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New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
HITTING AT THF. EVIL.

|ocial diseases is a subject studious- hvoided in the past as being i'm
 |per for discussion. America has
 Il it's AandS over it's eEe5 while the
 hace grcw and ii has obstinateIy
 ksed 10 take cognizanCe Of its rav-
 k. The military draft has exposed extent to which such disc seS
 le increased in civilian l:l" and fed
 and state authorities are 1o~ CO hating to stamp out the plague hugh Il ca mpaien Ot rubiiclty and Eent,on. It. is campaign that
 slld interest all citizens. Infection
 Ahis nature strikes at the very
 ks of the nations physical welfare. threatens future generations. To-
 is the day to night it.
 Bro foasiona observers &ay ;he
 hter part of insa nilH among adults. Bcriljty among children and blind = among habies is tractable di- Nv "a social diseases ar1on2 gar
 lt this i~ true, pruderY should prevent a franI. AI r0linS of the tor Ly the proper authorities.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13

live stock at the Town Home bv or. der of the state authorities in May . last. beg leave to return said resolu- ton without report, or further action b. "'ir board. as proper coupH- ance with the above ordiua nee?
 As tou and the board GO not aD. pear to care to comply with the cr(1i- nance* 2r requests from the Common Council and seem to think the public be damned policy is the best although the public are fed on the idea that they are the bosses and governJnent- al officials are thAtr servants I in tend within a few days to furnish some fight on your mana cement and among other matters to explain what I have learned ahout the oattle sla uPhl"TtnG business and what l think ts the reason for your reluc4- ance in giving the public anf infor- nation in regard 10 thai episode.
 "Mr Riley. a-s a matter of accur- acN, why should you date your reso- Uri"n aa it appeared in the papar, 3s<ue perm ,ssion to uao the funds received rom the state July @1. 1918. when the council met and voted or il July i1th, 1QtS? Alr Riley. your resolution read that your board be authorized to eNrend said sum (SI- U3 .hU> or any part thereof necessary to replace it's nevd of catle. Did that give permission to expend more' Dtd Non ever ask permission to ex- pend more? will answer elnphat- iCaJiv, No! Then why or by what authority did you expend A376.62 CSes Charity Board blUs, December IS. Proceedings Common CouNciD. Thi6 action shows what your professions of complying with the Jaw are worth"
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
ROOSEVELT DIED TO WIN

Theodore Roosevelt had to die to win rne leadership of the Republican party, tr Chairman Hays speech at Chicago is reported correctly. MT. Flaws said The banner that Theo dore Roosevelt carried shail not trail aware that ex-Presideut Roosevelt was carrying any banner for the Re publican party and Mir. Hays might not have used those exact words had the Colonel not been in his grave. rbis 1ardy recognition is received by the Roosevelt followers with mixed emotions. They appreciate the honor but they feel it comes rather late and it is so transparent that can he considered in no other lignt than pc litical expedionCy. a touch of blarneE
 The meeting Of the Eepuolican Ma tionaI Committee was uni4u& in many respe In the first place women were allowed to sit on the c. 0. P. Olympus for the first time and they enjoyed all the rights and privileges of the gods. Fhe committee declared for universal female suffrage by con sttntional amendment. What will the Conn ectiCut Senators say to that? As vote catcher, this declaration should have an effect at the polls in | ago and may prove 10 he clever strategy.
 Governor Beeckman of Rhode Island sounded one Of the party &oage s,~ declaring that the people of the north are tired or paying ninety per cent Of taxes and having 1t ex- pended by the minority of the south. He ncglected to say that the wealth of tho country is in the forth and that taxes, being fluid, follow wealth. That is as true as the inesra pablo economic rule 0f supply and demand. Senator Hardjnas suggestion that the railroads of the country he re- turned to their owners without delay IS not sound policy as neither the government nor the railroads wishes to sec private ownership in foroe again until I@EisiG tion ha:, been enact ed to protect the railroad system 1T om "a Hing to pieces.
 The denlmciatfon of Social lism. EOl- yhcNisn and anarchy by Governor Burnoust Of Minnesota strikes a re ~ponsivo chord in the heart of every An, ea,ican and Republicans and Dem ocrats alike should work for their eff ia cenle eEt.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13

titled to criticism, ard in some in taccez, it should be sthrp. Notice the statement: "Tne pern,'%~lon or tho Com mon Councn is at all times reQ'last d
 MT. Riley, did yo" request 1t when you were spen ding approX'mafe'% S9n00 more than Nou ha2 asked tor and ther had given You, to build barn with?
 Are vol, the Frank E. Riley WNo signed a report to the Common t"un- cil stating That you aomitted being af fault in not making a request of the Common Council or fnsltce board Tor additional gunds" tS"" Dec. ", 1917. Proceedings Of the Common Courcil, Page 22>.
 MT Riley. are NoU the chalTWAH of the board whose transactions in building a barn were Investigated by q Committee appointed by the mayor who reported to the Common Com ciI January 16, 1918 that you should have applied to the proper au'hor7- ties for more funds before oAce0Ah@ your appropriation?
 They also reported that bad you aCcepted certain bids all the work could have benn done a saving Of D while all the money spent was @c- counted for by vouchers it is PaiUlN evident that more attention was paid 10 construction and e0nipp'ng 0n ideal dairy barn than to tAc cost ot the sane
 Mir Riley, Nou say N"u and 1he rest oC the bc ard request the permits sion Of the Common t>onnc11 at all tin,es. Did you or the rest Of the board ever read Section lST, Chapter 1 1914 edition ol the City ordin~ ances?
 AS it may have escaped your no tice. l wilt quote.
 Said board Chat is the Board of teharjsins> shall annually make a re nort of the Tscai yenr preceding which shall pe puh'ished in the An nnel Rerow of the City, and SNaII make such further reports as the Common t'ounciI shau require.
 .Mr. Riley. did yom' board make inc report asked for by resolution No. 10 passed by the Common EoNr"4I Ans.,st 21. 1918, as above noted
 .tNr. Riley. do you consider your ranIv to the above request which ap- nears in Councu Procecdinss Sop femba1 IS, Page $. No. 26, reading .s follows: 'The Board of Public Charities to whom was refered reSo- 1p+ion No. 40 adopted by your honor able body same being in relation to the condemnation and slaUSntcrinS of
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
FoaSf Defcnses That Would Defend.

Coast Dcfcnses That Would Defend.
 tNew York Worid.>
 The operation under Rear Ad- miral Pl'nkttt of 14-inch naval guns on special railway trucks dnr- ing the last months Of the war on the French front was highly efFective They possessed the twofold advantage of extreme mobility and long range and could be quickly shifted from polnt 10 point for use against the enemy's Itne of communication. By the practical test to which they were subjected it was demonstrated bow readily they could be adapted to coast defense purposes on an unlirGit- ed scale.
 At enorpous cost the coast for,i- ficstions Of this country have been planned exclusively with a view to the protection of important harbors and channels. Beyond that because of their stationary chs ra cter. they were useieRs against an invs ding force. and the navy alone opposed a dependa ble barrier.
 Tn the system of movable guns of high power Rear Admiral Plunkett has found the answer to the prob lem to which the army authorities nave never offered any adequate SO lution. He has proved that wherever railroad tracks can he laid the biggest rifles can be carried for offensive or defensive uses. What was acconlp lish- ed with Am erican 14-nch guns in France could be easily done at home. With railroad tracks and mounted guns the coast-defenEe system Of he United States could be made virtually impregnable and strengthened at any point at any time.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
COMMUNICATED.
ARMENIAN FTLIfIE'.
Rev. T. Hill or Frank G. VibbertS
 Will Receive Contributions.

Editor New Britain Herald
 The current week has been desig- mated by President Wilson as the lime for appealing to the American people for $3,000.O0O for use of the American Committee for Relief in the Near East in the effort to relieve the fl'ightful suneriugs of the Ar mocians. S,Tiana Greek and Asayri- Persian peoples. Ne rly four mil- starving. There is nn Orea niza tion for collecting tue gifts of he people of New Britain. Many inquiries have been made of me to Wbom con t'ihtti0ns may hC eiVan. l aM ia k inG this way of answering these Quer- ies and sayiry that MT. Frank G. Vib- herts, treasurer Gf tiae New Brita in Trust Co. will be very gla0 to receive any such cont ntribrtions and Forward them to the headquarters. If how eyer it might be more convenient for any tn leave their sift~ Tt the South Church office I will be most willing to receive them and turn tbem over to Mr. Nfbherts.
 The need is VorN urgent. Every cent given goes diI-ectly into the sery- ice of relief. All ntcasssany expenses Of the .,rga nization are pl :VatcIN car ried.
 Very trnly,
 GEORGE ". C. t4III.
 January l3, 1912.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
E For Tifty-TThrec Days.

(Hrooklyn Ee.gle1
 IT mort cunsp1ettons 1hana paorss
 snur times. of abstinence f1urn pod for considers bic berjuda. tho Fbest way to secure longevity. dies at Han Dtrgo California, AEod eighty seven. Dr. Hanry s. Tanner Nna not The 'cbhmplon frster" of America. His famous fast ~aA for forty dayw. John znchur nf Racine, Wisconsin, in 1SSs, succeeded In living through ifty-throe days of ubsuneuce, though he reduced his weight from l8O to go pounds.
 It was in 1880 that Mise Mol|ie Fancher, whose rrancea and widely announced psychic achievements had caused wonder not merely 10 her netghbors Tn Brooklyn. but to actan- lists all over the country, was said to have gone fourteen weeks without food, in trance condition. pr. William A. Hammond laughed at this He offered s1,000 if Miss Fanoher would go 2 month without sustenance, provided she should be watched by relays of mem bers of the New York Neurological society. Miss Fancher was not in the exhibition business and neither her physique nor her nerves justified trying any such test for the sa ke cf test But Dr. Tanner, who was then practicing medicine in Minnea polls, offered himself as R sub stitute and was accepted by Dr. Ham mUnd with in" cynical rc1narll: "if he does it ho'u get the $10OO; if he fails. TlI see that hs gets d decent burial"
 Water was allowed in the first two days, Tanner took eighty ounces of 1t in d0See Of six or eight oIlnres After that he only gargIed his throat Jie had cold sponge bath each day His eyes grew dim. His hair already gray. hnTamc white. He lost ten and a half pounds in the forty days, for he made it forty unsteady of thirtv Then he broke his fast on a water melon. and in month or two had gradually recovered his strength. His faSt lasted from June 2S to August ' fsN0. Dr. Hammond paid the Sl,o0o without question.
 That men and women eat too much was Dr. Tanners theory. His prac- tee accorded with his theory. But whether he got to the ripe old age of rightN-seVer because of this or be- no one can possibly tell Dieietipe hkr medicine and the law. is not by any means an exact science. and Iona "V'ty is mystery as to it's causes which may be very largely prenatal and not affected much bv the bv-lays Of human life
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
FederaliyaSion of Utilities,

(SprinEtield RepUbhcnnD
 Progress lS nnQleSt'onahlN being made toward sonc solution of the raiIroad problem. in the sense that definite programs are being forn!u- lated hy experts and presented to Congress for that hOdy's Gansid~rs~ ticn If Mr. McAdoo's five vear pro posasl had no other merit, 1t aiH much to st1no ulato i'm m ediate discussion and force it's opponents to suggest alter native plans.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
EsMATL NATIONS" AT HOME

lew Britain was among the first rs in the country to cortFihute h ard money 10 the defense of the
 That is ancient history and dly requires repetition. Our mon
 our money were offered to cause of srnail nations.
 roop~ the amendments now before charter revision com mittee is one ch has for its object the eitmtna'- of the imaginary llne tlrat separ- E th@ first and second taxing dis its Property owners in the first Erct have protested ara inst such lon, on the ground that they would
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
Nkw cARRIt1R APPOINTED.

II jalmar Ahra hanson has been ap. pointed regular carrier If the loCa post office. Ahra hanson is the son ci Constable John A. Ahrahamson and has made his houe in New York for Che past five years. Ic was. for tims@s q carrier in Butte Montana, where he made his home after leaving this cit, several years ago.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13

According to figures furnished by General March the dem o Utilization of the Ame ericsn army is proceeding twice az swiftly as that Of the British army. But the ohilizatton Of the Ger man army An, that waLS real speed.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
Ttle Eo,.rant Poet F'alIs Through a
 Paint ~bop Window.
(Fialtford Courant.) }

Yesterdays sunset was one of rare beauty. At , o'clock aS one looked through the canyon of asylum street buildings one saw 8 sky colorcd like the iTidescent pearl---a wonderful Streaking and blending Of pink, red. green. blue, purple, yellow and gray that slowly changed like q kn}cido- srope-afterWards turning into dark rose, then gray, then black,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
still itIl Is.

Wifcy treniutsc ent t1yp yp--Oh, for Il4c good old days. George.
 Huhby-W What good old days Susan
 Wifcy--Why the days ot our grand parents. when th@re were SO many brass knockers.
 FIubby--H'mi Marie. there are plenty of knockers around now, anc all of them seem 10 have abundance of braSS.-- Exchange.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13

sfrs Hines s,utlins 11 taa4s insertions
 Fidelity to the pubic interest. square ~eaf for labor, witf, not only an uncrudGiI,s z bslt q sincare and cordial recognition of it's 4nership in the railroad enter prise. and fair yrcatclent for the owners or railroad property and for those With Nhom the rail- roads have bt @tnes5 deasina
 MT. Hines Wins the respect of ai classes hn declaring
 I An a prOfounld believer in the Virnte of mutual understanding. Most disputes conc from the failure to understand the other falloR's legitimate needs and his legitimate difficulties. l shall do nv HeSt tO unr9ers tanu khC points Of view nf all the interests affect cd by the conduct of tue rail- roads or charged with 1aties on the subject, and l shal g l%O try, frankly and as clearly as can, to get ali those interests to un- deratand the Governm ent & needs and the Governments difficulties in conduc citing the railroad trans portation service. I ask of all that they will, meet me half way in this great work of tyying to understand,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
important.
n iOOIin

.I'rn mechanic and I'm looking for q. job"
 How much money do you want ?' "How much have you Rot."--I Life.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
IIa kOIlIH.

She-i sec q. fellow married a girl before be died so that she could have his millions when he was gone. TON'd Nou lore a girl like that"
 He touirf1lN ).- Where does she live ,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
sStiSy Bird.

f(athush Docs your parrot talk rnUch ?"
 B"nSonhurSt --"He repeats every thing my wife saws"
 "ph. do"s he talk as much as that - Workers Statesman.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
Biilts RnaSI

fhm Fun" Blu is bosstiDs that he mas appeared in moton pictures
 7f has. The camera caught him In crowd watching parade "- t'N- change.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13

The continued fighting in Europe makes the peace celebration seem slightly premature Philadelphia Public Ledger,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13

8N wonder Nou cannot get ordina tN Spoard any more Considering where prones nave scared to. The main diet or me boardfng house had the price props knocked from under it when pTunes went sl~yIa rkins. - Middletown Press
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13
heading in & Bridgeport paper says:
 Bill. TO GTVF,
 $1 H1hONni00O I'D
 EUROPE FF.ATFN

Under the circums'a we hdnk it ought to he.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13

Out West a would be high way-rnan held up" a profteer. The highway man lost his overcoat, boots and S6,--- Atlanta Constitution.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13

If the harbor strike keeps Up, New York may appeal to Europe for food to save it's furnishing popula ation.-- New York Sun
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13

\ grand explosion that will blow the Darda nailes forts high in the air may be the pErotechnic display that will announce to all the Turks convincing fy the fact that the war. as far as they are concerned, is oVer.--W aterbury Republican,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13

alan Der of va sscaping from
 lIlsulted by the HA ply. M eriden
New Britain herald., 1919-01-13

- 33, 4a4 pounds of To New York City, Alde by dairymen's kSthe other by fietrib- 9ies, the fact of this as Roduction of milk by a sin Ran have only an academic NeW York World.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13

man, has been having a serious time
cutting his wisdom teeth. Besides
the pain he endured, his face was
swollen as if he was afflicted with
humps and when he got SO blamed
!. tired of having such an overstock
of wisdom and wanted the doctor to
extract the teeth, the doctor couldn't
pull but one tooth on account Of the
swelling. Meanwhile Pete is living
on milk and water until the wisdom
subsidies.
Mrs Emma Lee VISITED with her
son, Glenn Lee, and family, SUM
day Afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Russell attend
ed the free fair in Ionia, Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Tcbbel took eye SCRIBE
home Sunday and while IN Bedding
called on Mrs. Spencer Cowles.
Elgin Condor bought a hen and
put it in his store while he went TO
the shop to answer phone call.
While he was away Lou Compton
hid the hen, then called Elgin back
to the phone to tell him Mrs. Con-
den wanted that hen killed right
away. OF course he couldn't find it
and while he journed back to the
phone TO ask if she must have it
Immediately and tell her it was mis-
sing, the hen was restored to its
proper place. Well, said nen was be-
headed finally and Mrs. Condor kept
vigilant watch so it didn't come up
missing" again, but you would new
er mistrust Lou would do so, would
| you?
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13
WOLVERTON PLAINS

u. S. Rich is home from overseas
and he with his lady friend. Miss
Thelma Carlson, of Grand Rapids,
were the guests of his mother, Mrs.
Eva Rich, Sunday and other guests
were: Another son, Clyde and Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Hodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Schooley were
called to Grand Rapids. Monday to
attend the funeral of her step-father
Alvin Groton.
Mrs. E. B. Wise spent Thursday
in Bedding the guest Of her sister
Mrs. j. Wise.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Wise and chill
dren and Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Wise
motored to Evart, Sunday and spent
the day with their old time friend
Mrs. T. N. Ballantine and family.
The crops up there look fine they
have had plenty of rain. Never saw
nicer loking corn and potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Green enter
tained their children and gthnd
children, Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Ear
Simmons and children and Ralph
Green and wife of Detroit. Mr.. anC
Mrs. Homer Osgood and children, Of
Byron Center, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Green and son, Carl and Miss Lille
Green, of Grand Rapids.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13

Mrs. Alfred Annis left Monday for
Lansing, where her husband Is work
ing.
Mrs. Arthur Blackledge and her
daughter, Marion, of Norwich, Conn.
were over Sunday guests at the home
Of Vern LaDow.
Mrs. Lydia Kempher, her daughter
Mrs. Elijah Kempher and the latter's
sen, Gerald, left Monday morning for
Temple, where they will visit for a
time with relatives.
Mrs. Emma Gardner and two grand
children, returned to their home at
Barryton, Monday morning, AMER
having visited with Mr.. and Mrs. W.
r. Odds and other friends in tins
vicinity for time.
Earl Wright, one of the proprie-
tors of the Empress theatre, who has
been working at Pontiac for time,
returned home Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vern Sprague went
to Alma, Monday morning to spend
the day.
Mrs. w. L. Covert and daughter,
Catherine, went to McCords, on Sat
urday morning TO attend the Lind
family reunion which was held there
that day.
Mrs. Nellie Ashby went to Grand
Rapids, Saturday to visit over Sun
day with friends.
Mrs. Kim King went up to Stanton
Monday to spend few days there on
business.
Miss Edna Bliss, who has been Wis
iting for several weeks at Oakland,
and Hooneston. Ill, and Grand Haven
this state, returned home Monday.
Miss Isabelle Jennings, who has been
employed in the local mills for some
time, left here Saturday afternoon
for her home at Colerane, MINI.
Mrs. F. ID. Christensen and son
Ernest, went to Grand Rapids, for
the day, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Myers went to
Portland, Saturday to visit with rel
atives.
The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-08-13
Local Items


Dance every Thursday and Satur-
day NIGHT at Heth's Pavilion, Long
lake. Off.
Miss Mary Bignell, who has been
visiting with relatives in Detroit, re-
turned home Saturday. The Misses
Eva Marie and Eleanor Van Houten
of Detroit came home with her for
a visit.
Alvah Dodds came Saturday from
Pennington TO enjoy weeks vaca-
tion with relatives here and in Keene
Mrs. Dodds and little son, Gerald, who
have been here several weeks will
accompany him on his return home.
Fred Bunce went to Alma, Monday
morning on business trip.
Miss Elma Jacoby, of Detroit, who
has been a guest at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS. Jacoby,
for two weeks, returned home on
Monda.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Trull and Mr..
and Mrs. w. R. Trull, of Hart left
Tuesday morning by auto for Pa. and
N. Y. for about a month.
Willie Lake, of Lansing, just re-
turned to that place Monday, after
visiting his aunt, Mrs. J. M. Thomas
and ether friends for a couple of
weeks.
The Smyrna Social Club will give
a Harvest Dance in Maccabee hall
on Friday evening, August %. Every
body is invited and a royal good time
as usual, is assured.
"What will stop my hair falling
QUIT" Partisan Sage. 1t will
make the hair thick and glossy and
prevent dandruff", say Wortley &
French, who sell it under guarantee
of satisfaction.-Adv.