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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
Jarmes w. Gerard,
Arneric@m CleIZem

A AMBASSADOR GERARD and his EA suite are safe in Paris. There was no reason at any time to feel alarmed over their temporary deten- tion in Germany. Their speedy release was predicted and realized.
 Now that Mir. Gerard is out of Ger many, it is interesting to speculate on the temper of the German people as reflected in newspaper comments when the ambassador left Berlin. One leading newspaper, the Lokal Anzeig- CT, says MT. Gerard had little sym pathy with the German point of view and this mitigated against his efforts to maintain cordial relations between the United States and Germany. However, to do the Anzeiger justice, it does not insinuate that Mir. Gerard was prejudiced in favor of Great Brit ain.
 Our ambassador has acquitted him. self well in a most trying situation. He has kept cool and by his fearless independence, quite as much as his level-headedness, has won much honor for himself and raised the American government in world esteem.
 Probably no one of our diplomatic representatives has had to work hard CT and at time under more unfavora- ble conditions than MT. Gerard while at Berlin. The hostility of the Ger mans toward President Wilson has been pronounced, practically ever since the war started, regardless of their more cordial attitude toward the American people.
 MT. Gerard leaves Germany with the satisfaction of knowing that his percentage of errors is extremely small, much smaller, in fact, than might have been expected. He has up- held the best traditions of the United States and his severest critics have not been able to charge him truthful ly with having shown any predilection for Germany's enemies. Neither did he allow himself to become pro-German He was simply loyal and very ca pablo citizen of the United States.
 The American people can we'll afford to be proud of James W. Gerard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
HOTEL. LOBBIEs
Life of n Popular Novel

The other day, when the comptroller was authorizing a check for expenditures at the library, he stated feelngly, It seems to me that you ought to have enough books up there now '' said Cacl Milan, director Of the city libraries, yes terday. This comment is general, but wonder how many people think of the fact that the life of a book is limited, las most everything else in general use.
 "The average life of a popular novel is 20 readings, until 1t is rebound. Then it is good for perhaps 70 more readings. While the library is constantly buying new books. it is matter of great expense to purchase duplicates and rebind those that have been worn out"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
THE ENEMIES OF GERMANY

From the Philadelphia Inquirer. Who are the real enemies of Ger many? Not England, not France, not Russia. Not one of these countries wanted to fight Germany. The enemies of Germany are within the empire, not without it. They are the ambition insane Emperor, the blood- thirsty Crown Prince and the military
 advisers of these sacrilegious monsters of iniquity. The curse of Germany and the curse of Hohenzollern
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
ADRIFT WITH THE TIMES
A GOOD SIGN.

''Is the world really getting better?'
 "of course it is." replied the cheerful individual. 'It's true that there is ter rible war raging in Europe, which we may soon be drawn into, and Mexico is still unsettled and Cuba is trying to have a revolution, but the sale of comic val entines this year was smaller than ever known before"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
MoveumenG In Germany
Q 0yerGEarow Kaiser


 A CCORDING to a dispatch from A Rome to the London Times, there is a well organized movement in Germany to force the abdication of Emperor William, and remove the house of Hohenzollern from power.
 A telegram received from Zurich and published in leading newspaper of Rome gives an interesting resume of a pamphlet which is said to be cir culating throughout Germany, partic ularly in Bavaria, where the mili- taristic ideas of Prussia have not met with general approval. This pamphlet declares that Germany's only hope to escape destruction lies in the deposi- ton of the Hohenzollerns. It is be- lieved that the pamphlet is being dis tributed by an organization known as the Association of Men of South Ger many.
 The present situation in Germany, the author says, is like that in France in 1874 and 1915, and he asks if the Kaiser is willing to make the sacri- flee that Napoleon made when he saved France by abdicating. It is sug. gested that the house of Bavaria (Wittelsbach) if placed in power would insure lasting peace in Flu rope and would contribute to thu progress of Germany. It is thought that this would also facilitate the in clusion of Ausrria-Hungary in thu
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
RELIEF AT LAST.

"The nonchalance with which those Mexican peons face a firing squad"
 "oh, that isn't so remarkable, under the circumstances"
 "No?"
 q dare say if you had spent most of your life in search of square meal, without finding it, it wouldn't be so hard to face firing squad"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

of birds) especially songful before the summer showers, when he seems to sing: q have theory, a theory, it's going to rain.
 I once came near witnessing a row over a misunderstanding of the southern and northern position about robins. Some Bostonians were wintering in Georgia. Just across the street from the hotel a little lad was shooting at robins. The lady from the colder cline called up the one across the way and told her that her offspring was killing song birds, and for her pains was told that if she didn't like it she could go to a warmer cline.
 The husband of the woman from the Hub, who then was vestryman Tn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
PRUDENT DECISION.

Would you go to war if your country called you?'
 "of course would" answered the pa triotic citizen, "but I would first make sure that my country was calling me and not lot of leather-lunged jingoes.''
 PAUL COOK.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
SLIGHT RISK.

met a movie heroine She seemed a fragile thing,
 And as regards her pulchritude, I'm in a mood to sing. But when I marveled at the risks This dainty maiden ran
 Those dizzy falls, hairbreadth escapes The bold directors plan
 She miled at me indulgently And then remarked, You rummy. start the fall, but that is all- 'Tis finished by dummy"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
FIVE GENTS A MILE.

ward Hungerford. in Golfers.
 Within short time the price of a 1000 mile mileage book IS hkely to go to s25. and there are shrewd traffic men among the railroad executives of the country who today say that within 20 wears it will cost cents mile to ride mon the railroad, as against an average fare of 2ls cents today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
GIVE HIM HIS DUE.

Do not condemn the citizen
 Who seldom wears a smile, Although it's true a pleasant mood Will many cares beguile; He may be quick to write check For any cause worth while. And oftentimes when troubles come That call for nerves of steel, And "Oh-be-joyful'' moralists
 Their weaknesses reveal, He doesn't say a word, but puts
 His shoulder to the wheel.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
NO REST FOR THE WEARY.

How was that little country town where you went to rest for week or two?"
 "oh, just like all the other little country towns. Every night the family I was staying with dragged me out to nov ing picture show"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
There's a small choice in rotten ap- pIes. Tanning Of the shre"'
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BEGINNING THE DAY
 Grant us Thy truth to make us free' And kindIing hearts that burn TOT Thee, I'll all Thy living altars claim One holy light, one heavenly name' Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

Phillips Brooks church, in telling mo about the incident was greatly shocked when put him wise in regard to the way robins were slaughtered in the south. Perhaps we have killed them because they only chirp for us and save ther songs for the northerners.
 This is why Edith Thomas sings: 'If ever tried note,
 Something rose within my throat. Twas because my heart was true To the north and springtime new; My minds eye a nest could see In yon old forlSed apple tree
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
TOBACCO NEXT ;?

ginia or Tennessee would be indorsed by | the "bone dry" contingent, which holds 1 that a law abolishing traffic in liquors | is insufficient, and that the individual | must be forbidden personal indulgence. | It is not as an anxious chaperon, surely, that the House committee on | postoffices solemnly sits? The women to | whom MT. Fielder could have led MT. Madden are not spring chickens" neces- sarily. It cannot be that the House com
 mittee postoffices is worrying about 1 girls in their teens who may be led into
 bad habits. Is it the idea that ultimately, 1 the corn cob pipe may be legislated out 1 of the mouth of the grandmother who l fries bacon and bakes cornbread in the | backwoods cabin in Kentucky because | Mr. Fielder finds that there are women | in cities who smoke and drink in cafes? | It appears that MT. Fielder of Georgia knows where to go to get shocked, and does not like MT. Madden of Chicago, 1 know where to go in order to avoid being
 shocked What is more likely than that l Congress will try to regulate the personal | Iindulgences of women in the District Of
 Columbia so that MT. Fielder cannot see | a woman smoking unless he repairs to the flatwoods of Georgia and becomes ac- quainted with the cracker element of his states population? And what more likely than a. bill by MT. Bankhead making it lfelony for the Courier-Journal to adver-
 tise cigarettes in Georgia so that MT. Fielder cannot be kept awake O nights by l the disturbing possibility that the cracker women who do their chores with a reed pipestem between their teeth may go in 1 for cigarettes, and for the gay life of
 the sort of cafes and the sort of women
 MT. Fielder has been grieved to see, and could show MT. Madden?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
GETTING READY

GETTING READY.
 Poor father is almost fordone, His purse is remarkably flat; But mothers already begun To talk of her new Easter hat.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
RESERVE FORCE.

RESERVE FORCE.
 T understand that when this popular dancer trips off the stage to her dress. ing room she is quite out of breath" Not quite. She still has enough breath left to give out extended inter- views about her pet alligator to any newspaper persons who happen to call.''
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16
A SORE DISAPPOINTMENT.

SORE DISAPPOINTMENT. Here's self-made man who scoffs at a college education"
 Don't be too hard on him." Well. why not?"
 Maybe he has a son at college who has never made anything but the glee club"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

TELEPHONE Bell (private exchange connecting "i' departments) Main 49OO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

Some think the robin is a weather prophet He feels, according to robin
 expert Git is surprising how little we know about this, one of the commences
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

Tom. being southerner, had gone hunt ing and finding robins without number had made good days killing, little dreaming that he was doing an unheard of and dsreputable thing. He not only had to pay in money dearly for his sport, abuse.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

German empire, since the dual mon archy is evidently in it's death throes.
 The ideas advanced by the writer have been widely discussed in Europe and there is doubtless much truth in his contentious. Whether justly or not, the Hohenzollerns, as represented by the Kaiser and the Crown Prince, are blamed for most of the horrors which now afflict Europe. Outside of Germany, they are roundly hated.
 England and France, it is said, would never willingly consent to treat with the Kaiser or the Crown Prince" The new house would be able to re-establish cordial relations with out much difficulty. The overthrow of Prussia and the substitution of Bava- ria would be viewed with lively inter- est in the United States and might prove a highly desirable change. There is a well founded suspicion that the average Bavarian is much more likable fellow personally than the average Prussian.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

Enterprlsing persons are said to be going about in Alabama selling prepara- tions guaranteed to destroy the boil wee- vii, said preparations being about as eff ficacious as the average hair tonc * * !: The English workingman who is making two and three times as much money as
 he ever made before in all his life, doesn t care particularly how long the war lasts. , < l For some reason or other the half-baked
 clerk in book store seems to have an
 idea that the person who comes in to buy
 book has never read anything before ! # * l It dcesn't take much of soothsayei Ito predict that a certain bewhiskeret
 gentleman will never direct the destinie.
 of a united Mexico.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-16

What was my surprise one morning in picking up the morning papers to find that the Rev. Thomas Dixon was fined several hundred dollars for having killed revenge.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
SEWARD SNAP SHOTS

Mrs. Pete Anderson is returning from Seattle on the Northwestern.
 Work overhauling the halibut boat Pennsylvania is being rushed.
 It is possible that "C, Meyers list ed among the passengers on the Northwestern may be former Mayor Myers as he was expected to return about this time.
 Green predOminated on the streets of Seward today in honor of St. Pat rick.
 Accurate advance information of the boats is difficult to secure these days as all are carrying capacity loads and it takes considerable time to discharge freight at way ports.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
REV. PEDERSON FORGED TO GIVE
 UP HIS CHARGE

Information has been received through the last copy of the Pacific Christian Advocate, February 28, that Rev. F. l.. Pederson, formerly in charge of the Methodist work here, who has been in the Seattle hospital for some time, has been forced to give up his pastorate at Pc Ell. His con dition gave promise of a speedy re- covery for time but he has written Superintendent Elliot that his con tinued illness makes him unable to contiue the work.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
THREE COME OVER
 TRAIL FROM RENAL

Grant Christnacht, of the Libby, McNeil & Libby cannery at Kenai, John Lund and Paulson Wilson, resi- dents of Kenai arrived from there yesterday Christnacht will leave for Seattle on the first boat to secure cer- tain supplies and return on the next boat of the company to sail for Kenai. Lund, and Paulson, who brought him. over the trail, went out on the train this morning to Roosevelt, en route home.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
PIONEER ON RENAL
 RIVER VERY ILL

Herman Stelter, trapper and miner, who has lived on Kenai river for many years, is reported seriously ill of heart trouble. He was treated not long back by Dr. Baughman, when he was returning from a trip to Kenai but men arriving from down the river yesterday, bring word that he is fail ing fast.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17
NORDYKE MADE
 AN EARLY TRIP

Reports were received from Kenai yesterday that U. S. Commissioner Ira Nordyke, of Seldovia, passed there last week in the gas boat "Rose Bud" towing the gas boat Chase, en route to Anchorage, and it is probable that Nordyke was the first of the gas boat men to make Anchorage this season from down the inlet
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17

The present thaw is taking the snow off the streets at a remarkable rate and another few days will clear it off the level entirely.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17

Waterfll and Frazier whiskey at the Branch.
 Oyster cocktails at The Branch.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-17

Andys Express, phone Madison 14&.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
City Advertisement
ESTIMATES.

Notice Is Hereby Given, that, at a meeting of the Common Council of the City of New Britain. held March 28, 1917, the estimates of the income and expenses of the City for the year ending March 31, 1918. as prepared by the Board of Finance and Taxation and published March 19, 1917, were amended by adding to the Fire De- .partment appropriation an additional appropriation of Eleven Thousand Five Hundred ($11, ,5O0.00) Dollars for the purpose of buying land, and build ing and equipping a Fire Station in the South Section of the City. Said estimates were adopted as amended and referred to the Annual City Meet ing, to be held in the Grammar School Hall, Main Street. on the 17th day of April 1917. for ratification or change.
 A tax of sixteen and one-half (16h) mills upon a dollar was laid upon the ratable estate of the First Taxing Dis- trict, and an additional tax of four and one quarter (4A) mills upon a dollar was laid upon the ratAbfe es- tate of the second taxing District, both payable July 1, 1917.
 Attest: SssS-
 ALFRED l.. THOMPSON, (N. B. Herald). City Clerk
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
TAPES DIAPEPSIN
 FOR INDIGESTION
 OR BAD STOMACH
Relieves soursiess, gas, Heartburn, Dyspepsia i'm five
 minutes.

Sour. gassy, upset stomach fndiges- tion. heartburn. dyspepsia; when the food you eat ferments into gases and upsets you: your head aches and you feel sick and miserable, that's when you realize the wonderful acid neul tralizing power in Pape's Diapepsin. It makes all such stomach misery, due to acidity. vanish in five minutes.
 If your stomach is in continuous revolt-if you can't get it regulated, please. for your sake, try Pape's Dia- pepsin. It's so needless to have an acid stomach-make your next meal a favorite food meal, then take a lit- tie Diapepsin. There will not be any distress-eat without fear. It's-because Pape's Diapepsin really does'' sweet en out-of-order stomachs that gives 1t it's millions Of sales annually.
 Get large hfty-cent case af Pape's Diapepsin from any drug store. It is the quickest, surest ant&cid and stom- ach relief known. It acts almost like magic-it Is g. scientific. harmless and pleasant stomach preparation which truly belongs in every home.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
CHORAL SOCIETY REHEARSAL.
In National Emergency the Conce
 Night Become Benefit.

In National Emergency the Concert
 Night Become Benefit.
 The members of the New Britain Choral society will meet in Booths hall tonight for rehearsal. Several male members of the chorus have en- listed in the National Guard or Home Guard and it is possible that their services may not be obtainable when the musicale takes place
 Those in charge of the coming concert are making tentative plans Inasmuch as the high salaried soloists have already signed contracts they feel that under any circumstances 1t would be impossible to cancel the concert, so 1t is possible that should war como and an emergency be faced tho spring concert would be convert ed into a benefit. the proceeds to go to the Red Cross or some other worthy national organization.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
Cay Mems

Miss Catherine Lynch, formerly with the Stanley Rule and Level com pany. has accepted place with the Spring & Buckley company.
 Every suit guaranteed at Besse- Leland 's.-advt.
 Marshall Davenson of Hartford has been awarded the contract for the ornamental plastering work at the Elihu Burritt school.
 More tailoring in our suits. Besse- Leland's-advt.
 Court Friendly. No. 45, F. of A.. will hold an entertainment tonight in it's hall on Main street. The Glendale minstrel troop will entertain. A dutch supper will be served.
 All members who intend to be pres ent at the anniversary of White Rose camp are requested to notify tho re- corder at once.--advt.
 More modeis' in suits al Besse-L -Le- land. .'s-advt.
 James M. Curtin has returned from a southern trip.
 That the slaughter house will. as Dr. Reeks predicted, bring the city in $1O0 per month, seems assured from the report of March. The total receipts amounted to $113.36.
 The regular meeting of Isabella cir cle, N. D. l., will be held this eve- ming in the new club rooms 1t 166 Main street. Inspection of the quar- ters is solicited of the members.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
CHAMBERLAIN BILL
 FOR TRAINED. ARMY
 SENT ID COMMITTEE
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participation by American troops on European battlefields.
 Plans for spending the $133,000,- 900 now availaNe for preparation for war against Germany have prac- tically been completed by, the navy department, it was officially an- nounced today. The fund is com- posed of the $115. .ooo, 900 emergency appropriation for shipbuilding and speeding up construction, with the $1S,OO0,000 appropriation for equip ment of navy yards with additional building facilities.
 The larger sum Is being devoted to construction of destroyers. patrol boats, purchase of auxiliary mer- chant vessels. erection of storage house. leasing of private buildings and construction of aircraft.
 Defense Experts in Session.
 The Council of National Defense and its civilians advisory commission was in special session at the war de- partment again today at work on mobilization of national resources and energies for war, with Germany.
 Reports have been current for some days that additional cabinet members will be appointed to direct such work in cooperation with the council. It has been said that 8 secretary of munitions and a secretary of trans- portation might be created.
 Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad. chair man of the advisory commission, and Howard E Coffiin of Detroit, commis- sioner in charge of munitions pre- parations. have been suggested as cabinet possibilities.
 The council is prepared to recom- mend to the individual states the part each should take in national de- fense projects and has also discussed ways and means of securing prompt rertstration of alien residents.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03

and High school committee of five are to be elected.
 Importan financial questions include appropriations for street improve ments and the opening up of new thoroughfares in order to relieve trAff1c congestion, and the restora- ton of the old state house, the whole involving about a million dollars.
 It is believed all these appropria- tions will pass.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
REPUBLICANS GIVEN
 NEW COMMITTEE POSTS
(Continued from First Pase.)

York; Welty. Ohio. and Campbell, Penn.. immigration: yDies. Texas. Gray, Alabama; Denton, Indiana, and Fisher, Tenn, rivers and harbors; Riordan, New York, Kelly. Penn. and Schall, Minnesota, rules Connaully, Texas. foreign affairs, and Lea, Cali- fornia. and Bankhead, Alabama, mer- chant marine.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
ELECTION IN HARTFORD.
Capital City Voters Showing Only
 Slight Interest.

Hartford, April 3.-This city is having municipal election today, but it Is an off-year not much interest is apparent. Reports from the va rious polling places before noon in- dicated that the vote would be light. Ten aldermen, six grand jurors, three members of the board of education
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
. Ex-POLo PLAYER DEAD.
Charles IL. Penfield Played on Hart
 ford and Salem Teams,

Meriden. April 3:-Charles l.. Pen field. prominent some years ago as roller polo player. died at his home here today, SS years old. Death was due to a tubercular affection of the throat. At one time he played roller polo on league teams in Hartford and Salem. Mass. and in 1900 was mem Der of the team which went to Eng land to introduce the sport there.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03
SPAIN RESUMES TRANQUrLr

Washington, April 3.-A desu from the Spanish foreign once Ambassador Riano here today, n Normal conditions have been r45 tab1ished at Valladolid and two a1Hl have been re-opened for the rAa11 workmen there. Absolute tral1Q
New Britain herald., 1917-04-03

He was a mechanician in the le fire department, was associated 5 his father in manufacturing and survived by his wife.