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New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
OBSERVE aOTH. ANNIVERSARY.
NIr. and Mrs. Herman Flciscl,cr Hold
 Family Reunion.

Former Representative and Mrs. Herman Flciscl,er Of Osgood avenue are today observing their tittieth wedding anniversary wilt a family re- union. AIr. Eici"2her was corn in | New Durham. New Jersey, on July (, 1845 and when Lincoln called for Eyolunteers he enlisted in the Seventy First New York Volunteers. He was later transferred to the Second New \ Jersey Volunteers and when dis charged at the close of the war held the rank of captain. He was mar ried to Miss Catherine West in New York city, April H.. 1867. and in 1868 came to live in this city where he has remained ever since.
 The following children were ex-
 pected to be present at the reunion:
 Joseph $. F'leischer. foreman at the
 Stanley, Rule & Level company; Mrs.
 Iouss Higgins of Plainville; Charles
 H.. foreman at the Stanley Works; Mrs. Arthur Bushnell of Berlin: Will liam T., foreman at the Stanley Works l, and Mrs. George N1cLery of Spring. field. Mir F'leischer is foreman of the plating room at the Stanley Works end is well versed in metallurgy.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
New Electrical Store.

New Britain is fast becoming an electrical center. The opening of Cooley & Troups new store at No. Main street gives to the city an cleo trical store second to none in the state of Connecticut. A complete line of artistic fixtures, Handel lamps. Uni versal appliance. and all contracting supplies, together with electrical novelties make the store most com plete. The feature of the new store will be the Delco-Light plant and products for which this progressive store are dealers for Hartford and Litchfield counties. The Delco-Light plant is complete electric light and power plant. It operates on gasoline. city gas. or kerosene and is so simple that child can operate it. Over o dozen of these plants are now installed and giving entire satisfaction. MT. O. l. Cooley. formerly of Cooley & John- son and Mir. F. $. Troup, formerly commercial manager of the United Electric Light and Water Co.,. of this city, are the proprietors.-advt
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

St. Louis. April 11.-Fieldcr Jones, manager of the St. Louis Americans. says that he believes that pitching is 75 per cent. of teams defense and that in Plank, Hamilton, Weilman and Koob he has the best left hand CTS in either league. Of his right hand pitchers he considers Groom the best. but good work also is expected of Rogers, Park and Sothoron. He says that he has two outfields and that the strength of a team is in it's substitutes. He has an understudy for all his top-hners. Discussing the rest of his team, Jones said that Aus tin is fixture at third and that Sev- ereid. first string catcher. is working his head off to keep a young rookie named Hale from stealing his job.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

The larger map printed herewith shows the whole field of the present operations on the west front, from Rheims to Ypres, the heavy black line marking the battle front as it stood before the British began their spring drive" against the "Hindenburg line." The arrow indicates the part of the line where the British offensive was launched and the dotted line the po- sition to which the Germans would retreat to straighten their front
 The smaller map shows the local position of the British advances in western France. The solid black area covers the ground gained in the first days drive. as officially reported by the British. The heavily shaded
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
French. Continue Busy.

Paris. April 11.-"Active artillery fighting continues over the front be- tween the Somme and the Oise," says tcday's official communication. Pa trol encounters occurred at various points, in the course of which we took prisoners.
 "South of the Disc German attack on one of our posts east of Coucy was broken Up by our fire. Near Maisons de Champagne there was severe gren- ade fighting during the night. In Le Petre forest the artillery firing was rather violent, North of Arracourt our patrols brought back prisoners. In their region of Ban de Sapt we in- t1icted losses on the enemy in the course of an incursion into his lines north of Fonentelle.'
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
SOUTH AMERICA TO
 FOLLOW LEAD OF U. s.
(Continued from First Page.)

all continents today Even if the British fleet did not exist the Germans would not have port of call outside Europe, except in Siam. For an over- populated and over productive coun- try. which lives by exportations and which would die if forced to fall back on itself, the loss of South America, coming after that of China, is a gen. uine catastrophe.
 Tt has often been said in war vic- tory alone counts but it is no longer true. The future counts more. Ger many is victorious in Europe but shut out of the rest of the world. 1t is brilliant speck on hostile map: a hundred million men against the whole universe is death, and hardly a slow one. Such is the result today of the submarine warfare wanted by Germans who talked much of fm- ponderableness and have neglected the heaviest of all"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
MANY WANT GARDEN PLOTS.
Eleven Applications Made for Use Of Land Offered in Herald.

Since last night Mayor Quigley, A. N. Rutherford and M. T. White, who have offered gratis, the use of their vacant lands for garden plots, have received applications from eleven families who want to use the land. Seven families living in the southern section of the city have asked permis- sion to use the land offered in the vicinity of Lyons street and five families in the northern section have asked the use of property on Oak and Allen streets.
 It is expected that many property owners in the city will follow the example set by Mayor Quigley and Messrs. Rutherford and White and permit their fellow citizens to utilize their otherwise waste land.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

structor at Wesleyan was announced last week. Lieut.. Hanlon, recently re- turned from Mexican service with Ma jor Gen. Pershing, arrived here last night. About 300 students will take the course. N
 Athletics at the university will cons tinue for the present, it is stated, but special military company will bea organized for the athletes.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
AND MAYOR cURLEY DID.

Boston, April 11.-Chester La Roche, of this city, quarterback of the Yale football team last fall. asked Mayor Curley by telegraph from New York today to endorse his applica- tion for enlistment in the aviation corps. In complying with the re- quest the mayor sent La Roche this message: 'T hope you will fly as we'll against the enemy as you did against Harvard in the Yale bowl last fall '
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

|s5 M. Lvom's proclamation. where it
 (touches OH the aims of the Russian
 |nation as being against strengthening E1ts power abroad at the expense of |nther nations-their subjugation or humiliation--may abrosate the agree ment of Allies made in April 1915, |by which. Great Britain, France, and IItaly reluctantly consented that Rus |sia was to have political dominion over ffhe Dardanelles, the Sea of Marmora, and the Bosphorus, with littoral on each side,
 The text of this agreement has never
 been made known, but it has been re-
 ferred to by responsible Ministers in
 4he Duma. the French Chamber of
 Deputies and the House of Commons
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

area, just south of Arras. shows that voluntarily abandoned by the Ger mans in their great retreat.
 It will be noted that the British gained considerably here also, simul- taneously with their great attack fur ther north. The attack was made, it also will be noted, just at the joint between the old German line and
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

that to which the Germans are re- treating.
 By far the greater part of the Brit ish success against the German line is attributed to superior artillery pre- paration. One correspondent makes the amazing assertion that the Brit ish gunfire is twenty times stronger tran the Germans
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

RECOMMENDS MEATLESS DAYS.
 Parkersburg. West Virginia, April 11.--All families in Parkersburg have been asked by the city board of com merCe to observe two meatless days each week.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
CENSORSHIP IN NAVY.
Jackies May Convey Messages by Pen
 Scratches on Cards.

New York. April 11.-An apparent censorship of the mail of the men on United States naval vessels is indicat- ed by a postal card which was re- ceiyed here from a sailor on an Amer ican battleship being made public to- day by the marine corps publicity bu- reau.
 On the reverse side of the card are sentences such as 1T am quite we'll and 1T am wounded and am getting we'll and hope to return to duty soon and so on. Above these is a printed warning that anything written on the card except the address, name of sender and date will result in destruc- ton of the card.
 The sailors are authorized to cross out the sentences they do not wish.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
NEGRO ORATOR RELEASED.

Atlanta. April 11-Dr H. Pankoke, arrested recently at West Point, Ga, charged with trying to incite negroes against the government, has been re- leased. Federal officials said today that while he was a radical in his views they were convinced he was not connected with any active propa- ganda against the government"
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
INTRIGUE BLAMED
 FOR DEATH OF I22
(Continued from First Page.)

company, while nearby was the build ing containing empty shells which were to be charged with smokeless powder. AS exploding shrapnel filled the air with thousands of bullets, force of guards stood cooly on the two endangered buildings and played streams of water on the roofs and sides to prevent additional fires with resulting explosions.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
GERHf.ANY's FUTuRE.

Amsterdam. via London. April Ill., The Rheinische Westafiieche Zeitung predicts a brilliant future for Ger many with the realization after the war of the emperor's promise of wid- CT suffrage for Prussia.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11

London, April 11.-British troops yesterday advanced north of the vil- lage of Louveral, in the direction of Cambrai to the extent of a quarter of a mile along front of 2,0O0 yards and consolidated the gain during the night, tlegraphs Reuters correspond ent from the British army headquart- CTS in France.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
BRITISH FLOW ON
 OVER VIMY RIDGE
(Continued from First Page.) was due to the failure of these troops to give them warning so that they could flee.
Berlin Admits There's a Flight.

Berlin, April II, via London.-Since early morning today, says the Ger man official statement, fighting be- tween the British and German forces developed on both sides of the Arras- Cambrai road and between Bullecourt and -Queant.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
POSTMASTER AT PROVIDENCE.

Washington, April 11.-Edward r. Carroll was nominated today by Pres ident Wilson as postmaster at Prov idence, R. I.
New Britain herald., 1917-04-11
TRAINING AT WESLEYAN.
Military Course Opens Today Undc
 Lieutenant HanlOn.

Middletown, April 11.-Intensive
 military training began at Wesleyan today. The work will be conducted by Lieut.. Arthur J. Hanlon, U. s. A., whose appointment as military in-
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-22
FRocKs FOR LTTTLs GIRLS

This, coming Christmas many moth
err will feel the necessity or giving
fewer toys TO their children; giving in
stead suitable and useful presents that
they may be impressed with the Sc.
rlousness Of the times. Some people
feel that childhood should be protected
from the knowledge OF til, awfulness
and suffering this great conflict brings
10 US, but tie fact is these children are
even now discussing the matter among
themselves. 1t is touching to hear
some Of our future "sub-debs" allud-
ing 10 the fact that they have decided
TO DO without some o. their Christmas
eits, that the little children of Bel.
s!cm may be made happier this
Christlnas-;iGs. When we learn from
tho children that they are not indiffer-
ent or unaware Of the current events,
II Is only right TO let them know we
are pleased with The sincerity of their
Bttlo sacrifice By taking them at their
word and Masking them presents OF
wearing appare! instead o. useless
playthings. .-.
Some Of the very smartest fashion
magazines are devoting whole pages to
TIC Del VICE pl Tie tlly lntSS- anu IL 10
amusing TO note how quickly these
babes begin TO look for the new issues
Some mothers have been worried over
this premature catering to fashion
whims, but it should be encouraged.
To have moderate wish to appear at
ones best is only natural, and the
sooner little girl begins to assist
with the planning of her clothes the
better, as it encourages elf-confidence
and personal pride, characteristics
which will be invaluable in years to
come.
This is the time of year when
light wrap Of some kind is really &C.
ceptable. Sweaters are quite satisfac.
tory, but nowadays we simply cannot
feel right if we spend time knitting
sweaters for any one but the boys
'over there" Besides, sweater does
not fit in everywhere even for little
girls, and a fairly dressy coat is great
ly needed sometimes. The little
model on the right is a very suitable
coat for wear in Hawaii. The gar
ment is made of Militaire Bleu cloth,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-22

with a collar of the same material in
gray and only the yoke and collar
lined. The straight full skirt is
shirred and joins the short yoke. The
sleeves are tailored and set in high on
the shoulder, the very deep cuffs are
trimmed with an insert of the gray.
The applied sections on the sides are
finished with large buttons of self
material. The Rookie" turban is OF
white cloth, stitched in blue, to match
the crown of copenhagen blue velvet.
The loveliest of rose tones are used
in the frock of heavy linen on the left
and a soft suede belt of Holland blue
completes the picture. This little
slip-over dress has ever so few but
tens, which are cunnfngly placed.
clever little pockets are provided 10
hold the many little trinkets of the
wearer. Collar and cuffs and pocket
tops are embroidered in wooden to
match the belt. .>
! Party dresses are an ever distant
dream with many little maidens; they
just long for the time when they will
be old enough to wear them. Perhaps
Santa Claus might be persuaded to
bring this exquisite little party frock
on the right center to Annabell Lou or
Mary Elizabeth. The adorable little
affair of creme organdie is finely
plated and Joined to drop shoulder
yoke. The yoke and collar are hand
embroidered, and the ribbon sash is
picoted and the shade is sulphur vel.
low. Narrow velvet ribbon is used eff.
fectively in outlining the yoke This
little dress would be just as effective
in rose or delf blue.
Pink linen is the material of the
prim and dignified frocl- on the left
center. The straight line in the front
would be extremely becoming to some
Of our larger girls. The bolero effect
is just little different, and the big
collar of white linen gives an "air'
that is charming. The fleeves are set
in and the cuffs of white linen turn
down over the hand, then back into a
point which fastens with button OF
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-22
RED CROSS PINS AND
STUDS ARE RECEIVED

A. L. Castle. president of the local
chapter of the Red Cross association,
has Just received a large supply OF
pins and studs for Red Cross mem
Ders, and these articles are now on
sale in Mr.. Castles office in the Star
Bulletin Building. Both the pins AMI
studs are of white enamel, with gold
border, and have the words Red
Cross" in the center, the whole max.
ing very pretty and tasteful little
decoration. Only Red Cross members
arc entitled to wear these emblems,
hut every member, whether his sub
scription was one dollar or one hun
.dred dollars. should have one.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-22
Right-cloth coat Of Blue Mill

Risht-cioth coat of Blue Mill
taire, with collar and cuff sec
tions of gray in the same material.
The Rookie" turban is quite new
ard is made Of white cloth and
Militaire BIeu velvet to match the
coat. %<.fsa
Left--.the loveIiest rose tones
are used in this frock OF heavy
linen, and the trimming Of soft
Holland blue are quite unusual.
Right center--couId Santa Claus
be persuaded to bring this exqui-
ste party froek to Mary Elizabeth?
1t is made of creme orgaFdie fine.
Iy plated.
Left csnter-This pink linen
frock would be very becoming to
some of our older girls who have
not yet reached the sub-deb age,
yet still would appear prim and
diqnified. " ~: ...
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-11-22
DALI REMINDERS

DIR. s. K. Ho is practising Dental
Surgery at. 1923 Fort street-Adv.
For Distilled Water. aires Root
Beer and all other Popular Drinks
try the Con. Soda Water Works Co.
DR.. SchurmaIn. Osreopathic Physi.
clan. 10 years established here gere-
tarfa and Union str IT'S. Phone 1913.
Adv .-z-..z . ~
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18
SENECA'S BOYS TO THE 'FRONT.'.
twenty Have So Far Enlisted for
Service "With Uncle SAM"

Seneca, April l6.-Special: B. l..
Hamilton is with his homefolks be-
fore enlisting. He returned the past
week from Detroit. where he has
been l. work in FOrd's machine
shops.
The following boys left last Friday
for Anderson, where they enlisted.
going on to Camp StyX Sunday: Bert
Tribble, Thornley, Cary, Oscar Doyle
and Charlie Byrd. Monday morning
the following Seneca boys left for
Greenville to enlist: Clarence Brad
berry, Arthur Snipes. Ed. Farmer AL
bert Buchanan, Dan Grant. Elvin
Moore, Sam Smithson and Ted Daily.
Oliver Doyle and Charles Law
renee lett on Saturday last for Ken
tucky. where they will work with the
civil engineer corps which has been
removed from Seneca. A limited
number is in Seneca still finishing up
the work on the Southern ut this
point.
Mrs. S. *. Dendy, Jr.. Is quite sick
at her home here from the effects Of
a stubborn case OF grip.
j. w. Stribling is expecting to
arrive in Seneca in a few weeks time
for the purpose OF cnlisting.
Mr. and Mrs. w. S. Hunter and
Miss Annie Hunter spent the week
end in Grecnvlle.
Il ever! small town in South Caro-
lima does her part in sending recruits
as Seneca has, there will be no need
Tor conScriptioE law. Twenty boys
have "lrrady gone. leaving a dcarth
in Suc;ai and business life.
Miss Marie Philpot is with Mrs. S.
X. D""dy during her illness.
Miss Cora WHY, Of Richland. is in
tho home OF Dr.. ]. S. Stribling dur
ing the absence OF Mrs Stribling to
Heath springs.
Nl. i. s. Stribling will attend the
St.,c Medical Convention at Spartan
burg this week. going Oh to Heath
Springs after the close OF the meet
ing. where he will join Mrs. Stribling
aud return with her to Seneca next
week.
Miss Margaret Morrison visited
honlciolks at Clemson Sunday. and
| was accompanied by her friend. Miss
Annie johnson.
Miss Sue GiSnilllat has returned to
Seneca. after an absence Of several
| months. to the pleasure OF many
| friends here.
At the Piedmont Oratorical Con
test in Grccnville last Friday night
Seneca was represented by Marshal
| Dcndy. who won third place. The
same night. at Clinton. Henry How
ard. Of the Seneca High School.
won third place. Prof. w. l.. Fcas-
ter accompanied the young speakers.
+. NJ. Cary is with his family this
week.
Miss Deli Ramsay. Of Anderson, is
visiting Miss Helen Cary.
Piedmont Presbytcrial will meet
with the Pclzer church April 1925,
and Will be attended by the follow
ing representatives from the Seneca
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18
ALL HONOR TO THE BOYS {!

The graduating class Of Clemson
College has rendered its services to
the Governor and President for use
in whatever capacity 1t may be found
that the young men can be Of most
service to the nation. Last week
President w. NJ. Riggs sent to Gov
crnor Manning the following tele-
gram:
"Thc graduating class Of Glenn
son College, numbering 100 men,
by unanimous vote requests me to
offer to you and to the President
Of the United States the services
Of It's members in whatever ca
pacity they can be Of most value.
In the class are 50 men in the reg
ular agricultural course. 80 in The
mechanical and electrical engineer
ing, 10 in the civil engineering.
four in textile engineering, four in
architecture and four in chemis-
try. All are ready for Immediate
service. The trustees have author
iZed advance graduation to any
who are called into the service Of
the nation"
All honor to the young men OF the
1917 graduating class OF Clemson
College! There is going to be no
need for the passage by Congress OF
the conscripti0n measure if the boys
OF the nation at large follow the eX-
ample Of the young men Of the South.
Not that We are opposed to cOnscrip-
tiOn-not by any means. We believe
it the only democratic and impartial
manner Of getting service for the
government. There should he GER
tain age and physical qualifications
set down. and all those who meet the
requirements OF these military quail
tirations should be drafted for SER
vice
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18

purchase Of tho flag, has expended
$3.50 for erection. Let's get 1t up.
You can hand your contribution di-
rect to Mr.. Craig or send to The Cou-
ricr. Acknowledgment will be made
next week.
Several other flags have been rails
ed in town, and they add very mate
rally to the attractiveness of the To-
calitics in which they have been
raised We recall the following en-
blems floating: At the County Court
House, at the Confederate monument,
at the Graded School building, at the
Wagner monument, at the store Of
G. w. Pitchford. at the post Office
and at the residences Of J. l.. Par
ker, John T.. Craig. The autos, too,
are showing the colors quite freely.
We cant exhibit too many!
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-18
Blue Ridge School Closes.

Walhalla, r. r. d. |, April ! s.
Special: Regardless of the thre At
ing aspect Of the weather, a larg
scmblage Of people attended the Irs
uatiOn exercises Of the Blue FiC
school on Friday evening, April
The entire class program was spi,
didly gotten up and admirably =,
dercd. and this particular gradua ii
class was one Of the best and bri 9
est groups Of young people ~
turned out by any public school
DR.. Roy Thomas. Of winthrop {
lege. in his estimable style delive,
the address to the graduating cla
The large audience greatly eli J,
ed hearing Rev. Mr.. Hamilton,
the Walhalla Presbyterian chur
and Major VIM. J. Stribling. of {
County Board OF Education.
Misses Ruth Brown and KathiC
Fant, Of Walhalla. delighted the
dience with a number of charm
vocal duets.
In the scholarship contest for
entire school Miss Oracle Abbott ~
first place: Miss Lena Abbott, $
ond.
Our principal and teachers, Mi
Wilson. Dunwoody and Britt, y,
made many warm friends duy
their term Of well-directed and
complishcd work. and these all gl'
ly regret their departure from
community.