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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
CAMP LIFE gets
THE KHAKI BOYS
They Get Lonely, But Government
Will Care Tor Them

Camp Devena, Oct 6.-With the
restlcssness and gnawing of loneli-
ness expressed on many of their faces
thousands of soldiers arc nightly surg
ing through the business section Of
Aver craving for some Of the social
life and recreations that they left be-
hind them at home. This town is
absolutely barren of amusements and
this great horde Of men in khaki are
at a loss to know what to do or
where to go so they just parade up
and down the main street and then
hike off for their barracks and bed.
A half dozen blocks of dimly light
ed stores, a moving picture house of
the hall type that accommodates only
a few hundred persons, a few "hole-
in-the-wall" billiard rooms and soft
drink establishments make up the
life" Of Aver. There are no clubs,
no lodges Or church organizations to
offer them recreation and they de-
part for their barracks overpowercd
with loneliness. To hundreds the
event of watching trains come and
go from the Aver station offers some
excitement.
Thus far the men in khaki have
stood the strain of nothing to do
until tomorrow" with great forbear-
ance They flock to Aver in such
great crowds they are no longer re-
garded as human beings by the resi-
dents but are merely men in uniforms.
Uprooted from his native soil, stripped
Of every social prop and safeguard
his family ties, his friends, his church
his neighborhood, his fraternal
groups, his business connections and
the influence of the women of his kind
and suddenly transported without
their gates he is in no mood to stay
in the big barracks when on liberty
and he sets out for Aver in search of
some of these things and in few
hours returns much depressed.
Something has got to be done TO
solve this problem. 1t is one OF the
big situations that have developed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
SHOWS NO sign
OF ABATEMENT
Silk Industry Of Country Not
LesSening Because Of War

New York, Oct. 6.-The silk manu-
featuring industry of the United
States shows no signs of abatement by
| reason of war conditions. Apparent
ly the people Of the United States no
longer look upon silk as a luxury,
since a compilation by the National
City bank of New York shows that the
quantity of raw silk imported in the
fiscal year 1917 is larger than ever
before, and at a higher price than
ever before. indicating that the value
of the outturn of the silk factories of
the United States in the current year
will far exceed that of any earlier
year. The total value Of raw silk i'm
ported in the fical year, 1917, the
compilation shows, is $4,000, 900
against $119,00 in the former
high record year. 1916; and the guam
tity 33,869,00O lbs. of raw silk against
1901 900 lbs. in the former high rec
ord year, 1916.
The United States is now the great
est silk manufacturing country Of the
world, the quantity of raw silk con-
sumed exceeding that of any other
country. The value of the outturn OF
the silk manufacturing establish
ments has grown from Sal, 10000 in
1879 to $S7,O0O,0OO in 1889. $107,-
600, 900 in 1899, $197, 100000 In 1909
and 1854 100000 in 1914, the latest
date for which Census figures are
available. In that year, 1914, the
total value Of raw silk imported was
but 1O0,OOO,00O, while in 1917 the
total of raw silk imported was $780,
000 000 in tho
tcrial of over so per cent. Should
this increase in cost of raw material
be reflected in the output of the mills
of the current year. the total value
of silk manufactures Of the United
States in 1917 would be nearly $40O,-
100000, OR practically four times as
large as in the year 1900.
High prices apparently do not affect
| the demand of the American silk
consumer, since the average import
| price of raw silk brought into the
country in the fiscal year 1917 is the
| highest on record. averaging $4.61
per lb. abaint $3.61 in 1916 and 1905
| in 1915, the highest annual average
! Of the past quarter century having
been $4.2O per ID. in 1907, as against
S4.61 in 1917.
Most of this great increase in raw
| SllH Imported CoHl&S Aio'it 0ap'I'l' IL oiiA
! which the imports of 1917 were &c.,
| 342, 900 pounds out Of a total of 49,
$4,000 pounds, while the total Of
1916 from Japan was 22,915,000
against 1S.217,oOo in 1915.
Even this large importation of raw
| silk has not reduced the amount of
silk manufacturers imported. since
! the total value of silk manufactures
of all kinds brought into the country
! in 1917 was s40,323.OOO against s31.-
| $4,000 in 1916 and S25,043.O00 in
| 1915.
! The large increase in production of
| silk is resulting in very consider
| able expectation Of silk manufactures
| which showed a total for the fiscal
| year 1917 of S7,2O3,O0 against S.
| 2O5.O00 in 1916 and $2.745,0O0 in
1915.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

At the meeting OF the Vocation
sub-council, held yesterday mornin
the following traffic tommittee vi
appointed: Captains William O'Bri1
and Abel Gross, Lieutenants Har|
Fogelson and Joseph Gutowski, ri
Yates Harry Bradbury, Raymo1
Walker, Francis Sullivan. Phill
Sparks. Rudolph Rahm, Charles Hoi
man, Anna Ahern, Helen Beach, Ny
tie Parter, Marjorie Sleath, Glad,
Cutie and Gertrude Mitchell ri
following committee for efficiency al
progress was appointed: James Blu
Ter chairman; Beatrice Dahlson. Ma
guerite Eichstaedt, Liborio Marin
Charles Campbell, Alice Single. u,
Prelle, Alice Perks, Arthur stcri
berg and Henry Ciecynski
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
Church
Notices
First Baptist Church.

Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock.
With the other churches of the city
this church will observe Rally day
and every member Of the church and
congregation is urged to make an es-
pecial effort to be present. The min
lister, DR.. Earle B. Cross will speak
on the theme "Divinely Inspired Dis
satisfaction and Contentment''. The
Bible school meets at 1915 with
classes for all; and at 600 P. M. the
G. E. society will hold it's monthly
conservation meeting. Sui e t.,
"Christ's Yoke; What It Is, and How
To Wear IT,, leaders, Misses Margery
Strong and Martha Norton. At 1880
p. M. the first of the evening congre-
cations for the winter will be held
under the auspices of the brother
hood. DR.. Samuel Zane Batten, secre-
tary of the Social Service commission
of the northern Baptist convention
will be the speaker. At the Sunday
school hour, 1915 P. M, a brother
hood class will be formed, and all
men of the church and congregation
are invited to join. Everyone well
come to these Rally day services.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
Peoples Church.

PeOpl0S Church.
Court street. observation-disclosures.
Evangelical. Cordial welcome to all.
Preaching services at 10:45 and 700.
At 1000, morning prayer meeting.
Lords Supper celebrated at morning
service. Sunday school at 1915.
Young Peoples meeting at 5:45. Rev.
James Roberts of Hartford, recent
secretary of the Sabbath league, is to
preach in the morning on sabbath
Keeping an Aid to Communion With
God" In the evening Pastor Harri-
man will deliver his second sermon
In the series on REVOLUTION and the
Bible" his topic being: 1.-THE Indict-
ment Proved"-viz. that REVOLUTION"
is an exploded theory. Tuesday at
400 the J. r. L. meet. and will
spend last half hour on Red Cross
work. Same hour, the Children's
meeting. Wednesday at 500 the
Woman's Missionary Prayer band
hold their annual meeting in the
church. Thursday at 7:45 p. m. the
weekly prayer meeting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
GOING TO THE BALL GAMES.

New Britain will be we'll represented
at the worlds series games in New
York next week. Local fans who will
be in attendance are ex-President
Thomas J. Lynch Of the National
league, Raymond r. Healey, Assist
ant Fire Chief William J. Noble, Frank
Holmes, Charles J. Bence, Ernest N.
Humphrey Attorney William F. Man
gan. Prosecuting Attorney George W.
Klett, Attorney Albert A. Greenberg,
Attorney P. F. McDonough, William
J. Farley and Edward S. Emmons
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
Emanuel Gospel Church.

Rev. M. S. Anderson pastor. Sun
day, 10 a. m. praise service, 1915.
preaching by pastor, subject Praying
Through to Victory" -, noon, Bible
school,. 6, Young Peoples service.
$50, open air service. T.. preaching
by pastor, subject "suffering and
Reigning With Christ" Tuesday 4
D. M. Young Folks meeting. 1880,
Bible study Thursday, 1880, mid
week prayer meeting. A cordial In
vitation is extended to all.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
PUlLAR
& NVEN
City Items

Bert Jacobson of Wakefield court
will leave tomorrow to enter Goddard
Academy, Barre, VT.
Fire prevention day will be OBJ
served in a special manner on October
9 in the public schools. At the Gram
mar school there will be speaker on
the subject. E. w. Schultz, local fire
Insurance agent, will probably be Sc
lected to speak.
Miss Mildred w. Ramsey retired to-
day from the employ of the New
Britain Chamber of Commerce to ac-
cept a place as stenographer in the
Office of the State Council of Defense.
Star of Good Will lodge, S. of B..
will meet Monday evening in Jr. O.
U. "A. M. hall.
Donald Gaffney, a junior at Yale
university, is spending the weekend
at his home on Vine street, this city.
Attorney M. H. Camp left today for
Atlantic City, where he will spend a
week.
Among New Britain people who will
attend the worlds series games in
New York are DR.. T. e. Reeks, Fred
McEnroe, Rev. Warren F. Cook Of
Trinity M. E. church and Rev. Francis
Keough, who is now located In
Meriden.
Richard Mertens was badly injured
at one of Miller & Olson's stores yes
te-day afternoon when q wire which
was used to bundle hay rebounded and
cut his forehead. DR.. Clifton M.
Cooley was called and tt required
several stitches to close up the wound.
The automobile of Marcus H.
White, principal of the State Normal
school, which was standing at the top
Of the steep incline at the school
grounds yesterday afternoon, broke
loose from it's moorings, crashing
Into a tree at the foot of the hill. The
fender and radiator were damaged.
Days Minstrels will hold re-
hearsal at 2 o'clock tomorrow after
noon in Knights Of Columbus hall
The troupe will give a benefit per
Torrance later in the month in Mys
tic for the parish of which Rev
Michael P. Hart, formerly of thi!
city, Is pastor.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
STANLEY Memorial Church.

The usual services will be held to-
morrow. Morning worship at 10:4b
with sermon by the pastor. The Sun
day school will hold it's session at -
and the Young Peoples society at
D. m. The topic will be Using What
We Have Leader, Oscar A. Marsh.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06

the commission was a visitor to Il
camp today. He stated that it WI
not only the duty and responsible
of the citizens of Aver but every cor
munity in New England to assist
this work Mr.. Richardson has bel
assigned by the commission to tai
charge of the campaign in New EN-
land. He has opened offices in Il
Kimball building, Boston.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
Swedish Elm Church.

Rev. J. E. Klingberg, pastor. Sun
day school, with classes for both young
and old, at 10 o'clock. Morning serv-
ice at II o'clock. Topic for sermon,
"The Cross" The evening service
will be held at 7 o'clock. Theme,
holy JOY" or my Cup Runneth
Over"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
ELKS GET SERIES NEWS.

Exalted Ruler Timothy F. O'Brien
Of the local lodge Of Elks has an
nounced that a special wire has been
installed in the club rooms on Wash
ington street. Starting tomorrow af-
ternoon returns from the remaining
games of the series will be received
at the home.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
Swedish Bethany Church.

1t was announced by Rev. G. f..
Phil, pastor of the Swedish Bethany
church that commencing tomorrow
the Sunday morning services will be
held at 1890 instead of 10:45. The
Sunday school will meet directly af-
ter the services. There will be COM
1880.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
Salvation Army.

Farewell Sunday for Adjutant +.
Ahrling and Lieut.. S. loft. Holiness
meeting, II a. m. Sunday school,
2:3O p. m. Open air meeting at Cen
trail park, D. m. Soldiers meeting
p. m. Last farewell meeting p. m.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
HOLY NAME MEETING.

The first meeting of the season of
the Holy Name society of St. Josephs
church will be held tomorrow even
ing at o'clock in the Parish hall
After the business session Postmaster
w. F.. Delaney will speak. Rev.
Patrick DAILY, pastor. urges all boys
and men in the parish over the ge of
II years to attend.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
William G. Rice.

Rev. DR.. G. w. C. Hill will off,
ciate at the funeral services for Will
liam G. Rice at the Erwin Mortuary
chapel in Fairview cemetery at 8
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
ANNUAL HOSPITAL TEA.
Function Takes Place Next Tuesday in
Center Church Parlors.

The annual tea given by the officers
of the Woman's Hospital Board will
be held next Tuesday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock in the parlors of the
Center church.
Annual reports will be read and
fees will be received Those in
charge anticipate a large attendance.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
Bible Students Lecture.

The International Bible Students
association lecture at the o. U. A. M.
hall. PIT Main St., Sunday, October
7th, at 1890 A. M. and 3 P. M. will
be given by Pastor P. Mockridge, of
New York. All welcome, no collec-
ton.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
Frederick e. Patterson.

Funeral services for Frederick E.
Patterson were conducted at 2:30
o'clock this afternoon at B. c. Por-
ter Sons undertaking rooms by Rev.
S. A. Fiske of Berlin. Burial was in
Maple Hill cemetery, Berlin
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
UniVerSaliSt Church.

Jr. 0. U. A. M hall, Hungerford
Court. Service 1880 Sunday evening.
Subject: "Inspirational Universalism'
Speaker Rev. DR.. U. S. Hill. Rally
service, everyone welcome.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
o. M. PORTER IN FRANCE.
Father Receives Word of Sons Safe
Arrival Abroad.

telegram has been received by
Isaac Porter to the effect that his son.
Sergeant Oliver Moore Porter has ar
rived safely somewhere in France.
Sergeant Porter is a we'll known To-
cal man and has many friends in this
city as well as in Kensington who un-
doubtedly will be glad to hear that he
has safely arrived in France. He vol
unteered last spring at the first call
for volunteers and has been training
in Washington, D. c.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06

Lutheran Church of the Reformation.
Hungerford Court. Fred G. Wun-
der, pastor. Morning worship 1O:45
Beginning this week Sunday school
will meet at noon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06

will go to ]. H. Affords office, 1913
Main street and be paid by him to
the proper PERSONS
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06
A very desirable feature is
a three-quarter length sleeve,
making a very comfortable
garment for the cool weather.

Some are one-piece dresses
with elastic belt, others two
piece, skirt and waist with
belt. All made of very fine
quality Percale, and nicely
trimmed, at SIPS, $3.50,
$500 and $3.50.
Sizes 36 to Al.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-10-06

In connection with these
we are showing several very
attactive numbers in Bunga-
low Aprons, from Use to $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
ALL URGED TO PREPARE
TO CAST BALLOTS
Civic Associations Registration Com
mittee At work Preparing Fer
spring Campaign.

Under the auspices OF the Civic as
sociation's registration committee. a
systematic drive Will be begun on Mon
day for the purpose OF stimulating reg
istration and the proper payment of
poll taxes In order that there may be,
as nearly as possible, full vote of
the city : electorate cast at the sprin x
elections OF 1918. when members OF
the council. administrative board, and
possibly CT the charter commission are
to be chosen.
The committee of the Civic associa-
ton in charge OF this highly important
work are u. A. Hawkins, r. M Car
rington, /. J. Marcuse. Augustine Roy
all Granville q. Valentine, j. b. Morde-
cal. John &. Easley and DIR. u. K. An
derson.
This committee has issued the fol-
lowing circular TO voters and prospec-
tive voters urging them the necessity
for properly qualifying themselves to
take part In The exceedingly inlpor-
taut municipal campaign;
Qualify for important elections in
1917. The city treasurer's office will
be ready Monday to receipt payment OF
taxes Fay early; avoid rush, penalty
ana danger OF losing your vote. Now
te the time. Elections ia 1917 are OF
a
council. members OF the administrative
board and possibly members Of char
ter commission will be elected in 1915
No citizen should lose his vote by fail
ing TO qualify.
State poll taxes fer 1915. 1918, 1917
must be paid six months before. the
election In which a voter offers to cast
his vote. All poll taxes assessed or as
sessable against man for all or any
one of these years, must be paid six
months prtur to the election. The
men who reached tweRty-one years of
age after February !. 1915. must pay
1918 and 1917 poll tax SIX months be-
fore election
Men reaching twenty-one years
after February /. 1916, must pay 1917
tax six nenths before the election
The men reaching twenty~one years OF
age between February /. 1877, and
February !. 1913. will have to pay poll
tax upon reaching twenty-one years
or age. but Will get receipt for 1918
poll tax They must, however pay II
IN advance In order TO vote In the cleo
tions held In 1918. Residences in the
state Of Virginia for two years and in
the city ar county for one year s "a
prerequisite requirement 10 vote In
this state. Pay your poll tax before
/ November an"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14

Ito operate. while those who did not
were closed and their licenses, II is de-
clared, were restored IL specified sums
demanded were paid to agents of the
big four"
Confessions of several policemen.
among them Captain William b.
O'Brfen, who claimed inside know
ledge Of the workings of the graft
ring. furnished much of the evidence
upon which the indictments against
Hesley and his alleged aids ate based
Besides the men indicted. the nam @s
Of scores of others, including officials
high in the city administration, were
drawn into the case during Hoyne's
investigation.
| Since the indictment of Heaiey in
dictments also have been returned
against Francis A. Becker. former,
civil service examiner, and Willis
Melville, former justice of the peaee,
charging them with extortion of money
under promise to obtain restoration ~
revoked saloon licenses.
! The investigation begun months be-
! fore the indictment of Healey IL still
( in progress and States Attorney
Hoyne promises further disclosures,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
CHICAGO POLICE CHIEFS
TRIAL TOMORROW

Chicago, Oct. f3.--Accused In an
avalanche of indictments obtained
last January by States Attorney Mac
Law Hoyne after a sensational iness-
tigation OF alleged municipal corrup-
ton, former Chic. OF Police Charles
c. Healey will go to trial TN the. Grim
inal court here Monday on charges OF
bribery and conspiracy. The former
chile has been at liberty under bond
since his arrest.
Indicted with Chief Healey were
Tom Costello, said To have beer the
power behind the chief. Mike de
Pike" Heitler alleged political loss:
William Skidmore, politician Tom
Newbold, hotelkaeper, stephen Barry
sergeant OF decfr'fives; John Walsh,
the former chief followed weeks ct
investigation and sensational charges
by the statas attorney. 1t was ',n-
mediateiy preceded by a raid upon
alleged headquarters of the corrup-
ton ring" In which Chief Haaley,
Costello, Skidmcre, HeItler and others,
II was asserted, were caught In the
act of dividing money said to have
been obtained by exfortion.
Heaiey, Costello, Skidmore and
Heitler were designated by Hoyne as
the "big four OF the alleged munich
pal graft ring, with Healey as the
chief beneficiary of operations that
are alleged to have yielded thousands
of dollars OF Illegal tribute.
I Charges upon which the conspiracy
include collection OF hrihes from
brotheis. thieves, gamblers and crooks
generally, amounting to $1,000 a
week. collection OF brides from sa-
ioonkeepers for return OF revoked H.
qenses. collection IT hrfbes from po-
licemen for promotion from the ranks
and from police lieutenants for pro-
isaatiaH te eaFtaineies; collection of
fees from property owners Tor redhc-
tion of taxes and intimidation of po-
lice office by transfer TO and from
districts far removed
II is alleged that promotions In the
police department were made accord
ing to a regular scale OF prices. the
higher the rank OF the nffice desired
the higher the price fixed for its at
tAinment. Through Heitler, ENsteiln
and Skidmore and their lieutenants.
1t is alleged, tribute was levied upon
scores u saioons. brothels and shady
hoteis. establishments that came
through" = y alleged. were allowed