New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 24, 1917, Page 2

: convinced e the most | assortment MAS GIFTS (he city on Drug Co. 171 Main Stree! Bnt, for the stockholders. This nct fram the regular dividend 3 per cent. hite tissue paper, 10c roll, at Ad- . §6 'Church St.—Advt. e T. H. Tatarsall, of the First Regiment of the Canadian orseas forces, is visiting his home 12 Cherry street. floin New Britain Nat. Bank Christ- club tonight. Open 7 to 9.—advt. 1@ quarterly pay rolls of the call- ‘of the fire companies have been 2, $230.40; No. 3, 27, follows: No. 1, $206.05; $243.60; No. 4, $127.30. The semi- as 40; No. 5, ithly pay roll of the permanent is $2,091.43. ennedy’s dancing school Christ- night; dancing 8:30 to 12.—advt. liam L. McNutt, a public speak- popularly known as ‘“the dinmer- men,” will speak at the Y. M. on some Sunday afternoon next . He has addressed audiences ithis city on previous occasions. The ker next Sunday will be Rev. J. D. rts, of Hartford. Give the boy one of our $1 fountain Adkins’, 66 Church St.—Advt. 8, Myrtle Brayne is spending the tmas holidays at her home in London. New Britain Institute will close o’clock this evening until- Wed- y morning. lse alarm brought Engine com- No. 2 to the cormer of Edson Bassett streets yesterday morning 111 o'clock. from Albert Volz's house, own Smoke was seen com- but was no blaze. b” Spencer will sing several of, compositions at Kitson’s' nce, Bungalow, Xmas night.—advt. Rowley, ilip Corbin has been appointed d ceremonial master of the nx temple by Potentate Clayton of Hartford. The new ntee is & member of Centennial of Masons in this city.\ His position places him in line for er offices in the order of Masons. Christmas boxes for gifts at Atkins’, Church St—Advt. Goodness of Aunt Della’s Bread.— | C1f ifford Chamberlain and John 1d are home from Sandy Hook jere they are stationed with mem- Music Sat. of the ordnance department. hite paper ' for wrapping Xmas e 10-16c at Adkins’, 66 h street.—Adyt. eelebration. PEntertain- and dance of N. B. Turners so- , Arch St, Wednesday evening, 26. Presents for children. Ad- on 25¢c a couple. Members free. eve. at Hotel Nelson. 6 Xmas eve and New Year's, Free nirs.—advt. Follow the crowd tonight to Holmes Hoffman’s hall. Dancing from 8 .to Also Xmas afternoon from 2:15 p. m. Music by McDonald’s or- 0. estra from Riverview, Hartford. Ad- ission, 35c a person.—advt.: Overcoats and Suits that are the fin- |0, $15 to $25. that human hands can produce, N. Y. Sample Clothes 9 897 Main St—advt. ELOOCK IN TRAINING. homas A. Elcock, son of Medical miner and Mrs: Harry A. Elcock, an Main street, enrolled in the ive entered 7 Officers’ Tralning Corps at college, is spending the Christ- holidays with his parents. Under tutelage of a West Point graduate, students at the college are making advancement in their training, s0 far more than 150 young men the regular service. Elcock left the college, Satur- , 20 more candidates were making feparations to leave for Plattsburg, . Y. The students in the junior and plor classes have had remarkable to date in their military train- Elcock is a first year student at jo college. DELL-ANS Absolutely Removes ndigestion. Druggists £ d money if it fails. 26¢ Christmas ade Our select line of Shopping Easy JEWELRY, WATCHES, SILVERWARE, CUT GLASS and IVORY, being advantageously displayed, figures, and supervised by enables you to purchase without loss of time. goods marked in plain an experienced sales force, here your Xmas GIFTS We have everything in the Jewelers’ line suitable for this season of the year, and you can examine our goods at a glance. Our VICTROLA department is complete in every respect, every NEW MODEL is here ready for delivery. SERVICE, the very BEST, while. our TERMS are moderate. Let us have your order early and we will deliver any time at your convenience. The Xmas RECORDS are SEE US HENRY MORANS all here. FIRST Jeweler 321 MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN, CONN. CHRISTMAS STORY WITH A MORAL Curator Schurr Writes Tale for, Youngsters-and Autocrats (Written for the Herald by E. Burlingham Schurr) ! It was written in the snow. The story could be read by anyone, but i was not for everyone to read, becau sc‘ the author was one who did not care to have many see his work for fear he would receive severe criticism. Clever—but mean and vicious was the author! He felt himself above all his kin and cared little about what he | did so long as he could keep most of his deeds unknown to the world. He did -not like being censured, ’though | he felt himsclf well able to throw a! dare at all the world—did this weasel. But he was like the Kaiser— a fool! % In a stretch of low land where alders and young cedars grew, a flock | of eight or nine Bob White had Dartly buried themselves in the snow close to a fallen cedar in order to escape the extreme cold. Hunger pinched them cruelly, for the day had been stormy, affording them little opportunity to ! satisfy the inner-bird. In a sort of | circle they huddled, with tails toward the center, and their heads pointing outward to detect danger from every possible direction. A few soft noteg now and then bespoke of their affec- tionate natures. Were they saying good-night, one to the other—or were they asking the Great Creator for pro- tection through the night? as it may, they soon became very quiet, a fact which told they had set- tled themselves as comfortably as they could for the long winter's night. Upon a stump, somewhere in that lowland, sat a creature which most of the inhabitants, such as rabbits, mice and small birds, feared in the ex- treme. It was his habit to go nightly to this stump—his throne, as it were, to plan and lay out some of the things he would like to do. What a snake-like body he had, and how devilish his face! He thought him- self monarch over all. It was a night such as a weasel likes, for it made the capture of prey easier. After scratch- ing himself a bit and peering about, he glided from the stump in quest of booty. Straight toward a fallen tree, Be that | ers scattered about told that blood had been spilled. The Bob White it- self had been dragged into the snow and could not be seen. but the evi- dence left was enough to tell of the tragedy. Upon a stump, somewhere in me lowland, sat the weasel. Would he have as g‘ood quck as last night? Could he secure another such toothsome bird? He had no fear of anything in that lacality interfering with his ac- customed habits. It was his own chosen haunts, and he felt he could go his own way undisputed. True, he had at times heard a voice from across the river, bhut it was only a voice. Well he knew the power which laid behind the voice, but the river was wide and consequently he had little to fear. IHe was about to leap | to the snow to continue his search for prey, when his plans were suddenly changed by a sound most unheard of in the lowlands, ‘Who00-h00-hoo-hoo-whooo-whoooo! called the voice of a great-horned owl. Never had he crossed the river be- fore! The weasel had heard him cry in the distance, times enough, but never close by. He also had an idea of his power, but not until that mo- ment did he have a true conception of what -his might really would be. ‘Whoo-hoo-hoo-hoo-whoo-whooo cried the owl again. The weasel was tempted to give up his operations for the time being, but on second thought he decided he would stick to his post. He prided himself on his own power, and he felt he could take c¢are of himself if worse came worst. Little |did he know the real power of the bird The owl had seen the weasel before the animal could locate the bird. Watch- ing the snake-like creature with 'con- tempt, the bird seemed in no hurry to begin an attack. It took its own time. But after awhile the owl ap- parently thought it time to act, and with a suddenness which was surpris- ing, it swooped down upon the animal, The weasel had never met such a pow- erful foe, and he w4s torn asunder in a flash. The owl had never attempted to kill a weasel before, but after do- ing so he discovered that the animal had a disagreeable taste. He could not enjoy such spoils, so he left it in the snow and went his way. It was Christmas morning. The snow was as white as new fallen snow could be. Somewhere under the snow the vicious weasel was buried. Some- where in the lowlands a small flock of chickadees were busily engaged finding food on an alder They wete at peace with all the world. “Chic-a-dee-dee,” they called. Somewhere—on Christmas 1917 the chickadees will be calling and wishing there soon might be throughout the world, “Peace On Earth, Gond Will his course took him. He was as noiseless and inconspicuous as a sub- marine. When within a short distance of the tree which laid partly buried in the snow, he stopped abruptly. His long neck stretched out longer and he sniffed the air. Wonderfully quick,, did his bead-like eyes fasten upon a Toward Men.” il To Cure a Cold in One Day "l'a,ke LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE ! Tablets. Druggists refund money if 'it fails to cure. nature is on each box. 30c. sight which made him quiver with ; keen delight—a flock of Bob White asleep! Did the birds sense danger? At any rate they stirred. The move- ment caused the animal to stretch his body forward into the snow. With eyes which shone like tiny balls of fire he wormed himself nearer the covey. At the proper distance he gathered himself for a spring. For only a moment did his muscles tighten; then straight as a topedo he shot forward! Although held by the throat in the vise-like jaws of the animal, the cap- tured bird made a brave struggle to free itself. It was impossible to ‘es- cape from the demon! Winter sunshine never caused a December day to appear brighter. The snow sparkled in all its glory. All nature was very quiet and the snow was pure and white—save in one place. In just one part of the low- land was the earth’s white covering sqi]ed, Spots of red and a few feath- i ATWATER TO LEAVE, | Conn. Light and Power Superintend- ent to Enter Government Employ. George F. Atwater, superintendent of f the local office of the Connecticut Light and Power company since 1914, has tendered his resignation to be- come effective January 15. He will leave to accept a place with the Fore River Co. of Quincy, Mass. The ship building company is at present manu- facturing ‘its line for the government. A successor to Mr. Atwater will be chosen about January 1, and will prob- ably be one of the superintendents from a smaller branch, _— | To Prevent The Grip i Colds cause Grip—LAXATIVE BRO- ! MO QUININE Tablets remove the cause. There is only one “Bromo Qui- nine”. E. W. GROVE'S signature on box. 30c. E. W. GROVE'S sig- WE SPECIALIZE R 24, 1917, ON METAL AND BEAVER BOARD FOR CEILING AND SIDE WALLS. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR DOING WORK. CALL OR PHONE 359. THE JOHN BOYLE CO. 3 and 5 FRANKLIN SQUARE Painters, Decorators and Sign Makers TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH WISHES YOU A CHRISTMAS FULL OF JOY AND MEANING RECORD OF ALUMNI TRAGES GRADUATES Data of High School Pupils Well Kept A record of statistics which is little known but which is of high value and worth is the record of the alumni which is kept in the office of the New Britain High school. It is complete *o an incredible degree. The information, which is recorded on a card index, comes from three principal sources— the information card that is filied out when the pupil enters the school, the schalarship record of the pupil in school, and the alumni record, which is made out after the pupfl has grad- uated from school. The purpose of the uumni record is to keep in touch with all who have ever been members of the school Thig is one of the many bonds of unity which hold together the alumni and the members of the local High school. The statistics are kept according to class. It start3 with the class of 1917 and works backward as far as infor- mation can be acquired of High school classes. Back to 1904, when Winifred C. Akers became principal of the High school, the record is unusually well kept. Not only in information kept of the members of the graduation classes but also of the sometime members of the school—those who have gone to the High school but who have never completed their course. The information which comes into this alumni record is accessible to the editors of the new schoal paper, ‘“The Bee,” and it is often reprinted in the columns of the alumni department, which is one of the features of the paper. Any information of the alumni will be welcomed at the office of the High school. STORK FAR AHEAD Durihg Past Seven Months Births in New ‘Britain Have Totalled 1,991 and Deaths 694. zak 55, E. Pongetti 120, Dr. John Pur- ney 45, Amelia Rudolph 27, W. J. Robbins 1, Dr. Robinson 10, Dr. Her- man Strosser 9, Jennie Sirot 29, Dr. Mendel Volkenheim 42, Dr. Joseph ‘Walsh 4, Dr. Frank Zwick. . The births by months are as fol- lows: January 189, February 176, March 212, April 163, May 156, June 192, July 168, August 194, September 158, October 205, November 178. The death records show that the mortal- ity was heaviest in January and low- est in July. The deaths by months are as follows: January 83, February 52, March 73, April 64, May 61, June 49, July 48, August 79, September 63, October 58, November 62. When the returns of births and deaths for the month of December are made the figures will show that the number of new arrivals is far over 2,000 and the number of deaths will be close to 750. EVENTS TONIGHT high-class Fox's photo~ plays. theater, Lyceum “theater, superior photo- dramas. Keeney's theater, vaudeville and moving pictures. Gerstaecker lodge, I. O. O. F,, meets in Turner hall. Mattabessett tribe, I. O. R. M., meets at 242 Main street. A, W, Harvey lodge, A. O. U. W, meets at 187 - Arch street. Court Prospertiy, F. of A, meets at 277 Main street. Star of Good Will lodge, S. of B, meets in Jr. O. U, A. M. hall. MANCII'S NOVEIN SCHEME. | To Dodge Creditors, Hartford Avenuo B Man Takes Assumed Name. The quick response of Mrs, Joseph Mancil of 181 Hartford avenue pre- vented her husband from getting into a tighter pinch than he found himself when taken into custody by Detectives Richardson and Malone Saturday morning, charged with being a slack- er. Under the cognomen “Stegve Pac,” The vital statistics of this city at the office of the town clerk during the past year excepting the present month that there have been 1,991 births and 694 deaths. Dr. Henry T. Bray has been in attendance at births more than any of the doctors or mid- wives. He had 208 births to his credit and Dr. tended 158 births. Francesca May, a midwife, attended 153 births and Dr. M. W. Maloney 138. The other phy- siclans and midwives made the fol- lowing attendances at births: Dr. Aiello 51, Dr. Avitable 3, Mary Brodzik, 38 Dr. Bunnell 3, Dr. G. H. Bodley 12, Emma Blasko 38, Dr. C. M. Cooley 21, Dr G. W. Dunn 7, Dr. G. H. Dailton 21, Dr. E. J. Dray 9, Mr. F. H. Prince, 28 State street, Veronica Durany 114, Dr. H. A. El- cock 7, Dr. E. F. Fromen 52, Dr. G. M. Flanagan 91, Dr. J. F. Faulkher 8, Eva Ginsburg 53, Dr. B. S. Grace 21, Dr. Julius Hupert 63, Dr. C. J. Hart, | 10, Dr J. J. Hart 6, Dr. 8. W. Irving ' 3, Dr. J. L. Kelly 83, Dr. M. A. Kin- sella, 41, Dr. Waterman Lyon 13, Dr. F. J. Mann 3, Dr. M. L. Marsh 67, Dr. J. E. Martin 64, Dr. Thomas Mul- ligan 2, Mary Mouradian 12, E. Nur- D. W. O’Connell at- | Mancil was taken from the Landers, ! Frary & Clark factory and lodged in the police station to awalit action of District Attorney Thomas J. Spel- lacy. The alert Mrs. Mancil, on learning of her spouse’s predicament, hastened to the Commercial street es- tablishment, where she related a tale that caused the release of her hus- band. Mancil, it is claimed, has encount- ered considerable difficulty of Ilate keeping out of trouble with creditors, who have constantly been on hig trail, with the result that his wages in lo- ca] factories have been attached from time to time. It soon dawned on Mancil that a change of name might remedy this difficulty, so he became “Steve Pac.” On June 5, Mancil went to the registration. booth and signed the papers, but when he secured em- ployment at the Landers, Frary & Clark factory under the name of Pac, he did not have the necessary credentials. The police learned that there was an employe at the factory who did not hav a registration card, and the arrest followed. Mancil told the truth Saturday afternoon and was liberated. CHAS. DILLON & CO. HARTFORD BRIDGEPORT PARIS GLOVES ‘We are headquarters for all the best makes. Every woman likes a pair of Gloves for a gift, S0 you cannot fail to please her if you choose from our complete asSortments. Gloves put up in holly boxes are exceptionally and promptly filled. pleasing to give as a gift. Mail orders are carefully 1-clasp Washable Capeskin Gloves, plque sewn with heavy fancy embroidered backs in pearl white, ivory, tan, grey, Ernyrna. battleship grey and black at, pair $1.75. 1-clasp French Lambskin Gloves. pique sewn, in white wlth grey, tan and black fancy embroidered backs, fourchettes and welt at, pair $2.35, Unlined Mocha Gloves with spearpoint backs or three-row black embroidery in grey and brown at, pair $2.00. ‘Washable Gauntlet Gloves with strap at the wrist, in pearl, white and fvory, black Paris point stitohing at, pair $3.00. 1-clasp Washable Whit¢ Doeskin and Natural Chamois Gloves, pique sewn, 2-clasp Overseam Frenc . 8-row black or self-embroidered at, pair $1.75. Kid Gloves, with Paris point stitching in black, white, tan, grey, brown, navy, black with white stitching and white with black stitching at, pair $2.00. 2-clasp Overseam Kid Gloves in white, black, white with black embroidery, black wth white stitching, tan grey and navy at, pair $1.75. 1-clasp Pique Gloves with 8-row self or contrasted embroidery in white, black and tan at, pair $1.75. 1-clasp Washable Capeskin Gloves in pearl white, ivory and tan; regular $1.75/quality, Sale price, per pair $1.48. to $4.50. oo-on The Smile of Satisfaction You'll see it on your Boy as he crawls from his bed on Christmas—you’ll see it on your brother, your fafl\er, your friend— and yourself if you give or receive a gift bought at Horsfall’s. is the secret of it all. THE PLEASURE IS ALL HIS— If it’s a Horsfall Silk Shirt. We got them to please all tastes—$5 to $10. He'll like the madras shirts aho—$150 Our quality standard HORSFALL NECKWEAR will make any heart glad—50c to $4. Horsfxn T PAYS TO BUY OUR KIN! ABYIANE O Semestng w40 LRUBVEL 6T Patrlots Enlisted in i Age .. When Enlisted ......... In What Branch .... COAL OVER ‘NEW HAYEN' Company Statement Says 390,505 More Gross Tons Were Moved Dur- ing 1917 Than in 1916. New York, Dec. 24.—During the eleven rhonths ended November 30, 1917, the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company moved 390,506 modre gross tons of commer- cial coal over its lines than in the same period of 1916. These figures have just been compiled by the com- pany and disclose that despite the enormous increase in transportation requirements since the war, the “New Haven” is doing everything in its pow- er to keep New England suppled with coal. Of this increase in commercial coal movements over the ‘“New Haven”, the larger part has been in anthracite coal. The total movements of anthra- cite over the ‘“‘New Haven’ during the eleven month sending November 30, the month of November being esti- mated, were 2,673,259 gross tons. This compares with 2,368,676 in the' cor- responding period of 1918, or an in- crease this year over last of 304, 583 tons. The movements of bituminous for the eleven months this year amounted to 3,763,715 gross tons, as compared with 3,677,798 gross tons in 1916. This is an increase of 85,922. Total movements of anthracite and bituminous for eleven months, 1917, Nearest of Kin r ~e parents) (Fill This Out and Retam to Editor of The Herald.) From New Britain PLAINVILLE AND BERLIN, . the Nation’s Service. L S S OO BT B Lo OO DO e S Parents’ Name ......cacccocascenssossvosecaonoss I AVIY OF N AVY . oo s e ne e snelsiseeinies salenisan cesoe ik amounted to 6,537,974 gross tons. This compares with 6,046, 469 gross tons in 1916, and is an increase ot 390,605 gross tons. ‘While there have been many ex- planations of the causes for the coal shortage this year, the figures report- ed by the “New Haven” show that the company has been doing effective work to meet the enormous demands for fuel. —_— DOESN'T COST MUCH TO TRY IT ANYWAY Tells How to Take Soremess from a Corn and’ Lift It Right Out. Hospital records show that every time you cut a corn you invite lock- Jaw or blood poison, which is needless, says a Cincinnati authority, who tells you that a quarter ounce of a drug called freeazone can be obtained at lit- tle “cost from the drug store but is suffictent to rid one’s feet of every hard or soft corn or callus. You simply apply a few drops of this on a tender, aching corn and the soreness is instantly relieved. Short- ly the entire corn can be lifted out, root and all, without pain. This drug is sticky but dries at once and is claimed to just shrivel up any corn without inflaming or even irfi- tating the surrounding tissue or'skin. If your wife wears high heels'she will be glad to know of this,