New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 24, 1918, Page 5

SHUN THE MAN WHO 1S OPTIMISTIC Gaptain Keene Would Hit Him Be- tween the Eyes, He Says “Anything that is asked of you to do, do it, beecause you are much more comfortable here than theve, come the boys over and if you with can't BOo these concluding remarks, Captain Louis Keene of the Canadian Expeditionary Ished one of the most eloquent war lectures delivered in this city in many mopths, last evening in the Center church Given in the intevest of the Liberty Loan campaign, an audience that listened intently for over an hour while the wounded captain of the Canadian forces relate his ex- Periences in the trenches w: thrilled | and on completion of his talk, Cap- tain Keene was tendered an ovation that m have rocked the pillars of the edifice. Captain Keene was not a brilliant orator. His talk was based ta actual experience: Preceding the rall the Philhar- Monic band gave a concert on the ex of the church and during the meeting, patriotic sclections were rendered When the chairman, A. J. Sloper introduced the principal speaker, Captain Keene, the band struck up the “Marseillais” while the undlence rose In a brief introductory speech, ©Chairman Sloper urged that the peo- ple of New Britain show their boys at tkt ‘front and in training that we are back of them. Ife spoke of a rec meeting held in the Reichstag, in which the Germa demanded the indemnities be Imposed in the ev of Germany winning this war, and. he said, with this occurring, America ‘\"guld be the sufferer. The speak 50 sald that whe Field Marshal falg spoke to his forces scveral weeks ago telling them that the backs of the Allies were to ti wall, T spoke the truth. In conclusion Chair- man Sloper made a fine plea for the citizens of New Britain to rally to the cause of democracy by purchasing Liberty Bonds. In presenting the second speaker of night, Chairman Sloper said that s always a pleasure to introduce & man from a city that did so much for Connecticut financiaily, if not politically, and he then presented A. L. Sexton of Hartford, a member of the State Council of Defense. At the outset the speaker said that he hoped that New Britain would do [ better in the present drive than ever before. He then proceeded to take Ap the very menacing situation that is overshadowing the country, that of the disloyal element that is” con- stantly sprcading German propa- ganda in this and other ‘cities about “he stale. Mr. Sexton implored his listeners to strike between the eyes the man that in any way shows an jfielination that indicated that he was not a thorough American and with the present causc. He spoke of hear- fng much about the lack of unity in thig country, characterizing the same as German propaganda. He showed that at the outset of the war there were only 100,000,000 residents of this country whereas Russla had 170,000,000 “Russia was broken in two days by German propaganda, but @iank God this country won’t be, be- cause we have 100,000,000 Ameri- cans,” he sald. Mr. Sexton sald that all those who are showing themselves not to be loval Americans should step aside, because this country ls too large to harbor such as this. He also warned Lis auditors against the man or weman who claims to be a neutral. “1f a man will not come out and de- Qlare himself these days, heware of Lim. If he says he Is a neutral, he lies. There are a few of this kind in percentage but many In numbers,” Mr. Sexton said. He also said that many of the women are not as pa- triotic as they should be, in a crisis such as faces the country. ,Touching on the sale of Liberty | Ponds, Mr. Sexton said that Germany | anticipates that in the event of her not being successful in decisively winning this war, she will immediate- 1y start at once to renew hostilities a few years hence. He said that the object of the Kaiser was America, and through entrance in South Amer- fea 20 years hence, it would be a dif- ficult task to thwart his plans, pro- viding he is not decisively trounced ir the present conf Mr. Seton said that, with 24,000 voung Germans being educated year- | Iy in militarism and with tho adadi- tlon of the scum of Bulgaria and Tur- key, the aims of the Kaiser will he greatly enhanced providing the 'Al- PIN across, across, Fore fin- terior th it w THIS UPON WIFE'S DRESSER Warns women against cutting corns and says they lift & right out. R et Because style decrees that women crowd and buckle up their tender toes In high heel footwear they suffer from orns, then they cut and trim at these osainful pests which merely makes the sorn grow hard. This suici habit ymay cause lockjaw and women arc ¢ warned to stop it. A few drops of a drug called freez- sne applied directly upon a sore corn ives quick rellef and soon the entire rarn, root and all, lifts out without sath. Ask the drug store man for a Juarter of an ounce of freezone, which rosts very little but is sufficient to re- move every hard or soft corn or cal- ous from one’s feet. ~w. This drug is gummy but it dries in + moment and simply shrivels up the sarn without Inflaming or even irri- jating the surrounding tissuc or skin. THEY GAVE | of democzracy NEW BRITAIN DAILY HcRALD, WEDNESDAY, ADPRi'. 24 e . A . T S P et HER VNOL AFTER S HVESS It Completely Restored Her Strength N. Y.-—“Pneumonia left d tired, with pains under . a bad cough and bottles of Vinol re- cd my strength and health. 1 in weight and my cough dis Irs. B. Richter, 1 Brooklyn, N. Y because Vinol i consti- cod liver and iron remedy | which creates an appetite, aids diges- | tion, enriches the blood and in this | ratural manner restores health and | trength. Formula on every bottle. Show it to your doctor. He knows. The Clark & Brainerd Co., drug- gists; Liggett's Riker-Hegeman Drug | Stores; John J. McBriarty; Nathan Noverk; W. H. Russell, and at the Lest drug store in every town and city in the country. Brooklyn, me weak ar my shoulder blade¢ no appetite. Fiv Menhan St. Thi tutional, lies do not make the outcome of the present war one for the perpetuation for all times. Ho said Hun country the young boy sht bayonet practice just the same as young Americ edu- cated in the great Ameri ime, that in the is ta > speaker said that through Ger- propaganda, we are told that many would never seek another war. ‘“‘She believed that through the ubmarine warfare she would be In ! the | cnlisted ¢ {in a position to attack the United States through South America,” he Continuing further, the speaker said “We did not belleve that they had that would shoot for many niles, but they have.” Ho also said that there was no doubt that America would oon led upon to meet the Teutonic foo should the Allies unsuccessful in the present con- id. guns he prove flict, In conclusion, Mr. Sexton said that the purchase of Liberty Bonds was an indication on tho part of the Amer- ican people that they stood behind the boys who have sacrificed so much to go to foreizn soil in the common cause—democracy. He also took a farewell shot at the socialist type, by reminding them that a country that had given to them so much to be thankful for, during many years, should at least be entitled to thelr heartiest consideration in these try- ing days Captain Keene the final speaker of the rally was tendered a fine recep- | tion as he ascended the speakers’ platform after a flattering introduc- tion by Chairman Sloper. Going Over in 1914, He spoke of his entrance into the ! Canadian forces in the year of 1914 and after several weeks of intensive training, heing shipped with his com mand to England Prior to enlist- ment, Captain Keene said, many of his pals had discussed the war situ- | ation and decided that it was time to get in and gain a commission before field for officers became too con- gested. army is in need the speaker said he - s one. He left the field of a | newspaper man to enroll in the army | of the dominion. Striking up a hu- | morous vein in the hearts of his audi- tors, Captain Keene kept the church an upraar for several minutes s he talked of the two-cylinder cars that were in service at that time, the type that goes nicely down hill, while the people of the Dominion of Canada shouted that the Germans were licked, but when it came to a hill and the same two-cylinder failed to repeat its brilllant performance, then the na- tives got chilled hearts and claimed that there was nothing to prevent the Kaiser from taking possession of of somc | Toronto and adjacent citfes. After a few days' training in Salis- bury, England, Captain Keene's regi- ment was ordered to Fralice—into the life of the trenches. On entering the tronches, Captain Keene said he be- came acquainted with mud, mud and mud. “It was mud to the right of vou, mud to the left of you and mud every- where,” he said. The speaker said that he still believes that ail the water in France and Belglum was in the trenches that his regiment occupied. One of the first engagements he was at Ypres. to 1l- rticular in said, At the speaker was this juncture, he lustrate the many ways this p: proceeded v is pronounced in various tongues, and the illustration was met with roars of laughter. Captain Keene, in describing ane particular conflict, said that being within 24 feet of the Ger- man trenches, the Allied soldiers often threw “bully beef” to the enemy and it tasted so good that they reached their heads out of the trenches in their pleas for more. He characterized the Germans in this manner: “There is only one kind of a Ger man that is a good one—a dead on This brought applause that lasted for fully a minute. He related a tale where hodies of Gead Germans were buried near his trench. With one of them he used the bared head for a hat rack and the feet of another were used for a match- scratcher. Places that were formerly utilized as brewerles are now used as bath REMARKABLE SALE TYLISH SPRING HATS The Result of Special Purchase Far Eelow Real Vaiue You will find no such values in any other store in this city. You will find no such remarkable assort- ments from which to make selection. To demonstrate this in the most convinc- ing way we will place ON SALE houses. The soldiers are forced to bathe regularly, and-in order that they may retain their wearing apparel from the vermin, it is necessary to place a stone on them as a weight while in the water. Captain Keene paid a tribute to the food furnished to the soldiers in France. He said that it consisted of ‘bully beef,” and there was no short- 1ge of tin cans when it was shipped from Chicago, and the *“‘hardtack’ an excellent composition of concrete and other things. One of the dif- ficulties cncountered hy the sol- dlers in France is procuring drinking water; at least this condition existed when Captain Keene was at the firing line. The Hun, in all his friendliness, poisoned all the wells in the vieinity. Tea was served with regularity to the traops, and the speaker said: “If it tasted like tea it was water and if it sted like water it was tea.” During the first vear that at the front, the men were allowed to travel about the trench area alone, put in 1915 conditions necessitated that every soldier going out of the trenches be accompanied by a com- panion. He described the humorous signs tacked up on various trenches, purporting to represent some of the famous avenues in the 17, §, A. None of the trenches built straight, Capta Keene ning the reason fc their peculiar construction. The wire entanglements placed by the murderous Hun was one of the obstacles that confronted the first troops of the Eritish and Canadians that rushed to the assistance Relgium and France. Miles and miles of barbed wire can be seen, the speaker said, and in one sector that < able to observe 40 but barbed wire en- Life in the trenches, 1d, is very. monotonous imperative that all the inhabitants of these rendezvous of soldiers remain perfectly quiet; one false move and the Hun is on top of vou, he said. Speaking of the of the Somme, he was are of tanglements. the speake at times. Tt memorable battle Captain Keene said that for every day that the conflict was in progress, over 1,000 shells were used by the British army. Since August 1, 1914, from one thousand to twenty thousand Bri killed or wounded daily in battle. The speaker attacked the Ger- man propagandist who is spread- ing talk about the being tired of war. that the spirit of the German people 1is still unbroken, and that they still love their kaiser as of old, and the morale of the German army today Is better than at the outbreak of the war. He ridiculed the talk about the people of Germany starv- ing, and said that at the present time all the non-combatants arc assisting the Hun in his mad drive for world- wide conquest. The women of Germany are play- He said h men were | German people | 1918. ing an important role in the war, the speaker sald, many of them working in the fields, in munition plants and sacrificing their earthly possessions for the ‘‘Beast of Berlin.” He said that the eye of the Imperial German gavernment is cast on the United States of America, and with the present war resulting victoriously for the Teutonic powers it would be only a question of time until we would be brought face to face with the “Hun within our midst.” The powerful German, the speaker sald, has practically accomplished everything to date that he set out to do, with fhe exception of capturing Paris and breaking through the won- derful lines of Field Marshal Haig's forces. Captain Keene said tHat in the first pages of German geography will be found a warning to her sons that the “Fatherland” is surrounded by hostile countries. Captain Keene brought faorth rounds of applause when he made this state- ment: “Germany belleves in blood and iron, and the only way she can be licked is by the same method.” Ie spoke of the wonderful sacrifices that the British women are making by ! taking up employment in the trades formerly occupied by men and tol- Cuticura Heals Eczema On Face ‘ThatItched and Burned SoCould Not Sleep. Had to Wrap Hands. Cried Night and Day. Nothing Purer, Sweeter, For All Skin Troubles Thaa Cuticura. ‘‘My child had his face covered with eczema. Itcame like pimpleswith water in the middle, and later it took the form of a thick crust. The skin was red, ¥ and the eczema itched and burned so much that he couldnot sleep nights,and I was obliged to wrap his hands to stop him from scratching. He cried night and day. “‘I decided to try Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After I had used them two or three times he stopped scratching, and one box of Cuticura Ointment and onecake of Cuticura Soap healed him.”” (Signed) Leo Barber, 96 W. Spring St., Wineoski, Vt., June 27, 1917. Stop the use of sll doubtful seaps. Use Cuticura for all toilet purposes. Sample Each card: “‘Cuticura, Dept, R, Bostom. everywhere. Soap25c. Ointment 25 and THURSDAY, FRDAY AND SATURUAY J00 SMART TRIMMED HATS 300 Worth regularly up to $8.50. Beautiful Pokes, Sailors, In Milan Hemp, Lisere Hats of the Better Kind Mushrooms, Rolling Brims, Trimmed with Silk Georgette Crepe Facings, Quills, Flow- ers and Fancies. and Caterpillar Braid. Colors, Navy, Copen, Rose, Brown, Sand, Grey and Black, 4.95 Don’t judge these hats by the extremely low price at which they are marked. Come and see the Hats. Every Hat is in new up-to-date style and worth almost double. EASTERN 223 MAIN STREET At Popuiar MILLINERY (0. s NEW BRITAIN T Prices wrated by ti un : | « an Sloper sald that after ditions. In conclu . n to -ucu a brilliant talk besought any man in the at ¢ o | doubted if any men or women waul hit between the eves any individual | neglect to purchase & Liberty Bop who came to him with the slimy Ger- | and if they had they would subscr man argument. He then completed |again. his remarks as quoted in the opening The meeting ended with the singi paragraph. | of “America.” t MM=-I=-iMIP>PO=N TN=XNDVC=| Makers of the Highest Grads Turkish and Egyptian Cigar- etlesintheWorld