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New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
GROCER FINED $50
 AS ALLEGED CHEAT
Wrona of Broad Street, Sold
 Crackers Under Weight

Criticized by Prosecuting Attorney George W. Klett for the procedure, especially during the present era of high prices and shortage of food, as we'll ass by Judge James T. Meskill that he has no sympathy for such con :, duct and that it must. and Will be. stopped, w. Wrona of 57 Broad street, 2 provision dealer. was fined $50 and costs in police court today for viola ton of the statute governing the use of correct weights and measures. Bonds for an appeal were fixed at $25O. Attorney Henry Norwicki en- tered a vigorous defense and con- tended that the error in overcharging for . barrel of crackers and misrep- resentation of weight were not in- tentional and due to unfamiliarity with handling this type of provisions. Prosecuting Attorney Klett contended that there was every indication that the misrepresentation was with the knowledge of those responsible. claiming that the weight mark on tho barrel had been removed and other marks n pencil added.
 It was last week that Alex Symun- ko of 1O2 1-2 Gold street, a factory employe, decided to prepare against high prices and possible shortage of staple articles of food by buying crackers by the barrel. It was tes- t:1ed that he bought the crackers at the Wrona store, the barrel was marked 97 1-2 pounds and he sup posed he was getting that amount and paid for it at the rate of eleven cents per pound. Later, it was testified. he was suspicious of its lightness and Sealer of Weights and Measures Carl A. Carlson was called in to investigate. According to the testimony, the barrel 9A pounds, while barrel, in itself is supposed to weigh from Is to 20 pounds. It was testified that barrels differ in weight but are marked plain ly as to the weight of the contents.
 Carlson started an investigation and visited the Wrona store to in- spect other barrels there. It was after this visit. 1t was testified. that Wrona discovered his mistake, that there was an alleged shortage of from 20 to 22 pounds between the con- tents of the one sold and what was paid for it and visited Symunko to pay him the difference.
 The defense claimed that wrona wAs guiltless of any intent. was in New York the greater part of tho week, that the merchandise was sold by clerk and he did not know of the error until he returned Immed- lately upon discovery, 1t was contend ed, he did his best to rectify the mis- take.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

people have determined that this shall be 50, and the American people, have never yet stopped short of their mark.
 The shot that sank the Lusitania may in the end prove a< boomerang. It may have been the unIucky shot that will decide the world war against Germany. At the time 1t was sent on it's cowardly mission there were millions of people in this country who wanted an immediate declara- tion of war. Succeeding events spurred on the demand for revenge. At this late day, after a series of similar crimes. the American people have their desire. The third anni- versary of the sinking of the Lusi. ta mia should find few worthy pages written in the Book of Time. The second anniversary sees it recorded that the American nation has started on it's mission. The fourth and the fifth anniversaries should see the en- tire story recorded It will be re- called that the school children of Germany were given a holiday in celebration of the sinking of the Lusitania. As each anniversary of that event comes and goes there will be less cause for rejoicing in Ger many.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
1t, 1917. by The wheele
 Syndicate, Inc.D

listed in the various branches of the United States service. The names follow: Roy N. Buol, Jr., United States Marine Corps; Gregory J. Com stock, Officers Reserve Training Corps; Walter G. Olsen. Naval Re- serves; Philip H. Rogers, Reserve Ofi- cers' Corps; Raymond B. Searle, Naval Reserves Coast Defense; Walter F. Rockwell, paymaster, S. S. fCo- lumbla; Harrison c. Bristol, Roy Bris- tol, Ira A. Hawkins, James P. Rogers. Troop B. Connecticut Cavalry; Colonel W. w. Bullen, Lieutenants Frank l.. Iraut and Walter L. Williams, Rus sell s. Frost, George s. Talcott, and
 Rev. Franklin c. Thompson, Home Guards; Harris Bryan, William Cross man, the Navy; Clinton Carey, the Army; Lieutenant Raymond B. Rand. Philip Ross and Harold Slater, Com
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

patriotic service. Rather should the home women follow the lines sug- gested by the experts of the govern ment, and "give their minds fully to this vital subject of food conserva- ton and train themselves in house. hold thrift Then can they indeed, in make the housewifess apron a uniform of national significance" Economy made fashionable will never become obligatory.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
WHAT CAN YOU DO,

63e is the time when every man
 take an Inventory of hhis stock.
 gFis the time to put the house in n There Is . duty for each and
 man to perform. There Is 8
 for everybody. as there is for
 4hing, and everybody must be In He. There is. no room for the ker and the shirlker. The farmer
 valuable as the soldier. The,
 in the field is es important as
 man in the factory. Soldiers of
 soil ; are needed as much as sol- TIT of the flag. Tho sonly problem fc put the right man in the right c&. A near-sighted man has no nce to be sharp-shooter. A one eed man cannot join the infantry. 1nre has fitted men for certain Ek. All were not cut out to be 1sts or poets. By the same virtue, men must be privates and some orals. What can you do? War 1ns up many avenues of adventure. service, of opportunity. Big mon crdinary life shrink to inothingnesa 9imes of war. Small men at home E0w to enormous proportions on the ad of battle. Now has come the LIT of reckoning. Now has come 6 time when every man, old and Sung, must make up his mind what |V can best do to serve the nation 4ais Is the period of meditation hen the government calls we mus I1Vver. We can answer best by frs Siling what we can do. After tha ee will get our chance to serve.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
CHy Ae,,as
Foresters' fair Berlin, May {, 5, z. Dancing each night.-advt.

Foresters' fair Berlin, May {, 5, z. Dancing each night.-advt.
 Suffering from threatened serious infection of one hand. due to a wound from 1s splinter of wood received while fighting fire at the home of Will liam Beckett on North street last. Wednesday, Patrick Kenney, hoseman attached to Engine Co. No. 3, has been obliged to go off duty.
 pr. George H. Bodley had . narrow escape from having his automobile badly damaged Saturday afternoon at one of the gates was lowered on the machine. Damage was confined to the scrapfng of paint from the side of the car.
 Gtddings chapter, No. 25. R. A. M., will hold . special convection Tues day evening and confer the past mas ter degree.
 John Brink, secretary of the Adams Printing company of Topeka, Kan, was the, guest of Mrs. Mary Anderson of Edson street yesterday.
 A daughter was born at New Brit ain General hospital this morning to lNA1s oAu A<eO EOuS or bElSlOl.
 All ss2ythian Sisters are requested to meet Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at the Erwin Mortuary chapel to at- tend the funeral of Mrs. Henrietta White.
 The Ladies Aid society of St. Jo- seph's church will give a whist in Commercial hall tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock for the benefit of tho Red Cross.
 The Business Men won the cham pionship of the Y. M. c. A. indoor baseball league with five games won and none lost.
 Yesterday Zionist Demonstration Day was observed in this city with a mass meeting in Talmud Torah hall and the principal speaker was Louis Lipsky, executive chairman of the Federation of American zionists. The4- movement was in keeping with others throughout the country. {.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

! to start-the Forward .... MARCH how to stop-the HALT, in two counts: how to execute the commands altering the direction of march.
 He has been instructed in some of the elementary military courteeies, such as the all-important salute, and he has learned the way in which com- mands are given. He has by this time come to lean on the Preparatory Command as a necessity and through this his mind and muscles are auto- matically made ready, in time. for the Comand of Execution. With the ex- ception of a few single commands, such as .Fall In,' At Ease'' and 'sRest''-a special class-he will find that his faculties depend upon the preliminary notification of what they are to do in order to do them precisely at the moment of performance.
 All this will have become clear to the new soldier if he has familiarized himself with the drill as far as the point of Squad movements. He will find that his muscles would subcon- ton, without the preparatory notice of what is expected of them. This affords them chance to gather them selves into a balance for the most effective discharge of the command, and this balance, operating subcon- sciously, Is a big factor in the making of the good soldier.
 Tomorrow's article will deal with the personal appearance of the soldier, to be followed by practical experience hints on the soldiers care of his health, etc. We shall then return to the School of the Squad. In tho meantime, the new soldier should daily review the squad movements al- ready placed before him.
 Copyright, 1917. by The Wheeler
 Syndicate. Incl 9E
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
Total for five

Total for i've
 systems .$13s,50o,o00 $s7,1s1, 900
 Despite the fact that 1916 earnings were the largest in the history of the railroads, 1t was pointed out that the net income in this year of record earnings on the $6.s00,000.0oo in- vested in the eastern roads was but 6.53 per cent, and that the average income on property investment for earnings was only per cent The rate of income, it was shown by de- tailed financial exhibits presented to the commission, had been steadily de- clining for some years. due to the fact that( while rates for service had re- mained practically stationary, the cost of producing transportation had stea dily risen. The average charge for carrying a ton of freight mile for the past fourteen years was less than two-thirds of cent (6.3 mills), and in 1916 the average rate was 6.27 mills.
 Increased Efficiency of Operation. To show the increased efficiency of operation, records covering a period of fourteen years (19O3-1916) were laid before the commission. The average tractive power of locomotives has been increased 50 per cent, the average capacity of freight cars 40 per cent, and the average freight train load 72 per cent. Freight traffic in the eastern territory increased in these fourteen years two and a half times as fast as the population although the miles of line increased only one-third las fast as the population. By inten-, sive development of existing roalroad systenis, 1t was pointed out, the carriers had been able in measure to keep pace with the demand for transportation. but the diminishing return return. on the investment had contracted the flow of new capital into industry, and seriously checked rail- roads expansion.
 During the past five years the tn- crease in the property investment in the eastern lines was only $755,OOO,- 900, as compared with $1,133.OOO,Ooo' i'll the preceding five years. While the incerase in the property investment in the eastern lines was only $755,OOO.- OOO as compared with $1.133, 100000 in the preceding five years. While the increased investment in the earlier period was 23 per cent, that in the later period but 2 1-2 per cent.
 The hearings are to be continued throughout the week and on May 23.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

The advance was to become effect i've July 1.
 President Alfred H.. Smith of the New York Central read a statement before the commission in which he said that the railroads were not seek ing to shift their burdens to others, but asked merely to share in the prosperity of the country, and because the financial strength asked for was necessary to carry out the program undertaken for the benefit of the whole country and to maintain the de- gree of efficiency necessary to carry out properly the railroads share m the program of national defense"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
Spring Song.

(Louise Driscoll in New York Times hope there's Spring in Heaven. day when there is seen ! A first pale mist of green. And when I'll feel the air And soil stirring everywhere. And a bluebird is a-wing, And, a fruit trees blossomine: on, when get to Heaven I hope I'll
 find the Spring! And when get to Heaven I shall
 leave the golden street, And the strange trees growing, And the strange river flowing: shall try to find the way =. TQ the meadows of the sky The cool, green places where the Lord comes by, -.:.: =. Walking in a garden as He walked:
 in Paradise, ,.,~. When men talked with Him and
 saw Him with their eyes: And I~shall say:
 ''Where do the dog-tooth violets
 grow?"
 And He will know-I am sure that
 He will know! The heavenly asphodels Have radiant, scented bells, And tall white lilies grow By the Throne Of God, I know, Poets have told me so. But know that shall be Homesldk to smell and see 0W6et arbutus and the pale anemone ,Whsn I get to Heaven
 I want HttaA swollen streams And silvse dripping gleams Of linden fE1ngoo shining in an April Ana little boy angels cutting
 whistles there- ! Yellow willow whistles that will e pleroo the trembling air ' With small sharp calls
 That will strike the jeweled walls And eoho. gleaming, streaming, m shrill melody,
 Little boy angels, piping joyously Crying. Spring! Spring! Spring!
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

The Flag. ! am the emblem of the men who dAre,, , | fly my colors Ger lands ex- panse: When the great storm stirs
 through the quiet air. I reel with the mad spirit of
 the dance. NY rythm surges through the
 singing blood, x I hoat before the wind like
 ships at sea, n storm of steel and in the wills
 wild flood carry men in war to victory. IT battle. in the splendor of the day. ST unfold all my body's naked 3
 ness, lG1dst cannon roar and beat of
 drum display
 Ny shining beauty with full happiness. tremble as I feel the faintins breath And as close-clasping hands glide of from me, |R1n call 1t the young heroes valiant death. Hut I-I know their love6 deep ecstacy.
 HI. TRAUSIL.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
I.Esr WE saoRGEr.

1.-Two years ago today the Lusitania |D5 sunk by a German submarine
 M the southern coast of Ireland.
 hundred and fourteen Ameri-
 lost their lives by that dastard-
 sact of submarine commander. <4ay this nation finds itself at war llkh the perpetrator of the Lusitania
 tne. One hundred million people,
 In natural resources. in courage,
 tradttion, have entered upon the = of defeating the Imperial Gov ment of Germany. Unless the s(iaitania tragedy is to be repeated ssar in and year out the Kaiser must jo humi1iated Unless the freedom E the seas is to be mere memory lf the, past the submarine com- Sa1ders must be driven from the
 in. This Columbia proposes to
 ell in all her fury never dreamed
 1uch frightfulness as that ad- nced by the German government
 stte submarine campaign. The
 eealo murder of innocent men,
 m and children has no place
 on a programme outlined by
 s6atanic Majesty. Only Imperial 6lutism could stand sponsor for I'll thing But the day of reckon S1e F at hand. The mind that gave Iirth to such thoughts must pay tA1 lonalty The hand that wroee 0ha lrder to sink the Lusi.an34 must 6l horn of it's power. The Anes1cau
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
LECTURE ON EFFICIENCY.

On Tuesday evening. May Is. the Rs & F. Corbin Ediicency club will hold meeting in the foremen's clubhouse on Pearl street and hear lecture by Rev. Mir. Dieftenbach of Hartford. MT. Dieffenbach is . Unitarian minis-s ter and has published several book. on efficiency. He is also efficiency coun- sel for several Hartford concerns and Is lecturer well worth hearing.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

MT. Roosevelt's slogan is felicitous. Farm and arm" fits the emergency like glove. The author, by the way. although lacking smooth style, has a happy knack at phrasemaking. Sev- eral of his mintages while he was president were excellent are still in use and will live long.-South Nor. walk Sentinel.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

place of pr. Lauro Muller as foreign minister in Brazil. There is at least one thing to be said in favor of the change-there is not the slightest Teu- tonic suggestion in his name.-Prov- idence Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

The members of the constitution committee of the Reichstag have voted in favor of.-placing certain restric- 1tions on the authority of the Kaiser. Are not the members of the commit Zee in fear of having the wrath of Heaven visited on thetr heads?
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

It having been brought out under oath that Prussian secret agents in the United States were discussing a Mexican -Japanese-Te alliance for war against us In 1915, Dr. Zim- mermann should issue another pro- testation of friendship for Uncle Sam. New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
CARRIERS PLEA FOR
 INCREASE IN RATES
(Continued From First Page).

vance asked for. For the five largest Eastern carriers these totals are:
 The first column of tabulated figures shows estimated increase in expenses for 1917 and the second column shows increased revenues from rate advance. Pennsylv'a ..$ 51.s00,o00 $3s,141, 900 N. Y. Central 42.700,000 33,247.0 .000 B&O . 16.6OO,000 12,7S6,O00 New Haven 12,3OO,OO0 5.1O2,000 Erie ........ 10.000,00O 6,915,O00
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

We should think the Kaiser would want to come over here and shoot us up in the hope that in the general melee he might happen to hit the man who told him that this country would not stand by President Wilson against the Imperial German government Ohio State Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

Under statute which went into ef- feet this week West Virginians are restricted to the importation of one guar of liquor month. into the state Many eminent citizens of the state will feel that this tantalizing Hmita- ton is worse than bone dry law New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

If there are as many Germans en- gagged in spying over here as some of the timid newspapers would have us believe, 1t ought not to take tho al- lies long to defeat what few are left in Eurepe.-Macon Telegraph.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

The cases of the Rockingham and the Vacuum show that something more is needed than arming American ships.-Boston Herald.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

As the tramp translates 1t, tho hrst line ruins. Oh. say can you saw by tho dawn'a early light?
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

The sinking of hospital ships with wounded aboard proves conclnsively that satan Is mere bush-lea1uer when it comes to pure cussedness.- Rockville Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Bread gets lighter and higher. Well that's sound physics anyway.-Water- bury Democrat.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
PRICES ARE SURE TO BE HIGHER! Buy Furniture NOW and Save Money


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pany E, First Cononecticut Infantry;
 Corporal George A. Middlemass. Fifth
 Massachusetts; Maxwell s. Porter, Aviation Corps: Kenneth M. Searle.s ~
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

The weather bureau doesn't seem to think much of the garden move ment.-Hartford Times.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07
CHURCH MEMBERS IN SERVICE

According to list published at the South Congregational church yester- day there are twenty-six members en-
New Britain herald., 1917-05-07

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Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10
g. 100
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1917.
BANKS ON SOUND BASIS.

The comptroller of the currency on
Monday advised Congress, in submit
ting his annual report, that the United
States at the present time seems 10
be "intrenched financially almost as
firmly as It is possible for any human
government to be-"
Practically the whole world is In
debt to u.s." the report said. "and Is
steadily increasing its obligations. Our
financial condition in relation to other
peoples and the world at large be.
comes stronger from week to week
and from month to month. AS the
figures show so conclusively, our
wealth is piling up with wonderful
rapidity. but to do our proper work
in the world and to protect and en-
large our own interests we may before
long need every dollar of these re-
sources. gigantic and inexhaustible as
they now seem to be.
"In reviewing our banking and fis-
cal situation we seem now to be in.
trenched financially almost as firmly
as II Is possible for any human gov
eminent to be. We are well prepared
for preparedness and ready and able
TO provide for whatever increases OF
army and navy Congress may think
to be necessary"
Since the Inauguration Of the fed
eral reserve system, the report states,
charters have been issued to 2Gi new
national banks, with aggregate capital
of sl6,l09 900, and 1S9 national banks
increased their capital S21,ll1,1OO,
During the same period to Nov. 10 last
l43 banks went into liquidation and
thirty.four banks reduced their capital
In addition twenty.seven national
banks were placed in receiverships.
Gross earnings of national banks for
the last fiscal year, the report states
were S590,642 ,051 and net earnings
s157,5i3,547, an increase in the latter
item of s30,5O0,OOO during the year
Dividends paid were slli,72i,594, an
increase OF approximately sl,OOO,OOO
Compilation of clearinghouse fig
ures for the entire country, embracing
l73 clearing houses, places the aggre
gate transactions for the year at the
huge total of s241 ,i07, 54l ,000 an in
crease during the year of s7S,2S3, 4Oi,
O00. There were decreases in seven
associations aggregating s42,947, 900
chief OF which the decrease in the as
ISOLATION at Albany, \. Y, OF s3l,355,
600. New York leads in increases, the
total increase for the year being $50,
FL noS O01 ono Other notable increases
WERE Philadelphia, s4,050,12l, 900;
Chicago, s3,725, 2S5 900; Boston, s2,G9s,
T7g. 900. and st. Louis, Sl,064,177 900.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1917-02-10
Man WITH PERFECT BRAIN

Thomas j. Aberncthy, now half
through his senior year ut Harvard,
has learned that he Is mentally per-
feet.
The expert who tested his mental
ity and gave him 100 per cent was no
less IN authority than the late Prof.
Hugo Munstcrbcrg, who made the test
last spring and announced the result
only Il few days before his death.
1t surprised Thomas j. Abcrncthy,
~, who was adiudgcd perfect, as
much us II surprised anyone. The coll
lege records show that he has been
only an average student. lie says
himself, ~ have just about broken
even on grades"
II Abcrncthy has not taken nd-
vantage of his natural endowments
In college. he will start on the more
serious phase of life aware of his cX-
traordlnary mental equipment, or
aware ut least that his mentality was
labeled al" by one of the worlds
greatest psychologists. Abcrnethy sp,
I'm ha Il hat In i,rt