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New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
SOCIAL DEMOCRACY
 10 SUCCEED WAR
Bishop Brewster Speaks at Hart
 ford on World ConYulSion
INDIYIDUALISM WILL CEASE
Episcopalians in Annual Convention
 Hear Rcports-Fcwcr Applicants
 for Ministry-Estimatc That 5000 Members Arc in Country'S Service.

Hartford, May 21.-The present
 world convulsion must mark the
 close of an epoch, said Bishop
 Chauncey B. Brewster of the diocese
 of Connecticut, in his address at the
 opening of the annual two days con-
 vCntion of the diocese, here today.
 After four centuries of indlVlduallsm
 he. said. the world was about to en-
 tel upon an era of social democracy,
 and it was for the church to make
 democracy safe for the world,' and to save it from materialism, crass and
 cruel selfshness, and to give 1t vision ideals and inspiration.
 Recent unintended disclosures
 he said, ''by those who are in po- sition to know, have confirmed the worlds verdict and demonstrated
 uLon what country rests, to quote from the last German ambassador at Lcndon the sole guilt for the world
 war The conviction of that awful
 responsibility, people are learning,
 furnishes a perspective whereby to view all the events and incidents of the conflict.
 Meanwhile, as the moral issues are ever more clearly discerned, | tfere emerge spiritual factors. There | is more and more gaining what might 1 be described as a religious concep- ton of the war as regards our part 1 in it. There is increasing recognl- 1 tion that this country is Waglng war l :uot merely for self defence, not for 1 any gain or with purposes of na- | tional self interest, not in spirit or | revenge or hate, but for an idea, for 1 humanity, for the soul, as a lofty
 crusade for the highest things.
 q see reasons why we may expect l here true revival of religion, not a l revival of an emotional or loudly l demonstrative kind, not in technical 1 terms of ecclesiasticism or theologlz- l ing, a revival which largely dlsre- 1 carding traditional methods, and 1 transcending formal definitions snail l consist in very simple and qulckehlng l processes of turning to God. mere Is 1 going to be more of conVersloh' more | earnest resort to God as re1uge ana l stronghold, more laying hold or Hlll
 in trust. more of vital prayer, than | there was a while ago.
 "The present world convulsion,
 roust mark the close of an epoch.
 If would seem to mean the break
 un of a social order which is not to
 ho reconstructed. Already we may 1 GOO sions of transition from an era l characterized by competitive struggle l f., an era of cooperative fellowship. | After four centuries of lndlVldual- ;sn, from which we want to save po- | 1:ticaI and religious liberty ana per l sonal responsibility, we are about to ] anter upon an era of soclal democ- | racy. .,4..,,.,-.
 ..There is always, and particularly fcontinued on Eleventh Page.l
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
WASHINGTON UNEARTHS PLOT FOR REBELLION IN IRELAND
Sim Fen Leaders in This Country Alleged to Have Been in Touch With German Agents-Uprising Was to Be Simultaneous With Capture of Channel Ports by Enemy Forces.

o-belligerents of the United States, and that this government is not seek ing to meddle in the Irish situation except for this reason.
 here that the United States interest in participating in the conspiracies are arrested the evidence already gath cred may be made public to show the necessity for nipping' the plot at this time.
 Ireland was to be freed entirely from British influence if possible and the Germans counted strongly on the Irish trouble to divert Great Britain s attention from the fighting in France and at the channel ports at the time when it would be the most necessary for the country to keep calm to pre- vent German invasion
 Information concerning these plots has been gathered by several lnVesu- eating agencies of the United States government and turned over to the state department which forwarded It to representatives of the British goV- ernment. In many cases the lnforma- ton provided leads by which British secret agents found evidence Of plot ting in Ireland. Negotiations were allowed to proceed for some tune Tn the hope that more of the plotters would be rounded up finally and the arrests are believed to have been or dcred by the British officials at this time because it became known that an open outbreak was about to be precipitated. It was hinted today that a number of Sim Fein sympa- thizers in the United States are un- der watch for further developments in the Irish plot.
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New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
NEW REGISTRATION WILL NET 75O,OOO More Than 100000 Must Enroll
 for Service on June 5 EXPECT oNE-QUAR7ER LOSS
Local Boards to Keep Offices Open Between z X. NJ. and P. M- Those in Active Service of Country Exempt From Signing.

Washington, May 1.--Estimates today by Gen. Crowder indicate that probably three quarters of a million men will be obtained for the army by the registration on June of all youths who have attained 21 years of age since June last.
 Fully a million youths, according to the generals estimate, will be regis tered. At least one-fourth of them, he thinks, will be exempted on vari- ous grounds.
 A statement by Secretary Baker, giving the estimate and outlining reads:
 "Probably ree-quarters of a mill lion men will be added to the Amer ican army in the making by registra- ton on June of boys who have reached the age of 21 since June 5 last or who will be 21 on or before June 5, 1918. This estimate was made today by Provost Marshal Gen. eral Crowder, who will direct the or ganization.
 General Crowders estimates was based on the fact that almost 10,- 000,0 registered last year. This number included all between 21 and 3i. Statistics collected by Gen. Crow der's office show that d little more than 10 per cent. of these men were c1 years old. On that basis it is esti- ! mated by draft officials that this 1 years registration will exceed 1, ,OOO,- 1 coo.
 "Of this number, Cen. Crowder ! estimates that three-quarters, or 1 about 0,000, will be available for military service. This makes proper 1 allowances for physical defects, ex- 1 captions because of dependents and other bars to military service. 1 Under President Wilson's procla- nation all male persons, citizens or aliens, must register. The only per- sons excepted are officers and enlisted l men of the regular army, navy and l marine corps and the National Guard l and Naval Militia while in federal 1 service and officers of the officers re- serve corps and enlisted men in the 1 enlisted reserve corps, while in ac- 1 tive service.
 1 Gen. Crowder plans to have the | local boards keep their offices open l for registration purposes between a. m. and D. m. on June ,. Between those hours all young men who were 1 born between June 5, 1896, and June
 s, 1897, must register. These men
 are subject to the provisions of the
 selctive service act under which the first registration was held.''
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
SUICIDE AT TELEPHONE
iiss Nellie Lipsctt, 19, Fires Shot Into IEMssd After Conversation Over tho
 Wire-PoIicc Seek Motive.

Boston, May 21.-With one hand holding a telephone receiver and the other clutching a .32 calibe~ revolver, Miss Nellie Lipsett, aged 19, was found dead in bed last night from a bullet wound in her head. Miss Lip setka sister Ruth made the discovery when she returned from work.
 Telephone records show that a call from the Lipsett apartment came in several hours before Miss Lipsett's body was found. The name of the person whom she called is sought by the police in their efforts to find a motive for the girls death. ! The police and the medical exam 4ine fAsaid they were convinced she srommitted suicide.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
BRITISH PUSH FORWARD
Improve Positions Northwest of Mer- vile on Flanders Front and Repuise Counter- Attack Launched Today.

London, May 21.-NorthWest of Merville, in the Flanders salient, the British improved their positions last night. the war office announces.
 Thirty prisoners and six machine e1ns were taken by the British in this operation.
 A counter attack on the new posi- lions launched this morning after q neriod of heavy shelling, was crushed bv the British artillery and machine pIlnS
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

# With the American Army in France,
 ay 20 (By The Associated Press) - Fibre the body of Major Raoul Luf-
 Dry NS.s placed in grave near a
 rtain French village, it lay in state
 room of a small frame buildlng kround it were hundreds of wreaths
 flowers sent by American comrades,
 rench aviators who had known him
 the French army and by French
 my .2srps.
 % sAtop the handsome wreaths was a &5tle bunch of wild roses and daisies R which was attached a piece of pa- sr saying that it came from Major #afberys orderly and mentioning ! any kindnesses. With tears in his ses the orderly came up to the cas- At and reverently placed the flowers
 it.
 R Official confirmation is still lacking &a the~Seport that the German airplane eEponsible for the death of Major 3ifbery had been brought down by q fench aviator.
 i The funeral was most impressive. $he pallbearers, three American and }aree French aviators, carried the lag draped coffin from the little klme building to a motor car for the ID to the grave. The procession was
 by an American band, a company
 A2 erican infantry just from the ency@s and a company of French I fantry Following the coffin were loo America and French officers, in fuding all of Major Lufbery's com Fanions in the air service, the Amer lan general commanding the sector northwest of Toul and a French gen. AalsSmmanding an army corps. Y Rose Shower From Air. g1The party drew up at the grave, atd while the service was being read Eae American aviator after another NJ aned down from the sky, his motor Z, hut off until he was just overhead. Each threw out great punches of red r,ses, which foated down on the cof- sn and the barred heads of the off, ,rs.lnd caps of soldiers, who were irawn up at attention.
 At the conclusion of the services he French general stepped forward nd said:
 ''On behalf of my comrades of the srench army, I wish to pay respect ful fraternal tribute to one of the leroes of the air who was victorious
 
 'rous republic which came to our as- ;istance to save the liberties of the vorldk
 |nna6lnllet peacefully, Major Lufbery,
 by the martyrs of our great %lse. Your glorious example will inspire in us the spirit of sacrifice, ill the day when humanity's enemy shall be finally vanquished. Good oye."
 The American general, under whom Major Lufbery once served as a pri- "a ateMsoldier, and the chief of the aerial service also paid homage to he dead aviator. The firing squad sred three times across the grave, hgler sounded taps and another ugler, hidden in a nearby wood, choed it. As the sound of the bu- sles died away all was silence except fer the droning of the machines of Maiar, Lufbery's comrades, patroll1ng he line high in the air and occasion 1lly the dull booming of distant guns.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
BRIDGE CONTRACT AWARDED

Hartford, May 21.-Highway Com missioner Bennett today awarded to the American Bridge Go. the contract for a steel highway bridge across the Thames river at New London for s29O,OOO The last general assembly appropriated $4OO,OO0 for the project. The balance of $160,000 will be spent on approaches, etc.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
WILSON MAY ARBTTRATE. .

Washington, May Manifestations today were that President Wilson may be called upon to decide whether con- gress shall remain in session after July 1 to pass new war revenue legls- lation as advocated by Secretary Me Adoo Leaders who conferred with the secretary yesterday were not con vinced of the immediate necessity of the legislation.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
YALE MEN IN WILD RIOT:
 JEER AT PATRIOTIC TALK
M'ADOO REMOVES VR RGINTA R. K.
 PRESIDENT FOR DISOBEDIENCE

Washington, May 21.-C. W. Hunt ington of New York has been re- moved by Director General McAdoo as president of the Virginia railroad for disobedience of the railroad ad- ministration's order for mainten- ance and improvement of his road. J. H. Young has been appointed fed eral director of the road
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
NO OFFER TO FARRELL.

New York, May 21.-James A. Far rell. president of the U. s. Steel cor poration, denied today that he had been rendered the position of director of operations of the shipping board, as reported yesterday from Washington. "I have received no such offer,' he i'd
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

The Virginia is a coal carrying road running from Deep Water, w. Va, t3 Norfolk.
 Huntington is the first railroad prelident to be removed by Director General McAdoo but it was intimat- ed today that similar action might be taken against other executives who do not cooperate well with the federal management.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
TROOP TRAIN WRECKED
sixteen or More Soldiers Reported Injured in Accident Near Garland City. Arl<-Ensine Crew Killed.

Texarkana, Ark, May 21.-Troop train No. 551, northbound, was wrecked near Garland City, Ark, to- day. the engine and four coaches be- ing overturned. The engineer and fireman are reported to have been killed and 16 or more soldiers injured.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
DUTCH HOLD SHIPPING
Government Prohibits Departure of All Vessels, Except Coast Traders and SaiIers, from Home Ports.

The Hague, May 21.-The Dutch government has prohibited the sailings of all Dutch steamships from Dutch ports. Sailing vessels and coastal craft are excluded from the ruling.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
AEROPLANES BURN UP.
Fire Sweeps Through Factory at San
 Francisco.

San Francisco, May 21.-Fifteen Rirplanes in various stages of con- struction, and considerable quan- tityaof dried spruce and Irish linen werS reported destroyed here today IT. fire which swept the plant of the Fowler Aeroplane Corp.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
RRITJSH CASUALTIES 36,677.

London. May 21.-British casualties to the number of 36,677 have been re- ported in the week ended today.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
EjSf SHOWER FROM
 MIR LAST TRIBUTE )TQ MAJ. LUFBERY
bmradeS of Dead Hero Drop kIOkens From Planes as Body \ Is Laid to Rest
ElLIED SOLDIERS AT TOUCHING 0BSEQUIES

kench General Says: "Your Glorious <S1xampIe Will Inspire in Us tho
 pirit of Sacrifice Till the Day When AHumanity's Enemy Shall Be Finally Vanquished. Good-Byc.''
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
Jcers Greet Policemen.

Undecided upon what object next to spend their energy, they collected df i1i front of the Yale post office and blocked the street. They set up-sfz
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

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New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

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The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

Children hunger pcrpetually for new
ideas. They will learn with pleasure
from the lips Of parents what they
deem drudgery to study in books; and
even II they have the misfortune to
be deprived of many educational ad-
vantages they will grow up intelligent
II they enjoy in childhood the priv.
ilege Of listening daily to the CONVEX.
sation Of intelligent people. We some
times see parents who are the life Of
every company that they enter, dull.
silent and uninteresting at home among
their children. II they have not mem
tai activity and mental stores sum.
cient for both, let them FIRST use what
they have for their own households.
A silent house In . dull place for
young people. q place from which they
will escape II they can. How much
useful information, on the other hand,
IL often given in pleasant family con-
versation, and what unconscious, but
excellent mental training in lively no.
cial argument; cultivate to the utmost
all the graces Of home conversation.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07
Human Maehlnsrx.

We have headaches and colds, NOT
at all realizing our body 10 In neso
Of some good. pure oxygen.
Mechanics take much better care Of
their machinery than they do Of thsss
own bodies. They know that unleas
the machine Is cleaned. oiled and rest.
ed occasionally 1t will not run prop
erly. How often do they think Of the
importance of caring for their human
machinery They run 1t at the high
est tension. feed It on stale air and
improper food and then become sur
prised II 1t runs down.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07
The
Scrap Book
Clog Maksrs Rich Find.

In the Japanese city Of Matsue.
Ixumo province, lived an industrious
maker of clogs named Jisuke Nishi-
tani. His family had possessed, for
unknown generations, quaint manu-
script on vellum. the origin Of which
was unknown. 1t occurred to the pres
ent owner early last month that the
parchment might have value. He
nrst submitted IT to the Tokyo Impe-
rial University. where It was pro-
nounced sacred Buddhistic writing
Of the thirteenth century. Jisuke was
advised to take It to the Nichiren Sect
college, where he was informed that
It was an original manuscript by Mich
lren t1222-12S2). founder Of the Hokke
sect, and was done by his own hand
when thirty-eight years old (1280). It
was pronounced 80 valuable that Its
price was conservatively estimated at
100000 yen (e500o0).
The latest but by no means lenst
important Of the Japanese sects Of
Buddhism was founded by Nichiren
and bears his name. II Ii based on
the Saddharma Pundarika. It taught
that there was "only one true Buddha,
the moon In the perfect heavens-oth-
er Buddhas being mere reflections like
that Of the moon In water" The true
Buddha was affirmed to be the source
Of all phenomenal existence. thus vir-
tually reaching the monotheism Of
Christianity In one God.-East and
West News.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07
soslsIvs Not Negative.

Be one thing or the other. Don't b
q dummy for life to hang theories
upon. Be real person. with likes and
disllkes, with interests and activities,
with something that IL positive. 30
pleasant, not merely not unpleasant:
be sweet, not merely not disagreeabls:
be good to look upon, as far a. In youf
power; be well informed. ~ far -
possible. But whatever you are. b
that thing to the utmost. Give to
those who are around you your very
best and unconsciously they will give
their very best to you. Try It and
zee.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

to go draggin' after you like q briar,
when you want to free yerself. I've
seen the day 1t would be like shot
In my heart to be turned OF, but I've
been bracin' myself for the lick ever
since you went away. I've got all my
'rangements made, an In a month from
now I'll leave for Kansas, where I've
got an uncle who offers me . place In
his store. 80, Filler. ef you say the
word. I'll take my medicine the best
kin, an never bother you no MORE"
When he had concluded. Ella looked
up ut him, with q SMILE frank,
banterIng. kissable smile. Aftecta.
tIon was gone from her manner and
speech.
Fred" she said. with the genuine
frankness of mountain natures. II still
think more Of You than ever did Of
any other man. I deplore your def
ciencies in the way of education: but
you are worth a thousand 'doods,' a.
you call the town boys. Still, Fred,
I'm sorry to say. you are not my
ideal. and unless 30 consider you, I
don't think I could live happily with
you. l don't think shall ever marry.
I'm too romantic In my nature.too
exncting in the demand for qualities
In my. husband that don't exist in
these prosaic times. Ny reading has
spoiled me. know. I live In times
long gone. My loveS 10 yourself. but
taken back a thousand or two thou
sand years. The modern man, Of all
degrees, Il too commonplace for my
taste. Hundreds Of times l have
dreamed Of you as my lover. but in
every instance you were either Ro-
man youth. or knight Of the middle
ages, with armor on, going forth to
do deeds for your lady love which the
modern man could not even dream Of
doing. OF course. such q man, out
side Of books, shall never ind, and
unless my nature changes a. the years
20 By. shall never marry. Now, Fred,
I've told you truly the state Of my
mind. ind you will be pleased some
day that you missed getting such q
giri a. l am for a wife. Such love a.
] have, however. belongs to you, but
jon know yourself It isn't the hind to
keep house on. Oh. u We could only
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

I love the way they once faced me
grim realities of life and fought hrs
with IRE. Marriage was lottery. %
they settled It by lot. The way Of
man with maid might upset the cal
culations of the wise man In ProverbA
but 1t didn't feazc the early Noravians.
They got out the lot bowl, put the
names in; prayed that the drawing
would be providentially guided. and
went ahead in faith. And those mar
riages 30 arranged were such successes
that one is almost tempted to wish for
q return Of the custom, In disuse now
for many q year.-Exchange.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07

A senior In high school was asked
to make q speech at an alumni lunch
con. She had never made speech be-
fore In her life and felt very shy about
trying. But after much argument she
was finally persuaded to talk for IS
minutes on 1.-THE School and Rising
Generation" When the day Of the
luncheon came and her name was call
ed, she arose bravely and addressed
her audience:
never made q speech before,
And twas with no citation
I learned my subject was The School
And Rising Generation"
The generation Il has RIG;
The school has rig. you bat,
And have ris unwi1lingly.
30 now guess I'll set.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07
First African Explorer.

The first organized attempt b e.
plore the interior Of Africa was made
by Mungo Park, who set sail on his
initial voyage to the Dark Continent
123 years ago. He returned two years
and seven months later after having
explored q considerable section Of
Africa never before visited By white
man. although he failed In his main
purpose. which was to trace the source
Of the River Niger.
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07
A Romulus in
Kentucky
Scopyrisht, 1917. w.stsr. Newspaper uaionl

Look heah, Eller-don't look to
skeered cause call you Eller-you
hain't no Miss Ella to me, my gal,
cause We been OF ter the Saylersville
Cemitary. an come home toatin' er
passed. Of Bluegrass airs. Vas, Filler.
i list rode over heah this mornin' ter
I'm out ef you want ter smash up that
leeue contrack we writ in our hearts
afore you went OF, and sealed with
kissf"
The girl. at first, widened her pretty
brown eyes as II shocked at his un-
couth speech. but she met frank, hon.
est, exacting eyes that nothing could
conceal except darkness itself. She
colored. and, with a confused sAh.he-
en-" turned her face.
Tho big, handsome fellow continued
his look Of singing scrutiny. They
were sitting out on the broad veranda.
The morning sunlight trickled through
the web of morning glory vines in
front, and melted among the short.
yellow curls that rioted over the young
mans head. A sweet, soft wind came
down through the hallway. driving a
rose leaf that struck the cheek Of the
young girl and fell down on her plump
hand-a tribute Of the flowers to an
object .prettier thnn themselves.
Silence continued for about q min
ute. when the young man continued In
6rm tones. q note Of pathos running
through them:
"Somehow or other. when hearn
you was goin' OF. felt like you'd
never come back to me no more-not
as little Eller.. The material mater of
you-clear. sweet an bright as our
mountain cricks-would return be.
muddled to simple eyes like mine. I'm
not lynn in NO blame to you. alters
thought you. compar'd to me. little
gittar beside gourd fiddle. But I
couldn't help lovin' you-my heart jlst
run toward you just like q dry chip
in q suckhole. knowed, though.
when you get way Of among town
folks, you'd look at them ar nne hard
doods. an then across their shoulders
to the memory of Fred Garfield. an It
would make you curl yer lip an laugh.
I know thar amt nuthln' about me
to catch an hold gal like you. an I
love you too well. and think I've got
q leetle bit too much spunk about mo
The Meeker herald., 1918-12-07
Church On q Gin.

The only way Of reaching the old
parish church at whithy. In Yorkshire.
from the town II by means Of 1a0
stepA-prubably a. curious an mp
proach to place Of worship AZ any
in the kingdom. says London Tit-Bitn.
The church stands on the east cliff
some 200 feet above the sea level,
and to watch the crowd Of worship
pers before and after the service
threading It's why up and down the
winding stairway IL sight to be re-
membered.