New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 25, 1914, Page 6

:W BRITAIN HERALD e HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, Proprietors. ed dally (Sunday excepted) at 4:15 p. m At Herald Building, 67 Church St. Office at New Britain Mail Matter. ntered at the Post as Second Class llvered by carrier to any part of the city for 15 Cents a Week, 65 Cents a Month. bscriptions for paper to be sent by mail Ppayable in advance. 60 Cents a Month $7.00 a year. he only profitabble advertising medium in the city. Circulation books and press rcom always open to advertisers. e Herald will be found on sale at Hota- ling's News Stand, 42nd St. and Broad- way, New York City; Board Walk, Atlantic City, and Hartford depot. TELEPHONE CALLS. usiness Office. . ditoris! Room: OUR HIGHWAYS Attention is being directed to the isfigurement of the public highways h various ways, principally in the orm oftsigns on trees and the larger he tree'the more they are used for lacards. Here in Connecticut there as been a great deal of discussion of jhe highways and it is only a step om that to those things which are d by way of advertisements and hich have become offensive to the e of the lover of rural beauty. The oads of this state have been much mproved since they came under the fharge of the state highway depart- t andiwhile there was a time when jhe repair feature was neglected it not so today, and as a result the hotorist, his family and friends de- live much pleasure from the trips lhrough the state, the roads being iled and free from dust. It is the host natural thing in the world that jhey should: become a bit particular ind note with.care and interest these isfigurements which mar the beauty f the average country highway. Motorists in other countries go into stasies over the beauty of the road- ides with their flowers and hedges, lhe rfeatness of the highways them- elves and the scenery increased in eauty by the green fields and cattle zing, vet there is no place where [he\beauty is any greater than right ere\in our own,state where the high- s \have been:improved, where the omes\ of the farmers hdve under- one a) pleasant change in appear- nce and the treesiare to be found’in’ 11 their . splendor. This question olt ighway improvement has been a ostly one for Connecticut, but evi- ence continues to multiply that it as been worth all it cost and that ose whose mean permits them to ravel from town to town in automo- iles or carriages are becoming cog- gant of that fact. These roadways ‘er an opportunity for a pleasant y for the hiker who likes to walk which too little is done, and ‘who h find health and pleasant rebtrea- lon from the duties incident to the jaily effort to:obtain a livelihood. SUNDAY OBSERVANCE. News comes from Montclair, N. J,, t a prominent church there has leclared for * Sunday baseball and ther similar:sports, as well as band oncerts. The New York Tribune jn commenting on this situation says jhat church members of wealth and pelal standing are not interfered with j£ they playigolf or tennis or go au- omobiling on Sunday, while baseball forbidden, although Sunday is the nly day inithe week when the young nen have a.chance to play. There no denying this statement, but up o date it has falled to' make any onverts among ' those elected to the egislatures which alone have the bower to amend the laws. There is, owever, a remarkable 'change in bublic sentiment on this matter and 18 not unreasonable to assume that In the near future there will be some ngible evidence of progress towards lhe modern Sunday observance. Churches have always been inclined o think that any latitude allowed bn Sunday would affect the atten- ance at religious services when in eality it would have no bearing on |t whatever. Ball games are usually yed in the afternoon while ser- es are held in the morning and bhere is nothing in the former that would conflict with the other. It po injustice to any one to say that he greater part of the opposition to bunday sports is due to prejudice. b'here are some people Who regard indulgence in anything except re- jous works on Sunday as an in- ention of the devil which should be frowned upon as a matter of justice o the cause of religion. This feel- however strong it may ' have n.and still is, must give way to he modern idea of Sunday which does Jessen religious fervor but does ognize the need of recreation for |- who toil all week and need hing else to break the monot-f1y of the all work and no play pro- The idea is expanding and | vas astonished and it CHINESE BALL. Bradley-Martin York, society was feared that those who were not in society might be driven to lawlessness by the lavishness of the event amid so much poverty in the same city.. Thousands of dollars were expended for flowers alone and the newspapers wailed over the extravagance, but this great what When the famous ball was given in New and wonderful exhibit of wo- men can do when provided with am- ple funds was only a party when compared to the Chinese ball given in Newport last evening by Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont in honor of her daugin- ter, the Duchess of Marlborough, who is in this country on a visit. The en- tertainment was the most gorgeous ever given at Newport and that sure- 1y is going some. In order to height- en the illusion of Asia, Mrs. Belmont provided a flock of Chinese ducks and two pelicans for her gardens. A wicked American ra® however, killed two of the ducks and one of the peli- cans strayed away to Marthg's Vine- vard and when found was crated up with the one that remained in the garden and both were sent to New York. Their absence, however, can hardly be said to have lessened the enthusiasm of the invited guests. Ed- ward J. Farmer, represented Emper- or Kien-Ling, who died over a hun- dred yearsago and wore the most gor- geous of his royal raiment, consisting of a robe of imperial yellow emblaz- oned with the five-clawed dragons, insignia of the Chinese royalty, and upon his head he wore a yellow bon- net out.of which protruded a mass of peacock feathers. His face was yellow and_his mustache drooped on either side of his mouth like a real Chinaman’s. It was almost midnight when Mrs. Belmont and the duchess appeared in the drawing room. The description of her costume is thus given: “The hostess, representing the late Empress of China, was resplendent in a royal robe of exquisite beauty, which existing records show was registered in China three hundred years ago. It was of heavy mauve satin, shading into rose and elabor- ately embroidered in shades of blue, green, yellow, pink and white. It consisted of a variety of panels, cov- ered with embroidery depicting his- toric scenes. The royal dragon was conspicuous. The undergarment was of cloth of gold, superbly embroid- ered. The shoes were of the usual Chinese style, embroidered to match | the robe and studded with pearls. The most striking feature of the costume was the headdress, taken from a col- lection in ‘- London and sent to Mrs. Belmont especially for this occasion. It covered the head and forehead and was formed almost wholly of turquoise and pearls. It was the chief sartorial attraction of the evening, as it is one of those worn only by Chinese women of unusual distinction and almost never seen by the public. Ropes of turquoise and diamonds and brooches with pendants of sapphires completed the costume, the whole front of the tunic being a blaze of precious stones, “The delicate beauty of the Duch- ess of Marlborough was enhanced by her dainty costume of black velvet and cloth of gold, in which she appeared as Lady Chang, consort of one of the greatest Emperors of the Ming dynasty. The costume, accord- ing to the period, was in three pieces, tunic, skirt and trousers. The skirt was of black velvet and the tunic and trousers of cloth of gold. Both skirt and tunic were richly embroidered with the Imperial emblem, the drag- on. A headdress of black velvet with gold trimmings and Chinese shoes of the same tmaterials-4natched the coBtume. Gold earrings and black serpentine bracelets were her only or- naments.” ‘Women walked through the gardens with staffs lighted with lanterns, giv- ing the Mmpression of being fireflies. The lawn was illuminated with Chin- ese lanterns and floods of light from the ‘'windows of Marble House, the summer home of the Belmonts. Some of Newport looked over the fence and all agree that it was seme show. When a man not under contract strikes, that is, quits work, that is generally admitted io be his privi- lege, even though it might be more honorable to give longer notice of his intention. But can a man under signed contract with equal readiness and equal honor lightly say, “I no longer consider myself under con- tract”? If there is any virtue in any contract, it would seem to make a difference. Suppose the employer, for some reason that seemed good to himself, should say: “I no longer consider you under contract; and that will have to suffice for your pay.” Then there would be some stirring about to see whether or not a contract was good for anything.— New Haven Register. report from Meriden that Tom y is to be a candidate for re- §ction to congress will undoubted- pe received as welcome tidings hroughout the state. oficede that during his career ‘Washington efficiency.—Waterbury Democrat. | ana j the authorities and he large ' Everyone must at 0 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 25, 1914. TOWN Y4LK [Tee———— HE action of Special 1 Officer Meehan in capturing three men who stole a number of chickens a day or two ago, and locking them up in the police station is to be com- mended, first because it shows that he has the police idea, and possesses the necessary sand which enables him to perform his duties satisfactorily. | 7t was a good piece of work and must i be i chickens on i Teceived nocturnal visits, if not from a great relief to the owners of the outskirts who have those whom Officer Meehan arrested, then from others just like them. Chicken stealing is a serious offense, s0o much so that the state offers a reward for the capture of the thieves the first person to receive the reward in this city was a woman. | Officer Meehan could not accept the reward for himself individually if he were a member of the regular force, but he could take it and deposit it to the credit of the police pension fund, where all moneys received from such sources have been deposited since the fund was established.* He teing a supernumerary may make some difference in the case as it now stands. The late Captain Lee was ewntitled to a state reward for captur- ing a horse thief but he never claimed it, the reason being that he would first be -obliged to obtain the consent of declined to make such a request. The late Joseph W. Goodrich, who was the chairman of the police commission, urged him to make application for the money but the officer steadfastly declined and as a result the reward was never col- lected. Tt ought not to be so with Officer Meehan for the reason that the men he captured are evidently old hands at the business, they stole more than they could eat and those who do that cannot reasonably claim that they did it because they were out of work and were unable to buy food. There have always been idlers whose method of living have been such as to excite suspiclon until some watch- ful policeman learned the secret and allowed the court to determine the punishment. Outside of this and other acts of petty thieving, New Britain is fairly free from the work ot the lawless element. It has always been true that those who commit criminal acts in this city are usually arrested and penalized by the court. There have been a few exceptions, but even in those cases the offenders were known and only escaped punish- ment by flight and in one of the cases the accused committed suicide. Taken as a whole the New Britain pclice department is made up of an efficient body of men, some . more skilful perhaps than others, but all ready and willing to risk their lives ir tight places when such an act is necessary in order to perform their duty., . They do not show the white feather and Officer Meehan {is the latest to prove that he is made of the right material. Speaking of the police department one is reminded of the inadequate ac- commodations at the police station. The -place has been overcrowded for years, but since the new additions were made to the force the officers really haven’t room for closets for their clothes. All things considered the - conditions- are almost as bad as they were when the:department s located across the street in an ‘old building which had become a sort of eye sore and when on one occasion the roof took fire and the firemen were extinguishing the flames the men who had gathered as they do at every fire shouted: ‘Let it burn.” That seemed ' to be the sentiment of the entire assemblage. A build- ing is certainly unsuitable when the owners want to see it destroyed. There is no such feeling towards the present city building on Commercial street, but there is a feeling that it should be turned over to the fire de- partment and the police provided with headquarters in a building by itself where there would be ample ac- commodations and a court room where it would not be necessary to take a recess every time a freight train passes or a truck is driven by on the street as {s the case now. It took the city a long time to obtain the present ' building .and . it would not have provided it even when it did were it not for the fact that it had sold the old structure and was or- dered to vacate it. It really sold the roof over its head, and yet it would probably have remained a tenant ever since and paid renmt if allowed to do so. Tt may be the same now, not perhaps in selling out but in dilatoriness of action in not keeping abreast of the times, in not providing adequate accommodations for the departments it maintains by way of protection for itself and its inhabitants. New Britain has been slow to realize that it is growing, and that when the present police and fire department headquarters were estab- lished the population was not much more than one-half of its present number. Considerable money, hpw- ever, has been expended on these two departments -during the past few years and more is still being expend- ed, but this money is being wisely spent and furthermore the expendi- ture is necessary to give the protec- tion that New Britain demands and which its people are entitled to. The principal complaint now is. the lack of accommodations and the point has been reached when the city. must soon provide a building for the police department and leave the present building to the firemen. They need it; the location is satisfactory and the added room the police headquar- ters would give could be used to ad- vantage. The delegates to the various politi- cal conventions will be selected next month and as yet no names have been mentioned, hut the republicans will Congressman Reilly has given none but the highest kind of in all probability be favorable to the nomination of F. S, Chamberlain for state treasurer and the cemocratic delegates will probably favor the nomination of Senator Landers for governor should he be a candidate. The feeling in the southern part of the state is that he will be the nomi- nee. New Britain never had a can- didate. for governor before, though it has been favored with second place on the state ticket, which, by the way. was not successful at the polls. There does not seem to be any question about Mr. Chamberlain’s nomination. So far he has no opponent, and while it is possible that some one may loom up for the place, it is not expected that he will present any formidable opposition to’ Mr. Chamberlain, It would be quite an honor to have two New Britain men holding state of- fices at the same time; men who have long been friends and political asso- ciates. If Mr. Landers is the next governor and Mr. Chamberlain the next treasurer it may be put down as absolutely certain that there will be a new method of handling state finances after this year and there will be no doubt as to what the income and what the fixed charges against the state are when the legislature be- gins business. Mr. Landers has made no statement as vet as to whether or not he proposes to run, but he will probably take the New Britain demo- crats into his confidence before the primaries are held. It does not seem as if there will be any contests on either side. recognition at the state convention jt will be because it is good political judgment and because its own forces are united. Both partles have suf- fered from dissension in years past; they presumably have not forgotten it and do not propose to have it occur again, especially when recognition is S0 near at hand. There will not be much doing in regard to Jegislative candidates until long after the state conventions are held. There are no democratic candidates in sight, while the republicans may have to pass on the candidacies of the gentlemen who were elected representatives two years ago, both of whom are said to be de- sirous of running for the senate, and Joseph Towers, who was the unsuc- cessful candidate against George M. Landers at the same election. Mr. Towers is quite prominent in'local re- publican circles at present. s When the annual inspections of the police and fire departments are being held this year an opportunity may well be given the public to see how they look, to see the men and the apparatus. *This was done for a few years, the exhibition attracted much attention and in those days the de- partments were not any more than one-half thejr present size. The pub- lic exhibition was finally abandoned for some reason, no doubt a good one, and the public was deprived of seeing in full two of the most promi- nent departments in the city. The firemen were wont to perform some of the skillful physical acts required of the firemen i nthe larger . citles and visitors came from various places to see the show. It was worth look- ing at and all admired the men and praised the work they did. When this subject is broached to the aver- age person it is surprising how few there are who understand how large these departments have grown. Thoey simply see a policeman here and there: on the streets, they see a portion of the department at a fire if it hap- pens in the day time, but that is alt and they have no clear idea of the size of the departments as a whole and only a slight conception of the services they are capable of perform- ing. If there were a public inspection the full force of the departments could be seen together and the aver- age taxpayer would no doubt be pleased at the sight. He would have a correct idea of what his money is used for and in practically every case he would be satisfied with the result. The commissioners have their own ideas as to the value of public in- spections, but to the average citizen they are interesting and profitable, and those who pay the bills appreci- ate it. ;S No One To Play With. When Willle was a little lad About the age of eight, Of course the little fellow had To have a running mate; All day with him,—in vard or street He'd play,—and only stop Just long enough to go and eat, And off again he’d hop. His playmate was a sickly boy, But even so, we knew His face expressed the fun and joy Of living,—through and through; A Stranger called one summer day, And with hig cruel hands He carried Willle's friend away,— To play in other Lands. My boy became at once depressed, With others he’d not play, Although they'd coax and try their best, He'd shake his head and say, “You fellows go an' get your fun,— You'll have it, too, I know, I'm waitin’ for another one, I've gotta wait for Joe." At bedtime there was no relief, Convulsed with sobs he'd be: His little frame wotld sway with grief Quite pitiful to see. 3 “I wanna play with Joe,” he'a cry, Our hearts would fill with fears, ° At last his curly head would lie On pillow wet with tears. My friend was always sickly, too, At last he also died,— Since then I've scarcely tried to woo The poets to my side; To play with them I do not wish, ('Twould really be a sin,) T've simply gotta wait for Ish,— 1 wanta play with him. Like Willie, T have often cried While lying in my bed; My old friend Ish K., Bibble died,— I know he must be dead. Ah me, I soon will be a “nut,” With all this in my dome, I wanta play with Bibble, but,— 1 guess he ain’t at home. BISH K. IBBLE. COMMUNICATED. Dancing Suggested for Walnut Hill Park. Editor Herald:— During the band concert at Walnut Hill Park the other evening, which attracted many hundreds of people to the western slopes of the ill, a number of children, inspired by the music and too young to be’ self-con- scious, came forth from the crowd and played and frolicked in the open space inside the row of seats nearest to the bandstand. Here, it would seem, the why to a very comprehensive field touching many questions of social health in the municipality is indicated; a field that has not been touched in New Britain, though a recognized factor in most “city beautiful” movements. The merely casual observer often has it brought to his attention that there are in this, as in every city, many young people of the impressionable age be- tween 15 and 22, who, merely because their natures crave amusement, are treading paths of doubtful morality as to the present and questionable good citizenship as to the future. On the other hand, here is the park, with several acres of lawns and a band- stand. Bring the two together. C; the grass a little shorter, string elec- If New Britain obtains |jtric lights bLetween the trees. engage a band for one or two nights a week, and let the city’s boys and girls who toil amuse themselves, under proper su- pervision, by dancing. On other nights let there be athletic games, speeches perhaps, choral singing, anything, in fact, that would hold the interest of those who must labor a]l day in the factories, in a wholesome way, that would tend to unify the city’s popula- tion, and Americanize our great leaven from the old world. 2 Much has been said about the use of the school houses as social centers during the winter season to cure some of the sociological evils communities are heir to. Why not increase the efficiency of the park system by util- izing it for a similar purpose through the warm months? w. Information Wanted. Editor Herald: Could we not get some information from those people who have been op- erating filter beds for about fifty years, or more, with profit? Berlin, Germany, with several mil- lions of people and thousands of man- ufacturing companies, has about six, or more, sewer beds located from ten to thirty miles around the city. Some years ago, while visiting that city, I was invited to take part in a hunting trip on those beds. 1 tramped all over the fields, and will state that I hardly noticed any odor, but I did see the best vegetables and grains of all kinds: even the roads and drives were planted with trees loaded with fruit. I was told by those in charge of the plant that the city is making money every year. A well directed letter to the proper authorities would perhaps give good information without cost to our city. EIBIREN. FACTS AND FANCIES, A} Sunday, the day of rest, continues to be the day of serious automobile accidents, and it becomes more and more apparent that stricter, rules must be devised to govern the excep- tionally heavy traffic of the day. The day of rest has become one of gen- eral slaughter.—New London Tele- graph. Former state senator and mayoralty candidate, Thomas J. Spellacy of Hartford is now said to be a candi- date for postmaster in Hartford. Mr. Spellacy has aspired to several po- litical offices and has had many dis- appointments. Always a good party worker, his friends maintain he should receive some substantial recog- nition.—Bridgeport Telegram. A mongrel pup ran yelping down a South Orange (N. J.) street Wednes- day. Women shrieked “mad dog!™ and fled or fainted. A cool-headed man called the police. They tried to shoot the pup, but he had taken ref- uge under a porch. They summoned the fire department to rout him out with a stream of water. Enter Red Mullivan, aged ten. Red crawled under the porch and emerged with this maddened brute in his arms. The brute was cuddling cozily and wag- ging his tail. He had been stung by bees.—Waterbury American. New York city has but thirteen miles of park benches available for open air courtships. Park Commis- sioner Cabot Ward is now asking the board of estimate for $35,000 as an emergency appropriation to provide additional seating capacity for the present season. As the number of benches is no greater now than In 1906, “while the victims of cupid's darts have increased in number by a large ,percentage, it is believed that the custodians of Father Knicker- bocker's purse will “have a heart.’ Bridgeport Standard. High office bulldings of the future are to have transportation cars run- ning around the corridors for the de- livery of people at the doors of of- fices, and fares are to be charged for riding on them. Checks are to be handed out to all who pay such fare, that they may ride up and down on the elevators without pay. That s the announcement made by the sec- retary of the Natlonal Association of Building Owners ‘and Managers, at Duluth, Minn,, and it is said to be a strong hint that before long fare will be charged for rides in elevators where there are no lateral branches for the corridors. The impression prevails that the new ideas are to make the elevator riders help pay the rents.—Norwich Record. |McMILLAN’S McMILLAN'S. | Only One More ‘eek of the Big July Clearance Sale - tractive. Dresses worth up to $15.00. More than fifty sample dresses. A1l new models secured | big discount from two New York Dress manufacturers. stock sacrificed, all included in the big Dress Sale Saturday. Last Saturday If\l | July"" To make this the big recerd day of our Annual July Clearance Sale these special values we offer for Saturday in all departments are most at- Sale of Dresses at $4.98 each, valus up to $15.00 t week at & Our own large $4.98 for Dainty Waists and Blouses at 97¢c each, value $1.50 Others included in the big clearance sale equally big values, for Sat- urday priced $1.25, $1.49, $1.69, $1.98each. Value $1.95 to $3.50. Washable Petticoats at 98¢ each that &re worth $1.50° - White Ripplettes, Opaques, dainty muslins, that are lace and hamburg trimmed. Bathing Suits For Women and Children Bathing Caps, Bathing Garters. crowd, so come Saturday. All colors, all sizes. Another lot just received for Saturday’s selling. those who did not get some of our bargain Girdles last week. the women were disappointed, as we did not have enough to supply Plenty to go around this time. Trunks, Bags and Suit Cases Included in our July Clearance Sale. More Silk Girdles For Saturday Sorry to disappeint Many of the $1 Messaline Girdles, Sale Price 69¢ each $1.50 Silk Girdles, Sale Price 98¢ each Roman stripes and plain colors in this lot, New Vestee Celts and Girdles at 25¢ and 49¢ each . Made of piques, patent leathers, suedes and white kid, Three Big Specials For The Men Saturday, $1.00 Shirts at 69c each. Saturday, 50c Neckwear at 26c each. Saturday, 60c Men’s “Onyx” Silk Hose, 26c pair. Summer underwear at clearance prices. Infants’ department offers unusual values. Wash goods clearance during July sale. Art Goods department offers many dainty pieces to embroider at & small cost. D. McMilla 199-201-203 Main Street. Love Affairs of the Aged. (Detroit Free Press.) “When does frost put out the fire?” his or of man asks E. C. Stedman in When one graceful lyrics. is woman too old to experience the ten- der passion? The question occurs in connection with the case of the Grand Army veteran of a neighboring village, who, though past the three score ahd ten Scripture allots as the medsure of man’s activity, recently took to him- self a wife, children and grandchil- | dren sanctioning the nuptials by their presence. It takes on a different com- plexion in the story of that other Grand Army survivor at Philadelphia, who, at 73, became sufficiently en- amored of a married woman to ar- range for her divorce and, expecting tune of $1,000 in gifts. Circumstances make the marriage of one a dignified proceeding, and indicate the other permitted himself to of an adventuress. We admit the “second childhood" of the elderly, but are less credulous in respect to a second youth, in which there seems a certain revivifica- tion of youthful passions and impulses. While we are sympathetic toward young love, we are more likely ta smile somewhat pityingly, at its symp- toms in the aged, ascribing them to advancing senility. But, after all, is age more foolish than youth when in jthe srip of “the pleasing madness?"” to marry her, expended his entire for- | become the prey } Age, with its curious mixture of ime pulse and caution, is sometimes quite as headlong as youth in its surrender te. an emotion which is born of lone- liness and yearning for companion- ship rather than a genuine passion. The Japanese, who have no equiva- lent for the English “home,” describe it in a phrase as "a place for the making of tea in old age.” It is this quiet haven the elderly seek in mar- rHage. Under the acid test of disappoint- ment the practical resumes sway. Flouted affection wants its money back. It can even, as in the case of the Philadelphia man, accuse the once-beloved of larceny and seek the courts for redress—and its diamond rings. The incident referred to nof only testifies to the susceptibility of age and the persistence of youth- ful emotions, but shows also how lightly the marriage tie is regarded these days. That the woman was the wife of another was no obstacle to her venerable wooer. That she permitted and encouraged his love-making and his gifts classes her as an adventuress, but the willingness of the man to spend his little fortune upon her is evidence of his sincerity. Though we call to mind the saying, “There’s no fool like an old fool,” there is an element of pathos in all such stories, which are numerous in history and the newspapers. They in- dicate foolishness, lack of moral prin- ciple, but after all are testimony to he eternal thirst of the human being for affection and sympathy,