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New Britain herald., 1916-07-19
QUITS MINT JOR.

Washington, July 19-Secretary McAdoo announces that Robert w. Woolley has resigned as director of the mint at Washington to become director of publicity of the democratic national committee.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-19

Since last Saturdays games at Wal nut Hill park, which was mainly a pitchers battle between C. F. Stanley of the Fafnir Bearing company and Dudack of the New Britain Mach1ne, Fafnir has held a strong lead over the nearest competitor in having won four games and lost one.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
CHAPTER li-Continued.

"Oh. he's friend of the whole fam
ily," she returned. with petulance
which she made no effort to disguise.
Roscoe and he got acquainted some
where. and they take him to the the
alter about every night. Sibyl has him
70 lunch, too, and keeps" She
broke off with an angry little jerk OF
the head. "We can see the new house
from the second corner ahead. Roscoe
has built straight across the street
from us, you know. Honestly. Sibyl
makes me think Of a snake, sometimes
the way she pulls the wool over
peoples eyes! She honeys up to papa
and gets anything in the world she
wants out of him, and then makes fun
of him behind his back-yes, and to
his face. but he can't see it! She got
him to give her a twelve-thousand-
dollar porch for their house after 1t
was"
"Good heavensr said Bibbs, staring
ahead as they reached the corner and
the car swung to the right, following
"A bend In the street. SIS that the new
house?"
Yes. What do you think Of it?"
WELL" he drawled, Pm pretty sure
the sanitarium's about half a size big
ger; can't be certain till | measure"
And moment later, as they entered
the driveway. he added, seriously:
But it's beautiful"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
WROTE FOR A MONGOOSE
Revenge on Rats, Which Annoy Them,
Plotted by British Soldiers
In Trenches.

An army officer searched all London
one day for mongoose, which is a
weasellike animal. He had received
piteous letter from some friends in
the trenches asking for one OF these
valuable little beasts-a sure cure for
rat plague. He was told that one could
only be had IL private individual
happened to have one to sell. and the
price would be about $3.50.
Cecil Isaacs of the Royal Mena.
geries said the mongoose is the only
animal that can be depended upon to
rid a trench of rats.
"A ferret" he said, will kin for the
sake of eating. But a mongoose kills
for the sake OF killing. guarantee
that any trench with a mongoose will
not suffer from rats. The difficulty is
to get a. mongoose. have sent out
half a dozen recently to France, but
live stock is not being shipped to
England now. and the home of the
mongoose is Ceylon.
THE only chance is to seek out pri.
vate owners and ask them to sell.
Many inquiries have reached me from
officers at the front. Even the ferret
Is scarce"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

end of his string. Such times do come
in all their bitterness, finally. to the
man with no trade or craft, IL bis
feeble clutch on that slippery ghost,
Property, shall fail.
The windows grew black while he
paced the fan-shaped zone of freight.
But as the mantel clock struck wheel
lily six there was the rattle of an outer
door, and Mary vertrees came rushing
into the library and threw herself into
a deep chair by the hearth, laughing
so uncontrollably that tears were In
her eyes. Mrs. vertrees followed de-
corously, no mirth about her; on the
contrary. she looked vaguely disturbed,
as IL she had eaten something not quite
certain to agree with her. and regret
ted ii.
Papa! Oh, OH" And Miss Yer
trees was fain to apply a handkerchief
upon her eyes. "Pm so glad you made
us go! wouldn't have missed it"
Mrs. Vertrees shook her head. 81
suppose I'm very dull" she said,
gently. 81 didn't see anything anus
ing They're most ordinary, and the
house is altogether in bad taste, but we
anticipated that, and"
"Papaw Mary cried. breaking In.
| ''They asked us to dinner"
"Whatw
And I'm going" she shouted, and
was seized with fresh paroxysms.
Think of it! Never in their house be-
fore; never met any of them but the
daughter-and just barely met her.
! What about you?" interrupted Mr..
yertrees, turning sharply upon his
wife.
She made little face as IL positive
now that what she had eaten would
not agree with her. II couldn't" she
said. e."
Yes, that's just-just the way She
she looked when they asked herw, cried
! Mary, choking. "And then she--she
realized it, and tried to turn 1t into a
cough, and she didn't know how, and II
sounded llke--like squeal!"
II suppose" said Mrs. Vertrees.
much injured, that Mary will have
an uproarious time at my funeral. She
makes fun Of"
Mary jumped up instantly and kissed
her; then she went to the mantel and.
leaning an elbow upon it. gaZed
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

old, they had shapeliness and flavor
of mode.
The room was cheerful and hideOus.
Under n mantel of imitation black
! marble merry little coal fire beamed
forth upon high and narrow 'Eastlake"
bookcases with long glass doors, COM
Portable, homogeneous furniture, half a
dozen Landseer engrayings which Mr..
and Mrs. yertrees sometimes men,
toned to each other. after thirty years
of possession. as very fine things
They had been the first people in town
to possess Landseer engrayings, and
there, in art, they had rested but they
still had feeling that in all such mat
tiers they were In the van.
The growth of the city. which might
easily have made Mr. Vertrees mil
lionaire. had ruined him because he
had failed to understand 1t. When
towns begin TO grow they have whims,
and the whims of town always ruin
somebody. The dainty little man was
one of the first to fall down and wor-
ship Bigness He was true prophet
of the prodigious growth, but he had a
fatal gift for selling good and buying
bad. He sold his inherited office build
ing and house In town to buy lots;
then he sold his farm, except the house
and the ground about 1t, to pay taxes
on the lots. But he had to do some
thing to keep himself and his family
up. so In despair he sold the lots
(which went up beautifully the next
year, for Traction stock that was
paying dividends; and disappeared al
together from the commercial surface
at about the time James Sheridan
came out securely on top.
But there came day when three
servltors of Bigness in Philadelphia
took greedv counsel with four fellow
worshipers from New York, and not
long after that there were no more
dividends for Mr.. Vertrees. In fact.
there was nothing for Mr.. yertrees, be-
cause the traction stock" henceforth
was no stock at all, and he had mort
gagged his house long ago to help "man-
age somehow" according to his concep-
ton of his position in llfe"-one OF his
own old-fashloned phrases. Mr.. Yer
trees had discovered, too, that there
was no salary for him In all the buzz
zing city-he could do nothing.
II may be said that he was at the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

thoughtfully at the buckle of her shoe,
twinkling in the freight.
'They didn't notice anything" she
said. $50 far as they were concerned
mamma, 1t was one of the finest coughs
you ever coughed."
who were 'they'?" asked her father.
"Whom did you see?"
only the mother and daughter"
Mary answered. MRS. Sheridan is
dumpy and RUSTY; and Miss Sheridan
is pretty and pushing-dresses by the
fashion magazines and talks about
New York people that have their pie
lures In 'em. She tutors the mother.
but not very successfully-partly be-
cause her own founda ton is too flmsy
and partly because she began too late
They've got an enormous Moor OF
painted plaster or something In the
hall, and the girl evidently thought IL
was to her credit that she selected itr'
''They have oil-palntings, too" added
Mrs. Vertrees, with glance of gentle
pride at the Landseers. give always
bhS'SHt ciA III u
house the worst of taste"
"Oh, IL one owned Raphael or a
Titan" said Mr.. Vertrees, finishing
the implication, not in words. but
with wave Of his hand. go on,
Mary. None of the rest OF them came
In? You didn't meet Mr. Sheridan or
=" He paused and adjusted lump
of coal In the fire delicately with the
poker. "Or one Of the sons?"
Mary's glance crossed his, at that
with fash Of utter comprehension
He turned instantly away, but she had
begun to laugh again.
"No," she said, mo one except the
women, but mamma inquired about the
sons thoroughly
Mary Mrs. Yertrees protested.
"Oh, most adroitly, toov' laughed the
girl. only she couldn't help uncon-
sciously turning to look at me-when
she did itp'
MARY Vsrtrees.'
"Neysr mind. mamma! Mrs. Sheri.
dan and Miss Sheridan neither OF
them could help unconsciously turning
to look at me-speculatively- the
same time! They all three kept 'ook-
ing at me and talking about the oldest
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

up pretty well on the home news"
"Oh, yes"
"What think you need" said the
mother, gravely. sis to liven up little
and take an interest in things. That's
what papa was sayin' this morning.
after we got your telegram; and that's
what'll stimulate your appetite. too
He was talkin' over his plans for
you"
Z "Plans" Bibbs. turning on his side.
shielded his eyes from the light with
his hand, so that he might see her bet
ter. "What--" He paused. "What
plans is he making for me, motherT"
She turned away. going back to the
window to draw down the shade.
'well, you better talk 1t over with
him." she said. with perceptible nerv-
BUSINESS. HE better tell you himself.
l don't feel as IL | had any call, ex-
actly. to go into 1t; and you better get
to sleep now. anyway" She came and
stood by the bedside once more. "But
you must remember. Bibbs. whatever
papa does is for the best. He loves his
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
The Turmoil
II BOOTH HARRINGTON
lOopyrlght l0lb, BY Harper 8 Brothersl

But who saw your" insisted Mrs
Vertrees
"One of the sons, suppose he was
believe he's insane, or something. Al
least hear they keep him in SAM
tarium somewhere. and never talk
about him. He was staring at himself
In mirror and talking to himself
Then he looked out and caught me-"
How did he look?'
Like a ghost In blue suit" said
Miss Vertrees, moving toward the
street and waving a white-gloved hand
in farewell to her father, who was OBJ.
serving them from the window of his
library. Rather tragic and altogether
impossible. Do come on. mother, and
let's get it over,'
And Mrs. vertrees, with many mis-.
givings, set forth with her daughter
for the gracious assault upon the new
house next door.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

seer-in the hall without Said the
emerging one:
"He mighty shaky, Mist Jackson
Drop right down an shet his eyes
Eyelids all black. Rich folks gotta go
same as anybody else. Anybody asst
me IL / change 18th 'at ole boy-No
sub! Lem keep is money; keep my
black skin an keep out the ground"
Mr.. Jackson expressed the same
preference. "Yessuh, he look tub me
like somebody awready laid out"
He fell silent at a rustling of skirts
In the corridor. 1t was Mrs. Sheridan
hurrying to greet her son.
She was one of those fat, pink people
who fade and contract with age like
drying fruit; and her outside was a
true portrait of her. Her husband and
her daughter had long ago absorbed
her. Edith lived all day with her
mother, as daughters do and Sheridan
so held his wife to her unity with him
that she had long ago become uncon-
scious of her existence as thing sep.
arate from his.
Mrs. Sheridan's manner was hurried
and inconsequent; her clothes rustled
more than other women's clothes; she
seemed to wear too many at a time
and to be vaguely troubled by them,
and she was patting skirt down over
some unruly internal dissension at the
moment she opened Bibbs' door.
At sight of the recumbent figure she
began to close the door softly, with
drawing, but the young man had heard
the turning Of the knob and the rus
ting of skirts, and he opened his eyes.
Don't go, mother" he said. 'T'm
not asleep" He swung his long legs
over the side of the bed to rise, but
she set a hand on his shoulder. re-
straining him; and he lay fat again.
"No," she said, bending over to kiss
his cheek, II just come for minute,
but want to see how you seem. Edith
said"
poor Edith" he murmured. "She
couldn't look at me. She"
"Nonsensew Mrs. Sheridan. having
let in the light at window, came back
to the bedside. "You look great
deal better than what you did before
you went to the sanitarium, anyway.
It's done you good; body can see that
right away. You need fatting up, of
course, and you haven't got much
color"
NO" he said, 81 haven't much
color"
"You look great deal better than
what expected"
Edith must have a great yocabu-
larry" he chuckled.
"She's too sensitive" said Mrs. Sher-
idan. "and it makes her exaggerate a
little. What about your diet?"
That's all right. They told me to
eat anything"
THAT'S good" she said, nodding.
''They mean for you just to build up
your strength. That's what they told
me the last time went to see you at
the sanitarium. You look better than
what you did then, and that's only a
little time ago. How long was it?'
Eight months, l think"
"No, 1t couldn't be. | know It amt
that long, but maybe it was longer n
| thought And this last month or so
haven't had scarcely even time TO
write more than just line to ask how
you were gettin' along, but told Edith
to write, the weeks I couldn't, and
asked Jim, too, and they both said
they would. so ] suppose you've kept
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
CHAPTER ~.

Mr.. vertrees, having watched their
departure with the air of a man who
had something at hazard upon the ex-
petition. turned from the window
and began to pace the library thought
fully, pending their return. He was
about sixty; small man, withered
and dry and fine, a trim little sketch
of the elderly dandy His lambre-
quin mustache, like his smooth hair,
was approaching an equally sheer
Wilderness; and though his clothes were
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
Chinese az shipbuilders.

Chinese ship yards may possibly
yet build ships for the United States.
as they are already building them for
European owners Hongkong is said
to be enjoying a shipbuilding boom
on an unprecedented scale. one yard
being prepared to build steamships
up to 10000 tons. The labor EN-
ployed. including foremen, is all Chi
nese. though the white race supplies
the technica, E.:G.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
Welded to the Game.

Preston was the scene, and the
event in progress was wedding. The
speaking parts" in the ceremony had
all been played. and now bride and
bridegroom and their friends were in
the vestry putting the matter into
writing. But the clergyman was not
youthful. nor was he swift. Time
passed, and the bridegroom became
more and more fidgety.
you seem in great hurry" re-
marked the officiating cleric. at last.
Have you train to catch?"
The happy man stood stock still.
and scratched his head in perplexity.
well. sir" he replied, good-natured-
ly, 1T amt train. sir, but l don't
want to be late for T. football match"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
The yeIIow Kind

Maud do admire man Of mettle.
Marie-So do l. The more gold he
has the better.--Boston Evening Tran
script.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

One of the near-tragedies Of
life comes when the poor young
man or woman Is snubbed by
the rich crowd with whom he
or she has played at school In
childhood. II is then that pow
erty stings, and pride of family
doesn't help much. The situa-
ton Is quite as interesting,
though reversed, when a rich
and iovable young man Is
snubbed by poor but naughty
aristocrat because he belongs
to the "new rich"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

A GAINST THE BACKGROUND OF A GREAT CITY
~ BLACK WITH THE SMOKE AND FILLED WITH
THE TURMOIL OF MANUFACTURING MR..
HARRINGTON HAS DRAWN FOR US THE PORTRAITS
OF A MAN AND HIS SON WHO STAND OUT BOLDLY
AS DISTINCT AMERICAN TYPES AND MAKE THIS
STORY WHAT IT IS-NOT ONLY A STORY OF BIG
NESS, BUT THE BIGGEST STORY OF TODAY.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04
SYNOPSIS.

Eheridan's attempt to make a business
man of his son Bibbs by starting him in
the machine shop ends In Bibbs going to
q sanitarium, nervous wreck. On his re-
turn Blbbs Is met at the station by his
sister Edith.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1916-05-04

A woman does her duty because she
wants to-a man because he has to.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-06-08
J. Remington Fell Dies.

j. Remington Fell, a former resi-
dent of New Hope, died at the home
of his daughter, Mrs. William Tins
man, in Lumberville, Friday morn
ing after an illness of several weeks
from a stroke of paralysis His fun
eral was held Secondary (Monday)
morning at II o'clock at the Sole
bnry Friends Meeting House and
interment was in the adjoining GEN.
etery. He was thrown from wagon
three months ago, and this is believed
to have been the primary cause of
his later illness.
Mr.. Fell was born in Solebury
township seventy-eight years ago,
and for many years farmed between
Center Bridge and Center Hill. Sew
eral years ago he retired from farm
ing and moved into New Hope where
he and his daughter, Miss Emma
Fell, made their home in commod-
ious house on Bridge street. He serv-
ed two terms locally as justice of the
peace, in the borough, and had also
served as school director and assessor
in Solebury township. He was an
overseer in the Solebury Friends
Meeting, and was widely known
and highly respected citizen of the
two communi ties. After his
daughters marriage to William Tins
man, he took up his residence with
them, at Lumberville. Another
daughter, Mrs. Margaret Qemorest,
of Hackensack. NewJersey, also sur
wives him. Mrs. Fell has been dead
a number of years.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-06-08
New Hope Personals.

j. P. Borden spent last Thursday
in Philadelphia.
George Horn who has been very
i'll. is improving.
John H. Ely was business visitor
in Trenton on Thursday.
Miss Lillian Ryan spent the week
end with friends in Bound Brook.
Mrs. Roy Hutchinson and children
spent Sunday with relatives in Buck
ingham.
Rev. Herbert A. Sawyer spent a
few days with his brother in Hacken-
sack, N. ].
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Tebo spent
Saturday and Sunday with friends
in Trenton.
Miss Marie Fetherston spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John Hooker
of Hatboro.
George P. Rockwell was business
visitor in town on Wednesday, and
called on friends.
Miss Kathleen VanPelt spent the
week end with Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Jamison at Ivyland.
Mrs. Edward Dubs entertained the
B. B. club on Monday evening at hel
home on New street.
Louis Van Pelt of Forest Grove
spent Sunday with his cousin Isaac
Van Pelt and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Battye ant
children of Trenton, spent Sunday
with relatives in town.
Mrs. Carroll Cox and son Roy re
turned home Sunday after spending
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-06-08
new HOPE MAY
HAVE A BANK
Trust Company Said to be Planned
For Borough--The Delaware
House May be Used.
PART OF STOCK is SUBSCRIBED

A trust company is planned for
New Hope borough, and that it will
do not only good banking business
! but will serve the people on the Jer-
sey side of the Delaware too is anti
cipated. Over twenty-five thousand
dollars has already been subscribed,
and it is expected that the entire
amount of 100000 will be raised at
an early date, when the charter will
be secured.
One of the men interested, himself
bank director, says: I'VE are en-
deavoring to start a trust company
in New Hope. Twenty-Five thousand
dollars have already been subscribed,
and as soon as one hundred thousand
is assured we will take over the
Delaware House, at Main and Bridge
streets. consider this the best field
in Bucks county, situated as it is
commanding the entrance into New
Jersey, and the building can be Sc
cured at a very low figure, giving
us twenty avaible rooms for business
purposes, and at a low cost"
There is no bank in the borough,
the business being done either in
Lambertville or Doylestown, and it
is believed the trust feature would
enable a good deal of business to be
secured from Hunterdon county,
which is without trust company,
and without injuring the banking
business there.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-06-08

A debate between Principal Paul
V. Kocher and grammar school teach
er Miss Ethel H. Bray was one ofthe
interesting features of Fridays ses-
sion of the New Hope School Liter
airy society. The subject was Re
solved, That the masses of the people
should be encop I'd to higher
education" Miss Bray taking the
affirmative, and Mr.. Kocher the mega
tive sides. The judges were Miss
Margaret Shaffer, Mrs. Edward Davis
and Miss Grace Tettemer, and they
decided in favor of the affirmative.
Miss Lena Monaghan read an in
teresting paper "A Visit Made by the
Camp Fire Girls" and Miss Mary
Voorhees,, read THE Bi-Weekly. "
Piano solos by Eugene Corson and
the Observation-Disclosures and Pearl
Shick completed the program.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-06-08
"JUD" FIELDS A
HAPPY OFFICIAL
Lambertville's City Treasurer Has
Established Record That
Defies Politicians.
ALWAYS LIVED In HUNDERTON

Judson L. Fields, city treasurer
of Lambertville, ought to be pleased
man these days to think that in the
political squabble that has been go
ing on for several months, his official
reputation has escaped unscathed.
When the auditors went over the
city's books they commended the
manner inIwhich Mr.. Fields accounts
were kept, and even the politicians
did not seem to think of suggesting
a successor to the city treasurership
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-06-08

Mr.. Fields is distinctly Hunterdon
countian, having been born at Lock-
town in 1854, coming to this city in
1881. He has served as secretary of
Lone Star Lodge, No. 16, Knights
of Pythias, twenty-four years, and
acted in the same capacity for Tusca-
rora Tribe, of Red Men for a dozen
years or more, in all.
He was assessor in the Third Ward
for three years, and afterwards serv-
ed as overseer of the poor. He was
elected city treasurer in 1913, and
has filled the office in most credit
able manner since.
Several times he has been favor
ably mentioned for county office,
and three years ago ran for the free
holder nomination on the Democratic
ticket but was beaten by Harry K.
Kramer, also of Lambertville. Mr..
Kramer was allied with the more
powerful Pidcock faction while Mr..
Fields was supported by the Geb-
hardt faction. At the present time
he says he is not candidate for any
office.
Mr.. Fields is member of the firm
of Fields & Harrison, the we'll known
ice and coal dealets.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1916-06-08
Sandy Ridge Pastor Resigns.

Rev. George Ballas, the recently
elected pastor of the Sandy Ridge
Baptist church, in Delaware town.
ship, has resigned his pastorate be-
cause he didn't like country life.
The pastor and his wife came from
Philadelphia, and the suburban quiet
ness of Sandy Ridge, where houses
average three to mile didn't appeal
to them for but a few short weeks.
Rev. Mr.. Ballas succeeded the late
Rev. William Barrowes, D. D., an
aged pastor who died last year after
serving Sandy Ridge for several
years, but did not take up his resi-
dence here until a few weeks ago.