New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1920, Page 6

AEW BRIFAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MARCH 13, 1920. Britain Herald. RALD COMPAN - PUBLISILING Provrietors Sia a4 ureh St daily 15 . at Her 00 a Year 00 Three Months. f5c a Montn (Sunday 14 Building, excepted) 67 Cl Onice ass Mail New Britain | Matter, d at the Post it as sec TELEPHONE ks Ottice ai Tooms S . 826 Iy profitable advertising medium in L “city. Circulation and press bin always open to advertisers, CALLS. ember of The Associated Press. iated Press fusively the use for republication of dited to it or otherwise this paper also local fished herein all news credited news and ‘HE GR al T WAR DEBT. of the its size practically understanding The never pay discussion great war fis common; ts calm, ation of hrobadly con- its details. fact is Europe rincipal to the States. as been announced by pf the Treasury Houston rther loans will This is scarcely on to adopt that has in evidence for some time. The mounts now to $9,659,834.649. ess has fixed ten billions as the The indications are that Treas- ficials favor allowing the Allies three years before interest on | huge sum shall be begun to be | lbut that interest on the interest would \mean at 5 per cent, a payment of $24,000,000 of $480,000,000, will be . Already the suggestions have made that'the United States pventually write off the whole will United Secre- that the be made to news as the policy in- re- t Britain has borrowed from nited States about four and a @ br biitions; France something three billions; Italy about one half billions; Belgium $343.- po, and Russia nearly two hun- millions. Other loans were made hmania, Serbia, Greece, Cuba, oslovakia and Liberia. Y SUNDAY FOR PRESIDENT. s reported from Sunday has indi pss to become a flent on the he has suggested vife, “Ma’ Sunday would Syracuse that ated his wil- candidate for ticket. either Henry admir- Republican that or make Lodge an Secretary of State, Judge Landis 1, of lendid Gene leon- Wood a fine Secretary War, Hoover Postmaster Curtis, Attorney Prrt an ideal ral, Police Commissioner a Secretary of La- Allen Interior, ston, nd perfect Governor Henry of a Secretary the : dispatch fails to state exactly Republican leaders think of the whether extraordinary br, or an bn of icaders throughout ry has been called to discuss the bility of ordering pds of make a trafl White not be- M Henry i 1odze ¥, declined immediately wdust to a House. 1t is Sunday e h that and have gone into execu- sessi in regard to the matter, hat and T.odge has bowed grace- the well-known honor in favor r. Sunday's that matters detain Mr. ington at this time has not becn as far as could advisor. immediate Lodge in Herbert interviewed said ot rtanice on ject, be ascer- but it is presumed he would to serve if lled upon. Allen, of Kansas, has ely had consult William White, of Empoy and rstood that Walt M: of ing city, has not given d, illing rnor time to it that son, his prom- | for indi- b use his “Rippling Rhyme igainst the evangelist his intention of honoring rnor if the nomination is forced him directly after the signing of | who the rst hymn at the convention. smile lies in the suggestion of for the But if happen candidate world, Sanday office thing E would march up to the polls a | as a in the should est a ever line of real men, young and old, knew once the stench of the gut- hnd who now live in cleanliness | use of the evangelist. In their | hands Billy would be clusped woies Sunday. SUGAR CONSUMPTION, Upited States consumed more in 1919 e than ever hefore in its | ys the annual report of the | rican Sugar Recli company. | hediately cture te use perhaps, subject be d hercin. | e immediatle knowledge on reading this ncws is stimulated—an unfor- of the word as of liquor will men- | conclusion the 4 total that ption about 4.70v,000 h is 500,000 that tendency was tons greater k. i this is another evidence he e of Americans to in- in more that is luxurious than The theory not, rerly fact does not tend to that increases in kept The proba- ort the ings have enerally, prices. who P with rising v s thut thoze co su- uount, and in 1918 directly indirectly, and 1919, and that more people came to regard it as a necessity. The is that which has been especially by enabled to indulge in never before known latter class benetited increased which it earning those who power compose ies to to them. Included in this class are the wage Their an extent and salary earning women. number is ever-increasing and a for their demand for candy s brought innumierable con- stores into being. Women who had never ognition and swee fectionery worked be- fore secured good positions; they be- « to satisiy their craving for sweets. previously were ad- Much of this | ana girls Women and girls who had bheen earning small vanced to better their increased earnings went for form of luxury. The old sumption of sus: a wage positions. record vear the con- Between the dis- of sugarless | was| that time and last year came tressing periods when us learned to grin and bear coffec. One ma¥y say from experience that doing without sugar did not tend to decrease one's appetite for it, and when that delightful when one was allowed to one's cup without hearing the “Be careful one did so rathe lessly. The great amount consumed, therefore, was not decreased by the forced habit of those lean months. If anything former be later consump- many day came piace it in warn- admonition, to | ing not spill a grain,” reck- abstinence may said to have increased tion. The above brings garding the possible free of America had re- of country. the question restoration in this high peak in It is taken use liquor reached a its consumption of liquor. v, was taken away from “most people. What would be the ef- fect of its restoration? However-—we had not cease tearing down our this possi- It will not as sugar best bhecause of future. emptying jails bility the dim materialize. in ANDERSON AGAI the be Superintendent Anderson, of Anti-Saloon in troubic. unruly League, Apparently People roused attempts to stir Protes appears 1o his tong | all over | his al- e is | an the country leged member. were by religious feel- and Catho- William against | And- inzg between ants lics, und Rev. H. the erson now comes Frecman, who will testify League, for with a suit against alleged libel. The clergy man sceks to recover $50.000 for Ander- statement that Mr. ran saloon, and the circula- among damages claimed because of son's reported Freemap $25,000 tion of be of If the once a more because of the the statement mem< | | embly. | Superintendent Anderson has welfare of at heart, ment of he has reputedly . he do well the causes which have cess to the movement. stand prohibition, than as such, rather the advance- a movement through which been enabled to his of gain thick slice bread and } will to remember brought bu‘icr, suc- No loud voice out long in the preparatory fight against liquor. Fanaticism there pretty clean sort of rule. And the final brought success was the of practical the extreme, that for Anderson been guilty he made, the hetier has been, but fanaticism that insistence as a stroke quiet men, the i inefficicney. | rvative of Superintendent may thin that the cons in s liquor made may of accused. or | the | Now not have of whe s which is ale s however, and signature on dotted had the line is obtained, he withdraw ctly from limelight his changes his mind repudiate his before customer tempts and at- to action. TH I'he man GERMAN REVOLUTION. reported overthrow\of the Ger- government can one The knew they were whipped, mean to try but who mea thing. reactionuries, to prove that they ta weren’t. The news the the United States the wish had brings every man who wore unifoim of that & armistice not come so soon. Many who were “over there’” long to ze back and finish the joh. Many who came very close to paitici- the great hopeful that their chance will come at pation in adventure are Last, There is little hope for cither cla Dr. v assumed of the demanded independent Socialists, as one who His of energetic Amcricans. m Kapp, who is the ci siid Lo heve 1wellorship, was one whose arrest was by th had aided in prolonging the war. activities wercaall i the n sympathy prosecution of the submarine of the at the the old wariare and his lcadership atherlund party places him thosc He anly who cling to is typically German lay and Germany’s hope in zetting Of this fact beginning have a- sncaking notion but not to the extent it The realization, however, has advanced to the stage where the people Will not stand for a away from things typical. the government was o of creating confidence in it on the part of the Allies. | Which occurred | the | country. never | with | on beliel is the not In this that will the prediction new revalution yet. made in Germany ity for “finishing the job" at time. JUDGFE. COAT:! Judge John Coats early this by the The death of morning, be mourned legal will pro- 1y and the of Britain particular. and useful life, fession New seners people He lived following in a long his calling with and honesty, and heeding the demand of the community ful citizenship. The venerable extraordinary success for good and zentleman a of his was graduate of Yale and a des the purest New Kngland ancestry dating back to the landing of Mayflower on the shores of His earlier vears were spent in teaching school and he took up his law 1872, and sendant stock, this practice in this city in mark here about the state. that he had occupied positions been tendered him to his zeal rapidly making his From time that on have testimonial He had served in the Common Council locally, as a and justice, and was at one time judge of probute. At all times, and in all positio administration of office compelled th admiration and of his fellows. hi: respect The quartet Tuesday milestone appearance of the South Church will mark another Britain’s the Flonzalecy at next evening New better in progre towards the of events. The and able to will appeal artiste. It h whether the city grade musical musicians arewell known that of supply a to the cultured long been a program most debatable point is able to sup- port entertainments of this character, even though many go to satisfy craving music. The at Will demonstrate of will elsewhere for good the their attendance performance st what the pulling power acknowledged leader their art be FACTS AND FANCIES Again the income the outgo waxes. taxes. —Boston and asain Transcript. Fanny Brice denies th: her hus- band is the “master mind” which has directed all the big bond robberies in New York. Evidently the time yet herc when the hushand actress can make a bid for with it.—Kans, of fame and away Star. Los Angeles hears that Paderewski is to arrive within a month to take up his residence on his California ranch near Santa Maria. There are ably thousands of Polish birth, long residence in America, who have been tired by the romance of Poland’ rebirth but will prefer the United States permanent home-—Spring- field Repubhecan QUAINT EPITAPHS ranscribed Directly from Tomb- | stones in Various Connect- | icut Cemeteries. By JAMES SHEPARD. St. Andrews' Church Yard, Bloomficld, 1566, Holcomb * Aged the eldest and respectable of the Holcomb family 88 He w. mos South Windsor, Life and health, how quick they ed § Here my urn You who wept and me attended Soon must take a solemn turn. Windsor, deeds do not end- friends have placed my South hieous death ring breath virtue iy underneath 1807, aequire from Une justice sta; the Her might a mounument supn- Yet lie Tternity with emendous Perhaps before tomorrow "Twill be the lot. this stone her ashes me’s bezun thought! s sun 25 YEARS AGO (From Herald of That 13, 18 Citherine Date) March Phomas and g to build a LaSalle street The annual convention socicties about the state Turner hall yesterdiy Delcgates from this ¢ were George Froeba, Jacob Walter and Anton I’il Prof. ¥ Laubin, organist and chorister at First Baptist church in this city, has been secured to take charge of the fine new organ and choir at the Prospect Methodist ¢hurch in Bristol. tev G. Ohman of Chicago has accepted the call to the Lutheran church in this city will in the near futurc and will his duties about the middle Grace are on of Turner was held in the who Swedish ar rive he- ain July, Mr. and Mrs. F. L. b tertain this evening at the umbia. ive whist tubles filied, an te rfollow. The water (o put two bends in in front of Jacob Young's propeity the west side, in order that the flush pipes may be raised up even of will en- Hotel Col- will be supper will low and department has decided the 24-inch main give the opportun- ! this | raith- | summer | fault of the time-piece, and is not | an 1 will prob- | and | | Ana | oclock vital | L work two-tenement house | | ONE " RUMINATIN',” (Robert Russell.) At times my ruminatin’ pipe wistful-like to know to what dim recess o' the void its driftin’ smoke-wreaths go. Do them thar humble hopeful thoughts e'cr touch heart that's sore a-plantin’ jest a seed o' cheer that wasn't thar before? Is any moment bright- er ‘cause that homely pipe o' mine has prompted him what owns it to indict rhymin’ line > For everyone is human an’ at times quite a job to turn to cheer a thought that's more the offspring of a sob “That thar is jest the point, ol' friend,” T hears the ocho come, “a-tu-nin® sobs o' woe to iles is sarin’ goin' some. "Most any fool can grumble an’ can laugh when things goes right; it’s grinnin’ while you're sufferin’ that constitoots the fizht. You writes a letter say- in® how you wishes you was dead—you'll probably be 00 n’ joy afore that letter's reac. Py Thar coines that strain o' melody: ol pipe your words has found and cheered one heart—perhaps there’s more who's glad that you're around. o ——— gits a COMMUNICATED “DAYLIGHT New SAVING.” Britain. Conn.. AMarch 1920, Herald :— time to time sundry damphool arguments in the papers agzainst the so-called “'Day- light Saving” Jaw (through which so uany of us were benefited during the of 1919) bui it remains for J. S.” in the Herald of March 11th, to open our eyes to the fact that it crime against God and society to make vour clock say it is time to eat vour dinner when in re- ality it is only eleven o'clock in the morning. This must Editor From we have one he a fearful making vour clock *‘lie.” count of faulty regulation. ed co; or bent pivot, some cloc ant watches run “fast” and thereb in an hour or so on their own .ac count. This of course is not the it should But when one de- liberately puts his clock ahead an hou he then owns a “lving clock —made so by himself. Gosh, the re sponsibilities of this must be awful! What is so sac about the mid-day hour that it cannot be changed for a scason? Do we have to rest and refresh ourselves at high twelve? i L San T that the majority of the general public be benefited by some rule for commencing at an earlier hour in summer than in winter.” Ac- cording to this then he would prefer lie to_himsclf rather than have “lyinz clock ¥For would he cting a lie, by tacitly saying it time to go to work when he all the while that it wasn't? if he was a man who had to work in a factory. we presume that he would prefeg to work six hour before he had his dinner (even if his stomach clamored for sardine sandwich at eleven c'clock) rathe than break time worn custom of removing his overalls and “jump- er” on the stroke of twelve. This is all piffle—a man with a head like a peanut knows that after he has worked for five hours he naturally zets hungry and he isn't going to question whether it is eleven in {he mowning or twelv noon, when he cats. Mr., “J. that in setting the clocl one hour., we have been bene- fited. but he states that this gain has been secured by false pretenses and vile mean Where, in the name of common sense is there anything vile about it? The only answer (o this is that we mak: our clocks lie.” tere acc so many funny things his letter that one cannot refer to all. le objects strenuously to term “Daylight aving” and tukes up a lot of space to inform u that there ain't no such animal. dictionary tells him {hat he save what he uses and that's there is about it. Wonder if heard the old saw: “A rosc other name would smell sweet.” He admits to work carlier and thing— On ac- or a bust- not be blamed. act >d helieve business a be wus knew a the o'clock admits read in them the Jjust that it's a fine in the summer an hour thereby quit an hour carlier. but we don't presume that he would admit that he.—Dby so dging— “saved” an extra hour of daylight to in his garden, or take an auto rvide, or play golf or a dozen other hings which might enter into his head. No, he didn’t “save” it be- cause he used it to the above mentioned thinzs. Yes, it's a tine hour for recreation. the work day of men and women but think you “save” it for there’s %o much daylight anyway, and all, don’t monkey with the and displace the mid-day hour, do so is vile.—why? Because have a “lying clock.” P. BOARDMAN. OF WORLD'S BEST PLAY IN CITY thing to S0 do thing this extira snatched from don't only above clock to then ou a M WILL the music Next Tuesday cvening at South Congregational church lovers of this city will have the opportunity of hearing the Flonzaley quartet, re- puted to be one of the finest quartets in the world, now cntering on their sixteenth season in this country. Each of the four men comprising the zroup master of his instrument. all ha graduate 1d instructors of the most famous musical conservator- the world. The first musicians in this fall of 1904 when after » European tol members of the quartet and the instruments they play are: Adolfo Petti. first vioiin: Alfred Pochon, sec- ond violin: Iwan T'Archambeau, and is @ ing heen appearance country was they ics in of the in the peared The ap- not | | | | | | | Hohenzollern read | 1 rz [ power lies with EBERT GOVERNMENT HAS STORMY TIME Today's RevI)It Ends Its Check- ered Career Berlin, edrich Ebert, main commit- March 13 formerly head of the tee of the Reichstag and a leader of | the social democratic party was clected first president of the new German “progressive republic’ for a term of seven vears on February 11, 1919, by the national assembly at Weimar. He has been characterized 4s a type of Pan-German or im- perialistic socialist. It was the Ebert which arose from the zovernment ruins of the| dynasty and which the Intente Allies to con- peace with Germany. November 10, 1918, when for- mperor William abdicated and fled. Ebert was the imperial chancel- lor, havinz succeeded Prince Maxi- milian of Baden who was instrumen- tal in negotiating the armistice. He at once assumed command and suc- ceeded in quelling revolutionary out- breaks. The red flag was hoisted over the Brandenburz gate and the royal palace after wild scenes in Berlin where the people shouted | “Long Live the Republic!” and sang | the Marseillaise. “The new gzovernment will be a . government of the people.” Chancel- lor IZbert said. ‘It must make every effort to secure in the quickest pos- sible time peace for the German people and consolidate the liberty they have won. The new govern- ment has taken charge of the ad- ministration to preserve their legiti- mate clalms to autonomy.” Spartacides Make Trouble. The independent socialists, includ- ing a radical clement favorahle to bolshevism and known as spartacides ! complicaled Ebert's problem. When he became chancellor many of these adicals including Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburgz. were freed from prison and the two mentioned were subsequently assassinated. The national assembly which elect- ed Ibert was formed for the purpose of adopting a constitution. TIts docu- ment which was approved last Au- gust provided that ‘“the executive | the people,” The | upiter chamber® of the Reichstag was limited similar to the British house of lords. There were special protection for labor and “gen- crally accepted rules of internation- al law” were incorporated in the new instrument. Ebert took tha oath of office on August and two days later the national assembly ceas cxist, it being superseded by new Reichstag. First Ebert G Scheidemann was premier of Germany under Ebert. Gustave Noske, formerly minister of demobilization and before that gov- ernor of Kiel, was named the first minister of army and navy. By rea- son of his drastic enforcement of new regulations he became known as “dictator.” Other members of cabinet follows: Minister of Interior, Herr Preus minister of justice Herr Sendsbers; | minister of commerce, Herr Muller; minister of labor. Herr Bauer;-min- ister of forcign affairs, Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau, former German minister to Denmark; under foreign minister, von Richthofen; minister of finance, Herr Schiffer; minister of posial and telegraphs. Herr Geis berz; ministers without portfolio. Dr. Mathias Erzberger: armistice com- | missioner, former state secretary and ! leader of the centrist party: Eduard David, president of the national as- sembly and Herr Wissel. The Ebert government underwent many changes by reason of political, cconomic and popular demands. Treaty Causes Trouble. first real crisis to threaten the regime. however, arose over the question of accepting the peace treaty terms bert. Scheidemann and other leaders were opposed (o vielding to the Tntente demands. Scheidemann resigned and a pro- treaty cabinet including Dr. Auzust Muclter and ex-Labor Secrctary Bauer, former sccialis member of the Reichstagz. was organized. Bauer in a speech at Weimar hefore the na- tional assembly denounced the treaty in strong terms but announced the government's decision to sign. For wecks before the revolution broke out in Berlin there was steady run on German banks. Ebert, then chancellor, had a conference in Berlin on November 1918 with delegate. from various parts of Germany, “Everything was in ruin when we took Now, however, socialistic hiis replaced monarchy power has been in the I the workmen soldiers. first aim 1o be achieved, he said, W peace and the security of an eco- nomic basis. liberty. he maintained, was worihless without food, and em- ployment and it was as a result of this conference that the national sembiy met 1 spring to devise constitutional form of government. M enabted clude On mer power of the to the binet. Philip the first the first BEbert The Tbeit a said charze republic and inds of The & the put and as- st a risters Come and Mcanwhile the Go. provisional zovern- ment had been in an almost con- stant state of flux. Ministers came and went. Owing to scarcity of food, clothinz and fuel, conditions in many parts of Germany were reported des- perate and there were many rumors that sovict government would super- sede the Ehert regime President had of the from this Prince that pro spected, seized would and pay The preside bert the backing almost reason for succeeded announced | would be re- banks would be the government German war los: all claims on the state. nt in a2 New Year mani- o 1320 _wou = wderates of Germany beginninz. Oue that he Maximilian e vty rights that ro and uphold the the was when hat | traw THE OBSERVER MAKES RANDOM OBSERVATIONS — ON — THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE. Tteal estate men report that a genu- ine back-to-the-farm movement has developed in New Britain. Many city | dwellers have filed applications for small distance farms within trolley a big boom in the sale of agricultural | plots is anticipated. | Most of those who have rezistered | their preference for life in the country | are of foreign birth and arc well | provided with United States money. | They are men of brawn and have com- manded high wages since the world war began. As a result, being thrifty - nature, they have scen their bank ow that they have a longing to ret to the development of the soil-——a practice followed by their farefathers—they have decided to invest their war earnings in land that sells by the acre in prefcrence to that selling by the front foot. It is not believed that industry as represented by manufacturing plants will suffer as a result of this back-to- the-land movement. The majority of new farmers will continue to ecarn their daily wages in factories and al low other and younger the family to develop well as working on them during the summer evenings the sun stays high in the west. The decadence of New England as agricultural section of the nation been a matter of sincere regret. the farms, as themselves an has With the lure of cities ringing in their | the backwoods and hiked forth Long hours on little . campen- not when he lived in cities. along “Main cars the youth of packed his kit bag his fortune to seek. the farm with sation pleased him heard of life as it i Watching the lic street” was a muc' more fascinating diversion than slc_pily regarding the flickering fireflies flitting over father's ancestral acre; So vouth deserted the farm and the farm ceased ta pro- duce. Now we have other races coming in to fill the gap, races who are farmer by instinct and who may perhaps give native Americans lessons in making the farm cfiicient. Certainly those who have gone mn thing have secured maximum results, surprising the wasteful Americans by their power to make two strawberries or two onions grow where only one strawberry or onion grew before. If the renaissance of farming upon us it will be beneficial for th great manufacturing distric Fires will glow once more in the cold and desolate fireplaces which have been used in the endle me of hide-and- zo-seck of New England breezes: the now-empty meadows will echa the contralto ““moo” of the bucolic kine: the babbling brooks will have some- ; their stories to: and the again give forth its har- England may vet “come win a place as a food- to tell will one earth vests. New bac! and producer. P Men whose business or work bring: them in intimate relations with the railroads already experience relief in shipping or receiving freights. Not that freight is moving faster since Uncle Sam handed the lines back to tho who own them, but the railroad wor ers seem under less strain and more responsive to the requests made upon their services. Traffic men have often wondered during the war who was running the railroads and whether there was any- one at the throttle of the transporta- tion system. The lines were all bound round with a woolen string, only the woolen string happened to b red tape. On some questions it was | f of business districts and consequentiy | members of | aver lion ¢ line exceeded a million.” New muni i inqu i out?" ) other. i didn’ “elec i men | with be expected. they swept the polls. was surprised. who have the real at heart, In connection is one i atten Thos: selec what cond { conti ballo A m | is do Manufacturers industrial with the decision of the United ; Supreme Court that stock divi- not law. i stocks j clate: | State: | dend | come ed charges of more than a mil- Forty-four fell below the lollars. and Haven cipal red : t even “tion." of P, the tion s not s all e at from ballot ition nue. ts in an’s ing. in d s s are tax or t k were disc e c and o every P rate one election 2" was just abo know that course, Hartford was one of those with a large deficit at the end of last vear, a matter of great importance | state. Main did the election come person citize stre aske ut th w he 19 of these had deficits that The New York railroad in the he morning after the vote on the tax | proached another on “How What That with hundreds of other ci n et ap- and d the e case tizens. They ; there as an hench- S. McMahon werg-on deck followers and. A Wi the invited t :onducted by well-regulated | cause there when | i this country are the how every one who entered voted be- were only two and went should polls were into the not be Arrangenrents { made to permit secret public sentiment. proceedings were i1y kept many vote not be expected to advertise what voters to away from is sacred. 0. and enter: able This ta un; is the supposed few, fac as was 1o o those terest of the city ointed. “ele ction™ t that secret bal-; elections to well box. allow shoul cast at future tests The fact that such impossible probab- the He owners prises der t refiee in be. aware ballots to election officials knew This ed to d be their * of¢ poll: should he of were he ted in- in the advance of prices on the market, including | those | Hartfora | cities and fowns having increased in | value by several for this sort of | v New listed and Britain “‘locals™ other as surro unding points since the de- | cision of the court was made public. manufacturing con- cerns are well off, so far as surpluses* surp ed t concerned, rising heir s e and it some of pluses in the would not be them distribut- form of | stock dividends now that it has been | established n law that such : butions would not be taxable. | single factory benefited by L tolt e ! government i companies consequently i ed that i10 o ! day hold whic their whal He d zirls, | deep. ately almost impossible to get action at Washington, it is said, and the traffic | managers were often in despair. With railroad employes in charge of the railvoads a difference is sure to follow. The eternal and endless red tape to wheh railway employes were forced to submit while under govern- ment control has been cut, and al- though parts of the system inlrodl_meu\ & by the government will be retained {he warkers will feel freer to use their own initiative and judgment on mat- . ters in which they are experienced. Uncle Sam was not a harsh boss, but he was rather particular in having ; things done just as he said thf.‘yl; should be done, and sometimes, rail- | voad and traffic men say, Uncle Sam didn't act as if he had a very exten- | sive knowledge of railroading as it affected certain sections of the coun- ["urther patience must be exercised | by the American public with reference | to the railroads. It should not be ex- pected that a miracle was worked overnight when the praperiies were veturned to their own They <pend many months staggering {o their feet before they again become the marvel of world transportation, as they were in the halcyan days. ; stanley Frost, a correspondent of {he New York Tribune, is writing il- luminating articles on the railroad situation for that paper. _ Out of the 163 principal roads in {he cguntry, 107 are in a state of vir- tual bank:uptey. That is they are un- able to meet their fixed charges. in- lerest on their bonds and notes, The situation is described being worst in the east. The T man says that in this section “Out of roads listed only 21 carned the minimum necessary and only six had a surplus is A as bune 65 would maintain A week later he a mob in Stutt- whether Germany herself as a nation. w threatened by art. On the preceding December 12 the Ebert cabinet's fall was ported as likely result of Alliedd demands the Scapa sinkinga. re- the Flow as over Sold to a Chinese for $700.” ‘Fne younz lady's picture accompani the story. And yet as a gencral thing, can’'t scll a Chinaman a gold Boston Transcript. I “Girl a ' s yeu bric let Nortr eves swer est,” that and the guns at -one shots to salute the King. having twent: ! Eclaire, ! having gone to Morro Castle, is peer- through recognizes © gunner: “.rects that ing He hero i himself ocean. match stocked. creased She grabs "clock we on h boss e was didn't so Hortense to 0, and h she me one qucstion. replies Felix. heaven's sake. face? A a This He with that Several their capital {news from Washington others may As the operator in New the practically could the treasuri have do tt s went and it Britain war. took over beqof use and, es ar already wit he s out distri- Not a failed The all re well in- the h is expect- me. for his plate of beans last Satus left Celaire's rids himself of some terrible shrieks ship’s They Hortense As she drops into bring pany tumbling on deck. i thrown overboard. | the water, a whale comes up for air. him by the tail. sort Hortense by left the entire who bashful orders struggling the sinking airship with Eclaire, her jhero and sweetheart l.aboard (& ship owned the North Pole. Feli the of like to be tickled I rrying Pole sees her struggling | dives overboard { the deck. As is overcom= i Sobbing, she sa: Connecticut solid his stern. bounced 1 t still She she he the Cuba when nds self 1o in t and she slowly ps: “Felix, “Felix where did King Felix brings alor o he Now to her in being King of Hortense has a toe- eye. sclaire com- rescue this thing. by the he dives down 100 fathoms clinging desper- is forced rises to the ngsider f the Foop water, to opens her Yes you with emotion. Felix, an- dear Felix, fo 1 get Then she faints again. By the time Hortense is resuscitat- ed the ship has docked Morro swum at ashore Havana Castle fire and binoculars at the craf}. Felix. shot done and once mo has a he shell is cigar horrible Felix re into wrestling but finally gets slips one of the and di- be fired at the findy the it off his chest and managed {o come They all go ashore. up again. * appeals ‘ has Ec 3 aire The Kinz of inves can death. Tealix havin and while They but t stop proves Brita direc est tense he tigate the cocktails The cuts his pertetly decide hey a to in. ts him well. ladies keep hands it on des w molasses cvery the » This ‘ Hortense and Felix clergyman The it to u hich third lace is the she the mine Hortense band cannot stranger be Billy Connecticut. to the clergyman. : pronouncing produces an from kernel is lert.” the the North and servant throat. lovely stroll in the plays in be marrie find a on the who to U. S home o As the the fatal ear of that “This of th written. and th says plan is We to his end. turns into = Pole starts to potentiality of Ameri- drinks himself du Felix to the Cheese of Police who thrown ngeon.” to threatened Everyone time. i3 Felix moonlight the d at minister. street. Hanna of A., a f the dominie words. corn e e na will park. onceg T He New nd he neur- \7 Hor- frog place where 11@ their powder puffs blushing Felix. is the long-lost You and “Take ear eat me of leave themselves, « back. . And like the end of every good movie, the hero ard heroine (1t print was paper a clinch. short serial scarce). but news-