New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 25, 1917, Page 3

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 19172 Boston Store In our Shirt Waist De- partment you will find Waists in many styles and qualities. We make a specialty of + Waists at Ninety-Eight cents. They are made of fine quality Voile and in appearance are equal to waists usually priced much higher. " We are showing a variety in higher grade Waists of Crepe de Chine, Georgette Crepe and Wash Silk in both white and colors. Our liné of Middy Blouses is especially attractive. We have them made of Voile, Poplin, Beach Cloth and .Linen and priced from Nine- ty-Eight cents up. McCall’s Patterns. PULLAR & NIVEN ALLEGED SLACKER IS ARRESTED HERE "Jolm Reicher Claims He Is Not 21 Years of Age John Reicher, an Austrian, sald to live on Seymour street, was arrested “by Detective Andrew J. Richardson late yesterday afternoon, alleged to be a slacker. He was arrested at the in- stance of the federal authorities for failure to comply with the registra- tion law on June 5. Reicher’'s excuse for not registering is that he had not reached his 21st birthday, but the authorities have fig- ures to show that he registered at -Landers, Frary & Clark's factory on May 25, 1914, as 21 years old. It seems that the man is not a sticker to the truth, however, as three years la- ter, May 11, 1917, he registered at the Stanley Rule & Level company as 31 years old. He now says that he was but 14 years old when he first went to work at Landers, Frary & Clark’s but informed them that he was 18. 4 The police doubt this, believing that experienced Hiring officials would have detected such a falsehood. The man was arrested at the Stan- ley Rule and Level Company shortly after he had applied for work and had been given employment. Upon arrest he proved to be a stubborn prisoner, objecting to having his photograph “staken and otherwise annoying the po- lice. He told the police that he came to this country six years ago at the age of 14. That he did not care to be- come a citizen seems evident to the police from certain papers in his pos- session. His father called at police headquarters last night and tried to ,fecure the son’s freedom, but he was “obliged to stay there all night. ' Federal agents are expected to ar- rve today to take the man to Hartford for a hearing before United States District Attorney Thomas J. ‘Spellacy. DOLLAR WORTH ONLY 86 CENTS. All Moneys Show Decline On Geneva & Market. Geneva, July 25.—“Not since the war of secession has the American dollar fallen so low.” says the Lau- sanne Gazette in a financial article. “It was quoted here today at four francs forty-six centimes (about elghty-six cents), while before the war it stood at five francs and “twelye centimes (about 99 cents). “One hundred rubels (about $51), which were worth 266 francs before the war, are now quoted at 99 francs. One hundred marks (about $24) are worth less than half their value, while 100" Austrian crowns (about $20.30) were guoted at $39.80 francy. For the first time in histors ‘Che Itallan lire (19 and 3-10 cents) W worth more than the mark (abont twenty-four cents). The steady de- cline in the value of money began & month ago and is continuing. (The parenthetic valuations of for- elgn coins given above are their nor- MEMBERS OF VENTRES FAMILY DOING THEIR BIT FOR UNCLE SAM JOHN VENTRES CORP. HAROLD VENTRES Co. E, 1st Regt., C. N. G. Here is depicted the adult members of a Berlin family of which’the town may ‘well be proud. George Ventres and his sons have ever been patriotic and when war clouds began to gather last summer not one of them hes- Jitated, while two of the younger members of the family stepped for- ward and enlisted in the National Guard. This spring, when war bo- 1st Class Fireman United States Navy ORVILLE VENTRES Mechanic, Co. E, 1st Regt., C. N, G. came a reality, another member of the family left his cozy little home down the Connecticut valley, bade farewell to his wife and baby, and re- joined the navy, with which he had previously served a long enlistment and as a member of which he had en- circled the globe. When it became evident that the National Guard was to be called away from the state and Governor Hol- GEORGE VENTRES ALVA VENTRES Members of Berlin Home Guard comb and the legislature authorized the establishment of a Home Guard, the remaining two grown members of the family offered their services and today : father and son are members of the Berlin Home Guard, while still vounger brother, a.lad still in his 'teens,-is enrolled with-the Berln Boy Scouts. The attached photo- graphs show this patriotic family. The group of three show Corporal DOCTOR TELLS OF LIFE IN TRENGHES Least Exciting Part of War Is Trip Across Ocean Dr. E. B. Lovesey, lieutenant in the American Field service, who returned last Thursday after spending six monthg on the battleflelds of Europe, gavé what was conceded to be one of the best straight from the shoulder talks of the season at the Y. M. C. A. last evening. On account of the incle- ment weather the attendance did not come up to expectations but, those who were in attendance waxed warm vividly described what is going on “Somewhere in France”. Before the lecture, stereopticon yiews depicting the life in the front line trenches, showing the manner in which the Germans have devastated the church- es and cathedrals and the havoc which the war has wrought, were shown. These pictures were actual photo- graphs. Views of the Orient were also shown. Preceding the talk, Dr. Love- sey appeared in the full uniform, which one of his rank is entitled to wear and for the benefit of the inter- ested audience presented for their in- spection the famous gas mask and hel- met worn by the soldiers to offset gas attacks. A summary of Dr. Lovesey's talk follows: “About six months ago I was sud- denly afflicted with a disease called ‘war fever' and suddenly decided to go to Europe, placing my application for the American Field service. A short time afterwards I was notified that there was an opening and seizing the opportunity I at once went to New York, from which place I sailed for France during the latter part of April. The Mongolia, which is credited with firing the first shot for the United States, the shot which was heard around the world steamed out of port only 20 minutes ahead of us, and as it slowly left the pier was given a great ovation. My boat, which was a French liner was scarcely noticed as it left on its journey, only the boom- ing of guns from several small ships. “Just before we left the harbor I happened to glance above me. I was standing on the deck at the time, and what I saw gave a most somber aspect to the first leg of my journey. Two airplanes, hovering llke big black- birds were directly above, darting here and there and finally disappearing be- yond the horizon. We dropped our last pilot boat at Sandy Hook and from there everything was smooth go- ing. A trip across the ocean is not mal exchange). $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 and $3.50 SHIRTS $1.00 NOW. half as bad as the average thinks it is and as a matter of fact is nothing to be dreaded. Except for a few dif- ferences it reminded me of a trip along Long Island sound. “Few were stricken with sea sick- ness until we were about three days out at gea and one afternoon happened to pass a dead horse lying in the wa- in their praise of the speaker, who | stand on land. That evening we had beefsteal, for dinner and one person in the mess hall laughingly suggest- ed that we had caught the ' horse, therefore the beeksteak. After that the mess hall was practically aban- doned. When we were about a day | from Bordeaux a small vessel was j sighted on the horizon by the lookout. It appeared to be coming directly towards us. , As we had passed ten or twelve vessels every day little thought was given to the approaching ship until someone ventured the opinion that it might be a submarine. Im- mediately everyone was upon the | deck. The boat, which proved to be a | French gunboat, soon drew alongside jand its captain demanded to know | Who we were. After being shown to | his satistaction that we were friends, not foes, he convoyed us into port. {As soon as our feet touched land | {there was a steady stream of fellows | pouring into the cable office, wishing to cable home of their safe arrival. | As it costs from $3 to $5 for a mes- sage to the United States, officials at the cable office are always glad to note the arrival of a ship. “The trip from Bordeaux to Paris, I will never forget. It was made by train and took over 14 hours. The rails, instead of fitting snugly to- gether, were an inch apart so one can imagine the pleasures of a half- day ride under such conditions. En- route we passed a German prison camp and, stopping there for a few moments, had a look at the first i ran as follows: | German prisoners we had seen. In | spite of the discomZorts of travel we arrived in Paris on time. Paris Short of Coal. “Of Paris as a city, too much can- not be said. It is one of the most wonderful places in the universe. Re- plete with its old buildings, churches, cathedrals and otier places of in- | |terest it is indeed an awe-inspiring | | sight for the visitor who is making his initial appearance there. But the ! comforts, luxuries and service which were before the war prevalent and of which the city was wont to boast are no more, at least to any apprecia- ble extent. The food question is a serious one. The fuel problem is a great deal worse. Last winter the only ones in the whole city to be provided with coal were two of the largest hotels and the railroads. It was a common sight to see people rush tor the subways early in the morning, climb aboard and spend all day riding around the city, which was the only way that they could keep warm. 1 have done it myself. 1 spent three hours one afternooh in Just this fashion until it became monetonous. Sugar is a scarcity and in order to obtain any one must go to the prefect of police and obtain & written order. The same must be done if one wants butter on on bread. I vouchsafe to say that I have been_in the police court more times since I went to France than a dozen criminals in this country in the same time. The butter is somewhat like the oleomargarine that we use in this country but there is not a bit of salt In it. Some people prefer | mustard on their bread. All lights | in the city are out at 10:30 and all places close at that time. Theaters i are open twice and are the main at- , sreater share of the people. In the vaudeville houses, 26 acts constitutes one performance and although it seems incredible, nearly every one stays to see the whole show. A-word about the taxi In the city there are only 50 per cent. of them running at this time but those are doing a rattling good business as the major- ity of them have been in service for ten or twelve years. One of the most magnificient pieces of architecture in the city is the tomb of Napoleon which is larger than Grant’s tomb on Riverside Drive, New York. Napoleon Rests in Seven Caskets. “Within the tomb is the body of Napoleon, the remains of which have been placed in seven caskets, one within another, their total wealth be- ing estimated at $5,000,000. Nearly every fashionable Tesidence and all ex- cept two hotels have been changed into hospitals and the Grand Palais has been supplanted by a school for blesses. I heard a story about an inci- dent which happened early in the war but which could not be verified. It At one of the large hotels, two German bellboys were em- ployed whose integrity was not in the least doubted. Accidentally it was dis- covered that the two youthful Ger- mans, in a subtle manner, under the cover of darkness, had constructed a wireless on the roof aof the building and kept constantly in touch with their countrymen at the front, informing them of any important happenings in the city or any military plans that they might discover. ,‘The M. C. A. is playing an im- portant part in the war, one of its greatest successes being scored when they installed at their headquarters six bath tubs for the use of the soldiers. It would be greatly appreciated some good tobacco was sent over to the boys for the French tobacco makes ! a fellow's throat feel as if it had been rubbed with sandpaper and due to the constant nervous strain ,a pipe or | cigarette is a necessity. “The entrance of the United States into the war has encauraged the French wonderfully. No longer are they gloomy and pessimistic as to the eventual outcome. Instead, they have adopted the fighting vigor with which they entered battle at the beginning of the war. “The reception tendered to General Joffre was as nothing compared to the way in which the French people wel- camed the advent of General Pershing to their native land. On his initial appearance the car in which he was riding was practically buried in flowers and people looked upon him as the saviour of the country. For many weeks before his arrival those who were unacquainted with the English language repeated these two phrases: ,How 'do you do, Mr. Pershing’ and ‘How are you, Mr. Pershing’ Their efforts were wasted for at his arrival at the dock they were so overwhelmed with joy that some started to say the first and some the last, making an un- intelligible jumble of words. How ever, their pleasure at seeing him wa none the less sincere. “Everywhere the women are sub- stituting for the men. They are doing all sorts of work. Running trolley cars, taxis, cleaning windows. acting as hostlers, working in munition fac-‘ tories and undertaking every conceiv- ter in the position in which it wouldl:racfion and amusement for the lable task. I do not think any form of Harold Ventres of Company E, First Connecticut Regiment, Mechanic Or- ville Ventres of the same command and First Class Fireman John Ventres, now somewhere in the Atlantic on the Scout Cruiser Chester. The sec- ond photograph shows the father, George Ventres, and a fourth brother, Alva Ventres, a well known wrestler and “strong man” of Berlin, in their uniforms as Home Guardsmen. can be named in which a woman is not doing her ‘bit.” "’ Dr. Lovesey will leave for ,‘Some- industry i | where in France” next Thursday and does not expect to return to America again for at least eight months. RED CROSS IS BOSS N RELIEF FIELD Will Control All Shipments to Soldiers After September 1 New York, July 25.—After Septem- ber 1 the Allied war relief organiza- tions which have nat reached a basis of co-operation with the American Red Cross will find it extremely difficult, if not impossible, to send supplies to France, even if they pay the freight. This information came authoritatively yesterday to John Moffat, executive chaifman of the Federal Council of Allied War Charities ,and ta others closely in touch with the war relief situation. Under the proposed plan of regulating all Allied shipping on the Atlantic by the governments of the United States and Great Britain, it was said, control of the shipment of relief supplies would be given to the War Council of the Red Cross. The Federal Shipping Board is expected to work out a schedule of available space on ocean carriers and allot definite space per month to the Red Cross for Telief goods. It will then be up to the Red Cross to decide what supplies shall be sent. It was strongly intimated yesterday that a drastic revision will be made in their character. All unnecessary ar- ticles, such as pictorial newspaper supplements, marmalade and fancy kits for soldiers in the trenches, will be required to limit its shipments to supplies most urgently needed, such as food, clothing, surgical dressings and field hospital equipment. The needs of the civilian popula- tians in devastated sections of France will be supplied, but the supplies will be administered on a basis of efficiency and economy. L This condition has been fare- shadowed by the action of Major General Pershing early this month in taking over the American Relief Clearing House in Paris, which is the corresponding body of the War Relief Clearing House for France and her Allles at No. 40 Wall street. The Paris organization is now the Ameri- can Red Cross for France and Bel glum and Is in the charge of Major Grayson M. P. Murphy. Clyde A. Pratt, executlve secretary of the War Relief Clearing House, said yesterday the organization had re- ceived no intormation that its work | was to be taken over by the Red Cross. He thought it quite possible however, that the shipping board would soon assume charge of the situation ana that the Red Cross would be the “logical organization to control the selection of relief supplies. Buy an Indiana truck.—advt. B2t . €. | HARTFORD | SELLING VERY LOW: § 110 COATS, FROM REGULAR STOCK ALL GREATLY REDUCED FOR QUICK CLEARANCE. Less than half regular prices for this fine group of coats. vided into three lots, ONE LOT AT $3.49 EACH. ONE LOT AT $56.69 EACH. ONE LOT AT $7.79 EACH. Broken sizes, 6 to 16 years. fall wear. Girls gingham dresses, sizes 6 to 12. 85 dresses from reg- ular stock. Two-piece gar- ments, sport dresses, stylish, attractive. Best ginghams, chambrays, poplins, volles. Regular $2.50 to $4.95, to close at $1.89. These coats are worthy .of attention. all well for convenience. All good models. Suitabl Skirts for girls 12 to 16, plaited, of fine poplin. Spec! 98c each. Middies for girls, This over with 8 to material excellent. SHp and button front; whiti red navy and Copenhagi blue collars. Also plain coloz with white trimmings. $1.! Middles, 98c. 1i Leonard and Herrmann Co. ‘White Skirts.. You'll want more 165 Main Street, New Britain “End of the Week Special” | Silk Blouses $1.98 each EASILY WORTH $2.98. Limited Quantity—( Mans Made of a very heavy weight tub silk with fancy colored striped - lar and cuffs. Sizes 36 to 46 inclusive, An ideal garment to wear wit] ’ Clean Up.) than one, when you see themy Now on display in our Show Window Two Stores 227 Main Strest Middletowa : After everything is said about the good qualities of “Aunt Delia’s” Bread, the real test of its good ness is its taste. Ask your grocer today for loaf of “Aunt Delia’s” Bread. ABOUT PIES One of America’s staples is PIE. But it must be rei pie, such as we make, with a rich, tender crust that melts in the mouth and a deliciously juic; filling, all baked to a nicety. Don’t fail to try one Until further notice our West Main street store will not be open on Sundays. Hoffmann's Bake 62 West Main St.-TWISTORES-95 ArchSt THE QUALITY STORE TEL. 805 FRIDAY and TEL. 806 SPECIAL FOR EL. SATURDAY Block Island Sword Fish All Kinds of Sea Food . MEAT Native Veal, Spring Lamb, Eastern Cut Pork | Ribs, Sperry & Barnes Ham and Bacon, Heavy Corn' Fed Beef. VEGETABLES String Beans, Peas, Parsley, Native Tomatoes, Egg Plant, Turnips, Bunch Beets, Celery, -Native Squash, Green Peppers, Cucumbers. - FRUIT Breakfast Melons, Red Raspberries, Currants, Lemons, Watermelons, Black Raspberries, Oranges, Crawford Peaches, Grape berries. C. GERMANY FAST LOSING FRIENDS, : Copenhagen, July A remark- ably frank article by the Berlin corre- spondent of the National Tidenen, passed by the foreign office censo ship, discusses the seamy side of the submarine campaign and its effect up- on neutral: It is generally recog- nized, he says, that the longer the | campaign continues the fewer friends | Germany will have after the war. l 238 Main Street Fruit, Bananas, Goose- ON {THRESHOLD OF VICTORY. Copenhagen, July 25.—Replying greetings from the Pan-German mel ing, Admiral Scheer, commander the fleet, said he hoped the Germ people oh the threshold of victo would not disgracefully renounce future, Buy an Indiana truck.—advt.