New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1919, Page 6

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MAY 21, 1919, Britain Herald. ' HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY. Proprietors. d daily (Sunday evcented) at 4:15 p. m, F »% Hereld Bullding. 67 Cnurch 8t tered at the Post OfMce at New Britain as Becond Class Mail Matter. TRLEPHONE “ALLS usiness Office ditorial Rooms ... e only profitable advertising medium in the city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers. ® Heraid will be found on sale at Hota- ling’s News Stand. 42nd St. and Broad- way, New York City; Board Walk At- lantic City, aad Hartford Depot. Member ox the Associated Presa. he Assocfated Prees Is exclusively entitled to the nse for republication of all news credited to it :r not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news pubiished heremn SRVE BANK BOARD. S. FOR RES Selection' of Frederick S. Chamber- pin for the directorate of the KFederal Reserve Bank Boston would be ppy choice certain to please Con- pecticut people and certain to return ividends to the government in the lorm of diligence and ability. No man fin Connecticut better lhrough long experience to assume the jluties of office. is faithful service to the public and his capable administration big broblems while state treasurer, com- bined with his grasp on modern finan- bial conditions and his daily meetings vith business men as an official of the ew Britain National Bank raise him o a height reached by no other man mentioned for the office. Mr. Chamberlain has had an exten- ve course in the school of experi- nce, whose curriculum is exacting and sweeping scope. He nancier of the first water, seriously oncerned with banking questions, with all the benefits of a lifetime spent in dealing with the affairs of a wide- lawake financial concern and in serv- ing the people. at @ is qualified such a responsible of in s a STEALING G. O. P. THUNDER. It has been remarked frequently that President Wilson has an uncanny gift of stepping in and stealing the other fellow's thunder. In His mes- sage to Congress he ran true to form in this respect and left the bones while he ate the meat by recommend- ing legislation that the Republican party was on the point of writing onto the statute books. In the race for popularity, President Wilson flashes RAEro; the tape a winner. Indignation expressed the President urged the repeal of the war-time prohibition act but it was generally umed that the Republi- cans intended to adopt such a course. The true of woman suffrage. In fact Representative Mon- dell announced yesterday that the measure would be called up today but his statement is obscured by the sug- is because same is gestion of the President that “It seems | to me that every consideration of jus- tice and of public advantage calls for the of that amendment and its submission forth- immediate adoption with to the legislatures of the several states.” Another point scored by the President is his expressed hope that the telephone and telegraph systems be returned to their private owners, action which the Republican Congress was prepared to take of its own voli- tion. President Wilson's words will have deep effect on the people. Their sali- ent feature is recommendation that taxes affecting the common peo- ple be reduced and that, through the democratization of industry, they be nllowed a larger part in the good things of life. Under a political cartoon, the New York Herald today prints the inquiry: *Is this tHe President's message or a Republican platform? his ONE LANDLORD. In explanation of the unrest against | landlords, might be cited the case of Matthew Kelly, a colored man, before 2 committee of the Hartford city gov- ernment which investigating rent profiteering. The following colloquy took place petween an Alderman and Kelly: “Have you gas?”’ “Have is you a bathroom?" “What have you got?” “Nothing “Have you made any plaints to the landlord 2" “T have.” “Has he promised to make any tmprovements?” “He has promised the rent.” Kelly furthe com- to g0 up on testified that the pa- per is falling off the wall and he has been forced to nail tin in some places to keép out the rats. that his bedroom Is forced add to his discomfort rent $11 $16 name of Kelly's landlord is not He also insisted that he And is =0 small to enter sideways. to has The men- tioned but the testimony is sufficient to expose him as an undesirable citi- gen. the been raised from to Any man who permits his prop- erty to go to ruin such as Kelly de- scribed is a menace to public health and safety, SALARIES FOR TEACHERS. .\'.m\' York State has attacked brain-vower angle. the problem from the right Instead of sitting around won- dering what was to become of the schools because of the shortage of teachers it has increased their salaries and as a consequence 53,000 instruc- remuneration more tors will receive in keeping with their importance to City alone will the society. New York spend $15,000,000 in years in recognition of teachers’ serv- next three ices, Governor Smith signed the bill Monday, saying: should result in filling the many vacancies in our schools which were caused by Thigher compensation paid in other fields of employment. It has been certified to me by the State Department of Iduca- tion that the training schools for teachers are not attended in a satisfactory manner, duc to the fact that salaries paid to school teachers failed to attract women to that important service. This presents a serious situation and one that the state itself must deal with. It is a narrow-minded statesman who thinks only of the day he lives in. If our common school system is to be maintained in the degree of efficiency that the greatness of the state suggests we must build for the future. By this bill we are attracting to the school serv- ice the best talent the state can secure. It he menace Governor Smith shows that is fully alive to the greatest education faces today—the small sal- aries paid to school teachers. It true that fewer girls are enrolling in training schools for teachers. Marcus White, Principal of the New Britain Narmal school, told the Committee on Education of the Connecticut General Assembly on March 13 that in the forty towns had furnished no trained teachers and that thirty-two other towns had pro- duced only forty-nine. The education problem is no differ- ent than any other business problem. The same principles apply to both. If an employer of labor wants skilled help he knows he must pay commen- surate wages. If the state wants skilled teachers it must is past three years -seven pay commen- As the General As- sembly, through an oversight or neg- lect, failed to provide for increasing teachers' salaries, cities and towns will find the burden resting directly on their shoulders. If they continue to ignore it, there may be an exodus to New York which, in the words of Governor Smith, is “attracting to the school service the best talent the state can sacure.’” surate salaries ON THE DOTTED LINE. Announcement by the German cab- inet that it will not sign the peace terms submitted by the Affies and as- sociated powers adds a thrill to pro- | ceedings that have hecome monoton- | ous despite their tremendous import- | ance. It is said without equivocation in Berlin that the government will refuse to accede to the demands of the victors, and then follows a statement | at length to explain its attitude. All of which bears out the general belief that the Germans dearly love an ar- gument. Sensational as it may seem to be, the decision of the cabinet should not be accepted as final. Eventually Ger- wiil sign on the dotted line but likes to delay taking the bitter medi- cine until the last possible moment. Every effort will be made to postpone the day of doom. Rellicose speeches which fell like honey on the ears of the people prepared the { world for the news that arrived today from Berlin. many German A period of procrastina- | tion is to be expected. There will be a deluge of notes, which should be tossad into the waste basket. But aft- er speech has been exhausted, Ger- many will see the light. Signs ave not wanting that the Al- | lies are fully prepared to Rhine in force. diers are in cross The American Dest of condition. | Marshal Foch has arranged a plan of campaign. Germany able to resist invasion. the sol- the would be un- These things must be considered in connection with Germany's blast of defiance. The dotted line is there awaiting the palsied signatures, Germany seems to have lost not only her place in the sun, but the Al- lied janitors have also turned off the heat. FACTS AND FANCIES. Turkish,.women, says a have abandoned their veils, and harem % tottering. How many yvears will it be. do you imagine, before the women will he picketing the Sultan's office.—Detroit Free Press. dispatch, Some days, savsthe New York Post, President Wilson will startle the world by not breaking a precedent Bal every time he breaks one he makes one.—Columbia, S. C., Record. Government ownership, instead of solving problems. became one befors | it was fairly established.—Washington Star. Tha decision of the peace confer- ‘ence to take Austria’s ravy away the | from her will be easily carried considering how little was left of it when the Ttalians had finished pun- ishing it.—Providence Journal. Shades of history, Jones vitched the Toronto Victory.—Toronto Glcbe. A delegation of Americans has been touring Ireland making speeches for Irish independence. How would Paul to John team the people of the North have felt if a | party South sion 7 of Englishmen had toured Carolina in 1860 inciting seces- Kansas City star. It 1o0ks as if some of the 15 mil-{ lion subscribers of the Victory loan | would be disappointed in getting in on this fine investment, if the treasury department adheres to its original de- termination not to accept subscrip- tions bevond the amount for the loan. Fall River Herald. Art critics allege that Loan posters showed an ignorance of art.” Rut at least they were not so inartistic as to prevent the loan from being a great success. —New York World. the Victory If the German delegates should de- cide to quit and go back to Rerlin they may have to hurry to prevent Foch from getting there ahead of them.— Washington Tost Every time we get ready to swat Germany in a tender spot. one of those darned points gets in the way.— Greenville, S.-C"., Piedmont. We've often thought it is that a man can't experience for as him. what pity much as Eskridge Independent. Several of the paragraphing breth- ren appear to have reached the opin- fon that Burleson is running a partial post service.—Manchester Union. Yale's achievements have not been in vain when Jess Willard wires here for a Yale man to act as runner up in his preparation for the fight with Dempsey.—New Haven Journal-Cour- ier. it cost The racing season is well under ay both in New York and Marvland, but by far the most popular track is the trans-Atlantic aerial.—New York Sun. Korea has asked the peace confer- ence to free her from Japan. That's our idea of what the essavists call “an incorrigible optimist."—Kansas City Star. Germany finds cries so0 entertaining as they pends who does the Street Journal. for mercy not were. 1t de- crying.—Wall It seems as if every time there is a lull in a busy day at the navy de- partment some official conjures up a scheme for moving our grand old frigates Constitution and Constella- tion from their historic and appro- priate berthing places.—Providence Journal. Awfully nice of Brockdorff-Rantzau to offer %o “improve” the treaty so that it will be acceptahle to the baby- killers Meanwhile—sSign Here.— Manchester Union. Foch is willing to open a school of instruction in manners and writing for all German Junkers.—Toronto Globe. That peace treaty doesn't read at all like a “peace without victory™: and the Huns are sadly aware that that isn't what it is, even if the pres- ident has a different idea about it.— Philadelphia Press. There are those who think it is bad luck far a man or a city to secure a change of name. There may be some- thing in it. I.ook what's happened to St. Petersburg since it hegan call- ing itself Petrograd.—Boston Tran- script. We came up with morning. through the portals in the south, With the North Atlantic spéaking in our funnel 3 Felt the touch of England like a kiss upon the mouth When the lean destroyvers came a-driving through the spray, The little lean destroyers, His Majesty’s destroyers, Three days cut to meet us, when the dawn was breaking gray, Fifty days from Wellington, like a snake Woeollens for the copper for the shell! “Bully!" quoth the long loafing in our wak “London has the heart of hearts, and she will greet you well," Trolled the grav destrovers, His Majesty’s destrovers, Prinking up to windward there or roaring down the swell. twining soldier-men and destroyer the bows and back again, lurching through the sea: Gowned in gray-green gossamer that billows from their hips— Half a dozen ‘way to port, seven more a-lee! Seaway on the English the English ships!™ Sang the slim destrovers, His Majesty's destroyve Roiting up the channel foam upon their lips. “Yonder are the Dover cliffs, white as chalk; ¥ar enough is far enough—give you time o' day! Carry on and straight ahead, lovers' walk; Rest regards to London town when vou're up that way,” Said the pert destrovers, His Majesty's destroyers, Turning on their silver heels dancing to the bay. BOYCE BOWDEN, in The Sydney Bulletin. Cross seas for with the and Wages and Prices. (New York Evening Post). ow that so much is being said about ‘giving labor a larger share “alarming | dispose of his | out, | in | i | | | undoubtedly earnings,” many are wondering What the tendency to maintain or IaiEelvaE ol e e S R T 20ing to do 10 the cost of living. It Is assumed that all increase of. labor cost is automatically passed on o the consumer, and that workmen are only deceiving themselves if they expect to profit by it. Ry(, as Professor J. laurence Laughlin points out in his "ecent book, “Money and Prices,” the relation between wages and prices de- pends principally on the efficiency of o hyfl,,,::,t(:‘, Jlnh‘:w R. Commons argues Had qoustrial Goodwill” what Hoxie ad demonstrated hefore him, that I-f“'P“”fif Management” under the aylor system has failed to live up to its promise, largely because it has been imposed from above. Time and motion studies are forhidden by most :»\r the strong unions, and even where h\]:;\”-nlr)c practiced with unorganized abor, they arouse furtive antagonism, Which often defeats (heir purpose Labor has the power to cancel the Immense possibilities of scientific management—but it a159 has the power to further them. Improve- ments of this nature are dependent on good will. A noteq printing es- tablishment in Massachusetts intro- duced efficiency methods gnder joint supervision With shop committecs. These committees, with their inti- mate knowledge of the workman's mind, safeguarded the emploves against the kind of “speeding-up’ the profits of which go chiefly into the owner's pocket. The proceeds of Su- perior methods were equitably di- vided. As a result, the delegates from this plant to the national convention j of their union favored abolishing the ban is against the Taylor system. Here an almost unlimited stimulus for higher productivity, which remains to be put in play. Few laymen realize the great differ- ences in efficiency between the lead- ers in an industry and the stragglers who barely meet expenses. Too often it is the weakest plant which de- termines the wage level. When a manufacturer is called upon to raise wages, he frequently asks how he can compete with the ‘‘cheap labor” in some other section or in some other country. Nine times out of ten the cheapness of the labor elsewhere more than cancelled by its compar atively low efficiency. We read. for in&tance, of emploves in Japan work- ing twelve and fourteen hours a day for a few cents. Yet the habit of the Japanese laborer is to work if sroups—several men being required for a process ordinarily handled by one American—to prefer smaller and less productive machines, and to take recegses every few minutes for tea and conversation. Suspenders and the Church. (Waterbury Republican.) In these days when a mew spirit.of toleration and co-operation is animat- ing the churches there is peculiar in- terest in a story that comes from Ohia. It seems that the Amish Men- nonite church of Holmes county in that state has been obliged to disci- pline a member because he wore sus- penders with rubber in them, there- by grievously fracturing a rule of the church. So the church “mited” him, which is to say that he was boycotted. He was unable to get help on his farm; cider mills refused ta accept his apples, his daughter was unable to be married in his home: his brother was “mited” for refusing to mite him, and, in short, the erring Mennonite became virtually an outcast. He did not tame- Iy submit but appealed to the law and obtained an injunction forbidding bishops and preachers of the church fram further *“miting” him. The spirit of the Pilgram fathers not dead. It lives in the Mennonite church of Holmes county, Ohio, in its pristine vigor. That sturdy, fearless, independence of mind that sent the little band of seekers after religious liberty forth upon their journey in the Mayflower, burns hatly still in the bosom of the Mennonite brother who insists upon his inalienable rights to wear rubber suspenders, despite the solemn decrec of all the hishops in the world. That narrow. hard intol- erance that led the doughiy Pilgrim fathers to whip and banish Quakers and Baptists flourishes in all its early intensity in the breasts of the bishops and elders who have found rubber suspenders ungodly and not to be used to sustain the trousers of the Lord’s chosen. The story from like a_breath from the 17th century. Holmes countr. Ohio, is a hit of the nation's past. Those of us who wear our rubber sus penders with no thought of the ban of the church, obtaining this glimps of the good old times, may well Jjoice that we live in a part of country that has progressed far enough to leave the matter of sus- penders to the individual conscience and not to the dictate of the church. Holmes county Massachusetts of is re- the ficct of Wages on Business. (New York Commercial.) While the large steel have made no reductions and do not contemplate an tion at the present time, it is a fact that ~many small producers have made cuts which must eventually have their effect upon the labor market. On the other hand, no one can foretell accurately the extent to which the scarcity of labor may go within a year, partly because of the amount of employment that will be offered, the cessation of immigra- tion and the somewhat phenomenal amount of emigration. It is not mere- I a question of the necessary labor to Produce that which the industrial world requires, but the necessary amcunt of laborers to consume and put into some form of employment that which is produced. The absorp- tion into industrial avenues of mil- lions of returning soldiers will not be a rapid process, but it will have a marked effect of wages in their of the country producers in wages redue- upon the question relation to the husines ORLANDO OFF FOR ROME. Paris, May 21.—Premier Orlando of Ttaly left Paris at 8:25 this evening for Rome where he will confer with members of the Italian government on certain interior and foreign questions, according to announcement. He will | suffrage resolution, | Henry V. NOT SURPRISED AT REPEAL PROPOSAL Anti-Saloon League Resents it, How- ever, and “Wets"” Believe Presi- dent Doesn't Go Far Enough. New saloon York, May 21.—The league was ‘“not much at President Wilson's recom- mendations to congress that the war- time prohibition law he repealed, William H. Anderson, superintendent of the New York stata branch, de- clared in a statement issued here to- night. “The wets were unable to keep from telling, after the return of Samuel Gompers, that some assurance had been given.” Mr. Anderson’s state- ment said. “The republican par was conceived in protest against a great evil. It has upheld the consti- tution. It has prospered. in propor- tion as it has been responsive to ihe moral sentiment of the people. We shall be very much surprised if it permits the president to put it in the hole on this question.” Plans of the league to have church congregations throughout the coun- try adopt resolutions on June § call- ing on congress to “adequate” enforcement laws for hoth the war- time and permanent prohibition acts will be modified. he said, so as to make of the meetings “monster mass- meetings of protest against the re- peal.” The association opposed to national prohibition was ‘“neither surprised nor over-jubilant over the president's recommendation.” It declared in a statement issued tonight, explaining that it had received advices ‘rom Paris two weeks ago that the presj- dent contemplated such action. SUFFRAGE BILL IS EXPECTED TO PASS anti- sur- prised” pass vorable Vote By Will Probably Be Taken House About 6 o'Clock This Evening. Washington, May 21.—The woman before cangress for more than 40 years, was taken up in the house today as the first real work of the extra session. Four hour: of debate and adoption of the resolu- tion before adjournment were plan- ned The resolution is the historic Susan 3. Anthony draft, proposing submis- sion to the states of an equal franchise amendment ta the constitution. Tt was adopted by the last house, 274 to 136, on January 1, 1918, but twice failed in the senate, first by two votes and then by one A large margin over the requisite two-thirds majority was predicted to- day. The vote was expected about 6 o'clock. With favarable action in the house regarded assured senate leaders also were prepared to act promptly. They plan to secure a vote early next month to dispose of the resolution before work begins on the peace treaty, ap- propriation bills and other pressing measures. POLES SUCCESSFUL, ENEMY IN FLIGHT Report From Warsaw Says Three Im- portant Ceuters in Galicia Have Been Captured. Warsaw, May 20, (By the Associat- ed Press.)—Duohobycz, Boryslaw and Mikolajow have been captured by the Paoles in their campaign in Galicia, according to an official statement is- sTed at staff headquarters here today which adds that the Poles have cross- ed the Dniester river near Rozwadow. The text of the statement reads: . “The Polish successes in Galicia continne. We have occupied Droho- byez and Boryslaw, the ail wells at the latter place being found intact. Polish forces have captured Mikola- jow and crossed the Dniester river near Rozwadow and are in possession of the road and railway from Lemberg to Mikalayaf. They have captured vast quantities of war materials. The prisoners taken have not yet been counted. The enemy is flying in a panic. Great enthusiasm prevails in cities taken Dby the Poles and hun- dreds of volunteers have been enlist- ed at Sambor. MEET. ODD FELLOWS rand Lodge in Annual Convention at New Haven Today. New Haven, May 21.—-Special nificance attached to the annual con- vention of the Grand Lodge, I. 0. O. F. at Hotel Taft here today. because Odd Fellowship now enters upon its second century of existence. In April, the lodges in (‘onnecticut observed the centennial by a gathering in Hartford. The convention today planned to carry forward the work of the order with renewed confidence in its growth and financial strength. Grand Master Harry Hirsch, of New London, pre- sided, and the guest of the day was Borst, 1zrand secretary. sig- CREWS 7 LEAVING, Some of Seaplane Mcen Will Return to States, Others to Emngland. Washington, May 21.—Lieut. Com- mander R. A. Lavender and Lieut. Saydenwater, members of the crews of the NC-1 and NC-3, will return to the TUnited States on the first government vessel Ieaving Ponta Delgada. The dismantled 3 will be taken to New York on the U. § & Melville sith Ma- chinist L. R. Moore, a member of her crew, in charge, The destroyer Stockton has been placed at the disposal of Commandar Towers and the remaining members of the two crews who will proceed to Plymouth, England, the objective port return to Paris on Friday morning. iu[ the NC-4. MAYOR'S MESSAGE ixth Annuaj atement to Be Evening, Mavor George A, Quigley wil bers of the common council a regular meeting to be held thi ning. Much interest is being fested in the message and sever: out by the mavor. 1t is believe the message will show the city the five vears Mayor Qnuigley of many ments. The absurd the report city emploves are ment cars for “jav using the d Be Guests of Local Brancl The Hartford Iuther be the guest of the local bran the Swedish Luther league Swedish Lutheran church tom night, and the visitors announc. program for the evening. of their entertainment has not announced but it will be a first-class one the Hartford siderable [ tainment. The committee appointed ‘b league hoasts o talent in the line of lowing members: Joseph, Mildred Nelson, line Ohman, Ruth Esthi Parson, TO DISCU TRAFFIC. Local Factory Men V Britain Club Friday New Britain club Friday at 12 eral important questions express shipments, ing up for discussion and tendance is requested. The traffic bureau through its combined cure many changes in conditions favorable has effor to will facilitate shipping ments for local industries. factory should have a at these meetings so that a sideration. SUIT I of John SETTLED, The c AL court. =el for Mr. Abrahamson. claimed $10.000 damages. was the victim a trolley car on subsequently died at the local tal. OF I. F. MEETING. meeting F. An important Thomas Ashe o in Foresters' hall, Commercial Sunday. Action will be charges brought against several nected with an attempt to the purpose of fraud. Miss Kathleen moted to be head partment of the Commercial company in their local brang Arch street. Miss Heck has the employ stenographer in the order depar and announcement of her pror to head the department was yesterday. of ATTENDING CONVENTIO Seler of Weights and Me Carl A. Carlson is in Washingt attending the national of the sealers of weights ures of the United States. gone until Monday. In his a Building Inspector A. N. Ruth is looking after the duties of t fice and A miscellaneous shower was t; ed Miss Rose Dehan last even streef. The evening spent and Miss Dehan was the ent of numerous handsome an ful gifts. She will of John G. St. Mary's church June 9. GOING UP. today granted the following permits: John Dumbosky Kunchinska, for a three family an Tremont street: the erection of a one famid: ho Shuttle Meadow avenue: Emil berg, and for two three houses on Garden street to Nelson. A TO ORDER The water a resolution this evening asking for purchase pipe which is needed at this time. The also recommend the granting contract to the Sprague-Hi company the contratt for the pr nary drilling Shuttle Whigville and RBurlipgton PIPE. department w to the common ¢ osse RUSSELL—RACRLIFFE, The engagement of M Loveland Rackliffe, daughter Charlotte Rackliffe of 30 Cam street to Edwin Russell of ville has been announced. Bot well known young people. of the marriage has not been nounced as yet. league in is expected that inasmuch their regular menthly luncheon. Sunday’s mass meeting one held been of the local branch He will Mike Wolfer authority board Read By City's Executive at Meeting This 1 read s eve- mani- al im- portant things are likely to be brought that to be d in a good financial condition. During administration X improvements have been made in the various depar mayor characterized that some of the of as epar riding” purpose LEAGUE JOINT MEETING. Hartford Branch of Tmther League to B will ch. of the orrow e that they will be prepared to furnish the The form | been it & t con- enter- y the local branch to arrange the details of | sories of a big circus in the par the joint meceting consists of the fol- er and Mabel Carlson, Ade- Anna Johnson, Signe and Mildred Swanson. | and 1 Meet at New | Noon. The local managers will meet at the 45 for ule and freight car charges are com- | a full at- been able, | transportation to shippers in | put New Britain and is constantly keeping | its eves open for further changes that rrange. Ev representative suggestions received may be brought up for con- Abrahamson, administrator aof the estate of the late Joseph P. Fridell against the Connec- ticut company, has been settled out of Lawyer M. H. Camp was coun- The plaintiff Mr. Fridell of an accident on Jan- uary 8, 1918, when he was struck by | Dwight street. f build- ing and at that time resolutions will ( be read covering thc meeting of last taken on mem- bers who are said to have heen con- prove for MISS HECK PROMOTED. Heck has been the order de- pro- Shirt on in as a rtment motion made h N. asure: on, D, convention meas- he bsence erford he of- MISS DEHAN SHOWERED., ender- ing at the home of. Gertrude Moore an Olive was pleasantly recipi- d use- become the bride Ryan of Boston, Mass., at Building Inspector A. N. Rutherfor: building and A, house for use on Stein- family xel 1 present | rouncil 10 ntially will of the nwood relimi- Meadorw, Mabel of Mrs bridge Plain- h are The date an- Sev- regarding ailing day sched- | He haspi- the branch of the Friends of Irish Freedom will be held tonight | ELKS’ BIG CIRCUS PENS WITH A BANG | e wis sixth anmual messare 1o e mem- | il TeDt I8 Crowded to Capacity t the| —Wonderful Freaks Exhibited i The Elks' | opening performance nights' attraction took ning, and there was a big’and good- natured crowd op hand. The satisfied look on the faces of the attendants and the many laughs heard during (the evening were accepted by the management indicative that the show pleased rhe novelty opened 1 with a street parade which was wit- nessed by thousands of people. Lead- ing the procession were Joe Haffey and Exalted Ruler Joseph G. Woods {in a handsome surrey drawn by a spirited horse. Incidentally, “E. R. { Joe" wore a ‘‘stovepipe The grand chariot and its driver attracted much attention and there | were many cheers along the street for ) the wonderful manner in which the driver handled the reins. One of the circus managers rode in the back seat of the chariot arraved in circus fash- jon with a silk hat, a full dress suit, a red strinz tie, vellow shoes and a cane. There were cowboys, const i bles, animals and all of ‘the acces- de. At its conclusion, free outdoor inxl\\hlt\on was given Signor Reed The of three place last eve- here the us as a by Inside the main enclosure the barkers ! were kept husy shouting the exhibits, the Chinese Giant, the Bearded } Lady and the Snake Charmer were { the cynosure of all eves. It is won- derful, the manner in which the latter holds her vicious reptiles under per- fect control. The Bearded Lady hag little to do and she does it well. r The Double-Bodied Boy attracted much attention. Much fear was ens tertained hy some of the circus at- tendants in venturing into the tent covering the Wild Man. The man- agement has made every provigion to safeguard the public against thig creature. Tt has been stated that the management would gladly give $1;000 to anyone making Sober Sue smile, those in chanze of the tent re- ported at the close of the show that the receipts were' intact. Thre Three-Legged Boy comgg-4p for a full share of the honors in the great midway. ‘‘Quantity, quality and satisfaction” is the slogan of those in charge of “The Days of '49.” g real Western melodramatic scene. The | management estimates that more sat- isfied patrons of this tent left the { Elks’ last night than in any city it has ever played before. There is a bevy of beauties and the “bad man" [ is usually found in evidence. Several encores of “Whad'dve Goin' tq Have?" were sung, recited and shout- ed during the evening. It is aptiei- pated that the “S. R. O." sign will_be in evidence this evening. The ice cream and peanut spent a busy night. Their attractive- ness added greatly to the receipts. And the workers on the lemonade end should not he forgotten in hoth of | these respects. Madame Ki Ki, the noted seeress, has the combined powers of some of ponents in the country bhemmed in | and the manner in which she teld some of her audience their inmost j thoughts, their past and future, was amazing. This evening the manage- ment offers that phenomenon, Mflg. Jada, in her daring slide for life, free | to the public. The band, as usual, will render one of its high-class con- certs in front of the main tent, and the big show is scheduled to start at /8 o'clock sharp. { vendorg Ezyptian palmist the greatest ex- circus NC-4 MAY BE ABLE TO LEAVE TOMORROW Commander Read Hopes Big Scaplane Will Be Repaired By That Time. Ponta Delgada, Associated Press.)—Engine trouble caused postponement today of the flight of the NC-4 from Ponta Delgada to Lisben, which it had been planned to start at daybreak today. The crew boarded the plane two hours before sunrise to tune up the motors. After making three unsuccessful attempts to take off one engine functioning im- properly, Lieut. Commander A. C. Read decided it was too late {o rem- edy the trouble this morning in time to make the flight to Lisbon in day- light hours. Commander Read is confident that the engine treuble is not important and that it will be remedied in time to be- gin the flight to Lisbon at daybreak tomorrow, weather permitting. Crowds of souvenir hunters who tried to get pieces of the NC the flagship of the flight. which is moored in the harbor here, made it necessar: today for the naval authorities to is- sue orders that the ship be guarded day and night. Commander John H. Towers atlantic flight commander. has recome mended that the NC-1 which sank at sea be stricken from the navy list as ost at sea” and that the NC-3 be [aced out nf commission for rebuild- ing when she arrives in New York The NC-3 is now being taken apart at Ponta Delgada preparatory to Dbeing shipped home May 21, (By the AMERICAN ARMY OFFICER NOT TO RETURN HOME SOON Paris. May 21, (Havas)——In addi- tion to abandonment of the projected trip to England of Gen. Pershing, the American commander in chief, several of the higher American officers and certain members of the American peace mission, according to reports, have given up the idea of a return to | America in the near future. / i