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New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
Manslaughter As Sport.
(NeW York WOrld)

With one man killed instantly un- two men dying under the tortures of gasoline flames on the speedway at Indianapolis on Saturday. a days new record was made in the frightfulness of motor car racing. For good meas ure in disaster, a fourth man was talk en from the track with a fractured skull. For once, that. large portion of an autom ob oble-racing crowd which is drawn out by the ev-present men, ace of death among flying wheels had presented to it's straining eyes the sights it had reason fearfully to ex- peCt.
 Racing in power driven cars has never been justified by it's results, even when free from serious accident. It has brought out no points in engine construction and mechanical invention that could not have been revealed in safe ad Ordiary tests. It has minis tered not to progress in motor build ing and development, but to men s morbid love of being thrilled by the daring and peril of other men. There is no triumph of breeding. of natural prowess or of training in the fact that one taCtorN-made piece Ot locomOuNe machinery can be driven faster than another. Even the courage for which drivers in a tearing competition must reeve credit is of the quality rather of a spurring recklessness than of a steady uplifting impulse.
 Since motor racing began. The World has denied consistently it's place among useful or really inspiring sports; has comm ented on the lack value of it's results as compared with it's deadly risks. On any speedway, on any trial in speed madness, the casual tv potentiality looms large. The In dianapolis outcome may at any time be outrivalled. How much longer will it he permitted, under the abused name of sport. to multiply invitations to manslaughter?
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
Canada's Problem.
tNew York Times. ]

In form it is a strike that is on in Canada In intent it is revolution. The. government is inactive and seems pOwerless. Let us not be too quick to condemn the goVernme ent for in action. Under the laws governments are not empowered to act unless there is violence. Without violence or dis order beyond such harmless things as hissing and booing, or tearing an en- blem off somebody's lapel, the so- called strikers, dipected by the Bol- shevist or I. W. w. element, have par, alyzed a large part of the West, and their assumption of the powers of government is spreading daily. There are no riots worthy of the name; the "strikers'' simply assume the gov ernment of a town, the police and 1 fremen join them, and there is no overt act of which to take cognizance. Yet nothing is done in any of these cities except by permission of the To- cal strike committee. In Winnipeg the milk and bread wagons run by such a permit. The post office em- plOyes join the strikers in one >city after another, and the mails are de- livered only as the strike committee permits. The police of Winnipeg
 
 the Winnipeg authorities proposed to raise a new police force the regular one returned to work. This sounds ! encouraging until you hear the req son. They returned to work so that ] there should be nobody to interfere l with the strikers. who as yet had l committed no overt acts of disorder. l Tn Calgary the mails are being dis l tributed by volunteers, the regular postal force having quit Volunteer | fire departments are Springing up l through the West to take the places of the striking iremen. And all these strikes, even those of the gov ernment employees, are sym pathetic strikes
 The banks of Winnipeg have closed their doors because they cannot do 1 business with the mail and telegra ph services disrupted. "At the Fort Garry hotel" says a correspondent,
 "m calls are served only to women and
 children,' perhaps by gracious per | mission of the strike committee. In
 consequence of the desire of some
 strikers to get something to eat, the | strike committee granted permit tc
 several restaurants in Winnipeg tc l keep open. It also permitted some | bakeries to reopen, on condition that | they placed themselves under it's jur- ! isdcton
 Our own laws may be different
 from those of Canada. Certainly the
 sanctity of the mails would not be
 interfered with without civil war. Bu
 as things stand, the Dominion i!
 faced with a problem which it's law,
 seem powerless to avert. The House
 of Commons will debate the question
 Surely some way must be found b,
 which a menaced government ma,
 find a weapon with which to strkt l ba ok and save itself.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
The Stone Age.
Providence Journal. )

One of the chief joys in life is throwing stones-it- is not an adult joy, to be sure, but is there man anywhere who did not once upon a time, in the dim years of the past, find pleasure in it?
 The younger generation is at it. eX- actly as ours was, back in 1882 or 1872 or whenever we were young enough to fling a pebble without get ting a horrid kink in the right arm.
 By every brook and pond and along the seashore, the small boys of 1919 take their stand and throw stones. Water for some reason is especially tempting to them in their exercise of this energetic art. It seems as if eY- cry harbor~ in xhe United States must
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
Mother.
CGrace E. Hall in the Portland Ore-
 gOnian.)

CGrace E. Hall in the Portland Ore
 gonian.) It seems we scarcely knew her in her
 many years on earth Nor realized till she had gone her sterling woman's worth; Too much she gave, too freely tOiled
 for others, all the while. Too much We blindly let her give
 forgetting thanks or smile. Now, looking back across the years,
 our hearts are wrung with pain, Remembering the price she paid that We, her. own, might gain; She placed no value on her deeds-
 love prom pted every one: We simply knew she met our needs
 until her work was done Those toil-worn hands had never
 meant so much to Us until Upon her quiet breast they lay-so
 white and cold and still. What service they had done for us we
 never paused to say Until we missed their tender touch
 when she had gone away The thin gray hair upon her brow was
 as halo light, But we had never known it-till she
 went away that night; We longed to tell our love at last, and
 how we held her dear. But oh, the hour had glided past
 our words she could not hear, Enriching years. Today we see with
 vision keen and bright The beauties of that noble soul who
 went away that night; With aching hearts We know-too
 late-there never was another So good and true the whole way
 through as she whom we called
 Mother.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
WET OR DRY?

Ignoring, completely the fact that the military measure calling for pro- hibltion in the United States effective after July 1 and until such a time as demobilization is complete has not yet been made void the world of brewers and their opponents are centering the prohibition fight now being carried on about the Eighteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States which enforces natson-wid prohibit ton after January, 1920. The right of Legislatures to ratify the amend ment without first gaining the consent of the people in a referendum vote is the moot point and / is one which promises to be fought through the Supreme Court.
 There are a number of states which have referendum laws and through any one of these channels the case is likely to come before the high tri- bunal. Forty-f1ve states have ratified the amendment through their Legis- iatures and in one of them al least the point will be raised: Has the state the right to help make a Federal amendment over the heads of the vot- CTS, and without consulting them on the matter? This is the question which will have to be decided in the Supreme Court. The State Department will hold that the ratification of the amendment by three fourths of the Legislatures will make the amend ment complete. Should the Supreme Court then decide that ratification by the Legislature was not complete un- less authorized by a referendum vote 1t will become necessary to hold up the effectiveness of the Eighteenth Amendment until such a time as a referendum is complete in the various states. Several referendum votes will be forthcoming within the next year. Of course, if seventy-ive per cent of The states, by referendum vote, should ratffy the amendment the case of the vets will be hopeIessly lost but this will take time and will place the ef- tectiveness of the dry law beyond next January. It is expected and hoped for by the liquor interests that considerable respite may be gained before the law finally becomes hold ng through the means of fighting le- gal battles of great length in the Su- oreme Court. Despite this it would appear that the eventual dryness o1 he United States is assured
 There are enough states now ir which prohibition sentiment is upper most to ratify the national amend ment by direct vote of the people Therefore the brewers may look for ward to closing up their plants with n few years at least. An organiza ton of Boston people in an endeavol 5o get the sentiment of the country aas mailed a questionnaire to Govern DTS of twenty-eight states in whicf here is enforced prohibition ant
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

Grace Banker, a telephone operator, has received the distinguished serv- ice medal at Coblenz for faithful service. She is not the flrst-nOr will she be the laSt-tO earn such deCO- ration. whether at home or abroad.- Philadelphia Ledger.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
FACTS AND FANCIES.

Sober second thought ascribes the rioting at Yale to just plain cussed- ness of young hcodlums.' That is 8 sufficient explanation and a, more logical one than to discover Bolshe- Vist activities in a college town braNl.-NeW York World
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

Nara gansett Pier has asked the state of Rhode Island to pay for the rem oval of a beached whale. Con- sidering the amount of Rhode Island that a full grown whale would cover, we should support the towns claim. Boston Herald.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

The Austrian terms were what might have been expected. Literally and figuratively speaking she has been extensively belittled. The large number of races have been given countries and territories of their own leaving but five or six thousand square miles of the erstwhile Hapsburg do- mains,
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
Old Homo Day.
(Meriden Journal)

Meriden made merry today, and celebrated the Homecoming of the soldiers and sailors and also the return of many former resident who has wandered afeld and who came back to the city to renew the ties of yo8fh. With the splendid weather
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
TELEPHONE CALLS

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New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

The Duke of Devonshire is spoken of as British am bassad dor to the Unit ed States. His excellenCy has at least one admirable qualification for the office. No Cavendish has ever been known to bore anyone by talking too much. Globe.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

Member of the Associated Press The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news credited to it not otherwise credited In this paper and also local news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

If the remaining German states follow the lead of the Rhine states and form new republics who is going to pay the bill?
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

Read ought to guard the NC-4 closely at Plymouth for Hawker may try to wreck it i'll his spite.- Meriden Journal.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

The only profitable advertising medium ir the city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

The Supreme Court has ruled that rate boosts of the railroad and tele- graph lines are perfectly legal. That is another thing to be expected.
New Britain herald., 1919-06-03

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New Britain herald., 1919-06-03
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Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

its struggle to save civilization. All
this, however. fades into insight
ficance when the deaths by
battle are considered, declared
the president. Russia gave L.
100000 men; Germany 100000;
France 1,3S0,0O0; Great Britain 900e
900; Italy 864,O00: the United States
$4,000. In all, ALMOST 100000 men
perished in the great struggle, Or
$4,000 more men than died in all Of
the wars Of the previous 100 years.
Should Remember Recent Horrors.
"These are terrible facts, and We
ought never to forget them. We went
into this war to do a thing that was
fundamental for the world and what /
have come out on this journey for is
to determine whether the country has
forgotten or not. I have found out,
The country has not forgotten and It
will never permit any who stands
In the way of the fulfillment of our
great pledges, ever to forget the sor.
rowful day he made the attempt"
Arbitration and discussion, the pres
ident pointed out, must replace force
of arms in the settlement of world
controversies. Constantly he dwells
upon the fact that all the nations in
the League agree to do one of two
things, first to submit their differences
to arbitration, in which case they
agree to abide by the decision rem
dered, or, If unwilling to arbitrate, to
have their case discussed by the Coun-
Gil Of the League, in which case six
months is granted for discussion.
Three months must elapse following
the result Of this last step in arbitra-
tion before the nation concerned can
declare war.
The president took advantage OF
questions propounded by the San Fran
cisco Labor Council to give the infer
ence that he believes Ireland can bring
her case before the League of Nations
for settlement when the League ig.
actually in existence.
Shan Tung, he declared, will be re-
turned to China. Japan, he said, had
given her solemn pledge to that effect.
And with the League Of Nations In
force, said the president, we can, IL
occasion arises, stand forth and say.
"This shall be DONE"
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26
Deceptive Labels

The United States Department of
Agriculture warns housewives to
look very carefully at the labels in
buying foodstuffs. as many are quite
deceiving.
The picture of a maple leaf on a
can of syrup carries the fancy to the
d delicious flavor and sweetness of the
product from Vermont, inducing
purchasers to pay more than they
would pay ii they noted the state
ment in very small type at the
bottom of the label that the product
is cane syrup favored with maple.
A more recent device for making
a little bit of pepper or spice look
like a whole lot is a six.ounce tin
package with a shaker top. which
because it cannot. be removed with
out destroying the package, pre-.
vents the purchaser from observing
that there are only two ounces OF
less in the package.
Consumers can avoid being mis-,
led by carefully reading the labels
of all food and drug packages
Kansas City Star
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26
A Dangerous Field

Representatives of farmers from
SO states met Chicago few days
ago and passed the following resO-
buttons:
Every attempt at price fixing
by governments in this or other
coun tries has failed. The field is a
DANCE rous one if the experience of
the past is any guide.
While we were at war our peo
pie willingly submitted to rules and
regulations in the conduct of their
private business that would be
recognized as autocratic and for
eign to our institutions in the DAYS
of peace.
With the war ended we record
ourselves as opposed to any at.
tempt of the government to fix
prices in trade between its citi.
zens.
The above confirms the general
sentiment throughout the country
regarding dangerous political con-
troll. We are in strenuous times
and level headed government is
more necessary than under ordi
nary conditions.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26
WILSON NVADES
HOUSE OF FOES
CARRIES HIS BATTLE FOR
LEAGUE OF NATIONS INTO
HOME OF HIs ENEMIES.
GIVES COST OF GREAT WAR
Informs Them Of Lives and Treasure
Poured Out to Save
Civilization.

Aboard President Wilson's Special
who oppose the adoption by the Uni
ted States Of the peace treaty and the
covenant of the League Of Nations in
to their households, President Wilson
last week invaded California.
And there, where the question on
which league opponents have ham,
mered the hardest, that of Shan Tung-
is Of most interest, the president found
the same enthusiasm among the peo-
pie for peace and for insurance
against future wars. The people want
the long controversy ended. They
want this country to be able to again
turn its undivided attention to social,
economic and industrial development
Their leaders may not feel this way,
but judging from the expressions
which met the president on every side.
The leaders have overstepped the
limits of the peoples patience in their
stubborn determination to force q
change In the great document.
Must rake This League.
1--WE must take this League of Ma
tions," said the president, "for there
is no way in which another can be
obtained without compelling recon
sideration by the powers. And It
would sit very i'll upon my stomach to
take it Lack to Germany for considera-
ton"
"All over the world people are look
ing to us with confidence ouf rivals
along with the weaker nations. pray
God that the gentlemen who are de-
laying this thing may presently see it
in different light"
Germany, the president declared, Is
taking new courage from our delay in
ratifying the treaty and her news
papers and public men were again be-
| coming arrogantly out-spoken.
Deeply impressive were the figures
Of the cost of the late war, in lives
and, dollars. It was the first time that
the official statistics have been made
public and b. the tremendous totals
shocked the presidents audiences.
Shows Cost of World War.
"The war;" said President Wilson,
cost Great Britain and and her Do
mains $4,000 100000; France $26,OOO-
100000; the United States $22,O0o,-
100000: Russia $4,000, 100000; Italy
$1S, 100000 and total, including
the expenditures Of japan, Belgium
and other small countries, OF $123,O0O,.
00O,0oO
1T cost the Central Powers as fol-
lows: Germany $4,000, 900, 900; Aus
tria-Hungary, $21,000. 1000; Turkey
and Bulgaria $4,000. 100000.
"The United States," the president
said, spent one million dollars an
hour night and day for two years in
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26
Married

Floyd Jamison. former Monroe:
City boy and Miss Estelle Metsinger
of Huston. Texas were married at.
that place Aug. 26. 1919. Mr.. jam
ison who has made his home i'm
San Antonia, Texas since moving
from Monroe City, had only recent
ly returned from overseas having.
been Senior Sergeant of the base
shops. He is at present foreman in
the Clifton. George Automobile
house at San Antonio, which place.
he will continue to make his home
Miss Belle Ely. of Santa Cruz.
CAL, is making an extended visit
with friends and relatives in this
city after an absence of more than.
thirty years, having moved with,
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. M. Ely,
from Monroe to California. at that
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Shannon, of
Burlington, Iowa are visiting the,
homefolks in this city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

The Ohio public utilities commits.
sion. in a decisions handed down
Saturd ay. ordered telephone com
panies operating in Ohio to discon,
tinue after October 1 the $3.50 con-
nection charge authorized by Post,
master General Burleson while the
wires were under federal control.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Frank Grimm met with rather a
serious accident Friday of last week
when Ford engine which he was
trying to start back fired, breaking
Q bone in his right hand.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Quick. Of An
aconda, Mont. are visiting Mr.. and
Mrs A. A. Quick at their home
north of this city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Mrs B L. Owens after pleasant
visit with her daughter. Mrs. M. B.
Proctor returned Saturday to her
home at Columbus, Miss.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Mrs. M. B. Carson. OF Quincy, Mrs.
L. A. Gillispie apd Mrs. Angie
Ssffrons. of Palmyra have been Wis
iting their sister, Mrs. B. G Moss.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Mrs ]. H. Fuller. Of Carrollton is
making weeks visit ct the home
of her sister, Mrs. S. A. Key, Of this
city.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Mrs. Kitty Shannon. of Washing
ton, D. c., is visiting at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. John Lake.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Geo. Grimm and wife, of Hanni-
bal visited friends and homefolks in
Monroe over Sunday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Mrs. Gertrude Randols of st. Louis
is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. H
Stevens.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Mrs. Noel Barr and son visited in
Hannibal. Saturday
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Miss Mary Kelly is spending the
week with her aunt. Mrs. w. A
Todd near Palmyra.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Miss Libbie Hickman has return
ed from a short visit with friends
in Brookfield.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26

Mrs. H. A. Frazier and daughter,
Blanche, of Ely were shopping in
Saturday.
Monroe City Democrat., 1919-09-26
Harry Woods spent Saturday in

Harry Woods spent Saturday in
Macon.
Mrs. Noel Barr and son visited in
Hannibal. Saturday
Mrs. Gertrude Randol. of St. Louis
is visiting her sister, Mrs. D. H
Stevens.
Miss Libbie Hickman has return
ed from a short visit with friends
in Brookfield.
Mrs. H. A. Frazier and daughter,
Blanche, of Ely were shopping in
Monroe, Saturday.
Miss Mary Kelly is spending the
" eek with her aunt, Mrs. W. A.
Todd near Palmyra.
Geo. Grimm and wife, of Hanni-
bal visited friends end homefolks in
Monroe over Sunday.
Mrs. Kitty Shannon. of Washing
ton, D. c., is visiting at the home
Of her sister, Mrs. John Lake.
Mrs. j. H. Fuller. of Carrollton is
making a weeks visit ct the home
of her sister, Mrs. S. A. Key, of this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Quick. of An
aconda, Mont. are visiting Mr. and
Mrs A. A. Quick at their home
north of this city.
Mrs. M. B. Carson. OF Quincy, Mrs,
L. A. Gillispie spd Mrs. Angie
Ssffrons. of Palmyra have been Wis
iting their sister. Mrs B. G Moss.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-08-14
PR0FFT'E:E|RS TO
GET THEIRS If
PRESIDENT HAS
way ABOUT IT
Wilson Will Give Message
Dealing With H. c. L. Prob
lem Before Congress, Friday.

Washington, Aug president
Wilson will go before Congress to-
morrow with his high cost of living
message in which he plans to ask for
an extension 1oi 1000 control legisla-
tion that will include other commod-
tiles considered essential TO life.
He hopes 10 have laws enacted that
will greatly extend the governments
authority to cope with the ennre liv-
ing problem He desires to have
measures passed that will reach the
smallest individual profiteers.
At the same time thousands of the
employees of the Department of JUS
tice throughout the country will en-
gage in a hunt for evidence tending
TO show that price-making combina-
lions exist, or that profiteering and
boarding is being carried on. A large
number of arrests are expected short
ly for these offenses.
The second step of the Department OF
Justice has been taken in New York
city where Special Prosecutor l. j.
Kresel is organizing force to move
against the big packing concerns for
alleged violations of the antitrust
laws.
Long before Congress can pass the
required legis' alton it is expected
that the various state investigations
and county grand juries will force
profiteers into the courts in all parts
of the country.