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New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
Voting List Frauds in
 Milford Are Alleged

Milford, Conn. Oct, 21 Rs- Charges that the last list of voters in this town contains the names of from 800 to 1000 persons who have not been residents Of the town for several years. including some who have been dead for a number of years, are made in a letter received by the registrars Of voters here.
 The letter is signed by the demo- cratic town committee, William T. Hoyt, chairman; Emma Whitcomb secretary.
 Copies were sent to Fred NJ. Smith, republican, and J. c. Mclean, dem- ocratic registrar.
 The list for 1925 contained about 4,500 names, Of which it Is said that over 300 have been dropped for the 1926 list, now in the hands Of the printers.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21

main that it really requires slight refutation." Senator Mayfield also characterizing the same testimony as absolute fabrication
 Before going into the Indiana sit- uation the committee virtually con- cluded it's inquiry into the Illinois campaign with the testimony of Hugh S. Magill of Chicago. indepen- dent repu olic Ill senat )iial tandiL Ite, that hs would not countenance the expenditure oil his behalf of moro than s25,000 permitted under the corrupt practices act
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21

medicinal purposes, providing its strength could be resulated so as to be harmless to patient.
 rabbits ear was exposed for a full second. A scab formed but two weeks later the original gray hair was replaced by white hair three times as luxuriant as the old.
 Dr. Coolidge explained that the ray from the new tube could never be used as death ray against humans, as an implement of war. With a current of 35O,0O0 volts, the highest yet used in the tube, the rays range is only two feet and the inventor believed that by using the highest voltage possible the range could only be extended a few yards.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
Miss Rogers Gained
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Skinny Men and Women Gain 5 Pounds in 30 Days or Money Back.
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
Boston Man Killed on
 Turnpike in Orange

New Haven, Oct. 21 LPl-Thomas Kelly, 42, of Boston, was fatally in- jured on the Milford turnpike in Orange last night when struck by an automobile operated by Willis Polk rop of this city. Kelly was road builder in the employe of the c. W. Blakeslee Construction Co.,, and was walking along the highway when the machine hit him. He died in the New Haven hospital. A companion, Michael Finn of Boston, was slight ly injured.
 Pokrop was arrested charged with reckless driving and was released under bond of $1,000. Finn was placed under arrest pending an in- vestigation by Coroner Eli Mix.
 The present-day Norfolk jacket is descendent of the chain-m mail haul berIS
New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
End Dandruff
 in 5 Minutes!

Yes, you can dissolve every par ticle of dandruff in a few moments time-with Danderine. Leaving your scalp as pink anG white and clean as any child's.
 So many hair and scalp disorders yield to the first few drops of Dan- derine! Thou lnds use 1t to pre- vent hair falling out. Fully mill lion owe the silky softness of their hair to it's gentle invigoration. Any permanent we or water wave lasts longer and looIs much nicer when Danderine i5 used instead of water to "set" the wave. Why experiment with anything else, when Danderine is not surpassed even as a dressing?
 ASK YOUR DRUGGIST
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New Britain herald., 1926-10-21
REMINGTON NEWS

A benefit bridge will be given by the Woman's club of Maple Hill at the Sequin Golf club tomorrow after noon at 2:30. The social commit tee of the club is in charge of the affair, Mrs. Herbert E. Anderson. chairman; Mrs. Royal B. Doane, Mrs. William H. Allen, Mrs. William II. Fitzell, Mrs. G. K. Spring, Mrs. Theodore L. Monier and Mrs. Will liam F. Middlemas. It is expected that there will be about twenty or twenty-five tables of bridge. Refresh ments will be served. In the eve ming, there will be an informal dance to which all are invited. There will be a nominal charge.
 The fall meeting of the Central Association of Congregational churches was held Tuesday night at the Congregational church at Rocky Hill. The delegates from the local church were Mrs. Charles R. Elm mons, Mrs. Anna Atwood Mrs. Nel- lie Eddy. E. Stanley Welles, who is moderator of the association, Mrs. Ernest Fillmore, and Miss Annie Barber.
 The board of officers and teachers of the Sunday school of the Congre- gational church will hold its regular monthly meeting at parish house Friday night.
 There will be democratic rally at the Grange hall, Wednesday eve ming, October 27. Rollin [. Tyler of Haddam, candidate for senator, will be the principal speaker.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29
Revenge Motive

She had been back in New York but
4 short time when Morter sent her
word to come at once to his bedside.
as he needed her professional care. She
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29

business man of Flint; Cecil Rowlette,
attorney, Detroit, and an experienced
worker on racial relations programs;
Donald Marshall, welfare worker at
the Ford plant, Detroit.
With the creation Of this body,
Michigan has strengthened its position
as one of the foremost states in the
Union in the consideration given its
Negro citizens. The announcement
of these appointments tends to still
further strengthen the feeling of deep
friendliness existing in the hearts Of
the colored citizens of Michigan for
Governor Groesbeck.
1t is expected that the commission
will meet early in June for the purpose
Of reviewing the activities OF the Divi-
sion of Negro Welfare and Statistics,
and outlining their plan Of action for
the promotion Of better racial under
standing and relationship.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29
Nurse Got $4,000

interviewer with the legal contro-
versy is story Of how Morter, at
seventy-four, ceased to love his wife
with whom he had lived fifteen years.
He cut off his wife in his will with a
SIS bequest, and left $1,000 to Miss
Isabelle Lawrence, formerly head Of
the Black Cross nurses at Liberty Hall,
New York. She received every penny
without going to court.
Miss Lawrence, who is in her thir-
ties, al one time was nurse at the
Lincoln Hospital She was born in
Trinidad, where she is making her
home
In May, 1928, the Central American
planter came to New York for his
health, bringing young Negro as per-
sonal attendant. But the latter evil
denced more concern for the gay life
Of Harlem than his employers well
fare. Friends urged Morter to engage
trained nurse.
Somewhat improved in health, Nor
ter sailed for home July q, after a
three months stay. Miss Lawrence
accompanied him. She remained only
few days in Belize, returning to the
United States by way Of New Orleans
On Aug. 80, 1928.
p>,xsrra Native
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29
LUKE PARSONS, WHO FOUGHT
WITH JOHN BROWN,
is DEAD

Salina, Kans-Death he had con-
fronted often as a youth, Friday
claimed Luke F. Parsons, 90, last sur
vivor of the famous John Brown band
Of slavery days.
When Parsons came west into Kan
sas in 1856, the country was in the
throes Of the free state and slave state
agitation. He joined the famous
abolitionist, John Brown and his five
sturdy sons in the fight to make Kan
sas free state and was with him in all
of his battles with the border raiders
who sought to control Kansas politics
and to extend slavery into the state
Although selected by Brown as one
Of his ten picked men for the raid into
Virginia at Harper's Ferry, Parsons
could not be with him and thus prob
ably escaped the fate that befell thai
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29

little party. He was in Colorado at
the time.
Parsons was day clerk at the ia
nous Eldridge or Free State hotel at
Lawrence, Kans., when it was burned
by Quantrills band, which destroyed
the printing presses and sacked the
town.
In the battle of Osawatomie, Kans.,
August 81, 1856, Brown had but a
handful of men to oppose more than
400 border raiders from Missouri.
Parsons and ten other men were Sc
lected by Brown to hold a block house.
After the hanging of Brown, Par
sons became the first sheriff of Salina
County, Kans. He entered the Sixth
Kansas cavalry at the outbreak of the
Civil War, serving nearly four years.
The latter part Of his life was spent
on farm near here.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29
MICHIGAN GOVERNOR NAMES
INTERRACIAL COMMISSION
preston News Service)

Lansing, Mich, May 28.-Fulflling
a promise given to the Advisory Board
of the Division of Negro Welfare and
Statistics in its first annual session,
Alexander ]. Groesbeck, Governor of
Michigan, has announced the appoint
ment of State Interracial Commis-
sion, consisting Of ten members, five
colored and FIVE white They were
named as follows:
White members: Hon. Carl Young,
Commissioner Of the Department
Of Labor and Industry, Compensation
Division, Lansing, under whom the
Division Of Negro Welfare and Sta
tistics was originally established.
Hon. George w. Sample, Judge of
the Circuit Court, Ann Arbor; |. R.
Ellison, City Manager Of Muskegon;
Hon. Charles G. Greene, Mayor OF
Battle Creek; c. Edward Knight, Man
ager of the Detroit Creamery; promi-
nent 1ayman Of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church; and an ardent welfare
worker.
Colored members: Oscar w. Baker,
Attorney, Bay City; Carl Ash, promi-
nent civic worker of Cass County,
Dowagiac; Charles Handy, successful
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29

in DeQueen Tuesday at noon and
killed instantly.
A crew switching in the yard backed
in to couple onto the car behind which
Brewer was sitting and two wheels
passed over his chest. the body being
almost severed.
Brewer was not known in DeQueen,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29

but was identified by a card in his
pocket containing his name and in
structions to notify Earl Brewer, Route
2, Texarlana, Tex, In case Of acci-
dent. kilograms were sent to the later
and to Shed Brewer, Chicago, whose
name was also found In note book
on the body.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29
English High Court Rules
Against Col. Marcus Garvey's
Plans in Africa. Decision Re-
suits of Suit to Obtain $135, 900
Willed to UNI. A. by Colored
Planter. Aim in Redemption
Of Africa Scheme, Sought.
Col. Garvey Declares He Will
Take Case to the Privy Council
of England to Quash Charge.

speak of military skill and discipline,
military commander court martial,
etc.
"And the Universal Ethiopian An
them is as follows:
Ethiopia, thou land of our fathers,
Thou land where the gods loved to be,
AS storm clouds at night sudden
gathers,
Our armies come rushing to thee.
We must in the fight be victorious,
When swords are thrust outward to
CLEAN,
For US the victory will be glorious,
When led by the red, black and green.
Chorus:
Advance, advance to victory,
Let Africa be free.
Advance to meet the foe with the
might
Of the red, the black and the green
From this verse is clearly shown
the militant nature of the fight re-
ferred to therein" continues Chief
Justice Sisnett. "And I draw special
attention to the third and fourth lines
For Illegal Purpose
After quoting articles appearing ir
the Negro World purporting to have
been written by Marcus Garvey, the
court concludes:
"Can any one reading the Book o
Laws and especially the rules ant
regulations for Universal African
Legions of the U.N.I.A. and A.C.L
and the Universal Ethiopian Anthem
fail to recognize the close connection
they have with the views expressed b,
Marcus Garvey that the saliva
ton or redemption of Africa is not t
be effected by peaceful and constitu
tional means, but by revolution AM
war to drive out the present govern
ments in Africa and establish blacl
republic?
"I find that the residuary devise ant
bequest in the will to the parent bod,
of the U.N.I.A. is for an illegal pur
pose and contrary to public policy ant
consequently that such a devise AM
bequest is void and of no effect AM
that the testator died intestate as t
such residuary, devise and bequest.
Judgment must be for the plaintiff
and it is ordered that the executor
Of the will Of the said testator hold tn
said residuary devise and bequest a
trustees for the persons or person le
gally entitled thereto"
Marcus Garvey, who is serving
term at Atlanta for using the mails t
defraud, says he will take the case Z
the Privy Council Of England.
i Mr.. Morter had been decorated b.
Garvey Is Knight Commander Of tn
Distinguished Service Order Of Eth
J opia.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29

The Chicago Republican has re-
moved its offices from ga Oakwood
Boulevard to 3104 S. Michigan Ave,
where its editor, Mr.. Charles c. Roe,
will be pleased to greet its subscribers.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29
MAN KILLED BY
TRAIN IN DeQUEEN YARDS
Preston News Service)

De Queen, Ark. May 2--Babe
Brewer, aged 50. Of Texarkana, Tex
was run over by box car IN the yard
Of the DeQueen and Eastern Railroad
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29

State Senator and Mrs. Adelbert a.
Roberts have removed their home from
34O5 Calumet Ave-, to 3432 S. Mich
igan Ave.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29
BY LESTER A. WALTON

New York.-Col. Marcus .Garvey's
Universal Negro Improvement Asso-
citation exists for an illegal object,
namely achievement Of the redemption
Of Africa by force, it is held by the
Supreme Court sitting at Belize, Brit
ish Honduras, in nullifying the bequest
to the organization made by Isiah En-
manuel Morter, a well-to-do Negro
planter Of Central America, who cut
off his widow with SIS and named the
association residuary legatee of an es~
tate valued at $135,000.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29

sailed for British Honduras in Novem-
Der.
The presence of Miss Lawrence in
the Morter home was not agreeable
to Mrs. Morter. On trip to Jamaica
Morter is said to have quarreled vio-
lently with his wife and her sister.
They accused him of 1aboring under
hallucinations.
"A few months before the planters
death, Mrs. Morter went to live in an
other house owned by her husband.
declaring it was impossible to get
along with him. Later she sued him
for maintenance and was awarded a
weekly sum by the courts.
This act is said to have greatly dis
pleased Morter, and he vowed he
would get even with his wife. He
made his last viii Shortly before he
died. In the fall of 1924 Miss Lawr-
ence came to the United States and
took passage for Paris, where she had
six months holiday.
Mrs Morter is Of well-thought-of
family in Belize, which is said to have
objected to her marriage to Morter.
She is in her forties and is Of light
complexion. Morter was born in Af-
rica and was taken to British Hon
duras when small
Judges View
c. S. Bourne, recently resigned as
Chancellor Of the Universal Negro I'm
provement Association. Nine. Hen
rietta Vinton Davis, Fourth Vice
President, and other officials were sent
to Belize to cooperate with the asso-
cations legal representatives. It j:
said that at one time the lawyers fol
Mrs. Morter would have considered
settling the case for $4,000, but thi:
suggestion was frowned on by Garvey.
ties.
Chief Justice Sisnett of the Supreme
Court, handed down the decision in thu
case. Commenting on the deceased
leaving 100000 to the Universal Ne
gro Improvement Association for thu
African Redemption Fund, the Cour
said:
whatever may be the subsidiary
objects Of the U.N.I.A., and African
Communities League, the principal OBJ
ject is the redemption Of Africa. Thi
redemption can be effected by peace
able and constitutional methods or b,
means Of force Of arms, or othet
forcible means. That forcible mean
are contemplated and being prepared
for can be gathered from the rules an'
regulations for Universal Africai
Legions Of the U.N.I.A. and A.C.L
These rules and regulations, although
carefully worded. are more in keeping
with the rules of a militant body thar
a peaceful body Of workers, as the,
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Patterson have
removed from 442l Indiana Ave-, to
5761 S. Michigan Ave, where they will
be pleased to meet their many friends.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29

The well known millionaire real owner; high chief
of the Republican party the South Side; Republican
candidate for Treasurer of Cook County, whose beautiful
and highly talented daughter Miss Mary Harding was
united in marriage Mr. John W. Thompson Valparaiso
nd the first of the week. and Senator Harding has heartily
forgiven his daughter and sOn-naw for eopng and in
dugng in marriage MIR. and Mrs. Thompson will
be at home their hosts of friends 1905 Oak Avenue
Evanston, ILL.,, and after July Is
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1926-05-29
Started Over VIII

Morter died at his home in Belize,
April z, 1924, and his will was adj
mitted to probate the following Sep
tember. For months a bitter legal
battle has been waged in the courts
Of British Honduras for possession Of
valuable real and personal property,
with the widow, Mrs. Amy Rebecca
Morter, and the executors seeking to
have the bequest declared null and
void, and the Garveyites exterting
every effort to prove its validity. The
association is said to have spent $l0,-
600 contesting the suit.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
CELEBRATIO N
Plans For Observance of 125th Birthday of Woodstock
 Academy

Plans are going forward rapidly for the celebration on August fl Of the 125th anniversary of the found. ing of Woodstock Academy. Maurice C. Childs, principal of the academy, Is chairman of the program comEsit- tee, and is arranging day full of ac- tivities.
 There will be q baseball game in the morning. Dinner will be served at noon, out of doors If possible. Mrs. Myrtice Jordan is chairman of the luncheon committee, and announces that the charge for the dinner will be one dollar After dinner speeches Sill come from a number of well known alumni. They will be short talks and to the point. There will also be music. The Rev. Wellcs NJ. Partridge of Boston, an Academy alamnus, win act as toastmaster. In the evening there will be dancing. This program for the day is not entirely complete, but Mir. Childs expects t0 have every. thing arranged by next week.
 Hundreds of alumni have been in. yited to attend the affair. and it is hoped that all former pupils of Wood. stock Academy will attend and bring their friends.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
IN CAMP
Members of Headquarters Com pany Busy and Happy at
 Mantle

Members of headquarters company have had a busy week at Camp Trnm bull, with no very unusual occurrences Tn an unofficial court martial Corpora Joseph Bove and ]. Leo Bodo. one of a detail of seven from Danielsen. wer, found guilty of a heinous efensa an, ordered to push bean fve times thl length of the company Feet on theil hands and knees.
 Sergeant Murph ported very efficiently leading the compan, away from battle as usual.
 Information comes that there il plenty to eat that the cook is a peach and that Sergeant Davis5n of the sup ply department k doing his part tf keep the men we'll fed and happy Third Lieutenant Frank Leelair ha, managed to garner a tent full of sup. plies. to the satisfaction of himself and his intimate buddies.
 Private Bill Morgan was kicked by a cranky Ford but not injured.
 The company men are now nearls half through their two weeks tour of duty, and next week Sunday will see them returning to Putnam.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
NEW PRINCIPAL
WillardW yethWill Be Head of Woodstock Academy Next
 Year

After considering the qualifications of a number of applicants, the school committee of the town of Woodstock has engaged Willard Wyeth. last year principal of the Academy at Brandon, Nt.. as principal of Woodstock Aeale- my for next year. Mr Wyeth will succeed Maurice C. Childs. who goes from Woodstock to a much better poe sltion as vice principal of the hieh school at Mt Vernon. N. '.
 Mr Wyeth is Il graduate of Hurt mouth For five years he WIS connect cd with Bradford Academy at Audov= er, N H., and for the past two years has been principal af Brandon Aeadez my. This summer he is taking q course at the Harvard University summer school. and with his wife and their little child will come to Woodstock at the completion of his studies.
 Two other teachers have also been engaged by the Woodstock school com mittee to succeed instructors who have resigned. Miss Ellen Macomber is a graduate of Smith College and has been teaching in the high school at Conway. Mass. Miss Priscilla Drake is a Boston University alumna and comes to Woodstock from the high school at Windsor Conn.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
ELECTRIC FANS
Danielson People Bring Com fort to Hospital Patients
 By Gift

Through the thoughtfulnSs of several Danielson residents the Day Kimball Hospital came into the pos. session of seven new electric fans on one of the hot days of last week When the mercury was groping fof the hundred mark there came eall from Mrs Alfred l. Reed of Daniel son, asking if the hospital stood in need of electric fans Co make life more bearable for tbe patients Miss Bloxham, superintendent of the hos pital. assured the panicls0n woman that such gift would indeed be ap- preciafed.
 Immediately Mrs. Reed and several of her friends raised money for and purchased one large fan and five smaller ones. while another large one came from Sidney W Bard, also of Danielson. The two large fans were placed iu the h8sf ital wards and greatly improved the atmospheric conditions there during the warm, muggy days. The smaller ones have been located in different of the pri. vate rooms, where they are a great boon to the comfort of the patients
 Such thoughtfulness and generos- ity as that exhibited by Mrs Reed and her associates and Mir. Bard are deserving of more than passing com meHt. Through The Patriot the hos pital wishes to express it's deep ap- preciatiou.
Putnam patriot., 1926-07-30
OUer ,SI,OOO Is Subscribed fO Fund
 Of $2,5OO For Hospital Fire Escapes
William H. Vanderbilt Frend S2ooSmle ton ass easP osibe ndr Present. Conditions.

gifts of depe ndable friends. How ever. the hospital has many friends and supporters in the community who cannot give large sums but whose smaller gifts will be equally appreciated. There are those who have benefited from treatment in the hospital tn time of illness and pain who will want to assist tn this necessary move to make the hos pital safer. These gifts. no mat ter how small the amount, will be more than welcome The Patriot wishes to complete the fund as quickly as possible, realizing that 1t has been the agent for the hos pitfalls assistance many times and that a continuance of such cam Paigns frequently become a mon. otony 10 it's readers.
 Send in 10 The Patriot your gift 10 the Fire Escape Fund
 Kindly make all checks and mon ey orders payable 10 THE DAY klMBALL HOSPITAL.
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