New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 9, 1926, Page 6

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, AUGUST 9, 1926. New Britain Herald HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY Tssued Dally (Sunday Excepted) At Herald Bidg. 61 @hurch Btreet SUBSCRIPTION RATES 1500 & Year. 32.00 Three Months. 8. & Month. Entered at the Post Office at New B, as Second Class Mall Matter. Business Office . Editorial Rooms . = the City. om alwaye opem to advertisers. only profitable advertiwing Member of the Associated Press. e Assoclated Press i3 excl ed to the use for re-pu <t news credited to it or not ot edited fn this paper and also ews published therein. tion of herwise toca) 1s a natfonal org newspapers and adver- tisers with & strictly honest anal circalation. Our clrculation are based upon this audit. This insures protection against fraud In iistribution ocal advertisers. ts on sale dally in New York at Hotaling’s Newsstand, Times Sques Schuitz’s Newsstands, Entrance Grand Central, 42nd Street. The Herald — OLD BURRITT SCHOOL SITE AND TAXES Chairman Edward F. Hall of of and taxation the board finance qualified his re- of to have about the selling the Old Burritt school prop- erty by the se he did think it would be sold just at this time. Which probably is a correct esti- mate. It was declared that the property than $300,000. This estimate be too high, that and not seems marks desirability surm sometime ago is worth more may the it, considering the building upon that would in- site, is the main feature terest a buyer. But that, like all trading, horse racing and selling real estate, is a matter of opinion. Chairman Hall be upon to deal in finances with acute comprehension, §o that his report- od statement that if the city sold the property it would mean not only obtaining a fat sum for it, but horse can relied it would aleo mean the city would , have something to tax at that spot, with a resuting increase and list by just that much. in the And the statement was also made dint of the school that by for somebody the has lost neat sum which failed many years. Wy site the of ity in tax a money it to collect there these Of course, that's frue But 18 is 1luable of all other ed t or federal buildings. €0 true sites occ v civic <tate There Is something to be said in favor of the enhancement of near- by realty values by good types of but course public buildings; of would not includé 0Old Burritt ihat such building as the school at the present In many instances it is the prox- time, imity of important public buildings for the the stimulant build up ty which provide private citizens to vicinity with taxable prope New Britain Is not unique In the | buildings on although number of untaxed able downtown sites, possibility it of such buildings in there is a has more than its share proportion to its size It of course isn’'t necessary building to be located upon dow a chool such as at Muin and building was bullt long before tlie ntown site but the an important ast Main; site possessed its present compara- tive value. And it school did not of rea need not be overlooked the prevent the ad- vance y values in the vicin- ity. What future, Nobody seems inclined to ta to do with the site in tr howev is another hasty action, and this seems wi Public servants do not like mistakes, especially might be time. rememt CONNECTICU AND ITS REPUTE cannot fafl to appreciate the One ~onsistent endeavor of Art assoclation to maintain inique importance and good repu- tation of that center of Connecti- cut painting. Here acked is a small hamlet t 1mid sylyan and pastoral surround- ings, no Wetter adapted than owns to artistic avor numerous mlets, t or cities state Yet the every year it is a mecca for and and men artists’ eyes, women of palette and canvas visit the shrine maintained by the asso. ciation at its gallery there. This sketches predominate bitfon by the bers, Although part, it is sald well executed that to be minlature paintings. The. most interesting point is why it became Al i» came Ofcy . The ploneers of the year landscape and in the exhi- association’s mem- skatches for the most it they are so they seem but about art cen- it be- an glad Lyme ter. Connecticut assocation, Circulation booke and prese | igures to both natlonal and | not | marine | | who happened to love paint were willing to combine the art in Lyme, at fellow-citizens To th rs and their suc goes Today Lym known wherever pletures are ad- | pionee sors the cre is mired and stands in higher rr-pu!e’ as a pl that 1 oh- Rora- ch from J. Henry eluted y learn m en. |1n8 the back. J. Henry talks little—says ing, In fact — but does much. He ciency echnic of something than 1 worthy man vor noth- times its effi- them- LANDMAREKS is one of these modern "EARING Changing appearance jowntown, West Main Interested DISAF marvels who confine of | selves to pressing buttons or pull- street goes | ing strings. merr! on. citiz this dismantling of | So far as talking Silent noting the is concerned Cat” Morse telegraph Roraback has maki like itional residences which to be regarded as “land- 'a noise a marks” to the present generation. sounder. In their place sooner or later mod do and he never answers. raback lets his itics the | buildings ern of one sort or an-!talking, other will erectéd and will do w n'nf Occasionally he makes a speech, erected their bit ter the these or k, at some poli ther- ¢ cannot avoid attending. It is ed old -1 | section of | looks of that New ing then platit party, downtown that he enuncia cherisk the and | Britain. | 8 his st within y has been told so often des about the grand the |lights of the New England clir @ Yet no one.can see | qyig perience. easiest recent in New Britain that it memory has lost some weather ex- the reticence comes from He found it way ¢ old buildings go without mak- al note of the mutations has got way to gain political tige; the only way tu sta ness and politics at th &nd with the minimum to along; the | of the passing years. | | easiest pre Many res can remember n b the time when homes of distinction | West Main | clear down the Center. | They have disappeared one by one. and are still disappe them, like v hav same time were spread along to of trouble, street Roraback never walks to legislator, slaps b | shoulders and tells him He familtar up a tween what a fine him- ring. Some of the lines, been attempting to hold th but the “march of | | progress” levels them like grass be- fore him the m, liant warriors on et doesn't whe: | gather if he can help it. can always be found with a make they fore- But he little always man he w self too ow e m with the scythe — or, to he modern, like a mowing ma- looking around, and he is heard from quietly and in a digni- fied way when communication is y. It is for this practice, that he t: men chine POINCARE'S HAND ON THE RUDD The in which M. Poin-| |care has been gulding the French neces: reason, after long manner is the high poten- of political Connecticut. Some are adept at handling other while a few are experts at handling politicians. J. Henry is a { past master at handling both. | ship of state does him and his na- tion credit. men, a ris Poincar strong point Whereas Mussolini army is per- relied men in sonality. upon of v | | i at n = stre Time and ag ain t appeared like formed op to b alw the golden After. nel and gas reach 3 him., H. ness, which bination of The two mix hydrant wat sult © n spring table and leoks clear the mixture state started known, has estly; he power, influence and persuasive- | ness into Th ago J. quit polities ned so inion undermine ut hombs has happens to be a utilities of W the won opinions d to Roraback the Silent {Political Potentate of the State Has Attained His | Eminence Without Fanfares of Trumpets and| Serves As a Lesson For Those Who Talk Too Much. | he hich his sile; th sto nev ceeed. a ike spring wa has thr surreptitious t victo pped nee e er seem ed own nd T and though the be water alone, as it drinking and d penny, and life in quite d is T Rors so far palatable remains back liking now a as ed an agora of in- atened | opin- ionating J. Henry was still the ;m-i eralissimo behind thé lines. Shrap- |1t to com- politics. and re- as po- has the ordinary rich | Send all communicatious to Fun Shoup Editor, care of the New Uriwaln Herald, and your letter || will be torwarded to New York. Y. INow's The Month For 'Em. Folks! August famous for dog-days but FFolks, make this one humor and jok {For those cares tha are footsteps will flee only have fun famous for doggin our days enough Sunk! ou say Adams ? Terrible! ed What matter? Linson: “He some his ‘s homemade biscuits just before he went swimming.” | Introducing. \ THE SOFA SQUIRREL | By George 8. Chappell met no doubt, that wn pest, 1 You've kn Lizard nost well- genus Lounge, whose cn obtatned dishon- [Is found in cozy corners dim. has H no muc merely riches. en - h turned e wus a report about was that busin report was premat retiring disposition, it is true, but retiring yet. He isn't he Nothing is stil of the grand old party without word | "y "0 from the su is wherever be fishing. I prob: wes bly, there Roraback that mz is Ny the h 1 m J. Lou wor happens In H i is who said, head of doesn't ds somewhere th sucee He is o his had at- around. undertow Uh yes, I'm sure you've heard of him nd probably you've also met Hammock Hound, who spreads his net Between two tree ched to each To catch & pippin or a peach. s, att | another sort of be in the least, . squatty thing—- QUIRREL~—him I sing! ast, fuss; SOFA Mid pillows, in the dark |His snuggling form ha loyes to pa hw; r and anon, he pecks ecks or snowy ne capital — which | enry the need about happens Fo the to it. to eenth. {And with his whiskers t Where 1 sit) table.” waste And seldom does he come to harin |Though often on some lady's arm He makes his pillow for a L les it. Ho, Hunters! He Men, every onc! I'or pity's sake load up the gun; A5 decoys use some pretty girle, 1d rid this world of Sofa Squirrels! | black shirts to stabiliz found them ! power, Poincare ha conditions as he on assuming| The Ohio follies begin tomorrow, | ! required noth- ling else but the strength of his will, his character and his reputa- and no excessive press agenting is the national to necessary to convince audience that it important resuits in politics, is likely have the future an- tion to achieve the ends sought; or a good beginning in Nals of at least, make be- | Ohio Politics are taken Lake Erie {river because the never | know but somefody in thg lineup | White | that direction. seriously The § premier xtreme nationalist lack nt may be an tween and the he graces of diseenters; it that he to a fault; electors m, the political som his political may wend his way to the may be triue, as some say, House. never smiles, never and changes his,ascetic exterior after a ch nd laughs, and | Pom- come- This Senator back til now wants to go back to yvear Former doesn’t smoke, that he rarely fs He defeated trylng to stage a A veteran senator un- glass of th opera or mpagne never at- the It may be but some ars ago and the Sen- | And | re no nds theater, a concert, even a movi such for if he succeeds in need be 8mith of ate some more experie: hard to imagine man, getting th they claim all this for—or againet ' o, Al a surprised If Governor New York ance at obtatning presidential nomination —Poincare, But when he der of ! has less of i took hold of bark the the Demo- the French 1t im- ' oratle at | ! mediately t righting itself Het to starboard. AL the next convention. Atlee W. Pomerene, Democ is N the Cleveland is contesting the from the The and of course, is franc h halted its descent sligh doubt, 1s something. neial iss Florence Judge Democratic Miss | a So has increased value slightly, that in Allen, woman very no but e the primary with ex-Senator. { Allen is a splendid woman and un- | il was alone in the she {in June that Mr. Pomerene decided | " he would run. | | Mr. scullar duck | —the for | no other would apply in view of his | When in the Senate he The M. Poincare having been found little difficult of execution—not taking into consideration called inexorable laws of economics fin; reforms threatened by when he fleld had an excellent chahce. June, o Democratic for senator, | the so- Tt was | —he has shown his good sense by agrecing to make changes. Pomerenc is a This comes to an interesting item word fs used advisedly, in fhe French M. Poine could scheme of reform first thought French credit re at he | wet record, restore the and b by voted against the 18th amendment, voted for the Volstead act afte and thiy done with forelgn credits the Mellon-Ber- greement, ignoring raport of Irench believed | but perte, further er the amendment was passed could this eontrary to the wishes of P'r ident Wilson. However, : | without ratifying nger debt * But M. that there will be no foreign cred- | debt the ex-senator fa gen- being voted the Poincare has discovered | erally classificd as a wet, it bim that he to for in explained Volrtead its from anywhero unless the order crab is first ratified. amendment | On the Republica Frank B. Willis Sahara. the greement It side a is a hard situation, but almost n is Sena- all observers — who sometimes see | tor the | ha from the No one doubts he will get | ponent, or less of a nobody compare more of the chess game than as his op- | entlemen playing it | Dick, 18 d ! tola nomination, Charles W. might that. one him So M. Poinc debt re will bring the t up soon more with Willis. Willls s grand old of the from the day when spellbinding was | But agreeme for | n parilament as as| quite & character in He spelibinders is one ) | | possible, and not am late as possible party circles, or al, leclsion In itself not at few remaining This a pro- as he at first );Irum'd.! g | illness of not so much of a lost art he | | dian't of it mary campaign — it nounced stimulant to the do any during the pri- the franc, Now M. Poincare is busy devising wasn't necess means to int ¢ of the testified Antd specchmaking But so pecullar is politics in that to rather him Willis senators it from of his country into, safisf is one condition. Others have tried | whom it was ho accepted d failed, but personality ore him a pay the Saloon League and - com- | for outside of Con- pell ce he has, gress. have than burt with vote. 1t 1s sald the only per- felt Indignant the and they Willis we have Wil lis, logert-cheked dry, Pom- lu'lm, a lberalized wet, will Win the | nominations the G. O. P. and the Democratic tickets respectively. That will make the election in Ohio an out-and-out referendum on Poines nae proved to be the | Ohlo this is said | helped Iry strong hand that It i France necds just politicians germit him the were on job long enough | sons who is every probability that the | wet voters, would vote reach | against Now state will eventually anyhow of the which port, instead port of the situation: aukruptey toward a and ago. it was L it | sailing | sometime on A GOOD SHOW OUY IN OHIO ar of | | | This belng a y exceptional ent | the prohibition question. And It Pomereche beats Willls by any kind of first majority he | | politfcal performances, the pre week will «ec a show of class rmr!' where ]many presidents come (rom. ' | consaquiénce in Ohio, 80 class ’ ber in a st ord to ection. Of cour Democracy's our ne it th ignore no in a will bet r t-state neighbor. party P wins, maing Observation On The Weather Washington, Aug. 9.—Forecass for | h ht Ne ni In tempe ate northw aty Forec Fuair tonig cloudiness north portio ire, Ly n, En, and Tuesday ne gland: not much change moder- itle air to o8 sidential hen Al to- | He Knew “What a How | Mrs day was sterd | Kinglsey: “Sunday Mrs. Kingsley: “Are tiow do you Know?" K you sure? rank A. Bancker. tety in numbers—espe- e number of $$$333$! HOW REV. L. K.'s SOUNDED OVER TH (Overheard b RMON RADIO! y Rowe Mareschal) And, brethern, as I was saying, must overcome the sir that's my bab: as 1 my congregation and W look over see the Tuesday increasing |1 wish I had someone to Juff me-g-e! tollowed with ri he showers in |—Now we read sing tempera- |Sheba &pake t the Queen of to Solomon and Solo- ture in the interior; moderate north, ‘mon answercd—Has she got nau £hifting to east winds. Condition pressure gion is ther with | sunn; causing local showe lainy castwa river, districta, fair we in temperat: 25 Vears Ago Today I Crescent Bea Lroops never went to ¢ condition. demnation An ares sntral in producing cool nighte tl 1o unscttled over ples he ce An area ver N weather and the asant ntral of braska W s from the Rocky mou rd i to the r h, whene oin tha troops 1 hey say pro cedings owners of prope {bought for the new ‘lltrl)n. as they are |room values on it $800 an acr 3400 an acr to skunk The corps burned honor of port Amerfean Gr only corps 1had a chance Alderman ents Wwh for abiba | age the N whic ile land and Iry direct [3Ncous vegetables of this c |No trouble is expected with ) {road company, friends of t red the victol corps in Bridgepori. at the station and cs |the streets in triumph. he T fire la Stockwell his daughter, M sewer vlacing much- One man wants another seeks given over contempor- aracter, rail- of .\|xsxx.\s|m,i[1?0!“!1-—7 am sure you a Moderate temperatures pre- |terested in our vafl this morning in all the nor her and not much change “ol. C. H. Moore and Liey and Lieuten- ants cheuy,and Traut left 1o ; the w The sewer hoard will request con- against ch must line bs night the in, has as rs. | inley and her two children, Even {honor in as the appre {is ready people, to in the beauty of W {they do not would be assigned it and judgment things 1s br [ana w |nut Hill par he re fording tunities of {the country, and ha wounld ge of its development | knowle a ac n kn ond. K. any 1c now Th ! {the Keenest of ple prophet h ral w Just by s ghown by him about beauti ublic sure. New is ome. Br ay, what country eall- other day Wal- e senator has re- ceived a letter from him saying that rds Walnut Hill park as af- the most ful property warm | 1078 @ and low hern Ay for will at Old Lyme In two Britain amp in finer the be to drum in local hey were met orted through The Bridge- papers say that the host, the phophone Co., was the the gathering whi with New B |this organization from courtesy did | Inot compete, ; and his Robert | without | port his own country, it often |follows that beanty at |in person or’ object, does not beget iation which the stranger ord it efther concede alnut Hill park, but rank men whose | Kknowlodge of | A gentleman who {15 one of the best known authoritics on public parks in the led on Senator Slope such oppor- await with Yes, she has got naughty “I have this to say to i shed no tears, I'll have no fears, as s I have ybu!—the younger tion, 1 helieve, are going to destruction, and the infernal is the proper home of those Oh, show me the Show me the way to go all in- gener: itheir AL 1 | responsibl _ {to go home! |We are cducating jwe will pass the collection plate— Conditfons favor for this vicinity U™ lired of Everything but you!” The summer boards had no ldea {that they furnished the power for 1I'|rmcl‘ Secested’s churn! KRAZY KOLLEGE by Judy) IN KLASS (Conducted | Oma Gawsh: “Teacher, I should like to be excused from the class {this morning. I have very im- nt date, eacher: “The trouble with you flappers 1s that you don’t know what Is really important. heavy date is more important than a history date, satin than Latin, cos- motles than mathematics, and—— Oma Gawsh: “I know what is im- portant.” Teacher: Oma Gawsi “On little Jack’s birthday, they gave him a party, Jacky .was naughty, and the smarty; father he laid knee — “The little fmportant to act so,’ said he.” a n “spill it.” But acted So him across in ==+A. Nebbich. T'ectcher “Tella, why are late?"” you paratus by which the heat devaloped (before recess time.” will be considered presidential tim- i“\ hammering a nall 1s measured. Teetcher: gsiey: “I could tell by the sizc | Devil—yes, | fine | for Eustern New York: |young men and the beautiful girls— You think a hig Jrdthil £ Tella Nearfull: “T don't remember An Englishman has devised an ap- but 111 think you up a good one est for that you can 1 i | | i man breast and dope is a ond. {it and still is not very p ! bother | than in bro; recite a long hard werd, ‘Connecti- cut.’ " Tella Nearfull “Wen mother gets dinner herjand nag her she dont know her feet her hed— ‘Can Bill make the get the water? Connecticut the bred we 1 Till trom ice tee? 1 M. Kanter. (Copyright, 1926. Reproduction Forbldden) Factsand Fancies BY ROBER1 QUILLEN Righteousness doesn’t swallow its Adam’s apple when the collection plate starts down the aisle. A snob is a prosperous being who doesn't know the fellow who loaned him $5 during his lean yea If your friends think you look all right, it doesn’t matter what the mirrors saj &, More than Thomas is the man who questions the purity of the golden rule. suspicious One advantage of a driverless au- [ tomobile is that it can't be arrested for intoxication. his year and bitter. s mosqulitoes are God made the country; picnic parties messed it up that way. | Silence has much ommend | pular, i The honeymoon ends with a bang when the party of the first slams the door when he leaves the love nest. | more likely to | after sunset | Compunction is the conscience d daylight Most dogs can be managed, but it |is not always easy to get along with { human nature. the hu- | sec- Hope springs cternal in It you are old enough to remem- |that no complications are to be ex- | sition. ber the man’s shirt that buttoned up the back you cannot doubt that the world is getting better. ir in Note on manners: At open meetings slap mosquitoes gent er not to disturb the speaker. | |and Italian minister, | point and t s the man with the largest Quite often It is t arms that catches the There s a bright side to every- thing. In the case of the water- melon the radiance is on the inside. Sometimes they charge an admis- slon and still call it free speech. Preachers are supposed to know | everything. The other day a mem- | ber of his flock asked the pastor ay | how to keep the children quict. The evil of bad company is seen in the case of goldenrod. along with the and is upjustly accused of causing hay fever. (Protected by Publishers Syndicate) Pickets on Job All Night At Leominster Factor: Teominster, Mass., Aug. 9 (P~ Fifty striking employes remained on pleket duty around the George W. Wheelwright Paper Cos throughout last night in the first move to pre- vent the plant from resuming opera- [ ag human | Deubting | er |dioc |Center, N. Y., and F. | controversy has passed the d 1t comes | ! blooming ragweed | 4 | signees |tions It was reported to the |strikers at a’ meeting that an effort | was to be made to reopen the plant and the pickets were immediately |put on duty. The plant, which em- ploys about 100 hands, was closed when a number of em- oyes went on strike to enforce a mand for a higher wage and aboll- |tion of an alleged stopwatch timing | of their work. MOTHER OF BISHP " MURRAY IS DEAD {He Was at Her Deathbad in 1[ Waterbury at Time | Waterbury, Aug. § (®—DMrs. Mary mother of Rt. Rev. John bishop of Portland, {Maine, died last night at 6:40 o'clock {at her home at 48 South street, fol- llowing an illness. Bishop Murray |was at the bedside of his mother at {the time of her d Mre. Murray was a resident |Waterbury for the past sixty vears and married to William Murra |well known Waterbury citizen, {vears ago. Bishop Murray was |oldest chila. Before Bishop Murray was c crated, while he was chancellor of Hartford and during {tenure as auxi bishop of Hart- {ford he visited his mother weekly. |Since his installation #s bishop of |Portland he has come to Waterbury as frequently as possible to visit he Besides Bishop Murray, Mrs. Mur- ray leaves two other sons, Attorney James D. C. Murray of Rockville Attorney Joseph of Maplewood, N. J., and two ughters, Miss Jane E. and Miss A. of Waterbur; NOTE BEING SENT T0° BULGARIANS Jugoslavia, Rumania and Greece in Joint Move Belgrade,Aug| 8 (P—Jugo Slavia, Rumania and Greece early this cek will send a collective note to Bulgaria. he character of the document s being kept secret. The general feeling here, however, . is pected. Bulgaria, Aug. 9 (P)—The note of Serbia on the subject ds by Bulgacdan irregulars on the border is expected to arrive shortly. Tt possibly will be supported: by the powers of the little entente Inview of the steps taken in Sofia and Belgrade by the British, French however, it is Bulgar-Serb nger Sofia, considered that the there now at arms. s of the powers ipproached M. the Bulgar- ian foreign minister, be is under- stood to have given them every as- surance that the Bulgarian govern- ment would tak all necessary measures to pre bands of the “Comitadfis” from crossing the Serhian frontier and to put to their activities in general.” Returns With Same Cargo After 17,000 Mile Trip Philadelphia, Pa., Ang. 9 (®) After a voyage of 17,000 miles, the motorship J. N. Vandyke, which ft Philadelphia last May for East ica, docked here yesterday with ame cargo with which sailed. The Vandyke c ried 2 000 gallons of gasoline in bulk. She arrived at Durban, E: Africa, July where the con- refused to accept the car- go. claiming the grade of gasoline was not as ordered. The ship re- turned to Philadelphia where her is danger of a cle When the nt st |cargo was discharged. The cost of carrying the cargo to Bast Africa and return was esti- mated at $50,000 for freight alone. SNAPSHOTS OF A BABY BEING LEFT ALONE COMPANY ) k3" HURRAY, HERE COMES DADDY TO TAKE A NAP, HE WANTS 33 WHIMPERS . HE DOESN'T WANT ~ VOICES ! SOMEBODY COMING IN? NO, IT'6 MOTHER TELLING THAT BABY MUST BE LEFT ALONE , IT'S BAD DISCI- PLINE T0 60 IN WHEN HE (R DADDY'S GONE NOW AFTER A TIPTOEING IN AND LOOKING TO NICE LITILE VISIT, WONDERS MAKE SURE THAT MOTHER. DOESN'T SEE HiM L 5 P LAY WILL ANYONE ELSE COME 3‘;?. %{\-’\_’\ iy of | of | an end | she | WOMAN AND MAN IN BATTLE OF VOTES Hiss Allen Opposes Pomerene in Ohio Primary Columbus, Ohio, Aupg. 8 (P)— Outstanding in Qhio’s primary elec- tion contest tomiorrow is the race for the democratic nomination for Ulited States senator between Miss Florence E. allen, judge of the state supreme court and former Senator | Atlee Pomerene, one of the govern- | ment prosecutors in the oil lease | case. The republican gubernatorial nomination with 12 candidates is a close competitor for ¥oters’ interest. The dominaht issue, though not stressed, in the fight has been pro- hibition, with Miss Helen receiving endorsement of the anti-saloon league. She has advocated strongly uotlawry of war, and favors this | country’s entry into the world court | and the league of nations. : | Mr. Pomerene's chief opposition in adition to the dry organization is that of organized labor, particularly ‘lln\ railroad brotherhood who op- | posed him for election four years ago. In the republican senatorlal con- test Senator Frank B. Willis is op- ‘Y'OS“I, by seven candidates. The or« ganized liberal vote of the party is | expected to be thrown general to il'l!nrlrs Q. Hildebrant, Wilmington, former congressman and former | secretary of state, Twely andidates are seeking ‘the republican’ gubernatorial nomina- | tion, but the contest generally | considered to have narrowed down |to four contestants, Secretary of tate Thad H. Bfown, Myers H. Cooper of Cincinnati, state treasur- {er, Harr- S. Day and Joseph B. Sieber, of Akron. | Governor Donahey has made no | campaign for a third term nomina- |tion on the democratic ticket, | though he has three opponents. | A. P. Sandles, former state socre- | tary of agriculture made an ac- | tive campaign attacking the gover- | nor for aleged violation of party ! principles in sceking a third term., Nominations are to be made for lieutenant governor, treasurer of | state, attorney general, chief justice of the supreme court and two asso- clate justices. All incumbent con- gressmen are up for renomingtion. Only Mel. G. Underwood, dem@crat of the sixth distrigt has party oppo- His opponent is Charles A. | Radclifte, of Lancaster. [ y School Is Shrewsbur | Razed by Flames Today Shrewsbury, Mass., Aug. § P—Fire | beljeved to be of incendiary origin | practically destroyed the General Artemus Ward schoolhouse with a {10s3 of about $15,000 early today. The fire had made great headway | When firemen arrived and this, | coupled with the fact that the build- ing has been eclosed during the sum- mer vacation, strengthened the be- llef that the fire was set. The school was built in 1918, | { Detroit Out Today to Smash Up Rum Trade Detroit, Mich.,, Aug. 9 (A —Action toward smashing the machinery set {up by liguor runners and distribu- tors in the Detroit area, said by of- | ficlals to be the “wettest” spot in the United States, was scheduled to get into full swing today under the di- rection of Colonel A. J. Hanlon, j former West Point football star and — | federal prohibition enforcement ace. | the Detroit river, the strategic {First Man to Volunteer In Spanish War Passes New Orleans, Aug. 9 () — Sol. Clement Story, 72, saild to have been the first’ man to volunteer in Spanish American war, died yesterday, He was United consul at Grenoble, Franes, ‘Iduring the Cleveland administra- tion. The archaeoptersx, the oldest bird | known to sclence, had teeth in beth \jflws and claws on its wings. By GLUYAS WILLIAMS 1 WELL, HE'LL JUST HAVE TO WORK A LITTLE HARDER THAT'S ALL. {133 VES HERE'S GRANDMA SNEAKING IN. SHE DOESN' BELIEVE INTHIS IDEA OF LEAVING BABIES ALONE BUT AFTER ALL 'S REALLY MOH-- HERE SHE 1) LOOKING UP Al NOW THAT HE'S HAD VISITS ER HE WANTS MOST. WELL, NOTH- DOWN TO MAKE SURE DADDY IN6 LIKE TRYING AND 6RANDMA DONT SEE HE 1026, by The Bell 8yndicate, FROM ALL THE FAMILY HE CAN R 60T0 SLEEP HAPPY 8-7 BLUYAS Ine.) WYILLIAM