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New Britain herald., 1918-05-30
USE FOR BALLOT BOXES.

Since voting machines have been in vogue here, the old ballot boxes form erly used at election time have been discarded. If they have not been destroyed, they might we'll be em- ployed in this city just as they are in New Haven, Down in the Elm City it occurred to a thoughtful person that the ballot boxes could be placed in several stores about town where large throngs congregate each day, and that the public could be request ed to drop tobacco for the American soldiers into the boxes. The sug.es- ton was adopted, and openings large enough to receive cigars, cigarettes, pipes and smo king tobacco were made in the tops of the boxes, which when then placed in tobacco shops, drug stores and other trading centers, with 8 placard reminding the public that the boys over there need "smokes'. Twice a week the boxes are opened and the donations collect ed by Boy Scouts, who bring them to Red Cross headquarters. Tn this way large quantities of tobacco can be sent across the sea from time to time.
 Can we not do something like this in New Britain? The boxes could be put to no better use.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30
Regcars Set to Work.
(BrOoklyn Standard Union

(BrOOkIYn Standard UnlOnJ
 The cheering news that Brooklyn is practically free from professional begga.rs was decidedly the most in- teresting information which devel- oped at the meeting of the Bureau of Charities on Monday. If these men dicants who prey upon the syn1pa- thies of the public have really been banished from this borough, and there is convincing evidence that the claim is substa ntially correct, long and hard fights has been won. Whllo some of these beggars were perhaps worthy the great majority were not
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30
Railroad Orphans.
Charlotte ObServer}

It is intimated from Washington that the Government will not add the short lines to it's list of railroad hold ings, but will give them guarantee, rate increases. a fair division or joint rates and adequate supplies ana leave them to the operation or prl- vate ownership. In other words, the Government will take guardianship over hem as railroad orphans, ana this arrangeme ent will no doubt meet with the approbation Of the snort line mana gements. The short lines seem to be amply safeguarded against difficult or unprofitable operation.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30
The Success at Pola.
(NeW York Heraldl

A successful assault on Pola has been the despairing ambition of ths Italian navy, though efforts have not been spared to overcome the multi piled defences: it bristles with in1< possibilities that seemingly the stout- est souls could not overcome. To assault was to bite granite, but Lieu< tenant Commander Pellegrini and his three associates of the Royal Italian' navy found a new way in and, dar<~ ing successfully, have written theif. names large in the golden book os m aritime achievement. ..
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

lest on, embafned and sadnted
 dead,
 Dear as the blood ye gave; So inptous footstep here shall
 tread
 Ths< herbage of your grave; soz' shall your gfory be forgot Whfse Fame her record keeps, 'r Honor points the 11aIlowed
 spot
 Where vafor proudly sieeps. From the "Bivouac of the Dead.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30
Soldiers and French.
(Binghamton Press}

We asked one of Pershing's young veterans what effect the American troops were having on France, and he said that, in certain parts of France, thev were fairly transforming the country.
 And how do our boys get on with the French language ?'' was inquired.
 Say, Be- the hero replied, those Frenchmen won't know their own language when the American troops get through with it.'
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30
Look At the Trees.

Look around your place, if you live In the suburbs or in the country, and see how many trees you own that have outlived their usefulness. Per- haps some have already died. Others may clearly be dying. Some show themselves -oversh a q owed; others may be overshadoving something which YOU want more. And. of course, there is such d thing as too many trees--too much interference with the suns direct rays,
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30
AvTNG AND THRIFT STAMPS

therefore urge that our peo- Re everywhere pledge them hlves, as suggested by the Sec btary of the Treasury to the &ractice of thrift: to serve the pvernment to their utmost in in Teasing production in all fields Bcessary to the winning of the #ar: to conserve food and fuel #ld useful materials of every Ind: to devote their labor only
 the most necessary tasks, and
 buy only those things which e essential to individual health End efficiency, and that the peo- Nc, as evidence of their loyalty, vest all that they can save in ' berty bonds and War Savings lamps.
 # The securities issued by the #-easury Department are so any of them within the reach
 everyone that the door of op- brtunity in this matter is wide ben to all of us. To practice rift in peace times is a virtue d brings great benefit to- the dividual at all times; with the sperate need of the civilized &brld today for materials and la- with which to end the war, Ne practice Of individual thrift
 patriotic duty and a neces- y.-President Wilson.
 S1e urgent necessity of saving, #e. apparent to most of us since rica's entry into the war, Is now ally impressed upon the minds III by the above appeal issued yes Ry at Washington by the Pres [ e must not disregard this warn
 It is perhaps difficult for many ea1ize the grave problems which ront the Government today, and In make it imperative to be as omfcal as possible, but the Pres E speaks in terms which are and intefHgibie to every man an and child in the United es. r~
 ne 2S has been designated as 1t Stamp Day. This date will cul- sta the great nationwide cam h to enlist mammoth army ot ateer patriots who. because they
 remain at home, will try to do
 they can toward winning the
 by assisting In production and Ag.
 bw Britain must do It's part in work. Without a doubt. when people here realize how necessary
 to increase the sale of Thrift ps, they will take up this mat n the same spirit that marked
 efforts in the last Liberty Loan baign and the Red Cross war
 The sale of Thrift Sta mps is best means of promoting the spir-
 economy upon which the Pres
 lays so much stress. Here is her opportunity for this city to a record which will equal those
 her campaigns.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

The New Haven JournalsCOurier ca rried an editorial brief this morn ing which informed it's readers that morning. Of course the editor in- tended that the paragraph should ap- pear yesterday, as there is no reason why the paper should not print on Friday, May 3l.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

Buck Kilby wants to get in touch with Jesse ka Ka Que, the Jackson county farmer whose wife recently ran him away from home MT. Kill by, who has never been able to in tur1ate his wife to that point, wants to borrow the Jackson county mans recipe.-Capper's Weekly.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

Higher mathematics, according to the Meriden Journal. Every de- fendant was fined s1 and costs by the court As the costs amounted to s18.92, each man had to pay $19.93." We're glad our landlord doesn't add that way.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

The District Attorney of New York, we understand is to go to Sing Sing, (merely for a visit. of course). Sort of a Swann song.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30
Failure of the Submarines.
Philadelphia Press)

TT IIIIdWEIpIIId TIeSoJ
 Germany's expressed determination to build new type of submarine cruiser. capable of fighting off de- stroyer, is a confession that the old type has failed. Nothing could Sd completely certify the statements of the Entente Admiralties that the dan- ger point in the submarine campaign has paSSed.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30
Britain Herald.

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 &Sss ally Sunday excepted, at 4:1t ?. fn-s sRT Herald Building, 67 Church St. erad at the Post Ofnce at New Britain
 as Eecond Class Mali Matter. tvered by carrier to any part of thA city
 for 1S cents a week s5 cents 8 month. . scription for paper to be sent by mail.
 payable in advance, so cents e month.
 S700 year.
 only profitable advertising medium in
 fhe city Circulation books and press
 room always open to advertisers. Herald will be found on sale at Aota.
 iing's News Stand, 4end St. and Broan@
 way, New York City; Board Walk. At'
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New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

In a Hartford morning paper there appeared the following headline to- day: Kaiser Tells Empress of Fitz's Success. Are there some Sim Fein- CTS in the Germany army?
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

The loss of Sossons and the evacu- ation of Rheims are serious but not necessarily catastrophe to the AL lies Watch Foch hit back.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30
FACTS AND FANCTT.Sesstss :

There are 100000 women and girls now working in American in- dustrles, more than 100000 of them in war industries. And wa used to say that women couldn't fight. -Meriden Record
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

A Paris despatch today says: The German food will soon be damned .'' We would substitute an "n" for that second "m'.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

Dr. Parkhurst calls Mayor Hylan a disappointm That's nothing com- pared to what others have called him.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

All broken down auto needs Is a new chassis, a new engine, new body. new wiring, a new magneto, a new carburetor and new tires. Which reminds Us of the excess profits tax law.-Paterson Press- Guardian
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

The old-fashioned woman that used to sing at her wash tub now warbles joyfully with her vacuum cleaner.-New London Day.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

The actual battle line extends from the lighting front to the wheat fields of the west, and the dining ables of intermediate cities are most important sectors.--New York World.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

Today is Memorial Day, not Decor. ation Day..
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30
The Concentration at Kfel.
(Detroit Free Pre-

(Detroit Free Press)
 Concen tration of the German sea power at kiel seems to presage an at- tempt by the Teutons to try for defin- ita conclusions with the allied fleet.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

Spea king of American officers de- sirous of going to France, 1t may be said that General Leonard Wood like to.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

Mir. McAdoo says the man who wears patched trousers is a patriot. We tried the same argum ent on the wife, but it didn't work.-Detroit Free Press.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

The federal government seems dis inclined to let another erring O'Leary brother go.-New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

Hats off to the Grand Army veter- ans!
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

England announces that it will use the iron hand to put down sedltion in Ireland which the promise of the iron cross of Germany raised Up, no doubt.-Kansas City Star.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

It is we'll enough to have a day to pray for peace. but the more pressing need is prayer for victory. When we get the victory peace will follow,- the only kind of a peace We want.--Port- land Press.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

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New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

ally (Suuday excepted> at 4.1t p. rn-s
 Herald Building. S7 Church St
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

red at the Post Ofnce at New Britain IS Second Class Mali Matter.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-30

only profitable advertising medium In the city Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04

legged statement in an address at Jer
sey City some months ago that George
Washington's soldiers stole every
thing they could lay their hands on
Senator Sherman demanded to know
how we could blame the Haywoods
and the Townleys when they deliver
diatribes against soldiers living when
the speech Of the Secretary of War
was of the soldiers dead"
Publisher an Enemy Alien.
Senator Sherman charged Attorney
General Gregory does not prosecute
under the existing laws with the vigor
he should. He declared the Attorney
General removed from office District
Attorney Campen of Tennessee be-
cause of his activity in obtaining in
formation tending to show Major Z.
B. Stahlman, publisher Of the Nash
vile Banner, was an alien enemy.
Senator Sherman declared testimony
showed that Major Stahlmen is an
ellen enemy and that his utterances
before the war showed him to be but
that he had not been prosecuted. He
added that he believed testimony
would show that Camper was remov-
ed at the request of Major Stahlmann.
Senator Walsh. democrat of Mont
ana remarked that he understood press
reports that Campen was removed be-
cause the Attorney General did not
think he was sufficiently vigorous in
the prosecution Of the espionage act
and similar acts during the war.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
"T0WNLEY HAS UTTERED MORE
SEDlTI0US SENTIMENT THAN
LW. WIS.," DECLARES SHERMAN
illinois Senator Answers Question Whether Farm
er Members of League Are Aware of the State
ments Attributed to Townley With: "Many
Farmers Are Withdrawing From League On
Learning About Him." Vote on Sedition Today.

Washington, D. c., May Am
agreement to vote at o'clock tomor-
row on the conference report on the
sedition bill, penalizing disloyal acts
and utterances, was reached late to-
day by the senate after another day
Of attack on features alleged to limit
freedom of speech and extending the
postmaster generals mail censorship
powers.
Criticism of the measure was con-
tinued by several senators, led by Sen
ator Sherman of Illinois, republican,
who again assailed administration Of
ticials, including Attorney General
Gregory and Secretary Baker. The IL
linois senator said laws already exist
ed to punish men such as W. D. Hay
wood, the l. w. W. leader, and A. c..
Townley, head of the Non-P Partisan
league. Haywood, he said, had circu-
lated literature directly intended to
hinder the government in the exercise
of man power" while Townley has
uttered more seditious sentiment in
the northwest than any l. w. w. out
of Chicago"
"Farmers Withdrawing"
Senator King interrupted to inquire
if the farmer members of the Non
Partisan league were aware of the
statements attributed to Townley.
MANY farmers are withdrawing from
the league on learning about Town
ley,' replied Senator Sherman.
Attacking Secretary Baker for an al
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
TRIAL
WITNESSES SAY
ACTIVITY OPEN
No Secrecy in Admitted Attempt
to Obstruct Draft and Hamp-
er Nation

Chicago, ILL.,, May 3.-The govern
ment today cleared the way for pre-
sentation of evidence intended tC
prove that 112 leaders of the Indus
trial Workers of the World on trial
in Federal District Court here, enter
ed conspiracy last year to obstruct
enlistments, munitions production and
other war measures.
A number of witnesses, all employees
and members of the Industrial Work
ers of the World appeared for the
government and identified signatures,
literature and alleged seditious matter
but all of them asserted there had
been no secrecy about the activities
of the organization.
The object of the government OF
calling the witnesses was to establish
in the records identity Of documentary
evidence seized in the governments
raid last September, and thus prevent
possible delays through legal technl'
calities.
A corps of secret service agents
tonight were sent out in search OF A.
II Bird, an employe in the publishing
department of the Industrial Workers
of the World and whose testimony is
said to be important to the govern
ment in laying the ground work for its
case. An investigation of the cause
for Birds sudden disappearance also
was ordered.
Richard Reese, bookkeeper for the
Agricultural branch of the organiza'
tion at Minneapolis, testified he es
tablished the bookkeeping system now
in use in all the association headquart-
ers throughout the country and that
the records would show the exact a.
mount Of money spent on various
kinds of propaganda.
The witness testified the Minneapol-
is office was disorganized by the num-
erous raids upon it by local and feder.
al authorities and that when the final
raid came there was nothing left to
seize.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04

An American base in France, May 3
-(By the Associated Press. )-"Some
idea Of the wonderful progress that
is being made back Of the lines" said
James Kerney, director for the Fran
co-American committee on public in
formation, to the Associated Press to-
day, may be gathered from the simple
announcement that 100000 tons of ma
terial were handled by the tarnsporta-
ton department in April as against
less than half that amount in January
The storage facilities for three
months complete supplies for an army
Of two million men were almost finish.
ed. We are operating five thousand
miles of wire. Big docks and railroad
yards are nearing completion. Up.
ward Of $100,000,000 were paid out in
France alone last month by the quart
ermaster general" Mr.. Kerney was
speaking of what he personally had
seen in two weeks of what the Ameri-
can army had done and is doing in
France.
America Determined.
"America, Mr.. Kerney continued, "is
rapidly growing into it's full stride.
The gigantic operations generally are
now proceeding so eXpeditiously and
smoothly as to make it easier for the
people of France to apprecite just
how determined we are to see it
through.
"The best part of it all is that it is
wonderful romance of transporting
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
STEEL, Pig IRON,
ALL TAKEN OVER
FOR WAR NEEDS
Non-War Industries May Get
Surplus Under Govern
ment Supervision

Washington, D. G., May 3.-Every
ton of steel and pig iron in the coun-
try virtually has been Communicated
by the government for war purposes
and any surplus remaining after war
needs are met will be distributed to
non-war industries under strict govern
ment supervision.
This was learned officially today fol-
lowing publication in New York of
minutes of meeting there last Fri
day attended by the chief steel men
Of the country and J. Leonard Rep
logic, director Of steel for the war in
dustries board. At this meeting Mr.
Replogle announced the government !
new policy to guarantee constant
supply Of steel for the nations war
activities. He told the steel men they
would be required to devote their en-
tire capacity to war orders and they
signed pledge agreeing to this pro
gram Eight thousand tons Of pig iron
were taken today from large mill
engaged in less essential work and
shipped to steel mill doing war work,
which was about to close down be-
cause of pig iron shortage.
Passenger Autos CurtaiIed.
The passenger automobile industry
will be among the first to feel the ef-
feet of the new policy. Representa-
tives of Is percent of the automobile
manufa cturers of the United States
are to meet next Monday. a govern
ment committee composed Of P. B.
Noyes director of conservation of the
fuel administration, George N. Peek, di-
rector of finished products of the war
industries board, and Mr.. ReplOgle.
These officials will announce that
the governments and allies steel re-
quirements will necessitate as per-
cent curtailment of passenger automo-
bile industry or possibly greater re-
striction. Voluntary agreement to
this program will bc asked, put the
fuel administration, through which cur
tailments are made effective, is pre-
pared to enforce such restriction on
manufacture of this kind of automo-
biles. A voluntary thirty percent cur
tailment is now in effect.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
HOLDS A.P.HAS
OWNERS RIGHTS
TO DISPATCHES
Presentation of Arguments ir
News Pirating Case Com
pleted

Washington, D. c., May 3.-Present,
alton of arguments on the petition of
the International News Service-the
Hearst Service-for dissolution of in
functions restraining that organization
from pirating Associated Press news,
was completed today in the supreme
court The case was taken under ad-
visement and no indication as to when
an opinion would be rendered.
In presenting the Associated Press
side of the case, Frederick w. Lehman
of St. Louis urged the court to sus-
tain the lower court in enjoining the
Hearst Service from taking Associat-
ed Press dispatches from bulleting
boards and early editions of news
papers receiving the Associated Press
service. He contended there is a
property right in news and that if that
principle were overturned, chaos
would result.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-04
CECIL FORECASTS .
PEACE DRIVE IN
WAKEOF DEFEAT

London. May Sin the personal
opinion of Lord Robert Cecil, minister
of blockade, the failure of Germany S
knockout offensive on the western
front will result in a big peace often
sive, directed mainly against Great
Britain and possibly made in an at
tractive form, but which will not af-
ford any terms the allies can look at.
In this opinion, made in statement
to the Associated Press, Lord Robert
expressed the further belief that the
new peace offensive would be largely
for Germany's consumption, because
"the rulers of Germany know If they
have to rely on their own resources
they cannot hold out much longer