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Meade County news., 1915-04-15
OF Two Evils,

Sillicus-Some men are sorry they
are married. and some are sorry they
are not.
Cynicus-Well, it's better to be
sorry you are not than sorry you
are.
Meade County news., 1915-04-15
Final Opinion.

81 see there is an exodus Of for.
eigners In Mexico"
well, instead of them fool for
eigners joining in any such nonsense,
think they ought to get out"
Meade County news., 1915-04-15
WOMEN FROM
45 to IS TESTIFY
TotheMerit of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Com
pound during Change
of Life.
Westbrook, Me. =" "I was passing
through the Change of Life and had

pains IN my back
and side and was so
weak l could hardly
do my housework.
/ have taken Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
1t has done me Q lot
of good. l will re-
commend your med
icine to my friends
and give you permis-
sion to publish my
Meade County news., 1915-04-15
Made In cambrIdoe.

"Messalina, why is poor baseball
player like one who pickett rosebudsf
Il know 1t not, dear Sappho."
Because he goeth from bush IA
bush. LampOon.
Meade County news., 1915-04-15
Its Result.

what do you think of this busi-
ness of the Germans taking Fryer"
"They are apt to find themselves
In broil."
Meade County news., 1915-04-15

pdHdUdi Di'"No " 'uo NVuitS TEIOUdo'
will tell you where we have hidden the
treasure"
"Ho!" jeered Umballa, arms akimbo.
'Pd be fool to put my head into such
a trap. love you too well. Yet am
not wholly without heart. Tell me
where it lies and will let you co."
-"Cut our throats at once, you beast,
for none Of US will tell you under any
conditions save those 1 have named.
Men," the colonel continued, this man
is an migrate, thief and a murderer.
!. He has promised you much gold for
your part in this. But in the end he
will cheat you and destroy you"
Umballa laughed. They have al
ready had their earnest Soon they
Meade County news., 1915-04-15

New York will conduct a special
school for the instruction of street
sweepers in their duties.
Meade County news., 1915-04-15

Prague supplies coal either free a
at reduced prices to the poor.
Meade County news., 1915-04-15

Ccopyright by Harold MacGrathl
HAROLD MAC GRATH
Illustrated by Pictures from the Movin6 Picture
Production OF the Seli6 PolyseoDe Co.

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
SARAH BERNHARDT
SEEN in PICTURES
Jeanne Dore," Made for UHi-
versal Company, Given Pri-
yate Showing.

Jeanne Dore." polarization Of the
Bernhard play OF the same name, was
run off at a private showing by the
Universal Film Manufacturing Com
pany yesterday, with Nine. Bernhard
in the title role. The picture was of
unusual interest in that It was the
frs. opportunity to see the actress since
her recent operation and TO judge its
possible effect upon her acting.
Nine. Bernhardt, 1t is said, posed for
the picture as soon as she had recov-
cred from the operation. She appears
in more than one hundred scenes in
the production, and it was noticeable
that she walked but little, and then
with difficulty. To an extent considera-
bly, greater than on her last appear
ance here she showed tendency 10
rely upon articles of furniture for sup
port. Although she retained all Of her
great power as an actress, IL was the
general belief that her physical dis
ability would greatly hamper her in
the event of her return TO the stage
The story of the picture revolves
largely about the son of Jeanne Dore.
The film. which will be released soon
By the Universal company, was taken
with many OF the members of Nine.
Bernhardt's company in their original
roles.
According to the latest plans Of the
actress, announced by her American
manager, Nine. Bernhard is TO start
her American tour in this city on No
vember 9. Her departure from Paris
has not yet been announced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
DEMOCRATS URGE
NEW CONSTITUTION
Petition Calls on Party in State
to Support II.

Albany, Oct. 2O.-The Committee for
the Adoption of the Constitution is
sending out an appeal to Democrats
in the state 70 support the proposed
constitution. Signed by seventeen Dem
ocrats. among whom are D. Cady Her
rick and seven other members Of the
convention. II urges the adoption Of
the constitution because II will work
two reforms.
"The first of these great reforms"
says the petition, Consists in making
the Governor the real executive and
the official. responsible leader of the
state. II gives him the power of ap-
pointment and removing the heads Of
administrative departments without
having TO submit his nominations 20
the Senate II provides that all of the
existing administrative agencies OF the
state must be regrouped into seven
teen great functional departments OF
government.
"The second great reform consists in
comforting upon our cities and our
counties very much greater powers Of
local self-government and diminishing
the power Of the Legislature by ca
PRECIOUS special legislation TO interfere
in local affairs"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
VEHICLE CO. MEN
In ELECTRIC STRIKE
800 at Long Island City Out,
Joining Demands with Those
of Schenectady Workers.

More than 300 skilled workmen are
on strike at the General Vehicle Com
pany'. plant, at Borden and Starr Ave
nues, Long Island City. They demand
forty-eight hours a week instead OF
fftv-eight, and will remain out, 1t is
said. until the General Electric Com.
pany, which Is believed to be affiliated
with the General Vehicle Company,
surrenders TO the claims of the strikers
at it's Schenectady plant.
The General Vehicle Company, ac-
cording to william Deane, business
manager of the international Me
chanics' Association, is turning out sew
eral hundred thousand dollars worth
of gasolene trucks for the war. A
meeting of the strikers was held yes
terday at Divine's Hotel. in Long Island
CITY, and the men were directed 10 keep
order and use persuasion IN getting
others TO quit work. The plant en-
ploys ! 900 men.
Forty thousand employees of the Gen
, eral Electric Company will strike
within a few days, VicePresident Keep
pier Of the Machinists' Union. pre-
| dicted yesterday. Six thousand EN-,
ployes at Pittsfeld, Mass; 10000 al
/ Lynn, Mass, and 2,OOo At roI' "ayne
Ind, will ask for the eight-hour day
he declared. -.
"The shrapnel department Of the
General Electric plant at Schenectady
is completely tied up" said keppler
"and the Davis & Riker Company, oil
Rochester, making shrapnel in large
quantities, is also badly hampered by
strike. Both firms have big orders
for war materials"
Riots occurred in Brooklyn yesterday
when striking kosher butchers tried to
I drag strike breakers from the kosher
shop at 100 Second Street. AT Al
Moore Street strikers also broke in and
fined an employer s25 for employing
non union men.
Sixty men at the wood pulp plants OF
| McEwan Brothers, at Whippany, n. D.,
are causing Sheriff William II. Thomp-
son of Morris County much anxiety
Many have been drinking heavily
Thompson says, and his deputies are
looking for trouble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21

research medicine. University Of Penn
sylvania; George Joseph Ray. East
Orange. y. J.. chief engineer Of the
Delaware, Lackawanra n Western Rail
road
Doctor Of Laws Francis Shurk
Brown, attorney general OF Pcnnsyl.
vania; Winston Churchill, Cornish. y
II. author; Thomas Dewitt Cuyle,
Philadelphia. lawyer; Ebert Henry
Gary. New York City. chairman Of IN ,
United States steel Corporation. ~
tari Aii1sr l-.rr~f h.-rI 1900. " "
president OF the University of North
Carolina; Thomas Hastings New YotS
City. architect. Albert Ross Hi. Co
lumhia. No. president OF the Jriycrsi-
~ ~ Missouri. Cyrus Hall Mccormick.
Chicago. president OF the international
Harvester Company; Robert Mackenzie.
New York City. secretary Of the C)i-
lego BOARD Of the Presbyterian Church
i- the United States; John c. SHARPE.
Blairstown. y J.. head master Of Blu~
Academy; Joseph Ross Stcvensor.
president Of Princeton Theologic4,
Seminary and moderator Of the Gencr.
al Assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church In the United States; Oswald
Garrison Willard. New York City. al
thor and journalist. president OF the
Nov York Evcuinc Post Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
Elizabeth, y. j.. and the Cost OF the
Gnry Schools.

"The Globe" published this week Sc
lections from the report of committee
of school officials Of Elizabeth, y. j.,
on the Gary schools. According to the
account, this committe reported that
the Gary school system was not eco
nomical, that its holding power is not
greater than in other school systems
that there is great increase IN per
CAPITA cost Of instruction-in TACT, tnat
the annual per capita cost is % per
cent higher than that in Elizabeth, and
that. therefore, as a relief for the tax
payers the Gary system will probably
prove a delusion.
As il happened, this committee was
in Gary at the same time that | was
visiting the schools last year, so that
our findings fortunately cover the same
period of time. As the press accounts
suggest that the Elizabeth report IL
timely for New York, the following
comparison Of the cost Of the schools
OF New York itself and of Gary may
prove even more timely:
In 1914 the per capita cost OF
instruction in elementary and high
schools in Gary was $3.50, 20 per cent
less than New York's s42.2s. With less
per capita cost for instruction the
Gary schools during that bad hnanciaI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21

year were able 20 accomplish the foi-
lowing things:
/. Gary provided twice as many
hours regular schooling as New OK.
2. In Gary 50 per cent more children
went to high school than IN New fotk.
There are as many children IN the
eighth grade in Gary as In the seventh,
and as many in the first year IN hign
school as in the eighth elementary
grade.
g. Every child from four 20 five years
OF age was IN kindergarten In Gary,
whereas In New York only one two
hundreths Of all children from four %
five years OF age were IN public school
kindergsrtens.
T. In Gary the evening school enroll
mcnt exceeded the day school Tn sew
York x was only one-,enth Of the day
school.
,. one hundred per cent 81 n.
schools opened forty Sundays. Only
per cent IN New York City.
g. In the summer OF 1915 Gary
schools had all their playground. gym
nas.ums and swimming pools open,
with supery sors FOR al children. for
three months from a. m. 20 10 b. N.
and opportunity classes. gardening and
two months from . a. N. 20 y. m,
whereas New York City opened play
grounds only one-afth OF is schools
and offered opportunities for summer
school activities 20 only ! per cent OF
its school children.
II the school officials in Elizabeth can
keep their per capita cost fer inIrue-
,ion 80 per cent less than Gary's $3.50
and also show similar accomplish
ment for the money, IL is 20 be re-
GREETED that they did not give this in
formation 20 the public many years
ago. especially 20 New York. their near
neighbor Some light. however, is
thrown on the character OF the Eliza
beth report by the statement that IL 10
similar 20 that made by the Syracuse
school officials. Here is what the
Mayor OF Syracuse said about the re-
port of the Syracuse schoolmen: "lt
is my experience that the number OF
men broad enough 20 accept with q rea-
sonable degree Of promptness the IDEAS.
suggestions and be;terments offered by
others is extremely small In every COM
munity, and this tendency 20 resent
suggestions or Improvements made by
outsiders appears 70 be intensified In
the case Of those intrusted with educs-
tional work. | have BY no means given
UP the fight, because / can see in the
Gary idea a fundamental proposition
undoubtedly called forth By the glar-
ing example of large educational plants
standing idle during three-fourths Of
the time-something which canno. bs
tolerated in any other line OF human
endesvor."
And while We adults toss the ball Of
discussion back end forth there are
100000 children In New York City on
part time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
LETCHWORTH HOME
CORNERSTONE LAID
Whitman Handles TroWel In
Ceremonies at Village
for Detectives.

Thiells, n. Y, Oct 20-Further
progress toward the completion Of
Letchworth Village, In Rockland Coun-
ty, the state home for mental defcc-
tives, which will be the largest institu-
tion of It's kind in the country, was
made to-day when Governor Whitman
laid the cornerstone of the attendants
home Many invited guests and three
hundred of the inmates witnessed the
ceremonies.
Dr. Charles s. Little, superintendent,
gave a luncheon for the Governor and
Mrs. Whitman. Among the other guests
were Frank 4. Vanderlip, president Of
the board of managers, and Mrs. Mary
A. Hartman. Following the luncheon
the party made an inspection Of the
new dam and reservoir, the Disbrow
and Secor colonies, and the four dor
mitories recently completed.
Governor Whitman, in his address,
said that New York was one OF tho
pioneer states in providing for the
feeble minded, and that only three
states California. Massachusetts and
Minnesota exceeded New York in the
ratio Of accommodations provided TO
population. lie SAID that he thought
all detectives would soon be registered,
and those who were without means of
support would be cared for by the state
The Governor added that the conser-
walton of health was not a matter OF
politics. but should be Endorsed by all
the people.
"The social and humanitarian work
of the State of New York" he said.
has assumed an importance and mag
nitude which is. In my opinion, not
realized by the average citizen. Nearly
one-third of the states expenditures
arc made for these purposes.
To-day we have a system OF state
care for the insane, which has replaced
the faulty and barbarous methods OF
past generations, splendidly organized
and generally regarded as model for
the whole country. We have come TO
realize that feeble mindedness is a dis
case. not a crime"
Mr.. Vanderlip, in an address, said
more than s750.000 had already bee1
expended on permanent improvements
for the village, and that the total cost
will be about S3,500,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21

place, il il for the parents OF New
York 20 decide whether they want 20
have their children excused 20 go 20
religious instruction or not The Gary
school programme IS planned so as TO
take care OF all the children IN he
school for six or seven hours day. II
no parents wish their children 70 be
excused for religious instruction, they
remain in the school during all OF these
hours.
Second, children whose parents wish
them 20 attend religious instruction ior
one hour a day may be excused from
library. play or auditorium, out never
from any regular scnool WORK. lhey
are excused from the hour which they
now spend on the street, in church or
in some outside activity. This IS I'M
portant 70 remember, because in all
This discussion II is apparently as
sumed that under the present system
children are not receiving any re-
ligious instruction on week days. me
contray is true. There are many de-
nominations which carry on schools for
religious instruction, and the children
attend them after public school from
3 10 6 p. m. The Gary plan simply
makes il possible to distribute these
hours during the day If parents so de-
sire. That is, instead of having a thou
sand children leave school at 3 p. m. TO
attend religious instruction. as is done
now. il is possible under the Gary plan
for part Of this number TO take such
instruction on their way 20 school IN
the morning, others on their way home
to lunch, and others on their way home
from school. How this is bringing re-
ligion into the schools any more than
the present plan it is difficult TO under
stand.
What is taught in this religious in
struction outside the school and how II
is taught is no concern of the school
The churches must provide the bull d.
ings, the teachers and all the equip
mont
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
Religious Instruction Outside the
Schools

This statement OF Commissioner
Leventritt about religious instruction
was arrived at after thorough study
of the subject, but the amount of mis-
information and misunderstanding is
deplorable. For example, DR.. Samuel
Rabinowitz, rabbi of the South Fifth
Street Synagogue, Brooklyn, writes TO
US, evidently sincerely convinced that
That feature of the Gary plan which
couples religious instruction with the
public school system is decidedly un-
American and fraught with great
danger. II may be taken for granted
that this will prove An entering wedge
by which religion will be introduced
into the public schools themselves"
But what are the facts In the first
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
LOWELL OPPOSES
DRILL IN SCHOOLS
Ex-President Eliot of Harvard
Also Says It's Un-American.
IRy Telesraph TO The tribune. J

Boston. Oct. 20.-President A. Law
renee Lowell Of Harvard. and Charles
W. Eliot, president emeritus of the
same institution, objected to-day be-
fore the State Commission on Military
Education to making the public schools
a part OF the militia.
President Lowell was of the opinion
that the great need Of the army is
sufficiency of officers capable of deal
ing with the various problems involved
in massing troops TO protect the ma
tons coast against invasion by for
eign power. The colleges, he said,
could, and undoubtedly would, cooper
ate in the education Of officers If they
were asked to do 80. The training OF
officers for work like that, he contin-
ued, was a great WORK and one that the
colleges might easily undertake. The
colleges. he said, might teach the his
tory Of military art and surveying. and
Harvard, he added. would be glad to
take part in such work.
President Lowell suggested that the
Navy Department might also avail itself
Of the services of young men who are
attending technical schools, each OF
whom was fitted 20 give valuable ser
vice on battleships.
DR.. Eliot, when asked regarding his
opinion of military drills in the public
schools. replied:
"Dr. Sargent used 10 say, and he says
now. that he could tell Boston Latin
School boy the moment he saw him
stripped, principally by the wrong
muscular development displayed" Drill
ing. he said, was one Of the least valua
Bile parts Of a soldiers training.
zone OF the worst things anybody
can do TO a boy is 70 insist on implicit
obedience" he insisted. THAT means
subjectio. of the boys will 70 that of
another. Careers have been ruined be-
cause boys have had their wills broken.
A soldiers training begins with break
ING the mans will and that is not
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
K of C. to Emulate Y. M. c. A.

A 100000 Catholic headquarters for
Young men, planned along the lines Of
the Young Mems Christian Association,
will be erected as soon as funds are
available. according to an announce
ment made last night by William P.
Myhan, of the Knights Of Columbus
Building Fund. Mayor Mitchell. Jus
tees Gof. Bowling and Cohalsn, Col
iector of the Port Malone. Controller
Prendergast, John Mccormack. the Irish
tenor. and W. Bourke Cochran are
among those serving on the committee.
Cardinal Farley has approved the
project.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
SCHIEREN LEFT S3,52S,3S5
Many Institutions Remembered by
EX-Mayor of BROOKLYN.

Charles A Schieren. former Mayor Of
the old City Of Brooklyn. left a gross
estate Of S3.52S $500. and. according
to the appraisal fled yesterday. his
widow receives ssOO.99725 She sur
vived him one day Her estate has not
been appraised. Thus the state of New
York vii! collect two transfer taxes on
this sum Of SS00.99725.
Each Of the surviving members Of
the family two boys and two girls
receives 1855. 565.Ss from their fathers
estate. Charles A. Schieren. jr.. Ar
thur Schieren. Harrie V. Schieren and
Ida May Mathews are the benehciaries.
together with the six grandchildren,
who each receive the income from
fund Of $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
HALTS DIVORCE PLEA
Court Delays Action on Husbands
Charge Of Fraud by Wife.

Charging that his wife, Anna Len
rietta Roberts, had consumption when
he married her and deceived him as TO
her real condition. John Henry Rob
erts, of Mount Vernon, yesterday
brought an action for a divorce before
Justice Morschauser in the Supreme
Court at White Plains. In refusing TO
grant the plea now the judge said:
"If this woman's health is so bad. |
think il would be more charitable Tor
him to delay pressing this suit. Con-
sumption may be durable, and | Will
appoint a physician TO examine this
defendant before | will act in this
case"
The couple were married on April 30.
1914. and lived together only few
DAYS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
U. S. AUTO RESERVE URGED
Governors Approve Project, Motor
Truck Club Is Told.

A national reserve Of automobiles
and motor trucks was urged a. the
meeting Of the Motor Truck Club OF
America at 247 West Fifty-fourth
Street last night by G. T. Bindbeutel.
editor Of Motor Print" who said he
had letters from every Governor except
one approving the project. Such a re-
serve, if properly organized, Re said,
would put the United States on a war
footing as regards transport at a mo-
ment's notice.
The work of the motor trucks az
Plattsburg and Fishkill was described
by II. b. Clark. a miltiaman in charge
of transportation at the business mems
camp. The trucks, he said, could go al
most anywhere that a mule could. and
could be used all day and all night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
Hollis Won't Contest Divorce.

Concord, \. H., Oct: 20.-Unlted
States Senator Henry F. Hollis. Of New
Hampshire. in an answer filed here to,
day 10 the suit for divorce instituted
by his wife, declared that he would not
contest the suit, and asked that MIS-.
Hollis be awarded maintenance and the
custody Of their daughter, Anne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
FARM HIDES UNDER PUMPKIN

On farm by 1 feet Charles
Schwar. o. 532 Fourth Avenue. Astoria,
raised pumpkin which weighs fifty
eight pounds and is ffty-seven inches
in crcumfere1ce. He has placed the
pumpkin On exhibition IN Manhattan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-21
WhatIs the GaryPlan?
By ALICE BARROWS FERNANDEZ

Tyibnue reuters tgW find in his department
clear and authoritative account Of Me Wut school
SYSTEM proposed for this city, Questions OF parents
and teachers uiH be gladly ansutered The de-
bayfment avM appear on MONDAYS and Thursdays