New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 15, 1915, Page 6

s B RALD PUBLISHING TOMPANY, Proprietors. aatly (Sunday ,dé-p’t-d\ at 4:16 p. m. 3‘ ;ql-l!h-r €7 Church St Heral ‘at_the “Post Ofce.at New Britain as Second Class ‘Mail Matter. a vy ofs to’ any part of the oity 5 Cents & Week, 65 Cents s Month. iptions for paper to be sent by mall payable in advance, 60 Cents a Month, $7.00 a year. 1\, profitable advertising medius city. Circulation book: pr room alwayvs open to advertisers. erald will be found on sale at Hota. News Stand, 42nd St. and Broad- » New York City; Board Walk, antic City and Hartford depot. TBLEPHONH CALLS. £ PASSING OF “TRILBY.” hin the past two weeks a tragedy appened in stagedom and one icheduled for the boards. It in the taking off the legitimate .of {Trilby,” George Du Maurier's us novel,_popular some twenty ears ago. The reason given for ove on the part of tne producers is drama can be summed up in ord, “movies” And ‘Trilby” was aken off the boards because the Ing picture version of “Trilby” better than the stage version,—it hot, it could never be. The “Tril- een in the films has been stamped he of the most pathetic pieces of ery ever perpetrated in the fleld . Because of the many' limita- presented “Trilby” can never be pn the film as it can on the stage. proof of this one need only see nished production by such artists ose who were supporting Miss fon-Terry and then journey across “movie house” and see the [production. The comparison is al- as _repugnant as the latter enter- nent... And:there would be no dif- y evinced in sceing the two “Tril- —that is, up until November 6,— e film “Trilby” managed to drive tage “Prilby” to oblivion by play- n the cheaper houses at the same the Yeal Trilby O'Farrell was efully stepping about the studio stage in a regular theater nearby. this day of commercialism the nce in prices between the two prmances, the stage and the film, have had something to do with Ludden leave-taking of “Trilby” in lesh. People who are not famil- vith the wonderful story of “Tril- who know of it only through y, may be of the opinion that iby” on -the film is as good as by” on the stage. And, for that on, they might hesitate, as rally they would, to spend a dol- or two dollars when twenty-five at the most, or possibly ten would show tiem the “Trilby” t whom they knew little and will v less after seeing the film,—for, said in‘all honesty, the film ver- does not even follow the book- Imong ‘those who still retain a love drama, and presumably there are e’ remaining, there will be deep ow that “‘Trilby” 'has been taken he boards: For, while there have h some wonderful casts preseming classic of the Parisian Latin Quar- it is the consensus of opinion png crities who reviewed the pro- jon of 1915 that nothing better ever offered the American pub- Here was a “Trilby” just as the jhor depicted her,—big, blonde, utiful, who, when called upon to under the mysterious influence of Ingali, displayed .powers of operatic altude. It was the Arst instance e an actress in this part displayed [h histrionic and operatic ability. Neilson-Terry proved to be an omplished actress and the posses- of a voice that has few rivals in metropolitan opera houses. Such ombination. It is almost criminal 1 the ten cent moving picture show puld cause such an artist to be lost the American public. It is the price A commercial age. If this flickering the film gets more of a grasp on b fickle public may we not in the [pending future see the end of the ge drama? And with that will go p old school of actors and actresses o have.enlightened, educated, and fertained the public for lo these ny years. Those who direct the ieies of moving picture plays should least remain in their own fleld. le no one will criticise them for thering material that is particular- adapted to the screen, they should condemned for delving into works intrinsic value of which will be iy destroyed by their workings and en furthering their mischief by estionable competition. There are fme things the stage is incapable of ting forth, there are some plays e screen will néver be able to prop- ly show, and one of these is “Trilby.” pbme EAST AND WEST. (Even in his own state of Nebraska . Bryan's peace-at-any-price propa- nda has met with disapproval ot & democratg who are rallying to pe cause of adequate national pre- redness. Reports from other sec- ms of the West contend that the ! people who live inland are beginning like a little learning, is a dangerous thing; and, .while.not ' intending drink’ too deep .of the ‘“Armorian" spring they do mean to give support to any measures that will mean for adequate defense of the nation. With the great states of the Middle West the question of preparedness has never been a serious one. Living far inland to them the possibility of invasion. They are secure in their geographical position, All of which goes to show the many angles of America. The men on the Atlantic coast cannot fathom the need of irrigation for the western lands. The men of the Middle West, as a rule, cannot see | why those on the coast should worry because of inpending aggression. And so it goes. As long ag there is this divergence of sentiment there will never be any headlong rushing into so-called “militarism.” But there will be the building up of an adequate defense. The nation is ripe for such a move, and, if conducted along safe and sane lines it will have the support of the vast majority of true Americans. BOOKER T- WASHINGTON. With the death of Booker T. Wash- ington yesterday the negro race loses its greatest educator, a man who de- voted his entire life to the uplifting of his people. Booker Washington took up the work where Frederick Douglas left off. The latter had gained somewhat of recognition for his people by his oratorical powers, but it re- mained for some man to get/down to bed rock and away from the flimsy. This Booker Washington did- Instead of trying to force the emancipated ne- 8ro in.where there was no place for him, Booker Washington decided that at first the negro must be educated. Then when that was over he would let him paddle his own canoe. By teach- ing the fundamentals to his race the founder of Tuskegee solved the big- gest part of a complex problem. Southerners at first averse to recog- nizing this man's work later came to the belief he was doing a great good and accordingly he was admired. Be- cause of his humble start in life Booker Washington’s success is noth- ing more than phenominal. He never knew his father, his mother was an humble slave woman. On his journey through life he met mountains and if he could not cross them he cut them down. Despised at the outset he later ‘won recognition from the leading men of the nation. He was the cause of & natlonal controversy, was honored by four Presidents of the United States and vested with degrees by two leading universities. From a con- glomerate mass of structures little bet- ter than chicken coops he brought Tuskegee Institute in Alabama up to the rank of a modern institution of learning, with excellent buildings, a wonderfil expanse of ground, and a recognized curriculum- This will ever be his monument. He bullt even bet- ter than he knew, for if the negro race is ever to be redeemed as he would have it, the work must be done tarough education and education such as Book- er Washington outlined,—not through the striving after social equality. It re- mains now for another giant to rise from his ashes, and carry on the work ‘he started. OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL. Pessimists are ever reverting to “the good old days” and insistent in their cries that at- present there is no chance for the poor boy in Ameri- ca. That may be; but from a cur- sory reading of newspapers it is evi- denced that there are many poor boys who have risen to positions of wealth and prominence within the past decade or so. It was only yes- terday we read of one man who died and left a fortune approximated at some thirty-five million dollars. And fifteen years ago he was a clerk in a small mercantile house gathering in the modest wage of fifteen dollars per week. In the news of the day previous there was the story of a man who paid fifteen million dollars for the shares of stock which gave him control of one of the largest steel corporations in the world. He began work for this same concern twenty-seven years ago as a water boy earning the munificent sum of five dollars a'week. Presumably he must have made the :bulk of his fortune within the last fifteen yeurs or so, And these occurrences are not rareties in the news. The stories are becoming so0 plentiful that news- papers are not ‘“‘playing them up” the way they formerly did. America, Judging from the men who have started with nothing and ended witi everything, seems still to be full of opportunities for struggling youths. But, of course, the youth must do some struggling: Whether it be fame, or fortune, there is always a chance if the seeker has the neces- sary credentials,—ambition, stick-to- a few more essential . attributes. There is always 7 a ghance for.the, right man, *’ . to realize that a little preparedness, these people never have thrust upon it-tiveness, ;and ;undying faith, plus P AND FANCIES. The board of inventors is as im- practical as a board of opera sing- ers. A board of naval experts was needed.—William H. Taft at Chicago. i The Public Ledger's description of | a certain tiresome peace prophet’s din {as “Chautauquawking” is good enough to pass along.—New Haven Register, Having increased her wheat crop from 166,000,000 bushels last year to 336,000,000 bushels this, has not Canada earned exemption from her nickname of ‘“Our Lady of the Snows?”"—Springfield Republican. 1 | | | | Ism’t it pretty near time for Mr. | Bryan to begin talking about the single-term plank in the Baltimore platform? Or is he saving that up for later use?—Springfield Union. Once more the factory inspectors are busy. They always are after a fatal fire such as has just occurred in New York.—Rutland News. The ill-fated Ancona appears to have done the most ferocious thing a merchant ship can do. She menaced the enemy by steaming full speed away from him.—New York World. | The London Globe was suspended | for publishing misstatements and the Berlin Vorwaerts for printing truth. How to publish a newspa- per and keep on good terms with the government authorities is one of the most vexing problems in Europe to- day.—Springfield Union. We note in a Hoosier. exchange an article written by the president of an Indiana Wilson-Bryan club. Be- ing the president these days of such an organization must strain to the cracking point even an Indiana poli- tician’s capacities for “watchful wait- ing.”—New York Tribune. By the time the question of prior familiarity is settled the Colonel will be claiming that he always calls him “Zeke.” And then the President can come back with the assertion that he meant “Watchman Waliting” all the time.—Washington Post. A New York stock broker and chemist named Ellwood Hendrick has in the “Atlantic Monthly” an essay called ‘‘Adventures in Philosophy, and this sentence from it (among others) is worth keeping: Until the facts are in their right order there is no truth.—Collier’s Weekly. The World-Wide Desire. (Meriden Journal.) American manufacturers and Jjob- bers are insisting that the Washing- ton government give them the op- portunity to reach the markets of the world, and as usual the demand also calls for “the quickest route.” The Commerce department has estab- lished several branches in the large centers and evidently the news has gone around, since there are applica- tions for twenty-five additional branches in as many different cities. assurance that they will throw the throttle wide open, and the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce is being expanded rapidly in order to meet the opportunities to the people by reason of the Huropean war. There has been a great improve- ment in the nature of our foreign commerce and the millionaire tour- Ists have been obliged to stay at home to keep from being shot by the American ammunition that has been going over the waters in shiploads. The Insurance Trust. (Bridgeport Telegram.) The days of railroad domination at the Connecticut capital never exceed- ed the intensity of the railroad’s grip upon the throttle of legislation, the situation which now prevails in re- gard to the insurance trust and the Connecticut legislature. The fact that Hartford is the headquarters for many of the great insurance com- panies has made lobbying and legisla- tion-fixing in behalf of the insurance companies an especially enjoyable proceeding—a sort of combining of business with pleasure. The grip of the insurance trust has never been more strongly indicated than in the manner in which it has succeeded in preventing the passage in the Connecticut legislature of any measure providing for a state In- surance fund for the administration of the Workman’s Compensation Act. At a recent court hearing on one of the cases under this act it was brought forward that most of the contested decisions arising are fought by the insurance companies. And the premiums charged for compensa- tion insurance are so high that the working of the act is handicapped. Many of Bridgeport's factories are insured in “factory mutual’ insur- ance combinations, because in the old days, factory insurance was sky-high. | The factory mutuals ended that con- dition. Similarly with the compen- sation act—for the protection of em- ployer and emplove alike—a state insurance fund too should be creat- ed to be administered at a cost, or close to cost. The whole purpose of the workmen's compensation act will be defeated if employers are first obliged to pay heavy premiums for in- | surance, and then to sit helpless while insurance companies contest the claims of their injured employes. ! = e | Aims of the Belligerents. (Manchester Herald.) There is nearly always something worth reading in the,German news- paper Vorwaerts: It represents that paper the Vorwaerts is, are in reality more democrats than socialists. Few of their number are of the,deep-dyed Marxian type of a‘generation ago. in speech | the ! The federal authorities have given | body of people in Germany who are | more akin to Americans in their { ideals and ways of thinking than are | other classes of Germans. The socialis of the Iatherland, whose 'McMILLAN’S . NEW BRITAIN’S BUSIEST BIG STORE “ALWAYS RELIABLE” RAINCOATS and UMBRELLAS that the rainy season has set in it is a good time to invest in a raincoat and umbrella. We have a splendid assortment to choose from. More than that we offer some Vvery un- usual values, right now. Now WOMEN’S RAIN COATS- $2.98, $3.98 and $5.00 each. Colors—Brown, grey, navy and tan- WEATHER-PROOFED COATS For women at $7.98, $9.98 each. Weather-proofed outside, rubberized | inside. These coats are warmer than the usual raincoats shown, more ap- propriate for the fall and winter, cold rains, made in smart belted back models. RAINCOATS. $7.98 cach, value | LONDON SLIP-O For women at §9.50. PRIESTLEY’S ENGLISH CRAVAN- ETTE RAINCOATS. For women, special at $10.00 each, value $12.50. At $1-98 and $2.98 each. CHILDREN’S RAINCAPES. At $1.98 each. TWO HUNDRED UMBRELLAS For men, women and children. Waterproofed cover, strong frames, fitted with unusually fine assortment of handles, extra values, 50c¢ each. WOMEN’S COLORED UMBRELLAS Special, $2,98 each, value, $3.50. Others at $3.48 to $4.95 each Don’t forget that we have a big stock of umbrellas, ranging in price, up to $5.00 each. SILK STANDARD PATTERNS December “Designer” now ready. Winter number, Standard Fashion Book, price 20c with one pattern free: D. McMILt A 199-201-203 MAIN STEHRET Rather they stand simply for democ- racy and the development of demo- | cratic institutions in Germany far more than any well-defined socialis- tic regime of the state. called social-democrats and the ac- cent is on the democrat part of the name. Their public organ, the Vorwaerts, has from the start of the war been the freest from cant, the most tem- perate and the most independent of German papers. It has chanted no songs of hate against the enemies of the Fatherland; it has not Germany above the rest of the world in a blind fury of chauvinism, and— marvel of marvels in Germany—it has even seemed to suspect that Ger- many was not attacked.” The Vor- waerts has usually displayed an amount of philosophy, insight and fairness remarkable for a journel sub- jected to all the passions and hysteria that sweep an embattled country. Now the Vorwaerts warns Ger- many that the war may end in ex- haustion and Is on all the hostile nations to announce their aims. The article is not so much significant because of what it says the allied governments ought to do as what it criticizes the German government for not doing Germany has dis- played vagueness in asserting that she was fighting to assure herself forever against future attack. That she has been able to be a little more precise about her peace terms is due solely to the fact that she holds allied territory in fee. If the allies ; held German territory, doubtless they would be more specific. At present they are limited to saying that freeing the lost ground is one of their aims in the war. But ex- cept her desire for aggrandizement, which she cannot well confess, Ger- many is bound to be hazy in b ing her aims and purposes in w: ng this war. Yet for both Germany and the allies there is justice in the Vorwaerts' contention that the war- ring nations ought to discard rhetor- ical generalities, come into the open and reveal the concrete objects for which they are fighting. Cocky Kansas. (From Columbus, O., State Journal.) Kansas has the champion shoe pitcher, the victorious hilliardist, the best baseball pitcher, the biggest puncher in the world, horse and, patting itself all over for these triumphs, the Wichita Eagle s: is time | “All we need in order to pather in the other cups, belts and | cngraved souvenirs in the sporting i world. We will attend to the aristo- cratic erowd that monkeyvs with golt and tennls just as soon as we get around to it. That will not be long, for Kansas is now ahead on automobiles, and golf follows the autos as the night follows the day. But Kansas will never catch up with the procession until it has de- veloped the chief bowler. They are | vaunted | g8 oc Greatest Sale IT EMPHASIZES THE FACT THAT WE ARE FORGING AHEAD EVERY DAY—IN VOLUME NDS—THE BARGAINS OFFERED AT THE ANNI- OF BUSINE VERSARY AND IN SALE ARE WINNING NEW FR ING OFFEH REMARKS F Special Free Souvenirs This Week Anniversary Sale Offers In Fur Coats BLACK RUSSIAN PONY FUR COATS with belt and sailor collar and lined with brocaded poplin, reg- ular price $42.50. At our Anni- $30 00 versary Sale Price NEAR SEAL FUR COATS, sweep bottom with pice $69.00. At sary Sale Price .. full regular $55.00 VERY HANDSOME BROOK MINK COAT, durable and handsome fur, lar priee $75. At our Anniversary Sale Price 40 inches long, large storm collar, ou Annive- very 40 inches long, regu- $62.00 A SPLENDID COAT OF HUDSON SEAL, 40 inches long, with wide sweep, large collar and turn-over cuffs, lined with brocaded silk, regular price $89.00. At our Anniversary Sale $75 00 159l 000688800000 00G00000 eeees . VERY HANDSOMI HUDSON cuffs SEAL and COAT, flounce 41 lor entire collar, bot- inches tom trimmed with wide beaver fur. A most lux- urious coat, regular value $250. $189 00 At our Anniversary Sale Price . $22.50 PLUSH COATS AT $17.98 These Coats are made of a good quality plush, are lined throughout with guaranteed satin and are made with a very pretty flare. They fasten in the front with a large ornament and button high to the neck. . $20.00 Contrasting fur plush is used to make the collar and cuffs of these handsome coats. The front but- tons with military loops and the lining is guaranteed The plush is of fine quality and is cut in a liberal flare. 25.00 PLUSH COATS AT satin. $32.50 FUR TRIMMED COATS AT . $27¢50 A high chin-chin collar of skunk oppossum fur is one of the features of these ultra-fashionable coats. The flare of the back is gathered in with a wide belt which also forms a pleated effect on the sides so that a full ripple back is formed. The lining is of guar- anteed satin and the whole coat is one of the most stylish of the season’s models. $20.00 AND $22.50 TAILORMADE $ l 5 00 SUITS AT . A collection of some of the best models which the season has offered in poplin, gaberdine and serges. A great many of them trimmed with fur. One model has a high fur military collar in a box coated effect and wide circular skirt. Another model is in a semi- fitted box coat, altogether they are some of the most remarkable values that have been offered this season in Hartford. 'Phone orders Charter 8050, and Mail Orders promptly filled. OUR DAILY AUTOMOBILE DEDIV. ERY IN Daily The Big Store’s - Anniversary Sale Is the WORTH COMING MANNY MILES PEOPLE FROM DISTANT POINTS ARE PROFITING BY THE ANNIVERSARY SALE MONEY SAV- AND THE FREE SOUVENIRS ARE THE OBJECT OF HIGHLY COMPLIMENTARY OM THE THOUSANDS WHO RECEIVE THEM. Rich Plush Coats| Corduroy Coats - brown, navy blue, Kentucky green. WISE, SMITH & CO. HARTFORD URES PROMPT DELIV ERY OF YOUR PURCHASES, Delivery in New Britain, Elm wood, Newington, Cedar Hill, Maple Hill and Clayton. of the Year 'O OBTAIN, IN FACT HUNDREDS OF WISE, SMITH & CO. Anniversary Sale Offers In Fur Sets $18.50 RED FOX SETS, animal shaped neckpiece lined with satin, and a large pillow muff with natural head, tail and paws. set, Anniversary Sale Price.. The $ l 3.98 $17.50 NATURAL KIT CONEY FUR SETS, new shaped neckpiece with a down bedded muff. Anniversary Sale Price. > $ 13.98 the set ... $35.00 LARGE BLACK WOLF SET OF FURS, con- sisting of a large animal shaped neckpiece trimmed with paws and tail and a full size cushion muff down lined. The fur is exceptionally rich and glossy. Anniversary Sale Price, $27 00 . . the set ......... NATURAL JAP FOX FUR SETS, consisting of a mellon shaped muff with natural bushy tail and a natural bore neckpiece with head and tail, regular price $30.00. Anniversary $ e Bn : 22.50 THE NEW MELLON SHAPED RACCOON MUFF with three stripes, regular value $ $20.00. Anniversary Sale Price. .. 15.00 NEW MELLON SHAPED MUFFS of black China wolf, regular price $12.50. sary Sale Price WOMEN’'S AND MISSES’ $10.00 COR- DUROY SPORT COATS AT...... $7|98 These smart Corduroy Coats are made in one of the shorter models with a wide flare which is belted in at the waist, has patch pockets and a military collar which buttons high to the neck. This model is fully lined and comes in chocolate brown, leather, navy, blue, battleship grey and Kentucky green. HANDSOME COATS AT $ l 3.98 A very stylish model in this much wanted ma- terial which is made with a full ripple flare gathered in at the waist with a wide belt. The collar which is in the new Puritan effect buttons high to the neck for protection in cold weather. These Coats are lined throughout with guaranteed satin. $22.50 FUR TRIMMED CORDUROY $18 00 COATS AT . A high fur trimmed chin-chin collar is one of the features in these smart Coats. The back is gathered full ripple effect from a wide military belt. The set-in ‘sleeves have wide armholes and turnover cuffs. The lining is guaranteed satin and the cordu- roy has a very wide wale and comes in navy blue, Kentucky green, chocolate brown and black. $21.00 Suits are made in a military model with military pockets, belt and military fur oollar which gives them quite a martial air. The skirt is made in a wide circular model and the corduroy which is of very good quality comes in chocolate $16.98 CORDUROY WOMEN’S $25.00 FUR TRIMMED CORDUROY SUITS AT These chic an ideal place for a light lunch, & cup of pem o substantial past. re. | Our Restaurant, = Quieting An Editor. It is not only the first train over the entertainment hall, (Milwaukee Journal.) We were succinctly informed that women wear fur-topped shoes for the same reason men wear cuffs on their trousers, after which we held our peace for a long time Heaviest Train Over Rockies. (Canadian Northern Bulletin.) The train carrying eighty of the Canadian Parliament, who are st members formally opening the third and new of the Dominion routes to the, Pacific, crossed the Rocky mountains through the Yellowhcad pass recently, inci dentally establishing a new record in l railroad transportation through the mountains of the continent, new linked Canadian Northern rail- road, but it is the longest and heavi- est that ever passed through the Rockies, and it went up and through the pass and is now descending the western slope drawn by a single engine of the ordinary Canadian Northern 35 per cent. classification (the heaviest used by the road is classified at 50 per cent.), at an aver- age speed of 40 miles an hour. The train which established this record is exactly eight feet short of quarter of a mile in length, and weighs with engine and exclusive of it= human freight of upward 200 per- ! ¢ons, more than 1,200 tons, It is a { very distinguished train, with two dining cars sandwiched in among the i cight sleepers, along with a Pullman in which every evening ratiroad men and their guests entertain each other with songs and etories, to the accompaniment of o piano; with a baggage car, and the private car of Sir Willlam McKengke, rresident of the Canadian Northern, Vice president D.-B. Hanna and Bec- retary W, H. Moore, As it rounds the mcuntain curves passengers 8t the end of the train see the engine far ahead on the next curve and marvel at the huge lepgth, The last stdp before entering the mountains was at Tollerton, center of a newly created ana now first ap- proachable group of hamlets, T total populatién of the whole regifn is less than 1,000, but it was all out, {to wonder and rejoice, with a silver tand of nine pieces to play “Canada