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The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

The Home gratefully acknowledge
es the gift OF the following articles
for the comfort of the members of
the Home from Byron l.. Carr Wo-
mans Relief Corps No. 6 of Denver: :
Twenty chair cushions, nineteen
chairback pads. seven flower vases,
also from the Daughters of Veterans
OF Greeley: Four cushions, four
cushion covers. nine bath towels, one
huck towel. two dresser scarfs, one
stand cover.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

A. S. Chase and sister Mrs. Mon
roe will leave Sunday night for Los
Angeles, Calf, where they will spend
the winter.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

Charles Bechtel went to Derro
Tuesday night on short busiro,
trip.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

Word was received here that Earl
Heaton has joined the navy and left
Denver with Adrain Baird for Cali
fornia.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

Mr., and Mrs. Westel Wallace c,n.
in Thursday morning for visi, u,.,
friends and relatives.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

Mrs. ]. d. Davies has returned to
her home in Alamosa after visiting
with Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Lague.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

Henry Chapman went to Denvo.
Saturday on short business trin
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22
Soldiers Home

The ladies from the Home who at
tended the meeting OF the Home EN-
broidery Club with Mrs. Boyd Wal
lace were Mesdames Conkie. Bates,
Boyce and Inman.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

Mrs. Bates has been suffering with
a severe cold and was confined to the
house for several days, but is up ant
about again.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

Miss Ruby Nelson is reported re-
covering from the operation recently
performed at Alamosa Hospital and
to be convalescing at home.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

Mrs. Allen was home for fe'
days. but has again returned to he
daughter, Mrs. Glatz.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

For the first time in the history of
the Woman's ward of the hospital
every bed has an occupant. not a
sick one, we are happy to add,
Among the changes and improve
ments in progress is the converting
of the large room on the second floor
of the hospital into two rooms for
the residence of the family of the
steward. The room has been occu-
pied hitherto by the young ladies OF
the dining room stan, and during the
process Of reconstruction they are
temporarily relegated to the ward as
the only available vacant space,
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

The Home is again called upon to
tender It's good wishes to one of its
fair young daughters Just launched
upon the sea of matrimony, and tend
ers liz Fluctuations to the former
Miss Lola Thrasher and hopes the
voyage may prove fair sailing one
and the anchorage in the harbour of
happiness be safe and sure.
What might have been a tragedy
but was only very cold bath, was
happily averted by the presence of
Messrs. Schwartzstein and South
worth, when Mr.. Boyce and Miss
Wyllie. while skating, plunged
through the ice into the waters OF
Lake Sherman on Tuesday night.
The accident occurred quite near the
shore but the water was over their
heads and the work of rescue was
one OF hazard to those engaged. No
i'll results have so far followed the
impromptX, bath, and we are all
deeply thankful for the escape.
The Monte Vista journal., 1917-12-22

Mr.. Cameron is in receipt of fine
assortment of plants for the Christ
mas trade, among them may be men
toned number of colors of Ciner-
arias, Cyclamen. Primroses, Lorraine
Begonias, Ferns and Geraniums.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

emies cannot even consider them un- less they are really and truly on tho verge of collapse.
 These are the facts in the case. The German press is furious over the re- ply of tho Allies to the Presidents note. The Kaiser severely condemns his enemies, which Is to be expected. But all these things lead nowhere. If there Is to be a lasting peace. the two parties to the controversy will first have to cast aside all the braggado- cio and bonn bast they have thus far displayed and get down to cool and calm deliberation. There is hardly likelihood that this will come about in the very immediate present. Not so long as both sides continue to spit fire at each other.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
AN IGNOBLE ARMY.

Chief Magistrate McAdoo of New York In a recent speech pictured 8 class of men that Is too common in the larger cities. He said: There is an army of slab sided, round shoul- dercd fishy-eyed men in this city. their fingers stained with nicotine, aimlcss, starting from anywhere and going nowhere open to any crime and a dangerous menace to the commun- ity. They sponge on their mothers and sisters, spending their time in idleness"
 New York might possess a good sized army of the fishy- eyed. Smaller cities have regiments of them. AL pany and 1t Is a mean village that cannot produce at least a squad or Q corporal's guard. These are tho gentlemen of leisure who have noth- ing else to do at nights but frequent the by-ways and insult women. They arc the up-holders of lamp-posts and the polRhers of curb-stones. When their case is considered, the Idea of universal military training takes on glamor that Is resplendent with possibilities. Magistrate McAdoo, who knows their habits. says he would like to be drill sergeant with two hundred of the fshy-eycd gentry un- der his command: "Td get something out of them or make life miserable for them"
 Universal and compulsory military training Is the only effective method of rounding up the army of the fishy- eyed men. They would never volun- teer for duty. The old flag might be hutterng it's last They would not move fishy-eye fash to defend it. Their thoughts are directed to other deeds. When the sound of war stirs the nation 1t Is the army of the bravo that goes forth to defend the coun- try, under the volunteer system. The fishy-eyed stay back and criticise even the militia. Happily the army is not strong in this city
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
Tho Old Plaid Shawl.

(By F. A. Tahy). Not far from old kinvarra in the
 merry month of May, When birds were singing cheerily
 there came across my way, As if from out the sky above an
 angel chanced to fall. A little Irish colleen in an old plaid
 shawl. She ripped along right ioyously,
 basket on her arm, And oh. her face, and oh! her grace.
 the soul of saint might charm; Her brown hair rippled OCT her brow,
 but greatest charm of all Was her modest blue eyes bcaming
 meath her old plaid shawl. courteously salutod her, God save
 you mlss!" said l.; God save you kindly, sir!" said she
 and shyly passed mo by. off went my heart along with her.
 captive In her thrall, Imprisoned in the corner of the old
 plaid shawl. Enchanted with her beauty rare I
 gazed in pure delight, Till round an angle of the road she
 vanished from my sight But ever since signing say, as l that
 scene recall Tho grace of God about you and
 your old plaid shawl Oh. graceful the mantillas that the
 signorinas wear, And beautiful the bonncts of Parisian
 ladies fair; But never cloak. or hood or robe In
 palace bower or hall. Clad half such witching beauty as
 that old plaid shawl. I've heard of highway robbers that
 with pistols and with knives, Made trembling travellers yield them
 up their money or their lives: But think of mo that handed out my
 heart and head and all. To a simple little colleen with an old
 plaid shawl. Oh. some men sigh for riches and
 some men live for fame. And some on history's pages hope to
 win a glorious name. My aims are not ambitious, my wishes
 are but small: You might trap them all together in,
 an old plaid shawl I'll seek her all through Galway. and
 I'll seek her all through Clare; I'll search for trace or tidinEs of my
 traveller everywhere; For peace of mind I'll never find un-
 til my own I call That little Irish colleen and her own
 plaid shawl.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
! ss9f
 POST -NORTE,NiS.

ho killed, Cock Rohin?, Is ques-
 vet unanswered. The elections
 over now some three months.
 no one knows just what made
 Charles Evans Hughes bite the
 In Connecticut as in other Es the post .mortems still continue
 avidity.
 seph w. Alsop, an erstwhile lead Progressive in this state, but who
 now gone back to the Repnbli-
 fold, recently received letter
 one Gutzon Borgium asking for Explanation of tho Republican
 idatcs defeat. MT. Alsop in thy letter goes on to explain, and, 1entally, to offer his person rem- for a betterment of conditions in future. Looking ahead four years Alsop sees that If the Republican Is to live it must change the onnel of it's leadership. There be new blood. There must be bmplete overhauling of the old I'd.
 3hatever explanation of the defeat November ia advanced there is al- B accompanying it the inevitable kestion of a change in the head he party. It may be that Hughes
 out when he refused to meet and ke hands with Hiram Johnson in 6fornia. It may be that the Golden kkr laden with wealthy women from 1East turned the West against the |lubhcan party. It may be that l slogan He Kept Us Out Of War" ! the real reason for Wilson's tre- Adous victory. Whatever it was, [l Grand Old Party went down to 1 of the worst defeats ever recorded |bolitical history. And there are Il few who believe that the Old ird, the firm of Penrose, Smoot. he x Co, had as much to do with defeat as anybody or anything. lock Robin is dead. Who killed A is a matter of record, and yet lone knows who held tho bow and bw. Tn our humble opinion these lruments of death were In the ds of quite a number of Demo- s and Progressives united in the 1t of America first, last. and all
 time,
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
THE FIRE EATERS.

must be remem hered that when aidont Wilson sent his note of De- Der Is to the belligerent nations
 Europe he did not ask them to Ie their terms of peace. What he request was an outlining of the bets each natio" has in view in tinuing the war There is a diff Ence.
 he answers have been received In both parties. The Central Eers have not gone into details. (y merely suggest the holding of e bting, a secret one, with their enc Is, so that terms of peace might be fussed. The Entente Allies have llined in ten salient points just ht they considered the objects for
 ich they are fighting.
 'he Central Powers and the En-
 to Allies are as far away from
 ice now as they were at the begin
 of the war, unless each side
 Fws in it's horns. The Teutonic
 lions have given no basis upon hch peace terms might even be dis sscd. The Allies have made their htentions so strong that their en-
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
THE SECOND WEEK.

'ntering the second week of the
 paign for clean milk in New
 hin the Health Department has a to it's credit in the
 h days gone by. The entire city is Tested in the endeavor. Because ] Is a drink that furnishes food e to young and old there is keen rest taken in any movement to |re to <the city a better product.
 ! the campaign thus far has been Dly devoid Of injustice. that there been no favoritism shown. that dealers have ovinced no serious &olaint, speaks volumes of praise
 the men conducting the fight. te was but one case of figures dis kd In giving out the percentage of .nliness in milk sold to the public. that was speedily corrected by the lth Department. Rigid care Is
 E exercised hy Dr. T. Eben Rocks hat there will be no repetition of . incident, to the end that New
 hin housewives may know for a kinty just what quality of milk is
 here.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
D. MCMILLAN leS-2O1-303 MAIN STREET.
Bad Advertising.

\hNc nAnEC).
 The Following examples of how not to write English are gloancd from ad- vertisoment in the public prints and elsewh here.
 Shirts laundercd in the rear Too young ladies want washing.' For sale $5.00 suits; they won't last long
 Bathing suits reduced to almost nothing.'
 Don't go elsewhere to be cheated; come in here.
 Bulldog for sale: will eat anything; very fond of children.
 For rent; room; suitable for a gentleman 12 by , feet
 Wanted a boy to deliver oysters that can ride a bicycle.'
 Wanted ten girls to sew buttons on the sixth floor
 Every article in this window is re- duced l20 per cent
 Shoes half-soled on tho inside while Your baby, if you have ono, can be enlarged, tinted and framed for SS.79 per doZen.'
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
Income DclinQucnts.
(WaShingtO Star)

The work in connection with the personal income tax has progressed ravoruhly during the past year, ac- cordinG to experts of the Internal Revenue Bureau who handle such matters. Income tax collections dur ing the year, speaking roughly. amounted to nearly $6S,OOO,00O as compared with some S41 100000 the previous year and s2S,oO0,oOO In 1914.
 Records of the bureau show that there were 336,652 individual returns filed in person or by personal agents for the tax year of 1915. of which number 940 weer filed by American citizens residing abroad, showing an aggregate net income of approximate ly $14.500,000.
 The problem of income tax collect OTIS. according to experts who arc do- inG this work, resolves itself into a matter of locating the Individuals who have taxable incomes and of asccr- taining the taxable amounts and 1t is of more thu ordinary Interest to ob- serve that the actual experience of the government in the collection Of inter- nal taxes and customs duties has demonstrated the necessity of secur- ing information that will enable it to determine for itself whether or not taxpayers declaration is true, and by this means to assert and collect the full amount of tax where evasion has been attempted.
 An analysis of the situation has shown that further tax was due the government in 63 per cent. of the number of returns designated for in Ncstigation and that an average of S20O resulted from each examination. 1 tolncident with the examination re- { turns in hand there has been pur- sued 1t Is said. a diligent search for . dclinQucnts, and invcstisations of this { character have resulted in sccurin Q returns in tifty-two per cent of the
 cases initiated. with an average yield ! of $50 tax.
 It Is interesting to note In connec- ton with this tax collection work
 that transcripts of 35,0 ,097 returns were
 sent to internal revenue agents in the | held during the past year for inves-
 tigation and report along such lines
 =
 fee examination of the returns as ren
 dered by the individuals. This field
 work, it is said, resulted in further | tax collections of s2,SS1. 2S5.7S from | 14,4o6 cases during the year.
 The internal revenue bureau has been and is still conducting certain experiments for tho purpose of con- 1 pairing income collections in districts
 where circumstances have placed a
 greater degree of information at it's
 disposal with collections in neighbor-
 ing districts. where no such informa = ! ton was available. An experiment of
 this nature, it is understood, Is being l conducted now In one district with the object of securing delinquent returns
 and at the present time about 75 per
 cent. of the work is completed. The
 record now shows, officials say. that
 691 delinquent returns have been se- cured upon which taNes amounting to N S14.71T.16 have been assessed. As ii l is becoming known that the govern
 ment is going after" thcsa dclin- uuents. returns in the neiahburing dis : trcts have begun to increase and it is I the hope of the bureau that as this
 work progresses the inv"Stications $ will have similar results covering lar ger territories.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
Enjoying Il Novelty. Pittsburgh pOSt.)

"You seem to have a fondness for sardincs DO you like them so much ?"
 Tt isn't that exactly. I like to buy them mainly on account of the way they arc pack ed.'
 "Eh ."
 'Few things are like that. The dealer seems to be trying to give YOU all he possibly could."
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

fered by carrier to any part Of the city For 15 cents a week, 6bc month. |crjptions for paper to be sent by mall.
 payeole iu advance. 60 cents month
 HfpN yea,
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
This Paymaster Is Always on Duty.
(New York Sum,

(NeW York Sun). The wages of sin is death, and there is no case on record In which the paymaster was not ready to meet the drafts made on him.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

hlns Constantine has received a bread card and another ultimatum. w ny not give him an ultimatum card ana Jet nm have it punched at prop CT intervals ?-Ncw York sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

The obvious short cut in Greece Is 'o intern or dcpoSc King ConStantino and his German wifc.-Toronto Mail and Empire.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

Those congressman who want to prohibit election betting should act now, while they have the support of the people who are sore over losing Philadelphia North American.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

There is Serbia again, though she doesn't amount to much as Vet '" True; but watch her grow-Richmo ond News-Leader.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

Tho trouble about the egg situation is that the speculators. and not the hens, are now laying for the custom- crs.-ArkanSas Gazette
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

only profitable advertising medium n fho city: Circulation books and Eress room always oren to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Who will write the Uncle Toms Cahln' of the Belgians ?-~Philadcl- phia Public Ledger
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

(red at the Post Office at New Britain AU Second Glass Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

If the price of coal climbs clear out of reach, we'll at least have the con- solation of knowing that we won't have to impcril our immortal soul hy Jumping our head on raftcr while noundoring around under the house trying to pick up a bucketful at 10 o'clock at ght.-Macon (Ga) Telegraph.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
Britain Herald.

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Proprietors.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

Ad daily Sunday exceptedl at +:15 p. m.
 It Herald Building. CT Church St.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

Miss Jeannette RankinS election to congress cost her $6S7, which, we suppose was a bargain. marked down from Minneapolis Trihune
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

Herald will he found on sale at Hota- PinE's News Stand, 42nd St. and Broad-
 fvar. N.w York City; Board Walk. At Pantic CltI snd Hartford Depot.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15
MCMILLAN'Si New Rritain's Busy Big Store
 Always Reliable OUR BIG REMNANT
 SALE Takes Place "Wednesday M0rninU. Jan. 17th
 at 8:3O

This twice year Clearance of Remnants, including all kinds of ma 1 terials that are usually sold by tho l yard, such as Wash Goods, Dress | Goods, Silks. I'lannelettes, Cottons, l Linens, Towelings, Ribbons, Laces, Embroideries and Trimmings.
 Thousands of Remnants in this SaIc Wednesday Morning. (On Sale Main IloOr.) HUNDREDS OF REMNANTS OF l
 DKAPERN MATERIALS. On Sale Wednesday Morning, 8.3O Department IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
 REMNANT SALE Look for odd lot clearance bargains in all Departments Wednesday morn ing WOMI1N'S AND MISSES CLOTH
 COATS In4 Lots $7.9s, $9.os. $l2.0s, $15.9S each
 CRILDREN'S WASH DRESSES Made of line French Ginghams and Crepes, some hand embrotdorcd Odd lot prices, $l.iO and $I .9S each. Values to S2.9S
 ODD LOT HOUSES
 Tub Silks and Crepe de Chine Blouses Wednesday, $l9S values to $3.9S
 GEORGE1TE CREPE BLOUSES
 Wednesday $2.9S each. Values to Sa.9S.
 ODD LOTS OF KNIT UNDEHWEAH. Also several Hundred Manufacture CTS Samples, on sale Wednesday, morning. INFANTS VESTS AND BANDS. 1oc, 19c to 35c each. Value to 59c. CHlLDREN'S UNION SUITS Odd Lots 35c to 69c. Values up to s1.o0.
 WOMEN'S SAMPLE SUMMER
 Odd Lots 1212c. 19c, 25c. Values to 39c.
 Odd Lots Womcn's Fall and Winter | mon Suits, Vests and Pants Weakness day morning.
 MEN'S SAMPLE UNION SUITS Tn all weights, values to $1.6O odd Lots Wednesday morning. 05c each. ODD LOTS WOMAN'S NECKWEAR Wednesday 5c and 1Oc each. ODD LOTS STAMI1ED PIECES TO
 EMBROIDER Wednesday at 18c and 39c each. ODD LOTS or JEWELRY NOVEL; l TIES.
 Wednesday Sr, 2lr, 41c each.
 Values up to 9Sc. ALI Remnants and Odd Lots must go. These prices will move them quickly.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

One os tho congressman thinks that an omnibus revenue bill can care for the deficit Huh! It will require a biz motor truck bill to reach the case. Houston Post
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

Whats the idea in making these new coins so artistic? In these days their stay is so short that we don't have the time to appreciate their fancy cngraving-Washln Herald.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

There is a feeling that the move- ment for a two-and a-half-cent coin began among those who want a good excuse to charge three cents for something that now brings only two Newark News.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

Constantinople Is to go to the Rus sians after the war. say the Allies. But wasn't il the Allies who said that the Russians would go to Constanti- noplc ?-Philodelphia North Ameri- can.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

TELEPHONE CALLS.
 |n eHs Ofnce ................. Sso
 prial Rooms ......,........... .s2s
New Britain herald., 1917-01-15

We have secured 3,bss pairs of women's si wanted shades They are good dependable aus offered. $l .05 values for 65c
 $1.75 silk Stockings, $1.40. Embroidered wi
 75c Fibre Silk Stocking, in black and whit
 75c Out-sze Pure Silk Boot Stockings, in b
 Womens 9c medium wegh Cotton Stocki Women's 1oc Black Cotton Stockings, seaml with double heel and toe. at 1Sc. This stock will retail at 25c by next fall.-Main floor no store.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
ELIAS BREESKIN OWNER
OF RARE STRADIVARIUS
Violin Gift to Young Musician Who
Formerly Made Home in
Washington.

Elias Breeskin, a young musician
years and who is favorably known in
musical circles here. has recently be-
come the proud posSessor of one of the
rarest and finest violins in the world,
a Stradivarius made in 1903. known as
the Rougemont Stradivarius. 1t came
from Edward Shafer, a wealthy bust
ness man of New York. where Mr..
Breeskin now lives. who became inter
ested in the talented young foreigner
and had him trained under the best
teachers of this country.
Mr.. Rreeskin, who is a brother of
Daniel J. Breeskin, a Washington mu-
sician living at S19 5th street north
east had studied in the conservatory
of Cracow. Poland. Compelled to leave
because of Jewish massacres, the fam
lily came to America, settled in Wash
ington. and. through the generosity of
a local art patron. the boy was enabled
to pursue his studies in Baltimore.
Later he moved to New York and,
while supporting his parents also
studied languages at Columbia Uni
versity and kept up his violin lessons.
Mr.. Shafer, his New York sponsor, Sc
cured the splendid instrument in New
York for the sum of $4,000; a bow
to accompany it. made by Toute Tourte
is said to have cost $3.50. Mr.. Breeskin
who has not yet attained his ma jorty
gave a successful concert in Washing
ton February in the New National
Theater.
Evening star., 1917-03-07
INAUGURAL CHANGE
COMMITTEE CALLED
fienTy 3. F. Macfar|and Plans
Vigorous Campaign for a
New Date.
LAST THURSDAY IN APRIL

Henry Il. +. Macfarland. chairman of
the national committee on the change
OF inaugural day. today sent invitations
to members of the committee to meet
tomorrow afternoon at o'clock in his
Offices in the Evans building, to con
slider steps for vigorous campaign to
bring about "a change in the date.
Robert y. Harper. chairman of the
inaugural committee this year, Will at
tend and his name has been added to
the committee. Former inaugural
chairmcu on the committee are John
Joy Edison. Charles !. Bell, Edward J.
StellwaEcn and William Corcoran EU
SITS. other Washington members of the
committee are G. c. Glover, s. W. Wood
ward. Theodore W. Noyes. Lieut.. Gen.
Nelson A. Miles. John w. Foster,
Thomas w. Smith, J. Henry Small and
William F. Guide
This committee was created in 1901.
after the dangerous weather of the sec
oud Mckinley inauguration. at the sug-
SeStion of the inaugural committee of
that wear. of which John Joy Edison
was chairman. Mr.. Macfarland then
president Of the board of District Com
mlSSiOnerS, was asked to undertake the
OrganiZa tiOn of the work