New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 4, 1917, Page 6

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TELEPHONE CALLS Office Rooms { Membe:. of the Associated Press. octated Press is exclusively entitled the use for republication of all news lited to it or not otherwise credited ows %A MIESSAGE TO AMERICA." ,¥ou would see~how a race can has no love, hut no fear of ‘war each can turn from his priv- ate role all may act as whole - ‘W men can live up to the place i they claim ‘a' natjon seatoufl of its good a perfect ni & 4 Grllelo its proud inheritance @l ook over hére and learn from France. B ALAN SEEGBR. ROCKY ROAD TO BERLIN. ddy some one of the Select- of Berlin will nonchalantly tune P his automobile, drive over that 2 of Farmington road between bh’s corner and Berlin street, and, r_his experiences there, go back and advise the Town of Berlin g6t in touch with: the State of panecticut and haye this thorough- ? properly repaired. 4 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 10i7. ending looked for by the optimists. Yet it did not come about, as pre- dicted, and former Ambassador Ger- ard now believes that there will be no revolution in Germany until after the war is over, if then. The truth is, the Germans in their phlegmatic nature are not the best timber of which revolutions are made. Aside from the fact that they do not now display a revolutionary spirit there must be considered the farces that compel them to remain firm behind the Hohenzollerns, even when these wearers of the purple exert a sort~ of voke around the German neck. With the enemy armies battling them on all sides there is nothing for the Ger- man people to do but hold together. Their rulers can easlly outline the proposition, and it will readily be recognized. The German people know the folly of splitting at this time, even if they so desired. They have but to loak over the Russian situation to see wherein revolution is out of place in any well organized fighting scheme. So, after only casual analysis, it can be easily seen that we may ex- pect no peace because the German army or the German people behind the lines are willing to glve up the fight and negotiate on any terms but annexations and indeffinity. The German people, when things look dis- mal, and their armies seem to be,| losing, might show a slight tendenoy to’stop battling; but the German peo- Ple when their armies are positively winning, or when these armies seem to be oconquering all before them, have no thoughts of peace. Then it is they see vislans of spoils for the victors,—they always assuming the winning role. Since the successes on the Italian frontier, and the upheavals in Russia, ' the direct result of pro- poganda, the Germans are encouraged more than ever. The harvest this year in the Fatherland has been bet- ter than even the optimists predicted, and there s enough food-stuffs, pro- portioned at equal pounds to the man, to g0 around for a year, or until the next season. Added to this, the con- trolling influences on the German mind know that they must battle to a finish, whether the people would have It so or not; that there can be no backing down; that if they give There has been talk of doing this|up now they loge evervthing. And so jat’ repair work for some time; the situation stands af r the three Ut that ls as far as it has sdvanced, | years of Jhard and furious fighting. k.. «Bennett gave out han six thousand dollars for such Te- jairs a8 needed on this highway. 6 must pay three-fourths of #1L’ and ‘the’ Towh of Ba -Some of the léading in Berlin look for a fifteen nd dollar appropriation frem Récently, Highway Commis- {These are.the thoughts that come to figures { mind when the task of the United ving the State gave slightly more | States in this war is considered. American is the nation that must suc- ceed where others have failed. Ameri- the working agreement. the|ca is the nation that must the | about the beginning of the end, And | thdt will be.no. easy matter, bring COMPARING COAL PRICES. Prices for coal at the mines having which would lead to an|been advanced by the Federal Govern- penditure of twenty thousand dol- ‘on this stretch of roadway. it prebably would take every cent wenty-thousand dollars to put this h bedraggled Toadway in condi- If that sum of money were not d entirely for paving purposes, ‘ of #t could easily be spent in lights along the highway. As tands, the Farmington Road bas tequal in the entire te. It 15 ounced by all who have braved itfalls and cavels as the nearest ach in this country to the Rocky to Dublin.! e AFTER THREE YEARS, more thanithree years aof the German army is bearing up ‘¢he strain in marvelous fashion, though the Landstrun{ is now d to active service. ''Recent re- s from Germany made by men have sojourned there and others ‘haye means of communication to averthrow all previous rumors demoralization. Looking facts in face, it is seen that the ex- Junkerthum has sq keyed up fighting forces th.n/ they are etermined to fight to a finish. Th ‘ho had looked for a cessation hostNities because Germany's army ready to give up the ghost are’to =adly disappointed. army ‘been drilled in more than military ctics. It has been taught to believe it is invincible. And, up to this, scan truthfully say that no one | arisen to dlspute some of its flaims. 1f'it is not absolutely the Bt of the situation it is indeed rugged contender for high honors. to the ethics under which it i pperated,—the least said about that he ' bettor. And the army back of the German irmy. There is another stronghold which must not be underestimated. Fbe men and women who furnish the herewithal for the fighting men of _front,—the munition makers, the polief Wworkers, all the various units fhe great industrial and agrieul- forces must be considered as Mling together remarkably well dea- these three long years of sacrifice. h had been stories of revolution imaong these people. The ploture painted as rather a rosy one, nat ‘ago, There was even hint of Kaiser abdicating his throne nuch in the same fashion that the @rstwhile Czar of all the Russians ‘his post. This was" the happy . - ment, and this since the local com- mittee . fixed the retail prices here, there was little left to do but grant the dealers here a higher margin within which to work. This, always providing the local committee be- lieved it had estahblished a fair sched- dule of rates, which the local coal dealers seem to doubt. With ten dollar 'coal the men/ doing business here should have voiced the last of their complaints. The Whole question has been thrashed out and thve evi- dence has been laid on the table From what has been learned it would take a brave coal dealer to come for- ward with another ory of disaster. The Talsing of coal prices at the mines will effect the coml dealers of Meriden just as it will effect the coal dealers of New Britain, and we shall await with interest the actioh of those men of the Silver City. It will be re- called that \for the past year and a half the coal dealers of Meriden have Government jruling, forty cents a ton and this price was not fixed by the Government. The freight rates ta Meriden are lower by a few cents than thase to New Britain. Yet the coal dealers here have received, under | Government ruling, forty cents a ton more than the men in Meriden wha ‘fixéd thelr own prices. This questton yet remains, Why is this? It should not cost more to do business in New Britain than it does in Meriden, or, if it does, it should not cast as mud as is manifested by a comparison of coal prices in the two cities. FACTS AND FANCIES. ‘Why not conserve the Home guard by an occasional autoless Sunday?— Bridgeport Telegram. A word to the wise is sufficlent—it he is paying for it at his end of the long distance telephone.—Chicago News. 3 ‘When a.baby is named for its un- cle that is a sign the uncle has money. —Capper's Weekly. The Late White Way—but then it never did keep early hours.—New York Sun. The cooler it grows the more im- pressive becomes the click of the knitting needles.—Norwich Bulletin. Kansas is getting rich, and we see it reported that there is a revival of the habit of wearing suspenders. The corncob pipe still holds its own, however. It is difficult for plutocra- cy to establish .all its degenerating methods at once.—Philadelphia Presa. Meanwhile ex-Czar Nick sits back and ejaculates, “I should worvy Shore Line Times. ‘When those American congress- men at the war front get back and begin to tell their experiences the Congressional Record will be a thril- ler.—Philadelphia Presa. The cable is very modest when it | says “Russia is in a chaos.” There ls more than one.—Philadelphia Telegraph. ® Congressmen and senators who returned to Washington filled with the idea that the country is up to its neck in war make .no mistake.— Springfield Republican, o Keep right on knitting, girls. Both® Baker and Daniels say it is all right. —Berkshire Eagle. It will afford us no relief from a fuel farfine to get hot under the collar.—New York Sun. Look after the dogs and “the sheep will take care of themselves.—Tex- tile World Journal. The pope having denounced chain prayers as a superstition, it is in or- der for some other authority to say that all chain letter are a nuisance. —New York World. FROSTY MORNINGS. I love these frosty mornings, When all the outer air Is tingling with a freshness And vim beyond compare, The northiwind in the tree-tops # Proclaiiis the coming dawn, Afd sendS the orisp leaves rattling ‘Across the frozen'lawn. From some -adjacent farmyard A watchful- chanticleer, With raucous, joyous crowing Assails the atmosphere, Then, nearer home, a watchdog Awakened from_his sleep Aves voice to his resentment In tones prolonged and deep. A wagon, bound for market, Goes creaking down the road, I hear the axles groaning Beneath the heavy load. The light grows at my window, And on the pane I see Jack Frost has limned a picture Of silvery tracery. Now, from the servants’ stairway, Slow feet descend the hall; And then a kitchen shutter Bangs out against the wall. I love these frosty mornings, To note these things, and then— To draw the bed-clothes closer And go to sleep again. —T. A. DALY, in the Philadelphia Ledger. ~ GERMAN RAIDER Triees to Outwit Captain of an Ameri- can Vessel But Does Not Succeed By Fake Fire. i San Francisco, Dec. 4.—What a ship’s captain believed to be a Ger- man raider operating in the Pacific and trylng through flares in imita- tion of a burning vesscl to attract its intended victim has been reported by him in a letter to fricnds here. The letter made public here today says: “We were warned by wireless to look out for a raider that might mploy stronge methods. “About 100 thiles south of Acapulco at night we saw a flare in the sky and soon no- ticed what looked like a ship on fire. “But, being warned, I kept on our course and watched the fire carefully. Soon I noticed that*the fire was too steady and that there were ather lights blinking around it. I made a full report when I arrived in qur next port. MERRITT SWORN IN. New Member From Connecticut Takes < Oath of Office. (Special to the Herald), ‘Washington, Dec. 4.—The feature of the opening of the session of congress, from the standpoint of Connecticut, was the administration of the oath of office to the new Connecticut member, Mr. Merritt. Arriving vesterday Mr. Merritt was escorted to the speaker's desk by Rep- resentative Tison, as dean of the Connecticut delegation, and the oath was administered by Speaker Clarl. At the same time the oath was taken by another new New England mem- ber, W. W. Lufkin of Massachusetts, who succeeded Representative Augus- tus P. Gardner, who resigned to enter the army. Mr. Merritt's wife and dauvghter were in the gallery when he was in- ducted into office. Afterwards they met him in the house corridor and congratulated him. Milton Fessenden, republican cam- paign manager in the fourth Con- necticut District, also, came to town and saw Mr. Merritt. The- latter’s .«certificate of election had previously been presented to the proper offl- FURTHER DEPLETION. Yale Students in Naval Unit Urged to Join at Once. New Haven, Dec. 4.—Further de- pletion of the number of students at Yale is likely before the winter is over. Rear Admiral Colby (retired) in come mand of the Yale naval unit today announced that Washington had de- creed that no man who had registered for the draft #r has reached the age of 21 would be allowed to join the navy. He therefore advised that all those in the naval unit who are of military age join the navy at once, and he designated Professor Abbott to receive the .\ames of those who so enlist, FACTS Kap o,Llfe preservers mean more to us now: than they did. They always were good sofa pfllows for sallors. But they took up lots of room and when- ever paint and scrub brush. days came no one could say enough against their uselessness. Times have changed. U-boats have ruined sleep, increased the cost of living, and put life belts In the class with radium, tuberculosis vaccine, coal, and other luxuries. When you need a life belt not a milllon dollars in the bank, nor a seat on the N. Y, Stock Bxchange would look so good. The fellow that wanted to trade his kingdom for a horse would have thrown in his wife and cellarette and | changed ‘the order to a life belt if he had been forced to cross the ocean any time in the past six months. Its quality depends on the stuffing. Air of course would be best. But air pillows, or tanks, or drums, are too easlly punctured. Cork belts are common. ' The latest thing in this line is stuffed with Kapok. Kapok is an East Indian vegetable 'fiber. It was recently adopted by our Navy as a stuffing. Mattresses, pil- lows, cushions, aeroplane headgear, ad life belts are some of the uses to which 1t has been put. Java is the principal source of supply. Cotton is the nearest thing for comparison. But instead of hanging on a bush Kapok buds blossom in the high branches of a tree. Naked na- tives climb up.and rustle them into bags or baskets. Pcds are picked and fibers separated in enclosures which prevent stray wisps from blowing away yet insure good sun-drying Af- ter being compressed into-bales: and lashed the stuff is ready for export. One pound of Kapok will support thirty pounds of weight in fresh wa- Y. W.C. A, WORKERS TELL THER AIMS Association Hostess Houses at, Mflimry’ Camps Explained ' The Y. W. C. A. war - fum{ cam- paign, which started last night and | continued’ actively today, is* meeting with a ready response, but for the in- formation of those not familiar with the work of this association #he ex- ecutive committee has given ouf the following explanatory stutement; with especial reference to the association hostess houses: ‘Why should the Young Women's Christian Association ¢onduct Hostess Houses in .the military training camps? ‘The answer is found in the attitude of the Federal Government concerning - ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY BY LIEUT.. FITZHUGH GRWEN, U. 8. N. ok. | ter, and slightly more in salt. A belt of it weighing mo mors than your overcoat wouid hold your head and | shoulders above the sea. Its buoyancy ! would be nearly that of a similar belt (filled with air. A cork form of like |slze would weigh several times as much. {4 A wad of Kapok is the diametrical opposite of a sponge. Water some- how cannot creepjnto its silky fibers except after long soaking. The Na- val test requires it to show full sup- porting power after 24 hours in’ the ! water: and to float well up even after i'two weeks in the test tank. ! Microscopic examinations reveal | the fact that each fiber is unicellular | or straw-like, and glossy. This form explains why a tight package of Ka- pok, as In a life belt, does not per- mit the water to permeate so much as the outer layer. Even cork will not behave so well, but brazenly wel- comes thorough soaking in all of its cracks and seams. In bunk and hammock mattresses Kapok proves a cheap ‘and excellent substitute for hair. Its resillency as- sures one that the deeo dent left in the bed on'rising in the morning will ‘be fluffed out by the next bed time. High inflammability is an objectlon to common use. And if for any reason stuffed articles must be overhauled care must be taken zgainst accumu- lation of Kapok dust which is highly explosive. A Kapok-lined suit would be ex- ceedingly warm. If properly covered the man inside would remain dry. Ad a man floating high, with food and some means of propulsion, must live and travel for days. ‘We may yet be able.to “walk home” ‘when the big ship sinks. to be well guarded and well taken care of,—and the home folks want the boys at the front tp have the best that can be had for the ‘We want to do our utmost to relieve the burden at the front,—and keep the home condi- tions such that the boys and men will be able to return to a better home and better community than the ones they left. New Britain always leads in all fine and noble deeds! “Campaign teams will report this afternoon, Tuesday, at 4:30 o'clock to glve reports of the first day’s work.” RED CROSS BRANCH TO HANDLE RELIEF ‘W. W. Leland Chosen Chairman of Home Service Department W. W.'Leland, who has been active in the relief work of the War Bureau, the spirit it hopes to have prevail in these centers. That attitude 1s ex- pressed by the Federal Commission on Training Camp Activities as follows: “It is the belief of the Commission - that a purely negative policy as re- gards conditions outside of the camps would fall very far short of meeting the needs of the situation. The un- derlying cause of the great and ob- vious evils which have attended the establishment of training camps in this country and in Europe-—the real disease of which these evils have merely been symptoms—has been the result of the cutting off of the men in the camps from normal social in- tercourse and recreation, and espectal- ly of the breaking off of these rela- tions to home and friends, to church, to employment, to social and business asgciates and to the other sex, of which a normal and healthy life so largely consists. “These camps areé national univer- sitles—training schools -to which the flower of American youth is being sent —and it is by their results, not only in | techincal military efficlency but in those qualities on which military and all other efficiency in the long run de- pends, that they must finally be juaged. “As to the means by which this positive good is to-be accomplished they are many and various. Perhaps the most important single method is in keeping alive the link between the soldier and his home. It is said that during the Civil War the two great influecés in keeping the men well were singing and letters from home. Better even than letters from home will. be, where it is possible, the ac- tua] presence near the camps of mem- bers of the soldier's family.” “In spite of this constructive atti- tude toward the social life of the camp, it is impossible for the govern- ment to provide for such a specialized need. It is therefore asking the War Work Council of the Young Women's Christian Assoclation to erect and con- duct Hostess Houses within or 4n the immediate neighborhood of the can- tonments: which will serve as the one center of “home life” available to all the men of the camps. “Next to the appropriation for the war work in Europe, the largest.sum listed in the Assoclation’s War Bud- get is the sum for this Hostess House ‘work. “Last night at a meeting of the Y. W. C. A. Workers, Miss Ruth Craw- ford of New York Gity, gave a very vivid ‘description of the many phases of war work done by this organization. Mr. Marcus White pald a splendid tri- bute to the women of our city,—and to thelr remarkable ability for hand- ling these large problems so n,n_ie- quately and successfully,—and put in- to all the workers the courage and enthusiasm to start the drive for New Britain’s quota of the $4,000,000 Y. W. C. A. War Budget, which is $5,000,— and for the $7,000 needed to keep the “home fire burning” and maintain a wholesome and normal life in our own community. The boys at the front want the families and friends at home has been named chairgnan of the new Home Bervige department of the Red Cross which will in the future handle all work connected With relief for de- pendents of lecal soldiers in service. Other members of the committee of the department are as follows: George P. Spear, treasurer; Attorney P. F. McDonough, legal advisor; Dr. F. J. Mann, medical advisor; F H. Alford, Abraham Gorbach, Stanley Arzylowicz, Mrs. W. F. Brooks, Miss Mary Pease and Earl Kisselbrack, clerk. The scope of the work will embrace New- ington, Berin, Kensington and Plain- wville. Congress, at its last session, passed a law know as the “Federal Insurance Act” which provides for the care of the dependent families of soldlers and for insurance against _death and disability. The law provides, in briefs, the fol- lowing:i— 1, For the support, during the war, of the families and dependents of en- listed men. (a) Allotments of pay—Certain proportions of pay are to be with- held from the man and paid directly to the familles or dependents, or for insurance, or for other purposes. Allatment or deposit of one-half of pay may be required in all cases. (b) Family allowances.—In addi- tion to all allotments of pay by the man, the United States will :pay monthly allowances to the wife, chil- dren and/certain dependents. 2. For the protection ~of officers and enlisted men and their depend- ents from the hazards of injury, dis- ease and death. (a) Compensation—Monthly pay- ments, for disability and death due to injury and disease incurred in tke line of duty. (b) Insurance—Provided by tie United States upon application and payment of premium, without medical examination, against total permanent disability and death. The prem.am will be at normal peace rates with- out loading and the United States will bear the extra cost due to war serv- ice. Provision is made for the cou- tinuation of the insurance after leav- ing the service. The Red Cross has been asked vy the government to help in adminis- tering the provisions of this law by keeping in touch with the families of all soldiers and sailors and seeinz to it that they put in proper applica- tions for; their just dues under this act. To meet these dutles the Na- tional Red Cross has created the de- partment of “Clvilian Relief” witn a special manager for each Division and “Home Service” committees In each chapter. . It is furthermore the aim of this branch of Red Cross work to seo that no family whose bread-winners have gone to fight is allowed to go down hill because of this fact. James Gavin, who was serlously ill at St. Francis' hospital in Hartford, The McMillan Store, Inc. ALWAYS RELIABLE. J Bath Robe Blankets For Christmas Gifts TWO sSplendid values in Bathrobe Blankets with girdle and frogs complete, Priced ........eese.. eesassecssss $8.50 and $3.98 each BED BLANKETS has been discharged. Gavin was for- merly owner of the Hotél Bassett. Of Cotton, Part Wool and All Wool COTTON BLANKETS $1.29 each $1.89 each «.. $2.25 each B50x72 64x76 . 66380 ... Plaid Wool Finished Blankets In blue, pink and grey, spe- otal .. $2.89 pair ' SOFT WOOL BLANKETS Of fine grade selected wool, in white and Priced CRIB BLANKETS WOOL FINISHED, special P $1.98 pair PART WOOL CORIB BLAN- KETS, special . ... $2.98 pair BLANKETS, $4.50, $5. $5.98 to $6.98 per pair WOOL AUTO RUGS Priced $6.50, $6.75 and $6.98 each. Just the thing to give him for Christmas. SANITARY FILLED COMFORTABLES Large selection to choose from, priced $2.25, $2.98, $3.50, $3.98, $4.50 to 6.50 each. DOING HIS BIT JOIN 1. BLAUVELT. Although pictured above in civil- ian’s clothes, John Blauvelt is one of the wearers of the popular khaki and is with a certain contingent, partially composed of New Britain boys, who are overseas and ready to go ‘“over the top.” Elauvelt, who is 21 years of age, is the son of Samuel Blauvelt of 383 Arch street. He enlisted in Com- pany E in this city May 20, 1917, and later was sent to New Haven and from there overseas VISITS MURDER SCENE Jury Trying Miss Harriet Varney Go to Brookline Where Mrs. Keyes Was Killed By Unknown Person, Dedham, Mass., Dec. 4—The jury selcoted yesterday for the trial oft Miss Harriet A. Varney, charged with the murder of Mrs. Pauline Keyes, was taken today to Brookline. The object of the trip was to show the jurors the Keyes' home, where Mrs. Keyes' body, bearing a bullet wound, was found on June 19 last. District Attorney Katz- mann asked the jurors to note the lo- cality of the house and its distance from the center of the town. Miss Varney did not accompany the jury which left here at 10:300’clock for Erookline to view the scene of the murder. In a talk with newspaper men she said she ulmost collapsed af- ter the long ordeal in court yesterday. “The same gquestions asked over and over as each venireman was examined got on my nerves,” she said, “and I almost collapsed. I was hardly ablc to crawl up the stairs to my home,” meaning the jail. In the absence of the Jjury recessed until this afternoon. court CHANGE IN FEES. New Building Ordinances to Be 1 cussed at Council Mceting. The proposed changes in the bui ing ordinances will come up for di cussion at the monthly meeting of the common council. on December 19, as well as further comment on the po- tato situation. It is expected that the proposed ordinances will furnish quite a subject for discussion, especially since a change in fees has been sug- gested. Under the proposed change the fee ! for new buildings will be $1 per $1,000 up to $50,000. On jobs, the estimated cost of which is $50,000 or more, the fee would be $50. i Alexandra Lodge, No. 24, Indepérident Order Danghters of St. George. Alexandra lodge, I. O. ‘0. F. of St. George will meet tomorrow evening at , 8 o'clock in Turner hall. Nomination' of officers will be held. Al F Phenix Lodge I. O. O. F. Phenix lodge, No. 52, I. O. O: F, | will meet Wednesday evening. The ways and means committee will make a report. Worthy Temple, No. 18, Pythiay-. Sisters. 4 The above temple will resume eve ning sessions on Friday at Judd’s hall, Main street. The meeting will be called at 8 ¢’clock. Nomination of officers will be held “for the iensuing term, and a social hour will be held: All members are invited to be pres- ent. | sk Court Friendly, F. o fA. An important meefing of Court Friendly, F. of A., will be held thiad evening. The committee which was appointed recently to revise the by- laws will make a report and there will be other matters which will demand the attention of the members. All are urged to attend. Ladies’ Auxiliary, N. A. L. C. The regular monthly meeting pf the Ladies’ auxiliary, 104, N. A, L. €. will be held Thursday evening, Dec. 8, at 8 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Louis Lehr of 110 Columbia street. Nomi- nation and election of officers and other important business t ctions will be carried out. All members are urged to be present. ENGINEERS PART, American Society of Mechanical En-~ gineers Holding Convention, New York, Dec. 4.—The engineer's part in the war is under discussion at the American Society of Meqhanical Engineers convention here today. De- scribed as a war convention, the gath- 2ring will be featured by consideration of engineering problems dealing with fuel, ships, railroad and motor trans- portation, aircraft, cantonments, agri- culture, munitions and other war phases. To the engineering profes- sion Willlam, 'Howard Taft will de- liver a message in a speeca :onight rgarding its war labors, and Major Gen. George Goethals, who will . be made an honorary member, also will malke an address. Major L. B. Moody wurd others in public and civilian life. ISABELLA CIRCLE WHIST. The annual whist and dance of Isa- sella Circle, Daughters of Isabella, vill be held Friday evening, Decem- ser 14 at Booth's hall. Arrangements ire being made to accommodate a apacity crowd and the affair prom- ses to be a social success. The fol- owing committees have been appoint- ‘d and will be in charge: General ‘hairman, Mrs. Stephen Kiley; whist, . Delia McCabe; patronesses, Mrs. Ladbury, Mrs. Nellie Fogerty, Margaret Ryan. Mrs. Roselle ynch; refreshments, W. G. Coogan, liss Mary Gaffney and Mrs. Mary McDonough; decorations, Miss Rhoda McCabe and Mrs. Sarah Sexton; re- coption, Miss Marguerite O'Brien, Miss Bessie Conlon, Miss Eleanor Bunny, Mrs. Sarah Sexton, Mrs, Alice Gaffney, Mrs. Minnie Flynn, Miss Ka- . therine Bennett, Miss Esther McCabe, Mrs. Mary McLoughlin and Miss Elizabeth McCabe. el Mrs. Dr. Aaron Pinkus of Main strest has received word. of the critical con- dition of his sister, Mrs. R. Rosen i berg of Los Angeles, Cal 'S FRATERNAL NEWS | £