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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28
EPISCOPALIANS ADJOURN.


The 127th annual convention Of the
Protestant Episcopal diocese Of Vermont
took hnal adjournment shortly befov.
noon Thursday. The place for the holding
Of the next convention Is to be determined
by Bishop Hall and the standing commit
tee. Following a prayer service ut nins
o'clock Thursday morning. the conven.
ton held a business session at which
many routine matters were disposed Of
The principal business was the changing
Of the canons to conform to the recon.
mendations made by the general conven-
ton.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28
GO TO SUPREME COURT.
Appeal Allowed In Both Of the Ar
buckle Cases.

An appeal to the supreme court. on
exemptions noted during the trial AT
the March term Of court. was allowed
Saturday by Judge Butler In the two
cases of the Howard National bank Vs.
Celia Arbuckle. and vs.. Celia Arbuckie
and trustee The cases were tried In
May. and on May 28 judgment for the
plaintiff was rendered In both cases
the total amount OF the judgments be-
Ing eS.ss5-2e. Esra n. Horton repre-
sentsd the defendant and Max l. Pow
Oh appeared for the plaintiff.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28

would nave 70 stay
in bed several day,
every m on tn.
tried oil kinds O
remedies and wa
treated by doctors
but my trouble coli
tinued until one da.
I read about Lydi!
e. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound an
what it had done 70
| others. I tried !
and now I am neye
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28
APPRECIATED IN FRANCE.

The lie Ripolin building situated on q
wharf beside the Seine river, Paris.
France. was recently rooted with our
compo-rubber roofing. Sample freA.
Strong Hardware Co.. Burlington. VT.
AAdvl
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-06-28
THOSE AWFUL
CRAMPS
Suggestions that may save
Much Suffering

Marysville, Pa.-''For twelve year,
suffered with terrible cramps. ]
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04

Tommy Murphy, who for years has
led Grand circuit drivers in money
winning, and Charley Valentine, who
generally finishes right up among
the biggest coin getters, work entire
ly different systems in producing
nags which will show their heels to
the classy fields in the ''big ring"
Murphy usually has the pick of
finds" from all parts of the country,
young speeders picked up by men Of
money, who make owning fast horses
a hobby, while it is generally up to
Valentine to find his own horses and
do his own developing.
Valentine has no millionaire back
ers, but he. has been generally sue
cessful in getting at least one good
money winner year. Now and then
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04
Tommy Murphy (Left) and Charley
Valentine

it is a nag dropped by other drivers
as a bIoomer, which develops speed
and conduct under Valentines care
full supervision.
Murphy seldom bothers with
horses which have not shown lot
of promise. He hasn't time. He's
too busy taking care of youngsters
which may be entered in the big mo-
ney stakes every year.
Next year he has prospect in Luz
ellie Spier, a great winner on the
half-mile tracks last year, where she
took mark of 2:O614 and trotted an
exhibition mile in 2:O374 in Lexing-
ton.
Australian eucalyptus attains a
height Of nearly 500 feet
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-01-04

Australian eucalyptus
height of nearly 500 feet
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
God of the Wayside Weed.

(Alice J. Nichols in the Christian Ad-
 vocate). Oh, worship the God of the noun
 tains,
 And worship the God of the seas, And the God of the miracle music Of the wind-swept harps of the
 trees; Oh, worship the God of the heavens Who holdeth the stars as they
 speed, But worship, oh, reverently worship The God of the wayside weed! Lo, down at your feet in the grasses Gods finger has written His name, His truth in the gold-hearted daisies, His joy in the buttercup's flame; He fragrantly utters His sweetness In the clover blooms honey
 crammed cells, And chimeth His name in soft music On the moneywort's golden bells. Oh, not for the praise of the mighty He has written His name plain and For the child-heart, the sad heart,
 the weary,
 For those who must toll as they go; Our God of the common places Is the God of the humblest need, And the lowest may carry his burden To the God of the wayside weed. lis easy, 'tis easy to worship Tine God of the wayside weed For the common way sings of His
 glory,
 The common way speaks to our
 need, Out from our glad hearts oft rushes A hymn of new faith, hope and
 trust. 'Tis easy tis easy to worship The God who brings beauty from
 dust!
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
THE NEWS FROM FRANCE.

Almost every newspaper in the
 state, the Herald among them, pub Ilished on Saturday the news that tho Il1O2nd Regiment of Infantry had ar rived safe in Europe. In the office Iof each one of these papers there is Ia list containing military censorship It aims at the suppress 3sion of just such news as this. Yet 4when this news was published it Is ! safe to say that not one newspaper lin the lot was disloyal. This because lthe news was given out from the 1Governor's office at the urgent request lof Colonel Isbell a staff officer of the l102nd Regiment. Coming from such
 a reliable source, from such high
 authority, any newspaper would be
 justified in printing this identical
 news. There will be, of course, an
 Investigation by the War Department
 This action may end in the court
 |martialing of Colonel Isbell. Certainly
 1t cannot result in rebuke to Cover
 nor Holcomb who in today's des- patches firmly and insistently denies having part in the blunder. All the
 fuss made over this inadvertence lcomes because of the fact that the news articles named a specific unit. Had the publication been a general lone, calling attention only to Ameri- |can troops and not naming the 1o2nd regiment, there would have been no treason for this disturbance in military @Circles. .-
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15

this great organization, should be most happy to do SO.
 The New Britain boys of Camp Devens extend their thanks to your paper for the kind use of your columns for matters pertaining to our camp life, and also want the people of New Britain to know that they ap- preciate very much the many kind nesses extended by individuals and so- cieties. Tomorrow, being Sunday and visitors day. is the time looked for ward to all week with great anticipa- ton, by many of us. As the camp is easily accessible by automobile and the drive up is fine in pleasant weather, the families, wives and sweethearts of many, take the oppor- tunity to visit and they usually bring many good things with them.
 Knowing that you maintain no reg ular camp correspondent, I found it impossible to suppress the impulse to jot down these lines, but would add in closing that could you send me one of your boys up here for a day, we would fill both his ears with lots of good stories about New Britain cit izens which might please our friends
 Yours very truly,
 ALEXANDER J. LEVENTHAL
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15

want to draw their money out of the savings banks in order to float the loan For, to do this would mean money stringency. And money is tight" enough at pres ent
 Uncle Sam calls upon his sons to dig down in their jeans and bring forth the wherewithal to purchase these bonds. He calls upon his daugh- ters to make little sacrifices here and there, to save their in-money' so that it may be applied to the loan. In this way, by the help of all hands, the a bang.
 Loosen up! That is the cry of the hour. The purchasing of these Liberty Bonds is a blessing in disguise to all who participate. The security is be- yond peradventure. The saving is a foot forward on the path of econ omy. Having run wild in the woods of extravaganza it is time the check rein were put on the American people. Buying bonds and paying for them at regular intervals will soon inculcate the habit of saving, will bring back the lost art of thriftiness.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
City Items

Handsome black and white satin- at Kavanaugh Shop, 40 Pratt St., Hartford.-advt.
 John Majewski was picked up on the street Saturday evening by the police without a pass from Camp Devens and was today sent back to Aver, Mass.
 Fireman Charles Rehm has retired from the permanent force of the To- cal department and has commenced work in the Corbin Cabinet Lock company.
 An alarm from Box 7 brought the fire department to the Fair Depart- ment store on Main street. yesterday noon, when a blaze was discovered on an awning. The loss was slight.
 The benefit golf match at the shut- tie Meadow club Saturday afternoon netted s275 for the Red Cross. ,t
 The Holy Family Circle of St. Mary's church will hold whist to- morrow afternoon in the parish hall.
 A months mind mass was celebrat- ed at St. Mary's church this morning for Mrs. Mary Hollywood and het son. John J. Hollywood.
 An anniversary high mass will be celebrated at 2 o'clock tomorrow morning at St. Mary's church for Mrs. John Kallum.
 An anniversary high mass for Mrs. Ann Quinn will be celebrated at 2, o'clock Friday morning at St. Mary'a ch~rch.
 A requiem months mind mass for Miss Dora Tyler will be celebrated al 7 o'clock Friday morning in St. Mary'a church.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
"nET's CO.,"

k Coming in on the third lap of the E has subscribed considerably less than ktwenty percent of the desired $5,OOO,- 100000. The minimum requirement Ms o,ooo.ooo. It will require 3something like Garrison finish on 1.-the home stretch to make up the Larger amount.
 The men and women of this nation Aare supposed to assist in the work of war. The men have two alternatives. IThey can fight on the battlefronts or ythey can help finance the war ma Jchine. They can fire guns or they lean purchase Liberty Loans. Os- litensibly, not all the men can go to 1.-the front Those who remain at lhome are fortunate in the extreme IThe least they might do is help pro- lvide the necessaries of life for those
 who have gone away.
 It is improba ble that the Second Liberty Loan will be a failure. If the
 Government chooses to make it suc-
 cess it can do so without calling on
 the men of the nation, the men of
 small means. The Government can
 put the proposition up to the tnan-
 cial interests of the country and they
 will do the rest. Yet the Government does not want to do that. nor do the people. A popular government, it is Jthe right and duty of each and every lrnan here to do his bit
 The Liberty Loan of 1917 could be
 financed by the banks of this coun-
 try. The facts and figures prove that; but the people do not want the banks to do 1t. nor do the people
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY LIEUT.. F1TzHUaH GREEN u N.
Basket Masts

range, in order that he may pick his own ships projectiles from the be- wildering array which decorates the enemy's neighborhood. He must guage projected height to fractions of yards. He must mentally apply varia- tions for visibility, range, speed, and atmospheric conditions. And through 1t all he must endure the pounding punishment of enormous concussions and disjointing jerks But he Is young and ambitious. and loves the game particularly as he Is at the masthead where he can see everything.
 He is fairly safe too. In fact that is the reason we built basket masts. About 1910 the first one was fully tried out on an old ship. Magazines published pictures and details of the experiment. A battleship at short range fired 16 twelve inch shells through the steel lattice before it fell. A single shell might easily bring down a German or British tri- pod mast. One thing was not em- phasized in the report. Chickens and rabbits were tied to the top of the tower just where the spotting plat form rests. After every shot tho mast NdS illSpcCISu. EdCn tune all the animals were killed-not by being struck, but by the awful blast of ex- plodinS shells. Daily men die in tho trenches untouched even by frag- ments, but crushed and maimed by frightful detonations. Basket masts are best yet, but they arc not the final solution Sims says we are coming to lnastless battleships. 1 think we arc coming to battleshipless seas.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
Land of Mine.

Land of Mine. She Is a rich and rare land: Yes. she's a rare and fair land She Is a dear and rare land
 This native land of mine. No men than hers are braver- Her women's hearts ne'er waver; I'd freely die to save her.
 And think my lot divine. She's not dull or cold land; No! she's a warm and bold land; Oh! she's a true and old land
 This native land of mine. Could beauty ever guard her, And virtue still reward her. No foe would cross her border,
 No friend within it pine! Oh! she's a fresh and fair land; Oh, she's a true and rare land! Oh, she's a fresh and fair land;
 This native land of mine. THOMAS DAVIS.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
WILL NOT GRANT INCREASE.

Seemingly conditions at the Vulcan Iron Works remain the same as when the strikers went on strike one week ago today. From every indication there will be no clearing up of tha situation until one side or the other makes concessions. II should hopa not" was the reply of Manager E. G, Hur1burt when asked yesterday if the company intended to meet the de@ mands of the strikers. He continued that although the company was wills ing to have the workers resume their duties they would be granted no in- crease of wages on their return and would have to resume work undeE the same conditions which existed when they left.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
TO THE COUNCILS DEFENSE.
A Few Pointed Remarks About His Honor the Mayor and Other Ques-
 fiOllC- -C0llncilrnn1, Mo

tiOnS-COIncilInen No SIackcrs!
 To the Editor of the Herald:-
 Kindly allow me to comment on your editorial in last Friday evenings issue, the article headed "Slackers in the Council" It is pleasing to know that you take an interest in city mat ters, and comment on actions of off, clals and if the facts were as you be- lieved, you should be commended for bringing 1t before the public. But be- ing a member of the City Governm ent for some time and present at the last Council meeting, I am in a position to know that in several of your criti- cisms you have done an injustice to many of our conscientious and valued mem bers, and feel compelled to state certain facts which will explain why seemingly there was such indifference in attending the meeting.
 Our Common Council membership is made up of thirty aldermen, council men and the Mayor. Out of this body a quorum of sixteen is required to do business. We are requested by law to have a. regular meeting the third We'd nesday in each month and can have as many adjourned meetings, or special meetings as are called, by the proper auth critics. A special meeting re- quires a written notice from designat- ed authorities giving the purposes and the time of the meeting and to be deliv- cred to each member in person or sent to his residence before the time of the meeting. Common sense should cer- tainly indicate that these notices should be delivered early enough to reach members in time so that they would have a chance to make ar arrangements to be there, as some of our members work out Of town and do not get home until six or seven o'clock in the evening. They would not have time to clean up, change their clothes, get their supper and get to the meeting and have time to post them selves so as to act intelligently on mat ters of importance Very often peo- pie have arrangements made a day or two ahead for certain evenings which they might not be able to break off. So that it would be almost impossible for every member of the membership to be on hand at an hour or two's mo- tice.
 There were fourteen at the meeting, two of whom were reached by tele- phone and came in late. Three more, it was learned, had been out of town all day. Two others are in Aver. Mass, doing duty for the government. There were two vacancies which the council has not as yet had chance to fill. And of the few remaining, most of them are faithful, judging from their past interest of public affairs and would have been there ii they had the opportunity. And furthermore, one of our absent members had just been married day Or two before. and no doubt, had no chance to attend the meeting.
 Now, taking into consideration, that the notice for this meeting was not de- livered to the proper places until 5:S0 or about 6:3O o'clock that evening, I leave it to any reasonable person to say whether or not it is justifiable to call absent members ''slackers." And, Mir. Editor, you have shown so much public spirit, so much patriotism in
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
"The Rich Mans War"

Did J. P. Morgan bring on this war so that his only son could join the navy and offer his life for his coun- try? Did Henry P. Davidson, who is devoting his energies without charge to the administration of the Red Cross bring on the war so that his only son could enter the aviation service of his country? Did Cornelius Vanderbilt bring on the war so that he and his son could serve in the army that will soon go to France? Did George Gould bring on the war so that his sons could be drafted into the national army
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15

An American battleship is rec ognized by it's basket masts. an American invention and application. From 75 to 125 three inch seamless drawn steel tubes are used. These are woven in helical lattice work forming a structure strong enough to support many times it's own weight in tons
 But it need support only a few men. Why then the strength? These men are the ships spotters, who rom their vantage of 125 feet and more above the water can see much lurther than those at the guns. A spo'tef IS a splash-j judge, i. e., he suesses how far short or over shot iails pH the apparent distance be- tween It's slick or water foam and the water Ane of the hostile vessel. He dpphes hls guess to the range. Up ooo' means he thinks the shot fell ooo yards short, and range must be increased that much in order to hit next time. Without spotter little h1ttlng would be done except by an Immense expenditure of ammunition. AS 2oO shots might be the outside limit for guns supply in battle every splash counts. The sh-judge by his skill may win or lose a battle.
 Spotters are men of iron nerve. A tWelve-sun IA inch salvo heaves a ship like an earthquake. Elastic basket masts for an instant remain sta- tionary; then they whip like steel springs. Men are lashed in place for writing and telephoning. The spotter himself concentrates on the salvo. He times the flight to 1ifthS of seconds for
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15

If there is anything more uncer- tain than life it is baseball. Those who have followed this worlds series know that to be true The prophets of today pick the winner of tomor- row and, To, all their calculations go amiss. The team that won the first two games was hailed as the triumph ant nine even before the others were played and in the next two games the same team was branded as misfit. The team that conquered the heroes os the opening stanza was hailed as the ultimate winner and, as things go, it in turn was labelled "an accident" Today Chicago stands at the head of the race, as the top-most part of the ladder. Tomorrow the same team may have tumbled down another notch. There is but one conclusion, the in- evitable: Life and baseball are un. certain things with this advantages: Each man can play his own game, and according to his own rules in Life
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
THE DAWN OF A NEWER DAY.

1 Those members of the Common
 Council who arc quick to feel the lash 1 of public criticism must remember that 1 the righteous have nothing to fear. 1 The man who neglects his duty, in any l walk of life, usually pays the penalty 1 sooner or later. It applies in all things. Men in public life must come 1 in for fair amount of attention. Office holders when they sought their positions told their constituents the l work would be performed better than in the olden days. Promises being
 easily made and soon forgotten, the public has a right to keep it's servants primed for action.
 It is the duty of a newspaper to
 watch over the affairs of the com munity which it serves. It Is the newspapers business to call attention to any negligence or seeming laxity on the part of public officials. So long as 1t intends to represent the public in this capacity it cannot lay down on the job. The special meeting of the Common Council held last We'd nesday night was a disappointment in that only fourteen members were present, and the Mayor. Ordinarily this would not have constituted a quorum. There are supposed to be thirty members of the council, and sixteen to make 8 quorum. Since two members are in national service the Mayor ruled that the fourteen present at Wednesdays meeting, with his own vote could do business.
 Calling attention to this state of affairs the Herald referred to the
 "Slackers in the council'. It meant what it said; Any man is a stacker who has g job to perform and does not make an attempt to fulfill his obligations. The appellation was not given in blanket form, but applied | only to those who could have and l did not go to that meeting of the | council. In the interim many ex- cuses have been advanced. On this l same page will be found a letter from l a veteran member of the Common l Council who takes occasion to right his compatriots in the eyes of the peo- ple We'll and good let it be done where it is needed. Let no injustice be heaped upon any conscientious member of that august body, for august it should be, and is. The Com mon Council of New Britain is no joke. It has sometimes gone about performing it functions in a slip shod manner; but these things will be remedied in time. They will be remedied when the people take more active interest in the affairs of the city, when they are even more careful in the selection of those who represent them in the legislative halls, when they learn to detec the foul pres ence of -partisanship in politics.
 When that day happily comes we shall have local government in line with the progressive governments of other cities the size of New Britain
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
FOR THE ABSENT BROTHERS.
Court Friendly, F. of A. to Hold Memorial Exercises November il.

Court Friendly, IF. Of A. to Hold
 Memorial Exercises November ii.
 Elaborate preparations are being made by the memorial committee of Court Friendly club rooms in Com mercial block, Sunday November II. The exercises will be the first of their kind ever held by the court, and the committee under Chairman James w. Manning, is working hard for the success of the undertaking.
 The principal speaker of the day will be former Congressman Thomas l.. Reilly of Meriden. Other speak CTS will include Postmaster William F. Delaney, Senator George w. Klett and Chief Ranger Matthew M. Mes kill. There will be a musical pro- gram provided by John J. Jackson and John kilduff and a quartet.
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
EXAMINING MURDER WITNESSES

Detective Sergeant Richardson and Officers Axel Carlson, Michael Massey. Thomas Heslin and Gustave Hellberg were called to Hartford today where they were examined by States Attor- ney Hugh M. Alcorn relative to the charge of murder against William J. Wise. Wise it is expected will be in, dicted before the grand jury tomor4 row. z
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15
FACTS AND RANCHES.

With each new revelation of it's rot tenness the German government is filled with fresh surprise at the world S failure to reverence it. Which re- minds us of the stage william who bounded the heroine through four acts. threw her over 8 cliff, tied her
New Britain herald., 1917-10-15

Four days before President Wilson declared that a state of war existed between the United States and Ger many, Joseph Feingold made appllca- tion for the marine corps. lie was given an examination and accepted. Feingold is the son of Mrs Bessie Fcincold of 10 Lafayette street and is now in France with the 'First-to- Fight' boys.