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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27

officials of other states. There is a
desire to show the other states that
when Connecticut really gets busy in
any affair in which patriotism and
good citizenship are involved that she
can accomplish matters promptly and
efficiently.
To Enroll College Boys.
Those who are in charge of the
Connecticut military census are de-
termined that the enrolment shall be
complete. The census takers are see
ing to it that the inventory Of the
states resources in men includes all
who live within the borders of Con-
necticut. In addition to this, how
ever, the men at the state headquar-
ters in Hartford are arranging to in
clude in the. census all Connecticut
boys who are students at prep
schoolss.or in colleges, and have Sc
cured catalogs of all leading colleges
and prep" schools to aid them in
this work.
At all colleges and schools outside
the limits of the state where there
are a number of Connecticut students,
arrangements are being made with
the school authorities to have one
Connecticut boy at the school ap--
pointed as a census-taker there, and
this student will take the enrolment
of all at the school whose homes are
in Connecticut. These census takers
will receive commissions from the
governor similar to those issued to
men within the state who are taking
the enrollments. The schools and
colleges in the state will be included
in the census, and the enrollments in
them will be taken by the census-tak-
ers of the towns or cities in which
they are located. Every effort will
be made to have this military census
absolutely complete.
There are many New Britain boys
and young men in colleges in various
states of the union and it is in this
manner that their names will be en-
rolled.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

The Burritt service league will hold
a meeting tomorrow during the first
period. All members are urged to be
present as the officers for this year
will be chosen. Look for the results
tomorrow in this paper.
The traffic committee met tonight
after school.
A dance is planned for this Friday
to be given for the benefit of Dyson s
orchestra in Booths hall.
Those who received any deficient re-
ports last year will have a chance to
make them up this Saturday morning
at o'clock in the vocational building.
The formal ballot taken last We'd
nesday for the election of juniors to
the board of publication will be taken
again tomorrow, as it was found after
the ballots had been counted that one
room failed to cast it's votes owing to
some misunderstanding.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27

& MVE'',lV
City Items

Advance showing Of latest Spring
Millinery. Retail at wholesale prices
Goldenblum Millinery CO.. Y. M. c..
A. bldg.-advt.
The annual meeting of the w. c.
T. u, will be held at o'clock Friday
afternoon at Y. NC. Building. A
large attendance is expected as there
is considerable important 80. business
scheduled for discussion. i. ! -
go to John A.. Andrews & Co.,
Rug Sale this week for real bargains.
-advt.
Miss Florence 4. Laid of 81 Hart
street has returned from Bristol,
where she was the guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ. Ladd,
who are temporarily in that city, in
charge of a drug store. /,
Alterations at Goldenblum Millin-
cry store, now completed showing a
beautiful, up-to-date millinery es-
adjustments now showing the latest
4n' Spring Millinery, all branches. Re-
tail at wholesale prices, Y. M. C. A.
bldg.-advt.
Testimony in the action of Charles
F. Avery VS. Michael Ginsbetg, a res
suit of collision between two We
11icles about year ago, is to be heard
before Judge Smith in the common
pleas court at Hartford today The
plaintiff is represented by Attorney
A. A. Greenberg while Attorney B. w.
Alling represents the defense.
Special Sale this week on Dining
Room Chairs, John A. Andrews & Co.
-advt.
F. O. Rackliffe and F. E. Rackliffe,
Jr., are attending the Connecticut
Hardware association convention, at
sthe Stratfield hotel, Bridgeport.
$1,000 Leader Rocker $698 at John
A. Andrews & Co.-advt.
Mrs. F.. E. Rack1iffe, Jr., is visiting
her parents in Stratford for few
days.
Police Chauffeur Matthias Rival is
confined to his home by Illness Po-
liceman Frederick Wagner is SUBJ
stituting while Supervisor Clarence
Lamphere is at his old post at Gro.
!, wells corner.
Bigger bargains than ever at John
A. Andrews & Co. w. D. Sale-advt.
Window Shades zoe, at John A.
Andrews & Co.-advt
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27
a Great Medicine.

That most successful of all remedies
Tor Women's ailments, Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. owes its
origin to botanic recipe which came
INTO the possession of Lydia e. Pink
nam about fifty years ago.
Ih1s recipe has proved SO effective
III the pract1ce OF skilled physician
that MRS. Plnkham procured the herbs
ana steeped and prepared them in
true old-tlme fashion on her kitchen
stove Tor her friends and neighbors
VINO suffered from women's ailments.
The fame of the virtues of this won
derful medicine spread, until it is to-
day recognized as the standard rem
edy for womans ills.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27
DUTCH GOVERNMENT SILENT
Makes No Official Announcement Re-
garding Course to Be Pursued
Against Berlin for LOSS OF Ships.

The Hague, Monday, Feb. rs, via
London, Feb. 27.--The government
has given no indication of Its course
of action to be followed in connection
with the recent disaster to Dutch ships
sailing off the English coast. 1t is
taken for granted, however, that
pea cefuI solution is sought in the
form of cession by Germany of GER
tain number of ships to replace the
lost tonnage.
There already is a consideration of
wholesale slaughter of Dutch cattle
being necessary owing to the loss Of
fodder cargo.
There is no apparent lessening of
the popular anger which, has found
expression over the spectacular at
tack on the f1otilla of Dutch vessels.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27
Boston Store
CORSETS AND WAISTS

CORSETS AND WAISTS
1t is a recognized fact, the
Corset plays a very important
part in the rounding out of
the perfect form. !
We carry in stock at all
times the leading styles pro-
duced by the best manufac-
turers in the country.
a. R. and G.
$1.00 to $500 a pair. :,
w. B.
I $1.00 to $3.50 a pair
La Refine
$1.00 to $500 a pair.
Memo
$3.50 and $500 a pair.
Thompson's Glove-Fitting
$1.OO to $1.5O a pair.
Royal Worcester
$1.OO to $500 a pair
Also a complete line of
FERRIS WAISTS ..l
For Ladies, Misses and Chill
dren. 3.
8 st"' #y
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27
TROLLEY CAR WRECKED
Big Auto Truck Creates Havoc on East
Main Street Line Early This Morn
ing-Several Marrow Escapes.

The East Main street trolley car
leaving the Smalley street terminus at
Z o'clock this morning figured in an
exciting escapade in front of the
estate of J. E. Murphy on East Main
street, when a huge auto truck owned
by China Brothers of Berlin, crashed
into it, rendering it practically useless,
and endangering the lives of the
motorman and passengers. Forum
ately no one was hurt, but the COL
liding vehicles both bore evidence of
the crash.
The trolley, in charge of Motorman
Isaacson and Conductor Donnelly, was,
according to the railway officials, pro-
ceeding slowly when in the dense for,
the auto truck headed in the direction
of Hartford, took possession Of the
tracks Whether the chauffeur was
unable to discern the approach of the
trolley was not determined, but the
crash which followed was heard for
considerable distance. The front Of
the auto which was of the heavy Mack
type, was reduced to scrap While the
trolley car, of the double truck type,
Jared less fortunately, and will have to
be practically rebuilt. Trolley off,
Gals place the blame on the chauf-
feur.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27
CONNECTICUT Is THIRD.

The official list of recruits enlisted
for the United States navy during the
week ending February Is, shows
Connecticut to be third in the largest
number received. Chicago, which is
the base for reports from Illinois,
shows 65, New York has Sc and New
Haven 49, Every other city in the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27
BELATED ANNOUNCEMENT.
Miss Gladys Woram Became Mr.
Harold Clark Last October.

The friends of Miss Gladys G.
Woram of Maple Hill were surprised
today to learn of the announcement
of her marriage last October to Har-
. old B. Clark of Springfield. Until the
present time the young couple had
kept their marriage a secret.
Mrs. Clark is a we'll known young
woman and her husband is a former
resident of Maple HILL
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27
MRS. GILLIGAN STILL ILL.

Hartford, Feb. 27.-There are four
manslaughter cases among the eighty
five on the docket of the criminal
court to open March 6. Mrs Amy
Archer-Gilligan Of Windsor, accused
OF murder of five inmates of the home
conducted by her there, will not be
tried. Her mental state continues un-
satisfactory.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27
SHOOTS THREE CHILDREN
Laborer Broods Over Failure to Sc
cure Work and Wipes Out Family,
Then Ending Own Life.

Indianapolis, Feb. 27.-Frank Sta
der, laborer. shot and killed his
three children, two boys and a girl
as they lay asleep in bed here early
today and later shot himself In the
head He died in a local hospital
Brooding over failure to find work
is said to have been the cause of his
act.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27
VETERAN PUBLISHER DEAD

Boston, Feb. 27.-Samuel B. Nose
ley, 70, postmaster of HYDE Park he-
fore its annexation to this city, died
today. He published the Hyde Park
Gazette from 1872 to 1911.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27
DEXTER b. POTTER DEAD.

providence, Feb. 27-Dexter r
Potter, u, for 20 years president of
the Providence Telephone company.
died today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27

ing Thursday. The teams that
fight it out for the supremacy of
school are the juniors and the fire.
men.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-02-27

The final game in the interclass
league which will decide the cham
pionship of the school has been
scheduled for a week from this COM
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-04

we have the answer. The employer and the middleman all demand ex- change at the actual gold values there and then and here and now. The worker sells his labor at price in gold which represents a de- creased purchasing power and hence an actually decreased value. The employer paying less actual al- though the same nominal wages, pockets the difference
 He does more. He .enlists the superficial brains of the parasitic classes in schools, universities, press and pulpits, to preach the workers contentlnent, to point out to them the fact which is not fact, that the high prices are high because la Dor wants so much, and if it gets any more the prices will go away out of sight. Moreover we have nice little fables invented by ignorant and immature pups to continue this general perversion of fact, for it is confidently hoped, and trustingly believed that the workers ears will be large and long enough to take i it in, and their heads mushy enough to believe it.
 But you can't fool the workers Gthis time. Their table tells the tale and when the wages they get are insufficient to buy them the meat and the -four and the vege- tables the clothing and the shoes the rents and the other costs of liv- ing, the blue molded bunk that their wages cause the high costs oi living fails and fails badly. It is easy to get away with any sort ol gulf but when the murmuring belly calls the gulf in question the brain has to go some to prove differently
The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-06-04

decreasing the cost. The discovery of rich fields ill Australia, in Africa, in the United Stages and in Alaska, has added to the wonderful supply until now it is enormous. Why ill 1850 the gold and silver production in the United States was only about fifty million, and the United States was the great silver producing coun- try even then, yet today the gold production alone is somewhere in the neighborhood of ninety million dollars every year, while the Afri- can annual production for 1915 and previous years has been seldom less than $250,000,000.
 Tn consequence the value of gold has been falling. It costs less to produce an ounce and it's supply is greater than it was, greater than it was especially in regard to it's func- | tion as a medium of exchange, it's | price function.
 Before the discovery of America silver WAS far more valuable than ! gold is today, and a silver sixpence r in England would buy as much and more than a gold sovereign would today. The discovery of America unfolded enormous quantities of silver bullion, easily worked silver mines and so forth thus causing the slump that was so general that the differences in prices today as expressed in silver coins. and those of the fifteenth century are little short of amazing.
 Now that very thing has beer taking place towards the close oi the nineteenth as well as slowil and gradually throughout the whole nineteenth century. But it became intensified at it's closing years, ant has occurred now with re-doublec force these past years of thi' twentieth century.
 
 in the exchange value of gold, tn, norm about which the pric, of gold as expressed in tn terms of the commoditie for which it is exchanged, tha
 prices of other articles in relation
 to gold are all gone away up, ant
 before a manufacturer who sells hi goods for gold will part with them he wants daily and annually . greater quantity of money than eve [ before. He wants sufficient increas to cover the decrease in actual go values which form the medium 0 7 exchange.
 , And this brings us back to tn [ question who gets the difference be l tween the increase in wages and tn 5 increase in prices, since wages hay only risen 2S per cent while price 0 of necessary commodities have rise
 on an average 6S per cent. Her
The Washington times., 1917-03-20
The New French Finsncins.

A direct external obligation Of the
republic OF France is a good invest
ment. Bankers believe that the offer.
ing Of s1oOyo0o.000 81 per cent gold
notes by the French government, Sc
cured by American and foreign col
lateral deposited in New York with
q market value OF $3.50, 900. 900, will
be quickly absorbed by American in.
vestors.
The notes are convertible at par at
the holders option prior to maturity
into a twenty-year 81 per cent
French government bond, the CONVEX.
sion offering the opportunity OF
profit, for IL the yield on French gov
eminent bonds after the war should
advance to AZ per cent the twenty.
year 81 per cent bonds would be
worth 112. Furthermore the exchange
and conversion privilege appear to
offer greater possibility OF profit than
those OF any other foreign govern
ment bond heretofore placed in the
American market. Bankers who are
sending out circulars on the French
notes IN advance OF the public offer.
Ing are prepared to receive subscrip.
lions at 90 and interest, which means
a yield OF something more than
per cent.
The Washington times., 1917-03-20
Optimism Among Bank.r..

Most New York banking houses
take an optimistic view Of the indus
trial and financial outlook in this
country. One Of the important houses.
Knauth. Nachod & Kuhne, for instance,
says: Notwithstanding the uncertain.
ties which confront the nation, there
are many reasons for taking an optim-
istic view OF the future. 1t Is quite
possible that the position of the great
industrial corporations would be i'm
proved by the entrance OF the United
states into the European war, as the
business OF many, OF these companies
would be largely increased by the dis
tributIon of Government orders for
army and navy supplies. The market
has experienced the shock OF possible
peace, and the shock of possible war.
and has undergone severe liquidation.
and Il is possible that Il would exhibit
relative composure after the first
shock OF a declaration OF war"
The Washington times., 1917-03-20
Central Leather. Strength.

Further price Improvement in Cen
trail Leather common was based on
the understanding in various quarters
that the directors would declare a
substantial extra dividend at the close
OF the month, also on the increased
value of the equity in the stock and
the idea that its speculative position
has been materially strengthened.
The company earned last year 1873
per cent on the common, the surplus.
after dividend disbursements of per
cent, totaling more than S15 200, 900.
This excess OF earnings left the com
pany in a remarkably strong position,
with working capital of $69, 1887. 942,
representing the amount of current
assets over liabilities. II the par
value OF the outstanding bonds and
the par value OF the preferred stock
were deducted from the working cap
ital there would be left a balance
slightly over $4,000, 900, or more than
$40 share on the outstanding COM
mon.
The Washington times., 1917-03-20
THE COTTON MARKET
Exchange Opens Several Points on,
Liverpool Sluaaish.

NEW YORK. March 2O.-Llyerpoors
failure to respond to our advance of
yesterday caused the New York mar
ket to open 3 to II points OF from
last nights close today. There was
some irregular fiuctuation in the new
crop months in the first haff hour,
while the old crop months held firm.
May gained 81 points, subsequently
easing of. while July gained IL points
and dropped back TO the opening
price.
There was some professional selling
and Southern offerings offset by short
covering by Wall Street and buying
by commission houses.
The trade considers war inevitable,
but confidence exists that the market
is in a condition to withstand shocks
Early reports over the cotton area
show cloudy and rainy weather
throughout, with temperatures rang
ing from 40 degrees at Raleigh to 6s
degrees at Corpus Christi. The
weather over the whole belt yester-
day was generally cold and fair.
The Washington times., 1917-03-20
WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET

BUTTER-Elgin print. &c; EIgin. &c: proc
ess. 35assc; store packed, esdSOc.
EGGs-Nearby. &c; Southern. sc.
PoULTRY-Livo hens. per lb.. &c; roost-
ers per h.. Ne; turkeys. per lb.. 2oq30c:
spring chickens. per h.. 2sd2sc: ducks, per
h., 2Od22c; geese. per lb.. lsqIsc: keats,
young. each. 4OH45c.
DRESSED POULTRY-Hens. choice, per
H., &c: chickens. per h., 26a2sc: turkeys,
per h., 2sa5ec: ducks, per H., 2sc: ROSTERS,
per ID lee: geese. $50 20c.
GREEN FRUFTS-Apples. new, per bbl
81 6Od7.oO: per box, N.o0G2.50; California
oranges 50 25fi3 50; Florida oranges 81 27q4. 90
per box; lemons, per box, Ss.75q400: grape
fruit. 81 75H7.76.
VEGETABLES-Potato Mccormick. per
bbI Sc. con $50; Western, per 2h bu. sack
500; sweet potatoes, &3.O0d5. 80: yams 81 500
90; string beans, per basket, 81. OOas 90; pep
pers, per crate. S2.5OdI 50: carrots per box
81 a5di 50: okra per crate, So 5OsI4 90; radiahes
per 100 ss.C0lf4 %; cucumbers, basket S. 500
%; onions per 100 Id. sack, s.. O0ds 20: egg
plant. 81 5Odl5O; per crate; new cabba &c,
per basket, s.. 5OG3. 90; beets, per bunch Id6c;
celery, per doz.. seal. 90; ronaine s. Ood 90;
lettuce. 81 5CGI so per basket: cranberries, per
hbi. s. 5Od6 90: per box. 81 OOdrl so: SQUASH
Florida 81. 0OG350 per crate; Florida tomatoes
So 5Ca5.O0 per crate: celery, Florida: per
crate 81 OOg3T5; new beets, s9Ood30O per
crate: s q. asparagus. 81. oOa6 90 per doz.
DRESSED MEATS-Pork small to medium
H. l5hQl6c: heavy. h., lie.
LIVE STOCK-Calves. i3c.
The Washington times., 1917-03-20
NEWSFORNlVESTORS
American sneItins.s Earnings.

Reported earnings Of the American
Smelling and Refining Company for
the current year thus far would seem
to Justify the hopes OF shareholder
for larger dividend disbursements. II
Is estimated that the company Is now
earning at the rate of $40 a share an
nually on it's common stock. This com
psres with actual earnings OF little
above $50 a share for the year 1916.
Last year the company produced $780,
$4,000 pounds of copper. BY the
middle of this year the company will
have a capacity for producing 1900
100000 pounds of copper annually,
and capacity for other metals will
also be increased. The company is
now paying SO a share on its common
stock
The Washington times., 1917-03-20
MANY MINOR ROBBERIES
$40 Bracelet Stolen From the Ala
bama Apartments.

Miss Florence Jinta, the Alabama
Apartments, reported today someone
stole a $40 bracelet from her apart
ment.
r. n. Perkins, OF the Department of
Justice, reports a Hudson seal fur
neck piece stolen from the University
Club.
Mrs. Pearl Hornedach, 10 F street
southwest, reports stolen a diamond
and an emerald ring, valued at $50.
The Plaza Theater, 434 Ninth street
northwest, was entered last night.
Nothing was missing.
Jack Bassett reports someone broke
into his shop. 94S New York avenue,
last night. Nothing was missing.
The Washington times., 1917-03-20
OOLARDER'S FULL
AND JOY REIGNS
Threatened Food. Shortage
Passes When Railroad
Strike Is Avertet.

Zoo populations, as q general rule
take no active part In domestic OF
foreign questions, and II Is doubtful
IL the attractions out at National
Geological Park know a war is going
on in Europe. AS long as the keeper
trots round every morning and even
ing with his basket Of meats or sack
Of OATS. the lion, bear, alligator
hippo, parrot, and camel will be
peaceful, and none of the brilliant
luster of the zebra's stripes will be
lost.
But when the market supply gets
low and the bare bottom of the meat
or grain container shows itself to the
air, there is unrest.
There was visible disturbance in
the minds OF animal, bird, reptile, and
insect as the crisis In the railroad
strike situation drew near, for in
case Of a strike:
Freight trains would stop running.
Food would be scarce.
The Zoo inmates might go hungry.
Secret of UneasIness-
And therein lies the secret of all
the uneasiness.
On tender palms, Jungle grass, and
the sun-dried leaves OF the bread
trees, the grain-loving Zoo jewellers
Toasted until deceptive traps stole
their freedom. Uncle Sam has been
kind enough to substitute hay for the
palms and grass and oats for the
bread tree fruit.
On normal days the following guam
titles OF food are disposed OF by the
interned Inhabitants:
Meat, 300 pounds.
Hay, 500 pounds.
Oats, 200 pounds.
Fish, $50 pounds.
In addition to this allowance, the
Government has vegetables OF every
description, including cabbages, beets,
potatoes, tomatoes, and fruits, includ-
ing apples, bananas, and raisins, for
delicacies.
Would Have Been Serious.
I'VE would have been up against q
serious situation" said superintend-
ent Follister today, "if the railroad
strike had been called. or course
contractors are the real ones to wor-
~, because our business Is carried on
that way. The animals are fed on
contract, 50 to speak. as our needs
are outlined every month in advance,
and bids are submitted by Dealers"
Mr.. and Mrs. Lion usually consume
about thirty pounds OF raw meat a
day. and the camel thinks nothing of
box of oats.
showing to all callers the place where
hia faafh mt ranrIfraa ahnfIt a
bale or so OF hay and some oats. and
unless he gets that amount the keep
er had best not show up at all
Five hippos eat almost as much as
the same number of elephants, and
when their food Is not forthcoming at
regular intervals q loud complaint
arises.
The sea lions eat grass. and fish as
dessert.
Yearn for Fish.
A barrel OF fish Is looked on with
Departing eyes by the group of
horney-hided alligators. who wallow
in the pool all day and play hop
scotch at night.
Whatever happens, officials are
free to admit that however strongly
inclined to unionism the animals and
birds and insects may be. the danger
OF a hunger strike Is extremely. re-
mote.
The animals are showing q spirit
of unrest of late" explained q keeper.
1.-THE camel forgets himself and
takes a drink frequently. Such Is q
bad sign"
He said steps would be taken to
intern the German weasel