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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12

Phyllis had called upon Mrs Smith
one day and the latter was entertain
ing her by showinR her some picture
books, in which se was much inter-
ested.
Finally Mrs. snlitlk asked the names
of her brother and@then her sisters
name.
Lucille Arlington Savage" she re-
piled.
was Arlington yotr mamas last
name before she was married?" asked
Mrs. Smith
II don't Rnow," was the answer
Il didn't know my mama before she
was married"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12
Abe Martin

I'll bet a king hates t. have "a crisis
come along, fer his job is lonesome
Tell BinI1ley dfdn' eat breakfast at th'
White House while he wuz in WASH
in'tOn he didn' want t. git 'Iinked"
up with the president.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12
English by Ear.

Professor-"Give me a sentence with
the word boycott in it."
Pupil-'Farmer Jones chased his son
and didn't catch him till his boycott
on a wire fence"-Good Hardware.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12
Plucked From the Plains
Flowers for Oscar.

The gates were down, but Oscar Shay
Decided to his sorrow
To speed across the right of way.
His funeral is tomorrow.-Long ISL
and Railroad Information Bulletin.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12

To judge by the congestion in the
divorce courts, there are good many
defaults on the bonds of matrimony.
Norfolk Virginian-P Pilot
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12
Not Shy About II.

Visitor-'I suppose they ask lot
for the rent of this apartments"
Hostess Yes, they asked George
Christian Advocate.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12

1t won't be healthy for the world
if four hundred million Chinese keep
on practising until they really learn
Observation-Disclosures Syndicate,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12

DR.. Frank H. Vizetel1y, managing
editor of the Funk & wagnalls Die
tionary, announces that the 26 letters
of our alphabet can be transposed 620
448, 8,4O1, 1888, ,239, ,439, ,396,OOO times. Is it
any wonder that proof readers all have
that hunted look?-Louisville Times.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12
Misguided,


Speaking at a. luncheon recently,
Chief of Police David said:
One of the big causes of crime is
that every amateur thinks he is a
little bit more clever than his pre-
decessors 1 am not saying that there
are not a great many criminals who,
as the old saying goes, get away with
murder
"On the other hand most criminals
are like a recent addition to the in.
mates of the new Jail.
What are you in for? asked his
cell mate.
ON account of my belief was the
reply.
You're goofy! They don't pinch
you in this country on account of
your belief.
And yet it's fact! Z believed
that they'd never catch me- said the
new prisoner"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12
At Nndir.

With the franc where it is we car
imagine nothing of less consequence
than a sou.
Copyright, 1925, Bell Syndicate, Inc)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12

A fleet of airplanes hum and whirr.
He now has broken with the past
And life is worth the while at last
new light kindles in his eye,
He daily gazes at the sky
Eoth fascinated and perpfeXed
Concerning what will happen next.
Which proves, we confidently state
That all things come. to those who
wait
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12
Doubtful.

We can't be sure yet whether that's
real war in Nicaragua or just re-
hearsal.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12
Missed the Finish


A lecture was being given in the
town hall. The folly of every form
of gambling was to be exposed once
and for all.
The chief speaker of the evening
stamped up and down the platform,
which had been specially erected for
the occasion, and quickly reached the
very heights of rhetoric
Behold the serpent of gambling. F."
he shouted. See his hungry fangs
ready and waiting for a chance to
strike! But I will crush himw
With resounding crash he brought
his heel down on the imaginary viper.
There came a rending of timbers and
theN speaker disappeared, before the
eyes of the audience.
When the discomfitted orator
scrambled into view, the voice of a
small boy broke the silence.
Please, mister" he said meekly,
have you. killed the shaker"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12
Wrong Cue.

out on location recently, Fay Wray,
new leading lady with Hoot Gibson.
was invited to country dance. She
accepted and was having jolly time
when she noticed that edging nearer
was yokel who, unlike the rest of
the boys, did not hold a protecting
handkerchief in his right hand when
he encircled his partners waist. And
most of the girls he had danced with
had the print of his grimy hand on
the backs of their dance rrocks.
Fay hated to have a pretty dress
spoiled so when the man came 10
claim his dance, she suggested as po.
litely as possible that he use his hand
kerchief He took it from his pocket
and blew his nose.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12
Useful Attributes.

Useful Attributes.
With us the people who never learn
anything and never forget anything
are all writing for the movies.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-12
Excused.

I'll bet you couldn't do thatw
, 1926-04-12
COL. FORBES TO SERVE TERM IN
PRISON.

Washington. March 16 CUniversal.)
I olonel Charles, R. Fol bes former d.
rector of the United States Veterans
Bureau, must 90 TO Jail.
Convicted a year ago Of conspiracy to
detraud the government in the erections
of federal hospitals for the nations dis
abled soldiers Forbes appeal to the Su-
preme Court was denied today.
John w. Thompson. multi. millionaire
contractor of St. Louis and Chicago,
tried and convicted as a co-conspirator
with Forbes must also 90 behind prison
bars. the Supreme Court decided.
Both men must serve two years in
Font Leavenworlh Federal Penitentiary
in addition to paying fines of $40, 900
each. They have no further ct ance at
law to stay their sentences. TT Boston,
American.
, 1926-04-12
HAITI SHOWS BIG PROGRESS.

Washington, Mar. 16 a.. P Sub
|stantial proof of Haiti's continued pro-.
qress in self.Qoverrment Financial, eco
nomic and other Undertakings were fur
nished by the State Department today in
the annual report submitted by B~rigadier-
General John H. Russell, American High
Commissioner, for the calendar year 1926.
He disclosed that the government closed
its last fiscal year with a cash surplus Of
81, 273. 568 on hand AMI said prospects
for the year 1925 26 are unusually favor
able"
Regarding relationships between ma.
tives, the Marins Corps OccupationaI
forces and gendarmerie of Haiti, Gen
eral Russell reported "a continuance of
peaceful conditions throughout the
country" resulting in an Extremely
small number of conflicts during
the year. He added that the rural
inhabitants have gained great con-
idence' in the gendarmerie and the
result has been a general wave of pros
perity throughout agricultural areas. .
Ibid.
, 1926-04-12

combined assets approximate $3.50. 600,
600 have already been started by he
Department # Justice. recording 20
sources close to tie Federal Trade Com
mission
The government has con pIettd plans
for converting a grand jury IN Baltimore
within The next six weeks to hear testi-
mony concerning criminal phases of al
legged violation Of the Sherman anti
trust laws by the fertilizer companies.
Among the larger comIat les to which
subpoenas have gor g !out are.
American Agricultural Chemical Com
pany, a $50, 600, 600 fertilizer corpora
ton, rated as one of The largest in the
business. Davidson Chemical Company,
Armour & Company. Swift & Company,
Virginia Carolina Chemical Company.
The government will aIIege that these
companies are acting in collision in
affecting business agreements which,
it charges, are in restraint of trade.
Ibid.
, 1926-04-12

Ponce, probably will be ready
ION within the next month, and
. first sugar refinery to be es-
in the tropics Work is going
day and night to complete the
Jon as quick as POSSIBLE.
lew refinery. which has been
/ along side of the Mercedita Cen
IL have a refinery C capacity Of $50
sugar daily. This is double the
:g plcity of the central. It is
d to have the refinery operate the
0undNand sugar from outside of
Rico will probably be imported to
ined here and later marketed
bout the United States.
new sugar refinery is the second
The Sucar process, the first being
alton in Louisiana. Ibid.
, 1926-04-12
NOTICE.

AS Savings Bank Book No. 16469
"A with the National Bank of the
Danish West indies, Christiansted,
has been reported lost or stolen, the
holder of same is hereby requested
to present the book to the above
named Bank within twelve weeks
from date, and prove his rights to
same, as it will otherwise be can
celled, and a new book issued.
Christiansted, 23rd March 1926.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.
, 1926-04-12
u. S. WILL PROBE FERTILIZER
COMBINE.

Washington, March 16 The Federal
government is taking legal steps to
break up what it alleges to be a huge
fertilizer trust composed of most of the
important corporations in that business
throughout the United States. it was
learned in authoritative circles here.
Proceedings against more than twenty
of the largest fertilizer companies whose
, 1926-04-12

49,
u. S. Gain of 1874 Per Cent
hington. March 25. CA. P.)-More
20. 600. 900 automobiles were in
the United States last year of
10. 954. BAT were registered and
we're state and Federal govern
owned vehicles, the bureau of pub
IDS reported to day. The total is
lent to n car for every So per-
Ind an increase of 1874 per cent.
y York, registered 1925, 583 cars
Eg all the states, and followed by
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Hi
in that order. all with registrations
ading 1000. 0C0. California led in
mber Of rotor per capita, with
every 90 persons. Iowa was
with 3 6 persons per car, and
Fna was at the bottom of the list
q.
ida led with a 46 8 per cent in
in 1925, as compared with 1924,
] Utah. Mississippi, Alabama, Ar.
, 1926-04-12

kansas, North Dakota and Texas 8l re.
ported increases over Is per cent.
Total revenue from registration fees
and permits was placed at $3.50. 619, 021.
N. Y. Herald L3lLune, Mach Goth
, 1926-04-12
WATER.

Ough heavy rains the end of last
helped the water supply some sec
Sof San Juan have been without
service of any kind since Sunday.
esult a new industry has sprung
I'd it has been quickly termed
4 bootlegging." So called boot
operating motors for a fee will
water from the mains to reserve
bn roofs where even normal pres
FOuld not force it. -P0t0 Rico Pro.
, 1926-04-12
LAST TOURIST SHIP.

hen the MontroyaI sails tonight the
list season, so far as the special
It Indies cruises are concerned, will
|ver for Porto Rico. The Megantic
Tuesday,, and the Montroyal here
bday and today, are the last ships of
season. Ibid.
, 1926-04-12
ILLION AUTOS NOW,
d, 625, 583 IN N. Y.
WITH

Patton Shows l to Every So Per-
in u. S. Gain of 1874 Per Cent
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
MANY CHRISTMAS SEALS
SOLD HERE ON OPENING
OF CAMPAIGN ON FRIDAY

The annual sale of Christmas seals,
the proceeds of which are to be used
in the fight against tuberculosis be-
gan very favorably in Douglas Friday
when committee of teachers from the
Douglas schools sold more than $50
worth of seals. The sale will continue
until Wednesday or Thursday The
children of the various schools will
begin their sale of seals in the resi-
dence sections Monday.
For the past several years the sale
of these seals has been entrusted to the
Douglas schools under the supervision
of superintendent r. e. Souers. The
teachers who took part in selling seals
Friday were Beatrice Lange Frost,
chairman; Mary Frost, Eileen Hough-
ney, Nellie Dietrich, Mildred Daily
Ruth Meischer, Florence Wilder, Mary
Olson, Anona Sanders, Zillah Boice,
Ethel Long and R. L. Scott.
The purpose of the sale is to aid the
work of the school nurse, Mrs. Carl
Hyer, in her work with INDECENT school
children. Through arrangement with
the Arizona chapter of the Anti-Tu-
berculosis association, one-third of the
receipts from the sale of the seals is
returned to the chapter and two-thirds
remains in Douglas for the work of
the school nurse. One-third of the to-
tai sale last December amounted to
$14S30, and was remitted to the Ari-
zona chapter. The share of the sale
which remained in Douglas amounted
to $314.2O, and has been used for the
children who needed medical atten-
ton, but who could not afford the
service
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
TEACHERS PLAN TRUE
TEACHING LEADERSHIP

LOUISVILLE, Dec. P).-The Sec
| ond days sessions of the first an"
| nual convention of the American
Vocational association illustrated as
it's objects, to assume active ma
| tional leadership in promotion of Vo-
| cational education, to render service
to state and local communities IL
stablizing of vocational education
i'm the word of Edwin A. Lee, Ber-
kelley. Calf, president. He is direc-
tor Of vocational education at the
University of California.
Charles A. Wardner, director
Jackson, Mich, saw good programs
Of industrial information being
givtn through medium of the movies
as a suggestion to small city high
school teachers in teaching occupa-
: tions Very good films were being
secured from advertising concerns
who furnished the films practically
free. the school merely paying trans
portation.
In his home town, Jackson, tn"
study of occupations was being re
CURED Of all eighth grade students
the first semester, and in many cities
the study was required subject,
usually in either the eighth, ninth
or tenth grades Its values nc
found unquestioned
G. H. Lane Washington, d. G.
chief of agricultural education SER
vice. federal board for vocational ed.
ucation, detailing outstanding devel-
opments in agricultural education
during 1925-26, discovered voca-
- lNo tntrf n
woods" 50 far as teaching procedure
was concerned.
Home projects on an acre or one
pig basis for all-day pupils were no
longer the program, replaced now by
a more extensive one calling for
successful and businesslike parti-
cipation on part of pupil in all i'm;
portant activities of the type OF
farming as is carried on in the
respective communities where vo-
cational agriculture instruction is
offered"
Chief Lane reported 445 schools
in 25 states last year had a 6,48S
enrolment in part-time agricultural
work
Mss Ronella Spickard, instructor
in home economies, Versailles, KY,
offered as cure for most of the ills
Of the world "the proper training of
head heart and hand"
The physical wealth which she
found 80 necessary for mental OF
spiritual well-being" would thus be
produced.
"If we are to solve the social ano
economic problems of our nation, it
is necessary that we raise the stand.
ards of family life among our peo,
pie. Home economics teachers must
be the leaders,.
The home economics section, oper-
ating simultaneously with the COM
mercial education, vocational guild
ance, industrial education, civilian
vocational rehabilitation, and agri-
cultural educational sections, had a
jamfull program. Federal and state
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
ROOSEVELT PLANS FOR
ARIZONA-MEXICO HUNTING TRIP

TUCSON. Dec R.-Archie Roose-
welt and party, guided by BILLY"
Chester, are preparing for an ex-
tended hunting trip seeking noun
tain lions and jaguar in the noun
tains south of here. Two jaguars,
natives of the hills farther south
than the international boundary,
were reported in the Arizona ranges.
Today that number dropped to one,
when Fred J. OFT, predatory animal
hunter of the u. S. Biological survey,
brought in the pelt of the second.
a victim of his poison bait. Unless
they continue on into Mexico the
Roosevelt party will have to confinc
their jaguar hunt to one jaguar, ac-
cording to the biological survey Of
fices here, where they have just com
rleted a census of the wild animals
in Arizona, particularly in the Co
ronado national forest.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05
DISCUSS TEACHING PLAN.

|
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 4 GA pro
gram of talks by business men,
teachers and others interested in
business training, started a three
and half day m e e Ing when the
| American Vocational association
opened in first annual convention
Friday.
| 1t is the only national organiza,
tion devoting it's energies to voca.
tional education exclusively, Edwin
A. Lee, Berkeley, Calf, president
said. Stcretary z. M. Smith, Indian
apolis, declared these state organizaa
tions had NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Con-
necticut, Delaware, Florida, Indiana,
Iowa, kentucky, Maine, Michigan
New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Texas
Talks covered analysis of jobs in
agriculture. trade and industry, COM
merce, home economies, civilian re
Mobilization, and vocational guidance
In the home economics section,
Mrs. Frank Gilbreath, homemaker
and consultant in household engi-
neering, Montclair, N j., speaking
on reducing fatigue in family life,
ignored Henry Ford's five-day week
Tor his men, but maintained our
fatigue investigation demands that
some attention be given to the "a
hour day
Psychological fatigue" she said
demands that increasing attention
be given to the consideration of
worry, friction, pressure, clutter
monotony, isolation.
Industry is not only recognizing
Importance of home life as it af-
fects Industrial efficiency, but Is
able to furnish profitable methoo
Of attack on home problems. 1t
has developed methods of measur-
ing which apply equally well to
housekeeping as well as Industrial
problems. 1t has technique for
simplifying practice, for standardiz-
ing work methods, and for makins
both job and personality analysis,
seryiceable to the homemaker."
centralized supervision of coun-
sci for college students was recon-
rended by Iva L. Peters, dean fol
women, Syracuse university, Syracuse,
n. Y, in plan she admitted to be-
revolutionary from point of view of
OA A6NHiHe1IlOH VI IhS AudJOIlly OI COL
leges and universities. Her central
office would group all sides or tho
students character and development
for immediate personal counsel, tho
faculty's job.
Such plan would throw intu
high relief the sins against youth
committed by heads of colleges, deans
of schools and heads of departments
who oversell their organizations by
advertising methods discarded in in;
telligent business houses. Under such
o centralized supervision of counse1
the student would be assured of in
formation based on research"
The determining factors in obtain
ing desirable jobs and promotion
among continuation school students
are ability, personality and indus
try on the part of the pupil rather
than the existence or absence OF
compulsory school attendance re-
quirement said William ]. Regain,
principal of the Central Continuation
school, Buffalo, N Y.
John F. Case, editor of the "Mfs.
souri, Ruralist," thought vocational
education in agriculture should be
the chief link in the chain of COM
munity progress as no other individ.
ual came into so close Relationship
with the home life of the student as
the teacher in that subject
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-05

lhome economies directors were aug
mented by such leaders as Miss
iAnna E. Richardson, 0;rector OF
child study and parental education
American Home Economics associa-
tion, washington, d. c., and others.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-02
North Grosvenordale

An Easter illustrated lecture will be given at o'clock, conducted by Miss Abbie Scott. of Boston univer- sity. It promises to be of special in- terest, and should have large hear ing.
 Easter Sunday will be duly observ- ed at the Methodist church on Sun day. At the morning service the pas tor, Rev. F. C. Baker. will preach on Easter Memories" There will be special Easter music by the choir. The Bible school will meet at noon.
 A very pleasing entertainment was given at the Methodist Episcopal church last Saturday evening John b. Libby of New London delighted the people with his reeitations and i'm presentations. The variety of the se- lections gave special pleasure, the seri- ous and the amusing having a happy and appropriate intermlngling. Mrs. Libby slHs four selections which add ed much to the enjoyment of the pro gram, taking the place of two who were unable to be present on account of sickness. lt IS hoped that MT. and Mrs. Libby can come again sometime when the health conditions will be fa- vorable for d larger attendance.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-02
UNION


 Schools in town closed Thursday y'for the Easter vacation.
 Miss Florence Barrows from the Connecticut College. New London, Is home for the Easter vacation.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Grove of Springfield spent the weekend with Mrs. Groves sister. Mrs. Ralza Hor- ton.
 Mir. aud Mrs. Sherwood Bauer, who have spent several months with Mir. and Mrs. II. NJ Lawson, have gone to New York. George Coolidge has also gone with them.
 Word has been received here by friends of the marriage of Edmund Higgins, son of Mir. and Mrs. Edgar E Higgins, formerly of Union. now in Ninchendon. Mass. Miss Amelia Johnson. daughter of Mrs. John Brick son. and Edmund Higgins were mar ried March 20 at the brides home. The bride was dressed in white satin with silver lace. and wore veil. She car lied d shower bouquet. Miss lngrid Johnson of Gardner, Mass, was maid of honor. Miss Johnson wore nilt green. Kenneth Higgins, brother of the groom. was best man. Bridesmaid were Anna and Gladys Johnson. Flow CT girls were Florence Johnson and Frances Higgins, and Charlotte Sand. strom was ring bearer A reception and buffet lunch followed the eere- mony. Many beautiful gifts were re ceived Mir. and Mrs. Higgins will make their home in Winehendon after a short wedding trip.
Putnam patriot., 1926-04-02
WOODSTOCK

The Misses Edna and Helen An drews of North Windham were in town last week.
 The Lords Supper was observed at the First Congregational church on Thursday evening.
 Henry Stafford and Donald Williams of Connecticut Agricultural College are home for q short vacation.
 Leonard Il Healey Of Hartford was home with Mrs. Healey and daughter Miss Sarah. over the weekend.
 The League of Women Voters held a meeting at the home of Mrs. Leon. ard Healey on Wednesday afternoon
 Miss Harriet Sampson of New York was guest of her parents Mir. and Mrs George Sampson, the latter part of last week.
 Selectmen Albert Williams Win field Kenyon and George Netherel were in Boston and Hartford last week on business.
 Mrs. William Speck ef New Hayef has been guest at the Academy.
 Mrs. David Hatch. sr.. has been [ guest at the parsonage
 Mir. and Mrs. E. C Johnson. wh, have bought the mill property il Snrucedale, owned by Deacon Arthur Williams, moved in this week.
 An old Folks Concert was given ii Academy Hall on Wednesday evening under the auspices of the Hall Memor ial gymnasium and fund committee.
 The comedy. A Little Clodhopper, presented by the junior class of tn, Academy on Friday evening was very much enjoyed by everyone present Those taking part did much credit t' their director, William Closson, ana coach, Mrs William Speek.
 At the morning service of worship last Sunday at the First Gongrega tional church, the pastor delivered [ sermon on the subject, "The Forsaker Christ" " Special music was rendered by the young peoples choir. On thil coming Sunday morning, April 1. tho sermon will be by the pastor on th, subject. "The Victorious Christ. Morning service of worship at l0.30 Church school at l i 45.