New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 6, 1917, Page 6

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 1917. } Britain Herald. ALD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Proprietors. @ally (Runday excepted) at 4:15 p. m., it Herald Building, 67 Church St . @t the Post Ofce at New Britaln '8 Becond Class Mail Matter. fyered by carrier to any part of the city for 15 cents a week. 65 cents a month. Iptidna for paper to be sent by mail Bpasabis in sdvauce. 60 cents & ‘month, [ $7.00 a year. L only profitable advertisins medium in s ofty. Circulation books and press Foom alwavs open to advertisers 3 ta- Herald will be found on sale at THo [ling’s Nows Stand, 42pd St. and Bro:d- New York City: Board Walk, 4 <iantic City, and Hartford Depot. TELEPHONE CALLS. Principle Over AlL In vindicating the rights of our zens against Germany's bru- lity, it may cost us millions of ives and there are those who ould emphasize the discrepancy etween the loss of 200 American ves by Germany's overt act ot against us and the sacrifice of million in resenting it. This is > ignore principle and make a ation’s conduct in defending its \ghts and upholding its honor nd protecting its citizens depen- ent upon the question of how juch does it cost. ~WILLIAM HOWARD TAFT. JHY THE RACE WAS LOST. or want of a nail, the shoe was for want of a shoe the horse was and so on ad Infinitum to prove the loss of a little thing like a hoe nail might upset the plans great nation, So it is with the of one name in -the record of ‘who' go t6 ‘the front for Old and Uncle Sam. If there is.one e left out of the roll of honor, Hst is not complete. For the of all those who have stepped rd and offered their services to nation at this time there should 0 such omi All those who interested in the welfare of the n and her valiant sons should that the names of our soldier the roll of ion. I ¥ are enscribed on r. New Britain sent many to the army and the navy Inational guard; but there is not a plete record of those who have To supply this deficiency the ald has been printing blanks h appear in the paper every day . which, when properly filled out i returned to this office, should to present the desired result. Do 1ot one name be lost to this list. ember the story of the nail and ishoe and the horse, and r who lost the race because he no mount. Now is the time to out the blanks. has and | A STROKE OF THE PEN. iy one stroke of the pen, Kaiser helm changed the reading of his er of August 10, 1914, to Pre t Wilson. This letter was after- tds ordered by royal command to Ffpt secret, and the American am- sador to Germany at that time. ‘ard, did not send it. He held onto wever, and later gave it into the ingiof the President of the United s. In the history of this war, to be written, that letter will play important part. It will prove con- lsively who started the war. ne hand-written correction in’par- lar will have the attention of the forians. This appears at the close he German Emperor's cable let- in which he substitutes the word ws” for the word “knowledge.” It s the ost important sentence d: “Instead, he (Sir E. Grey) de- bred Engiand had to defend Bel- Bn neutrality, which had to be vio- by Germany on strategic Bunds, news having been received it France was already preparing to ler Belglum, and the King of Bel- having refused my petition for age under guarantee of his s freedom.” Bnowledge having t France was er Belgium,’ n made by the imper ond sober thought, Json loves to call it, the Emperor st have decided that, having no owledge” of such preparations by been received already preparing to ' was the first impres- 1l pen. On President ce, he had better scratch out the ird “knowledge” and substitute the Ird “news.” So he did. Where he | such news is not stated. The As- hiated Press did not furnish it. Nor agency. as | any other reputable nev e chances are there w much ews’ in the Emperor's possession there was “knowledge.” With all this at his com- \nd, the Emperor of Germany wrote the President of the United States fot the ncutrality of had be violated hy Germany on strat- ic grounds.” Poor little Belgium! meutrality had to be violated be- pretense Belgium cause the military masters of Ger- FAOTS AND FANCIES. many so decreed. Not because France | | was preparing, or *had already pre- | pared” to enter Belgium, but because | Kaiser Wilhelm and his henchmen thirsty for conquest so desired. Ii is an old saying that murder will out. If there has doubt of the guilt of the House of Hohenzollern up to this the letter made public yes- terday by Ambassador Gerard will | serve to clear up all misunderstand- ings. The German Kaise be- coming convicted by the facts in the and the evidence no means is all in. This one stroke of the:pen is mightier than some of the’ that have been held against him. 1 been any case, by words | “WAR CERTIFICATES More than ever it has come to be | ( recognized that a college degree 1 something worth having; not mcre! for the sake of possession, but what it stands. The diploma certifies to work to achievement for well done, accomplished according to prescribed | standards. | In calling men for the officers’ re- serve corps of the United States, | special emphasls-has been laid upon | the value of a college education. Tt has strongly hinted that men with college degrees would be given | preference over other candidates, all | things being equal. Because of this there has been manifest a spirit of dissatisfaction in quarters. Men without college training have winced under the discrimination. Whether the claims of those without college degrees are to the point is an- other The fact remains, college degree is of more value today than it ever was,—even when it comes | been | | ! 1 certain question. a to selecting recruits for the army. Such being the case, there should be some sort of provision made for | those men who are called away from their studies at this time to enter the army. That is, there should be given certificates to all who had intended to but cannot complete their college | courses. It stands to reason that | these men, should they return from the war, will not evince the same in- terest in studies they did before they went away. They will not, for reason or another, go back to college. Princeton university is the only | educational institution which thus far | one | has taken any steps to honor its men | Who “war | Any son of Old Nassau who goes to the call of the colors will called to war by the giving of a certificate.” have presented to him a handsomely aved that Uncle | certificate showing he | for That is the proper step. Other his studies to fight sam. colleges and universities throughout | the land might well consider the wis- of honoring their students in | this way. dom By way of illustrating the compara- tive value of news, the Waterbury | American recalls the story of old Nick Romono! broken leg. S the | America g 'k had still been a | czar when he fell off his bike and | broke a leg the other day, we should | have been paying cable tolls on doc- tors’ bulletins every eight hours. As it is we haven't had even a follow-up report. We do not know what leg it Which illustrates two good old newspaper maxims that all news value is comparative and that it isn't so much what happens as to it happens. Poor old Nick is a dead one on the news desk now.” To which we | add, may he ever remain so. s was. whom Two negro farm hands among the | first men drafted in Florida, last week, | mutilated themselves to escape serv- ing. Borrowing a shot gun the pair went to the woods and shortly re- turned, one with four fingers of his right hand shot off, the other with | his right arm shot off below the el- bow. Had they known where their brains were they might have made a complete slacker’s job of it, or else got married. Once the popular song was “I Didn’'t Raise My Bay to be a Soldier.” 1t is better now changed by American mothers to “I Didn’t Raise My Boy to be a Slac Russo-Japanese War. In reply to a query:* The Russo- Japanese war was waged during 1904 and 1905. The expense of the war was | $2.500,000,000 and the loss of life was | placed at 555,900 men. The armies in the field numbered 00,000 men., Remedies for Submarines. (Detroit Free Press.) somebody please send a after those gentlemen who a few Weeks ago announced that they had the problem of defeating sub- | marines solved ? i Won't tracer Pershing's Praise. (Chicazo Evening Post.) | “General Pershing, with General | Joffre, reviewed the French chasseurs at the front and expressed deep appre- ciation of the dash and smartness of | the men.” Of course he did. And he| should. But, just for fun, think of the international rumpus there would be if he hadn’t. Think of the roar that would rise if Joffre had let fall a singie lin the It's all right for Mr. Hoover to or- der a beefless Tuesday, but there are | some people who just simply can’t ! stop becfing even one day a week.— Boston Transcript. It is understood that the kalser's | announcement that Germany is invin- cible was not hased on late dispatch- es from the Flanders front.—Boston Transeript. A punch at Russia is like a punch air. The Teuton drive in Ga- licia is the usual triumph that de- cides nothing.——Springfield Republi- can. Admiral Jellicoe is modest in his claims: “The Germans have not mas: | terea us, but, on the other hand, we have not mastered the U-boat.”” That is the exact situation.—Springfield Republican. The plan to send 3,000 Hawaiians to the fighting line in France appeals to us. Properly armed with ukuleles ,000 Hawailans could do a lot of damage to the Germans.—Capper's | Weekly. The Waterbury Republican remarks | that the Shore Line Times for July 5 was 20 days on the road from Guil- ford to the Brass City. From our own experience on the Naugatuck line it does mot strike us that this is ab- normally slow.—Shore Line Times. Showers that reduce the tempera- ture and increase the humidity main- tain the same average of discomfort. Cannot a method of registering heat and humidity be devised by Which their combined devilishness can be in- dicated by one figure—New York World. For some time the German ranks have been filled with boys not above | the age when they weep and call for their mothers when they are wound- ed. This knowledge makes the state- ment that 2,000,000 more are to be called to. the colors one of unparal- leled pathos.—Baltimore Star., We are getting accustomed, though we wish it were otherwise, to the sight ! of soldiers, but they are not so pic- turesque as they were when we were younger. Along in the early 70's a member of the Connecticut national guard was a sight worth seeing and he could be seen at some distance, too. —Shore Line Times. In Arcady. A simple print upon my study wall I see you smile at it, my masters all: So simple it could scarce, Indeed, be less — A shepherd and a little shepherdess, let their sheep 8o grazing, truant-wise. look a moment in each eyes gray-haired man thus vour looks. “Why is this trifie here well, be. Because I, too, have heen in Arcady. To other's “A of science,” amons Ah, my answer only this could Sly students give grave greetings as I pass. ~ Attentive following Keen-eved, clea the truth 3 Yet if sometimes among them a youth Who scrawls and stares and lets the lesson go puts my ing so. 1 smile and leave rhyme unvexed. Guessing the face between the text. A foolish thing—so wise men might agree— But 1 wrote verses once—in Arcady. talk or class, eager for in eaded, sits And questions by, unheed- his half-writ him and The little mald who dusts my book- strewn room, Poor dingy slave of broom. Who breaks my singing at her foot- steps sound. She, too, the way found. Last night, a moonlit night and pass- ing late. Two shadows started as I passed the gate. And then a whisper, mirth and awe, ¢ “The old professor! saw!" Ah, chiild, my sce— 1, too, have Kkissed my cady. THEODOSIA GARRISON. polish and of to that lost land has poised ‘twixt Mercy, if he eves had little need to love—in Ar- COMMUNICATED. BOGGS Sleeve for Herald Readers. To the Editor of the Herald:— When T picked up Saturday’s paper and read on the editorial page my effusion 1 said to myself, said L “Boggs, old boy, vou've knocked 'em for a goal. You've landed.”” Believe me, it was a great event in my life. For years, as I mentioned in my last writing, I have been trving to “break into print.”” And not until Saturday did T succeed. Oh the joy of it all. For vour kindness in considering me in Class A., I will in the future en- deavor to give your readers something worth while in the various philoso- phies af life. Having studied philo- sophy, T am well qualified to do thisi. New Britain, as I have noticed from my brief stay here, offers many valu- able points for oMervation. It has been my good fortune to have travelled all over this country, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Gulf ta the Canadian border, and I must frankly state that there is no | other town like New Britain; at least, as far'as T have scen. Aside from be- ing the greatest hardware manufac- turing center in the United States, and possibly the world, it is also replete with interesting people from all parts of the earth. To properly understand New Britain and its people one would actually have to be the master of some fifty-seven languages. But af this, word implying anything except that our Sammies were absolutely perfect. Nations are as touchy as schoolgirls. more later, Yours gratefully, L. K. BOGGS. his ¥ LOGIO FOR LOAFERS. Why Be “A Nobody” When There is a Chance of Being “Some- ‘J body?”"—Think It Over. | To the Editor of the Herald: There are a few young fellows that have made a practice of congregat- ing at the corner of High and Myrtle streets, making it very unpleasant for the people in that locality, while the expectorating of tobacco juice on the sidewalk is. something fierce and should be abolished at once. There is a law that calls for a fine of ten .dollars for this misdemeanor and it ‘behnoves these young fellows ta sit up and take notice before they are summoned to face Judge J. T. Mes- kill. in the police court. Would it not be far more to the credit of these young men to go to work and be somebody, than to be idling away their time on the public streets and be a nohody There is plenty of work for all who wish it, and good money at the end of it, and our manufacturers would be only to glad to make room for any and all, that would he willing to work for their interest. Better think it over fellows, and see if this isn't pretty good logic. G. H. GRIMES, 865 Stanley St. Artillery Observers. (Scientific American.) Artillern observation one of the most important branches of the ser- vice. So indispensible is the airman in connection With modern artillery that a noted authority recently stated that if one side had airplanes while the other had nane, the war would have been over in six months. Pilots and observers work in con- junction with a battery. They arrange beforehand with the general staff just where that battery is to pperate. If they are ordered to seck out an enemy battery that may be lodged in some concealed position, the pilot maneu- vers ahout under the instructions of the observer until the battery is spotted, whereupon its position is signalled back by means of a wireless set to the battery commander. After notifying his battery to open fire the observer hangs over the posi- tion at a height of say six thousand feet to avoid the trajectory of the shells passing beneath his machine; and as the shells burst near the position under fire, the observer noti- fies his battery how short or how far ahead or haw much to either side the shells aer falling. The observer then orders the pilot to proceed over the next position, and the operation is re- peated. When the work is completed the airmen are ordered to return by means of signals in the form of can- vas strips placel on the ground. All the while the observer is direct- ing artillery fire his machine Is being subjected to intence bombardment by anti-tircraft guns, which are firing shrapnel shells by the hundreds. Fly ing fragments of shrapnel are all about the airmen—heneath them, all around them and above them. For three hours at times the airmen must endure this intense bombardment, and there is no telling at what moment the tail of the machine or some other vital part may be blown away, or when the machine may became wrapped in flames. The work is-most dangerous and nerve racking, and most of the pilots stutter after going through this ordeal. Some have been known to be unable to screw a nut or a bolt, due to nervous ailment. About the Shoes Women Wear. (Waterbury Demecrat) Learn something about the shoes you wear—especially women's shoes. Shoes that sell for $7 cost about $2.50 to manutacture. Between producer and user about $4.50 is thus “lost in transit”. Soles and heels are made of paper, with thin split leather veneer- ing. Poor leather that once was used only for gloves now goes into uppers for shoes. Belly hides of cattle, for- merly never used in shoemaking, now are used extensively. Grade 3, the poorest of leather, is used in women’s shoes. It is declared that a new sub- stitute leather, the composition of which is unknown except to manufac- turers, is being used. It is found al- ‘most impossible to iron this substitute in the treeing departments. In some soles a mixture of rubber, rags and paper is used. Children’'s shoes are now made from trimmings’ formerly thrown away. That war has caused marked shortage of leather is not de- nied, but the consumer will still be puzzled over why it is necessary to pay. from $7 to $10 for shoes made of substitutes for leather. The fact that one big shoe company rolled up a profit of a half million dollars last year may help him find the reason. No Use for Esperanto. (Baston Globe.) Incidentally the announcement of the French scheme to organize recip- rocal instruction in languages among the Alies, utilizing convalescent officers and soldiers as tutors, serves as a reminder that to the many nations brought together Esperanto or the other “Universal languages” have ap- parently been of little use during the world war The Junker Understood Here. (Kansas City Star.) Practical American politics will not wonder at the tenacity with which the Prussian junkers cling to a suffrage tem that permits them to vote three times while their opponents are vating once. MERCHANTS CUT DELIVERIES. Rochester, Aug. 6.—A war-time economy measure was put into effect by Rochester merchants today in re- sponse to a request from Washing- ton through the commercial economy board of the Council of National De- fense. By agreement deliveries of merchandise will not exceed two a day and wherever possible only one delivery will be made. A minimum charge of ten cents will be made for all special deliveries. SOCIALISTS MEET PT. 9. Stockholm, Aug. 6.—The date of the international alist conference to be held here has been definitely fixed for September 9. 'SENATE RECEIVES WAR TAX MEASURE (Continued from First Page.) double taxation of a peculiarly ob- noxious kind but would possibly com- pel a taxpayer to impair his capital and thus diminish government sources of taxation. It would be one of those disturbing taxes which would alarm business and check industrial produc- tivis It is very poor economy and would hold out a threat of uncer- tainty.” In recommending the graduated ‘war prifits tax upon individuals as well as corporations in lieu of the present eight per cent. excess profits law, the committee said its plan is similar to that of European countries, where it has had marked success. “We must face the possibili even the probability,” the report stated, “of ever higher taxes than are now pro- posed in this country and we must adjust our svstem so that it will work satisfactorily even under increased rate: Your committee has not been able to find any satisfactory reason why individuals engaged in trade and business shauld not be subject to this tax (war profits) as well as corpora- tions and partnerships.’” Under the present law the report stated, in- flated values to patents and trade marks and watering of corporations' stocks makes evasion of the revenue law possible, while the committee’s new basis is believed to meet the situation. Senator Simmons also point- ed out that the new plan is a war profits tax rather than an excess profits levy. The new tax of one cent for each 25 cents paid on parcel post packages was said in the report to remove dis- crimination in favor of the railroads and the parcel post, “In addition to th the report said, “your committee can see no in- trinsic reason why, in this present emergency, the government should not impose a tax upon this method of transportation, especially in view of the fact that the rates on first and second class mail are increased.” Saving People of Moderate Means. The house five pre cent taxes upon electricity, gas and local telephone service were climinated because ‘it appeared to the committee that this tax would fall with very great severity upon the people of moderate means as well as the poorest classes, who at the present time depend very large- ly in the cities upon gas or elec- tricity to furnish them with both light and heat for cooking as well as, in many cases, with power for running small machinery like that of the sewing machine. The committee felt that a tax of this character ought not to be imposed unless a point was reached where it would become necessary to tax everything subcepti- ble to taxation. Light and heat are the very last things which should be subject to taxation . For similar rea- sons the committee Tecommended that the tax upon charges for telephone service to subscribes be eliminated. Striking out of all insurance tax from the house bill was based upon the belief that excise staxes upon in- surance is a questionable -principle and “‘should be subjected to tax only as a last resort.” Elimination or reduction of all of the five per cent. gross sales tax upon many manufacturers was defended because the manufacturers also must pay high income and excess profits taxes. “Your committee felt,” the report said, “that only where the con- ditions are exceptional should such a manufacturers’ gross sales tax be jus- tifiable.” For these reasons the house tax on patent medicines was reduced to two per cent. Tax on Motor Vehicles. * Proposed new federal license tax on motorcycles and automobiles based upon the original selling cost in lieu of the house manufacturers’ tax was explained as follows: “A gross tax upon automobile man- ufacturers was first considered, but on thorough investigation it appeared that over 80 per cent. were making very small profits. A few were mak- ing enormous profits. A gross pro- duction tax in size sufficient to pro- duce a substantial return would have driven out of business a large ma- jority of automobile manufacturers. Your committee concluded that the automobile was a proper subject for a war revenue tax and recommends for the high gross sales tax, which might or might not be passed on to the purchaser, a moderate excise tax upon the owners of automobiles and motorcycles.” Declaring that the new tax on ca- barets and retention of taxes on other amusement admissions is justifiable, the report said the tax on moving picture theaters charging less than 25 cents had been eliminated, be- cause: “The moving picture show has be- come a national institution. It pos s many valuable educational fea- They are largely patronized by people of small mean House taxes on club dues were eliminated, the report said, because it was difficult to reach clubs proper- Iy taxable and at the same time ex- empt those which should not he taxed. Most house stamp taxes, virtually those of Spanish War days. the report said, have been retained. The new one cent stamp tax on all bank checks, it is sald, was provided ~ because prevalent in most belligerent coun- tries and because ‘there is no good reason why this source, which would vield a substnatial revenue, should be overlooked.” The house general 10 per cent tar- iff levy, the committee declared, would have taxed nearly 4,000 articles and yield $200,000.000. “There is no estimate, however of | the amount the consuming public would have to pay.” the report said. | “So sweeping a change would have brought consequences thought clearly undesirable.” The committee, it was stated, sub- stituted for the House 10 per cent tariff levy ‘“moderate, temporary ex- cise taxes” one-half a cent per pound on sugar, five cents on tea, two cents -— v on coffee and from three to flve cents on cocoa. i “It every cent of these taxes,” the report stated, ‘‘were passed on to the consumer,it would amount to little | more than 75 cents per capita, a sum so small it would hardly be felt by the consumer. A considerable part |is likely to be absorbed by the productrs and dealers. They are small compar- ed with similar taxes in practically all belligerent countries.” The increase of 1-4 cent a pound in second class mail rates and the five per cent, net profits tax against pub- lishers on profits over $3,000 annually in lieu of the House zone rate increas- es, was commented on as follows. “Leading representatives of the publishers appeared in protoest against the zone system and present- ed evidence that it would be a serious mistake and in many instances entail certain disaster. The combination postal and special income tax, recom- mended as a substitute, is not re- garded as perfect but in view of the increases on first and second class mail and pracel post, it was felt that some reasonably proportionate addi- tional tax should be imposed upon newspapers and periodicals having the privilege of second class mail matter. Substitution of a new plan of “in- formation at the source’” instead.of collection at the source for income taxes,” the report said, ‘‘will enable the government to locate more effect- tively al] individuals subject to the in- come tax,” and stimulate collections, lessen expense. The new plan of tax- ing undivided corporate surplus, also, was sald to insure larger and falrer collections. ARTICLES OF FAITH FOR GERMAN PRESS Editors Asked to Sign Statement Denouncing Autocracy New York, Aug. 6.—The National Security League of 31 Pine street an- nounced yesterday that it has asked the editors of 450 German-American newspapers to subscribe to the fol- lowing “Confession of Faith.” “l. 1 believe that the objects of America In this war are noble and unselfish, and square with the highest aims of morality and religion. “2. . I belleve that the aims of Ger- many in this war are sordid. selfish and opposed to the principles of hu- man liberty. ’ “3. 1 believe that the statements of the German monarch and of his prime minister as to German aims and purposes in the war have been false and hypocritical. ‘4. I believe that the methods sanctioned by the German govern- ROLE OF AMERICA T0 OPEN HER PURSE We Must Not Be Too Strict, French Paper Says Paris, Aug., 6.—The Journal des Debats, in a review of finance yester- day says it is America's imperative duty to recognize obligations toward France and that it must open credits to the Allies as large as may be re- quired, without which they cannot continue' the war. The article points out that the status of the United States is different now that she is in the war and says that it must ot expect the same securities as when her standing was on a private basis, Existing conditions, the review says, urgently require that purchases out- side of France be held to the lowest possible limits for if the country shows a willingness to cut down all in- ternal expenses it will have a right to cilél on the Allies for needed financial aid. ‘While England supples coal and many other things to France and would nct dream of refusing us credit on purchases we make there, con- ?lnues the paper, the United States is in effect the supplier of the Allies of Europe and the Allies must depend much more on America than we do on England. The paper believes that as the United States comes to a realiza- tion of the emergencies of the situa- tion it will open to the Allies of Europe credits as large as may be needed, “for to refuse them,” it dew clares, ‘“would be to make a continua- tion of the war impossible. “It is important that Americans take account as soon as possible of obligations which they cannot escape. Every delay in their action, every hesl- tation, might have the most serious consequences for the Allles. This is what must be understood yet, to judga, by the shipments of gold which Eng- land has had to send to America. That neutrals must be paid in gold is easily understood, but payments of allies who have the greatest interest in seeing that one does not create em- barrassment for the othe: PERSONALS ' Mrs. C. F. Frisbie has returned from a month’s sojourn at Warren. John Lynch, formef teller to the New Britain Trust Company left to- day on a vacation trip to New York,. Block Island and Washington, D. C. William T. Sloper returns tomorrow ment and rulers in this war are bru- tal, barbarous and revolting to civil- ized thought. ““5. I believe that the preservation of human Hberties, of the ideals of civilization and of morality depend upon our victory in this war. ““6. I believe that we cannot win this war alone, and that our own fu- ture and all that we strive for is in- separably bound up with the success of our allies. i I believe that the peace of the world cannot rest on any contract made with perjurers, and that our own preservation and .the accomplish- ment of our objects ih the war re- quire the permanent effacement of the present German dynasty and a radical change in the present system | of German government. “8. 1 believe that the war must continue until this result is achlevea by military victory of ourselves and allles or by revolution within the German nation. *‘9. I believe that there can be no qualified allegiance to the United States and the principles for which it is struggling. Those who do not support the war whole-heartedly can- not claim to be wholly loyal.” This action by the league is due, it says, to fajlure to get satisfactory responses to its proposal to the Ger- man-American Alliance and similar organizations that they give a public pledge that they are with the United States in the war. Some answers to that proposal, made public yesterday by the league, are what it calls “abusive.” GREER KING TAKES OATH. Citizens Cheer as Alexander Moves Through Streets. Athens, Aug. 6.—King Alexander vesterday took the oath of office amid great pomp and ceremony. Preceded by a troop of soldiers the King, in a carriage drawn by four horses, pro- ceeded from the palace to the hall of the Chamber of deputies thraugh streets lined with cheering citizens. Reaching the chamber at 10:30 o'clock, the King was met by a parlia- mentary committee, the Council of ministers, and the clergy and escorted to the legislative hall, which was pro- fusely decorated with flowers and na- tional flags. The diplomatic corps was present in full dress and the chamber was filled with deputies, ministers, and guests, The King wore the white uniform of a general, with numerous decarations. His entrance was the signal for hearty cheers, which he acknowledged with graceful bows. As he remained stand- ing to take the oath Premier Venizelos was at his right and the president of the chamber at his left. The oath was taken upon a Bible handed him by the officiating bishop of the Greek church. As this portion of the ceremony wag concluded the hall rang with cries of “Long live Alexander!” “Long live the constitution!” and “Long live Venize- los!" King Alexander then read the speech from the throne on the future attitude of Greece toward the belli- gerent powers. He was again cheered at the conclusion of his speech, then leaving the chamber and returning to to Greenville, Maine, to spend the bal- ance of the summer. Miss Ruth Anderson of Park street spent the week-end with relative irr Portland. Misses Nellle and Mary Monsees of Stanley street have returned from a visit in Cambridge, -Mass. Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Warner of Sey- mour street have returned from their vacation spent at Eastern Point, R: I." Misses Corrine Suneson and Ruth ‘Wariner of Pleasant street spent the week-end at Indian Neck. F. S. Troup has returned from the Dartmouth college training camp for members of the quartermasters’ corps. Mrs. F. J. Moore and daughteg, Miss Ella J. Moore, of Black Rock avenue, have returned from a va- cation stay at Indian Neck. John Hubert and family of Grand street have returned from a vacation spent at Westbrook. s ‘Walter Pollman has returned from his vacation spent at Norfolk. Harry Brown of the water depart- ment is away on his vacation. FRATERNAL NEWS Court Friendly, F. of A. Court Friendly, F. of A, will hold, a meeting tomorrow evening at which time Chief Ranger M. M. Mes- kill will announce appointments to the board of auditors, the house, finance and arbitration committees. As this is an important meeting 3ll members are requested to attend. [ Steel Donates Medal. Police Commissioner Howard M. Steele has donated a handsome medal to the committee in charge of the sixth annual picnic of the P. O. 5. of A. The medal will be awarded by the committee to the winner of the prize shooting contest of the picnic which will be held at Whitman's grove, Berlin, on the 25th of August# A large American flag has been do- nated by Sergeant Burgeson and there are many other prizes which will be contested for. This evening there will be an important meeting of the George W. Corbin commandery at which plans for the picnic will be completed. Omne of the features of the outing will be a baseball = gam between the commandery here an the commandery in Bristol. A num- ber of other events will be staged and the outing will last practically the whole day from 9 a. m. to early even- ing. PHILIPPINE TRADE INCREASES. ‘Washington, Aug. 6.—Foreign trade of the Philippines during the fiscal year just closed, cable advices. to the bureau of insular affairs of th‘ war department state, totalled $122,- the palace. The ceremony was carried out withe out il?cidenl. ! | 700,000 an increase of approximately $16,000,000 over the previous year. Imports increased about $6,000,000. gold should not be necessary between .