New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 7, 1917, Page 2

TR at Damon's Shoe Shop.— | fness of Aunt Delia's Bread.—— sale at Besse-Leland’s r Williams has entered the [| of the Connecticut company otorman. i‘ sale at Besse-Leland's advt. ughter has been born to Mr. 5. Henry Olson of 155 Arch iniversary high mass was cel- at 7 o'clock this morning in ph’s church for the late Mrs. hearn. ng sale at Besse-Leland advt. the fly with an Eddy Screen. aning and*Dec. Co.—advt. ng sale at Besse-Leland atlon necessity diting paper. Adkins have Jly at 86 Church street.—advt. ng sale at Besse-Leland's. ~—advt. BATION OFFICER }SURER OF 52,45 ' Last Quarter 112 Were laced in His Charge f the quarter ending June 30, n Officer Edward C. | supervised the conduct of y placed under his super- 1t collected more than $700 Connolly Y !w,um C. CONNOLLY. b vegye v pamues ool ections of - (H8 ! Precéeding nths from the wages of those der his care and distributed nt for the benefit of families Flerwise, might be town or His quarterly report n ordinary interest be- war's abnormal condi- ntinued from ‘probation pro- uring the prevlous quarter men, three women, 40 boys, a total of 104! During the L covered by the report there men, one woman, 38 boys and a total of 112 placed on 1. This gives a total of 133 ir women, 78 boys and one i of 216, under his super- wring the past three months. the three months there have men, three women, 42 boys, a total of 92, released from ary supervision because of observance of regulations. men no women, 11 hoys, no 1 of 24 were re-arrested for of probation. and summar- with. Four men escaped jurisdiction of the local here are now 69 men, one 5 boys and one girl, a total probation. There were 23 omestic differences, or other ettled out of court through n and apparently harmon- justment of difficulties. ' the three months there was | collected in wages for the * families dependant on earn- hose under probationary su- The fines and costs col- mounted to $575.99. It s bd the past quarter has been nonth but not greatly exces- " the general run of business inder the head of the proba- pficer’s department. NEW BRITAIN. DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, PICNIC? WELL IT SURE MADE A HIT { Geographer, a La Roosevelt Dis-, covers a New River ‘“Tenting Tonight” was given in tableaux by some of the girls of the Children’s Home vecently. The room was darkened and the girls sang the old song softly. A red lantern dis- crectly placed among the logs gave the proper campfire glow, and around the fire were grouped five “soldiers” in middy suits with a wounded sol- dier and a Red Cross nurse thrown in for good measure. The affair was planned in honor of one of the older girls who has graduated into the helpers’ squad, and has gone to another housc to assist the matron. Many all day picnic of the Swedish Baptist church at Griswold’s grove in Berlin on the Fourth of July. They had a glorious time with all sorts of games and athletic events. One lad new to the region discovered a three foot stream which he vowed was the Con- necticut river or at least a branch of it. Uninvited cows came to gaze Plandly on the scene until chased away, and some of the boys were sure they saw a deer in the dim distance. Three youngsters fell into the spring during the day, but aside from that all went well. i l The garden work flourishes. An | addition is being built on one of the barns, to accommodate the hay crop which will be unusually large this summer The older boys would rather do the haying than any part of the summer’s work. Just now they are spending most of their time in hoe- ing the potatoes which are grow- ing splendidly. An occasional visit from Mr. Klingberg, handing out | pieces ot pie all around, proves im- I mensely encouraging. The boys have used their hoes so vigorously that jmany hoes are worn out, and some new ones would be most acceptable. One day this spring, when a man living near one of the houses of the home went out to work in his garden, he spied four little heads bobbing and saw four pairs of eyes, just on a level with his retaining wall. solemn- ly watching his efforts. Being a most obliging neighbor he jumped over the wall and made four little gardens for the owners of the eves. Sometimes it is hard for them to tell the vege- tables from the weeds, but they have had radishes to eat, at any rate. Cherries are ripe at Rackliffe Heights, but because of the huge size of the Children’s Home family there !is little thought of canning them. The children look after them promptly. There are also sizable patches of raspberries and gooseberries at the Heights and in August the boys arz going to set out a big strawberry bed. At _present they content themselves with wild strawberries. and on July 3rd made a record for themseives by picking eleven quarts. All the herries and vegetables raised at Rackliffe Heights are divided among the five houses as far as they will go. The older girls at the girl’s houses like to mow the grass and keep the lawn spick and span. They are some- what handicapped at present by a broken lawn mower. Doesn't some- one want to give them a new cne? CHURCH RECEPTION FOR SILVER WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Wagner Guests of Mem- Mathew's German Lutheran Parish, bers of S Principal Mathew’s Louis. Wagner of 8St. ,German Lutheran school and Mrs. Wagner were tendered a re- ception last evening at the church hall, the Occasion being their silver wedding anniversary. The affair was arranged by the Ladies' society of the church, the Young People's society, the members of the choir and the church board. An interesting pro- gram was given and luncheon was served. Mr, .and Mrs. Wagner were the recipients of avlarge number of appropriate gifts, Among the guests of hanor was Mr. Wagner's father, Adam Wagner, of Cleveland. His sister, Mrs. F, Reindel of Cleveland, and a friend of the family, Mrs. Emily Reindel, of Detroit, were also present, Mr. and Mrs. Wagner were married at Paterson, N. J., and have made their home in this city for 14 years. They enjoy the friendship of a large number of acquaintances. At present, they reside at 36 Warlock street, T A GOOD BOOK IN YOUR GRIP ile on your vacation you’ll want something to . Here’s a list of some of the latest books: ; “The Definite Object’ ’—by John Reed Scott. “Someone and Somebody—by Porter Browne. “The Red Panet”—b; “Where Your Treasu ) y Wm. J. Locke. re Is”—by Holman Day. ICKINSON DRUG(B Man ETRTEY of the children attended the | \ ‘were never | boulevard, HAMPTON ROADS IS HISTORIC LOCALITY Point Where U Boat Was Seen a Naval Stronghold (Special the Herald). Fortress Monroe, Va., July 7.—Ru- mors of German submarine activities in Hampton Roads have again brought this famous locality into the limelight and caused Americans to ponder on the importance of this stragetic point. Old Point Comfort, famous the world over as a winter re- sort, is the site of Uncle Sam’s largest artificial fort, which guards the en- trance to Washington, D. C. There is no greater army post in the United States than Fortress Monroe. In nor- mal times there are never less than 1,200 soldiers stationed here. They are members of the coast artillery and numbered among them are some of the finest marksmen in the world. Hampton Roads has often been pictured in the minds of those who in this vicinity as a great or levee running along the coast line. It is just the oppo- site. Hampton Roads is the name, gaven to the harbor that begins at to | O1a Point Comfort and juts into the great that the James River, River empty into Chesapeake Bay. First' discovered by Captain John Smith who was forced into the Roads by a heavy storm, it has ever since been pronounced the safest harbor known to mariners. It iz a sgreat basin capable of harboring all the fighting ships of the world. Almost every vear the United States has as- sembled the South Atlantic fleet in these waters preparatory to the journey to the southern drill grounds for target practice. In war times Old Point Comfort is almost a closed port. Yet the activ- ities that take place in the Ittle towns immediately back of the Point have increased tenfold. The Penin- sula that extends from Old Point Comfort to Newport News is exactly eight miles long. Tn this expanse of territory there are some six or eight towns. Just over the bridge from 01d Point is Phoebus, a famous fish- ing town. Next is Hampton, where hard-shell crabs were first canned. and where is situated the National Soldiers’ Home and the Hampton In- stitute where Booker T. Washington was educated. Next after Hampton comes Newport News, a city of some 30,000 inhabitants. The chief indus- try of this Virginia city is ship-build- ing. Here is situated the great dry docks and vards of the Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock company. Many of the famous battleships in the American Navy were launched at this yard. There are also two mam- moth grain elevators in Newport News, and a long array of stores where ship’s chandlers cater to mer- chantmen from all parts of the globe. Between Hampton and Newport is the famous Boulevard, a magnifi- cent stretch of macadam road that follows closely to the waterline and gives a wonderful view of Hampton Roads. Visitors have often com- pared this boulevard to parts of the shore line of the Bay of Naples. Hereon is the great Boulevard Inn, a magnificent structure that has this week been taken over by the Dixie Realty Company, Inc., of Virginia, extensive land operators in the United States who plan to make the entire boulevard here the equal of any in the world. Government and ship- building officials are interested in the project to the end that many mag- nificent residences will be put up during the coming year. Accessible from all points of the compass, both by water and rail, Old Point Comfort, with the activities of war, bids fair to awaken' from its dream of three centuries and blos- som out as one of the great residen- tial sections of the country. An told, there are now some 50,000 peo- ple living on the peninsula, from Old Point Comfort to Newport. News. Merged, the various towns could be moulded into one of the big citles of America. With ideal weather condi- tions the year around there is no bet- ter spot in the country than this, within hailing distance of the first settlement in Virginia, Jamestown. seaport of Norfolk. It is' here and the York Events Tonight Vaudeville Keeney's and moving pictures, theater. Lyceum theater, productions. masterpiece photo High class photo drama, Fox's the- ater. Chamberlain council, M., meets in Jr. O. U. (A O A. M. hall. A, ‘Vega society meets in Vega hall. TO RUN DOWN DESERTERS. Although, because bf war condi- tions, the penalty may mean death by a firing squad, members of New Britain police department Dbelieve there will be a much greater remu- neration coming to them during the next few months through rewards of $50 offered by the federal government for the apprehension of deserters. Members of the department, although loth to take action that may_ result in infliction of the death penalty, ex- press the opinion they have a duty to perform and are subjecting the gov- ernment bulleting relative to desert- ers to close scrutin: COST OF FOOD PINCHES. Boston, July 7.—Agents of the As- sociated Charities said today that al- though there had been little unem- ployment in the city this year: the high cost of living has made it in- creasingly difficult for families to remain self supporting, |BRAINERD BEGOMES WARRANT OFFICER Local Naval Man Ranked As Radio Gunner Malcolm S. Brainard of this city, (‘hle radio electrician in the U. S. Navy, in charge of the naval recruit- ing office in this city and associated with Chief Boatswain T. I. McKenna in the management of the Hartford recruiting station, has received a tem- porary appointment as warrant officer in the navy. Chief Brainard's new rating is that of a radio gunner. F. W. Dunning, chief gunner's mate, and H. W. Barnes, who holds a similar rank, have been temporarily named as ordnance gunners. Mr. Dunning was for a time connected with the local office, The date of each man's appointment is July 2 and on the first of August they will leave for Newport to take up their new work. Mr. Brainard is well known in this city and his excellent naval record is also well known. He has served in the regular navy for eight years and previous to that time was in the mer- chant marine, He has continuous service and good conduct medals from the navy department and has been personally decorated by the king of Italy for meritorious service during the Messina earthquake. He was also a member of the crew of the ill fated gunboat Potomac which was lost in the Bay of Newfoundland in 1914 and at that time he travelled on foot more than 150 miles, through snow and forest, to the nearest station to obtain help. A radio gunner, such as Mr. Brain- ard has been appointed, has charge of the electrical equipment of a fleet of vessels. He must be responsible for the action of the apparatus and the work of the men, £ Mr. Brainard has also been recom- mended for examination as ensign in the navy and expects to take these examinations at the earliest oppor- tunity. Flying Corps Regulations. The local recruiting officer has re- celved from the navy department a statement concerning enlistments in the Naval °Reserve Flying Corps. These regulations are as follows: 1. Requirements for commission in the Naval Reserve Flying Corps are: American citizenship; physical requirements similar to those for Naval Flying Corps: proficiency in actual operation and care of alrcraft: recommendations from three repu- table citizens. Educational qualifica- tions will be given special considera- tion in selecting applicants for en- roliments. 2. Requirements for training for commission in the Naval Reserve Flying Corps are: American citizen- ship; physical requirements similar to those for the Naval Flying Corps; recommendations from three repu- table citizens. Education qualifica- tlons will be given special considera= tion in selecting applicants for en- rollment. . 3. Blanks for application for com- mission, or for, training for commis- sion, will be furnished upon request addressed to Supervisor, Naval Re- serve Flying Corps, Bureau of Navi- gation, N Department, Washing- ton, D. C. After application has been returned to the supervisor and en- tries made and required letters of recommendation appended, the appli- cant is notified of the approval or disapproval of his application. If ap- proved, he is directed to report at a designated place for examination and of found qualified, is there enrolled. He is thereafter subject to call to active duty at any time during the war. During peace, he shall at any time be discharged at his own re- quest, or by proper authority. After enrollment and while awaiting call to active duty he performs no naval duty. 4. If enrollment is for training for commission, the enrollment is made as seaman, second class in class four of the Naval Reserve. Upon com- pletion of the training period, the man so enrolled is examined and if found qualified, is transferred to class five, the Naval Reserve Flying Corps, and is commissioned. 5. All first commissioning is pro- visional and is subject to confirma- tion, upon examination, after not less than three months of active duty. 6. Enrollment as a mechanic in the Naval Reserve Flying Corps is by application to the commandant of the naval district in which the applicant resides. The district headquarters in this section are: First naval district, or, Navy Yard, Boston, Mass.; second naval ‘district, U. 8 Naval Sta- tion, Newort, R, I.; third naval dis- trict, U. S. Navy Lard, New York, and fourth naval district, U, S. Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Pa, 7. The total number at present to be so enrolled is limited. If accept- ed and enrolled, the applicant per- forms no naval duty until ordered to active duty. He is in war liable to be ordered at any time after enrollment, In time of peace he shall be dis- charged at any time at his own re- quest or by proper authority. The applicant should state his age and give his qualifications and experience in full. The requirements in general are: American citizenship, previous experience as aeronautic mechanic or in ‘allied skilled trades,.and Teputable character. 8. An act of Congress provides that all members of the reserve shall, when actively employed as set forth in the act, be entitled to the same pay. allowances, gratuities, and other emoluments as officers and enlisted men for the naval service on active duty of corresponding rank or rating and of the same length of service. ‘When not actively employed, members of the reserve shall not be entitled to pay. TO CALL OUT F()RIEWRS Boston, July 7.—Frank W. Rane, state forester, announced today that the Tenth Reserve Engineers, the for- estry and lumbering regimnt, would b called out for organization and pre- liminary training next week. JULY 7, MALE INSTRUCTORS WAITING FOR DRAFT Public School Staiis Have Num- her of Eligibles A number of the male instructors in the New Britain public schools who are between the ages of 21 and 31 vears and single are awaiting the re- sult of the selective conscription to know whether they are to return to their educational work next fall or are to go into an army camp. The regular meeting of the school board is to be held next Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock and a number of mat- fers of routine business, including re- pairs at various school houses, will be taken up. Several New Instructors. Superintendent Holmes has se- cured several additional teachers for the coming vear. They are: Miriam Harris Boardman of East avenue, East Lynn, Mass., teach commercial work. Hazel M. Merriman of Brookville, Mass., now teaching in Wilton, N. H., to teach drawing. Verena 1. Suter of Bennington, Vt., to teach French and Latin at the High school. Mabel Murphy port, Maryland, the High school. Alice M. Hicks of Boston, Mass, to teach art in the 8mith school. Olive Wells, Middletown, to teach in the seventh and eighth grades at the Grammar school. Ethel Richardson, now teaching at Huntington, Mase., to teach ele- mentary art at the Rockwell school. Dorothy Chernaik of New Britain, a graduate of the New Britain High school, to teach Grade III at the Smalley school; now teaching in Torrington. Albertine W. Moriell of Natick, Mass., to teach physical culture, Ethel M. McEnearey of Danbury, to teach commercial work. Nora Walsh of Springfield, Mass., now teaching in Seymour, to teach music and sclence at the Smith school. Charles H. Nutter of Saco, to teach manual training Grammar school. Justine A. Brown of Waterbury, now teaching in Thompsonville, to teach history and English at the High school. Mary J. Atwell of Pittsburgh, Pa., now teaching in Thompsonville, to teach English and history at the High school. Harriett P. Barton of Rutland, Vt., now teaching in Wallingford, to teach Grade IT at the Smalley school. Grace M. Hallon of Springfield, Mass., now teaching at Manchester, to teach art at the High school. Frances E. Reed of Amesbury Mass., to teach drawing at the Bur- ritt school. Louise Ford of Melson Highlands, Mass., to teach physical training. One Teacher Resigns. Miss Sarah Esserman has resigned from the local teaching force to take a place on the staff at the Henry Barnard school in Hartford. She has\been teaching in the third grade in the Smalley school. MORTALITY REPORT ° LESS THAN USUAL * 1917, 440 to Erwin of Williams- to teach English in Mass., at the But Five Deaths in City During Past Week—14 Marriages—21 Realty Deals. The mortality week has lower than usual, there having been but five deaths. During the same period there were 14 marriages and the fol- lowing 21 realty transfers: Everett M. Barnard to the Bodwell Land company, land and building on Brighton street; Henry T. Bray to Rizzi Philippo, land and building on Hillcrest avenue; the T'nion Realty €ompany, Tnc, to Philipine Hiltpold, land on Rentschler street; Thomas L. Heslin to Ferdinand Witzke, land and building on Daly stret; Joseph M. Zuk to Stanislaw Sumoski, land and building on Clinton street; Cas- per Magoero to William J. McCabe, land and building on Trinity street; Jennette K. Mills to K. Belle Alling, land and building on Wallace street: Francis T. McDonough to Katherine Volz, land and huilding on street; William E. Conlon and others to Alice Maud Chapman, land on Ledge Crest; Jolin Paskus to Peter Rizauckas, land and building on Jubilee street; Elizabeth A. White to Max Kennedy, land and building on Hartford avenue: Byron W. Howe to Jolin Swanson, land and building on East street; Willlam L. Damon to James E. Morrin, land and building on Barnett street; Charles DsMars ta the City of New Britain, land and building on Mill street; Veroni-a Petrowsky to Louis Fallettl, and others. land and building on Wash- ington street; Margaret L. O’Connell to Stanley Syrus, land on Rutherford street; estate of Mary E. Fleming to Elizabeth E. Rutledge, land on Clark street; estate of Patrick Coughlin 1o William J. Phelan, land on Ledge Crest; Willlam J. Phelan to George Krall. and others, land on Ledge Cres Charles F. Smith to the ity of New Britain, land. two pieces, on South Main street; Morris Schupack to May Schupack, land and building on Hartford avenue. CANNOT ENTER CANADA. Alfred LaFlamme and Henry Gag nier of this city returned here after having been deported from Canada be- cause they had no one to identify them. The two local men were to visit relatives in Canada but were stopped at St. Johns and sent back to the United States, 1 report for the past been considerably Dewer | W In View of the Present Unprecedented Scarcity of Woolens THIS SALE OF Men’s and Young Men’s Suits ‘IS DOUBLY IMPORTANT Government demands have practically overwhelmed the woolen market—woolens were never so scarce. We tell you these things, not to impress you with the liberality of our reductions, but to focus attention on YOUR opportunity. Buy these All-Wool Clothes now. $15.00 and $16.50 Suits Now $18.50 and $20.00 Suits Now $22.50 and $25.00 Suits Now $28.00 and $30.00 Suits Now ; $35.00 and $38.00 Suits Now ... .... .. 812,75 .$14.75 .$18.75 .$23.75 .$27.50 —About 300 Suits in All— orstfalls IT PAYS. TO BUY OUR KIND 98 ASYLUMIST. comeatng v [40'TRUMBULL ST) HARTFORD - Don’t confuse the scientific fire-resis 'SAFE-CABINET with ordinary steel cabi- nm or old style types of fire-resisting con- in and see the display of new Come SAFI CABINETS — we have the latest models. may be proud of in your office, Beautifully finished —a luct you 't delay thmxnnn;—vou may be .t you delay—flre may, demolish pletely. your records com- You may be next. Remember one-fourth of all America builds each year is destroyed by fire. DON'T DELAY—GET THE SAFE-CABINET The work of years wiped out in a few minutes— the records of your business vanished beyond recall—that is the fatal story of men who do not prepare. The hazards of dnmg business must be reck- oned with. The cost is trifling—the loss by fire disastrous to your income—to the life of your whole organization. If flames devoured your con- tracts, lists, correspondence, instruments, legal doc- uments, cost sheets, it would mean the loss of all | you bought with actual dollars. ) Don’t wait until too late—today is the time to act. Come in and see THE SAFE-CABINET. ADKINS PRINTING CO. 66 CHURCH STREET CITY WATER PRESSURE. In Osgood Avenue Section Supply Limited and Pump Is Needed. Reports of the water department, as filed with the fire insurance under- writers who have just concluded an investigation here, are interesting in- asmuch as they show that the hydrant service pressure is no greater than it was seven years ago when the city had about four feet less of reser- voir water to draw from. The maxi- mum hydrant pressure is at the corner of Belden and Chapman streets whey the indicator registered 111 pound The minimum pressure, of the 100 more tests made at various times, is at the corner of Jerome street and Osgood avenue where the pressure is only nineteen pounds and pump would be needed to force a stream &of water. At the foat of South Main street the pressure is 109 pounds, In compiling thei restimates, the engineers figure that for every two feet advance in height the water pres- sure decreases one pound. is LAW YFR WEDS TODAY. Russell \fll 1N ’]‘fik s New Bruns- wick Girl as His Bride. Attorney S. Russell Mink, associated with Kirkham & Cooper in their local ' law office, and Miss Edith Ramage of New Brunswick, N. J.,, were married this afternoon in that city. On their return from a wedding trip the couple will make thier home in Bristol, where Mr. Mink is deputy judge of police cour Lowyer Mink is one of the best known young lawyers in this city and has been associated with Kirkham & Cooper for more than a year. He is particularly well known among local High school alumni members as when a student at the Bristol H school he was prominent in athletic times competing against local athletes, VIATION of SERVICE. Mr. 240 NAMED FOR H. Leslie Eddy. son Mrs. Horace W. Itddy of Main street, who has been Plattsbure. Y. training c reserve officers for the ps months, is among the thirteen Englanders selected by the war de- partment to enter the aviation train- ing camp to be established in Cam- bridge, Mass. They will report their new duties next Monday. candidates for aerial duty will . be given a two weeks' course, after which they will be transferred to one of the regular aviation camps. and West. at the mp for t two The | true of blight. the | ! thoroughly ! to | from blight. many | pensive than New | for | {called for Buy an Indiana truck.—advt. SPRAY POTATOES, SAVE THE CROP Cheap Insurance Say Food Ex- perts of Defense Counil Hartford, July pray your potatoes, it is cheap insurance against loss through blight and bugs,” is the advice being given out by the com- mittee of food supply of the state Council of Defence. It is especially important that this precaution be taken, in hot, damp weather, accord- ing to the information given out by the committee, lecause it is during this sort of weather that blight de- velops and spreads. “The people of the state should be especially warned this year against blight,” id Professor W. L. Slate of the Connecticut Agricultural College at committee headquarters today. “No one is going to let the bugs eat his potatoes without doing something to remedy condition, for the injury is immediately apparent. This is not The bad work done before people realize and once blight strikes potatoes the crop is done for. ording to Professor Siate the prop- er way to control blight is to spray with Bordeaux mixture, and to spray often enough to keep the plants covered. The poisons, such as paris green and arsenate of lead, used kill the bugs, will not protect A number of prepared are on the market which will the bugs and control the These are a little more ex- the home m d sprays but are less trouble and are used by many small growers who do not care to take the trouble to mix their own sprays. Full information both kill blight. in regard to po- tato spraying may be had from the committee of food supply or from the Connecticut Agricultural College. NOT ND SLACKERS. York. ~A meeting of committee of the New York lawyers’ association has been Monday to discuss the ac- tion recently taken hy the bar asso- ciation of lllinois in passing a reso- lution against the giving of legal as- sistance to those who wished to evade service under the selective draft law. MAY New the war county