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The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
Changing Conditions Of Times Bring
New Problems for School Authorities
By MORTON SNYDER
Assistant Headmasser. Newark Academy. Newark. N. ].

Nearly knows that the times have changed better
than the city choomaser The only
ua-conservaves who still believe that Latin algebra will
children of the problems dependent the high
living The rise of cities has deprived thousands of children of their
Inheritance the with of
normal living The growth of tenement and apartment life has almost
entirely removed chden opportunities interest themselves educa
tive home tasks The factory system has eliminated general industrial
training through the establishment of the tutyng
organization Thus the schools have had thrust them the duty
supplying all the stimuli development which country life home activity
and a demand for general skill formerly provided.
In addition these changes there marked difference
children who the schools One does
Inferior time will tell But they different and this difference
element the situation which makes imperative The influx
foreigners with their divergent personal ideals and antagnisc racial
traits imposes the schools infinitely difficult problem.
The task further complicated by the hampern effect of intel
cual traditions prejud These
large degree literary rather than
teal We have believed that every should be least
Our schools have led youngsters away from honest arsanhp Book
artificial methods
expected results abstract for products
The being tried mostly the direction of applying
live abilities and intellectual power.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
Americans Must Lead in Establishing
New Civilization to Follow World War
BY HENRY CHURCHILL KING
President Of Oberlin College

The deeper challenge of life this be wood
the hand the perpetual challenge the living
implied in the undertaking Of college training and the other
hand the particular challenge which contained the present world
crisis.
In this latter crisis there very stirring challenge
all American YOUTH whether already trained training First
believe in the possibilities of the civilization throw
selves into the struggle its oncoming We must not be ncs stand
patters.
In the second place. accept special obligations
today be intelligent unselfsh thoughtful American citizens with
world ashamed not to think world of humanity
Remember that generation the world began has witnessed
such destruction of youthful leaders has yours.
In the third place. forecast with all the help obtain
from the and farheghed social prophets of time
the demands of the age
Be that the nation that to play its full the
civilization must with sediscpne thoroughly
whole of its life physical POLITICAL economic social intellectual
moral religious The time sovennes of national life
realm is gone
Finally must keep vision of the organic of truth and
human society," lively the value the
rbuton of and class nation and civilization
dawning world of cooperating mutually respecting nations
As Americans to be satisfied that nation should
mous profit financially by this further duty
military preparedness of the European sort? Is this titanic conflict
single incident of which years would have thrill of
through the whole wodto than this for the life of
lea? Are we contented that it should be so?
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18

number
srcted of the Barbee him.
northwest
The Babee
of the elder Pumans
didn't finch
a of
shows him frstcass
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The total
S1S4
o
But the historical that
be bound double strength leather them from veh
containing the funny"
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machine
o a
a minute. 1
whirTng which IS
thought Of that said the Merritt
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18

He is a gradua of
of
of of
in
OF
2O 2O
obtained by solution of of
This will
and therefore will provide the necessary air for the aviator
Wilson's
admits
indefinitely.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18

In a Short time Major Pullman
will draw up the list of policemen in
his department whose record entities
them to promotion, and Barbee has
put some finishing touches Oh his own
record which will make it difficult to
overlook him.
Regulations are regulations, ac-
cording to Barbee, and when he found
that Peter r. Pullman, father of the
local police head, had parked his au-
tomobile in a tabooed location, Bar
bee calmly took Father Pullman's
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deicac
Detroit
of
IS
nothing
French
question was aske
The was "soup"
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18

In front OF him was another machine
stuck tight. 1t wouldn't bulge. 1t
seemed to have that stolid, squatty,
immovable attitude of Plymouth
Rock. and in strong contrast to the
silent immovabllity of the machine
was the futtering manner of the two
ladies who were the sole passengers.
MAY help your" suggested Mr..
Chance, and the two ladies were only
too glad.
Whereupon the well-known and
eminent postmaster shed his coat and
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18

guns euSlIy dIScOVeruDIe by aerOplaneS
in the European war.
He explains that compressed air
is used to discharge the projectiles,
which will have greater range and
penetrating power than any present
powder-driven shell. Twenty to thirty
miles is the estimated range. Dis
charge will be caused by the combined
use of liquid air and timers. The
shell will be constructed in 8, 10, II
and IA inch sizes and they will be
cnnnn.hnt sinniInr 10 Shnll- ,,n,,- Ii, ,,rl,
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18

HVoIrITI5 uIIVor VHS ouH III tIC way UI
facts or figures that people do not
come there for, and they generally
find what they want. Newspaper
files dating back so or 75 years can be
produced in minute or two, and the
history of those periods can be studied
with greater detail than is afforded in
any other conceivable kind of literary
production.
Mr.. Slade says that he has 26
miles of bound newspapers on file.
NewSnanerS subscribed to at the nreS-
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18

time he gives it slap and the strug-
gle is over.
This is a regular scene on the
West street front OF Washington
market. David Tobias, who learned
how to make dead fish wriggle way
back in 1868, is the performer. He
always has an interested audience.
If you ask him how he makes not
only eels but Goldfish and founders
and, if they are in season, sturgeon
cut up just as If they were alive, he
will tell you that he has an electrical
which puts life into the fish but he is
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whch joking.
a trick" said
acqu practice"
the
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18

No'.oie" anu Sho"ueis' Anu last
of all, the cashiers books show it.
Boston baked beans are advertised
and eaten in all parts of the country.
New York sharpens its carving knife,
smiles broadly, smacks it's lips and
digs into" it's game-bear, venison,
wild ducks, partridges, quail, grouse
and pheasants. Chicago feasts on
choice steaks, chops, domestic fowls
and stews. Baltimore casts its net
and offers saltwater fish, oysters,
clans and others: ST. Iouis likes
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
Some New Inventions for Uncle Sans Fighters

owARD GAU Cincinnati
eliminates
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
Washington Cop Twice Arrests Chiefs Father

tE OBJ" BARBEE policeman attached
ID
arrested the father Major Puman
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of
before
then ged down This the beginning
cornered thereafter Dick on he TRAIL.
he the
Not he
to
n he world
IS of
@ and demands his share time the ceman
neghborood
not mind going through variety
a a
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
Postmaster Chance Helps Two Lady Motorists

MERRITT postmaster Washing
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
Chefs Say Detroit Is City of Soup Eaters

DETRoTDeroit is city of eaters The chefs
The admit
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Files In Library of Congress Well Patronized


w
A.
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New Workers Watch Man Make Dead Fish Flop

YORK-Crowd in
~
Again the ngrabsit
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tute in a big Plymouth Rock rooster,
which the employees of the exchange
are willing to pit against any cat in
the city as mouser.
Dick, as the rooster is called, has
the freedom of the exchange and holds
a record of 10 mice killed in one hour.
Not only does Dick kill the mice, but
he swallows them head first.
Dicks mousing abilities were dis
covered accidentally. He came up
from the Rappahannock river in
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
Elevated Trains in Gotham Now Play Leapfrog

NEW YORK.-To relieve the swellir
~ York city trains are now made TO
of track laying. A horizontal view of
strange resemblance to the roller
coaster railroads so much in evidence
in nearly all of Americas amusement
parks. Nearing a station the express
trains for which the new track is be-
ing designed, rise swiftly on an in
cline, so that they play at modified,
mechanical game of leapfrog. Under
the raised tracks, or ''humps," as they
are technically known, the local sta
dons are situated.
The reason for the "leap-frogging"
Is obvious. There are three tracks
in service already on the elevated line.
for express service unless the trains CT
take on and discharge passengers. T
possibility of accident
The stations selected for the expl
newed, and the middle track is raised
for the extra elevated" express tracks
which are left unchanged. The lengt
grade of the present local tracks at tina
express tracks never exceeds 3 per ct
feet long.
1t is expected that the cost of o
somewhat decreased as the headway '
them some distance before power need
stop quickly and smoothly because of
station.
The Colorado statesman., 1916-11-18
Baltimore Has Rooster That Is Expert Mouser


brought
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ated lines, but the third track could not be used
trains crossed over and onto the local tracks to
ngers. This would involve delay and a serious
the express stops are either REINFORCED or re-
is raised about ~ feet. The loading platforms
ss tracks are built the existing local tracks,
The length of the "hump" is determined by the
ks at that particular section, as the grade of the
3 per cent. The platforms are about $50
cost Of operation of the express trains will be
eadway which they get the incline will carry
wer need be applied. Trains will also be able to
ecause of the upward incline as they enter the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
WOMEN's CONGRESSIONAL
UNION IN CONFERENCE
ON ANTHONY AMENDMENT

New York, Feb. n.-More than 300
delegates from New York, New JeF-
sey, Delaware, Pennsylvania and
Maryland attended today the first
mid Atlantic states conference of the
Women's Congressional Union to con-
slider plans for obtaining the passage
of the Susan B. Anthony amendment
to the Federal constitution. This
amendment provides for woman suf-
frage.
The delegates considered plans to
continue their work in advocacy Of
the amendment during the remainder
of the present session of Congress and
discuss arrangements for raising a
fund to carry their campaign ito the
western states, where it is thought the
influence of the woman voters can be
brought to bear directly upon their.
representatives in Congress. Election
of q general chairman of the mid
Atlantic states is one of the purposes
of the meeting.
Frederick G. Howe, United States
commissioner of immigration, was one
of the speakers at a. luncheon which
opened the conference The afternoon
session will be held in the home of
Mrs. o. H. p. Belmont, to receive re-
ports of progress in the different
states. A meeting of state and con-
gressionaI district chairmen will be
held tonight to confer with the newly
elected general chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
ELKs NTTIATE 20.

The Elks lodge. B. P. o. E.. No.
Sc. held initiation of 20 candidates
last night after which an entertain
ment was staged by amateur and pro-
Ressional singers. A dinner was serv-
ed by the clubs steward.
With the Wheeler & Wilson band
leading them delegation Of EIks
will journey to Ansonia Tuesday
evening. Feb. s. to participate in the
annual fair of that lodge.
Ladies' night at the Bridgeport
lodge win be held Wednesday, Feb.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
WILLAMETTE RIVER
is AT FLOOD STAGE

Portland, Ore, Feb. 1.-THE Villa
mette river, already at flood stage, is
rising today but stationary stage is
forecast by the weather bureau as
likely to be reached before night. The
only remaining danger is from a pos
sibIe flood in the Columbia river with
consequent backwater in Portland. Re-
ports from points along the middle
and upper Columbia state that the
water is rising owing to warm rains
prevailing.
(, Reports from Hoquiam, Washington
state that the Grays Harbor district
is facing one of the worst foods in
it's history as a result of the thawing
snow before a warm wind. All rivers
of the district have overhowed their
banks and are rising rapidly
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
Protective Homes
Fund Passes $1,000
Mark In Three Days

After three days campaign, the rec
ords of the Bridgeport Protective as
sociation's financial canvas, made
available yesterday, show that ST.
31O-74 has been collected in the in
terest of the Protective Home.
Seven days remain for co1trIbu-
tions and while the first few days
showing is not great, it is expected
that before February Is, when the
campaign closes, the daily average
will be brought up considerably
Leaders and helpers gathered yes
terday afternoon in the CORTLAND
All were confident that the next few
days will bring forth better results.
Members of the association are con-
fdent that the $4,000 minimum, set
as the goal, will be passed.
Five thousand dollars is vital to the
work of the Protective association
during the year. This fund will be
necessary. A larger one is hoped
for and it would not surprise mem
ibers Of the association if even the
900 mark were passed.
Another meeting of the canvassers
will be held next Tuesday afternoon.
This gathering will be at the home
of Mrs. Walter S. Wilmot, sos STRAIT
leaders will be expected at the meet
Iections in the various districts.
The campaign is only three days
old, and great things are expected to
be accomplished in the next seven
The systems in vogue in each distri CT
are being perfected and the efficiency
of the workers is increasing with each
days experience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
FISHERIES BUREAU
rs As YEARS OLD

Washington, Feb. 10.-The forty
fifth anniversary of its establishment
was celebrated yesterday by the Unit
ed States Bureau of Fisheries with
the unYeiling of a tablet in memory of
its founder, Spencer Fullerton Baird.
The tablet was presented by forty-six
associates and followers of the late
commissioner Baird and it was an
yelled by Dina Edwards, of Woods
Hole, Mass, who has been in the fish
cries service since it's organization
Prof Edwin Linton, Of Washing
ton and jefferson College. presented
the tablet, and Secretary Red
field accepted it on behalf of the de-
partment of commerce The bronze
tablet bears a has relief of Prof
Baird and the Inscription says: .'He
devoted his life to the public service
and through the application of sci
ence to fish culture ana fisheries gave
his country worldwide distinction
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
FOUR MASTED SCHOONER !.
IS DESTROYED BY FIRE
OFF JERSEY HIGHLANDS

New York, Feb. 1.-THE four-mast-
ed sch ooner John Dessert, of this port.
was virtually destroyed by fire five
miles at sea off the Highlands of
Navesfnk, N. J., early today. Captain
Pressey and the crew of seven men
were taken off the burning vessel by
the pilot boat New York and brought
ashore by the crew of the seabrdght
coast guard station.
Three of the sailors were severely
burned.
: The Isossert was loaded with lumber
and bound from Georgetown, S. c., to
New York The fire started in the
forecastle from an unknown cause and
spread to the forward part OF the hold
despite the efbors of the sailors to ex-
tinguish it, When the flames burst
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11

through the decks and set the sails
and rigging a,fire the blaze was dis
covered by marine observers at the
Highlands and at Sandy. Hook.
The pilot boat New York hurried to
the aid of the burning vessel and the
captain of the coast guard cutter MO
hawk and the New York fire depart
ment were notified. Guards from the
Sandy Hook and Seabright 1ifesaving
stations put out in their lifeboats but
when they arrived alongside the Bos-
sert was ablaze from her bow to
anidships. The crew was taken off
and the vessel drifted seward before
a. strong northwest wind with her hull
and spars blazing furious1y.
The John Bossert was a wooden YES
sci of Sol tons and was built at Bath,
Me-, in 1904. She was owned by Louis
Bossert & Sons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
FACTORIES NEAR
THAMES ARE HIT
BY AIR RAIDER S

London, Feb. 11-An official state
ment issued by the German general
staff is forwarded by Reuters Am
sterdam correspondent as follows:
ION the afternoon Of Feb. 8, some
of naval aeroplanes dropped
bombs freely on the harbor. works,
factories and barracks at Ramsgate,
south of the mouth of the Thames
The official British account of We'd
nesday's daylight raid said bombs
were dropped in the vicinity of Rams
gate and the neighboring town of
Broadstairs, and that the material
damage was confined to the {shattering
of glass Two women and one child
were injured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
YAOTJI INDIAN BAND
SCATTERED BY TROOPS

Douglas, Ariz-. Feb. 1.-THE cap
ture of large number of Yaqu1 In
dams and dispersal of the remainder
of n band of several hundred that
raided San Fernandino, Sonora, sew
era1 days ago. has been effected at
Sierra De La Palma, 20 miles west of
TORN by troops under command of
Col. Jesus Aguirre, according to ad-
vices received here today by Ives G..
LeIeiver, consul for the de facto gov
ernp ent.
The troops have chased this bond
for two weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
PACIFIC TRAIN RUNS
TO MAZATLAN, MEX

Washington. Feb. 10-The first
train in four years over the Southern
Pacific line from Nogales, Ariz., to
Mazatlan, Mexico, was run on Jan. 90
State department reports say railroad
officials are hopeful of keeping the
line open.
Consul Edwards at Juarez reports
that persons from Casas Grandes de-
ny that Villa executed or caused to be
executed a number of women charged
with being spies. as was, reported
some time ago.
All concessions involving exemp
ton from taxation in the state of
A guascalientes have been declared
void and owners or properties under
such concessions are required to file
statements showing assessabIe value
before Jan. 1 or be liable to a fine
OF 10 per cent. of the value of the
property. Several American COM
panies are affected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
NATHAN STRAUS
GIVES VAST SUM
TO JEWISH FUND.

Long Beach, Cal, Feb. 11-An-
nouncement was made today that Ma
than Straus, the philanthropist, and
Mrs. Stratus, of New York, who have
been in southern California, for some
time, had contributed $35O,000 to the
relief of the Jews in Poland.
According to the announcement
which was made by Mr.. Straus' sec
rotary, Mr.. Straus contributed $3.50, 900
and Mrs. Straus gave 100000 The
money is to be handled through the
Cooper Union, New York it was said
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
ARMED MERCHANTMEN
IN PORT AT TEXAS

Port Arthur, Tex, Feb. 11-Custonas
officials today are awaiting 1nstruc-
tions from Washington, regarding the
issuance of clearance papers to the
steamer Prom eteo which arrived here
Wednesday from Genoa. She is arm
ed with 4-inch guns, two mounted
forward and two aft. The destina-
ton of the vessel which is taking on
a cargo of oil is withheld.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
40 YEARS OF LEAGUE BAsEBAIlIl


The 10th anniversary of the organi-
cation of the National Baseball League
has been celebrated the past week at a.
dinner in New York. The anniversary
did not elicit any spread eagle oratory
nor were there pageants and process
sions. But it is one that marks an
era in popular customs.
Before the days of baseball, a bust
ness man would hardly quit work for
anything less than a funeral or a we'd
ding. For his clerks it was even hard
er to beg a release. Today multitudes
through the ball parks in the great ci-
ties. In the small town nearly the
entire population may come out for
many thousands of men loose to kick
up their heels and enjoy a general out
door ronp.
Forty years ago the college graduate
who took up baseball was considered
to have thrown away his education.
BAH players were not supposed to need
Latin or literature any more than
horse Jockeys or bartenders. Today
the major and minor leagues are full
of Bachelors or Arrs
OF course they get such easy ha-
bits of spending, and have to make
cush completely new start later, that
their success often is flIusory. But il
they make good they earn big
amount of money. If they possess
exceptional and resoIute self control.
they may get a flying start in business
that way.
Crowds considered of historic size
forty years ago would look tiny to a
baseball manager today. They would
hardly make a patch in one of the
big modern bali parks. There was
yelling and cheering in those days,
much now of course, but in relative
" small volume A new language and
library of slang has been created.
Were baseball manager of 1875 to
come to life and read a modern re-
porter's story OF a game, he would
feel as hopelessly antiquated as Me
thuselah.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
MAJ. JAMES NoRMoYnE DEAD.

Oswego, N. Y. Feb. 11-Maj. James
Normoyle, Third United States In
fantry, who was in command of Fort
Ontario here. died suddenly today of
blood poisoning. Major NormoyIe
was born in Michigan in 1866. He
served in Porto Rico. Cuba, and the
Philippines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
LAKES BUILD LABORATORY.

Simon Lake, submarine inventor.
and his son, Thomas Edison Lake.
have built a physical laboratory near
their home at Milford. There they
will experiment on various submarine.
engine and other Developments that
they desire to patent. Simon Lake
has not as yet returned from his
Southern trip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
Hosiery and
Underwear

Women's medium weight fleece
lined Union Suits, low neck,
sleeveless or short sleeves, knee
or full length draws Acc
Extra. sizes 459c.
Women's Vests and Tights of
medium weight, fine combed cot
ton. Vests high or low neck,
sleeveless or with short sleeves;
tights knee or ankle length; all
sizes at ....... soc
medium weight, full fashioned.
extra. heavy heel and toe; black
onfy-per pair =. S5c
Three pairs for $500.
Misses Mercerized LisIe Stockings,
medium weight, reinforced gar
ter tops; black, white, or tan
per pair Csc
Main Floor, Front
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
THOMAS NJ. sTETsoN DEAD.

New Bedford, Mass, Feb Ii
Thomas M. stetson, for more than SO
years leading lawyer of this city
and widely known in New England,
died last night at the age of s5.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-02-11
HOusefurniShinQ
Specials

Galvanized Rotary Ash .sifters, 1T
any barrel-at $1.95
Extra heavy. large Galvanized Ash
Cans-at $1.9S
Galvanized bushel Ash Baskets
at -.t.l-.- BIC
ssc size Food Achoppers, with I'VE
cutters-ar CSC
soc Gas Jet Heaters SIC
Cedar Oil Polish, pint cans-at 100
CSC Aluminium Double Boilers. 3
pint size-at zAC
Housefurnishings. Basement.
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16, and special arrangements for a
good time are being made by the COM
nittee.