New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1917, Page 10

FRATERNAL NEWS St. Elmo Lodge. t. Elmo lodge, K. of P., will con- the 1st rank on three candidates Wednesday evening and have a fill of the degree team. holic Women's Bencvolent Legion. i Catholic Woman's Benevolent jégion will meet Wednesday evening 8 o’clock, when a joint installation officers will take place of New Brit- pun council, No. 81, and “Marquette ouncil, No. 153 of Bristol. Mrs. aret Cashman of Meriden will in- Social hour to follow the meet- White Rose Camp. Fhite Rose camp will celebrate its iventh anniversary April 12th with turkey supper in Electric hall. All embers who intend to come notify M. Donald ints the names. © committee: . James Tommey ¥, Mrs. Dobson, Mr ames Murp orating, Mrs. Tom Quivilan Mrs. in Kilduff, entertainment, Mrs. Tom IMurtha, Mrs. M. Kinery, Margarct JOurran. Members from ‘olit of town famps will attend. as the committee The following are General chairlady, Socicty Svea.’+ ) The Hundred Men's society “Svea” 11 hold its monthly mcéting in Vega 1l, Monday night. Stella, Rebekah Todge, The Crescents Past Noble Grand ociation will be the guests of rtha lodge of Plainville on the ning of April 16. On the samec ning Stella Rebekah lodge will be guests of the Plainville lodge and Il members going will take the 7:32 o'clock car. On Tuesday evening of is week Stella. Rebekah lodge pembers will go to Middletown fWhere they will be the guests of the odge in that city. Members will leave on the 6:15 o'clock train from erlin. The Rebekah State Assembly il meet at Seymour on April 18 and jthe following past noble grands of ithis city will attend: Mrs. Bertha [Rowe, Mrs. H. A, Thayer, Mrs. G. G. Winger, Mts. C. E. Sharpe, Mrs. F. P, ght and Miss Clara E. Leupold, th Court Fricndly. . Court Friendly degree team will| hold a very important meeting this ening at nine o’clock. All members e requested to be present. ‘Woodmen of America. Modern Woodmen of America state gonvention committee will meet in St. jean de Baptiste hall Tuesday fmight. Star of Good Will Lodge. 1 Star of Good Will lodge, N. 9, O. S. lof B., will hold an interesting meeting his evening at 7:30 at Jr. O. U. A. M. ll. . The .degree team will rehearse hig evening. Sir Francis Drake Lodge. Sir ¥Francis Drake lodge, No. 429, Order Sons of 8t. George will hold 3 regular meeting on Thursday eve- ‘ming in Vega hall. The committee on ‘church service will report and other i routine business will be acted upon. i PRI f | Y. M. T A & B, Socicty. Mrs. Will Buck- | Pk NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, ceptance of the proposed new laws of | WARTIME FOOD the supreme council, Lexington Lodge, 1. O. O. F. Lexington Lodge, 1. O. O. F., will hold its regular meeting next Thurs- day evening in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall on Hungerford Court. The first de- gree will be conferred on a class of candidates. Comstock Encampment, I. O. O. F. Comstock Encampment, I. O. O, F., will hold its regular meeting next ¥ri- day evening in the Jr. O. U. A. M. hall on Hungerford Court. Martha Chapter, O, E. S. A regular meeting of Martha Chap- ter, No. 21, O. E. S, will be held Thursda evening April 12. Several candidates will receive the degrees. PRESS DISCUSSES GERMAN REFORMS Universal Opinion That Promise of Kaiser Will Aid People Amsterdam, via London, April 9.— The German emperor's Easter mes- sage on electoral reform addressed to Chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg, is treated in the Berlin press as of the highest importance. The only paper which expresses dissatisfaction is the Kreuz Zeitung which finds little con- solation in the fact that the execution, of reform proposals is postponed un- til after the war as it believes the chancellor should not halt on the path of the complete democratization of Prussia and Germany. The Lokal Anzeiger thinks that the message will have a useful effect abroad. ‘“No one can interfere with our affairs,” says this paper, while we have a strong and self-conscious mon- arch, who finds the right way at the right time.” The Voss Che Zeitung says that the message must be regarded as a state act of the Prussian crown, which also binds the emperor’s successors. The Vossische Zeitung says that the article headed “Prussia’s resurrec- tion.”” It believes that the emperor’s proclamation cannot sink into noth- ing “considering the solemn serious- ness of the time at which it is made and the. inner spirit it breathes.” The Tageblatt says it is essential that Prussia should have equal voting, aholishing the present bad plural sys- tem. It reminds the emperor that a Prussian franchise reform is only one of numerous reforms needed by Ger- many and that the whole imperial in- stitution needs remodelling. The Hague, via London, April 9.— .In its comment on the Easter mes- sage of the emperor the Lokal An- zeiger remarks that the message will be received with especial satisfaction on the fighting fronts, seeing that the emperor expressly promises and desires that the men at the front shall co-operate in the renovation of the structure of the states which they have been defending in the desperate conflict. The first steps toward the annual Lidecoration of the graves of deceased ~members, were taken at the regular imeeting of the Y. M. T A. & B. | mociety vesterday when President Volz ‘was authorized to appoint a commit- ‘tee ta make the necessary arrange- aments. The event will be held on the Airst Sunday in June. A meeting of those interested in the hing club being arranged for the field day in Torrington, will Drilling will il meet Thursday evening. k| be taken up at once. The society’s drum corps will go to Naugatuck this evening to attend a ‘@ance, On Wednesday evening the drum corps will participate in the opening of the bazaar of the chyrch of St. John the Evangelist and on Thursday evening it will attend a fair 4n Southington, ‘W. A. Harty Branch, A. O. H, The Lyceum theater was filled to i capacity last evening, when John J. Splain of New Haven delivered an . eloquent address on the incidents con- " nected with the Easter week re- | bellion. The speaker showed a won- derful knowledge of facts pertatning to the memorable occasion.” An ex- | cellent entertalnment was given by Jocal talent. The degree team will go to Terryville Saturday evening to eonfer the initiatory work on a class of candidates. Tnity Rebekah, L O, O. F. Initiatory work will be conferred on a large class of candidates at the regular meeting of Unity Rebekah Jodge, 1. O. O. F. tomorrow evening in Jr. O. U. A, M. hall. Ladies’ Auxiliary U, S. W. V. Mrs, Morse will entertain the mem- bers of the Ladies’ auxiliary and their friends Tuesday afternoon from 2 to L' § o'clock, at G. A. R. hall. Daughters of Castile, * y Phere will be an important meeting | of.Ceurt Columbia, No. 27, Daughters | of Castile, Tuesday evening in Elec- tric hali. A large class of candidates ‘will be !nitiated. i Following the initiation there will be an entertainment and a dainty junch will be served. All members are requested to attend. The meet- ing will be called at 8:15 p. m. New Britain Council, F. B. L. ‘New Britain, council, No. 26, F. B. 1., will hold a regular meeting in Juad’s hall, Friday evening, April 13, when matters concerning every mem- .ber will be acted on, namely, the ac- “All mature-minded politicians,” says the newspaper, “will be grateful tc the emperor for his resolute in- tervention in the unsavory conflict of recent months. Abroad as at home this message will have a useful effect. There can be no interference in our affairs so long as we have a strong monarch, sure of himself, who in his own time finds the wvight way. Today, as before the emperor can with as-- surance place his trust in every Ger- man. The German people stand be- hind him and his field marshals.” “President Wilson,” says Theodore ‘Wolft, in the Tageblatt, “drew a line separating the democracy from im- perial government and gave the Ger- man people a hint to do likewise.” “Secret, direct suffrage is now pro- jected,” continued Herr Wolff, “but whether equal or some form of plural vcting is contemplated, the message does not say. For the parties of the left only equal suffrage can be ac- cepted, since any plural system which again favored the so-called educated ciasses would cause new inequalities and provoke fresh strife.” The re-fashioning of form of gov- ernment of the empire is being daily more imperative” he continues. “The way is for co-operation and co-re- sponsibility of the peoples representa- tives which is known everywhere but ir Germany. It is a fallacy to believe we can do without parliamentary re- gime or conduct'a sound foreign pol- icy in a country with its institutions of state so different from those of other nations, as to create an atmosphere of strange, but is also a fallacy to see ic such Berlin, via London, April 9.—Em- porer William’s Easter message prom- ising internal reforms for Prussia and for the German empire overshadowed all other news in the papers today. The Lokal Anzeiger has nothing but praise for the imperial message. The Liberal and Radical papers find fault because the emperor suggests delay in the reforms until after the war. The conservative and reactionary newspa- pers are anything but pleased with the fact that the emperor should promise any reforms at all. The Pan-German Deutsche Tages Zeitung says it will withhold comment until the text of the coming minister- ial proposal is available. The conservative Kreuz = Zeitung says: “The news was not unexpected. Tt convinces us that a halt on the way to the introduction of a Reichstag electoral system and full democratiza- tion of Prussia and Germany can no longer be expected from the poilcy of the chancellor.” | SUPPLY PUT UNDER SUPERVISION Secretary of Agriculture Houston has appointed Dr, Beverly T. Galloway former assistant secretary of agri- culture and now dean of the New York State College of Agriculture, chairman of a departmental commit- tee to consider wartime food supplies. Experts in the department are devot- ing themselves to the foodstuffs ques- tion, obtaining from all sources in- formation concerning supplies, crop prospects, means for preventing waste, intensifying production, etc. They are also considering regulations for pre- venting manipulation of prices and supplies. KAISER PROMISES ELEGTORAL REFORM Bat Move Will Not Be Made Until Conclusion of War Amsterdam, April 7, via London, April 9.—Emperor William’s order to the imperial chancellor, on the sub- Ject of reform of the Prussian elec- toral law is as follows: “Never before have the German people proved to be so firm as in this war. The knowledge that the Fatherland is fighting in bitter self- defense has exercised a wonderful re- conciling power and, despite all sacrifices on the - battefield and severe privations at home, their de- termination has remained imperurb- able to stake their last for the vic- torious issue. “The national and social spirit have understood each other and be- come united and given us steadfast strength. Both of them realize what was built up in long years of pece and amidst many internal struggles. This was certainly worth fighting for. Brightly before my eyes stand the achievements of the entire nation in battle and distress. The events of this sruggle for the exisence of the empire introduce, with high solemnity a new time. “It falls to you as the responsible chancellor of the German empire in Prussia, to assist in obtaining the fulfillment of the demands of this hour by right means and at the right time, and in this spirit shape our poitical life in order to make room for the free and joyful co-operation of all the members of our people. “The principals which you have developed in this respect, have as you know, my approval, 1 feel con- scious of remaining thereby on the! road which my grandfather, the founder of the empire, as King of Prussia wih military organization and as German Emperor with social reform, typically fufilled as his. mon- archial obligations thereby creating conditions by which the German peo- ple, in united and wrathful per- serverance, wil overcome this san- guinary time. The maintainance of the fighting force as a real people’s army and the promotion of the social upift of the people in all its classes ‘was, from the beginning of my reign, my aim. “In this endeavor, while holding a Just baance between the people and the monarchy to serve he welfare of the whole, I am resolved to begin building up our internal political, economic, and social life as soon as the war situation permits. “While millions of our fellow coun- trymen are in the fleld, the conflict of opinions behind the front, which is unavoidable in such a far-reaching change of constitution, must be post- poned in the highest interests of the Fatherland until the time of the homecoming of our warriors and when they themselves are able -to Jjoin in the counsel and the voting on the progress of the new order.” CARTOONS TO REMAIN. ‘Will Be On Exhibition at the Institute All This Week. Through the efforts of prominent citizens the exhibition of Raemaekers famous cartoons at the New Britain Institute are to be retained for one week longer. Owing to the demand in other cities for the exhibition it was not thought possible to have it in New Britain for longer than one week, but late on Saturday it was learned that the pictures could re- main in this city one week longer. There are 125 cartoons in the ex- hibition and hundreds of people who went to the institute during the past week to view them, were firmly im- pressed with the fact that the artist knows how to picture war in all of its horrors. The exhibition is open daily from 2 to 5 o’clock and from 7 to 9 o'clock and is free to the public, GERMAN VIEW OF AMERICA AT WAR Submarines iecessary Despite the | Loss Say Teutons l Amsterdam, via London, April 9.— The question in regard to America's entrance into the war has been put te leading German manufacturers by the Rheinjsche Westfalische Gagette | o Essen an important industrial or- } ganization. The paper asks first, whether ‘unrestricted submarine war- fare has been bought too dearly at the price of war with America; sec- ond, what will be the economic con- sequences, and third, is it possible to’ make Germany. economically inde- pendent of America. Counseller Dr. Beukenberg of Dermund answers the first question in the negative. Dr. Eeukenberg says: “Our early reluctance to use our submarines was due to the most far- reaching deference to America, with whom we were on friendly terms and, above all, enjoyed important com- mercial relations. America, never at- tempted to help us in our distress, caused by England’s starvation block- ade. Our yielding to America’s de- mands was not caused by fear of her military resources but with a view to avoid difficulties in rebuilding our foreign trade after the war. Trade Must Wait. “President Wilson’s biased judg- ment of the German peace proposals showed that America does not want German victory and prefers to aid Eritish ambitions in the dismember- ment of Germany and Austria-Hun- gary. We were thus compelled to re- sume unrestricted submarine warfare in order to. force a victorious con- clusion to the war. Considerations of the future of the development of our trade must wait while danger exists of our losing the fruits of victory.” The speaker concludes: ‘“Now that America is an open enemy, we no longer have our hands tied and there is no longer the feat that we might have to make an un- dignified peace through exhaustion. The slogan is now victory or death with honor. U-Boat Warfare Necessary. Dr. Hasslacher of the Rheinische Steel works of Duisberg, answering the questions, laid stress on the dec- laration that nothing must interfere with ruthless submarine warfare. He says: “This is the only way to impose on Americans respect for Germany’s po- litical and economic existence. Peace will insure our economic revival and enable to find our way in the world in spite of America.” Privy Counciller Kirdoff of the Gelsenkirchen Mining company says: “Unrestricted submarine warfare could not be bought too dear at any price. The German government ought to have realized that in time and so avolded the useless loss of many German lives. America as an open enemy will be more useless than before.” Economic Consequences. An unnamed Rheinish industrial leader says in answer to the second question: “The economic consequences of a German-American war are extremely serious. We cannot do without cer- tain raw material and foolstuffs from America which, as all other enemy countries will systematically bar out products.” In answer to the third question he says: 5 “We have only a few means of re- prisals but it is most difficult to make ourselves completely independent.” He advises the strictest' economy an: thinks that American oil may be re- placed by a more extended use of German coal. . He says that great hopes had been built on America for the reconstruc- tion period and that German manu- facturers had bought and paid for large quantities of raw materials in America for. post bellum delivery. ‘Will Be Self Dependent. Herr Stellers says that the fact that Germany is now compelled to be self- dependent and form a closed com- mercial state will be rather favorable to her development. Herr Stellar suggests a nation wide introduction of various substitutes to replace American imports and opening up of neglected channels for those things for which substitutes cannot be found. He predicts a glorious future for Germany through the speeding up of her technical produc- City Items [ Danse-Tanse Cabaret. Novelty en- tertainment and dance April 17. Tur- ner hall. Tickets at Seltzer Drug Co. —advi. Mr. and Mrs. J, F. James have re- turned to their home after having spent the holidays with relatives here. Mrs. James was formerly Miss Katherine Flaherty of this city. Court Friendly public whist Tue: day evening. Dawson’s Block.—adv The Ladies’ Aid soclety of St. Jos- eph’s church will give a charity whist in the parish hall Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Miss Rose Lynch of Washington street entertained the Misses Mae Lynch, Mae Holley, Mae O'Brien of Springfield, Mass., over Sunday. For the purpose of conferring with Red Cross representatives relative to future work, there will be a meet- ing of the chairmen of the women’s work committees of all local churches at the chapel of the First Baptist church at 2 o'clock tomorrow after- noon. Vote for John L. Rose for council- man in Fourth Ward.—advt. McMILLAN STORE, In Always Reliable ALL THIS WEEK AT OUR Jrd Floor Drapery AND Rug Dept. EVERYTHING TO MAKE THE HOME MORJE BEAU- TIFUL. OFFERING MANY SPECIAL VALUES IN Curtains, Curtain Materials, | Rugs and § Linoleums QUAKER CRAFT LACE MEANS WINDOW GRACE Plain and figured in QUAKER, CRAFT NET CURTAINS. i1 white, ivory gnd ecru, priced $1.75 to $3.50 pair. CRETONNES ADD BRIGHTNESS TO THE HOME. Large assortments, Priced 22c to 45c¢ yard. OVERDRAPERY MATERIALS brown, blue and rose, green, 7 Priced 39c to 89c yard. 4x7 feet, special $2.98 each. SCRIM AND MARQUISETTES in a large assortment, priced 12%c to 45c yard. FIGURED MADRAS in new designs, some in Floral effects in pink, blue and tan, priced 22c to 39c yard. SPECIAL READY TO HANG CURTAINS with valance in white, ivory and ecru, special value $1.25 pair. to make Housecleaning easy you’ll want one of our ELECTRIC CLEANERS — THE ELECTRIC CL! BRUSH VAC Vacuum and” sweeper combined, pricc $3.50 each. SPECIAL OFFER FOR HOME CRAFT WEEK R Special $l.4 each Only two hundred Sweepers at this special price so come early and secure one. THE McMILLAN CARPET SWEEPE None on approval. QUAKER CRAFT NET in a variety of pretty patterns, priced 29c to 49c yard. A LARGE SELECTION OF RUGS IN ALL SIZES At attractive prices: this week. BATH RUGS in blue, rose and grey, special $2.25 and $2.50 each. RAG RUGS DOOR MATS 5¢c, 98c, $1.25 and $1.50 each. OIL CLOTH AND LINOLEUMS Olicloths—29c and 89c square yard. Linoleums—9c square yard. Inlaid Linoleums, 89¢ and $1.25 square yard. REMNANTS of oil cloths and Linoleums at special prices during HOME CRAFT WEEK. FOR SPRING CLEANING TIME NEW LIBERTY | SWEEPER VAC A 3 in 1 machine, an excellent cleaner, pricd $6.50 ca. ' o for a $3.00 Sweeper . None sent C. O. D.° A. H. BRONSON WILL LEAD HOME GUARD Is Appointed Major of First Regi- ment—Other Commissions Hartford, April 9.—The state emer- gency board meeting with Governor Holcomb, issued a special order to- day, through President Burpee, ap- pointing Captain Arthur H. Bronson, to be major of the First Regiment, Connecticut Home Guard, headquar- ters at Hartford. Other appoint- ments were: Albert M. Simons, to be quartermaster, with rank of captain, and the Rev. Albert E. Diffenbach to be chaplain with rank of captain. Major Bronson has been detailed as mustering officer. . Temporary appointments by the | board today were: Stamford—Captain | William A. Paratt; first lieutenant, J. J. Fennel; second lieutenant, Irving N. Offen. Dr. Frank Buchanan, Dr. A. B. Holmes and Warren Stevens have been given temporary commissions as second lieutenants to organize a corps of dentists of the Waterbury Home ] Guard. The Catholic Choral Union will re- sume its rehearsals Thursday night in Booths’ hall. NAVAL MILITIA ENTRAIN Second and Fourth Divisions State Force Leave For Boston, Hartford, April 9.—The second fourth divisiofls, Connecticut Ni Militia, jolned the other state d sions aboard the special train at Union station this morning, the leaving for Boston at 8:30. h were 160 men in the Hartford tingent. About thirty members of. Fourth arrived from Waterbury al 7 o’clock. The Second division was in - co mand of Lieut. Frank H. Burns, called from the reserve late last and the Fourth was commanded Lieut. W. G. Hinckley. Distributi of the men of the division up reaching Boston was not given o The train was due to leave Ha at 7:40 but was delayed. 6 TO 9 O’CLOCK Monday Eve—HOUR SALE—6 TO 9 0’CLOCK Monday Eve. 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