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New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
MUNITIONS BOARD
 SELECTIONS MADE
Will Supply Army and Navy With
 Equipment

Washington, April 1O.-The crea- tion of Q general munitions board was announced yesterday by the council of national defence. It will be head ed by Frank A. Scott, a Cleveland manufacturers, and will be charged with supplying the army and navy with munitions and equipment. One of its chief functions will be to decide between the country's military and industrial needs.
 The establishment of the board puts into the hands of group of army and navy officers and industrial leaders virtually the same task given the Brit ish minister of munitions. It creates
 machinery for government depart ment of munitions. headed by mem Der of the cabinet, if the conduct of tho war brings the need. Active mill itary and naval participation in the conflict, many believe, will produce that necessity.
 Twenty men, fifteen of them army or navy officers. make up the board. Besides MT. Scott its civilian members are Bernard M. Baruch. Howard E. Coffin. Julius Rosenwald, and Dr. Franklin Martin. From the army there are Brig. Gen. Thomas Cruse. Colonel F. G. Hodgson, Colonel IT. Fisher. Lieut.. Col. J. E. Hoffer, Major P. E. Pierce, Major Charles Wallace and Captain A. B. Barker: from the navy. Rear Admiral H. H. Rousseau, Rear Admiral W. S. Capps. Command CT R. H. Leigh. Commander T. A. Kearney. Dr. R. c. Holcomb. Paymas- ter J H. Hancock, Lieut.. W. B. Lem- ly and L. McHowe.
 Scott Munitions Expert.
 MT. Scott is one of the country's leading experts on munitions produc- tion. Other civilian members have had much to do with furnishing sup plies to the Allies. Most of the army and navy members are experts on mu- nitions standards and manufacture. They were designated by department al and bureau chiefs.
 The board will be expected to equip and arm forces called into service says the defence councils announcement, with the least possible disarrangement of normal industrial conditions or in- reference with shipments to the En- tente Allies. Its immediate efforts will be directed toward co-ordinating army and navy purchases and assist ing in the acquisition of raw meter als for manufacture.
 Ut is not intended" says the an- that the new board shall have the power to issue pur- .hase orders or to bid the government n contracts for purchases. These hings will continue to be done by the espective federal departments"
 Howard E.. Coffin. member of the 1 aw munition board. a a member of he naval consulting board from which sprung the defence council. ear ago placed thousands of test or- lers throughout the country's man. lfacturing establishments to learn 1 low quickly mills could be converted 1 nto intuition plants. His investiga- l ion developed the fact that factories l .ould be converted quickly and that l here was no need to fear that the l could easily supply all it's own reeds and heavy foreign demands.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
CALL BY CARDINAL O'CONNELL

''Our Nation Needs Us An-Every
 Man, Woman and Child of Us,"
 Says Boston Prelate.
 Boston, April 10.-Cardinal O'Con- nell last night issued a statement calling upon the nation to get up from its knees. pended during Holy Week. and hasten now to act; we have spoken enough" s
 There is but one sentiment per- missible today-that sentiment Is ab- solute unity" he said. "Our country is at war. Our nation, therefore. needs us all--every man. woman, and child of us-to strengthen her, to hearten her, and to stand faithfully by her until her hour of glorious tri- umph shall arrive.
 ''So up from our knees! Our souls have gathered strength of sacrifice from the sight of Calvary. God and our nation! Let us lift up that cry to heaven. Neither base haste or sullen anger may dim the glory of our flag. but let the love of true freedom blessed. God-given freedom. which above all other lands our country has cherished and defended-let that be the thrilling power that will quicken our pulses into a still greater love of American than we have ever known till now.
 we are of all races. Today we are one-Americans. Whatever, we can do in honor and justice, that we must in conscience do to defeat our en- enaies and make our dag triumphant.
 Christ is risen! He has triumphed over iniquity and death. Let us look up to where He now sits in glory and read anew from the story of His passion and his triumph the greatest of all lessons man can ever learn that evil is conquered only by divine courage, that death has no terror for the man of faith, and that not all the riches of this world are worth 8 pass ing thought in comparison with the things which endure forever.
 Let us hasten now to act; we have spoken enough. May God preserve and bless America!"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
FORMER STATE HEAD
 OF DEMOCRATS DEAD
Charles w. Comstock Expires Unex. pectedly at Home in Uncoevtlle
 Following Attack of Grip.


 Norwich, April 1o.-The death of Charles w. Comstock, former chair. man of the democratic state central committee and a prominent member of the state and New London county bars, at his home in the Uncasville section of Montville, last night. fol- lowed @ brief illness. The news of his death came as a shock to his many friends who were not aware that he had been ill. -..
 MT. Comstock was taken with a cold two weeks ago. This developed into grip. He thought he had recov- cred sufficiently on Saturday to come into his office here. His strength was overtaxed and he had 8 weak spell while entering the building and faint ed on the stairs. He was taken home in an ambulance. It was not thought the setback was serious. Yesterday he had another fainting spell and his death came unexpectedly in the eve- ming.
 Mr. Comstocl was in his 59th year. He was born in Montville and had lived there his entire life. He was active in politics many years as q democrat serving in the legislature and becoming chairman of the demo- cratic state central committee in suc- cession to John J. Walsh of Norwalk about 1905.
 He was followed by George Foster of Rockville about 1912. As state chairman, MT. Comstock was brought into touch with men of affairs in every town and city in the state espe- cially during the first campaign of Judge Simeon B. Baldwin for the gov- ernorship. As an attorney he pleaded in many cases which received notice and he was frequently seen at the state capitol before committees at hearings on various measures.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
HARVARD REvIsEs SCHEDULE

the Harvard college faculty was called for today to consider encouragement of plans for the remainder of the col- lege year. made necessary by the war. One of the matters to be discussed was the granting of permission for the enrollment of 500 more students in the reserve officers corps. which would bring the Harvard contingent to 1,800.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10
WILL PRESENT CANTATA.

''The Risen King will be presented at the song service at the Swedish Lutheran church next Sunday eve- ming. During the program selections will be rendered by Mrs. Lewis An- derson alto; Herbert Anderson. vio- linist, and the Milo Octet. The service will start at 7:15 o'clock. The Luther League will meet in the church Thurs day night and Rev. Dr. s. G. Young ert of Hartford will be the speaker. The program will consist of musical and literary numbers.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-10

''KANIELS'" SOCIAL AND DANCE.
 What promises to be one of the social events of the season will take place in Booths hall, Saturday. when the newly organized "Kamer' club holds it's first social and dance. In- dications are that the affair will have large attendance. as the committee in charge reports that tickets are sell- ing rapidly.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04

Through the newspapers we learn
that the Navy league is asking for
sewing kits for the marines now In
training for service in France. The
league calls for $500 Of these sewing
kits and they are inexpensive and
easy to make; so here is an answer to
the question at the beginning Of this
article.
The marines call q sewing kit a
"hussiff," which is the marines way Of
saying housewife" And before we
gar through making sewing kits we
are likely to find "hussiff" has been
added to the English language and to
have to look in the dictionary for its
derivation.
The "hussiff'' is made Of cotton
Khaki and sewed with red thread. It
is 10 inches long and ~ inches wide
and has five pockets 81 inches deep
by 21s inches wide. A top flap folds
over the pockets. A red tape, sewed
on the back of the center pocket, ties
the kit when it is rolled up.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
COTTONSEED MEAL INFERIOR
Fine Grading and AduIteration With
Feeds Of Lower Value Are Means
Being Employed.

That cottonseed meal despite its
high price is generally inferior in quail
ity this year is the conclusion reached
by chemists at the Ohio experiment
station. Fine grinding and adultera-
ton with feeds of lower value are
means used to make low-grade prod
uct.
The removal Of the lint from the cot
ton seed to make gun cotton allows the
hulls to mix with the meal. A five-ton
lot Of cottonseed meal bought by the
experiment station was guaranteed to
contain 1856 per cent protein, but one
sample analysed 27.3 per cent and a
second only ia per cent. 1t contained
a large amount Of finely ground hulls.
which have q lower feeding value than
oat straw or corn slower. A carload
lot also contained less protein than
guaranteed. OF ten brands in the lat
est inspection bulletin Of the Ohio
state board Of agriculture nine were
below their guarantee.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04

1T is velvet season" say the mill
liners, and the displays Of new MILL
merry for fall leave no room in the
mind for doubling this assertion. Plain
and panne velvet dominate all the
showings. Hatter's plush, with q sur
face much like panne velvet, is rep
resented, and heavy velours and duve-
tyn-both velvety in appearance-are
in the running. In plain velvet and in
velours and duvetyn the quiet, rich
colors approved by fashionables are
at their best. Panne velvet and hat
ter's plush both look best in black and
white and in the darkest shades of
sedate colors, to which they add bril-
lance.
Trimmings are very simple and not
permitted to interfere with the lines
of the shapes in any way. Fancy fea-
lures, including ostrich, ribbons and
ornaments, are relied upon for deco
rative features. Small ostrich tips,
used in groups, are returning after an
exile of several seasons, along with
draped turbans Of velvet, and they
look so we'll together that there is a
sort of kinship between them. 1t is
hard to think of velvet without being
reminded Of ostrich. Wide-brimmed
hats with a fringe Of ostrich laid upon
the upper brims have already made an
assured success.
Coque feathers and furs in pompons
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
IS SUBSTITUTE FOR LINEN
Handpainted oiIeloth Utilized to
Make Attractive Runners and
Luncheon Sets.

There is a saying that in these days
Of war prices, only the millionaire's
wife can afford to use real linen in her
dining room. A great many women
are substituting handpainted oilcloth
for the accustomed lace and linen
luncheon sets, says the Philadelphia
North American.
Stunning sets in black enameled OIL
cloth for the out-of-doo English break
fast or porch luncheon are decorated
with punches of brilliantly COL
ored fruit. A large center dolly
is used, with four each of the
medium and small sizes. AL or
binary enameled kitchen pie plate
painted black and decorated with the
same design makes unique bread or
sandwich plate, and PAPER mache
bowl stained black and decorated with
the fruit motif on the outside, filed
with luscious grapes and oranges, is
the most stunning kind of a center
piece
The square luncheon set is rather
new, developed in tan oilcloth stenciled
with field flowers il brilliant blues and
reds and .eiiowx
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
Cover Protects Plants,

for radically different treatment. We
would suggest planting an excess Of
seed; for the first named insect, dust
ing plants with one pound Of paris
green mixed with so pounds Of lime or
cheap flour. The beetle can be to q
certain extent driven away by air.
Stacked lime alone, busting it literally
on and about the plants in each hill. In
the true squash bug we would recon-
mend manipulating Of bugs in the early
morning, also hand-picking Of the large
yellow eggs. Destroy all vines after
harvesting crop.
To prevent injury various coverings
may be used over the plants. A cheap
frame may be made and covered with
gauze or similar material and held in
place with earth packed about the edge
to keep the plants covered. This cover
or frame may be used year after year.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04

The kit is fitted with the following
articles: A pair Of blunt-pointed scis-
sors four inches long, No. needles,
a thimble, an assortment of safety
pins, cards wound with heavy khaki,
black and white thread and two safety
pins strung with khaki buttons.
The Red Cross is issuing calls for
ration heaters. They are made of
newspapers folded and pasted into
tight rolls Of certain size, then cut
and boiled in paraffin. They serve
to heat the food and drink Of the SOL
diers and should be placed in the COM
fort bags made for the men in service.
Many thousands Of them will be need
ed and they are so simple that chill
dren can make them.
Directions for making these heaters
can be obtained from Miss Cook at
the Chicago chapter headquarters of
the Red Cross.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
NOT AN UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE
Parents Have Gone Through Many Or.
deals Of This Kind Along About
7:3O a. M.

He lay there still and motionless, his
eyes closed, his little limbs, once SO
alive with animation, now limp
and pathetic.
give done my utmost" breathed the
man. And he mopped his forehead and
poked piteously at the silent, staring
woman by his side.
''Perhaps if we shake him again"
she suggested.
give shaken him and shaken him
and shaken him, and tried cold water
on his face and every other way
could think Of" he replied hollowly.
The woman leaned over the still fig.
ure. 80.
"Williel" she called. "willie! viii.
lie! Willie!"
The figure did not stir by so much
as the culver of an eyelid.
The man leaned over.
"Willie!" he called. willie! VIII.
lie! Willie!"
Utter silence was the only response.
They both leaned over. willie -
they called. "Willie! Willie! VIII
liew
"Willie !" he cried. 'Here's penny
for you'll"
The boys eyes opened.
ANYBODY call me? What time Is
it?' he muttered.
And the father and mother stood
guard until he had both stockings and
one shoe on and promised them not
to lie down again.-Detroit Free Press.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
PROPER MATERIAL FOR SlL0
Tests Made by Pennsylvania Station to
Determine Value Of Wood Stave
and Concrete Block.

Almost all kinds of building mate
rials are used for silo construction. It
frequently happens that one particular
type Of material becomes practically
universal in particular locality, lead
ing to the belief that no other material
will successfully preserve silage.
Wood stave silos were among the
first to be built above ground. For a
number Of years they have been sold
in all parts Of the country. In some
localities farmers will not risk other
construction material.
Tests made by the Pennsylvania ex-
pertinent station to determine the 1ela-
tive value Of wood-stave and concrete
block silos do not prove one type SUI
perior to the other.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
The
Plunderers
~
By Ora B. Maddoz.

Copyright. 1919, by w. G. Chapmanl
1t was at police station in the heart
Of a great city to which the Rev. Alger
Trescom was a visitor, that the young
clergyman in question had his first ex-
perience of the ways Of the unfortu-
nate and criminal.
A turnkey had just shown him
through the cells. His sensitive spirit
had awakened with sympathy and sor-
row at what he witnessed. Two pris-
oners, arrested for robhing man OF
Sal, had particularly attracted his at
tention. They were boyish, ingenious
and bright-faced. When he came up
into the courtroom, swayed by an i'm
pulse he could not resist, Mr.. Trescom
had sought out the man who had been
robbed. His little store of money
amounted to less than fifty dollars. It
was hard earned and badly needed, but
he had a vision of "giving the boys
a new start" The victim Of the rob-
berry agreed to drop the case if his
money were returned.
"No prosecution - prisoners dis
charged,' announced the judge few
minutes later and the surprised crimi-
nails fastened to leave the court room.
Trescom followed them. He was anx-
tous to have an opportunity to show
them the evil of their ways and try to
influence them to mend the same. AS
he came outside he saw them convers-
ing with their victim. The latter
pointed out Trescom to them and the
culprits went up to him.
The older Of the twain looked at
Trescom in a Quizzical, strangely in
terested way.
care you the guy who settled with
the bloke who had US pinched?" he in
CURED.
IF you mean that I have tried to
rescue you from your troubles in the
hope Of seeing you do better" replied
Trescom gravely, "yes."
"You come with us and have a
drink" Darby Dan, taking the arm Of
TrescOm.
II never drink, thank you," observed
Trescom stiff1y. "Boys, for you seem
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
SlLAGE RATION IS FAVORED
Seventeen Per Cent More Milk and 20
Per Cent More Butter Fat Secured
at Ohio Station.

Because Of the economy and conven-
fence in feeding suage, more silos are
being built every season. This year
will likely see larger number erected
to 'can" the corn crop.
Seventeen per cent more milk and ~
per cent more butter fat was produced
by dairy cows fed largely silage than
by others fed mainly grain ration In
q feeding test conducted at the Ohio
agricultural experiment station. The
silage ration produced butter fat at IL
cents a pound, and the grain ration at
% cents. Two pounds Of dry matter can
be produced in the form of silage at
less cost than one pound in sugar beets
other tests have shown.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04

are sure to be found on the classiest
hats, sharing honors with fiat applique
flowers made of fur. Since so many
hats are made of velvet the ingenuity
Of trimmers is exercised to place the
covering on the shape in a variety of
ways, as may be gathered from the
group of chic velvet hats pictured here.
The combination of two colors in one
or two fabrics, as midnight blue and
wine-colored velvet, or black velvet
with beige velour, in the body OF
shapes, is a feature worth noting In
new millinery. It appears In the
smartest patterns.
Soft, draped crowns and bulky
crowns have already impressed them
selves on the styles for winter. Among
the latter the bag crown is Paris
importation, made like the paper bags
used in France, and inverted on vari-
Gus brims. The bulky crown looks
best on women with round, plump
faces. One of them is shown in the
hat at the left of the group. The
draped crown, which may be pinned at
any angle becoming to the wearer, ap-
pears in the center hat, while the hat
at the right attests to the survival. Of
the fittest with the round crown and
rolling brim Of the French sailor.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
FERTILE SOIL FOR ALFALFA
Unless Manuring or FertiIizino Is Prac'
ticed on Thin Land Very Low
Yields vii! Result.

Alfalfa requires a rich soil. Unless
manuring or fertilizing is practiced, at
tempts to grow it on thin land will re-
suit In failure or In very low yields.
Isolated alfalfa plants are often seen
growing on thin land, even in sod, and
the inference is drawn that it is adapt
ed to such soil. When one attempts
to seed it thickly on this same land,
however, little return is secured.
Various experiments pertaining to
alfalfa fertilization have been made by
the University of Missouri college of
agriculture. The results show that
lime, barnyard manure and phos-
pilates are the treatments which usu-
ally bring returns. Lime is not called
q fertilizer in the true sense of the
word. 1t Is a soil sweetener and al
falfa fails on soils which are very sour.
Barnyard manure and phosphates are
true fertilizing materials, however, and
it is to these that one must look for
making thin lands suitable for alfalfa,
and the crop is sufficiently valuable to
warrant heavy applications Of these. AS
three or four acres is as large an area
as one should begin with on land not
we'll suited to the crop, barnyard ma
nure in quantities up to ten or twelve
tons per acre can usually be supplied.
If three or four hundred pounds of
acid phosphate is applied with this,
success is probable. provided, of
course, that all the other essentials to
successful alfalfa culture are met. On
land to which alfalfa is not naturally
adapted, much care must be exercised
in meeting all the requirements Of the
plant, such as drainage, a sweet soil.
thorough soil preparation, incubation
and the use of good seed. While all
Of these are important, the fertility OF
the soil is the prime essential to large
yields and even to a successful and
permanent stand. If the soil is not fer
tile it must be made fertile or large re-
turns will not be had.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
HAVE SHED FOR FARM TOOLS
Implements Should Be Cleaned and
Stored After Usino-Paint Brush
Is Important.

Every farmer should have a shed
for his tools and the tools should be
cleaned and placed in the shed as soon
as one is through using them. Often
this saves time and delay when the
tool Is wanted later on.
The paint brush should be used
freely on the woodwork and other
parts that become worn. This costs
but little and adds years to the life Of
the tools. The tool house need not
be a costly building. A good roof with
cheap siding will do and any man
should be able to put it up at odd
times.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04

Delft blue with sprays Of small pink
flowers or pale green with black and
white will make very pleasing COM
binations.
Instead Of the conventional center
and individual plate doilies, two mar
row runners crossed at right angles in
the center covering four places ere
particularly good on the small square
table. In this case stenciling the ends
Of the runners, the center one, and per-
haps a narrow border design will be
oil the decorations necessary.
The practical value of using oilcloth
as substitute for table linens is ap-
parent. After the meal, wipe off the
cloth, and your work is done. No wear
and tear on the linen and no laundry
bill to pay.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
Oysters Grip of Death.

Some Interesting and curious stories
are told of the way in which the oys.
ter is capable of gripping and holding
anything it gets between its shells.
One writer says that on one occasion
dish of oysters was placed in the cell
lar of an inn at Ashburton, England.
One of the oysters soon opened its
shell, and it was pounced upon by three
mice who were at once crushed to
death by the shell closing upon them.
At another time fox thrust his mouth
into a very large mussel which closed
upon him and held him fast until he
was drowned BY the rising tide.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04

EKRM11tY0TE&

Watch crops constantly SO as to dis
cover and combat insect pests.
Drainage is beneficial to land infest-
ed with certain kinds of wireworms.
Spraying has not proved successful
against chinch bugs, except on small
scale.
Spray in September with arsenate OF
lead or zinc to control the sweet pota-
to leaf-folder. r.r
Flowing kills wireworms by destroy
ing their food supply and interfering
with their preparations for winter.
Sedges, rushes, chufa, and large
swamp grasses are the natural food OF
billbugs; therefore destroy all such
plants on land to be planted to corn
next year.
The Tomahawk., 1917-10-04
New Tailored Blouse.

The new tailored blouse is developed
with front and back yokes, from which
box plaits are laid, says the Dry Goods
Economist, as there may be cluster
Of plaits in the center back and on
either side of the front. The high COL
lar is not figuring largely in the tall
ored models, the fiat collar that
reaches far down the front being IA.
vored.
Narrow ffuting is feature Of these
waists. 1t Is used to edge collar. cuns
and front, :.