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New Britain herald., 1924-10-31
PERU READY TO OBSERVE
 PASSING OF SPANIARDS
Celebration Commemorating End of Regime Scheduled to Begin
 on December c.

Lima, Peru. Nov. 1. Tho one hundrcdth anniversary of the bat tie of Ayacucho, which ended the dominion of Spain In South Amer lea, will be fittingly celebrated by the Peruvian government in a 15 days program of flestas and patri- otic demonstrations. The nations Of the world have been invited to send official missions.
 The celebration begins at Ava cucho on the battle anniversary, December 6, 1924, and will end at
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
Our Navy, Weaker Than
Others, Is Dangerous
and Worse Than None

IT'S mighty gloomy picture they are painting n
i our navy First Admiral Coontz says it. Then
William b. Shearer, former special expert With tbs
navy department.
Recently says the admiral, when the fleet arrived
off Panama for maneuyers, the light cruisers stors
ships, destroyer tenders, GOLFERS, tugs repair ship
seaplanes lighter-than-air craft and mseeaneou'
auSiaries were missing
They had not been able 10 keep up.
After maneuvers started, it was found that even
the snails pace Of 10 knots an hour could not b
maintained by the fleet formation owing to the SLOW
ness of certain units. Speed had 10 be reduced N
something approximatng a brisk walk
Nor that all
Submarine behavior proved that our under-sea craft
are more dangerous 10 our own boys who man them
than TO the enemy" Obsolete in design LACKING IN
ventilation, unreliable and deficient in speed for
fighting purposes they virtually 50 much Junk
As 10 destroyers, not so badly off, compared
with Britain and Japan. But even these are hand-
capped for lack Of destroyer leaders. Ours number
exactly zero as against Britain's 10, Italys and
Frances 7.
We are lacking in proper aircraft carriers, mine
sweepers, mine-sweeping gear and mines.
We are lacking in fast light cruisers Of 10000
tons and whereabouts. In fact, we haven't one
Britain has six and Japan four In the 5000 10 5000
ton class, We have 10 ships-like the Richmond
and these good but Britain has 80 and Japan %
so we are again outclassed
We lack destroyer tenders submarine tenders and
unarmored auxiliares capable of keeping up with the
fleet.
A chain is stronger than its weakest link and
Mr. Shearer is not far off when he says that instead
Of the ratio of our strength being what the Wash
ington conference said it, should be-Brtain s.
America s. and Japan Sit is Britain 5, Japan
8 and America l.
What Admiral Koontz, Mr.. Shearer and other ex-
perts are saying will open the eyes of the country
We hope it will do as much for congress.
The country hears much of crack ships like the
Colorado" with her $1,000 tons of sickness and
her horse speed. And lot is said of buls-eyes
Oh I'd Irfx H. \.
at target practice. And go away with the com
Portable feeling that navy is 'the best on earth"
Well it isn't. What's the good of buls-eyes at 3d.
600 yards if other navies score them at $4,000
which is the case? In the of war we could not
get close enough to the other navies to score any
bulls-eyes.
Our navy must be as good as the best Unless it
is, then it is worse than none at all. 1t becomes
highly dangerous and mighty expensive luxury, a
needless challenge to other and more powerful fleets
which could send us to the bottom in a day.
It's up to congress to remedy this disgracefu if not
actually menacing, situation
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS

opened up for youi The Great
Sahara Desert.
Tho French. since the war.
have put a new empire on the
tourists map. Tunisla. Algeria.
Morocco and the Sahara can
now be toured like you'd tour
the Yellowstone or California or
Europe.
Tvnis with iis ruins OF Car.
thnge. Rabat and Casablanca-
the whole north coast Of Africa
have been connected up by a
wonderful state highway along
which you can travel In hired
cars or your own auto-approx.
imately 1900 miles OF graded
road
And or the main high road
are other routes leading out
into The desert~i 10 Laghouat.
natna. Biskia. and MarTakcch.
Camel trains ships OF the
desert. make connections now.
carrying you far into the sands
whore you can camp in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
FRANCES DEFENSE

France refused 10 assent 10
policy that called for the abrogation
o. submarines in war. She felt,
having a weak navy and long
coast line. and because OF her
African possessions fronting upon
the Mediterranean sea. that sub.
marines were essential 10 her de.
Tense. She could not conduct an OF.
fensIyo warfare with submarines.
but she could defend her coasts. -
Sen. King Dl Utah.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
THUNDERIN'
ny HAL COCHRAN

TWO little Riddles are tucked
i into bed and the covers arc
pulled up real tight. Their faces
are washed and their prayers
have been said. and they've kiss
ed MON and daddy good night.
There's darkness outside and
the wind starts to shrek and the
tots are as still as can be. Then
one to the other will cautiously
speak. Say. cuddle up closer to
me-
And then comes the glare of
a lightning fire and a thunder
roll blasts thru the night. Two
pillows arc bare: little heads arc
not there cause they've suddenly
huddled from sight.
When the weather is warm
and a summertime storm sends
the elements out on a tear. you
can't blame the mites on the
thundery nights for wishln' their
parents were there.
A faint little call travels down
thru the hall. e'or tho thunder
and lightning die. "Oh. mamma!
oh, daddy Come here, hold my
paddy! They're having a war in
tho sky"
Copyright. 1924, for Seattle
starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
TRIBUTE
TO A
TREE
BY HON. NJ. L. DAVEY


Y. = conEressman from ohlo.
VNhE most beautiful tribute 10 a
4 treo ! ever heard was at tho
Rotary club of Elyria. Ohio. Tho
president 81 tho club IN introduc.
ms me told this stos lie said
Il have the most wonderful
tree IN tho world out az my home.
some 10 years aEu I had little
hoy who was then three years OF
aEe. In the early fail he would
so out 20 gather up the buck.
eyes"
I suppose he meant horse chest.
nuts because there arr very few
buckeyes IN tho Buckeye stAiA
He said,
Tho little FELLOW would gather
tho buckeyes. sometimes by
poeketfuls and sometimes by has.
ketfuls, and would bring them In
and play with them. one day no
took sick. The next day no was
better 80 he went out a. usual
and brought In just ono large fine
bnckeyv and played with Il. tho
next day no died"
After a little pause ho contln.
ued.
II took that large. fine buck.
ego and carried Il with the all the
long winter. took Il out every
little while and looked az IL and
L was reminded OF him. And
then when the sprlngtimc came.
l went out and planted Il down
under his sand pile. Later tho
sand was taken away ana the
buckeye sproutcd and came up.
q healthy little plant Then I
built a fence around IL 10 protect
u. and ! called the boys OF the
ncighborhood together and told
them tho story I asked them 90
help mo protect this tree. told
them they might brcak anything
else had. tho windows In my
house. my automobile or any.
thinE else. but please don't break
this tree. They have respected
that request. and the tree stands
here today is years old.
healthy. young specimen. the
most wonderful tree IN the
world
IL seemed 10 ME a. listened
10 this story that there IL in
his living tree not alone a monu.
men, 10 little boy who died. but
also a monument to fathers
love.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07

Gases Of Tougourt. III oued.
Gaia and Revolt. Benuio uinif
de F1gulg figuig. for short
just as people did in the days
OF the Bible
Then there's Fey whence de-
parted the mahogany hosts Of
the Moorish kings TO conquer
Granada AM build the famous
Aihambra. And the Holy cny
OF Kairouan, where yesterday
sou would have been barred a.
an infidel. by the Bedoulns and
Arabs there. And Mekncs and
Tan and sia1.
The French have fixed Il all
up for you. Yesterday only the
hardies, explorer would have
dared undertake the Journey.
Now anybody can do Il. They've
even opened hotels along the
l.ne-tiic one In Fez being n
former sultan's palace.
So ali aboard for adventure
and a little desert stuff or
your own in land which turns
back the clock 1000 years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
Shieks Enough for Everybody Now
French Tap Original Source in New Empire

VoU. little yampl Would you
Il like 10 Try your eyes on a
real. 1.-Two shelk Of the Sahara
You. mlddlcaEcd lady. from
whom youth and romance ~
sllpplng' Would you care TO
tayel By caravan across tho
silver sands from Moorish cities
u mosqueN mlnarets and busti.
Ing haEaars. % distant desert
Gases and striped tents and
dusky Arab chiefs and camps
You. business man or uneer.
tain years and thinning hair!
what about junket by pant
ing camei-train into clcopatra's
own country
School teachers. students, arch.
biologists and travellers. all. you
who'vc seen all there Is to see
on the beaten truck. and most
u what thetc Is on the un.
beaten; \ new world hns been
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
BY RUTH FINNEY

WAsHINoToN. May Hap.
w pen to be curious nbou,
wba, the government spent your
money for last year,
Tho story. giving unusual in.
sight into the varied phases Of
senator's life in Washington. IL
contained in one Of the leading
humorous works Of the year. On.
titled Report OF the Secretary
Of the Senate for tho Fiscal Year
Ending June 30. is23"
The report has az pages Of
iiemiEed expenditures. totaling
up to two and n half millions.
Here arc few Of the things
the government bought and paid
for for senators, according 20
the report:
One thousand and ninety decks
Of playing cards.
Engraved calling cards. en-.
bosscd stationery tblue and silver
arc the favored colorsl. dinner
cards. luncheon cards. breakfast
cards. place cards. menu cards.
wedding announcements. mourn.
ing cards. al home cards. com.
mcncemcnt invitations. Page
after page of these.
Brief cases, diaries. photo.
graph albums. thousands OF
fountain pens.
One brides book. ono vanity
case. handkerchief cases. bill
cases. wallets, weekend cases.
suitcascs, wardrobe trunks.
Thirty dozen pocket. knives,
clgaret cases, many dozen hair
brushes.
Pluto water. qulnine capsules.
olive oil. indicated alcohol. 500
aspirin tablets. aromatic spirits
OF ammonia, bandages.
And these on the Christmas
bills:
Page after page OF "giftec
sets" manicure sets. candle
sticks. clocks, brushes. book
ends. incense burners. ivory hair
receivers. ivory puff boxes, glove
strotchors. perfume bottles and
cushion dolls; Christmas cards
by tho gross, Christmas bells.
crepe paper.
In summer month, soda
straws. waxod paper. napkins
and cloth. drinking cups. Irvine,
plates, all on one rcquisitlon.
No. nothing Is being withheld
by n subsidized press. Tho re.
port does not state which scna.
tor needed vanity case. nor
which ones took the aspirin tab.
let's.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
College Girls and LAM

ISN'T it fierce that self-govenmen is getting many
Il jolts these sad days? II is Even Vassar college
that educational retreat for where the hghbrow
has not yet entirely fallen before the onslaught of the
bob, has been Jared from turret to foundation stone
The only has been overlooked is because of the
louder and dstracting hulabaloo in Washington
Some time ago. the college girls established rules for
self-government. These rules prohibited smoking,
chaperoned oyrides unexplained absence from study
periods, and such like They far-tomiddln' laws
butthey couldn't be enforced. Some girls, it is
fessed in whispers would smoke, others would joyride
regardless of restraining influences still others would let
their studies hang while nearly all of the student body
contributed several derectons that seemed gum
the situation badly.
call for a showdown finally came. The student
government trembed and topped Now. a committee of
six students is trying to revise the governing laws and
has already decided to adopt only such the girls zap
prove by vote and that be enforced"
The result is awaited with or less bated breath
sor perhaps to learn something from the smo-
Ing joy-ridng studyflunking college about law
making. Perhaps, without knowledge, experience in
tent they have upon the very meat of sefgove-
ment They going to adopt only such laws crystal
lie their senments-such laws can be enforced And
to think Of it. of what earthly, womens college
good is law that does not express popular sent
ment and cannot be enforced? We'd like to know.
There words In the language Of the Iapland
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
Labor Disputes

ORGANIZED labor last year won more disputes than
" employers for the first time since 1916 the Rand
school reports.
Over period of two and half years 692 disputes
promised.
Il is not many years since employers won all disputes
except IN the occasions when they made concessions
out of goodness Of their hearts The tide is turning
since labor copied capital by organizing.
We wonder how many disputes were lost by the great
third party, the unorganized public.
The civic federation declares the country growing better the
sensation panderrr.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
A Dangerous Blunder

A MERICA is tagging behind all leading European coun-
"A tries in flying; according to speakers an aviation
banquet
Maj Hensley, commandant at Mitchell field says: "Ac-
cording to present Indications before 1927 we will have
nothing to fly with"
If this is it's dangerous blunder nations first
line of defense in future will be the air. France
will be able to hang onto the Ruhr long as she has SUI
premacy with planes.
pedestrian automobiles believes is bcnea,
him
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
Telling 1t
10 Congress
OUR DUTY!
Excerpts from the Congressional
Record

Our duty lies first with the for.
eign born who are here. II begins
rather than ends with their admls.
sion. Close 20 100000 are not
American citizens. The facilities OF
an education should be extended to
them. Give them chance 10
study. open our night schools 10
the men. send trained teachers into
the homes Tor the women. for the
wife and mother can not always
leave her household duties to attend
the evening schools. Permit them
10 learn our language. our history.
and the ideals OF this nation, the
duties and benefits OF citizenship.
II means the building OF bigger
and a better America.--Rcp. Cable
tRl Ohio.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
Wise FOrefathers!

ONCE republic founded, more than $500
y schemes to amend the constitution have been intro
duced in congress The figure is supplied by Professor
Henry v. Ames, able authority
The trainers of the constitution overlooked lot of bets
They naturally failed to provide many things not needed
at the time but absolutely necessary now They made
the constitution extremely difficult to amend Was that
better than making it too easy to adjust?
The chemists who delving search
death to opposing armies well consult the booeggcr
in the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
Speeding UP

JULES VERNE created a sensation when he wrote his
y book Around the World in so Days" That seems
slow The other day the king of England sent tee-
gram which, reayed crcled the earth and back to
him in so seconds
Radio does the thing in fraction of second
In Vernes day fast transportation of the HUMAN
BODY the goal Our generation has concerned itself
also with fast transportation of THOUGHT Give us the
radio movie and stay at home and the world
also hear the sounds of the far-of places And who
knows but what odors will by radio ?-the fra
grant lotus bloom the stencil of the jungle the aroma of
liquor in Cuba.
policies republicans
which, the Is
count o he law.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
What Makes Value

A DOCUMENT bearing the signature Of George Wash
n ngon and his wife is sold at auction for $225 Most
much money.
The big price however. paid for RARITY rather
than because of the Washington signatures II George
and Martha had left million signed papers they'd be
worth less than dollar apiece That's why collectors pay
fabulous sums for scarce coins of modern times while
coins mnted 2i00 years ago and still existing in great
quantities worth next 10 nothing.
writing party
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
I LETTER. From
AVRIDGE MANN
May I. 1924.

Folks
Police Headquarters they quite place
80 got IT in my head really ought boys
would show there the things there seopcrhaps the
Masons Temple whore they give the third degree"
said I'D like TO the
thought. It's dank crime" But
told the tank dry: 1t n
while a had and baicd
And started In to down.
hope TO tho they comb the town. Tho
comb busted instead help cause-they had
to use its teeth, they said TO laws
The chain of evidence" reason why thev
think Bryans efforts TO missing link
The "bocr" TOO. beat: tho thing stnl
It's Just common paper sheet and wouldn't blot
But lucky when found big famous net-ho
"dragnct that they throw
You always find the dragne here cnch
They say they always keep It n a pnch
Mrssae Maeuv
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
What Folks
Are Saying

RUTH KIMBALL GARDINER.
National League OF Women Voters:
NO woman deserves a halo merely
because she is mother"
w. L. FINLEY, naturalist: 1.-THE
antelope cannot stand captivity. 1t
does not thrive. even in wide.fenced
areas. as do buffalo. deer and elk.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07

1t is delicate. high-strung and easls
upset. Ii is now reaching the pori
OF final disappearance. Only fr
scattered hundreds are left in reyes
where. 80 years ago. they were cousi
less"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
Losing Control

TRAFFIC experts say that within 10 years the rail-
roads will be handling third more freight and a
fourth more passengers than now.
The most gigantic achievement proves Inadequate be-
fore it is completed Our transportation system for in
stance has advanced to the point where the railroads in
year move 81 billion passengers mile and haul 457
billion tons of freight mile To do all this requires
tremendous power and organization Yet the railroads
increasingly become Of a problem.
Industry in general is growing faster than man can
control it. Hence its many evils.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
It's Great to Be Senator
Uncle Sam Buys EN- Vanity Cases

The report positively does
not state what was carried in the
suit cases. weekend bags and
wardrobe trunks. nor who car.
rled them.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07
A THOUGHT

A wholesome tongue Is n tree of
life; but perversencss therein Is n
breach In the spirit.-Prov XVII.
WIlILB thou lIvcst, keep good
w tongue in thy head Shakes.
pcarc.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07

QUEEN BEE LAYS $500 to 1900
oggs every day and. under normal
conditions. Will continue at that rate
for three or four years. except in
the dead OF winter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07

growing upward and outward have
no mouths or stomachs but absorb
food all over their bodies. from the
tinicst root to the tip OF the small.
est leaflet. The bigger plant
grows the moro food It Will take out
Of air and soil. II tbs plant Is in
a smoky city. every inch Of bark
and every leaf absorbs more or less
sulphuric acid and the poison
makes II sickly or kills II.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07

IL that win writing party
expected
style
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-05-07

There words In the
told row they discuss their weather.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

sive work and scenic improvements
have been going on at the hospital
grounds. with palms, various kinds of
trees and shrubbery being set out, I'M
Ill the grounds now resemble a beau
tiful garden spot. which will be great
ly improved by the passing of time.
The regular business meeting Of
Myrtle Grove will be held Tuesday
afternoon at $50 O'Clock at which
time the monthly attendance prize
drawing will take place, with addition
nj prizes to be given away. The men,
bers of the grove, especially those of
the Sunshine Club" are putting forth
every effort to make the tacky party
which will be held Tuesday, April 30,
at the W. o. w. hall. the biggest event
of the year. The club will be assisted
by Alamo Temple No. 1, Order of
Woodchucks, the proceeds of which
will be used in the charity fund. and
for the entertainment and purchase
of dainties for the W. o. W. hospital
patients.
At least $50 in merchandise orders
donated by merchants of San An
tonic will be awarded for best char
acter makeups and most tackiest and
out Of date costumes and clothes. No
one will be permitted on the floor I'M
less in costume until after the grand
march. Valuable attendance prizes will
be given, and Willett's orchestra, will
furnish music for the occasion. half
of the numbers to be old fashioned
dance music
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Woodmen Circle

The Sunshine Club of Myrtle Grove
I: 80. ] entertained the patients Mt the
Nv o. W. hospital Monday afternoon
with a card and bunco party at which
"a large number of prizes were award
Ted. More than 40 "Sunshiners" were
present. who played bunco. bridge.
five hundred. high five and pitch with
the patients. but only the latter were
elirible TO contest for prizes.
The games were played in the as
sembly hall During this period a
number of Myrtleites were distribut-
ing candy and magazines among the
men. on the third floor. who were too
sick to take part in the entertain
ment.
Preceding the entertainment. the
crack degree team of Myrtle Grove,
gave an exhibition drill on the spaci-
Gus lawn in front of the hospital
from which point the patients. nurses
and attendants on all three floors
could witness at a splendid advant'
sge. Among the interested spectators
were Sovereign Commander W. a
Fraser of Omaha and DIR. Phil Hill
hospital superintendent, and staff.
During the last three months, exten'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Woman's Benefit Corps

The Woman's Relief Corps, Aux
iliary to the Grand Army Of the Re
public, met in regular session at the
Pythian Castle Hall, Wednesday af-
ternoon from 2 until o'clock. The
meeting was interesting throughout
and wei lattended, with number of
out of town visitors being present.
Several new members were added to
the roster by initiation.
Plans were formulated for the G.
A. r. and w. r. C. convention, which
will convene i'm San Antonio, April
90 and %. The business sessions of
the G. A. r. will be held at the
Pythian Castle Hall and the w. II.
G. will meet at the Army Y. NJ. g..
A. building on Avenue Z.
The business session was followed
with social hour and refreshments.
1t was announced that final plans
for the convention will be made at a
special meeting to be held Wednesday
afternoon. at the Army "Y." All of
ficers and color bearers are requested
by the president to be on hand at this
time.