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New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
CARHN.EssNEss CAUSES FIRES.
Chief Robert Nj. Dame Urges Neces
 sity of Caution On Everybody.

Urging the necessity of extreme eau ton to prevent fires, Chief R. D. Dame of the fire department today expressed the opinion that so per cent. careless ness was the cause of the last two bell alarms, and in @ similar way he at tributes to carelessness at least one re- cent death from fire. The fire last night on Franklin Square, the chief says, was caused by carelessnes with someone emptied some hot ashes into @ wooden box. The recent fire at Mrs. Loomis' millinery shop on Myrtle street was likewise caused by careless ness, the chief ayers. He says that Mrs. Loomis was cleaning some millin- cry with benzine near an open gas flame when the inevitable occurred.
 The recent tragedy on Myrtle street in which a 10 years old child was burned to death might have been avoided, says tho chief, who explains that the little tot was caring for it's mother, who was sick, and also the other children when it was permitted to try and kindle a fire with kerosne. A couple of days ago a little boy on Hartford avenue was seriously burned when he, too, tried to use kerosene on a fire.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
Y. w. c. A. NOTES.

Tho class in Medical Massage will meet on Wednesday evenings at 7:3O o'clock, beginning tonight, and will continue for six weeks. This class was changed from Thursday evenings in order to further economize on the use of fuel Come if you wish to learn something that will be of value to you
 The Knitting and Current Events Class meets tonight. There is no charge for this course, and everybody Is cordially invited to join the group where two things are accomplished at one time.
 The program for Thursday is: War Cookery at P. M. for the Foreign women of the English Class and for other foreign women interested; War Cookery for the Happy Hunter Club at 7:30 o'clock in the evening; and Surgical Dressings also at 7:30 o'clock. More girls are needed to help with the Surgical Dressings, and thus add yet another bit of good will to their Pa triotic Service.
 A class in Dressmaking will be started on Friday evening", January 25 with Miss Metcalf for Instructor. Send your name in now if you want to learn to sew or want help in whatever you are making.
 On Friday evening, January 25th at 8 o'clock there will be a Gymnasium Rally given by the Class in Advanced Gymnastics Various exercises, march, ing, free work, dancing and games will be on the program. With the un- usual strain that has been put upon everyone at this time, there is no bet ter way for women and girls to keep 'Physically fit' than by taking regular and systematic exercise. Balance the days work and the knitting with re- taxation in dancing and games. Every body needs it more than ever. The new class begins on Friday evening, February first.
 The Swimming classes will meet on Thursday evening for this week only and then on Mondays as usual. The Poole is open for plunges on Monday and Saturday afternoons, Tuesday mornings, and Tuesday evenings. Af- ter April first there will be more times for plunges. At present the work is being concentrated into consecutive days
 Instead of the usual Vesper Service on next Sunday afternoon, a Patriotic Service will be held in the evening at 7:3O o'clock in the gymnasium build ing. President Marshall of the Con- necticut College for Women will give the Patriotic address and the High school Liberty Chorus will sing. This meeting is open to the public. All mem bers of the Patriotic League are especially invited to attend.
 The Social Committee of the Y. w. c. A. will give an entertainment of Living Pictures and Living Songs on Saturday evening, February 2nd at s o'clock. A small admission fee will be charged. A good time is ahead for those who decide to come.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

9lfGnths.5 Tn the event of peace being declared within that time, MT. Barnes will resume his duties as secretary of ,sence, Rev. J. w. Denton, who ham died the duties of secretary so eff ciently during the summer months, will again be at the helm.
 Early in the spring, Secretary Barnes engaged in Y. M. C. A. work at Camp QuanticO, Va, and he was so successful that his services have been sought for some time. With him at Camp Jackson will be J. Herbert Jackson formerly secretary of the To- cal association. In Camp Jackson there are 5000 men, and 13 buildings have been erected by the Y. M. c. A.
 As secretary of the local associa- ton, MT. Barnes has been very suc- cessful. Coming to this city from Hartford eight years ago, to assume the duties of boys secretary, he rose rapidly and when a vacancy occurred through the resignation of J. Herbert Wilson, general secretary, four years ago, MT. Barnes was the unanimous choice for the berth.
 As far as is known, there are no northern soldiers at Camp Jackson, but a few miles distant, are Macon, Ga, and Spartanburg, S. C., where many soldiers from this section of the country are training.
 Secretary Barnes has made no defin- ite arrangements regarding the re- moval of his family south.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
GOVERNMENT GETTING READY.
Work May Be Started on New Muni-
 tions Plant on Chestnut Street.

The New Britain water department has been notified by the ordnance de- partment at Washington to remove all meters from four of the six houses on Chestnut street, between the corner of Bigelow street and the Corbin ga rage. This is taken to indicate that the buildings will shortly be razed and new factory buildings erected for government work. The proposed fac tory site includes tho properties now occupied by Nos. 127 to 163 Chestnut street. One of these buildings which is to be demolished is the big frame block which has stood on it's present site for about 75 years and during the Civil war was used as dormitory by employees of tho old New Britain Knitting shop which was in the for mer Motor Vehicle shop.
 Engineers employed by the Amer ican Hardware corporation were busy yesterday surveying the property at the corner of Chestnut and Bieelow streets owned by the corporation but mentioned as a possible government site.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
NOTED SPEAKER HERE.
Miss Christine Iinling, Temperance
 Advocate, w. c. ". ". Guest.

Miss Christine I. Tinling, formerly of London, England, now lecturer for the Scientific Temperance Department of the National w. c. T. IT., is to be the guest of the local Union today and tomorrow and tonight it is expected that she will make short addresses at three of the local churches. Tom orroW she will speak in two of the schools. Tomorrow evening a reception will be rendered Miss Tinling at the Y. M. C. A. banquet hall.
 Miss Tinling, for the past three years, has been a member of the fac ulty of the summer school of the University of Tennessee giving instruc- ton in hygiene with especial reference to tho effects of narcotics on the hu- man system. She has excellent recom- mendations from Professor P. M. Har- bold, president of the Millersville State Normal school in Pennsylvania, and Mrs. Edith Smith Davis, world and national superintendent of the scientific temperance instruction de- partment of the w. c. T. U. Miss Tin ling is author of the book, Lessons for the Lower Grades.' Tn her eXper- ienco as @ lecturer, Miss Tinling has spoken Tn England, Scotland, SWltzer- land and 36 states in the Union.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24

rs. Cromwell Case of A518 Rs received word from her son, komweu H Case, who is in the cam- Afage corps, that he has arrived in lance.
 Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread hvt.
 l"45" tournament, Elks' club, Thurs Ay night.-advr. Samuel Sochut and Isaac Gothold hve been appointed administrators the estate of the late Jacob Tresky. RI Last week of our Shoe Sale. Every Fir of shoes reduced. Besse-Le- #nd Co.--advt. E #The city hall commissions sub Ammittee on the annual budget is &eparing it's estimates for the board @ finance and taxation and expects to N able to get along with between ,o00 and $9,000, about the same
 Anount as was asked a year ago.
 Last week of our Shoe Sale. Every Mir of shoes reduced. Besse-Le-
 hd Co.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
PO,AJtE ZION MASS MEETING

The local branch of the Poale Zion will hold a mass meeting Sunday evening at o'clock in Talmud Torah hall The local branch has made ex- cellent progress during the past few months and many local Jewish young men are joining. The branch is very fortunate in securing as main speaker H. Errenreich, general secretary of the national order in the United States and Canada. MT Errenreich is an eloquent and logical speaker and a large crowd is expected. Mir Rasnic- off of New Haven will speak briefly on progress in the state
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
HEAVY BUSINESS IN THRIFT STAMPS
B0dWell Land Co. Forms Club and
 Challenges the World

The Thrift Stamp campaign is now progressing very satisfactorily and in another week it is proposed to give reports from the various agencies It is proposed to have a report from some one of these agencies each day.
 The Advertising club will hold an- other meeting Friday night and make further plans for putting across their part of the program Lewis Stephenson, who was named
 advertising manager of the cam
 vn, has recovered from his illness
 IS proposed to elect him per- l.Sa Pchairman of the organiza- tionT42sD During his illness A. H. Des- sau nus been acting chairman. MT Stephenson is advertising manager at Landers, Frary 6 Clark's and is considered one of the most progress sive advertising men in New Eng land. Manager r. R. Gilpatric will be present at the meeting Friday night to talk matters over with the advertising men.
 The Bodwell Realty Go. has organ ized war savings club among it's customers and profit sharing owners The plan followed is for every mem Der to buy and sell as many Thrift Stamps and War Savings Certificates as possible and the Bodwell club will fhallenge any other club in New Britain outside of a large factory froup for the sale of the largest
 mount of stamps in 1918. In >or-
 Ter that it may be known that the
 pdWell club is going into this heart
 hd soul, no challenge will be ac-
 pted from any War Saving club winch does not propose to sell mora than 10000 stamps this year. Man. agor F. F.. Crandall stands ready td any acceptance of the chal. lenge and will be glad to put up terms which will meet any club iu the city with the restrictions speci- fled.
 Chairman H. Barrow reports in ad. dition to the Bodwell Realty Co. thai the New Britain Gas Light Co. and the Star Real Estate Go. have taken up the sale of the Thrift Stamps.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
BRITISH STAFF IN FRANCE SHAKEN UP.
Sir Herbert Alexander Lawrence Appointed Chief

London, Jan. 24.--James Ian Mac Emerson. parliamentary secretary to the war office, announced in the house of commons yesterday that Lieut. Gen. Sir Herbert Alexander Lawrence had been appointed chief of the general staff in France, Col. E. w. Cox to be a brigadier general on the general staff of the intelli- gence department and General Tray CTS E. Clarke quartermaster general.
 These changes, MT, MacPherson added, had nothing to do with the report to the war council on the recent operations at Cambrai.
 Made Reputation in This War.
 While it is denied that dissatisfac- ton with the results of the battle near Cambrai and other recent oper- ations on the western front had any, thing to do with the changes In British staff positions announced in London, it has been 8 frequent prac- tice of the British authorities to end investigations into alleged delinquent cies with the exculpation of all con- cerned and remove many of the principals afterward.
 Although the attacks on the army administration in the Northcliffe pa- pers have demanded that men repre- senting the new army--that is, pre- sumably, former civilians who have learned the art of war as it has been practiced in this conflict, without h m e n g preconceptions -- he brought to the front, the three men now named for promotion are all regulars. But Cox and Clarke are comparatively young men, and it is hardly too much to say that all have made their principal reputations in this war.
 Lieut.. Gen. Sir Herbert Alexander Lawrence, whose appointment as chief of staff of the expeditionary forces in France under Sir Douglas Haig, was unoffcialIy reported several days ago, was a lieutenant colonel on the retired list when the war broke out. He served in the DardanelIes campaign, and was made a major general there, and a knight command CT of the Bath last year. General Lawrence is an uncle of the present Lord Lawrence, and has had two sons killed in action. He was born in 1861. and served with the Seventeenth Lancers in South Africa, where he won several decorations for distin- guished conduct.
 General Travers F. Clark was lieutenant colonel of the Inniskilling Fusiliers when the war broke out. He had served on the northwestern frontier of India in 1S97-8 and in South Africa, where he was three times mentioned in dispatches and was brevetted lieutenant colonel.
 Colonel Edgar W. Cox. now made brigadier general in the Intelligence Department, was only captain when the war began. He was born in 1882, and, after serving in various capaci- ties as a pioneer and investigator in Central Africa, was appointed to the general staff in 1912. He won the D. s. o. and was made a. chevalier of the legion of honor in 1915.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
ARMY OFFICER A SUICIDE.
Lieut.. McMichacI Shoots Himself at
 Hotel Claridge.

New York, Jan. 24.---Lieutenant Charles P. McMichael of the Army Medical Corps, which is in camp at Allentown, Penn, shot and killed himself last night in the Hotel Clar- idge. Forty-fourth street and Broad way. McMichael had locked the door of his room to bar out an of- 1icer who had called to see him, evil dently fearing he was to be put un- der arrest for leaving camp with out permission.
 The lieutenant a son of a Philadel- phia judge, and said to- have been related to the Riddle family, had registered at the hotel on Saturday He went directly to the room as- signed to him and remained there, telephoning at meal times to have his food sent up for him. When hotel employees reported that McMichael had not left his room late yesterday afternoon, Manager Turner commun. icated with the Army Intelligence bureau on Broadway. Major Nicho- las Riddle sent Lieutenant Rouguet to make an investigation.
 McMichaels explanation of his presence in the city was not satis- factory to the intelligence officer, who went to the hotel lobby and telephoned for instructions. Major Biddle and Lieutenant Howell then joined Rouguet, and they went to the door of McMichaePs room but found it locked. The door was opened with @ passkey. McMlchael was unconscious on bed, with wound in his head. His service re- volver was near his hand. He had shot himself in the temple.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
ANOTHER POTATO SALE.

The Municipal Farm committee announces that on next Monday scv- eral hundred bushels of potatoes will be brought from the stcrehouses in the southern section of the city to places on Broad and North streets where they will be sold to residents The committee feels that the southend storehouses arc too for removed from the northern section to accommodate the residents there. Potatoes will be sold at the prevailing prices of $1.65 and $1.75.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
EVENTS TONIGHT

Superior photo plays, Fox's theater. High class photo drama, Lyceum theater.
 Vaudeville and moving pictures, Keeney's theater.
 Turner society, meets in Turner hall.
 Lexington lodge, I. o. o. F., meets in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall
 "Forty-fve' tournament. Elks home Landers Camp, M. w. A., meets at 34 Church street.
 Emmet cluub meets at 321 Main street.
 Sir Francis Drake lodee, s. of St. G., meets at 59 Arch street.
 Journeymen Barbers union meets at 34 Church street.
 Washinton camp, P. O. of A, meets in G. A. R. hall
 New Britain Aerie, F. o. F., meets in Eagles hall
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
BIG REALTY DEAL.

Leopold L. Maynard of Central Falls, R. l., representing the Maynard Real Estate Co.,, has purchased one of three pieces of farm land owned by the Cedar Hill Dairy company near Rocky Hill avenue. It is thought that the concern will attempt to de- velop the property for real estate pur- poses in the spring. In connection with the sale it Is announced that the milk route of the Cedar Hill Dairy co. has been taken over by Grogan & Hadfleld.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
GETS BOND BACK.
Peter Dombrowsl1i Explains Why He
 Was Not in Court.

Peter Dombrowski. whose bond of $100, was put up by Boleslaw Ba- jewski, was declared forfeited in police court yesterday, appeared be- fore Judge James T. Meskill today and through Lawyer W. F. Mangan satisfactorily explained his non-ap pearance The forfeiture was erased, Bajewski will get his $100 back and Dombrowsk will be tried on Satur- day morning on charge of breach of the peace. The accused explained that he was late for court yesterday because he could not get a pass from the factory in which he worked.
 Frank Galta was fined s5 and costs for assaulting Frank Kernick.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
NOTICE TO DEPENDENTS

The local war bureau wishes to notify the dependents of all soldiers and sailors in the service that all government war risk insurance must be signed by February Is. Anv rel atives of local army or navy men
 wiching to take out insurance on them, should apply to the treasury department bureau of war risk in- surance at Washington, D. c. unless the individuals have already done so.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
TWO DIE ON DESTROYER.
Oil Fire in Engine Room Has Fatal
 Results.

Washington, Jan. 24.-An oil fire in the engine room or a destroyer re- sulting in the death of two water tenders, Martin O. Callaghan of Columbus, Ohio, and Charles E.. Bourke of Worcester, Mass, was an- nounced last night by the navy de- partment. No details were given.
 The department also announced that Hector N. Menard. seaman of Bridgeport, Conn.,, had been killed by a heavy sea dashing over the trans port Hancock in a recent storm.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
RTTVTSTONISTS MEET TONIGHT

Tonight at 8 o'clock the salary re- vision committee will meet in the mayors office to resume discussion of the readjustments of the city officials salaries. There is considerable inter- est in the activities of this joint com- mittee and Mayor Quigley himself ex- poets to attend ths evenings session.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-24
Only One "BROMO QUININI1"

To get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE. Look for signature of F. w. GROVE Cures 8 Cold in One Day. BOG.
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FOR. sALE-HOUSES.
Continued.
FOR SALE HANDSOME HOMIE.

Practically new; Earlor. dining room. pantry;
four chambers second floor: splendid tiled
ta IN and four chambers on third floor, hardwood
foors: tiled ,nanteis: lot 2ox12o. side and rear
of 10th street; south Of lark rond- Built to
sci for SO; 200, ss,7so; want $500 cash.
Cali Main $500, Eesidcnce call Columbia 1908:
i0R SALE-TNPoRTANT.
ALWAYS READ OR ADVERTISEMENTS:
WE oFFEn TIE nEsr nAEsAISs; TIE TIE
THAT YoU SHOULD RESELL. AT A PROFIT:
~ STONE ( FAiHrix. 1912 New York ave.
tern,s.i beautifully built English colonial home.
first story trick Win s'nrco and slate sa rss:
hail; delightful living room l4x@4 TT with fre,
place am! window. on fire. s!des: well hshtea
dining room; anpic kitchen with outside pantry
nnd tGtcrq pantry and porch: four bod
rcoa.s all cross vsnliated; sleeping porch: tied
cedar un'd linen ci'sot. TIE collar has cement
fnor ard ceiling. and confirms the most modern
h"i fsnt"r il'rii7G Equipment with Hunneweil at
:nruff,"nt, ioi,"r. cold storage and station
my Ipna'ify tuls. Lot 5oxi35 #. within half
t-oel ur trolley and only II minutes from the
crnt"r AZ th" city. 4 beautiful and substantial
l''inr t'rHt viii Inst for generations The last
urv ioli-e 20 be- hai st hcforr-the-wa prices.
iror f.fita ard appuntrn this unusual
p.or~ t'rsr,'ln 17i@
ptf it'h st; lard spni floors: electric lights;
hot wutrr h"at, lot ~ by $50 II. to a Oft.
aoy, iarg" FHragc. One Of the best built
ioti'ca ia The rttr nr Washington. Price. s135oo
JOSEPH 9. HIiKLE 2oi Colorado bldg
IiISInE,,Cf FoE SALE IN SAtI'S ADDITION;
LOT 50 II. hg 10 u. deep: containing rooms.
bath. bot winter heat electric lights; small
garage Price" 81 500.
.nsrfI 9. zIRkLE. 2o3 Colorado bldg.
Ef.InENrE FOR SALE IN NORTHWEST
uorrle... bath: hut water heat: electric lights:
JosErH {. zJEkLE 2o5 colorado bldg.
RESIDENCE Tnk SALE N SOUTHEAST
Washington, n"ar the Congressional Library and
JOSEPH &. ZIi;kI.E. 20a Colorado bldg.
RESIDENCE ron. SALE IL NORTHEAST
Washington: rooms and bath; hot-water heat
gas: practically new. Price. $500
JOSEPH {. IIlkIE. :03 Colorado bldg.
RESIDENCE FOR SALE. NORTHEAST WASH
irpton. rooms and bath; hotwater heat
prjcr. -. 800
JosErH c. ZiHKI.E. oos Colorado bldg.
C0ENEE RESIDENCE FOR SALE, CONTATS-
Ing rooms and large sleeping porch: screened
and c!ass"d; modern improvements: hardwood
foo-s; electric lights and hot-water heat; iocat-
eI northwest Washington; convenient to schools.
car lines and high elevation: price. $500: pos
session a once. We wish TO sell quickly.
JOSEPH c. ZIRKLE,
2o3 COLORADO BLDG
LARGE RESIDENCE FOR SALE. DOWNTOWN:
heated I.sA st; we'll suited for and
tri- light: INV h; nine rooms and bath price.
81. 80. This house is z big bargain Its real
value ia about $4,000. So quickly Phone
Main 1886
JOSEPH c. ZIRKLE,
2C2 Colorado Bldg.
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FOR sALE-HoUsEs.
Continued.

FOR sALE-PRICE. $3.50: on 18th sIREEr;;
in that attractive block. between Girard and
Harvard streets: nonresident owner mas Jus.
house Of ten rooms and bath: built by one Oh me
best builders. Possession of property can oe
given.
ROSS & PHELPS. Inc. 1906 Fl st. NV.
FOR SALE-PRICE. $3.50. a CHEAP HOUSE
in the Massachusetts Avenue Heights section;
just of from Wisconsin ave; eight rooms ana an
bath; hotwatcr heat: electric lights large 40,
with room for garden and garage. Terms cah
be made and Possession given
FOR SALE;-PRICE. $3.50. OFFERED FOR
sale to close an estate: near 10Th and haiori'a
road; high-class residence section rms IS a
Sdern S9so,y f, h fhres
porchcs. very large yard to paved alley.
ROSS 4 PHELPS. Inc. 140s II st. NV
FOR SALE-PRICE, si,5on; a DETACHED
convenient to 18th street car line, having seven
and bath, four bedrooms. large front
BOSS & PHELPS. Inc. 1909 II St NV.
FOR SALE-PKICE. s4.soo IN HALL FLACH
lust off from Wisconsin avenue one of those at
fractive modern colonial houses. having hot
water heat. electric lights. Very few houses
in this section have been offered for sale since
again for nnywher" near the above price
BOSS q PHELPS. Inc. 1905 II 81 NV.
FOR sALF;-PRICE. $500. ONE or THE
most attractive homes in Pctworth not fnr out.
n modern colonial brick house. lot I'll. by
l42. large six-room house. with an attic and
having hot water heat and electric lights. II
will paw You to inspect this property before
Ross & PHELPS, Inc. 1ios II st. NV.
FOR SALE-PRICE sI1.5oo: AN UNUSUAL
home to he offered for sale. located right near
10th. q st and Massachusetts avenue. an idoai
location and all s,odcrn home. having hot
water heat electric lights and the whole prop
erty in first class condition.
BOSS & PHELPS. Inc, 1906 III st. NV.