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The New York herald., 1922-12-24
TWO WAIT 80 YEARS
FOR $780, 900 LEGACY
San Francisco Bishops Will
Enriches Czech Peasants.

Special Correspondence to THE Nrw York
HERALD.
PRAGUE. Dec. 1.-two residents Of
Bratislavis. a province OF Czecho-Slo-
vakia. have received a legacy of over
$4,000 after wondering for thirty years
to whom It would fall.
Tho will of Bishop Joseph Horowtz OF
San Francisco. who died thirty years
ago. bore the stipulation that II was
not to be opened until 1922. The heirs
have just now been informed of its
contents. Both were poor peasants.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
GERMANY MAKES TAX
ON FOREIGNERS LEGAL
Places Hotel Tax on Others
Besides Allied Nationals.

Special Correspondence TO THE NEW rosK
rEeALp.
BERLIN, Dec. is-In answer TO The
protests Of the Allies who charged that
Germany Is violating the Versailles
treaty by charging allied nationals en-
~ per cent. tax upon hotel rooms and
pensions. Danzigcrs and nationals OF
Memel also will have TO pay tho tax.
tho Finance Ministry has announced.
BY including these two small tcrri-
tories the evasion OF the treaty appar-
emily " made legal, as there have been
no further protests from tho allied Gov
crnments, -
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

plan Is to sell 1t quickly and cheaply
I'm not in this TO make fortune
could make perhaps three times as much
money by investing in the cotton ana
tobacco business. I'm Interested In u
from the constructive side. It has always
been my idea that it Is mans duty to
construct something for his fellow men
whenever that is possible. for construc-
tion means expansion and more jobs for
everybody That's one OF the real reasons
why became SO interested in the South
ern Power Company about ten years go.
when retired from the presidency OF
the American Tobacco Company.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

epectdl correspondence 10 THE New YORK
HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Dec. 16.
Stringent regulations like those of Ba-
varia barring all foreigners except on
urgent business will be adopted within
short time in Saxony. officials stated
to-day. The plan. which is drawn up
and approved, provides for domicile per
mits to enter the country and payment
OF high fees.
Saxon officials declared that the meas
ure Is not taken against Americans ana
other travellers SO much as against Cze-
cho- Slovaks. who have been crossing the
borders In increasing numbers because of
cheap prices in Germany.
Papers of that district have agitated
stricter measures by recounting scores
OF humorous incidents of the customs
houses. Many people have been deprived
of clothes and others have been caught
In fimsy attire on their way into Ger
many to clothe themselves at bargain
rates. On the other hand one report
stated that Saxon beggars had recently
.adopted the plan of crossing into Czecho-
Slovakia and plying their trade because
OF the higher value of the money there.
Munich papers declare that since the
imposition of new laws barring all ex-
cept strictly business people the number
of foreigners has decreased to twenty
per cent. of those present before the rul-
Ing went into effect. Tho decrease,
they say. is not entirely due to the
fact that the tourist season is over
new schedule of visa charges was
announced to-day by the Berlin foreign
office by which Americans will pay 49,
600 marks for return or transit and
return visas. Other foreigners will pay
according to the value of their money.
At present rates this is about IS.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24

Therefore we must look to the 10000. 600
or one out of five in our population, for
the brain power to successfully run this
country.
When one remembers the source and
class from which most of our recent
immigrants have come. also their actual
mental ability and literacy. IL easily
can be seen that we are at present face
to face not alone with the necessity
of Americanizing them but TO prevent
tfem from Misunderstanding u.s. For
e.gners are swamping America and
American Institutions. Some cities are
nearly 95 per cent. foreign. Further
more, they are voting in blocs. Tho
recent elections in New York city with
their enormous swing from one party
to another have largely been on racial
lines. Mayor Hylan was elected by
Italian, Irish, German and other foreign
5locs. This is running true to the fac
tional type OF politics in Continental
Europe and politically backward parts
OF the world. These have not yet ad-
vanced TO the two party SYSTEM which
President Lowell calls the sign of politr
ical maturity, and which is 50 char
ccteristic OF people like the Americans,
who have fundamentally British insti-
tutions.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
water Power Favored.

'In fact, the Southern Power Com
pany has made me firm believer in the
future of water power. We began down
there by utilizing river power In a small
way, until to-day we generate about
AGO. 900 horse power In our different
plants. We have made 1t point TO de-
liver power at advantageous rates to the
manufacturer and to never fail on de-
livery. The coal strike did not alter our
prices, and through it all we delivered
power at rate below the freight
charges on ton of coal.
"That manufacturers have appreciated
the service has been proved by the fact
that 70 per cent. of the factories built
In North and South Carolina during
the past five years use our power. and
40 per cent. of all the factories built
south of the Mason-Dixon line. More
over. we transmit power down there
over 100 miles in many cases. which is
about the distance from our power sta
tion at ST John to Quebec"
do you believe that you Will be able
to transmit power into the New England
States?" Mr.. Duke was asked
''Yes, that is quite possible" he said,
"and some of the large power people
have already discussed the problem with
me. or course. the cost of transmitting
the power Is the question there. for we
would have to run a 100000 volt line
to do this. That Is. run that line to a
central distributing station, which
would supply all the mills In the vicinity.
And, of course. there is certain
amount of power lost through trans
mission--say about 20 per cent. But
taking all these facts into consideration
we could still deliver power In New Eng
land at rates lower than are being
\ ~. af1e~i "a T. n
working on that side of It, However, at
present we expect to have all the busi-
ness we can handle near the power sta
ton.
Fine Manufacturing Sites.
Few people realize that only four
miles below our second plant the Sague-
nay River is navigable for the largest
ships. Could you imagine more ideal
location for manufacturing plant?
And. what's more we have bought the
land along the river. which will be good
for building sites, so that the manufac-
turer who cares to build there won't
be held up by some small landowner
who may want to fleece him.
mo, this Is no stock selling PROPOSE
ton" said Mr.. Duke, laughing. THE en-
tire stock is already taken care Of Our
desire now is to supply power at more
reasonable rates to any one who is look
ing for 1t and through that means help
reduce the cost of living.
"Yes. it's u pretty big undertaking."
concluded Mr. Duke. "We'll be supply
ing six and a half billion X. W. hours
when we're fully developed at 100000
horse power. Work has started already
and we're going to rush it through. l
only trust that l shall live long enough
TO see the work entirely completed, for
it will be one of the Seven Wonders of
the World, think"
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
duke POWER PLANT
TO Be THE LARGEST
Mighty Volume of Water
Will Be Impounded in
Lake st. John.
CHEAP RATE PROMISED
Drainage of 10000 Miles to
Pass Through a Mar
row Gorge.
ONE OF SEVEN WONDERS
Capitalist Aims to Make 1t
Growing Achievement of
His Life. v
ONE OF SEVEN WONDERS

IT have realized my life's ambition"
said James B. Duke in discussing his
enormous water power project in Can
ada at his Office yesterday. "The great
power which we are developing at the
Grand Discharge of Lake st. John will
be by far the largest in the world
When we have completed the two
power plants at an approximate cost
OF s75,o0e.oO0 we will have 100000
horsepower for sale at cheap rates
And, mind you, the horsepower will
be generated by force OF water which
has hitherto been wasted-running
into the sea for thousands Of years
To reproduce a like amount of horse
power with coal would take 4,o00,00
tons"
For almost ten years Mr.. Duke has
been interested in this development
and had plans completed for starting
the work when the war made him
abandon the project temporarily. The
cost OF labor and materials became
prohibitive.
But realized from the first mo-
ment that I inspected the property"
Mr.. Duke continued. that Lake st.
John and it's great outlet were made
by the Almighty for mans develop
ment.
Ideal for the Purpose.
Just get tne picture in your mind"
he said, pointing to a large map; here
is a lake covering 400 square miles with
five rivers pouring into It which drain
an area or about 10000 square miles.
There Is your great national reser-
vcir covering 250,000 acres. And the
outlet of this tremendous body of water
is through a narrow gorge known as
the Grand Discharge. In the middle Of
this channel Is an island, and the dis
tance from the eastern side of the island
to the mainland is about 500 feet. just
wide enough for our power plant. while
the stream on the west side will be
damned up SO as to get the full force
of water through the power house.
ITO insure 2 steady stream of water
at all times Of the year we will raise the
lake twenty feet above the mean level.
In other words. keep It at the level
where it wouh be during the spring
floods. and store up for all season
use the powers of these freshets. We
will never have to resort TO steam. An
other thing which this great natural
storage reservoir will make possible Is
the drawing of the water from about
twenty feet under the surface of this
Like. This insures use Of a free force
Of water no matter how thick the fee.
That was one of the great drawbacks I
saw In Niagara Falls power when I was
considering it some time ago. The water
at Niagara coming from the rapids often
has Ice. which damages the generators
ard sometimes puts them out of com
mission
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
SAXONY BARS ALIENS
EXCEPT ON BUSINESS
Measure Not Directed Against
Americans, but Czechs At
tracted by Cheap Prices.
New York Herald Bureau.
Berlin. Dec. I6.

Special Correspondence 70 THE NEw YORK
HERALD.
The New York herald., 1922-12-24
WRITER'S CLERK IT,
ARTISTS WHITEWASH
Change Brought About in Ger
many by Lessened Demand
for Works.
New York Herald Burcau,
Rarlir, nac N d,

Special Correspondence to THE New YoRK
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-17
CONGREGATIONAL MINISTERS
 AT NORWICH TOWN CHuRcH

The New London Association of Con gregatiena1 Ministers will meet today eTiesdayJ at e10.30 a m, at the Norwich Town Congregational church The wives of the ministers have been cordially in- vited to be guests at this meeting. Rev Alexander H. Abbott, pastor of the Unit ed Congregational church. is to be mod orator of the meeting, which will open with 2 devotional service. Eollewing g this, part of the morning wiK be de- voted to busines. A paper entitled, :sThe ChuSch and Reereation.'' by Rev. Rod erick Macleod, pastor of Hanover Con grsgatienal church, will conclude the
 morning programme.
 During the intermission, members oi the association and their wives will as- semble ip the chapel where the worner
 of the enteFtsiniTng church will serve l luncheon.
 The paper of the afternoon. "The chil, drsn et the Manse,' is by Rev Charles I H. Ricketts, pastor of Greeneyille Con.
 grsgationaI church. The committee com.
 prisss Rey. Henry Hubert. of GEotop
 Rev Gurdon F. Bailey, pastor of the en, I ttsrtainipg church, and Rev. Allen Shaw Rqsh, of Galss Ferry.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-17
LEDYARD

Neighbors' Night was obseryed by Ledyard grspes Friday sye1tng, octpb- CT sfb- This vas the first Neighberz night that LeaysEa ETssss , hss 2sssEsss s Thtougb ths courtesy ot csrl ". Brorp of NorYich. the pew Grange haIf vas brilliantly lighted by the Delco systs1. were neatls 200 gralgers present. tH''f
 The attsndapce was spprbximately as follows: Fifty from Neryieh gTapge
 2s fESp Ggoton grsHgs; is from Pres ton City gysnge; IF from North Stop- ingt9n gTshge; 2 from Pachagg grzlgs grspbe the number was brought up to about 200. Tfie literary progrznme vas presented by Norwich. Preston City aud Groton grspges. each gTapge giving tHp plumbers each. From Norwich grange, John M syshn with bis orchesua Fetd- cred several selections which were high k zpplauded The soioa by William Rush, of Norwich grange were Of high character. Preston City grange enter
 tained with reading entitled. Apples. by John Holland. duet by Brothers Sidney and Kellog Hall. with Mrs. Hall as sccompanist. Groton grange enfer- t{insd Yith a readlne by Sister Fer- kins. of that granse.o and Miss Helen Clark rendered piano solo. Refresh- ments ef cake. 'ssndwiches and conee were Served 10 all Short addresses wers given by c. sL Adams of Grofpn, worthy master of New London County Pomona grange: John F. Tanning. worthy master of Norwich grange Sidney Han. worthy master of Preston City grange: Mir. Chapman. worthy master of Groton grange and Past Mssfer Clarence Ravis of North Stonington grangt. Dancing was enjoyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-17
Y. Nj. c. A. ReakLET EeR
 NEW BUILDING pEplcATiQN

In connection with tpe public in of the Young Mems Christian Asso- booklet was distributed to many peQple Menday containing valuable information about the Y,s ueH home, outlines of various organization pro- gEammsss far the fall and winter, and tskstches abeut the asspeiatieu. its aims and objects.
 In the boeklet are many fine euts of officers, directors and salaried force of the assoeist ion, with prief sketches tion.
 Another interesting feature is ths descriptipp of the new home of the
 As, explaining the various depart. ments, their uses and the pFiyiieke; extended to members and non mem. bers of the |. 1T. C.. A.
 A special feature is the description of the swimming peol dedicated to th' young men of Norwich in memory 9 Hugh Henry 0sgood. whe was greatl. interested in the NorEieh Teuni
 Mems Christian Association, the poo which cost s1e.poe, being the gift Q Mrs. Qsgood.
 Half tone cuts of the variops de psrtmepts mems depart ment boys department and dormitor l ies are added
 At the back of the book is told tn story of the work done by the ne, building committee and the work 2 | the Wemen's Auxiliary, which pledge S5,eea for the new building.
 The last page is devoted to the cit | izens of Norwich who aided greatl | in making the new I. M. c. A. hon1
 what it is, either by donations C | furnishings or in money. The list ( | contributors toTard the furnishings ( | the neW home are inscribed as follows | Complete outfit for laundry, bed and mattresses for the eighteen sleep | ing rooms, the Misses Ella and Eme | line Norton; new piano for men lobby, Clarence E.. Carpenter, leathe covered davenport, George ". Carroll | leather covered chairs, James c. Mac pherson, Herbert M. LeroE, s. A. Gi
 bert, Jacob Munz, " s. Williams, M and Mrs Charles D. Moves; park | rug, John Porteous; billiard table coi 1 CTS, Charles A. Saxten; lobby tabI Weston c. Pullen; desk and tabl Walter N. Block; photographs f, cuts, Don Houghtop; pint and ha
 pint hotel Thermos outfit for each
 eighteen sleeping rooms and busine
 offices, American Therinos Bottle Co floral decorations loaned and arrange by Otto F. Ernst; large American fla John " Hekeley; cash contribution Robert ". Perkins, Judge Allyn Brown, Shepard B. Palmer, Morris Bergstresser, Grosyenor Ely, al Henry D. Johnson.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-17
oRewps AT INsrEer1oN oE
NEW Y. M. C. A. RUnpISe

NEW '. M. C. 4. BUILDISG c
 FFom , to le ?, n. Monday afternoon street was open for public inspeotian and 3 csnstant stream of visitors that ran into a total of many hundred flowed from oPe end of the building to the oth- er. with words of warm admiration for all they saw. The doors were closed for an hour at supper time.
 h the afternoon, music was furnished by an orchestra consisting of Carl Par ker, piano, Theodore Sterry, violin, John kukla, clarinet John NJ Swahn, cornet, director. In the evening the orchestra comprised MT. SWahn as director, Henry J. La Fontafne, piano, Miss Elizabeth Lane, violin Alvin Kampf. violin and 1 Richard Sanders, clarinet.
 The building had attractive floral dec erations which were kindly contributed by Charles D. Moves, the Central Bap- tits church and Otto F. Ernst.
 Ice cream and waters were served un- der the direction of a committee of the wonens auxiliary consisting ef Mrs J, E. oafl aAairmaa Mrs William H. Fitch, Miss Mary Richards, Miss Porte ons, Mrs. H. L. Stanton, Mrs. John o. Peekham, Mrs. ". R. Bacom, Miss Helena Sharper and Miss Florence Smith, who were assisted by corps of 20 or 30 young women from the churches of the city.
 Visitors were escorted around the building by the office staff of the asso- ciatioon and by the membership commit tee, which served as a reception com Fittee as follows; Frank L. Arnold, chaiSmap, Weston c. Pullen, M. B. PFentice, A. F. Wyman, Edward Pine ault, M. l. Bergstresser. William Wy man, Joseph S. Adams Emery Davis, L. N. CrandaH, George " Armstrong, Perciyal ". Chapman, and Joseph H. Olsen tt. N
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-17
REPUBLICAN NoMINATIeNs IN
w1NpHAM COUNTY Tewss


 At the Windham republican caucus Monday evening William P. Jordan ana Frank M. Smith were Unanimously nemie mated for representatives, For justices of the peace, Mayor Charles 4. Gates proposed the following. ali of whom were endorsed by the caucus: William A. Ar mold, Curtis Dean, George Eaton. George S. Elliott, Frank H. Eess, William E Wepber, Geofge Hatch, George F. Hin man, C. Arthur Keeney and William A. King. The chairman ef the. meeting was Edward E. WhittenoFe, theEclerk John B EdgaHqn.
 PlainAeld.
 ReppbHcans in caucus Monday night nominated Henry porrance and Charles P. Salisbury for repFesentatives.
 Denielsen. f At the republican caucus Monday even ing Attorney E. L. Darbie and George A Williams were nopinated for representa- tives. Sabip s. Russell was reneniRated for judge Of pFobate, and the following nominations for iu liees of the peace were made: ". F. Woodward, Arthur G. Bill Harry E. Back sabin s. Russell, E. L. Darbie, Frank T. Preston, Albert M Sey- mour. Clarence Souie, Ray Whipple, Miss Burnard 5. CogsHell.
 The only contest was for nomination for representafiys, E. l.. Darbie defeating A. H. Armington, 91 to 34.
 Frank T. Preston was chairman of the meeting and Mrs, Edna Miller clerk.
 Brooklyn.
 The republicans of Brooklyn nominated Frank B. Spauldins Monday night as their candidate for Representative and en- dorsed Judge Oscar r. Atwood, the demo cratic nominee, fer judge 9f probate.
 Putnam.
 Luther Keith and Hector Duyert were nominated by the republicans at the Mon day evening caucus to succeed themselves as representatiyea David Flagg was renominated for jutse of probate and the folloWiHg for justices of the peace: H c. Bradford, J. J. Dupre, N. H. GeisslF Eric H. Johnson, Archibald Macdonald IT., Arthur $. Macdonald, Ernest Morse Irving H. Mirep. Miss Catherine Byrns was chaiGnan and Irving H. Mrea clerI of the caucus. All Rominatteas were D, exclamation. eolumhia. At the repuhlian caucus Monday nigh Edward, P. Lyman received 4o of the 5; votes cast for reprsseHtatiYe. Selectieni for justices of the peace were Hubert B Collins Matison WoodEaFd and JHarr! Bropsseau. The charmap of the caucp was Caytep E. Hunt and William WoIt was the clerk.
 Stwnng.
 George F. Fearce was nominated fo Representative by the republican caucu Monday evening and Frank chambsriail 1 for judge of probate. C. E. Montg6msry George 4C spooner and BWon T. Youn were the pomfnations for justices of th peace.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-17
Yisitors Coming From Michigan.

Having left their home in Frankfort Michigan. Friday last, Captain and Mrs Joseph H. Pereue are expected to arrive in Notwich the early part or this week to visit relatives and friends in theil home towns Mrs. Pereue. formerly Charlotte Averin, resided in MontYille. Nhile f,aptain Pereue's home was al Trading Cove, and it is here as guests of MT and Mrs. Charles A. Pereue, al the old homestead, that they viii pass muchof the time while in Connecticut Besides his brother, Charles, Captain Persne has sister, Mrs. Eliza J. Weav- sr. 3 resident of Trading Cove, whom he and his wife will also visit.
 During July, four of Captain and Mrs. Pefeue's daughters, Elizabeth, Jo- sephine, Jeanette and Lois, three oi whom are school teachers in the west visited their Norwich relatives for seY- sral weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1922-10-17
KILLED HIMSELF WHILE
 SISTERS AWAITED DINNER

Rhhsrford, N. J.. Oct. 1s.-Gsorge West, gem cutter, found dead last night by his sisters after he had failed to keep a dinner engagement with them in New York, killed himself wth an electrical contrivance' of his own max ing, pr. William Ogden, county physl- clan stated today.
 The 1apSdary's sisters left him work ng in the garden yesterday afternoon and went to New York.
 Alarmed ~hen he failed to keep the appointment. the sisters hurried home They found hira in the attic lying or an old mattress near his workbspch. 4 heavy copper plae, connected by an ex- tension wire to a light socket, lay on ha chest. A lang string. tied to the electric light chain, dang1ed near his hand.
 In a room below West bad carefully laid out clean linen and his est clothes He had started water running in the bath tub and it was oyeraowing when the sisters returned. They declared the county physician was at er=er in his stat temerts and that they were certain their brother had. n some accidental way, fallen against the plate