New Britain herald., 1917-06-11
Liberty Loan Demonstration
 Great Event in PlainYille

Robert P. Butler of Hartford, May Be
 Speaker Wednesday Night-Home
 Guard Expects Call to Service
 Justice Pays Game warden's Fee.
 Estimating that between HOO and 1,2oo people will participate. the Liberty Loan committee today in- creased their activities in connection with the monster patriotic demon stration to be held here Wednesday night when the campaign for sub- scriptions in an effort to bring Plain ville's total up to at least $40,0OO will be brought to a whirlwind finish. The members announced this morning that they have made most satisfactory progress and have received highly en- couraging reports from all organiza- tions invited to participate.
 Plans for the demonstration have been received with enthusiasm tions are that everyone will have some part in the affair. The parade will probably be the largest pageant ever attempted in Plainville. Reports from various organisations indicate that all the men in town will march with some group and there will also be a large representation of women. Arrangements have been made for suitable floats calling attention to the work of certain branches of patriotic movements. <
 The demonstration is to be con cluded at the Home Guard drill grounds on Pierce street and 1t Is likely that Robert F. Butler of Hart ford, will make the final appeal for, subscriptions. Volunteer clerks have been engaged to take subscriptions on the grounds after the speaker con- weather be unfavorable for an open air meeting the assembly will be in the Town hall.
 There will be plenty of music, an abundance of red Ire and other mani- festations of enthusiasm and the committee looks forward to the affair with big expectations.
 Edwin H. Hills has been selected to act as marshal Of the parade. The committee has secured the Bristol Italian band and the Eureka Drum corps to play for the marchers. The Bristol Home guard has also been in- vited to take part and it is expected that the company will be here.
 The Boy scouts, under the direction of Scoutmaster Harry Bonney, will do messenger work in connection with the demonstration and will also take part in the parade. The surgical dressings committee, probably sixty in number, will march in the wake of the Red Cross flag Women inter- ested in the proposed canning club will also take part. They will march behind an appropriate float.
 Autos will be loaned to the com- mittee for the c. A. R. veterans and the members of the Women's Relief corps. There will be machines for others who are not connected with organizations participating in the parade or who are physicallye unable to march.
 The local Home Guard is expected to be one of the features of the parade. Under the direction of Lieu tenant Peter F. Duffy the company will march with the Liberty Loan en- thusiasts The medical corps will be in charge of Lieutenant l.. Fl. Frost and the newly organized machine gun division will also be in the ranks with Lieutenant w. F. Wade in command. The two machine guns recently pre- S0ut0Q IO lkAS COAAQAAy Oy <As = AsO~AA we'll, president of the Marlin Arms company, will be transported on autos It will be the first time the guns have been exhibited here.
 Other organizations who have noti- fled the committee of their intention to take part include the Odd Fellows. the Italian Benefit society, the Foresters, the Holy Name society and the members of the fire department. Members of the ministers committee will ride in autos.
 {. Details of the plans were being at tended to today and by tomorrow it Is expected everything will be in readt- ness for the affair.", The committee Is working hard to complete the arr engagements and the members feel gratified with the cooperation gen. orally extended to them.
 Expect Call to Service.
 Following conference with Major Lyman of the First Regiment of the Home Guard held Saturday, Lieutenant l.. H. Frost advised the members of his division that they are to be furnished with uniforms and other equipment in the near future. The Plainville division has been recognized as part of the medical corps of the regiment, but the mem- bers have had to purchase their own uniforms. =..
 Major Lyman expressed the opinion that as soon as the National Guard leaves the state to go into camp the Home Guard will have to serve in guarding railroads, munitions plants and government properties. He be- lieved that the guardsmen will see service within two months.
 Justice Pays Game Warden.
 Conceding that the law had been violated making the imposition of penalty, necessary, yet sympathizing