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New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
orga nization. He will be gone for
about a week.
Berlin Girl to Speak


about week.
Berlin Girl to Speak.
Maisie Graham Of Berlin has been
selected as a graduation speaker at
the New Bitain High school, and will
take part in the graduation exercises
which will be held at Fox's theater
June %. A contest was started at
the school recently in which all the
members of the senior class were en-
rolled. All the pupils gave four min
ute speeches on subjects relating to
the war From among these the best
were chosen and given certificates
as Junior Four Minute Speakers.
These speakers were then allowed to
compete for parts in the graduation
program, and Miss Graham was
chosen as one Of them.
Acorns VS.. Middletown T. A. B.
Next Sunday afternoon the Acorns
will Cross bats with the team of the
Middletown T. A. B. Society. The
Tabs have a good team, and the local
boys will have to work hard to win,
but with a few practices this week
they expect to come out ahead of the
game.
Red Cross Reorganization.
A meeting of all interested in the
rC-orga nfzatiOn of the Berlin branch
OF the Red Cross will be held Thurs
day evening at $50 o'clock in the
rooms of the Red Cross in the chapel
of the Congreg ational church. All
mem bers are urged to attend.
Berlin Briefs.
A successful whist was held at the
Sacred Heart church in East Berlin
last night. The whist was for the
benefit of the church.
r. Seaburg and L. Warner have
resigned their positions with the
| Berlin Construction Co., and have
I taken positions with the Connecticut
Power Co. at Hartford
Charles Fowler of California is a
! visitor in Berlin.
| George Ventres, Sr.. has been taken
| to the hospital for an operation, This
makes the second operation within a
short time for Mr.. Ventres.
/ The Surgical Dressings class of Ken
| sington will meet in the chapel Thurs
day evening of this week instead OF
! tonight.
| WANTED-Painting and decorating
carpenter and mason jobbing. H. J
Fovien, kensington, Conn. 4-5-ti
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
Special Values at Drapery Dept.
in Attractive Window Hangings

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New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
Helmet To BOOM
| RED CROSS DRIVE
buVehir Of Battlefield Finds Way
| to Berlin, Conn.,, U. S. A.
bRSE ENLISTS FOR SERVICE
Ess Frieda Lund Expects to Receive
lCalI to Go Overseas SOOn-Congrc-
|gationaI Conference in Session.
Red Gross Reorganization.

L. German steel helmet has been
#ceiyed by the Berlin Construction
y. officials and will be put on ex-
bition all this week at the Ken
Rgto.A post Office. The helmet was
mt to this town by two former en-
Fbyes of the Berlin Construction co.
&"Cappy'' Connors and "Corpy"
emro. The helmet will be made to
Yrve two purposes. First, it will
@ow the people of this town what the
Yum wears; and, second, add to the
&oney~ being raised for the Red Cross,
\ a fee of ten cents at least will be
Warged to see the curiosity. Anyone
8ho wishes to make a donation of
&ore money may do so.
Pasted on the top of the helmet is
sign printed by the two soldiers.
8ch of them having written some lit
He message to their former associa tes.
he helmet weighs about three pounds
hid isNof steel color On it are sew
&al dents, probably made by bits OF
$lrapnel, and in parts are marks of
here bullets penetrated the steel No
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
Red Cross.

The reports of the canvassers indi-
cate that about $500 has been sub
scribed in the local Red Cross drive.
The corporation subscriptions have
not yet been reported, but it is esti-
mated that about 1900 will be sub
scribed This source means that
about $4,000 will be received. At the
present rate the allotment will not be
reached. Too many are giving at the
rate Of the former drives. In getting
the quota the townspeople will have
to double their gifts. If everyone
would give one days pay or income
the allotment would soon be reached.
The canvassers will hold a meeting
tonight at the town clerks office. All
are urged to be present, prepared to
make a report.
Church Notes.
Thirty from the Congre gational
church attended the Pennington VAL
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
Six to Go to Camp.

Six selectives will leave Berlin to-
morrow morning to entrain at Plain
Vile for Camp Upton. This is the
largest group to leave this town for
some time. Those going are Lorenzo
Depanis, Carnine Basile, William Ne
jek, Giovanni Genovese, Mariana
F'rererro and Discrimination Ka1omera-
jas. Ka1om era jas registered with the
Berlin boys as he was working here
at that time, but he is now in the
employ of the Hartford Rubber
Works. He will probably be per
.nitted to go with the Hartford
draftees. The remainder of those
who make up the group are all resi-
dents of the Ecnsington section of
the town. They will receive their
camp equipment from the local
branch of the Red Cross tonight.
Goes TO Amsterdam.
William Meade of kensington left
yesterday for Amsterdam. New York,
where he will attend the Saliva ion
Army convention, He is an active
member of the New Britain Salvation
Army, and goes as a delegate OF that
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
MISCELLANEOUS SHOWER.

miscellaneous shower was ten
dered Miss Agnes Hall last evening a
the home of Miss Alice Zwick of
Washington street, in honor of her
approaching marriage to Roy Cotter
OF Fairmont, West Virginia. During
the evening Miss Hall was the recipi-
ent of many handsome Membranes
and a mock marriage was conducted
provoking much merlin ent.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
TORNADOES KILL SIX.
Des Moines,

Des Moines, Ia, May 22.~-At least
SIX persons are dead and scores were
injured as the result Of tornadoes
which swept the central portion of
the state late yesterday according to
reports received today Lines of COM
munication in the storm swept sec
ton have not been fully restored, 1t
is expected that property damage will
reach a million dollars.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
TELL IAN OPEN SECRET"

A play, AN Open Secret" was pre-
sented at st. Marks church last night
by the Semper Paratus class. A large
amount of money was realized on the
performance and this will be used for
the purchase of etal hot water bot
ties for the Episcopal hospital at Por-
to Rico
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22

ley association meeting at Bristol
yesterday. At the mid-week prayer
meeting of the church there Will be
reports and impressions of the meet
ing read.
The last supper to be- given by the
church this season will be served to-
night at $50 by the Ladies' Benevo-
lent society.
Brief Items.
= Jackson Mckee has accepted a po-
sition with the New York. New Haven
81 Hartford railroad company as fire.
man. .
Friends of Walter r. Kenyon, for
merly of this place and an employee
of the Rockwell Drake division of
the Marlin-R ockwell corporation have
received letters from him telling of
his safe arrival in France.
Scottsswamp herd tested Kavnek
milk sold. Denton. 5-20-30dx
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
GIVE FOR THE WORK
OF THE RED CROSS

Its Ideals Are Many
To care fer cur soldiers and
sailors wherever and Whenever
care may be needed.
TO shorten the war, by
strengthening the morale Of
the allied people and their
armies by alternating their
suffering in the period which
must elapse until the American
army can become effective
abroad.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22

Thirty from the Congregational
church attended the Pennington Val
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22

mark of identification Is fixed on the
helmet, with the exception Of the
numerals ga" probably signifying
the division to which the former
wearer was attached. No information
is given as to whether 1t was picked
up on the battlefield or whether 1t was
taken from the head Of one of the
prisoners All the people of the town
are invited to come and see this curl
osity, which is perhaps the only one
which will ever reach this town until
the war Is over, as the troops are for
hidden to pick up these curiosities on
the fields. All the money raised by
the exhibition Of the helmet will go
toward raising the $1,000 allotment Of
this town.
Joins Red Cross.
Miss Frieda Lund of Berlin street
has joined the Red Cross, and expects
soon to be called for overseas ser
vice as nurse. Miss Lund i the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lund
and a sister of Paul Lund, one of the
first selectives to be called from this
town She graduated about three
years ago from the Middlesex hospi-
tai, and since that time she has been
engaged in private nursing. She is
at home recuperating from recent
Illness and because of this fact has
been granted a stay of about three
weeks before she will be called. The
enlistment Of Miss Lund brings the
number of females in the service from
this town to four. The town has al
ready one Young woman in the yeo-
man service two in the Red Cross
service and one wireless instrUct tor
in the signal corps.
Miss Lund is we'll known and has
many friends here and in other parts
of the state. Since her graduation
from the nurses training school at the
Middlesex Hospital. she had done the
greater part of her work in other
! towns She will probably be called
about the middle Of June.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-22
Conference This Afternoon.

The Central gregational Con-
ference was held this afternoon at
the Berlin Congregational church.
and will be in session until about $50
tonight. At $50 the business meet
ing will be over, and the women of
the church will entertain with a
lunch for the delega tes. The meeting
was started at 2:25, e. Stanley Wells
acting as moderator. A large num-
Der of delegates was on hand from
the various churches in the associa-
ton which includes Merdine,
New Britain, Southington, Plainville.
East Berlin, Berlin, Kensington, and
a NUM- Der of smaller churches Each
of these church at their Sunday
services elected eight delegates to
represent the mat this conference.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04

eral grants Of power such as have al
ready been made in profusion and the
exercise Of which has not. In every
case. been measurably productive OF
the prophesied results. That the
Overman bill is not the crying ne
cessity which its sponsors declare Is
plainly shown by the fact that the
president without waiting for congress
to act, has already taken some OF the
steps which the bill would AUTHORIZE;
and the plain Implication is that his
present powers are ample for all the
purposes which he has professed to
have in view. II he has plans which
are not disclosed and which can not
be carried out unless the Oyerman
bill Is passed. 1t is not asking too
much that he should inform congress
and the country. Mere insistence will
not suffice.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
RHETORIC WILL NOT WIN THE
WAR SAYS ROOSEVELT.

There has been too much talk from
those in authority. both before and
since war was declared against Ger
many, telling in fine phrases what this
government will do, and too little &C.
tual service rendered toward accom-
plishing the great purpose for which
we have pledged every resource of the
nation. The time for rhetoric has long
gone by; action. intelligently conceiv-
ed and Loyalty carried out by brave
hearts and willing hands, Is the thing
that will bring victory to our arms.
This thought was expressed by Col.
Roosevelt in his Portland speech the
other day In this paragraph:
1--WE are bound as nation now
to remember that fine phrases,
that bold and lofty declarations of
purpose, are of worth only as
tney are turned INTO brave ueeuS
by men who are both strong and
true. Rhetoric which Is not made
good, rhetoric which has in 1t any
element Of hypocrisy and insin-
certify Is an evil and not desir-
able thing. Let us keep stead
tasty in mind St. Paul's warning
when he bade the Romans beware
Of those who by good words and
fair speeches deceive the hearts of
the simple. We of this nation
must now prove our truth by our
endeavor. We can not with hon
or, accept any inconclusive peace.
Our aim is to beat Germany and
the allies Of Germany and we
can not abandon single one of
our allies, as long as that ally is
true to the common cause"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
WHY NOT DECLARE WAR AGAINST
THE RULGARIANs.

Early dispatches from the Western
front after the opening of the recent
German drive reported the presence OF
Austrian and Bulgarian troops in the
assaulting column. From Washington
comes word that no effort will be made
to have the United States declare war
against Bulgaria until her troops are
actually engaged in battle with the
American line in France. This is a
diplomatic straining of point which
produces irritation among those who
believe that the war should be both
formal and forceful. Bulgaria has
played a sorry role thus far, even
though it has resulted to her advan-
tage in material sense. She was
shamelessly for sale in the early days
of the war and Ferdinand knocked
himself down to the highest bidder,
who has paid in part his obligations
by giving the Bulgarians portion Of
the lands wrested from the Serb and
the Rouman. If now Bulgaria Is
sending her soldiers against Haig as
well as against Sarrail, it is to be
that further bargain has
been struck between Berlin and Sofia.
Bulgarian troops in action at Cam
brai are as much in action against us
as though they were in the line at Toul
or wherever our boys in the trenches
are. They are warning against us;
why should we hesitate about war
ring against them?
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
CONGRESS RALkS At GIVING
PRESIDENT MORE POWER. :.

The presidents insistence that the
overman bill shall be passed exactly
as it was sent to the senate from the
White House will produce test
which may not result as he thinks.
The attitude Of congress toward the
further granting Of unrestricted pow
crs to administrative officers is not
what 1t was six months ago, when all
that was necessary to secure the pas
sage Of measure was to say that
the president wanted II or that 1t was
essential to the proper prosecution of
the war Congress is now reluctant
to barter away its own func-
tons for nothing, and it is most dis
tinctly from Missouri" when a bill
Is advocated on the ground Of its ne
cessity as a war measure. In this
reflects the opinion Of the
country. The people are becoming
very skeptical Of the wisdom OF gen.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
CALL TO FIGHTING MEN.
Duluth News Tribune)


DO you want to get into the army?
Do you want to have a part in this
great war? Do you want to get in
quick and 60 over without any delay?
II you are not within the draft age
then the way to do this is easy. =
II over 81 or under 81 years of age,
apply to the Canadian recruiting Of
flee. The British accept men of II
or over and up to As. They take Am
orleans, or those of any nationality.
not foes. They waste no time in pre-
liminaries. If a man wants to 20. he
Is taken and sent.
In a very few days he Is on his way
to Great Britain. In four months he
is In the fight. All that is needed is
red blood; the wish to get at the Hun.
They do the rest. The cry from
France and Great Britain is for men.
The United States accepts only those
between .the ages of IS and 81.
There are literally millions in this
country above that age whose great,
intense longing is to get at the throat
OF the German devil. The way for
them to do this is through the Cana
dian recruiting Offices The United
States will not take them; the British
will and are free to do so under in
ternational agreement -
Such enlistment is increasing. It
can not be too great. The man over
81 is physically able and just as good
a fighter as the younger man. He,
too. is old enough to decide for him.
self and to know what he wants to do.
If, then, he wants to go, the way Is
open. He is needed to make good the
casualties in this greatest of battles
of all history
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
APRIL IS A GREAT MONTH IN AM.
ERICAN WARS.

What great event will occur in the
present month Of April which will
mark an epoch in the military history
of the United States? A great battle
is now being fought in which American
soldiers are engaged and which may
be fraught with tremendous conse-
quences to the future of our country
At this time 1t is particularly inter-
esting to recall some Of the momen-
tous events in our history which &C.
CURED in the month of April:
April 10, 1775-Battle of Lexington.
April 4 1776--Washington forms the
first American army of 5000 men.
April rs. 1777--Lafayette arrives in
America to aid the war of indepen-
dence.
April %, 1871-First American man
of-war built at Portsmouth, N. H., by
Paul Jones'
April 10, 17S3-War of independence
ends.
April q. 1s36--Sam Houston de-
feats Mexicans under Santa Anna at
San Jacinto. assuring independence Of
Texas.
April 26, 1S45-War declared on
Mexico.
April IL. 1S61-First shot of rebel
lion fired on Fort Sumter.
April 8, 1S62-Battle of Shiloh.
April "a, 1862--Admiral Farragut
forces the passage of the Mississippi.
April 2, 1S65-Richmond abandoned
by confederates.
April 9. 1S65--Lee surrenders at APP
pomattox courthouse.
April IA. 1S65-Lincoln assassinated.
April q 1S9s-War declared on
Spain.
April Z, 1914-Amercan marines &C.
cupy Vera Cruz.
April 6. 1917--War declared on Ger
many.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
NO PLACE FOR GERMAN IN AM.
ERiCAN SCHOOLS.

SO far as the public schools are con-
cerned, the teaching Of German must
be banished for all time. In many
schools it has been discontinued al
ready and the patriotic sentiment of
the country will make 1t impossible
for the language of the Hun to retain
a place in the schools that form the
basis of education for American youth.
Public sentiment will practically ac-
complish this result, but in order to
provide safeguard for the future
the law should prohibit the teaching
of German in the public schools. Nor
should the law stop there. 1t should
also include private schools which
give instruction in the grades cores
ponding to the public schools. 1t Is
in the public schools or private schools
corresponding to them that the rising
generation, the future citizens of the
republic, receive the impressions that
shape their careers, AND this govern
ment should take STEPS now to see
that their minds are not poisoned by
German kultur through the study of
German in the schools. We have seen
that this Is a part of the propaganda
that has been Systematically carried
on by Germany, and its success Is
now proving one Of the greatest men
ices to the success of the war. We
nave nursed the viper into life and
ire now made the victim Of its yeno-
nous bite. 1t is not enough now that
We crush the beast that we permitted
o grow up in our midst: we must
AXE steps to prevent IL from ever
gain breathing the free air of Am
RIGA. The first step is to prohibit
eachlng the language in the schools.
lake English the basic language in
II schools. In no other way can we
rotect our children from the baleful
Ifluence Of Germany.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
BoRAH DOES NOT CONTEMPLATE
RESlGNlNG.

The report that Senator Borah
would head a commission to visit
Russia, which according to rumor is
soon to be appointed by the president
was Immediately followed by another
rumor that in the event the senator
went on the Russian mission he would
be eliminated from the senatorial
fight This last report seems to have
originated$>from a democratic source,
for with Borah In the race for reelec-
ton, no democrat will have the tenn
Gritty to go against him. The report,
therefore, that Borah will retire from
the race is evidently another case OF
the wish being father to the thought.
That there is no foundation for 1t in
fact is indicated by the reply of Sem
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
NO PRICE FIXING FOR COTTON
GROWER OF THE SOUTH.

The president is reported to be much
perturbed over the action of the sen
ate in voting to fix the price of wheat
at $3.50 bushel at local points; and
he is said to be planning to exert all
his influence in the house to prevent
similar action there He may succeed.
Ii so, 1t will be at the cost of the
farmers of the wheat sections who are
being urged to extend production and
who say they cannot do so unless
they have assurance of sufficient re-
turn to enable them to pay high
prices for help. for seed, for farm
machinery for binder twine-for
everything, indeed. that enters into
the cost of wheat production. The
episode is another instance of the
hit or miss policy of price fixing
which the administration has fostered
and practiced. 1t has Disseminated
among the staples. but 1t has always
eft cotton severely alone. The north.
with it's wheat fields, its steel mills,
It's copper mines. its coal deposits, is
subjected to all kinds of experimental
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
Inventor Of Hotchkiss Gun,

Fred Hotchkiss, grand nephew Of
the inventor Of the Hotchkiss gun. a
weapon that was adopted by the Unit
ed States marines during the Civil
war, has enlisted in the marine corps.
Young Hotchkiss, who has two
brothers in the service, came all
the way from Alaska to enlist.
His distinguished uncle. Benjamin
Berkely Hotchkiss. born in Water
town. Conn.,, In 1926. was one of the
first to adopt the principle of using
explosive gas developed by firing to
assist the operation of rapid fire guns.
All modern machine guns now employ
this principle.
Many Of the inventors improve
ments in projectiles and heavy ord
nance were accepted by the American
government and are now in use.
Hotchkiss afterward went to Paris
where he established gun factory.
He died there in 1885.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-04-04
ator Borah to an inquiry from a south
Idaho paper, in which he said:

itor Borah to an inquiry from a south
IDAHO paper in which he said:
THE Russian proposition has
not been supposed to involve my
resignation from the senate.
have no right TO assume that
would be appointed to such a
commission. but IL it should be
offered, no action would be TAX
en- on my part without the full
consultation with the people at
home. No plan which has been
discussed has contemplated my
resignation from the senate"
The mission to Russia, IL 1t should
materialize, would not interfere to the
detriment Of the state with the SEN
atorial duties Of Senator Borah. In
deed, 1t would bring to him an ex-
perience In solving one Of the greatest
questions Of the time in the settle
iieht VI WHlCH lIilS country SuOUiu
take the most conspicuous part. He
has manifested a deep sympathy with
the Russian people, Is a profound stu
dent of representative government
and has an abiding faith in the ability
of the people to rule. As the head Of
the commission he would be in posi-.
ton to accomplish much toward lay.
ing the foundation for stable gov.
eminent in Russia, and he would re,
turn with increased prestige as a fac.
tor In national and international at.
fairs. The honor earned by Senate,
Borah would be shared by the people
Of Idaho. who desire him to retain his
seat In the senate until called to q
larger field Of public service.