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New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
TOday'S Pencil Mark.
(BoSton Herald.)

Away back in old Anglo-Saxon times the people chose their chief in folk-mOOt assembled. They came fully armed and registered their de- cision by clashing their swords against their shields. In those days election eer1ng was mixed up with militarism; hghtlng went with voting; the very ballots were of metal that could be used for war. Suggestions of pow CT abounded in that early application of the franchise, and they are by no means all gone from our own ex- pressions of the popular will. You get them in the tense face and vig- orous gestures of the speaker at a political campaign rally and more ob- viously in the aspect which an audi ence presents when it rises to cheer. They create a sense of almost ire sistfble might when long lines of marching men, animated by a single idea, dominated by g. common pur- pose, stream through our thorough fares like an army.
 But what overt manifestation of force is there when Americans rise as one man to choose a new presi- dent? Outwardly it is nothing more than the making of millions of cross es on as many million printed slips. All told, the energies spent in that operation are insignificant. What would all the intersected lines weigh if they could be lifted from the slips and deposited in a scale? Not much more probably than the common place bunch of Heads" than can be seen in any stationers window. But what potency of struggle, what clash es of opinion and of will there are in those penciled marks! And what fateful issues, national and interna- tional, are not bound up in the battle of the crosses! As a mere putting forth of matter 1t is nothing; as an assertion of heart and of mind it is destined to shake the country and shape it's future as nothing else can. By the polling booths the nation once more chooses it's leader and makes him
 The pillar of a peoples hope,
 The center of a worlds desire.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
ANOTHER NEW PARK.
Following the acquisition and

Following the acquisition and occu- land now known as Stanley Quarter Park, comes the welcome news through MT. Brooks well prepared report to the Council last night that the Special Committee on Parks has secured 8 large tract of land in the southern part of the city for park purposes which may for the present be as favorably designated as the South End Park.
 The committee has done it's work well and the council showed its ap- preciation of it by a unanimous vote authorizing the committee to exercise the options on the various pieces of property which go to make up the new park area, at the same time em- towering the mayor to accept the deeds.
 Thus will the city have another playground and recreation place for young and old,. one in which the nat ural beauties have great possibilities of development. A plot of land where our people may spend many a happy hour wandering along the banks of Willow Brook or among the wooded hills.
 Step by step the territory within the city's boundaries is being appro- priately laid out for various purposes, distinctly forward oking policy when we consider that New Britain has the smallest land area of any city in the state and besides a very rapidly increasing population. The special committee deserves and will have the thanks of the entire l community for it's patient and thor ough work in making this new nat ural park available for the use o1 l all our citizens.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
The Reckless BObsIed.
(New York Tribune.)

This IS the season of the year when elderly gentlemen in limousines shake their heads and lament the daredevil tendencies of the youth of our land who will coast down hilly streets, to the risk of life and limb and the seri- ous inconvenience of passing motor ists. Why cannot boys and girls be sensible, conservative human beings. such as every elderly gentleman of a sensible, conservative type feels cer- tain he was in the now distant days of his youth?
 This mental overturn takes place in most of us, with varying violence and occasionally with remnant of sav- ing humor But 1t: takes place, and the fond aged parent of thirty has the gravest difficulty in not worry ing himself sick over the chances that his daredevil child of six seems dis posd to take with his limbs, neck and fate. The chances must be taken and the fond parents must learn to set their teeth and hope. Certainly there IS no possibility of legislating so fine an instrument of pure joy as the bobsled out of existence just to calm the fears of mere grown-ups.
 Yet the grown-ups can do some thing to eln1naTe unnecessary risks, if they will and that without spoil ing sport. The accidents which hap pen with distressing certainty with every snowfall could be all but elim- mated if our cities and suburbs de- voted a little of their police energy to proper ordinances and proper traf- fic regulation. Comissioner Ward has set the example. Recognize the sled conveyance worth preserving; stop coasting on inherently danger ous streets; allot certain good spots to the coasters and protect them from vehicles. So much done might slightly annoy an occasional limou- sine It would save considerable number of lives and limbs annually and keep the bobsled where it be- longs, every schoolboy's best weapon against winter dullness md despair,
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
TIME FOR ACTION.

lake street, between Washington High, would probably remain bver the Lake street of today but the terrible accident which oc- red there two weeks ago. Lake ket where it intersects with Wash kon street, in the very center of a |y railroad crossing, was and is a take of the first order. It might Itinue in it's pristine state of dan from now until doomsday, it Int ever be a source of narrow es- es for lives and limbs, for man beast, had it not been for the awakening. Now that the city been shocked out of it's lethargy, [e street will not be allowed to lie D snare for pedestrians and traffic Eined to travel through it's gate g off Washington street. The Com Council, spurred on by the spe- message of the Mayor, last night snded to Lake street. If the pro- is carried out, and there Is no son under high heaven why there 1uld be more dilly-dallying, the &perty on the corner of Lake and shington streets will be purchased 1.-the city, a safe passageway will cut through, and the danger will have been eliminated. It is all
 simple,-so easy, in fact, the < bder is the plan was not formulated carried out when the New Haven h first laid it's tracks across that h-dealing crossing.
 N the action of the Common Coun- last night the Mayor, in the name she city, is authorized to take ar lon on that parcel of land which Lts on the corner of Lake an6 Ellington streets and through which ssa geway must be cut to preven lie from traversing railroad tk in order to get into Lake stree per. Two years ago this same of land was considered wortl loo by the Board of Compensation
 believed the same sum will secur
 land at the present time. IT i
 be bought in the neighborhoo, his price it should be added to tn perty owned by New Britain. A ter date there is no doubt it's pur se price will be extrinsical1y an insically more. The manufactur concern that now holds the dee, EI1is property has at it's head me- he highest integrity, men who hay
 interest of the city at heart, an
 e men are willing and ready t
 with their holdings at a fair an
 rate of compensation. They ar
 speculators. They intend to re
 lin New Britain for some time t sa. and their interest goes so ia
 to realize they themselves vii
 it hv the removal of @ menace t
 lan life. The auto trucks an
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

We need a big modern hotel. Look at Waterbury with it's famous Elton. Look at New Haven with it's Taft Look at Springfield with it's Kimba,ll Look at Bridgeport with it's Stratf1eld. and then look at Hartford with no hotel that compares with any one of these-The Hartford Courant.
 Why overlook New Britain with Its Beloin, and it's Regal, and its Washing ton, and it's Nelson, and it's Bronson. and it's York, and it's Park, and it's Tenox. and it's Bassett, and it's Orien- tai? And last, but not least, the Hotel de Vile!
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

threaten to interrupt the play of his genius. Dr. Graves has had no rival in his field, unless it be F. Phillips Oppenheim, and MT. Oppenheim real ly is not in the same class, being practically disqualified by his weak admission that his trade is that of fictionist=Kansas City Times
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
THE HANGMAN. Jack Ketch, Esquire.

One Richard Brandon was, I've read.
 In days of King Charles One, The Public Executioner;
 And next came Edward Dun. Now Brandon was of noble mien
 Since arms were granted him. And thus the title of Esquire
 For hangmen did begin. Squire Dun. in sixteen sixty-two
 Was last in public view, The 'Tyburn Cheated" published
 Had much with Dun to do. Next year, as many people think,
 John Ketch succeeded Dun And earned the most ignoble fame
 A hangman ever won. In time. a quaint broadside ap-
 peared
 With wood cut at the top; Jacks incomparable receipt
 Recusancy to stop. It showed one Coleman on the way To service at the Tyburn tree Saying "I am sick with a disease
 Of Traytorous degree'' Jack Ketch was shown with hang
 mems rope,
 And with an axe in hand, Saying, Here's what will cure,
 You, and your traitor band" The Man of Destiny's Hard lot"
 Appeared in seventy-nine; In 1t we read that Jack had been
 In prison for a time.
 Jacks shocking work with one "a
 Wood,"
 And many other men; Ills blunders when Lord Russell died, The public did condemn. Jack. Ketch Esquire did publish then His own "Apolig1e," And claimed, his pris'ner's conduct Much more to blame than he. Now Jack himself did not respect The sheriff as he ought; In Bridewell prison he was cast, His office came to naught. One PaSCha Rose was next the man That office to attain; But Rose was soon at Tyburn hanged And Jack resumed again The butchering of many brave
 And noble men as well; The many years which Jack had
 served
 At last began to tell. Then Punchinello did appear
 In London every day. A gruff old executioner
 Did figure in that play. Quite natural. that character
 Jack Ketchs name did bare, Which from that time, was so ap- To hangmen other where. Near last of sixteen eighty-six
 Jack Ketch in office died, Tn many books of later date
 His fame has been described. Tom Brown brought Jack again to
 view
 In Letters from the Dead,' And styled him Most 1llustr1ous Jack,' "Iigh Born'' and highly bred. Departing Jack did leave behind The vale of Tyburn's tears. And hangmen since have borne his name For full two hundred years. That name, with all its English style,
 Spread from Old Britain's shore, ! And landed in America, Hard by New Br1tain's door. l At sher1ff's word. a man was hanged On Hartford's 'Gallows Hill," And now the words leash paid Jack Ketch," Adorn that sheriff's bill.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
How the federal farm loan system

How the federal farm loan system is going to work out will be better known when it actually begins to work. Already applications for loans aggregating $15o,o00,ooo have been made, but there will be only $9,oO0,- 900 to lend. Unless different ar rangements are made there will be many thousands of disappointed farmers.-Sp gfeld Union.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
A hill has been presented to

A bill has been presented to pro- vide seats in congress for ex-presi- dents with salaries of $25,o0O yearly but no vote If that passes there will then be a chance to do something for the ex-vice presidents.-Norwich Bull letin,
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

Tered by carrier to any part Of the city
 or 15 cents a week, 65c a month. sriptions for paper to be sent by mail. Payable in advance. 60 cents a month,
 s oe 9 yea.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21
FACTS AND RANCHES.

An exchange asks: Can an actress make 8 good wtfe?" If she's 8 good actress she probably can.-Life.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

d at the Post Ofice at New Britain
 Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

only profitable advertising medium m fhe city: Circulation books ana ISess room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

Iowa has cause to rejoice that 1t is to he a part in a great undertaking, the building of an 800 miles pipeline for oil. It will extend from Cushing, okla, to Chicago, and will cost s1o,- 900 O0o. At Fort Madison will be To- cated one of the three refiner1es along the pipeline Chicago will have one .nd Kansas City the other-Des MOines Capital.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

daily Sunday excepted) at 4:15 D. m., Herald Building, 67 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

Patrons of international spy liter o+,1re of which pr. Karl Arngaard Graves is the dean, will deplore the -e..4.aata circumstance which
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

N Herald will be found on sale at Hota~ nng's News Stand, 42nd St. and Broad way, New York City; Board Walk, At lantic City, and Hartford Depot.
 TELEPHONE CALLS. sSlneSS Ofnce S6o
New Britain herald., 1916-12-21

Only three days before Christmas
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
Police Court CnAea.

The case of s. H Roane. C. f. Brown
and ]. II. Bradley. charged with solicit
ing funds for a banquet without au-
thority, was continued to March II.
Lump Scott, for taking a pair OF
pants belonging to II. Karonetz, was
given four months in jail.
Charged with constructing a con-
Meeting pipe with building No, 221 East
Broad Street. without consulting the
Building Inspector, c. J. Cottrell and
T. II. Gentry were each fined s., and
s. II. Guza and c. r. Holzbach, were
fined $25. City Engineer Boiling,
Jointly charged. was dismissed. The
men had a-eontraet with the city for
the work, but are alleged to have over
looked the requirements OF the Code
in getting permission from the Build
ing Inspector before such work can
be started,
The case Of Frank s. williams, who
had charge of the city truck which
knocked down Mrs. Kate f. Brooks
as a result OF which she met he
death by striking her head against
curbstone, was continued to tomor-
row, pending the Coroner's inquest,
which will be held at 10 O'Clock this
morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18

stories were submitted by tho bsss
writer's In America. The Iron Claw
10 an unusual combination of love ana
mystery with the identity Of q prin-
cipsl character kept concealed until
the last minute. The adventures re-
quire unusual daring before the CAM
era, and the resourcefulness of the d.
rector will be more than once taxed
to keep pace with the author.
The story starts Sunday. February
~, in The virginian. Order from
your news dealer well in advance.
The Iron Claw" Is being photo
graphed by the Feature Film Conn
pany. a subsidiary concern of the
Pathe corporation. The important
work OF scenario writing is UNDER
taken by George b. seitz, who mas
been called upon for many big things
in the past. Carroll Fleming, for
merly stage director of the New York
Hippodrome, supervises tie detail of
picture taking. with the advice Of Ed
ward Jose, tho Pathe master director.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
PATHE WILL FILM
HERAlD'S IRON CLAW
Arrangements Made For Showing New
Series Story In Picture
Theaters.

THE Iron Claw" will appear in mo-
ton pictures. The Virginian has ar
ranged with the Pathe Company. one
of the biggest and most famous mo-
ton picture concerns in the world, to
present Arthur Stringer's masterpiece
on the screen. 1t will be seen at lead
ing picture houses here and in neigh
boring towns. The cooperation OF
the Pathe Company means much to
our readers. Known everywhere for
the quality of its photography, IL was
one Of the first to produce serial pic
lures, The Perils of Pauline" having
been produced over two years ago.
This was followed by The Exploits
OF Elaine"
The first installment of the story will
be printed in The Viiginian Sunday,
February 81. The first episode in pic
ture form will be released the follow
ing week days.
Pathe had the stories of forty
seven other authors under considera-
ton for its next serial when our novel
was presented to them, but The Iron
Claw was judged superior. and i'm.
mediate arrangements were made for
adapting 1t to pictures
In spite of the prestige Of his great
name. Stringer's reputation would not
have meant enough to Pathe had it
not been for the phenomenal charac-
ter of the story. as many Of the other
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
Teutons Are Saved.

New York. Feb. t7.--tBy wireless
from Pinochle Room, Ship News Re-
porters Dream Bureau:
The Teutonic powers are saved.
There arrived here today on tho
Espagne two homeric heroes, rejected
at Paris for enlistment.
One was Baptiste Ugo. eight feet
tall and abusing the scales at bs5
pounds.
The other was Tsmillar Adlien,
twenty nine inches tall and sixty-nine
pounds light.
The purser had difficulty berthing
Ugo. The engines occupied the space
on the ships keel which he should
have had rightfuily. Therefore . hole
was cut between two staterooms ana
he occupied two berths.
The small remainder OF the second
berth was given to Adlien.
The smoking room steward kept q
thimeIe for Adlien.s use In drinking
and a section of stove pipe for U9o-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18

4 Amendment 10 charter OF For
Branch Coal Corporation. Richmond
Va. eliminating provision for pre-
ferred stock.
Amendment to charter L,oprice Land
Corporation. Richmond, Va. creating
5,000 preferred stock.
Southern Development Bureau. Inc.
Roanoke. Va. Capital stock: Maxi
mum. $4,000: minimum. $4,000;
par value. $IO0 Tncorporators: T. J.
Nelson. president: J. d. Beale. secre-
tary--both OF Roanoke, Va.
International Submarine Engineer
ing Company. Inc. Norfolk, Va. Cap
ital stock, 100000. Incorporators:
Gerard Vernon Meakin. president: l.
V. Ramsay. secretary-both of Nor
folk. Va.
Rosewood Park Corporation, Roa-
noke. Va. Capital stock: Maximum,
$4,000; minimum. $1,000: par value,
500. Object: Real estate business.
Incorporators: w. c. Turner. presi-
dent: NJ. b. Pace, secretary-both of
Roanoke, Va.
Southeastern Trust Company. Nor.
folk, Va. Capital stock. $1,000 par
value, 500. Incorporators: r. w.
Peatross. president; w. Fl. Sterling,
Jr.. secretary and treasurer-both OF
Norfolk Va
Terrace Court Corporation, Peters
burg. Va Capital stock: Maximum,
$4,000; minimum, $4,000; par value,
s100. Incorporators: Walter Sachs.
president Ben f. kagay, secretary
both of Petersburg, Va.
Guaranty Securities Corporation,
Richmond, Va. Capital stock: Maxi
mum. 100000: minimum, $500;
par value, 500 Incorporators: Rath-
bun Fuller, president; j. Alexander.
secretary--hoth of Toledo. o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18

L. Clark and Clarence Sill, trustees OF
the ouyandot Land Association, appel
lees: appeal from the District Court
at Huntington, w. Va. To be argued
by Mr.. Maynard r. Stiles. of Charles
ton, w. Va for the appellant. and
by Messrs. vinson a. Thompson and
Messrs Meek q Renshaw. of Hunt
lngton, w. Va, for the appellees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
Illustrations by Miller a. Co.. Members
New York Cotton ExchanKeD


New York, Feb 1T.-Foliowing a
period OF decentralization shortly after
! o'clock, cotton rallied from the low
est today and closed steady at net
loss of 8 to Is points. The appearance
of selling orders from Wall Street
and wire houses. soon after the CLOSE
OF the noon hour. started a decline that
assumed the proportions of bull panic
Then O wave OF short covering and de-
mand from spot houses caused an i'm
provements
Spot at Liverpool was in moderate
demand at a decline of points. on
the basis OF 1880. for middling upland
Futures in the English market closed
steady at a net loss of TO points
Spot here was quiet and as points
lower at 1850 cents there were no
sales.
Port receipts for thu day were 2i.224
bales. compared with 3,+42 bales last
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
Hastings Court.

Andrew Taliaferro and Greed Logon.
colored, were each found guilty of talk
ing quantity of morphine from TIL.
Owens & Minor Drug Company. and
were given three and two years in
the penitentiary, respectively.
The case of Foster Beatty, coiored,
charged with the murder of Benjamin
Lewis, set for hearing yesterday, was
continued TO today
Ernest Roberts. Charles Hubbard and
James Lipscomb. charged with assault
ing George Gaines, will be heard to-
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
ounliflcneion. In thuncery

The Virginia Trust Company quail
fed as administrator OF the estate Of
Leslie c. Bailey. valued at $1,000. in
the Chancery Court yesterday. John
Bruce qualified as administrator of tht
estate OF Sarah y. Braxton, valued al
s1,40o; Robert A. Brock, Jr, OF the es-
tate OF Sallie J. Peters. $1,100, and r
Grayson Dashiell. of the estate Of FL
len Holloway, $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
Watson v. Arlington

Watson Y. Arlington, formerly with
the Everett Waddey Company, sta
tioneers, i105 East Main Street. wss
found dead on a street in Atlanta to-
day. according to a message received
from that city.
Mr.. Arlington was a native % Pc
tersburg, and was connected with the
r. s. Beckwith Company in that city
before coming to Richmond. Fer sew
eral years he had represented a Wash
ipgton stationery concern at Atlanta.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18

c. II. kahl II al. trustees, TO j. G.
Woodfin. 30N97 feet west line Twenty
second Street 80 feet north OF the cor.
ner OF Porter Street: $500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
&Qu0tatSeas by Miller & Co. Members
Chicago Board of Trnae.I

New York, Feb. 17.--wheat opened
higher. but did not hold long Free
selling for both accounts broke It.
and most OF the rise was lost Closing
steady. and unchanged from yesterday
Argentine shipments are increasing
but have not come Up TO last years to-
tai. Primary movement today receipts
1.5zs.oo0 bushels. last year $40, 600
bushels. Chicago received 150 cars Lo-
cal traders were the principal sellers.
while commission houses bought II
10 extremely probable that TIE efforts
70 depress prices VIII success and We
look for lower markets.
~ Corn dropped sharply Early prices
we're higher. but profit taking was IN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
BUSINESS NEWS
AND court RECORD
cHANcERY COURT TRANSFERS.
seven Deeds of Bargain and sale Re
corded Yesterday.

corded Yesterday.
Margaret +. and Catherine Wren to
L. r Seal. Venable, between Pickett
and Scott, 1Sxl32; $3.50.
l. w. Crump to George W Gay, Jr.,
Nos. 2s0410 U Street 67-1x75; $40,
Hoadley and Scarborough. executors
and trustees, to II. S. Halves. No, 2o25
Monument Avenue. 5ox150; $4,000
Suburban Development Corporation
to L. I. Price, southeast corner Semi
nary Avenue and Brookland Park
Boulevard, 115-6x19t; $40.
Bonded Realty Co. TO T j. King and
wife. No. 207 East Clay; Sic.
A. I. Harris, Jr, trustee, to ]. t.
Shepherd. No. 119 South Thirteenth
Street, 27-I0xSo; S5.15O
]. Z. Beazley ct uN. to ". J. Chris
tian. Boulevard. south of Floyd. 2sx140:
$4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
PETERSBURG PEANUT MARKET.
Reported by Rodgers. Piaramer q Cons.
usny, Incorporated.

Petersburg. Va, Feb, II. 1916.
SPANISH, FARMERS STOCK.
Market steady.
First quality, 81 o. Y per bushel
Green ard dirty. 60 to 75c per bushsl
VIRGINIAE. FARMERS STOCK.
Market quiet.
Fancy Jumbo 3 "a per pound
Extra prime. VIC per pound.
Prime. 314c per pounG.
Smelling stock, az to "a per 10.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
State Corporation Commission

Charters granted yesterday:
Foreign charter: Thacher & Co..
Inc. corporation of Massachusetts
Idomest!cated Capital stock, $500, 900.
Boot and shoe manufacturing. w. II.
Taylor, statutory agent. Richmond, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-18
Deeds of ReIeane. .

H T Richeson and +. l.. Crutchfield
trustees, to Margaret f. and Katherine
Wren, No. 21Q6 East Nenable. $2,i20
]. J, Mitchell to Bonded Realty Co.
No 1o9 East Clay; S5,9l250.