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New Britain herald., 1914-08-15
PlainVilie News MCCARTHY SUCCEEDS SMITH ON COMMITTEE Democratic Machine Strengthened by
 Addition Of Two New Cogs. ITALIANS ARE NOW REPRESENTED

I'rOSreSS1VeS File Registration List With Town Clerk.-Wiu Not Have Ticket in Field at Town Election. Strung Will Offered For Probate. Joseph T. Mccarthy and John Sol omon have been elected members of the democratic town committee and the party organization is now in shape to begin the fall campaign, according to the announcement of M A. Nor ton, who is now serving as chair man. MT. Mccarthy takes the place of Pearl w. Smith, who had to sever his connection with political ma chimes when he accepted the appoint ment of letter carrier. The other new member is the result of the action in enlarging the committee, the demo- cratic leaders having voted to create a new place on the board
 That the democrats are hopeful of alternating the votes of the Italians from the republicans is evidenced by the appointment of MT. Solomon as member of the committee. He is one or the leadlng Italians lnP town and wields a considerable influence with his countrymen. There are few Italians recognized as democrats at the present time and this fall the committee expects to win over num- Der of them.
 While the committee has not as yet made any definite plans for the caucus for the nomination of candi- dates for town officers, Chairman Norton said today that the members are hopeful of getting William Eat on's consent to the placing of his name on the ballot as the party's choice for first selectman. The. com mittee believes that he is the strong est democrat available and with possible split in the republican ranks due to the contest between George s. Babcock and Selectman Johnson, his chances of election appear to be bright.
 MT. Eaton is the democratic repre- sentative on the Strong fund dis bursement committee. He has also been honored with other positions of trust by the voters and should run we'll on election day. He has not an-
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lican party and. cast his lot with | Roosevelt, was to have helped in mak> | ing the registration, but his absence from town prevented any activity on l local matters. MT. Dent is visiting in New York state and is expected | home next week.
 i Plainville will be represented at the ! big progressive rally in Hartford to- night by twelve of the faithful. The ] town was allotted only six tickets, but l Chairman Fox received So many re- 1 quests for the paste boards that he ap- 1 piled to the state committee for more. i He succeeded in getting six additional 1 invitations.
 Selectmen's Meeting. While the board of selectmen met as usual last night, the members de- cided to put off until later compila- tion of the figures showing the rev enue and expenses connected with their department during the fiscal year which closes tonight. All bills sent to the board, and the selectmen say they have statements for practically every item, were paid at last nights meeting.
 This is an unusual condition for
 
 year. the selectmen invaria bly, per hitting several accounts to go unpaid until September. The items are then charged against their successors.
 Next week the selectmen expect to send notices to town officers having authority to draw on the treasury to get their reports in before September 1 if possible.
 Strung Will Filed.
 The will of William V. Strung, the actor, whose death occurred last week at the New Britain hospital, was offered for probate yesterday. The document names the testator's two brothers, Henry and Frank Strung. as executors, and as their signatures have not been added to the application, there will be de- lay in setting a date for the hearing on it's admission.
 Mir. Strung was reported to be well off financially. He earned consider able money during his career and is reported to have invested it wisely. He also inherited a sizable sum from his brother, who died in Bristol about year ago.
 There is considerable local inter- est in the will. the contents of which will not be made public until after it's admission. Although Mir. Strung was always considered a bachelor by local people. it was learned after his death that he had been married but was divorced.
 His fourteen-years-ol son and his former wife, who it is said now live in Thompsonville, were in town yes- terday and visited his grave.
 Brief Iems
 Miss Ethel Prior of Canal street is visiting with friends in Fairfield.
 Miss Edith A. Ellis of the post of- flee force left today for Bradford. N H., where she will spend her vaca- ton. The Bristol Manufacturing com pany's local plant will resume opera 1 tions tomorrow after a months shut ! down. Miss Mary Wagner has returned 1 from Shelton where she spent a visit | of several weeks. Rev. L. F. Grant, pastor of tho To-
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all of which are located in the Ken sington district and within a stones throw of each other. There was con- siderable opposition when some of them made application to the county com missioners for licenses and one man who had applied for permit to sell intoxicating liquors felt obliged to withdraw. Dance in New Factory.
 Notices were posted at the Ameri- can Paper Goods plant in Kensington today inviting all the employees, both those of the office and of the factory, to social and dance which is to be held on the top floor of the new ad- dition on Wednesday evening of next week, this to be formal opening up of the large new plant which is now nearing completion
 President Louis Reynal is authority for statement to the effect that op- erations will be started in the new building about the first of next month. Several of the departments of the old factory which have been quite congested, heretofore, will be moved into the comm odious quar- ters, which will facilitate the hand ling of larger orders in less time. Mr. Reynal stated this morning that he could not tell, at this time, whether or not the company will hire any more help with the opening of the new addition.
 Despite the fact that many fac tories throughout the state have been obliged to go on shorter hours owing to a depression in their busi- ness. this local factory maintains its regular hours and has found no need to lay off any of it's help The concern is kept quite busy with gov ernment work and, during the past month. some of the departments have been obliged to work overtime.
 Was Slasher in Berlin?
 If Constable John Hackett knew yesterday what he learned this morn been boarder in the town lookup last night. He is inclined to think that the Italian who went about town yesterday, particularly in the Italian settlements, begging money, was a man who is wanted by the Hoboken, N. J., police for having stabbed man III that Clly InuTSQdy.
 The constable was suspicious of the beggar when he saw him yesterdav He noticed, at that time. that he car ried pawn ticket from a Hohoken "hock shop" which he seemed careful about displaying. Hackett kept his eve on him alt day and saw him leave town on the Middletown branch train late in the afternoon.
 The mysterious stranger told those from whom he begged that he need- cd money to pay for treatment to an injured arm. When refused. he is said to have used abusive language.
 Can't Get Ccal.
 After waiting for the greater part Of month for shipment of coal to be used at his brick yards, J. c. Connley of Berlin has almost de- spaired of ever receiving the combus- tlble mineral substance which is es- sential to the conducting of brick yard.
 MT. Co0nley has been told that scores Of cavluad ds of coal are stand inc ready for shipment. on siding near the Pennsylvania mines and he is at a loss to explain the delay in transn ortation.
 Brick Yards Closing
 The Frank Holmes Brick company closed down it's plant yesterday, it's brick sheds being filled with a supply adequate to the demands of the re- lnainder of the season. Joseph Towers yards quit operations today and the c. F. Merwin Brick company
New Britain herald., 1914-08-15
INJURIES PROVE FATAL.
New York Man Victim of Automobile
 Accident in Haddam.

Mlddletown. Aug. 15.-Joseph Mol- trasio of New York city. one of the victims of yesterdays runaway auto mobile accident near Arnold station in Haddam. died of his injuries late yesterday. 1t was learned today.
 Of the two other men injured Leon Keith has gone to his home in Hart ford. but F. w. Mack, also of Hart ford, is still in the hospital here.
 The coroner's inquest will begin next Tuesday
 Mrs. Charles Pratt and c. B. Pratt of Pleasant street left today for a two weeks vacation to be spent It Gloucester. Mass, and vicinity.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-15
ONE SECRET OF SUCCESS

Is to have some money ahead with which to grasp your op- portunity when it comes. Every great fortune had it's foundation laid in small hav- ings. Countless thousands can look back at the time time when, with a few dollars at their commasd they could have taken the first step on the road to ease and comfort. 4 per cent. allowed in our savings department.
 Open Saturday evenings from 7 to 9 o'clock.
 FIRST NATIONAL, BANK
 PIainville. Conn,
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ALL GOODS oF
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all of which are located in the Ken sington district and within a stones throw of each other. There was con- siderable opposition when some of them made application to the county commissioners for licenses and one man who had applied for a permit to sell intoxicating liquors felt obliged to withdraw.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-15
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New Britain herald., 1914-08-15

The Frank Holmes Brick company closed down it's plant yesterday, it's brick sheds being filled with a supply adequate to the demands of the re- mainder of the season. Joseph Towers yards quit operations today and the C. F. Merwin Brick company
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-16

Michigan on the neck of land known
as ''The Portage" AS matter of fact
the company never properly con-
structed the canal and works, but
when confronted with a congress
sional inquiry and threat of for
fixture of the lands which were the
price of the work they got from the
governor of the state of Michigan
certifcation that the work had been
properly done. The company was
originally given two years to COM.
plete the work, but this by two sub.
sequent laws was extended to eight.
On the last day before the eight
years expired the governor gave a
qualified certifcation, his quaIifica-
ton being based on the fact that the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-16

Secretary of Labor VIM. B. Wilson
has reference in his published state
ment that the company has extracted
profits to the amount of 100000, 900
on an investment of $1,250,0O0. 1t is
the Ownership" of these mines
which the mine operators continually
quote as giving them the right to
protect their property by import
ing miIitiamen and gunner to car
ry on their campaign against the de-
mands of the men who work in the
mines, who are asking a living wage
and decent working conditions.
Title to these mineral lands goes
back to 4 grant by Congress to pri-
vate corporation which in return was
to build a ship canal, harbor and
breakwater on the upper peninsula of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-16

BARONS TO BE SOUATTERS
BY gibson GARDNER
Washington JAN 16That there legal title upwards OF
district barons the startling disclosure which has dug
This statement verified by official records and public documents and
authority
General A
Secretary O Q. C.
the Commissioner the
1886, this:
Lands which designated by the United States mineral
March 1865 excluded from the of lands made by the
Notwithstanding this exception in the granting act upwards of
$4,000 which
fore March 1865 including of the most valuable lands in the cop
certified
1885, said mineral lands
the United States"
Secretary Lamar writing
81 with
expressed by
by him relative the institution of suits"
For which be guessed by familiar with practical
politics.
stead Commissioner Sparks discovered be disturbing
teal with
the wealth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31

mette was to have lectured there on the subject Of "Pasteur &nd His Work a lew days after his assassination at the hands of Madame CaillauX, while M. An toine, of the famous .Odeon' theatre, was prevented from doing so by the sad and unexpected death of his wife, on the very day which he had arranged to leave for London
 Theatrical performances, too, of the hrst rank are regularly arranged by the Institute F'rancais, a representative one being the recent appearance of the com pany from the theatre du Vieux Column bier at His Majesty's theatre, while fetes and bazars and similar entertainments in aid of the institutes fund are frequent ly organized and participated in loyalty by the many famous women of title who are adherents of .fe establishment. Among these may be mentioned the Duchesses of Marlborough and Somerset, the first named of whom was one of the earliest friends of the institute, and has proved one of the best, while others whose interest always may be counted upon include Lady Askwith, Lady Sway thling, Lady Feodorowna Bertie, vis- countess Ridley, Lady Emmott, Lady Sumner, and host of other leaders Of society whose names are literally too numerous to mention.
 How was this institute-of whose many departments only the most i'm portant have been named-brough into existence? Let its founder herself tell. She is sitting at her desk, by the way, in the big, airy room overlooking the marble arch, which Is the business of foe of the institute, and is veritably a slip of girl" slim of figure and fair or hair, with wonderfully magnetic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-31
BY HAYDEN CHURCH

eyes and all the vivacity of manner that one associates with her nation. And modest! The most difficult of tasks to discover that mademoiselle was born in Hyeres, that famous town of Provence and lived there until she was. 3, after which she went to live at Clermont Ferrand, where her fath- CT was a professor of mathematics, and where she remained until she was 15. And then to Paris to study, eventually taking her degree at the Sorbonne in French and English literature. Thus we find her a terrifically energetic girl of IS. with an apparently natural hankering toward England, crossing the channel and, after studies at both Oxford and Cambridge, first assistant lecturer at the Bedford College for Women and later at the South Hamp- stead high school
 From the very first" said Mdlle D'Orliac, two things struck me in England, the chief of them being the indifferent fashion in which French is taught in this country. Can this be wondered at. however. when 1t is a fact that first class professors almost never come here? And why should and their social position is equal to that of army officers In England the customary pay for the teaching of French is poor and what, generally speaking, Is the social standing?" Mad emoiselle shrugged her shoulders. "So until now 1t is for the most part only the second rate men who have, crossed the channel. The result, before we started. was easy to see. When such men as Richepin came over here to lecture there was almost nobody to
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Unknolun Girl uho French ;,1 London Society

tenant for it-who already had paid sum down-and despite the fact, too, that l could give him no assurance whatever that his rent would be forthcoming But so it has been everywnere. I cannot em- phasize too strongly that, had it not been for all the good will that was shown me. the money even that was forthcoming at times, nothing would have been pos sible-we should have been maimed at the start. As it was lost several nights sleep during the first fortnight, which was the worst of all.
 And so we began on October 8, 1910. How many people do you think we had at our first lecture? Just three. and M Carre, who had come over especially from the Sorbonne, was quite brolSen-hearted. But the next one was better! In the first term we had 60 students in the first year over 100. At the end of the first F months, our balance sheet showed a small deficit. Our. second year. however, showed substantial profit, and since then our progress has been steady. Today, we nave over 300 members, and over 1900 stu dents, and provincial centers in Liverpool, Manchester Winchester. Chester Tun- bridge Wells. Bedford, Birmingham. Leicester, Southport and Arbsde.
 Tt was in May last that we became affiliated with the University of Lille. The French government. as you may Know, IS spending large sums in making the literature of France better known abroad, and this is generally done through our great universities. For example French institute has been founded in St Petersburg by the University of Nancy and one in Florence by that of Granobie While in Madrid a veritable palace has been opened by the Universities of You. louse and Boulogne. Our arrangement with the University of Lille is the latest development of this policy. and has led to the creation of two new departments in the institute. Meanwhile, we have become an incorporated company, and the next thing will be to find, or more probability to build. new premises that will give us the elbow room that we need. ~' S~ '',
 We have many American members, z Mdlle. D'Orliac went on. l'includings be-. sides the Duchess of Marlborough. the Countess of Essex and Mrs Blackburn. lew, who, of course, is sister of Count ward And here let me mention that auuiences of your countrvwomenl are th e only ones we find. before wl,otr1 our frencn lecturers can deliver their causeries exactly as they would do in Paris and be understood. think 1t must De true that the American woman Is quicker, intellectually, chan the woman of tnis country though whether 1t is true, conversely, that the Englishwoman is really deeper should not venture to say" M e
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listen to them. Comparatively few people even knew who they were. was actually asked je vous assure, by the dramatic critic of London news paper, who M. Richepin was and what he had donew
 "So," siad mademoiselle, 'I wondered If one might not succeed in founding an institution in London where the French tongue should be taught and French science and literature expounded as they would be in France, and where au- dlences should be created for eminent Frenchmen of art and letters when they ventured across the channel With thls idea went to M. de Fleurdau, the councillor at our embassy, who said that 1t was very desirable but not pos slble to carry out, and to Sir George and Lady Askwith. who were both very enthusiastic and believed it was quite feasible. They both are ardent lovers of French and of France and proved the best of friends from the flrst, giving me many and valuable let ters Of introduction. Our ambassador, M Cambou, too. was most kind. He gave several dinner parties for me at the embassy, and other powerful help CTS were the Duchess of Marlborough and M. Karminski, the director of the Credit Lyonnais. And so one was en- couraged to start
 But first we had to find home for our institute! discovered Marble Arch House, and went to it's owner then Mir Justice. and now Lord Justice, Sir Charles Swinfen Eady, and in him. too, I was fortunate in finding keen lover of French literature. He let me have this great house of his for year. despite the 1act that he had another prospective
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to that point is 100 miles. The Indians do not have to work on the farm at the time they are engaged in trans porting these goods, and we furnish them food to use on the way. They will load the grain in bags upon llamas and drive them to the market 1t takes them about week to go to Cuzco and back, and they sleep at night on the road. They may stay a day in Cuzco, and then they will start and walk back. driving their llainas loaded With supplies for the farm. It takes 25 or 30 1lamas to carry 110 arrobas. Each llama has bag of grain on his back weighing 75 or 80 pounds. This is taken off when he reaches Cuzco, and load of some other kind is put on for the return trip. We allow the Indians to keep as many l1amas as they please
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How about the daily life of the h. dians?"
 The ordinary Indian family gets up at sunrise. and all start preparing the breakfast. This meal is as substantial as the people can afford. If the family is well-to-do it will consist of a stew of boiled potatoes. corn and meat, and a plate of quinua cooked together to the thickness of gruel They may have some. crushed corn cooked into a soup, and at rare times some roast llama, al paca or mutton. In the latter case the animalgkiled is divided among a number of families.
 After breakfast the Indians start out to their work. The men go off to the fields of the farmer of whom they have leased their land, and the women hoe in the little patches about the house or herd the stock. On my farm the men do not start working much before o'clock. They take things easy. and at 10 knock off for a half an hour rest. During this time they chew coca. They then go back to work until 1 o'clock, when they take an hour for their lunch. At o'clock they have another rest of half an hour for coca chewing, and shortly after that they stop for the day and return to their homes The dinner is about the same as the breakfast They have no light to speak of, / and by dark they are alseep."
 Tell me more about the debt ar judgements said l.
 We loan the Indians money accord ing to the number and value of their stock, being careful not to credit them with more than their cattle sheep, alpacas and other animals would bring at forced sale. We have some Indians who are in debt to us only s30 or $40, and we have some who owe as much as $500. Several of my In dians have. each large amount of stock. We have one, named Paucar. who owns 400 alpacas. which are worth perhaps $2 apiece, and we have some who own sheep and cattle to value
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THOMAS GOODE JONES
tCentinuea from Prevloss fsEe1

tContinued from Prevlous Page) 
 incident is illustrative. In a criminal case. the judge wrote of the judgment: T made this sentence the lowest the law allows and think the law is not liberal enough"
 Domestic Life
 Judge and Mrs Jones lived in their own homo in Montgomery. comfortably but not extravagantiy. They were the parents of 13 children, sons and daugh- ters.
 In 1865. soon after his return from the army. Major Jones was confirmed in the Episcopal church. He was a reverent mind. had no vices. never used intoxicants and never used profane lan- guage. There is large tree In his yard, under the ltmbs of which the family were wont to assemble on sum mer nights As the father took his seat one bright night, the stars aglow in q cloudIess sky, he exclaimed: sThe heavens tn their glory above, the green eerth bsloy answer tho scofksr, rhere 1IN4 1s tI1' l{'- 1I