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New Britain herald., 1918-07-15
Peace Talk,
(Wall Street Jeurnail

wall Stfest journal
IT is not SO generally recognized as
it should be that when President Will
son, III his patriotic address of Lulv 4,
declined to consider my comnron,ise
with Germany militarism he was re-
plying to Foreign Secretary Won
Kuehlmann, on behalf of ourselves
and the Allies. 1t is a mistake to take
seriously the protest Of the Junker
! class against Kuehlmann's proposal
for peace by diplomacy. They
want this together with the power Of
reputation The treaty Of Brest-
Litovsz is sufficiently Illuminating.
A compromise peace at this time
would give Germany enormous ad-
vantaGes, including an empire in Rus
STA undrcamed Of All the outbreak Of
the war No doubt the defeat of Rms
STA was contemplated as a moral GER
tainty. in view of the half ORGANIZED
levies which her traitorous rulers
called an army, while they took good
care that it should he an army for de-
feat only. But the extent of the Rus
,Ssian surrender exceeded all German
antiCipatiOns, and, III fact, prolonged
the war indefinitely Had the Rus
slams fought in +,CUd faith, even with
the inadequate supplies which were
vostok, the Allies would now be dis
cussing peace in the Rhenish pro-
Vinces of Germany.
1t is clear that our state depart
ment appreciates the true meaning Of
the German peace drive, and that it
will have none Of it. Germany's
position is strong, principally on pa
per. Her Russian conquests are of
the most precarious nature. Every
contract fOiSted upon the Russian peO-
pie by their BolshcViSt rulers can be
Cancelled when the Allies begin to
talk real peace in Germany. The Ger
man military control knows this bet
ter than any of us. 1t realizes that it
is nearly at the end of it's rope, and
that something must snap. A chain
is only as strong as it's weakest link.
There is one weak link in this Ger
man chain and this is the misconstruc-
ton of the deteriOrated physique of
the German people, produced by long
privation. 1t is argued that so long
as the army is in hand the civil popu-
lation, by reason of malnutritiOn,
principally of body, but also of con-
science and brain, will never rise
against its rulers. But the German
people are only mechanically warlike.
InefG is It form OF feDeluoh, OF NTicR
the Bolshevists and our own I. w. w.
have given us examples, which will
have deadly effect in facilitating an
army utterly weary of war.
It is clear, then, that the president
is we'll advised in declining even TO
consider a compromise. Germany,
bankrupt in everything, including
honor, wants to cash in with the
counters on the table. But Mr. Will
son knows we have something more
than the counters on the table and
that Germany has not
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15
Government and Unions.
New York Commercially

Postmast General BurleSOn is
right In maintaining that there must
be no afination between government
employees and any outside organiza-
ton that can control their action IN
taking over the railroads the soVcrn-
ment faces difficult labor problem
which will be all the harder to solve
if it also requires control of the te1e-
graph and telephone lines. For the
time being the federal government
assumes the working arrangements
between the railroad companies and
their unionized employees, and it is
not necessary to make any change in
this policy until congress decides
what TO do with the railroads after
peace is restored.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15
Miss Rankin.
(Springfeld Republican.

Miss Rankin, the representative at
large from Montana, makes her SEN
atoriaI aspirations known by becom-
ing a candidate for the republican
nomination. If she wins in the re-
publican primaries, as she probably
Will, the defeat of Senator Walsh
democrat, must lie brought about by
her at the polls. Mr.. Walsh will not
be an easy opponent for Miss Ran
kin to beat. His war record is rated
better than hers and Montana for
some time has been democratic
state Simply being woman will not
prove a source Of political strength
very long, if 1t be true that in Mon
tana Miss Rankin ran we'll because
Of her sex. The democrats in a New
York town last spring tested the
new woman voters by nominating in
q local election q ticket made up ex-
clusively of women candidates. It
was overwheIningl beaten. Miss
Rankin desires no votes because of
her SEX; her appeal is based wholly
on her capacity for service.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15
COMMUNICATED.
Telephone Service.
Herald Reader Complains About OPP
orators Lack of Courtesy.

To the Editor:
Permit me to hearty commend
your editorial of Saturday regarding
telephone service in New Britain
and to state that I consider it the
worst but one that l have ever eX-
perienced. [ have just had an eX-
tremely aggravating sample of their
policy toward their patrons, ana 1t
seems to me that if enough people
protested. conditions would be forced
in the lire Of Improvement.
About a month ago | spent twenty
minutes in getting q Hartford call and
received q full measure of lmpu~
dence and discourtesy from the girls
at the exchange.
Courtesy is the most valuable asset
ina ginable in business as we'll as
otherwise, but this company as repre-
scented here seems to be exceedingly
poor in it.
(signed) l.. Il. B.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD MONDAY, JULY 15 1918

erents has pursued or will pursue a
selfish policy, concludes the British
Under Secretary. This. in short is O.
summary of Americas purpose in the
great war. 1T is a source of great
comfort to note that other civilized
nations perceive the wisdom of our
Presidents doctrines and are quick
to voice their approval of them.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15
For a Big Army.
(Sprin gfield Republican,.

we must not be contented." says
Colonel Roosevelt, until our army in
France is larger than the French and
British armies combined" Why leave
out the Italian army?
brooklyn Standard Union) Fl
Roosevelt demands big American
army in France. If you read tho
papers this morning, Colonel YOU
probably saw that We have a pretty
gOod-Sizcd one over there at this
moment. the members of which are
taking away their machine guns and
locking few thousand prisoners up
every now and again. And there ara
lots moro on their way, ColoneI-lots
more.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15

Even the most ardent Of the pro-
hibitionists at Washington ought to
look with a merciful eye upon dry
wines.--New York Evening Post.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15

BY the growing racif1sm Of Ger
man socialists we may know that the
lzaisers way is going adly.--Spring-
field Republican.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15

Growth if rightly handled should
bring new advantages, new
wealth. mare favorable condi-
tions of living. Let us give
thought then to the conditions
that prevail in growing towns
and in stationary towns, so that
we can form an impression to
which class our future is likely to
belong.
The Connecticut State Register
and Manual for 1918 gives the follow
ing statistics as to the population of
Meriden In 1850 the official census
gave the Silver City $3.50 inhabi-
tants in 1860, 1926; i'll 1870, 10,495;
in 1880, 18,340; in 1890, 25,423; in
1900, 1856, and in 1910, 32,066. In
other words. during the forty years
from 1850 to 1890. Meriden's popula,-
ton was increased by about $4,000,
whereas during the succeeding two
decades it Increased only 5000. And
since 1910, there is no doubt that the
population of Meriden has decreased.
Labor troubles have played part in
keeping the population down. 1t is
said that during the past few years
thousands of skilled workmen from
the silver shops have sought employ
nent elsewhere. and strange to say,
though Meriden is much better stu
ated than New Britain, this CITY, which
used to have a smaller population
5 than Meriden in 1900, could boast Of
1000 more inhabitants III 1910, and
now it is estimated that we have here
alpopulation of about $4,000. or more
than twice that of Meriden, accord
ing to unofficial figures.
Meriden is located on one of the
main lines between New York and
Boston. Owing to it's proximity to
New Haven it enjoys shipping facil-
tiles which are denied to New Brit
ain. And yet it cannot retain it's pop
ulation, to say nothing of increasing
It, While factories which have been
established in Meriden for years are
unable to run full time many weeks
concerns from other cities, despite
ufacturers, have bought plants there
and are working overtime on large
profitable contracts.
Having q genuine interest i'll the
progress of our home town, we have
discussed the situation with pioneers
of industry there and we were sur
prised to observe d tendency to make
Meriden exclusive. We were told that
Meriden could keep abreast of New
Britain as regards population if the
same amount and kind of so-cal'et
'foreign' labor were to be imported
into the Silver City. We tried to poin
out that under the splendid system o.
public schools in this state, the chill
dren of foreign 1aborers', at leas
those in New Britain, have grown III
to be genuine American citizens in the
best sense of the word, and that il
many cases it is difficult, after one o,
two generations, TO distinguish thu
children of foreign extraction from
those of native citizens. What objec
ton anyone can possibly have agains
citizens Of foreign birth or descen
such az make up a great part OF New
Britain's population, Is beyond US.
Candidly, before we came to thi
city we harbored the same though
about It's population as did thousand
OF others, equally as ignorant. Blu
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15

war, but it should so control produe-
ton and price making as to insure that
the additional taxes would not be I'm.
loaded on the public.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15

Revolutions are uncertain things.
They are constantly INDUCING in the
unexpected and unsuspected. Rus
STA is proving that to the lmit.-Ncw
Haven Journal Courier.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15
FACTS AND FANCIES.

If r. II. is able to recruit an Irish
army, and leads it himself. the peace
movement in Germany will attain ir-
resistib1e momentum. Springfield
Daily News.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15

The question is not so much what
kind OF clothes men should wear but
where they are to get the cash to
buy any at all--Baltimore American.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15
CIR sSING NUISANCE.

A1ngs lare a menace to
Wherever they may be
M grade crossing in the
busy community like New
Me than a menace. 1t is
SAS well. This is an old
Heb has been treated for
&he press, but we doubt
sln all that time there ever
bore fragrant violation of the
MI a mere aggravating disre
the feelings of the people
Mat which occurred yesterday.
W before the noon hour, when
feds of persons were going to or
from church, a, freight train
Me up of more than twenty cars,
the Main street crossing for
over a half an hour. West Of the
tracks pIroximately twenty automo-
biles were held up, and congestion
of traffic was the inevitable result.
East of the track three or four cleo
trio cars were delayed so that they
missed at least one and possibly two
trips and all the time pedestrians
were compelled to wait in the pouring
rain or else proceed to their destina-
tions by circuitous routes. The crew
of the train ignored completely the
professions of the angry citizens, and
after about thirty-five minutes the
long line of cars got under way.
which provides that any person who
is held up more than five minutes at
q railroad crossing may claim $25
from the road by presenting his case
to the Public Utilities Commission. If
every indignant man, woman and
child held up so outra geously yester-
road company would have a pretty
bill to settle. There was policeman
present. too. but he seemed to take
no heed of the proceedings, and so
far as bystanders could observe, he
did not demonstrate with the conduc-
tor of the train about the delay. His
only concern seemed to be to get in
out of the rain.
No patriotic citizen will object to
waiting q reasonable length of time
for a freight train to pass. The rail-
roads have an enormous task to per-
form in these times of war, with ire
mendous loads of precious materials
and munitions to transport, But there
is no reason whatsoever why train
should block traffic on Main street
for twenty minutes or a half an hour.
IF a conductor knows that his train
will not be able to leave the static n
within that time, he should divide the
train into two sections and thus leave
the crossing open to the public. And
the guardians of the law should sea
to it that the law is enforced.
New Britain herald., 1918-07-15

g has lived here q while, and
opportunity to note the cali
inhabitants; the splendid re-
de by them to every patri-
and the progress New
LII made under the policy Of
sober minded, industrious
rom other states or lands,
doubt that that policy is
to pursue if q commun-
ve and prosper.
cite these facts and fig
1y Intention of beittling
gave us birth; on the
Fare inspired with feel
NiH and friendliness. It
wee Meriden going back
OF forward. The rea-
retro erosion are obvi-
1st our diagnosis is cor
lope the remedy will be
IN have appointed out
4tain has done, and we
6pN of Meriden: 60 and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
Would Mean New Alignment If Commanding General
 Gave His Assent
M'ADOO LOOMS BIG
 AMONG DEMOCRATS
All Thought of Renoninating Wilson Has Apparently Vanished Since the End of the War Came
 Into View
Hr FRED L. GoRMLEY

Washington, November 19.-(Speciall Pershing for President! This has be- come the republicans cry since Germany accepted the allies humiliating terms No- vember H. They no longer conceal the fact that they will attempt to bring into the campaign Americas s military leader. Only General Pershing himself can pre- vent the republicans from beginning in the near future national campaign in favor of his nomination.
 Republican leaders are at this moment arranging the setting and preparing the way. Within few months his name will be brought formally before the people. The party which has been out and has been trying to get in realizes that it's standard bearer must be a man who has had some prominent place ill the govern ment's war machine-and, of course, the mind immediately turns to General Persh- ing.
 It was not week after Germany had surrendered that first serious mention of Pershing was made in Washington. With in a few hours after this there were not many persons who would not believe that he would be a person to be seriously considered by the republicans. Of course, General Pershing has had nothing to do with this movement and probably will make no public announcement soon, but nevertheless if he does not tell his re- publican friends straight out that he will refuse to accept the nomination he will 7 be brought into the class of those com monly called the Willing-to-Serve club.
 MEANS NEW ALIGNMENT
 Washington sees new alignment in the event General Pershing is nominated. There is in America large class which does not believe in a large army. Now that the principles of democracy have spread throughout the world and the last crown of autocracy has gone into the trash barrel it is probable that this class will be increased. Everybody was in fla vor of war when there was need for war, but now that the last autocratic power is gone there are hundreds of thousands who do not think America should main tain an army greater than it needs.
 General Pershing is a military man and has been throughout his life. He knows no profession except the military His views have always been in favor of an adequate army and his mind has always been on things military. Will America be willing to accept such a man as the leader of the nation at time when the national thought should be on things of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
CASE ATTRACTED
 WIDE ATTENTION Gained 30 Pounds on Tanlac and Feels Like a Brand
 New Man

T feel liko brand new man all over and have gained 80 pounds in weight besides since I started taking Tanlac," said Levi Thomas. an employe of the Chattanooga Furniture com- pany, Chattanooga, Tenn.
 q was frail and puny-IoolSing from years of suffering with stomach trouble. had lost weight and strength until I was as weak as kitten. Everything ate gave me hours of misery and tried so many medicines without get ting relief, that I had begun to think I'd never be well again. was so nervous and rundown that the least exertion would tire me out completely.
 Ut may seem wonderful, but be- fore had finished my second bottle of Tanlac, I was feeling my time self again and I began to build up. I now weigh 1855 pounds, can eat like a farm hand and feel strong and fit for any kind of work and am gaining every day. My improvement is the talk of everybody who knows me"
 Tanlac is sold in Birmingham ex- clusively by Eugene Jacobs drug store and Patton-Pope Drug Co.--Adv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20


 In commenting criticism in news papers and by individuals directed against the intention of the President to cross the ocean in what is termed an unneces- sary and solely spectacular role, Senator Underwood said that if by his presence he expedited the signing of the peace treaty, and the return of the American soldiers, the trip would be entirely worth while.
 'I believe he will cause more nasty eonsummation of peace,' said the sena- tor. He will then have contributed in wonderful manner to the happiness of the world, for we are now tired of the war. The war having been ended in the manner we would have had 1t end, we want the boys back home and we want l a general resumption of normal condi- tions.
 MT. Wilson will receive greater and l more enthusiastic reception in England
 France and Italy than was ever accorded any other citizen of the world. He will be honored not only for himself, but for the United States, which he represents. The allied nations will take occasion to show their appreciation. For 1t is true that but for American dollars, and American men, the allies in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
ALABAMA CASUALTIES

Hopkins, William, Perdue Hill. died of wounds. Jordan, Edgar Lee. cook, Midland City, died of disease. Callahan, Clarence w., Gilbertown, died of disease. Roddy, William J., Chancellor, wound ed severely. Windsor, Henry C., Malone, wounded severely. Seals, Charlie, Burnwell, wounded, de- gree undetermined Ninyard, Lester, Sarahtown, wound ed, degree undetermined Powell, Frank D., sergeant, Montgom- cry, slightly wounded in action. Brantly. Alphus H., Troy. slightly wounded in action. Smith, Walter R., Geneva. slightly wounded in action. Eitson, Champ, Delmar, slightly wounded in action. Tindall, Sam, Slocomb, slightly wound ed in action. Bailey, Herman C., Gordo. died of disease. Berry Dan W, Fayette, died of dis ease.
 overstreet. Willis C., saltipa, died of disease. White. Ned A., Brewton, died of dis ease. vann. John D., lieutenant. Alexander City, wounded severely. Menefee, Erwin L., Ansley, wounded severely. Robb, Cyril B., 1915 Eleventh avenue.
 south, Birmingham, wounded se-
 verely.
 Maxwell. Lawrence NJ, Manchester, wounded, degree undetermined. Patterson, Harvey R., Opelika, wound
 ed, degree undetermined Gale, Robert w., Pratt City, wounded
 slightly.
 Burson, Herbert l., Camden, wounded slightly. ed slightly. Payne. Grover E., Wedowee, wound ed slightly.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
SESSUE HAYAKAWA
 AT ALCAZAR THEATRE

Sessue Hayakawa. the noted Japanese star. will be the attraction at the AL cazar today and tomorrow In "The Tem- pie of Dusk"
 The picture is of intense dramatic in terest, and the plot is laid among the cherry blossoms of far away Japan. Ev- cry critic that has reviewed this show unhesitatingly says that it is the best of all the great Jap's efforts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-20
SECTION ONE
KILLED IN ACTION

KILLED IN ACIlON Hansos, David T., lieutenant, Friona, Tex Pierce, Charles R., sergeant, Hallsboro,
 North Carolina.
 CORPORALS Albert James E., Belfast Mills, Va. Carlile James w., Rockdale, Tex. Coleman, Julius H., Reidsville, N. c. Davis, Robert Red Oak, Tex. Doggett, Mahon H., Buckholtz. Tex. Erperson, Frank, Sherwood, Tenn. Heath, Leslie L., Franklin, Tex. Holland, Lloyd, Axton, Va. Hoxter, Raymond C.. Baltimore, Md. McPherson, Charles H., Franklin, N. c. Whittle. John O., St. Louis, Mo. Leavitt. Jacob William, mechanic, Kan
 sas City, Mo.
 PRIvATES.
 Allen. Orba N Byars, Okla.
 Allen, Phillip S., Ebert, Tex.
 Allin, Elijah F., Brady, Tex Anderson, Theodore, Taoli, Okla. Armes, Arthur L., Pleasant Grove, Miss. Baker. Sidney w, Kerrville Tex. Burmester, oswald H., Jerico Springs, Mo. Coats, Thomas L., Edna, Tex. Daily, Bernard J., New Orleans, La Dion, Carl A., St Louis, Mo- Domstad. Albert. Fairy, Tex.
 Dooley, Tom, Dill. Okla.
 Eckert, Max H., tiilda, Tex. ArmStTOng, ItGey 1., foloHSNah, OiNie@' Aycock, Clyde A., Cisco. Tex. Baird, Charles w., Childress. Tex. Boone, Jess S., Crosbyton, Tex. Cobb. Thomas, Cobb Town, Ga. Green, Henry, New Orleans, La. Jones, Claude w, Patmos, Ark. Nicholson, Edward L., Orienta, Okla. Perryman, Washington L., Beggs. Okla Bedding, Benjamin J., Wetumka, Okla Rhoten, Rufus. Blackwater, Va. D.
 Taylor, Jacob NJ, Wayland, Tex. Tunstan, Oily B., Buffalo Ark. Underwood, Lillard M, WEitney, Tex Floyd Francis H., New Albany, Miss Folsom, Roger F., Heavener. Okla. Forhout, Nahib. St. Louis, Mo. Grimes, Henry H., Caddo Mills. Tex. Hancock. John L., Lakeview, Tex. Hime, William L., Cain City, Tex. Jones, Ernest H., Lindsay, Okla Kessler Otto Rose Bud, Tex.
 Malone, Charley w.. Sallis, Miss. Meadows, William C., Hubert. N. c. Morgan, Lester, Roganville, Tex. Nethery, Albert C., Forestburg, Tex. Phillips, Irving B., Lascassas, Tenn. Self, George w.. Thomas. Okla. Umphlett, Claude L., Eure, N. c. Wagner, Felix, Carmine, Tex. Watson, Tom B., Dallas, Tex. Welch, Jesse L.. Somerville, Tex. Williams, Thompson, Jefferson, s. c. Wollum, Ole S.. Cranfills Gap, Tex. Yockis, Michael. Hartsborn. Okla. Zernick, John E.. Sealy, rex. DIED OF WOUNDS CAPTAINS. Hammer, Carter C., Saltwater Okla. Moore. Charles J., Austin, Tex. Pearce, Willis L., Ardmore, Okla. Conkling, Joseph w., Atlanta, Ga. ! Harrison, Richard, lieutenant, Wewoka Oklahoma. SERGEANTS. Autry, Fritz, Dustin Okla. Gillis, Marvin. Soperton, Ga.
 Pendleton. Richard. Lynchburg, Va. Spear, Amos, Celina, Tenn. Dale, Gleason NJ, Okarche, Okla. CORPORAI.S. Garrison, William N.. Niota, Tenn. O'Farrell, John Arthur. De Soto, Mo. Winner, Warren H., Baltimore, Md. Gipson, Ben Fl, wagoner, Abilene, Tex. Hyde, Earl A., cook, Little Rock, Ark.