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New Britain herald., 1922-06-20
6,0OO Acres of Coal Land.

The leading officers of the Brother hood have obtained control of more than 5000 acres of the best coal land in the United States. situated on the Virginia, and in Floyd County, the heart of the Big Sandy Coal District, near Prestonburg. Kentucky.
 The Coal River Galleries. as the new company is called is owned by hundreds Of locomotive engineers throughout the country, who have
New Britain herald., 1922-06-20
RAILROAD MEN ID
 BE COAL MINERS.
Locomotive Engineers Invest S2,- 100000 in ". Va. and Kentucky

Cleveland. O. June 20 The Broth erhood Of Locomotive Engineers has tackled the coal problem, according to a statement by Albert F coyle. ed iter of the Brotherhood of Locomo- tive Engineers Journal The Loco. motive Engineers are making a s2,- o00,1 investment In West Virginia and Kentucky coal mines" said Mir coyle. which means not only fair deal for the miners, but better and cheaper coal for the consuming pub
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26
THE LADY AND THE CIGARETTE

Cigarette smoking by the ladies Is becoming serious topic Of conver- sation these days, owing 10 the recent occurrence in New York city when an officious policeman took it upon himself to knock cigarette from one woman's fingers with his club, Much incensed her husband demnnds that action be taken on the occurrence, He gave her the cigarette. he says, and sees no reason why she should not smoke it when and where she pleases, Other incidents which relate of the doings of the ladies and their smok- ing materials crop out every now and then in the days news 4 public official the other day declared that ladies could smoke as they pleased in his town, another deeries smoking. A gypsy woman receives reprimand from the bench as she smoked in court but then man would have been liable to the same punishment.
 The habit of smoking is admitted 10 exist among members Of the fair sex, they even take 10 pipes and cigars occasionally. What is mere man and why should he prohibit one Of the op- posite sex to smoke in public? Why shouted he? We should not dare even hunt for reason, although there ap- pears to be no good one to be conjured up.
 woman has stolen SO many of the prerogatives Of the weaker halves that we may as we'll let her go the rest Of the way without attempting re- monstration. She has cut her hair and deprlVed us of the use of the barber chair, once one of our most cherished possessions, she wears knickers on the street, she walks like a man, talks like a man, and comes as near being a man as some of the male specimens oi HuihaHlty that one encounters daily She smokes, she drinks ginger ale and soda pop just like the men, she can probably cuss if the occasion arises. Men may resign themselves to the fate of having nothing to dis tnguish them from their wives in this day and generation unless if he the habit of obedience.
 1T fair Laura or Jeanne desires to hang a cigarette from her lips don her knickers, cut her hair and swag- ger along the street that is most de- cldedly up to her. She will do if And you fellows that wish to have others tell at glance that you are different rom women will have to invent a new vice or wear skirts
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26
THE OBSERVER
Makes Random Observations
 On the City and Its People

balance of powerin New Britain. Per. haps his independent political clut has not enough strength to elect a candidate but 1t apparently has enough to defeat one, and therein Hes constant threat to the regular republican machine, which has moi treated Quigley any too kindly when | he was running for office. Details of the conference at which Quigley scor- ed his victory are lacking, but 1t re- | quires no extra mental labor to imagine that c. A. Q. told the G. O. P, that they would play the game his way or not at all.
 Then the trading began, Like all trading, the rule of demand and sup ply was the dominating factor. Quig- i, ley had corner not on votes but on the balance of power. He was willing to trade what he had for, something the other side thought it had. In few words, he would not oppose the nom- ination and election of Richard Covert for state senator if the other side would not oppose his plan to control the delegation of the state convention. He won.
 J. Henry Roraback must have been furious to learn of the Quigley vic- tory. Roraback has a fight on his hands to retain the chairmanship of the republican state central commit tee. Quigley is his sworn enemy and Quigley Is reported to have delivered an ultimatum to the effect that he would open war on Judge George w. Klett unless the latter promises not to vote for Roraback for chairman of the central committee, of which Klett is a member and to which he is seek ing reelection. There never has been any love lost between Quigley and Klett, despite the fact that both are republicans. The latter has always regarded the former as an "upstart' in politics and this has bred resent ment. To all appearances Quigley now has the upper hand having control of the delegation to the state convention which will select a member of the state central committee from this dis trict.
 Appointment of the republican
 
 delegation to the probate convention brings to mind the fact that there are offices of importance other than state and federal The office of probate judge is more intimately associated with every man and woman in the city because influence of its authority reaches into every home, executing the will of those who have passed be- yond and often stabilizing and paci- flying disgruntled groups and individ- ualS.
 For a number of years the office of judge of the court of probate has been occupied by a man who has dig nifed it with his presence and pro- found sense of justice. He has been scrupulously attentive in armonizing the will of the dead with the wishes of the living to the end that the for mer be respected and the latter should not suffer. Fairness rather than ex-
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

nearby fence is the old milch COW.
 The scene changes There is a tang in the air and the farmer casting his eye weatherward. predicts snow | furry It Is Thanksgiving time and all is hustle and hustle within. A large family gathering sits down in the big living room to a bountifui re- past
 Now 1t Is Christmas. The ground ts covered with a mantle of white. but inside all is happiness.
 sprin ytime. number of years lat CT. now More guests arrive. So does the minister and in the front room a beautiful young bride prom ises, while stalwart young man agrees to love and cherish her until another generation of youngsters is playing about the house.
 And thus goes the cycle of time. The old order changeth. yielding place to new. until finally all are gone and the old homestead out in the country houses but memories of 9 dim and almost forgotten past.
 But out of this somewhat pathetic
  picture there Is one bright moral and that is that love endureth while all things material perish, for as the Ob- server and his old companion saunter- ed around the old ruins, there peeped from beside the old front stone step, not used by human beings in a gen. eration. one lone spray of Sweet VII. liam, the progeny of an old fashioned garden planted with loving hands probably century ago; while the more stalwart lilac bushes, probably planted by the same hand, and the tiger lilies in the yard, also a thing of beauty in season, bear added testi- mony that love does endure and works of love outlive the rest: for while the hands that planted them have long since returned to the dust from whence they sprung. generations have come and gone and the old home itself is tumbling into decay, these old symbols of loving thought and care still bloom to brighten the way of whosoever shall look.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26
THAT SUNNY ISLE.

Announcement was made yesterda, or the fnding of sunny island where lazy palms brings the stolI, anu women, young and beautiful though slightly dark in color, out number the men 14 to 1. Thirty cents is sufficient capital for a months sojourn. One Captain Olson. who was shipwrecked. is responsible tor the story of the dream spot in the South Seas.
 The prospect of some day landing on such spot, where one may nick ms food off the trees and hang bis clothes on the equator, has long lived III the imagination of many an indi- Nldual who will probably never do anything else but put his feet undar same old desk fifty weeks of inc S+S' and spend the other two at some sue rot as the Connecticut shore ati'+ the banana peels and pop pota!es, With women just as numerous thirty cents Is due to last about five minutes, and that during the rest hours of the happy vacationer. Rv concentrating intensely, closing ones ears to the squeas of neighboring bu- manlty ones eyes to the coneIon- eration Of people and evidences o< clVillzation nearby. such as oil I-he- decked ocean and smoky air. the ner- son With a great imagination may transport himself to the isle of b;s dreams, but it is a difficult matter in deed.
 captain Traprock of the Kawa whose cruise in the South Seas ts more or less famous, saw nothing more than the skipper of the Hen rietta, Captain Olsen. That is noth- Ing more desirable, though he did not report such queer occurrences as were told by the Kawa's master.
 lnere may De a catch in the story of the Henriette yet, we fear. Some movie concern may be launching q little publicity. Possibly the captain has purchased part of the beach front of the island and is going to an- nounce regular sailings for the snot tomorrow or next day Providing there is no publicity scheme back of the story, that it is legitimate, we suggest that the island might be a thoroughly enjoyable place to spend the winter months for those who can get about two dollars ahead of the game. With the warm sun and the tropical climate there would be no coal troubles. Bargain sales on cloth ing would bother us not at all, The market page of the daily newspaper would carry no interest, and the length of the ladies' dresses would cease to be topic of conversation.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26
BUMPER CROPS

The American farmer is to come into his own this year in greater force than has happened in several years past. Bumper crops in all of the principal commodities are predicted in all sections of the country. Provided that adequate transportation may be furnished (the transportation prob lem crops up in every business equa- tion lately) there will be moved a great amount of wheat potatoes and corn to sections which are clamoring for the produce Oddly enough there will be a good market for the pro- duce abroad. Bad weather conditions have made inroads upon Europe's S crops and there will be a liberal de- mand for our crops from across the pond.
 Had the whole world been very successful in its agriculture this year it might mean that the American farmer would not have been able to sell his goods at an adequate profit to him self. The American market would have been flooded with grain and po- tatoes. farmers would have been anxious to sell at any price and in the tumble there would have been con- siderable losses. However, we now have enough to take care of ourselves with a surplus to ship, thus guaran- teeing that the farmer will not suffer.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26
"MASTER BREWER" IS
 CAUGHT BY RAIDERS
Dry Agents Get Equipment Capable of Making 300 Barrels of
 Beer Week

Albany, N. Y, Aug. 26.-Complete equipment for a brewery with pro- duction capacity of 300 barrels of beer a week was found in a raid here last night federal prohibition agents said today. The Albany raid was one of a series directed here, in Troy and Cohoes by c. J. Fortman. newly ap- pointed prohibition enforcement off, cer for the northern New York dis trict.
 Among the four men arrested in connection with the Albany rail all of whom were held in s5,000 bail, was John Finn, who federal agents de- scribe as the master brewer" "Izzy" Einstein and his partner Moe Smith, took an active part in the raids
 A group of narcotic agents assisted in a raid on a barber shop in Cohoes where, it is alleged, s3,00o worth of cocaine was found.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26
|25 Fears Ago 1Today

A new waiting station on the Hart ford trolley line has been erected at Robbins Corner and is large enough to accommodate a dozen people.
 H. Dayton Humphrey has returned from a vacation spent at the Thous- and Islands.
 Entries for the Nutmeg Athletic meet at the Berlin Park will close this evening" The events will be held on Labor Day, September 4.
 The Y. M c. A. football managers will meet this evening and make plans for organizing the team this fall.
 John A. Blake and family have re- turned from their annual vacation spent at Twin Lakes.
 Tickets for Shore Acres, showing at the Russwin Lyceum theater, Aug ust 3o are on sale now for 25, 50 75 cents and s1.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

pediency, has been his guide; honor
 Gaffney whose incumbency has been
 distinguished by service which finds
 no parallel in the history of the city It is the happy custom for political
 parties to sheAth the sword when dis
 cussing the office of probate Judge, to
 indorse the occupant. The republican
 party has respected this tradition for
 far more than a decade, putting tta
 seal of approval on the act of the
 democrats in renominating Judge Gaffney, No doubt the same course
 will be pursued this year. adding to the tranquility of the city and fur nishing further evidence that, regard less of political utilization, a good man Is appreciated.
 To one In which there Is even the slightest vein of sentiment personal visit to some old deserted house far out in the country cannot but arouse feeling of strange emotions-akin possibly to the man without a coun- try or a stranger in a strange land. Recently the Observer had occasion to take pleasant iaunt with a man, well past the four-score year mark, through the district in which the lat ter had spent his boyhood days, sev- enty-fve years and more ago. The district was in Flanders between the Shuttle Meadow district and South ington.
 Close to the roadway stands what is left of once noble old New England farmhouse. Giant oaks that 75 years ago were but little seedlings, rustic their mournful, droning tune, standing guard over the ruins The house it. self is weather-beaten, Its clapboards falling away in places but few of the shingles covering the old roof, most of the windows boarded up, other windows, the lights broken, staring out vacantly. while all around the house rank vegetation bespeaks the deserted home. The old well curb is gone, the little portico over the front door is gone, there remaining only the great stone step. worn by the treading of feet of several generations. Inside. all is ruin. The mammoth f1replaces are falling into dust, the floor boards are rotting, the ceilings are falling in and the while the wind moans weirdly through the vacant rooms
 "Reminiscences of another day and an earlier and almost forgotten gen. eration. from the lips of the Observ- CTS companion, construct a very diff ferent mental picture than the one that actually greets the eye. The house is we'll constructed, glistening in it's red paint with white trimmings. The young saplings in, front are bursting forth in bud, while the lilac bushes around the front door and north windows are aglow with blos- soms and the tiger lilies in the front yard are nodding lazily in the sun shine. From far out in the field come the sharp cries of the farmer as he guides his faithful blow horse over the ground. while from the kitchen in the rear comes the cheerful singing of the housewife as she attends to her daily duties. There is a sudden out burst of childish laughter and around the house romp a half dozen brothers and sisters and neighbors' children, playing with the thoughtlessness and happiness of childhood. The great collie dog romps and cavorts about with them,. while leaning it's head over
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26
TEXAS PRIMARIES TODAY

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 2s (By Associat. ed Press)-Texas democrats went to the polls today to nominate in the final, or run-off primary candidates for the U. S. senate. for congress in two districts and for three state of- fices. Nomination heretofore has been tantamount to election.
 Greatest interest is attached to the senatorial contest between Earl B. Mayfield state railroad commission CT and James E. Ferguson former governor.
 Issues in the senatorial race have been sharply drawn. Mir Ferguson concentrated on charges that MT. May field was the candidate of the Ku Klux klan.
 Mir. Mayfield repeatedly attacked Mr. Ferguson as an advocate of light wines and beer.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26
JAP LOANS DECREASE

Tokio, Aug. 25.-According to the Finance Department, the Japanese government loans registered at the end of June amounted to 3,544,e3s,- S3s yen, namely 2,1s5,92S,425 yen domestic and 1,359,o15,4ll yen for eign. Compared with the preceding month Ahe domestic loan indicates a decrease of 77.304,550 yen while the foreign debts remain unchanged
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26
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THE STRIKES

What appeared to be the final hope that the rail strike would be settled Immediately was blasted yesterday when members of the Big Five" brotherhoods met with operators or some Of the railroads and discussed the situation. It appears that the services of other railroad organizations who had offered their services as mediators had little to mediate. The question of seniority is the differing point between the operators and the striking repair men, that point is not to be mediated. The operators. or operators repre- senting ffty-nine railroads, were willing to take the strikers back but could not guarantee their seniority over the new hired men, hired since the strike, or the loyal employees who had remained in the shops.
 With the soft coal miners back at work there is said to be prospects of
  Just how this is to be accomplished is not yet made public, but there seems to be the impression in Washington that the strike will be ended soon. It is too late, this settlement, if it does come immediately. Better some hard coal than none but it is certain that there will be shortage this winter, with the high price that shortage in- sures.
 There is under consideration in President to operate both coal mines and railroad by act of Congress which would take over roads and mines until such a time as the danger was to the public past. Possibly these steps will present the solution of the troubles that confront us, but it is difficult to see just how they will work out. Gov ernment operation of either one of the two industries will be acceptable, pro- viding the government is able to oper- ate them. Having acquired a tempor- ary ownership of the mines and roads it would then be necessary to get men to work them. Where are these men coming from?
 The strikers will not consent to re- turn to work unless all of their de- mands are met with they will do that for the operators of the mines and roads. Under the American plan of government it will be impossible to draft men to mine coal and repair locomotives, and naturally, the strik- CTS will claim that it is decdely un- American to operate with such labor as troops may provide. Due to the re- luctance of Congress to destroy any possible votes against individual con- gressmen the roads and mines, pro- vided they are operated, will be work ed at a greater cost than they are now, Government jobs are most de- sirable sometimes, our roads and mines will become mighty costly propositions under Congressional operation.
 It is gratifying to see President Harding attempting to make good his expression of a week or so ago, that 
 the mines and roads must be run Pos sibly he will be able to bring these es- sential industries back to normal. In his attempt he has the most cordial well wishes of the public whose in- terest are at stake. The strikes must be settled.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

The United States seems to be very lucky in many respects II has be- come the garden spot Of the world at time when others are due to suner, In offering aid we may profit.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

It is easier for camel to go through the eye of needle than for rich man to dodge his income tax
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

In just little while now the great family question will be. Gan he make the football team ?"
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

A good executive is one who re- frains from nagging while others dc the work.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

It must be delightful to drive an airplane straight ahead and not have to detour every ten miles.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

Swell-head is just the conviction that the opinion of the first person singular makes it unanimous.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

Most of the stumbling blocks in the way of human progress are block heads.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

"U. S. would end pollution of. Wa ters by oil" With that done. it might be well to try it on internati tional rela- tions.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

You understand mankind better when you reflect that failure, rather than righteousness, lessened the num- Der of home brewers. #
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

Wonder how a jitney feels when it grows old and decrepit and reflects the mortgage on 1t.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

The hymn of hate appears to have been replaced by the herr of hate,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

The smaller the town. the less money is required to enable you to talk patronizingly about the common people,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

If she pretends to believe the lies he tells, he knows that she loves him still.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

After coming over on wet Amer ican ship, the immigrant must be cruelty disappointed when he can't get drink in a federal building.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

The less he honors and loves her, the more he enjoys seeing her wear a daring" frock.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26
Facts andEdncies
,By ROBERT CULLEN,

It isn't marriage that fails. but the seatter-wlts who try it,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

Speaking of failures, there's a mans effort to appear at ease when his wife finds him in animated con- versation with a woman she doesn't know
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

As a rule, patriotism Is just a beau tifnl word used to describe envy of an- other nation.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

Some day the world may learn with astonishment that the solution of its problems is contained in the writings of four obscure men, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

Even the most daring male flirt watches the woman's eyes closely for the stop-go sign.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

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New Britain herald., 1922-08-26

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New Britain herald., 1922-08-26
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New Britain herald., 1922-08-26
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