New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 25, 1918, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN %hopprag f enter soles, $3.83 pai VERY SP from 85¢ to 75c. the 75c rubbers for children PROMPTLY Beriin News PAPER FUEL IN -BERLIN POST OFFICE Novel Method of Keeping Warm Adopted by Federal Officials THEN THE COAL MAN CAME Organization of War Bureau Mecting With Approval—Boy Scouts Deliver \« President’s Messago—Carbo Wins | Suit Against Aunto Dealer. The Kensington post office ran short of coal yesterday and for a time, be- fore the coal dealer came to their res- cue, Postmaster Fagan and Miss Ryan were obliged to burn paper which was the only avaflable fuel. Commiittee of Defense The announcement by the Berlin town committee of defense, to the ef- fect that it was to increase its mem- bership has been looked upon with a great deal of favor in the town. The manner in which the committee is to obtain its new members will no JCIAL RUBBER BARGAINS at 49¢ pair. BRI CRIVING more The 7 reduced t In s 10 1-2, de for 65c pair. 9¢ pair. Sizes 4 to en’s rubber ALL DRY GOODS doubt prove very popular among the residents of Berlin. All lodges, and also civic organizations, have been r { quested to appoint a member who will represent the organization at the meetings of the committee, and each person will be declared a regular member of the board. By doing this, the committee fecls that the work | which is of vital importance, will be more ably condncted, and also the scope of the work will be greatly en- larged. At present, the great question of war risk insurance has arisen and there is no better way of spreading the particulars of this important top than by the members of the commit- tee. They will be able to visit the homes of the men who are in service and confer with their relatives and dependents. The subject will also be brought bcfore the lodges at their regular meetings by the member who has been appointed to serve on town committee. The local board of selectmen will also be represented on | the committee. | Boy Scout War Messengers Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, the Berlin { scoutmaster, has received a number | of pamphlets which contain the Flag Day address by President Wilson and ialso an interesting account of Ger- many’s war aims and plans. These }pamnhlcts are being distributed by the local troop of Scouts, who have al- ready received the title of war messen- gers. The boys are giving these pa- pers to resid who are asked to sign a card stating that they have re- ceived them. Carbo Suit Heard. The suit of John Carbo, of Kensing- ton, against Willlam J. Chipman, whose present whereabouts are un- RECORDS ngrRoQrE embargo and wgrOoQEX Ask for our Specia! Booklet of Selected Records. It will help you to make your choice. BQORO® RECORDS 240 Main St. RECORDS now offer RECORDS the | Our Shoe Sale Has The Lead Now For the Bargains of the Year In Women’s Fine Footwear Once in the twelve months we hold this special selling of dependable boots and shoes for women and children, and it is always eagerly looked for by all economic buyers. This time its pa»sih&llues for savings will be Heavy ones for boys reduced es 11 to regular 60c kinds andals 59c pair. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEFEND ON PU RCHASED OF UK | | WE ARE RAPIDLY RECOVERING from the shortage of Records, due to the tre- y mendous holiday demand and delays from traffic TH2USANDS OF VICTOR AND EDISON RECORDS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION TO OUR CUSTOMERS | C. L. PIERCE & CO. Cpp. Monument appreciated than ) for misses ¥ known, was heard yesterday in the Berlin town court befare Judge Gris- wold and judgment was rendered in favor of Mr. Carbo for $200 and costs. Attorney M. H. Camp, of New Brit: appeared for Mr. Carbo. It w that Mr. Chipman, who was 1to- mobile lesman, sold a motor truck | to Mr. Carbo last July and that Mr. | Carbo made a deposit for the deliv- ery, but the truck w never deliv- | ered. Real cstate belanging to the de- fendant was attached, but he failed to | put in an appearance at the trial. Iver Thimble Fund. wonmen who have heard of Local the establishing of the Silver Thimble | funds in Hartford and ather cities will no doubt he pleased to learn that a similar fund to be established in Berlin. Mrs. C. M. Jarvis will duct the new movement. The various committees are collecting old gold, | ilver and jewelry, which is to be used for the rclief of France and her allies The work has be followed with plendid success in all parts of the country, and it is hoped that the Ber- lin women will help to make it a suc- cess here. These old articles will be melted down and sold, and the pro- ceeds will be devoted to the relief committee. There here who have art all their usefulness, and the Sil- himble fund is an ideal method are many pcople posing of them. In this way, an article has no practical value can be put to Teal use by donating it to the fund, as the proceeds are to be used in aiding Ame: allies. Any person who has such articles is asked to turn them over to Mrs. Jarvis. Town Committee Goes to Hartford. The Berlin committee of the Council of Defense attended the meeting of DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, i | ENGLISH OFFICE‘{ T0 SPEAK B | wherever they were seen they created t 3 | con- { that have out- | § | he 1918. the state council at | ernoon Berlin Briefs, Miss Margaret Vance of Middle- town, pending a fev in town. | smith, of idgeport, is in tawn. % EW& REAL WAR MflVIES T0 BE SHWN HERE ' Gouncil o Qefense Exhibit at Con- | gregational Church Feb. 6 BUY SAVINGS STAMPS. ESSES FOR SAT One lot of Envelope Chemises, of fine nainsook, neatly trim- med, value $1.49, Saturday 96¢ each. No Seats to Be Sold After Capacity of | Church Has Been Exhausted—Ne- Women's Beacon Blanket ever, when one considers the high prices the war has brought. To realize . st Bathrobon ol e J & Smesl e TR cessity of Soldiers’ and Sailors’ In- g at designs, reg best the bargains ffll'fiuid you must come see the goods themselves. Some - s i e of which we tell of here. surance Explained. 4 $5.50. sale price for high cut $3 95 Sale price for tan The local committee of the State Special Saturday Clearance Sale $4 95 Mahogany Calf Lace i ° Russia Calf, Lace Council of made ar- Of Women’s and Children’s Boots with welt soles, Military 3 Boots in dark shade for Women's l[‘;;;"-‘“;;"“\"";k i e w(‘m:h;‘ L“]l'\nll: WINTER GLOVES. and low meels. Were sold regularly wear, welt soles and medium low SR e Vaitiae ub 6 10D inciedine at $6.00 to $7.00. heels. Were priced $5 to $6 pair. | pared by the council which takes in Children’s kid and cloth flecced - the holdi of rallies, meeting, etc., lined, children’s gauntlet and Sale price for high cut i $ Sale price for Wo- for the purpose of enlightening th s ;. st = i for v E g g e e s, Scot gloves $8-00 Boots, novelty styles, i 2 men’s Black Kid Ox- sople of the state as to the real con- clasp hliv\c,a ucn ch wool glove: i t grey, dark grey, ivory and f fords in lace style with plain toes, litions of the war. The pictures to and women’s fleeced lined in light grey grey, 3 o > field mouse brown, Kid Boofs, also % light weight sole and medium { | bo exhibited are actual and authorized gloves, Saturday special price grey kid with cloth tops. Were % Cuban rubber heels. Their former (R ctures and show real war con- 59¢ pair. $9.50, $10 and $10.50, very speclal I DPrice was §3.50, at this yearly sale ditions in England, France and Amer- $8.00 pair. i we only ask you $2.95 pair. i Iza. They will be shown at the Con- | grezational church on Wednesday ~ KID STRAP PUMPS, plain ones of $3.50 and $4.50 grades, $2.75 pair. {EHCEREY ‘(’ "““1 > 3 T i‘hree I Oi’s OE CLOTH OF GOLD AND SILVER and black and white satin pumps g .. "_hw) B Miro Hoen shown 2ll for $5.00 pr. MISS LACE SHOES, $5.00 kind, size 11 1-2 to 2, Neolin i rough the state of Connecticut and Saturday at Ridiculously Low Prices a great surge of patriotism. They | also promoted a better and clearer i anding of the war situation to Mon's $5.00 Values o Close for Boys’ $3.50 Value! lose for 3058’ o Slose 1 | fioss whi were nnabic % mraes te Men's alues se for oys’ $3.50 Values to Close for Boys' $2.50 Values to Close for $1.98. wool meaning. In order to have the puh- lic understand the scenes and pictures that are to be shown the council of [ defense has made arrangements for | a speaker to be present at the exhi- | bition. He will describe in detail the = B = $2.48. Sweate $1.15. Sweaters, Men’s all e grey and white, and 38 only, Saturday Sweaters, Bo maroon and navy, sizes $2.48. wool grey, 30 to 34, maroon, brown and grey, sizes 30 to 34, Saturday $1.15. colors Saturday, ® [ different scenes. He will be an in- | CE 0 e._ £ s Betrienchyrhugoted Economhes in Notions, Toilet Articles and Leather rance. n addition o ae pictures | there will be an address made by tha | i | | | 1 officer in which he will tell of some G d 3 of the pérsonal experiences he has 00Us had- while at ‘he front. As vet the 2 : name of the speaker has not been NOTIO] | New line of patent lcather Belts, black kid, black i divulged 50 Dress Shields. garment style and white, for 50c each. he use of the Congregational | 10c Snap Fasteners, rustproof, for k Purses on LI e, B o ‘} chuschghas been (f’lf“;i":’ fon e erent 50¢ Babies' waterproof Diaper covers 8 and morocco, only a few left, special for ..§2.20. | price of admission to the affair will 100 ueal SHE N et s licashane) fox oo | aulesflateseies Bhopplug Aam, S be 25 cents and the sale of tickets will Papers Common Pins ... 2 for 7o | special | be taken over by the War Bureau,| 15¢ Toilet paper, rolls or packages, Saturday special Nail Files, for | which will have the tickets on sale in | § S tortode B, i sl i R |'& short times iThe ‘total seating ca- 10c box Hair Pins, assorted sizes Si7s of the church is 660 and when o e e e $3.75 Ivory Mirrors, special tickets are sold there will s s s B ey 15c Tooth Brushes, warranted, for. . i ‘e to be had. 20c Sanifary Napkine, © 1n packess 50c Hair Brushes, for Soidiers’ Insurance. Since the entrance of the United | B | States into the world war and the | realization that a great many of the | [ familie of those men who are in the Wool Dress Goods Uflderpnced for service are risking the possibility ot | | losing one or more of their breadwin- S d T G e it ) aturcay ha instituted a war rj insurance | which is a project that is mv""d@d 54 inch all wool Fancy Suiting, in a variety of col- | 56 inch all wool gaberdine, nice assortment of col- to protect the families of all | ors, value $2.50 yd. Saturday special price $2.00 yd. | ©vinss, if manufactured today would retail for $3.00 who The { and sdilo | the country avein the ser yovernment 1 special f | vard, CURoamA O #| SAYOOTH | in | New | to | left their families entirely without S § ncbialBwoolidiss onaif i nayyflend bl ciUET 42 inch wool G i and the br about of the insur- | ceptional value, Saturday for ........... $1.25 yd. | separate skirts special for .89¢ ance protection only one of the | many ways that they have of taking | care of the families. The opportu- nity to secure this insurance which e — e = e . S S ——————— is in charge of the government, for | WAR AFFECTS SCHOOLS. { HOME D HN N I )Y :evening the first game of the Midget most of the Connecticut men will ex- | fetionsa | league will be Chpiain Daril pire on Februa 1‘:1 The v'.’:itcs of | Country Imstitutions Show Increasc; | d Captain Delaney’s teams will urance are v ow and are Decrease in Gities. = vailable up until that time. it 5 | Captain Rackliffe Announces Names | R Mr. and Mrs. Trumbull in Hospital, Enrollment " in American public | i At the Elk tournament last Mr. and Mrs. mowil in Hospital. | ohools has been affected by the w of Candidates Who Successfully | night first prizes were won by John Word has been recelved to the effect | pug not to the extent of making it Tess| e TR e e i that Mr. and Mrs. John Trumbull are | thap last year, according to figur Passed minations Tuesday Night sl \\"‘ na 5 . in a hospital in Washington, D. C.|compiled by the Department of thoi captain In . : S e L after being in an accident while on a | Ipterior through the Bu DL tackliffe of the New | thu ~eat trip to Pinehurst, N. C. While stop- | cation, Figures from City guard announced today == 4 ping off in Washington they were out | g9g counties or dis of the members of the guard ! o _pjrg POPULAR SHOE STORE—o { riding when the car th S | crease of close to the narmal amount | W10 Were successful in their cxam- g = ¢ another automobile. The | or 1.2 per ocent. in elementary | I1ations for non-commissioned ision Tesulted in the breaking of Dihisnlactooliitos eyl Those who were named Trumbull's arm and Mrs. Trum- ettt e sergeant, M. H. Gibney; ser- bull's nose. Mr. and Mrs. Mills, of [yal §1-2 per cent. mm< W. E. Baker, W. C. Gibney; | Bristol, were with them at’the time| guch increase as there is in high | COrPOTals, F. S. McGuire, C. I. Spauld- and they are also suffering with in-| school enrollment is caused by the girl | i"€, B. M. Preble and Marshall Coolk. juries from the smash-up. students. Fewer boys are enralled == Plainville Briefs. this year in every class in high school HIGH SCHOOL NOTES The Bristol Manufacturing company | €Xcept the fourth; apparently there is| As the result of the Thrift Stamp has posted a notice to the employes | @ healthy tendeney for boys in the!campaign which has been conducted to the effect that the mill will operate | Senior year to remain and graduate.|quring the week at the high school | on Sa urday afternoons instead of In city elementary Ch?{)‘s, the -} nearly 1,000 stamps were disposed of closing down for a half-holiday as | Crease in enrollment is actually some- | {hig morning. The cale has been con- | been the usual custom. “’1;“1-”‘“‘0 normal; "‘]“ “‘r"l']‘_\ i r;’ ducted by the Progress and Efficiency | [ David Erbe has accepted a position | 5 ‘”‘f‘f’r"”‘h(’:" ";"“t‘]?“’g;g alling off, ; committees. | with the W. J. Cahill Co. < ",(m‘r‘mf ‘:fh’n;h :;wv\; some gains | heeting of the Amphion club Warren B. Roberts, of Bast Main| gver last year both in elementary and | : & ney Show wes Celers street, who is in the aviation service, | hijgh school enrollment, but not as|°d to be ‘presented within the next stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, | great as would be expected under nor- month. Edward Hum:r‘rt"flr'l. director | has been promated to the rank of ser- | mal conditions. Rural high schools | Of the club, has chosen his cast and geant. His knowledge of mechanics | shaw increascs for both boys and girls, | feéhearsals will be u{mm.qmm_v_ 7 T general was the reason for his| gespi o : = Before the basketball game this 8 £ despite the war. g quick advancement. He is the son of S — = e — lllarf ats ln M Nellie Roberts SEi { ¢ £ N ]NVEI\ TORY SALE. Shoes The examination for post offico Putias S il Ishie A cleniendiieazicn Sy IIheRueldga o] G e ber R orl Gorm arCa iy Bleet | pecial Bargains on all P 1 jel, Dark H Britain post office tomorrow at [ 1 3 s ’ goods in the store—10 to 20¢; Frim sl Molsal il =te 9 a'clock in the morning. All candi- at Annual Mecting January 31 | o 5 /" vana Brown Kid, Military Heel dates for the positions are requested | mme followir A n“’mg,cheaper than elsewhere. We e T $6.50. 159 G0 6 Wkl @l i Bl hat || g d by the nating commit- | can save you Money. The rich d the ex- Mrs. Cassidy, of al street, has | tee, appointed two weeks ago by E. V TN 7 2 B e em e n i ) L I HIRNBADN veness of Wit Geniral Poe | commerce. The clection will take e 1el wil veal at once (€ (he annual mecting ana mem. | PEOPLE WHO AR fo every woman who insists on COrps. bership dinner to be held at the ¥ ng distinctive” in her S t the me e n 217e ~ S e o T SICK DOG : o the transport going over ta France. H. M. K ieifa T e A really re able value at A pleasant surprise party was Spear. the price last night in honor of Miss : Real Bstate, In nce and ) 7 QUW mnelle at her home on Centr: s ttwood Loomi A L!RT\ SOW. square A. number of her telephone oah Lucas De g i operator friends were present i Trades w7 Tarles I u Knov wen Our discount sale is still on. Will, Porter, G. H. Dyson, A. P. Abbe. Come and Hear About Them continue until Feb. 2nd. H. A. James Professional — Rev. W. F. Cooke, i g i T £ advt. Attorney M. D. Saxe, Attorney G. W. SUNDAY AT 7 p. m. flE SHfl‘MAN e Klett, Dr. E. T . % . o Saturday five ired vel-| At Large— Rev. J. T. Winter | “The Stope Church” 941 Main St Hartford e At Goldenblum Mil- | torney M. H. Camp, Judge J. - i i : y linery Co.—adyt. 11«1' Judge E. H. Cooper. ON BROAD STREET, PLAINVILLE. Ask the Clerk for S&H Green Stampsi