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New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
HISTORY CLUB MEETING

The Burritt History club will meet tonight at the home of Mrs Rackliffe at 30 Cam bridge street. Mrs. A. w. Morley will read a paper on Famous Indian Fighters" Mrs. F. W. Ben nett will tell of Early Pioneers" and sketch on Noted Indian Chiefs" will be given by Miss Marion Rackcl1ffe. The program also includes selections on the mandolin by a quartet of young women, readings by Mrs. Ellis Clark and violin solos by Hustave Gebhar- die of Hartford.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
FOR IMPROVED SERVICE.

Postmaster Delaney Asks for Appoint
 ment Of Regular Carrier.
 Postmaster William F. Delaney has taken up with the postal authorities in Washington, D. C., the matter of appointment of a new letter carrier at the local office. He has also asked for the extension of service on streets where there is no delivery at present, also for the discontinuance of de- liveries on streets that are reported by carriers as practically impossible. It is likely that an inspector will look .over conditions in the near future.
 Notification of the appointment of Timothy B. Dehan of 3 Ledge Court as substitute letter carrier was made today.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
WINS NEW PROMOTION.

Edward J. Smith of this city has been promoted by the Goodyear Rub- Der Tire Co.,, from the managership )f the Providence Division to a sin- liar position in the Hartford division and he will make his home in New Britain in the future. MT. Smith has been located in Providence for some time and has had remarkable suc- cess in his business. He was ten- dered a farewell banquet by Provi- dence dealers last evening and he also received travelling bag from the employees of the Providence division as a token of their esteem. -''
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
CITY ITEMS

Victor records at c. l.. Pierce & Co. -advt.
 William O'Brien, Jr., of Trinity street, Is i'll at his home with pneu- monia.
 and Level company will hold dance in Booths hall tonight for the benefit of employees of that concern now in the service.
 You'll do better at Wilson's.-advt. advt.
 Rev Father Chartier, of Parkville, will address a mass meeting of the French Model council in the rooms at 34 Church street on Sunday evening.
 Music rolls and bags at Pierce's -advt.
 John F. Gunshanan will address the students of the New Britain High school on the Y. M. c. A. and Knights of Columbus War fund at @ meeting of the High school club this evening at 6:3O o'clock. MT. Gunshanan spoke at a meeting of the Ellxs and the Knights of Columbus yesterday.
 The Rockwell-Drake company of Plainville has awarded the contract TOT IIo lHSIdIldIlOH OA IIl0 4dCIOIy water main to A. A. Mills, of this city.
 Splendid value in shirts. Wilson's. advt.
 The marriage of Charles Dunn, of High street. and Miss Honora O'Brien will take place at St. Marys church next Tuesday. Miss O'Brien was ten- dered miscellaneous shower by her friends last night.
 The board of public works will hold two hearings at o'clock next Tuesday evening. One will be on the proposed construction of a sewer in Broad street, from Curtis to the cor ner of Burritt and Clinton streets. The other will be on the proposed re- duction of the building line on the west side of Booth street, from Broad street northerly.
 Edison Talking Machines at Pierce's. --advt.
 The Municipal Farm committee, which was scheduled to meet last night, will hold it's adjourned session this afternoon at o'clock.
 Mrs. George H. Saver of Brooklyn, N. Y, is the guest of MT. and. Mrs. Loren Baker of Chestnut street. The San Souci club met last night at the home of Miss Ella Ferguson on Chestnut street The members are working on articles for the benefit of their friends in the service. Next week the meeting will be held at the home of Miss Ringrose at Barnesdale.
 Burritt Grange will confer the first degree on a class of ten candidates at the meeting in Judd's hall tomorrow evening.
 Mayor G. A. Quigley will attend meeting of the mayors of the state, to be held at the capitol in Hartford under the auspices of the State Coun- ci1 of/Defense, on Monday.
 There will be meeting of the girls auxiliary committee for the |. Camp Devens Athletic fund in tho mayors office this evening at & o'clock Tickets will be distributed for sale for the coming minstrel show and dance on December '.
 Three $1.5o and $2 shirts. $4 at Will son's.-advt.
 ! St. Anne's society will hold a whist in St. Jean de Baptiste's hall on No vember 21.
 Ivor Axelson. recently returned from France, gave a talk on condi- tions as they arc abroad before a meeting of the Stanley Works Girls Red Cross club last evening.
 Three $o and $2.5o shirts, s5 at bAVilson's.-advt.
 A service flag containing a dozen stars has been procured by New Brit b ain council, Q. II. A. M.. in recogni- ton of Its members In the service
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
MAY USE ARMORY.
Adjutant General George H. Cole
 Grants Mayors Request.

At the request of Mayor Quigley. Adjutant General George H.. Cole has given the New Britain City Guard per- mission to drill at the Arch street armory every Thursday evening dur -s ing the period of the.war.
 Furthermore, the adjutant general, has given permission for the police department to use the armory every Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons for drill purposes. Chief w. ]. Raw lings will shortly evolve a plan for drilling the men in his department.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
NOBLE TAKES FOUR
 BABIES TO SAFETY
Deputy Fire Chief Probably Saves
 Lives at Franklin St. Fire

Solomon Shurberg's barn on Frank lin street was destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon with a loss of $3, 900. The fire, which Is believed to have been caused by a spark from a nearby engine or burning paper from nearby bonfire, threatened several adjacent dwellings,.
 Deputy Fire Chief William J. Noble saved the lives of four small children in a house next to the barn by rush.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16

At the lodge meeting next Thursday evening a supper will be served.
 A daughter was born at the New Britain General hospital this morning to MT. and Mrs. Edward Dolan Of Wooster street. Millinery at great reduction. Com pare us for style and prices. Siebert. -adVt.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
NOW IN ENGINEER CORPS.

Oscar Segalowitz, formerly lieu tenant in Company B of this city, is now member of Company D, 3O2nd Engineer Corps and is stationed at Camp Upton, L. I. While in this city he was employed at the Amer 1can Paper Goods company in Ken sington and resided 1t 95 Maple street
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
FORMER TEACHER DEAD.

Miss Clara w. Mingins, aged about 65 years, died recently at her home in Grand Rapids, Mich., according to advices received hero. To those of an older generation, Miss Mingins is we'll known. for 1t was she who con- ducted the first Kindergarten teachers training school at the State Normal school here about 30 years ago.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
FOR SOLDIERS BENEFIT.

A party of local young women whose friends and relatives are with the National Army at Camp Devens have started a Christmas fund for the soldiers there and on next Friday evening they will give benefit dance in Booths hall, the proceeds to be turned over to the War Bureau for this purpose. The sanction of the War Bureau has been obtained.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16

Our Boys School Overcoats are a showing of the best in Boys Over- coats. There are many styles and every Coat built for service! $5, $10. N. Y. Sample Clothes Shop, 357 Main St.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Emma Davey.

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma Davey were conductd at 3 o'clock this afternoon in Erwin Mortuary Chapel m Fa1rview cemetery. Rev. Dr. George w. c. Hill of tho South church on1c1ated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
EVENTS TONIGHT

Fox't theater, high class photo drama.
 Lyceum theater, superior photo plays.
 Keeney's theater, vaudeville and moving pictures.
 Military Minstrels' rehearsal, Y. M. c. A. hall.
 Ladies' Auxiliary committee meets in mayors office.
 Eintracht lodge, o. D. H. S., meets at 187 Arch street.
 New Britain Circle, c. of F., meets at 34 Church street.
 New Britain lodge. L. o. o. M.,. meets in Judd's hall. N
 L. D. Penfeld camp, s. of V., meets in c. A. R. hall. Stella Rebekah lodge, I. O. O. F.. meets in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall. r valkyria lodge, o. of ", meets at 50 Arch street.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
Mrs. c. A, TaDlin.

The funeral of Mrs. Clarence A. Taphn was held at o'clock this af- ternoon from her late home at 45 Walnut street. Rev. Warren F. Cook, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, of1ciated and Mrs. Howard Horton sang. The remains were taken to For eStVille for burial
New Britain herald., 1917-11-16
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

WANTED--Small washings to do at home. P. O. Box 582 11-16-1d
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
RESOLVED TOSAVE
ALL JOHNSON ART
Mayor Determined to Raise
Money Somehow to Pay
New Taxes
PROBLEM IS X o. TTY

Even If the pay of policemen and firemen
,,. g., IL, ,.,,,r,,udeorad bv transfers the
,i,,,,ro, o,o,u,rv bronzes etchinps. etc.
-,,,,,a ,,,,,
h'a"'nS up '"' ''""'o' NV ''''' ''''
he saved to Phlladelphla lovers OF art as
Mayor Smith and his advisors have de-
,., =, ,,al., mood ,,o nro,isions or
'e'"""'" " nm
'he VIII leaNlhe Tue treasure" " 'h'' wy
Warned by city Solicitor Connolly that
tho civ will have TO nav $500, 900 i'm add.
a., Gam onr a,,.o,d,, r,,d ir !, 10
IN retain the collection. Mayor Smith has
or,rus,od Joseph q Gafruey. chairman of
rn,,nciIe, E,iranre COMMITTEES with the IA SIX
of "Hrdinp the money" Tins insk. i'm view
nf tho fart the civ has hut a very small
balance available for direct appropriation,
becomes one necessitating a choice between
a number of evils. all of which are of the
borrowing from Peter to pay Paul variety
of financing
A drain of $500 400 from municinal re.
sources FOR art objects in the first year that
an increased tax rate has been effective
comes moi only as an unexnected blow TO
municinal duanciers. but wrecks all their
ambitions toward making any kind of n.
favorable financial showing. Some have
eyen gone sn far as to adyorate allowing
the ,Johnson beouest 10 Iapse and permit the
Metropolitan Museum Of New York to take
over the collection together with its fnan-
cial burden. These, however, have been in
the minority.
Few alternatives are left councilmanic
financiers in the very few weeks that inter-
vene between now and Octoyer IA. the date
upon which the offer exnires and phiIadeI
mia. unless II has made good the financial
reouirements loses the collection, These
are merely a choice Of existing approuria-
tion funds from which 10 make transfers or
a barely possible agreement that would
allow a mart of the unexnected burden to 90
over until te1S i'm Later IN avments
,,i,,. co,io,.o. ,,a,,,,o,,,, a., IT., :.
A. ~ ~; ,o'' - W. o'.l'e,'s "as poiiiteu out 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
DELAY SENDING
DRAFTED MEN
1924, Scheduled for Septem-
ber 10, Held Until Sep
tember %
CAMP NOT YET READY

Twenty-four Of the ffty-one local draft
boards in Philadelphia were ordered today
to delay sending the first As per cent Of
their men to Camp Meade, Admiral, Md.
until Sunday. September 23 They will
leave for the camp from the North Phila
delphia station at $3.50 o'clock in the morn
ing.
The first 4j per cent were to have left
here September 10. but. according to the
announcement OF Adjutant General +, u.
Geary, al Harrisburg. the camp will not be
in condition to receive all of the men that
early. This affects 1924 men, which is APP
proximately half of the men who were to
have left here next Wednesday.
Several OF the local boards today said
that even with this delay there Is doubt
as to whether they will be able to send their
full quota owing to the great number of
exemptions Some of the boards will i'm.
medately call additional men for examna-
ton and certify names to the district ap-
peal boards.
The districts and number Of men to go
from each are as follows
No. A. l76 men No. 10, III men: No.
IA, SO men No. l6, III men No. II. 76
men; No. s. 140 men; No. p. 177 men ;
No. "a. ~, men; No. %. 1oS men; No. 26,
| 3 men No. 28, 80 men No. 20. l43 men
No. 80. 10 men; No. 81, 119 men; No. "a,
1903 men; No SO, 175 men; No. 81, 202
men: No. 38, 81 men; No. 43 166 men I;
No. a., 1903 men; No. As, 8S men; No. ~,
l55 men and No. so, 1o4 men.
A new wound dressing that is expected to
result in wonderful and rapid healings Of
the disabled American soldiers on the Euro
pean battlefields is being manufactured.
tested and distributed by the laboratory Of
the Henry Phipps Institute of the University
Of Pennsylvania upon the request of the
Surgeon General OF the United States army.
This important discovery of new cur
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
POLICEMEN BALK
AT CONTRIBUTIONS
Benevolent Protective Asso.
citation Refuses to Pay S29
Campaign Assessment
PERSECUTION Is SCENTED

Philadelphia policemen have turned 49,.
emphaticaiy refused to pay political "vo,.
untary contributions" amounting to 20.
levied by the Republican city committee "a,
campaign expenses.
open defiance of the committees politio.,
assessment edict was expressed last nivh,
by Harry f.. Johns. president of the pas
trolmen's Benevolent Protective Association
the officers OF which met at the homs a,
Harry Dickerson, b25s Pine street.
Ninety per cent Of the members Of ,h,,
association will fight rather than ha nd oysr
assessments Of s29 each demanded by ths
city committee as voluntary contributions
said Mr. Johns.
According to the Mayors order" Johr,
continued. the police are supposed to kssn
out of politics. We're going to see ~ tbs
Mayor is a man OF his word. II he beulns
to transfer to districts far from their homs,
policemen who have refused to submit to ths
gouge. az he has done before, we'll know
how to judge him"
PERSECUTION CHARGED
Several OF the officers of the association
Charged that they had been subject to p.r.
secution because of their activities in LOOK.
ing after the interests of their fellow ma
trolmen. President Johns who Is now serv
ing in Tacony, declared that he was trans.
ferred from the Fifty-ffth and Pine streets
station because of his activity in promoting
the association. His new post is more than
eight miles from his home, which is at 5l2i
Ludlow street.
Dickerson also charges that his summons
before the Police Board of Inquiry last .Julv
was caused by his work for his comrades
He was acting house sergeant at the Thirty
eighth District station, and was accused NJ
reporting a street sergeant on duty when
the latter was asleep in the police station
and Off duty. At the trial the sergeant and
four policemen testified that DicKerson wa,
innocent OF the charge.
Several of the officers of the association
a fter the meeting had adjourned. said that
they expected persecution to follow their
stand against the city committee The
persecution. they ntmated would probably
be reflected in transfers of police to outly
ing districts, miles from their homes or in
summons before the Police Board Of In.
quiry
TENT OF LETTER
The meeting of the association last night
was prompted to a certain extent by a let.
ter received from a member OF the Fifty.
fifth and Pine streets station detail which
read:
You are invited to attend the meeting
to he held at the southeast corner of
Fifty-second and SAMSON streets, at $3.50
o'clock sharp, Monday evening. Septem-
Der H. / remain. Yours very truly.
HARRY MACKEY
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
ECHOES OF WARD
FIGHTS IN COURT
fractional Quarrels of Trou-
bled Fifth Hold the
Spotlight
NEGROES VAINLY PETITION

Echoes of many ward political fights re-
sounded in Court Of Common Pleas No.
this afternoon. when Judge Davis heard
number Of petitions for the appointment of
judges and other election officers; also APP
peals from citizens to have their names
placed on the voting Fists.
In keeping with it's record Of the last
few weeks. the Fifth Ward held the spot
light FOR trouble. When petitions We're
heard to have the names of a number of
alleged voters placed on the assessors lists
in several divisions OF this ward. lsadorc
stern. an attorney. charged that supporters
of Isaac Deutsch had tried to pad the NOt
ing lists, lie declared that a number Of
negroes called on the assessors at the last
moment and insisted that their names he
placed o. the lists, Mr. Stern said they
claimed residence in various lodging houses.
Attorney Lewis. representing the petit
TONERS. said the men were all bona -fide resi-
dents \ lodging house keeper was called to
voucE for them but refused. Several
negroes who attempted to Nouch for them
selves became SO confused that the court
dismissed the petition and commended the
assessors for cSnscientiously performing
their duties
fractional troubles H. the Forty-fourth
Ward were brought to light in the appeal
of Joseph ID. Archer. deposed registrar in
the fourteenth division. The Board If
Registration Commissioners dlsapproved
Archers selection in favor of William u.
Jackson. The letitions of both men for the
place first were signed by the president and
secretary of the ward committee, and
Archer received the boards appointment.
But another petition was circulated asking
for his removal and the selection of Jack
son. This was indorsed by the ward officials
and a number of electors. The Registration
Commissioners acted aftirmatvely in the
petition and Archer appealed from its de-
cision to the Election Court. Judge Davis
dismissed his appeal.
Action of the County Commissioners in
refusing to print on the primary ballot
sheets of the Forty-second Ward the name
of William II. Henson, of 2025 Medary
street candidate for the Poor Board Of
Bristol township, was sustained by Judge
Davis. Henson sought to get on the Re-
publican, Democratic and Washington party
tickets. The vacancy on the board was
caused by the death of Franklin Belts, who
had been elected in 1915 for the term of
four years from January |. 1916 The
Guardians elected Frank II. Gillingham to
serve on the board until Betts's successor
could be selected at the township election in
November The Commissioners contended
that no vacancy existed at this time that
could not be filled by the board,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14

III these are all in the high schools. can
understand why the ratio Of expenditure on
high schools and on elementary schools In
New York is so low.
There are two ways IN which TO equal
ize the sums spent on these two divisions OF
school work. one IL to lavish money on
the elementary schools. The other Is 10
neglect the high schools. N what Mr.. Mar
tin says on this subject Is correct ] should
say that New York had adopted the latter
course. | would not have this city follow
the lead.
''rhe proper ratio that should exist be.
tween these two has not been determined
IL is matter of opinion. one educator may
lean toward one side. another toward the
other. The charge has been made that too
much. money has been spent on our school
plants here. The charge has also been made
mat we have not spent enough. We strive
to hit the happy medium. but 1t is difficult
TO please every one.
HALF" TIME REALLY PART TIME
one great mistake is to speak OF pupils
doing half-time in Philadelphia II should
be called part time. OF the 90. 600 children
pm part time last June approximately 90
per cent were In the first grade These chill
ufen arc six years old and have three hours
DAY in some cases four. instead of the
usual I'VE hours. Their young minds do
pctter on this schedule than on the longer
uolpg the work and of giving the conccntra-
con' TO mat work that older children can do
consequently part time is benefit rather
than handicap to them
Ihere are no children above the flf.h
grade on part time here. The evil is great
~ exaggerated. It is impossible to pro-
woe accommodations for all the children
In all parts of the city every year. The
only way in which this could be done would
te 70 anticipate the requirements of a
neighborhood not yet built up. In many
cases this would result in factories instead
OF homes surrounding the school Thus we
would have a lot of useless schoolhouseS
at large cost Whenever the necessity for
school presents iteslf we build. At the
present time the lack Of materials. with
the consequent delay in building operations,
and the prohibitve cost. has caused us TO
stop building except where absolutely neces-
sary."
Bearing out Mr.. Martins statement that
the members Of the Board of Education
themselves IN this city and in others, deal
only with the larger phases OF the subject,
several members of the board refused to
comment on the article alleging that they
were not familiar with the details. This
is left to the department; of superintendent.
they said.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
WOMEN'S PARTY COMMENDS
WHITE HOUSE PICKETS
Sends Message of Commendation to
Those on Trial and in .
Workhouse

Messages of commentator to each OF
the plckets who has been carrying the
banner around the White House was sent
today by the Pennsylvania Branch of the
National Woman's party, which held its
first executive meeting this afternoon at
the headquarters, 2l3 Hale Building.
The first message was sent to the women
on trial today for carrying the banners
asking President Wilson how long women
must wait for liberty, and another to the
twelve women who are now serving a
sixty-day sentence in the Occoquan work.
house.
The organization also sent a message
to Dudley Field Malone, eX-Collector of
the Port of New York, expressing appre-
citation OF his resiGning as a protest against
the Administrations suffrage policy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
JERSEY PUBLIC SERVICE
COMPANY JUMPS WAGES
Corporation Adds S300,000 a
Year to Payroll-Boost At
fects 1000 Men

The Public Service Railway Company of
New Jersey announced voluntary increase
In salaries today to their 1000 employees
The Increase amounts to 100000 a year.
Those who will share in the increase are
conductors. motormen and other employees
who operate trolley cars in different parts
of South Jersey.
Announcement of the increase was made
IN letter received today by officials of the
Public Service Railway Company in Cam
den from Thomas NJ. McCarter, president
of the company.
Present salaries for conductors and
motormen range from twenty-five cents to
thirty-two cents an hour. The new in
crease will pay the men minimum wage
of twenty-eight cents an hour, while those
who have been earning thirty-two cents an
hour will receive thirty-four cents an hour
The increases take effect October |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-14
SON SOUGHT AS SLAYER,
WOMAN FORCED TO BEG
Mother of Benny Weiss, Alleged
Murderer of Detective, Is
Arrested on Street

A pathetic little figure OF woman $1,000
on the corner OF Third and Balnpriuse
streets during the early hours today. IN
thin. timorous voice she asked numerous
persons passing by to help poor OLD
woman"
Policeman Romenatta. OF the Second and
Christian streets station however. recall
ing an old ordinance of Councils that pro-
hibited begging, placed her under arrest
Immediately she broke into sobs.
still sobbing at the station house. she
told the police that she was Mrs. Dora
Weiss, 56 years old, mother OF Benny weiss,
who, on August 30. is alleged to have shot
and killed Detective Frank Mccartney. or
the Fourth street and Snyder avenue police
station. lie is still at large.
Magistrate Coward in order that the
poIice may attempt TO learn from the
mother, who appears much older than she
really is. the whereabouts OF her son. held
her in 5000 bail for further hearing next
Sunday. She was forced to beg. she said,
to obtain money with which to buy the
necessities of life as her husband was seri-
ously i'll at their home on Mercy street.