New Britain herald., 1917-10-26
Donald Messenger and Tony
Caputo Gone Since Tuesday
MAY HAVE ENLISTED
Both Are Thought to Be in New
YolE-EfOrts Made to Locate
Them So Far Have Been to No

| nave DeeIl 70 no avail DeIeCC1VeS In
New York City, where it is thought
they are, have been communicated
with. Recruiting stations in the vari-
Gus cities in the state report that
neither of the two boys has offered
himself for enlistment They have
been asked to be on the lookout for
them.
Tuesday morning 1t is said, the two
boys boarded a train for Hartford.
From there it is thought they went to
New Haven and then to New York.
1t has been learned that they in
formed friends that they intended TAX
ing trip to the metropolis.
! Whether they left the town with the
purpose of getting into the service is
not known. 1t is likely that it was,
relatives of young Messenger think,
as he successfully passed the examina-
tlons at Hartford for seaman in the
Navy, but was refused admittance into
the service on account Of his age
! Caputo is said to have furnished
the FUNDS for travelling expenses, as
Messenger had no money Caputo
was formerly employed at the Bristol
Manufactur1ng company, giving up
his position recently He has one
brother in town and one in New
York City. The brother here denied
knowing the other brothers address
in New York, it is said Friends
think that 1t is entirely possible that
| the young men have gone to visit Ca
puto's brother in New York
No efforts will be wasted by friends
and relatives of young Messenger I'M
til he is found. His aunt Mrs. Ora
ham, of Pierce street, was in New
York Wednesday night and conferred
with police and detectives. A picture
! n io ip %ho Ic -
J the officials. Friends of the family in
| New York have been informed of his
| disappearance and are looking for
him.
! Wednesday night was the first night
that the young lad ever spent away
from home. For this reason it is
thought by some that he will get
homesick and return to Plainville as
suddenly he disappeared. Never
J theless, his mother and relatives are
| plainly worried and search for him
| will be continued until he is located
| The machine gun company held
| their weekly drill last evening at the
! Town hall following which a meeting
| was held. 1t was decided to go to
| East Meriden Saturday for the pur-
| pose of having both machine gun tar
| get practice and pistol practice. The
entire company are enthusiastic over
/
| show their prowess as marksmen. The
| trip to the rifle range will be made by
| auto which will leave the Town hall
I at O'Clock Members will assemble
| there between 1880 and o'clock. AS
| there are several crack shots in the
| company some good scores are expect
| ed to be turned in.
| There was also a drill of the medi-
cal unit of the home guard last eve
! ming at the Town hall. Owing to the
| fact that the company has no COM
missioned officers, Top Sergeant Gage
Kent is in charge.
| Two Committee Meetings.
The committee appointed to aid in
the food conservation campaign held a
| meeting last evening at the home of
| Mrs. A. D. Cady. Plans were formu-
! lated for the campaign which was
started today. Mrs. Cady, chairman Of
| the committee appointed number of
women to act as aides and 607 food
pledge cards. which is Plainvilles al
! lotment, will be distributed among the
| housewives, and others who handle
! food extensively. An effort Will be
made to have each of these cards
signed before November 4 when the
campaign will be brought to a close.
funds already donated members of the
War camp community and recreation
| fund met at the home Of the chair
| man, S. S. Gwillim on Hough street
! last night To date $149 has been
| given to members of the committee
and will be used in helping to provide
! recreational facilities for soldiers in
the war camp cities. The total allot-
ment for Plainville is $24o. The cam
paign will be brought to a close No
vember A.
Arrangements Made.
All arrangements have been made
/ for transportation of members of the
home guard who will participate In
the parade in New Britain tomorrow.
The men will assemble at the Town
hall at 1890 and at 12:45 autos which
| have been provided for will leave for
New Britain. The parade which will
probably prove to be the best in the
history will start at 1 o'clock sharp.
A number of Plainvillites will prob
! ablv be present at the exercises. Capt.
T. H. Trumbull, Lieut. S. S. Gwillim,
! Of the home guard and First Select
man Johnson have been assigned seats
on the reviewing stand
Fall in Line.
Chairman A. A. Macleod, chairman
| of the general Liberty Loan commit
tee is in receipt Of a letter from the
| Federal bank in Boston giving a list
| of the names of towns in Connecti-
! cut which were the first to oversub-
scribe their maximum allotment
Plainville stands at the head as was
reported yesterday. Other towns rank