New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 24, 1918, Page 2

DRUGS THE NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 00D REASON T0 BE PROUD, BAKER SAYS More Than 2,000000 Troops Ahroad, President Is Informed Washington Oct. 24.—Coincident | | with the givi out of the pr ent's { reply to Germany there s made | public a letter from Secretary of War Dickinson Drug Go. Baker to the president pointing out that there are morc than 2,000,000 men in France, acquitting themselves bravely, Secretary Baker's Ic | follows 169-171 Main Stres r Mr. President American soldi rom the ports in i ticip in the war s In reporting this fact to you foel sure that you will be interested in the following data showing the of our military eff “In my letter of Ji 0 formed you that between May 8, and June 30, 1918, over 1,000,000 men | had either been landed in France or were en route thereto. Since July 1 | 1918, embarkations by months HORSFALLS B % Portrayals 4 of Smart- ness in the Season’s newest Velvet SUITS, been as follows July, August, 290,818; September, ; Octobe to 21, 131.398. Total, 989 mbarked to July, 1918, 1,019,- Grand total, 2,008 1. “In our overseas operations T feel that we have good reason to be proud and thankful of the results obtained Our losses have been exceedingly small, considering the size of the forc: transported, and this is dud to efficient protection given American convoys by the naval forces. We also have been reatly assisted in the despatch of troops abroad by the allo cation of certain vessels from our allles, principally those of Great | | Britain.” \ The president’s reply reads “My Dear Mr I am very | glad to have your letter reporting tht more than 2,000,000 | an soldiers have sailed from the | ports of this country to participate in ! the war overseas. 1 am sure that thi will be a matter of deep gratification | and reassurance to the country and that every one will join me in con- | ratulating the War and Navy De- partments upon the steady accom- plishment in this all important appli- cation of force to the liberation of the world.” Colds Cause Grip and Influenza LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tai lets remove the cause, There is on | one “Bromo Quinine.” E. W. GROV i signature on box. 30c, Seaman Harry Kingsbury is spend- | Ing a furlough in this city Fireman George Scheyd has re- turned to duty after an illness of about 3 week. Cornelius Cully, fireman in the | merchant marine, returned to his station in Boston after spending a | furlough at his home on Sexton stroet. Harry Kuteher and Vincent Hart have left for Storrs Agricultural tollege. i The police ambulance was called to 124 Glen street last evening to take John and Fred Benson to the hospital They are suffering from pneumonia. Mrs, Lillian Cadrain of 48 Prospect street was taken to the hospital last night. She is ill with pneumonia. Mr. Graham's dancing classes will will meet next week as usual.—Advt. Miss Fretda Zehrer of 44 Center has returned home from the New street has returned home from the New Britaln General hospital where she has undergone treatment for appendicitis. An automobile owned by the New #aven Dairy Company and driven by Theodore Fortin collided with an sute owned by Dr. H. K. Taylor of Hartford at the corner of East Main and Stanley streets last evening. The doctor's machine was slightly damaged Robert Middlemass, the actor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Middlemass of South High street, has been called into active service with the navy and has forsaken the stage until the close of the war. He has reported for duty at the Battery station in New York. Attorney Harry P. Roche has been appointed to the heavy artillery of- ficers’ training school at Fortress Monree, Va., and will leave Monday | to begin his new duties. Lawyer Roche was the law partner of Lieut. MRS, OCREAN APPOINTED. Notice has been received from the dspartment of labor at Washington | that women members of the Commu- nity Labor Board are to be considered as active membaers in all respects, with full voting power on all questions eoming before the Board. Mrs. Mary T. Crean has received notification of her appointment as a member repre- senting this district, and authorizing her to take up the duties of her offiee at once. CORP. STRINMAN PROMOTE] Corporal Frederick Steinman for- merly a member of the 802d Machine | Gun Battalion has been promoted to the rank of first sergeant. At present Be is stationed with the 32d company, Main Training Depot, Camp Hancock, Ga. When Sergeant Steinman first entered the service, he was at Camp Devens, being transferred later to take intensive training in machine gun worl, His wife is also living in Georgia where she will spend mel winter, GOOD GERMANS.” But They Were Dead, Private Gavin Writes, Private Frank Gavin, with the A. E. I'., has seen number of “good Germans” in France, he writes to his father James Gavin, but they are the | dead ones resting in peace. He is a brother of Raymond Gavin also in ac- tive service. Privas Gavin was re- ! cently injured in action. He write: “We have just returned from the front and we are out for a few days | 1 . Expect to be back anytime so | I am squeezing in a few lines before we do. I have been transferred twice jand am now with the 121st M. G. | Btn. and I think this will be perma- | nent until the Dutch s chased out entirely. You get more news ove | there than we do regarding the w Of course we know how things are going in our sector, bhut that’s all. | The Americans have them on the run | now and are going to keep them that | ‘I picked plenty of souvenirs but had to give them away as I could not send them to you. I had a belt buek! marked “Gott Mitt Uns” but had to give it away. Do you ever hear from Raymond? I don't receive any New Britain mail on account of being transferred. If he is over here I am going to try to locate him. “I didn’t expect to get into the real thing so quick, but I came out pretty lucky and it was some experience. There's one thing 1 can say, I've seen plenty of ‘good Germans’ up here. They were all resting in peacs, and that's the only way they look good. We get plenty of tobacco and cigar- ettes over here.” LIEUT. Lieut, George A. arrived safely overseas according to a letter received by his moth Mrs. Mary A. Middlemass of Arch street He is in the 137th Field Artillery Lieut. Middlemas is a graduate of New Britain High school. He was awarded his commission at Plattsburg | and has been in army camps in the South and West. He has a brother, Robert M. Middlemass, a businass secretary at a Y. M. C. A hut at Camp Devens and a graduate of the Y. M, C. A. training school at Silver Bay, N. secretary Middlemass re turned to Camp Devens today after a short visit here. SUNDAY STHOOIL CONVENTION. The Anunual State Sunday School Conventlon which was scheduled for November 6, 7 and §, in Middletown has been postponed to December 4, 6 and 6. With very slight changes, the program already planned will be carried out. More than 20 strong speakers and instructors have been engaged for the convention. An un- usually he}pful and practical program -school teachers and offi- | cers will be available. REDWOODS V! TROJANS, The Redwoods of this city will hold their first practice of the week tonight at St. John's hall, and all members of the team are urgently asked to be on hand for this workout. Coach Gorman has devised a plan, whereby the defects of last Sunday’s game may be remedied Next Sunday, the Redwoods will | line up against the fast Trojans of | Hartford, who were booked to pla the locals seyeral weeks ago, FASHION PARK TAILORING Satisfaction is practically dependent on the quality of tailoring. To-day, satisfaction is more desirable and necessary than ever before in history. A Fashion Park suit stands first in the quality of its tailor-work. The style is sensible, manly, and true to the needs of the moment. CIrY HALLL Customn Finish without the Annoyance of a Try-on *35 Read}/’- to - put - on Tailored at Fashion Park Buy War Savings Stamps regularly and often