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Evening journal., 1916-01-26
IbOVEJOY TO SPEAK
OF Child LABOR

DR.. owen r. Lovojoy. national au-
thority on child labor, will speak at
the New Century Club on next Tues
day evening.
This meeting has been arranged for
by the social service committee Of the
New Century Club. Miss Grace S.
Baird chairman; the Delaware State
Child Labor Committee. of which Dr..
Joseph p. Wales is president, and
Mrs. Caleb e. Burchenal is secretary,
and the Consumers League, of Della
ware. The meeting will be open to
the public.
The following letter has been sent
to the Chamber of Commerce, the
Board Of Education. the Y NJ. c. A.,
the Y. W. c. A., the Girls Industrial
School. the Ferris Industrial School,
the Consumers League. the Peoples
Settlement, the Thomas Garrett Set
tlement. the Ethical Society, the
Trades Unions, the Women's Federal
Union, the West End Reading Room.
the Social Workers Club, the S. p.
c. c., the Rotary Club, the Juvenile
Court Association, Hagley Community
House. the Girls Friendly Society of
the Diocese of Delaware. the Delaware
Association OF College Women, the
Home Mission, the Ladies Of Charity.
the Civics Committee and the Social
Service Committee of the New Cen
tury Club. and the Associated Chari-
ties
The Social Service Committee
OF the New Century Club, the
Consumers League and the Della
ware State Child Labor Commit
tee. have invited Mr.. Owen X.
Loveioy, secretary Of the National
Child Labor Committee, to speak
AT the New Century Club on the
evening of Tuesday, February !,
1916. Mr.. LoyeiOy, as the fore
most authority in the country on
the proper enforcement Of child
labor laws and the national
standards for such laws,
will speak on the subject
standards in Child Labor Legis-
lation and Where Delaware
Stands"
The presence OF as many OF
your organization as posslDle 10
very desirable. II you will let
us know how many of your repre-
sentatives will attend the meet
ing. places will be reserved Tor
them.
Grace Baird.
Chairman Social Service Commit
tee, New Century Club.
Anna Woods Bird,
Secretary. Consumers League.
Mary Holland Burchenal,
Secretary, Delaware State Child
Labor Committee,
January 25th, 1916.
All who are interested in the suble'
of child labor in Delaware arc invite
10 the meeting. 1t has been difficult
secure DR.. Loveioy, as he Is soon
start on tour OF the Southern state
and has hccn up to this time very bus
at Washington, where the Neatm
Owens Federal Federal child labor b
is before the House.
Mr.. Loveioy is one of the best spea
ers in America, and has subject c
trcmely interesting in Nilmmgtc
where the labor law is not only bel
thoroughly administered by the Lab
Commission. but also interests {
Board of Education in carrying out
| provisions.
Evening journal., 1916-01-26

To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL
Sir: The American press has al
ready discussed at length the Presi-
dents preparedness program from the
militar- and financial viewpoint Is
there not an aspect OF the problem.
however, more fundamental than
either?
Here we are in the midst of the dir
est calamity known to history. Eu-
rope is bleeding to death. Asia is
straining every nerve to hold our
friendship. We would seem to be
safer from invasion than at any time
during our history. We are not only
safe, but we are prosperous. Our
prosperity, however, is not the result
Of our own planning. II is coined out
Of Europe's agony. And yet at the
very time when our hearts should
open as never before to the piteoun
cries from across the water, when all
our thoughts and all our substance
should be freely given to binding up
the broken wounds. when the hour
calls for a supreme and glorious unset
fishness, we are proposing to retire
within our little world and proclaim
as our national policy. safety first!"
Instead of considering how to em-
bark on course that would bring us
the gratitude and love of every nation
such for instance as taxing ourselves
to lend them billion dollars to repair
their losses after the war-we propose
plan that will inevitably make each
np fbnua hufn sc "a 1ffflo more
Some years ago we returned to
China $10,0O0.0O0, which was an over
payment on the Boxer indemnity. That
was not a present to China, but only a
refusal to keep what did not rightfully
belong to us. Yet the return of that
sum-half the cost of a modern
drqadnaught-ha made the United
States the most beloved nation on
earth in the hearts of that great
Asatic people now so sincerely
cropping for light and liberty Is there
not a lesson here for a nation that
would plan preparedness for peace?
Let us then make haste slowly in
| increasing our armaments. BY the
/ time the war is over we shall most
| likely find the nations ready to organ
lie the world for peace and some sort
of disarmament II that is the case
any great burden OF taxation now Inn
posed on the American people for arm
ament purposes will be wasted.
If the nations. however. instead al
making a durable peace, only declare
a truce in order to continue the mad
scramble for greater and ever greater
armaments. then the United States
having lost neither in treasure nor II
men. will be in a better position thar
any other nation to enter the inevitable
and crushing race whose end is deatl
to all but the most powerful.
Sincerely yours.
HAMILTON HOLT.
/ New York. Jan. 21, 1916.
Evening journal., 1916-01-26
Roy SWALLOWS LAUDANUM.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL.
MIDDLETOWN. Del. Jan. 26. Harry
Newman. the small son of Mr.. and Mrs.
II. s. Newman. of Middletown. swal-
lowed spoonful OF laudanum in mis-
take for medicine, one day recently.
PROMPT treatment saved his life.
Evening journal., 1916-01-26
VESSEL IN DISTRESS.
By The United Press.

BY The United Press.
HALIFAX. n. s.. Jan. 26.-An un-
identified vessel was today reported in
distress off Cape Race and sending up
rocket signals for help. The French
liner Rochambeau wirelessed the in
formation to the Marine and Fisheries
Department.
The Rochambeau reported the
steamer Finland had been standing by
the disabled vessel had wirelessed
other vessels to look out for her.
Evening journal., 1916-01-26
PARkSIDE A. c. TO
HOLD 4 BENEFl

The Parksde Athletic Club will
hold benefit at the Garrick Theatre
tomorrow evening. The Parkside
ouartette composed of NJ. Malloy,
first tenor; J. Malloy, second tenor;
T. Riley, baritone, and G. Johnson,
basso, will sing.
Evening journal., 1916-01-26
ENGLAND WILL "STAND PAT-
ON BLOCKADE ORDER.

BY The United Presc.
LONDON, Jan. 26-The British
government has virtually decided to
"stand pat" on its present trade regu'
lations and will make no announce
ment of a blockade of the entire Ger
man coast in parliament this after
noon.
Evening journal., 1916-01-26
SQUIRE cox s. YEARS OLD.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NfDDLETOWN. Del, Jan. 2G.-Mag
istrate Alfred G. Cox is today observing
his S4th birthday anniversary at his
home. on Green street. Mr.. Cox has been
III. He is now better, but j. confined TO
the house
Evening journal., 1916-01-26
New York. Jan. 2i. 1916.

Convalescence after pneumonia, ty-
phoid fever and the grip. is sometimes
merely apparent, not real To make
il real and rapid there is no other
tonic so highly to be recommended as
Hoods Sarsaparilla. thousands so
testify. Take Hood 's.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1916-01-26
DIR. WHARTON TO COACH AGAIN.

DIT. Charles NJ. Wharton. OF Dover.
who is a State Senator and one OF the
best football players who ever donned
the togs at the University Of Pennsyl-
vania. again will coach the linemen OF
the Penn team next year, il was an
nounced late yesterday.
Evening journal., 1916-01-26

element Of our population,
to awaken the compassion
of our people to the terrible
suffering TO which the Jew
ish inhabitants of Russia,
the Three Polands, Galicia
and Palestine - probably
comprising eight or nine
million souls-have been
subjected in consequence OF
the world war.
1t is not only probable, but
CERTAIN, that the suffer
ing in Belgium. in Serbia and
in Armenia, which has prop
erly so deeply aroused the
people Of the United States,
CANNOT BE EVEN COM
PARED with the misery that
has existed for many months,
and continues to exist in the
war zones just spoken OF! A
large part of the Jewish pop
ulation in these zones has
been made HOMELESS, is
practically WITHOUT
FOOD and is, whilst suffer
ing from many diseases,
EVEN WITHOUT MEDl-
CINES in many instances!
IL :. nnndlncr 20 inNncfi
Evening journal., 1916-01-26
"JewS in War Zone Suffer
More Terribly Than
Even BeIgianS!"
JACOB H. SCHIFF, PLEADING FOR AMERICAN
DOLLARS, so DECLARES IN SPECIAL
ARTICLE HE WRITES TO READERS
OF THE EVENING JOURNAL.
BY JACOB H. SCHIFF.
WordFamous Fnsncer Of America and Leader in American
Jewish Relief Committee

WRITTEN ESPECIALLY FOR THE EVENING JOURNAL
Jewish relief day. named by proclamation by the president
in conformity with resolution of the United Safes Senate
nrininated in nv onnon desire the part OF large
Evening journal., 1916-01-26


mendous actual responsibility for this state OF at
fairs 1t bad enough exists and that great num-
of human beings have pass through such conditions
without receiving sufficient succor
The Jews of the United States, many of whom have so
willingly as they ought joined their fellow citizens in
providing relief the in all countries involved in the
world war already amongst their people raised some
thing like S5O00Oo0 during the EAST IS months to b. applied
for the relief their suffering coregionists who unortun
atev is averred being in few instances DSCRM
MATED AGAINST BY AUTHORITIES charged with the dis
semnation of relief.
If large part of the human beings involved in
this catastrophe to perish much larger sums than
il has been possible thus far to raise will have to be
obtained and it the privilege of the American
PEOPLE TO join with their fellow citizens of the Jewish
faith in demonstrating their interest in efectua
Mnbn<MIAMA
Evening journal., 1916-01-26
Peoples Column
PREPAREDNEss ANp pEACE.

To the Editor of THE EVENING
JOURNAL
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
UNION THREATENS
 TO CAUSE TROUBLE
Demands Dismissal of Non Union Men in Letter That Arouses New London Officials.

If officials of LabOrerS' union, No. 1, of New London, the members of which were recently engaged in a strike which was terminated by their being granted liberal concessions, persist in the attitude which they have adopted this week, they will speedily find them selves up against the strong arm of the. law represented by Mayor Ernest E. Rogers and Prosecuting Attorney friction is a letter received by High way Comm tssioner Courtland R. Dar- row from the president of the union.
 In it the discharge of two Italian labOrers employed by the city, who are alleged to be non union men, is per emptOriIy demanded unless they can be persuaded by the municipal authOri- ties to join the union. The president offers to furnish union men to take their places. In the event that the city does not comply with the wishes of the union, serious trouble is pre- dicted. The communication is cOuched in language of threatening character and aroused high indignation among city officials.
 Highway Commissioner Darrow re- piled to the letter by first stating that the city has no authority or desire to force employees to join a union. Fur thermOre, he added in unmiStakable terms that if any more cOmmUnica- tiOns of this nature should be received they will be turned over immediately to the police authorities and the union officials and members will get all the Mayor Rogers stands back of COmmis- siOner DarrOW's position in the matter and will tolerate no attempt at intimi- datiOn
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
SHARED HIS sTATERoOM
 AND WAS ROBBED George s. Clark Pounded Into Uncon- seriousness by Casual Acquaintance

Being a good Samaritan isn't all it's cracked up to be, according to George $. Clark of Amherst, Mass, who was a passenger on the New London line steamer Chester w. Chapin from New York Thursday night.
 Clark met a stranger on the boat. They chatted and became friends. He was glad to have some one with whom he could talk during the trip. His friend had no StaterOOm and Clark agreed to share his.
 During the night he awOke to find some one striking blow after blow at his face and body. He tried to resist but was OVerpOWered and soon knock ed unconscious. When he recovered the boat had tied up at the pier and his travelling companion was missing.
 Clark blinked, shook himself and discovered that he was very much the worse for severe beating. Two bad ly bruised eyes were only a small part of his injuries.
 Not satisfied with giving him the beating of his life, Clark's friend had cry article of clothing belonging to the Amherstite and carried away all his money and jeWelry. In place of the clothing, his travelling companion had left a shabby looking suit of clothes and badly worn pair of shoes.
 Clark had been left penniIess in a strange city. His only refuge was DO lice headquarters. where he stated his case to Captain Ravens, who assisted members of his family, who forwarded money for him to continue his journey.
 Needless to say. the Amherst man is no longer inclined to be good Sa- maritan. His greeting to strangers in the future will be a very cool one.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
NEW VOTERS MAY .
 UPSET PROPHETS
Industrial Boom Arrivals Are Worry
 ing the Political Managers.

The politicians are not overlooking the fact that the next election in Con- necticut may be decided by the men who have come into the state since the industrial boom. due to the increased demand for COnneCtiCut's manufactur- ing products in connection with the European war began to make itself felt, says the Hartford Times. A New Haven observer in this city, in con nectiOn with the meeting of the repub- lican state central committee, this week estimated that 10000 more votes would be case in New Haven alone than in the presidential election of 1912 Bridgeport, he said, could offer even a greater number. He believed between 40 000 and 50,O0O workmen had come into the state and estab- lished a residence, and would have the opportunity to cast their votes here for state officers and presidential eleC- tors.
 This being so, a new element enters into all forecasts and calculations re- tial contest as regards Connecticut. In connection with the decision over state officials, it may not be pleasant to some to think that the balance of power in selecting the winning ticket may rest with newly arrived citizens, who have not had an opportunity to become imbued with the conservatism of Connecticut.
 Hartford politicians are SpeCulating over the attitude of the delegates in view of the declaration of the party organ for the renominatfon of Govern or HOIcOmb and the old state ticket. It is believed that the Hartford dele gation will be for Senator Louis R. Cheney on the first ballot.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
PERSONALS

Mrs. Ida F. Watrous is visiting this week with Mrs. Burr Smith of South Canterbury.
 Miss Agnes Troland of Washington street is at Groton Long Point for a week, the guest of Miss Athena Bailey.
 Harry Comeau, employed at the Nor Wich state hospital, has returned from a two weeks vacation spent in New York
 The Misses Katherine and Helen Dodd of Cliff street arc visiting with relatives at Newport for the remainder of the summer.
 Richard l.. Tarrant left Friday even ing for New York, where he will be the guest of Martin O'keefe, who recently was a visitor here.
 pr. 1T. E. Higgins and family re- turned Wednesday night from a four days trip through the Berkshires, and The Mohawk Trail.
 Mrs. Howard s. Bishop and daugh- ter Olive. of Yantic return today (Saturday) from a month spent at Pleasant Vitw. R. I.
 E. G. Lippitt of Washington, D. c. is spending a few weeks with his un- cle and aunt Dr. and Mrs. Arthur F. Howard of F'airmount street.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
LYNN BOYS STOPPED
 AT WAUREGAN HOUSE
Are to Play GriswoId Hotel Team in
 New London This Morning.

Sixteen members of the Lynn Play grounds baseball team with their in structors. George A. COrnet. commis- sioner of public property; w. I. Joyce, supervision of the playgrOunds and John NOrrisey, superintendent of the playgrOunds, who have been making a ten days trip through Connecticut, stopped at the Wauregan house last evening" They came here from New London where they attended the base ball game between the New London team and Lynn in the Eastern league. The boys claim the championship of the playgrOunds in the Bay state which they have held for the past four -ears and which they expect to hold for several more. Of recent gGmes played in this state was at Hartford Thursday, where they gave the capital city boys a severe trouncings 25 to 6.
 w L Joyce has charge of the team and with the boys is John Dempsey, the mascot, a lad about the size of a pint of peas.
 The boys will leave for New London today where they will play the Gris- wold hotel team in the morning and in the afternoon they will attend the ball game at Plant field. The roster comprises the following:
 COmElissiOner George A. Corner; su- pervisOr, w. I. Joyce: superintendent John Morrisey; William Mahan, David Murray, John Cody. Fred MCGraffee, Thomas Welsh, Bernard Freiberg, John Quinn Rowel Paradise, John Sweeney, Edward Callahan. William SEeeEan Leo Ryan. Frank Mcdonald, CarI Peterson. John Ring and John Dempsey.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12

Since the United Workers have pur- chased the tract of land where the Norwich Roque club is located and will erect a building, many out of town roQue clubs are putting in strong bids for the National Roque -Assocta- tion of America to convene in their respective cities next year.
 Secretary Arthur L. Pea1e of this city has received an invitation from The Chicago Association of Commerce which is extended to the officers of the association for the holding of the cen- vention in Chicago. The invitation is in the form of a souvenir booklet of the sights buildings and other con- venient facilities which Chicago af lords. The invitation is engraved on the frontispiece. The letter accom- panying the invitation follows:
 July 28th, 1916. Mir. A. L. PeaIe, Secretary National
 RoQue Association of America,
 Norwich, Conn.
 Dear ir:-Chicago-the convention city of America-urges your consider aticn of the invitation enclosed here with, cordially inviting the National Roque Association of America, to con- vene their next convention in Chicago. Will you please present this invitation to the members of your organization at their coming meeting?
 In Chicago you will find everything
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12

of the board of water commissioners, being president of the board for sev- eral terms and at ths time of his death was a member of the board of relief, a position in which he was of great value. owing to his intimate trustee and director of the Norwich Savings Society, being one of the old est members of the board.
 He was a life member of all of the local Masonic bodies in both the York and Scottish Rites, being a Mason in Somerset lodge and one of the char ter members of St. James lodge, when it's charter was restored in 1872, of which lodge there are now but four surviving charter members. He was member of the Masonic Temple cor pOratOn, representing Van Bensallaer Council, Princes of Jerusalem and the last survivor of the original members representing this body.
 On Jan. 29. 1868 he married Celeste T.. Kenyon of TXillimantic by Rev Ed gar F. Clark. Mrs. Beckwith survives with one son, AnseI E. BeCkwith and two grandchildren, Henry Kenyon and Celeste Lydia, of Rochester, N. Y. Of his immediate family. but one survives him, Mrs. James L. Thorpe, of New Haven.
 About 10 years ago Mir. Beckwith suffered a severe accident and since that time his health had never been the same but he kept active until about two weeks ago, since which time he failed rapidly until the end.
 chauncey B. WhaIey.
 Chauncey B. WhaIey, T years of age. died suddenly at his home, so Federal street, New London, Thurs day night. Death was due to harden ing of the arteries and a disease of the heart.
 MT Whaley was in the house alone when he died. About a week ago Mrs. Whaley and daughter came to Nor wich for a visit, leaving MT. Whaley in usual health. Friday morning res idents of the house noticed that Mr. WhaIey had failed to take in his bot tie of milk at the usual time and that it continued to remain on the door step.
 They rapped at his apartment two or three times but received no re- sponse. About 1230 realizing that something was wrong they broke into the apartment and found MT. WhaIey on the couch, dead.
 Medical Examiner H. H. Heyer was notified and from the rigidity of the body it was evident that MT. Whaley had been dead several hours. It is thought that he died some time be- tween 8 o'clock and midnight Thurs day night.
 The deceased was a boiIermaIer by trade and has resided in New London for many years. He retired from ac- tive work about year ago.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12

the temporary residence of his family in that place. When MT. Beckwith was four years Of age. his family returned to Norwich, and for many years resid- ed in Gree9eVilIe. After leaving school MT. Beckwith learned the trade Of a carriage maker and fer many years was a partner in the firm of Hilton & Beckwith on Bath street.
 lie then entered the grocery busi- ness and for many years, in connec- tion with the late Welcome A. Smith, conducted a store on Main street, now occupied by the Atlantic & Pacific Tea company. Upon the death in 1885 of W. w. Avery, he purchased the grain business on Water street, which he conducted until 1904, when he sold this to the Norwich Grain and Feed company. For many years he had been active in the development of real estate, a great many houses in various parts of the city having been erected by him. Since his re- tirement from .the grain business he had devoted hP5 time to his real es- tate and insurance work.
 MI. Beckwith was staunch republi- can and had always been an active worker ins politics.
 For many years he was a member
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
QUAKER HILL MACHINE
 DEMOLISHED BY TROLLEY
Walter ConkIin Escapes Serious ln- jury When Car Struck His Machine

Walter Conklin of Quaker Hill nar- rowly escaped serious injury Friday evening about 6 o'clock when a, north bound trolley crashed into his machine, completely demolishing the rear end. It appears that Mr. ConkIin was re- turning from New London and when nearing the driveway leading into his premises he cut across the trolley tracks ahead of the car by only few feet. At the point where the accident occurred there is a down grade and although the automobile driver placed out his hand for warning, the distance between him and the approaching car was too short and the mOtOrman was unable to bring his car to a stop. The front portion of the auto succeeded in clearing all right but the rear was struck with much force, throwing Mr. Conklin several feet. The automobile was whirled around by the force of the crash, taking off the rear step of the trolley.
 MT. ConkIin was picked up and con- veyed to his home where he was treat ed by Drs. Brewer and Gldersleeve Of this city who happened to be in that vicinity. Mr Conklin besides being thoroughly shakened up received a scalp wound.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
Home From Canadian Trip

c. Royce Boss and P. Leroy Har- wood, accompanied by their sons, Acors Boss and Leroy Harwood re- turned to their home from Canada, Wednesday. The two boys have been at Camp Keewahdin near Lake Tim agami, Ont, for the past five weeks and when they were ready to return home their fathers went after them by automobile
Norwich bulletin., 1916-08-12
Civil Service Exams.

Examinations for civil service posi- tiOns as carpenter, marine fireman. mate and otler Will be held Oct. 1. Ap- plicants will notsbe assembled for ex- animation. being rated on their phy- sicaI ability, training, experience and general fitness, as shown by their ap- plicatons. There are several existing vacancies in the position of marine fireman on the steamers of the quar- termaster department at a salary of $7S6 a year. Positions also exist in the engineer department for inspector of dredging, inspector of dumping and SurVeyman.