New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 16, 1918, Page 7

SOLDIERS’ BILLETS | NOT RITZ-GARLTON Americans Seek in Vain for Push | § Button for Ice Water Waghington, D. ., Aug. 16 ““"'i American - troops are billeted In | f§ French villages near the front is de- | scribed by Herbert Corey in a com- unication 10 the National Gea- phic society. a part of which the iety issues as the following war geography bulletin I stumbled iark street in 8 thern France. I t 1 does not ) e conditions. © Wwas .mo moon i there were NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15,- 1918, ) star. It had been raining and in 2 few minutes it would be raining in The street ‘had once been » the time of the Roman O perhaps. d Q few “Listen ! Wh » nded cobbies were 11 imbeddec i ud that ws ona wr came yases American soldier « d about the L the Y 2 C. \ camions WS were curtained, sleam escaped £0lid wooden shutters outside ows. and le the soldiers . Kk Hostile air- e il on the hunt for ges in oh oldiers may Le ! particular hamlet wis in £y of ihe Germans’ big nd o chances might be taken Ml 1026 who have bheen lost h a forest on a rainy t 1y appreciate the ut- t street I ran low.” he remarked, in 1 \orons quotation from the t often made by the aerial ob “The laughter came from the onec room which the officers of the headquarters’ company were bedded. T knaw that room. In it the beds were Jaid so0 thick) he brick floor that they overlapped like shingles on a Tou Only the man who slébt next joor could get to his bed without Iking over the beds of the othe men All others w cedd over his bed in going and com They were dis- tinzuished frem each other by the rameés of the owners chalked on the wall “When an American ‘outfit’ enters town in which ha been newly eted. it finds that the billeting o have preceded it. Upan the doors of heuses or the gates of courts sach legends as this are ftten: Company I, one officer and 12 Inside that house or that court or Lat barn an officer and 12 men of « I are free to find such ac- »dations as they may, Sometimes the officer sleeps be- tween sheets and sometimes the men roll in their blankets on clean. sweet- emelling hay. Sometimfs the Todg- ings are more primitive. Not-long ago I visited a major whose Lod was only divided from the bed of' the house- hold pig by a board partition, ven- tilated hy huge cracks. Another offi- cer £hared a room with a sick cow. In "anothr house the chickens and men at's roosted together. No one complained; i?\lbxh‘n o | for this is war. | sherift in his county in central Ten- “It was In burlesque of these ,,5cee then the war is over. Ancther chalked billeting orders that on the | (o an officer in the Philippine con- ’ walls of the bedroom .of the head- tgpulary and resigned his commis- | auarters company had heen written | (oot get into the greater game. | the names of the hed owners | e is a six-foot-four yvoungster from | JType of American Officer in France. | a clean home in Net ka. He doeiJ “] know them well. They average | not speak of. his home, but one can | 24 vears old, for I took a census of |always tell. Another was a Kansas | their ages. One owns rich mines in City newspaper man, and another ested and, that?" looks furniture. “My! It like bargains in Kitchen Cabinets Hoosier Kitchen Cabi- The only real Cabi- net in Our August Sale $27.50. Next month 10 per nets. cent. advance. Refr@éfimrs The real Jack Frost var- The Leonard Clean- able and Seeger Syphon in Qur August Sale at 15 per iety. cent. discount. had bheen in business in when we declared war. “That is the sort of men they are— clean, lively, energetic Americans.” Milwaukee MERIDEN'S CARNIVAL, Silver Gity Citizens Have Unique Idea to Boom Thrift Stamps. Surrounding towns will no doubt, will be inter- participate | ALVUGUST FORNITORE CLEARA big ‘Oh, that's just wha And such a low price want T'll hurry right Andrews. Their last such a money saver.” down to sale was in Meriden's plan for a thrift stamp carnival to be held on Colony street, )on August 21. Permission has been | | | ceived from the city to rope off the street for a block, from Main street to Washington street, and this space will | be moved al along the firing line parties, it is expected, will avail them- Britain, Hartford, New Haven, Wa- as No more Brass Beds being made, but we have a few left at 15 per cent. discount. SPECIAL Leather Rockers gust $ e Price Au Sal : See Window selves of the opportunity from New terbury. Middletown and other rounding cities and towns No It Is Not Too Late To Get In On Real Bargal AUGUST FURNITURE SALE 1 4.00 sur- | Dancing on the block paved street will be a feature of the evening's fes- | tivities The band which will provide | the music will he mounted on an au- needed. VoIt TUB SKIRTS $12.98 styles for $10.09 styles for £5.00 styles for $4.00 for 00 White Sateen Skirts 50 White Gaberdine 00 White Novelty Cloth White Crash Skirts $2.00 White Assorted Styles $1.50 White and Tan $1.50 Colored styles styles GINGHAM DRES $10.00 styles for $5.00 styles for § CHILDREN'S DRESSES. , $1.00, age 2 to 6 years $1.50, age 2 to 14 years . $2.00, age 2 to 14 ycars ol MUSLIN WEAR $1.50 Fine White Night Gowns $1.75 styles for $2.00 styles for $2.00, size 72x90 $1.00 styles for c Pillow Cases, 36x15 $2.00 Fine White Petticoat = § = i 25 styles for COUCH COVERS .50 styles for styles for $3.00 styles for $4.00 styles for 75¢ Finc White Drawers . . e e fox 890 styles for ,. e e 98¢ Fine White Corset Covers | eI b i $1.50 Envelope Chemise PORTIERES $1.75 Envelope Chemise $5.50 styles for .......... $7.00 styles for $5.00 styles for Percalos, yd. 39¢ § 6nc Turkish Towels Table Cov $2.00 Voile Waists, 81.39 $2.00 Crepe Cloth Breakfast Set, $1.69 ity. MEN'S HIGH GRADE SOFT SHIRTS $2.50 $2.00 $1.50 $1.25 $1.00 styles for styles for styles for Blue Chambray Khaki Shirts . § BATHING SUITS AT REDUCED $10.00 styles for $8.98 | 55¢ Beach Cloth in all good colors | $7.00 rope Portieres s6.25 | 770, en - e | | FLY NETTING s (] e 20c, all colors, yd. 121-2¢ | 69 Colored Popling all good colors e § e g ; 19¢ 500 Ginghams, yd. 35C | o169 SiIk Poplins, 36 inches wide | smn“ PRICES. ST S RSO e FLEISHER'S YARNS $1.10 Hank Knitting Yarn 95¢ 35¢ 63¢ Ball Knitting Yarn 45¢ Ball Germantown ——— § 15¢ Ball Silkene Crochet 10¢ 10¢ Crochet Hooks comsoes 7o — [ velopes all colora Package Tea Spoons, Dessert Spoons and Tabje Spoons ... 19¢ The Big Inventory Sale Ends Tomorrow Night at the CURRAN DRY GOODS CO. 381-383-385 Main Street and the items mentioned here are well Jivery item advertised here is worth your of reliable make and Don't miss the Closing Day of this Great Sale. $1.25 Voile Walsts 28¢, $1.50 Corscts 98¢ consideration, standard qual- $1.00 Shirt Waists e e - GIRLS WHITE DRESSES 86.00 les for 85.00 yles for $4.00 styles for 1$2.00 4 styles for $1.50 styles for 18135 styles for 7 98¢ (o 2 e BRASSIERES | 73¢ styles for 59¢ | —| BABY DRESSES | | $1.00 styles 6 months to 2 years . $1.75 styles for styles for FLAGS 85¢ each Boys' T5¢ Suits Union Cross Bar Muslin e 50¢ § Men's 75¢ Gauze Shirts and Drawers LTS Eor et 59¢ = § 89c Work Aproms for Men ...... 75 =S o) at $1.00 Blouses for Boys, 8 to 15 Yelrs ........cc0een. RPN .14 $1.25 Blue Denim Overalls for Boys $1.00 NOTIONS 10¢ Tan Shoe Paste 10c White Bag Powder 25¢ Liquid Shoe Dressing . 25¢ Brush and Dauber 10c Round Shoe Laces $1.00 Machine Shuttle 15¢ 75¢ 15¢ Machine Oil .10c 25¢ Machine Belt O o 75¢ Bolero style Dress Shields . 5oc 35¢ Plain and Fancy Ribbons yd. 28c e 15¢ Hair Nets, 3 for | tamobile truck &0 that the music may bhe moved all along the firing linee as | | A e “Tt certainly value. Yes, it right away. Refreshment booths will line th that he has invested a quarter to help ers All Reduced in This Sale. Big Variety to Select From Come Tomorrow for These Big Bargains at New Britain’s Greatest Furniture Store JOHN A. ANDREWS & CO. The Big unimre Store PO R e | the government | nowever. the night of the 2 1st Georgette and Crepe de Chine $6.98 styles for 5.69 $5.98 styles for $1.69 §4.98 styles for $3.98 $3.50 styles for S = . = BLOOMERS $1.25 Pink Crepe styles 89¢ $1.00 White Crepe styles .. .79¢c 750 Pink Silk Muslin 59¢ $1.00 White Popiin ..79¢ 50c Black Cambric ....... .39¢ e § S 2= DRUGS AND TOILETS 256 Gartside’s Tron Rust Soap 14¢ 10c Life Buoy Soap ............ 6c 15¢ Package Lux .............. 11c 50c Caroma Face Powder .. 39¢ 25c Box Tinlex ......... £ 18c 10c¢ Dental Floss 25¢ Woodbury's Soap . 25¢ Cuticura Soap .. 50c Pussy Willow Powder ... 30c Box Salhepatica 10c Cake Bee Soap . . 6 | $1.50 Maltine Cod Liver Of1 s1.19 | 25¢ Beecham’s Pills ... St 50c Bottle Pluto Water . 20¢ 10¢ Dagget & Ramsdel's Cold Cream HOUSE DR styles for BUNGALOW APRONS styles for styles’ for styles for = 5 ST APRONS | 500 Gingham Aprons 39¢ | 39¢c Percale Aprons .25¢ | 20¢ Percale Aprons .15¢ 39c White Tea Aprons . ..20¢ ! BOYS' WASH SUITS | $1.69 styles for $1.39 81.00 styles for 798¢ = s e L CHILDREN'S ROMPERS $1.00 styles for .79¢ styles for 44c —— —— WOOL SWEATERS Reduced for Saturday styles for .... $5.98 tyles for ceeee...$4.08 styles for : $3.98 styles for $2.98 RIylex G st L e, $2.50 - -8 e NEW NECKWEAR Biyleaifori .00 $1.19 ~tyles for .79 styles foe . styles for , | i street and various kinds of entertaln- There will be other opportunities, ment including a big vaudeville show to spend real money and| } will be provided throughout the eve- | the committee in charge is bending | ning all effort to make this 1;1\"‘*)[(‘&1":\!\';\11 In order to obtain admission to the | a landmark in the history of the thrift roped off scction of the street, it will | stamp movement be necessary to purchase a thrift | No street cars will run through the | stamp. The purchaser retains the | roped-in part of the street and auto- | stamp and is given a tag showing | mobiles will have to make detours on