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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
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western state, their faces masked TO
prevent identification. The oldest OF
these children is IS, the youngest g.
Each of them was found to be in
fected with gonorrhea through i'm
moral relations with each other. How
the infection reached the first one OF
the group Is known only to the ply
sicians.
War OF Ignorance
That the war against the spread OF
these vice diseases needs the prelim-
mary campaign of education is shown
by the Governments experience in
past medical and sanitary campaigns,
where it has been proved that a dan
ger can and will be guarded against
once it Is known. Tuberculosis, for
instance, thrived on ignorance; once
it's prevalence became known, public
effort united with medical science.
and the White Plague was checked.
The two forces must again unite for
the war on the Red Plague.
The first attack was made on toll
Grated or seni-legalized vice, The
success of this crusade is shown by
the fact that already ITO cities have
abolished their Red Light" districts
and many States and Municipalities
are on their guard against the vice.
seeking women who ply their trade
on the streets and elsewhere.
WIN Inc operation VI several VI
the States who have accepted their
quota of the funds set aside by Con-
gress for the purpose. free clinics
and dispensaries have been estab-
lished, with hospitals for those whose
vice disease is so infectious as to be
a public menace.
In order TO bring these diseases out
to the right light of day. laws and
regulations are being adopted in the
to report all such cases, just as other
communicable diseases are reported.
Widespread Campaign.
A special campaign Is being con-
Quoted against the quack doctors, the
so-called specialists in mems dis
ease" Many reputable newspapers
are refusing to accept their adver-
proceeding against them for obtain
ing money under false pretences,
have driven them out Of business or
put them In jail,
Druggists throughout the United
States have been invited to join the
Government and are cooperating In
this war by refusing to sell proprie-
tory remedies for these diseases ex-
cept on the prescription of a physt-
clan. and they are asked. also. to Ie-
port all cases that come to meir
knowledge.
The medical journals and physi-
clans everywhere are enlisted in this
fight for a clean nation: employers
of industry are doing their pare by
awakening their employees to the
gravity of the danger; fraternal or
CARNATIONS and commercial bodies
have signified to Surgeon General
Rupert Blue that they will be Shout
der to shoulder with him in the cam
paign.
The President of the United States
has given his hearty endorsement to
the measures that have been
adopted: the Secretaries of the
Treasury, of War and of the Navy
are at one with him in the efforts
to make clean the cities to which
our millions of returned soldiers
shall come marching home. Surgeon
General Blue Is the generalissimo OF
the forces that have taken the field
against vice and disease and-the
war is On!
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
BROPHY COMPLAINS
ABOUT LAWLESSNESS
His Son Accidentally Shot by
Boy PraCtiCiD8 With Rifle

Thomas Brophy Of 102 Lawlor
street has complained to the police
shat his son John, aged ., was shot
through the arm yesterday with a
bullet from % caliber rifle.
The boy was visiting his grand
father who lives at PAS Lawler street.
He heard the sound of shooting il Il
vacant lot in the rear of the house
and climbed upon a board fence to
Sec what was the matter. A boy by
the name of George Katrati, who had
q rife, ordered him to jump, and as
he jumped off the fence, Katrati fired,
the bullet passing through a one-iach
thickness Of board fence and then
through the f1eshy part of tho Bro
ply boys arme, breaking the skin
over his heart. He was taken to his
home in an automobile and medical
attendance was secured
Katrati is between 6 and II years
of age, and has no license to carry
firearms. He admitted that he did
the shooting, but later, when ques-
toned by his father, he denied it, al
though there are several witnesses to
prove it.
According to Mr.. Brophy, Il gen.
eral spirit of lawlessness prevails
among the boys living in the vicinity
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
PRAISE SLOCAL BOYS
FOR THEIR VALOR
Private William Jones Tells Of
Many Deeds on Battlefront

Private William jones, one of the
gas victims of the Argonnc forest bat
tic, arrived at the homo of his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Jones of
80 Lawlor street, yesterday lie will
spend a few days at his homo, and
then return to Hobo1en for further
treatment. Private Jones returned to
the States a few weeks ago and has
been under quarantine in tho Hobo
ken hospital since his arrival. He was
granted leave to come homo ycster~
day and returned to this city for the
first time since the local companies of
the National Guard left the New ITa-
Ven camp.
Jones was gassed during the heavy
fighting in the forest and was sent to
tho rear where he was treated for his
gas burns. His lungs have been af-
feCted by the gas as has his voice,
and he speaks a little hOarsc. Jones
speaks very highly of the work OF
New Britain boys under fire, which
work was very much in evidence dur
ing the Argonno forest battdc, one of
the tiercest of the war. Jones was a
member of the gun crew to which
Private Con" O'Brien of this city
attached. When O'Brien was killed
Jones was next in line to act as oper-
ator of the machine gun, and fell into
O'Brien's place. During the remain-
der of the battle, Jones directed the
course of the gun and came out of
the battle uniniured 1t was in this
same battle that Private Frank Camp
bell of this city won the distinguished
service cross. Campbell and three
other boys of the 102d held back the
adva nee of a whole company of Ger
man soldiers by the aid of hand
grenades which they hurled at the
advancing company for over half an
hour until aid came to them.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
HELD FOR ASSAULT.
John IShoo. Claims to Have Only
Avenged a Serious Insult.

Having been refused by the police
department and Prosecutor kletd, the
privilege of "heating up" man who
he said had grossly inSuited him. John
lshoo met the man, Joseph Moshe this
morning and gave him severe beat
ing. officer Patrick Howley arrested
both and after an investigation of the
case Ishoo will be tried on .. charge
of assault, tomorrow morning, and
Moshe on a charge Of a serious breach
Of the peace. Last week Moshe in
1ited Ishoo to spend the night at his
home, and going to the home, lshoo
claims he was insulted by his host to
such an extent as to demand that he
be given q beating.
When arrested this morning lShoo
denied his statements made when he
asked for the special privilege and
said that he beat up Moshe because
Moshc was going to shoot him.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
36,960 BASEBALLS
SENT TO SOLDIERS
Winter baseball Fox Boys in France
Nssurcd-S173,33t Worth OF
Sporting Goods Shipped.

It looks as if a lot of winter base
ball would be spilled over the dia-
monds laid OUT III France and Eng
land for the American fighting men
who must remain overseas for many
months. A tri1ing shipment of So, $50
haseballs, 1850 bats, J0,260 gloves of
various kinds, 3,131 mitts, q. hundred
sets of bases, 266 masks, 951 protec-
tors, 5000 score cards and ,OSS books
of rules was sent overseas in Novem-
Der by the Y. NJ. c. A. There were
thirty-four different items in the en-
tire shipment of athletic goods,
which cost $173,334.61.
The sports department is one Of
the branches Of "Y" work overseas
that is to be increased greatly during
the period of occupation and demobi
Iization Military authorities are una
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
NEW BRITAIN DOES
BETTER THAN CALL
Red Cross Quota Reduced to 81 Per
Cent. of Original Demand
$4,000 Hero.

The Red Cross Christmas roll call
to date has reached a total of SIC
1855, and with several reports to be
made from the local factories the city
is expected to go well over SIS, 900.
The quota for the city was set at
$50, 900, but as these figures were
found to be too high, as was the fig
urc set for the country, the central
committee has sent Il notice out that
cities will be expected to raise 80 per
cent. of their original quota. mas
much as 5000 will be considerably
more than 80 per cent. the quota the
city has raised q larger amount than
required of it.
The figures given out today by the
local roll call committee show ad-
vances. BY wards the totals are
First ward, $1.721; second ward, ST.
428; third ward, $3.17S; fourth ward,
1852; fifth ward, $2,924; sixth
ward, s2,01S. Plainvil1e has raised to
date S2,007, Kensington $5O5, Berlin
$3S2 and Newington 400. The
grand total is $16,155. Mondays re-
ports from the booths throughout the
city shows LA new members. 1t is
expected that the factories will make
their reports this afternoon and eve
ming
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26

diseases.
President Emeritus Charles William
Eliot OF Harvard, declares that TIL,
vital remedy for these diseases. "tht
most destructive OF all contagiou.
Ind transmissible diseases" Is educa
.ional. Says President Eliot:
TN spite of the revelations
made during the last ten years
venereal diseases among the
American people, the schools, COL
leges, and churches of the coun-
try have done practically nothing
to direct the attention OF pupils,
students. and parents. to the need
Of defensive measures against
these worst of soourges, and to
the elements OF defense. So
dense Is the popular ignorance on
this subject that the voters can
not be expected to require their
representatives to pass the need
ed legislation; and the legisla-
tors themselves have been up TO
this time unwilling to do SO. in
spite of the urgency of the larger
part of the medical profession
and OF most public health officials
and heads of hospitals. dispense
ries and penal institutions.
knowledge. cooperative disci~
pine anu sell -COHlFOl are the Ill
innate safeguards. The war has
taught us that to find and apply
the remedy for these horrible
evils is a great national interest.
It will remain a great national
interest of the most intense sort
when the Great War at last
ceases. Every successful effort
which the National Government
mates in this direction during the
War should be continued and de-
veloped when peace. at last comes,
and the same is true of States
and Municipalities. To promote
these results is the duty of every
educational force in the country"
An Ever Present Danger.
From THE Survey" of March rs
1916. we find:
The recently published inves-
LEGATIONS of the Baltimore Vice
Commission showed that 63.7 per
cent. of 289 prostitutes examined
by the Wasserman test had syph-
Ills. or 266 examined for gonor-
rhea 92.1 per cent. showed It's
presence. Nearly half the girls
examined had both diseases and
only 3.39 had neither"
But It is not alone the professions
loose woman that spreads these dis
eases, though professional prostitu
ton is their fountain source. Ac
this article there Is
taken by one of the Sur
geons Of the Public Health Service
showing a group of children from
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26

nimous in their praise of the value Of
sports in the training of an army to
do a big job and in keeping the
army in trim after the big job is
done. Men are now being trained at
Springfield Y. NJ. G.. A. college to go
overseas and extend the work beyond
it's already comprehensive programme.
The variety of the sports that are
encouraged among the soldiers is in
dictated by the shipment of thousands
of basketballs boxing gloves cage
balls footballs, tennis equipment,
Quots, tug -of-war ropes, Nolley balls,
wrestling mats, medicine balls, play
ground balls and the like. One item
on the list was 500 pumps with which
TO blow up the ball in used In kicking
games
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
kTIIINFN-'S THEATE,R

Today brings to Kecney's the
famous and beautiful Griffith star,
Dorothy Gish in the latest success,
Battling jane. The two sisters, Lii
Liam and Dorothy Gish, have long been
noted for their great powers in the
motion picture world, and in this pic
ture the youngest twin succeeds as
never before in her efforts, Battling
Jane is a picture ali should see and
you will be thoroughly interested from
start to finish. The latest episode of
THE Hand of Vengeance" and sew
eral shorter pictures, including the
Paramount Weekly will be shown.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
TOURNAMENT AZ TABS.

The social committee appointed by
President Thomas J. Grove of the
Tabs has already begun it's work, and
a the first social event has arranged a
AS" tournament to be played in the
society rooms tomorrow night. Tur-
keys are to be given the prize winners.
This is the second as" tourname nt
played in the rooms this year, the
winners in the other tournament being
Al Bass and Daniel Carroll. William
Pass and Patrick Gaffney are in
charge of the games
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26

gravity of the danger"
According to an estimate made by
the Surgeon General of the Army, no
less than five-sixths Of all the vene-
real disease affecting men in our
military service had been brought in
from civil life. AS the facts became
known, the fight for cleaning up the
nation developed.
Early in the war the work OF pro-
tecting our men in the military serv-
ice from venereal diseases had been
In the hands OF the Council of Ma
tional Defense and the Commission
on Training Camp Activities. Later
Congress, by an amendment to the
Military Appropriations Bill, created
within the Public Health Service a
Division of Venereal Diseases and
Assistant Surgeon General c. g.
Pierce was placed in charge.
First-0iscoVer tho Cause
To discover the cause of any pre-
vRiling Ill is the instinct of the Sur
geon. When science found that the
germs of Yellow Fever were carried
by mosquitoes the battle against that
disease was half won. When San
Francisco was in the grip of the Blu
houic Plague and to Surgeon General
Rupert Blue fell the task of scotching
that plague, his first step was to make
war on the rodents that carried the
disease germs. Once these were
hunted down, after unremittiug work
and care, the clearing away of the
disease was only a question of med1-
cal skill and patience. So, in leading
the attack OF the United States Pub
Tic Health Service against venereai
disease, it was inevitable that Sur
geon General Blue should go directly
to the cause. The problem the ma
ton Is called upon to face he states
very simply.
The Public Must Know
He says:
we know the cause of these dis
eases and we Know that prostitution
affords their principal mode of dis
tribution. We know, too, that so far
as injury to Ia: nation is concerned,
these diseases are not outranked by
any other of the communicable dis
ease group, We must, therefore, ap-
ply these facts as we have applied
atmflar facts in the cases of other
communicable diseases. We are try
ing now to form a great body of pub
lie opinion that realizing the import
ance OF eradicating these diseases
will back up our government efforts
in enforcing four things:
j. Measures for cleaning up
each individual community and
keeping the vice districts closed.
a. Measures for making direct
attacks on venereal diseases.
Prostitution may be segregated
hut not venereaI diseases.
4. g. Measures for the eradication
Of vsnereal diseases.
4. Measures to provide whole
some recreation.
1.-THE organized defense Of the
American nation against Venereal
diseases requires the complete I'M
Gergtanding that all these measures
imply and their whoie-hearted adop-
ticn. The work can never succeed
without sacrifice; there must be sac
rifce Of sentiment, of time, of money
and of scientific striving. Whatever
the cost, America will come to see
that 1t was well worth the price"
The Prevalence of Vice
The success of the Government
campaign naust. according to Assist
ant Surgeon General G. c. Pierce
Rave it's base in thorough education
az the public az to the menace OF vict
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26

Of Lawlor and North streets. Many
of the boys own or have the use of
rifles and are very careless in hand
ling them. Another form of vice
among the boys in that section, Mr..
BrCphy says, is playing craps, and he
also says that about one of every
three boys has a pair of dice. This
is the second shooting that has oc-
Cured on Lawlor street in a week,
boy being shot i'll the hip last Sun
day in struggle for the possession
of a rife. Tho boy is now in the hos
pital.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
WAR ON THE RED PLAGUE
~Andtion4vide fiolt on
the enemy within our
6atos. Surgeon General
Rupert Bile the Leader

The Government of the United
States has declared war on the dis
eases OF vice!
Says Surgeon General Rupert Blue
Of the United States Public Health
Service:
'"rhe compulsory medical examina~
tion of the millions of men sum-
moned for war informed us fully as
10 ths prevalence of venereal dis
eases throughout the country and
opened the eyes of the nation to the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
CITY ITEMS

Miss Elsie Sengle is home for the
holidays. She is training in the New
London hospital training school.
Seaman Matthew Callahan return ed
to his station last night after spending
a furlough at his home on Crown
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Earles, Sr.,
of Lafayette street, had as their
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
TOO BUSY TO
SEE THE NAVAD REVIr:.--y

New York, Dec. 26.-Joseph n
Tumulty, secretary to President VIII.
son, arrived here today from Wash
ington. He said he came on PERSONA
business and that he did not expect
to have time to participate in the
naval review.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
PERUVIANS FEARING WAR,
HASTEN FROM CHILE

Lima, Peru, Dec. 25.--AIt is estimat-
cd that 5000 Peruvians have fed
from Chile to Peru and Bolivia dur
ing the past month as a, result of the
crisis between Chile and Peru. Every
steamer from the south is bringing
scores of fugitives. A dispatch from
lilo, southern Peru, reports that n
Chilean airplane flew over that port
on December Fl.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26

guests over the holiday Mr.. and Mrs
William j. Earles, Jr., and sons, Will
lam J. Sd and Roy, of New Haven,
st. Mary's Ladies' y. A. and r. So
ciety will hold a regular meeting this
evening at o'clock in st. Mary's
school hall Election of officers We
be held.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26

This episode of the Hand of Ven
gcanCe" is the most exciting SO far
and all should see it. For vaudeville
there are three clever acts of the usual
Keeney standard.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-01
We ue
Gone Over
the Top,
But Let's
Double 1t
LOGAN COUNTY

has gone Over the Top"
with its subscriptions to
the 3rd Liberty Loan. In
piker town they have failed
to do their part. We will
show these Piker Patriots
that We are true Americans
that just so long as our
boys are Over There"
fighting for Us, We viii con-
tinue to buy Liberty Bonds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-01

Sanitary Grocery.
Oklahoma State Bank.
Guthrie Mill & Elevator.
F. o. Lutz d. G. Co.
Carlo Oil Co.
w. T. Welch.
Ford Agency.
G. w. Wyatt.
Tom jenkins.
L. H. Matchett.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-01

Gardner & Soehl.
G.. A. Hughes.
Spurner Lbr. Co.
C. B. Barker.
F. E. Houghton.
John Adams.
E. o. Barker.
Rucker- Burton.
Powell & Brodie.
E. L. Hirschi.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-01

John Dean.
Guthrie Gas Co.
Okla. Garage.
c. s. Petty.
Owl Drug Store
Corner Pharmacy.
Boston Meat Market.
Hugo Miller.
p. I, Walton Lhr. Co.
4. W. Long Lumber Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-05-01

L. A. Hahn.
j. j. Abel.
Public Service Company.
r. O. Hirchi.
Guthrie Motor g. Supply Co.
Tlbbetts & Green.
Howard Fife.
C. H. Hornor.
DR.. B. Lovelady.
Jones & Mccoy.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-28

%l"slnarcK, tuesday, April I'd, at
Mrs. James Hotel, from $50 P. NJ. to
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-03-28

Nv. LOUIS the fri
Quite a crowC
the Senit
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-23
THREE DVORCES
 GRANTED BY COURT

Divorce on the charge of desertion was granted to Jennie B. Mitchell of Darien from George Mitchell, now of parts unknown, by Judge William M. MaItbie in the Superior court yester- day. Mrs. Mitchell said her husband deserted her in August, 1914, but prev ious to his desertion had been intem- perate and abusive. Mrs. Mitchell was granted custody of IS year old daughter.
 Sadie Gotchilde Baker was granted a decree from William Baker on the ground of habitual intemperance. Both live in Bridgeport, and Baker was frequently drunk and abusive. Gus tody of one child is awarded the mother. -
 Elizabeth Prokop charged her hus- band, Alexander Prokop, with cruelty, and was granted a decree. Her hus- band drank heavily, she said, and was in the habit of abusing her. He finally left her.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-23

American intuition plants who are hostile to our institutions either through ignorance or evil leadership and who for the safety of the country should be interned, is doubtless true" he said. From such as these the American Bo1sheviki are recruited, but not from these alone, for unfor- tunately in the ranks of the agitators are many who in name, at least. are American citizens.
 F'If the signs of the time indicate one thing more clearly than another it would seem to be that we are fac ing as one of the by-products of the great struggle the danger of social and industrial and political upheaval such as the world has ever known. Unless immediate and vigorous and continuous steps are taken to prevent it, democracy run mad will surely be the peril of the not distant fture."