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New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
PROTEST AGAINST WAR
Scandinavians in Concord, N. H., Oh
ject to Americans Being "Butchered
= for Capitalistic Profit

Concord, n. H., Feb. 9--Resolutions
protesting against the entry Of the
United States into the European war
and urging worklnen of America not
to permit themselves ito be butchered
for capitaiistic profit" were adopted
last night by local organization of
Scandinavians, it was announced to-
cay. Congress also was asked to
place an embargo on foodstuffs and
10 use it's best efforts to hasten the
end of the conflict.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09

Washington, Feb. 9.-Prelimi
reports at the state department.
on the sinking of merchant w
without warning by German su
rines contained evidence of tech
violations of American rights,
the government was holding it's Il
until some outrage presenting
clear-cut issued compelled 1t to
Information on all ships torpedoy
being collected and it was stated
ficially that up to today the stu
had not changed.
Special attention was given to-
report that in the sinking of the
ish steamer Turino yesterday
American negro sailor lost his
ind to the case of the California;
big passenger ship that carried
American when sunk without n
ing Wednesday,.
suing his general policy of having
government refrain from any
which might be construed as
prompted by an Interior motive
the crisis. authorized an annoN4
ment that bank deposits, mercj
ships and other private propert]
foreigners will not be seized evel
case of war. This confirmed
vision of the Prussian AIMED
treaty of 1928, without actually
ratifying the convention,
Officials were Impressed With
important success of. GerYany'A
campaign as they received 'reporl
the aggregate tonnage sunk ir1
last few days. bit they lookeG
early action by the British admir-
to convoy merchant Shlpplngi
otherwise lessen the dcStruction
her vessels
Doubts Gerard is Being Held
Secretary Lansing today author
the following statement:
IT am very loath to believe
the German government intentio1
is OBTAINING Ambassador Gerard1
Berlin on any excuse Whatsoever
should be very much surprised u
course had been taken
There is absolutely no Justiilca
in international law, it was pom
out, for the detention Of the anu
sador. No dispatches has bcer Y
ceiyed from Mr.. Gerard either dir
" or through Copenhagen orSs
Spanish ambassador in Berlin SIM
n. m. on Feb. ). No Am orleans
reported to have arrived in Coz
hagen from Berlin so far this W
Victim May BE British Subject
George Washington, the negro
man who lost his life in tho sinl
of the British steamer Tuino, YVES
ported by Consul Frost today TO
apparently a British subject.
was stated that he was born In
berta, Canada.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
SHIP UNDER MURDEROUS
FIRE FROM GUNS OF GERMAN U-BOAT
Submarine Opens Attack
Without Warning and Con-
tinues Until Vessel Sinks
Two Other Norwegian
Ships Sunk.

London, Feb. 8, 1929 p. m..-The
Norwegian steamship Ida, of LIP
tons, has been sunk by a German sub
marine. Surviving members Of the
crew were landed today. The cap
tain stated that the chief mate and
the steward were killed while on deck
by gun fire, the submarine firing con-
tinuously without warning until the
vessal sank. The Ida was built at
Aberdeen in 1888.
Queenstown, Feb. 9, Via London
The Norwegian ships Stoersgo OF
2191 tons gross was sunk yesterday
bv a German submarine. The crew
was aboard the submarine when she
sank another steamer. The chief
officer and carpenter were the only
ones able to return to the ships boat
and they were picked up by the
steamer.
London, Feb. 9.-Lloyds shipping
agency this afternoon announced the
NorWeeian steamship Hansklnck,
formerly the American steamer
salila of 2.e67 tons gross, has been
Sunk.
London, Feb. 9.-The British steam
shin Hanna Larsen, 1870 tons gross
has been sunk by submarine. her
captain and chief engineer were taken
prisoners The remainder Of the crew
was landed. -.-
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
APPEALS TO RELIEF BOARD

G. f. Steele of I Greenwood street
appealed to the board of relief this
afternoon for Il reduction in the as
>essment of his property A house
IS assessed at $1,000, the lot at $500
and an additional lot at $500 This
last item Mr.. Steel wants reduced
500 Fa
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
WORK IS RUSHED ON
FORT AT ROCKAWAY
Heavy Foundations Being Laid for
Big Guns-SOldicrs Ordered Out
To Restrain Crowd

New York, Feb. 9.-Work on the
new coast defense Notifications, or
dered by the federal government on
Rockaway Point, is being rushed.
Nearly 800 laborers and more than a
dozen automobile trucks appeared
over night and today were busily en-
gagged in making stone and concrete
Notifications for the big gun emplace-
ments.
The work is proceeding under the
supervision Of army engineers. Be-
cause of the difficulty meet with today
in excluding the curious, a company
of regular troops from Fort Totten
has been ordered to do guard duty, it
was said.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09
Sec. Lansing Dou
Whether AmbaSSa(
Was ReStrainedFr|
Leaving Berlin Ear
CAPITAL SETTLES
DOWN TO Waltz

Won Bcrnstorff Will Go to lid
Monday for Passage Back to
erland-Tcnsion Lesscncd by IN
That Negro Killed by Submaril
= Believed to Be British Subject.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-09

Continued on Fifteenth PaEe)
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-02

or S. more than you asked me, !"
argued the farmer after figuring
for a little.
Sure" laughed the dealer.
but when your neighbor bought
his harrow that wheat was worth
only a dollar a bushel, or the $28
he paid me"
The above illustration is only
one of countless numbers of SINH
lar incidents that might be given.
The point that it emphasizes is
that one cannot accurately deter
mine whether or not the price of
a commodity is high or low by
considering that one commodity
alone. Prices are high or low
only as they are compared with
prices in general, including the
price paid for labor, etc.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-02

cure right-of-way through a piece
of Indian land and when this is
done one of the worst hills be-
tween Cottonwood and Kamiah
will be eliminated. The list met
with generous reception here
and there is little doubt but that
the change will be affected dur
ing the early summer, thereby,
in connection with the new road
to be opened northeast of town,
giving almost five per cent
grade from this place to Winona.
Such moves will prove of invalu-
able benefit to the county in time
to come and this is only the be-
ginning. We look for such
changes to be of frequent occur
renee in almost every highway
district in the county until the
highways are finally placed on
the easiest grades procurable.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-02
The Effect of High Prices

Everybody feels the eff ects of
che unusually high prices which
are prevailing for most commodi-
ties and everybody is inclined to
blame the other fellow. Farm
people kick because the prices of
manufactured articles h ave
scared and city folks are certain
that they are being held up"
for the farm produce they have
to buy. Each is willing to &C
cept any increase that may occur
in what he has to sell, but the
increase price of what he has to
buy is "a horse of a different
COLOR" says Successful Farming.
That there are two sides to the
question and that we are inclined
to consider only our own side is
shown by the following incident:
A farmer came into a store for
the purpose of buying a disc, sim
liar to one bought by his neigh
Dor some time ago. The price
named by the dealer for the i'm
plement was $35.
why, you sold my neighbor
one Of the same tools for $685."
exclaimed the farmer.
Yes, and l would have sold
you one at the same price at the
time he bought his" explained
the dealer, "but now I will have
to pay more for a tool to replace
the one l take from my stock to
sell you"
The farmer still felt he was
being unfairly charged and the
dealer finally suggested, II sup
pose. you do business in the
way you are asking me to do it?"
Sure" replied the farmer.
Then bring me % bushels of
the wheat you have carried over
and I'll let you have the Disc"
But wheat is selling at SLAB
a bushel today and that would
make your harrow cost me $40. O4
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-02
HOUSE VOTES BIG
HIGHWAY BOND
Continued from first page }


House bill No. IL, by Welsh,
providing for appointment of an
additional judge for seventh ju-
dicial district.
Senate bill No. Ill, by Cum
mings, governing powers of
cities, towns and villages relating
to the issuance of municipal cou-
pom bonds.
In the house:
House bill No. 159, by Shearer,
providing failure to pay expenses
for inspection of fruit trees shall
result in lien on property.
House bill No. 1877, by Welsh,
revising revenue laws and plac-
ing check on personal property
taxes collected.
House bill No. 233, by Ander-
son, authorizing buyers of grain
to deduct the weight of sacks in
buying.
House bill No. 200, by COM
mittee on state affairs, confirm
ing purchase by state of King
Hill project.
House bill No. 1873, by commit
tee on roads, creating $1,000, 900
bond issue for roads.
House bill No. 224, by Shearer;
making it a misdemeanor to
trespass in orchards.
Senate bill No. ia, by Grant,
relating to maintenance of dams
and booms in Clearwater river SO
small owners may get out timber.
Both houses were in session
tonight.
The bill of Senator Evans pro-
viding for a state land bank will
be printed over Sunday and in.
PRODUCED Monday in the senate.
The capitalization will be $1O,.
100000. In speaking of this bill,
Senator Randall, of Nez Perce,
says: This looks to me as tt {
proper kind of legislation. The
people will welcome better bust.
ness methods and l believe thu
land department will welcome
relief from this particular bust
ness"
Senator Walker, of Boundary
county, likewise expressed salts.
faction in the bill. He further
said: This seems to be very
close to what was advocated BY
D. W. Davis, of American Falls
when running for governor las
fall. We need some Legislation
of this character. -
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-02

Alois Halter and family departed
the first Of the week for their new
home near Tekoa, Wash where they
have rented tract of Indian land.
Mr.. Halter shipped car of farm i'm
plements and personal effects and sent
his horses overland with Mr.. ODE,
who also has tract of Indian land
leased in that locality.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1917-03-02
Would Eliminate Sohn Hill

F. G. Nuxoll and Herman Wes-
sells were in the city yesterday
from Greencreek circulating a
subscription list to raise funds to
secure the change of the present
road at the Sohn hill in their dis
trict. To change the road at this
point it will be necessary to Sc
The day book., 1917-04-19

plant of American Bridge Co., Gary.
Federal agents probing.
c. o. Frisbie, pres. Cornell Wood
Products Co., believes Roosevelt
should go on speaking trip through
country in enlistment campaign.
-O-O-
= THE MAN BEHIND THE PLOW
BY Jim Nance
. - IS = =
There's a new cry now in war times,
And it's human as can be.
1t applies to all the people
That means, YOU and YOU and
me.
We have always said the man behind
The gun will make the hit;
But with U. S. A. the man behind /
The plow is really it. J
P. S.-The soldiers can't fight UNI
less we feed them, And you can't
feed them without food. Hence the
call for Everybody a gardener"
The day book., 1917-04-19

SIS ssss sasss
CHICAGO WAR NEWS :
Marshall Field will enlist today, he
says.
illinois coal is now being used to
make coke.
Harvard Club of Chicago fayors Sc
Iective draft.
5000 school boys to parade
through loop today.
5000 trained workers, mechanics,
etc., needed by army.
Illinois now leading in recruiting.
Pennsylvania second.
Second Presbyterian church of
Oak Park endorsed war
Militia recruits showing good
craftsmanship in target practice.
1000 have applied for commissions
as aviatOrs. School can only handle
IS at time.
Univ. of Chicago students who pass
as army officers will receive gradUa-
tiOn diplomas.
FIRST infantry needs 114 men TO
take places of married men who
were mustered out.
Measles, pneumonia and spinal
meningitis cases at Great Lakes
training station under control.
1000 men seeking to be members
Of officers reserve corps which is to
begin training at Fort Sheridan.
County Com'r Frank Ragen, now
in Washington, offered U. S. use Of
Cook County hospital during war.
Dry Chicago Federation presented
plea to mayor to close saloons dur
ing war. Mayor thinks it's up to city
council.
Mayor Thompson has called con-
ference Of Illinois mayors for April
q. viii discuss plans to fight high
cost Of living.
Capt. Kenny, in charge of army re-
The day book., 1917-04-19
ANNOUNCEMENTS


Comrades Circle Y. P. S. L. meets
every Thurs, Bohemian school,
Crawford aQd Eastwood avs, p. M
Educational programs every meeting.
Welcome.
FRIDAY
Arbor Day festival, Stanford park,
Union av. and 18th pl, p. m Out
door spring pageant, 'PersephOnes
Return"
32d ward Socialists meet, 6414 S.
Halsted, p. m.
Machinists' local 479, Garfield
lodge, give ball at Wicker Park hall,
North av. and RObey, 8 p. m. Bene-
fit union brothers unjustly accused in
San Francisco.
WEATHER FORECAST
Unsettled anC cooler, with Show
ers today and probably tomorrow.
Moderate to fresh shifting winds, be-
coming northerlY !
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10
WHAT ABOUT THIs7 =

VITA RbOO lFIlOf - before
long, I believe, The Day Book will
realize its mistake in lining up with
the trust papers in support of Viii
son. In the meantime allow me to
quote from letter Of mine to The
Day Book, published in its issue of
Oct 80, 1916:
Il charge Mr.. Wilson with being a
greater friend of the existing order
of society than Mr.. Hughes. 1 pre-
dict that if Wilson is reelected, as in
all probability he viii be, and the
greed of our prOfit-hunters brings US
to the verge of war, the people viii
be less able to resist because Of their
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10
DO YOU BELIEVE IN DREAMS?

If you were to dream that the pres
ent European slaughter had been de-
iberately preaTranged as the only
sure check to democracy and the
growing spirit Of discomfort among
the poor, and if you were to recolect
that ugly social conditions had eX-
listed in Russia, England, France and
Germany prior to the war, and if you
had read that for ages past the ia
vored remedy for domestic troubles
was foreign trouble, and if it was
conceded that democracy and hui
manity were at the thrOats of mo-
narchy, plutocracy and illegally vest
ed rights, and that established greed
and usurpatiOn cannot exist at the
same time and in the same place
with democracy, that as the one re-
treats or advances the other adj
vances or retreats; l say, if you were
to dream such dreams, would it star
tie you?
If you were to dream that Amer
lea was already pledged to a cam
paign of war and militarism, and that
so far we had failed only because Of
the stand-pat attitude of our presi-
dent; if you were to dream that a GER
tain alleged American, a few years
ago casually visited the powerful
mOnarchies OF Europe, and incident
ally overlooked the republics; if you
were to dream that he acted at that
moment as the agent Of the real
rulers of AmeTica-the money pow
.ers-and that there was gentle
mems agreement that they should,
strengthen their military forces,
with a view of embracing the first
opportunity for war, and that as
many nations as possible were to be
drawn into the conflict; that the one
and only object Of this gigantic crime
was to establish and entrench mill
tar. power. Il. put down and keep
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10

down free thought, free speech and
free institutions, in order that de-
mOcracy and human rights might be
strangled into submission; and, upon
waking, it looked reasonable, would
you believe it?
If you were to dream that the
champions and lackeys of pluto
cratic, political and economic usUrp-
alton in America were the very boys
who are bowling the lOudest for vim
dicatiOn of the wrongs Of Belgium,
breaking relations with Germany and
ridiCUing our president, and that
they are the lOudest and nOisiest in
filing the minds and hearts Of the
American people with heIlish pas
siOns, would it feaze you?
If you were to dream that it is al
ready too late to shake off this ugly
monster, war, that the die had been
cast, that already his massive jaws
we're trembling in anticipation, that
already his crimson mouth was wa
tering, and his hyena-Hke teeth set
for American flesh and blood; if you
were to dream that democracy and
civilization are to be set back 200
years; I say, if you we're to dream all
this, would there be yeast enough
left in the spaces where your for
bears once wore brains to start
mental fermentation?
This is my dream. have dreamed
it a thousand times; now it is yours.
Get rid Of it if you cam. n. Os-
trander, 40 Michigan Blvd.
WHAT ABOUT THIS? - Before
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-10

nounce the government if this cOun-
try we're caught unprepared if a war
broke out. Give the girls a square
deal. Train them so they will not be
utterly helpless in time of strife
A Fighting Irishman.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-04-13

lished on the street the innovation of
after dinner coffee. 1t was over the
after dinner coffee that K. made his
announcement.
what do you mean by saying she Is
coming home for thirty days? Is the
child ill?'
"Not Ill, although she Is not quite
well. There was q mistake about the
medicine, and she was blamed; that's
ALL
"She'd better come home and stay
home" said Harriet shortly. II hope
it doesn't get in the papers. This
dressmaking business is funny sort
of thing. One word against you or
any of your family, and the crowds
off somewhere else"
There's nothing against Sidney" X.
reminded her. Nothing in the world.
/ saw the superintendent myself this
afternoon. It seems It's mere mat
ter of discipline. Somebody made
mistake, and they cannot let such a
thing go BY But he believes, as I do,
that it was not Sidney"
However Harriet had hardened her
self against the girls arrival, all she
had meant to say fed when she saw
Sidney's circled eyes and pathetic
mouth.
'sYou child" she said. "You poor
little grill" And took her to her cor
seted bosom.
For the time at least, Sidney's world
had gone to pieces about her. All her
brave vaunt Of service faded before
her disgrace.
When Christine would have seen her,
she kept her door locked and asked for
just that one evening alone. But after
Harriet had retired, Sidney unbolted
her door and listened in the little up
per hall. Harriet, her head in towel,
her face carefully cold-creamed, had
gone to bed; but KS light, as usual.
was shining over the transom. Sid
ney tiptoed to the door.
.'K. I"
Almost Immediately he opened the
door.
May I come In and talk to your"
He turned, took quick survey OF
the room, and held the door wide. Sid
ney came in and sat down by the fire.
1--WE been thinking things over" she
said. 1T seems to me I'd better not
go back"
He had left the door carefully open.
Men are always more conventional
than women.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-04-13

dawn, when she had had one of those
swift revelations that sometimes come
at the end Of long night. She had
seen herself as she was. The boy was
very low, hardly breathing. Her pasi
stretched before her, series Of small
revenges and passionate outbursts.
swift Weddings, slow remorse. She
dared not look ahead. She would have
given every hope she had in the world.
just then, for Sidney's stainless past.
She hated herself with that deadli-'
est loathing, that comes with complete
self-revelation.
And she carried to her room the
knowledge that the nights struggle
had been in vain-that, although john
ny Resented would live, she had
gained nothing by what he had suf-
fered. The whole night had shown
her the hopelessness of any stratagem
to win Wilson from his new allegiance.
She had surprised him in the hallway,
watching Sidney's slender figure as she
made her way upstairs to her room
Never, In all his past overtures to her.
had she seen that look in his eyes.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-04-13


K. LeMoyne, a mysterious
stranger, takes a room at the
Page home, presided over by
Sidney, her mother Anna and
her Aunt Harriet, q fashionable
dressmaker. Through the in
fuence Of DR.. Max Wilson, a
brilliant young surgeon smitten
with her charm, Sidney becomes
a hospital nurse. K. loves her
from distance; so does Joe
Drummond, an old high-school
chum. At the hospital Sidney
makes the acquaintance of
Carlotta Harrison, who has
been over-intimate with Doctor
Wilson, and who is jealous Of
the innocent newcomer. Sid
ney's chum, Christine Lorenz,
marries Palmer Howe, a society
rake, and they take rooms with
the Pages. Howe is untrue to
his bride. His arm is broken in
a joy-riding accident, and John
ny Resented, his chauffeur, is
mortally injured. ALI these
people are neighbors, so there
is a sort of common interest
among them. Doctor Wilson
discovers that LeMoyne is a IA
NOUS Doctor EdwardeS living in
cognito, and keeps the secret.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-04-13
Rats and Fires.

At a time when everyone is COM
planning Of the high cost of living it
might be well to see if we cannot elm
mate two great sources of waste fires
and rats.
Most fires are needless. All rats
are so. Some years ago study of the
rat problem in Philadelphia arrived at
the conclusion that the rodents Of that
city ate more than million dollars
worth of food each year. At that rate,
the disgusting creatures can hardly
cost less than $1OO,OOO,OOO per year
to the whole country This is pref
ty high price to pay for the compan-
ionship-of impish pests which, besides
their other bad habits, undermine
floors and carry the most dreaded OF
all diseases, bubonic plague.
Yet fires are more expensive than
rats. In 1915-the last year for which
figures are at hand-the American
people paid out in premiums for fire
insurance $419, 1851, 346. OF this vast
sum at least three-fourths could be-
saved by reducing our fire record to
the rate prevailing in England, France
or Germany and even in our time and
nation SSOOOOO,OOO per year is saw
Ing worth noting, and one which
would have a perceptible effect on the
cost Of living.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1917-04-13
Holland, to Send Tobacco.

This years export of tobacco from
Holland to Germany is to be financed
by the Netherlands Association of To-
bacco Dealers. a company specially
formed for. that object with capital
of S2OOOO,OOO. With view to main
tanning its exchange rate, Berlin stip-
ulates that German treasury bills OF
two years term shall be taken in pay
ment for such goods, the bills being
guaranteed by the Reichsbank and six
other leading German banking insti-
tutions. Should the present shipping
stagnation continue, or the shortage
of cargo space become such that the
Netherlands East Indian tobacco crop
cannot be transported to the Dutch
market, endeavors will doubtless be
made to ship the tobacco, or large
part thereof, to America. This would
obviate the customary pilgrimage OF
American buyers to the Amsterdam
sales.