New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 8, 1917, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 10t7. Up to and Including September 14th, Store Closes Fridays at Noon. For Hot Weather Dresses anl Waists Choose From These Tub Stuffs Any woman with a bit of taste, and deft fingers, can, with the aid of the McCall Patterns, which come in the very latest styles and for which we are the Hartford agents, make herself lots of pretty garments from the beautiful wash materials we will call, attention to here. Now is the time to make selection. Many kinds are at deeply cut prices to make a quick clear out. Others will not be as cheap again, for with the rising costs on all cotton fabrics, we will have to pay the present markef. prices on new lots as we procure them. Choose from these mentional and get the benefit, - “CHOOSE FOR SKIRTS from some nice Striped Gaberdines that were $1.00, selling now for 85¢ yard X Others of regular 65c quality, in figured and fancy stripes are re- duced now to 30c a yard. Corduroys of regular 58c grade, also Oxfords and Gaberdines in black and white, plain and fancy stripe effects for 45¢ yard. BUY YOUR PERCALES Now before they advance again which will be very soon. We offer two grades in 26-inch width. Large assortment of patterns, 15c and 19¢ yard Will soon be 19c and 25c yard Better Take Advangage Now. | NICE QUALITY VOILES, in fact 75c grade, in pretty designs on white and colored grounds, some with satin stripes. Fine for cool dresses and walsts, price now 50c yard. GINGHAMS VERY POPULAR, we are offering a very large show- ing in 32-inch width, pretty plaids, stripes, checks and plain colors. Makes the nicest and most service- able wash dresses for woman or girl, while they launder perfectly 25¢ yard, 36-INCH BEACH CLOTH, in plain colors, finished to look like linen, great material for waists and dresses, in two qualities for 25¢ and 29c yard, « HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE PROMPTLY RECEIVING DELIVERY FOR ALL DRY GOODS NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PU RCHASED OF UR. Berlin News BERLIN DOCTORS MAY BE DRAFTED List of State’s Physicians Com- piled by Military Census Burean TWENTY MORE NEEDED Fifth Annual Reunion of Wilcox Fam- ily—Advice to Farmers—Draft No- tices Still Uncalled For—Men at Work on Trolley Line. The following letter asking that the town authorities co-operate with the bureau of military census at Hartford in keeping the list of doctors in the state’ recently compiled up to date, was received this morning by Town Clerk Francis H. Shaw: “Dear Sir: “The Connecticut military censuy bureau has just completed an ex- haustive list of the medical men of the state, which it hoped to be able to use both in the present crisis and in any future emergency that may come up. It has been compiled with a great deal of care and some expense, and it is considered the most thorough any stato ever had. “We are now asking that you co- operate with the bureau in keeping this list at all times up to date; of those physicians who come to you to register their licenses in your town; the jpames and destinations of those wh( you know are moving from your town; and the names and addresses of those physicians who have died, with the date of their death. “This ¢imely assistance will mean much to the bureau and the state of Connecticut in its endeavor to keep laccurate records in these days of emergencies. We, in our turn, will be very glad to send you whatever in- formation we may have available con- cerning any name in our files that you are interested in. “We are relying upon your co-op- leration in this our endeavor to keep Connecticut at the head of the list for efficiency, thoroughness and preparedness. : “Yours very truly, “OTTO G. WIEDMAN, M. D. Medical Director. “For State Librarian. This is something new and the first | year that the town clerk has received uch a request, and he will send the fJnames in immediately. The four prac- 1chag physicians in the town are Doc- ors «Griswold, Dunning, Hodgson and ood. Any amount of speculation could he vasted over this list. The real pur- probable that this town will have to furnish another medical man. Fifth Annual Réunion. Announcement and programme of the fifth.annual reunion of the Wil- cox family have been sent out. The affair will last three days, starting August 29 and continuing until the 31st inclusive. Hotel McAlpin, New York, will be the place at which they will sojourn. The invitation reads: “A cordial invitation is hereby ex- tended to all members of the Wilcox family or any family allied therewith by blood or marriage, with their friends, to attend the annual reunion, to be held at New York city, N. Y., at Hotel McAlpin, beginning August 29th and continuing until August 31, 1917. The reunion will be held under the auspices of the association of the Wilcox family and allied families. It is signed by Charles G. Finney Wilcox, secretary of the executive committee of the association. It is interesting to note that Major Frank L. Wilcox of Berlin is one of the honorary vice-presidents and is also a member of the counsel com- ittee of the organization. Don’t Harbor a Slacker. Kill the slacker hen but save the layer. Have you eliminated the loafer from your flock? These are this is impossible. "However, Benja- min Miller, clerk of the board an- nounced that as soon as the list was finished he would send a duplicate to the Herald. Unless some unforseen development arises the list will be seen in print tomorrow. A number of eligibles have already written the board for exemption blanks to flll out. This is not a bad move in lieu of the fact that only seven days are provided ta file claims for exemption from the date on which the notices were sent. The notifica- tions are all dated August 11. There- | fore Sgturday is the last day on which a man can ask to be exempted or dis- charged. Fixing Trolley Line. This morning a gang of twelve men were set at work repairing the trolley line between Kensington and New Britain. The strip now under Tepair has been in poar codition for some time. A stretch of about 100 yards has been excavated and new ties are sup- planting the old ones. It was rumored this morning that the work may ex- tend all the distance to New Britain. Briefs. Charles Ware of New Britain was a visitor in East Berlin recently. Mr. and Mrs. Nye of East Berlin visited Mount Tom last Sunday. A large limb fell from one of the the heading on a poster which has been sent out by the committe of food supply of the Connecticut State soun- sel of Defense. Not only for the pur- pose of increasing the conservation of food should every farmer read these notices which are sent out fre- quently but with the idea of learn- ing something. The poster tells as follows how to detect the worker from the slacker: The worker has a ragged rough appearance; large red plump comb, white. earlobes (in the light breeds); pale vents, pale beaks, pale shanks; lot of loose fitting quality skin; thin, flexible, wide apart pelvic bones; a hustler, a hearty eater; hen that go to_bed with full crops. slackers are classified as: Neat Wi dressed bird; small shriveled pale comb; yellow lobes (in the light breeds) yellow vents, yellow beaks, vellow shanks; thicker, closer fitting, no quality sqin; rigid pelvic bones that are close together; late risers with moderate appetites; hens that go early and listlissly to bed. Blanks Coming In. Already a number of blanks have found their way into the Herald of- fice or the hands of the Berlin report- er. This is the result of the campaign that the Herald is waging to deter- mine the names of the young men who have enlisted in the mlitary. It is no more than fair that such a list be compiled but only with the hearty co- operation of the people can this be brought to a successful finish. On page 2 you will find a blank. If you have a son or kinsman in the army, navy or any other branch of the service, fill it out. Return it person- ally to the Berlin reporter, send it to the Heraid office, or 'leave it at either | the Berlin or the Kensington post- office. Notices Uncalled For. ose of its compiliation is probably or conscription purposes. Tt nown fact that Hartford county is hort its allotment of medical men. Irhe last report stated that 20 more Hactors were needed. If the war keeps ip*an indefinite number will e called. | Phydcians within the ages of 21 and b5 by be called to the colors Only one doctor from the town of Berlin has Tesponded to the call of Bemocracy. He is Dr. Matthew Gris- vold, son of Dr. Roger M. Griswold, nd is stationed at present somewhere A Indiana. It is not altogether im- is a | At the Berlin post office there are but two draft notices that have been | uncallea for. At the Kensington post | office a large number have not been claimed. The letters at the former post office are addressed to Stanley Smith and Pietro Paradini. It was stated in yesterday’s Herald that a list of the names of the men from this town who wauld have to ap- pear at Plainville Saturday for exami- nation would be pubished today. Owing to the fact that the local board tated last night that the list would not be completed until this afternoon, Maple trees in front of the post office last evening. Fortunately no one was injured. Dr. R. A. Woodjng and Mrs. Wood- ing and daughtér, Bertha, have re- turned from Short Beach where the latter spent the month of July. Miss Ruth Clark of East Berlin motored to Maine, Monday. with friénds. A. F. Wooding and G. M. Upson, who have been making an automobile trip as far south as the Carolinas, are expected home next week. Cards have been received from the motor- ists at Atlantic City and they re- port an enjoyable time. Mr. and Mrs. Jamés Holigan of East Berlin spent Sunday in East Berlin. Mrs. Ronketty has gone to Long Island for a two weeks' stay. Howard Parsons was the guest of Milton Gaines of East Berlin over Sunday. Jack Fitzgerald left today on a hunting trip at Barkhamstead. He expects to be gone two weeks. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Morgan and Miss Sarah Morgan of East Berlin have returned fromm Middle Beach, Westbrook. Mrs. Morgan is at pres- ent confined to her home by illness. Cards have been received from Richard Hull, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Hull, who recently enlisted with a contingent of Canadian troops and is stationed at present “somewhere in Canada.” Mrs. Charles Nelson and son, CIlif- ford, of East Berlin are spending a week at Westbrook. Edward Crosley. formerly of this town and now a resident of New Haven, suffered a painful injury in that city recently. In some manner, as vet unexplained, he wandered in front of a trolley with the result that several of his toes were amputated. Richard Binardo, better and more commonyl known among the people of the town as “Ric,” has written to several of his friends. His letters were addressed from Liverpool and he explained that he was on shore leave. He is on one of the subma- rine destrovers that recently crossed the Atlantlc. This is his second en- listment in the navy. Arthur Benson of East Berlin. a member of Company I of New Brit- ain, i1s home on furlough for a few days. Plainville News EXPENSE OF COURTS SHATTERS RECORDS Plainville Spent Large Amount Prosecuting Law Breakers T0 PUBLISH DRAFT LIST Officer Marino Keeping Dock-up Well Occupied—Leland Hart Suffering From Blood Poisoning—May Have List of “Three Hundred” Tomorrow. Police activities during the past twelve months are expected to result in making the costs of conducting | court in Plainville an important item in the list of town expenses for the fiscal year which will close next Wed- nesday, and the report of the justices is llable to show that the prosecution of men brought to the lock-up for vio- lation of the law was more expensive | during 1917 than at any other time in the town’s history. Not since Plain- ville has been recognized as a town has such a record been established. | Instead of the usual sixty or seventy prosecutions for the year it is expected the town report will show nearly four hundred cases in court since last Au- gust. The record is not one of which the town can boast. Neither is it one, however, for which apologies are re- quired as the numerous arrests have been the result of circumstances over which the local government had but little control, rather than a laxity of the officials in enforcing the law. The locating of the transfer station | here by the railroad attracted two or | three thousand floaters here during the year and such a large percentage of them were loyal subjects of King Alcohol that they furnished consider- able business for the courts. Muni- tions factories in Bristol also drew many undesirables to this section and the records of the justices show that they were contributing factors toward Plainville’s regretable record. The men arrested during the year for the most part were not employed and, with but a small percentage of exceptions, were without funds. Con- sequently the town helped greatly to keep the cells in the county jail oc- cupied during the year. The expense of sending the prisoners to jail in ad- dition to the cost of prosecuting them in these cases had to be borne entirely by the town and the sum total for the vear is bound to be considerable as a result. While the town has gone to great expense in attempting to make Plain- ville a residential town of which the inhabitants might be proud the success of the officials has unfortunately not been anything like complete. The town seems to be overrun with a mot- ley crew of failures and the police seem to be helpless. Arrests with jail sentences do not appear to serve as deterrents. Neither does it seem to do | any good to let the prisoners off on probation as they are back in the teils again in a few days. The problem is one that has given the authorities considerable worry and has been very expensive to the taxpayers. Despite the efforts made to improve conditions the number of visiting “drunks” stag- gering around the streets is continual- ly increasing and the police manage to keep the lock-up well filled nearly every day. Constable Marino is kept on duty al- most constantly. He spends the night covering his beat, is up early in the morning to feed and look after his prisoners, goes to court in the after- noon and invariable makes a trip to | jail before supper time. When he finishes these tasks he has “nothing to do” until 7 o'clock, when he again goes on patrol duty. Two “In” This Morning. “Only two today.” was Officer Mar- ino's reply to a reporter’s query this morning as to his ‘‘captures” during the night. For the past week the | officer has been having three or four prisoners a night. 5 Early last cvening he met Leroy Wilcox of New Britain staggering around the center. He learned from the man that his home was in Water- bury and he put him aboard the Southington * trolley in the hope of getting him out of town. Wilcox seemed to like Plainville, however, and he refused to leave unless the policeman paid his fare to the Brass| City. He landed in the lock-up. This morning the accused admitted he belongs in New Britain. He met a stranger here yesterday and he be- | lieves the latter drugged him. | The policeman was about to con- clude his labors for the evening when | he came across the prostrate form of James Ryan of Simsbury in front or the Russell building on Central Square. The man was helplessly drunk and the officer got him to the | town building with considerable diffi- culty. The pair will be arraigned in court before night. The stranger arrested yesterday morning for intoxication was released from custody last evening. He de- clared he had worked all night Mon- day and feeling the need of a stimu- lant in the morning he took a drink. The liquor knocked him out, he said. He appeared to be telling the truth and the officer let him go. Hart ¥las Blood Poisoning. Leland Hart, the well known ice dealer, is in the Hartford hospital where he is in a critical condition with blood polsoning. Mr. Hart cut his hand several days ago but the wound healed quickly and he paid no attention to it. Blood poisoning sub- sequently developed and Dr, C. W. Moody, who was called to attend him, ordered him rushed to the hospital. Mr. Hart's condition is causing his friends some anxiety, The Hartford Silk Store Store Closed Fridays at Noon. HARTFORD AGENTS FOR . S. HILLS & CO. 5o Open Saturday Evenings Until 9 P. M. SPECIAL SALE OF WHITE SKIRTINGS REGULAR 75c TO 98¢ VALUES, REDUCED TO, YARD 65 (4 Beautiful quality Novelty White Skirtings, corduroys, stripes and figures, this season’s very On sale this week for 65c yard. eign makes, piques, latest designs. domestic and for- SEE WINDOW DISPLAY TELEPHONE YOUR ORDERS 1F YOI CANNOT COME STORE. . CALL CHARTER 2640. SPECIAL VALUES IN SUIT CASES AND BAGS TO THE MAIL ORDERS FILLED PROMPTLY THE SAME DAY AS RECEIVED. FASHIONABLE SILKS SPECIALLY PRICED FOR THIS WEEK’S SELIJNG 32-inch Black Taffeta; yard regular line, regular price $1.50 yard, for this sale wearing quality; yard 40-inch All Silk Crepe de Chine white and 40-inch Foulard Silks, in neat lack; real value $1.50, for this sale, yard .. excellent $1.29 $1.35 extra heavy and all colors, including designs,all 1 colors to $1 50 select from; real value $2.00 yard, for this sale, yard .. . August Clearance Sale of Wool Dress Fabrics 32-inch All Wool Challies, an ideal summer fabric, perfect washing colors, yard, Sale Price, yard SILVERBLOOM SUITING ...... 32-inch cool, Silverbloom Suiting, in beautiful stripes, comfortable and good wearing; value 69c yard, for this sale, yard .. STRIPED 50 orings: values §$1 sale, yard - 49c YARD SUITING FOR and 54-inch Wool .50 and $2.00, for this $1.19 YARD Striped Suitings, rich col- $1.15 Watch Dogs Closely. Dr. George T. Crowley, recently ap- pointed deputy to the state commis- sioner of domestic animals, was in town yesterday to confer with the local dog warden regarding Plain- ville canines and the prospects of a spread of the dreaded rabies here. Several dogs in New Britain and other nearby places have been found to be infected with the disease ana a number of people in the neighbor- ing city are taking the Pasteur treat- ment to ward off hydrophobia. The dogs jn that city are now muzzled. Marino killed a dog here k ago d while it was believed suffering from rables an examination of the head was neglected. The dog was frothing at the mouth and had every indication of being mad when the officer shot it at the request of a West Main street resident. Plainville people owning dogs are advised to keep them under close ob- servation and at the slightest sign of the disease they should call a vet- erinary or notify the dog warden. May Have List Tomorrovw. Although the exemption board for this district has not had an oppor- tunity to compile a list, other than | the one on file in Avon, of the young men who have been called for amination to determine their physical | eligibility for military service B. L | Miller, the secretary, has announced | that he will make an effort to give out for publication tomorrow or Iri- ! day the names of the three hundred registrants who have been notified to appear at the Town hall here on Sat- urday. | Mr. Miller proposes to try to male ! the list public in order that the men supposed to appear for examination can without question get the infor- ! mation desired. While letters have | been mailed to all of them. the possi- | bility of error might result in their failing to rcceive their notice. The law does not provide that the non- receipt of notice from the board is an excuse for failure to appear as the registrants are expected to find out | for themselves the order in which they have been drawn. Nine letters sent here by the exemp- tion board still remain unclaimed at the post office, the mail carriers hav- | ing been unable to locate the men to whom they are addressed. Should they fail to appear for examination on Saturday it is possible the exemp- tion board will make allowances in their cases unless it appears that they are trying to evade thelr responsibili ties alhough the law makes it pos: ble to call those who fail to appear for physical examination into the ser- vice would’ giving them any oppor- tunity to make exemption claims. Hand Caught In Machine. William Cassidy had his hand caught in a milling machine in the Trumbull Electric company’s factory yesterday afternoon, the member being so badly injured that hospital treatment was necessary. Mr. Cas- sidy was taken to the New Britain hospital where he is now a patient. Tendons in his hand were com- pletely severed and it is possible that two of his fingers will have to be amputated. Brief Items. The annual outing of the Sunday school of the Methodist church sched- uled for Saturday at Lake Compounce has been postponed until Saturday, August 18. 3. D. Spellman is ill with bronchial pneumonia at his home on Whiting street. The young son of Mr. and Mrs. Wil Jjard Hart of West Main street, is seri ously ill with intestinal trouble. Rt. Rev. Charles E. Woodcock, epis- copal bishop of Kentucky, accomp- anied by Mrs. Woodcock, arrived here yesterday afternoon. e will spend several days with his sister. | Mrs. M. . Ryder of Maple street. | Vinton Knight and Herbert Cawin are making a ten-day auto trip along the Connecticut shore. A. J. Bordeau is recovering from 2 successful operation performed at the Hartford hospital Monday. He | will be able to return home in a few day. Mrs. her parents, Mr. and Utley in Columbia. visiting James Theodore Lyman is Mrs. STATE IS “YELLOW” SAYS THE GOVERNOR i Yellow | “God Knows There's Enough To Be Squeczed Out,” Holcomb Tells Militia. New Haven, Aug. 8.—The chief fea- ture of the day at Camp Yale day was the surprise vester- visit which was paid by Gov. Hclcomb and Adjutant- | General George M. Cole. The gov- ernor was the guest of Colonel Good- man of the First Regiment and he and the adjutant-general looked over the men at thelr routine work and | were highly pleased with what they saw. No preparations had been made for their visit as It was a complete | | presumed every man of them was surprise to officers and men, so the of- ficials saw the camp as it is in every- day attire. Gov. Holcomb made some interest- ing and one rather startling remark in addressing the officers’ school. He reminded the men of the fine record which the troops from this state made at the Mexican border last summer and said that there was something | infinitely more serious ahead of them at the present time. He added that he ready and expecting to go across the ocean to fight Germany. He said: H “Your reputation in the past is a glorious omne.” May your record for the future be equally splendid for you to transmit to your sons. “One of your chief jobs is to squeeze some of the yellow out of the state of Connecticut, and God knows there's enough yellow to be squeezed out.” EVENTS TONIGHT i Superior photo plays at the Lyceum. High class photo productions at Fox’s. at Vaudeville and Keeney's. plctures St. John's lawn festival at the cor- ner of East street and Newington Road. St. Elmo lodge, Knights of Pythias, meets at 242 Main street. Andre lodge, No. 47, I. O. O. F., meets in Odd Fellows hall. Phenix lodge, No. 52, I 0. O. F., | meets in Jr. O. U. A. M, hall. | | Erwin Castle, K. G. E, meets in Holmes and Hoffman’s hall. i Carpenters union No. 9 meets at 34 | Church street. | Vesta Hive, No. 8 of the Maccabees, | meets at 277 Main street. | Owls meet at Electric hall. Valiant tent No 14, Knights Maccabees, meets at 321 1-2 street. of Main ! e i Two horses died in a lot at 51 Put- | nam street yesterday due to the re-! cent hot spell. One was owned by L | BUYING FIRE ALARM BOXES Product of Each, Buf Commissioners Inspect Gamewell Co. at $125 Arrive at No Conclusion. The board of fire commissioners mef at City hall last night. A repre sentative of the Gamewell compan: was present at the meeting and dem: onstrated the Gamewgell positive nom: interfering succe fire alarm bo: which sells for After an hour’s discussion it was agreed that the rep. sentative submit a proposition to the chairman at noon today after which} the commissioners will decide whethe to purchase the new type of box. The commissioners want 15 boxes and an option on eight more at the same| ion | price. It was voted to have the clerk off the board and the chief of the de-| partment devise a card system for] keeping a record of every piece of) hose in use. Chairman A. E. Mag-| I nell reported concerning the purchase of hose from the Eureka company of. New York city. J Chairman Magnell reported that hel had conferred with the city treasurer. relative to the paying of pensions out ot thb general appropriation rathe; than from the pension fund, the idea being to allow the pension fund to, increase, as there is not enougk money in the pension fund to pay all those who have petitioned. The chairmani| will confer with the corporation coun. sel as soon as the latter returns from, his vacation and a speedy settlement of the difficulty is expected. The chairman also reported that the as- bestos work at Engine House No. & is satisfactory. Painting of the doo: at that house will be begun next weelk| and & new sink has already been in. stalled. Work on the doors at Ens gine Company No. 3 will also be star ed soon. o—THE POPULAR SHOE STORE Wherever You Go High Shoes Are Suitable. For vacation or business, sea- shore, country or city, they're always handy to have. This particular model, a high English pattern of deep, dark tan is essentially Summerish. You'll maks a real saving by buying now, as we're making a SPECIAL PRICE THIS WEEIK $6.50 AISHBERG | Roses and the other by 1. Stethner. The horses were removed for burial by Miller -of Plainville. 1 Buy an Indiana truck. THE SHOEMAN ; | i 941 Main St, Hartforg i | Ask Clerk for S&H Green Stamps