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New Britain herald., 1917-03-27

About ten years ago he sold his inter- est in brick business and 8 few years later moved away from the town. He had been in i'll health for a number of years and during the past few months had been steadily failing.
 Public School Meeting.
 On Friday evening at 7:45 in the town hall there will be a public meet ing to which the parents and friends of the school children are invited. The school authorities have been planning this meeting for some time past in order that the parents might get in closer touch with the work be- ing done by their children. The pro- gram will be divided into two parts the first being devoted to the showing of the modern methods of teaching in the schools today. There will be several school room scenes at which one of the teachers will demonstrate the art of teaching. The second part will be taken up by speakers who will tell how the community and the school should work together. Mrs. w. H. Goddard of Wallingford who has had live years of community work will de- liver the principal talk of the eve ning.s It is the intention of the au- thorities to form community clubs which will work with the schools.
 With the Home Guard.
 The rally meeting for the purpose of of enlisting a Home Guard for the Town of Berlin will be held in the town hall tonight at 8 o'clock. Indi- cations already point to one of the finest turnouts of the man power ever seen in the town and there is little doubt but what the+-guard will re- cruit as fine a representative body of men as any other place in the state. In order that any questions may be answered in regard to the enlistment, etc. Captain c. w. Burpee of Hart ford will be on hand to give the nec- essary information. The hall has been decorated with American flags land makes a very imposing appear ance. There are ten recruiting off, cers for the town and within the next few days they are expected to have their hands full with men waiting to enlist. Berlin. in the past has never failed to turn out when the call to enlist came and this call will be no exception to the rule of the past. ' Briefs.
 The Grange will give another pop ular dance on Friday night.
 A second case of scarlet fever has been reported on Berlin street. A marriage license has been issued to Miss Pearl c. Colby of Kensington and Arnold F. Kennedy of Meriden. There will be a social and enter l tainment at the home of Miss Ruth Clark. East Berlin, tomorrow eve ming. The proceeds will go to the fund that Is being raised for new hymn books for the Methodist church.
 MT. and Mrs. Tales, formerly of East Berlin. are receiving congratula- tions on the birth of son.
 Leon Nye. of Newark, N. J., Is vis- itfng his parents in East Berlin. The teachers checks have been re- 1 ceived at the town clerks office.
 Colonel Charles M. Jarvis, local rep resentative in the general assembly, gave a very interesting talk to the Mems Lyceum last night on matters of common interest under considera- tion in tho a asseml3lv
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27

AuroaonnE DELIVERY
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27
{ flin seWS ARGUS E. JACOBS PASSES AWAY AT Y
1g Connected WihLocal Brick
 Manufacturing Plants
TOMORROW

Pupils to Give Demonstration n Town Hall Friday Night-Public zeting of Home Guard Tonight It p'Clock.
 arcus Eugene Jacobs. for many - conspicuously and successfully fified with local brick mahufac< ng. died at his home in East etfDrd yesterday after a lengthy
 6s. He was 77 years of age. The Reral will be held Wednesday at } 1lock from the Baptist church, Mon- lIkese, with Rev. S. A. Fiske, pastor Etho Berlin Congregational church, ciating. The first English proge- brs of the family to emigrate from
 Old World were three brothers 6 s&tled on Long Island, and iron. of these he traced his lineage. S father was Washington Jacobs. |ko was born in North Haven, and n . farmer and extensive land own
 On December "A. 1900, Washing
 married Mary, a daughter of
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27

to put on my shoe. I used sa1ves and other things that ate off more of the toe than they did the corn. I'd cut and dig with knives and scissors but now no more fooling for me. Two drops ef 'Gets-lt did get loose that you can just pick 1t right on with your fingers '"
 There has been nothing new discovered for corns since "Gets-It" was born. It's the new way-the common-sense simple, sure way. 3 "Gets-It'' is sold everywhere. 2Sc . bottle. or sent on receipt of price by B. Lawrence & CO, Chicago. Ill.
 Sold in New Britain and recommended as the worlds best corn remedy by Crowel1's s Drug Store. Vim. N. Schwcitzer, J. F. Corners.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27
APPLES, ORANGES, FIGS AND PRUNES
Are The Four Fruits Used in
 Making "Fruit-a-dves

'sFRUIT-A-TIVES" is the only medicine in the world that is made from tho juices of fresh ripe fruits. Thus, it is manifestly unfair to say, CT won't take Fruit-a-tives because have tried other remedies and they did mo no good". On the other hand, the fact that "Fruit-a-tives'' is entirely di6<,ent f,oss any other t,epa,ati0n in tAe vo,ld. is just why you should give it a fair trial, in any trouble of the Stomach, Liver, Bowels, Kidneys or Skin. "Fruit-a. tives", is composed ofkse aetsve principle cffyHit and tAe greatest He,0e ionic e0ev disooveyed. soc. a box, 6 for $2 50, trial size, 25c. Atall dealers or sent by Fruit srtives Limited, Osdensburg, NY.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27
COrnS Loosen Off
 With Magic ''Gets-t :"

Drops Do the Work, Painless1y.
 ..J tell you, before I heard of 'Gets-It' I ,,sed to try one thing after another for corns. I still had them. I used bandages and they made my toe 70 big 1t was murder
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27
LOOK AT CHILD'S
 TONGUE IF SICK,
 CROSS, FEvERIsH

Hurry, Mother! Remove poisons from little stomach, liver,
 bowels. Give "California Syrup of Figs' at once if bilious or con-
 Stipated.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-27

Invine to the high cost of all in- (fsnf1 Cover 1O0M imcrease) we obnGet to Taiss the price, to take 6ct. ata0lsce. ass follows: soc. 35c
 aai All druggists
Arizona republican., 1917-09-19

Following are the forty-four alter mates ordered to report this afternoon at l o'clock and to take the places of men who failed to appear for roll call NaS+arIa,.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-19

when official reports from all the 20 framing camps are available
 seventeen divisions of the national Suard nave been organized but with the exception of the New York. Penn sylVanla ard few others. and the tortV-second division which soon will eIipafk Tor France, they are not at liIaAlinum war strength. The fighting strength Of the seventeen divisions un Iel the new tables of organization would be 623000 men, supplemented bv many thousands of auxiliary troons whatever deficiencies there are will be supplied promptly from the national army a s the national guard will go first to the front. ''
 since the president called the first X IoOO men of the national army inc slRnal corps, including the aviation section has been greatly expanded NearlY lo0,000 additional men must he transferred to this service alone The 'hedlcal corps also has been increased greatly and numerous necessary auxiI, 'ary units for immediate duty ahrond not thought of when the call was made nave been organized. Where enlisted heh or the guard or the regular army rave heen taken their places will have 70 ne filled with national army men
 DO lar as known no definite figure as to the probable total deficiencv in men has been compiled nor any esti- mate prepared It is not unlikely how ever. that when the national army uiVlslons are organized, many yacan- cles VIII be found at the cantonments ana II Will be necessary either to make second call on the drafted forces ar to tram incomplete divisions. Divisions Will go to France only at maximum strength.
 In a statement today the war de- pdrliheht says the industries of the country are expanding rapidly to meet the army supply demands, and only ,lli,or shortages are expected at the erdi,ilng camps. Officials regard the 1ood situation as satisfactory.
 The problem of obtaining cIothing ana other equipment, however haS presented many obstacles. most of which already have been overcome with 100000 men to provide for and @''ooo,oo0,OO0 to spend in the first year tiie department faced gigantic task at the outbreak of the war.
 :, Difficulties arose from the outset " the statement says. There was a shortage Of wool, a shortage of duck TOT tentage and leggings, a shortage of last ayes TOT uniforms and a shortap pc or labor. There will be no appreciable shortage of cotton, but a shortage of looms oi
 These difficulties have been and are being gradually overcome The Item of tentage furnishes an illustra- tlon. The department desired to pIace orders for fifty million yards of tent age The normal output of the country IS twenty million yards per annum."
Arizona republican., 1917-09-19
DRUNKEN DRIVING
 DRAWS STIFF FINES

Frank Rois and Ciprianio Figueroa were each sentenced to serve one hun ofed days in the city jail and to pay flne of $100 each upon conviction yesterday afternoon in police court of charges of driving automobiles on Monday While in an intoxicated con- ultloh These sentences are about the most severe ever pronounced by City Magistrate Frank Thomas and they were accompanied by a statement by the court that, to his mind. there are lew more serious offenses against publlc safety than that of which the two had just been convicted.
 RolS was charged with being at the wheel Of an automobile that ran into another car at Sixteenth and Jefferson streets, throwing Mrs. Maggie Rich ards and her ten months old baby to the ground severely injuring both. He entered a general denial of the charge Of intoxication, but there was consid- erable evidence to support the charge including a bottle with a quantity of nquor, taken from Rois when he was arrested
 flgueroa was driving an automobile on Jefferson street near Thirteenth street, when he ran into another ear drlVen by Dave Tolney, who had S Jacobson as passenger Ffgueroa oroVe away as quickly as possible. even a1ter Jacobson jumped on the running board Of F1gueroa's machine and de- manded that he stop Somebody in the back seat called to Figueroa to go dhead, Which he did. Jacobson said in poilce court that he would have clung to the car except for the fact that he believed one of the men was in the act or drawing gun or some other weapon from his hip pocket.
 Wlth t1gueroa was arrested Liona 1escus, who was also declared by the officers to be in an intoxicated con- oitlon. Yescus was given twenty days Tn Jall. He admitted sthat he had been intoxicated, giving San overdose Of Jamaica ginger as the cause
Arizona republican., 1917-09-19

pHogMS toeH 9' NAHioMHt SSrn:"as ' BANK AN At Phoenix September IL 1917 L a Loans shown
 roa, loans slso117s5s
 '''' loans - .,, ...., ,.,,.,, ''''''' 's''s: ,s:s aU. bonds deposited circulation oo pu spar 8 oonds Snias3 and certificates of indebtedness eu ss'sen sends snd certificates
 postal savings depoats ooaoo fu bonds eeifea of
 0"'1% Total a"p t. 'sSeo bonds ohe than Liberty
 Bonds) ticates 225Ooooo Liberty Loan Bonds unpledged sooooo b thanu S Q pondsa nd securities collateral State or other deposits (posa excnded) or ~ Securities other than u S bonds cnot including Total securities sO52o45 5s Stocks other Reserv Bankst M435 ''' subscription, fpasal '.e N pe. 75oooo Lawful 1SO1363O 15 Cash in vault and net amounts due from national Net due banks and banker and
 trust companies other than included in Items checkso ono other banks in the same city
 IA. andl s Cheeks on banks located outside of city or town of Rasmpa sns snh ~h a1a T 1 Tr sa 'sms a due from soooo TOTAL .............................. sssso44s1s
 LIABILITIES 100000 current expenses interest and taxes paid so4s 17sss7 5 fol 6
 
 29 Net o Net amounts due to banks and bankers other than
 Total  3l Individual deposits subject check 32 due n than days
  oS. Ceru1led checks o4' Cashiers checks outstanding 52,92076 II 35 State
 o his bank 97 o' DNioenas unpaid Total demand Reserve Items 31, 32 B. 3 35 A. Postal oaoal sits ubectto Items 39, 40. 7524O4 43 United States deposits h. ostal
 including deposits office 900 Oo TOTAL STATE OF ARIZONA, COUNTY ,ss: H. the
 Cashier Subscribed to before me this 18th day September
 P (SeaD My commission Nov.4
 CORRECT-Attest
 H. J. McCLUNG,
 l. H. CHALMERS,
Arizona republican., 1917-09-19

do as God told me and slay utterly, And so to obey God I used the ax and did not realize where I was hitting them only I was trying to do what God want ed me to do. After killing the children, I went into the room where the parents were and I don't remember which one of them I struck first as my head was all wrong and 1 kept on hearing voices. I slayed utterly, by using the ax. led by this impulse that I could not seem able to control.
 T then went down stairs and wanted to lay down and rest and saw a room and went in not knowing who was there, but found two children in bed and God said more work yet. Before I knew what I was doing. continued my sacrifice by killing the two children with the ax as I had to offer blood sacrifices.
 ITO the best of my memory left the ax in the house and returned to the Ewing home and went back to bed and I got up in the morning and caught the 5:19 train for Macedonia, arriving home about 730 o'clock
Arizona republican., 1917-09-19

ness around the house trying to find that shadow and accidentally found an ax. I picked it up and went to where the shadow went for God wanted me to follow that shadow. I went around to the front door. A voice said .go in, do as I tell you; slay utterly.
 T saw no light but I had to do as God told me and I dare not turn back because somebody was urging me on, but 1 didn't know Wno. 1 went right ahead because I heard that voice and as soon as got in the house some one whispered, come up higher out of the Bible. And I went up a flight of stairs because l thought l was going up Jacobs ladder.
 T walked through the middle room into the further room. I don't know what l went there for only 1 was driven by an impulse and voice. 1 saw some children lying there. The Bible says suffer little child: en to come unto me, and I said they are coming, Lord
 Before 1 knew what l was doing l started sending those children some where I did not know and l had to
Arizona republican., 1917-09-19
Novelty Bag Tops

There seems to be big craze for novelty bag tops this season. Our display includes the very latest some of which are very unusual and unique. We will not attempt to describe them Come and see them at the
 --Jewery Counter
Arizona republican., 1917-09-19
OF
 ALSACE LORRAINE =
 MUST BE ASSURED
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seahce. It is to defend it's liberty. it's uIiiuependence, II and. at the same time the liberty and indepenrence of the civ ilized world.
 .r, Ter claims are those of right itself. They are independent of the fate nf battles. She proclaimed thr,n IT, 18Yt ana she proclaims them today after she had made her aggressors feel tha weight of her arms
Arizona republican., 1917-09-19

PREMIUM LISTsThe premium lists of the coming state fair are at the Chamber of Commerce where anyone wishing one can secure the same upon application. The 1916 Year Book of the department of agriculture are also at the Chamber of Commerce for the ac- commodation of those desiring one.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-19

From Portuguese Quarters
 LONDON, Sept. 1S.-An official com inunlcatlon from Portupuese headouar- ters reads:
 During the last week the situation has been quiet. There were daily pa tioi encounters and artillery activity the latter part of the week.
 On saturday morning the enemy raided our trenches at Nenve CbanaIIo He was driven out
Arizona republican., 1917-09-19

VCOntlnued from Page Ore) yesterday having been called to Tue son on business and no statement could De obtained from him last even Ing. rms IS the second patient to meet violent death recently at the state hospital, another having been Kilied py fellow patient, who struck nm over the head with a slop bowl, fracturing his skull.
Arizona republican., 1917-09-19
NEARLY HALF OF
 NEW NATIONAL,
 ARMY GOES TODAY

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Arizona republican., 1917-09-19
ASYLUM GUARDS
 KILL MADMAN WHO
 ATTACKS WITH KNIFE

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Arizona republican., 1917-09-19
RUSSIA TO MAKE NEW STAND IN
 FIGHTING FOES
From Portuauese Quarter

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Arizona republican., 1917-09-19
TO CLAIM KELLY
 UNBALANCED WHEN
 CONFESSION MADE

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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-05
GRANDMA BERRY
BURNED TO DEATH

Grandmother Berry. aged ~ years
who lived with her aged and invalid
husband, at the home OF their son
John W. Berry. near Union, about
six miles west OF Snyder was burned
early Tuesday morning so seriously
that she died from the injuries Tues
day night. Her aged husband ls said
to be physically helpless. The aged
lady had started a fire to cook break
fast and in some way her clothing
caught ablaze. She ran into the
yard and before relief could reach
her she was fatally burned She died
Tuesday night after day OF intense
suffering.
Her son. John Berry was on a
business trip In johnson county and
friends we're In town Wednesday tel
egraphlng to flnd him and It was an
nounced the funeral would take place
Thursday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-05
LEGISLATORS At
HOME FROM AUSTIN

Senator c. r. Buchanan returned
Monday morning from Austin where
he has been putting In good time and
doing tho best work OF his lfe. as a
member OF the upper house OF the
35the Legislature He has stood four
square every pop for what he bellev-
ed right and has made good. clean
record and is ranked among the
strong men Of the senate. He was ap-
pointed as one OF the committee to
Investigate the state departments and
public Institutions and II is under
stood that this lnqulsitorlal work
will be commenced about November
LIST.
Representative Fritz r, Smith OF
the House came home week before
adjournment He has made good as
representative, has been true to
his constituents and he also was
reckoned amone the leaders Fritz
never for a minute let up In his work
to get the A, a NJ College and altho
a boyhood friend Of Gov. Ferguson,
he was ready when the real character
NJ the man was shown up to stand
for the integrity and fair name Of
Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-05
THIRD INCREMENT SCURRY
COUNTY MEN CALLED

Following Is the list OF the third
Increment OF the men called by selec-
tive draft, as posted by the local
board this week II is understood
that these men are called now to
mobilize next Sunday to entraln on
Monday for Camp Travis. Here Is the
posted list;
VIM. Fowler Mathis, Fluyanna;
Everett Ross Bunch.
Clarence NJ. knight, Fluvanna;
Jack NJ Clevenger,
Ode McElhanon,
Henry Vineyard. Snyder;
Elmus Wennlnger. Snyder;
Harold NJ. Black. Snyder;
Jas. o. Greene, Ira;
Rufus Whltehorn,
Roy Weeks. Snyder;
VIM. p. Werner. Snyder;
Lee " hoDOtt, onguNif
Eliot 2. Pryor.
oran @. Wilson, Snyder;
George II Smith,
John e. Smith,
Willie II Kinney.
Reg Horace Wilson.
Chas. L. Burnes.
Calvin Huddleston.
George r. Newman.
Jas. o. Quinn. Camp Springs.
1t 10 understood that a few appeals
are now before the district board
and Mr.. Harris says this list may be
changed. He expects a report Of de-
eislonh By Sunday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-05
HELP THE LADIES ON
THE LYCEUM COURSE

Help the ladies' meet their ooli-
CATION in bringing to you the lyceum
course. II you cannot buy a season
ticket for your whole family buy one
or two and demonstrate your loyalty
to a good enterprise. The family can
all receive a benent from the Invest
ment BY each using a ticket for a
part Of the time. when you are
seemingly plunged in despair in the
pushing Of any enterprise, call on the
good women for help. and you Will
and them always ready and willing
to lend q helping hand. Would you
permit them to suffer defeat in their
SasssDFiSssf
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-05
BODY OF GEORGE McMRAN6
BURIED At AaPERMONT

Aspermont. stonevan Co, Texas,
October 2-The body Of George Nc
Means, who was shot and hilled at
s'weetwater yesterday afternoon vas
buried here at . o'clock this after
noon. He leaves a wife, a son II
years old. three brothers, ,. W. Of
swsnson, Lem Of Rochester and byrd
Of near HAshsIi. all ~ whom were
present st the burial.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-05
SNYDER SCHOOLS REOPEN
- SUSPENDED TWO WEEkS

supt D. A. Clark has kindly
handed the Signal the following re-
port OF enrolment in the Snyder
Schools for the second week. The
schools had to suspend for two weeks
and some Of the pupils have not yet
re-entered, but a number Of new pu.
pills have come In The outlook for
the year Ia encouraging:
Central Grades
First grade, II; Second grade 40;
Third grade. %; Fourth grade go;
Fifth grade 81; Sixth grade 40
Total 2O9.
Colonial Hill
First grade 81; Second grade Is;
Third grade Is; Fourth grade 10:
Fifth grade 16; Sixth grade l9.-To-
tai 1O4.
North Ward
First grade 80; Second grade IS;
Third grade 10, Fourth grade II;
Fifth grade 10; Sixth grade 81; Sew
enth grade 41-Total 160.
High school
Eighth grade 81; Ninth grade il;
Tenth grade 81, Eleventh grade 90,
Total 151.
Grand Total 82i,
shhundred twentyfour against
six hundred eighty two, loss OF 5s or
about per cent OF enrolment at the
end Of the second week last year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-05

W. W. seAborn Of Knapp vas
here Saturday and paid up on his
subscription to the Signal. He. hap
pened to the misfortune OF getting
run over By = wagon loaded with
stone. the Wheel passing over his
uoldisrs and chest. Although quite
sore fron the mishap hs vas able V
sss aSou. aaa sttsal y bssinsss.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-05
JUDGE ADAMSON
EXPLAINS ISSUE



Many ouiyeps bavo c,l,od n, INV
office lnaulrlnr ahont tho nronosed
bond issue which will no vo,ed unon
Saturday tho ta,h dav NJ oc,oher n,
IN ho,y mu,h Z, will raise ,ho,, ,s,os
vbo, ro.ds will no wo,s.d who wm
IN .ivoo tho wor, v,oo vu ,ho
,,o,s hov,r and who will ,.v0 .h.,,o
knowing 'ha' u IL necessary tnat
every citizen should understand any
proposltlon that he must vote upon
ho,oro ho oar cas, an in,oii,gant
- -. 49,
"'''' '''0 ''''' ~ ''~'o "
10 the aooVe ana other similar ques-
tlons
The proposed bond issue OF ,1O0,-
nm is ,or ,or,v voars nj z mar cont
&c., -. .., ......,..
OUT present Va'uauon WIZ 'epu''e
tar OF 10 cents on the $4,000 val
uatlon to pay the interest and create
n sinking fund mrrieient 10 redeem
a.. -. =. u.,n.,,r rAt. .m ,u
orease your preSe"' '"''' iV' U" '"o
'l0o valuation but VIII not be levied
until 1913
Should the bonds carry we expect
to be able to put every hrst class road
second class road and rurh route
road In hrst class condiuon' ! think
this can be done as our main ROADS
need very title work at least they
have the foundation grade and
bridges which Is the most expensive
part OF the work
The Commissioners Court at It's
last meeting, passed resolution
wherein they went on record to the
effect that they would employ only
citizens OF Scurry county with their
teams In the construction OF the
roads, no man allowed more than
two teams on the work TO receive
not more than $500 Tor single
hand, $500 per day FOR hand ana
team and $500 for hand and Two
teams,and no citizen allowed to re-
ceive more than 1900 this VIII pe
carry II as Iar as IL ~ possible 10
80.
II the bonds should carry We eX-
pect to be ableto start TO work by the
first day Of November 1871 and not
later than the l5th OF November
1917
The Commissioners Court has also
gone on record that they VIII employ
only an experienced engineer, one re-
commended by the state Highway
Department or the Federal Govern
mont to have charge OF the construc-
ton work. This viii be carried out
10 the letter.
! think the bond issue is the best
thing that could be proposed at this
time FOR several reasons