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New Britain herald., 1917-12-27

each night as Chopin have little idea of the strenuous efforts which are necessary in order that he may Hook" the part. .#
 Gross says 1t is a good role and one which he is proud to play, and is de- lighted with his success, but he thinks some reward is due him as a compensation for the sacrifices he is compelled to make" , .. WILLIAM c. KRANOWITZ,
 New Britain, Conn.,. December IS, 1917.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
Democracy.
(Pawtuchet T1mes)

(Pawtucket Times)
 War Secretary Baker said, at lun- cheon:
 "Ours will be the most democratic army in the world. for ours is the most democratic country.
 "A millionaire, as he climbed intot his limousine, snarled at a newsboy: No, don't want any paper! Get out!''
 'We1l keep your shirt on, boss, the newsboy answered. The only dif- ference between you and me Is that you're makin' your second million, while I'm still workin' on my first 7 !,
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27

How Former Lyceum Player Is Trying
 To Look Part in Mrs. Fiske's Play. To the Editor of the Herald:
 Alfred Cross is gaining and losing in weight. He in playing another role besides that Of Chopin with Mrs Fiske fin Madame Sand, in New York. Off the stage, at the present time, he is concentrating all his ener- gis in a brilliant offensive upon those two we'll known salients-there is no camouflage about it either-a double chin and an increasing waistline. It is a good fight ana indications are that he will win and that a. more real istic Chopin, failing in health, will present himself on the boards of the Criterion theater.t- -:
 MT. Cross is just as conscientious about making. himself fit for his part as that splendid gentleman from Oyster Bay who, some months ago, spent a little time on Jack Coopers' Health Farm, in Stamford. When the gentlemen from Oyster Bay arrived at the Farm New York newspapers printed the story with the proper sense Of news values. But it remained for New York World headline writ CT, perhaps diHnely inspired, to set fofth the news with this brilliant cap tioA:
 ''T. R. Wishes to Sec
 Less of Hi1nseh.''
 ITO see less of himself" so that he can play the tuberculosis-stricke Chopin is just what MT. Cross is try ing to do. That skilful and informa- tive dramatic reviewer of the New York Evening Sum-, The Playgoer, tells, in the clipping appended, the trials of MT, Cross. The Playgoer calls his tale, Looking the Part of Chop in." /; 3
 Madame Sand' has been in New York more than a month now and it is safe ito assume that it is a success Mrs. 'Fislxe, it is already observed, has adddd another portrait to her famous gallery. AS George Sand she has again distinguished herself because-the se- cret is once more pointed out-she is not merely the actress, she is the character.
 | When the merits of the play were previously considered the suggestion I was made that it would be interesting ] to watch the progres of MT. Cross. Af- 1 ter a months playing it can be said here that he is going forward; and if he succeeds in his present extra offensive, his second role, Broadway will not forget him. Followers of the stage, at any rate, those of MT. Cross, must catch the significance of his attempt to fit him. self properly for Chopin. There is no more stock star, the leading man who weekly played to the front of the stage. There Is not the actor recit- ing lines and reheqrsing others for a subsequent week; nor the player who today assumes this makeup and next week something else. The scene has changed from the Lyceum to Times Square. It iS the same performance every night, plus two matines, and l with each attempt a better acted play and more careful player.
 Here Is art, here Is devotion to the highest ideals of the stage. And when MT. Cross-The Playgoer says "he Is proud" to play Chopin--beg com promising with Nature to adhere to
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
"Fifty-nfty."

The hours were flying by and still Algy, the bore, remained with her.
 Do you like music?" she inquired listlessly.
 "Yes," he replied. T am always car ried away by music" She flew to the piano and played sew eral airs. Then she turned and looked at him.
 You are not gone yet
 '@No,'' he answered.
 'But you told me that music always carried you away?"
 .'Yes," he retorted, ''but said mus ic."-London Tit Bits.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
SAVING AND LOSING.

5' In order to save fuel, some janitors In charge of public school buildings have been ordered to keep the tenn perature of class-rooms as near as possible to 60 degrees Fahrenheit. This is but twenty eight degrees above the freezing point. Frequently, we are told, the thermometer registers even lower than the appointed warmth and teachers and children alike suffer from intense cold. When such con- ditions come to pass the knack of learning and the art of teaching walk hand in hand through the classroom door. When teacher loses all in- clination to impart knowledge, it be- comes difficult for any but a scholar of genius to manifest continued in, terest in studies. Thus does the saving of coal result in the losing of time. so far as school children are concerned. '
 When the Federal Fuel Adminis- trator suggested that all public build ings become active units in the sav- ing of coal; that their rooms and cor riders be heated only to that point which permit of comfort to those clad in street wear; that the furnaces be kept burning at a low ebb; he evidently did not consider or did not mean to mention public schools What might be practiced in office buildings I or theaters or other large places of assembly when coal saving is the l question cannot be reasonably i'm l posed on class-rooms, where young children are asked to sit for an en- tire day on hardwood benches the 1 while knowledge is pounded in their
 heads. There must be comfort for these folk even if persons in places
 of amusement are forced to remain
 with their wraps on while highly paid
 artists cavort on the boards. There is that difference between the school and
 the theater.
 All the fuel saved in the city of New Britain by keeping the fires at
 the public schools burning at a half l draught would not fill one good-sized freight .gondola. Or, if it did, the sav- ! ing would be as nothing to the loss
 which must be recorded among the
 pupils who derive but halfway bene- fits because of chilled class-rooms. It
 is a recognized fact among pedagogists
 that the best work of pupils is per-
 formed under favorable conditions.
 Conditions must be conducive to study.
 And this without encroaching on the
 territory of luxury. The public school
 has, up to this, been alive to the
 wants of pupils. Only in this mater
 ia: want has it fallen below the new
 standard. Rather than keep the tenn
 perature of class-rooms at 60 or even
 65 degrees Fahrenheit it were better
 10 dismiss the classes, for the Winter.
 Either that, or inaugurate a general
 system of open-air class-rooms. Ex- perience has proven that there is a difference between working indoors and out of doors even when the tenn perature is the same for both places The coal shortage in New Britain Is not such as to warrant an actua curtailment of heat in public schools } Were that the condition 1t would b<
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
ED PAGE
Not Much to Ask.

Not Much to Ask. -I. The landlady hustled up to her new lodger as he came down to breakfast the first morning.
 Good morning, sir," she wheezed. Good morning. said the lodger. "I hope you've had a good nights rest" said the landlady.
 "No," said the mild -mannered lit tie man. "Your cat kept me awake" "Oh," said the la4dlady, tossing her head. "I suppose you're going to ask me to have the poor thing killed.' "No, no, not exactly" said the gen. tie lodger. 'But would you very much mind having it tuned ?"--Ex- change.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
Wanted Help.

wi1lis-Did the efficiency expert that you had at your office accomplish anything?
 Gillis-Well, he made some good discoveries, but spoiled them by his recommendations. For instance, he found out that the office boy was wasting considerable time and recom- mended that we engage an assistant to roll cigarettes.-Puck.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
"A NhErovv Escape.
(Boston Transcript)

lB00ton Transcript Doctor-You are slightly morbid, my dear lAdy. You should look about you and marry again. Widow-Oh, doctor. is-ts this proposal?
 Doctor-Allow me to remind you, madam, that doctor preecrfbes medf- cine-but he doesn't take H
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27

General Pershing is in urgent need of brick-layers in France."-News- paper headline. ~.
 Must be getting ready to pave the way to Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27

The under boy in the fight is sometimes very eloquent in pro- posals of peace-wholly for the gen. eral good, of course-Hartford Times
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27

If this is to continue another win- ter, we shall have supplement emergency farming with emergency wood -chopping.-Ha Times.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27

The almanac makers should have been far-sighted enough to put into their December pages: About this time look out for peace suggestion from GermanY"-Sping Re- publican.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
Trtuanaine Hats.

T am thinking of having my old hat trimmed, dearAe. What do you think about 1t ?"
 "Aw shux~-honey-d trim your 1 old hat-trim your husband" ."-Flori- da Times-Union. K
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27

There Is said to be no gasoline lack, but 8 saving is urged. This Is the time when it is not necessary to inform the tourist to be saving as the elements have settled that prop osition for the past month.-Middle- town Press
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27

A German leader says that 99 per cent of the German people want peace. So they let the i per cent. control the situation, and then vehe- mently deny that they are not a free nation American.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27

Germany seeks only g. Bolshevik- York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Why not red. tapeless days?-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
His NeeG

(Boston TrAMncrfpt) Being a poor young man, you need a thrifty, economical wife,
 Mot at all. What need is riclh and liberal wtfe."
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
A ah aued C,aniu1e.

(Louisville Courier JournaD Does your dog ever groWl?" No. He knows that my hushand has him hopolessiy outclno.r
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
No Fear.

sto ,D, md not the rock,
 ID of r0na and tempest's
 ,ke Of false lights on the
 hore, ' on. nor fear to breast the N nsartA our hopes are all with thee.
 s HENRY w. LONGFELLOW.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27

naol1nteA Rro01.
 san exclusively entitled 7 6 6Nhltcation of all news SsNn& otherwise credited
 NIao the local news
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
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pted) at AIS ?. m.. e7 Church s.
 - 1t New Britain Matter.
 y part of the city HD oAnto . month. ho sent by mall. 70 Ao1tH . mon&h. ksaknH medium in
 @lks and preo1 AAt Atertisers.
 A on 8Ale Tt Hote- N9nA St: and Broad kR: Board Walk. At. ;. EAftford Depot.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-27
CROSS LIKE CHOPIN.

27 Maple Street, City.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
WOULDHAVE
PRISONERS
SERVE u. S.
Warden Frensdorf, of
Jackson Prison, Would
Mobilize COnYiCts

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fa. 'a lclr appreciated
tY trn~ Warden Edward Frens-
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lr,,t az frs4t ro0 1oa mon would be-
,rfo -.,ile,tc bv fbfs cbanvo ,n
ltbo law
To ol-.bc- eavs ma, - those mon
were takon rrto tho eorvtco awav
/ fr,-r drior and tomnfation they viii
/ he nora art to DO made into nseful
and law sbidirr citizens than by
any other r-orefure ho knows Of
and uhon etch mon are discharged
s-,r, ho-r-ahfe sarvfra on behalf of
frof~ eorrfrv thrs viii return 20
l4tcf- eeysr,i sr--utfrifias ss ex.sot
Iflers r,ftar ffan ev-convicts.
a. nj irftrs.foo Of The patriotism
20 ,c.,-si IN tre r,rp WHO have been
re-of.t In fto fset year thev have
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
POLICE BEGIN
VIGOROUS WAR
ON COAL THEY rs

The police on Wednesdsv started
= vigorous war againsi coal thieves
by arresting Eve women found .7E.
ing coal from The beiray vards ~
The Wabash railroad Heretofore fte
police and courts have dealt ION
iently with women coal tfievrf
From now on, Dire 90 fne extreme
fuel shortage. they vii BE prescott
I'd rho limit ~ tho law
Those under arrest are tgne1
KOrhwiskl. 80 $50 f35 LawnaaIe
ave- Eva BrocEhoU ki Z5 samo
address Mary Korbon~Eki 22 $50
43 Melvin ave. Anna Clik ~ sm'
address and EfFa Tai oni s5 So
rs Soonest. Charges az simple BAR
ceny We're made against al
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
0D'SAULLES
JURORSARE
ACCEPTED
ID e f ense Hopes To
Prove Reasonable
Doubt of Sanity

MINEOL.A. L. l. NOV. zt.-For the
first time since her murder trial
opened, Mrs Blanca lie saallss
seemed almost animated TO-DAY as
she entered court smiled al her
sister Amalio and looked shyly ar
the eight Jurors ID the box Defense
Counsel Henry a Uterhart declared
the prospect Of seeing her child.
Jack. after court adjonrns tonight.
had made q marked change n Mrs
De Ssulles The sister, Ama.io.
looked even sadder and more weary
than Mrs De Saulles until the ques-
tioniug OF prospective jurors got
under way again Then the eirl on
trial for homicide lapsed into her
old listlessness.
Frank admission that Mrs u
Saulles went 30 her former bus
bands home the night OF Aug
and shot him 10 death with a re
volver will probably be made BY
the defense IN is opening state
ment, according 10 indications 20.
day. Admitting THIS. Uterhart VIII
demand tat the prosecution prove
--Sheyond reasonable doubt -
that the beautiful Chilean was per
fectly sane when she did the xiii
ing. Every Juror IN the box has an
swered yes" 20 the following ques-
ton.
III, when you retire 20 the Jury
room. you have a reasonable doubt
as 10 the sanity 81 this defendant
on the night o. Aug. 3. VIII you
acquii ?"
Thus Uterhart believes be has
only 20 create reasonable doubt
OF Mrs De Saulies sanity IN order
TO scquif her.
Immediately after court sdiourns
tonight Mrs De Saulles viii meet
her child. Jack. FIVE. FOR a two-hour
visit In the Nassau county Jail She
will be permitted two vialts week
until the end o. the trial This per.
mission was gained only after Uter-
hart had threatened 20 start habeas
corpus % get the boy
Mira. ErrazuriL mother % Mrs
De Saulles. had partly recovered
from the effects o; the hear attack
she experienced in court She may
reappesr a. the trial this afternoon
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
Marriage Licenses

Joseph Mikuisk. 20, Detroit, Helen
Nlkulak 90. game.
Martin PufhallSa. 20, petrolt' Mary
EuffLFk Ir. same.
FRANK Tf Hnlmoa 40. Detroit
Ed|fh y o.. Brown. 81. sni1c.
John " Grlmea, %. Detroit. Mary
Moralep. 90. same.
caleb n ralvre. 81. Detroit. Beae
trlce a. Mcintosh. -. Same
staufsiaw Ezcvczen. 3N, Detroit
Anna rozdsn0itu. 80. same
Prank o. Nanat0ne. 81. Detroit
Mary " Dickens. e. same.
paul Taiapain. 81. Highland PARK
Alice Karabeurian, 20, SAINT
Henry FaViH. %. Detroit Mary p
Fndrnun 11. HayA 'ltv,
Jack kadlEh. -. Detroit fannir
Rail- 49, same
Anton Anderson. %. Detroit. Mary
uekkin. % sane
James Ryan ~. chicago Blanche
T. Ratoa. - Illinois
Arthur Ansminger. ~. Fremont o.,
Maud Makus, %, same.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
ACT
is ATTACKED

Declaring that rhe abatement act
under which Prosecutor Charles ~
Iasnowsk aas started groceedlnes
against Etfa Day rroprIs're-s % a
roomlne house on Howard 81 gn.
constitutional. Attorney Percy Crosse
made motion 10 jl1gs Codd
court "wednesday morning 90 have
the case brown qU ~ caHr-
Judge Codd directed rhr case 'C
proceed and said -hat BE WIZ r7r
slider The attorney motion later
Th.s "a be- frsf case 10 be- tried "a
tho state under fhe abstem rnf law
which allows The prosecutor t0 PIE
vent tho premise 20 ~ used fr
ans purpose whatever for - gear
and 10 sell the contents ~ fhe hol-e
AZ public auction - "a conviction la
obtained
Because The conditions of ne scr
are 30 drastic This law. N uphold
win De powerful weapon win
which 20 drive undrsira1les trom
the city The underworld So pay
ing close attention 20 the outcome
OF The case
Assistant Prosecutor Robert T.
Speed has charge 81 The states TO-
terest hi tho case.
PafrOlman Louis Grimm former.
~ A member Of The free lance d.
vision under the naturalization OF
former Police Com mieaioner John
Gillespie. testified that be has ar
rested known underworld hafatues
in tho place on many OCCASION
prfntfnR--fhe plain neat kind--fhn
10 ri@bf--- Times job pcpf---Nstn f1k"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
Man Is Eager To Go To War
If Someone viii Provide
For His Wife and Mother

one who signs himself "A willing
Patriot" has written The Times
asking n 10 cannot be arranged So
haf he can 90 10 war Re would
Ike ro fight FOR the worlds dcmoc
lacy bu' cannot because o. bis de-
ro0denfs In his letter he SAYS
arr des.rou. ~ joining the army
hnf have VIE and mother 20 lonN
0ftcr Do has appeared ~ ~te at
fhnfs NAV Do Hnric patriotic rI'frr
urft far military service who u.i
be wiling tn nanw nis patriot an nt
rrII. FIru n man ga rY ClrrUr1 eta nD q f.
p order thar I may ~ and servo wN
country. II in rnNr Judgment this
idea at aN ioglsai would appr~-
r.ate sagr advice in the matter az 20
what steps 20 take
The letter was submitted 20 for
mer Judge James o Muffin chair
man of The district exemption board
and a student of such questions
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
Gives Wife II Cents, Skips Out,
Then Writes He Has Soul Mate '

When Andrew Kessler left his
wife. Minnie. four years ago. he
gave her u cents and told her she
might need the money az ne expect
I'd 20 be- gone quite a while, accord
ing 20 the wlfes testimony In Judge
shepherds court whore she Ob
tanned divorce decree.
4 few days after her husband left.
che said, she received a letter tell
Ing that he had found his soul
mate" and that no guessed" he'd
be- happier n he remained away. \
decree was granted.
Mrs. Alma Richie said that her
husband, william. was licensed
physician In Canada, but on ac.
count OF his extreme laziness ne
refused 20 work A a consequence,
she said. she went 10 work as a
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21

Robert Livernois, ~. wyandotte;
Kate buatr. 81, same
Gabriel Earsnto, 90, Detroit. Anna
kuhllnasi ~. same.
Guiecpp Paiazzola. 20. Detroit. San
fa NJ Nltale. a.. same.
Joseph Bah1di. ~. Detroit. Eva El-
wareF. DIT. same.
Lawrence Huccnhrink. ~. Detroit.
Edna Csn hiueky. 22 same.
ld kadc. 81. Detroit. Katie Baai-
koweifi. f3 same.
Gozla Kenneth. ~. Detroit, Trcca
CuI.p 90. Same.
Harry Latfa %. Rattle creek sta
tia GIDhs. 11 Detroit
ffutd ~ TaEhtf0ot. 20. Detroit.
Atlir Robinson. III. same
F1ltHlIrF fnlatl. 20. vs. audoife.
O. plrma ltt enia4ua ~. same
rlarnnrn Roberts a. Detroit.
Caroline House 10 Milford
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21
BABE IN COURT
AS PARENTS WAR
OVER DIVORCE

August r. scheibe began -u
f0r divorce from his wife. Maud
Wedno iay morning iu Judge em-
ent Smiths court DO alleged &C.
serrOn and cruelty one of tre acts
OF cruelty SCI forth In The divas
bill was that she refused him Tho
privilege OF latch key The wife
contested the suit. declaring thar be-
deserted her Frances. a golden-halr
cd tot oi hICc. toddled about The
court room while her parents squad
BLEED over the Suit.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21

stcnographer and supported him.
shortly after their marriage he Dor
rowcd large sums from her father
and brother. according 70 the testi-
mony. and promised TO repay the
money wien he came into huge
estate in England" 20 which, he
said he was about 20 fall heir
His chief excuse for not working.
she said was that his eyes were
poor. Despite this declaration. the
wife swore. he sat up late nearly
every night reading detective
stories He later passed an army
physical test In Canada, said the
wife. when she demonstrated with
him about not working, he told her
that he loved her 40 he could not
think ~ leaving her. which he would
have 20 do. II be obtained work she
got n decree.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21

JUDGE Murfn expressed the opinion
Thar there might De many men "a
r. roit who would be glad 20 show
their patriotism In this way. and hs
aw no reason why the man with
dependents could not be accepted
fhr service under such circum
stances He believed that many
men have, contributed 70 various pa
tr.oGc purposes more than would be
involved IN contract such a. the
one suggested by the writer would
be called upon 20 contract FOR. He
also believed there are many who
would De glad TO have personal
interest In an individual solfler.
serving. as h were. FOR him.
The best authorities say the plan
i quite practical and worthy Of
Thought
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-11-21

a. hast a score ~ miles. the British
.,amander.in-chlsf today reported
81 troops had smashed their wa,
fni a distance OF between four ana
I've miles thru the hrst defepses OF
10 raunted Hlndenburg positions
frhe second llne-niore than a
mlls behlnd the preliminary de-
f.uteq Nas also stOrmed by the VIC
toflouB TOmmies.
Tanks battered down The German
arfenFae. crumbicd away some OF
he arfhily coniriFSd German CO
mont en.piaccments and ponderousiy
drove forward IN advance OF the AT
cambrai is now almost in The
bands ef the british The impoI
nnre al lie victory cannot as YET
b. mllY estimated.
Not nnly has the Hiudenhurg
front been penetrated sud AZ ieasl
Two OF ia lines uticrlr destroy ca
tnt The priIsh now directly menac"
thc main German hne % eomIhull'
cations -pouab Cambria ana 81
1,br surprise Of me british drive
ecupled with ITS oyerpoweIing lorce,
vaa 40 complete and the German ae-
moraliza won so utter that onicaI rt
rorfs did nor attempt 70 sslat'r
the number OF prisoners taken hol
the ouautlty OF guns, slpplies ana
ammunition. except 20 state iha'
Thousands Of men and large NUM-
bors OF guns were captured.
DThe enemy positions were broken
into for a depth 81 between -FOUR anc
ave miles over wide front sald
Gen uairs report Several thou
sand prisoners were taken ana
number OF guns"
Around Layacquerc the iormi1a-
bJe dofenses known as Welsh Ridge
and Coutget Wood we're captured
The British commandments re-
ported
aF1esquires was entered and the
grand ravine crossed.
"Havrlncourt was captured
after smashing the first line OF
defenses. the British captured the
second, more than n mile beyond
Describing this action, Haig's re-
port stated
aOur infantry and tanks in accord
ance With program, pressed forward
and captured the German second
system more than mile beyond the
FIRST"
"After tho capture OF Havrin
court. the Official statement CON
tnued. rapid progress was made AZ
sll points.
THE Masnieres canal was crossed
and MARCHING. Neuf wood captured.
East Of the Canal DuNord the
villages of Graincourt and Anneux
we're stormed. West OF the canal,
the whole line north 10 the ba-
raume- Cambria road was stormed
"The enemy was completely sur
prised. Sir Julian Byng commanded
fhe British Third army
Trench systems north OF Hayrin-
court and north OF the west bank OK
fbe Canal DuNord were captured,
Haigs report added.
aBonalres Hamlet and Lateau
Wood were captured after stu fight
ing.
East OF Epehy. between Bulle-
court and Fontaine Les Croisilles
important positions were captured,
The total number OF prisoners and
guns and OF material has not yet
been estimated"