New Britain herald., 1917-07-12
TOWN DRAFT QUOTA
 UNKNOWN QUANTITY
Officials Don't Know What Popu- lation Will Be Figured Here
CHICKEN THIEVES OPERATING
Judging From Figures Given Other Places In Connecticut, PlainvilIe May Have to Furnish Nearly Thirty Men-Othcr Matters.

Men-Othcr Matters
 l unsuccessful efforts were made to- day to learn through the offices of the | governor and the state council of de- fense the quota which Plainville will have to furnish for the new national army, the officials confessins that they | have not been able to secure the in | formation. They have been advised ] as to the population accredited to dis | trlcts, making it possible to learn the probable number of men to be draft 1 edinto the service from cities, but subdivision of sections in which are included the smaller towns have not | been made. Consequently Plainville | will have to continue waiting for an- nouncement concerning the mum Der of l it's citizens who will be compelled to l don the khaki.
 l The population of most of the cities in the state as figured for the draft ing process is considerably in excess | of all estimates previously made. New | Britain Is rated as a 76,00O city, ! although the general opinion prevails that it's population will not exceed 60,0O0 people. If Plainville is to be 1 listed on that basis at least 1000 will be added to it's actual population fig ures and the town will have to be l represented in the military forces by l nearly thirty men.
 Credit is to be given for all men en- listed in the national guard or the regular army up to July 5, accord ing to the information given by the state council of defense. The number | in the service, not including those in the navy, will be deducted from the l quota to be drawn from each place. l Figures are not obtainable at this | time as to the number of men which 1 Plainville has in the army or national guard companies but it is believed that it will probably total in the neighborhood of twelve.
 The town may have to furnish about fifteen additional men if the system of draft which is likely to be followed judging from reports from other places in the state, is made official.
 Until a division of the fifth district of which Plainville is a part is made, it will be impossible to forecast the percentage of the new army which will be taken from the town.
 Chicken Thieves Active.
 Chicken thieves are again active in Plainville and poultry owners are be- coming alarmed over their opera l fer from their work His hennery was visited sometime Tuesday night and nineteen of the choicest young birds in his flock were numbered among the missing yesterday.
 Some of the poultry fanciers are said to have made preparations for a peppery welcome to nocturnal visitors at their henhouses.
 Many At Demonstrations.
 Despite the unfavorable weather conditions there was a good attend ance at the canning demonstrations given yesterday afternoon and eve- ming in the Town hall. Instructions in the art of preserving were given by l Miss Ruth Erbe at both sessions.
 In the afternoon through an inter preter, Miss Erbe, explained to the Italian women the American methods of. preserving and in the evening she gave a general demonstration.
 There was another neighborhood demonstration this afternoon at the home of Mrs. Wickwire in Westwood park.
 Weddiis July IS.
 l The marriage of Miss Gertrude Hemingway of North Washington street, and Francis LeVasseur of Broad street, will take place on July IS. The ceremony will be performed in the parochial residence of the Church of Our Lady of Mercy.
 Decision With State Police.
 Constable Philip Marine went to Hartford today to confer with the state police regarding the case of Her. man Harris, charged with the murder of Frank Tanner. and to discuss the disposition to be made of the charges on which six negroes, regarded as ma terial witnesses to the killing, are | held.
 The witnesses were to be arraigned today in the local court on breach of the peace charges.
 Grand Juror Norton went to Hart ford yesterday to confer with the states attorney regarding the case, but that official was busily engaged in closing the Gilliga1 murder trial and it was agreed to put over until today the matter of settling the cases of the witnesses to the local murder.
 If it is possible to bring Harris be. fore the present term of the superior court on a bench warrant, the witt nesses may be kept in confinement until the case is called, but should the slayer's arraignment be put off until September some of them may be re- leased, as the police believe but four have any direct information to give.
 For Food Conservation.
 Officers of the Connecticut Chau | tauuua association announced today that considerable attention is to be paid to food conservation at the an- nual assembly which will open at the | camp grounds here next Monday. War time family cooking is to be the theme of all lessons to be given to , the domestic science classes by Miss l. A,,;o pobortcop Miss ROhertcoo