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NEW. RRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1916, HIGH SGHOCLBOYS f FORHY.M.C.A. CLUB ’New Organization Will Begin With Membership of Seventy-Eight Nearly 100 High school boys of the three upper clas: supper held in the hall t courses t entt evening Between High school usiastically sung. Lose of the o of a permanent or: the High School club. ory C. Cor- Bin, president of the temporary organ- ization, presided. E. W. Yergzin, boys’ work retary of the Y. M. C. A outlined in detail the plan for the or- ganization while President Corkin read the constitution to be presented at a laier meeting for adoption. Pri clpal Slade of the High school spoke highly of the plans of the club and en- couraged the students to enter into th movement. J. A. Van Dis, city boys' work secretary of New Haven, who until last year w. state boys’ work secretary of Michigan, was present and tcld of the value the High school Taovement had been to the High schools in the state of Michigan, bas- ing his remarks on the slogan: “Clean Living, Clean Speech and Clean Ath- letics.” Cards for charter enrollment to the club were collected and it was found that 78 of the students had affixed thelr names to the cards. .'The cards read as follows: “T hereby apply for membership in the High School club. T resolve to stand for clcan living, clean speech and clean athletics, and will endeavor to spread these principles among my companions and try to help my fellow students in every possible way.” The success of the club is now assured, and it is believed that the organizaticn will mean much to the lives of the High school students. Older Boys' Conference. The proposition of entertaining the seventeenth annual older boys’ confer- ence of Connecticut, in New Britain, was presented to the students and ti:ey unanimously agreed to take hold of the affair 2nd signified their willing- ness to shoulder the responsibility of the occasion. The conference is to be held here December 1, 2 and 3, when it is expected 500 selected older boys from all over the state will be in at- tendance. The conference is for the purpese of bringing together a select group of 500 older boys to enlarge their interests in all that is true and manly, ang inspire them to stand to- gother for the best things in life. Tooked at from an unselfish viewpoint, New Britain, by entertaining the boys’ conference, will contribute to the future welfzre of the state, Topes and joys le in the hearts and nds of growing boys.” It is t occasion of its kind held in New Britain in the past nine years, and all New Britain should prepare to give t{hese young men a most hearty wel- come by the opening of their homes, 2nd giving of their time and money as they may be called upon to do. Committee Chairmen. At the meeting last night the f.1- lowing committee chairmen were ap- pointed to shoulder the work of tho conference. With these chairmen will soon be listed a hundred other older hoys to help make the conference a big thing for New Britain: Entertain- ment committee, Holgar Johnson; meeting places, Edward Bassett; Sun- day meeting, Robert Swift; finance, Emory Corbin; ushers and decorators, Merwin Peterson; recreation, Bennett Hibbard reception and parade, Fred Rackliffe; delegation dinners and ban- qret, Clement Lewis; publicity, J. “Vard Maier. Serving with each of these commit- tees will be an adult advisory member who is particularly adopted to the par- ticular committee. The advisory mem- bers are being selected, a full list of whom will appear later. Football Rally. To close the program of last eve- ning an enthusiastic football rally was fheld to inspire enthusiasm for the ame being played today between the ocal team and the Naugatuck aggre- gation. Interspersed among the songs d cheers were short talks by Floyd [Brown, coach of the local squad, and . A. Moorehead, the physical direc- or of the public schools. The next fmeeting of the High School club will be held Friday evening at which time Permanont officers will be selected anad he constitution adopted sc COMMITTE APPOINTED. Bwedish Republicans Select Mcmbers to Arrange for Big Rally- A meeting of the Swedish-American epubl End arrangements for the rally to be eld at Turner hall, October 24, were Piscussed. T an club was held last evening The committee on speak- advertising program sts of Severin Emil Dan- berg and Carl he re- freshments committee is follows: Joseph Hultgren, Aaron Danielson, olin A. Anderson, Emil Paulson and flugust Be strom., The club plans to have one of the oremost speakers in the state ad- POSS the gathering. An excellent en- tainment i rranged. Among hose will be the and Johnson, R. Carlson con- OBS Mr. ana Pairview street rving the twenty heir marriage. by the late hen vastor ional churc “RVE SILVER WTDDING. Ellis of 71 re today quie fth & They were married Rev. Dr. James Coope the South Congre: Owing to Mr. ent illness the couple have 1 slaborate observance, but du y received numerous con s from their ng the T es were present at a M. C. A. banquet thoe songs were The main pur- n was the forming nization known as “whose | 1is' re- | | ned no New Yorkers May Soon Have to Do So | | | All New Yorkers who have autos may soon have to put fenders on their machines. The public service commission has approved of the use of the fender, and a campaign has been started to force motorists to adopt this “Safety First” device. A demonstration of a fender attached to an automobile truck proved, it is claimed, that many lives could be iGoing to Put a Fender on Your Auto? saved yearly which are lost by auto- mobile accidents. Tests were made before the commission with three dummies in standing and prostr: positions. The truck was operated at speeds of from six to twelve miles an hour, and the action of the fend- er in picking up the dummies was sat- isfactory in every particular. ~ Whil> the demonstration was made an on ES_USING A DUMMT auto truck instead of a passenger car, conditions, it is said, would be at least as favorable for its operation on any kind of auto and that its adop- tion for use on street cars as well as busses and trucks would be a dis- tinct advance in existing means for safeguarding the lives and limbs of persons who are struck or who come in contact with such vehicles. VENIZELOS ROUSES GREEKS TO SUPPORT OF REBEL GOVT. | | the | frHoTa® 8 AmERican] press nssocimridn_ \\VENIZELOS STIRS UP ATHENIANS of the entire Greek the three battleships Lemnos, | Kilkis and Averoft, by the allies, and | the sending’ of the lighter craft to Saloniki gave Venizelos a naval force to add to his land power. He is now at Saloniki, and with him is Admiral Coundouriotis, who has held high command in the Greek navy. The Kilkis and Lemnos were formerly re- spectively the Idaho and Mississippi | of the American navy and were sold | to Greece a few years ago. Picture shows Venizelos reading to 65,000 | men of Athens and Piraeus, the port of Athens, the letter of protest to King Constantine against the invasion of Greece by Bulgarians. The picture made in Athens in front of M. Venizelos' residence before he left | for Saloniki to establish the pro- visional government. Seizure navy, $2,000 COLLECTED. A to ment the b ording 4 recent announce- ilding fund for the Em- 1 church has reached wre being taken At present ser- re being held in Booth’s hall the donations continue at the present rate it will be but a short time before the congregation will have a church of its own. vie but s if i | SHIPPING LINE CHANG NEW BRITAIN DOFFS HATS T0 SOLDIFRS master W. F. Delaney, T. Frank Lee, H. L. Platt, W. T. Sloper, E. W. Christ, Charles Mueller, Re: Bojowski, J. A. Andrews, E. . Porter, « John Skritulsky, Morris Schupack, S. H. Holmes, Judge B. F. Gaffney, Joseph Towe W, W.| Leland, Charles Dehm, William Ritter, | G. P. Hart, E. W. Pelton, W. H. Cad- well, Thomas Farrell, Lucius Carrier, | E. O. Kilbourne, I Wexler, B. Stein, A. N. Rutherford, G. T. Kimball, W. | H. Booth, A. J. Sloper, H. V. Camp, M H. Camp, F. H. Johnston, W. W. Bullen, G. M. Landers, Dr. T. E Reeks, E W. Eddy, M. T. White, H. H. Pease, C H. Baldwin, Gearge P.| Spear, Morris D. Saxe, Charles Glover, | Miss Clara Briere, Mrs. Jacob Baum- gartner, Miss Mary Kehoe, Miss Bertha Sheldon, Miss Laurence Mouatt, Jr., Miss Annie S. Churchill, Mrs. Elise Traut, Rev. J. T. Winters, Rev. E. T. Thiees, Judge John Walsh, Joseph M. Halloran, Rev, W. F. Cook and L. Hoyt Pease. = RALLY AND SOCIAT, PLANNED. The Wilson and Marshall club, at a meeting held last evening, arranged a rally and socfal to be helq mercial hall next Thursday evening. Among the speakers will be Hon, G. M. Landers, candidate for ; d e senator; Edward O. Kilbourne anq Osoar Kraus, candidates for representatives: Judge W. F. Mangan, chairman of | the democratic town committee, and Registrar T. J. Smith.. There will be three refined vaudeville acts combineq with some local talent and refresn- ments will be served. in Com- | INJURED BY AUTOMOEILE, Mrs. Antonio Wislneuska of Fop. estville was brought to the local hos. pital this noon in a critical condition, suffering from injuries she receiveq when she was run down by an auto- bile in Forestville. The auto was driven by Victor Malikcwski of High street, this city. | | | i | i 2,200 QUIT THEIR WORK. San Francisco, Oct. 14.—Because of differences between the boiler- makers and shipfitters unions, a large number of workmen at the plants of the Union Iron Works here and Alameda, and the Moore & Scott Shipyards in Oakland are out today cn call of their leaders, who estimated | that 2,200 men in all quit work. No | Guestion of wages or working con- aitions is {nvolved. in SALVATION ARMY, 11 o'clock. Captain Anderson of Hartford will preach. Sunday school at 2:30 o'clock. Open air meeting at 3:30. Praise meeting at 4 o'clock. Sol- Holiness meeting at London, Oct. 14, 2:55 a. m. | officially announced that the Eller- man Line has acquired control of the Flull shipping firm of Thomas Wilson { son & Co. | diers’ meeting at 7 o’clock. Salva- !tion meeting wil be held at 8 o’cloc ! All afternoon and evening meetings will be conducted by Major Anderson | of Boston, | women. I: HUGHES CALLED AUSTRALIAN LINCOLN BY MANY BRITIS William Morris Hughes, prime min- ister of the common- wealth, has been the British empire with his advoc of compul- Dur- Australian stirring acy universal mili service. t to England Mr. Hughes following such as no colonist ever gained before, large audiences welcoming whatever he had to say as the utterances of a man of onal force and large experience. sory ary ing his gained a personal pe: | He is of Welsh descent, fifty-two years His friends Abraham old and a self made man. call him *“the Australian | Lincoln.” FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST Services in the First Church Christ (Center Congregational) are as 9:40 a. cradle roll, beginners, of to- morrow follows sessions of the m., primary, junior, intermidate and sen- ior departments. The church school orchestra plays. 10:45 a. m., morning worhip, Rev. Henry W. Maier, minis- wili preach, subject, “The Spirit of the Pilgrims.” This is the begin- ning of the Pilgrim pre-centenary celebration. 12:10 p. m,, adult depart- men, women, young men and young ment of the church school, classes for ellent fellowship. 6:00 meeting of the young people. A ional meeting, ‘“Perlles That Threaten a Nation.” Howard Stearns and Fred Andres have the discussion. for tomorrow: Prelude, ‘“Te Hymns, Ashmall. Anthem, “Lovely Appear,” Gomoo. Offertory, Anthem. Postlude, Coronation March from “Le Prophete,” Meyerbeer. ter, AND FUNERALS, Mrs. Emma D. Sanders. The funeral of Mrs, Emma Louise Sanders was held from her late homo at 30 Hartford avenue this afternoon at 2 o’clock. Rev. Warren F. Cool, pastor of the Methodist church, offi- ciated and interment was in Falrview cemetery. DEATHS P Mrs. Alma Johnson. Funeral seérvices for Mrs. Alma Johnson were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from the undertakinsyg rooms of Erickson & Carlson. Rev. Dr. S. G. Ohman officlated and inter- ment was in Fairview cemetery The pall bearers were John Abra- hamson, Edward Johnson, Albert Carlson, Oscur Oberg and Edward Carlson. Mrs. Cyrus D. Garrett. The funeral of Mrs Cyrus L. Garrett of Dwight strect was held at 3:30 o'clock this afterncon from the Stan- ley Memorial church. Rev J. E. Rees, pastor, conducteq the services and in- terment was in Fairview cemetery. Card of Thanks. We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to kind neighbors and friends for the many expressions of sympathy tendered us at the time of the death of our beloved husband and father, Andrew Schaefer. We are particu- larly grateful to members of Vater Jahn lodge and friends who con- tributed flowers. MRS. ANDREW SCHAEFER AND FAMILY. 0UT WITH “TEDDY” Former Tocal Newspaperman to Accompany Roosevelt on His West- ern Trip to the Mexican Border. Edwin N. Lewis, of the reportorial staff of the New York Tribune and formerly a reporter for the Herald, has been selected by the Tribune as staff correspondent on the trip which Colonel Roosevelt make commencing next week. western will The itinerary of the trip includes Louis- ville, Denver, Phoenix, Ariz, and Gallup, N- M., and important cities along the route. The Colonel will complete his trip at Chicago on the return. The party will be out about twelve days and will leave New York next Tuesday. Mr. Lewis was a visitor in this city today at the home of his parents on Lake street. Y. W. C. A. NOTES. The Sixth annual membership ban- quet of the Young Women's Chris- tian association will be held on Wed-~ nesday evening, October 25th, 6:30 o’clock at the gymnasium building on Hungerford Court, The menu this vear is even more attractive than ever before and the program not less interesting and jolly then in former years. There will be no out-of-town speak- ers. The girls are doing it all. On the program are two short plays, pictures of assoclation life,—one of the physical education department of China,—the other portraying the splendid work done in South America tfor the girls of various nationalities. They are both interesting,—and the iatter quite Mumorous. Tomorrow afternoon at 4.30, Miss Laura Smith will give a talk to the girls about ‘“Zulu Heroines?” All young women are welcome to this vesper service. Tea will be served as usual at 5:30 o'clock. Next week is full of various meet- both clubs and classes at the association,—a few of which are a basketry class for thg Altamont club on Monday night, and a talk on “A Girl's Room” to the Busy Bee club, also on Monday night. The Oneida club meets on Tuesday afternoon and the Girl Scouts on Wednesday at 4 p. m. The Chahpahwee club will have a course in basketry during November and December. The Aokiva club at present are having a supper Bible and Discussion class on Friday nights. You may still register for the gym- nastic classes. There will be a class in social dancing for school girls Wednesday afternoons. The class starts at 4 o’clock and the charge will be 10c per lesson. A special rate of 25c has been offered to school girls for swimming lessons on Fri- day afternoons. BREAK IN MILK STRIKE Twenty Concerns Agree to Sign Con- tracts Granting Producers Higher Price for Next Six Months. New York, Oct, 12.—Four of the largest milk distributing concerns and sixteen smaller ones are now ready to sign contracts with members of the Dairymen's League for the next six months at the price of 4.6 cents a quart, which was demanded by the league. This is an advance of 45 cents a hundred pounds and about one cent a quart. Officers of the league assert they have won their fight for higher prices. Only one of the big distributors is not included in the agreement which was reached by the dairymen and the dealers at a conference here early today. Be- fore this agreement, 135 smaller deal- ers in this city had ylelded to the farmers’ terms. —_———— TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. TO RENT—Four room apartment, all conveniences. 15 Winthrop street. Apply Boardman, 475 Arch street. 10-1ml Established 1886 Globe Clothing House Big Showing § of Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes. Suifs and - Overcoats $18 up Line of Hats, For the Childien We are Showing a Fine 50c and $1.00 -y You Must Try the Emery Shirts, All War- ranted Fast Colors, $1.00 to $3.50 Lo SSTHZSOP-=aD ~ DAYTON DAILY NEWS I Sam:---“Fear Not, Tom; I’ll Keep Him at the Wheel” 1 City Items Attorney Joseph A. Glover attended the football game in New Haven this afternoon. It is announced that awarded at the German B: week may be obtained as Special prizes from Harry on Arch street and the cash prizes from Richard Vogel of Glen street. The special prize of $100 was awarded to the German Benevolent society. At the formal republican primaries held yesterday Richard Covert and Henry ¥. Hall were named as the candidates for representative, as w: expected, On Thursday evening, October 19, Attorney Frank G. Hogan of Wash- ingten, D. C., will address a big re- publican rally to be held at the Russ: win Lyceum. James Prendergast has transferred property on West street to Mendel Sicklick and Max Mikelowitez. the prizes ar last follow . Morton The Nutmeg football team will Journey to Naugatuck tomorrow af- ternoon to meet the fast team repre- nting the Rubber Town. The locals will leave in an auto truck from the corner of Hartford avenue and North street at 11 o’clock. O'Dell, a star center, has been signed to play with the Nutmegs, Mr. and Mrs. M. J Moore of Fran- cis street and Mr. and Mrs. George Dobson of Maple street have returned from Boston, where they attended the || world’s series. The democratic town committee | held a meeting last evening and dis- cussed plans for the campaign. | About fifteen of the S. R. & L. Girls { tendered a farewell supper to Misse Anna Feeney on Thursday evening, | Miss Feeney was presented with a | beautiful gas dome and an electric lamp by the girls. Mi: eney is to become the bride of Edward C. Lynch on November 8. Announcement is made of the com= ing marriage of Miss Beatrice Shapiro of 284 North street this city. and J | Samelsky of Newark, N. J. The weds ding will be in the near future. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Miller and son Otto have returned from an automo- | bile trip through Rhode Island and Massachusetts, making stops at Provi- ) dence and Boston. FERD! Bucharest, Oct. London, 1:10 p Ferdinand of Rumania, it was announced today, will personally take mand of the Russian and AND IN 14, m.—King COMMAND, « by wireless to supreme com- Rumanian armles. Considerable Russian rein- forcements are expected to arrive A mission French which will include Gen in of- Berthe-# lot, a well known military strategist, also is coming to Bucharest. Rumania. of ficers

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