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New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
PLAN GOLDEN JUBILEE

Mir. and Mrs. Herman Flciscller of Os-
 good Avenue to Have Family Re-
 union on April ii.
 MT. and Mrs. Herman Fleischer of 28 Osgood avenue are making plans for the observance of their golden wedding anniversary on April IL. They will be Joined in this event by their six children, Charles Fleischer William Fleischer, Mrs. Arthur Bush nell of Berlin. Mrs. H. H. Higgins of Plainville and Mrs. J. c. McLary of Springfield, Mass.
 For forty-nine years Mr.. and Mrs. F1eischer have made their home in this city. They were married in New York on April II, 1867, following the close of the civil war. MT. F'leischer was a soldier in the Civil war with a rank as captain. At present he Is em- ployed as foreman of the plating de- partment at the Stanley Works.
 MT. Fleischer has in the past been prominent in politics and a number of years ago was a member of the gen. eral assembly as representative from this city. His colleague at that time Was the late F. J. Markley.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
RIFLE CLUB PREPARES.
Members to Elect Oflcers-Not Allied
 With Home Guard.

The New Britain Rifle club will not ally itself with the Home Guard move ment, but will continue along the lines previously outlined. The club will hold an important meeting at the armory on Thursday night when the organization will be perfected and officers elected. r
 The Rifle club will in no way be a rival of the Home Guards but will cooperate with it, the aims and pur- poses of both being the same. The members feel, however, that inasmuch as they have been organized and the members have already purchased their guns they cannot drop the mat ter. At Thursday nights meeting plans will be made for an immediate mobilizing in case of an emergency.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
UP TO THE PEOPLE. Mayor Says 21 Mill Tax Rate Would Provide S24,OOO Additional

Mayor George A. Quigley says in reference to the .025 mill tax rate which will undoubtedly be recom- mended to the city meeting by the common council that 1t Is plainly up to the people as to whether they have the .025 mill tax rate, a lesser rate or . higher rate. If they want and in- sist on a new south end fire station and an aerial truck they can have it At the cost of an increased tax rate. \ half mill increase. bringing the rate up to 21 mills, the mayor says. will provide about $24,OO0 additional revenue. making more improvements possible. If they want lower rate they can cut out the Park street per- manent paving or the south end park. The mayor believes. however, that 1t will be bad policy to cut out the 4Ark street paving. It has been the 1Soffcy of the administration to pave at least one street year. and Park atreot certainly needs it.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
ANIMAL TRAINER KILLED.
Bonavita Fatally Injured in Struggl,
 With Polar Bear.

Los Angeles. March 20.-Captain Jack Bonavita, widely known animal trainer, died here last night as the result of a fractured jaw and severe lacerations suffered in struggle with a polar bear. He was putting the bear through it's customary tricks when the animal became enraged and attacked him. The trainer was saved from immediate death by 8 policeman who fired six bullets into the animal killing it instantly.
 Captain Bonavita's right hand was bitten ofr by a lion twelve years ago at Coney Island. N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
ST. MARKS CHURCH.

Tuesday, Children's service, 1880 p. m.; Boy Scouts. 7:30 p. m.: Daughters of the King. 8 p. m.: Wednesday. The Woman's Guild meets at 2:3O D. m. Lenten service 7:45 D. m. with sermon by Rev. c. s. Smith, rector of St Johns church, Ware house Point. Thursday, the younger patrol of Girl Scouts meets at 4:3O D. m.; the Mission Study class at 3 D. m.; confirmation classes at 4:45 and 7:30; Girls Friendly society, 7:3O. Friday, Lenten service of Htany and sermon. with penitential office. 7:45 D. m.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20

1: whether we shall make war nobly or ignobly. Let us face the accom- plished fact, admit that Germany is at war with us, and. in our turn, wage war on Germany with all our energy and courage and regain the right to look the whole world in the eyes without flinching.''
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
CLOVER IS THE CHOICE.
Young Lawyer to Be Member of Re-
 publican Town Committee.

Joseph A. Glover, of the law firm of Roche & Glover, will be chosen the sixth ward representative on the republican town committee at a meet ing to be held on Wednesday eve- ming at 7:3O o'clock. Attorney Glover will succeed John Kingley. resigned. Who will succeed Paul Bellman in the fifth ward has not been fully decided.
 Members of the republican town committee. and the subordinate ward committees, as well as members of similar committees from the demo- cratic ranks, are engaged in finishing up the military census in this city by taking the house to house canvass.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
LAWYERS TO PREPARE.

Boston. March 2O.-The establish ment of schools in military training for lawyers was announced today by the recently organized Lawyers Pre- raredness committee. They will pro- vide instruction in military law. the work of quartermaster's department and ambulance driving.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
WANTS OFFICERS, UNIT.

.Mtddlebury. Vt, March 20.-The faculty of Middlcbury college has recommended unanimously that the board of trustees apply to the war de- partment for the formation of d unit of the federal officers reserve train ing corps at the college. The students already have formed a military com pany and have requested that it be made the basis of the proposed unit.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20

March 26. the election o1s6
 be held and . musical pxo15 M out. MTp. Wall1Am O HAnl
 Mrs. Allan o, Nn1kinAae Wt1lsa 1o9teuDeo and Pro1eoDor IAM80( Hartford will have chargo oe 4 sdc. Mfr. Miller of Hartford y419 deT Cello selections and, Mind va0ean collections. Mrs. Mulq a11o render vocal selectdonse 0e panied by MT. Laubin. s3
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20

New Britain Counc1l No. 26, F. R. l..
 New Britain council, No. 26. F. B. L., will hold the regular meeting in Judas hall Friday evening. After the meeting the members will hold a whist party.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
Winthrop Council.

Winthrop Council, Sons and Daugh- ters of Liberty will entertain the state oficers tomorrow evening. Supper will be served at 6:3O. The council meeting will begin at 8. Two candt- dates will be initiated.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
PlJIIAR & NVE;1|N
FRATERNAI NEWS
Lexineton Lodge, |. o. O. F

Lexii stcn Lodge. I. o. o. F., will hold it's regular meeting Thurs day evening in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall on Hungerford Court. The third de- gree will be conferred on three can- didates. A supper will follow.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
Lady Wallace Lodge.

Lady Wallace lodge, No. 24. Daugh- ters of Scotia. held a regular meeting Wednesday. One application for membership was received. The past chief daughters, and officers will meet with Mrs. Demers Thursday evening.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
washington Camp. No. 3.

P. O. s. of A. will meet Friday evening in O. U. A. M. hall, 277 Main street. All members are re- quested to be present as business of importance to each member will be acted upon.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
s. of V. Auxiliary.

Sons of Veterans auxiliary No. 1, will hold meeting next Friday eve ming. Candidates will be initiated. All members are requested at attend.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
Comstock Encampmcnt.

The second and third degrees will be conferred on three candidates at the regular meeting of Comstock En- campment, I. O. o. F., Friday evening in Jr. O. U A. M. hall on Hungerford Court. @
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
WOMEN's CLUB MEETINGS.

MOMENTS CLUB MEf11ANOos
 . The art department or the Wom- en's club gave program at the Bap- tist church this afternoon at 3.8O o'clock. A new program was ar ranged, including Scandinavian songs by Mrs. Howard F. Horton, and pa- pers by Miss Florence A. Camp Miss Bertha Sheldon and Mrs. Thompson B. Wfckwire. On Tuesday afternoon,
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
St. Elmo Lodge, K. of P.

St. Elmo lodge, No. -21, K. of F., will confer the third rank tomor- row evening. All members are urged to be present.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20
Martha Chapter, o. E. s.

Martha chapter, No. 21, O. E. S. will hold 8 regular meeting Thursday evening. A penny social will follow the meeting.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20

See the New Creations in Crepe de Chine and Voile Waists.
New Britain herald., 1917-03-20

Let us show you the novel; ties in Hosiery, in all the lat est colors and combinations.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-10
Tuesday

The following article was writ
ten to Charity and Children by
Judge r. w. Winston, and is SO
concise, and to the point, that
The Commonwealth is gratified
to be able to reprint it, as fol
lows:
You ask, "Why did we go in
to this warp May [ try to tel
you? And | will take Germany s
last ofense first. In 1916 Ger
many was sinking all enemy s
ships without warning, contrary
to law. We overlooked this. We
adopted the advice Of Charity and
Children, ''Let Americans sail on
American ships and keep off bel
ligerent ships We followed this
advice. Americans generally
sailed only on American ships.
We swallowed our pride, gave up
our rights, wrote note after note,
and begged Germany not to make
war upon our unoffending men,
women and children, upon our
commerce; not to violate the laws
of the sea. Her answer was to
sink American hospital ships, to
destroy Belgium relief ships and
even to torpedo American Red
Cross ships on their mission Of
mercy; hundreds Of men, women,
children, some sick, many wound
ed, others dying, indiscriminate-
ly, and without warning, deli
berately and premeditatedly, not
once, but time and time again,
sent to the bottom Of the sea.
This was the straw that broke the
camel's back. We fought Spain
and liberated Cuba because Of the
tyranny, cruelty and barbarity
Of Spanish rule. Shall it be said
that we will fight a small tyrant
but will run from big one? Nav
the Germans, unmolested, break
solemn treaties, overrun peaceful
Belgium, destroy fair France, an
mex Serbia, outrage women, burn
houses and churches, terrorize
little children, and shall we not
join the police force and put
down this terror which menaces
the peace Of the world for genera
tionse This is our legal and
moral justification. God knows
it is enough. ~l41#
But suppose we had not enter.
ed the fight at all. We would
then have been branded as cow
ards by the nations Of the earth
dubbed, cold Money Bags
China would have outclassed us
It is not all Of life to live. Well
we would have stayed out anc
saved our bodies and lost oul
souls. Germany would have wo1
the war; she would have taker
over Belgium; the rich coal an(
iron districts Of France, regaineC
her colonies, possessed hersel
Of the British feet and receiv.
an indemnity SO large that tn
Kaiser and Hindenburg and Vol
Tirpitz would have said, Use
what we have done, any war is
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-10

good war when It increases the
power Of the State" The war
like German people and the Ger
man Army flushed with victory
and wealth, would have backed
up this sentiment and poor little
shrinking United States would
! be hiding away in a corner with
her money bags concealed under
the bed and Germany would be
saying to her, "Come out, you
must make good the loss which
you inflicted upon us by furnish
ing arms and munitions and food
and contraband of war to our
enemies We would have shelled
out all right! Talk about mil
lion men springing to arms over
night, why my dear friend half
million trained soldiers with high
grade machine guns could and
would over-run and conquer our
one hundred million unarmed, I'M
trained and peaceful citizens as
fast as they could march from
city to city. They did it in Ser
bia-they did it in Roumania and
they did it in Russia yet Serbs
Roumanians and Russians were
as we'll armed as we are and bet
ter trained.
But this is not the worst that
would have befallen us. By that
time we would have begun to
wake would have begun to wake
up to the fact that Germany
conquest Of England was the en-
thronment Of force and we would
have begun to arm ourselves and
get ready for the final battle be-
tween civilization and savagery.
Our boys would have left the
farms for the camp and more
. money would have been spent on
arms and munition, on the pomp
and ceremony Of war than Oh
internal improvements, educa-
ton, food, raiment, charity and
religion combined.
We know that the entrance Of
America into this war will bring
peace to the nations and dethrone
Force. We believe that the Kaiser
is an anachronism. We feel that
the stars in their courses are
against Sisera, but we also know
if civilization is saved we must
do our part to save it.
My youngest, the Benjamin Of
our household, is now intraining
for the conflict. You do not de-
spise war more than [, but [ feel
that this generation had better
face the trials Of the hour than
postpone them for Our children
and grandchildren to settle on q
bloodier and vaster scale.
r. w. WINSTON.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-07-10
LEMONS WRITTEN AND BEAUTIFY
THE SKIN
Make this beauty lotion cheaply for
your face, neck and arms and hands.


your face, neck and arms and hands.
At the cost Of small jar Of ordinary
cold cream one can prepare full quar-
ter pint Of the most wonderful lemon
skin softener and complexion beautifier
by squeezing the juice Of two fresh
lemons into a bottle containing three
ounces Of orchard white. Care should
be taken to strain the juice through a
fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in, then
this lotion will keep fresh for months.
Every woman knows that lemon juice
is used to bleach and remove such blem
ishes as freckles, sallowness and tan
and is the ideal skin softener, white
ner and beautifer.
Just try it! Get three ounces of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make
up quarter pint Of this sweetly fra
grant lemon lotion and massage it daily
into the face, neck and arms and hands.
It is marvellous to smoother rough, red
hands.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
CHRISTMAS CHILDHOOD.

Christmas is, perforce, winter fes-
tival, family and fraternal reunion.
"Suffer little children to come" Lo,
they have come. And the music of
their child voices! The concert of the
morning stars, what were they to the
natural unframed melody of innocent
childhood in its joyous expectations?
A brief, bright morning picture with
fervid expectant fancy attuned to
peace and good will TO men," sacred,
solemn, confident, joyous, ''peace," a
good will" and fraternal friendship
that shall fill and fructify and sanctify
the yearDto come.
All, childhood, Christmas childhood
See how for one day it mocks the
poets lines, "Some traces of Eden We
still inherit, but the trail of the SER
pent is over them all. Its own gift
is always the best, and it rejoices that
Bill and Jim and Lizzie and Sara Jared
as well. peace on EARTH" but not of
earth; good will" that shall inform
the coming year and mold the man and
woman of the future.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
First Christmas Celebration.

The birth of Christ was not original
ly observed at this time of the year.
1t was not until nearly 100 years after
his death that there was any attempt
at a celebration of the event at all,
and then for 300 years or more 1t was
celebrated at various times in the year
by the Christians in different parts of
the world. Some chose the LIST and
some the 9th of January, others the
Doth of March, the time Of the Jewish
passover, while still others observed
the day on the Doth of September, the
feast of the tabernacles. The 10th Of
April and the Goth of May were also
kept as the birthday Of Christ. By
the fifth century, however the 25th Of
December was the day generally adopt.
ed.-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
Forerunner of Christmas.

The spirit of merrymaking that
marks our Christmas holidays had it's
origin with the Roman feast called
the Saturnalia. This was festival in
honor of Saturn, father of the gods.
1t lasted for a week or two, beginning
about the 10Th of December, and was
the occasion for great revelry among
all classes. No business was transact
ed during this period, war was sus-
pended, private feuds were forgotten
or forgiven, and general good fellow
ship reigned supreme. Friends ex-
changed presents with one another,
and the slaves were waited upon by
their masters and mistresses.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
An Old AnqIo-N Norman Carol.

Lordhn0s, listen to our 10y
We haze come from, JdrdtoGv
To seek Christmas;
In this manson zoe are told
He his yearly feast doth hold:
IT'S todayf
May joy come from God above
To all those 10ho Christmas Iopef
LordHsos, noto tell you true,
Christmas brinoeth unto you
Only mfrth;
Hts house he flls toith many dish
OF bread and meat and also fish
To grace the day.
M0y JOY come from God above
To all those toho Christmas lovci
Lordhn0s, through our drnay's band
They say, Who spends ioith open hand
Free and fast,
And oft re0ales his many friends
God 0iOes hin, double tohdt he spends
To grace the day.
May joy come from God above
To all those 10ho Christmas louei
Lordhnos, tofcked men eschep,
In them neper shall you pieto
Au0ht that's good;
Cotodrds are the rabble rout,
Kick and beat the 0rumblers out
To grace the day.
May joy come from God above
To all those t0ho Christmas lopei
Lords, by Christmas and the host
OF this mansion hear my toast
Drink il 10elI.
Each must drain his cup OF loine,
And the first toiH toss off mine;
Thus GdUiSe,
Here, then, I bid you all 1odssdil,
Cursed be he ioho loiH not say DRINK
hail.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
SACRED MISTLETOE.

The druids with ceremonies of great
solemnity used to collect mistletoe with
a golden sickle against the festival of
winter solstice." Only the oaks bear
ing mistletoe were sacred to this an
cient order of men.
1t is recorded that the peoples rev.
erence for the priests proceeded in
great measure from the cures which
the priests effected by means of this
curious green plant of the pear-like
berries. 1t was collected thus cere-
moniously by the druids because it was
supposed to drive away evil spirits.
The reason among the druids for
bringing in bits of evergreen from the
woods and adjoining the house is a
most charming and lovable one: 1.-THE
houses were decked with evergreen
in December that the Sylvan spirits
might repair to them and remain I'M
nipped with frost and cold winds until
a milder season had renewed the foli-
age of their darling abodes. "-Crafts-
man.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18

loaded with greater dispatch. We
urge the cooperation of all farmers
union members to such efforts as may
be necessary to secure results.
We further recommend that copies
of this resolution be mailed at once
to the several agricultural colleges, to
the United States department of agri-
culture at Washington, d. c., to the
officers of the Oregon-southern Ida
no division of the farmers union, and
that copies be sent to the press.
OSCAR COLLINS, Unionville,
Chairman.
A. c. WHISTLER, Garfield.
J. c. MILLER, Ruff.
J. II. WILLARD, Juliaetta, Idaho.
A. o. MARTIN, Cottonwood, Idaho,
Committee
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
Bows Mimic Duel Fatal.

Oregon City, Ore.-Leslie Ledoux,
aged IA, was found dead near here
Sunday with a rifle in his hands and
a wound in his forehead. Cecil Green,
10; Lake Smith, Is, and Cecil Shaw,
8, were taken into custody and Sher-
that the Ledoux boy was killed while
iff Wilson said they had confessed
he, Green and Smith, were engaged
in play duel, each being armed with
a rifle of small caliber.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
BOLSHEVIkI AND GERMANS
BEGIN ARMISTICE
Pacific Move Troops-Entente
Will Be Kind.

Berlin, via London.-An armistice
agreement between the Bolsheviki
government in Russia and the Teu-
tonic allies was signed at Brest-
Litovsk Saturday, according to an Of
The armistice becomes effective at
noon Monday and is to remain in
force until January IA.
A provision in the armistice agree
ment is that peace negotiations are
to begin Immediately after the sign
ing of the armistice.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
Jury Frees CASTOR Means.

Concord, N. C.-Gaston B. Means
was acquitted here Monday of a
charge of Staying Mrs. Maude A. King,
the wealthy New York and Chicago
widow. The jury. after two hours
elaboration, announced a verdict.
Mrs. King was killed at Blaekwelder
spring, lonely spot in the country
near here, August 80 last, when with
Means and party of his friends she
had stopped on an automobile drive
to practice pistol shooting. Means
and the woman were alone at the
time.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
A Enng Bratutt 0ut
UhriHtntaH

In many parts of StDftzerldnd -
ne Yuletide customs and Il
festivities attn haze their be-
ginning on. Dec. 6, ',ohtch Is 81
the onnspersary of st. Mich 81
olas. Aarkets and fairs are -
then held In ptlld0es and Cit
ies, and, seeing that the old
traditions prescribe for this 81
day the purchasing of pres e
ents for the children, 1t Is an -
event OF utmost importance
to oil youngsters. In some ~
! districts st. Nicholas pdrddes ~
around In person IN an attire =
pery sinafIar to that of our
American Santa Claus, oener-
} ally carrying Dig bag filed 81
to1fh opples, prunes, nuts dn0 3,
homemade cookies, t0htch he
distributes among the children 4
5 t1ho haze been obedtent during -
, the year. 3
The neat and in modern days 3,
the most important testipe day
of the Dhole Yule season Is
5 Christmas day. History relates s.
that It tods only in the year 3
! S54 A.. d. that the Roman
{ Bishop Ldbertus regarded this
8 particular day as the birthday s
: of Christ, and as they t1ere fur =
! thermore DESTROYS of giving a
: more religious importance to I
s too important Roman festivals +
:. tohich also feil due in the 3
! same period. With the obser-
vdtion of Christmas day the 4
8 Christktndh, described as "a s
: lovely angel 10Th toings." &
gradually started to take old :
Santos place in many sections
8 of Switzerland, ChristkindH, +
: the Christ Child, is said to :
! come from the far north and
altodys brings Donderfui \
8 Christmas tree, decorated tosth s
!, all the 0httering things Gsso- s
! cidted toith jairyldnd and heap
( lily laden 10Th manifold gifts. !
. aSaSs&a&aS7Sa&aSs&aSas
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
Aidino Husband. Is Killed.

Mount Vernon, IIl.AMrs. ]. P.
Boyle, wife of a grocer here, was
shot and killed by thugs Sunday night
when she attempted to aid her hus-
band who was being held up. The
robbers escaped with $50. Several
arrests have been made.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
"Kink" Evans Fatally Shot.

Billings, Mont.-"Kink" Evans, so
called right hand man of Muckie Nc
Donald, leading agitator in the Butte
labor trouble of 1914, was fatally
shot in a quarrel with Frank Parker
at the Carpenter Creel coal mines
Sunday. Parker was arrested.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
Permit Gamma of Beans.

Washington.-The food administra-
TONS prohibition against the canning
of beans, pending a survey of the
available supply of tin plate, was lift
ed recently to permit Gamers to put
up 25 per cent of their capacity up
to March /.
Bonners Ferry herald. [volume] (Bonners Ferry, Idaho) 1904-current, 1917-12-18
one-fourth of Mills Idle.

New York.-With government re-
QUESTIONS for steel increasing. steel
authorities here estimated Saturday
that on account of freight congestion
and adverse weather situation APP
proximately only rs per cent of the
country's steel mill capacity is active.