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New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
PEOPLES CHRISTMAS
 TREE CONTRIB UTIONS

Contributions for the Peo- pI4's Christmas tree which will be erected in Central Park are now due at the Herald in which they will be acknowl- edged.
 The Peoples Christmas tree is an institution of which all should feel proud. It is the cIiof rallying point of Chris tians during the year and the financial response should be heavy even if demands for money for OtEer causes must be met.
 The Herald is in receipt of $10 from an anonymous con tributor and the Herald Pub l@hing Company has cuntribut- rd $5. Every offering from one cent up is acceptable.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP OF WIRES.

Postmaster General Burleson has east the die and has come out in the open for public ownership of the telephone and telegraph systems in the United States, action which is certain to stir up feeling between the advocates and opponents of such a radical proposal. MT. Burleson says measure for public ownership which was introduced in the House of Representatives yesterday has the ap- provaI of Prcsident Wilson.
 Before public ownership becomes a fact the country should have some guarantee that the service is to be Improved and the cost reduced. Moth ing is to be gained simply by taking over the telegraph and telephone systems. There should be some ob- feet in such an act that would be i'm mediateIy beneficial to the public and there should be no ground for suspi- cion that the seizure is made in or der to provide deserving party ad- herents with jobs.
 Public ownership of the telephone and telegraph would have certain ad- yantages. The overhead expense could be cut down if those in charge wished to conduct the combined sys-
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
WOMEN ON THE FARMS.

Women have won their spurs as farm workers. according to the labor specialists of the New York state food commission, and from now on will constitute 8 factor in the science of agriculture if they care to-
 When female labor for the fields was first mentioned, employers were skeptical but as the shortage of male help became acute they decided to ex- pertinent with women and were sur prised to see how adept their new, employees proved to be in raising crops According to the New York commission. farmers who scoffed at the idea of engaging women were quickly convinced that their attitude was harmful to their own interests and then there was a general rush to sign girls and women for tilling the soil. Through the commission 3,123 women were placed on farms and it is said that many have already ap- piled for work during next season.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
RUSSIA AND THE BOLSHEVIKI

1 Harrison Smith, New York news brought novel sidelights on Russia to ] New Britain last evening when he gave an informal talk before a large gatherlug of the mems Brotherhood of the South Congregational church. MT smith spent several months in Russia, his mission being to investi- gate personally the situation there to learn whether it quared with &C., counts published ill the press. MT. Smith was agreed b1y surprised on arriving in the former domain of the Czar to note that reports of
 wholesale slaughter were exaggerated
 and that while there were i1ciDicnt
 uprlslngs at some points lnternecinc
 5utChery at that time existed only in the minds of imaginative or uni
 formed writers.
 Sympathy for the Bolsheviki was expressed by NIr Smith when he learned that 93 per cent. of the pop ulation had been dominated in a ruthless manner by the remaining seven per cent Russia differs from many other countries in that it has only two classes, the upper and low CT. No middle class is recognized
 At present the lower class. the pro- letariat in every sense of the word, holds sway and Mr. Smith believes that they will find the road to their own salvation because, while the great majority are illiterate. they have a strong native shrnwdne eSs a good substitute for education.
 The upper class is nightly cultivat- cd and education has been carried to an intense degree. Coupled, however. with this book culture was the vice of riches and the conviction that amounted almost to religion that the masses must serve the classes. In view of the abuses to which the lower class had been subjected. MT. Smith heart went out to the millions that asserted themselves against their masters.
 Most of the people in Russia, MT. Smith said, are in sympathy with the Bolshekiki. Kerensky's government promised the peasants that they would own the land. This promise was violated and Kerensky dis appeared from the scene, the peas ants believing he was not so deeply interested in the proletariat as he Drofessed to be. At the time Lenine and Trotzky were residing in Switzer land, yearning to return to Russia and actually give the land to the people and the factories to the work ingman. Germany saw an oppor- tunity to rid herself of the Russian incubus and allowed the conspirators to return to Russia, via, Germany. MT. Smith does not believe Trotzky and Lenine were in the pay of Ger many in the popular sense. He thinks Germany furnished them with trans portation facilities and supplied them with funds sufficient to start their revolution. It was unnecessary for Berlin to pay them for their work because just such work was the de- sire of their hearts and to pay them for performing a pleasant fun nction would have been a waste of money, The mistake Germany made, MT. Smith thinks, was in not shooting Trotzky and Lenine when the seeds of revolution had begun to sprout be- cause soon afterwards the branches
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
ARMENIAN MISSION '
 ID VISIT ALLIES
General TOTCOn Sends Out Appeal
 to COuntrymen

London. Dec. 13.-General Torcom, head of the Armenian military mis- sion, which is to visit Allied coun- tries soon, has issued an appeal to his) countrymen, asking support Of theI work now going on in Am? eI1a. Thol appeal, issued while Gen. TorconI was at a port on tho White sea, foI-, lows in part.
 TO Armenians Of all allied and neutral countries:
 At the cost of innumerable diff1- culties, I have crossed the vast Rus- sian territory which is seething Withl unrest. l now come to you charged with a sacred trust and mission. [ bring to you the Armenian flag. My mission is to gather round this fag,I which has become the emblem of ourt suffering, our faith and our burninaa thirst for liberty. an Armenian arn of one hundred thousand men. We must help our glorious allies to talk ke possession, from the Mediterranean to. the Block sea, of all Armenian couli- tries where oUr martyrs are 10 De counteI by hundreds of thousands.
 "Armenians, l come to ask you tot make the supreme effort. May all of you be ready to bring new life to tor~y IuF8u AfDeDlI. appeal to you f0f' union. You must immediately cease your party strifes. While our couR- try lies bleeding from every vein, [ remind you that no exhaustion or weakness will be tolerated.
 Armenia does not wish to die. She wishes to become great, powerful and respected. She desires, at least, 10 take her place, which has been SO dearly bought, among civilized ped~ pies. In order to bring to a success full end the work of attaining inde- pendence for Arm enia amidst a ruined country, Armenia wishes every one of you to do your duty. After having been for so long a sor- row stricken witness of Armenia's $ martyrdom, the hour has at last struck when the entire world will look with admiration on the re birthA of Armenia That is the reason ousa country sorowfully appeals to her children. I beg all Armenians, from the highest to the lowest, to harken to Armenia'5 voice, for this voice has been made holy through suffering. Her appeal is a command to all.''
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
CITY ITEMS

The work on the building for tha Stanley Works. cooperative store IS progressing rapidly and the directors expect that the store wifi be ready for business on January l, 1919. .
 A satirical comedy, 'The Officers Training School" will be presented by the employees of the Stanley Works at Turner hall Friday, December 20. at 8:15 @oclock. The proceeds will be given to the Stanley club tobacco fund
 A regular meeting of Ladies aux Hilary, A. o. H., will be held this eve ming at o'clock in Electric halt All members are requested to attend < Election of officers will be held
 Andrew J. Smith Of 96 Fraakra street has returned from Camp Dev- ems. He has received an honorabla discharge from the United States army.
 Miss Dorothy Caldwell of Chestnut street is ill with bronchitis.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

from that sprout extended over the border into the Fatherland. Trotzlxy and Lenine made good with the Russians because they did turn the land over to the peasants and they did turn the factories over to the wOrkingmen.
 Trotzky is a mild hammered man, MT. Smith said Soon after arriving in Moscow, the seat of the revolu- tionary governme ent, he had occasion to enter Smolny Institute, where the revolutionists' leaders held forth. While walking down q corridor he was approached by a, man he supposed to be a Russian, who said: Hello, Old Scout, do you want to see TrOtzky?" Before he could recover from his amazement he was ushered into the presence of the rebel chief and they were in the middle of 6 dis cussion on international affairs, especially on the Russo Japanese question.
 The Bolshveik government as prac- ticed is simon pure democracy, MT. Smith said Affairs are actually in the hands of the pee-pul. America made a big mistake, MT. Smith said, when it did not 1iquidate it's oppor-
 
 and help to esta blish a stable govern ment. Its present course, military in- vasion, is futile, he believes. and in- consistent with American ideals that any country has the right to establish it's own government in any form it chooses.
 The American commission headed by EIihu Root was the laughing stock Of Russia MT Smith claimed, espe- cially after it returned to the United States and issued statements which were contrary to the actual situation in Russia. ''What's the matter with Root?' was the question on the tip of every Russian tongue when these statem ents, made in America, were published in Russian newspapers.
 Food is the great problem in Russia today, MT. Smith said. The tillers of the land raise only sufficient crops to care for their immediate needs and will allow none to go to the cities, having soured or the Red Guard which had previously stolen their supplies.
 Of course the sp1endor that was characteristic of large Russian cen ter of population has almost disap- peared but there is still evidence of WSSlC LII cdllo pIOll1SdCy ct1llO1S WAtII IS left of the upper class. Men who were astonishinGly rich previous to the rev olution saw thc maelstrom toward which the country was rushing, and withdrew tlleir funds from banks and secreted them so that today even there are many who have sufficient ca pital on hand to enjoy life, though not on the scale of yesterday
 MT Smiths talk on Russia was highly interesting and informative and he concluded by giving his views on league of nations. He is not al- together certain that such @ league will be established as many of the o1d- world diplomats are still in the saddle and Europe docs not seem ripe for real demo ocracy. MT. Smith was given a rising vote Of thanks by the Brotherhood. Previous to the speak ing 8, delicious supper was served by the women of the church. During the evening George B. Taylor pre- sided.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

Beginning this evening. the Red Cross roll call campaign will open and an appeal is made to everyone to join hands with the "Greatest Mother" and provide the sinews that will make possible the prosecution of the work. The campaign will continue until Christmas and during that time the officers hope to enroll the greater, part of New Britajn's population in the local branch
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
LEAVE SPANISH PARLIAMENT. j 26 Delegates Not Satisfied
 With Administration.

Madrid, Dec. 13.-Catalonia no longer is represented in the Spanish parliament. The 26 deputies from that province, led by Senator Cambo. abandoned their, seats last night. Senator Cambo explained that he and his followers believed themselves obliged to leave parliament and seek, under a new regime, consideration or their demands.
 Premier Romanones said he was convinced that all the dissenting dep~ uties from Catalonia would soon re- turn.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
Happy to the Last.
Carthage (Mo.) Press

Carthage (Mo.) Press)
 This is the unique wording or a will recently filed in the probate court:
 Hello. children! Good morning. I am here to settle with you. ] am glad to see you once more, and our settlement will be satisfactory. Good by"
 Then follow the provisions of the will in due form.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
ALL TANKS RELEASED.
No More American Prisoners Tn
 Southern Germany.

Bernc. Dec. 12.~-F'our apeciaf trains carrying 2,5O0 American sol- diers, the last to come through Switz-
 erland from German prison camps,
 have passed through here during the
 past two days en route to France. lrt is reported there are no more AmcrI-I can prisoners in southern Germany.
 There are some in camps fartherI north and they will pass out throu gnx Holland.
 The last Allied soldiers interned inY Switzerland have left this country, E but there still are about 12,00O Ger man prisoners.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

days are going to show decided inn proven eNt.
 I believe the matter can be rem edied if the public willtake enough in terest in the situation, and have enough courage tc report conditions ass they find them
 Your for better service and con- tinued six-cent fare.
 E. E. AUSTIN
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

In spite of the fact that the cessa- tion of hostilitjes has made it possible for many establishments to secure the services of former employees no change has been wrought at the Hart ford Courant. The office boy is still writing the editorials with the usual results
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
FACTS AND RANCHES.

Not all poets are modest but we observe that the author of the Hymn of Hate is not seeking publicity these days.--Richluond Times Dispatch.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

IT a 10 per cent. advance in street car fares so lessened riding that the fares taken showed only a 20 per cent increase, how much farther will riding be reduced by the 50 per cent, adVanco ?--Boston Herald.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

Under the proposed new policing system for Danielson all persons like ly to create disorder may be called upon not to start anything until aft CT 4 D. m, when an officer will be on duty.-NOrwich Hulletin.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

Will new aerial traffic regulations provide for the manner in which cloudland travellers must round such points as the Woolworth and Metro politan towers ?--New York Sun.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

grimy and sticky looking as it was when it disappeared from the coun- ter, we don't care ii il never comes back.-KansaS City Star.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

The kaiser is having a, great deal of difficulty in keeping his hair brushed down.--New London Day.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
Almost Over.

(Boston Transcr'iDt) Tardy a.rrival-"What are they playing now?" Tsher-''The ninth symphony Tardy arrival-'Dear me! Am I as late as that?"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
An ExpeCtant Fan.
Washington Star.

Washington Star. Looks like we were going to have q league of natiOns.'
 Didn't l tell you we'd have some wonderful baseball next summer"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
EnrrDentant.

(Philad elphia Press.) It is rather difficult to be sorry for Germany while Germany is not sorry for anything.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

Berlin having specialized in creat- ing riots abroad did not expect to find ono in her own streets-Wash- ington Star.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
THRIFT STAMP SALE.
Beaton & Caldwell Leads In Factory
 League Drive.

The sale of thrift stamps for the week shows Beaton & Caldwell still leading with per capita sales for the week amounting to s17.90. The re- port follows:
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
< Hint for Hays.
WaShin gton Post

(WaShlng gtOn TOSE.) The gas and flame divisions will be the first to come back. Maybe Will Hays can utilize 'em.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14
FACTORY ADVISES ATHLETICS.

The Stanley Works Athletfs> council has recently been organized for the purpose of supervising and prornot- ing athletic and recreational activi- ties. The following officers were elected: Chairman, V. B. Chamber lain; treasurer, J. H. Fellows; secre- tary. Warner Johnson. The follow ing committees were appointed: Bas- ketball, w. Johnson, chairman; bowl ing, J. D. Humphrey. chairman: en- tertainment, V. B. Chamberlain. chairman; publicity. w. L. Hagen. chairman. The basketball committee was given permission to order uni forms, and the entertainment com mittee promised to raise funds
 Shine, Anna Crowley, Sadie Erwin, Frank J. Coby, o. A. Peterson. Clara Larson, Elsie Harlow, Ella Nyquist Esther Nyquist, Ethel Nygren, Elmena Stone.
 Have your dollars ready-adv&
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

With all these new republics springing into being, it looks as though our small son was certain to be pres ident some day.-New York Tribune
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

Have your dollars ready.-adyt.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

II the restaurant sugar bowl is as
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

Have your dollars ready.-advt-
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

Have your dollars ready.-advs.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

'Sued daily Sunday exceptedl at 4:15 D. m.
 at Herald Building. 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-14

sneered at the Post Office at New Britain
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
GERMAN FORCE
[continued From Page one.l

and find it undefiled and unchanged.
Fires have been observed in the
city, one large one being near a IA
nous church. Other fires have been
observed over the whole area, south,
southeast and southwest OF Journal
These all have the appearance OF fires
started by the enemy in burning MS
own stores and materials.
Mutinies in Foe Ranks.
Regarding Lille, prisoners have
stated orders have been given permit
ting all civilians except men OF mill
tary age to be left in their houses II
they desire to stay there. This may
be true but soldiers on this front, hav-
ing been eye witnesses of German
cruelty, barbarism and love OF de-
struction are inclined to be skeptical.
In the southern zone of this sector
more fire and explosions are reported
from towns and districts near Doua1
and Domain.
German army commanders seem to
he having a more difficult time than
ever before in suppressing mutin1es
and revolutionary outbreaks lnfor-
nation has been received OF several
outbreaks, one after another, among
men on their way to the front from
leave or from recruiting depots.
In some of these disturbances NUT
INDUS troops have fired on forces to
compel them to continue on their
way. 1t would seem that no train ar
riyes at the front from the German
interior without losing large num-
Der of soldiers by desertion An Or
der signed by German war minister
who has since been relieved of his
portfolio, calls the attention of all to
these disturbances and orders that no
soldiers be permitted to have ball
ammunition in their possession while
travelling. 1t also provides for closed
railway carriages in which the men
are to be locked as virtual prisoners.
Hoot Down Commander.
energetic non-commissioned Of
ficers must be placed in charge" the
order says. at is essential that no
man at any time be permitted to feel
that he is free from supervision. III
necessary force of arms must be en-
rloved to break resistance. Requests
for assistance must be sent by tele-
graph"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
FRUIT & VEGETABLES
Corrected Daily by Essemeyers)
VEGETABLES.
SELLING PRIcEa

Eew cabbage, SC pound; Chinese
cabbage, 15c pound; green beans
20 cents pound; carrots, DC per ID;
spring beets, sc pound; cauliflower.
zoe pound; cucumbers, 15c; egg
plants, 2O@25c; leaf lettuce, zoe pei
pound, head lettuce, trimmed, 30c ID;
untrimmed, 20 cent pound; Bermuda
onions, sc pound, parsley, sc bunch;
mangoes, 30 cents dozen; tomatoes
10 cents pound. turnips, cents
pound; potatoes. cents a pound OF
60 cents a peck.
Corn, soc doz; red finger pepers, 1Oe
a doz.; red mangoes. for &c.
MISCELLANEOUS
Eggs, 47c doZ; butter. creamery, 5Sc
pound; country, 45c pound.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Butter, &c pound; eggs 4Oc doz.;
old chickens, 15c pound; fry chickens
22c pound.
FRUITS.
Peaches, 2 pounds for 25 cents;
apples, ned, 10 cents pound; lem
ons, 40c per dozen; bananas, 1Oc Z
pound; lines. SOC per dozen; oranges
COO doz; California plums, pounds
Csc; Honey Dew melons, SOC each;
Malaga grapes, lbs. 25c; home
grown sugar pears, 10c pound; Cali
fornia Bartlett pears, 15c pound
Rocky Ford cantelouDes, for Zoe;
Concord grapes, 45c basket; TokaJ
Tip Top canteloupes. 20@25c.
grapes, 15c pound; Damson plums, 2oe
quart.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
LIVE STOCK PRICES
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. H.
Hogs-Receipts, $500; irregular.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. IT,
Hogs-Receipts, 1900; irregular.
Cattle-Receipts, 1000; steady.
Calves--Receipts, 500; lower.
Sheep-Receipts, 500; steady.
Steers-Prime corn fed steers 1900
lbs. and up, $1S.5O@19.0O; good to
choice steers, 1900 lbs. and up. SITS
01S.5O; common to medium steers.
1900 lbs. and up, $17.00@17.5O; good
to choice steers, 100 to 1920 lbs,
$16.O0@175O; common to medium
steers, HOO to 1900 lbs, $4,000
1900; good to choice steers, 900 to
100 lbs. $15OO@16.OO; common TO
medium steers, 900 to 1000 lbs. $1,000
@l6,OO: good to choice yearlings,
$1400@16.00.
Heifers and Cows-Good to choice
heifers, $975@11.00; common to fair
heifers, $6.5O@S.25; good to choice
cows, $8.5O@10.00; fair to medium
cows. 7.75@S.25; Gamers and cutters,
$5.50@7.50.
Bulls and Calves--,;ood to prime eS.
port bulls, $9.50@11.00; good to choice
butcher bulls. $3.50 q 1850: com
mon to fair bulls, 500 q S.25;
common to best veal calves, 10000
1900; common to best heavy calves,
s7.5Om11.5O; stock calves, ESQ to $50
pounds. S1O.OO@11.50; good to choice
lights, $16.1O@16.15.
Stockers and Feeding Cattle--Gocd
to choice steers. 700 pounds and up.
$11.00Q1200: common to fair steers.
under 700 pounds. $10.00011.00; good
TO choice steers, under 100 pounds.
$11.O0@1200; common to fair steers.
under TOO pounds. $9.0oQ1o5o: med
ium to good heifers. $S.50V1O.OO;
medium to good feeding COWS. 5000
$50: springers. $S.O0Q9.5O.
Hogs-best heavies. S17.90@1S.10;
medium and mixed, $17.9O@ 1900:
good to choice lights, $17.90@1795;
common to medium lights, $3.50 q
1895; roughs and packers, $15.5OQ
1885; light pigs, $15.00@16.25;; bulk
of sales, $179O@1s.Oo; best pigs
1850 q 1900; common to choice
$16.3O@16.75.
Sheep and Lamos-Good to choice
yearlings. $11.00Q12o0; common te
fair yearlings, s10.50@12.75; good tc
choice sheep. $11.00; bucks, 1Oe
choice sheep, $11.00@11.50; bucks, Toe
pounds. $9.OO010O0; good to choice
breeding ewes, s12.00@16.00; good tc
choice spring lambs. $12.50@ 1900;
good to choice wool lambs, $4,000
1900: common to medium lambs
1000@12.25.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17

AS an instance of what is going on
back of the German lines, here is what
happened in a battalion of the 452nd
reserve infantry regiment within the
past few days:
A large draft of recruits from the
aviation service, canteens, moving
picture theaters and the like arrived
at the front and promptly refused to
go to the line. The men howled down
their commander, who ultimately sue
ceeded in getting the battalion into
line by appealing to the men of his
organization, which was being rein
forced by the recalcitrant troops.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-17
PRODUCE MARKET

CHICAGO, Oct 17.-Butter market
unsettled; creamery firsts, 511s@
65xc.
Eggs-Receipts, 1857 cases; market
unchanged.
Live Poultry-Market, higher; fowls
c3027c; springs. &c.
Potatos--Market. unsettled: MINI.
and Dakota bulk. $1.50@1.60: Do
sacks, $16001.75: Wis. bulk. $500
100; Do sacks, $1.60@1.75. Receipts,
81 Gers.