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New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
SHOOT TO KILL.

Two thousand Connecticut men in
the 3o4th Regiment of Infantry,
National Army, were drawn up in
battle array yesterday at Camp
Devens while the chief executive of
this sovereign state, Marcus H. Hol-
comb. presented them with the colors
and babe them Godspeed on their
journey "Over There
It was an impressive ceremony at
Camp Devens. The governor, speak
ing for the loyal people of this state,
told the boys in khaki just what was
expected Of them, just what he and
the rest Of us believed they would do,
and pledged the support of the entire
populace here in their welfare.
While our men are at the front, we
must keep open house for their rela-
tives and dependents at home. The
state must see to it, and will sec to it,
that there is no cause for worry or
anxiety on the part of any man now
serving the colors. And this whether
Europe or merely undergoing the mil
itary training at one Of the various
cantonments in this country.
Connecticut bore it's share of the
burden when the Revolutionary War
was in progress. Then populated by a
small number of people, less than one
of its great cities holds today, it sent
| goodly army to fight for liberty
! Again when the nation was divided II
| sent a goodly quota to the front. And
then in the last war it stood firmly
by the Union. So, in this greatest OF
| all wars, Connecticut is more than do
ing it's bit It's men and women are
primed with the idea of a triumphant
! democracy. Autocracy must 20 sc
| that the world may be made safe fol
such governments as ours.
! What though the language of the
| governor sometimes steps down from
the high plane of elegance, it is none
the less expressive when he lapse.
! into the vernacular. At other times
he has struck responsive chord ir
| the hearts of men. And he does sc
| once again when he advises the mer
at Camp Devens to Idle rather than be
| dominated by German autocra cy
| And when you go over, men, take
damn few prisoners
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
4 DD6COUNTING BAD NEWS

comparisons have always been
ooked upon as odious. That is nroh-
- one or the reasons why Ameri-
previous to our entrance into the
ord war, grew to dislike some of
Ae1e ultra pro-German friends who
Ardsted thus in exaltng the name Of
erxnany and everything connected
IA the Fatherland. We were told.
nd listened to the telling, that Ger
any was the greatest country on the
lce OF the earth; that there was no
thor country like it; that the aims of
rulers were altruistic; that its
eople were better taken care of than
AZ other people, ETC., ETC.. ad inflni-
nm. There was a constant exaltation
Germany.
To this day some of these same SEN
nents find their way into the public
Aart, though they wear a different
zee, The tellers are not so open, nor
70 they given to the same old spirit
braggadocio which once actuated
nem- Yet those who believed that
ermany was so great only a few
Lonths ago have not changed their
pinions or their colors at this date
nv more than we might expect the
opard to change his spots merely be-
ause he falls in lake. A bath of
Rtriotism administered ad lib to many
eople will not cleanse all. There are
pme whom the water will never
Erike. There are some of whose
acks 1t would run as in the case Of
1cks.
So, when we hear these persistent
nnors which tell of evil happenings
our boys in the army and navy we
lzet discount them as so much pro-
Gnnda. The same voices that once
"a nothing but praise for Germany
- now engaged in different method
1t the same line of talk. Since they
Anot preach pan-Germanism out
ght they turn about the other way
nd attempt to discourage Americans
tbs pursuit of the war schedule.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

/ ture. When properly regulated this
! system insures great saving Of coal
and considerable reduction of tenn DER
ature required to satisfy the men.
AT few degrees blow freezing 900
cubic feet of air will hold ounces Of
water. The same volume at 70 deg. T..
will carry four times that much wn-
ter. Thus, when cold air is pumped in
and heated it becomes extremely dry
compared with the normal outdoor
humidity to which we are accustomed.
Since thousands Of cubic feet of air
a minute are necessary to heat a ship
very large quantities of water are
required to give the proper amount Of
moisture.
But don't pour water on your radia-
tor yet.
Poor conditions may also be a cues
ton of circulation. Set a bowl of
steaming soup on the floor. Does the
hot vapor reach all corners of the
room? No. 1t rises slowly, hesitates,
drifts toward the half-open door, then
shifts suddenly and darts through the
two-inch crack above the window.
Your heater may be large enough.
It's heat may be over-suff1cient. But
unless the surrounding warm air is
spread to your part of the room you
will shiver and cast grave ACCUSE
lions upon a wholly efficient furnace.
Paradoxical as it may seem ordi-
nary summer desk fans are used
aboard ship to help men keep warm.
They stir the air and distribute it 80
that all heatable space gets its share.
Similarly in summer one may often
be cooled less quickly by actually
standing in front of the fan than by
directing its blast in such a way as to
room.
You may claim draughts cause
colds Perhaps they do But colds are
pretty scarce aboard a man-of-war.
Can 1t be because Jack turns in at
nine. is out at five next morning, and
works for his living?
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

These people within our midst have
! q nice way of presenting horrible pic
lures with which to brighten the
mothers and fathers of boys fighting
for the land. They tell of the many
! boys at the various environments and
/ the sicknesses in the ranks They tell
| of ships being sunk at sea, army trans
! ports sent to the bottom by subma-
rines, and the attendant loss of lives.
They tell of the wounded being
brought into New York City and
/ placed within the great hospitals of
| the metropolis, men brought back
! from the fields Of France and Fland-
| ers. Oh, they are dismal tales these!
Yet investigation has proven they are,
| for the most part, lies made out of
whole cloth. e.,
Aside from the German people being
great people,-which we have never
doubted,-their representatives in this
country, or rather the paid agents Of
their misrepresentation government,
are the greatest purveyors of false
hood the world has ever known. So
we must refuse to countenance their
sordid tales, however much they want
us to believe them. When the time
comes for bad news, and it will come
soon enough, the news will be given
out from official channels so that ali
who read may know that it is the
truth. To date there has been no sup
preston of news, and there will not
be so long as Woodrow Wilson sits
in the White House. He has given or
ders to all his co-workers in Wash
ington,-in the Navy State, and War
Departm ents,-to give out the news
just so soon as it is verified.
From the War Department then we
shall look for authorized statements of
our boys in France. When any of
them are killed or wounded we shall
receive their names over the cable
public press. From the Navy Depart
ment we shall look for intelligence
when any Of our sailors meet with mis-
hap. The same applies to news from
any of the sixteen environments in this
There will be no attempt to
"cover over" any condition existing in |
those places. They are always open |
to visitors. They are likewise open
to public inspection. That in itself
should be enough to prevent truth
from being mixed with fiction.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
A Magazine Story.

("why don't you write maya
zine story, in verse;" suggests help
full correspondent. So we did,
The lonely soldier stood on guard
at his Saturday Evening post;
He's stood there, as 1t seemed to him,
Century, almost
The Outlook was dreary one, a chill
was in the breeze,
The wailing winds went twanging by
like Harpers in the trees.
A Metropolitan was he-a true
American
Yet in a few short months he'd
proved Cosmopolitan;
He'd crossed the broad Atlantic like
a hero in the strife.
The war was Everybody's now-what
was his single Life?
He hadn't sought Adventure in his
somewhat feeble youth
A Woman's Home Companion was
about his job. in truth;
But he read some Snappy Stories in
the Belgian Blue Book, then
He went across the wide Wide World
to help his fellow men.
To found a New Republic in that worn
and weary land,
He'd given up the smart Set and
had sought a foreign Strand.
And now as he was standing. think
ing thoughts of Farm and Home,
His Magazine exploded and blew OF
his marble dome!
TED ROBINSON,
in the Cleveland Plain Dealer,
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
COMMUNICATED.
TWO NAMES OMITTED.
New Britain Honor Roll as Print
ed On Minstrel Program.

To the Editor of the Herald:
How many people, who have
souvenir programs of the Minstrel
Show, which took place Friday last,
can find the names of Captain Alfred
H. Griswold and Lieutenant Raymond
c. Rand on the Honor Roll.
Captain Griswold has been In the
service of his country for sixteen
years and was on the retired list for
eight years. He was called into the
service again when United States had
trouble with Mexico. After the death
Of Capt. Ladbury he was once more
made Captain of Co. I. Capt. Girls
void is at present somewhere in
France with the 102d U. S. Inf.
Lieutenant Rand is now somewhere
in America. Why is It then, that
these names are not on New Britain's
Honor Roll, when these two men
have probably served their country
longer than any other man whose
name is on the list.
Therefore, dear readers, do you not
think that the two officers, who led
one of New Britain's finest companies
of volunteers out of this city to fight
for freedom should have their names
on the Honor Roll?
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
DISLOYALISTS.
If They Do Not Love the Flag Now
T1leY Never Will.
To the Editor Of the Herald:

To the Editor OF the Herald
Dear Sir-Was pleased with your
editorial in Tuesdays edition of your
paper entitled know Thy Neighbor''
and while 1t is timely and patriotic in
warning us of our enemy aliens, would
it not be we'll for us to watch some
of our enemy citizens who have been
fully as bitter in their denunciation
of the stand taken by our govern
ment in the present crisis as any
enemy alien could wish to be. Not
only have they yelled for the Kaiser
and his Huns, but have been more
pronounced in their condemnation OF
our public officials than some of the
enemy aliens that have been watched
so close. Many of them were born in
this country and educated in our pub
lie schools and surrounded all their
lives by our democratic environments
and free institutions, yet they care as
little for our flag as does the Kaiser
himself:
You may fipd men of this stamp
in public Office and in positions Of i'm
portance in our commercial and in
dustrial rfe. Such men should be
watched and not be allowed to ever
get into public life as any man who
is not true to the flag in times like
these could not be true at any time.
BAT.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
SAVING FUEL.

s Christmas vacations at various edu-
tional institutions throughout the
1Duntry have been affected this year
~ the coal situation. Ordinarily
Aese holidays do not begin until a
1w days before December Is. One
o1ege In Massachusetts has already
Missed Its doors and its students will
ut come back until the second week
u January. Tufts College is con-
Manipulating the same plan, long
Sawn-out holiday in order to some
hat solve the coal problem.
There must be saving Of all fuel
possible. The demands this year
non the resources Of the nation are
Teater than they have ever been in
he past. At the same time the pro-
hction Of coal and other commodi-
~ has not kept apace with the
Needed supply. State Fuel Admins
rators in several states nearby have
formulated rules which thrifty souls
10y w oA1AVA Ny oAAA '" AACuS IL 1Ol~
owed, will help materially in remedy
ny the condition. Tersely these sug-
rsstions may be named as follows:
Keep the temperature Of buildings,
public and private, under seventy de-
rrees. Do not heat rooms when not
u use. Fire furnaces and boilers ac-
tording to the best known directions.
pven applying to experts for advice
when needed. sift ashes thoroughly.
Use cinders with new coal. Keep all
outside doors closed. Cover up crew
COS and cracks. Turn off the lights
when not absolutely in use. Draw
loWn the window shades after dark
o4help keep in the heat This advice
easily followed II needed it will
pa IN the saving Of many tons of coal
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
The Winner.

The difficulties of crossing Broad
way at Forty-second street can be ex-
aggerated. The feat is usually accom-
plished by born New Workers without
loss of more than one limb. But to
the visitor from Boeotia or some
other suburb it presents itself as
difficulty which. once overcome, Is to
be looked back at with horror and re-
membered with gratitude for provi-
dential escape. One such visitor had
lust crossed Broadway. He wore long
white whiskers and black hat such
ms NAV be seen on senators from Mis-
sissippi. He was on the safe side of
Broadway. He pulled agitatedly as he
turned to survey the maelstrom Of
traffic he had passed through
Every time I cross Broadway he
said. IT feel as If had won bet. -
New York Post
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
CORRECTS A FALSE IMPRESSION
New Britain, Conn.,, Dec 10.

New Britain, Conn.,, Dec. 10.
To the Editor of the Herald:
In your issue of December II, my
name appeared among those listed as
enemy alien" and in order to correct
a false impression which may have
been caused thereby. would respect
fully beg to submit the following for
your kind considerations:
The records of the United States dis
trict court in Hartford, Conn.,, will
show that I, accompanied by my two
witnesses. appeared before said court
on October of this year for final ex-
animation. Upon completion of my
examination, Judge Thomas informed
me that, although 1 had succeeded in
passing, he would be unable to give
me full naturalization papers until af-
ter the close OF the war. I was told
that 1t would not be necessary for my
witnesses or myself to appear again
before said court.
7 consider it an honor ar7 privilege
to be known as a citizen of the United
States and assure you that have
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
u. 8 =
Heaters
BY LIEUT..
FTTZHUGH GREEN, q. 8. n,

The Warship has cosmic quality
Meaning that be thee Smith Of Smiths
Junction, Arizona, or Du Barry late
of Paris and London, no detail is there
of your futile existence but can be
tabled in the Big Fleet.
Take Heaters. You've sat around
the station stove. Or you have lain
in the morning listening to the CHEEKY
whistle of your radiator Except
when the furnace man forgot to
Gomez. Perhaps you're one of those
gas burners who take out extra insur-
ance on the strength of the extra
risk. Open fire places may grace your
mansion. Or you may send your son
to the railroad tracks for coal Jumps
joggled from passing freight. Some
how you must keep warm. Is your
way right or wrong? And why?
Somehow-But why?
Here is the Warship's hypothesis:
A mans body steams invsibly Of
course. From 1 to quarts a day is
the average amount his body gives of
from skin and lungs. Speed Of evap-
Grafton governs his sense Of heat To
understand this pour alcohol or ether
on the back of your hand. The liquid
feels COOL then actually cold. Its ra-
padity Of evaporation carries off an
unusual amount of heat from the skin
underneath.
In dry air evaporation is easy. Too
easy in fact when one is trying to keep
warm. Ordinary hot air heaters sup
ply very dry air. Wherefore it hap
pens that rooms warmed by them must
be kept at very much higher tenn
peraturc in order that one may feel
comfortable. This not only means
waste Of fuel but an extremely un-
healthy atmosphere to live in. Even
the nose and throat suffer a parching
effect. On q battleship air is forced
around steam pipes for heating. But
before it goes to decks or any living
spaces it must pass through an 'hu-
midifler," a kind of water tank in
which it becomes saturated with mois-
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
A Generous Empress.

1t is said that one morning at
breakfast a general related to Ma
poleon III. the misfortunes of a
brother officer, who, because he had
not $1,000 francs, must be dis
honored." While the emperor ques-
toned further particulars Eugene
flew to her room and, returning with
a package of banknotes, said, Take
them, general, and never tell me
his NAME" And his name the gen.
erous empress never knew.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
LOYAL TO UNCLE SAM.

New Britain, Conn, Dec. 13, 1917.
To the Editor of the Herald:
Assuming you will correct any err
rcrs that might be made by your pa
per, wish to call my case to your
attention.
In your article German Subjects
In New Britain" you have me classed
as a German subject. Now, I should
think having taken the oath Of al
legiance to Uncle Sam would be suf-
ficient evidence that I could not, and
would not, be a subject of any other
country, and having done the above,
I wish you would correct the state
ment
Respectfully yours,
F. P. CEPPA,
Sal East St.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

print. The same may be said of the
neighboring village Of st. Eval, which
is pronounced "Sandeva1." Bishop
Philpotts asked a candidate for or
dination where he came from. 'St
Eval," was the reply Dear me-" re-
marked the bishop, IT know that Cor
nishmen venerate St. Tudy st. Cuby,
St. Uny and other saints unknown to
the calendar. but 1 was not aware
they had canonized the devil!"-Lon-
don Mirror
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

made every effort to secure my citizen
ship papers.
Trusting that you will be kind
enough to give this letter space in
your valued paper, I beg to remain
Yours very respectfully,
LOUIS A. FENGLER,
1874 Winthrop street.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
Eccentric Place Names.

There are one or two place names
in England which for eccentricity it
would be hard to beat. Cornwall
boasts of village called Drunkards
All and of a tithing called London
Apprentice. The name of another
Cornish village, Grumzia, sounds
worse when spoken than it looks in
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

Among New Britain men who de-
cided to go lover there" to try to ruff
file the feelings of the Kaiser is Fred
Scinski. a member Of Company E,
now in France. You can tell by the
look in his eyes that he is anxious to
enter the fray, and those who know
him say it will be sad day for any
Prussian who happens to have been
selected by Fate to oppose him.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
Too Much Paint.

He-What is all this talk about,
Mrs. Bullion? She--Why. she en-
gagged Dauber, the artist, to paint her,
and when she arrived for the first sit
ting he declined to complete job
that had already been half finished.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

The Pledge Of Freedom.
America, last hope of men and
truth, -
Thy name must through all
coming ages be
THE badge unspeakable of shame
and ruth,
Or glorious pledge that man
through truth is free.
St -ARTO BATES.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

Hindenburg sneers at America as
the country that produced Barnum
but nobody has been able to charge
us with having produced anything like
that Hohenzollern crown prince
New York Herald
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

We all know now what a man
means when he tells us to go to Hal
ifax.-Bridgeport Post.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

1t is not absolutely necessary for
the soldiers to learn French so as to
be able to talk with the French girls.
-Meriden Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
Britain Herald.

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new BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. FRIDAY, DECEMBER A. lolz

had the lady expert she had before
few days to advise the new man in
regard to care of them hens.-Web-
Ster, Mass, Times.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey are
three of a kind.-Meriden Record.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

Mrs. Whipple has changed her help
this week The last man was a good
one, but the woman, although good
in many ways, could not cook salts
factory. Besides the new couple, she
has a new man to wholly take care
OF the hens and chickens. She also
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

When they ran out of yarn, several
North Dakota women sheared wool
from their own sheep, which they
carded and spun and kept on with
their knitting for the soldiers. No
body has ever been able to flag an
American woman after she got we'll
started.-New Haven Union
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

RAID PUBLISHING COMPANY.
= Proprietors.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

That little group of wilful men"
have faded out Of the picture. It is
Wilson-that's all.-Springf1eld Re-
publican.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14
FACTS AND FANCIES,

Good wooden underclothes help
warm the house.-New London Day
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

0ealy (6unday excepted) at 4:15 p. M,
Herald Building. CT Church st.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-14

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p Second Class Mail Matter.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-26

Omitted Press StaH Correspond
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2e, - Asking
authority 10 arm merchant ships and 30
take any other means which may prove
necessary to protect American lives and
interests en- the high seas, Presidert
wilson at one O'Clock today addressed a
joint session OF congress on the Ger
man-Anerican situation.
Realizing that tine step taken By the
president draws the United States meas
urs.bly nearer open hostiIities with the
German government congress listened
with deepest gravity TO the presidents $
announcement.
The determination of the German gov
eminent to carry out her ruthless U
boat warfare was cited by the president
in series of oaenses against America
and other neltrals since the diplomatic
break February 3.
THE ttHe has come the president de-
alared when Influences other than
mere material things" must he con-
sJdered. III the United States IS to ur-
hold the right and privileges Of her
citizens.
- president faces q nght in con-
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-26
United Press Cablegrssa m

LONDON, Feb. 2e--The Cunard liner
1aoonia has been torpsdoed on the
irish coast. Two hundred ana seventy
passengars were rescued. The Laconia
was en- route from New YORK to Eng
Land and IS the biggest Prize Of the GER
man submarine warfare thus far. The
1aoonia with SIX Americans On board
carried nal from america. she was
torpedosd sunday night. Another
steamer rescued 27o OF her passengers.
They were expected to land this even
ing. = further statement this afternoon
said that majority of the survivors
we're expected to land at Queenstown
and the others at Bantray, Ireland. The
American consul at Queenstown report
ed the Laconia was sunk about 10 O'CLOCK
Sunday evening and about 278 survivors
arc en- route TO Queenstown.
The Laconla was torpedoed without
warning.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-02-26
GUILE TTN
(Ey Uaired Press. J

wAsHIE GTON, FEB. 26.-Chairman
Flood OF the house foreign affairs cona-
-ntttee VIII Introduce q resolution proc
ably late today giving the president the
authority and power he asked fo1 II his
address TO congress.
The resolution win contain a provt-
sion appropraelng one hundred million
dollars to cover the expense Of any
emerg It viii not give the presi-
dent BLANKET power It was said" for
the president TO act on the Offensive
the committee believing the president
asked for no such power.