New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 5, 1918, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 35, | over there now are in the best of con- dition, he states, and have everything they want. “Believes Germans “Yellow’. He is fully convinced that the Ger- man army as a whole is ‘“‘yvellow” BACK FROM SERVIGE branch that d erves credit as fight- rivate O'Nel] WOllllfled DllI'iIlg‘ the Prussian Guards. The guards Attack With U. S. Marine Corps will stand up and fight while they live, and as they met their match in this line at Chateau Thierry, it was a common occurrence to find a Ger- man guard and an American Marino O'Neil of ed States Marines, son of Mr. and Martin J. O’Neil of 132 Oak s returned from France and 72 hour furlough in lying beside each other in No Man's l.and, both of them having died fighting. The average German sol- Private O’Neil is the only Marine who has seen | States thdt the Germans are out of rteau Thierry and re- | the running entirely, and are merely - | fighting for an ea: peace. There i spital for | boeps Private O'Neil is one of bers of the original 51st composed of 250 men who | killed and wounded. By the | the month there was but 23 men in the company. They were relegated | front, were reviewed by Brigadier | General Tegurn and again went Into | the trenches. rivate Charles the Mrs. ptreet s spending a ca city. Britain e at Chateau ugned to this country. gy, Joseph Feingold with the “first to fight” le and is in a French reatment. O’Neil was 17 year: isted in the Marines f training in this count he was ent overseas, landing in nce in he latter part of March, 1918. Dur- ng his period of ov rvice he Book part in three large engagements, ;dun, Bella Woods and Chateau Plierry, and tells an interesting tale | f the operations around these points preceding and during the engage- ents. Of especial interest i ftory of the battle of Chateau Thier he battle that put the names of the RMarines in the hall of fame. The company to which the New Britain boy was attached, the 5l1st IMarines, left Verdun in the middle | f May after they had seen consider- New is 29 23 mem- company have sur- first en- June the 80 old when he en- After a cou dier however is a coward, and Another local | b= " American soldier in France vived these battle. In the ) to the rear for a short time, and even run well, O’Neil makes no pre- dictions as to end of the war but saw servic \m this bat- | Who does not feel that he cannot | whip any four Germans. gagement on the sixth of | compan casualties numbered placement troops filled In the ranks after which they returned to the and Foch. While in France the local Marine had the honor of seeing both Gen- eral Pershing and General Foch. Both these leaders made tours of the \hle service and had been given | hospitals and talked to the wounded brders to go to the rear for a short| men. The boys are proud to be in | -est. Before they reached the rest| the hospitals and receive a wound for amps news of a big German drive for | their old glory. They regard a wound Paris arrived and they were ordered | a badge of honor. o duty again to beat back the Hun| O'Neil has a large number of souv irive, As they neared the scene of | enirs taken from the German pris- perations the French army had al- | oners. The 5list took about 500 | dy started retreating and preced- | prisoners alone. Among his souven- & them was a host of refugees, | irs are the shoulder straps of a Ger- oor peasants with their belongings, | man lieutenant, photographs taken bme of them carried on their backs | from a German officer and a private End some with wheel-barrows and | and a belt buckle marked “Gott Mitt | kmall teams. The sight of the re-! Uns”. He states that when the Ger- ugees, many of them aged men and ' mans are taken prisoners the first vomen, inspired the Marines to fight | thing that is done, remove all buttons s they did in this battle and beat| from their clothing and take their aak the enemy. | belts and suspenders, The prisoners Wounded at Bella Woods. | have to keep their hands in their it was in the battle of Bella Woods | Pockets to keep their clothes on and lat O'Neil received the wounds that p 0t run away. aused him to be sent back to the| _O'Neil will return to the Brookiyn ates to recuperate. A surprise | Navy hospital i | Sunday night to @ek wes planned by the Marines, | Underso electrical ‘treatment for his ind at the appointed time the bogs | ATM and is awaiting orders which will vent over the top and at the Ger- | declde whether he js to return over- nan lin During the engagement | S6aS OT to remain on this side. He L s troops in Mo Ann . L has two gold service stripes on his Md a troek him in the | sleeve, one showing that he has seen houlder causing almost complete months’ service overseas and of the muscles of his arm, | another to show that has been finding that he could use the army | Wounded. e also wears a medal o'more in the sngagement he started | "hich he received for sharpshooting. for his trench and a shell b\ll\( 10 CLOSE THEATERS 1Q\\ewex, e o A ines without atd. (Continued from First Page) After receiving treatment at the from the Bartlett School Saw Pershing | | German bullet he rst aid hospital and the base hospital he was eont to Colamieres, behind the nes for treatment. He was left his city only a short time and hen moved to Nantes where he w riven most of his treatment for the | sounds recelved. While at Colamieres | e met the only two New Britam | &ys he saw since he landed in | . | was s| seven alone. The number of children | being kept home because of sickne in B rance in March, Sergeant George | incteasingisnlivesions a were reported absent. JBeckett and Private Dewey Selander. : 3 The E treet school seems to be :gk:fiq:"ggr },"i l;i:fhf““ amputated |, frected the most and here about half BRI N Posial of the student bady is out. There “Kultur” was very much o were only 466 children present y dence, several attempts having { terday, while there were absent ade by the Germans to bomb the | 'CCAUSe of fhospltal. They were unsuccessfut and ~received such damage to their herial forces at this point that they ibandoned the idea after two cessive nights had proven especial- by expensive to them. (' O'Nell speaks highly of the conduct jot Lieut. Leslie Eddy who was killed ot Chateau Thierry. Although he did are who are Hun | lw\-‘n act kness. To Iinforce Anti-Spitting Law. Dy ERHS intendent, Moore, the health super- today called upon Chief of [ Police W. J. Rawlings and the entire | force to co-operate with him in pre- | venting the practice of spitting on the Although there is a state | which prohibfts spitting on side- | walks_ it is not generally enforced and of come in contact personally with | the heéalth department superintendent o, of his “buddies” had oc-| has requested that the chief of casion to meet him quite often. O'Neil | police, through his patrolman, see that inquired as to Lieut. Bddy's health | this is strictly cnforced. He ha; one morning and was informed that | asked that all persons seen spitting he had been killed the preceding! on the sidewalk he prosecuted. night. One hour later the local boy | Through excretions liberation by ex- went over the top and was wounded. | Pectoration the Spanish influenza “There is a feeling,” O'Neil says, | §erm is widely spread and by stopping “svhen a fellow first gets into the | the practice of spitting on the side- trenches that cannot he described. | Walk it is hoped to do much toward "This however soon dies away and the | stopping the spread of the germ. men feel quite at home in their dug- | Health department employes are to be outs.” Cooties did not give the 31st | instructed to st in enforcing this any great trouble, but the rats around | anti-spitting which also applies Verdun made up for both. At times | to buildings, floors, ete. as well it was difficult to keep the rats away sidewalks, violators will be {long enough to prevent their hard- | arrested. tack from being eaten. The boys Clergy Asked To Help. == | Realizing that every possible agency of co-operation must be employed to prevent, much possible, the anish influenza in this Moore, superintendent alled upon the clergy- to transmit a special nd instruction to their congregations tomorrow. Iol- lowing is the letter which has been dispatched to all clergymer “I take the liberty of asking you to address a few words to your con- gregation on Sunday, the subject | of epidemic influenz suc- W one law, steps, Al ar as as of health, | men of the { message of on discase harbor his those who is propagated the, germ disease in their throats by open ng, spitting and sneezing in places. I would ask you to re- the members of your congrega- | tion to cough. nd spit in th chie request those suff colds to stay away from and from all public until they have | recovered from the colds, or until the | epidemic is at an end. The cougher, | spitter and sneezer should be made | to feel that they are needlessly ex- | posing their fellows to infection.” Police Receive Complaint. police received a complaint this afternoon from James of Stanley street who said | | by I | coug Don’t endanger the life of that pre- | Jjous baby by using unknown or un- teurized milk. Use OUR REALLY PURE PASTEURIZED MILK. and eliminate ALL question of imipurity | or richness. | From selected sources of high qual- | fty and THOROUGHLY PASTEUR fZED in a modern creamery R PASTEURIZED MILK will satisfr the t exacting. E. SEIBERT & SON, 101 PARR STREE Telephone 1936, public quest sne , and ering church, assemblies SATE and & from theater The | early Sheriden 25th of | | , fire department four children , With the n't | be of the | toda | and burial was in St. Mar that a strange man had called at his home and tried to sell a patent medi- cine which he guaranteed to cure the Spanish influenza. Druggists to OWwing to the epidemic and the need to procure medicines, have decided to keep open from 8 a. m. to 10 p. m. Dr. George H. Bodley is ill the grip at his home. Rural Letter l‘urrl?l Charles M, Peterson is also seriously ill with pneumonia, ing the influenza, and in the family of Captain Fugene J. Barnes of the are ill influenza. At the hospital there are ten pneumonia patients. Other Discases in City. While the influen most Keep Open. tomorrow number of patients in the city, there are other also claim- ing the attention of the authorities. There are 11 cases of under quarantine as one Black Rock avenue w d There are also arlet fever, diseases new reported even cases Death of Murs, Mrs, James A. street, Hartford, hospital Frida She Cofrey. Coffey, 2 Zion died at the Hartford morning of pneu- . urvived by her hus- band and four children also her par- Mr. and Mrs. Henry Allard of 14 nge St New RBritain and four s, Mrs. Sidney Stocks of Bristol, Emily and Alma of ew Brit- ain. The funeral will t place from her parents’ home Monday morning and from St. Mary's churrh New Britain, at 9 o’clock. Burial will in St. Mary's new cemetery. Howard Senf of Fairview street, who went to the Great Lakes 1 training station several weeks ago, is critically ill. A telegram receivid from relatives today stated that he was not expected to live many hour: William Walsh is in a critical con- dition at the hospital. His sister ar- rived last evening from Chicago and t his bedside. Funeral of John of Leona, ke A, Margin The funeral A. Martin, who died Thursday at Pelham Bay naval base, will he held Monda morning at 10 o’clock from St. Jos eph’s church. Burial will be in Nau- satuck and the funeral will be by automobile. The naval authorities at Pelham Bay will assign a squad of nine men to attend the funeral and escort the body to the grave. Three of the men will be bugler: itary honors will be Martin at the cemeter Nick Laranelli, aged at the New RBritain General last evening of pneumonia, Spanish influenza. Little by the hospital officials the man. He was taken to the hos- pital yesterday afternoon. The funer- al gements have not been made. The funeral of Mrs, Mary Cherpack was held this morning at St. Cyrill and Methodius Greck Catholic church, Rev. A. Vanyshy, pastor officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemetery Mrs. Mandella Ivano, aged 57 3 died this morning at her home at South Main street of pneumenia wvas a widow. Her son Paul, sur The funeral arrangements have been made. The funeral of David Olson was held this afternoon from the home | of Brnest Carlson at 62 Ash street. He had been emploved at the Groton shipyard. Rey. Dr| S. G. Ohman offi- ciated. The bear were Albert M. and Carl Peterson, Carl Carlson and Carl Skoglund, Alfred Olson and Arthur Ohman. The hearers were Al- got Peterson and Emil Bengston. Burial was in Fairview cemeater Funeral services for Mrs. Emily M. Jonson will be held in rwin Mortu- ary chapel at Fairview cemetery, Sun day afternoon at 1:30. Rev. G. B. Pihl will officiate. Soldicrs The funeral of Moore was largely attended morning at St. Mar church. A solemn requiem high m was sung. Rev. J. E. Barry celebrant, Rev. W. Kraus deacon and Rev. John T. Winters was sub-deacon. The commitial service at the new Catholic cemetery was in charge of Father Winters. The pall bearers were Joseph Mechan, Howard Smith, Michael Kehoe, James Glover, ‘larence Lanphere and Gerald Leg- horn. A firlng squad from the Stato Guard fired the volley and taps were sounded. Services were also held for Privat Dennis Hogan and Ferdinand Tint both being aceorded full military honors. The funeral of Private Hogan was held this morning at 8.15 from St. Joseph’s church and that of Pri- vate Tinty at 3:30 this from St. Joseph’s. A military funeral was held for each of the two soldier: members of the local companies of State guards acting as military escort. At the cemetery taps was sounded Mrs. Angelo Marinella of Winter street died last night at her home of influenza. She leaves no relatives other than her husband. Funeral services were held this morn- ing at 8 o'clock in St. Mary’s church s cemeter: Services will be conducted tomor- row afternoon at the Swedish Luther- an church for John M. Larsor. Burial will be in the Fairview cemetery. Andrew Conti, another victim of influenza, died at his home 123 North street last night. Conti has no rel tives in this country but leaves a family in Italy. Services were held this morning at 10 from St. Ma church and burial in the view cemete s Funeral services were held at 1 at the German Lutheran church for the late Bertha Teda who Thursday night at the home of parents on Myrtle strect. Rev. A. ited. Interment was cemetery Ridgott, the 14 ghter of Mr. and Mrs Ridgott of Berlin died at Britain General hospital last night of influenza. The girl has been ill but about two day Funeral arrange- ments have not been made. John accorded Mr. years, died hospita following is concerning rs, not Fund 1=, Private Vincent ry's was Fair- her C in sie year old Renjamin the New G. Hodge street is recovering operation at Miss sanatorium and home Thiirsday Mrs. O from her Wilson's will he able of next week recent private to return it s expected. Full mil- | 195 afternoon | 134 follow- | has claimed the | diphtheria | case on | to- | of | ? DANGER LURKS IN 2 HIERY ONE OF US with | | We Are As Full of Deadly Poisons As A Germ Laboratory. " AUTO- INTOXICATION OR SELF- POISONING “FRUIT-A-TIVES” Absclutely Pre- vents This Dangerous Condition. The chicf cause of poor health is | our neglect of the bowels. Waste matter, instead of passing from the Jower intestine regularly every day, is allowed to 1in there, generating poisons which are absorbed by the blood. In other words, a person ho is habitually constipated, is poisoning himself. We know now that ««fo- intoxication, due io no 1 bowels, is directly ible for serious Kidney and Bladder Troubles; that it upsets the Stomach, Indigestion, Loss of Appetite and Sleeplessness; that chronic Rheum- atism, Gout, Pain In The Back, arc relieved as soon as the howels become regular; and that Pimples, Rashes, Fezema and other Skin Affections disappear when “Fruit-a-tives” are taken to correct Constipation. “Fruit-a-tives” (or Fruil Li Tublets) I profect you against Auto-intoxication, 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size 25c. At all dealers or sent on receipt of price, by FRUIT-A-TIVES Limited, 0GD. SBURG, ction of t 0 causes b i known | ‘ | the shocks. Standey Preaching Memorial Church. 10:4 the Messirian, Communion service at new pastor, Rev. G. M. will be in the pulpit. will be observed. Sunday school at 12. Young Peoples’ society at 7, top- ic, “Favorite Hymn leader Miss Bessie William Boy Scouts Tues- | day evening, Girl Scouts Thursday cvening Choir rehearsal Thurs evening and Endeavor Circle Friday cvening St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church. Beginning tomorrow, and until fur- ther notice, services will held in Eng lish at 9:30 and in German at 10 every Sunday except Communion- Sunday, which is the last Sunday of each month. Sunday school at noon. Everybody welcome. St. Mark’s Church ervices , Sunday, October 6, Nineteenth Sunday after Trinit a. m.,, Holy Communion. 9: Church school. 11:00 a. m., Communion and sermon by the rec- tor. 7:45 p. m., choral eveasong and sermon by the rector. 1918, 30 m., South Church. On Sunday, 9:30—Boys' and Italian bol. 10:45—AMorning worship, sermon. “The Sanctuary”, by tiie pastor. 12:15-—Church school. 4:30—Organ recital. worship. Tuesday, — Boy Scouts, Troop Thursday, 7:30-—Red Cross sewing. Friday All-day sewig meeting at First Baptist church, 0— school Round Table. 8:00—The Men's Brotherhood will meet, at which time AMr. Oliver Harrison Smith of staff of the New York Tribune ard a writer for magazines, who has just returned from Russia, Will speak of his experiences and conditions in that Refreshments will be served. n of the South church parish invited and also their friends. rday, 2:00—Girl Scouts hike, meeting at the South church. First Baptist Church, tegular morning worship at 10.45 Rev, Earle B. Cross, minister, pecial service for dedication of new vice flag. Sermon theme, “The; hall Not Suffer in Vain.” Regular session of the Bible school at 12:1: p. m. Classes for all. Monthly Consecration meeting of the Y. P. S. C. B, at 7:00 p. m. Subject, “All for Christ: Our Money”. Leader, M died | Rosalie G. Ruell, Dr. Cross’s class in Biblical literature will meet at 5:00 . m. in the corner room of the chap- second floor, Iveryone all of these services. : welcome | to First Church of Christ. Center Congregation Main and Church streets, Majer pastor. Bible school m. The reorganized on’s work. ry one come you. Rev. G. corner Henry at of W. 1d is now ready for the We have a place for 1d would be glad to wel- Henry Sandwell of London, England, who is spending some |in this country under the War formation Bureau will give his at the morning service at The public is invited to r message. The Adult Bible 12:15. On Thursday for devotions and for sage a9 this w meet at we meet Cross work. evening Red C of 100 Columbia | “German Failure Predicted by the Bible,” will be the subject of Tivangelist I, T.. Abbott’s lecture Sun- y evening at the Lecture hall, This Holy | division | Sunday | | pastor [ 12 e | | | f the shock of the explosions and the ! ground shook beneath their feet. Com- | i plant of T. ¥ Many { with telephone calls. i | years old. 6:00-—Assyrian | { nis Hogan. | LOAN IS BOOSTED | yvesterday showed iwill 10:00 | chool has been completely | time | as Tslip, T.. ! friends, especially those at the Hotel | the | 1918, hall is easily reached, being at num- ber 18 Main street, on the ground floor, the second door from Strom the Florist. This lecture will be one of the most interesting that will be given at the hall. A stirring song service will precede the lecture be- ginning promptly at 7:45 o’clock. Do | not fail to attend. Seats free. First Church of Christ, Scientis Chapel, corner of West Main street and Park Place. Sunday morning service at 10: Subject “‘Unreality”. Sunday school at 9:45. Wednesday evening meeting at 8 o’clock. The Reading room at the same address is open daily from 2 until & o'clock, ex= cept Sundays. ! 5. 31 WEST MAIN STREET TEL. Under the provisions ate, Fourth Liberty Loan bonds normal income tax on corporatio however, is reduced to 12% with Emmanuel ¢ Franklin son, pastor. R spel Church. Square, Milton 8. Ander Deacon Robert Clougher 1l conduct the praise and testimony meeting at 10 Preaching by the at 10:45, Bible sthool at Young People’s meeting at 6 Evangelistic meeting 7 p. m. subject: “Our Heavenly ! nd Divine Equipmen vening subject: “How May We Be Kept From Pestilence.” A hearty welcome awaits the stranger. :15. Pi-ams Morning Calling People’'s Church of Christ. Court street., Rev. R. Steinhoff, pastor. 10 prayer service; | 10:45 a. m,, and communion | service 1 45, | Young People’s meeting gelistic service. The pastor will | preach at both services. Thursday church prayer meeting. | | | sm HUNDREDS MISSING AFTER EXPLOSIONS: (Continued from Page) Morzan, lespie & Co., at, N. J., near| Perth Amb have been distinctly heard in this city in hill sections. The shocks have been heard regularly about 10 o'clock this morning. | At exactly 12 o’clock noon, a series of | terrific detonations were heard coming from the direction of New York. Pe- destrians standing on the streets felt munities 30 miles from New York | have suffered to the extent of broken | windows and other minor effects of | Feared Hun Bombardment. New York, Oct. 5.—The series r‘ i> explosions at the shell-loading | A. Gillesp Co., at Mor- | gan, N. J., last night and early today | were plainly felt in ew York cit) .‘ TLong Island and points along the New | Jersey coast, 20 miles away. Flashes | | of light could he see many miles away. persons believed an enemy fleet he coast and hbesieged and newspaper offices ! | t bombing stations was police The explosion which occurred in the | Gillespie plant at Morgan, at{ 9 a. m, was like many of the pre- explosions distinctly felt in New 20 miles distant and, was even reported to have been felt as far away 1., 50 miles from the scene. again was shaken at 10:30 o'clock ith a series of explosions. The ¢ ain was shaken at noon by | another series of terrific explostons. DEATHS AND FUNERALS Mrs, The it | Emily Maric| Johnson. i Mrs. Emily Marie Johnson, wife of | Car] Henry Johnson, died vyesterday at the home of her parents, Mr. and M John Olson at Haddam Neck. had been ill tor about foug Mas. Johnson was 28 Besides her hushand she leaves a three year old hter, Bleanor, her parents, five and two brothers The funeral arrange- ments are not complete. She monti Card of Thanks. thank mem- - Guards and | | i i We wish to sincerely bers of the State and C sympathetic kind- of Private Den for th in the - death in. nesses NORA SKINNER, FRED VAN GORDER. MRS. MRS, UP TO $1,381,950 Workers Will Meet Moncday to Plan Ways For Increasing Interest In Subscriptions, Victory loan subserip at the close of the d; a total of §$48 and of $127,650 for the past two day Thus, the city’s total subsoriptions present amount to §1 0. Monday the team workers will meet again when it is hoped that some r ports of encouraging nature be The following a report done thus far by the women's ew ons 1 ported a more received of the work teams: No. Sub. Total Captains George Traut Fallon Oquist Carl Ramsay Miss F. Whittlesey Stanley Eddy tussell Germond J. C. Loomis Noah Lucas G. H. Lynch M. McAuley Carl Bergendahl Total I.ast evening the campaigners were {reated to an interesting war talk by Sergeant Robert Holley of Worcester, veteran of the Canadian who has been invalided home. Holley’s remarks were full in speaking on the he said that the rmy Sergeant of meaning and, length of the war, : chase of Liberty { laden with bundles of | the storage place was | customers | ning to Mr. | customers { meet at the armory Sunday afternoon tember 1st. 1918, TUnder certai CORPORATION of the Re passed by the House, and is now tute a 10%% investment to corporations. certain purpozes during the taxable for purchase of obligations of the United States issued RICHTER & CO. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE NEW BRITAIN, CONN. 2040 NOTICE enue Bill which under consideration by will, to a limited exent, Under this bill the ns is fixed at 180,. This rate, respect to earnings expended for ear. One of these purposes is after Sep- therefore, a cor- has been the Sen- consti- n circumstanc a poration which buys Fourth Liberty Loan bonds with income other- wise taxable at 18% saves 6%. on the bonds, makes 10% % This, with the face rate of interest GOODWIN BEACH & CO. Room 410 National Bank Bullding, Telephone 23120. E. F. MCENROE, Manager. UY A VICTORY BOND answer remains with the people be- ! lind the lines. If a plentiful supply of men and munitions can be obtained the war will end more quickly. To accomplish this he urged the pur- | bonds | FOR BELGIAN RELIEF | Red Cross Gets 60,000 Pounds of Clothing Though Only 20,000 Pounds Were Expected. New Britain people responded gen- to the appeal of the local | committee seeking contributions of lothing for the relief of the Belgian ifferers. The committee asked for 20,000 pounds. Up to 2 o'clock the | ; total delivery at the headquarters on Arch street was 60,000 pounds and autos and trucks were in line awaiting opportunity to discharge their loads. Arch St. was crowded with vehicles clothing and hardly large enough to receive the packages Hundreds of workers aided in the task of collecting and handling the con- tributions. i The success of the endeavor ex- ceeded the fondest expectations of those in charge. CITY ITEMS. accommodation of their | the Burritt Savings Bank | will be open tonight from 7:30 to 9 | o'clock for the purpose of receiving | and paying out deposits.—advt. Private Charles McCarthy of the | United States Marines is home on a| short furlough. | A son was born Wednesday eve- | and Mrs, John P. Sliney ! Washington street. H the accommodation of mpuf the New Britain \'(\ln]z;ln) will be open tonight from ! 7:30 to 9 o'clock for the purpose of | ! receiving deposits.—advt. | The Sunshine Monday afternoon at YW, €A The New IFor the of 227 For society will meet 3 o'clock at the Ci Britain y Guards will at 2 o’clock to attend the funeral of Herman Kent You can pay vour Red Cross pledge tonight at the Burritt Savings Bank, corner Main and Church streets from 7:30 to 9 o’clock.—advt. For the accommodation of their customers the Burritt Savings Bank will be open tonight from 7:30 to 9 o'clock for the purpose of receiving and paying out deposits.—advt. A daughter was born at the New | Britain General hosplital today to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hanaa. For the accommodation of their customers the Burritt Savings Bank will be open tonight from 7:30 to 9 | o'clock for the purpose of receiving | and paying out deposits.—advt. |FOUR DROWN WHEN i AUTO LEAVES BRIDGE Faulty Steering Gear nds )(a('hiue‘ Crashing Through Rail Into 1 Vermont River. Sarre, Vt., Oct. 5.—When their automobile plunged off a bridge and overturned in a brook near North Randolph, 15 miles south of this city, late last night four .people were drowned and two were rescued. The dead are: Allison Spencer, age 43, { South Barre; Harold Spencer, age 25, South Barre; Lieon Spencer, age 6 and son of Allison; Ruby Wilson, age 6, daughter of Mrs. George H. Wilson | of Corinth. Mrs. Wilson and Private | Fred Comstock of Camp Devens were rescued. Bodies of vietims ere brought to Barre. The accident is said to have been due to faulty steering gear which caused the machine to swerve through the railing and off the edge of the bridge , Alas | Con ! Goodrich Trust | £ { Texas ! predicament o Fi inancial change cuota- Richter & Co., York Stock Ex- % New York Stock tions furnished by members of the New cnange. Oct. High o 1918, Close o, Low Am Am Am Am Am Car Ice Can Loco Smelt .. Am Tobac Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop .... IA T 8§ Fe Ry Co Bald Loco B & O BRT Beth Steel lx . Butte Sup n Pa: n Leather .. & % : Ches & O Chi Mil & Paul [ Steel S St Cruc Dist E Rub Gt Nod Ore Ctfs Inspiration ! Interborough Kennecott Lack Steel Max Mot com Mex Petrol N Y C & Hud Nev Cons Cop INYNH&HRR 393 N Ont Penn R R Peoples Gas Pressed Steel Ray Cons Reading Rep I & S com So Pac u_v & West Car \'() e pfd \lur‘(hfl\ar 0il Union Pac United Fruit Utah Cop U S Rub U 8 Steel .. Va Car Chem 180 126% 141% 843 643 108% Co } Westinghouse Western Union Willys Overland WITHOUT 21% OITY AMBULANCE. Both Vehicles out of Commission the Same Time. Britain is in somewhat of and s specially em- ized now that there is so mucl slekness. The city is without an ambulance. The city’s ambulance and patrol is undergoing the repair authorized by the council sever: months ago and the hospital am- bulance broke down several days agc at New phas and has not yet been repaired. Persons requiring hospital treat- ment have been transported to the hospital in the police service car—a portable stretcher being laid between the back and front seats of the auto PROSPECT ST. HOUSE FOR SALE. A two tenement house for sale Owner to leave city. See T. W. O'Connor at once.—advt. FOOTBALL GAME TOMORROW Seymour Park Grounds, 2:30 p. m. TROJANS OF HARTFORD VS. REDWOODS Take East Main St. Car. Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORATION organized and qualified through years of efficient, trustworthy service, to act as Conservator, Guardian, Executor or Administrator. Capital $750,000. Surplus and Profits $1,000,000 Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. HARTFORD. UON: . M. H. WHAPLES, Pres’