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New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
S6o,0oo ADDITION
New Britain Machine Company to Erect Two Stories to Its Present BuiIding-Allen Gets Contract

W H. Allen has been awarded the contract for the erection of an addi- tion to the factory building of the New Britain Machine company on Chestnut street. The plans call for two stories which will make the build ing seven instead of five stories high. The addition will cover 400 feet. The company proposes to use the top floor for office purposes.
 The George S. Chatfield company of Waterbury has been awarded the con- tract for the mason work, and it is expected that operations will com- mence about March 1 ,. The estimated cost of the addition will be $60OOO
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
Events Tonight
Diplomacy" Lyceum theater.

Diplomacy Lyceum theater.
 High class photo drama, Fox's the- ater.
 Vaudeville and moving pictures keeney's theater.
 St. Elmo lodge, K. of F., meets ct PAP Main street.
 Andre lodge, I. o. o. F., meets in Vega hall.
 Phenix lodge, I. O. o. F., meets In Jr. O. U. A. M. hall.
 Erwin castle, K. G. F.. meets in Eagles hall.
 Carpenters union meets at 34 Church street.
 Common council meets in City hall.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

quickly as possible. It is encouraging to note that many reformers and espec- tally those prominent in our schools both large and small are contributing valuable service to the cause of pub pictty. It may be that in the fields of politics and commerce it's progress IS slow but who can satisfactorily dispute the fact that even there will be the effective process of exposure?
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
FOREST FIRES

1 Few Amef1CanS realize that ure
 fighting is one of the chief occupations
 of Forest Rangers on the National | Forests. The government through
 it's Forest Service, under the Depart
 ment of Agriculture, is constantly 1 making inroads against loss by these
 fires. Although last year there were
 more than the average number of fires, the loss Is the smallest that has
 been sustained from fires since the l National Forests were established. A | favorable season in the regions where the most severe damage Is usually 1 suffered is given as the chief reason for the relatively small loss. Accord ing to statistics just compiled by the Forest Service the loss to the govern ment in timber. forage and young growth was $162,2s5. Some 299,377 acreS of government land were burned over. Tn addition to this the fires covered 123,16O acres of privately owned land where timber valued at s36,214 was consumed. About A per cent. of the total area burned was located in the National Forests of Fla. and Ark. Of the 5,6b5 fires which occurred, 4.133, or B per cent. were confined to areas of less than ten acres. Many of these small fires might have developed into serious conhagrations had they not been ex- tfr,c tel in I,oir
 The average cost of fighting eaclf fire was approximately half that of former years: Lightning, the chief cause of the fires, was responsible for twenty-three per cent. of all those
 which occurred. The causes of eighteen per cent. were unknown.
 Careless campers started seventeen
 per cent. With the exception Of those caused by lightning, all the fires were due to human agencies. One fire in Idaho which burned 6OO,00O feet of timber was caused by the carelessness
 of ten-year-old boy.
 The season was one of particular
 severity in the southwest, as well as parts of Colorado and Wyoming
 where local weather conditions created
 at times a grave situation. In Wash ington heavy loss was caused by fires which started in inaccessible places and which the rangers were unable to
 reach for several days because of the lack of trails.
 Carelessness on the part of human beings who visit the national forests is pointed out as one of the largest con- tributing agencies. It is so even in city fires. If the origin of seventeen per cent of the fires on forest ranges can be traced to human carelessness, what Is the percentage of such fires in a city like New Britain during the course of a year? There will always
 be fires of incendiary origin. Uncle
 Sam may also expect to lose huge
 sums of money each year because of conflagrations started on the national ! forests by sparks flying from locomo-
 should be done away with. Fires from
 this cause are pitiful waste.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
LOOT RECOVERED.

Found cached on a Woodland street lot a considerable amount of the loot stolen from William Cowlishaw's gros, cery and from two shanties of the John w. Allen company was recovered yesterday An employe of the Allen company was informed that tool box had been noted at the Woodland street site and made the investiga- ton. Foot prints were noted about the box and, being followed, led to discovery of the articles from the CoWlishaW grocery and other tools.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

Dartmouth college is to have a course in the law of nations suggest cd by Dan Webster in 1859. There is nothing like careful consideration of these educational novelties.-New York World.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
ANNIVERSARY BANQUET.
Ladies Auxiliary Observes Twentieth
 Anniversary Despite H. c. of l..

1Hft''' DeSp1tG H. .. Q I.
 Seventy-five members and guests of the Ladies auxiliary, A. o. H., par ticipated in the twentieth anniversary banquet at the Hotel Beloin last eve ming, the affair being one of the most successful the organization has ever held. The banquet room was decorated very tastily.
 Following an address of welcome by Miss Katherine Monohan, president of the society, the, post prandial exer- oises were given to the charge of Mrs. Mary Mccarthy, who ofticiated as toastmistress very capably. Remarks were given by Rev. J. E. Fay, w. A. Krause and w. A. Downey of St.. Mary's church. Rev. John J. F'itz- gerald was unable to attend the ban quet, owing to urgent business.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

About the only consolation for the high cost of living vouchsafed to col lege professors is that some of them are able to explain why it is.-Mil- waukee Journal
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

order which kept the fengines in operation, and in this way the ferry boat was taken to within a short dis tance of it's slip on the Hoboken side of the river. The pumps were put at work. and when it became appar- ent that the ferryboat could make the remainder of the trip in safety the freighter backed away
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
LINDBERGH DROPS CHARGES.

Washington, Feb. 21.--Representa- tive Lindbergh of Minnesota told the house judiciary committee yesterday he had no direct evidence to support his impeachment charges against the federal reserve board. The affair is considered closed.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

New Works horse meat market is now open, and we Suppose the butch CTS will be able to use every part of the animal except the horse laugh. Houston Post
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

Perhaps the Prussian idea of courtesy to an American ambassador is to stop short of handcufflng him, New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Sheep raising appears to be a grow ing industry among New England edltors.-Boston Evening Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

An old timer complains that all the fun has been taken out of politics He overlooks the fact that George w. Perkins Is still there.-Buffalo Cour- fer
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

A Chicago girl found diamond ring inside her breakfast egg the other day. Curiosity as to how the ring hap pened to get there Is totally obscured by the important fact that the girl will now be able to have eggs for breakfast for at least a week.-Provi- dence Journal.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

Does Bryan hope to win the next democratic nomination on the plea that he kept us out of war?-Boston Herald
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

all! uniting we stand. by dividing we fall!
 JOHN DICKINSON.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

There Is only one lawyer in the house of the Nevada legislature. It Is believed that Nevada will survive.- Minnesota Tribune.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

Vice President Marshall got his name in the Washington papers the other day. He presided over the sen- ate for the first time since he went to Arizona before the Christmas re- cess-Boston Globe.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
Destroyed Scientific Instrument.

DcStfO!CU SC1cnt1hC 1nStfuncnC.
 Washington, Feb. 21.-German crews. who damaged their vessels ir Honolulu harbor when relations be- tween the United States and Germany were broken, destroyed even the scientific instruments. A report to the department of commerce says only the hulls escaped. ...-.
 Steamboat inspection service em- ployes, who went aboard the vessels at the request of the customs officials, found all boilers, engines and pumps damaged beyond repair and chron- m eters and barometers smashed with sledge hammers. ... A.,
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21
OWNERS OF CECILIE
 FILE LARGE B0ND
Furnish $2OO,00O As Guarantee
 to Repair Vessel

Boston, Feb. 21.-The North Ger. man Lloyd steamship company, own. CT of the streamer Kron Prinzessir Cecilie, whose machinery was dam. aged by her crew January 31, while in custody of the court a surety bond for $200,000 to cover the expense ol making the vessel seaworthy. Captain Charles A. Polack, who ordered the engines disabled testified last week that he. in turn. had received hi, instructions from an official of the German embassy at Washington.
 The bond automatically stays the sale of the steamer, ordered for April Ii upon petition of the Guaranty Trust company and the National City Bank of New York.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-21

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 Proprietors.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
WOMAN SUING
ID. u. II. COLLAPSES
IN MYSTERIES

After surviving the strain OF one
law suit against the ID. U. r., IN
which she secured a verdict OF SIS
64o.se. only to have II set aside by
the ID. u. r. attorneys on the ground
that the Jurors had arrived at their
conclusion by averaging their vari-
ous ideas Of the proper amount Mrs.
Dora Goldman succumbed 10 the
strain al a retriai before Judge
Brown, MONDAY, and collapsed in
Mysteries In the hall
Her cries could be plainly heard
In the court room. A. b. Hall, u
u. r. attorney. asked 10 have tho
case Roh-eaIted holding that the
jurors would be unduly affected.
Holding that the screams and
shrieks Of a woman would not pre- IN.
dice ~ men in her favor. Judge
Brown denied the motion.
Mrs. Goldman was carried 20 a
jury room. A doctor was summoned
and restoratives were given her.
She suffered a nervous shock in =
Brush-st. car collision in 1915.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
To
Give REAL AID
Club Making Plans to Carry
On Publicity Work For
Uncle Sam On Big Scale

The Adcraft club is organizing its
membership for active work In as
sisting the government to secure the
recruits necessary for service in the
present crisis At the Adcraft meet
Ing held Tuesday in the Board OF
Commerce auditorium. the members
volunteered their services in differ
ent capacities. and were assigned 10
various subcommittee The club
Vill work in conjunction with the
Associated Advertising Clubs OF the
World.
The national advertising organ
izstiaR hAs already offered its ser
vices TO the government. An ad
visory board headed by Herbert 8.
Houston. president OF the AssociAt-
ed Advertising clubs, recently visit
ed the capital and was received by
various cabinet officers as we'll as
the presidents secretary, Mr.. Tu-
miliy. and W s GiHArd a''--~'~r
OF the Council rOE ..@el0aAI defense,
The advisory boards proposals
have been put into writing and are
now before President Wilson for
his consideration.
Among the speakers at the Ad
craft meeting were Edwin DENLY
ex-president: A. A. Templeton. pres
ident OF the Board OF Commerce
Lieut. Richardson. OF the iocal
navy recruiting station +. St Elmo
Lewis. David Brown. president OF
the Adcraft club, and r. c. Fowler
chairman OF the Adcraft National
Defense Publicity committee.
Mr.. DENLY emphasized the neces
sity OF awakening the public con
seriousness 10 the intensely critical
character OF the present situation
tie outlined the work OF the Citi
zen's Defense committee. which has
been busy for some weeks. provid
ing for the protection OF the city.
Lieut. Richardson described the
needs Of the navy lie showed con
clusively the immediate necessity
for increasing the number OF re
cruits. and complimented the Ad
craft committee. It's work thus
far has been very effective. he said
The Adcraft club. In organizing
It's forces. Is planning for a per
manent working arrangement. 10
that II can render effective assist
ance Just az long as there is need
for the work. Mr. Fowler. chair
man Of the committee. described
some OF the things accomplished "a
date.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
.BOMBERS
ARE NAbBED
IN CHICAGO
Men Planned Destruc-
ton of Several Great
Skyscrapers
DYNAMITE
is CAPTURED
Quartet Had Enough
of Explosive to Blow
Up LOOP"
. ETRoIT TIM Z 3

CHICAGO. April 1.-THE Arres,
OF four men here today revealed a
plot TO blow up several OF Chi
cago's largest skyscrapers. The
men were caught by building
watchmen attempting to gain en-
trance into one OF the large bank
buildings early in the morning
When searched by secret service
operatives, plans OF basement noors
o. several skyscrapers were found
In their possession. Enough dynA-
mitt ito blow up the loop" was
f.und AZ the apartments OF the four
suspects. according to a federal Of
fetal
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
SIX BURNED
IN EXPLOSION
OF FURNACE

Sin men were In the west branch
OF Harper hospital wednesday. 70
covering from burns suffered l.ts
Tuesday In an explosion OF a fur.
mace In the plant OF the Column ia
Castings company at Ferdinand.
ave. and the wabash railroad.
The men are: Henry Nelson. al,
No. st Crawfordave.: Frank DUNN.
ske. 50. No. 4ts wheelock- ave. !:
Martin Akros. No. lss Dearborn.
I'd; Michael Instlonis. No. lIs Thad-
deus-st.; NJ. Nelson. No. SIS st.
Clsir'ave.; Emil Weiss. No. 1850
Logan-avs.
The cause Of the blAEt has not
been determined. No munitions
were made In the plant.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
WIFE SERVED DOG
FISH, HUSBAND
GETS A DIVORCE

Mrs. Florence Kunz brought out a
patter Of steaming hsh for her hus-
band. Reinhold. which she led him
10 believe was white hsh. but after
he had eaten some OF IL he learned
II was dog nsh, be declared Tues
aay morning in an uncontsstsd suit
for divorce in Judge Murphys court.
He told about the hsh as an in
stance OF extreme cruelty Mrs.
KunE started the divorce herself.
but when Kunz nled a cross bill she
dropped Il. Judge Hosmer gave the
degree.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

IN CLASH
WITH BOARD
Estimates Body OPP
posed to Giving Lee
way On Salaries
MONEY SPURS
MEN, HE SAYS
Honorable Nj en- on
Doesn't Get Results,
He Insists

Inc pOaTQ OF estimates - utda
set against allowing Police Com
missioner CouEens any leeway in IN
creasing the salaries OF his men on
a merit system, and Wednesday told
the police department head that he
should conform 10 the ordinance OF
the common council allowing the pa
trolmen sl00 year increase during
the nrst three years OF their ser.
vice
Max Koch, city treasurer and one
OF the estimators. suggested to the
police commissioner that he estao-
Ifsh a system ef giving the teen hon
orable mention for good work. and
to increase salaries only on the nrst
Of each fiscal year
Honorable mention didn't build
up the Ford Motor company" was
the commissioners somewhat heat
ed refort- Honorable mention
doesn't get results. The Ford Motor
company paid the money and got
the police department"
Richard Lindsey. city clerk. and
Mr.. Koch couldn't understand why
the police department should be al
lowed leeway In salary matters not
delegated TO other city departments
Mr.. Lindsay. In particular. stated
that the board should take mp each
item In the police budget s. parstely
and did not believe that the appro
pristion should be allowed AZ a lumr
sum 20 be expended as the police
commissioner saw at
II see no reason why the estima
tors should seek TO know how the
money appropriated for he police
department Ia spent as long as We
get the results" said Commissioner
Couxens II want some means OF
eurbins crime in Detroit, and I see
the best method In the plan that
have suggested both 70 the council
and TO your body. The difference
between the minimum and maximum
salaries OF the patrolmen Ia 30 small
that am unable to understand why
~ Aa--6 OF estimated should even
,--- the matter.
"A good patrolman should be paid
for preventing crime. no matter how
long he has served on the force
want to furnish the men an incen
tive for rood work and the aalnr1
promotion is the best way 10 fur
nish a.
MY plan won't cost the citizen.
any more. and they will get NOR,
for their money"
'Tf a man doesn't do his worl
properly. why don't you IRE him?'
was Mr.. Dndsay's question TO ths
commissioner.
Il do not believe in nrinE men.
said the police head. Sometime,
patrolmen don't develop In the frs
year. n they are 81 per cent men
they always get another chance"
rhe estimators sought 10 deter
mine whether a resolution adopted
by them and sent along with the
budget 10 the council would curl
any Intention Of the police commits
sioner to carry oyt hls own salary
plan. Assistant Corporation Coun
sci Tarsney was called in and asked
to submit a written opinion TO the
board
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
CENSORSHIP
Wells FLEET
Tsrs Can Send Only Printed
Post Card
Ashore

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE
rigid form OF censorship now In
force on battlsships OF the Amer
lean heet was revealed In . PRINT
ed postal card received at the ma
rins corps publicity headquarters
here today.
The only form Of communication
permitted In BY these printed cards,
carrying various messages on the
back. the writer marking out all
but the sentences he wishes to use.
The writer. q marine on board the
Delaware. said: Il am quite well
! have received no letter from ysu
lately"
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
||lR WILL
III AFFECT
BUSINESS.
Country On Solid
Financial Basis, Say
Local Bankers
81, OOO, OO0, 900 LOAN
NOT DISTURBING
Can Be Easily Cared
For BY Banks, It's
Declared

Americas entry into the world
var will have no early effect upon
fte country's financial structure. and
ths withdrawal Of 100000 OF the
youths Of the land for hghting puI-
poses. as proposed in the general
star plan. will not weaken the In
dustrial strength OF the nation to
any marked extent.
That IL the opinion OF Detroit
bankers who have been following
the war situation closely Business
conditions and financial resources
!. 81 the nation are now -topnotch."
stc use their term. and. they main.
tain. there IL no reason to believe
that they win be otherwise for some
tsne. even with the government pro.
posing war loan OF $1,000. ooo. ooe
which unquestionably VIII be
financed by the national banks u
the country.
One banker said:
\ with the governments courss
not yet definitely outlined. It's army
and navy program still incomplete
md the financing or the war still
% be determined upon. I considc'
q exceedingly difncuit at this tins
q predict what business and indus
rtrial conditions viii obtain at IN.
End OF the present wear.
IA ~The floating OF the 1000 900 .oo'
>0ud issue win have no apparen'
effect financially. That has bee,
demonstrated IN England ana
France. where n has been showr
Mat the banking resources hav'
loubled since the outbreak Of tn
var"
LSQuidstion Of securities win b
- OF the results following the ma
t1on's participation In the war, in
- oplnfca Of another banker. In
nropsan countries this also has
eoven true.
Come what may the banking in
5eresss believe that the nation I,
~ y state Of absolute financial and
~ 60
he country may be q participant n
TIE war for some considerably
1enGth Of time before the eject viii
- reflected In the business and In
1uetrial conditions Of the nation.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

raphers IN various districts. Most
OF them were OF minor importance.
The Culver bill 10 increase the
efhciency OF the national guard and
make Il comply fully with federal
requirements. passed In q rush the
other day. was called back from the
governors ofYios 80 that Il may be
amended In its wording IN q few
places where Il 10 feared the prss-
ent language may be held uncoastl
tutionh or 10 fail TO achieve what
the law IL intended for.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

Mrs. Mary Marley. so. No 2O1
Martin-st.. died In solvay hospital
"Wednesday. from burns suffered
Tuesday. when her clothes caught
re- while she was trying to light =
Gre in a stove in the home OF Mrs.
Simon o'shea. a relative living az
No i94 Ferndale-ave.. for whom he
was keeping house during her sh.
sence A roomer. attracted to the
kitchen By the smell OF smoke
found Mrs. Markey unconscious on
the noor II IL believe dthe match
With which she vas lighting the Ere
fen 90 the hoor and. burning unno.
ticed, igaitsd her elothinS.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
SHERMAN WOULD
CALL /, 900, 900
VOLUNTEERS

WASHINGTON April IA
joint resolution authorizing the
president 70 call for 600 600 volua
teers was introduced in the senate
today by sherman. Illinois Tie
resolution provides the FIRST levy %
b. 500. 900 men.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

The Pathhenders club ls recelv.
ing a monthly contribution OF $50.
20 cover one year, from Joseph Boy.
or who believes that this organiza.
ton II doing such sane. WORTHY.
constructive work among It's mem
bers and inside clubs in the pris-
ons that 10 should have substantial
aid from the public Mr. Boyer has
been It's friend rom the beginnln ing
and has aided the club In many
ways Next Sunday. J F Wright.
leader ot the Detroit Pathfinder
has been invited 20 take Chaplain
Mendenhalls place In lonis prison
where Pathhnder's inside club IL
doing such good work that IL has
the Full and hearty approval OF 'Ne
warden, chaplain and prisoners
themselves
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
Get. a. Nav R.la,lx.,

MARYsvILLE. Pa. April -
Charles BoIllnger OF Newport. ob-
tAinsd ~ new relatives by marriage
60 Mrs Sarah Logan. also OF that
place Mrs Logan was less fOrtu-
nate. forming only % new ties. Mr..
Bollinger Is the mother Of nine chill
Gren and 80 grandchlldren. while MT
Bolilnger l. The father Of ten and the
grandfather Of %
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
Open UP a Health
Account by eating

~ Wy CdkAAk
foods that make you fit for
the days work without
overtaxing the stomach,
kidneys or liver. The con-
tinued eating of indigestible
foods with large percentage
q waste means diseased
Hvers and poisoned intes-
Ines Keep your stomach
sweet and clean and your
bowels healthy and active
~ eating Shrsddsd Whsst
DlDcu1t. II Is easily digested.
& contains all the material
noeded for the nomishment
81 the human body. Open a
hoalth account for yeu to
raw upon For breakfast
n any meal with milk or
Eoam. Made at Niagars
4nlA N. X.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11
PREACHER RAPS
WAR; ARRESTED
The Rev. William Prosser Held
For Treason On $4,000
Rail

PITTSBURGH. Pa, April IL
War or not. | am a neutral. n
Germany bombards q coast town or
invades this country, shall 20 to
the nearest recruiting station and
enlist. Until then | am neutral"
So declared the Rev. William
Prosser. pastor OF the United Poo
Pies church. today when srrsisned
on q charge that he gave comfort
10 the enemy by preaching an anti
war sermon.
He was released on $4,000 bail
pending further investigation.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

-Four men we're injured early
"Wednesday, when an automobile
driven by Arthur Fieishaner. No,
as continentai-sve., ran into a sand
pile in Drexelave. near Jefferson.
and turnsa ever F7sishansr and
his companions. Ernst Emery. n.
No. 1sl semay-st-: Oliver Yetts, ~.
No. 257 81. Jeanave. and Ebert
Golding. "a. 5<s Fairvisvsve.. were
taken TO Receiving hospital. None
was seriously hurt.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

Pstrolman Peter McQuigsn. OF the
Chene-st station. was accidentally
struck over the head with billy"
~ Patrolman Gordon Davis Tues
day night, in struggle with two
Zen they were trying TO arrest at
1erryave. and Chene-st. The In
.tnrY In not serious.
The Detroit times., 1917-04-11

Woman Ends Life with Poison.
Mrs. Harold Knoll. ~. committed
suicide Tuesday night by swallow
iug poison In her home at No.
s1s Pennsyivsnis-sve Dependency
e<used the act according to Cor
oner Parker