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New Britain herald., 1916-10-14

On Tuesday, the members OF the
Central Congregational Club Of Con-
necticut held their first meeting Of the
season in Meriden at the First COngre-
gational church. AS the meeting was
we'll attended and as the program was
an especially delightful one, the meet
ing was a splendid success. Social
hour was at six o'clock, supper at six
thirty and a business meeting at seven
thirty. Reverend G. Glenn Atkins,
D. D., who is pastor of the Central
Congregational church, Providence
r. l., was the speaker Of the evening.
The subject of his talk was, The Max
ing of a Nation, and, since Reverend
Atkins is most entertaining speaker
it was greatly enjoyed and appreci
ated by his audience.
The officers of the club for the year
are as follows: President Rev. Ernest
L. Wismer, Bristol; vice-presidents,
Louis P. Slade, New Britain, Rev.
Herbert Macy, Newington; secretary,
Paul K. Rogers, New Britain; treasur-
er, Worthington V. Snow, Bristol;
auditor, William Muir, Bristol; execu-
tive committee, the president, treasur-
er and secretary, ex-officio, and Harold
L. Wheatley, Meriden; E. Stanley
Welles, Newington; William G. Hun
gerford, New Britain; reception COM
mittee, George H. Dyson, New Britain;
Rev. James E. Rees, New Britain;
Arthur D. Somers, Bristol; Rev.
Thomas B. Powell, Meriden; Chas. w.
Moody, M. D., Plainville; Earle G.
! Middletown; nominating committee,
Harry H. Smith, Meriden; William A.
! House, New Britain; Rev. Spencer E.
Evans, Terryville; Rev. Samuel A.
Fiske, Berlin.
The entertainment committee of
| the Highland Country club has ar
ranged two special events for the
members. On October 27 cabaret
performance will be given by the Mer-
| iden and Middletown memb ers at 8
| o'clock in the evening. For this
! event tables seating four or more
persons will be reserved on applica-
New Britain herald., 1916-10-14

The Woman's club of New Britain
announced it's program for the year
on Monday and an extremely splendid
program it is. Consequently the club
members are anticipating a winter of
delightful club events and meetings
which, for the most part, will be de-
voted to the study of Scandinavian
arts. A number of noted lecturers
have been secured for the season. The
club will hold it's opening meeting
next Tuesday, October IT, when Henry
Goddard Leach will address the men,
bers. Mr.. LeaCh's subject will be
History, Institutions and Progress Of
the ScandinavianS and, as he is secre
tary Of the American Scandinavian
Foundation, he is a recognized author
ity on this subject, which promises
to be such an interesting one.
The officers Of the club for the sea-
son are as follows: President, Mrs.
Andrew J. Sloper; first vice-president,
Mrs. Edwin w. Schultz; second vice
president, Mrs. Isaac D. Russell; re-
cording secretary, Mrs. Frank L.
Traut; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Rufus N. Hemenway; treasurer, Mrs.
George Rapelye; auditor, Mrs. George
B. GermOnd; directors, Miss Lefty
Learned, Mrs. Timothy w. Stanley,
Mrs. George S. Talcott, Mrs. George
S. Traut, Mrs. Walter H. Hart and
Mrs. William c.. Hungerford.
A very interesting and instructive
series of lectures has been planned by
the INSTRUMENTATION COMMITTED
and will be given in the Center church
of women of the churches Of Hartford,
house on Friday afternoons during
this month and November. The first
of these will take place on October 20,
The Christian Soldiers in the Trench,
being the subject. Mrs. William H.
Farmer Of MOntclair, who will be the
speaker, is a recognized authority on
full and able speaker.
Of much interest locally is the we'd
ding of Miss Gladys Fox, daughter Of
Mr. and Mrs John Fox of Putnam,
and Everett D. Packard, which took
! plce Thursday afternoon at the home
| of the brides parents. Mr.. Packard
| is principal of the Vocational High
| school here. When Mr.. and Mrs
| Packard return from their wedding
| trip to Lake Sebec, Maine, they will
| live on Buell. street in New Britain.
| The members of the Maple Hill
| Literary society will hold their first
meeting of the season at the home of
| Mrs. J. H. Latham next Wednesday
| afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-14

ed to attend as delegates to the State
Baptist convention to be held in
New London. October II and IS.
The work of the local milk station
during the summer months has been
most satisfactory, for New Britain peo-
pie have been very generous in their
support of the work. And now the
Boys club has dedicated a room with
all modern improvements to Miss
O'Dell, the nurse, and her assistants,
SO that the work may go on in an
easier way. AS the babies which the
station cares for, need attention in
winter as we'll as summer, it is ex-
pected that this worthy charity will
be continued through the winter
months.
ext Saturday evening the wedding
of Miss Maude Gladys Lamb, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Frederick
Lamb. and Hugh Murdoch Charleton
will take place at the home of the
brides parents, 20 Park Place. Rev.
H. Maier Of the First church will
oficiate. The bride will be attended
by Miss Helen Caldwell as maid of
honor and Miss Mildred Robinson
New Britain herald., 1916-10-14

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.
Wells on Clayton road will be the
scene of a very pretty wedding this
evening at 7:30 when Mr.. and Mrs.
Wells daughter, Miss Ruth Wells,
and Albert J. Porter of this city will
be married The house has been ar
tistically decorated for the occasion
by Robert Andrews, pink and green
being the color scheme and chrysan-
themums, dallas and ferns being used
to carry it out.
The bride will be attended by her
sisters, Miss Anna Wells as maid of
honor and by her nieces, the Misses
Flora Hine and Cordelia Kilbourne,
as flower girls. Fred Coleman of Mt.
Vernon, n. Y, will be best man while
Albert and Otis Scripture of New
Britain will usher, Rev Henry w.
Mailer of the First church will per-
form the ceremony:
The bride will wear a gown of
white satin with duchesse lace and
tulle and will carry a shower bouquet
of white roses and lilies of the val
ley. Her maid of honor's gown is
of pink silk and silver lace and her
bouquet of pink roses. The little
flower girls will wear gowns of pink
baskets of pink roses. Mrs. H. F.
Wells, sister of the bride, will wear
B.. white Georgette crepe gown trimmed
with silver lace and Miss Harriet
Wells, a sister of the bride, gown is
yellow chiffon over yellow satin.
The bride has given her maid of
honor a handsome ring and her
flower girls signet rings. Mr. Porter
has presented his ushers and best man
with cigar cutters.
This evening Miss Helen Swift,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. M. C. Swift,
and Paul Taylor of New Haven will
parents, 157 Lake street, Rev. Henry
W. Maier of the First church Of
floating.
After a wedding reception to in
innate friends and relatives, Mr.. and
Mrs. Taylor will leave on an extended
wedding trip. When they return they
will live in New Haven.
The Young Women's Christian AS
ISOLATION will hold it's annual banquet
Wednesday evening, October 25 in the
. association gymnasium. This years
affair promises to be a very splendid
one since the association members
program consisting Of toasts by the
girls and two short plays, representa-
tive of association work.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-14

who will sing Lohengrin's bridal
march. William Lamb, brother of the
bride, and Warren Rause Of Gen
eva, N. Y, will usher while Gordon
Robinson of New Britain, will act as
best man.
Mrs. L. J. Mouat, Mrs. J. H. Robin
son and Mrs. r. N. Hemenway repre-
sented the Esther Stanley chapter,
.. A. r., at Windsor Friday.
Miss May HI. Noyes of the New
Britain State Normal school has been
elected president of the Connecticut
Valley Kindergarten association.
Mrs Henry Simpson of Omaha,
Nebraska, is the quest Of Mrs. J. H.
Robinson of Harrison street.
Miss Margaret Eddy Of West Main
street is visiting friends in Scranton,
Pennsylvania.
Miss Frances Joy is spending the
winter in New York City.
Miss Alice Hart is spending a few
days in New York.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-14
PAIN COMET RUB
SORE, RHEUMATIC
ACHING JOINT
Rub pain away with a small tsi
bottle of old, penetrating est.
Jacobs OIL"
Stop dosing" Rheumatism.

Stop dosing rheumatism.
It's pain only; not one case in If
requires internal treatment. r.
soothing penetrating "St. Jacol
Oil" right on the tender spot" a.
by the time you say Jack Robinson
out comes the rheumatic pain a,
distress. est Jacobs OiI'' is a harl
less rheumatism Iniment which new
disappoints and doesn't burn the ski
It takes pain, soreness and stiffnd
from aching joints, muscles al
bones; stops sciatica, lumbago, bad
ache and neuralgia.
Timber up! Get a small trial b
tie of old-time, honest "St. Jacd|
Oil' from any drug store, and in
moment, you'll be free from pal
aches and stiffness. Don't suff3
Rub rheumatism away.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-14
We Are Not Prepared
For Peace

leaking alike bel
the the disasters inevitable helpless
and traders witho
absorb the full yield and the factories
apparent world Ike
to
We % defend
batehelds The
diplomatic
Aic in modern times had it's question property rights
destined stronger
neherchalnge defiance
upudng sufficiently TO
OF
shall ultimately billions in b
denial OF American
pockef
ycraft andfa clerk and laborer
which finds unable sell freely surplus crops and
which restriction OF forces ana armament
siln loudly 70 OF Defense
candidacy oChaes Hughes
The National Hughes Alliance etsTTe
Treas. New
w tscW
cHAuEs New
New Britain herald., 1916-10-14

FRANKLIN MacVEAGH, Illinois
GEORGE Won L. MEYER, Massachuss
TRUMAN H. NEwBERRY, Michigan
HORACE PORTER, New York
RAYMOND ROBINS, Illinois
ELIHU ROOT, New York.
JULIUS ROsENwALD, Illinois
HENRY l.. STIMSON, New York
AUGUSTUS E. WILSON, Kentucky
J. COCHRAN, Treasurer.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-14
NATIONAL COUNCIL

GEORGE F. EDMUNDS, California
sMrs H CLAY EVANS, Tennessee
Mrs VIM DUDLEY FOULKE, Indiana.
HERBERT S. HADLEY, Missouri
HERBERT j. HAGERMAN New Mexico
FREDERICK r. HAZARD, New York
HENRY L. HIGGINSON, Massachusetts,
ROBERT T. LINCOLN, Illinois
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
Ottoman Empire and :he Var.

Ambassador Morgenthau says that Turkey is not to be regarded as a nation about to uie She has taken new courage from her repulse Of England at the Dardanelles and as yet is not perturbed by the inroads of the Russians in Asia Minor. The Turks believe. therefore, that they have accomplished more than any other nation in the war. Yet If the dissolution of the empire under the Crescent is not at present imminent, at any rate Turkey is still entitled to be considered the Sick Man of Europe Turkey is sick in several ways af once. There are numerous symptoms which indicate that Tur- key is sick of the compact made with the Germans. which has en- abled Germany to rob her neighb0f Of foodstuifs lmperatively needed by the Turks. The Young Turks, who are in the aseendency, are sick Of being made the tools of the com peting powers: they want Turkey actually for themselves, and Osten- sibly for the real Turks whom they pretend 10 represent. Turkey has still many a bitter dose of medicine to swallow before she completely recoyers. and when the cure is per- feet she may find herself reduced to the impotence of Persia. her terri tory partitioned, her nati0nalism in liquidation and her dream of en- pire an ancient tale as fantastic as any that Seheherazade told-Shreve- port Journal.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
3 BIG SERVICES SUNDAY
At Niaht Auditorium Could Not Hold Those Who Desired to
 Hear Bro. Wolfe.

The revival services which are being conducted in the Baptist church are daily growing in interest Those who are hearing the sermons by Bro. Wolfe feel that they cannot afford to miss even one. The song service led by Bro Rogers is a de- light. The Junior Choir" is in love with him and everybody is in love with the Junior Choir. His solos reveal a voice of wonderful volume and sweetness.
 Three great services were held Sunday. The morning service was for the old and the sermon from the text In my Father g house are many mansions, was pronounced by many to be the best Bro. Wolfe has given us. The house was comfortably full for the 'Nall service given for phe children by Bro. Rogers in the afternoon. This service was unique and the children will remember it's lessons. At night the seating capacity of the auditor  ium was taxed beyond it's limit to accommodate the immense audience.
 The Baptist people greatly appre- ciate the. courtesy of the other in dismissing their services at this hour. They earnestly desire the cooperation of the Christian peo- pie of the city in all these services Bro. Wolfe again brot a great mes sage from the text, The Maker is come and calleth for thee Bro Wolfe's native Irish wit is ever pres ent in these sermons. But the great thing about them is their keen an- alysis of human motive and the strong incentive which they give to greater nobility of character and life. You can't afford to miss them.
 Services this week only at ten o'clock in the morning and at eight o'clock each evening xxx
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
PROPOSITION BOOKED BETTER
II. J. Radcliffe Investigated Oil In-
 veStment for Mena Parties.

H. J. Radcliffe returned Sunday from pemeta. Ok, where he had been as the representative of Mena parties to investigate the lot sale proposition of the Cushing Santa Fe Gil Company. The company has a tract of 36 acres of lands near pe- meta, and the proposition has been to sell lots in this tract, and the owners to become part of a coop erative scheme to develop the tract for oil and gas.
 Messrs Biggs and pernard, two representatives of the company, were in Mena last week, and sue ceeded in contracting for the sale of thrty-six lots, but the sale was not to be finally eonsummated until an investigation had been made by a representative of the lot purchasers.
 Mr Radcliffe in general way says the proposition is much better than he had anticipated and that there IS no doubt but that the deal Will be c0nSQmmateG.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
----s--s7- ( l=----------------'-H--.----- BRIEF AND BREEZY.

British might call their naval budget sinking fund
 John Bsi to Nerdun: Hold the fort for am coming when it is over"
 Good Jim Hill having gone to his great reward the Northwest is a sorrowing orphan.
 There was a time when no party woPid .ainl. If entering a eampaign without protnlsan. to bust the trusts.
 Judg.au ny ile salaries that are said to aa pald to motion picture stars. the now slogan is Art for the moneys sake
 Another pathetic little feature of the situation is the Treasury de- partment warning the editors that there IS a counterfeit $f0 n 9te in cir culaion.
 When he says T stand for straikhf Anerical'jsm. the nations mast promlnent ex-president untierslales his position He not only stands. b.lt he. ilghts t .AlgerH0H wishes so know whetlle, q crash of thunder is a .wsalhfr re- port. Net exactly. Aleernoli. lbut s. man struck by political iightninc somestlnies experiences boom.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22

The summer days are coming on, and with them the thoughts of many hundreds turn to our mountain sec tion in yearning. A few are coming to Mena now, and those who can get accommodations are arranging to stay But it remains as true now as it was ten and more years ago. Mena will never reap even small part of her opportunities until she provides herself with big. comfortable hotel where tourists and health and com- fort seekers niay be sure of having their wants met.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
Had a Lot of sense.

There was an old geezer and he had lots of sense. He started up business on a dollar eighty cents
 The dollar for stock. and the eighty for an ad brot him three lovely dollars in day by dad
 Well, he bought more goods and little more space. and he played that system with a smile on his face
 The customers flocked to his two- by-four and soon he had to hustle for a regular store Up on the square where the people pass, he gobbled up a corner that was all plate glass. He fixed up the win dows with the best he had, and told all about it in half-page ad.
 He soon had 'em coming, and he never. never quit, and he wouldn't cut down on his ads one iit. And he kept things humping in the town ever since and everybody calls him the merchant prince.
 Some say it's luck, but that's all bunk - he was doing business when the times were punk
 People have to purchase and Gee ger was wise--for he knew the way to get 'em was to adyertise.--Asso- ciated Advertising.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
SMOOTH SAILING
 FOR DEMOCRATS
eAmericanism and Peace, Prepared ness and Prosperity" the Keynote at st. Louis ConventiOn-Wl-
 son Wants Marshall Again.

Coliseum, St. Louis, June i4.- With the keynote Of "Americanism and Peace, Preparedness and Pros perity," the Democratic national convention began it's first session shortly after noon Wednesday with not a single element in sight to dis turb the harmonious renomination of President Wilson and Vice Presl- dent Marshall.
 When Chairman McGombs called the convention to order i2000 dele- gates, alternates and spectators packed the big coliseum to the roof. Members of the national committee, members of President Wilson's cab met and party leaders from all over the country had places on the plat form. Plaster medallions of Wash ington. Jackson, Jefferson and Cleve- land looked down upon the delegates from the decorations, which consist ed uniformly of American flags. The picture of President Wilson in the hall hung in front of the speaker E desk, inscribed America First
 Vice presidential booms wilted by President Wilson's direct word that he desired the renominatlon of Vice President Marshall.
 When Chairman McCombs had called the convention to order the next business was the reading Of the call by Secretary kremer Former Governor Glynn of New York was next with the keynote speech.
 Down under the speakers stand direct telephone and telegraph wires to the White House carried momen- tary reports of the proceedings in the hall. All prospect of a fight in the convention had gone glimmerlne overnight with William J. Bryan announcement that he did not pro- pose 10 press certain blanks before the resolutions committee and that he would make campaign speeches for the nominee.
 The hall filled rapidly just before noon, delay in opening the doors having prevented an earlier influx of spectators.
 At ii.45 o'clock the official band began the opening selection in ac- compartment to a male quartet that sang a new song about America thru lmegaphones. The song brot the
 first applause of the day. The dele gates then joined in singing Co lumbia the Gem of the Ocean anc Dixie" which brot rebel yell. William J. Bryan was given ar ovation as he took his seat in the press section.
 The crowd was patient, orderly and quiet as it waited for the con- vention to begin Chairman Me- Combs took his place at his desk al i2.30 o'clock. half an hour late, amid cheers and applause. 4 few thumps of his gayel quickly secured order.
 The Rev. James w. Lee read 6 prayer Immediately after tht prayer Chairman McCombs deliver cred brief address.
 The first real demonstration greet.
 ed Mir. McCombs' declarations "Th'
 elephant is dead, the moose is dead | long live the American Eagle"
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
THE P0ssUM CLUB PICNIC
Preliminary Program for the Fourth
 of July Event.

The committee in charge of the general arrangements for the Pos sum club 4th Of July picnic to be held at Bethesda Springs has out lined the following preliminary pro- gram
 10 a. m. Address, President B. s Petefish.
 Invocation, the Rev. I. A. Park.
 Reading Declaration of lndepen- denee. George Pottorff.
 Song, America.
 Address of Welcome, Dr. Henry c. Rushing.
 Response, Hon. Pole McPhetrige
 Music by the band
 Address, The 'possum Club and It's Possibilities, Hon. J. l. Alley.
 i.so D. m, Address, Hon. Wallace Townsend.
 Music.
 Address. "The Fourth of July and What It Means to Us The Rev. w M Crowson.
 The program will be followed by games in which the winners will receive fitting tokens of merit stunts will be pulled of as follows Badger pull for boys over i5 and years.
 Badger pull for boys over i5 and under 20 years.
 Potato race for girls Of all ages.
 Potato race for boys Of all ages.
 Ihree-legged race for boys under E years.
 Three-legged race for boys under F years.
 Sack race for all ages.
 9o-yard dash, open for all.
 15-yard dash, open for all.
 Fat mans race, 9 yards, no en- trant allowed who weighs less than 200 pounds.
 There will be other attractions and entertainment added as the work of the committee progresses.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
{ SHOWER FOR MISS HUDGINS.
Given at Home of Mrs. R. E. Board
 by the M. G. M. Club.

Mrs R. B. Board proved herself a very charming hostess on Tues day evening, to the members of the Methodist Girls Music Club, and guests. During the absence of her daughter, Miss Maude.
 Only short business session was held and after the preliminaries of this part of the program were dis pensed with, several piano selections were rendered, after which Miss Nave Hudgins was invited to the dining room where Dan Cupid had very artistlcaliy decorated the room and assisted the girls to prepare a very elaborate shower compliment ary to her approaching marriage to MT Freeman L. Johnson.
 The bride-tO-be was very greatly surprised upon entering the room to find it so lavishly bedecked.
 4 large basket in pink was sus- pended from the chandelier and was filled to overflowing with dain- ty and useful gifts. By unique combination the honored maid was told 10 pull the ribbons on the bas- { ket which caused the bottom to drop out and the parcels to fall in a heap on the table below.
 Miss Hudgins expressed her ap- preciation of the kindness rendered her by the girls in few we'll chosen words. The club members unite in extending their congratulations and wishes for only icy. Dainty re- treatments were served by the hos tess, assisted by Mrs. p. NJ. Dean. Misses Pansy Harman and Mabel Lee. The place of the next meeting will be announced later.
 M q NJ
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
CONFEDERATE VETERAN DEAD.
James H. Couch Had Lived in State
 All His Life.

James H. Couch, an aged Confed- crate veteran. died Tuesday evening aa the home of his daughter, Mrs, J. W. Rmgeol6. living near Nunley. Mr. Couch had reached the age of Fl years and had lived in Arkansas all his life, having come with his parents from Tennessee, when he was but a year old. He enlisted in the Second Arkansas Infantry at Clarksville and served turnout the war.
 The funeral services, conducted by Elder w. B. McMillan, were held this afternoon at the New Prospect church. and burial was in the Pros pect cemetery.
 MT. Couch was the last of fam fly of fourteen children, and was preceded in death by his wife about a year ago. He is survived by five daughters, who are Mrs. Amanda Ringgold of Nunley, Mrs. Mary Pat rick of 0ctavia. Ok, Mesdames Mar tha Roberts, Dora Green, and Ellen Estep, all of Logan county.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-06-22
The Individual ys. Humanity.

Individual rights are great things but the man who is always standing up for them does not get far. He IS set down as quarrelsome. The world is coming. te the point where it submerges Individual rights in the general rights of the race. The human race is the paramount thing now. We are coming to take the race in it's entirety and shape 1t as it should be shaped.
 We may indefinitely extend child hood. The tramD who thinks the world owes him a living is nothing but chronic child begging at the worlds back door for privileges, while refusing to pay his responsi- bilities. But some day the normal man is certain to be awakened, eli ther by his own initiative or by some exterior jolt, 10 ask himself this question: Why am l here, what am I set to do and where am l going?n
 And he will contribute his part to the common good.-Times Record.