New Britain herald., 1918-03-27
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of three places named by the Red Cross society. The places for collec- ton are the homes of Mrs. Harold Upson, Mrs. Charles Sharpe and Mrs. Charles F. Lewis This drive will end Saturday of this week. at which time all that has been collected will be forwarded to the national head quarters at New York, and from there to France direct where the Red Cross association will look after the distribution. This movement is na- tion-Widc and the campaigns in all ot the nearby cities and towns has been productive of the raising of large bundles of discarded clothing. The need at this time among the refugees is nothing short of desperate, so 1t is hoped that Berlinites will respond generously to this request.
 Rally Tonight.
 All business and social activities or this town will come to a standstill to- night to give place to the big Victory Rally at the town hall at o'clock, when three of the best speakers of the state will como together to ad- dress the people of Berlin on some of the live topics and necessities for
 
 under the auspices of the Connecticut state Council of Defense, and will bring a message direct from the president Of the United States and the governor of Connecticut. Tonight is the time for every Berlin citizen to come and acduaint himself with Ger n1any's plans for the conquering of the world. to hear what progress she has made. what her chances for suc- cess; arc. and how we may stop her Victory is our watch word. The word "pcace' must be dropped from our ,o+.a bu7ary Come and hear the req sons why it must. This is one of the most crucial periods of the history Of tho world. whole nations existence hanging in the balance. Come to- night and hear what some of the best sneakers and thinkers Of the state have to say about these important matters.
 Admission to tonight's rally will be free. and no collection will be taken uD. The hall was suita bly, decorated with American flags this afternoon, ard chairs have been taken from the church chapel. to give sufficient room 10 the crowds who are expected to at tend Music will be provided by the Liberty Chorus
 GN,psies Travel De Euxc.
 The gypsy band which formerly wandered along the dusty country roads with few dirty looking wag- ons. with five or six lazy horses trudging behind, is doomed to take its place among the by-goncs At least so if would seem today when a gypsy band passed through here in a large auto truck. Although 1 they were accompanied with the 1 usual gaudv colors and accoutrements l for camp life, they were not followed ! by horses. On the big Packard which l one of their band was driving was 1 large siren which they blew continu | ously. They had apparently aban- ! doned the use of horses both as means of transportation, and also 3 means of obtaining livelihood, most l likely having taken up fortune telling on a large scale. or to make them 1 entirely up to the customs or the twentieth century perhaps they have l substituted a fleet of Fords trailing behind where the horses formerly | were.
 Jonah Day For Trucks. Yesterday in Berlin, was a Jonah l day for trucks two Of them hecom- 1 ing stuck in the ditChes along inc 1 road One of them, early in the af- ternoon got caught in that perfect 1 imitation of a first line trench on the ! battle field, which has for years run l along by the road near the railroad ] depot. The truck was one of the