New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1918, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, - WHICH, We have to Bonds, and buy women you will not be satisfied to do less than your share have great war for b LIBERTY BON | SRR S Ry Better Fill Underwear Wants Now for Winter Kinds Will Be Scarce s taken over all the Woolen Mills, and the on full and complete line of the in We are well supplied to fill needs infants in the garments the wold weather Though the government hs Underwear Manufacturers, working almost the soldiers. We a celebrated ‘“‘Carter’ orders were placed almost a vear ago. for women, men, o— YOUR DOLLARS TO UNCLE TO KAISER BILL? o win this war. The more you Bonds, the quicker we will do it. Put every dollar humanity. you D! exclusively re fortunate in having a " garments, with but little advance girls, boys_and brings demand for. WOME ankle length sleeves, also knee length v with or low neck and sleeveless. last being *very popular toda cause so many low worn. Cotton, cot wool and s ing from $1 VEST! 0 to - choice of cotton, 1 wool and silk and wool. 98 ea. BOYS’ mike, ton and wool $1.00 to $2.98. UNION an VESTS FOR INFANTS, part wool and all wool, as well a Prices range from 59¢ up to $1.50 wool, in any weig a garment. S UNIONS high or mecium k and wool AND PANTS of make for children’s in corn cotton, arter’ or low with short short neck, eeves These / neck dresses are ton and wool, all Prices rang- long cotton, to $2.25 each. ) al, WOM i long sleeves, .50. “Carter” wear, with and wool, 5%¢ to Cotton, cotton 's UP TO YOU. think As loyal men and o R OR GIVE | } Bonds. Live this into in got [ | | | garments for price, because RN MEN'S UNION SUITS, “‘Carter’s” in light, medium and heavy weight ecru or natural golor, Light, medium and heavy weight wool, white or natur- 50 to $6.98 each. Ankle length, long or short sleeve: S 'VESTS in all shapes, short sleeves, neck and low neck with no sleeves. cotton and and silk and wool, 89¢ to $3.25 ea. GIRLS’ UNION SUITS, “‘Carte 2.00 high wool, all wool, in white cotton, cotton nd wool and SUITS, natural d natural “Carter” cot- wool. neck, long or or ankle $5.00 a garment. ht to sult your fancy. SHOP WHERE SHOPPING IS EASY. iengths, all wool, in high and medium high short sleeves, knee friced $1.00 to s silk and ! power to police the streets and HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE PROMPTLY DELIV | the motion, changing the appropria- JRY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON n RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. BERLIN NEWS IBERTY LOAN GOES | ~ FAR PAST TARGET, porlin Asked for $77,000 and Now , Has $105,500. HOUSANDS MORE GOMING | Poplar Jesiastical Society Holds Annual Meeting—Embryo Soldiers Leave for Camp October 23—Fumeral of Mrs. Bergeron From St. Paul's Church. Berlin went “over the top"” strong his morning. Mr. Deming reported hat Berlin had $105,500 this noon nd it was expected that $30,000 more ould be raised before night. B uota was $77,000. Mrs. Buckley has eceived a telegram from Mineola,, tating that two aeroplanes will fly ver Berlin and drop Liberty Loan iterature on Thursday afternoon. Meeting of Ecclesiastical Society. The annual meeting of the Worth- gton Ecclesiastical Society was held t (the Berlin Congregational church ast evening at 8 o’clock. The year's eport was heard from the secretary, rancis Deming, who said that the ast year had been more successful han any since the organization of the The new committee elected /. Mildrum, F. L., Wilcox, C. Welden and Fran Deming, becretary and treasurer. Mi Deming lso stated that all bills had been baid and that there was a substantial Emount left in the treasury Influenza Abated. The health board announced ,this norning that the epidemic of Spanish Influenza was nearly over in three town and it is fully und The school board stated that the at- control. in Blue Hills and Beckley tendance was normal while in East Berlin it was about 75 per cent. It is expected that the school board will open all the schools next week. Ventres Starts Winter Training. George Alvah Ventres, the well known wrestler, better known as the “Berlin Blacksmith,” has started his winter training. Ventres intends to challenge all comers in the 148 pound class for the championship of New England, Ten Men Leave for Camp. The local war board, Division No. 2, announces that on the twenty-third of this month ten local men will be sent to Fort Monrae, Virginia. Three of these men are 1917 registrants. They are Pacquale Marchette, 4039 street, Philadelphia; John Tarko, P O. Box No. 20, Bristol, and Joseph Pelcini, Kensington. The seven othe; are 1918 registraats, George C. Morgan, Berlin; Raymond | Howard McKs McCarroll, Kensingto! Barkley, Berlin; Nicola Palumbo, Srwin William Whitman, Otto L. Johnson, Ken- sington; Peter Garbi, 34 Mulberry street, New York Cify. These mea will ga to Plainville, where they will entrain with the drafted men from Plainville, Bristol, Forestville, Avon and West Hartford. McCarroll is local athlete. He has played ball with the Acorn team all the season. ~Two weeks ago he was elected captain of the football team. Mrs. Bergeron’s Funeral. Funeral services for Mrs. Bergeron of Kensington were this morning at 9 Paul's church. Rev. J. C. Brennan, rector, celebrated the mass, and in- terment was in the St. Mary's new cemetery in New Britain. The pall bearers were John Mec- Cabe, John McCue and Joseph, John, Omar and Nelson Peletier, the last Kensington; A, H. held four being brothers of the dccefl,sed,i ! man militar bearers\. were O. Moffitt Venturo. The flower and Char Golen Chief Petty Officer. News has been received by Mrs. S. J. Golon from her son, Joseph, that he has been appointed a chief petty affic Sailor Golen has been in the na about seven vears. Eight months after he enl he eatered the New York electri fter a course of two RENIER, PICKHARDT & DUNN 8 127 Main St., Opp. Arch St. Phone 1409-2 For Early Holiday Shoppers We are placing on sale a large line of Madeira Embroideries, Small and Large Picces, Sets and than they were ten yeas b\ W SSSES, NEW NECKWEAR and NEW GL WEAR and HOSIERY. * Handkerchiefs at prices no higher 1 marvel at. OVE CORSETS, MUSLIN UNDER- Prices are somewhat in advance of a year ago, but not as high as you would suspect as we have marked all goods at very lowest margin possible and have mot sacrificed quality. BUY THAT LIBERTY BOND TODAY a | o'clock from St. | | | | | times and would permit the German | today issued an official appointed first class radio electrician on the U. 8. 8. Patterson, a destroy- er. When the war was declared the Patterson left for foreign waters Which kept Golen away from home for 13 months. Golea has ited England, Ireland, France and Spain. At present he isgdoing duty in for- | eign waters. Coal Situation The coal tion is becoming serious in Berlin. In FEast Berlin there are abaut 20 families without coal and about the same number in Kensington. Berlin Briefs. A daughter has been born to Mr. | and Mrs. Thomas Cashman. DeWitt Riley of the Naval Reserve is out again after a severe illness with pneumonia. | The Episcopal church has bought the property of the old Athletic hall. Peter Corr is confined at hi in Christian Lane with a sxr}gom tack of pneumonia. Fred Scofield is ill at his home on | Hudson street. Frank Vile Berlin street, Miss Julla Ryan is ill at her homs on Farmington Road. The Berlia town meeting will be held at the Berlin Town hall tamor- row evening at 8 o’clock. WARNS KAISER TO ABDICATE Leipzig Volksz Serious. at- s il at his home on! | ung Discovers “‘il-“ helm Is Not Chosen Instrument of God But Merely a Clayey Mortal, [ Berne, Oct. 15.—*“In the minds of | the German people responsibility for the present situation centres more and more clearly each day on tho person of the Emperor,” declares the & Volkszeitung. see William 1L the last Ger- monarch. He must feel thath e can njo longer ba what he has thought himself since ths first day of his reign— an instrument sent by God and above all the chief of the most brilliant and best organ- ized army. i “Ia 1888 the Emperor said he would | sacrifice vighteen army corps and | 42,000,000 inhabitants rather than give a single stoae conquered by his father. Two million dead are morv than eighteen army corps. “The Emperor always asked | great patriotic sacrifices from his subjects. It is now for him to show his spirit of sacrifice and to with-| draw. He would thus give a brilliant example of his understanding of the people to obtain better peace term: The Wolff Ne Agency of Berlin denial of the report current in Germany that Em- peror William intended ta abdicate. Gen. Ludendorff flew into a rage and offered his resignation last week, according to a report from Munich, when he found that the first German nate resuted in bringing out the fact that the Entente would demand evac- uation of occupied territory befor the question of an armstice before even bec onsidered. The report doos not whether his resignation was PLANT. s discovered yesterday af- ternoon in the coffee roasting room at | George H. Wells’ storehouse on Hart street. The fire was extinguished be- fore much damage was done and the fire department was not called. A little boy went to ring in the alarm and after reaching the box found he did not know how. He returned to re- ceive instructions from his mother and by that time the danger was passed. 'REBULLDING TOWN HALL| | which long and ro | 8. S. Gwillim | tinuing the present | that the serv y as made | cise account. | giving the raise. Ex-Chief M. A. Nor- { unanimously passed. | bull, as chgirman of the committee, | into two section | ing | caused by extras which the commit- | ary | proximate cost of finishing the |.passed stating TOWN VOTERS CHEER WILSON'S MESSAGE Then Give Firemen Raise and Appropriate $1,000 for Police i Overdraft Surprises Citizens—Plain- viile Men Will Leave For Virginia October 23—Funeral of Fred Bent- ley—Women Wanted. Plainville's annual the annual history was in nge hall at § last evening. Just before the meeting started, word was received in town that New Britain was celebrgting because of President Wilson's answer to Germany. The digest of the president’s reply was re- ceivéd over the telephone and was read to the voters. The scene which followed will always be remembered as the men arose and gave three ng cheers for Wilson. The meeting itself was then called to order by'M. O. Ryder, who was chosen chairman at the meeting on October 7. The call for the meeting was read by Town Clerk R. C. Usher. After the reading of the call, tion was made, seconded and pa that the annual report of the select- men and town officials as appeared in printed form be accepted. The ques- tion of policing the streets and mak- ink an appropriation for the same was next brought before the meeting. spoke in favor of con- vice. A mo- giving the selectmen stat- ing that a sum not to exceed $500 be appropriated for the same. Select- man Johnson immediately amended town principal meeting, event in the held is town's tion was made tion to $1,000. The townsmen showed ces of Patrolman Ma- rino, are efficient and satisfactory to the majority by p; ing the motion and amended unanimously. . A resolution, that the vote passed in the town meeting on February 29, 1910, fixing the pay of the firemen at 35 cents per hour for actual services be rescinded, and the amount raised to $1 a call and fifty cents per hour for.each hour after the first hour; and that the chief receive an annual remuneration of at least $100 and the assistant chief at least $50 per annum, was presented by a commit- tee representing the firemen. 8. S. Gwillim seconded the resolution as presented. J. H. Trumbull asked for an ekplanation of the rules, duties. etc., of the fire department. This re- quest was replied to by W. J. Foran of the department, who gave a con- A. H. Condell, who was the first foreman of the local volun- teer department, spo. in favor of ton also spoke in\behalf of giving the raise because of the many dangers in which the men place themselves while at a fire. The resolution was The next item was the report of the committee in charge of rebuild- ing the’old town hall. Henry Trum- which was divided The first section dealt with the rebuilding and the second with the finishing and furnish- of the firemen’s rest room. A surprise -was sprung on the meeting when it was annqunced that there was a deficit of $1,040.85. This deficit was gave the report, in com- Several of the tee thought pleting the building. larger extras were: Changes in front entrance, $60; extra coat of paint on exterior of building $125; cement walk | to firemen’s entrance, $104.49; archi- tect's fee, $350. The special town meeting of Janu- 7, 1918, appropriated $1,500 for purpose of rebuildig the hall. Al- ready $1,040. has been spent over the appropriation and there is still a deficit of $1,137. In order that the building may be properly finished and | furnished, an appropriation of $2,300 was made by the voters. The second section dealing with the firemen's room was next discussed. The ap- room was placed at $350. The cost of fur- nishing the room would be $542, mak- ing the total appropriation ne ary, $892.560. The general opinion seemed to consider this high. A motion was that the town appro priate $500 for completing the room, this sum to be placed in the firemen hands to be added to from the f men’s treasury if they see fit. The next resolution was presented by A. H. ondell and read as follow Whereas, it 1s fitting that the town of Plainville should erect a suitable tablet or honor roll in honor of those who have entered the service of our country in the present war, therefore be it resolved that a commission of three men, W. J. Johnson, S. S. Gwil- lim and C. H. Newton, be appointed to procure and erect such a memorial at a cost not to exceed $300. Ther were tears in many of the father: e this resolution was passed. The special town meeting was caelld immediately after the regular meeting and M. O. Ryder 1s again chosen chairman. An appropriation of $250 was made for the purpose of ent taining " the drafted men who leave for mp. The appropriation of $200, which was asked for by the town plan commission; was granted. The meeting was then adjourned. Death of Arthur O'Hara. Word was received here late ves- terday announcing the death of Pri vate Arthur O'Hara, which occuyred at Camp Upton yesteraay morning at 7. Private O’'Hara was 26 years of necessary OCTOBER 18, 1918, age and was horn in Waterbury. | Shortly after his birth the family moved here. He was the son of the late Henry O'Hara, the well known contractor. A few vears ago, Arthur established himself in the trucking business with his brother-in-law, Herman Carlson. He had been in the military service but a short time, having been sent to camp for limited service. For the past week he had been in a critical condition and his death was reported in Connecticut papers three times. His sister, Mrs. Carlson, was with him when he died and she was constantly at his bedside during his sickness. Death was caused by plural pneumonia developing from Spanish influenza. His brother- in-law is sick with the same disease in New York. His sister has the deepest sympathy of the townspeople in her time of trouble. Funeral ar- rangements are not completed be- cause it is not known when the body will arrive. Charles Grace Dead. The death of Charles Grace, which occurred at the New Britain Géneral hospital yesterday, was a shock to the local people who' knew him. For | tHe past few years he had been em- | ployed in this town as a special de- | tective by the New York, New Hav- | en and Hartford railroad Co. He was also a special constable in | Plainville. He was well liked by all | who came in contact with him. funeral will be held from St. church in New Britain at 9 a morrow. Funcral of Fred Bentley. The body of Fred Bentley, whose | death was told of in last night's Her- ald, is expected to arrive in town to- morrow afternoon at 2:30. The fun- eral will be held from the home o his father on Canal street. The serv- fces will be conducted by Frederick Lodge A. F. and A. M. Burial will be in West cemetery. Requiem Jiass For Private Green. A requiem high mass was celebrat- ed in the Church of Our Lady of Mercy at 8 o'clock this morning by Rev. J. MacDonald for the late Private Joseph Patrick Green, whose | death occurred at Camp Merritt N. J., last Wednesday. The military funeral was held last Saturday and interment was in St. Joseph's cem- etery on Farmington avenue. Women Volunteers Wanted. Several more sick cases have heen reported within the last 24 hours. The epidemic has not been checked and added precautions are necessary. Several cases have been reported where the entire family is sick and the cases need immediate attention. The local Red Cross again appeals to women having spare time to volunteer | their services through Mrs. C. R. Clark of Farmington avenue. The local doctors are doing their best and working early and late administering to the sick. Going to Fort Monroe. Local board for Division No. 2 has issued a new list of draftees who will leave for Fort Monroe, Va., on Octo- ber 23. The following Plainville men appear on the list: James William | Fox, 844 Vinewood avenue, Detroit, Mich., Raymond D. Currie, 26 Broad street; Conrad John Doty, Bradley street; Paul J. Cunningham, 7 Maple streét; Raymond J. Roberts, West Main street. Democratic Caucus, The democratic caucus will be held in Grange hall this evening at 8 o'clock for the purposc of nominating candidates for representative, judge of probate and justices. Who the candidates for representative are is unknown. Three possible candidates are Rev. R. H. Burton, Joseph FP. McCarthy and H. A. tle. Plainville Briefs. Sergeant James Livingstone is home from Camp Wadsworth, South Caro- lina, for a few d e is a mem- ber of old Company I of New Britain, a part of which was left in this coun- drafted men. hold its regular on Pierce street Grange will meeting in hall at 8 o'clock tonight. Odity night will not be observed at this meeting, i observance having been postponed in- | definitely. Those who are collecting linen for the so-called “linen shower” should have their articles at the Red Cross rooms as soon as possible. The com- mittees of several churches have al- ready reported large amounts collect- ed from the parishioners. Plainville’s quota seems high but the town mu reach it in order to keep its clea record of having gone “over the top in every war campaign held thus far. MINE REGISTRANTS. Local draft boards today received instructions from shington to pro- | ceed as soon as possible with the re- examination of registrants whko had been previously placed in Group B. Group B of men placed in deferred t because of remedial disability and the new order advises that these men be re-examined and, wherever possible, reclassified into Class ¢, which in- cludes all men qualified for special and limited service. TO E Y. M: C. A. NOTES, The entertainment which was scheduied to open toniorrow night has been postponed until November S. interesting course has been ed for the season, and the first number will be the Old Homestead Male Quartet, accompanied by a read- er. These entertainments were given every two weeks last winter and proved very popular among the mem- bers and it is hoped that they will re- ceive the same reception this season. course T HOTEL ATTACHED papers were served to- Mullin, proprietor of the Hotel Vermont, formerly the Regal, on Church street. The attachment was made at the behest of the Cremo Brewing Co., which the principal creditor. The bar was closed follow- ing the serving of the papers. VERMO! Attachment day on D. J. o is UMPTION. 5.—Cotton con- amounted and 96,512 bureau COTTON CON hington, Oct. sumed during September to 400,799 running bales, | i | i | invitation, bales of linters, the census today announced. QUALITY! We believe that QUALITY counts in Office Fur- niture and that is the reason that we feature ¢ With the general ARD” Desks; TAND- increase in price, along all lines of Office Equipment we maintain as always that a “STANDARD” Desk is worth our price. We carry a gaod stock. Better come in and look them over. ufl; FLINT-BRUCF & HAR' A® BRI UL TFORD. OFFICE FURNITURE DEPT. Your Money in Liberty Bonds Show Your Heart Is. CHURCHES ENSNARED IN PEACE OFFENSIVE Dr. Scandinavia "Used as Tools Kaiser. Washington, Oct. 15 persistent efforts having in Berlin have been mad MacTarland Reports Clergy by —Wide and their origin e to get the churches of both neutral and beliiger- ent countries to call a conference, which, under another name, virtually would be a peace conference While the movement received much support in Sweden, Holiand and it has not met Entente countri Dr. Charles § secretary of the Churches of Christ in quired into the matter o trip to Europe and his and MacFarl with favs America. Federal Switzerland, or with the and, general Council of America, in- n his recent repoit was made public here today by the coun- cil. Dr. MacFarland quite sure that there had emanating from Germany the churches of*both neut ring nations on the side fere It said, felt in France, Dr. that it would b said he was been efforts to influence ral and war- of the con- | MacFarland dishonorable to comply with the invitation for the meeting, which was sent archbishop of Upsala out by veden, in as- sociation with eccleslasical officials in Norway and De ark, churches want peace, h only an honorable peace, The council did not awaiting the r The e said, French but ply to the result of Dr. in | the | nothing any wealkening influence spirit worthy power the chu Germany undivided strength CITY HIT BY ILLNESS Members of Fir and Police Depts are OfF Daty, In order d o force of po been temporarily I duty until the Those departments are aili vith embers affected ihe pr epidemic conditior the day have ght sick list ire Patrol Station Patrol- Massey, olls and cer John from an rday to John to the for to cope of to epa detailed do n men on reported i abeln Lyon, Heslin., Willi men Thoma Tony Walenczi Liebler, tho recuper illness, reported for dut {611 in during the Anderson, who was appointed regular force last weelk, reported duty last dight. Ten members of the fire are sick. Five members manent force arc off duty regu- Jars having the interest of the city at agreed to ostpone their in order that the force will red at its rd. Chief Dame went home sick day. Fire- en' Thomas Roper, John Higgins and Zdward Carlson are confined to their | homes. 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