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New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
SERIOUS SHORTAGE
 OF BRIDEGROOM COAL
Gas Stoves Being Used in Bedrooms Because of Absence of Coal
 for Furnaces.

Bridgeport Nov 19.-The absence of coal in this city and the fear there will not be a sufficient supply this winter have caused householders here to consider various plans for heating their homes. The indications seem to be that many persons will live this winter in an interior temperature much lower than that to which they were accustomed in former years.
 Several large rooming houses, light ed by electricity, have been fitted with temporary systems of gas pipes, and gas heaters have been placed in the sleeping rooms because there was no coal for the furnaces. At. one time not a gas heater or oil stove could be purchased here or in any nearby town, the entire supply having been sold out.
 In houses heated by steam and hot water, the owners are partly filling radiators with water and placing gas tubes beneath them to get heat in that way In other houses the upper floors have been cut off from the heating system and no effort will be made to keep warm any but the lower floors.
 Fireplaces in modern houses, in- tended merely as ornaments. have been brought into use for utilitar1an purposes. The difficulty in getting wood for freplaces has led many men to learn the beauties of open fires from salt-saturated logs, as they have been gathering driftWood from the shores of the sound for this purpose.
 The recent decision of the coal committee not to limit the price charged here has raised hope that coal will soon come and nobody seems to worry how much he will have to pay if he can but get it.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
NO TRICK TO LIFT
 A CORN RIGHT OUT
Says There Is No Excuse for Cut ting COrnS and Inviting
 LOckjAW.

Sore corns, hard corns, soft corns or any kind of a corn can harmlessly be lifted right out with the fingers if you will apply directly upon the corn few drops of freezone, says a Cincin- natl authority.
 It is claimed that at small cost one can get a quarter of an ounce of freezone at any drug store, which is sufficient to rid ones feet of every corn or callus without pain or sore ness or the danger of infection.
 This simple drug, while sticky, dries the moment it is applied and does not inf1ame or even irritate the surround Ing tissue.
 This announcement will interest many women here, for it is said that the present high heel footwear is put ting corns on practic cally every wom- ans feet.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
WILL TAKE STAND.
President of Cubs Intends to Stick to
 Price, Despite Hoover

Havana, Nov. 19.-President Meno- cal it is understood, intends to take stand in favor of smaller Cuban sugar interests for price of 3-4 cents a pound, free on board at Gu ban ports, instead of 4 1-2 cents as proposed by Herbert G. Hoover U. s. food administrator. In well in- formed sources it is reported that he may place an embargo on sugar ex- ports, no matter what the destination if the position of the small interests is not taken into consideration
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
Center Congregational Church.

s The church school orchestra will rehearse this evening at 7:3O o'clock.
 The following events are scheduled for Wednesday: Meeting of the Girl Scouts, 7:15; meeting of the Boy Scouts, p. m., and the standing com mittee of the church will meet at the parsonage.
 On Thursday the Armenian Wom- en's Bible class will hold a session at 1:3O o'clock; the Lafayette Sewing school will meet at 4 D. m., and the regular mid week service followed by Red Cross work, will be held at 7:45.
 The Women's Home Missionary so- ciety will meet on Friday at 2:3O o'clock to pack two Missionary boxes.
 The church choir will hold a re- hearsal on Saturday evening at ! o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
KEEPING RECOVERS.
Former Local Boy, Prominent Movie Actor, Suffers Injuries at Work.

Former Local Boy, Prominent Movie
 Actor, Suffers Injuries at Work.
 George T. Kelting, formerly of this city where he lived with w. E. Allen on Arch street, has recovered from serious injuries sustained while at work with a moving picture troupe and has been discharged from St. Vincent's hospital in New York. Of late kelting has been on the vaude- vile stage as a cartoonist and has been identified with moving pictures. It was while riding a spirited horse in one of the picturts that he was thrown and injured.
 kelting is the same man who on october 25, 1916, received injuries in Hartford when he leaped into the Park river and saved a Civil war veteran named Lewis from drowning.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
SHIPPING CONFERENCE.

Boston, Nov. 19.-A conference of New England shippers, called for the purpose of bringing together those who would be affected by proposed changes in freight rates in this terri tory. was held at the chamber of today.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING.

Boston, Nov. 19.-Evid ences of the Christmas spirit will be less marked than usual in the shopping district of this city next month. The department stores have agreed, as war economy measure to do away with exterior Xmas decorations and to confine in terior decorations to a modest display
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
CHURCH
 NEWS

Next Sunday, by proclamation of the president, will be observed as Armenian relief day in all the churches. The people at this time will have an opportunity of making an offering for these people. Special programs and music are being ar ranged at all the churches and pledge cards have been distributed.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
South Congregational Church.

The Woman's Home Missionary so- ciety will hold a special sewing meet ing on Wednesday at 1:30 o'clock.
 December ? will be observed as Anniversary Sunday, in recognition of the 75th anniversary of the church. It has been deemed by the standing committee, in view of the war condi- tions, to dispense with the somewhat extensive program at first proposed
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
STENOGRAPHERS SCARCE.

Measures, Commissioner Says.
 New York, Nov. 19.-A scarcity of stenographers and typewriters for government work, causing serious de- lays of many important war and navy department plans, was declared here today, to have become one of the great war problems by Harry c. Coles representing the U. S. civil service commission, who said there is an ur- gent call from Washington for 5000 typists and shorthand clerks at sal- aries of $1,0OO to $1,20O with chances for promotion.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
uNOL MAKES WEAK WOMEN
 STRONG
Positive Convincing Proof

K We publish the formula of VinOI to prove convincingly that it has the power to create strength.
 D Cod Liver and Beef Peptones, Iron
 AN and Manganese Peptonates, Iron # and Ammonium Citrate, Lime and Soda
 Glycerophosphates, Cascarin.
 Any woman who buys bottle of Vinol for weak, run down, nervous condition and finds after giving it fair trial it did not help her, will have her money returned.
 You sec, there is no guess work about Vinol. It's formula proves there is nothing like it for all weak, rundown, overworked, nervous men and women and for feeble old people and delicate children. Try it once and be convinced.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
First Baptist Church.

The Freestone club will meet in the chapel this evening at 7:30 o'clock for rehearsal.
 The annual sale and supper of the
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19

Guerre, who calmly used his camera while his comrades were digging the Germans out. An officer Who, LOOK part in the engagement salo: Ine affair we believe, holds a record for rapidity. From the moment when onr nicked troops leaped out of our
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19

These remarkable photographs Of raid on the enemy trenches by picked French troops in the Champagne sec tor were taken by Frenchman al- ready decorated with the Crolx de
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19

trenches to the moment they returned with four prisoners, the time elapsed was only three minutes and thirty sec onds. The enemy's line was bout gu yards away. Besides the Germans they captured our men had to XII several who refused to surrender.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19
Trinity Methodist Church.

The Girl Scouts will meet at the church tomorrow at 5 D. m. A class meeting will be held tomorrow at 7:45.
 The Ladies' Aid society will hold an all-day sewing meeting on Thursday comm encing at g o'clock in the morn ing.
 There will be an important meeting of the Ladies' society on Thursday at o'clock.
 The mid-week prayer meeting will be held on Thursday at 7:45 o'clock and will be followed by Red Cross re- lief work.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-19

The union sewing meeting of the Red Cross will be held on Friday at the Baptist church.
 The Sewing school will assemble on Saturday at 3 D. m.
 N On next Sunday evening the service will consist of sacred readings and Thanksgiving music. Professor Wet gel, of Yale university, will recite sa- cred poems and the chorus will sing Thanksgiving anthems.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
MARRYING A MAN
 WHO IS YOUNGER


 Marion R. writes: T am a single woman, Al next June. Of late I have been very fortunately thrown in con- tact with a young man of 29 who is becoming every day more and more devoted to me. I have independent means, while he is earning only very small salary as a clerk. Our tastes are similar and we find each other very congenial My relatives are bit terly opposed to our growing liking for each other, openly declaring it is my money he is after-not myself Now do you really. think the difference in our ages, and social positions is too great for me to marry him? Please answer without delay, and greatly oblfge a constant reader of your splen- did articles"
 The question of naatrimony is of such grave importance that you should be the one to decide it. A few years difference in ages does not make much difference when both are young. It assumes another aspect when the wo- man is over 40 and the man under 30, Age does not usually deal so kindly with women as with men This is es- pecially so if the man is care free and has a fortune which he did not earn at his disposal. Take year or two at least to think the matter over and be sure to look well before you leap.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
QUEEN ANNE's WAR.

Could anyone picture such a com
 bination as follows at war: On the
 one side France, Spain and Bavaria.
 On the other side England, Holland,
 Savoy, Austria, Prussia, Portugal and
 Denmark. This, however, was the
 lineup" of nations in what is known
 as Queens Anne's War. When King William III. of England died in March,
 1702, and was succeeded by Anne, the
 sister of his wife, and daughter of
 James Il, England and France were
 on the verge of war. The break came on May IS, the conflict that followed being also known as the War of Span ish Succession. It was in this war that the Duke of Marlborough won his fame. France and England at war meant trouble for the cofonists in New England and steps were immediately taken to prevent an outbreak by the Indians siding with one or the other belligerents. A meeting was called at Falmouth, on Casco Bay early in June, when Governor Dudley of Massachu- sets, met the chiefs of the Abenaquis. However, only a part of the Indians were brought ino the agreement to keep the pace and it was not long be- fore the Indians, assisted by the French, were ready to invade New England. In August they began their campaign, burning several villages and murdering many settlers. The New Epglanders decided to retaliate and an expedition was fitted out under the command of Col. Benjamin Church. He sailed from Boston in May, 1704, and fell upon the lesser French settle ments on the Acadian coast In 1705 the French retaliated and sent an ex- petition to destroy the English set dement's in Newfoundland They took Petit Havre and St. Johns and for time completely destroyed English trade. The following spring New England sent Col. March to Port Royal with two regiments, but he re- turned without assaulting the fort. Gov. Dudley forbade the troops to land when they came back to Boston and ordered them to go again. Col. March being i'll. Col. Wainwright took com mand; after a pretense of besieging the fort for II days he retired with small loss, the expedition having cost Massachusetts more than $10,000, which was considerable sum in those days. In 1708 a council in Montreal decided to send a large expedition to devastate New England, but the expe- dition came to grief in the mountains of northern New Hampshire. In the following year a plan was formed in England to capture New France, but the troops gathered for this purpose were sent to Portugal where the Brit ish, had been defeated. Col. Nicholson gathered force at Lake Champlain to attack the, French but this under taking, too. came to naught, because of the poisoning of the wells by the Indians, which caused a considerable reduction by death in Nicholson's forces. In the following year that leader besieged Port Royal which after a few days. For the last time the French flag was hauled down from the fort. With change of masters came a change of name and Acadia again became Nova Sco- tia, the name bestowed upon it by James IT. in 1621
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
LITTLE BENNY,S NOTE BOOK
By Lee Pa2c)

Pop started to kawff after suppir yestidday, saying, Confownd it, wat ales my throat? Benny, take this dime and run erround to the drug store and get me a box of sucko kawff lozengers, and if you are more than 10 Ininnits longer than you awt to be, come back trembling.
 Yes sir, I sed. And I went erround to Wftes drng store and bawt the kawff lozengers. being big square ones in a yello box, and thawt, G.. won der wat they taist like is you Haven't got a kawff?
 Witch put one in my mouth to see, and it taisted jest like candy, and put anuthert one in to see if I, wasent mistaken, which I wasent, and I put anuther one in jest to make sure, and by that time I was home agen.
 We'll. I've known you to be nutch slower than that, and as everything is relative in this imperfect werld, allow me to pin an imaginary iron cross on you, sed pop. And he opened the box, saying, GIullo, wats this, were you held up and robbed?
 No sir. thawt maybe if I ate some woodent get a kawff, sed.
 Well, yolve eeten some and you haven't got a kawff, so maybe it was a brite fdeer, sed pop. And he put one in his mouth and started to suck on it vile he was reeding the paper me watching him reed and hssening 10 him suck and aftir a little vile he put anuther one in his mouth and started to suck on that, and all of a sudden had a, ideer and I started to kawff, kawffing 8 kawffs. Wich pop dfdent do enything except keep on sucking, and kawffed more times.
 Japanese to send big army to the frunt, vel, we'll, sed pop And he put anuther one in his mouth. and watched and lissened some more, and then kawffed 3 more times.
 Say, for the lover Peet, wat are you doing. practicfng up to be volcano, or wat? sed pop.
 think maybe I'm getting kawff, sed
 You either disappear to regions un- Known or go to bed sed pop.
 Wfch I disappeered to regions un- known, being over to Puds Simpkinses frunt steps with the fellows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
LAURA JEAN LIBBYs DAILY TALKS ON HEART TOPICS
 copyrishtea 1913. Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate
lwhere who would be anxious about

where who would be anxious about +her''
 It is no credit for her to say that she never made any friends, never cared for them-that she can live her life alone, enjoy herself and be happy independent of every one else. There comes a time, sooner or later, in every life, when we must have some one to look to, some one to counsel with and cling to. It is a blessing that it is never too late to make friends. Con- genial companions are to be found in youth, middle life and even in old age If you haven't a friend look about you and attach yourself to some one be fore the next moon waxes old. Don't think that you cannot find some one who will answer the call of your heart. You can. There is always one at least whose mind runs in the same trend as yours. who has the same hopes andbi- tions and ideals that you have Don't live any longer without someone you can call your friend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
ToDArs ANNIVERSARIES.

q l.s . f
 On June 13, 1905, a great riot took place at Moscow when Fedor Godo- noff. sthe reigning Car, who had been but two months on the throne, was dragged with his family from the pal ace. which shows that history repeats itself, for practically the same things are happening in Russia today Fe- dor was shut {up in nearby house and 5mur dered a few days later.
 1633 Lord Baltimore obtained the grant of attract of land in America, which now comprises the state of Maryland.
 17s0---A society was formed in Philadelphia under the name of American Daughters of Liberty. for the purpose of supplying clothing to the colonial soldiers
 1s1o---Napoleon prohibited the ex- portation of grain
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
Women Seriously
 Hurt in Hot Fight

As result of 3 free-for-all fight, in which razor, feet, teeth and nails were used, Mrs. Harriett Fields, and Flora Thomas, both of 45S Grand street, rec eived injuries which pre- cluded their appearing in court yes- terday morning to answer mutual as- sault charges
 The police have been unable to learn what started the trouble. They arrived at the house and found the Thomas woman suffering from g. ra- zor slash on the left ankle. She was taken to the Bridgeport hospital and Mrs. Fields was locked up. The alt CT, who was hysterical, claimed she had been kicked in the abdomen and her condition growing worse, she was taken from her cell and sent to the Hillside Home The case was cc-- tinued by Judge Bartlett until June 16
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
Junior Coat of Blue Satin.

assured models of the coming season. being fashionable for Juniors as we'll as grown-ups. The satin used is of rather heavy quality and the beauty or the material makes it suitable for more than ordinary top coat wear yet by reason of its severity it an- sWeas top coat purposes. This model has the front of the coat rolled back to form reyers, although it may be closed to the neck, if desired.
 In medium size the coat requires 5 h yards 44-inch or 25s yards 54- Inch material The cutting guide shows how the sections of the pattern are to be placed on material 54 in ches wide. If the satin is narrower -it usually comes A inches wide then the front and back sections will have to be pierced to the required width. The back of the pattern is laid on the lengthwise fold of mate rial, with the front directly opposite, only so arranged that the large "O'' perforations rest on lengthwtse thread. The pocket, undertaking and sleeve sections are next placed into position and in each of these tho large "O'' perforations rest on q Isngthwise thread.
 The collars and belt are laid on the lengthwise fold of material, after, which there will remain a small space between the upper sleeve sec tton and the belt on which the cuff may be placed.
 It IS a dainty idea to have the collars in different colors, for in- stance the lower one of self-material and the upper collar of white tub satin or linen. The fitness of the coat is held in by straight belt of satin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
MAKE FRIENDS NOW
 IF NEVER BEFORE

"Acquaintance I would have, but where't depends
 Not on the number but the choice of friends"
 Those rho say, "I haven't a friend
 in the whole world,' have only them
 selves to blame, for leading such
 lonely life. No person is so complete
 that he can find satisfaction in com
 muning only with himself. The most
 brilliant minds soon become foggy un-
 der such conditions. We need fr1ends
 quite as much as we need sunshine
 and light. A rich recluse may fancy
 he has companionship enough in his
 books. But if illness smites him will the books that he has coddled so per sistently smooth his pillow, take him lby the hand, whisper words of com fort in his ear? Of course not. Even though they have cost him a pretty penny and he has lavished tender care upon them for years, will it matter to them what hards they. fall into? One friend no matter if he be poor in such an hour is worth all the libraries man ever put together.
 Every heart needs human sympa- thy, the exchange of thoughts and the realization that someone is interested, that there is someone who is grieved if misfortune comes. When one is poor and has 10 friends the situation is very grave indeed. For when. one is poor there is great need of a kindly face to bend over one and a ninldly voice reverberating with pity and ten derness. To know that there is some human being who cares for one touch es the tenderest chord of the heart. Ao f~f, Y Cold nature can get along without a human tie while health and strength are theirs and the world goes we'll with hem. But if diversity comes one comforting word from the lips of fr1en'd, one grasp of a warm honest md. is worth more than gold or any, thing else the world holds. The down cast live on the hopeful words of fr1end. To lose true friend is one of the greatest of losses. For a true friend is not easily replaced.
 If you who read are one of those cold natures that hold a1oof from men and women the greatest kindness you can do yourself is to open your heart and. draw friendship therein Lay aside haughtiness, indifference and pride. Ask those who you think w1xrd be congenial to your home. be it hum DAC VI S5AlilpL0OuS.i nose interested In you for yourself alone will not con- sider your surroundings Your per sonality will be the magnet that will draw them to you
 You cannot laugh gaily with your self. Amusing thoughts or a witty story In a book or magazine rarely brings more than a smile to your lips, that is a moment later forgotten. The of merry, congenied friend can set the heart and pulses tingIing. What such a friend has said and done gives us something to think and dream about, to speculate over and profit iby.
 The miser who lives only for his gold shuts hfrnsef off from human friendship. He lives and dies alone. for and unmissed. Women who have lived without friends are he most to be pitied. When trouble oefalls them the first question asked s: Where are her friends? Surely she must have some friends some
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
TODAY'S POEM
UNCLE JABEz ON CONSOLATION
N~~~~o/

I'm fer conscription, don'cher see? 'Tain't no sort O. use talkin' to me Bout my pers' nal liberty, : l say by servin' this way Yell learn the real truth bout hber'
 ty.
 Most idees O. freedom Amt nothin' but selfishness gone
 mad. a Pratin' bout it's everlastfn' rights To do jes' wot's good fer itself. Nav! I don't take no stock in war
 lords'' But do say if ther's gotter be a war, It oughter be did the strongest way. See herer Americas tried an tried to
 be at peace, She's come down off'n her high
 horse, though. She's gotter roll up her sleeves And wipe them, subs off'n the airth, She don do it in no mean spirit. She's made war ez good ez it kin be. She's helpin' all she kin Tho she don't like war. I guess if Amer'ka kin do Wot she don like ter do Cos O. them backward Prooshans. You kin giveu persnal freedom To make sure her helpin' Ell be O some use. .
 Yes, sir, say real liberty Is givin up yer eve1astin' rights When yer country needs yer Even eff 'taint ter do jest accordin' ' Ter ye own notins. \ T. Cos the starvin' nation needs her. I guess you kin.
 Helen A. Clark in Boston Trans cript
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-06-13
BEST WISHES
 FOR YOUNG SOLDIER

R. A. G. writes: ''I just came across your address. In. a few lines will say: am a soldier past IS. From Mexico came to E1 Paso. Education is 1im- ited. I am good fellow with a few hundred in the bank, and shall stay months in army, then go east. Shall be glad to see friends. Do you think all will extend be best wishes? Please reply
 A young man, like you, serving his country faithfully, will receive best wishes and true cordia1ity.