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New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
BRUSSELS QUINTET
TO PLAY Y. M. c. A.
ThOmpSOnVille Basket ToSSerS to
Try for State Championship

The Brussels basketball five, re-
puted to be the cream of state ac-
cording to their followers in Thomp-
sonVille will be the attraction tomor-
row evening in the Y. M. c. A. gym
nasium, when they will make an at
tempt to wrest from Warren Skaters
pets, the state championship. While
the visitors hav never appeared in
this city their reputation is too We'll
known to go into details. 1t is only
within the past two weeks that they
took into camp the Ramblers, VINO
played here twice under the name OF
the Colonials of Hartford. This in it
self is an achievement that stamps
the p-statc team as q worthy foe for
tho locals.
In the visitors lineup will be found
the old time stars of the club. Con
nors, Grenier, Needham, BerGin,
Sheridan and Hagen.
Basketball is now enjoying much
popularity in this city, as the big
crowds at the Y. M. G. A. gymnasium
will show. and the brand of basket
ball that the locals are serving up,
is of a kind that appeases the appe-
tor Slater has arranged games with
the best teams obtainable this sea-
son and the sport as whole has
proven pleasing.
Another stellar attraction is booked
for Washington's birthday Friday
February 22) when the crack Pitts
field Boys club will meet the locals.
The Bay State quintet has been ang-
ling for a game with the locals for
several weeks. ancing will be held
as usual at the conclusion of tomor-
row nights game.
League Leaders Win.
The Nutmegs and the Senecas con-
tinue in the tie for first place in the
Saturday Night league, by virtue of
victories scored last Saturday night.
The Nutmegs defeated the Ramblers,
score 40 to 50 and the Senecas
trimmed the Kamels. score 80 to %.
The summaries:
RambIerS NutmegS.
Right Forward
towards ............... Stepanlan
Left Forward
Center
Sconeld Reynolds
Right Guard
HAHN DudaCk
Left Guard
Score, Nutmegs 40, Ramblers 80;
field baskets, Peterson 4, Edwards 2,
Sandberg 7, Scotield, Miller 8, Ste
panian ?, Kallgren 4, Reynolds 2, Du-
dack 7; fouls Peterson 4, Dudack; ref
eree,S later; time of halves, Is min
utes.
KameIs ScnecaS
Right Forward
Johnson ................ Walters
Left Forward
GlnSDefS 1fODSteln
Center
Martin .................. Olson
Right Guard
Williams ............ Abrahamson
Left Guard
Score, Senecas SO, Kame1s %; field
baskets, Jones 3, Johnson 5, Ginsberg,
Martin, Williams 3, Norfeldt 7, Wal
ters, S, Olson Abrahamson 3; fouls,
Johnson, Martin, Norfeldt: referee,
Slater; time of periods, Is minutes.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
WHITFIELD IN THE ORA ENF.

Durham, N. c., Feb. 11.-George
Whitfield, outfielder of the Philadelphia
Nationals, has been placed in Glass A
and called for physical examination by
the local exemption board. He claimed
no exemption. If he passes the exam
ination, he expects to be called this
month.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
HIGH SCHOOL PRACTICE

Coach A. w. Bearse of the -.FIil
school basketball team, has called
practice for 10 o'clock tomorrd
morning at the Y. M G.. A syn
nasium. All members of the I'D
and second teams are requested
be in uniform and on the floor at TN
hour. The showing made by Il
first team against Hartford, last Fl
day, considering their crippled col
dition is gratifying to the coach, wi
is confident that the locals will east
reverse the tables when the tear
clash in this city.
(Othcr Sporting News On E'olIowiI
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
KILLINGS TURNED DOWN.

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 11.-The appeal
for deferred classification Of Joseph
(Josh) Billings, catcher for the Cieve-
land American league club, was de-
MED by the first district board here
Saturday and he was placed in Glass
IA of the selective draft
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
Games This Week.

The schedule for this week is s
follows:
Married men VS.. Sing,
men; Stanley Works league.
Wednesday-Cor VS., n.
Colts; SINNERS VS.. n. B. Machine. 1
hursday-Stanley Works vs. LAT
ders; r. & f. VS.. Berlin Constru]
ton: SINNERS league, Army an
Navy girls.
Friday - Stanley Hardware
Union Mfg. Universal club.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11

(Othcr Sporting News On Follow
Pagc). .
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
To Adopt Schedules i'm Majors.

Both the National and American
leagues will adopt their schedules dur
ing the coming meetings, but this is
only routine matter The Eastern
sseGoon or the AIyoarican league will
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
NAVY HOCKEYISTS WIN.

Boston, Feb. 1.-THE Boston Navy
Yard hockey team won from the AL
Stars, team made up of some of the
fastest players III the city, by a score
OF co l Saturday night Tho blue
Jackets wore Ice ~: Ray Skilton, the
Sorzner Harvard captain
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11
PITT SWIMMERS BEAT MTDDIES.

Annapolis, Md, Feb. 1.-THE Uni
versitv of PITTSBURGH team defeated
the Annapolis midshipmen in a swim
ming contest here Saturday afternoon
by score Of 2S to II.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-11

open on April Is, which falls on Il
Monday, and the National league and
the Western wing of the American
league will open on Tuesday, April 16.
Legislation Of considerable impor-
lance will come before both leagues.
At the recommendation of Presidents
Tener and Johnson the leagues will
vote to pay the war indemnities to
the former Federal league prom oters,
which had been help up owing to the
suit of the Baltimore Federal direc-
tors. AS Sinclair, the Ward estate,
and Gunner of Pittsburg threatened
Immediate suit if this money was not
forthcoming, it was decided best to
pay it, even with the Baltimore ques
ton still unsettled.
An effort to abolish the spitball also
will be made by opponents to this
form of delivery in both leagues The
American association voted to abolish
the spitbaH entirely in it's organiza-
ton, and Barney Dreyfuss of the
Pittsburg club favors similar action
in the major leagues. However, it is
not likely that the splitter will be
exiled hmm ediately. While President
Tener of the National League is OPP
posed to the spitball, he would give
pitchers using it, an allotted time to
learn a new delivery. The governor
has suggested that a two year notice
would answer the purpose.
To Decide on Admissions.
An effort also will be made in both
leagues to repeal the action taken at
the Joint meeting of the two major
leagues to charge the regular prices
next season, plus the governm ent's 10
per cent war tax. This would mean
general admission prices of 27 cents,
SIS cents and SO cents
Since the December meeting re-
business managers of clubs have
pointed out what such a, scale of prices
would mean, especially in parks such
as the Polo Grounds, where rs cents
is the general admission. The prob
lem of making change for 83 cents on
a busy Saturday afternoon on the
Polo Grounds viii be a difficult one.
President Hampstead of the Giants
said he would rather charge 80 cents
and lose 3 cents than to attempt to
charga SO cents. President Frazee of
tho Red Sux has offered a suggestion
which received considerable attention
namely. to charge 80 cents, SIS cents
and so cents, and donate what was
over the amount of the ticket and the
war tax to the Red Cross
Fbbcts May Solve Riddle.
Charley Ebbcts Of the BROOKLYN club
pointed out yesterday that this would
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
German Generals. Admission.

A German general is quoted as
having admitted, at last, that the war
is not worth what it is costing. He
says that millions who marched gaily
forth four years ago on war of con-
quest, which they had been told
would make them rich and great
rulers of the world, now see, things
in different light. What stupen-
dous crime the making of that war
was-and it all can be traced back
to the one little clique and this war
will indeed not be worth the price
unless it results in a victory which
deposes such cliques and makes it
forever impossible for few men,
led by lunatic to embark the world
in such an undertaking.-Cedar
Rapids Republican.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
Wants Bonds for Gravel.

If there is road in the whole
county that needs work and atten-
ton from the township trustees it is
the one leading from Flood Creek
bridge north to tha first railroad
crossing south of Packard. The soil
of this particular highway is clay
and very slippery when it is rainy
weather, and when it is dry weather
it cuts up with wheel tracks and ruts
that it takes a strong vehicle to hold
together when traversing it. This
road Is on the short line from Mason
City to Waterloo and Is the most i'll
complained of road we know OF in
the whole county. 1t surely should
be graveled and made safe for traffic
even if it becomes necessary to bond
for the expense.-Clarksville Star.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
Wants old.style Coffin.

Storm Lake, Ia, July Sin will
which was found after his death,
Oman Midgardt, an eccentric bache-
lor of Albert City, ordered his friend,
j. F. Moline, to make him coffin
after the style used in Norway when
he was boy.
He left the principal OF $4,000 to
the American Red Cross after the
death of his niece, Lydia Thorsten-
sen, who viii have the interest
money during her life. He left a
considerable amount to friend.
Norsle samleget, of Christiana, Nor
way. Mr. Mitgardt was found dead
in his home where he lived alone.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
NOTICE OF ADVERTISEMENT.

In District Court, State of Iowa,
Winneshiek County, SIS.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mar
tin Haubrich, deceased:
To the Treasurer of State. E. II.
Hoyt and Peter Haubrich, Jo-
seph Haubrich, John Haubrich,
Mrs. Henry Rink, Mrs. Theo.
Schmitt, Mrs. VIM. Steffee,
Frank Kausch.
You and each of you, are hereby
notified that the undersigned, duly
appointed and qualified appraisers
of properly charged, or sought to be
charged, with the payment OF a
Collateral Inheritance Tax
will, at 10 o'clock a. m, on the 18th
day OF August A. ID. 1918, at County
Clerks Office, DEBORAH, Iowa, in
said county and state, proceed to ap-
praise the property of the estate OF
said decedent subject to the Col
lateral Inheritance Tax, as provided
by law.
Please take notice and govern
yourselves accordingly,
Dated June q. 1918.
C. w. FREEMAN.
c.. CHRISTEN,
LUTHER REED.
Appraisers
n
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
HUGE INCREASE in ACREAGE OF
WHEAT
Els. innate of Iowa Crop Areas Given
i'm Weekly Weather and Crop
Report

The weekly weather crop bulle-
tin issued by the weather bureau
for the week ending July 6, gives
the following estimates of crop
acreages in the state: Corn, TO-
140, 200; spring wheat, 5SO,409;
winter wheat, 1920; barley,
34O,1O0; rye, 50,04O; flax, 1857;
potatoes, 1920; tame hay, 2,5O2.-
$40; wild hay, 1850; alfalfa,
6,040'; pastures 9,0S0,000
The most notable increase over
last year is in spring wheat which
totalled only 163,S25 acres in 1917.
The condition of summer apples
on July first was 3S per cent; fall
apples, SO per cent, winter apples,
f, 3S per cent; pears, IA per cent;
cherries, 3S per cent; Americana
Iplums, 81 per cent; domestic plums,
I1S per cent; japanese plums, per
cent; grapes, 40 per cent; red
,raspberries, so per cent; black rasp-
berries, 6s per cent; black berries, 70
per cent; currants, 65 per cent;
lgooseberries, 70 per cent
Indications are that there will be
about half as many apples and
Iplums as last year and about the
same quantity of grapes and rasp-
berries
Corn is far advanced, is mostly
laid by and is beginning to tassel
everywhere.
Crops in the southwest and west
central counties are somewhat dam
aged by drouth and grasshoppers
Scab and rust attacked spring wheat
! in some counties. Heavy rains in
the northern and eastern parts have
delayed harvest and haying and have
lodged oats badly in some sections.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
Neck Broken BY Fall From Load of
Hay.

Muscatine, Ia, July 15.-Laughing
at the surgeons as they treated his
broken neck, Chris Wise yesterday
bantered about his accident as if it
were no more serious than a broken
finger
Wise, who lives here, fell from a
load of hay. X-rays photographs
showed that his neck was broken,
but he is still alive. and expects to
get better.
Wise is being treated by a chic
practor, who found that two joints
of the yertebra had been -dislocated
by the fall All the time the physi-
clans were, working upon him, Wise
laughed and joked with the medical
men.
The complete recovery of the in
jured man is expected, notwith-
standing that such accidents are
usually fatal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
Germans Now using Traps to Catch

/
Men.
The latest German barbarity con-
,sists of man-trap, similar to a bear
trap, discovered in No Mans Land
by Corporal Leonardo Manser and
Sergeant Victor l.. Vaupel, United
States engineers.
Corporal Manser, after bringing
in the trophy to the trencehs, told
ihow he came to discover it, He said.
"We were in the trenches on the
night of May "a when Sergeant Vau-
pei and myself decided to go on a
scouting party. We crept carefully
over the top, making our way
through the barbed wire entange-
ments and in one shell hole after
another, keeping out of sight Of the
Germans, as they were sending up
star shells to light No Mans Land
1t was as light as day in the glare of
star shells.
AlI6I VIC SOl hdii way dCiOoo W.
Mans Land my cane was jerked from
my hand Advancing a few steps,
stumbled on the trap, which had been
released by the pressure of the cane.
On examination / found the trap
set to catch scouts. In attempting
to carry it off / discovered 1t was
chained to stakes in the ground.
loosened the chain and brought the
trap to our trenches. The contri-
vance is three feet long and has jaws
eighteen inches wide, with teeth two
inches long 1t is designed to give
the vistim great pain and make him
call for help. This attracts his conf
RAIDS, who become targets for German
machine gun fusillade which results
in the humiliation of the entire
party"
The trap is in the Paris Y. M. c.
A., where it has been examined by
of Americans, who were as
founded at the horror of the device.
1t win be shipped to America as a
trophy. Manchester Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
Bird and Insect Workers.

The arts of weaving and rope and
net making are practiced by some of
the lower forms of life, notably among
caterpillars and spiders. The weav-
er birds of Africa and India, which are
species of finch, construct wonder
full nests out Of leaves by sewing them
together.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
Draft Evasier Roasts wilson.

Britt News: Deputy Sheriff Raw
was called to Corwith Monday even
ing to take young man giving his
name as H Hanson in charge. He
drifted into Corwith and was oil
course questioned by the authorities
He stated he had no place of resi-.
dence, that his being arrested was
some more of Wilson'S work" and
that he would not fight TO the
United States. He was given into
the custody OF the United States
Marshal and taken to Garner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
Hog Raising Costly.

Sac City, Ia, July SILT costs $40
per hundred weight more than the
present minimum market price Of
hogs to raise pork in Sac county, ac-
cording to figures compiled by over
fifty of the county's leading swine
producers at meeting in the county
agents Office in Sac City. The Sac
county farmers figured that the cost
of raising ahog for market in Sac
county is $3.50 per hundred weight.
The present minimum market price
is $3.50.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
All VIII Try For 1t.

McGreyor, To-, July S.-There's
a team of horses waiting for the
Clayton county soldier who gets to
Berlin first. John Kaufman, a
farmer living in Millville township
near Gutenberg, says he will give
the best team of horses and harness
on his farm to the Clayton county
soldiers who puts up an American
flag in the streets of Berlin.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
No Chance TO Quarrel.

One day little Laura, who could not
talk plainly, was playing with little
boy who could not speak English.
When someone asked her how she got
along with the little boy she replied:
"Oh, we gets along fine; he can't
stand me and can't stand him."
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1918-07-17
Lantern Ely a Brilliant Insect.

The lantern fly of South America is
said to be by far the most brilliant OF
all luminous insects. 1t sometimes
measures more thap 2 inches In
length. The shape Of the head is very
curious. 1t is furnished with hollow
transparent snout nearly the length of
the body, whence comes the lamplikc
light.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-23

service. The evening service will be held at [ and the topic will he
 Stewardship
 Church of Our Savior--At 10:45 the morning service and sermon will take pl1ce. Sunday school will meet at noon. The Thanksiving Day cele- bratton of the holy communion will be at 8 A. M.
 A. M. F. Zion church--Morning g worship and sermon will be at 10:45 IS usual. Sunday school will meet at l2:3O P. M. There will be a memori- al service at 7:45 F. NJ. for Bishop James Walker Hood. All are cordial ly invited, Rev E. F. Barrows is minister
 Advent churc1l-The morning wor- ship and service will be held at 10:45. At 12:05 Sunday school will be held and the Young Peoples praise and so- cial will come. at o'clock. The preacher at both the morning and evening services will be Rev J. Will liam Denton, the former pastor
New Britain herald., 1918-11-23
TWO SONG SERVICES
 ID BE HELD SUNDAY
Afternoon meeting at Grammar School-EVening at Elihu Burritt

The community singing program for Sunday evening at the Elihu Burritt school will begin at 7:30. and will be given over to the Russell and Erwin company for the general direction and for the special features of the program. This arrangement is prov ing to be a very interesting and pro- fitable one.
 James $. Stevens, the state musical director for the Connecticut State Council of Defense will be present at the song meeting in the evening at the Elihu Burritt school and will be invited to speak to the audience on the subject of community singing.
 The program for the community sing in charge of the New Britain Machine company at the Central Grammar school tomorrow at 2:30 o'clock follows :
 Opening Number ,..... Selected
 Orchestra
 Introduction ............., MT. Buol Song ...,........... America"
 Audience
 Solo-"God Be With Our Boys To-
 night" ............. Mrs. Page Song-"Battle Hymn of the Repub-
 lic' ............'... Audience Keep the Home Fires Burn
 ing" ............. MT. Facey Anthem-"Send Out Thy Light
 Gounod ......... Mixed Chorus Song-"Onward Christian Soldiers
 .'-.''. '.......' '..'...'' Audience Solo ........... Selected
 MT. Krick
 Ladies Chorus ...... Santa Lucia" Song-'"Tenting Tonight. Audience Solo--"Joan of Arc" Mrs. Page Chorus-"America the Beautiful
 ............. Mixed Chorus Solo and .Audience-"Long, Long
 TraiP' ........... MT. Facey Song--'Dixie" ,....... Audience Solo-Selected .......... MT. Krick Song-"Columbia the Gem of the
 Ocean" ........... Audience Chorus ........... "Marseillaise" Star Spangled Banner. Audience
 Orchestra
 Miss Catherine Long, Accompanist. The public is urged to attend and to participate in the group singing.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-23
MACHINE co. PLANS
 TO RETAIN WORKERS
Superintendent Buol Says Aim of Concern Is To Avoid Laying
 or Any EnpIoycs.

About 3 employees of the New Britain Machine company quit upon being paid off yesterday afternoon, and it is expected that about the same number will leave their places when the remainder of the factory is paid off this afternoon. Superintend- ent A. Buol stated this morning that there will, in all probability, be quitting of about this number as several employees are undecided as to whether they should get through or continue to work with the shorter hours and pay.
 Asked if there would be a laying off at the factory in the near future, MT. Buol stated that there was very little chance of such action on the part Of the officials. If the work should suddenly become slack, it is the plan of the company to put those of the night shift who wish to change, on the day shift and discontinue the night shift entirely.
 Reports that over a hundred men had left the company yesterday, were denied this morning. The officials claim this to be statement of some one misinformed, and as such ru- mors are bound to be started at this time, should be taken lightly.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-23
FURTHER REDUCTION
 IN REVENUE BILL
Proposed Tax on Bank Checks
 Among Items Gut Out

Washington, Nov. 23.-The wax revenue bill, by further reductions to- day was revised downward by the senate finance committee almost to tho six billion dollar estimate proposed for 1913. Reduction of the special taxes was virtually completed and next week the committee will consider reducing the war excess profits schedule and probably decide on incorporating tax rates for 1920
 Such rapid progress is being mada that Chairman Simmons is hopeful of completing the bill late next week
 Among the miscellaneous items stricken from the bill today were the proposed taxes of tw, ocents each on bank checks, estimated to raise $50,- 100000 more, and the tax of one per cent. on gross sales of mail order houses with sales in excess of $10O, ,00d annually, estimated to raise $5,00O,OO0,
 In lieu of the ten per cent tax on sales to consumers of perfumes, cos metics, pills, patent medicines and similar articles, the committee adopted a tax of five per cent. upon manufac@ turers' wholesale sales.
 All of the stamp taxes, except that on bank checks, were approved for retention in the bill.
 Several reductions in the special taxes on brokers were ordered. The house tax of $100 on stock brokers was cut to $40. The ship and custom house brokers tax of $50 was reduced to $40 as compared with $20 and $1O, respectively, under present law. The committee also reduced the $200 license tax of the house on circus proprtetors to '$100, the present rate. and the house tax of $20 on proprie- tors of other public exhibitions for profit was reduced to $15.
 The taxes on proprietors of shooting galleries, riding academies, bowling alleys, billiard rooms and sightseeing autom obiles were left unchanged as were the rates proposed for theater proprietors.
 The committee also kept in the bill without change it's reduced rates for a federal license tax on the use of motor vehicles
 The section of the house bill amend ing the Harrison Drug act was en- tirely eliminated. This provision sponsored by Representative Rainey of Illinois, was designed to make more rigid the regulations for sale of mar cotic drugs.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-23
HELD WITHOUT BONDS.
Auto Driver Who Runs Down Child
 Charged With Negligence.

Waterbury. Nov. 23.-While re- turning from church services in com pany with her brother and sister and two cousins, little Elsie Reihland, aged 9, of 20 Myrtle avenue was in stantly killed here shortly before noon today. Fer brother and sisters and cousins and a man standing near them at the point of the fatal acci- dent were more or less seriously in jured.
 The automobile truck owned by The Oakville company and driven by Emil Slugrat of West Cheshire caused the fatality. It crossed the road at the westerly end of the west end bridge and ran up onto the sidewalk on the wrong side of the street, pin ming the girl and her chums against the iron railing of the bridge, Slugrat is being held without bonds for the coroner.