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New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
DISTRIBUTING WAR
LITERATURE HERE
late Council of Defense Sends Series
Of Statements for Education of
Foreign Speaking People.

The State Council Of Defense,
trough the committee on aliens of
hich Stanley H. Holmes Of this city
chairman and Judge B. F. Gaffney
member. is about to distribute
lroughout the state a series of bull
eins on the war Already these have
zen printed in English. Italian, Ger
an and Polish and others will be
inted in various tongues. It is
ped that the cooperation of the
tie this literature.
The first bulletin contains sugges-
sns and requirements for enemy
sens. as outlined in the presidents
Exclamation Of war The second set
Es information for citizens and
lens, as contained in the presidents
defamation of April 16. and the
ird contains suggestions as they
ere made in the presidents call for
The final bulletin deals
9TH Americans of German Origin
d the War" This includes extracts
,ln an address before the Mer-
ants Association Of New York by
to n. Kahn. In this significant bull
In appears that famous phrase OF
!. Kahn. himself German born
Ia. in which he states:
~ know that neither Germany nor
D country nor the rest of the world
n return to happiness and peace
d fruitful labor until it shall have
IN made manifest, bitterly and I'M
gtakably manifest, to the rulers
10 bear the bloodguilt for this wan
b war and to their rnisinformed and
sguided peoples that the spirit
Itch unclaimed it cannot prevail,
1t the hateful doctrines and me-
DDS in pursuance of which and in
appliance with which 1t is conduct
are rejected with adherence by
} civilized world, and that the over
ening ambitions which it was meant
serve can never be achieved.
The fight for civilization which we
fondly believed had been won
my years ago must be fought over
Lin. In this sacred struggle it il
" our privilege to take no mean
It, and our glory to bring sacrifices.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
CITYITEMS
Goodness Of Aunt Delia's Bread
a BOX OF OUR BEST

Goodness Of Aunt Delia's Bread
advt.
A carnaal will be glen by the Ber-
I'm Grange at Grange hall Berlin next
Thursday and Friday Jennings. Adj
mission 10c-Adct.
| Hazel Egan, Florence Mulvihill and
Bessie KoplowitZ were nominated
yesterday by the senior class at the
High school for class secretary. The
Election will take place next week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Smedley, of
IS Bassett street, observed their Goth
Wedding anniversary at their home
asst night with an informal reception
o relatives and friends.
To comply with the provision that
Pie city building property must be in
Iured for 80 per cent. of its value, the
city Hall commission has voted to
lace $4,000 more insurance on the
Premises. A two years lease was
nven to the Gas Light company and
new metal ceiling is to be installed
"A front of the water commissioners
ffffce.
Mrs E. r. Gum of 53 East Main
erect is visiting her sister-in-law,
yrs. I. B. Bliss of Stamford.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
SOCIAL WORK in
CAMP IS ENDORSED
Herald Man at Aver Approves Of
Recreation Center Campaign
(By Herald Correspondent

Camp Devens Aver, Mass, Nov.
10.-Learning from Mr.. P. F. King,
who was visitor at camp last Sun
day, that a campaign is being
launched in New Britain for the
Knights of Columbus and the Y. M.
c. A., thought I would write you of
what these organizations are doing
for the boys at Camp Devens.
We soldiers call the buildings of
these organizations "huts" and they
are the only social centers of the
camp. Every evening you will find
them filled with soldiers-some play
ing games, some singing, some put
ting on little vaudeville or min
strel show, some writing home and
others attending the educational
classes. You will also find all the
latest magazines, newspapers of many
cities near here and a fine library. It
is not necessary that you stay in the
huts to read these books; you may
take them to Your barracks and re-
turn them in a certain length of time.
Many OF the men in the camp can
not speak English and it is in these
nuts that they are being taught
Others are brushing up in French,
mathematics, shorthand, writing and
spelling. Above ALL it is the friend
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10

A harvest party, the first member
ship party of the season, will be
given for members of the association
next Wednesday evening, November
IA, at o'clock. Those who wish may
come dressed as farmer lads and las
sizes, so as to enter more whole heart
edly into the program which has been
arranged for the evening. Those who
do not feel inclined to dress up are
assured as good a time as those who
do dress up. The ''Um- Ha-Ha Fam
ily' will be present to do it's share in
providing a good laugh for relaxa-
ton.
The harvest party is for the older
girls only. The girls under fifteen
enjoyed a Halloween party last week.
The Sunday vesper services this
year have changed to some extent, in
that only one big vesper service will
be given each month. On the other
Sundays of the month there will be
informal gatherings for singing, sto-
ries, tea and the enjoying Of the log
in the fireplace. AS the building is
practically open all day Sundays, the
girls may drop in at any time.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
Y. w. c. A. NOTES.

Activities at the Y. w. c. A. for
this week include the organizing of a
life-savng class, which has started on
Saturday afternoons at 3 o'clock
Anyone swimming two different
strokes is eligible to enter the class
Members may enroll in the class free
Life-saving is an interesting and i'm
portant branch Of the art of swim
ming. Join the class now and some
day the enlistment in the class will
be beneficial to you.
Friday, November 20, at p. M,
swimming exhibition will be given;
another swimming exhibition will be
given on Saturday evening. The pro-
gram which has been arranged con-
sists mainly Of fancy diving, swim
ming stunts, life-saying and races.
An opportunity will also be given at
this time to the children to display
their ability while in the water
Tickets for the affair will be on sale
in a few days. The proceeds from
both events, it Is hoped, will be suf-
fcient to purchase a new diving
board with.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10

ship that one gets. Boys from Maine,
New Hampshire, New York, Vermont,
Massachusetts,, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut all thrown in together and
all just like brothers.
After our days work is finished we
can go nowhere at the camp for So
cial pleasure except these huts and so
naturally we crave for a little enter
tainment or amusement.
These organizations arrange a pro-
gram for every night in the week. We
have moving pictures and vaudeville
and prominent men of all walks of
life address us. Rabbi Wise, of New
York, gave a talk in Y. M. G. A. No
25, which is the nearest hut to the
Machine Gun Battalion, and many
New Britain boys were among his
audience. It is evident from the zest
and earnestness with which the rabbi
appealed to his listeners that all Of
Uncle Sans fighters are not in khaki.
If you get this picture adequately
before you, you will recognize the
dire need-tfe vital need-for this
work. Let me also mention that
these huts also have a ladies' recep-
ton room, and it is here that we
bring our mothers and sisters while
visiting us.
The Red Cross nurses us through
sickness and these organizations are
taking care Of us while we are we'll,
and are certainly keeping the home
fires burning They have large signs
all over the walls, Don't forget to
write home"
Every person who contributes to
that fund is a real patriot He is
buying a gilt edge investment" that
will return principal with hundred
fold interest
If you will draw a picture of a raw
conscript, thrust into a strange new
life, surrounded by men with whom
he may have nothing in common, Won
will realize the great need for this
work by these organization
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
BIBLES FOR SOLDIERS.
Short De6licatory Service at South
church Vespers Tomorrow.


church Vespers Tomorrow.
In connection with the vespers
service at the South Congregational
church tomorrow afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock there will be a short dedi-
catory service to the soldiers and
sailors Of this church who are now
either in the army or navy In con-
nection with this service leather
bound bibles will be arranged to be
sent to the eighty men in the service.
With each Bible will be sent a small
silk American flag and folders which
will contain a message from the pas
tor to the men and extracts from
various addresses made by President
Wilson and others.
Rev. DR.. G.. w. c. Hill will speak
at the service on the subject: Life
at Camp Devens." While the public
is cordially invited it is especially
DESTROYS that relatives and friends Of
men in the service make an effort to
attend.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
AUTO RACES DOWN HuL,

An automobile bearing the license
number 60142 became unmanageable
while descending Grand street hill this
morning and before the driver could
again obtain control Of the machine
1t had crashed into, car standing
IN front Of the Union Laundry on
Arch street. No one was injured and
but little real damage resulted al
though one car was badly scratched
and the mud guards injured,
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
EVENTS TONIGHT

lyceum theater, superior photo
|ys.
Fox's theater, high-cl photo
mas.
keeney's theater, vaudeville and
wing pictures.
Vega society meets in Vega hall.
Cham berlain council, Jr. o. U. A.
meets in Jr. O. L. A. M. hall,
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
Somewhere in France,
september -, 1917,

"September II, 1917.
Dear Father and Mother
II have been rolling all night.
Everything is very quiet Fritz was
tired out with his exertions of the
last few days, I guess. Colonel Pou-
gin personally thanked us for our
work during the alta elk. He came to
the camp and shook hands with each
of us. His exact words were: I de-
sire particularly to call attention to
S. S. u, No. 1, which evidenced the
most remarkable nerve and superb
courage in assuring night and day,
under very violent bonn ba rdment. de-
spite gas attacks and the wretcned
condition of the roads, the transport
Of our wounded"
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
"Somewhere in France,

september ii, III I.
This morning we received .he
very welcome news that we would
go en- repos tomorrow That sure is
good as we all need rest We viii
have nothing to do for practically a
week. We leave Verdun and 60 to
Barbecue and after repos we go to
Aisace. We travel in our ambulances,
twenty-five cars. We will never find
u sector as busy as this has peen. We
have been attached to the attaching
army and row AS a sort of relief we
will gett easier work"
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
AMERICA SAVIOR
OF BLEEDING FRANCE
Ambulance Driver Describes Joy
Of French Women and Children

THE French look on Americans as
the salvation of France" So writes
William H. Buell.. who is driving An
ambulance in France to his parents IN
New Britaip. In the following let
ters he states that Colonel Pougir Of
the French army, personally compli-
mented the section he is with for their
good work during an attack following
which they were allowed to go en-
repOS:
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
Somewhere in France

September 15, 1917.
I'VE all had our first bath in four
weeks today. That sounds bad but
c'est la guerre. We had bath tub
too and didn't have to go swimming
in some cold brook. We left -- at
noon and arrived in at 7
o'clock. AS we drove down the one
street in the village we were greeted
by focks of little children who
climbed all over our cars and all over
us. Old men and women came to the
doors to wave to us and bless U.S. The
French look on Americans as the SAL
walton Of France. Old women who
were so bent they could hardly hobble
appeared at the doors to wave to US.
1t certainly was an impressive sight
When we left our cars and started to
walk to the barracks the children
crowded around. The people would
hold each others hands and string out
across the street. 1t was comical to
see us go down the middle of the
street with a row of children strung
out on each side up to the houses.
'It seems to be a peaceful place
and there are no cannon booming Or
shells shrieking. At the front there
are no trees, only a few stumps and
no vegetation at all: nothing but
wreckage broken wagons, empty shell
cases and dead horses. Here
there are leaves on all the trees, grass
and flowers in the fields and lots Of
fruit.
ut is a great change and we appre-
ciate nature far more after seeing
such great devastation. Even the
great numbers of children, which at
home one would think nuisance, are
comfort to us. We don't mind them
bit but are glad to have them
around.
lovingly,
BILL"
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
Bx-CONGREssNIAN TO TALK.

Former Congressman Thomas L.
lilly of Meriden will address a
citing of St. Mary's Holy Name So
ty tomorrow evening at o'clock.
b former congressman who Is like
be a former New Britain boy, will
9 as his subject a topic which has
h religious and patriotic signii-
bee.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
"Somewhere in France,
"September "A. 1911

Left --- and drove to
Rained hard all day and made the
driving very unpleasant. When we
got to --- we found a most Won
derful banquet awaiting us. The
French officers at -- got it up in
appreciation Of our work during the
attack. 1t seemed very strange to sit
down to a table and be waited on
and have a clean plate for every
course. At camp. we have one plate
for the meal, soup, meat, potatoes.
salad and desert; all goes in togeth-
err, but we don't mind that.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10


Till In Heaven tho deed appears.
Pass it on.
"1otto-Good cheeI.
Flow cr-Coreopsis
Colors--Gold and white
Flowers were sent out to six fam
Ines and calls made to the number of
20 since the last meeting.
air cushions and pairs crutches
are idle at the present time.
81 oranges were sent to the hospi-
tai during the last few weeks.
From the Layette supplies II gar
ments were given out.
cordial invitation was extended
to the local members and their friends
to attend the opening day Of the rest
room just opened by the Hartford
branch of the Sunshine Society. It
is open daily from until $50, Room
50, Brown Thompson Building,
We were honored in having as our
guest State President Mrs. Saunders
of New Haven, who gave many sue
gestions for our mutual enlargement
Tea in charge of the social commit~
tee was served and adjournment made
at pleasure.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10

From the Layette supplies II gar
ments were given out
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10
Sunshine Society.

Have you had .
kindness Hhown7
Eass 1t on.
Twas nos meant
ior you alore.
Pass 1t on.
Let II travel down
the years,
Let It wipe an
others tears.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10

81 oranges were sent to the hospi-
tai during the last few weeks.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10

Flowers were sent out to six fam
Ines and calls made to the number of
20 since the last meeting.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10

air cushions and pairs crutches
are idle at the present time.
New Britain herald., 1917-11-10

Hili In Heaven tho deed appears.
Pass it on.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-03-31

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, March 31.-Will a
baby girl. red.haired tot only few
months old, be the child of destiny who
will sweep aside the veil which sepa.
rates the Here from the Hereafter?
Will Patience Worth, miracle baby,
whose adoption was directed by an
unseen hand, break down the barriers
that prevent free communication be.
tween the living and dead?
st. Louis today is asking these ques'
tions. as the remarkable infant devel.
ops toward her first birthday at the
home of her faster-parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Curran.
Interest in the child has spread far
beyond st. Louis. for scientists study.
ing psychic phenomena are asking:
WHO is Patience Worth, the mys.
FERROUS parsonage who talks to the
Currans through their "weegee.board?
HOW did she know the instant this
baby was born, and direct the Currans
as to her adoption?
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WHY are this baby's eyes, hair and
features exactly like those described
by the unseen Patience" in portrait
of herself?
And will this baby inherit from her
spiritual godmother the power to
bridge the world and the after.lifeP
The baby Patience COOS and crows
contentedly, little bothered by the at
tention showered upon her, but al
ready enthusiasts of Patience Worth
cult are seeing in her eyes far-away
look which they interpret to mean that
the infant is receiving the first dim
communication from her spirfr-mother.
For several years the ouija-board
writings of Patience Worth have been
coming to Mrs. Curran. Patience is
supposed to be woman who lived in
New England before the revolution;
her remarks are couched in an old
English form devoid of modern words.
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MRS. j. H. cuRRAN.

She has dictated" poetry and stories,
which Mrs. Curran has read OIL as the
pointer flew from letter to letter OIL.
the ouija-board.
Tho most amazing communication,
however, was that which required the
Currans to adopt baby and name 1t
Patience Worth.
Select a poor baby" was the de.
mand. land make all arrangements for
adoption before its birth"
So the Currans arranged with pow.
erty.stricken prospective motuer for
the adoption of her child, should it
be girl
The night of the baby's arrival, a
session with the board was interrupt
ed when Patience said:
There be other things ADDING
Later 1t was found this interruption
came at the exact moment Of the
bsby's birth, in distant section of the
city.
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Mrs. S. A. Dean. left Thursday for her
home in Alberta, Canada.
W. n. Satterfeld, of Green Spring
Run. formerly OF this city, is q bust.
ness visitor here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Carr, who had
spent the winter In Atlanta, Ga, and
other southern points, arrived here
last evening from Mt. Lake Park, Nd,
where they had spent the last week.
They will spend several weeks here
before going TO Mt. Lake Park for the
summer.
Mrs. Emmett Harbert. of Clarksburs,
is the guest Of Miss Caroline Barr at
her home on East Park avenue.
! Mrs. Jennie Hess has returned from
Warrington where she was the CUES
for week of Mrs. Zana blackstone.
H. w. Showalter was business visi-
tor In Huntington yesterday
Attorney B. L. Butcher returned last
night from Baltimore where he had
spent several days.
The Misses Dorothy Howard, Mary
Louise Conn and Norma Neiman went
to PIT. Marion, Pa, this afternoon to
spend the weekend with relatives.
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PERSONALS

Mrs. Otis G. Wilson and Mss VII
lard Clayton are spending the day in
Morgantown with friends.
Miss Mary Murphy. Of Pennington
and her sister. Mrs. j. C. Collins, OF
Grant Town, have returned frou visit
with friends in Wheeling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alva IIall and daugh.
ter, Miss josephine, and Miss delaidc
Pinnell will go to Grafton this evening
to spend the weekend with re Atives.
Mrs. IL. D. Clark and dauf lter. OF
Warrington, were visitors hcre yester.
cay.
Mrs. A ]. Hayes and dought ar, Mrs.
n. NJ. Leigh. of Warrington. wore visl.
tors here yesterday.
Mrs. II. $. McConaughey. who hat
spent the winter here with har aunt
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Evening Chat

Git up airly in the mornin'
When It's nice and sweet and cool
And warsh yerself and dress yerself
And 90 to Sunday school.
And breathe again the atmosphere,
YeHSseathed in boyhood days,
When ye hadn't teched the sin o. life.
And hadn't changed yer ways;
From the innocence O. childhood,
To the thoughts O. wealth and place,
When ye hadn't wrought the wrinRles
And the care lines IN yer face.
When the thoughts o. yer good Maate1
Were as firm and fixed and true,
As. yer longin' fer success and wealt
And friends, now are to you;
With the songs that We were sing1n'
sinkin' deep into yer mind.
And ye hadn't lost yer ole time faith
And trust, in human kind:
There's the same good ole time singin'
As there wuz in them Gle days.
And the teachers jist as ferVent
4 And as honest. when he prays
And the lessons are the same sweet,
Hopeful prophecies Of old,
AS they wuz afore we let yer faith
And trust In them git cold
Ye don't know what yer missiu'
When it's nice and sweet and cool,
And ye don't git up and dress yerself,
And go to Sunday school
THE DEACON.
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GEORGETOWN.

Mr.. Haines. of Warrington, spent
Sunday with Archie Snider.
l. G, Ralphsnyder is contemplating
buying N. e. Fishers property.
w. NJ. Ralphsnyder was a business
caller at Riyesville one day last week
Samuel Kennedy, of Fairmont. was
the guest OF his sister. Miss Margie
Lizzie Kennedy.
Miss Ella Straight attended the fu
neral of her friend, Luther Lowe, at
Mt. Hood last Friday.
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Miss Ruby Hayes, formerly of this
city, who has been located In Akron,
o., for several months and Noah Syl.
Nester Baughman, OF Akron, " ere uni
ted in marriage in that city On Tues
DAY, March 6. Cards announcing the
event have been issued by Mr.. ana
Mrs. Paul Hayes. the former brother
If the bride Mrs. Baughman .ormer-
ly resided near this city with her aunt.
lrs. john r. Manley. They will re-
SIDE in Akrcn.
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Luncheon and Address.

A luncheon followed by AL address
by Miss Maud Van Buren,, national
organizer of Civic work, will feature
the last meeting of the Womans club
for the year. Tha event will take place
on Thursday instead of Friday as
scheduled on account of Good Friday
church services. The luncheon will be
served az one o'clock in the Watson
hotel cafe and the lecture will begin
ut O'Clock. A large number of reser-
Vations have been made for the lunch.
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!. M. c. a. CAMPAIGN SUCCEEDS.

UN1oNToWN, Pa, March 31.-With
Il bringing Of church bells, the footing
of lire whistles and general jollifica.
ton and parade, Uniontown last night
celebrated the raising of $125,oOO for
Y. NJ. G. A. building. The weeks cam.
paign closed at o'clock this evening.
The plans for the new 100000 building
VIII be drawn at once.
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Miss HeInIek Hostess.

Miss Frances Helmick is entertain
ing at tea this afternoon at her home
on Fairmont avenue honoring Miss Vir-
ginia Cook, and her guest, Miss Ruth
Perry, Of Milwaukee, Wis. Miss Cook
and Miss Perry are school mates at
Birmingham college, Birmingham, Pa,
and are spending the Easter vacation
with the formers mother, Mrs. John
r Cook.
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Returnlna Mednesday.

Miss Eleanor PeddIcord, who attends
st. Edith's school at Bristow, Va, will
arrive home next Wednesday to spend
the Easter vacation with her mother,
Mrs. A. F. Peddicord. The Misses
Miriam and Alice Rock, students at St.
Edith's, will spend Easter with resa-
ttives in Washington, D. G.
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LOCAL SOCIAL EVENTS

Mich, and albuquerque, n. NJ, has ar.
rived home and will occupy the pulpit
at the First Presbyterian church to-
morrow DR.. Stoetzer is greatly i'm
proved in health by his western trip.
Mrs. Stoetzer, who had been the guest
of her mother, Mrs. John ]. Brown, IL
Morgentown. has also returned home.
Mrs. Brown has been very i'll during
Mrs. Stoetzer's visit there but is bet
ter 1T this time.
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Returned from Florida.

T. A. Murphy and sister, Miss Mar.
garet, arrived home last night from st.
Petersburg, Fla, where they had spent
several weeks. They we're accompan-
led home by Mr.. and Mrs, P. F. Flem-
ing, OF Cameron, who went on to their
home last evening.
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Returned to Eairmant.

Mrs. Chas. NJ. Ritchie and daughter,
Miss Gene, who have resided in Nor
gantown for the last several years,
lave arrived here and have Joined Mr..
Richie who recently assumed posi-.
ton with the Stevenson Grocery com.
pany.. They are occupying their Loop
parL. nrnnnrtv