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New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
WOMAN STABS MAN
 WHO ISLANDERS HER
Mrs. Doretta Karouso Arrested for Assault-Her Victim Is Not
 Seriously Wounded.
Seriously Wounded.

Mrs. DOretta karOusO, who spells her name with and K and denies all relationship with the great Italian tenor, was charged in police court this morning with assaulting her cousin, Samuel Karouso, of Hartford. It is alleged that following an argu- ment last night Mrs. KarousO stabbed the Hartford man twice in the neck. but fortunately his wounds were not of a serious nature. When arraigned in court today the woman pleaded guilty to the offense but her lawyer, M. D. Sake, explained that he wanted plea of not guilty entered as he would admit the actual stabbing but would try and prove that she was jus tifed and acted in self defense. The case was continued until next Thurs day morning.
 The trouble started, it is said, when Samueps wife made some slanderous remarks about Mrs. Karouso and her husband assisted in spreading them. The local woman's husband went to Hartford to have the statements re- , tracted but was not successful and last night Samuel came here and told Mrs. Karouso that not only would he refuse to make any retrac- tion, but he also believed everything said was true The knife was then yielded.
 The only other cases in police court this morning were John SlOpski and Joseph Rainski, charged with as saulting each other at Hart & Cool ey's factory yesterday. Their cases were continued until tom orrow.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
FAIRGROUNDS OPEN JUNE 2S.
List of Directors Completed at Meet ing of Amusement Commission.

Plans were completed for the open ing of the public playgrounds at a meeting of the public commission yesterday afternoon. The grounds will be opened June 28 and will be closed August 26. At the close of the season a carnival will be held, prob ably of two days duration. The list Of directors is !tow complete, the fol- lowing having been chosen yesterday; Edward Martin, Miss Catherine King rose, Miss Anna l.. Munson and Miss Martha D. Riordan Miss Munson and MT. Martin will act as directors. The former Is a student at the New Haven School of Gymnastics. MT. Martin is the son of Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Martin.
 Miss Ringrose will have charge of the sewing work at the various grounds and will divide her time among them Much attention will be paid to industrial work this summer and Miss Ringrose is considered very capable in this line of work. Miss Riordan was graduated from the New Haven Normal school of Gymnastics and has had experience in folk dancing in her native city, Worces- ter, Mass. She will have charge of this branch of work. The directors will be assigned to their various grounds in a few days.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08

Lii Yuan Hung, former vice presl- dent of China, who becomes president of China in succession to the late Yuan Shin kai in the regular course of events, would remain in office until October of next year, when the term of five years for which Yuan Shin Kai was elected will expire. Owing to the disturbed political conditions in China, however, his tenure of of- flee is uncertain. Lii Yuan Hung is reported to have been in sympathy with the rebel movement, although little has been heard of his activi- ties in recent months. The state de partment at Washington was advised on May IT that he had been elected president of four seeding provinces in southern China Lii Yuan Hung is flfty-two years old. He served on a cruiser during the ChinO-JapaneSe war and later entered the army. After the abdication of the Machus he was elected vice president of the republic and appointed chief of the general staff. He was made a general and in October of 1913 was reelected vice president
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
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 Address: F J CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, Ohio Sold by all Druggists. 75c
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
Here's Summertime
 News
PORCH SHADES PORCH RUGS
 PORCH CUSHIONS PORCH DRAPERIES

Our store at this season is turned into summertime store, for it has the comfort during the summer months.
 THE PIAZZA-what a wonderful extra room it makes when fitted out right. Not only one of comfort, but attractiveness-let us suggest how.
 P S-FURNITURE SLIP COVEP q We make these important coverings to order from complete line of the newest cretonnes. Both color and choice pattern to each piece. .>,.>' '+,.-
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
MILITARY COMPANY
 HAS REORGANIZATION
Company I, First Regiment, c. N. G., Masters in Thirty-Five New Men
 and Work Will Continue.

Attended by about thirty-f1ve new recruits, the reorganization meeting of Company I, First Regiment, Con- necticut National Guard, was held at the state armory last evening and proved an enthusiastic one. All of the recruits enlisted in the company. and then constituted themselves a recruiting committee 10 get more mem bers that the company may soon be put on a peace footing of sixty three men and three officers.
 Captain H. F. Ladbury gave the men a short talk and Col. w. J. Goodman, commanding the First Regiment, gave a military address dealing with various phases of army life and explaining in full the new army bill which becomes effective on July 1. Numbered among the new recruits who have enlisted in the re- organized company are many of the most prominent young men in the city, including a number of collere graduates and numerous clerks and office employees. This reorganization is simply a step towards increasing the efficiency of the company.
 The company will hold another meeting tomorrow night when the recruits will be given some prelimin- ary training and practice drill. Later they will begin work in earnest.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
BARK RUNS ASHORE.
Entire Crew Rescued by Use of
 Brooches BuOy

New York, June 1.-The Norwegian bark Artensis, while bound from Glas- gow to New York, ran ashore in a fog near the Toms river coast guard station on the New Jersey coast early today. The crew was brought ashore in the brooches buoy a few hours later by the Toms river coast guards.
 The Artensis is of 1,789 tons, was built in 1885 and is owned by S.
New Britain herald., 1916-06-08
BUILDINGS COMPLETED.

The executive board of the New Britain General hospital met yester- day. 1t was announced that the new buildings are completed and a mater nifty and children's ward will be fitted as as soon as the equipment arrives.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
Hal and His Great Big Apple

~HIS is the story of bad boy
of two bad boys. So, IL you
don't care to read about bad
~ boys, perhaps you had better
look elsewhere on this page for some
thing to read. And yet Hal, for that
was his name, wasn't really bad; but
he was mischievous and full Of
pranks," as his Uncle VIII often said
about him. And Tommy? Well. you
will see what Tommy was later on.
When he wished to, Hal could be
very polite, and very good and. as his
mother sometimes said of him, "a per-
feet little gentleman" He was, you
see, much like the little girl Of the old
rhyme-"There was a little girl, and
she had a little curl, right in the mid
die of her forehead; and when she was
good she was very, very good, but
when she was bad she was horrid"
Lots of US are that way. don't you
think? So, we'll not laugh at Hal but
well, maybe We'll even feel sorry
for him and hope he will grow better
as he grows up.
AS Hal left for school the other day
old Aunt Dinah, the cook. gave him
great big, luscious red apple as an
extra treat for lunch. My. what a
want to eat it right away instead of
waiting until lunch time camel!
The chances are. too, had 1t not
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
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1 sailed it along, with Alice run
ming after it and yelling at the top OF
her voice. l thought it was just too
funny for anything.
But l was very careful not to really
injure the hat, for l could plainly see
how much Alice thought of it. So
after l had leased her long enough. l
picked out a small patch of earth, on
the side of the road, where the soft
green grass was just beginning to show
itself. and 1 set the hat gently down
upon it.
With cry of joy Alice jumped for
it and picked it up. Then she went
on her way and for quite a while she
held on to the hat with one hand as
she walked.
But l didn't bother her again
though l was sorely tempted to whisk
that hat off just once more.
So, you see, perhaps after all I'm not
quite so mischievous a fellow as you
had thought!
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06

very angry, but trying valiantly not
to make a noise which would attract
Teachers attention.
He seized piece of paper and wrote
rapidly on 1t. Then he tossed it over
his shoulder on Tommys desk. The
paper read. Don't you dare take q
bite Of that apple, Tommy Green"
That young man read it and laughed
almost loudly enough for Teacher to
hear. Then he kicked the back OF
Halls chair and then-with all the chill
dren watching him-he bent down be-
hind his big geography and took a
bite Of the apple.
A second or two passed and then
Tommy sprang to his feet.
"Oh, oh, oh-ouch! Teacher!
Teacher! Oh-it's burning me up!
It's burning me up!' he yelled. dane
ing up and down and grabbing at his
mouth with both hands.
The apple fell from his hands and
rolled along the floor.
Tommy Green" roared Teacher.
What is the meaning Of this! What
is the matter!'
water! Wa-wa-water" gasped
Tommy. Teacher. can I get-get
some-ouch-whew But he
didn't wait for an answer: he just
turned and rushed out of the room.
Teacher went after him.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06

- HEY tell me I'm really mis-
A chievous fellow. But l don't
n mind. In fact, I believe I rather
- like it. l don't actually hurt
anyone-so why shouldn't l have
little sport If 1 wish to?
Ha! Ha! What pranks I can play!
l Just love to come up all OF a sudden
on a day that seems to be the fore
runner of real warm springtime and
suddenly swoop down upon people
with my chilly breath. Ugh! What
fun 1t is to watch them! And how
some Of them eXclaim. We'll,
thought spring was here to stay-but
this certainly doesn't feel like it,"
Often as l blow along I'll find a
nice pile of leaves and then with what
glee I fall upon them, pick them up
and scatter them broadcast.
But think the most fun is to snatch
peoples hats off their heads and then
laugh at them. chasing them. Laugh?
Why, to be sure l laugh. Just listen
when I'm blowing and you'll hear me
shrieking with laughter. Sometimes
it sounds like a mere murmur-then
I'm chuckling to myself in high glee.
Well. only the other day 1 had such
fun. Little Alice was tripping merrily
along on the edge Of the village re-
joicing in the fact that the morrow
would be Saturday. hence no school.
And, too. she felt rather proud Of her
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
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looking for omething, oh dear me
yes. And they were looking with all
their might-in the corners of the
garden, among the dead leaves and
over the bushes.
Il know what they want!" ex-
claimed the little old lady suddenly
they want something to make their
nest with! OF course that's what they
are looking for--it's as plain as day!
They have already decided where their
nest is to be and they have come to
my garden for the material! Now
what in the world have | got for
Ithem?" She thought and thought. and
| she was Just about to decide she had
nothing suitable, when she happened
to remember some pieces Of old linen
| that she had stored away in her at
| tic I'll go and get that linen for
| them" she said to herself.
Robin saw her go. and remarked to
his little mate, Il wonder why she
! went in so suddenly? Do you suppose
we frightened her?" But the little
mate was SO interested hunting nest
stuffs that she didn't even reply, so he
went on hunting too.
Before they had quite assured them
selves that there was nothing suitable
in the garden, the little old lady was
back, and what do you suppose she
/ had in her hand? White pieces! Oh,
so many white pieces. And as she
walked down the garden path. she
dropped bits of thread behind her and
didn't seem to notice that she did so.
Robin to his mate who was just get
ting ready to depart for some other
place, she's dropping threads!
Threads that are just what we want!
Wait a bit on this tree and we can get
some for our nest" So the two robins
few over to the tree and waited.
The little old lady saw them. and
understood what they were waiting
for quite as well as If she knew bird
talk, and she went right on dropping
threads and dropping threads. till
there were plenty of threads for nest
right in plain sight on the garden path.
Then she sat down over by the fence
and rested.
DO you know" said Robin, 81 be-
lieve she put those there for us! 1 be-
lieve she knows what we wanted"
Lets try taking some" said Mrs.
Robin, eff they are put there for us.
she won't say anything, but If they're
not for US, she'll drive us away" So
the robins flew down and picked up
some threads and the little old lady
didn't say word. she Just sat there
rs still and happy looking as could
bel So the robins knew the threads
were for them.
o., IF she cares that much for u.s."
said Mrs Robin, Il think Ia like to
live in her yard"
Il would too" said Mr.. Robin, so
they didn't go back to the old nest:
no, they made a new one in the old
pear tree. And every morning. the
little old lady put fresh threads on
the walk and the nest was the finest
the robins ever made.
OF course they told their robin
friends about her kindness, and other
robins came there for nest supplies. sc
that now the little old lady is never
! lonesome-she has so many bird
friends. know. for this is a true
story.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06

were made: how his population lived
IN cabins on perches and travelled on
stills, and how mine was always in
boats; how the interest grew furious
as the last corner of safe ground was
cut off on all sides and grew smaller
every moment. But perhaps the most
exciting moments ! ever had over D
meal were in the case Of calves feet
jelly. 1t was hardly possible not to
believe that some part of 1t was hol-
low and that sooner or later my spoon
would lay open the secret tabernacle
Of the golden rock. There might one
find the treasures of the Forty Thieves
and beWildered Cassim beating about
the walls. And so | quarried on slow
ly with bated breath. Believe me, l
had little palate left for the Jelly: and
though | preferred the taste when [
took cream with 1t ! used often to go
without, because the cream dimmed
the transparent fractures"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06

been so very near nine o'clock that he
had to run as fast as he could to
keep from being tardy-the chances
are. l repeat, Hal would have eaten
that apple on the way to school.
But. as the morning wore on, with
class after class, he thought of that
nice red apple reposing snugly in his
desk and consoled himself with the
thought of how delicious it would be
when he did bite into 1t. And. also.
he wasn't going to give anyone else SO
much as the core!
During the arithmetic lesson, when
Aside was reciting at the blackboard
and Beside. on which. alas. Hal was
seated, was studying for the coming
lesson in geography-he watched his
opportunity and extracted the apple
from his desk.
| With his big geography in front Of
him as shield. he held up the apple
SO the boys and girls around him
might see it. Then he smacked his
lips. being very careful not to make
noise that might attract the atten-
ton of Teacher, and grinned at them,
as much as to say. Don't you wish
you had it! Gee, but bet it's good"
Then. suddenly, a hand reached
over his shoulder. swiftly and surely
seized the apple and snatched it away.
It was Tommy Green, who sat in the
seat right behind Halls, and who, also,
was the real bad boy of the school.
| Hal wheeled around on him. Say,
what are you doing" he began.
Hal! What does this meant" de-
manded Teacher. turning from the
board where she had been showing
Mary Ellen how to subtract 1,075 from
1,705.
Hal sat erect in his seat. Yes
sum- he said.
IF you attempt to speak to Tommy
again, Hal, 1 shall keep you in after
school," said Teacher sternly.
I'VE - yessum." answered Hal
meekly.
Teacher continued her figuring at
the blackboard.
Hal wrote note. telling Tommy
that he ought to return the apple But
he didn't make any threats, for Tom
my was also the bully" of the school
the boy who picked on" those smaller
and more timid than himself. Then
Hal tossed the note over his shoulder
to Tommy. who picked 1t up, read il
and laughed scornfully-though no,
loud enough for Teacher to hear.
When recess came and Tommy
walked out with the apple, Hal wen,
! to him and asked him to return 1t. Rut
all Tommy said. as he bit into the
luscious. red apple was. GO on-gc
chase yourself"
What Hal thought and how badI,
he felt need not be told, for you car
very easily imagine 1t.
The next day Hal appeared with an.
other red apple. but ono not quite sc
large. And again. during arithmetic
lesson for Aside. Hal took it out OF
his desk and, under the protection OF
his big geography. held 1t up for the
other children to see.
Suddenly. again, the hand reached
out over his shoulder and snatched
the apple away.
But Hal didn't cry out at all. In.
stead. he seemed to be very red and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06

liked Tommy. for he was such a
bully"
Just then Teacher returned. pulling
Tommy along by his arm. His face
was very red and he seemed to be
crying. He went to his seat very
meekly, however. and sat down.
Hal Smith," said Teacher sternIy.
You find that apple and bring 1t to
my desk. Tommy says you gave it to
him and that it was filed with red
pepper"
Hal picked the apple up from the
floor and walked slowly to Teachers
desk, He held it behind him. and he
was very, very frightened.
Hand 1t % me-" said Teacher.
Hal obeyed.
Yes" said Teacher presently. after
examining it closely, there Is red
pepper in it. Now. Hal Smith. what
do you mean by putting pepper In an
apple and giving it to Tommy? An
swer me. sir: what do you mean"
"Pul-pul-lease, Teacher, did
didn't give it 10 Tommy. He-he
snatched it out of my hand, so he did,
Then Teacher called Tommy. still
rubbing his mouth and blinking to
keep back the tears. And right there,
before the whole school, she got az
the bottom of the thing" as they say.
Tommy had to admit that he had
snatched the apple from Hal; and also
that he had done precisely the same
thing the day before. And, would you
believe 1t, Teacher actually smiled and
. had to turn to her desk and pretend
to be busy with some papers on 1t to
keep the children from seeing her
/ laughing.
| But, both boys were kept in after
! school And Teacher talked to them.
| Hal. however, was detained only
| half hour while Tommy received
| full hour of confinement and another
half hour the next day! Teacher said
that Hal had been bad enough. but
that Tomny's actions were worse.
What do you think about it?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
Arbor Day

~ Asst summer / had occasion to
81 talk to a woman who had just
recovered from a long Illness.
She said: You cannot imagine
how fortunate I was to live in the
suburbs. for I really believe it was
the sight of the green trees outside
my window that called me back to
life. The leaves used to nod to me.
and in the most coaxing way they
whispered their invitation to me to
join them in the sunshine, and when
the trees blossomed l was allowed to
lie by the window and pour out my
thankful heart to the flowers for the
great good they did me-"
Did you know that when President
Mckinley lay very ill he asked the
nurse to allow the window shades to
remain up? Let me see the trees"
he said. they are SO beautiful"
In Spain there is a saying that the
man who plants tree on a highway
does q good act. Perhaps they feel
the same way in other countries of
the Old World. for now Arbor Day is
celebrated in England. Scotland,
France, Italy. Australia and in South
Africa.
Our country was many years old be-
fore any one even thought of this way
of replacing the millions of trees cut
down throughout our land. Mr. Nor
ton. who was Secretary of Agricul-
ture under President Cleveland, Is
called the Father of Arbor Day" be-
cause he introduced a resolution in
the Nebraska State Legislature in Jan
uary of 1872 to the effect that a day
in April be set apart for tree planting.
Since that year. in Nebraska alone,
hundreds of thousands of acres of
I trees have been planted.
I From Mr. Morton's home, Nebraska.
Arbor Day has spread through the
! United States. until now it is observed
( from Maine to oregon and from Min
nesota to the Gulf of Mexico.
! Col. Roosevelt, who knows our
country from one end to the other,
recognized the Importance of the pres
ervation Of the forest, for he once
said that trees should be planted and
I protected. SO that new ones will be
growing up continually to take the
/ places of those which. of necessity,
are cut down
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06
Hand it to me-" said Teacher.

Then, you may be sure. a perfect
bedlam Of noise broke out in the room
L guess thatll fix him. l guess
that'u fix him. cried Hal, joyfully
and proudly. He won't snatch any
more Of my apples, bet you!"
The questions poured in upon him.
What did you do, Hal?" What was
the matter wit h the apple?'
How" "Why-?" And lots
more.
When.Ha1 could make himself heard
he cried out, IT made holes all over
little teeny-weeny ones-and filled
'em with red pepper"
And such a shout as went UP all
over the room! No one, you see, really
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06

VA OW this wear" said MIR Robin
EX Redbreast to his littlo mate as
n they few northv-ard in tho carly
81 Y spring ~ mean 70 nicl, ont =
h1liIdinr nlace that will do for all sun-
mer Remember how we had to
change last vcarr We must no more
careful with our first selection This
tir,e"
"In6aed we p,us+" agreed Mrs
Robin Redhreast as she few along nv
his side "xe must he s1ra to nick
ont a n1aco whore .boro ts nIantv ~
good buildjnr material too. Remom-
her how, far Wa had IN hunt for the
most 1irin- lse+ vcaro We must learn
hv exnerience and chose more wiselv
This tine" And 50 they MANNED and
talked as 4bov few along-oui,e like
all fol-, md croatrres Man for new
home
Snue IN +be forL of = hip annie tree
-, 49,. .,,o:- NC. rr+ Tho end
a.a-s.1 49, ~ oos,- Ioh .,r
ra7,a,,, We ,,,,,s+ he ,.or,, 10 q = said Mr.
Robin Radhreast after he had hunted
a whole dav for inst what he wanted
90 ,,,ol,o ,,;e ,os+ of IAN tba cboicact
r,o+oria1s arc cono Or a+ least 7 can
NOT find them. Next wear we must not
1ojter on onr trim north as we did this
,i,,o We n7us- come quickly and get
ahead If tho bIacl,hiris They have
+boir nests all finished and 7 feel sire
that they are the ones who have
nicked the ground 50 clean of soft
MIRO stuffs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-04-06

ular spring. Why, one could only
guess. Perhaps it was because the
nearest next door neighbor had such
a very rude and inquisitive cat.
The little old lady went out in her
back yard and looked around to see
if by any lucky chance a robin had
decided to nest in her old pear tree
but not sign of a nest or a robin was
to be scent There was not even bird
round looking for nesting place and