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New Britain herald., 1917-05-02
GREAT AUTO MEET PLANNED. Purse of 425, 900 for Sweepstakes at
 Cincinnati Speedway.

Cincinnati. May 2.-Memorial Day
 at the Cincinnati Speedway promises
 to offer a varied and interesting pro-
 gram of contests for motor-driven
 machines While the chief event of
 tho day will be the second annual in-
 ternationaI sweepstakes race ct 260
 miles. with pursa sof 126. 900. adds
 tional attractions, h4web0 provid1
 to furnish thrills and excitement frtrAf
 morning until the endan6 of tho biz
 race. s55
 Division of the $25. 600 prize money
 for the 25O-mile race has been ar
 ranged as follows: First, $10,0O0;
 second. $5.o00: third. $2.5oo: fourth,
 $1,75O; fifth $1,5oO; sixth, $1,1O0;
 seventh $9o0; eighth, $500; ninth. $750: tenth, 700.
 Among the special features already arranged are . series of aviation sx- hfbitions by some of the noted flyers of tho world, contracts having already
 been closed. or agreed upon. with Ruth Law, Katherine Stinson, and Baxter Adams. These experts will give exhibitl0nt both morning aud afternoon, and 1t is likely that one Of tho trio will make flights from the speedway to the downtown sections of Cincinnati and return to the track | Arrangements also are progressing for . seriss pf thr6e races for am- ateurs, to beA6eided previous to the 250-mile race. These contests will be ! limited to local owners drying their own stock cars.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-02

And thesmore we can hope that this terrible moment will be postponed.
 T would like to say only one word 1 more. and that is that in the news papers separate peace movement by the German chancellor is announced. It seems that on Thursday he Is going to give out propositions which con- tain something like the same demands that the Russian workmen are mak- ing. Suppose that 1t should be the same? Suppose that the Russians workmen will then insist on a sep arate peace because theiF demands are met.
 "I have been trying my best throughout the last four or five weeks to convey this information to the pres- tdent. but he is at present the busiest man in this country; but if those among. you who are persuaded by what have said. and who have a chance. have a possibility to bring it before tho president. you ought to do 1t: you ought to do it before the commission goes. You ought to do 1t to save the world from calamity. which rises like . spectre in the East. and which will end if not only engulf Russia in anarchy. but may result in
 
 Makes Deep Impression.
 The Russians word made pro- found impression on the audience, an impression that seemed to be reflect ed in a number of the speeches which followed his-among others, inN the speech of MT. Hughes, who referred in his talk to the very serious words of warning with respect to affairs in the great nation that has so recently burst the bonds of despotism and is into sH the difficulties and privileges of freedom
 God grant the conditions in Rus sia may not prove to be as it has under certain contingencies. May heaven forbid that the hopes that have been raised by the outburst of liberal sentiment in Russia and the organization with which 1t so rapid ly equipped itself will be blighted. and that we shall find there a serious ele- ment of division and of danger.
 "But we must plan to see this through. To do that every man, so far as humanly possible. must serve where he Is best fitted to serve, and the obligation must be recognized by all to take the place for which their talents, physically and mentally, fit them"
 MT. Hughes appealed for united support for President Wilson. He said that the day for partisanship He said he was grate- full for the leadership which the coun- try now has, and applauded the pres ident's determination to bring about universal service.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-02

by naval heroes, from Paul Jones to Dewey. is zealously maintained by off, cers and men today. The American people place implicit confidence in their navy and have Q justi1iable pride in it's accomplishments No more pa triotic service can therefore be ren- dered than to help make the navy what is required in size.
 Recruits in the United States navy enlist for a term Of four years, except ing minors under eighteen who con- tract with the consent. of their. parents or guardians to serve until they reach their majority. The pay Is excellent when it is remembered that practi- caliy all living expenses are borne by the government. The vocational train ing afforded in the navy ist unequalled in any civil employment over fifty trades are utilized on board a man-o'- war. most of which are taught wholly or in part in naval trade schools. It is an axiom that '.No man who has served in the navy leaves the service without being far better equipped to earn his living than he was before he enlisted" i
 After serving an. enlistment, credit ably the sailor is awarded an honor able discharge "a testimo onial of f1del- ity and obediellce,' which is the high est recommendation which he can re- ceive. If he re-enlistS within four months it entities him to- a bounty of four months, pay and hrl automatic increase of seven dollars, per month, no matter, in what rs ting he. serves; or it entities him to enrollment in the fleet naval reserve at an annual pay ranging from $50 to $125, with in- creases every four years If he elects to make the navy a life career, there are many rewards open to him for the striving. One huntired appointments to the Naval Academy at Annapolis may be made each year: promotion is rapid for the deserving men through the *ariouS enlisted grades possibly to warrant rank, and later to commis- sion. The navy is in brief. a lucra- tive calling, an honorable profession, and should appeal particularly at this time. to all loynl young men. especial ly those who like the sea.,'
 Regarding what each, individual can do to help the navy, Chief Brainard says: You can encourage the right kind of men to apply for enlistment. You can furnish tho recruiting officers with names and addresses of men with good habits who may be interested: l: and you can cooperate In distributing literature"
New Britain herald., 1917-05-02

Meanwhile the Russian govern rnent was forced to announce that the Russian soldiers are going to control the supply of food and of or dGf in the army. Not everything is soinx well in Russia. And just be- es61se I feel conviction for this. my ad Spted lAnd. just because In my in- te1lse desire to see right triumph oyer mixht, because of my deep desire to see that the spirit of freedom rule aH over the world for that reason would like to appeal to you not to be too optimistic. but to do your very best to induce those who stifl can pre- vail upon the president to find means. whicheyer means those are. to give Sthat commission such shake up that 1t would be strengthening the govern m4nt by not inducing the Russian seocialists to dissent right away.
 8 we ought also to carry to them m son1e way the news that freedom 2t atffs moment is dependable-not demand for any socialistic state which Is not possible at present in Russia-but that freedom at present 6 dependable entirely upon the situa- don at.sthe front: that If the Ger
 pa1s should be able to overthrow a
 Eanixed army. this country and - Britain and France will have a on their hands perhaps for five val to come, and that they will have to Sod blood to defend democracy.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-02
ANOTHER LOCAL BOY
 JOINS U. 5. NAVY
Thomas E. Kane Latest Recruit =
 Doctors Offer Services

New Britain's Naval Recruiting Sta ton. in charge of M. S. Brainard, chief radio electrician, U. s. N., added an- other recruit to Uncle Sam's fleet to- day when Thomas F. Kane of 16 North street enlisted and went to New Haven for further orders This Is the sixth enlistment made in this city in a week and Kane is the sec ond New Britain man to enroll. The other enlistments at the, local office include one from Westheld, two from Plainville and one from West Rocky Hill. In addition to the recruits al- ready sent away, four more young men have been accepted and will leave as soon as they have straight ened out their affairs at home. Yes terday Chief Brainard had nine ap- pHcants, of which four were accepted, 6ne rejected and four were undecided.
 Local Doctors Volunteer.
 This morning pr. IT. F. Reeks. su- perintendent of health. Dr. Henry T. Bray and Dr.. George Bodiey volun- teered their services to Chief Brainard to give all applicants for enlistment a preliminary physical examination here. These men will have their of- fice in the board of health rooms where examinations will take place.
 Plans for the naval recruiting cam paign to be waged in the theaters on Sunday are beginning to shape them selves and this morning Mayor Quig- ley learned definitely that Compensa- tion Commissioner George B. Chandler and Benedict M. Holden will be here to speak. There will be other speak, CTS, both naval and civilian, and there will also hs special music.
 Chief Brainard Is enthusiastic over
New Britain herald., 1917-05-02

the prospects of getting good men in New Britain and that all may under stand just what the navy and it's tra- ditions are he states:
 "No more effective service can be rendered your country at this time than to aid in the enlisting of men required to fill the complement of the United States navy,-the first line of defense. The right sort of men are needed now. These men must be trained, which requires months of drilling. They must be taught the ways of the sea-for we have no mer- chant marine to draw from-and they
New Britain herald., 1917-05-02

must be taught military discipline, as we'll as the duties of the naval pro- fession. All this takes time, g. vital factor in the present crisis.
 Traditions of the Navy.
 For, 14o years the United States navy has had an unbroken record of honorable achievement. At every critical period in our country's his tory 1t has played an important and often most glorious part. The U. S.. navy has ever been a service of high ideals; and the lofty standard raised
New Britain herald., 1917-05-02
H. & H. GIVES LAND.

Elnployes of Locker Factory vui
 Have Use of Garden Plots.
 The Hart < Hutchinson Manufal turing company has announced its employees that about ten acre. a. land on the Plainville road near xi factory, is being plowed and win loaned to them to cultivate for IT own use. If employees do not take
 the land other citizens will bs 1ly a chance. < 1S
 Already about forty mon eannad1 at this plant have signifed theff I tention of accepting the offer ln plot will measure about 5oxIOo fS assuring to each man q suhstaiIe2 garden. 77S
New Britain herald., 1917-05-02
LAND FOR ENaPL041L L

Eacctric Lighting Company tO 1
 Gardens Free to Woel1nen.
 This summer every marri11 x 1 pioye of the United Electric I1rh1 i Water company will have the id e cooperation of the company to rst the high cost of living. s|
 Not only will each employs allotted q plot of ground for 1aruIz purposes but will have the xrou plowed free of cost. n we'll n N ceivinG the 'fefttiiser and sssls aajl'| lutely without charge.
 The property set aside for i41 11 ployes' use is near the oonxpaAa power station just off Corbln averi2
New Britain herald., 1917-05-02
$1,oa5 IN DOG TEES.

City Clerks once Force 8e9,.nI2
 Several Hundred Canfnes.
 Several hundred dogs were ifcene1 by the city clerks ofhce forcs & terday, the last day of regtsEra4k
 at rate of $1.25. All subsequ
 registrations will cost s1 more. Y1 terday City Clerk Thompson sta1s was the busiest day for the registx ton of canines the ofifce ever hAdsN L. The financial report of the ci1 clerk for the month Of April shn. office fees of $SS1.s6 and> dog .roSlf traticn fees of $1,O&5. total of 93| 736.S5.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-02

tanker. She was a single screw steel vessel of 2,551 gross tonnage. built in 1912, carried oil in bulk and was 247 feet long and of forty five feet beam.
 The captain and part of the crew of the Vacuum, with the naval lieu tenant in charge of the armament on the ship and nine naval gunners, were reported missing.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-02

The torpedoed American tank steamer Vacuum formerly was known as the Bayamon and was in the trade on the great lakes under the owner ship of the Great Lakes Transporta- tion company. Her name was changed some months ago when she was pur- chased by the Vacuum Oil company
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
Alkali in Soap
Bad For the Hair

Soap should be used very carefully, if
you want to keep your hair looking its
best. Most soaps and prepared sham
poos contain too much alkali. This
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittle,
and ruins it.
The best thing for steady use is just
ordinary mulsihed cocoanut oil (Which
is pure and greaseIess), and is better
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use.
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleanse
the hair and scalp thoroughly. Simply
moisten the hair with water and rub it
in. 1t makes an abundance of rich,
creamy lather, which rinses out easily,
removing every particle of dust, dirt,
dandruff and excessive oil: The ; hair
the scalp soft, and the hair fine and
silky, bright. lustrous, fluffy and easy to
manage.
You can get mulsified cocoanut oil at
any pharmacy, it's very cheap, and few
ounces will supply every member of the
family for months.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
SUICIDE PACT
OF TWO GIRLS
Stood UP in Cafe and Shot Selves
With RevoIvers in Sight
Of Crowd of
Diners.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire,
March 23.-Mystery today surrounds
the double suicide of Ethel Stanton,
%, Of Cincinnati, and Margaret
Spalding, IS, of Newton Center, Mass.
who shot themselves shortly before
last midnight in a popular restaurant
here.
Not word, as far as the police
could find. was left behind to tell Of
the disappointments and the trials
that led up to the suicide pact Only
a note, addressed to c. F. MaIsbury,
Johnson building, Cincinnati, Ohio,
was found on Miss Stanton. And one
intended for Mrs. G. F. Spalding, SO
Paul street, Newton Center, was in
Miss Spalding's packet book.
Revelry was at its height in the
cafe when both girls entered. They
ordered a meal and calmly ate it.
Then both stood up, faced each other
and sent bullets crashing through their
brains from 80 calibre revolvers. They
had occupied small STALL facing di-
rectly on the main dining room.
Diners leaped from their seats at the
sound of the shots. The girls lay
across a table, each holding the re-
Miss Stanton died instantly and
Miss Spalding few hours later in
hospital.
The note to Mrs. Spalding was
brief 1t told Of the agreement of the
two girls to die together 1t then
said:
DO not feel bad. will meet you
in better world and will watch over
you and protect you
Miss Stanton is believed to have
been student at Wellesley. That
she first intended to go back to the
college is indicated by the fact that
a return ticket to Wellesley was
found in her bag
1t was learned today that Miss
Spalding was a physical culture
teacher in Boston. She graduated
from Newton high school last June
Miss Stanton's father and mother
are divorced. The father. a passen.
ger agent Of the Rock Island rail
road. lives in Los Angeles. The
m other lives in Cincinnati.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
Who Has Ever Seen Dvvisron7

Peter Clark Macfarlane, in Golfers
Weekly: I remember well an impress
sive moment in any army lecture at
the Palace hotel in San Francisco
about a year ago. Six hundred bus
mess men were listening. The speak
er's subject was army organization.
and he had carried it up from the
squad to the first great self-containing
unit the division, which is a complete
army in itself. A division, he told us,
would contain some twenty thousand
men and fill twenty miles of highway
when in motion; and he described it
rather graphically, so that we saw it
Keeling out before us like a picture,
with it's three brigades of marching
boys in khaki; with its regiment of
cavalry, sabers clanking; its brigade
OF field artillery, wheels rllmbling;
and followed by the regiment of en-
gineers, the field-signal battalion, the
aero squadron, the ammunition train,
the supply train, the engineers train,
and the sanitary train.
As the vivid portrayal ceased, we
were all breathless with that thrill of
pride occasioned by the spectacle of
vast co-ordinating human machine like
this Then the silence was broken as
the speaker, a man whose hair was
gray with the years he had spent in the
service of the United States, added
significantly, and not without feeling:
Il have never seen division,"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
"THIRTY' AND
WHAT 1T MEANS

August P Richter writing In
Davenport paper says:
The CALL Thirty" has been given
to J. ]. Richardson. the dean OF the
American press and he has answered
it," A part of the resolution recently
adopted by the TriCity Press club
in honor Of the late Jenness ]. Rich
ardson, who since '58 had the reins
of the Davenport Democrat" In his
hands; at first as an assistant to his
genial brother, David Nelson Rich
ardson, and after his brothers death
az the general manager OF the great
local democratic organ.
There are good many who have
heard the expression Thirty ana
even quite number have often used
this figure at the finish of story to
show that 1t is ended without know
ing the meaning Of the expression
and it's origin.
When ever a person dies who was
connected with the telegraphic or
newspaper work generally his friends
contribute a beautiful floral offerlng
in the shape of the figure 49," mean
ing "finis;" the end.
But what is the origin of this SYM
boil of the end? How many different
expressions are used daily by a great
number of people of which not
single one knows the origin OF tho
expression OF course the word
thirty" was at first used for prac-
teal purposes only until some news
paperman said about his dead friend
that he had marked his last thirty"
under his copy.
In former years as well as today
dues on kilograms were paid by the
receiver or by the sender. At that
time there was no Associated or
United Press service or any other
organization which gathered news
and sent it from headquarters to
all parts of the country. The papers
which could afford it had their
special correspondents in the differ
ent cities who sent news from their
vicinity by telegram to their respec-
tive papers. All such kilograms were
marked collect"
Large business houses and offices
used so-called code" to save
money. Such a code consisted of
certain words which meant entire
sentences Of course the big tele-
graph companies also uSeu Sucn
"codebooks" and most of the senders
of the telegraph associations knew
hose codewords by heart. or course
long study was required and one
OF the first codewords or rather
figures which the men new at the
game learned was the figure $50"
which means collect from the re-
ceiver."
Especially the newspapers received
quite number OF kilograms marked
go" and later on, after the forma-
ton of the great press associations of
this country the sender of the copy
put the figure "3O'' at the end of the
copy to notify the paper receiving the
news that no more copy would be
sent and that the paper could go to
press.
Now nearly every newspaperman
utilizes the figure "3O" and each and
every piece OF copy bears the figure
$50" to show that the story is fin
ished. Therefore the figure is also
used every time newspaperman
dies to show that he is through with
the work of his life which bears the
figure Thirty"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
HEAVY RAINS
LAST NIGHT.
First Downpour Was at 1o:so O'clock
and This Morning There Was
Heavy Storm at One
O'clock.
BARN STRUCK, BURNED
Two Hor.A and Colt Burned When
Bolt Set Fire to the Barn Of
Frank Hagmier at
Belmont.
BARN STRUCK, BURNED

Rainfall of 1.01 inches was meas
ured by the government instruments
up to seven o'clock this morning.
The rain commenced falling last
night at 1890 o'clock, and was
accompanied by thunder. Again this
morning shortly after one o'clock a
heavy storm broke over the city and
there was heavy rain accompanied
by considerable lightning and thun-
der
The lightning interfered with the
street light service for short space
at Belmont during the storm. The
lightning seemed to be incessant dur
ing the storm, and the rainfall was
so heavy that cutters were unable TO
carry off the water, and, streets were
overf1owed and macadam and paving
washed loose by the force of the
water.
Indications point to a rise in the
river as result Of this general storm
Dubuque reported stage of water
above food mark this morning. and
the ice is out of the river. The river
will probably feel the effects OF the
big rain, and rising stage may be
looked for within day or so here.
Barn and Horses Burned.
Lightning struck the barn Of Frank
Hagmeir at Belmont during the storm
last night and the resulting fire de-
stroyed the building and burned two
horses and a colt. The loss is about
$500 and is covered with insurance.
Members of the household heard
the noise accompanying the striking
Of the barn about 100 o'clock this
morning. They investigated, but a
superficial examination seemed TO
show nothing wrong 1t is believed
that the fire started in the hay NOW
and was not discovered by the family
when they made their investigation.
After they had returned to the house
and flames destroyed the barn and
burned the horses.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23

afternoon and evening in 'The
Count" The Count" Is just as fun
ny a comedy as Easy Street" and in
it Charlie pulls" some more Of his
erstwhile and immitable stunts.
Bring the children to the special
matinees.--Advertis
Grand Tonight, maggie Pepper"
The Winninger Players, most pop
ular dramatic and comedy organiza-
ton ever in Keokuk, will present
Maggie Pepper at the Grand to-
night, 10, 20 and 80 cent prices. The
Winninger Players carrying their
own scenery on every one Of their
royalty plays, have proven real
sensation, presenting really $3.50 play
quality at popular prices.
Maggie Pepper" tonights bill. Is
comedy drama made famous by
Rose Stahl 1t is play everyone
will like. One of the best of the
week.
At every performance there are
specialties introduced between each
act.
Tomorrow the Winningers will re-
peat Officer $685. at the matinee, at
prices of 10 cents for children, 20
cents for adults Saturday night is
the strong melodramatic hit, The
Detective. "-Advertisement.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23
The Giant Republic.

Worlds Outlook: You could put all
our United States Excluding
Alaska) into Brazil and have two
hundred thousand square miles left.
There is said 10 be more unexplored
territory in Brazil than in all the
rest of the world put together! If
we had a river like the Amazon
stretching inland from New York, the
greatest ocean steamers af1oat could
sail through the heart of the United
States as far as Omaha, Nebraska
And this land of big things will be-
come as great commercially as she
now is physically. Already four-fifths
of the worlds coffee is raised in
Brazil.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23

One or the curious privileges of the
post of maid OF honor to the queen
of England is that of being allowed
to wear a charming miniature of the
queen set in diamonds on the left
shoulder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23

Rural banking is esteemed safe and
sure. AS Chicago private bankers
have been the chief sinners against
honesty, lawmakers conclude that
regulation is needed only where
financial wickedness prevails.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23

Oficial reports show that u am(
New York has 102,520 registet 80 nj
owners. Their contributions I'D Il
ctate treasury in 1916 amoun'
S957.0oO.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-03-23

Evanston. ILL.,, is going into the city
planting business with unusual vigor.
While other communities talk about
cultivating idle lots and acres, Evan