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New Britain herald., 1923-02-26
Bedlam in Coal Yards as People
 Rush in, Buy and Take Away Fuel

who tell us about their bis family and
 sickness, 'etn, and the heliigerant kind
 sho are going to set coal regard
 less This morning l had to threaten
 10 call the police to eject q woman
 who simply stood here and screamed
 because sfe couldn't set coal, One
 night last week a man pulled a knife and wanted to hght for some"
 Even bribery is rfsarted to. Peo.
 pie offer from tl 10 sa over the pTiee 10 set coal. One evening recently a stranger on the phone told the young woman in local office that he would take her to a Hartford theater if she shipped him lead of coal.
 Tive burned your coal for the last i've or six years. why can't l get at least one bag now" demanded one customer.
 Many Doctors Prescriptions
 All local dealers are making strenu. ons efforts 10 hll doctors preserip. tions calling for coal. which come in by the dozens each day. The only complaint We have in these cases" said several of the dealers. .is that sometimes doctors do not investigate thoroughly and people demand pref. erence on the strength of prescriptions when they still have coal" Very often the dealers notice those who have prescriptions want just one kind of coal. usually nut or stove and refuse to take anything else.
 One company is selling a semi-an- thracite from ona Of the southern states. with more or less satisfaction. "1f more people would have purchas. ed that mixture of 20 per cent buck | wheat the situation would be bet. | ter" said dealer.
 People who arc more or less flnan- cially independent, known as the wealthy class" are suffering as much ns anyone. One dealer says hc knows Of factory officials who have no coal in their homes, or very little. It is no very strange thing to have high priced limousine drive up to a coal yard and the chauffeur put two or -hree bags in the rear .and drive of.
 lBut She Got The Coal
 At the Shurburg yard the reporter vas shown a lcdged containing 24 full pages Of coal sales for a week, rum ling from 300 down to 100 pounds o purchase. Some people do not top to figure expense. they simply want coal. One woman paid $500 to , ] physician. got prescription, gavc {. more to an expressman and got , . half ton of coal. costing her $10 :, nore. She paid at the rate of $50 a on to make sure Of getting her coal. l,
 You've got 20 pounds coming" a ustomer who had small truck was = old. Don't stop to put in it the bag, :. eve got long line of trucks wait ng for the scale" The 20 pounds |. 'as dumped on the floor of the truck !. nd away he went. You're just 20 :, ounds over," the next driver was old. Never mind stopping to take he coal off. give me 20 cents and beat
 out of the way" and so it went all = ay long. It's quitting time" said a coal !, tuck driver at 5 o'clock in the after oon. We can't help it." said a fore '. ian, I've still have two doctors pre- ,riptions. You'll have to get them ut "Do you want to hire driver" said . man to a yard foreman. What IT? We have nothing to sell" re- ,, lied the coal man. All seem to agree that the only Y ,lution to the problem is to buy coal :, the summer. |.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-26
MANY SCHOOL CHILDREN
 ARE SICKlY

Mothers who value their own com fort and welfare of their children, should never be without box of Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children for use setthroughout the sea son. They Break up Colds, Regulate the Bowels, Relieve Feverishness Constipation. Teething Disorders Headache and Stomach Troubles, Used by Mothers for over 30 years THESE POWDERS GIVE SATIS- FACTION. All Drug Stores. Don't accept any substitute.
 Trial Package sent FREE Address Mother Gray Co.,, LeRoy, N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-26
MRS. JANE A. ROBERTS
south Main Street Woman Was Born In New Britain on October 20. fsss Funeral This Afternoon.

Mrs. Jane A. Roberts. a native and lifelong resident Of New Britain. died at her home ;20 South Main street on Sunday afternoon at the age of go years. She was born on October 26. 1893. daughter of the late Ralph Kent and Amelia Biinn Kent. both of whom were natives of this city
 She leaves two brothers. Frank and Ralph Kent and two step-daughters. Mrs. Harry Wetmore and Mrs. Alice Green. both of New Britain. She was one of the oldest members of the Methodist church in membership and age.
 The funeral was held this afternoon at o'clock from her late home. Rev. John L. Davis. pastor of the Trinity Methodist church officiated and in terpent was in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-26
SCHEDULES IN THE
 CATHOLIC CHURCHES
Rev. William A. Doxney to Speak
 Friday at St. Jossph's

At the various masses in st, Jos,
 eph's church yesterday morning, an,
 honneemeht was made that a change in the Lsnten service program will be made this week.
 Rev William A. Downey or Hart ford, expected 10 preach on Mortal Sin" Wednesday night. hut owing to another engagement, he will deliver sermon at the cathedral that night, The services usually held Friday nights. will he held Wednesday night and Friday night the customary We'd nesday night service will be held. with Father Doyney as the preacher, A months mind mass was rolemnized at o'clock this morning for the late Thomas J. Ryan. Prayers were offer ed yesterday 10; the repose of the soul of Sister Louise Claire, who died last week at Hartford. She was a sister-in-law of Patrick Howley. rex- ton at St. Joseph's church. confes- sions will he held at the church Thurs day afternoon and evening for the first Friday communion. The masses on Friday will he at a:30 and [ a. m. The Children Of Mary will attend communion In n body nt the 9 o'clock mass next Sunday morning.
 Sf. Mnry's Church
 4 months mind mass for Mrs. Mary Ray will bc held at o'clock tomorrow morning. At o'clock Wednesday morning an anniversary high mass will be held for Mrs. Jos eph Drager. Confessions will be held afternoon and evening for the first Friday communion. The masses Friday will be at 5:3o and ' a. m. The usual Lenten services will be held Wednesday and Friday nights. The school children will go to con- fession Friday afternoon and Saturday afternoon confessions will be heard | for the High school and working boys md girls.
 st. Andrews Church.
 At the masses in St. Andrews ,hurch yesterday morning. prayers for .he recovery of Anthony Rogers of 63 sheffield street. father of Fire Com missioner John Rogers, were said. Prayers were also offered for the Ipeedy recovery or happy death of lldona Vdanis of Chapman street, yho is ill with sleeping sickness. Rev. Edward V. Grikis has arranged for a lumber of out-of-town priests to as- ist in the hearing of confessions next thursday afternoon and evening for he first Friday communion. The pas or reports that there is a big de- nand for tickets for the photoplay The Transsressor" which will be pro- uced at the Lyceum theater next unday afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-26

sengers. or six more than allowed,
 the policeman ssid.
 Charles Goodrich. a third jitneur.
 pleaded guilty to overcrowding. Pas trolman Feeney testified that Good rich had i3 more than allowed. A si0 fine was handed down.
 Fitx Keith pleaded guilty to being drunk and causing trouble at his home. Patrolman Hayes made the arrest at i03 Jubilee street yesterday on complaint.
 Mrs. Keith testified that her hus- band has been drunk two weeks and that he drives her out Of the house. Judgment was suspended.
 Sergeant c. c. Eiiinger arrested Martha Nenlewiez and Anna Krin- coski at i02 Grove street Saturday morning for assaulting each other The women had trouble on other oc- casions and the police had been noti- fed Saturday the women engaged in an alteration in which 1t was al- legged Martha used broom stick on Anna with telling effect while Anna scratched Martha's face. The women were told to go home and behave themselves.
 Gambling Houses Raided.
 Fred Rich was fined S35 for con- ducting a gaming house in room 26 of the Park Hotel on Main street, and | fines of s2 each for frequenting gam ing house were imposed in the cases Of John Axelrod. Walter Consie. Ray mond Hunter John kulper and John Banner. Pleas of guilty were made in all five cases.
 Sergeant Michael Flynn and Pa trolmen Tierney and Feeney went in- To Rich's room at three o'clock in the morning" yesterday and found game in progress. A kitty" of $40 was seized. All admitted guilt.
 Patrolman Feeney had the place He reported overhearing on several occasions such remarks as:
 'I'll bet quarter"
 ''I'll raise you a half"
 A second gambling raid Sunday re- suited in the appearance of Jack Michaels. who conducts store at Il Orange street. He was fined $25.
 Sergeant McCue testified that many 'eports had reached headquarters both rom this city and Hartford that takes place on the prem ses. There are two 'lookouts" s.- cays present. he told the court. Pa rolman Peter Cabelus reported that 'ames are on all day Sunday.
 Michaels answered that card play ng is allowed in his store, but only or drinks and Eskimo pies.''
 Liquor charges against K. Krep- han of 25 Willow street. and Martha of 15 Beaver street, were ontinued to Thursday morning at the uggestion of Prosecutor J. c. Woods.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-26

Big City-Big Business-Big Ideas. We all have the first and last, and are arriving at the central point of the three success triplets. Herald" classified ads will help along.
New Britain herald., 1923-02-26

Did you know that classified ad- vertiser has as much right to de- mand look at the circulation books as a big display advertiser? The Herald classified ads are satisfying thousands daily.
Evening star., 1923-08-02
CAME TO PRESIDENCY
SPLENDIDLY EQUIPPED
By Temperament and Training MIR.
Harding Was Well Fitted for
Highest Office.

Warren G. Harding brought to the
presidency an infinite patience and
kindness in dealing with public ques-
tions and men, which enabled him to
handle the problems of governme MT
without the stress and worry which
had handicapped many of his prede-
cessors.
Whatever else historians may say
of him. there probably will be little
dispute that few chief executives
came to office in peace time facing
problems more complex in their ma
ture or greater in number. All inter-
national affairs were unbalanced as
never before, with many principal set
Elements of the great war still to be
effectuated. At home the work of re-
construction had only just begun.
PROSTATE and unemployment general
Came With Open Mind.
How Mr.. Harding measured up to
the task before him must be left to
the historian, but his friends said
that, coming to the presidency as he
counsel and an intimate knowledge
of the processes of government ac-
Quired in his services in the Senate, he
was the type of man needed for the
job at such time.
Preaching upon every occasion the
doctrine of Americanism, he set his
face resolutely against "entangling
alliances" While thus adhering to
what he was pleased to term the prin-
ciples of the founding fathers, he new
ertheless lent he moral assistance Of
the governmfrh IN the efforts to bind
1T, the WOun ~ II the world
at-innut - was once declared by
Evening star., 1923-08-02
BAY STATE LEADS
IN RULE OF NATION

The succession Of Calvin Coolidge to
the Presidency of the United States re-
suits in the leadership of the executive
and legislative branches of the govern
ment by Massachusetts, men.
Senator Lodge is the republican leader
in the Senate, and it is expected will be
continued in that office at the coming
session of Congress. The fact that the
new President halls from Massachusetts
and that Senator Lodge may be ex-
pected to have peculiarly close relations
with him on that account makes the con-
tinuance Of Lodge as the leader or the
Senate advisable it is felt
Speaker Gillett, presiding officer OF
the House during the last two Con-
crosses and slated to succeed himself in
that office when the new Congress as
sembles, is also native OF Massa-
sets.
In the cabinet of President Harding
is Secretary OF War Weeks, who is ex-
pected to continue during the incum-
bency of President Coolidge. He, too.
is from Massachusetts,.
Two members of the Supreme Court
Of the United States were appointed
from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes and Associate
Justice Iouis D. Brandeis.
Evening star., 1923-08-02
Weakened by Overexertion on
Alaskan Trip, Nations Head
Bows In Death.
BULLETIN.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2.-President
Harding is dead.

The illness which resulted in President Harngs death
direct result of eating crabs aboard the naval transport Hen
deson before reaching Vancouver British Columbia which,
the opinion of Brig Gen. E. Sawyer his personal physician
"copper" tainted" Eating the crabs the President
touch Of poisoning which
ing until his visit Seattle last Friday The exeron caused by
the strenuous he followed there the
ng and the disorder became serious than before
The heat Saturday. the presidential travelled through
southern Oregon and northern California also worked hinder
He fair sleep Saturday night aboard the
and arriving in San Francisco Sunday morning.
far recovered walk from the his automobile
then looked remarkably improved although noceaby
pale.
For several hours after the hotel all
picaons, spoken of by Sawyer bulletin became
noticeable.
Monday morning the conditions serious and
plans made for abandoning the remainder Presidents
trip.
Six hours of restfu sleep left the President considerably
freahed Tuesday morning, and while bulletins from the bedside
said he resting comfortably his condition regarded
serious by the five attending physicians.
Throughout Tuesday his condition continued favorable and
the physicians became optimistic that he would
Gen. Sawyer reported that the President ennpenentay
fitted to make strong fight but that physically he
exhaustion.
Bulletins issued from the soom Wednesday and Thursday
showed progressive Improvement, and Gen Sawyer
the said the President had passed the and
the In fact, indication had seemed
favorable UP the relapse which brought the end
Evening star., 1923-08-02

him to be not ipconsiderable, and so
America, under his guidance. had a
part silent though it was in the main.
in effecting the settlements of many
vexing world questions. Its chief
contribution was the Washington
arms conference, at which the prin-
cipal powers covenanted to limit the
size of their navieS and thus lift from
tax-weary peoples the burden of
maintaining the race for naval su-
premacy
Along with the proffer of counsel in
effecting world settlements went an
inSistence, that American rights be
recognized. In polished phrase, but
with a directness of expression that
was not to be misconstrued, the world
was given to understand from the
very first of the Harding administra-
ton that the United States, freely re-
specting the rights of the other ma
tions. asked for herself only that
justice, and that she could accept
nothing less.
Firm Course ON Bonus.
While in his dealings with Congress
MIR. Harding preferred the role of
counselor rather than dictator, he
speedily removed any doubt that his
gift of patience denoted any lack of
purpose once he had charted a course.
Thus, he told Congress that soldiers
bonus legislation either should carry
the means of financing or be post
poned, and when the Legislators put
aside his advice he promptly vetoed
the bill they sent him
His tenactity of purpose was fur
ther exemplified in his continual
pounding for economy in public ex-
penditures, and again in his insist
ence that Congress pass the merchant
marine bill with a view to curtail-
Ing the continual drain " Geh the
Evening star., 1923-08-02

munity was then democratic and the
Star was not even the official organ
of the minority party in the county.
Enthusiastic and Energetic.
Warren Harding, however, entered
upon the task with all the enthu-
siasm and energy of youth. He ap-
piled himself to the task with seri-
business and determination that soon
was to attract attention and start the
little paper and himself on the road
to success. He worked long and late
He worked in every capacity on the
paper from printers devil TO man
aging editor. The ascent or the lad
der was at times very disheartenlng.
Sometimes the Golfers were so low
that it was necessary to request ad-
vertisers to make advances on thelr
bills in order to pay current ex-
penses and 10 keep the enterprise se
af1oat. Nevertheless it succeeded, but
the story of it's ultimate growth is
fairly well known. The story is
long. though interesting and ro-
mantle, but it shows clearly the tri-
umph of devotion to work, energy
and honesty and of the determined
spirit Of its guiding hand.
In the meantime the young pub
Usher had become prominent in civic
and political circles. His first pontl-
cal Office was as member OF tne
legislature. he was e1ecIeu 10 lHdl
body as a senator from the thirteenth
district in 1899, and served until 1903.
The following year he became lieuten- :
ant governor of the state, serving
until 1908: Nine years later he came
to Washington as a member of the
Senate. and served in that body until
two months prior to his Inauguration
as President of the United States.
But the story of the rise OF this
distinguished American is. not only in
teresting, but is lesson in persever-
ance, energy, application and hon.
esty, and at the same time gives a
splendid insight into the character
and early life Of the first newspaper
man president.
Marrfes at Age OF %.
At the age of twentysix the strug-
Cling young publisher was married to
Florence Killing, daughter of Amos
Killing, who, at the time of his death.
was one of the leading bankers and
business men of Marion. The young
wife was from the start a great aid
and inspiration to her husband. She
inherited the business acumen OF her
father, and in many ways was Of
great assistance in the building up
CONTINUED on Page 2. Coinmnll
Evening star., 1923-08-02
Thirty-Nine Days on Trip
When Halted by Illness

and Speaker OF the House Gillette and
half dozen friends and a score Of
attendants, stenographers, aids and
other White House attaches and gov
ernment officials, as well as twenty
five newspaper men and a number OF
news photographers, the President
pulled out OF the capital on the Bal
timore and OHIO. railroad at o'clock
on the afternoon Of June 20.
The party arrived at St Louis at 4
o'clock on the following afternoon.
and it was in that Missouri city that
the executive made his first speech of
the trip. He took this occasion to ad-
vocate again this. nations entrance
into the International Court of Justice
He made most earnest plea for the
naturalization of this and at the
same time explained his reasons for
urging this step.
West From ST. Louis.
After a most strenuous afternoon
and evening the Presidents special
train left St Louis at midnight
headed for Kansas City, Mo. In. the
latter city President Harding made
speech to an especially large gather
ing, in which he explained the rail-
road sieuation.
Aside from the time occupied in de-
livering this speech, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harding and the members OF their
party devoted the greater part of
their stay to sightseeing and recep-
tions. The following day found the
travellers in Hutchinson. Kan, and at
just before noon the next day, June
"a, the party alighted at Denver.
where the President made his famous
prohibition speech. which has been so
widely discussed since.
The next important stop~wa-s Salt
Lake City. Utah, which was reached
on the morning of June &c, after q
brief stop in Cheyenne, Wyo. In his set
speech at Salt Lake City, Mr.. Harding
discussed the financial situation, tell
ing of the soundness of this nation at
this time; Of the great savings
brought about by his administration
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Evening star., 1923-08-02

operation of the war-built CONNER
cial fleet had become upon the Treas
ury. His greatest single effort in the
field of domestic legislation was in
behalf of this measure.
Not infrequenuy Mr. Harding was
called upon to play the role of
peacemaker in governmental affairs.
He intervened in a dispute between
Congress and the Treasury as to the
form general tax revision was to
take, and the program he approved
was carried out in the main with a
reduction of more than half a bill
lion in the nations tax burden.
Likewise, his counsel settled the
long controversy between the House
and Senate on the question of Amer
ican valuation in the tariff law. He
proposed in it's place a flexible tariff
arrangement, under which the tariff
commission was given authority, with
his approval. to increase or lower
rates within prescribed limitations.
Upon signing the bill the President
declared it constituted the greatest
tariff reform in American history.
Evening star., 1923-08-02

When President Harding reached
San Francisco Monday he had been
away from Washington thirty-nine
days, and. according to the schedule
as originally made, he was to have re-
turned to Washington about August
%.
Up until the time he became i'll
President Harding had made sixty
speeches on the trip OF this number
thirteen were set speeche-all Of
great moment and all upon subjects
very dear to the heart OF the execu-
tive. The talks made by him that
were not set-impromptu as it were
were made to gatherings at points
along the journey. Many were made
from the rear platform of the train
during stops Some were made on
streets and on steps On one occa-
sion the President addressed small
group of enthusiastic citizens while
he stood upon a rough box near a
street curb in Seward. Alaska
Speeches Carefully Prepared.
1t is known that Mr.. Harding spent
much time in tho careful preparation
Of his set speeches Three of these
were written by him in his study at
the White House several weeks bo-
fore starting on the trip. During tne
last week in Washington the Presi-
dent spent little time in his office, but
devoted the entire time to these mes
sages and to other details of the long
trip.
For more than a month before the
date for leaving attaches about the
White House were busily engaged in
mapping out the trip and planning for
every detail. All Of this had to be
gone over by the executive and re-
quired his'"O K'
In Presidents Party.
Accompanied by Mrs. Harding,
George Christian, his secretary; Brig.
Gen. Charles E. Sawyer, the family
physician; Secretary Of the Interior
Work and Mrs. Work, Secretary Of
Agriculture Wallace and Secretary of
Commerce Hoover and Mrs Hoover
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-09-28
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IS EVER PRESENT
Travelling Americans Free With
Interviews on Economics :

Berlin, Sept. 2S.-Europe has beer
visited by so many self styled Colone
Houses in the last two years that
broad smile spreads over the faces OF
all Americans living in the European
capitals every time the advance pub
| licity man OF some visiting American
announces that the Colonel House
of the present Administration Is trav-
cling through Europe to study the
Preparations problems for the president
and will arrive in few days.
Foreign officials, however, especial
ly those of the countries which are
eager to have American aid take the
gumshoe men from the United States
more seriously. Frequently Amerl-
can gain much attention by heralding
their own Importance through press
agents who let foreign newspaper
men know "in strictest secrecy OF
the highly confidential relations be-
tween their principal and members OF
the Administration.
Scarcely a day passes that some
American does not arrive in Central
Europe with a ballyho and a plan for
curing all the ills that Europe is heir
to. Speeches are made and interviews
are granted which are supposed to
set forth the views of the American
government and the American people,
regardless of the fact that the speak
ers have generally never been elected
to any officer in the United States and
frequently have never been heard Of
of tbofr NUN county.
False hopes are raised by such I'M
authorized statements and Americans
are kept in a constant stew explain
ing that the President and Mr.. Hughes
have a monopoly on the voicing of
American government policy and are
not in the habit of delegating this task
to wandering Americans who turn
their attention to curing Europe of its |
ailments after they have exhausted
the novelty of sightseeing and done
all the spas.