Putnam patriot., 1913-02-21
Editorial ScranS

ilization of mental detectives and de- generate criminals confined in state in- stitutions, passed the Michigan House Of Representatives by g vote of 72 to IS. Two years ago the bill passed the House and was defeated in the Senate, but it is expected 10 go through the upper branch this year. By a vote of 240 10 50 the House pas sed the Webb bill prohibiting the ship ment in Interstate commerce of intoxi- eating liquors intended for sale in so- called "dry" states. The passage of this bill represents the first successful effort on the part of temperance advo- cates 10 strike the liquor interests through Federal legislation. 1t is ac- knowledged that the enactment of the bill will be one Of the hardest blows the makers Of "wetn goods ever receiv- ed. The bitter light against the meas ure will be transferred to the Senate.
 The next conference on rural prog Iess for New England will be held in Boston, Friday, March :. This meet ing promises to be, by all odds, the most interesting and important that ference was well attended, the discus. | sions were interesting, and the New | England cooperative spirit was thor. l oughly aroused. One Of the most direct blows at the coal trust since the beginning of the  triple investigation of the monopoly early last summer was struck when the Attorney General began proceed ings in the United States court at Trenton, \. J., against the Delaware, Lackawanna X Western Railroad and The Delaware, Laekawanna & Western Coal Company. This suit will be fol- lowed by others having in view the same object, that Is, to break the mon opoly maintained by means Of the rail- roads controlling the coal companies and bring about a reduction in retail prices of anthracite coal.
 After June 1 Denver will be one of the largest cities in the United States under the commission form tof govern ment. This was made certain Satur- day when practically complete official returns from Fridays special election showed charter amendment for i'm. mediate commission government car ried by a plurality of 4,9s0. At the same time another amendment provid- ing for the non partisan system of elee- tions was also carried.
 The Greek flag has finally been hoisted over Crete, and in all probabil- ity it will stay there, The detaeh- ments of the protecting powers, Great Britain, Russia, France and Italy, left the island on Saturday, after hauling down their own flags and that eI Fur key, and lhus brought to an end that Intermediate state of control which has existed since ls9S. During ull this period large majority of the islanders shave persisicntly manifested fixed purpose to be annexed to Greece, so that The change is in full line with their desires.
 Dispute over the boundary line be- tween New York and Connecticut was settled by the Levy bill signed by Governor Suzer. The dispute dates back 10 1850 and has been adjusted by cooperation of the authorities of both states.
 Mayor Daniel F. Dunn had the dis tlnction Saturday afternoon of cutting and housing the first cake of munich pal ice in the state of Connecticut. Willimantie is the only city in the state which has the charter right te harvest ice and Saturday was the first time that Nildmantic ever exercised the right
 The omnibus public building bill re- ported to the House carries total of S25,606, ,00o The bin earues S55, ,00O for a building al Rockville and S9O n00 for n building st Greenwich, to be erected on ground belonging to the govern ment in those cities. Al proprieuons of S55,000 each are made for buildings al Mystic and BEanford.
 Edward D. Robbins, General Coun. sel for the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company, saidsthat the application of John D. Lindsay, counsel for Mir ChambeFlin of the Grand Trunk, for the appointment of commission to take testimony in London concerning the conditions of the financial markets which caused difficulty for the Grand Trunk in rais- ing any money al the time when the work upon the line from Palmer to Providence wes stopped, pertains wholly 10 the Grand Trunk feature of the discussion, and has nothing what ever to do with the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad scompa- nys side of the controversy. The counsel for President Meilen are Mir Robbins, John H. W Grim and Will liam Gfeenough.