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New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

Washington, D. C., Jan. 4.-"Men-o of war, large and small; indefinitely colored transports, laden with troops; and a neyer-ending line of war-re- uuisitioned freighters, day by day, slip out of Portsmouth, the first na val harbOr of the worlds greatest naval power, bearin gtheir reinforce ment to all of the troubled zones of Europe, Asia, and Africa" begins primer on war geography just issued by the National Geographic society. "The burdens and responsibilities of this English port have grown enor- nous since the outbreak of the war; for it, like German hiel, symbOlizes the mighty vital naval effort of gre&: group of powers in the GTC@tuSL war of history.
 Every little has been written about Portsmouth, the war-T Ort: for the la bors and planning that have taken place there have been much too inn pOrtant, much too intimately bound up with the hopes and the aims of the en- tente allicsc, to be trumneted abroad. A veil of military CXcluslNcneSS has been drawn ever the fearful stress and turmoil of Pcrt;rlnOuth, hiding the na- ture of it's 9l2nlS tasks, lHC deILt'lS ol it's muititudinous enterprises, and the significance of it's achievements. One remembers, however, that Portsmouth is the chief naval arsenal aud port of Britain, the heart of the allied powers triumphant rule upon the seas.
 "Situated in Hampshire, at a central point in England's southern coast, about seventy-four miles southwest of London Portsmouth is both sheltered and well-placed to servo the empires
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04
A TIMELY WARNING.

Because William Howard Taft sometime President of the United
 States and now professor at Yale uni
 versity, sees a decided touch of
 Rooseveltism cropping out in certain
 mem bers of the republican party, an
 organization over which the professor
 still waxes enthusiastic, he holds up
 warning finger against the perpe-
 trator of the progressive party Get a
 regular republican, charges Taft. If
 you cannot win with a real republican
 get out of the race. But will Colonel
 Roosevelt admit he is not a real re-
 publican? Or will any of his nu-
 merous followers and admirers ad-
 init he is not real republican? What
 though he did leave the ranks split
 the party, and defeat the ends of
 Republicanisn, does that say he can
 not "cOme back" and be as good a republican as he ever was, or as good as ever lived? Why no! The Colonel has remarkable powers. He can be a republican today, a progress s1ve tomorrow and then again re- publican with such ease and facility as to astonish and even shame the chameleon The Colonel changes his colors at will, also his doctrines He patches up his quilt to suit whatever element seems to be on top. It is just as easy for him to be here today as gone tomorrow. He is the prince of political magicians He can make doctrines disappear over night Now. fears the venerable Taft, the Colonel is prepared to frame the republican party, as he did but a few years ago, and secure the nomination either for himself or for a friend. It is wav the Colonel has. Believing that foreWarned is forearmed Professor Taft sounds the warning. And if is safe wager that with every man in the republican party keeping his weather eye peeled for the Coloners attack the enemy will get in the camp pe1ore the allotted time for the con- Vention He is ready just now to throw aside the cloak of Progressiv- ism for Republicanism or any o+ber ism" that looks to him like q win ming card.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04
Goats Ate Logs.
Minneapolis Journal. )


 Goats are perfect marvels in clear ing forest lands for cultivation. They eat the brush down to the roots, take the slash" from the lumber opera tions for dessert and prepare the for-' est for agriculture in way that no man can do except at great expense In northern Minnesota the home steader or settler, who has a herd Cf goats is the envy of all his neigh bors But when the goats begin to eat sawlogs their usefulness has pas sed; they become a menace to society. This is the danger that confronts northern Minnesota unless proper pre- cautions are taken.
 In a semi official report to w. T. Cox State forester, a district ranger tells an interesting experience. Find ing that it was somewhat expensive to burn the slash" and to carry out the orders for forest fire prevention the company decided to obtain a band of goats to do the work.
 The goats did we'll. They are all the brush, all the slash, the grass and the shrubbery The lumber company was pleased.
 But when the grass and shrubbery, brush and slash were exhausted the goats tackled the pulpwood and the logs. Directors of the company de- creed that the goats be slaughtered.
 "This will teach lumber companies not to cut their timber too small" was MT Coxs comment.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04
Guerrilla Charity.
(New York Sum-

With honest good will toward every charitable enterprise that puts it's collections where they will do real good, the endeavor to suppress the solicitation of aims in the subway must be commended. It is said that as many as a score of societies in this town send collectors into the subway, one society being reported to have as many as fifty agents so engaged at pretty good pay.
 Whether or not these societies are worthy of support by the general public, they represent a form of mil itant beneficence of which, in it's ex- aggerated and aggravating develop- ment, it is difficult to approve. Tag days are an unmitigated nuisance except when confined to some special assem- blaze whose interest, good na- ture, generosity and ability to give may be fairly assumed. The major enterprises of war relief passed the plate at all the more important foot ball games last fall, while in the streets the throngs were besieged by canvassers for lesser undertakings.
 lndiscriminate begging, even by 8 college president, is not noble pro- fesSlCn. It degradeS amateur can Vassers who are supposedly volunteer but act commonly under pressure of majority opinion in some organiza- ton; and the public is not gracious glVer in such circumstances.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

the little way stations where the train may stop for water. They will not be able to take any pictures of any of the Kaiser's territory because the authorities have taken away from them all cameras. Opera glasses and gold coins also have been con- fiscated. Whether the dove of peace has been sealed in an aluminium cas- ket is not known. It probably has lost some of it's pin feathers. For it must have become ruffled when the war lords of Germany decided that not even a typewriter could be luggcd ient members of the peace party. Not even a typewriter. Think of it No press agent stuff, no little bits Of paper bearing the message to get the can escape into the carefully guarded territory of Germany. What good then is the peace party when it can not make itself manifest? What kind a cold shoulder on these enthusiasts? It is time our state department got busy and wrote the Kaiser a curt letter We demand an apology for this treatment of our subjects. It is outrageous What will Henry Ford think? What will Bryan think: Terrible
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04
Portsmouth, Eng, the
 Wnr-P0Yt 0f Allies

naval needs on whatever ocean. Prob ably first on the roll of the world S great naval bases the English port, an aggregate of four towns, possesses a splendid harbor, and one that has been developed as a base for English naval power through more than five centuries. Portsmouth has the most complete and impregnable fortifica- tions in England; for it is a master nerve-center in the empires life and dominion.
 Portsmouth, Portsea, Landport, and Southsea are the towns which join to form the port, and they arc all located on Portsea Island. Portsmouth proper is the garrison town; Portsea is the naval station, with drydoclIs, great dock-yards, torpedo and gum mounting stores, electrical shops, and innumerublo subsidiary shops; while LandpOrt is occupied by the home of the artisans. Southsea has enjoyed a steady growth in fame as q fashion able watering place.
 ''The port is defended by a power full ring of landward forts, the Ports down forts and the Hilsea lines and by the Spithead forts to the seaward. The anchorage of Spithead is roomy enough to ride the great fleets of Eng land, scores of boats safe in the shel- ter of the Isle of Wight.
 "Richard I built the first town there, influenced to his foundation solely by reasons of strategy. The fos- tering care of King VIII and Queen Elizabeth first brought the port into importance; and it's importance as naval harbor has grown steadily ever since keeping pace with the growth of the empire.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

While trying to get some of the sinners out of the trenches at Tren- ton the Rev. Billy Sunday yesterday uncorked his idea of naval prepared ness. "I believe in the biggest gun, the best ship, the biggest torpedo that can spit two hundred and fifty pounds of gun cotton and turn the other fellows battleships into a junk heap at one smash.' He also told the Trentonians that he believed in big ger collections.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04
SING THE DOVE OF PEACE.

|rmany knows how to apply the Ffcan doctrine of Safety First" great style. Fearing that the Peace Party might break uD Evar if it's members were to come lose contact with the inhabitants le empire, the German government rst said it would refuse them hge through that country. After king matters over the powers be decided to let Henry Ford's
 and girls go through Germany holland where the peace confer will be held. But Safety First"
 las decreed that the expedition
 Id go through as blind bag -' The peace at any price people going through the Kaiser's realm hrs whose windows will be dark
 ]. There will be no gazing upon
 populace by them, there will be curious crowds to meet them at
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04
Congressional Immunity.
(AnsOnia Sentinel.)

It is understood that Congress- man Buchanan, one of the men in- dicted on conspiracy charge by a federal grand jury at New York, pro- poses to fight against arrest and to resist it under the plea of congress sional immunity. In other words Buchanan will try to dodge the issue of his guilt or innocence of near treason on the ground that as a re- presentative of the people, he is inn roune to punishment during his term of office for any criminal offense
 It would be very nice for Buch-
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04
ANTED-A WOMAN COLLEGE
 GRADUATE


 GRADUATE.
 There is a wonderful opportunity biting some woman college gradu- who but calls at the office of the Re board of education in the capi- Building at Hartford, and takes a |ventional mental examination m a circular sent out yesterday learn that woman is wanted to la clerical and semi-secretarial po- bn in the office of the board. The Ery is stipulated at the nunificent \ of seven hundred and fifty dol per annum, with an opportunity Epromo to twelve hundred dol or more" Whoever gets the po- bn will be appointed for a period two months on probation during Rch period incidental expenses will Allowed, but no salary paid. At lend of that period another woman
 Pge graduate probably will be In a test in the event the first ban college graduate fails to meas up to the standard.
 fe of the board of education must scollege graduates" Their col l record must show. we quote from pamphlet, unusual proficiency in liar work during college" In r words, during their four years bge course they must have been [ents out of the ordinary, surpass- Their colleagues in all the multitu- Jus studies offered in a regular Icribed curriculum. After those frs, four years of grind, they are let chance to take an examina- for a position that offers all of [n hundred and fifty dollars per
 lra. But they are not sure of ng the position merely because were good students. They must other qualifications. Their IDnal history must measure up to | standard; they must have had rience and training especially ' ted to fit them for their arduous : es in the office of the board of ation. Aside from that they 4 have made a personal investiga- into the historical data of their &home town. After all this has esta ablished by the civil service mission, acting for the board, zb will be wedding out process 4uted and "a small group of those 8idates who have. attained the
 lest ratings on the formal test will assembled for personal quizzing final rating"
 he board of education is making 3d mistake, We fear. It is not ang high enough. Why stop at a
 R woman college graduate for a Zion like this? It should be or
 Rd that any woman worthy of be- snonored with this position in the
 k of the board of. education, with Rs in the capitol building at Hart 8 should be more than a college 8uate. She should be a post Auate, possessor of a doctorate Snere masters degree should be Let her have at least a Ph.D., #then if there are any other de- @ along the royal road to learn eet her avail herself of them. The years training offered by a col Eis not enough to fit woman for Esition that pays seven hundred fifty dollars year. She should at least eight or possibly ten E college training. Then with [erudition she will be properly to hold down the exacting du- of stenographer and typewriter he state board of education with Is in the capitol building at Hart
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

When Congress assemblies tomorro,, there will be few hot headed noli- tlclans, whether for glory or pub1icitv or campaign purposes, who vi1, sharpen their daggers and wait for a favorable opportunity to make stab at President Wilson and bie Secretary of State for the manner in which they have conducted our for e1gn relations. It is understood that several resolutions will be reported 4o the Senate dealing with the British embargo and calling for information relative to the sinking of the I.usj- tania, Arabic, Ancona and other vessels. If these things are allowed to occupy too much of the time at this Congress there is liable to be serious trouble ahead for all cor,- cerned. Bitter feelings will be awakened by debates perineated with political significance, the administra- tion will be embarrassed and con- fusion will be in order.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

of the nation he is alleged to have been engaged in submarining. The full light on all of the works of Buch- iLnan and his compeers in the al- legged conspiracy and the sooner it falls the better
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

One of the things that puzzle the plain people is how Judge Lindsey can have the heart to leave Denver at the mercy of the beasts that prey' while he is touring Europe as member of the Ford party.-Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

and wouldn't take nomination for the presidency. But it will take more than this declaration to put the Ala bama senator in the same class with Justice Hughes.-Springfie Union.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

With seven provinces already in re- volt, it begins to look as if the reac- tionary monarchy in China were to get action of a sort to test even the humorous and imperturbable Yuan Buffalo Commercial
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

lVered by carriers to any part of the city ,r 10 Cents Week, 65 Gents Month . scrlpttons for paper to be sent by mall payable in advance, 50 Gents
 Month. s700 8 year.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

Up to date Admiral Dewey's udvoca cy of preparedness has not beer charged to an interest in munition nlaking.-P Pittsburgh Dispatch
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

ned daily Sunday exceptedl at 4:15 ?. n-
 ss Herald Building 67 Church St
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

'reo at the Post Office at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

only profitable advertising medium ID ne city Circulation books and press
 room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

And now comes Senator Oscar Un- derwood to say that he doesn't want
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The Wolf of Wall Street" now ap- pears to be a achshund.-Brooklyn Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-04
EW BRITAIN HERALD

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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New Britain herald., 1916-01-04

Herald will be found on sale at Hota-
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-10
Upton WAS
NAMED FQR
ARDMOnE BOY
THREE MEN WHO HELPED 10
BUILD A LIVE TOWN IN TILL
MAN COUNTY WILL HELP TO
BUILD TOWN HERE.

81 never made any quick and good
money in my life but one time" said
DR.. J. A. Humphrey of Enid yester-
day, land that was when | moved to
Tipton when that town started and
helped to build it." DR.. Humphrey
was here from Enid on his way to the
Healdton oil fields to look over the
new townsite which Jake l.. Hamon
will sell in a short time. When DR..
Humphrey was boosting Upton there
were two other. Ardmore people
boosting the town at the same time.
They are ]. w. Upton, superintendent
of the o. n. VI. & p. road and NJ. l..
Austin who is conductor on the
same line of road. Mr.. Upton built
the Wichita Falls and Northwestern
railroad that extends from Wichita
Falls to Forgan, Okla. The town of
Upton was named for his oldest son,
John f Upton, and it grew into
one of the best towns to its size in
the entire state. Upton is located
sixteen miles northwest of Frederick
in Tillman county. The other man
of Ardmore who was helping to build
the town was NJ. l.. Austin, who is
now conductor on the o. y. NJ & p.
DR.. Humphrey has made his plans
to locate in The new town on the very
first day that the sale of lots begins
and besides establishing an office for
the practice Of medicine he will also
put in stock Of merchandise. These
three men will for the second time
have their interests joined in the
building Of a new town in Carter
county which promises to be the
Drumright of the southern fields.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-10

London, Dec. 9.-The situa-
ton in Greece again commands
the attention of military strate-
gists. Decisive action by the en-
tente allies is urged, if the sup
posed purpose of the central
powers to turn important sec
tions of Won Mackensen's huge
army in Rumania upon the en-
tente's SaloniM army is to be
carried out.
Continued retirement of the
Russo Rumanian forces in
eastern Wallachia is reported,
with Berlin claiming the cap
ture of several thousand more
prisoners in western Rumania,
and asserting that since Decem-
Der /, the Rumanians have lost
more than 10000 men.
Violent fighting is in prog
ress on the Somme front and al
so in the Carpathians, where
the Russians have renewed
their offensive against the Teu-
tonic forces.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-10
VISITOR TOOK
NOTE Of THE
C|TY'S CROW H
MAN SEES WONDER
Full PROGRESS AND NOTES
A GREAT CHANGE IN THE
ClTY'S APPEARANCE.

at is perhaps harder for persons
who live in Ardmore to realize what
changes have taken place, and to
what extent the city has grown since
the terrible disaster of a little over
a year ago than one who simply calls
at the town once a year" said a
travelling man for a big eastern con
cern yesterday.
81 was in Ardmore a few days af-
ter the disaster" continued the trav-
cling man, land to me it seemed
that the stricken city should never
recover from the terrible blow.
But now if you look at Ardmore,
and talk about it, you will be doing
what they are now doing all over
the country, and it is the settled be
lief that Ardmore is destined to be-
come big city.
"And why not? Ardmore is situated
at logical point for big city. The
immense oil fields and railroad facili-
ties-not forgetting the push of the
Ardmore citizen-has made the Ard
more of the present, and you still
have immense asphalt beds, glass
sand brick clay and a chance for
limitless water power a few miles
to the north to generate countless
kilowatts of electricity for manufac-
turing purposes. And more than
that. you have men in Ardmore with
money who are alive to these pros
poets, and who are going to it as
fast as possible.
with your new six story hotel,
the six story office building, the new
theatre, the toll road and other i'm
provements promised this coming
year, Ardmore twelve months hence
will look more and more metropolis
tan. Ardmore, in my opinion, is just
beginning. and is certainly destined
to become a great city, and the home
of men who will be known from
coast to coast for their part in the
big affairs which go to make up the
whole of this great country of ours.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-10
GENERAL BELIEF IN LONDON
THAT LoYD-GEoRGE'S NON
PARTISAN CABINET WILL MEET
POPULAR BUSINESS DEMANDS.
FIGHT ON BALFOUR
His Selection for place in Cabinet as
Foreign Secretary Has Brought Pro
test from Some ouarters-choice
Of Bonar Law Pleases Brtishers.

London, Dec 9.-LlOyd-George's
non par ;isan cabinet was generally
expected to meet the popular demands
for business government, although
the choice Of Arthur Balfour as for
eign secretary aroused some protest
from those who rated him as belong
ing to the "wait-and see" school. and
the retention of Lord Robert Cecil as
his assistant caused some criticism.
The choice of Bonar Law for chan
cellor of eXchequer. Lord Derby as
head of the war office and the other
generally were ap-
proved.
Sir Edward Carson will be first
lord Of the admiralty; Arthur Heuder-
on. secretary for labor, and Sir Fred
erick T. Smith. attorney general.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-10

WHITE HOUSE:
WINTER SEASON
oMlTs THE DIPLOMATIC REcEP-
TON ON ACCOUNT OF THE
WAR-NEW YEARS RECEPTION
is ALSO OMITTED.

Washington, Dec. 10.-The pro-
program for the White House winter
social season has been announced and.
as was generally expected, it omits
the colorful reception, because of the
war. and also the time hohored New
Years reception for the public in ac-
cordance with the custom President
Wilson set when coming into office.
In place of the diplomatic reception
there will be two diplomatic dinners.
The Entente diplomats and all neu-
trails will be entertained at the first
and the Teutonic diplomats and all
ueutrals will be guests at the second.
The embarrassments which would
be caused by inviting the representa-
tives of the warning powers to rub
elbows at the same reception may be
more imaginary than actual, but they
are regarded by the social managers
as having possibilities, notwithstand-
ing that 1t Is said the ambassador
from one OF the principal Entente Al
lies and the ambassador from ore Of
the principal Teutonic powers always
exchange courteous greetings when
they pass on the street. However,
the program has been arranged to
keep the warning diplomats apart.
The social events all come on Tues
days instead OF Thursdays. as for
merly: the season begins earlier aud
ends in February instead OF March.
probably due to the fact that the
White House wants It over by inaugu-
ration time.
This is the program officially an.
nounced:
Dec. 12-Ca6inet Dinner. s D. m.
Dec. 19-Judicial Reception. 9 p. m.
Jan Diplomatic Dinner, s p. m.
Jan. Diplomatic Dinner. s p. m.
Jan. Congressional Reception.
p. m.
Jan. sO-supreme Court Dinner,
p. m.
Feb. 6.Army and Navy Reception.
D. m.
Feb. 13-Speakers Dinner. p. m.
Before the war the diplomatic re-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-10

from families where one or more
members are tuberculous, and the
object of the exercises is to develop
the physical condition of the chill
dren and thereby increase their re-
sistance. This is comparatively
recent development of tuberculosis
clinic activity.
The foreign Red Cross societies
are naturally deyoting the greater
part Of their time and money to war
relief work.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-12-10
AGAINST MILITARY TRAINING
Church Council Opposes Military
Training in High Schools.

St. Louis, Mo. Dec. Opposition
to military training in the high
school was the basis of a resolution
submitted to the federated church
council today by a commission on
peace and arbitration. The commits
sion also urged the American gov
ernment to invite the European bel
ligerents to state the terms on which
they are willing to negotiate peace.