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New Britain herald., 1917-11-30

WISE, SMITH & CO.
 NATURAL RAOCOON SET
 Made up with extra size
 open collar, large ball huff and
 skins finely matched. Special
 Anniversary Sale Price, the
 set $35.OO
 POIRET FOX SET Very hne long haired silky fur, open collar and ball muff, decorated with heads and tails, special Anniversary Sale Price. the set .l. $3O.OO
 HANDSOME TAUPE WOLF SET-Good fluffy fur, largo rug collar and full size ball huff, trimmed with heads and tails. Specially priced for the Anniver-
 sary Sale, this set .... $57.5O
 REALLY WONDERFUL SET , OF POIRET FOX-Long silky fur, extra size collar and large ball muff decorated with heads and large brush tails. special Anniversary Sale Price. this set $oO.OO
 SPECIAL HUDSON SEAL MUFF-Made of extra heavy skins, half barrel. lined with good quality silk, Special An niversary Sale Price, this nun ............. $15.90 NATURAL MUSKRAT COL LAR-Large open shaped, made of fine deep fur and trimmed with head and tail. special An- niversary Sale Price, this neck piece $1S.0S
 SPECIAL VALUE IN WOLF COLLAR-Made up in large open rug shape, lined with crepe de chine, in taupe, gray and brown shades. Special Anniver- sary Sale Price, this neck piece $22.5O
 EXTRA SIZE RUSSIAN WOLF COLLAR-In black only. Made open rug shape and lined with Skinner Satin. Anniversary Sale Price, this scarf .$9.98 - SPECIAL VALUE WOLF SCARFS-In brown, taupe and gray. These are made up extra large, finished with heads and tails. Anniversary Sale Price, these neckpieces at .$25.OO
New Britain herald., 1917-11-30

$2.000 more than any known rate in
 this vicinity, that is the ordinary price
 per acre for ploughing, seed, plant ing. working, harvesting and storing
 ranges from $75 to $12o per acre. The
 estimates put before the finance board
 and council in May and said to be
 high including machinery was $15o
 per acre, without, it was about .$130
 per acre.
 "The actual cost without machinery
 has been over $2O0 per acre. Weather
 conditions were not controlled by MT.
 Rossberg, and he did not have thirty
 or forty bushels of potatoes frozen.
 He did not sell them neither can he
 force people to pay for them. He did
 not lose $250 to $35O worth of seed
 potatoes, consequently he cannot
 make his report show the money re-
 ceived for them. He Is not solely re-
 sponsible for claiming money received
 for cabbages reduces the cost of rais-
 ing potatoes. He is not to be alone
 blamed for using cabbage money
 which belonged in the city treasury to
 pay a pressing claim, neither can he
 compel the mayor to be around the
 City hall when a payroll is to be
 signed so workingmen can have their
 money. MT. Rossberg is not especial
 ly blamed for the loss of $5,0O0 or s6,OOO of good money while the people are urged to go meatless and wheat less some days each week and will be called upon to pay an extra quarter to one e-half mill tax next year to make up for the municipal barn. building, potato raising and other city man. agement. friends and relatives salar- les raised and newly created positions. Three thousand bushels of pota- toes, large and small, have been rals- ed to add to the food supply and | S5,OOO or $6,00O more and maybe $1O, 900 than their marketable value has been wasted in doing it. That ! represents four to five hundred bar 1 rels of flour, five to six hundred tons | of coal, which someone could have been supplied with. Think of the | wasted energy that might have been 1 supplied for more productive propo- | sitions. But never mind, this was pa 1 triotism. Let us wrap the flag around 1 us. oblivious to all else except our | own glorious selves.
 (Signed,) O. F. CURTIS.
 At the Council Meeting.
 At the council meeting Wednesday evening a resolution was introduced by the Municipal Farm committee asking ] that the sum of $1,822.80 be appro- l priated for the use of the committee
 to pay fuyther bills, this amount to be in addition to the $2.000 asked by Alderman Curtis at the previous l meeting. The Third ward alderman l at once asked for an explanation and Judge B. F. Gaffney, acting for the committee, explained that there were certain bills which must be paid 1 which were not included in the orig inal financial report to the council because they had not been received.
 Such bills total $299.0S and in addi-
 tiQn the committee estimated that it
 would cost $500 to deliver 5000
 bushels of potatoes. He said the com
 mittee also estimated that $500 might
 be needed to care for the potatoes in storage. With this explanation AL derman Curtis moved an amendment
New Britain herald., 1917-11-30
.20th ANNIVERSARY-
 DEPEND BILE FURS

MONEY-SAVrNG PFICE9-LARGEST AND MOST CONTRIB
 HARTFORD.
 hr hore assured of the newest and selection wher in Hartfo important of the inexpensive
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Tells Them the old Offensive
Spirit is Still Effective De-
spite Three Years Of
Suffering.
IRON FIST AND SWORD
II Enemy Does Not Want Peace, Then
II Must be Brought to the
World by Bat
terlng.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1 ]
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 24.-'Tf the
enemy does not want peace, then we
must bring peace to the world by
the battering of our iron fist and
our shining sword" Kaiser Wilhelm
declared in speech to the second
army.
Despite three years of war and
suffering" the kaiser continued, "our
old offensive spirit is still effective %
This Is shown" the German en-
peror added, "by our recent great
victories in Flanders and at Cambria,
where the arrogant British first felt
the crushing power of our offensive
blow"
The kaiser, continuing, extrava-
gantly praised the tactics, strategy
and valor of the successful defense
of his troops on the west front. He
referred specifically to the defense
which German troops interposed
against the attempt to advance to-
ward Brussels" as 1.-The most gigantic
feat in history.
"The year 1917" the kaiser said,
has proved that the German people
have in the Lord of Creation above,
an unconditional and avowed ally
upon whom they can absolutely rely.
Without Him all would have been
in vain"
The kaiser's speech was made Sat
urday to the second army, some
where on the west front.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Hov Our First Sol4:<ers Fell
Before PrusssS,n Butchers
lWo Germans for EUery An1ercn and Each One Armed
With Murderous Trench Dagger

Press Staff ncorep pondetl
n
dead in action
o.
American
bvh
cut the wire
for the assault
fr
Under this terrific the
them Two ito one
American
the Americans fought asking
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
POPE'S CHRISTMAS MESSAGE
TO CHILDREN OF AMERICA

people of Am erica his cordial greet
ings and prays they may take to
heart in this time of strife and suf-
fering the true lesson of the Christ
mas tide-the lessons Of Gods un-
ceasing love for mankind and the
lesson of unfaltering courage and,
sacrifice Of SELF
More especially. he calls upon the
little children to whom this day of
days belongs, to pray with all their
hearts to the babe of Bethlehem that
He may protect their loved ones and
give back to the world that peace
which He came to bring upon earth" :"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
IBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent

IBy Carl D. Groat, United Press Staff
Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-"Over
there" where hate and horror dwell,
Americans of the Rainbow division
and other units this Christmas tide
are anxious for battle.
Only a small portion Of the United
States forces has been tested by fire,
but reports to the war department
showed today that training is proceed
ing SO well that when the call to bat
tie comes, the Rainbow-Showfng the
colors OF twenty-six states-along with
other organizations, will give good ac-
count of themselves as Americans
have always done.
The Rainbow boys are well and
happy--at least as happy as set Of
men could be whose steps stray far
from home in the holiday season.
They are well supplied, too. The lSnicl
knacks from home have arrived and
have been distributed, but even were
they not. the Raintows world not
want.
I'VE can get every thing here that
we would have at home" wrote the
son Of General Frank Mcintyre, army
censor. today, responding to letter
asking what he really needed or
wanted on Christmas. Incidentally,
both Mcintyre and Secretary Baker
held It would be entirely proper to
have Christmas announcement that
the Rainbow division in Franco for
some time has been doing splendid
work.
Secretary Baker held 1t would be
proper to have Christmas announce
ment that "the Rainbow division is
in France and has been there for
some time" Mcintyre thought, too,
a Christmas message about that body
was proper, despite restrictive rules
on mention Of names of units abroad,
their numbers and location.
''The Rainbow mems training pro
ceeds well" he said.
Have they been under fire YETI"
mo; I believe not he replied
All his information, however, is
that the American units are shaping
up well. They are enthusiastic and
apt. Training in xhe open and hard
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Separate Peace With Russia
Would Give Him More
Troops in West and
More Land.
LEN1NE NOT TRUSTED
Socialists of World Do Not Think the
Russian Leaders Are After
Peoples Move for
Peace.
[By Joseph Shaplen, United Press
Staff Correspondent

[By Joseph Shaplen. United Press
Staff Correspondent
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 24.--Camille
Huysmans, the Belgian socialist
leader, who has been a prime mover
in efforts to hold an international
socialist peace gathering, told the
United Press today the Bolshevtk1
peace endeavors seemed likely to
postpone indefinitely all hope of a
peoples movement for real peace.
| 81 do not believe the Lenine regime
| in Russia is favorable to a demo-
cratic, just peace" he declared. "Tha,
Leninites cannot accept German pro-
posals without surrender-and the
German government cannot accept
the Leninite conceptions without
revolutionizing itself.
Prospects of a separate peace
have increased ambitions of the GEN.
trail powers. Teuton annexationfsts
understand perfectly that the Lenine
negotiations are, only an intermezzo.
They know these will surely dis
organize all possible Russian resist
ance-and then Hindenburg will be
able to send not only the heaviest
reinforcem ents to France, but easily
to conquer Russia.
Democratic elements In the CEN
trail powers feel this increase of an
nexationist spirit. Hungarian social
lists understood the situation when
they voted against separate peace.
Nobody should attach the least
Importance to the German agreement
not to transfer troops during the
period Of the armisttce. Germany's
best troops on the Russian front are
already marching toward France.
ri hou -f nd
stood their inability to enforce
democratic peace or to prevent the
imposition of heavy German terms
While completely disorganizing the
army, they want to be masters. They
have succeeded at the price of open
ing their frontiers.
Their interior policy has been no
better They organized a Dictator
ship, not of the proletariat, but over
the .proletariat. Now they threaten
the still greater terror of the guillo-
tine-and this after introduction of a
resolution in the socialist congress
at Copenhagen in 1910 against the
death punishment.
Russia is now under new car
ist regime which foreign socialists
have been invited to admire-and
which they find impossible to even
consider
Huysmans is secretary of the in
ternational socialist bureau and one
of the world leaders in liberal move
ments.
This Sounds Reasonable.
PARIS, Dec 24.-The Russian Boil
sheviIif want democratic peace and
if Germany does not agree to tha.
sort of peace there will DE no deal.
ings between Russia and the Teutons,
according to a statement by Foreign
Minister TrCtsky reported here today.
TrCtsky so declared in visit which
he made to the French embassy, 1t
was asserted. 1t was explained to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
CHRISTMAS EVE
ON BATTLEFIELD
Perhaps the Most Important
One to Humanity, Since the
Birth of Christ
Ages Ago.
TOMMY AS SANTA CLAUS
British to Give Gifts to War Or
phaned Children While the
Germans Prepare to
Crush Them.
lBy William Philip Simms, United
Press Staff CORRESPONDENT.

10y lnlt6Q
Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE, Dec. 24.-While General
Allenbys modern wise men of the
east" are following the Star Of Bethle-
hem and driving the Turks out Of the
land of Jesus, Field Marshal Haig's
British bulldogs are holding Jehovah's
line on the west.
Behind the front today there were
signs of unusual movements under way.
Dispatches via Holland report Bel
gium seething with German troops
from the Russian front.
This Christmas eve, therefore is per-
haps the most important for humanity
since the birth of Christ.
While ragged, war orphaned chill
dren gaze longingly into the dimly
lighted shop windows in Krupp-crush-
ed villages, wondering If Kris Kringle
has forgotten them as usual during
three years Of war, Hindenburg Is per-
haps planning to roll guns over them
again.
The British Tommy is of - different
stuff from his antagonist. The Tom
my Is half steel, half the milk Of hui
man kindness.
Therefore before going to snow
bound shell craterS to spend his
Christmas fighting, sniping, signaling
back ranges for British batteries, he is
playing Santa Claus in the cellars to
an astonishing number of French
children. A great many places the
British Santa Claus visited. were di-
rectly under German shell fire.
No wonder the poor kiddies near
the front lines were apprehensive of
being overlooked. They have told
their friends. the Tommies, that Santa
Claus certainly couldn't be expected to
find tiny sheet iron chimneys in their
ruined home or descend through holes
in the pavement to greet them. But
Tommy purposes to find a way for
Santa.
Out of his none too rich funds he
has bought simple trinkets for the
cnildren-bon bons, teddy bears, toy
-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
American Troops in France
Are Anxious for Battle as
Christmas Day Draws
Near.
KN1OK KNAOKs ARRIVE
Message From Secretary Of War to
the American Soldiers Extends
Holiday Greetings
to AL
lUnited Press Leased Wire serv-

WASHINGTON, Dec 24.-Christ-
mas greetings to American soldiers
was voiced today by Secretary of
War Baker in the following mes
sage to The Gate City.
"Let me extend. through your
columns, to the md, of our forces,
the greetings of the war depart
ment and my own well wishes. 7
Ours is a nation which has
greater love for the Prince OF
Peace than for the God OF war
and only to the attainment of
permanent, liheralized peace may
our martial efforts be directed.
{Signed) "NEWTON D. BAKER"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
And if it is Not Big Enough
This Year, it Will be
Enlarged.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.i ]
DES MONIES. Iowa, Dec. 24.-'1f
Iowa's winter wheat crop-raised on
459, ,t56 acres-doesn't go far enough
in its help toward feeding the United
States ard her allies, the Hawkeye
farmers next spring will displace oats
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
IOWA'S WINTER WHEAT CROP
GREATER THAN EVER BEFORE

with wheat
Nine thousand more acres are
planted in wheat this winter than last
and grain experts today said the crop
would be fifty per cent larger than
that harvested last year. So far
weather conditions have been favor
able to the grain and with a mild
spring. record crop is expected.
though none of the experts would
hazard an estimate in bushels.
If the crop fails. or if the govern
ment experts. oLtbe food administra
ton sHEhsISS ItajN4tle ground will
be I2><a,ESA Former oau
piH~ EZWtSxH Theat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Calls Upon Them to Pray for
Protection Of Loved Ones
ard for Peace.

kCopyright 1917 by the United Press.]
ROME. Dec. 24.-Pope Benedict to-
day sent to the people Of America.
In statement to the United Press
through the papal secretary of state
this Christmas message:
1.-The Holy Father sends to the.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

The American consul general at
Mexico City has transmitted the in
formation that agricultural machinery
of all kinds will be exempt from i'm
port duty after October /.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Strong Attack by Teutons Car
ries Enemy Through at One
Point, With Heavy
Losses.
COUNTER ATTACK MADE
British RepuIse Hostile Raids at Sew
erai Points Along
the Western
Front.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service ]
ROME, Dec. pa strong Teuton
attack launched in the western sec
tor of the Asiago plateau, especially
at Buso and Monte Valbella. resultei |
in the penetration of the Italian
lines by a portion of the enemy, the
war office announced today
Our artillery raked their advance.
making heavy inroads upon them and
they were forced to stop at our rear
positions" it was announced
Our troops counter attack is
continuing satisfactorily"
Along the Piave at Vecchia, south
OF Gradenigo, deta achments of the
bersagliere executed a surprise at
tack upon and drove back large par
ties of the enemy, who had succeeded
in passing the right bank of the
river and who made a desperate at
tempt to retain their positions.
Repuse of Raids.
LONDON, Dec. 24-Repulse of hos
tile raids from several sections of thu,
British line, was reported by Field
Marshal HaiS today,
Southeast of Epehy yesterday af-
ternoon," he said, the enemy attempt
ed raid and was driven off. In the
neighborhood of Monchy Lepreux and
west of Labassee, other hostile parties
were repulsed."
Offensive In Macedonia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Germany
has started powerful offensive in
Macedonia, probably to anticipate the
allied campaign about ready to be,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

Read Gate CITY want ads.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
This Sounds Reasonable.

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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24
Repulse of Raids,
Offensive In Mace donja.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24.-Germanv
has started a powerful offensive in
Macedonia, probably to anticipate the
allied campaign about ready to be-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

The Telegraph Service Of The
Daily Gate City and Constitu-
tion-Democrat is received over
our own leased wire.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-12-24

Generally fair. Cold wave. Lo-
cal temp p. m. Sc; Z a. m 40.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-01
UNITED STATES FACES
SEVERANCE OF RELATIONS
Official Washington Appre-
hensive-Wilson Studies
the Problem.
CAME WITHOUT WARNING
Is Germany's Attempt to
Subdue England in a
Whirlwind Blockade.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

Washington, Jan 31.-A prelimi-
nary reading by officials of the
German note announcing unrestricted
naval warfare beginning tomorraw,
was followed by expressions which
gave the impression that the result
ing situation is viewed with extreme
gravity. Prompt action is expected.
There had been no official hint that
such note was coming and Ger
many's declaration for unrestricted
naval warfare was received with the
greatest surprise.
1t is assumed such warfare will
mean the sinking, without warning,
of freight and Passenger vessels
which the United States, during me-
gotiations over the Sussex case, told
Germany would cause the United
States to sever diplomatic relations.
The decision as to what shall he
the course of the United States lies
with the president.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-01
v. D. n.
Ar: WORKINn
Four Local Camps Meet to
Discuss Plans for Bring
ing Encampment Here.
DELEGATION
MAY BE SENT
Organizations Are Urged to
Raise Funds for Clinching
Camp for Pensacola.
DELEGATION
MAY BE SENT

Clerks of each of the four w. o.
w. camps, which were represented at
the joint meeting held last night,
were instructed to write Immediately
and urge the claims of Pensacola as
the site for the national encamp-
ment which will be held at some
gulf port. The meeting, which had
been called by Sovereign Delegate
Pete L. Rollo, was largely attended,
and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed. The clerks of Hickory end
Live Oak camps from tho city; Pine
Tree from Warrington, and Syca-
more from Brents, which were all
represented, were urged to write at
once, and in letters, to guarantee
fund sufficient to cover the costs for
the entertainment Of the large gath
ering.
This meeting was held at the w.
10. w. hall, on West Romano street.
It has been announced that the spe-
eifie object of the meeting was fle
discussion of plans. looking to the
bringing Of the national encampment
! to Pensacola, and practically cvcry-
one who could talk on the subject
was heard, all urging that the very
strongest pressure be brought to
bear upon the national council to vote
favorably on the claims Of Pensacola.
1t was announced that several mem
bers of the counciF were already
pledged to the support of Pensacola
as the encampment site, and these
were mentioned in the course of the
discussions.
A committee, it is intended, viii
make trip to Omaha some time this
month and will strongly urge the
national council to consider Pensa-
cola as site. The advantages TO be
found and pointed out on all sides
will be a feature of the attempts to
interest the council in this point.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-01
UNITED STATES FACES
SEVERANCE OF RELATIONS

Washington, Jan. 31.-Germany's
unrestricted submarine campaign
announced here is regarded as a
starvation blockade ef< England, the
like of which the woT | has never
seen, and the beginning of a long
campaign of ruthlessness on scale
never conceived even by on Tirpitz.
Again the United States faces sew
erance of diplomatic relations with
Germany, whose action is regarded as
a super crisis of all those which stir
red the United States. Talk
of peace in Europe and the
means of preserving peace have gone
glimmering. President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing refused to COM
ment tonight but among the posi-
bilities are solemn warning to Ger
many against a violation Of her
pledges, or decision that the Ger
man note warrants E severance of
diplomatic relations, or Z decision to
await the developments ce actual OPP
erations.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-02-01
WILL REPAIR
BAYOU BRIDGE
Contract Let for Immediate
Repairs to Structure Found
to Be Dangerous.

After a personal inspection Thurs
day, County Commissioner L. W.
Hardy awarded a.contract for the inn
mediate repair of the bridge over
Bayou Texar, which was found to be
in a very dangerous condition. The
work wfl be started this morning
and the temporary repairs will be
completed in a short while.
Commissioner Hardy urges that all
persons using the bridge exercise
great caution in driving over it and
70 drive as slowly as possible.
Mr.. Hardy also states that due
care should be exercised in driving
over newly repaired roads in the
county, as the indiscriminate use,
often tears up work which it has
taken much time and money to
place. This applies only when the
material is fresh and has not settled.