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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-29
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD SATURDAY SEPTEMBER % 1917

means of assisting the government in
the prosecution OF the war. The new
limits take in men not subject to
the draft act. and will tend to re-
duce to a minimum applications for
exemptions due to industrial occupa-
ton that would otherwise prevail in
respect to railway men.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-29
TO REMOVE DAN

Get a 25-cent bottle OF
any drug store, pour q IN
hand and rub we'll into q
the finger tips. BY mor1
not all. of this awful Sd,|
disappeared. Two ar Ia
tions will destroy everyA
ruff; stop scalp itching
hair.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-29
NORWEGIAN VESSEL
SUNK IN ATLANTIC
Was Until Recently the American
Schooner Louis Bossert, Built
in RQff.

London, Sept. 29.-The Norwegian
foreign Office reports the sinking in
the Atlantic Of the Norwegian sailing
vessel Sulven, says an Exchange Tele-
graph despatch received from Copen-
hagen.
The Sulven until recently was the
American schooner Louis Bossert. She
was built in Bath, Me. in 1904 and was
owned in New York until her transfer
to Norwegian registry. Her gross
tonnage was COS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-29
THEY ARE ON STRIKE
DOWN IN ARGENTINA
AL Unions Affiliated With Anarclistic
WorAmen Vote to
Go Out.

Buenos Aires, Sept. "a general
revolutionary strike throughout Ar
gentina was declared today by the
anarchistic workmen, the strike to
include all unions belonging to their
federation. The socialistic workmen's
unions have refused to join in the
movement.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-29
DELEGATES LEAVE.

New Orleans, Sept. 29.-Delegates
to the annual convention of the Ma
tional Underwriters association left for
their homes today
Laurence Priddy has been elected
president and New York city chosen
as next years meeting place. The
convention went on record in favor of
government insurance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-29
BRITISH AVIATORS
GET AFTER THE HUNS
Seven Tons of Explosives on Objec-
tive Points in Belgium
and Make Hits.

London. Sept. 29.-British aviators
dropped seven tons of explosives in
attacks Thursday night on German
military establishments In Belgium.
Official statement reads:
ION the night of September 27-28
there were bombing raids by naval
aircraft on the following detectives:
The lock gates at Zeebrugge, the St.
Denis Westrem airdrome, the Con-
trode airship shed. the Houttave air
drome, t.
THE bomb dropping at Zeebrugge
appeared to be good, while at Huttave
bombs fell among hangers and huts
on the southwest side Of the airdrome.
Seven tons of explosives were dropped.
All the machines returned"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-29
GOING TO MEXICO.

Madrid, Sept 29.-The Duke Of
Amalh has been appointed Spanish
minister to Mexico. He will succeed
Alexandra Padilla who has been trans
ferred to Lisbon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-29
NAMED COMMANDANT.

Washington, Sept. 29.-Brig. Gen.
John A. Lejeune has been appointed
commandant Of the marine corps can
torment at Quantico, Virginia, where
5000 men are receiving advanced
training.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-29
BRITISH CASUALTIES.
A Total of 1O4, 59s Men Killed in Ac-
ton During Month.

London, Sept, 29.-British casual
ties reported during the month of
September total 104,69S, divided as
follows: :
Officers killed or died Of wounds
636; men 1892.
Officers wounded or missing 2,161;
men $500.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-09-29
VIOLENT FIGHT.

Paris, Sept. 29.-Violent artillery
fight occurred last night on tho right
bank of the Mouse, In the Verdun
sector, says today's official statement.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
CHILD LABOR LAW MUST RE-
 MAIN

In the south there has always been a strong opposition to any law which would interfere with child labor. In that section there has even been a de- termined resistance to compulsory school attendance because of the fact that it would seriously interfere with the utilization of the children for do- ing the work of grown-ups It is therefore not surprising that the prop osition should be advocated by cer- tain southern sena tors for the suspen- sion of the federal child labor law.
 This law was not obtained without long and hard work. It has not as vet gone into effect but will on the first of September. Against such a propo- sal as has been made the National Child Labor committee is making a vigorous protest but opposition should not come from this organization alone but from the whole country. The ef- fort is being made to strike a body blow at this law before there is an op- portunity to bring it into effect and the existing conditions in the country are of course being used as the reason therefore. but right down at the bot tom of it. there can be little doubt but what the real object of the at tempt is to assure to that section of the country where child labor has
 
 thereof for the profit that lies there in- To them the nations needs are of secondary consideration. They seize upon them, however, as a means of accomplishing their efforts The welfare of the nation, the in- terests of the coming generations de- | mand that proper protection should be i given to the children, that they should | be prevented from overwork, from l long hours and from being thrown in 1 to factories when they ought to be | in school. This country can take care l of its production in all lines. regard less of war requirements, without re- sorting to the employment of chil- i dren- The country demanded this pro- tection for the citizens of tomorrow and no such suggestion as has been made by the southern senators ought to get serious consideration. The members of congress should, and it is believed that they will see that such a movement gets no further than the proposal stage. The will of the peo- pie should not be trif1ed with
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
THE WAR PRIMER By National Geographic Society.

Mafrz-Today's war geography bull fetin issued by the National Geogra- phic Society from it's Washington headquarters, gives 4he following in- formation about the strongly forti- fled German city of Mainz, where se- rious food riots are reported to have occurred recently
 'fSftuated on the left bank of the Rhine, just below the mouth of the Main, Mainz, or Mayence as it is fre- quently spelled, is 25 miles southwest of Frankfort-on Main and more than f4o miles in an airline northeast of Verdun, the nearest French strong hold on any importance.
 The town owes its present day importance largely to the Rhine wine trade, for which it is the headquarters, and to it's extensive leather and fur niture industries. The town numbers more than 100000 inhabitants, in cluding the suburbs and a garrison of 5000 soldiers. The city limits now embrace twice as much area beyond the old line of Qualifications as is in ciuded in them, this growth having taken place since 1871.
 There has been a settlement at Mainz since Celtic times. The Ro- of the site and Drus, Augustus Caes- aPs stepson and younger brother of the Emperor Tfberius, established a camp here as early as I3 B. c. Ma tive and Roman traders soon settled
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
LIQUOR ADVERTISEMENTS.

A strenuous fight has been made in behalf of prohibition in the past few years and it has succeeded In cre-
 ating a lot of dry territory, many
 states having voted against the sale Of
 liquors which never did SO before, or
 at least not for a great many years.
 Towns of course in local option states
 continue to stay wet or dry. or to flop
 from one to the other in accord with
 the sentiment of the people. But in
 connection with the prohibition meve-
 ment and in connection with 1egisla-
 tion for the protection of the dry states and dry territory from inva-
 sion by those engaged in the iiquor
 business. it has been decreed by con-
 gress that after June 30 no newspa-
 per carrying liquor advertisement can be sent in the mails to states or towns, cities or districts which have voted against the sale of liauor There are over half the towns in the state of Connecticut into which it would be unlawful to send through the mail The Bulletin. or any other newspaper, containing liquor adver- there being penalty at- tached of six months in jail or a fine of S1.000, or both for a violation of | the law.
 Liquor advertisements have been ac- cepted by newspapers the same asf other legitimate advertising. Such ad- vertisements are those of a business which is legalized by the state, and nave always been so regarded. But after next month, such advertising must stop because the law says so, md The Bulletin intends to respect he law. Such action, however, will lot stop the consumption of iiauor in he wet towns and 1t will not prevent hose in the dry towns from. crossing nto the wet towns and getting what hey want just the same as they have 'een doing. This new law will not end the newspa pers into bankruptcy nd neither will it bring about nation vide prohibition as long as nothing is
 one to prevent the manufacture or of liquors.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25

about the camp which became the center of the Roman expeditions sent 1 into Central Germany One or the I most interesting memorials or these early days is a grim concrete tower. about 40 feet high, which stands on the site of the old camp. It is sup posed to have been erected by deVot- ed Roman legions in memory of Drus- us who died at the age of 29, as the result of a fall from his horse. Dom titan, the first of the Roman emper- ors to arrogate to himself divine honours during his life time. refer
 ring to himself in public documents as
 Our Lord and GodF caused to be
 built at Mainz the first bridge across
 the Rhine.
 Christianity was early introduced
 into Mainz, perhaps in the fourth century. and one of the first bishops, St. Boniface, left his imprint perman-
 ently upon the town for the arms of the city today include the wheels which the saint incorporated into his own armorial bearings in honor of his father who was a humble English wheelwrisht.
 During the middle ages the arch bishop of Mainz enjoyed vast power. although the citizens not infrequently revolted. On one occasion 300 citi- zens- were slain and all the leading merchants of the town were banished by q rival archbishop of Nassau.
 '-The zenith of Mainz' glory came in Ifldl peTlOu WHlCH 1OiIOWeQ lllS UT ganization of the League of Rhenish Towns by Arnold Walpod in 1254. It was in that era that the city won the title of golden MainZ. being the chief of the hundred commercial centers dotted along tine great waterway from Basel to the North Sea.
 From 1797 to 1876 Mainz belorged to France, but in the latter year 1t was assigned to the grand duchy of Hesse.
 ''Mainz' chief right to distinction is as the birthplace and last resting place of Johan Gansf1eisch. surnaned for his mother Gutenberg, inventor of movable type and. therefore, the fath- CT of printing. Gutenberg was born here toward the end of the IA century. went to Strassburg when quite young but returned to his native town in 1444, and it was here that his first book was printed, probably early as 1447. He died twenty years later. 1 sculptor of the famous Lion of Lucerne. designed the Gut enberg Statue which A1ainz has erect l ed to her grea test citizen.
 There has been cathedral at l Mainz since the year 406 The inter | esting building of today dates from | the 12th. 18th and 14th centuries-a 1! most interesting monument to various periods of architecture.
 "The extensive new harbors of | Mainz. built in 1SS0-1SS7, have en- i hanced the city's trade which is con-4 siderable in grain. timber vegeta b1es, musical instruments. car pets. petroleum and paper in addition o the wines, leather goods and furni- -ure already mentioned.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25

scarcity and hardship for all the
 world the French have been known
 for their economy: not parsimony, but
 strict and sweet wisdom in refusing
 to waste whatever is fit and good for
 human consumption. To throw away
 half or quarter of a loaf of stale
 bread would be thought a crime in
 France. How often have American each week?
 That stale loaf, in France, cut into
 thick slices and toasted or Drowned
 in the oven, is laid in the bottom of the soup plates, and over 1t is poured
 a generous portion of the great na-
 tional dish of the country. pot-au- feu A better or more satisfying meal does not exist.
 And this pot -au-feu is made of scraps and bits of food that with us keeper In this country set up her own pot-au-feu this year as patriotic act; as distinct assistance to Papa Joffre and his fighting countrymen. as a help to England in her struggle against the U-boats, as a prime ef- fort to do her bit behind our Presi- dent.
 The only requisite is an earthern- ware pot or piphin of a size com mensurate with the family 1t is to feed. This must have a tight fitting id. and find it's place on the range where it can cook slowly and steadily, iouT dIIer nour, all day long.
 Into this pot, as starter, goes about two pounds of soup meat scored deeply across and across. Also any bones that may be handy Three quarts of water cover this meat Let 1t come to a boil, skim then sdd pao- per and salt to taste and set it back closely covered where it is to stay all lay To 1t add an onion or two peeled and sliced. A potato or more cut up | Slices and tops from any vegetables o he Tef, spoonsful of shredded parsley, a lit l lie barley if you like chicken feet that | nave been parboiled and scraped ] lecks of the same useful fowl, in fact ] my little odds and ends that turn up i during the days cooking and that | would be thrown away without the 1 haven of the pot-au-feu for their refuge.
 When evening comes take off the 1 'oup and remove the bones and such | pieces of vegetables as have been put n only for flavor. Cut up the meat mall, and remove from it most of the at. Put it back in the soUp and tand the whole where it will get thoroughly chilled through the night. n the morning skim carefully from he top the sheet of fat that will have '.sen- When you want to serve it 1 leat it quickly and pour over tre cast in each plate Nothing else is equired to make 2 perfect luncheon xcept little fruit as dessert. and or dinner it will take the place ox a | cast. With skill in seasoning you will find it to be one of the most de- cious dishes on your menu.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
FIRE PREVENTION LESSON.

Every section Of the country will sympathize with the city of Atlanta in the loss which has been sustained there by the extensive fire which de-
 stroyed something like 5000 homes and left thousands Of it's people shell terless. IL is not the first big fire that jhas taken place and :t will not be the last cue. Each dsy there is re- corded instances of largo losses of property and even Of life when if the proper attention had been given to the subject in advance such could have been prevented or at least great ly reduced.
 Thus while the people of this coun- try are dep1oring the loss which has befeI1 many of the people of the Geor- gian capital, they should at the same time give due consideration to the les son which lies therein relative to themselves. There is need at all times of exercising the greatest amount of care in the prevention of fires. There is no telling, especially in thick ly settled districts, when what may appear to be a trivial blaze will de- velop into conf1agration. It is use less under such conditions to expect the fire fighting forces to do the i'm possible What Is needed is a full rec ognitio1 Of the part which each indi- vidua1 can play at all times in keep ing the fire hazard at the minimum.
 This can be done by keeping the eel lars. alleyways, railways and property fin general free from the accumuIa- tions which are always dangerous and require little encouragement to start a nre, by using care with matches, smoking material, lights and stoves, by installing the many safeguards which have been found to be invalua-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
NEEDS A THOROUGH PROBE.

There is always first time for ev-
 erything and apparently that Is the
 situation in connection with the re-
 grettable killing of two nurses on the
 liner Mongolia bound for the war zone through defective ammunition. Ac-
 cording to the explanations which have been given of the affair by the secretary of the navy it was some thing which was unavoidable.
 As near as can be made out, the shell was like number of others which have been fired in practice from 9 number of the armed steamships and which have been found to contain flaws oe some character which not only interferes with their effective ness but makes them dangerous for those who are nearby when they are used and detrimental to the guns from which they are fired. This discloses a deplorabIe situation, one that calls for the most thorough investigation. that the real trouble with them may be discovered and remedied. It should be determined right away whether this is due to faulty construction, to deterioration, or to being tempered with. T. Is most distressing that the loss of life should be occasioned in the manner which it was, but 1t is also to be realized that such ammunition af- lords decidedly poor protection for those who are using it and mighty little support for the cause in which it is being utilized.
 The government officials who are iT1 charge of such supplies cannot lose 8 moment in getting at the root of the matter. The trouble must be located and the blame placed where 1t belongs It is a serious matter to have such al disclosure made while a country is in 3 state of war. Poor ammunition is worse than no preparation at all.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25

that he had nothing at all sinister in mind. He merely wanted to hand her artfully pointed out the number of 1 good investments in the market. He | said that a woman of her experience and intelligence would readily under
 stand why he wanted the stock to be | held in Sisco City.
 Marena exploded. He's making | fun of mel she cried. Experience and inte1ligence! And me exactly 20i He's just insinuating that I'm a green horn and a biockhead!"
 And she proceeded to tell him that she understood him. in painstakingiy polite and sarcastic language. She
 breathed hard while she composed the letter, and she banged the stamp to
 the envelope with one small fist. John
 Peter answered by return mail He
 was amazed, perturbed, at the way
 she took the proposed transaction.
 She seemed to think that in some way
 ing was farther from :s4-<houghts.
 Fhe-the old hyprocitei" storIned
 Marena, with pink cheeks She looked dangerous and like a mother bird when a foe threatens the nest.
 The correspondence became rapid, hectic. flashing. On one side it was conciliatory. protesting; on the other it was flaming and denunciatory. John Peter brought it to climax.
 Dear madam" he wrote, and ex- plained briefly that he would be in Chicago the following week and would call upon her, as he could not en- dure the attitude she had taken, He wanted to explain.
 Marena went around all that week with high chin and snapping eyes She put salt in her coffee and dusted the living room with one of the best doiiies, all because she was so engaged in changing her mind in regard to the manner In which she should greet MT | Whatever he said did or I she was resolved he should | not lay a finger on that stocki
 When he came she sailed into the living room, pink and mentally ruff 1 fled like a small bird. He stood by | the table and stared at her. She i stared at him.
 ''Wh-why -whyi" stammered the bank president weakly. @E thought l you were an old lady like Susan Turn bush. who owned the stock origin i ally!''
 "You-you aren't A bit old." echoed Marena dazedly, and then they sat | down and stared again and started out afresh. Try as she might she could not make out that this big ath- etic, merry eyed young man was -eally a robber. Heaven knows what ae was trying to make out of Marena
 The bank president won out He -ook the fifteen shares of stock back Q Sisco City a couple of months lat ,r. or rather his wife took them For. | # course, he married Marena-Ex- ,hange.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25
AN ADVENTURE IN FINANCE

l Marena was facetiously known as the ffeiress of the family. The mem bers of that family had been so many unconfcrtab.e things, in the course of the previous years, that it was de- 1ightful now to be heiress by proxy. So both her mother and two siste-s were exactly as excited as Marena herself when her aged Aunt Susan out in Sisco City died and willed her flf- teen shares of stock in the Sisco City
 bank. As Marena never had had over
 a hundred hard wrung dollars a year
 to spend on her wardrobe she turned
 couple of hundred dropping autonat-
 icaIly and without effort into her lap
 each twelvemerff1-
 The rock of Gibraltar could have
 been parted from its base sooner than that bank steek could have been sep arated from the grasp of Marena. It
 was the most marvellous Substance which ever had come into her hands and considerably more than a pick ax would have been necessary to Dry 1t loose. e4.s
 So it was entirely natural, when she got John Peter ScrimigeFs letter and read it. tIaat she turned fourteen coi- ors all over her piquant face and her big black eyes flashed fire.
 ''Why, the horrid old thins!" she gasped out to her anxious family. 4'He Inc wants to buy my bank stock!"
 The chorus of protest that immedi- ately broke loose indicated that John 1 Peter might just as well have offered l to poison Marena at o'clock and re- 1 nained hers truly.
 'dIe says" Marena quoted, "that | he's to be the next president of that l bank and he wants to gather sin the f outlying stock that doesn't do the 1 bank any good and that he will give me a good price! Why, I shouldn't know any place to invest the moneyi 1 don't want it! I want my own stocki"
 Of course you dol" echoed her 'amiiy indignantly. 'Hrhe horrid old hing. Bank presidents always are 
 Marena answered the epistle briefly md curtly and lay awake nights wor- ying for fear John Peter Scrimiger would in some rnystorious manner, yhisk that precious stock out of its afe place and depart with it. Any money that he might leave in it's lace was negligible and meant noth- ns. When she was especially wor- jed Marena endowed her mental pie ures of NIT. ScrimiEer with horns. ut otherwise he wavered between a ie and chin whiskers and a pursy, eefy individual with S~l oily smile nd asthma. Anybody who could be evil minded to want to get old of her stock must be a hateful 1 hing to look upon,
 Presently Scrimiger replied. We 'ent into details at some length and oped that Marena would comprehend
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25

Judge Futile has resigned because he feels that in these, the most active vars of his life, he can earn more mon ey off the bench than the state IS now paying him for judicial service.
 Beyond doubt he is right, and be- cause he feels that he ought to sell his professional skill for market prices rather than at cut rates, the state is going to lose the services of one who has been a wise, upright, conscientious and very efficient public servant.
 Members of the bar who have tried cases before him and people whose le- gal troubles he has considered, have very great respect for Judge Futile, and the whole state regrets that he has resigned the position he has adorned and the dignity and usefulness of which he has splendidiy upheld New Haven Times-Leader.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-05-25

by giving attention at all times to the important fact that prevention is preferable to a cure.
 Every community has it's fire dan gers but the great trouble is that they arc not given the proper attention. The Atlanta fire, and other similar losses, creates new interest therein for the time being, but 1t is highly in- portant that the need of checking these great losses, which are of course nothing but a waste. should be kept in mind at all times.