New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1918, Page 7

100 O i Hartford Shoppin Center [IVL | OUR ANNUAL MID-SUMMER SALE WILL MAKE JULY NOTABLE SAMPLE LINES OF FINE MUSLIN UNDERWEAR From a Leading Manufacturer at to one-third one-quarter regular prices. They at this time vancing every day. $1.50 Gowns for $2.00 and 83.00 and $4.00 and $1.00 £1.50 $2.00 $3.00 $4.00 85.50 $1.00 $1.50 $2.00 $3.00 and & Drawers for Drawers for Drawe for 75¢c Corset Covers (or $1.00 Corset Covers . $1.50 Corset Cov $2.00 Corset Cove BUY are extra big when 0 Gowns .. 50 Gowns .. Envelope Chemise Envelope Chemise 50 grades and $3.50 grades and $6.00 grades and $6.00 grades and $2.50 Drawers BRASSIERES When choice of a sample line is offered at almost one-half price, 50c Brassieres for . i Brassieres for . ... $1.00 Brassieres at ... $1.50 Brassieres at ... $2.00 Brassicres at less than VEIl. BARGAINS Plain and fancy Mesh Veils in circular and long effects, black and colored 50c kinds, 45c each, Regular 20c grades for 25¢ each. bargains just prices are ad- colors, each. $1.00 each $1.50 ea. $2.0 L D0 ea. 596 regular yard. 14 6c. Sc yard. At and 10c, 75¢ pair $1.00 pair. $1.50 .00 pair 0c each 75¢ cach .. $1.00 each . $1.50 each Giv shapes for this Sale Onme lot Sailors, Children’s 29¢ each . 39¢ each . 39c each . 79¢c each .. $1.00 each for 69c each. Department will find 50c Venese Lace Collars in round shape, for 25¢ each. MILLINERY DEPARTMENT choice of in Panama Hats, with white silk ribbon.. Regular $3.08 kind Chiffon Cloth Voils 2x1 yards, all and regular $1.50, for $1.23 RIBBON OFFERS. For Hat bands, etc., sale price on Sport Ribbon iy 25¢ Cream color 113 and 2 inch widths, worth sale price Satin Ribbon, but 5¢ you five different banded $1.98 ea. rough braid Mannish worth $2,98, at $1,75 each, Hats white, clean up-to-date, $1.75 value in colors and | | Misses Hats, a few $3.50 values, assorted colors, $1.98 each. Untrimmed Shapes, of all our dark colors at 69c each. a clean-up HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY fOR NFEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. BERLIN NEW3 RIP ROARIN' FOURTH "PLANNED IN BERLIN. Requested to Enter Parade PAIR GROUNDS NEXT STOP, | days the monev would all A publicity and advertising commit- | _Mtizens Rally to Support of Project by Centributing 82 Corr, Home on Furlough, Crossed Ocean Twice. Each—James An enthusiastic and well-attended Aeeting of the general committee on irrangements for the big July 4th lelebration was held in the town hall ast night. Final arrangements were napped out which if developed prop- frly should be productive of a cele- sration which will be long remem- jered by the people of Berlin. One of the features of the parade rhich special plans are being worked ut for 1s the service section. In this ection it is planned to represent the s who are serving in the army and lavy by having the families of the roung men. All the families are ex- rected to turn out and those 'an not walk will be furnished with .utomobiles to ride. The parade com- Rittee under R. O. Clarke will look (fter this feature. To assist the com- nittee in arranging for the service iection as well as the other sections »f the parade at last night’s meeting, t was voted to increase the commit- | ee by the addition of three more Kensington members, James J. Fitz- iimons, Patrick Buckley and John T. Molumphy. These newly appointed \ssistants will look after this par- Acular part of the march. The or- fer of march as outlined by R. O. Dlarke last evening Is te have the rutomobile section meet at Jarvis’ Corner at 10. At 10:16 the march- ng section consisting of the 3coute, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Daughters of Amerlcan Revolution ind other socleties of the town wlll meet at the falr grounds, The pa- rade will go through the principal Mreets of Kenaington and thence to the falr grounds. Arriving at the air grounds at#11:00 the service flag of the town wiil be ralsed. Services conefsting of patrlotic addresses and | eaten. ! During the afternoon a band ‘amilies of Soldiers and Sailors | who | i Just returned from a Boy i arnoon. | unft of Liberty singing will the flag. Following the return of the parade to the. grounds a box lunch will be All are requested to come with their lunches. Drinks will be served by the refreshment committee. A grounds committee has been appointed to look after the grounds. The mem- bers are Willard I. Alling, George Green, Harry Taylor, Paul Kingo, Thomas Cashman and Lloyd Minor. concert will be held, starting at 12:30 o'clock. Prizes are being prepared to be award- go with the raising of ed to the winners of the athletic | wheat, meat, fats, | events. : ¢ Garner Goodwin, head of the finance committee, reported at last night's | meeting that the responses to the cards asking for $2 from the citizens of the | town for the expenses of the day were coming in fast and that within a few be raised. tee has been appointed to consist of Charles F. Lewis, Henry Deming and M. B. Hazen. The final meeting of the ecommittee will be held in the courtroom next Monday evening. Scouts Want Flag. Troop No. of the Boyv Scouts of America, is in need of an American flag and has started a novel campaign for the rais- ing of funds for securing the national emblem. Under Scoutmsster Louis R Goodrich the troop has begun a cam palgn for old zines. Tt plans to sell these papers and magazines and with the money raised in this way purchase the flag. All are asked to give these newspa- pers as soon as possible as the Scouts are anxious to secure their flag at an early date. A meting of the troop was held last night. All the boys showed up and are enthusiastic over their campaign | | { ! Il 5, the Kensington troop ' | Energetic newspapers and maga- week for each person. Many house- holds are using no wheat at all. Public eating places keep within an equal allowance for every twenty-one meals served. Many hotels and res- taurants are using no -wheat at all. Every purchase of wheat flour be accompanied by at least weight of other cereals. Purchases of wheat limited in quantity. Bakeries to be limited to 70 per cent of their previous consumption of wheat. Let all who can, to equal to flour be save more: Save sugar. Conserve all food. Waste nothing. Wheat is the test. Berlin Briefs. This is the last week for the pav- ment of box rents in the local post of- fices. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mra. Stephen Hanford of Suffield. Mr. and Mrs. Hanford formerly re- sided in this town. GIVIC TMPROVEMENTS Campaign to Make New Britain Better City to Live in Out- lined at Chamber of Commerce. The civic bureau of the New Brit- ain Chamber of Commerce, which was organized Thursday afternoon, has outlined an interesting plan for the betterment of the city, and im- mediate steps will be taken to exe- cute them. Among the matters to be given consideration is the war chest plan, which is being successfully car- ried on in many of the surrounding cities and towns. Committees have for the funds for the flag. ~Within a | PS¢0l aPpointed to look after the need few days the boys will go around the town to collect the papers. Crossed Ocean Twice. James Corr of the United States Naval Reserve Forces is spending a furlough at his home in Kensington. Corr has been in the reserves for some time and has crossed the ocean twice while in the service. He has journey and while his ship is in dock he will be on furlough. He expects to return to duty in a few days. Corr is one of i three brothers serving in the Naval Reserves. Community Singing Tomorrosw. The rehearsal for Community Sing- ing for the fourth of July will be held in the Town hall tomorrow aft- All, not only the Liber Chorus are to take part in the sing- ing and for this reason sl are asked | to come to the Town hall tomorrow afternoon and rehearse for the sing- ing. Directce Deming of the Berlin Chorus will be in charge of the gsinging and is anxious to hear the voices of the people from all over the town., The rehearsal will not last very long. It will begin prompily at 4 o’'clock. First Commuuion Today. A class of thirty-five bovs and girls received their first Holy Communion at Bt. Paul's church this morning. The children have been undergoing a course of preparation for their first communion and having passed tha examination {n Christian Doctrine were privileged to partake at the ! mervices this morning. The manss pre- ceding tha glving of communion was sung by Rev, J, O, Brennan, pastor of Bt, Paul's, Wheat Is the Teat. Cut the use of wheat to the limit, Households kesp within one and one-half pounds of wheat flour per | | reau—w. | Holmes, B. F. Hall, of community singing. It has been | suggested that the civic bureau com- mittee assist in getting more singers and make tha chorus one represent- ing the entire community instead of certain organizations. The need for further work in the day nursery, also the matter of collecting ashes, will be given attention. The eivic bureau’s aim is to be of service to the city and do everything in its power for its bet- terment. At the meeting of the Civic Bureau Directors L. P. Slade, principal of the High school, was selected as chair- man of the bureau. The chairman was requested to appoint committees to investigate the following subjects. The selections were made as follows: | War Chest Plan—W. C. Hunger- ford, C. C. B. Parsons, Judge B. F. Gaff- ney. Day Nurse and Mrs. I. D .Rusell, J. T. Winters. Collection of Ashes—Dr. T. Reelks, E. F. Hall, H. V., Camp. Community S8ing—>Mrs, J. A. Traut, P. Blade. Central Advisory Council—Rev, Bojnowski, Rev. G. W, C. Hill, R. N. Hemingway. Visiting Nurse— S. H. Holmes, Rev. E. L. L. Mrs. Executive Committee of Civic Bu- | C. Hungerford, 8 H Rev. L. Bojnow ek! and Mrs, I. D. Russell. LODGE OFFICERS, ANDRE ! necessity for it. Algot Peterson has.been chosen 1o | head Andra Lodge, 1. 0. O. F., for the coming yeer. clated the following newly elected of- ficers. strom; Peterson; Danlelgon; financial treasurer, secretary, Aaron Frank Wallen. With him will be asso- ! vice grand master, Hugo Carl. | recording secretary, Albert M. The soclaty has also voted to purchase | $200 worth of Thrift Stamps which | will bring the amount in the name of | the soclety up to $500. i On what you think PLAINVILLE NEWS 'FLAG DEDICATION SERVICE TOMORROW ‘ Church of Our Lady of Mercy Has 48 Boys in Service NEW POSTOFFIGE RULES | After the First of the Month Peoplo Having Mail Delivered at Their Homes in the Town Cannot Get the Same Service at the Office. Final preparations have been made | for the flag dedication exercises which will take place tomorrow immediately after the 10:30 o'clock mass at the Church of Our Lady of Mercy. Up to noon today the service flag had not arrived, but the pastor, Rev, H. T. Walsh, is confident that it will be here for the exercises tomorrow. A special mass will be sung and the choir will take part. Several vocal as well as instrumental solos will also be ren- The violinists who will render selections are Miss Pauline Farrar, lugene LaVassar and John Fitzgerald, all of whom are from this town. The following will render yvocal solos: John Kilduff and John Burns, both of New Britain; James Donahue, of Bristol, and Miss Josephine Prior, of this town. After the various selec- tions have been rendered the choir and the congregation will sing patriotic songs. The service flag will be carried into the church hy four children of ths parish—Gertrude Lyman, Mildred Samns, Evelyn Hanley and Bettie Gal- agauger. There will also be two flower-bearers—Antoinette and Yon- nee Brunelle. The flag will be raised by a soldier and a sailor home on furlough. When the flag was ordered last week it was to have 43 stars and one cross, but since then additional men have entered the service and flve more names and stars have been add- ed to the honor roll of the church. War Savings Stamps Notes. Yesterday was a record breaking day in the War Savings Stamps campaign. Over 2,500 subscribers ap- peared at the postoffice and pur- chased stamps. This is the largest number of subscribers that have vet appeared and the committee on War Savings Stamps feels that Plainville may vet hit its quota. New Postoffice Orders. Notices have been placed at the stamp window at the local postoffice to the effect that on and after July 1st no more mail will be delivered to persons having the benefit of the eity delivery. The people having the car- riers coming to their home are re- quested to heed the postmaster’'s re- quest and not call for mail at the of- fice. This order will not apply how- ever, if people are expecting very im- portant Jetters The order will not apply to those people who are in the Rural Free Delivery district. Potato Plants Being Stolen. Several of the townspeople making complaints today of which were made on their are raids potato flelds during the past two nights. Thoi people mostly affected are those on the western section of the town. but a few complaints have been received from the lower part of street. The peopla claim that potato plants are being pulled np and that the plants that are not destroved are trampled on by the miscreants. Last evening a woman on Broad street heard loud talking about her home and on going out to see the frouble discovered that four men were loot- ing her garden. She immediately no- tified the autherities. Ball Game Tomoivrow. Tomorrow afternoon the Rockwell- Drake baseball team will play the Emerald Athletic club of New ain at the Rockwell-Drake fleld. Thie ig the second time the Emeralds have been in town and a good game is promised by the local manager. Church Notices. Congregational church—The regu- lar morning service will be held at 10:45 o'clock. The text of the ser- mon will be: “And They Came to the Other Side of the Sea.” Sunday school will meet at noon and the Christian Endeavor meeting will be held at 7 o’clock. The topic for the meeting will be: “The Power of the Cross in ‘Africa.”” The leader of the meeting will be Miss Marjorie Fisher. —————————————————— WHEN IT SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE TO SAVE MONEY your limited | income, look around and you will find is | some of your friends with smaller who save money regularly. | incomes Maybe you will bave the courage to try it for yourself. Whiting | Brit- | | | | | leadership of Secreary | has just completed a war ! paign In which it has raised $1,500,- After the meeting the people service. Advent Church-—Rey. J. William Denton, recent pastor of the church, will occupy the pulpit at the morning and evening services, Morning wo ship will be held at Sunday school will meet at Praise and social services will be held at 6 o'clock. Evening rermon at 7 o'clock. Baptist Church—>Morning worship will be held at 10:45 o'clock and the pastor will speak. Runday school will meeting will at 7 o'clock. Brief 1tems. The graduating class of the local Lighthouse Point, New Haven, where the annual fleld day and outing was enjoyed. Harold Birnbaum position at the company and duties Monday. has accepted Trumbull Electric will DLegin his new row morning. Acting Scoutmaster Roy Ackert will have charge. The following is a list tised letters at the local post office: Johu Shaninian, Tavagiani Mixavzilon, Mre. P. M. Laubon, Hohn Shoczylas, and Abraham Amperse. The annual parish picnic of the Bpiscopal church was held today at Lake Compounce. A special car left the center at 9:25 o'clock and re- turned at 5:35 o’clock Mrs. Elizabeth Paterson daughter, Miss Katherine Paterson, of 88 Walnut street, New Haven, are the guests of A. H. Condell of Broad strest. WANTED—Paintiag and’' decorating, carpenter and mason 1ohbmg. H, ). Fovien, xensingmn, 4-5-tf MEMORIAL DAY IN FRANGE Britain Soldfer and New Assists Decoration of David Burial Spot. fighting against the tion Day. them grace Comrades in arm New Britain boys, and lpaced a wreath Stars and Stripes over the mound, a short distance firing lines. Private L. Fred Savis action of the soldiers. “Today is Decoration how the days go by. A He wrote: Day. Gee| to see the parade. we had. | be here in the trenches today. terday 1 had the blues for fair. “We decorated the grave of comrade, David F. Lindgren, from New Britain and gave up his life for his country. corporal of the runners, bearers, and picked beautiful flowers made them into a wreath. printed. the name “David F. Lindgren™ the grave. Under that we inscribed: “It is with deep regret that ilea\'? behind our fellow | for his country.” “We signed our names and draped the American flag (long may it wave) over his grave. It wag very beautiful and touching, mother. “We are still in the trenches.” i OITY COURT OASES. Action Taken On Cases—Trial Date Appointed. At the weekly session of the city court yesterday afternoon the case of Frank Kowalczyk against the Boston & Maine Railroad Company was stricken from the short calendar list. Two weeks were allowed to file the pleadings in the suits of Frank Brod- zik against Blaziej Sumowsky and Benjamin Solomon against Sumow- sky. In the suit of Louis Dworin against Maxwell & Hill one week was al- fault. ‘wo weeks to file an answer was | allowed in the suit of Frank Terciai against Joseph Murach. The case of Reynolds and Small, through Cooper & Mink against P. 8. McMahon was set down for trial on July 10 at 2 p. m Judge Mangan will represent the defendant. The suit of Harry Gold against A. Joseph and others was assigned for trial July 11, at 2 p. m. Attorney A. E. Pouzzner will represent the plain- tiff and Attorney A. Greenberg the defendant. NEW BEDFORD'S WAR CHEST. New Bedford, Mass. under the H. Andrews, chest cam- 000. Mr. Andrews personally designed { twwo posters with a strong “punch’ in them and conducted a seven day cam- relief demands for the coming vear without any further committee work or appeals to the public. Mr. An- You will need a real determination | drews was formerly secretary of the to save if you ever expect to accom- ' plish anything in that way, and the first {mportant thing is to realize the account here ns soon as you can, BANKING HOURS: 9 a m to8 p m and faturday—@ a. m. to 12 m. 7p.mto 9p.m THE { | } Plainville Trust Co. | PLAINVILLE, CONN. | New Britain Chamber of Commerce CITY HALL GENEROUS. Since February employes of the Then open a savings | city who work in City hall have pur- chased $1,857 worth of Thrift Stamps trom the City hall agent alone, in ad- [ ditton to other purchases from out- | slde canvassers. Since March 16 City | hall employes have bought $1,158 worth and during vesterday alone the | agent sold $675 worth of pledges. APPROVES $8,000,000,000 IN BONDS ‘Washington, June 23.—Without a dissenting vote and with very little debate the house yesterday pasged the bill authorizing an additional bond issue of $8,000,000,000. again write letters te the boys in the ! meet at noon and the Young People's | be held at 6 o'clock. | Regular evening gervices will be held Grammar school left thizs morning for | The local troop of the Boy Scouts | will hike to lL.ake Compounce tomor- | of adver- | her | o i helser\me at 11 a. m. Lindgren’s | David F. Lindgren. who was killed enemy of hu- manity, was not forgotten on Decora- ome of | ited his and the little behind the ki describes the vear ago at this time I was with yvou and we went What a nice time Whoever thought we would Yes- our who was who so nobly The despatch and a couple others went out | and Then we on'a piece of hoard and placed it on'® we regimental | runoer, who so nobly gave up his life Short Calendar | palgn that puts his city in a position | of being able to take care of all war | Church 10:46 o'clock. noon. | South Church. Sunday, 9:80, Itullan school: 10:45, | morning worship (sermon by the pas- { tor); 13:15, Church school; 6:00, As- | syrlan worship; 7:15, Itallan worship | Tuesday, 7:30, Boy Scouts, Troop 2 | Friday, 7:30, Sunday school round ta- ble: all-day sewing meeting in the Methodist church. Trinity Methodist Ohurch. Services at the Methodist church | tomorrow will be as follows: 10 a. m., general session of the Church Sunday 8chool. e urge the attendance of all those wha are In the city. The | program which has been arranged is | very interesting as well ae helpful. 5 a. m., morning preaching serv. { lce. The subject of the minist sermon will be, “The Discovery of | America~—1492 1776, 1863 and 1915.” | Children's sermon at this service. m., the Neumann Bible clas meets at this hour. Other adult clagsses, with the exception of Mrs Goodrich’s class, which meets before church, have dismissed for the sum- | mer. 7 p. m. Sunday evening prayer meeting. 7:30 p. m.. evening service. The minister will preach. This will be the last of the Sunday evening 7:30 | services untii September. We, there- | fore. urge a large attendance. The public ie cordially invited to of these services. | | { i12:45 p all First Church of Christ, Seientist. Chapel, corner West Main strest and ark place. Sunday morning service ot 10:45. Subject, “Christian Science.” | Sunday school at 9:45. Wadnesday evening meeting at 8 o’'clock. Reading room at same address is open daily ;from 2 till 5 o'clock, except Sunday. t First Church of Christ. i (Center Congregational). '. Corner of Main and Church streets. Henry W. Maier, pastor. Morning Communion serv- ice and reception of members. All ara cordially invited to worship with us. The Thursday evening meeting | will be omitted this week. Beginning next 8unday, union services with the Baptist church will be held in this chureh continuously during the monta. South Congregational Church. The South Church Sunday &chool will meet next Sunday at 12:15 o'clock for the beginning of the summer | term, with W. E. Fay as superinten- dent of the main division, assisted by mermbers of the Baraca and Phil- athea classes as officers and group leaders. The primary division will be in charge of Mrs. Irving and Mrs. Willlams. In the main division the pragram will follow i from the order of wor- ship in church, being in effect a junior church service, with no Jes- sons to learn. There will be good music and good addresses, with inter- sting featur The program for Sunday follows : Prelude, piano, Moments Musicaux, No. 6 (Schub F. C. Barber Opening Hymn, Dare o Be Brave; Dare to Be True. Prayer .. Anthem, herd Is, | Introductory Hymn No. Soldiers. Ofterto tures. Memory Psalm Lesson St Announcements. Closing Hymn No. 206, Night Is Coming. The Mizpah Benediction Postlude, piano, Moments Musicaux No. 2 (Bchubert) .Mr. Barber First Baptist Church. Regular morning service at 10:45. ommunion service. Prof. J. P. Berk- of Newton Theological Seminary \\m preach. In the Bible school the boys' de- partment and H. W. Eddy's class meet at 9:30. All other classes and departments at 12:15 as usual. Christian Endeavor service at 7:00 o'clock. Topic, The Power of the Cross in Africa., Acts 8:26-39. Leader, Miss Florence James. | People’s Church of ‘Christ. 1 Sunday, June 30, 1918 Sunday service 10 a. m., prayer and praise service; 10:45 a. m. morning wor- ship, preaching by Pastor R. C. | Steinhoffe; 12:15, Bible school: 5:44, | Young People's service; 7:00, eve- | ning service; 7:30, the ladies meet | to sew for Red Cross; Thursday, 7:45, mid-week prayer service, public cor- { dially invited. | TUpson he King Love My Shep- ' .Chureh choir .Mr. Upson Christian address 182, Onward call. fea- Roll Special The Twenty-third .Mr. Fay W. C. Hill drill. Work for the C le; lowed to file a pleading or claim de- ! Swedish Elim Baptist Church. Sunday school at 9:45. Morning worship at 11 o'clock and evening { worship at 7 o'clock. Emmanuel Gospel Church. Booth hall, corner Main and Church street. Milton S. Anderson, pastor. The pastor's subject at 10:45 |a. m will be “Knowing Christ | Through the Scriptures”; at 7 p. m., { Rev. HHarry Cruesburg will give an evangelistic message. Bible school at i | |l 6 p. m., open air meeting, 6:30 p. m., children’s meeting Tuesday., 4.30 p. m., Bible study, 7:20 p. m. Strangers cordially invited. Gospel Tent. “Satan’'s Arrest and Imprisonment. Or the Millennium,” will be the sub- Ject of the address to be delivered at | the tent Sundey evening at elight o’clock, this subject will be | Bible standpoint. | that beautiful song, “The Holy City,” | will be rendered,. and will be {llu trated by is located at the corner of Park and | Stanley streets, All are cordially in- | vited to attend this service. i - | Advent Church. Chureh street, near Stanley, lces at 10:45 a. {In charge of L. B. glven from a Serv- m. and 7:1§ p. m. Glles, pastor. 12:16 p. m., Young People meet at | A clear-cut presentation of | During the service | the stereopticon. The tent | Morning topic “What Light Ma Obtain Regarding Present Conditions by Looking at Isaia chapter?”’ Evening “That Faith Doubte Not, the Kink That Over: Obstacles, and Pleases God.” school and prophetic study at p. m. Praver service at 6:30 school song service at lowed by sermon. All w SPEED WITH SAFET English Find by Experience T Putting Cotton in Ears M Shop Accidents Are Fewer. Washington, June 29, —Pluggi ears of workers in munitions has been suggested in England means of lessening the growing ber of accidents arising fram to increase speed In production. “Speed of production ine tends to a more than proport| increase of accidents,” savs the of an investigator for the m workers' committee received h consular dispatches. “‘Acciden pend in the main on carelessne lack of attention of the worker| s0 the more one can eliminat| lack of attention arfd inerease cf tration upon work, the more W cidents be reduced. “One wants to induce in workers throughout their hours bor the same mental outiook present in the night-shift work] the early hours of the morning. workers have for the most pa gotten the pleasures and excitqg indulged in shortly before com night shift, and they have nothl: an exhilarating breakfast and look forward to. “Such a mental state is imp of achievement by the daj workers, but samething in the mental calm and equilibrium attained by stopping all conve except that relating to the w hand. If the workers would c| to it, it would be a good plan duce temporary deafness by pl the ears, and so shut aut the n machinery, which is in itself portant cause of distraction a tigue. “Again, if it were practical would be of value to shut o sight of surrounding objects bl arating the lathes or other m: from one another by partitions. “At a fuse factory, when the atives were working a 12-hou the women's accidents were tw a half times more numerous t the subsequent 10-hour period the men's accidents showed no ence At all the factories 1§ inte, the night-shift workers s fewer accidents than the da workers——the average defect be per cent. This was due to the shift workers settling down calmer mental state than thd shift workers, and so bescomi careless and inattentive. “In all of the factories, thd dents increased considerably weather grew colder and dimif as it grew warmer.” ) COMMU \1’!‘\ sI SECO! Festival at \\'ulnu) Hill July 4 Evening. New Britain will hold her patriotic sing at Walnut Hill p: the evening of the Fourth of 8 o'clock. Judge Mangan, of thj lic amusement commission, whegd sulted last evening. turned the tainment for the evening over cdommunity song committee. The first sing on Flag Day successful, and the 3,000 or mo: ple gathered so enthusiastic, t permanency of these sings i Britain is readily assured. This { tunity provide an occasid | every man, woman and child i city to come together and expres true patriotic feelings in song. The eity 18 planning a band from 8 to 10 p. m. with music Philharmonic band under the ship of Edward Lynch. Accorg plans now made Profe r F..¥ mon W cenduct the singing band will render first a selectid then provide music for the com sing. The same popular war will be called for and ‘every who attended the first sing is req to bring the Liberty song she tributeq Flag Day. It 3,600 patriotic citizens res before, there should be at leas present an the evening of the Every persen should bring ong friend All churches and organizatil New Britain are asked to eall tention of thelr membership sing. The July 4th message th to our boys ‘“over there” will message of song. Vocal POWERS NOW CAPTAR Former Sergeant of Company T Company of Army Enginee Cedric Powers, who is now by t6 bhe overseas with a regiment gineers, has been promoted first lieutenant to the ragk o tain, his commission dating June 7. Captain Powers' rist been rapid. Two years ago hl listed in Company I as a privaf promoted to a sergeant while Mexican border ‘and when wi declared he was made first s of the same company. Later h to Plattsburg and was commil a lieutenant of engineers. Previous to joining the color tain Powers was mechanical s tendent at the Stanley Works. MUNITION STEAMER SU A Gulf Port, June 29.—Priv vices have been received here ti British steamer Atlantian has torpedoed and sunk. There W casualties the repart says, but n or place of the disaster are give ship was laden with munition: ARRIVE SAFELY OVER A letter hes been received Basil Riley of Tremont stree nouncing his safe arrival He is now in & rest camp in { with other members of the Expeditionary Forces. With hi James Kehoe, James Gilb Samuel Rothfeder of this city,