New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 12, 1917, Page 7

May Reduction 'NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD SATURDAY, MAY..12, 1917, ‘... . Sale On Women’s High Class Sample, andModel Suits Show Pieces, Coats, and Dresses One Sport Suit—size, 38, Char- | teuse coat with skirt of /'white Tri- cotine. ‘Was $45.00. Sale price $29.50. A Silk Poplin Suit—in size 40, and handsome shade of green, for- merly $55.00. Sale Price $35.00. A Tallored Suit—in size 38 and made of tan color gaberdine, for- merly priced at $57.50. Sale Price $39.50. Fancy Silk Sult—size 38, Jap Ma- telassa coat, Copenhagen satin' skirt Braid Bound Sult—size 36, ored model of] Former price price $35.00. was tail- tan gaberdine. $55.00. Sale Tan Colored Suit—in size 36, made of fine quality gaberdine, was priced at $69.50. Salc Price $45.00. One Striking Suit—size 38 with' rose velour coat, white silk skirt, was $179.50. Sale Price $100.00. Wice Green Suit—size 88, made of fine silk poplin, formerly priced Pilainville News DRAFT WILL AFFECT ‘FIRE DEPARTMENT ‘Hose Co. Plans to Fill Gaps| ! Which War Will Canse in Ranks | HOME WRECKED BY BOARDER Local Man Tells Too Much Superior Court Helped to Rain His Marital Happiness— District Supt. Coming Herc—Briefs. Hoping - to keep the fire depart- | ment up to its ful numerical strength no matter what inroads the needs of’| the country for young men for mili- tary service may make, the Hose company at a special meeting last evening voted to ask the fire com- ‘missioners for permission to Increase its membership to forty. Under the present bylaws the.- company -can have but thirty-five members exclu- sive of the chief and his assistant. In the company are a number of men who will jprobably come under the selective draft law which. the congress is expected to adopt’ and | should the war continue for any length of time there :are several who will probably be called away for military sel 0. There are four members of the company in the Home guard and Mother-in-law i formerly $185. Sale price $100.00. Silk Poplin Suit—size 38, with fancy beaded sash. Its former price was $155. Sale Price $85.00. Gold Color Suit—size 38, Meadowbrook silk, made and formerly | $176.08, Yours at Sale Price $95.00. One Suit—size 38, of Copenhagen colored Meadowbrook silk, formerly priced $76.00. Sale price $49.50. Cloth Coat—size 38 in gold color and was not high priced when priced at $79.50. Sale price is $45.00. | it was $45. Sale price $20.50. - HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU cm DEPEND ON rnora"’llv RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PU ICHASED OF US. Berlin News AP FACTORY T0 | DEVELOP FARWING ’wm Genéral Pershing Lead U. S. Military Expedition to France? Wil Permit Employes to Benelt] | - By Project OING T0 PLATTSBURG | 5 - More Locsl Boys Go 6 N . | Haven and Join Comst Patrol— | Sunday in the Various Churches— ; AN 3, Other Items. {Not to be outdone by other manu: facturing companies about the state the American Paper Goods company 43 ‘making preparations to have some of its unused land plowed up for the fise of the employes. The officers of the’ concern have had so much busi- Résa on hand that they have been un- able to attend to the matter up to | the present time hut as soon as pos- ' sible a canvass af the employes will be taken in order to learn the exact number that intend to cultivate the land. After the canvass. has been dgmpleted arrangements will be made for the amount of land to be plowed and fertilized. At the Berlin Con- .sfruction compdny no arrangements have been made for gardens for the - men and as the company has very | iittle" land jn the ‘town that is not covered with buildings there is not S I much likelihood that anything will be ™ done in régard to the matter. Most of the men employed by the concern %ive in Berlin and have land of their own which they have already planted or, made arrangements to plant. cal people that -run farms and | many that have only 'small gardens are taking hold. of the state’s scheme for increased production in fine shave #and every day a number ‘of blanks are returned to the town: clerk’s office. During the past week about fifty of the blanks have been returned dnd all that have signed them have signi. fled their intentions of planting a . number of acres more during the com- 4ng summer. A trip through the farming district will convince = one that the men are sincere in their in- tentions for on ail sides there is land In the process: of cultivation and for the most part it is land that has not L] the plow ‘previous to this year. MAJ. GEN. JOHN J. PERSHING AND SON WARREN Orders summoning Major General :John J. Pershing from the border to | { ulation. Reports have been heard Washington have aroused much spec.l that the general's visit is connected | 1 i with the subject of selecting a com- [ i 1 ! i mander for & military expedition to | France. General Pershing is known to have the confidence of administra- tion officials because of his record as commander of the punitive expedi- tion in Mexico. Since the bulk of the regular army now As under his command, however, and since several of the big arthy mobilization camps are to e .estaBlished in his tecritory, it was:pbinked-eut that his tijpiRorth might_have $s do only withy B4 zatloh Avarl.. . v G % Tave The" picture. 5f . Generd] ' Pershing and ‘hig “young..son+ Wy , Fepro~ duced “heréwith, possespqs-a pithétte interest.. Ah The, bay 18 the only su ing member of‘the general's f;m His wite nn&imm:y&(;n lost their:lives in g fiYe in the PreMdio, San Krancisco, on August 27 ubs.‘ 3 people should be complimented | lincheon to the men In the rest room the splendld manner in which they | at Upson’s corner. re taking hold of t!\e situation. Sergeant’ Leaves Sunday. & . Bergeant James R. MacLelland, who'|as much patriotism as other More Join Colors. That local boys are filled with just | men charge of the detai] doing guard throughout the country is shown from at the local railroad station, will|the fact that vesterday several others leave of his command tomorrow | Journeyed to New Haven where they MacLelland is one of the Ms my Préylous experience will stand him in & stead. He served four months wi 3rd Neéw York. pacr. a'so lacated with the de- when he starts for Plattsburg. {joined the coast patrol. few | took the trip yesterday were Butler to be honored” with an appaint- | Roche, Earl Lew's, George Corr and to the training camp -and his | John MacCormack. jithe troops at the border and ;already the greater part of the eligible s to that time spent five years | men from this section have Corporal Roy |some branch of the service. The men that ‘All of the boys that have enlisted during the past waek are from Kensington district and joined In pro- portion to its size Rerlin is far ahead 2r1.%0 receive Sergzeant of many other places about the state + place. - Yesterday after- Kensington ladies served a ‘. in . furnishing men for TUncle Sam. On Monday Harold MacCarroll is ex- ¢ Church News. All services at the Berlin' Congre-. gational church have been pgstponed indefinitely. 3 T St. Paul's church, Rev. J. C. Bren- nan, pastor—Forty hour devotion will Dbe observed at the ‘church starting: with the 7 o'clock mass tomorrow morning. Other Sunday masses will | congregation is urged to pray for a | i 8 daRshters-the férm of be held at St. Paul’s at 8:30 o’clock and 10 o'clock, and at the Sacred Heart church, East Berlin, -at 9 o'clock. Morday the services will be held at 5:30, 7 and 8 o’clock and the same hours will be observed on Tues- day. Rev. Father Brennan will be assisted on all three days by a visit. ing clergyman. Kensington Congregational ‘church, | conducted by | speak on “Sowing and Reaping.” The { will convene at noon. | Ende: i b:harg’\_oi:t'nr Semiar and Junior sEp- one now serving in the regular army. Others have expressed, the intention of responding to the “call to colors and in a few weeks the ranks of the | firemen will probably be further de- pleted. : Desjrous of keeping the depart- :ment up.to theyhigh state of efficiency shown every time its services have been required, Chief M. A. Norton suggested that the membership of the company be increased while the war i8 in progress. Receiving the idea favorably the company voted to ask the commissioners for permission to have forty names on the roll. It is expected the request will be granted. The committee in charge of the re- cent fair was not prepared to give a final report at last night's meeting. The company was advised that the profits will be in the neighborhood of $400. Returns have not.been made in full for all tickets distributed for sale and as a result a filnal report will be delayed until some future meeting. Observe Regation Day. v Acting on the suggestion of the bishop of the diocese Rev. R. H. Bur- ton has arranged to observe Regation Sunday in the Church of Our Savior tomorrow and in the evening at 7 o’clock special services will be held. | The exercf{ses will be in keeping with the ancient custom of = praying for successful crops. There will be prayer and intercession and the choir will render appropriate hymns. The importance of incrsased crop produc- tion that the war may be decided in | favor. of the United States and the countries with which it is allied is emphasized in the letter of instruc- toins sent out by the bishop and the successful harvest of the fruits of the soil. The morning service will begin at 10:45 and the rector will occupy the pulpit. Sunday school will follow. To Hold Conference. Rev. E: A. Dent of New Haven, superintendent of the New Haven dis- trict. will come to Plainville tomor- row to preside at the first quarterl conference of the Methodist church to_be held at 10 o’clock. It is the first official visit paid to the church by the district superintendent for more than a year. Following the conference Dr. Dent will give a sermon at the regular morning services to be held at 10:45. $25,000 FIRE Fire in New York city’s ancient and historic city hall threatened to de- stroy the structure a few hours after it was the scene of the city's recep- tion to the French For two hours firemen tried to put out the fire and only succeeded after the entire cupola was destroyed, leaving only the stone supports. The city hall itself was deluged with water, but the objects of art stored therein, including valuable paintings, were not damaged. Neither was the historic governor’s room nor the aldermanic chamber, which were The pastor, Rev. W. A. Goodell, will preach on “The Man Without a Coun- try” at the evening w®ervice at 1 o’clock. Other Church News. Baptist—Preaching by the pastor, Rev. J. G. Ward, at 10:45.on the, subject, ‘“Mother’s Day.” ' Sunday ol at 12:06. Young peoples’ ser- vice at 6 p. m. “Increased Respon- sibility” will be the subject of the sermon to be given in the evening 'at 7 o’clock by the pastor. Congregational—Rev. O. W. Baker of Hartford, will conduct the services tomorrow morning. The Christian ‘Endeavor society will meet in the eve- ning at 6 o’clock, the Epworth league joining them. Advent Christian—Morning wor- GOLDEN STATUE OF LIBERTY FOR MARSHAL JOFFRE In the evening at 6 o’clock the Ep- worth league wiil. unite in a joint ser- | vice with the Christian Endeavor | society at the Congregational church. | Rev. Carleton Hazen, pastor—Morn- ing worship at 10:45 o'clock will be the pastor, who will departments of the Sunday school ! The Christian or society will meet at 6 | o'clock and will be in chaige of Jo- seph Wilson. The subject’ for the meeting wiil be “Fellowship With God.” (Quict hour). Kensington Mecthodist Episcopal church, Rev. F. E. Lounsbury, pas- : tgr—The serviges tomorsow xpebping . a; 40:45 o’clogk will:be.dn,® ce of 4 Mothers' Day” and. ! tor will o a serrion for.tHe: A meot], &L, 12 o ahothe; o. Sunday sckmnoo wen % .. *Junior u sérviges . will be held at 4:15 oxfifa?t Spening wérship gt 7 g'clock will thke a pageant and will be in vorth Ieagiie. “The publiei§invited to, ithe services. % :.° fayy on a‘SHoyt firlough. 2 John Hannon.its- confined to’ the house, with a sprained ankle. 5 ~'Miss Msdble Carlson of Middletown is visitibg her sister, Mrs. F. Potts of East Berlin. ! .. The town teams have completed re- pairing the roads in East Berlin and are now working in the southern part of the town. Oscar Benson of East Berlin is in Boston on a business trip. The electric light company is ex- tending its line to the R. O. Clark brick yard in East Berlin. Alfred Morse, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Morse of East Berlin was dischiarged from the New Britain Hosital today. 5 - TS [ o= % I'vanking -hero Pected o go-to Hartfora and'take th\.e'* * Y Atk Aboy fs TiSme trom the'| Bhiuer & | examinations: for the regiNar’ ngv’ v ST Akl : Joftyé; ranking’soldier’ 9f the allies, 9n¢ his e\'v’iiu to- Amuricg Tias ' become of Amierica, thrner ameng ths, allies. g The tides of affection for the ma shal of France reached their flood with preséntation’to -him’ of the gdlden fature .of the statue of . Liberty Enlightening the World, ' transmuted from the subscriptions’ of citizens gathered and administered by the New York World. . Sixty thousand people had a part in its presentation, which was arranged to allow the largest number to see him with the least restrictions. They thronged the north meadow of Cen- tral park, Néw York city, the largest single group that has paid tribute in the United States to him “who stopped them at the Marne.” The picture of Marshal Joffre and ' the statue was made immediately after the presentation. o She commissioners.. néwest |« THREATENS TO DESTROY elaborately decorated to. receive the French and British war commissions. Altogether, the damage is estimated at $25,000. £ In the governor's room are hung portraits of George Washington, Gen- eral Clinton, Peter Stuyvesant and all of the governors of the state since 1777. The portrait of Washington is by Trumbull and cannct be valued in money. There are also busts of De Witt Clinton, the '‘mayor .in whose term the hall was - completed, and Mayor ‘Edward Livingston. who laid, the cornerstone of the building in 1810. i "lh(p at 10:45 a.-m. The interest of Mother's Day, the centennial of the American S. 8. union and the present food crisfs will all be referred to in a specially arrgnged program in which several .thembers of the Sun- day school will participate. Appro- priate music will be provided. =The paster’ Rev. J. 'W. Denton will dellv- er an address:from the ‘topic,: “The | Present World . Crists, Its Bearing | Upon Home and National Life.” Peo- i ple who attend the services are re- | quested to bring carnations to be | distributed among shat-in mothers. | Sunday school will. follow the morn- iing service. There.will be a praise i and social service. .at . 6:15. At 7 | o’clock the paster. will preach on the | subject, “The Fourth Great World Power As Outlined in Propheoy. Too Much Mother-in-Law. Martital troubles developing from too much mother-in-law and & “star” boarder caused the breaking up of J! the home of Franklin L. King of this ! | town, according to the story which he | recited in' the superior court yester- day when he appeared before Judge Gager to plead for a divorce from his wife, Ila E. Loomis King, According to the plaintift he was married to the woman in New Haven on July 27, 1909. He admitted that he made the mistake of taking his own mother and his mother-in-law'to: live in hfs home. The combination pyoved dk astrous and the little ripples on the matrimonial sea developed into waves which threatened to engulf the fame ily. * £ Impetus to their difficulties was giv- en when King's wife took in a male |- boarder and began to “go around with him.” The boarder was finally forced to leave on King's order. In-Septem- | ber 1, 1915, King's. wife also departed | and he told the judge she went to New Britain to live withy the former boarder. She is now jn “+Smyrna, N. Y., her home towd. ., § The evidence, Judgge.Gager.consid- ered, was conslsive enough”to war- rant a divorce and he granted the ; Sewer for Camp Grounds, The/New Haven Camp Meeting as- camp grounds_here is making plans for the | | { i decree. * i sociation, whi¢h controls the ! llation of a systeyy of sewage dli | posal oii the property ne: ‘month. All other"up-to,date convehiences are now available st the grounds and the 1gspelation intends to have the sewer | ' ifhstalled before the annual session of sje *Chautauqua assembly opens. Plans are being made for exception- afly large meetings of both the Chau- {auquans and the Methodists this year | apd It is'éxpected that the seagon will Proye a record-bresker: tor both. ! Goira will meet tomor- 0 ‘o'clbp,kv!or its | The Homeé row morning ‘at weekly drill.| < ¥ { Whtie the annualiélean-up campaign officially: closed today is. {s’. prebable { that the towrspeople will. ¢ontinue their activities in the crusade Monday and Tuesday. The town teams will cart off the rubbish; collections on ;Tuesday and Wednesday, making it possible for the extension of the clean-up time for two days. i The Boy scouts went on their first hike this afternoo. Accompanied by-| Harry Bonney, the scoutmaster, the | boys enjoyed a trip ih the woods dur- ing which instructions = were given them in the «ld Indian methods of fire building, ete. ' Thomas Grady and Sam Hodges P City hall is New York's | ample of colonial architec 1824 a fete was given there'in of Lafayette., On Oct. 26, 1 was a celebration for the ol the Erfe canal. Last hon paid there to Li whose bodies 1ay in state .ifi tunda. It was also the scene pressive ceremoniés after the Mayor Gaynor. The governo has seen many brilliant including’ those to Prince: Hi Charles Dickens, Thackeray, (¥ baldi, Daniql Webster, Hi and Andrew Jackson. ncoln and. | S e e i e et e B were each fined $5 and costs ‘for toxicagion yesterday' afternoom. Justice Coridell. - Théy rested on Thursday. A little -black and tan dog only t of the 1 dog; collarless and tagiess, and he took him into ¢ y him;up until the owner-pays ¢ fees.. - % £ Members of the Woman's' corps went to Plantaville this: noon to attend the um ‘of soldiers’ monument in that pla¢ Memurial services will. be. the Advent Christian church. evening-of-Sunday, May 27.. ; been inyited to attend. . Mr;;and Mrs. C. W. Jones I turned from Maine, where % several weeks. e Town Clerk Usher reports recefved but few returns frem who took Blanks for enlistiment the Conneeticut Army for Fog ply. Although a large n’%' local people have made plans to tivate gardens this summer great Tany have sent in repor their intentions. The return of ¥ blanks with the desired Mforn is requested that the state /com may be able to get an idea as' what the crop production in Conués fcut is liable to be this year. | $10,000,000 IN SIX O 8n ‘Francisco, May 12— s anese Mail Steamship company,' of erating steamers between the O and Seattle and England, mugde profit of $10,000,000 {n the six m ended April 30, it was announ at a ‘meeting of the directors” Tokio, according to & cablegram pi lished toda; . » 15 CENT LOAF STANDARD. Chicago, ay 12.—The fifteen cen Toaf of bread is to become the stand« ard in Chicago Monday, following ti decision of several large bakers stop the manufacture of the six size and to make the 10 cent loat smallest baked. fia LIBER ‘Y_in'xr Governmient has suthorised this bank to by for its customers: Bonds of the LIBERTY LOAN bear- ng 3 1-2 per eent. Those bonds are convertible into higher rate honds in: the event the Gévernment should find} it necessary to pay a higher rate dur ing the present war, PR Your subseription wiil ; valuable service to G roms i taf