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New Britain herald., 1919-09-11
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A transportation company recently organized to run air liners between New York and San Francisco has been blazing the trail with one of it's 26- passenger planes. It landed one day recently with half it's passengers fast asleep.
 It might be supposed that there would be little incentive to sleep on an airplane, especially on ones first trip But the passengers on these planes say the contrary is true. The cabins are big and comfortable. The ma chimes ride more smoothly than d Pullman car. The novice soon comes to feel a sense of security. The seen cry, beautiful as it may be, becomes rather monotonous in time. The groaning and whirring of the propel- lers tends to make one droWsy
 Still more OVerpowering is the so- porific effect of the air. Fresh air all ways tends to make one sleepy, as any automobile rider or ocean traveller can testify. It seems to operate more strongly in the higher levels, where the air is purer.
 A French scientist declares that there is, in fresh air, a positive sub stance whose nature is to induce sleep, and hopes that some day it may be extracted and used as medicine. In the meantime, it will be made possi- ble to get this medicine in doses of any desired strength simply by taking passage on an air liner. Half of the ships on this transContinental line are to be fitted up with sleeping accommo- datiOnS. We may soon have doctors prescribing air voyages for insomnia.
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as a matter of course, she would sign and the world knew 1t.
 Nevertheless, there has been a period of tKree months preceding the formal signature yesterday, three months in which negotiations were under way. The division of the for mer enormous empire was no matter to be lightly undertaken. Composed as it was of a mass of peoples, of different bloods, the allowance of self government and allotment of territory was a more delicate matter than the adjustment with Germany. where there was no internal discord and where punishment could be visited upon a united nation. The Austria, as it exists today, is a coun- try isolated and very much decreased. to Austria, it's people have been en- Couraged in a desire to go their separate ways. It remains to be seen whether the mass of them are capable
 
 cliques. One thing is certain, whether they are or not, Austria has lost them.
 The sins of the empire have been placed upon the shoulders of the new country, the source of dissension be- fore, it is the present Austria which must pay for the war, as far as it is able. Hungary is removed from it's dominion as is union with Ger many. There is nothing left for her. Still, there are none of us but will state that she deserves all she has been obliged to consent to, her ban lshment from the powers has been made.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11
BOARD TO MEET.

The board of directors of the Young Mems Christian association will hold it's regular meeting on next Monday evening at o'clock. Reports for the past several weeks will be made and general routine business will take place. E.. J. Simonds, head of the Y. M. c. A. work at Havana, Cuba, will be the chief speaker of the evening. He will make report of the "" work as it is being carried on in Cuba and other places in the West Indies.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11
National Happenings.

Election in Maine-republican sweep state-republican congressman elected by majorities ranging from 5000 to $500.
 Fresh foreign gOssip-Japan's en- peror going to the front-will direct war operations.
 Cyclone in North Salem barns houses and sheds twisted around on bases by strong winds.
 An incendiary's work-manH build ings burned at Dalton, Ohio--familes rendered destitute-young man sus- pected of starting fires for the pur- pose of revenge
 Foreman of a telephone gang string ing wires from Middletovn. Conn.,, to New York skips with the weekly pay roll of $500.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11
AUSTRIA SIGNS.

There were no scenes of excite ment in France yesterday when Dr. Karl Renner, in behalf of Austria, affixed the signature Of the former to peace terms which were character ized as strict but which had to be met. Germany, the arch enemy wrote the words which bound her to observe our terms some months ago and, when she did, the incident was considered closed, as far as peace was concerned. Austrian compliance with the document has been taken
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11

Chairman A. E. Magneu, of the Fire Commission, objected to the statement made in an editorial last evening that he was acting as clerk of the city meeting which passed the original appropriation for the new hre building. We stand corrected, he merely met the different arguments advanced. as a representative of the commission
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11
KOLCHAK SUFFERS DEFEAT:
 12,OOO MEN CAPTURED

London, Sept. 11-A BOlshevik wire less dispatch from Moscow today claims the capture of nearly 12,000 prisoners from Admiral Kolchak's all Russian forces in the region of Aktiu- binsk- Orsll in the province of Tur gai, southern Russia, south of the Orenburg district. It is declared the surrender of the remainder of Kol chak's southern army is expected.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11
LLST OF NEW BOOKS AT
 TIE NEW BRITAIN INSTITUTE

ALASKA, our beautiful northland of opportunity by A. R. Burr.
 
 A real guide book which is also an
 real guide book which is also an appreciation, an introduction to de- hghtful characters and pleasure Jaunt for those who cannot climb The illustrations are one of the most beau tlful features Of the book."-A. L. A. Booklst
 ESSAYS; IRISH AND AMERICAN. by John Butler Yeats, with an ap- preciation by AII.
 MT Yeats in these essays is like kitten chasing it's tail. He follows hls own thoughts not because he knows put because he does not know where they will lead him. That must have been the fun of writing for him: and It is the fun of reading for us."- London Times FREEDOM OF THE SEAS, by l.. F, Brown
 The book takes up the question historically, passing in review all the controversies, wars and treaties that have had their day through the mid dle ages and modern times to the present when the question once more looms as large as r."--Book Re- view Digest.
 Readable we'll as intelligent and scholarly. .'-Review of Reviews.
  THE GHETTO, and other poems, by Lola Ridge.
 Free verse poems, beautiful in their intense feeling for the life of the slums, the struggles of labor and the love of nature. "A. L. A. Book list.
 JOHN MCCORMACK, his own life story transcribed by Pierre V. R. Key.
 LAND OF TOMORROW (Alaska), by w. B. Stephenson, Jr. LEAVES IN THE WIND, by Alph of the Plough, (Alfred c. Gardiner) MIX. DOOLEY, on making a will and other necessary evils by F. P. Dunne.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11
NINE GAMES WILL BE
 PLAYED IN WORLD SERIES

Cincinnati, O., Sept. 11-Nine gam es will be played in the worlds series baseball games this year as against seven last year, August Hermann, chairman of the National commission, announced today. Hermann said majority of the clubs of both the Ma tional and American league had rati- fled the recommendation that nine games be played.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11
LUTHER LEAGUE MEETS.

The Luther league of the Swedish Lutheran church will hold its first meeting of the season this evening at o'clock in the church parlors. This being the annual meeting a full at tendance of the members is urged. Plans will be discussed for the en- suing season.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11
CONFERENCE AGREES ON
 VOTE TO SETTLE DISPUTE.

Paris. Sept. 11.-A plan for the set clement of the question of the Teschen mining district in dispute between Poland and Czecho- -Slovakia, was adopted by the supreme council at to- days session. It was agreed that a plebiscite be taken in the district, as jointly proposed by the Polish and CzechnESlovak delegates.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11

plan for sessions or the calling of special gatherings of the legislature Their fight will be watched with q great deal of interest.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11
PROBATION OF'FICERS MEET.

Probation Officer F. C. Connolly, president Of the State Probation Off cers' association, announces that the annual meeting of the association will be held September IT, at the Cheshire Reformatory at Cheshire. Several speakers of prominence are scheduled to deliver addresses.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11
GERMANS LODGE PROTEST.

Paris, Sept. 1.-The German dele~ gation at Versailles today delivered note from the German o.crnnent protesting against alleged attacks by Polish bands along the upper SiiesiAn horder M.. La.. 1~|~.ls, .sl
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Books For Teachers.

AMERICA, YESTERDAY AND TO- DAY, by N. E. Lamkin An historical pageant for young peo pie and adults. Has been used suc- cessfully three hundred and fifty music and dances. "A. L. A. Book list.
 HANDBOOK OF NATURE STUDY, by A. B. Comstock. HOW TO CHOSE THE RIGHT VOL CATION, by H. A. Merton. HOW TO STUDY THE BEST SHORT STORIES" by B. C. Will Hams.
 PROFESSION or TEACHING, by o. l. and M. V. Woodley LAFAYETTE, CHRISTOPHER COL UMBUS, THE LONG KNIVES IN ILLINOIS, by A. J. Walker.
 "Junior high school teachers will appreciate these three- and four-act plays founded on authentic historical sources. There are characters enough
 
 to over forty children."-A. L. A. Booklist.
 MENTAL HYGIENE OF CHILD HOOD, by w. A. White. MODERN PUNCTUATION, it's util- ties and conventions, by George Summcy, Jr.
 PERFECT MEMORY, how to save and keep it, by Meroin Dana. NEW SCHOOLS FOR OLD, the re- generation of< the Porter school, by Evelyn Dewey. TEAMWORK BOOK, by Ann Mac beth.
 This author believes that children are given so many ready made toys that the creative instinct of more fru- gal times is warped. She therefore outlines and pictures one hundred and twelve interesting little projects which may be made of the simplest materials at hand in the home. "A. l.. A. BOOklist
 SCIENTIFIC MEASC REMENT OF CLASSROOM PRODUCTS, by J. c. Chapman and c. P. Rush.
 Introduces clearly to the clement ary teacher with no special training some of the moro important scales by which her school work may be meas ured."-A. L. A. Booklist. THEORY AND PRACTICE OF LAIN GUAGE TEACHING, with special reference to French and German, by E. c. Kitson. TODAY's SHORT STORIES ANALY- HEED, by R. w Neal
 An informal encyclopedia of short story art as exemplined in contcmpor- ary magazine fiction, for writers and students.
 VARIED OCCUPATIONS IN WEAv- ING, AND CANE AND STRAW WORK, by l.. Walker.
 
 t'iction. DAVID MALLORY, by Francis LNnde. ''This is a story Of a man with a double conscience; one conscience for business and another for purely per sonal relations. ."-Publisher's Note. GIRL IN THE MIRROR, by Eliza beth Jordan.
 "A mystery story. the scenes of which are laid in New York city, MARE NOSTRUM (Our Sea), by Vim cente Blasco Ibanez. [. "ITnuuestionably a remarkable
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11
FOR \ FOOTHOLD.

lThe striving for a foothold in the hague of Nations fight by different lganiza tions involved becomes a |bject for more and more amuse- knt every day, despite what ore hy think of the argument. Not the Ast amusing by far has been the Tempt to influence public opinion such newspapers as The New York mes and The Sun, both supposed &ders in the journalistic world. The 3licy of their editorial page we can- St question. They most certainly ' ve 8 right to their convictions. But , re are two excerpts from the news 3umns of the aforementioned news &pers. We doubt very much that th stuff has an appreciable effect on the populace; but, as we said Fore, it is amusing.
 fn special stories from Washington Respondents upon the submission I the Treaty to the Senate and it's Bsible acceptance, the following s said:
 (From The Times Sept. 9
 With Senator Lodges an- houncement came word that a &oterie of Republican leaders IS anxious to rush consideration Of
 he Treaty in the Senate so as o have it out of the way within
 wo weeks. The motive back of lhis, it was said, was desire to but through the contemplated khanges while the President is $till on his trip through the West, leaving the President, as one of Nhe senators expressed it, high
 nd dry"
 (From The Sun, Sept. 10)
 The out-and-out Admlnlstra-
 ion supporters in the Senate are
 ow strongly in favor of quick
 atification> because of the un-
 aistakable signs of failure of the
 Presidents crusading efforts for
 he League project. Sentiment
 apparently adverse and is
 rowing so fast in that direction
 hat there is strong fear that this
 hay develop into a veritable tidal
 rave of public opinion unless
 ome sort of action is taken
 uickly by the Senate.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11

Here's rather an unusual thing. There's an uprising in the Balkans and Balkan troops are being used to put it down. But probably it is only an emergency measure until the United States can be called on.- Kansas City Star.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11

PARTNERS OF THE OUT TRAIL, by
 Harold BNdloss.
 PASSIONATE PILGRIM by Samuel
 Merwin.
 Being the narrative of an oddly dramatic year in the life of Henry Calverly, Sd.
 PROMISES OF ALICE, by Margaret
 Deland.
 RAINBOW VALLEY, by L. M. Mont
 gomery.
 Anne of Green Gables reappears in this story.
 Library Notes.
 Do you know why people are read ing more books now than ever before :? Because the terrific catastrophe of the war has made them realize that their minds are ill We are all reading, hungrily, trying to find out what was the matter with our minds. s.''-Chris- topher Morley in The Haunted Book shop.
 An eminent librarian contributes this toward the solution of the prob lem of improving public reading:
 My own opinion, which some may regard as heretical is that taste can not be cultivated, in literature, or art, or music, to any considerable extent by study. The study of these things must have to do largely with history and technique and while a knowledge of these is desirable it cannot affect taste, although We may imagine that it does. A taste for good books may be acquired like a taste for olives. If a person dislikes olives the only way to make him change his mind is to induce him to keep on eating olives, when one of two things will take place-either his dislike of olives will be confirmed or 1t will disappear. As most people like olives when they be- come accustomed to the taste, the lat ter result is to be expected. ."-Arthur E. Bostwick
 A list of the fiction bought in July and August has been mimeographed for free distribution.
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tered at the Post Office at New Britain
 as Second Glass Mail Matter.
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FACTS AND RANCHES

We have learned since installing our intertype that there are other linotype cuss words besides shrdlu and etaOin.-SarCoXie, Mo-, Record.
 The absence Ot the president from the White House for a month will not disturb the servants. They are accustomed to running things in the absence of the family-Sioux City Journal
 It isn't all bad luck these days for the ex-kaiser. He has a new grand Union.
 Has anybody a plan to offer to re- lieve the tedium and the ennui and all that when the treaty is signed and the strikes are all over?-Savan- nah News.
 Another reason for the high prices of shoes is said to be the failure of the goat crop in India, hearing which. father burst into loud, mania cal aughter.-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
 correspondent declares that the rich Tn Germany will be reduced to beggary by taxes occasioned by the war. An effort at burglary ending in beggary is poetic justice-Louis- vile Couriar-J Journal
 Doctors fees are higher because there is less sickness due to over eating-Detroit News
 Another explanation of the high price of pork is that skim milk, which used to be fed to the pigs, is now used for ice cream. This has long been speCted.-Providence Journal
 The more Hines balls things up and the more he gets in hot water the louder and more fervently Me AdOo thanks the Lord he dropped the job and ran.-knoXville Journal and Tribune.
 Here's rather an unusual thing There's an uprising in the Balkans and Balkan troops are being used to put it down. But probably it is only an emergency measure until the
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11

Has anybody a plan to offer to re- IleVe the tedium and the ennui and all that when the treaty is signed and the strikes are all over?-Savan- nah News
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11

It isn't all bad duck these days fol the ex-kaiser. He has a new grand son.-Manchester Union.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-11

Another explanation of the high price of pork is that skim milk, which used to be fed to the pigs, is now used for ice cream. This has long been spected.-Providence Journal.
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Doctors fees are higher because there is less sickness due to over eating.-Detroit News.
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Another reason for the high prices Of shoes is said to be the failure o1 the goat crop in India, hearing which father burst into loud, maniaca aughter.-Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
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Britain Herald.

HERALD PUBLISHING COMPANY.
 Proprietors.
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list of the fiction bought in July and August has been mim eographed for free distribution.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
WOULD PUT STOP TO
ROWDYISM ON FIELD
President Heydler Would Stamp
Out Umpire Batting.
Considers His Group of Arbiters Eff
cient Men and Intends to Back
Them to Limit-PIayers
Are Given Warning.

President Heydler of the National
league in an interview announced that
he would not stand for umpire batting
or rowdyism on the ball field. He at
tended game between the Cardinals
and Giants on the Polo grounds where
1t is claimed certain Cardinal players
behaved in disgraceful manner. Hey
dler said:
Baseball is too great game to per-
NIT such tactics as certain players
have employed in recent games to
show their dissatisfaction over deci-
sions by umpires. do not contend
that the umpires always are correct.
1t would be humanity impossible for
them always to give the right decisions.
But it is safe to say they are right nine
ty-nine times out of a hundred. Even
If player differs with an umpire over
a decision 1t behooves him to recognize
the authority of the official instead of
indulging in disorderly conduct.
Baseball is clean game. Spirit Is
essential, of course. Rivalry makes
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
BASEBALL GAINS in MEXICO
National Pastime Bidding for Favor
and May SuppIant Bull Fighting
and Other Games.

Baseball is bidding for favor In
parts of Mexico and may supplant bull
fighting and other distinctly native
pastimes, according to a Dallas sport
ing goods concern, which has just
made a large shipment Of baseball
equipment to Monterey, northern Mex
leo. This concern recently sent a
salesman through the northern part Of
Mexico and he reported that baseball
was rapidly gaining In favor and pre-
dicted 1t soon would become national
pastime In that country.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
Constructive Salesmanship Is Largely to
Determine Progress Of World


have mngs to his status after the
war Spurious saemanshp the black of commercial demagogu
ourhed America in times past will be swept along
with much other age competitions but there will
opportunities than for the salesman who has thoroughly
The progress of the world for the several
will be largely determined by the constructive salesman
might sell motorcycle savage after bona fde demonra
he did not educate the first would
be wise to territory again 1t crime against c
sell anything anywhere though the thing be sold at cost
below selling accompanied by actual service
great achievement Of the next to destroying autocrac
the elimination things industrial life But this very
elimination nectates all useful processes Instead Of
finding that salesman should
that the things ndered him the being
and that the world inviting greatest possible achievement
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
How 1t Comes That Political Bosses
Control Public School Systems
By JACOB M. LOEB. Chicago Board Of Education

build political systems fortunes upon the school system traf
ticking in children's souls.
During years service school trustee much
boards something the public and very little
ton between the two
appoint unknown and untried
gamblers commit the administration of vast
enterprise those without training udg
To confer hucers the responsibility OF preparing budgets
expanding Millions negotiating leases of making real estate trans
fers is signal mprovdence.
public three classes The educated who keep aloof
public quesons the class that think but WON'T and thirdly
think itself accepts the judgment
The latter class led by various pehe paor
gand agor the political type and the boss type dam
gerous and controlling than the Others
So public part Of which is thoughtful but inactive,
part unthinking and directed by vicious leadership.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

News of the appointment of iris
Speaker as manager of the Cleveland
Indians was welcomed by baseball fans
all around the American League cir
cult with whom he was long base
ball idol.
He began his career in the North
Texas league-he was born in Hubbard
City, Tex.-and later played with the
Houston team Of the Texas league.
Speaker first joined the Boston team
late in 1907, playing his first game in
Philadelphia and batting .240 for the
three weeks he was with the team.
With Little Rock in 1908.
He was sent to Little Rock in 1908,
rejoining the Red Sox at the end of the
season.
The next year he joined the ranks of
the real stars and since then has been
a consistent hitter and has been recog-
nized as perhaps the greatest outfield-
er in baseball.
1t was in a post-season series with
the Giants in 1909 that Speaker gave
Boston fans striking proof of his won
derful ability. Boston won the series,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28

games to 1, and it was largely through
his fine batting and fielding.
In the Worlds Series of 1912 Speak
er again played prominent part. 1t
was his long drive in the eleventh in
ming of the second game of the series,
the return of which was muffed by
Wilson at the plate, which enabled the
Red Sox to tie the Giants, 6 to 6, in
that game, and it was his single in the
memorable tenth inning of the eighth
and deciding game of that series which
put the Red Sox in position to win the
game and the worlds championship.
Continued Fine Work.
He played in the Worlds Champion
ship 1915 team when it beat Philadel-
phia, and, after going to Cleveland the
next season, continued his fine work
at bat and in the field.
He has been 300 hitter throughout
his career as a regular and led the
league in batting once, In 1915, when
he had an average of 1886. As ground
coverer, thrower and quick thinker he
has had few equals and probably no
superiors.