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New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
FIRE AND POLICE LINES.

In all big cities in the country when firemen respond to 8 serious conf1a-
 grafton the police immediately set up
 lines to keep back those curious mizod- ed folk who are always on hand to 1n- terfere with the work of paid fire
 as vet been made an order in New Britain.
 Within the past two months the To-
 cal fire department has been called upon to quell what might have been
 very serious fires had they not been
 dealt with in all due despatch. Those
 who attended these blazes as witnesses of the work of the department must have noticed the superabundance Of onlookcrs, all in close proximity to the men whose business 1t is to fight flames. For every official fireman at a fire there are from one hundred to two hundred spectators, all in the way.
 Some day when the Safety Board has nothing else to do it might take up the matter of establishing fire and po- lice lines here. The fire department would be greatly aided in its work if such a ruling were put into effect. The city would be better protected for hav- ing gotten rid of a very deep cause of annoyance. Those 1egitimally supposed to be inside the fire lines may be easily identified, the police and firemen by their uniforms, newspaper reporters and officials of the city, or officers off duty, by special badges provided for the purpose. .,.s -..s ,.. g.-~-,ee4e
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
4 LdxdliVe for Babies
 Good for Everybody
Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin a Safe and Efficient Fam
 fly Remedy.

Every member of the family is more Or less subject to constipation and every home should always be supplied with a dependable remedy to promptly relieve this condition. Whenever the bowels become clogged and the natural process of elimina- ton thereby disturbed, the entire system is affected, and readily sub ject to attack by disease. Constipa- tion is a condition that should never be neglected.
 Mrs. K. R. Gilbert, of Millbro, Va, says that Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is a splendid laxative for children be- cause they like it's pleasant taste, and 1t acts so easily and naturally, without g1ping or strain. and she finds 1t equally effective for the rest of the family.
 Dr. Caldwelrs Syrup Pepsin is a combination of simple laxative herbs with pepsin that contains no opiate or narcotic drug. It is mild and gentle in it's action and does not cause pain or discomfort. Druggists every where sell this excellent remedy for fifty cents bottle.
 To avoid limitations and ineffec-
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
NOT YET.

lKeep Americans out of the danger
 le" is the plea of the Emergency
 ace Federation a new organization
 Iich sprung up in the light of the
 sent International situation. The
 a, of course, is for the United States |,ernment to forbid any American
 zen to venture upon the high seas, Eprohihit any American ship from wing it's port; in a word, to pussy It. Perhaps the officials at Wash |ton would carry out the sugges- lis of the Emergency'Peace Fedora Ia, if,it did not know the makeup of |s patriotic society. Perhaps the \ of the war zone'' if it were not for ! memory of the war of 1912 and N principles for which that war was |Ight,-freedom of the seas. Per |Ds the officials at Washington would Ter all American ships to intern in kerican harbors, to lie at their piers, |toms covered with barnacles and kEoes going to decay; perhaps the Ikernment would do all these things | t did not know that the American i ple having been born and bred Ter the pure heavens of liberty 'ald stand for no such imperialistic Indates.. The rights of a free people
 somewhat different from those en-
 sd under an autocracy; and this
 ntry is still, a democracy, despite
 rts of such organizations as the
 ersency Peaces Federation to set up
 prone here.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

ciously clings to the policy that has startled the civilized world
 The mere fact that Germany, after it's ambassador to this country had been sent home, proposes negotiations, formally or informally, is taken in many quarters to mean that Germany Imperial powers that be are willing to back down and accede to the de- mands of the United States govern ment. In some measure that may be so; but it is also true that the German people, for whom the United States government holds all the respect in the world have been led to believe that they cannot be victorious unless a ruthless submarine warfare is Waged shores of England. Having led the German people so far it is doubtful if the Imperial German Government will back down, however much it might wish to do so. The next move, of course, must come from Germany. One overt act means war. Unless and until'' the Imperial Government renews its assurances of last May, land acts upon the assurances" peace with the United States must hang by 8 thread.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
German Faith in Submarines

CA Neutral in The London Times }
 The German public no longer be- neve all the stories that they are told about submarines-suc reports. for instance, as that missing long distance submarines have arrived safely, but that their arrival has been kept secret by the government for excellent reasons. While, however, 1t is true that the big submarines have not been the success that they were expected to be, the feverish building of sub marine parts in all the manufac curing towns which I have visited is for me conclusive evidence that the govern ment shares the general opinion, which Is spreading all over Germany, that the submarine alone can snatch victory out of the present abysmal gloom had & conversation with -, the we'll known head of one of the largest manufacturing concerns in Europe;' he Is personally a strong ad- vocate of peace at almost any price. This Is what he said to me: While in Berlin last week I discussed the military question and the submarine question with people who know what is. going on. The point of view of our government Is that the war is settling down into a starvation match between Germany and her enemies, and that the submarine may place Germany in 8 position to dictate terms. Over 1000 submarines are in course of construction. Three hundred are in use. Fewer than one hundred have been lost from all causes, including accidents Sub marine crews are being trained in twelve weeks under the pressure of war; The submarine is operating II, the southerly Atlantic and the Medi- terranean. Communication between Holland and England continues only by permission of the German govern ment, which for its own purposes al- lows certain. steamers to rum
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
POSTMASTER TRoUP HERE.
Will Lecture Tonight at St. Mary's
 School Hall

Hon. Philip Troup, postmaster of New Haven and one of Connecticut's foremost journalists will deliver an address on Lincoln tonight before members of St. Mary's Literary so- ciety in St. Mary's school auditorium. MT. Troup who for many years was editor of the New Haven Union is an authority on Abraham Lincoln, hav- ing written extensively on the life and activities of the great martyr president. In view of present day International relations the New Haven postmasters treatment of this sub- ject will be more than interesting as he will illuminate his talk with some facts pertaining to Lincoln that have not previously been treated on the lecture. platform.
 Mir. Troup will arrive in New Brit ain at o'clock this evening and will be the guest of ex-Senator George M : Landers, who has invited several prominent people to meet MT. Troup.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

ton made by MT. Lindbergh. As result of this, he adds the banks have increased their credits by ap- proximately $7,ooo, 100000 since the passage of the currency act, with out effectihg corresponding reduc- tion the interest rate.
 Sort of Close Corporation.
 Continuing, Mr. Lindpergh charges the Federal Reserve act. and that these "conspirators" instigated a cam palgn resulting in the passage of the Federal Reserve act, and that. through the influence exercised over them by the Advisory Council the members of the Federal Reserve board have failed to administer the Federal Reserve act in accordance With the intent of Congress, "but on the contrary the said five active work ing members of the Federal Reserve Board " have administered and are now administering the reserve act With the intent to coordinate 'big ous1ness and Speculation for the oeneht of the said group of operators and spectators hereinbefore desig- mated as having taken part in the
 original conspiracy"
 | MT. Lndbergh names as members
 of the Advisory Council who are fa-
 mi1iar with the general alleged con-
 spiracy, but are not impeached by
 him. J. P. Morgan of New York
 Daniel c. Wing of Boston, Levy L.
 Rue of Philadelphia, W. s. Rose of 1 Cleveland, J. N. Norwood of Rich.
 mond, Charles A. Lyerly of Atlanta
 J. B. Forgan of Chicago. Frank O.
 Watts of St. Louis, J. R. Mitchell o1
 Minneapolis, E. F. Swinney of Kansas 1 City, T. J. Record of Dallas, and Her.
 bert Fleishhacker of San Francisco. | The Minnesota statesman also con. 1 tends that there has been a boycott of state and other banks not in the Fed era1 Reserve system, and says the members of the Federal Reserve Board have been cognizant of this 1 boycott as part of the alleged con- l spiracy.
 maladminlstration of the Fed eral Reserve act is alleged by MT. Lindbergh, who concludes with the statement:
 Tn order to create industrial slaves of the masses, the aforesaid conspirators did conspire and are now conspiTing to have the Federal Re- serve act administered so as to en- able the conspirators to coordinate all kinds of big business and to keep themselves in control of big business in order to amalgamate all of the trusts in one great trust in restraint and control of trade and commerce. and that the said five active working members of the Federal Re- serve Board have all the time by wrongful administration of the Fed eral Reserve act aided and abetted the aforesaid conspirators in promot- ing and carrying out the objects of their conspiracy and have refused and failed to administer the Federal Re- serve act in favor of the general vel fare'
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
COMMUNICATED.
New Britain, Feb. 12, 1917

New Britain, Feb. 12, 1917.
 We wish to deny the statement ap- bearing in last evenings Herald re- garding two girls acting improperly at a dance in Carpenters hall on Church street. We, the undersigned, wish to state, that the Carpenters and Jo1n- ers' Union. do not let their hall for any dance purposes or we do not hold any dances. Such statements as the girls made in court in regard to the dance at Carpenters hall are false and lible to cause false impressions on the public as regards the carpenters
 w. J. SEMMBNS, President.
 PATRICK SCULLY, Secretary.
 w. E. WEBER,.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
A SENSIBLE VErO.

As 1t looks now those members of the Common Council who strangely enough allowed the resolution attach ing a referenHum clause to the Char ter Amendments to be adopted at Friday nights meeting will be saved any embarrassment by the veto of the Acting Mayor. .......
 There are times when a referendum volved the expenditure of large sum of the city's money, or an impor- tant change of policy; If indeed there was any marked divergence of views in the community as to any of the matters affected, then a referendum would be in order. Instead, here are citys charter, carefully worked out after long study and discussion, agreed to by the committee in charge, all members of which are men of long experience in municipal affairs, and finally adopted by the Council after adequate consideration.
 There can be no need for a referen- dunn under such circumstances; since to provide for 1t involves expense and delay and above all because two very important items cannot in any event the Home Rule bill.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
sIJNiIiEss N AND UNTIL"

Ehan Germany on the last day Of iaary this year declared its in- hon to pursue ruthless submarine Hare. after having once abandoned ee tactics under the Sussex agree ht, the United States promptly ke off diplomatic relations with the pertaI Government. That stand, en after due deliberation, permits ho backsliding. Secretary Lansing's wer to the German governments Est. proposal is the answer all [ericans will heartily enjoin. cting through the Swiss minister Washington the Imperial German ternment first orally and then In tten form voiced proposal to gotiate, formally or informally, h the United States, provided that commercial blockade against Eng d will not be broken thereby. lich is the same thing as saying that German government would like to Try on negotiations with the United Ites with one hand while with the Ter hand it sinks American ships, hout warning, and sends innocent kerican men, women and children watery graves beneath the surface the Atlantic. Secretary Lansing, ing under orders and in the name the President, has told His Majesty. ough the Swiss Minister, that the ted States cannot countenance such roposal.
 f the German Government with TVS it's proclamation of January 31 which it cancelled the assurances en this Government in reply to the sex note the Government of the lted States will gladly discuss with
 German Government any question It it might propose for discussion, J
 "it does not feel that it can enter b any discussion with the German kernment concerning the policy o1 kmarine warfare against neutrals ich 1t is now pursuing unless an6 til the German Government renews assurances Of the 4th of May anc Is upon the assurances.
 This is tthe latest interchange or s subject which has taken place be. ben this government and any other 5ernment or person, according to al pendiX to the statement given ou yesterday by the officials at the Lte Departm ent. It might have beer lied that this is the last word O
 United States on the subject unti rmany makes a move that will de mine whether We shall have peac, war. The matter now rests entire with the Imperial German Govern mt. The United States Governmen E washed it's hands of all furthe, hiings with the German Govern nt while that government tena S2saSs Nee s5a5
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
Events Tonight

'The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" Lyceum theater.
 High class photo drama, Foxs the. ater
 Vaudeville and moving pictures, Keeney's theater.
 Turner's masquerade.
 St. Mary's Sodality, meets in Par ish hall.
 A. o. H. Auxiliary dance, Electric hall ..-....
 W. l.. Morgan lodge, K. of F., meets in Vega hall. & Eintracht lodge, o. D. H. S., meets at 1S7 Arch street.
 Court Columbia D. of e., meets in Electric hail.
 New Britain Camera club, meets in Murrays studio.
 valient Hive, l.. o. T.. M,, meets at PIT Main street. E&
 Canton Foster. P. M., meets in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall.
 New Britain Camp, M w. A., meets at 34 Church street
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
DRIVE ON SUBMARINES
Senator Salisbury Would Open Our Harbors to Warships of Belligerents Threatened By Submarines.

Washington Feb. 13.-A bill direct ed against ruthless subma rine war fare and proposing to open the ports harbors and waters of the United States in time of war to warships or vessels of belligerents against whom such warfare is waged was introduced today by Senator Salisbury of Della ware, president pro tempore of the senate and a member of the foreign ieiauons committee. At his request IL was referred to the committee.
 Fhe Dill is entitled "An act to dis courage the violation of international law on the high scas"
 This measure,'' said Senator Saul 1snury, may enable the government without a declaration of war to as slst in preventing violation of inter- natlonal law at sea by giving assist ance to those engaged in opposing un- restricted and unwarranted systems of warfare It is~ a step that may be err Tn the international crisis without declaration of war on our part"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
PHOTOGRAPHING FORTS.
Germans Taken Into Custody By Bra
 z1lian Police.

Rio Janiero, Brazil, Feb. 13-Ac- cord1ng to the newspapers the authori- ties of Nlctheroy, five miles east of R1o Janelro, have arrested two Ger mans who at the moment of their ar rest were photographing the fortress at Imbuhy. The prisoners are Fritz Meyer and Johannes Karl, important employees or commercial houses in this city.
 One Of the men, the accounts state, had in the pocket of his overcoat, a plank DOCK containing a sketch of the fort at Cobras Island. One of the newspapers reports that Meyer had taken part in maneuvers of the Brazil ian mountain artillery at Imbuhy.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
Admiral Dewey's East Fight.
(Collier's Weekly.

For nearly four years after MT. Will son became president and appointed Josephus secretary of the navy, Ad- miral Dewey sat in his office in the navy building at Washington, appar- ently doing nothing. In the adjoin- ing room the general board of the navy held daily sessions. The ad
 miral was nominal head of the board, but he seldom joined in the discus sions The science of naval warfare had made great strides since his vic tory in Manila bay, and he was too
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
PUTS ONUS ON AMERICA.
Nossische Zeitung Comments on Sail-
 ing of Two Ships.

Copenhagen, Feb. 13.-A Berlin message to the Berlingske Tidende says the news that two American ships have sailed to try to break the blockade is creating a great sensa tion AS both sailed for Bordeaux, which is completely intercepted, the ships can- not use the channels outlined for neu- tral navigation.
 The Vossische Zeitung says that the United States must write the conse- quences on its own acoount.''
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
BANK OF PHILIPPINES.

Washington, Feb. 13.-The federal reserve board today took under con< sideration the appointment of tha Bank of the Philippines as foreign correspondent in the Orient of the res serve bank of San Francisco. undet somewhat similar arrangements raised in the case of the Bank of England as foreign correspondent of the Rex serve Bank of New York.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
NO APPOINTMENTS YET.

Acting Mayor M. Irving Jester has not as yet completed the naming of the special civic committee to cooper ate with Governor Holcomb in obtain ing military efficiency census in this city. He had many names under con- sideration and will announce them shortly, he states.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

Hon. Carranza has a scheme for cleaning up Europe's back yard. Sut wouldn't 1t be more in his line if he cleaned up his own property first?
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

English publicists say that if Lloyd George cannot bring about Home Rule no British statesman can. Now is the time e.-Boston Globe.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

Europe has been so pressed for rev. enues that the newspapers long since ceased to give much attention to com munications from "Taxpayer'-Was ash- ington Star
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

The country Is evincing such a will ingness to support the president that he may not have to go on the 25- Post.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

tive substitutes be sure you get Dr. Caldwelps Syrup Pepsin. See that fac-simile of pr. CaldwelFs signature and his portrait appear on the vel low carton in which the bottle Is packed. A trial bottle, free of charge can be obtained by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell, 455 Washington St., Monticello, Illinois.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

Strange as it may seem, a basket of strawberries can now be bought for the same price as a head of cabbage Bridgeport Post.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

Villa helped us to get 10000 trained men, We must thank him for being the punching bag that brought up our muscle.-Brocklyn Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

only one whose notes have to be ex- plained now and then.-Lowell Cur rier-CitiZen.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

T. R. may be given the command of a division, but it will never come easy to think of him as 'The General. .''- Toledo Blade.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

Brazil wants to buy 8 set of subma- rines, but we don't think Germany wants to sell any.-Birmingham Led ger.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
FACTS AND RANCHES.

A new constitution could be written in 2,OOO words.-Emporia Gazette.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

The British and French are mighty glad at the prospect of America among Germany's enemies, but if truth were told they would probably have preferred to have Holland-Sy- racuse st-Standard
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

Austria's note seems to be the source of much mystiication at Washington indicating that MT. Wilson isn't the
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13

France, October 1916.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-13
ew Britain Herald.

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 Proprietors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11
NON-UNION AND
 UNION MATTERS
 COME TO BLOWS
Two Hailed to Court in Dis. turbance Arising in Dan
 bury Shops.

Danbury, Sept. 1.-The first arrests as result of trouble between union and nori-union men growing out of. the operation of several hat factories in this city on the open shop plan were made today, when. .%J jeremiah Scully, president of the local hat makers union, and William o. Merson, a for mer union memTer, now employed at the open shop of the F. H. Lee Hat Co.,, were arraigned in the city court on charges of assault. Merson's eyes were blackeped4 and he received a broken rib while passing through a crowd of watchers near the factory as he was on his way home from work Saturday afternoon. He al- leges that Scully struck him. Scully who was first to enter complaint to the prosecuting attorney, claims that Merson began the attack.
 Three local manufacturing concerns which recently incorporated the Unit ed States Hat Go. and are operating open shops here, are members of the Connecticut Manufacturers associa- ton, and Ralph O. Wells of Hartford, attorney for that. organization, ap- peared in court today in Merson's in- terest. The cases were continued un- til this afternoon.
 In order to aid in preventing furth- CT trouble among crowds that gather near the shops as the employees are leaving, County Sheriff Pease, at the request of the local authorities, flas detailed six deputies from other parts of the county for special duty here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-11

4OS, ,67o, 900, against the $1, ,S67. .S70,000 in the house bill. Of the total, $842, 200, 900 is to fbe raised by levies on incomes, corporate and individual, and s16O. .000,- 900 from war profits. Levies on h- quor, tobacco and public utilities will make up most of the remainder,
 The senate at the last minute struck out all provision for consumption taxes on sugar, tea, coffee and cocoa and the special 1evies on publishers and postage increases.
 It also eliminated proposals for re- peal of the sugar drawback and ad- ditional inheritance taxes. Provisions for free transportation of letters from American soldiers abrcad and for a one cent stamp tax on parcel post packages were retained.
 With the war tax bill out of the way, the senate today began consid- eration of the trading with the enemy lbill, already passed by the house. Among the principal provisions writ ten into the bill by the senate com merce committee were those that would permit the abrogation of con- tracts made prior to Americas en- trance to the war and the insurance section, which would permit enemy controlled fire insurance companies to remain in operation under certain re- strictions, one of which would pro- hibit the sending of funds out of this country by them.
 Because of differences between the secretaries of the treasury and of commerce regarding the extent of the powers conferred on them by the bill, the committee amended it so that full administrative authority is placed in the president.