New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1918, Page 2

NEW BRITAIN § FORMER jing while eating a pr at Sy ¢ 1 to h Fover ola t to me at 0 eat with us « P am 2 er. from 1: i tournament, KIke chzb * night.—advt. ford was received at the local po- yesterday afternon of the of Miss Mary Wotjec ed 17 years. It was she may have come to IBdward Laskoski, but estization showced that he young n is at Camp Devens. Buckeye Incubators for sale. Park and B low This\is a pre 30 to 5, as no {omor+ as the madame and We are not hungry great meals—pay six (about $1.20) and get, soup, relish, salad, twc vegetables, cheese and good; not a bit like wa The Frenchmen cert have charmed lives. stick their heads out see us go breezing by passe back.” she ation Lppearance Rockville, ught that 5 city to sce Rack- g fartha Chapter, No. 21, 0. E. 8, 1 hold a regular me Members 30 p. m. ting on Thurs- Then when and ends to and cvening 1 meet at 2 a social time. prised. They always f were in aur cars they w | in reality, they were s Many a poor fellow w on our arrival at the r we don't mind: we al at secing the wounded. but the brutalize: why wouldn’t it? Yes, I have met United States troops and Ggnnecticut. T tol vious Jetter about m sruemmier, Al Schade, Ted Malone, Jack Brad more from New Britai know so well. The fellow nervous prostratian back to the States. will ever get over jup at night and | bed, thinking it send any more sugar. for mine cents a. pounc can't. There is among among T. W. CROSBY ACC Eoston, March 1 by, of 226 Fairview street, tain, Conn., accepted by itea State: Rourd Marine on New was the Shipping Merchant He will go at ship, whe several berican vouths are learning, sive courses, to be sailors, h coal-passers on the new ned cargo ships. Hes war ap e on al hundred | in in- | firemen | sovern- o BELL-ANS bsolutely Removes digestion. Druggists fund money if it fails. 75¢ in our se ¥ I d it. try was the French peo TENDER TOES OF left headquarters at 5 p. m town ——— 50 miles to am going up back tonight. Go up to abaut dages, etc., for the wou much time to write. W busy. I am well, th wish I might be home another to the Tortured with corns because of Tt 1 s high heels, but says corns lift out. see women h-heel footwear, which buckles up toes, - producing painful corns; n many women cut at these pests, ich is a most dangerous proceed- because one is simply inviting in- tion or an awful death from ficjaw or little cost mas. 1 am on a three been to Nancy, Toul It is a great chance try. In th this part of I to Neufchateau received yme mail, me in two davs: also Potut. Yesterday Christmas” cable Christmas Day. da there can Dbe ob- ed {rom any pharmacy a remark- o drug called freezone. A quarter ce of this is sufficient to remove ry soft or hard corn or callus m. one’s feet. A few drops of lezone applied directly upon a der, aching corn relieves the sore- s at once, and soon the entire corn, bt and all, can be lifted right out hout pain. t is a sticky substance which dries b, moment and shrivels up the corn thout inflaming or even irritating | surrounding tissue or skin. Here is a good thing, ladies, so pass Llong to your sisters in distress. work 1 ince, 1 a Hop T siee and T have American c I get to a town wher United States soldiers tels and the Red 1 am in the Y. M. I haven’t got to report so had time Didn’t get up until Cro 9 but T drove of France, Yesterday 9 p. m some. every That am 1 fro T get week. includes my clo ironing. In Price of BUTTER The Butter No, I did not armband that T letter explaining, not receive it Fou were loading the car our advance poste one exploded and killed th took the armbands one. Yes, if that could tell you mare can. It has been ou Land and through the trenches, ete. 1 can't wear sent Russell’'s Best. of unusual quality ban 55c¢ A Pound Why not give treat, try some RUSSELY " BROS. 301 MAIN SITREET try as I do T have met more that I know. Or 1 knaw personally 1 can’t say any more. o have two Christma invited me to take d doctors, and the othc lows. The Christma yourself a real Butter. the first par 1 have over 30 let from different people don’t cven have time I work from That is, I am driving cat lunch which we car the remaining few hou e | o revaic my s raom after dinner college. at the cafe now lawed in, but we have s Te of neaning ‘‘He will never- come we on the return trip, they to no s the United States troops, & Red Never mind, I'll be home next December and to see tonight. I sent you a “Merry on these trips and between shey to work these long Tuns, as I can see so much All-day driving is very tire- I pay a franc and a half. December but T off of know, but by driving around the coun- home friends | lege friends, fraternity brothe Tomcrrow T am Gayer, of the Johns Hopkins unit, has French ¢ December to 8 a. m. to about 8 p. m. FRANCE throp Street ! feriences rick H reccived an- bm their son, mbulancier in g lotters he nt who was ruectors at s tho food my is good health and d. The fol- | s letters will ember 5 5. Wow, Pof this bunch | that T have opened. We ail from the from now on. ec first lieutenant d it be but my Syracuse—Pro- was surprised. use men here, imes. He \\.::! He is | now. this svery day writing tty good place soldiers are al- A stand-in with s us come in. here. We .get francs a day for each meal, > meat courses, apples. Pretty | ar. ainly think we They would abri and } say, “Pas an and breezed back would be sur- | elt that if they ere safe, when, afer in an abrl. found dead car poste. No, 1 get hardened 1 don't knoy s a man-—and reat many ssachusefts in a pre- Howard Gardner Weld, v and abbut ten n that I didn’t { M: d you eeting sction who had | as been sent fon’t believe ho He used to get crank up his | f car. Don’t | T can buy sugar | 1. 'l bet you sugar shortage anly ple. nd drove Today 1 ront. Will be L quiet sector. Cross ban- nded. T haven't @ sure are kept ough. How T for Christmas. “hrist- 1ys' trip: have Charmont. the coun- travel all aver am going bac Yesterday T 1king 30 letters box from Mrs. e you get it on "D in real beds ts, too, cookin When e there are no 1 go to the ho- pays W sS for it. A. iting this. until 12 o'clock, on my car. o'clock. T like through. a. m. to never om 7 thes laundered 24. that Red Cross you. T sent a guess you did broncardiers behind me at night. A shell ree of them. 1 and sent you could talk it “Hell” than I t in No Man communication § write all that T 5 a hundred and ne-half of these col- ete. s dinners, Dr. inner with the row the fel- selebrate their 't of December. 0 ters ta answer ome days I write to you. until 6 p. m., ry with us, and T . sleep v ®o over rs Opening Exhibition of Original Spring Modes howing the new style creations in Spring Suits, Coats, Skirts and Blouses. Dresses You are cordially in- vited to be present, HORSFALL’S IT PAYS TO GUY OUR KIND. ¥3-99 Asylum St., Comunecting With 140 Trumbull HARTFORD, my car every day, as it is very neces- that it be kept in running order all af the time. 1 am driving a doc- tor to the civilian dispensaries. We go about 60 or 70 miles out every day. By the time [ back T am ready for bed. We having real winter weather now; never more than a foot of snow, but it thaws and then there is slush. Very disagreeable. We have no chains on our cars, and so have a have picked up some sury are hard time 1 ropes and tied them around my wheels We have to our shoes soaked with oil, and then our feet get cold easily. The oil makes shoes freeze. 1 hope some day to write a letter of my experiences and doings here. keep January 1. Vesterday I received three packages. Quite 1 New Year's gift. Believe me, we are going ta have some feasts for a few days. At present I am sitting on my trunk, next to the stove, with my suitcase as table, eating some of thos ssorted nuts from our paclk- age. Atwater, from Nebraska, the one who was 6n my truck (now we each have a staff car), and I are billeted in barracks. We are going to get a raom. As this is a holiday, my doe- tor let me off. guess he wasn't very anxious to work himself, either. Last evening I met ———, in French aviation. He is going to take me up in his machine some time. 1 think very seriously of going into aviation in the spring. There is one fellow, a contractar, whom we all hate to drive. lle goes about the country building the Y. M. C. A. huts. He leaves driver out in the cold for two and three hours at a time. He seemed to like my driving and speci- fied that I drive him. T got tired ot it o da he wanted to go to . about 35 miles, and I mixed my carburetor so that it took two and half to go and two to return My would choke and stall ever place. He decided my car was no good and so hasn’t asked me to drive him since. Yes, T had same of those hospital garments on when I was in the hospital. T could pull one leg of the pajamas up to my waist by put- ting both of my legs into one psjama leg. } have answered 35 letters today. is s0 e t hours January 6. oday 1 received two boxes. - At present 1 have about ten pounds of sugar. Tt isn’t necessary to send sugar, as T can buy it cheaper than you —nine cents a pound. The fruit cake keeps all tight. That plum pudding you sent me was great. Two nights ago, at 9 p. m., we had plum pudding, mince pie and fudge. We made the fudge. Don’t vou think we live pretty well? Not much like war. The only hardship is the lack of American cig- arettes. [ wrote you in a previous letter Atwater and T have a room. We are going to change tomorrow. We found a better one with a mineral spring in the back yard, and so we can get water to drink some of the time. T sure will be thankful for that. Yes, it was hard to drive a truck at first. T couldn’t place it as easily as a Ford. I have driven so many dif- ferent kinds of car 1 think T can drive anything. T like driving my doc- tor around very much. We have great times. The people give us all sorts of things. These are the French poor people. - We always bring back a chicken, apples, nuts, wines, ectc. These doctors are doing a lot of good. too. 1 have had my pictures taken again. ¥ always have to have a supply hana for passes. An Amer- ican band just went by playing Amer- ican airs. It sure makes me home- sick e I go on permissino in a fow wee I am planning to go clear to the south of France. T am going ta the Nurses Home to dinner tonight. The nu certainly give us drivers a good time. They are the only American town girls in January 8, your cable- 1z me a Happy New have just a few minutes and will write o short letter. T ot through work at 3 today. T have got to work all night, though. It is so cold now that we can’t get the cars started I sure was glad to gram today wish Year. 1 get 20 in the morning, and so two men have | stay up every night and run the for five minutes every hour. That 1se stirred up so it don't get stiff. It is my turn tonight. You about the French soldiers. They average medium in height. Of course, big ones and little ones. however, are Very young. The 1918, as it is called, is boys 18 years old. I have seen some of them training and they are very enthusiastic. It is remarkable what spirit they have afler three years of They are hoys, but the: to car keeps the gt ask there Most are an class of war young DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1918, WE SPECIALIZE BEAVER BOAR AND SIDE WALLS. GIVEN FOR DO ON METAL AND D FOR CEILING ESTIMATES ING WORK. CALL OR PHONE 359. THE JOHN 3 and 5 FRANKLIN BOYLE Co. SQUARE Painters, Decorators and Sign Makers French In do their has the The 0l- the duty. biggest heart. trenches he is rough, dirty and un- shaven, but he will alw: share his meal with anyone 1 love the French Don't worry about iy clothes. Mr. Red Zives all we need. I can always keep warm. The climate is fierce—cold one day. slush and rain the next. You know what town I am in, so know what part of the Vosges I had a whole bunch of letters sent back from the censor, o NOW am re- mailing them together in one cnve lope. TLast evening I taok tea with a count. will dier Cross us January I expected to etters all Sunday, but 1 1 hope vou will appointed in not for this week I am working all and every day in the wec T recently received several newspapers which T certainly was glad to get It has been very disagreeable for the past two davs—rain, and the roads were a glare of ice. Today it rained hard, and the wind nearly blew the car off the road. Tt did blow my top oft. It blew so hard 1 could hardly g0 down hill with all power on. rained so hard it ncarly shart-cir cuited my plugs, and I had to\stop th car and just race my engine to keep it hot enough to quickly dry up the wi- ter as it ran through the hood on the engine. 1 was very much pleased. to receive your New Year's cable a few days ago. dance at the Y. M. C. araund. It was funny 300 soldiers in uniform dancing, We enjoyed ourselve though. Today they made real doughnuts for us, believe me, we bought them up faster than they could make them. I go permission about the first of March and as it takes sbout four weeks to through the ted tape to travel, 1 have started it by having my pictures taken——obliged to have them for passes. 1 would like to go to Nice and Ttaly, but I only have week from the time [ leave Neufchatean. In the French Army the ionaire ceives a week at his destination time of traveling is not the permission write had to drive not be too mu receiving morc h dis mail day have A. Not sec girl to about o permis. re The luded in in January 24 Today 1 reccived 10 letters. I had a great time reading them. of the fellows received 73 letter: first in three months. We won- dering Where his letters could have been. I guess many of my letters have been lost, judging by the questions vou ask in these letters. I am to stay here for six months unless unexpect- cd orders arrive. Yes, I, too, wis I could send home the souvenirs 1 ready have. Tt is too unsafe, though. I have over a suitcase full and shall take them into Paris and have them checked at the Y. M. C. A. until I go home. Yes, I can get plenty of eds I have only saved two pieces for my- self. They have a history. One went through my car just to the right of my neck; the other tore off the Red Cross on the side and killed a blesso inside. Those two pieces mean a lot to me. Yes, I am in the United States Army and paid by the Red Crosz The Red Cross cauld not be taken over or subscriptions would stop and the government would have to finance it. Yes, it has been very cold: now it is very warm. I even went without an overcoat today while driving. We will get lots mare winter vet, though. Ma, we all need the aid of the foli at hom However, don’t do m,‘ much. You know you are not s strong as some others. 1 am over| here and that will do for yvou and rng i sur One the ar h al- [ i i | and myself. We have a dandy room I am sitting by the fireplace while writing. Madame keeps our room nice and clean. We only pay francs a | month—about five dollars. The United | States soldiers did have their turkey | for Christmas. Six of us had one, too, as you know from previous letters February 4 Yesterday I drove to a town 35 miles from here. We have § received word that we must send our mail through the United States Army post office. Before this we sent it throt the French, as this saved our havinz it censared. The French censor the letters after they are mailed: the Americans before. T sure was glad to | get your letters, Pa. You can’t send too many. T hope I can ba home next Christms I have no doubt the war will last two vears longer at least. February 10 of course we shall win this war; but I do not laok for the end for two vears vet. I sure hope I am mis- taken. I wish I could be home this| spring: 1'm afraid not, though. Tt 1s too bad the United States didn't get into the war two years ago. Then all would be over now. Yau people at} home don’t know there is a war. T! sure hope vou never will. Please don’t worry about me. T am well ana have all the necessities of life. There is plenty of food for the Army. Y 1 sleep im antdoors all day Ye It | Last evening 1 went to a ! and | a My fleshy and pretty tired night. told me 1 was much more {when I came to this town |1 drove to a town about here, It a famous { Water is bottled there { States. There {all now turned {there I met a llege with me. I jwas in France. nursc is summer resort and sold in th many fine hotels into hospitals. Whilc man who was in co! didn’t even know i 3,000,000 IN ONE DAY War Reaches . Lavings Campa New Height. March —The has reached < shown by at the Treasury at the o of director in the 205,000 War its firs the lates dc Hartford i paign £3.000,000 day, report of Teceipts ! partment | Connecticut the Sales o thre state past savings lgays have heen: 000 and $2,049,000 Three millions a | Thrift Stamps provides the Treasur. | with about onc-tenth of the entir | amount now being expended by th | nation for the While §3,000.00 {is only three cents a doy for eve man, woman and child in the cauntry | thee entire cost of the war is only { cents per capita a day. | The National War Savings tee, delegated by the Treasury | 1ist 100,000,000 investors in the bonds,” anticipates soon reaching §6,000.000 a day rate necessary place the $2.000,000,000 This will be per capita. The sale of these will finance the government's nergency shipping program. Th current Treasury from thei | sale are alres the cost stamps $ day from th war commit to en “bab th, t withi six cents a issue a vear. stamp: receipts dy averaging o than Yesterday 20 miles from he i the o 700 30 | v e ° n day entire 2 | building 12,000 tons of shipping a day. 3,500 FOR SHIPYARDS. March 13.-—The sed today in the of skilled workmer emergency in the shipyards. Teo A. Kor director of United State Reserve, has receive 24 towns througl co-operation town committees o State Council of De ford r¢ m was pa state wide enrallment |to buila the | Unitea Statc per, state Public { enrollments {the activity {the 1 fense, i Har flect Service from and of bureaus and Connecticut BARON BLYTHSWOOD DEAD, British Noblen dia i Saw Service i and South Africa. March lieut&nant Alderny 1903 London, B governor 13 ron Blyvths 1 wood, nesey Guer- and dependencic from died Douglas Lanarkshire. He 1845, merly the and a major (e, (ehl it three sons, i mphe ots Cinards, to 1908, yesterda was horn in He was fo conimander of G served in India He became and rard \ general and South e 1898 was the eldest Archibald tain in the of o S Walkeful Nights —go out of style inthe family that once drank coffee but now uses INSTANT PosTUM This wholesome bev- erage of delicious flavor contains no drug elements to upset heart or nerves and its cheery good: ness is just the thing in the way ofahot table drinke “Theres a - Reasorl ) 1 the In- Speaker at War Rally Here Long | pal | He | | | of | | ! jean | | | | % { local campaign has found him on th¢ i on box. 3 | public platform, and’he has developed | | | comper | | | | i taversight | ciated body | & more forceful public speech than he. CHAS. DILLON & CO. HARTFORD. SPRINGTIME MILLINERY OPENING Today and Thursday, March 13th, 14th A representative display of co the Leading Milliners and Designers our own high grade produ Hats for all oc for Sport, Hair Braid, Milan, Swiss others. roll and a number of other equally at with asions are here Tailored and Jumbo Eraid (©51 Finc Hemp, et The shapes arc the seasof effects, Tricornes, trimmed effectively natural also many with the shoe polish flowers or imported Complete WAISTS Displays, and GLOVES. \ Watteau effects, (lacquered) Spring Fashions, SUITS, COATS, cordial pies of Paris models produced by of this country together with ions. in splendid variety. Smart models Dress wear, developed in Caterpillar Braids, Lisere, Braids, China Split Straw, Italian Japanese Straw and many approved models in side Poke Hats long front Sailors styles. These curl or burnt ostrich, ribbon bows, ribbons, wreaths of fruit n’'s most tractive hats DRESSES invitation extended to all. YOUR SOLDIER BOY Needs the Trench o mforts Contained in the Rexall Soldier Comfort Kit REXALL FOOT POWDER: when sprinkled in the shoes pre- vents friction, keeps the feet cool and dry and allays irritation. FIRST AID CORN PLASTERS: The patented heart-shape plas- ter, which fits the toe without any bungling. MEDICATED SKIN SOAP: A protection against boils and other cruptions; VIOLET DULCE most necessary items for soldiers ventative against cold and expo: recommend soldiers using cold sleepin REXALL_ ORDERLIE! cffective laxative. SHAVING CREAM AND TOC always useful, All these would cost Packed in a boys “Over one month. your fri the items $1.60. put together In the There.” There is Let us book your ends or relatives “at the ny othe We can show you ms cream “Kit” corrugated conlainer, all also an ideal toilet soap for general purposes. COLD CREAM. Cold Cream is one of the n the trenches, being a good pre- sure, The Army Regulations on hands and faces before pleasant tasting, pleasant acting, XI'H PASTE. which of course are if bought separately $1 50 they cost only - ready for wmailing to the just enough of ecach item to last order to send one every month to front.” r articles that will interest you When you wish to send something useful to soldiers or sailors. Clark 8Brai DRUG STOR nerds ] Vi G The, e,‘xau Store I8 MAIN CHANDLER ORATOR SINCE HIS YOUTH in Public Eye Hon of the publicit B. Chandler, chairman committee of the State George Council of Defense, who is the princi- spealer at the mass meeting for men to be held in the Grammar school | hall tomorrow cvening, was born in Fryeburg, Maine, October 27, 1865. was graduated from Bowden cel-| lege in 1890 and immediately after his graduation became principal of the High school at Franklin, Mass. The following vear he was made principal the High school at Milford, Mass. 1892 Mr. Chandler became a with the book publishing house of Ginn & Co., Boston, and he main- tained this connection until 1905, when he became associated with the Amer- Book Co., whose headquarters arc in New York Cit Tt was not long after Mr. graduation from college that he came interested in public affairs, and | he gained considerable reputation as | a speaker in the national campaign of | 1896. Since then practically cvery | public issue and national, state and In 50~ is no- deliver orator until in Connecticut an now who there can Mr. Chandler clected to the Connecticut house of representatives for the sessions of 1909 and 1911, dur- ing which chairman of com- mittees on T labor and special investigation He was appointed by President Taft in 1912 as a member of the National Commission on Indus-| trial Relations. On October 1, 1913 Governor Holcomb appointed him tion commissioner for tha| First district of Connecticut Immediately after the United W States it STREET have made him an ideal public speak- er on war topics and especially on the duty of American men who are not enrolled in the: active service of the country. This is the subject of !Mr. Chandler's speech tomorrow night Preceding the speech, the Liberty Chorus of 300 voices and the High school orchestra of 17 pieces will ren- der a selective program of patriotic music. So much publicity has been given to the meeting through the distribu- tion of tickets among the men in all the large local factories and offices, through invitations extended to the members of all men’s clubs of New Britain churches and to all the mili tary organizations in the city, and hrough announcements made in all the pulpits and in the newspapers, that many hundreds of men will probably be turned away, especially in view of the fact that the Grammar school assembly hall has a seating ca- pacity for only a thousand The doors will be open at 7:30 o'clock. There will be no admissiony charge and no tickets will be required So that as many men as possible may be given the opportunity to hear Mr Chandler, women have not been in- vited to attend the patriotic rally. Ernest W. Christ, chairman of the War Bureau, will preside at the meet- - To Prevent Tho Grip Colds cause Grip—LAXATIVE BRO MO QUININE Tablets remove the cause. There is only one “Bromo Quinine.” ¥E. W. GROVE'S signature 30c MILL FTREMEN BACK AT Fall 13.—All ton operated WORK River, March the cot- @ mills here today under normal conditions firemen who had been on strike returning to the rooms under an agreement by the differences with the owners we wdjusted last night. The settlement was reached at a conference between representatives of the Manufacturer: association and Timothy Healy, pres- ident of the firemen’s union and rati- & fied by the union. boiler whi entered the war against Germany last year, Governor Holcomb organized the Connecticut State Council of De- tense, and Mr. Chandler was mado chairman of its committee on pub- licitv. This committee has been one of the most important factors of the council’'s work, and Mr. Chandler has responsible for the organization, 2nd supervision of its en- ity program. Chandler's work tire publi Mr. ‘1 and training CASTORIA For Infants and Children InUse ForOver 30 Years Always bears F74 77 > the Signature of