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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05

Camp Dodge, Iowa Nov 5.--Reai
parisians. at Camp Dodge!
Men who gesture, and everything,
Regular soldiers with robin's-egg
blue uniforms'
They're out there, two of them:
Lieutenant Benjamin Giraud and Ser
geant Ormand Rauol- One wouldn't
guess that they'd ever lodged shrap-
mel and hand granades. Their uni
forms. are spotless; their little mus
tacheS beyond reproach, and their
pink skins haven't a scar. But they've
both fought with the French army and
wallowed in trench mud with their
fellow cOuntrymen at the Marine.
Both Of them have seen service since
the beginning Of the European war.
They were members Of the Eighth en-
/ gineers before coming to this coun-
try. At Camp Dodge it is expected
that Lieutenant Giraud will be an in
strurtor In the field signal division
as he is an experienced electrical en-
gineer. He'll have to do most Of his
teaching by sign language and prac-
/ teal demonstration, though, for his
knowledge of English is very limited
Yet he manages to make himself TN
derstood by eloquent gestures. And
if one concentrates, conversation
with the lieutenant is not so compli
Gated as might be expected.
Lieutenant Girsud likes Des Moines
He says he does,
"Ah-eet es a nice town" he says
: with q slight raise of his eyebrows
E "but no $3.50 animated as Chicago,
= he finishes rather deprecatingly. On
gathers from that that he had a goo
time ID Chicago.
Bat the lieutenant thinks the Amer
81 lean women are doing their bit vel
Their work to promote the Conserga
ton Of food: the registration Of wo
, linen for national service, the exten
= siye activities Of the Red Cross, all c
. these are commended by the Frenc
officer
"N0 matter where ] go, always tn
(, women are knitting" he says. ''Kni
o knit, knit-they never tire 1t
= goodl"
Then he settles his little cap NOR
firmly on mis- head; bows from tn
q. waist down, smiles a little threacOi
!, nered smile, and bids you adjeu,
h. You say, THANK you, sir"
=, Ne says al ny a pas de quoi!"
Which is his way OF saying, Don
n mention H."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05

Ask for Handy Box" matches, the
kind you hang up on the wall. Cost
no more than ordinary box. Sold by
all leading grocers.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05

why is an ice cream parlor.'
Lieutenant Benjamin Giraud, the
French officer who has come to teach
electrical engineering to men at Camp
Dodge, wants to know You see, the
lieutenant doesn't understand many
English terms, and is having hard
time discovering the why" Of many of
them He thinks an ice cream parlor
should be called q salon" or SOME
such term, because one buys other
things besides ice cream there
Don't feel too sorry for those re-
cruits at the cautoument If you could
see and smell some OF the scented let
ters they get from the girls they left
behind them, you'd think maybe this
business Of becoming a soldier isn't
so bad, after all. When the mail is
sorted at division headquarters there S
a regular wave of perfume which EN-
anates from some of those pale-pink
letters The girls are remembering
their khaki-clad heroes, all right.
! Does "Rubby" still care for that
fellow out a Camp Dodge? P r. Mich
olson, secretary of the Y. NJ C. A
/ building 96 at Camp Dodge, found
part of a letter left on one Of the Ia
bles in his building, which indicates
that some recruit out there isn't quite
sure how he stands with that CIR
! back home. He evidently had hare
time getting his epistle started. Here
the gem with which he was dissatis
fed.
Dear friend Rubby: How are 70,
by this time? You may be alwrite
but / hant. I though you was mad a
me. Are you or not. I was sure glal
when | got your loveling letter, D
you STICK TO your word yet or not
| Then he gave it up.
There was a food in the barrack
Of the divisional headquarters trooI
One of the water mains burst an
nearly washed away the furnishing
? on the first floor. Chaplain Boyd an
Chaplain Higgins claim they were j
danger of floating away but it's a
fixed up now.
/, It's something to be able to play
, ukulele.
Yet it's more of an Accomplishment
. to be able TO dance the Hula An
Major r. p. Harbold, formerly of I'll
Twenty-ffth infantry, claims he ca
do that difficult thing, Major Harbol
visited Camp Dodge Friday enroute
/, Camp Funston, where he Is TO be |,
a Gated permanently He was station
+ ed in the Hawaiian islands for fly
9 years, and it was there that he learnt
4 the native dance. He held a regul,
: reunion at Camp Dodge, for a numb,
,, OF. the officers there were in Hawa
4 with him Lieutenant Colonel c.
6 Lincoln, chief Of staff at the cantoi
q ment, and Major Cary / Crockett bo
a were in the islands at the same tin
with Major Harbold.
c The major has been making tol
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05

There was food in the barracks
of the divisional headquarters troop
one of the water mains burst and
nearly washed away the furnishings
on the first floor. Chaplain Boyd and
Chaplain Higgins claim they were in
danger of floating away but it's all
fixed up now.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-05

Bengston's drug store, Red Cross phar-
a2ncs. and others.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
Stole the Machine.

Naugatuck-A Dodge touring car, owned by Timothy Fitzgerald of Hill street. was stolen Saturday night, and recovered Sunday morning almost un- recognizable. The theft of the car occurred in Bethany. MT. Fitzgerald and a party attended a dance in Grange hall there, and when they came for the car it was missing. The matter was reported to the police, but nothing was heard of it until it was found on a side road a short distance from where it had been taken. Every thing on the machine that could be from it handily was taken. It was stripped of the tires. tubes, battery. lights, tools and other the value of the articles taken being well over $200. No clue has been obtained as to the identity of the thief or thieves.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
Over in Waterbury.

Waterbury-Suspecting that they were going to discuss anti-draft or in- dulge in seditious utterances the po- lice last night broke up a meeting of Lithuanians in Lithuanian hall on Green street before it got fairly started and arrested Vincent Youse for shouting ITO hell with America" and three others for taking part in the disturbance that followed.
 What the speakers were to talk about is not quite clear, but it was plain from the way in which the po- lice acted that they got wind of the meeting in advance, and that some of the speakers were to indulge in talk of kind that the authorities, at the present time are very anxious to sup press. Quite 8 number of men gath cred for the meeting. but strong force of the police was at the hall in good time, going there shortly before o'clock. 1t included Sergts. Mclean and Hickey and Patrolmen Matthew Balanda, Edward J. Mullings and Peter Rice. Balanda speaks English and Lithuanian.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
ADVERTISED LETTERS

:The following is a list of letters re- .mainine unclaimed Ut tho New Brit ain Post Office November 5. 1917. >' Eddie Andrews, Harrison. Jessie Adams. Mrs. Edgar M. Brown, ss LonoS. James Barbuto, 18 Oak. \. Tuzapas Bayrunas. Mrs. r. Dryden, 35 Commonvealt Ave.
 S. H. Epstien. Mrs. Comme Fuller \. r. Harrock. Joh', HafidaH. Box 169
 II~ff,~,on Pa rick Kearney, 45O Catherine. Johr LuGl. Mrs. Mary McGann. 6S9 Stanley. Peter Nawak, 331 Lafay cite. Alberto Mannia. Arslag Monadian, 45o Main. MarJory Purcell. Margaret Rinard. Rocky Rockwell, 21 Franklin Place. Andrew Statula. Ludwick Stephile, 273 Allen. Carl Sjostrand, 69 Church. M. P. Stone. James T. Toole, 154 Reed. l.. White. Mrs. A. Allen Worth. Ask for advertised letters and men, ton date of list.
 w. F. DELANEY
 Postmaster.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
GREAT ACTIVITY IN
 BUILDERS TRADE
Scmi- Annual Statement of Building
 Inspector Shows 3O1 Permits Issued : Total Costs Over $SOO,OOO.

The semi-annual report on the building business in New Britain is being prepared by Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford and when presented at the November meeting of the com- mon council will show that the val uation of buildings added during the past six months exceeds $8O0,00O.
 The month of April saw the great est activity when 72 permits were is- sued, but in June the building activi- ties were the most costly, the total valuation of new buildings being $229.750. A summary of the six months follows:
 s01 permits issued: thirty-six for brick buildings, 147 for frame build ings; 1S2 for additions and altera- tions; two for concrete buildings: one for steel building; total cost of brick buildings, $328,O50: total cost of frame buildings, $22s,630; total cost of additions and alterations, $75.- 130; total cost Of concrete buildings, $134,0 ,0OO; total cost of steel, $72,OOO total cost of all buildings, additions and alterations. $s3S.41O; buildings moved, 4; tenements added, 1O4; stores added, il.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
Limitation of Claims,

At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis trict of Berlin in the County of Hart ford and State of Connecticut, on the 3rd day of November, A. D., 1917. Present. Bernard F. Gaffney, Esq, Judge. On motion of William Flana- gan of said Berlin, as Administrator on the Estate of Ellen A. Flanagan, late of Berlin, within said district de- OoANOd.
 This Court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of, said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the Administrator and directs that public notice be given of this order by ad- vertislng in a newspaper published In said New Britain, and having a cir culation in said district and by post Ing a copy thereof on the public sign post in said Town of New Britain, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from Record, l.. p
 MORTIMER H. CAMP,
 ~ Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
UniversaMst Church.

The Rev. Theo. M. Fischer. pastor of the Church of the Messiah of New Haven, preached 8 masterly discourse last evening at the Universalist church on Hungerford Court, upon the text "Go Thou and Do Likewise" The attendance was rather better than usual. The music by the choir was excellent. It Is the intention of the church to call settled pastor as soon as the right man can be found. It is realized there is a great field in New Britain for liberal church. Several candidates are being considered and one of them will doubtless receive a call to settle here very soon.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
PUllAR & MVEN
FROM ACROSS THE POND.
Sergeant Edward Ogren Writes of His Trip to England on Transport,

Sergeant Edward Ogren of this city, who went out last April with Com pany l. has written home of his trip across the Atlantic to England. In this letter he writes in part as fol- lows:
 Just word to advise you of our safe arrival. England sure is a pretty country; haven't seen much of it, of course. but I am quite sfavora bly, im- pressed with it. It doesn't take one long to realize hat-thia country is actually at war. Soldiers are every where, with a large number from the States, and women are replacing men in industries. They work in factories, mills. on trolley cars. and taxis, etc.
 At night the cities are darkened and after jnightfall you would not know where cities were, except for an occasional light. It's some job to navigate the streets, and especially because over here they move to the left instead of to the right. And the automobiles they have here-some types. But old Henry Ford is here just the same. Say, talk about sea- sickness. we'll, I had one fine spell of 1t. Lasted one day, but hope it never hits me again. After 1t was over I never felt better, but you can tell the world I don't want to be a sailor. Travelled pretty fair, second class, with lot of first class privi- leges. The speech, customs and clothes of the people here vary quite bit from ours, and as for money 1t cost me a young fortune before ] got we'll acquainted with farthings pence. shillings, forins. crowns and pounds. But I know now"
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
- ALIEN SAVINGS SAFE.
Money in Postal Banks Will Not Be
 Seized.

The following is statement issued by A. Mitchell Palmer, alien property custodian which removes any possible doubt on the part of the public re- lative to fear that the United States government will seize postal savings deposits:
 Some misapprehension seems to exist relative to the status under the trading with the enemy act, of citi- zens or subjects of Germany or it's allies resident in this country. Such persons are not included within the term enemy or ally of enemy as employed in the act. Deposits in the postal savings banks of the United States belonging to such persons are not liable to seizure by the govern ment, and will not. therefore, be taken into the possession of the alien property custodian or be interfered with in any way whatever"
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
CHURCH NEWS

The following persons were taken into the membership of the South Congrc gational church yesterday: Kenneth B. Case, 14C Maple street, from West Hartford chuich Mrs. Kenneth B. Case. 140 Maple street from Asylum Hill church, Hartford: MT. and Mrs l.. F. Marcy, 51 Forest street, from Center church, Merlden; Miss Beatrice Thompson, Kensins- ton, from Kensington Congregational church; Mrs. Rose C. Engle, 25 City avenue.
 A new series of organ rccitals will begin at the church on "Wednesday at- ternoon at 4:3c o'rlock
 The Woman's Foreign Missionary society will hold it's regular meeting on Wednesday, afternoon at 3:So o'clock. The topic for discussion will hc Martin Luther"
 The Friday Red Cross sewing meet inss will be held this week at the Episcopal church. Luncheon will be served at noon
 The following ladies have been nominated by the Standing commit tee on the Board of Visitors: For district 7, Mrs. l.. Ii. Bell; for dis trict 26. Mrs. Te. w. Leach and Mrs. G. F. Christ.
 The South Church Brotherhood is planning for it's first meeting and supper on Tuesday evening. Noven- 3cr 13. Speakers who have just re- turned from Franco will toll of the conditions in that country. On Sunday morning, November Is, at the close of tho service, by the vote Of the Standing committee, an election will be held to choose a sue ',orsor to Deacon Theodore A. Stan ley.
 Owing to the increasing amount of work in connection with various war 1 activities. Rev. pr. Hill, on advice of 1 the. Standing committee, will discon- tinue for the present the regular rou- l tine of calls and will attend only to ! special visiting.
 The annual meeting of the Gen. 1 tral Association of Congregational churches will be held on Tuesday af- ternoon at 1915 o'clock in the First church. Col. Charles M Jarvis is moderator and the following speakers will give addresses: c. H. Barnes on ] Army and Navy Y. M. c. A. Work; Miss Bertha Morley on Conditions in the Turkish Empire; and Rev. A. J. Lord will deliver the sermon. Sup per will be served at o'clock by the ladies of the First church.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
BAGS GAME PHEASANT.

Magnus G. Peterson of West Pearl street, an enthusiastic huntsman, re- ports that he shot a game pheasant, weighing five and three-quarter pounds. A bird of this description usually weighs up to three or four pounds. He explained that he was in company with two other local young men at the time. To show that all were sharpshooters these two men also displayed their spells which were two foxes, one each. One weighed about IS pounds and the other weigh ed approximately 29; pounds.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
Center Congregational Church.

The following persons united With the church yesterday: On confession of faith: Miss Mary Herman, Ed- ward Leavitt; By letter. Dr. Frank Zwick, M. E. church, Mt. Vernon,~N. Y.; Mrs. Laurene Mitchell, Zwick. Naugatuck: Edmund Leon Warren, First Baptist church, Grafton, Mass; i; Mrs. Mildred Davenport Warren, Con- gregational church, West Medford, Mass; Mir. and Mrs. Louis Lloyd. Congregational church, Edensburg, Pa; Miss Gertrude Mellen. South church, New Britain; Donald Hart, South church. New Britain.
 The church school orchestra will resume rehearsals this evening at 7:3o o'clock. The monthly meeting of the Philathea class will he held tonight at o'clock
 The Girl Scouts will assemble on Wednesday afternoon at o'clock and the Boy Scouts will meet on the same day at 7:15 D. m.
 The following events are scheduled for Thursday: 2:30 p. m., Armenian Women's Bible class meeting; 2:30 p. m., the Home Missionary Department of the Women's societies will meet to sew; at p. m. will be the open ing of the Lafayette Sewing school; 7:45 p. m. mld-Week service fol- lowed by Red Cross work.
 The annual reception of the Wom- ans society will be held at the church on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. There will be a musical program and re- treatments.
 The choir will hold a rehearsal on Saturday at p. m.
 The annual meeting of the New Britain Auxiliary of the McAll mis- sion in France will be held on Mon- day, November 12, at 3:3O o'clock in the chapel. MT. Berry, the field sec- retary. who has just returned from France will speak.
 On Friday evening. November 16. pr. Edward Avis will give an illus trated lecture on "Birland'' at the church under the auspices of the woman's society. Dr. Avis will give limitations of bird notes by voice and violin.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
SURPRISE WEDDING
 AT SWEDISH CHURC'
Aaron 6. Johnson and Miss Ellen
 5@ s5Aa7 Carlson Married at Close of #
 Meeting. sss

Without advising their friends J their intentions, Aaron s. rJnhn4' and Miss Ellen Carlina Carlson VI married yesterday afternoon at close of the Young Peoples socl meeting of the Swedish Betlan1 church. Rev. c. E. Plhl condue< the ceremony and Private EdwArd 1 terson, homo on furloughs frN Camp pavens, and Miss Alice Gx berg acted as attendants N
 During the Young Peorle's moA1l Private Peterson gave short N dress on army life and as he conean cd Rev. MT. Pihl rose and sudA1 announced the marriage which wa1l take place immediately. It came aaS complete. though pleasant surpri0oSa all friends of the couple. s1
 The bridegroom is the treasurer \ the Young Peoples society.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05

after three doctors said never weusl stand up straight again l was Q uid wife for seven years and Ireco,amende
 the Vegetable Compound to every Y. :. man to take before birth cnd nftes wards, and they all got along 90 nicel1 that it surely is a godsend to sutferin. women. If women wish to write q me I will be delighted to answer them Mrs. JENNIE MOVER, 342 E.North St1 Lima, Ohio.
 Women who suffer from displael ments, weakness, irregularities, nel. vousness, backache, or bearing dow
 pains, need the tonic properties of thI roots and herbs contained in Lydia q
 PinkhaE's Vegetable Compound.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
PLAN NEW BUILDINGS.

Plans are being made by E. Rach- lin and H. Shapiro to build a brick apartment block on Oak street. It will measure 55x53 feet, will be three stories in height and will be divided into six apartments of five rooms each.
 A new brick storehouse will be built on Park street by Rackliffe Bros. Co. Inc. The storehouse will measure 4Ox60 feet, will be two stor- ies high and will have brick addi- tion 15x32 feet. The estimated cost of the buildings is> about 5000.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
Fires in Hartford.

Hartford-Eight calls during Sun day kept the local f1remen on the jump although none of the alarms were for any extensive Aires. One call came from Hotel Heublein where two rooms were burnd out and one at the gas works gave more trouble. The latter fire was in the oil store room and was promptly put out pre- venting danger of great conflagra- tion. The loss in all cases was small but in most of them the origin of the fire was mystifying.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN.

Washington, Nov. 5.-An intensive nationwide campaign to obtain funds was begun today and will continue throughout the week. From coast to coast an army of volunteer workers was soliciting subscriptions for fund of $4,00O.O0O needed to provide whole some surroundings for enlisted men in communities adjacent to the coun- try's military camps,
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
MCMAHON SELLING STUDS.

Declaring that he intends to do his bit in this way, P. S. McMahon has announced his intention of selling couple of carloads of potatoes to the public at practically cost. He has these two carloads stored in the eel lar of his hotel and will sell them at s1.75 a bushel on the premises and $1.S5 delivered. He also has a third carload of potatoes en route which he expects to sell at a low price.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
Bristol Man Injured.

Cheshire-August Huguenot, of Bristol, was thrown from a farm wag- on here Saturday when 8 trolley car hit it and the wagon passed over his body. Several ribs were broken and he may have sustained internal in juries. He was taken to the Meriden hospital.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
Another Halter Dies.

Greenwich-Charles W. F. Dreyer, for more than 35 years connected with the Dreyer Hat company of Nor walk, died at his home, Rocky Point. Sound Beach, aged 62. His winter home was in Brooklyn, N. Y. His widow, one son. and a daughter sur vive, 4
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
AT NEW BRITAIN CLUB.

"A lecture will be given by Corporal F. A. Street former member of the First Canadian Contingent in France, until the battle of the Somme, at the New Britain club, tomorrow evening, November 6. Election returns will be received from New\ York and other districts where elections are in pro- gress. Lunch will be served during the evening.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-05
ARMY INSPECTOR HERE.

Captain Lloyd B. Howarth of the Quartermasters' Reserve corps has been detailed rom Washington to Winsted where he will supervise the
 inspection of knit goods factories. He will make two trips a week to this city where he will inspect tho work at the American Hosiery Co.