New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1918, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, IANUARY 18, 1918. ‘ k "t}rfir’ds Shopping A Word or Two About Qur New Silks That Will be Pleased to Show PRINTED FOULARDS, ALWA VAILING NOTE 1 IN A PROFUSIO OUR WIDE ASSORTMENT, N N SPRING SILK FASHIONS OF CHARMING COLORINGS FAVOR, SOUND THE PRE- AND WE HAVE AND DESIGNS. FASTIDIOUS WOMEN WHO HAVE THEM FROM A PARTICULAR SHADE OR PATTERN IN MIND WILL FIND HERE THE SILK THAT BEST THE W MAKING THEM AFTERNOON, SH IN GOOD TAS Our new S choice of a The width is In the new anywhere, suits. The quali 10 i There are new popular prices Ce ins in the fine soft q wonderfut Taffetas we are shov giving o SUITS HER TASTE. QUALITY OF TH JUST THE SILKS FOR OPPING, OR TRAVELING, THE WIDTH IS 10 INCHF ALL range of lovely colo nches and they are priced $2.00 and §: hoice of almost any wa s too, are fine for $1. $1.50, $1.7 Georgettes in all the latest of 'ome let us show you our new Silks. E FOULARDS IS WO? KINDS™ O A FOULARD I , PRICE alities that drape so ings for qrv(-l or evening wear. lovely SRFUL, $2.50 YARD. beautiful, give nted (‘Ol(ll" shade for frocks and and $2.00 a yard. shades and at Are You Buying Undermuslins Now? Better Do So Whiie Sale is On r Aval values th yourself at you wi Because our garments were bought months before the big all cotton goods. Gowns, Envelope Chemise, today would cost ¢ Would cost $1.75, Would cost take advantage of 3.00 to of this great opportunity to save 1l not be able to get again for some i Just think. Drawers we ask 68¢ cach. Would cost $2.00 to $ 98¢, we ask $1.29. 90, savings like these. for 1e to come. our sale price but $2.49 each, we are offering Why? price advance on and Corset Covers that if bought Would cost $1 2.50, we ask $1.69. 5 .25, we ask 88c. ‘Who wouldn’t WAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEFPEND ON PROMPTLY RFECEKIVING ALL DRY GOODS PU 2CHASED OF Us. Beriin News | PAPER GOODS PLANT CONTINUES AT-WORK Depends on Water Power and: Does Not Use Coal OTHER PLACES CLOSED { are asked to meet Comment Caunsed by Three Cars of | { Coal Allowed to Remain on Siding | fafor Past Week—War Rally |t | might. The new fuel order which was is- wued by Dr. Garfield on Wednesday has affected the Berlin factories so that practically all were closed today. The only local cstablishment that | continned operations today was the ! American Paper Goods Co. This | plant depended wholly upon water | power to operate its machines, and fhe entire force of the plant was| working, The Paper Goods Co. is fortunate in having the nearby nat- nral factlities which did not necessi- tate a shutdown. The G, B. Prentice Co. was closed, a8 most of the power msed is elec- ri, Many of the employes, however, were not certain that the plant would | ghut down and were on hand this morning to begin work, but the fac- tory officials announced that the plant would not run, At the Berlin Construction Co., the plant was closed, | put the office force was at work, while | weating their overcoats to keep warm. | The trolley cars which are usually | prowded in fhe early morning, were deserted on the first trips to and from New Britain, Cars of Coal on Siding, The great jmportance of the fuel| pituation, and the almost as impor- | tant question of transportation, re- | ceived added impetnus locally this| marning, now that the industries of fif%® country have been ordered to elose, On p siding near the depot, for fhe past weel, there have been three ears of hard coal, and frem all | Undications they will he there for | gome time mors, unless some actien | Is taken, The presenee of these ears, | all loaded with the commodity, the jack of which is eausing much eon- cerh through the country, on a siding | for a week, shows clearly the Inabil- | ity and inedequacy of the railreads te handle ituation, There is | plenty of to be had, hut there | are No means af bri it te the | plants whe s need Toeal fac- | tories are to cease operations fn order t srve Tuel, while with- §n easy yeash of all, there are cars filed with that mate standing he result of this fi th resmrd fuel will bo RBey Beouts The ioeal New Britain the suspension | ortation of eageriy awaited | to Play Tndoor Basoball. Roy Scout will go to tonight and engaze in a game of indoo ball Troop 3, of New R . he games o eague, and eid at the armory. i &"{he first gama for the Berlin troop. | to Big Wap Rally TFonigit. | Little knewn fagts and antherita- | formed will rtate This | peaple planning to attend. | the war | benefit dance last Friday be | the tive interpretations of events greatest of all wars will be told at the war rally which will be held this e ing at Athletic hall in East Be The meeting will begin promptly o’clock. . Rev. C. N. Dodge, m( Berlin Methodist Those who attend will at 8 st preside. chureh, in the | pastor of | wil lParn many new things of interest re- | garding the war, and it is also safe to say that they will learn things that they never realized before. The speakers will be Prof. Edgar | Brightman, of Wesleyan university, and Dr. Kate C. Mead, of Middletown. | There are a large number of Berlin Col. C. M. Jarvis has donated the use of his two sleighs, and given a sleigh. The local Liberty chorus will attend and will also par- ticipate in the program. The Home Guard will go by train and members at the station at 7:45 o'clock. This is a splendid op- portunity for all ta leaTn how and why is being conducted, and a large attendance is looked for. Proceeds of Home Guard Dance. H. F. Damon, chairman of the com- mittee which was in charge of the evening, has completed his report, and the Tesult is most gratifying to thase in charge, as 1( exceeded their fondest expectation: | After all expenses were deducted, the total amount, which is to be given to | the tobacco fund for Berlin soldiers and sailors, has been estimated at $75. | is talk of repeating it some time next month. The committee wishes to thank all who helped to make the dance the great success that it was. In Service. Andrew Austin, of Kensington, has enlisted in the Navy William Ryan, of Kenstngton, re- turned today to Port Jefferson, Long Island, wh 4 with the Arthur Webster has also | | The affair was so successful that there | ! 1oved | men were to { Naval Reserve, after spending a five- | day furlough at his home. Berlin Briefs. The local lodge of Foresters held a meeting last eveming at Foresters' hall. Aside from the usual routine there was no other business of im- portance carrfed out A son hag been born to Br. Peter Hight of Kensington. Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Woods have returned grom their honeymoon ind are at their new home on street, H. M., Whittaker has moved from the LeClaire place to the Harold Stearns place on Berlin street. Miss Alberta Hiton is ill home with scarlet fever. The “Jolly Five” held social at the home of Os Fast Berlin last evening, and Mrs on Hud- at her thelr weekly ar Benson in “SWING LOW, WEET CHARIOT.” the Valley of the Beaver, ix-Pre Taft Heard Thousand Darkies Sing. (Des M Capital) There are veral rousand colored soldiers at Camp Dodge prepared to trained for r v service, They from the planiatiens and fields of Alabama. They are net ihe to- erats of their race, They represont rank and file of the wo el Scuth these 1o bhe When Three In sident are ing s of are said to this would apply clothing and of the Som voung nt. No « to a majority nee hu igner: To ther et They m W here with r: they w completed signed to th complaini. The to & camp teok the piaces as thout maicing any adjusted themselves the circums They have re- ceived their uniforms. Their habita- tions are eempleteq and they are eom- scarcely | ! perien | | trip | | | enuse I { fortable. are not They remain in camp. seen in the city in groups. They are quiet in their meanor and make a specialty tending to their own busine community is pleased with these samples of the common negro of the South. Recently, They Former President Taft ad- dressed three thousand or more of these colored men in the Y. M, C. A. auditarium at Camp Dodge. They wera attentive and enthusiastic. The men strong voic of strong men. Men spoke with sympathetic interest. After the speech a competent leader led these three thousand men in song Still the good behavior continued and the interest was not lagging. The vocal instructor was energe andcom- petent. He sang his men in groups, first on the left and then on the right and then in the center. Then all to- gether, The great building ran sitting on the platform and on the faces of three thous men could nat avoid because of theiy their strict attention. After tt sung a while, the ex-president the leader vouldn’t “Swing Low, Chariot,” ite plantation melody, now to a classic. The leader them a little, led them in groups, then led them all together in moderato voice, then asked them all ta rise and let their voices out without stint. How the echoes did roll in the ley the Beaver! The ex-president with the looking nd black admiring then; ¢ had amounting said privately that he never had been mora impressed stance: loved by the scenes Those who 'wing Low, it more than man realized t anxious to le: be soldiers. That they France, the record of s ample evide These black will be greater after their milita e ke ave and circum- have always Sweet Chariot’ ever and every manly rn and anxious will fight hravely ry ex- care the learned and order. leained obedience black men will be count of th The TUnited States d t havo done a better thing than to cail these colored men to the defense of the fla to com tizens on experience SNAP SHOTS. Sometimes when a poker game he away except man doesn't suspicions take Our tdea of a is ane that go every time he e henpecked hushand out of the house pectorates. Our guess is that the r marries & woman to refor the Palor Star is 1son a 1 her a man is b seed, Furthermore, probably in the trench would rathe send him two knitted sock post than w thousand kisse the Probably another ing a prince is that when h = him to go to work tell them to go to hades. advaniaee s ask Percy Noodles say aslked the capitalis ghe thought would hardship in the reckoned it might che, hi she ba army tax strength to Tnnecessary, (Baltimore Ameri can) 'ROCKWELL-DRAKE | ing | M and | a favor- . instructed | of | these black | { day in | the negro race | men af leaves a | much | pumpkin | soldier | “if you want a eomfort in the house | f these s the the “Don’t that,” instantaneous hea whole family time need it My wife attends to ‘ P.amwsue News | war materiai | which has { night shift | to conserve coal by the | a | although | unless they can keep up with the time | must large | de- | of at- | This | | and | to !istrator The Hartford g Silk | B Store PLANT IS RUNNING . : Save Your Quarte Receives Exemption Because War | e | Orders Must Be Finished OTHER ~ PLACES ~ CLOSED | & DRESSES SATURDA Dres: draped Co. and Bristol Mills Fdic—Hardware Specialty Co. May Use Water Power--Merchants Are Puzzled. The rule made by trator Garfield in Tegar: of all the factorics east of the sippi river for a period of five days has hit local manufacturers hard, | At present all the manufacturers are | rushed to the last notch with orders given to them the government for they have been un- | up with their schedules the shortage of labor, it necessary for many | to run both a day and a They have had all man- ner of obstacles to contend with, such carcity of material, labor, and also | i the shipping of goods. One of the main objects of the order | shutting down of factories for the five-day period and | also on Mondays for the next ten | weeks is to get at the freight conge tion and to relieve the situation much as is possible. The Trumbull Electric Co. has complied with the ruling and will con- tinue to do so until some satisfactory | reement s de. The company is | occupied making special appliances in | the electrical line for use on ships and also in the cantonment The Bristol Mills have closed down | 8 their factory for the required length | of time in compliance with the rule, | they arc busy making other knit wearing ap- parel to be used by the army and navy. The contract which was made by the government calls far the com- pletion of a certain amount of gaods within a specified length of time, and Fuel Adminis- ta the clos- A purchase of sortment of styles, of Wool embroide: Dresses that show woné $18.75 and $22.50 would be} them, we are enabled to sel by and able to on account keep of made of them Saturd These prices compared Hosiery, to $1.5 Ladies Novelty colorings, values up 79¢ pair. Women's Pure thread Silk F values up to $1.00 Women's Silk Li 50c pair, ial for Men's “Ca Union regular $1 value, special | | as | ! turd:y Suits, for to One lot of Shirts Regular $1.50 values, Cuffs, good assortment mussed from display A special number regular $5.00 value, A small lot of Boy to close $1.00. Our 50c line of Neckwear, Saturday 35c each, 3 for $1.00. regularly reliable Saturday, sweaters and in Khaki weate day these orders they - to the govern- to them make on forfeit given a o- nt Rockwell-Drake Co. h ved orders from the governme to continue the operation of the fa tory use they are busily engaged in making machine gun parts and oth- | er articles needed by the war depart- ment The Hardware Specialty number of orders on hand pecial hardware to be used by rovernment and at present has It has also closed down | j the factory for the length of time required by Dr. Garfield and unless something is done to prevent the or- der heing continued they will make arrangements whereby they will be able to run the machinery of the | place by the aid of water power, | which will e them to keep up the operations and run on full time. Storckeepers Worried. Wo Monday The famous “Nemo” advanced in price On that date all will go up to $6.00 self-reducing Corsets, nu now $4.50 will be $5.00. bec on the On mbers Co. has a | small including at prices up to and the the second. all it can do. for soldiers is one that is present | very apparent and the mills through- out the count on the orders given them by the gov- ernment. The society has no objec- { tion whatsoever nst the of sweaters when silk, cotton o materials used, ‘but the sweater which was first used oldier was adopted by the public ar s ever since then been all the rage, | which has created the shorts felt by the society <) Death of John Andersop. | John Anderson of this town died st night at the New Britain hospital 10:40 o'clock. He was taken to closing of the factories for five day the hospital in the afternoon suffering | lasting until next Wednesday, but on | from pneumonia He w bout 60 | the following Monday. The order | vears old and was not married. states that allowances are made in Plainville Briefs. zard to the heating of all stores and Alfred Brunnoll has accepted a po- Aces to a certain extent in order to ! sition as clerk in the store of Louis cent the freezing up of water | Conforti on West Main street There is a great deal of ques- Mrs. Nellie King, housekeeper for tion regarding the closing of those | Charles F. McCall, is to take a trip stores that burn only wood. to Porto Rico where she will stay for | The official order of the the rest of the winter. States fuel chief was issued v Andrew Foley is and it es definite informa ys at h egarding mount and length George time that to be burncd ived concerning who is exempted 3 Mecting At the regular meeting of the local held in the clubrooms on street, a_report was read by | Harold T. swell concerning | State Grange mecting which was in Hartford on January 8, 9 and The members held a social and enjoyed an intercsting literary and musical program which heen ranged by M Helen McConnell. he scarcity of fuel for heating the hall has hit the Grange a hard blow and In order to do their share in the conservation of the product it was de- cided by the members to omit the 1ext regular meetinz. and also 1o hold 1n nniversary meeting on the third Tues in February. A committee v ppointed fo arrange the meeting ind also to take charge of putting on an interesting program for the even- ing. en i o Storekeepers are in a auandary as vle of just when thoy must begin the | closing of their stores on Monda The order given out by Fuel Admin- Garfield states that all stores must be closed excepting those places foodstuffs and that nothing be sold on that day. They required to close their stores | I on the Monday which takes in th by the selling else can | are not | | | | | | | Pa reet has at Itha- He | been Nystrom of Cz o report viation camp time ago and has called to the in the office his notice th fuel s somc to be >nlisted iting was employe Bristol Bras Annus to Feb per cent advt Grange service. of the | 19th two weeks. 15 H. A um es, R January 2nd on al the - held 10 1150 goods 9 Satin nd | advt. ! rday. Big sale Trimmed hats at Goldenblum’s Sati (Cleveland Leader.) 1 It takes little care to keep a goat | and less space . Goats give excellent milk and they are accommodating in respect to diet Praise Indeed. (Life) vou ot Friend—Have a good ye The been best! burg Prisoner: Bill, he orter very a ng the Details (Kansas City Star A railroad g foreman at sible | son has sent in this report again: the | horse that No. 308 kil a 1S 1 i1s not dead yeot.” " 3 %A Man Without Christ | No Mare Value for THAN "|An Ass With a Broken| Neck.” AND Honest, | St Wool Shortage Threatened The Atlantic Divi Red Cross society has ta the local chapte king it to in the effo shortage sfon the Ameri- lot- Red ean he to Atchi- Cross pos: ent assistance thr ned come the th rttentic the who hav to society o learned articles | quarte many women cnit throngh knitting their friends. making articles reks, other society” h for The ne of sweate m: of wool wearing appare ous’ SHOE | DISCOUNT. 1eft CENT day for PER Only SALE, Other Merchandise at one HEAR CONVINCED. | Sunday at 7 p. m. “THE LITTLE STONE CHURCH” 20 reduced pric . advantage of our offer, 1. J, BIRNBAUM. in are working full force | nitting | r other | 1 | | law- | § | i | | | natural Satur End of th: Week’s Specials in Men’s Furnishings $1 mater of patterns, special colo special for Saturday $3.98. ot a Save a Dollar nderlift Corsets are to be the popular models, the same date 402, 4th We will continue to sell all these popular models Saturd | HONORABLE Gen th T ar, re; ! spy tion ! isrit Iale thes sold: der lives brave orn accounted all ¢ to p they sold hung honors of war nobl enem in a to b ly h | country for nea ir fires If ity T Wi such since “The | M mule, - - - honors of More Goats. | m ), regular day, $1.33 ea. J 35c value, “pa r. ————————————————————————————————— OUR JANUARY WHITE SAL RS REDUCTIONS (@ DERMUSLINS, HOUS KEEPING GOODS, WHITE SILKS, ETC. Strictly high-grade merchandise a large percentage of it right from the factories, and priced for this week and until Tues. at very liberal reductions from regular selling prices. 50 close for 79¢ cach.— and a few laundered all sizes, a few of them slightly price to close, 79c each. sleeveless, slip-ons, in all to ials, soft o naroon, brown and gray, Satur- good assortment of patterns, ' Saturday Remnant Sale-Silks and Dress Goods Hundreds of remnants of Silks and Goods, at greatly reduced pric: y every color nted, in both plain fancy weéaves. Considering the higher prices that will prevail for next season, there are many golden opportunities to secure a separate w skirt, or children’s Dresses will be found amongst the lot. of February. now $5.00, “Nemo" and 405, Wool Dress 103, repres and February AND DISHONORABLE erformed -a service as 1d as odious to the land ~ residence as it has been v to Germany. Their work leads to the death of Ameriean to the defeat of Ameri- It is an istance to ality, to Gern 1 mas: f these spies have been anded. What has been them? Not one has becn The worst that has becn 1ny one of them has been onment, and most of them havs simply been interned in a camp, undcr very pleasant circumstances, until the end of war. Such a “punishment” as that they not dread at all. After the war they will come out. and wiil be in a position to gnjoy their re- wards from the German governmeni, for the of their lives. me of these people the y of their crime were promptly visited, there would be few cr betra¥als of our soldiers, fewer ex- { plosions of munitions pla fewe fires destroving establishments whic supplying the material of war tlemen and Brave Soldiers Issay 1 Roles of Spics in War o8, and ns As Well As Others. (Boston Tra ipt.) Som found ! gulf of dif- | =% One kind of | {70 the revolu- Andre on the side and by Captain Nathan American side. Both of lemen and brave | iers. nilitary un- superior orders, d their within the enemy’s lines. It takes and intelligent man to pe | this sort of spying, and the wor an honorable service in | Though it is necessar military spies to death i taken, they are awarded a death. They are shot, ot and often they - receive the in their burial. sort of not so He talcs no chances in an | camp. ITe liv a civilian peaceful community and pretends e a loyal citizen. Not infrequent- e cit he etr him to pretend ks about, obts information, oning public and working incaleul uch a person is on, what is that Sidie wo kinds pies arc in and there is a wide nce between them ented in Major red with uted \djudged to impr: exc repre ry days by ish on the rest upon untries. such are ier u are other G. nion) Sun Never Sets on S, (Yout Com Great Brit is no longer nation that the sets on ince t anish me nd of Culebra of Porto Ri sterly point of ind the island of Balabac, in tha Philippines, our most westerly paint nce between them just a than 180 degrees, or h umference of the earth. in the Danish Vest ne =, hould be hanged e S T r?”r'\;:r ]wh:\” e have had a large contingent of | Culebra—enough to bride g spies operating in this count I Just as the simlis msing on we went to war with Germany. | it is setting on T 5 r the onl un never e United West TIr hoast 1in hat can s its tc en ys. or subject of It is very loyalty. But ining and forward- | destroying property sentiment, settin ible injury. detected in the. legitimate ? He does not and receive He is hanged the sy rritc acquired the I n make the o the little isl virtually a part n our most e States he iy dies it ¢ his pen- die the like a | is death war. der o miles t the St p. Croix labac. hoe Store, bEAuONABLE FOOTWEAR STYLES The most favored of Dame Fashion’s choice are the Military Boots. We showing several new models are very attrac- tive, in Mahc If, Brown Kid and Black Here very pop Mahogany Calf 9 Low Cadet Heel at $6.00. Mahog Lov Popul are that ny ( are a few styles that are in and Boot Straight with Tip with Heel and skating ar 11 4 inch Boot Heavy Sole for, wear at $6.00, Kid, 9 inch Boot ban Heel, Straight 50. Havana Brow: ‘with military C al at Metal C Heel Special at Tip. Gun Cadet If. and 9 inch boot with Medium Weight $5.00. The Shoeman 941 Main St. Hartford GREE] STAMPS. Sol ON BROAD STREET, PLAINVILLE, 1 “