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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-04

ing forward with anticipation to the rehearsals which will begin on Tues
 day evening. Jan. 10. at 7:45, at the
 High school.
 Any singers, especially tenors and
 passes, who can read reasonably well. and who sing in key, are invited to come to the first rehearsal on Jan. 10, and apply for active membership in | what Bridgeport proudly considers the best chorus in New England.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-04
Henry Calvin Fordham.

i Henry Calvin F'ordharn was buried |Eesterday afternoon in Union ceme- |Rsr-y Stratford. Funeral services R&kere held at the home of Llewellyn
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-04
Mrs. Jane Gafney,

The funeral of Jane Clark, widow of John Gaffney. will be held Saturday morning at S:So from the funeral par lOrs of NJ. J. Cannon, Alt John street. and at o'clock in St. Augustine's s church. Interment in St. Michaers cemetery.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-01-04
Susan Robinson Travis.

The funeral of Susan Robinson 5krravis will be held this evening at r7:30 at her late home. 1074 East Main ,Etreet. Interment in White Plains
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
MABEL DONOVAN ES1faREsA La
MUERTE DE SU- PADRE COMO
AGGRESSIVE DE- SUI SIAD1iE.

Michigan City. IAdg,p JUNO. Miss
Mabel Donovan, de II sailes1 de clad,
pidi6 hace. tempo la muerte de SUI pa
Dire, por el asesinato de su madre y
sus sdeseos Sc vieron satisfechos, en- Ia
madrugada de hoy. as.ss.t I.
Ell autor de sus dfas, William b.
Donovan, muri6 en- la silla electrical
en- la penitenciaria del Estado de I'm
diana.
Donovan muri6 ocho minutes des-
pues de la media noche, con VI una pie
garia en- los labios Y dando gracias
por haber merecido el perdon de su
hija, que lie escribi6 una carta llamdn-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
Una tras.g(,sessd.liia sss.li en-, en- Michigan i n


adlo 'queridd3 papag " piaiendole dal
tos aceidabda un hermatloa snyo. .a4a J
Is El. sprptestD que era ailUcente,
hasta eli iiltino lmpniendnstla is sha9
( Seg1n dl.9 las Smuerte'gdeIsul esposa,
Laura, fu6 enteramente4o accidental.
Su esposa, dijo,t habfa 9tEatado de dis
parar, i'm revolver colItrm i6i,g v ufF. tra-
|5tar de arrebatarle el arina,l Uni dispa-
TO fortuito quit0la la existencia.
Miss Nfabell Donovan 1asshija. fue
testigo ocular de la muerte de su ma
Dire. Actualmente reside. Ell Harods-
burg, Ky. ~ astgtsM
AL tener conocimiento la joyen de
que su padre habfa elevado una so
licitud de clemencia, escribi0 al go
bernador Warren Nc Cray, de India
ma, rOgandole que por ning1in mott
vo permitiera q. el autor de sus dfas
escapara con vida.
Mi madre fu6 una mujer como
ninguna- escribi0: Fue asesinada
mientras tenfa en- brazos una her
| manita mia, sin ninguna causa abso-
luto. AIuchas yeces la vi sufrir gol-
pes Y inalos tratamientos. Mi padre
siempre fu6 un hombre dominador y
causante de dificultades. Nunca Sc
preocup0 por nadie mas que por el
Nj siquiera cuidaba de sus hijos 81
saliera qrlizas nos matarfa. En- con
clusi6n, la sentencia que SC promulgd
en- su contra es merecida.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26

Sc VENDE LA QUINTA FELISA.--
Situada en- Jajome Bajo, en- Ell kilome-
tro 12 Hect6metro de Ia carretcra
Cayey Guayama, situada ensun sitio
desde donde Sc observa uno de; los mas
bellos panoramas de la Isla, siendo uno
de los mas frescos saludables del
pals. Hay aqua natural, en- album
dancia sin tenor a secas; acueducto
propio, salido de la roca de una mon
ana, cargada de hierro y o1igeno,. 4
cuerdas en- una faja corrida 10 lar
go de la carretera; Casa con cuatro
habitaciones, Sala, Comedor, Cocina,
Cuarto de banjo installation SANTA
ria. Esta casa con sus bajos, y CO.
lindante la carretera, garaje para
2 Carros, Casa para peon, Cohertiyo
para ganado aves, cercada toda de
espeques de acero y 6 y 8 Alambres
de puas; como una cuerda cercada de
tela metalica, de 6 pies, para aves;
4 Apiario de rs a 80 Colmenas en-
production. material complete para
las mismas, todo nuevo. Fincada de
cafe y guineos. en- su mayor parte,
tiene alrededor de doscientas plantas
de Malagueta pr6xima a producer. Sc
Idaria por SIETE MIL PESOS. Cua-
Itro mil de contado, y tres mil a plazos
con hipotecai sobre la misma finca.---
Jose Maria Perez, Guayama, p. r.
P. o. Box 292. 7--21
PRESTAMoS.-En grande escala, ven.
IA de bonos Municipales y creditos de
todas classes. pueden ser. gestionados en-
New York bajo condolences m5dicas
Informara Rafael S. Baella. P. o. Box
us. San Juan. P. R. 7-l2
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
coMPLIcE DE PEDRO ORTIZ.

Elesibado ell Gran Jurado dc la Cor
te Federal, entreg0 la Corte. una
acusaci5n contra los individuos Ma
nuel Relate, Angel Dominguez y Eras-
mo. Baez, a quienes Sc acusa como SUI
puestos completes en- el asunto contra
Pedro Ortiz ta) "1nc6gnito", por fal-
sificar monetlas y billetes de banco
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
HOTEL FLORIDA

Recientemente montado, en- el sitio
rats centrico de la Ciudad. Buenas
ADitaciones, bucna comida y precios
m6dicos.
Gale de San Jose Z, Telefono No. l491
AL lado del edificio Noa.
N0ta:- mas conveniente para per-
sonas distinguidas que quieran viyir
bien ecOn0micamente.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
CARIBE

Situado en- el corazon de la ciudad.
erfectamente acondicionado con to-
os los adclantos modernos. Ascensor.
'elefonos. Magnificas habitaciones con
,aio privado y efectos sanitarios. Es-
ecial comfort para familias y pasa-
eros. Precios moderados.
Telefonos 4S4 : 1000. p. o. Box 309.
Gale de San Francisco No. 81, San
Juan. p. r.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
CENTRAL

Edificio construido expresamente
para Hotel, modernamente equipado
con ascensor, habitaciones con banjo
,elefono, tinbre y cuanto reauiere
Il moderno "confort'' Plan Europeo.
Restaurant a la carta. Telefonos
iS1-l144. Box 1852. San Josa. Plaza
Principal. San Juan P. R.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
ELVESUBIO

t'articipo a mi numerosa clientela
Me nuevamente me encuentro al fren-
le de este acreditado Restaurants dom
DC encontraran un esmerado seryiciO
i la carta. Sc admiten abOnados y
aunca faltan los sabrosos "Spaguetti.
Vicente Rinaldi. Allen 20. San Juan,
rel&fonc 39S,
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
-:SECCION DE HOTELES:-
PALACE

Plan Europeo. Capacidad pare $50
,asajerOs.
Ell hotel ideal para hombres de ne
gocios y turistas de experienced.
Habitaci6n CON banjo para l perso-
IA, desde $1.50.
Eabitaci6n con baiio para 2 perso-
aas, desde $500.
Restaurant Table d. Hote: Almuer-
20 $1.25, Comida $1.5O > a la Carta.
PreciOs m0dicos.
Cuando visite San Juan haga del
PALACE su residencia.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
aEslorT1 : CAmpA EN- cAMpAaA,

KsE+B1V : ~ N+A4sAs = nv UA1Ha@@ . "sSH'
Va 10 anunc;aron, no podrA haber
banquete nj fiesta siu que usted lecu.
ira a Campo = RemotA.
Payos. palomss, galiinas. lechonea
langostas. pcscados y huevos. los tie.
uen Remetti y Campo.
Bodas, pasa-dias. oautizos. banque
tes. Vcan a Remotti y Campo. Tel
1862. S7A
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
HOTEL MALLORCA

Este Hotel ha sido completamente
reformado para la comodidad. de su
buena clientela, situado en- el sitio
mejor y mas fresco de la ciudad y
pr6ximo al correo, bancos, y oficinas
de negocios.
Sc admiten abonados precios mo-
dicOs.
Habitaciones frescas y. ventiladas.
Servicio esmeradO.
Gale Tetuan No. s, Tel. No. 1874.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26

OPORTUNIDAD.Se Sc vende un truck
Pisrce.Arrow de 2h toneladas. pleas
de .epuestos. entire elias un eje cigue-
bal nuevo! Un Hudson Speedster con
naquina en- perfecto estado. gomas
nuevas " dos de repuesto. carroceria,
cpbre asienros y pintura, terminado.
Diriiase al Apartado 6O4. San Juan
y Embellishments sera informado.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
CIR A N
Reduction de PreciOs
EN- Ell HOTEL
COndadO Vanderbilt
PARA LA TEMPORADA DE
VERANO

Habitaci6n con bano priyado para
dos personas, $500 por dia.
Habitaci6n con banjo priyado para
una persona, precios especiales.
Nuestro plan ha sido cambiado
Nuestros huespedes podran tomar ha.
bitaciones sin verse obligados a to-
mar las comidas en-. el hotel.
VisitenOs una v2z antes dc mar.
charse y Sc cOnvencera de la comodi'
dad. trato delicado, y ell servicio es
meradO de nuestrO hotel.
LA Administrations.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
EL.DORADO

frente al Senado. Ell sitio mas con-
+ .Irrldo. Comidas selectas petici6r
lel gusto mas refinado, atendido per-
,onalmente por; sus duefios. Clasicos
,asteles y sel exquisite y aromatico
af& Visftenos.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26

sE ALQUrLA-Un hermoso almac6n
scabado de fabricar en- el mejor sitio
del Maiec6n. es TODD de concrete. con
puertas y ventanas de hero, mide zoo
metros cuadrados. Sc arrienda todo Q
en- parties. Informant
Gonzalez Padin Company Inc.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26

Sc ALQUILA.- -Espacioso local con
cicina para almacsn en- Ia planta baja
del edifcio de Sucesores d. Perez Her
manos en- la Marina. Un local propio
para o6cina en- el mism,, edifcio y
planta alta. Para infor1nes d,s .girse 2
dichos sehores. Telefono 2l5. San Juan
P. r.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26
NO HAY NADIA MAS MODESTO

que fatigue tanto a una persona, co.
mo una los persistente y rebelde. 81
tolna "HYOTOLE" Sc aliviara ensegui-
da. Soiicitelo en- las Farnacias.--
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26

CoNTABLE, Jefe de oacins Q. audi
tor. Sc ofrece por horas o permanent
temepts. P. o. Box 71B. San Juan
Puerto Rico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26

Sc ALQUILA.- TN apartamento con
tres habitaciones dorrritorio y todos
los servicios de Ia casa Para informes
v6ase Isidoro Delgado. Tetuaan AZ
Tel. 700, P. o. Box 1905. San Juan,
p. r. ma
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26

sDAVITA" "DAyITA": Purgante
americana. El mejor de los mejores
Purgantes Salinos. Indispensable en-
todo hogar por sus condolences me-
dicinaIes y lanxantes. De venta en- las
farmacias y droguerias de Ia Isla.
~
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26

vENTA-De un armario para libros
compietamente nuevo y q tomos en-
cuadernados todo lrjo, de la obra
sBiblioteca International de Obras Fa
mosas". Para information lame a
Telefono A. San Juan.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26

Sc ALQUILA.-El segundo piso casr
No. .46 calle Salvador Brau (donde es
tuvo Ell Colmado Cerecedo) tiene espa.
ciosas y ventiladas habitaciones y to-
das las comodidades de una vivienda
moderna. Informes sobre condolences
de arrendamiento: Ofcina- de Cerecedo.
Salvador Brau so, primer piso. Tele-
fono No. 9. n-a
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26

DAMAS DE BUEN CRITERIO x
GUSTO REFINADO. -Captense Ia
admiration general usando "Mx-
NERALAvA BEAUTY que de-
vuelve al rostro Ell encanto y To-
xanfa de la jnyentud.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26

ST QUIERE UD. comprar yender Bo-
nos y acciones de Bancos, Centrales
y otros valores, fncas rdsticas y rr.
banas, colocar tomar dinero en- hi
potecas pignorar valores, dirijase a
N. LLAURT & CO., Tetuan No. Z.
Telefono 2s7, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1922-06-26

i"DAyITA"!:-Purgante samericanO.
iiRiase Siempre!! Y tome sPurgan-
te Davita". Unicos Distributors en-
Puerto Rico y Estados UnidOs: The
Marini Laboratories Medicine Co.,
Arecibo, Puerto Rico. I'd
Ellsworth American., 1922-01-25

Thermometers in Ellsworth yes
terday morning registered from Is
to 80 below zero.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Linnehan
are spending week at Mrs. Lime
hans former home in Bluehill.
The regular meeting of the
Knights of Columbus will be held
tomorrow evening at X. c. hall.
The Ellsworth Rattlers will play
Winter Harbor A. A. basketball team
at Hancock hall Friday evening.
Revs. G. T. Jones, George s..
Brookes and Clarence Emery are at
tending convocation in Bangor this
week.
The Thistle Troop of Girl Scouts
will hold it's regular meeting this
evening at the grand jury room in
the court house.
The senior class of the high school
will give their reception to the
juniors at Hancock hall Thursday
evening, Feb. 2.
- Congratulations are extended to
DR.. and Mrs. F. P. Latin on the
birth of a son, Charles Allen, on
Thursday, January 10.
The Woman's Alliance Of the
Unitarian church will have a cooked
food sale at Martin l.. Adams store,
Saturday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. George S. BIookes received a
cablegram Saturday, announcing
that his mother had passed away at
her home in England, at the age Of
eighty-One years.
The Thursday club will meet this
week with Mrs. G.. F. Newman. The
club will have a cooked food sale
at e. F. Robinson's store Friday
afteInoon at O'Clock.
miss Martha Milliken, who re-
Gently returned from Washington, D.
c., has accepted position with the
Merrill Trust Co. of Bangor, and left
last week to take up her new work.
Misses Mabel Lord and Evelyn
HoWe will entertain the literary
and business meeting of the Alliance
at the home of Miss Lord next
Wednesday evening, Feb. 1, at 7.3O.
Pine Cone Troop of Girl Scouts
will meet next Saturday afternoon
at the grand jury room in the court
house. Lillian McGown and Elaine
Donovan have passed the tenderfoot
test.
Elizabeth, the young daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Moore, who
was recently operated upon for ap-
pendicitis at the Hurley hospital, is
rapidly recovering and will soon be
able to leave the hospital
Myra Smith, wife of Lorenzo q.
Fletcher, formerly of Ellsworth, died
in Bath Monday, at the age of thirty
four years. The body was brought
here for interment in Juniper ceme-
terry, the funeral being held at the
home of her brother-in-law, Howard
Ellsworth American., 1922-01-25

Fletcher, Rev. J. A. Weed officiating
Mrs. Fletcher was a daughter of AL
bert Smith of Bayside.
Kenneth, the eight-months-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Maddocks
of the Flood district, Ellsworth
Falls, died Monday at the children's
hospital in Portland The body was
brought here for interment, the
funeral being held this afternoon.
Rev. H. E. Dunnack, State libra
rian, spoke before the womans club
at the Methodist vestry last evening.
He gave most interesting talk on
the value of the public library, urg-
ing that the Ellsworth library be
kept open for more hours The at
tendance was smaller than it should
have been.
officers of Lygonia lodge, F. and
A. M, Will be installed Thursday
evening, Feb. 2, by District Deputy
Clarence Dow. The installation will
be semi-public, each Mason being
privileged to invite his wife or lady,
unmarried daughters and minor
sons. Dancing and cards will follow
and refreshments will be served.
Cards have been received in Els
worth announcing the birth of son,
George DeBarr, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellsworth Devereux of Omaha, Neb.
The proud father is son of George
| H. Devereux of Omaha, and a grand
son of the late Augustus R. Dew
! ereux of Ellsworth, and received his
name in honor of his fathers native
place.
! DR.. George Parcher of Kansas
City, who is attending a conference
of heads of all public health hos
pitfalls of the country now being held
in Washington, has secured a three
weeks leave Of absence, and expects
to spend couple Of weeks ofDit with
his mother here, arriving Friday.
His wife will accompany him, for her
first visit here.
! The Boy Scouts enjoyed a hike to
the Bonsey bridge on Branch Pond
stream last Saturday. Twenty -one
of the boys went, and put in great
day. One of the pleasant features
of the day was a chance meeting
with William A. Richardson, who
sent the boys to his home, half a
mile beyond the bridge, where they
were given half bushel of apples.
! Ellsworth basketball fans were
disappointed last night, when the
Brewer A. A. team failed to put in
an appearance for the game sched-
uled with the Ellsworth A. G. at
Continued on page ~
Ellsworth American., 1922-01-25

Union Service.
Sunday evening, Jan. 20, at Baptist
church-Union service; sermon by Rev.
G. T. Jones.
Ellsworth American., 1922-01-25
CHURCH NOTICES.
Union Service.

Union Service.
Sunday evening, Jan. 20, at Baptist
church-Union service, sermon by Rev.
G. T. Jones.
Union Prayer Meetings.
Wednesday evening, at Methodist
church, led by young people Thurs
day evening at Baptist church, led by
Rev. ]. A. Weed
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. J. A. Weed, Pastor
Sunday services-Morning worship
at 1890; Sunday school at Has; eve
ming service at 7.3O.
Sunday, Jan. 29-Morning subject,
Scenes in the Life of Christ-The
Temptation''
st. JOseph's Catholic Church.
| Rev. j. A. German, Pastor.
Sunday, Jan. 29-High mass at 10
a. M; Sunday school at 2; benediction
in the evening at 7.3O.
congregational Church.
Rev. George S. Brookes, Pastor
Sunday services-Morning at 1890;
Sunday school at 11.45; Y. P. S. c. z.
meeting at p. M
''Three Questions about Prayer, by a
Man in the Street." Y. P. S. C. E.
topic, what the World Owes to For
eign missionaries" Dorothy Crabtree
speaker.
Unitarian Church.
Rev. George T. Jones, Pastor.
Sunday services-Morning at 1890;
sermon by pastor. Sunday school at
1900.
Baptist Church.
Rev. Clarence Emery, Pastor.
Sunday services-Morning at 1890;
Sunday school at 11.45; evening at
7.3O.
Sunday, JAN 29-Morning subject
"Watchman, What of the Night?"
Union Congregational Church, ELS.
worth Falls.
Rev. George S. Brookes, Pastor.
Sunday services-Sunday school al
Las p. m. Preaching service at 245
p m.
Ellsworth American., 1922-01-25

If you are a Savings Depositor in
either the Union Trust Company or
Hancock County Savings Bank, do
not forget to either take your book
in or send it in by mail for vertical
tion on or before Wednesday, Febru-
airy 1, 1922. 1t is also a guarantee
to yourself that your account is cor
rect.-Advt.
Ellsworth American., 1922-01-25
COMING EVENTS.

Thursday, Feb. 2, at Hancock hall
Junior reception.
Friday evening, Feb 3, at Congre-
gational vestry, Ellsworth Falls
when a Feller Needs a Friend"
Admission, 25 cents; children under
twelve, Is cents.
Ellsworth American., 1922-01-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS
SCHEDULE OF MAILS.
Ellsworth POstOfIice.

MAILS RECEIVED
Week Days.
From West-647, a. M; 4.31 p. m.
From East-11.11 a. M; 6.27 p. m.
MAILS CLOSE. AT POSTOFFICE
weeA Days.
Going West-10.4o a. M: 3.15. coo
p. m.
Going East-615 a. M; $50 p m.
Registered mail should be at post
Office half an hour before mail closes.
Ellsworth American., 1922-01-25
WEATHER IN ELLSWORTH.
For Week EndiaE Mt Midnight Tuesda,
Jan. "a, 1929.

From observations taken at the power
station of the Bar Harbor g. Union River
Power Co., in Ellsworth. Precipitation is
given in inches for the twenty-four hours
ending at midnight.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-05

1t has long been boast of Ger
many that political assassination
was alien to the German character
The claim has not been without
foundation. Old Kaiser Wilhelm
was attacked, but on the whole Ger
many has been notably free Of
terrorism.
But since the war Erzberger, Els
ner and Rathenau have been assassi-
mated, Scheidemann and Ebert have
been attacked, and now Maximilian
Harden is near to death. Either
Germany's prior immunity was COIN
cidental, or else Germany has
changed.
In all these crimes the assaiants
were not anarchists or communists,
but monarchists. A finger cannot be
pointed this time at the revolution
ary organizations. The criminals
are reactionists and counter-revolu-
tlonarles. If not aristocrats them
selves they are in sympathy with the
aristocrats-are former officers who
find life very hard now that they are
asked to work.
The German republic has worn so
artificial an aspect that few have be-
lieved in its reality. But if in Ger
many the junkers think it is so i'm
portant and SO much in the way Of
their plans as to make them desire to
murder its chief agents, then it will
be in the way of becoming highly es-
teemed. The world would have a
German government whose back is
firmly turned on the past and hon.
estly in opposition to the old Ger
many. Such new Germany the
world would gladly trust.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-05
head Of De Valera in his retreat are
notice to hedgenaen generally to be

head Of De Valera in his retreat are
notice to hedgenaen generally to be
quiet.
De Valera forgot that the claims
of q whole often outweigh the claims
Of a part. He pressed independence
doctrines until they cracked. 1t isn't
true and never has been true that
the right Of self-determination is
absolute and unconditional. Scotch
men agree that it is well the clans
were defeated at Culloden and men
Of our South that the decision regis
tered at Appomattox was good FOR
all. Whether there is to be separa-
tion or union depends on the circum-
stances Of the particular case, and
strict logic is baffisd. Ireland will
be benefited by the measure Of min
gled dependence and independence
that is provided for in her new con-
stitution. Human life is too complex
to be reducible to n syllogism and
few are the principles which are not
Offset by other principles.
New-York tribune., 1922-07-05
Limitation of Fireworks

Inc city boys had more cause
than ever yesterday to be jealous of
the country boys. They were denied
the adventure of frecrackers, ana
even had hard time to buy the In
nocuous and distinctly tame "spar.
klers." While the country boys were
restrained only by not too watchful
parents, those in the city were
watched by vigilant authorities. So
strict was the supervision over the
sale of firecrackers that even the
few who sought to sell them illegally
succeeded in doing only a small busl-
ness. The fear of the law was upon
them, and this fear was great be-
cause it was obvious that the city au-
thorities were determined that the
ordinance should be enforced.
1t seems that the advocates of the
"safe and sane" Fourth are finally
triumphing. That spot ordinarily
so reckless as Manhattan should be
so free from casualties shows great
progress in the safety campaign.
From the country districts, of
course, come the usual stories of lost
fingers and burned faces and hands.
But even these are less in number
than they were in the old days. Linn.
itation of sales of firecrackers in the
country will have to be enforced as
strictly as it has been in the city
before the ideals of a totally safe
Fourth can be realized.
One of the sacred rights of boy
dom is thus doomed. The passion
for noise is hard to eradicate, but it's
satisfaction by the use Of firecrack-
ers is rather tradition than a ne
cessity. Boys of the old school wiz
keenly regret the limitation Of fire.
crackers and fireworks and will be-
moan how the times have changed
But they will also understand that
the "safe and sane" campaign. while
devoid of proper regard for boyjsh
traditions, is designed to protect and
not to hamper, and that the restr;c-
tlons which it places are only
sensible.