New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 13, 1918, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 191& Hartford's Sho o Do Your Bit With WAR SAVINGS STAMPS—While our “Over Tehre” are giving their lives, we can aid them in thelr fight for the Democracy of the world by taking all the War Savings Stamps we possibly can. Get into the drive and do your bit. It helps your country, and yourself. -0 Charming Frocks for Summer To Please Woman or Miss Daintily and prettily made of nice voiles in plain or fizured effects, linen and voile tunics, Blzes ranging from those for the bust measure. Beginning at $5.98 $10.00, $12.50, $15.00, $16.50, $18.50 ea. At each price the valued offered is well worth your attention. NN | others of poplins, linens, ginghams, cotton radium and combinations. Some are made with organdie vests and collar model s, 12 prices range like this, $7.50, $8.7 draperies and in plain tailored miss of 16 to the woman with TAFFE have of are 'A DRESSES, blue, zed for You tan and plaids. Some are braid trimmed, ~eptional value: (Real worth $22.50.) misses 16 to'18 years. choice navy in grey, plum others plain models, but everyone is an e $12.50 each. (Real worth $18.50.)——§15.00 each. Do not let these bargains get by you. -0 o MOR OF THE WHITE “KHAKI KOOL” To those who were unable to secure some of the last lot we had on sale a short time ago, we announce that we were fortunate in procuring 6 pieces more of the genuine White “K Kool” Silk, the $4.00 kind, with name on selvage It is your big chance if you come early to get skirt, suit or dress length of it at only $2.48 yard. R o -0 DELIVERY ¢OR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. HAVING AN AUTOMOEBILE PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL spite of the rally and other events of the town there was a large gathering to hear the colored performer: rendition of southern plantation melodies was especially well received, The southern dialect recitationsby one of the memberg of the troupe were very good, and he was called upon several times for more of the comedy recitations. G June 26 has been set as the day for the graduation of the Worthington Grammar school. The closing thi is the case with all the othe is later than usual because of the fuel situation during the winter months, county conventions. Two delegates were appointed as representatives for each of these. Col, Charles M. Jarvis and Tax Collector Charles F. Lewis were the choice of the meeting for represen- tatives to the state convention. For the congressional convention Claude | W. Stevens and William H. Webster, | chairman of the town committee, were | named. The local republicans will he represented at the county convention Francis Deming and George . Griffith. In the event of any of the l“lmaHUC Wams PflSIOl‘ OI COH- del es named being unable to act gregauonal Ghumh Here | at their respective conventions, they | [ are empowered to appoint alternates to act for them. The town committee is as follows: William H. Webster, chairman; J. M. Taylor, Claude W. Stevens, George | 4 All Enrico Pola, C rles Johnson, " N. Bacon, C. J. Muller, R. O. Clark, | Henry Deming, George Griffith, Oscar Benson. Death of George Byron Victs George Byron Viets, aged 80 y and 11 months, died last evening aft- er a brief iliness at the home of his [ son, Anson YViets in Holliston, Mass. | Mr. Viets was born in Granby, Conn., | and when a young man went west, | ational church of Berlin, to become | laving been one of the pioneer set- | astor of the church in Willimantic. [ tlers in Nebraska. He returned to | 6, # church and ecclesiastical socleties | Connecticut in 1882 and located in bt jthe Willimantic church met last 'ffi““‘{“““"“ he was a successtul vening and the votes extending the | farmer: all were adopted. The formal call | e leaves three sons, %in the malls today. The invitation | viets of INew Britain Whccome pastor of thelchnrchicame | Vot of Hlalllston,sm . 4 Viets of Berlin. He ite unexpectedly to Rev. Mr. Fiske. 5 dieed et brother, Wilbur Viets, ‘The First Congregational church of | 0 TN S0 o S [Willimantic is one of the largest in Saturday afternoon from the under- res o 0 i ’: R e y ernoon from the under- | read and accepted. This was the an- ost important of the denomination i D frocmejoRah, CRCT: 2OLS) nual meeting of the church for the P DOy f 2 and interment will be in Maple cem-. | year. n eastern Connecticut. In member- Year: GHip and in fineucial condition the | S o Derin. hurch is strong. The church has a arge Sunday school. Rev. Mr. ke came to Berlin from Georgetown, 12 years ago and his pastorate in Berlin has been attended vith much success. His first pastor- | Will be te was at Avon. A decision on the ‘ 24. Those who ntitation will be decided later by | cations to go are Rev. Mr. Fiske. Walsh, Millertown, N. J., Pollarhini | Delegates Named by Republicans. | inl,,’: 0, Waterbury .4'\:'“”v"””l’-‘tl)lf”?i A well attended republican rally | j;onn 1Ke eifieton Gactono| Chort was held in the Berlin Town hall last e e R S SR o lavee Daeiber of (the duen- Kensington; William Lanza, Ken- | bers of this party were present and sington: John 1 Bristol. ssisted in naming the delegates for Rty v S & s 3 g et ¥ other towns included in the T.ocal e— Boand No. 2 of Hartford county. They will be presented with Red Cross Tka MU'—H‘NlNG LAMENESS_ | Kits and supplies by the local or-| gunization. | Heavy Ra Kensington and affected to any gr | cyclone ~which ¢ considerable use | damage in New Britain yesterday rely | afternoon. The rain here at the time } of the heavy wind, in New Britain was heavy and hail stoneg about the of dimes showered down. No damage of any note was caused by the stoneg although a few windows | in some of the barns of farms in the { town werq broken. No trees were blown down, | Although the rain was heavier than hag fallen for some time, the sewer under the railroad bridze took care of the fall, and at no time was the| returned after spending two weeks in water very deep at this polnt. Dur-| Chicngo. ing recent storms it has bheen im- i | possible to keep the entrance to the sewer frea from mud to allow the water to drain. Concert in Church. The Tuskegee Singerg gase a well received concert in the Berlin Con- gregatignal church last night. In BERLIN NEWS ALL EXTENDED T0 REV. M FISKE luation June 26. by “Ramshorn’” Battey 1s. large number of the of the American Paper were cauzht in the heavy rain yes- terday afternoon. Soon after the whistle for the close of the day blew, the employes rushed out only to be drenched in the rain. Walter Battey, the well known ‘“ramshorn” bicycle rider while running to get out of the rain stumbled and fell to the ground scratching his arms and face, William Sweeney, another employee of the fac- tory. and a former member of Troop Boy Scoutg of America, adminls- tered first aid to Battey. Battey w. taken back to the factory in the care of Sweeney, and was soon able to con- tinue his sprint. employees Good, Co. Flect Delegates to State, Congression- al Choose and County Conventions and Town Committece—Berlin Escapes Cyclone. A unanimous call ended by the First (ongregational hurch of Willimantic to Rev. A. iske, pastor of the Second Congre- | has been ex- Richard B. Anson E and John J. also leaves a | of Kensington. at 3 Berlin Briefs. o A supper was held at the Methodist church last night at which the reports of all the officers of the church were is The committec recently appointed by the memberg, of the working force of the Paper Goods Co. hag heen dls- charged and another committee ap- pointed to arrange for a picnic with- in a month. WANTED—Painting and decorating, carpenter and mason jobbing. H, J. Fovien, Kensington, Conn. 5-tf Tight to Camp on 24th. Noti g0 to Camp been sent to trant - certification to Meade, Maryland, has eight local draft regis- and they are notified that they | inducted into the service June have received notifi- James Michael cations of th Maple Hill The annual meeting of the Maple Hill Tmprovement society will he held at the Golf club, Tuesday eve- ning, June 18, at 8:15 o'clock. All residents of the Hill are most cor- dially invited to be present, whether they are members or not. Kensington; | ro, | one, the | convene, convene, e and If you are lame every morning. and suffer urinary ills, there must be canse. Often it's weak kidne rengthen the weakened kidne vert more serious troubles, Doan's Kidney Pills, You can o0 New Britain testimony, F. Cianflone, shoemaker, 147 Main 8., New Britain, says: “I couldn't | stand on my feet for ten minutes he- foye my back began to ache and pain As I have to be on my feet all #me, it made it very hard on me M8ed to go home cvenings all tired put and aching across my back so badly that I was miserable. 1 couldn’t sleep on account of the pain and it was hard to turn over or move in bed, Mornings on getting up I was tired, | lame and stiff across my back, I took Doan’s Kidney Pills which I hought 1§ Scherp’s Drug Store, and now I feel ke a aifferent man, Doan’s have #opped the palns across my hack and drought me strength. My back is now itrong and seldom troubles ne,” i 80c at all dealers. Foster-Milburn Mfgrs., Buftalo, N. Y, Miss Ruth Law attended a house ‘;m_ru- with a party of Hartford friends at Beach park, Connl, over the week-end. No Wind. Be n, lin w not extent the | re by used Mr. and Mrs. Fred Britain, were the guests of Mr. Mrs. Fred Holden, of Sunday very the Junction, sizo Dr. and Mrs. A. B. Johnson spent tha week-end at Camp Devens, where they vislted .thelr son Stuart, who is in the medical corps. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Banford have N. Y, is spending a week with Mary Mansfield of Golf street. Miss Arline Root is visiting Anna Totter of Springfleld, Miss Bacon of New | and | Miss Marion Ratcliffe of Rochester, | Miss | - PLAINVILLE NEWS HILLS RE-ELEGTED LEADER OF G. 0. . State, County and Congressional Delegates Named at Caucus SEVEN GOING 10 MEADE Trolley Fares on Bristol Line to Be Increased After June 15—Lester Peck in Y. M. €. A, Service—Bricf Notes About Town. The annual caucus of the republican party was held last evening o'clock in the Grange hall to delegates to the state, congressional and county conventio: The caucus was in charge of Stanley .Gwillim, who acted as chairman, and Joseph | McKernan was clerk. The following | delegates were clected: Ta the state convention, Edwin H. Hills and Wil-} liam J. Simpson; county convention James Simpson and Arthur M. Booth: congressional convention, S. S. Gwil- Jim and dward T. Car Edwin H. Hills was re-clected town chairman and will make his own appointments ta the town comumittee, The republican state will be held in Hartford and 26. Draftces Receive Notice, On June 24, Plainville will send seven draftees to Camp Meade, Mary- land. With the departurc of the men on June 24 Plainville will have 1 names on the honor roll. The follow- ing is a list of men who will Jeave on June 24: Tony Catucci, Whiting street; Henry Har Donahue, 33 Pierce strcet: Peola Lancin and Vin- cenzo Dimio, Clarendon Hotel: Joseph Patrick Green, South Washington street; Raymond H. Clayton, 51 Iast Main street, and Thomas James Mur- phy, 18 Steinway New York. at 8 elect convention on June avenue, Increase in Trolley Farc. Beginning June 15, the fare the Plainville trolley terminal to the Bristol terminal on the Bristol and Plainville Tramway company lines to Compounce will be ten cents. The company feels that it can no longer operate its lines on the five cent fare basis and at the same time give its employes an increasc in wages. The company bases its rates on the same plan as that of the railroads. The distance from the Bristol terminal to the lake aboue five miles and about 5 and one-half miles from local terminal. The company basing its rate cents a mile. About two g0 the Bristol and Plainville mway compans upon application to the utilities com- mission, reduced tne fare to Com- pounce to five cents. A few months ago the irolley cmployes asked for an increase in wages and the com- pany promised to make a settlement. The new increase in wages was given at the same time the Connecticut company granted their men an in- crease. Posters have been placed about the city of Bristol explaining that on and after June 15th the fare to Compounce will be increased to ten cents. The Lyons company of Bristol will operate a jitney service from hoth towns, beginning Saturday afternoon, and will continue to do so during the summer months. While none of the local jitney men have expressed their plans it is thought that they, too, will operate their jitneys. The price on | the jitneys will be the same as the old trolley rate. om is the is | is Peck Going Overseas. Tester Peck of Broad street, has received an appointment in the Y. M. C. A. transport service for duty over seas, and he will leave next Monday for New York, preparatory to sailing at a later date Mr. Peck has been employed for some time as a foreman at the Wallace-Barnes company in Bristol. He is a thorough automobile mechanic. Automobile Accident. morning shortly after o'clock Alexander Nicholas, a local boy, decided that he would enjoy himself in an Overland automobile owned by Albeano Knazzo Knazzo had left his car standing on the street and Nicholas attempted to drive away in it, but lost control. He collided | with a Ford owned vy Lewis Higgins. | While the Overland showed only a few scratches Mr. Higgins’ Ford was badly damaged. This 11 | Brief Items. Except for thé heavy thunder shower yesterday the town suffered no damage, the tornado not touching thig place. The service on the New Britain and Meriden lines was several hours off schedule last night because of the serious windstorm which blew down the wires in New Britain. There will be a Red Cross commit- tee meeting tomorrow evening at 7:46 o'clock in the Red Cross rooms. The purpose of the meeting is to make preparations for the State Guard carnival which will be held next week. There will be a meeting of all the men of the church of Our Lady of Mercy tonight in the chuch basement. The purpose of the meeting is to ar range for the purchase of a flag. FOR SALE—One Mimeograph with tires. Cheap if taken at once. Call Cheap if taken at once. 10 Church street, Plainville, Conn, 6-7-31x STATE GUARD NOTICE. Members of Company H and Com- | pany M, Connecticut State Guard. are natified to assemble at the Arch street armory tomorrow evening at 7 in full uniform to take part exercises at Walnut Hill park, o'clock in the PLANS WAR GARbENS NEAR ARMY CAMPS Col. J: B. ing quartern army, has pe several thousand acreg of land United States army mpg will be turned into war gardens. Some 5,000 “conscientious objectors” and Ger- man prisoners will be used in cultivat- ing the Jand. The movement was inaugurated by the starting of a 400- acre garden at Camp Dix with the co- operation of the national war commission. , assistant to the wster general fected plans act- the whereby of near garden DEATHS AND FUNERALS William H. Turton. William H. Turton held tomorrow his home at Hill, Naugatuek, from the parish of the Congregational church there, The the grave will be by the Masonic order and the pall bearers from Centennial of this city. of which was a member, will be Robert J. Skinner nd George H, Dyson. There will be two pall bearers from Shepherd lodge. A & M., of Naugatuck and two from the Naugatuck lodge of Red Men The of Nau at 2 p Hom and at house mneral of atuck wil} from ead, Pond 2:30 o'clock be m. Hopkins services at lodge tha dececased Rev. Dr. L. A, Rev, Dr. T. A. Johnson, president of the Augustava Synod, died at his lome in St. Paul. Minn,, Monday. Dr. Johnson was well known here and at one time attended a convention of the synod held in this city. HMig son was in charge of the Sunday school con- ducted by the local church last sum- ner. He was the pastor of the church to which Professor Alexis of this city went after leaving New Britain, The funeral was held yesterday. Johnso Mrs. Laurette Lang. Mrs late her Laurette John hone, Lang, widow of the Lang, died this morning at 99 Linwood street. S 65 ye 's of age. Surviving are son, Charles Lang, and a daugh- ter, Mrs. Francis Kur The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clo, tev. Mr. Fvans of Terry- ville will officiate. Interment will he in the Hiliside cemetery Terryville. Richard Henry The funeral of Richard IHenry Cowen was held at 2 o’clock this aft- ernoon from his late residence Stanley street. Rev. Warren F. Cook officiated. Burial was in Iairview cemeter Cowen. CITY ITEMS instructor in the Kenilworth, N. J., ful operation at eneral hospital yes- Carl Larson, an Upsale college at underwent a succes: the New Britain ( terday. The Luther league Lutheran church will Middletown Luther le ning. Swedish the eve- of the ente n gue this Mr, and Mrs. M. Phillips have ceived word of the safe arrival over- scas of their son, Leroy FALLS FROM TROLLEY CAR. Bianca 690 Plainville of Main trolley evenin Joseph fell from bound for s ity last collided with a troliey pole. ceived a crushed nose and cuts and bruises. Dr. Joseph attended him. Bian de change his seat when the car was passing Barnesdale and fell off the cay car and e ed ROTHER RNUBBARD ©OLD' MOTHER HUBBARD WiLL HAVE A NEW CUPBOARD UHTH FOOD PILED UP HIGH ON EACH SHELF SHE'LL HAVE ALL SHE'LL NECD ALL HER HOUSEALLD TO FF™D SHE'LL CANIT OR DRY 1T HERSELF. street | painful | Walsh | to | GET THE BABY PUSH CART He'll be more comfortable and so will you. We have a full line, every one with the mark of superior workmanship. There are several styles, each made with the baby’s health in view. HARTFORD. P ] " POINGARE T0 WILSON . CONTESTS STANLEY WILL President of France Pelicitates Presi- | Mrs. Ruth Stanley Bates, Through dent of United States on Anniver- Lawyer Hugh M. Alcorn, Files sary of Troops Reaching Europe. Appeal to Superior Court. M representing of lart- Staniey Hartford, daughter of the Stanley, today filed an court from the decree of approving and allowing and to probate” the will the manufacturer. of Mr. Stanley probate here on Heirs are to filc n appeal Been up on Notice of to the Con- safe Deposit Ca. of the estate. will of Mr other provi= Mrs ; the the City went he s June 13.—On the anniversary Hugh Alcorn of the arrival in France of the first American troops, President Ioincare has telegraphed to President Wilson w expression of the admiration of | France for the magnificent effort put | | * forth by America and felicitations i .[700 over the conduct of the troops who | o tii are commencing to give on the field | /o of battle examples of their gallantry | . and brav In his me sald: “The Paris, Lawyer ford, Mrs. Ruth Bates of late Charles B. appeal to the superior probate court’s of Jocal e will LGont o ineare) WitiEd to e o B v thouti conte st 1g to the Rus-| oo et sian capitulation Iivnsltnuon=bil BeE S U e the most difficult hours of the war. S e e but the rapid formation of new Amer- Al jcan units and the uninterrupted in- o PR O crease in oversea transportation ar e leading with certainty toward A the day the equilibrium is re o stored.” e President Poincare also sent a mes- | 5 05 ge to Gen. Pershing, heartily prais- | - o0 ‘the gallant troops of your com- mand who bchaved so magnificently in the recent battles.” The president ex- presses firmest hope in continuation Of American succe; was ad- May 17 allowed days ar L Saturday and i of executor of makir daughte us when terms after if his die without will rev Hill park up that Mr. E dececased, is ex Uly th of couple the is g issue of fund will son- Britain Walnut drawn of the pern was 1-la ided and it adopted profit states the specif no | children can thereby OFFICER;S WIFE DEADSHOT | Mrs. Van Dugan Sends Five Bullets Into Body of Negro Marauder Found in Her Homc. Ivan Du- tional Paul 13 Mrs . wife of a lieutenant at a N killed June uni- her Army camp shot and an Every household should equip as for & siege, by canning and drying vegetables and fruits. The book is- sued by the National War Garden Commission, Washington, D. C., tells how. Sent for 2 cents for postage. who entered She f dentified negro home early today red fl <hots from a revolver, four bullets piercing the negro's head and one his heart. T GERMANY Bgéort EVERY FLAG that opposesPrussianism Eat less cf the food Figmters need DENY yours'elf .romething WASTE NOTHING UNITED STATES FOOD ADMINISTRATION