New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 5, 1922, Page 6

New Br?t_ain Herald PUBLISHING COMPANY Sunday Excepted) 87 Church Btreet, HERALD (Tssued Dally At Hervd Rlig BUBHCRIPTION RATER: 8,00 o Yeor, $2.00 Three Montha, 780 & Month, Entersd at the Post Ofce at Ne an Becond Claes Mall Matter, Britaly TELFPHONR Business OM e 45t Editerial Rooms CALLE The enly profitabia advestising msdium tho City, Circulation hooks .nd pia room always open te edvertisers. Member of The Associnted Press The Awsociated Press ts cxclusively entitled to the use for re-publi-ation of all news credfted (o ft or not otherwiss credited local news pub- in this paper anc, nlsc Mahod heretn, Member Andit Barean of Clrealation The A. B, C. in a national organizatien which furnishes newspapa-s And edvers tisars with A strictly honest analvels of elrcatation, Our circulation statindcs are bawed upon this andit. TRy {nsures pro- tection against froud in newspaper dis- tribution figures to both rational and lo- cal advertisers, = ] THE CHILDREN THANK YOU. The Herald has appealed often to you for funds for the Fresh Air Camp, the name of making such appeals in having ‘“taken * it would be the children, Thus thelr not in vair name children, and an were The thank who and to thank quite unfair to act of discourtesy indeed Herald heeded fail to you to those appeals you most earnestiy Thus we the have an excuse for doing t to do—an excuse to tell v cribed to the fund of the taken in helping to raise the $4,000 nokv over subscribed, and of the real shtisfac- thing we war »i who subi have pleasure we tion you should feel over the success of this year's camp and the prospect that next year even greater good may But all the results of your are not being be done generosity and kindn seen now, vivid as they are, nor will they ay be seen next year or the year that. The given this after or the after children vacation and who wil he given these year who have been weeks in the fresh air and sunlight of the country .]\A\» received a taste be rea of revitalizing tonic which may the foundation for stronger life, health and happiness. As we have appealed the children, for the children, we thank you. o7 for to you now, GOING TOO FAR. The president of the Long Island Railroad has announced that no circumstances would the road take back the went strike from the shops July 1. He modifies that statement, high-sounding, brist- ling with a sense of the wrongs the roads have with the com- ment, it is reported, that the old employes who will have a chance to get back were trusted workers and walked out be- under men who on suffered, i only are those who cause they had to follow union orders Incidentally to judge who ‘“had A union man might plead that he “had to walk out,” and beg reinstate- ment, and that man might be far less deserving th#n one to plead an excuse for his act. suspected that road allowed to have the men the road back hecause it would be to the inter- est of the road to do so. The roads will go too far “blacklist” men whose only fault was obeying the order the, union to which they belonged. In some of the the New no railroad is able to walk out.” for who scorns It of the order is the president this an excuse loophole in for taking back wanted to take if they of advertisements of Haven road, mentioning the taking back of taken hack implies for the men, it says “if they a at all.” Thus this road, there may be no strikers. Union unions. chance their they men much to Through these have gained justice in many instances. Not all demands of workers a owe unions re un- e abso- benefits, not were reasonable Many of them a lutely proper, workers have have come to and many would them so quickly it not for the unions. Thus there is a reason why they should be It is believed, in this case, that most of the men led error through the unwisddm of their lead- ers. The men will suffer the penalty for their action in the loss of their seniority rights. The railroads are not virtuous that they may say with propriety: “You are sinners; we will have no more of you “Peo- | ple in glass houses”—and the roads' residences have heen decidedly brittle at times—'"should not throw stones.” | The strikers had this is recognized by authority the roads to blacklist something they had a right would take away of their proper action in standing by the men who remained loyal and the new men who came to work for them. In upholding the railroad executives for doing what one be right, and what one still believes to be right—namely the | loyapty of men who stayed at work and in keeping their promises—there was hesitation on the part of many who realized that railroads or other great ‘orporauann are not in the habit of displaying suc. concern over | treatment of men who worked them. The press of the country gen- received, loyal. were into 50 a right to strike: For | men for doing | to force do much of the believed to recognizing for erally, and unprejudiced men and women, have commended the rail ~sguidves for taking this stand. But neither the press of the country generally unprejudicad men and rall execu nor women will commend the blacklist take them their making living through wcquired skill in their work as a pen alty added to the proper penalty of Joss of seniority rights, for doing what | tives if they workers and from chance of a their | they had a right to do. WATCH YOUR DOG, Two cases of rables in locally owned dogs have bheen noted, The Superin- tendent of Health has warned all dog owners to watch their animals for signs of this affiiction Unlike some general warnings, which words to point out the advisability being the guard against a danger, this warning has the merit of telling the people what to watch for. Men are usually familiar with the character of the bark of their dogs The is well-known, If this bark becomes unusually sharp, says Dr. {t may be a symptom of a mild form of the rabies. Restlessness on the part of $he dog, the unusual of the jaw, shyness, a predilection for dark corners-sall these may be symptoms of rabies No dog owner should allow his imag- ination to create these symptoms, and no one should become panic stricken upon hearing a sharp bark, or on seeing a dog resting in a cool, ‘dark spot. But a combination of these symptoms should put the owner of a dog on guard and should suggest the wisdom of keeping on the watch for further developments. Those further developménts, indi- cating an aggravated case, would be noted in a reddening of the interior of the mouth, an and in some cases frothing at mouth. Snapping and Dbiting oBjects is, of course, the most dan- gerous sign. It is needless to emphasize the danger from this source, the danger of allowing a dog thus afflicted to roam at large. Anti-rabies toxin should be used before the danger comes, and any indications suggested above should he reported at once to health board. dangerous use many of on “vofce" Lee, drooping increase of saliva the at the BELATED EXPLANATION. i When there was adopted at the Confederate reunion at Richmond some time ago a resglution blaming Abraham Lincoln for starting the Civil War, people wondered that no explanation was offered, no “mitigat- ing circumstances,” shown. The inci- treated as incident merely, and comparatively little made dent was an of it, sincere as was the disapproval aroused. Now comes information that aids in explaining matters. A Camp of the United Confederate Veterans, in lFennessee, has commended its dele- gation for fefusing to vote for the resolution blaming Lincoln for the The Camp's resolution declares that the great majority of the aoldiorii of the Confederacy disagree from that opinion, and declares further that because of the noise of a thun- coming at the time the resolution was adopted, few of the delegates understood its purport. It the passing of bitterness between the North and the South, that more has not heen made of the resolution and We are indebted this Tennessee Camp for this informa- tion. war. derstorm is noteworthy, as emphasizing of these facts, to REED'S VICTORY. Senator Reed's victory was a vic- The recent Republican progressive successes have partaken of this characteristic. The that President Wilson violently Reed affected the result somewhat, but its significance was comparatively small with the Senator Reed is a man tory of type over type fact former opposed may have as compared outstanding feature that who thinks and acts for himself, even to the point haps, was opposed by Breckin- ridge Long, 2 man who is essentially “the gentleman" who would prefer to retain that quality to gain- ing a reputation for force and orig- inality. The people, democrats and licans, of persons chief claim to fame is regularity, Of course want vgentlemen" than boors, of contentiousness per- and and repub- whose suavity and the' people office rather But they would prefer a man who might possibly be guilty of forgetting to remove his hat as he stands the talking woman, to & man who, removing said hat, would run no risk of exposing to the danger capable are weary in in street to a of a cold, gray matter of conceiving and executing firm, Senator Reed may not he all that s to be desired in the Senate chamber. But he represents a type the people want more of, determined action VIOLENCE National MORE The firing men in Indiana by someone bush ments, the cage of the Herrin out fact that ha reported, and the fact that the men upon Guards- in am- should the same inspire com- the same consternation, as in The no fatalities ¢ been attacked were representatives of United States, situation. sents this government—represents law and order. The men attacked in the Herrin outbreak fundamentally rep- resented law and grder. Any attack the | the The, National Guard repre- should not alter upon men who work in the exercise of their right free action, 1s an attack upon the founda- tion of this country, built of freedom and liberty bound together in a strong groundwork by the uni- recognition of necessity undoubted to mortar thelr of versal ind wisdom But held “labor" be responsible for either outbreak Both outrages show how necessary It to make the sentiment of labor felt morg power- fully—for that majority opinion Is against violence of this kind, /The true of “organized labor" to this country will not be felt until labor's actions are governed by {ts majority opinion, not by labor leaders consider themselves powerful enough® to act independently and to interpret labor's sentiment to suit themselves, as such, may not Is for lahor ma jori value who Facts and Fancies (BY ROBERT QUILLEN), At that, the birth rate of suckers no greater than the birth rate of Fords. The chief objection to the plain people is that some of them are so darned plain. The fly in the ointment of a per- fect picnic is the one in the mayon naise dressing. Tt isn't what a woman says that is shocking, but the fact that a woman could say it. It may vet become fashionable for the much divorced lady to list her six nicest husbands. Another disadvantage about obey- ing the traffic laws is that it makes one so conspicuous. One explanation of the modern girl is that she lcarned how to han dle a typewriter instead of a frying pan. If they wish to use a wet plank in the political platform, they might try the Shipping Board. The modern woman's mind {sn't mathematical, but she is developing a remarkable skill in triggernometry. Booze on board ships flying the American flag may do much to en- courage development of our inland waterways. It must be remembered, however, that the contempt of the people for politicians is heartily reciprocated. After a week at a summer resort, one understands that it isn’t necessary to go south to study the palms. As the fishing season flashes by wait with ever-growing impatience for a strike vote of paragraphers. we Civilizatfon has reached the point where almost any barber can bhob a woman's hair without feeling self- conscious. One good thing about summer is that it reduces the butter to a state where a butter knife can make a dent in it When the book agent confesses that few families have sufficient cul- ture to appreciate the work, the set is sold. Another reason why there was less sex interest in the old days was be- cause people stayed at home once in a while. We would have the measure Adam’s repentance if we knew many apple trees he planted leaving the Garden. of how after An old-timer is one who can re- member when mothers of a commu- nity used the livery stable loafer as a horribie example. AP A 25 Years Ago Today (Taken from Herald of that date) The letter boxes around the town have been given a fresh coat of paint The Lyceum theater will open for the coming season on August 30, with a presentation of '‘Shore Acres.” Rev. 8. G. Ohman will preside at a meeting of the church board of the | 8wedish Lutheran church in Meriden next week Wednesday. William J. Noble and Thomas Mec- Cable went to Middietown yesterday acting for the Y. M. T. and B society in refersnce to an excursion from New Britain to New York and up the Hudson river to be held some time in August. “Bert" Loomis, Y. M. C. A. won the athletic events ville this afternoon. star athlete at the the pole vault at held in Rock- FOX'S—3 DAYS ONLY SUN., MON., TUES. Exfra Added Attraction “LEE KIDS” - THE On the City fn New notice the One llving continuously Britain is not so apt to many changea that occur, especially those that affect the business section and the business ¥fe, as one who has long been away and then returps. The transfer of the old and established Puller and Niven store, better known as The Boston Store, this week, how- ever, brings with added force the real- ization that times are changing and business men with time. The passing of Mr, Niven as an getive Main street merchant closes moré than 40 years of active business life in the city's cen- ter, A few months ago Dugald Me- Millan closed out his personal hold- ings in business after more than 30 years, Not so long ago Joseph Ryan closed out his harness and leather gnods store after two decades in the center, and while Morgan and Kings- ley, another pioneer husiness house still maintains {ts business, neverthe- less “the old site s changed and a modern building being _ erected there, But within the memory of the present generation, even those suffi- clently young to flatter themselves by thinking they are “the rising gener- ation” when compared to some of the old timers, can recall changes about the center that have brought about a'most an entirely new husiness sec- tion, First, those still in thejr twen- ties, can recall the time when the old wooden bandstand stood at the south end of the triangle, here now crowds wait for trolleys, They can also re- member the pretty little fountain that used to play in the center of the square, where the® is now a flower garden. They can remember when the Savings Bank of New Rritain was lccated in a bullding where now stands the John A. Andrews store, And {t requires no streteh of the mem- ory to remember the day that the spire of the old First Baptist church was pulled down. That edifice stood where now stands the imposing Na- tional Bank Building. Where the sav- ings bank is located formerly stood the Y. M. C. A. dormitory, now moved around on Court street. The rickety old. one story Dickinson drug store building stood, until a compara- tively few years ago, where the Falr Department store building is now, and 1t about the same time there stood n the site of the Barnes hlock a re- modelled dwelling house which was accupied toward the last by T. M. Parnes as a hardware store. In the hasement was a well known all night restaurant conducted by Charlie An- irews, who was well known also as a concessionist at White Oak Park. Of course it is only within the past year or two that the old Miller bockl, which for years housed the Darius Miller dry goods store and Nicholas “ohen's millinery store, gave way to the modern Besse-Leland building. Also, it is not so long ago that the sld Hungerford house stood where Hatch’s block is now. The Hunger- ford house {s the Y. W. C. A. head- quarters. The Jr. O. U, A, M. bhall was formerly the Hungerford esfate barn, and at that time Porter & Dy- son's store was in_a little wooden building, a continuation of which now liouses the manufacturing part of that husiness. Across the street, where Pence's garage is, stood a handsome r1d fashioned dwelling which gradual- Iy gave way to the tide of business, its last occupant hefore bheing razed hav- ing been a Chinaman who conducted a laundry. Further down, where Le- Witt's block is. there stood, until 6 or 7 years ago, the old Stanley House, about the last of the old time resi- dences. Dr. M. J. Kinsella, when he first came to New Britain, opened of- fices in that old building. The Halli- nan block, on Main street, is on the site of another house owned by the Hart family, which at present stands back of the Sovereign building. Church street, too, has seen its changes within a few years. Rogers' Recreation building is not so old but almost everybody can remember the old ramshackle one story houses that were located there, With these few changes called to mind, and there are many more, with- in the memory of the young man*and voung woman of today, it can be seen that New Britain is not the old New Pritain, and the returning ex-resident is hardly able to realize that it is “‘the cld home town e is Local merchant reports information from producers that Switzerland is importing cheese from this country Another case of the worm turning. v e It is reported that the councill will be asked to take steps to insure the erection of a permanent Court of Honor and Memorial Arch at the en- trance to Walnut Hill park to replace the one erected as a temporary thing but which was so beautiful and met with such favor that it has been al- lowed to stand, that must soon be razed for lack of care. Such a mem- orial would be hard to improve upon, and the same general plan would in- deed be difficult to surpass. The si- lent gray shafts, each with a name in- that line the Court of Hon- stand ever as a mute reminder cf boys, our brothers, our fathers, our companions who were with | us but a few short years ago, and | who laid down their lives in the| World War. The war is still suffi- clently fresh in the minds of all, the memory of those whe have not re- turned with ue all! Why cannot the city have such a memorial as a rerpetual tribute? The cost would | e considerable, is true, but jt would be worth it. The city has not hesitated to expend no trifing sum | to erect an attractive retaining wall and a beautifully designed gateway at | the southern entrance to the park, on | Hart street. Of course that is fine, | and it certainly makes a more attrac- | tive outlook for the Sunnyledge resi- Aents; but if the city can afford to | spend money there on what is only an | improvement, why ecannot it go fur-| ther and spéd more on the West | Main stréet entrance, making that| which js a beautiful memorial to the | soldiers, sailors and marines, as weil | as an improvement? Let not too mueh | time elapse before the thing is start- | ed. Delays are but an admission of {lack of {nterest, many times, and de- is it |velop into lack of intention. “ae There 15 lots of interesting reading "OBSER Makes Random Obsclervations eomo newly married couple to invest 3 and go in for l|xh.t .hauukelpln.. . VER s Tomorrow the political barrage will be lald down by the democrats as they gather at McMahon's farm in Kensington to listen to the flowery de- nunciation of the adminiatration at the hands of Pat Harrison, Augustine Lovergan, Thomas J. Spellacy and others, That is but the initial gun in the campaign, Later the republi- cans will bring up their heavy verbal artillery and seek to silence the ene- mies batteries, All of which seems to the casual observer much wasted enérgy. The habit is increasing, and happlly so too of voters listening to these wild orations and then voting as they darned please. e The Observer was asked to comment on the reecent ‘charge, made by a visiting Indian who, with an efficlent press agent, spent some little time boosting a national Indian holiday, jand much more time selling a brand of Indlan patent medicine, charged that Buflalo Bill was a “four-flusher.” Historical facts, pared down to con- crete iteras, show: “Willlam F. Cody, noted scout and gulde for U. 8, troops In Indian coun- try. He was born in lowa in 1846. In 1857-1868 he was under contract to supply Kansas-Pacific rallroad with buffalo meat during its construction. In 18 months he killed 4,280 buffaloes, hence his nickname. He in many engagements with Indlans. At Indian Creek he, single handed, killed Yel- low Hand, Cheyenne chief. In later years he managed a wild west show. He died in 1917 L The hay fever season is at hand and many are the sufferers therefrom. | Doctors in some places are advising an inoculation aghiinst this complaint, In| inoculating a person with sterile ex- tracts of pollens or other substances considered capable of producing hay ifever, doctors say patients feel no! great discomfort. When substance ac- tually causing trouble is injected a slight swelling, that itches consider- ably, occurs. and Its People to be obtained by a glance through the files and records in the various city offices. The clty clerk's office has documents of interest, so have other departments; but for {tems of génuine interest of the sort that af. fects all, or most all, taxpayers, is a perusal ‘of the tax collector's records. And In this connection it might be added that one would be surprised to read therein the names of many of our prominent citizens, many of whom are obviously “well fixed,"” who have falled to pay their taxes and are this very day in debt to the city of New Britain, see The recent ukase of the fashion ex- perts and the hair dressing barons that bobbed hair i{s doomed to go is apparently falling on deaf ears as far as New Britain girls are concerned. There certainly seems to be no let up 40 the numbér of sweet young things who monopolize ,the ‘barber's chalr while mere man fldgets and inward- ly fumes as he watches the. clock, thumbs his time table and wonders it he'll be able to get that shave in time, The fashion decree that dresses are to be worn longer, while not gen- erally accepted here, is nevertheless being heeded by some. In New York many, many of the better dressed women are wearing them longer, and not infrequently now we pauss and turn around to look at some fair damsel who traipzes down our main thoroughfare hiding all but her shoe tops. We immediately brand her as “'a visitor from, the metropolis." Another thing that mere man can- not but notice in women's garb is the prevailing mode of wearing a gown of a solid color, generally very dark, with flowing sleeves that are sit from | elbow to shoulder, giving a well rounded arm a chance to peek out coyly and causing an added apprecia- tion ongthe part of the onlooker, of the resPonsibilities of that slender shoulder strap. Brazil has only two bhobbed hair glirls, news item says. Brazil: she is missing a lot. L These are the days when every available beach and swimming hole is a popular resort. When there is but little current, a sluggish tide or slow current, there is danger, doctors tell ius, of possible infection from polluted water. If water thus contaminated is taken into the nose, ears, eyes or throat of the bather, or breathed Into their llungs, infection may follow, particul- arly if the person is suffering from a lowered vitality. Infection may also occur on the external skin in the form lof bolls when the protective oil of the skin has been removed by excessive bathing, or when the skin has been injured by the sun. A few good rules to observe are: Never take the water mouth, Never swallow the water. A Avold drawing the water into the lower breathing tubes. Put a little vaseline in the external ears and nostrils to help in prevent- ing infection. Take a shower with clear after leaving the pool or beach. 'World Shipowners Are LN It Chief of Police R’ C. Hart goes through with his threat to cause the arrest and prosecution of all bicyclists, teamsters (and autoists too) who drive on the highways at night with- out displaying lights, his men are sured of great activity for some time, and many citizens whose sole knowl- edge of police court has bheen ob- tained from reading the police newsi in the paper will have a chance to| obtain first hand information. Chief Hart is to be commended on this move and he should go through with it. For the safety ,of them- eelves, of individuals walking and other moving vehicles, all traffiv should be compelled to obey the law relative to lights. The law on this reads: very vehicle on any public high- way or bridge shall have attached to it a light or lights which shall be so displayed as to be visthle from the front and rear, from one half hour after sunset until one-half hour be- tore sunrise, Such lights shall be of sufficient {lluminating power to be visible at a distance of 200 feet, but the provision of this section shall not apply to any vehicle designed for and engaged in the transportation of hay, straw or gaeoline.” Night after night, bieyclists and liorse drawn vehicles pass policemen without lights, but how many are brought into court? S8uch bleyclists or drivers are a menace not only to themselves, but also to others who use the highway and try to obey the law and use care. * It is high time this law was enforced, here and elsewhere. | css And while on the ahout the annoying habit of many drivers, principally jitney operators and truckmen, of banging through the streets with their motor cut-outs open —a direct violation of the law. Resi- dents living along the line of the Chapman street bus complain fre- quently of the terrific noise made by the cut-outs. Auto experts say that but little or no added power is ob- tained by opening the cut-out, while it certainly does cause an unnecessary disturbance and is a clear cut viola- tion of the statute: e News items announces that a light- house at Morgan's Point, this state, is for sale. Good opportunity for into your water London, Aug. 5.—The ship owners of the world have lost”1,300,000,000 pounds sterling as a result of the re- cent slump in marine freights. This is the estimate of “Fairplay” In its semi-annual review of the shipping sale market. A cargo steamer of 7,- 500 tons brought 66,000 pounds in March of this year, according to ‘Fairplay.” - Then the freight market went to pleces and today the same vessel would not bring more than 62,000 pounds. She cost 258,750 pounds in March, 1920, but only 58,- 1 000 pounds at the height of the boom in 1912, Carving, 5,000 Years 0ld, Sold in London London, Aug. 5.—What is described as the “finest expression of Egyptian statuary art in the world” haveé been sold at Sotheby's auction rooms for 110,000 pounds. It i{s the head of Amenemmes 1II, an Egyptlan king whe lived about B. C. 3,000, It is cut in obsidian, which is said to be one of the hardest stones on which an ar- tist can work. It measures four and seven-eighths inches from the top of the head to the chin, but Professor Percy E. New- berry the Egyptologist, has pro- nounced it “a masterpiece that has not been surpassed by any sculptor of any country or age. subject, what ' China has 50,000 miles of telegraph lines. ADVENTURES If it Fades Rastus, It's O. ADAMSON’ Suffering Losses |’ PRONBITIONTSSUE INN.J. PRIHARY Political Campaign There Has Yolstead Ac_[ 85 Chiel Argument Newark, N. J.,, Aug. 6.—Prohibition Aas been made one of the chief ia- aues In the political campaigne in New Jersey, bobbing up In the to princi- pal contests—the republican nomina- tion for United Stutes senator and the gubernatorial nomination on the dem- ocrafie ticket, in the latter race sha: ing interest with the public utilities problem. The state's opinion on both of these, probably will be expressed in the resylts of the state wide primary to be held September 26. United States Senator Joseph 8. Frelinghuysen, who is asking repub- licans of the state to renominate him to his seat in the senate, hay de- clared himself, in a recent address, opposed to any change in the Volstead act, asserting that its modification vir- tually wauld nulllfy the dry amend- ment, Senator Frelinghuysen's op- openent is George L. Record a Jersey City attorney, who as defeated for the republican nomination in 1918 by United States SBenator Walter E. Edge and previously was defeated for the republican nomination for governor. Record Iasue. Mr. Reeord refuses to permit the llquor question to an issue so far as he is concerned and has declared in campaign speeches that the prime is- sue is the curbing of monopolies. ' Mr, Record has promised a statement of his position: on the liquor question later. Senator Frelinghuysen also has de. clared for a protective tariff, but wonld take the matter out of poli- tics by increasing the membership of the ‘tariff commission as provided in his bill in the senate. He favors con- tinued 4id to farmers through farm loan banks. Gov. Edward I. Edwards has no one blocking his.path to the democratic senatorial nomination and the mem- bers of his party in New Jersey be- lieve his record as chief“executive of the state entitles him to the nomina- tion. He is on the wet side of the Ii- quor issue, a beer bill which he signed being the basjs of the court test of the eighteenth amendment. Other Office Seekers. Judge George S. Siizer and William E. Tuttle, state banking and insur- ance commissioner are seeking the democratic gubernatorial nomination. Mr. Tuttle has announced himself as in favor of a modification of the Vol- stead act and as opposed to appro- priations for state prohibition enforce- ment. Here he takes issue with Sen- ator Frelinghuysen who has eaid the people have shown they want prohi- bition. Mr. Tuttle believes the people have shown they do not want prohi- bition and therefore should not be burdened with a tax. He also has de- clared himself in favor of a 5 cent trolley fare. Judge Silzer, who has the backing of the state democratic organization has done no clmp-(@nl 30 far. —Willtam N. Runyon, a state sepa- tor, will not be opposed for the ‘re- publican nomination for governor. He has announced himself in favor of a law which would bring holding com- panies of public utilities under the same restrictions as operating and sub- sidiary corporations. The present law provides that the.books of the held- ing company which controls virtually all the street car lines; 'gas and light business in the state rhay rmot be sefzed in investigations, although those of the subsidiary and operating com- panies may be taken. New Underground River - o + Discovered in France Geneva, Aug. 5.—A ' great subter- ranean river, with an outflow of 67,- 000 gallons of water a niinute, has been discovered in the Mont Blane region. - Known as Eaux Belles, this river has thrown out many under- ground tributaries which have formed small lakes and welis of extremely pure and, cold water in the southeast districts of France and in some of the southern cantons of Switzerland. The origin of the river is'the ancient low- er glaciers of Mont Blanc which it has been proved flow from the bot- tom as well as the top, the latter supplying indirectly the Rhone dnd the Rhine. The waters of Eaux Belles at a depth of 25 to 50 yards beneath the mountains have carved out won- derful and beautiful caverns, grottoes and couloirs full of stalactites and stalagmites. BY 0. JACORSON K.