New Britain herald., 1918-06-20

Attorney A. A. Greenberg. Green berg c1a aimed that f1ls client had not been guilty to theft tnasnuclh as he had not removed the boiler from the premises of Muller. The boiler was of such 8, size as to make It's removal without detei,tion on tlhe part of the owner inpo ssiTola. Mrs. Muller. when called to the witness stand. testified that she heard loud banging in the rear of her yard yesterday afternoon and Investigated. finding Green knocking off the brass parts of the boiler. Some If the parts. 1t Is claim ed. he had already placed in his wagon which was standing nearby.
 Judge Grtswo1d imposed the fine and bonds were placed at s1oo. A bond was furnished by L. Ede1son of New Britain for Green.
 Rally Last Night.
 very successful rally was held lest night in the town hall g. large crowd being on hand and & large number of pledges for the purchase of thraft stamps was secured. The Berlin Liberty Chorus opened the program, of the evening with the sing ing of several patriotic songs. Fol- lowing the rendition Of these songs, Mrs, Bernard T. Williams of Hart ford spoke on the part of women in the war and of their duties and re- responsibilities in the purc1,ase of stamps
 Rev. John 6. Murray. the second speaker of the evening also spoke con'Mncinsly along the same lines and following the talks pledges were col lected. The total of the pledges Ina |, not vet been found, but the resu4s s were pleasing to the committee tor this section of the town. All those who could not attend last nights ral- ly or for some other reason have not as yet filled out one of the pied ges for the purchase of stamps are asked to do so as soon as possible
 War Near Home.
 Almost every day something hap pens on the main road that passes through Berlin to remind us of the war. Of late there has been a mum Der or guns mounted on aerial trucks pass through To the ordinary mind the guns look as though they were mount ed and made for shooting at airplanes and zeppeltns in the air. Evidently the government Is preparing for an
  ping all of the large cities with these guns foD crippling the atrplanes It is getting near home when events like this are of daily occurrence.
 Celebration Meeting Tonight.
 A meeting of those interested in the plans for a big Fourth of July cele- bratton for the town of Berlin this year will be held in the Grange hall tonight. Notices have been sent out by the War Board, in whose care the plans for the celebration have been placed. All are requested to com this evening to attend this meeting. a. plans for 3 gala time are to be dis cussed.
 Colon Hon,e,
 Joseph Colon. a member of the reg uinr Navy. has beer granted a fur tough of 20 days, which he will spend et the home of !ia parents here Co., lon has just returned after extensive service on q deat3oNer in foreign wa | ters. which accounts for his lengthy leave of absence.
 Death of Nellie c. Hart. Miss Nellie Cecile Hart. aged s2 years, died Tuesday evening at her I1oa1s in Kensing gton, passing away in t13a house in which sine was born. She les vcs two brothers, Samuel B, and T1a ofaas n, Hart of Meriden. The fxn- erai was hoid this afternoon and bur ial took place this afternon in West Le7ae cemetery. Rev. Carleton Hagen off1ciated.
 Berlin Briefs.
 Judge George Griswold has returned