New Britain herald., 1917-02-16
- uIknV1N< NEWS WHITE RIBB0NERS
 TALK EFFICIENCY
Temperance Workers Come Here
 for Mid-Winter! Institute
REV. ". E. LAMPHEAR SPEAKS
Delegates From Many Places in Coun- ty Attend-Pay Night at Transfer Station and No Arrests-Another P1ainville Victory-Briefs.

Plainville Victory-Br1efs.
 Temperance workers representing the w. c. T. U. branches in the va r1ous places in this locality gathered here today for the nid-winter insti- tute in the Baptist church. The ses- sion was under the auspices of the Hartford county white ribboners" and it attracted women identified with the prohibition effort from Hartford, New Britain and Bristol, in addition to the smaller places. New Britain sent a large delegation and the W. C. T. U. in Southington and Bristol were also we'll represented.
 The Plafnville branch of the or gan1zat1on has been at work on the arrangements for some time and the delegates found on arriving that everything possible had been done for their entertainment and convenience
 During the morning the meeting took on the form of an efficiency con- gress, the delegates entering into a general discussion of ways and means for creating enthusiasm in the tem- perance cause in this section of the country. Some valuable suggestions were offered. Reports of progress were received from many places in the state. and the delegates made claims that the outlook for prohibit tion Is brighter than ever at the present time.
 Rev. J. G. Ward. pastor of the church, welcomed the delegates and took part in the activities of the day.
 The afternoon session was largely given up to an address by Rev. w. E. Lamphear of, Hartford, secretary of the Connecticut Temperance Union and one of the states most prominent prohibition advocates.
 Asks Date of Riot.
 Information regarding the famous Plainville riot has been asked in the following letter from a Bristol reader:
 Would you kindly settle the fol- lowing argument in the columns of your paper. A says that the riot in Plainville took place in the summer of 1914. B claims it happened in the early part of the summer of 1913. This riot was caused by the gas house gang in New Britain"
 Investigation shows thataB has the lest memory, the fight having taken place on Saturday, May 31. 1913.
 Got to Give 'em Credit.
 Will wonders never cease Last night the truckers and other em- ployes at the transfer station were paid off and this morning the lookup was empty. It is the first time in weeks that the ghost has walked at the station without an echo being heard in court the following day, the police usually rounding up from three l to five trunks as a result of too | much prosperity among the railroad l help.
 Perhaps the gang decided that ow- ing to the visit of the white rib boners' here today they should be cn their good behavior. Or Maybe the penalties meted out to their as- sociates who have appeared in court recently may have served as a deter rent, resulting in careful, if any drinking among them.
 Lots of theories might be offered in explanation of this ~mornine's empty cells but giving the transfer help due credit for keeping out of the tolls, the statements made by the constab!es are liable to be more read fly accepted by the townspeople than any other reasons that might be ad- vanced.
 The officers claim that they have decided against making any great effort to keep the center free from transfer trunks. Hence the gang seems to have the keys of the town