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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
FIGHTING WILL Be
RESI- MED IN
THE BALKANS
Allies Angered BY DiIatory Tac-
tics of the Turks
READY TO BATTLE ANEW
Only Method Of Ending Frutess De-
bate and Continued Wire
Pulling.

London, Jan. 15.-Unless unforeseen
events should change the current of
affairs, the war in the near East
will be resumed within a week and
Europe will witness the horrors OF a
winter campaign. The allies have
firmly made up their minds TO take
up arms q second time. The Turks
last week were threatening to leave
London and let matters take what
ever course they might. Now The
Balkan delegates are convinced that
the Turks are merely drifting, with
out a fixed policy, and they have
decided to end the seemingly fruit
less debates and wire pulling, end
begin the battles anew where they
left off more than a month ago.
The Ottoman government failed to
convene the grand council yesterday
and apparently has no intention of
meeting the allies ultimatum on Ad-
rianople. The allies do not believe
in the efficacy of the note which the
powers will present at CONSTANT
nople, because 1t is couched in too
mild terms and simply advises Turk
ey to submit to the fate Of war and
abandon Adrianople for fear of COM
plications in other parts of the en-
pire at a time when Turkey could
not find moral or financial support
in Europe.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
NEW HAMPS SHIRE
LEGISLATURE is
DEAOLOCKEO
Upper House Divided Among
Five Candidates for Senator
CLOSE FIGHT IN MAINE
Burleigh Had a Majority in the SEN
ate, But Was Tied with Gard
ner In the House.

Concord, n. H., Jan. 14.-Neither
branch Of the Legislature was able to
reach an agreement on the choice of
United States Senator today. In the
Senate the vote was divided among
five candidates, three Democrats and
two Republicans, and in the House
the names of fifteen candidates were
presented. The Democrats in the
lower house nearly all voted Tor
Henry f. Hollis, and the Progressives
for former Gov. Robert Il. Bass The
Republican vote was split among
eleven candidates.
Augusta, Me, Jan. 14.-Three Re
publican members OF the Maine House
OF Representatives who are fourth
class Postmasters in their respective
towns, telegraphed their designations
as Postmasters to Washington to-
night. Their right as Federal Office
holders to seats in the House was at
tackled by Democratic members just
before balloting began this noon for
the election OF United States Sena-
tor TO succeed Senator Obadiah Gard
ner, (Dem.)
On the vote for Senator, Edwin c.
Burleigh, lRep.) had a majority in
the Senate, but in the House he was
tied with Senator Obadiah Gardner.
each having ~ votes. The Republi-
can leaders say they will have a ma
jority of seven for Burleigh in Joint
convention tomorrow.
Boston, Jan. 1.-THE Legislature
today chose Congressman John Win
gate Weeks of Newton, a graduate of
the Naval Academy, the successor OF
Winthrop Murray Crane as the Jun
Tor Senator from Massachusetts.
Nashville, Jan. 14.-Balloting on
candidates for both the long and
short terms in the United States
Senate began in each House OF the
Tennessee Legislature today, but
without definite result. The vote tor
the short term Senator did not de-
yelop the real strength OF any candi
date.
For the long term b. A. Enloo.
supported by independent Demo
Gratis received a total vote of 80.
For choice 81 is necessary Con
gresham McKeller received total
of 10 votes for the long term; l.. ID.
Tyson IS; John X. Shields, 10. Each
OF the leading candidates for the long
term is a Democrat
Boise, Idaho, Jan. 14--On the first
ballot Senator w. E. Borah was re-
elected United States Senator by the
Legislature today.
Denver Col, Jan. 14-Former Gov
ernor Charles S. Thomas and Gov.
John F. Shafroth, Democrats, were
elected United States Senators from
Colorado today, the Senate and
House voting separately
Helena, Mont, Jan. 14-Thomas ].
Walsh (Dem.) of Helena, primary
preferential candidate, was today
elected United States Senator, re-
ceiving every vote in both houses of
the Legislature.
Lansing, Mich, Jan. l4.-William
Alden Smith was reelected United
States Senator this afternoon by the
Michigan Legislature Only one bal
lot was taken.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
NEGRO MESSENGER
STOLE STANDARD
OIL LETTERS
Thief Gave Testimony to lnves-
tigating Committee
PAID LESS THAN $500
Willie Winfield Told How the Con-
tents of Letter Books Were
Photographed.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE Senate
committee which Is investigating the
general subject Of political cam
paign funds today heard first hand
testimony as to how the letters and
kilograms published in the Hearst
newspapers and Hearst's Magazine
were taken from the files of the Stan
dard Oil company. Willie Winfield.
negro messenger, once in the en-
ploy of the Standard Oil company,
and son of a butler of John D. Arch
bold, was the witness. He told the
committee under oath, but with evil
dent reluctance, how he and Charlie
Stumph, also employed in the Stand
ard Oil officers, and Frank Merrill, an
Office boy, first stole telegram, then
two letters and finally carried of to
be photographed over night two let
ter copy books.
Winfield said that his share of the
profits from these transactions, sup
posed to be one-third of the proceeds
was less than $500. He told the
committee. however, that he suspect
ed that Charlie Stumph, who was the
Intermediary in all the negotiations
for the sale of the letters defrauded
him of large part of his share Win
field said that he never was told
where Stumph sold the letters, al
though he saw the telegram and the
two letters first published in the
Hearst newspapers. Many other
Standard Oil letters appeared after
ward in the same newspapers. 1t
was the publication of these other
letters and kilograms which first
aroused Winfield's suspicion that
Stumph was not playing fair with
him.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
NOTICE

Agreeable to the amended bylaws
of the Village of Bennington, the
members of the Bennington Fire De-
partment are hereby notified to meet
at the Stark Hose Company rooms
on Tuesday evening, January 21st,
1918 at 7.3O p. m. for the following
purposes:
LIST. To hear the report of the Of
ficers for the years last past.
End. To elect a president of the
department and vice-president sec
rotary, treasurer and chief engineer
of the department. First and second
assistant engineers for the ensuing
year.
Bird To transact any other bust
ness found necessary and proper
when met
Dated January II, 1913.
w. p. Hogan, Village Clerk.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
CONSERVATION JANUARY 20.
Rev. w. r. Weeks to Be Made Bishop
CoadIutor.

Burlington, Jan. 1t is expected
that the conservation of Rev. William
Farrar Weeks as bishop coadiutor of
the diocese of Vermont will be held
in St Pauls church at IL o'clock
Wednesday morning, January 20.
The consent of the various authorit-
les of the national church has been
received and the presiding bishop.
DR.. futile of Missouri, who is I'M
able himself to be present, has ap-
pointed Bishop Hall to officiate as
the chief consecrator and to take
charge of the service.
Several other bishops, especially
from New England dioceses, will
take part in the service. The Rt. Rev.
DR.. Parker, bishop coadjutor of New
Hampshire. will preach the sermon.
Detailed arrangements will be an
nounced later.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
N. E. o. p. INSTALLATION
Followed Banquet Given Last Even.
ine-District officers Present.


Following banquet for members
given at $50 Tuesday evening by
Walloomsac lodge, N. E. o. p, the
following officers were installed by
Austin G. Nichos, ID. d. G. w, of
Brattleboro, with Mrs. w. F. Mixer,
acting grand guide. Grand Warden,
H. w Scott of Barre and Vice Grand
ton Mrs. E. A. Marsden, warden;
Mrs. A. w Half, vice warden; w. G.
Houran, past warden; Miss Lena
Houghton, chaplain; Miss Beulah
Marsden, secretary; A. w. Half, fin
ancial secretary; c. S. Estes, treasur-
err Mrs. F. II. Ferguson, guide; Miss
Alice Mulligan, sentinel; Miss Louise
Larin, guardian; p. J. Mcguire, trus-
tee for three years; representatives
to grand lodge LIST, W. c. Houran,
2nd f. A Marsden, Srd p ]. Mcclure,
4th A. w Half
Candidates were initiated by the de-
gree team and dancing was enjoyed
at the close OF the meeting.
The following compose the COM
mittees appointed last evening" En-
tertainment committee, Mrs. l.. +.
Royce. Mrs. F. H. Ferguson. Mrs.
Henry Lyons, Mrs. c. S. Estes. F. H.
Ferguson, w. c. Houran, Mrs. E. A.
Marsden, Mrs. A. w. Haff; assist
ants, Miss Alice Mulligan, Miss Lena
Houghton, Miss Louise Lyons, Mrs.
Dennis Toomey, Miss Mary Pissonne
ault, Mrs. Charles Frazier Relief
committee, Mrs. f. A. Marsden, A. w.
Half w c. Houran. Mrs. Frank
Remington, Mrs. F. II. Ferguson.
Finance committee, Mrs. w. Z.
Green, Mrs Dennis Toomey. F. II.
Ferguson.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
MISS couLD's Y.M. C. A. Gifts
Miniature reproductions Of Assocla-
tIcn Building and Fathers Car

st. Louis, Jan 1.-two unusual
presents will be sent from St. Louis
to Miss Helen Gould on the day of
her marriage TO Finley J. Sheppard
of ST. Louis
The larger and more expensive will
be a gold and bronze clock, an exact
duplicate of the architecture of the
local railroad Young Mems Christian
Association Building, the gift of the
members of the association.
The other, a gold and bronze jewel
case, miniature reproduction of her
fathers private car, the Atlantic, will
be the gift of thirty other railroad
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15

Young Mems Christian Association
branches scattered over the Gould
lines in the Southwest.
The designs originated within the
association. The money for the gifts
is being raised by voluntary contribu-
tons and limited to sums ranging
from 20 cents to 81. Many old EN-
ployes of the lines have begged to be
allowed to give larger amounts, but
the requests have been refused.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15

lenged Young Gotch" of. Bennington
to wrestle and a match has been ar
ranged to take place at the Canadian
GLIB rooms Friday evening. Young
Gotch" at present weights 141 pounds
so that the match. so far as weight is
concerned, ought to be an even thing.
There will be boxing preliminaries
referee
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
PURE FOOD BABY TO PARADE
Il Belongs to Or. Wiley and Will Be
Carried IN Arms Of SuHrsaists

Washington. Jan. 14.-Announce-
ment was made from the local wom-
ans suffrage headquarters today that.
II the weather permitted. the pure
food baby Of DR.. and Mrs. Harvey
". Wiley would be carried In the
parade Of the suffragists in Wash
ingten on March 3. The baby is 6
months old.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
RESORT KEEPER FINED
Clarence 5luefort Paid $500 and
Costs to BurIinuton Court.

Burlington. Jan. 13.-Clarence Blue
fort proprietor OF a restaurant near
Fort Ethan Allen. was in city court
Saturday morning and pleaded guilty
to keeping liquor on hand for the
purpose OF selling illegally. He paid
the fine Of $500 and costs of SIS
which we're levied on him.
Two raids were conducted bv the
police early yesterday morning. AT
the resort owned by Dan DAILY. a col.
cred man, on lower Cherry street, no
liquor was~found, but a case Of emp
" beer bottles were located. At the
time OF the visit Of the officers four
white women, a white man and two
negroes we're in the place. John
Moquin's house on Bissen street
was also searched. A case Of beer
and a quart Of whiskey were found
but no one besides the family was in
the house al the time.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
RAILWAY CLERKS WON'T SIGN
Insist That New Hsven's Wage In.
crease Shall Be Retroactive.


New Haven. Jan. 13.-Just as the
representatives of the $500 railway
clerks employed on the New Haven
system and the officials of the ROAD
were about to sign tonight the new
wage agreement that had been enter
ed into and all talk of strike had
disappeared there came a hitch and
things are still unsettled.
The clerks committee demanded
That the proposed agreement pro nd.
ing for an increase of pay should be
retroactive and should 20 into effect
from the date of the commencement
OF the negotiations about a month
ago. The company positively refus.
ed to agree to this and insisted that
the new wage rate should become
effective on January IL.
More conferences will follow. but
II Is not thought there will be a
strike
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
TO WRESTLE DILLON

"Youne Gotch" Will Take on New
York State Champion Friday Even'g
Edward Dillon of Glens Falls, who
claims the championship of New
York state at 145 pounds, has chal-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
PHoNoeRAPH FOR THAW
Mother Sends II to Him With One
Hundred Records

Fishkill Landing, Jan. 14-Harry
X. Thaw received a handsome phono-
graph at the Matteawan State Hospi-
tai today with 100 records.
The instrument was a present from
his mother, and came direct from the
manufacturers with a man to unpack
il and show Thaw how IL is operated.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15

Byrdie, are you saving anything
FOR a rainy day."
Yes, mother, I never wear my six
stockings around the house
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-01-15
WEATHER FORECAST.
Probabilities for this section for the
Next "a Hours.

For eastern New York and western
Vermont rain late tonight and Thurs
day. Warmer tonight and Thursday
in east portion.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09


All trains arrive and depart from
Union depot, foOE OF San Francisco
given IN FL Pasc or mountain stand
SANTA FE.
For Albuquerque. Denver, Chicago,
Los Angeles-Lv. $50 a m and 1905
p m
From Albuquerque, Denver. Chicago.
Los Angeles-Ar. 1000 a m and $40
FL PASO & SOUTHWESTERN.
(Western TiTiEiOn.)
For Arizona and SOnOra-Lv. 1880
From Arizona and sOnora-Ar 7:sO
a. m. $50 D m
For Kansas City, St Louis, Chicago
Nv 7;4S a. m. 1915 p m. 5;ZS p m
From Kansas City, St Louis. Chicago
Ar SIS a. m $50 p. m, $40 p. m
G., II. & g. A. AND s. p. TRAINS.
For San Antonio. New Orleans.
v ashingtOn.--Lv. 10 a m, $50 D. m !:
From San Antonio. New Orleans
Westinghouse, $50 a m, $3.50 p M;
Sunset Limited Fridays only, 9;45 pm
For Arizona and CalifOrnia-Lv. 6:53
a m, 7:10 a. n. 400 p m, 1905 p m;
Sunset Limited FRIDAYS only. 1000
From Arizona and CaIfornia-Ar.
s:53 a. m, 1920 p m. 5:12 p M,
500 D. IN: Sunset Limited CThursdays
only. Sis a m
TEXAS & PACIFIC.
For Dallas and St LOuis-Lv. T;15
a. m. $50 o. m
From St Louis and Dallas-Ar. $3.50
a. m. $40 .. m
NATIONAL RAILWAYS OF MEXICO.
For Mexico City-Lv. 1855 a. N.
From Mexico City-Ar. 4-15 D. m.
MEXICO, NORTH WESTERN.
For MADEIRA. Pearson and Chihuahua
Daily, :o5 a. m.
From MADEIRA. Pearson and Cbihua-
hua-Daily. 7:05 D. m
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09
GLOBF 10 PHOENTX.

GLOBE To PHOENIX.
hours Via Roosevelt DAM Leaves
Dominion hotel Globe, daily $50 a. m
Arrive Phoenix 1870 D. m Fare, SIS.
Make reservations in advance
CHA VALLEY AUTO STAGE LINE.
Globe AriZ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09
BIDS WANTED.

PecOs City. Texas.
SEALED PROPOSALS viii be received
for PecOs City by the City Counci!
thereof AT the office OF the City Clerk,
PecOs. City. Texas. until Il a. m on
the 26th dav of Nav. 1913 for the con
strUctiOn Of approximately 10 miles OF
sanitary sewer and sewer laterals as
shown on plans on file IN the office
Of the City Clerk and also in the OiI-C=
of Jennings & Woods Notwithstanding
Bldg. FL PasO, Texas, engineers in
charge.
Specifications and plans can be OBJ
tanned upon application at the office OF
A charge Of $50 will be male for
each set of plans and specifications
Upon return Of plans and specifications
in good condition TO the engineers,
refund if SO Will be made.
A certified check Of the bidder made
payable to the order Of the Mayor Of
PecOs City. in the sum Of $500 VIII
be REQUIRED deposited with each hid
as guaranty that If contract be awarded
a surety bond amounting to 90 percent
Of contract price viii b furnished oy
successful bidder.
The Council reserves the right to re-
ject any and all bids
By order Of the Council.
J. B. Gibson, Mayor.
c. l. Heath, City Clerk.
BIDs FOR COUNTY COAL SUPPLY.
Bids viii be received at the office
! of the Auditor in the Court House at
Fl PasO. Texas, for three hundred 5000
tons more or less Of heating coal OF
the kind known as mine run, the same
to run not less than 1880 B. T T.
The coal to be delivered at the heat
ing plant located at the county jail
during the coming winter
All bids to be in on or before the
18th of May. 1913, and the county re-
serves the right to accept or reject any
or all of the said bids
r D. Barnum.
County Auditor.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09
LAS CRUCES AUTO LINE.
EnEl nIEEnr-E Y a. Y " nnrn-

S%%SA%&NSSS0 $500
. CLASSIFIED ADS. ON
- PAGES II AND Is .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09
BTDs FOR COUNTY COAL SUPPLY.

WANTED-CARE OF HOUSES
DURING SUMMER
~~-~-~~~-~~~-~~~~~~~-~~~-~
VOTING COUPLE will care for home
during owners absence: references
Write Carlson. care Of Herald.
YOUNG COUPLE desire to care for
house during owners absence for sum-
mer: references. Phone $50.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09
FOR Observation-Disclosures

~-~~-~-~-~-~-~-~---~--~-
FOR SALE-One incubator, two Bel
gian hare males, also duck eggs Phone
49I5
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09

South bound train connects witt
Southern Pacific west bound train No.
], leaving Lordsburg 1857 a. n, noun
tain time. South bound train connects
with Fl PasO & Southwestern east
bound train for Fl PasO. leaving Ha-
chita at 1850 a m, mountain time.
and with west bound train for Doug
las and Bisbee. leaving Hachfta at
1850 a m. mountain time.
P K MinsOn.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09

Through fare, one way, $3.50: inter
mediate points, loo per mile so lbs.
baggage, free. excess carried
Roswell Auto CO., Roswell, n. N.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09

ROSWELL-CARRIZOZ MAIL LINE.
Daily passenger service leaving ROs-
well and CarrizOzO at 500 a m
West Bound East Bound
Arrive Arrive
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09
SPECIAL NOTICES

ALL CLASSES OF DRAWINGS and
tracings neatly made Phone 1888
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09

FOR SALE-Studebake 80 fore door
touring car: had careful use and in
firstclass condition bargain Own
er says for US to sell quick. His loss,
RIehardson. A.. san Antonio st.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09

I Wild SELL OR TR AIDE FOR IN, PASO
[ PROPERTY.
/ CloudcrOft cottage. furnished. nearly
new. modern. cObblestOne fireplace
] basement. redwood shingles. first and
] second floors electric wired. front and
/ back pOrches. Bargain at $500. Ad-
/ dress c. A. Redic, ClOudcrOft, \. NJ or
/ box So. FL PasO.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09

FOR SALE-ROOMING HOUSES.
-~~~~~~~-~-~~-~~~~-~
ROOMING HOUSE for sale or trade.
Phone $3.50
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09

KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY
comic social, h P. hail. May 9. Ad-
mission CSC
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09

WILL TRADE EQUITY in room house
on lots, Sunset Heights" for vacant
lots. balance $50 per month, including
interest. VIII lease at $40 month.
Write Equity, care Of Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09

ROOMING HOUSE-5O outside rooms.
cheap on account Of sickness. Address
II. @. Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09

TO EXCHANGE-S727.OO 900 of best bust
ness property in San Antonio for cheap
ranch land, in the vicinity of Fl PasO
or Maria. c. s. Phillips Real Estate
Co. JourdantOn. Texas.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09

WILL EXCHANGE firstclass dental
work for visible typewriter. Address
X, Herald.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09
FnR sALE-FURNITURE

-CE BOXES OF ALL kINDS-Herman
1IfE. Co Phone 1888
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09

FOR SALE-The best combination har-
ness and saddle horse in the city; very
stylish. perfectly safe for any one, also
nice buggy and harness at bargain.
must be seen to appreciate. Or will
exchange and pay difference in cash
for passenger car in good condition
Phone 1914
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09
DOGS FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Buu terrier pup. . months
old. cheap. 4O6 Texas. Phone 1862
THOROUGHBBED Scotch collie pups
for sale call 1904 Boulevard, upstairs,
or phone 1873.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-03-09
SECOND HAND AUTOMOBILES.

AUTO FOR SALE--25F STTDE8AILFR.
EXTRA CASINOS AND EXTR
TUBES. THIS CAR Is IN PERFECT
CONDITION. OWNER DESIRES TO
PURCHASE LARGER CAR ONLY REA-
CALL EVENINGS. PHONE 42O7.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-25
Brutalizing the Boy

A new system of treating youthful
violators of the law has been inaugu-
rated in New York. Just why it was
not put in force long ago is not ap-
parent, but better late than never.
Hereafter boys who commit petty of
fenses will not be locked up with
hardened criminals nor subjected to
restraint unsuited to their age and
the character of their infraetions. The
offender will be summoned to court, if
identified, or if the policeman thinks
such action sufficient, the boy will
be warned of the law. If he repeats
his offense he may be arrested.
Ii has become automatic that harsh
punishment for first and minor Of
fenses does more harm than good. A
boy thrown with men old in crime and
reckless of their future, absorbs Grim
inality, just as he will absorb princi-
pies of honor and integrity if his con-
slant associates are persons honorable
and upright.
The law probably has created more
criminals than it has reformed. In
older days the prisoner had little SYM
pathy from the public 1t is true that
men charged with some crime par
tieularly heinous and revolving have
been made the objects of attention by
maudlin women, but such exhibitions
of sickening sentiment are more to be
deplored than approved. They give the
criminal an exalted Idea of himself
and he is more apt to glory in his vii
liany than to repent of it.
If boy thoughtlessly breaks a win
dow while playing baseball, it does
not mean that he is an unreclaimable
enemy of society. Even if the street
gamin INDUCES with his companions
in game of craps, he is not hope
dessly lost. Only an infinitesimal per-
centage of youth is naturally inclined
to criminality. And then the fault lies
with heredity rather than with the boy
himself.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-25
English Reform Measures

II the present government of Great
Britain can successfully withstand the
elments for one more session, meas
ures like the Irish home rule bill and
the Welsh church disestablishment
bill will become laws in defiance of the
power of the House of Lords. Hence
the anxiety with which friends of
those reforms watch published re-
suits of "bye-elections, elections oc-
curing through the death or resigna-
tion of members of Parliment. Gen.
orally speaking, such elections recent
ly have shown an increase Of the op-
position or conservative vote; but in
Leicester, radical constituency, the
liberals won splendidly in a three
cornered fight against socialists and
conservatives.
Advanced supporters of the govern
ment are begging for the declaration
of good fighting programme, partic-
ularly in the extremely complicated
questions of land tenure. An English
land act, comparable to the great act
of justice given to Ireland years ago,
| is necessary, they say, to the welfare
of the English farmer and farm labor
er. But it will not be enough to COM
pei landlords in rural districts TO sell
their estates to tenants wishing TO buy,