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Evening star., 1917-04-15

About o'clock in the morning the
Observer awoke from dream that he
was being painfully churned around
in an ice cream freezer. The fire" had
gone out and the Observer was shaking
like paciflst in the presence of T. r.
He arose. He did all the setting-up
exercises he knew. He smoked cigar
cite. Then he looked over at the doc
this doctor was worthless? One could
not let him die of cold. The Observer
went over and prodded him.
Wazzermazzer?' queried the doctor,
pulling his overcoat closer about his
chin.
Move over" ordered the Observer.
Then he threw the raincoat on top of
the doctor and placed the bath robe on
top of that and the mattress on top of
the bath robe. He crawled in beside
ing managed to secure about three
quarters of the cot. The doctor, being
pinned against the wall. could not fall
out, SO it was all right.
Then the Observer went to sleep.
It was 10 o'clock the next morning
before a loud moan awakened him.
You've crowded me out of this cot" :"
asserted the doctor. accusingly. You've
had me trying to sleep with my spine
on a metal edge. and you've pulled the
whole mattress over on you"
Indignantly the doctor arose and be-
gan shaking pin feathers from his
overcoat During the night several of
the fancy pillows had split and their
feathery contents gave the doctor and
the Observer the appearance of having
robbed a henroost
q IT,
still shaking himself. my whole
nervous system is upset by that metal
edge against my spine. Besides, have
caught a cold" And he whoofed ter
rifically.
"Pll never go camping with you
again." he concluded. bitterly:
To this the Observer tervently agrees.
The doctor will never go camping with
him again, and, what is more, the next
time he goes forth to greet the gentle,
rural spring 1t will be some time In
June-preferably the latter part.
BOBBIE HILL.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

German intrigues and German activ-
tiles in Brazil on the surface were not
SO offensive as in some other countries.
The German colony at Rio de Janeiro
managed to avoid any offensive exhibi-
tions, and, in fact, some of its members
were understood to be out of sympathy
with the kaisers war making. But 1t
gradually developed that the German
system. with-the central wires in Ber
lin, had spread through Brazil, as
through other countries. Also, 1t had
followed the customary METHODS OF
which the United States has afforded
the example.
The action of the Brazilian government
has to be considered in the light of the
German-speaking population in the south
ern part of the country. SO much notion
has been written about this Germanic pop
lation that it is almost impossible Tor the
truth to overtake it. Nevertheless it
may be repeated that there are not q
million German-spealling inhabitants in
southern Brazil, nor half a million. 1t is
doubtful If there are 100000 German
speaking persons in all Brazil. The popu-
lation in the southern states. from the
best information obtainable during the
last ten years, is approximately 100000
Some estimates have placed il as low as
300 900. The highest Brazilian official
estimate is $4,000
1t is not however, the number of these
Germans speaking BraZilians that counts
so much. nor is it the probability of any
intrigues directed from Berlin starting a
movement to secure an avowal of allie
glance to the kaiser. The cause for dis
quiet to the government is the possibility
of this population being induced to join in
a separat tist movement for an independent
government. This, in times past, has
worried Brazilian statesmen.
Separatist tendencies have been TO-
Evening star., 1917-04-15

that the United States does on the north
ern continent.
Brazirs fighting strength in the pres
ent situation consists in her navy 1t is
a fairly good navy. and cooperation with
the fleet of the United States in the
south Atlantic is likely to be of consd-
cradle Importance
Brazil has very long coast to defend
In case the German fleet could get out
to sea and cross the Atlantic. The coast
line from above the mouth of the ANA
Zon to the southern border is more than
1000 miles in length
During neutrality the German raiders
made a convenience of the Brazilian
ports. There also have been rumors of
a German submarine base along the
southern coast, but these rumors have
not been verified. The presence of the
Evening star., 1917-04-15

knowledge of photography, some are
used to handling. machine guns, some
men. some are expert in managing
wireless outfits, and all these things
help the student on his way TO the
goal-fitness to manage an air machine
in action against the enemy.
But the thing of first Importance is
to fly AS soon as the ambitious one
has been looked over and the trainer
thinks it wise to take him up, The
trainer inStructs h,m carefully how TO
manage the controls and let's him
handle them as far as he can while the
machine is on the ground. The am
bilious one takes the front seat and
the trainer seat behind him IN
training car, which is fitted with
dual control. The student is not eN-
actlv in the place of the little chap who
holds the reins behind the driver S
Evening star., 1917-04-15

lectual life of Brazil and which also has
helped to mold the political life. The
large number, of Italians in San Paulo
and the states farther south also helped
to influence the pro-ally sentiment.
While this pro-ally sentiment was
pronounced, yet during the first year of
the war there was no pronounced anti
German feeling. But as Germany'S war
Evening star., 1917-04-15

satisfactory standard. On the candi-
dates passing the final test he will re-
ceive a commission as an officer in the
aviatio section, signal officers reserve
corps, without further examination.
When the student gets through all
the preliminaries and receives his
signment he gives a sigh of relief and
goes to the training camp. where the
excitement will begin. The time he
must spend there depends upon the
of his preparation, his
aptitude for'work and tho concentra-
tion of his every effort upon mastering
the air with his machine.
Most students are familiar with
motors of some sort, some have
Evening star., 1917-04-15

10 mini mining 15 her s"p course toward ar Ger
I)0 many. The torpedoing by the
- German submarine of the Brazil
ian steamer Parana is one: q matured in
ternational policy is another.
BraziTs diplomatic note. in response to
Germany's notice of unrestricted sub
marine warfare. was sufficiently vigorous
to indicate that the destruction of Bra
lillian vessels under such circumstances
would be sufficient to cause the break
ing off of diplomatic relations, with the
probability of a state of war to follow.
In this respect the situation is exactly
parallel to that of the United States.
Brazil, in the torpedong of the Parana,
has the same reason that we have to re-
gard Germany as making war upon her.
Brazil has the further motive for tax
ing warlike action i'll that this is in pur
suance of her settled policy in interna-
tional affairs, which is to line up with the
United States. This policy was deter
mined on in a general way when Secre-
tary Root made his visit to South Amer
lea ten years ago 1t has been affirmed
repeatedly during President Wilson'S ad-
nIiniStration. Minor CouSitiera tionS have
not been allowed to stand in the way of
accepting full fellowship with this coun-
try.
t#
x *
The Brazilian policy of lining up with
the United States in international affairs
was developed by Foreign Minister Rio
Branco. the great constructive Brazilian
statesman of the present generation.
Since his death his successors have
adopted his views. DR.. Lauro Mueller
the present minister of foreign affairs.
who has been a frequent visitor in Wash
ington. and is especially sympathetic to-
ward us, has taken every occasion to
strengthen the good relations of the two
countries.
The Brazilian statesmen who have
nodded and given expression to the
Brazilian policy of lining up with the
United States, have put it in somewhat
more general terms. They have called
it the policy of cooperation. They have
based their arguments in favor of it
partly on the physical similarity of the
two countries. Geographically, Brazil is
somewhat bigger than the United States
but in the southern continent she occu-
pies much the same position territorially
Evening star., 1917-04-15

large Portuguese population reflected
the feeling which caused Portugal to
enter the war, and the mass of native
BraziIians, through their racial ties
with the Portuguese. were permeated
with the same feeling. The intellectual
classes were naturally French in their
sympathies, because it is France which
has dominated and nodded the intel
Evening star., 1917-04-15

of the principal means of developing Ger
man commerce. The banks are branches
of the parent institutions in Berlin.
Berlin has taken very sparingly OF Bra
lillian loans, but there are some govern
ment securities locked up In the vaults
of the Berlin banks.
Brazilian sentiment. at the beginning
Of the war, was strongly pro-ally. The
Evening star., 1917-04-15

YFIGHT1NG for air control has be-
III come of the same Importance
that in former wars scouting
x control by the cavalry was to
the army.
An army without an aerial fleet is
nearly as helpless as would be sub
marine without a periscope. Both sides
in Europe have developed the fiier to
the fullest extent. but. as might be
pected, the United States, a non-com-
Blatant nation, has not kept up in num-
bers of machines or men with those
who had to rely upon them for their
daily fighting. That. however. does not
mean that the War Department has not
been alive to the situation and that the
air services has not kept at least abreast
with the other branches of the service.
For war uses on this side the Atlantic,
where the areas are SO extended. it is
proba Bile that the scouting machine will
be most in demand in the event of war.
Gen. Pershing said. SO it was reported,
that one aeroplane was worth for
scouting purposes a whole regiment of
cavalry. That conclusion applied to
what he found in Mexico. where the air
was unusually clear, where the anti
airplane guns We're neither numerous
nor well served, where the distances
We're wide and the roads so difficult
that cavalry could make but slow prog
ress in any event. and where there
were no enemy airplanes to contest the
way.
In Europe this is all different. Each
side offers every opposition to the use
of the enemy aircraft and fighting ma
chimes battle for air control There,
single or in pairs or squadrons, they
clash in midair, the to learn it's
enemys secret movements, the other
to drive him away.
There they climb to overtop the other
or make long glides to escape the
dangerous machine-gun fire. They soar
TO height above the fire of guns
built to destroy them, and. with such
information they can obtain. rush
back TO report what the enemy is
about to attempt or the effect of
assault.
A thousand Americans are in the
French and English air service, and
they have borne themselves so well
that Americans in this country are sure
that they. too. when the time comes,
will make good, whether sound policy
keeps them at home. sends them to
Mexico, or directs them to the Somme.
the Disc or the dreary valley of Verdun.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

ports. the Obsery er is willing to bet that
Monday night the temperature was be-
tween 5 and 10 degrees below zero. 1t
may have been above-possibly it was.
But the Observer will wager even money
that it was below. He met the doctor at
the Georgetown terminus. The doctor
was wearing a sweater and carrying an
oil stove. which was comforting. An
elderly man, filed with depression and al
cohol, was informing the whole world in
a loud voice that it was a shame that this
early frost was going to spoil the fruit
crops.
Eventually q. car showed up. 1t arrived
just sixteen seconds before the Observer
prepared to lie down on the station plat
form and succumb to the cold,
1t is quite little walk to Joe's,'
said the doctor, briskly, after the car
had worked up speed. so the Observer
had no chance to jump off.
The Observer shrank. His idiotic op-
timism had told him that Joes cottage
would be not more than ten steps from
the car
And" continued the doctor, in the
same lively. chatty tones. I'VE won't
bunk in Joe's cottage. I have a little
cabin of my own"
When the car stopped at Great Falls
the doctor handed the stove absent
mindedly. to the Observer, and the two
departed into the pale and geld forest.
Twice the Observer stepped in ice
water. once he tried to push a tree
over with his face Momentarily the
use of that oil stove became more i'm
perative.
The doctor says that the walk to Joe's
is only three-quarters of a mile, but
the doctor was not carrying the stove
Three miles is the Observers estimate.
1t was after midnight when the doc
tors shack was reached. And, believe
he i- h. IL
was built of pine boards. interspersed
with large cracks. Next to it was the
comfortable cabin in which Joe lived
While the Observer tried to persuade
the doctor to commander the cottage,
on the theory that his shack would af-
ford Joe a change. the doctor Topped
back the upper part of the oil stove
and began to burn the Observer s
matches around the wick. He was
lighting his seventh match when the
Observer interrupted.
Are you trying to light that thing
by force of example?" he asked.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

methods continued to horrify the civ
ilized world, Brazilian public opinion,
from being pro-ally, became predom-
inantly anti-German.
From the beginning there was an ad-
vanced party which was anti-German,
but it was small. Its leader was Ruy
Barbosa, the most voluminously fluent
orator that the Latin American coun;
tries have produced. 1t was he who
made a speech in the Brazilian con-
gress attacking the United States for
its failure to bring Germany to book.
This was looked on as a political man
euver to enable him to attack his own
government, since he was the leader of
the opposition.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

raiders, however. has been shown in sew
eral exciting events. notably when the
prisoners taken from the British and
French vessels were sent into Pernam-
buco.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

SN11GHT1NG for air control has be-
In come of the same Importance
that in former wars scouting
x control by the cavalry was to
Evening star., 1917-04-15

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q German submarine of the Brazil
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
PETER !, JACK ] 4 s0N WlAs ] VERY sYM|P PAI1IlETIC|| Great Colored Battlel UlIks Some
 of Present Day Crop.

Peter Jackson was the noblest Ro- man of them all in ring sportsman ' ship. When he fought tho giant Joe McAuliffe K. ..ssn ..t;synu Francisco. away back 2s years since. the California Athletic club put up q purse of $s 900. McAuliffe said: 1T didn't want to make this match at all, and intended to bar colored fighters as long as gemained in the business. I have been goaded into it. and I want to fight for everything in sight,
 Jackson argued that the loser should be provided for In some man ner, and one of the directors asked how it would do to increase tho purse to $2,600. with an understanding that $500 of this should go to the loser. Barney Farley, McAuIifte's nannater and packer, jumped to ,his feet, and said: Excuse me, gentlemen, you can make the purie $3s 1000 if you like, but if my. boy wins he will want 1t all.'' Jackson hecaxne irr4tAted and twitted Farley and McAultne with their lack of sportsmanship. Finally he said: ''Let the art1cles stand aS they are. We will night for $3 .Oo0, the winner take everyt thin9.' The con test ended in the 34th round. A series of blows under the heart forced McAuliffe to the ropes. and then Jackson stepped back to allow his antagonist to settle to the boards This disposition of Jackson's to avoid unnecessarily punishing an opponent showed throughout all his contests.
 Jackson gave McAuli1e the $500 he (Jackson) had begged should be ear-marked for the loser, but which McAuliffe absolutely refused to con- cede. Four months later Jackson met Patsy Cardiff, the Peoria Giant, Jack son proved concIusively that there was nothing cruel in his nature by standing clear away from the Ameri- can several times when that individual reeled to the ropes unable to defend himself. On those occasions Peter looked appealingly to Referee Hiram Cook, who, however, made no move to l interfere. and the black was forced to hammer his man into submission. 1 In the 10th round of the never-to- be-forgotten battle between Frank Slavin and Jackson at the National Sporting club, London, in 1892, the colored heavyweight smashed his
 right glove against the lower portion
 of Slavin's jaw, and Slavin began to
 sway. Another smash and Slavins
 arms fell to his sides. He lurched
 forward and even as he fell he
 struck out at Jackson. When Slavin
 pulled himself together and stood up he was reeling. Jackson caught him
 in his arms. Jackson appealed to the
 referee in the same mute way in
 which he turned to Hiram Cook
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
ST. BLM0 ]! IB|llDS
 Pythfa.ss occupg Top Rang in Racc for Carpet Bowls Championship

The second series ir the F'raternal Carpet Bowls league was brought to an end with the games Thursday evening. and although several of the teams have games scheduled, these will be decided at a later date. After leading the league for several weeks, Clan Douglas. o. S. c. has been forced to relinquish the crown to the speedy St. Elmo K. of P. team which has been the sensation of the league. The margin separating the teams, however. is very slight and the next clash between the contenders should furnish some excitement. Lexington lodge. I. o. O. F. occupies third posi- ton, leading Phoenix Temple Of Honor and P. O. S. of A. by five games. Tho other members of the league appear to be outclassed. Fred erick lodge A. F. and A. M. of Plain vile which entered the league at the outset, found the travelling too fast and withdrew. The third series will open Monday evening with the Sons of St. George and New Britain coun- cil, o. U. A. M. teams the contestants.
 The standing of the teams is as fol- lows:
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03

year. The first of the weights, which it has been decided to pull off. is 158 pounds. which will be held in New Haven during the week beginning Monday, February 26 The bouts will be held in the evening, convenient who have to come to New Haven from different parts of the state. Entyy blanks and particulars can be obtain ed by addressing Paul Barnett, Secre- tary, New Haven 4. A., Box 745, New Haven, Conn. s.'
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
AMATEUR GRAPPLING DATES.

The Connecticut wrestling cham nionships for 1917 of the Metropoli- tnn association, Amateur Athletic union, will be held under the aus let.s. The New Haven Az A. have ar ranged to hold the championships for each of the various weights ranging from 1os pounds to heavyweight, which includes all weights over 175 rnnnda at various times during the
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
ORDINANCE AMENDMENTS

Council Commlttee FavOfS S1Iit.-s S1Iit.s
 Monthly Payment Of supeEnu.aerar-
 les and Assistant Electrical.
 Three new proposed ordinances were discussed and favored by the ordinance committee last evening and will be recommended at tho next meeting of the common council.
 At the last meeting of the council City comptroller H. T. Curtis asked for the passage Of an ordinance giving to the clerk of the safety board the right to pay salaries to the supernum- erary officers semi-monthly. This ra- quest was made because under the present system the policemen arc paid twice a month by the comptroller and, as oftimes the amount due them is very small it imposes unnecessary work on the comptroller to rearrange
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
en Patsy Cartiif wass pAst fiEht.

JAcl<son made an effort tos pnsh hts opponent to the floor. esling that Saavtn would not bA abls to i1se in once ho strstched his A1rgth. but Elavin clutched . rope vii one hand and swung fesbiy It P1tsF with the other. Jackson had 10 TO in and punch him out. The rAfSree would not interfere becauss tlna contest was to a finish. " fsag E Sg
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
D. A. R. DE.LEGATEss.

Miss Mary WhittTesey. Mra. FraI H. Johnson, Mrs. Howard Parsons ~ Mrs. william B. Stone wera select by the members of Esther Stanl chapter. D. A. R., yesterday as del gsfea to attend tho AnAmAa oouQtS which Is to be held in Waahinxton. April.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03

his hnokax Under the plan which the prdinanc@ c0rArnittes recommends, the clerk of the safety board will have the rlght to issue pay checks, submitting m itemi4ed report to the comptroller
 nonthly.
 '.S Anothar ordinance recommended is NnA to create an office of assistant to the electrical superintendent. The matter of hxinE the salary will be left with tho safafy connnfittt4 to deter mtMA. x f r<at ,Ehe third ordinance recommended takss tho electrical auperintendent's assistant from the scope of the civil service ordinance.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03

Mrs. R. J. Damon of 283 Chestnut street has left the city for few days to visit her niece in New York.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03

cd at the ordinance committee me ing last night end CouncfimGn And J. S4einsr WAS clerk. OtAtrs pveee were CouncAxAsn Lincoln Odenhirt en. A. F. Spencsr and Y. T. Mcp1 ough.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03

destroys the bearings and the parts. It re- duces car life. It leads to noisy motors.
 The Super-Six records were won by endur- ance Its greatest supremacy showed in the 24-hour record-won by 52 per cent: And in the 7OOO-mle round trip from Sal Fran cisco to New York There it twice broke all the transcontine records. \ Any argument against such showings is an argument against endurance. @,tat tsee..a
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-12-01
THE JUNIOR AIDS
PLAN FOR WORK
Miss Annette A.Bailey Elected
President For Year, to Sue
ceed Miss Eliza Bailey

The Junior Aid. which has so sue
cessfully carried on philanthropic
work among the more unfortunate
children of the city, have begun
their work for this winter. The first
meeting was held at the home of
the retiring president, Miss Eliza
Bailey, Third and Maclay streets,
when officers were elected and plans
for the ensuing years activities dis
cuSsed.
The work last year progressed un-
der the leadership of Miss Eliza
Bailey, president; Miss Alice Coop
er, vice president; Miss Helen r.
Davis, secretary; and Miss Kath-
'erine Beidleman, treasurer The sue
ceeding officers for 1917 include:
Miss Annette Alger Bailey, presi-
dent: Miss Margaret Davis, vice.
president: Miss Sarah Bailey. secre-
tary. and Miss Honore Patton, treas
urer.
Last year by their bazars, play
and regular dues the club was able
to donate cribs for the new chill
dren's ward at the Harrisburg Hos
pitaI; $50 for Christmas boxes for
IL,
a little cripple, to the country for the
summer, and a little crippled boy
on a farm to recuperate.
The plans formulated for the COM
ing year, thus far. are to fill stock
ings for the Children's Aid Society,
and TO buy a French orphan, in the
sense that they will provide and
care for the child during the year.
They are planning to do something
for some of the children of the city,
but have not decided anything def
mite as yet.
The new members elected into
the society at the meeting the other
day were: Elizabeth Hilleary. Thel-
ma Kuhn and Rebecca Johnson. The
regular membership includes: Alice
Lescure, Lydia Kunkel, Sarah Bailey,
Eleanor Bailey, Louise a. Hickok,
Mary Louise Hubley. Margaret Da-
Wis, Jane Ely, Jane Olmsted. Eliza
beth Ely, Katherine Meredith, Mary
cooper, Susanna Mcguire. Avis Ann
Hickok, Harriet Gilbert, Margaret
Kiester, Helena Martin, Harriet Wit
man, Honore Patton. Cecilia Kun
kel, Eliza Bailey, Mary Hale, An,
nette Bailey and Nancy Campbell.