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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26
GERMAN line IS
NOT IMPROBABLE
Washington Repudiates Alleged
Statement by U. S. Officers

Washington, July 26.-Secretary Of
War Baker and Frank L. Polk, acting
Secretary of State, ridiculed last night
the statements attributed to United
States army officers who have Just
come back from the French front, and
asserted positively that no officer rep
resenting the army had given to the
press information that the German
front in the west was 1mpregnable.
In like force both denied the state
ments charged to the same officers
that the Germans held supremacy in
the air.
The officers who are credited with
having brought back a tale of gloom
were reported to have been attached
to Gen. Pershing's staff, and to have
studied the strategic situation all the
way from the North Sea to Switzer-
land. Mr.. Baker says the officers went
over with the Balfour party, and not
with Gen. Pershlng, and that they
were charged with the duty of study
ing purely technical subjects, having
no relation whatever to the strategic
situation.
"In one of the morning newspapers
SAID Mr.. BAKER, members OF the par
ty of officers just returned from
France are credited with an express
sion of opinion to the effect that the
German line along the western front
line is impregnable. I have succeed
ed in reaching all of the members of
this military mission, and am assured
that no one of them has expressed
such an opinion, either to a newspaper
man or anybody else, including his
own associates on the mission. The
alleged expression therefore is wholly
without foundation.
'The members of the military mis-
sion were sent abroad to study techni
cal questions. They were accorded
the fullest opportunity by both the
British and the French Governments
to complete their study and were given
opportunity to observe actual condi-
lions at the front. The mission is
unanimous in it's praise of the splen-
did morale of the allied forces on the
western front, and while it shares the
general realization of the gravity of
| this war, it returned without any pes
simistic opinion whatever as to the
| final outcome
The commission contained a num-
Der of the best known officers of the
| army. They sought information in
| England and in France on the means
used to supply troops upon the practi-
cal use of field artillery, transportation
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26
PERFECT CONFIDENCE

New Britain People Have Good Rea-
son For Complete Reliance.
Do you know how
To find relief from backache;
To correct bladder weakness;
To assist weak kidneys?
, Your neighbors know the way
Have used Doan's Kidney Pills;
Have proved their worth in many
tests.
Here's New Britain testimony
Mrs. Ruth Molyneux, SO Whiting
St.. says: Headaches and dizzy spells
and constant, sharp pains across my
back made me weak and worn ont.
Eometimes black speoks passed before
my eyes. Bladder trouble and other
ymptoms showed my kidneys were
disordered. I doctored but didn't get
much help until I began using Doan's
kidney Pills. Two boxes of Doan's
cured me-"
soc, at all dealers. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26

sation for the injury under the en-
ployers' liability law
Evidence indicated that the acct
dent was of a character not per-
hitting of compensation. Freeman
who was employed in mason work on
a building for which Mr.. Furrey had
the contract, was fooling with another
employe when some mortar got in his
eye.
Prepares to Close Year.
First Selectman w. J. Johnson is
making arrangements to get the town
books In shape for the closing of the
fiscal year on August Is and work on
the accounts will be started in a few
days
Until the figures are tabulated and
reports are presented by all officials
who have authority to draw orders 1t
will be impossible to tell Of the towns
financial condition The selectman
believes, however, that the receipts
from taxes and other sources will be
sufficient to pay all the bills without
leaving 4 deficit.
The money received from the spe-
cial tax levied to pay part of the ex-
pense Of erecting the addition to the
Broad street sohoolhouse is being
kept separate. As the amount IL but
about a quarter of the expense It will
be necessary to borrow money IN
few months to pay the contractors and
1t is likely that special tax will be
laid each year until the. debt Is can
celled.
Brief Items.
SeQuassen lodge will have a regu-
lar meeting tonight in Odd Fellows
hall.
James w. Eaton has purchased a
new Franklin sedan.
Mr. and Mrs. William Louis, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Livingstone and Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Klatt have returned
from a ten day vacation spent at
Myrtle beach.
The Unionville team will play the
field.
The ambulance company of the
First Regiment of the Home Guard
will drill at the state armory in
Hartford tonight.
William Butler of KNOXVILLE ave-
nue. has enlisted in the hospital corps
of the regular army and has been sent
to Fort Slocum for training.
Mrs. Charles Muzzo and son,
Vernun, have returned to New York
after spending a visit in town as the
guests of Miss Marie Prior of Pierce
street
A copy of the master list for the
draft for the new army has been re-
ceived by the exemption board for
this district and the members are now
at work preparing notice of the names
of those who will have to report first
for physical examination. The board
expect that it will require the SER
vices of about twesty physicians in
examining the young men called to
service.
Dog Warden Marine has valuable
appearing collie in the pond. The
animal, collarless and tagless, was
picked up on the streets and placed
in captivity where it awaists identi
fication by it's owner.
AUTOMOBILE FOR HIRE-Reason-
able rates. Day or trip. v. d.
Glynn, Plainville. Tel 122.
.7-14-tf
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26
Local Young Man Leads Middle
+ town Girl to the Altar
WILL LIVE IN EAST BERLIN
Celestial, Acting Queerly, Hailed in
/ BY Town Authortties-Cannin
morrow Afternoon.

One of the prettiest weddings OF
the season was solemnized yesterday
when James p. Holigan son of Mr..
and Mrs Patrick Holigan of East
Berlin and Miss Dorothy Edith Corell
daughter of Mrs. Jennie Corell OF
'Middletown. were united in marriage
1T ST. Paul's church, Kensington.. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. j.
c. Brennan, pastor of the church.
Joseph W. Holigan of Bridgeport
brother of the groom, was the best
man and Cecilia Foley, of Portland
was maid Of honor.
The bride wore a taffeta suit Of
navy blue with a picture hat to match
Ind a corsage bouquet of lilies of-the-
valley. The maid of honor wore an
Alice blue georgette crepe gown, with
b picture hat to match and a bouquet
of white sweet peas
After the ceremony the young
couple left on q wedding trip to Bos-
ton. They will return August Is.
after which date they will be at home
to their friends at Wilcox avenue,
East Berlin.
Both of the young people are we'll
bnd favorably known in this vicinity
and are the recipients of best
wishes from their many friends.
Chinaman Acts Queer1y.
:. Acting in a mysterious manner as
he walked the railroad tracks be-
tween New Britain and Berlin and
asking individuals whom he met along
the way where he could get an auto
mobile to Hartford. a Chinaman was
temporarily held in the arms of the
law until some information could be
obtained as to his strange procedure
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26
Baker Raps Alarm1sts.

Mr.. Baker used the theme as a text
from which to preach a strong sermon
upon the evil Of making sensational
mis-statements for the purpose of
alarming the public, and referred to
the recently published story that sub
marines were sinking 10000 tons of
shipping a month, when they only had
sunk 100000, as striking evidence of
the alarm that false reports might
cause.
The American people, said the Sec
rotary of war, should be warned
against the sporadic epidemics of
pessimistic reports concerning the
military situation in Europe, which,
he added, had no foundation in fact
and could only serve to cause useless
sensation. He declined the suggestion
that it might be well to paint the
situation blacker than it Is for the
purpose of arousing the people, and
said that as much hard would come
from such a source from mini
MIXING the seriousness of the situation
Full descriptions Of what is going on
in Europe, said Mr. Baker, are being
given to the people through the daily
cable dispatches and he was unable to
see that these reports had in any de-
gree misrepresented the real facts.
To this view from the war depart
ment Mr.. Polk contributed the con-
clusion that the state department drew
from it's official reports He made it
clear that these reports did not har-
monte in any way with the reports
that had aroused pessimistic comment
Views Of Gen. Mcintyre.
Brigadter- General Mcintyre derided
the idea that any military position
could be called impregnable, and
smiled at the published report that
the military program of the allies in
the west awaited the coming Of the
United States troops. He character
ICED as absurd the story that an Of
fensive was not contemplated until
the Americans reached the scene. The
general called attention to the fact
that the prospective reinforcement !
Of Americans was small Gin compar-
ison with the large number of men |
the British government could send |
over from its camps within a few
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26
COAL RATES ADVANCED.

Washington, July 26.-The Inter-
state Commerce Commission today in
accordance with its findings in the
fifteen per cent. rate case, granted
the railroads application for an in
crease of ten cents a ton in freight
rates on bituminous coal from mines
in Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Ala bama to points in Mississippi val
ley territory.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26
Buy an Indiana truck--advt.
WATKINS DENIES IT

Herbert Watkins, who conducts a,
swimming pond known as Hamiin
near Plainville, elnphancally d.
MED today the story published in 4
out Of town paper concerning 4 Pa
Hsh resident who alleges he was BIZ
ten by snake while takins a al
last Sunday. Mr.. Watkins furthe
asserted that the story emanated fro1
some enemy who Is trying to iutur
his business
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26


an automobile trip through the White
Mountains, with Mrs. Wickwire and
son. Grant. of Berlin.
Mrs. J. G. LOOMS and family are
sum M ring at Crescent Beach,
Mrs. W. Soule and daughter,
Sarah, spent the weekend in Water
bury.
Mrs. Henry Nettleton of Washing
ton, Conn. is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. T. H. Cogswell.
Mrs ]. T. Hart of Thompson
street has returned from the hospital
after a long illness.
Stuart johnson is taking an auto
mobile trip through the White Noun
tains, with Allen Hall of New Britain
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Latham and
daughter, Ruth Allen, are at Asbury
Park for their vacation.
Mrs Samuel Bassett and son
| Thurston, have returned after spend
ing their vacation at Westbrook.
| Mrs. Nordstrom of Robins avenue
has returned after spending a vaca-
ton in Pennington.
| Mrs. F. NJ Tucker of Robins avenue
| is visiting her son at Colebrook.
! Miss Edith Gilmartin of West Hart
ford has been visiting Miss Zulette
| Tucker.
| Miss~Myra Elliott of Maple Hill
| avenue was given miscellaneous
| shower by Miss Dorothy Walker OF
| Nevington Miss Elliott is engaged to
Kent Stoddard Of New1ngton.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26
n. X ON so PACIFIC S. S. LINE.

O. X. ON so. PACIFIC S. S. LINE
Washington, July 26.-service OF
the Southern Pacific company's At
lantic steamship lines between Nor
folk and Galveston was declared by
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today to be 'In the interest of the
public and of advantage to the con-
venience and commerce of the peo-
ple.',
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26

OUR YORKE'' SHIRTS, as you
know from wearing them, are
made as good as it is possibl to
make Shirts. We have them all
white, or attractively striped,
neckband or attached collar styles,
with choice OF soft or stiff cuffs,
$1.15 to $3.50 each.
"YORKE" SILK SHIRTS, made
of Tub Silks, Fibre Silks, Stripes
and other fancy Silks, with soft
cuffs, and the incest shirts possible,
at $3.98 to $5.08 each.
THE "KREMENTZ" LINKS for
wear with soft cuff shirts, are fully
guaranteed. Shown in many pref
ty styles, If pair breaks, return and
you'll get new pair.
SILK FOURTH HAND-with
choice of open end, or the French
straight tie. They are in plain COL
ors or fancy stripes, and wonder
fully good for soc to S2.98 each.
EVERYTHING CORRECT in
style and quality. Moderate prices.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26
INCREASE IN r. r. MEMS PAY.

INCREASE IN r. r. MEMS PAY.
Paris, July 25.-The government
the state railroads will receive in
creases in salaries Of at least $s4 an
nually. The ruling takes effect az
from June l. 1t was decided upon
after the receipt of a report from
Georges Desplas. minister of public
works, that conditions of railroad
workers must be ameliorated imme-
diately by increased pay to meet the
high cost of living.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26

and purely technical matters. They
brought no report from Gen. Pershing
who Is his own report maker, and in
their talks with Secretary Baker ex-
pressed only the most optimistic SEN
timents.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26

GOOD GRADE PAJAMAS, nicely
made of percales, madras, Soisette,
crepe, as will as fancy stripe fibre
and tub silks, $1.OO to $500 set.
THE BARKER" COLLAR can't
be beat for comfort and correct fit.
Barker" wears better, looks bet
ter, and your have choice of more
than so up-to-the- minute styles.
Price is 15c each, 9Oc for six.
"NOTASEME" SOCKS in mer-
cerized Lisles, are the best looking
and best Socks to be had, for price.
They are still selling for csc pair.
Those in Fibre Silk for SOC pair.
Same old prices as they have been.
PHOENIX" SILK SOCKS, are
too we'll known for comment. They
wear we'll and none look better.
Choice of all the leading colors, at
55c. Those with clocking at CSC
pair.
MEMS WASH CRAVATs, cool
looking comforta BILE kinds for sum-
mer wearing, madras or silk, priced
21c to $1.OO each.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26
Maple Hill

Miss Emma Perry has returned from
an automobile trip through the White
Mountains, with Mrs. Wickwire and
son, Grant. of Berlin
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26

Mrs. j. G. LOOMS and family are
sum mering at Crescent Beach.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26
Attractive Vacation OutfittingS
at Our We'll Stocked Mems Dept.

Vacations
well of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-07-26

Mrs. w. Soule and daughter
Sarah. spent the weekend in Water
bury.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-03
THREATEN TO BURN GRAIN
During the past week the l.. w.
~. movement has gone through 2

During the past week the l.. w.
W. movement has gone through q
serio-comic phase. 1t may seem
somical for the outraged citizens of
a mining community to take the
law into their hands, herd a lot of
anarchists and loafers into an en-
closure, and then ship them on a
train to some distant point, pas
sing the buck to another community,
preferably a n~eighobring State. 1t
is a serious matter when citizens,
IN order to assert law and order, at
a time when the naval and mill
tary forces of our country are fight
ing to make the world safe for
democracy, feel compelled to stul-
tify government of the people by
arming themselves and using force
to eject an undesirable element from
their midst. Viewed from any stand
point it is deeply regrettable that
matters should have come to such
a pass, and somebody is to blame
for it. The only good that has
resulted is the opening of the eyes
of the public to the seriousness OF
the crisis and possibly to some re-
alization of the forces of misrule set
in motion by this organization of
men unwilling to work and unwill-
ing to let others work. The ar
rument based on the high cost of
living and the rest of it has been
exposed as a mere pretense, lhey
want the three skies, namely. 50
wages, six hours of work, six days
per week, and when they have OBJ
tanned that they will demand 81
wages, five hours work, and a five
day, week. Even this will not be
the limit. No thoughtful observer
of the conditions obtaining in the
mining communities of the West at
the moment can any longer regard
the Excuse for strikes as founded
on the reasonable aspirations of
honest labor. Whether financed by
German money or stimulated by
Enemy propaganda, or not, the
whole campaign of these l. w. w.
agitators is calculated to give aid
and comfort to the Enemy, and
therefore it is reasonable, not to be
endured, and calling for prompt &C
ton by the executive. Much of
the trouble, as usual, is due 10 pol
itics. During the week the distur-
bance has spread beyond the i'm
mediate vicinity of tie mines. Even
around our W academic %environs,
at Berkeley, we read that ito pre-
vent the threatened /, w. w. inva-
sion of this county, the sheriff has
stationed deputies upon all the roads
leading from Contra Costa county
because the !. w. WIS. have thre-
atened TO burn the county's grain
supply" Things have come to a
pretty pass when we arc menaced
BY a Boxer rebellion or a wa
raid, as it were, in the heart OF an
orderly community. We are engag-
ed in a great war; it is time to put
a summary end to these antics ar
assert the dignity of this democracy.
Mining and Scientific Press, San
Francisco.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-03
STATE OF NEW MEXICO
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
PUBLIC LAND SALE
LEA COUNTY

Office of the COMMISSIONS Of Public Lands,
Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant
to the provisions Of an Act of Congress.
approved June 20. 1910. the laws of the
State of New Mexico and the rules and
regulations Of 'he State Land Office, the
Commissioner OF Public Lands will offer at
Public Sale to the highest bidder, Al
10 o'c'ock, A. VI. on Wednesday. Scpten-
Der 5th, 1917, in the town of Iovingtpn.
County of Lea, State Of New Mexico. in
front Of the Court House therein, the fol-
lowing described tract Of land, viz;
Sale No. SIS. All of sections IS, Twp.
los, r. 3E.. 10. "a Is. q, 20. %, g, Is,
Twp. los, R. 34E; s. J, Il. 70. 81, 80 and
IS, Twp. lis, R. 34E; Lots J. ,, J. !, SEE,
sIswjl Sec. |: All Of sections u. IS, u.
,. 25, p, %, 30. 81, y, g, q. Twp. lis,
r. 35E., containing T,S6s.a acres.
The Improvements on this land consist
IF fencing valued at $4,000.
No bid on the above described tract Of
land will be accepted for less than Five
Dollars $500 per acre which is the ap-
praised value thereof. And in addition
thereto the successful bidder must pay
for the improvements that exist on the
land.
The successful bidder must pay to the
Commissioner of Public Lands, or his agent
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-03
FRUIT BOXES SHORTAGE.

New Mexico, according to reports
received by the New Mexico Coun-
Gil of Defense, is facing a fruit box
shortage. Fruit growers who have
contracted for their crop have been
placed in the prcdictament of being
unable to purchase, or place future
orders for containers claiming that
the box manufacturers are giving re-
gular commercial orders precedence
ovcr all others. From one section
comes the report that outside buyers
have threatened to make it impos-
sible for the fruitmen of that dis
trict to procure boxes. unless they
were allowed to handle the fruit
crop. In the meantime, while the
Council is investigating the matter,
it would appreciate receiving the
names and addresses of firms, wheth-
er in New Mexico or not, making
fruit boxes and crates.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-03
new MEXICO STATE Land SALES

to the following terns and condition..
viz:
The successful bidder must pay TO the
Commissioner Of Public Lands. or his agen,
price Offered BY him for the land. -four
per cent interest in advance for the balance
of such purchase price, the fees for ad.
vertising and appraisenent and all costs
incidental to the sale herein, and Zach and
all OF said amounts, must be deposited in
sale, and which said amounts and all OF
them are subject to forfeiture to the State
of New Mexico il the successful bidder does
not execute a contract within thirty days
after il has been mailed to i'm by the
State Land Office, said contract TO provide
that the purchaser may at his option make
payments of not less than one-thirtieth
Of ninety-hve per cent of the purchase
price at any time after the sale and prior
TO the expiration of thirty years from date
payment Of any unpaid balance at the ex.
p%iration OF thirty years from the date OF
the contract, with interest on deferred
payments at the rate Of our per cent per
annum payable in advance on the ami
lowing the date of tender.
The Commissioners of Public Lands OF
New Mexico, or his agent holding such
sale, reserves the right to reject any and
all bids offered at said sale. Possession
under contracts of sale for the above des.
cribed tracts will be given on or before
October LIST, 1917.
Witness my hand and the official seal
of the State Land Office this 18th day
OF May, A. D., 1917.
ROBT. p ERVIEN.
COMMISSIONS OF Public Lands,
State Of New Mexico
First Publication June /, 1917.
Last Publication August 3, 1917.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-08-03

S Ss's:n: oft: sssr ~ ;''t him e'i sos IT. ':.d = :
per cent interest il advance for the balance
Of such purchase price, the fees for ad-
vett:sing. and appraisement and all coste
incidental to the sale herein. snd each and
all OF said amounts must be deposited in
cash or certified exchange at the time Of
them are subject to forfeiture to the State
of New Mexico il the successful bidder does
not execute a contract within thirty days
after it has been mailed to him by the
State Land Office, said contract to provide
that the purchaser may at his option make
Of. ninety five per cent of the purchase
price at any time after the sale and prior
10 the expiration Of thirty years from date
Of the contract, and to provide for the
payment Of any unpaid balance at the ex-
piration Of thirty years from the date of
the contract, with interest on deferred
at the rate of four per cent per
versaty of the @ate Of contract, partial
payment to be credited on the anniversary
II the date OF costrac; next following the
late Of tender.
The Commissioner of Public Lands Of
New Mexico, OF his agent holding such
sale, reserves the right to reject any and
all bids offered at said sale. Possession
under contracts Of sale for the above dcs.
ribed tracts will be given on or bcfor :
October LIST. 1917.
Witness my hand and The official seal
Of June, 1917.
ROBT. P. ERVIEN.
Commissioner OF Public Lands.
- State of New Mexico. I
First Publication June %, l9l7.
Publication August q, 1917.