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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-07-25
RAILWAY EFFICIENCY
'Tnefficiency" of Government Owner
ship More Apparent Than Real

Washington-A great deal Of the
bad showing made by government
control was due to circumstances that
were entirely foreign to government
control. Some of these circumstances
were the result of war conditions,
others were the result Of previous
private control. Concerning the diff
ficulties of wartime under which the
government assumed control Of the
roads, a conservative organ like the
Boston Post, which favors a return
to private ownership, has this to say:
Because government operation has
resulted in a considerable loss partl-
san critics will, of course, say that 1T
has been grossly inefficient. To prove
this, however, is probably impossible,
The government took control after
eight months Of private operation
while the war was on and made 1t
obvious to everyone that private
operation in the war emergency was
proving terrible failure. The roads
to be of any use to the winning of the
war had to be operated as units OF
one great whole, whose chief aim was
not profit for each unit or for the
whole, but for winning the war. Un-
der separate private ownership this
aim was impossible of achievement.
"But aside from the fact that profit
had to be ignored it is not demonstra-
BILE, that the government was inef-
fcient. Expenses, it is true, rose
more rapidly than revenue. But so
it did in many other public utilities.
How many street railways in the
country privately operated showed a
profit during the war? Instead OF
being profitable most of the leading
street railways landed in bankruptcy
during these two years"
1t is safe to say that from the
standpoint of efficiency as it is gen
orally construed the roads were far
more successful than they would have
been under private control during the
same period; from the standpoint of
moving traffic with the least friction
and delay they were unquestlonably
far more efficient. Whether the COM
parison of the railroads to street rail
way companies can be borne out fully
or not, it is we'll to note that the
same conditions of private ownership
prevailed in both fields. Herein lies
the error of the Boston Post. Far
from profit being ignored, the private
owners of the railroads were paid
dividends on their holdings, watered
stock and all. The government SIM
ply controlled the roads in a general
way. It's one and only object was to
move necessary war traffic quickly
and adequately; to do this it was
compelled, as the Boston Post admits,
to operate the railroads as a unit, a
thing which private control could not
do.
The "ineffciency" of government
control that is usually complained of
is more apparent than real. It's chief
"ineffciency" was precisely it's failure
to cut out the profit element, which
would be accomplished by bona fide
government ownership.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-07-25
LEADER OFFICE OPEN SATUR
DAY EVENINGS

In order to accommodate many Of
our subscribers who are unable to call
during the day, the office of the New
ark Leader will be open on Saturday
evenings from 7:30 to $3.50 o'clock
until further notice. Drop in and get
acquainted.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21
Briefs

Messenger wanted with bicycle.
POSTAL Telegraph office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21
State Guard Head Not in
FAVOR of Cavalry Unit

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. July 2l:-
Plans for the re-establishment OF the
Indiana National Guard are being
made rapidly in the office Of Harry B.
Smith, adjutant general, and 1t Is ex-
pected arrangements for mastering IN
units in the new organization will be
completed within the next month. A
meeting OF those interested In the
guard will be called by General Smith
in a few days.
According to information issued by
the war department recently, Indiana
will be allowed to organize one regi-
ment OF infantry, one OF cavalry and
one of artillery. In discussing this
allotment, the adjutant general said:
81 realize that the war department,
in calling upon the various states for
certain kinds of troops. has in view
the organization of the National
Guard from a national standpoint, l..
e., the formation Of such units in the
states as will, combined, make up a
complete army. The organization OF
a regiment of cavalry, or even of ar
tillery. in Indiana, as outlined by the
war department. is practically pro-
hibited by the enormous cost which
It would entail, the building OF armor-
les being one item that would involve
staggering expense.
'rIt is my hope to get the plan for
Indiana changed so as to include two
regiments OF infantry; two, or posi-
bly, three batteries of artillery, and a
machine gun battalion, eliminating
the cavalry. There will be an en-
gineer unit and a radio section, along
with a hospital corps, ETC."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21
WORLD LEAGUE
IS CONDEMNED
BY WATTERSoN
Scheme to Have America I'm
derwrite Conclusions of
Europe, He Claims.

WASHINGTON, July IL Henry
watterson, former editor. and presi-
dent Of the league for the Preserva'
ton Of American Independence, today
issued a statement declaring the
league Of nations was a scheme to
have the United States underwrite the
combusttons Of Europe.
Colonel Watterson said:
The proposed league Of nstions Is,
in my opinion, a scheme to have the
United States pull Englands chesnuts
and the chesnuts of France out OF the
fire.
ut would have to underwrite the
combustions Of Europe. The bedrock
Of the religion Of humanity from which
It springs is in the chimera OF racial
brotherhood, and the chimera OF racial
brotherhood is in the visionary the
cries of self-exploiting philosophers
more learned in books than IN life.
America should stand as a refuge
Of hope and example of wisdom 10 the
beleaguered Of all lands.
I'VE are strong enough to make our
isolation effective, to punish the selnsh
and protect the stricken, and we only
shall weaken our moral power ana
international influence by high-sound-
ing verbal covenants and one-siced al
liaances that, while bringing many
responsibilities. put Us at universal
disadvantage"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21
String Breaks; Buck Loses
Sheriff's Car at Hamilton

Buck Wenger, night sergeant Of the
Richmond police department, had
some awful moments in Hamilton a
few days ago. when he, Sheriff Carr,
and Assistant Chief Of Police McNally
went down to testify in the West
trial.
Wenger got away from the court
room early and drove the sheriff's car
to the Elk's club. leaving the little
thing hitched in front. When he came
out an hour later, the car was gone.
He and the Hamilton police force
searched frantically for an hour, and
at last found the missing link in a
garage.
Sheriff Carr was in the vicinity. so
Buck finally suspected practical
Joke He was right. But he had
some awful moments.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21
BOARD TO INSPECT
CLEANUP RESULTS

An inspection tour of the city will
be made by the Board of Public Works
Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock, it
was decided at meeting of the Board
Monday morning. The inspection will
include alleys and streets, and will
be focused on the results of the
cleanup campaign.
Bills were allowed and the pay roll
was approved. The clerk was in
9tructed to notify the market master
and dairy inspector. to report to the
board Of works the condition of all
the ice cream and milk depots In the
city. Several complaints have been
made about these places.
John Foulke was allowed until July
rs to remove all the building material
from Park place. A petition for a
cement alley between North Twelfth
and North Thirteenth streets. and
North c and D streets, was received.
The Board confirmed the resolution
for the improvement of both sides Of
South Ninth street.
The clerk was instructed to notify
Omar Hollingsworth to cut the weeds
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21

was interned in Hungary with his
whole army, just as though all of them
were unarmed enemy aliens!
Field MarhaIl Won Mackensen is
seventy years old. He and linden
burg are the only holders of the grand
cross of the iron cross. His age may
protect him from extremely severe
punishment
Won Below an Incendisry
Gen. Otto Won Below is charged
with the burning of Ardenne and the
shooting of 100 persons. He served
in Russia, then made an Intellectual
effort to save Monastir, and later led
the AustroGerman forces in the Of
fensive against the Italians along the
Isonzo in October, 1917.
In congratulation Of the success of
that campaign, General Won Below re-
ceived the following characteristic
message of felicitation from the kais-
err:
Our faithless former ally has e1.
perienced what German strength and
German wrath can accomplish. With
me, the fatherland thanks it's incom-
parable sons. Forward with Colt!
In the following winter General
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21

Won Below was transferred to the COM
mand of the German armies on the
French front, and was in the Bapaume
secor part of the time, then south
Of the Aisne. In 1918 he was in charge
east Of Arras, and was credited with
being one of the ablest Of the German
commanders. Later he was shifted
again to the Alps, with 10000 rein
forcements for the Austrians, and was
put in command against the Italians
in an effort to save the situation there.
Other German leaders who prob
ably will be required to face trial are
Baron Won der Lancken, head of the
German political department in Brus-
sells during the war, who might have
saved Edith Cavell and Captain Fry
att, but refused; Commanders Valen-
timer and Won Forstner and Lieutenant
Werner, U-boat pirates; General Ii
man Won Landers, head of German
Turkish forces in Asia Minor, who &C
quiesced in the Armenian massacres,
and General Baron Kurt Won Manteuf-
feel, who was military commander of
Louvain when Miss Cavell was slain
and is held jointly responsible with
Baron Won der Lancken for her death.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21
Req. Backus breaches on
Trauel as Faith Helper

Travel, as a means Of increasing
Christian faith, was urged by the Rev.
A. J. Backus, at Grace Methodist
church Sunday morning. DR.. Backus.
who recently returned from a vaca-
ton, part Of which was spent at the
Methodist centenary at Columbus, o.,
told the congregation Of the wonder
full experiences that were gained
through travel. such as were enjoyed
by the huge crowd of Methodists who
attended the centenary.
The travels of Paul, which Rev.
Backus pointed out. were largely re-
sponsible for his enriched faith. Rev.
Backus' sermon was on THE Full AS
surance OF Faith"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21
Miss Brigham Secured as
Earlhon College Nurse

Miss Margaret Brigham, of Decatur,
Mich, has been secured as the college
nurse at Earlham for the coming year.
following the resignation of Mrs Carl
Wencke, a sister-in-law of President
Edwards.
During the time her husband, Cap
tain Wencke, was in Italy with the
American expeditionary forces, Mrs.
Wencke acted in the capacity of col
lege nurse at Earlham. Her husband
has now been assigned to Camp Riley,
kas., and Mrs. Wencke will join him
there.
Miss Brigham is a graduate Of the
nurses training school at Battle Greek,
Mich, and has been in professional
work for three years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21
Boys and Girls Equally
Popular; Six Born OF Each

Fifty-fffty is the birth reports for
the past week, there being six girls
and six boys born in Richmond and
Wayne county. The list for the week
follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester God
sey. SO North I street, a girl; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Rowe, S21 North Six
teenth street, a girl; Mr.. and Mrs.
James Grieswell, North Twelfth street
and the New Paris Pike. a boy; Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Austin Leverton,
Washington township. boy; Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Moore, Wayne township
boy; Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ray Barton
Franklin township. a boy: Mr. and
Mrs. Harry L. Beake, Washington
township, a boy; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hartman, Wayne township, a girl; Mr.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21
Judge Bond Issues Order
Against Glen View Men

Judge Bond issued a restraining
order against Howard Oesting and
Walter Moller, to prevent them from
interfering with the tenants of Glen
View, as a result Of suit brought
into circuit court by John w. Bren-
nan, against the Glen View Sanitari-
UNI company.
The court ordered that the company,
who contracted with Moller and Oest-
ing to repair the house, should not
make any changes in the building.
other than already started on the base
ment, until after October /, when the
lease expires. The case against DR..
Benham, and others, for damages, was
dismissed.
Thirty or forty years ago visitors to
New York used to climb to the top of
the Trinity church tower to see the
city, which lay at their feet.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21

on his lot at North Fifteenth and C
streets, and to make some provision
whereby the mud can be kept off the
sidewalk. The clerk is to instruct
Agnes NJ. King to have the weeds cut
on the lot near Seventh street, on
Pearl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21

and Mrs. Bert Swan, a girl, born at
Reid hospital: Mr.. and Mrs. Walter A..
Hunnicutt, Clay township, a boy; Mr..
and Mrs. Carl Wilson, Greentownship,
q girl.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21
SURPRISE FOR RoTARIANS

Richmond Rotarians will have an
other surprise for them when they
meet at the Arlington Hotel Tuesday
at IL o'clock. They will be driven in
cars to a place where "eats galore"
will be served. Every member is
urged to be present.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21
Circuit Court Records

Suit for divorce, on the charge OF
cruel and inhuman treatment, was
filed in circuit court Monday by Mil
dred Jones against Ralph Jones'
MARRIAGE LICENSE
Joseph Ussery. druggist. Irdianapo-
lis, and Mary Miller. at home, Rich
mond
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Noah F. and Florence G. StegaIl to
Irwin D. Stegall, lot 48, Christian Fetta
addition, Richmond, ST.
Triangular writing desks that fit
corner of a room have been designed
for residences
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-07-21
STOUT DISMISSED

Richard Stout, arraigned in city
court Monday morning on an assault
and battery charge, was dismissed. He
was arrested on complaint Of his wife.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20

Ies the last great Hun at
kst terrifying drive toward
! Chateau-Thierry became
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20
LYCEUM THEIATER,.

Laughs come thick and fast in isis
Hopkins Mabel Normand's new pic
ture, which comes to the Lyceum be-
ginning today. 1t is not to be won
dered at with two such comic crea-
lures as the star and the gawky Sis
seretta, called Sis for short, made into
one. The screen version of the play
that brought Rose Melville fame and
made millions of theatergoers laugh is
certain to score even greater success
than was achieved by the Rose Mel
vile vehicle in it's stage form. Laugh
ter promises to reach it's climax when
Miss Peckover accepts Sis AS a pupil
in her country "fnishing'' school.
Pompous and exacting, the principal
is droll character. She walks in
stately measures and speaks as she
inaagines a lady should. The princi-
pals ideas of what a lady should and
should not do are cleaned from an
cient books on the subject and her
own mid-Victorian point of view
| guides her In training her pupils to
! be perfect ladies. The three Ps-
| prunes, prisms and potatoes-consti-
| tute her lexicon, rather than the
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20
PARSONS THE1ATER.

In staging The Better Ole the
comedy with music which will be seen
at Parsons theater for three nights
and Saturday matinee, beginning
Thursday night, Mr.. and Mrs Coburn,
the American producers have added
fresh Iaurels to their high reputation
in providing an elaborate scenic set
ting to furnish the necessary atmos-
phere as a, background for the three
famous Bairnsfather characters
around which the play is built. There
are eight different scenes, each OF
which forms q connecting link In the
adventures of the three musketeers,
"Old Bill" Bert and ALT"
Throughout the play a dozen catchy
musical numbers are evenly distrib-
uted these, together with an ensem-
BILE of pretty girls, lend charm and
beauty to the performance. The light
effects projected to depict big battle
scene are stamped with the work Of
a connoisseur. In fact, nothing has
been left undone by the Coburns IN
giving 1.-The Better Ole an effective
stage presentation. Seats selling for
all performances, -
One of the distinctive offerings Of
the current season is that of Come
Along" the new musical comedy
which will be presented Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week,
Owing to it's popularity in, the melo-
dious musical setting it has been Sc
Iected by the United Jewish Charities
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20
KEENEY'S THEATER

keeney's is Offering an excellent
show both in photoplays and vaude-
Vile for the last half of the week,
starting today. The feature photoplay
is the popular screen comedian. Tay-
Tor Holmes, in his latest comedy Of
terlng, It's Bear Taylor Holmes
is remembered as the comedian in
the Broadway stage success Bunker
Beam which had a long, successful
run on the stage. Since coming into
pictures Mr.. Holmes has easily become
a fa.vorite in high class comedies,
There will be other features and com
edies. The vaudeville bill the last
half of the week includes Gillette's
Monks. La Viva and Harry Asher.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20

three Rs. Into this staid atm osphere
romps Sis Hopkins, as innocent of
what she calls "Edjcation" as a lily
is without thorns, but ambitious to
acquire one. She is introduced by
Miss Peckover to the class in deport-
ment as Miss Sisseretta Hopkins. II
is the first time the Hoosier hoyden
has ever had a prefix to her real name
-Sisseretta From then on the fun
develops. The girls awkwardness, the
principals disgust and the pupils
amusement when Sis fails to conquer
the intricacies of bowling correctly,
accepting an imaginary proposal. de-
clining an equally imaginary proposal
and all the other folderol taught by
Miss Peckover.
The vaudeville contains two new
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20

III had once seem 5A 49,
80 face when / had l1fii4 OF
beartless treatrnent lillian.
~ sake of all concerned ! was
sbat Mr.. Underwood was confined
Sg.erman prison. I had an alb
A,it+le feeling, which however,
not down, that If he were
n AZ ali he was sofer there than
10 he if Robert Savarin-kno"-
80 he did of Lillian's attitude
81 &c he did--were to be thrown
M,tact, with the recreant man.
ade another attempt to fathom
S,ental process back OF Laillah >
NJ surely. Lillian" I began, you
Ht 20 back to the old way. Ihlnk
81 rio1--"
7hoked on the name, remember
Ii cold fnalfty, the heartlessness
rrv Underwood decision In re
H. the child when he had lett
Ri. ,L 49,,
friend made gesture OF I'M
bee.
haven't You Read?"
~ don't understand me, she
marion comes first always, L
n ga her once for honorary
- leaned back to that terrlbie
S,rdom of Lillian's which DckS
Atingly had caused ou' lille
HI is different.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20

TONIGHT
written by the press
hs with which they deal

nv There were tive people
III when the shooting occurred.
9kas Harry Webb, a prospector
Sk accused of the crime. and the
MeJ anjca Williams, beautiful
2eAE Eirl, ywho Disappeared before
SNplild be a etained, and Webb will
kAbly pay. the penalty. r.s..s.. IA.
lfl have doubtless read stories ike
sIn the newspaper time and tins
This, however, is merely the
8fssof the new Paramount feature
HILL Man From Funeral Range
3fh Wallace Reid as the star, which
RAned at Fox's.$ today. Supporting
sfs5 ReitI are Ann Little, Lottie Pick
na, ! Tul1y Marshall and a. large cast
81 ,aran1ouiit favorites. Mr.. Reid is
as Harry Webb. q prospeetor
rllo makes powerful enemies because
tes efusss 70 sell his mining claims
they 1nvo1Te him IN serious trouble
when he trIes TO rescue Janice, a cab
bret girl, who has been enticed to a
rnom IN MOTEL on a forged note
Jealous woman shoots the man re-
sponsfbie Tor this, and Webb is con
Scted Of tire crime. after 5,ifanire
nNaose testimony might have saved
hin, has been abducted ana hold mrs
one ~ 1 = laI~sDp ste@iner to prevent
her from testifying in court Webb
escapes to the Funeral Range noun
tains, the haven of lost men. He re-
turns later to find that Janice thinks
him dead. A dramatic series of
events follow in rapid succession, all
leading to a powerful climax, with
Janice and Webb united. and those
responsible for the murder in the
hands of justice. Episode No II of
The lightning Raider with Pearl
White and Warner GLAND, provides
additional thrills: Mutt and Jeff, the
latest Pathe news and Twisted Trails
complete the film program. Four acts
or Fox vaudeville, all entertaining and
well received complete the bill.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20
TOX'S THEATER.

Wallace Reid, one of the screens
big favorites, in THE Man From
Funeral Range" Pearl White in The
Lightning Raider and four big
vaudeville acts are the features at
Fox's tonight.
Mark Brenton, a, mining man Of
somewhat shady reputation, was shot
and killed at the Belmont hotel yes
terday and the affair is yelled in
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20


America, thrown into the balance,
STAYED the enemy, halted him ana
finally drove him, back. until his re-
treat became a rout and he cried
aloud for peace. Graphically, all the
hopes, the prayers. the fears the
faith that stirred the heart Of human
ity in those days of vast import are
reflected in the Allen Holubar ro-
nance of the war. ss-.-....'. ...
In the confusion and chaos of at
tack and counter-a ATTACK, John and
Nanette, servants of the great cause,
drawn by their love, are once more
! brought together and the scenes shift
from the fields of Flanders back to
| the Canadian lands Of the whispering
! pines where the benediction of the
t world peace finds them reunited IN
/ their love.
! The role of Nanette is played bS
Dorothy Phillips. William Stowell !:
seen as John Patricia and others II
! the large cast include such we'll
known players as Walt Whitman
! Robert Anderson, Frank Braidwood
t George Hackathorn, little Gloria Joy
! Margaret Mann and Lloyd Hughes
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20

acts which are Bert and Peggy Dale,
In a dancing act, and George Hall, a
com edian, also the Sirens of the Sea,
who have been retained because of
the popular demand. The eleventh
episode of the Houdini serial is also
on the bill WIS.,. III:
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20
benefit for Monday

for it's initial benefit for Monday
night. ....
Seat sale for Tuesday, Wednesday
matinee and night go on sale this Fri
day at $3.50 a.. m. The benefit tickets
may be exchanged at the box of1e
starting Thursday morning at $50 a.
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20
ONS'THEAIKE
HARTFORD.

SrcsWrS BEG. TONIGHT-S:15
Inn, MRS. COBaERN PRESENT
.THE BETTER OLE"
a COMEDY WITH MUSIC
s,aptaSr, Bruce BairnSfather ana
Captain Arthur E1iot)
Bvcund Quincy, Leon Gordon ana
n Jennings as The Ihree MUS
krs.v known as THE Thfee
Bxra&s."
L.. csc to 81; Mat, 25c, to Sl-oo
New Britain herald., 1919-03-20

1870 waste any pity on me-
sfs dsa.n. She spoke almost indifferent
.nd saw that she had again Sc
surely drawn the curtain over hel
a,,1 "We've each got our own ilttie
iob to finish these days. Ii we nii7,'
thern creditably we won't nave hiucAi
1900 for other peoples problems.