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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29

I'll Saturday. ---
Mrs. Fred Gossard was hostess to
a picnic party Wednesday afternoon,
in honor of her sister Alice Gossard
of Jackson, who is spending part of
short vacation with relatives. The
girls spent delightful afternoon in
the woods, closing with a picnic sup
nor
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
COUPLE FOUND DEAD
POLICE ARE Baked
New York Officers Trying To
Ferret Out Mystery of
Hotel Affair
UNITED Press Dispatch

New York, June Pa problem now
confronts the New York police to fer
ret out the cause of the death of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Alexander, found dead
in room of the Bellview-S Stafford ho-
tel. Alexander is naval man, and it
is thought that the girl is Miss Louise
Jones.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
Russian Grain Recommends.

Bookings, S. D., June 26.-Praso,
coarse seeded Russian grain re-
sembling millet is recommended by
Professor Hanson of the South Da-
kota Agricultural school as a good
substitute for wheat. This grain has
been grown with great success in
Russia for several years past and
now the soldiers bread in Russia is
made from it.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
Must Issue Mileage Books.

st. Paul, June 26.-Railways in
Minnesota must issue interchangeable
mileage books, so ruled the state rail-
way and warehouse commission to-
day. This ruling is to go into effect
August 1. This would mean that a
mileage book will be good on any
railroad in the state.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29

ing at l:5U O'CLOCK. HIS brave ngHI aganSt-the
dread malady which claimed him, and his pa
thence and hope against great odds, endeared
him to those under whose care he received
treatment at the hospital for many weary
months.
Clayton John Burmeister was born August IS,
1890, and grew up in Mankato. He attended
the public schools, and graduated from the Man
kato high school with the class of 1909. After
completing his high school course he accepted
position with the Hubbard Milling company,
and worked in the local office until January,
1913 when he was transferred to a branch office
at Danville, Illinois. He returned home dur
ing the month of September, 1913, and went to
Emmanuel hospital for treatment the following
October re naming there until his death. Al
ways patient and cheerful he became popular
with those around him in the hospital. and his
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
Sprained Her Ankle.

Miss Maude Hulce of 218 East
Cherry street, while at a local gym
|nasium, playing ball, had the mis-
fortune to sprain her ankle, and will
be confined to her home for some
time.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
Situation in Russia Grave.

Washington, June 26.-The Rus-
sian situation is grave, according to
one of the members of the Russian
commission in statement before the
senate this afternoon.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29

Herman Pasteur and M. M. Tanner
motored to the twin cities in the
formers REQ car and spent Sunday
and Monday with friends and attend
ing to business matters.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29

visited Mankato
and his mother and brothers,
firing their attentions to the
began to fail in health rapidly
Surviving relatives Bumester,
brothers. Clarence b. Mankato; and Eroy H. Omaha Nebraska
will be
200 O'Clock Wednesday afternoon O'CLOCK will
Norwegian
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29
CLAYTON BURNf|STER DIED EARLY TODAY
after LONG STRUGGLE With SICKNESS

struggle the insidious nroads d
A.
this city, succumbed death this
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1917-06-29

Mrs. T.. Fl. Groom and sister. Miss Ed
ma Dale were called to the bedside OF
their father H. w. Dale of Rapid CITY,
s. D.. last Friday. Mr.. Dale is a pio-
neer preacher of the Christian church.
He is suffering from stroke of paralv
sis and his condition. which was criti-
cal. is reported as improved.
Mrs. G. w. Shoemaker and children
left today for a months visit with rel
atives at Jordan and Excelsior.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
REGULARS MAY
GO TOCAMPS
TRAINING IS OPEN TO ENLISTED
MEN UNDER SAME REGULATIONS
AS FOR THE CIVILIANS.

Until fiifcc o'~frrt this afternoon thir-
teen applicants for the officers training
camp n Leon Springs had been passed on
by Major John Preston of the Fourth IN
fanirv. who has been designated for that
purpose. Those to pass the necessary re
qurcmrnis since the list was published
Yesterday are: Hammer W. Brown. Orlilf
l.. Bowen. Augustine Celaya, Jr., and
John &. More.
Major Preston today received com
munication from Fort Sam Houston advis-
ing him that all enlisted men of the reg
ular army who meet the requirements and
desire a. take the examination for commis-
sion may be passed on by him after their
applications have been approved BY their
and rcgimcntal commanders. In
the past such applications were required
to be Forwarded To the Southern Depart
neni headquarters but the pressing need
of officers has caused q change in this or
der. The minimum educational require
mcnt for commission j. a high school cdu-
cation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
THE QUARAN
TOPIC Of TALK
DR.. c. c. PIERCE, UNITED STATES
PUBLIC HEALTH SURGEON, rs
GUEST OF ROTARY CLUB.

IN enlichtcnin~ address on the United
States government quarantine against
typhus fever in Mexico, and the method OF
operation Of tho quarantine, was heard BIZ
the members VI the Rotary Club at their
weekly luncheon at Paul's cafe today. The
speaker was DR.. C. c. Pierce Of FL Paso,
nitcd States public health surgeon on
the Mexican border. including 1919 miles
of Inc IN Texas from the gulf coast to Ell
Paso. and about 200 miles Of line from
III Pa5o to the Pacific coast
Or Pierce explained that the state
department and the United States public
health service are working IN close coop
cration tc prevent iuroads into the United
States of this dau,~rous and destructive
disease Ha told MI the disease carrier. the
"rravhnch" !" wv thc louise. and tha methods
bcing adopted by The government at the
various ports on the border to fumieate
thorourhly all persons coming from the
interior VI Mexico who might be so bur-
dened
Owing to the fact that emigation to the
United States from Mexico is likely ~
seek that port through which entrance IS
tho easiest hc said u i5 necessary that
the same rules apply at every port, which
he explained is the reason for closing
this port 10 IMMIGRANT from p. ~. 20 7
N. m II XIV obvious, he declared, that two
Official forces cannot bc maintained here.
He said that the closing of the port al FL
Paso AT nights revealed on the first few
nirht. operation about thirty per cent
more immigrants ~ the waiting station for
morning entry. indicating that that per-
rentace had managed to evade the imrni-
grafton Requirements ~ mingling with the
home traffic and crossing over. Twenty
eight thousand have been fumiEated M the
I'll Paso station srncc January Y, he said
DIR. Pierce predicted that just as soon as
Mexico settles down to her normal condi-
rinn4. in-t as u0n a= her people stop
their wandering from place 70 place. the
tvphu= fever viii die out. and the United
States viii then bc IN position to hft all
quarantine and allow former iuterna-
tional traffic conditions 70 be resumed.
Guests at today meeting ot the club
were vi M McAdamE. an oil man of vi
Campo. Texas: Rev Gcoree !. McNIurry
of Brown Dr. George p. Fairbanks.
United States public health officer 0f
Brownsville; Dr.. n q. Pierce VT I'll Paso,
Il. T.. Rcynolds. United States immigration
in reetor w charge, Brownsville Dr NM. N.
Spivcy deputy state health officer NV this
port: l. e Elkins, alfalfa grower of Ill
dalro county: Walker Austin, of Walker
Bros. EI ~ Banker. citrus grower; N NJ.
Beamer of EIilao, Hawauan Islands, and
M. II. Plerson. real estate man Of Indiana.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
Bandit Raid Rumor
Turns Out "FizzIe''

Rumors of bandit raids ON the border
which have remained subdneG for several
weeks without even. one ease y. runner
were renewed late Tuesday afternooa when
4 report reached San Bcnito Of raid
"a tanchiia. small place nsnr the lirer
about t'pi,t miles west of san Baur, De
tacaments of the Twenty Sixth infantry
We're sent from San Benito a. rhe ~cerc,
as well ~ a detachment If the Sixteenth
cavalry from It's station AT San Pedro, ter.
miles north of Brownsville Officers OF
the Twenty Sixth, returning sr,m the
scene, late last night, reported that Tie
i,,vest teation had revealed nothing. In
parcntly some one had fired several shot,
cruSing the rumor. Among the reports
wa one that band of bandits, eros ;In,
frcm Mexico, had encountered u squad If
soldiers and that a battle had ensned
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
THREATS MADE
WIT NESS SAYS
WITNESS IN SPANIEL CASE SAYS HE
ONCE SAW SPANIEL WORK FINGERS
70 SHOW WHAT he WOULD DO.

COLEMAN, Tex. May 2.-J. W. Dow
mum, who ran the dining room in Harry
Spanelfs hotel at Alpine, today testified
for the state that SPANIEL once worked his
finger as though he were pulling trig-
ger TO show what he would do il he found
anything wrong between his wife and Col
onel Butler, for whose killing he i being
tried. He said SPANIEL had asked him If
he though anything ''out of the way was
going on. He said he told Spaniel mo"
Clyc Buttrell San Angelo ranchman
said he saw SPANIEL and Butler in a heated
discussion several days before the shoot
ing. He testified SPANIEL said: II want
you to stay away: Crystal has confessed
everything Butler replied, he said
"Man, you're fool. Mrs. SPANIEL has
nothing to confess
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02

OF VACUUM
ARRIVE AT
LONDON; 18
ARE LOST

LONDON, May 2.-NiEe survivors Of
the American oil tank steamer Vacuum,
who was sunk by 4 German submarine,
have been landed. They include Captain
Harris, who reports that eighteen out of
the forty five men abroad were lost.
\ patrol boat picked up Captain Harris,
third mate Hustled of Mount Vernon. New
York. the boatswaln aud six eunncrs.
Harris said that Lieutenant Thomas oi
the Jnlted States navy was among the
lost. :. II. Loree died of exposure after
being landed sfnd a. Donald, &. j. Fisher
and &. u. Luckham were lost.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
MEXICO REVOLT
COST A BILLION
CARRANZA MAKES ESTIMATE or THE
ENORMOUS WASTE IN MESSAGE
TO HIS NEW CONGRESS.

MEXICO CITY. May 1.-The recent rev
olution cost Mexico g5l .T36. 800 pesos aH
estimated by General Nenustiana Carran-
~, the president elect IN a message to the
Mexican congress of this sum the great
est past was III paper currency, of which
S55,SlS.S0O pesos was expended. The
cost cf maintaining the army amounted
10 l1 ,3J5,O54 pesos, NJ which All hHt M
l,096 pesos was paid In paper currency.
The total amount Of paper money issued
by the government during the revolution
subsequent to April 26, 1913. was 611,-
95l,22l pesos. This includes the Mon-
clova issue Of 5.0O0,oOO pesos, the Con Nh
tutIonalist army issue OF 5000, 600 pesos.
the provisional government of Mexico Is
sue Of more than $4,000. 900 and the pro
visional government Of Vera Cruz issue ~
nearly 100000, 900. II does not include
the "nfalsificablc'' issue made durYg the
period denominated ~ one Of rcconStruc-
ton.
In addition to other Indebtedness. Gen
eral Carranza declared that indcmnitics
for injuries suffered during the war event
ually must he charged against the rcvolu-
ton. Among these indemnities are the
sums required To rchablltate the Nation
al railways
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
NAVAL POWER
OF AMERICA
PLEASES HIM
ADMIRAL CHOCHEPRAT OF FRENCH
COMMISSION CATCHES GLIMPSE or
IT AND DESCRIBES 1T AS BEING
WONDERFULLY EQUIPPED
DECLARES HIS ABATEMENT WHEN
N He CHANGED TO SEE SOME or
THE UNITS ON HIS TRIP INTO
AN AMERICAN HAREOR. .

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Nicc Admiral
Chocheprat of the French commission to
day said the United States i "wonderful-
! "wonderfully equippe.' and thar I'VE
have every hope for ..losc copcrcation
lctween the allied and the american ma
vies."
Cocheprat said: II really felt amazed
when Glanced to see recently some Of
your navys units, among them III. battle
ship Pennsylvania, and those .riia looking
destroyerS that came our 20 meet Us az
sea. There i no need 10 praise your nary
personnel. II am sure the American navy
is ready to support ~ a most adyania-
geous fashion the cause Of the allies
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
III Airplaines Are
Downed in 80 Days

LONDON. May "a compilation from
British. French and German afficial com
munlques showed that seven hundred and
seventeen airplanes were shot down on
the western front during April. The Ger
mans lost three hundred and sixty nine
machines. the French and Eelgians two
hundred and ono. and the British one hun
drcd and forty-seven.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
.NGLANDH
new WAY TO
HANDLE SUBS

LONDON. May 2.-Thc admiralty staff
and methods shortly will be rcoreanized in
order To meet the submarine menace, ac-
cording to the Daily Mail. The inven-
tions board and the department in control
of sea traffic will undergo the greatest al
teraiions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
German Government
Wrong, Paper Says

AMSTERDAM. Holland. Nav 2-Thc
Hamburg Ircmdenbatt III 4 three column
editorial. accoruing to a copy received
German political system \ failure. and
must he changed. "Thcre H. no use thco-
rizing,' says the paper "There Is some
thing wrong with our governmental sys-
tenn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
Comiskey to Give
Ret Cross $25,O0O
Er Assncia,rd l.rcss l

CHICAGO. ILL.,. May ..-Charles Com
iskcy, president Of the Chicago American
League club. today gave the Red Cross n
check for $1,000, representing ten per cent
ct his share Of the gate receipts Al the
first home series Of the team. He will
make further contributions until SIS 900
il reached.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
Duty Demanded His
Death, Are Acquitted

NEW YORK. Nav "A coroncr's Jury
~ Brooklyn today refused 10 convict three
New York national guar,ismen who shot a
Russian laborer, John Smith. in the vicinity
Of = munitions plant last week The YER
diet was that the guardsmcn killed Smith
in the performance of duty
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
American Ship Is
Followed 6 Hours

NEW YORK, May An unidentified
sailing ship, equipped with auxiliary pow
er and answering the previously reported
description Of the German raider Sccadlcr,
intercepted and followed for six hours an
American steamer which arrived today
from South America
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
Life Insurance
Plan Recommended

WASHINGTON, May 2.-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo today recommended
empowered To- permit the insurng of lives
of Officers and men on merchant ships.
The liabilities for loss Of life run from
: ,00e TO $1,000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
WOMEN TO DISCUSS WAR RELIEF

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 2.-War re-
lief will the leading topic Al the thirty
second annual meeting of the Needlework
Guild of America, which is To ASSEMBLE in
this city tomorrow for Il session that will
continue several days. The meeting viii b.
attended by women from many parts of
the country
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
Germans
Killed in heMar

AMSTERDAM. Holland. May 2--One
million. three hundred thousand Germans
have been killed in the war, according to
the statement Of Joseph Frederick Nau-
nan. formerly conservative member Of the
reIchstag.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02

The following weather forecast for
the lower gulf ceast states and the
Magic Valley is issued by the United
Tonight cloudy: Thursday unsettled: light
To moderate southerly winds on coast
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
Southweesteru Summary.

North Texas. generally clondy: ~.
Central Texas. generally cloudy: J6.
East Texas. clear Ia cloudy: 60
Gulf Coast generally cloudy: G6
West Texas. generally cloudy: 90.
Arkansas. clear: "a.
Louisiana. clear: ~.
Oklahoma, clear to clondy; IS.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
SUNDAY AMUSEMENT
MEASURE OFFERED
fBy Associated Press,

AUSTIN, Tex, May 2.-Govcrnor Fer
guson today gave the legislature for con
sideration the Sunday amusement bill, per-
mitting cities of over 5000 population TO
fix their own moving picture and other
amusements.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
Engine Explosion
Kills Five Men

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 2.-Five
men were killed here last night when n
freight locomotive was blown to pieces by
a bursting boiler in the Pennsylvania rail
road yards.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
IS Norwegian Ships
Sunk Within Month

CHRiSTIANA. Norway, May 2.-Sov-
enty-fivc Norwegian vessels were sunk by
German submarines in April and more than
one hundred sailors lost their lives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
Local Observations

The following local weather observr-
tions are issued today by Mrs. A. w. Reed,
Brownsville. and covers the period of
twelve hours ending mt Z a. m today:
Maximum temperature ... 16.5
Minimum temperature .1 TO
buromefric pressure ........ ..l~i
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
HoIIweg's Speech
Postponed, Report

COPENHAGEN. Denmark. May q
The speech of Chancellor Won Bcihmann
llollweg. which was to have been made in
the rcchStag, has been postponed 10 Il
more fitting occasion, according to mes
sage received here.
According to the BerliDcr Tageblatt, as
quoted IN q dispatch from The Hague
Tuesday, DIR. Won Bcthmann HolIweg was
10 have made peace offer in the reich
stag on Thursday. Authentic news from
Germany has been 50 mcagcr lately il Is
hard - Judge what course developments
are taking.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
GROW SWEET POTATOES, URGED.

WASHINGTON, ID. C., May IA great
er sweet potato acreage, particularly in
the southern states, was urged today by
the Department Of Agriculture which say,
lhc c-,-l M Ila.lin. MlIl be !c.. lhan Tor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
GOVERNMENT PLANS
TO SEIZE FOOD

tRy Associated Press.
CHICAGO, H.. May 2.-united
State District Attorney Clyne said
today that the government has al
ready been considering plans 10
seize part OF the nations food
supply.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
SUBMARINE
WEEKS TOLL
IS ENORMOUS

WASHINGTON y. XVI, May 2.-Secre-
tary " the Interior Lane today told the
governor c"nierrng Nith the National De-
fcnse Council that the government had
heard that 100000 tons WI Shipping we're
0nhmarned la week hy The Germans. lie
.r'-A aa a- r ~oA!d a rvtrl
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02

BERLIN, May 2--Severe fighting be-
gan on the Roumanian front Yesterday
The Russians were repulsed
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02

AUSTIN, Tex, May 1.-The house to-
day adopted without the change of single
item the entire budget of the University
of Texas. carving $si6.2l3 for the first
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
RUSSIANS ARE
RETIRING ON
CAUCASUS; A
REASON NOT
MADE KNOWN

C0NSTANTINOPLE, Turkey, May o.
The war office announces that AIush, IN
Turkish Armenia, has been evacuated by
the Russians and occupied by the Turks.
The retirement Of the Russians on the
Caucasian front apparently has been un-
der way several days. although there Is no
announcement from Petrograd. The rea-
son is not known.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
so BANDITS KILLED BY TROOPS.
tf5y Associated Press.D

SAN LUIS POTOSI, Mexico, May q
Fifty bandits were killed by constitution
ali~ts n 3nAaitack on train near Ira
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02

AMSTERDAM, May "A Budapest
telegram says there was a cessation of
work in Hungary yesterday, a il was la
lfor day, but there were no disorders.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
May DAY SAW
NO DISORDER
SAY Cen TRIAL
POWERS: NO
NEWS COMES

LONDON, May 2-Beyond an officially
inspired despatch from Berlin say there
were no May Day disorders in Germany,
the ban on news from that country is alb
solnte. Frontier dispatches quote reports
Of great strikes, but these cannot be al
together credited.
On the fighting front the war situation
IS unchanged. The French progressed in
Champagne and repulscd Geran,n attacks
on the River Aisnc. There was artillery
fighting between ST. Quentin and Lens.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
3 BILLION DOLLAR
MEASURE IS PASSED

FbN NtNVEfHfFU T'Nt-
WASHINGTON, D. c., May r.
The house today passed The
$4,000, ,000,000 urgent deficiency
bill for war expenses. Only Sc
ciaiist London voted no.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02
American Steamer
Submarine Victim
LONDON, May 2.-The Ameri-
can steamer Rockingham has been
Summarized.
THE WEATHER FORECAST.

sSsSSSSSsSSSSSSSSi
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-02

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-23
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

At the upper class assembly this
morning Rev. Warren F. Cook spoke
in behalf of the second Liberty Loan.
He urged that the pupils use their
influence in increasing the sales, and
recommended that II possible that
every pupil buy a bond on the install
ment plan offered by the local banks.
The Amphion club will meet to-
morrow in the model apartments.
The opening meeting OF the Young
Woman's Athletic association was
held yesterday afternoon in the gym
nasium. Eunice Humphrey was elect
ed president Of the club for the year.
The other officers are: Vice President,
Carrie Buell.; secretary. Isabel Foote;
treasurer Mabel Phil. The following
committees were also elected: Execu-
tive committee, Evelyn Bigelow, Grace
Fletcher, Helen Clancy; social COM
mittee, Norma Bacon, Emma thinner
man, Inez Campbell. Margaret Schultz.
The Commercial club will elect Of
f1cers at the next meeting which will
be held on Thursday evening.
Following the elections Harry KERN
will entertain with violin solos.
The weaker SEX have again come
forward in the High school, this time
by being admitted to the debating
club. The club was formerly an ex-
elusive boys club. The new members
are Eva Prelle, Anna Ahern, J. Tom
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-23
WILL NOT GIVE NAMES.

Three candidates for lieutenant in
the fire department, six for APP
pointment to the supernumerary po-
lice department and one for fire call
man will take examinations for ap-
polntments at a meeting of the civil
service committee on Thursday eve
ming. When asked for the names
of the men seeking the appointments,
Charles Quigley, clerk Of the COM
mittee. refused to give them out. Mr..
Quigley believes that the names are
not public property and will not fol-
low out the custom of his predecessor
and give them out until after the ex-
limitations.