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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22

Manager Abraham Gorbach mar
shalled his forces today for special
drive in the sixth ward for the Red
Cross campaign. While this is s1xtn
ward day, it is not to be considered
for one moment that the other wards
are to lay down, but throughout Tie
city the campaign for 5000 new mem
bers is to be vigorously Waged rlgnt
up to the finish. And it must be II
New Britain is to maintain her repu-
tation and go over the top. Inc
young women are deserving OF the
greatest praise for the fine work they
are doing in running the campaign.
They are giving unsparingly Of their
time right in the Christmas season.
when women are always at their
busiest, but they have shown dis
| position to sacrifice everything In be-
half of the Red Cross.
The following is a list of those as
sisting in selling the memberships at
the various booths: Miss Margaret
Cochrane, Mrs. John Pinches, Mrs.
Arthur Sampson, Mrs. Edward Carter,
Misses Mildred Palmer, Julie Sulli-
van, Grace Burns, Anna Clancy. Ruth
Darrow, Mary Smith, Eleanor Bunny,
Elizabeth Morrin, Mrs. G. w. Pinches,
Misses Frances Brady, Anna O'Brien,
Mary e. Curtin, Edith Larson, Eva
Coates, Helen Foster, Margaret Dun
lay, Florence Dougherty, Sadie Erwin,
Jennie Waddell, Mae Ryan, F. Cher
| mack, Daisy Kolodney, Grace Gold
smith, Grace Abel, Mrs. H. e.
Christensen, Misses Florence Cashen,
Irene Trask, Ebba Neri, Loretta Sui
livan and Marion Egan.
Mary Monsees, Helen Monsees, Ger
trude Hine, Mrs. John A. Andrews,
Misses Agnes Curtin, Edith Bradley,
Marion White, Mae Cox, Agnes Muir
ply, Mrs Grace Coholan, Misses
Frances Whittlesey, Margaret Eddy,
Esther Stanley, Emily Andrews
Hazel Andrews, Ethel Voight, Ruth
Loomfs, Mynte Breckenridge, Alice
Fitzgerald, Miss Wright, Mrs. A. S.
Parsons Misses Ruth Sherman
Eunice Curran, Mrs. Dana l.. Vib-
berts, Mrs. w. H. Booth, Mrs. H. L.
Mills, Misses E. B. Eisenberg and c.
Campbell, Mrs. Fred Porter Mrs. H
M. Bates, Misses Frances Parker
Florence A. Camp, Ruth O'Brien
Gladys Moore, Ruth Corbin, Mrs. R
Pinches, Mrs A. Thompson, Mrs
Kenneth T. Sloper, Misses Constance
Corbin, P. Crabtree, M. Meisner, Mrs
Louis ReyQal, MTS. GEORGE bOOIH
Miss Marion Campbell, Mrs. G. w
Vivian, Misses Marjorie Humason
Margaret Middlemass, Agnes Middle
mas, Elizabeth Leghorn, B. Eddy
Mrs. Herbert c. Warner, Misses Mar
garet Burns, Olive Corbly, Margare
Bartlett, Margaret Begley Mrs. c. w
Upson, Misses E. Slaney, Julie Russell
Margaret Russell, Marjorie Hine
Helen Henry, Katherine Brooks
Eleanor Lewis, Aida johnson, Mis-
Osborne, Ruth Hill, Miss Brown, Mis-
, Fritz, Mrs. Arthur w. Bacon, Misse
! Bealman and Anderson, Mrs. r. Ger
> | mond, Mrs, Louis Young, Misse
Suth Loomis, Ford, M. Seltzer, Mrs
Voight, Misses Ruth Bassette, Alic
!. | Pierce, Mrs. W. F. Mangan, Mrs. r
{ r. Healey, Mrs. Raymond Mazeine
Mrs. " B. Chamberlain.
: Misses M. Gruetzmacher, Margare
: ! Curran, Mildred Palmer EliZabetl
Rogers, NJ. G. Costello, Lois Rundlet
= Mrs. r. w. POteet, Misses Rutl
~ (Continued on Tenth Page)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
Refuses to Kneel
Before the Kaiser

Petrograd, Dec. 22.-Leon
Trotzky, the Bolsheviki for
eign minister, in addressing the
council of soldiers and work.
!. men declared that If the Ger
man emperor offered "offen-
sive" peace terms the Russians
would fight against it.
I'VE did not overthrow Gar
ism to kneel before the kaiser"
he cried.
But if, through our exhaus-
ton we had to accept the
kaiser's terms we would do so
to rise with the German people
against German. militarism."
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
FILE BANKRUPTCY PETITION

Hyman r. Land and Max Glaser,
proprietors of the Partisan store on
Main street, over which much litiga-
ton has taken place within the past
few days, today filed a voluntary pc
tition in the United States court OF
bankruptcy through Attorney M D.
Sake. The petitioners report assets of
$4,000 and liabilities of $4,000
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
MINISTER RESIGNS.
Valuable Member of Cabinet Leaves
After Quibble Over Politics.

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 22.-Nilo Pecan
ha, foreign minister, presented his
resignation to President Braz yester-
day on account of an incident in the
chamber of deputies relating to do
mestic political affairs. The president
declined to accept the ministers S
rerignation on the ground that his
services were indispen sable.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
SENATE COMMITTEE.
Resumes Its Session With General
GOcthalS As Witness.

GOctha3s As Witness.
Washington, Dec. 22.-Narration of
the difficulties encountered by the
shipping board and its building pro-
gram starting with the row between
VIM. Denman, first chairman, and
Major Gen. Goethals, first manager Of
the emergency fleet corporation, was
continued before the senate commerce
committee today by John A. Donald,
member of the board since it's crea-
ton.
Charles Piez, now general manager
of the fleet corporation and Rear Ad-
miral Bowles, his aide, have been
called to appear today and Chairman
Hurley also is to be heard again.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
SMOKES FOR SOLDIERS.

The War Bureau today dispatched
a quantity of cigarettes and tobacco to
Camp Devens, where it is to be held
at the Y. M. c. A. until Christmas
Day, when, it will be distributed to the
New Britain soldiers who are unable
to come home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
TRADE COMMISSION.

Washington, Dec. 22.-Inquiry to
develop the extent of packers control
of the marketing Of cattle and dis
tribution of food products will be
undertaken by the federal trade COM
mission in the course of its investi-
cation now under way here to deter
mine first the ownership Of the Chica-
go stockyards and railroad terminals
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
EXPEL CHlNANTEN.

Berne. Switzerland, Dec. 2z.-For-
ty-f1ve Cinnamon, expelled from Aus
tria on account of China's declaration
OF war against that country, arrived
here today on their way to Paris.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
STEAMER ON ROCKS.
Vessels at Halifax Go to Assistance OF
Stricken Vessel.

Halifax, Dec. 22.-During dence
fog early today big steamer ran on
the rocks of Pennant. N. S., and is
hard and fast aground. Vessels have
been sent to her assistance
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
INVISIBLE INK.

Washington, Dec. 22.-An extensive
traffic written communications to
Germany, Austria and the northern
European neutrals, involving use Of
invisible ink and code systems, has
been discovered and stopped by GUS
toms officials within the last, few
weeks, treasury officials disclosed
today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
Lewis Machine Gun Cause Of
Wranging Before Senate
.N'
Investigating Committee
ARMY REFUSED THEM
BUT NAVY ACCEPTED
Official of Savage Arms Company Tells
Committee That Ordnance Bureau
Should Have Director of MuMtiOn,
"Broad Minded Man, a He Man,
Not Pussy Foot If You Want to
I Get Anywhere"

~ Washington, Dec 22.-The govern
ments reluctance to adopt the Lewis
" machine Gun was described at length
4 today by B. E. Borie, manufacturing
sFaead of the Savage Arms company,
q he American makers, teshfy1ng at the
<aenate military committees investdga-
ion of the shortage in army supplies.
When the Mexican border trouble
began, Mr.. Borie said, he offered 1900
/ Lewis guns to the war department but
J got an order for only $50 to use Brit
sh ammunition. Before the United
states entered the war he offered Lew
. Is guns to the war department and was
l refused orders, but got them from the
t.aavy department. Mr.. Borie said.
II went to the war department in
Februa ~" he continued, "but they
would not do anything until after the
tests ordered for May (when the new
/ Browning gun was adopted). The navy
department also did not want to place
Any order at that time until after the
war departm ent's test, but did order
,ome gun mount
after war broke out we again Of
tered guns to the war department and
were told again the tests would be
awaited. The navy department and
the marine corps, however. ordered
special test. They did not want to
wait for the war department tests and
We had 4 test for the navy April s. 1t
was successful Admral Earle and
General Barnett stated. The test was
70 successful that the navy ordered, on
April goth, $500 guns inside of three
weeks. Admiral Earle and General
Barnett said they did not want to wait
lny longer under the conditions.
On April II, he said, the war oe-
partment ordered 1900 Lewis guns
"a use with American ammunition be-
fore the official test was held on
the strength Of the navy test"
"If the war department had accept
I'D the original offer and saved time
needed for manufacture, he sa1d' II
could have had 10000 more machine
! guns early in the war"
Il 1--we knew what the Lewis gun will
do but nobody knows what the
Browning gun will do,'' he said. 1t
Il looks good on paper and in a few
& tests
Statements by Gen. Crozier and pri-
n vate machine gun manufacturers thai
the Lewis does not synchronize
through airplane propellers were re-
] futed by Mr.. Borie. Assertions also
q that tho Lewis gun cannot be sue
cessfully used with American ammu-
milton, he said, he desired to mail
Is an absolute falsehood."
The ordnance bureaus business
!. system was sharply criticised by Mr.
Borie
l 1--WE ought to have a director Of
munitions" he said, "a big broad
minded man, a he-man, not a pussy
I foot. Until you do that you'll never
get anywhere"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
DECREE PROMULGATED

Rio Janeiro, Dec. 22-Ae decree has
been promulgated cancelling the ex-
quators of Germans acting as consuls
Of neutral countries in Brazil. The
decree is directed against the consuls
of Austria and Holland.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
GIVE THRIFT STAMPS
About 500 Employees of Corl,in Cab
inCt Lock Company RcC4>jyC SU1-

inct Lock Company Rcc>ivc Sur
prise This Noon.
The employees of the Corbin Cabinet
Lock division of the American Hard
ware corporation were surprised to
receive in their pay today a United
States government thrift stamp.
Each of the 500 or more employees
was presented with one of these
Thrift Stamps of 25 cent denomination
to encourage this sort of saving, a
plan by which the government gets
the temporary use of the money in
vested, and the holder continues to
retain the full value thereof
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
Depend On Agriculture.

London, Dec. 22.-Premier LIoN
George in addressing a deputation
agriculturists hi regard to the foo
supply referred especially to the prol,
lem Of shipping the magnfhcen
fighting material Of the United State
to Europe. Agriculture at home coula
facilitate the task of saving topnaES
the premier declared.
"Our very security depends on tl
increased cultivation of the land
continued, I'VE want if possible.
get three million acres into cltltiy
ton. We are beginning increasin1N
to realize the extent to which agricH
ture enters into the whole task Of ca
rying on the war" a
Among the measures proposed tn
premier said it had been decided
make greater use of prisoners Of WI
and he hoped thus to provide thirs
thousand additional unskilled labol
ers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22
Serious Division

London, Dec. 22.--The meager new
reports from Petrograd indicate . 81
rious division in the peasants con
gress, which has been In session Tor
fortnight in Petrograd. The rd93
wing led by NJ. Tchernon inst1ta ~
power shall be given to the cOnsflf
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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-22

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Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
MERRY MUSIC MASKED AGONY
Sir. Arthur SuIIivan's Self Mastery Is
Cited as an Eloquent inspiration
to Others.

At the time that he was composing
the music for "Pinafore," one of the
merriest of operas, Sir Arthur Sullivan
was suffering from most painful dis
ease. There was hardly an hour while
the work was on that he was not at
the verge Of fainting.
If Sullivan could keep his labors
untainted by groans, how much easier
il must be for us who seldom experl-
ence suck sufferlngs. 1t takes hut lit
the selfdiscipline to keep irritation to
oneself, to force cheerfuness to main
tain the upperhand of depression, to
present brave face to all about us.
The person who says that come what
may 1t shall find MIN unafraid has won
the greatest thing In life, the mastery
OF his own spirit
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
SYRUP OF figs FOR
A CHILD'S BOWELS
1t is cruel to force nauseating,
harsh physic into a
sick child.

Look back at your childhood days.
Remember the dose" mother insisted
on-castor oil, calomel, cathartlcs.
How you hated them, how you fought
against taking them.
With our children It's different.
Mothers who cling to the old form Of
physic simply don't realize what they
do. The children's revolt is well-found-
ed. Their tender little "insides" are
injured by them.
II your child's stomach, liver and
bowels need cleansing, give only deli
cious California Syrup of Figs" It's
action is positive, but gentle. Millions
of mothers keep this harmless fruit
laxative" handy; they know children
love to take 1t; that 1t never fails to
clean the liver and bowels and sweet
en- the stomach, and that a teaspoonful
given today saves a sick child tomor-
row.
Ask at the store for 50-cent bottle
OF California Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies, children
Of all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on each bottle. ADV.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
CANADA'S BONUS
TO FARM LABORERS
Offering 100 Acres to Farm
Hands.

Canada today, with the great de-
mand that is made upon it for food.
stuffs, finds itself almost in the throes
OF a labor famine. A novel means of
solving the problem has been evolved
by the Canadian Government at Ottawa
on Wednesday last, when it was de.
cided to practically bonus every farm.
hand going to Canada, by giving him
ago acres free as homestead, and to
allow the time he would be working out
Gor, the good wages offered, to count as
residence duties on the homestead,
Western Canada has been a big pro-
ducer Of grain and it is estimated that
there is shortage Of over thirty thou.
sand men, necessary to produce an av-
erage crop in 1917. This shortage has
been caused by so many young men
having left the farms to go to war, and
1t is essential to make an unprecedent-
ed offer of this kind to fill their places
on the land at once.
1t has been required In the past to
do three years duties on homesteads
TO get title, but an additional induce
meRt has been offered by practically
reducing this term to two years. As
explained by an official of the Canadi-
an Government, Canada's need for
farm laborers is intense, and exccp-
tional inducements are being offered
to get the needed farm workers at
once. A farmland will make his en-
try for one Of the 160-acre farms, sat.
tsfy the Government that he Is wcrk-
Ang for farmer and that time will ap-
ply as residence on the land filed for,
Just the same as If he was actually
diving on it.-Advertisement.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
CALLS WOMEN WEAK SISTERS
Good Looking, but Physically Unfit, 10
the Assertion Made by Aged
Viennese.

American women are good looking
and clever, but not very strong physi-
cally, according to the verdict passed
upon them by Mrs. Charlotte de Coli
ere Davenport, who spoke before the
Woman's club here. Mrs. Davenport
IS In her ninety-fourth year, has a son
seventy-four years old, and is the
mother of 20 children. She was grad
uated from the University Of Vienna
as a professor of hygiene, which, she
says, was a great distinction, as the
Austrian universities are hard on
women"
1t was in teaching the women OF
New York fencing that Mrs. Daven-
port became impressed by their phySi-
cal weakness, and warns American
women, in consequence, to build them
selves up physically.
That women are not thinking very
earnestly was another assertion of the
visitor. She believes in women pos
sessing strong individuality, of being
original and Independent as thinkers,
and her short, informal talk encOur-
aged women TO cultivate such ten
dencies.
"All are supposed TO have five
Senses" the speaker said, "but some
women do not seem to have any. In
stead of subtracting from that num-
Der. they should be adding to them two
more. The sixth sense Is to know
yourself, and the seventh sense is to
know human nature In general-tO
know humanity" Mrs. Davenport SAID
New Orleans Times-Picayune.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
Two Little Girls Came Walking BY

Two Little Girls Came Walking BY.
thing better than tea party, for I've
a new set Of dishes for Gyp and Pat"
added Helen.
So the little Girls and the Dogs all
played together. The Dogs did their
tricks and the little Girls laughed and
clapped.
Then the Dogs played with balls
while the little Girls played with their
Dolls.
When it came time for the tea-party,
the little Girls sat by a small blue
painted table, and the Dogs had cush-
ions to sit on.
They had tea, which was mostly
sugar and milk, but it was good and
hot and 1t had very pretty tea color.
Then they had delicious bread and
butter and jam. And large bowls of
milk for the Dogs. Gyp and Pat also
had a fine chop bone apiece.
1t was certainly very jolly little
tea party, and when Dorothy had to
leave she said, at was all because our
Dogs were playing together that we
decided to have this little party, and
it has been such fun"
ayes" said Helen. sour Dogs know
when it's time to have party, don't
they?"
And the Dogs wagged their tails and
barked as though to say, ave know
when to have parties"
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
SICK ''CASCARETS"
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get q 10.cent box.

Sick headache, biliousness. dizzi-
ness, coated tongue, foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them to torpid
liver; delayed fernenting food in the
bowels or sour, gassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines, instead of being cast out
of the system is re-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con-
gestion and that dull, throbbing, sick.
ening headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach, remove the sour, undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipated waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10-cent boz
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
The Servant Question.

Ashley entered the employment
agency Office hurrledly, barely paus-
ing to wipe the perspiration from his
brow.
Have you a cook who will go to the
country?" he questioned anxiously.
The manager turned and opened q
door leading into the adjoining room,
and called out:
as there anybody here who would
like to spend day in the countryT-
Harper's Magazine.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
DADDY DN'SEWN[NG
EARY TALE e.
DOGS PARTY.
IV MARY GRAHAM. BONNER

"Bow-wow," said Pat, the Dog.
"Bow-wow," barked Gyp, another
Dog.
81 EN- wagglng my TAIL" said Pat. 81
would like so much to play with you"
"And am shaking my paw at you"
said Gyp. II would like to play with
you just as much as you would like to
play with me-"
"Good-good-good," barked Pat.
And Gyp danced around very hap
PLY. They were both young dogs and
they loved to play and frlsk about.
1t was a snowy day, and the snow
was soft and light. Gyp and Pat were
both white fox terriers; Pat had one
black spot on his back, and Gyp had a
brown spot ever one eye. But in the
snow they looked almost as white as
the snow did.
Lets play snowballs," said Pat.
''Do you mean throw snowballs"
said Gyp.
"Thats just what I mean," said Pat.
So they began lifting the soft snow
with their paws and throwing 1t at
each other. Such fun as they had !!
They frollcked in the snow, and they
put their heads right into the snow
banks.
Then they would take turns in play
ing Dead Dog, and one would lie down
while the other covered him up with
a little snow.
Then he would stay quite still until
the dog who had covered him up would
bark,
awake up, wake up you sleepy head,
"We're all through playing that you
are dead"
With bound they'd both start play.
ing and frisking in the snow again,
Such a time as they had. Soon two
little girls came walking by. They
were both carrying books and pencil
boxes, for they had been to school.
'There's Pat" said the little girl.
named Helen.
"And there's my Gyp," said the Sec
Ond little girl, whose name was Doro-
thy.
"How did they ever happen to be
together 1 wonder?" asked Helen.
For while Helen and Dorothy were
the very best of friends, and their
dogs loved to play with each other,
still they lived quite far apart. They
didn't usually go to each others homes
unless Dorothy and Helen were going
to play together.
GNVa1 ~ eai hox -
tea party. I'm sure mother will be
willing. She said 1 could ask you
very soon. That was this morning
and this afternoon means very soon.'
"All right" said Dorothy, "rd love
to come"
"And of course the Dogs will pay
together" said Helen.
"As they've found each other now
don't suppose they would enjoy any
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
The Elusive Nickel.

Every boy knows how annoying 1t is
10 drop something into a sidewalk
grating or between the cracks of u
sidewalk. And nearly all boys have
had such an experience at some time
or other. A simple remedy is general
lly at hand in the form of a stick and a
piece of chewing gum or tar. Smear
the gum on the end of the stick and
then lower 1t into the hole or grating.
When the gum adheres to the lost ar
ticle all that is left to do is to lift
1t out. 1 have had several occasions
20 use this idea and 1t has always
worked fine.--Ameriean Boy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
S00THES ITCHING SCALPS
And Prevents Falling Hair Do cutieura
Soap and Ointment.

On retiring, gently rub spots of dan.
druff and itching with Cuticura Olnt-
ment. Next morning shampoo with
Cuticura Soap and hot water using
plenty Of Soap. Cultivate the use Of
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for every
day toilet purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cutlcura, Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
The SkNe Terrier.

The two British sailors had secured
tickets for the dog show and were gaz-
ing at the skye terrier which had so
much hair that it looked more like a
woolen rug than dog.
(Which end is is 'ead, Bill?" asked
one.
"Blowed II 1 know" was the reply,
''But ere, I'll stick a pin in i'm, and
you look which end barks."
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22

Taking chances with his life is an
old story to Steeplejack Louis Bing-
ham, and he made light of the job of
untangling flag on n pole jutting out
from the twenty-flrst story of the Mu-
nicipal building in New York. A fairly
heavy snowstorm at the time made
Bingham's job bit uncomfortable, but
he finally succeeded in untangling the
torn flag.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
Whenever You Need a General Tonic
Take Groves

The Old Standard Groves Tasteless
chill Tonic is equally valuable as Cen
eral Tonic because it contains the well
known tonic properties of QUININE~ and
IRON. II acts on the Liver, Drives out
Malaria, Enriches the Blood and Builds
up tho Whole System. so centa
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-03-22
soAp is srRoNeLY ALKALINE

and constant use will burn out the
scalp. Cleanse the scalp by shampoo
ing with la Creole" Hair Dressing.
and darken, In the natural way, those
ugly, grizzly hairs. Price, $1.00-Adv.