New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-31
BURKETT IS GIVEN
80 DAYS in JAIL

Local Committee Appointed to Raise
Plainville's Allotment For War
Camp Community Recreation Fund
Is Still $50 Short of Allotment.
Pleading guilty to breach of the
peace and intoxication Dennis Burk-
EFT was arraigned in court yesterday
before Judge A. H. Condell He was
sentenced to pay 81 and costs as the
result of overim billing, Alphabetically
speaking, and as an additional penalty
Tor 1.-THE abusive language which he
used towards several women at whose
homes he stopped demanding some
thing to eat, the judge imposed pen
atty Of 80 days at the Seyms street in
stitution in Hartford.
Burkett, who proved to be a tramp
and admitted that he "blew' into
town yesterday from Bristol and
hailed from parts unknown, visited
several Of the local emporiums as soon
as he "hit" Plainville. He continued
his filtration with old John Barleycorn
and as result finally arrived in a
highly Intoxicated condition and then
started in his quest of food to satisfy
the inner man.
After leaving the center of the town
he manoeuvered down East street as
far as Hough street Stopping at one
Of the residences he not only asked
for food but demanded it. When food
was denied him 1t is said he became
abusive, calling several women in the
locality names, which are not found in
the vocabulary of a gentleman. AS a
result complaint was made to the po-
lice and Officer Marino went to the
scene.
Without. much ceremony Burkett
was taken into custody and lodged be-
hind the bars. Shortly afterward
court was held with the result that
the offender was taken this morning
to the jail where he will serve a SEN
tence of 80 days
Still $50 Short.
8. S. Gwillim, chairman of the COM
mittee appointed to raise the allot-
ment of $24O for the town for the
War camp community recreation fund,
announced this morning that at pres
ent in the neighborhood of $3.50 has
been donated Thus 1t Is seen that
the committee is $50 short of the
amount allotted to Plainville and
which they are bending all efforts to
raise. If necessary the campaign
which is being waged during the pres
ent week will be continued until No
vember 10
Mr.. Gwillim states that this fund is
for community recreation service out
side the army camp and will in no
way interfere with the inside work
being done by the Y. M. G. A. and
other similar agencies. The money
raised will be used only in providing
recreational facilities for men sta
toned at the war camp cities.
Three dollars for each soldier and
sailor in camp is the sum sought for
It will be used in building and main
tanning community club houses for
having motion pictures, entertain
ments of every description, dances,
trips, athletics and home hospitality
These are the things which Will help
to relieve the monotony of camp life
and which dollars contributed to the
fund will help produce.
Contributions will be received by
any of the following men, who are
members of the local committee:
E. T. Brastow, r. L. Seymour, Horace
James, P. N. Prior, Harry Bonney
Frederick Bullen. j. E. Lamb, James
]. Graham and s. S. Gwillim.
Club Meeting Tonight.
There will be a meeting of the
Plainville Young Mems club this
evening at the town hall. The pur-
pose of the session is to determine
whether or. not the members of the
organization are In favor of continu-
ing the activities of the club for an
other year, and if 50, to make ar
rangements for the basketball season.
There seems to be no doubt in the
minds of members but what the club
will continue it's existence, although
the membership of the organization
has been materially depleted by the
enlistment of a number of men in the
service. At present there Is enough
money in the treasury to start the
season in fine shape. Receipts from
the basketball games held last year in
the town hall proved to be large
enough SO that cash balance was
left over with which to start the ball
rolling this year.
Only one or two members of last
years basketball team are left from
last year In addition, Instructor
Harry Schade, of New Britain, is also
in the military and it will not be pos
sible to engage his services to coach
this years team.
1t is probable that at tonight's
meeting a schedule for the coming
season will be mapped out, arrange
ments made to engage the services of
a man capable Of instructing the vol
unteers for the team in the art of
basket-throwing, and a date made for
the first practice which, it is expected,
will be held in the near future
Last year the team had the priv