New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1916, Page 8

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY MAY 31, 1916. BRITAIN HERALD BRALD PUBLISHING COMPANY, " Proprietors. dlflv tsund-y excepted) at 4:15 p. m., Herald Bullding, 67 Church St. at the Post Ofce at New Britain Becond Class Mail Matter, ed by carrler to any part of the ity pr 16° Gents a Week, 65 Cents a Mofith. riptions’ for paper to be sent by mall, @yable in. advance, 60 Cents a Month, .00 a Year. bnly profitabla advertising mudium in he ‘city. Circulation books and press pom always open to advertisers. erald will be found on sale at Hota- ns’s New Stand, 42nd St. and Broad- ay, New York City; Board Walk, at- ntic City, and Hartford Depot. TELEPHONII CALLS. exs Office . ik Rooms MORE DIGHTS. any consideration of the pro- G&y White Way members of ommon. Council might well ‘bver what -a brilllantly ed thoroughfare means to a city pize of New Britain. A trip pgh some of the nearby towns villages serves to bring out the rtance of a Main street that is ubmerged in darkness after the s of night have fallen. There maller places than New Britain serve as good comparisons on ore; there are larger citles tao bring out the advantages of piful illumination. Insofar as roposed new lighting system for street will be more econonical the present arrangement there d be no halting, or marking over its adoption. With a well d Main street, with the growing ns that will naturally follow i of light, New Britain need apologies to no city in the TIME TO DECIDE. en Colonel Roosevelt sounded potrine of “Amerfoantsm” at the while he flayed those who ome other land over and above erests of the United States, he a chord of popularity in the of many people and there hose who saw in his utterances for another term. Yesterday dressed a great gathering in s City on “Preparedness,” and ery utterance was happy, con- calculated to draw to him 5. Today he 18 in St. Louis he promises to dellver a speech “punch,” something that will out over and above everything thus far said. And all the he time is drawing near when rs of the Republican National pion will be thrown open in 0 one v’eek from today. It o pm-p& ‘magle spectacles to t the Cplonel and his advisers ent '0); capturing the Grand rty. They are out gunning for d Guard. . Some tlme aga it have been doubted by those 0 not know the intricacies of that the Colonel would ‘“ac- e nomination if tendered”; but ere is no excuse for anyone not the{ entire Working plan. The ell ca.mvals'n is in full swing rounded out in maturity, and the interim béfore the con- That is the significent fact pnds out in the whole situation. be remembered that the Il was loath to lend his name primaries; that he issued a ent in widch he declared him- osed to getting into the game; was overriden by his hench- iho placed his/name on the bal- at he satd at Trinldad that he be willing to run for the presi- it the people were herolc } to accept him. That is the of the Roosevelt boom to He has not yet foresworn his ve tendencles, for he voted et not long ago at Oyster he igout fer the Republi- dnation. And from all ap- Roosevelt 1s bent on get- pat. nomination or repeat the mance thet split the Re- n party in 1918. The ques- pp@athe only question, is: “Are #iine Republicans going to let ay with 162"’ These are which te make the de- FNTANGLING ‘ALLIANCES. President Wilson suggested peech before the League to Peace that the United ndight enter into of al' dssociation with the nations world in order that unjust ight be forestalled and peace he was takes :to task by in many paftd of the nation. gton’s farewell address was fi for his benefit and the ad- bn therein contained that there e no ‘“entangling alliances” ought before the zaze of the © Ghief Executive. ngton cemetery in his Memo- v address President Wilson bok! to explain his previous re- and ' set his ecritics right. He ; 1 never myself consent nglivig ( allignce; but I a sert Yesterday y assent to a disentangling l i world to preserve the peace of the alliance, an alliance which would | disentangle the peoples of the world } from those combinations in which | | they seek their own separate private ‘ interests, and unite the people of the | world upon a basis of common right | and justice. There is liberty there, not limitation. There is freedom, not entanglement. There is the achieve- | ment of the highest things for which | the United States has declared its principles.” | There is na gainsaying the fact | that “Europe’s set of primary in- | terests. which to us have none or a | very remote relation” are as far from becoming entangled in any alliance brought about by Woodrow Wilson | as they were by George Washington. | When the Father of the Country | volced his sentiments and set up a theory that has lived to this day and will Iive to the end of time, he viewed the entire world situation from a different angle than that pre- sented now.: Woodrow Wilson sit- ting in the place of George Washing- ton is brought face to face with series of facts that the great father of this cauntry foresaw but never lived to realize. Fven had Europe been seething and boiling Wwith the same degree of intensity one hundred and twenty years ago as it s today there would not be the same conditions prevalent. Then the Atlantic Ocean was the greatest line of defense the United States had, the a entire best it needed. Now, with the great modern inventions, the submarine, the fast cruising battleships, the ccean is a mere barrjer of four or five days duration, and Europe Is at the door of the United States. So it is that without ecourting any en- tangling alllances with any of the nations of Europe President Wilson sees fit to suggest some sort af dis- entangling alliance for the guaranty of world peace. Woodrow Wilson has defined the spirit of America. He has put a deflnition on it that may well be studied and memorized by every citizen of the nation, whether foreign or native born, and by those people who are living here with the intent of becoming part aof our people. There is no other nation on the earth builded upon the same principles on which the United States stands There is no other power so magnifi- cent. The many who come to these shores year after year do not at first realize the ambitions of this cauntry, its unselfish spirit, its wonderful generousity. It can never be meas- | bad stand,” ana whenever | to would have gone to his reward long before now. But Mosby his genius. better to make a knew how to exercise motto was, “It good run than he and his rangers were in danger of being cor- ralled, he later His is and reo nized. His men were supplied only with 10oters and Lowie knives, but they were adept in the handling weapons and before the end of their work it was the boast of Mosby that he possessed receipts for more than 6,000 Federals captured by himself and his men. He captured millions of dollars worth of supplies and destroyed property of untold value. He once cut Sheridan's railroad communication, burned all the in the northern tier of Virginia, and continually har- assed the Invading army. That was the Mosby of war times. When peace was declared and he was recelved back into the affairs of the re-united nation he as honorable . a citizen as he was a fearless and gal- He never held deep in his red for the North, but became reconciled to the changed order of things and later looked upon slavery as an extravagant economical proposition. He served the United States as consul at Hongkong and when his death occurred his name was carried on the roster of the De- partment of Justice as an assistant to the Attorney General. Colonel Mosby was big and brave and broad- minded enough to change his opinion on a subject that was near and dear to his heart. after years there may be many men now tensely wrapped up in the European war who will find comfort in the example set by this fearless leader of the South. of these railroad trains became lant soldier. heart a In At the end of every railroad journey Colonel Roosevelt shakes hands with the engineer and fireman. To date, he has not braved the “‘dinky” from here to Hartford. If you do not accept ‘“My Policies” I'll take My hat out of the Ring. Methodists and Worldly Amuscments. (New York World). In voting by a decisive majority not to relax the church rule against danc- ing, card-playing and theater-going the Methodist General Conference maintains its unalterable opposition worldly amusements among its membe The favorable vote of the Conferences representing New York, Philadelphia and Chicago is indicative of a liberal tendency which reflects the influence of city life, but in the ured by the ideals of the Old World tor it is separate and distinct from any nation on the other side of the f waters. It was set up as a great Garden Spot where men might live under a government of thelr own. | To know America, to love America, | it is necessary that all entangling | alllances, persanal alliances with other nations be swept off the boards. A GALLANT SOLDIER DIES. Fifty vears of time tend to change the complexion of Thus it is that the Memorial which witnessed the death of John Singleton Mosby, the f cavalry leader of the Confeder: softened - the memory of his blows struck Northern Army, and him from this world in dramatic It was fitting that the famous old raider should finish his career when services were being ‘held throughout the coun- try for those whom he had harassed and hampered in the heydey of his { youth. The man who dled yesterday | at the age of eighty-two was as loyal | to the reunited nation as any man | who fought against the South in the | war between the states. When that | conflict was over, Col. Mosby became | as staunch a patriot as any man who | ever wore the blue. | the | in mightily things. | Day Col mous many severe against the ushered style There were men marching in parades of yesterday who came close contact with the dashing Mosby during and after the war. will be written high on the pages of | history, for he accomplished things | when fighting for his beloved South | that few men would ever attempt. | When the war broke out he was His name | a lawyer practicing in Bristol, | There had been no military tac- | oniy | young Va. ties in his early training and hi asset in this ability at horsemanship. the first fighting at Bull and during a lapse in fighting after that organized his famous Rangers, a little | body of cavalrymen that did than any other agency to neutralize | the forces of the North. Some of the daring deeds of these men have | never been equaled. The one feat that made Mosby famous capture of General Stoughton from the midst of the Federal forces. The intrepid Mosby penetrated the lines of the Union Army with only a force of men and stole the General of the Acts such as this were what made his the North A direction was a marked | He got Run in | more | was his twenty-nine and several ard. hated throughout the war was_in full swing. name while price had been put on his head and had he been caught John Mosby i | municants | The Mythical or Semi-Mythic: | main the church remains true to the discipline of its founder. That a strict code of personal con- duct adapted to the conditions of an- other and less tolerant century should retain its vitality in the face of the periodical assaults on it by progr sive church members reveals the in- herent conservatism of Methodist Church policy. Apparently the ban on what to other church organizations are innocent amusements has in no way Interfered with the growth of this denomination. As against the 2,705,601 Methodist Episcopal com- in 1900, there are now 3,603,265, 5 A growth - with that of orzanization, anq fute the theory comparing favor- any other religious one tending to re- g that a church to flonrish must necessarily let down the bars of obedience. Tt furnishes 1 interesting reverse to the common cture of liberalism and “advanced® sious profession. old e Not Startling, But Trye, Some day, to oblige those who say we refuse To publish the good and the things as news, We'll make an endeavor, we'll strive hard to please, And give them some stories headlines like these: true with “The Wilsons have not yet constdered divoree.” “The stars through last night all kept true to their course.” No trains on the Reading wrecked or derailed.” superintendents of schools jailed.” were “No Sunday “T. R. all last year did not steal onc red cent,” ‘Big bank gets back two hundred dol- lars it lent.” “No Japanese ships our coast. Broadway hotels still poached eggs on toast.”” are bombarding “All serve “No earthquake shakes Boston, New York or Fort Bliss.” “Young couple, engaged, with a kis; “Ten tens make one hundred cannot make less.” “Bill Bryan was sober when we went to pre: F., in the New York S seal the pact and un.) 1 o1 Guard. We are hearing a good deal now about the “Old Guard” sinister intentions in Republican politics. By the way, speaking in terms of nineteen hundred and sixteen, what is this-alleged Old Guard? Who constitute it, who are its lead- ers. who are its rank and file, where is it, what is it, what does it want to do to the country,? Answers to these qaue: s h specify the Hon, William Barnes Albany will not be considered. Tf the Hon. W Barnes is the Old Guard; -he, at is - sately locked up at. present the Old Guardhouse. Jjust and its contemporary ich of am least, in = disbanded them for a time | Where ihe 3ulgarzans Crossed Greek Frontier to Move Against Allies gg(\“«m y " Lad, INFANTRY ENGAGEMENT| ON LEFT BANK| OF R.VARDAR REFORTED [BULGARS ENTER GREECE, OCCUPY THREE FORTS AND DEMIRHISSAR_, AVANCING ON KAVALA SOLID BLACK— AREA FOR T/F/ED By AlLlL/Fs, WHERE BlUlLcAks ENTERED GREECE The Bulgarian invasion of Greece, which it had often been said would so inflame the that the latter's entry into the war would Hellenic nation become inevitable, has taken place with the consent of the Greek gov- ernment, although the Greek people may have the final say in the matter. They are known to favor the French and hate the Bulgarians. In giving consent and explaining it to the dip lomates at Athens King Consfantine' government stated that no other course was left open to Greece after she had made similar concessions to the entente powers in the past. “Greece has no option to act other- wise,” a Greek statesman is quoted IMPORTANT TROOP MOVEMENTS BY BULGARS REPORTED NEAR XANTH| AND LEFT BANK OF THE RIVEE' MESTA as saying, explaining the consent to the Bulgarian invasion. The actual crossing of the frontier occurred on May 25 or May 26, near Demir His- sar, via Rupeli pass. The invaders, about 25,000 strong, occupied Demir Hissar station and bridge and also Forts Rupell, Drafotina and Spatovo. It was stated that they are marching toward Kavala. Just Buttons, (New York Sun.) Outside of China, where they indi- cate rank, buttons are just buttons. But men who have studied the sub- ject say that they represent modern civilization; that since their appear- ance in Europe in the thirteenth cen- tury they have been employed by the most enlightened people as the pro- per way of holding clothes together. Savages use strings or sticks and the Orient uses hooks. In its efforts to keep up with civ- ilization the United States has pro- duced more than $20,000,000 worth of buttons in the last year that the census man has accounting of. But- tons are not carried over fromi one year to another; they either go out of style or, like pins, are lost. This means that buttons to the incompre- hensible number of eight thousand million were made for our use in a yvear. Here is a greater quantity than was made in the memorable era of the industry when Birmingham but- ton millionaires were as common _as Pittsburgh steel magnates are today. when men and women covered their clothes with fortunes in the baubles and plunged in buttons as they did in tulip bulbs or Mississippi bubbles. Women are now the greatest user: of buttons and they have the great- | est choice in material; agate, bone, celluloid, glass, horn, ivory, pearl and shell. Man, however, takes bone or horn for his coat and vest and pearl or shell for his white waist- coats. He uses fewer white buttons than formerly. But in one division of the industry he is superior. The 700,000,000 trouser buttons are his. ‘Woman has boots and socks, his button, his badge of civilization, his right to vote and rule. Not yet, It is the badge of the fighting man, of preparedness and efficiency. An American correspondent at the be- ginning of the war iooked at the extra set of buttons on the trousers of the German soldiers and prophe- sled they would overrun Belgium and reach Paris. More buttons, and they might have done it. A blow to buttons as when the Mennonites, taken his hat, coat, sereve Ammanites all | | but she has not got | too apparent. Here was a rallroad officer of over 80 years of age talking in terms of railroad management long relegated to the scrap heap. President Smith’s idea was the old and dangerous meddling with state legislatures, the defeat of supposedly hostile legislation, not by the frank and convincing appeal to the right- thinking public, but by political con- tributions, or what Mr. Smith euphe- mistically calls “strong measures to protect its property from confisca- tion.” He does not see that the day for this policy is past. He is think- ing in terms of 20 years ago, and, like the Bourbons, has apparently learned nothing and forgotten noth- ing. Not by such means as this can the railroads secure justice from the elected representatives of the people. They have long since entered upon a campaign of education, and in spite of hampering restrictions and regula- tion tending in some cases to develop into the most inefficient and tyranni- cal form of management, they have reaped important advantages and bid fair in the future to gain still more. From the point of view of modern railroad management, President Smith is dead and does not know fit. Railroads have no business in politics lin the sense he evidently designs. Such activities deservedly create di | trust and hostility. They cost in- comparably more than any temporary advantage can be worth. It says much for the development of public opin- fon In its relation to our great carry- ing industry that it has declined to fake Mr. Smith seriously. The Favorite Son Show. (New York Times.) Favarite-Sonning must be pensive, and seems to the an ex- prosaic ROBINS TO TELL OF PROGRESSIVES’ AIMS as | and Dunkards no fighting men among | them, took to hooks was when mod- | ern strife men took to belts. and prejudices lurked in ion. In ante-convention days of when the agricultural picture of the great appe: some the penders. as a man for Kansas, pointing Brown and cheered Allen White; also a Belt of the * ilization, traitor rank with the willow or the miserable, hooked up Tibetan. We are in favor of huttons; they are necessary, often important. And if the census n would tell the world which volitical button will be favored hy the majority of voters next November he might save the country money, sweat and voice. at stood likewisc John William the to old on hy few of in civ- the sex, fit to withed savage m: Old Railroad President. Behind the Proces- sion. (Wall Street It is significant tha more after evidence before the on, President Milton Smith the Louisville and Nashville evoked no serious comment, from those newspapers who love the railroads, or the bankers who sometimes control them. The archaic nature of his theories was An Who Has Fallen Journal.) t a fortnight or was| of has even little m be temporary S given | interstate commerce com- | J‘ | is a picturesque figure and Sectional | the | went to the Klondike and became rich and has since studied sociologi- cal problems and worked in the at- tempt to solve them in Chicago and elsewhere. The Progressive conven- tion meets in the same city, Chicago, and on the same day, June 7, as the republican convention. mind a barren, amusement, of course it has obvious satisfactions. “To be pointed at by the finger _of men,” albeit the pointing finger may sometimes take a coarsely comic di- rection in reference to the nose, is an ancient longing. “Fame is the spur,” and the Dark Harse feels it digging in his flanks. Besides, there are con- solation prizes. If you miss the nomination for president, which you never expected save as a miracle, and that for vice president, really a place tao small for your abilities, why, you may be an ambassador some day in recognition of your handy batch of votes. At any rate, nothing can rob you of your niche in Fame's proud temple, alias' “Who’s Who,” the po- litical almanacs, and ‘“The History of Presidential Elections”; “In Republi- can convention of 1916 received 12 votes far president on the first bal- lot.” There is a testimonial of glory for a statesman to bequeath as a rich legacy unto his issue. Favorite Sons do good to others, if themselves. Think they employ, the and inquiry agents, c¢f managers, paid enthusiasts, fore- casters, “literature’” men, down to the hearty humble ‘“‘stamper,” whose function is ta express tumultuous ap- plause with his feet. And what a blessing they are to the brass band industry, let alone the buttonp and flambeau artists and the retailers of red fire! The Favorite Sons’ bands! Chicago will vibrate with their emulous roar. “There will be more bands in Chi- cago than there are policemen,” says an expert on the spot; ‘“every state that has a Favorite Son will have a band from every town.” Hanest con- tributions of wind to brass, perspir- ing, apoplectic; glorious drum ma- jors, if any worthy successors of that giant race be still left ta gladden the hearts of boys; strong smiters of the b , and cunning conjurers with the snare drum, we salute you! Beauti ful is your generously subsidized state pride, sonorous your appeal to the tympanum. Boom, boom, boom! This way to the supertranscendental, supersuperb megalodantical bron- tozoic thypermegatherium conglom- erated concatenation of Favorite Sons! Boom, boom, boom! a great deal of not much to of the boamers itinerant advance the strong corps Getting Under Way. (Washington Star.) the old band wagon re fixing it anew, Oh, They | We will shout and tell the story Raymond Robins of Chicago will chairman of the Pro- The unanimous | gressive national convention. selection was made by executive W Yor ; were Govern- of California and New York. Robins an effe com- The vote of the national mittee meeting in 2 only others considéred Hiram Johnson S. Straus of or Oscar tive orator of the fiery type. He start- ed life as a coal miner in Illinois, ; | | And our pace will not be laggin’ When they haul it into view. The elephant whooping And the donkey lifts a tune. The processions will come trooping Through the country pretty soon. Where the gilt began to tarnish They are polishing with care, They are putting on the varnish As for travel they prepare. Of its splendor through the land As it hauls a load of glory To the music of the band. Modern Fishers Of Men. (Philadelphia Public Ledger). The Salvation Arm class of 80 young women to v has graduated a life savers act as at bathing beaches. They McMILLAN’S NEW BRITAIN'S BUSIR®® BIG STORE “ADWAYR RELIABLE" White Materials For Graduation Gowns Organdies, 25¢ to 59c yard. Voiles, 19¢ to 59¢ yard. Marquisettes, 45¢ to 89¢ yd. Batistes, 19¢ to 39¢ yard. Lawns, 10c¢ to 39¢ yard. 19 j 4 Dotted Swisses, 1215¢ to 39¢c” yard. Novelty White goods, 25c¢ to: 59c¢ yard. Debutante Silk, 75¢ yard. Silk Crepe, 39¢ yard. Crepe de Chine, $1.39 yard. Silk Taffeta, $1.25 yard. Tiffany Silk, 39¢ yard. Cashmere De Soie, $1.59 yd.. LACES AND NETS will be extensively combined for Graduation Gowns this season, our selection is now at its best. White Cotton Nets, 25c¢ to $1.25 yard. White Silk Nets, $1.00 yard. Georgette Crepes, $1.65 yard Chiffon Cloth, 98¢ yard. Allover Laces, double widths, 59¢ to $1.75 yard. Emb. Net Flouncings, $1.25 to $1.98 yard. Organdies and Voile Floun- cings, 38-inch wide, 69¢ yd. Emb Swiss Flouncmés 18 to 27-nch, 39¢ to 98¢ yard. WOMEN’S WHITE SILK HOSIERY AND GLOVES White Silk Hose, $1.00, $1.50 pair. 35¢, 50c, Kayser Long Silk Gloves, 75¢, $1.00 pair. 16-button White Silk Gloves Special at 75¢ pair. Fans for Graduation, 25¢ to 75¢ each 0. McMILLAN 199-201-203 MAIN STREET. pel to hulf‘drox\nrd\n\nn well s to salvage them from a watery bier A few misogynists might prefer to re- main in the water but most of the rescued, no doubt, will be readier to accept the doctrine of salvation at the hands of their fair professors who have just given it a practical, this wordly exemplification. Edna Ma. 3 a Salvation Army lassie, used to sing of the lads who, under pretext of fol lowing the light, followed her. Cer- tain it is that many a man has seen the glow of genuine consecration in the face of a loyal soldier of the army, man or woman, nd has mended his ways in the reflex of that inspiration The Salvation Army life guards will not undertake their twofold a spirit of frivolity, and in throwir out the lifeline they will stand fast and keep the faith with their ideals. No Demand For It. (Canton (N. Y.) Plaindealer). An effort is being made to organize a Stay-at-Home-One-Evening Club in Lowville, but_difficulty perienced in securing a sufficient num- is being ex- ber of charter members to fill the of- fices. are to seek and to for this life, but for eternity also, since their function is to preach the gos- save not merely Verdun sound like the Pirates don’t Dispatch,, a treatise on why win.—Pittsburgh P |