New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 24, 1917, Page 7

~ In the cases NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1917. Charming Neckwear for Women on Display Here OUR WOMEN'S NECKWEAR DEPT. HAS ATTRACTED A GOOD DEAL OF ATTENTION % GREAT VARIETY OF THERE IS AN UNUSUALLY STYLES WHICH INCLUDES EVERYTHING THE MOST REASONABLE Make your la of the nifty neckwear we are showing in all the new shapes. Broadcloth, Corduroy, Bengaline, Pique are all popular each. MARABOUT LARGE ARE TO YOU COULD st year's Lawn, Nets, this Fall. CAPE! DURING OUR FALL OPENING BECAUSE OF PLEASING STYLES SHOWN NUMBER OF MATERIALS AND BE POPULAR THIS FALL AND OUR STO(;K POSSIBLY DESIRE, UP TO THE VERY BEST KINDS. suit, coat or dress look like new by using some THERE.—— FROM ‘White Satins, both plain and fancy, and We have them priced. from 250 to $5.50 with cuffs to match are to be worn much this season. We have all the new styles in Black, Natural and Taupe, and they are moderately pr FICHU RUFFLING. Very smart and dainty, ment of all the new rufflings in Satin, iced. Let us show them to you. 50c to $1.25 a yard. . VICTORY TIES in red and black, 17-8 yards in length. * Middys and just right to wear with Slip-ons, 98c ecach. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE PROMPTLY RF CEIVING ALL DRY GOODS DELIVERY FOR We have a dandy assort- Georgette and Net. Priced from Suitable for NEW BRITAIN YOU OAN DEPEND 0" U XCHASED OF US8. Berlin News 3IX BOYS BEFORE JUDGE GRISWOLD Four Charged With Robbery and | Two With Breach of Peace “BAD MAN" IN COURT John Culla Fined and Placed on Pro- bation for Assault and Leon LeClair, Sr., Critically Tll—Lo- Battery— cal Sailors Transferred. Today was juvenile day in the local town court, six boys of ages ranging from ‘14 to 18 years appear- ing before Judge George G. Griswold, two charged with breach of the peace and four on complaint of having robbed the Williams meat market in Kensington early Saturday morning. James O'Leary and William O’Brien, both of Hartford, were severely repri- manded by Judge Griswald for creat- ing a disturbance at the railroad station Saturday, and discharged. of Albert Schultz, Frank Cook, Michael Murray and Zigmund Zuckinowicz, charged with Tobbing the Williams market, Judge Griswold was inclined to be lenient, except with Zigmund. When put on the witness stand in his own behalf, Zigmund answered Prosecutor Wil- liam H. Gibney in an insolent manner. je smilingly confessed to having een arrested on two occasions by the New Britain police for ‘“shooting crap.” He was fined both times, he said. He told a rambling story about his participation in the robbery. He evaded the truth to such an extent that he was questioned by Prosecutor Gibney as to whether he understood what it meant to take thegpafh. During the court proceedings which Yollowed, he continually grinned. His smile, however, quickly disappeared when he was sentenced by Judge Griswold to the Cheshire reformatory for an indefinite period. He asked the court if he could take an appe=l. Instead of speaking insolently, he en- treated Judge Griswold to fine him The sentence as imposed remained. © Young Murray was discharged with a warning and placed in care of his tather, who appeared in court. It de- veloped that the boy had not been home for almmost a year, but had been living with some sisters in New York. Mr. Murray testified that his boy had previously behaved himself, but had fallen in bad company of late. Albert Schultz and Frank Cook were both sentenced to reform school until they reached twenty-one years of age, but sentence was suspended and both were put in charge of the probation officer in New Britain. Most of the articles taken from the ‘Williams market have been recovered. The local officers have secured the names of threc more hoyvs who took art in the robbery, and they will Probably be apprehended within a few days. Mrs. O’Brien in Court. With shaken form and with tears streaming down her cheeks, Mrs. O’Brien of Hartford presented a piti- ful sight as' Griswold to she pleaded with Judge discharge her son Wil- liam. Paul Vincent, night.baggage master, and Robert tevenson ticket agent at the railroad station, ap- peared against young O'Brien = and James O'Leary. The men testified that both boys used profane language | and smoked in the waiting room and when ordered to leave became abu- sive. A complaint was made and Of- ficers Hackett and Ritchie arrested them. { ‘When on the stand in their own behalf the boys said they came to Berlin on a freight train. Judge Gris- wold reprimanded them and with a | warning not to trangress on the law again, both were dismissed Bad Man Arrested. John Culla, known as Kensington's “bad man” also faced Judge Griswold this morning charged with assault and battery, breach of the peace and sev- eral other complaints. Mrs. Joseph Kingo and her daughter, Mabel and { Alexander Asper testified against Culla. Culla and his brother, who suddenly decided to change, his residence on Saturday and has left Kensington for parts unknown, have been causing considerable trouble of late. About two weeks ago ,Culla was mixed up in a stabbing affair near the railroad station, according to Officers Hackett and Ritchie. No arrest was made at that time, as the party concerned | would not make a complaint. eral uncomplimentary terms which the latter resented. He told Culla to retract his statements whereupon Culla, with the aid of his brother, ad- ministered a beating to Asper. On the witness stand Asper complained that after beating him up Culla tried to throw him under a passing auto- mobile. He took refuge in the Kingo grocery store on Farmington road. Culla followed and when Mrs. Kingo tried to shield Asper, the accused is alleged to have told her that “if he were a man he would kill he As the man has a wife and two children, Judge Griswold fined him $10 and costs and sentenced him to | thirty days in jail, suspending the jail | sentence and placing him on proba- tion for three months. To Be Married. M. W. Baldwin and Mrs. Alma Johnson of Kensington will be mar- ried on Wednesday afternoon. The wedding will take place in the Swed- ish Lutheran rectory, New Britain, and Rev. Dr, 8. G. Ohman will tie the nuptial knot. With the Stork. Mr. and Mrs. Kensington are tions on the birth of a son. A son has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Ro. mond Petrossi of Kensing- ion R Mr. and Mrs. Leonardi Marchettint are also the proud parents of a son born Saturday. Military Notes. William Ryan of the Yale Naval Reserves has been transferred to Fort Jefferson Harry Eugene Massario of receiving congratula- McKeon, I'rank McKeon and Philip Fagan of the Naval Reserves at New Haven and John McCormick and James Corr of the Brooklyn Na- val Reserves, have been transferred to Pelham Bay. Alfred Ambrose Barrett who has been training in New York has been transferred to South Carolina. Mrs. Ventres a Democrat. Mrs. Grace Ventres, who was the only woman in Berlin to register re- cently to ‘be made a voter,” ap- peared at the Town Clerk’s office Sat- Yesterday Culla called Asper sev- | urday to take the oath. Ventres qualified, Town administered the oath. Mrs. Ventres then affiliated with the democratic party. She may now vote on all school questions and can attend the democratic caucuses. Thirty candi- dates of the 73 that registered were “made” Saturday. This is practically the same as last With the election but a few days away little interest is being manifest- ed. The only contests that are looked for are between Judge Alling and James Brown for the first selectman- ship and between F. Lewis and Henry Fagan for tax collector. Both an and Brown, democrats, are working hard for their elections and it is believed that they will give the republican nominees a hot contest. LeClair Critlcally Tl Leon LeClair, Sr., is ecritically ill at his home on Hudson street. Mr. LeClair was taken sick about a week ago and has been confined to his bed ever since. Mr. LeClair has been a life long resident of the town and has conducted a blacksmith shop in Berlin for over a quarter of a century. Tried to Sell Plot. Much mirth is being expressed about a certain well known local real es- As Mrs. Clerk Shaw | tate dealer who is said to have an eye for business. Hearing tht Kensington's patriotic youths had en- listed in the navy, this w. k. real es- tate dealer approached the sailor's father and tried to sell him a plot next to a Kensington cemetery. In explaining why the parent should pur- chase the plot. the sald real estate man argued that when the boys’ body when was shipped home from France he would he sure to have a grave to rest in. When the parent asked the en- terprising dealer what he should do if the battleship on which his boy was assigned should be sunk in mid-ocean, the dealer made no reply and the deal was not consummated. Berlin Briefs. The Home Guards will hold a drill this evening at the town hall. As it is to be decided at this time whether the drills should be continued in Berlin or at the armory in New Brit- ain, a full attendance is desired. one of The Red Cross will meet at the home of Mrs. Ora Edgerly tomorrow. The Berlin Red Cross will meet at the Congregational church tomorrow and Thursday. A festival of “All Nations” will be given by St. Gabriel’'s Guild in East Berlin on Friday, October 26. The Dixie club of East Berlin will hold a dance in the Athletic hall on October 5. Miss Elsie Norton is spending a two weeks' vacation with relatives in Worcester, Mass. HEAP BIG INDIAN Camp Jackson, Columbia, S. C., Sept. 24.—Fourteen Cherokee Indians from North Carolina accompanied by two exeémption board members to ex- plain their status have arrived to serve in the National Army. The In- dians have separate schools and asso- cited with neither white people nor negroes. Another contingent of 25 is expected Tuesday. REPORT. TO TAX U. S. MANGANESE Rio Janeiro, Sept. 24.—Government officlals of the state of Minas are dis- cussing the project of imposing a tax of about 8 per cent. on all mangan- ese exported to the United States, the tax to be put into effect immediately, |Plainville News| FIRST LOCAL BOY ARRIVES IN FRANCE, James Usher Writes to His Father from Brest TELLS OF TRIP ACROSS! Thirty-nine Voters Made Saturday— Local People Visit Ayer Cancon- mcent and Tell of Scenes There— Firemen Have Outing. To James Usher. Mrs. R. C| Usher goes the distinction of being the first man from Plain- ville to reach France since war declared between this country. In a letter received a few days ago-and post marked Brest, France, he relates some of the experiences encountered on the trip overseas. Tike his father, who enlisted and fought in the Civil war when he was but sixteen vears of age and marched Wwith Sherman from Atlanta to the sea, James is imbued with the same spirit and patriotism. Although he was past draft age and probably would not have been conscripted, when a call was sent forth for vol- unteers he immediately responded. The sea appealed to him and he pre- sented himself at the recruiting sta- tion in New Haven and was accepted as one of the first members of the so-called mosquito fleet. That was in May. Shortly after he received his orders to report for ac- tive service. After several months training he was assigned to the con- verted yacht———, one of the first boats of its kind to make the perilous trip overseas. Enroute to France he touched New York, Newport, St. John's, Newfoundland and the Azores. The letter describing the trip fol- lows: Dear Father:— “Will write to you mostly and you can pass the word around if anyone is interested. “Am over at last trip you can bet. Was sick two dif- ferent times. We made the trip in relays, stopping four times for three or four days to coal, and supplies. Covered about 3,500 miles and plenty of rough weather, once in a while a bright day to dry clothes and lay on deck to sun ourselves. We are lucky in having the finest captain in the fleet. Young but cool and clever also, kindhearted and clean. He spent twenty-four hours on the bridge, wet to the skin, with no sleep and only eating a sandwich or drinking a cup of coffee to sustain him during the worst. storm we had. Have to spend five hours out of every twelve up there with the officers on watch, was with him and the quartermaste during the worst of it when we took in the most water over our decks. Nearly swamped the firemen standing in the water up to their knees and water almost reaching the fires. It was no joke and many gave up hope but I did not fear having so much faith in “The Old Man™ as they call the captains or skippers of our ships. “This is an interesting town here (supposedly speaking of Brest,) part of it very old and part of it new. The old fort dating before Christ. “The Y. M. C. A. where I am writ- ing this is certainly one of a series of great institutions. Almost every porj they have these Y. M. C. A.s where the sailors can go to change their money, sleep if they wish, eat and most of all get a good bath, write home and be directed to any place they are looking for. The men in charge are very kind. Believe me if I ever give to charity they will get my money. Probably fifty sailors here now and in some places there are a hundred coming and going. “Was patrol guard yesterday and had to stay on shore until all the sailors were sent out to the boats leaving after eleven. They sent ine out to tell the chief hoatswain In charge of the landings. The different ships and three men to patrol the streets and see that the sailors do not do any damage and chase them back to the ships on time. As there are many boats here there are a large number on shore. We carry regular police clubs and belts and leggins with white hats so we can be recog- =on of Mr. and but had a long American news for the first time in a month last night and, also news of the front and was glad to see that the allies are. winning. “The American sailors like the French much better than the Eng- lish, whom they call lime-juicers iy st night one of the “lime-juic- ers”” spat on an American uniform :|n(1 the French as well as the Ameri- cans jumped in and beat him up. “There are many German prisoners well as some Turks whom I seen. They receive fine treat- here a have (Contlnued on Ninth Page) Reasons Ior Voting. Four of the five saloons in Plain- ville are located right in the center of the town, holding three of our most prominent busines es. Drunkenness, semi drunkenness, and the regular *“hang around” nuisance that alwa follows the saloon is thrust directly in the path of our women and children doing their marketing, going to the post office, on the way to school or taking the street car. The language heard is an insult to decenc People passing through on trollevts see many a sight rarely witnessed in the center of a small tawn. Three saloons are within of a post office or a church never could happen again. Help the town go dry and make our center clean—to say nothing of the moral effect on the community. Its aim is to make Plainville 200 feet which a was ! s0 | The Hartford Silk Store careful corseting. There & Price $3.50 to $25.00 in a beautiful color 'C. S. HILLS & CO.3 The more perfect the corset the more perfect your figure will be. re no better corsets made than Let our Corsetieres give you a trial fitting. what a perfact Corset can do for your figure. “MADAME LYRA”—THE CORSET range, regular price $4.00 per yard. 36-inch Fancy Striped Silks, in light and dark colorings, appropriate for separate skirts, dresses or linings, regular price $2.00 per yard, 40-inch Imported Brocades, one of the highest grade novelty silks, including Brocade Crepes, de Luxe, and iigured Novelty Silks, 36-inch Imported Gros de Londres in a full line of the new fall colors, this introductory sale $1.85 yard. 40-inch Crepe Meteor, in the latest colors for evening and street, this season, value $2.50, for this introductory sale $1.95 yard. 36-inch Black Dress Taffeta, value $1.50, for this sale $1.25 yard. 36-inch Rich Dress Satin, fine wearing quality, special $1.35 yard. AGE] HARTFORD “Madame Lyra’ CORSETS Corsets That Assure You Figure Improveme To retain the naturally good lines of the fisure and to improveit, can only be accomplished “Madame Lyra” Corsets. There are few as good. It does not obligate you in any way but it will show yq WITHOUT A PEER. MOST UNUSUAL SILK VALUES FOR THE OPENING OF THE SEASON The following are numbers that cannot possibly be duplicated later in the city on account of the ad vance of raw silk, labor and other conditions. 36-inch imported French broche silk, one the handsomest silks for dinner gowns ond dressy weéa: Introductory sale price $2.65 yard. afternoo| introductory sale price $1.45 yard. - Chiffor that sold for $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00, far this sale $1.95 yard. real value $2.25 yard, fo rich satin finish, so popular fo better and cleaner place to live in. Think what a change far the better it would be to eliminate the saloons now occupying a prominent place in the center of our town. edly going “dry,” and all respectable and right thinking voters in Plain- ville should pull the o License™ lever on election day put out town also in the “dry column.” advt, ————— e NOTICE. Annual Town Meeting of the Town of Plainville. Notice is her voters of Plainville, that the Annual Town Meeting of said town of Plain- 1st, 1917, at the Town Hall town, for the election by the following town officers: 1 Assessor, 1 Board of Relief, 3 | lectmen, 2 Auditors, 3 Grand Juro 1 Colle:tor Taxes, 7 Registrars of Voters, 2 School Com- mittee, 2 Library Committee. Also, a ballot will be taken in pur- suance with Secfion 2638, Chapter 146 of the General Statutes of the State of Connecticut, to determine whether any person shall be licensed to sell spirituous and intoxicating liquors in aid Town of Plainville, a petition signed by the required number legal voters of said town having been lodged with the Town Clerk twenty days before the Annual Town Meeting. Also to hear and to act upon the report of the Selectmen, the Town Treasurer, the School Committee, the health officer, the Directors of the Public Library, and the Plainville Cemetery Association, for the .year ending August 15th, 1917. Also, to consider the advisability of making and maintaining sidewalks and making an appropriation for the same. Also to take action concerning the establishment of building lines and to establish a Commission on Town Plan. Also to act upon the Expenses for the year. Also to consider the of changing the salaries Town Officers. Also to authorize the Selectmen to police the streets of the town. Also to transact any other busi- ness proper to come before sald meet- ing. The polls will be open from 6 o’clock in the morning until 5 o’clock in the afternoon. Plainville, Conn., Sept. 24, 1917, WM. J. JOHNSON, CHARLES H. CALOR, WM. C. HART, Selectmen. in said ballot of estimate of advi of ability certain Liguor Dealers’ Arguments. “Plainvilie and Prosperity” is the slogan adopted today by the liquor dealers, who have lzunched a cam- paign in favor of au hea license vote on October 1. ¢ The liquor dealers point to the fact that Plainville has never been more prosperous, that merchants have nev- er had a heavier trade and that Plain- ville industry is now at its greatest point. The dealers emphasize the great growth in homes within the past few vears, the many real estate transactions, and ask whether people from other places would want to live in Plainville if it had been as hard hit by licensed saloons as those who are opposed to license claim it has. Among claims made by the dealers is one that Plainville voters should give serious thought. Plainville has a very small police department, paid by the fee stem. If the town had a larger force, one which would awe evil-doers before they had an oppor- tunity to Infringe on the law, disturb- ances might not be so frequent and law breaking that is lald at the doors of the sale of liquor would never oc- cur.—advt, of | Bristol and Terryville are undoubt- and help to! v given to the legal | ville will be held on Monday, October | Constables, 2 | Pla inville and Prosperi This is addressed to the thinking man Plainville has never been so prospero It is one of the busiest towns in Connec ticut and its growth while it has had L censed saloons, has been rapid, if not mor: rapid, than ever before. If saloons have been a harmful factor in the life of the community, why has no! the town retrogressed? Retail business never been better. Industry has increased remarkably. But best of all, best fo Plainville and the men and women whe live here, construction of homes has neve been greater. If saloons had injured the town would real estate be such a valu- able investment? If saloons had mjured the town would people be so anxious to come here and live? Properly regulated saloons are an asset, rather than a liability to any live com- munity. Plamwlle Liquor Dealers’ Assn. 'HE POPULAR SHOE 5TORE! WALKING BOOTS! Here we show a Woman's walking Boot for Fall and Win- ter wear! A popular, as well as a sensible model of Street Boot for the Woman who “goes.” An 8-1nch Boot of Brown Calf. New Military heel an deap toe. Price $7.50. Same style in Black Calfskin $4.00 to $7.00. same style with Black Calf vamp and Black cloth top at $5. Many other styles and combi- nations to select from at $3.50 to : The Shoeman ISHBERG 941 Main St., Hartford EEERASASK THR CLERK FOR S, & H. GREEN STAMPS,