New Britain herald., 1917-09-18

who nave been passed physically and waived exemption, to participate. They are requested to carry tho national colors.
 Following the completion of the counter march, which ends at the Town Hall, there will be several ad- dresses given by prominent men of the vicinity. J. IT. Trumbull stated this morning that he had not yet se lected the speakers, but who they are will be made known tomorrow
 At the conclusion of the addresses Co. I will escort the drafted men to the Masonic hall, where they will be rendered a smoker and lunch. It was suggested this morning that residents living on streets through which the through the medium of the press if they would light their homes with lanterns and turn out to aid in the celebration.
 It has not been learned definitely the names of the drafted men who will have to leave Thursday morning. Neither is the number known, although forty per cent of the dis tricts' quota will be included in the second contingent which mobilizes at the Town Hall in Plainville Thursday morning. and is composed of 160 men from the towns in this district. Fol lowing mobilization, the men will en- train for Camp Devons, Aver, Mass.
 At the post office this morning nine cards addressed to young men of the town were received. These cards stated that the recipient must hold himself in readiness to report for ser vice at twenty-four hours notice. These nine men will probably be among those in the second increment. They are: Herbert Ewald, William Parkinson, Charles Edmead, Jr., Ma tale Gogosalowego, Fred Radcliffe, Thomas Prior, Earnest Atwater, An tonic Pause, Clarence Washington.
 NIissit's Condition Critical.
 Thomas Missit, who was one of the occupants of the auto which coll1deC head-on with a trolley car last eve- ming at Cooper's switch, Hill1ardsvllle is lying at St. Francis Hospital with a fractured skull. Officials at tho in- stitution today stated that his condl- ton was very low although he has B fighting chance for recovery.
 Missit was riding in the front seat with the driver of the car and owing to the terrific impact caused by the collision was catapulted head hrst against the trolley. He did not gain consciousness while being taken to the hospital and it was thought at first that he was suffering from fracture at the base of the brain and a broken neck.
 John J. Kennedy of Hartford, an- other occupant of the car. is prob- ably fatally injured and his chances for recovery slight. The other three occupants sustained minor injuries.
 Missit is we'll known in this town and has large number of friends here, several of whom have paid visits to the hospital to determine his con- dition. Missit came here several years ago from Terryville and is one of the best known sporting men in the state.
 Library Committee Chosen.
 At a meeting of the library board held last evening in the library rooms a committee of ten were chosen to aid in the work of raising a million dollars for a million books for a mil lion soldiers. Rev. Robert H. Burton has been appointed director.
 Several of the following who conn., pose the committee will appear at the CaplLOl tomorrow where the pfOJ- ect will be discussed and tentative plans made for a successful launch ing: Robert H. Burton, R. E. Mor- ill, G. A. Case, w. J. Foran l.. s. Mills, o. l.. Judd, Mrs. Oliver Peace, Miss Frances Bunnell, J. E. Lamb, Mrs. c. R. Clark, Mrs. c. N. Calor.
 A Fighting Irishman.
 Much to his sorrow Edward Me- Graw, giving his address as New Brit ain stopped at Plainville while he was enroute from Bristol to the Hard ware city While in the town he visit ed one of the loacl emporiums and succeeded in getting into an argu- ment which eventually landed him in the town lookup.
 After being forcibly rejected from the saloon he continued to hang around the center and make nuisance of himself.
 A complaint was made and shortly after Officer Marino appeared on the scene. He warned McGraw that it