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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-11-26
Commissions Awarded Many
W. Va. Boys at Indianapolis
RUSSIAN DEBACLE MAY MEAN
RELEASE OF MILLION GERMAN
PRISONERS AGAINST THE ALLIES
PARIS, Nov. 25.-"Petroerad is

PARIS, Nov. 25.-"Petrograd is
being terrorized by the lenine,
Trotzky and Kameneff band in
manner analogous to that used by
the Bonnot automobile bandits
which terrorized Paris scme years
ago" said M. MakIakoff. the Rus
sian ambassador to France, In an
interview printed to-day by the
Excelsior. The diplomat added:
"Aere is my forecast. The
MaximaIist regime will disappear
before the famine day enters Pc
trograd.."
The ambassador said he did not
believe it possible for the Maxi
maIsts to hand the German pris-
oners over to Germany, as the
prisoners are scattered over an
immense territory far from Pc
trograd, Moscow or the battle
front
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GASTON MEANS TO
60 ON TRIAL FOR
The KING MURDER

CONCORD. \. e., Nov. 23.-i'o'
fcnye and prosecution ar" ready 10
start the trial here tomorrow nj Gas
ton 3. Means. charged with III" muir
der Of Mrs. Maule \. King. wealthy
Now York widow. who wa$ shot 10
death near here last August.
The prosecution, a. far as has been
outlined. relies on Il mass "f rEcilm'
stantial evidence 10 :a&trn npon
Means The charge Of murder. and 1t
IS understood will seek In show that
q fortune Of $@.nhn,nno. which Mrs
King might have Inherited through Il
second will Of her husband the LAT"
James King, OF Chicago, provided IN"
motive.
Story of the Crime.
Means. q native Of Concord. had
been The woman's business agent far
some ,ilr" before h"r death. Will"
here on Il visit III his relatives, and.
according 10 statements made by DIS
trict Attorney Swann's office. in New
York, evidence has been brought To
li2hr to show that a second will was
in be offered for probate. Mrs. King
had inherited more than million
through III" first will.
No one except Means was present
when Mrs King WAS Killed AT Blark-
woldcr Spring. near here. according
to The statement of Means 10 The local
cnroncr's jury. which found that Mrs.
Kin- acridrntally shot herself with 4
small pistol with winch she had in
tended Ia praCtir" target shooting. 10
;r,fure this ihr prosecution. in IN" pre-
liininary hearing which WAS ended by
Means a@rrring to be bound over 10
the grand jury. cndeavorcd ln show ny
rNprrl witnesses that it would have
br,rn physically impossibl" for thu wo-
man TO have held She weapon which
inflicted 4 wound In ihr back OF her
head.
No Jury, Before Tuesday.
Little chance was seen tonight or
selecting 4 jury h'for" Thursday or
"Wednesday at he latest. and the at
to.nrys generally thought thr Sc ju-
-ors Automatically cHilrd with the is
suancr nr tn" ug,i.." for Il special term
Of GabarrrlS rouriT court In try the
case would he ,XhauStrd before IL
afCrif;LbIr men "i'Ft' ltuuu. Ill tHaL
case the court VIII probably adjourn
while q. special vcNrr of $50 mrn is
being summoned.
Thr defense has retained all the
principal attorneys in Concord. loav-
ing Ih,. Stale without Il local attorney
to aid in chousinS =, jury. This has
led "a r"purls hat til" State aaain
wulld SEEK trial in another court.
Chang" u! vc.,n" was denied once
whrn judi" f.. Il. Cline who will pre-
side 1T The trial. ruled against the
States contention that fair trial
could not be- had from u jury of Cd
barrus county men. Either side. how
ever. can renew its plea up 10 the
time The trial actually starts.
Means wife and child spent the day
in Jail with him. Neither he nor his
counsel would discuss their plans and
there WIS no intimation Of any change
in the line Of defense,
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EX-CzAR'S DAUGHTER
OUT or SIBERIA; ON
WAY TO AMERICA

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Miss Ia
tina Nicolaevna Ronanor, second
daughter Of Nicholas Romnnoff, de-
posed emperor Of Russia has escap-
cd from Siberia through fictitious
marriage to son of former cham
Gcrlatu of the emperor and now is on
her way to the United States, chap
eroned by an English-womanr accord
ing to Information made public here
toniEl.t by persons connected with
the EusSian civilian relief.
The former Grand Duchess, who IS
twenty years old, made her escape
frcnl TobolsF, the present home Of
tile e:Iled emperor to Harbtn IN
Manchrria and thence to Japan
where passage was taken on q
steamship for the Pacific coast
Tho Erw Yorl: officers Of the RUS
sian civilian relief, including Daniel
Froilman, Ivan Narodnyx and DR..
Continued on Page Tea-)
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MRS, De SkULLES TO
TELL THE STORY OF
HER LIFE IN TRIAL

NINEOI.A. y y. Nov. 25.-Eefreshed
By Il tw" days recess. Mrs. Blanca de-
SaulleS was prepared TONIGHT 70 lax"
;he witness stand tomorrow tHr ~'a'
r.ruu,is.s 70 BIZ an all day examination
"a ncr trial Cor the murder OF her for
rn.c husband. John u. DeSau!tcs.
beginning with her Birth % years ago
a, Nina De! Mar. The Vineyard by the
Sea-" her fathers estate near santiago
t-bit. Mrs. pcSaul!cs will tell the story
rr her lif.. Her mceting with pcSaul'cs
q, :. race meeting near Santiago IN l9l-.
his brief ccurtShip. their marriage IN
I,ariS and their subsequent return I"
,hr I.u,trd States. where it IS claimed
he. assumed an attitude OF '1ndii tcrcn.
NEGLECT" towards his young wife Will
form ;hc rirst chapter.
Alleged rnhdelttles.
Mrs. DvSaulles. her attorneys say. Will
hon ;"ll ~ The fight she made TO win
back her hIiSbund'S affections; OF rr-
,... ;.d instances OF his alleged insldeh'E
which can" TO her. and which she was
a.: :irs; reluctant % b"tIrre: of the SUP
,erfuc.s 10 which she claims he resort
.,I !" -, possession Of her property ana
If .r,. rrnCccullnEs which led TO the
,.r:rtin.. of q divorce decree to her IN
l4lG.
This will be the second part OF the
story.
Next will bn told the defendants YER
sion o; ,h. tragedy the night Of August
4. pcS S,u!l"s' hn,n" THE R"x.' pear
W.sthury. Long Island The main points
il, this. the most ORA! tic chapter. were
Indicated in the opening statement or
thf. Defendants case BY her cnic' or
counsel. Henry y Utrrhart. in court
last week \ lonely oT,om"siln trip
ocross five niI"s - d"solaic count rESidc
IN ;hc hope that she would be able to
regain custody of i"r son. the sudden
(CoutInued on Page Toni
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FIRE At PARXERSBURG.

pARKERS RI'EG w. Va. Nov. IS
Firr presumably started by rats gnaw-
inc matches caused Il loss Of lhuu:
thirty thousand dollars h"r" late thi:;
afternoon In thr store and warehouse nt
a local piano company. II IS reported
that ninety pianos and many talking
inarhirr:; wrr" practically destroyed.
The fire was n hard one to fight. but
the local department did Tin" work ia
controlling II. TIL" whole block was
threatened for a time
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ADMITS MARRIAGE WITH
AN ARGENTINE SINGER

phElS. Nuv. IT. n ptain Bnuchard0n
the rxtfninirI; magistrate for tho court
martial Or i;ujo rashr an the Chu-c" "f
espionage yesterday examined u singer
whom B"!r rash2 is said I" have mar
ri"d twenty %'arS aTn II Ru"m"S Aires
Tho Paris newspapers say Polo l'a$ha
admit This marriage hut added:
"Argcntlna Is so far off. 1t was so
long ago. and is of sn little Importance
anyway
The singer refused 10 b" interviewed.
beyond saying that she WAS inS,ltutirg
IL 1livnrcn nrnrI,I 6inCY.
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After hard fighting. In which the
troops came into hand-to-hand fighting
with varying results. Field Marshal
llaiS's forces now are in possession Of
the town OF Bourbon and the creates:
part Of the Bourbon wood west Of
Canhrai. giving them dominating
position over the much sought for rail-
road center aud the surrounding coun-
try.
English. Welsh and Scottish battalions
aided by the cavalry. now dIsmUunccd
cncompassel tho dcfcat Of tho Germans.
who hare concentrated fresh reserves
men OF extreme valor--to fnrc tho
British in their do-or-din efforts to win
the positions which mean SO much
toward the ultimate capture OF Cambria
with its tcnaclcs Of railroads and nigh
ways leading In all directions. and on
which Ffnld Marshal Won Hindeu bur &
Is so dependent FOR support.
Driving Out the Germans.
Little else except tho gaining Of this
town and the wood had had place in
the strntecy Of the British corimarhrr
In chief since hts dash Of las, week
placed his forces west and southwest
or Camhrai. virtually upon tho thrcsh-
hold Of the town Even since tho in
itial attack. the Germans had tenacious
y disputed every Inch OF ground. real
iZing that with tho tall Of RourInn an4l
the wooded heights their tcnur" Of am
brHi would ne seriously mcnaCcd. Scv-
eral times previously tho british had
gained footholds in both the town and
tho wood, but each time under vicious
counter attacks were compelled To rr-
linGuish them
The northeasterly portion OF the wood
apparently now is the solo rrnainInr
part OF 1t that Is still in German hands.
and being only about three and a half
miles distant from Cambria. n" Cor
mans are doing their utmost To hold it.
and even to drive back tho EritiGh who
have gained n footing there.
ca1nbrat the Objective.
Stree the beginning of tho battle oc
Cambral tho British war office report :
have been extremely meaCrr with details
OF the fighting, ana the latest cnmmuni-
cation gives no hint Of tn: proposed in
tentionS OF General RynS after the con-
quest OF Eonrl"n and Eouilun wood has
been made secure. Apparc atly. howcrg-.
with these sirag"tiC points safely IN
his hands II IS no, unreasonable 10
surmise that having had several days
in which 10 draw up his guns and r"-
align his forces, RynG will a,tnuS; i'm
mcdiateiy strike again In an cndcavor
to capture CarhraL
The army OF the German crown
prince has not given up It's efforts 80
overcome the success If tho French
troops last week northwest II Ehcnns.
where the gradual incusions into Tho
(Contiuued on Pare Ten.)
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Attaoked BY italians.

Rome. Nov. "i.--t British Admiralty
Per Wireless IrrSs) .--Tr"ors "f the
italian first army on tn" AslnCo rIa-
tcau yesterday rrpuls,..l several furious
AuStro-Gcrman attacks and counter
attacked with success. tho Italian war
office announced today.
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WOULD EXPOSE ALL
Of THE WAR LIARS

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Nov. %
Formation of War Ananias Clubs" OF
men and women who circulate false
rumors to hamper the successful pros
ecuton of the war is suggested to the
American public in a statement issued
tonight by the national committee OF
patriotic societies. The society pro-
poses that the names OF persons found
responsible for such stories be posted
publicly.
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MRS. RHEA SELLS
DIES FROM INJURY
Husband and Miss Mary He'll,
Of Wheeling May Not Re-
covcr-Harold Hell Hurt.
MACHINE RUN DOWN
BY PENNSY EXPRESS
Injured Autoists Rushed to
Steubenville and North
Wheeling Hospitals.

One woman is dead, another Is
believed to be dying, one man is
in serious condition, and j boy
is suffering with dislocated
shoulder and many bruises about
the body as a result of the Pitts
burgh-WheeIing eastbound Penn
3ylvana express striking an auto
mobile occupied by the four per-
sons, yesterday morning shortly
before 10 o'clock, at the Short
Greek crossing, about two miles
north Of Warwood.
The Dead.
MRS. RHEA WAGNER SELLS,
aged "a, former resident Of this
Continued on Page 1'cn.)
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FRENCH TAKE
8OO GERMANS
AND TRENCHES
PARIS, Nov. 25.-In an attack
In the Verdun region, Sunday. the
French troops captured first and
second German lines Of denfcnse.
including deep dugouts. and also
took 300 prisoners, according TO
the French official communication
issued this evening.
THE WEATHER,

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-Eorecast:
western Pennsylvanta--Cloud Mon
day, probably local SHOWS near Lake
Erie; Tuesday cloudy, little change in
temperature.
oh1o-RIrtly cloudy Monday. probn-
bly, snow furrtes near Lake Eric: Tues
day local SHOWS.
West VuEtnin-Gencrally cloudy on
Monday and Tuesday.
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FORMER WHEELING WOMAN KILLED; TWO OTHERS
INJURED IN All U70IOb|LE CRASH At SHORT GREEK
RUSSIANS HOLDING
THEIR OWN AGAINST
ATTACKS BY TEUTONS.

For the first time In several weeks
Russian 'front.' and notwithstanding the
uncertain political conditions in Petro-.
grad and other parts OF the country, the
Russians are holding their positions
against the Germans. Near Jaeobstadt
the German artillery opened a strong
bombardment against the Russiahs MO
replied in turn. To the south and also
on the Rumanian front there mas been
Il revival Of activity, both. from tile
trenches and in the nature Of scouting
rcconnaissances.
PETRoGRAD. (via Londonj. Nov. IS.
-(Rritish Admiralty Per Wireless
Prcss) An official statement today on
the campaign says:
"I.ivelier fusiliades occurred in the
direction of Jacobstadt. where strong
fire was opened by the Germans. On
the western southwestern and Ruman-
ian fronts there were fusillades aud
scouting "Reminiscences.
baltic Sea: The situation is un-,
changed"
PETROGRAD. Nov. 25.-Leon Trot-
zkyJ foreign minister OF the Bolshcriki
cahihct has scnt n note TO the dtplo-
matic representatives Of neptral pow
"rs. in Pctrograd. according TO the OF
ficial news agency. Informing them of
the measures taken by the government
10 obtain m Armistice. The note adc:. >
THE consummation OF an immediate
ncace is demanded in all countries. both
hclhscrcnt and: neutral. The Russian
government counts OH the firm support
or workncn In all countries in its
struggle for peace s.
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EASTERN OHIO
MEN AWARDED
COMMISSIONS

Special - I'll. ,rt.;lig"nc"r.
l\b!NNAi"pr!S lad. N"v. S',.--t' t'nm-
missions aware. 'aS"'rn piiir yruuG =
rr,..r ;"rlav a. IN" clos "f. the S"'"u!
,r.ti.irc 7. r.td u; Fart Brnjainiu fIiIr-
riSo: ar. a; iu;iuwS:
infantry FIRST Lteuterants-
Unassigned.
II"r'".r; ''Hci%i;tF"y. Narr.n. ohio.
.!"hi. rowrjii r'r:Ifnm. phin.
t'i"yG &. rim. th"i"hsv:I!c. ohio.
W:.li"!,. !'::--. II. W'nS:"r. rhn.
EuSS";i ;:-,,ran. Wooster. E;:in.
Seco-d L!euterants 1nafntry.
E:,v i:,a,:. 'tihw-li. ohio.
k":,:,..'h Huffman. FHan! t.i!t"n. ohio.
tt!u-'. I Nr''"na'.r. Sal'nl. ohio.
Edward Nc "n,haE. .I!iuhy-W"oSter.
OAi"
I;;,l,.h Mcta:i' Martins F"rrr. Ohio.
First LIertcracts Infantry.
ttayu:"t.I Ehi:H"t;N. W'":'t"r. OHIO.
l:nv J..ti."r. N'w N,,,nrnuras. Ohio.
F.dwtr,! i'"g-r. W.-:isvI'lc. phir
tcoucroed on Page Ten-)
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Special TO Tho 1atellI2cncer
lNpIAN.AFOLlS, Ind. N9v. c1.-Com-
missions awarded 10 Wrs, NirGu IN SUI
dents ~ i'crt E.'njamin tIarrlSon, along
with their assignments. follow:
Capta.ns-Artillery.
J. B. HeaGley. P.ytcna. ". Va. unaS-
signed.
Z. &. HOPKINS. Wheeling. ". Va.
Camp Funston.
W. T. r"gur. k"ySer. w. Va. unaS-
Signed.
First Lieutenants-1nfant1y
". Il Carrier. E+%S"r. ". Va. CAM
Sheridan.
Second L:e1terants-Atuery
LOElN,i MILTON. Wheeling. ". Va.
signed.
First LIE eTtenan:-Artallery
NELSON MttiT.\Nt:i;. Whr.Iip.. W.
Va. Camp Sh"r;nan.
Second MISUNDERSTANDING
Lee Horn-r, Clarksburc. Camp Funs-
ton.
G. l.. Law. Belle. W. Va. Camp f>uas-
ton.
Second Lieuteaants-1ntantry
Unassigned
Eaiah W"nd. HarvISvs!" W. Va
Frank Ia;e>. CHARLESTON. ". Ia.
II. H. A>hwoc;h. I:eckl>y. W. Nn.
T.. I. pur.u..!iy. rha-l. S;"n. X. VA
J. L. Tuya! Sul!l:Tn. M- Va.
J. ~ E...;.rh. !:.:2iN"y. y. Va.
Splitter Hicks l:.U"t"id. ". VI.
SAMrt:l. ,.Al';t!LiN, jr,. Wheeling.
". Va. =.
Dona~;iy M7yTj~. Charleston. W. Va.
". ". l;o!:r oau.;h. rh.p'r7t W. Va.
II. L. Swan. Huntington. ". Va.
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BRITISH IN RENEWED DASH WIN
BOURBON, DOMINATING POSITION
CAMBRIA NOW UNDER
GUINFIRE OF ENGLISH
General Byng Now Expected
to Attempt the Capture Of
City Of Cambria.

BRITISH ARMY HEADQUAR-
TIERS IN FRANCE, Nov. 25.-By
Associated Press. - There has
been much traffic out of Cambria,
southeastward, during the last few
days, indicating the probability
that the Germans have eVacu-
ated the civil population
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-06
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.

HOTEL A. J. MoNAT, Mortified. Mass. Tel.
IS. European and American plan. Livery
and auto Service. Dairy lunch at all hours.
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HIS HEART BADLY
AFFECTED
"Fruit-a-tiVes" Soon Relieved
This Dangerous Condition

B32 GERRARD ST.. EAST, TORONTO.
For two years, | was a victim of
Acute Indigestion and Gas In The
Stomach II afterwards attacked my
Heart and ! had pains all over my body,
so that ! could hardly move around.
! tried all kinds of Medicine but none
OF them did me any good. At last, L
decided to try "Fruit-a-tives" l
bought the first box last June, and
now | am well, after using only three
6o-res. recommend Fruit-a-tives"
to anyone suffering from Indigestion.
FRED j. CAVEEN.
zoe. a box, 6 for 81 80, trial size, 25c.
Atall dealers or sent postpaid by Fruit
a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, NY.
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These remarks would be incomplete
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-06

search we secured an exceptionally capa.
BILE chief from another city. The act
ing chief was made captain and with
other changes and the introduction of
call boxes, automobiles, complete of
flee records and finger print system. we
now have an efficient and respected or
ganiZatiOn.
Other departments were in bad shape.
but the greatest undertaking of all was
/ the organization of the fire depart
ment and, if the slang will be pardoned.
it was "some job We divorced booze
from business, removed malcontents.
more than doubled the permanent force.
put the department on a salary basis, OBJ
tanned up-to-date motor apparatus-and
secured reduction of insurance rates.
! We feel Justly proud of two things here
the possession of an efficient and har-
monious department, and balance on
our books of several hundred dollars.
Replaced by ''Live Wires
! The same methods of procedure were
invoked in all departments in systematic
order. Old Anticipated methods and
equipment Were replaced by modern, up-
to-date, efficient apparatus. Officials and
|
and take advantage of the new order
! of things were replaced by Give
wires.
An engineering department has been
organized at an annual cost Of $4,000. II
has already in its brief existence pro
duced more results than the old fee svs
tenn secured at $4,000 for the same peri
cd of time. Our forestry department
was recognized much as the other
branches. 1t recently received unstint
ing praise from the state department
for efficiency. Much has also been ac
complished in the water and sewer de
partments in which we have closed the
year with a balance of $4,000 over that
Of any previous year.
Results in the purchasing department
are particularly gratifying to the writ
er. Formerly anybody purchased any
thing and anywhere. We are now Saving
thousands of dollars on early contract
on coal, cement, copper wire and othe
commodities. Our cash discounts 70
prompt payment last year Melted u
more than $500 which more than pai,
for the keeping of thorough filing svs
tenn of quotations, acquisitions, orders
invoices and stock records.
The fact that through purehasin,
alone we saved over dollar per capit
leads me to dwell longer on this i'm
portant phrase of municipal operation
for the writer believes that if a tow
does nothing else towards good govern
ment it should at least purchase its SUP
plies as any other business corporatio
; does-in the most centralized, economi
cal manner possible. In municipal pun
,, chases not one man in a hundred get
the graft we hear continually mer
toned, it Is simply that he gets int
a rut and no one cares enough to hel
him out.
One Of the chief assets this year La
5 been the gaining Of the confidence b
our people, and they now realize tina
we are in earnest as public servant
giving them one hundred cents yalu
on the dollar expended; which after al
| is the dividend due the stakeholder, b
: it 4 manufacturing or a municipal co
Iporation.
, Credit Due Board.
| These remarks would be ineomplet
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The New Charter.

Now as TO the new charter 1t is
divided into three fundamental branch
os. Legislative power which, as former
~, is in the hands of the people. They
vote on every question and elect an
nually one or two selectmen to I'LL va
cancies and at the same time leave a
majority of seasoned men among the
five members of the governing board.
The administration of affairs is in the
hands of this board, execution of
which is delegated to the town mana
ger under the board 5 direction. The
finance commission of three members
is elected by the people. 1t is the
province of the commission TO investi-
gate and report to the open town meet
ing all recommendation from the
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c. A. Bingham of Norwood
Reviews Towns Govern
mental History
LARGE SAVING
IN PURCHASING
Reduction of Over 81 Per Capita in
That Department Alone - officers
Gain Confidence of People, Which Is
One of Chief Assets.

In recent issue of the Civic Her
aid, published by the Civic Association
OF Norwood, Mass, was an article by
Z. \. Bingham, city manager of Nor
wood, explaining in detail the city
manager plan of government as it
works out in Norwood. 1t takes up
questions along the same general lines,
but in different form, as Mr.. Bingham
outlined in public meeting here last
week IN an address under the auspices
of the Brattleboro board of trade. Mr..
Bingham S article follows:
Since the beginning of the race in
the hay mists of antiquity, when man
Kind roamed the earth at will, slept in
tents wherever might found him and
acknowledged only the most superficial
kind Of patriarchal form of govern
ment, progressive, unselfsh, whole
souled men and women have sought 70
improve the conditions of their fellow
creatures. In the front ranks OF these
armies of refOrmers are the dreamers.
practical and Impractical, who have
fought for better government. for city.
town or nation; for the elimination of
unnecessary waste of energy, money
and time and the attainment of maxi.
mum results.