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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10
In New Zealand With Burton Hoines

New Zealand and Tasmania furnish the
material. gathered this last summer. for the
second bill In Burton Holiness series Of
Traveogues now being given here. New
Zealand and Tasmania are little trans-
planted sections of England and Scotland
Auckland. Wellington and Christchurch ~
English as any in far-on England. and
Dunedin is as thoroughly Scotch as 0laes
Cow. Mr. Holiness motion pictures W1jl
show the sports and customs of the Maorio.
the busy sights of the cities streets the lifQ
on ranches and farms and the wonderf1l
geysers, waterfalls, rivers and mountA1l
trails of this land of romance and leoofx
Tasmania is also country Of great booul/
and commercial Importance. Hobart. a.
capital. Is another English-type Guy
rivers, falls and mountains Of H.
are wonderfully beautiful and the =
side is celebrated for Its agriG011
most famous product being the a.
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10
NIXON ANNIVERSARY
WEEK OF NOVEMBER 19

The anniversary Of the Nixon Theatre
which begins on Monday, November 49,
,,,arus the eighth birthday Of that WELL
,,,oxvn playhouse and during that success
o., career there have been played 2132
a,,a.v,,,e acts In s64 weeks. Fred G. Nixon
,,,rd,,nger built the theatre and named 1t
Co. his father. Samuel F. Nixon. Since
80, Tina houses in which Mr.. Nixon-Nird-
- has been interested-two others In
mn ,,s,,a as,phia. the Nixon Colonial and Nixon
orand--have been named after he senior
theatricai manager. one IN Atlantic CITY:
Saas'sssSufrh. M Nixon NirdllnGeP e . peFt-
~ n ~ fathee y ~ q - snssvpsse'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10
NEXT WEEK WILL BE
RICH in CONCERTS
Elman to Play With Orchestra.
Jacobinoff and Nero in
Recitals
Next Weeks Music

CUNDAY-Free concert, Academy
~ of the Fine Arts, 3 p. m.
Observation-Disclosures Douty recital,
Witherspoon Hall, S:l5 p m.
Wednesday-Sacha Jacobinoff re-
cital, Witherspoon Hall, s:15 p. m.
Thursday-Yolando Nero Recital,
Witherspoon Hall, p. m.
Friday - Philadelphia Orchestra,
Academy of Music, p. m.
Saturday-Philadelphia Orchestra,
Academy Of Music, p. m.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-10
THEATRICAL INDICATOR
FOR THE COMING WEEK
Musical Play, Featuring Julia Sanderson and Joseph
Cawthorn Will Be Chief New Attracton-Margaret
Anglin Extends Her Little Theatre Engagement
COMING ATTRACTIONS


Utah. Harry Smith the The
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07
superstition Still Lives.

Old actors believe the witches song
IN Macbeth to possess the power OF
casting evil spells and the majority
Of them dislike to play In the piece.
Some Of the creatures met with at sea
are considered unlucky. II shark Is
seen following ship for days, 1t Is
thought that someone on board Is
doomed to die shortly. The birds
known as Mother Carey's chickens,
when they perch upon the rigging of
vessel. are believed to be messen-
gers Of storm. Dolphins or porpOises
seen in a calm are unfavOrable omens.
The namipg of warsbip after singing
or venomous things Is considered un-
lucky. In Newfoundland the supersti-
tious say that II ship has a star
board list 1t Is sign of a quick pass
age; y port list. It Is sign Of a long
passage. The throwing overheard dur
ing n calm Of old clothes too bad to
wear. which have been saved for the
purpose. is supposed to bring wind.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07
SOME P0STSCRIPTS

Spain exports about 90 per cent OF
the cork that 1t produces.
A New York inventors cleaning rod
is intended to force its way around the
most complicated bends In household
plumbing.
An inventor has patented fly trap
10 he attached to any window screen,
bait Turing insects into n receptacle
holding poison.
A new convenience for automobile
tourists Is folding gasoline cooking
stove that can be carried in car and
4. he supplied with fuel from its tank.
To prevent waste an Englishman has
invented mustard pot in which pres
sure on a piston on top forces a small
amount of the contents out spout.
A novel egg boiler for households Is
surmounted by a figure for a rooster
that crows automatically when the
contents have boiled for set time.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07
EccIesiastjcs Win War Honors.

War honors have been won by many
French ecclesiastics who were for
merly professors and scholars in the
French Ecclesiastical college in Rome
Italy. The college has added to its
Golden Book" three nominations of
the legion of honor, two military med
ais, two medals Of honor for service
In combating epidemics at the French
front, and more than fifty citations In
the order Of the day for gallantry in
the field. Among the holders Of the
legion of honor are the Rev. Father
Catlin. professor at the seminary, q
tall, keen-faced, soldierly type Of priest
Recently he came to Rome on short
leave after nearly three years fighting
and Rome. old and Indifferent as she
is, woke up and rubbed its eyes tc
see his tall, spare figure, dressed hall
as priest and half as a soldier, takins
the air meditatively on the Pinciar
hill. wearing his legion of honor cross
and looking like some old picture OF
chivalry.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07

Four working parties that are build
Ing railroad across Australia keep in
touch with one another by wireless
telegrarhy.
Siamese fishermen use boats with
low. slOplng white sides that brighten
fish so that they leap over the sides
into waiting nets.
Mail service by airplane between
Italy and the Island of Sardinia is
planned.
A holder for drills that enables them
to be sharpened on ordinary whet.
stones is an Englishman's invention.
OF Australian invention is a grain
harvesting machine that both reaps
and threshes and with which one mar
can cut and sack Is acres of wheat q
| day.
A patent has been granted a vir
ginian for an attachment for q tele
phone to receive and amplify messages
It receives and record them on a phon
ograph.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07
Tin Cans Were Valuable Then.

1t is within the memory of many
people on the farms that there was a
time when tin cans were not too plen-
tiful. Now and then canned goods
were bought. and for the empty cans
plenty of uses were found. For in
stance, tomato plants were started In
them, standing In the sunny kitchen
window long before the garden was
clear of snow; they were convenient
for holding paint when a small job
had to be done, and the small boys
treasured them for holding their bait
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07

Theodore Spicer-Simson, the noted
medalist. at work on the medal de-
signed by him and issued to cOmmem
crate the entry of the United States
in the world war. both sides Of which
are shown. Copies of the medal in
gold have been presented by Miss
Anne Morgan to President Poincare of
France. Premier viviani and Marshal
Joffre, as well as to Sarah Bernhardt,
Replicas of the medal in government
bronze are now being sold by the
American Fund for French Wounded
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07
THEY DISCOVER THE REAL CAUSE OF THE BARCLAYS
EFFUSVE HOSPITALITY


Copyright 1917 by the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07
Slight Difference.

whats the difference between q
patriot and a hero?"
They're about the same thing" re-
piled Senator Sorghum. "only a hero
isn't popularity expected to be as much
Of a public speaker"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07
A Touch of Sentiment

"Why do you gaze at your husbands
photograph
THAT photograph is the only oppor.
tunity have nowadays of seeing John
all dressed up and looking thoroughly
good-natured."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07
felt the Slight.

Wilma went to call on a neighboT
whom the little girl found busy and
who paid no attention to her. Finally
she said, well. guess i must 60
'spose II i was a big lady you woed
sit down and visit with me-"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07

for those adventurous and ever-to-be
remembered fishing excursions of
early summer. About all the tn cans
that came to farmhouse twenty-five
or thirty years ago were put to good
use.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07

"MOve your
chair farther out,
Mrs. Curtis. you'll
get more air."
Helen dragged
over the wicker
chair until the
rockers Scraped
the wire netting
that screened in
the long side
porch.
1--WE always get
a breeze out
here" declared
Mrs. Barclay, who
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-09-07
French Fond Of Bread.

The French are great bread eaters
their consumption in normal times be
ing estimated ct $50 pounds annually
per capita.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
United.

One time we were willing to bet All sorts and conditions of rolls
 Our militant three
 Forever would be
 As widely apart as the Poles, But now, where the Banner IS set' Like old college chummles we see
 The Colonel unchil1y
 Call Sulzer Hey Billy!'
 With both hugging William J. D.! The Colonel and Bryan of old
 Would study by day and by night
 To gather up st1ngs
 And other mean things
 To hurl at each other at sight, And Sulzer was eager to scolo' Rut now. when the Flags flying
 That statesman eternal
 Cries "Joy!" to the Colonel And both smile on William J. B.! That tale of the lion and lamb Once led me to snickcr Nay! nay: ~ I figured it fully
 The creature so woolly
 wou,d form a nice luncheon some But pshaw! as a seer I'm sham' For now we behold in our glee
 The Colonel embracing
 Bill Sulzer's gold lacing,
 And both loving William J. B.! o Spirit of Patriotism! We Knew not your power till now We never suspected That foes disconnected could ever be taught a Here hoW!' I.o! reaching across the abysm Where all the old hatreds must nee The Colonel shakes paws l.. With Bill mid applause, And both shake with William J. B. John O'Keefe, in New York World
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
WORK FOR ALL.

Experiences gathered by France Id Great Britain and Russia in this hr have been closely studied by Inerican military experts with the De idea of utilizing American re- |nrccs in the highest degree of Fhcicncy. The administration smy Bill is drawn along ~the lines at offer the best amount of protec- Tn with the least amount of loss her of men or material. The selec- |Ne draft system incorporated therein Hooked upon by military experts as
 E only feasible method of raising an
 my of 5oO,O0O to fight for Old |Iory. Those men who have just kpped over the line, who have hcbed an age outside the pale, may |bl hurt because they will have no lance to serve in the first detach- knt. The Government knows best. (lwants the young men of the country
 St, the men who are between the
 
 iese are the ones who are best fitted E. the service. They have not yet frered tho ills to which flesh is
 IF. Their arches have not fallen:
 eir eyesight has not been impaired; cir hearing is good. In word, they
 the men Uncle Sam wants. They his boys, his pride. The older. m will get a chance to serve in her capacities. It is not given to srybody to shoulder muskets or crate machine guns. Somebody ist stay home to look after the ms and the factories. Under the ective draft the experts in their 1arate lines will be fully utilized.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
X PLEA TO WOMEN.
In Time of War They Have Wonder
 full Work to Perform.

How many of us women have stopped to think what we will mean to our men when they begin their struggle ill behalf of humanity? Are we going to be drag on them. or are we going to send them forward with faces alight and bravely smiling, reserving our tears for some future time when we can have it out" to our hearts content, and no one look ing on"
 At this time of war we women have a wonderful and glorious work to per- form. It may be that we are the "stay-at- homes," with no natural tal- ents that would allow us to join the army or navy, but our work is cut out for us just the same. It is going to be our task to keep smiling faces. to bear whatever burdens (and there will be burdens) fall to Us as patient ly and uncomplainingly as possible, to give cheer and comfort and added strength to our men. It is up to us to rem ember our grandmothers and greatgra ndm ot hers. and try to follow, as far as possible. in their footsteps. Their patriotism fought side by side with their men. their loving kindness and encourag cement served to renew faded spirits and led on to victory aft CT victory.
 How much easier for 2, man to face {; hard struggle and win if he knows that the hearts of his women at home are beating with the same patriotism that carries him onward. ever ready
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

Stony Creek is given $1,5O0, while Sarah, wife of David c. Bacon of New town, is given $1.OOO and William S. Bacon of the same place is given $1,500. Mary Bacon of Newtown also gets $1,500. Household furnishings are divided equally among David C., George H.. Etta M., John B.. David c. (of Newtown) Sarah, R., William s. and Mary Bacon. The furniture in the room, known by the testator as the Ash room' is beaueathed to Mary A. Bacon of Newton and all wearing apparel and jewelry to the extent of s3.000 is willed to Mary A. and Etta M. Bacon, nieces.
 After specifying her various be- quests, Mrs. Strong authorized that the residue of her estate be divided into two parts. One part is to go to the American Missionary society of New York and is to be known as the Strong Memorial fund. The other part is to go to the Congregational Home Missionary society of New York.
 Mrs Strong specified that William F.. Latham and A. N. Lewis be named executors of her will and that they be required to post a bond of not more than $3,000 each.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
HIGH SCHOOL NEWS.

The debate which was to take place May II between Holyoke and New Britain and Springfield has been in- definitely called off owing to the fact that Springfield would be unable to take part for some unknown reason The affirmative side of the High school team will debate the negative side in a practice debate. The affirm ative side is composed of the follow ing. George Rachlin, Louis Schaefer, Israel Nair and alternate Clifford Hornstein. Negative side, John flag arty, Ernest Mucke, Salvatore Casale, and alternate Abraham Shaefer.
 Sturman Dyson and Merwin Peter son junior and senior respectively at tended the annual ball of the New Ha- ven chapter of Alpha Delta Sigme fraternity in New Haven at the Hotel Taft Monday evening.
 The progress and efficiency com nlittees met at the close of school. A meeting will be held this evening by the letter club at the High school. Only those who have won their let ter in any of the High school branches o* athletics are eligible to member ship. Jack Barton is president of the club.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
IN. AND NOT OF, AMERICA.

:t has often been said in religious , that a man may be in the world s not of the world. Recently in one New Britain's public schools .tcher observed young boy who did E join his class in the singing of merica". Asked why he did not take 1t in the rendition the pupil said: ty father don't want me to sing that kg." Investigation proved the fact t the parent of this child had come
 America some eight or ten years to better his condition, had lassed a snug little fortune, had 1cated his children at the expense
 ut aforetold. This man is in Amer
 but not of America.
 Nor is the case aforementioned an lated one The other day in De- ; it a man who had lived there for knty years suddenly decided he hted to take out his naturalization bers. Upon arrival at the court he Ind a long line ahead of him, others Io were also rushing for protection.
 erew impatient. When he finally
 to the county clerks desk he ad- tnished that official, saying Hurry lthere, I cant wait all day!".
 ereupon he was severely rebuk ed.
 Twas told that inasmuch as he had
 eady neglected the matter for a
 re or more of years little further
 ay would not hurt him at all. Here mother example of man who is America but not of America.
 These arc incidents that must set IzAmerican mind to thinking. There (lFnumerous cases, of men and wo- hi who have been in this land, for imy years and who can speak few k<ls of our language. These people kN snot so much to blame as the man I6 refused to let his child sing
 nerica''. or the man who never
 urht of taking out his naturaliza
 papers until grim war stood in \ offinc. The men and women who tsnot learn the language of this Atry are for the most part victims la system of colonization which
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
TROOPS URGED TO
 HELP NEW RUSSIA
Appeal Issued Asking Them to
 Stand by Government

Petrograd, April il, Via London '"The party of the fatherland and the army,' which includes most of the members of the Petrograd garrison, has passed resolution strongly SUD- porting the war. We urge the con- conclusion" reads the resolution, namely, a peace restoring the ancient frontiers of Russia and free Poland, including the German and Russian territory
 "A peace without the consent of the Allies would threaten Russian liberty, would be shameful. would brand us with disgrace and treason: separate us from free England and republican France, from Belgium, Serbia, Mon tenegro and Rumania, which have suffered devastation in behalf of their friends, and make us perjurers to our solemn oaths to free Poland
 The party demands that the council of soldiers and delegates use all it's authority to support the provisional government: that it operate exclusive ly through the provisional govern ment as the sole governmental power
  have taken the oath of fidelity; that 1t forthwith put an end to all dissen- sions between workmen and employ CTS in view of the fact that disor- sanitation of industry threatens the army with calanity and that it post pone operation of the eight hour day by directing the workmen to labor as many hours daily as is humanly- possible. The appeal to the army says:
 we urge you to employ all your strength in the work properly to battle. The soldiers should establish a more vigorous discipline on the basis of the new order of democracy, remembering that only an army sustained by discipline is a danger to the enemy and not mere crowd of armed mon. Strict obedience to the provisional government and the officers designated by it is the sacred duty of every soldier"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

to strive for the same cause for which he is striving, though the way may not be on the field of battle.
 We women must not shirk we must not even think of shirking. Our duty lies clearly before us and we must act, in a way to make our men glad and proud to have Us beside them in their hours of coming hardship.
 This is plainly plea to those wom- en who are making it hard for their men-folk to join in the fray. What greater glory is there than that of striving for the betterment of human ity in an hour of need? What great CT privilege can a man have than that of fighting for his country when she sounds the call? We women must not be backward. We are needed and as the days go by we will be needed moro and more. Surely there are ways in which we can be of use If we only care to look: and it will not require such lot of looking. Our country calls us, too. She asks for our help and encoura cement. We must answer that call, at least in spirit if not in person.
 G. R. V.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
BEQUEA7HS $5,O0O
 TO CH|LDERN'S HOME
Mrs. Sarah Strong Leaves Fortune
 to Worthy Causes

One of the most truly philanthropic wills filed in the local probate court in long time was that of the late Mrs. Sarah A. Strong of Court street, who died last week, filed today. In addition to giving substantial bequests to her many relatives Mrs. Strong, in her will drawn on July 8, 1897, and the codicil, drawn in 1909, gave gen. erous bequests to the First Congrega- tional church. the Children's home, several educational institutions and other worthy funds.
 To the First Congregational church Ecclesiastical society in this city Mrs. Strong gave S2.000. the same to be invested and the income used for the benefit of the church library. The pastor of the church is named as custodian of the fund.
 The Children's home, in charge of Rev. J. F. Klingberg, is beaueathed the sum of 5000 and Moody school at Northtield, Mass, is also given $5.O0O, the amount to be used as & fund for support of the institution. Berea College of Kentucky is likewise given $5,00o fund, the income to be used for the aid of students.
 Another S5.0O0 is given to the Con- gregational church BuildinG society, Inc. and $5,OO0 more is bequeathed to the Connecticut Bible society. The trustees of the fund for ministers are also entrusted with a $5,ooo fund. the money to be used for support of aged clergymen. ,Ehe North Congregational church of Woodbury. Conn.,, is given $3,000 with the specification that the fund is to be used to defray the preaching expense.
 Mrs. Nellie Curtis of this city. who has lived with and cared for Mrs. Strong, is remembered in the will with a bequest of 1,50O.
 David C. Bacon. George H. Bacon and 1Itta NJ. Bacon, all of Woodbury. are given $1,50 each and the sum of $1,OO0 is given to Timothy c. Bacon of the same place. John E. Northrop of
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
KING BASEBALL IS BACK ON HIS THRONE
American and National League
 Teams in Initial Contests

New York, April 11.--Baseball, the national safety valve for pent-up en- thusiasm and tense nerves, took the field today before the nation at war. The approval of the military author ities is evidenced by the fact that Major General Leonard Wood will open the American league season here by tossing out the new ball at the Polo grounds.
 National league games are sched- uled at Chicago, Cincinnati and Brooklyn. The opening game at Boston with New York in this league was declared off because the grounds are covered with snow.
 The season in the American league will start with games at St. Louis, Detroit, Philadelphia and New York. The weather promises to be generally fair. but temperatures remain low.
 Club owners expect a fairly pros- porous season but admit that receipts and attendance probably will be cut by the war. They are encouraged, however, by the fact that the Inter- national league games in Canada last summer were well attended.
 Friends of the game declare that baseball this year will perform a na- tional service by affording distraction from the grim tension of war It is expected that bulletins of big events at the front will be displayed at the parks.
 Before the game at the Polo grounds this afternoon the players of the New York American league club will perform military evolution. in which they have heen drilled for +h, past six weeks.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
LINCOLN SCHOOL SOCIAL.

Principal Marcus White of the State Normal school will deliver an address before the Parents and Teachers association of the Lincoln school on Friday evening. In addi- ton to the address the children of the fifth and sixth grades will give dem onstrations of folk dancing. There will be special dancing by Eloise Die- n,and and Eleanor Renehan and mus ioal selections by members of the fifth grade. Following the entertain ment there will be a social and the serving of refreshments.