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New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
WORKMAN'S CLUB RAID
Colored Club Visited BY Police and
IS Will Answer Charges-Someone
Forgot Rabbits Foot.

Some member Of the Workman's
club, an organization of rolored men,
forgot to bring his rabbits foot to
the evening meeting of the club Sat
urday night and as result thirteen
of the membership will be in police
court, Wednesday morning, charged
with gambling. Police sWooped down
on the place at o'clock Sunday
morning and with ladders procured
from the fire department gained adj
mission to the club quarters on the
top floor Of the building at 29S Main
street Twelve Of the club were be-
fore court this morning, charged with
gambling and Prosecutor George w.
Klett gave notice that he will also
charge the president of the club,
Robert Lewis, with conducting a place
resorted to for gambling. Attorney
P. F. McDonough will represent the
accused.
The police have been keeping tabs
on the Work.nan's club for some
time Early Sunday morning they
deemed the time ripe for a raid on
the place. Sergeants Hart and john
son and Patrolmen Howley, Moore,
John Carlson, LitlSie, Charles Ander-
son organized squads and went to the
place. All avenues Of escape were
side of the building held one officer,
another watched a window while
perched on q ladder and the inside
men worked front and rear doors.
When the big rush was made over
! the top the men were seated about
| tables. On the baize the police found
| a couple quarts of gin and whiskey,
| decks of cards and so cents. The
! stakes, if any, were not then running
, high. The frequenters were rounded
Up and taken to the police head
quarters and nine secured their re-
| lease on bail. Search revealed about
! $50. The alleged frequenters are
! George Mcdaniel, David Oglesby,
John Henderson, James Houston,
| David Brown, Richard Edwards, Ed
ward Taylor Frank Sellers, Morris
| Logan, George Jackson, Elmer CASTOR
| and Theodore Blassingame. Bonds of
500 were given for their release.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
1t Was Everybody's Fight.
The correspondent writes:

The correspondent writes:
For the Americans the Battle Of
Seicheprey was everybody's fight,
cooks, stretcher bearers, signalmen
and chaplains joining in heroic
battle, new details Of which are re-
vealed today in the hospitals back
of the lines.
For the Germans 1T was a battle
or picked shock troops, blond giants.
who, in the words of a Yankee, now
laid up by wounds, fight until their
leader is killed, then run like a bunch
of CUTTERS"
After giving a detailed account of
the valiant fighting Of a soldier
named John A. Dockman Of Somer-
vile, Mass, and of Harry Alsen,
IT year old patriot who fell, the
writer goes on to relate the brave
work Of Private Raymond Cannon of
60 East Pearl street, New Haven.
Continuing his general description,
Correspondent Ford writes:
All Do Their Bit.
CLERKS and runners - message
bearers-took guns from wounded
men and helped drive the Boche from
the village Of Seicheprey. Cooks
fought with rifles and stones protect
ing a United States kitchen.
"'We'll drive them until hell freezes
over, then skate on the ice," was the
telephone report Of Yankee officer
to his superior during the hottest of
the battle"
Later Mr.. Ford had a conversation
with a New Haven soldier named
Chester Smith, a sergeant. He was
wounded in the battle of seicheprey
and tells Of regaining consciousness
or the battlefield where he was lying
beside a wounded German. He said
that the troops who attacked the
Americans were all picked men.
"Blond giants and brave men when in
a crowd, but when alone or when
you kill their leader they all run.
They're a bunch Of Quitters," Ser
geant Smith stated.
GriswoId Fights Like Demon.
Commenting upon the fighting Of
Captain Griswo1d Of this city the
Naugatuck News correspondent says
in part:
Capt. Alfred Griswold fought like
g demon, throwing grenades along
side his men until captured by the
Germans. He tripped up one guard,
Knocked another over with a punch
In the jaw and escaped through the
harrage, only to be captured second
time"
being apparently captured a second
time that the local man made his en-
viable record.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
TABS PLAY SUCCESSFUL.
First Performance This Afternoon
Dance Follows Tuesday Nights Show

Tonight and tomorrow evening the
Y. M. r. A. & B. society dramatic
cast will present George M. Cohan s
famous success, "F'orty-five Minutes
From Broadway" at the Lyceum
theater the proceeds to go to the So
Cety's fund for the benefit of the
members in the army or navy. There
are still some tickets to be secured
and these can be exchanged at Ken
ney & Leghorn's store.
John f. Mullin has been directing
this play and at the dress rehearsal
given yesterday the excellent results
Of his coaching and the diligent work
OF the performers showed itself. This
afternoons matinee was we'll attended
and enjoyed by all. In addition to
the regular lines of the play there is
solo by Andrew Basso and quartet
numbers by Messrs. Basso, James
Maher, Charles Johnson and Willis
Norton, while the four reporters in
the cast, taken by Urban Callahan.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
SERVICE FLAG DEDICATED.

The service flag of the Swedish
Bethany church was dedicated last
night at the church with patriotic
services. The children's choir Of the
church furnished the musical program
for the evening, and the pastor Rev.
G. E. Phil, and Edward Peterson
spoke. Peterson, a former member Of
the church, was recently commissioned
a second lieutenant at the Cam
Devens officers training school. Right
before the services began, word of the
boys represented in the service flag,
arrived. Those who are represented
in the flag are: Ernest Pherson,
Philip Bloomquist, David Lindgren,
Ernest Selander, Dewey Selander,
Henry Overstrom, Charles Nelson,
Gustaf Nelson, Ernest Nelson, Cliff
ford Anderson, Winfred Anderson,
Conrad Anderson, Frederick Swan
son, Henry Swanson, Charles w.
ard c. Nygren, Edward William
Peterson Paul E. Phil, Edward Ny
quist, Eric Carlson, Harry A. Pater-
son, Charles Olson, Harold Olson,
Elmer Olsen, Kenneth Wallen, Theo-
dore G.. Wallen, Richard Hjerpe, Ed
win Johnson, Harold Johnson, Her
bert +. Jackson, Ernest V. Benson,
Edward Youngberg, Edwin Gustaf-
son, George H. Johnson and Carl B.
Johnson Of No. 1913 Pleasant street,
| who expect to go Tuesday, May 3.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
FOR RED CROSS BENEFIT.

The second Red Cross benefit dance
by Francis p. Mays orchestra will be
given on Friday evening, May 10, in
Booths hall. In the last dance
given about a week ago, the new or
chestra under the direction of Mr..
May, made it's debut to dancegoers in
this town, and made a decided hit.
In addition to several of the hits in
troduced at the last dance, the di-
rector has planned several new inno-
vations. The proceeds Of this dance,
as was the case in the last one given
by this orchestra, viii go to the Red
Cross.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29

market. The cases went over until
tomorrow owing to the absence of
several Of the witnesses.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29

We Buy Your Old Range-Let us
make you an offer on your old
range and in that way help pay for
the new one that conserves food.
labor and space. Your old range
has already more than paid for
itself, but we will buy it from you.
Double Guarantee-When you
become member of this club, you
get a signed guarantee that the
range is perfect in construction and
will do its work perfectly. There is
no risk, you see.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
SUPPRESS PATRIOTISM
But For Fact That Accused Are
Going to War They Would Get Jail
Sentence-PoIicc Court Cases.

Having been called for service in
the national army Stanley Hayde and
Henry w. Arshtik, the latter Of New
Haven, happily sang my Country
IT'S Of Thee" on their way home, Sun
day morning. They cheered for the
Red, White and Blue and loudly &C
claimed they would lick the kaiser
PatrOlman William P. McCue and
Supernumerary Officer Stadler inter-
fered and Hayde and Arshtik were
charged with breach Of the peace in
police court before Judge James T.
MeslSill, this morning. Hayde leaves
this week with a Meriden quota and
Arshtik says he thinks there is a let
ter waiting for him at his home. A
third member in the party, also
drafted for service, got away. They
were let go with a word of advice to
suppress their patriotism.
For violation of the state law re-
1ating to vendors licenses Vincent
Sapolito and Luigi Dill Olio We're
each fined $40 and costs. They came
to town Friday and went out selling
bed spreads. A Franklin street
woman paid $3.50 for one from Olio
and the following day Sapolito called
and induced the woman to pay $50
=
time the police got wind Of their
operations through Patrolman King.
Sergeants Malone and Richardson
worked on the case and made the
arrests.
Louis Kalanta had a neighborly dis
pute over the use of ground for a
garden plot. Ashes were thrown
from Kalanta's side and the division
fence was torn down. Attorney A. A.
Greenberg was counsel for kalanta.
A fine Of 81 was imposed
A dispute got Thomas kaczynskl
and John Urban into court. Judge
Mangan represented Urban. Kaczyn-
ski was delivering wood at place on
High street and Urban could not drive
his hack into the yard. Words en-
| sued and Urban went cover the top
| of the wood pile and soaked kaczyn-
| ski They were fined SIS. Kacynsk1
! brother, a soldier home from one OF
| the camps talked with his brother FOR
| a few minutes just before taking the
! train to return to camp. They aHec-
! tionately kissed each other good bye
| A charge of vagrancy against An
| tony Palcofski was not pressed as ne
| will be examined as to his sanity.
| Two boys were charged with theI'
| in chambers. They were accused d
| having stolen IS from Fishmah
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
DANCE FOR RED CROSS,

Another dance for the benefit of
the Red Cross will be given at Booths
hall Wednesday evening, May Is, by
Professor James Graham. One half
of the proceeds will be given to the
Red Cross. The first benefit dance
given by Professor Graham last Fri
day night was a success, q large
number of the former pupils of Mr..
Graham attending
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
CITY ITEMS

If you bring your Panama Hat
now, you'll get better satisfaction.
Conn. Hat Co.-advt.
Miss Albaugh, a trained nurse, will
speak in the auditorium of the High
school Thursday morning on the need
of Red Cross nurses, to the young
women at the school. Miss Albaugh
is anxious to speak with any of the
young women interested in training
for this position. This will be her
second talk at the school for this
purpose.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
LIBERTY BOND SALE
HERE $I,7O4,8OO
Factory Reports May Put New
Britain in $2,500,000 Glass

Liberty bond sales to date amount
to $1,704,800. The total for Saturday
Sere small, due to the fact that only
half day was given to the sales.
Tomorrow the factories of the city
will make their reports and it is
hoped that they will help to bring the
amount up so that the total sales for
the city may be near $4,000, 900, or
about 100000 over the apportion.
ment.
s~.At masses in Catholic churches O.
the city Sunday special collections for
the purchase of bonds for the re-
spective parishes were taken up. The
Sacred Heart of Jesus Polish Cath Ollie
church will purchase a $1,000 bond
The collection at st. Mary's Catholic
church had not been counted to noon,
SO that the amount of the bonds to be
taken was not known. st. Joseph's
church will take a 500 bond st.
John the Evangelist Catholic church
Will take a bond, possibly a 800 one
st. Andrews Lithuanian Catholic
church will take a $500 bond
The Boy Scouts waged an active
campaign on Saturday and while the
reports are not yet ready it is ex-
pected that the total sales represent
a large sum.
Messrs. Scobile and Hooper of the
Nberthaw Construction Co., who are
working on the government building
on Chestnut street aided a member of
the Liberty Loan sales committee
Saturday in the sale of bonds among
the employees. The amount taken was
$1,000. The force is composed Of
representatives of many different
,nationalities. Some Of the Italians
have Italian bonds for $500. One of
the subscribers is from Panama.
Boston, April 29.-With 70 per cent
of the quota already in hand Liberty
loan committees in the first federal
reserve district went to work today to
obtain more than the minimum allot
ment of $3.50, 700, 600 before the close
of the campaign Saturday.
= The news that Vermont had over
subscribed it's quota had a stimulating
effect on the campaign.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29

Easy Payments-One of the great
est advantages in buying today and
thus becoming a club member is
that you get the good of this per-
feet two-fuel range Immediately, but
you pay for it gradually. You come
in and talk with us about the pay
ments and we can show you how
easy it is to pay for the range while
you are getting the use Of it.
Free Connections-If you are a
club member, you get all connec-
tons above the floor, installed free
of charge.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
BUYS LIQUOR STOCK.

Constable Fred Wrinkle, armed with
writ of execution, sold the stock OF
liquor and an ice box belonging to the
Hotel Nelson. Inc. this morning to
satisfy judgment for 1928 given in
the superior court in favor of Will
liam J. Brown. John f. DiNonno, one
of the new proprietors of the Hotel
Nelson, purchased the stock for SPAS.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29

Fred McEnroe, John Smith and Vim
cent Ringrose, introduce an added
novelty. Tomorrow evening there will
be- a dance in the Tabs hall on La
fayette street, continuing until an
early hour. Wednesday morning.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
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R|ston Store
E0'R n! THE 4
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htiee Collection OF
ANNOBBY SHIRTS
Made of fine Percale, Madras
and other popular shifting
Fab ics, in beautiful color
combinations, carefully made,
and perfect in fit, soft cuffs,
very desirable for Summer.
Wear. Ns,a
AT SOC, S1.OO, S1.5O and $500
NIGHT SHIRTS
hhe product of the largest
Ind best factory I'M this
puntry. ~ $1.OO and SIPS
PAJAMAs,
very popular night garment
S1.0O ard $3.50.
| NECKWEAR
In endless variety. From Csc
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STOCKINGS
Cotton, Isle and Silk, in
all popular colors. From 1Sc
to SIPS.
UNDERWEAR
In all kinds, shapes and sizes.
PULIAR
& NVEN
New Britain herald., 1918-04-29
ALL TOOK PART IN
SEICHEPREY fight
\ s
s&sssk
Even Chaplains and Cooks Joined
in alins Back Hun

In a5specA dispatch to the Nauga-
tuck News fsB EFT Ford, special cor
respondent the American army
in France, SeScetlent descriptive
account is gWh of the recent battle
at Seicheprey4lA which several New
Britain soldier4&Mere killed and Cap
tain A II. fafiswold distinguished
himself by "fTEh ting like a demon"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
IMPROVING THE BAD SPOTS
Certain Small Ruts That Are Usually
Wet and Soft Determine Load
Farmer Can Carry.

The worst holes in the road always
determine the load the farmer can
market. No stretch of roadway is uni
formly good, because every road has
certain small spots that are usually
soft and wet. These spots cause more
trouble than the rest Of the road COM
bined. How these spots are to be i'm
proved depends on the character Of
the soil, and the nature of the coun-
try. Many such spots owe their char
acter to soft subsoil, due to springs.
Before these roads can be permanent
ly improved they must be under
drained. If a tile is laid in these
places there will usually be no trouble
in the future. The surface of the road
should then be filled with dirt and
crowned, so any surface water may
run off. If this is done there will be
no trouble from subsurface water.
Many roadways that are closed in
with shade trees are bad. If gOOdly
portion of the scrub timber along these
roads be removed, the ground will dry
out and no trouble result. If the char
acter of the soil is soft and pfiable, so
that it will not pack and remain firm,
new material should be applied to the
surface. The best and cheapest mate
rial for improving roads is gravel.
Where gravel beds are accessible a
days work with a team and wagon
will improve any roadbed permanent
ly. If the soil is very sandy an 8-inch
application Of clay to the surface will
effect wonders. The road patrol should
spend a considerable portion of its
time in remedying the bad spots in the
road.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22

1t is tie between evening gowns
and negligees when we make COM
PARSONS and draw conclusions as to
the most fascinating things that won.
en- wear. The negligee may adopt
any style it will, be Of any gay color it
likes, follow no set fashion, for it Is
one garment at least in which any
woman may indulge her fancy-if it is
whimsical so much the better. It is
for the eyes Of her household and she
may do as she likes with it.
The lovely negligee which has q
representation to many eyes here must
have been inspired by simple classic
robe and elaborated with lace and
floating draperies Of crepe. 1t is of
pale pink satin, with wide border of
heavy lace about the bottom Of the
satin slip. There is short bodice
with band of lace across the bust. The
skirt portion of the slip appears to be
laid In narrow plaits across the front.
The satin slip with picot edge at
the bottom makes brilliant founda-
tion for soft draperies Of crepe geor-
gette. AS to the intricacies of their
hanging, that is something not at all
easy to tell about. Every neglipee
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
dffARNf
$]E>())({]K.
GOOD WINTER HORSE FORAGE
Corn Slower Has Practically Same
Feeding Value as Timothy Hay
Alfalfa Is Favored.
By A. A. AGEE, New Jersey Experiment
Station.)

(By A. A. AGEE, New Jersey Experiment
Station.)
With choice timothy hay quoted at
the present price of $24 to $50 a ton,
and with inferior grades at not less
than 500 a ton, other roughages
should be substituted for wintering
horses. Good corn slower (corn fod-
der minus the ears) has practically the
same feeding value as timothy hay and
may be fed to horses with about the
same results during the winter months.
Alfalfa and clover are legume hays
having a still higher feeding value
than timothy, particularly in their
content of protein The best grade of
alfalfa usually sells at considerably
less on the market than timothy hay,
making it more economical rough
age on the farm. Alfalfa and clover
when fed as the only roughage have
been known to cause an overexertion
Of the kidneys because of the high nj
trogen content. However, this objec-
ton is practically done away with by
substituting corn stover, straw or tim
othy for part of the r0ughage. Horses
on heavy work need approximately a
pound Of grain daily for each hundred
pounds Of live weight.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
WIDE TIRES IMPROVE ROADS
They Have Same Effect on Country
Highway as Roller on Field
Also Pull Easier.

Wide tires build up roads and save
horse labor. They have the same ef-
feet upon country road as a roller on
plowed field. On the other hand, the
narrow tire cuts up a road like disk.
1t has been found by actual test in this
matter that the wide-tired wagon
pulls easier in nearly all cases than
the narrow-tired wagon. In deep mud
on country road the tired wag-
on pulls 6.2 per cent easier. On the
country road with thin surface Of
mud or deep dust, however, the mar
row tires pull 40 per cent easier. In
a cornfield the wide tires pull 3O.5 per
cent easier, ia a dry alfalfa field 1T
per cent easier, and on q dry country
road 1912 per cent easier.
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22
ldS60yS and GlTElVI]
fTQedr dleSklnlE
RWlth CutlCurdN
1902 and Ointment 2Se each Ever,twhereM
w. N. u, CHARLOTTE, NO. 7--isia.
HAD KEEN EYE TO BUSINESS
Good Reason Why Young Man Did Not
Desire House as Gift From His
Father-in-LaW.

John d. Rockefeller, Jr., at the y. NJ.
c. A. camp in New Jersey, where he
has been doing volunteer war work.
told a story about a mean young man.
"This mean young man." he said.
married q girl of wealthy parentage.
and the young couple began their ned
ded life in house belonging To The
brides father.
"Not long ago, while we were dis
cussing market conditions together
asked the young man if it was true
that his father-in-law had made him
a present of the house he lived in
Its very generous thing. if 50:
added.
We'll, it amt So said the young
man. That is, it amt exactly so lie
offered me the house, but | wouldn't
accept it,
why not?' said /.
He winked sOlemnly.
The house is sure TO be willed %
me when my father-in-law dies he
said, and meanwhile I'm living in Il
rent free, while the old man pays he
taxes"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22

Patterns OF refugee garments for
women are now ready and are known
as official American Red Cross pat
terms, numbering from 151 to 1913 in
elusive. Making these garments is a
work that every woman ought to do
with Il sense of gratitude that she is
thus able to contribute something to
the bodily and spiritual comfort of the
women who have been caught in the
maelstrOm Of war. Their case is pitt
full. They have been driven from
their homes and are dependent upon
charity for the bare necessities of life.
1t is inspiring to know that the wOm-
en- are responding to calls for needed
garments and comforts for fighting
men with untiring enthusiasm.
Knitting has become the habit with
many, and they are providing the
sOx, sweaters, wristlets, ear-warm-
ers and helmets that the men use
In great numbers. Some of them de-
vote their time to making just one sort
OF garment. A lady Of Coldwater,
Mich, who is eightytwO years old, is
sending us beautiful sOx which she
knits at the rate Of one a day. This
Is fine contribution to Red Cross
work.
Another old lady makes only COM
fort kits, and is now we'll on toward
the three hundredth kit. But most
women really like to vary the work
they do; those who knit undertaking
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22

sweaters. WriStletS, SOX. ETC., in turn,
and resting up from knitting with work
on surgical dressing, hospital linen
or refugee garments by way of va
riety.
Mrs. Charles G. King, superintend-
ent of the department of knitting and
comforts for fighting men, in the Gen.
trail division, which includes the states
Of Michigan, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Illi-
nOis and Iowa, reports that 1923 ar
tlcles was the remarkable record of
one days inspection and packing of
knitted goods from the state of Illinois
alone, exclusive of the Chicago chap
ter, on January 18th.
Mrs. John Glass, superintendent Of
the department of surgical dressings,
has received a letter from the asso-
ciate director of bureau of develop
ment. national headquarters. in re-
gard to the remarkable output of the
drive for surgical dressings:
''The response to our appeal from all
over the country has been very inspir-
ing. and the Central division has had
no small part in enabling us to take
care Of the special request we received
from France. l hope that you will
express to all those concerned our
great appreciation of the work thew
have done"
Jackson County journal. (Sylva, N.C.) 19??-19??, 1918-02-22

were good berries and also bad berries.
And they didn't for moment mag.
inc that they would learn to be rough
and fight. They didn't guess for a Sec
ond that they would have to protect
themselves, and that there were Great
ures who didn't care for bears and
would try to kill them.
Neither did they imagine that they
would have to fight for their lives and
become dangerous and wild.
No, they knew of nothing in the
great world. They did not even know
OF the cave in which they were living,
for it would be five weeks until their
eyes would be opened and they could
see. But how happy mother bear was
that the month was January and the
cubs were safe, so safe!