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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-10
Now Dime Design

STUDENT-The design of the new dime
shows on the diverse the head of Liberty,
wearing the winged cap of Mercury; on the
reverse are shown the rods ana battleaX
forming the fasces, symbolic Of justice and
the olive branch of peace.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-10
THE FOREGOING letter. WHICH was entlrely

THE foregoing letter, which was entirely
l. unsolicited, gives a forceful and init.
mate idea to the general reader of the
port situation as it is. That this situa-
tion is going to be changed is as certain
as daylight. Philadelphia has the brains
and the energy, and it is going to use
both.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-10
The Northeast Corner

XSXV

Thus that inverted Tub upon the Floor
Was put there just for you to tumble ~.
Vent not your spleen on II, for IL receI,,n.
As many Bumps as YOU do-maybe rnors
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-10
Answer 70 Yesterdays Puzzle

T1OUR letters produce LONE Take
away ONE and there Is left the
letter Il Remove L 900 and naught is
ieft
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-10
Philadelphia. Wednesday, January 10, 1917.

Famous Van Dykes for the United
States.-Headline.
This does not refer to the returning
American Minister to the Netherlands.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-10
We applaud the actIon Of the Mayo

We applaud the action Of the Mayor
in referring the proposed transit lease to
Ford. Bacon & Davis, expert engineers.
This firm is thoroughly acquainted with
the whole history of the negotiations and
plans for rapid transit in Philadelphia,
having been of the greatest assistance
70 Director Taylor in the formulation OF
the comprehensive program. There is a
great difference between calling into coun-
Gil firm with these antecedents and the
summoning of an individual with obstruc-
Zionist views and no knowledge OF the
peculiar conditions involved The com
munity, we believe, can rely absolutely
on the integrity, knowledge and adequacy
OF the findings OF this firm of experts.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-10

In 1919 COmmerCaliZed vice was open,
organized, aggressive and prosperous;
in 1916 It is furtive. disOrganzed, pre-
carious, unsuccessful From the report
of the New York Bureau of Social
Hygiene,
This means that the vice trust In
New York has been disorganized and that
the partnership between the police and
the brothel has been dissolved, or is in
process of dissolution. The Bureau OF
Social Hygiene, or John d. Rockefeller
Jr's vice-hghting organization, gives the
chief credit for the change 10 the Mayor
and the Police Commissioner They have
worked for three years without let-up
10 improve moral conditions. They have
been backed by the agents Of the bureau.
When the work was begun there We're
i42 disorderly resorts of a certain type,
There are now only twenty-five. The
vicious resorts in tenements numbered
il72 in 1912. on November l Of last year
4 was possible TO find only 23s. The
report. OF the bureau does not exaggerate
when It calls the change striking" The
reason for the improvement is indicated
in the comments OF the keepers of vicious
resorts, who say that previous reformers
rgot tired and quit" after a spasmodie
effort, but that the present campaign has
been continuous ana persistent over a
period OF years.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-10

Troeadero HieA ,5I1as 51ss 90 9aE,s -
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24
POLITICAL HARE AND HOUND.

Almost every news editor in Con- necticut realizes that Senator O'Sulli- van, democrat, was uttering no empty charges when he stated in the senate Wednesday that the republican state central committee, during the last campaign, had used stationery bear ing the seal of the commonw ealth In fact, some Of that very stationery was received by the Herald from the pub licity bureau of the republican state central committee located at the Allyn house Hartford
 Senator O'Sullivan was speaking on an item of $50, ,OoO for paper included in the deficlcncy bill, approved by a republican majority. While he made no direct accusations his words were pregnant with meaning to those who knew of the use of public stationery for private campaign purposes.
 Machine politics. which has been languishing of late in this land s of steady habits is again brought into LHo 1lQe1lSnL ny senator U Suli1Van' disclosure as stationery such as he described Is obtainable only by those holding state offices. What the pub lie would like to know is the name of the office holder who so generously provided the republican committee with paper.
 When Senator O'Sullivan began to tread on dangerous ground. the de- bate was ended by the deficiency bill being laid on the table and it was said that the committee in charge of the measure would be prepared, later on, to make further explan- ation. Whether this explanation satisfies the senate is a doubtful ques- ton but it will be difficult matter to explain satisfactorily to the news editors who remem bered that beauti- full seal, indelibly stamped by water mark.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24
, DREAMING.

(Tom Daily, in Philadelphia Ledger) I hate to read. of millionaires,
 Because such reading seems To hypnotize me utterly
 And start me dreaming dreams: How many times I've figured out
 What I'd be apt to do If I were in that fellows place
 And had million, too. Of course, I'd use my fortune well;
 More sensibly than he.. For I'd give ten per cent. at least
 To worthy charity.
 Another ten per cent. would go
 To help along a few Of my deserving relatives t
 Whose bills are overdue. And then my duty to the church
 Of course, a goodly share, Say twenty-five per cent. or so |. Would be devoted there. -. I'd give this latter quietly,
 Insisting that my name Must be withheld, that none might Whence this donation came. I'd only let the pastor know; He'd have to know, you sec Because my name upon the check Would show 1t was from me. Another twenty-five per cent Would do myself and wife; The income we'd derive from that Would keep us both for life. Then, after that-Well, after that l dream away and plan To spend still another ten per cent To help my fellow men, And finally my dreaming gets A bit confused, and then I take a tumble and my feet Touch solid earth again; And common sense assures me as It stops me with a jerk I've wasted time enough to do A dollars worth of work
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24
FUNERAL REFORM.

Disposal of the dead is one of the
 rreatest problems that confronts the people at war in Europe. Experiences $uffered by the folk who inhabit Eng land, Germany, France and the Balkan states lead many foremost thinkers of the day to believe that funeral reform is at hand. They tlaim the present war offers a hramatical climax to long drawn
 but condition of affairs.
 In England. the scarcity of under takers and grave -diggers causes the Relay of many funerals. The same 'ha opens in Germany and other coun- (ries Sometimes for days relatives |bT the dead cannot obtain collins, and Funerals arrive at the cemetery to lind graves undug. This because the Fighting demands the presence of all kble bodied men at the front" AS
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24
BABY COLO
 A THING OF {
 THE PAST
American Mothers Have Be-
 come Wise

Mothers can end baby collie and up- set stomachs by. few doses of Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. It iA a positive help to indigestion, prevsuS> gas and settles the little ones Eom- ach as nothing else can do. Ylu can easily see the babys condition speed lily improve for where before was pain and distress. soon all Is smiles good nature and restfulness.
 Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup Is made for children only, not grain of dope or drop of alcohol, the form- ula right on the bottle. It cannot do particle of harm and it always does lot of good; even the leading physi- clans prescribe it with success where all other remedies have failed It sure Is a panacea for the babies.
 Mrs. Winslows Soothing Syrup is used and recommended by thousands of mothers, who have given 1t the hardest tests and are all loud in praise of the one preparation they can bank on for sure results.
 Get bottle today mother; join the ranks and reduce the "Colic Percent age" give baby a chance and the whole family will have peace once again. Sold under guarantee by good druggists everywhere. For sale in New Britain Seltzer's Prescription Pharmacy.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24
45,OOO REWARD.

Five thousand dollars reward for &e arrest and conviction of the per-
 n or persons who attempted to de-
 roy New Britain by ire Wednesday tght k sum in keeping with the
 hportance of the business at hand.
 he sum is not too great nor too
 hall. Mayor Quigley' in fixing this
 mount of reward insures the city of
 relentless search.
 Men who resorted to the tactics
 racticed here Wednesday would stop nothing. They have murder in Eeir hearts. If there are any per Ians acquainted with the haunts of
 sh fiends 1t would be natural for |lch persons to hesitate before mak- g the facts public. This because of Ho danger from personal violence. fengeance, should plans miscarry, fould certainly be. wreaked upon bose who told. The sum of five |'ousand dollars would enable any kan. whether he were a member of liquc or not to get away from these hvirons provided he saw fit to ex- lose the source of machinations.
 It Is hoped the five thousand dol hrs reward offered by the city will be |roductive of the desired results. It Fould be worth that amount of money D every person in town to know that he dtabolical hands have been )hackled and the menace removed rom the community at large. The |rrest of the person or persons who tarted the series of fires that threw his city into a state of terror will (e an event as sensational as the tres. The conviction of the guilty Fould be hailed with glee throughout in enraged community.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24

1nRton's birthday, just passed, recallt these subjects most wildly, especially the awarding of so-called valor med als of honor were given for the ac- complishment of gallant deeds on the battlefield, and were oftimes named after the general in command of the regiment. One of these medals. the Gilmore Medal. named after General o. A. Gilmore, was awarded to the late Martin Van Buren Eddy of this city and he was the only New Brit ain soldier to receive one.
 Members of Company E, 18th Con- necticut Infantry, were promised med als at time when the company, with a force of 1000 men, captured Port Hudson. General Nathaniel P. Banks commanded the regiment and Captain Charles H. Beaton and Adjutant Lo- ren D. Penfield are the only local men living who were In this command. General Banks called for volunteers to overcome the rebel holders of the fort, after his regiment had been re- pulsed three times. The regiment volunteered to man, but information concerning the new attack caused the Confederates to evacuate the fort without battle. For more than thirty years the survivors of this campaign have been petitioning congress for their medals, but have always been refused on the grounds that the men did not take ,the fort in the man. ner expected by the commander and on the basis of which he promised the medals
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24
lapse. but also many new customers have visited him unsolicited.

The common council meeting of Wednesday evening was not unlike in- cidents in connection with the burn ing of Rome, if ones imagination is to be stretched to the limit, and the action of Alderman M Irving Jes- ter might be compared to that of Nero, except that he had no violin and had nothing to do with setting fire to the city. While the city was burning in half dozen places and fear was rampant that the entire place might be destroyed, the council members sat calmly in their cham bers, while MT. Jester, acting as mayor. proceeded to carry out the business of the evening as though nothing unusual was happening. Nero during the burning of Rome did not have much on the alderman from the second. except some ability as 0
 fiddler.
 The reign of terror will not soon be forgotten and some stories that now sound funny are being told. In one leading garage the owner re- turned at midnight to find the place brilliantly illuminated but no sign of his night mechanic. Investigation showed the repairman barricaded be- hind an automobile in a dark corner with loaded srotgun leveled in front of him. 'If they come in here they'll have to pass through the light and can't sec me before I splatter them over the walls.' the mechanic said. All over the city too. men and women hastily packed together their most valuable papers and jewels in order to be prepared for nasty exit in case of an emergency.
 This is the slushy season. Quick freezes and sudden snows cover the sidewalks and then thaw comes and it Is hurried visit to shoe store for pair of rubbers. Should property owners clean off the.r walks when they are slushy it would be benefit to the entire community.
 Particularly interesting at this time when New Britain Is seeking to have its charter amended are the remin. iscenses of Henry J. Wheeler of Ma pie street, who recalls clearly the ac- tivities in connection with the adop- ton of the original charter. New Britain was formally chartered as a city in 1870, the same year that the fire department was organized, and was organized as city on April 1s 1871. In recounting the incidents connected with the city's receipts o1 its charter, MT. Wheeler states thai one man cast two votes against ac- cepting it. The ballot-stufing wa. 1 discovered and both votes were de l clared void by order of the moderator 1 whereupon the charter was accepted by a majority of one vote. The 1 wisdom of those public men of al most a half century ago has lont since been proved. Although as tn, 1 city has developed it has been neces sary to change the original charte
 to keep apace of the times. thu
 value of the original code has nevel been questioned.
 This month again brings to mint certain stirring events of the civil wa l in which local men were identified and in the councils of the G. A. R l they are frequently discussed. Wash
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24

sooner or later. Too long have we over-sentimentalized death. We, like the people abroad, have made a mummery of it. The drawn curtains, the hushed voices, the lighted candles, the untitled feet, the slow procession, the silent group around the grave, the lone white slab in the moonlight, are all too terrible. Rather should the body is dead it is dead. It is the soul that counts, and it is the soul that is too often neglected. time should be given to the spiritual and less to the material
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24

ones of this week, necessitated the summoning of help from Hartford.
 It is now many weeks since the fatal accident at tho Washington street crossing. Since then there have been numerous narrow escapes at this and other grade crossings, yet, so far as can be learned, the railroad has done absolutely nothing to pre- vent repetitions. Cannot the company be compelled to act before it Is too late and morc lives have been snuffed out?
 Since the fire panic the insurance men have been doing land office business and the people of the city have begun to realize the true mean ing of preps redness. One insurance man has stated that not only have several delinquent policy holders paid up premiums and others sudden ly decided not to let their policies
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24

Port Robinson, July 9th, 1915.
 We have used "Fruit-a-tives" fin our house for over three years and have always found them g good medicine. On> l'ttAe girl, Hattie, vas Troubled wiks Kidney Disease. The Doctor said she was threatened with Dropsy. Herlimbs and body were all swollen and we began to think she could not live. Finally. we decided to try "Fruit-a-tives". .M1 began to sAozv Improvement a,zey we .had giz'en Ae> afez0 tablets. In short time. the swelling had all gone down and her flesh began to look more natural. Now she is the healtAiest one in kae famflv and has no signs of the old ailment. We can not say too much for "Fruit.a- lives" and would never be without them".
 WILLIAM WARREN.
 bOc. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size. 25c. At all dealers or sent postpaid on receipt price by Fruit-a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg. New York.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24
WHO SAID THIS?

Universal peace cannot come
 until justice is enthroned through
 out the world. Jehovah deals
 with nations as He deals with
 men, and for both decrees that Ethe wages of sin is death. Until lthe right has triumphed in every land and love reigns in every Eheart government must, as a last Eresort, appeal to force.
 "As long as the oppressor is d. af to the voice of reason, so Elpng must the citizen accustom E his shoulder to the musket and E Shis hand to the saber." IThis inspiring sentiment was uttered sfore a vast assem- blaze of people ano attended the Trans Mississippi Rxposition in Omaha, Nebraska, nine Ssn years ago. The orator was then young man, flushed with the first N of success. His name was |,ralded throughout the land. Since le day Patrick Henry stood in the Gtle Virginia Court House until this bne day in '9s there had been no one hose words carried the ring of pa hotism clearer than those of this Sung man, the boy orator of the ..SAtte. For. 1t was none other who ktered the phrase about the musket (td the saber than our old friend, the
 Fince of Peace, William Jennings (ryan.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24
COMMUNICATED. GUARD THE PIPES.

Shuttle Meadow Should Bc Protected In the Event Of Another Fire Scare. To the Editor of the Herald:--
 I don't know what precaution was taken, but in case of another such night of fires, would it not be wise to use the soldiers to guard the water pipe to Shuttle Meadow and let the shops use their own men? Think what might have been.
 c. K KEMPSHALL. February 24, 1917.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24

The annual production of about $200,000.00 in gold in the Transvaal is a timely aid to British finance in war time, and it does not affect the na- tional labor supply in Great Britain New York World.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24

The statement that when MT. Roose- welt takes his army to the continent he will fight under the allied 'com- manders Is intended, of course, to save the face of General Nivelle and Sir Douglas Haig.-New York Evening Post.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24
FACTS AND RANCHES.

They are now saving daylight in Germany though as yet they are not issuing cards for turns in standing in the unshine.-Baltimore American
New Britain herald., 1917-02-24

Among thrue flghtin' men 1t makes {, difference what the feelin's iv tn sad undhern cath may be. 'Tis whin man on top has had his fill iv shtin' that tn troubles over.
 MIR .DOOLEY.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-21
aNSON NEVER WORE A GLOVE
To Make Game Faster Would Require
All Fielders to Do Away With
Huge Pillows Now Worn.

Captain Arson was asked for his
opinion about the rules changes in
baseball suggested by Percy Haugh-
ton.
SAY" he said, don't let them take
first on three balls. With some of
those southpaws in there they'd never
get the side out.
about the only change I would sug-
@eSt," he continued, Ito make the game
faster would be 10 require all the field
ers, except possibly the first baseman,
10 do without gloves. Those huge pill
lows they wear cut down many Il drive
that would have been a hit in the old
days. / played first base for 20 years
and never wore glove and l don't
see why they're necessary now, except
for the catchers.'
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-21
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Margaret Gatty IS spending TIC
day i'll Springfield, Mass
Miss Margaret Moran spent vsster-
day in Northampton. Mass.
Wallace X. Ware Of Chest ,rfeld i
registered At the Brooks House.
+. {. Adams was in Northampton last
night TO sing at a special Masonic
meeting.
Miss Mary Cox of Springfield, Mass,
came yesterday and is a guest of Mrs.
J. Gray Estey.
Mrs. Montholon B. Switzer of Bel
lows Falls is spending the day with
Mrs Eugene Clark.
L. L. Davis of Bavonne, \. J., is
visiting his aunt, Mrs. L. L. Davis of
South Main Street
Philip T. Van Bibber of Reading,
Mass, was a guest yesterday of his
brother-in-law, Harold p White.
Miss Nellie R2dding returned this
morning from Hinsdale, where she went
to attend the funeral Of Mrs. A. l.
Rubeor
Mrs. G. G. Barney, who IS in the
Memorial hospital, where she underwent
IN operation for appendicitis, is MAX
ing q satisfactory recovery.
Frank NJ. Cram, supervisor of music
in the public schools, left today for
his home in Laconia, n. Fl. He will
return Saturday, after stopping in Bos-
ton.
DR.. and Mrs G. S. Pratt and Mrs. j.
A. Royce of East Putney will leave
Friday for jacksonville, Fla They
viii spend several weeks touring
through Florida.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-21

In the world of college sports in
the year 1916 competition was 50 keen
and close that in the five sports gen
orally considered the major sports no
college captured more than one title.
This has not been the case in
most other years. Pittsburgh won in
football, Harvard in baseball, Cornell
in track, Syracuse in rowing and Penn
sylyania in basketball.
Perhaps the most popular perform
ance Of the year was that OF Yale in
football. The blue came back with Il
vengeance, defeating both Harvard and
Princeton, its ancicnt rivals. for the
first time in many years. The advent
of Tad Jones as Yale's coach was.
therefore, an suspicious event for the
New Haven contingent. Despite Yalc's
success. Pittsburgh had the best claim
10 the championship title. Pittsburgh,
which went through the season with
out defeat and met some formidable
opposition compiled an impressive rec
ord and was considered the champion
by most experts.
In baseball Harvard was generally
conceded the title. Columbia had Il
better record OF victories and defeats.
but the Cambridge nine played some
teams Of higher caliber.
The basketball season was one of
the closest in years. 4 playoff of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-02-21

tie between Princeton and Pennsyl-
vania was necessary before the cham
pionship could be awarded. Penn won
the playotf and with il the title.
Cornell, as usual, ran away with the
track championship, and also the cross
country title. Jack Monkeys lads.
harboring few individual cracks, proved
steady enough and consistent enough
to win by large point score. John
w Overton. the Yale captain, won the
individual cross-country championship
for the second time in succession.
Syracuse, winner of the Poughkeep-
sic regatta, was ranked the intercol-
legiate rowing champion.
In the field of minor sports Prince
ton won four titles-gymnasticS, shoot
ing. golf and water polo Cornell won
in wrestling. Harvard in hockey and
tennis. while Columbia, Navy, Yale
and Pennsylvania each won one title.
Columbia was the winner Of the in
tercollegiate chess tournament held at
the Princeton Triangular Chess league.
In tennis, G. c. Gamer of Harvard,
captured the singles championship
and, paired with Richard Harte, won
the doubles title. Harvard easily cap
tured the team title.
The year in collegiate circles was a
most successful one from start to
finish.