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The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-12
His Public Addresses


 --"President Fairfax Harrison of the Southern railway ranks very high as a railroad executive, and few men in this country are in greater demand for pub- lie addresses than he," said member of the Chamber of Commerce.
 ''In the old days one seldom found a railroad president who was equipped for speech-making or discussing all sorts of subjects for public print. But some of the best railroad executives now are good speakers, and add materially to their in- f1uence by discussing large business prob lems and other subjects tending to pro- mote human welfare and general pros- perity in the sections traversed by their lines.
 MT. Harrison is singularIy versatile. I have read dozen or more of his pub- lished addresses, and he shows himself thoroughly in touch with the people. His address at Montevallo some weeks ago delivered before the girls of the indus trial school was admirable. While domes- tic economy was the theme, and while the address was condensed into something like 15O0 words, it dealt with little details of service in large and appealing way.
 MT. Harrtson's last address was deliv- cred in New Orleans a few days ago. It was on "South American Trade-An Op- portunity But Not Special Privilege" It was highly Illuminating and should be widely distributed in pamphlet form"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-12
wUFF.

WUFFs / Could you call zeppelins dogs of warp 1nterrogated MT. Blink; I think you eould,'' I answered, flor They're Skye terriers, think
 Cincinnati Enquirer. Asked MT. Peter Gemble; T think you could" I answered. flor Iris 'wienies' they resemble"
 FIRST AIDS. An invalided soldier was asked what save him most comfort on the firing line..
 What was his answer?" Tobacco first and next to that a ma chine slIn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-12-12
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New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD THURSDAY, JULY so 1914

or have died and their children had no desire to take up the same. hard line of work as ,r dids, their fathers. This condition inaturslty made an opening for another class of labor and it has been nlled by the Austrians and the Hunga rians. They have, practical ly no competitors, although Italians are to some extent their rirals in the unskilled labor line, yet. if tho jformer were to leave Pennsylvania, notwith- standing the fact that there are plenty of idle men throughout the country, 1t would take the latter some time to accustom themselves to the labor that is now being performed by the pros
 pective warriofs. This is a. condition that was not foreseeR ag few days ago, but it is now becoming a stern reality, If the war between these countries continues for any great length of time it's effect will be felt upon the lahor market in some portions, at least, of this country. N
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30

Fisher announces that John Gun shanan has something up his sleeve. which, taken in conjunction with what Prof. Fisher himself has up his sleeve, will smoke out" the tuberculosis commission. Months ago this paper did its best to extract Mr. Gunshanan's 8 momentous smoke-maker from his sleeves. He was afforded every op- portunity to substantiate the charges which he made so violently,alf vague ly, against the commission Iii a speech to labor organization at New Lon don. The result as readers of The Times win doubtless remember, con tinued to be smoke. There was no fire t 4 , {ttr
 Are we to unaerstJnd that suchstire as may exist ha been fed secretly all this time. deny yfng- its warmth to the patients atsthe taRatoria in order that it might be used fp, burn up the state forfthe adyancerfent of Prof. Fishers political ambitions this fall? :.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
.arrpREsip COURT AND HASH.

Accordihk to "a court decision in a Hartford. Eonn.. case, hotel. board |ng housesor r4stausRnt fparon does .ot buy Faii th4 fo6d placed before Linn. but only that which he eats. Evhat is 1Ieft belongs to the house. Eow niay we expect the supreme court |,, da fhe fb1low-up act with an in E,,irvairito the nature of hash E sf5n. Mass. Times. |xyThe only thing certain about hash |s that ityis tonstitutional and is therefore subjeM to such regulations k. the various cities choose to enact. |sf,e supreme court however, is a very [i, o1ghtfuI, body of thorough men, |auaIsto. any task and capable of 4. dis |nssfng any question or dissecting any |nbiect. That famous document the [onstitution, says that no salaried bhicial shall have his conpensationl Increased while he is in 4ofIlfe. but khen the sAlaries of the JtlS9as were Increased the questRn pf ths cpnstt-' |utionality ofathe act of the lesisla- lure was referred to tIse supreme [eurt and that tribsna decided that ts Inembers were not pf cialss in ths|
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
TALK OF LABOR FAMINE.

The Austro- Hungary war may cause labor famine in Pennsylvania. where there are SO many Austrians and Hungarians eM- ployed in the mines, on the railroads and many other forms of unsktlred labor. The reports are, that a large number of these people are inquiring about the cost of a return trip to their native land and are arranging to go back to participate in the war. ,.,,
 It Is easy to understand how such ascondition might arise for the reason that there are over, 3.ooo,ooo }. of this class of people in this country. a large portion of them are located in Pennsylvania and if they were toaRe- hove from that statsl' these lsno doubt but that there would bea Rlpe fi5hcplty inipiing their placess hsy perform IF aarges1sAart of tl lslIar which Hli 9f) national sss } formed TySsAl sysars ago. ma laIs have elfhel ppkAt other eMploym
 t H
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30

sense used in the constitution That the legislature acted within it's powers and the learned gentlemen obtained their added compensation The body of men who can thus construe the ideas of the fathers as set forth in the document which forms the basis perience any difficulty in defining hash and explaining it's component parts. temporary. should a Hartford gentle man be expected to pay for more than he can eat? It is true we are living in extravagant days, that we are lavish in our expenditures and refuse to continue the family garden, from which so much help was obtained in days gone by and before. the high cost
 of living became a political issue, but that Is another thing. Pa sits on the front steps evenings now instead of looking after the vegetables and pull ing weeds. He reads the paper, talks politics and is going to have a day named after him. Because he is thus tC be honored is no reason why he should be asked or expected to pay for what he cannot eat. This may be the law in Massachusetts but liberty is still recognized in Connecticut.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
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 Connecticut Politics.
(Brfdgeport Post.)

ProfFssor Fisher is one of the most Interesting political leaders of the times in the state and especially so Because he is honest in his intentions. He also commands the confidence of a very large number of persons. He is now making active campaign for the sDemoeratfci nomination for Gov- crnor. That he would make sincere and practical chief executive if elected, no one can doubt who recalls his srlendid service in making the work mems comperikation law in three gen. eral assemblies, service for which he
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30

Austrian officials and many tourists claim that the province is enjoying more tranquil conditions. they cite the Introduction of the sugar beet ps an agricultural and industrial benefit to the province. T
 But servia has a standing complaint with regard to Austrian rule in Bos- ria and it is this complaint which has made her feel rather anxious to Sen- gage in war with Francis Josephs armies. She bases her complaint on. a religious foundation, Although th$' Croats and the Serbs in Bosnia ars of one race they are of different re- ligions. The Croats are Roman Catholics and the Serbs belong fo the Orthodox Greek Catholic church. Scrvia has reasons to believe that the Austrian official hierarchy, in some respects as iron-ribbed as Prussia's government, is discriminating against 800, 900 Greek Catholic Serbs in favor of 100000 Roman Catholic Croats.
 But the religious motive is second- ary to the economic one. Those Ser vian hogs with all tiseir latent energy Depressed in terms pf pork chops and ha mo are basiS of fne present crisis in the Balkans. s
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
COMMUNICATED.
Explanation Given of Economic
 Reasons for European War.

Reasons for European War. "Who is Servia, who is she ?" mur- niurs MT. Average Reader as, with wrinkled brow, he lays down the daily newspaper after reading the dis patches from the Balkan peninsula He realizes that if he could once grasp the significance of Servia's interest in the threatening conflict, the situation would lose some of it's more puzzling complications. .-.
 The following economic and politi- cal explanation of the little kingdom that is involved in war with one of Europe's greatest nations, is based on lecture delivered Wednesday after noon at Columbia University by Pro- lessor Edwin E.. Slosson. literary editor of. the Independent. Reference to the handy little map that appeared on the front page of the Herald Tues day evening will clear up the points in Balkan geography.
 In thinking of Servia, imagine a small country the size of our state of Maryland with a warm, temperate climate and approximately eighteen per cent of the land cultivated. Thick forests of oak and beech trees cover the hills The kingdom is inhabited. by poor people, but intensely pa triotic and ambitious They are ignorant, eighty per cent of the adults being unable to read or write. From the nature of the country they are primarily a farming population, each Sefb owning small plot of land under an extensive peasant proprie- torship system. ,%
 A glance at the map will shows Ser via's chief misfortune. She is an inland country with no appareht chance of getting a. seaport. Hemmed in by Roumania, Bulgaria, Albania, Montenegro, Bosnia and the Austrian influence along the Danube the little kingd om is in position similar to the republic of Switzerland.
 "A Nation of Swine Herds.
 Servia is deficient in natural re- sources. Without coal or petroleum deposits to furnish fuel or swift-run- ming streams to furnish water power, there is only one thing for a country to do and that is to turn to agricnl- ture. Servia has not grain enough to fatten a large number of cattle but the nuts from the beeches asttf u he acorns from the oak trees make ex- cellent food for hogs. Thus it MT pens that Austria's opponents is fha nation of, swine-herds. 1D1eed, King Peter, the present monard ef Servia, | Is the grandson of ohe of the original
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
JUST POLITICS,
Prof. F'ishA,
(Hartford Time s

\HdrtIOrd IlI4eS. GSh RWS
 Prof. Fisher threws& dad lfr upon himself whenhe his New Britain sp& &Ah M perhaps the mosH SpE
 in North America
 much annpyanc6sR
 sisted in dhl1ins
 when they wes
 Prof. Fisher, WI
 his energy to
 and sympathy, M 4A szs peramentally tH4t4 .A& sRa sa of trouble being 4d 4s2t pathetic himseIt X4 3ilty reaVy yy1 ss mocracy is the Aaf bs4kes desffgy mates, just as tfeT 0trGM proafes4 sive-republicanisn1 1E116f ..;;kind z tf1& colonel designate gF&6E Fisher 8s heartily and eutA 4iAAb3eally for tie rule of the peopl3srproVided the lpeo pie will see thafs tbeffg idea of rul. ing has his 2ppfoVAT and direction before they 4dertaEe it..
 Prof. FisI zs not soilly. believes Very earnestly if the, principles of repre- sentative govetntnent; but he is .con- vinced it's highest ideals can be im- mediately realized even through the medium of such a busy, cosm opolitan population as we have in Connecti- cut. It is not necessary to wait for the evolutionary processes which de- velop humanity in its social and po- l1tical relations. It is only necessary. to declare violent war on whatevery is and let Prof. Fisher take chargN of the faShioning of what ought to be. Party TeAdership as it is he condemns as unsparingly as does the colonel. We all know that it has often devel- oped evils. But while we are all for the correction and prevention of those evils we do not. understand just how the reform can be accomplished by the instant destruction of all the machinery, which now makese for progress much more effectively than 1t did a few years ago, and which.5in response to quickening conscience and intelligence, is cap&61e of being mad4 to make toward pfogress even morV effectively. Only Prof. Fisher under-s stands that. And he doesn't tell,
 It is these qualities of impatfence,S lack of restraint | and haste in judg- ment wllicf1 Sometimes disti iess us about Prof. Fisher.4 At his beVe he is admirable. sss3PerhapSh years aAR re- sponsibilityfwould n1low hirn'2to. a point where ayhe wouh64he always at his bestxs Mqsnwhile dsR tot tf inf Ease tory. ifsRot always eeassuriM. H%S i e,5}As a, Mnt of Acrete Asue Prot.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
,GrrY suBwAYs.

CITY sUBwAYs.
 City Engineer Hall is quoted as say
 ing that he believes that the city
 should build it's own subways and as he has theA approval of the board of public works it will probably be done. Of course this is not a new move.
 The city built the subway in Court
 street by day labor: the work being done Under the direction of F. H.
 Oldershaw, then city engineer. and
 superintendent of the electrical de-
 partment, George Cooley. That was
 in 1904 and the city did not have
 authority under the legislative act
 to build a. subway in that street and compel companies owning and occu-
 pying overhead wires to put them un-
 der ground The Southern New Eng
 structed a new central station on the
 street and asked for the subway, and through A. H. Abbe, then chairman
 of the subway commission, the eleo-
 Uric light company agreed to use it.
 The subway was then constructed and
 what was the first real municipal sub-
 way in the, country had a section add
 ed to 1t which was built by oity labor, |ali the materia1 used so far as possi- |hle being purchased from local busi- ness men and the work done under the direction of city employees. There has never been any complaint that the work was not done as we'll as any sub- way job ever done anywhere and just as cheap, perhaps a. little cheaper. Asquestion arose few years ago in refere1fce to one company objecting to occupying the subway, although paying for the ducts. and those who had been Interested in the matter |fsat that ifsthe companies were to be permitted to go upon private property, (running theiS wives from pole to house and from house to pole that they mieh an the end refuse to pay l for the sdsa2ts, the city would be left with The sfbwaE on it's hands, a1Api | "a .be2 bohded lAdebtedness and with Inc i6 r&e to- meet the interest and the tjgh when sf s yal tesSf spe due. The
 matt a shn3 Busted after it |had Ken @ the public utilittes tomn ana the ednplatnant in the e was ftrnishsd q, telephone aEffsd oirnps V krssd ' to ' use the tpl ding 1sstlssst sst for |ariss m as si sslsy ',s soins to |build as Ior1 | woald sssm las if sun nt sb Hons should be taken : thst wfssth the city prpf Evides . ay A strssssa1 thas . oons Fpany VI bveril - w1res shall lc- |cun,,a,t ss ensa Il a Ut F ' so t5 t3 ssfer 1yw1fes fl< ta,fs trsAt to,
 1kate p| srsE az hans skslszt par |hcular N KK KK si,lnas sii,ns city onioials |said at th fhAs tho city had subs |wass enl lh and should not build
 any nores IT as 1t is proposed now |to build HsarN aBestsons that caused
 some annJy sce 'after a subway was
 built shosasd be. .ssttled now before any
 more are byHt
 The supvav hss freed the streets
 where it has been laid of unsightly
 pbstructtons and in tl1is respect it has
 been of value to the city. The indebt-
 sdness as q result of oonstructfng sub
 Iass .s nov. $rsn snooc and care should
 b4 exercised in nsseeing that there will be no question of the osWs right tadsed in future, that whens.a subway
 X built it will be used and all over- head wires on that street placed un-
 Der ground.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
FACTS AND RANCHES.

With due resp(et for the romantic delicacy of>the Connecticut girl who was secretly married at noon, at the moment of attaining her majority, most young women would do we'll to think it over, and wait until after lunch. TBrockto Times. %s, '"
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
PRESIDENT WILSON TO CO., ON
 { STUMP.

It is now announced that Presi-
 dent Wilson will take the stump dur
 ing the fall campaign and will make
 several speeches He understands
 that his opponents will attack his ad-
 minfstration, and he proposes ito
 make what he feels is the proper
 sort of reply. There Is no one any
 more familiar with the details of the
 legislation of the democratic con-
 gress than he, and there is no one
 who can make out any better case and present it in any more argumen- tative manner than himself. It is stated that he has not made out any itinerary as yet, but that he will speak
 in New York and New Jersey seems
 to be a settled fact, and that he will
 make some speeches in the cities where Colonel Roosevelt talks, ap-
 pears to be just as certain. This means that MT. Roosevelt will not be
 permitted to have things all his own way. His attacks on President Taft and the ldtter's replies two years ago
 will go down in history as one of the mosesremarkable features of any presidential campaign. There Is no doubt, but that Mr. Taft lost votes as result of that discussion, not that he did not hold his own, but because he permitted himself to be drawn into the discussion at all. notwithstanding the strong provocation he had. With President Wilson the conditions will be different. He will only be obliged to meet those of another political or ganization and the people of the arguments given, whether they care to believe what thesepresident says or what opposite speakers of lesser E pSpminence say. He cannot. fail to p30lt by discussion of this char acter for the reason that the peo-- pie. regardless of politics, have always had high regard for the man hold ing the office of president of the r United sta4es, and when he makes a statement concerning legislation 1t will E. 6N6cc1pted as truthful and honest III will not be permitted to escape criticism, however. because We have not reached that point in our politics Het where men on the stump will not sSy hard things against each other. but as bad as they are they are much better than they used to be-
 It has been customary for the pres idents to make tour of the coun- try during their administrations, deliv- CT speeches and make acquairtances. President Cleveland's speeches were for the amount of infor- they contained. It was said that he must have consulted an en- before starting and primed himself for the different towns and cities. but whether he obtained this in the manner described or not, his wonderful memory car- ried him through his travels winning applause for himself everywhere. President Wilson is doing his level hest to carry out the pledges of his party sand is meeting with consider I hle siicceSs
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30

Joseph M. Halloran, former mayor of New Britain, is being prominently mentioned for place on the demo- cratic state ticket Halloran's re- markably clean record as mayor of New Britain and senator from that town would make him q strong asset to the democratic party this fall, if he could be prevailed upon to allow his name placed upon the slate.- Bridgeport Telegram. ...
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
Russiau-y -yapancse War.

Tofsettie an argument kindly give the date of the btginning of the Rus siar-J -Japanese war. Also the date of tbe cessation of localities between the two cobutries. ONE IN DOUBT
 War. bejAn. in lse4. No record at hand of date of cessation of hostili- ties. " .s ....~-- sw
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30

@seued dsaly Sunday excepted) at 4:15 p. m.
 af Herald Building. 87 Church St.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30

1ntered at the Post Ofce at New Britain as Second Class Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30

Mertden has its share of water calamities even if the city has noth- ing but pond and a narrow river in which people may take chances. One of the most distressing aspects of the summer season is the number of drowning accidents. Every Monday mornings paper through the warm weatheS brings catalogue of deaths, 'drowneA while bathing" All through the weeksffn the surf bathing beach, to thaRNillage swimming hole, there is ones1ong story of soFrow and death. Overturned canoes and row and sail boats, contribute a heavy to1l.--4M Meriden Journal. Y <
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30

sunday baseball, played last May, Is punished with fines of $2 on the players arrested in a Bridgeport court and the court admits the opinion that public sentiment does not uphold such prosecutions today. Then why didn't he fine the players about $1OO each and whip public sentiment 70 the heat that would make it necessary for the next general assembly to repeal the law against Sunday baseball in spite of the forces against t?-Waterbury Republican.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
Muslin Drawers

Lace and hamburg trimmed. Allf sizes in stock, plenty of styles choose from Priced for the last week of the Big Clearance Sale as follows; 39c values at..... .25c each
 Soc values at. .-. .39c each
 75c values at.... .40c cachb <
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30

We ought to begin to hear more about the steps that will be danced this winter Is it to be the lulu fado or the lala paloosa? The Imperial Society of Dancers, holding forth in London, has pronounced to the terp- sichorean' world that the tango, the most delightful dance seen in the ballroom in many years" has been killed by exaggeration. Still, when the specialists really get busy, it's dollars tos pump-bows that the latest tango news. will hold it's own with the war news of the minute.-New Haven Journal Courier.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30

The only proftabble advertising medium in the city. Circulation books and press
 room always open to advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
Last Week of ou;;. !. 'Bllt'''';JylI|.lI, CLEARAvC[ .ss. e.ss.E ]. ]! SALE: }! ]! I: 1.
GfaEATER BARGAINS THAN EVER FO MAKE THIS THE RECORD S. WEEK or NEW ,BRITAIN's S;
 GREATEST CLEAR. aStft N .ANCE SALE.
Sale. of undermusIins at !,
 98c each !

Not a garment in the lot worth less Included in this Sale are Princess Slips. Gowns, Skirts and Combina- tions. ct3bn ~ 3s ..sss
New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
NEW BRITAIN HERALD

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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New Britain herald., 1914-07-30
ncasy Rests the Crown.


 An impression of the dissatisfaction and unrest that pertains in Servia may be derived from the fact that of her seven last kings, three were as- sossinated and four were deposed by revolutions.
 Seryia's dream of atgreater Servia including all the people of the Serb race seems to be shattered perma- nently. The Serbs are to be found in Croatia, Slavonia, Bosnia and Her zcgovinia A word must be said about these last two provinces along the Adriatic because they represent the doom of Servia's national ann bition. &
 These provinces were banded over to Austria in 1878 by the, congress of Berlin to occupy and "administer'' When Austria formally annexed this territory to her kingdonr in 1908 Ser via realized that her last hope of a port on the Adriatic was gone. Bos- f.ia has asyeritable Babei of races ir- Guiding s00.e00 Serbs, 100000 Mos Ierns, 100000 Croats and small num- Der of Jews. Expressions of opinion vary as to the improvement of con- ditions In this province under Austrian m rule since the annexation in 1908.