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The Oakes times., 1917-09-06
Patriotic Club Is Busy

The Patriotic Club of Ludden
from time to time, will make a pub
lie statement of what has been ac-
complished financially and of what
work is being done. Since it's organi-
club has conducted food sales every
other Saturday, in F. E. Randalls
store. Mainly from these sales,
plus a few donations. there has been
raised to date sS0.61. OF this $4,000
was sent to the county chapter OF the
Red Cross at Glendale, leaving a
balance of s3O.61. 1t is the plan of
the club as often as we raise $4,000
to send it to the central Red Cross
chapter.
From now on there will be posted
during the food sales a list of the
The Oakes times., 1917-09-06
COUNTY NEWS
LUDDEN

j. Christensen accompanied by the
Misses Minnie, Dunnom and Esther
Pember and Mrs. Florence Folsom
autoed to Hecla Wednesday and took
in the play.
Mrs. Lowell Baker and her mother
Mrs. Houston, was called to Buffalo
Friday bya telephone message rom
relatives stating illness of member.
Miss Esther Pember of Hecla has
been assisting about the fall book
keeping at the 4uddcn Hardware
store this last week, but returned
home Saturday to be in readiness for
school work this week.
The Hyatt young ladies entertained
Misses Agnes Randall and Minnie
Dunnem at a setback party Saturday
night and Sunday. The party were
at Oakes Saturday evening to COM
mence festivities. They all said that
they had lots of fun.
Mrs. Marion Taylor and children,
also Miss Hazel Taylor, were at
Hecla Thursday to consult DR.. Holmes
about the latter's health and the
physician pronounced the illness to
be an attack of appendicitis.
NJ p. Starka had the misfortune to
have his separator blown up Monday
morning of this week. A total loss.
Some of the small wheels were thrown
half mile.
John Christensen was at Hecla on
Monday evening of this week and at
tended the war lecture for men only.
Gerald A. DeVere of Wimbledon, N.
D., general agent for the l. o. o. F..
Loyal Protective Insurance company,
was here on Sunday night and Mon
day, leaving for Glendale localities
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Menefee accompanied by the
Misses Beula and Inez Law autoed to
Oakes Wednesday.
Buster Wagner is visiting relatives
at Glendale.
Many women in town and in the
neighborhood are knitting on Red
Cross work lately, and quite few
are learning so as to be able to help.
Roy Bane was at Glendale We'd
nesday for examinations.
r. Johnson, from the northern part
of the state. visited at the Randall
home on Saturday and Sunday. Mem
bers of the Randall family were in
Ellendale Sunday and again Manday.
A recruiting officer and his assist
ant were in town Thursday and Fri
day.
Sergeant Jimmie Wallace was over
from Glendale for short call on
Ludden friends Thursday afternoon
Rev. Opie of Oakes will preach
every Sunday at 3 p. m. in the M. Z.
church.
A man working for Julius Stencil
on the threshing machine got thrown
between the tender and the separator
while the machine was moving and
got his chest smashed in jaw broken
and generally Jared in trying to hold
the separator back by his personal
eXertions. He had been warned
against it by Mr.. Stencil.
Henry Amman of Remsen, Iowa, is
six rooms, barn and outbuildings on
his farm east of Ludden. The build
ings will add a great deal to the
value of lis big farm. Mr.. Carr and
family, who have been living on his
other place. will move into the new
home which is ready for occupancy
James Townsend and family are
moving on the farm east of town.
owned by a Fremont, Neb., doctor
and will also be settled in new
dwelling with other new buildings.
Oscar Strand of Adams. Wis, ar
rived Saturday afternoon to visit Mr.
and Mrs Grant Wines. The gentle
man will remain some time and work
for f. Stearns.
Mrs. Hovey and little daughter
aa..e o,.or f,nn, Gl1olnh Mnndav
The Oakes times., 1917-09-06
Barley Crop Brought $4,500.

Sheldon Progress: One hundred
thirty acres of barley on the c. S.
Kraft homestead on the Sheyenne
river brought s4,5OO, the grain being
sold at the Colva Elevator at Anselm
last week for $1.O7 per bushel.
The Oakes times., 1917-09-06
A. r. & A. M.

A. r. & A. M.
The Ancient Free and Accepted pd,,;na. Masons ns
each month. Visiting members giaoiy
welcomed. 1.-op W n
F. G. ROOT. Secretary.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03

loaned to the Bristol Brass company as an accommodation until two trucks that they had purchased arrived. Prosecution followed a slight accident in which the truck was involved about two weeks ago, when with Edward German of New Haven as chauffeur, skidded and crashed into one of the white way" standards on Central Park.
 Frank Mulligan of 354 Frost street, Troy, N. Y, siXty-seven years old and a gentleman of the old school" was freed from intoXication charges after, with tears in his eyes, he pleaded for leniency and an opportunity to pro- ceed on his journey to New Haven, where he is to visit his son, whom he has not seen for several years. He said that yesterday was the first time he has touched liquor in five years. He was found at the railroad station yes- terday noon by Policeman Hanford W. Dart in a helpless condition. Mulli- gan was profuse in his thanks and, af- ter court, took the trouble to hunt up Judge Meskill and thank him person. ally. Henry Smith of Worcester, Mass, , taken from 9 Hartford-bound car yes- terday by Traffic Policeman Theodore Johnson in a semi-he1pless condition, was fined S3 and costs for intoXication.
 He said that he was on his way from : Bristol to Springfield.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
ELECTROLYSIS SUIT UP.
Cnssassa Says Wires Melted Pipes on
 Chestnut Street.

By special assignment the action Of Cassassa ct al., vs. the Connecticut Company will come Up for trial in the common pleas court at Hartford Feb ruary 8 with Attorney Joseph G. Woods appearing for plaintiffs ana Attorney Joseph J. Berry representing the defendant company. Thers ls much interest manifested in the hcar- ing and outcome. .E 9
 The action is based on happenings two years ago when electric wires pf the defendant company heated Nasec pipes near the car barns on Chcstnuss street to such an extent that theys burst allowing water to escape to .aa1s altitude of about fifty feet. like a- geyscr, and flooded q, number Of llsilT-t by tenements. Windows in number of houses were broken. is alleged that electrolysis was responsible.
 Suit of the Dodge Scale company Vs. Max Fucker of this city, disagreement. over the delivery Of 8. scale will be heard before the same court on the same date. The plaintiff is repre-. senteG by Attorneys I<irkham x &- | Cooper while Attorney Joseph c. Woods represents the defense.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
VTRNERS' MASQU ELR.ADE.

The hfty-second annual masquer- ade and fancy dress ball of the New Britain Turner society which will be held at Turner hall Tuesday evening, February 13, promises to eclipse any of the previous affairs which have been social features for the past half century. The committee consisting of Frank Eady, chairman; Otto H. Breither. secretary; Charles May, treasurer: Fritz Block, Walter Clark George Fischer, Charles Hoffman. William Schultze Joseph Wischek and F. M Zimmerman has made arrange ments for a big event. Some of the prizes to be given away are as fol- lows: $1O, for the best dressed group of not less than six persons; $5 for tn best lady's costume; $2.50 for the most comical ladys costume; $5 for the best gentleman's costume and $2.50 for the most conlical gcntlemen's costume. Judd's orchestra of twelve pieces will furnish music.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Amalia Schultz,

Following a lengthy illness due to the intirmaties of age, Mrs. Amalia Schultz, widow of Frederick Schultz died yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Pauline Drach- enberg of 1S4 Curtis street. She was aged lightweight years, eight months and seven days. Three daughters sur Vive. The funeral will be held at 8 o'clock tomorrow afternoon from St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran church with Rev. A. C. Theodore Steege, pastor, officiating. The burial will be in FairView cemetery.
 Mrs. Andrew J. Johnson.
 Death claimed one of the citys old est Swedish residents this afternoon, when Mrs. Andrew J. Johnson passed away at, the home of her daughter, Mrs. Aaron Danielson Of 32 Chapman street, after an illness of four months, due to infirmatieS incident to old age The deceased was S6 years of age in DecemLer, and has been a resident of this city since 1882. She was born in Boscbo, Sweden. She is survived by her husband and three sons, John k. of Tacoma, Wash, August M. of Hartford and Charles E. Johnson of this city, and one daughter, Mrs Danielscn. She was a member of the Swedish Lutheran church. Arrange ments .o- the funeral have not been completed.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
SPINELESS NEUTRALS
Brazilian Newspaper Says Countries Not Engaged in War Should Have Been Stern With Germany.

Rio Janeiro: Feb. 3.-The German declaration of unrestricted subma- rine warfare was the logical outcome of the timidity of neutral nations ir the op,nion of Anoitc. The paper says:
 Nobody will deny that the act of Germany is perfectly logical in the lace Of the attitude of the United States. the strongest neutral nation, with regard to the preceding events. The German defiance is the logical cohsequence of the timidity shown by neutral nations" The paper asserts that the German submarine campaign menaces neutral shipping especially which it says will
 be unprotected while the allies will effectively shield their merchant ships. It concludes:
 y"President Wilson must abandon
 his equivocal position. Brazil can not persist in her feeble and humiliat- ing attitude. The \ nation demands that President Wencestau Braz pro- test az ainst the action of Germany"
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
ALONE IN A BIG CITY.
| Four Hartford Messenger BOyS l Stranded in New Britain.

John Patz of 32 Elm street. Ed ward Herold of 109 Harold street, Wilfred Hayes of 28S Commerce street and George Litz of 32 Merriam street all 16 years of age, of Hartford and employed as Western Union messen- ger boys in that city had 9 pay day yesterday and came to New Britain to see the sights. They were so inter- ested that they missed the last train and trolley car for their home city.
 Policeman William F. Murphy found the quartet wandering about the center of the city at 12:3O this morning, shivering anxious to get home and wondering what to do next He took them to headquarters where Sergeant T. M. Herting questioned them. There was a prospect that they would have to pass the night at the local Hotel de Gink until a Hartford taxi cab chauffeur named Goldstein was found who agreed to take them as passengers on his return trip.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
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could do,' said Senator Reed of Mis- souri. 'I approve the presidents aciton,, said Senator Poindexter, republican.
 II think the country will unitedly sup port it. It was the only thing to do.' "We have to show our virility as a nation" asserted Senator Saulsbury, democrat. "Any other course would merely be a preliminary of what we
 are doing now.'
 Secretary Lansing questioned as to details said:
 ''It is perfectly clear what has hap pened. I can make no further state ment till after the presidents ad- dress.'
 Chairman Flood of the house for eign. affairs committee, evidently eN- pected the chances of avoiding war were remote.
 "If an American ship is sunk by a German submarine said he, "it win be followed immediately by ceclara- = tion of war by congress- The news of the break was received in the house as the naval bill was be- ing considered. Republican Leader
 Mann admonis the speakers to "keep cool' and hear what the presi- dent had to say.
 Senator TAlman chairman or the
 senate naval committee, said:
 I'm mighty glad of it. was in
 favor, when I heard of the note first,
 of telling MT. Bernstorff to pack up
 his duds and go home to his barbari-
 ans We will do the best we can and
 I have no, doubt that we will live up
 to our past record in taking care of
 ourselves. We don't take any passes
 from anybody to go anywhere we
 please on the seas. Congress ought to
 agree to back up the president to the
 limit just like we did Mckinley"
 'It was the only thing that could be
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
RELATIONS ARE BROKEN OFF: {: WAR DECLARATION EXPECTED

done" said Senator Chamberlain, chairman of the military affairs com mittee
 1T thought last night that this would happen said Senator Fletcher
 Bernstorff in Tears.
 When the information came to Count von Bernstorff has eyes mois- tened and he said to a correspondent of The Associated Press: I'm so sorry. However I expected it. There was nothing else left for the United States to do. I wonder how I will be able to get home."
 The ambassador and other officials of the embassy seemed to feel this morning that a break was imminent but they said they had no definite in formation that it was coming.
 Spain will take over the diplomatic interests of the United States in Berlin
 Germany's diplomatic interests in the United States will be assumed by the Swiss legation
 President Wilson Grave.
 After sending his message to the public printer and arranging for the joint session of congress, President Wilson set calmly about his routine work. Going to the cabinet room in the executive offices he signed a number of treaties.
 Secretary Lansing and Secretary Humility, the only two men who saw the president during the morning, said he was grave but undisturbed.
 Measures proposed to protect the Unted States against conspiracies that n1av result from the rupture with Germany will be considered at a special session of the senate judiciary committee after the presidents ad- dress to congress. The committee was urged to consider the measures as quickly as possible by the administra- tion.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
DEATH RATE MORE
 THAN TWO PER DAY
Those Under One Year Of Age and Over Sixty-Five Form Largest Per Centage of Deaths During January

Centage of Deaths During January.
 The January mortality report for New Britain shows that of the eighty three deaths which occurred, twenty five were caused by pneumonia. This disease caused more deaths than did any other single ailment. Typhoid fever demanded one.- grip caused one death and seven died from tuber- culosis. Cancer and cerebro spinal meningitis claimed three victims each six died from accident or violence, and all other causes resulted in thirty seven deaths.
 The mortality rate was the highest among infants under one year of age and old people over the age of sixty five years. In each class the number of deaths totalled seventeen. There were e5ght deaths between ages oI one and five years. Of those who died seven were non-residents and thirty one died in institutions, such as hos pitals or sanitariums.
 The death rate during January was so high that the average number of deaths per day was close to three.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
Events Tonight

Leah Kleschna," Lyceum ftheater High class photo drama, Fox's the ater.
 Vaudeville and moving pictures. Keeneys theater.
 Chamberlain council, Jr. O. U. A. M, meets in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall. Vega society, meets in Vega hall.
 St. Anne's society bazar, 34 Church street. Stanley Works. M. E. A., annual meeting, Bardeck's hall
 Revival meeting, Salvation Army barracks.
 Burritt Grange meets ill Judd's hall f
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03

telegraph operator at the passenger station, has resigned his place and will engage in the poultry business in Forestville
 1 Miss Hilda Swanson is the guest C friends in Detroit Mich. Rehearsal for Musicians bali Sun 1 day afternoon at i p. m. Oriental 1 hall, Arch street.
 Furs, at reduced prices. Meshkens. -advt.
 1 Mrs. G. H. Samlow of Arch street
 left today on a visit with relatives in Rochester, N. Y.
 ] William H. Beckett has been elected | chairman and Thomas Grove Secre l tary of the Tierney Cadet committee , of the Y. M. T. A. & B. society. l. A daughter was born at Miss Ma gle's sanitarium yesterday to MT. and ] Mrs. Charles r. Burns of Beaver : street.
 Reymond Searle, son of Vice Pres1-
 dent F. A. Searle of Landers, Frary
 t5 Clark, underwent an operation at ! the Charter Oak hospital in Hartford yesterday for appendicitis. Favorable reports were received today of his con- l diton.
 /; Harry Sperry has sreceived dis charge from the United States court
 of bankruptcy.
 1 St Marys church has contributed
 S27.75 for the Society of the Propoga- 1 tion of the Faith.
 l Mrs. Alcide Dery, 1077 Stanley street :! to whom child was born Thursday, 1 is at St. Francis hotpital, Hartford, ! where it is believed she will have to 1 submit to an operation. Her mother
 in-law, Mrs. Emilia Dery Of the same i Stanley street address, died this week. During January there were eighteen 1 ca Ills for the fire department and dam | age estimated at about $5O0. 1t was 1 comparatively quiet month. The most i serious fire was New Years day at the home of -Adolph Abetz on Maple street. 1 The pulmotor was used once on a vic 1 tim of Illuminating gas asphyHlatlon. i Wanted in Scuthbridge to answer charge of abandonment of an lnfant : Jesse Loranger, aged G2 years, was ar
 rested at the Stanley Works last night l by Detective sergeant sam ne, Bamforth. He was taken to Southbridge shortly after by police l official of that town. Extradition was waived.
 George H. Brayne of New London, formerly of this place, is spending a few days with relatives here. The payroll of the street department this week was s516S1. The sewer de- partment payroll was s435.SO. Fred. the young son of MT. and Mrs. Edward Mccarthy of Black Rock ave- nue. was taken to the isolation hospl-
 tai in Hartford today suffeEing with
 scarlet fever. This is the second case
 of scarlet fever in this family.
 A son, Winslow Hewett, was born to Mir and Mrs. Delbert K. Perry of Golf street, Maple Hill, today. Mother and so,, are reported as doing nicely.
 Notice has been received at police headquarters that Charles Saltus of this city has escaped from the Ches- hire reformatory and is supposed to be corning in this direction.
 The innuali baZar of St. Anne's so- ciety Of St. Peters parish. held in St. Jean Baptist hall or Church street, schedu'ed to close tonight, has been extended to Monday night when there will be special attractions. .
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
BLANKET .NSUR HORSES.

The sight Of many unblanl1eted horses shiverlng in the zero air to- day caused many inquiries as to the identity of local agents of the Hu- mane society. Many of the horses, driven until sweaty. were allowed to stand without blankets while their owners and drivers were inside stores, salcon> and other places getting warm. In other cities of the statc Humare society agents are active in enforcing blanketing regulations, vio- lations being adjusted in police court.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
John Henry Swift.

Following lengthy illness from the intirmities of age, John Henry Swift aged seventy -four years Iand nine months, of 43 Holmes avenue died at New Britain General hospital early today. He was born in Cornwall, son of Philo and Lucy (Frink) Swift. For number of years he has lived in this city and has been employed "as a carpenter. Besides his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Charles Winchell, and son, Philo Swift. The funeral will be from his home tomorrow afternoon and the body will be taken to ForestVille for burial.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
SIX KILLED INR. R. WRECK
Five Pullman Cars Go Over Forty Foot Embanknent When C., B. x O. Train Hits Broken Rail.

Cromwell Station. Iowa, Feb. b. Six persons were killed and fifty-tWo were injured when Chicago, Burling- ton and Quincy passenger train east bound, was wrecked late last night by running into a broken rail near here. Five Pullman cars were thrown from the track and down a forty foot em- bankment into a ditch. The engine, tender and a smoking car held the track. The observation car was thrown from the track but did not turn OVer
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
FEARED BURGLARS.
Saloonlxccpcrs Sends $. Q. s. Call to / Police.

The sight of a dim form skulking in the rear oI William Zimitravich's saloon at 36 Hartford avenue short ly midnight terrified Zimitra- vich with visions of a hold-up and melodr:, mic happenings to such an extent that Sergeant T. M Herting was appealed to flor aid.
 Patrol Attendant Gustave He'll berg was hurried to the scene. He IearneA that the skulker was only an unidentified man, who was very thirsty, saw Zimitravich in the saloon and thought possibly he might se- cure one lone drink after hours, if he could attract attention.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they cannot leach the seat of the disease. Ceterrh is a local disease. greatly in- !uenced by constitutional conditions. and in order to cure it you must take an internal remedy. Halls Ca- tarrh Cure is taken internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous sur faces Of the system. Halls Catarrh Cure was prescribed h.' one of the best physicians in this country for years. It Is composed of some of the best tonics known. combined with some of the pest blood purifiers. The perfect com bination of the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Cure is what produces such wonderful results in catarrhal condi- tlons Send for testimonials. free. r Y. J: CHENEY & CO.,. Props, Toledo, O.
 All Druggists, 75c
 Halls Family Pills for constipation.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-03
VETERAN ENGINEER DEAD.
David Thomas Expires Waiting for His
 Train to Come In

Stamford, Feb 3-David Thomas. a well known engineer on the New Ha- ven road, died in a coacn in the rail- road yards today.
 He was unable to take out his en- zine which was ready for him. The train which he would have hauled was due at the station a short time later. He was about 69 years old and had been Tanning on the road for thirty five ye"rs. His wife and son survive.