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New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

The German official report of Wad- nesday night in accounting the set back to the Americans at Bazoches and at Fismette, said:
 "In both enterprises the enemy suffered heavy losses and left more than 250 prisoners in our hands
 Thursday nights German official communication from General Head quarters says:
 "Between the Ailette and the Aisne especially strong attacks of French and Americans failed completely, with heavy enemy lOsSeS.'
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

the launching of the vessel. The boat left the ways August 22 and the work of putting in the machinery was start ed the same day. Steam was general ed August 26. Trials were completed yesterday and she was handed over to the owners this morning.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30
AH.Icns S MHNORGL..

Julia Burdick Hulbe"t of pnbury has brought suit for divorce from her husband George ". HuIhort or this city. and asks that she ne permitted to resume her maide" name. DlVor"9 is claimed on the grounds or deSefton, which is a1Iered to have taken place November %. 1914. They were mar ried in 1696,
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30
GERMAN LIE NAILED.
American Officers Deny Losing 25O
 Men in Prisoners.

With the American Army on the Vesle Front, Aug. 20-American off, cers deny the German assertion that 250 Americans were made prisoner in recent fighting along the Vesle, say ing that only a few of their men are missing.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30
TIF,VrV. STEAMER OVERSEE AS

Mrs. F. J. Shearcr has received a cablegram announcing the safe arrival overseas of her husband. First Lic,ir. r. j. Shearer. Lieutenant and Mrs. Shearer formerly made their home on Bronson street.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30
PROHIBITION LECTURE

F. L. G. HohenthaI of South Man. chester will give a prohibition lecture at the ePopIe's church on Court street at o'cIocl5 Sunday evening, Septem- ber [, taking as his subject: "Over the Top for Prohibition"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

Comparing food prices, we find that one dollar has only 50 per cent of the purchasing power it had five years ago. but unfortunately our appetite is just as stable as ever.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30
MULLEN IN MERCHANT MARIN F,.

Boston, Mass, Aug. 30.-Toda%'s list of men accepted by the United states Shipping Beard. after final physical eN- animation at Boston. for enrolIln eht on it's merchant marine training ships included Thomas Joseph Mullen oI o5 Wilson st, New Britain, Conn.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

Add famous sayings-"Isn't it too bad they stopped autoing on Sunday? You know we were coming over the day after tomorrow to take you folks out in our car''.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

Someone suggests saving horse chestnuts. The only use we ever put them to as a boy was to get them tangled up on telegraph wires
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30
HINES PAGE.

nent of Walter Hines at at the Court of St. States loses an eN- At ambassador. He for more than five 8 Important diplo- Spur entire foreign 3aat time he has a manner which ksupon himself and nly a vague idea khe Humorous du- R0n a representa- sin other lands. #Eunder normal Functions of an 3aecame doubly 8&break of war. s Entrusted in 3rs of the gov A powers when Han officials had sRnd the situa- time to time M Of unusual kse ffaits in an So long as the ed neutral his 8 because he not to do justice to lon him by the Ron on the one hand 2 Berlin, or Vienna on lis record demonstrated @l1e was the right man in 1ace. He was by no means fay, but he will go down in m. ehergetic and competent off, who never fiinched at the per Nance of an unpleasant duty lere the interests of his country ire involved.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

The Germans sure are finding lots of use these days for General von Boehm, their famous ''retreat spe- cialist"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30
NEW RECORD AT BELFAST YARD

London, Aug. 30.--AnOther worlds record has been made at Q Belfast shjpbuilding yard by the comnletion of a ship in five working days after
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

A speaker denounced the kaiser as the devils agent. Rather tough on Satan, we'll say.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

The Kaiser, too, evidently did no raise his boy to be a soldier.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

The fuel administrator evidently does not consider street illumination a light matter.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

A man is 45 until his 46th birth day, but he is IS on his 18th birthday, just the same.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

"Undertaker Faces Grave Charge Headline. He ought to be used tc that.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

The Allies are hanging up a lot of line.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

Cheer up-in two days the oysters will be back with us again.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

French troops are reported to have taken a slice of Ham.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Poland, lucidly. explains the semi official Vienna Fremdenblatt, must cast the decisive vote in the election of king, but it must be cast in aC- cordance with the vital interests of Germany and Austria" Faced with this problem of free will and foreor- dination, Warsaw takes to casting Springfield Republican.
 What Japan needs is a Herbert C. Hoover to exercise control over the export of the precious cereal and to rush the import from which so large a portion of the supply of the masses comes. It has been the habit of deal CTS to export much rice of high grade grown in Japan and to bring in from Southern China a poorer grade for home consumptiOn.-NeW York Her aid.
 If the Czecho-Sloval<s, and the loy al Russians and COssaCkS who have joined hands with them, control the territory between the VOlga and the Ural mountains they must be in pos session of the Ura1 platinum mines which Germany needs so badly. This is a strong reason for backing up thG1r attempt to UG1NG the Il out OL Russia-New York Commercial.
 The dropping of 12O tons of bombs in the Rhine district by allied air men is reported to have "caused great dstress". When the game was begun it was the idea of Germans that they alone could play it, The discovery that the allies are equally
 hoe 1 mi IoHT q it's popularity in the Fatherland.-N. Y. World.
 The Baptists of Birmingham are going to observe a "Father's Day. sometime in September. Father no doubt appreciates this consideration,
 but if it is all the same to mother and the children he would as soon have a night set apart for him, in- stead of a day.-HOuStOn Post. Our part and our business is to put Germany in a position where she can do no more harm in the future to the rest Of the world. Unless we achieve this we shall have fought in vain.-SenatOr Lodge.
 It is beyond question that the vic- tories of the last four weeks would not have been possible but for the American divisions now in the battle line.-Sir Robert l.. Borden, Canada $ Premier.
 Can't some one explain, in words l of not more than two syllables to Mir. | Kitchin and his friends that one pur- | pose of war taxation is to raise mon 1 ey?-N. Y. Sun.
 ! I've have God, the allies have Am erica" is the bon mot credited to an 1 enlightened Austrian prisoner in Italy.-Springfield Republican. Wandering all over the face of Flu ropean and Asiatic Russia, what a | Bohemian nature those Czecho-SlO- walks haVe!-N. Y. Post.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

The office boy says he was sun burned on his vacation, wherevel that is.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

No automobiling on Sundays. Hitch up old Dobbin.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

Despite his name, eX-GOVernOr Cole is very unpopular with the peO- pie of South Carolina. But they don t know what winter is down there.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

The German clown prince is said to body cares.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

What will the auto-pOker t1ends do next Sunday?
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

Add non -essentials-Sunburn,
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

The Treasury urges the public to hesitate in accepting new $1 and $2 bills rendered in exchange. We'll grab everything that comes our way.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

A fond parent writes in to ask our advice in the matter of his 4-year-oId son who refuses to be sent 10 "kinder- garten" because it is something Ger man. The kid is clever,
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

Can't some one explain, in words of not more than two syllables to Mr.. Kitchin and his friends that one pur- pose of war taxation is to raise mon- ey?-N. Y. Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

we have God, the allies have Am erica" is the bon mot credited to an enlightened Austrian prisoner in Italy.-Springfi Republican.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

Wandering all over the face of Eu- ropean and Asiatic Russia, what ( Bohemian nature those CzechO-Slo- walks have!-N. Y. Post.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

It is beyond question that the vic- tories of the last four weeks would not have been possible but for the American divisions now in the battle line.-Sir Robert l.. Borden, Canada $ Premier.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-30

AdQ nOn-oSSSnIldIS
 Add horrors of war-Traftic check CTS.
 What will the auto poker t1ends do next Sunday?
 No automobiling on Sundays. Hitch up old Dobbin.
 French troops are reported to have taken a slice of Ham.
 Cheer up-in two days the oysters will be back with us again.
 The Kaiser too, evidently did not raise his boy to be a soldier.
 The Allies are hanging up a lot of victories on that hr ol' Hindenburg line.
 "Undertaker Faces Grave Charge" Headline. He ought to be used to that.
 The office boy says he was sun- burned on his vacation, wherever that is.
 The German clown prince is said to be back at the front Not that any body cares.
 A man is 45 until his 46th birth day, but he is IS on his 18th birthday, just the same.
 The fuel administrator evidently does not consider street illumination a light matter.
The Washington times., 1918-01-19

one bill and offered the roll to its
owner. The boy shook his head.
Yours" he insisted, with a
large gesture. as Christmas
gift"
The Incident of the College
Boy and the Cabman.
The cabman did not even hesi-
tate. He took the roll. unbuttoned
the boys overcoat, placed the
money safely in the lads breast
pocket, and rebuttoned. the coat
over it.
"You go in your house and go to
bed" he advised, paternally. The
boy had started up the steps, but
now he struggled down again.
"Too early go home," he said.
Family still up. Mother make
row. Guess I'll ride s. more"
The cabman took him by the
arm.
Come along" he said, good
humoredly. He led the boy up the
the steps, rang the bell, and waited
until a servant responded. Then
he pushed the boy inside, came
The Washington times., 1918-01-19
From the Public to the Editor

would be feasible; at least, it appears
so from the many practical men
whom I have talked to on this sub
ject.
I believe that IL this generous Gov
srnmsnt would only do this we could
carry on q war with the central pow
ers for years to come. and. our peo-
pie in this country and abroad would
never starve.
This Government has taken over
the railroads and other things, but
there Is nothing 50 important as
food, now and, believe that IL this
Government would put in high state
OF cultivation idle farms with the
aid OF tractors and other farming i'm
plements which are now growing up
In oriars and weeds, don't believe
this country would witness again
what took place soon after the civil
war, where our fair country was
drenched with brave mems blood,
when not even the whistle of q pillow
boy could be heard
Cordially yours,
HERBERT v. HUDGNs.
The Washington times., 1918-01-19

down the steps, re-entered his cab,
and drove of.
Throughout the little episode he
had been entirely matter-of-fact.
There was nothing Of the good
Samaritan in his manner. But he
had been q good Samaritan, just
the same.
A girl / know addresses enve-
lopes in a downtown business
house at a salary of $S a week.
One Saturday night, when she was
going home with her weeks earn
ings in her pocketbook, an Italian
woman stopped her on the street.
In her arms the woman carried a
very young baby. Two more chill
dren. themselves almost babies.
clung to her skirts. The woman
could not speak. She pointed first
to the mouths Of her children
then to her own mouth. The ap-
pearance OF the little group showed
that every member OF it was starv-
ing.
In the next instant the girl had
emptied her purse, containing her
The Washington times., 1918-01-19
The Frantic Financial Fan
tastes of the Potomac
Electric Power Co.
By EARL GOODWIN.
Pipe Dreams and Sush Funds Assets and Wartime PE
ued a. Normal Cost FiEuresi Wow!

The Potomac Electric Power Company in its frantic
struggle to pay dividends than ought to pay out Of
your money claims that is institution worth 100000
to the world at large 1t asks that it be allowed pay v
dends that valuation and the Washington Railway and
Electric Company is anxious also because it large
part of the Pepco stock and without those dividends the
Washington Railway and Electric Company would suffer
a attack of Financial anaemia. .
Now what of the things which the Potomac
Electric Power says it would have to spend in order to
replace its plant and business it to start
For thinking Of the idea of electric plant $650000
For reorganization expenses slush fund, buying
wine, influence and cigars. .,............. $4,000
Rights to lay pipes and wires in YOUR streets;
said rights alleged to be obtained through the
wine buying, influencing and cigars. 2.500000
For advertising and getting business.
Bear in mind the sush fund and all the rest of these
pensve fances when you paying your electric light bill
Remember that the Potomac Electric Light and Power Com
pany has real plant in addition to these opium pipe Dreams
and that wants figure the true worth Of the actual
machinery what it would cost to replace them at WAR
TIME FIGURES, with materials and labor at the highest
notch ever known.
Remember that to make this phantasm PAY its
ers the Potomac Electric Power Company charges YOU all
it can possibly get out of you.
Then remember that the Potomac, if harnessed would
give all Washington light heat and power for frac
ton of what YOU now pay for light alone.
The Washington times., 1918-01-19
Let the Government Solve the
Housing Problem

Senator Thomas of Colorado is interesting himself
kindly in the welfare of Washington. Will he make these
suggestions to the Government:
Let the United States arrange to find their own en-
ployes-not wait for Washington merchants to select
stenographer clerk drverand then persuade the en-
ploye to leave the merchant.
It is rather hard the business men of Washington
to demand that they shall find train and give up enough
employees keep the Government and various commits
sions going.
Senator Thomas worries about the housing problem in
Washington. Well he may. There no doubt that extor
Eon is pracced 1t is small exortion compared with the
sxoon that all the trusts of the United States practice
another story.
To raise the price of copper from IL % cents
by commission Is thing To increase the price of
furnished room is another.
Senator Thomas since the Government of the United
States controls this District holds its inhabitants as political
sef without the right to vote why doesn't the Government
do something than complain and crcse? Let Govern
ment take care of its responsibilities
Why does not the Government BUILD HOUSES
APARTMENTS, IN SUFFICIENT NUMBER AND RENT
THEM TO ITS OWN employees AT FAIR RATE?
single rich man named Mills in the city of New
York puts millions into beautifully built apartments and
rents them basis of per cent profit to human beings
whom he and to whom he owes nothing Gould
not the Government of the United States build in Washing
ton decent apartment houses and rent them per cent
basis to its employees?
Will Senator Thomas of Colorado think over that prop
oon and talk about to his fellow Congressman that rule
Washington?
The Washington times., 1918-01-19

Ella Wheeler Wilcox has written poem entitled
Whatever ISIS Best"
know my life grows older
And mine eyes have clearer sight
That under each rank wrong somewhere
There lies the root Of Right
That each sorrow has its purpose
By the sorrowing oft conquered,
But as sure as the sun brings morning
Whatever isis best
This poem complete with editorial based upon this
cartoon viii be published the editorial page of The Times
tomorrow.
What is the ruling power that surrounds controls and
guides us?
"a What is God?
This picture shows the ancient belief that still abides
With manya personal hand reaching down to earth from
sky to reward and punish dwelling above, Judging
Eewarding and Furnishing there
Faith believes million things that express the char
acter of the believer-and asks questions.
Science tell nothing except that the universe is
. marvellous machine governed by law.
We offer you the cartoon much reduced in advance for
your meditation and with it this text:
Beloved low the of God and it doth not yet
appear what shall be- but we know that when He shall
appear, shall be like Him, for shall Him he
isl John 81
The Washington times., 1918-01-19

THEY are going to the coun-
try to live-the Newly
i weds.
They aren't really Newlyweds at
all. They've been married for
three years, almost. and what Mrs.
Newlywed doesn't know about men
and what Mr.. Newlywed doesn't
suspect about women
She's found out that he smokes
after he goes to bed, and he's dis
covered that she powders her nose
and is always twenty minutes late
to every appointment. They were
quite serious about these things at
first, tragic, really-they talked
about knowing the truth" and
facing reality" and she was emo
tional and he was morose-but
they're past all that now.
The reason | call them the
Newlyweds is that they still kiss
each other good-by when he goes
downtown or when she runs over
to one of the neighbors for
minute.
Bless their hearts! hope I'll be
able to call them Newlyweds all
their lives.
But they've never lived in the
country, really lived, mean.
They've roasted in summer resorts
and camped in the mountains and
boarded at the seashore. but
they've never lived on a piece of
ground of their own and they're
interested.
Dear me, how interested they
really are!
There are the onions, for in
stance.
He likes onions. the little new
ones, in the salad.
And he's fond Of onions, the
The Washington times., 1918-01-19

$S, into the woman's. bony palm.
She also wrote down Tor her the
address of the Associated Charities
and urged her to 60 there.
Six Men In o Falling Elevator.
Throughout the following week
that girl lived on milk and crack
ers. She had no reserve in her
little bank. Neither had she any
regrets. She had only to recall
the look in the eyes Of that starv-
ing mother and her children
Some time ago an elevator fell
in one Of our big office buildings.
1t dropped from the seventh floor
to the basement. where 1t landed
with a terrific crash.
1t held seven passengers-six
men and one girl. They were all
strangers to one another. AS the
car began to drop the six men, on
a common impulse, seized the girl
and lifted her from the floor.
When the elevator struck bottom
every man was injured. The girl
was unhurt.
Here is an incident showing not
only courage and helpfulness, but
the finest kind of breeding:
In a recent railroad disaster a
young fireman was trying to drag a
girl out of a burning car in which
she was pinned under a seat. AS
he tugged. her garments tore away
leaving her partly unclad.
You'll excuse me for this. won't
you, miss?" gasped the fireman,
as he pulled and strained. You
know l can't help it"
81 understand" said the girl
whose life he was saving. Thank
you for speaking of it.
He got her out But that the
two should pause to exchange
these courtesies in the midst OF
that scene of horror-for the dead
lay all around them-seemed to
me a wonderful thing.
II is of incidents like this that |
find myself thinking when ] read
of the "heartlessness" Of big
cities. For big cities are full Of
SuCn lHClOenLS.
Every day we see them. on ev-
cry side of us. OF course. we see
other things, too, things less
pleasant. We do see selfishness;
we do see indifference and heart
lessness. But the fact that has
helped TO make me an optimist is
this:
For one example of heartless-
ness / myself have seen, have
seen a dozen examples of quick
generosity and sympathy.
The important thing about the
little instances / have quoted is
the assurance they offer of some
thing far beyond momentary i'm
pulses of helpfulness. They prove
that the hearts of the majority of
human beings are big and warm
and sound. They check in US any
thoughtless pessimism caused by
disappointments of our own.
Every one of them is an added
proof, to those who need it, that
after all this old world is a good
place to live in; and that in very
truth its women and men are our
sisters and our brotherA
The Washington times., 1918-01-19
Maybe the Coal Administrator
Wanted Her to Sink q Mine IN
That Vacant Lot and Dig For

Please allow me to express my ap-
probation of the stand you have
taken on the coal question.
You certainly understand the situa-
ton when you stated In The Times OF
January that: "Some people got all
the coal they wanted. while hundreds
got none at all" After having gone
to the dealer who supplied Us last
year without getting even q promise
OF coal. went to the fuel admInIstra-
ton, and three days after they
mailed me an order for one-half ton
Of coal which I presented. and the
dealer refused to NIL The same day
one family on this block got three
tons of coal!
I returned my order to the admin
istration office, and after several days
received another order to 11o N street
northeast, where went and found .
vacant lot Meanwhile people living
In the Dupont circle neighborhood are
getting coal In any quantity desired
delivered by the dealers, while / have
been unable to procure but one-half
ton OF soft coal, for which paid -
for hauling.
CdiSs) ELIzABETH RUSSELL