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The Detroit times., 1914-09-25
The Crime of Mary
BY NIxoLA caEElEv.sMlrn

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NEW. YORK, N. r.. Sept 25.-A
wan. fairhaired, little woman has
just been held by Brooklyn court on
a charge OF grand larceny. She Is
Mary Ford. mother OF a 22-month-old
baby, and the records show that she
stole to keep her little one alive.
The baby--and not the theft of q
few hundred dollars--is the crime for
which Mary Ford Is asked to pay. For
Mary Ford was a teacher In Brook
Ign public school and two years ago
she followed the dictates OF her heart
and violated the regulations of the
city school board by getting married
and continuing to teach.
At Public School No. l23 the chill
dren continued to call their beloved
teacher Miss Graham" but at home
little Mary Ford spent the hours after
school In dreamy stitching OF baby
garments. She boarded every penny
that she might be able to offer q royal
welcome 10 the little visitor who
would broaden her mind to open her
heart to the real needs Of her little
scholars.
After a while Mary Ford's precious
secret became q secret OF Polichinelle.
Everybody knew II and talked about
II end finally the news that one OF the
public school teachers had SO far for
gotten the regulations of the Board OF
Education as TO marry and worse yet.
was about TO become r. mother, came
to the ears OF Miss Grace Strachau,
the district superintendent.
Miss Strachan promptly visited the
teachers home and told the trembling
girl that she must resign or be dis.
missed. So Mary Ford resigned. II
thought" she said yesterday, that
after the baby came they would let me
teach again. had married William
Ford because l loved him. He was
machinist and for time we were very
happy. Then after ! lost my position
he was out OF work a good deal and
Il was very hard for us to get along,
particularly with the baby coming.
my husband gave me less and less
money. nometimes only Sc or 81 q
week sometimes nothing Mt all-he
said he had nothing. Finally we had
to separate and came to live with
my mother.
II had borrowed money from her so
that we might 60 to housekeeping,
Get your home together she said, mo
borrowed the money to give us start.
II wsy trying to pay this back and
trying to make the baby pretty that
got me into this trouble.
But what could do? They took
my position away from me, a position
J had trained for for years. Why
took the highest honors In several
subjects In the Brooklyn training
school for teachers and yet just be-
cause married q poor man--just be-
cause committed the crime OF having
baby, they took my living away
from me-"
Although the board of education re-
fused to give Mary Ford hack posi-
tion as regular teacher they did al
low her to substitute occasionally and
she is charged with using opportun-
tiles thus earned to obtain possession
of blank checks. which she signed
with a fictitious name. adding the
words Assistant City Paymaster."
and cashed In Brooklyn department
stores.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-25

cost her mother her livelihood and for
whom she may yet forfeit her liberty
and the respect Of her fellow men.
Look at her! Isn't she pretty?
Tell me now why that young life
should be blighted In its cradle" said
the baby's grandmother. her bowed
old shoulders shaken with conclusive
sobs. TITS all true what Mary has
said about losing her position as
teacher because she was about to be-
come q mother. Why, Miss Strachan
came here herself and asked me II
Mary was married and she told me
to send Mary to her ONCE and when
Mary went the superintendent said
she must resign or be dismissed
II am only an old woman-nothing
but q housekeeper-and I'm no match
for wise woman like Miss Strachan,
but I can't see the crime my daughter
committed In having baby. and I
think that any woman who has had
children Of her own makes better
teacher. don't uphold my girl In
what she did My husband has offered
to make good the money. But know
how poor she was.
why many's the time she came over
here and asked me to give her q bite
OF breakfast, and many q time she
came over with bag to take home
enough coal to cook the Sunday din
ner, and keep her little baby from
freezing to death. Since she came 20
live with me she's been better OF. But
that husband of hers was always
hanging around and at FIRST let him
in because ! didn't think should deny
him the sight Of his child
"But II was all no use. think he
hypnotixed my girl. And ~ she has
done wrong it's because of him and
the cruel people who took her work
away from her"
4 have written this story 80 that
some men and women at least may
know and may exert their influence
against any and all determinations ON
account of sex, and particularly
against the barbarian OF school
boards which make motherhood q
crime.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-25

likely that the society folk WIN en-
gage q band Of musicians to furnish
music, 30 that the victrolas and talk
Ing machines may be dispensed with.
Local shoe stores are looking to q
prosperous fall season on account OF
the new fad. The only diflculty which
the dancers experience on the out
door ballroom floor is that the soles
of their shoes do not slip over the
grass as smoothly as they do on q
highly-waxed hard oak floor. This
can be overcome. say the shoe mer-
chants. by using special shoe de-
signed with sole made OF pigskin.
And Washington 10 enthusiastic
about the new form Of dancing. Those
persons who have been. there say that
when four automobiles are stationed
at the corners OF any particular plot
OF ground selected for good dancins
the headlights make the scene az
brilliant q the. welllighted ballroom
Of any downtown hotel.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-25
MOONLIGHT TANGO
UNDER MONUMENT
Washington Makes Playground
of Historic Plot Back Of the
White House

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.--society
folk OF the nations capital have at
last found something new. 1t Is the
moonlight harvest tango" an out
door affair, danced on the green sward
surrounding the Washington monu-
ment.
Here is the formula: One or two
automobiles filed with women and
their partners. dancing kind pre-
ferred. Add plenty Of wraps to pre-
vent dancers taking cold. One dash
through the Speedway to secluded
spot on the Mall, where the head
lights from the automobiles are used
for illumination purposes Spread
laprobes carefully on the ground In
Turkish fashion, for use after the
dances. Use leather seats for tables.
Carry full supply Of grape-juice, lem
onade, sandwiches and other refresh
ments. Turn on victrola and tango.
Three of these parties have been
held during the past week. Congress
sional circles are all agog about the
idea and 1t Is limited that the fad Will
Ieven permeate into diplomatic and
other circles.
The spot selected for the new dance
| Is one Of the most beautiful In Wash.
ington. Directly back OF the White
House is the wonderful Mall. II ex-
tends south OF the executive mansion
to the Potomac river, one or two
miles. Beautiful drives skirt its
boundaries.
so far the most popular spot FOR
the moonlight tango parties has been
one Immediately south of the Wash.
ington monument. There is a hotel
in washington which advertises itself
by throwing from It's roofgarden the
rays OF searchlight on the monu-
Iment This searchlight arrangement
just suits the dancers. II casts sort
OF mellow glow over the ground to the
rear of the monument and lends an
air OF enchantment to the open-air
dancing parlor. Up to this time there
has been no. interference from the
police. II Is estimated that there are
so acres of park that can be used for
the moonlight harvest tango. so there
will be no lack OF dancing space.
Three of Washingtons most beau
|tiful society girls, who we're present
at the first parties In the rear OF the
White House, gave II as their opinion
that the dances would continue until
far In the fall, probably until the
snow drives the dancers Indoors.
There Is nothing more delightful
than dancing under the harvest moon,
with tufted carpet OF grass as a
flooring" said Miss Marie Payette,
one OF washington's most graceful
dancers. II am sure that the society
girls OF the capital have great treat
In store for them this fall. There In
some good exercise connected with
dancing out OF doors. II really never
becomes so cold In Washington that
the dance cannot proceed. or course,
the snow would be hiadrance; but
Just as men and boys play football In
the cold weather and feel no III ef.
fects, SO the girls and women can
take up outdoor dancing as q sport
There Is q great band stand on the
Mall, in back OF the washington
monument. where the United States
Marine band gives concerts. While
the Marine band discontinues It's con.
|certs about this time Of the year. It ID
The Detroit times., 1914-09-25
Indiana Gets ! Shock.

WABASH, Ind, Sept. 25.-Follow-
|ng the first appearance OF woman
|oloist at the City park, three COM
|nittees waited on G. l.. Wilson, pres
dent OF a Chautauqua which Is being
Seld here, and lodged protests against
The gown worn by the singer.
The dress the soloist wore was a
gown Of white, which was
n marked contrast with the purple
|ilk hose she wore. Her appearance
before the crowd at the pavilion Gre
tied much comment and the women
h the audience rebelled.
Before the evenings program was
kiven they waited on President Wilson
Ind demanded that he insist on the
|oloist wearing more clothes. In the
Rvening she appeared In another
Ehadow gown with white hose. Mr..
Wilson refuses to say whether he
hade protest
The Detroit times., 1914-09-25

Az / consider New York's discrim-
ination against married women as
teachers and its ruthless persecution
Of teacher-mothers one Of the most
barbarious brutalities of American
life. went over to the little home at
800 Classen-ave., to which Mary Ford
returned when she was Dismissed
from her school and when her fair
weather husband had deserted her.
Her mother. Mrs. Richard Graham.
took me back to rear room of the
apartment and showed me Mary
Ford's crime--the blue-eyed 22-months-
old baby with the sunny ringlets who
The Detroit times., 1914-09-25
EInds $4,000. oets $3.50.

PORTLAND. Me-. Sept Csc. B.
Clark. farmer OF North Bridgeton.
while driving near Poland Springs,
found a bag containing $4,000 worth
OF jewelry. He reported his find to
the police. who notified Mrs Myron
p. Moulton, OF Ardmore, Pa. who had
asked them to recover the gems
which she lost while on an ANTONIO
bile trip from Breton Woods, N. H.,
to the Springs.
Mr.. Clark will receive $3.50 reward
offered by Mrs. Moulton for the re-
covery OF the jewels.
The Detroit times., 1914-09-25

Sewing machines have replaced
typewriters in anti-suffrage headquar-
ters In several states. II is onicially
announced. Volunteers are busy un-
der direction Of the Red Cross turn
Ing out bandages and other materials
for use on the battlenelds of Europe.
The proposal has been made that
truce with the suffrage supporters be
sought during the European struggle.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
WARNING AGAINST AGENTS.

The Rev. J. S. Gurley of the A. M. D. Zion church has issued state ment in which he requests the people of the city to refrain from contri- huting to people who so from door to door begging on behalf of new cplored church in this city. There is but one colored church here. he says. and it has been established for several years. He asks that people who are requested to contribute to the. church see that the name and trustees names of the A. M. E. Zion church are on the book.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
MANY ORDINANCE CHANGES.
Health Laws Revised by Chairman Tallard and Superintendent Reeks.

Health Laws Revised by Chairman
 Tallard and Superintendent Reeks.
 After many hours of work Chair man H. s. Tallard of the health com mission and Dr. T. E. Reeks. super intendent of health, have compiled a large number of proposed changes in health ordinances and these will be presented to the common council at it's regular meeting on Wednesday even- ing. ~
 Chairman Tallard and pr. Reeks went into the matter thoroughly and treated 1t from all angles. They stat ed today that there are no radical changes, but that many ordinances pertaining to health have been re- vised. The chairman and superin- tendent worked until late Saturday night and last night whipping the ordinances into shape, as they must be reviewed by Corporation Counsel Cooper before being presented to the council. Another reason why haste was necessary was to get them into the hands of the council committee on ordinances SO that they might be passed on and returned in time for dinances.
 meeting of the board of health was held Saturday night at which the proposed changes were dis cussed.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
Plainville News
(continued From Seventh Page,

"A Worldwide Outcry;" Solo, "vic- tory" Miss Willard: Award of meca,, Rev. Walter E. Woodbury. Bristol; America" audience.
 Brief Items.
 Miss Rose Brady of Liberty. Mis- souri, is visiting at the home of Peter
 An anniversary requiem mass for the late Patrick Glynn will be cele- brated Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy.
 A son was born last night at the Hartford hospital to MT. and Mrs. Nelson Delarme of Park street.
 James Foran, clerk at Frisbie & Henaingway's is enjoying a weeks va cation.
 Judge w. F. Mangan of New Brit fore the Holy Name society in Fire mems hall. Forestville. Several from here attended.
 The factories of E. H. Hills and the Osborne and Stephenson company resumed operations this morning af- ter being closed for ten days.
 Mrs. Emerson Pratt has returned to her home on Forestville avenue after spending two weeks in New Britain with her mother. Mrs. Pratt was recently operated on at the Hart ford hospital. She Is now we'll on the road to recovery.
 The Plainville A. c. baseball team defeated the O., U. A. M. club at Woodford's field yesterday afternoon. The final score was to, 3.
 Raymond Barrows of Whiting street Is visiting with relatives in Norwich.
 F. D. Warfield of Park street is spending a few days in Massachu- setts.
 Master Arthur Loomis of Bristol is visiting his grandparents, MT. and Mrs. H. l.. Russell of West Main street.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank vinol of Mi- ami, Florida, are at Jackson Mckce's or Park street. where they will spend the balance of the summer. a
 Master Arthur Barrcws Is visiting his sister. Mrs. Pcrcys Green in North Dorchester. Mass. e
 Catherine. tho three-months-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. F. Gallagher of Whiting street. died last night after an illness of several days. The funeral was held this afternoon with interment in Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
RUSHING WORK ON
 ANTITRUST BILE
Senate Committee Dcsirous of Suh mittins Measures by wcdncs-
 day at the Latest.

Washington, July 13.-The senafe Judiciary and interstate commerce committees were busy today perfect-' ing the administration's anti-trust bills in the hope of having those measures ready for submission to the senate. tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest. W
 The interstate trade commission bill has been perfected and great progress has been made toward the completion of the remainder of the trust program-the Clayton anti- trust and the railway securities biln.
 The interstate commerce commit. tee was expected to dispose of todd. the question of exempting from tho provisions of the bill electric rafl- roads which carry on a small inter state business and the proposal % exempt telephone lines from the house bill.
 The judiciary committee planned today to change the wording of the provisions relating to the issuance pf injunctions and to revise somewhsf the provisions prohibiting interlock- ing directorates, holding comp nies and price discriminations. fN&
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
|'SAN FRANCISCO 1915"
 LANDED YESTERDAY
'Goodyeal'' Made Best RlcNd Of
 Balloons in Race.

St. Louis, July 13-The balloon San Francisco 1915" landed eleven miles southeast of McLeansboro, ILL, at 10 o'clock Sunday morning.
 PilOtcd by Preston.
 Of the eight which landed yester- day, six had not covered 2,O00 miles,
 Goodyear" piloted by R. A. D. Preston, ,fof Akron, O., made the best record of those reported down yester- day. Preston and his aide M. D. Trem- elin also of Akron landed at Con- stance, Ky, somewhat more than 300 miles from St. Louis in an lair line."
 Characteristic of the experiences of balloonists is the story wired to St. Louis by William H. Trefts of this city, who was aide to Paul McCul- tough, pilot of the Uncle Sam.' They were carried at times to an alti- tude of 19,000 feet in freezing tenn perature. When their balloon, the gas having suddenly contracted, dropped to earth where the mercury hovered near the 100 mark, Trefts was overcome by the heat
 Threw Out Sand.
 We threw out sand in an effort to check the dizzy drop," said Trefts. We then cut two bags loose simul- taneously in an effort to bring about a change, but 1t had no apparent eff feet and we then released four bags of sand Mccullough reached for the rip cord just as we struck the ground with terrific thump, bounding back into the air about seventy-five feet, and on the second bound we ripped the bag and the basket settled on the bank of Eel river safely"
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
EXPRESSMEN HAVE
 LOTS OF TROUBLE
Members of Union Declare That They Arc Not Being Treated Fairly
 6 by Ice Committee.

Another grievance against the ice committee is being aired by the Elk pressmen's union and President "Tippy'' Fay and Vice-President Far rel stated today that they have been trying to collect bill from the com mittee since the middle of last month.
 On June 13. they claim, the auto truck used by Daly of Bristol, to carry ice from Shuttle Meadow. failed to show up so as favor to Chairman Wagner the expressmen consented to do some trucking. Then again on Sunday, Juno IT," states President Fay, Wagner came to us with tears in his eyes and asked us to hitch up two single teams and one double team to haul some ice from the lake. Each team was hired to draw two loads and was to receive $2 per load for a single team and $3 per load for the double team"
 But" adds ''Tippy." when we got there they told us that one load apiece would be enough. All right. On the way back my cross bar broke and my horse ran away, doing dam- ages of from SIS to $25 and I had to pay another man $2 to bring in my load. Now we haven't been paid cent as yet and when tried to get Wagner two weeks ago I was told that we'd be paid right away. Noth- ing doing, however, and today when, tried to get him I was referred to several places where I could chase him up to find him. That's a great note when a fellow has to chase the chairman of the ice committee around to get his pay.'' "Tippy" claims that Wagner admitted that he made mistake in ordering the teams for two loads. but said he'd see that they got paid. 4a
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
SAVES TWO LIVES.

Officer Cpsgrove Pulls Two Children
 From Under Wheels of Automobile.
 To save the lives of two children within the short space of a half hour is quite feat, but that is what Traf- fc Officer Michael Cosgrove did yes- terday. Yesterday afternoon mother and three children were crossing Main street at the corner of East Main street when one of the young sters ran directly in front of an ap- preaching auto. Officer Cosgrove dashed out just in time to pull the child from the path as the machine sped past.
 A half hour later little Paddy" McMahon, young son of "P. s." Mo- Mahon was rescued in similar man ner by the officer.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
MANOEUVRES
 FOR MILITIAMEN
Drilling, Skirmishing and Dcployment for Battle Splcndidly Enacted
 Three of the Guard Arrested.

Mantle July 13.--Under a hot sun the state infantrymen got their first real taste of active military life to- day. 1t was 2 a. m., when assem- bly, sounded in both the Second and First Regiments, and in a very few minutes the companies were march ing out of the tented streets and into regimental formation on the parade. Drilling was begun which lasted un- til mess call sounded at noon. The companies were broken into squads for unit drill, and then reassem 5led into companies for skirmishing. The regular army officers drove the men fast and with determination. In the afternoon the companies had more skirmishing and deployment for bat tie.
 Major Hugo of the medical corps, speaking for the Second Regiment. today said that the health of the rne.l was excellent. The cases of indiges- ton are few, less in fact, he said. than in many previous camps. Major Richard North had only a very slight attack of indigestion.
 The mounted scouts went into the hills tor another days field work. Tho staff officers of both regiments left camp at o'clock for a two hours ride in the nearby country to survey tn. ground for a suitable place for the sham battle on Saturday morning. The officers were accompanied by regular army officers, and there was map making and instruction in topo. graphical matters.
 The camp was interested in the dis posal of the cases of private and three members of the provost guard arrested in New London last night after a clash with the police there, The provost guard, all regulars. had gone to that city to round up strag- glers, and in attempting to take a soldier who was making disturb ance, a police officer interfered, and in the dispute over authority three of the guard were also arrested.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
SENT TO INSANE ASYLUM.
Sulik Locked Up Pending Decision of
 Immigration Onicials.

Sulik Locked Up Pending Decision of
 Immigration Onicials.
 Steve Sulik of Lafayette street. who has been an inmate of the town home for several weeks has been commit ted to the state asylum for the in- sane at Norwich on papers issued by the comptroller.
 Sulik has been given a hearing by Inspector George Sheehan of the gov ernment immigration service on whether he should be deported. Pend ing the report of the hearing he has been taken to Norwich.
 The insane man was living on Laf- ayette street with cousin who was taking care of him. He was only mildly insane, but after a fire in the tenement in which they lived his con- dition became more serious. He Is not violent today but Is as dumb as if born a deaf mute, refusing to speak a word. The papers committing him to Norwich were secured by Super intendent A. J. Hart of the char ity department.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-13
FLOWERS FOR POLICE.
Peoples Church Sent Token of Ap- #i precdatiOn.


 ' AS a token of appreciation for per- mittings them to hold Sunday ser vices at the police station Chief Rawl- ipgs and the desk officers were pre- sented. with large bouquet of car- nations yesterday by the members of the Peoples church. Accompanying the; flowers was the following letter, signed by Arthur R. Futile:
 The young people who hold ser vices Sundays at the station wish to express their appreciation for the kindness shown them by the officers In charge. We realize that holding these services means extra work for you. We have received considerable encouragement from calling on peo- ple that we found in the station and have been able to interest not only the men themselves but their families in. better things than they had been accustomed to. We truly thank you dor the privilege granted us and with yonY kind permission will continue with these meetings.