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New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
Town Topics

The present three cornered con- 1 test for the G. O. F. nomination for 'laEor at the primaries on April IS apout the richest bit of political rews that has broken in this city in long t1me' To read the daily statements; or each candidate in which he de- G1ares there can be but one result and he is confident of victory reminds one Of the sporting pages on the night before championship fight Battling Bill asserts that he is feeling fine and dandy and will knock out Walloping Waiter in the second round, while Walter ayers that he is
 in great trim, has no doubt of the
 outcome and will knock out the bat
 tier in the first round. And 50 it
 goes. The statement by any candi-
 date however, that he will win by ss
 certain number votes, or that he has certain following tucked away in
 his vest pocket is pure bunk, accord ing to the more astute politicians and is liable, in the long run, to bring some oI the candidates in for some banterng Another humorous thing in this campaign is the "katytlid, katydidn't' and the "I did not, you did too" attitude of MT. Quigley and MT. Jester in which one claims the other said a certain thing and vice versa. This might be extended to in clude Mr. Barnes for while he con tends that his platform is sensible and is not being observed today, the mayor declares 1t is "old stuff and is being observed today
 But as important as is a ntayoral- ty campaign here, it Is peculiar that as yet a vast majority of the pubic fails to accept the situation in a seri- ous manner. Thus far about the only ones who are taking the cam paign seriously are the three candi- dates. Others talk about it, discuss the relative merits and chances of the trio and then laugh. Also, there are many who feel that while MT. Barnes has entered the contest for obvious reasons, the two other can- didates are working a little political game whereby Mir. Quigley's chances may be enhanced. Both deny this however, and 1t would appear that they are truthful in their deniais. At the present time about the only ques- ton that is causing real serious thought is: Where do o. F. Curtis and Howard M. Steele come in on this thing? What is to be their attl- tude?" As yet Mir. Curtis has mai1,- tained a discreet silence regarding
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

Even in this generation battieships have not always been entirely depend ent upon their engines. When smoke-pipes, masts and rudder were shot away, jury masts were rigged. Usually sails were spread and the cripple got away
 On the modern dread dnaught there's not enough sail to wipe her dripping nose. When she is disabled she's done fOr-unless there is d sister to tow her home.
 And so among other drills and man. euvers and routine tasks in the fleet we have practice at towing each other.
 But where do you make your towlines fast go exclaimed a, tug cap tain the other day He had ill mind the huge pitts or hitching posts built aft on every tug, Warship has little ones on both sides, but none powerful enough to take the strain of 8 40 900 ton monster.
 "See that barbette?" was the answer. that armored tower on which the turret rests? It is 30 feet in diameter and runs 50 feet down in to the lower decks. The steel plates from which it is built are IS inches
 
 magnificent way of making fast your toW?'
 He said decidedly no To each battleship is supplied 15O fathoms of steel wire rope nearly inches in circumference. Cruisers use plain manila hawser. This rope and other vessels under 22 900 tons is slowed on a large reel handy to the stern checks or holes through which it will rum. The disabled ship is drifting In a blow she drifts far faster than a small buoy would. So she drops one over the side with a light line at tached.
 Curlously enough the ship wait ing to do the towing has backed well ! up to Windward. Pretty soon she sees the buoy She picks it up and bends ! (ties) on a heavier line. The cripple hauls back her light l line, the heavier line, and finally the 1 towing hawser to which she makes 1 fast her own. When this has run out l it's full length both anchors are un- ] shack(ed and their chains fastened to- gether around the bow From this
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY
 BY LIEUT. F17zHUGE GREEN UsN
Tow ing

blight of chain leads the long tow line to and around the other ships after barbette.
 When all is set the towing ship steams slowly up and ahead Not clear? Well suppose you and , I were climbing a slippery glacier. I'm a guide with hobnailed shoes; you're a tenderfoot with a tender
 foot's fancy boots. l am going to l help haul you up the slope with rope I've got, You are in a bit of 8
 foothotd up ahead of mo, and clingins l with toes and teeth
 ouVe a string in your pocket" ] l call Let it drop down to me" You , do so and to give it weight fasten 1 your wooden staff in its end I catch the staff and string. I bind
 on my rope. Now haul it up" to you. 1 And you gingerly heawe in on the
 string and the rope, and finally take turn around your body "Al fast?" I shout Answer is
 lost in the gale. GingcrIy I start up. My hobnaiIs give me headway. 1 I pass you. I come to the ropes end ! l take 8 strain. l tow you up. | Which is exactly from start to finish 1 what a Warship does when she takes
 another Warship in tow. The string
 and staff are the line and buoy. The 1 turn around your waist is represented 1 by the chains around the battleships l bow. That around mine, by the bar bette's loop.
 Great care must be taken in put l ting strain on the towline. It must
 come very gradually. As both ships pitch and roll there will be unusual i jerks and wrenches. To take this upS
 and to relieve the hawser big springs
 may be fitted or a towing engine con nected. The latter automatically winds in slack line and pays it out at | undue strain.
 Speed of towing shall not usually ! exceed knots. If a heavy sea is
 running knots is the safe speed. ! Not only the line itself must be.
 watched, but the two ships should not 1 be wrenched too much. l And let me add that I'm talking 1 to ven you Ozark Highlanders and Iowan Iggorotes-for who can tell when your new Red Devil shall fall
 into evil ways (and mud) and must l be lowed home.
 l If so, go easy with the hawser.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
An Open Letter tn the Mayor.


 March g, 1918, Hon. Geo. A. Quig}ey,
 City.
 Sir: At a suffrage meeting held thls week in the New Britain Cham per Of Commerce, where you were asked to speak q few words, YOU made Tn substance the following remark; l would rather give the vote to Whfte women than to the en1igrants of Southern Europe, who have dirty minds dirty habits, and dirty bodies |, an Italian, was there and heard you.
 Irlay your words and the applause that greeted them did not surprise me nor hurt my feelings. My peo- pie are too proud of their history, past and present, too conscious of the part they are privileged to play in the upbuilding of this great Denoc- racy to resent your words. l am writing in order to tell you that the citizens of New Britain of Southern European birth will bear in mind your remark so unkind and so out of place and will act accordingly in the near future.
 AURELIUS SOFIA.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
TODAY'S TABLOID TALE
And Woman Waits.
By Joe Blast.


 The honeymoon was over, and 1t was their first morning m their new home, their cozy little nest on Steenth Street Which, if it had been two blocks further west, would nave faced the par!l-and though they were naturally klnd-hearted young people, they couldn't help wishing that some day a fire would burn down the two rows of houses between them and the view, all though, of course, they hoped that the firemen would rescue all the people first.
 Anyway, it was their first morning in their new home, and at the very thought of his Ieav- ing her she clung to him des- perately. From. Torn:'' she breathed. Its our first morning in our new home-don't tell nc you're going away"
 He patted her bair. and his faithful brown eyes filled with tears.
 II must, I must.'' ;,e breathcd back. You know l wouldn't leave you unless I heard the stern hand-I mean voice-of necessity beckon-I mean call. l realize it is our first morning in our new home, but life is hard, dearest; life is hard. You must let me go now. It is all for the best
 But she chung ever tighter.
 'No, no, no, no, no." she cried, although ordinarily she was not one to repeat herself. II can't let you go-I can't, I can't, l can't. ] cant, I can't. Oh, just to think-on our first morning in our new home! Oh, it will seem ages, ages! If something were to happen to you while you are away! Our first separation
 Push Tush-" he tushed, bravely kissing her fears away.
 And he tore himself away and went firmly down the eel lar steps to fix the furnace, while she stood pa1pitatingly at the mead of the cellar steps and waited yearning1v.
 (Copyright 1918 by George
 Matthew Adans)
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
IN IE RESTED REFERRED TO MAYOR.
Consumer Airs Views on Political
 Situation of Day.
Editor of the Herald {:

Editor of the Herald:
 The mayors anxiety to get legisla- tive price fixing for the farmers pro- ducts satisfactory to them is very kind and thoughtful. He is becom- ing well known as public-spirited philanthropist for his political gain at somebody else's expense. Being an announced candidate for the con- gressional nomination from this, the first district, farmer delegates count just as well as those from the cities and there will be more of them. Of course he did not think of that but it remains so just the same. Or course the consumers have to foot any in crease 10 help the farmers and there
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
THE REASONS.

Under the direction and dictates of
 the Federal Food Administration. the
 people of the United States have ac-
 quired "a new taste" Articles of food
 that were once looked upon as ex-
 tremely necessary have been replaced by substitutes which are now branded just as good" So, upon receipt of the latest order from Washington which will curtail the eating of any bread, cake, or crackers that do not contain the proper amount of substi- tutes for wheat flour, there will be no
 outburst Of indignation. The people
 have already learned the lesson of
 substitution. In most cases the sub stitutes have been found to be just
 as palatable and tasty as "the old
 original
 The Food Administrations new
 order takes in every state i'll the na
 ton, and every community in eacll
 state. There is no section which can be called favored This order is gen eral in scope. If we look for a reason,
 there are two things that suggest themselves: First, the success of the substitutes for the old time bread has been so pronounced that the Food Ad- nninistration seizes this opportunity to 1 further effect the saving of wheat. 1 Secondly, the people of Europe are in ] need of wheat, and what is conserved
 here will be transported to them-the 1 inhabitants of England, Italy France { and Belgium.
 As to the first of these reasons for l the new order, it is doubtful that the people of the United States will ever go back to the old-time methods of living. They have tried the new order of things and have not found them wanting. AS for the second, the people of America know full well that there must be manifested here a spirit of saving If those with whom we are fighting are to survive. Especially must this saving be effected in staple food stuffs and particularly in the main in l gredient used in making bread. For bread be it understood. is really and l truly the staff of life upon which those people of the Old World lean. TO the ] folk who live in Italy and France and 1 Belgium, bread is a fetish. Americans l are bread-eaters, but not in the sense 1 that Italians and French are con l sumers of the same food. Over there 1 the people make bread the main ar 1 ticle of food and build the remainder ] of their meals up and around this l pivot point.
 1 The saving of food in this country 1 has a two fold meaning. There are l two appetites to be satisfied-our own and that of the people across the seas. If the morale Of the French and the ! Fyn rlish and the Italians is to be kept at a. nice level we must send them /, as much foodstuffs as possible. At the 1 same time we must have enough for |. ourselves. The whole plan has, there fore, come down to this: If we are to l help win the war, and this by keeping l Italy and France and England in the ] fight, we must save food. For our sur l plus is the veritabIe redemption of Europe. They cannot fight if they do not eat.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
COMMUNICATED.
Defending the Drafted Boys

TO the Editor of the Herald
 Dear Sir: There are many here iA New Britain who will appreciate tho letter in Thursdays issue from R. R. Rudd. There have been too many re- marks made, as he has said of a de . rogatory character against drafted men. He has said all that is neces~ sary to make us ashamed of the spirit shown. and hundreds of us will join in opposing the same. I thank him for defending the drafted boys.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

It is incorrect to speak of German military operations in Russia as al, invasion: they are an excursion- Chicago Herald
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

Quite appropriately, Wilhelm Bab- bel of Salt Lake City has been in termed for the duration of the war for talking too much about German kultur.--NeW Haven Register.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

ake Bryan out!" yelled that To- ronto audience. Bill wasn't pitching lem high balls, either.-Bridgepor Standard Am erican.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

quarters several weeks ago with the
 elusive little ground hog? -... |
 But one of the easiest ways to get
 your name in the paper. except by
 getting into politics, is to hear the
 twitter of the first robin, pick the
 first Violets or bring the city editor
 a basket of the first native strawber- , ries. A word to the wise might be l that the last is generally very efec- tive.
 Spca king of speed, a local tratefing man, just back from a trip from Washington, tells this one on him. self. Leaving bis hotel in a taxi Sunday night to catch the train, the vehicle sputtered few times, banged d few times and then, accord ing 10 the drivers statement, had three blowouts. Hopping onto a troll 1 ley car, three suit cases trailing be- hind, the New Brltainite went d few blocks when the car jumped the, track, throwing out the conductor who struck against a pole and was rendered unconscious. Finally arriv- ing at the station in time to swing on board the New York train. our nero went into the sleeper to find that a
 man was already occupying lower s, his berth. As he started to expostu- late with the porter two business like men appeared, advised the DOT ter they wanted no disturba nee
 showed the business end of a Hart ford manufacturing product into the face of the misplaced sleeper and snapped on the handcuffs. He was a German spy
 doing on the trip.
 With the advent of spring comes the advent of numerous loving cou- pies into the city clerks office to take out marriage licenses. There also seems to be all epidemic Of "puolicily fear" among these same people for during the past few days there havo been four couples to take out licenses who have made the urgent plea of. Please don't publish just yet"
 A good move is being made by the chief of police and chairman of the fire board in ordering mo parking signs to be placed on the opposite side of the streets from the fire house exits. This may avoid sorie smashups.
 Another good move is the police chiefs plan to abolish parking of vehicles on Main street between the tracks and tho corner of Myrtle street.
 Manuel De Sanata does mol speak English as fuent1y as he does rapid lv but when in court on Tuesday, Prosecutor Klctt asked him if he had been implicated in bringing a ~;rl here from Schnectady he was not to be thus easily baffled.
 "what-a- -dcc?''. he quckly Inquired.
 Ol,r constant reader' contributes +he following original horoscope of the three mayoraIty candidates:
 There are three candidates for muvor. The telephone number Of MT Quigley's headquarters has three figures which, added together, mako IS. Divided by three they leave six for each candidate. Subtract any ono figure from the others leaves ar even number, Multiply any one figure by either of the remaining two makes an even mum Der. Divide the smaller figure by one of the others and an even number will remain. The mum Der of the telephone is 28S, all even numbers. There arc an even mum Der of letters CID in his signature. But at the same time each of his op- poncnts have thirteen letters in their Will the odd Or even
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09
FACTS AND FANCIFS

Perhaps now it is safe to burn our snow shoveIs:-Baltimo=e Amer ican.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

eaAom who have the hility to go through e of the effects war Epn the internal af- The man in the tely more formid~
 the multi The ome sort of war
 more welcomed
 Kere forced, by
 20 remain be-
 lines.
 hg salesman,
 6e other day
 Knew a fel-
 ee. wife told
 kted with
 front, and
 cablegram
 er that her
 bme and to
 at when she
 ould not let
 Upwards she
 sec her only
 kf deal Of per-
 BWed to go in the
 was her boy with
 
 9e half shot away. And t1lat our boys are in the df trenches and most of have been massacred by this l5me. It's taerrib1e.' That is the story now going the rounds To be effec- tive it must be- rattled off at a great late of speed, without noting pune tuation. Upon investigation it will be found that no one yet knows who the old lady might be. nor who her son is, nor where the hospital is located. We must admit, however. it makes an interesting yarn even If it is not true. And we also have to take in con- sideration this fact: It helps to break :. m others hearts,-the mothers of boys who are three thousand miles ever the ocean, away from home pos sibly for the first time. If anyone likes to add torture to souls already undergoing the ordeal of sacrificing their boys let them memorize the aforegoing story and repeat it upon every available occasion.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

One W Israel Putnan1's descend ants has become a noted flyer. hay ing downed his third German. Those Putnams don't appear to be afraid of any sort of wolves.-C4eve1and Plain Dealer.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

What are the directorates of those Hog Island and Chicago pa ck- ing concerns?" inquired a reader. We haven't the list of their private business handy, but are able to state that they're all famous patriots New Haven Union
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

Poker winnings have been formally declared included within the term income" in the national tax law. The decision will not have a very marked effect toward increasing the federal revenue. A special tax on the kit ties" might accomplish something worth w1tile.-New London Day.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

It was a cheerful little gathering on the River Styx. It included the in ventor of the Chinese puzzle, the man who laid out the city of Boston, the chap who complies dope intending to show the superiority of one bush league over another, and the fellow who named the Russian cities Sprin gfeld Daily News.
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

A good move is being made by tll c chief of police and chairman Of the fire board in ordering mo parking" signs to be placed on the opposite side of the streets from the fire house exits. This may avoid sorIo Smas11ups
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

Manuel De Sanata does moi speak English as fuent1y a.s he does rapid ly but when, in court on Tuesday, Prosecutor Klott asked him if he had been implicated in bringing 8 ~irl here from Schnectady he was not to be thus easily baffled
 "what-a-dc ?''. he quckIy inquired,
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

Another good move is tine police chiefs plan to abolish parking of vehicles on Main street between the tracks and tho corner of Myrtle street
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

And still the W. k. citizen has not sent in his annual story about seeing the first robins and blue birds. Can it be he went back into his winter
New Britain herald., 1918-03-09

Speaking of dogs, one is prompted to ask what has become of the state commissioner on domestic animals :? Recently Judge John IT. Ktrl1ham. presiding over a case in court in
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-21
STOP DANDRUFF!
HAIR GETS THICK,
WAVY, BEAUTIFUL
Girls! Draw a cloth through
your hair and double
its beauty.
Spend a few cents! Dan
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stops coming out.

To he possessed of a head OF heavy.
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wsvy and free from dandruii is merely
. matter Of using . little Danderine.
II is easy and inexpensive 10 have
nice, soft hair and lots Of il, Just get
q small bottle Of knowlton's Danderine
now-all drug stores recommend it
apply a little as directed, and within
ten minutes there will be an appearance
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IN incompatible gloss and lustre, and
tty - you will, you can not find race
OF dandruif or falling hair; but yo-r
real surprise will be after about two
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your sealp-Danderine IS, we t,lIeye,
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II you want to prove how pretty and
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-21
PR0FITEERING TO :
STOP, SAYS AMES

Judge C. h. Ames, federal food ad-
mini,trator for Oklahoma, addressing a
meeting of county food administrators
in the capitol this morning, said tho
important work OF the food adminstra
ton from now until its termination will
be to stop proilteering by dealers in
ioodStufis.
The food ADMINISTRATION will CON
,lnue until peace is officially declared
when that will be one can not say just
now" he said
The conference OF county admins
traitors, which began in the house OF
representatives chamber in the capitol
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-21
CASH FEATURES
DRIVE PAYMENT
War Work Donors Do Not
Want Pledges for Future,

There will be no relaxation Of state
headquarters in the United War Work
campaign to have every county in the
state subscribe It's quota, despite tho
fact that the state as a whole has al
ready oyer-Subscrbed by probably 50
percent
Alfred o. Booth, in charge OF the
state campaign during the absence Of
z. w. MarlAnd, state director. said
this morning that the peculiar feature
OF the campaign was that more than
Is percent OF the amount subscribed
had already been paid in cash and
that it was difficult to get country dis
tricts to make pledges for future pay
rienti.
Workers from state and district
headquarters will keep after the thirty
or more tagging counties, il was as
serted this morning, until all are re-
ported I. Politically" over subscribed
State headquarters were moved ye'ter.
DAY from the Lee-Huckins hotel 10
22SH West First street.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-21
DON'T ENDURE RHEUMATIC PAIN!
HERESQUlCK RELIEF FOR YOU

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not only Kills pain" but does II quickly.
without delay.
II you're tormented by RhgImatism,
Neuralgia, Sprains. Bruises, Baokache.
and body or nerve pain-iust see how
quickly little Sloan's Liniment gives
relief The very FIRST application rests
and comforts. Seems TO reach right
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-11-21
Phnnn Rnlna Rhmnyad

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2l.-Restrio-
tlons upon tho installation Of new tele.
phones ard extension OF existing tele-
phone lines, which were limited on
August IS to such new appliances a,
would be helpful ,in the prosecution OF
the war were Withdrawn today by Post
master General Burleson.