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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
GLAD NEWS AND SAD NEWS.

la the midst of general rejoicing
pr the brilliant deeds of Captain
ksWold during the battle of Seiche-
by comes the sad news that two
Der New Britain men were claimed
death in the same struggle The
1T tidings related the story Of man
10 was willing to make the great
krifice, but was enab led by good for.
he and his own strong right arm to
let off the foe, while the second mes
Re tells US that the grim reaper,
filed in his first attempt to conquer
Il New Britain man, revenged him
Ii savagely at the next opportunity
taking away two young lives. Thus
list of the New Britain dead grows
host daily. And there will be more
hths, and still more. But we must
be dismayed. These boys who
he given their lives for their country
for us have not died in vain. The
Nee for which they have died will
on and will triumph. The colors
ahe flag of liberty under which they
] arc made richer by their death
Nc red is made richer by the blood
nave shed for it, the white even
by the purity of their love for
the blue still brighter by the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
The Story Of the Drums.

What is the story Of glory that comes
From the roll of the drums?
The echo Of feet keeping time to the
beat
Of men who are marching by cross
road and street.
To the call that has echoed by land
and by sea
For the fate that may be?
And the story is this-thcy have come
to the day
When the big debt is due in the smash
OF the fray
they owe.
Or If it be only to suffer and grow,
They are ready to pay.
Even for those who are ready and
strong,
The road S none too long.
Time moves on the fly as the seasons
fash by
Where the shadows drift in and the
last echoes die,
Where each in his turn passes on
through the gate
To whatever may wait:
And the story is tllis--when the hour
is due
And it may be for me or it may be
To-day and tomorrow are one and the
same
If we stick to the highway and play
out the game,
Be it early or late.
-GRANTLAND RICE
IN New York Tribune.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
COMMUNICATED.
PAGE COUNCILMAN McMURRA1

To the Editor of the Herald:
In my opinion a man that will call
men, of the type that the Home
Guards and the Getty Guards con-
sists OF slackers, is either void of the
particulars concerning the objects OF
the formation of these bodies of men,
or lacks patriotism enough to occupy
a position in the executive workings
of our city
l may add that we, as the represen-
tatves Of the state of Connecticut
and the city of New Britain, would
welcome Councilman McMurray, OF
the Fifth Ward, into our ranks so
that if the time comes when he de-
sires the protection of these men, TOR
his homo or family, he will not feel
that he is accepting charity.
S1IRGT. EARLE CHENEY,
Co. M, Conn. Home Guards.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
COUNCILMAN McMURRAY,S
Apology

The following communication wa
|ft at this Office today by Council
an Charles McMurray:
To The Editor of the New Brit
ain Herald:
wish for an opportunity to
explain my position. and to an
swer the questions asked me in
your editorial of April 25th
You ask in what way do l con-
slider the Home and City Guards
slackers? consider them
slackers only in as far as they
are attempting to evade the pay
ment of just taxes. The Govern
: ment needs all the money it's
citizens can possibly spare for
furthering the needs of the war.
When this idea. is followed out
to its conclusion it means that
our City needs all the money it
can obtain. Now, if the Home
and City Guards are attempting
to evade any part of their obli-
cations to the City, they arc not
doing their full duty. and in that,
and in only that. did l refer to
them as slaclSers.
[ am very sorry that an unjust
Interpretation was put upon my
remark. I am also very sorry
that / had no opportunity to
make myself clear before the
council.
] appreciate the good the
Home and City Guards are doing,
nd fcL hi
wards them, in everything except
the exemption of their taxes.
hope this communication
will explain my position and do
som ething towards righting an
unintentional slight upon our
Home and City Guards.
Yours very truly,
(Signed,) CHAS. McMURRAY.
Mr. McMurray is wrong when h
binuates that an unjust interpre
Jon has been placed upon his re
trk, There is only one interpreta
n possible for the word Stacker
lay. 1t is a war term and is EN-
Dyed only to designate a man eligi
for military duty who attem pt
avoid 1t. II is the most obnoy
ls word a man can use at presen
speaking of his fellow man an
ery man with red blood in his vein
uld be quick to resent its unjustI
BILE use against him.
1t is not our purpose to enter int
controversy on the question c
lether the Home and City Guards
IN should be exempt from payin
rsonaI taxes. But we must say the
McMurray ought to be the las
rson to criticise them on thi
int.
Recording to official adVices, Coun
pan McMurray himself had nc
d his personal tax for this yea
to noon today. Which remind
of an old udagc about people i
IS houses. $50 >a-..-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
From a Colorado Mother.
CDenVer TilneS)

The exalted spirit of PATRIOTISM
which has caused thousands OF COL
orado mothers to send their sons to
war for America is nowhere better
eXemplified than in the following let
FER from a Denver woman to her son
at the front accompanying package
of garments prepared by loving hands
at home. The letter is a classic fit
to enrich the literature of the word
war. 1t follows:
Dear Alvin: Grandma knit the
wristlets and the sweater, | the hood.
I'm each stitch of these garments
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. FRIDAY, APRIL g. 1918
q0DAY'S TABLOID TALE
Snow Use.
BY joe Blast

With a heavy heart Agnostes
Jones paid the cighty-cent
check for his ham sandwich
ana cup of coffee.
Snow use!" he thought. Il
can't keep up with the high
cost Of living. With the but
tonhole manufacturing bust
ness getting worse every
day. and war tax on
everything, and everything,
snow use. I'll do away with
myself, and then at least Mach
ina and the kids can get along
for 4 while on the $4,000 life
insurance money"
And he stopped into 81 drug
store and asked for Is cents
worth of fratricidc Of carbo-
liun.
"ScaWn up, said the clerk.
Everything scavn up" said
AgnQstes Jones bitterly.
"ScaWn UP a lot" said the
clerk. Fifteen cents worth
costs $4.75 now. plus a war
tax Of $3.50, making $14.9n
altogether, if the customer is in
hurry and doesn't take time
to add it UP for Fimself'
Jones paid grimIy, and, with
the poison In his pocket.
stopped around to see the I'M
dcrtaker with the idea Of get
ting a. reduced rate for his
funeral if he paid in advance.
VERY sorry" said the under
taker, but my cheapest funer-
af-with lame horses and un-
busted carriages--is now $500.
with q war tax of sS40.60"
AgnOsteS Jones groaned
aloud.
Snow use either way.' he
cried in despair
And that night he crept out
of his house With a can opener
and rolling pin and broke in
to Il bank and made haul of
$780, 900, on which he and his
family lived in guilty luxury for
almost q year.
Copyright 1913 Dy George
Matthew Ada ms.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

has been knit love for Belgium,
Srandma'S country; a love for France
grandpa's country; q love for Ameri-
ca, papa's. mammals and your coun-
Try. and last but not least, a love for
humanity and Christianity.
May all of these loves help TO
strengthen your soul. to do your duty
and give you the greatest courage in
the doing of it,
'MAMMA.'
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

land is now showing an upward tenn
dency, after remarkable and con-
tinued fall since the beginning Of tho
war. The annual report of the Brit
ish Constabuary attributes this to re-
striction of street lighting and short
age of police.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
FACTS AND FANCTES

The British will soon fix it so that a
man can go from Jerusalem to Jer-
lcho without falling among thieves
Even honest Turks will not regret the
change.-Brooklyn Eagle.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
Dear IIditOr:-

Dear Editor
Would you kindly publish few
words of caution to the Amateur
Gardener on the necessity of con-
serving seed Some Of the dealers
are sold out Of certain varieties and
therc is possibility Of g general
shortage before the season is over.
Food will win the war. Don't waste
it by planting more than can be
properly taken care of when the
weeds begin to grow, or by entering
the seed store and buying all the seed
in sight when your garden is no
larger than All ordinary folding bed.
Right here is a pretty good chance
to save, by using last years left over
seed. Many kinds of seed retain their
viability for several years The Rural
Life for April states that beans hold
their vitality three years; beet, six;
cabbage, five; carrot, five; celery
eight; cucumbers, ten; lettuce, FIVE;
melons, five; peas, three; pumpkin,
four; radish, five; squash, six: toma-
toes, four; and turnip, five years. AS
the older seed may be weaker. re-
quiring a little longer to germinate it
would be we'll to plant them a little
thicker, or they can be speeded up a
bit by soaking in lukeWarm water a.
few hours before sowing
BEN DAVIS.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

Barre's prompt response to General
Pershing's demand for Il full regi-
ment of quarrymen will put Vermont
in front again. 1t will remain for
others to keep the line we'll closed
up. -Burlngton Free Press
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

Many Russians, it is claimed, are
IN IaFor of separate peace with
Germany because they have been
told that the Germans will feed them
dorchester Democrat and Chronicle
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

hope they have strengthened in tho
hearts of all who love it that victory
will finally adorn it,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
HUNGARIAN RE-EIECTFD

. Copenhagen, April 26.--Dr. Alexan-
der Wekerle, the Hungarian premier,
has been reelected a member of the
Hungarian parliament from Budapest.
without opposition.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

Russia's Bolshevili may arrange a
separate peace with Germany, but it
Will be quite another matter, from
present indications to arrange for
anything resembling peace at home.
Akron Times
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

The only kind Of composition. de
sired now from Germany is a heart
teit peace oYerture.-Musical Courier
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

When in need of an item write vi
prohibition in Maine cities-Portlanc
Press.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

Russians are kind hearted" says
the Norfolk NirgiNan- Pilot. Too
kind hearted to kill a rattIesnake
when they see one ? Charleston News
and Courier.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

The italians appear to have Dor
rowed Petain's Shall Not Pass sign
and posted it onspicuously.--Alb
Argus.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
Ring the War Hogs

tCapper'S Weekly
Thirty cents more a bushel for pota-
toes promptly followed the Food ad-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

Beneath our Flag the people
are free.
ROBERT G. INGERsOLL.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

Put the German spy in a nice pro-
ducing prison where he can work
and do his country some good.--De-
troit Free Press.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26

CRIME DECREASES IN ENGLAND.
London, April 26,-Crime in Eng
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-26
Britain Herald.

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
Proprtetors.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-31
Northwestern NelUs

lean hospital. Id. France. And the
work OF the. Balttmofeane has been
more than appreciated and timely.
The hospital was founded In June
1917 and has cared, for 40 high as TOO
patients ut IN time.
And true patriotism was shown by
the majority. Of physicians who gave
up practices back home, or college in
%struction work, and sans commits
sione came over as enlisted privates
at $50 a. month. Some of them are
still waiting for their commissions. 1t
IL doubtful. if a more complete hospi-
tai could be- found anywhere in the
world. Despite the fact that it con-
sists of q great collection of wooden
buildings. here may be found equip.
ment for the most delicate Of opera
tions, In fact, everything to give
comfort treatment and care. Cen
sorship forbids telling. where this hos
-pitale may. be, and further. who the
personnel of; the institution may in
clude, but j. am. assured, that the hes
Of Americas surgical. talent is in at
And in such surroundings are tn.
wounded brought back from thu
front, the men sent from various
camps In France.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-31
Conceals Weapon In
Flowers And Shoots
Hospital Inmate

jamestown, N. D., May 31.-wait-
ing nearly three years to secure re-
venge, Mike Wear, an Italian, jour-
neyed from New Rockford to the
state hospital for the insane here and
shot the man who had shot him, &C
cording t the story told the sheriff
of Stutsman county, who has Wear
in custody.
In January, 1917, Frank Karuse,
also an Italian, was brought to the
asylum here, and it is stated tina he
had previously fired three shots that
took effect in the back and abdomen
of Wear. The latter decided to come
and visit his assailant and called at
the hospital unarmed. He claims
that Karuse threatened to shoot him
again as soon as he got out and also
told him that he had a brother who
would do Wear up.
The latter returned to his hotel here
and reappeared in the afternoon with
a large bouquet Of choke-cherry bios
SONS. Within them he had concealed
a SO caliber revolver. AS he held the
flowers out to Karuse, he fired three
shots, two of them passing through
the inmates abdomen. The latter. is
in the hospital. His condition is not
considered critical. Wear is being
held, pending a hearing.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-31
John Steen Ha. One
Of The Finest Farms
In North Dakota

Bottineau, NJ D., May 31.-The
Farmers' Advocate, q paper owned
and controlled by. farmers OF this
county, has the following. to say
about John Stems candidacy and as
"Mr. steen has served successfully
as q legislator, county treasurer n
state treasurer. In each position he
has acquitted himself with credit, Not
a flaw can be found in his official ca
reer. He IL not q public speaker. He
can't make q speech and makes no
pretensions along that line. His life
up to the. titneahe was elected treas
urer of Pierce county a spent, on
the farm. AT farming he was a. sue
cess and he. liz the owner Of n OF
the finest farmsiin the states When
centennial at Christiania, Norway, de-
cided to: selectaa farm. aand show. it In
miniature TO advertise III state
among the Europeans, they chose. the
John ,Steen farm for such purpose:
No higher compliment. could have
|tbeenspaid him as a successful farmer.
While. he Is not q public speaker, he
is ideiity. Itself to any -trust reposed
in him. This Is amply proved by his
] Official career. He has good judg-
ment,. keen diseernment, knows the
interests to ,serve. He will render
valuable, service. to. the state in. the
~governor's chair. we. predict that
Stcen's electlon. will, be. pleasing to all
classes, especially to the farmers.
"John STANDARDIZATION Undoubtedly
speila defeat fprA1ynn ]. SFrazier. the
present governor. The state needs q
imam like Steen atfthis}time. We be.
liave the voters Will. aee. that his .serv-
lees IRE made use Of id The executive!
l - - 81 -hlr IL & %1iH-i-fFy SFs&AEsIAss !
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-31
Extra Session OF .
Legislature Is Likely
For Hawaii Island

Honolulu, T. H., April 26.-(By
Mail).-An extra session of the terri
torial legislature seems likely in the
immediate future to make ar emer-
gency appropriation available for the
island Of Hawaii to repair the ire
mendous havoc wreaked by recent
storms. AS result bridges were de-
stroyed. roads washed out n hum
dreds Of acres Of cane and rice lands
inundated. the damage totaling $780,
900 or more.
Transportation around the island
which is almost wholly by vehicle. is
tied up, the roads being impossible.
The gale is the worst that has visited
the Big Island in half a century.
To prevent additional losses
through failure to get ripening crops
to market. an extra session is impera-
tive so that money for other purposes
may be made available for the re-
pairs. To accomplish this. it is neces-
sary to amend an appropriation act
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-31
Great Sorrow At Minot
As Three Loads OF Booze
Are Emptied Into Sewer

Minot, N. D., May 3k-There was
great sorrow on one hand and rejoice
ing on the other when on Tuesday
the sheriff poured three dray loads
of liquor into the sewer. This booze
had accumulated at the sheriff's office
from different raids conducted on
blind pigs and other places and from
the Great Northern and 500 freight
The elixir Of life" had been kept
as evidence in the different cases and
nov when 'the cases had been dis
posed Of the liquor was taken tout
Of bond and ordered destroyed.
There was many a fearful eye ia
be seen when all this joy water was
being destroyed. 1t did not seem
hardly right to many that such things
could be allowed in a civilized com,
munity. The drought in North Dako.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-31

Bemidji. Miln.. Nay 30. Just
about the best letter from . slacker
received, BY ! dfAftsboaFd In the stAts
was that received ~ the warren.
MaxshallG county. DRAFT board from
oliver, Lokstad: who came to Beznidil
and Was living ~ NtlsPark. Tho let
ter listened about like thesfAvingDs OF
ono of those Pastor Russell IntSrna-
ti6nals Bible student stnaplstons and
informed the board that no had gone
tho Length Of his rope, had played
the game fair andlthat he would not
20 IA theacall,.,ttfat the government
could hang him. shoot him, cut I'M
throat or sput himsona thu black list,
that, there was Afgreatsf power over-
looking the Wal, greater 3 the
PRESIDENT sof ths sUnitsd stats Go.
The writer Id no wasn't trying 10
srunsaway and could b 51oundeatssfsy-
Lokstads wssSsia4eAs Is With the
draft jlSt responding ITO. the call and
when the board receiYed the letter
Deputy. shertfk 0qstafson. ofSNarshall
county naturally boarded train foE
Bemidji and el1erif1 Johnson located
the anAnsWAntsd and2 the arrest fol.
lowed, HswAs returned e. WArrsn.
At u ~ - .NtW "Atf E -. ~ tE@E -. TA.t.t Af1t y
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-31
Accused OF Shipping
Prairie Chickens To
Chicago In January

jamestown, N. D., May 31.-Oscar
Larson, whose home Is near Ypsilantt,
sent two shipments OF prairie chick
ems to a Chicago commission mer-
chant last January, according to the
story he told Judge Amidon when ar
raigned o IN q charge Of shipping
chickens out of. season.
District Attorney Hildreth stated
that the infraction of the game laws
had first been traced through the
United States agricultural depart
ment. The chickens had been billed
out from, jamestown under the alias
of Hans Jensen.
Larson admitted the shipping Of
the chickens and said that he had sent
them in answe to letters from the
Chicago firm, whose name he gave.
The Judge suggested that the COM
mission merchant should be indicted,
and gave the defendant until Satur-
day to produce the letters in court.
Laborer' Charged With Sedition.
Allen Moser, a laborer claiming this
city as his home, was arraigned be-
fore Judge C. F. Amidon in the U. s.
| district court here on a charge of
having violated the ACT of June IS,
/ 1917. He is accused Of having dis
tributed the book, 1.-THE Finished
Mystery" and Of having thereby at
tempted to stir up mutiny n other
wise give aid to the enemy. The de-
PENDANT had no attorney, SO the
court appointed George w. Thorp to
represent him. The case will be heard
later in the session.
Moser is a registrant and expected
to leave on the next draft.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-31
Stacker Lands Can Be
Cropped By Anyone Able
To Handle Proposition

Bismarck, N Id. May Sir. ]. j.
Montgomery of Tappen, vice chair
man "of. tho North Dakota council of
defense, and c. l.. Whitmer of Yucca,
returned yesterday from a tour Of the
lattcr's district in Mercer, Oliver,
Dunn and Morton counties. where
they leased a number of quarter &C.
tons under the council of defense's
new. cropping plan. which will return
this owner Of land not now under cul-
~tivation and whose seeding is ordered
by the defense council, 10 to rs per
cent of the crop, depending or
whether the land has been previously
broken or is yet in a raw state.
The council of defense members
found that much Of the idle land west
of the river has been leased for hay
ing or grazing. In most instances
when the need for a big crop of flax
was explained and an appeal was
! made to the owners patriotism, the
lease was surrendered and. the land
turned over to the council to be
cropped. Mr.. Whitmer announced
that anyone who can prove to the
/: council his ability to put in a crop and
care for it properly may avail himself
Of, the council of defense, plan for con-
scripting Stacker ere ever though
he is not a resident of North Dakota
Efficiency in every instance will be in
sisted upon and no indiscriminate
i leasing to non-competents will be
| countenanced.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-05-31

MEASUREMENT dance after pro-
gram on Central avenue; band music
Address, Joseph Chapman. vice
president OF the Northwestern Ma
tionAl bank Minneapolis; subject
.'Relationship Banker, Farmer and
Thursday, June IL. /
Mail order house discussions and
jobbers' days. a
All retail merchants Invited wheth-
err members Of the association or not.
Question box.
Address, Alexander Karr, James
town. What the Mail Order Houses
Have Been Doing in North Dakota
and What the North Dakota Retail
Merchants Association Has Been Do
ing TO Keep This Mail Order Business
Address and practical demonstration
by II. z. Hart Of James Hart & Sons.
Long Prairie, Mimi, How to Meet
Mail Order Competition"
Address. Fred p. Mann. president
Of the North Dakota Retail Mer-
chants association, What We Elk
pect From the Jobbers and Manufac-
turers in This Mail Order Fight"
Noon recess.
Rotation of. Banker, Farmer, Re-
taller and Jobber." Joseph Chapman
| tASO VI CSAuOAI O4g ANoI (AWS6SNAA ASS-
tarial bank. Minneapolis
Jobbers' program.
Evening.
Amateur program at Grand theater
! Messrs. Orrin M. Pierce and Ira D
Wight, committee in charge.
An evening of fun.
Friday, June 14-Morning Session.
Members of the association only.
Unfinished business, discussion
and plans for the work to be takel
up. for the coming year.
Report OF special committees.
Selection of convention city.
Election of officers.
Adjournment.
Riverside park. Patriotic program
H~ooverized eats, demonstration.
A big time promised by the goo
people of Minot. Stay for this las
afternoon. >"'-. LIS