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New Britain herald., 1919-10-27
National Happenings.

Willing to mediate-Unitcd States proposition to China and Japan-in huenccd by sentiments of friendship for both countrieS-if the war is pro longed England may interfere and prevent further aggression on the part of Japan.
 France devastated-grea destruc ton of prOperty-many lives lost telegraph and telephone lines down in all dirCctiOns-dOckS flooded and Nea- SelS lost at Havre-COmmuniCati with outside world suSpended-ral read tracks covered with instructions ---terrible storm Of wind and hail does big damage in England as well.
 Torn into fragm ent tS'--eA plO0mC powder mills cause awful haVoc-tWo unfortunate employees are instantly killed and portions of their bodies scattered far from scene.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

edly have been overlooked, but as 1t has gone to extremes in these ad- vanced rates, there is a possibility Of something being done in the near future to squash these unrcasonably high prices,
 We understand that a scheme siml- lar 10 this has been tried elsewhere whereby the company met with de feat. It certainly would be very humiliating 10 sec anyone beaten At their own game, and we think that the Connecticut company, for it's oN benefit, should reconsider the matter by voluntarily slicing off d little Of the exorbitant prices, thereby gaining the good-w and patronage of the public. That the trolley is pubic necessity goes without saying, and were it to be discontinued, Il would he greatly missed. No one would oh- jCCt to paying reasonable price To" the privilege of riding on the cars, but they are not inclined to buy the lines at the present time. As regards the advanced rates to the Capital City, this is as it should be and ought 10 have been effective long ago, as hundreds of dollars have been taken out of this city for merchandise that should have been left with our local merchants and the low trolley rates on that line have been instrumental for it.
 Mir. Connecticut Company, this is food for thought. Give this matter due consideration and act in accord anCe with the wish of tho public be- $orc other convcyanccs get the inside track C. II. c.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27
COMMUNICATED
That Public.

A few nights ago there was a com munication In The Herald complaining against an editorial which had stated that the public was being ground be- tween the mill stones of labor and capital
 I wish to agree with The Herald.
 Tn the United States there are near ly oO,OOO,O0O wage earncrs including those who work with their heads those who work with their hands, and those who work with both. (In this number I include neither the house. wife, who is an unorganized labOrer, nor the man who "works with his cap ital.")
 or these 20.OOO.OO0 workers about 100000 are organized into unions They were represented in Washington hy COmpers and others The other 16.OOO.OOO tand those who are de. pendent upon them) may, l think, be called the public.'
 Those who are organized into unioh9 the miners, the railroad men, etc. already receive a far hlghef wage tha, their unorganized brothers. They are striking for more. 1heir Str'hc threatens to increase prlceS tor the rest Of us whether by tying up pro duction altogether or increasing the cost of production and TRANSPORTATION If those 4,00O,ooo were the under dogs. we 1s, ,ooO, ,00o would say, 'Go get cm; bring the bacon home. But they already receive more than we do; their strike brings no relief to us-rathor d heavier burden. 50 far as we arc con- cerncd (and we, more 'hah anyone else. are the pecruD they are like the old style capitalist in their pubic be damned' attitude
 There is such thlns as 'he punic' What that public is looking for is a nrorr,m that will bring the greatest
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27
25 YEARS AGO tFronl the Herald of That DateD
October P, 1891.

". J. Rawlings has resigned as can didate for sheriff on the prohibitionist ticket.
 George Scales has entered the cnl- plCy of Gustav SamloW.
 Yesterday afternoon about o'clock a sad-eNed, poorly dressed boy slipped in by the rear door Of one of our large factUries, carrying a paper set ting forth the story that both of hts parents Were sick and needed money He circulated all over the factory, 0odginE the officials of the shop with Consunmate skill. The kind hearted Workingmen contributed libcrally and it was probably an hour before he Waa noticed and put out by one of the shops OVerSeerS. Later that evening the same boy was seen with a brand new suit occupying a box at the opera house.
 B. C. Porter is contemplating build ing a small addition to their block.
 Ella, kheeler Wilcox is visiting with friends in town.
 F.. II. Clark Of Berlin picked a bunch of ripencd raspberries on his place yesterday. The berries were just as luscious as those picked in July.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

economic good to the greatest number. including capital, organized labor, unorganized labor, friend wife and the kids
 Where is that program to come from? Woodrow has an idea that is now tied up in bed with him; John D. and John Spargo (odd combnation) are, we believe, each working con SclcntiouSly to produce a working plan. That plan-whatever it's details should negatively be such uS to pre- vent either organized labor or capital from getting stranglC hold on in dustrN and the public; positively it should be such as to increase produce tion by making the interests of capital and labor one and the Same--mOre goods, greater economies, better living conditions for all, more good will.
 Now, if that remnant of the indus trial conference at Washington can produce something satisfactory to us 80 per cent. of the population, it seems to LIS that both organized labor and capital can be drawn into line.
 We still havA our eyes on the two Johns and the sick man in Washing ton.
 ONE OT THE 1GOOO,oOO.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27
Trolley Madness.

Do the officials of the Connecticut company wish to eliminate the trolley lines as means of travel in the state? Certainly they could have contrived no better instrument to this end than the new system of fares they propose to put into operation.
 It successful In imposing their scheme upon the public, they would check the growth Of outlying dis triCts and add to the congestion in the center of the cities.
 There would probably have been no 2 serious objection on the part of the public to a reasonable increase of fare to meet the increased cost of opera ton at this time. But the imposition of from 100 10 200 per cent. to the present cost is an outrage for which there is no excuse.
 The same ride for which now pay $37.44 per year on the 6c basis will cost me, according to the new rate, $S736. This lacks only sc of being a $o0 increase for one person only. There are three other members of my family who make daily trips to New Britain, two of them attending school on the halC-fare basis. Our
 
 total $9O.24 per year. Under the pro- posed new rate the amount will be $2O4.O6, or an increase of $11472, which the Connecticut com pany pro poses to levy upon this one family, in order according to it's claims, to meet the added cost Of operation. And this is not all, for trips to the city other than tho regular ones, are often times necessary which would add ma terially to the above amount
 We arc paying one increase Of 70 per cent. toward this added cost Of operation when we pay d 6C fare. Ii more than 100 per cent. additional is now needed to keep the roads run ming, then 1t is safe to assume that gross miSmanagcmcn must have con- tributcd to this result.
 Of course, it is rank hereSy for ono whose sole privilege is to pay and keep on paying to offer any criticism of methods pursued by so ably con duCted a corporation as the Conncc- ticul company Yet in the light of personal observation, efficiency limos somewhat when it permits its income to be wasted in numerous ways plain ly to be seen by any observer.
 If the other parts of the system are managed like the system here in New Britain, Heaven help the public in time to come if the trollcys rcmaiu their principal means of transporta- ton. Now is an excellent time for the inauguration of jitney service between the cnvirons and the cities. Now is the opportune moment for manufac- turerS to arrange to convey their WorEmCn to and from the factories In no better way could their interest in their employees be manifested. The manufacturers Of Bristol have set | most excellent example along this
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27
October Fields.

oh, royal splendor of the autumn Proud asters, pure of heart: brave
 sumacs spears Ranked where the wood its ban
 nered dome uprears; The knightly sunf1ower tall with
 fam e-rimmed shield Guarding the riches full these ripe
 days yield How beautiful , Nor frailest sentian
 fears,-- Glad nature triumphs, gloriticd by
 tears, The secret joy of every bloom un- The contamination When arbutus
 wakes By spring unveiled. loves smile is
 nfantine; And growth is struggle, flower with
 flower at strife. But goldcn-rod a starry scepter
 shakes Tn strength of victory in a realm
 divine Where smiling Death defends all
 gates of Life
 -Stokely S. Fisher, In Farm Life
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27
STEEL STRIKE BULLETIN.
Usual Conflicting Statcmcnts-PIan-@
 ming to Feed Strikers,

Pittsburgh, Oct. 21--Thc sixth week of the steel workers strike in the Pittsburgh district opened today with oth union leaders and representatives of the employers advancing conflicting claims. The strike leaders declared that the ranks of the men were hold ing firm, while the companies said their mills were ipcrating at almost normal capacity and that many men were returning to work daily. Final plans for providing strikers and their families with provisions have been made by union leaders. According to the program, commissaries will sbe es- tablished at all strike headquarters in the district and distribution will be made by the rationing system .. -a
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

line which l know is appreciated by their men. Every agency that can be legally employed should be brought to bear upon this question. And the Utilities commission Should be ap- pealcd to and shown the injustice and evil results likely to follow from this bold faced attempt to rob the people, who have about all the burdens they can now carry and exist in any dc gree of comfort.
 The zone system as arranged seems to favor those who live in the city Centers at the expense of those who live in the CnNironS. But don't 1atter yourselves on this point, for when the Suburbanitc finds he is being bled too deeply, he also will seek 10 live nearer his work. When this happens. up will go the rents under increased demand. So it is to the interest of every per- son who uses the trolley to employ such influence as he has to defeat this new scheme of public plunder
 If this new system i3 persisted in. it might be d good E neme to inst!- ute We Walk" p' VI, whcro such a measure is feasible, and where not, to seek out and use all other means of conveyance available. If the pub lie refuses to use the cars, either the fares will be reduced t0 d sane basis or the roads will be for sale Chcap. Then the people might get back the rights they never should have per- mitted to leave their hands.
 If one municipality can conduct a railway system successfully, as has been done many times and is being done now, another can do the same.
 l don't believe Connecticut muni- rlpalitieS arc less capable than arc those of Glasgow. or Cleveland, Ohio. 1T the people will give them the power 10 act.
 CHAS. Fl. A>PINWAl-L. Berlin, Conn.,, october 27. 1919.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27
Senator Miles POindcXter has thro\,l

Senator Miles PoindcXter has thrown his hat into the ring in ;in official an nouncement of his candidacy for the office of President of the United States. His attitude upon the ques- tions of the day, as he outlines it. is reasonable enough and deserving of support However, he has not ig- nored the Republican policy of con fuSing the League of Nations with "Amcricanism'' in d way that detracts much from the latter.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

Pierce Beasley and Austin Stack, members of Parliament and leaders of the Sim Fein movement, escaped from prison in Manchester yesterday, by overpowering the guards. They had supporters, four in number, to
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

He has made a definite announce ment regarding the attempt to CO., cree Congress by "certain radical la- Dor leaders, and it is decidedly un- favorable to those leaders and their cause in general
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

The argument has met itself in the middle and every consideration be- comes more and moro like the merry EO-rOund.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27
FACTS AND RANCHES.

There is such d thing as sports getting tto prominent a place in the nations interest; about the only news in the papers these days is d strike or drive. Ve.-Phllauelphia North American.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

King Albert laid a wreath on the grave of Theodore Roosevelt yeSter- day. Which should be d receptive bit of sentiment to the American public
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27
Editor Of The Herald:

Editor Of The Herald:
 Please insert the following in the Herald: On and after the 2d of the coming month, the new schedule Of fares on the trolley will he effective and all patrons will be expected to go down in their jeans for 8 few moro pennies than they have herctoforN been paying for the same distance QOCal line CXCeptCd.)
 The general opinion is that the Connecticut company has bit off larger mouthful than it can swallow. A reasonable advance would undoubt-
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

aid them on the inside. All six are seemingly scot free. The coup was made when the prisoners were having tea, so we are told over the cables
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

Even Thomas Mott Osborne hadn't suggested these tea parties at Sing Sing.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

Gosh. kill it, or pass it, we've had enough of it now.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

Wonder there wasn't q; "ConstabuIc'' along the road somewhere 10 pinch him.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

Admiral GrlNson advises us that ly.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

A fibuster is threatened to send the consideration of the Treaty of Peace over until the next session of Congress.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

II is said that he drove a car siyt,. miles an hour i'll getting to the ccme- tery.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

- Member of the Associated rrOse. AmS Associated Press is exclusively entitled 10 the use for republication of all news credited 10 1t or not otherwise credited Tn this paper and also local news published herein
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

He has been d long time "improv ing slowly we'll say.
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There would have been had we done it.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

|The only profitable advertising medium in the city. Circulation books and press room always open to advertisers
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

Entered at the Post once st New Britair
 Second Glass Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

The Germans deny any purpose to seek again the conquest of the con tinent by arms They admit their in tention to regain their industrial pow CT if they can. If they come again into their former power in the worlds markets, in mpal lSOn with Great Britain, France and America, it will be because Of their own industry and cooperation, and because of British, French and American sacllness and internal conflict. - Syracuse Post Standard.
 The court of appeals decides that public service commissioners cannot increase street railroad fares fixed by franchise agreements. It does not need to decide that street railroads will not furnish transportation at franchise fares that no longer meet expenses. Common sense decides that-New York World.
 There really is no reason why ami versaries like the birthdays of Wash ington and Lincoln and Columbus Day, which are celebrated without particular dem onstration, should not he finished with on their particular dates, whether the dates fall on Sunday or not ot.--New York Sun.
 The first cargo of German goods reaching this country since 1914 con tained a lot of cocktail glasses. And the Germans are supposed to be eX perts in figuring out the trade re- uuirements of other countricS!-Sara ra- togian.
 Addressing a Western Canadian audience the other day, the Prince of Wales referred to the empire as the "British Comm onwcalth." That young man seems 10 think dem OCratiCa'ly rather than imperially.-New York Herald.
 explanation of the sugar shortage. the more plain becomes the fact that the true explanation has not been offered. d.-Albany Journal.
 Glib writers of incendiary literature constitute d problem that an educa tional campaign to wipe out iliteraCy will not solNe.-ROchester Democrat and Chronicle.
 Childhood is not yet ready to have Santa Claus fly over Germany to fill up his toy bags there for American distribution.--W WatertoWn Times.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

The President must have been pretty sick.
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Which has it's elements of humor
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New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

The more effort is made to make an explanation of the sugar shortage. the more plain becomes the fact that the true explanation has not been offered -Albany Journal
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

Glib writers of incendiary literature constitute d problem that an educa tional campaign to wipe out iiliteracy will not solNe.--Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

Childhood is not yet ready to have Santa Claus fly over Germany to fill up his toy bags there for American distribution. WatertoWn Times.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27
36 Inch Dress Velvets
Mems Flannel Work Shirts

For men working indoors and outdoors. Ma Men, it will pay you to look Il around before bu! Fall and Winter, after doing you will apprcci offering at our Mems Dept.
New Britain herald., 1919-10-27

done it.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-21
Girl Dies of Fright
After Burglars Visit

JACKSON, Tenn, May 21.-Ren-
dered speechless by the appearance of
a masked thief carrying a flashIight
with burning red glow, Miss Ruth
Leech 21-year- daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. w. L. Leech of 532 East
College street, died OF fright a few
hours later.
The father Of the girl is a night
watchman at local factory and il
has been his custom to return home
just before daylight. The girl, awak-
ered by the presence Of the man in
the room. spoke to him. thinking il
was her father. The intruder made
no reply, whereupon the girl became
numb with fear.
Tho rohber darted into Mrs. Leech's
room and began opening the trunk,
when Airs. Leech asked him who he
was and what he wanted. Dartine
back through the girls room, he
slammed the door and made his exit
through an open dwindow- Upon CO.
ing to her daughters room Mrs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-21
For Sour Stomach

Bloatine, Gas, Coated Tongue,
3ick Headache, Bad Breath. Bilious
ness, Indigestion or ConstiPation-take
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-21
WAITS YEARS FOR FORTUNE:
is TOLD ESTATE Is INsoLVENT

NEW YORK. May 21.-Townsend
i. Smith, of No. 1868 Olinville ave-
pue, the Bronx, waited six years To
share in what he believed was an am
pie fortune left by his grandmother
Mrs Emma Louise Pinkney. His pa
tlence was rewarded with the knowl-
edge that she died insolvent.
The grandson. who appeared be-
fore Surrogate Cohalan. wanted to
know why his uncle. Cornelius S.
Pinkney, lawyer, with offices in the
Woolworth building and living at No,
7Is Madison avenue. delayed filins
an accounting Of the estate.
Through his counsel Mr.. Pinkney
explained that he. with other men,
bcrs Of the family. believed their
mother had left more than 100000
in a safe deposit box. But when the
box was opened to their great aston
ishment it produced only a promisory
note for $4,000.
Mr. Pinkney explained the family
deferred filing an accounting because
they did not want It known theii
mother had died a bankrupt. How
ever. the grandson thought 1t strange
that Mr. Pinkney had permitted his
bond OF $4,000 as administrator to re-
main effective when there was nC
estate to administer. and Surrogate
Cohalan directed the son TO render
an accounting within twenty days.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-21
FRANK TROEH BEATEN
IN SHOOT AT SPOKANE
c. c. Hedger of Oroville,
Wash, Winner in $50
Bird Event.

SPOKANE, May 21-c. C. Hedger
OF Oroville. Wash. took down the In,
dividual honors in the $50 target
event of the inland empire trapshoot-
ing tournament Monday with score
OF 145 out OF $50. When Hedger
faced the third trap TO shoot off his
final 20 tarkets OF the event he also
faced the situation of gong straight
to win the contest, as Frank NJ.
Troeh of Vancouver Wash. doubles
champion of the United States, fin
ished the contest with IA out of $50
and to drop one darget meant "a tie
with Troeh and dropping two targeth
meant losing first honors.
Hedger was equal to the emergency
and he smashed the 20 blue rocks in
the final test, finishing with five tar
gets down in 150. Frank NJ. Troeh
took second honors in the event with
144 out OF $50 and e. T.. Rueger OF
Spokane and DIR. Houston Of Kalis-
pell Mont. tied for third honors with
141 out of $50.
Professional honors in the big event
were divided between Hugh Postor
OF Can Francisco, A w. Woodwork
| OF Spokane and HY Pfirmann of Spo-
kane. Each of the pros gathered 144
| out of 150. but their scores count only
in the yearl yaverage figures and are
not taken into consideration in fig
urlng the winners in the event.
Hugh McElroy of Spokane shot
himself into the money by counting
14O out of $50 in the amateur event
Other good professional scores made
were by F. A. Dryden of Spokane
141: i. n. Reid of Seattle, 142; Il. c
| Reihl of Tacoma, 141.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-21

Leech found that she was in a dying
condition. Thinking perhaps she hao
been choked by the robber, Mrs. Leech
made a hurried examination, only to
find that her daughter had been
frightened to death.
A physician and the coroner, ar
irving later, reached the same YER
dict
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-21
Had All He Wants of
War, Desires Divorce
tBv United Press.)

SEATTLE. May 21.-George w.
Brunz, world war veteran, suffered all
kinds of hardships and privations
when he went through the battle of
tho AIarne. and was severely wound
ed.
Brunz has had all he wants of war.
bnt he says he'd again go through the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-21

The battle OF our Civil War hav-
ing the highest mortality rate was
Gettysburg--'the high tide of the Re-
bellion''-where 55 men were killed
out Of every 1000 engaged. Mortality
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-21

rates in some other Important battles
were: First Bull Run 4O.7; second Bull
Run, i5.4: Antietam. 3e.7; Chicka-
maugua, 43.6; Fredericksburg. ISL;
Wilderness, Si.2; Spottsylvania. 44.3.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-05-21
"shimmcc" Dance Condemned.

KANSAS CITY. May 21.-Mayor Fl.
A. Mendelhall of Kansas City. KAN,
Yesterday prohibited all dances that
were known as "shimmee" and others
which had an Immoral or vulgar"
tendency.