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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29
&c. WOOD ANDERSON
Closing Rules Observed.

5000; waste cans, new and repair,
$500
Other estimates are as follows
Sewer maintenance, s13,10o: park
department. 81 900; street lighting,
$4,000; state highway, $4,000; street
sprinkling, $4,000; catch basins, So
$50. The grading work that will be
done if the appropriation is allowed
will be Rurritt street, Broad to West
Main streets, $3.50; Wooster street,
$500; West Main street from Wake
field Court to the city line, $5,575.
For the present year, $9,175 was al
lowed for grading and S7,2S9.31 has
been spent thus far. The macadam
work that will be done if the appro-
priation is allowed will be Connerton
street. $4,000; Franklin street, ST.
525; Broad street, from Silver to
Burritt street, $1,000. This totals
$19,425.
For the present year. $4,000 was
allowed and S16,073.SS has been
spent to date. emi-permanent pave
ment will be laid on Dwight street,
at a cost of $3.50 if the appropria-
ton is allowed. For the present year,
s21,40O was allowed and $21, 629n4
has been spent thus far. The only
items on which sizeable increases are
noted are the following: Grading
$500 macadam repair, $4,000;
permanent pavement repair, $4,000;
semi-permanent pavement repair and
bituminous pavement repair ST.
500 These increases are more than
offset, however, by the reduction in
the estimate for semi permanent
pavement, where $3.50 is asked, as
against SCI ,629.14 spent to date. For
sewer maintenance, the increase Is
$500 over the amount allowed for
this year and in the state highway
department, the amount sought now
is $1,000 less than that allowed for
the present year. Street sprinkling
estimate is $4,000 more than what
was allowed for this year and for
catch basins the amount sought is
$3.50 more than what was allowed for
this year.
The following petitions were re-
ceived:
From John Carlson for a water
main and sewer in NeWington avenue
from Chapman street westerly. 1t was
tabled pending the submitting of
map.
From A. G. Eawker for permission
to string an overhead wire from his
business place at II Elm street until
April /, 1919, when he will make con-
nections with the underground cable.
The matter was referred to the city
engineer with power.
From the Eastern Malieab'e iron
Works for permission to install
550-gallon gasoline tank on the walk
in front OF the Vulcan Iron Works
plant on John street, The petition
was rejected.
The owner Of property in Belvldere
near the corner of Allen street asked
permission to connect MS properly
with the storm water sewer, the WORK
to be paid for by the petitioner me
board ordered the Eett1on taoleo
until a map is submitted.
\ pcti+iCN for the removal of trees
In front Of $50 Glen street was re-
forred to the city engineer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29

which my community will testify, it Is
difficult for me to believe that brutal
acts, immoral conduct, cruel force
are perpetrated only by the Germans.
1t is conceded that war through its
dem oralizing lust of destruction is apt,
temporarily; to make beasts out of
some men. But this unfortunate al
lowance for spontaneous acts Of
cruelty is only one side of war con-
ditions and more's the pity. When
nation stoops to conquer by means OF
its highly developed intellect, inventa
and applies scientific methods or
slaughter, does not spare innocent
women and children on it's road Of
demoniacal devastation, as we are
told by eye-witnesses from these
slaughter fields, it behooves every
citizen Of whatever nationality, every
man, woman and child receiving the
protection of this country, to give
time, work and life, if need be, for
defense against such a. cruel, arbitrary
standard of warfare.
Because of the binding hatred
caused by the barbaric methods in
PRODUCED and pursued by the German
government, the other nations lose
sight of all that the Germans, as a
nation, have stood for to the world at
Those who know 1t all, know their.
intellectual endowments, literary
achievements, their place as musicians.
world educators as artists, as
scientists, etc, and are just enough to
acknowledge it. But, to use such
talents, such intellect, such versatility
to overpower right by might is an at
titude that must arouse righteous in
dignation in anyone of whatever ma
tionality who is endowed with ~
spirit OF justice and the love of hui
mainly.
1.-THE worst of this pitiless example
of warfare is, that in the necessity for
defense against the methods pursued,
other nations are compelled to fight
with like weapons. thus spreading a
defamatory disease of hatred and un-
warranted destruction a@@Dng man.
kind.
'An is not fair-in war, and the
sooner nations recognize this truth,
the sooner peace will be restored
ST have tried to prevent the at
t;tude Of an American citizen born in
Germany as know it from personal
knowledge and cotact with my fellow
men. I believe that Goldsmith's quo
tation, above all nations is humanity
If applied to the situation, practically
would ameliorate the feeling Of an
lmosity persisting among nations.
I'm my opinion, no person is justt-
fed to accept the privileges of the
country of his adoption If he is not
willing to stand by it Loyalty in the
time OF its distress and peril.
1T have no doubt that every true
German who is acquainted with the
true conditions will agree with my as
sertions.
"It is needless to add that, though
endeavoring to be just to our enemy,
with malice toward none, my life
and nv loyalty belong to this country"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29
IN
1918 ESTIMATES
Public Works Board Presents Re-
port Showing SaTins Of S4,275

The report of the sub committee
Of the board of public works. con-
sisting of Chairman E. N. Humphrey,
City Engineer W. H. Hall and Com
missioner John e. Moore, presented
estimates for the coming year at u
special meeting of the board held at
o'clock yesterday afternoon. In
vestigation of conditions was gone
into by the committee and in every
respect where it was felt work could
be laid over during the coming year,
the committee did so, with the result
that the estimates this year call for
$17S,125, which is $4,275 less than
last year.
The complete list of the estimates
is as follows;
Bridges, $4,000; cleaning streets
and paNements, $4,000; cleaninc;
catch basins $1,000; new crosswalks,
$50; cinder walks and crosswa}l1s
@|Vo' care or trees, spraying and
new trees, $1,000; care of Dumps
$500; city map, $4,000; concrete in
spector ($700 was appropriated and
$447.53 expended, and no estimate
is Included for the coming yoar:)
concrete cutters, 5000; engineers ex-
ronse, $3.50; autos, repair and gar
pairs, streets, $4,000; grading, $12,-
625; new macadam, $19,425; maca-
Gam repair, $4,000; Office expense.
5000; outside work Ono appropria-
ton was m2do for outside work this
year and $17003.20 has been spent
mus TAR and no estimate is included
Tor outside work for next ycar); oil
for streets, $4,000; permanent pave
ment repair $1,000; park department
ono appropriation was made and
$49S.49 has been spent thus far. and
no estimate is made at this time)
ratings, new and repair, 5000; re-
pair Of tools and machinery. $3.50:
scm1-permanent pavement, $3.50:
senl-perlhahent pavement repair
and bituminous pavement repair. S3
900; storehouse and yard, s425: snow
and ice, $500; Shuttle Meadow ave-
nue. road Ono appropriation this wear
and $9,5o9.11 has been exnended
thus far, and no appropriation is
asked for the coming year,; street
Mud road signs, 5000; new tools
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29
Wedding Dates Announced.

Christopher B. Pagan and Miss An
ma Il. Carey, both of Kensington, will
be married at st. Paul's church on
February II, by Rev. j. c. Brennan.
William Patrick Curtin, of Portland,
will marry Miss Sarah Helena Nc
Intyre, Of Kensington, at ST. Pauls
church on February 8, at q. m.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29
CITY ITEMS

Edward Conifr of 100 Lincoln street
has been commissioned an ensign in
the naval flying corps and has been
assigned TO the training school at
Cambridge where he is to be an in-
structor in machine gunnery
The officers elected by the Masonic
Hall association at It's meeting last
night were: Joseph r. Andrews, pres
i6ent; John w. Lockett, vice presi-
dent; Frank S. Caldwell, acting secre-
tary and treasurer; J. w. I.ockett, III.
w. Eddy and w. W. Pease, executive
committee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29
REDUCES DEBT Of
Church BY $1,000
Successful Year Reported by Rev.
j. G. Brennan Of St. PauES
MANY YOUTHS IN SERVICE

February s-Rowtiics At Railroad
Station Insult Misunderstanding
Dates of Two Couples Announced.
The annual church report of Rev.
j. c. Brennan of st. PauPs church
shows the church to be ina flourish
ing condition. The most &gratifying
thing OF their report was the an
Gnouncement by Rev. J. g. Brennan,
that the church debt had been re.
Pduced by $1,000. Three years ago,
when the church was first built, the
total debt was SIS, 600, and has been
reduced to $4,000. A most signif-
cant feature Of the membership Of tho
parish, is that many young men be-
longing to the church are in the SER
vice of the country and yet the
church is thriving.
A complete financial report VAS
read by Father Brennan. The com.
plete sources of income were the or
binary revenue, extraordinary revenue
and the diocesan collections. The in
come from the ordinary revenues was:
Pew rent ....-............ 10000
Seat money ........... 1860
Offertory ............. 369.S2
Total .............. $1,886.72
The income from the extraordinary
revenues was as follows:
Collections ...............$1, 651.10
Entertainments .. S22.7O
Fhe diocesan collections amounted
to 1923. There was a balance of
s46.30, on hand from December 81,
1915. The total sum on hand reached
k$4,529.42.
The expenditures, owing to the
greatly increased cost of fuel, and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29


WINDOWS APPROPRIATE IIANGINGS
PRICE
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29
JrAyFIS =. & II. CORBTNS.

w. s. Trask Of 16S Maple street
employed at the P. q f. Coroln 1ac'
tory where he held an important Po-
sition in the mechanical departmenl
for the past fifteen years, has resigned
his position and will leave the employ
Of the concern this week. Mr.. Irask
will be the guest or the fofetneh
club at a farewell BANQUET.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29
ROSydicS at Depot.

The local authorities have been ap-
pealed to, to suppress the new gang of
young rowdies that has made the To-
cal passenger depot its hangout. On
81 number Of occasions, several women
have boon insulted and they have also
begun to damage the property.
Repairing Railroad Bridge.
This morning several men wcro ct
work repairing the railroad bridge in
kcnaington, which is probably the re-
suit of the complaints by many peo-
pie of the leakage, following storms,
which ruined the wearing apparel of
several women.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29

so Inch Madras in plain shades
of green, brown, blue and canary,
at Csc yard.
Ansonia Overdrapc, pretty striped
effects, width "a inches, price soc
yard.
Figured Sunfast Drapery in as
inch width, priced at $1.25, $3.50,
$1.T5 yard.
Scrim, Wolfe and Marquisette in
white, cream and beige. Scrim
with fancy border 10c, 12Hc, 15c
yard. Wolfe 100, csc, 29c to 45c.
Ecru Madras, So inch width,
from csc to soc yard. Colored
Madras priced at zoe, 33c up to soc
yard.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29

other items, such as insurance, were
much larger than those of the previous
year, but at the same time they were
not SO great that they hindered tho
pastor in reducing the mortgage debt
as successfully as he has done. The
total yearly expenses were as follows:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29

Merccrizcd PopIin shown in all the
new color shades, SO in width, for
$40 yard.
Plain Color Madras, high lustre
mermerized finish. SO in, all shades,
$3.50 yard.
Silk Sunfast Drapcry in plain and
figured effects at $500, 1925 up to
$3.50 yard.
Marquisettc, plain, hemstitched or
fancy bordered, CSC to soc yard.
Swiss Muslins, yard wide, Of extra
good grades at 15c, 17c to 81 nc yd.
Pretty Cretonnes in a large assort-
ment with very choice patterns to
select from. Priced 25c up to $3.50
yard.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29
MAD in CONNECT CUT WAR
INTERVIEWS WITH WOMEN


of
publish
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29
Balance $
Silver TEain,ble Club.

Mrs. G. NJ. Jarvis wishes to remind
the people of Berlin that the silver
thimble club will close its work this
week. All local women are asked to
look over their old things in their at
tics and other places and try to find
articles that are no longer of use to
them. These articles are disposed Of
and the proceeds are devoted to the
prosecution of the war. All things
that have outlived their usefulness
Will be properly taken care of by
turning them over to the club.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-01-29
PdaznViaae News
CAREFULLY GUARD
MORALS OF TROOPS
Evangelist Anderson Writes Sol
dierS Are Well Cared For
STORES CLOSED TIGHT


DR.. GarficId's ProcIamation--S,ale Of
! Thrift Stamps Ensures Success of
LOAF Campaign.
Proof thot the boys of the T. S. A.
is given in the following paragraph
taken from a letter received by Mrs.
Alfred Stewart of West Main street,
from Evangelist George Wood Ander-
! son, who was in France doing work
and who has visited many of the
boys from the States since their ar
rival over there. The paragraph reads
! as follows:
"While in France I have had the
pleasure of talking with your son,
Randolph. He gave me your address
and l will give you this short mes
sage. He is nicely located and in fine
spirits and health. He, with the other
boys, has plenty to eat and to wear
and is safely sheltered. The govern
ment is doing all that is possible to
safeguard the health and morals of
our boys in France and they are the
best cared for soldiers in the world.
Cordially yours,
&c. WOOD ANDERSON"
Closing Rules Observed.
The rules for dull Monday were OBJ
served strictly in Plainville yester-
day both in letter and in spirit. The
only stores that we're kept open were
the ones i'll which necessities werc
sold such as the grocery stores The
drug stores were open but only for the
sale of medicines AID drugs. The sale
of CANDY. cigars and tobacco was de-
The Lamar register., 1918-05-29
HAD THOUGHT FOR OTHERS
Second Traveller Decidedly More Con-
siderate Of His Fellows Than
Was the First.

At the Information booth In a large
railroad terminal traveller asked for
a timetable. which he looked through
until he came to. the particular table
he wanted. This table he cut out with
his pocketknife, and then he put the
booklet with this table now gone out
Of IL back on the counter.
1t seemed thoughtless thing to do
because. lying there as 1t did with its
outer cover smooth. somebody might
have picked 1t up and carried 1t OF
thinking. naturally enough. that 1t was
complete, to discover Its real condi-
ton only when 1t WIS too late.
But this misfortune really befell no
one. for a moment later another trav-
eler standing near. who had seen all
this done and who was perhaps more
thoughtful than the first. picked up the
torn timetable and carried It or to
drop 1t In the nearest waste paper re-
ceptacle.
The Lamar register., 1918-05-29
Reflections.

His face would have stopped clock.
But how can one wonder at 1t when
one learns that he was wandering
lecturer? Anyway. no one had even
seen anything approaching the face
that he hauled into Clay
one wet and muddy November night
and set up in the town hail. allowing
words-calculated to make every drink
er of anything stronger than barley
water ut once reform and spend the
rest of his existence in sackcloth and
ashes-slide out of the hole in the mid
die of 1t.
yes, my dear brothers," said the
weird looking person. ''for more than
forty years have Stunned the glass"
And l bloomin' well believe yer,
guv'nOr." said II loud and hearty voice
from the middle of the audience. IF
I'd face like yours 1 wouldn't never
look In pail of water even."-London
IdenS
The Lamar register., 1918-05-29
Charles Francis Adams Told Of TAX
ing a Nap on a Hillside During
Pickett's Charge.

In the campaigns of both Antietam
and Gettysburg l was an officer in a
regiment of cavalry, a mere subor-
to orders.
At Gettysburg July the division to
which we belonged occupied the high,
partly wooded ground o. the right of
the line, covering the enemy's flank
and rear. 1t was bright July day,
hot, and with white clouds slowly roll
Ing across the sky. Neither our lines
to us; and the sounds of battle were
hushed. Waiting for orders and for
action, we dismounted, out of regard
for our horses as well as for ourselves,
and sat or lay on the turf.
Injured to danger by contact long and
close and thoroughly tired in body and
overweight in mind we listened for
the battle to begin; and shortly after
noon the artillery opened. We did not
know 1t, for we could see nothing In
that direction, but 1t covered the fa-
nous advance of Pickett's Virginia d.
vision upon Meade's center-that
wonderful feat of arms-and just
then, lulled by the incessant roar of
the cannon, while the fate of the
army and the nation trembled In the
balance, ut the very crisis of the great
conflict, l dropped quietly asleep. 1t
was not heroic, but 1t was essentially
war.-From the Autobiography of
Charles Francis Adams.
The Lamar register., 1918-05-29
Siberia Has Vast Resources.

The common notion Of Siberia Is
based on latitude and climate. Be
cause part OF II is In the arctic circle
the whole vast region has been as
sumed TO be almost beyond the pale Of
civilized occupancy. Notwithstanding
that much has been written describing
Siberia as 1t Is. the common notion is
still that II is fit only for penal settle
ments and that the nihillsts and other
political exiles were sent to these set;
Elements as "a living death. This is not
far from the truth. But the inhosplt-
able regions In which the penal settle
ments were placed are fur from being
all Siberia. and even some of these dis
tricts are capable OF sustaining the
vigorous inhabitants of northern eli
mates.
Siberia, in the economic sense. has
all the resources which go TO make a
vast stretch of territory self-sustalnlng
as an independent nation. 1t has for
ests, mines and great agricultural re-
gions where every product of the tenn
perate climate is capable of cultlva-
ton. The timber is in the north and
west. The mines are in widely scat
tered districts.
The Lamar register., 1918-05-29
NORTH OF
FIFTY THREE
CONTINUED from Page 81

ran TO MIN. ne started, as II sne nad
been a ghost. Then he opened his arms
and drew her close to him.
"Blll, Bill. what made you so long7"
she whispered. II guess 1t served me
right. but 1t seemed a never-ending
time"
what made me SO longf" he
echoed, bending his rough cheek down
against the warm smoothness of hers.
Lord, / didn't know you wanted me.
amt no telepathist, hon. You never
peeped one little word since 1 left.
How long you been heref"
'Since last September" She smiled
up at him. Didn't Courvoiseur's man
deliver a message from me to the
mine? Didn't you come In answer to
my notef
"Great Caesars ghost-since Sep
tember-alonel You poor little girl I"
he murmured. mo. II you sent word
to me through Courvoiseur ! never got
1t. Maybe something happened his
man. / left the klappan with the first
snow. Went poklng aimlessly over
around the Finlay river with couple
OF trappers. Couldn't settle down.
Never heard word from you. I'd
given you up. I just blew in this way
by sheer accident. Girl. girl. you don't
know how good 1t is to see you again.
to have this warm body OF yours cud-
died up to me again. And you came
right here and planted yourself to wait
till turned up?''
"Surel" She laughed happily. "But
/ sent you word. even If you never got
it. Oh. well, It doesn't matter. Moth
ing matters now. You're here. and
I'm here. and oh. Billy-boy. L was
an awful plg-headed idiot. Do you
think you can take another chance
with mel"
"Say"-he held her on ut arms
length admiringly-'do you want to
know how strong l am for taking d
The Lamar register., 1918-05-29

summit-George ropinson-'r nere
IL no question about the patriotism OF
Summit county,
Wsshlngton-J. F. Johnson-"Wash-
ipgton ships more eggs than any other
county and have only had two people
ask me for the privilege of serving
wheat to chicks"
Counties not reporting were Archule-
Ia, Boulder. Cheyenne, Conejos. Costil-
la, Jefferson. Kiowa, La Plata. Larimer.
Logan. Montezuma, Park, Phillips,
Teller, Weld. and San Miguel. Clear
Creek. Yuma and Hinsdale."
SLEPT WHILE GUNS R0ARED
The Lamar register., 1918-05-29

chance with you? Well, was on my
way out to flag the next train East.
just to see-just to see II you still cared
two pins; to see If you still thought
your game was better than mine"
"Well, you don't have to take any
eastbound train to find that out" she
cried gaily. I'm here TO tell you l
care a lot more than any number Of
pins. Oh, I've learned lot In the last
six months. Bill. l had 10 hurt my
self, and you. too. l had to get a jolt
to Jar me out of my self-centered little
orbit. 1 got it, and 1t did me good.
And it's funny. / came back here be-
cause ] thought ] ought 70. because y
The Lamar register., 1918-05-29

Bonechisel-Say. you'll Whaddye
mean by sneakin' into my cave an
beatin' up my daughter?
Stonehammer-Yes. L did call on
your daughter and beat her up some
But I assure you, sir, my Intentions
were honorable
The Lamar register., 1918-05-29

Watch for our new serial "Outwit-
ting the Hun"-A story of the present
world war. First installment will be-
gin next week.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-20
Recommend More Pay
: For Postal Employees
Senate Subcommittee Also
Urges Government Purchase
of Pneumatic Tubes

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Flat pay
Increases of Is per cent for all en-
poyes in the postal service. whether
'n an annual salary or day pay basis.
including those OF all grades and
e classes. vas recommended to-day by
the seuate pos-offce Subcommittee,
in revising The annual postofice ap-
Z propria-ion DILL
- The recommendations are subject to
approval by the full committee, but
are expected to be adopted.
The increases were declared TO be
neeessary 70 meet the increased cost
OF living due 10 the war.
g The subcommittee also added pro-
: sisions authorizing the Postmas ster
6enerai . readjust pre-war. contracts
.sof mai wagon. and other contractors,
s and provides for relief OF contractors
!. making sianTped envelopes, by recon-
m$dMg an ircrease in AUTHORIZATION
iron Sl.3tg.900 TO s3.O00,t00.
4 new appropriacfon added would
4 srovide $500 ,G9s for purchase By the
g government Of the pneumatic postal
Z Z rcbes IN the larger cities.
~ In a.. the committee increased the
'sasoSs, 300 House bill by 1000, 900.