New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 26, 1916, Page 5

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1916. MARVELOUS EXHIBITION OF | ORIENTAL RUGS and CARPETS Truly a remarkable collec- tion of Modern and Antique Rugs of all standard weaves, brought together by individ- ual expert selection, and the power of cash purchasegives you the last opportunity to select Rugs at lower than prevailing constantly rising market prices. TRAINING SNIPERS BEHIND THE LINES British 'Shafpshooters Practicing on Loopholes of the “Enemy” (Correspondence of The Assoclated Press.) On the British Front, April 10.— The spectacle of officers and soldiers pl erations which form a part the history might seem to be an unusual sight, and vet of greatest conflict - in this is actually taking place daily back of the British lines. ent of the Associated Press visited two schools of instruction where men, al- | ready trained in the art of. warfare, were seriously conducting mimic bat- tles for. experimental purposes within sound of the big guns which were causing .death and destruction iow- ards the front. One of these scho: training of snipers. scheol are brought sharpshooting, for perts. miliar with methods - of trench loopholes so that the Germans cannot see them, and to learn to dis- tinguish loopholes along the German lines. At one point a line 1s was for the The men in together to learn they are all. ex of trenches w o to stop dandruff and loss of hawr with Resinol Here is a simple, inexpensive treatment that will generally stop dandruff and scalpitching, and keep the hair thick, live and lustrous: Atnight, spread the hair apartand ruba m_ufi Resinol Ointment into the scalp gently, wid the tip of the finger. Repeat this until the wholescalp has been treated. Next morning, shampoo thoroughly with Resinol Soap and hat water, Work the creamy Resinol Jather we into the scalp. Rinse with gradually cooler water, the last water being cold. ~All druggists sell Resinol Soap and Ointment. ing at war within gunshot of op- | A correspond- | this | Their business is to become fa- | concealing | laid out just .as though ready for bat- tle. Through the top of the trenche facing imaginary German lines. were scores of loopholes of every size and | description, each one concealed in a | different ay Unique methods had been adopted in many cases to render these hol invicible to the German eye and so well had they sueceeded that an officer going along in front of | the trench, explaining the system, oft- en had to search for some time before he could find the openings. At this school -any new ideas per- taining to this methods of warfare are experimented with- and each man learns numerous ways of protecting himself from the German fire. This is considered a most important mat- ier, for the discovery by an opponent harpshooter of a loophole which a man is firing means almost . sure death to the latter. ‘ Fire at “Enemy” Loopholes. At another point a group of men were firing from behind sand bags at 'WOMAN AVOIDS "OPERATION Medicine Which Made Sur- geon’s Work Unnecessary. Astoria, N. Y. — ““For two years I was feeling ill and took all Kinds of ! tonics. I was get- ing worse everyday. through | I | are experimented 1“No Waste” Is Motto of British i 1 had chills,my head | would ache, was always tired. 1 could not walk straight because of the pain in myback and I had pains in my stom- ach. I went to a doctor and he said I must go under an operation, but I did thgt go. I read in e 5 e paper about Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- pound and told my husband about it. I said ‘I know nothing will help me but I will try this.” T found mysei)f improv- ing from the very first bottle, and in two weeks time I was able to sit down and eat a hearty breakfast with my hus- band, which I had notdone for two years. .am now in the best of health and did not have the operation.”” — Mrs. JOHN A. KOENIG, 602 Flushing Avenue, Astoria, N. Y. Every one dreads the surgeon’s knife end the operating table. Sometimes nothing else will do; but many times doctors say they are necessary when they are not. Letter after letter comes to the Pinkham Laboratory, telling how operations were advised and were not Berformed; or,if performed,did no good, but Lydia E.Pinkham’s Vegetable Com- pound was used and good health followed. If you want advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidential), Lynn, Mass. supposed | gathered | possible. IN THE GALLERIES AT 48 LEWIS STREET NEAR PEARL, HARTFORD im German loopholes ide ble distance awa Openings of various kinds were displayed across the field and at these aperatures an oc- casional dummy head would appear, to be shot away instantly by the alert snipers. When a man has perfected himself in the art of sniping he is to the front line irenches o where- ever necded Not all snipers go through sniping schools but all re- ceive the Dbenefit of the instruction given in them. The second school was one for ex- perimenting in the building of trench- es. Here all sorts of ideas relating to the construction of trenches are put into effect, as any man who has a | scheme for improving a trench can | have his plan executed. Trenches of | all descriptions are carefully laid out, | dugouts are built and machine gun | positions are constructed. Wire en- | tanglements of different varieties also vith . to discover the most effective. ey a con- sent along which i | | 1 BATTLEFIELD DEBRIS NOT THROWN AWAY in Gigantic Struggle (Correspondenc On the British Front, France, April of The Associated Press.) 10—The question of what hecomes of the ments of warfare, vast number of broken imple- and the discarded | that are commonly {he battlefields are operating, clothing and shoes to strew where great armies may be answered, so far as the Brit- ish Expeditionary force is concerned, by a visit to one of the bases of the British army. All these things, from the big gun which has been shattered by a shell. to the smallest part of Tommy Atkins’ personal equipment which been broken or lost, are up and returned to one of the bases where they are repaired if If they cannot be mended such parts as are intact are used in renewing other implements or ar- ticles of the same kind, and in event that they are hopelessly broken or torn they are sold as junk. A correspondent of Th Press was permitted to visit one of these big repair depot Depart- ments of every description were bus- ily engaged in the work of restor: tion. In one building was a pile upwards of half a million pairs of worn bhoots—a veritable mountain of muddy foot gear. These were being disinfected, cleaned, | resoled, anril Associated of ! pot { whist | 1ady s at the a week by As fast as repaired in other w rate of seven thousand pa large force of exper they were finished they were placed in stock ready to go back to - the trenches when there should be a call for more hoots. In other harness from army shops parts of broken the equipment of the horses were being repaired, sad- dles were being made over, rifles were being made whole, hig guns were the process of renewal, uniforms and equipments were being overhauled— in fact, every conceivable sort of thing which finds use in the was being renovated. All unservice- able bits of metal were being stored to sell to foundries and even the tattered pieces of uniforms were be- ing made ready-for the call of dealers who buy cloth of this description for various manufacturing purposes. Much of the work in this repair de- was being done by French girls although a large force of men wa required for the heavy work and such as called for skilled labor. officer - explained that waste’” was. the motto the British forces were working and declared 'that the result was the saving of vast sums of money for the government. K. or C. Whists. We will have a series of four Whist parties in hall. Old-fash- ioned dances will be a feature, prizes will be given to the winners at each and a substantial prize to the winning our own and gentleman the | greatest number of points in the four whists. The dates May 10th, May 24th Twenty-five cents covers all expen- ses including refreshments. These are not big public affairs, but are in- tended. to promote sociability among the members and their lady friends.—- advt. 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