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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08

TO RENT - Punished room, hea.,
electric lights and bath; 81 Green st,
243-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08

TO RENT-Small modern tenement
at : Washington st. 20 If
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Special Notices

SHAMPOOING and Manicuring. Miss
Mary a. Griffin, 139 Main st. 229-tf
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-08
To Rent.

TO RENT-Downstairs tenement,
rooms. G. &. Fits. 24G-ti
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WANTED - Fat cattle, sheep and
calves. w. Il. Richardson Co. 4O-tf
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11
Officers Chosen fer
Sunday School Assn.

PARkERSBURG, W. Va. May H.
Thu West Virginia Sunday School rs
Spciat;on concluded its session here TO-
u.@h. with the adoption OF resolutions
which urge upon congress the adou
ZION Of nationa! prohibition.
Officers were chosen as follows
President. j. D.. Steele OF Charleston
vice presidents. Stark 0. White. Yves
ton: Rev. II. D. Clark. Mannlngron
l.. J. Forman Petersburg: Harry l..
Bond. Wheeling; recording secretary
". A. Stricken. Elienboro; assistant
Thomas J. Davis. Harrlsville: treas
urer. f. ". James. ClarksourS; as
sistant o. c. Wilt, Clarksburg. Mem
bar international executive commit
toe. D. B. Purinton. Morgantown; FL
tcrnate, J: D. Steele. Charleston.
Members Of executive committee.
r. ". Morris, Ronceverte: J. y. Slea'
foose. Moundsville; Rev. J. L. Hoy
Huntington: C. H. Archer. Gary.
Business committee-P. II. Kohie'
gard. ". I. Booth, Raymond Maxwell,
J. D. McRenyolds, o. C. Wilt and +.
". James, all of Clarksburg; E. &.
Eeonhart Of Wheeling and I. E. Pow
ell OF Parkersburg.
The place for holding the next
meeting Of the state association was
left for selection to the executive
committee. At the morning session
an enlivening discussion on dancing
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j. {. COURT To
PROBE WEST VA.
COAL ADVANCES

CHARLESTON. ". Va. May To-
Following numerous complaints that
freedom Of Interstate commerce mas
ben interrupted by practices OF coal
operators and Others III HE southern
par; III this state. Il special grand jury
u( The United States court Tor the
southern district OF West Virginia
was given instructions today by Judge
B. +. Keller and is investigating d
number of specific charges Of viola
ton Of the federal antitrust statutes.
Indictments arr expected 10 ne
found under sections | and Of the
Sherman act Of congress. Judge
Keller in making his charge TO the
jury read sections Of legal report
on 4 case involving violations or inns
act. and directed the jury that
would be asked to weigh testimony
given b! Witnesses in case similar
20 hat in principle.
"'Ehc testimony that WILL ~ mira
ducru." said the judge, will tend ia
show that the prices OF Il commodity
have been unduly enhanced. in re-
straint OF interstate commerce. and
in absence Of contradictory evidence,
should warrant the finding of indict
mcntS against persons charged with
being responsible FOR combinations
cunSpiring 10 advanC" prices"
y large number Of persons slim
mOnCd as witnesses, as well as prom
inrnl counsel employed by various
coal companies OF Southern West Vir
Ginia. were in the court room when
the charge WIS made. w. &. Graves,
of Enun. is foreman Of the jury. the
panel OF which consists Of tWenty.onc
men from the several counties OF the
Southern district.
Ii is expected that the indictments.
if any are returned, will be taken up
at the regular June Term of court
which will be held in Charleston next
month.
r. Cotton Lewis, of Washington,
special assistant to the atturnry-"cn-
eral Of In" United States. is assisting
District Attorney Barnhart.
Mr.. Barnhart said il reference to
the work Of the special jury:
The purpose Of the investigation
is 10 determine the activities. pur-
poses and objects Of various associa-
tons Of coal operators The investiga-
tiOn will cover. 10 certain extent, the
bMuminous fields of West Virginia.
Eastern Kentucky. Ohio. Indiana and
Western Pennsylvania. 1t is alleged
that coal operators. through their
ORGANIZATIONS. have violated the pro,
visions of the antitrust law by re-
tardInG the freedom Of commerce"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11
For Itching Scalp

You do not wan. slow treatment
for itching scalp when hair is falling
and the dandruff germ is killing the
hair roots. Delay means-no hair.
Get, at any drug store. a bottle of
zemo for 25c or Sl.0O for extra large
'Size. Use as directed, for It does the
work quickly. 1t kills the dandruff
germ, nourishcs the hair roots and ir::-
nedistely stops itching scal:. 1t is
q pure, reliable. antiseptic liGurl, is not
greasy, is easy to use and win ret stain.
Soaps and shampoos arc harmful. as
they contain alkali. The best thing to
use for scalp irr:.as:ors is zeEao. for it
is safe and also Inexpensive.
tina 4. ct. ?osn Co.. Cleveland. o.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11
TAKE UP MILITARY TRAINING.

Military training is TO be taken up
BY the members Of the Daughters Of
Isabella. according TO an announce,
ment made by Mrs. W. p. Lear, grand
regent of the local chapter. Some
lime ago the chapter decided to abot
ish social affairs and devote all its
time 10 sewing for the Wheeling chap
Ter of the American Red Cross soci-
ETY.. Recently military tactics were
discussed and now they are TO so In
for training:
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HE ALMOST FELL DOWN.

A. NJ. Hunsucker, Bogue Chitto,
Miss, felt so grateful because Of being
freed from pain and distress that ne
wrote the following letter: Il was
suffering from rheumatism, kidney
and bladder trouble, also dizziness:
would almost fall down at times. =.
started taking Foley Kidney Pills and
two boxes gave me entire relief" Dis,
ordered kidneys give warning BY pains
In side and back. rheumatic aches.
sore muscles. swollen Joints, 'puffincss
under eyes, tired and languid feeling.
For sale hN Coleman G. Co
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11
MANY APPLICANTS.

CHARLESTON, VIVA, May l0.--Mo:r
than fifty applicants FOR acceptance i"i"
the officers ruserve corps Of the United
States army presented themselves at
state military headquarters hero to-day
FOR examination hy Mujor Vim. Wallace.
u. s. a. After passing tho required OK
animation, those Will be accepted who
arc approved by the war department md
will be admitted Tn the training caml,
At Fort benjamin Harrison, Ind.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11
coNou1AT1oN CONFERENCE.

CHARLESTON. ". Va. May l0.-1o
hold 4 reconciliation conference Charles
Ratlcv. of the United Mine Workers OF
America. left union headquarters here
for Grafton to-day. Miners EMPLOYED
in the while and Rosemont ficlds,Fair-
mont region, are on strike. and Mr.. Bat
lev will try to adjust the differences.
The miners at Raymond City. affected
by a change in the system Of entry
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CHARLESTON, w. Va. May n --,t'an-
tain S. =. Avis. former n"mh"r "c cn.-
greSs from this old Third district %
West Virginia. ~ IN u critical rnndltl"u
In II Baltimore hospital. according 4"
Information roCcir"d her" to-day
Blood poisoning Is said IN hav" c"!ipw,'i
i surgical operation 10 unl"rtH"'It Soy
eral weeks ago. CAPTAIN Avis was IA
officer In the West Nir.IuiI ru!unt"c
in tho SpaniSh-Amerirau war. aud il
connected with ia" t.&.i department 80
the public service cr:nu'SSinu of West
Virginia. He Is II S"n-''-Iaw "t form""
Governor G. ". Atkinson
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11
"EE Experience is Here for
Three More Performances

Three more performances vet re-
main before the greatest or All NOR
al!ly plays, Experience" makes II
adi"u 10 thcatrrgOcrs OF this city. At
the Court theatre. where it has been
drawing enthusiastic ihrun@S this
week. no Offering in many years has
attracted more favorable comment.
SGmptuously staged. brilliantly cos
TUNED. with 4 splendid cast and q
story carrying through ten gripping
scenes, ii VIII be long remembered
and widely discussed by those who
have been fortunate enough TO see IL.
BY those who have not, every effort
should he made 10 see this great play
before it closes its engagement.
A few seats remain unSold for the
three remaining performances but In
diratiOns point 10 standing room be-
ing al prclAiUm tonight and tomur-
rows matinee and night.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11
PROMINENT WOMAN TO SPEAK.

Mrs. Elizabeth Cronk Of South Caro-
lima. 4 prominent mission speaker, Will
arrive in Wheeling today and will ad'
dress the members of the Zion Lu-
thrran church tonight. Mrs. Cronk Is
nm influential mission worker Of her
state. Her topic will be Enlistment
and Enlargement"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11
SEVERAL CITIES
SEEK THE PLUM

COLUMBUS. a.. MAJ 20 n"sn r!F-
Airy has DEVELOPED among phs" Sit"H
for the concentration camp 10; ~" orI
West Virginia soldiers. ch:!hcntEs anG
GAINESVILLE were the SrSt N t'@ He'a
and * was thought 4 few days ago ln>s'
the former city would De agreed upo't;
Now. however. other cities nav , 49,
tho contest These irclude tOlHREo"N:
Urbana, Circleviile. lronton ard Lay I",,'
together with Washington G. II. y tra':I
Of ] 900 acres mas been rount near
lurnbus which 1t Is heiieHs Woulu nan iH
a very desirable site to- IN. camp: -Nc!t :,
Gen. Wood has gone TO washington u
discuss the situation VITA the Wax VIC
parCment Officials
Governor Cox has issued procia2'a-
ton formally designating sunday. May
IA as Mothers Day" The pTociatia-
ton urges that flowers be worn IN non
or Of mother" ana thai sons VISIT tneir
mothers. or If unable 20 Go tha1. TO
write.
Prospects :or pc;ato Yield larger
than last years nave br:xt!i"neI. al
though still i large: acreage IS deslre!,
Fred c CruX;u:. % the state defense
council said .cSic:.ity. ii" has reports
from o.9on farmers. showing :hai tna
1917 potato avrc&g: IS larger than ;hae
OF last year.
While planting and srrd!ns is re-
tardeu by reason ~ the present cold
weather, It Will tend 10 produce larger
acreage OF corn at.i rtaec crops Siiiu
". E. Shaw. acting secretary OF tAe
state board OF aSricUIture-t artnSrS
are able to continue plowlns when II -
too cold for planting. he Explained.
CAPTAIN =. Is. Bottom. former con-
mapder ii ;n- Cleveland company OF
naval militia. has been restored 10 shS
active list and detailed TO raise coi"-
plete new battalion o. naval volunteers
In Ohio. II was annouced today al the
-o1'
littnS office Will De IN Cleveland.
In place os The CID Company u. Sew
, enth Regiment. -. y. e.. which WAS 90
Gated az Rio Grande new company
has been raised AZ PleasantEil!e. ONO.
r. T. McNuuShtUn. Pl'aSantvIle. mas
been commissioned captain OF tho he"
company.
Immediate demands cor help are be-
ing fairly rapidly met and plans lnIi-
cate there Will not be great difficulty
in supplying all the harvest help needed
by Ohio farmers. /: was announce! to-
day by Fred {. CroNton. chairman OF
the labor division: Of the Onlo Branch
OF the National Council! OF Defense.
In weeks TIM: the division placed
4,23l persons. Calls were Received lor
Il total OF 6.34l. and employment offices
throughout thu stat: furnished o.lS
men and women ;uv the positions. x
which more than ~" actually were
reported cmi'u, ~. The demand To-
help from manufacturing Industries B
fully AZ nsIs;.nt a. tn. iartn dcrlanGs.
the central "f!lC' announced. Public
cmpioym"n; "itIr"$ heretofore hav" d.
voted attention lar'."rE - lnGG$tr|u
workers hui n"w - u!t"cti"i, Sp"E!Hl e.
Tort 10 rc!;' n!.lv farmers. Director tr"\-
IOti said. Nv =" many Iilca SEEK "u;N
and are bcir, Sr,;Sht /" iii positions as
women.
Approval MAS ".,.u hy Governor COX
,ucaN =. :: pan w"rkt"t wax ny Frank
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11

r,,,d ar Cove Run. few miles south
% this city, at noon TO-DAY
The Dead.
Ed Griffin, trainmaster OF the a'-
Vision.
j. c. Poster, car repairman.
+. 3. White, cook on wreck train.
The Injured.
r. Vincent, lineman.
Thomas Turner, car repairman.
ViroiI Poe, car repairman.
E. S. Cccn, wreckmaster.
The dead and injured resided IN
this city.
The wreck occurred Z: u: 10 O'Clock.
\ wreck train had stopped At water
tank at Cove Run to cUOt Il hot box,
when freight train No. 1878 crashed
into il. Four cars OF the wreck train
were demolished and four cars OF the
freight train were derailed.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11
SEN FE1NER ELECTED

LONDON. May 10, 1910 g. M
Joseph McCiuinness, a Sein Feiner,. has
BEEN elected to the house OF commons
ut the special election held to fill thu
vacancy for the southern division OF
Longford county. Ireland. His majorit?
was 81 over Patrick McKenna, Nation
alisI.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11
JUDGE DAYTON TO SPEAK.

Judge Aston G; Dayton. who has
fnnr in the city conducting federal
court. will speak in The First Prrshy-
lrrian church tonight. The meeting
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is 10 be Il patriotic rally Of men and
Il program Of unusual merit IS being
arranged
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work made by the Otto Marmet Coal
Company, struck to-day. Internationa
officers of the union have gone there To
investigate the cause.
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CAPTAIN AVIS I'LL

occurred. with a division Of opinion
resulting
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lie SMARTER SET.

Tho first Crlured Theatrical urEamizl-
lion 10 play the Court in 4 year. The
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11

Captain +. Is. Eoi;on. former con.
mapder ii ;he Cleveland company Of
naval militia. has been restored 10 sh2
active list and detailed TO raise q cutn-
plete new battalion o. naval volunteers
in Ohio, II was annouceu today al .lhe
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-11

biting office viii De IN CleNelanl.
In place os The CID Company u. Sew
zenith Regiment y. y. c., whicn was 10
Gated at Rio Cirande = new company
has been raised az pleasantSille. ONO.
K. T. SIcNuuShtUn. Pi'aSantviile. mas
been commissioned captain Of tho new
company.
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Governor Cox has issued proc!a2,a
ton formally designating SUNDAY. May
10, as Mothers Day. The pEocia'la
lion urges that flowers be worn IN non
or Of mother ANA th;ti sons E!Sit thclr
mothers, or If unable 20 Go thaS. 10
write.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17

be transacted every member should be present.
 The mid-week service will be held on Thursday at 7:45 p m. and will
 be followed by Red Cross work. A
 union sewing meeting will be held at
 the church on Friday at a. m.
 Sunday, October 7, will be rally day for church and Sunday school. A special program Is being arranged. First Baptist Church.. The Hartford Baptist association will hold it's sessions tomorrow at the Shiloh Baptist church, Hartford, Rev.
 w. B. Reed, pastor
 The Y. P. s. c. F. will enjoy a corn
 roast at the bungalow on Wednesday
 evening.
 The church night service will be
 held on Thursday at 7:45 o'clock.
 All girls and young women of the
 church who were engaged in doing
 Red Cross work in the spring, and any
 others who are interested, are invited to bring their lunch to the chapel.
 Thursday evening, at o'clock at which time plans for continuing the work will be discussed Those plan
 ming to be present should also bring
 needles, thread and scissors. Sunday school rally day will take
 place next Sunday at the Sunday school hour. An excellent program is
 being prepared. Because of the na-
 ture of the program the session of the
 Sunday school will be held in the
 church auditorium instead of in the
 Sunday school rooms.
 Announcement was made at the church yesterday that the little re- public of Fl Salvador can now boast of a National Baptist convention. The first meeting was held recently in
 Santa Ana. Five churches and IT out-stations were represented. Def initee missionary policies were inau- gurated. On the last night of the meeting the great earthquake which destroyed San Salvador and other towns and cities, swayed and rocked the building in which the association met.
 The all-day Red Cross sewing meet ing will be held in the Methodist church on Friday.
 A. M. E. Zion Church Notes. Rev. G. H. Stanton, pastor. Wom- ans Day will be observed at the church next Sunday all day. At the morning session devotion will be held after which the principle address will be delivered At the afternoon ses- sion papers on missionary work, solos and the like will be given and wo- man from out of town will deliver the address. At night Mrs. A. J. Trout of this city will deliver the principle address on the subject "Burbanking the Commonplace" Good music, all day. You are cordially invited.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
SHOP MATHEMATICS COURSE.
Instructor Staegcmann Announces
 Studies at Night School.

Instructor Stacgcmann Announces
 Studies at Night School.
 The department of shop mathemat- ics of the Vocational High school, trade education division, offers the following subjects to students enroll ing in the night class.
 Pure Mathematics: Arithmetic al- zebra, plane and solid geometry. plane and spherical trigonometry, analytic geometry plane and solid. differential calculus Gnfinitesimal method) and the integral calculus.
 Theoretical Mechanics: Theory of stress and strains and their ca!cula- ton in wood, stone and steel struc- lures and in machine members
 Machine Design Theory: Design of belts. gears, pulleys, shafts, pins, cot ters and other members of machines.
 Theoretical Electricity Calcula- tions of direct current and alternat- ing current circuits. The magnetic circuit D. c. & A. c. apparatus. transmission lines and the application of complex quantities to electrical en- gineering problems.
 Topics other than the above Whlcn are closely related to the subject o1 shop mathematics will also be gwen upon request.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
GXy Hen1s

E. F. Laubin, pianist, resumed teaching Tuesday and Thursday, Booths block.-advt.
 The Camp Real Estate Go. sold today property at APO Myrtle street for John Andruskiweicz to Frank and Angela Ritoli.
 Mrs. Charles E. Mitchell has re- turned from her sojourn at Sachem's Head.
 Mrs. Frank w. Zwick and son of South High street have returned from their sojourn at Sachem's Head.
 Centennial lodge, A. F. & A. M., will confer the second degree at it's meeting Wednesday evening.
 Rev. G. H. Stanton is conducting a campaign for finances in this city and is meeting with considerable success. He hopes to pay off the indebtedness of the church.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
PHHATHEA ELECTION.
Elizabeth Crandall President of south
 Church Society.

Church Society.
 The Philatheas of the South church met yesterday and elected oftlcers ana committees as follows:
 President-Elizabeth Crandall.
 Vice president-Rachel Scheldler.
 Secretary-Gertrude Wiegand.
 Treasurer-Helen Kutscher.
 Leader-Mrs. J. B. Comstock.
 Social committee: Piney Beyer, chairman; Elizabeth Schwaderer, Elizabeth Crandall, Helen Kutscher' Flora Hyneck, Myrtle Ripple, Ger trude Wiegand and Rachel Schneider. Work committee: Flora Hyneck, chairman; Mrs. Comstock. Mabelle Muir, Piney Beyer, Miss Benton, Evelyn Scheidler Marie Sche1dler, Mrs. Elizabeth Tenn and Rilla Child. Membership committee: Mabelle Muir, chairman; Mrs. Ernest1ne Bramhan, Anna Hennig, Mrs Anna Carlson, Beatrice Hodge, Eleanor Pyatt, Jessie Stingle and Dorothy Woodford.
 An invitation is extended to the young women of the Normal school to become members. The plans for the coming year insure a pleasant and profitable time for all who attend it's meetings for study, for work and for social enjoyment
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
ASSAULT CASES IN
 POLICE COURT TODAY
New Britain Has Bad Attack of "Hit and Run Game Over
 Weekend.

Joseph Broff assaulted Frank Pulls Xxi and was fined s1O and costs in po- lice court today. Broff claims that Puliski who waS drunk fell down a flight of stairs and cut his head. Pu- liski and his wife claimed that Broff hit Puliski over the head four times with beer bottle. A. A. Greenberg represented Broff.
 Richard Smyrk was arrested by Off, cer Hahn at the railroad station Sat- urday evening upon the charge of Station Agent Williams of being fresh and disturbing the people who were waiting at the station. He was fined $1 and the-costs of the court.
 Harry Williams was charged with drunkenness and breach of the peace and was fined $5 and costs on the first count and $2 and costs on the second count.
 Peter and Joseph Yihan are room- mates. When they went to bed Sat- urday evening Joseph wanted the door of their bedroom closed and Peter did not wish it closed. The argument developed into a fight and Joseph got two black eyes. Joseph was discharged and Peter was fined $1o and costs.
 John O'Neil sailor, was charged with breach of the peace by Officer Moore and was discharged as he was required to report at Newport this evening.
 Aaron Gustafson was in court for fighting with his wife. The argument started over heating some water. Mrs. Gustafson withdrew the charge and he was sent home.
 Frank Sobolenski, charged with the assault on Bronislaw Liebezk, was fined $5 and costs. Joseph Morelh, 22, was arraigned before the court up- on the charges of Motorman Anderson of the Hartford New Britain trolley line for using profane language on the trolley. He was assessed $7 and costs. John NodoIensky and John Belzan were charged with delinquency in paving their personal tax and they were each hnod s2 and costs of the court
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
WAR CONVENTION OPENS
All Industrial Interests of Country to Be Asked to Cooperate at Atlantic City Meeting.

Atlantic City, Sept. 17.-Plans for the cooperation of virtually the en- tire industrial and commercial inter- ests of the country in the conduct of the war were to be discussed by high government officials and prominent businessmen from all sections of the country at a special war convention of the Chamber of the Commerce of the United States, preliminary ses- sions of which opened here today The convention formally will open to- morrow and will continue until Fri day. John H. Fahey of Boston, for mer president of the organization was the principal speaker at today's meet ing
 Secretary Baker is to deliver an ad- dress at the first regular session to- morrow, speaking as president of the Council of National Defense. In the afternoon, Secretary Lane will outline what American businessmen may do to aid in winning the war. Boris Bakhmateff, Russian bas,sador: Frank Scott, chairman of the war in- dustries board. and pr. Newell Dwight
 Iillis of Brooklyn. were other speak CTS on tomorrow's program. Her. bert C. Hoover. Lord Northcliffe and Judge Robert $. Lovett of the WAT emergency board also will address tho convention.
New Britain herald., 1917-09-17
COLUMBIA LETS DOWN BARS.

New York, Sept. 17.-After 106 years as an institution for men only the College of Physicians and Sur eeons, the medical department of Colum bia university. has decided to admit women on an equal standing with men, it was announced today. This departure is made possible by a gift of s50,000 from George w. Rreckenride of San Antonio, Texas.