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New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
NATIVES PROSPEROUS
 UNDER RULE OF BRITISH
Gov ernor Who Is On Leave in Eng land Tells of Benefits for small
 Country.

London June l3.-An example of the benefits of rula by larger power over an indigent people is found in the case of the Blitisa domination in Nigeria says Sir Hugh Clifford, the Algerian governor. who is in England on leave.
 The natives Of Nigeria for the most part are peaceful and contented and living on scale Of life they have new CT known before, Sir Hugh says. The British rule has destroyed the slave trade an dstopped tribal warfare, with the result that the people arc eNpend- ing their energies in other and more beneficial directions. They have be- come good farmers or industrial work men and are capable of operating farms without governmental super vision.
 The most noticeable effect of Brit i>h rule, however. has been in the commerce of the colony. The exports now average nearly s50,06O,000 an- nually. which is ten times the estimat- cd value for 1918.
 The British government has built thousands Of houses in the colony. in- troduced sanitation. taught the natives and made them into an in- dustrious and progressive people.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
PLAIN CAT BEATS
 ALL MOUSE TRAPS
"hinnie" Is Commended in Re- ports Of Many Building Managers

New York, June 13.--Defying the patents and contraptions of man, Minnie" the worlds largest office buildings veteran mouse exterminator. Is given preference and rating of supreme" in the rodent trapping field by C. T. Coley, operating mana ger of the Equitable building here. . Minnie" is but one of many cats whose prowess in their instructive work is commented in reports of building manager to the National As sociation of Building Owners and Managers. In each case they are re- garded as a part Of the operating equipment, and their care requires the full services of an attendant.
 Respectable living quarters and the privilege of using the elevators are other conyenicnces afforded these workers. In the case Of Minnie, Mir. Coley says:
 Her worK inas been very effective in keeping the Equitable building free from mice for six years. Her cost has been practically nothing When mouse is discovered, Minnie is in stalled in the room until the next
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
STANLEY CHURCH PICNIC

Instead Of having two picnics, one for the Sunday school and one for adults. the Stanley Memorial people this year are going 10 have one big picnic. Last evening a joint com mittee representing the Sunday school, the Mems club and the Ladies' Aid so- ciety met 10 lay plans for picnic which will probably be held at Rock well park. Bristol on Saturday, June eS. Arthur r. Spencer was elected chairman Of the picnic committee and Arthur Anderson, secretary-treasurer Mrs. George Denney, Mrs. Frank Rhodes. Mrs. Arthur Spencer and Mrs. Oscar Stohl were appointed com mittce in charge Of food. Harry Hol- land was appointed to look after transportation and Fred Rittner was appointed in charge of sports and en- tertainment.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
i;NHIBIT OF scHoaL MaRk

There will be drawing exhibit at St. Mary's ParochiaI school tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock and Sunday morning following the masses in St Mary's church. There will also be dom estic science exhibit il conI ection with the showing of drawings. The exhibit will irclu6e all the work in the drawing classes done during the year and articles of cooking. sewing and pieces made by the pupils during the year. The articles will be- ex- hibited in each classroom. All parents and friends of the pupils in the school are invited to visit the class rooms tomorrow afternoon and Sun day to view the work.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
BETTER ENGLISH
 CAMPAIGN STARTS
'eOrSe Bernard Shaw Wants
 People to Speak Carefully

London Juao i3.-The campaign
 gainst the siipshop use of English
 IS found 2 vigorous exponent in
 'corce Beinarl Shaw, who in an ad- ,rcss before the i.nslieh association.
 cpored what he characterized as tho ucrca sing use of parrot talk" and the humble, mumble" Of hostossos
 The parrot. Mir. Shaw said learned words and. phrases distinctly at first, but gradually modified them SO that eventually they became unlntclligible 10 all except those who heard the bird speak daily, and who. because Of the gradual nature of the change, did not notice tho difference in articulation. Parrot talk" he declared, is not con- fined to parrots and is an example of 'hc decay in language among human neings
 What you ought to aim at" he aid lis to speak English that will be intelligible 10 foreigners. IL is not sufficient for us to be intelligplc to one another. because we are in the ie'ation of tho family to the parrot" S'orenliness of speech, Mir. Shaw asserted. should be discouraged, for it. tended to destroy the variety and music Of language. \ correct Ian. saagn." he said. was another matter. and did not exist.
 Correct English does rot matter SO much now" he concluded 'you Will have to get. FRY standard ac- tor, whose English IS absolutely m. challeneeable, to sot before people a standard and rart That ts good enough If you come within T certain di+tcnce Of that you will he all right"
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
LaCOSTE IS VICTOR
Defeats Ccchet in One of Most Close. |, Contest Tennis Matches Ever Iia,ed in France.

Q. the Ass3glaiel PIess.
 Paris, June IS. .---In one sof the most closely contested matches ever played in this country, Rene La Co9tc today defeated Henri Cochet ID the semi finals of the hard court tennis cham pionship Of France. The score was G-i, s.i, i-6, i-6, G-i. la Cosie Hon by margin of tVo games, scoring .s 10 Cochet's 2i.
 . La Coste nill meet The winner Of the Jean Borolrs Jacques Brugnon match in the fiuals.
 Borotra. Cochet and aL CuEtc are equally tho ranking number one players or France, while Brugnon Is number tHo. They sill form France g Davis cup team. meeting India 10 Paris for The third round nnst Tu..- day. An of Inc team will also 20 10 Wimbledon. except Cochrt who IS holding himself in regerte for the Ulym pic competition.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13

morning, after which there are no further complaints.
 Minnie has learned to place her self in front of elevator gates and wait until the, door opens. She then steps in the car and rides to an upper floor where she 'meows' when she wishes to get of. She returns by the same route to her headquarters on the fourth floor late in the afternoon to be few. In the evening, when not on duty, she uses the elevator to go to the main floor so that she may go out. Later in the evening she re- turns.
 Minnie is very proud of her job and will not tolerate companion cat to come into the building"
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
LEADING WOMEN ON CIVIC OBLIGATIONS
Emphatic DisapproVal of Apathe-
 tic Citizens Is Made

Los Angeles. June 13.-Apathetic citizens, especially among the women, came in for emphatic disapproral in an address here today before the bi- ennial convention of the General Fed eration of Women's Clubs by Mrs. W. E. Alyord Of Detroit, chairman of its division of citizenship training.
 Woman suffrage may be failure, '' said Mrs. Alvord, but one Of its by products will turn that failure into glorious victory. and the, by-product is the decided impetus it has ci> en to the teaching Of citizenship in the pub lie schools. Not until such courses became Of equal value to boys and girls did educators seem 10 be keenly alive to the necessity for such in struction."
 Tracing the progress Of citizenship training in different states, the speak CT added: An interesting result of the growing interest Of such training in the schools is the holding Of mock registrations and elections on elcctiom days by the students. who are using the same method of procedure in their school elections. Schools arc alsp be ing used more frequently as polling places,
 Hopeful as Hs are Of the future. VIC must not neglect the present and the immediate task facing us is how snail we inspire women. and men. to exercise their right Of suffra g., When all that IS encouraging is noted, the fact remains that unless there is som" exciting local contest, the number Of ktay-at- homes at any election is ap- palling,
 The increased number of women on election boards is encoura ging, and while We regre' that so few women are willing to accept the responspil- tues Of oiicc-holdine, we are able to report the number is increasing. Many municipal offices arc held by women, We commend jury service 10 women who wish an enlightcning course Ir citizenship training, and urge thrlr acceptance of the duty as opportunity offers.
 Indifference and apathy cannot bc overcome immediately, Political boss es Hill continue to flourish for many years to ceme, but the present out look is fairly encouraging. The lh- difference thai is due to ignorance will gradually disappear, for citizen- ship facts are being broadcast every day from many sources. BQt there Is need Of haste. Our primary laws are threatened and We women must have knowledge to combat the argu- ments of clever politicians who would have us return to the old party con yention Sstem.
 'rhe enforcing Of laws is an issue Of the hour and alert women ground. ed In the fundsAen,sls of citizenship must create respect for lay through their influence in tho home and in the schools and through thoir attitude III the community towards law-breahins.
 .It is the desire Of every woman that America shall establish the peace Of the world but can We make real contribution towards world peace un- less we have learned to assume the responsibilities Of citizenship in our own communities? That is our hrst step towards right understanding or V orld affairs.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
IN SEMI-FINALS
Jim Barnes. American Golfer. Jpscts Expectations of Britishers In Scot lands Meet.
By The Assoc.ated Press.

By The Associated Press.
 Glesnoagles, Scotland, June l :. - Jim Barnes, the former Pelham pro fessional, entered the semi-fnal of the 1000 suineas golf tournament to- day by defeating Aubrey Boomer, ex- French open champion, by l up in the third round.
 The other mi-finalists are Abe Mitchell, who defeated Angel Della torre by 1 up; R. G. Wilson. of Gro hamhurst. who defeated w. F. smith, of Hadleywood. ! up and 10 play. and George Duncan. who bested his fellow veteran Ted Ray. up and to play.
 Barnes victory over Boomer today followed his triumph in the second round yesterday over Arthur G. Havers, the British open champion. by and 1 in a match in which the American was constantly outdriycn but won hT his consistent work on and near the greens.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
RIIl SIS sIs.00g CASH
Woman Presses Judgmrm Tor SI0D,
 Oo0 Against Former Husband

Ner Hston, Conn. June t5.--T The refusal Of Wuhplmlns Meyer 10 ac- cent stipulation or s15.poo cash pay rent or judgment obtained hy her against NirEinius j. Mayo, a former manufacturer Of Hamd,n, led tn re- assignment of tho action to rrcot er the judgment on tne superior court docket.
 On judgment of tlgF. .n6u obtained in damage suits tried in New Jersey. Miss Aryer claims to have obtained oniy ,22, ,0ao. Mayo once vent through . marriage ceremony with Miss Meyer. sheu later II vas proved that he vas Areadr married she brought action lser damage against property cf Mayo here, tB Sanford and Broohlt n, V
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
Howard Clark Wins Prize
 At Troy for Spanish

At the commencement exercises of Rensselaer, Polytechnic Institute held st Troy x. r., this morning. Howard D. Clark Of New Britain was awarded the l.afin prize for. tho best work in Spa anish during the past year.
 This prize. $50. was esta blished by Louis r. 1,aflin, Of the class of 's2. Clark is just completing his sopho. more year in the department of cleo. irical engineering at the institution
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
Women's Club Is Holding
 Second Vice-Prcs. Run-Off

Los Angeles, June iS.--Nith a run off election for the second vice presi- dent scheduled as the only important last hour business, the seventeenth biennial convention Of the general federation of women's clubs today en- tered its closing session. In tho first election. which was held yesterday, Miss Florence Dihert, Of Pennsylvania received plurality and though the two other candidates for the office. Mrs. W, A. kl,ord Of Michigan, and Mrs. John Rnel, of West Virginia. sought to withdraw yesterdaN il vas ruled that second vote must be taken.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
CONTRACT NOT CANCELLED

Ansonia, Conn, June ts.-offirials or the Premier Potter Printing Press r"mnnny in shelton. today again ilatiy denied reports published in Connacti- cN nornihg papers Of 2 cancellation of large contract by Japanese nuy- toner due 10 the new emigration act recently passed by congress. The .tory is made outa Of whole cloth. they claim. and is without fact or founda. ton.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
JILLTRsND MOVES OUT

T'Gris, June 1S,-Former Presi lent Nilerand and his family left inc Eiysee palace this afternoon on their va, 10 Versailles where they will oc- ctry a modest villa on the Rue Mar- sat. a few hundred yards from inc tbn in which the naiional assembly tcday chose the rev president of France. Gaston DoumerEus. The for mer president left the palace few moments after receiving q telephone cai from Versailles informing him thsi the voting for his successor had actually begun.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
SENTENCED TO PRISON
Former Mass. Militia Officer Gets Three to Six Years On Charges of Rieamy in Georgia.

Columbus, Ca. June 1S.-W. F. i.aming, former Massachusetts Ma tional Guard officer, was found guilty on charge Of bigamy by a jury in Muscogee superior coprt late ycster- day and was sentenced 10 serve from three to six years in the penitentiary.
 l.aming stated that shell shock re- ceiyed in France was brought on lapse of meory causing him 10 marry again although he had wife in the east.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
FLIGHT HELD IF

,iitchcl i'icid. <. Y.. Inne is. A hea'y for today prevented Major William x. Hcnsie.. Jr. and Lieu tenant N. l.. Elliot, from carrying cHt their projected flight from Mitchel Field to Columbus. Ncb.. in a stan. dsrd army plane.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
.EATI.IIL IHiII
Returns ti'Iin-s watch and Chain
 Mnh Blessing

$ev York. June l= H"rmgH ka- zalfneynf of 5Ss Tmrty-uuh stree '. North BerEsn. uoa knows th-rr arg honest and Eratofui thi"ses. He learned T yesterday ehrn fhs mail nsn brought 10 him in his lunch 7sEoH at 5Hs Seusrk ayruue. Jersey City. small paCkaEr E bich contained 2 note and watch aud chain an hsirIoou. talusI at sfa5. wHich lad diss appeared HystariausIt from his test behiHd the Iunch counter fr-o weeks ago
 Ir trs .nsr.ops sith the n0ts ~aS rzun tirksi from < Park Row 3an- tattar stnp snd these zetcone orIs
 Thank YOU. old man. for brdinz ne hard Tnu ~e-f 2 frs sat CT. Good luck and God bless 5cu."
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
klLACEA MINE NORMAL,
By the Associated Press.

Honolulu, June 1S.-For the first uine In weeks, fire was visible last night in the pit of the volcano Kil- auea. which has been unusually active of late. This is taken as an indication that conditions within the cra.,,1,sre returning 10 normal.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-13
FORMER EOLLIES GIRL

New York, June 1S.--Miss Mar, Lewis, the young American singeI who scored a success in a London recital last night. sang in Ziegffeld's Follies from 1920 to 1922.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-21

binary habilments. their faces ex-
posed to public view.
To have all this brought about
while we slept: to feel uncertain
what Influences brought II about; to
wonder whether the secret order to
do this thing came from Atlanta or
Kalamazoo; 70 be kept in this terrible
suspense: to be abruptly disillusioned
and md that the time tried methods
OF American government are no long
er necessary-h permitted-in this
land Of the free, naturally con-
tributes to bewiIderment.
But perhaps Professor F. Eugene
FarEsworth.. himself selected the
Governor. announced the selection to
the ELECT" and now in a moment Of
expansiveness takes the rest Of the
world into his confidence. Anyhow,
for promptness. secrecy. and alto
gether completeness Professor F, Eu-
gene Farnsworth appears to have old
Kaiser Bill Of Hohenzollen Affiliations
"skun a mile."-if you know what we
mean; the printing of ballots is be-
come q mummery and the registering
OF public will at the polling places
II er-er supererogatory. The Pro-
fessor will know what we mean.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-21
Branch Augusta Trust
Co. is Open for Business

Oakland, Me, Jan. 1s.-The Augusta
Trust Co. which was authorized by the
state bank commissioner to take over
the business of the Cascade Savings
Bank. has assumed It's duties and sent
Assistant Treasurer Ralph II. Dunbar
here to look after the details of the
consolidation.
In order to be of the greatest possi-
BILE service to the community the new
company has promptly resumed bust
ness and is now ready to meet Its new
customers. Every deposition In the
Cascade bank is guaranteed the full
amount of his deposit.
In recognition of the speed and eff
cheney with which the trust company
assumed its new obligations the Oak
land Chamber of Commerce sent the
bank the following letter:
Oakland. Me-. Jan. Is, 1924.
Augusta Trust Co,
Augusta, Maine.
Gentlemen: At meeting Of the d.
rectors of the Oakland Chamber of
Commerce 1t was unanimously voted
that this association approved the TAX
ing over Of the Messa1onskee National
Bank and the Cascade SAVINGS Bank.
and that we would, I'm every way possi-
BILE. help to accord you q hearty well
come 10 Oakland.
Yours respectfully.
ROBERT b. SCOTT,
- .
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-21

profess discipleship to Christ Jesus
certainly are not greater than the
political differences existing be-
tween the United States of America
and the European nations with
which the executive committee of the
Federal Council of Churches would
have this country go into political
partnership. And yet they are diff
ferences which appear to be great
enough to rend good feeling among
the clergy, If not great enough to
bring about a UNCONVENTIONAL split.
A suggestion to the executive
committee, quite as consistent as
that which it has made to the United
States government, is a suggestion
that the committee would scarcely
dare to adopt. 1t is this: That the
Federal Council of Churches affiliate
and cooperate with IAN efficient in
ternational organization wherein all
religions may take their full share
in establishing a world code Of
ethics and in maintaining the
morality of the world" Such an
organization, to be truly representa-
tive of the religions Of the world,
would. naturally, be composed of
Roman Catholic, Jews. Buddhists,
disciples of Brahmanisn. followers
Of Confucius, and some 81 varieties
of other sects and ethical cults.
To end with, the executive COM
mittee of the Federal Council of
Churches has gone on record as urg-
ing the United States Of America to
do that which the committee would
never do itself if the interests in
volved were the interests of
Professionalism instead of those Of the
American government.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-21

state Justice as well as intersti
commerce. =,
Finally. might suggest anotl
approach to our civic conscience
this matter of holding fast to q
own resources-are they in trk
our own? Query: As God given 4
sources. whence came the rain q
snow that fall on our Maine n.
and give birth to our stream
Answer: Even our rain clouds q
In part imported from the Westg
States. Indeed. the Androscogvs
and Saco rivers themselves denS
a considerable part of their III
from rain and snow that fall Y
New Hampshire acres. And \
warranted in all fairness in M
hibiting the return into NJ
Hampshire Of electric current
rived from water that Is itself
rived from New Hampshire? So
our State policy as to natural 4
sources he expressed by the childs|
phrase Findings keeping"
venture q mun-in- the -strNl
opinion that Names statutory pd
hibition OF tho export OF electl
energy is UNCONSTITUTIONAL. not SIM,
because it Is out OF harmony VII
American principles but because
lacks equity II not, indeed. COMM
morality.
In a later letter I may return toI
discussion of the reasons vi
Names water powers can best
developed by giving a free field
the marketing of the electric enefl
they can produce. Sharing what /
have with our neighbors will
found profitable. rs well as right
Yours very cordially. 1
GEO. OTIS SMITH
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-21
Save Longfellow's
Textbooks in
BoWdoin College Fire

Brunswick, Jan. 19.--One of the
most interesting finds made in years at
Bowdoin College came to light yester-
day when it was found that Chauncey
Fish. a Junior from Freeport. had res
cued from the incinerator text books
used by Henry w. Longfellow when a
student at the college. Several of the
books bear his unmistakable signature
on the fly-leaf, others belonged to
Stephen Longfellow. his brother and
classmate at Bowdoin, and still others
have the names Anne Longfellow and
Mary Longfellow in the front.
The most interesting book of the lot
Is a heavy leather-bound dictionary.
in the cover Of which the ininials II.
L." have been cut with a knife. Its fly
leaves are covered with a series of
sketches, scrawls. initials and other
artistic embellishments. In several
places the future poet scrawled his
name or initials and the initials of his
brother Stephen.
Several Of the books have interest
and value, not only because they were
owned by the Longfellow family but
because of their age and the light they
throw on the type Of text book used.
One. a text on astronomy and geog-
raphy by DR.. Isaac Watts, was pub
lished in London in 1872 and was own
ed by the elder Stephen Longfellow in
1896.
A copy OF Smyth's mathematics.
written by the famous Bowdon pro-
fessor. has on the fly-leaf Henry w.
Longfellow. Portland. Maine, Jan. 9th.
1853"
. These books. which are a large adj
dition to Bowdoin's collection OF Long
fAI rnI l.-
struction when janitor found them in
a forgotten corner and threw them on
an incinerator. They were already in
the fire when Younf Fish happened to
pass and saved what proved to be such
an interesting collection.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-01-21
Colby Chapter Holds
Second Initiation Banquet

The Colby chapter of the Alpha fra
ternity held its second annual initia-
ton banquet Saturday evening at the
Elmwood Hotel. About 80 members of
the fraternity gathered at the hotel
and enjoyed a delicious banquet, after
which speeches were made. The menu
consisted of grapefruit au Mara schino,
chicken grumbo. Boston celery. queen
olives, fried halibut and Hollandase
sauce. duchess potatoes broiled sirIoin
steak. French fried potatoes. string
beans and hot rolls. peach salad with
cream dressing. ice cream with assert
cd cakes. coffee and cigarettes.
The POSTMASTER for the occasion
was Roland W. Payne "a Of Water
vile; choragus, Harrison A. Felch 20
of Limerick; the greeting to the newly
initiated members was given by Ken
meth w. Bragdon 20 of Westbrook,
and the response from the freshman
delegation by Frederikc c Cole '27 of
Los Angeles. Cal. DR.. Thomas Il.
Ashcraft represented the faculty and
spoke a few words 10 the members. The
other speakers We're Everett c. Mars
ton "a of Augusta. Robert NJ. Waugh
'25 of Sangerville. Raymond J. Bates
'22 of Newton Center. Mass, Raymond
S. Grant rs of Sanford. Frank T.
Adams '26 of Houlton, Coburn II. Aver
'25 of Parkman. Charles S. Lewis "a
of Oakland. Paul ". Gates "a of
keene. n. IL.
The initiates to the fraternity are
Frank l.. Sanborn 20 of China. Clar-
ence +. Cole '27 of Los Angeles. Cal.
Bernard Nickerson '25 of Hulls Cove.
Alvarus +. Bennett '27 of Abbot. Ma
rion ". Rhoades '27 of Belfast, Fred
erick c. Wright '27 Of st. Adams. Va.
Preston Cadwallader 81 of waterviIIe.
Charles II. Eaton 81 of Morristown,
N j.