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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23


The proceeds Of one $50 Liberty
Loan bond will purchase:
Thirteen 13-pounder shells for de-
stroying submarines.
Four 5-inch shells for the same
purpose.
One hundred pounds Of smokeless
powder.
Eighteen gas masks for = like
number Of soldiers at the front.
Enough coal to drive . destroyer
120 miles.
Enough gasoline to drive . sub
marine Destroyer $50 miles.
A sailors uniform outfit.
Four months subsistence for Q col.
dioa
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
VISITING OLD TINE HAUNTS

Mrs. Julia Scanlon, wife of the late
president of the First National bank
of Sidney, Nebraska, left for Pago-
sa this morning after a trip to Fort
Lewis, where she lived 35 years ago
when her husband was connected
with the hospital corps at the fort.
Her residence in the southwest goes
back to the day when Durango was
a wilderness and Animas City mere
trading post. While all her prop
erty interests are in Nebraska, she
ii -anxiously looking forward to the
time when she can again locate IN
the section she used TO call home.
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Weather Report.
Highest temperature yesterday u;
hvsea u slAAs 4 NsaaAsss ~
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
BELGIAN AVIATOR REPORTED
2 KILLED CONTINUES TO FIGHT
BY Henry Wood.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent }
PARIS, Aug. 2.-(By Mail. }
Adjutant Edmont Thieffry, Belgian
aviator who has just distinguished
himself by bringing down two Ger
man machines in the same combat
has another distinction of which to-
day he is still the sole possessor in
the entire aviation world.
In the course of desperate aerial
fights Thieffry has himself been
brought down no less than five times
by his adversary, and has figured in
the German official account of these
combats as having been killed. No
other aviator has ever survived an
equal number of defeats.
Thieffry's career is one of the avia-
ton romances of the war. With the
German invasion of Belgium he was
first modified as motorcycle mes
senger on the staff or General Lem
an. He was made prisoner, succeed
ing later in escaping into Holland
where he was interned, but from
where he again succeeded in eluding
his guard and making his way into
the Belgian lines.
In July, 1915, he entered the avia-
tion service, and for year and a
half went thru all the more import
ant raids of the Belgian bombing
squadrons.
By December, 1916 he won pro-
motion into a fighting squadron and
during the first six months of 1917
established for himself a record al
most without equal. On January "a
he flew over Brussels arousing the
most intense enthusiasm on the part
of the Belgian population still re-
naming there He descended to
within rs feet of the city's streets and
dropped leaflets assuring his com
patriots of their ultimate deliverance.
On March 25, he brought down his
first enemy machine. The second
followed just eight days later for
which he received citation and the
Croix de Guerra.
, On July third came his double ex-
plot. He was returning from a
reconnaissance over the German lines,
when he suddenly found himself con-
fronted with fourteen German ma
chimes. Flying straight into the CEN
ter of the German squadron Thieffry
picked his man and downed him.
Picking a second, he downed him in
less than two minutes. With two
machines taken out of the center Of
the German squadron, hole was
created big enough for Thieffry to
fly thru their barrage, the remain
ling IL Germans refusing even to
chase him.
The fact that Thieffry has been
| downed five times by enemy ma
chimes demonstrates his qualities as
an aviator rather than his lack of
them. Each time that he has been
downed he has been engaged in the
closest, deadliest combat with his ad-
versary in which the latter merely
happened to get the advantage, the
drop as it were, that must come to
every aviator once in a while.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
AUSTRIANS LOSE $4,000 KILLED OR
WOUNDED IN SINGLE DAYS BATTLE
NEWSPAPERS.

One can hardly say that truth is
either new or old. 1t is just truth,
and welcome to the truth seeker like
salty air to the land bound sailor,
like Alpine heights to the chamois,
like boundless ocean stretches to the
albatross. When Herschel was dis
covering truth regarding the solar
system he reverently said that he
was thinking Gods thoughts after
Him.
News, however, as men believe,
must be recent to be palatable.
Proof it needs not. Piquency will
suffice. So the newspapers too often
seek not to write the history of the
day, but put into black and white the
whisperings of many minds. You
can hear the susurrus of the world
therein, its clamor and woe and wall
ing, with little hope striving, a lit
tie righteousness prev ailing, if per-
chance the newspaper knows enough
to hear something else than just the
whisperings. Now there are whis-
perings intentional, pertinacious, mes
meric. In a democracy where men
and women are endeavoring to es-
tablish common veal, they must
learn to distinguish between the in
tentional falsity, and the voice. One
misleads and ruins; the other in
spires and edifies. Vox populi. vox
Del. Let the press of the country
give publicity to truth, and the edi-
fication or upbuilding of citizens in
the understanding of truth will en-
able them the time of a genera
ton to make greater progress than
centuries in the past have recorded.
There is fixed impression in the
minds of many that statement could
not get into print unless there was
something to back it up. at must be
so, twas seen in print" they declare,
and believe it they will in spite of
your proofs to the contrary. Thus
they feed upon rumors and things
that as Josh Billings used to say
are mot So" Rumor is like the roll
ing SNOWFALL wherewith on balmy
winter day the boys make a snow
man. 1t is a man they say; must
you believe it, and fear before its
horrent aspect? The warm sun
which makes the honest rosebu5h
bloom in its perennial beauty soon
makes nought of the snow man. So
truth coming to the human mind
melts away falsity, and the best that
can be comes to natural bloom.
If reticence as we'll as truth telling
should characterize the newspapers
of a democracy, the citizens are en-
abled to follow that wise advise of
Paul 70 Judge nothing before the
time" Specifically clever people
are fond of snap judgements. They
are like boys with toy pistols, and the
land is filled with the crackle of
their unbiased decisions. Some news
papers minister to this by proposing
sufficient distortions or partial state
ments of case, to provide at least
half dozen wrong judgements for
every one who thinks with his tongue.
Then on the seventh day the
facts arrive, and it is clear that
those irresponsible ones who judged
and condemned the responsible work
ers for the democracy, were actually
hating without cause.-Christian
Science Monitor.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
THE FINAL PAYMENT.

The fifth and final payment, or 80
per cent. on Liberty Loan bonds pur-
chased on installments is due on
August 80. According to the official
statement Of terms and conditions Of
the sale of Liberty Loan bonds is
sued by Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo at the time subscription to
the bonds was invited the payments
must be made on or before that date.
Whether the Liberty bonds were
purchased from the treasury or from
the federal reserve banks or thru
other banks or agencies it is import
ant that this instalIment be paid
promptly.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
Garfield is Our First
Coal Dictator
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 22.--
Events are shaping rapidly toward
relieving the shortage and high pric-
es of coal. Tentative prices averag-
ing 1928 ton for home sizes have
been fixed. The profits fixed by the
president are expected to be 20 cents
ton for wholesalers and so cents
for retailers.
H. A. Garfield, president of Will
liams college, now chairman of the
wheat price fixing board has ac-
cepted the post of fuel dictator.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
OFF FOR THE SECOND
OFFICERS TRAINING CAMP

W. w. McEwen, Jr., left this morn
ing for Fort Sheriden to enter the
second officers training camp. En-
route he will remain in Denver until
Saturday evening when he will board
the special carrying 200 Colorado
men bound for the camp. Mr.. Nc
Even rendered his resignation as
secretary of the Elks lodge before
taking his departure, but the order
refused to accept it, so he appointed
s. W. Raymond as his deputy to serve
for him during his absence.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
CLAIMS BIGGEST WAR
GARDEN IN AMERICA

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 22.-
Inspiration, Arizona. in wire to the
National Emergency Food Garden
commission today, claims to have the
biggest war garden in the west. How
about it? Don't crowd and file your
claims by mail to the commission at
210-220 Maryland building. Here il
the telegram:
please send 500 each Of your dry
ing and canning manuals for use In
the largest war garden In the west
u. r. Sandig& Qardaa DEDests
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
Enemy Reta|iates by Taking $500 Italian Prisoners
and Fifty Machine Guns british Slowly
Gaining Ground at Lens and YpreS
(By William Philip Simnls. }

(By William Philip Simrls.)
(United Press Staff Correspondent
AT THE BRITISH FRONT, Aug.
22.-The British resumed their drive
between Lagenmarck and Freyen-
beg this morning. Violent fighting is
in progress.
The details have not been receiv-
ed at headquarters yet
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
KNOWS NOW
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 22.-
The first formal utterance from any
member of the cabineet since the
pope's peace appeal came in q let
ter from Secretary Redfield to J. e.
Van Dyke of East Orange, New Jer-
sey, scathingly denouncing the peace
movements launched here.
He styled Germany as the des-
perado among nations. "In this fear
full combat autocracy trembles on the
edge of disaster and this is the tims
you cunningly lift your voice in Its
behalf"
The letter was in answer to one
asking Redfield to support Senator
La Follette's peace resolution.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
(By United Pressl

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 22.-
Thousands of wagon dealers" and
small coal operators will be wiped
out by the price fixing according to
Chairman Peabody Of the Defense
council coal committee.
The industry will solidly back the
president, however, he says.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, Aug. 22.-Army bak-
cries for troops in training here are
to be established at Gettysburg, Pa,
Washington, Syracuse, N. Y, and Ft.
Ethan Allen, Vt, by the quartermas-
ters department. Captain John c.
Pegram is enlisting 1000 bakers.
There will be total Of 10 bakeries.
Later big army bread factories will
be placed along the American line
of communication in France.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
MERCY HOSPITAL NOTES.

The condition Of Chester Rhodes Is
very serious. Little Alta Lavender
Of Dolores, who was brought to the
hospital few days ago very critical
ly III with appendicitis, is very much
better. I. Kruschks continues to i'm
pfsyA --,
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
Z AMERICANS
(By United Press)

PARIS, Aug. 22.-The death of o.
H. Chadwick of Lowell, Mass, and
Aviator Biddle, also an American, on
the western front recently has beer
confirmed.
Corporal Harold Willis, of Boston
\ member of the Lafayette escadrille
has been taken prisoner by the Ger.
mans, II. il announced.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
Government May Take
80 Per Cent Profit
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 22.-
Before the war ends it will be nee.
essary to take 60 and perhaps 80 pei
cent of the war profits, Senator
Lodge predicted in a speech defend.
ing the revenue bill.
He also sounded note that peace
was impossible now when he said
mo peace without compleete victory
for America and her allies is pos
sible."
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23

]. ]. Graves took transfer from
Silverton and was checked In a. agent
for the d. & r. G. at this place and
H. H. Adams who has filled the po-
sition here for several months goel
10 Nsats Vis&s.-A1AeaaA Lsagse
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
SECOND LIBERTY LOAN.

"The Second Liberty Loan of 1917"
will be the official name Of the sec
ond issue of the Liberty Loan.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
has issued a public statement warn
ing the public against recurring un-
reliable reports regarding the next
Liberty Loan purporting to give in
formation AZ to the date, amount, and
other details relative to the issue. He
states these reports are merely spec
ulative and the public should not be
misled by them; that these matters
have not been determined upon, and
as soon as they are settled official
announcement will be made; in the
meantime unofficial reports should
be regarded a. unfounded.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
San francisco has
Car Strike and Riots
(By United Press}

(By United Pressl
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. pa
series of riots have broken out in
various parts of the city in connec-
tion with the car strike. Two hum
dred extra police are on duty.
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
lBy United Pressl

(By United Pressl
WITH THE ITALIAN ARMY,
Aug. 22.-Austria's terrible toll of
casualties in the Italian advance has
reached $4,000 killed and wounded,
according to headquarters estimates.
The Italians have captured the vii
lages of Des Cla, Brytot. Canale,
Bomez and Rosa All were burned
uy .he evt ueting Aus -,.'n, last
night.
The Austrians made a desperate
counter at ok, but in vain.
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(By United Press)
ROME, Aug. 22.-Cadorna's prison
ers total over $4,000, 311 of whom are
officers.
Fifty guns and quantity of other
booty has been taken by the Italians,
says the war office.
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(By United Press)
VIENNA, Aug. 22.-In two days
the Austrians on the Italian front
have taken $500 prisoners and so
machine guns, according to the Of
ficial statement.
(By United Press}
LONDON, Aug. 22.-Ten enemy
aeroplanes raided England this morn
ing, dropping bombs over Dover and
Margate, Lord French, the home de-
fense commander announced. Two
raiders were brought down.
For the first time in months the
Germans used dirigibles when they
attempted a raid off Yorkshire coast
last night.
Lord French says the dirigibles
were sighted. One attacked points
around the mouth of the river Hum
ber.
The official announcement says:
"The damage was slight, only one
man being injured"
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fBy United Press)
LONDON, Aug. 22.-Violent Ger
man counter attacks have failed to
dent the newly advanced English
lines north of Lens, according to the
report of Field Marshal Haig.
South and west of Lens the po-
sitions were maintained. Northwest
and north of Lens additional ground
was gained. In the same section a
strong German counter attack was
repulsed. East and northeast of
Ypres there is great mutual artil-
lerying," says the report.
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Lord French announced three were
killed in this mornings raid. The
damage was slight.
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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
Address by Mihaeiis in Reihstag, Referring to
Peace, Not Encouraging to German Public
Says Dispatches from Berlin
(By United Press)

by United Press)
AMSTERDAM, Acg. 22.-Berlin
sees no present hope for peace de-
spite the pope's plea. Berlin dis
patches indicate a pessimistic view
by the public following Premier
Michaelis' speech to the main reich
stag committee.
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TRAINING CAMP
FOR ARMY BAKERS
Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23
WHAT A $50 BOND WILL DO.

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Semi-weekly herald., 1917-08-23

(By United Press)
VIENNA, Aug. 22.-In two days
the Austrians on the Italian front
have taken 5000 prisoners and so
machine guns, according to the Of
ficial statement.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-23
CHy Hens

On Saturday evening, March :l. tho Swedish gymnastic team of South Manchester will give an exhibition Ats Norden Bungalow. After tho exhahl-s ton a dance will be held. The monthly church supper will be served at the South churct, tonight at |6:sO o'clock. The girls oc the Widoy World club will sell candy at thsl supper.
 Children's Suits and Top Coats It cut prices at Besse-Leland's.-advt
 Miss Anna G. Rockwell, librarian at the New Britain Institute library, is i'll with grip at Miss Nagle's sr.ni- tariun,.
 There will bc rehearsal of thos choir of the church of St. John the Evangelist at the home of Mra. NfS6 O'Brien of Chestnut street tonight IT Q o'clock.
 The degree team of the Loyal Order of Moose will have a theater parte,sAe, Parsons theater In Hartford fstA14t evening. Members will meet at q depot at 7:2O o'clock.
 You'll do better at wilson's.--aAvt
New Britain herald., 1917-03-23
TO OPEN UP RICH
 TROPICAL COUNTRY
Dominican Central Railroad to
 Improve Its Holdings

Puerto Plata, Dominican Repub- lie, March 23.-Extensive repairs on the Dominican Central Railroad, con- meeting this port with Santiago, in the heart of the rich Cibao country, have been commenced in accordance with the desire of military govern ment to have transportation between these points brought up to a satis- factory basis.
 Tons of tobacco and coffee and cacao, the accumulation of a year. re- main unmoved at Santiago while there has been practically no freight moved inland by rail from here since August. The railroad. owned by the republic, has for years operated at infreQuent and uncertain intervals.
 The engineers are now working on two deviations from the present route which will reduce the grade from twelve per cent. to a maximum of three per cent. These grade reduc- tions wilt eliminate the necessity for racks. which heretofore have been in use, and will make traffic both quicker and more certain. The loco- motives and rolling stock also are to be put in usable condition and when these changes and repairs are made it is' expected that the road will be in more servicable condition than at any time since it's construction. . Only on one or, two occasions has the road ever been operated profit ably and then not for long periods. Generally 1t has been a heavy ex- pense to the government whom 1t was in operation and long periods of idle- ness due to revolutionary operations have made repair and upkeep charges heavy.
 Other extensive Improvements are in courses of construction here and with a stable government are ex- pected to push to completion without unnecessary delay. The new 4OO-foot wharf which the government is build- ing at a cost of $150,000 Is we'll under way and when completed will be the finest harbor improvement in the re- public. In addition to the wharf a new customs house to cost $5O.OO0, is to be built at the entrance to the dock. The dock is to be 414 feet long and ships drawing not moro than twenty feet of water can come up along either side.
 New Electric Plant.
 Engineers are at work on the de- velopment of a hydro-electrtc protect on the Yaque river, near santiago, which when completed will furnish electricity for Santiago. Mocha. La Vega and Puerto Plata, the four pran- cipal citses of tho Cibao and north
New Britain herald., 1917-03-23

Battle Hymn of the Republic. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the
 coming of the Lord: He is trampling out the vintage where
 the grapes of wrath are stored i: He hath loosed the Hateful lightning
 of his terrible swift sword; His truth is marching on. ! have seen Him in the watch fires of
 hundred circling camps: They have builded Him an altar in the
 evening dews and damps; can read His righteous sentence by
 the dim and faring lamps: His day is marching on. have read a fiery gospel writ in burnished rows of steel: "As ye deal with My contemners. so
 with you my grace shall deal; Let the Hero born of woman crush
 the serpent with His heel, Since God is marching on." He has sounded forth trumpet that
 shall never call retreat: He Is sitting out the hearts of men
 before His judgment-seat; O, be swift my soul to answer Him!
 be jubilant my feet! Our God is marching on. In the beauty of the lilies Christ was
 born across the sea, With glory in His bosom that trans
 figures you and me; As he died to make mon holy, let us
 die to make them free, While God is marching on.
 Julia Ward Howe.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-23

:. "
 to defend their state and keen desare
 to become familiar with military tacp tics.
 The youngest recruit yet to snrpll, 'is Ghearies Berry of 811 ChlfShs street. He has just passed his sevsn- teenth birthday. Wearing knee trousers. but saluting with military precision, young Berry told Recruit ing Onicer Briere that he had just l. turned seventeen" and wanted to enc list. In taking the oath of allegionco to the state the young patriot addedt ''yes, and for anything X Uncle Sam wants me for.' The visit of fhis youthyouthful Wellington stimulated : considerable interest in the recruit ing.
 Colonel W. W. Buullen went to the Hartford headquarters today to obtain full particulars regarding the medical examinations and when they are to hA s held. He will also secure all data concerning the equipping of the' Guardsmen. si tts F
New Britain herald., 1917-03-23
WOMEN AND WAR.

Those ladies who last summer mounted the Hughes band wagon and made drive against the Solid West and the United South in an attempt to dethrone Woodrow Wilson have now turned their thoughts in another direction. Forsaking, the realm Of politics the ladies of the Hughes AL liance have now entered the Valley of Fashion and are waging war on their sisters who insist upon spending too much money on cloaks and hats. In these critical times the women of the nation should effect an econom- ical dress and do away with all the frills and furbelows that Dame Fashion might order in other times. Extrav- agant changes in the Wardr0pe should be tahooed. Whatever money reserved for this purpose should be turned into the national government for an emergency war fund. So say the women of former campaign.
 There is no telling how the styles will be effected by war, if war should come about. The women of Ger many, and France, and Russia. and England. and all the nations now at war know that the fashions of peace are dispelled to great measure by the bugle call of war. No government edict is necessary to make women realize that the laces and cloths of ante-bellum days must give way to calicocs and other cheap goods when the war is on full swing, depending, of course, on tho length and extent Of the struggle. The women Of the South knew what 1t meant to fore sake the fashions of the day for the homespun of war time. In the event that the United States faces a serious struggle with any nation its women will not have to be urged by. any Al-
New Britain herald., 1917-03-23
A New Mark Twain Tale. From San Francisco ArgoAaut.


 This Mark Twain stor3N might have happened. It dates back to the period when Mark was living in Hartford in the next block from Harriet Beecher Stowe and her husband, Prof. Stowe. One cold and blustery winter morn ing after an unusually heavy snow storm a neighbor meeting Mark on the street slowly ploughing his way through the drifts with a corncob pipe in his mouth and a snow shovel over his shoulder asked him where he was bound. "Oh. just around the block on an errand of mercy, drawieo Mark removing the pipe from between his teeth and pointing over his shoulder with the stem of it. Mrs. Stowe has just telephoned me that Prof. Stowe Is under the weather this morning. and I'm on my way around there to shovel him out"
New Britain herald., 1917-03-23

s11f&lARY COMPANY.
 1lh-z1nty-five applioants for mem- koDk tho military company of the
 9n Rafie club Is well on its
 Gnocess. It will not take long
 A out the full quota Of nnem-
 ossary for a complete company
 aexfsting military laws. There
 edal aplenty in the Ride club
 Gsnapany that will do credit to
 end the state.
 Ae military company of the Rifle 1pay nave work of great import nl60re 1t in the event that this |nkxy goes to war. The plan of action [Amseacan troops has not been an- heed. of, course. but it is probable v win have to defend our shore n that case Aach city and town
 rough in the state should have kG1o line of defense. The Home a9aaay be called to any part of the he military, company of the,
 w1ll remain in New Britain. n xIn. of military are and ability a11eG1arice to the nation. In . onaa crisis there are four. or live p q showing this loyalty. One Is |nnst in the United States army or Another h, join the national kd Yet anpther avenue of scr IT oftered by the Home Guard. In tcifY the Ride club offers medium xpfSfton to those who would be Rcially drilled in the use of fire- F. The military company of the club is another branch of ser- Ethat should appeal to young men.