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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
SEND THE CHILDREN
BACK TO SCHOOL
Bows and Girls Under 10 Years
Being Tempted to Leave
Studies.

The field division of the Council OF
National Defense, now that the pubic
schools of the country are reopenlng,
after being closed because of the intiuenza
epidemic, has opened drive To bring
back to school, the children up to Id
wears, many thousands OF whom have
sought lucrative employment IN factories
and munitinp plants throughout the east
In this work. the support and aid OF the
child welfare committees of State De-
fcnse Councils will be enlisted, and large
working committees will be organized to
help. The detailed plans include personal
visitation committees of the families ol
children. information rs to causes OF with
drawal. and wherever possible the remedy :
ing of these conditions, and the return Oh
the child to school. :.
Reports from all over the country, inoi,
cate an increasing number OF girls ana
bows leaving school for work, either
tempted to ii by the high wages, or forced
To If by shrinkage in family incomes, at n
time when the country needs to be train
ing intelligent citizens as never before,
The illiteraey discovered through the
draft. has reused the Federal officials TO
the need for the keeping OF children IN
school. Seven hundred thousand men are
registered for service, who cannot read or
write An uneducated man does not make
a good soldier or n good citizen. SURVEYS
show that the earning capacity OF boy
leaving school at II will not increase
after he reached p, as will those OF boy
who goes through school and graduates
Children are not yet needed In industry
to maintain an increased output and the
policy of the L. s. Employment Service.
is to discourage children under 10 years
from accepting positions.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
SANDMAN STORY.
BY Mrs. r. A. Walker.
Copyright. 1913. by Mcclure Newspapas
Syndicate. New York City
MR.. FOX AND HIS IDEAS

| MR.. FOX AND HIS IDEAS
Mr.. Fox had an idea. lie Away.
had ideas. But they did not always
| fill his empty stomach, but this idea,
| if he could work il out, would not only
give him food but save him from being
| annoyed as we'll.
BY being annoyed, Mr.. Fox meant
that the farmer over the bill would
not set trap for him or hunt for him
with gun
What Mr.. Fox intended to do was
this: IF ] can make the Farmer think
that his dog, Ben land he is most
him think Ben is stealing his chickens
he will not bother me This was whas
Mr.. Fox was thinking over one morning
as he sat on his steps, smoking.
ut Is scheme worth trying" said
Mr.. Fox, as he knocked the ashes from
his eorncob pipe and laid it on the window
sill "ill begin this very night.
There was only one trouble--and
that was that he would have TO eat
his meals near the farm, because he
planned to carry feathers and all the
leavings from his feast right back of
Mr.. Dogs house and leave them.
Then there was another trouble.
Mr.. Dog was not chained up at night
anu nG Nultu nave VI DC very careful
not 10 disturb his slumbers. 1T is
risky" MIR Fox told himself, as he
ran over the hill that night, "but every
thing is risky about life, 40 this is only
another way Of trying to live,and it is
well worth trying.
Ben Dog was sleeping soundly. That
Mr.. Fox made sure of by stepping as
light rs n feather as he walked along
close TO the wall near where Mr.. Dog
lived
Then Mr. Fox ran to the poultry
house, and TO his surprise found the
door unfastened.
He did not stop to be f,issy about his
supper. He just reached for the first
bird he came to and made off with it.
Not a sound was heard, for he did
not awake anyone SO sly and quite
was he, and after he had eaten his
meal he carried everything he left to
Mr. Dogs house and left It,
The next night he did the same, and
the next. and then on the fourth night
he found that Mr. Dog was sleeping
outside his house, but that big chain
was fastened 10 his collar.
Ila. haf laughed Mr. Fox, it worked
The farmer thinks Ben Dog has been
| carrying off his poultry and he has
| chained him; OF course, he will know il
| take one tonight that Ben Dog did
not do it, and then he will look for me.
Madam Hen gave loud cry of alarm,
which was taken up by all the other
| fowl and Mr. Dog forgot about trying
| TO escape and began TO bark
Mr.. Fox jumped up, but his leg was
hurt, and before he could get away
out Of the house came the Farmer with
his gun, and pop il went
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
Living Room Tables

Living room and library tables IN
the beautiful period designs. You
will be agreeabiy surprised when you
find out how reasonably these tables
are priced. We have just the table
that YOU have been looking for 20
complete your living room, whether
YOU desire oak or mahogany.
Prices range from s1s.75 to $500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
Gate Leg Tables

Gate leg tables, tilt tables and con
sole tables the little useful things
that will add distinction and charm
to your home are to be found here IN
designs that are unique and prices
that are low. They are to be had IN
mahogany or walnut. Prices range
from $500 to $500.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
Upholstered Chairs

No matter now nice your home s
now there S a chair here that viii
make II nicer. Come IN and see YOt 4
chair. High backed .lacobeau arm
chair, big comfort chair for dad
dy;' reed fibre rocker with gay ere
tonne cushions. quaint windsor chair
these are few of our many offer
ings.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
New Railroad Rates Ruling

Washington Oct 2S.-Permisslon to
railroads under federal cont rol TO establish
new JOINT rates and charges IN combination
with non-federai controlled roads without
application for authority. though. of
course. subject To review was granted
bv the Interstate Commerce Commission
TODAY al the request of the railroad ad-
ministration Heretofore il has been
necessary TO obtain permission in adj
vance for each rate so established
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29
Emmanuel Red Cross Meetings.

Meetings Of tho Emmanuel Rcd Cross
Auxiliary, are TO he resumed tomorrow
evening, at $50 O'Clock and all day on
Thursday The treasurer has reported the
buving OF one fiftydollor Liberty Bond and
states that another will he bought in the
next campaign Whatever funds max have
been accumulated during the activity Of
the auxiliary will be turned over 10 what
ever department of the Red Cross the
members decide upon
Lest something? Try a classified adver-
tisement IN Every Evening ADV
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-29

Submarine war has ended to start
With renewed vigor whenever tho prlis-
>iaa~ can catch the Allies mapping, or
riskIng ships Wlthou' convoy.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
APPEAL FOR NURSES.

Mrs. Charles B. Parsons, chair
man of the Nurses department. of
the Mayors emergency relief conn
mittee, issues today an appeal for
more nurses. Mrs. Parsons re-
ports the greatest possible need.
The committee Is swamped with
calls. Anyone who will do nurs-
ing all day or for few hours Il
day is requested to communicate
with Mrs. Parsons at once. She
can be reached by teicphoning
No. 200. The urgency of this call
cannot be over emphasized. The
present force OF nurses cannot
begin to meet the requirements.
Anyone who can help out in this
hour of emergency should not de-
lay one minute in Offering her
services to the Nurses committee
through Mrs. Parson~ :
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
MILK IS IL CENTS
Producers Decide on Early Advance
In Price to Consumers-Meeting
Considers Matter.

A meeting of the dairynen of this
vicinity was held last evening at the
Chamber of Commerce and the chief
consideration of the meeting was the
advisa bility of advancing the price
of milk so that the cost to the con-
sumner will be Is 1-2 cents. 1t was de-
cided that after November l the
price will be 8 IL cents Thomas
Holt of Newington, presindent Of the
Connecticut Milk Producers associa-
ton, made an address. He said that
the directors Of the state assoc citation
would meet shortly and it was then
hoped that a price to prevail through
the winter will be discussed. The
Connecticut Milk Producers associa-
tino stands in a relation TO the milk
producers of Connecticut as does tho
regional milk commission to the pro-
ducers in New York state.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
SCHOOLS and THEATERS
WILL REMAIN CLOSED
DIR. Moore Instructs Supt.
Holmes Not to Re
sumo Classes.

Contrary to general expectations,
the schools of the city, including the
New Britain State Normal school
will not reopen on Monday. Although
superintendent of Schools Stanley H..
Holmes had previously decided to
have the schools open on Monday
and had sent notices to ali of the
teachers advising them of this fact,
Dr.. H. F. Moore, superintendent OF
health, today issued an order for
bidding the re-opening of both schools
and theaters.
The following order was sent 70 the
superintendent of schools:
"By virtue of the authority vested
in me as superintendent OF health or
this city I hereby order that the
schools be continued closed until
further notice from the board of
health.
III. f. MOORE,
Superintendent -
Or. Moore explains that he has is
sued this order for two reasons. Cne
is that since it has been the policy
of the city to close the schools be-
cause of :he epidemic he does net
think it wise to adopt change of
policy during the crisis The other
reason is that there have been num-
erous cases of Spanish influenza de-
veloping among the school children
during the past two weeks. DR.. Moore
did say however, that he confidently
expects that the coming week will be
the last of the enforced vacation. He
is of the opinion that next week will
see conditions greatly relieved and he
thinks it will be possible to open both
schools and theaters on October rs.
DR.. T. E. Reeks, chairman Of the
executive board of the New Britain
General hospital, said today that no
hospital auxiliary will be opened,
despite crowded conditions at the
General hospital The opening of an
auxiliary building would necessitate
additional doctors and nurses and as
it is physical irnpossibility to secure
either it would be useless to open q
new building. AT present every
available room and corridor at the
hospital, and every available building
annex, is being utilized and the
nurses and doctors are being SO
Continued on Fifteenth Page.)
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
"We Are STriends of Entente

( Budapest, OCT. 17.-Count Stephen
Tisza, former y Hungarian premier,
who on Wednesday had a narrow es-
cape from a would-be assassin, at
tackled Count Karolyi, yelling you
are Entente agents"
Martin Novassi, one of the mem
bers of the Diet, answered 1--WE are
friends of the Entente"
. Great disorder ensued in the cham
Der.
When the sitting was resumed aft
er q brief postponement, a draft of
the address to the king was read. 1t
said the result of the war has been
such as to place the throne in dan
ger. 1t stated that Hungary must
>have full autonomy.
Hungary feels herself to be in full
accord with the ideas spreading
throughout the world along the lines
of the noble principles of President
Wilson's address, the address con-
tinued. Hungary must be complete
ly independent. must have general
electoral suffrage and the relations
between nattonalities in the country
) must be governed by the principles
enunciated by President Wilson.
Hungary is in danger of invasion.
Hungarian troops must be brought
back and Hungarian troops sent
away"
DIR. Wekerle said
"The protection of our integrity as
NA~ state and the maintenance of our
4 ..flity are tasks we must accomplish
at all costs. We desire to grant indi-
s4dual rights to the different nation
Rlities who have lived among us for
a thousand years We are not con-
tradicting our traditional point of
view in accepting President Wilson's
principles. AS far as absolute equality
of rights to individuals and the de-
rense of our integrity and the unity of
the state will permit. we will willing
Yly satisfy the claims of different ma
Honaltties.'
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
Lille, Douai and 0stend Reclaimed
in Dash Across Belgium
ENEMY ARMIES IN PERIL
French and .Belgians Approach
Ghent and Bruges at Rapid Pace
Germans Must Pass Through Bot
tlenccl1s to Regain Own Borders.

Paris, Oct. 1S.--LilIe, Douai and
Ostend, three great cities. have been
delivered from the enemy This is
the most glorious day for the Allies
since the battle of the Marine. and it
fittingly terminates wonderful bat
tie of three months, which was
opened by General Mangin's victor
ious counter offensive on July 18,
Many cities have beea liberated
and hundreds of square miles of ter
ritory retaken. The British, south
of LIE Cateau, have broken into the
German positions and now threaten
the Hunding line. The whole German
defense system eastward to the
Meuse is in peril.
The first result of forcing the Ger
mans back to the Ghent-Tournai-
Valenciennes line during Yesterdays
lighting has been to sap the enemy's
defenses beore they have been able
to reach them farther south.
The road to Brussels is open Ac-
cording to latest advices, the French
and Belgian armies are advancing
rapidly towards BrugeS and Ghent.
The capture of Ostend makes it pos
sible to land reinforcements and
throw powerful forces against the
extreme right of the German army.
General Won Arnam's army no
longer is strong enough to sustain
operations on the extended front
from the French to the Dutch 'front.'
ier. 1t is therefore, reasonable to ex-
pect that it's retreat across Belgium
will be rapid and that King Albert
will center his capital earlier than
was hoped.
AT the very moment the Flanders
battle was won another offensive was
started in the direction of Hirson
and Vervins, by Anglo -Ame erican and
French forces. The object is to take
the armies of the Crown Prince, un-
der shelter of the Hunding line, on
the flank and force them to an early
retreat towards the LArdennes across
the front of the powerful Allied right
wing.
The way back to Germany lies
through two bottlenecks separated by
the Ardennes-the one between Liege
and Dinant and the other between
Montmedy and Verdun. The latter
already is partially blocked.
While it may be admitted that the
Germans are fghting. we'll and con-
ducting their retreS<t with great skill,
military opinion here is that the great
German military machine is in dan
ger of collapse.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
Connecticut Over Quota.

Boston, Oct. 18.-Although $34,-
1000 was added to the New Eng
land Liberty Loan total yesterday the
district today still was nearly $780,
600, short of its quota of half a
billion. The total to date stood at
$410, ,466,000.
Returns from Connecticut put that
state over its quota, the first New
England state to oversubscribe. The
quota was $66,662,O00 and today the
state had 1000 to it's credit with
many more subscriptions to be Off
cially reported.
OF yesterdays subscriptions Massa-
chusetts contributed, $23, 900;
Connecticut, $3,772,000; Rhode Island
$3,745, 900; New Hampshire, $1,827,-
oOO Maine, $1,225,0 900, and Vermont,
$572,00O.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
BERLIN NETTLED BY TONE
OF PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

The presence of Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg in Berlin is believed to
foreshadow the drafting Of the Ger
circumstances it is uncertain whether
the Reichstag will meet tom orrow. In
any case there will be no plenary
meeting of the parliam ent before the
reply is forwarded. Then there will be
q full dress debate, in which the So
cialists, notably Friedrich Ebert vice
president of the social dem ocratic par
ty, and Gustav Noske, socialist men,
Iber of the Reichstag,t will take part.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18

Berne, Oct. 17.-President Wilson's
reply to the German note has created
q new state of affairs in diplomatic
discussions relative to peace, it report
ed here from Germas sources, and the
German reply, it is said, will make it
clearly understood that the tone en-
ployed by the president was open to
objections.
There have been passionate discus
sions of the presidents reply at meet
ings of all the groups of the Reich
stag, but no line of policy has been de-
termined, although there has been
prolonged deliberation on the subject.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
KaroIyi Harpoons Monarchy.

Basel, Oct. II, (Havas)-At a sit
ting of the foreign committee of the
Hungarian lower house. Count Mi
rhaeI Karolyi, opposition leader.
sharply criticized the foreign policy
1f the monarchy, according to Buda-
pest dispatches. He claimed abso
lutte autonomy for the Hungarians
and said that when the Austrian gov
prnment rejected the British proposal
TO submit the Balkanic problem TO ar
hitration, the monarchy proved that
It wished to begin the war.
Count Karolyi said Austria's for
pign policy during the war has been
FtilI worse than that which prevailed
before hostflities began and asserted
That there were "numberEess occa-
6szn1tinusd on Fifteenth Page.l =
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
SUBSCRIBE S800,O00
.,<y.,si3ETT7 7EESyTg75Ty7 II i a1fSt&Af,],4 Il
Landers. Erary & Clark Invest Half
Million in Fourth Loan and En-
IL
ployes Contribute Remainder.

Again all records for the factory
Liberty Loan subscriptions have been
broken by the employees of Landers,
F'rary & Clark, who have secured
from their ranks 3,341 subscriptions
to the Fourth Liberty Loan, aggre-
eating 1922, ,350.00-or an average of
almost a one hundred dollar bond per
subscriber. Before Saturday they
hope to have a bond subscription Of
a one hundred dollar bond per en-
ploye.
Notwithstanding the heavy demands
that have been made upon these
people for the Red Cross and other
charitable work, and notwithstanding
the fact that they have subscribed
more than the employees of any other
factory in town in the previous Liber-
ty Loans, they again respond to the
demands of thes governm ent, greatly
exceeding their quota and breaking
all records in this community for fac
tory subscriptions. Not to be out
done by their employees, Landers.
Frary & Clark as a concern have sub
scribed to 100000 worth of bonds for
the Fourth Liberty Loan, making O.
total for the concern and it's EMPLOYEES
of over 100000.
The factory campaign has been
conducted entirely by the employees Of
the concern themselves. The campaign
team being guided by H. A. Traver
assistant. secretary Of the company;
E. F. Hall, auditor, and G. A. Hage-
dorm, of the Sales Department. This
splendid result was obtained by per-
sonal solicitation after mass meetings
held at each of the plants where
patriotic speeches were made by G.
F. Smith, chairman of the board Of
directors; Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski
Capt. Spate of the British Army; Lieut..
Holdcroft Of the Royal Flying Corps
and Rev. Sullivan of Chicopee.
The officials Of the company, the
managers of the campaign and the
board of directors are taking great
pride in the individual accomplish
ment of the concern as we'll as having
had a part in the splendid showing
that New Britain has made as a city
in responding to the Loan.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
Two Days to Raise S1,750,0O0,OO0
..~.. In Americas Financial Offensive
Entire Country Puts
Shoulder to Wheel With
Expectation of Subscribing
Six Billion and Even More.

Washington, Oct. 1S.-The Fourth
Liberty Loan today neared the home
stretch of the campaign with $4,-
250,000,O00 subscribed and $780,
100000 to be raised in two days re-
naming.
Despite this tremendous un-
subscribed balance, campaigners
throughout the country reported
they would be satisfied with nothing
less than oVerSubscriptions
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
WEISSON ENLISTS FOR
DUTY IN TANK CORPS

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 18.-Doug-
las Wesson, formerly purchasing agent
of the Smith & Wesson Co, recently
taken over by the government and
now operated by the National Oper-
ating Corporation, today left for Get
tysburg, Pa, where he will be vol
UNFAIRLY inducted into the tank serv-
ice. He has been with the Smith &
wesson, Co. since his graduation from
Cornell university in 1905.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
WHOLE BELGIAN COAST NOW IN ALLIED HANDS;
GERMANS RETIRING FROM CAMBRAELAON LIN
BRITISH TROOPS IN TURCOING.
6 MILES NORTHEAST OF LILLE

London, Oct. 1S.-TurcOing a city
six miles northeast of Lille, has been
entered by British troops, according
to the Evening News.
Between the Sensee canal and the
Lys river the British are continuing
their advance on the whole front.
Haig's forces north Of Cambria cap
tured a number of villages and crossed
the Douai-Denain road. Advancing
northeast of Lille the British reached
a point within a mile of Turcoing.
Haig Reports 1900 Prisoners.
London, Oct. 18.-More than 1000
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
Loss of Bases Morally Ruinous.

London, Oct. 18.-The German
dream of dominating the Flanders
coast has come to an end, the morn
ing newspapers say,and they speak
of Thursday as a memorable day in
the War, pointing out the prominent
part played by the British army and
navy IN the far-reaching successes
gained.
The Belgian coast ports, says the
Daily Telegraph in referring to the
German withdrawal from the chan
mel coast, were symbols of the enc
9ny's U-boat campaign and tho
threat 10 Great Britain. The evacua-
ton Of these places, it adds. is doubly
Continued on Ninth Fage) =.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
MILLION A MINUTE PACE SET TT
NATION IS TO SUBSCRIBE LOAN

Washington Oct Sone million dollars minute is what the
nation stsubc be
about 33 working
out this
in
a
that t would be
Not a however
Yorkst to
latter claim
ing to hav
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
SING 'MARSEILLES'
ON MAIN ST, BERLIN
German Independent Socialists Gath
er In Unter-den-Linden and Har-
mOnize ON French Anthem.

Amsterdam. Oct. is, (By the As
sociated Press)--A demonstration by
the German Independent socialists in
Unter-den- Linden, Berlin today is re-
ported by the Cologne VoIks zeitung.
The crowd sang the Marseillaise.
The police, adds the newspaper,
prevented the demonstration from
reaching the imperial palace. There
was a clash, in which some of the;
crowd were slightly injured by the
police sabres.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
5000, 100000 CARTRIDGES La
BELLED "BFRLIN, EXPEDITE'

Washington. Oct. 1S.-Production
of cartridges for machine guns, RI
f1es, revolvers and pistols has passed
the 5000, 100000 mark. The war de-
partment announced today that b.
$40, 0,62S, $40 cartridges have been'
made for machine guns and rifles and
PTS, ,524, 200 for pistols, and 36s,o07,-l
400 for miscellaneous purposes.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
ONE KILLED, 33 HURT
AS TRAIN HITS BUS.

Butler N. J., Oct. 1S.-Of 33 en-
ployes Of the Haskell Powder Works.
Haskell n. J.. on their way to work
in an omnibus today, one was killed
and so were seriously injured and two
others slightly hurt when q Susque-
hanna and New York Railroad train
crashed into the vehicle.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
S92,2O7,4 ,45O From New York.

New York, Oct. 18.-The New
York federal reserve district ad-
vanced the Liberty Loan subscrip-
tions over night by only $97, 7,2O7,450,
according to figures giving total tab
ulations at 10 a. m. today. These
amounted to $1,O41, 100000 and in or
der to reach the quota of $1,80O, ,OO0,-
900 before midnight Saturday, sub
scriptions will have to come in at the
rate of $2O,OO0,0O0 an hour.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
TEUTONS EVACUATE
BALKAN TERRITORY
Troops Of Central Powers Leave
Serbia, Albania and Montenegro
VIENNA ADMITS TRUTH
Allied Forces in Serbia Move Forward
Steadily and Native Soldiers Occupy
Kruchevatz, Thirty Miles Northwest
of Nish.

London Oct. 1S.--The evacuation of
the territory of Serbia, Albania and
Montenegro. by forces lof the Central
a dispatch from Vienna forwarded by
the American correspondent of the
Central News Agency.
The Allied troops in Serbia con-
tinue successfully their advance north
ward from Nish. A statement from
the Serbian war office announces that
the Serbs have captured Kruchevatz,
80 miles northwest of Nish
New Britain herald., 1918-10-18
81 NEW VOTERS MADE.

Up to 2 O'Clock this afternoon the
board of selectmen and city clerk.
who have been in session to make new
voters. had administered the cath to
only SO men.