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New Britain herald., 1917-11-14
BIDS OPENED ON \
 FIRE APPARATUS
Five Companies Want to Sell
 Pump to New Britain

l Five motor apparatus concerns board of fire commissioners. opened bids for a new combination pump for the department. The bids which were read by Clerk Keough were as follows: $9,8OO on a 46O-gallon triple com bination, with $500 less for the de- partment's engine; the Maximum Motor company quoted $6,5OO on a triple combination pumping engine; the American La France company quoted $9,000 on a 450-gal1on triple combination pump, with $500 less for the city's old pumping engine; the same concern quoted $10,250 on 35O-gallon pump; the Seagraves com- pany quoted $9,00O on a 45O gallon pump and $1O,250 on 760-gallon pump; the South Bend Motor Car Works quoted $6,9OO on a 5OO-gallon pump, $7,100 for 60O-gallon pump and S9,O00 on 750-gallon pump. All five bidders included in their esti- mates an extra charge for equipment for the trucks. Joseph Webber of the American La France company dis cussed the condition of several of the, trucks with the commissioners and lief is needed. .
 The clerk reported that 19 of the 32 letters sent to members of the call department asking whether they would consider a position in the permanent department had been answered. Edward H. Parker and Henry Phelan said they were in favor of it but could not assume peEma- nent position at present. g-
 Buy Fire Helmets.
 The contract for the furnishing of Al fire helmets was awarded to J. Olson & Go. of New York, at $5.25 per helmet. Other bidders were Cairns & Brothers of New York, $5.25; S. Hayward & Co.,, $5.50; Eure- ka Fire Hose Company, $5.50.
 It was voted on motion of Commis- sioner Camp to buy a Callahan gate for each piece of apparatus, half a dozen rubber coats, two pairs or rub Der gloves and three Cooper hose jackets. A marine lamp is to be sent here for demonstration.
 It was voted to mail letters to Fire Commissioner Adam son and Chief Kenyon of the New York fire department thanking them for the courtesies they showed Cap tin Eugene Barnes during his course at the training school in New York city.
 Word was received from Richard Hartnett, asking that he be retired from the fire department. The peti- tion was tabled. Hartnett, until taken sick short time ago drove the big horse drawn ladder truck. He was for years stationed at Engine company No. as driver and was transferred to- the central headquarters when the department was motorized, the only / horse in the department being at that place.
 Hartnett is New Britain's oldest permanent man in the fire department in length of service.
 The resignation of Fireman Charles Rehm was read and accepted.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-14
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMS

The civil service commission will meet in about two weeks for the pur- pose of examining candidates for ap. pointment to the police and fire de- partments: application blanks may be obtained from the secretary of the commission: Charles Quigley. or from the chief of either the police or fire departments.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-14
MRS. SHEPARD BREAKS WRIST

Mrs. James Shepard of Lake street is confined to her. home with her right wrist broken in three places, the result of a fall down a flight of steps at her home Monday. Mrs Shepard will be so years old in the spring and is suffering acutely from the shock of her experience. Her many friends ex- press the wish for her speedy recovery.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-14
MONEY POURS INTO
 FUND FOR SOLDIERS
(Continued From First Page.)

many melons that have been cut He men should now contribute much of thls money to the cause, and no mat ter how generously they gave, it did not amount to one-hundredth part of what "our boys' are doing today in the battle for righteousness and lib erty, and for America. MT. Russell brought his remarks to a close with a short recitation, II am building this bridge for him." and the applause that followed lasted several minutes Talk By Pastor Maier.
 @Rev Henry w. Maier pastor of the First Congregational church, was the other speaker of the day. MT. Maier said that after hearing what Hart ford had done in the Y. M. c. A. campaign, he felt that New Britain was always little slow in starting, but when the final reports were read Friday evening, he was sure that New Britain would again be found doing It's part.
 The part the Y. M. c. A. is playing in the present war, MT. Maier said, is to fit young men to fight against the greatest enemy in the world. With the training of the association, the United States and her allies, would be re- turned victorious because they have an army of better quality of men.
 K of c. at Least $0OO.
 P. F. King of the Knights of Colum- bus workers reported at today's luncheon, that over $9O0 had been realized by the workers with the total returns incomplete. Chairman P. F. McDonough of the out-of-town com mittee teams reported contributions , from Plainville and Berlin. It is ex- pected that ,Newington and Southing- ton will have reports at tomorrow s meeting.
 The first of the evening luncheons at the Knights of Columbus rooms was held last evening. Supreme Councillor William J. Mulligan of Thompsonville occupied seat at the guests table. Others at theStable were Herbert H. Pease, director of the cam paign; Secretary c. H. Barnes of the I'M. c. A., P. F. King, Rev. J. Leo Sullivan and John Bergin.
 Rev., Father Sullivan, chaplain of Jne OI uCA III ClAAo SllE, SpOhe, leluIlS his auditors that the time had arrived for all classes to unite and work for the common cause of the government I The amalgamation of two such great organizations was bound to have a good effect on the nation in the wal and at it's conclusion, he said
 Director Pease made brief remarks in which he spoke of the keynot
 sounded by Rev. John J. Fitzgeral' at yesterdays meeting, that of co operation. The needs of recreation
 and good influence in war camps
 being made known daily, and it Is es
 se1tial to the brave boys at the iron
 and training camps to have every
 thing possible to prevent temptatio
 or vice.
 Supreme Councillor Mulligan wa
 the final speaker of the evening. H
 said that no one need fear the com
 bination of two religions working fo
 such a cause as the present one, an
 that it was irreligion that would brin
 on danger. He spoke of the wonder
 fur work accomplished by the Y. N
 C. A. The Knights of Columbus wa
 handling an infant venture and it wi
 do we'll to pattern after the Y. M.
 A. method, he said.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-14
Mrs. Nellie Gilhert.

The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Gilbert, age "A years, who died at the New Britain hospital Sunday morning fol- lowing shock was held yesterday afternoon at 1:3O o'clock followed bv services at o'clock at the Bristol cemetery.
 Mrs. Gilbert leaves one step daugh- ter, Mrs. A. P: Marsh and nephew Starr w. Andrews, of this city.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-14
CITY ITEMS

Victrolas at c. l.. Pierce & Co. -advt.
 A marriage license was issued to- day to Charles B. Dunn of 50 South High street and Miss Honora A. O'Brien of 54 Fremont street.
 The board of health today released eight cases of diphtheria from quar- antine.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-14
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our sincere thanks to our friends and neighbors for their kindness during the illness and at the death of our father and grandfather, especially his fellow workmen at Traut & Hine Mfg Co.
 JESSE WHITNEY AND FAMILY.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-14
A DOe.'S .AdVantagc,
louisville Courier-Journal)

(LOuIsV1lle COur1er-JOurnaD
 Scientists say that a dogs possess sion of sixth sense is proved by the fact that a dog carried far from home will return directly when it escapes Well, for one thing, the dog is not confused by rural directions for talk ing the right road.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-14

fast as they can obtain it. Many will make transatlantic voyages, carrying in part Belgian relief cargoes
 Arrangements for turning over the 40, 900 tons of Swedish ships in Amer lcan ports were completed some days ago.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-14

WANTED-Young man 8 to 20 years
 to work in Shipping Room; must be good worker. Send application
 to P. o. Box 364, City. 11-14-3d
New Britain herald., 1917-11-14
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

FOR sALE-Electric Vacuum Clean
 CT, perfect condition. $20.0o. Bar gain. Telephone 2o79. 11-14-d1x
New Britain herald., 1917-11-14
A Strut Vindicated.

"Why does a turkey gobbler strut?'
 Maybe" said Farmer Corntossel, The has managed to find out how much he is worth a pound.'
Arizona republican., 1917-10-28

the various other concerns controlled by pr. L. $. Skelton, controls the whole southwest for the Dort. The Leach Motor Car company, with the Leach, Frawley company of San Francisco are distributors for the Liberty for California. Arizona and Nevada. These same two concerns control California, Nevada and Arizona for the King, and the Leach Motor Car company has southern California and Arizona dis tributing rights for their Premier.
 Organization Makes $8,000,oo0 Turnover
 Besides the Leach-Frawley Motor company of San Francisco, Dr. Skelton controls the J. W. Frawley company of Dallas, distributors for the Dort [ Premier and Rec; and the Earl Staple ton company and Federal Motor Car i company of Oklahoma City. which i companies act as distributors for the i Dort, Premier, Velie, Rec and Briscoe
 The combined territory sales of these five concerns has reached the enor- | nous total of over sS,000,0 900 annually
 With a total capitalization involving
 hundreds of thousands of dollars bael
 of it the Leach Motor Car company
 with MT. M. A. Leach at it's head repre-
 sents one of the strongest institution
 of it's kind anywhere.
  The future of Doctor Skeletons moto
 car interests, and especially of tn Leach Motor Car company is a cer tainty Leach himself, with his mag , netic personality, his ability to thin
 fast and correctly and his audacity i, do the things at once, when the oppoI
Arizona republican., 1917-10-28

emergency to generate enough energy to put whatever he had in ,nind across, and did it successfully.
 Fertile Field for Motor Cars Here
 Phoenix should be a fertile field for the Leach Motor Cor company in it's of cars, the King, Liberty and the Pre- mier The local dealers for the Dort, the Kissel Auto company will continue to handle the Dort in this territory, be- cause, according to MT. M. 4. Leach. they have shown themselves live wire organization through which the Leach Motor Car company is proud to operate.
 Leach to Be Sterling Mark
 MT. M. A. Leach when interviewed had the following to say, Our one aim in business is to secure confidence of the people. We hope to have the name Leach in Arizona be the sterling mark of motor car values; to teach the pub- lie that for each dollar he spends with us he will get dollars worth of value III ISluiil, to say IutulilS OI SerVlce, am looking forward to a wonderful era | of prosperity for the motor car dealers of Phoenix. We would not have come here unless we had seen the tand writ ing on the wall. Arizona with all its wealth and its constantly increasing system of roads sincerely believe pre- sents a motor car market second to none. The people of Arizona appre- ciate good cars, and we are going to show them that the Leach Motor CaI company is just as safe an institution to deal with as the United States gov. l ernment itself'
Arizona republican., 1917-10-28

success department for the. coward. Nerve is the great thing, grit to go it alone and get the cold blue. The faster one flies the less resistance he encount- CTS. the more buoyant he fights the air.
 It was with this in mind that Dr. L. S. Skelton, one of Oklahomas wealthiest men conceived the idea that motor car distributing chain, with unlimited backing, under the capable direction of tried and proven eXecu- tives and live wire selling agents would eventually control the cream of the business. Doctor Skelton was no idle dreamer-when he got hunch he acted, and acted quick. With his new idea in mind he scurried around among the dealers and the manufacturers picking trained men for his enterprise. Young men of sound bodies and clear thinking brains-men who had proven their ability, not alone in the motor car industry, but any business, were i the men he selected and those he sent for joined him, because they were far sighted enough to see that Skeletons l idea was the right idea.
 Leach Starts Successful Merchandising
 Among the first to join him was MT NJ. A. Leach, then in the service of tn,
 Dort Motor Car company, as westerr
 manager, but who is now known as tn
 vests livest motor car distributor.
 Leach's success has not been the re
 suit of waiting for the hammer of ex
 perience to give him the bump o
 knowledge-th world was never paint ed red by an artist with a streak c . yellow in him, the world adrnires ma ; who realizes today is the mai chance" and cinches it. Leach ha 1 proven that no one can realize hov l hard they can hit until they come U
 in the ninth with the bases full, an
 the old pop bottle regalia yelling it up to you 1ld hcise.'
 e Aggressiveness and not agsrandi4t
Arizona republican., 1917-10-28

tunity presents itself has placed him more quickly and securely in the minds of his clientele than has ever happened before in the automobile industry
 To Build s25o,o00 Home in Los Angeles
 The celebration of the first anniver sary of the Leach Motor Car company in Los Angeles was the occasion for the announcement there of the opening of the branch in Phoenix, and also that of the purchase of one of the most prom
 inent corners on Figuerca street, in this city. and the acceptance of plans for erection of building which will stand as the finest motor car garage, sales and service rooms in America. From apparent obscurity to the erection of a ! S250. 900 home which the company will own. lot, building and all is a remark able tribute to the aggressiveness,, the far sightedness. the honesty and ability of one man, NJ. A. Leach.
 He knew he could not do what he
 wanted to do if he did not have the
 right automobiles to offer his custom
 CTS, so he hand picked them, and the four lines they represent today are un-
 equaled at the price. He knew he hat
 to make money to carry on his busi-
 ness on the scale contemplated, but ht had it all figured out just as an en-
 gineer figures out mathematical prob lem. He has made good, and it ha. } not cost him as much money in dollars and cents as some would have us be lieve Noise is not expensive but [ takes energy and M. A. Leach, the hu ) man dynamo, was always equal to in : cars holding a conspicuous position il
Arizona republican., 1917-10-28

ment has made the Leach Motor Car company successful. Leach's aggres- sivness is admired by the pep loving American as the successful type of citizenship. Aggrandizement is what it might be characterized as in the trade, but in this grand world where we love effort, no one cares today what our competitor says, for if we were not worth talking about we would not be discussed.
 Now Chased With Three Greatest
 The remarkable success of Leach and his organization has carved a niche for both of them in the motor car mer- chandisers' hall of fame, alongside of that of c. T. Silver of New York and Silver and Neuman are now recognized as the three powers in the automobile merchandising world.
 Selects Cars Built By New BIood
 But to Leach you must give a little more credit than to the other two who have placed themselves in tn, 1 position they hold because they alway. do thing, do them hig and do then right Leach took his pick of four cars built by manufacturers of the late day type with production and mer chandising organizations that are nor typical of a new school of American: Leach took the Dort, Liberty, tn
 King and the Premier All the com panies, within the past few years, re organized with that goth century bu of aggressiveness, and each one of th
 it's class today.
 The Leach Motor Car company, wi
Arizona republican., 1917-10-28
ONE OF THE LIVEST MOTOR DEALERS OF THE WEST COMES TO PHOENIX From Obscurity to Proud Distinction of Being One of Americas Three great est Automobile Merchants m Period of Twelve Months is the Record of M. A. Leach Whose Organiza-
 ton Will Be Notable One in
 Phoenix

published
 We can little realize the wonderful strides made in this industry, for less than ten years ago s5OO00 was con- sidered an ample backing for a motor ear manufacturer. Today a thousand times that amount is the average cspi- taliZation.
 Coincident with remarkable increase in the investment of the automobile manufacturer and the increase in his output has been the ever increasing amount of money that the individual distributor turns over continuously in the conduct of his business.
 Takes Nerve to Meet Competition Each succeeding year sees oompe- tition keener. There is doing in the
Arizona republican., 1917-10-28
Vol. 1, No. l.

The ever increasing natural re- sources of Arizona combiued with the constantly growing demand for motor cars has acted as a magnet and drawn Jo Phoenix the interests of the Leach -Jotor Car Go. of Los Angeles. Phoe- nix can well be proud of the honor that this announcement discloses, for it means that Phoenix and Arizona are now recognized as a worthwhile location for aggressive business con- cerns.
 The motor car industry of today has reached such enormous proportions that even the resources of the whole state of Arizona would appear as small when the statistics regarding the au- tomobile industry are compiled ant
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
BANNER YEAR OF
The LIQUOR TRAFFIC
NATIONS CIGARETTE SMOKERS
ALSO PUTTING MORE THAN
THEY EVER DID BEFORE.

WASHINGTON, d. C.-High tide
of whisky and beer revenue receipts
and presumably consumption-in
the United States was reached dur
ing the fiscal year now closing. The
cigarette smokers of the nation, fig
ures show, also smoked more than
they have ever smoked before.
Ordinary internal revenue receipts,
composed chiefly of taxes ON whisky,
beer and tobacco, were $424,327, 463
so far this year, compared with $685.
126,544 last year. Guaged by reve-
nue. receipts, the present year prob
ably will go down in history as the
banner year of the liquor traffic.
Revenue collected on whisky thus
far in the fiscal year is approximate
ly $178,000, goo, a receed for any
year, although the current fiscal
year still has eleven days. Ordinary
receipts still are pouring in, more
than $1,000,000 a day. At the tax
rate of S1.10 per gallon, these figures
mean that taxes have been paid on
about 154,O00,O0O gallons. This ex-
ceeds by 100000 gallons the rec
ord of the next highest year, 1918.
Part of these heavy receipts is ac-
counted for, however, by heavy with
drawals from bonded warehouses in
the face of the 100 per cent. increase
in taxes contemplated in the war
revenue bill.
Revenue from beer is about SEA-
100000, little less than the record
of 1914, when approximately Co.,
100000 barrels-taxable at $3.50
per barrel-were consumed. 1t is ex-
pected that when the fiscal year clos
es June 80, the 1914 record will have
been surpassed.
Tobacco yielded more than $780,
100000 revenue this year. The near
est approach to this figure was last
years revenue of approximately $685.
100000. A large part of the Is per
cent. increase is believed due to the
growing popularity of cigarettes
among women.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
GIRL HITS THE MARK
IN A TEST AT SCHOOL
Teacher Wanted to Know the Best
Definition for "Wife."

The pretty school teacher had ask
ed her class for the best original def
milton of wife," and the boy in the
corner promptly responded, "a rib %
She looked at him reproachfully
and nodded to the boy with dreamy
eyes, who seemed anxious to say
something. "a mans guiding star and
guardian angelo he said, in response
to the nod. "a helpmeetv' put in a
little fiaxon-haired girl. Zone who
soothes man in adversely" suggested
a demure little girl. "And spends his
money when he's fush," added the
incorrigible boy in the corner.
There was lull, and the pretty,
dark-haired girl said, slowly, "A wife
is the envy of spinsters." cone who
makes man hustle,'' was the next
suggestion. "And keeps him from
making a fool of himself" put in
another girl.
Some one for man to find fault
with when things go wrong" said a
sorrowful little maiden. stop
there" said the pretty school teacher;
that's the best definition"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
RAYMOND STAPLEToN APPLIES
FOR SERVICE JUDGE ADVOCATE
One Of Most Clear Cut Doeument.

One of Most Clear Cut Documents
Sent to the War Department.
The many friends here, at his old
home, will read with much interest
the following from the Atlanta Con,
stitution concerning Mr. Raymond
Stapleton:
Raymond Stapleton, Of Ebert, d
member Of Governor Harris military
staff, who has served through the
governors term as his executive sec
rotary, has filed application with the
war department for appointment IS
the officers reserve CORPS as nudge
advocate in the army. Mr.. Sfanle-
tons application is backed by 4 list
Of Endorsements from some OF the
strongest men in the state ard ID
probably one of the most clear-css5.
and forceful documents sent Ia tn
war department from Georgia.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1917-06-26
FIRST OF UNITED STATES
FIGHTERS NOW FACE ENEMY
100 Aviators Unload From Troop
Ship. All France Throbs With
Unbounded Joy.

PARIS, France.-The first contin.
gents of Americas fighting men have
arrived in France preparatory to
taking up their duties on the firing
line. Coming in bodies ranging from
small lotteries of officers to shiploads
of soldiers, they will fill the great
concentration camps which have been
prepared for them.
The first to arrive were 100 United
States aviators. Scarcely had they
unloaded from their troop ship and
slung their flying machines in their
new hangers, when the boom of can
non announced the arrival of Ameri-
can warships. And as the low-lying
gray-cloaked vessels swung about
majestieaily, another-a high-reck-
ed ship-steamed through their midst
and tied up to the wharf of a French
port.
France Is Enthusiastic.
1t was the naval collier Jupiter
bearing 10000 tons of wheat for food
for the United States soldiers.
The heart of France throbbed with
an unspeakable joy when the arrival
Of the American men-o'-war and
American soldiers was announced. 1t
was the greatest joy felt since the
battle of the Marine. On all lips,
though unspoken, and in all eyes,
stood the words:
"They have Gomez