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NEW BRITAIN hundred thonsand gpL1c i farm holding me cizht or tel she fhe farm fe truc the . unfitted Yot was - much nis that no is dstuft is lost fthe fizure n £t corn Bna placed oo Here whe i b Part taken his hes an increa market v pounds than | Mly have heen the {Is scen that while the vo! about one thing. the ain meat fathers i doctrine of the families or raPes, the equality of men law. Upon that they revolution that built a Our cssed with a large [whol iority proclaimed before the created a republic, crop, and SUppIy de hat therc of shall oven distribution of 3 foodstuffs next vewr it now hehooves | wel- | | th | every person inferested in the fare of the nation t 0 Agriculture best Garden the Hun to & n touch SELRIPID U (S ah O, the United States Department of SHIITING RESPONSIBILATY. nd what is the | | . thing to plant little W There is some doubt as to wheiher 1ihg ) fittle War a city like New Britain cabinet or conduct tne the will help somc “strafing’ e Mayor of ould have L hunger SAGE rs of the municipality in : and form prescribed by A MES TO RUSSLA. This despite the candidates mination has a tentative manner the fact for the Moscow charter. Through Congress of of Soviet: ot the 3 one meeting dent. of the in today, the Pre blican n incor- United States sends to t | such an idea in people of Russia that ries the full endorserient It the people the when a heart-felt message car- what from the contemplated From rumblings we old in- change, of the taken atform sympathy and | vo heard, mostly of Anerican i the event publ bitants is a message of sympathy which | the of an overthrow of this country “fecl for | will not be st of the \gainst such a proposition people elect a Mayor encumbent Russian the thrust in to the substitute people at moment | disagree- and been | cindly German power has a interrupt and turn back whole siruzzle iur freedom and his shoulders the rvesponsi- the hes of Germany running failure in the of of Russia.’ They responsibility As city or purpos the people do not want him to America has not forsaken Russia to the shoul- | which fate pre Trotzky Yet, thi rs of lanagement national, different abandoned by of scemingly to the to comparing che aved for it the others. one Leon of a government to Breamer the Ghotto. government that proposition deral, or as the President states, America i entirely {is not now in a positlon to render the THE HUN TN HUNGER. nd effective ald These Dy States it would wisn give. assurances, howe Wilson avail 9 are President “will to complete at be- deliberat given thaf Lonk long and ¢ word hunger wo find it United itself of | terrible every opportunity A the SYnenymous. of with that appeliation secure Then, e practically in ns iy | - | in her own affairs | sia. once more independence un. again, two words soverei Starva- | and ik el eals {he Hun, |and full restoration to ner great role As this al down-right hunger. had a taste of has faced | in tho life of ¥urope and th What though wheatless ret natton not modern | world.' have The impression has gone the rounds and meatless davs of the eatless had none e hys, her vet that the United States has washed its | that ; ot | and many hands of the Russian Uncle will direction liberating t the Rus: from their terri- | ble that Trance. Italy | and England have joined hands in aa | days same ilk, we have sltuation; had huse we have no reason why we might not have Trour vears ago the enjoving all the fruits the world is up- of ne days; but be- sam expend no more forts in the of up to date an peoj pmerin the future predicament; orid was of attempt to force invasion Siberia long peace. Now Japuncse t the most fstory. Whatever we on this B i zantiol R otia)]| itof and thus set more war { dogs on the hecls of the Russian pop- it all Germans ‘ ulace the By such Russian people are to have in this na- and that hands, as well as are out for is conquest. to message to the resident Wilson will of good in \ | for the to decide. We ave hanger with the Hun part ot set tn “caps”. It depends on manner which the leoplo take hold of the food situation Spring and Summer. It all de- mds on the co-operation and aid ven the Tood Administra n True, her i | ex, cven globe i Berican- people can seizing this opportunity send an encouraging all E American | wWork no small amount he in that is fast The Moscov this an situation becoming Anierican Consul-Gen- un- bearable. be trusted to see its cral at to it that may s message reaches Federal destination, unhappy [l populace it o the wea will in some something to do with the needs cheer. and lots of rops tiat are planted; but the weath- r is usually good for And harvest bay have | i set herefore, that « cultivation should War B tri ) ker's idea the We! construed t Secretary of arvest. the only to wnr lit e battlefront ha n Ihat is to plant. T very available bit of land an direct slap those Sena e put under ome as a b¢ S0 1 tors and Representatives who the order { Over There political that thunder. 3 eated. for f the With eason day. There is nothing to w of siz- of the The Secr when the up the situation the pring these opening ary time ing went over tual General likely to be the when comes learn the ac- the that hun- paramount The pangs of away from our peo- be altowed to Last good: teed America they might coming in conditions are confronting those that must be hing: merican mind and the Pershing are of force er must be kept met t remainder "amine must not American Expeditionars through the open door. it gocs er on's crops were i were not ACTS FANCIES, vig enough to A world outside of wave” that cping through We said to e t “dry is the lopc abmost what to towns along t cnce ning pon do the th utside is the America and Germany who are fighting with 1 shining Delbert of rods in hem France and Flanders his on the us are of in t S0 prheat wheat £ when a la snow must par Sorie And, to this on hicago's they might Morris crowd; Paterson rop of the coming sea and a poe coat-of-arms? cqueeze in ramp the he ever plan eek Department f Agr out figures show the nt Press- I(.Hcv'n; country. wheat, to same rves of cnongt he irm holdings o W shown = the 1917, —greater there than orn e infinitely Iheddings of the and s were After a much regulay Bridgeport Telegram. while « a Ford may cost greater ot as s year i off | where T tioned. went | not iniiu- they're | DAILY HERA capts army the n resigned trom the United he conld not His resignation rejected and he court martial and isn't g enough sood Lecord Sta e hecause tizh Gerinuns. we bheen be sent to hot. If America rod enough o die for, it isn't e in oluurbia Hep wttention [ American dentist started has a ted war t n in Ger United with all man an interesting Ewmperor: Not singie Wil th Hoo the overt American here in the we have had to put up admitted crimes of Buffalo Tixpress. b iast an G many, Ntates s of resident nf not crop year.—New Wi food rotting k \SDOTaLic i might be a larger o Two Tives. on v heir world cried weather sighed, most due iled, thev was thrift Returned to the village, langhed and loved ther succeeded, and fif: mititons and approved thr “Hurra. for ‘Winter other One f said, for he never and The r vhen he s v Had fame, and the world his But the failure a blessing, was happy. The dogs and the children romped 1t his fect from him much po: The little ones chanced to Whilc who succeeded. tho’ cssing, shrank meet when they One purchased respect his lordly giy The other won love by lov ways And had doubts of his way living either of T{ wasn't the one with the humble ror kmew it, but chers life-secrets vouths of or deep these village The one a hool where Facts are preachers The other of a Truths, JOHN LETTIRS world that worships TLE O'REILLY. FROM TRANCE, New Britain Soldiers Rest Sword to A Green fetter received by Mrs from Willlam Clark stieet onoy 2d infantry in brother Joseph 10 an. now serv- with the that are ing | | | RS 1 i | | rance Brit- beer tetters Tis all the hovs from Tt in New ain fecling fine has that New been noticed. however the sent that than nrevionsly. formution, which sion the with important ter writing. In a letter TLieutenant John F. that until recently completely from with the most of IPrance tirough Chamberlain find the local A letfer from 102d infantry speaks work of the Y. M. local men, and also times are very lively tobert Voight, in a ley. tells of the of ihe radio station Vermont several local bovs are He states that Dwight S ner has been appointed a corporal. recentiv by Britain bays, shorter less impre: engrossed than let- they have much and zive. contain the bows work that loca! more sent to this city by Conners he states he had heen cut communicatior outside world. and has spent his time Toaming abont He also states that he passed the town where TRodman located. but failed to hov. Ross Rhodes of the highly of the A. among the remarks that in France letter routine in Qui of the men <in- TODAY’S TABLOID TALE By Joe Blast muth. the Swedish span- lone in the house, wned, stretched. vawned and wan- he where, healthy T T Bismuth, w He stretched, dered into reaching n nase, be idly iel parior, his damp traced a figure 8 on the panc of the left nand window. Then ambling over to the right hand window, he drew three ttle cireles “Wish 1 had hone, he thought. “If it had a litte meat on end, so much the Dbetter.” And he we the second and rubbed the pane of the right window until he had three straight lines with little dot at the end of 1 know where a bone fed, if T could only get out the yard,” he . thought E s with hand pane down on the floor, himself ¢ to paw in practice, was still quite a good off. Then he strolled up into the third story front room made a half moon on the ind pane and a guestion mark on the left hand pane, “Wish they'd get me a dog play with. * he thougit a one vdered upsiairs story front nosc to room ainst h,cnd a cote each. *s hur- to he nose cn left Sitting seratehed keep his summer he way nd right Laning. i Mrs. Tuskers, who entire precoding windows in the came home, had spent the the of the house 1:55, with a peculiar light eves began looking front At het Bismuth, (Not quite the vrisht 1918 by Matthew Adams) in she end (Co Georze N smile ! bhoth were | her | in- i to Mayor | | | bringing the membe LD. TUESDAY, MARCH 12, GHURGH TREASURER 48 YEARS, RESIGNS A, Sloper Suucceded hy W. H. Judd at Baptist Church Houn. Andrew J past 47 consceutive the Tirst declined re 5. M from {he Sloy vears tre church, Ia at the annual decision | | Raptist S1o office of treasurer tirelv unexpeeted and w a surprise to all. The former assistan treasurer, William H. Judaqd, clected as Mr. Sloper's succossc one has heen named take Mr. Judd's place The following oficers and tee the church were elected the ensuing rear Offices As Tlected . Moderator, H. 1\ Eddy. cierk Parker; auditor, George P. Spear Joseph R. Andrews, Rapelye and H. W. Bdds | committee, pastar, moderator ireasurer, deacons and J. R M. Wightman J. ¥. Lamb Crip and Donatd M RBel committee, K. M. Wigghtmun Sloper, W L. Damon. W. H { W, T. Sloper and W Judd prudential committec consist pastor. deacons and . A Edward Conolly and Mrs, D for one year, T. Dicdrich and Miss nall for two years Mrs. J. H Coates Kelsey for (hrec Following are ficers clected: io o came as vet commit of for excamtive clerk, Andrews, (he Ludvigsor \ James, 1 harlatte What- and S, F. Scam and Miss Estell vears the Bible school General superintendent, J. H. Covel: first assistant, J. H Coates: second assistant, vigson; superintendent of boys’ partment, A. H. Parker: superinten- dent of primary department. Mrs. D. \. Niven; superintendent kindoer garten department, Miss Kathrvn Sheekey; superintendent of junior departngent, Miss wstalle Kelsey iperintendent home depariment, Mrs P, Litch: superintendent cradle roll, Mrs, Charles Gladden: sceretary A. N. Scripture trens 0y W . Meagiey# librarian. E. IL Carrall. The finance commitice is composed of V. L. Weld, W. R. Stonc and A. H Purlser The library committ clected is: FL M. Wightman, A Parker. ¥. H. Stewart, J. ¢ W. R. Stone. Stone Diedrich, the pastor, superintendent and librarian Rev. Dr. E. B. Cross is named as chairman of the hene- volence committee and other members are J. T. Lamb, I5. B. Beach and Mrs. C. A, Ludvigson. Dr. O ie also chairman of the committee on young people’s work and associated with him are Donald M Bell, C. W Diedrich, Miss KFlorence James and Miss Chariotte Hitc The ushers for the coming y«¢ Y Serip- ture, C. A. Lud \. FL Parker, B. A. Mann, Ro; one and Robert hailer. C. T.. Moore, George Wil and A. James are fhe committee for trustees of the Burritt Mission Financial Statement Following i treasurer’ far the vear cnding March 1 Receipts. of A of E 8 Royal ross al s the report 1918 Tialance on 1917 - ceived pledses feceived tions Noceived Prom Sunday | ing collections Received from ciety s Received from sale Received for screen and lens Recefved from pledges for salary of superintendent Sunday school Received from Britain Received hand Mareh R from weekly from plate collee oven Ladies 00.00 of chair: 500 of city of New Woman's club special from Received from tributions 130.00 con 900.00 23,44 §21.00 30,06 284.08 288,81 161.94 260.00 Westerman supplies for Music Interest Blectric { bistelle | Sunday evening service pense SO o 1 Janitor discount and and light Kelsey gas 14,69 70.95 100.00 169.95 223.70 ) 55.00 147.91 | Insurance | raxes " Coal I'rinting | Pulpit supply | Supplies and | Miss | i Covell i | repairs cllancous expense ance March 1, 1918 At the annual meting a there were 479 members of | chureh, and during the past vear { there has been a net gain of eight, hip up to 487, of females. There are non-resident members year ago the | which are at present 102 {‘of the church | The treasur 303 report of the Y. P C. . showed a balance on hand on Fanuary 1 of $216.84 after having ex- pended §190.23. The Women's ciety has a batance on hand of $13 out of its total receipts of $601.31, The library report shows the church | and Sunday school lih to be cllent condition with hundreds choice books on its shelves which are weekly msed by the members. In the church library fund there is a balance | on hand of $241.60. Receipts of f Wible school during the year amount ed to 346 Tn the Sunday there are tive members and in cludir Home department and the roll there are 357 mem- total attendanec for the an average attend week o a in of the school e the adle The was 7 of 185 The benevolence committee report total receipts $7 and it s also reported that in the deacon’ fund there is a balance of $539.56 ance each od of $737.85 Andrews, | Chester | B sht | Georgs | | i Niven | Lud- | | de- | i | I Bon i | 1918. The McMillan Store, Inc. “ALWAYS RELIABL 98¢ SALE Important Money Saving Event Wednasday, Thursday and Friday OUR BIG For the next 3 days this store offers most remarkable values in scasonabl and importers have helped us (o make this saje market prices appreciation kind=. Manu merchandise rcturers us far below present in of ’ Drapelry and Rug Dept ONFE HUNDRED RAG RUGS [“or this sale 98¢ each, value $1 ONE LOT OF CURTAINS ream and for thi 'ROM S OUR 3RD IFLOOR LOT trimmed ightly —Blouses Silk Bl mussed LOT 2—O0dd lar 98c beige. sale 98¢ Value SASH CURTAINS grade, pairs VPAIN SCRIMS grade, 9 yards for 98c. | } White ¢ pair, | Mu 39¢c for 98c. Hamburs and lace © the vard, 1 RICH CUT GLASS | Lon Dishes, for fre mrah sular | | | Iy e this sale irg and lace House Dresse an you cannot afford WoM HOUSE DRESSES Of ginghams and percales. CHTILDREN'S WASH DRESSES—Vine CHILDREN’S WASH DRESSES—2?1.19 WOMEN'S WASH SKIRTS—Bu) values up to $2.98 these prices. for That to pass np at NS $1.49 values, tais sale ginghams. 2 to 6 years sizes values for this sale them now for the summer season w Bed heet%uTewe‘s day Our entire e hundred grade, for this dress patterns now IPED SHIR and othe the home af ngs - every needs for rea IS8 SHEETS 98¢ cach. TOWT tor th 2196 SEAMLF 5 value f this sale ? THREAD TURKISH border vatue 59¢ 2 for 98¢ CLUNY LACE SCARFS 69¢ value, 2 for 98c. ALY TINEN TOWELING and unbleached, 35c value, 4 yawds lor MERCERIZED TABLE DAM 500 grade, 2 yards for 9Sc DOUBL PANCY STR o > values In all Bleached [N spring Sleepers SAVE ON THESEH WHILE YOU (AN DURING WOMEN'S BLACK COTTON AND LISLI WOMEN'S IMBRE SILK HOSE rrade WOMEN'S BOOT SILK HOSE. white fashioned, CHILDREN'S SCHOOT, HOSE,black or MEN'S SHIRTS, with collar HOSI 39¢ 85e values white, 19¢ grade or band style. stiff or soft cuffs, our re 100.00 | | two centuries known as a CHILDREN'S DOMET PAJAMAS 3 Will $1.50 next “all CHILDREN'S SUMMER WEIGHT Sizes up to 6 year WOMEN'S UNTON SUITS, SUMMER WFEIG Value this season 69¢ cach. AND SUBEP) cost TLANNEL S Laces Rlbbons Gloves and Offering for this sale that cannot be duplicated. 29¢ and 39¢ HAIR BOW RIBBONS IF'or this sale, 4 yards for 98¢ HAND LOOM CLUNY LACI Tor this sale, 8 yard I"or dress trimming, faney work and curtains MADETRA CORSET COVER EMBROIDERY Fine Madcira work on longcloth, for this 2 1-2 yards for 98c.—Plenty Cover: 3 TWO SP¥( LOT LOT 2—Valucs up NOVELTY VEILS “or this sale 49¢ FACTS ABOUT THE AMERICAN NAVY BY LIEUT. FITZHUGH LS N GRELN, Snotties unappetizing war fundamental an | 1 In the mid- nearly as Ticd the for futus not with the cic and use 50 would not term were it not clement in naval phraseology British or American navies shipman is and has been for “Sno The inelegant name has an appro priate expianation. A junior officer in any navy is notoriously the most the poverty-stricken wretch in the world. the The struzgling missionary is a bloat sufferings. ed bond-holder compared to a Middy. have any The latter can't even afford hand to tradition runs. Also hi are Tuns. Whenee the name. Nelson is said the reason the cuffs of You could Annapolis. chic A midshipman 1 Yle keep his T ar red to for ui enjoyed thei haif- the ! d were wa amidships and > fore a duft vay ween astle rter-deck. have qua ome down in eat they for voung Snotties his. ili-treated o And lcast sympathy They are too gumption. Thoy have been of an never too youns no of gut the most on seven seas. ker- | green chiefs—so they have 1 Who 1eld the lenty was it tl German oyer's nose o Lovd as to ha iven at t bay poor little squirt it leaped into Trafalzar, raced alo the drooping colors to the and then fell bloodily sanded deck, round off both his arms? A r-nosed, baby puiting but officers’ on for voung them vou'd also out this tons on de Y- b W 1t cling. br n Snotty blouses. Sundays But stickin . 10 was at : : rigging lash head sce some handker 1c no pants’ pockets up under his cuff Officially Snotties have alwa The name midsnipma define the station of training ma clean shot from ceves as a opped yrained Snotty! In the officers trigge ed lads to in iboard war of 1812 we didn’t have 98¢ SALE . ur values Tots grad Beautiful Dre spring styles ale, color 2 yards for 98c. —Val Begm% at 2A M Wedne sday, r. 13th all offering oz and merchandise of well staple worth your while, past business relations with them, Women's Biouses voile f: ind up each, mussed this sitn Drawers trimmed th (Al ou plain fancy §2 and fanc striped 29 or , for s Blousc o this sule 98¢ ind for ouse . our regu B > 2 for 98c. sizes.) Brassieres trimmed, for thi (Jh drehs Wash Daesse% 98c cach 08¢ 98c each Lt 98c, for hen you can buy & V( ifes line, your che 10 inches yards for 98¢ Summet wide, ou Seleet several for we: ING 1 yards for MADRAS. or this sale 9B FRENCH SERGES value, PLATD DRESS GOODS combinations, Hosnery Underwear Men’s Shirts, Children’ THIS SALL: 10 98¢ 98¢ pairs for 98c 98¢ pair: 6 pairs for 3 pairs for 6 pairs for for this sale 98¢ at 98¢ each for 98¢ for 98¢ Neckwear 1A} L LOTS OF NEW SPRIN NECKWEAR lues up to $1.00. 2 for 98¢, to $1.69. for this 9280 each FOR THE NEW SPRING HATS nd 98c cach, exceptional value undred had turn t Academy Aud every 1 mech (which is four years’ From zrowing two hur have a of not d em out five hundree fuziy ve drilling) beginmugs at navai rs our the throne fath very st mall to boast ds tha Who N sa Whao Flest? Adm a Tha niral. tne ral im he he's Snotty grown it TOORING FOR GARDENS Special Committee Makes Tour City in Interest of Movement In the interest of tha home K Pe dens movement G Frank . Vibberts and made a tour of the city teday s wailable summer as home It expected plots of land wil as summer land will more demands plots land ga that be dens is fully ny vear offcred as for plots oaned Were 185 that there “han i and more b will be before.