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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27

! Strangers, for Sick" will be the topic
! for discussion at the Christian En-
deavor meeting at 6 o'clock.
Kensington Methodist Church.
Rev. E. F. Lounsbury pastor. The
pastor will preach on Education" at
the morning services tomorrow at
10:45 o'clock. At the evening services
at o'clock "Conservation Of Food"
will be the topic. The Baraca Glass
and the Sunday school will meet at
noon.
st. Paurs church-Rev. J. C. Bren-
nan. pastor. Mass will be celebrated
In the Sacred Heart church. East
Berlin tomorrow at o'clock and at
st. PauIs church. Kensington at 10
o'clock. Special services will be held
Feast of All Saints" and on Friday.
THE Feast Of All Souls
Take Part in Parade.
The Berlin Home Guards took part
in the procession In New Britain this
afternoon and much favorable COM
ment as to their fine appearance was
heard. The guards were under
tho command OF Captain George Beck
EFT.
First Selectrnan Willard I. Alling
and Judge George G. Griswo1d were
among those in the reviewing stand.
Ventres Wrestles to Draw.
Alva Ventres, better known through
out Connecticut and New England as
the Berlin Blacksmith met the
toughest opponent in his career last
evening at Turner hall in the Hard
ware city. His opponent was A. Peter
son. champion middleweight wrestler
Of Norway. For sixty minutes the
husky grapplers struggled in vain to
pin the shoulders of the other to the
mat. At the end Of the hour, during
which time neither man was accredited
with a fall the match was called a
draw. Peterson Immediately after
challenged Ventres to a finish match
to be held three weeks from tonight at
Turner hall, New Britain
Berlin Briefs.
A patriotic concert and fair was
held at Athletic hall in East Berlin
last night. The Dixie Ministries took
part and the different nations in the
war were represented by song. A
liberty bond booth was installed and
number of subscriptions were con-
tracted for by those present The
affair proved to be q huge success.
Oscar Benson Of East Berlin has
returned from a trip to New Hamp-
shire.
John D. Ronketty of Kensington en-
tered the Hartford Hospital today for
treatment.
E. w. Milorum Of East Berlin at
tended the annual meeting of the
Fire Underwriters association in Nor
wich yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Roby who have
been spending the summer In Berlin,
have returned to their winter home in
Meriden.
Louis Beckley. administrator of the
estate Of his father the late Norman
L. Beckley, in his capacity ad-
| ministrator was permitted to enter as
plaintiff in the suit of Norman l..
Beckley against the city Of New Brit
ain In the superior court before
Judge Edwin B. eager, yesterday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27

All packages sent to soldiers abroad
will have to have the postmasters
signature Of inspection before it Gun
be mailed
At the Churches.
Plainville Baptist church-The
morning service will be held at 10:45
at which time the pastor will speak on
"Mobilization". Sunday school will
follow at 1905 and at p. m. Young
Peoples meeting will be held The
evening service will take place at 7
o'clock at which the pastor will off,
ciate and speak on the theme "Un-
profitable servants"
Church Of Our Saviour-There will
be celebration of the Holy Commun-
ion at a. m. and at 10:45 there will
be morning prayer and sermon. There
will be special observance Of the Day
of Prayer in response to President
Wilson's proclamation which will be
read. Also there will be a recognition
of the Goth anniversary of the conse-
Grafton Of Bishop Brewster as Bishop
of Connecticut. There will be further
observance of this event at Trinity
church in New Haven on Monday. The
Sunday school will convene at noon.
Plainville Congregational church.
The 400th anniversary of the begin
ming Of the Protestant Reformation
under Martin Luther will be observed
at the morning service tomorrow
which will take place at 10:45. The
topic of the sermon will be THE
worlds debt to Martin Luther. In
accordance with the Presidents proc
lamation there will be special pray
ers for our success in the war. The
Christian Endeavor meeting will be
held at 6 o'clock and will be led by
Carry Moore, the topic to be Minis
tering to Christ" The pastor will
close the meeting with brief address
In observance of Prison Sunday. The
Young Peoples rally last Sunday night
was largely attended. The Endeavor
society is planning social next Fri
day evening which will have Hallow-
cen features.
Benjamin Thrown Again.
kid" Benjamin, who also bears
the nom de plume of THE French
Whirlwjnd" was again taken into
camp last evening at Turner hall In
New Britain when he met Young Nc
Carthy of Hartford. Mccarthy sue
ceeded in pinning the shoulders of the
local lad to the mat twice within
twenty minutes. A large number of
the followers of Benjamin were on
hand to see him perform and wero
sadly disappointed in the showing
which he made. AS he and Mccarthy
were evenly matched regards weight
and size it Is probable that the wrest-
ling career of kid" Benjamin will be
discontinued, at least for some time.
Two DRINKS Fined
Found staggering around the center
in an Intoxicated condition two trans
fer men were taken into custody
Thursday night. Yesterday they were
arraigned in court before Judge A II.
Condell and fined 50 and costs. In
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27
RIDES THREE WINNERS
Little Jockey Walls Drives Kokhf
Peepsight and ThornblC1cm Homo
First at Laurel Track.

Laurel, Md, Oct. 27.-The Laurel
track was rough and heavy yesterday
and the bad condition Of the going
caused many reversals in form. Out
siders scored in five out Of the seven
races. The big surprises were Kokohi.
which captured the first race in win
ming style by four lengths and paid
$3.50 and Flora Finch the winner Of
the last race. which paid $34.50.
Little George Walls, who can ride
at 81 pounds, carried Oft the honors
OF the saddle by riding three winners,
Kokohi, Peepsight and Thornbloom.
Each horse rewarded his hackers with
big odds. Walls is the sensation OF
the Maryland racing season He Is
an apprentice boy developed by Jim.
my Fitzsimmons, and already has
ridden the greatest number of winners.
Jack Joyner arrived from New York
today. He brought over Widener's
two-year-old IAnius, which is sched-
uled to star In the handicap TO-
morrow.
Mrs. ]. D. Missy had purchased the
three-yecr- old filly Graphic at private.
sale from Bert Williams.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27
c1dentally these men were the first
DRINKS hailed into court in over three
Dance Proves Success,

| Dance Proves Success.
| The "Hello Girls dance and social
! held last evening in the Town hall
proved to be a success both from a.
social and financial standpoint. In the
neighborhood of IS couples were pres
ent to show their skill in the art of
Terpsichore. Receipts, which amount
ed to considerable will be used In buy
Ing comforts for the local boys who
/ are members of the National Army.
Still Going Up.
It was announced this morning
that the subscription for the second
Liberty Loan was still going up and
that people continue to buy either
through members Of the general COM
mittee or at the Plaiville Trust COM
pany. To date $173,500 worth Of
bonds have been subscribed for and
chances that the several thousand
dollars more will be added are good
The Plainville Trust company will
be open until o'clock this evening
for the purpose of taking subscrip-
tions to the Loan. Although the books
close this evening any wishing to
subscribe tomorrow may do so
through Mr.. Mcleod, chairman Of the
general committee.
Platnville Briefs.
The machine gun battalion of the
home guard left this morning at
o clock to spend the day in East Meri-
den where machine gun and pistol
practice will he held. The trip was
made by autos.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Eaton of 1855
West Main street have announced the
engagement of their daughter, Miss
Helen May Eaton to Dewitt Atwater
Riley of Berlin, Comm The date Of
the marriage has not been announced.
The Home Guard under Captain
Trumbull and Lieut., Gwillim left the
town hall at 12.45 in autos furnished
by the townspeople for New Britain
where they Will take part in the
parade.
Examinations for sub-clerk in the
local office were held today at the
post office in New Britain. Local
secretary Frank Hohbein assisted in
the examinations.
The following advertised letters
are at the local post office: Frank G.
Smith, Edward Cells, Giuseppe Favino
and Angelo Favino.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27
STATE POLICE ARE
ACTIVE IN BERLIN
Thirteen Automobile Owners Are
Hailed Into Town Court
HAWKINS WARNER NUPTIALS
Romance eliminates Into War We'd
ding-NfinfInum Allotment Raised
-, for Second Liberty Loan-Ventres
Wrestles to q Draw-Brfefs.

for Second Liberty LOan-Ventres
Wrestles to q Draw-Briefs.
AS result of the activities Of the
state police here yesterday, twelve
transient automobile and one local
man. William ]. Webster were ar
rested on various charges from break
ing the speed laws, driving at an ex-
cessive rate of speed past intersect-
ing corners, lack of proper lights and
absence of mirrors. All with the
exception of william r. Parker Of
Bridgeport and Gustave Pendajis Of
Springfield. whose cases on their re-
quest were adjourned until Tuesday,
werc tried before Judge George G.
CTiswold this morning
The following men were arrested by
State Police Arthur Pinell and Thomas
A. Michel; Lambert Leehdes, Hart
ford. speeding; Joe Daupaisi, Strait
ford, lack Of mirror; william r. Par
ker, Bridgeport, no mirror: Carol w.
Ellis. Springfield. Mass, no mirror:
Thomas f. Mahan. Southington.
speeding: Frank M. McGinnis Jersey
lily, ~. ~, bPSSOlA6, 1AcbleE beCOu-
hllon, Meriden, speeding; Alfred
Gum, Springfield, Mass, speeding.
qustave Pendajis. Springfield Mass,
speeding; William J. Webster, Berlin.
no rear light; Martin Collity, Water
bury. no lights and speeding; Frcder-
lex A. Judd, Hartford. speeding; L..
g. Campbell, Hartford. speeding.
Standing at Woodruff's corner the
state policemen watched out for
evaders Of the law. Numerous COM
plants had been made that the speed
laws as to passing intersecting cor
ners were being broken.
Hawkins. Warner.
"A romance OF many years will be
cu1minated into a war wedding ir
Kensine ton at O'Clock this evening
when Sergeant William D. Hawking
Company A. S03d Machine Gun Bat
TALON, Camp Devens, will take Mis-;
Adeline r. Warner. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles NJ. Warner as hi
bride. The ceremony will be at TIT
home Of the bride and will be per
formed BY Rev. Samuel A. Fieke. pas
tor Of the Berlin Congregations
church.
Mise Gladys Warner. sister OF thu
> bride will be the bridesmaid ant
Morgan g. Hawkins, brother OF tn
groom. will act as best man. Follow
ing the wedding a reception will b.
held.
Sergeant Hawking has been in thu
Berv1ce Of Uncle Sam since 1904. Dur
ing his service IN the National Guart
he han been awarded many medals
one of which is ten-year medal 70
good attendance. He is one OF Hart
ford's we'll known young men.
Miss Warner until recently was EN-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27
CITY ITEMS

Sale Of ladies' high Dorothy Dodd
shoes. Were priced from 1915 to Sc,
now 5000. Act quickly for the val
ues are most unusual. Globe Cloth
ing House.-advt.
Cromwell Case Of Maple street has
Joined the 25th Engineers, camoufage
department, under Homer ST. Gaud-
ems.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27

All packages sent to soldiers abroad
will have to have the postmaster's
signature Of inspection before it can
be mailed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-27

ployed at the American Paper Goods
factory. and Is one of kensington's
most popular young ladies.
The couple are undecided as to
where they will make their home In
the future. The bride-to- be will re-
side with her parents until after the
termination Of the war.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
TITLES GO OUT OF FASHION
No Longer Are They Popular Among
Americans Who Claim to Pos
sess Good Taste.

We are invited to gathering In
whose wor:sY object we are much in
terested. Sdi the four page program
singers our good will, for everybody
on it, with one exception. is an Hon
The exception is a Cen" There are
two Hon mayors; then a bakers
d9Zcn Of Hon" state functiOnarieS.
This is rbiddingly oid-fashioned
and suggests that the proceedings will
be decade behind the times. O5Serv-
ant persons can hardly haze failed to
notice that, of late years. people with
any pretensionS to SmartneSs are
Coils" instead of lions" In The last
campaign nearly everybody who ran
for an office whose jurisdiction exceeds
countyS boundaries WAS Col
with Tie trifing exception, OF course,
of the mere citizens who were running
for president of the United States. II
w. II. Taft were as much in vogue IS
his distinguished predecessor is, un-
doubleday all OF US who look above the
common lot would hc "ProfS.'
We can remember when the town
marshal was always an Hon" IN
print and the profound oriental schol-
ar who conducts the laundry in the
next block informs us that in the East
a gentleman speaks of his friends hon
orable horse or honorable shirt But
in this portion OF the occident the title
is no longer in favor among gentlemen
Of taste, the Saturday Evening Post
asserts.
On principle we do nothing to en-
courage the spread Of new styles. for
/ they are more expensive. We make
en- exception in this case, because il
costs no more to be a Col" than an
Hon"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
JGpan's picture Brides"

The japanese papers report Il recen:
sailing from Yokohama Of the steamer
Seattle Maru with a cargo of $500 tons
and s. brides for Japanese in the
United States, East and West SAYS.
The "picture-br:de" business pure and
simple has lost its attraction and in
stead a process of selection which
proves better in every way has taken
its place The would-be bridegroom
must now be the first to move. He
writes home and his parents take up
the search for 4 suitable mate for him.
In this way young woman is Sc
lected known to the family All in
quiries are made and al the propreties
satisfied so that when he gets the pic
ture of the girl it is simply to bring
closer 10 him recollection of his youth
and Il promise of happy days. Under
the old, crude system, many of the
marriages were failures.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23

POSITION AN IMPORTANT ONE
Head of Prefecture in France Is a
Man of Considerable Power in
the Community.

The war has taught US something Of
the local government of France, but
mistakes frequently appear in the
press. For instance, it is incorrect To
refer 10 the mayor Of Verdun, who has
inst been decorated for his bravery In
remaining al his post, rs the project.
Mayors are appointed in France in
much lie same way as in England, but
the project is q permanent govern
ment official with infinitely greater
power ana Of much more Importance.
We have no such local representative
Of the central government in an Eng
fish town. He is the supreme head Of
departmental which there are Sc
and it is his duty to see that the
laws passed in Paris are carried out
properly in every commune of his de-
partment.
He has control over the police and
even over the military, should their
services be required in an industrial
or political dispute; he sees that the
taxes are collected; and every public
Improvement scheme is submitted 10
him in order that he may see whether
the cost should he borne solely by the
commune or whether it should be di-
vided with the department or even
with the central government in Paris.
The post Of project is well paid and
often leads TO higher things For in
stance, NJ. Paul Cambon. the French
ambassador in London. who is prob
ably the best paid diplomatist in the
world, held three procedures before
he was given a diplomatic post.
Manchester Guardian.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
Take a tablespoonful Of Salts if Back
hurts or Bladder bothers-Meat
forms uric acid.

We are nation Of meat eaters and
our blood is filled with uric acid, says
q we'll known authority, who warns us
10 be constantly on guard against kid
ney trouble.
The kidnevs do their utmost 60 free
the blood Of this irritating acid, but
become weak from the ovcrwork; they
get sluggish; the climinativc tissues
clog and thus the waste is retained III
the blood 10 poison the entire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel like
humps OF lead. and you have singing
pains in the back or the urine is cloudy,
full of sediment, or the bladder is irri-
table, obliging YOU to seek relief during
the night when YOU have severe head.
aches, nervous and dizzy spells, sleep.
lessness, acid stomach or rheumatism
in bad weather, get from your pharma-
eist about four ounces of Jad Salts;
take tablespoonful in a glass of water
before breakfast each morning and in
a few DAYS your kidneys Will act fine
This famous salts is made from the acid
Of grapes and lemon juice, combined
with hthia, aud has been used for gen
rrations to flush and stimulate clogged
Kidneys, 20 neutralizc the acids in urine
~ IL is no longer source of irritation
thus ending urinary and bladder dis
orders
.tad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
inirrc; makes delightful etfcrvcsccnt
lthia.watcr drink, and nobody can make
a mistake 10y taking little occasionally
70 keep the kidneys clean and active
aaAdvt
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
al Don't Think"

Although Dickens on several occa-
sions made USE of the words. Il don't
think" he was not the coiner of this
classic phrase The Pickwick Pa
pers." in which the earliest Dickens
references occur appeared in 1881.
but in Captain Mnrryat's ''Snarley
VOW" or The Dog Fiend," published
In 1886, We find that Moggy Salisbury
i'll the course Of conversation With
Lieutenant Nanslynerken. remarks :
"Well you're a nice leftenant don't
think" Snarlcy-yow, Of course, is The
original Dog Fiend," to Il descendant
Of which Rudyard Kipling made refer
ence in the latest of his brilliant ar
ticles on THE Destroyers at the Bat
tie Of Jutland."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
GERMAN FOOD SCARCER.
Berlin Especially Is Feeling the Pinch,
Says Amsterdam Despatch.

LONDON. Jan. 23.-Thc scarcity OF
foodstutfs in Germany, especially in
Berlin, is increasing, according t. an
Amsterdam despatch to Reuters que
Ing Berlin newspapers. From Dec. -
TO Dee. IS, according to the despatch
the maximum supply per head was three
/ ounds of potatoes and four pouEdS o.
kohlrabi. From Dee. p to Dec. = ra-
tionS Of seven ounces OF flour were
;t..aiiahic, hut for an entire week the
consumer ccuid only get three ounces
Il iuttcr and no margarine
The despatch says that people apply
ing for popular feeding in Berlin III
creased last week to p 900 Rastau-
rant Keepers informed their customers
that they nay bring potator' to The
eating houses, where they viii Da cooked
1of them. Owing to the shortage 81
coal, theatres ana restaurants are sand
TO have been insuliicientiy heated in The
last few dass and many people who at,
tended the theatres are repaired e
Lave sat through the performance III
fur eoats. The public swimming baths
| III Berlin have been closed frnIn Doe -
Aorwaerts SAYS that General Grocnef
bead Of the department OF munitions
told tie auxiliary civil service commit
toe on Jan. % ghat the din .uttS Il
railroad transportation, which haC
created serious situation, woul sol
/ be nHert enc and that he hoped he Goa
/ su! ply Woal1 soon hc normal a.ain
! General 1noener denied that lac3. ~
meat WAS due to transportation trouble
| hut attribUatcd it to iuadu,u
methods Of distribution.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
MOTHER! DON'T TAKE
CHANCES IF CHILD'S
TONGUE IS COATED
If cross, feverish, sick, bilious, clean
little liver and
bowels

\ laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not take
the time from play to empty their bow
els, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach sour.
Look at the tongue, Mother, If coat
ed or your child is listless, cross, fever
lsh, breath bad, restless, doesn t eat
heartily, full Of cold or has sore throat
or any other children s ailment, give
teaspoonful of ''California Syrup of
Figs, then don IT worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and i'll q few hours
all this eonstipated poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently move
out OF the bowels, and you will have q
well, playful child again. 4 thorough
inside cleansing is oftimes all that
is necessary. 1t should be the first
treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups. Ask
your druggist for 50-cent bottle of
! = California Syrup of Figs which has
full directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Look carefully
and see that it is made by the "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup Company. ''-Advt.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
CONQUERS RHEUMATISM
IN A VERY FEW DAYS

It is an established fact that one
half teaspoonful of Rheuma taken
once day has driven the pain and
agony from thousands of racked, Grip
pied and despairing rheumatics during
the last five years.
Powerful and sure; quick acting, yet
harmless; Rheuma gives blessed relief
almost at once. The magic name has
reached every hamlet in the land and
there is hardly a druggist anywhere
who cannot tell You of almost mar
Vicious cures.
If you are tortured with rheuma-
tism or sciatica, you can get = bottle
Of Rheuma from Wilfred F. Root OF
any druggist for not more than %
cents, with the understanding that ii
it does not completely drive rheu.
matte poisons from vorr system
money back.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
New Teeth in Old AGE.

Peter Minor, seventy-fiye years old.
is remarkable specimen of the noun
taineer He is cutting a new set of
teeth During the spring he mauled
1870 rails n day himself and built 2SS
panels of seven-rail fences. He cleared
five acres of new ground AMI rolled
his own logs. lie has all this in corn
At his mountain home hid in the fast
ness. he scientifically cultivates flow
crs. having 50 many varieties that nc
has roses blooming all the year round.
Charleston CIV. va) dispatch New
York World
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-01-23
HASTY MARRIAGE
RECORD BEATEN
Than Allen Lest No Time Whe, He
Took 4 Westminster Woman
for His Bride

While Bellows Falls, Vt. views with
varying emotions its reputation as
CretHa Green, wen during the past 10
months, Westminster, il, nearest neigh
Dor TO the south, proudly fladnts the
fact that while it may not have been
the mecca of more than 900 couples
anxious to tie the nuptial knot, it was
within its limits that the most famous
hasty marriage in Vermont took place.
Aud it points with pride that one.
Of the two contracting PARTIES was
none other than Gen Ethan Allen, the
hero Of Ticondegoga
Allen never did anything by halves
from giving the British a licking they
never forgot to bossing the other cit
liens of Vermont about.
iard-headed and domineering, 4
man who demanded respect, he failed
10 resist the wilrs of Dan Cupid, and
when the time eame il was in West
minister that he sueeumbed The resi-
dents of Westminster tell the story to
this day, although there are various
renderings Of the hasty marriage elias
sic
Delving into Authorities has resulted
in the bringing forth of the story as
1t was told many wears ago, and which
is accepted Is the true version
Previous TO 1871 Vermont had his
tory different from the other states
grouped near her She was not one Of
tile original II. although her men took
brave part III many battles. New
York and New Hampshire engaged il q
! lna-dfawnoW controversy to decide
which should claim Vermont as its tor
ritoiy.
| The residents waited 10 be governed