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v BRI Ay 50 i_i NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, ——————— R S SRR "V"Mfl tford’s TT Har Let the Good News Ring WITH PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TO ALL, WE WISH YOU A FOLIOWING THFE FAVORED T HAYE Call Kers Four, attentio tivities RiTCT Special Christmas HURSDAY BRINGS Tl inery at Half Price \ WHAT THIS MARWRED PRIC FLOWERS, I'T IN OUVR BIG SELLS FOR. M 3 PARTTCULAJ this saje gives it tc through o M Be on hand to get ax have the ofportunity for Churches, bl MILLINERY HAPPY CHRI>TMAS NEROUS PATRONAGE WOUL), AFTER WE BXTE harvesting Societies Games, the big wols or Toss, Dolls, to the fact of unda Reductions character. n o Come A MINUTE AT HALF TRIMMED HATS, ORNAMENTS. OR DEY AT JUS THINK JOR EANS. CHOM ov ox THERS. it a $5.00 THI5. No matter rom $10.00 to LY NOTE redus on for $2.50. illinery Dept. best gelection for G. say for Thursday, YOU UNTRIMMED WHATEN HALF WHAT IT USUALLY Hat (just for example) That will be the way of everything all riday, and make marvelous saving. three days Make the most of it. WITH WHICH YO INDING THANKS, for belated planning Holi and all wares what you can find fl | bart of their time ding TH PRESIINT SHAPI SAT R 18 O or other article and Saturday. You only ATTOMOBILE RECET I BERLIN NEW S INFLUENZA $TILL EPIBEMIC IN TOWN. | leave | dition §erlin District Numerous Cases of Disease FAMILY OF SEVEN SICK Said to Have | son of Mr. received | quire another operation, DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPE VING ALL DRY GOODS PURCH! | iTospital corps, recently returned from | received an indefinite as he is in a bad con- from the wounds he received in France, Barrett enlisted in Hospital conps over a year ago has of absence, hile the and on October 4, while doing hospital | duty in the Sedan sector, he was se- verely wounded by shrapnel in tha right leg and arm. At the present time Barrett states that the wounds in his leg have practically healed, while those received in his arm are stfll in a bad condition and will re- which will nrobably in a usel condition. leave the arm Mr. Barrett is the old and Mrs. J. Barrett, Berlin street, and was employed in t} purchasing department of the Ameri- can Hardware corporation offices in of { New Britain. | Residents Protest Against Condition | { of Hudson Streét and Lower Lane | Road—Roy Scouts Win Game— | 1ocal grappler, Brief News Ttems. Oh! TFlow He Talks! In answer to the letter published by Kid Iven Eenjamin, the Plainville wrestler, stating that he will meet the Al Ventres, or any his proteges, Ventres states that | only wrestles men who understand the Berlin, up to this morning’s report, | still remains ia the grip of the dread- | which has been | ed influenza cpidemi thi of the Many (hreate he past t Pave been re s part state for | new cases | Berlin street in wo months. yorted on the Two new ases were | reported mornin It is unofti- inlly reported that there are between | 20 and 26 cases in town and oae fam- is said to ‘e seven cas The wcal health officer has made no state- tent as to how many cases there are | the town, but it is believed that the discase is fully under coatrol. Roads In Bad Condition. Whether there is a lack of laborers or whether the town road commis- sioner has resigned his position is the stifying thought in the minds of public. Many complaints have sent in in r ard to the condi- tlon of the Hudson street hill, but as vet no results have been gained. Also | the Lower Lanc road, leadiag from | the Rerlin fair grounds, h: been in | bad condition and as the town officials have failed to repair it the townspeo- | &D living ia that vicinity have had to | ¢ their own repairing in order that| they might be able to travel that way. | 1t will be remembered that the las time the Hudson street hill was re- paired it was put in a worse condition | tkan it was Dbefore being repaired. The thick layer of stones, which was | taken from Main street when the con- | crete road was laid, was laid out on IHudson street and after a heavy rain the gravel had washed away hill remained all stone, so now almost impossible for a team or auto- mgblle to descend the hill without bfeaking the springs. is hoped by the public liviag in vicinity that something will be soon in gard to the of this road Barrett Still Tndisposed. Alfred eck pa my the @en Tt that done condition re- ‘Ambrose Barrett, of the on Page 10 and read the news of LAZARUS CO.’S GREAT “Dlean-Up Sale” | played the | zame, and the 1t is | wrestling game tween himselfl and and that a bout be- RBenjamin would mean the downfall of Benjamin's rep- utation, as Ventres c throw Benjamin twice in ten minutes. Also, Ventres states in behalf of young partner, Hercules (aseling that his partner will Benjamin any time in a finish bo Boy Scouts Win, The local Boy Scout basketball team Southington Tigers last evening at the Berlin town ball, de- feating them hy the score of 19 to 9 Both teams played a fast and clean but the Berlin boys, with the good work of Captain Howard Hall, easily brought about a victory. This is the second mame the s son which the Rerlin hovs have baen torious. ms that he can o. meot of in vie- Berlin Briefs. Bawin Loiselle, the Naval serve, stationed at Pelham spending a short furlough on Berlin street Prosecutor \Villi at his home on with a severe attack Willlam Boardman. of Berlin street, is confined to his home with influenza. Grant Skinner, of the Naval Re- serve, stationed at Brooklyn, is spend- ing a short furlough at home on of Re- Bay, is at his home il iffering of influenza | Berlin street Fred Hubbara is ill East Berlin with influe at at the Berlin town | next year's tax lists, hall to mike Trene Hazen, of t Berlin, who | has been suffering with pneumonia, slowly recovering. George Freeman fined to his | fluenza. of Beckley, is con- home suffering with in- | Troop No Boy Scouts, | its regular weekly meeting ning at the home of Rev. Hazen. The Berlin Boy will { their regular weekly meeting this eve- ning at the rooms at the church. will this hold eve- Scouts The power circuit on Berlin street | has been changed so that the cars can climtbh Damon’s hill this winter with- out any difficulty. The weekly church at Berlin [Cong ational church will held this evening at 7:30 o'clock Ald society of the ational church ewing meetin services the be The Ladies’ sington Congr is regular afternoon, weekly his home in | The assessors will meet all this week | up | Carleton | hold | D ON PR(),\"’I‘LY; > OF U SPARTICUS FACTION SEIZES NEWSPAPER Socialist Vorwaerts Raided by Rebellious Faction in Berlin Berlin, Dec. The 6 (By The Associated 've: late Spartacus faction, today, still was in control of the offices | of the socialist newspaper Vorwaerts, which was forcibly taken possession of by members of night, however, the group on Wednes- Chief-of-Police Eichhorn, had | that the invad day promised the editors s would be ejected by & o'clock tonight The seizure of the newspaper was suggested durinx the demonstration at the jpalace on Wednesday, when Dr. Karl Liebknecht and other radicals delivered speeches. followed the Red inting plant, which v as the day was a holiday. After the ure, volunteer com- positors responded to a call for skilled and several of these 1 up t} linotype machines. ran writers provided copy for hand-bills which were issued under the caption, “Red Vorwaerts.”” Meanwhile, the Red G s had posted sentries at the doors and windows to repel Invader: The hand-bills contained a report of { the demonstration and explained the cizure of the newspaper which was declared to be warranted “under the wilaw horn with the revolution.” The newspaper was also referred as a “lying dog’”” and a “reptile whose sonous teeth are now about to 1lled The retirement of Premier Jihert and Herr Scheidemann heir Intlmate colleagues was also ded Frederick Vorwaerts, called the cabinet this moming manded the | prompt to paper. unoccupied, mer he de- Stamifer, editor of the attention of the the raid and government take news- to that action release the BOWLING A T0 BE TAKEN UP. meeting was held at the Y. M. A. last night, consisting | tatives from the various factories in the city. It ostensibly a ball meeting, but things | out, the real object of the { was to stimulate interest in bowline. Nothing definite has arra hut it is thought that it might be po | sibla to have a bowling league al the Y. M. C. A. in addition to the bask | ball league which Is attracting so | much attention and favorable com- { meat. Nothing has been said about onfining it to the factories which ave | interested in the basketball league ind it is expected that if a bowling | league is formed other *gmrlps will interested and may take part. An- other meeting will be held at some time in the near future. | | o £ of v as turned meeting heen 1 be The demonstra- | Guard to the | to | and | presen- | basket- | LE NE W.s Wi | RED OF “QS TURNING T0 WINTER DUTIES Again Taken Up ROOHS OPJN BACH DAY Bristol Mannfacturing Coming Closes Until Jannary 2 For Repairs—Hemingw Takes Part in Big Parade. roll call drive is over the attention of the local chapter is turned to other { duties. The Red Cross been closed for the past three owing to the Christmas holidays day the rooms were open for the fi time this w | sew and knit ds e from 2 until 5 o’clock. § | i"'om now on the rooms will be open | every town afternoon. are u The women rged to come of the and spend this work. | There is plenty of work to be dons, { and there are enough sewing ma- ! chines for everyone. The work now | consists ohiefly of sewing garmen | and knitting sweaters. The re also urged to come to the room jand work as it is much easler than | to bring it home. Plainville’s quota | in this work as in all other things is arge and the local bhranch needs fhe co-operation of every woman in the i town that can possibly attend. Th record made in the roll call campaign was an excellent one and it is the wish of the committee that the town shall not fall down in this work. Tuneral Held Today. The funeral of Miss Mabel Lillian Bichler, of Westwood Park, who died at St. Francis' hospital last Tuesday morning of appendicitis, was held to- day from her late home at 1 o'clock Burial will be in the old North cem- etery in Hartford Factory COloses For The Bristol Manuf 1y has closed down main so until January 2 time an inventory will be so small will very year nis time for the Inventory. cturing com- and will During taken a be ma this sanie this nd repairs Qi com- pany closes down son. rea- Hemingwny in Blg Parade. once Hemingway, son of Hemingway, in the t Mew York yesterday terday Mrs. Hemingway together with her son, William, went to New York to < the review. Hemi | is stationed on the U. S. 8. T | and has been In the navy for | | ( Loy Mrs naval Yes s was review itne: 2- as fs the time. He is the only local boy ix known who took parl in naval parad Probate Notices. Administrators have bee for «t. he Miss Brock chosen administratrix Monica hirock. N v appointe A chosen T 3, Helen was for Miss < Carlson was of the O'Hara and Emerie rator of thc estate Prior. Pla Stone at the Mrs. F Miss Olive pending the holid | her parents on M Prior e thur as minis M. Leo of ille Ttems. of Indianapolis is visit- parents, Al sng Court. 1 me of Al ing and L. me of Stone of S of 20 Walling at fte h street. Ryder ple of s town at o Ts ladies Adance » this e Several young W Prior to New Jersey after furlough at the hor Johnson of the »d to Fort Slocum months the as clerk Prior . pendi | | Scrgeant ' | has working s | Araft board Miss Olive spending few this town rot lacal Waterbury ends Oliver da of in MASQUERADE PARTY. Erwin ¥ to Have at Kensington Club. Russcll & mployes Social Ma of for party the tin nent asquerado program for night. The affair will solo b William Me- during the evening favor with bneck wing. Frank O'Mara Always Chasing Rain- cral other emploves of take part in the long and interesting program prepared by the committe. Ralph Willlams, Hazel | Roth ana Blla Hall constitute the dec- | orations committee. The dance and party {in the Mattabassctt Kensington. Those going will meet at tha South church at 7:30 and p ceding the arty at the bungalow be a straw ride. The trip to made by auto truck. James comr arran Russell win has announced a Saturday d by a nd ms will Chairman | party. he opene | Cormac Ralph Willi and wing 4 will sing “I'm bows" and the factory wii held bungalow in to he 1 bo AMERICAN BOATS COPENHAGEN AS COURTESY Washington, Dec. tion with repovis from that an American fleet arrive there, Secre today the scout cru a few submarine chasers ordered to Copenhagen merel sit of courtesy. Te the 1 no significance wifh respect conditions in Russi n Copenhagen hortly said and heen would Danie Cheste: ATy er had as a t to said v KILLED Torrington, onn.,, of Dr. Camillus eccentric Ttalian side the railroad crossing here earl i that he fanger train. RY TRAIN 7.—The body 64, und docior be- track today ade v struck an | i With Campaign Over, Sewing Is Inventory and | Now that the Christmas Red Cross | rooms have | women ! is | Firemen’s | . | other is | | connec- [ for all the | the | | ing | definirely | conducted | stamps | sue Women’s Underwear Women's heavy weight ribbed tights, fleeced lined, regular Special for Saturday $1.00. sizes, regularly $1.50. Special for Saturday Women’s Hosiery Women's full Mercerized Stockings elastic double garter top, and extra spliced. For Saturday Special 39c pair. Men’s Siik Neckwear For Saturday Neckwear. ar: and regularly $1.25 Out $1.00. our regular Reduced to 50c. Balance of Gur Stock of Ivory Marked down for Saturday $1.26 I’uff Boxes and Hair Recoivers, §1.00. $2.00 Hair Brushes, $1.65. $2.50 Hair Brushes, $2.00. $3.39 Mirrors, $2.85. $1.256 Combs, $1.00. Other articles in Ivory simflarly line of Silk k and the Rebekahs will ! reduoced. ]ewcls‘y Specially Priced 1.00 Boxed Jewelry, m(‘ Boxed Jewelry, 50c. 50c Boxed Jewelry, 40c. 25c Boxed Jewelry, 20c. 85c. Other prior Small Lots and Broken close to Inventory. Mail Ordars Carsflly Filied 5 Amnierican ! v'u\H & 3 7 Hosiery Hine nnery ill be OVER 700,600 SALE - OF THRIFT STAMPS. The law the offices of Dmbably 40,000 People Have Purchased Certilicates to the pylding new rooms where neral Chajrman F War today R s Stamp Gilpatric | | e | of the Savin campaizn issued a*very important state- i ment with refercnce to the sales of | War Savings Stamps and the It by Lser plans | for the comn ve be every and read War is ing will { with much interest Savin pure} fallows “New s Stamp Britain record can feel proud of s . this because 1t mea mnch | when consider how | over-subscribed all Liberty Bond | sues. This is sort of an extra contri- | bution but by no means a small “The War Savings cami enrolls 40,000 people into of saving and loaning to nt. It undoubtedly reached who were reached in any | way, and this more than the | | amount of money shows its value. ! “This War Savings campaign has | been a long one and a hard one. It | has been suc ful a great | § | many enthusiastic worke in all | | branches of our city life have worked hard to put it over. There have been so many workers that 1t is impossible | for the committee to thank them each | A | individually. The commit appre- | ciates the work of all these helpers | and tak this occasion to thank them | t has been done. “War ings and Thrift Stamps | will be issued by the government dur- 1919, Tt has not been decided how the campaigns will be but the mps can be it the post office or banks any question. Any Phrift left over from the 1918 i be good 1919; of course all war Stamps are good at any time. The average person will ac- knowledge that the money pald in War Stamps during this year would | abiy have not neen saved in any oiher way. The work certainiy deve | ops the hablt of thrift. Thiy is the wish of the New R War Savings commliteo as 1t goC L of oxistence —ovory holder of War Savings | Stamps enjoy a prosperous New Year | ana to comething with War mps during 1919. R. GILPATRIC." vou largely we | ahiy | work | gover many 'n not bec: Uniited CHLD s State sa | sonELESS QUIRES | PRIME RIB bought without will for the % BEST (LARGE SE | NEW CROP FANCY BAI I NEW | MOH. e Thrift Stamps. Per ita Factory Sales Total Sales Beaton & Cadwel 798 Russell & 4,223 Minor & Corbin 3,448 Parker Shirt Co 4.146 e Tronl 1t « 1 2 4RO ¢ Frwin i 1 Ew HOLE B | MI 763 033 ational Spring & Judd Mfg. Co “BEST ROLI orth B Usion FARGO C ‘Z‘I"“!‘, rivin "\{ B L. Co inson R achine rin Hutch C.S HILLS & CO.: last LAWYERS “\l’lL OFFICES, and Danberg are being removed today in the D they %W«}“S BEST PUT JLARGE SOU PORK ¢ FANCY CAPE ( Ll)hl) Specmly Priced for Saturday A Mcn Underwear ribbed cotton, collared neck. ht French 5 cach. Men’s Hosiery Men'’s pure thread Silk Hosiery, cotton top and soles, black, white and colors. Special for Saturday, Men’s Mufflers This stock marked down for quick Clearance: The $1.50 quality reduced to $1.00. The $2.26 and $2.50 quality reduced to $2.00. The $4.00 and $5.00 quality reduced to $8.50. Many Special Numbers in Leather Goods $2.50 Strap Purses, Saturday $2.19 $3.00 Btrap Purses, Saturday $2.69. $8.60 Strap Purses, Saturday $3.00. $3.50 Bmall Hand Bags for $2.89. Stationery Priced to Close Strictly Holiday Stationery at prices to close. heavy ion Suits, special § w fleeced For y greatly reduced at greatly reduced prices to Buy War and hrift Stamps with Attorney Harry Roche. Attorne Mitchell has been quartered in his ol office in [Booth’'s block for about 1 yes and Attorney Danberg has bee| in the office since 1018, Attorne| Roche has oocupied rooms in the Nl tional Bank building for several years Attorney Emil Danberg is clerk of th city and police court which posttios his ciate, Attorney Mitchell, hel for several years. 2y Morning Saleg 9to 11 AL M. PORTER): QUSE, SIRLOIN, RIUND OR SHORT ¢ Value, Our Price, Lb 14.82 .19.74 5.46 weekly ' 4,073 11,848 1,190 bulle- Lawyers Mitchell ional hank will have rooms e 4o RE L/ IND ONIONS N License, Nambe 1Y SATURDAY SPEGIALS | PR LSH POE‘h ‘SHOULDERS ROASTS BEEF ROLLS SAUSAGE ROASTS BEEF or CORNED \ Salt Pigs Hocks Brealkfast Bacon ESS SUNKIST OR/ D NUTS 0D CRAN DWIN TABLE RAISINS sH CREAMERY BUTTER Ib MAINE EDL M i)& GES dz BERRIES qt 4 qt MSWIFT’S NUT OLE LK C Hl‘ MUENSTER CHEESE ,y( RIQP DILL PICKL E«S ED OATS JBY’S COND. MILK JORN STARCH K ('OF JA