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4 Get ing R machi you cz as easily A ten AP Bur gingh nt he n apron HOUSE attractive gualit lgo ¢ 2lastic PULLAR CONCRETE EXCAVATING S 1 New ELECTRIC SERVICE CORBIN PLACE (Opp. R. R. Station) ALL MOTOR CAR TROUBIL Free Test of Ford Magnetos Francis P. May “ has riolin Residence 344 Broad St. 'Phone DO On n th mprovements and two extra >arn. Is Coming to Fox’s Only First-Class Patronage Try Our 50 CENT LUNCH L openings “WOMEN TELL ABOUT - AMERIGANIZATION . It Is Principle on Which Welfare, ELIANCE .. held in evening enjoved a | osinn Store ting for your ring Sew- How ready \bout a new Sewing T offic who attended the meeting h ton chool hall la listen- the Grammar B ¢ machines manufac- treat in The Sold M huii country. name ing to two valuable addresses Dy the sub- present B Mar truly with and familiar knew s our own with | women how to interesting name would cost yvou Ject, s AR their gt statements in an ngte appealing These speakers were, | tn Miss Florence Hughes, of New flle and hem, | city, and Miss Helen Dow instrue- tor at New York University and a member of the staff the National Americanization committec 30th qualitied present ible, it co with a way attachments. this Off, and Je ne you can tuck, an in bind and fell and quilt almost : sewir it. as you can do plain -year guarantee goes with el to | field RONS AND HOUSE DRESSES and wonien were the phs to them audience wi their type would problem of Americanization of fach emphasized that the the immigrant, with ourselves. We more understanding, sympathy pre- f the that under- work as- the impression of of and the that mec signed the { of | wholc women firs but roac A luti women the more simplify et and Je on F H Lan agalow Aprons in percale e need and we am, perfectly made and finished tted with and without belt. vack or We carry | paration tak Miss and button task 10st complete stock work DRESSES best successful the of race called it the flughes spoke of America‘zation a milation, and principle upon which the welfare of country depends. She regards the home, the shop, the school, the v percale come in skirt and waist | clubs, the churches and the courts Z. fit | as the naturai points of contact with Ce | the alien Many illustrations HEUES, | and narratives were employed to press the home that sometimes the newcomer is helpless in the neai for adaptations that he does not know how to malke The mother has been marooned in the, and her family rapidly alienated from her because had chance to learn the language and of this country, said Miss But that one language does mean that languages but must be from them, of them learn to JJish should Much ziven to phasis s in the science ) our stripes and colors in Johr on one-piece style. Our E ik - waistline fits any = i Chu Skri home o) she S no Maji E: Dul customs Hughes. she not English many urged taken never why AU ing for pray and NIVEN 0 Zetterman CONSTRUCTION AND GRADING ewer and Water Connections dence—152 Vance Street, Telephone 261 more emphasis has physical output, the product of than has been given to the or the intellectual and reactions. Fspecially must we learn how to make the immigrant mother feel at home in this land, and show her how to buy and to live or keep clean, if need be. Miss Dow told in and instructive been with em- the hands individual emotional on A tes Britain fio) Spa this Conn. entertain- how the a very ing way imitation in matters show, that are not always ing or effective. The home of women are frequently found at the other extreme, where they prematurely domesticated and slaved by early and burdens. After tressing need for the superficial and of BRANCH OFFICE AT 97 MAIN STREET— (Mayor Quigley’s Office) dress i ORDERS are | 39 —COAL TAKEN FOR AND WOOD— en- marriage its { for calling attention of the sufficient | prain symptoms of her sick to the doctor. Miss Dow explained considerable detail how a lessons be presented naturally in the home by has the sympathy and As she illustrated the nting these lessons it al- that there he more of pleasure than attached to the that indicated. Violinist e e to mother the in to dis- some ex- | thei baby T in [ held of ther coses English STATICN Expert Repairing of e Series simply and Phone who 353 er was ma: anyone tac way, required. of pre most seemed was to work she of procedure [ING. the for ts for ambitious on. a few instruc the to t it i studer Party Members Chamber - The TRY Tel. Will Gather of Commerce Tuesda at 136-14 New Britain Woman Suffrage hold a Feb. party will meeting in the chamber 8 o’clock. The New Britain Woman Suffrage party has bheen very fortunate in securing Francis P. O'Brien to speak briefly on Americanization, Mary Elizabeth Hutt of New who will speak on suffrage. Howard Stearns has kindly sented relate some of h ence Red Cross work on fan Tuesday evening, of HERTY MARKET low commerce rooms at 1446 TURKEYS FOWL SPARERIBS PORK TENDERLOD VERMONT NATIVE FRESH H Haven, Mrs Ric mar FOR SALE. con- e of the pleasantes e east side; 11 to experi- the Ital- single homes rooms, with all lots and in on DIVORCES FOR TWO COUPLES Arickosky of city was divorce in the superior sterday, after Judge William had listened to h story. Ae- | cording to the petitioner, he had been { happily married for more than seven years prior ta June 28, 1917. On that he k 1 his wife goodbye whea left for the factory. Mrs. Arick- | osky, he alleged, flitted from his home | on that date with Henry Egan of this | city, who Arvickosky alleged was a T | draft slacker. He also claimed that | lice { the pair accompanied $500 of his. | Subsequent investigations disclased [ that the pair were residing in Buffalo, [N. Y., as man and wife | After hearing further { the suit of Floria fintel 1 > city against Giovanni Fabraiz mafihl“gtun f Judge Casc decided that the wom was entitled Freic 69-71-73 Lafayetto St. S e Cor. Washington H. N. LOCKWO0OD, Real Estate and Insur: City Hall Joseph this granted | court = | 8. Case nce e day the day testimony in | Chi Fabraizie of this slip in ¢ to a he Chi ern NEW BRITAIN, CONN. Luther ROOMS $1 AND UP American-European If you sce » man encased in a | strait-jacket dangling from the end of a rope from the top of the Nation- al Bank building Monday at 12:45 don’t get scared, it will be the great Luther doing the Houdini act. Then see his wonderful feat at the Lyceum and hear him lecture. e e | I'will buy all kinds of JUNK. Pay 3c 1b. for rags, and second hand furniture. L [2¢ Zeldes, 19 Willow Street, | ey Tel, 557-14. fan the Solicited and Accepted him In Main Dining Room Served from 12 to 1:30 SPECIAL TODAY GBSTE SALAD .vAVONAls:s 750 FR. FRIED POTATOE: Served in Japanese Tea Room ‘ gen har wil 119 WEEKLY REALTY t TRANSFERS RECORDED deaths transfers William H Simon M York | A able Teodnt Mike M al, Cambridge and mine Ignacy Patrick ¢ corporation, Main lishaw, A \Wileox Woodland banquet more delegate New glorious feeling,’ what camp, the last 3, 1907, Tilson was at the present Waterbur: The Ladies Hammond their o L a number rades jointly. arrange Hills, commander; past commander also Miss|B. C ward Mrs. front In mittee Kenilworth The Auxiliary mond Handeuft King Manages demonstrated ther newspaper onds, France noon at a free public exhibition, when he will, suspended Arms ony whereas longer than NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERA Clerk's Office Records Also Show 17 Deaths and Five Ma During Same Period. five marry ollowing in the ci past week John New- buildings on wery and recorded the Wa land here 1ges, 17 liy clerk’s the o during rous to Thornton, and neis street The land Union and icker mifacturing ling Chu enjamin Dubowy ompany, on cb street The land to Union turing and dings on <"hurch rman ito huildings ompany, sireet Minas on Cher- Columbia drew . land and riswold streets. Andrews company, to The land seph R Realty avenue. Opalinski nd on New- to Christina S zko, It buildings on Blake 1 uzusta land and Anthony Paca- ledgecrest avenue Lavati to Peter and bnildings streets to Suclid avenue T. Bodwell d company, Comacki to on Dulya land Wilcox Daly imes on Low Bodwell Land The arry to The on sodwell land Stratfora road William F. Brools, reet Children’s Kate M, Lake Brooks and Lake court Home sociatic to Klingberg, land and buildings Linwood streets. Vetrano to Maria Car- lard and buildings on to land buildings and on n B irmine D. Vetrano, street. Charubin et al to John land on Burritt street. McMahon to The Liberty land and buildings on rch tulsky, street rastus S. land n street state of Anna Hlavati to Peter a et al, land and buildings on and Daly streets. he New Britain Home and Build- company to Carlo Ferri, land on street Cow- West to William buildings on Hart and T0 CONVENE HERE United Spanish War Veterans to Hold nnual Meeting in New Britain in June. he state convention of the United nish War Veterans will be held in city the latter part of June and o desize osnesom S e =t [ e iremmionalcamp it ve appolnted 4 R : s the alien woman in industry to a|. .cieral dommittee to make the aise maney to arrangements to and or from and necessary as good an entertainment as possible to the 300 that are to come camps throughout the state, Britain has always been noted giving visitars grand and and it will be up to Hammond camp to duplicate other conventions have done for r delegates. his will be the second convention 1 in this city by A. G. Hammond being held here August when Congressman Jaha Q. the department command- and Samuel Magson of this city senior vice department com- 1der. The department commander time is J. M. Houston its Auxiliary , to A, G. are also to have as state department of Ladies’ Auxiliary. The ladies have of auxiliaries throughout state and have been a great help he different camps in the state and s the intention to entertain com- and sisters who visit our city The committee appointed to for this convention is as fol- s: 8. M. Leonard, chairman; lke treasurer; Paul Finance, camp Frederick Hilderbrand, commander: John Dunbar, past Jean [ nes, adjutant; Morey, past commander; Ed- Kinderlan, past commander; Morey, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Hall, Hilderbrand, Mrs. Searle, Mrs. ¢, auxiliary commander; Miss Gor- etary; Mrs. Helm to raise funds the com- has decided to hold a drawing Thursday evening, April 8, at the club rooms at 8 o'clock. committee will meet again Sun- afternoon whenthe tickets for the wing will be given ta the Ladic and members of A. G. Ham- camp. camp guests the N, sec order LUTHER GETS OUT. to Release Himself at Police Station. hat the police handcuffs at the po- can be escaped from this morning by Great” who will theater the In the Captain men, Luther succeeded in ping out of two pairs of the cuffs one minute and three-quarters sec- The cuffs were adjusted by Rawlings and are of the mod- old time type. was for many ous Houdini, traveling United States and in England, and Russia. Monday after- 12 o’clock Luther will give was “Lu- appear at first three presence of and station the Lyceum next week Rawlings, ef Grace ef and s with the all ye 45 release The head from a downward, 1self strait-jacket. jacket used by Luther is of the Mat- teawan type and differs from the kind used experts, that the reach his finger tips, othe weveral inches this. theater erally by w are o at the Luther invites any 1l person to tie him, bind him or deuff him, and he claims that he | succeed in getting out of the ap- lp:u*vlll tangle, Fquit- | over | During his appear- | { DR, MARY DEAD AT ‘Only Woman Permitteti gress t0 Wear Male ‘}- Feb. 228 vears, di8 Hill, neas last v - a long i1l was i in the Civil % was awarded a congressiof of honor. She gained cof siderable fame by being the omni woman allowed to appear in male a8 tire by an of congress. Watertown, N. Walker, home at Mary aged ST her wego, She and medal Bunker ht aft surgeon act Career led a ILed a Pict Mary E tureseuue spegt war life resque Walker caveer. Four vears hattlefields of the emainder of her in fighting fc woman's which She r. were Civil active fem- right move- fre- beenr the to attempt to election. Her U1l these prac- on ihe The was spent reform and suffrage, in was pioneer. ine political ments quently lirst dress to she claimed to have American woman cast a in o legal rued during medical ballot livelihood vears tice and By special federal was ¢ by her private by writing tion from the \ker adopted Civil war and since she had in civil life— country who th respect legislators. coat, trousers and carried a author congress Dr. V male attire during the for the half century continued wear it the only woman in thc ever had her rights in preseribed by the national She black f and hat 1o wore a bek high silk | cane Was Prisoner of War. Dr. Walker also was distinguished the only woman in history, who, when held as a captive in war, was exchanged as a prisoner of for a man of equal rank in the army of the foe. She was also the first wo- man to regularly enlisted in an army as a surgeon. Born in Oswego, N. Y., in Miss Walker was a sraduate doctor with the degree of M. D. at the age of 23. Beginning practice immediate- ly she soon adopted masculine clothes Her war career began at the age of 29. She voluntecred her services, en- tering the Union army as an assistant surgeon with the rank of first lieu- tenant. She dressed like her brother officers having a gold stripe running down the trouser legs, wearing a felt hat with gold cord, and an office overcoat. Ter jacket was cut like a blouse and fitted loosely at the neck “When I had on my overcoat,” Dr Walker declared, “I looked every inch the man, and I am sure I acted it as war be 1832, Prized Medal Highly. Dr. Walker never proudest possession was the medal she wore on the bosom of her frock coat. On the back was en- graved this legend: ‘Presented by the Congress of the United States to Mary B. Walker, A. A. Surgeon, U. Army.” She became celebrated in United States and England as a turer during the half century ing the Civil war. “Do T ev have unkind to me?” she once said, interviewer's question. “Yes, — of course—by ill-bred people. But they are few. When anvone does say any- thing unpleasant I usually have some- thing to say in return which makes us quits. Oh, T tell you, trousers are a great thing."” Was Frequently Arrested. Occasionally, a policeman failing to recognize the little, gray-haired woman, placed her under arrest This recently happened in Chicago Showing the documents which gave her the right to wear masculine at- tire, she was released. Her only re- mark regarding the gnardian of the law was : “He’s an old Although a pioneer in the woman suffrage movement, Dr. Walker was out of sympathy with the methods of some of her sister-workers. “Women will get suffrage just as soon as they stop making fools of themselves,” she declared Tecently with considerable vigor. “They've got to stop talking so much and do some work. These everlasting amendments will never get them their rights. They want to state what they want and stick to it.” HONORS COME EASY Archduke Friedrich of Her bronze married the loo follow- er things said echoing an idiot.” son of Austria Decorated For Bravery Was Never in Danger. Feb 1 ted and (Correspondence of Of how little lificance were orders and prin indicated Vienna the Associ importance some of the bestowed upon during the story now going the rounds It concerns Albrecht, Archduke Friedrich T the front with a Tyrol Kaiser regiment, but with in- the colonel ) ress) sig decorations nobles little Vienna of and war is by in the son was assigned to structions to and e mander that dangered. In a strenuous at Schluderbach losses. When the list orations that he must 1917 the regiment had battle with the Italians and suffered heavy never be ¢ the anthorities looked over of recommendations for dec- after the hattle it was noticed Archduke Albrecht’s name was not present. It learned that he had been three kilometers behind the line during the fighting. The colonel declared he could not cite him as one of his bravest, since it would make ill-feeling among the soldiers and was was not justified An order then manding the Albrecht for bravery, and fused he mand, was issued to com- recommend medal officer from his olone the golden when the relieved was Ao Sl for | | | mained for | Charleston | fire pic- i ders g} Wh "h you wamn pay of & Dr. Lag said: There your chest® burst it . President Poii mier Clemenceat some “mes is impatient to resumes the peace conference ard T8 siding at Monday's meeting provement continues. During the g he twice asked that Stephen Pichon, foreign minister, and Paul Dutasta, French minister to Switzerland, be summoned. He also conferred With Louis Klotz, minister of finance; Cap- tain Andre Tardieu, one of the French delegates to the peace conference, and Louis Loucheur, minister of muni- tions. The police continue case of Emile Cottin, mier Clemenceau. They ing to trace a young called to see him at times recently and whose description is thought to correspond with that of a man known “Michael,” who alleged to have anarchistic leanings. So far the police have not discovered his whereabouts nor have they found where Cottin bought the French pistol he used when he fired upon the premier. work on the who shot Pre- are endeavor- man who had his lodging a few as is WAR HAS CHANGED PEOPLE’S APPETITES Canadians Now Eat Much That They Once Declined to Accept As Desirable. Winnipeg, Can., Feb. ~War-time food conservation campaigns in the Canadian Northwest have changed the appetites of the people. Hundreds of tons of fish and game, once deemed unfit as food, are being consumed each month throughout the Do- minion Vhale and sea foods, fur-bearing thought of wise are given the food lists. Whale meat, flatfish seem to lead'as while beaver and other animals, hitherto un- as table delicacies, like- prominent places in which failed to win recognition in Canada until last sum- mer, being sold by the ton from Vancouver to Halifax. The Dominion food board’s success in the campaign to market Pacific flatfish is indicated by the official estimate that 3,500,000 pounds have been consumed in six months. Fishermen formerly threw away this fish Until 1918 trappers retained only the pelts of bea The Minnesota campaign in behalf of beaver flesh as a food attracted attention in Mani- toba and hotels in this province add- ed to their menus, discovered that over beaver” and indicated that improved the in cold ers. beaver meat Tater someond chickens “‘went wild resulting experiments a diet of beaver meat egg-laying qualities of hens weather. Wild in the was ignored in abundance Lake districts also American and Can- men in eastern cit- steady demands for eating it in ho- rice that Northern until adian commission ies began making it. Canadian people started after it popularity tels 0dd have grows rad gained outfit resembling =sail boats been constructed to thresh the fields. A MUSHROOM CITY. Nitro, West Virginia, Sprang Up Over Night—Coliapsed As Soon. Charleston, W. Va., Feb. 22 the United entered the monster munition plant was projected Nitro, 14 miles from herc on the Kanawha river, and a city sprang into cxistence in a Twenty thousand were working there, and long of houses were built Ly the government to shelter its em- ployes and their families, Activity Nitro practically at the signing of the armistice and thonsands men left Nitro and The last developments inventory the plant and When States war a at almost weck men rows ce; of are an | equipment just begun, and the chang ing of the plant into an ordnance sup- ply station. There are now only 1,600 men here engaged in taking inventory and guarding buildings. The w: department has recommended the razing of every other row of the bungalows so hastily constructed. This matter of the has been ordered as a prevention The wheels of the plant have been silent ever since the Hercules Powder tiurned back the industry to the government two months ago and no official announcement has been ceived from Washington disposition will made peusive proposition step o. Ten as to what i of the ex ENGLISH SERVANT ARE HARD 70 GET War Work Has Made Domestics Some pop't Real Scarcity London, Jan. The whe (Correspondence of Pre hara London, the ed by the . 15,000 servant problem, came to England to live. Here could keep house in peace and e virtues of English domestics, making comparisons based t! on experience in the United with servants of every race and color. They declared that from housekeeper and cook-general to nurse and tween-maid, the English serving wom- en had no peers—they worked harde s better, longer hours, and with willingness and for less pay servants in any other part world. Now, many of these returning home. They have mod ified their notions about English serv- ants, but they simply cannot hire them any more. England, as a result of the war, is having her own servant problem. ; The trouble began when the serv- ant girls flocked into war work Householders were greatly inconveni- enced and large numbers closed up their dwellings and moved into hotels. Others did their own work, expecting the servants would return when the war ended. But the fighting has been over a long time now, scores of muni- tion factories e closed, and still the girls have not returned to their old employment. Whether they ever will return is a favorite subject of gloomy speculation at many a tea table. Ot the hundreds of thousands of servant girls ithat responded to the | call for patriotic service, very few, according to employment agencies, 'IPOUt it are going back to domestic work. For | 1eré and 13 weeks they have the $4.75 a week | Gpo0m by rant provided by the government until they | Mn‘l(\f}:;:, A find other employment, but unless the jeorth got on well girls have homes to 50 to, that is gailors of the R scarcely enough to shelter and feed them a vaudeville them. Many with aptitude and continue at factory work, places of men killed the war. Thousands lessne to Fob. 1 Asociated Associated )—Time was Americans, American London the before le they sing t British ought of the States I like your quoted as sayiag enough be- American town em in bunches of more than the ments were “Your isn’t of up ta stanc that's the war London’'s city t thoug Americans are not dint W have their girls had that “The people like your rotten burg land and an speak to a lad; without gettin spoke to a lady in arrested. There's you are.’ The British hoped the take home are more any | encountered in the dilly Circus, “Make no sailor reassured the skill will taking the crippled in driven by sailor” in his artic information had alway “This marked sound which T or rest- America and to the dominions, to seek industrial employment not avail- able to them here. Other thousands a will marry soldiers when the army is demobilized The majority, however, ion of employment agency will sooner or later have to domestic service. But, according to a for the girls, it factory life freedom, even novelty of high wages, that o o cause of their present She {1 cited as typical the conditions under | which chambermaids in a big London | hotel work “They lings a at one came once what part from man from the with a down-towa that, like a bunch officials, ' iNg. A man f Fetirntte aman Mrom N sharp like, with a woman spokes- Ut fagtoRor MUCHECIR than Sure (63} the chief slow in the opin- or man was the man more disconitent see as if trick. A New sof | “‘What she said, “13 shil- | ‘Oria ing day Once a week for a from 13 to 15 hours. thex are allowed off from 4 afternoon until 10:30 o’clock at night, alternate Sundays from 2 p. m. until 10:30 o’clock, and they a glven a full day off once a month.” Efforts are being made, it is said, | form a Chambermaids’ union the purpose of securing shorter hours, better food and working conditions and more pay. Kansas A of I slow like a “outhe a Chicago man o'clock | distinet, hin s0 one in the Kan to | | { How to Make Those Famous Salva- Army Doughnuts. New York American will tell why the Salvation Army made such a hit with American sol- diers abroad. Recipes for those fa- mous doughnuts, cakes, pies, bisenits and vthing else which were al- ways ready in abundance for the hungry doughboy will be printed in next Sunday's American. Order now from your newsdealer.—advt. tion Next Sunday's ave S AMERICAN TARS 0 LIFE IN LONDG Like the Weathe Others Like the Ladies Press wing Jjournalists town restaurants. every street transportation k “The big difference into iaterviewer American wrong English girls based on some Strand and Py mistake him. We've got high-toned about “We to know fine § boys with the squadron the fleet the baen ican of America anof said, will emigrate, it is believed, asked him if one Am He drawl toe-night’ Air lot Chicago es his hand he was doing a man's quick mov York middle o N (Correspandeacd Some of who vis home, what metropolis right,"” onf you hay Even in a has Other ¢ about 1t I b your why vears friendly climate| between J the states is vour ladies. here, high or trouble America, something demacratic it you'q W than said boys woul ideas al of t: that,” know too, sort.” mer, Firth the E . he rela} and they gave us a concert.’ interviewer me s point aj curious could “Sure He spd ou-gd see armers Chicago talks quick of profanity] diffe and a J uses nf west ?! 1 t doesn’t or too q ust plain underst T come f;