New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 31, 1917, Page 7

‘New Yesr Greet- ings to Our Patrons May we “again, see Peace and Plenty and world-wide Democracy throughout the ““Universe. Our Big Cost Sale Begins the Year With the most marvelous merchandising of the whole “twelve months, giving all who come their pick of our mam- moth stock at cost. Watch the papers for further news of this Great 'Annual (Ex Watch for it. rom ‘Money is the power to supply labor and materials for the' troops. If the people of the country will eo-oper- ate and save their money and then 1 10an it 1o the government on the plan ) - Board Urges by Registrants board of Berlin thoge men who l.ll the - questl he move. care in doing “when brought to umo board for assistance that there is-a great experisriced beforg ut correctly. be emphasized ‘is m not as prompt Should be. They have been o present their pe- Iy and thus save ut there are some ving and walting days and in this way » boprd much unneces- ’ Wil be & mnung of the w svening at 8 olclock ,This is the regular iy % There will be an a drawing for a $6 gold- [iprocesds of which will be toward tobacco fund for b ’hwm be held. The b8 turnished by McKeon’s “The Guard will hold this ting. on Wednesday even- of tonight. Hours New Year's. | post offices will not be tomorrow. The hours 5 to 9:30 a. m. and _There will be no | Goodrich statés ‘moiith he has sold ps Most of £ Howell Cheney has ‘War Savings com- that is now proposed, there will be no doudt as tc the ouwmc of the war. ‘The mldunt. of ‘Berlin are urged to attend the meeting Which will take place at the Town hall and to learn what each can do for his share. Urge Conservation of Heat./ Thomas W. Russell, Federal Fuel Administrator of Connecticut and chairman of the coal committee, has had printed and issued 3 poster warn- ing tenants of apartment fouses, ho- tels, \etc., to shut off their radiators and registers when they open their bedroom windows at night. The care-. less practi to heat a room that is ope the outside air is con- sidered a waste of coal. ' Annual Meeting. The annuai meeting of the Berlin Congregational church will be held at the church on Friday evening at 8 o'¢lock. Thers will be reports from all the officers and committees. There will also be an election of officers. After the mesting there will be a so0- cial hour at which light refreshments will Qe served. Berlin Briefs. The Red Cross rooms will be open Wednesfay instead of Tuesday _this week. {The Boy Scouts will meet Wednes- day might at W18. Prayer meeting will be held on Thursday evening at 7:30. This is the service preparatory to the com- maunion. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Schauffler and children have returned to Brpoklyn after lponmng the holldays with Col. and Mra. C. There wm be a meeting of the Progressive Reading circle at the home of Mrs. H. V. Déewd in East Berlin tomorrow evening. James C. Stanley, who has been visiting friends in town, has returned to hiy home in Stamford, RITISH AIRMEN GET FIVE ENEMY 'PLANES !nfln\t—y Regains Ground at Welsh Ridge Taken By Germasns in Sunday Attack. London, Dec. 31.—Five German sirplanes were destroyed or put out of action yesterday by the British ‘who lost none of thet: “Two hostile machines were brought i down in our lines on Satu: an official communicatién given out. A third was brought™down in the ene- None of otir airplanes are '81.—THe British -in succesful couster attacks on the Cam- brai front hawe regéined the more important territory on Welsh Ridge taken by the Germtans in yedterday's attack, the war offios réports. Paris, Dec. 81.—"Artillery actions occurred last night northwest of Rheims” the war office reports. “There were patrol encounters north of the Chemin Des Dames (Aisne froat) and near Besonvaux (Verdun front). mben else the night was calm.” 'm Dec. 31, via London— ¥ neasures against the mnch NEW ERITAIN DRY GOODS Wimo'vl. | . Jarvis, | P!alnvllle News PLAINVILLE BOYS IN ONE_ COMPANY Armngements Made to Unite Sol- diers From This Section HAVE BEEN SEPARATED SEI ST A Willard Cowles Home om Visit After Orossing Atlantic—Parish Guild to Hold Annual Meeting—Invitation "to Repekahs. 4 The young men bt Plainville who were drafted into the service orig- inally left the town in a body but were later assigned to different com- panies which separated them from each other, but according to informa- tion received from Camp Devens, they | -are onés more to be united in one company with men from - Bristol, Southington, and other towns sur- rounding Plainville. The information at hand is to the effect that a new. barracks will be erected which will be for the use of the boys from the above mentioned towns only. 3 Has Croesed Atlantic, Willard Cowles; who enlisted in the navy about May 21 and was stationed at the Newport training station as an apprentice radio electrician, has re- turned home for a five days furiough which he is spending with his mother at their home on West Main street. About September first he was trans- ferred to the Brooklyn Navy Yard where he was rated as a third class radio electrician' and from there he was sent to Harvard university to completd his training.. He; has al- ready taken one trip across ‘the water and is waiting for the call which will once more bring him out to sea. . His { irat voyage across the pond) brought YU DEFEND ON are in couyrse of preparation in the Mont Tomba the war office announces. Berlin, Dec. 31.—French forces on the northern Itdlian front yesterday took the offensive. In the afternoon the French intantry penetrated por- tions of the Austro-German positions on Mont Tomba, the German staff an- nounced today. Rome, Dec. 31.—In the Mont Tom- ba region the French have captured enemy positlons between Osteria and Monfereno and Marianzl the war of- fice announced. They also captured about 1,400 men and cannon and ma- chine guns. OOL. THOMPSON IMPROVED. The condition of City Clerk {A. L. Thompson, who was stricken wi an attack of heart trouble while at work Saturday, is reported as much im- proved today. He is stil] at the local hospital, but it is' ekpected that he will be sufficiently recovered to leave in a few days. In the meantime Misg Jean Cochrane is acting as deputy city clerk, PARIS ART EXHIBITION. Parls, Dec. 31.—Permission has ‘been given by the municipal council for the holding of art exhibitions in the Petit Palace in thé Champs Elysees. The Grand palace where the exhibitions are usually held is occu- pied at present. “Beans Is Everything.” Thank heaven, no one has yet sug- gested to New Englanders the instita- tion of a beanless day!—Boston Globe. £ e Then willingness to sacrifice some- thing still is below par in New Eng- land.—Albany Journal. Something! A Sacrifice something! What 80 you mean? Why, man, to a New Bmglander, beans is every- thing!—Hull East Wind. — The Progressive Indian. (Kansas City Journal). “Yes, I was out on the reservation.” “See any Indian dances?” “Neo, but I found them learn the new steps.” A Natural Feeling. (Milwaukee Sentinel) After using Lenine and Trotzky, the Kaiser must have felt lke w-shing his hands. | Not a Shining Example. + (Boston Herald) Nor are the Prohibitionists pointing to Russia’s course since she swore off on vodka. / lous ‘to “What do you think he will do if hid country callg?” “I don’t know, but I'd almost bet that he won't be home.”—Detroit Free Press. “I wish, sir,” said thé Il&bky Cana- dian sub-officer, ‘‘you would use your influence to restrain my squad from referring to me with the undignified terms of ‘Legs.’ " “Certainly I will, my lad,” agreed the colonel, “if you. will use your in- fluence to stop my whole regiment from calling me ‘Old Baldy." "—Bos- ton Transeript. “I venture to assert,” said the lec- turer, “that there isn't a man in this audlence who has ever done any- thing to prevent the destruction of our (orests."” A ‘modest-looking man in the back of the hal] stood up. “J-—er—I'vé shot : W he said.—Boston Transcript. * hall. him te England and France one one of the supply transports where he was rated as secend class radio oper- ator. He left the port of New York and sailed up north as far as Nova Scotla from where the vessel was conveyed by & flget of British ships. The ship did not meet any German submarines but ran across an oil tanker’ -that had been attacked by one and which sapk in the sea almost immediately after it was struck. None of the crew was harmed as they were taken on board another ship which happened to be near when they were struck. Young Cowles is only 18 years of age and is one of the young- est radio operators in the service. New Near's Party. A Jew Year's party will be given tonight at the home of Edward Lack- ey of Neal Court and a number of the young folks will be on hand o give that chubby kid whose name is 1918 the time of his young life when he makes his debut infio the society of the town. Parish Gufid )‘eeun‘. The Parish Guild of the First Bap- tist church will hold its annual meet- ing Thursday afternoon at 3 o’clock in the parish house. Reports of the past year's meetings will be read by the secretary and the election of offi~ cers for the coming year will take place. There will be a supper at 6 o'clock which will be a public affair and to which the members of the church and their friends are invited. Invitat to Rebekahs. Martha Rebekah lodge is invited to visit Stella Rebekah lodge, No. 11, of New Britain at the installation of of- ficers which will be held in their rooms on Friday evening. The assem- bly officers will be present and a banquat will be served at 6:30 o’cock. Owing to oversight Martha Rebekah lodge did not get the invitation in time for it to be read at the last meeting. <Engagement Announced. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hjalmer Anderson, of Camp street, announce the engage- ment of their ddughter, Esther Sophia, to Robert C. Simpson. Mr. Simpson has enlisted in the Ordnance depart- ment and is now stationed at Camp Meade, Maryland. Plainvillo Briefs. The Sessions Clock Co. of Forest- ville shut down the Factpry last Sat- urday noom in order to give the offi- clalg a chance to take inventory, and alsq to enable them to make some repairs which were necessary, The factory will not open again until January 7. The officers on the guard team hive a rehearsal next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock in I. O. O. F.. - The local barbershopa will keep open until 11 o’clock tonight and will be closed all day tomorrow. * Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kalish are re- ceiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter. "niyoun:sur is the first grandchild Charles Kalish of Forestville avenue. A DeForrest E. Daniels of Broad street is improving from his recent illness. The post office will' close at ‘12 o'clock noon tomorrgw and there will be only one city delivery of mai and no rural delivery. The office will be open until 8 o’'clock tonight. Wilson Bllis enlisted in the navy Saturday &t New Haven and is now at his home awaiting a call which will put him into active service. Private Thomas Prior, stationed at Camp Devens, was home over Sunday on a visit. Privite Peter Skinner of Camp Up- ton, L. I, is home on a three-day furlough and is visiting his parents Prlvata Frank Saviano, stationed at n, Georsh is home on & |- ugh. ass will be celebrated on Buy War Savings Stamps. a good investment. They are . Conserve the soldiers and , $ ON THE THRESHOLD OF 19 “Greetings” » The Year Nineteen Seventeen Has Almost We: are not unmindful of the whole-hearted support of the peo and of the state during the year. We appreciate it and we trust that our efforts to please—to satisfaction—may have been sufficient to warrant the contlnuance - teemed patronage during the new year. May the new year be one of more real joy—more real happin one can at present imagine possible. C. SAHILES STORE WILL BE CLOSED, ACCORDING TO. CUSTG TUESDAY ALL DAY_NEW YEAR'S DAY Wednesday Morning at 9 a. m.We Will Our Great January Sdle of 1918 It will be fraught with greater values than apyone couf der present war conditions. See papers for particulars. Carry when possible the smaller pncli- ages. Conditions make deliveries diffi- D cult. Avoid havin, elivery only New Year's Day at 8 o'clock at the, Church of ~Our Lady o Magses will be held on the day at 6 and 7 a. m. M James Prior, of Boston, is visiting at the home of relatives on Pierce street. A number of the tow‘nlpeoplg who ! were in Hartford last evening did not | arrive home until 2:30 a. m. this morning because of the fact that the train due to leave there at 10:30 did not leave until '2 a. m. Private Géorge Graham is' expected home from Camp Dix, N.'J., for over New Year’s. Miss Beatrice Benzon left yesterday on a visit to Boston and Maine. Roger Castle will leave next Wed- nesday to resume his studies at the University of Maine. The Red Cross rooms will be for- mally opened today and all members are urged to be present. Goldenblum’s 1st anniversary sale to start Thursday, 9 a. m., Jan. 3. Come early. ,Tremendous bargains.— advt. Like a flash of lightning comes Mary Pickford in ‘“The Little Ameri- can” to| the Lyceum theater, Thurs- rst Fri- the meat packers industry will be Commissioner Victor Murdock . pre. siding. KRONSTADT FORT LAID WASTE BY HEAVY EXPLOSION (Continued from First Page) ./ but ;they pobey them with startling alacrity and the government is bued on rea] force. He says the Bolsheviki- have noth- ing against the opening of the as- sembly as soon as a quorum can be formed by the presence of 400 dele- gates. Up to Friday, however, only 391 properly acecredited délegates were in Petrograd. ¥e adds that the gov- day, Friday and Saturday.—Advt. - TO RENT—Two rents Russell’s block, } one at $15.00, one at $12.00. Write T. W. O'Connor, New Britain or tel- aphone 1224-2, New Britain. 12-31-24 FINNS’ HOPES DASHED. Gernmmny\ Will Not Act Contrary to Raussia’s Wishes. Amsterdam, Dec. 31.—A delegation from the Finnish senate has visited Berlin and been received by Count vonHertling, the Imperial chanc’oflor. whom they asked for recognition by Germany of the independence of Fin- land, says a Berlin despatch today. The chanceler in reply said the German people had great sympathy with the aspirations of. the Finnish people but Germany’s recognition of Finland depended upon agreement be- tween Finland and the Russian gov- ernment with whith Germany was ne- | gotiating. el o HEARING FOR PACKERS. I ‘Washington, Dec, 31.—The Federal trade commission announced today that the opening of tlo huru:n into «Best-Pur. .?.Zlbs 5 EGGS . .... doz Whole Milk CHEESE . CRISCO for ROLLED OATS g or CORN MEAL Ib Sood ok D5c * Dinner Blend corrRe ™ mlgc ernment has nothing' to fear from an immediate convening of the u:amhly, were that podsible. The assembly, he hears, as soon as delegatés from' the Ukrain arrive, perhaps in ten da; He as- serts that whatever is the decision of the assembly as comstituted at pres- ent it will not alter the essenttal in- entlon of Russian policy, although it will meet | g purchases sent C. when amount is $1.0 German democracy. Austria- Mercy. ; held Thursday in Philadelphia with | he said, is on the point of every country in Europe is the pressure of dembefldr’ f) low. The German attitude, added, means the German is wllLr than most govern cause recognizes real factors. Pemocratic pressure, 0 quoted as adding, forced p mans to reject their ndio .| of conquest and to accept' the in which therg are neither o Tnor conqueréd. He a.ilmlt\og that such & peace could achfeved unless the Enunh ) negotiations. ; Pro-Ally Russians, the Dally correspondent. says, -foel terms - off-~3d at Brest-Litvo for the @ rose of confoun Allies an. winning sympathy. Russians opposed & separate byt say the next. word balonll Allies, Suspicious ns, (Kansas Cm s “Looky yur, Coonrod Mr. Gap Johnson of Ruimg Ark., addressing one of his \you figgering on proposing Peddicord’s oldest girl?" No, sir,” replied the youth. 10— “Then what the fsp- been - acting so shem of late? Hanged you know whur & might by wea,kemng the sovemment. weaken it -in its dealings with the Germans. Any attempt to tern out the Bolsh- evik governmeit by force would re: sult only in anarchy favorable:to the Germans, says the mrrespondent who does net "belleve that such force is available. He writes enthusiastically about Leon Trotzky, the Bolshevik | foreign minister, who told him that the war would be deélded by social rather than military pressure. Trot- zky is quoted &s saying: “The German democracy looks to the Russtan revolution. It is thg recognition of this fact that compels the German ment to atcept Russiah' prlnelplo- as the basis for negotiafions. “Trotzky says the German offer was a victory for the democracy move- ment, not onb' the Russian and Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour fs at and from “I told Hernriet{a that 1 to see her vo e fortunate. She said thdt if she co vote better tham a man the; have been no need of he: ! about the ballot in the first “Here’s interesting news.” “What's dat?” “In Senegal youse have to government permit o take a “Ds¢’s de place for me. L'lii on de outs wit' de administratie Courier-Journal. STEAKS _ Short-Sirloin . 5 22 Yearling Lamb LEGS ......1b Loin Roast » 1 l“!ncyltoasfinlbx PORK ..... Unite d States Food Administration License No. G—98535