New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1918, Page 3

oston Store HOUSE DRESSES pérticularly desirable at this ason of the year. We are show- number of different styles, a ade of gingham, chambray and | rcale; neatly trimmed. g in price from $1.25 to $2.50 each n interesting collection of Chil- Rang- fen’s Gingham Dresses, in sizes | to 14 years; in pretty plaids and | ripes; also plain lishly trimmed; P. K., from 50c to $3.00 each. PERCALE WAISTS lot of desirable styles in black nd white percale. Just the thing or morning wear. All sizes. 75c¢ each. chambrays, also white 00 Yds. Bates Gingham fin lengths 3 yards up. An exten- sive variety of styles, at 39¢ a yard. —-0— PULLAR & NIVEN SHIPS UNDER BRITISH FLAG International Mercantile Marine Pre- pares to Release Subsidiaries and to | Become American Firm, New York, May 18.—Following a special meeting of the directors of the International Mercantile Marine com- pany vesterday it became known on good authority that the deal, long pending, whereby the company re- linquishes ,control to British interests of its various Bfitish subsidiaries, and with them British fla ican concern, completed. No official announcement to this ef- fect was made, as there are still many detalls to be settled which, in a trans- action of such magnitude, will nec sarily take a long time to wind up. President Franklin who, on Thurs aay, following the regar directors meeting, had admitted for the first time that negotiations were in prog- ress, vesterday would say only in very general terms that progress had been made with the affajr, but that the complications were so numerous that no definite statement could be made. The total number of ships involved in the tra ction is approximate! 100—the exact number has not r cently been ascertainable because.of the secrecy with which all maritime Mews and statistics are at’ present guarded—of 950,000 tons. The number of ships is, ing records go, a single transaction, ber tonnage. has been practically transfer of this so far both .as to num- and U. §. TIDE HUN MENACE Germans Cannot Wait Too Long to | Resume Offensive, British Office Tells Associated Press. London, May 18. summary of the milita been given to the Assoc representing the considered )£ the PBritish General Staff: “The situation on the west front has been quiet during the last week, except minor raiding operation in which the allies, on the whole, the advant . “The momentum of the Germans in the opening Spring offensive has heen expended, but it clear that they are now boiling up for nother big ef- The is longer ‘the G they can which have and rmans wait the put in from di- been resting they wait only a they will be able on the same they opened ing, hile me longer the offensive before, when a front of fifty miles “But they cannot wait too long. The | steady stream of ments is coming he Germaws the Americ the German staff them. If the Germ taken the Ameri is doubtful whether they hazard their whole futur dangerous expedient of a § tensive this year. “The Americans will have their experience, but Americans are good business men and can be de- pended on to buy in the cheapest mar- ket and sell at the dearest price. “The British staff is confident that the American army will make good and that the American nation will mever let go unsil the end.” American faster and still pretend as negligible, does not underr an staff had an army seriously, reinfor faster. to but te treat ns it would the of- on ring to buy ts entire fleet under the'| . becoming a purely Amer- | a total tonnage of about | as exist- | without precedent for | War | following | situation has | ed Press as ! opinion | had | and | ot ! AIRPLANE ALMOST AS SAFE AS AUTO Mail Via Sky Route New Epoch in American History Washington, Ma tablishment of a re service between \Washington and New | York, the post otfice considers that | the project is experimental only in 18.—With the es- ular alrplane mail the sense that a now familiar means of locomotion is to be put p ctically to a new use. - The war s demon- strated effectively that the airplano | a conveyance is almost as dependable and safe as an automobile, so the only real obstacle in the way of succes fully aperating the new air line lies in maintaining service under all kinds of weather conditions. he War department has furnished 112 large training planes for use in | the mew scrvice. Aviators have been detailed from {he ranks of fighting tirmen, War department officials feel that the newly commissioned fliers will acquire valuable training in piloting the big mail carriers over long cross-country flights. The planes, each capable of a min- imum speed of 90 miles an hour, are { built along the lines of the regulation | hombi machine. They are onc- ers, a maximum of space desired in the fuselage for the storing of mail bags. The schedule provides for parture of one plane each day from hoth Washington and New York. The machines leave promptly at 11:30 in the morning, and it is hoped to have | the mail deposited at the terminals not more than three hours later. Starting from the Mall in Washington, near the Washington Monument, tho trip to Philadelphia, about 135 miles, is expected ta be made in about an hour and 20 minutes. At the han- gars in North Philadelphia, another machine will be waiting, ready to start the flight to New York as soon as the incoming plane lands and the transfer of mail bags is made. The seond leg of the journey, from Phil- adblphia to Belmont field, in the Long Tsland suburbs of New York, should be | made in about an hour. The larger planes carry 600 pounds of mail, or approximately 24,000 letters. The smaller machines will carry about half that amount. s is the de- Emergency Landing Fields. Emergency landing fields will be es- tablished at Baltimore and Havre de Grace, Md.; Wilmington, Del.,, and at | cither Princeton ar New Brunswick, New Jers In the case of a ma- chine breaking down at some inter- urban point in its journey, the mail sacks will be rushed by motor truck to the nearest railroad station, where they will be sent forward in care of a courier. The Tate of postage has been estab- lished by law at 24 cents an ounce or fraction thereof. However, this en- titles the sender to have the letter forwarded to the addressee by special delivery service, in case the airplane arrives too late for the regular city deliveries. Letter led at Washington, Phil- adelphia or New York for delivery in iny part of the country may have | their delivery facilitated by sending them on the first part of the journey rplane. In each city postmasters ‘have designated the stations and the 3 which letters for airplane be mailed. A sy 1 stamp has been designed for the new service. It has a red bor- der, and shows an airplane in flight on a blue field. The first stamp was sold to Post- master-Ge 1 Burleson, who ad- dressed a_letter to Postmaster Patten, of New Yor After cancellation of the stamp, the letter was autographed by President Wilson and placed in the first consignment of mail directed to New York.” The letter will be sold at auction, the proceeds to be devoted to war relief. During the first months of the serv- ice no flights will be made when storm conditions make the journey very pre- carious. On those days the sacks will be forwarded by reil and delivered by special deliver: rvice. Otto Prae- ger, second tant postmaster-gen- } eral, who has charge of the new serv- | ice, believes that sufficient experience will be gained during the summer to | make possible an effective mainten- ance of the service during the winter. The great difficulty is in landing suc cessfully in a heavy fog, rain or snow- storm, As the present routes prove success- ful, plans will be made for expanding the service next spring to other parts of the country. The first extension, Mr. Praeger says, probably will be from New York to Boston. To climi- nate delay, arrangements are being worked out for the construction of | large nets on the roofs of the central vost offices so that the bags may be dropped while the machine is in flight. | 1 % STRANGLED G Iarvard Licutenant “Got His Man” Before Dying. American Army 18. (Associated Press.) instances of unusual American soldiers on the in Picard have become | With the in [ France, May | —Additional | bravery | by battlefront known. Lieutenant Har- rk ar- tzger- been mes Pellache, vard man and son of a New Yo tist, and Lieutenant Stephen F ald, a Boston athlete, hav killed, but their deeds will live. Lieutenant Pellache went out with working party which was attacked Germans. Pellache was mortally ‘ounded, but continued to fight with his hands, and strangled a German. In so -doing he encouraged and in- spired his companions. Lieutenant Fitzgeraid was through the head while leading a platoon in No Man's Land in a day raid agains a German machine gun. He refused aid and continued to lead his men when a second bullet felled him. “Jack” Fritz, of Boston, led a pla- shot l. | Head Disfigured With Ringworms Inffamed and Sore. Itched Caus- ing Her to Be Cross and Fret- ful. Cuticura Healed. Nothing Purer, Sweeter, For Alf Skin Troubles Than Cuticura. ““My little girl had ringworms on her head, and they kept coming until she had eight on her head. The eruption was inflamed and sore, and itched causing herto be very cross and fretful, Her head was disfigured and her hair all came out in places as large as a fifty-cent piece. “I saw a Cuticura Soap and Oint- mentadvertisementand I bought them. In about one week her head was all healed.” (Signed) Mrs. John Ken- nagh, R. F. D. 3, Bethel, Maine, June 24, 1017, Having obtained a clear healthy skin by the use of Cuticura, keep it clear by using the Soap for all toilet purposes assisted by touches of Ointment as needed. Cuticura Soap is ideal for the complexion because so mild, so deli- cate and so creamy. Sample Each Free by Mail. Address post- card:” ‘Cutioura, Dept. R, Boston."" Sold everywhere. Soap 25c. Ointment 25¢ and 50c. | toon into No Man's Land. When at- tacked by superior forces he ordered ! his own men back {o the trenches | and remained alone in No M \n'si Land, fighting the Germans single handed with grenades and breaking up their formation. Fritz was wounded. CITY COURT SHORT CAI Assignment of Cases Friday Se: At the short afternoon the case of the Gunn ber Co., against Harry I. Gold, Klett | & Alling for the plaintiffs and At- torney J. G. Woods for the defendant, was stricken from the docket. Ten da llowed to file answer in the case of Bernard represented by Judge Gaffney Sam Lehrer, Attorney M. for him. case of Peter Samerzesky against William Fahr and wife was passed. Attorneys Klett & Alling rep- resent the plaintiff. The suit of Fred Purington against Ohrnstedt was set for trial | Thursday, M at 10 o’clock in the morning. Roche & Glover appear for the plaintiff and Attorney Camp for the defendant. A settlement will probably he reached. The case of Louis Croll J. Selander was set down for trial May 21, at 2:30, Judge Gaffney for the plaintiff and Attorneys Klett & Alling for the defendant. The case of Frank Maietta against | ommese was previously set down for trial next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Attorneys Klett & Alling rep ent the plaintiff and Attorney A. ¥ Upson the defendant. Attorneys Klett & Alling asked that | the suit of their client T. W. Mitchsll against Samuel E. Iverson, represented | by Judge Mangan be set down for next Wednesday morning at 10 o’clock. The case of Abraham Lipman, Tepresented by Attorney against Moyk Sowa was assigned for trial Thursday morning at 10 Attorney Ringrose counsel for the de- | fendant is in the army and Judge Mangan will conduct the case. 1 The suit of Joseph Ulinski against | the New Britain Builders’ Co., will be | tried Wednesday afternoon at 2:30, | Attorney Rachlin for the plaintiff and | Attorneys Klett & Alling for the de- fendant. sion. this Rub- calendar session s were an Miller Xe ap- against 0. D. o'clock. | SAARBRUCKEN BOMBED. British Airmen Defense Penetrate Determined by Germans, London, May 18.—In spite of the | determined opposition by German air- British aviators, on Thursd s | dropped bombs on factories and the railway station at Saarbrucken, in Rhenish Prussia, starting a fire on | the railway. After bombing the town, the Britishers turned on the enemy and in aerial fighting, says an official statement on erial ctivities sued at midnight, roved five of | the enemy machin One of the | British airplanes lost. The offi- | cial statement s “Early Thu y our airplanes set to bomb the actories and station at Saarbrucken in On crossing the lines were encountered by ten scouts, and a running fight took place along the entire way to our objective. By the time Saarbrucken was reached 25 hostile machines had collected and were attacking our airplanes with the utmost Vigo In spite of these at- tacks 24 heavy bombs were dropped on our objectivs Several bursts were seen on a railway and a fire w started “Having attained their objective, | our airplanes concentrated their efforts on fighting the enemy’s machines, five of which were brought down. One of our machines was seen to be shot down. All of the others returned.” planes, a d out way many Ger- | they | MISSIONARY CONVENTIO! Mr. and Mrs. Knapp to Describe Work: in Afric The annual sp. Gospel Mission at the People’ Court street, W day Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Knapp, recently returned, who have spent nearly 20 vears in the work in Africa, will tell of the growth and success of the religious and educational missionary ing convention of the ry society will be held church of Christ on dnesday and Thurs- | Indignant against | | ing that in the Haarlem L | per cent. | coming | | Greenstein | g | rail- | § hostile | & l work on the G. M. S. stations, age-Allien & Co. HARTFORD PHENOMENAL THRIFT SALE F WOMEN'S SUITS IT’S RUNNING STRONG RIGHT NOW A Sale Never Surpassed for Genuine Values. Holding Down Prices Meets With the Enthusiastic Approval of the People. Hundreds of Smart Suits Now Repriced to §16.75, $19.75, $25, $35 Plenty of All Popular Models. Every Fashionable Material is Represented. Best Possible Tailoring. GET YOUR SUIT SATURDAY—THE PRICES ARE THE LOWEST THAT WILL BE QUOTED THIS YEAR. O T s T e P A B S nl’T(‘n FARM AROUSE | at Soldiers’ Scarch For | Hoarded Food. Amsterdam, May 18 steps taken by the Dutch in sending troops to search the purpose of seizing withheld stocks of ble supply of coffec is dwindling rap- idly. For some weeks temporary ‘\n'os taken by the Ministry of Agri- treme | culture have resulted in the almost wuthorities | total disappearance of meat from the arms for | dinner tables. Fish and eggs have wrongfully | taken the place of meat. The potato 1in has aroused | ration was also reduced recently. The such indignation among the farm- |situation as a whole has given an ers affected that they threaten to impetus to hoarding. plow up sown fields. In some cases | In the meantime the Government they are alleged to have taken this | has not obtained German permission unpatriotic course. to send three ships to America for To justify military food. Neither has the new economic thorities have i agreement with Germany material- ized, apparently because the Dutch shrink from paving the price from their precious stocks of foodstu, which Germany demands for her coal, | iron, and other products. As a re- { sult, coal imports from the east have been at a standstill for weeks . Nevertheless, an agricultural ex- pert writing in the Tyid says that the prospects for the are for much improvement year, owing to increased and other causes. meas- action the sued statistics show- > distri estimated that 39 per cent. of the 1t crop, 43 per cent. of the bar- 60 per cent. of the by , and 83 of the green peas have been it is wh Te: withheld. The food shortage in Holland is be- serious. Not only is wheat scarce, but other foodstuffs as well. It | has been decided that on June 13| butter and other fats will be added to the ration list. Tea stocks have long been exhausted, and the avail- over cultivation Red Cross Booth at Carnival. THE UNIVERSAL CAR Warning fo Ford Because there are over two million Fords in use there has been forced on to the market Outlaw or Bogus parts for Ford cars and 5 { T0 PROTECT YOu! g We warn the Ford owner against buying this sort of Junk which is made of soft and poor materials and which is sold to the Owner at same price as genuine Ford Parts, but at a much lower price at wholesale to the unscrupulous dealer or repair shop, who finds it good business to sell poor Parts so as to get plenty== of repair work. We can furnish you with the names of AUTHORIZED REPAIR SHOPS who carry GENUINE FORD PARTS EXCLUSIVELY. BUY OF US! You will then be SURE of getting the GENU: PARTS and as we carry $70,000 worth in our elevén stores why not co-operate with the ones who are ffy-| ing to give you service and who carry more Parts i | Northern Connecticut than all makes of cars com- bined. - Elmer Automobile Co. 22 MAIN STREET We Operate 11 Retail Stores. Tel. 1513. { e § 1 f i FOR QUICK RETURNS USE THE CLAS SIFIED CO LUMNS OF THE HERALJ Part of Proceeds to Red Cross ONE WEEK OF NO STOP JOY AND AMUSEMENT MEN AND LADY Starts Monday Next VIBBERTS’ LOT Owls’ Carnival STANLEY STREET WEEK MAY 20 TWICE DAILY ~-MAY 20--21.-22--23--24--25— DON'T FORGET THE DATES Six Big Glorious Days and Nights of Joy and Gayety For All-All, Shows, Riders, Attractions Will Be Furnished By FINN’S OVERLAND SHOWS THE HELLKVISTS and Diving HIPPODROME of the Present “THE WHIP” That Ride Delight HAWAIIAN VILLAGE Damsels Human Torches Demons ROMAN and Sports THE }‘llh THE THREE ABREAST JUMPING HORSE CAROUSELLE THE MONKEY SPEEDWAY And Its a Dozen Dainty Tiny Autos and Racers Week May 20 or Fireman in New Britain? -FEATURING POPULARITY CONTEST Who is the Most Pepular Young Lady and the most popular Peliceman Liberty Bond will be awarded to the winner—Send your names to A. P. “JUNGLELAND” Living Monsters of the Jungles THE SILODROME And Its Death Dodgers “IN THE TRENCHES” “OVER THE TOP” “UNDERGROUND CHINATOWN” | EARTH’S MOST THRILLING HIGH FIRE DIVH | Finn’s Own Brass Band of Solo Musicians 3 A HUNDRED AND ONE GLITTERING, DAZZLING AND LIVELY FEATURES | MULTI COLOR MIDWAY_ AS BRIGHT | AS THE BRIGHTEST MID-DAY SUN Starts Monday Nexi And Its Marsh’s Art Store, 45 Main Street.