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New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
EPISODE 1T. The Drama of the Law.

The Drana O1 IIlc Law.
 When the first pale shreds of dawn
 rising triumphant above the river
 mists were hailed by the days shrill whistles, a thin trickle of humanity, def1ected from the main current of hurrying workers began to form idle
 little pools in the shadow of the grim buildings where the law stages so many tragedies N
 Hourly the pools grew larger. Soon the corridor that led to the court room where Mary Page was battling for her life and liberty in the face of overwhelming evidence was filled with the greatest crowd it had ever known.
 From the window of his taxi as it threaded it's way through the heavy traffic, Langdon could catch glimpses
 of the people outside and in spite of
 his confidence in Mary's innocence, his heart sank. He was too good a lawyer not to realize how important a factor public sentiment was. He had felt ever since the coro- ner's inquest that there had been a note struck not only in the newspa- pers but by the public itself that declared Mary guilty. There had even been a subtle suggestion that her plea of mot guilty" was no more than mere formality.
 He wondered irritably why it was that this ''curbstone jury" as he termed it contemptuously to himself could not realize that Mary would not have ruined her career in such a fashion, however much she had 1oathed Pollock, and whatever the 1 provocation to kill him. It was in conceivable that a girl who had | reached the zenith of her career at ] eleven o'clock and had been hailed as <, one of the greatest stars of the cen , tury. should deliberately fling all 1 that success aside to wreck her ven , geance on a man-and watch the dawn come from a cell in the Tom bs. As the young lawyer in his cab drew up at the curb, within a hand s bread dth three women hung over an early edition of an afternoon paper whose f1aring headlines flung theil
 words like blow straight into his ! face:
 LOVERS FIGHT FOR LIFE! Old Sweetheart Defends Mary Page Noted Actress, Charged with the Murder
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27

Marabou scarfs lined with satin are delightful to slip over f1lmy corsage when fur would be too heavy.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27

Strictly fresh native eggs, 33c dog. Russell Bros, 301 Main St.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27

Native eggs 33c, Russell Bros.-advt Strictly fresh native eggs, 33c doz Russell Bros. 301 Main St.-advt
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27
DAVID POLLOCK

Another Wooer.
 The words bit like acid and with a shudder of aversion LangdOn closed his eyes to shut out the ugly sight. The nOtoriety of it was in truth. all most as bitter to him as the awful, overshadowing fear. He hated to think that Mary's name should be dragged in the mud of public gos- sip-as an. actress who had shot a millionaire while just outside the door. with laughter and music and lights the great world Supped and danced.
 He hated the thought that his love for Mary had been smirched and had become a spicy mOrsel to be rolled on the tongues of those hungry for sensation; and there were times when he was even glad that Mary was in prisOn-fOr there at least, in spite of it's grim horror, there was sem- blance of peace.
 Something of that was in his mind as he fought his way through the crowd that pressed about him, shout ing his name, bombarding him with questions and clinging to his arms in vain effort to hold him long enough to make his talk-tO get from him some hint or clue as Io what the day might bring forth,
 At the cell door the lawyer paused, and quickly raised his nat. Unbidden tears sprang to his eyes, for Mary was kneeling like little child, her head in her mothers lap, and the elder woman was praying aloud:
 And God give us strength to go through this day, and grant Thy mighty justice to my little girl.' ''Justice, dear God, justice!" echoed Mary, and no artistry of the great actress could have given to that sim pie prayer and poignancy that a great faith and a great sorrow gave it.
 It was in Langdon's eyes alone that there were tears, for both women were bravely smiling when they greet ed him, and not even the ordeal of going into court, not even the breath less, terrifying moment when she stepped across the threshold and saw that thronged room full of strangers caused that serenely simple calm to fOrsako Mary Page.
 The sight of her brought the crowd 1 of spectators surging suddenly to their feet with a whispering gasp of ex- citement or perhaps of expectancy. but at the first rap of the judges gavel they subsided with a satisfied 1 settling back into their chairs like 1 that of first night audience when the curtain rolls up.
 There have been murderers placed | on trial who have never given any 1 outward evidence of their guilt while 1 they were in court: others, falsely ac- cused, who have shuddered under the | shame and infamy of their terrible no- sltlon, and acted at moments, as
New Britain herald., 1916-01-27

Native eggs 33c, Russell Bros-advt
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-17

part of women is held by the
United States Commissioner of
Education, Mr.. P. P. ClaXton,
Mr.. Claxton was recently asked
for his opinion by Mr.. Phillip
S. North, member of the board
of education for Richmond
county, Georgia. Mr.. Claxton's
reply is as follows:
My Dear MIR. North: In the Dis
trict OF Columbia and in many states
of the union women serve on boards
Of education The custom has been
common in some sta;es for many
years. My knowledge or the conduct
Of schools in places where women
serve on boards makes me believe that
this is a good policy, In many phases
Of the school women are more inter
ested than are men, and for many
reasons they are more Intelligent
about certain phases or school work
and more sympathetic with the dim
culties Of teachers and children.
am inclosing list of cities and states
in which women serve on boards
Yours sincerely,
p. P. CLAYTON.
There are % states in the
union having women serving or
school boards. Massachusett:
heads the list in the number o.
women holding such positions
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-17
A QUEER BRAND OF POLITI.
CAL ECONOMY
NICHOLAS MURRAY BUT
NJ LER in a Portland inter-
~ view opposed the admin

istration's ship purchase bill
and advocated a government
credit of $1OO,OOO,000 to pro-
vide a greater merchant marine
under private ownership.
How insane to propose such
a scheme when the ship own
ers are making such fabulous
profits. Some ships are earn
ing their cost by carrying a
single cargo. Rates have been
raised beyond all reason and
it is hard to see the ship COM
bine in need of any aid from
the government.
Besides the Butler plan calls
for no regulation of rates by
the government. Under his
scheme we would give the ship
owners $100,000,000 and let
them continue to extract such
charges as they saw fit.
The Nicholas Murray Butler
brand of political economy will
not appeal to the northwest
farmers who are being "skun
to a frazzle" by the very men
to whom Mr.. Butler wants the
government to give $100,O00,.
000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-17
A FEW FACTS PLAINLY
STATED

~ NE thing and one thing
VI only has caused this
newspaper to discuss the
school situation-a considera-
ton for the welfare of Pendle-
ton. The East Oregonian is
not supporting any aspirant
for the place and never has en-
dorsed anyone. Our criticism
pertains to the methods of the
board and the standard that
has apparently governed the
board in choosing a superin-
tendent.
The salary at which the
new man was elected is $500
per year. 1t is much lower
than other eastern Oregon
towns of this size are paying.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-17

It is much lower than was paid
Mr.. Landers. 1t is not a salary
to attract big men.
There seems a relationship
between the salary offered and
the record of the man chosen.
by the board. His record has
been fully made known and
people may Judge of the mat
ter for themselves.
The attitude of the board
seems to be to select a low sal
aried man and have the board
run the schools. 1t is the policy
that has prevailed for some
time under the present board.
1t is a bad policy and it tends
to decentralization. A better
policy is to have a big man for
superintendent and let him
have real authority, the board
remaining in the background.
The foregoing facts are
stated frankly and truthfulg
without prejudice for anyone
or favoritism for anyone. 1t is
disagreeable to discuss the
subject, but the East Oregoni-
an is not afraid to face its duty
as it sees it.
To complain that it is wrong
to talk on this matter after the
board has voted for man is
pure mush. There was no op-
portunity for previous discus
sion. Besides the welfare OF
I the schools of PendletOn is OF
more Importance than the
wishes of any man or set OF
men.
If you think the East Ore
gonian is fighting the school
board, forget it. Personally
speaking this paper is friendly
to every member of the board
and helped elect most of them
The East Oregonian for the
sake of Pendleton is giving
some publicity to a subject thai
needs publicity. That is wha'
newspapers are for.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-17
WOMEN ON SCHOOL
BOARDS

n HERE are many who be-
W lieve that in the selection
of school boards it is we'll
to give recognition to women.
It is contended that as a gen.
eral rule women have more in
terest in school affairs than do
men and a deeper insight into
many of the problems involved.
1t is interesting to know that
this belief in the advisability
of having boards composed in
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-03-17

= 80
. WORLDS SWEET DREAMS .
. I.
. Weather keeps YOU thinkin' =
= that it's whisperin' Of =
. spring:
= Mockin'bird is lookin like he's =
y fixin' fer to sing; .
= Hear the hills a-callin, an the .
. valley seems 10 say; y
. Had a dream that told me she's .
. a-comin thisaway!" =
. H.
. Fare-you- well, Brer Winter! =
. You never linger long
. Where the world is gittin' weary .
. fer the music OF a song; 9
. Pack Yer trans fer goin', fer =
. thar's only this to say; =
= The wishful world around you is .
= a-dreamin' YOU away!
Q Frank L. Stanton. =
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16

which of the men was the more sur
prised-Leveredge or Crawley. Ger
tainly the advent of Godfrey Brooke
at this precise moment was about the
last thing in the world that Noel Craw-
ley expected. He had, he remembered,
only just read Brooke's telegram In
viting him down to Hatchington. In
it there had been no mention of call
ing. Brooke was busy man, booked
up to the hilt with appointments. Al
together his sudden and, in the light
of recent events, singularly dramatic
appearance, seemed to the excited
Crawley a very forcible answer to his
question.
For the moment he thought of moth
ing less than that it had been prear
ranged with Leveredge; though, had
he had the common sense to consider
the question seriously he would have
Immediately seen the absurdlty OF
such conclusion.
Also, had he taken the trouble to
look at the art dealer he would have
perceived in that gentleman's face
nothing more and nothing less than
sheer annoyance at the untimely in
terruption, and he might have very
reasonably deduced that the great
Godfrey Brooke was in no way asso
ciated in his mind with the lady Lev.
eredge had seen with Crawley in the
taxicab in ST. James street the previ
Gus afternoon.
Ito Be Continued)
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
For rheumatism and kidney Trouble
so Cent Bottle (32 Doses
Free

Just because you start the day wor-
ried and tired, stiff legs and arms and
muscles, an aching head, burning and
bearing down pains in the back-worn
out before the day begins, do not think
you have to stay in that condition.
Those sufferers who are in and out
of bed half a dozen times at night will
appreciate the rest, comfort and
strength this treatment gives For
any form of bladder trouble or weak
ness, its action is really wonderful
Be strong. well and vigorous, with
no more pains from stiff joints, sore
muscles, rheumatic suffering. aching
back. or kidney or bladder troubles
To prove The Williams Treatment
conquers kidney and bladder diseases,
rheumatism and all uric acid troubles,
no matter how chronic or stubborn, if
you have never used The Williams
Treatment, we will give one SOC bot
tie (32 doses) free if you will cut out
this notice and sent it with your name
and address, with 10c to help pay dis
tribution expenses, to The DR.. D. A.
Williams Company, Dept ???? Gen
eral P. o. Block, East Hampton, Conn
Send at once and you will receive by
parcel post regular soc bottle (32
doses), without charge and without in
curing any obligations. One bottle
only to family or address-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16
OLD PRESCRIPTION
FOR WEAK KIDNEYS

A medicinal preparation like DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root, that has real cura
tive value almost sells itself. Like an
endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited to those who are in need
of it.
Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is ply.
sician's prescription. 1t has been test.
ed for years and has. brought results
TO countless numbers who have suf-
fered
The success of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root is due to the fact that it fulfills
almost every wish in overcoming kid
ney. liver and bladder diseases, cor
reefs urinary troubles and neutralizes
the uric acid which causes rheuma-
tism.
Do not suffer. Get a bottle of
Swamp-Root from any druggist now.
Start treatment today.
However. If you wish first to test
this great preparation send ten cents
TO DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamtan, N.
". for sample bottle. When writing
be sure and mention the Richmond
Palladium ADV.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16
WRITES FROM FLORIDA

MILTON, Ind, March ia letter
to Mrs. w. E. Williams from Mrs. O.
Ferguson, who is now at ST. Peters
burg, Fla, is of interest. The letter
is under the date of March 4, and
tells of the cool weather. Mrs. Fergu-
SON and party were sitting in room
heated by steam. She told of the
breaking ground for a new govern
ment building. to be used for post
office that is to cost 100000 and be
equal to any city of 125, 900 population.
Mrs. Ferguson said she and her party
had been to the Gulf. She was meet
ing many people from Connersville,
and that Mr.. and Mrs. George Moore.
formerly of this place, but now of
Rushville, were there Mr.. Moore is
a brother of Mrs. Alex Whitley of
Richmond. The letter from beginning
to end was very interesting.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16
News of Bethel
BY Florence Boren.

Mr.. and Mrs W. E. Harlan
spent Sunday with Mr. Fred Elliott
and family. Mr. and Mrs. Rev. Case
and daughter spent Monday with Mr..
and Mrs Grant Moore of Hollans-
burg. ). . William Peden spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Moore.
Earnest Hunt and son Everett of Brat
fettsville spent Friday night and Sat
urday with Mr.. and Mrs. E. n. Thomp-
son. : Miss Genevieve Anderson spent
the week end in Richmond. Mrs.
Charles Anderson has returned home
from Cincinnati where she has been
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16
DANGEROUS VARICOSE
VEINS CAN BE REDUCED

If you or any relative or friend is
worried because of varicose veins, or
punches, the best advice that anyone
in this world can give is to get pre-
scription that many physicians are
now prescribing.
Ask your druggist for an original
two-ouce bottle of Emerald Oil tfull
strength and apply night and morn
ing to the enlarged veins. Soon you
will notice that they are growing
smaller and the treatment should be
continued until the veins are of nor
NAL size. So penetrating and power
full is Emerald Oil that it dissolves
goitre and wens and causes them to
disappear. 1t can always be secured
at Leo H. Fines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16

increases strength OF
delicate, n erv s,
rundown people 200
per cent In ten days
in many instances.
500 forfeit il 1t fails
as per FIJI explana-
ton in large article
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16
Chronic Consultation.

about two years ago when | began
using Chamberlain's Tablets | had
been suffering for some time with
stomach trouble and chronic constipa-
ton My condition improved rapidly
through the use of these tablets. Since
taking them my health has been fine, y
writes Mrs John Newton, Irving, N.
Y. Obtainable everywhere.-Adv
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16
To Remove Dandruff

Get 25-cent bottle of Danderine at
any drug store, pour little into your
hand and rub well into the scalp with
the finger tips. By morning most, if
not all, of this awful scurf will have
disappeared Two or three applica-
tions will destroy every bit of dand-
ruff; stop scalp itching and falling
hair-Adv.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16
CANDY BITCHES CAR

COLUMBUS, Ind, March 16.-Wal-
ter Beers turned from the steering
wheel of his automobile to get hand
full of candy, and the machine upset
the whole party into ditch. No one
was seriously hurt.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16

spending a few days with her sister,
Mrs. A. L. Van Mugs. Mrs. Milton
Harlan is spending a few days with
her son Mr. D. C. Harlan of near East
Germantown. Mrs. Mary Money
and sons visited her parents, Mr. and
Mrs William Lee of near Braffetts-
vile Friday and Saturday.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16

That pecan nuts are destined to be
the most important of all products of
nut-bearing trees in the United States
is the opinion of the department of
agriculture. The output of these nuts
more than trebled between 1873 and
1909.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-03-16

soon to appear in this paper. ASA
your doctor or druggist about It. All
good druggists always carry 1t ID
stock.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27

One of the great Chicago mail
order houses has just declared a
big dividend. 1t is safe to say
that most of the trade which made
such a profit possible came from
small towns and cities, and from
people who ought to have been
loyal to the interests OF their own
business men and the welfare OF
their own community. Sure it IS
that ones home town will never
flourish as it should if its citizens
pass by the doors of their business
men to trade with the department
houses of big cities, and which
houses give not a single cent to
any cause or enterprise IN those
towns, nor pay cent Of their tax
es.-Gainesville Sun.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
Street improvements Progressing

The work Of placing curbmg
and laying cement sidewalks a
long the streets, preparatory to
paving them with asphalt, is pro-
crossing in a very satisfactory
manner
The curbing, with man-holes
and catch basins, has been placed
on both sides of Marian avenue
from the Quednau cottages on the
west end to the eastern limits oil
town, and on Taylor street from
the railroad crossing to the bay.
On both streets, the work of laying
sidewalks is nearly finished, and
Contractor Clayt Porter and
large force of men are now engag-
ed in completing the work OF lay
ING sidewalks on the streets run
ming south from the bay. Side
walks have been laid on all these
streets from the Methodist church
on the west to King street "a. z.
l.. r. r. on the east.
The west end of Marian avenue
has been graded and Punta Gorda
mari is now being applied as a
base for the asphalt which is to
complete the paving. That por-
{ ton of the street lying between
the Quednau cottages and the
town council lot and building is
ready for the asphalt surfacing,
which is now being applied.
Indications are that, within a
few weeks, all these Improvements
will be completed and we shall
then have some beautiful streets,
especially when the park-ways on
each side are adorned with flow,
ers and ornamental shrubbery as
is intended.
All the work is being well done
and, when completed, will cost
somewhere in the neighborhooo
of $60,000.00.
The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1916-07-27
State Division or Annexation?

Regardless OF efforts that have
been made to bclittle the move
ment, there is sure to be a fight
in the next legislature ON the
question of state division. The
matter was one of the live issues
before the last legislature, but
since then the cause Of state divi-
sion has won many new friends.
Two years ago the cry for divi-
sion came almost wholly from
West Florida. Strong advocates
OF division now are found in cen
trail Florida and South Florida.
In fact, some Of the most ardent
and persistent advocates of state
division at this time are South
FlCridians
West Florida is stronger for di-
vision than ever. The sentiment
in this part of the state will not
down. The people in this end OF
Florida are too strongly convinc-
ed that the development of the re-
sources of this section will be
fastened by state division to let
the question die. They want the
State of West Florida created,
and if they cannot succeed in that,
they will clamor for annexation to
Alabama. They know that this
part of Florida would get glad
| welcome to the great, common
wealth of Alabama; and if they
find that it is not possible to get
the consent of the Florida legis-
lature for the creation of the
state of West Florida, they will
insist on relief in another direc.
! ton. If the counties of West Flor.
orida should vote to join Alabam
a, the Florida legislature would
have no moral right to refuse it
consent to annexation.
One of the strongest arguments
put forth in South Florida FOL
state division is that the southern
part of the state could get inter
state freight rates if the stat
should be divided. There are
number Of other economic consid
erations of such weight involved
that state division should be eli
fected without resistance. Pen
sacola News.