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New Britain herald., 1917-03-05


 certain that the part we wished to play was the part of those who meant to vindicate and fortify peace. We have been obliged to arm, ourselves to make good our claim to 3 certain minimum of right and of freedom of action. We stand firm in armed neu trality since it seems that in no other way we can demonstrate what it is we insist upon and cannot forego. We may even be drawn on, by clrcum- stances not by our own purpose or desire, to a more active assertion of our rights and more immediate ac- ton with the great struggle itself. But nothing will alter our thought or our purpose. They are too clear to be obscured. They are too deeply rooted in the principles of our na- tional life to be altered. We desire neither conquest nor advantage. We wish nothing that can be had only at the cost of another people. We always profess unselfish purpose and we covet the opportunity to prove that our proessions are sincere.
 There are many things still to do at home. to c1arify our own politics and add new vitality to the indus
  shall do them as time and opportunity serve but we realize that the greatest things that remain to be done must be done with the whole world for a stage and in cooperation with the wide and universal forces of man. kind and we are making our spirits 1eadx. for those things. They will fol- 1OWfalH the immediate wake of the war itself and will set civilization up again. We are provincials no longer. The tragical events of the thirty months of vital turmoil through which we have just passed have made us citizens of the world. There can be no turning back. Our own fortunes as nation are involved whether we would have it so or not.
 ''And yet we are not the less Amer jeans on that account. We shall be the more American if we but remain true to the principles in which we have been bred. They are not the princi- pies of a province or of a single con- tinent We have known and boast that they were the principles of a lib- erated< mankind. These, therefore are the things we shall stand for, whether in war or in peace:
 
 ested in the peace of the world and in the political stability of free peo- ples and equally responsible for the maintenance.
 That the essential principle of peace is the actual equality of na- tions in all matters of right.
 ''That peace cannot securely or just ly rest upon an armed balance of power"
 That governments derive all their just powers from the consent of the governed and that no other powers should be supported by them on thought, purpose or power of the fam fly or nations.
 ''That these should be equally free and safe for the use of all peoples un der rules set up by common agree ment and consent and that, so far as practicable, they should be accessible to all upon equal terms.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-05
United States Thus Described by
 Vice President Marshall
HIS PATRIOTIC CREED
Believes No Finer Form of Govern ment Exists and He Should Be Ready to Die to Guarantee Its Ex- istence.

Washington, March 5.-Vice Presi- dent Marshall made his second ir- augural address before the senate to- day-a statement of his creed of cit izenship under government for which, he said, 'I ought to be willing to live or to die, as God decrees, that it may not perish off the earth through treachery within or through assault from without The address follows:
 Custom calls for the utterance of few words upon this occasion; otherwise, would gladly remain si- lent. It may not be inappropriate to express my gratitude for the little nameless, unnumbered and oft-times unremembered acts of courtesy and charity shown to me by the members of this body during the last four years; to express my regret over the vanishing faces of those who are leaving and to welcome those who in a few moments are to become our co-Workers in the cause of constitu- tional freedom.
 Everywhere in America are clamant and strident voices proclaim ing the essential elements of pa triotism. He who seeks out of them all to select one clear note of love for country may fail. l. conceive 1t to be far more important to examine s. 2ssess
New Britain herald., 1917-03-05
AGED REGISTRAR sTRIcKHa

Meriden, March 5.-Timothy Q win, aged 65, democratic registfAi voters, wasss stricken with apop5 today while shoveling snow and later.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-05
GERMANY TAKES OVER R. R.

Amsterdam, March $, via LondonH-- According to the KrOuz ZeitungS of Berlin the entire railway system of Germany has been placed under the military authorities.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-05
WEATHER.

Hartford, March 5.-F'Or Hartford and vicinity Snow, followed by clearing and colder late tonight. TNesiiay fair and colder. .|ss < ssas5s3
New Britain herald., 1917-03-05
MURDER SUSPECT IS
 RELEASED BY POLICE
George Cfist Talked Too Much About Local Crime and Placed Under 
 Arrest.

Br1dgep0rt, March 5.@GeOrge CriSt thirty-two years old, who was arrest. ed here on Saturday because he talked too loudly and too much about the murder of Charles A. Taft, the taxi- cab driver, in New Britain last week, was discharged in the city court here today. The police had held him as a suspect in the Taft case but after an investigation were convinced that he had no connection with 1t. Crist said he formerly lived in New Britain and was interested in reading about the murder.
 Search for the slayer of Charles A. Taft of Hartford. Venetian speciap' chauffeur, who met a tragic death at a lonely spot on Kensington avenue Thursday might. has settled down to Q tracing out of clues already in the hands of the authorities. While the authorities express conviction that there will be arrests of importance ultimately, 1t is admitted that it may be several days before sufficient ev1- dence Is secured to warrant action. Inability of the manufacturers at Worcester, Mass, to furnish informa- tion as to whom the death-gun was sold has come as 8 surprise. to the authorities and upset their calcula- tions materially The manufacturers report that they are not compelled to keep records of the sale of firearms. until there are retail purchass at the factory.
 Officials refuse to admit that Taft has been used as a ''stool pigeon'' by federal or state authorities in their investigations among inhabitants of the underworld. It is currently ru- mored that he has been, had become suspected and the murder resulted as vengeance of those suspected of being connected with nefarious gangs. 1.
 The funeral and burial of the trag- edy's victim was held this afternoon in East Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-05
1t,48s TON STEAMER SUNK
Royal Mail Liner Drina, Rio JaneirO to Liverpool, Destroyed But Passcn- gers Are Landed.

NeW Ork, MATCH 5.-AdV1ceS re- ceived here from Rio Janeiro and London indicate that the Royal Mail steamer liner Drina, of 11,4S3 tons, with passengers and cargo from Rio Janeiro, has been sunk between Lis- bon and Liverpool. The passengers were rescued and landed. No details are given.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-05

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The evening world., 1917-12-11
IITlewsM Chronicle Nbsfourth Floor
Optimism in Rugs.

HDlIE rug on the floor, said
the rug man. should give
one a feeling cf optimism. Look
at these new Administers. Rose
and blue prcdominutc. People
here in the East want bright
colors Wholesalers call me the
most cAactlug Of their customers.
They say ! want the Colors that
The evening world., 1917-12-11
Creepers, 94c

Comfy crcePcr5 made pi
chambruy IN pink or blue
Shocked or with white collar
and cuff. -LLrt | md /! VIZ.
The evening world., 1917-12-11
Reported by the Passer-By.
The Summer Palace of
Pekin on a Chinese Rug.

81" DouBTif there is another
like that in the world" said
the Oriental rug man. II shows the
summer palace Of Pekin. Look
how the water is indicated in real
Chinese blue curiously patterned
with white to suggest aves.
And the sky is Just two shades
darker. The buildings are
"shadowed" in faint rose tones
all against that wonderful back.
ground Of old ivory SO typically
Chinese.
The price, 5000. And Il
isIsft by lOh."
Yes" commented a .ales.
man. "and many a Fifth Ave
nue. shop would get 1880 for
"lou have Chinese rugs
for much less'"
Certainly. Very good one,
for sSlS.Oo in the popular size,
. IT by l2 f."
The evening world., 1917-12-11
hien Lang, Hung Sung
And the Rest of Them.

TlIL girl who packs up the
parcels in the Far Eas,
department is having a busy
time, Every one wants one Of
the Candy-boIes useful alsn for
powder covered in brocadc Or
the glove, handkerchief and other
dresser boxes. They look exquisite
and are quite inexpensive. Besides.
the brocades used 10 belong ~
mandarin robes, Perhaps the
mandarin was quite a high state
official His name NAV have
been sung Lung, Or it may not
The boxes are from ioc to
to5, There IRE bags. too,
from soc to SI5.4O, '
The evening world., 1917-12-11
The Upholstery Expert
Talks of Christmas
Decoration.

Decoration.
GDO you know" said the
upholstery expert, Christ
mas season with US used 10 be
SO dull that we could release half
Of our staff to help in other de-
pArtments. Now this i one Of
the busiest Christmas depart
mentS in the store
Why"
"Well. look at those mounds
Of pillows, We put the girls in
the millinery workroom on That
job because thi. 10 slow season
in and.madc hats The girls
have taste. They ar. br.mful OF
ideas. The result is that our pill
lows are unlike anyone ,lsc.s
Prices Oh, plain yelyets
for Sl.50 Elaborate ones with
metallic brocadcs and tssscls.
great ribbon and velvet flowers
or embroiderics, ore IS IN $50
The evening world., 1917-12-11
The Picture Department
is Proud of Something.

WHAT McGIotin.S
w They are worth while.
Not a doubt about e.,
Some Of them ure quite rare.
And. Of course, they are all
signed by the etchers
There Is A Mona Ira by ,.
Arlent Edwards--wc.I, one does
not wonder tha. thr original
was stolen from The Louvre.
One might even want 'Y s'ool
the mczzotint from '-'EN
The evening world., 1917-12-11
The nuSic Man Talks.
So Does the VictrOIG,

USINCE ~. ou our cas- with
- the Victor Company we
are able 10 sell our Nictrola'
for much lc,, than tine listed
prr,r, We have ono ot 81 50
which is priced 2lo elsewhere
The evening world., 1917-12-11

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~ rrfc OIL hc nJatdesp kf
nav hr Imlar n
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article" sold ~ Tor os
The evening world., 1917-12-11
Complete Holiday Stocks of '.!yory Finish" Toilet

gift Of ivory finish toilet that will give last
ug pleasure. that will be enjoyed long passing Of the
holiday For young miss what could appropriate
than white toilet set for her dresser each piece monogarnned?
Our stocks Of Toilet Ware 6relShc
HieheS Of open lines" Remember
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
BOOBS.

Perhaps the Russian soldiers who
chose to forget the objects Of the
world war and to fraternize with their
German foes have assimilated the
fact which was so painfully patent to
the ariies and can realize that they
have won hfstory's capital boobv prize.
Yesterday word came from the Rus
sian front that German aviators had
dropped haunting notes into the Slav
lines, expressing sarcastic thanks for
the veepfte vouchsafed the Teuton
army and the opportunity to withdraw
Hun soldiers from the Russian front
to reinforce the shattered divisions Of
Hindenbers and Crown Prince Rup-
precht
The notes added the warning that,
having turned the truce to their advan-
tage. the Germans are ready to resume
fighting the Russians and to shoot
wouldbe fraternizers.
II there is a word in Russian which
translates Americas expressive
boob" 1t should be applied in blan-
ket form to the troops which have
committed one of the greatest errors
and one Of the most notable acts OF
base ingratitude which historians ever
were called upon to record,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
LITTLE BENNY'S
NO TIE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE
The Park Ave News.

Cut in the Lip with Spoon. Vile
Benny Potts and his cuzzin Artie Alfxi
ander was scraping pudding bowl
and racing to see wich Good get the
most, Artie Alexander missed his
mouth and stuck himself in the lip
with his spoon. Not being serious
enuff to make Artie Alexander lose
about strokes.
Militerry News. Kumpiny B, consist
ing of Genrel Martin, Captin Potts.
Lootenant Wernick. Kernel Simkins,
Sargent Hunt and Private Persy
Viewer, is willing to go to war with
Kernel Roozvelt if he will leeve them
all keep their different officers ranks.
all exsept Private Persy Viewer, who
ses he is tried of being the ony private
and woodent go even II Kernel ROOF
welt came and asked him himself.
Short Story.
Almost Hour Late.
Hay. mister, sed Pubs Simkins, wnl
you please tell me the time, please?
Time? Serteny Its Jest 20 minutes
after 7, p. m
The next meel Pubs Simkins had
was Brekf1st
spoarts. A cap pitching contest was
held last Satidday. the object being TO
see who Good make their hat stick up
on stop of the lam post, Sam Cross
winning jest as F1atfoot the cop came
and stood down at the corner for about
half hour. Sam Cross jest standing
there looking innocent, not feeling
like climbing up after his cap till Flat
foot went away, on account of 1t prob
erly being agenst the law.
Fire Insurants. We will keep your
fire buckets filed with eileen wattirs for
one sent a week and assist the firemen
If they will leeve US. Ed Wernick and
Lew Davis Fire Insurants Co.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
WHOLESALE THEFT 1
OF COPPER WIREtON

Corning, June 23.-The vooale
theft Of copper telephone wire 80 re-
ported here, thieves stealing ahout $50
pounds OF copper wire from the Nnes
OF Corning Telephone company. Tho
wire was taken from the toll lines be-
tween Corning and Red Oak. Starting
about three miles east Of Red Oak, the
wire was taken from four places along
the line extending to ten miles east
OF Red Oak The thieves for time
took time to unwrap the wire that held
the toll line to the glass on the pole.
but later they cut the toll wires on
each side OF the pole. probably to e1-
pedite matters When they approached
too close to house they moved 10 the
other side of residence. out Of sight
from the house. The stolen wire was
worth about 80 cents pound.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
WHEN PEACE COMES.

News from the orient Is reassurinS,
il one chooses to read the japanese
dispatches, and alarming if the Pekins
date lines are sought.
Japan is sparing no effort to con-
vince the United States that her in
tentions with regard to the open door
in China are entirely honorable and
have undergone no change since Sec
rotary Lansing sent his note to the
warning factions in China.
Japanese repeat their denials Of any
intention on the part of their govern
ment or desire on the part OF their
people to extend Japan's territory to
the Philippines. They point to unde-
veloped Manchuria and Korea as fields
where even the great ingenuity of their
people will find ample field for activity
for a century to come.
And yet there persists among many
Americans the suspicion that Japan's
whole heart is not in this war on the
side of the allies. There are so many
reasons why Japan might side with
Germany and so few logical reasons
why she should take up arms with
Germany's foes that some doubt will
creep in whenever one attempts to be-
lieve the protestations that Japan
seeks nothing so much as America
lasting good will.
Before Nicholas was dethroned. Ger
many and Japan, with Russia. could
have formed triple alliance for COM
mercial and, If necessary. for warltke
activities that would have stood long
against the rest of the world. These
were the three great absolute mon
arches Of the universe. Their aims
were more nearly parallel than those
of any other set of nations into which
any of the trio could have injected IT.
self
When Japan entered the war against
Germany the whole world was sur
prised. Even now there seem to be
many logical reasons why Japan and
Germany might find 1t to their mutual
advantage to form an alliance with a
view to dismemberins Russia and
dividing Its future control between
them.
Or, the plan very easily could In
clude re-establishment OF the Roman
of throne. and 1t is because Of the fear
that some such scheme might be
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
THE NEXT LOAN.

The Iowa department of the Grand
Army has arranged to subscribe for a
block Of bonds when the second Lib
erty Loan of 1917 is offered. and the
example these soldiers Of other days
are setting is worthy Of attention and
emulation throughout the nation.
For there will be another Liberty
Loan, probably in September or Octo-
Der. When the books are opened for
It there should be an immediate re-
Spouse, characterized by such enthusi-
asm and loyal desire to help that an
oversubscription would be announced
within few days.
There should be no necessity for
such campaign as was waged for the
first Liberty Loan. Although that
campaign was extremely successful
and resulted in subscriptions for more
than s3.000,000,o00 instead Of the ST.
900. 900 900 which is the amount Of the
issue. It was successful only when. In
its last few DAYS. the people at large
were awakened to realization that
they must buy the bonds as means OF
helping to save themselves from the
horrors of a losing war
But the second Liberty Loan must
he success BY reason Of spontaneous
demand from those people. 1t should
not be necessary again for government
of4cia,s. financiers. local commercial
bodies. bankers. business men and the
press to spend davs and weeks In fran
tic exhortation. The facts are before
the public. The nation is at war. 1t
needs the who'ehearted eager support
OF all It's people il 1t is to win.
The veterans OF the civil war dis
played their LOYALTY and their willing
ness to serve when they took up arms
more than half century ago. They
know the part money played IN that
war: they realize the greater part It
has played and must continue to play
in this war. They realize the advan-
tage the government will enjoy If vol
unteer subscriptions are offered in adj
vance OF the date when the new loan
Is opened TO the public They have set
the example and 1t is up to Iowa's
younger citizens to follow their lead
Iowa can set like example for the
nation, If she will. by taking the lead
among the states in volunteering sub
scrfptions now for the second Liberty
Loan. The Grand Army men have
started the fund with their pledge:
other conventions this summer can fol-
low suit: local committees. which al
ready are organized. can renew their
campaign for individual pledges, and
Iowa can have her quota oversubscrfb
ed within few weeks. long in advance
of the governments second call.
Such an example would mean that
other states would Join in the move.
ment And. incidentally. 1t would en-.
able Uncle Sam to take a niRhty wal
lon at the kaiser, who IS realizing great
difficulty in whipping the German pub.
lie into making subscriptions to his
war loans.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
MARTYR MAIDS.

At a time when the opponents OF
woman's suffrage were in fair way to
realize quick and notable gains, it is
discouraging to them. no doubt, to be
made the victims of ill-timed and mis-
guided activity at the white house
gates by small band Of women
whose desire to pose as martyrs appar-
emily has blinded them to the welfare
of the cause they claim to represent.
For in fairness to that portion OF
Americas womanhood which is max
ing a dixnified and intelligent effort
to obtain the right Of suffrage and to
make ready In advance to meet its
responsibilities. II is no more than
fair to say that the women who dis
played the Objectionable banners be-
fore the white house do not In fact rep
resent all the suffra gists and are not
endorsed by them.
Just what the differences are be-
tween the factions Of suffrasists II is
somewhat difficult for the onlooker TO
determine But since the so-called
silent sentries took UP their vigil at
the gates Of the executive mansion In
Washington. a large element OF SUI
fragists has taken pains to let 1t be
known that the scheme did not have
the approval OF all their organizations,
The two women arrested yesterday.
az we'll as the others who displayed
banners which were destroyed by in
dignant citizens. are credited with rep
resenting the women's party, which
does not include an the women who
favor equal suffrage.
No doubt the action Of the banner
bearers will result In a split within the
party. n it does not. respect for the
party Is bound to wane, for the injec-
ton of suffrage or any other question.
except those bearing directly on the
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-06-26
WARS DEMANDS.

The war came to Ottumwa yester-
day In the peremptory summons call
ing a score Of young men from their
ordinary tasks of peace times to the
grim business Of war. They were CIV
en- little time for farewells and in the
note OF haste which rang in the call
they received there was more than a
hint of the stern necessity for immedi
ate action which confronts the whole
country today.
Within a few months, similar calls
WILL come to many other Ottumwa
youths. Their places in the workaday
world will be filled by others: their
places in the family circles will be va
cant This is not pleasant subject
1t is war.
War is not pleasant to contemplate.
and it's realization is no more pleas
ing. But war is upon us, and such ex-
periences as the receipt of yesterdays
call to the colors serves to impress the
fact with greater force than can vol
umes Of appeals for loyalty IN the alb
stract.
Americas great dificulty today is
that too few of her people realize the
seriousness Of the nations condition
as a participant In the war. The very
quality OF resilient and unquenchable
optimism which has made the nation
great and which makes our European
allies impatient for our coming to the
war zone is responsible in part for the
apparent apathy with which 50 many
of us view our duty as citizens.
The shock Of fincing ourselves on
the threshold of war and entirely I'M
prepared for lighting brought the pub
lie up standing few months ago, but
that shock has worn OIL. Business has
continued much as usual. employment
is plentiful, men come and go about as
they did before congress adopted the
war resolution, and the American
spirit of optimism allows us to de-
ceive ourselves into the placid belief
that it will be so even to the end Of the
war, which, we tell ourselves. will end
in a victory for the undefeated Ameri.
can army.
But just that optimism, unsupported
by united and loyal action to make our
dreams come true, threatens to length
en- the war and increase its sufferings
If II does not actually make our tri-
umph impossible
We must face the fact that this 10 no
summers vacation affair, this war It
is the most gigantic struggle Of all
time: it is battle to the death and can
end only with the utter and crushing
defeat Of one side or the other.
We must face the fact that America
was welcomed into the war by the al
lies because they counted on big
army, big money chest, big navy
and a big country whose 0O.000O0O
citizens. even to the last man, would
throw their hearts and souls into the
war. welcoming sacrifice and seeking
opportunities to perform patriotic ser
vice.
Unless we make these hopes come
true for our allies they will have count
ed too much on our aid in the war.
Unless we realize our country's re-
spousibility and our own, Americas IN
fiuence In the war will be no more than
that OF q little nation Of four OF Ave
million population.
When oar troops shall have reached
France and entered the trenches. and
when The palatial homes Of wealthy
Americans must be thrown open a.