New Britain herald., 1917-11-13

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 Liberty Chorus Meeting.
 Joseph c. Beebe, organist of the South church who was recently selected as director of local Liberty Chorus will have charge of the re- hearsal in the town hall tomorrow evening at o'clock. Following the rehearsal some important business will be transacted and a large at tendance is urged. Lester Deming, chairman of the liberty chorus com mittee will preside.
 Autoists Heavily Fined.
 In order to impress upon the auto mobilists who pass through Berlin that they must obey the automobile laws, heavy fines were assessed upon the trangressors of the law that faced George G. Griswold in the town court yesterday. The men, who were ar rested by State Policeman Pinnell and Mitchell on Sunday were fined as fol- lows: E. w. Laylond, Hartford, reck- l less driving, $25 and costs, appealed; /; Mike Roveti New Haven, reckless i driving, $1O and costs; Max Matheis. 1 New Haven, reckless driving, $10 and l costs: w. J. Corners, Buffalo, N. Y, 1 speeding, $1O and costs; David Jac- kowliff. reckless driving, $25; Herman i Folgelson, New Britain, open muller. $1O; Frank Skinaz, reckless driving and speeding by standing trolley car, l $40 on first count, $10 on second count 1 with costs totaling $7O; Frank Arm i ington, New York, speeding, payment of costs, $14.67.
 l oF T116oo Gr1a- wold was inclined to be severe, be- cause the. man drove his car through , Berlin street in a manner that endan- 1 gered the life and limb of the pedes- 1 trians, He was arrested by State Po- Hceman Pinell after he had collided with his motorcycle. Upon being ar rested and told to appear in court. Skinaz was released but was soon ar rested again by State Policeman Mitchell for passing by standing car. The man pleaded guilty to both charges.
 While the state policemen were standing in front of the Town hall during a recess, Frank Armlneaon } passed by at high rate of speed. He was overtaken and brought before Judge Griswold. After being warned, the man was released upon payment i of costs. Foresters to Work Degree. } Court Mattebessett, Foresters of rI America will meet on Thursday eve } ming. November 15, at Foresters' hall K on Farmington road. The first de- e gree will be worked on one candidate
 by the newly formed degree team Il social will follow the meeting and ;, large attendance is expected. '4 Home Guards to Hold Drill. o A rifle drill of the Home Guards vii S be held on Saturday afternoon
 Scheutzen Park. The guards will as semble at the town hall at 1 o'clocl and will take the 20 o'clock trolley
 As this is the irst rife drill, it is i'm perative that all members be present The drill last evening was we'll at
 tended The guards went throug1
 their maneuvers in excellent orde
 and received the comm endatiOn o
 many spectators.
 Major woodford and his adjutan
 from Bristol were present last eve r ming.
 Homo Council of Defense.
 Chairman Claude W. Stevens. R. c Clark and Tax Collector Charles F
 Lewis will attend a special meetin
 of the State Council of Defense to b i held at the Hartford club tomorrow
 evening. Representatives from ever ! town and city in the country will b \ present. A Dutch supper will b
 served.
 A meeting of the local council wa ! /.