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New Britain herald., 1925-07-24
PORK BARREL IS . OLD, OLD METHOD
Letters Disclose Political Gus
 toms Of Years Ago

Springfield. H., July 24 LP - Evidences that the pork barrel" was in operation more than 100 years ago are shown in the efforts of Nathaniel Pope, then secretary of the Illinois territory to secure house rent from Albert Galatin, secretary of the United States treas ury. Letters between the two hay c been discovered by the state ar chives department and are being bound.
 The first letter was written by Pope to Galla'in, May II, 1909, transmitting his expense vouchers. 'I wish 10 deal candidly with you," Pope said. T have lived in a house belonging to my wife's father (Elijah Backus). who certainly would never have charged me rent. But if a friend should furnish the secretary with an office for nothing, 1t being personal favor. it is no argument against his charging the government a reasonable price for occupation"
 Pope apparently used his home for an office and asked the secre- tary of the treasury to pay him of- flee rent of $12 a month. He asked for S150 for Contingent expenses"
 Gallatin answered him June g., and requested that Pope's father in-law sign vouchers for the office rent and added with a touch of sar- casm that his father-in law might atterward make a present of the money to yourself or any other per son." He added, however, that $40 per annum is considered the highest sum which ought to be allowed for rent of an office.
 Pope replied that he thought s5 was the minimum he should be all lowed for office rent. He said he believed the secretary should have two rooms. 'one to lodge in and the other for the public papers of his office"
 The compromise was finally made at s a month and Pope, perhaps a little incensed at the conservative policy of Gallatin, immediately be- gan another controversy with him as to whether the secretary had to supply Governor Edwards of the Illinois territory with stationery.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-24
BA7TLESHIP AND
 DIRIG|BLE MEET
Result Of Test Being Kept Close
 Secret

Norfolk, Virginia, July 24 ai-A fifty foot target sleeve. with an un- disclosed number of holes in it. wa held under lock for confidential in spection at the naval base here to day-and with 1t the answer r. what may happen when battleshi. meets dirigible.
 Yesterday, the target, resembling a miniature drigible, traied at th, end of 2,O00 foot wire from the dirigible Shenandoah, while tn, anti-aircraft guns of the battleshiI Texas blazed away at it. When tn, tests were completed the Shenan- doah returned from off the Virginia Capes, dropped the target at the naval base, and It was quickly re- trieved to be rushed off in an auto- mobile to the ordnance depot, where it was locked up.
 Just how successful the tests were has not been disclosed, the results being regarded at this stage as con- fldential, but a nasty examination of the target after 1t was dropped was said to have disclosed a dozen or more holes. The target is under stood to have been lowed at an alti- tude to give range of about 5000 feet.
 By demonstrating the defensiy c power of battleships against attack from dirigibles, the results of the tests are expected to shed further light on the question of the relative value of aircraft and surface ships The firing was observed from aboard the Texas by Assistant Secretary Robinson and several high naval officials,
 The Shenandoah was ready for further maneuvers at sea today after riding last night at the mooring vast of the Patoka anchored just inside the capes.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-24
Road Improvement Is
 Policy of Brazilians

Belle Horizonte, Brazil. July 24tPl A boom has struck the develop meut of state highways In the state of Minas Geraes. The head of the highway commission reports that public expenditures for good roads during 1924 totalled $35O,0 and that improvements planned for 1925 will require an additional S500,000. If completed according to present plans, the state highway system will include $500 miles of good roads. The state has q popula. tion of 6,O00,OOO.
 So few are the good roads in Minas Geraes that it has been i'm possible to motor from Belle Hori- zonte, the capital, to any neighbor- ing state. Three roads are being worked at present, one headed to- wards the cocoa district of Brazil and the other two towards Rio de Janeiro
New Britain herald., 1925-07-24

Clarence Darrow, chief defense at torney in the Dayton evolution trial, Mir. Darrow has sent word that he would not "volunteer" in the case.
 In aiming to have the case thrown out on technical grounds when it comes up for preliminary hearing in the District of Columbia supreme court next Tuesday, Corporation Counsel Francis H. Stevens believes that while in that event q new ac- ton might be brought. in the mean time congress will have had oppor- tunity either to remove the clause in the bill or more fully debate it's intent in the matter. Aside from the technicaltes, MT. Stevens expressed the personal view that by no reason able construction of the word could the matter alleged 10 be taught in the schools here be held to Consti- ute "disrespect' for the Bible.
 As to the position of congress in the matter, Representative Blanton of Texas, a membersof the house district committee, declared that while the rider carrying the "disre- spect" clause was not subjected 10 a direct vote when it passed the house. he believed if it had been 1t would have received a large majority" He supported the rider at that time, he said. and is prepared to do so again.
 The defense in the local case has received an offer of legal support from the Unitarian Laymen's league. The announcement of the leagues offer declared "Unitarians welcome the results of scientific research as foundation materials for religion"
 Announcement that he had no in- tention of raising the evolution is-
New Britain herald., 1925-07-24

cnt year is shown by government statistics recently issued. Despite the decreased sowing. the crop con- ditions are reported as excellent. the weather throughout May having been ptionally favorable.
 Agricultural experts are predict ing that the 1925 wheat crop will leave q large eXportablc surplus.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-24
READ THE HERALD CLASSITIET
ALL WOMEN WHO WORK

Whether in home, store, shop. mill or office. they alone know how often they are really unit for work. lt may be headache, backache, pain in the side. nervous depression. cramps or that dreadful dragging loWn pains, all of which symptoms have their origin in some feminine ailmcnt that Is making life a bur den. In almost every such case these ailments will yield to Lydia l.. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. For a great many yrars this simple root and herb remedy has been re- storing women 10 health and strength and 1t will pay every sui fering woman to try it.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-24

sue in congress by introducing bill to prohibit its teaching was made at Swampscott last night by Repre- sentative Taylor of Tennessee. AL though he viewed the matter as a fundamentalist Mir. Taylor said, he believed such action by congress would do Christianity more harm than good
New Britain herald., 1925-07-24
PRINTERS TASK LGHTENED,

Tokyo, July 24 P}--The Osaka Asahi and the Osaka Mainichi have agreed to limit the Chinese charac- ters in use 10 2,49O instead of the coco odd formerly drawn upon by the compositors Exceptions are 10 be made in the cases of imperial edicts, laws and proper names.
New Britain herald., 1925-07-24
HELSINGFOHS OPERA
LOSES MONEY

Helsingfors, July 4 (40 - This years season of the HelsinEfors opera has come to an abrupt close because Of a deficit of $20,oOo. De- spite m annual government subsidy of G000O0 Finnish francs and gen. erous public support there has been a deficit the last few seasons.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
JAZZ MUSIC KILLED FIDDLER
Best Player of Magyar Folk
 Songs Died Of Broken Heart

Budapest, Feb. 13. - Jazz music broke the heart of Banda Marci, king of gypsy flddlers who was re- gently buried here with 10000 ad- mirers and friends standing beside his grave.
 Count Stefan Tisza and many other famous Hungarians were the intimate friends of the man who was supposed to play Magyar folk songs with more feeling than any other musician of his time.
 At the request of Marci, the bands played only folksongs of his native land as his body was taken to the cemetery. He abhorred conventional funeral marches as much as the new syncopated music. Like most gypsy fiddlers he believed the songs which have sprung from the soil in the land of the Magyar express every emotion from ecstatic joy to sweet sorrow, and in his concerts he used to carry his listeners from smiles to tears in manner much appreciated by the Hun garians, who , take keen pleasure out of sorrow.
 When syncopation became the rage in. Hungary and foXtrots were heard everywhere, Bande Marci laid aside his violin.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
AMERICAN RADIO
 CARRIES FARTHEST
U. S. Stations Have Greater Broad- casting Radius Than British
 Heard in Mediterranean

London, Feb, 1S.--American radio broadcastlng stations as general rule have a greater radius of trans mission than British stations of the same power, according to a sailor man correspondent of the Daily Mail.
 During the last year the Malls correspondent has made six voyages to the Mediterranean from the Uni ted States and has consistently listened in on each voyage on his homemade four tube set, He was able to pickup KDKA, Pittsburgh; WBZ, Springfield. Mass, and WGY, New York, the whole way across the Atlantic to Gibraltar, and on one occasion got KDKA on three tubes while in port on the east cost Of Spain. Other American stations were nicked up on two tubes at distances as great as ?,500 miles with good re- sults, but when using four tubes the corresponden, was seldom able to nick up British stations at distances of 1 1000 miles.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
POMOLOG|CAL AID FOR EXPORTERS
Government Offers Advice for
 OrchardiSts Shipping Abroad

Berlin, Feb. IS. - When the ap- pie growers of northern New York or of the far northwest want to know when, where, and in how great quantities 1t Is advisable to ship their product to Germany. they will hereafter be able to obtain ac- curate advice from the department of agriculture at Washington, or from It's Berlin office at Ga Pariser Platz,
 They will thereby avoid the situa- ton that obtained with reference to the 1924 crop. Relying upon the ad- vice of European brokers, the apple growers shipped large quantities of apples to Germany in September and October. These shipments ar rived about the time that apples from Czechoslovakia, Austria, and France poured in, and German ap- ples still further helped to glut the market. The result was a loss to apple growers all around.
 This concentration of shipments in the late autumn has meant also that in March and April Germany will have practically no apples. The European varieties won't keep so long, it seems, and no provision has been made for American apples to be shipped. Apparently nobody has ever made it his business to supply the American apple growers with authentic information, and the de- partment of agriculture's foreign service proposes to remedy this de- feet!
 With this in view, an expert on apples is making a careful survey of European apple growing. He is visiting the apple centers and is or ganizing an information service by which American growers will next year know exactly how good and ample the European crop is, when and where 1t is being moved, and at what time and in what quantities American growers can hope best to dispose of their export product.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
WORLD PEACE CITY
 IN THE SOUTH SEA
Owner Will Give Island for Purpose fl U. s. Will Withdraw

Honolulu, Feb. 15.-The Palmyra Islands, some 1000 miles south of Hawaii will be deeded to the Pan- Pacific union as gift If the United states agrees to withdraw sover- eighty from them and recognize the isles as neutral in,iolate place of refuge for all persons who wish to confer on matters looking to the ad- Vancement of all interests common 10 the Pacific peoples, according to announcement made by the owner l.. Fullard-Leo at a Pan-Pacific luncheon.
 Alexander Hume Ford. director of the Pan-Pacitic union, said that the offer will be taken under advise- ment by the union. and its decision as to acceptance will be reserved until the attitude Of the state de- partment at Washington is learned.
 The islands were purchased out right several years ago from Judge Henry F.. Cooper by Fullard-Leo, who was born in South Africa but now is an American citizen. It has been his idea to provide some one recognized spot in the Pacific, un- der the flag of no nation out under the protection of all, where in peace or war persons might meet In per feet freedom to discuss any matters of import to the Pacific peoples,
 This opens up tremendous question that will have to be decided by the Pacific powers" said an an- nouncement from the union. twill they permit such an .~dependenS is- land in the Pacihc?"
 For a quarter of a -entury there has been a movement on foot in Europe to create q world city, whcfe a permanent parliament of the world would be held. Extensive plans Of the world city have been sent the union from Rome with a statement that in the center of the P%cific alone would such world capital he safe.
 "The tentative offer of an inde- pendent principalty to the Pan- Pacific union to be under the con- trol of no gnation but it's perpetual peace assured by the countries bor- dering the Pacific, will doubtless cause world wide comment, and possibly line of international req soning that may lead 10 the ap- proval of the Fullard-Leo plan.
 Tt may be stated in passing that Palmyra is part of Hawaii a ward, in fact of the City of Honolulu. Any persons living in Palmyra may vote for officials of the city and county of Honolulu. The city might lose an outlying ward, tut If the whole world be the gainer, she can afford to give her assistance"
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
LINE WILL RUN TO PARIS

Copenhagen, Feb. 13.-A Danish company is preparing to start a motor bus service between here and Paris. Later 1t intends to start similar service through the Italian Riviera.
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13
Critically Injured
 In Tumble Off Train

Stamford, Feb. 13-John F. Carey, of 217 Retreat avenue, Hartford, is in the Stamford hospital in a criti- cal condition as the result of a fall or jump from a moving express train between the Sound Beach and River side stations last night. He was re- turning with his wife and brother, Thomas Carey, from Atlantic City, where he had been receiving treat ment. The brother said he heard a crash and discovered that his broth CT had gone through window. The brother claimed there was no sui cidal intention on the part of the brother and intimated that the latter had been thrown through the win dow by lurch of the car.
 The train was stopped and Carey was picked up and brought to the Stamford hospital
New Britain herald., 1925-02-13

Eskimos are very fond of tea and will travel hundreds of miles to get it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
AUDIENCE LISTENS
WITH INTEREST TO
CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST

George Shaw Cook, c. S. B., of
Chicago, HI, member of the Board
of Lecturers of the Mother church,
the First Church of Christ, Scientist,
Boston,, Mass, spoke before a large
audience Tuesday night in the local
Christian Science Church ION
Christian Science. the Science of
Spirit" The speaker was introduced
by Mrs. Clinton c. Smell, an active
worker in the Gardiner church and
there were many persons of other
denominations present, all manifest
ing keen interest in Mr.. Cooks
remarks. In talking of cause and
erect the speaker stated that a good
cause could only be manifested or
expressed in a good effect. The uni
verse or creation of God. Is there
fore thought-universe consisting of
spiritual thoughts or ideas.
christian Scientists. following
the example of their beloved leader,
are striving so to live that they may
prove themselves not only willing,
but able to obey the command of the
master Christian AS Ye Go. Preach,
Saying. the Kingdom of Heaven is
at Hand. Heal the Sick, Cleanse the
Lepers. Raise the Dead, Cast out
Devils, concluded Mr.. Cook.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
SENATOR BhRWISE
HOLDS ATTENTION
LARGE AUDIENCE

Senator Mark A. Barwise of BAN
gor spoke before a large and enthu-
siastlc audience Tuesday evening in
the high school auditorium on the
Two questions now pending before the
legislature. namely the primary cues.
tlon and the constitutional amend
fnent. The meeting was presided
over by Rev. A. +. Leigh of the RAN
dolph Methodist church, and after the
singing of America" by the assembly
PRAYER was offered by Rev. II. L.
Sklllin of the local First Baptict
church. The Free Baptist orchestra
with Rev. II. a. Clark as leader play
ed an important part in the even
inG's pleasure.
The speaker talked first about the
primary question. saying that it was
or vital importance and went on to
trace the history of voting down
through the centuries, from the first
gatherings in history down to the
present day.
The primary Is the elimination of
long political evolution, nothing
could be fairer or more Just than the
primary system, it has some faults.
but these are being corrected. as
there is at the present time a bill he
lore the legislature providing that
voters must enroll six months before
election in the party of their prefer
ence,. thus doing away with the
members OF one party voting in an
others primary.
The senator then went on to speak
OF the constitutional amendment, pre-
facing his remarks by referring to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11

Senator Hinckley's talk in Gardner
some weeks ago, saying that there
was some confusion and mtsunder-
standing caused by the latters re-
marks. The speaker said, This con-
stitutional amendment Is not thlng
Of yesterday, and went on TO REFER u
the prevalent statement on the work
of the "Three BIS" He spoke OF the
evolution of the question in the MS
tory of our people, and said that our
ing a great part of English history
there was constant trouble over the
question of the Church ana State.
He referred to the wording OF the
federal constitution that no religious
test should ever be required for hoio-
ing office and of the agitation OF the
question before that constitution was
ratified and that one Of the nrst
mira SEES added to it said that con-
gress shall have no authority to pass
n law respecting a religious estab-
lshment. Senator Barwise drew long
and continued applause by his en-
phatic statement that anything that
was nailed down in the federal con-
stitution was good enough American
ism for him, He said that Maine had
a very mild amendment, and that ID
states including all the large ones
lived now under this constitutional
amendment, and we all live under II
by our federal constitution. ,,,
He told of the wording in the blli
presented by him. and said that the
question was whether or not our pup
lie schools were to be kept public. lie
advised his audience not TO be con-
fused over the various bllls, tilat
there was only the one real one anu
predicted the attitude OF the propon-
ents OF some of the others II the bilis
should ever go through. He said tfat
they were put in merely to ciouo tIle
. issue. He said that his Dill meant
no public money for sectarian schools
and nothing else, it didn't mean Or
phanages and hospitals.
It applies equally to every denom-
nation that runs a school, and for
these schools to continue receiving
state funds they must have COM
nlete re- organization and an honest
REORGANIZATION, their by laws must
he revised and everything that is
done must be done honestly. IL the
amendment becomes law, the speaker
predicted that there would be enough
honest men in the state OF Maine 10
enforce 1t. and Maine will be in line
with the spirit and doctrine Of the
, federal constitution.
Rev. Mr.. Leigh then spoke. saying
| that the bill would be taken from the
table this morning and that the pres =
ence Of the members Of the audi
ence would help. He said that the
"Thre BIS" had begun he work. and
that the Three KS" were going to
carry it on. He said II am one, and
everyone knows it." He said that the
Methodists were backing the project
as are all Protestants. and mentioned
that there was but one organization
that was fighting it. He expressed
the sentiment of the audience in say
ing that they all felt repaid in COM
ing to hear Senator Barwise, and that
they in turn could repay him by their
support.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
"St. Elmo" at the Coliseum

The Henry Carleton Players GER
tainly made friends last evening in
the we'll known play est. Elmo"
The ladies and gentlemen of the COM
pany ably portrayed the different
characters assigned them and Mr..
Carleton has spared no expense to
make It an adequate production. The
costumes worn by the cast has never
been equalled by any organization
ever appearing in this territory.
Much Of the work of the play is
done by Miss Peggy Martin in the
role Of "Edna Earle" and Kenneth
Rowland as "St. Elmo Murray" Miss
Martin is charming in this play. Her
work In the past attractions have
stamped her an actress of merit and
she faithfully carries out these i'm
pressions in this weeks play. Ken
meth Rowland is all that is needed
to make "St. Elmo" success. His
work Is delightful.
Mr.. Lloyd in the comedy role is
perfect and Miss Mayo as ire ad-
ventures, Mr.. Carleton as "Dr.
Harding" Mr.. Anton as Gordon
Leigh" Mr.. Smith as Aaron Hunt"
Mr.. Eman as Murray Hammond" all
go to make a well balanced cast of
a worthwhile play.-Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11

Who is there who has not enjoyed
the clean furiously funny antics of
Harold Lloyd. The chap that gave
us, Girl Shy" Hot Water" and
many other gloom chasers. will be
shown these two days in his very
latest picture Safety Last" Unlike
his previous pictures. Lloyd does Lot
depend on humor alone to put this
one over but has injected more real
hair-raising thrills that are at
tempted by most Stunt Actors"
The scene where he is dangling ~
stories above the ground clinging to
the hand of an immense clock will
certainly send shiver down your
back. In closing we remind yol that
this completes all the Lloyd pictures
to date, we have played them all and
at the present time Lloyd is not
producing. Do not fail to see
Safety Last" it's certainly worth
any extra effort. Special matinee
for the children after school tomor-
row with greatly reduced prices
Adv.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11
GRANGE Women Form, C'u0

Ei~ht women. members Oh AZ.
Granite City Grange met Monuays sr,
ternoon at the home OF M,s. vii
Peters and formed club Whlch .mb
be known as the Hand-in- HAM ao,ed:
The following officers were e'' yict
President, Mrs. Mary Peters: .,ary
president. Mrs. Trask: seeisIrs
Mrs. Annie Rollins; treasure, wil
Harvey Crimmins. The cruz fourtf
meet on the second and the io nex
MONDAYS of each month. Ine pet.
mceting viii be held with Mrs r.
erS.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11

Hallowell high is to give the must
cal comedy 'Springtime" Mar. 1921
at the Acme Theatre. This produce
ton Is to be staged under the direc-
ton of the Rogers Producing Co.,
well and favorably known to Halo
well people. The affair will be given
for the benefit of the athletic associ-
alton. The various parts have not
all been assigned as yet though many
have already been arranged for and
a number of local favorites not
members Of the school will he heard
as well as the best voices of the
school in solo and chorus work. Re
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-03-11

assisted us in our recent bereave-
ment: also for the many beautiful
flowers.
MRS. JULIUS l.. HUTCHINS,
MR.. and MRS. EVERETT E.
TRASK,
MR.. and MRS CHARLES 3.
DYKE and Son.
MIR. and MRS. FRED A. HIGGINS,
NIX. and MRS. IRVING E. ALLEN.