New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1918, Page 5

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER $12.00 | 7 A T, NZ ZSS D $20.00 Our Contracts Placed Last July Before the Ad Price. Vou Get the Benefit COALITION GOVT IS PICKED AS WINNER| Lloyd George Belleved to Have| Carried British Election London, Dec. 15.——Considering the| el canditions under which yester- elections were held and the nec- ssity of waiting for a fortnight be- ‘ore the ballo counted, there 18 ery little indulgence in speculation 1s to the results. It is unanimously admitted to be ¢ ¢ zone con- | slusion that th ) ge coali- Hon has been rious and will probably have some 400 members in the new house of commons Many Women Vote. London, Dec. 16.—Saturday's elec- tions were featured by the astonishing | Live vance in Many were accompanied by their hus- bands, but the majority went alone. In working c districts mothers in man es took their families along. A remarkable number of aged, even infirm women voted, persistent rain which prevailed over virtually the wh count Men often remarked their vo! lified by their wives supporting op- posing candidates. Reports go so far as to contend that the new house of commons has been mainly chosea by | ! women. CITY LEAGUE STANDING. Won Lost P.C. Ave. 23 3 .639 .474 5 472 471 480 oons . 466 Areos 469 Annex , 2 465 Oaks . 33 .460 Larson Rogers Lofgre pumber of wamen voting. The novelty | of possessing the franchise seemed to | wopeal to th in all parts sountry, the women flocking to booths in crowds and outnumbering | the male voters in some districts. ' Nichols in spite of the | ere nui- | B.C.P | | $:8.00 $3.90 16, 1918, $15.00 ORTER Sr—————————————————————— Narcum Thompson larey Lantone Patrus Turner Trevethan Ryan McBriarty Dickman UNIVERSAL LE! I e il Coronas Columb - Percolators Trade Shop Caffee Grinders Thermax Averages. . Anderson Ohlson Richardson . C. Anderson Hickox Schmalz Guite Stevens Won Lost P.C. Larson Robinson Gaudette Turton Goodisc Narton Wilcox INSISTS ON RETURNING - | Adolph Joffe, Russian Eapetled From Gevmany Last Month, Comes Back to Attend Soldiers’ Congress. erlin, Dec. 16.—Adolph Ru An ambassador to Germany, who was expelled from Eerlin in Novem- ber b e Joftte, of his activities in ad- vancing the interests of the Bolshe- vists, Is reported in a Breslau dis- patch ‘v have crossed the border aft- briting members of the soldiers and workmen’s council. He is said to be veturning to Berlin for the pur- pose of attending today’s ineeting of the soldiers and workmen's congress in spite of the request of the Ebert cabinet that he keep away from this city. SONS 44 (XXX Al $17.50 $11.00 The Store of a Thousand Gifts. Watch OurWindows. New Pieces Every Day NATION-WIDE DRIVE. | Red Cross Workers Collecting Funds All Over Country. Washington, Dec. 16.—Christmas enrolment weeko f the American Red Cross opened today throughout the country with officials hopeful of a large increase over the present mem- bership of 22,000,000, The campaign ends Dec. 23. The money obtained through membership fees will be used to cary out the great peace time progrem which the Red Cross has set for itself not orly in the United States but in every land where a sufferisg people may need assist- ance. Marines Who Compete 16 Wecks Course Are Given Shoulder Bars. Quantico, Va., Dec. 16.—Secretary Daniels today awarded commissions to 430 marines who have completed the 16 weelks’ course at the Third Ma~ rine Officers’ Training camp here. Addresses were made by the secre- tary and Major Gen. Barnett, come mandant of the marine corps, who bas just returned from I'rance. Men from 38 states and the District of Columbia and Panama received commissions. CHRISTMAS GIFTS? We have a Line of VERY USEFUL ARTICLES See Our Window