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New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
spy LEGISLATION.

President Wilson is of the opinion
that the so-called Cham berlain Court
Martial Bill is unconstitutional and
has Expressed himself as ''wholly and
unaitcrably opposed to such legisla-
ton. AS a result, the measure, if
large at the mercy of military tribun-
ais, is doomed. The President will
lind that the majority of our citizens
approve of his action. We do not wish
to reorsaniZe or national system OF
government after the Frussian model.
AS the President so APPLY wrote
1T would put us nearly on the level
of the very people we are lighting
and affecting to despise.' We have
our executive agencies to apprehend
spies and traitors, and we have our
courts before which they can be
brought II tho agencies or the courts
are not doing Gil they should in the
way of dealing with such persons.
they should be improved, but i'm
provcment does not mean that abso
lutte authority should be placed IN
the hands of the military authorities.
IF a person is really convicted OF
reasonable conduct, no one Will de-
plore any punishment even the death
penalty which may be meted out to
him. Nevertheless it would be still
more deplorable if we were to divide
up our country into military districts
with a court martial as the supreme
tribunal. That savors too much of
Kaiserism, of Hindenburg and Lu-
dendorff. We want no such legisla-
ton in the United States, and we have
reason to rejoice that there is man
like President Wilson at the White
House who will not tolerate any in
fringement of our rights in this re-
gard He administered a singing
rebuke to those who were In back of
the court martial bill and by SO doing
he will proba bly, discourage any fur
Their attempts to make cut of the
Union a second Hohenzollern domain.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
COMMUNICATED.
Win the War or Become Slaves.

Win the War or Become Slaves.
This war in which we are engaged
must be won or freedom perishes.
Slowly, agonizingly, creeping up
ward to be again and again beaten
to the dust under the tyrants heel,
the liberty we possess today has been
gained through the age long travail
of the peoples of earth. We thought
the struggle over and victory won for
all time when the curtain slowly fell
at AppomattoX. But despotisln in the
suise Of Prussian militarism, was even
then training its legions to renew the
fight.
1t disclosed its hideous malignant
ugliness in it's dealings with Denmark
in 1865 Again in 1871 was the veil,
for a m oment, removed from the face
Of this monster of iniQuity. But the
free people of the world failed to in
terpret the signs discernible thereon
and the prince of evil went his way
unchallnged, matured his plans I'M
rnolested. developed his fiendish
instruments Of enslavenent without
rennonstrance, until, strong enough,
in his own cOnceH, to defy the world,
he fingS the mask aside and appears
to humanity in his true cOlors. Even
then for time mankind refuses to
believe the evidence Of its own
senses 1t takes nearly three years
for the American Republic to awak-
en- to the fact that though freedom
NAV be won on the battle-fie)ds Of
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
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New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
HUGH GREEN. u. S. n.

diver in the boat nearby who'd said
he loved the work. He also vas
just going over. Sweeney tested
his helmet telephone and spIashcd i'm
For thirty minutes he squasled
around in the mud. Then he found
the launch. Its bow doomed through
the sea bottom murk like a headland
at dawn. Sweeney crawlcd ND over
it. Then his heart leaped.
The launch had been sunk sudden
~. Its coxswain, protected against
the weather by the canvas hood, had
stuck his head through the flap hole
at the crash of collision. And he had
drowned before withdra wing it.
AS Sweeney crept towards the can
opy the head lifted. The glaring eyes
opened, and the mouth distended in
a CHASTITY leer Sweeney didn't know
the tide was making the head bob
Sweeney stopped frozen with terror.
Uhc head lifted again disclosing tho
l1felikc face not at all bloated.
Sweeney didn't know that drawn
canvas about the neck had prevented
bloating.
Just then a far-off voice siftcd in
through the thick glass plates of his
helmet alright Sweeney. TIL Get
you now And because he didn't
know his telephone was on the blink
he thought 1t was the corpse. And
because he didn't know that the
civilian diver had just reported find
ing the launch and was at that mo-
ment inside dragging at the cox
Wain's body Sweeney tainted when
the head plopped in leaving an empty
black hole.
But Sweeney did know tand re
ported) on deck that he had a mar
row squeak and would desert rather
IMAM so down again.
Even Columbus was troubled With
suporstititious sailors.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
THUS Saith the Lord, Offer Thee
Things


(By Oliver Wendell Holmes.)
1862.
In poisonous dens, where traitors hide
Like bats that fear the day
While all the land our charters claim
Is sweating blood and breathing flame
Dead to the Countrys woe and shame,
The recreants whisper, Stay.
In peaceful homes where patriot fires
On Loves own affairs glow.
The mother hides her trembling fear
The wife. the sister, checks a tear,
To breathe the parting word Of cheer,
Soldier of Freedom, Go.
In halls where Luxury lies at ease,
And Mammon keeps his state,
Where fattcrers fawn and IN enials
crouch,
The dreamer, startled from his couch,
VIKINGS a few counters from his pouch,
And murmurs family, Wait!
In weary camps, on trampled. plains
That ring with fife and drum,
The battling host whose harness CLEANS
Along the crimson flowing streams.
Calls like a warning voice in dreams,
We want you, Brother! Come.
Choose We whose bidding ye will do
To go, to wait, to stay!
Sons Of the Freedom-l loving town.
Heirs of the Fathers old renoWn,
The servi1e yoke, the civic crown,
Await your choice Today,
The stake is laid! 0 gallant youth
With yet unsilvered brow,
If Heaven should lose and He'll should
win,
On whom shall lie the mortal sin,
That cries aloud. it might have been
God calls yOu-ansWer Now
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
TODAY'S TABLOID TALE
Py Joe Blast
The DOZer.
BY Joe Blast

The Dozer.
"Confound tt Twivvers, there
you go doing over your work
ders, TwivVers' employer and
boss. "As Il clerk I must say
you're u fine piano tuner. Now,
Twivvers, if this happens again
Yes sir. sorry, SIR apollo
gtzed Twivvers, blinking his
sleepy eyes. I'll see that It's
the last time, sir. Sorry, sir,
very sorry sir, yes sir
But as his t1inty hearted
employer strobe stuckily away,
a great idea occurred to him.
TIL enlist" he thought. I'll
enlist in the army where a man
has a chance! I'll show the
DID,
The army was the very place
for him. II exceeded his wild
est expectations. He was made
a lieutenant at the very start,
and after that, as reward for
his deeds of valor and his
many helpful suggestions to
his commanding officers as to
how to manage the army, he
was rapidly made captain, col
onel and then general. Per
haps mis- proudest moment was
when his former employer, Ar
buckle Ponders, q. mere private
was brought before him for
sleeping on sentry duty.
"Ponders," said General
Twivvers masnanim Ously. I
won't be hard on you, though
you deserve it. I'll give you q
lesson in leDiency and only
sentence you to ten years at
hard labor"
Yes sir. thank you, sir"
trembled Ponders. Very good
of you. sir, and [ appreciate it,
sir, and I'll take it to heart,
At that moment TwiVVers
was awakened by hand de-
scending violently on his shoul
der II
"-rwiyvers. this is too tmuch
not five minutes after 7 just
warned you. You're complete
ly fireu.' shouted Arbuckle
Ponders.
And Twivvers, who believed
In dreams, went out and joined
the army and seven months la
ter was shot for falling asleep
during a charge.
Copyright 1915 by George
Matthew Adams)
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
A Diver

The Navy is still, the profession. of
adventure. But Sweeney was far
from adventurous. Friday night
movies on the main deck were ex-
citing enough for his peace loving
mind. He wasn't stupid because he
had worked up to be a gunner's mate.
This branch of the battleship's
deck force provides divers for the
fleet. SO it came about that one day
Sweeney found that he had been
selected for the course in diving at
the Torpedo Station in Newport.
He had plenty of nerve. Officially
he had a strong heart and a level
head. But by the superstition which
every good sailorman has or ac-
quires he dreaded the thought of div
ing He shuddered at the idea of
getting into a rubber suit and helmet
and going down under the sea. He
knew Death would come to him that
way.
But he was afraid his shipmates
would think him afraid. SO ne went
to Newport He put on the clammy
clinging divers union suit. He
clamped the metal hood over his
head. And he slid down into cold
dim depths of the sea.
He didn't die the first time. Nor
the second. Nor in the weeks of in
struction he so fearfullN endured
He was the first man of his squad to
qualify. '',Sweeney's a horse" they
said. Which was the reason his
Skipper picked him to find a Navy
steam launch sunk in Hampton
Roads A raw JOB 1t was though. es-
pecially for new man. Eight
fathoms of water and well-nigh eight
knots current on a heavy ebb. 1t
looked nasty.
Worst of all-for Sweeney-therc
was said to be a body in the launch.
y horrid bloated dead man. A
green gray crab nibbled corpse He
dreamed about it all the night be-
fore.
At a. m. the striker helped
him into his suit The weights on
his feet seemed tons. The helmet
suffocated him. He enNied the civilian
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
Dear Editor:

Dear Editor:
Even though it may be too late to
register a complaint regarding the
proposed jail right here in our peace
full midst, Newington, l. according to
the dictates of my conscience, do
hereby register most bitter COM
plant against such a ridiculous move.
center OF our town more than once
a month. SO you see, I haven't had
the chance to write you an editorial
owing to the fact that / had not con-
fronted paper in some time. AL
though ] live in one of Ncwingtons
residential sections-"Cider Creek
we do not get newspaper service as
yet.
1t seems to me this here contrap-
ton about erecting a Jail in our
living here in and about Newington
since 1868 and never have / seen our
town in such an uproar. The other
day when | was right in the midst Of
affairs at the Post Office never
witnessed such heartrending OBJ
jections as our town folks had re-
jestered.
So, I don't claim to be a palitician
but I'm just giving you my views of
the 'fracas', so hoping that these
sharp words will ruin the plans of this
Jail committee
I remain as ever, a patriotic citizen
of Newington.
LEM HASTINGS,
OR. r. d. Cider Creek.
Newington.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

goods, or i'll the manufacture and
sale of Injuries cease, thus releasing
our entire energies to the one great
end in vieW-the winning OF this war
in the shortest possible time. We
might as we'll make up our minds
that business will never return to q
normal basis, until the war is Won
Let traitors and spies,-no matter
who they are or where they mas be
found-be dealt with strictly. All
the we value in life is at stake. 1t
is mistaken charity to take any fur
Their chances.
1T seems, at times, as though half
the people of this country were still
asleep and nothing would awaken
them short of an earthquake or Il
bonhardment from the sky.
Others seem to think this the OPP
portunity to make big money. They
may be likened to the ghouls who rob
the dead and dying at the scene of a,
disaster They should be hunted
down and awarded the same fate
when convicted.
Still others spend their hours crit
icizing those who are trying to 90
something to help. They are like the
emperor who flGdled while Rome
burned.
It is action we want, united, CO.
operative action that uses every
ounce of energy we possess toward
winning this war. A people thus
united cannot be defeated, and free
dom's cause is safe and sure in such
hands. Awake! Awake! Unite!
Unite. and Arm!
CBAS. II. ASPINWALL.
Berlin, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

The latest joke over in England is
the doctor to attend an injured man.
The maid who answered the bell said
that the Doc had been blown up in a
Zeppelin raid and wouldn't be down
for a week. And they say the British
have no sense of humor.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
Afford SUCCEEDS BALDWIN

Mayor George A. Qugley today ap-
pointed Frank H Afford a member
OF the City Hall commission to sue
coed Carlisle H. Baldwin, who de-
clined to serve on the board any long
CT. The new appointment Is for two
years.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

This is the kind of weather which
makes us SO fond of work that we
could curl up right beside it and go
to sleep.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

Baron Won Richthofen, Germany S
most brilliant aviator, has finally met
the fate Of Boelke and In3nelman, his
illustrious predecessors. The Ger
mans claim that Won Rtchthofen, w h o
was a captain, had downed IS enemy
airpIanes
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

How about a cleanup week for
New Britain? There are a number Of
spots, including back yards in this
town which are badly in need of a
rake and a bonfire.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

some of the sidewalks IN this city
are in disgraceful condition. It would
open the eyes of the members of the
Board of Public Works if they made
an inspection tour around the town.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

Professor MCElroy of Prin ceton
addressed an audience recently about
the Souls of Prussians" Professors
generally do choose such abstract
subjects.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

1t is reported that Chinese coolies
employed as road members took part
in the great stand made by the Brit
ish soldiers in the last German on
slaught Probably the section gangs
boss was Whang- Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

Iowa, Oregon, Arkansas, North Da-
kota, Montana, Utah, Minnesota. In
diana and Missouri have all filed
their quotas for the Third Liberty
Loan How many states the East
have done likewise?
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
Just now every little counts
Springfield Republican.

In the last three years the birth
rate in Germany has decreased
nearly one half. But look at the
increase in the German death rate!
New Haven Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

Proceedings in the Reichstag in
dictate that the German government
is about ready for an agreement
against further bombing Of open
towns. Frightfulness is SO different
to the perpetrator when he gets
some OF it himself! New York
World
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

Question-How long is the war
going to last?
Answer-How big is a dog?-NeW
York Evening Post.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Bet you've forgotten all about the
time when you set the clocks ahead
bridgeport Telegram.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

Does your library contain thrift
stamp book?
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

Columbia, Columb ia. to glory
arise.
The queen of the world, and the
child of the skies!
JOEL BARLOW.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

Appointment of a postmaster fol
Middletown will decide the reality
of civil service. Watch and wait
Middletown Evening Press.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

6. A. r. loses many by eath.-
Newspaper headline
But the national army has taken
up their deathless cause.-The fight to
make men free.-New York Sun
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

The socialists use the privilege of
free speech to denounce the war,
which is being used to protect just
such principles as free speech
Paterson Press Guardian.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

In some spots. at least, the Brit
ons with their. backs to the wall are
pulling the wall forward a little
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

Ebert Severance is now engag e6
in figuring how the 10 tons of ashes
in his back yard came from the five
tons of coal he burned this winter
Kansas City Star.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

Britain Herald.

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Proprietors.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-23

sued daily ESunday exceptedl at A:iS .. m.
at Herald Building, 67 Church St
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

EXTREME DULLNESS RULES
TRADING ON LOCAL EXCHANGE
Most Changes in Prices Are Small and Irregular-B. and
S. Certificates Gain One Point-Fourth Liberty ,
Bonds Drop Again

Extreme duIness ruled stock trading on the Philadelphia exchange dur-
ing todays short session, virtually all business being in small, odd lots, with
changes inp prices generally small nd mixed.
The only wide change recorded for home stocks va in Buffalo n Sus
quehanna certificates, which advanced point o. two small sales. PennsyNa.
MIA Railroad attracted more attention than other issue that appeared, due to
the announcement Of the floating of that companys large bond issue yester
day. and, although there was a larger turnover in that stock than Others the
indication as that holders we're not inclined to sell, as transactions YER in
.unimportant lots.
During the first hour a small advance "a recorded, but later 1t declined
4 below last nights closing quotation.
While the amount Of the oversubscrption of the bonds has not been an,
'nounced, some local houses have been awarded only 40 per cent If their
subscription.
Lake Superior and Lehgh Navigation closed slightly lower after being
unchanged. Philadelphia Electric and Tonopah- Belmont hed steady, Tono-
pah Mining gained a fraction ant United Gas Improvement NJ Rapid Tran.
sit trust certificates advanced slightly.
Corn Exchange National Bank warrants also cam eout IL 1856, nchange
Steel common did nota appear during tn first hour, although it a in
fair demand o. the big board and later it advanced point o a few smal.
sales
Fourth Liberty Loan AIS were weak again, losing as much as so to
941O, the lowest level al which they have sold d.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
New York, Dec. 81,

NV T"T TVW TT
The stock market gave further evidence of its resisting power and
underlying strength in it's action today in the face of continued pressure
against the fourth Liberty 4As, which forced these bonds down again to
a still lower record, sales being made IS low Is 9A4O before the enc o.
the first hour.
Although the market was in limited volume, because OF a unusually
early departure from the Street of many who are taking a long Christ
mas holiday, there a a vigorous demand, and the important changes
in the halliday were to higher levels.
United States Steel common, afer selling at 95as, moved up to
above 90, without any bulsh efforts, and other steel industrals made
moderate gains which Contrasted sharply with the heaviness in the
Liberty Bonds
Marine preferred "a in good demand all through the morning,
moving up from 11019 to above III, and the 6 per cent bonds sold at
1917, indicating confidence in the outcome of the negotiations for the
sale of the British tonnage.
The greatest gain was made in General Motors, which rose 22 points
to 1871.
Southern Pacific was actively traded n, ranging from 1856 to 99a.
The copper stocks sold off early, but became stronger in the later
trading.
Pierce-Arrow a a n exceptionally weak feature, falling more than
! point OF reports of deferred dividend action.
The bond market was generally heavy, with nearly all interest at
taChed TO the trading in the Liberty issues, the fourth 4As declining to
the new low of 944O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
FOREIGN EXCHANGE

New York. Dec. 2l.-Trading in the
foreign exchange market was small IN
volume as usual on weekend trading,
but there were some important changes,
especially in the neutral rates. Scandi-
navian was In good demand with adj
yances OF 10 TO 20 points on Stock
holm, Christianla and Copenhagen and
were also made in Spanish,
Swiss and Dutch exchange,
Rates were;
Demand sterling 4.75iB, cables 4.76H.
Sixty-day bills 4,72h, ninety-day bills
4.70h.
Franc checks 5.45 ". cables 5.45.
Guilder checks AZ 20 cables 42%,
Pesetas checks 1923, cables 20.05,
Lire checks 6.36, cables 6.35.
Swiss checks 1900. cables 1900.
Stockholm checks 29.20. cables 20.40.
ChristianlQ checks 2S. 90. cables 2S.20.
copenhascn cracks s9,s9 cables 27,00.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
AGGRESSIVE SELLING
MARKS TRADE IN CORN
Start Is Strong Because of
Lack of Offers and Small
Receipts-Oats Weakens

Aggressive selling by local profess
SIGNALS sent the corn market off this
morning after it had started strong be-
cause of lack of offerings and continued
buying by commission houses. due to
further rains in the belt and small re-
ceipts. The arrivals here today were lO4
cars.
The near position showed the greatest
strength at the outset. selling at Sl.41,
a new high record. In some quarters
there was a disposition to take a bearish
view Of the technical position.
January at $l.4O24 to S1.41, against
S1.30h at the end yesterday and later
sold at S1.39la. March started at an
advance of l cent. at $1.37A, and re-
acted to $780,. May was quoted at
S1.371s to $l.371a, at the outset. against
S1.3624 at the close yesterday, and later
sold at $1.36l2.
While temperatures were warm for
the season in nearly all sections, the
development of an area of high ba-
rometer over the northwest indicates a
general change to colder weather.
Liberal offerings of corn are de-
pressing values in Argentina, where for
eign buying is limited.
Oats weakened in sympathy with corn,
after opening steady to a shade hrmer'
Trade was light and sentiment uncer-
tain. The most important buyers cary
sold after the start. Inc arrivals mere
oday were 1876 cars.
Januar opened at 7las to 7lRc
against 7lasc at the close yesterday,
Nav started at 715s to 71%c, against
716sc at the end yesterday.
Private cables reported favorable
weather in Argentina for the cutting
of wheat and oats.
The receipts of wheat here today were
6l cars.
isan - daliycryG Ycs'y'I
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21
FEDERAL BANK REPORT
Big Increase in Reserve Notes in Actual
Circulation, Due TO Christmas

The feature Of the Philadelphia Fed
eral Reserve Bank statement this week
was an increase of nearly So. 900, 900 in
Federal Reserve notes in actual circula-
ton Notwithstanding a decrease of S14,-
900, 900 in bills on hand, The explana-
ton for the large Increase in currency,
averaging $1,000 900 a day. was the de-
mand by the banks for new bills to sup
ply Christmas calls Of customers. The
reserve Bank still ~dlscourages the CIV
ing of gold, and clean crisp bills take
the place OF the yellow coins.
Althoagh an installment Of 90 per
cent on the fourth Liberty Loan. fell due
during the week, there was a decrease in
bills discounted by members secured .by
Government war obligations from $685.
2sb1l7 10 $3.50, OS4, $50. Holdings of
Government short-term securities In
creased $40, 0O0, 900, due to a one-day
accommodation to the Treasury In the
adjustment of balances.
. Ratio of reserves to combined net
deposit and reserve note liability was
42'7 per cent, against 4l.2 per cent the
preceding week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-12-21

8. l.. Barry sold his seat on New York
CoHee and Sugar Exchange to Thomas
,. Woods for $4,000.