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¥ q - eompany, v éfude Boston Store Saturdays at 9 P. M. Mondays at 6 P. M. SEEN OUR ADVANCE o YOU SHOWING NEW SPRING VOILES? THEY ARE W ()l\r" TOOKING ew and beautir 2ns and com- binations of new (ulul ings. Something different than can be found elsewherc. * For Style. Beauty, Richness, Color- ing and Design they cannot be cqual- Jed Come 40 inches wide. See Display in North Window. McCALL HAVE S ew Spring Patterns Are here. It's the best pattern at any price. 10c¢ to 25c. McCal than ever; iatest Iaris The full color plates are marvels of art. Get your copy now. When buying pat- tern costs you 15¢ cOpy. McCall Magazine for March, larger and better than ever, 15¢ copy. PULLAR & NIVEN COUNCIL BANQUET Represcntatives of New Britain Indus- trial Council Will Have Banquet Hall of Y. M. C. A. / The New Britain Industrial council vill hold its regular mecting tamor- - row evening at 6:30 o'clock in the banquet hall of the Y. M. C. A. Rep- resentatives of several fuctories will be"sonl and discuss matters of im- e. Louis W. Bruemmer, in~ dustfial secretary, will be one of the spéakers. Several addresses will un- dofititedly be made by members of the covheil. Eollowing reports of the routine business lhe] the different committees will be read. It is expected that all reports can be heard before the sup- per. The supper and meeting is the fifst given by the council in some time and will probably be attended by | AT. | Spring Quarterly—Better | Supper at | ] BOY SCOUT NEWS 1 Troop No. 1 Wednesday night. week the troop aid cla didat the | they will be New members of the troop are Claude and Paul Haynes. The double card system of collecting dues will be used in the future. | Troop No. 2 met 111 . South church. | inson is giving instruction troop in the ond ¢l ments, A hike has been the near future, of Plainville Jeginning will conduct a met first- one month in which to qual tor tenderfoot tests after whiclh Tuesday night Scoutmaster Dic Troop No. night in the Methodist chur social wus | enjoycd by the troop with zood thir to eat. The troop's wireless outfit 13 now complete and tha now ar able to pick ‘up me from ail New England. met Friday night h instead of Tuesd | night, as it been necessary fo 1gc the meeting night. The troop fi for the checker tournament were played off after the business meeting. Scout Executive (‘O(IY\ Vis- | ited the troop. | Troop No. 4 | the Center chur Troop No. Thursday held night and Hazen are the champions. The troop a hike in the woods its regular in meec- troop checker decided to have Saturday. Troop No. 6 of Maple Hill is not meeting on account of the illness of Scoutmaster’ Arthur Stenberg, in a hospital. Troop No. 7 in the Boys’ club. The advancement in the second and first class ranks is steadily increasing. has a registration of 35. The regis from New York and will be distr buted this week. E Troop No. 9 met Friday night the Baptist church. The troop took a_hike last Saturday and passed fire and cooking tests. It was decided to build bird-houses and wooden knives for the exhibit. The procuring of a *“trek” cart and camp equipment W discussed. A hike will be planned shortly to map out the good and bad places along the roads. A special { meeting will be held tomorrow night to play the checker finals. One can- didate passed the tenderfoot Scout Executive Cook visited troop. Troop No. 10 met Thursday nigh in the Boys’ club with the scout ex- ecutive acting as scoutmaster. 16 boys were present. Plans for the summer camp were discussed. Th meeting place for this, week has not been determined, as the scout execu- tive is trying to procure the use of the synagogue for a permanent meet- ing place. Troop No. in the German Lutheran church. Th troop held a_ knot-tying preparation for coming field events. The troop is starting a merit badge drive to further the advancement of s members. Troop NOo. Stanlex Memorial church. the The mem- ington as gues the church, con was served followed by many. TROLLEY C0. OUT $30,000 Ha.s Cost the | feature. take up the second class requirements | Local Division _That *Sum For Upkccp Since Day of Big Storm, is Estimate. It has cost the local division the —Connecticut company § asince the day of the big storm keep the roiling stock in repair. amount represents the cost of purls\ and’ replacements but does not in- labor. The big storm on February 4th has cost the company | more than $1,000 a day to keep the cars on the lines. The Berlin line, | it was stated at the office of was the mosi costly. Farrell Will Admitted > Today Without Protest The will of the late Peter T. Far- rell was admitted to probate this aft- ternoon, hut a notice of appeal was made by attorne representing | Thomas and Laura Farrell of whom the deceased a half-brother. had been the intention of the *n whose behalf an appearance was entered this afternoon to contest the will ‘before entrance to probate but Lawyer zGerald, who the New Haven parties, appear and the oth cided upon. By th Thomas rell receives Laura Farrell $1,000. to COMMITYEE TO M Phe. fair committee the Knights of hold a meeting o'clock in the K. tendance of all in Columbus this evening at 8 of C. rooms. The at- members of the com- mittee is ur; as matters periain- ing to the fair are to be Arrangements will be complet charge of fair will ed. T GIVES TALK Geor . McNutt, bett “The Dinn PPail Man,” e a interesting o on merica’s One Danger” the Y. M. A. Sun- day afternoon scrviec MeNutt has spoken in this cily on several oc- gasions but never to better advan- 1age. The attendance w very large and the meeting a success, 0B PDRINTING — ——— OF ALL KINDS [ J NEATLY DONE [ KIIlI’El PRINTING CO. MAIN ST., TEL. 777 very guests. { Kelly. | the Medical the | 1 | clients | represents of mo will | $5,000 and j discussed. | r known as and gam biz time for at which the Girl Scouts will An exhibition in lling and first aid will be a The entire troop will short be its meeting twice a week. 19 met Thursday together. Troop No. in St. large night attendance. The as practiced. Owing to the n being held in the church there will he no meeting this wee The next meeting will held Thu day. March 11, at which William who saw service in France with Corps, will 3ive a lec- ture oh first aid. Scout headquarters is a busy place these and each troop can do its lirtle bit to help hy getting its - Gowns, NOw ON All Silk Cartridge Cloth. A cloth with a history. Made for ment of women in time of peace. American spirit and 1t is pure silk. beautirul finish. bison, quail, very navy, black @@@@@@@@fi@@@@@@@@@@@@ BRBBEBBE AND REMARKMBLY GREA A YARD. EVERYBODY FIRST TO GET IT. Q053 ini 13 met Monday night in H of the Girl Scouts of | on returning a lunch- | danéing | The troop is planning a ! the latter part of Mar:h | this | It was voted to give can-| dropped from the troop. ' , either Kensington: | who is’ met Wednesday night | The troop now '’ ! tration certificates have been received | 1 i { Rosenweig's | ! Hartford police court this morning i H i | i | i { with 11 met Thursday night contest ‘n ! Franklin square. i bers went on a sleigh ride to Farm-| wig-wag | | | vice Joseph’s church with the usual! semaphore | 1 | : 50-’7"1':’2@@@@@@@@@ 5@@@@%@@@@@@@@% i INCORPORATED HARTFORD £ First Sale in Conn. of Cartridge Silk The New Fabric for Women’'s Dress Wraps, Dress Skirts and Other Purposes. SALE AT THI1S STORE AT $2. The newest fabric for women's war but converted to the released for the use of the wamen of the Jand. It possesses extraordinary durability. It comes in white, coral, Adriatic blue, We also have two figured patterns with navy and Copen grounds. A charming cloth. A refreshing novelty. T VALUE AT OUR LOW PRICE, §2 HAS BEBAN AFTER fi#fi#ifiiifi'@@#fi#@@fi###fi#fififi@@@ { ceiving cven minor injuries. | test. | pext | for receiving stolen goods. scout news each week immediately after the meeting night. The local newspapers have been very generous in using scout news, but they must have it by Saturday night. A mimcograph machine has been procurcd for use at headquarters and it is the plan of the Scont executive | to get out a gveekly scout bulletin’ to all scout leaders und members of the committee. tthe commitice on camping togeiher during to éomplete plans ror the < camp this summer. Al troops bezin to lay plans for this event. The big field me will be held in June thi The:e pprox rout headquarters e: to draw books or to t: tirst class te annual Tk couts ch day ond and More Snow Shove—lfle—rs Quit Their Jobs Today The snow shoveling force employed by the board of public works s further depleted today when three additional . workmen threw down their shovels and quit. making a total of that have refused to work since Friday The work is too hard, they complain, and the unusually high wages paid has been no inducement to them. With a few days of the | gradual thaw such today’s the hoard anticip trouble in clearng the pr ets soon. Former YD Man Will Shove Off With Navy William Reuther, of Charles street, has enlisted in the Navy and will leave for duty at once. Reuther is an | ex-service man with a record of ex- tensive service in France with the Yankee Division. He was formerly a member of Company E, 102d In- fantry. He went through the many | campaigns of the war without re-; Ittle icipal str COLANGELO BROUGHT BACK. Hartford Man Accused of Burglary at Local Store to Face Trial Tomorrow. Joseph Colangelo, who, it is alleged, was connected with the burglary store on South Main street on the morning of February 5, and who was arrested in Hartford Saturday for an offense there, is lodged in a cell at the local police station. He was brought back here | today by Detective Sergeant A. J. Richardson, and will be arraigned in police court tomorrow morning. Coiangelo, was a witness in the against a second-hand dealer named | ‘Weber, who was fined $35 and costs Part of the plunder secured at the local store has been recovered, and more of it is thought to be in Norwalk. William H. Germain, alias William H. Seymour, an alleged confederate of Colangelo, is being held for superior court in Fairfield county, for assault intent to Kkill. SPEAKS AT LENTEN TEA. Captain Bonapartian, aide to General Antranig, gave a short mlk' this afternoon at a Lenten tea wiven | at the home of Mrs. T. W. Wilbur, of | The captain told of the conditions of the Armenians and | related some of the incidents of the | war against the Turks. 19,000 PEOPLE MASSACRED. Armenians Fall Victims As Soon As French Leave. Washington, March 1.—Nineteen thousand Armenians were massacred \fter the French evacuated Marasch, said a cablesram from the Vicar Pa- triarchate at Constantinople received here today by Prof. Der Hagophian president of the Armenian na tional delegation to the peace con- ference. “I regret to inform you that the French troops evacuated Marasch in the night,” said the cablegram. “Un- fortunately they did not inform any one. On following day, surprised 1 this sudden retreat. 3,900 Armenians made their first exit and they were massacred. Fiftgen hundred others succeeded in reaching Islahie. A great number of them were frozen. Out of 20,000 remaining in 16,000 were mas Suits, Sports Wear, E 55 PER YARD wear. adorn- A cloth born of patriotism and the It has a sponge, middy blue, wild rose mint, musketeer and An American fabric, IT, BUT WE ARE THE —— * 35@@@@@@@@@%@f@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ CITY SUFFERS FROM SCARCITY OF NAILS( dware Dealers Report That l'uu‘ duct Hasx Been Hard to Secure { for Past Six Months. Although of been a 1l the worst is yet 1o the view of At present there | this city. Nai stores and lumber yards | are scarcer than the well-known hen's teeth and the deal port that they can give no explanation for t other than the ase i any price. (G v nails lang suit the hardware store, never bet in the nails the hardw nails one is choice inches. WANT CIVIL TRIAL FOR DRAFT EVADER there short- l hortage in in hardware tories re to let or any are the but the ioday. of history of country we Intering to purchase cd the usus from inch np to 1 Counsel for Grover Cleveland Berg i doll, Elusive cker, Obtains Writ of Habeas Corpus. New York, March 1.—Counsel for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll, held for court-martial on Governor's Isiand, | charged with desertion from the army in evading the selcctive. draft, and, | with his brather, the object ot a ! country-wide arch for two year: today obtained a writ of habeas cor pus in federal court, returnable Fri- da His trial is scheduled to open Thursday when the medical board which has been examining Bergdoll far a month to determine his sanity will make its report. Bergdoll was arrested in his Phila- delphia home last January. As soon as he was brounght here his counsel { pleaded insanity for him thus delaying ! the court-martial and automatically | forcing governar's Island authorities | to appoint a medical board to hold | him under observation “for such time as may be necessary to determine’” his | mental conditian, according to- the army court regulations. The writ is issued against Licut. Gen. Bullard, commander of the de- partment of the east and against the ! keeper of the disciplinary barracks at Fort Jay. i The petition for the writ claimed | that Bergdoll is entitied to a civil and nat a military trial; that he is un- : justly detained at Governor's Island; } that his arrest and imprisonment were illegal and were resorted to for the purpose of depriving the civil depart- | ment of the judicial power under; the constitution and of depriving Bergdoll .} of a fair and impartial trial. | dency { to vear, a } other citi | Greenwich ! compared ITAX COLLEGTOR'S WORK PRODUCTIVE )lmmcnse Sums of Money Have Been Taken in Through Office Collector hs ter collectic the Ber stin 1r¢ rdotte Loomis s relative thi: and of that office. in five of the the present collector oltice, the amount lected head The collections this ye exceeded tax s < ind sin he took Not only last rs that in col- boolk. hav ements. vears hefore the re but six yea s been has of taxes been of the fax the requ His report In April took the amount of $112,884.25, military reduced ov This Britain book 1914, when Mr. office of colle uncollected not includins and xes. Today that has hesn r one-haif. or to $69,624.90 has been accomplished in New in spite the seneral 1 to slowiy increase rather tha decrease the unpaid taxes from year shown by the reports from as follows: 1914 Loomis tor, ti xe poll was April, 1919 Hartford $194 5 New Haven 5 a4 Bridgeport 346,336.19 Other Connecticut cities that had more unpaid taxes than New Dritain on the Jast annual report were: Stamford Norwalk | Waterbury New London vears 1908 to 1914 the collections in New Britain ran behind the rate books for each the total shortage being Since 1914 collections ran ahead of the books every year but one, net gain over the books being $109,220.98. The following table will show the collections have been to the rate From the how 1908: Year Ending March 31 1908 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 Rate Book Called For 400,403.83 § 437,998.27 507,68 ,149.56 1.083,861.49 THE MASTER OF MAN By Hall Caine—Hearst’s for March ‘Why Men Dislike Their Wives A woman lawyer with an ex- perience of 5,000 divorce cases says the wife causes most divorces. Why? Read “Why Men Dislike Their Wives,”— In Hearst’s for March 1 EDUCATE AN INDIAN By Walt Mason—Hearst’s for March Can the Dead Pursue the Living? Can a dead man revenge him- self on a living enemy? Read “A Cottage in Hampshire”’—a true ghost story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle— In Hearst’s for March The MASTER of MAN to the | running ! supper { this 1.134.159.76 | howing amount of unco\lecl- 3 QM Hfi:flml—n‘ . C. L. PIERCE & CO. C. L. PIERCE & CO. Opposite Monument 246 Main St., New Britain The Music Store That Deals in PIANOS VICTROLA ed taxes at since March 1914 11915 FELLOWSHIP regular will be held in 6:45 o the The end 31, evening. pastor urch, talk on at of 1914: SUPP each weekly of will Unknown Jesiis.”” the ¥. M. C. A, be By SIR HALL CAINE, K. B. E. For four years Hall Caine’s pen has been laid aside, while he has devoted himself to the service of his country. For four years hundreds of thousands of readers have waited impatiently for a new novel from the begins in Hearst's for March. author of “The Manxman,” “The Deemster,” and “The Woman Thou Gavest Me.” Now comes this long awaited story. Master of Man”—Hall Caine at his best— the one great literary landmark of 1920— “The 108,313.07 69,624.90 TONIGHT. S the speaker. understood native of the Ovient and viewed the Holy Land where Jesu: one time lived, he will be a very ing speaker. He will be - at all Fellowship suppers df the month of M RETURNS TO OLD COUNTRY, Joseph eti, ; conducted ket Laf who for years groc y and meat iyette street, has ret from busin and will return to »rmer home in Ital He owns| little villa known .aVilla Fald r the city of Siracusa, facing and Apennine mountains will reside there. He has turned “local business over to his son. on ship Rev. | Me- | nea and THE MASTER OF MAN By Hall Caine—Hearst’s for March Short Work—Long Job An executive wanted to know what caused unrest among his men. So he disguised himself and went to work with them. 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