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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
FORD KICKS over
DEMOCRATIC TRACES
Will Not Be Bound by Party
Pledges, He Tells Convention

Detroit, Mich, Sept. 26.-Mazins
his first purely political utteranc(
since becoming a candidate for th(
/ United States Senate, Henry Ford enc
livened the proceedings of the Demo,
cratic State convention here yester,
day with a letter in which he inform,
ed the party leaders that, although
nominally their candidate, he did moi
intend to be bound by any party con.
siderations Democratic or Republi.
can.
II hold myself free to support such
measures whatever their origin, al
commend themselves to my judgment
for the best interests of all tht
people," Mr. Ford wrote. He added
that he had not spent q dollar to win
the nomination at the August pri,
snaries and did not intend to spend
cent to win the election. Mr.. Ford
did not attend the convention.
Mr.. FOrd's letter was as follows.
speaking on behalf of your com.
mittee, you state: They are anxious
for advice and Instructions 1 do not
feel myself entitled or competent I'd
give either, but your very kind letter
affords me the opportunity to say two
or three things to the committee and
LIlIOuSl IL IISIh 10 the puD11C. IhlnRS
which in all good faith should bs
plainly spoken.
|, when your committee, some time
last June, passed resolutions at Ian.
sing urging the Republicans of Mich
igan to nominate Henry Ford for
United States senator and stating that
the Democrats would endorse the Sc
lection and thus make the election
rt I toS
had no knowledge or hint of your pros
posed action, and when l learned of III
L had no thought of consenting, but
when soon afterwards President Will
son sent for me to come to the White
House and requested that l accept "a
nomination, l took his word as pralc-
ticalIy d command from the leader OF
our whole country in this time D war,
and consented to serve if elected.
And now, having been nominated
on the democratic ticket, il is Only
fair that the people who vote for ms
should understand explicitly that ]
am not party man and do not &C,
cept this nomination with any spec
cidc obligation or pledge except I'd
support President Wilson's war meas.
ures while he continues his present and
past wise course in the conduct of the
war, and that [ do not bind myself to
vote for any measure because it is la
beled democratic or republican, but
that I hold myself free to support such
measures, whatever their origin, as
commend themselves to my judgment
for the best interests of all the peo-i
pie.
This war and the great upheaval III
has brought about will bring forth az
it's conclusion al entirely new order
of things-new questions and new is
sues. These must be dealt with, a& they
arrive, in the broadcast and most Lbs
eral spirit for the good of all man.
kind.
lone other thing: Not dollar was
expended by me or on my behalf di-
rectly or indirectly, for the nofnina-
ton. 1t is only just to the committee
to say Il have not been asked to ID
so and 1 shall adhere to this policy II
will not expend a penny to be elected.
A purchased place would be tainted,
worthless bauble. 1t must be the fraa|
choice of a. free people,"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
ATHLETICS AT RUTGERS.

New Brunswick, N. J., Sept. 26.-
Lieut. James c. Torpey, commanding
officer of the Students Army Train
ing Corps at Rutgers college, an
nounced today that athletics would
be continued at the local institution
so long as they did not interfere with
military work. 1t now is probable
that the varsity football team will
play out the schedule arranged last
spring, which includes games with
Ursinus, Lafayette, Lehigh, Colgate,
Penn State and West Virginia. 1t is
probable that games will be arranged
for October and October &c, the
two open dates.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
TRUTH FROM GERMANY.

n Strange as it may seem, we are at
last really beginning to hear truth
Pull statements from Germany. Not
that her statesmen have ceased en-
tirely to falsify, or are desisting from
#ntrigue-that would be too much
but we see in Won Hertling's latest
speech delivered before the Reich
sag a few utterances which are truth
Hful, whether he meant them to be so,
( or not And that is what makes
reading his address worth while.
The first instance wherein the Ger
man chancellor furnished us with
such a pleasant surprise is the state
ment that Germany committed
wrong in violating Belgium's neu-
trality. Won Hertling is not the first
chancellor to make such an admission
Bethmann-H ollweg, who was premi-
er when the Huns invaded the realms
Of King Albert shocked his hearers
and enraged the Junkers by declar-
.ng officially on August 4, 1914, that
Germany did wrong in violating Bel
GUMS neutrality. For this unpar-
donable admission of guilt, the PAN
9ermanists never forgave him; they
so harassed and attacked him in open
debate, in the subsidized press and at
public meetings, that he was finally
forced to resign in favor of the no
.orious Zimmerman. In view of the
opposition to Bethmann-H ollweg on
account of this admission, which
could never be revoked, we are
frankly astonished that a successor in
office should repeat his statement and
arouse storm of protest similar to
that which forced the former out of
offlce. One would think that if Won
Hertling really desired to remain in
office, he would desist from such a
declaration, which can only bring on
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
NO SOCIALIST BUREAU.

Paris, Sept. &c, (Havas)-Pieter J.
Troelstra, the Dutch socialist leader,
has failed in his effort to create an
international socialist bureau, with
headquarters at Berne, it is reported
here. He has conferred with Swiss
socialists and it is said that socialists
from several Entente countries, not
ably Italy, went there to confer with
him. 1t is understood that the bu-
reau, if created, would have had a de-
featist tendency and that efforts we're
to have been made to spread the
movement through all countries at
war with Germany. Pro- Germans in
the United States were to have been
approached by agents of the bureau,
it is said.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
WILL AID LOCAL CAMPAIGN.

Manager L. NJ. Alger Of the local
branch of the National Biscuit COM
pany has just received advices from
the New York offices that the COM
pany purposes to allocate its liberal
subscription to the Fourth Liberty
Loan among all the cities of the coun-
try where it maintains manufacture
ing or selling branches on the basis
of business enjoyed by such branches.
This means that the local Liberty Loan
committee will receive a pro rata sub
scription through the local branch of
the company. 1t is further stated
that the National Biscuit company
will donate thousands of dollars worth
of advertising space to the Fourth
Liberty Loan and in addition its vast
selling force is going to sell Liberty
Bonds for Uncle Sam.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
The Maine Election.
New York Tribune. }


Names verdict, therefore, presages
the election of republican house of
representatives. And for this reason:
In 1916 the republicans lost many
seats in the states west of the Missis-
sippi because of the eagerness of that
ection to re-elect Mr.. Wilson on the
"he kept us out of war" issue. That
issue is dead. The far west is as unit
ed for the war now as the rest of the
country is. Normal political condi-
tons are returning. There doesn't
seem to be any democratic party left
in California. for instance. Mayor
Rolph of San Francisco recently cap
tured the nomination for governor in
the democratic primary. And now the
election laws will not let him run be-
cause he was defeated as candidate
in the republican primary.
There are dozen to Is seats in
the house, lost west of the Mississippi
in 1916, which the republicans ought
to regain. They are also due for a
larger representation from Ohio. These
changes would make the house safely
republican, The republicans ought
also to gain enough seats in the senate
to wipe out the present democratic
majority in that body.
That is what the election in Maine
means The republican party is still
normally the majority party in the
country. And the voters would be
only following a natural impulse in
turning to it as an organization en-
titled to larger power and RESPONSE
bility in carrying the war to a success
full conclusion.
(Portland Press.)
It is true that the republican candi-
date for governor, Carl E. Milliken,
who was the target for abuse, misrep-
resentation and attack, was cut Sc
vere1v in some sections of the state,
but when it is considered that Gov
ernor Miniken practically made no
campaign and did not attempt until
the last week to answer the attacks
which had been made upon him, his
election should be regarded as a great
personal victory and a powerful COM
mandation for the kind of administra-
ton he has been giving the state dur
ing his two years in office.
Moreover the word has been sent
throughout the country that Maine
stands staunchly by the republican
PRINCIPLES; that it stands for loyalty
to the government and for the vigor-
ous prosecution of the war and that it
goes on record as lndorsing the kind
| of a representation 1t has been afford
! ed bv its senators and representatives
in congress, who have all along stood
with the government and supported
every administration measure which
had for it's purpose the winning Of
| the war.
philadelphia Bulletin.)
Maine politics lacks the national in
terest that attached when the names
of it's men. like Blaine and Dingley,
Hale, Reed, Boutelle and Marley, were
familiar the country over, but the state
is none the les typlcal, and its quiet
| nerfornoancas of it's electoral functions.
undisturbed if not entirely unaffected,
by war is indicative of the even bal
ance of the national mind at this time
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
Horses At Newport.

(From the st. Paul Pioneer-Press.)
An interesting item has come out
nounces that the colonists at the
nounces that the colonist's at the
summer resort Of Americas arlsto-
cracy have, to a marked extent IN
creased their use of morse raWn
vehicles and have correspohdlhgly
abandoned their use of motor cars.
The item includes an interview with
carriage and harness dealer VINO says
that the demand for carriages VIC
torias and pihaetons has exceeded THAT
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
WRITE TO YOUR BOY.

The other day at drill
[ noticed a boy
Who wasn't on the job
And I wondered
For I knew that he
Was a good kid
And then again another day
I thought he was dreaming
And he nearly spoiled
Our Record
SO I bawled him out
And was going
To put him on report
But his best pal told me
That he hadn't had
A letteA, from home
In a long time
And he couldn't
Get his mind on his work
And I thought
If the folks back in the States
Knew how much happier
And efficient the boys were
When they got mail from home.
They'd loosen up and write
Lots of letters and cheer up
The boys who are away
From home and are doing
Their best to win.
The Arklight, published
every Saturday on board the
United States ship Arkansas.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
QUIGLEY HAS RELAPSE.-
Mayor is Again Compelled to Remain
At His Home With Severe Cold.

Mayor George A. Quigley, who was
i'll with the grip at his home last
week, is again confined to his home
with a severe cold, it was stated at
his office this morning. He will not
be at his office again this week.
Mayor Quigley had a severe attack
of the grip last week and went out
too soon, catching more cold and suf-
fering a relapse.
Building Inspector A. N. Ruther-
ford is also confined to his home7with
an attack of the grip.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
AVIATOR'S ELEMENTARY HAND
BOOK, by A. A. deGramont.

AVIATOR'S ELEMENTARY HAND
BOOK, by A. A. deGramont.
BIRD WOMAN, by J. w. Schultz.
THE Bird Woman, SacajaWea, was
the brave and resourceful Indian wo-
man who guided Lewis and Clark
across the Rocky Mountains and ac-
companied the expedition to the Pa
cific Coast. "A. L. A. Booklist.
GOLDEN TREASURY OF MAGA-
ZINE VERSE, by w. S. Braith-
waite.
GOOD SOLDIER; a selection of a
soldiers letters, 1914-1917.
GOVERNMENT OF THE BRITISH
EMPIRE, by l.. jerks.
KAISER AS I KNEW HIM, by A. N.
Davis.
ONE OF THEM, by E. Hasanovitz.
Chapters from a passionate biogra-
ply.
Authors story of her pilgrimage
from Russia to America and her life
in the garment factories of New
York.
SCIENCE AND PRACTICE OF
PHOTOGRAPHY, by j. r. Roe
buck.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
MEETS FRIENDS IN FRANCE,

Leonard Mcnamara, formerly OF
this city, has written to friends here
stating that while walking about in
France recently he came across three
boys with whom he formerly worked
in Russell & Erwins The boys are
Charles Mckay, George Lucas and
Russell Holcomb.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Having mediated upon the way he
runs the railroads, Director General
McAdoo admits he rather fancies the
way the railroads are being rum
Manchester Union.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

Bead q the cal War Bureau.
hat is why we are puzzled at the
#tion of subordinate clerk in lssu-
g, almost simultaneously with the
|espatch OF the eEaszor,s. message, IA
Iatement that there is ne shortbse
nurses If Tire. cleclS ossaa sste,~SNy
bureau has POSITIVE. oAheIh inforn1Ta-
on corroborating his statement, then
kbve did he not report that fact to
is chief the Mayor, as head of the
Mar Bureau? If the Mayor had re-
Heived assurances from the clerk that
mere is no dearth of nurses or doc
hrs. surely he would have withheld
rom sending the message offering
he services of this city. There is an
Epparent discrepancy here. The
Mayor is not at fault, and can only
be warmly commended for his action.
1t looks as though there is not that
between subordinates
and superiors which one would ex-
beet to find in an institution as i'm
portant as the War Bureau.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

Thirteen million men registered In
the United States for the
Kaiser!-Boston Globe.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

If you are over the draft age and
a friend asks if you have registered,
be f1attered to death and not insult
ed.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
LIST OF NEW BOOKS AT The NEW BRITAIN INSTITUTE

SHORT HISTORY OF FRANCE, bI
M. Duclaux. g.
Nine. Duclaux possesses the ar
of breathing life into the dry bonet
of the dead past."-N. Y. Times
WAR VERSE, by F. Foxcroft.
WITH THREE ARMIES ON ANa%
BEHIND THE WESTERN FROM
by A. S. Riggs.
JACQUELINE, by j. Ayscough.
LURE OF THE NORTH, by H. Bind
loss.
MAN WHO KNEW by E. Wallace. I'll
TOWARD MORNING, by I. ~
Wylie.
THE story might be called I'Th II
Making of a Prussian'. 1t is tolN
with a simplicity a sureness of 1ouch@
depth of feeling rarely found ID
novels of the war.'--Nation.
TREAT EN- ROUGH, by. Fl. w
Lardner. =.
Letters from "Jack, the T4aiset
Killer to Friend AL
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

With the coming additional tax on
rouges, face powders and hair dress
ings, is it possible we are going to
discover what some of the women we
know were born to look like ?-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26
rtainly the pure enthusiasm
!, 80

| will 6aSplLG jill ana
yicissituaes continue. The peo-
ME at home will not leave the
arn1v@sin the lurch just when
everything is at stake. From the
first dav I've waged the war as a
war Of do Tense. Only to defend
ourselves Aid we invade Belgium.
That is at the same Tune an ad-
mission t1rsap7 the war spirit has di-
skihfshed and an appeal to the people
not tssiesert Ahe soldiers in a critical
hour 1t is the first time high Ger
man official has ever publicly init
mated that the unrest reported in
German cities may have gained more
Roadway than. the outside world
imagines.
OF course the imperial chancellor
did not confine himself to speaking
the truth. He could not end his re-
marks without abusing America and
our President, without Boosting that
the U-boats would eventually bring
Germany's enemies to their knees,
and without repeating all the other
misleading declarations which have
been fed to the Teuton populace by
him and his predecessors. but it is
interesting, to say the least that Won
called upon to admit as much as he
did. It proves that the political lead
ers in Germany are at last awakening
to a realization of what the military
leaders have known ever since Mar
shall Foch out an end to the Hun Of
fensive in July-that the war can
never be won by Germany on the
battlefield.
It is apparent that this latest Off
cial statement is part of the whole
the central powers. AS such we must
not take it too seriously. It was made
with the intention Of deceiving us and
our Allies into believing that Ger
many is about to repent and reform
But we will not permit ourselves to
be hoodwinked. We have just about
as much faith in Germany's sincerity
as we have in a rattlesnake, all
due apologies to the snake for the
odious comparison.
We repeat to Herr Won Hertling, to
Baron Burian and to all the other
Hun statesmen, that reply which
President Wilson made in his memoir
able Baltimore speech: Force; force
to the utmost; force without stint or
limit, until the enemy cries
"Enough!"
With the Allies pushing ahead on
every front, and the British cavalry
already across the Bulgarian from
tier, it is clear that the statesmen of
the central powers must endeavor to
secure peace by negotiation If they
hope to save their respective coun-
tries from disaster. But they will
find it useless to propose such nego-
tiations to the Entente at this juno
ture.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

Freck1es are the farmerettes' serv
ice stars.-Boston Evening Tran
script.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

Hog prices on the local stock
market vary upward and downward,
but the price of pork chops at the re-
tail markets varies only one way
Indianapolis Star.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

Colleges run on military lines will
get 'em up in the morning to the
notes of the bugle instead of the peal
of the compulsory chapel Chimes
Lowell Courier Citizen.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

If Turkey should sever relation:
with Germany, one fancies that Bull
garia would begin running around il
circles.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

There is no use pretending. The
old barber shop can never be the
same with Puck dead and gone
Boston Herald.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

If it were known that the world
would end in six months, still 1t
would be the duty Of civilized man
kind to go on licking the Germans.
Toledo Blade.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

Anyone who finds time hanging
heavily on gasolineless Sunday
night try going to church.-Washing-
ton Star.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

Philosophers are puzzled over the
question what the prohibition poll
ticians will tackle next.-Baltimor
American.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

The Victory Loan Begins Sept. 2S.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26

The announcement that the Bra
lillian Government has ordered the
liquidation of all German banks in
that country is of the utmost inter-
est and Importance to this country.
New York Commercial.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-09-26


From home and are doing
Their best to win.
From The Arklight, published
every Saturday on board the
United States ship Arkansas.
FACTS AND F'ANCIES.
Having mediated upon the way he
runs the railroads, Director General
McAdoo admits he rather fancies the
way the railroads are being rum
Manchester Union.
If you are over the draft age and
a friend asks if you have registered,
be f1attered to death and not insult
ed.-St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Thirteen million men registered In
the United States-unlucky for the
Kaiser!-Boston Globe.
F'reckles are the farmerettes' serv-
ice stars-Boston Evening Tran
script.
With the coming additional tax on
rouges, face powders and hair dress
ings, is it possible we are going to
discover what some of the women we
know were born to look like ?-St.
Paul Pioneer Press.
There is no use pretending. The
old barber shop can never be the
same with Puck dead and gone
Boston Herald.
Hog prices on the local stock
market vary upward and downward,
but the price of pork chops at the re-
tail markets varies only one way
Indianapolis Star.
Colleges run on military lines will
get 'em up in the morning to the
notes Of the bugle instead of the peal
of the compulsory chapel chimes
Lowell Courier Citizen.
Anyone who finds time hanging
heavily on a gasolineless Sunday
night try going to church.-Washing-
ton Star.
If it were known that the world
would end in six months, still it
would be the duty Of civilized man
kind to go on licking the Germans
Toledo Blade.
Philosophers are puzzled over the
question what the prohibition poll
ticians will tackle neXt.-Baltimore
American.
If Turkey should sever relations
with Germany, one fancies that Bull
garia would begin running around in
-C1pU91106 Plain Dealer
The announcement that the Bra
lillian Government has ordered the
liquidation of all German banks in
that country is of the utmost inter
est and Importance to this country.
New York Commercial.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-02-23
SHREWD SCHEME is WASTED
speetors Might Be Excused for
Feeling a Little Annoyed.

The exaeting regulations of the Gus
toms service bear heavily on the Amer
lean returning from trip abroad. The
man or woman who cannot find more
than the legal limit of 500 to invest in
trinkets. presents, and various person
al articles of apparel is rare, To be
held up like a criminal and be forced
to discuss with inquisitive custom in
spectors the value of every little ar
ticle in ones baggage is yexatious. So
people frequently resort to subter-
fuge.
A man who had been in Siberia on
business had an opportunity to buy
there at very reasonable rates some
beautiful sable skins. He decided that
ii was too good a chance to make his
wife a desirable gift to be overlook
ed; so out of hundreds of skins he Sc
lected n dozen of great beauty. On
reaching New York he sought the CO
operation of several men friends, and
each of them slipped a skin or two
down the legs of his trousers, tying
them with Irvine to his suspenders to
prevent them from dropping too far.
1t was n very hot day, and as they
stood about on the pier waiting to be
passed by the customs men the skins
got warm and smelled villainously.
Finally, passed by the inspectors with
their baggage, they fastened to place
where I'm seclusion they could remove
the sable skins and turn them over
to the owner
Later the latter told the house that
was to make them up of his ruse, and
was considerably startled when the
manager said: THAT was a good deal
of trouble to take with an article that
is not dutiable. The Sunday Maya
zine