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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29

st. Johns, N. F., April ga
transatlantic irplanc race is expected
to start from st. Johns some TIME
this afternoon. Reports received mere
this morning were that weather con-
ditions over the ocean were favorable
and Captain Fred P. Raynham,
British aviator, and Harry HaWker,
his Australian rival, each had his De
longings packed and the wings of his
machine preened for flight toward
Europe.
It was learned, however, that early
messages from vessels indicated con-
tinued Improvement in the Weather
situation which brought Raynham
and Captain Charles Morgan, his nav
igator and assistant pilot and their
Martinsyde seaplane to the startlng
point only to be balked by choppy
cross winds. Hawker's SopWith ma
chine was not ready yesterday
The incoming reports today were
said to show that the blustery currents
which have held over the mid Atlantic
| for days were gradually assuming
regularity of direction although not
entirely from favoring quarters ana
| that these were of Il more nearly
even velocity, with q prom uii 49,
tendency to diminishing. Nlsl plli'y
was said to be high but not pertect'
Too.l11, the wind was light in the
o,1+huost this morning with the skies
o1,,ost clear. but during the forenoon
Tho breeze veered to the east, bring
inc. with it slight haze which on-
servers said might develop into fog.
The sky became overcast but the aVl-
ators continued their preparations
for departure.
For a fortnight the two bird men
have been weather bound here. To-
day simultaneously with the prospect
of excellent conditions served as an in
centive for an Immediate start over
the untrammeled air course of 1000
miles came with the publication that
American airships of the type
were soon to set out for Newfound-
land preparatory to seeking the hon
ors to which Raynham and Hawker
aspire.
Announcement Of the British air
ministry weather conditions were
withheld from newspaper correspond
ents on order from London because OF
| the controversy over divergent re-
ports.
1t had already been decided that the
| start when made would be in the ant
| ernoon, preferably about O'Clock.
This was in keeping with the plan OF
Raynham and Hawker to minimize
| flying in darkness by meeting the
west bound sun as they flew east and
so as to effect a landing on the other
side before dusk on the following day
It would be necessary. to set out
here IL hours before shutdown in
order to arrive in England before q
setting twilight but the aviators be-
lieve they could land on the Irish
coast within 90 hours.
While the pilots and navigators
plotted weather map curves this morn.
ing their mechanicians put finishing
touches on their machines.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29
. TUBERCULOSIS LEADS
statistics From the War Risk Insur-
ance Bureau Show This Disease
Greatest Disabling Factor.

Washington, April 29.-The bureau
of war risk insurance. working in con-
junction with the federal board for
vocational education in the matter of
assisting disabled men to obtain such
vocational retraining as may be need
sd by these men, has just made a re-
port on 27,314 claim cases filed with
the bureau of war risk. The. figures
are very interesting as showing the
distribution of injuries. tuberculosis
of all kinds is reported as % per cent.
of the whole, and is the greatest sim
gle cause of disability. Wounds nee
essitating amputation of hands, feet,
arms, legs fingers and toes total only
per cent, while wounds not neces-
stating amputation and miscellaneous
wounds all total 81 per cent. Nervous
diseases and disorders are, S.3 per
cent. The figures for these diseases
on the preceding report show tubeS-
culosis 30.8 per cent; wounds requIr-
ing amputation SO; wounds not re-
quiring amputation, 7.9; nervous dis
eases, SO. The changes in these ra-
4ios are coincident in time and place
in which the disability was incurred
and according to the records ST. oc-
Cured in camps; 29.7 in battle; ST.
other sources; 26.9 not stated. In the
report for the preceding month these
figures were 81 per cent. in camp; 10.E
per cent in battle; TT per cent. Other
sources: 31.1 not stated.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29
BOMB MEANT FOR OLE.
Seattle Mayor Is Away When Internal
Machine Arrives.

Seattle, Wash, April 29.-Police
headquarters announced that the Of
nee of Mayor Ole Hanson, in the
Seattle city county building yester-
day received a broken bomb in the
mail. Mayor Hanson is at present in
Colorado on a Victory loan speak
ing tour.
The bomb, police said, was post
marked New York. A return address
given on the package was Novelty
department, Gimbel Bros, New York
city" Police said the bomb was
bottle-like arrangement, aimed to ex-
plode when the bottle cap was I'M
screwed which would cause an acid
to drop and explode a quantity OF
dynamite. When the bomb arrived
at the mayors office a clerk noticed
the break and held it upside down
while he unscrewed the cap.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29
ORAH PUTS BLAME
Upon congressman
Says They Passed Laws for
Which They Criticize Burleson

WASHINGTON. April 29.-Blame for
much of the severe criticism of Post
master General BurIeson was placed
on congress today by Senator Borah
of Idaho, republican, who in state
nlent said the postmaster general is
only exercising the laws which con-
gress passed comforting drastic and
unlimited powers under the guise of
war powers. The best remedy, the
senator said, would be for congress to
repeal these laws.
Congress has granted Mr.. Burle-
son. Senator Borah said, unlimited,
undefined, drastic and arbitrary pow
sers; granted them in violation of the
most fundamental and cherished prin-
ciples of free government. We grant
ed these powers under the guise of
war necessity but no necessity existed
for any such grant of powers. War
upon the part of a republic never ne
cessitates the sacrifice of Fundamental
principles on which the republic is or
ganized.
He is not exercising any authority
not within the provisions of the law
which congress passed. If he is eX-
ercising arbitrarily how did congress
expect arbitrary laws to be executed
except in an arbitrary way? If he is
exercising that power despotically,
how did congress expect the laws to
be executed except in a despotic way
They are cruel, arbitrary and at war
with every principle of free govern
ment and should be repealed.
s'For Mr. Burleson to be dismissed
and to leave these laws upon the
statute books would indeed be a trav-
esty If we do not want arbitrary
power exercised in this country the
law making body is the body to ap-
peal to and not to some administrative
officer"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29
SERVICE MEMS COLUMN

-" YOU need work? If you are
'afgcd soldier or sailor the use
"ie column below is offered to you
vi charge. Sec that your quail
,1s arc outlined like the sample
..4, " and bring i'm your adj together
w your discharge papers, as proof
W.. Nice. Employers are urged to
g.: .ouch with the advertisers in
Ha ."i'lfnn by mail, through the
Herald Office.
ple-Jorh Jones, age ~. former
private Co. I, orefers ontdoor work
Has had experience as auto mocha mic.
" ri'e care Of Herald
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29
STEAMER BRINGS OFFICERS.

New York, April 29.-Bringing 1o9
officers and 2 civilians the steamer
Atenas arrived from ST. Nazaire. Five
of the officers were accompanied by
their wives. The contingent chiefly
represented detachments from the
S16th field hospital, I'd trench mortar
battery 91st division, 316th ammu-
milton train, 36th supply train and
S4th machine gun battalion
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29
OCEAN filters ARE
READY TO HOP OFF
Raynham and HaWker Expect to
Start Transatlantic Race Today

st. Johns, N. F., April %
Early morning plans to start the
transatlantic air race today
were upset by Newfoundland's
tickle weather. Although mid
ocean conditions were reported
favorable black clouds gathered
off shore during the forenoon
and soon a heavy rain began to
fall. There was no indication of
a let-up.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Nice, new style cigar
: showcase, FIVE feet long; nice cash
register, rings from one cent to two
dollars; new lunch chairs. Victory
Lunch, 40 Church street, New Brit
ain, Conn. Att
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29
MALE HELP

WANTED-Manager for our tea and
butter store in New Britain, Conn.
Must be very smart and capable.
For such man, we have a very
good position. State age; salary
expected and also let us know what
your experience has been. All
communications confidential Ad-
dress, only by mail, all replies to
National Butter Co., EOS State ST,
Boston, Mass 4-28-4d
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29

W1ANTED-First class furniture fin
Usher in up-to-d date furniture house.
Must understand some cabinet
work. Steady position and good
pay to right party. Give references,
last place of employment and salary
expected. Philip Shoor & Co,
1O92-1O94 Main ST, Hartford. Conn.
4-2S- 2dX
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29

FOR SALE-Five passenger touring
car, Al condition. Inquire Barber
shop, "a Church street. 4-22- 5dx
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29

Have you lost a sum of
money? Glasses, Pins and
Rings are found i'm surprising
quantities and turned In at
The Herald. Your money viii
surely remain i'm the finders
hands If he does net know
who lost it.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29
Attention, Mechanics

Toolmakcrs, dicmakers, tool desisnss'
lathe, planer, shapcr, milling and o'he' 40,
chine hands experienced ON tool worN' Wv,
grinders, hardcncrs, blacksmths; ai-A1 .:,1
nachinists, bench hands, lathe, piaiie' .
ing, shapcr and other machine ha"u'
general machine shop and product'0n. ,1 "o,
monitor, Acme, Brown and Sharpe, 80,
& Swasey, and other hand and au. e a..
screw machine OPERATORS; tfst'e co., NJ
chine and die settlers; wood and metz, pa
ternmakcrs, asscmblcrs, bearing s'.aps'
inspectors, millwrghts, automoDi1e &C. 't fp1no
men, rivctcrs. soldcrcrs, wclders' dr?p 40 e
hammcrmen, poli5hcrs, buffers, oo,le, 80 80
crs, clippers, light and heavy sheel ,no.ai
workers, tinsmiths, coppersmlths, az 49,
smiths, structural iron workers loi go go
work; cabinet makers, automopnc 49,,
builders, auto door hangers, bumpers . psr
clers, fnishers, painters, varnlshels' e.,.h-
crs, glaciers, trinmers, backhaneefs' ~
ionmakers; carpenters, bricklaycrs' piu .,.o.
ers, steamftters, painters, plasteTers,
tricians; intelligent American hanoyi,,Ji
without definite trades but willing 70 49,
Special consideration given to applie"@i0-'o
from returned soldiers.
BOX IS, DETROIT, MICH.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29
WANTED.

WANTED-Polish woman wishes to
go out working by the day. Ad-
dress Box 29BB, Herald Office.
4-29-1dx
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29

FOR SALE-1918 Harley Dawson side
car; extra large; newly painted. 40
Camp st. Call at once. 4-26r3dx
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29
FOR SAFE,

FOR SALE-1919 Ford runa bout with
small business body % Prospect
st. 4-28-6dX
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29

WANTED-Position by young lady.
American born, aged 10; Smith
Business SchoOl education; speaks
English and Polish; understands
stenogra also post office work,
timekeeping, etc. Address X4X,
Herald. 4-29-2dN
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29

LOST-Gold Waltham watch in south
end Of city, valued as keepsake Re-
ward. Return to Herald. 4-2S-3Ox
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-29
LOST

LOST-Dog; q black and brown
Airedale. Tel. 1016-12, New Brit
ain, or return to 36 Frederick ST.
Maple Hill. Reward. 4-29-1dx
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-12
How Can FireStOne Give
So Much More for the Money?

BECAUSE-Firestone is building more
mileage per dollar into tires than other
makers. And that is because Firestone
has done big, practical things in the way
OF organizing man power and capital.
The 10000 Firestone workers are doing
more per man than the workers in any
other organization, SO far as we can de-
termine. They are putting more into
their work because they are getting
more out of 1.-THE things that make
for happiness, efficiency.
Over 900 of them own stock in the
company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-08-12

Thousands own their homes; Fircstone
Park is the ''hreside' of Akron.
So, whether it is the Firestone man in
Singapore buying rubber and shipping
it direct, whether it is the tire builders
in the great Firestone factories at Akron
or the men in the field serving you
through your dealer, you can count on
it that they are giving car-owners most
miles per dollar-bigger value this year
than it has ever been possible to deliver
before.
Let your dealer show you this Firestone
Cord.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-08
SUPPLY OF TOBACCO
IS UNUSUALLY HEAVY
Manufacturers Hold Much Tobacco,
According to Report Made Under
Cantril Act.

Supplies of leaf tobacco in the hands
of manufacturers and dealers on the
LIST of Aprilp 1919, according to the
latest available Government statistics
were unusually heavy, aggregate hold.
ings showing an increase over the cor.
responding Date last year of 162,O65.-
l65 pounds, or IL per cent. AS CON-
pared with stock on hand at the first
OF the year, an increase of 392,34S.4SC
pounds, or 81 per cent, is indicated
All classes of chewing, smoking, snuff
and export types were held in larger
quantities on April 1, 1919, than a
year previous, the total showing an
increase of 177,562,4S1 pounds, or 16
per cent. Compared with January |
there was gain of 342, 616,37O pounds
or 81 per cent.
Cigar leaf types are the only line to
show decrease in contrast with stock
on hand a year ago, being 1926. 729
pounds. or per cent. smaller. An in
crease of 49,256,S1S pounds, or 10 per
cent, over January 1, 1919. was re-
corded, however. Imported types held
on April 1, 1919, made gain over the
corresponding date last year of 500, 1853
pounds, or l per cent. and were 49,
292 pounds, or per cent. heavier than
on January /, 1919.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-08

war was fought, we must constantly
reiterate and teach the principles OF
liberty and democracy to each sue
ceeding generation.
This suggests that a memorial
worthy of the recent conflict be dyna-
mic, # must be a building that shall
honor the dead by immortalizing the
principles for which they made the
supreme sacrifice; 1t must be build
ing commemorating the service Of the
living by giving service, rather than a
statue or a shaft in which there could
not pulse the life blood of new day.
The City Council, several months
ago discussed the proposition of erect
ing some form of memorial to the Sol
diers and Sailors OF Mason County
that have made the supreme sacrifice
as we'll as those that sacrificed the or
binary convenients Of home life and
offered their life to their country.
This committee has endeavored to
hold several meetings but have not
meet with the deserved success in Sc
curing quorum. These men that have
accepted membership in this joint
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-08

committee of the City Council-Cham-
her Of Commerce and Fiscal Court
should feel that this matter deserves
better attention than they have given.
II time prevents their serving on the
committee their resignation should be
handed to the Chairman. This is too
important move to be handled in a
careless and flimsy manner and our
Mason county boys should not be per-
mitted to say that the citizens were
merely talking and had no intentions
to erect memorial
Mason county is more able to erect
suitable memorials than many coun-
ties that already have them under way.
In announcing plans for a Soldiers
and Sailors Memorial on its Civic Cen
ter, the Commercial official organ of
the Denever Civic and Commercial AS
ISOLATION said:
"The Civic and Commercial Associa-
ton has found the consensus of the
best opinion to be not in favor of
statues, fountains, archways or other
ornamental but non-useful memorials
but rather building that will stand
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-08
$iI6,359 DECREASE IN
RAILROAD ASSESSMENTS

Frankfort, KY, May 7-rhe State
Tax Commission has completed the as
sessment of the railroads of this State
fixing the total value of same at $751;
S45,O2S, which is decrease in the val
ne from last years assessment of
$4l6,35y. The total value of the tangi-
BILE property Of the railroads is placed
at $1O5,O63,O31, and the total fran
chise value at $54,7S19 1897.
The decrease in the value of the
railroads is due to a falling off of the
income during 1918. The total value
of the railroads for 1917 was fixed by
the commission at $16O,36l3S7, which
was an unusually high valuation,
brought about by seventeen compan-
les showing abnormal incomes for that
wear, !
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-08
BUILDING SUGGESTED
ASPR0PER MEMORIAL \
FOR HERO SOLDIERS
Interesting Discussion on What Mem.
Orial For Hero Soldiers Should
Be Like In Civic Magazine.

The American City, a magazine de-
voted to the publication of all matters
pertaining to Civic Development, has
the following to say in regard to Sol
der Memorials:
More than any other war Of history,
this one has been fought for a princi-
ple-for liberty and the safety of DEM
ocracy. Principles may be depicted
in stone or pictured on canvas, but
such representations, however beauti-
full or symbolical, will not have life.
A principle can live only in the lives
of men, and If it is our purpose to per-
petuate the cause for which the great
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-08

for all time and house works Of art,
mementoes and gatherings"
This Committee should endeavor to
learn II the citizens are really desir-
Gus of erecting a memorial, then Sc
cure the consensus Of opinion as to
the type that is desired erected and
report to the City Council the fruits
Of their investigation.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-08
KENTUCKY DEBT INCREASES

Frankfort, Ky, May 7.-Outstanding
warrants against the state at the be-
ginning of business this month totaled
s4,51O,624.63, and the first of last
month they were $4,312,S2423. The
states debt increased 100000 during
the month.
State Auditor Greene today an
nounced the balances jn-the various
funds at the beginning of business May
| 1. They follow:
Sinking fund, sSS,O14.19; school
fund, s60,5O6.44; State University fund
$73; general expense fund, s1,259,-
646.3S; balance in Treasury, s1.417,-
695.14.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1919-05-08

Thomas Chopper of near here went
to Lexington hospital last week ac-
companied by DR.. c. l.. Carr and was
operated on for appendicitis and at
last report was getting along nicely.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-09
WEST TERRIBLY
 HIT BY COAL LACK AND STORM

Chicago, Dec. e-The most severe weather of the winter. with sub-zero temperatures and further depletion of the diminished coal reserve Eripped nearly all Of the country wes. of the Mississippi river, with a spread southward and eastward forecast for tomorrow and Thursday.
 Districts where the fuel reserve al- ready virtually was exhausted were chief sufferers today from the swoop of the low temperatures. At Butte, Mont, with 30 degrees below zero, hundreds were reported in distress, suffering from hunger and cold.
 Zero temperatures spread over Col orado, Wyoming, Nebra ska Kansas. Missouri, Wisconsin, Minnesota, the Dakotas, Northern Iowa and parts of other western states.
 Severe interference with the move ment of coal from the Colorado mine was caused by the cold. temperatures :n that state ranging from Il to r de- grees below zero.
 In Kansas. Missouri, Arkansas and Oklahoma. where mining by volun-
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-09
HOPE TO RAISE S1,5OO,OOO BY
 ZONE SYSTEM
Company Could Have Been Helped By Removing
 Jitneys.

Hartford. Conn.,, Doc. 9.---Harry NJ Burke, who is representing the Man ch ester commuters at the hearing on the zone system of trolley fare charges before the public utilities commission. at the capitol, was chosen by attorneys interested in the pro- te-ts as their spokesman tocay. The hearing was resumed from the point left off yesterday with General Man asre John Punderford on the stand explaining some of the financial ex- periences of the Connecticut company. With MT. Burke will be W. P. Seeley, ". L.. Bennett, corporation counsel ot New Haven. as assisting Questioners.
 MT. Punderford said in answer to MT. Burke's questions that the com pany expected, or rather hoped, to get $1,5oo,oO0 more revenue from the zone system.
 Chairman Higgins of the commis- sion asked MT. Punderford what re- lief the company had requested of the last general assembly. The reply was that the company could have retained the six cent faro and possibly have reduced 1t to five cents had the '~.islature removed some of the bur dens, such as street paving, highway bridge repairs, and could have help ed by removing the competition by jitneys.
 MT. Seeley, for Bridgeport petition CTS, said that the compAny's wit
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-09
N. E. ICE CREAM MANUFACTURERS
 TO MEET HERE

The New England Association of Ice Cream Manufacturers will hold a convention in this city January and $ and 150 members of the organiZa- ton. are expected to attend. The headquarters of the association dur ing the convention will be at the Stratfeld hotel and arrangeme have already been made for the event by President Jacob Huber of the asso- ctation, who is also at the head of the Huber Ice Cream Co. of this city.
 The first day of tho convention will be devoted largely to social features. There will be a luncheon at the Stratfield for which an orchestra has been engaged to furnish music and in the afternoon the visitors will be taken for a tour of inspection of the Huber plant on Seaview avenue. In the evening members of the assocfa- ton will adjourn to Lehmann's where a shore dinner will be enjoyed. On January business meeting will be held U9 the Stratdeld.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-12-09
Plenty Of Coal Says
 Seer retaT'y
Foresight of Business Men Will Enable Shops to
 Keep Going

Luckily for the residents of this city the local manufacturers and business men were forest ighted enough to ac- cumulate a supply of both bituminous and anthracite ocal before the m1ters stopped working, otherwise the fac tories would be compelled to close for three days a week and the illumina- ton of all offices would have to stop at 4 o'clock each afternoon
 It was at first thought that the or der of the Fuel Administrator affected those who had coal on hand as Well as those who were obliged to obtain their supplies through the Fuel Ad- ministration but the officials in Wash ington have today construed the or der to apply only to those factories who are obliged to get their coal in the future through the Fuel Admins trator.
 George S. Hawley, of the Manu- facturers' Association today said that the local manufacturers had a fair supply of coal on hand and that as far as he could ascertain there was no shortage of coal in this city.
 Those who have d supply on hand can use it according to their discre- ton and they will not have to share it with others who are not so fortu- nate, as they were compelled to do during the war; said MT. Hawley.
 ''The order as I understand it is for the purpose of equalizfng the dis
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