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New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
DEATH STEPS IN 10
 BLOCK SPENDTHRIFT
Billy Wood Prevented from Frit- tering Away Second Fortune

New York, July 25.-The last en- try Tn the financial ledgers of William
 G. wood, who squandered a one mill
 lion dollar fortune and was about to
 repeat the procedure with second
 when death intervened, was written
 when the final accounting of his es- tate was filed in Surrogates' Court by
 ms executor, James Nash Webb, of
 Flushing, L. I.
 The accounting shows that of the
 s12O,000 personal property possessed
 by MT. Wood at the time of his
 death, In June 1908, only s5,O0O re- mains to be given his widow, Mrs.
 Virginia c. Wood and adopted daugh- ter, Miss Mary E. Wood, both of No. 259 Lennox avenue. This does not include, however, the real estate owned by MT. Wood at the time of his death, which remained intact and was bequeathed without executorship to the wife and daughter.
 For a score of years Billy" Wood was known as one of Broadway's most lavish spenders. As he himself expressed 1t after the loss of his first fortune, he had rubber leg and everybody pulled it." Of excellent family connections in the Bronx and Briarcliffe Manor, he inherited nearly a million dollars from his father, founder of the Wood Memorial church, in the Bronx. Happily mar ried to Miss Virginia Graves, daugh- ter of 8 prominent Southern flour merchant, his desire for children re- suited in the adoption of little Mary Jane Reese, changing her name to Mary E. Wood.
 Showered Wealth on 'STombs Angel"
 It was about this time that he met May Kellard, best remembered as the ''Tombs Angel" in the famous Barbara Aub case. Upon her he shOwered jewels and other gifts to the total amount of s4OO,OOO. Throughout whole of his financially checkered career his friendship for this woman prevailed over all the counsel of relatives and friends, and in his last will he left her s4O,OOO in trust, the fund to be turned over to his wife at Miss Richards death
 Even after his death evidences of his regard for May Kellard appeared in a promissory note for s25.OOO which she presented to his executor for payment. Through a compromise with his wife and daughter the note was taken up for $18,000.
 After the loss of his first million MT. Wood was swept down to the gut ter and for a time lived in a Bowery roomtng house. Then, just at the lowest ebb, 8 cousin, George T. Laird, left him, in 1907, a fortune of $750,- 900. He succeeded in ridding himself of a third of this second fortune when he died.
 Following his death for many years his estate was in the courts. John w. Wood, @ cousin. real estate dealer, of No. 2,020 Madison avenue, first contested the will. Later a relative in Michigan did the same. Both were defeated.
 Up to the very last accounting claims for unpaid debts appeared against the estate. George Haas, of No. 119 Nassau street, attorney for MT. Webb, the executor, filed claim of s60255 for services and disburse- ments. This was paid, as were also other claims for professional services from physicians and attorneys, the latter including @ bill from Frank Moss for $500. which was compro- missed for $500.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
WANT NORWEGIANS HOME
Government Plans to Induce En,i
 SCantS to Return Again

London, July 25, 3 3:10 a. m.-A Co., penhagen despatch to the Central News says that owing to the labor shortage the Norwegian government is planning to induce young Ncrwe- gians wno emigraJed to America to return to the motherlsnd.
 Wage conditions in Norway have undergone decided improvement in the last few years, and the govern ment expresses the belief that it can make he induc1ment attractive enough to cause thousands of Norwe- gians to return from America
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
SWEDISH LUTHERAN NOTES.

All members of the Luther League planning to attend the conference at Portland Thursday evening are re- quested to communicate with the committee at once. If enough mem bers are secured, an automobile truck will be used for transportation. The Nsummer school, which is conducted by Rev. Otto Bostrom, will hold it's sessions in the Grammar school con- mencing next week. At present they are held In the East street school.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
GRACF-PENTAIOW.

James F. Grace of this city and Miss Catherine H. PentalOw of Bristol were married this morning at St. Joseph's church, Bristol, Rev. Father Kenna officiating. Following inc ceremony a wedding breakfast and reception was enjoyed at the
 rome of the bride, S5 Queens street, Bristol, after which the couple left on a wedding trip to Old Orchard, Maine. Irpon their return they will make their home at 90 Lasalle street, this
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
State of Ohio. City of Toledo,

State of Ohio City of Toledo,
 Lucas County. ss
 Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior partner of the firm of F. J. Cheney & Co., doing business in the City of Toledo, County and State afore- said, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of HALLS CATARRH CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of Decem- Der, A. D. 1886. A. w. GLEASON,
 (SeaD Notary Public
 Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken intern i, ally and acts through the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the System. Send for testimonials, free.
 F. T. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, O.
 Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
 Halls Family Pills for cC..sA patton.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25

Charles w. Simms, twenty-f five years old, a society man of Boston and a graduate of Harvard, will be tried on August 16 on a charge of theft. He Mass. The police will try to prove that Simms cOurted a wealthy girl of Newton, gained the friendship of her. self and family and then robbed the family safe.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
SILK PRICES REDUCED
 EXTRA VALUES

Finest Sport Silks of the season, such Khaki Kool stripes Cascadeuse, Liberty Crepes striped Jersey. Values $500 and s35O a yard at .. S1 .s5
 4o-inch Pussy Willow Tafeta, white gound with black figures, also striped medallion figured Fleur de Soie Values S2.50 to s350 yard at $1 S5 a yd
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
f16,OOO WHITE PLAGUE VICTIMS

New York, July 25.-Tuber1ulosis has caused the discharge of 116,OOo soldiers from the French army LID to April 1 of this year. according to fig uces brought here by William H. Fol lingwo1th tn, vice president of the Amer ican War Relief Clearing House for France and her allies.
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
ARTILLERY THE SECRET
Russians Enabled to Pound Way Through Austro- German Lines With Overwhelming War Machines.


 Budapest, via London, July 25.- artillery power is the secret of the Russian successes, ac- cordlng to a semi-official statement published here. The article says: What is the reason for the Rus sian successes? Briefly they are this nothing but overwh elming artillery. The war is developing more and more into a war of mechanics and indus tries What Russia cannot provide in this respect is being given her by her allies.
 If equipped with these technical means Of power a general has no more need for the munitions which hitherto have been the most promi- nent qualities of an army leader-he gets nearer to the sober viewpoint of the engineer"
New Britain herald., 1916-07-25
WASH GOODS FURTHER REDUCED

To hasten readiness for taking stock. You like wise benefit by the savings
 45-inch Bordered French VOes for which you would ordinarily 75c yard. The price now is 35c yard. A most unusual array of charming pat terms deicately tinted groundworks. Will make lovely afternoon and evening dresses.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-26
BY JANE WHITAKER

In the history of exploited women
who are today being exploited by
the law and the morals court we pre-
ViOusIy reached as far in their eXplol-
tatiOn as the place where the girl,
weakened by the exploitation OF Big
Business, has been exploited by men
in the name of love.
One of these girls may become an
unmarried mother and the other
may have only the recklessness OF a
broken heart and the sense OF having
been despoiled, but neither of them
are through with exploitation.
The girl who becomes a mother is
next exploited by the law that allows
her for the support of her unnamed
child less than the price a man pays
for a good cigar a day. and
takes no heed of the fact that the
mother is unable, by society that
shudders at the scarlet letter, to earn
money to make. up the difference be-
tween what the law allows and what
it costs to keep the baby, much less
take care of herself.
Women exploit her by taking her
into their kitchens in the name OF
philanthropy and do not pay her any
wages for her work because she is
an unmarried mother.
Society exploits her by barring her
from decent communion with it and
driving her to desperation in her I'M
natural, shameful exile.
Finally she reaches the place
where the exploitation of her by the
law and society forces her to give
up her baby.
At this stage the three girls who
today are in the morals court meet.
The girl who was exploited by a
man in the name of love and did not
become a mother doesn't care any
more. Sometimes she fancies she is
a vampire who is going out to make
men pay, but when she get into the
morals court she finds that only
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-04-26
GREEDY LITTLE EXPLORERS BEGIN TO TAKE
SHARE OF SPOILS OF WOMANHOOD

and who had to sacrifice her child be-.
cause of the combination of exploit
tatiOn of her doesn't care what hap
pens any more. There isn't any use
and there isn't any chance, anyway.
The girl who went into the game
of picking up a dollar now and
again" so she can live decentIy,
driven into the life of shame by the
exploitation of her by merchant
princes, isn't any wiser than the
other two, and every one of them is
easy prey for the next bunch of ex--
plOiters.
Strange, yet true, the most ardent.
and even the most sincere reformers
can only trace the exploitation of the
exploited woman back to this be-
ginning. Right here and now they
will all sOlemnly nod approval of the
fact that exploitation begins, evenI
though they won't admit all the ex-
ploitation that a study of the matter
brings forth. ~
Did you ever see a scant bucket Of
food thrown into hog trough? The
concerted action of men and womens
in exploiting these girls from thisn
place on, the greed of it, reminds me"
only of hogs in pen. ~"
There are the PROGRESSES, women
at least in outward form, who USE
every woman trick to worm into the {.
confidence of the girl in the store
whose face shows she has been cry
ing the night before over her shat
tered dreams, or the hungry-Iooking
girl who has or has not yet started :
in to turn a dollar now and then, -
or the unmarried mother sitting in
an employment Office wanting work, I
but without references. Once the
procuress has gained this confidence, F,
she tells the girl how easy it is to-
have happiness. ,.n
Once a girl told me what woman
had said to her, after the woman had
II - l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
TINE WEEKS BUSINESS.

The crest of the price advance seems
70 have been reached according TO the
rtpiews OF trade published by those
who have reduced their observations to
a science.
Dun's Review states that prices,
moreover. no longer are soaring In
nearly all lines, tho strength continues
pronounced in many quarters. and buy
ers,. while operating with sustained
confidence, give more consideration TO
the element of cost in making commit
ments for the future. Activity in some
branches has subsidized. as it invariably
does at this season, with statesmen COM
Ing in from the road for the holidays
and annual inventories under way, or
in course Of preparation. Yet the pres
sure upon manufacturing forces is un-
diminished and the difficulties Of main
tanning outputs al the high point necss-
STATED by the unprecedented consump-
ton increase with shipments OF fuel
freight congestion, which grows rather
than lessons in some sections. Labor
scarcity also remains handicap in in
0Ustrial circles and some new con-
troversies between employers and wage
earners have arisen, tho conditions in
This respect are much better than for
merry. as a result OF the many volun-
Iary advances in pay schedules and re-
dLctons in working hours. Augmented
savings deposits testify TO the strength
ened financial position of many people,
and holiday trade, as all expected. is of
record volume, while distribution of
seasonable wearing apparel has broad
ene6 under the stimulus of snow and
lower temperatures.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19

ture Of health and happiness Joined his
partner and gave $1,000 to the hospital
as they said THAT some poor devil
might find a haven of relief and ref
uge." But today that mans own son
lies in Mercy hospital in Chicago sore
~ injured. He was student away
from home. An accident happened,
parents were wired for hundreds OF
miles away but the lad was being
cared for in a hospital by the best Of
trained hands.
What of the $1,000 given to another
hospital but not yet paid? 1t was
given that others might be aided but
before the collector arrived the donor
was himself an applicant for his son at
the doors OF another hospital which
others before him had built for the
benefit of mankind.
'Iife-what is life? but the immediate
breath we draw:
Nor have we surety for a second gale.
A frail and tickle tenement it is;
Which, like the brittle glass which
measures time,
Is broke ere half its sands are run.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
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!. of moes:N sN@ 80 send 15x.d ce66s1es.l XIII
the INvEHIe,tsnArE.

The invertebrate Is person whose
spinal column lacks reinforcing ma
terial.
The spinal column was given to man
SO that nobody would take him for an
anglewor1n. 1t Is q long, bony article
which sometimes contains a backbone
and at other times appears to be per-
fectly empty. 1t IL very disappointing
to make the acquaintance Of a tall
bristling citizen who looks as tho he
could whip his weight in wild cats, and
then discover that when he was born
they forgot to put in q backbone. Beau
ty is a good thing, and a few brains
scattered here and there will not hurt
anything, but nothing can take the
place of a rigid. non-wabbling back.
bone when 1t is necessary to go the
entire route.
The invertebrate is called by this
name because his vertebrae have
melted down and run together. good
set OF vertebrae which will not cave in
just when they are needed most is
worth more to man than horse pis-
toll filled with bird shot. Many man
has driven burglar out of the house
"lAout uSihS ally otAeIt WedPoH ftudh
his vertebrae, while others have
crawled under the bed and allowed
their wives to capture the intruder sin
gle-handed.
For some reason or other, there are
very few invertebrate women. Woman
is supposed to be a weak, frail Great
ure, but she is endowed by nature with
one Of the most aggressive and per-
pendicular back bones in the history of
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
TIMES REPUBLICAN, MARsHAILTOWN DECEMBER 49, 1915

ng.-T lzTrn k1x,
the advice the PRESIDENT nav 80 y
given to the railroad brotherhoods'
He not only gave advice, but he went
before congress and compelled them
to pass law reducing the hours OF
labor. or increasing the prices OF
labor--and the effect of that would be
to add to the price OF all things car
ried on railroads, necessarily so. IL
the railroads nave to pay si00.G,p,oO9
more In wages, they must charge thaS
much more for carrying wheat ana
corn and hogs to market and such
costs will be added to the high cost OF
living.
Mr. Judsoas point was not that the
railroad men W ere not entitled to the
increase--so far as we know he passed
no judg ment on that--but it was the
inconsistency CT the president in telling
the farmers 10 work harder to make dig
crops and rsiuce he .osts of living.
while he had oesn telling the railroad
men to work less thus adding to the
high cost of living.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
WE, TOO, ARE PIONEERS.

louiilliBtuH I1aWhSSS.1
Everybody in this blessed land lauds
and gives honor to the pioneer. And
justly and properly so. For it is much
that We owe to them and their in
dustry. We are apt to ver-estimate
the trials and priyations that they
passed thru. They lacked many things
that we consider necessary, yes in
dispensable today. But they had never
heard about these things, as they had
never existed, they could not be
missed.
Right here in Iowa we have the old
settlers organizations and we never
fail to sing the praises of those who
came to the fair land in the early days
and made a garden out Of the beauti-
full wilderness.
1t may not have occurred to many of
the present generation that we, too,
are pioneers. Coming generations will
be looking up our history, will be not
ing the way we did things and the
things we did, as is the nature of man
they will honor US for what We are do
ing.
For there is ever work for the future,
and whatever we do now We are doing
not for ourselves alone, but for those
who come after us. And so, perhaps
in a short time the generation of today
will be classed with the pioneers by the
late corners. And if they show proper
appreciation for our work, then shall
our efforts not have been in vain.
If We do something TO make the
world better and brighter 70 combat
disease and evil and wrong and to
further the truth, then we are truly
pioneers and we shall be honored as
such and deserve TO be honored as
such, just as much as those other
pioneers who turned the forest into
clearinss and began to put the white
mans civilization in place of that OF
the red man. AS the other pioneers
worked with no thought of the future.
without hope of appreciation. so We
are doing our best work for the future.
Just because We see it as our duty ana
do our duty as II has been given us TO
see such duty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
NOT A PARTISAN ISSUE.
[Des Moines- Capital


Those who have urged the necessity
OF universal military training as the
ultimate solution Of our defense PROT
lens must derive a great deal @: sat
isfaction from the improved tone with
which il is again being discussed in
the press.
Military training for all men is te-
ing judged on the issue of equality aEd
justice When considered in calm AID
dispassionate manner, i appeals TO TIE
fair minded man as peculiarly fitting
to a democracy which should shd"e
alike in the duties of citizenship.
The benefits to health and morals
have been presented in great length.
They are positive factors and import
ant ones. Their appeal is strong enough
that it has prompted a larger number
of schools and colleges to include mill
tary drill as part Of their curriculun..
Interest in the topic is bound TO be
kept alive. 1t Is too vital an issue to be
dropped Al the same time. it Is per-
haps fortunate that an immediate OBJ
jective such as an universal training
bill in congress is not the basis for dis
cussion Partisanship Is thus avoided
and merit alone is considered. Upon
such a consideration universal military
training is bound to win out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19

chased lake front farm in WILSON'S
sin which she has equipped for sum
mer resort to- be placed at the SER
vice of the stores employees at a nom
inal charge. 1t Is but single note In
the spirit of philanthropy which IS
growing among all people of big bust
ness. #a
More people in the United tSates pro-
tect their families with life Insurance
than in any other country in the world.
1t is not because there is more THRIFT
but because there is more intelligence.
There are still men peculiar enough 10
protect themselves against loss OF
property by fire who refuse to protect
the wives and babies against loss OF
income from death to the breadwinner,
This is due to superstition and there IS
less of it in America than elsewhere.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
.msrsyes L:ch.ina Device.

The uneven diffusion of light ema-
Mating from an incandescent bulb has
been overcome in design Of bulb pat
ented BY Peter Cooper Hewitt Of New
York. This solution of the problem
u In etching the outside surface of
the globe In series Of small grooves,
the surfaces Of which act as refractors
to direct the light to points deficient
In luminosity. It is claimed foS this
Invention that the light is very agree
ahle to the eyes, as broad surface
q taht Is presented ratheE than q
point from which the liguSFenunutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
Masonic Meetings.
Sisitors elways welcome

SPECIAL CONFERENCE.-The
shall Lodge No. los, A, +. Il A. NJ FIJI
day, Dec. %, 1880 p. m. Work in FIRST
degree. John Wells, Secy. b. .. Fra
zey, w. NJ.
s,cNEr CHAPTER. Nc 50. n. A N.
stated convocation Monday evening
Dec. Is, 7:SO O'Clock. Regular business
Election of officers. earl Shanner' IL
p; John w. Wells, secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. M. Mon
day Jan. %. Regular business. l. l.
Forbes. Recorder; George Gregory
T. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE, St. Alderman
Conmandery. No. 80, X. T. luesuas =,
Dec 20, 1870 p. m. Regular business
an4 election Of officers. l. I. foloes'
Recorder; H. c. Mueller. Comfnanus.'
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. o. .: =
s-Special meeting. Initiation "ep.
,asday, Dec. 20, 1880 p. m. Ei!Za -
Battin. secretary; Cora N. Mcdowell
w. NJ
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-12-19
COUNTRY NEWSPAPER aeAoIus1mENrs.

The marked increase in the cost OF
print paper has hit the country weekly
newspapers hard. 1t is estimated that
500 small-town papers in the United
States have suspended publication
since the price advance started. This
advance in print paper costs began
about the time Europe commenced TO
fight. Many publishers have found 1t
necessary 10 quit business or increase
their advertising and subscription
rates Not a few OF the doliar-a-y year
weeklieS have advanced their price to
$3.50. Now comes the aQnouncemens
that the Mitchell County Press and the
Usage News. two excellent county-seat
weeklies will advance their yearly
rates to So, beginning Jan. I.
There IS no doubt Of the serious con-
dit!onS confronting all publishers. More
Of the sInall-town publications will be
compelled 10 suspend before pr.nt-pa-
per prices are reduced. To meet con-
ditions some OF the wise publishers
have merged The weekly newspaper
field IN Iowa. as in many other state:s
is overcrowded There should he mora
cons oIidations, especially Of county
seat newspapers. No town of 1000 or
5000 inhabitants which IS the average
for county seats in Iowa. needs three
newspapers. Two can render better
service TO the advertisers and me read
er and a profit 10 the publishers. F0o
.nary COUNTY w1e!,!!es aye published al
a loss the publishers depending on the
JOB departments 10 MAKE good the de-
lciency thus depriving themselves OF
the fair revenue TO which they are en-
titled. In the end the print paper
shortage may he blessing 10 them, by
clearing an overcrowded field and com
peiling adequate charges f"c services
well rendered. 4 good country weekly
IS worth s. per yea: !: i IS worth any
thing. A weakling is dear at any pr-ce-