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New Britain herald., 1916-05-12

''The Germans have always had tho advantage of a superior intelligence department operating in every coun- try in the world through it's emigrated workmen and office employees.
 Wages will probably be higher after the war;" M David Mennet thinks, "and there will be a conse- quent increase in the cost of manu- factured goods, but I don't think the advance will apply to raw materials for the reason that fixed charges and general expenses apply to them in so much slighter measure than to manu- factured goods"
 The cotton industry, in which M. David-Mennet is particularly interest ed he says has recovered very well from the effect of the first conditions of the war, excepting in the case of the few spinning mills established in the invaded regions. Commerce in luXuries has also made great gains, he says, but not so much as commerce in products of current consumption which in spite of the war; partly be- cause of it, is about normal.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12

ticles of fashion, style often change
 suddenly and stocks of goods out of style remain on hand. These are oft
 en sold at reduced prices but I doubt if they are ever offered at less than the cost of the manufacture.
 "A certain misapprehension has pre- vailed as to how the Germans were able to compete with home products in foreign countries. It was not be- cause they could produce cheaper. A number of the German specialties are nearly twice as dear to make in Ger many as in England, yet they exported them and competed in prices. This was possible because the profit on goods sold at home was sufficient to enable the sacrifice of surplus production abroad. This custom of German man. ufacturers followed for years before the war may properly be called an es- tablished continual system of lump ing"; after the war if they have prod ucts to throw upon foreign markets, it will be no change whatever in their system. I do not think, however, that they will have such an accumulation hended. Their industries are largely centered on the manufacture of muni- tions of war. As for the others, they obtain raw materials with difficulty and must now find considerable diff culty in keeping their forces of work men up to the point where their pro- duction can more than satisfy the home demand.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
NEW NANCHURIAN RAILROAD.
Russian and Chinese Governments
 Agree on Proposed Routes.

Correspondence of the Asso. Press
 Picking, May 9-A agreement has been reached between the Chinese and the Russian governments for the construction of a railway in North ManchuTia connecting the Trans-Si- berian railway at Harbin with the Amur river at Aigun, and having a spour from the important town of Mergen south to TSitSihar.
 This new railway will be about 66O miles in length, Funds for the construction of the line will be raised by Russia through Notation of a bond issue. The railway will gixe Russia an added hold in North Man churla, and is of special strategic and political importance. The Amur rive,, which will be brought into touch with Harbin, is a very important com- mercial highway in the open season. The river flows into the ocean far north of Vladivostok, and on it's lower reaches there are important fishing industries, especially salmon canner- ieS.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
H? WHAT DOES TT COST YOU IN DOLLARS AND

and their combined knowledge and judgment.
 Yet their charges are mod crate and within the reach of anyone. A simple talk it over" visit costs you nothing. Do not suffer another day.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
ENCHMEN TAKE PRIDE IN WORK
|eriCa No Dumping Ground, " lays Commerce President

dependence of The Associated Press) fis, April 25.-"The United States gnot fear being used by France as Hnping ground for products to be Eat sacrifice after the war" is opinion of Monsieur David-Men- president of the Chamber of Com e Of Paris and an important man E French cotton industry.
 Eench goods" Monsieur David let observes, ''are generally so made that they must be sold dear. #u nave seen French mechanics Eusans at work you have noticed #lt IS as natural to them to give Fir product the precision and tas- #isb that characterize our produc- las it is for them to go through Mi the details of daily life that T become second nature to them. Mnay have noticed that even the # in shops take infinite pains in 8lay have tried your patience, but N m it is only natural to hold on SD package until it resonds to a wi idea of what is presentablc. he same with all workmen in Ne; articles don't leave their until they can take pride in When we find it necessary to things cheaply, we arc obliged bort the labor to do it. Such Scts were never specialized in any E and what we made with i'm & labor was never, so far as I # exported at a loss before the #I have no reason to believe that # be done after the war; we shall #ubt have exhausted our stocks
 Fave to begin practically anew in
 Branches of manufactu
 @ the moment the great manu- #ng district of the north is elim- # every machine that was worth @ has disappeared from the fac # and must be replaced after # is declared. The new installa-
 will require considerable time M the meantime the industries of &sterior will no more than suf-
 r home needs.
 Lnce will also be exposed to @1g since our customs tariff is , Ec instead of ad valorem. It will
 Sb a new law as with you to raise ! # CT against it. For us it will not | @ important perhaps, because l
 neasures will prevent commer-
 croachments after the war by 1
 # versaries. For America, no 1 @ he proposed protective legisla- # excellent, and it will not be
 h1 to France because, as I have !
 said, France has no trash to
 anyw1lere. I will qualify that | #ent to this extent in our special Mics such as hats and other ar
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
FRANCE IS DUBIOUS.
Fear Permanent Peace With England
 Is Not Possible.

Paris, May 9.-The scientific editor of the Temps doubts whether any permanent friendship between France and England is possible as long as England sticks to her obsolete system of weights and measures.
 All the things that England and France agreed on," says the editor, such as the interchange of languages and the building of the Channel T'un- nel, are as nothing compared with the absolute necessity for France to in duce England to adopt the metric system. Think how difficult it will be for the F|renchman to thread his way the mazes of British weights and measures when, after the war, he turns to British trade and industry to furnish him with the greater part of what he needs to restore and re- build his shattered factories and workshops"
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
POULTRY.

WANTED-Every woman. anybody Wl'o keeps hens to call at any of the dealers pe low for free trial package or UT. lesn ,. Instant I,ouse Killer Remember, hens can't fight lice and lay at the same time. -Ale your hens lousy? This free trial packaSe will tell. Dust it in the feathers thoroush- lv wait A couple of minutes, then 1uH brisk- ly over a piece of white paper ana LOOK TOT dead lice. Test this free trial package aleo for lice on horses cattle sheep ticks, cer- tain bugs on cucumber, squash and neloh vines slugs on bushes, etc ihqu,i U also about Dr. Hess Poultry Pan-a-ce-i, tne tonic that will keep your poultry healthS' make your hens lay and your chicks Gro"
 Anv of these dealers will give you the free free trial package of pr. Hess Instant hpuso nI Ki11er: S. P. Strople, 113 Church St; me Dckinson Drug Co., 169 Main St.; D. T. Labieniec Kensington. u-suu-.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
WHEN YOU WAKE UP DRINK GLASS
 OF HOT WATER Wash the poisons and toxins from system before putting more
 food into stomach. Says inside-bathing makes any, one look and feel clean,
 sweet and refreshed.

Wash yourself on the inside before Lreakfast like you do on the outside. This is vastly more important because the skin pores do not absorb impuri- ties into the blood, causing illness, while the bowel pores do.
 For every ounce of food and drink taken into the stomach, nearly an ounce of waste material must be car- 1ied out of the body. If this waste material is not eliminated day by day t quickly ferments and generates poisons, gases and toxins which are absorbed or sucked into the blood stream, through the lymph ducts to sustain the body.
 A splendid health measure is to crink, before breakfast each day, d glass of real hot water with a tea spoonful of limestone phosphate in it.. which is a harmless way to wash these poisons, gases and toxins from the stomach, liver, kidneys and bowels; thus cleansing, sweetening and freshening the entire alimentary canal before putting more food into the stomach.
 A quarter pound of limestone phos- phate costs but very little at the drug store but is sufficient to make anyone sn enthusiast on inside bathing. Men and women who are accustomed to wake up with dull, aching head or have furred tongue, bad taste, nasty breath, sallow complexion, others who have bilious attacks, acid stomach or constipation are assured of pro- nounced improvement in both health and appearance shortly.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
TO DISCUSS WAR.

Correspondence of the Asso. Press.
 London, May 9-England has in . Vlted the parliaments of the various Oversea Dominions to send represen- tatives to visit Great Britain in July to see the efforts that are being made ln the prosecution of the war and to exchange opinions on war questions The numbers invited are: Australia 1o; canada, 10; South Africa, 6; New Zealand, 4; Newfoundland 2.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12
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Monday, May IS, was the date set on April 10 for the beginning of the trial at Waukeegan, H., of Will H. Orpet, the University of Wisconsin student charged with the murder by poison of Marian Lambert last winter. The chief defense to be made bv Or pets counsel is that Miss Lambert killed herself and was an announce ment made some time ago by Orpet's counsel.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-12

When you want fresh made butter, you want it and here is the place you can find it. 33 cents buys the best. National Butter Co.,, 133 Main St. advt.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
COTTON YIELD 1916
IN IMPERIAL VALLEY

CALEXICO, May 9.-With only 600
bales of last years cotton crop still
owned by the growers, T. J. West, Sec
retary treasurer and general manager
OF the Calexico Compress Company,
states that he expects these will be
sold by June 1.
At the present time there are 1900
bales of cotton in the yards of the
compress company, but all of these are
sold and in the hands of the shippers,
with the exception of the 600 bales
mentioned.
A minimum estimate of $4,000 bales
Of cotton produced in the Imperial
valley during the coming season was
made. This is more than double the
production Of last season, which Mr..
West places at $4,000 bales for the
valley. The estimate includes the cot
ton crop both in the United States
and on the Mexican side of the border
in the Imperial valley country.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
UNITED STATES NATIONAL
PARKS Will Be OPEN SOON
UNCLE SAM TO INCREASE PRIVILEGES OF TOURISTS VISITING
YELLOWSTONE, YOSEMITE AND OTHER Fairgrounds
Four Five Camps Exclusively For Motorists Will Be Established at Con-
venient Points to Park Highway Plan Meets With Enthusiastic
Support-Greatest Scenic Improvement Shown by Yosemite

Rocky Mountain National park through
Cheyenne to Cody, the eastern en-
trance to Yellowstone, which it is
promised will be opened for travel
during the coming season. From there
the motorist may tour the Yellowstone
and passing out through the northern
exit at Gardiner, can take in the beau
ties of the Glacier National park and
then proceed to Mount Rainier Nation
al park in Washington, travelling over
the new highway to Spokane.
The ride up to Paradise valley, the
beautiful Alpine flower garden just be-
low the snow line of Mount Rainier, is
one of the greatest treats awaiting the
motorists, and this year a new hotel
which will be established under gov
ernment auspices. will furnish the
tourist with metropolitan accommoda-
tions.
Yosemite Best.
1t is in the Yosemite National park,
however, that the motorist is going to
find the greatest improvement from
his viewpoint. The Tioga road, the
new highway directly across the Sier
ras, runs for forty-five miles through
the park and two important camps are
to be opened at the most scenic points
along the road, where good accommo-
datiOns can be obtained and from
which many striking trail trips can be
made while the car is resting from it's
labors of moutain climbing.
In the Yosemite valley also the mo-
torist will have the privilege of dis
covering all the scenic points en- route
in his automobile. An excellent tour
ing map of the park and valley has
been prepared by the national park ser
vice of the department of the interior,
which will be given each motorist
when he enters the gates of Califor-
MAS wonderland.
The fee for touring the Yosemite
National park is SIS. This admits the
motorist to all roads in the park with
out additional charge except the Wa
woha toll road, and an effort now is
being made to secure this highway
from it's owners and put it on the
same basis as the other arteries of
travel in the park.
The motorist, contemplating a trans
continental trip in 1916 should plan to
include at least two or three of the
national parks in his itinerary and al
low ample time to enjoy their scent
beauty. He will find himself we'll re
paid.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
COUNTY PLANS TO
IMPROVE LA BREA

LOS ANGELES, May 9.-Oficials OF
Los Angeles county are planning to
improve the thirty-two acres of land
embracing the world-famous La Brea
pits on Wiltshire boulevard, which
have been decided to the county as a
public park.
The gift to the county was made by
G. Allan Hancock, whose father ac-
quired the property in the early days
of Southern California.
The land is valued at upward OF
$4,000 an acre, and the only conditions
imposed in the gift we're that it should
be suitably parked and fenced, and
that arrangements would be made sc
that the public may watch the scien
tif1c excavations as they are made in
the tar pits from which have been
taken the remains of the saber-toothed
tiger, imperial elephant and other pre-
historic animals.
The deed calls for the reconstruc
tion of all fossils found in the pits
and the perpetuation forever of the
property as a public park.
1t was estimated by Chairman Prid
ham of the board of supervisors tha1
about $4,000 will be required to lay
out the grounds and make the i'm
provements necessary.
The deed will remain in escrow un
til all the conditions have been full
filed.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 9.-The
liberal treatment that Uncle Sam &C
corded to the motorist in the national
parks last year met with such instant
appreciation and resulted in such in
creased revenues that, persOnified in
the department of the interior, he is
planning to increase the privileges still
more for the coming season.
Last year the revenue from automo-
biles, touring the parks was $4,000, as
against $4,000 in 1914, striking COM
mentary on the way in which the mo-
torist has discovered and taken advan-
tage of the Fairgrounds of the nation
in one short year.
This great increase in travel was
principally in Yosemite, Mount Rainier
and Yellowstone national parks, to the
last of which automobiles were admit
ted for the first time last August, late
in the touring season, and therefore
not receiving the motor car patronage
that might have been extended had
the bars been lowered in the spring
or early summer.
Opens July IS.
This year Yellowstone will extend
the hand of welcome to the motorist
at the opening of the touring season,
June 15,, and a much more liberal
schedule has been prepared that will
permit the automobilist to travel at
night, if he SO desires, in addition to
the special day provisions.
The horse stages will carry the bulk
of the tourist travel, but a new auto
mobile stage line is to run from Cody
through the scenic Shoshone canyon
to Lake Yellowstone, where it will con-
meet with the regular stages. 1t is
highly probable that in 1917 all lines
will be motorized.
Four or five camps, exclusively for
motorists, will be established at con
venient points around the park, where
those that carry their own commissary
will find shelter for their cars, sanitary
facilities, and fire-places providing fo
the preparation of meals, all withou
any charge except the original fee
$3.50 that admits them to Uncle Sam
most wonderful wonderlands.
Park to Park Highway.
The park-to-park highway plan, sug
gested by the department of the inte
rior last year, has met with very en-
thusiastic support. Wyoming, with tn
indefatigable Gus Holmes of Cody, di
recting the campaign, has mapped ou
highway from Denver via the nev
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
U. S. USES PHONE
IN SECOND TEST

SAN DIEGO, May 9.-Telephone
communication was established be-
tween the Point Iona wireless station
and Washington, Port Commandant
Ward Winchell talking with navy de-
partment Officials. This was the Sec
ond demonstration in San Diego Of the
telephone in the national preparedness
test Of the nations system of wires.
Communication also was established
with the navy stations at Mare Island,
Bremerton and Chicago.
Mrs. Clark, wife of Captain Virginius
Clark, of the signal corps aviation
school, talked to her husband at Wash
ington over the wires during the dem
onstration, winning the distinction of
being the first woman in the United
States to talk across the continent
over a government-controlled wire.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
JAPAN AND RUSSIA UNITE
TO CLOSE CH|NA'S DOOR
NEW TREATY DRAFTED TO DOMl
NATE CELESTIAL EMPIRE.
Take Advantage of Situation Created
by World War to Settle Fate of
China Without Reference
to Other Powers.

PEKIN, May S.-Closing of the 'open
door" in China and preparation by
which Japan and Russia will dominate
the Chinese empire were provided for
in new treaty between Japan and
Russia which is on the eve of being
closed. Mail advices received here
from Toxic indicate that Japan and
Russia are taking advantage of the
situation created by the world war and
planning to settle the fate of China
without reference to other powers. The
chief articles of the treaty, which is
is understood here, may have already
been signed, are these:
l. Russia is to cede to Japan tha
portion of the Chinese Eastern railway
from point southwark of Harbin,
Manchuria, TO Chang Chung.
2. While the war lasts Japan will
supply Russia with arms and other
supplies so far as is compatible with
the defense of the country and Japan's
manufacturing capacity.
g. Russia will give liberal treat
ment to those Japanese who live and
engage in agricultural, commercial or
industrial pursuits in eastern Siberia,
northern Saghalien and the territory
belonging to the Chinese Eastern rail
way in Manchuria
4. Russia will maintain Vladivostok
as commercial port and shall not
carry out further military preparations
which might be regarded as inimical
to the interests of Japan.
5. Japan and Russia shall respect
each others interests in Manchuria
and Mongolia and if there is any dis
turbance with the Russian sphere of
influence during the present war, JAP
an, if requested, will give Russia as
slstance for it's suppression.
6. In the event of Japan taking
necessary action against China for
guaranteeing peace based upon the
principles of territorial integrity and
equal opportunity, Russia shall recog
nize the ,propriety of Japan's action,
and if a third power offers obstruc-
tions to Japan and the latter finds it
necessary to take action against the
power, Russia, if requested by Japan
shall take concerted action with Japan
in defense of Japan's claims.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
$148,955 DAMAGE OF
FLOODS ALONG ROADS

LOS ANGELES, May 9.-County
roads and bridges were damaged $14S,-
955.34 by last winters floods, accord
ing to report on file with the board
of supervisors. F. H. Joyner, county
road commissioner, in the report, esti-
mates the damage to roads at $133,-
O55.34, and to bridges $15,90O.
According to Mr.. Joyner, the roads
are in as good condition now as they
were at the same time last year.
Maintenance cost for January, Febru
ary, March and April of this year was
$7,9O7.27 more than the corresponding
period of last year, the outlay for the
term just ended being $236,674.91
compared with $228,767.64 for the cor
responding time in 1915.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
81, ,25o,OO0 PROFIT ON ORANGES
GIVEN POMONA GROWERS

POMONA, May 9.-With 81 ,250,00J
profit as the result of the navel orange
season which closed Saturday, growers
in this district are greatly elated over
the returns
The profit is considered by many the
best in recent years, the yield averag-
ing 81 on every box of foranges.
The Valencia season is now attract
ing the attention of the packing houses
and others engaged in the fruit indus
try. The market conditions promise
as large profit on the late shipments
as on the navels.
In addition to the large shipments
from Pomona thousands of boxes CT
oranges and lemons have been shipped
from other nearby points. The lemon
shipments from Pomona alone are esti-
mater at 100000 boxes.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
Royal Decree of italy

ROME, May S.-By royal decree the
following classes of reservists are
called imediately to the colors: Men
born in 1890 and who have served in
the cavalry; men born in 1882, 1883,
1884, 1885 and 1886 and who have
served in the mounted artillery; and
men born in 1882, 1883, 1884 and 1885
and who have served in the engineers,
as we'll as all men of the territorial
militia who have served in the cav
airy, and also men of the transport
service for artillery and engineers.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
STATE DENIED TAX ON
SPRECKELS ESTATE

SACRAMENTO, May 9.-The de
cision of the superior court at San
Francisco denying the state the right
to collect an Inheritance tax of $135,
900 from the estate of Mrs. Anna c.
Spreckels was upheld by the Third
district court of appeals.
The state contended that Mrs
Spreckels decided over $5,OO0,OOC
worth of property to her sons, Claus
A. and Rudolph, and her daughter
Emma c. Ferris, in anticipation of
death, which came a month later. This
would have made the inheritance tax
valid.
The Parker post., 1916-05-13
SOUTH AMERICA HAS
CONFIDENCE IN u. S.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-South Am
erica has the greatest confidence in the
good faith of the United States toward
Mexico. Any action taken will be re-
celved without question there. This
was the statement of Senator Fletcher,
returning from South America.
South America thinks that the pa
tlent course of the United States to-
ward Mexico is ample proof that it
doesn't seek to dominate all the Amer
icas. Many South Americans feel that
we have gone as far as we can to save
Mexico from itself, and that all we can
do now is to withdraw or intervene.
Either course would not be disar-
proved"