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New Britain herald., 1919-12-15
WITHOUT A CHANGE.

& NIIHOtI A SI1AN GE.
 8 President Wilson has broken a long H1ce on the subject of the League SNations and has allowed it to be- &l c public that he will accept no 8ervations to the document as it was Fitted in Paris and that he is willing bllow the Treaty to remain in the Bate indefinitely rather than have it # that it is the view of many that #rvations suggested would not &essarily, change the import of the #t, his zeal for the covenant when 3 drawn up at a conclave of rep 6ntatives of the principal powers 8 which he agreed to accept, IS com Fling of respect. Ambitious mem %s of the Senate have not hesltated @tate that he is waiting for the Nsibility of running again for offlce #the question of the acceptance Of document, and is satls-
 
 Kit is time to come before the #erican people at the polls as #nlpion of the alliance with the rest d he world as it has been drawn up. President Wilson may be planning # this very thing. He may feel that Platform, such as he would repre-
 , of unreserved ratification would & cal to the American people, and
 Be is no denying the fact that he #ald be forced to run again in such Tissue. However, looking at the # ter from another standpoint, is it # reasonable to suppose that the
 sident has adopted a stand that & person with the slightest degree #honor and respect for his word
 1ld adopt? He was present when # document was drawn up, he gave "a assent to the various phrases, and
 giving this assent he committed
 aself to see that the provisions were
 Fried out as far as he might be able 8 acted as a lawyer for the American
 ple in the preliminary arrange
 nts Is it not his duty to see the
 scles which he. as our representa-
 helped to draft are adopted? We &ieye so, and believe that this is one
 he main reasons for his wishing an 2&
 & There is no guarantee that this ratl- # .tion will be forthcoming, there IS
 siderable doubt of it in some quar-
 But, if the President stands or
 ls with the acceptance or otherwise M the document, he has done all he
 He. at least has fulfilled his ob-
 ation. The American people may N agree with him, that he may not
 p. but he has done what he can
 5 inc citizens of this country may # under no such obligations as theil
 esident. it is possible that they vii & use the covenant.
 resident Wilson has chosen the right 41rse. the course which we believe @SByone with a yestige of self-respec1 &sId an idea of honor and duty would I'M forced to adopt. He is doing wha &s may to keep his word, and mus EH eiye credit for it, whether the docu' #hnt is approved by us or not. In the
 " nature of things he may be forced @ run again as champion of his owr W I'd, though we believe that he would # foolish to attempt to achieve thirC
 .m honors. If he is beaten, he ha
 what he could to safeguard hi $ rd. no nation could ask more. If h' 2 res in now, and accepts reservations "a is abandoning his confreres at thu M ace Table. Should he. in all fair ss, do that?
 %SThe time for him to fight agains Sa uses un-A American was at the Peac N ble. He should now fight for un #Aalined acceptance, there is no othe N ing for him to do.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15
Y. w. C. \. NOTES.

The Spanish class meets tonight at the usual time.
 The Y. w. c. A. will play Sim msbury Thursday night in the Gym. This will be one of the snappiest games of the year. A large crowd is expected.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15
FACTS AND RANCHES,

Indication that the world is once more settling back into normal pre-war state is shown by the an nouncement that Great Britain will shortly launch the worlds greatest attleship.-Detroit News.
 The use of bathtub and the serv- ices of left handed barber would be just the thing for the local l. W. w.. But that would be cruel and unusual
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15

The health board quarantined three cases of scarlet fever thisss morning. Two of the cases are Cn Grove street and one on East Main street.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15

He's organizing the knights or M;.., ba.,tL on the Knights of Malta. But Tombes plans to make use Of hls religious organization so all members may have a drink. He's from Ash- ta bula, o.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15
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It is predicted that some time this month the world will come to an end, and with all it's plaguing troubles and worries the old world probably doesn't care.-NeW York Sun
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15

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punishmen prohibited by the law of nations.-Waterbur Republican.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15

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New Britain herald., 1919-12-15

Not a single May l not?" in the messag ge. The president is indeed d sick man.-Waterbury Republican.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15
25 YEARS AGO
December 15, 1894.

(From The Herald of That Date)
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15

Pa and Ma santa Claus are the busy bees these Christmas shopping days. But that isn't the biggest job they have What worries them most is how and where to keep all these toys so sonny and sister wont find them.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15

There are at least encoura ging in- timations that income taxes are not likely to go any higher in the near uture.-Was ashington Star
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15

E TELEPHUNF CAILS ., &OTIaI EIOOInk
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Congress will do we'll to clean Ill one war before it starts another.- Baltimore American.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15

Since the price of clothing is not yet on the mend, the mending of the old suit must still go on.--Boston Transcript.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15

By pulling off a spell of zero weather right in the midst of a coa strike Nature seems to be expressing the highest confidence in our morale Kansas City Times.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-15

Guesses are coming so thick and fast now that we have lost track of 'em. Can somebody tell us whether the Italian muddle is settled or un- settled this morning ng?--Manchester Union.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
Mark Twain on Conscience.

! There Is on record conversation
that Mark Twain had with Kipling, In
which the former discoursed on the
conscience. The story is told by Kip
ling. He reports Twain as saying:
"A conscience is like child. If you
pet 1t and play with 1t and let 1t have
everything that it wants it becomes
spoiled and intrudes on all your amuse-
ments and most Of your griefs. Treat
your conscience as you would treat
anything else. When 1t rebels spank
it--be severe with it, prevent its COM
ing TO play with you at all hours, and
you will secure good conscience;
that is to say, properly trained one.
A spoiled one simply destroys the
pleasures of life. think that have
reduced mine to order. At least have
not heard from it for some time. Per
haps / have killed it from severity.
It's wrong to kill child, but in spite
Of all have said conscience differs
from a child in many ways. Perhaps
it's best when it Is dead"
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
Statistics Not Always Riaht.

Statistics, though often interesting,
are sometimes most misleading and
futile. For example, It is interesting
to know from the census bureau the
number of prison commitments among
the foreign-born population of the
United States, but 1t would be most
unsafe to base any generalizations on
them, for the number of commitments
to prison is no Indication Of the num-
Der Of crimes committed, and there
nre many more criminals Mt large than
behind the bars. Those in prison were
not clever enough to escape. They
got caught. Those at large were able
to commit their crimes and elude de-
lection. The figures for America prob
ably are not very different. There IS
per cent OF the criminals are at large.
1t Is fair to assume that this IS per
cent Is more intelligent than the IS
per cent that got caught. Therefore
the IS per cent for which the statistics
are given Is highly seiseted group,
and any conclusions based upon such
statistics are untrustworthy as applied
to criminals in general, however val
uable they may be as to the compare
lively small number that are in Jail.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
The Government Your Banker.

In response to the desire Of a num-
Der of soldiers who are being released
from the army, Col. Arthur Woods, as
sistant to the secretary of war, has ar
ranged facilities for discharged men
to deposit part of their funds ut the
camp and have them transferred to
banks in their home towns. Local
clearing houses in the vicinity of the
twenty-three rehabilitation camps are
appointing agents to handle these
funds and will transfer them free Of
charge to whatever bank the soldier
may designate. This gives the released
soldiers an opportunity to safeguard
such Of their funds as they choose, and
to have them forwarded free wherever
they wish.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
A Hit With the Senoritas.

During the second occupation of
Cuba, in 19O6-l907, was stationed as
a marine at Palmyra. One day. being
sent to Cienfuegos, I obtained permits
sion to wear the blue uniform, as in
tended to make hit with the senori-
tas. On my way to the station
stepped into some ashes. getting my
trousers full of them. After 1 got into
the train / went out on the back plat
form Of the car / was in, took them
off, and began to shake them out. The
train was going with great speed and
the draft promptly snatched the trous-
ers out Of my hands, and landed at
Cienfuegos with the flreman's over
ais on.1Chicago Journal. ,...
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
TROOPS INlREv0L7.
Recorded Cases of Mutiny n
British Army.
rave Been Rare In Recent Year,
though War Office Archives Con-
tain Accounts of Uprisinas
That Were Serious.

with the exception of the recon,
rehabilitation troubles. mutinous dem
ohStrations by soldiers of the British
army nave been. happily. rare in mod
erh times, though they were not b,
any means infrequent in the bad CID
days OF the lash and the triangle.
one or the most serious of these out.
breaks was that which occurred in the
Black Watch. over 100 years nro. in
connection with which three men were
shot In the moat of the tower of Lon.
don.
Inc duke Of Wellington had to deal,
100, with Several of these outbreaks
u1r.hg the PeninSular war. and his
methods. for the most part, were
equally drastic.
1t was his way. however, to deal
nightly with, mere petulant outbursts.
mus when the Twelfth Lancers mis-
oelaved in the summer of 1912 by re-
1uSing to turn out for church parade.
ne decreed that the entire regiment
should be paraded every evening at 10
O'Clock, and stand at attention during
the playing Of five hymns by the band.
NO limit was set to the duration of
the order, end the custom, as 1t event
unlly became, was continued M to
lol2' when it was abolished after
having lasted exactly 100 years.
Far more serious notice was taken
by the authorities of mutiny which
broke out among the Nineteenth Hus-
sars at the Curragl camp in Ncvern-
Der. lS77, The trouble began through
atscontent with certain officers in con.
nection with extra duty. No fewer
than IS Of the tnalcontehts were mr..
rested and tried before general
courtmartial, the sentences ranging
from five to eight years penal servi-
tude. -s---v,s-.- ~
Very tragic was the outcome of a
mutiny which broke out among the
garrison of Malta in April, 1907. The
malconteAts seized Fort Ricasoli, over
looking the grand harbor. where they
were besieged by loyal troops. Event.
uaily, rather than surrender, they fired
the magazine and a.; persisted.
Probably, however, the most danger
Gus instance of wholesale disaffection
occurred in 1859 among the British
troops then serving In India. The
disaffected men had enlisted TO serve
In the Old East India company Yet,
when the company ceased to exist,
these men, by stroke OF the pen,
we're incorporated into the regular
British army.
They objected, and regiment after
regiment refused to obey orders. In
the end the government was compelled
to accede to their demands, when
some 10000 men claimed their dis
charge, and were sent home to Eng
land.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
PHILOSOPHERS VIEW OF LIFE
Mr.. GosIinston Tells How Sight Of
Funeral Procession Brings Re-
3D. Elections That OpIift.

"As a rule" said Mr.. Goslington, n
take cheerful view. Perhaps when
get TO be older shall be more dole
full, but it would be hard for me to be
that way now. For as far as I've got
life has been pretty good to me. I
have had my little setbacks and now
and then real Jolt, but on the whole
my lot has been happy. --..--
"True have not accumulated a for
tune. hut have had work to 10 and
! have earned a living, might ray
comfortable living; and I have been
blessed with good health. And so for
me all nature smiles and men are
friendly and the world Is n pleasant
place to live in; 1 tSke cheerful
rcw-as rule.
"Rut will sdmit that I do have
Spells, not Of sheer despomdency-I
would not say that, but times when I
am depressed, when things 20 wrong.
when adverse happenings have ali hut
discouraged me; times when l totally
forget what We should in such days
aI%aES remember, namely, that there
never yet was a storm but cleared off
e." tine. to leave everything bright
S' shiny as before; there are
~ 1 say. when even I, usually Sc
e. .i'ul, am downcast.
When thus oppressed I find gren'
'l' IN funeral professions.
AS The solemn cortege passes can
'' hut reflect that I still hive the
n' grFnt priceless gift and blessing
''' with all its hopes and opportuni-
'S: hno so, with nj! respect and sor-
y" Tor the dend. in this presence my
WI petty troubles vanish. the clouds
oil lack and the sun comes out clear
Io strong again.-New York Sun.
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grave. although an organization had
been formed for that purpose. Mr..
Smith. however, put up monument
at Emmett's grave in Mound View
cemetery that is L credit to the man
and to he donor. ..,.'.
A curious story brought out in con-
nection with his song is that the orig
inal "Dixie's Land" referred to was
not the South but an estate on Man
haitian island, New York city, owned
by man by the name of Dixie, who
employed a large number of colored
slaves. These slaves were sent south
because Of the rising abolition senti-
ment. and while there they impro-
Vised the refrain II wish I was in
Dixie's land" which was once heard
by Emmett and became the inspira-
ton Of his song. However that may
be, Dixie" is always associated with
the South. and had part in the war
in France rs typical American pro-
duction.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
Back to the Land In Belgium:

The. armistice had hardly been
signed before Belgian farmer had
returned to his former farm on the
battlefield near Poelcapelle, within a
few miles Of Ypres. He has already
cleared, leveled. dug and planted with
wheat several acres OF his holding.
A German pill box" Of thick concrete
forms q home for his family. 1t is this
class Of farmer that the agricultural
relief of allies committee is helping
to get back to the land by gifts Of
suitable English live stock. Many hun
dred head Of cattle, pigs and poultry
have already been distributed among
the small holders In Belgium.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
Ttcklish, Isn't IT.

=, Is there problem which, perhaps, Is
more likely to be answered some day
than this one, which has been pro-
pounded to the bewilderment of scien-
lists.
Suppose pipe which would permit
Of the passage Of a mans body were
pierced through the earth from Lon
don to the Antipodes, and man COM
menced to descend by means of a lad
der running the length of the pipe.
Naturally he would descend feet fore
most. On reaching the center Of the
earth he would, ON account of the
revolution and formation Of the globe,
presumably be going upwards until he
emerged in the Antipodes.
Query: How can a ladder on which
one is descending become a ladder on
which one is ascending7 And how
could one go up a ladder feet fore.
most7 Next, pleased
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15

Philosophy teaches US to take
things as they come-but the trouble
- that they frequently fail to come.
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1cles for 1416 that the story appears.
The translation runs thus: .,s...A~.,

1cles for 1416 that the story appears.
The translation runs thus: -.s...A~..
I'm the year of our Lord, four.
teen hundred and sixteen. there died
on the morrow of the birth of st. John
the Baptist, Master james Biset, prior
OF st. Andrews. In this same year,
a pair of storks came to Scotland and
nested on top OF the Church Of St.
Giles Of Edinburgh End dwelt there
throughout 9 season of the year; but
to what plate they flew away thereaf-
ter 4e one k9ows,91
Commsat1ng on this, Lord Lagle
CLARKE Says: 'The church of st. Giles,
on which the storks nested, was new
stone edifice commenced In 1887, to re-
place q former church destroyed in
1885. md some of it doubtless forms
part }of the cathedral OF today"
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lnquirinu. Turn Of Mind.

Robert who is Of a scientific turn
of mind had never seen the ocean. Re
Gently he visited Atlantic City with
his mother. The day of his arrival was
q breezy one and the waves were high.
Robert stood on the board walk re-
garding the sea with interest. Pres
emily he turned to his mother and
said: Don't they ever turn the power
OFF, s : Ssep'
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forks VISIT TO SCOTLAND
|eeord OF Birds Appearance In i416
"ay Ee Found In Chronicles OF
the Country.


Inc white stork Of the continent of
('rope' which Is encouraged in most,
pu even protected in some, OF the
Pun'r'es to which 1t resorts TO breed,
t1 round which much story and leg
nave gathered, has been known
centuries to be an occasional Wis
" The British isles, chiefly to Nor
a. Dut very rarely to Scotland,
Oush 1t has never been known to
or even attempt to do SO in Brit
l'weVer, a record Of its having
S'eo in Scotland appears in Good
edition Of the "Schotchchonicon."
work was begun by John For
~ VINO died about 1884, and was
'nnued by Walter Bower, the abbot
'nchcolm. 1t is in Bowers chron.
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HIS FAME SECURE
Emmett lmmortalized Himself BY
Single Song.
Writer Of "Dixie" Ranks With Rouoet
de Pisie, Composer of la Mar
seiliaise," Most Famous of
Martial Hymns.

A man died In Ashtabu.a, Ohio, re-
Gently who has done much to perpetu-
ate the memory of Daniel Decatur
Emmett. the man who wrote Dixie"
james Lewis Smith was his name. He
was wealthy bachelor whose fad
was building monuments. After his
death biueprintS of memorial to
American sailors and soldiers who
fought in the iute war were found on
his desk. The monument, however,
that will give him casting fame Is the
one erected in honor of Emmett. at
Mount Vernon. Ohio. where Emmett
was born, und where he now lies
buried.
Smiths interest in Emmett has
brought to light many Interesting
things about the origin of Dixie" and
about Emmett himself. 1t is inter
esting from the viewpoint Of how
man may spring into fame almost
overnight without knowing just why.
and also from the viewpoint Of what
constitutes popular song. In after
years Emmett said to an old Mount
Vernon friend: IF had known that
Dixie was destined to become so pop
ular l would have written it better"
But then maybe he might have pol
ished it 50 much that it would have
lost its appeal. Who knows?
In his youth Emmett was q printer.
He was a fifer in the army :or
while, ard then ran away with cir
crrs. Later he helped to organize the
FIRST negro minstrel show ever put on
in America, This show made a hit
In the United States and later had
successful run in England. After his
return to the United States Emmett
Joined a company headed by Dan Bry-
ant. While playing at Mechanics hall
in New York Bryant told Emmett one
Saturday that he must have new
"walk around" song for the follow
ing Mondays performances. On SUM-
day Emmett wrote the. music and
words for "Dixie," which was given
for the first time in Mechanics hall,
New York, in 1859, under the title
"DMie's Land" The song was a hit
from the word go, and was soon
adopted BY other travelling companies.
Ill LOW h1ASS SouSdA Dtulu SduS
Dixie" to great throng in New Or
leans, and eventually it spread
through the South and became the
war song Of the Confederate armies.
In 1895 Al G. Field sought him out
and the two had a happy time review
ing the past. Field was astonished to
find Emmett still playing the fiddle
and planning to 60 on the road again,
although he was quite old. Finally
Emmett induced Field to take him
out for season. He appeared in
Newark, Ohio, on August %, 1895. He
was then eighty, but very vigorous
and spry. Ovation after ovation fol-
lowed him as he travelled through the
South.
During his closing days he was
helped by weekly allowance from
the Actors fund of New York. Little
or nothing was done to mark his
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15

Recent Investigations which have
been made on the Pacific coast Of Mex
leo reveal the existence Of rich de-
posts Of petroleum. These discoveries
are Of great Importance, because they
will ultimately serve to intensity mari
time traffic and seem to presage for
some Of the western ports Of Mexico
a future as promising as that Of
Tampico or Tuxpaum.
Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1919-08-15
Ingenious "Fake" Pistol.

A French inventor has recently
placed on the market a flake" pistol.
This weapon, although in reality ab-
solutely harmless, goes off with very
realistic crack when the trigger is
pulled. 1t also makes a binding flash
calculated to scare any burglar.
Inventions of an even more compli-
Gated nature are constantly being
heard of. A well-to-do gentleman liv
ing in Surrey has recently had his
house and grounds fitted with an elabo
rate burglar trap. With this device a
midnight marauder cannot approach
near the house without setting mum
her Of electric bells within a-ringing
And should the burglar not hear them
and actually enter the building he
would he caught in wise by one Of
the many steel cOntraptions cunningly
placed about.-London Tit-Bits.