New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 13, 1918, Page 6

NEW B RITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY, 13, 1918, Lincoln | carried Wilson Wil be doomed gy with whic ; hand. “In Loan of and kncd into the | in s them in Con. in the persons of Chamberlain it Yet other of imm Jennings an MUNICATED. OUR TODAY'S TABLOID TALE By Joe Blast. FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY BY LIEUT. FITZHUGH GRE®EN “heock. Wi leaders Br Dr. Mann Calls o . »r Unsel- | | hand m Calls on Them for Unsel- | | fish Co-operation. Bl i & MOTHERS, party, $2.- t le ser The Gift. Heidsick Piper, having fin- ished his dessert of creamed nutmegs, called for coffee. The waiter brought it, Heidsick Piper called for other lump of sugar. “Sorry, sir, but we're only allowed e one lump to a cup, sir, on account of the war, sir,” apologized the waiter. Heidsiclc Fiper's face under- went a pitiful change “But,” he said I coffee the chef tour de force ot it m sugar The waiter shook h a right to left eidsick Piper turned buried his face in hi and the sobbing of & man rent the air. G if you how e been ward The waiter, “hirt concealed relented “You shall have another lump, sir,”" he said compassinn And. risking his job. hc the € ay lamp of ind with Piper at the 1t lights, the government. more than are working hana Tt has tury with there was an hour in the nations when allied peoples ciher and If ever history of greatest’ noodod f jilding board. {o all wio jervic: been half a cen- | Old Inventions We too the We call ours a spectacular age. We | ©my call it our age. We are Wrong, egoist- ‘“\‘V"[’)““'" ically in error. And our egoism blinds | ¢tyqy before. precision The miracle- makes this pos- spotting. Men target trenches the flight and since the nation lost its Hi s and an- nd 1o cn- runselior and advisor, S e e hsa embody inventions goose-flesh lurid portrayals attacks abroad Pain think, would he sill spectacle as the sees. Yet our very nient equipped its 1863 with powerful calcium lights “by much used the substance s influence ¢ 0o inotier it . His tine the hosts firing o u 10 by our eny nf 0\ this worlk o 5 apace wch a today homc il or be- cheer and and with the y ad- heart at the 1courage of hind laity . and Government ecclestasts n his the head ctear the acr of time d gloom of the s firework v alongside such crouching soldier own War Depart- signal forces in oxy-hydrogen or means of which force of 2.000 could work at night as well as by daylight.”” A good imitation of the modern star-shell could be dropped from the aerostats And both white and colored signal torches were sent up by small -bal- loons. Finally the observer could telegraph dircct basket fo the commanding five miles away. All this taught use camouflage. ki . nes to aiv a = ht well be followed by at e ront and s their hoys today b of purpose us to what Men mmodern o they sible the has gone marvel at the artillery fire. say—which the aircraft high above the observe directly of projecticles. By wireless to the guns range are corrected to put the next salvo crashing over the enemy. UM we cenfoundment, Keep inspire the tion which | hind | co-operation hinted to 1 1 ~fully meet o, and e the loved on t be- a hristian practical lines who. from th the watch- i througt the nds SRS dl'oeuvre the the embonpoint, T 1] ana fall e - is Thrit this They Twenty-five Stamps have virtuey ! savin g tion and might e | parofore, th r This thrown away, will purchase ! time for individual or organized one of these stamps Another quarter | tation among independent or of I line teach the value of & tand in th and 1 ocan't deia e unless it's a have sweet, | another aro men no must, 1 cen : lump of which to otherwise his head mation. pale and napkin, is!” And yet strong to pry a musty ejaculate “how if a with fatuous marvellous it took the trouble volume from our shelf we could read the identical story already half a century old. When Commodore Foote bombarded Island No. 10 in the Mississippi river he sent up a Naval officer in his kite lLalloon, the Wagle. From an altitude of some: 2,000 feet the birdman (old papers used the term) discovered t his guns were shooting high. He dznalled changes of range until they hulled We shiver dollar and there is another there & soul within ictory is won, do his to defeat the cnemy; best mear to stand gladly on individus the five | proof again: that our until her best to and to' do willingly watch-tow- we are the zubile enemy whisp- would make us waste time in sellish regrets, self-pity, or in any other dainty luxury in which our real soldier boys in the trenches have no time to indulge. Our na- the € to | stamp. In sixteen of {h 3 i vhile ave | tion should we way | N, Then the drafi | pces- entire fam- converted into | big War Savings Certificate which he worth from his Colonel < or of Thrift Stamps help our i and how for- knew looking vou- i the Confederates to They used dummy guns and put up green HWranches to conceal the real ones. n part of the lines 300 men were engaged in this work. Check it all up item, by item, from roison gas (which the Chinese used 4000 ago) to torpedoes, and vou will find very few innovation There are more of fight, and we have more materia with which to fizht. Our progress has been very sure indeed, but not out of propo | tion with the past. We're pretty good all we're not Gods yet. . . . five dollars on % 1 ook Sl 2 e N ahead bailed heart, whose unless kind c | handy ficomingz | bur troops o airplane F to on crings whic Py a Thrift Stamp toda: Stamp today- ately PACTS AND per- sacrifices i ifo years ) exira ther k pocket hen he and had them case which, that rercan proposin part time ¥ CHE) a FANCIES, | mar hon and the eht which shake, or some of ubmarine on- 1ck the world he present day's Yet our own planned and in such a blockade our southern 00T WORRYING ABOUT THE EATS' This Is Message From American Soldier With Expeditionary Force great cause for w 1 our onur grand il voluntary them the with-us. In Germany manded at t and a mother for was horn of the go dof war to be the altar of autocracy. But such is blindness, has never bl the world; it is the bitter fruit darkness of hell whose awful now threatens the whole Contrary wicked nation e Love It women alilke made of st mother: npon nce nation whicn, tog the Hie his opportunity over sudden has carmark of t trightfulness strategists just coasts of s0 must us to not virtue of ¢ loyalty of the weep o n slipped )d- first de- ) iewelc bayonet put in a costly for her cevening, jus the command for the ninet sacrificed on | presented to gle, who, measure b and cepted him ~i (Copyright 1918 by George Matthew Adams) wiles away | first lump : Meriden | st or they carry come into, 2e spivil o e th ever work a 5 var The point not Kai who profes ittle 3 gratification over the fact Jerusalem now in the hands Christians.—Minneapolis Tribune. ding and Puiidi 1 oxecuted the deeply ous, is a Stoe must right, but berore enth the i 5i 4 i Coieolins pressing sor he Which he is at preseii | that Woo- of s urged to go at once to the State Council of De- Hartford in Concertir touched beyond the value, timeli- crific the zift, Teavess the light —_— e § BC at the State Capitol in AT A STALEMATE there 1 Attacks the Inter-Allied shipyards which ecently at on sion. There were vocal solos by a man from each company and a man- dolin duet, or rather becamnse of en- cores, by Bill Hart and Pete Sargent of Hartford “After a short comedy by the men of the Sanitary Dets and a short talk by Bos Hawley who was on the Rditorial staff of the Times” now one of the favorites of the company, we listened to some car- by the French and then ail sans “America”. That closed the exercises the children were all given tovs from beneath the tree and you couldn't imagine a happier crowd of voung We appreciated such a cele- bration much more than the Munici- pal Christmas tree, probably on ac- count of the added significance. It was then announced that there wouid be a Christmas communion followin = loyalty which | We sire heip asked to e o to win limited amount availabie that y.~—Cincinnati zct along with less 2 the war. With the of that 1s | atively of the e lasst. and egister for Wo the war-cloud th to of for coal com Coramersial, ot War of nation. The meve will be ea Ver- on two fal our this duty, loyalty 1i cas e selfish, American faithful- | or true | ssaraly Souncil met sonse lis [ | act of registering will not ne ] from George marked | imply that he wilb be called away o A a born Tlovd This is readers of and the the ailles month th « which many apler of Reve- @ as the month | ih ding of the tric.- Ultica Observer. that in T Pia the White Plains since boyhood has been automobile engines. On May 1 last, he entered the Plattsburg Training Camp. and after being made a Lieu- tenant was sent to the Cambridge Aeroplane Training School, and frem there to Dayton. He made such rapid rise in the operation of aeroplanes that the Government placed him in the charge of the Lake Charles in structers’ school He ricd Miss Colton three days befor left for Plattsburg. He was tweniy-five years old school, and interested in #or the ht High ish Parlia- | his present work of that ho of the Rri opening It care not 1o |lations have foretold Hope it's yut natura some- | Nent is exercising every nent S cannot I and men hose hearts arc must admit i, our nation are special dpon to toward the succes righteous warfare; but cause demand of mothers icrifice of the he Christi should stand by ch other as they Nehemiah “The = denied and not ~-that called acri- 1 there war. to Ut Sl disturb the labor market, nor 5 ols ne should start the | | | | | | | | of labor Trom one part o of to this action the —— | cause a floating For by of the country. Neither does rest the It not know- aid =5 zovernment olesale nted from will dismissals™ heads of railroad de- do that would mean wholesale calamity.~——New York Even- | ing sun men who W prev that the + by witr make alled 2 tering for this work impl | a Two ? Mr. and Harrison street Bradl who France with tona lotters Airs. o have been received by . G. Bradley of 48 | from their son, Leon | is now stationed in | the American expedi- Young Bradley is well known by, many of the young people of the town, having played center on {at the Y. M. C. A. tent It was Epis- the High school football team during | copalian but that didn't matter and the year 1816 Before his enlistment | T went It was led by Dr. Miel, per- the service he was an active mem- ' haps vou know of him Then canio r of one of the Scout The | the big event of the day, -our Chris foli mas dinner in “rance. Of courra there was turkey, plenty "of it and roasted. Bread and lemon meringus pie, made in our own kitchen, filled our mess kit tops. With the turkey were mashed potatoes, dressing, eran- berry sauece and gravy Then ~ame a choice of red wine or coffee (latter chosen). Beyond that was the suppiy sergeant giving each man a package of “Humps” or Camel cigarettes as on Thanksgiving. All were told to kaep e ones ot s s o0 be out of luck on the figs and Fngligh walnuts. Dinner over we sat around in the Mess hall singing, etc. Weo cd become ng all the insic ATl are con- of a righteous the su- favorite son of | | worker must leave his present work if | of the i i | { partment To he after later it inadvisable to make a change in loca- It is here pointed out that soni uncil, who were not as into con- ; e % consideration deems c erence. hoped enligt a bned. The Premicr has opened their ye ho preme Here nation age en times, when worthy f tion ¢ forees \dmitting t the scopa of | s fo wnd did mar e with ship-. ther vill be B York ¢ next | vhere and not | by houscholders. . e he. |©f the work in connection a an tam summer. Lo a pound t Why is it petent government officials in Hart- | Pe his own icet i tecord. heaven, f 1aovd | " when Isa | ford to explain the great advantases Just e | straight, 1t | of =reat should dow ihetcaiitongs | iEhey still are able to get favorable commit- | Por: and one said to his tee action in the on matters Be of good courage. So affecting them .- N leans Item penter encouraged the | that smootheth with t that the ice enconr- Bibie | far | | ments | building may be done in plants At use uncertain developments | : : i oie sast, with Russia out of the | th hipyarc the East, with ussia | government removed from rezular of ing stored n i ollowers, will 3 he There are com- unning, and German tr Troops th portent, 1 every one in front sures us .‘Ef o : ORD CURZON SEFS | PLOT IN FOE TALK| ... 2 1 hifted on the Western o oy to keep ours | offered work "o nce, Fattalion, ¢ in Fr: 24, 191 Machine Gun (ck “Somewhere “Dec jeorze opened up a new a take o who W of those or, speakers who up t bhe set ped his the Germans the Tho Where will their ~ontemplated hought every broth- the the four-minute the local any blow during ers, car- great sensit o trike Folks being i zoldsmith, and naRar the box ! vou T am going to celebrate the occasion by simply writing home. Next to reading a couple of letters fiom home. that gives me the most | pleasure of anything. One thing that me cheerful the hope that | there is a chance of a boxor two w: dering in later when the other lows' arc gone. For heaven's s guit worrying about the eats hcrc. cheered the officers, the cooks and the We are well taken care of in quanti Vioss sergeant. The Captain gave us and quality., and we have reason- | a short talk and then we dispersed to able variety. 1 told you of our |lot our dinners settle. Thanksgiving dinner. Our Christmas | “RBy this time the afternoon was dinner will. I think, surpass that. I |nearly gone. There was to be no eve- probably can tell you tomorrow when | ning mess and nobody missed it. Mail’ I finish this. T have to go on gunard |and boxes had been coming in all dey ow cvery three days. I and some one told me that there was ihis afternoon, but while guard. 1 |{one for me. So being all elated saw twenty-five aeroplanes in the air | found the two vou sent. They were i1 1L once, they certainly looked pretty |excellent condition and the rest of my in a flock. They looked and sounded | day was spent in opening, inspecting like a small crowd of bee Another | and sampling the contents. Thus beautiful sight T was a little dif- | passed one of the happiest Christmas- ferent from anything at home. Yes- | es that T have ever spent. It lacked terday there was a very heavy fog in | just one thing to make it the merriest the morning, it was also very cold 'the atmosphere of home. [ pras and snappy. Refore the fog | next Christmas, if therc be Christmas vet cve, received pring theaters can i he. e hammer have not as spoke of, but which has lengthened front, of course: on Western O — Old King hir ¥ willing human most dear to foundation of dear tc iarch anything iived One mother cperate ham when fer up \n ample of cifixion those secking information Conl anvil to The also for men to build these ships. may be mote don’i quite g Kansas City merry he old front point soul, bu the of his joke. hat part of that it B e ow. been considerably ussia, by stepping out of the fight, aided Germany. held shifted P e sacrifice of us builds on Principle which is and patriot than personally pos- life, scifishly itself. imagine that thing less rtedly From First need for ships. "he need is (Continued Page) what the sure tar. is of Count von Hert- imperial chancellor, trating, Jeaves him in no doubt as attitude of the United States toward the methods he nts and the war aims he has ident’s criticism ling, the German “frank is p LINCOLN'S ADVICE. Henry Fard is buiiding boats to get the submarin which he has ot the of 4 peace ship this time. Times, as materially S pa that tha n to 1S it keeps is the Eastern an at- frontier. right idea Kansas Ci roops formerly on It is not too remote from Lincoln's TS (0 n- ront can now be fo anniversary recall incident in tho White to an But after all, cost of living | up appearanc let St and preserved, cannot did an wholc he Tsaac ack even on the Italian Irhe blow might be struck there, the vhile preparations are being made to Flanders, such With and the Isaac's than co- with Abra- upon to of- Emancipator's career in it isn't the cost of at flatter so much the keeping House, he was called Sitatesmen and churchmen took a Joseph Now ik Tialian Parliament Applauds America. a it off task in France and Ita cceive cut severe taly out of fongland would indeed be sore-pressed intil igh Tuns. onfront the military who must { hand in the bom ent of the FEnthusiastic ap- America met micr Orlando parliament today growing United tome, Keb and aratior openin might not be A\Tichiz: decreased vear, the gic ment, is strate, [o farn nearly 1 G 1k demanded D, labhor Christians final mothers Exeecuti o« Rad o in a strate- move- of Mansion on thosc War “asions sunply cont A rm slbege and of finds. to-the-r; from Freo ome imagine, self- the dec the during the Civil hen State many | | and allied nations than the mothers of enemy, will find, 1 pray, special encouragerment at this time, in Mary's neces of old, when the boy Jesus, 12 s of age, said to her: “wist not that T must be about my ather's husiness,”” Humanly speak- the mother's heart would held on to her boy; she at that little dreaming that in her own was fulfilled the Seripture: A sitnation Ip from Russia at that better e war France 3 R S 5 th thought the nation was being dashed i . o o orica do the war wa duc ates replacing Premier Orlando reviewed the Ver- sailles conference and pointed out that so far as Italy was concerned the continuation of the war was no matter of choice but neces- said this fact understood Ttalians who are now war to the bitter end Italy's aims the remier was relieved to disintegration hoard hetter to h the America sent cvery available o B troit < he on of gentlemen Washing- Lin- one occasion a conclave We thought the stary of the Crar's escape was a fairy tale. Nicholas hasn't enough red hlond in hjs body to plan. or to execute such a coup.— Mem- phis Commercial g to stop the advancing man These are the problems that leaders of the clergymen, distinguishe ity of the cloth, assembled in at yea ton for the purpose of advising ve saw the a German h1lied nations, at | Jonger a sity. He hy all patriotic willing to wage coln how to conduct the war. After = dear diplomatic el o liplom thel them The ime consider the | e o eV of he met e White pointed SLOGAN my time child how being formulated in the Last Room t¥ THI: THAT WILTL WIN, . i I E R S e , noon is to Kaiser will accept peace on no bas House. Carcfully, ihey out of his’ victorious the ut a recognition rmies. The Entcnte Allies and nited States will vill come to an agreement onls Wilhelm acknowle t have no such pecac@ when | ges defeat. There stands. SHIPS AND MEN TO BUILD THEM. One week E the Varren F. Cook and his able corps the ernment aturday Rev, of ago our-minute-men unfolded the sh building program of of time vef. theater-goers this laid upon vessels to car- men and ity mph wass at that he demand for ships, across the ocean the sup- lies necessary to win this war Since the fi uild these ships the drive for men to help the nation has been bwakened to realization of eed by the sport Tusc many the sinking of the That There combat troop incident be ra nia bpened eves. m bnough ships to and off-set khe tolls enacted by the German sub- There is but one way known of the ecarth ng into session of And that is, to build them. They do not row on trees; nor are they to be found Good able-bodied men, marines inhabitants for com o po: ships. is, n hot-houses. aving knowledge of shipbuilding and ts must take their bammers and saws and what-not and go to work in the ship- yards. Then, there will be constructed ships for the [American cantile fleet, ine. There of ship vards allied trades, and chisels after a period of time navy and the American mer- the new merchant mar. are needed now some qu in r- ter a million men work the of the United States. first call was ,000. third of that * has responded, The remaining two hundred thousand to The s for 3 numb or so must be forthcoming in the very near future if the gigantic program of to ernment “G rtt hold ol were the he journey near men shalk stanc stoor little the North! Sout these vour and God sessi men its officials that upon then you i son of t against been ods About one. | &€t commoner opposition ey ciay of and ion shoulders his own party, leaders in Congress &nd-carry pl Unity in thought Is the 1 for A party clique or Must not, shall Obstructions Should all be and action today. faction not road should Atten- 15 50 ni. he listened he follow, cm Then he illustrated his po- position of the this story: that all the were converted then that the gold on the back of Blondin, | shrated bar th nd brus and the Gov- with ed aside, entlemen, suppose our | Relistles§ as the tide Wy possessions, things vou The time Is neither Cut out and now all senseless It costs the country dear: Unity in thought and action aorial | I8 the slogan that will win, ' Cut each taint of faction River, | Though it rive both bone an gentle- i | To decry the work of others Adds no lustre to vour own realize they are vour brother Be not first to cast a stone Unity in thought and action nor here most dear, into for: Suppose placed in tight-rope walker, and cre to sot out the Niagara Would side of the river, and st on an out acros the Falls. stand you on one e the il 0 e ‘Blondin, | Blondin, holler. aighter! littie more! Blondin, go a faster! ILecan a little more to | Lean a little more to the | Wounid the war. GILLEN Must unite to win T WILLTAM you No gentlemen You as do | e things told | = e { SNAP SHOTS. (Dallas News.) general thing y condition of its thinks of Mr. would breath as well vour keep vour hands off. praying to | tongues As a ge! the baby that Blondin would get your pos- ons The bib W safely Hoover. t at W across Govern- | hington is carrying upon The places It may get so in this count the man who does not the war will bave defend himself. a precious load. who are high of | 11 he Government have untold cares | their minds. Do not badger | — reason why we are n party seialism play Heavy One popular at to discuss want to Your-Head 1. gentlemen, and they will carry safely acros hat is the way Lincoln oke to appointed advisers of another | Wil ha the speak ritics today way Woodrow why economical reason The main might 0 ™ And the wife widower. same brand 4 Wilson ind with is a he criticism directed levellon his administratio ha could by not tale rock quarry out of talcum made forced to the same severe meth- cover a of double dealing that be our nose had offi- leader: I'or Lincoln \vish savs that, altho having married adopts feels Mrs doesn't P en within his own St fam The dictatorial ver, if their zrocer n she Peavish will to courts Syae d try eaders out of Congress, assailed a man test it out e way, obstructionists bickering, d 1at ry ot others Heavy-Over- we ug a in And froedom’s phalany onward swee dickering skin: Must be cherished more and more, The whole people, every faction RODGERS. | I8 ou can tell by | & the | ~ do very is because we wish when the thinks because Another thing—if taleum powder is | the cast slive that hing to help win can he dis- following he Mr. the Tittie them as the points. (not a Kaiser)—shall lead The little child then pointed, pure, thought now duties prompted by hiia a unsadish up to th Principle our allied Tary, not tian hid all lands of true mother son, or give Chris- lovingly to mother in like the back her with her ind - cause hold gingly. | p| gladly in his r consolatio him call. Godspec sponsc duty's JOSEPH G GEN. KARGI'S SON DYING Youth Sustains Fractured Skull 1.000 Foot ¥all of Airplane—Twe Other Aviators Killed. Fort Worth, Tex Feb | Ticut. Peyton T | March, son the American to live through the He sustained a fractured 1l | following a 1.000 foot fall in his air- plaine yesierday. He was comm sioned only a few days ago. He is only 0 years old 3.—Second of chief of staff of army not expected day Chartes La.. 13 of New Ger Lake abh. F. Plummer Rochelic was killed at Field here, when an airplanc he was pilot- ing crashed to the vesterday According to rmy at the his airplane plunged head first while he was tempt- anding. It fell about 100 feet. Plummer was married, but ill word of his death was fati at Mount Vernon, N near L v stner o sround e camp to the a ground Tieut | as his wife is h sent \INE Y Licut. I3gbert McKean Ana, Cal, was killed cident Jennings “harles will rec of Santa similar Licut but in ac near Li B. Cummings was over a and njured, F. Plummer resided Mount entered and We R | First Lieut. L at No. 535 Third Vernon N but when the army his wife closed the home went to live with her father. ( Colton in Rochelle Park. New chelle. Lieut, Plummer was a graduate of street, he W= | the fulfillment of her national unity ! today Regarding declared they “All she wants,” no less, and she can wish for no more than the security of her national boundaries by land and sea and also unimperialistic he declared. “and wore binet in Session. -The the irench € ¥eb. 12 discuss Paris, cabinet met to military and the | Tieut. | diplomatic sitwation. Finance Minis- Klotz suhmitted a report on the commission held which he said satisfactory. Premier approved a measure under one head the anti- ecspionage intelligence and secret po- lice departments, and announced the | appointment of State Councitor Mar- inger, now dfrector of public safety, as commissioner general in chief of the new department. The minister of agriculture report- ed on food conditions and in France and the allied countries. He pre- sented a measure intended to restrict superfluous consumption of food and to provide for the distribution of ne- cessities. Faced with probable deficit of 239,000,000 francs the first three months of 1918, including interest on tha public debt, Finance Minister Klotz has addressed a proposal to the budzet commission urging the incroase which will net the state ad- ditional 361,800,000 francs, or enough to cover the difference between 7,- 769.000,000 francs eiready granted by the budget committee and 7,530,000,- 000 in sight. Inter-allied finance in London last week was highly Clemencean combining a for francs now 'S MOB ACTION. Feb. 13.—The of the National sent PROTE Boston, Boston Rights President branch Equal league a telegram to Wilson today protesting against the action of a mob in Tennessce in hurn- ing a negro, James McIlherron, at the stake last night. ‘“Torture for con- fession,” the message said, “and burn- ing alive are not civilized methods for a convicted, much untried | person.” less an ad there. and it 1t really the town to tal as to k usually to me billet home settled The clung even to was visit and from everything anc white on trees were beautiful up into the mountai the him as ks with second int ecp him interes the front on out, proter ed a sergeant 1 frozen | will with it the spider webs, looking from ins The | be s Jour de ¥ With it is up | of the He is ten day furlough, so I expect to gain some in- formation write, be from him.” “Wednesday, De ause the rest of c. 26 Today I have quite a little time to the com- pany has gone over to the range for all day. the buglin finished 1 do account of having rather not have to d to take g school, as at early so rill on charge of Niantic. We T have the rest of the day to myself except that T must go and will again he free at drill period. | I know you want to know how Christmas want to h and give s pened. sounded an then fell announced ¢ zoing tree set for and except stars snow picture. officers, was not a 50 it was to be municipal commenced with Howard. those who delivered cellent French. in front there I up trimmed with on the Soon the crowd collected— | civilians, time alone, The program by Major speech on guard again th wa ear account spent, of vours. of so I in it. hot in for mess where that of saw the headquarter: a big Ch courtyvar of all the undesirables tinsel. and in flags r some some ground it 1diers soTdier’s zood a speech It was a fine understood it, for to the townspeople Second was a There is noon, my badly as I will try it was there would be exer- s. Upon ristmas rd and nations | and was a was, for it to it was in e speech read by the Honorable Mayor of the village, this was also in French “A chorus of the fellows companies sang some of our Ame can songs and ballads. Then of our the vil- Jage schoolmaster came forward with his scholars who ranged from four or five to eleven vears, about eighteen of them. which they surprising was fine. The; gave earnestness and a recitation For the most part spoke as one child at once with as it hap- ; In the first place reveille was later than usual. We { “P. S—I hope you son of the landlady has just come in |the mail possible for me. who | come.” pent at home. 1 hope 3 “ete was passed a pleasantiv. love and gratitude “LEON. will solicit all, It is so welg: RECOMMENDS GRAIN BOARD. Washis a federal with state tha 000,000 ion o d on one bushels of gr Feb. 13.—Creation off grain standardization board, Tepresentative from -each produces mare than 100,« n, and modj~ f present grain standard was President Wilson and Secre~ igton t Houston today by Representative Anderson, , of Minnesata, and a dele- gation from Minnesota and South and! North Dakota. UL Edward W. Meadow New Yor! is | friends i months a, the New Yor! Taken me di Public V. der at t Town of Hartford, Iourteen will be o of ¥ebrua the fo to in lowing No. 53 1 iron block, pounds toes, 1 lot canne scale, 1 p crackers, ice box a ring. Dated 6th day Attest: expres- | | pneumonia well known Army tank. 1 butter, lot rolls paper, N ARMY HOSPITAL. Andersan, of Shuttla avenue, is seriously ill withl at the Army hospital iny City. Mr. Anderson, who among a large circle of n this city, enlisted o g0 with the Medical Corps oft and has stationed ing k sever heen Tk NOTICE. virtue of an and will sold to the highest bic public signpost in the Britain, County of State of Connecticut, (14) days after date, which n Wednesday the 20th day ry, A. D.,, 1918 at 10 o'cloc renoon, to safisfy Ex by Fxecution rected e A endue he New and said e ution, and my fees thereon, the fol- described to wit tot casing, electric fan, 1 meat: scales, tubs lard, 10 1 lot canned toma- matches, 1 lot salmon, 1, d peas, and beans, 1 largo: platform scale, 1 lot onions, 1-2 box prunes, 1 loti 1 lot cereals, 1 comhination: nd showcase, 2 barrels her= property Broad Street. 1 pr. 6 at of New Febr Britain ary, A Conn.. this D., 1918. § FRED WINKLE Co{:suxble.,