New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 12, 1918, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, Choose Gifts Made of Leather They’re Sensible and Lasting With Broadest Scope for Choice our ment in Aisle E on main floor offers unrivalled meekers for suitable, durable remembrances, with every want of man woman provided for, we will call attention to some of the things we offer: Enlarged Leather Goods Depart- opportunities to the gift or Leather Over-Night Bags give choice for a most appreciated gift for either sex. Some of them complet with white celluloid fittings, with choice of auto case or Victoria bag shape, through a varying price range, from $2.50 to $25.00. Fitted Dressing compactly supplied with man or able and appropriate for Cases of black leather or black and 1y tan woman. cowhide, mahogany iced from $2.50 on and up to $35. ea very service- fittings. Very Men'’s Collar Bags are much in demand and greatly appreciated by the soldier bo leather, from 50c. with dictionary, petual calendar and ink well. Brief and Folia ¢ with one to six pocket: Cigar and Cigarette Cases, in black and compact when filled, He would like one. Bridge Whist Sets. cards with choice of Medicine A sensible gift. Fine Military Brushes ia black, ebony and mahogany, cases, of speclal value at 98c. to each. Leather and bottles. of bristles, 84.98 each. Good Leather Hand Bags with choice of large and small, black and all desirable colorings. or bag shape, returaing to civilian with silk or Bill Folds and Wallets, book and change pockets. to $7.50 each. Leather Writing Cases of assorted size, address book and pencil. nicely life. leather lining. also pass Cases in leather. A chance to give Also tase: pri very durable ones, of black ed $2.50 to $19.50 each. real fitting the pockets snugly, orted sizes, 98c. to $5.00. Cases of different sizes, 98c. to $12.50 each. put up in real leather $1.530 to $19.50 each. Note the necessary fittings, all fittings, 98c. and mirror, Sewing Baskets or to $12.50 each. $1.2 to $5.98. Handsome Silk with tassels and beaded designs, give choice of or Velvet Bags in 75¢. to $5.00 each. in black and all colors, writing tablets with per- Good choice given at $1.00 to $9.00 each. pigskin costing $1.00 Good leather cases fitted with cards fitted with See what Boxes, lined iR colors to match, Sewing Rolls, very compact with in black or tan Some with memo a nice little gift, costing vou fitted or tan cowhide, leather. to Very $6.50 and sogre “first ald” kits with the finest in envelope we offer at with all many smart and distinctive styles, lined with fine silk and fitted with purse something nice at $1.50 to $35.00 each. Choice Beaded Bags in both imported and domestic makes, ian a won- derful assortment of original and artistic the framed bags of which we offer designs. a varied collection. Most in demand $6.50 to $37.50 oa. ane HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU OAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. BERLIN NEWS ! CAL RED CROSS LL CALL CAMPAIGN nberships Will Be Solicited| ring Week of December 16 ME SOLICITORS TONIGHT ral Committee Will Meet Thi: I‘flg to Perfect Plans—Ladies’ @ Food Sale—D. A. R. meeting— Ttems. rs. Bertha Sharpe, Kensington chairman of chapter American i Cross, and C. W, Stevens, chair- of the Christmas roll call, ng preparations for the Christ- roll call campaign which will place during the week of De- 16th. It seems particularly er ropriate to have the roll call dur- the Christmas season. With the n of peace at hand it should e as a fitting climax to an event- twelve months. “A Universal bership” has been chcsen as a aa for the roll call, and it means every loyal American should en- a¥ a member of the greatest hu- hitarian organization in the world n's quota jd but no matter h. Ar, vet has not been what it is placed t is the tow slogan to over sub- be. Berlin as held a wonderful 1 during the war for contribu- s towards all war drives and it is town's one thought to keep up the d work untll the boys are safely e again. Stevens announces that a spe- meeting of the committee will be % this evening at the Kensington mmar school at 8 o'clock {08 o g, chairman of the New Britain istmas roll call, will give a talk instructions as to the house-to- 82 canvass. Solicitors will be ap- ted by Mr. Stevens this evening, as a§“all will be In réadiness for the paign to start Monday. Ladies’ Ald Food Sale. 'he Ladies’ Aid soclety of the Sec- Congregatlonal church of Berlin oun that an entertainment d sale will take place at the ladies’ jses Brandegee, réh parlors tomorrow evening at 8 ock. Everyone is welcome. D. A. e regular meeting of the Emma t Willard chapter will be held to- row afternon at the home of the on Berlin street. J. Warren Harper., of Hartford give a talk on ‘“Rambles in the . All members are requested to R. Meets Tomorrow. Ppresent, as important matters are ome before the meeting. School Enumeration. W. Mildrum of the local school mittee reports that he has com- ed the school enumeration for this and finds a slight increase in number of pupils attending the in town schools. Many of the for- families of the town have been ng about from one place to an- er and Mr. Mildrum states that it been a hard praposition to keep ke of them. Also many families e moved to other citles and there- | | | | | and | | with the trench mortar of Berlin have been kept from in- creasing. Following is the school enumeration taken by Mr. Mildrum and the teachers of the various schools: 1918 52 55 54 120 41 169 604 1095 Boys Will Return. Much excitement and joy has been caused by the report in last night's newspapers stating that Gen. Per¥h- ing has given orders to the trench mortar battery to prepare for their homeward journey. It will mean that a large number of Berlin boys will soon return. Among those who are battery are and Marcus 1917 38 54 59 102 84 147 607 1091 Blue Hills school South school Seldon school ‘Worthington school Percival school qubbard school Kensington school Leon Hall, Woods. Acorns Organize Team. The Acorn Athletic club will hold their first meeting of the season at the club rooms in Kingo's block, this evening at § o’clock. The purpose of the meeting is to re-organize the club Merton 2T | and to elect new officers for the ensu- ing year. The question of having a basketball team will also be decided. Christmas Entertainment. The Ladies’ Aid society of the First Congregational church of Kensington are preparing to hold a Christmas en- tertainment for the children of the Congregational church on Christmas eve. Also a Christmas eve entertain- ment will be given by the Ladies’ so- ciety of the Methodist church of East Serlin, Berlin Briefs. Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Clark of East Berlin have returned to Bast Berlin after attending the Bric Makers’ convention at Atlantic City. Henry Frost of Meriden avenue has reczived word from relatives in Den- ver, Colorado, stating that his sister, Mrs. . M. Franklin, has succumbed to influenza. Mrs. Franklin formerly lived in Berlin and was well known here. The funeral will be held at Denver .omorrow afternoon. Joseph Kempton of South Berlin reports that he has trapped a large fox weighing 23 pounds. Many of the local boys in the Na- val Reserve have sent in requests to get their discharge and are expecting to get home for Christmas. CORN PRICES SOAR. Very Small Crop Results in Stunning Market Advances. Chicago, Dec. 12.—Stunning ad- vances in the price of corn resulted today from the government crop re- port showing that the yield for 1918 is the smallest in five years. Value ran up as much as seven cents a bush- el over yesierday's finish. In the May option, where the vol- ume of business was largest, the market rose to $1.87 as against 130 3-3 to 130 1-2 at yesterday's fin- ish. OFFICERS ARE ELECTED. The young ladles of the Immaculate Conception Guild of St. Mary’s church held their annual meeting and elec- tion of officers in the convent school hall Tuesday night, The following were chosen as the officers for the coming year: President, Miss Flor- ence Mulvihill; vies president, Miss Julla Crowe; mocretary, Miss Mary Lyneh, and treasurer, Miss Anna Ki- niry, A committee was appointed to plan fer a number of woolals and a minstrel ashow 1o be given during the the number of pupils in the town | winter season. I | the woman’s FACTORIES T0 BUY MORE MEMBERSHIPS Plan fo Eoroll Men in Service in Red Cross Some of the facfories have signi- fled that they will provide Red Cross memberships for their employes who are in the service, as their part in the Christmas roll call for 30,000 members. No more appropriate method could be taken by the cor- porations than to show in this man- ner their appreciation for the Red Cross work. No canvass is to be made of the factories for large pledges for the Red Cross, as they have been pretty thoroughly dralned, and this is to be priacipally a house to house canvass. However, it is hoped that all the factories will see their men in the service enrolled in the Red Cross for Christmas. A. Buol, superintendent of the New Britain Machine Co. and Joseph T Lamb, superintendent of Landers, Frary & Clark’s, have been appointed a special committee to canvass the factories for this Red Cross proposi- tion. It is believed that all the fac- torles will join ia to this extent to help along the roll call. Red Cross Sunday. J. B. Comstack has communicated with all the clergy, and they are planning to observe Red Cross Sun- day in the churches next Sunday. Mr. Comstock has also charge of put- ting the dally reports of the progress of the campaiga on the food admin- istration bulletin board in front of the City hall. T. J. Lynch will see that the other bulletin board is prop- erly covered with Red Cross posters. Miss Elizabeth Rogers, chairman of booth committee, has appointed Miss Cornelia Chamberldin to have charge of the Red Cross headquarters at 297 1-2 Main street, and Miss Chamberlain will name any assistants she sees fit. They will ex- plain the work of the Red Cross to any who visit headquarters and se- cure as many enrollments as possible, It is expected that many will come right to headquarters during the roll call and register there. Their names will be credited to the ward in which they live. All the factories and schools have recelved their allotment of posters and they will be pasted to- day. There is8 a new Harrison Fisher poster gotten out, which rivals the one in the first campaign, and the lat- ter has also been reproduced for use in this roll call. Local Chapter Gets Half. Fifty per cent. of the money raised through the roll call stays right here in New Britain. In fact more than 50 per cent. remains. Fifty per cent. goes right to the local Red Cross chapter and of the other fifty the national headquarters give the New Britain Tuberculosis Relief society an allowance for their work. With each memberghip ten Christmas seals will be given out. No scals are to be =mold, The way to get more meals is to buy more Red Cross memberships and a lot of people will do it, The Big Store, Raphael’s Dept. Store will gladly cash your Christmas Club checks.‘ PLAINVlLLE NEWS WILLIAM KAVANAUGH WOUNDE GIN FRANCE Was at the Front 0nly Two Days Before Getting Hit HAS NOW REGOVERED ;Plnl'n\rillc People Look Yorward to Retwn of ILocal Boys in 801st Trench Mortar Battery, Which Is Coming Home. The name of William Kavanaugh appears on the army casualty list as wounded, degree undetermined. He is the son of M Susenne Kavanaugh of 102 Whiting street and was drafted from this place last May. He first went to Camp Upton and after being there for a short time was transferred to Camp Meade, Maryland. In July he was sent across and saw active service at the front. A short time ago his mother received a telegram stating that he was wounded in action. On Tuesday in a letter received from him by his mother, he said he had been in battle only two days when he was wounded and sent to a base hospital. He states in his letter that he is now well after being in the hospital about a month. He was released from that institution on November 14. Before leaving for the service he was em- ployed at the Trumbull Electric Co. Local Boys Returning. Published in last evening's news- papers, among the units named by General Pershing to be sent home, was the 301st Trench Mortar Battery. This unit contains many local boys besides others from the local draft board district, which comprises the towns of Bristol, Forestville. The men were sent to Camp Devens in October 1917, and remained there nearly nine months before being sent ACTOSE. The unit has been in the thick of the fighting in France and it was with joy that the people read of their returning. Chester Griffin Writes. Mrs. Hayden Griffin of East Main street has received a letter from her son, Chester Griffin, which was writ- ten the day before the armistice was signed. Before being called to the army Griffin was emploved at the ! Trumbull Electric Co. It is interest- ing to note that although his letter was written the day before the ar- mistice was signed he does not say much about it. But evidently he ex- pected the war to be over soon be- cause he wrote that he expected to leave France in a short while. His mail was held up while he was in the front line trenches and he did not re- celve any for a month. He spoke of the Christmas coupons and wished that his folks would send him a foun- tain pen, if nothing else. Brief Items, The condition of Walter Lathrop, of Maple street, who has been confined to his home for the past few days, is reported as improved. The holiday rush at the post office has started and will probalbly continue until a week after the holldays. The local postmaster urges everyone to send their malil as soon as possible, as there is a lack of help. The re- sults will be much better if the peo- ple heed this request and less mis- takes are liable to be made if the Christmas parcels are mailed early. In the list of names to be placed on the honor roll of the town pub- lished in last evening's paper the name of Albert Conlin was omitted by accident. I"OR SALE—A kitchen range in good condition. Fred C. Norton, Pla ville. Tel. 144-12. 12-10-3dx Maple Hill The Christian ndeavor society of the Newington Congregational church will give a supper Friday, December 13, in honor o fthe new members. The Newington Center school closed on account of influenza. is e The Hearthstone club of Hartford invites the Literary club of Maple Hill to a lecture by Herbert Jackson White on “The Life of English Homes and Gardens” at the Center church at Hartford, December 23. of weeks Golf in Mrs. William Sternberg street is spending several Boston. A message has been received from Everett Hine who has been training in England with the 87lst aero squadron, that he has arrived in New York on the British transport Ascan- ius. He is now at Camp Mills await- ing his discharge and expects to be home next week. Raymond Tucker has received an honorable discharge from Taylor fleld, Alabama, where he was training as an aviator. Mrs. Sanford Freeman and son, Tu. dor, are visiting Mrs. Hoabley Tudor of Melrose, N. Y. JCE BREAKS OFF LIMBS, During the rain and hail storm last night goveral imby of trees, and trol- loy wires were broken by the weight of jce, The police recelved a com- plaint early this morning that n large limh of u tree at the corner of West Main and Houth High streets had biewn dewn, The limbh was bloocking trafflo, and the beard of publioc works was notified, Trelley wires at the porner of Mexion graet and near Cens ten gireet on HWast Main street were Wieo brolesm 1918 BELIEVED T0 HAVE BURNED T0 DEATH, Caretaker of Woodmont House Missing Atter Fire New 12.—A Thouse in Woodmont, on the west shore, notice- able because of its commanding loca- tion, and which was the Connecticut building at the Chicago! fair in 1893, was burned today. 1t was originally designed to typify Connecticut colon- ial architecture. A group of men bought the build- ing and had it brought to Woodmont. In recent years it had been used as a summer residence but just before the war several New Haven men bhought the place with the intention of chang- ing it into an automobile ian. The Connecticut building w vided at state expense. After Lieut. Governor J. D. Dewell it and had it transferred. Judge S. I. Bronson, afterwards a candidate for governor, owned the house. Two vears ago In the settle- ment of the estate the house was sold to two men here, who expected to sell it to a local man for $35,000 for an inn. The war stopped the change and ‘it was stated today that the deal had not been made and the title re- mained with Adolph Perloth ana Benjamin Slade who place their loss at $30,000. Michael Mullin, caretaker, in whose room the fire apparently started, is missing and is believed to be dead. Haven, Dec. pra- the fair, bought Later . FIGHTERS BEST. American Boxers Win Three Out of Four from British, London, Dec. 12,—In addition to the older bouts in the inter-allied boxing tournament held today which were reported, ¥. C. Laney, of the Ameri- can Navy, defeated Corporal Bingham, of Canada. Both men are feather- weights, ddie Coulon, American Army, beat J. Davies, British Navy, in the feather- weight division; Lightweight Game- ster, British Royal Air Force, beat Eddie Shannon, American Army; C. Delaney, American Navy, beat Wilkin- son, British Navy, in the middleweight contest. CITY ITEMS New Britain Nat. Bank Christmas Club open for membership.—advt. A meeting of the Home committee was scheduled night but owing to the absence of several members on business the meeting nas been postponed to Friday night. Fred Gavin of Main street is seri- ouly ill at St. Francis hospieal aad slight hopes are held out for his re- covery. Samuel Schulman, Syracuse S. A. T\ C. has been hanorably discharged and returned to his home in this city vesterday. Abe Welinsky trom the Corps. Rev, Herman Litorin of Bridgeport will speak at the Swedish Flim church tonight. Service for last has been discharged Student Army Training S COLONIZATION BY RETURNED FIGHTERS Secretary Wilson Suggests Solu- tion of After War Labor ‘Washington, Dec. by returned soldiers and sailors of large tracts of land under the direc- tion and with the aid of the federal government is recommended as : lution of many of the labor prnhl(*ln: arising from demobilization by Secre- tary of Labor Wilson In his annual re- port, made public today. The gov- erament should, in the opinion of Mr. ‘Wilson, establish and equip individuai farms, which would be linked into community groups. The war has demonstrated the pa- triotism and loyalty of American bor, the report says, and in the con- tinuance of the *‘spirit of sacrifice” on the part of employer and employe shown during the war, Secretary Wil- son believes “lies the hope for the further attainment and development during the days of peace of that democracy for which we have taken up arms.” The right of collective bargaining, long recognized by the department of labor, Secretary Wilson, declares, has been more widely established by res son of the war. He adds that “if the principles upon which that agreement was founded can endure the stress of war, it is fair to suppose that even greater success will attend their ap- plication during the calmer poriods of peace.” To solve the labor problems aris- ing from reconstruction, Mr. Wilson recommeénds the continuation of the labor adjustment agency of the na- tional war labor boards. Agreements have been effected between labor and employers through this agency, the report says by which certain princi- ples have heon placed above further dispute. Agricultural areas should be pur- chased by the federal government and added to the public domain to provide land for the carrying out of the proposed calonization program for returned members of the military forces. the report asserts. It is pro- posed that administration of the pro- gram be directed by a board coa- sisting of the heads of the agriculture, interior and labor departments. Legislation needed to carry out the plan, Secretary Wilson believes, should include these provisions: The possibility of commercialized speculation must be eliminated. Colonists must be given access, not only to land, but to farms; not to the bare soil, but to fully equipped agri- cultural plants ready to operate. The farms themselves must be welded together into genuine com- munities by provision for roads, schools and markets, eral supervision of the federal ernrhent. Arrangements have been completed, says the report, to care for demobil- ized men who do not care to take up farm work so far as possible through the United States Employment Serv- ice, a branch of the department. On ithis point the secretary says: “In presenting these recommenda- tions at this time, I regard it unneces- sary to point out further possibilities. In setting forth the necessity for land settlement I am not unmindful of the vast numbers who must their places In our complex industrial 12.—Colonization gov- conom IE lDlthm‘iJA t St 1nt -— and there are lots of other that foo i [ | 13 organization. It ent to forecast accu trial organization or tion after the war. All the properly adapted facilities of the Department of Labor are at present red in the study of those pro of re- «construction peculiar to manufactur- ing and secondary industry; and from time to time I shall have recommeén- dations and conclusions to present based upon such studies.” The report reviews the expansion of the Department of Labor from an or- ganization of four bureaus to one of bureaus and two boards, in re- sponse to demands arising out of the war. During the fiscal year, which the repont covers, mediation and con- ciliation division handled in- volving 1,042,341 workmen ectly and 1, 57 indirec The Employment for war industries 1,800,593 workmen. The Bureau of Naturalization mitted to citizenship duri a total of 151,449 persons, under 1917 of 7,381 Work carried on by the dep artment is described as including: adoption of uniform standa ployment in government dey obtaining suitable legislation protection of women in indu moting child labor laws; providir the construction of homes workers; establishing better relations between negro workers and white employers and establishing minimum s too early at pres- ely the indus- needs of our na- en n Service during recruited the year the ye a decr ds of em- rtments; the pro- for war Have your dollars res TO KEEP STORES OPEN. People Can Do nin r Shopping ¥ye- s During Holiday Weelk, A special meeting of the mercantile directors: preceded the regular meet- ing of the chamber of commerce last evening and it was voted to open the stores of the city every evening until Christmas_beginning Wednesday, De- cember 18. Thus the public will have a full week in which to make pur- chases. This action is an indieation that the merchants are coming to an agreement on the uniform hours question, and it is considered that the matter is in a fair way of being set- tled. W. A. House appointed the uniform hours committeé for 1919 consisting of A. A. Mills, chairman; George H Dyson, Sam Marlow, William Cowli- shaw and Joseph M. Halloran. Tha committee will meet within a few days to plan the hours and will re- port to the directors at the January meeting. Have your dollars ready.—advt. NEWTON RELEASED. Hartford Boy, Well Known Here, Was Captured At Seichcprey. George Evans Newton, a Hartford again find | under the gen- | | here. | Germany, boy who was well known in this city before he went to war, hab-at last been released from a Hun = prison camp according to word received He was a member of Company 102nd Infantry. He was captured April 20, in the Battle of Seicheprey. He was sent to the interier of Germany and after much changing was sent to Gie sen, at which prison he remain- ed until the war ended. According to e telegram which his family re- ceived from the war department he has been released and at present Is “somewhero in France." B, Have your dollars ready weetness. . . Without Su gar %ood thmgs in GRAPE:NUTS them, its “read to-eat”and “no-waste” Qualities which mark to- days good housekee]:nng ASK THE GROCER “Theres a I@ason 2 amo