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NEW R RITA IN IXMLY IIERAT.I). FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 11 ATTACKS ACTIONS Gl when they art becoming strong and useful In the church we are driv ing thorn Into the (old of Catholicism." Bishop Hughes Levels Broadside at K. K. K. Principles Atlantic City. March 5 W Scath ing denunciation of the movement against the ntgro of America, spon sored within the past few yours by the Ku KIuj Klen was sounded by tllshop Edwin Holt Hughes, D. D L. L. D.. of Chicago, presiding offi cer of the ninetieth iiesslon of tho New Jersey annual conference In Ihe First M. E. church Wednesday lght. There were murmurs of protest beard In the room. The bishop .tearing oft his glasses and hammering the pulpit, announc ed the fact that he had received soma "mean letters," but he had the courage of his convictions and be etrtsd a Methodist bishop was elect ed for life. Tho attack upon the anti-negro movement was Incidental to tbe bishop's lecture on "Three preach ers from the same Town," and came somewhat unexpectedly during a reference to the antl-alavery work of Bishop Gilbert Haven of Maiden, Mass.. the "town" in question where the speaker served later as a pas tor. Havon, he said, had a good deal of trouble with the then pre valent doctrine of "divine election of he races" and because of the fact that he championed tho cause of the negro slaves. "The same old nonsense is go ing on today." continued tho bishop. "It is the same old heresy end it Is an outrage. I have re ceived some mean communications recently, but 1 will not hold my peace. The negro in America never has gone back on that flag," Indi cating an American flag decoration on the church wall. "For years past in my travels over this coun try I have seen more of negro Pull man porters than I have my own wife and family, "They are a fine faithful class of men and more than one has gone to his death rather than betray Ills passengers. There was a negro in the Boston massacre, lucre were negro soldiers who fought nobly in tho civil war and gave their lives for their white brothers. This silly modern movement is allied to Pro testantism in America. We are driv ing the negro into tho Catholic church, which is welcoming Mm. yet we have had no finer Protestants in this country than the negro. Now QUESTIONS ANSWEKISD You can gel an answer to any question of fact or information by wrltin; to tho Question Editor, New Britain ellraUl, Washington Bureau, 133 New l'ork avenue-, Washington. D. C. .enclosing two cents In stamps for reply. Medlca, legal and marital advice cannot bo given, nor can ex tended research be undertaken. All other questions will receive a per sonal reply. Unsigned requests can not be answered. All letters are onfidentlal. Editor. Q. To what grado and pay can an enlisted man in the navy advanco? A. lie starts with a base pay of $21.00 per month. Ho can advanco as high aa chief petty officer with a bn-so puy of $157.50 plus 25 per cent after 16 years service. Q. When was Danlol Boono born and when did he die? A. lie was born in 1734 and died in 1S20 at the ago of 86. Q. Aro persons born In the United States of foreign parents ellgiblo to become president of tho United States? A. Irrespective of the nationality of jlaronts, persons born In tho United States aro natural-born citi zens and aro eligible to tho office of president, if otherwise qualified. Q. Who wrote the poem "Curfew Must Not Ring Tonight?" A. Hose Thorpe. Q. What is the meaning of the name Blankenshlp? A. Apparently It comes from the stem "blank or "blanche," which means "white" and "ship" meaning "state of": hence, the meaning is ''whiteness." It Is an English (Norman) name. Q. Is a rural mall carrier al lowed to have other work outside his delivery hours? A. Yes, it such work is in no way benefited or enhanced by his posi tion in the post office. Ho may not have work, for example, which re quires canvassing, because his ac quaintance with his district through his delivery of mall would give him advuntugu over his competitors. Q. Who is the youngi'tt member of the house, of representatives ami of tho sonato of tho United Statin? A . Samuel James Montgomery, representing tho llrst district of Okluhoma, is tho youngest member of the housu. He Is 29 years old. Kobert M. La Toilette, senator from Wisconsin, Is tho youngest member of tho senate, Ho Is HI years old. Q, What is the correct spelling and pronunciation of Jugoslavia? A. It Is spelled both Jugoslavia'.' and "Yugoslavia" but tho llrst is preferable. It is pronounced ac cording to tho second spelling. Q. How many motor vehicles are I hero In tho United Slates and In tlio world? A. Approximately 20,000,000 are registered In the U. S. and 21, 5i,. 5S2 In tho world. Q. Aro thero more Swedes than Norwegians In the United States? A. According to tho 1?20 census there wero 1,023,225 persons in ihe United States of Norwegian origin and 1,4:7,3S2 of Swedish origin. Of these 303, S62 vvi.ro foreign born Norwegians and 6 2 5 , f S 0 were foreign horn Swedes. Q. Whero is "Tho Land ot tho Midnight Hun"? A. Tho term refers to all that area pbout tho roles, hut especially llto North Polar regions where in midwinter tho sun falls to rise above the horizon even at midday, and whore in midsummer it does not sink below tho horizon, even at mid night. Tho circles bounding those areas arc the polar circles. Q. Why did Saul ot Tarsus change his namo to Paul? A. It is a disputed question. One reasonablo theory is that ho took tha name in honor ot his famous concert, Serglus Pauius, Pro consul of Cyprus. Tho change of name and the conversion ot the governor took place about the samo time. 0. Why is it more tiring to walk uphill than down hill? A. riecauso in addition to the effort of walking, it requires greater exertion to overcome tho force of gravll y. Q. Do most of the great coun tries in the world, except tho United States, havo a unified air service? A. England and Italy have uni fied air services. Japan has an air sftrvloe on tho order ot the United States; tho army air service is an arm of the army, tho naval aviation is auxiliary to the navy. Tho ex perimental work and the manufac turing of the French air service is unified! the navy has its own serv ice. The army has an air force under an air commander, and thero is also an air service under direct army command. Hoth, however, are under tho authority of the army general staff. Q. How big is the largest sub marine " A. The BrlLlnh XI, , largest sub marine afloat, is SM fuvt long and lias a surface displacement of J.7N0 tons and a displacement sub- j In moi merged of a,""0 tons. Q. Why are yUunks rroterte l In some states? A. They are protected in 35 of tho states at the request of the farmers because they destroy in Mect and small rodents. Q. On what date did Harry K. Thuw murder Stanford White? A. Juno 25, J 900. Q. Has tho wlfo of the president of tho United statea the privilege of arranging the furnliu.ro of the White House In any way she chooses and using tho various rooms for uny pur pose she may desire'.' A. The wife of the president has tlm privilege of using the White House and'all It contains as ho pleases. Usually no changes are made In tlie formal part of tho man sion that Is open lo the public, but each presidential family arranges tho living quarters on the second tloor to suit its convenience. The White House was redecorated last summer under tho direction of Mns. Coolldgo. ' 'omi'ilai Ion of .itwwr,, to ii qi.os tirnualru I'lii'iiliiled am hi: mk'hi,i mi.iI.iiIh by Ke.id Hum. l i n'. r, ills rlosed that the f. male ot ihe f; m agree.ilde lluin tln niale Until said, "this Is tint Ihtuium) ihe clrl has a better dismsl!lm) than Ihe toy originally but she has had so much trnlnlnK in rtinMni; hevsrlf agreeable that (.ho develops po.'i'ne adaptation toward ordinary annoy, nnres." wmmFasssm john a. Andrews & co., inc. r S ORIGINAL B INCOMPARABLE EVENT More Than Million Homes. In Russia Have Radio Moscow, March 5 D Kn.llo is I becoming popular among the Ilus sinn masses. About l.oo,0eo home, dwellers now have niiuitcnr vireles" t-ots. . The government charges cense fee of fifty cents a year for a (Vystol set and one dollar a J ear for a tube set. Amateurs are allowed to use transmitting apparatus us well as receiving sets. Importation of ra dio eqnlpnunt Is prohibited, all ap paratus being of Ittisslan manufacture. j Female of Species More Agreeable Than the Male Seattle, March 5 W Feminine dispositions have won a scientific de cision over the masculine variety ut the University of Washington. AKERVS THE IDEAL FLAVORING EXTRACTS 'mender Greatest 7alue y-T. H JT - - - - - a i J&wP any OUTFIT jgL Mi Qtturosii Opening lrt ive me a pipe and F rince Albert v. GIVE me a pipe and Prince Albert. I vant to be happy, you bet. I know what I want when I want it a smoke without grief or regret. Funny how a vcllow wants to break into poetry when he's happy as a lark. Well, that's ME all over. I've dis covered the one tobacco that makes a jimmy-pipe a pal for life. Good old P.. A., the chummiest tobacco that ever nested in the bowl of a briar. Cool and sweet and fragrant, just never was a tobacco like P. A. I start in right after breakfast and hit it up till I sign off for the night. It never bites my tongue or parches my throat. They tell me the Prince Albert process cuts out bite and parch. Whatever it is, I can testify they're out! Here's a hot tip on a cool smoke get yourself a tidy red tin of Prince Albert now. Tuck a neat wad of it into your old jimmy-pipe and make fire with a match. That's the formula . . . simple as falling out of bed. That's why I'm pipe-happy, Brother. P. A. It inli trrryvhm in tidy red fmj, pound and half-pound tin humu don, and found erjtulflm humidor$ mith iponfe-moittener top. And ttweyt with every bit of bite and psreh ttmortd by the Prince Albert proceii. no other tobacco is like it! ('till OTMTlIW Tremendous Savings on Suites to Outfit the Entire Home v Our groat buying power is again evident in this our $79 outfit event, in which Suites b for every room in the home are offered at amazingly low prices. A wider selection of choice and a higher standard of quality than ever before offered at this price gives IP vou a wonderful opportunity to economically outfit a home. Whether you wish to $ furnish a room to cost no more than $79 or you anticipate spending ?o00, you can j$ always be sure of a big saving here, Er.i. PIECE EFFICIENCY OUTFIT COMBI NATION FOR COMPACT QUARTERS Consisting of Day Bed covered in high-grade quality cre tonne, Chest of Drawers in a beautiful dark walnut or mahogany finish, Gateleg Table finished in either walnut or mahogany, two Windsor Chairs, one Reed Rocker and a wrought iron Bridge Lamp. This entire outfit as de scribed and illustrated. $yg.oo "C!MI I I This Walnut Finished Dining Room Suite (As Illustrated) This Suite consists of Buffet, oblong Exten sion Table, four sturdy Chairs substantially constructed with seats covered in gen uine leather. 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