New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1917, Page 10

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HYDE, 373 ASYLUM STREET, HARTFORD, CONN. 9a.m.to12. 1:30t05 7to8. -Sundays, 10 ¢o 1. CITY GUARD SHOWS MUCH IMPROVEMENT Company Will Drill In Lithuanian Hall on Next Tuesday and ‘Wednesday Evenings. The master hand of Col. W. W. Bul- len, assisted by Captain Piper and Lieutenants Cook and Shipps, mould- ed the City Guard into some sem- blance of a military company last night and before the company was dismissed the members themselves were of the opinion that their drilling had greatly improved under Col. Bul- len’s able direation. Col. Bullen drilled the company in squad and col- umn movements in the park for al- most an hour and then turned the command over to the other officers, who marched the men to Lithuanian hall on Park street where further drilling took place. The Guard.will' meet in Lithuanian hall again on next Tuesday and Wed- nesday nights for driils. Each man will be expected to bring his gun for in addition to marching orders the men will bé drilled in the manual of arms. By a company vote it was decided not to meet for a drill on Sunday. ‘While some of the members objected to'the Sunday driliing from individual beliefs and causes, the entire assemh- Jage thought they would lose prestige by failing to observe the Sabbath. On Tuesday night a report will be made as to how many organizations are to march in the Patriots’ day par- ade on Thursday and if the Home Guard and other oragnizations are to take part the City Guard will vote to do likewise. The work of the City Guard last night was marked by its intensiveness, There was but little talking in the ranks and the sharp commands of Col. Bullen kept every man on his met- tle. COLLECTING ARMS IN ELM CITY. New Haven, April 14.—Measures'to compel enemy alien residents of the city to give up firearms and other specified articles, in conformity with an,order from the attorney general of the United States, will be taken by Chief of Police Smith without de- lay. Quite a collection of antiques has been turned in, but not many firearms of recent date,have been surrendered. P FRENCH AMBULANCE American Emcieucy—creates Im- pession on Troops at the Front \ ‘Washington, April 14.—One of the movéments undertaken in the! direc- tion of close harmony in the conduct of the war between the United States and its European allies contemplates the transfer of the entire ambulance service of the French army in the field ‘to the contrgl of the United States government probably in con- nection with the American Red Cross, Officials were not inclined to go into details in discussing the matter because the arrangement has not been completed. The impression was gath- ered that the ¢proposal had been con- sidered in a spirit of great cordiality and that it seemed certain to be ac- complished. It is believed that the project em- braces the transfer of the entire French ambulance service to the United States for its operation and control. The American Ambulance corps in France Has made a record for.efficiency, dash, and initiative, and it is supposed that the French gov- cynment is willing to intrust the am- bulance service of its entire forces to American management. One of the main objects of the proposed transfer is to give e United States government an offidial status in the theater of hostilities and thus stim- ulate enthusiasm in both France and the United States. It is understood that consideration is being given also to the question of transfering British ambulance corps on the western front to the United States, but this matter .has not progressed so far as has the ar- rangement in transfer the French crops. The war department has been con- sulted with reference to the French transfer, and it is supposed from this that United States army surgeons will be sent to take charge of units of the ' American ambulance serviée on the ‘western front. Bridgeport Recruiting Center. The American Red Cross announced today that since the declaration of a state of war between the United States and the German government opplications for membership in the Red Cross were being received at the national headquarters here at the rate of 3,000 to 4,000 4 day. Only a year ago the society had fewer than 50,- 000 members. It now has upward of 300,000. Intense rivalries are springing up among the larger cities to outdo one another in enlisting Red Cross mem- bers. The organization in Cleveland, Ohio, telegraphed today its intention of hecoming the largest Red Cross chapter in the world as the result of the membership campaign just starting. The Red Cross chapter in Pittsburgh announced that it was about to become the largest in the United States, the enrollment there | having reached nearly 50,000. The E TASK OF [MAJOR MERWIN IN CIVIL -WAR LIFE ‘New Britain Mar's Friendskip for Lincoln Reviewed The following remarks on the life of Major James B. Merwin at the oc- casion of his funeral on April 5th by Tax Commissioner Charles T. White in the Mortuary Chapel at Fairview hold a great deal of his- torical interest to local people who were acquainted with the deceased. “It 1s a high privilege to look into the faces of veterans of the Civil War and relatives and friends of the .late Major J. B. Merwin. Perhaps I should explain that my acquaintances MAJ. J. B. MERWIN. with Major Merwin was of brief du- ration. I did not meet him until the fall of 1916 during researches in connection with the life of Abraham Lincoln. In October last I called on him at his home in Brooklyn and be- gan an acquaintance which though brief was one of very great inspira- tion to me. It is quite likely that many of you are more familiar with the life of Major Merwin than is the speaker, but if there are any that do not know of his record and servicés, I am sure that it is fitting at this time to review them. ° “On the way up from New York this moraning I was impressed with the sight of the American flag. It seems to be fluttering everywhere in the breezes from public buildings, stores, manufacturing establishments, school houwes, hanks and private res- supremacy of New York, with its 100,- 000 Red Cross membership, is not vet threatened by either Cleveland or Pittsburgh. The most remarkable outpouring of volunteers for the Red Cross was in Bridgeport, where, between March 10 and 20 about 20,000 Red Cross mem-' bers, or 14 per cent. of the popula- tion were obtained. Ridgewood, N. J., with 7,000 population got 2,000 Red Cross members in two weeks, the highest percentage in any American city: Another high record was made by Lewiston, Penn., 10,000 population in which 1,000 Red Cross members were enrolled. Through Mrs. Edward H. Binns of Pittsburgh, the chapter in that city is prepared to furnish a convalescent hospital equipment at Wildwood. N. J. MARS’ HENRY SAYS: To Hell With the Hapsburgs #ihd the ‘Hohenzollerns. Oyster Ray, N. Y. April 14—"To Hell with the Hapsburgs and Hohen- zollerns!” is suggested to the Amerl- can War Slogan committee of local citizens by Colonel Henry Watterson idences. It seemed to me . that it never Jooked so beautiful before. With the imminence of war, and the prob- ability that the United States will be seriously involved, although I am firmly of the belief not disastrously involved, in the maintenance of its honor and rights, it seemed to me this morning that the flag must be dearer to every American than it was before. And as I looked at the flag today I thought of the Civil War vet- erans who would be at this service, and of what the flag means to them. If there could be such a thing as fee ownership to liberty and freedom it seems to me that it would vest more truly in the veterans of the Civil War than in anybody else in our nation. For I recall that had it not been for men like you who of- fered their bodies for a llving sacri- fice on the altar of freedom, we might not be a united nation today. As a result of that confliot for the main- tenance of democracy and freedom in the great alaveholders’ rebellion we have a united nation with one flag fiving from the easternmost point of Maine to the mouth of the Columbla river and from the nerthern houndary of Minnerota ¢lear to the Gulf, with of Louisville, Ky., as his jdea of an ap- propriate battle cry for Americans in the present war. In a letter from Loulsville, “Mars’ Henry's" -contribu- tion to the slogan contest was accom- panied by the clipping of an editorial printed in his paper, The Louisville Courfer Journal, two days ago. The editorial occupied a place he- side Watterson’s tribute to Colonel Roosevelt in the editorial headed “Red Blood versus Red Tape. Outlining the features of the slogan contest, the Louisville editor concludea: “If thin be a contest for the royvalties of patriot- ism, count The Courfer Journal out. We disdain the cash and furnixh the battle cry. Now what is the matter with: ‘“To Hell with the Hapsburgs and Hohenzollerns® The local! committee, compowed of Judge Robert Duvall, . A, Sum- mers and Maurice E. Townsend, has received - slogan suggesiions from many states. - Colonel Roosevelt will be one of the judges in the contest. FIRE OUTS 'PHONE SERVICE. New London, April 14.—Fire in a manhole at the junction of State and Main streets put out of commission a 83 pair telephone cable and cut off communication on 400 telephones, in- cluding those to the submarine base up river and the shipbuilding yard at Noank, today. It was caused by a lighted candle used by workmen, the flames igniting a pot of paraffine. FIRE IN WOOLWICH ARSENAL. London, April 14.—1it is officially announced that a fire occurred in ‘Woolwich arsenal this morning. There ‘was no loss of lite, the announcement says, and only slight loss to the building. one sentiment of patriotism actuating every true American, Met Lincoln Ofton. “Muajor J. B, Merwin bore a most honorable part in the wreat struggle. He knew Abraham Idnecoln contin ously from 1854 until the end of the great emancipator's life, The begin- ning of his association with Lincoln 18 moet interesting. Warly In tho '60s Major Merwin was engaged in tem- perance reform work in the state of Connecticut and fellowing a meeting at which he was a apeaker a resident of 1llinels whe wae present persuaded him to go to illineis and Inaugurate a campaign for the prohibition of the lquor traffie in that state, the cam- paign to he conducted on the lines of the campalgn in Malne and the one fater in Connectlout. Major Merwin avent to Springfleld, and made an ad- dress in the legisiative chamber at the state capitol. - When he had fin- fshed there were calls for ‘Lincoln, Lincoln’ Then it was for the first time that Major Merwin met the man who soon afterward was to leave a mighty impression on American his- tory and on the history of civilization. Lincoln made a stirring appeal for temperance reform. Major Merwin was introduced to him at that time and accompanied him home. Until daylight the next morning the two men discussed the desirability of the Maine prohibition law and laid tenta- tive plans for the campaign which was to follow. Major Merwin told me that in the campaign organized at that time, running through to the fall of 1855, that Abraham Lincoln made from 30 to 50 speeches visiting every town of consequence in 'the state. That the people were greatly aroused is shown. by the record that prohibi. Established 1886 GlobeCloth Regardless of market conditions Hart, Schaff- * ner & Marx are main- § taining their all - wool and- high-grade quality standards. Suits and Overcoats $18.00 up. Exceptional assort- ment of Children’s Top Coats, $2.50, $3, $3.50 and $4.00 Always worth while to see Emery Shirts $1 to tion at that time under the leadérship of Lincoln and Merwin, fighting against great odds came within 15,000 votes of carrying the state of Illinois. Letters Lost in Fire. “During that campaign and the years' following Major Merwin re- ceived from President Lincoln 66 let- ters in which Lincoln discussed tem- perance, slavery and other issues. It is a lamentable thing that all of these letters which would now be of such historic interest, were burned in.the Chicago fire while Major Merwin was temporarily living there. After the war began in 1861 President Lincoln sent for Major Merwin who at that time was doing temperance work in Adrian, Michigan, and when Major Merwin got to Washington Lincoln told him that he wanted to have him do temperance work among the sol- diers, outlining what he thought should be done and how Merwin could be useful. Lincoin tried to have him commissioned as a mdjor, but on the objection of some of the prominent officials in the War department who thought that Major Merwin was not fitted for an office of that rank he was appointed a chaplain of volun- teers and in that capacity worked during the entire period of the Civil War among the soldiers. He was particularly busy on pay days when.| some of the more thoughtless among the boys were in the habit of spending their money for strong drinks. Major Merwin made it a point at this time to make the rounds among the sol- dlers and persuade them to send their money home. He met with consid- erable opposition. After Edwin M. Stanton became secretary of war, Ma- jor Merwin was sharply reprimanded one day by Stanton because of com- plaint from various officers about Mer- win's activity. Stanton threatened to lock him up in jail if he did not stop ‘bothering around.” When Major Merwin reported this to Lincoln the ‘president said: “ ‘No, Merwin, Stanton wont lock you up. If he should do such a wrong thing as that I would remove him. But,’ Merwin, I don’t want to have you and Stanton clash over this matter. Stanton is a very valuable man and I can’t spare him." “Major Merwin went on with his work among the soldiers. While I do not know your views as to tem- perance and ‘prohibition I am sure every Civil War veteran here today concedes that that when Major Mer- win and Abraham Lincoln were work- ing as they did to mitigate the curase ; of intemperance among Union soldiers | they were doing something for the betterment of those men. Spoke From President’s Carriage. “Merwin frequently made tem- perance addresses from President Lincoln’s .private carriage. Merwin wasg lame in his hip and got around | with difficulty, and the use of Pres- ident Lincoln's carriage greatly facil- itated his work at the same time im- | pressing the soldiers with the fact that Merwin had the backing of Lin- coln. One night’'on his return from a visit to the soldiers in' Virginia, Mer- win was on his way to the top floor of the White House where he had a room when President Lincoln heard him ascending the stairs. He asked Colonel Crook, in charge of the at- tendants at the White House, who it was coming in so late. ‘It's Merwin,’ said Col. Orook. ‘ ‘Tell Merwin to come in here,’ said the president who was in bed. “ ‘Sit down on the bed and tell mc all you have seen and heard at th front’ said Lincoln, and Merw! stayed there sitting on the bed unt' daylight giving Lincoln all the infor mation he had. “Take away with you, gentlem:: of the bronsze buttons, that picture o Major Merwin sitting on Presiden* Lincoln’s’ bed from midnight unti dawn telling him of what the soldiers were doing at the front. Doubtless some of you men were on sentry duty in the Army of the Potomac at that very hour. “I will not weary you with reminis- cences from Major Merwin as doubt- less many of you have hecard him l give them at length. 1 will ‘clo these remarks by saying that person. ally I feel indebted’to the major whi lies here before us in his ‘narre house’ because of the increased pa<is triotism I belleve I have from hears ing him. tell of his friendship and asgociation with that greatest of al of our presidents, Abraham Lincoln.’} 5 SUFFRAGISTS OPEN RECRUITING DRIV Star House to Housc Canvass in Ne XYork to Secure Enlistments in Nm'y.v’ New 'fork, April 14.— A house & Fouse canvass to stimulate re for the army and navy was begun day by the Woman Suffrage par The women carried 15,000 posters distribution thyoughout the city. A report by the Brace Méemo home for niéWsboys today showed ti 125 homeless boys have joined tH navy at this institution since the b# ginning of the war with Germany. the last twelve months the navy received 1,341. recruits from’ Mayor Mitchel has accepted the @ fer of a committee of prominent of German birth to form an organ tion “to preserve normal conditiol The Public Schools Athletic I which directs the activities of 000 school boy athletes, has d not to curtail athletics in New Yol city public schools during the : ihg season, taking the ground 3 1* is a matter of national impo: 1 to extend the system of physical training, and particularly ' shooting' and inilitary drill, among the chil- dren of the public schools. R O EDITORS’ SENTENCE IN Rosa Luxemberg Must myhlb Ten Days Extra. Amsterdam, April 14, via London.- It is reported from Berlin that Luxemberg, formerly principal 0 of the Vorwaerts and leader of rudical German socialists, who been in prison for pparticipation in anti-war demonstration, has b sentenced to an additional ten da imprisonment for abusing a polk man, Mlle Luxemberg had been mitted to receive a friend but j police cut the visit short. The p oner is said to have denounced officer in abusive terms and to flung an ink well at him. The sen: tefice was confirmed by the Bei court of appeal. Rosa Luxemberg has had a stormy career for years. She has been imi prisoned several times, once in ‘RuS sia. At the outbreak of the war was under sentence of one year making inflammatory speeches was reported to have been shot. YALE TAP DAY APRIL 19, ¢ New Haven, April 14..—Tap day Yale will be observed April 19, b announcement today. 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