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The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
To Discuss How Draft
Affects Business.

Business interest in the new draft
regulations will be defined for the
benefit of Washington merchants,
this afternoon at a meeting of the
Merchants and Manufacturers As
sociations to be held at the Star
Building at o'clock.
The meeting is regarded by officials
of the associations as the most i'm
portant held since the organization
was first established.
The question Of how the business
man can economic in man and
woman power will be discussed.
Reports will be made offering some
definite suggestion in regard to re-
lieving the freight congestion in local
freight and terminal ofices Of less
than carload shipments.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
Commissioner Brownlow
And Others Up Early.

Numbers of worthy Washington
citizens arose with the dawn yes
terday to register.
Among these was Louis Brown
low. Commissioner of the District
who registered at 7 in the morning
at the Morgan School. Some OF
the others at the Morgan School at
in the morning who thus sought
to catch time by the forelock were
f. :. Hege, secretary OF the District
Council of Defense. Civil Service
Commissioner Galloway, Earl Ven
able, Webster Ballinger. Julian Boil
ling and James Carpenter
The crowd OF local celebrities
were very cheerful. although sew
eral of them confessed that they
had not yet had breakfast.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13

permit 10 have the parade and he wac
arrested. riot call WAS sent u
when the msrchers reached Tenft,
street. but the police reserves who
answered found nothing 10 DO eSeepp
to ousll James over enthusiasuc pa'
triotism and compel him 20 put uf
collateral for his appearance m PoIict
Court this morning.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
Alex. Michodracopoulis
Swaps with Registrar.

The young school teacher clerk
signed the registration card that
Alexander Michodracopoulis was
henceforth to carry in his vest
pocket. The gentleman deeming 1t
proper to exchange cards in such
cases pulled out bit OF paste board
and presented II with a flourish. On
1t was written in addition to Mr..
unpronounceable's name, Model
Lunch Room, polite, clean prompt
service"
Although there were ma" blist-
cred fingers from constant writing
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
WILSON SEES MASARYK.

President Wilson has received AZ
the White HOUSE representative OF
the Czecho-Slovak national council
Professor Thomas G. Nsssryk'
president of the council and COM
msnder-in-chief Of the Czecho-
slovak armies. laid before tha
President information in regard "a
conditions in Siberia. especially
facts relating 20 the Czecho-sioNas
forces in that territory.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
TWO D. G. SOLDIERS
IN WOUNDED LIST
George W. Himelright Reported to
Have Lost Right Arm.

George w. Himelright, aged %
years. of s27 Sixth street southwest,
and his chum. Cornelius Driscoll, S54
n street southwest. both appeared on
the casualty list yesterday as wound
ed.
IT saw George Himelright fall"
writes Private Driscol, but l was
too busy running on to bag that
Dutchman at the machine gun who
put a piece of lead in my leg to
stop and pick George up"
Young Himelright's right arm has
been amputated at the elbow, accord
ing to Red Cross messages received
by his father. He will soon be able
to write with his left hand under the
tuition OF the Red Cross nurses.
Study the store ads-for they are
published for your guidance in buying
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
Four Yards Of China's
Patriotism Register.

Nearly four yards OF patriotism
signed up for a trip to Berlin yester-
day afternoon when two Cinnamon,
father and son, registered together.
Six feet two inches belonged to the
father, a huge Chinaman who assured
the clerk that he was anxious to leave
his ''velly" good laundry business to
do his bit for Uncle Sam.
The remaining four feet eight
inches belonged to Johns son, a
diminutive slant-eyed Celestial. who
barely came to his fathers waist but
declared himself as full Of fight as
his gigantic parent.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
CREEL DENIES
BOOK BLAME
Proves He Prevented Publ.
cation Of Propaganda
Masterpiece"

George Creel. chairman of the Com
mittee on Public Information. made
public last night a letter written by
him in reply to the statement of DR..
Claude H. Van Tyne Of the UnIver-
sity Of Michigan holding Mr.. Creel
responsible for the publication of
Two Thousand Questions and Ans
wers About the War;" which book
DR.. Van Tyne characterized as a
MASTERPIECES Of Hun Propaganda"
Mr.. CreeFs letter shows very clearly
that he himself, and not DR.. Van
Tyne, caused the publisher OF the
book to stop its circulation, and that
not within the past few days but as
long ago as June Is He shows also
that the work was not anonymous
but bore the imprint Of the Review
Of Reviews, whose editor was re-
sponsible for its production.
Van Tyne Knew Facts.
Mr.. Creel charges in his turn that
all these facts were known. to DR..
Van Tyne, and he comments sar-
castically upon DIR. Van Tyne's sup
preston OF them in his attack upon
the book and Mr.. Creel
From an independent source 1t was
learned that the material for Two
Thousand Questions and Answers
About the War was obtained largely
from "A Catechism of the War" pub
lished in Australia, where It had wide
vogue.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13
Georgetown Head Celebrates.

Rev. John B. Creedon, president OF
Georgetown University, celebrated
his 4Tth birthday anniversary yester-
day.
Father Creedon was born at Arling-
ton. Mass, in 1871.
The Washington herald., 1918-09-13

which were sent to the ONCE Of the
Provost Marshal General
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-25
THE KID HAS GONE T., THE
COLORS.

The Kid has gone to the cOlors,
And we don't know what to say:
The kid we have loved and cuddled
Stepped out for the flag today.
We thought him q child baby,
With never a care at all,
HUT his country called him man size,
And the KID has heard the call.
He paused to watch the recruiting
Where, fired by the fife and drum,
He bowed his head to Old Glory
And thought that it whispered
Gomez"
The Kid, not being a Stacker
Stood forth with patriot JOY
To add his name to the roster,
And, God, we're proud of the bovl
The kid has gone to the co1ors.
1t seems but a little while
Since he drilled q schoolboy army
In a truly martial style.
But now he's a man, soldier,
And we lend him q listening ear,
For his heart is heart all loyal,
Unscourgcd by the curse OF fear.
His dad, when he told him, shud-
dered:
His MOTHERHOOD bless her!-cried,
Yet, blest with mother nature,
She went with q mother pride
But he whose old shoulders straight
encd
Was a granddad, for memory ran
To years when he, too, youngster,
Was changed by the flag to a man
w. M. HERSCHETL.
in the Eagle Magazine
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-25
OUR WATER SUPPLY.

We trust that the instructive and
'osed extension of our water supply
ystem, submitted by the board of
water commissioners, will be read
With close attention by every taXpay-
r. The substance Of the report,
which deals with the prospect of OBJ
dining all additional water supply
rom Burlington Brook, may be found
b the rccomm endations with which
he report concludes. They are.
1. That the tunnel and its appur-
fnances shall be constructed instead
4 q pipe line.
2. That 4 reinforced concrete wa
&r tower be constructed adjacent to
he west canal.
5. That steps be Immediately talk,
for bond issue of sufficient
mount to cover the cost Of the abov4
prl1 including land and water dam
ses.
rtised and proposals received aud
prk started as soon thereafter as
ssible.
The cost of constructing the tun.
will be 1000, besides land
q water damages which the city
II have To pay when the water from
Ellington Brook is diverted. Tie
penditure Of such an amount ought
be a matter of concern for every
<payer, not only on account of the
st itself, but principally because it
intended to better our water sup
/, which is a most vital part of our
ic system The report as prepared
bws very clearly the need Of such
additional supply and it also
pws that the members Of the board
water commissioners are awake to
interests of the city.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-25
America Must Harden Her Heart!

(Merden Morning Recordl
A member Of the French High
| commission in this country has beer
| impressed unpleasantly by the ten
dency of the American public to be
dismayed over bad news from the
front. He complains about the peo-
pie here who are unable to compre-
bend the huge proportions of this
Great Conflict.
L have seen the same happening in
France among the people too old to
change the constitution Of their
brains and the possibilities of their
understanding, and were pretending
to Judge the events Of this war on
the same footing as the one of 1870,
They were Mortified when they COM
pared the immense dim ensions of this
conflict to the little ten-cent Franco,
Prussian war of their days.
Those weaklines Chank God they
were not many pinned rapidly away
and died Of grief. This is q warning
to the people Of this country.
Do you want to win or not? How
do you expect that soldiers could
stand with grim faces and set teeth
behind their machine guns and rifles,
holding their ground with obstinacy,
when waves CT divisions after waves
of divisions are hurled at them-if
you, civilians. perfectly safe far away
from the battlefield cannot train
your hearts to be Us hard as steel?
The heart is a muscle You can
harden it like an athlete is harden
ing his biceps. You need it. You
need it because the victory will not
be won by cannons only, but by the
strong souls behind the guns.
Gen. Foch is q great strategist and
tactician. There is no doubt about it.
In the books in which he discusses all
the principles of warfare he shows
the great Importance Of the moral
factors. He says: THE battle is
struggle of two wills. A victory is
moral superiority in the victor, NOR
al depression in the vanquished."
You may buy Liberty Bonds. knit
sweaters, attend neetings-it will do
no good if besides you do not under
stand the size of the conflict and get
adapted to the titanic proportions of
1t. Do not let yourself be terrorized
by the mere report of the roaring
battle. A good boxer is not the ono
who can only deliver hard blows, but
one who can as we'll take punish
ments during several rounds without
staggering.
Brace up!
If we are honest with ourselves the
majority of us must confess this dis
tinguished Frenchman has touched q
sore spot.
The American people as a whole
haven't quite realized what the grim
thing called modern war; meant
The French officer is right-the mus
cles of our hearts haven't become
hardened.
We have Senscd the situation in a
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-25

Council Mr.. McMurray should be
we'll informed on civic matters. He
evidently is not, for otherwise he
would know that the ranks of the
City Guard have been reduced one
half owing to the large number of en-
have entered the service so that
Councilman McMurray and the rest
of us who cannot so to war may re-
main at home in safety and ease.
Perhaps he does not know either that
many of the Home Guardsmen, who
have volunteered to perform the du-
ties Of policing industrial plants, are
men older than he is, some of them
for patrol duty in the middle of the
ght as well as in the middle of the
day; and they are always ready when
the word is given. Some of these
ish war and wsuld gladly go to
France today II they could be &C
cepted. If they are slackers, then
the Kaiser is an archangel.
1t would be curious to know just
what Councilman McMurray meant
when he said that these men are
slac<ers "in a way The Mayors
reprmand cut him off short before
he could explain further his views in
the premises. Perhaps it is Just az
well. He might have made worse
mess of it than he did. He probably
realizes today how grossly he has
maligned the members of the Home
and City Guard. The Guardsmen cam
not be blamed if they demand an
apology for such q deliberate insult
on the part of city councilman
They appreciate the fact that His
Honor was quick to defend them and
there can be no doubt in their minds
that the Mayor as we'll as the other
councilmen condemn heartily the
shameful, abusive language Of Coun-
Gilman McMurray.
We trust that Nh. lIcMurray will
retract his statenle nt and make the
proper apologies. Until he does so,
he should not be permitted to have a
voice in the Common Council, and il
he refuses to make amends within a
reasonable length of time, the Mayor
ought to ask for his resignation.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-25
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
F1TzHUeH GREEN. u
Ambitious Warfare.

We've no time for Greek these days,
ancient Greek at any rate. IT'S no
disgrace to learn of origins amphi
and bios that freely they mean double
life. Applied to animal and to war
the term signifies on land and sea,
Today we add one more: the air.
A triple life indeed!
Discussing the subject British
officer said The Japanese have
taught us that by the intimate asso-
citation of naval and military author
tiles in peace time, and by the avoid
ance of mutual rccrimmations and
criticism in wartime, it is quite pos
sible to work together
He didn't have Alexander in mind.
Old time armies may have sailed to
meet the enemy but the conflict prop
or was breast to breast on q bloody
beach. Nor did he mean the Spanish
Armada, which sWarmed like Kansas
transformers up to the Innocent
Isles" Even our wars for independ-
ence were against enemies alternate
" on sea and land, seldom or never
com bined
The first perfect example we have
Of Amphibious Warfare at its best
was in the Chilean Revolution in
1891. Steamships and railways gave
Thoroughly modern conditions. Val
paraiso was the nest Of the Home
Folks and the object of the Rebels.
With about 5000 men the Rebels
put to sea in transports protected
by ships Of war. The Home Folks,
not knowing where the enemy was
nor his strength nor his destination,
the bet. SO it came about
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-25
HIS MAIDEN SPEECH.

Charles McMurray, who has been q
Rmher of the Common Council from
fifth ward for a little over two
kks, made his first speech before
Il body at meeting last night. We
be it will be his last for if ever a
ice made an unausptcious bow be-
+ the public, Councilman McMur-
did that last evening, when he
led the members of the Homo
| I'd and the City Guard "slackers."
5 outrageous, insulting remark
made by the fedgling council
b during a discussion Of the prop
] ION to exempt the Guardsmen
IA personal taxes for the duration
presented an opinion that the
! utes prohibit such exemption,
e the statement that the matter
Id be tabled on the grounds that
Ale VI Aet1 dos cillu lily duhFQS are
GERS, in a way" The other coun-
len were astounded for the mo-
/ to hear such a preposterous ut
bee from one of their body, but
said to his lasting credit. Mayor
Hey imm ediately administered q
hing rebuke to Councilman Nc
hay, informing him that such Of
we remarks We're entirely out of
h.. and warning him that neither
or anyone else would be permit
O cast any reflections upon the
e or the City Guards.
we are not mistaken, the offend
councilman is employed at fac
in Kensington. 1t is there that
hrns his daily bread. He is able
ork there in peace and comfort
Huse the men he dares to call
kers" are ready to protect, with
lives, if necessary, that plant
every other shop in this vicinity.
kenny agents should attempt to
riots or cause explosions at the
~ where he works, these same
kers" would be on the job, to
4he disturbance or restore order.
Duncilman McMurray would be
lev were there to protect him.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-25
THE u. S. NAVY.

Before the great army of home
strategists began to attack the War
Department in general and Secretary
Baker in particular, their favorite
target was Josephus Daniels, Secre-
tary Of the Navy. They claimed that
as a cabinet officer he Was a splendid
editor and made other uncomph-
mentary remarks about him and his
department until the Navy began TO
make them sit up and take notice.
Mr.. Daniels has raised the Navy to a
standard of efficiency it never had be-
fore, and the assertion that man for
man and ship for ship it Is excelled by
no other navy in the world has been
justified. Even his most bitter critics
have had to keep quiet of late in Wow
of the remarkable exploits Of our de-
stroyers in the war zone and the
abundant praise bestowed upon our
officers aud men by Allied command
ers. Now comes an unexpected bou-
quot from the ranks Of the enemy
which should put q auietus on navy
critics for all time. The Berlin "I.okal
Anzeiger," which is supposed to be an
inspired organ, stated the other DAY,
In trying to explain to the German.
people why the rush of American
troops to France had not been stopped
by u boats, that the American forces
are 50 perfectly conveyed that sub
oyt,, af{ a1yc
or extremely hazardous.'
We wonder what the critics will
have to say now.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-25
10DAY'S TABLOID TALE
Let's Talk Seriously.
BY Joe Blast.

Lets Talk Seriously.
After shifting again the love-
ly clump Of orchids and flea
blossoms he had sent her, she
sat down beside him on the
sofa.
Lets talk seriously tonight,
Butterfield, she cooed. 81
don't want you to think Tn
just a Eighty, giddy- headed
little girl with no other inter
ests except dancing and cards
and bon bons. Tell me about
the war, Butterfeld."
Buttertield frightened, for
the war was his favorite topic.
til begin at the very be-
ginning, so you can get a good
grasp on the subject" he said.
Oh, Butterf1eld, that will be
just wonderful-I'd dearly
love to have a good grasp on
the subject.' she burgeoned.
Well, In the first place." he
began, Germany conceived an
en1pirialistic dream Of con-
quest, in short, Of world dom
nation"
Yes, Yes! How thrilling."
she breathed, leaning forward
with her ruby lips slightly
parted.
She aimed to extend her
powers even beyond the wild
est Bismarkian Dreams" he
continued, Ito stamp under the
iron heel of militarism every
country that did not bow to
her will, to ruthlessly burn
into the flesh Of a quivering.
war-torn world the flaming
brand of superior 'kultur.'
oh. Butterfeld, how per
fectly absorbing." she breath
ed.
She planned to dominate
both sea and land, She
But Butterfleld, just a mo-
ment,' she interrupted, q tiny
wrinkle on her lily white brow.
Didn't Germany have some
reason for starting this dread
full war;"
Butterfeld Dindriss slammed
the front door after him most
horribly, but luckily he had
forgotten his cane, and when
he came back after it, they
made. up again.
Copyright 1918 by George Mat
thew Adams.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-25

Will mean that people all over this
wishes with every ounce of energy at
their command. There must be
speeding up morally, as we'll as ma
terially. By-gones must be pigeon
holed, to be used after the war; per-
haps, but shelved during the present
necessity.
are wanted to bolster the cause
whose destiny we now follow with
such feverish interest.
The London Press is vo4cing char
acteristic British sentiment in the
present crisis. There is no attempt
to minimize the seriousness of the
situation but there is revelation of
wonderful spirit. Says J. L. Garvin
in the London Observer:
ut must be thoroughly understood
both in this country and in Germany
that even the loss Of the channel
ports, If in the long run we were
compelled to contemplate that even
tually, would by no means end this
struggle but would only prolong it.
IF the allies are not totally beaten
and broken in this campaign but
continue, as we confidently expect, to
keep a solid line, even though it
might be a very different line across
France from Alsace to the sea, the
allies will win the, war at last what
ever Of good or bad may happen dur
ing the next few months We must
learn in the new conditions to look
without disturbance on movements
and changes which in former phases
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-25
LIBERTY DAY.

Tomorrow Is Liberty Day The
President has proclaimed it as such
and has requested that all good
Am orleans renew on Friday their
pledge OF loyalty to the country and
the cause for which It is fighting. The
President also urges that the best
proof we can give tomorrow of our
determination to support the Gov
eminent and the boys who are In
battle to protect us and our nation Is
by subscribing to the Third Liberty
Loan. There will probably be no
special patriotic exercises in this city
tomorrow in observance of Liberty
Day. But there will be something
else, something more than mere pub
lie demonstrations or the singing OF
anthems. The people of New Britain
will do their part on Liberty Day by
putting the Loan over the top. That
Will be our way of celebrating, Our
quota will be oversubscribed before
shutdown tomorrow.
There are three things to keep in
mind tomorrow: 1. To fly the Stars
and Stripes from your home or your
Office. 2, TIE repeat to yourself
pledge of allegiance to the United
States and to the cause OF the Allies.
8, To buy a Liberty Bond.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-04-25
LIST OF NEW BOOKS AT THE NEW BRITAIN INSTITUTE |

Artist and Public, and Other Essays
on Art Subjects, by Kenyon Cox.
They are all interesting and sug-
gestive, the one on st. Gaudens es-
pecia1ly so.'-A. L. A Booklist.
Belgium in Wartime, by Gerlache
de Gomery.
Published in 1915 in the Norwe-
gian and Swedish languages under
the title: 1.-The Country That Will
Not Die
Christmas and the Year Round, by
Frank Crane.
'Dr Crane puts a great deal Of
common sense philosophy into his
essays in a spirited, readable form
and this newest product is packed
with optimistic humanism and Wis
dom. '-Independent.
Fighting Starvation in Belgium. by V.
l.. kellogg.
Story of the Commission for Re-
lief in Belgium. Tells how ten mil
lion starving people were fed against
odds Of the elements and hindering
German officials.''
Letters OF John Holmes to James
Russell Lowell and Others, Ed
tied by w. r. Thayer.
MI. Holmes, the brother of Oliver
Wendell Holmes, was the friend of
Emerson, Lowell, and others of that
eroup, and one Of the most charming
of characters His letters amply
bear out Emerson's opinion--that
while Wendell had wit. John had to
q unique degree the more priceless
possession of humor, There are no
letters anywhere, not excepting Ed
ward F1tzgerald's that are more fully
informed by a whimsical fancy and
the revealing humor that not only
amuses but opens up entirely new
vistas in regard to human nature and
human character. "--Publishe r's Note
Long Heads and Round Heads; Or,
What's the Matter With Ger
many? by w. S. Sadler.
An attempt to throw light upon
the psychology Of the war through
the study of anthropology.'
Romance Of Commerce, by Fl. G. Sell
fridge.