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America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-21

unei mini multi iubite!.'.. ST de.
sigur poti suferi cind iubesti!. -. {.
lar eu!... Eu care-mi fnchi.
puiam. :.
Ma imbatrinisera multi saptami.
nile din urma. Ce copilareasca, &c
mica, ce jOsnica imi parea iubirea
mea, Gu framintarile 81 durerile eli
inaintea celuilalt lucru necunoscut,
pc care abba ! puteam ghici 81 care
ma inspaimmta ca o icoana fru-
moasa 81 grozava ce cauti zadarnic
sd 0 zaresti in semi-intuneric!. /.
In aceiaSi naopte avusei un Wis ciu-
dat 81 groaznic parca intram fntr'o
odae mica. Tata era acolo, Gu era
vaca in nina 81 lovea GU amfndoua
picioarele. 1ntr 'un colt Sc ghemuia
Zinaida, lar pc frunte, nu pc nina,
avea urma rosie. fndaratul eli 81
al tatei, Sc arata Belovzorov in.
sfngerat, rnuscindu-si buzele vi
nete 81 amenintindu-l furios pc Ia
ia.
Dupa 2 lnni fntrai in Universita-
te 81, dupa alte sease luni, tata
muri de dambla la Petersburg un-
de ne stabiliseram de cftva timp.
Putine zile inaintea NORTH pri-
mise de la Moscova scrisoare care
I turburase peste masura. Ceru
ceva mamei 81 Sc zice ca plinse. Toe
mai el!...
In dimineata zilei cfnd Il lovi
damblaua, flni scrise scrisoare n
frantuzeste, care fncepea astfel 81!
! ,,Fsinl men, III te fsresti de is
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-21
rSi nepasat6r am ascultat.
1mi rasuna in suflet.

imi rasuna in suflet.
O tinerete! tinerete! mutt pasa
de mimic; parca stapinesti toate co.
morile lumei, char tristetea 81 me-
rlancolia tie hranesc GU iluzii si-ti
fstau bine; al 7ndrazneala 81 char
|'obraznicie. Spui: ,,Priviti: traesc
singura -. I" 81 Gu toate astea 81
zilele tale. tinerete, tree 81 Sc pierd
fara urma, 81 totul pierre IN tine ca
ceara Ia SCARE, ca zapada. !. 81 poa-
tie ca taina farmecului tau sta nu
in putinta de 7ndeplini totul, ci
in putinta de a creole ca poti fnde-
plini orice. Sta mai ales in faptul
ca risipesti in vint din puterile pc
carl nu le-ai putea fntrebuinta Ia
altceva, 81 in faptul acela ca fieca-
re dintre moi crede ca are mai tir-
ziu dreptul sa spuna: ,,Vai ce n 'asi
fl facut daca nu mi-asi fl pierdut
zadarnic tineretea!'s
Astfel, eu. ice nu speram? Ce
viitor stralucit fntrezaream cind,
prin vre-un sllspin orr prin vreo i'm
presie trista, rechernam ami6tirea
celei d d'intfi iubiri!
81 ce s'a fnfaptuit din toate spe-
rantete melef Acuma cind pc viata
mea fncep sd picure umbrele fnse-
Fr6rii, &c mia r6mass mai frumos 81
mai scump deceit smintirea acelei
furtuni primavaratece care 4 izbuc
nit ri q trecut asa de inter
Dar ma Ibarfe5c zadarnic. Char
atnnci in timpul aeeIa de usurint4
~ ~ tinerete, n'am rxmas snrd ii
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-21
IVAN TURGHENIEFF.
Cea dHltH iubire
Tr0ducere de
NICOLAE DASCOVICI.
(Urmare 81 sfirsit.)

(Urmare 81 SfifSlt.)
,,Trebue sd te desparti de. >"
Zinaida Sc scula 81 intinse bratul. !.
Deodata dinaintea mea sc petrecu
ceva de necrezut. Tata ridica era
vasa Gu care, in clipa aceia, Isl ba-
tea meet haina, 81 S s'auzi v1jiind O
lovitura grozava peste bratul acela
gol pima la cot. De abba ma
oprii sd nu tip. Zinaida sari in sus
de durere, arunca privire muta
spre tata 81 saruta urma de era
vasa de pc bratul Ell. Tata Isl swirl
cravasa 81, urcind repede cele cite
va trepte ale scarei, intra furios in
casa. Zinaida Sc fntoarse Gu bra
tele intinse, Gu capul plecat, della
fereastra.
1ngrozit, GU un fel de tremurare
in inima, ma intorsei din drum,
strabatui, lar stradela 81 cram a.
proape sal soap pc Electric c7nd
ma intorsei la NAL. Ma simteam
parca zapacit. Stiam bii1e ca tata,
rece si cumpatat, era uneori apu-
cat de mimic 81 Gu toate acestea nu
puteam lita ceeace vazusem si ma
pricepeam mimic. Priveam prostit
spre apa 81 M simteam cdrmi pi.
Gsrsu laerimi din ochi. 10 bate Z.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-21

glasul trist ce ma chema 81 la Ego
motul solemn ce esia din adincul
mormintului. :.
Ml-aduc aminte ca la citeva zile
dupaj ce aflasem de mOartea Zinai-
del, atras de nu stu ce tainica do
rinta, am asistat la moartea unei
sarmane batrfne care loc,1ia in a.
ceiasi casa cu moi.
Acoperita GU zdrente, Gu I'M sac
in -loc de perna sub cap, nenorocita
horcaia chinuitor pc scindurile tari.
Toata viata si-o petrecuse intro
lupta dureroasa Gu mizeria zilnica
Nu cunoscuse vreo bucurie, nu gu
stase niciodata din dulceata ferici-
rel. Sc parea ca trebue sa Sc bucure
de moartea care pentru dinsa fnsem
ma mintuire 81 pace, -si, totusi, in
tot timpul cit trupul eli Sc fncapati-
ma sa vietniasca, lar pieptul i Sc ri
dlca durcros sub nina inghietata.
Inainte de a parasi cele din urma
puteri, batr1ns. nu inceta sa se in
chine 81 sa sopteasca:
Doamne, iarta-mi pacatele!
Abba Gu Ultima lumina mintei,
ochii ei contenira de mai exprima
groaza sffrsitului.
Mi-amiatesc ca atunci, la capa-
t|iul acelei sarmane batrine, inima
mi Sc sfisia de chin la amintifea III
naidei.
Ne rugai pentru dinsa, pentru
|tata vi pentru mine.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-21
VENT curSt

VENT curat -. $4,000
Care suma s'a adaogat la fon-
dul Societatii ,,Sentinela Romf-
ma, pentru a multumi pc mem
bril- in caz de lipsa.
Pc aceasta Gale aducem cele
mai sincere multumiri tuturor
marinimosilor donatori, att ce-
lor din localitate, cit 81 celor din
jur, care au 1luat part la pc
trecere, contribuind prin prezen-
ia dior la ibnna reusita a acestei
frumoase petreceri.
Tot odata ii rugam ca 81 pc vii
tor sd bine voiasca a ne da bine
voitorul dior sprijin.
i'm numele Societatii ,,Sentine-
la Rominas' din Fort Wayne, In
diana: ~ 'vs
Niee1ae Conan, presedinte.
olee g. Lup, secretar.
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-21


aeeasta s re, papnl 81 senvi-
clarlle re- 4 ngA acele jertfe au
maj Jertlls bani care ssau So
cost sn s1se ia olala dupa cum
nrmeaza ll
Mihail6 Tescula 81 familia
so; Nieoyxs Conan, presedinte-
le Societa NJ; Dumitru Cos,
tandin, eaeierul Societatii SO; l.
oan I. Bods Alan 81 familia $3.50
Vasile Sucik *5; Achim Lup s.
loan n. SHfana, casierul general
al Y. = k.A. $0; Nlcolae Poncl
S4 5eoree Capatlna, wee pre-
sedmteie seeJlel Llgel Na1lonale
homlne Aanarle Bodogalan
America. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1905-current, 1918-09-21
I N v I T A R E.

Clubul .ViSteanul'' pentru a.
jutorul orfanilor 81 schilavilor
ramasi dupa urma razboiului ac-
tual, are onoarea a invita- pc
toate Societatile, Cluburile 81 Pa
rochiile, Gu un cuvint pc tot nea-
mul rominesc in care mai bate
inima de Romin, spre lua par
te la productia teatrala, impre-
unata Gu dams, care va avea loo
Dumineca, 20 Septembrie 1918,
in hala Societatii ,,R. Carpatina"
din 1903 West 5S-th Street.
Muzica ,,Desteapta-te Romine''
de sub conducerea vesitnlui ST.
mion Duca, va distra onOratul
public Gu cele mai frumoase arii
de dams 81 clntece rationale.
1nceputul la orele 2 p. m.
La orele s seara Sc vor preda
piesele teatrale: l. ,,Tinerete Ne
bunete", comedie intr'un act, 81
,,Fata batrina' piesa taraneas.
ca, intr 'un act, sub conducerea
d-lui Ermolae Tiarog.
p r O G r A M u L:
l. Cuvint de deschidere din
partea presedintelui.
2. O cIntare nationala, cintatd
de diletanti.
3. ,,Tinerete' Nebunete'', piesa
teatrala intr 'un act.
p f r S O A n f L E.:
Florica, femeie frumOasa 81
tinara din sat, dina Ana n. BOr.
yea.
Mariuta, asemenea femeie
frumoasa, prietena Floricei, A
Tiarog.
Damian, barbatul Floricei, d.
Jacob Borzea.
Ghita, dragutul Floricei, d-nuI
loan Lapadat.
Mica, dragutul Mariutei, d-nul
Nicolae ID. Neagoe.
Busuioc, un calator, d-nul Err
molae Tiarog.
Piesa a la: ,,Fata Batrina"
P f r S o A N f l. f.:
Florica, fata batrina, d-soara
Elisabeth Dragomir.
Ionica, ciobanul, d-nul loan
Lapadat.
Pastarnac, juratul satului d.
George Dina.
Dascalul la scoala de stat d-nul
Victor Poparad.
Notarul satului, d-nul Avram
Dragan.
Popa, d-nul Ermolae Tiarog.
o declamatie din partea d-lui
Victor Poparad.
O decfamatie din partea d-lui
George Galbincea.
Pretul de intrare: Domnii so,
Damele 80 cent?.
Suprasolviri Sc primesc Gu ma
re> multumita 81 Sc vor cuita pc
cale ziaristica.
Bufetul vo fl asortat Gu cele
mai gustoase mezeluri 81 bauturi
recoritoare.
S. Dupa teatru va urma iarasi
dams pima la orele IL din noapte.
Venitul curat al acestei petre-
ceri este destinat penru orfani
81 schilavi.
in speranta ca on6ratele So
cietati, Cluburi 81 Parochii, pre-
cum 81 toti fratii Romini din loc
81 jur ne vor da tot sprijinul
dior posibil, participind intr 'un
numar cit Sc poate de mare la
aceasta petrecere, avind un scop
att de nobil 81 umanitar, pima
ia revedere am ramas salutindu-
va Gu frateasca dragoste:
.Comitetul aranjator.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-06
Gtn berabmfer, nod beute

- 9 IN bern J inter, NOD beiite
Iebenbsr Muiiter unb gomponiit, Der bet
aller Sersenssiite, pielleidt in Sol9e ners
poier usberreistbeit, elm nidt eben i'm
8ufe GROCER 9iebenswiirbisfeit itebenber
9atte lit, sins mad bem Gobe feiner
eriten @attin cine Smeite gbe elm. Muf
9lbionberlidf.iten mug man 9efabt iein,
penn man einsm @enie bic Sanb gum
ganbnib reidt unb ba bem senialen
Mann aud Dor benz 5pbe baugt, nuns
berte es bic iunse Grau oar nidt ionbers
lid, aIs er ibr has 9eripreden abnabm,
baB iie ii6, falls er uor ibr iterben
ioate, ben Sob ssbsn miiie. Die @at'
tin CAB ibm, 70 ersdblt bic p9. Mui.s
81, feierIi6 bic Sanb unb seIobte ;u
tbun, ipis ct besebrte. - @enise Sabre
ipdter Ientte Der 3ufaa spiiden ben Bsis
ben bas @siprd9 auf Geitamentsanses
lesenbeiten unb Der Muiter bra6te nln
fem itatiirIid Idnsit porbereitetes Geitas
ment an's Gaseslibt, pel6eS cine srOBe
lleberrai9uns fir bic fleine Srau ents
bieIt, bic ii6 inSwii6en baran sepobnt
bate, bab = iopieI Muiit es aud I'm
iis CAB -ibr @bebimmeI nidt uoa @eis
gen bins. Iber bic @ntbeduns mar
6snn bod su ipunberbur: Der Spnbers
ling bate iiber iein san;es, iebr betrd6ts
Ii9ss 8srmOsen gu @uniten Ipobltbdtis
ger 9lnitaIten lettluillis perfist. r0on
v@ou mir itebt ia feline SiIbe in benz
Ssitament9" iaste bic iuuse Srau, bas
Bapier nod einraI iiberliesenb. sd
mub Did leibsr an 0siu eibIides @es
I6bnib erinnern" errpibsrte Der gompos
niit nit itrenser 8etonuns, rDu rpeiBt,
mas mir fir ben Sal meines Gobes uers
abrebet baben, On piirbeit mid ni9t
Ianss iiberIeben, mas piirbe Dir Elm Sers
mSgen niiten? Su rpeiBt, bab On mir
periproden bait, Did an meinem Sarse
gu eti6ieBen." = vSa, ia," antportete
bic Satin 9ebanfenuoq, has 1T ia
ipabr, absr feb NAL 2iebiter, wie it's
benn, wenn i9 nun baneben i9ieBe2"
Der feinespeSs erfunSenen geidi6te 1T
nur nod binSuSufiisen, baB bisienise, bic
bieien artisen Selueis pon weibli9er
Iorlidt seseben, aufsebOrt bat, bic
Satin ienes SiinitlerS Su iein, baB mits
bin bas i9rcfIi6e @eIObnib feline bins
6enbe Sraft uerIoren bat.
- 8sbentIi6es Sob. Gin
8farrcr bSIt AM @rabe zines Generals
bic 9ei9enreOe. DieIe Officiere umitss
zen ben Rebnsr. Sieier i6Iiebt nit ben
@prten: v9llles in NGem fam man ias
gen: Der uertorbene @eneral bat i'm
2sben ME sinen Seinb gebabtl"
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-06
Sriebrid Ser Gro {

- Sriebri5 Ser @robe
unb bic S6iIbwade. 9lIs Der aIte 6ris
sinmaI in Sansiouci ipa;ieren sing, iab
ct cine S9iIbmude INNER itia uor fb
bin laden. vMsin Sobn, warum ladt
Gr2" fraste ibn Der Sonis.-vS, Was
jsItdt, neil bier sben 3psis porbeigu9en,
bic ii6 iiber ibren @laubeu ftrittsn." -
vWas siebt's benn babel su laden?
g8as bat @r bsnn fir sinsn @Iaubsn2"
- Maieitit, i'd babe ben @Iauben, ben
mein Sduiter bat. - vllnb mas slaubt
bonn ieiu Sduitsr?"-rgr slaubt, bab
er bic StiefeIn, bic i'd ibm iduISis bin,
nidt beSabIt betommen pirb, unS bas
sIaub' id audi GrieOri6 ber @robs
lieB ben SoIbaien, na6bem berelbs abs
seIdit rpOrOen mar, gu iid rufen, fraste
ibn, wie piel er benz Sduitsr iduIbis
iei, unb aIs er bic Summe Don sinisen
SbaIern senannt, CAB er inn ;sbn Sbas
Ter unb iaste, ct iOae nun ieinen Sdus
iter be;abIen. - Ra6 einissr Seit iisbt
Der alte Sris ben Solbaten pieber unb
frast ibr: rgia, bot Gr benn Seinen
S6uifer be,abIt2"- v8euabre, Maie.
itdtl"-r@arum benn ni6t2" Sd babe
Sbm ia bod sebu GbaIer seseben!" =
rRaieitdt," antiuortete Der SoIbat Ias
den6, vpsrSsn bod ni9t perIanseu. bab
i'd unb Der Sduiter fir ;fbn GbsIsr ben
@Iauben inbern iollen?!~ Z
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-06

&arI XII. pon 9 S6meben
adtete bas Sofeeremonieu 10 wenig, bab
Seoer, Der etpas uon ibm mollte, io9lei6
uorscIuien purOe. Sn Der sriteu 3eit
iciner &esiernns bate er piele S6uIOen,
Ipel9c bic Strone friibcr gema6t bate,
Su besablen. Gin 6aufmann, Der, pie
ueIe 9Inbere, anicbnIi6e SorSerun9en
an bic lebtere bate, fam gum &oni9 uub
bat I'M Sc;abliing. &arl, pcIder in
perbriebIider Stimmuns mar, grill mad
benz S6iireiien uno iaste bamit ben
@jlGubiger CUR Sbiire biuaus. Iem
SIa6tlins besesnete SelnunO auf bem
SbloBboie, Der in Der ndmIiden 9lbidt
gum SOnise sins. rSit er gutter gamc2~
~ Sic t0nnen niht scle9ener fommcn,
srlpibcrte Der &auimann, der 9Onis be.
Sablt beute ale feline GlGubi9er nit
Stanseneiien." (S6pebsn erSeust be-
tanntIid piel Glen - Der Srager
sins gum &Dnis: rSn Der Soiiuuns,
baB @urs Wtaieitdt mir oieielbe Cub
unb gnabe ansebeibeu Iafien, peIde ios
ebeu benz 6aufmanu t. wiberfabren lit,
bite id ebenfalls Inn meine 8eSabIuns.~
- vBie babe ib benn ben &aufmann t.
bsSablt2" vMit Stans.neiien, iaete
er mir." = Der s6His fiiblte fi6 Be-
idamt, lieb ben glbssmisiensn io9lsi9
suriidruien unb sabIte Seiocn bic S9uIb
aus.
Scranton Wochenblatt. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1865-1918, 1918-06-06

is l9oHeH yraueH, tyrtltue. Suriiltp pdr
iosar cine bosbafte Yerion ibrem Mann
tinen anonpmen 8riei seididt..
.3as mar wobl elm Sienitmdoden,
Fam i'd mir benten,~ ia9te bic Gjrdiin,
.ssn0bHIi4 rd9en iie ii4 auf iolbe
GSeiie."
SD fiirdte, baB ss cine Dame lit, u
antrportete Srau pon 9fotba.
rllnmogIib, meine Sbeure!" ruft Die
@rdfin. ySeins Dame uerma9 ii6 elmer
iol6en Chat i6ulbis gu MAIDEN. Sat iie
benn irsenb peIden @runo. auf ben iie
iid itiitt?~
vSa, in bieier 9c;iebuns 1T fie eini.
gerniaben sIifli6 'ssltellt." limb nit
einsm 9ddeIn ipenbet iid 6rau uon 9fos
tba ssgen ibre Wirtbiu, Die baIO peiB,
balb grim pirb. yGlina ndbrt @cr6a1t.
Our6 einsn fIeinen 8unitgriii seIan8 es
cine 5anbi1riIt ber psrbd9tiaen Oams
su erlansen, ,lno fte Ianbte bteielbs Sus
9leid nit benz anonpmeu 8rief al einen
Sadueritdnbi9en, ber ioiort erfldrts, ,oaB
beibe BON elmer unb berielben Sanb bers
riibren."
Limb mas rpirb iie nun tbun?" frast
bic @rdiin nit ii6tbarem SntereiIe.
,,Bia 9lruoIO bic PeriOn sur gerantwOrs
tung lieben?"
nNcin, aber gIina bat ii5 einsn tlei.
nsn Ga9eplan erba6t. sic bat allen
ibren Sreunbinnen pom benz Srief ers
sGblt, obne iebod irgenb einen 9tamen
su nennen. Gum rpirb iie uns AM Sunns
tag elm tleines 6eit seben. g9ir balten
inns 9lle in ibrer NGbe, unb auf Elm 9es
sebsnes 3eiden mill iie bic SriefibrNbes
rim attaquiren, bic ii6 bort befinNeu
pirb, uno ibr ibr Ierseben uorwerien.
Sie pirb nit beibeu Yrieien unb Der
Grflaruns bes Sa9ueritanbigen ausses
riiltet iein."
y9lusse,eibnet!" ia9t Die Gjrd fin.
sd perOe 9lues tbun I'M gu ermOsIis
6cn, baB i6 sur Stellc bin"
vSie fommen bod au62" frast Srail
nom Gotba nit einem miIbcn 266eIn
ibre seIbsraue Stellnbin. rSie miiien
bur6aIS babel iein, I'M BEN SpaB sii
ieben unb ibn allen Sbren SreuuOinnen
Su erSdblen. Qlbieu, iebt mug id geben.
Qlls Der Utittipo9 fommt, wiro Srall
pon 8ranborff pOn einem 10 itarten linz
pobIisiu befallsn, baB feline &ebe 6uuon
iein fam, bsm 6ete bei,uwobuen. 8ers
gebens raien ibre GO9ter unb ruetnen
Sbrdnen Der Gnttdui9un9. Sie err
tldren, baB iie ii6 ieoenfalls pon einer
anberen Dame besIeiten laiien fonnen,
abcr bic Wutter usrbietet ibnen inter
jeoer Sebingtns gu geben. llnO bod,
permas bic Wutter ni3t ben serinsiten
pcrniinftisen @runb ansugeben.
Gs lit 9lbenb unb Glinas Self III
sIansenb - ollie iiub einis barin, buB
es cine Berle ber Saiion iei.
v9hiu, meine 9iebe," fagt Trau pon
Rotba gu Gina, ais iie ii6 gum britten
Mtal bes slbenbs begegnen, vieben Sit
wobl, bab i'd Sic eri6reft babe. @eber
| iie nod ibre Eodter iinb bier"
p0as 1T sldnSenb," iast Gina. %,
wie flugSie iid bod meiner in berSa6s
ansenommen babsn."
limb ie benefit MIR, baB iie eint
GIans III, bic su glanben permo6te, baB
Sic einen Sfan6al berbeiiiibren poa.
ten" iast 6rau pom 9totba Id6eInb, raber
ba t6nnen Sie ieben, mas Elm bOies @e:
wiiien beiBt.~
Limb mir baben &ade erlaust," ant:
portet @lina entsidt.
|
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02

Frank, Joseph and Monroe are all III
Battery + of the old 140th Mississippi
Field Artillery, somewhere in France.
Vernon is serving in the Medical de-
partment of the 156th Aero squadron
In England All are privates. Richard
and Clinton registered in 1917, while
Harvey, Milton and Riley were given
cards recently in the new man-poWer
draft All are married and have chill
dren, and, with the exception of Riley,
who operates q restaurant in Crystal
Springs, all are farmers.
John Taylor has been married twice.
Once, following an account of his large
family, published in the papers through
out the United States, he received a
barrel of -four from an Eastern mill.
He did not know the story had been
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
SOUTH CHURCH NOTES.

On Tuesday evening at 1880 the
Boy Scouts will meet. On Thursday
evening at o'clock the young Wo
mans department of the Woman's
association will hold it's regular sup
per and meeting. AT the close of the
supper there will be transaction of
business and reports and talks on the
work of the department. 1t is re-
quested that all young women come
and bring one article for a Christmas
box to be sent to Miss ChadWicks'
kindergarten in Atlanta. On Thurs
day evening at 7:45 DR.. Hill will give
the second talk on the "Church and
the Reconstruction Period" This will
be a union service, the First church
people meeting with the South. Next
Sunday there will be conducted the
annual canvass of the parish for
church support and benevolences.
This will be in conjunction with all
the other Congregational churches
throughout the country. The sermoA
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Payments on United War We
pledges at the school have beconl
due and thermometers indicating til
percentage of those subscribing an
the amount subscribed have bed
placed in each section room. Begi1
ming tomorrow the state arnory is 4
be used for drilling for boys phys]
cal culture classes. Basketball prad
tice will be held Tuesday, Wedrs "A
day and Thursday afternoons at TN
school. Miss Grove will use the gyJ
on Monday afternoon for girls atF
letics.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
CITY ITEMS.

Last payment. Christmas Club.
Tuesday, Dec. Sd. New Britain Nat.
Bank.-Advt.
Sergeant Samuel Gross is spending
a furlough at his home on South
Main street
Russell Barrett Of the Merchant
marine is spending a few days in this
city
Lieut.. William KERN has returned
to Washington, D. c., after spending
q furlough at his home here. Lieut..
KERN was formerly connected with
the local office of the Stanley works
and was commissioned in the chemi-
cal warfare service a few months ago
Christ birmingham of the Naval
reserve is spending a five day fur
Tough at his home in this city
The following is the statement of
the monthly receipts of the city
clerks office: Fees, $255.35; dog IL
censes, $16.25; total, $271.60. There
were SO hunters licenses issued dur
! ing the month
Tonight, 1870 to p. m, $1.0o
Negligee Shirts, > for $10o, at Besse-
Leland s.-adVt.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02

The Rev. r. n. Windsor of RayvilIe,
la, and the TWelve-Star Service Pin
Presented to Him by the American
Red Cross.
Having the right to and needirs; a
.welve-star service pin, the Rev. r. II.
Windsor of Rayyille, La, a jealous
Red Cross worker, has been presented
with a unique decoration by the Amer
can Red Cross. The father of nine
.een sons, twelve of whom ere with
he colors, this genial colored minister
IF the Baptist church probably holds
he record for sons in the military
service of the United States. If there
are any others with similar or better
status, they are yet to be heard from. {
In the accompanying illustration OF
the twelve-star pin, topped with the
Red Cross insignia, it will be noted
that the first bar bears five stars.
These represent five individual sons
Bonnie, Robin, Jeff, Johnnie and
Archie The next bar bears two stars
representing twins, George and Lafa-
Fette; the next bar is similarly
decorated representing William and
lanes, also twins; and the bottom
bar, with it's three stars, represents
he triplets, Matthew Mark and Luke.
Eight Of the boys are volunteers, and
he other four we're called in the draft.
Upon hearing of the remarkable
'ecord of the Windsor family, Presi-
dent Wilson, who is also president of
:he American Red Cross, wrote to the
Eev. Mr. Windsor as follows:
Il am writing to say with what in
ierest and admiration I have learned
tf the fact that twelve of your sons
Ere in the service of our country, and
the thirteenth impatiently waiting to
follow them in. This is a splendid
record, and [ congratulate you from
ne bottom of my heart. The coIored
troops have proved themselves fine
folders"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
Frank sene
hefahel RnenM ton ~ Clinton

written until he received the -four. He
has never made any boast of his rec
ord.
Back in the pine forests of Missts-
sipp1 John Taylor goes about his work
a-day duties with clear eye and a
firm step. To MS Deighbors he is mere
ly a rugged farmer, who plOWs his cot
ton and corn to raise food for his fami-
~. But 70 those who glance at the
records of the nation Taylor appears
as a super-patriot. Men of his caliber
will win the war at home. His record
measures up to the standard Of his
country. His sons are bearing the bur-
den of war, while his entire family
supports the right arm of the govern
ment~--the American Red Cross-sure-
" a record to be proud of.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02
CHERRY STREET BOY
IN VERDUN SMASH
ARTHUR Larson Thinks He is Lucky to
Be Alive After the
Experience.
Experience

Mrs. Peter Larson of SO Cherry
street has received a letter from her
son Private Arthur c. Larson, Com
pany D, 102d Infantry, in which he
Gays that he was in the last Verdun
drive. and thinks that anybody who
ramo out of it alive may consider
himself lucky. He tells of being
burned about the body and face with
mustard gas which affected his eyes.
His letter follows:
''Well, how is everything in little
pld New Britain? What do you think
of the war now that they have
signed the armistice? I thought it
would never end. l was in the last
again, and anybody who comes out of
tough ont like that alive should con-
slider himself lucky. I have been in
a hospital for about ten days and am
behind the lines row, away down in
Southern France and there is some
change in the weather. Around Yer
dun it is cold and down here we go
around without overcoats. got
burned with mustard gas, and it made
my eyes very sore, but 1 am getting
along very well now. IT sure will be
happy day when we start for home.
Z suppose everybody went out to
celebrate when Che armistice was
signed. 1 bet there was some time
around little old New Britain. They
had some time here too, the French
soldiers and civilians joining with W
to make things merry, and we al
had a good time.
Il hope to be home soon and wisf
J could be home for Christmas, but
that is very uncertain. viii have tc
close now, as it is time for dinner
and we don't want to miss that
'ARTHUR c.. LARSON"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-02

''Wen, guess Wen have another re-
cruit for the American Red Cross. l
don't care whether it is girl or a boy
wen apply for membership in the
Junior branch" said John Taylor to
Red Cross representative the other
day as he was on his way with ply
stefan 70 attend the birth of his twen-
ty-secoDd child. ~
John Taylor is a farmer living near
Crystal Springs, Miss, and every men,
Der of his family has an enviable mill
tary record. There are four sons in
the service, a gold star in the service
flag and FIVE more sons subject to draft.
The gold star is for Bonnie, who en-
listed and passed away at Camp Beau"
regard In February, 1918.