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New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
PNEUMONIA'S FEAR
CAUSES A WARMING
Big Increase Seen During the Last
Half Of November

New York, Dec, 4.-Figures made
public Yesterday by the Health De-
partment show that the number of
deaths reported in New York from
pneumonia since Nov. IL was about,
rs per cent. greater than in the cor
responding period last year.
"While there is no cause for undue
alarm" said Commissioner Emerson,
1.-The public should realize that pneu-
monia, Is a communicable disease and
one which can be guarded against.
The figures speak for themselves and
should serve as a warning. There is
always an increase in deaths from
pneumonia and other respiratory dis
eases with the onset of cold weather,
but this year the increase has begun
much earlier than usual and the dis
ease appears to be more severe. un-
less the people cooperate and observe
proper precautions, there is every
ability that the disease will increase
still further"
Nineteen sixteen was big pneu-
monia year. the number of deaths re-
ported during October and November
being nearly double those OF the ike
period of 1915. But comparison OF
1915 and 1917 shows the following
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
Sim FEINERS
Still ON THE JOB
Agitation Still Continues to Steam.
Without Boiling Over =

Dublin, Nov. 4--(Correspondence of
The Associated Press)-The Sim Fem
agitation continues to steam without
boiling over into actual rebellion. The
purpose of the Sim Feiners is alleged
to be to keep the nerves of the gov
eminent on edge, to produce the inn
preston that they mediate very
dreadful deeds, and at suitable mo-
ments to provoke the government aQ-
tlon as an evidence that England is
holding down Ireland by force. Their
nouon is said to be that the military
measures taken against them preju-
dlce England in neutral countries, and
in Russia.
The attitude of the military COM
manders is that it is their business to
check anything that could facilitate
another armed revolt The last time
they were caught mapping and besides,
incurred formidable list Of casual
ties in killed and wounded. The gov
eminent had to pay three million
pounds because 1t was obliged to adj
NIT responsibility for the failure to
protect the lives and property OF
peaceful citizens. They are resolved
that that shall not happen again. That
is why they have forbidden drilling, or
uniforms, or professions.
A disciplined body of men marching
in military formation, and trained to.
the word of command, even If ARMED
only with hurleys, could outmastel
any local police force and control any
town. Hence such professions are pro-
| hibited. Today there were to be Sim
| Fem national parades in uniform all
| over Ireland with a great meeting In
the neighborhood of the Curragf
camp. That has been prevented. q.
| The military authorities are partic-
u1arly keen on preventing the ac-
| QUESTION of arms. The Sim Feiners
main hope of getting arms is not from
and there is a constant activity to
steal or purchase arms from indi-
| vidual soldiers.
For the present the government Is
in the position that through the con-
| vention it is offering the Irish people
home rule. But the convention drags
along without coming to a decision
| If it should not form a plan of go~'
eminent Ireland will be left where II
| was at the beginning, with the know.
| ledge that there can be home rule
for twenty-six counties, and that Bel
fast will not come in and cannot b.
forced in. The situation then woult
be that the government would h
obliged to suppress the Sim Feiners
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
FOR REGISTERED MEN.
Nav Apply for Enlistment as Latc as
Dec, 10.


Now Haven. Dec. 4.-Major W. A.
Mercer recruiting officer, states li'at
registered men who have peen ca!leH
for examination by their local Doaros
NAV apply for enlistment at me re-
cruiting stations, providing trey pflng
with them a notification from their
local board to the effect that they Will
no be needed to fill any deferred
quota. Registered men will be al
lowed to apply for enlistment up TO
December IS. After that date no reg
istered men will be accepted for en-
listment in the Connecticu district
as a volunteer.
Every branch of the service is open
to applicants with the exception or
the cavalry, and the fact shat reg
istered men are making use of their
last chance is proved by the fact that
65 men were sent to the recruit de-
pots from this state Friday and "a
men on Saturday. Those who went
Saturday were: Aviation Section, Sig
nal Corps: Burgis P. Starr Simon
Davey, Warren F. Roberts New Brit
ain; John l.. Regain, Floyd G. Wi!lett
Willimantic: Joseph F. Soudier, Ed
ward r. Ashe, Torrington; Lewis r.
Chadwick, New Haven; Verne e. Rob
erts, Bristol; Thomas w. Rod!gan,
East Hartford; Michael j. Roche,
Hartford; Arthur w. Leavitt, New
London; Malcolm II. MacLellend,
Winsted; Infantry: Metro Moneto.
Waterbury; Donald Davis, Fairfield:
Stanley A. Ransom, West Hal1'and;
Medical Department.: William ]. Ul-
brand, Meriden; Lewis w. Bryan, Ne"
Britain; William Lozier, Hartford;
Connecticut Coast Artillery: Joseph
Gadwry, Arthur Vertfeuille. Whitman
tic; Stevedcres: Kinnor Churchill,
New London; Edward A. Carroll. Al
1erson; Engineers: James w. Firz-
gerald. New London.
The goth Engineers (Forestry), M
tional Army, Camp American Univer- |
sity. Washington, D. c., is in need Of |
the following trades: Scalers, timber |
Markers. Storekeepers Stable Bosses, |
Woods Bosses, Portable Mill Sawyers |
and Foremen, Motor Truck Drivers, |
Blackmiths, Head Choppers, Port
able Mill Engineers, Horseshoers,
Saddlers, Wagoners. Cooks, Cook
Buglers, Clerks, Accountants, |
Transfers Motor Truck
Repairers, Fellows, Buckers. Swamp
ers, Cordwood Cutters, Logging crew
leaders, Roustabouts, Portable Mill |
Carriage Men, Log Rollers, Lumber
stackers, Millwrights. Filters.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
COMB SAGE TEA IN
HAIR TO DARKEN 1T
Grandma Kept Her Locks Dark,
Glossy, and Youthful With Sage
Tea and Sulphur

The old-time mixture OF Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray,
streaked and faded hair is grand
mothers recipe, and folks are again
using it to keep their hair a good,
even color, which is quite sensible. as
we are living in an age when a youth
full appearance Is of the greatest adj
vantage.
Nowadays. though we don't have the
troublesome task of gathering the
sage and the mussy mixing at home.
All drug stores sell the ready -to- use
product, improved by the addition Of
other ingredients, called "Wyeth's
Sage and Sulphur Compound" It is
very popular because nobody can dis.
cover it has been applied. Simply
moisten your comb or a soft brush
with it and draw this through your
hair, taking one small strand at n
time; by morning the gray hair dis
appears, but what delights the ladies
with Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Com
pound lis that, besides beautifully
darkening the hair after few appli-
cations, it also produces that soft
lustre and appearance of abundance
which is so attractive This ready-toe
use preparation Is delightful toilet
requisite for those who desire a more
youthful appearance. 1t is not in
tended for the cure, mitigation or pre-
yention Of disease.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
TRADE SITUATION
At CLOSE OF WAR
America Keeping Eyes Open for
Moves by Germany

Washington, Dec. 4.-German prep
being scrutinized carefully by experts
in the Bureau of Foreign and Do
mestic Commerce, of the Department
of Commerce, and the important re-
port on the subject of German Fo"-
oign-Trade Organization" by Chaun-
cer d. Snow, which touched on this
lo'nt, has been in such great demand
as to establish new sales record for
Government trade reports
Since the war eliminated Germany
from world trade, the United States
has improved it's position in foreign
markets in spite of the shipping
shortage and other abnormal restric-
tive factors. Department officials
point out that the future prosperity
OF the country will depend in part
on Germany's loss of goodwill in
practically all foreign markets and in
l art upon American ability to MAIN
tain our new prestige. American
business must not make the mistake
OF seeing only one side of this situa-
,ion and thus Understanding the
German capacity for foreign trade
nor the energy, application, and craft
with which German business will ad-
dress itself to the task of regaining
T. or in markets in which it once
prospered.
In order to understand the signif-
canoe of the information on German
trade moves that will from time to
time be made public, Secretary Red
field counsels not imitation of, but
familiarity with the German theories
Of foreign trade and the artful ard
formidable organization that with
government aid at every turn, has
been built up in Germany during tho
last twenty years to dominate the
worlds markets. 1t was to meet the
Ccmand for such information that
tho Bureau of Foreign and Domestic
Commerce issued the bulletin on
German Foreign Trade Organiza-
ton The unprecedented demand
for it is taken as an indication that
the American manufacturer is making
after-war preparations of his own.
The Bureau now plans to get out n
S: pplementary bulletin on German
trade and preparations for the COM
mercial future about the first of the
year. and further supplements as rap
idly as important additional infor-
nation is received.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04

The department is unable to say JUST
what proportion the number of deaths
bear to the total number of cases.
Some hospitals report that many OF
their wards are crowded with patients.
At Bellevue it was said 70 suleretS
from the disease had been admitted IN
+ba Lost two weeks and 80 of them
had died There are 80 pneumonia
natients in the institution now.
In it's warning against the disease
the Health Department says:
"rhe body should not be either ex-
cessively overheated or chilled. when
fatigued, special care should be taken
not to expose oneself to infection o,
anv kind. Alcoholic beverages shoulo
hoi summed. Every physician OF ex-
nerience knows that pneumonia ana
alcohol are a deadly combination. me
mortality from pneumonia IS twlce do
high in drinking men as IN aostain-
ers." I'll, :,
probability that the disease Will in-
crease still further
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
INCREASES in
Freight RATES
Western Railroads Given Right to
Charge 40 Per Cent Extra

{a&5 washington, Dec. INCREASES In
freight rates on iron and steel articles
ranging as high as 40 per cent. were
allowed to western railroads today
'gby the Interstate Commerce Commits
SSlon. The increase, however, was not
so great as they asked.
t4 Tho railroads had asked to canoe,
Scommodit rates and apply fifth class
rates which would have caused in
4GEHaseS varying from 90 to SO per
cent. The commission held, that
these We're too high and allowed a
varying scale of increases ranging up
/ 10 80 per cent. of the fifth class rate.
Former rates on iron and steel arti-
Piles wore entirely too low in western
trunk territory, the commission held,
swing mainly to the depression of the
SChicago-St. Paul rate in competition
with water carriers.
SD The new rates, which may be filed
shortly, would apply principally from
Chicago. Peoria, ILL.,, st. Louis, Kan
sas City, Minneapolis, st. Paul, Duluth
and Mississippi river crossings to va
rious western destinations.
n No increase is proposed in present
rates from Chicago to st. Louis and
west bank Mississippi river cities and
the commission specifies that ne"
rates must not disturb the present re-
lationships in commodity rates from
Kansas City and st. Louis.
In explanation Of the abnormaily
low rate heretofore on iron and steel
products in this territory the commits
6iOn's decision said:
t'If the difference between class
rate levels In central freight associa-
ton and western trunk line territories
may be taken as representative Of
transportation conditions generally,
the proposed rates are not relatively
high"
A Shippers of western territory had
protested quite generally against the
proposed increases.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
ALIEN ENEMY HAS
SEVERAL WEAPONS
State Policeman Finds Rifles and
Guns in Possession of South
NOTVvalk Austrian

South Norwalk. Dec, 4.-Geza
who has never taken out any papers
in this country and who is n employee
of the Lockwood Mfg. Co., of this city,
was found to have in his possession
yesterday a veritible arsenal consist
ing of a riot gun, a rifle, three rifle
barrels and stocks, two revolvers, full
ly loaded, one a fully loaded AS cali
bre with a foot and a half barrel, and
a quantity of ammunition by State
Policeman Frank Verili and Detec-
tive Sergeant Hunt of this city when
they We're investigating the theft of
a motor cycle side car from a man in
Bridgeport.
Hajdu had lost his motorcycle
marker some time ago and had made
himself a new one out of a 1917 mark
er and had never asked permission
to use this a temporary marker
from the secretary of state.
The missing sidecar was seen to go
through Bridgeport last week with
Hajda's missing marker on it and the
resultant investigation as to whether
the local man was the thief brought
to light the weapons. They were
turned over to the chief of police
mand for not having turned them in
before. His explanation was that he
was repairing the guns for friends Of
his. It is significant that not one
single alien enemy in NOrwalk has
turned in any weapons or ammunition
since the order was issued.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
STORY ABOUT A YOUNG MAN.
The Moral Being, War May Be He'll
But LIN Some Cases 1t Is Salvation.
Waterbury Democrat

waterbury Democracy
We have just been favored with a
peep at the family letter of a San
Francisco youth whom we we'll knew
and who is now in the training camp
at American lake. This young mans
\ widowed mother died. couple of
years ago, leaving him an Independent
fortune. She had also endowed him
Il with much beauty, and the chances
are seven in ten that the list of his
aspirations and the things in his
career will run about like this:
Clothes-all sorts, and the more pas
sionate the better: 81 pairs Of trou-
sers, 50 coats. four overcoats, six
canes, IS hats, % pairs of shoes, %
pajamas with lace and pink bows: and
a valet who will stand being kicked.
Women-all sorts, those we'll painted
and bejewelled preferred: those dress
ed to the scream degree particular
specially; good girls, bad girls, or just
Eirls--aything so that one becomes a
KILLER" Wine-an sorts, provided
they're hfgh-p priced. Ill spent the night
when next mornings sun does not rise
son two dozen empty champagne bot
ties outside ones hotel room door. BY
cracking plenty of bottles one can
often camoutiage the evidence that
oneself is cracked. Occupation-an
sorts, except work. Being rich and
beautiful, one will be most noticed if
standing on corner or at q theaters
entrance where women can see one.
The old beaten paths of pleasure, also,
will still hold some money that one
may want to cyclone into them Fin
ish--old age at. 35, or delirium trem-
ems the asylum, the gutter or the
grave. One is not particular when
ones money and beauty are gone.
Now, this young Frisco man had got
just such a list as the foregoing set
in his head and had actually got some
Y distance toward the last of the items
named above, when Uncle Sam came
along and selected him for that Amer
lean lake training camp. Read what
we peeped at in his letter to his folk
back in Frisco. THE food here is
good l like the living quite as we'll
as I did that at the st. Francis hotel.
NAV be salvation, in some cases.
tually hungry. For the last two weeks
rive been set at peeling potatoes. L
don't mind it at ALL This is all OF
the story about young man. Maybe
we'll give you the sequel later on.
Meanwhile, you can put your mind on
this, Moral--War may, be hell but hell
maybe salvation, in some cases.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
DEFRAUD GOVERNMENT.
Men Indicted For Conspiracy to OBJ.
tain Thousands of Dollars.

New York, Dec. 4.-Conspiracy to
defraud the United States govern
ment oue~of hundreds of thousands
of dollars of contracts for more than
100000 service hats is charged in
an indictment found against William
Is. Thorn, John ]. Slattery, Joseph
Ives ad Edward Slattery connected
with the corporation of Thorn and
Bailey, the Peekskill Hat Mfg. Co.,
and the firm of H. D. Parmelee and
Cove.
Arthur G. ellison and Peter j. Duffy,
inspectors of the quartermasters'
corps, are named as co-conspirators
in the indictment.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
cit WIN Come on In One Complete
Piecew

now,-free yourself at once from all
corn misery. 1t will peel off painless
ly, in one complete piece, any corn,
old or young, hard or soft, or between
the toes. any callus, or any corn that
has resisted everything else you have
ever used. Off it comes like magic.
Guaranteed.
All you need is 2 or drops Of
Gets IT,, that's all. "Gets-It'' Is the
only safe way in the world to treat a
corn or callus. It's the sure way
the way that never fails. 1t Is tried
and true-used by millions. Never
irritates the flesh or makes the toe
sore. 1t always works: peels-corns-
off lifle-a-banana-skin. ESQ q bottle
is all you need pay for "Gets-It' at
any drug store, or sent on receipt Of
price by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago,
Ill.
Sold in New Britain and recon-
mended as the. worlds best corn rem
edy by Crowells. Drug Store, VIM. N.
schweitzeTrJ PIP -connors, b.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04

Miss Tatiana Nicolaevna Romanoff
second daughter of Nicholas Roma
noff. deposed emperor of Russia, has
escaped from Siberia through a fic-
titious marriage to a son Of a former
chamberlain of the emperor and Is
now on her way to the United States
chaperoned by an English woman.
In this country she will dance, lecture,
and write fairy tales for the benefit
of the Russian civil relief organiZa-
ton.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
DENIES APPLICATION.

Washington, Dec. 4.-The Interstate
the application of western railroads to
raise the commodity rates on iron and
steel In western territory and from
points east of the Mississippi to the
west, but allowed the filing Of rates
slightly higher than those maintained
at present.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
THE PENNY SHORTAGE.

Washington, Dec. 4.-Within the
last month 77,5OO,O0O one cent pieces
have been coined to relieve the penny
shortage caused by imposition Of war
taxes. The usual swollen demand for
small coins for holiday shopping has
been anticipated in the coinage Of
100000 dimes and 11,000,O 900 nick
zels1 !
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04

Frank F. Clark of Berlin and Geo.
w. Mitchell of Madison street, have
returned to the Torpedo Naval Sta
ton, Newport, r. l., after having spent
the Thanksgiving holiday at their
homes here
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
ROSS BErTERs GOLF FIGURES.

Pinehurst, N. c., Dec. 4.-Donald
Ross played the number two course
at Pinehurst yesterday in II, SO out
and 35 in. That is an improvement
of nine strokes on the best amateur
round so far made here this season.
Ross arrived here a few days ago.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
"Gets-lt," z Drops,
Corns Peel OFF!

For 25 Cents Peel OFF % COrns.
"Gets-It", the greatest corn discov-
cry of any age, makes joy-walkers
out of corn-limpers. 1t makes you
feel like the Statue of Liberty. Buy
a liberty" bottle of "Gets-It" right
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
MAUoOAIE WINNER WITH CUE

Cleveland, Ohio. Dec. 4.-Harry
Cooler of Indianapolis was no match
for Pierre Maupome of Cleveland in
the Interstate Billiard league games
here last night. Maupome won, SO
to 20. Maupomes high run was 6.
New Britain herald., 1917-12-04
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and TEMPLES

A headache remedy without the dam
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And it acts at once!
NIusterole IS a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Used only externally, and in no way can
it affect stomach and heart, as some in
tcrnal medicines do. 49,.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia. con-
gestion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago,
ali pains and aches of the back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains,
frosted feet, colds of the chest lit often
prevents pneumonia.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-25
MINDEN MURDER CASE ENDS
Henry waller Withdraws Appeal and
and Will Serve Life in Pen.

MlNDEN, La, March 24.-Henry
Waller, farmer, convicted of killing
John Nelson Reeves on Christmas eve
last and sentenced to life imprison-
ment in the state penitentiary, today
formally withdrew his notice of ap-
peal and agreed to accept the verdict
of the jury. His attorneys filed the
necessary notice of withdrawal. In
consideration of walters abandon
ment of appeal, the prosecution
agreed to pass the three remaining
charges of murder against him.
Waller was indicted for killing the
three children OF Reeves who We're
slain at the same time as their father.
This probably ends the Reeves case
which has resulted in the conviction
Of five men, four of them negroes.
Chester Tyson and Mark Peters, ne
groes. were sentenced to be hanged
and Larkin Stewart and Anderson
Heard were given life Imprisonment
for the murder of Mrs. John Nelson
Reeves and Waller was convicted of
killing the woman's husband.
Johnny Long. white, who con-
fessed to taking part in the killings
has not been tried. He was used as a
state witness against Waller and will
receive immunity.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-25

" Hi s'Iouldi I
1T be 4
DRY town Win
\ Herring as
CAPTAIN Of
POLICE?
Blouie'
TALKS ON NEW LEGISLATION
Representatives CoWlon "Details Work
of Recent Session Ia City Club.

\ ~eview of the work done bv the
present legislature. with particular
reference to the part played py the
Tulsa comfy delegation, was riVcn v
Representative Glenn Gordon al the
CITY club luncheon in Hotel Tulsa
yesterday noon. The club extended Il
vote of thanks to Representatives con-
don and ROGERS and Senator Davidson
Tor their faithful aud efficient
service"
Condor referred to both bad bills
that We're killed and good bills that
were passed lie mentioned ia detail
;hc following measures CollinsN.lle
annexation; givinS county commits
siorers authority over now Tulsa
bridge; establishing state tuberCuiar
>anitdrilm: providing for state samc
preserves; giving county assessor and
other off cials more money for deputy
hire: giving Tulsa PGwnce district an
addit onai Judge granting sam" rights
to church COLLEGES as state institutions;
special levy fer parks an libraries in
1dlsa ana other cities; raising salary
ami contingent fund of state free en-
lloyment bureaus; appropiidt,nS
money for fircmen's pension funds;
Ilacmg restrictions 2rourd JUNK deal
ers 10 prevent oil field thef;s; piovd-
ing Ior, ilation of oil jatd Eathercd
bY state Inspector and conservation
AGENTS; reduction Of income tax di-
Niding automobile tax INTO quarterly
criods: abolishinE Broken Arrow az
licultural college. establishing state
home fer aged; placing hi&h liCensD
ON itinerant merchants, and n3kinS
W ife desc rtion q felony
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-03-25
WON'T MODERNIZE TREATY
Prussian- American Agreement OF 1893
Ia BE Left rs it Was.

WASHINGTON. March 24.-The
United States has formally refused
Germany's request to mudernize and
extend the old Prussian- -American
treaties OF 1899 and 1925. The state
department has replied thru Dr. Paul
Ritter. Swiss minister here. in charge
of German interests, refusing TO ac.
cept the protocol sent thru him tc
this government on February 10.
The reply states that the United
States, considering the treaties in
force in their original form. Is en-
tirely unwilling 10 accept Germany's
Interpretation of them as provided in
the protocol which expanded the ex-
emption from seizure Of merchants
ana their effects" in case Of war be-
tween the two countries into a gem
eral exemption. including enemy ships
in port at the outbreak of the war,
which must either be left free or
given safe conduct for their homo
ports, even thru hostile blockade.
Moreover, all enemy nationals
would be free from internment and
able 10 go about their business with
out the slightest hinderancc during
the whole course Of the war and not
IN the restricted way mentioned In
the original treaties.