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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
A City Made to Order.
Indianapolis News

IT there is anything romantic about
the CRIME and noise Of a steel plant,
Gary, Ind, will not lack material for
an absorbing history. Nine years ago.
April Is, officials Of the United States
Steel corporation caused a carload of
cinders, to be dumped on the sand
dunes over which has since spread the
city OF Gary 1t is this city which has
now voted itself into the second class.
In 1912 it's population was 10000.
This year 1t counts close up to 20, 900.
No one knows but that the next few
ye ars will witness an even greater In
crease. The story Of Gary is essen
tally that Of the steel trust. Nine
years ago the corporation cast about
for a nidwestern site. It wanted a.
combination Of rail and water trans
portation, cheap land and plenty Of
room in which to expand. A place at
the southern extremity of Lake Mfchi-
gan, six miles east Of Indiana Harbor
and twenty-six miles southeast Of
Chicago, was selected, and was called
Gary. after Judge E. H. Gary, execu-
tive head Of the trust. s
The city itself is an example of the
power. of wealth to create wealth,
The steel trust, alive only to It's own
fortune, could not prevent-nor did 1t
seek to prevent--other firms and huns
dreds Of persons from growing rich,
| The opponents of unearned inorem emit,
as appropriated by fortunate specula-
| tors In land, have been treated to a
remarkable spectacle In Gary. From
| the time the first load or material was
dumped on the shore OF Lake Michi-
gan Gary has prospered, 1t Is a city
made. to order, The steel trust,
| through It's subsidiary. the Indiana
| steel company, needed a convenient
city Of 100000 population--a popula-
/ ton largely devoted to the maufac-
| ture of steel and allied products.
Gary has mot yet reached the 100000
/ mark, but 1t seems likely to,
The great steel plants of the cor
poration attracted other plants, so
that now the sand wastes are covered
| with yards and foundries, and miles Of
city streets have been thrown out into
/ the open country
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
MOTHERS DAY, BUT NONE FOR
FATHER.

The New Haven Union says that
certain people have decreed rnat Sun
day, May 8, shall be observed as
mothers day, and gives some very
good reasons who 1t should be general
" observed. No one, however, has
of Fathers day which was suggested
few years ago. The suggestion was
received with derision and all kinds Of
fun were poked at the mead of the
house. He was not, however, without
defenders, although 1t must be adj
nitted that they were in the minority
and since woman suffrage has In
creased In stregth and popularity
fathers day has been froWned upon
and some mean things have been said
against him. He Is still here just the
Same and Is likely to remain. for he
IL rejoicing with the poet who said:
Sticks and stones
VIII break my bones,
but names will never hurt me"
The head OF the house has been rid
iculed from time immenlorial and
women, who should be the first to sing
his praises, are loudest In denouncing
him. His faults are n,agnlfied be-
yond all reasonable proportions and
the funny papers picture him coming
home late in a disgraceful condition
and the lady of the house waiting for
him at the head OF the stairs with
an ugly looking implement in one
hand and a candle n the other, and
| saying; hurry UP here He Is In
] deed having a hard time OF it and
| thought some kind and thoughtful In
dlvtduais are In favor of naming a day
| In his honor others are directing, say
| ing that 1t should be night instead
1 RE will come into his own some day
! and he will undoubtedly be given the
recognition he deserves, He is en-
4 titled to 1t and while there may be an
4 honest differences Of opinion as to the
manner In which his gay. should be
celebrated 1t is agreed that he slioa9e
lie allowed some liberty and the police
should be forbidden to interfere will
him unless 1t be to direct him in the
event of his having gotten lost while
returning from the festivities. -
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

AMBIGUOUS war, by c. w. Barron.
Mr.. c. w. Barron, proprietor and
editor of the Boston News Bureau.
spent November and Devember max
Ing visit of personal observation in
England France and Germany, where
he studied conditions with special re-
lation to the effect of the war on bust
ness ~,
Safeguards for city youth at work and
at play. by Mrs. Louise H. Bowen.
Based on seven years work Of the
Chicago Juvenile Protective associa-
ton, 1t gives graphic description
OF the sordid and careless conditions
under which thousands of young peo-
pie habitually live, and of the valiant
efforts of a small group of citizens
OF enlist public agencies, state, county
ane city, to provide at least mini
mum, of protection.'-Janes Adams
In Preface. "A. L. A. Booklist.
Elements of general science, by Otis
William Caldwell and William
Lewis EilSenberry.
"A readable and suggestive text
book designed for the first years work
in science, based on six years ex-
detrimental work at the University
High school, University of Chicago"
A. L. A. Booklist
II orse, truck and tractor, the coming
of cheaper power for city and
farm, by H. N. Casson. r. w.
Hutchinson and L. w. Ellis.
English literature through the ages,
by Amy Cruise.
An excellent idea is worked out,
that good way to present the story
Of the literature of England is through
telling the stories of individual mas
terpieces representative Of periods,
groups of writer's, and comment lit
erary tendencies, ignoring minor
authors and minor literary move
ments. IN. Y. Times.
E% ~
Junior woman secretary: guide to
the secretarial profession for
girls and young women, by Annie
e. Davis.
Studies of trees, by j. ]. Levison.
Supplies the need for good all
| around book, adapted to the begin
ner, which gives in concise, untech-
nical way the most important facts of
identification, structure and uses
There are chapters on what trees to
plant and how, care of trees, and for
estry."-A. L. A. Booklist
On acting, by Brander Matthews.
can essay full of entertaining ano
suggestive comment on the profession
Of the actor and the psychology. OF
acting. The author keeps close to the
| concrete, drawing upon his wide read
ing for many instances and anecdotes
to illustrate the text. A. L. A. Book
| list. #'
~ $3.50 - @'
Camp and canine in Lower Califor-
| a mia, by A. w. North.
| Though 1t ndjoins the state Of
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
FIRST Spike i'm the Alaska Railroad.

providence Journal.)
From Seward, the chief port on the
Gulf of Alaska, word comes that the
FIRST spike,'' symbolic Of the begin
ming of work on the governments
thirty five million dollar railroad was
driven into its place on Thursday of
last week.
One Martha White, the first white
child born in the neignporhood OF
Cook Inlet, welded the hammer on
this historic occasion. Whether Miss
White is still a child, or a woman
grown, Is not clear. Nor is the spike
described whether ii was of gold.
silver copper, or baser material; or
namental or actually useful and neces-
sary for holding down the first length
Of rail, sleeper, or whatever II was
that was spiked. Presumably. how
ever, it was an ordinary railroad spike,
perhaps, polished clean and bright for
the occasion, and adorned with rib
bon, and was hammered in to stay.
The ceremony of driving gold spike
may suita bly, be reserved for the COM
pletion of the railroad at Fairbanks
two hundred miles away TO the north
g 1t is learned from the Seward dis
patch that the work on the govern
nlent railroad has been started from
Ship Creek. waterway and settle
ment at the head of navigation
through Cook Inlet, from the Pacific.
The so-called inlet is really broad
and long waterway of the general
contour of, but much larger than,
Narragansett Bay, capacious enough
for ocean steamships. With the
Alaska gulf and Prince William
Sound, to the east, II forms the Renal
Peninsula, on the southeast shore of
which lies Seward. From Seward, up
the peninsula, the Alaska Northern
railroad runs, seventy-two miles to an
arm of Cook Inlet some fifty miles
south of Ship Creek. The government
has purchased this railroad for incor-
roration in the line it has laid out
from the ocean to Fairbanks, the me-
tropelis OF central Alaska. The first
step in the project. now inaugurated,
will be to close the fifty-nile gap to
Ship Creek.
Though the first spike has been
driven, the engineers can hardly be
ready to rush the work at once. The
material is yet TO be assembled. In
deed, notice is given that there Is
plenty of labor available in Alaska for
all the construction that can be under
taken within the next few months.
Ship Creek will be the base OF opera
tons, the government having taken
over the settlement there for a termi-
nal. A commercial port of some con-
sequence may ultimately be developed
at that point. rivaling Seward with
sits ocean frontage. 1t was with this
project in mind that the department
Of commerce, the other day, an
nounced that the name of Ship creek
had been changed to Woodrow
Creek''-evidentiy in honor of the
president The Seward authorities ap-
parently had not heard of that when
they reported the driving OF the first
spike by Martha White at Ship Greek
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
DIR. BOBo AT. CAPE HAITIEN.
Rebel. Leader Endcrs City ut Head of
Strong Detachment Of cavalry.

Cape Haitien, Haiti, May 6.-Dr.
Rosalvo Bobo, leader of the revolu-
tionary movement against President
Guillaume. rode into Cape Haitien
today at the head Of strong de-
tachment of cavalry, The town was
occupied some ten days ago by two of
DR.. Bobos generals,
Fighting is going on between the
government forces and the followers
of DIR, Bobo at Limbo and Grande
Riviere, Both OF these towns have
changed hands several times in the
past fortnight
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
Three Buffalo Babies.
philadelphia Public Ledger.


The most interesting infants in
Pennsylvania are those three baby
buffaloes on Mr.. Trexler's farm near
Allentown where dwell eighteen bison
n. is rather curious that this largest
heard OF buffaloes is not so far from
the spot where was seen. the last wild
moose In Pennsylvania. That was
In the Wind Gap in 1903. In that
same year Jacob Weikert drove the
last wild buffalo even seen in Penn
sylvania out Of Buffalo Valley, Union
county, toward Lewiston. The buffalo
disappeared from this state long be-
fore the wolf and the panther.
Capt John Decker. who shot the
last Pennsylvania elk in 1877 up In
Center Pennsylvania. is still living.
Henry w, Shoemaker Of Altoona tells
me that three wolves were seen in
PENIS valley. Center county, in 1902,
but one was tracked In Clinton county
only last year,
4 James Lucas took the final mature
panther scalp In 1885 at Beecher's
camp, Center county. Panther cubs
were slain in Miffin county up to
twenty-five years ago, At the time of
our centennial there was still big
pack Of wolves in Mexican county.
The wild pigeon. the wolf and the
panther vanished about the time the
red shirted lumbermen invaded the
great central forests. AS for bear and
deer, they still thrive nightly in
our woods, and many of them may be
found in parts of our state reserva-
tons, which exceed 100000 acres. :.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
rrLL yALuE or CARGO.

London, May 6. 4:27 y. m.-Tpe
owners Of the American steamer VIII
helmina, according to the Daily Mall,
have received what they have pro.
nounced TO be handsome and gener-
Gus settlement at the hands of the
British government, namely full value
of the cargo at Hamburg at war prices
at English ports. as we'll as indemnity
for the delay--altogether. approx
mately $4,000. The original value
of the cargo was estimated at $780,,
600.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
IIIiK INSPECTOR.

Z i E =
lard of health made SOME
yesterday which people gen.
na to dislike for two reasons,
Use Of the supplanting of a
d competent with a new man
pt1lcr because of the
u which it was done. Prob
u one will agree that when.
BIT man is in public Office
is a desire to remove him
hould be so informed and the
Eiven. That is only justice
6cial but 1t is also a matter
build be observed by the APP
bower.
ent OF all municipal law is
city shall have the best ser
hat,the government shall be
eted that the people will be
per return for the money ex-
Changes. however, are some
de because of politics and
B is generally deplored It Is
q as a part Of the method Of
Is public business which has
q & . 81
remedied. The law some
BIS in as a precaution against
dvised action and says that
1ales must be observed. It
this int the case Of the milk
sayinglthat the appointment
nade by the board of health
Einitesperiod, the understand
that it ashaH be during eff
lice, and, as in the case Of q
il it is desired to remove
hi be- for some cause upon
shalt have a chance to be
hat issthe only fair way and
s good reason for removing
IL then it is the sworn duty
ard to remove him. In this
lhg swas said to the milk in
/ all, but when the board Of
nae together yesterday after
Office was declared vacant
bparent treason SO far as has
|e known and a new man ap-
There are no objections so far
to the new appointee. but
great deal Of faultfinding as
Ill it was accomplished and
some who are of the opinion
BIT done according to law as
hsin the charter. If the board
had any objection to Or.
ora If he had not given prop,
h, then he should have been
but to declare the Office va
IL SO many years Of what ev..
believes to have been very eff
ervice was hardly the right
have done.
Is no reason to believe that
Imam will not perform the du-
6 office satisfactorily, but that
3 point at issue because ac-
10 the method Of appointment
BY the board the same meth
be applied to him later on
present unfairness would
manifested. That should not
Ire should be thorough I'M
Ing In every department. thai
hcial will be encouraged To
his duties efficiently and thai
Inner of treatment shall be
and above board. That kind
form should be insisted upon
billy was not observed yester.
that Is to be regretted.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

Some one asks what has become Of
the Monday morning newspapers that
Used to print long reports of sermons?
Well for several years past their space
that morning has been all taken up
with automobile accidents.-Meriden
journal
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

1t is generally agreed about the
state that the bill which places trunk
line highway bridges under the con-
troll OF the state highway department
and compels trolley companies to pay
cne-tnlrd Of the cost OF new bridges is
one Of the best pieces of legislation
yet enacted at the present session.
Bridgeport Post.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
FACTS AND FANCIEs.

Begin swatting now! Don't wait
until they are so thick they sit around
and laugh at your efforts. Better to
kill the advance guard, and then there
won't be any army.-Bridgeport Tele-
gram.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
CANADIAN CASUALTY LIST.
Gives Name OF Private Fitzgerald OF
Boston Who Was Wounded.

Ottawa, Ont, May e.-Names or
more than 200 soldiers of the Cana
dian expeditionary force killed,
wounded or missing while fighting in
France were contained in casualty.
list issued today.
Private Thomas 3. Fitzgerald OF
Boston was the only one In the list
whose address was in the United
States. He was wounded.
Native EGGS &c doz. Russell Bros
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

If the weather man wished he might
let little Of the cold air out and q
little of the hot air into this part of
Connecticut without causing any fric-
ton with the inha MISUNDERSTANDING
Sentinel.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

carrfsr 70 any part OF the city
hts q Week. Sc Cents Month";
n for paper to be sent BY mall
4 In advance. 60 Cents .
fonth. $500 year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
Fall River Lime.
(FaII Riyer Herald !

eI1l IS4V IICI tA1N1s
There can no longer be any doubt
about the determination of the New
Haven company to sell it's steamboat
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

Ehe Post once at New Britain
Ioond Class Mail Natter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

1znday excepted) at 4:15 p. m
& Building, 67 Church st.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

that President Wilson is stronger than
his party and will be a hard man to
beat at the next election The SEN
stor himself is not ambitious to be the
man to lead the opposition, though he
looks for united republican front
under the inspiration, of progressive
ideas. Norwich Record
In view of the fact that Memo rial
day this year falls upon Sunday and
preparations have been made IN many
places for the holding of mass meet
ings and exercises with prominent or
atons for the occasion on THAT day,
the suggestion has been made that 1t
might be advisable if the practice was
followed of holding the Memorial Day
exercises each year on the last sun
day Of the month and devote Memo
rial Day to the actual decorating of
the veterans graves.-Norwich Bulle-
tin.
Hartford, in fact all of Connecticut,
Is remarkably free from the labor
troubles and strikes which are usually
expected in the early part of May
each year The only strike in this city
Is that of the Hebrew bakers and
only about twenty or twenty-five men
are. involved in it. There are no
strikes of any consequence In any part
Of the state. Stamford has It's labor
ers' strike and there are few minor
disturbances reported from other parts
Of the state, but nothing of conse-
ouence.-Hartford Post.
AS the trees which shade the city's
streets and the country roads are
daily becoming more and more grace
tul and attractive in their fresh foil
age, one easily marks the spots where
AN elm, or maple. Or oak fell year or
two ago, never to be replaced. Such
spots seem more barren than those
which never knew the shade Of bush
or14tree and the thought that before
another great tree may be raised on
them, even under tthe most favorable
conditions, two or three generations
of men must pass, EN- phasizes the need
OF attention to those trees that have
vived.-Waterbury Republican.
Perhaps it would have been to the
advantage of the brewers and to some
| Of the wholesalers to defeat the higher
license proposition, but the pro.
prietors Of the larger saloons, those
who are really for the breweries ano
consequently in the best hnancia
| position to furnish the .sinews Of war
may be regarded as not naturally very
antagonistic to the higher license.
is these men who are most likely tt
benefit by the closing of the little
saloons, and it is not at all improb
able that the benefit may be figured
by them as considerably greater thar
the damage done by the imposition o.
the extra dollar day in license fees
! New London Day.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

>ro1tebie advertising medium IN
Circulation books and press
always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
McMILLANS

Don't forget the New Ho,fs for
Store Closine-sfonday at o II. NJ,
Saturday at $3.50 p. NJ. Other Days
at p. NJ.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

VIII be round on sale IT Hota-
re Stand. 42nd st. ana Broad:
kM York City: Board Walk.
~ City and Hartford depot.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
RA|NCOATS
RAIN CAPES
/: UMBRELLAS

wOMEN'S RAINCOATs
$3.ss, $500, $7.es and sees each.
CHILDREN's R-AINCoATs
$f.gS, $3.50 and S2.86 each.
CHILDREN's RAIN CAFES
$1.9S each.
COLORED SILK UMBRELLAS
$3.50, S3.4s and 1915 each.
woMEN's UMBRELLAS
csc Values, at 75c each.
Made of strong frames waterproof
covers, with a good assortment Of
natural and carved handles.
Umbrellas Of the better kinds
ranging in price csc to $4.95 each.
MEMS UMBRELLAS
use Values. at soc each.
Others. at csc, s1.4s, s1.9s TO s4.s5
each.
CHILDREN's UMBRELLAS.
acc, 75c and CSC each.
SPECIAL SALE DRESSING MIX
RORS, csc each.
Good size Mirrors with white cellu-
lOlu UdCh anu ndIul0, JASb bhS NhAhb
for your dresser.
SALE OF SHADOW LACE
FLOUNCINGS.
Four hundred yards fine Shadow
Lace Flouncings in white and cream
twelve to twenty-six inches wide,
values UP to 75c yard. Now on sale,
at 29c and 39c yard.
CROCHET BED SPREADS FL
$3.50, sf.75, sizes and $3.50 each
Fringed with square or cut corners.
CROCHETED HEMMED BED
SPREADS
$L00, s1.25, $40, $3.50 TO s2.5e
each.
FINE SATIN OUTFITS
$3.50, $2.9s, $3.50, $3.es 20 $5.ss
each.
Hemmed or Embroidered Edges
NEW NOVELTY BUREAU sCARFs
49c, 75c, csc, $3.50 to S1.9s each. 3
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06
HERALD

xs1eHINo COMPANY.
toprietera
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-05-06

licr ss5
norns. .sss
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-29
kille d But Not Dead.

The United States Department of
Agriculture has announced that the
foot-and-mouth live stock scourge has
been eradicated, but that more animals
inevitably will be stricken because all
possible means of conveying the in
lection have not been destroyed. How
ever, all infected animals known to the
department have been killed and buried
at the time the report was made, more
than l24, 900 between October and the
end of March. The financial loss to the
industry has been enormous. The gov
eminent has spent In the neighbor-
hood of three million dollars to stamp
out the plague and reimburse owners
fifty per cent. of the value of the ami
mails slaughtered, the states in most
cases paying the other fifty per cent,
and it is estimated that the value of the
animals killed Appropriated six million
dollars. 1t is now believed that if new
cases are promptly reported, future
spread of the disease can be wholly
prevented.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-29
GUARD
10000. aaa.sa.90.@y.N.

Fine weather is prevailing and the
farmers are busy with their spring
work. A number have sowed oats and
planted potatoes.
Rudolph Faucet, who has been sick
for some time, is improving slowly.
Our new minister, Rev. Hvderick
preached his first sermon Saturday
night, his theme being Ambassadors
for Christ" Cor 500.
Mrs. John Vitez visited relatives in
Homestead. Pa, recently.
Dan Bowser is slowly recovering
from severe attack of stomach dis
orders.
Mrs. Wilburn and son of Cumberland
are guests at the home of John Plaskett.
Our Sunday school was reorganized
the first of April and the following
officers and teachers were elected:
superintendent, James Guard; secre-
tary, Ernest Griffith; librarian, Arthur
Frazee; treasurer, Ethel Griffith; or
ganist, Bessie Griffith; assistant, Dor
sey Guard; teachers, R. F. Liston,
Dorsey Guard, John Stuck and Mrs.
John Stuck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-04-29
HUTTON.

Mr.. Pendergast of Hutton and uncle,
Mr.. Thos. Pendergast of Cumberland,
attended on Monday April 26th, the
reception in the Franciscan Order of
Sister Mary Plus, (who is better known
as Miss Anna M. PendergasD at the
Maryland Avenue convent, Baltimore,
Md
Miss Edith Schrock and brother
Fred OF Crellin, were visiting friends at
this place recently.
Miss Howard of Oakland, spent Sun
day, the guest of Miss Margaret Con-
nell, of Getaway.
Mr.. Frank P. Baker was an Oakland
visitor recently.
Quite number of our town people
attended on Saturday evening the
ladies aid festival at Crellin, and all
report having splendid time.
Miss Mildred Stewart of Hutton, is
spending some time with friends at
Martinsburg, W. Va.
MIR. T. R. Horton made a business
trip to Baltimore last week.
ST. ELMO.