New Britain herald., 1917-06-19
MOORE TO DISCUSS
 RAISING OF CROPS
Meeting Friday Night in Interest
 Of Food Conservation
WOMEN PLAN FOR CAMPAIGN

Two Other Meetings scheduled-.Bos-
 ton Guy" Jailed-Denton to Havo
 Charge of Y. M. 0. A.-Dimes Gets
 Commission As sesveant-Briefs.
 Planning to wage a vigorous cam patgn in the interests of food con- servation, members of the Plainville Canning club through its committee chairman, Mrs. H. A Castle, an- nounced this morning that arrange ments have been made for . series of meetings at which an effort will be made to bring to the attention of housewives and the men as we'll, the need of increasing crop production and the practicing of economy in the kitchens of the various homes.
 Local women interested in the movement propose to make . dster- mined effort to see that the "stay-at- homes'' will play their part in the successful conduct of tho war as we'll as those who will have to shoulder muskets. and, during the next few months they will be busy spreading their propaganda and giving pracN- N0A A00OOAA0 AA 4OOA COHSOIV4tAOus
 The first of the series of meetings will be held Friday night at 7:45 in the Town hall and will be open to men be County Agent Moore, represent ing the Connecticut food dictators, who will talk on general food condi- tions. showing the necessity for enor- nous crops during the next two years even in the event of sudden termi- nation of the war.
 There will be another meeting on Thursday night of next week, prob- ably in the Town hall. at which there will be an address by Miss sprague of the Connecticut Agricultural col lege at Storrs.
 Plans have also been made for 8, gathering of the women of the town on the afternoon of July 2. when Mrs. Julian Deane, county demonstrator. will give q demonstration of canning. explaining how fruits and vegetables can best be preserved. This session is likely to prove very popular with housewives and it will undoubtedly at- tract a large number of people.
 Other plans will be made from time to time to keep up interest in the movement for which the women are to organize and the indications arc that Plafuville housewives will be kept busy for several months.
 Dimes Gets Commission
 Joseph F. Dimes of Crown street has received word of the promotion of his son, Fred J. Dimes, to sergeant in the United States cavalry. with which he has served for the past three A troops on the border during the re- cent Mexican trouble. He l. recos- nized as one of the best marksmen in been sent to Council Bluffs. Ohio. a recruiting station.
 Anxious to see service and play a more spectacular part in tho war. the young sergeant has asked to be re- lieved of his duties at the recruiting station that he might be returned to the. line. He is hopeful that he will be among the mounted soldiers select ed to go to Europe.
 s'Boscon Guy" Jailed
 Expressing regret because he was not allowed under the law to impose a moro severe penalty, Justice Condell yesterday afternoon sentenced Jack Barry, who claims to be . Boston Guy" to thirty days in jail. Tho ac- cused was charged with intoxication. When arraigned. Barry. who is husky chap, protested against his ar rest. Admitting that he was drunk he claimed to have tho right to . little recreation as long as 1t was at his own expense. Disguised with him, Y..~<3o~ <SA.oA>n in%o taA hiu tad. dress to the court" by imposing sen- tence and ordering the officer to "take him away.'
 Trolley schedule Changed
 tThe schedule on the Bristol trolley line was changed today by order of the and in tho future the cars will leave two minutes earlier than under the old arrangement.
 Cars will start from the terminal for Bristol at 3:e3 and 4s minutes after the hour iinstead of 5:25 and 45 as has been tho custom.
 Watched Company Drill
 Although his physical condition made it impossible for him to as- sume active leadership. Captain J. H. interest in the Plainv1lle company of tho Home Guard is 50 that he insisted on attend ing the drill of the unit last evening. Mir. Trumbull left tho Hartford hos pttal on Sunday.
 He viewed the manoeuvres of the troops, drilling under Lieutenant Peter F. Duffy. lfrom his auto., Captain Trumbull expects to again take com- mand of the company in week.
 Funeral of Mrs. Beardsloy
 The funeral of Mrs. E. H. Boards ley, who died Monday at the Hartford hospital, will be held tomorrow after