New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1917, Page 3

| A " D FRON AMERICA! FOOD SPECULATORS | PU % at 34 Washington streé 3 "+ which recently arrived and already ‘ater. in Turner hall. " LAWN SWEEPING CAPS Trimmed with Lace and Rib- blu hvmder and bon, pink, blue, by Surglml.W Committoe yellow, flower desirable thing ' cleaning time at 5c each. We are now slwwzg some repe, light orings, at $1.25, 81.50 $1.75 and $2.00. BUNGALOW APRONS in extensive variety from at honse The following is a translation of one ::l vfl:: :lny lm of gratitude re- our depot from French hospital ¢ X “Mesdames: “I would like h express the feelings that impel me to write this in the name of my comrades. But I am afraid that my letter will be but a pale reflection of my thoughts, for our gratitude is not merely for ma- terial things but goes much further- Nothing is dearer to the wounded soldier than to feel a helping hand held out to him; to know that even though far away from his own people he is noft entirely alone is the great- est comfort. All of us hunger for & little affection; this may seem child- o5 to $150 iiete Some styles are made | ;. "bu" 15 (e, nevarthoiens, truy rthe with elastic belts, making a |These same soldiers who are oMteting i Hke little children by a friendly act WA CED ARED or a kindly attention. When we go ¢ you still and if feel PAPER WARDROBES the heart the rlm:;b:nc: ::n;:l:x.:; 50-mch85cadl up our courage to the en: McC. PATTERNS ‘Writing from our Chambery dis- y Made la Presidente du Dapot des Convalescents called to ex- McCall Book of Fashions, 25 | made » desp tmpression on the people with a 15¢ pattern Free a*ot fi’im-fim gmt. their lives as a sacrifice are affected back to the front, we will think of 40-inch 75¢ each of those we love will help us to keep trllmfing oenter, Miss Thorp says: . |press her gratitude. She says it has in person to consolidate the bond of (sympathy between the two republics, She spoke with much, feeling of how deeply the French nation appreciates the efforts of those who have helped them in the hour of their great need.” “I' have visited thirteen ' hospitals and delivered supplies to eight since my arrival at Nice. Although the Riviera is' 0 much warmer. than northern France, even here they have to struggle to keep warm. Warm clothing for all, and comforts for the very 11l are needed here as glsewhere, especially warm clothing, as the men. 80 often have to go directly from the hospitals here to fight in the north and west. *The convalescents from all over France are being sent to the Riviera, a5 well as many ill from fever and abscesses from Salonika. The ‘grands blesses’ and those who are too ill to g e move far are nearer ‘Toulon where Vaudeville _and _moving pi ctun-. they land from the south, so I feel High class photo drama, Fox's the- that very soon our work here - had Teensy's thuncar. be;ué‘ be transferred to Hyeres. Nice an nnes are as a whole fairly well New Britain lodge, B. P. taken care of by private subacription; 8 great deal of which is American. * “Goife Juan and Juan-les-Pins need fassistance badly.®© Occasionally one finds enormous hospitals which seem. %o wtrugsle along only through the e meets e 14 New Britain Turner society meets ‘the regular meetigg. formally sworn in as councilman by ‘unselfish.devotion of one or two wom- en. I should like for one of these if | possible one or more pneumatic mat- ! tresses. Many of the worst cases are in these large struggling hospitals.” It will be of interest to all local workers to know that during their | recent visit to Boston, Marshal Joffre and Ex-Premier Viviani visited the New England headquarters at the ‘] Peter Bent Brigham hospital, also the rooms of the American Fund for French Wounded on Boylston street. Later in a speech before the City club Viviani expressed admiration and gratitude for the work being accom- plished at both these t centers of sympathetic interest for our allies. Mrs. H. B. Humason, chairman for New Britain, reports that the work is continuing with enthusiasm. A branch BIRD CLUBS TO MEWRT. which is co-operating very helptully, The National Association of Audu- | has recently been formed in Plainville. ‘bon societies and the Audubon society of Comnecticut will hold a canference of Connecticut Bird and Nature clubs at the Birdcraft sanctuary in Fairfleld, May 26, The sessions will be held at | Makes 34 Bullseyes Out.of 30 Trials the home of Mrs.. Mabel Osgood at Police Range. e v LR Bepdln‘ 24 bullets into the target Lexington lodge, 1. Q 0. ¥ in. Jr. O, B’.A»ll. mu St. Jean” G' &nm -oblaty meets at 84 Church street. Ladies’ Auxiliary, O. O. O. meets in Electric halk Vater Jahn lodge, O. D. H. S. meets In Bardeck’s hall- Court Progress, !‘.u!A..muhm Eagle’s hall. % Isabella Circle, N. D. L, M in Judd’s hall Court Charter Oak, F. of A., meets at 242 Main street. KENNEDY BANGS TARGET. commence at 10:30 o'clock. The af- ternoon session and addresses will be | out of a possible 30, Policeman John held in Sherman hall. Among thé|y Kennedy not only topped his col- spncioe meekers i be Dr. FEOnk | inguen of Squsa 3 on e range st Natural Hlsu;ry ‘Museum; T. Gilbert | headquarters yesterday afternoon but Plerson, of New York, secretatry of |tied Policeman Anthony Walinczuy the National Audubon society, and |for second place in the tournament. Winthrop Packard, of Boston, agent | Yesterday's shooting showed numer- ¢or the National Audubon ossociation. | Ous members of the squad with an “off day,” unusually low scores being The municipal forestry committee | made by several recognized as crack has been setting out the new trees | shots. The members of Squad 4 will shoot this afternoon. As soon as the averages are tabulated, it is expected that the leaders in each squad will shoot for the championship of the enura department and for places on e department team being considered to meet sharpshooters from other departments throughout the state. The scores yesterday afternoon wera Policeman Kennedy, 24; Policeman ‘William P. McCue, 8; Policeman Den- nis Nealon, 4; Policeman Michael Meehan, 17; Policeman Thomas Hes- lin, 15; Policeman Meddrick Perry, 18; Policeman Thomas F. Woods, 3; Policeman Patrick O'Mara, 19; liceman James McCabe, 18; Policeman Patrick Howley, 4; Policeman Gus- To be strong and free from all stiff- | tave Litke, }2 Policeman Patrick ness in your joints and muscles, just Meehan, 12; Policeman Willlam think of it for only §0c or $1.00 for [ Souney, 16. one or two weeks’ tréatment. “Neutrone Presctiption 99" is quickly absorbed into the system and in & week or two brings blessed relief to tired, weary, inflamed swollen Joints and muscles. church tomorrow, commencing at 9 It's easy to use too, no fuss and | o’clock. Luncheon will be served at dother getting ready, no time lost 13:80 o'clock. The ladies of the hurch ‘fubbing in flery liniments. or using | will act as the hostesses. hot plasters, just take four times a day faithfully and all stiffness, swell- ing and misety will vanish. Used regular it makes the lame and crippled strong and vigorous, draws out all the stiffness, agony and inflammation. It’s flie. Get & bottle today at your druggists, 50c and $1.00, Mafl orders filled on $1.00 size. . Beltzer Drug Co., and leading uggists everywhere. almost 200 have been planted. RHEUMATICS 0. K. All Over the Country They Are Tak- jag “Neutrome FPrescription 99” TO SEW FOR RED CROSS. An all-day sewing session for the Red Cross will be held at the First Po- | Consider Municipal Farm Following that part of his annual message which advocated conservation | of the city’s food supply, Mayor Quig- ley addressed their support to his plan for a mu- nicipal - farm. He outlined the plahs for this farm, already well known to the citizens of the city, and asked that the council vote to adjourn until Fri- day night when they should again con- vene in special session to appropriate $16,000 to pay for the working of the farm. The produce to be raised on the city farm, the mayor said, will be sold to the people at cost and if the city does not see fit to adopt the plan as a municipal affair he. will take it over himself, with several other men, and sell the produce at cost. To show the great need for the municipal farm, Mayor Quigley said that he has in- formation showing that eveh now food speculators are touring this part of the country in an endeavor to buy the season’s potato crops from the farm- ers and are offering to pay $2 per bushel wholesale next fall. So anxious are the speculators to get the fall po- tato crop that they are offering to pay a deposit down at once, the mayor said. In contrast to these prices the mayor explained that with a good crop from the municipal farms the city ought to be able to sell .potatoes to.citizens at seventy-five cents or one dollar a bushel next fall. When the meeting adjourned it was until Friday evening when action will be taken on an appropriation to finance the proj- ect. Leroux Takes His Chair. C. J. Leroux, the newly appointed !! first ward councilman was elected at a special council meeting preceding Mr. Leroux was City Clerk A. L. Thompson and took his chair. Mr. Leroux ‘was made a member of the committee on claims and also ‘on the rallroad committee. It was voted to expend $500 to pur- chase an automobile for the use of the city engineering department. It was also voted to permit the heads of the city hall offices to close their of- fices at noon on each Saturday during June, July and August. Alderman Paonessa also put through a motion to. have the mayor and co-operation council take the necessary steps to abolish the Clayton crossing which, he said, is the worst crossing in the state of Connecticut. He suggested bridging the tracks, - Councilman An- drews also called attention to a large billboard on the east side of the tracks which blocks the view going west. It was voted to rearrange-&nd.renumber the city ordinances. A proposed ordinance governing the { erection of illuminated signs met with considerable opposition on the part of Aldermen Paonessa and Curtis. Alder- | man Paonessa objected to a clause providing for the payment of a $5 a year fee. He thought $§1 would be enough. Alderman Curtis thought any licensing of street signs would be illegal and he thought the corporation counsel should give a ruling on this matter. He sald the highway bélongs to the public and should never be obstructed,. particularly under protec- tion of a license issued by the. city. He moved that action be held up un- til the corporation counsel can make a ruling. Councilman Steiner said the corporation counsel drew up the ordi- nance In the first place. Other mem- bers of the council expressed them- selves as favoring permitting the use of electric signs as, they thought, it gives the city a “more citified” ap- pearance. Councilman Andrews ob- jected to any plan to pay a license fee for permission to use a sign or marquee. After lengthy discussion the ordinance was passed. - Other Items of Business. Petitions were received as follows: Willlam J. Walther, et al, for the completion of -the flag or concrete walks on Cottage place, referred to the board of public works; Stanislaw Cendrowski, et al., catch basin on Al- ‘bany avenue, near Clinton street; A. F. Spencer, et al, for a cinder walk on Ellis street, east from Stanley, re- ferred to the.board of public works with power, it being explained that the post office authorities will not al- low mail delivery there because of the poor condition of the walk; from Charles B. Collins, trustee, for relief from surface water flowing onto Schultz street, referred to the board of public works. The salary committee recommended that leave to withdraw be given to those who petitioned for salary in- creases, because of the unsettled.con- dition of the times. Four officlals are affected. Public Works ' The board of public works reported as follows: That property owners on last night's’ council } meeting urging the members to lend ; ‘both sides of*Connecticut avenue from'|" East- to. Market street be ordered .to l-y .ulubl. walks by August 1; that be laid in -Hart street from mncoln street to Corbin avenue, with manholes and catch basing at an es- timated -cost -of .$1,400 and prbbable assessment of $1,200; that a maple tree be cut down in front of = 249 as " it . inte with Letters of Appreciation Received | Asks- Conncil to Meet Again - to s, s ntecigen partly dead tree on Vine street opposite ‘Wgodbine street be cut down; ' that wages of laborers of the city depart- ments during June, -July and August be as follow: ‘These now -receiving 122 and 2-9 cents per hour to receive 24-cents per hour for a nine hour day; {'those recelving 25 cents per hour to ecelve’ 27 cents; thowe receiving 27 and 7-9 cents per hour to receive 30 those receiving 30 cents per hour to reecive 32 and 2-5 cents and it ehall be optional with heads of de- partments ag to the working of their employes Saturday afternoons during those months; that the board be au- thorized to start the construction of a sewer in West End avenue, as the street is now before the board for ac- ceptance and has been graded and put in good shape, the property owners are willing to furnish a proper bond so that the city shall not be liable for the acceptance of the street; that property owners om north ’side of Shuttle Meadow avenue from Arch street, 138 feet westerly, lay. a suitable flag or concrete walk before the first of August, amended to read Junme 15, on motion of Alderman May; that the ‘board by authorized to increase the rate of double tea mhire from 68 and 2-9 cents per hour or 14 per day to 75 cents per hour or $8:75 per day for nine hours; that Oak etreet be sprinkled, watered or oiled, between ‘West and Allen streets; nu(g: mat- ter of a sanitary sewer in itman street from Kelsey to Rutherford streets, which is complete, be referred to the board of ocmpensation and as- sessment for proper assessments. The ¢ost to lay the sewer was $763.30; also that the same procedure be taken in regard to a sanitary sewer in Clinton street from Burritt to Bond streets and a storm water sewer at the same place, at a cost of $1,578.9: Expense of Military Census. The finance committee. presented resolutions as follows: That the city comptroller draw hii order on the treasurer on A. F. Corbin for $270.37, ‘which was expended by Mr. Corbin in handling the military census, the money to be taken from the emer- gency fund. The bills are as follows: Adking Printing company, $124.26; Southern New England , Telephone Company, $8.10; John = Pinches & Sons, $4.36; the McMillan store, 91 cents; Whitehead & Hoag Company, $10.96; A. F. Corbin, $16.78; H. M. Allen, $55; Anna P. Fitzgerald, $25; V. A. Schade, $25; from the.mayor and alderman that the persona] tax collector be authorized to strike from his books the names of persons who are exempt from paying personal tax; from the finance committee that the comptroller be authorized to draw his order on the treasurer for $889.11 and charge the amount to. the dog account, as the money is due the, state from this city for dogs. On suggestion of Alderman Curtis, the collector will furnish the city clerk with the names of those exempt from the personal tax, for record. Printing Contract Awarded. The committee on supplies and printing reported as follows: That the committee be authorized to have bound in book form the minutes of the: common council for the past fiscal year for any member who has saved. the same, at a cost of not more jthan $1.50 each; that the tax collector be authorized to spend not more than $25 for extra clerk hire in June and July; that the New Eastern Weekly Publishing Company be awarded the contract for printing, as follows: Mu- nicipa] record, 1,000 copies at $2 per page, binding extra; 200 coples in cloth and 800 copies in paper, $120 (aproximately cost of binding and printing, $600); charter and ordi- nances, 300 copies $1.90 per page, binding extra, 100 copies in cloth and 200 in paper, $59 (approximate cost of printing and binding, $650; roster city officers, 200 copies paper cover at 95 cents per page, approximate cost, $20; minutes of the common council ynd reports to the.same, 76 copies of reports and 125 coples of minutes at $1.10 per page. A bond of $1,000 to {meet the approval of the corporation ; counsel shall be given by the company for the faithful performance of the work. e ————— State of Ohio, City of Toledo, !l':‘r.:al.x J. ctlmyu make nk J. s senior htne n my W. t.hll 6th “im-ou Catarrh Cure is m:.n 1nt um gl:.u.euth mt.hamooaonfiu '-fimon als, MG. EY & CO., Toledo, O. . OHEN! all Dru flln'l Family Pilis ror ccusiipation. Leonard and Herrmann Co. A RARE OFFERING FOR MISSES AND WOMEN SMART SPRING SUITS $19.98 Each formerly priced $23.50 to $29. 50. In the assortment are sults, season’s very smartest styles. suitable for all occasipns, in the The materials: lm, gabardines, poplins, velours, checks, in ai! the wanted shades. No Two Suits Allke 165 Main Street, New Britain Two Stores Alterations Free. 227 Main Street, Middletown SECOND DAY NONE OF THE BARGAINS MENTIONED HERE WERE mvmm YOR THB mn For the second day of the Stook Reduction Sale we offer hundreds of new aud tempting B which were not advertised for the first day. All prices mentioned in our first advert{sement h for the second day unless the lots have been o] movement with a clean sweep of reduced pri THE SECOND DAY OF THE SALE BRINGS d out. Don't forget that this is a genuine APPEALING VALUES IN COATS AND DRESSE (Not Advertissil Yesterday.) AS WELL AS THOSE PHENOMINAL SUFT BARGAINS THAT ARE NOW THE TALK OF THR So No Matter Whether It n.sm.mm-umnn-!uwmh ‘Two Smashing Specials in Goats One a Just fourteen coats in this lot. Silk poplin, woo! jersey and wool velour coats.dn sh Just fourteen of them, but thers will be texx times that many and green. Smart styles. Marked down from prices which ranged as high as )!q-l’. A Another Special at $15. 00 { The catch of the season. Honmuhthhlot.lnmm-omt of those fine loopines. Bolivias, gaberdines, Poiret twills and jerseys in many colors. - A superb preseutation . @ nominal values. Coats in this lot ranged as high as $50.00. \ And Some Dandy Skirts at $3 You know—some more of those real big values. Bkirts of sport plaid, wvelourn, m of black and navy blue up to 36 waistbands aheph-rd checks, novelty fabrics. A rare group of sell at such a remarkably low price. And These Bargain.i In. Dresses Surely Please You Dresses for all occasions—evening .dresses, street dresses, sport dresses, serge dresses. . is large and comprehensive. Garments selected with great care. some record-breaking valubs. Dresses at $9.75|Dresses at $l4 dresseds including the taffeta, A limited assortment. but each dress a genuine bargain. . Serges, taffetas, pongees and a few for evening wear. DON'T MISS SEBING THEM. See our drésses at other prices. They are all rare values. Forty-one models in serge, ette. Dresses for street wear. New range. AND THE S!Il'l.‘ VALUE ADVERTISED ARE AGAIN TO THE FRO NT-—THIS . THEM EQUALED. ARTISTIC FRAMING The J. C. Ripley Art Co,, BRANCH STUDIO 102 West Main St., New Britain, Conn. Horses! Horses! Some collars button down. Some collars don’t . Most comfortable All fast colors Easily washed at home No stud buttons needed See our Window Get attached to ’em $1, $1.25, $1.50, $2, $2.50 $3, $3.75, $4 and $5 BARGAIN WEEK ON HORSE MARKET POSITIVELY MUST BE SOLD THIS WEEK AT A SACRIFICE PRICE. 1 Pair Greys, 8,100 lbs, 1 Pair Browns, 3000 lbs, 1 Pair Blacks, 2750 1bs, 1 Pair Bays, 2800 Ibs, These pairs are all chunks, work horses. Beveral single chunks, 1600 1bs, ‘A horse for any purpose, Acoclimated horses taken in ex- change, several pairs; one pair mules 2900 1be, olever and ready for hard work, OUT PRIOES THIS WEEK IT I8 FOR YOUR ADVANTAGE TO BUY NOW. P. H. CONDON & CO0., inc. 30 LAUREL ST. Bristol, Ct. real 1100 to And during this sale ' we ey Bl wm S~ ufl:fitfiwak Wpreoa