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NEW. BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1916. [ERALD PUBLISHING 2 Proprietors. ed dadly (Sunday ex s s v excepte: a1 (% at Herala Butlain u7df’~h‘|;mn ed at the Post Ofch at New Britain '8s Second Class Mail Matter. Slivered by carrier to part of the city OF 15 Cents a Wock, 65 Cents a Month iptions for paper to be sent by mail, Payable in advance, 60 Cents a Mouthn, $7.00 a Yealr B8 oniy profitable advertising medium the city, o Toom always open to advertisers B¢ Herald will be found on sale at Hota~ ling's New Stand, 42nd s vay. New York City; Board lantic City, ana Hartford Depot TELEPHON. Siness Office .. ... B CAL ditorial Rooms i THE REV. DR. COOPER. New Britain, than any other ¥ in Connecticut, suffers a los: e going away of Dr. dden death yesterday in New me as a shock to the many pre who " haa erish him tFibutes. Comnnecticut P distinguished ourns becausc ay, In a span of life covering the blleal three score and ten the Rev Coaoper ished many more in His York | | friends | Cooper. learned to love and for his.many wonderful loses one of | England | sons, New a builder has passe.d and His doing attempted accom- th was a @ of endeavor others u of the mostly nd frdits of his bor v over a of con- for During source ation and help many in t rs to come the quarter a. centur) ate at that he held the pas- the South Church his name the daily he chosen d fame by-wo p of New & his cle. here. erever he could, helping the lowly, ing advice to the strength- the strong. ~He the city a_big, living thing; knew its fr: its ‘goodness, its aspirations, précomings. And knowing. were in Britain rodid con- tivities to The He went any one whole city was his about doing good weak knew its he ex- ded the strong arm of help wher br needed. He made the city a bet city because he lived in it, and hav- gone he left his While |, fman hearts throb with the joy of | ng, while memory loves to dwell on | mark. pse things held sacred to the.mind man, Dr. will not be =so | dily forgotten the field where spent the greater-part of his life Cooper in i i work. f to be kind, and gentle, and true | marks of greatness, Dr. Cooper | | s | great If to be strong, and firm unswerving are traits ps. Dr. Sympathetic of manli- Cooper ‘was a man. and I understanding, | fl forgiving are the traits of real | manity, Dr. Cooper was humen. | ese were his | that forgave great characteri humanity, that | In noble. he knew its, weakness. all, he | broad- | nded Christain gentleman, measured’ material things looked ahead | s big-hearted, one | o by who and attainable on this mundane his brotherhood of the Dr. Cooper | knew; that the | ir real worth a goal greater more glorious n any who and the That Britain e Dr ere. strove for n save | areat w w was Cooper “BAD OLD MAN NAVY"” HAS GONE. oF THE ! With sing of Grand the Admiral Tirpitz from v the German admir- | relations between the United | tes and Germany take on a brighter | The doir way with this man what must have been a forced | tion, is a complete | Wilhelm, serthmann-Hollw Ja temper ign pe: victory for Imperial Chancel- and For- | all Ad- | degree of name Tirpitz has been | the globe with the term That he i | or von n Minister von to with who ng have tried the ral's policy rcy. The ed around ightfulness’ fan a factio it will as pen Germany some gone may 1l war in the Reichsta surely mean peace be- and the United States. continuation of policy could | ve meant eventually nothing shor: | war. That is what he wanted, be | se he believed an open break with erica would mean nothing more than the ultim ccess or | nternationa indicate Vilhelm is determir break with t ited the new submari mpa Those the situation that who given close stuly has developed i of th heen the outbreak Tirpitz h all anti-American out- German sinece that rmany the ical arena poli United States and Cer- the The the verge of war 2 could be seen iser soon discovered the evil influ- e .of this man and by backing up German Imperial Chancellor and Circulation books and press | | natural sordid lifted | wherein the soul of man hob-nobs and | | dances in the seventh heaven of de- | | light. be soulful. America s more soulful feet,” | one member of the League in expres shoe manufacturers. cases these are It t0 | ment. | in this worthy ! for. a the Foreign Secretary cut down some of Tirpitz's influence. It was impos- stble to put the old seadoz entirely out of the running because he was ap- | proved by a formidable the | Tirpitz following. These be- J\hevcd heart and soul | rine polic party, folk in the subma- advocated by their lord | and master. Tirpitz, through his press agent, Count von Reventlow. did much to shape the public opinion of Ger- Mmany against the United States and also to criticise the actions of his own | part from the This { was ended when the paper that Count von Reventlow wrote for was ordered Recause of his doing away Tirpitz the stock of the | Kaiser has jumped one hundred per cent. in the eves of American people, | who see that all the frightfuiness of lines he chose. suspended. with entirely directed by | Grana Admiral the him, The resignation of that the Kaiser is for peace with the if he i for it in the Reichstag United States even to fight AUST I In the centuries into the discard many that have gone man has developed faculties, has made improve- ments one another on sifts at the way or that the were bestow.d upon him outset; all this neglected, but during time one thing has heen It standard. of which ~the human the theory foot. does At American not come that is the Posture now devoting up to least TLeague is much time and enerzy to reetifying this one great neglect in the social system. The obiect of the League is to develop and elevate the foot to the plane of perfection where 1t belongs. Where now the foot devoted to fangoing, or walking. or or sliding over the ice. in the must runnin-, future it be vested It must be taken of material once into with the psyehie, from the | level things and at those regions In a nut-shell, “What we the foot must need here in says ng the idea. One reason, and a prime reason, why the soulful feet of America have been so neglected is attributed to the | They ng out shoes daily that are are turn- “made to | fit the eve and the pocketbook and not | the feet.” There is nothing elevating about such shoes, except in the recent of high hoots for going up in ength, but not in soulful develop- | It is a sad thought. The women, price and | | more thought given to the idea the more hopeless it becomes. as manufacturers are guided by mer- cenary instincts, so long shall we have | conventional feet,—just feet. So lonz | So long as chorus girls and other purveyors of | the fashions are allowed to set tke styles in shoes, long human foot be disfigured. There great room for improvement. The American Posture League has started out on the right track. It should have the support of the entire nation Tt €0 must the is movement soulful around on any we had more feet. Looking at the remities street array of misshapen corner pedal | it can be easily seen there is unlimited chance for improvement the German for its subsequent sailing e and Describing sail- the Brit- navy ing out of Kiel “looking ish fleet” back again, and some wag has looked said, sailed right around. sailed right back again.” ou Lillian Russell wants to be mayor of Pittsburgh. Why such brunette atmosphere there choose a when so many blond cities in the land? are She must be neglecting her beauty. It looks as if they torpedoed Tirpitz without warning. FACTS AND FANCIES, Think of all the debate that has al- | ready taken place in ¥ and the tariff guestion touched yet—Detroit Times shington— not even s are entirely willing to sident Wilson against his this time on the armed ater on they may draw reciprocity.—Burl Republica help out Pr own party at ship issue. I upon him for Free Press aton hat German was seen in the Monday, and nothing has happened yet, M it came out just to look around a and get the air.—Rochester Union it ot what he was aration of war many, it now up to the bellicose ! Costa to march Portuguese troops to | the battle line in France Perhaps he | will do yracuse Post-Standard Having dec with it.— | 1f T had lived two centuries advocated what [ do now | have been hanged.——William Bryvan. Umph! Don't fill us bitter regrets at this season. i York Telegram. A punitive expedition, a raid of our own, with dead Mexican bandits at Jennin full of New government when they seemed to de- | | former submarine campaizgns were not | but by his | “bad old man of the navy” shows | the | is time | looking | 0 and | would | the other end of it is what the people of the United States demanded.. And, after all, that isn’t so much against American idea of peace and justice. —Boston Journs interest evinced over the declaration of ainst Portugal. Very likely the teenth assistant deputy under se retary nandled this little Germanic side-line anyway.—Buffalo (‘fommer- cial Little Be war W in lin The statement t the Russians found but fourtecn Armenians alive in Erzerum out of a former population of 40,000 conveys a tale of horror which human imagination simply cannot | grasp. The fiendishness of Tamerlane | is being repeated today almost before our eyes.—Buffalo Express. A Vermont newspaper comes to this office daily bound in a page of the | Congressional Record. This thrifty thought may prove catching. It | tablishes a field of usefulness for much-criticized publication, as well as a supply of wrapping papcr that nev- | er fails.—Springfield Republican. = Spain in 18 was at war with her former colonies, and we declared our neutrality with respect to the war. Yet our country then considered it com- patible with neutrality to express de- sire for tae of the side that was uphalding our idcas, going so far to indicate its purpose - to inter- venc should the Holy Alliance inter- vene on the side of $pain. Those who helieve that democratic re- publicanism will not be safe in the world if Prussianism wins thus may refer to a great precedent to support their contention that formal neutrality not forbid a governmental ex- pression of sympathy.—New York Glohe. success as sincerely does The Day of the Boy. Register.) (New Haven Some carnest worker for boys, jus- | tifiably adapting a somewhat familiar quotation, has said: “The more I sece of men, the better T think of boy: Tt sounds the note that is uppermost in the trainin gof the best religion and education of the time. This is the day of the hoy It is not in response to a mere fad of the hour that what is called an Inter--Church Older Boys' council is being formed in New Haven, and will hold a conference here early in April. This is the expression of public recognition that the boys of today are fathers of the men of tomorrow, and ! is a part of the preparation of them } es- | 'McMILLAN’S NEW BRITAIN'S BUSIE&T | BIG STORE “ALWAYS RELIABLE" New Spring Modes in Fashionabie Outer Apparel Smart Tailored Suits Women’s and Junior models, priced 10.98 to $30.00. The New Coats WOMEN’S COATS p $5.98 to $20.00. i JUNIOR $12.98. ced COATS priced $5.98 to Separate Skirts of wool fabrics, 2.50 to $6.50 cach. Silk Taffeta Skirts Very smart, in black, $6.98 cach. The New' Season’s Blouses Crepe de chines, silk silks, Georgette crepes, and $2.98 each. LACE BLOUSES priced $2.98 and $3.49 cach. LINGERIE BLOUSES priccd 97¢ to $2.98 cach, COLORED LINEN priced $1.98 cach. Shown in Copenhagen, nile and old rosec. New Leather Goods Bags priced 49c to $4.98 ecach. Purses 10c to 98c each. Silk Bags 98c to $4.98 each. Coin Holders 25¢ to 98c cach. Gate Top Mesh Bags 49c to $3.00 each. taffetas, tub priced $1.98 BLOUSES for the responsibilities of that father- hood. The| of the he is recognition of the ! an hardly over-noticed or | paised. It is the most encour- aging fact of our times. The boy has been neglected in times past \\'hon: noticed, the notice has heen too in-! complete and superficial. Now it is! becoming systematic, sincere, and; correspondisgly cffective. In short, | men are getting over the fatal mistake of patronizing the They are | recognizing him. | Tt was time we hegan to take the boy seriously. All along he has had a cort of education, which had a tend- ency, except for the fortunate few | Wwho went on to the higher realmns of study. to stop short of his adolescence. | TTo was left to stumble blindly for himself over the line which divides vouth from manhood. He found him- Self among mien uninvited and he lost uch good time and effort in adjust- ing himself to his changed circum-, stances. Generally he was poorly pre- | bared for the special dutles and re-| Tponsibilities of citizenship. The best Sttect of the movement of the time; Should be to make the transition more gradual, more natural, less cosily in| time and advantage. fact boy ove | fore the college wa (Spring Republican.) Cardinal Gibbons is quotzd as cor- | roborating from a source i which he puts confidence, the report that Ger- | many’s plan was to make a supreme effort by reducing Verdun, the great- French stronghold, and then after this d prow to offer liberal ferms of peace in order to end a deadlock which neither side ceuld break and which, if unbroken threau- the ruin of Iurope It is not | improbable, since the suwain of war is bezinning to sell everywhere, and the Germans hecause of the Jerior css in the field, mus: propose 1 if the allies will no* sue for it But such a proposal could show giar- ingly the folly of stirring the Uritish to rage and hatred by a war on non- nhatants which could decide the war and which has made a great part of the people in Enztand think their opponents hevond the pale. Every homb dropped by Zeppelin in an sh town must 1ke harder the task of conciliation. And no play of ens | suc Eng ni | then treeless Washable Cape Gloves and retain their | This we know from experi- Shown in the new shades of ivory, pearl, butter and light priced $1.15, $1.29 and $1.50 | That will wash style, ence. grey tans, pair. D. McMiL. Bos 199-201-203 MAIN STREET. future in live in opposed doubt this thought for the which the two countries inust neighbors has influenced those many who have frankly savage Zeppelin polic as o 0ld Days at Wesicyan: (Brooklyn Standard Union.) If voluntary. military training made a feature of the curriculum Wesleyan university in Middletown, | Ct., as now proposed by a committee of the alumni, it will only be return- ing to principles establislied there be- founded in 1831, finely shaded campus, was laid ouvt a drill ground, and the old North and South colleges (the latter still standing as of | yore) were cted for Capt. Pari- ridge’s military institute and used for a number of yvears by potential sol- diers, When that school was removed to Norwich, Vt. (out of which Nor- wich university has grown’, the prop- | erty was secured for the f Methe- dist institution for higher education in England. It would seem incongru- | ous with his pacific teachings to beat | the plowshare into a and the pruning-hook into a spear. The present as sword Recording A Habit. (From Columbus (0.) State Journal) We sometimes wonder in our idle way whether the recording an makes a separate note of it ever: time the Chicago Tribune annouces that it is the world's greatest news- paper or saves time and annoyance by covering the whole matter in one FEvery Shade of Green The East Can Produyce | March 1 of Washingten, D. C., important As which One of the citie Minor in the region { the been in contact for some time is Diar- { bekir, situated on the upper T | which. at this point, is ¢ ing through a deeply-cut ley Describin tional Geographic a statement today situation impressive one. | tic table-land, surrounded walls constructed of basaltic rock, the city over-looks a broad bend of the Tigris, which flows hy its eastern side | “Beneath the walls of the city ithin the bend of the viver lies in covercd with vesetation of ev green that the east can pr Iying in Russian and Turkish armies have open Na out situation, the gave i society which says of Diarbekir Built upon a is b an sal- by and a I duce | “Few dergone \ Diarbekir. menian and have disputed ils possession. the ecarth have un- greater vicissitudes than Roman and Persian, Ar- Parthian, Arab and Turk In one cities of of its many changes alone, more than 80,000 of its people were put to the sword. “So heavy war has has been the toll levied upon it that once it was larger than (hc the United at tod 10.000 people dwell ther “The city is rich in rewnants of former greatness, O1a wcobite, | Greck and Armenian churches raise their spires to Heaven along with the minare of a host of Mohammedan mosques. “Silk raising a principal indus- try, and the sheaves that tie inhabi- tants bring in there are sheaves of mulberry leaves which serve fod- der for the hungry and ravenous silk- worm. “Lettuce is a favo and the Tur! The quent that where | pital of than its is ite article of diet, s eat it all day Diarbekir scorpion i fre- if not as poisonous a- the New Mexican tarantula, and thousands are bitten annually by it. But its venom is not penetrating like that of the snake, hence prompt scavification of tae wound prevents infection.” long as | THE BIG STORE’S “MADE IN AMERICA” SALE COMMENCES SATURDAY MORNING When we held our first “Made in America” Sale more than =a year ago, the people responded in great numbers, coming from miles around to get the extraordinary values offered in American made goods, and the “Made in America” Sale was featured by the Jargest stores throughout the United States. And now, we again hold our great “Madc in American” Sale COMMENCING SATURDAY MORN- ING, MARCH 18th—fecaturing many lots of merchandise at less than usual prices and at the same time proving that America leads the world in the production of overything mecessary for personal wear and home comfort. So comc and profit by the special offerings at the Big Store’'s “Made in America” Sale—WISE, SMITH & COM- PANY, HARTFORD. CORSETS In the “Made in America” Sale, La Resista Corsets Special $1 La Camille Corse Special value at $2.50. Wise. Smith & Co. Reducing Corsets $1.00. Thomson's Glove Fitting Cor- sets. Special value at Gfc. LaResista Corsets Special value at §1.79. S. Co. Special Corsets 69c. “Louise” Corsets. Special value at $1.00. ssi sizes 36 Special value at 25c. EXQUISITE UNDERMUSLINS SOME OF THEM MANU- ACTURERS' SHOW ROOM SAMPLES. Offered in the “Madec in Amer- ica” Sale. 88 Very Special at . ... C Fresh. new, perfect garments including Petticoats, Invelope Cliemise, Combinations and Camisol made of excellent quality cambric and nainsook charmingly trimmed with pret- ty laces and embroideries. All at 88c. Sample line of Corset Covers and Drawers. Very special at Special to 46 S $3.50 FOOTWEAR, AMERICA PRICE All up to the minute lace or button, with tops, patent colt or traordinary value at wooL AND “MADE SALE $2.98. $1.00 IN NEW LINGERIE WAISTS. Dainty embroidery and lace trimmed. Great variety of styies in the ‘“Made in Amer: ica” Sale, 3rd floor 98¢ CREPE DE CHINE WAISTS. Splendid variety of colors in the “Made in America’” $ CH, ot 2.98 SAMPLES OI' $1.00 LINGERIE WAISTS. 59c¢ In tailored and trimmed styles SILK JERSEY TOP PETTICOATS. Also silk taffeta in several models, black and all the wanted colors, also extra sizes, in the “Made in America'’ $2 98 . ale Crs WOMEN'S NEW SPRING WASH DRESSES. Gingham and chambray, several models, pink, blue, lavender and tan, also plaid, sizes 36 to 50. Spe- cial value in the “Made in America” Sale 950 WOMEN’S UNION SUITS. Made Dutch neck, elbow length sleeve and ankle length, medium weight, regular and extra size, reg- ular 69c value, at the “Made in America” Sale. . 39c FOLDING GO-CARTS. “Made in America” Sale Price FIGURED SEED VOILE AND BATISTE. Beautiful new assorted patterns and colorings, 36 and 38 inches wide, regular price 19¢. “Made in Amerlica” Sale Price, yard 121/2(: DRSS GINGHAMS. Assorted new patterns and col- ors, regular price 8c. ‘'‘Made in America” Sale Price, style, cloth or kid dull kid, e: . $2.98 FIBRE RUGS, SIZE 12x9 FT. Heavy weave, good seamless reversible signs and color rooms. Regulat “Made in America” Salo Price $7.44 BRUSSELS RUGS, SIZIZ 12x9 FT. Good wearing Brussels rugs in body Brussels designs and colors, suited to all rooms. Regular price $11.95. “Made in America” Sale Price. $9-66 MARQUISETTE, VOILE NOVELTY CURTAINS. New Spring styles fresh from the makers, worth $1.75. “Made in America” Sale Price, pair in wearing in de- to all price - $8.25. rugs CAMBRIC. Soft finish, suitable for wear, regular 10c kind, “Made in America’ yard under- at the BLE DAMASK. Bleached mercerized table dam- ask in assorted patterns, regular 29c¢ suality, at the “Made in Amer- ica” Sale, gs patterns and col- for men’s shirts, and dresses, regu- “Made in Amer- New assorted orings, suitable women's waists lar value 39c. ica” Sale Price, vard SILI in street and evening shades, 40- inch wide, regular price 98c. “Made in America” Sale Price, 79 Cc yard .. . .. WOMEN’S AND MISSES’ $18.98 NEW SPRING TAILOR- $ v MADE SUITS, AT i oo 1 6'50 CURTAIN SCRIM. Fine quality drawn border mar- quisette and voile curtain scrim, worth 25c yard. “Made in Amer- ica” Sale Price, Stylish Suits made of excellent quality poplin, trimmed with contrast- ing silk collar and cuffs and combination buttons, is belted all around and lined with peau de cygne. The skirt has a liberal flare with gathered back and belt. Can also be had in shepherd checks with contrasting faille silk collar and combination buttons. Skirt is in full flare effect. WOMEN’S AND MISSES' $27.50 NEW SPRING SUITS, AT $24.50 Two handsome models to choose from, one style is made of American Woolen company’s poplin, the other of Garfield’s fine gaberdine, the belt which takes in the pleated ripple has two pearl slides, is trimmed with con- trasting silk collar over self materi and square pearl buttons. The skirt is shirred in back with liberal flare. $9.50 havc the full gathered a crushed belt, have self material lapels, The skirt is a . $11.50 Four stylish models, one is made of American Wool Company’s fine poplin, has flare skirt effect bottom, trimmed with taffeta band on the bot- tom, collar and cuffs, Others are made of white boucle with chin-chin velvet collar trimmed with fancy buttons and velvet loops. WOMEN'S AND NEW SPRING SUITS, at Made of men’s wear serge in MISSES’ $22.50 the semi-Norfolk effect with contrasting suede collar and cuffs and is trimmed with tailored buttons and laces, is lined with peau de cygne. The skirt has the fitted yoke and liberal flare WOMEN'S AND MISSES’ $12.50 SILK POPLIN DRESSE dre; that is taken in I collar, cuffs and vestee, also are timmmed with small buttons. full flare model WOMEN’'S AND MISSES’ $15.00 TAFFETA $ l 3 SILK DRESSES AT . This new spring model dress has a white lace col- lar over self collar and vestee trimmed with small self buttons, has pleated girdle. The skirt is a full flare model with ruffled pockets effect trimmed with large self buttons. Attractive waist which .98 NEW SPRING COATS $10.00 STYLISH SPORT COA" Choice of a handsome sport coat in variegated checks, belted effect, with contrasting color. three-quarter length coat, laid collar and new pocket belt. trimmed on collar and cuffs The other is a plain color full flare irt with in- ————————————————————————————— NEW RIBBONS HANDSOME MILLINERY RIB- the “Made in America” sale. BONS. HANDSOME TAFFETAS Up to 7 nich wide, stripe warp Warp prin Dresdens and plaids | prints, figured taffeta and fancy 4 and 5 inch wide, light and dark | borders, also Scotch plaids and fine colors, worth 19¢, sale price I4c| moires in white, pink and blue, yard, rose, cardinal, emerald, etc., all at 25¢ yard. NEWE: LACES AND EMBROIDERIES. At “Made ! America" ale prices. COLORED VOILE FLOUNCINGS. White voile embroidered in flc al patterns in popular colors white 40 inch wide, regular 89c quality, sale price 50c ya BABY FLOUNCINGS Swiss embroidered with lace 27 inch wide, sale yard. In HAIR BOW RIBBONS ured taffetas and plain taffe- ta, 6 inch wide, also Shepherd checks, all colors, satin stripe, warp prints, pompadour and Dres- den designs at the “Made in Am- erica’ sale 19¢ yard, NECKWEAR AND VEILS fade in America” sale t 25¢ collar and cuff sets, r tles, flat collars, etc—at > new Van R te made veils in all new meshes with deep chantil- 1y lace border: at 530c new cami- soles of fine pink messaline, fine shadow lace trimmed, also new ? inch wide, sleeveless Oriental lace guimpes, | evening shades white and cream all at 50¢. 65¢ yard. b Venize price 39¢ SILK CHIFFONS 42 inch wide in evening and aft- ernoon shades, regular §1 quality at 79¢ yard. COLORED CHIFFON SILK SCARES OR VEILS One one-half yards pink, cerese, lavender, blue, emerald, ete. 50c. $150 Dining Room Suites in the “Made in America” Sale $99 A really wonderful offer in choice dining room suites of ten picces, “William and Mary” sign, Jacobean finish, Buffet, China closet, serving table, cxtension table, five chairs and one positively worth $150, and a wonderful value at $99. WISE, SMITH & CO. promptly filled. HARTFORD OUR DAILY AUTOMOBILE DELIV ERY INSURES PROMPT Daily Delivel in New sdritain. Elm wood, Newington, Cedar Hill, SILK NETS in afternoon and worth $1, sale price long, old ana w period arm - chair, 'Phone orders 2050, Our Restaurant an idenl place for a light lunch, 8 cup of tea o substantial re. past. DELIVERY OF YOUR PURCHASES MapleHill and Clayton. Charter and Mail Orvders