanship the 9nited States navy stands at the head Sf the line This has been the case sor many years, While other nations lave paid their undivided attention to Auilding more ships each year, Uncle #am has been somewhat content in biting his boys get practice in marks 8lanship. He has put good shooting 2bove good ships. believing that a < 8rst class battleship manned by q srew of incompetent shots is not ts Sood as q second class battlcship DOS #essing the maFl5smen par excellence. Sow that the agitation has been Rtarted for a bigger navy it may be well to make these two essentials, good shots and good ships go hand ln hand
 Admiral Fletcher has just com pleted and presented his report on the Efficiency of our naval force. He is the
 same authority who not long ago was huoted to the effect that our force as
 Ia whole was not in position to meet tFle great powers of the world on the
 sea in mortal combat Then he was
 speaking of the number of ships and
 the condition of the paraphernalia.
 Now he comes with the further en-
 that in individual fight
 ing efficiency the dreadnoughts of the
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

Col. C. C. TaliafcrrO, of Roanoke, Va. who died of heart disease in New York last week, had the honor of be close of the war between the states. He carried the flag of truce from Gen cral Lee to General Grant at Appo- mattox and thereby brought nearer that started negotiations for peace. Col. Taliaferro ran away from school to enter the Confederate army and served throughout the war, d gallant young officer.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07
Tn fIln GI.nGnIiIC

(Olivcr Herford, in the Century, o crocodile, I never thought till now To pen d sonnet Go the likes of YOU but since q sonnet has been written
 to All else on earth, I will. if you'll
 allow, EntNinc about your corrugated brow, This wreath of rhyme which, though it sets aSkcW. l" none the less becoming. It is true oud much prefer a fattcd kid or
 COW To twenty sonncts, still, Q crocodile, ou must admit l Wicld no poisoned
 pen. When have I ever hintcd there was
 guile Behind the crocodilian tear? oh.
 when Have | descended to a makcshift
 vile TO rhyme you with the obvious River
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07
"A DrcssCcSSiouaI" "

(Carolyn Wells in Harper's Magazine) Girl of the future, feared of all,
 Chasing the flung fashion line, What awful things may yet appal Hung on your human from divine! Girl of today, stay with us yet Lest we regret! Lest we regret! The tunjc and the peplum dies.
 The plating and the flare depart; Oh what must we next sacrifice
 To future of fearful art? Girl of today, stay with us all, Lest worse bcfall! Lest worse be-
 fall! The blouse and bodice melt away.
 For ever fades the silhouette; Lo, all the mode of yesterday
 Is one with puff and pantalcttc Girl of today, stay with Us, do! Lest worse cnsuc' Lest worse
 Cnsue! If drunk with mad designs We loose
 Wild styles that hold no art in Such clothing as the Fiiis use, Or lesser breeds without the law Girl of today, stay here with me, Lest worse may he! Lest worse may
 Dc, For foolish maid who puts her trust In French tailleur or smart modistts, Tn valiant men of micn august.
 Without disccrnment in the least- For frantic fads of fashions whirl, Have mercy on us, future girl!
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

In spite of the fact that every com potent military man in our history, from Washington to Grant and Ieon- ard Wood has inNcighcd against the militia system. in spite of the fact thai It is l'roNablc that it has jed to slauch ter and the WGSte of wealth. it is pro- posed by the present ron2rcss tU con> t1nu" lt. The official bills before both houses of congress assume to build tho new army on tnc basis of thc militia of fortN-ciGht states. The thing ia monstrou%. The army for national de- fcnSc should be H national army. Ii is timc for public opinion tu kick to death the effort to apply pork barrel principles 60 military arfairs:-Nc CIV York Globe.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

sorted into bags and then slowly roasted.
 "In China most of the tea gardens arc small and A little surplus which he sends to market.
 "Thc Department of Agriculture has interested itSClf in the production of tea in this country, and has issued bulletin which reveals the fact that in south Carolina and elsewhere on tho southern Atlantic seaboard Amer lcan has proved successful grower of this plant"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07
YOUTHS IN BATTLE.
It aSal1l

Just as in our own Civil War the flower of manhood. the young boys in their teens are going down before tho great guns, the lads with smiling lips and singing hearts. As evidences of this we take the Paris dispatch which states that many of the German pris- oncrs taken at Verdun arc extremely young. One of these young lads id:--'I am nineteen years old and were of the same age" As the fight ing around Verdun has been tho worst since the war began, as more men have been killed there on bOth sides gust, 1914, it is easily seen that the boys are again suffering the brunt of battle, that the youngsters who should be conserved and left at home to love and woo arc sent out i'll the first line to stop bullets This is war. It is the fate of things that the most use ful in all lines of cndcaVor should be taken away ill the prime of life while the old fellows whom Doctor Oslcr would chloroform are left to orna- ment the universe. At the rate the young mon arc being moved down the slaughter cannot go on much longer. 1 There is q limit to all things, even youth.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07
Something Of a Skcptic

tFrom the Philadelphia TelegraphO
 An esteemed citizen was rambling along when he met a friend wearing a rather doubtful cast of counten= ancC.
 Say, Jim" remarked the friend. "I want to ask you about pr. Syrup DO you really think his medicines are hclpful?"
 "No." was the prompt rcioinder of Jim, not unless you closely fol- low his invariablc directions"
 His invariablc directions?" reZ turned the other wonderingly. What are they?"
 You will find them on every bot t:C." smiled the merry James. 'Keep the bottle tightly corked.'"
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07
If You Want a Prize Law Read This,

Get busy now" is the advice of i,hc Department of Agriculture to hOmc-h elders who wish to have at tractiVC lawns around their houses. When snow is melting and the ground freezing at night and thaWing in the day, the conditions arc especially good for the application of commcr- Clal fertilizer
 Before freezing weather is cntirc- lA over, fresh grass seed should be sown, for it. must be remembered that only by repeated applications of grass seed can a good lawn be pro- ducCd The ordinarN seeding of grass on d new lawn is l pound of seed to every 400 square feet-that is, to a piece 20 feet square. For re- seeding a lawn, one-tenth to one-half Of this amount should be used, ac- C0rding to the condition of the lawn at the time. For the northern part
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

Grave danger. indeed. there ie, 2 danger SpringinS from the reckless ness the ignorance. the impulsivonc css nC members of congress Let them not a5 followers and adhcrcntS of Woodrow Wilson. but as patriotic Americans, repair, so far ;lS thcv have power, the damage thCy have done. and hereafter withhold their hands from the diplomatic negotiations of the nation.--Ncw York sun
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

All ot us have our troubles. But President Wilson could probably SC, along nicely with his. if he didn't have congress. to muddlc things ID for him -- -ItOrhCStCT Union.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

''Thc roIonCfs stock goes up." says q newspaper headline. X lot of stocks arc sent un I'N hot air, but they come down again. Hcralh
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

Haiti is now under our protection and in the meantime were trying to learn how we may protect our. elves. -F,oStOn Journal.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

There must be something behind that luncheon given yesterday by Will helm J. Bryan. When you catch w. J. B. SPENDING MONEY--looll out.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

which side duty calls her until the guessing iH hcttcr.--Buffulo Enquirer.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

of the United States, Kentucky blue grass and rcdtop are the standard varieties.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

\ Spanish steamship has been sunk by striking on a rock. What an un- romantic end.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07
FACTS AND RANCHES.

CcrtaIn unarmed congressman seem to fear attack by a German I-Votc..- Brooklyn Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07
EW BRITAIN HERALD
HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
 Proprietors.

ed daily Sunday exccptedD at A:t5 p. at Herald Building, CT Church St.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

cred at the -~ Post Office at New Britain
 aa Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

IT drunk with mad designs We loose
 Wild styles that hold no art in
New Britain herald., 1916-03-07

You can buy any cloth Winter Coat in this store for
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11
EXPORTS OF WAR SUPPLIES.
In Nine Months Europe's Bill to Uncle
Sam is $997 10000,

New York, Nov. 11.-Exports Of
war supplies for the nine months
ending September 81 amounted to
1897, 100000 or more than Is per
cent of the country's total export
trade for the period, according to
figures published here today by the
Journal Of Commerce. The value of
explosives sent to belligerents was
more than half billion dollars, and
autom obiles, horses and mules, metal
working machinery and wire ranked
next in that order.
According to table published cov-
ering war supply exports since the
movement began in January, 1915,
the value for the twenty-one months
was $1,617, $4,000 or about % per
cent of the country's total exports.
More war supplies were sent abroad
during the first nine months Of this
year than throughout 1915.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

Miss Jeanette Rankin, reported
elected to the national house of rep
resentatives from Montana, is a
source of particular pride to the Ma
t1onal Suffrage association, inasmuch
as she was for a number of years one
of it's most valued organizers and the
standard bearer who carried her state
for suffrage. She is tall and red
haired and a republican in politics.
Jeanette Rankin is a member of a
well to do bankers family of Missoula,
Mont. In 1908 she was graduated
from the New York School of Philan
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

thropy, went to Seattle, Wash, filled
Q, position of "baby placer" for a
year, found that wasn't her meter
and quit finding ideal homes for in
fants to join the women fighters in
Washington. She stumped and or
ganized in the Washington campaign
and received no remuneration. "It
was for the cause" she said in re-
ferring to it. She became later the
field secretary of the National Woman
Suffrage association. House listening
to President Wilson and Miss Rankin
in pictures.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11
CIGAR WORKERS STRIKE

TAMPA. Fla, Nov. 11.-Demandtng
a straight increase OF $40 per thou
sand on all cigars, more than 1900
workers in seven clear Havana cigar
factories have left their benches here
At a mass meeting last night the
strikers voted to call upon all work.
ers in this branch OF the industry to
strike today.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

FOR SALE-1914 $40 Hudson tour
ing car; 1915 six cylinder Mitchell
touring car; 1915 Baby Grand
Chevrolet touring car; 1915 Max
we'll touring car; six cylinder Pierce
Arrow touring car; one Kohler
truck. These cars are all in splen-
did condition and must be disposed
of by December 1 as we need the
room. Williams Auto Co., 2S7 Elm
street. 11-7-w1
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

FOR SALE-BRICKS suitable for
any kind of building purposes. Save
is per cent. in quantity, mortar
and labor. Suitable for fine face
work. Prompt delivery. Prices
right Composite Brick Co., Farm
ington. Conn. Phone, Pennington,
1O3 ring 5. 1O-31-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

AGENTS-Here's what they all want;
concentrated liquor extracts for
making liquors at home; strictly
legitimate; no license required; Sc
to $12 a day easy just a postal to-
day; ask for free sample. Univer-
sal Import Co., SIS Third St., Gin
cinnati, Ohio. 11-11-1dx
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

FOR sALE-Cheap. Five horse pow
er Clark safe engine. All in good
running condition. N. D. Kalish.
Plainville, Conn, 118 East Main
street. 11-8-W1
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

TO RENT-Furnished rooms for
light housekeeping. Two sunny
rooms in private house. Steam
heat, gas range and all conven-
fences. Tel. 25-13. Box B24, Herald
11-11-3dx
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

FOR SALE-Second hand pool table.
Address Table. Box IL, Herald.
10-14-tr
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

LARGE PUBLISHING HOUSE have
an opening for lady collector for
New Britain and vicinity Indemnity
Bond required. Good opportunity.
Address Thomas Miller, 40 Hitch
cock Building, Springfield, Mass.
11-3-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

FURNISHED ROOMS for housekeep-
ing. Well heated. Central. IS
Prospect street. 11-11-w1
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

FOR SALE-Gentleman Seal Skin
coat. Bargain. Can be seen at
Sovereigns Trading Co. Store
11-7-5dX
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

WANTED-3O0 all around machinists,
47c per hour, and upwards. Apply
"a Church street, Machinists hall. s
hour shop. Open evenings. John
T, Quinn. business agent. 11-10-2d
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

FOR SALE-1915 Ford touring car,
fine condition, $225. 1915 Ford
truck, cheap. B. Marholin, 513
East street. Tel. 500. 1880
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

WANTED-Set of books To keep on
spare time. Address Bookkeeper
Herald. 11-6-6d
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

FOR SALE-1916 Ford Touring car
in excellent condition. Good tires.
Standard equipment. Elmer Auto
Co., % Main ST., 10-28-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

FOR SALE-Bedsteads springs, oil
heater gas heater, oil lamps, gas
lamp. pictures. Call evenings, 120
South Main. 11-6-6dX
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

ONE FURNISHED ROOM. Private
entrance, 72 Franklin Square. Tel
486-2 11-4-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

FOR SALE-19O9 Cadillac touring
car, in fine running order. Inquire
Corbin motor Vehicle Garage.
11-6-6dX
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

NOTICE--If you've old artificial teeth
any condition, mail them and get
cash to Kibbe's Pharmacy, IS West
Main, Meriden 11-9-3dx
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11
ANNOUNCEMENT.
AGENTS WANTED.

WANTED-Does $50 every week ap-
peal to you? Sell article which
every housewife buys. 100 per
cent profit. Knuts Mercantile Co.,
1913 South street. Proctor, VT.
-1dX
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

wANTED-A young man for soda
fountain work. The Miller Hansen
Drug Co. 1I-o-tL
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11
HELP WANTED FEMALE.

WOMEN WANTED-Full time SIS,
spare time csc an hour, selling
guaranteed Wear Proof hosiery to
wearer Experience unnecessary,
enormous Christmas business. In
ternational Stocking Mills, Norris
town, Pa. 11-11-1dx
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11
FURNISHED ROOMS.

TO RENT-23 West Pearl St., first
floor. Heat. Central. 11-11-1dx
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE OR TO RENTAL Maple
Hill, 7room cottage. Inquire Of
w. e. Burk, Maple HILL. Phone
, 971-5. Sat- Mon-Wed-tf
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11
WANTED.

WANTED-Man about 80 years Of age
for clerical work on night shift, in
local hardware concern. Address
Box xxx, Herald Office.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

WANTED-First-c lass help for drill
ing, milling and punchpress work
good wages and splendid working
conditions. Gray Telephone Pay Sta
ton Company, Hartford, Conn.,, five
minutes walk from the Parkville
Railroad Station. ll-7-eod-6d
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

WANTED-A competent girl for gen.
eral houseWork. Mrs. w. l.. Huma-
son, 80 Grove Hill. 11-1O-2dx
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11
NOTICE..

AUTOMOBILE parties taken out
Reasonable rates. Chevrolet car.
Richard Covert. Tel. 255-12.
11-8-4dx
New Britain herald., 1916-11-11

WAN LIZ Jung slll TO assist with
light homework ISL Washington St
lis Cd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-27

maturity. provides for normal growth
Inc divergence in the cellular tissue
OF different human bodies is enormously
great. Take the cross cut Of n nerve,
enlarged twenty times. 1t consists OF
groups OF nerve fbres. and is built up of
a large variety of fine details. Enlarge
the same nerve 900 times, and the tint
est marines assume large, thick proper
ions each having nucleus, and the out
lines assume character. showing branches
and qualifications And no two nerve.
OF one and the same body are Identical
IN structure and shape. All is variable
divergent. similar, but not the same.
Then. If so comparatively small mat.
Ter as nerve cannot be duplicated in