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New Britain herald., 1916-12-20
NEARLY $lOO IN
 XMAS TREE FUND
Contributions to Celebration Con-
 tinue to Be Received

Contributions to the fund to pro- vide for the public Christmas tree which has been erected on Central Park and which will be the center of many attractions during the hol- idays are being received daily. Phil ip Corbin's check for $25 was the largest single donation received yes- terday the total amount in the fund now reaching $98.00. It has been decided by the committee to place other receiving stations for donations than the Herald. w. J. Marsland, at the Dickinson Drug Co.,, will re- ceive any amounts which may be left there and small deposit boxes have been placed in the various banks of the city for subscriptions.
 The account now stands:
 Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski. .... 100 F. W. Christ ....a... 200 Wm. c. Hungerford ......... 500 w. l.. Hatch. ...... 200 Mrs F. E. Rackliffe. ......... 200 Philip Corbin .............. 25.00 MT. and Mrs. G. S.. Talcott. =. 500 F. w. Schultz. z............... 200
 $4600 Acknowledged Dec. 19........ 52.oo Total Dec 20. $9So0
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
"SEEMING PERIL ..
HAS BEEN DEFINED
Train Crashed Into Front Yard and
Man Got Tangled Up With
Rods Of Bed.

If a railroad train should leave the
track and crash through the fence of
your front yard, startling you from
sleep, you may not recovsr damages
If, in your hasty attempt to leave
your bed, your head becomes en-
tangled in the bed rods and you are
thus injured. Such, at least, is the
holding in Louisville " n. r. Co. VS..
Chalmers. The opinion states in part:
But in the instant case there was no
apparent or seeming peril rendering
reasonably and apparently necessary
a choice of means Of extrication
therefrom and action upon that
cnoice; nor is 1t made to appear that
appellee made any such choice or
acted thereupon. True, there came in
the nighttime loud crash at the
front of his residence and scream
from his wife; but the noise of that
crash and that scream were all that
could possibly have come to the ap-
peilee's senses. He saw no seeming
peril; he is not here insisting that
he sought to avert any seemingly i'm
pending danger and was thereby in.
tured; he only knows that he awoke
In the night, to find his neck en-.
twined in the cool embrace of the
rods at the head OF his bed. How OF
when he got in that position he does
not pretend TO know. For aught the
record shows, he may have been nest
ing IN that snug caress for some time
before the crash Of the car or the
scream OF his wife aroused him tc
the stern realities of his peculiar stu
alton; or he may have been awakened
by the crash and, while in a semi
conscious condition, have become Sc
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
between libel and Islander is well

between libel and SANDER Is well
settled, and is due largely to the
greater detiniteness, wider circulation,
and permanence of the former, and
because the deliberation which geneT-
ally precedes it gives more apparent
verify to the false accusation and re-
suits IN more general belief.
1T is argued that plaintiff has no
stronger case than IL her father had
been 1ibeled-that the libel OF parent
gives no cause Of action to child.
But It may be otherwise when, as
here, she is Individually featured in
the publication and the Relationship
is made prominent. We think 1t is
commonly recognized that the dis
grace Of criminal is not infrequently
visited upon members of his family,
who have gained no independent po-
sftion for themselves The social
standing Of a young woman may be
affected to an appreciable degree by
the evil repute OF her parents. At
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06

measure Of damages, according to the
holding in Van Wington vs.. Pulitzer
Publishing company, in the circuit
court Of appeals, eighth circuit.
The court said:
The real question in the case Is
whether the plaintiff, who offered no
proof OF special damage, was never
theless entitled to have her case con-
sidered by the Jury. When the pic
ture Of one person is used as that OF
another, whose character, conduct, or
relations are made the subjece Of a
publication, the imputation Is that the
original OF the picture is the person
mentioned in the text In this case
the imputation was that the plaintiff
was the daughter of a convicted
murderer, the circumstances of whose
crime and defense were as set forth
in the published article. Many state
merts In writing or print are action
able that would not be so in the case
OF spoken words. This distinction
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
ALL VOCATDONS
ARE REPRESENTED
"Greater Iowa. Men Como From all
Walks in Life.

DAVENPORT, March eff any
further proof be needed that the
Greater Iowa association is nonpartis-
an, a glance at the list Of officers and
advisory committee members will set
tie the question for all time.
The officers Of the association are
equally divided, two republicans and
two democrats-Colonel G.. w. French
OF Davenport, and w. G. (BilD Hask-
ell Of Cedar Rapids, representing the
iG. o. P, while Farley Sheldon OF
Ames, and Secretary Clum represent
the party in power
There are twenty-five members Of
the advisory committee Of the Greater
Iowa association, and here the repub-
licans seem to have the majority.
The list checks up twelve republicans
and ten democrats.
1t Is also interesting to note that
included among the officers and ad-
visory committee are three manufac'
turers, seven bankers, five merchants
one railroad man, four lawyers, one
draft horse breeder, two farmers, one
tobber, one engineer and two beef
| cattle breeders.
During the past month the officers
OF the Greater Iowa association are
very much encouraged by reason OF
the new members coming in from the
rural districts. By reason Of the fact
that in organizing the association two
years ago, it was necessary to gel
lQuick action, the founders did not &C
tout into the rural districts seeking
charter memberships. Then the Off
GERS had to 20 TO San Francisco and
put on the Iowa exhibition and 80 the
real work Of organizing was post
poned until now. Rapid progress is
being made and a special committee
ion rural membership IS made up as
follows: William Crownover Of Hud
son. chairman; Charles fischer Of
Botna, vice chairman Sears McHenry
Of Dentson, and Cyrus Tow Of Nor
way.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
MANY KINDS OF RHEU-
MATIsM, One SURE
MODE OF TREATMEH

Whether your trouble is Sciatica,
Iumbago or the dreaded Articular
Rheumatism, the answer is the same
You must treat it through the blood.
That Is the only way to rid the system
OF uric acid, purify the blood and re-
vftalize the nerves. II the blood is
freed from impurities, rheumatism
must go. This, in short, IS the knowl-
edge gained by the laboratories OF the
S. s. S. 90. These tests have been
made for fifty years. They know what
rheumatism Is They know that S.
s. s. the remarkable blood tonic,
which they originated. will relieve you
Of Rheumatism. The recovery Of
thousands of sufferers by the use OF
s. S. S. is proof that you can be re-
lieved. 8. s. S. is a blood tonic-a
purifier that restores the blood, and
makes it pure as 1t was before it be-
came poisoned with impurities. S. S.
S. gives It strength TO drive out these
impurities-and With them the Rheu-
matfsm. Get S. s. S. at your drug
Eists. If you need special advice,
write Swift Specific Co. Atlanta, Ga.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
While c.nrrrlns and Kenyon and
Other Senators Are for High
ways, They Arc Against
sAackieford Measure.
FAVOR THE BOURNE PLAN
Greater Iowa Association FeeIs That
There VIII be Littie Chance
Of Aid THE
Year.

OSKALOOSA. Iowa, March g.
There is not much chance that the
federal government viii pass any
good roads bill at this session.
according to a statement made here
today by Q. e. Sawyer. chairman OF
Mahaska county, for the Greater Iowa
association
THE Greater Iowa association"
said Mr.. Sawyer today, has been
conducting little Investigation down
in Washington to ascertain just what
the possibilities are Of getting federal
aid for good roads. Senator CyImmins
is very much in favor OF federal aid,
but both he and Senator Kenyon, to-
gether with most Of the other best
thinkers in the senate, are opposed to
what is known as the Shackleford
bill"
THE Shackleford bill passed the
house by a vote of PSI to 80. 1t au-
thortzes the secretary of agriculture
to direct the expenditure, in behalf Of
the federal government, Of s20,000.00
to assist in building and maintaining
ail-the-year round roads. II Iowa
lived up to the provisions of the bill
she would get about 100000.
However, both Senators Cummins
RuQ hSUyOn DSilSFS III wIdL Is RuO"u
as the Bourne plen-originated by
former senator Bourne OF Oregon.
There is unquestionably large ma
jority in both houses of the national
congress in favor of federal aid in
the matter of good roads, but the
present state of the treasury and the
present imperative demands upon 1t,
and the possibility of greatly in
rraaS sod demands in fhe near future
puts the entire subject in great
doubt
1.-THE Shackleford bill, which is now
under consideration in the senate,
has under consideration in the senate,
has been referred to the committee on
postotfices and post roads. A major
ity Of this committee is in favor Of
the Bourne plan. But the best infor-
nation the Greater Iowa association
can get now is that there will be no
federal aid this year."
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
Baby Born in Snow.

[ United Press Leased Wire Service.
TOLEDO, Ohio, March 6.-Refused
admittance at the Toledo hospital be-
cause she did not have doctors GER
tificate. Mrs. Ada Jones, twenty-seven,
formerly Of Detroit, gave birth in the
snow on the street car tracks to a
ten-pound boy today. Mrs. Jones
tainted in the street. Pedestrians
helped to carry her into an Office. A
man in the crowd picked up a ten
pound boy lying in the snow. The
child IS said to have shown no Ill
effects from the exposure.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
Attempt to Suicide.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, March g.
over Ill health, Henry
Wegner, 63, who said he lived in
Omaha. tried to hang himself on a
Rock Island train which reached here
this morning. Trainmen cut him
down when they found him hanging
from a rope in a coach. Police were
notified and local surgeons examined
him and allowed him to proceed on
his Journey, warning trainmen to
watch him.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
Others CrIticfse Burtner.

Root VIII Not Go.
President Root will not. 20 to Cedar
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
Direct Taxes and Motor Registration
VIII Yield About $11 1000
600 Of This
Revenro.
TAXES HAVE INCREASED
Auditors Figures ehow r71at the
Average for Each Person In
the State VIII DO
$2o.22.

Iowa property owners Will pay So
617,915 in direct taxes in 1915 for road
and bridge work, according to the f.
nancial report prepared by w. H. VIII
liams, revenue clerk In the auditor of
states Office. To this win be added
between $1,5o0,0o0 and 100000,
which will be received from motor
registration, making more than SILL
100000 available for bridge and road
work during the year.
The statement shows that there has
been general increase over the state
of I'll per cent in taxes, compared
with 1915.
In 1915 the taxpayers turned In S..
s7O,121 for road and bridge work. The
increase in road and bridge taxes for
1916 is $747,894. The report includes
all levies for county and township
roads.
Per Capita Tax Higher.
According to the figures submitted
to the auditor OF state, every resident
Of Iowa win pay s21.22 in taxes in
1916. The per capita tax in 1915
was $20.S9. The increase Is greater
than these figures indicate for the
reason that the per capita tax in 1915
was based on the 1910 census, which
gave the state 2,224,0O0 population.
The 1916 per capita tax is based on
the 1915 census which gives the state
2,35s,ooO population.
The increase in taxes, to be paid
this year is s3,579,925. The total in
taxes which property owners will pay
is S50,055,131. In 1915 the total taxes
collected for all purposes IN the state
was SAC, ,206.
... j
AT Taxes Increased.
Every form of tax was increased
this year with the exception Of the
state and the drainage taxes. The
capitol extension tax was reduced
from $4s6,527 in 1915 to s172,s26 in
1916. General county taxes increased
from s4.O22,271 to s4.s75,s94.
Taxes for the poor fund increased
from sss5.71O to $1,O0s,121. due in
part to the widows pension. City
taxes Increased from $7,209, o74 to ST.
537,15o.
District school taxes increased from
s1G,322,695 to s17,73o,062. Moneys and
credits listed for taxation increased
from 1921, s2S, 5S7 to 1915, 361 $50. The
net value Of all property listed for
taxation, except moneys and credits,
increased from ses2,47e,s12 to $685.
061,505.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
RESPONSIBLE
FOR WRONG PHOTO
Federal Court Decision Holds That
Publisher 10 Liable for
Libel Suits.

Through mistake, or through the
deliberate intention to impose upon
a Newspaper, the picture of person.
other than the one named in the art
icle has some times been published.
Such an innocent mistake will not
relieve the publisher from liability
for libel but viii eear only on the
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
S-o90-
John 0psfo3ten
For Moving, Storage, Transfer
ep.ots, ss4sntioa given - n'oss''s
Pianoo.
eeil ps,one Rsde4A wa AHorSs"

any rate. II cannot be said as a nac-
for Of law that she suffers no injury,
Nor ia II a complete defense that an
who were personally acquainted with
n,aintif knew she was not the daugh-
ter of Henry Pierce. without NJ M
that wonld take no account of those
who. as in every walk OF lire' KIN"
by appearance only.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06

Rapids, he announced. business mat
tiers OBTAINING him in Clinton. How
ever, delegate, authorized to repre-
sent the Pilots, will be sent, with in
structions on both the matter of the
new franchise and the Justice-Burtner
question.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06
Hardest Fight of
Season at Ottumwa

The Ottlumwa Daily Courier of Sat
urday has the following comment on
the game played between the Keokuk
and Ottumwa high school teams in
Ottumwa:
The Keokuk team fought hard dur
ing the entire tilt and gave Ottumwa
the hardest fight it has had this sea-
son. McGaw and McQuoid were the
stars for the visitors, the former
scoring three field goals and the later
six. Coach Orsborne Of Keokuk. when
asked what he thought Of the local
team, stated that it was the fastest
organization he has seen this year.
1--WE were told at Burlington and Mt
Pleasant that the Ottumwa team was
rough, but 1t is the best we have
played with this season. I would not
look for better bunch of fellows"
Burtner Criticised.
Severely criticising the open let
ter sent by President BURNER of the
Waterloo Baseball association to NJ. E.
Justice last week, c. L. Root, head
Of the Clinton club, declared in an
interview given on Saturday that the
pilots would back the association
president to the last ditch at the
meeting of the C. A directors in
Cedar Rapids today.
IF BURNER doesn't like the way
the Central association is being run.
it is his privilege to get out, and
there are some men among the diff
feTent clubs who wouldn't care very
much if he did leave the fold" said
President Root. What business has
BURNER, or any other Central official,
to stir up lot Of turmoil in the as
ISOLATION If the rest of the clubs con-
slider Justice the best man for the
job? II the Waterloo man Is work
ing to injure the association, he has
started out right, but if he cares at
all for the best interests Of the Cen
trails, he had better keep quiet, or
else get out of the organization be-
fore he starts talking
Others CrIticfss BURNER.
President Root continued by de-
claring that he was not alone in criti-
Ching the action Of the Waterloo
man on the point Of his accusations of
Justice. Practically all OF the clubs
are satisfied that the president of the
association has been doing all within
his power for the good Of the organi-
zation, said Root, and he urged that
BURNERS claims be not allowed to
alter the belief held on this point at
the present time.
we are ready to fight for JUS
tfce," he declared, land will be ready
to hear an accounting from the Wat
erloo president when he comes to the
Cedar Rapids meeting.
Root VIII Not Go.
d. -
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-06

A-Bead The Daily Gate City. 1oc
week by carrier.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-20

The little persons party frock is a
play frock, too. Big sister of twelve
may wear silk or Georgette crepe,
but Miss Ten-Year-Old's party dress
should be lawn, batiste or some other
fabric that will stand frequent wash
ing.
The little girl at the left is in white
batiste with jumper Of solid embroid-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-12-20

cry. There's an embroidered design
on the full skirt. The guimpe Is
shirred and two big puffs and ruffle
form the sleeve.
Big sisters party dress is rose
color taffeta with full ruffled skirt
and an odd little coatee Of silk edged
with batiste embroidery. The broad
sash is visible only in the front.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22
GERMANS CROUCH READY
under GUNS OF VERDUN
(By international News serviceo

PARIS, March 22.-The Germans are opening
terrific bombardment on the town of Esnes from
the northwest. The French forces are vigorously
cOnteStlng each new on the part of the enemy
1t is reported that the plan the kaiser'S forces
is to flank NeTdun on the west and work in behind
the heavy artillery of the redoubt. Thousands of
TeutOnS lie dead and wounded on the battefie1ds
because of the mass formation used in the infantry
attacks.
There seems to be undoubted proof that the
Germans are in absolute possession Of the famous
Deadman S hill and are busy mounting guns to bat
ter the liner defenceS of Verdun The point is of ire
mendouS strategic value because of its height and
proximity to the great French stronghold.
Today the infantry forces are resting on their
arms waiting for the supreme effort to take Yer
dun by storm. The defenders have brought up all
available reinforcements and are preparing to
stand their ground regardless of loss of life.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22

the contageium of tuberculosis, open
ed by DR. White
DR.. Hiram Hunt, an ex-president of
the Maine Medical association, was
present also DR.. John E. Weeks. a
noted occulist from New York city
The discussion on Vitamine CDR.
Downs paper was most interesting.
Vitamine is an extraction necessary
to life) from rice bran 1t now is
generally known that polished rice is
improper food as it contains none of
this life giving property This extends
to other grains and mokes whole wheat
bread the more necessary. 1t is inter
esting from the newer developments
in the cause of pellagara to study these
cereal derivatives. Animals fed on
polished rice soon die
Those present were Dr. Davis Fors-
ter, Hawks Park, secretary; DR.. J.F
/ Walter, Daytona, president; Dr. C. C.
Bohannon. Daytona, vice president;
DR.. Jos. p. Esch, Daytona Beach; DIR.
Hiram Hunt, Greenville, Maine; DR.
Robert A. Holland, Calias, Me, DR.. J
Blake White, Ormond Beach; DR.. L. B.
Bouchelle, New Smyrna; Dr. Wood
New Smyrna; Dr. II. NJ Masters, Port
Orange; DR.. Du Bots, Port Orange; DIR
John E. Weeks, New York city; DR.
w. E. Chowning, New Smyrna, DR. Nc
Gunagle, Daytona
The next meeting of the society
will be in DeLand, April 18th.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22

ment at a certain time. Carol also
receives an anonymous messge to be
at the same place. where she will see
the perfidy Of her lover. Johnny ar
rives on the minute, quickly followed
by Carol. The vampires charm
works like charm" Johnny falls
under her spell Immediately the
charmer works the charm on him.
This is too much for Carol, who de-
nounces the vampire. But the YAM
pire processes violent love for Carol.
tears off a wig, and before Carol
stands man. Billy and Johnny fall
into dead faint The vampire" en-
braces the surprise-loving Carol.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22
WERE QUIETLY MARRIED
AT THE CHRISTIAN cHUR

Miss Julia c. Wigton and Ham
Johnson were quietly united in DID,
riage at 8 O'Clock Monday evening
the First Christian church, Rev. 81
Jackson, pastor of the church, once
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. johnson are
home on Rowlader Place for the pr
ent, but will go north for the sunn
a little later in the season. BOta u
bride and groom have been ID n
tona during the winter season iol :
eral years past and have many HUE
here to wish them happiness ana pi'
perity in their married life.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
ASSIST ENTERTAINING
| STATE BANKERS HERE
BUSINESS PLACES TO BE ASKED
TO DECORATE IN HONOR OF
VISITING FINANCIAL MEN
HERE APRIL 7 AND 8.

At the regular meeting of the Com
mercial Club held in the clubroom In
the Conrad-Bullard block Tuesday
evening a committee consisting of
Commodore Burgoyne, w. NJ. Hawkins
and T. E. Fitzgerald, was appointed to
work in conjunction with the local
bankers committee in the entertain
ment of the Florida Bankers Associa-
ton, which convenes here April Z
and s. 1t is planned to ask the bust
ness places to decorate for the occa-
sion and the town will be placed in
gala attire during the visit of the fl
nancial men. About 200 members of
the organization are expected to be
present
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22
VOLUSIA COUNTY
MEDICAL SOCIETY
MET AT ORMOND
MEMBERS WERE ENTERTAINED
AT DINNER AT THE HOTEL Or
MOND TUESDAY NIGHT BY DR..
j. BLAKE WHITE.

The Volusia County Medical society
was entertained by DR.. ]. Blake White
at the Hotel Ormond, Tuesday
night. After dinner an excellent
of a paper specially prepared for the
society by DR.. Audrey Downs, of the
Medico-Chirurgical college of Phila-
delphia, Pa. Dr. Downs is a professor
TO physiology This paper was read by
DR.. Dean Smith. Also a discussion on
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22
: = = - = !" = :. X :. !. :.
!.
!. BILLY VAN DEUSEEN" AND
= THE VAMPIRE BEAUTY"
!. AT THE ARCADE THURSDAY
!.


Carol, on shopping tour, drops her
perfumed handkerchief. Billy and
Johnny spy it and both make rush
for it, each gaining an end, with the
result that the little white square is
torn IN two. Carol pacifies the two
young gentlemen and gives each one
OF her cards, but the friendship be-
tween the two is off" The eventful
night OF their call upon Carol finally
draws round and Johnny, going to the
florists to purchase some flowers.
comes upon Billy in the florist shop.
When they concluded their purchases
Johnny finds himself the possessor OF
an immense bower of roses, while
Billy has secured a young palm tree.
BY opening both doors of the shop
they manage to squeeze out Then
comes the problem of getting into
their respective taxis. which is finally
solved by opening the tops. Arriving
at Carols she informs them that
when one proves untrue she will mar
~ the other. Billy comes upon an
advertisement lauding the claims of a
certain vampire person, who guaran-
tees to break any heart for the nom
inal sum of five dollars Immediate
ly he looks her up" AS a result of
the mysterious interview johnny re-
ceives a note to be at a certain apart
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1916-03-22

An item of general interest which
has escaped earlier mention is that
of the birth OF daughter on Satur-
day to Mr. and Mrs George Z. Pol
lard, of Clermont Mrs. Pollard and
the baby are at DR.. Klock's hospital
and are reported to be doing nicely
Mr.. Pollard, who has been in the city
for few days, expects to leave today
for Clermont Mrs. Pollard is a daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs William Sitting,
of this city and has many friends
here.