New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 13, 1917, Page 3

, CHOICE GIFTS for CHRISTMA! " Boston Store NEW BRITAIN ASKED DO YOUR CHRISTMAS |F. §. Chamberlain Will Receive, R L Red Cross Contributions Make Your Selections as Early as Possible. The Assortments are get- ting Smaller Every Day. New Britain 1s to be asked to do its share toward alleviating the suffer- ing of the homeless and destitute in | Halifax and contributions of money for the relief of the destitute families there, and also for the reconstruction of their homes, will be received by the American Red Cross through its division headquarters and chapter of- fices, it was announced today. Fred- erick S. Chamberlain, at his office in the New Britain National bank building, will receive any local con- tributions to this fund. | Through the press the authorities of Halifax have appealed to the people of Canada for $25,000,000. This amount, it is said, will be needed to care for the sufferers and rebuild their homes. The Red Cross is not making an independent appeal but it wants %o co-operate in every way in helping the people of Halifax get back to their feet again. The Red Cross relief committee has been in Halifax since Saturday morning, It has intimate and cordial relations with the responsible government of- ficials and their citizens’ committee in charge. In order that the best results may be achieved through the elimination of wasteful efforts and duplication, the Red Cross offers itself as an agent for the American people in forward- ing and administering funds for the Halifax sufferers. It is highly desir- able to use a single responsible chan- nel through which American gifts may be sent and accounted for and o et Reductions On Hudson i e , | Seal Coats The Porter & Dyson Co. Choice Furs More Sought After For Gifts | THAN EVER THIS SEASON Universally admired, fashionable in the extreme, and always ac- ceptable as gifts, Furs are in greater demand than ever this season. ‘We can supply all your Christmas needs in this direction. b} UR stock is now complete and we invite your inspection of our very fine line of choice platinum and gold jewelry, American and Swiss watches, sterling silver of the latest patterns, " and a very fine selection of Cordova Leather Goods. The quality of our goods is just as represented and we will stand back of every article we sell. Call and see us. Practical Gifts is the ruling feature of this year’s buying. UMBRELLAS HANDKERCHIEFS GLOVES POCKET BOOKS TRAVELING BAGS HAND BAGS BLANKETS QUILTS COMFORTABLES BATH ROBES KNIT GOODS UNDERWEAR NECKWEAR . and HOSIERY " PULLAR At Postive Price Savings Beautiful Scarfs aid Muffs Special at $25.00 We can give you your choice-of Black Wolf, Poiret Wolf, Blend- / ed Squirrel, Jap Mink, and ‘Natural Raccoon, in Scarfs. Ana Black Wolf, Poiret Wolf, Blended Squirrel, and Jap Mink,, in Muffs. All best styles -and:warkmanship. O commomsccas Harvey D. Gibson, general manager || 36 inches long. Reduced ; 100.00 of the Red Cross, describes the man- Regular $126.00 Hudson Seal ner in which contributions for Hali- fax relief will be handled. The tele- gram, addressed to Ethan Allen, man- ager of the Atlantic division, reads in part as follows: 40 inches long. - ‘Reduced t0 eemeeces:cccccccacccca Regular $165.00 Hudson Seal Coats, . ) 40 inches long. Reduced t0 aeapmemesceeseccmoccotars Regular $175.00 Hudson Seal Coats, 45 inches lang. WILL BE HOUSED - NEAR THE HAGUE Prisoners of War From Germany and Britain fo Be There o - A vl - S The Hague, Netherlands, Dec. 14, (Correspondence)-—Seven to eight thousand British prisoners-of-war from Germany shortly are to take up their quarters at The Hague and in the neighborhood, constituting a fresh strain on the sorely-tried hous- ing accommodation of the city and its environs. A like number of German prisoners from Great Britain are to be quartered in other parts of the coun- try, and preparations are afoot to pro- vide for them. Both Great Britain and Germany have sent over representatives to co- operate with the Netherlands authori- ties in the matter. Spectal hospital accommodations are being provided for the numerous invalids, as only a limited number of cases can be placed in existing civil and military hospitals. The British and Netherlands Red Cross societles are joining efforts in this task. A site has been offered by the city council of the Hague, in the immediate neighborhood of the British quarters, for the erection of workshops, Young Men’s Christian Association huts and the provision of football and cricket grounds. Following the example set in Switzerland, special care is to be de- voted to training men for useful avo- cations. With a view to avoiding com- petition with native labor, in accord- ance with rules laid down by the au- thorities; the employment provided probably will take the form of con- structing movable houses or cabins for use in Belgium after the war, and making furniture for the same pur- pose work that is already occupying many Belgian interned soldiers and refugees. To a~custom the German prisoners to regular employment and give them a certain amount of confidence in the future, workshops are to be erected in the Wolfhezen camp. Raw materials are to be brought from Germany, where the finished work will be in due course exported in order to avoid competition with Netherlands work- men. According to present plans, some of the men will be put to work on the land, while students will be given facilities to continue their studies at Netherlands universities. NEWSPAPER FLOODED OUT. Waterbury Republican Inundated Dur- ing Fire Early Today. Waterbury, Dec. 13.—Fire starting on the third floor of the Republican building early today in the shop of the Luddington Cigarette Machine Co. burned out that floor and the two others above it. The Waterbury Republican which occupies the main floors suffered by water damage, its losses including about $6,000 worth of print paper. The whole of the mechanical department was flooded and it was necessary to print the paper elsewhere. The total loss has not been estimated. DRAFTEES GO FORT WRIGHT. Torrington, De; —Thirty drafted men left here this morning for Fort H. G. Wright. These are the first drafted men to be sent there. Previous contingents weat to Camy Devens. \ “The American Red Cross has made abundant contribution of blankets, hospital equipment, new clothing, medical supplies, surgical dressings, glass and other materials which were urgently needed and will pay for these supplies out of its own funds. “New Britain has sent a staff of one hundred doctors, 150 nurses and 50 socia] workers, all carefully se- lected and organized into a working unit. All those in responsible posi- tions in Halifax advise that the per- sonnel and material now there, or on the way, will fully meet the present temporary needs. ““Therefore the Red Cross offices should not accept supplies of any kind_ except such as may be later specifically requested through Read Cross channels, nqr should old clothes be taken under any circum- stances. “The most helpful gift now is money, to be expended by responsible committees in charge. All Red C offices should accept such contribu- tions and concentrate them at Red Cross Headquarters in Washington. They will be forwarded at once and an accountig made of their use.” According to a telegram received by the Red Cross from the chairman of the Red Cross committee in Hali- fax the supply of sweaters and blank- ets already shipped is more than suffi- cient to provide for every one in the city. The telegram reads: “Kindly send word broadcast that blankets, sweaters, doctors and nurses should not be sent now, till present congestion is relieved. Every build- ing is at least partly wrecked and all work is done under difficulties. Size of problem should be known soon. My estimate now is 2,000 or more dead; perhaps 3,000 severely wound- ed and besides these, 5,000 or possibly more homeless, but not severely wounded. “Blankets and sweaters are now in sight for more than every one in the city, including the big majority of the city who are not in need. “It is Inexpressibly sad here, but situation soon will be well in hand if allowed to work itself out by those already here and if shipment is made only of such goods and people as are found to be needed and are specially asked for. ‘‘(Signed) “JOHN MOORS.” LINCOLN ST. SCHOOL MEETING. An interesting meeting has been arranged by the Parents and Teach- ers’ association of the Lincoln Street schoal this evening at 8 o’clock, in fhe rooms of the kindergarten depart- ment. Prior to the meeting an exhi- bition will be as follows: Talk on Art, Joseph Wiseltier; talk on pa- triotism, E. W. Christ; solo, Fred W. Latham; sailors hornpipe, Eloise Dia- mond and Eleanor Renehan. HOLD SUOCCESSFUL DANCE. The Jewish War Relief association held a successful benefit dance in Turner hal] last evening for the war sufferery The affair was a social and financial success, netting the as- sociation several hundred dollars to- ward the furtherance of their fine work. the committee of arrangements. WOODMEN ELECT OFFICERS. At the meeting of Camp 70, Wood- men of the World, held last evening the tollowing officers were electea: Counecil commander, James O'Leary; clerk, John Prendergast; banker, Charles K. Murray; escort, Philip Tormay; watchman, Edward Hayes; adjutant, J. Green. MARRIED IN PARK CITY. Announcement is made of the wed- ding of Siegfried Brink of 11 Ash street this city and Miss 'Adaline V. Mahoney daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Mahoney of 232 Warren street, Bridgeport, which took place December 12, in Bridgeport. Fred Winkle was chatrman of | 54 Main Street New Britain, Conn’ LAWYER RINGROSE ENLISTS | Well Known Attorney Signs Up With | | Uncle Sam’s Aviation Forces— Pickup Gets in Service. Attorney Elias T. Ringrose of Beaver street, enlisted yesterday af- | ternoon in the aviation corps, and | left this morning for Fort Slocum to commence his preliminary training. Attorney Ringrose took up the prac- tice of law in the office of Judge William ¥. Mangan after his gradua- tion from Catholic Universit While @ student at Catholic University, At- torney Ringrose gained laurels on the baseball diamond, being catcher for the varsity nine, and was rated as the | best backstop at the college in recent years. Lowell Pickup of Lincoln street joined the forces of Uncle Sam yes- terday afternoon in Hartford, and for the next few days he will assist in recruiting work in the Capital city. At the outbreak~ of the Mexican trouble a year ago, Pickup enlisted in Company E but was rejected at No- gales, Ariz. He has been employed as a salesman at the Stanley Works and was a noted athlete. George A. Muir of 97 Seymour street has enlisted in the aviation service and is naw at Fort Slocum. James Clynes of Tremont street, | enlisted in the navy, will report for | service Friday morning at Newport, ! R. L Abel Griswold, a brother of Cap- tain A. H. Griswold, who is in France with the 102d U. S. Infantry, has been appointed trafic manager and superintendent of a branch at the government camp at Mineola. White Rose Camp, R. N. A, will hold an important meeting in Elec- tric hall this evening anli all members are requested to be in attendance. OLD PRESCRIPTION FOR WEAK KIDNEY: Have you ever stopped to reason why it is that so many products that are extensively advertised, all at once drop out of sight and are soon for- gotten? The reason is plain—the ar- ticle did not fulfil the promises of the manufacturer. This applies more | particularly to a medicine. A medi- | cinal preparation that has real cura- | i tive value almost sells itself, as like | an endless chain system the remedy is | | recommended by those who have been benefited, to those who are in need | of it. | A prominent druggist says “Takc for example Dr. Kilmers Swamp-, Root, a preparation I have sold for ! many years and never hesitate to | recommend, for in almost every case it shows excellent results, as many of my customers testify. No other kid- ney remedy that I know of has so, large a sale.” | According to sworn statements and | verifitd testimony of thousands who have used the preparation, the suc- | cess of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is | | due to the fact that, so many people | claim, it fulfils almost every wish in | overcoming kidney, liver and bladder ailments, corrects urinary troubles and neutralizes the uric acid which | | causes rheumatism. You may receive a sample bottle of | Swamp-Root by Parcels Post. Address | | Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., | and enclose ten cents; also mention the New Britain Daily Herald. Large and medium size bottles for sale at all drug stores. 3 THE C. L. OPPOSITE MONUMENT PIERCE CO. 246 MAIN STREET VICTROLAS RECORDS LARGEST STOCK: THE THE C. L. OPP(/)SIT'E MONUMENT PIANO BEST OF SERVICE or PIERCE CO. 246 MAIN STREET STORE GEORGE W. BRADEN APPOINTED PHYSICAL DIRECTOR IN CHIEF TO ITALIAN ARMY | George W. Braden, athletic director at Camp Meade, has been appointed as physical director in chief to ‘ the Italian army. Mr. Braden will leave for Rome, where he will establish his headquar- ters. Mr. Braden will select several men connected with the Y. M. C. A.’s athletic corps and an Italian inter- preter to assist him in his work in Rome. 1t was the work done by Mr. Bra- den at Camp Meade that brought him to the attention of the Italian author- tnterastiont |ities, and he will teach the Ttalian jsoldiers the same games that are jbeing played by the men at Admiral |camp so that the morale may be per- | This means the introduction | | fected. ‘of baseball, football, basketball, and other games strictly American. The new physical director has been connected with the Y. M. C. A. for {some years, having previously been | physical director at various universi- ities in the West. He is one of thc | best-known physical director experts lin the country. Regular $260.00 Hudson Seal 45 inches long, Reduced to Other specials in Natural Raccoon Muffs at $15.00 and $16.50. Natural Raccoon $12.50 and $19.75. Black Fox Muffs and $35.00. Black Fox Scarfs at $82.50 and $49.50. Mole Muffs at $35.00, and $75.00. Mole Scarfs at $32.00, $39.50, $45.00 and $79.00. Scarfs at at $32.50 $45.00 RedUCEd t0 wememmme< e sommmannces Coats, e Beautiful Hudson Seal’ Coats, 46 to 50 inches long. Collars, cuffs and borders of Skmnk, Black Lynx, Taupe Wolf, All at less than regular prices. S Black Lynx Muffs at $35.00 and $39.50. 1 Back Lynx Scarfs at $48.00, $69.50 and $79.50. » Cross Fox Muffs at $50.00 and $69.00. , Cross Fox Scarfs at '$50,00, $59.00, $69.50 and $79.00. Skunk, Kolinsky, Mink, Fox, and Ermine Sets all at sp cial lot prices. ——8econd Floor. ‘R0AD TO VIGTORY British Tommies Have New Nick- name for French Roadway (Correspondence of The Associated Press.) Behind British Lines in France, Dec. 13.—There is a broad road which runs like a spinal column across the ! north of France, which the British private has nicknamed the ‘“Road to Victory.” His fandness for this road is perhaps due to the fact that it is broader, better paved, and more direct than most other roads, being one of those highways which Napoleon laid out many generations ago. Over this “Road to Victory” there moves a never-ending procession of transport of the most wvaried char- acter. Standing at a cross- roads, one sees first a group of four wagons; theirs is a pleasant load, for they —clean wholesome vyel- sides of prime bacon, fresh white bread in sacks, chests of tea, sugar, jam, tinned butter and bully-beef, sacks’ of potatoes and cnions, sides of frozen beef and mutton. Behind the ration carts follow a string of twenty great hooded motor- lorries laden with lumber of various kinds. Each lorry in this group car- ries its name proudly on its side, the names all taken fom Dickens' char- acters.—Betsy Prig, Martin Chuzzle- | wit, Micawber, Oliver Twist, Mr. Bum- ble, Sairey Gamp, and others. Some : are carrying “duckbeards”, which are ! Ilittle scctions of skeleton sidewalk for foot traffic over the mud. Others are | laden with “turkey trots,” little wooden bridges for shell-holes. Still others have iong bundles of brush- waod “fascines” for filling in hollow | places in roads. Yet others have | lengths of Dbeech planking for cor- duroy roads. Next in line behind the lorries is a battery of field guns painted in a} strange motley of greens, browns and vellows. The horses are in the pink of condition, their coats agleam, their drivers tanned brick-red by exposure. After the guns come long strings of pack mules wearing brown canvas IN UPPER FRANCE under the beckoning hand of military policeman at ethe cross ro: mare lorries pass, filled with men singing lustily. Then come strange looking tractors hauling howitzers; a labor batallion mare forward to work and carrying sho larries,—an endless procession ways going forward along this road. And the road itself, on which -l traffic never ceases day or n moves always, pushing further further forwad-to the east. DEMANDS FATR UMPIRE. England Willing to Compete¢ On B ness Lines With America. London, Dec. 13.—Sir Albert S‘M ley, president of the board of tradi ‘was entertained at dinner last night b; and Kolinsky, carfs and Muffs - instead of rifiles; more mules; monf the officers and directors of the Amer] ican Chamber of Commerce. In address Sir Albert welcomed tl American chamber as the latest of th foreign institutions of this kind to bi established in England. His add war. ‘America would find a stronger an keener competitor in Fngland a the war, the speaker said. He added| “This is not a challenge. We ai willing to pit our nine against you nne or any other nine if we have fair umpire but are not willing to pl against another team with crool umpiring and with the bleach packed, every man with a brick in & pocket. 2 Sir Albert spoke of the Gern policy of peaceful penetration of industries of other countries as. policy under which every agent German trade was backed by a m chine gun. He expressed the strong est conviction tnat the Allies * woul win, although it might be a long wai and that the association of Americag and British soldiers and citizens mus result in a strong and permanen| friendship between the two nations. WATER Rev. HAMPERS LECTURE. interesting lecture his trip through Yellowstone Par} While on the trip, Rev. Mr. Coo secured a number of interesting lay Warren Cook delivered last cvening o i tern views of the scenery and he contemplated showing them evening, but yesterday afternoon water pipe burst in his office ruini the slides. 1a “carriers”, from the pockets of which peep the gleaming cases of eighteen- pounder shells, or the squat vellow bodies of field howlitzer ammunition.* | ! The mule is certainly doing his bit in this war. Plodding and patient, he works his ten or twelve hours a day back and forth between dump and gun position, mostly under shellfire, always through roads muddy and wet ind shell-torn. So the long column moves onward RYNAWAY LAD CAUGHT. Acting on information from Bridgeport Detective Se: A. C. Malone took Nicholas Stevens that ci into custody at the lo Y A. this morning. The b ran a from home a few days taking, it is alleged $50 from h father’s exchequer. police, dealt largely with conditions after th