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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
AROOSTOOK POTATOES.
Uncle Sans Greatest Tuber Patch
Has Failed to Uphold It's
Reputation.
(Wall Street Journal.)

(Wall Street JOurnal)
1t is truly said by one of the worlds
greatest poets that the best laid
schemes of mice and men" are sub
ject to change by circumstances which
even food directors cannot control
Our national potato patch, for seed
potatoes, at least, is in Aroostook
county, Maine, which likes to call at
tention to the fact that 1t is the
largest county in the United States
1t did its honest best, and the results
may be called to the attention of not
only Mr.. Hoover, but also OF those
people who have not learned to COOK
potatoes in their Jackets.
Early In the spring the president or
the railroads which handles this crop.
the Bangor and Aroostook, together
with representatives Of the govern
)ment, stimulated true patriotism IN
the farmers, to the extent of 1ncreas-
ing the acreage planted in potatoes
(although other commodities, like
wheat, were not ignored). not less
than twenty and, perhaps, as as ex-
IRENE estimate, forty per cent
But the potato patch suffered from
continuous wet weather during the
summer, followed by extreme heat,
winch caused an extensive rot IN the
potatoes. especially affecting those
planted in low ground. Exact facts
are difficult to get from the farmer
because he thinks 1t is cunning to hold
back information as to the true eX-
tent of his crop, and in this respect
he Is like the cotton grower who does
exactly the same thing without dis
couragement from the agricultural
department.
But the railroad tries to make an
estimate; and last year carried 14,OOO,-
900 bushels, where 1t had expected
100000. It is revealing no secrets
to say that, setting off increased
acreage against small yield, the rail-
road does not expect better than
100000 bushels this year. In fact,
the traffic movement Of the Bangor
and Aroostook road tells part of the
story. From the commencement of
the season up to date, 1t has moved
1,794,000 bushels, as against 4,3e2,7OO
during the same period last year.
Something more that $1,000 cars were
loaded last season, and, Of course, the
surplus rolling stock will be available
for other purposes.
But the facts of the potato situa-
ton are to be faced as one more
warning of that economy in consump-
ton which is imperative upon all of
us.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
BEWARE OF SPIES.
This Sign Is Posted in the Navy Yard
at Boston.

BOSTON, Nov. 21.-"Beware of spies"
read a big sign prepared by Lieut..
Wilbur J. Carver, communication aid
to the commandant Of the first naval
district, and posted in CONSPICUOUS
places in the navy yards and bases
Of the district. Celebrating the warn
ing, the signs reminds navy men that
1.-The enemy has ears everywhere and
that "secrecy means safety" 1t urges
them to refrain from discussing naval
affairs or movements of ships with
strangers and to report any person
who tries to get information from
them
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
BEAUTY FOR ALL WHO SEEK.
Nature Has Provided 1t in Abundance,
and There is No Price Put
Upon 1t.

This il world Of beauty free to
all who will appreciate it. The poor
est man may delight as much in a
rose as anyone, and sometimes more.
The poor man may take pleasure in
the beauty of a garden as he passes
to his work. He may appreciate the
beauty without having the cares.
The blue sky of the heavens above
him is not less beautiful. He can adj
mire the foliage, the blossoms, the con-
tour Of a tree and can take delight
in it quite as we'll as the man of
wealth. There is no place SO barren
but that something is there to in
spire the imagination and elevate the
soul. If one sees every beauty, one
can fill ones life with thoughts that
make the soul ring with their joy.
And seeking beauty everywhere helps
to lift the most disagreeable work
from the Doggy plane of drudgery.
The endeavor to absorb the beauty
of streams. hills, fields, trees, flowers.
fields, trees. flowers, birds and
bees reines the character. Love Of
natures beauty inspires the soul to
love of spiritual sbeauty. And the
one who fills ones soul with such love
makes hardships easier to bear and
the world appier.-Milwaukee Jour
nal
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
FREE TO THE KAISER.

To the Editor OF the Herald:
In Sundays Courant there was a
map given its readers showing where
the National Guards and the New Ma
tionaI Army are situated. On the
reverse side of this map. nicely ar
ranged in alphabetical order was the
names Of the various camps, etc. Now,
It strikes me that were a German
caught with one Of these maps on his
person he'd at least be detained at the
wharf that is, foreseeing he were
thinking to visit the Fatherland. If
the Courant is DESTROYS of helping
along Germany why don't it put Kali
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

sixty wears ago John Ericsson de-
signed the original turret on the IA
nous Monitor. He planned to have
her carry guns sticking out radially
at equal intervals. Simple mechanism
would revolve the steel fortress and
bring each gun to bear on the enemy
in turn when it was discharged.
A wooden model was built and
armed on the deck Of heavy coal
barge. Targets were anchored at a
suitable distance to represent hostile
craft. A committee of congressional
observers gave the signal and fire was
opened.
During the first revolution of the
wooden round-house shot splashed
and screamed about the targets. Next
time round gunners began to be dizzy.
Targets, tow-boats, tugs, all looked
alike in a tumultuous world which
whirled around the turret One shot
Whizzed over the committee. Cease
Firing" was hoisted. 1t ceased. But
the congressman were already on their
way to amend the constitution against
any more 7-gun turrets.
One gun a turret was the rule there~
after. Two-gun turrets are more
modern than prohibition. A few years
ago Italy popped up with three gun
turret which we short-memoried
Americans hailed q grand idea and
adopted accent and all.
Our fleet flagship Pennsylvania car
ries IL 14-inch guns housed in
three gun turrets each weighing 22u
tons. The New York's two-gun tur-
rets at about $50 tons each total
nearly the same burden. But the
latter's broadside is only $4,000
pounds. while the flagship can cut
loose with 1880 pounds. The Wyo-
ming's - 12-inch guns in 6 double
turrets fire broadside Of only TO-
44O pounds, though total turret weight
is the same as on the two other war
ships. Thus by clustering three guns
in a group we have nearly doubled
the Pennsylvania's hitting power,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
WALLINGFORD'S TURN.
Great French Ace, Lufbery May
Soon BE Home On Visit From
Battle Front.
(Meriden JournalD

(Meriden Journal
It is believed by the Lufbery FAM
ily in Wallingford that the great
French ace is on his way home and
that he will soon be a visitor in the
borough Already the thought of this
is stirring the town to plans for a
great reception to him SO that the
wizard aviator and his family may be
duly honored. While Wallingford
cannot claim him solely as her own,
he belongs to that community perha ps
more than he does to any other town
and accordingly she has the right to
honor him and embrace him as her
own.
A war aviator Qeads the most per-
ilous of all lives for even in ordin-
airy times it is a dangerous thing to
pilot machine about the armament
but when that is done with the air
full of enemy planes and bursting
shells, it is miraculous that man
can make the flights that Lufbery
has done. He is a marvel in the
things that he has accomplished the
despair and admiration of every en-
envy aviator and the hope and pride
of the Lafayette escadrille. He has
been given every honor that France
can bestow on her heroes of the air
and he continues to bring down the
enemy machines and build for him
self a rlacc in the Hall of Fame
where he will always be remembered.
Wallingford has right to be
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
COMMUNICATED
RED TRIAGLE WAR WORK..
The Public Press, Greatest OF All
Publicity Channels, Helped Ma
ton Wide. Movement.

November 19,1917
To the Editor of The Herald
Allow me to express my apprecia7
ton of your hearty and public-spirited
cooperation in the Y. NJ. G. A. Red
Triangle War Work Fund campaign
which has Just closed.
While the cause was enthusiastically
one of the most popular humanitarian
movements this country has ever
known, and was bound to cali forth
an enthusiastic response fram the
people, it was, nevertheless, essential
that the value and scope of the Y.
M. c. A. war work should be brought
wildly before the nation through
publicity channels-the greatest Of
which is the public press.
Accept, therefore, our most sincere
thanks for the generous space accord
ed the campaign in your columns, and
for the inestimable service you have
rendered us and the issue for which
we have been working.
Very truly yours,
JNO. K. ALLEN,
Publicity Director
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
In the Nice German Way.
Waterbury Democracy

waterbury DemOCrat)
Please observe that one of the kali
sers evil chickens has come home to
roost
Wilhelm gave the world some strong
demonstrations of the art of Selling
things. Uncle Sam has always been
content to rely upon Yankee bargain
ing, when wanting things. but being in
war with party who won't even talk
bargain decently and who depends up
on grabbing. Uncle becomes quite a
seizer himself. He has got hold OF
$73,000,00O worth of stored German
war stuff, in New York alone, and he
proposes to seize millions of dollars
of German owned gold in the banks
and convert 1t into United States
bonds to finance the war against the
kaiser. This looks cruel, but it's right
kaiserish.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
RELIGIOUS MUSIC SERVICE.

A service of religious music will
be held in the Center church at 4:3O
next Sunday afternoon. The program
will consist Of we'll known favorites
among organ and quartet selections
and two choir hymns composed by
the organist, T. w. Hart, will be sung.
The soloists will be Mrs. Howard F..
Horton, soprano; Miss Elsie Longan,
contralto; Charles Sthulman, tenor
and Harry C. Olmstead. baritone.
The program will be announced later
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
They Weep Alone.
bristol Press.)

The New Britain Herald, always
public spirited, takes evident pleas
ure in showing up the thinness of the
claims of the coal dealers that the
recent prices fixed in that city do not
permit them a reasonable profit The
Herald analyses the situation and
shows that the dealers are making
more money than they were before
the war, getting a larger profit per
ton. When a coal dealer weeps he
weeps alone, for the public knows
that he is not restricted in an unfair
manner.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
Thanksgiving, 1917.
(Farm Life.)

Let us be thankful that even
though our country is at war, we are
fighting for no territorial indemnity
for ourselves.
That, even though food is dear. we
have as a people felt as yet no touch
Of actual want
That there is no danger Of an in
vad!er's foot upon our shores at this
time.
That, even though there is indus
trial and political strife within our
own borders. there is no division that
justice and reason cannot bridge.
That, while all the world fights all
men talk of peace.
That there is a strong probabil1
that Thanksgiving, 1913, may be the
greatest Peace Jubilee of all time
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
THEY MUST BE WATCHED.

! Arrest of an organist employed at a
local moving picture house because the
| musician had violated v9rnment reg
| ulations by absenting himself from the
zone wherein he, an enemy alien,
should reside is in keeping with the
war laws of the nation. Uncle Sam
has determined to keep an eye on all
these enemy aliens. In very short
while all such persons in this country
will be registered, and their where
J abouts at all times known to the De-
partment of Justice. Under the per-
sonal supervision of the Attorney Gen
eral of the United States, officials of
| the Department of Justice are now
| working out q comprehensive system
| to be employed IN. registering every
enemy alien within the borders of
America. These regulations will be
published in alt newspapers through
out the country in a few days, SO there
will be no excuse for violations.
Enemy aliens must be watched, and
this no matter who is inconvenienced.
There are some enemy aliens who do
not really deserve the adjective in
front of the noun which characteriZes
them. Indeed, some enemy aliens
might even be called friendly aliens;
but these must suffer along with the
others, if keeping them confined to
certain zones, and making them re.
port at certain intervals to American
officials, may be looked upon as pun
ishment. So long as they behave.
however, there is nothing for them to
fear. The informed German citizens
I in this country, particularly the men
| enjoying the balmy weather and con-
| veniences at Hot Springs, have moth
! ing but contentment for their part in
| life.
| America Is generous country, even
| in times Of war; but its generosity is
| very likely to be imposed upon. There
! is an old saw to the effect that If you
| give some people an inch they want
| yard; if they are given a. yard they
want mile. So it has been with the
rabidly pro-Germans and their sym.
pathizers. They have violated all the
hospitality that a free country, could
extend to them. Were the position OF
these same people reversed. were they
American citizens in Germany. instead
9of German citizens in America, and
were they given to utter some of the
sentiments against the Kaiser they
have said against the President, fir.
ing squad would make short shrift Of
them. There is no further time for
fooling, especially with these people.
The United States Department of JUS
tice has set out on the road to gather
them in, where such action Is neces-
sary And the Department of JUS
tice has the power and force to car
ry out all orders promulgated for the
safety of the nation. In this hour OF
crisis every precaution must be taken.
Enemy aliens must be watched
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
BOSTON TEA PARTY.

Boston, Nov. 21.-The Boston Tea
Party chapter of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution has decided
to live up to it's name and dump
the tea overboard.' The chapter
voted yesterday to omit its usual
teas during the coming year and to
give the money thus saved to war re-
lief funds.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

It Is our business carefully to
C1ltivate, to rear to the utmost
vigor and maturity every sort of
generous and honest feeling that
belongs to our nature; to bring
the dispositions that are lovely in
private life into the service and
conduct of the Commonwealth;
20 to be patriots as not to forget
that we are gentlemen.
EDMUND BURKE.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

ser Bill on It's free list Nice pi4ce of
business! Here you are German
spies, valuable map given free with
a copy of the Courant. The map is
gratis the Courant will cost you"
Yours
HENRY WILLIS MITCHELL,
Plainville, Conn, Nov. 10, 1917.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

Pictured above is a New Britain
young man who is in the medical unit
Of the United States army. He is Carl
Albert johnson, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Johnson Of 81 Hart street. He
enlisted June %. 1917, in the medical
reserve corps and shortly after he was
called into the service. At present he
is stationed at United States Hospital
No. i, Gun Hill road, New York city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Divorces are SO common now that
they are no longer considered good
theatrical advertisements-Bri
port Telegram.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

Our idea of an utter lack of a sense
of decency is the man who will have
the bravado to display an iron cross
after this war.-Baltimore Star.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

George l.. Waterman was kicked in
the mouth last Thursday by one OF
his horses. The horse did not intend
to kick his master. The horse thought
1t was another horse.-Newman Mir
ror.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

ture West Point.-Meriden Journal.
With meat going still higher the
bOraders will look back remorsefully
on those happy days when they spoke
unexpectedly of hash.-Meriden
Journal
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

proud of him and we hope that he
will be given memorable reception
when he comes
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

Probably old Benedict Arnold
claimed it was free speech when he
told the British how they could cap
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

An aged man, whose use of the
English language is not altogether as
proper as it might be, made little
break that unconsciously expressed
the situation better than more exact
words. II don't follow this war
closely" he said, but remember all
about the civilized war."-Springfleld
News.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

Among the German patents confis-
Gated by our government is there one
which will keep buttons from coming
of gentlemen's shirts until all the Red
Cross sweaters have been knit?--New
London Day.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

All is we'll now that we have the
Presidents assurance that Colonel
House has been given to understand
that the only road to peace is that
which leads to victory over Germany
and her allies.-New York Herald.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

L11ued daily (Sunday excepted) at AIS p. m..
KY at Herald Building, 81 Church St
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21
' Britain Herald.

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Proprietors.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-11-21

Antered at the Post Office at New Britain
&s az Second Glass Mail Matter
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
new Law
HITSCASE
IN LISBON
Realty Man Claims Agent Of
Insurance Company Has
not Given Value.

Bismarck. N. D.. March IA case
of usual interest at this time because
OF a bill passed by the fifteenth gen.
eral assembly bearing upon this par
ticuiar subject. is set for argument in
supreme court on an order from Ran
som county to show cause why a writ
Of habeaS corpus should not issue for
the person of j. r. Spriggs of Lis
bon.
Mr.. Spriggs is charged by A. e
Jones Of Lisbon and Bismarck, a
well known real estate man, with hav-
ing obtained money under false pre-
lenses, in that he accepted, it is alleg-
ed. and negotiated. 1t is claimed, a
check for 1928. in payment of the first
premium on a term life insurance
policy Of $4,000. and then failed to
deliver the policy. .-.-
The New York Mutual Insurance
Co., in whose company Mr.. Jones ex-
pected to be insured. has advised him,
the complaint sets forth, that no
money was received in payment Of a
policy on his life. and that the COM
pany declines to issue any such insur-
ance.
Probably the most important insur-
ance measure passed at the recent
by Representative Harris. which pro-
vides: mo insurance company or
agent of any insurance company shall
negotiate or dispose of any note or
check taken in payment Of the first
premium on any insurance policy un-
til after the policy has been delivered
to the applicant. or the applicant has
passed satisfactory medical examina-
ton
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
YOUR SICK CHILD
Is C'ONSTIPATEp!
LOOK AT TONGUE
If CROSS, FEVERlsH OR BILIOUS
GIVE "cALIFORNIA SYRUP
OF FIGS"

No matter what ais your child, a
gentle, thorough laxative should al
ways be the first treatment given.
If your little one Is out-of-sorts,
half.sick, isn't resting, eating and
acting naturally-look, Mother! see IL
tongue is coated. This Is a sure sign
that its little stomach, liver and
bowels are clogged with waste. When
cross, irritable, feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad or has stomach ache, diar-
rhoea, sore throat, full OF cold, give 3
teaspoonful of California Syrup OF
Figs" and in a few hours all the con-
stipated poison, undigested food and
sour bile gently move out of its little
bowels without gripping, and you have
q well, playful child again.
Mothers can rest easy after giving
this harmless fruit laxative" because
it never fails to cleanse the little ones
liver and bowels and sweeten the
stomach and they dearly love its
pleasant taste. Full directions for
babies. children of all ages and for
grown-ups printed on each bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fg syrups. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle OF
"CaIifornia Syrup Of Figs" then see
that Il Is made by the California Fig
Syrup Company. "-Advt
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
LET CONTRACTS SOON
Grand Forks Packing Plant Game is
Being Advanced.

Grand Forks. N. D.. March 14.-The
contract for the construction Of the
Northern Packing Co.'S 100000 plant
will be let in few days so that work
can be commenced shortly after April
/. This announcement was made by
c. w. Graves. secretary Of the COM
pany. The plant. which will be built
by Grand Forks and northern North
Dakota men. will be ready for opera
ton by Nov. 1. Anticipating the en-
plant, the Grand Forks Street Railway
Co. is making plans to extend one car
line to the site. The plant will be
about two miles north of the city.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
DEUTSCHLAND A PRIZE
Fergus Falls Woman Has Letter Tell
ing Of "Eye Witness"

Fergus Falls. Mimi. March IA. -
News that her nephew had seen with
his own eyes" the German merchant
submarine Deutschland tied up in a
Scottish harbor. is contained in let
ter from Mrs. Robert Barclay OF Man
chester, England, to her brother-in-
law, John Barclay. Of this city The
nephew. whose name is Armour, is an
engineer in the British transport serv-
ice and had just visited Mrs. Barclay
upon return from the Scotch coast.
He told her. she wrote. that the Brit
ish had captured the Deutschland and
it's cargo while it was on it way to the
United States. -..-
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-03-14
FARMERS PROTECTED IN .
GRAIN ELEVATOR FAILURE
Van Hook Case Results in Indemnifi.
cation Of Owners of Stored
Wheat.

Bismarck. N. D.. March 14.-That
North Dakota has some good laws for
the protection of it's elevator patrons
was proven at Minot last week, when
in a hearing before the referee in the
case Of Fred Albrecht. whose elevator
at Van Hook was forced into volun-
tary bankruptcy by a twin city COM
mission house Railroad Commissioner
Johnson and Secretary Cushing pro.
cured a settlement which will pay
ticket-holders every penny on the
value Of grain which they had in the
elevator. The ticket-holders are
recognized as preferred creditors. and
they will be paid in full before any
other liabilities are considered.
1t was announced this morning that
the rail commission may proceed fur
Their against Albrecht on the ground
that he operated his Van Hook eleva-
tor for two years without procuring a
license. The commission was unaware
of the existence of this particular
elevator until advised that it had be-
come bankrupt.