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New Britain herald., 1918-12-11
new TYPE OF PLANES
CREATED FOR NAVY
One Used Against U-BOats De-
VelOped in III Days

Washington, Dec. 11.-Three types
of seapIanes have been developed by
the engineering experimental depart
ment of the naval aircraft factory at
the Philadelphia Navy Yard, accord
ing to a report just made public. One
of these was designed, developed and
built in III days. Another was
launched III days after work was
started on it.
In the case of one design sent to
Europe, Nice-Admiral Sims cabled
recommendations for IA improve
ments. The experiments section had
already worked out rs per cent. of
these and they were then in produc-
ton. The others were designed, built
and installed within four days.
A typical seaplane requires 5000
pieces of wood. To hold these in place
requires $4,000 wood screws and
$4,000 nails braces and tacks; 600
square feet Of veneer and 4,50O square
feet of cotton fabric The ESQ pieces
of tubing aggregate 1000 feet in
length, and to adjust the tension on
the 5000 feet of wire and cable, 500
turnbuckles are reQuired; about 900
each of bolts, nuts and washers are
needed to hold in place the 1000
metal straps and fittings which are
New Britain herald., 1918-12-11
RECKNAGLE RECOVERING
IN HOSPITAL IN FRANCE

Richard O. Recknagle, who was
gassed in France in August, is still in
Base Hospital No. 7, recovering from
the effects. He left this city last
spring with a draft contingent and
went overseas In few weeks. He is
a mem Der of the 305th infantry, 18TH
division. Before enlisting, Mr.. Reck-
magic was q, salesman for the Corbin
Screw corporation and was we'll
known about the city
New Britain herald., 1918-12-11

the local Jewish organizations being
used as precincts. In addition to the
800 elected in this way, special rep
resentation has been given to the
large national organizations which
will send 100 delegates. The officers
of the Executive Committee are: Ma
New Britain herald., 1918-12-11

than Stratus, chairman; Col. Harry
Cutler, Harry Friedenwald, Isaac A.
Hourwich and Leon Sanders, vice
chairmen; Adolph Lewisohn, treas
urer; Jacob Carlinger, honorary fl
nancial secretary; Bernard G. Rich
ards executive secretary
New Britain herald., 1918-12-11
Carries Guns and Bombs.

The entire country is a storehouse
of supply for this factory ait Philadel-
phia. Oregon and Washington are
drawn upon for spruce and cedar. The
North and South are combed for ash
and pine. Completed, one Of the navy
flying boats weighs with its crew of
five men about 1900 pounds 1t at
tains a speed in the water, before lift
ing, for so miles an hour, is equipped
with one Davis and four Lewis ma
chine guns and has a cruising radius
of ten hours sustained flight
Primarily, its purpose is bombing
and four powerful bombs are suspend
ed beneath it's wings. The bomb re-
lease apparatus is a mechanical mar
vel which does away with guessing
where the missile will hit. The sight
trained upon a submarine indicates to
the pilot the direction to steer and the
altitude required. This DONE there re-
mains but to release the bomb.
Kite Balloons Developed.
Rear-Admiral David w. Taylor.
chief constructor of the navy, in his
annual report, says aircraft produc-
ton has been handled like other de-
partunental technical questions.
Development of balloons for naval
purFp oses also comes under Admiral
Taylor's bureau. His report shows
that much experimental work was
done with types of parachutes, an of
flcer of the Construction Corps havin e
dropped from an airshtp In flight and
| from kite balloon to test the design
adopted
New Britain herald., 1918-12-11
49,
Boston Store
Christmas
Gifts

This year should be practical as
well as useful. LINENS and TOWELS
for Christmas Gifts, what could be
more acceptable?
LINEN and mercerized lunch sets
scalloped embroidered and cluny
edge. round centerpieces, doilies and
napkins to match $3.50 to $500 set.
TABLE SETS-Linen and Mercer
lied napkins and cloths to match,
round and square $500 to $500.
HUCK AND DAMASK TOWELS
Union and all linen hemstitch, also
plain and fancy scalloped edges in
white and colors 39c to $1.25.
GUEST TOWELS7-Cotton Mercer
lied and all linen, a fine assortment
to select from, IL ~ to csc ca.
YARD TABLE LINENS-72-inc
fine showing new goods $50 to S4.25.
NIERCERIZED in variety 6Oc to 81.
BATH TOWELS and Bath Towel
sets made of heavy absorbent cotton.
Sets to 6 pieces, white and wanted
coIors S1.75 to $500.
BATH TOWELS great showing
of new and wanted kinds, fancy
weave and fancy borders, soc to $1.5O.
JUST TOWELS to match 3Sc to soc.
BATH MATS Big Variety.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12
NOTICE.

Due to the widespread Spanish in
fluenza in our city, we make the fol
lowing appeal to the people:
In view of the present conditions
our people are liable to two extremes:
First, to be over-excited in the face
OF the prevalence of the disease
there is no reason TO become excited
over it, Second. to underestimate the
serious complications which may re-
suit from not taking proper care of
oneself until thoroughly we'll. Hence,
TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF UNTIL
WELL,
We make = few earnest requests:
1. If you feel sick, go home and re-
main there until you know whether
or not you have the disease. This will
prevent injecting others.
.. Stay at home unless otherwise
required by business. Especially do
not visit the sick unless to render
necessary aid.
3. Use your own drinking cup.
T. Do not spit on sidewalks and
floors. as this helps to spread the
disease.
So far there is no prospect of
general quarantine.
ISSUED by the City of Pascagouls in
connection with the L. S. Public
Health Service.)
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12
w.

Friends of Lieut. Guy d. Dean will
be interested to learn that he is now
stationed at Camp Wadsworth, N. c.,
and attached to Co. +. 3S3d Regt., a
part of the Goth Division. He is hop
ing to get across in time to take part
in the big offensive next spring. Mrs.
Dean and the children are visiting
relatives and friends in Knoxville,
Tenn, at present.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12
SAVE PITS AND SHELLS
EOR tJNCI s

gas masks will save lives of many
of our soldiers lover there" The Red
Cross has been requested to receive
and ship the pits and shells from
Pascagoula. Leave your donations at
the chapter house on Kerr street
Don't let your boy or your neighbor's
boy die in the trenches for lack of a
gas mask with the proper carbon IN t.
The Red Cross chapter house is open
daily from $50 a. m. to p. m.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12
POST OFFICE CONFECTIONERY
-W.S s.

A letter from Mr., w. c. Walker CON
veys the information that he is now
located at Camp Mills, Long Island,
Band OF the 31st Division, and has
had much playing to do lately for the
Fourth Liberty Loan parades in New
York. Says his band is some band"
with fifty pieces, but he hasn't for
gotten the pleasant days OF his lead
ership of the cid Scranton Fire Co.
band in Pascagoula
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12
NONRESIDENT NOTICE.
No. 1929

No. 1929
The State OF Mississippi,
To Joseph Mitchell:
You are commanded to appear be
fore the Chancery Court of theCounty
of jackson. in said State. on the
THIRD MONDAY OF NOVEMBER,
A. ID. 1918, to defend the suit in said
Court of Rosie Mitchell. wherein you
are defendant
Given under my hand this Sth day
of October, A. ID. 1918.
FRED TAYLOR.
Chancery Clerk. Jackson Co. Miss.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12

OPENING OF CHAPTER HOUSE.
The Red Cross Chapter House was
opened with q silver tea on Saturday
afternoon. The rooms were artistic
ally decorated with beautiful flowers
and palms. Fruit punch was served
bevy of charming young lady mem
bers, served the punch. Miss Billy
GCssman was kept busy pinning red,
white and blue badges on guests as
they entered the rooms. There was
a large attendance and all were pleas
ed with the attractive appearance of
the building.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12
W.S.S,

Miss Marie Allen returned home
Wednesday from the l. l. & c. at
Columbus, which has been closed
temporarily on account of influenza.
Miss Allen was herself a victim OF
the disease, but had mild case.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12
.s..s....!..s. Observation-Disclosures
4. RED CROSS y.
y. 30
NURSES WANTED.

Mrs. T. G. Hi5bler, chairman Of
nurses, Pascagoula Chapter A. r. c.,
has issued call for volunteer nurse
graduates or practical nurses, nurses
aides or those who have had some ex-
perience in nursing are urged to volun-
teer and have their names placed on
They will be remunerated for their
services. This movement is in line
with the effort being made in other
cities to furnish aid where necessary
during the present epidemic of in
fuenza. For further particulars call
Mrs. Hibbler, phone No. 143.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12
ICE CREAM FOR FAMILY USE.

In compliance with the emergency
health regulations we are not serving
ice cream and cold drinks at our con-
fectionery, but will be glad to sell
customers individual packages Of ice
cream for home use.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12
W.S.S

y Taylor, veterinarian, Of
will be at my livery barn on
n of each week. If in need
vlees call or phone No. IS.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12

ALE-Jersey COW, good milk
About two months. Address
ling, Grand Bay, Ala.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12

Mr.. and Mrs. John Y. Morgan are
visiting their son, Mr. j. Y. Morgan
Jr., and Capt Morgan's brother and
sister in New York city
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12
-W.S.S.-

Mrs. d. w. Lent left Monday for an
extended visit at New York city
Rev. and Mrs. W. Wedig and baby
returned Friday from an extended
visit at st. Louis, No.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12

Mr.. c. NJ Shepard of Gautier spe't
last Saturday in Pascagoula.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12

|meums and Ferns for All
", Apply at j. H. Jonte's
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12

:. Treloar returned Saturday
ief business visit to Annis-
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12

es Ford returned Sunday to
u College, in Mobile, after
saturday and Sunday here
nother, Mrs. ]. I. Ford.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12

|B. Martin returned Sunday
hort business trip to Nash
n
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12

Heidelberg and Mr.. C. II.
1ted Ocean Springs We'd
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12

e Ford spent last Saturday
= in New Orleans.
The Pascagoula chronicle., 1918-10-12

-W. 5.
jlph DelmaS was the guest
81 in Mobile this week.
w. S.S.-
lie Ford left Tuesday for
IS, where she is a student
kers School of Oratory.
The Lambertville record., 1918-02-14
RED CROSS ASSIGNS
WAR WORK TO SCHOOLS.

Schools In New York, New Jersey
and Connecticut, which have been ell
listed for war work In the Junior
Membership and School Activities De-
partment of the Red Cross, have been
asked by the Atlantic Division Of the
Red Cross to make $4,000 French and
Belgian refugee garments.
This Is the FIRST definite task to be
assigned to school children enrolled
In the Red Cross Junior Department
It is the result of an appeal from
Red Cross representatives In France
who cabled that thousands Of home
less and helpless women and children
there are in need of warm garments.
Work upon these garments has been
allotted through the school commit
tees of Red Cross chapters. The or
der must be completed in three
months, and chapters have been asked
to report to the Junior Department
on February 10 the portion of the al
lotment then completed.
The Lambertville record., 1918-02-14
TO TRAIN CRIPPLED MEN
FOR NEW OCCUPATIONS
Red Cross Opens School to Help the
Manned In Battle for Existence.

The American National Red Cross
has established In New York city a
school for the training of crippled men
in trades or occupations in which they
can engage in spite of their physical
handicaps. The school is known as
the Red Cross Institute for Crippled
and Disabled Men. A gift of over
$50,000 by Mr. jeremiah Milbank of
New York made possible the establish
ment of this institute
The facilities of the institute will
also be at the disposal of the Govern
ment for the rehabilitation of crippled
soldiers and sailors.
The activities of the institute, which
Is already under operation, include an
employment bureau for cripples indus
trial and commercial training classes
for disabled men, and departments of
scientific research and popular educa-
ton. Members of the institutes staff
have been engaged for the past six
months in studying the experience of
the European countries in reconstruct
ing their disabled soldiers.
The Lambertville record., 1918-02-14
RED CROSS HELPS
10000 families
IN Three STATES
TIDING PEOPLE OVER PERIODS
OF STRESS.
Home Service Sections Render
Many Kinds of Assistance to
Soldiers and Sailors
Dependents.

About 10000 dependent families of
American soldiers and sailors are re-
ceiving material assistance or advice
from Home Service Sections of Red
Cross Chapters in the Atlantic Divi-
sion of the Red Cross This state
ment was made by Alexander NJ. Will
son, Division Director of Civilian Re
lief. Three states, New York New
Jersey and Connecticut, comprise the
Jurisdiction Of the Division.
The majority of the families which
already have applied to the Red Cross
were in need Of temporary assistance
to tide them over until such time as
the Government, through its War Risk
Insurance Bureau, was prepared to
provide for them. The Red Cross is
giving many kinds of assistance
to these families assistance which
ranges from outright gifts of money to
free medical aid and advice.
reported as seeking help from the Red
Cross increases. The Red Cross is
well equipped hot only to assist the
families already under it's care but
it is prepared, 1t has announced, to
render service to many others. 1t
wants to be informed of the plight of
all persons experiencing want or
worry as a result of the absence of a
husband, father, son or brother who
is in the service.
Various Kinds of Help.
"People who are waiting for their
allowances may feel that the Govern
ment is SLOW" said Mr.. Wilson, but
when we consider that the War Risk
Insurance Bureau was organized in
Washington only about the first of
November, that the checks were being
issued by the last of December-then
we feel that the Government has or
ganized this bureau with incredible
speed.
"While the Home Service Sections
of the Red Cross are prepared at all
times to render all the help they can
for dependent families, it is in a stu
alton such as this, when dependents
are waiting for allotments from the
Government, that the Red Cross can
render the most effective assistance
to the families Of our fighting men.
"Our work has infinite variety.
What is more, 1t is confidential We do
everything, from giving families out
right gifts of money to making merely
a small loan or tracing a check or let.
ter"
Where it is found that children be-
tween the ages of fourteen and six.
teen have been sent to work the Red
Cross makes it possible for them to be
returned to school, even paying tut.
ton for them at some practical
schools, he said.
The Lambertville record., 1918-02-14
RED CROSS BUYS
MILLION And half
ARMY SWEATERS
SUPPLIES SENT ALSO TO MEN
IN NAVY.
System of Distribution Prevents
Waste and Duplication, At
Iantic Division Announces.

Nearly one million and a half Of
training camps, according to the Bu-
reau of Military Relief of the Allan
tic Division of the Red Cross, which
has charge of the distribution of sup
plies to the enlisted and conscripted
men in the states of New York, New
Jersey and Connecticut.
About 100000 of these sweaters
were bought in the last month. Sixty
thousand helmets were also pur-
chased, many of which have not yet
been delivered because they are neld
up by the present traffic blockade.
The need for sweaters among the
American fighting men Is increasing,
ing in the open market almost the
same quantity of knitted garments as
is now being made by the women vol
unteers in the Red Cross
Camp Dix, Camp Upton, Camp
Mills, Camp Merritt, Camp Vail and
the aviation fields are within the Juris-
diction of the Atlantic Division. Be
sides these camps, the Division sup
plies Madison Barracks and Forts
Hancock, Wadsworth, Hamilton, Jay,
Wood, Totten, Tilden, Schuyler, Slo-
cum, Fl. G. Wright and Terry.
Red Cross Men at Camps.
At these stations, including some
miscellaneous giving and In addition
to 10000 Christmas packets, the Red
Cross has distributed 52,37S sweaters
19909 helmets, 52,4S9 mufiiers, 3S,624
wristlets, 52,747 socks and 3,679 com.
fort kits.
1t has also given to the Navy 1885
sweaters 7,744 helmets, 9,975 muf
fiers, 11,649 wristlets, 14,620 socks and
3,167 comfort kits. This makes a TO
lantic Division last month &c, 19I
swea ters, 81 ,653 helmets, 81, ,464 muf
flers, 50,273 wristlets, 81 1857 socks ant
6,S46 comfort kits.
The Rec Cross Field Director ha
come to be the main solution of tn
great problem of distribution for th'
American Red Cross. In every train
lHS camp Ill lne AtlduIlC DlNlSlOI
there are Red Cross headQuarter
with a director and sometimes sever
al assistants. From here whole unit
of men are fitted out with complete
sets of knitted garments, which are
sent out by the Division in response
to hurry calls.
In the larger camps supply of five
or six thousand sweaters Is kept or
hand to meet emergencies. In the
forts where there are no Red Cross
field directors the distribution of Rec
Cross supplies is made by the com
manding officer
at was early evident" said John
Magee, Director Of Military Relief fol
the Division, "that to prevent wasTt
and misuse Of material our distribu
tion must he made in a systematic
manner We therefore adopted the
plan of fitting out units as whole
The commanding officer canvasse'
each company. He allows only one
outfit to man. On inspection day he
checks the articles in the same man
ner as material issued by the Wal
Department"
The Lambertville record., 1918-02-14
RED CROSS BEGINS
WORK IN ITALY ON
IMf.1E: Sc SCALE
$4,771,990 APP P2OPRIATED TO
COVER OPERATIONS.
Specialists Appointed to Commits
sion to Help Soldiers and
Stricken Civilians.

A far-reaching program of war re-
lief now is being carried on in Italy
under the direction of the American
Red Cross permanent Italian Relief
Expedition, headed by Mr. Robert p.
Perkins OF New York city. This com
mission recently arrived at Rome,
where it was welcomed by Italian Of
I ficials.
The expenditure of $1,662, ,O16 to
cover the cost of operations in Italy in
the immediate future will come under
the supervision of the permanent com
mission This sum, which has already
been appropriated, brings the total ap-
propriations for American Red Cross
activities In Italy to $4,771,990
The commission to Italy has the
following personnel Of deputies:
Chester H. Aldrich, New York city !;
advisor; DIR. Joseph Collins, New
York city, medical director Ernesto
Fabbri, New York city; Samuel L..
Fuller, New York city, financial direc-
tor; Guy Lowell, New York city !;
Thomas L. Robinson, Youngstown, o.,
supplies; Prof. D. L. Wilmer, Phila-
delphia; Rev. Sigourney W. Fay,
| Wynhwood, Pa.
special'-ts on Commission.
Included in the general organization
personnel are Louis A. Davis, Phila-
delphia, Office manager; William E..
| Hereford, New York city; julius Roth,
New York city, transportation, and Ed
gar 1. Williams, New York city, secre-
| tary.
Mr.. Perkins is president of the Bige-
low-HartfOrd Carpet Company Of Con-
necticut Professor Wilmer is psy-
chologist and director Of the psycho-
| logical laboratory and clinic of the
University of Pennsylvania. Mr.. Low
ell is an architect of New York city
and Boston.
Doctor Collins is widely known
neurologist. Mr.. Fuller ls a member
of the firm of Kessell, Kinnicutt &
Co, bankers, and Mr.. Fabbri is a
member of q well-knOwn family of
bankers of that name. Mr. Robinson
is a business man and banker. Rev.
Dr. Fay, a priest of the Catholic
Church, was formerly the head Of
Newman School at Hackensack
Red Cross activities in Italy were
undertaken upon a large scale after
receipt on November of cablegram
from Ambassador Page to the effect
that help was needed instantly.
Mr.. Perkins cabled an estimate of
the probable cost of operations for
the immediate future. He stated 1t
would be necessary to lay out at once
SSOO,S70 for military relief, made up
as follows:
Soldiers at the front. .............. 0,Oo(
Surgical dressing service. ......... 10000
| Hospital service. ............ 4lo,oN
| Ambulance service .............. 10000
Canteen and rest houses. .......... 10000
Administration ....... 500(
To render aid tc the civilian popula.
tion, 1892, $50 has been appropriated
The War Council has authorized fol-
the Surgical Dressings Service and
the Hospital Service $32,
The Lambertville record., 1918-02-14
RED CROSS pEcENrRALIzEs
2 NATIONAL SUPPLY SERVICE

The decentralization of the Red
Gross Supply Service has Just been
completed. This service has been di-
vided into two departments-the Red
Cross National Clearing House and
the Bureau of Purchases.
Mr.. Clyde A. Pratt, formerly execu-
tive secretary Of the War Relief Clear
ing House, has been appointed direc-
tor Of the National Clearing House,
now situated in New York city. The
Bureau of Purchases Is under the man.
agement of Mr.. W. n. McLaren.
The Lambertville record., 1918-02-14
RED CROSS BUREAU
TO 0SEkD NEWS TO
FOLKS AT HOME
CATHERINE INFORMATION
THROUGH PARIS OFFICE.
Details of Casualties at the Front
Given to Soldiers
Relatives.

To give relatives of American SOL
diers details of casualties at the front
the American Red Cross has organized
at national headquarters a Bureau Of
Communication, of which William r..
Castle, Jr., formerly Assistant Dean
of Harvard College and editor of the
Harvard Graduates Magazine, is di-
rector. This Bureau supplements in
a personal and humanitarian way the
reports of the Statistical Division of
the War Department, which gives to
relatives official notice when soldier
is reported killed, wounded or missing.
The anxiety which naturally results
from the official report to relatives
| that a soldier has been wounded" or
is "missing" will as far as possible be
dispelled by the Bureau, which will
advise in detail the nature and extent
of the wound, and will gather evidence
from comrades in arms and at the hos
pitfalls and rest camps regarding those
reported "missing"
Central Office In Paris.
Any information of interest or con-
ISOLATION to relatives thus obtained will
be transmitted to them through per-
sonal letters. Messages from the
wounded will be conveyed through
this same agency.
The information on which the Bu-
reau will base its reports is gathered
through a central office in Paris, under
the direction of L. Gerry Chadwick
of New York, aided by the Rev. Robert
Davis of Englewood, N j., and thirty
assistants.
With the increase of the American
forces and participation In the war,
this number will have to be greatly
increased.
For the present the Bureau is re-
porting on all cases that come to its
attention. However, 1t Is probable
that with the increase Of reports from
the front information will be sent
only to relatives requesting 1t, except
in cases Of those imprisoned or re-
ported missing"
Food For Prisoners.
There Ii Red Cross service In
bItul iDIlt'lIui Il ldHNci itulS, p'iihhIy
and Austria. In the London office of
| the British Red Cross more than two
hundred women are constantly EN-
ployed in communicating with rea-
tiyes of soldiers and their card index
already covers more than three mil
| lion cases reported on.
The Bureau will receive through the
International Red Cross office al
Geneva, Switzerland, the list of Amer
lean prisoners supplied officially by
the German government. In cases Of
Imprisonment the Bureau reports to
relatives, after which the case is re-
| ferred to the Red Cross Bureau of
American Prisoners Relief, Of which
Franklin Abbot Is director.
The American Red Cross Commit
tee In Berne sends each American
prisoner, every two weeks, three ten
pound food packages. These subslst-
ent stores are provided by the govern
! ment and the American Red Cross. A
sufficient quantity Of supplies is now
on the way to Switzerland to care for
10000 American prisoners for period
| of six months. This Bureau is also
the sole agency licensed by the War
Trade Board to transmit money to
American and Allied prisoners in Ger
many.