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New Britain herald., 1919-05-19
CONGRESS- IN SESSION.

For tho first time in eleven years, Ahe federal Legislative machinery is in #he hands Of the Republican party to- Hay with the converting of the Sixty Sixth Congress. In the Senate, the Republicans have a majority of two
 and in the House their margin is about forty. Unless the insurgent ele- ament in the Senate refuses to work party should meet with no difficulty
 in the enactment of legislation.
 The immediate duty of Congress is sthe passage of appropriation that Hailed when the authority of the sSiXty-FiGth assembly expired. Then Sthere are large numbers of important dom of the leaders depends to a great Iextent whether the United States will make the best of it's opportunities for commercial supremacy. Cool heads Iare needed now as never before. Big business is at the tape waiting for the bark of the tarters pistol and then |the race will be on. Politics should
 be submerged and practicable means found for bringing the country back to a peace footing and the establish- ment of what trade chiefs believe will be the greatest era of prosperity in the history of the country
 Nearly every other problem of the day is dwarfed in comparison with
 what Congress will do, so far as America is concerned.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19

to the call, both gave up their lives and both share in a common rewar rd. If it is possible to eliminate a verse from "AmeriCa" because it is ofon- SiNc to a country with which we were associated in the war. why IS II not possible to modify the observance oi Me orial Day, which is equally as ol- fenSiVa to our own brothers, our own fcllOW-citizenS"
 All honor to the blue clad army that upheld President LinColn's right arm in battle for sacred princl- pie. May their memory and the story of their 2allantry never fade. Let their graves be deckcd with the most fragrant of Garlands. Let bright flags snap above their CouChes of green. But let us not embarrass our own blood, our own Americans, those mothers and fathers of DiXieland who offered their sons to Uncle Sam, when the flag, the one and only faS, was Haunted by foreign foe.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19
MEMORIAL DAY, 1919.

Will Memorial Day of 1919 be ob- served with all the flourish and pano- ply that has distinguished it in the past? This is q question that will press more and more on the minds of thinking men and women as May 90 ever intended to be set aside for the conservation of the graves of the men who fell in that mone entous struggle and for recalling their sacrifices to mind, within recent years it has been devoted, especially in younger minds, to celebrating military triumph over the Confederate States. This may be due 10 our schools or the method of instruction universal throughout the North, but it is a fact that the day serves chiefly to bring to mind the victory of the North and the de- feat of the South.
 Since so much blood from both sides Of the Mason and Dixon line has in termingled on the fields of Belgium anu FlallC6 III tue HtTuSSie LOT lIle preservation of Democracy, 1t would be unjust and inconsistent in the ob- servance of the approaching Memorial Day to stress the vindication of the North through force of arms. Amer ica has been unified in thought as never before by he mutual cause that was fought just as bravely by the boys from Dixie as by the Yan- kees, and vice vera. Both responded
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19

greatest defiance of the law of gravi- tation since the dawn of time.
 Early reports indicate that HaWker will successfully accomplish the feat of flying from Newfoundland to Ireland. Tn fact he is said to have been sighted several hundred miles off tho coast of Ireland and we will not let our diSap- pointment over the partial success of American fiicrs dispiaCc the hope that the English air Columbu reaches his destination safely Handicapped by the absence of official assistance, he took a desperate chance. gambling his life on tho bare possibility that his machine would withstand the terrific strain and that re would make land without the superior technical equip ment of his American rivals.
 Every fair minded person wishes him GOd-Speed.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19
NJ Mercy of Ice Men.
{ New Haven ,JOurnal-C -COurie

(New Haven Journal-Courier).
 Things have reached 8 pass in thiH section of the world where the con- sumer is at the mercy of the ice com hine whether the preceding win Ter has been q closed or an open one. It has become master of the s1tua- ton by the means that have made other com bination of business inter- NSts masters. It was the meat com hine that drove the cattle raising in duStry out of business in this neigh hOrhood. The object was to control tho beef supply and the quickest way of accomplishing that end was to drive the little fellow out of business by making it unproftable for him to compete. The plan worked and in- stead of cattle on thousand hills We have only the dom estic nAch COW and the beef trust. Ky the same process we now have an ice combine.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19
The Sunday Movie Bill.
News and Graphic

(GreCnWlCn News an0 tTr8 phlc)
 It is openly and broadly insinuated that the Sunday movie bill was passed hy the legisla ture, through the cor rupting Influence of a powerful and we'll paid lobby.
 Nonsense,
 It is well known 10 everybody who knows it. that lobby influence at Hart ford died out years ago--in fact, not even the shade of lobbyist has haunted the corridors of the Capitol since the halcEOn days of Mollen; the days when it was suspected that lit tie cash money would Influence the votes of some few of the legislators, and a little more cash money would influence the votes of some others.
 Those days are gone. So has the lobbyist.
 The truth of the matter is. the Sun day movie bill was originally passed, and passed again over the governors vigorous veto, for the reason that a majority Of the statesmen at the cap itol after careful and prayerful con sideration, were convinced in their
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19
MORGENTHAU'S PREDICTION,

Henry Morsenthau, former Amer iCan amba ssa dor to Turkey, told the soldiers in Coblenz Thursday night that the United States would be en- gagged in war again within fifteen or twenty years. This statement admits Morgenthau has no faith in the League of Nations organized for the purpose of preventing war.
 Perhaps Mr. Morgenthau is over agitated from what he has seen and heard in Paris, He declared that the delegations to the Peace Conference will depart with wounds of disap- pointment in their hearts. That is unavoda hle. Many of the delegates went to Paris nugging the delusion that they were to participate in a peace of conquest rather than jus tice. They were surprised to learn that the clearer minds that directed the conference were not in sympathy with such a. project. It is natural that
 
 a great healer Of wounds and the na- tions that center their attention on the appointments of the past while the remainder of the world speeds ahead will find themselves out of the running and decidedly unpopular.
 Do not go homo and tell the peo- pie he War is over. We have got to prepare for greater conflict, q great CT sacrifice, a greater responsibility The young man of America may vet have to fight" This is a gloomy, de- pressing announcement, all the more so because it is made by a man who has a reputation for being sober minded and conservative. It is pos sible that Mir. Morgenthau's prophecy will he fulfilled. If so, America will be found ready to lay aside the pur- suits of peace and take up the sword again if cur honor be assailed.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19

Competition has been eliminated and version of the law of supply and demand set in operation which is favorable to those interested in the production and sale of ice As usual the consumer is the forgotten man"
 It remains to be seen whether New Haven has been again caught in the manner the Hartford Courant sug- GeStS and must make the best terms possible under the CirCum stances We are at least face to face with the 1ACt that ice is a necessity for the public health in this climate and can no longer be trusted in the hands of prlNato commercial interests. Since we know what to expect from the latter, the sooner the City of New Haven takes up tho matter of a mu- nlclpal ice plant and decides to pro- vide the home folks with the article the sooner will relief come. In the meantime il would seem as if the corporation counsel might be used to good advantage.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19
"WIIt,N IIL\CS LAST IN THE
 DOORNARD BLOOM'D."
(May, 1872 1 119.)

0 Good Gray Poet. 1t is Lilac-Time. The purple blossoms that you loved
 So W0ll 11ling out tl';umphal banners to the
 breeze. To. once more Spring That long has veil'd her face and
 hush'd her feet. And come with finger on her lip, and
 tears Of April raindrops on her pallid
 cheek-- Laughs lightly down the pathway of
 the world. Surely you share our triumph and our You who were Sympathy incarnated; ; Whose great heart never falter'd or
 betray' d Who knew not Petcr's fear or Judas
 kiSr. You share our joy--you who for many
 year Were prophet of our Passion--a Saint
 John Crying aloud reverbcrating words To ears. alas, that could not under
 stand. But now has come (ah, surely you
 must knovD The, harvest garnered from the seed
 you sow'd; A million marching men have justi-
 fled Your faith, mchansine, in America. Fling out triumphal banners to the
 breeze. 0 purple Lilacs, that are passion-
 flowers. The Golden Stars that synobolize our Dropped stitches in the warp and
 wool of Fate Dropped notes in the great symphony
 of Tine Are asterisks in your impelant
 thought Q Good Gray Poet of Democracy! No moro we live unto ourselves alone; No more in selfish isolation rest; Our splendid youth is nour'd into the
 veins That slowly drop by drop, gave up
 their store As England stood with back against
 the wall. And France indomita bly held the line Aglinst impending Ruin. We arc one With them. Rejoice, Q Poet and be
 glad! 'Tis -Time-and you are justi-
 fled.
 FLORENCE VAN CLENE,
 in the New York Times.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19
GOOD LUCK, H.AWkER,

If there is a single characteristic in a man that Americans admire it is sporting blood. And it was with no feeling of jealousy that we read today of the attempt by Harry c. Hawker, a British airman. to leap across the At- lantic ocean without stop. On the contrary, the hope of America is be- hind this super daredevil, in the
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19

hasn't violated are the Rinomial Theorem and the bylaws of the Tus carora County club.--NeW York Eve ming rOGt.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19

own minds, that the moral and spir- itual uplift of the dear people of Con- necticut could be better promoted by the exploitation of Charlie Chaplin,
 Fatty Arbuckle, Mutt and Jeff and
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19

sntered at the Post once at New br''7
 as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19

Kindred film contortiOnists moblllzed for sabbath ConsumT ton as a means of grace than by a literal and stfIhS- ent interpretation or the fourth conn mandment,
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19

An opportunity to express appre- citation of the labors of the Salvation Army is offered through the campaign beginning today. New Britain's al- otment is 13,OO0, an amount that should be contributed without loss of time. The men and women of the Salvation Army did not heitate to risk their lives and to make sacrifices that tested their courage when tho dough- boys were hungry or in danger. The public should not hesitate to give their dollars to this wonderful organ ihation. The slogan for New England should be the same slogan adopted by the boys of the Yankee Division, Lets go.'
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19
ATLANTIC \ WIDE PLACE.

It does not require much brushing lures painted for us by we'll meaning patriots in 1915 of the number of fighting men and the amount of mill ltary equipment Germany could land on our shores. Even such an intelli- gent and well-informed body as the War College fell into the way of thinking that, through some mira cu- lous power enjoyed by no other nation on earth, Germany could ferry large army with complete supplies across the Atlantic and batter down our front was a burglar in the house.
 Four years ago it was estimated by the War College that Germany could land 1000 men in the United States in sixteen days and A40,00O men in thirty-one days more. In the light of our experience in transporting troops to France, that statement is now ad- mitteG to have been erroneous Dur ing the six months following the sign ing of the arlnistiCe, the United States brought home 717,4S6 men with transporta ton ia cilties superior to those owned by Germany before the War. Concerning the necessity of revising our beliefs, General peyton C. March, Chief of Staff, says:
 Our experience in this war
 shows that these alleged facts are
 quite impossible. We have
 learned that you cannot mobilize shlps. men and supplies with the
 ease and speed calculated in the statement Ship performances cannot approach the perform- ances assumed. Our fast troop
 ships have averaged close to thir- ty-five days for complete turn around to France and back, our cargo ships seventy days. The statement assumes that all ships, including cargo, would average thirty days for that distance. This statement shows how lacking We were in knowledge of the problem of shipping large armies overseas. There was no experiences of our own or of for eign countries to guide us. The transportation overseas of the American army as an aCnievc-
 ment is literally precedented
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19
FACTS AND RANCHES.

The eT-katSer s portraits are to be removed from Berlin schools. But there will be interested speculation in the rest of the world as to whose likeness is to replace them. Some Of the substitutes so far proposed do not insure confidence-New York World
 ''The world has again lost an illu- sion, noans Philip Scheldemann, chancellor of the German republic. One illusion that has disappeared is "neutschl&nd uber alles.' But that was not lost. It Wls destroyed deIib- crately.-~Ncw York Herald.
 One intere sting and prCn iSing fta- lure of the coming wheat harvest is that about 25 per cent Of the yield of winter wheat will be from the south, which has heretofore not grown such crop.-Rufalo Commcr- Cial.
 During an air rai0 we overheard this priceless remark: "Oh, I've been several things. | beean as an insurance clerk; then l was an ac- tor; now l am labor expert. "--Lon- don Saturday Review.
 ''The document is simply awful! eN- claims Prof. SCh1ecklng. Nhlt u sounds much better in the mouth or q Hun than "Ctott init uns By the way, what has become of "Gott - St. Paul Pioneer Press.
 Many good American is wishing world politics would ahate suftir1ent- L. lv to allow him to give proper COnSld- eration tC aVaila hle candidates TOT mayor and road commissioners Washing on Star.
 Up to the moment of golna to press the only two things the peace trea'S
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19

Enc only profitable advertising meo,um nrs,. the city. Circulation books anu
 room always open to advertiBera
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19
Britain Herald.

# HEKALD PUBLISHING COMPANY
 Propriesorn. Asueo oaiiy Sunday e.certe1) at 4:lb D "' @s Herald Building s7 Church SI
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New Britain herald., 1919-05-19

Up to the moment of gona to press the only two things the peace treaty
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19

he rsr.id w,I, he found on sale at Hots- linE's News stand. And St. and Sfo . way. New York City; Board Walk. AL Iantic Citg and Hartford Depot
New Britain herald., 1919-05-19

Member oS the Associated Press rha Associated Prers is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all ne" new credited to 1t +r not otherwise creolteN in this paper and also the local ne"' published hereln
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-08
BROOKFIELD

The ladies of the Second church and
aid society will hold their meeting with
Mrs A. l.. Follansbec Thursday after.
noon, Jan. l6, TO lay plans for work dur
ing the year,
Mrs Clara Beard Wardner, who had
been sick several weeks at the home of
her sister in law, Mrs. c. +. Beard, died
Monday morning, Jan. 9, at III o'clock.
| The funeral was held Wednesday after
neon at the home of Mrs Beard. DR..
r. J. Locke ofiiciated 1nterment was at
East Roxbury, by The side OF her hus.
band, who died several years ago.
Mrs. Eva Foss entertained several days
this week her sister and husband and
their daughter Of Montreal, Canada.
The annual meeting of the Order OF
! Eastern Star Thursday evening, Jan. o.
Time for election of officers. 1t is de-
sired all members be present
Miss Fay Beard came Monday from
her work in New York City to stay II
! few days with her mother
The members of the First church at
their annual church meeting last week
voted to open their church May l and re-
sumo preaching services,
Mr. and Mrs +. O. Ralph spent New
Years day with their son, Neil Ralph,
and family in Barre.
A daughter. Olga Elaine, was born TO
Mr. and Mrs r. W Chase Dec. 81.
A. r. Rumney and Dr. f. f. Ellis at
tended the Masonic meeting in Williams
town Thursday evening.
Miss Nancy Abbott has not been 90
we'll of late. She il now confined to her
bed
Earl Haggett, who has been stationed
at Camp Humphrey, Va, has received his
discharge and arrived home Friday morn
ing.
The annual church meeting and roll
call of the Second church will be held at
the church parlors Saturday afternoon,
Jan. IL, at | o'clock. Dinner will be
served at noon.
There was no grange meeting lNt Fri
day evening on account Of so much sick
ness among the members. The next
meeting will be Jan. H. The officers
will be installed and the annual supper
will be served to the grangers and their
families.
The regular meeting of the W, r, c.
and installation Of officers will be held
Saturday afternoon, Jan. Is. Dinner will
be served at noon.
Dwight L. Buck of East Roxbury, for
merly of this town, died Tuesday morn
ing after a long period of poor health.
Fathers, mothers and wives of men in
the 26th division. who wish to attend the
Gen. Edwards reception in Barre on Jan.
lG, please send their names to Gen. Ed
wards committee, Box 500, Barre. Seats
will be reserved for the evening meeting
for all who send in their names, and they
will also be presented to the general at
o'clock the afternoon Of Jan. l6 at the
reception in the Rowland hall
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-08

word from their son, Fred, in France.
stating that he is well and hopes to be
home to help sugar in the spring He
said he was at the front for long time,
and saw many hard days
| Frank Downing, ir., is not as we'll at
this writing DR.. Darling was called to
see him last Thursday.
Mrs. Hannah Downing has gone to
Washington TO visit her son, Fred Down
ing,
| Edwin Miller. who has been stationed
at Camp Oglethorpe, Ga. has been dis
charged from military duty and is at
present with his aunt, Mrs. II. B. White
Fathers, mothers and wives OF men in
| the Goth division, who wish to attend the
| Gen. Edwards reception in Barre on Jan.
| l6, please send their names to Gen Ed
wards committee. Box 39S. Barre. Seats
will be reserved for the evening meeting
! for all who send in their names, and they
will also be presented to the gercral ut !
o'clock the afternoon Of Jan I6 at the
reception in the Rowland hall.
Sgt. Roy T.. Powers, second son Of Mr.
and Mrs Elmer f. Powers. died at base
hospital, Spartanburg, S, C.. Dec. Is,
1918, at $40, at the age Of % years five
months and II DAYS The cause OF his
death was pericarditis following an at
tack Of pneumonia Beside his parents
the deceased leaves to mourn his loss six
brothers and three sisters, aud a large
circle Of triends and acquajntances While
sleeping in the dust the memory of the
departed ever lives to impart a conscious
ness that dwelIs upon the relations sew
cred by death. Roy L. Powers enlisted
in June, 1917, in Company II, LIST Yer
mont infantry, at Fort Ethan Allen, Or
dcrs were given to proceed to Westfeld,
Mass, only to remain a few months
Camp Greene. Charlotte, ~ c., was the
next encampment The emergency Of
the moment demanded order to be given
10 proceed to Camp Wadsworth. Spartan.
burg, s. c. This proved to he his last
camp, where the deceased should give his
life Of honor and fidelity to his country
Camp Wadsworth will ever live in the
memory of his parents, for here the de-
ceased received promotion to corporal
then sergeant in the quartermaster de-
tachment, showing at this time such
qualifications that promised high distinc-
ton in military circles. In the midst Of
these successes the hand Of sickness laid
itself on him and temporarily prevented
him from following his duties For some
time with medical skill and efficient uurs-
ing hopes were entertained for his re
coyery, but on Dec rs, 1918, the end
came--a life surrendered. The respect in
which the deceased was held was mani.
Tested by the authorities by sending to
his parents each day the conditions of
his sickness. The body was brought to
Topshsm under guard by a soldier of the
detachment, On Dec. %, 1918, after a
prayer at the home, the service was held
at the United Presbyterian church, Rev. |
G.. A. Lay officiating. The choir, consist |
ing of Mrs. II. Leet. Mrs T. Miles torgan
istl, Miss Alice McLam and Mr. Bromley, |
sang very effectively, "h the Sweet BY
and BY, Some Time Wen Understand" |
and abide with Me- The address was
taken from Psalm 46, verse l, "God is |
our refuge and strength, very present
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-08

Mrs. Ernest Taisey was visitor in
Woodsville, n. H., Monday.
Mrs. Emma J. Clark went yesterday
to Wells River to pass some time with
Mrs Josephine CLARK.
Mrs. Allen Smith was recent visitor
in st. Johnsbury.
Mr., and Mrs. Alex McRae were bust
ness visitors in Montpelier yesterday.
The Groton Manufacturing Co. plant
is closed down this week owing to hack
of orders
Mrs Margaret Markham left Monday
for st. Johnsbury, where she will pass a
week with relatives, before leaving for
Los Angeles, Cal, where she plans to
pass the remainder of the winter She
will be accompanied on the trip by Mrs.
Ellen Lane of Littleton, N. H., her cousin.
in.
b, S. Eastman and son, Cyrus, left
yesterday for Montpelier Mr. Eastman
is to take up his duties as representa-
tive and Cyrus as page in the House.
The annual business meeting and roll
call of the Baptist church was held at
their vestry on Saturday. Dinner was
served at noon A good number was
present Notwithstanding the stormy
weather.
The body of Alexander Cocluane was
brought here Saturday from Wells Riv-
er, where funeral services were held Fri
day afternoon. Burial was beside his
wife, who passed away five years ago.
Those who accompanied the body here
were Mrs. Josephine Clark Of Wells Riv-
er, Mr.. and Mrs Howard Fletcher Of
Boston Mrs Horace Armstrong of
Washington, D. c., Nelson Bailey, Roy
Farwell and Mrs. Jennie Crown of Wells
River
Louis Calderara of Barre arrived here
recently and is with his family at Mrs.
Albert Chicchi's. Mr.. Calderera was late.
ly discharged from the Barre City hospi.
tai. where he has been for many weeks,
slowly recovering from pneumonia.
Mrs Mary J. Hall was taken sudden
ly i'll Tuesday morning A nurse has
been called to attend here, although her
condition has improved somewhat. Z
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1919-01-08
TOPSHAM

A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
G. L. Nolan at Hanover hospital, Sat
urday Jan. /. Congratulations
Mrs. P. J. Mcnamara is on the sick
list DR.. G w Darling of South Rye
gate was called to see her on Monday.
Miss Hilda Fuller has closed her labors
at the home of James Weleh and re
turned to her home in Newbury.
(. E. Powers was at Bradford on Tues
day.
The children of H. c. Nolan are i'll
with hard colds Dr. Hudson was called
to see them last Friday night.
Charles Evans has moved into the q.
n Merritt house in the village.
Mrs Jennie Smith is stopping with
her daughter, Mrs. F. 0. Downing for the
present.
Mr. and Mrs. j. B. Smith have received