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New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
WEST POINT VACANCIES.
Congressman Lonergan Will Have
 Two Places to Fill.
Especial to the Herald.l

Wa shington, D. c. Oct. 7.-Owing to the action of the War Department General Staff, in changing the course at West Point from a four year to a one-!tar course, the classes of i3i9 and 1920, at the Academy will DC graduated November next.
 Consequently two vacancies will occur to be filled from the First Con- gressional District of Connecticut, and while the time is short Con gressman Augustine Lnoergan will maintain his practice of naming can didates to take the entrance eXamina tions on their showing in a competi- tive preliminary examination.
 The Civil Service Commission will not hold tests in time, so MT. Loner- gan has invited President F'lavel s. Luther of Trinity college, Judge Ed ward L. smith of Hartford, and Louis Shade, principal of the New Britain High school, to act as examiners, fol- lowing as closely as possible civil ser vice rules. All three have accepted, and the competitive preliminary eX- aminations will be held Thursday morning, October 10th next, at 9 o'clock in the post office building, Hartford
 Candidates at the time of their en- trance to West Point, in this case November l, 1918, must be not less than IT years of age and not more than 22 years of age. They must be bona tide residents of the district from which they are appointed, in this case of Hartford county. They must also qualify mentally and physically.
 As soon as the result of the pre- liminary competitives are known, which will be before October 15, Con- gressman Lonergan will make his ap- pointments on merit alone.
 The congressman was one or the first members of congress to adopt the merit plan and has held to it con- sistently during his term of service at Washington, thus offering an equM opportunity to every young man in the district, who is qualified. Army officials in Washington have cOmph- mented him upon his plan, and it is more and more being adopted each year by United States senators as well as representatives.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
OVERSHOT MARK BY
 FAKE LOAN PAPER
Liberty Loan Committee in Spring field Creates Panic By News"
 Of New York Attack.

Springfield, Mass, Oct. 7.-To quicken interest in Springfield the To- cal Liberty Loan committee sent broadcast Saturday night 25,OOO cop 1es of fake newspaper which in the large type procurable proclaimed, Hun Airplapes Bomb New York.
 In somewhat smaller letters amazed citizens read "Thousands Dead. Millions Damage. City Ablaze" "Women and children Slaughtered.
 A large picture showed the Wool worth building in flames and mo mentariIy expected to collapse" Other pages carried a detailed de- scription of the catastrophe.
 A Saybrook, Conn.,, despatch said the airplanes were headed for Spring field. Meantims the report of bombs fired in Connections with a Liberty Loan demonstration was heard in various parts of the city and mental pandemonium reigned
 Newspaper telephone wires be- came clogged with inquiries which swamped the switchboard operators. Persons having relatives or friends in New York Tainted or became hys- terica1 and the congested telephone service entailed delay in summoning physicians.
 The anger of Springfield citizens has risen steadily today. The most charitable opinion expressed is that the Liberty Loan committee pulled a bone".
 Many citizens demand that the committee resign and two newspaper editorials criticized the Journalistic debut of the committee unsparinely. The necessity for stirring" Spring field arose from the fact that the city had fallen behind Worcester and Hartford in it's loan totals.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

A request has been sent out by the federal government for schools to or ganize a contest for the Junior Four Minute Men. Fouth Liberty Loan con- tests. The administration of the high school nas arranged for the choos- ing of one contestant from each English class, making @ total of about forty. These forty will speak before three judges, not of the English de- pertinent, and chosen separately for each of the four classes. The candi- dates of the first year class will speak Wednesday,, October 9, sophomores, Thursday. October 10, seniors, October il, and juniors, October IS. The four best from the freshman class and the two best from each of the other classes will speak on Friday, October IS, before judges for each class, not of the high school The judges will choose the best speaker from each class and the four winners will be awarded the certificate of the Federal government
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
MAXIMILIAN'S NOTE
German Chancellor Says He Accepts Presidents Views and Suggests
 Conference of All Belligerents.

Amsterdam, Oct. 7, Associated Press )-'The text of the note for warded by the Imperial German Chancellor, Prince Maximilian, to President Wilson, through the Swiss Government, follows:
 '"The German government requests the president of the United States to take in hand the restoration of peace. acquaint all the belligerent states of this request, and invite them to send pleniDotentaries for the purpose of opening negotiations.
 "It accepths the program set forth by the president of the United States in his message to Congress on Jan- uary 8, and in his later pronounce ments, especially his speech of Sep tember 27, as a basis for peace ne- gOtiations.
 With a view to avoiding further bIoodshed the German Government requests the immediate conclusion of an armistice on land and water and in the air"
 It is announced that Turkey will take a similar step.
 Prince Maximilian has sent a tele- gram to Baron Burian, Austro Hun garian Foreign Minister, according to a Vienna dispatch, saying:
 ''The glorious deeds of our armies and the determination of our peoples to defend themselves in loyal CO., operation with their governments, will, with Gods help, lead us to an honorable peace."
 Baron Burian replied that "all his thoughts and effort are, in loyal CO., operation with the Imperial German Government. directed toward bring ing the blessings of an honorable peace as soon as possible to our ad- mirable armies and peoples"
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
THE Dickinson Drug Co. 169-17t Nah Street
CITY ITEMS

Tonight, 7:3O to P. M, our reg alar mems 15c hose, 8 pair for 25c,, lt esse-Leland' s.-advt. George Kingsbury, a seaman in the Hence, R. l., is i'll at his home with in Aiuenza.
 Tonight, 7;3O to P. M. mems BLOC union suits, ? for $1.OO, at e-Leland s.-advt.
 Harry O'Brien of Stanley street is fonfined to his home by illness.
 Tonight, 7:3o to P. M., children's butts, our regular $500 grade, ages B to 8, $2.9S, at Besse-Leland's- s. Advt.
 Kenneth Futile of the Merchant Marine is spending a few days in his city.
 Tonight, 7:3O to P. M, $1.0O Fhirts, 2 for $1.OO, at Besse-Leland's. -advt.
 Patrick O'Brien of North street is #eriously ill at his home. Tonight, 7:3O to g P. M., our reg llar mems 15c hose, pair for 25c, Rt Besse-Leland s.-advt.
 John Kenny is recuperating after weeks illness with influenza. Tonight, 7:30 to P. M, mems S1,00 union suits, for $1.0O, at lBesse- Leland s.-advt.
 Misses Ruth Warner and Sarah Macdonald have received appoint Enents to government positions, Miss Warner having been accepted as a Eeowoman and Miss Macdonald hav- h.ng entered the office of the Internal Revenue Collector. Miss Warner is the second member of her family to Asnter this branch of the service, an- other sister, Edna. having enlisted 1some time ago. Tonight, 7:30 to p. M, children's butts, our regular $500 grade, ages B to 8. $2.98, at Besse- Leland s. Sadyt.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
CONGREGATION ELECTS.
Sons of Israel Elect Officers for the
 Ensuing Year.

The annual meeting of the voting members of the Congregation Sons of Israel was held Sunday and the following officers were elected:
 President, A Zevin.
 Vice-president. A. Levine.
 Treasurer, $. Menus.
 Financial Secretary, H. Gordon. Recording Secretary. I. Welinsky. Trustees, A. Berkowitz, Fred Wink le, A Aisenberg, M. Cohn and I. Greenstein.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
ON THE HERMAN F7RASCH.

Charles w. Stevens, whose father is a well known building contractor in Springfield, Mass, was making his first cruise on the merchant ship Herman F'rasch, which was sunk off the coast of Nova Scotia last week. He was well known to a number of New Britain young men who were with him at Rensellaer Institute. They are anxious for the publication of the list of survivors to ascertain how he fared
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
PRIMARIES OCTOBER IA


 dates For Election to General
 Assembly.
 The republican primaries for the nomination of candidates for the General Assembly, judge of probate and justice of the peace, will be held Monday, October IA, from to D. m. No contests are expected.
 Senator George w. Klett is a can- didate for nomination for a third term. Senator Klett will be the first senator sent to the General Assembly from this district in many years for the third time. Many are of the opi- nion that he will be the first third termer, providing he is elected, which is expected in the republican ranks. Senator Klett has a distinctive ad- vantage by reason of his profession and previous experiences and it is be- lieved that he can best represent New Brtain's interests.
 Representative Richard Covert and Edward F. Hall will seek renomina- ton and election. Both ably repre- sented New Britain in the last General Assembly and the policy of reelection is general in many communities be- cause of the value through the serving at one term. .E/t
 Delegates will be chosen at the pri- maries to the probate convention, which will nominate the candidate for judge of probate. It is expected that the delegates will endorse the nomi- nation of Judge B. F. Gaffney, the present incumbent. Throughout the state there has been growing feel ing that this office. when well admin stered, should be kept as free from politics as possible, and the feeling here is that the local probate district is properly administered.
 There will be eight nominations for justice of the peace. The town committee usually makes the nomi- nations.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07

Tonight, 7:3O to g P. M,, our reg
 |plar mems 15c hose, pair for 25c,, sbt Besse-Leland's.--a
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07

Harry O'Brien of Stanley street is #onfined to his home by illness.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07

Tonight, 7:3O to P. M, mems HOO union suits, for $1.O0, at esse-Leland' 's-advt.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
As Spanish Influenza

is an exaggerated form of Grip. LAX ATIVE PROMO QUININE Tablets should be taken in larger doses than is prescribed for ordinary Grip. A good plan is not, to wait until you are sick, but PREVENT TT by taking LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tab lets in time.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07

George Kingsbury, a seaman in the tence, R. l., is i'll at his home with in I1,ny,7a
New Britain herald., 1918-10-07
WE ARE WITH YoU'-PERsHrNG

EVE ARE WITH YOU"-PERSHTNG The bakers of the country are
 Engaged in a great "Pershing Drive" Eon the Fourth Liberty Loan. All of the business have been oFganized. The National Biscuit Company has donated the services of ats whole organization including 2,000 salesmen. The workers have been in 5pired to fever pitch by a cablegram From General Pershing which reads: "The American Army in France is 8gith the American baking indus Fries whole-heartedly in their Fourth
 liberty Loan Drive. Joint CO., opera
 lion is the most important factor in 8winning the war and with it success &s assured"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
New School Study
on National Life

Schools in Oklahoma City have been
assigned a new course Of study by the
national bureau OF education at Wash
ington This study will be on com
munity and national life. and will be
included ~ the work OF the history
and civic' classes Pamphlets on these
subjects will he issued every month by
the department of the interior through
the bureau OF education.
} A. Whitciord, superintendent Of
city schools, says that the pamphlets
will he divided into three classes a."
"B" and &C." a. ella. will be an
advanced form Of the study and JwNl
be taught in the high school "B" class
will be taught in the upper grades. and
"C' class, the simplest form Of the
study, will be taught in the lower grade
schools. This new line Of study is be-
ing adopted all over the country. and
will start immediately here. Mr. White.
ford says, as the pamphlet, for January
have arrived
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
WHEATLESS DAY
NOW OBSERVED


Bakers in Oklahoma Cly az that
no dark bread is wasted since IN,
passing of the new city ordinance,
which -Wadc the selling of wheat bread
on wbtallcs, day as well as eating It,
d violation OF the law, punishable ~ a
fine Of twenty dollar, and costs.
II s Alexander manager Of the
Butter kru,t bakers. said that ON We'd
neday the bakery ran out of the supply
OF dark bread by noon ON account ot
the demand being 50 great
w T. Flghtmaslcr, said that hi, and
every bakery in town and every grocery
store had sold all its dark bread BY
Wednesday noon I'VE sold as many
as 5000 loavc,," said Mr. ilghmastcr
I'VE did not make enough o. supply
the demand, but will do so next week
Jacob Buhrer, OF Buhrcr's bakery
said that no more dark bread had beer
turned out than usual that no more
had been sold than usual, that the de.
mand had not increased any more than
usual, IN fact business was "aS usual.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04

taste OF hand-to-hand combat which
was new
some OF the boys were made pris.
oner but they were wounded before
being takcnN The others fought their
way through the Germans to the Brit
ish lines and safety.
Field Marshal tIaig commended the
engineers IN his official reports.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
DEFENSE COUNCIL
OPENS LECTURES
First Of Series on COnSeva-
ton Set for Today

Presidents Of mems clubs i'm Okla
homa civ volunteered to attend the
lecture on The Origin and Purpose
of the Momen's Council OF National
Defense" by Edith { Johnson. publicity
chalrman ,ior the women's division OF
the safe council OF defense. this after.
room IN the Chamber oi Commerce
Another speaker will be Ida Turner of
Memphis, Tenn, who will give an adj
dress on work accomplished by the
women OF the national council oi de.
Tense in Tennessee.
These club men have expressed the
desire 10 cooperate with the womens
city division Of The council Of defense In
any way possible They include J. N
AydelOt,c, chairman OF the state com.
cll OF national defense, Judge ] t.
kealon, chairman of the county coun-
cll Of national defense. and Iohn X.
Boardman, one OF the officers: K. A.
klclnHchmidt, president Of the Lions
club W. w. Warren, president Of the
Rotary club; Shelley j. Tracy prcsi.
dent OF the Advertising club
Series OF Meetings.
This meeting is tho first OF ,crics
OF educational meetings to be n,ld uu-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
Eighty Percent
of Questionnaires
in County Mailed

Practically eighty percent Of the
$500 Questionnaires in Oklahoma coun.
ty, or lose to 1900 have already been
mailed out, according to County Judge
William II Lwick chairman of the le.
gal advisory board Judge Zwick stat
ed this morning that approximately
4.SOO QUESTIONABLE, had been filled OUT
at the court house
The last queSllonnares will be
mailed January 9, and he time limit
for those win lie up seven DAYS later.
Many registrantS are likely to get into
trouble on account Of waiting too long
to bring their QucsGonnaires here to
be examined as it will be impossible
to accommodate the hundreds who will
report at the last minute" said Judge
ZwlCk
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
New Castle Bridge
Contract to Be Let
About February

The Oklahoma and Newcastle Bridge
company will advertise for bids for
the construction OF bridge over the
South Canadian river near Newcastle.
about February I, according to an an
nouncemcnt by Charles Schwenle, a
director OF the company, today.
Mr., Schweinle said that the company
now had approximately $l7S0O0 for the
construction OF the bridge and an
nounced that the awarding Of the con.
tract would be done by Max Cunning
ham, state highway engineer,
There was q meeting Of six officials
OF the Oklahoma and Newcastle Bridge
company at the Lee.Huekins hotel at
noon today and it was following this
meeting that the announcement was
made
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
MRS. O. D. HALSELL
GRANTED DIVORCE

4 divorce wa, granted Katherine S
Hal,ell from Oscar y. llalsell after a
bearing before District udgc Edward
d OldhcId this morning The decision
IN the case was given this Afternoon A
motion to set aside the rule deicrring
hearing in case, Of this character was
ma8t ON account Of Mrs. lIalsell',
health A certificate from her ph,si.
clan, DR. /. j. Moorman, stated that
Mrs Ialsclr, health demanded that
she leave Tor another climate before the
usual sixty day period
The petition alleges that Nj. lIalscll
continually made remarks Nnccrnipg
his wife, IN the presence of their family
and acted IN such a manner as to caus.
her nervous system TO become greatly
impaired She stated that further liv-
lng with her husband would cndanyer
her health still further The Halse)l;
were married in Arkansas City Kansas,
September - 1899 and have lived in
Oklahoma CITY for about nineteen
years. The property rights were settled
ont Of court
Siberia might get good anl even for
generations Of oppression by exiIinp
political prisoners to Petrograd-New
York Morning Telegraph
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04

der the supervision OF the committee on
education. with Mrs Phillips Flaxmau
a. chairman.
Mrs Flaxman said thai this meeting
will he followed by others, ali to be
held IN the Chamber Of Commerce.
Next Wednesday Mr., lame, Chcup-
wcth, chairman OF the speaker, bureau.
will talk on Food Conservation" On
Friday Lcuo Osborne, supervisor OF
domestic science in the Oklahoma City
schools, win speak on "Whcatlcss and
Mcatlcss Days"
Lecture on Waste.
DAISY Mctarlane, city huu,ckceper
will speak ON Monday January 7. IN
"Ihc Elimination Of Waste" 90 Wed
ncsdaT January 10, Mamie Walker
city demonstration agent, will give an
address on The DRYING and Canning
| of Fruits
Mr., FlaNmau says that Nh, captain,
and lleutenants who have been chosen
head Of their prccin Is IN the city. IN
connection with the food conservation
campaign. will attend these follow uu
mcctlng, They will be required at
the close OF the series of lectures ~
pass examinations which qualify them
for speaking at the ncighborhood mcc.-
lngS to be held every two weeks
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
Series OF M Meetin

This meeting Is tho first oi ,erlcs
OF educational meetings to be n,ld uu-
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
Thinss to Worry Ahou,

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Jan 4-Ths
temperance OF Enckc's comet was re-
ported today IN cablegram to the Har.
ward college observatory from Copen-
hagen 1t was observed by Prof.
SChorr of the Bcrgeudori observatory
ON the evening vi December ~
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
REGISTRATION
Of WOMEN TO
Be MADE EASY
Additional Booths viii Be IS
tabIiShed in City,

"Better facilities will be afforded for
business women OF Oklahoma City who
want TO sign the industrial registration
cards" said Irene Hickey this morn
ing. Mics Hickey was appointed hy
Mrs, + 2. Wallower, chairman OF the
city division OF the women's council
of defense, to help with the work OF the
council during the lalter'S absence from
the city,
"Ne realize that 1t /, impossible for
all the business women to come 10 the
Chamber OF Commerce or TO kcrrs
department store TO register and these
are the places that We have provided.
These booths are Just open during bus
mess hours. and It is impossible for
some women to get there, or even for
some housewives who are up town "
said Miss Hickey MANY Of them
cannot gel away during the day We
ought 10 have sonc booth, that can
he reached conveniently after business
hours
keRistallon puly,
Plans are now in the making b, which
it will be made easy for women to reg
ister at all times Of the day This is
something that must not be overlooked
by the women Of the city" said Miss
Hickey They should consider Il a
duty and privilege to be able to reg
ister and show the government what
the woman power Of be United States
really U.s."
Helen Ledbetter, in charge Of the
industrial registration booth at kerr'S
reported that one hundred wemen had
signed the cards yesterday.
She tells OF an elderly woman who
walked up to the booth The woman
said she was u years old and that she
had lived to witness three wars, the
Civil war. the Spanlsh-American and
the present world war. "And can
vst say to the women OF Oklahoma
City that It's up TO YOU TO mobilize now
use foresight-and avoid the strug-
gle that follows In the wake of wars.
Now know because I've hed eSpe
rlsncs' '9ss-
wake up" Is Advice.
II think II would he we'll for the
women OF Oklahoma City 10 take the
advice OF this woman who knows what
will happen II we don't wake 'up and
realize that our country is at war"
said Miss Ledbetter
Helen Gloyd, chairman OF the reg
istration committee@of the city division
Of the council OF defense, is in charge
OF the booth at kerr's today with Mrs.
Roy Bled,ne
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
Lecture on Waste.
Fort Worth Quarantine.

FORT WORTH, Tex Jan 4 The
quarantine was lifted Monday evening
from the aviation fields Of Eycman,
Bcnbrook and the Royal flying corp,
city headquarters, it was announced
last night The quarantine at lIick,
field still remains
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
Vain Promise Otherwise.

She Go iiance)-We must he ycr
econmHical now Promise me that you
will do nothing YOU can't afford.
Hc-Whatl Do YOU want me to
break off the enGagement'-Bosto
transcript
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-01-04
Northern Oklahoma
Red Cross Strong

The northern Oklahoma district in
the state Red Cross Christmas member,
ship drive is 1901 percent in member
ship according to a complete report
submitted today to state headquarters
by R. w Tomas, district manager The
district is formed by Blaine Alfalfa.
Garfield, Noble, KAY, Grant. Major and
Woods counties. Their standing is:
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1918-04-11
PERSHING AND UNITED STATES
ARMYW|LL DICTATE PEACE TERMS
HamIin Says That Compared to
Kaiser Sitting Bull Was
PhiIanthrOpist

atrocities praeticed by the Indians
against the whites" he said, but
compared to the kaiser. Sitting Bull
was philanthropist."
The estimated cost OF the war,
Mr.. Hamlin said has been placed
at $1S,O00,00O.000 annually. but has
run slightly below that figure for
the first year. He laid stress upon
the part played by the federal re.
serve banking system in the financ.
ing OF the war
AT present there are In the federal
reserve banks $l,s0O.OOO,OOO In gold
which. he said. Is more than the
gold reserve of the banks OF Italy,
Spain. France and England combined.
He urged national saving as a most
important factor in the financial
welfare of the nation,
Speeches were also made by Harry
A. Wheeler. former president OF the
chamber, and now United States
food administrator for Illinois. and
Waddell catehings. chairman of the
war committee of the chamber