New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1918, Page 3

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1618. " Boston Store YOU INTERESTED IN Sewing ARE .~ | Machines IF SO LET US SHOW YOU THE CHALLENGE AT $18.50. A Five Year Guarantee Goes With It THE RELIANCE AT $23.50, A Ten Year Guarantee With This One These are made by one of the best makers in this *country and are reliable in every way. Will do the work as well as a $40.00 machine. McCall Goods Are Here. Patterns 10¢, 15¢ and 20c. Magazine 10c. Book of Fashion 25c. ¥ HUNDREDS ATTEND OPENING OF STORE, Connors-Halloran Entertain Be- " tween 2,000 and 2,500 Visitors b Ectw cludir the formal loran nors en 2,000 and 2,500 people, in- | numerous out of town friends | two proprietors, attended the | opening of the Conmors-Hal- store, the fourth of the Con- chain of clothing stores, last This store, which before partnership was known as J. M. Halloran, Inc., has been entire- ly remodelled’ within so that today it is one of the most up-to-date men’s urnishing establishments in the city. At last night's opening Lynch’s or- chestra furnished music from 7 to 10 o’clock and each visitor was given a card entitling him to a chance on new suit of clothes, a silk shirt or new hat. Little “Jackie” O’Connell, son of Dr. D. W. O’Connell, was chosen to select the names of those who were entitled to the free gifts and the suit of clothes was awarded to W. . Coughlin of 57 Seymour street. Her- bert Smith of 107 Lasalle street was given a new/ hat and the silk shirt went to Anthony Gajda of 101 Broad street. In addition, each visitor last evening was given a free souvenir. There were numerous floral pieces decorating the interior of the store, the gifts of friends from out of town, two of the floral pieces expressing the best wishes of people in Chicago and Boston respectively. The Connors-Halloran —store taken its place as one of the livest men’s furnishing stores in this lo- cality and Mr. Connors himself, one of the youngest clothiers in business, being but 29 years old, is regarded as a “live wire.” He was for a number of years with the A. Hollander com- pany of Hartford and at present con- ducts three clothing stores in Bridge- port and is interested in another store besides the one in this city. His partner, Hon. J. M. Halloran, is well known. He is a former state sena- tor, was twice mayor and was one of the national democratic convention| members who were delegated to in- form Woodrow Wilson of his first nomination. His name is being men- tioned again as a mayoralty pos bility. In addition to carrying a full line of men’s clothing, specializing in the House of Kuppenheimer clothes, the Connors clothes, Murphy-Gorman hats, Eagle shirts, Lion Brand col- lars, etc., this store now caters to the youngsters and has a complete line of children nors-Halloran place with the progressive store: y. TIts motto and those evenin, the new a has now takes its uders as one of the progresstve is service and cour- who know Mr. Hai- or Frank Clark. his able as- sistant, know that assurances of these are unnecessary. GOVERNMENT RESERVES WOOL. Boston, Feb. 28.—The Boston Wool Trade association was advised today by General Goethals, acting quarter- master general, that the government had decided to exercise an option granted it by applicants for wool im- port licensss under which it was per- mitted to take cver such wool as The Con- | SPIN THEIR YARNS Knocked Out_, But N_ot Silenced, by Enemy Guns (Copyright 1918 by British-Canadian. Recruiting Mission.) These verscs were written by Hec- {tor McCarthy, Who is the son of Ham- McCarthy, the noted sculptor, ist the British-Canadian recruit- fon in getting recruits among h subjects in the United States. You'd better change your clothes, me boy, And get behind the drums, And march to meet Brittani Before the tyrant comes! Stop thinkin® and a readin® Till your brains a-swimmin’ round, Of the boys out there a-bleedin’ On the muddy, bloody sround. Just ask yourself the question, Do you think its fair or right For you to do the readin’ While your pals get out and .fight? There's no two ways about it, And the answer quickly comes, You'd better change your clothes, me boy, And get behind the drums. They'll lead you to the hollowed soil Where flows the blood of men— Decidin’ which shall rule this world Between the sword and pen. Democracy or Tyranny Which is it going to be? They're trying to blow the world to Hell And stifie liberty. So yow'd better change your clothes, me boy, And get behind the drums, And march to meet Brittania's foe Before the Tyrant comes. (By Sergt, R. E. Bulger, 3rd Battalion Queen’s Own Toronto Rifles.) “Have the brigade bombers semble under command of Major Smith and for Heaven's sake get those machine guns.” These were the orders given to our company commander by the Colonel. His anxiety was due to the fact that we had already gone over that top twice in an effort to silence four of Fritz's guns that were causing us no end of trouble. Fach time we were driven back by those murder-spitting devil weapons. I was a bomber and a member of what is termed by the boys the “sui- cide club”,—an exclusi club for bombers onl My feelings were not exactly cheerful that morning when told that the brigade bombe “‘going over” that night, and T not particularly encouraged by the marks of my chum. ‘“Say, Dick, would you like some daisies or shall I send home for tu- lips?” meaning of course, that he would see to my grave being dec- orated. He, poor fellow, was blown to pieces that might by a high explo- sive, but we did find enough to make 'a grave. At eleven o’clock over we went. There was not a word, not a sound to indicate any movement. Each man was equipped with a bag of bombs. Crawling silently on our stomachs made the distance of sixty yards a long, dreary journey. It took two hours to reach Fritz' trenches. Star shells were continually lighting up the landscape, making every object clearly visible but by lying perfectly still in the mud and water we were evidently mistaken for dead men, We finally reached our objectives, but with no clear understanding as to their exast positions. So we lay cau- tiously ‘underneath their oursed barbed wire—that wire on which so many of our boys had already fallen in the previous attacks. By dint of much care and cautious whispering each squad, composed of three men each, received directions as to which part of the Tine they were to rain their death-dealing bombs. I was about to resume my craw! to the position allotted to my squad when I heard a whisper directed to- ward me. It came from my chum, Jerry Thomas. Dick, if I get mine I want vou to send my stuff to my mother.” He gave me her address and I re- membered: But T have not seen Jer- ry since that night. “Bang!” went a bomb, and - we knew then that the Major had let fi Further concealment was impossible. ‘We sprang up with a fiendish desire to give Fritz Hell. No sooner had the bomb exploded than with a murder- ous rattle their machine guns opened up and that gave us the information we wanted as to their positions. “Bang!” went another of our bombs and by their yells of pain we knew we were “getting home.” By this time several of my pals had fallen. Two of their guns had | been sent “west”, and we went after the other two like wildcats. We were | filled with an unholy desire to Kill and destroy. Were not those Hellish weapons responsible for the deaths of so many of my comrades? Now, af- ter two failures, two previous attacks by our regiment having been beaten back with gr loss to u, were getting a savage joy from the fact that even while we were destroy- ing the Huns’ defenses, our men were gathering for another attack. So we Kept at it until the two remaining gus were destroyed, and a terrible menace to the advancing infantry re- moved. They were just coming “over the top” with mmad, and it almost ! seemed joyous yell. They were com- as- was) a might be required. Under this agree- ment General Goethals said, arrange- ments would be made for acquiring cortain grades. suitable either for worsteds or woolens, or both. ing to pay in full to ¥ritz for what | they their comrades had suf- | fered and, while the was the { thought of ze and the desire to (h\\,u-mnuxg them it was not a wan- and s werc | ton lust to kill; it was to remove a barbaric enemy to world civilization whose terrible atrocities to the wealk and helpless, particularly to the men and children of Belgium and France arouscd our righteous indig- nation. | So with yells, crash, bang and stab, | we were on them, and in a short | ime our men were in the Hun trench. TFritz contested hotly. Such | bitter fighting could not continue. Slowly, tut surely, the Huns were driven back and at last we had him on the runm, down communication trenches they ran-—except great num- bers of their dead and wounded. The latter, now that the fighting was finished, were handled tenderly and | carried back to our own dressing tions to get their wounds treated. We, too, had suffered, but we had the wonderful feeling of eiation which belongs to the victor. A weary but triumphant company beat it back to our own lines. Entertained Enemy Unaware (By Sergt. Reginald Grant 1st Canadinn Field Artillery Brigade 1st Canadian Contingent) t. Grant was overseas for 35 was wounded twice, and gassed twice. Now at the Chicago De- pot, B. C. R. M.) We took up_our battery position at Bois Granier, “near Neuve Chapelle, from which place the Germans had been driven out by the British troops. Three guns were established in the cellar of an old French farm house. The other, the fourth gun, we took up forward and put in amongst the support trenches for the purpose of giving gun protection to the front line trenches. I went forward with this gun ahd was put in charge of it. our position in a little hedge that was growing between the support trench- es. Here and there straw stacks were standing. The gun placed, that night my man and I sat down on the seats months, a tree fifteen gun was hit. of the gun would ring from a good shot. Fritz seemed to know what he was doing and aimed well. was quist. “ping, ping”, the left. It was red shots puzzied us. were heard. coming. My brought two From the silence came ¢ a little to our rear on were being Then o few fired from the front. Tt All of a sudden had not heard them plain that from our re we on were “Halt, no answ fellows and wer: shoot when one answered, “I Show me where the Durhams English regiment) are lyi recied them and again set'led down in the siience, keeping uder cover as much we could. We we sniped at from the rear. Our ity was aroused. In o short we were conscious again of steps close at hand and two British uniforms and lish told us they could not Durhams and they went on the British lines. More sniping from the rear. and then the aim was good and wheel of the gun was chipped. Chinis knocked off the gun and one of 1 wis broken. Finally ter hours we spotted a la direction of the nearest 3 ack. Two hours belore were relieved made our headquarters. rat we set fire to the offending 3t Among the ashes and cinde found the bones of a German spy and parts of his telephone apparatus. Two days later a shell struck gun and killed two of our gun It was done at night which the Huns had its exact lo evidently waited two d: information from the strawstack then surmised that no more m wovld come from their agent in it. Meek Man But a Fighter. (By Lieut. W. G. Hamilton, of the Canadian Black Watch.) You can’t tell from looking at a fellow what he’s going to do. On the mer going over, there was a little fellow, named Eddy-—last name was Eddy. He was a quiet, pallid faced boy, very, very slight, onl seventeen. He looked as if a whiff of wind would blow him away. This youngster was always so meek, so polite in his way of talking to the officers—*Please, sir, may 1 do thi ir,” that. He looked times, acted as if he fizht in him at all. day, by some chance, h \bility was discovered. Ther < another man in the Battalion— it was the 23rd—who was forty fifty pounds heavier than Eddy, man who was quite a good boxer. 1 said to Bddy: ‘“How about boxing So- and-so? Would you like to?” “Ye r, how many rounds?” The same very quiet, very polite response. “As mauny as you like, or shall we make it a knock-out?” he obligingly queried. They started in and Idc went at it as auick as a flash. He knocked that chap out in about the seventh round, 1t was the same thing when reached the trenches and went tion. The same quiet, polite boy, he went quietly about his work, buf such work! He always had an arn ful of bombs. He was a bomb throw - and he went into an attack. when he once was at it, like fury. I got glimpses of him in action, chasing big Huns, with bombs, and he made every move tell. A wound from which he must have been in agony seemed to make no difference to him. which was badly smashed up, but he “carried on,” throwing bombs with his left hand just as successfully, and he kept at it until the action was over. This was at the battle of Maple Copse in the Ypres salient, on June 13, 191 Through all that heavy fighting, in the midst of the roar and the crashing of bombs and shell, when every minute might easily have been his last. that kid kept his head, and T suppose he finished dozens and dozens of Huns. I recommended him for the military medal, which he re- ccived later. The last time I heard of Bddy he was back with the same battalion doing the same splendid about to am lost. (a time good 13 find toward sizhts af- Lhou in three h the h 1t w repart a and day stacls. the erew. and ges Lad no One box wo- | sta- | We took up | | | i | | work. by It just shows you can’t go looks in this game. Battle of Antwerp. By Sergt. C. Jones, D.C.M. 31st Heavy Artillery, Royal Garrison Artillery (Sergt. Jones, an Englishman, who when the war broke out, was a lad of twenty, driving a motor ca did his bit well, and after being r leased from *Blighty” with his dis- charge from the army, mno longcr physically able to serve In the army, Sergt. Jones came to Chicago to hunt for a job. About the first man hg was introduced to was Sergt. W. A. Desmond, to whom he needed no in- troduction other than the memory of a friendly hand reaching into the shell hole where he lay helpless in “No Man's Land.”) I was in the Antwerp battle with the infantry. Wo were short of am- munition for the guns, the twelve and fourteen inch guns, and they gave us rifles and bombs. The Germans came on v Before I knew what was happening they were on top of us in the bayonet char The guns were left outside the city and we went on throwing bombs. It was a tight figh\yin the stree I had a hard tussle with a German. He thought he had me; he aimed at my stomach, but he only got my thumb. It was as bad a wound as a thumb could get but that was nothing, nothing to what came later. I got him down, killed him. Capt. Martin, at my side, gave orders to advance. We heard a noise among a lot of Boches, and we came upon a lot of Germans. There was another good fight. It was tight. They got us in a corner, walls all around. But some of the men man- aged to get behind the Germans, went around the block, and that saved us. | Tt was a four days’ struggle, as I re- of the gun and waited. Now and then | feet in the rear of the Sometimes the shield | Then all steps | | me We di- | | cept {int Now | the | our | S were | ! been | Janded member it, and at that time we drove them back. They thouyght they werc on their way to Paris. There was another attack afterwards there, but our company was not in it. We had been sent out for a rest. At Mons it was tight work—and that drive at St. Eloi. I don’t like to talk about it. It gets my biood up and I want to fight again. They sa I still have shrapnel near the brain and in my neck, near the wind pipe and in my shoulder. I have spent a long time in hospitals. T volunteered as soon as the war broke out and went over to Belgium with the first army 1 had already had two years in the army. They gave me the D. C. M. for tak- inz trenches. Later Sergt. Desmond found me in a shell hole and helped out: but he fired on me first. It in o Man's Land somewhere. T don't remember much about it, ex- that Sergt, Desmond is all right. Ue Sergt. (By Sergt. W. A. D ¢ Compan 20th ttalion, ( Expedition Forces) was Knew Jones. smond nadian ry A few days ago someone started to roduce I Chieca in a tt. Jomes to me right here in o-—Jones, the fellow I No N morning = af- found 1 at four-thirty emptying my magazine rifle into place—or near it as I could in the dark. We knew cach other ht. shell hole in- and ter onc ain t the St. loi , April 13th, of our regiment when I heard sounds cominz from the side of the stonec road which I thoeght would bear in- vestigation. I shouted but there w: no answer. 1 shouted again. No an- swer. . Then T fired and followed it up to see what was what. In a ditch by the side of the road, with the usual mud and slime, peering over the edge, I could distinguish five men in the British uniform. Four were dead. The fifth—Jones, w partially paralyzed—could not use his voice— thers was shell in h neck-—we've friends ever nce. He was safely in Blighty. That was the last I knew of him till they tried sector 1916, were passing along | to introduce us here in Chicago. fle's ! had his fill, with bayonet, bullet and or al | sent | we | women, we | | into | | Then He got it in his right hand | shrapnel, which laid while, but now he’. I enlisted in him up for job-hunting. Canada among first but [ was unfortunate in not being able to make it wilh the first C. 5. . The trouble was that one of the doctors who examined us knew I wasn't nineteen, although I did my hest o account for the twe years lacking. On the 12th of September I tricd it again, and that time camo thiough with fiying colors, and sent into training with the 36th Iegiment and later transferred the 20th Battalion. After the usual routine we received orders for full equipment in ¥ngland one hundred and fifty rounds of am- muition, gas helmet, etc., and were over to France. You never saw sich a welcome as we got in France They looked upon us as their deliv erers. During the nine-mile march were embraced and kissed in the resular French style, by men, women and children. Wie didn’t object to the but It was the usual story in trench life in mud and wat followed the battles at Tt. ) and T At one of the strong points in o Ypres wounded I had a rest in Bligity a the was Peel to Flande hei Native egss, advt. CHAMPION JOINER DEAD. South Norwalk, Feb. 28.—Henry ‘A, | Woed of this city, known all over the | state as Connecticut’s greatest joiner, died suddenly at the home of his daughter this morning, aged 80 vears. AMr. Wood had bern for over 50 years a joiner of many fraternal organiza- tions and was secretary of the local camp of the P. O. S. of A. for over 20 vears. At his death he was a | member of the P. O. S. of ‘A, the L., F. and A. M., of two lodges of and 0ad Fellows. right from Bros. the farm, Russell and took us by surprise. | There I was | 301 Main St.l | BROWNING MAGHINE GUNS PASS TEST |Operiite Withont Flaw During t Rigorous Work-Outs l iy i_zf\\’i(hom a been adopted _(V.I»: st 1 1?“ 'g;dl yesterday afte nington, Feb. single malfunetion 1utomatic machine heavy—which have | the American demonstrated and nance department noon. i The ent rifle | several miles southeast {ton, and were witnessed | including Pritish, i nd Belgian officer: |in Washington: tive many probably After the demonstration every spec with the suce The light 15 pounds. on 341-2 cuns fired the the American use in_ th Jontields nickel pr square were by tests occurred on the zovern- of by 300 per- nch, Ital- on dut sons, ian, army W senators. army officers, and tator was impressed achieved by the Browning rifle The heavy sun pounds. Both same amimunition forces in France Springfields the rimle jacketed ure of inch will four modified I omatic w these that will moditied .30 calibre, cupro bullets, which have i 50,000 pounds to the when fired. he be interchangable between weapons, the Springfield, field, the light Brown vifle, and the heavy Erown- machine gun. As a matter of the bullets used in the test bore urcs “I% A, 11, 16, showing that the were . at’ the Lrankford in Novermber, 1916 The light Browning strated in the hands men of the seribed rifle, }is the and the i rifie ten demon- enlisted ly de- of army, is offic “the Browning model of 1918, air-cooled,” and authorized light weight ma- chine gun of the United States army. It may be fired from the shoulder hip, in bursts of 20 shots, or by single shot It is both semi-automatic and fully automatic, that is the soldier by pressing a lever on the side of the weapon may have it shoot ously semi-automatically single shots. or or or in Shots i Seconds. of Twenty 215 the ten the the hands men advancing acrc ing at dummy ta the light Browning rifle was certainly a deadly weapon. [t .f twenty continuous shots in 2 1-2 seconds. These shots are carried in cartridge magazines, which are attached beneath the gun forward of the trigger, and can changed by the rifleman in 2 1-2 Advancing behind each rifle- enlisted man ca of ammuni- s handed to tho rifle- nes each containing s evident from th that this weapon has many tac advantages and that it will be great value as an offensive weapon. The Browning heavy wmachine gun demonstrated also of 191S model and water-cooled. This gun is fed from a helt rounds of cart- ridges. Its features are endurance and simplicity of mechanism, render- - manufacturing easy. In the of- 1 government test recently this gun fired 39,500 shots without a break. At another test 20,000 shots were fired in 48 minutes, 18 second without malfunction and only three stoppages, each due to defective cartridge. This gun weighs only 1 1-2 pounds with the water jacket around the barrel filled. It operates from a tripod and is effective for over- head, indirect, barr and fire In X range fir- just he secon man rying { tion, which men in m 20 shots. It W nother the reserve supply W is of 250 a e defensive machine proce and peak of production of a large quantity basis by June, when several thousands guns of each type will be turned out weekl It the intention the war department to get hoth of these types of we: the fighting front as rapidly Le transported for use Pershing's men ufactured by 1 will reach the of they cn- eral mnecticut 301 M fresh C ell Strictly R do: Bros., | advt. . CHIEF ORGANIZER OF UNITED SERVICE CLUB | {ana Lieut. Edward W. Irion is the prin- cipal organizar of the United Service club, which plans to establish branch- es in the United States and abroad for officers in the army, navy and v 1ine corps. The parent organization in Washington begun with 91 charter members and a large application lis It has leased handsome quarters Native advt. Browning | range at Congress Heights, | Washing- | representa- | smmunition | all | Arsenal machine | continu- | enlisted | Both of these guns are being man- | »ons to | | | | i SCOUTS TOSTRIVE - FORACE' MEDALS Honors Await Hustling Salesmen of War Savings Stamps | The Government has entrusted a nation-wide task to the Boy Scouts of America in the sale of War Saving Stamps. A unique plan of identify- ing the Scout sales through specially printed franked red post-cards has been devised by the Treasury and Post Office Departments. Special rewards have been offered by the Government to the successful Scouts in this year-long campaign, including one emblem following the design of the ‘Ace” medal given to the niost daring French aviators. Calls on the 302,649 Scouts Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo in calling on the 302,649 Boy Scouts of America to make their patriotism count by the sale of these stamps sent them this message: “Your splendid work in the Liberty Loan Campaigns proved that the Government can count on you and your organization. Kuowing that you are always ready to serve your country, and realizing how dely War Savings Stamps may be sold through vour efforts, I take pleasure in presenting you another oppor- tunity. Scouts to Make the Sales The Scouts. wHl canvass every city and town and rural community in the sale of Thrift Stamps and War Sav- ing Stamps. Under this Government plan the Scouts will sell the stamps, ind the money will be collected and the stamps delivered through the Post Office Department. A supply of five million red post- cards has been printed by the Gov- ernment, especially for thc use of the Boy Scouts of America. When a sale has been made, the scout will get the will then place Postmen Collect the Money The local postmaster will then de- liver €. O. D. the Thrift Stamps or War Saving Stamps called for. This post-card bears the Govern- ment frank, and after the stamps have been delivered and the money sollected these cards will be turned n to the Post Office Department at shington. The money is accounted for to the Treasury Department, and these red posi-cards are forwarded to the Na- tional Headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America, at 200 Fifth Ave- nue, New York City, as the basis for making up the awards to the success- ful scouts. Scout Manual from Government So as to make the participation of the Roy Scouts of America in the War Saving plan as effective as pos- sible. the Government printing office has tmrned out a manual for the Boy Scouts There are 300,000 copies of this it gives all the details of the and the awards that will be be mailed at the nearest plan given. Badges Given to Scouts soon as the Scout has taken and mailed red post-cards from 25 different individuals, he will receive an “Achievement Button.” When he has taken orders for a to- tal of $250 in stamps from or more individuals, he will receive tbe “Ace Medal.” What an “Ace Scout” Is The idea of the “Ace Medal” is an adaptation of the plan of the French Government in awarding honors to its aviators An “‘Ac A orders in France is an airman ho has brought down five enemy airplanes within the French lines. An ‘‘Ace Scout” is one whose red o\ cards show that he has met the requirements in the sale Ctovernment stam ] Jor each additional $100 of nni(-x':l that the “Ace Scout™ turns in he receive a bronze palm to be fasts to-the ribbon of his medal. Recognition by President The “Ace Scout” fn everyl who during 1918 wins the gre number of War Saving palms receive a personal letter of tl from the president of the Un States. The wives of the members of~ president’s cabinet have offered present to the record troop of ev state an American flag with number of the troop and the na of the Scouts suitably inseribed. Word from Chief Scout Executhy IChief Scout Executive James West says: “The War Saving campaign been planned to last throughout Scouts are expected to work foa every day in the year and to sell ‘War Saving Stamps and 25-9 Thrift Stamps to all who will and lend their savings to country. “Under the watchword of ‘v Scout to Save a Soldier we given another opportunity o active part in the great which our nation is committe won our spurs in the two Loan campaigns, and it | privilege to prove to the that confidence in us i placed.” t ANDERSON IS REMEMBERE Over 100 friends of Jubilee street, poP: janitor at the East street school, g4 ered last evening at Vega hall to sist him in observing the 50th versary of his birthday. During evening Mr. Anderson wags the ent of a number of gifts, among being an insignia ring from n lodge, 1. O, O. F., the presentaf speech being made by Siegfrid M son, and a sum of money, the spd in this instance being delivered ‘Gustave Johnson. During the ning there was an entertainment refreshrments were served. Aaron And son of the signature on this red post-card, whieah OCHANGES IN PAROCEL POST| Postmaster 'W. F. Delaney to ammounced that, commencing Ma 15, changes will become operativg the first, second and third parcel zones, whereby the weight of pai wiil be increased to 70 pounds. zoneg affect a distance of 300 from this city. Another cha the parcel post will he the a of parcels weigthing 50 pounds to part of the United States. The vious limit of weight was 20 po Cx F.g¢s Lower | 55¢ DOZ. For Natives Strictly Fresh RUSSELL BROS. 201 MAIN STRE,