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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
GOSnCI Tcnt.

''Spiritualism: Do the Dead Actual
~ APPEAR" will be the subject of
the address OF the Gospel Tent Sum
day evening at eight o'clock The
lecture will be given by +. L. Abb
bott, and will be one of the most in
teresting given at the tent. During
the evening there will be an illustrat-
ed song. The public is cordially in
vited.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
HEAyYWEIGHTs MAY BON

MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 3.-Tom Andrews,
fight promoter, last night wired Jess
Willard asking him whether he would
agree to meet Jack Dempsey at the
Auditorium here any time this fall,
the entire receipts of the bout to go
to the war fund less actual expenses.
Dempsey, Andrews declared, already
has accepted the offer.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
Three Monday to Syracuse; Three
Tuesday to Fort SIoCum
DEAN APPOINTED CORPORAL
Kensington Man Writes From France
~A-Dr. Marshall Allen Made First
Ldeutenant-Patsy King Arrives in
F'rance-Harves ting Barley.

Two groups of local draftees, three
in each group will leave Berlin for
training camps during the early part
of next week. Three local men will
leave Monday for the Syracuse re-
cruiting camp, and three more Tues
day for Fort Slocum. These men are
listed as limited service men. Those
who will go Monday are William ].
O'Brien, Leon Henry Nye, and Anton
II. Holmquist. The men going Tues
day to Fort Slocum are Modesto De
Tommasso, Giovanni Brunneo and
Startes Kow CowleS.
A farewell supper will be given the
boys by the local war bureau tonight
At the supper speeches will be given
by members of the board and q few
invited guests, and they will be pre-
scented with money belts.
Richard Hull and Charles w Rey-
nolds were examined at the PIainville
grammar school this afternoon by the
second district board as a preliminary
to their induction into the army. Ric-
co Marine, is the first man of the
1918 registration to be examined He
was also called to the Plainville gram
mar school this afternoon for his
physical examination.
Porter Dean Il Corporal,
Porter A. Dean, formerly of Ken
sington, has been promoted to cor
poral in the American Expeditionary
force, according to q letter received in
this town by his brother, LuciuS Dean.
Dean was among the first local draf-
tees to be indicted into the army,
and was sent to a southern camp.
After training with the infantry there,
he was sent overseas as a member Of
the American Expeditionary forces.
Soon after entering into active serv
ice on the other side, he was trans
gerred to the British Expeditionary
forces, with whom he has served for
some time. He writes, however, that
he is once again with the American
forces. OF interest to people of tIas
Acountry will be the statements of Cor
pora1 Dean regarding his return trip
to Soin his old command.
Dean states that the train in which
he made the trip was drawn by an
American locomotive, and the train
was composed of cars of American
make Along the return route he saw
farming machines of American make.
A number of other farm implements
which he has seen while in France
bear United States trade marks. Dean
states that he has been attracted by
the splendid horses seen in France,
and-writes that he intends to take a
pair of them home after the war to
work his farm in this town.
DR.. AIling Commissioned.
DE. Marshall Alling, son of First Sc
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03

America needs $4,000 Student
Nurses.
Will you be one of the 450 Con-
necticut women to enroll for this
service? Women between 10 and
80 years, of good character, good
health and determination, are
wanted now to enter a two to three
years course. Expenses to be taken
care of while training. Enroll now.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
Bible Lecture.

Pastor w. T. Baker of the Inter-
national Bible Students associa ton
will give a lecture at the o. u. A. M.
hall, FIT Main street, Aug. 4, p. m.
The subject will be why Did Jesus
Die?'' Seats free, no collection.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
UniyersaIist Church.

Sunday evening at 7:30 Hungerford
Court, opposite Y. w. c. A. Rev. Will
liam H. Gaskins of New York will
speak taking as his subject The
Church and the New Politics." Mrs.
Stebjbins, contralto soloist, will render
selections. Everyone is welcome.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03

lectman Willard l. Alling of Berlin,
has been commissioned first lieutenant
in the Officers Reserve Corps of the
United States Army, and has left for
Chattanooga to join the division to
which he has been attached DR..
Alling has been practising in Lowell,
Mass, for some time and had built up
a lucrative practice in the Bay State.
He left his practice Monday and is
now in Chattanooga awaiting orders
for overseas service.
Kingo in France. .,
Patsey Kingo, formerly of Ken
sington, has arrived safely in France,
and is stationed few miles behind
the lines. He has written to his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James kingo,
telling of his trip across and of his
life as a soldier. Although no word
has been received from the boy for
some time until his letter was received
yesterday. it is believed by his parents
that he has been overseas for some
time Kingo was we'll known among
the younger people of the town, and
has been in the service for about a
year. He is employed at the present
time as an electrician a short distance
behind the lines.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
Plaintiff and Lawyer Fail to
Appear at Hearing
DISPUTE OVER DOG FEE
MIS-. GwiIlim Enrolling Girls Tor
Nurses Reserve EaigibIeS For
Draft Examined Today - Sunday
Church Notices.

inc case Of Mrs. l.. NJ. Stone against
Philip Marino, dog warden, was heard
yesterday afternoon. Judgment was
rendered in favor Of Marine. Mrs.
Stone and her lawyer, H. C Camp Of
Southington, failed to put in appear
ance. Mr. Marine was represented bv
Epaphroditus Peck of Bristol. Mr..
Peck claimed that suit was brought
SIMPLY III spite, as Mr.. Marine was
acting within his rights, and accord
ing TO the state laws. Mr.. Marine is
sued receipt for the dog tax which
was paid by Mrs. Stone but did not
issue a receipt for his fee.
The boys who were arrested last
Thursday afternoon for burglary of
the Plainville Baking company's
store were given a hearing yesterday
afternoon. All the boys were fined
$2.52 each and warned if the Of
Tense is repeated they will be sem
fenced to the reformatory.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03

Buy 500 worth of Thrift Stamps
and get one coupon.
Buy u War Savings Stamp and get
four coupons.
September 18th at City Hall the
Mayor puts his hand in the box, and
the first coupon he gets entities the
owner to $500, the second to $3.50.
1t may be yours. Come get stamps
and coupons of us.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03

fore. Serve with cream or tomato
per.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
Brief Items.

Miss Martha Hird, who is stationed
at Grace hospital i'll New Haven,
training for nurse. was q visitor in
town yesterday.
Rev. ]. It. Macdonald, assistant
pastor at the Church of Our Lady of
Mercy, has been called to Bridgeport,
to the bedside of his mother who is
seriously i'll.
Mass will be celebrated at the
Church of Our Lady of Mercy tomor-
row at 1880 o'clock.
Plainvilie Food Notes.
WAR BREAD.
1 cup corn meal.
cup oat meal
/ cup bran
cups rye flour.
/ quart wheat flour.
3 tablespoons molasses,
. Ia teaspoons fat.
cups boiling water.
/ tablespoon salt.
! Yeast cake
Mix cOrnmeal, Oatm calf BRAN mol
asses, fat, with boiling water, let come
to a boil, cover and set aside to cool.
When cool add rye, wheat, yeast cake,
and salt. 1t requires very little wet
ting. Let stand until light. Makes
three loaves.-Mrs. Hiram Lowrey.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
Nurses Campaign.

The campaign for enrolling nurses
for the United States Student Nurses
Connecticut is asked to furnish $50
nurses and this town is urged to do it's
share. Those wishing to enroll must
be between the ages Of 10 and IS and
must be at least high school gradu-
ates. Anyone desiring to enroll can
obtain further information by apply
ing to Mrs. S. S. Gwillim on Hough
street. The campaign ends on Aug
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
Twins Born.

Twins have been born TO Mr.. and
Mrs. James Thompson of Kensington.
The babes have been named Ronald
and Ruth. MI. Thompson, father OF
the twins, is employed at the Berlin
Construction company.
A son has been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Benson of East Berlin.
The child has been named Clifton Ar
thur, its middle name after Arthur
Benson, brother of the child, now in
active service in France.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
CANNING SUMMER SQUASH

Cut in small pieces boil in open
kettle twenty minutes. Drain, pour
cold water over it. Place in hot jars
which have been sterilized. Do not
crowd 1t. Fill jars with boiling wa
ter within half-inch of the top. Allow
l teaspoon salt to 1 quart. Put rubber
on can, partially seal. Process in hot
water bath outfit l hour.-Mrs. H A.
Castle.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
Scouts Go to Camp.

Scoutmaster Louis Ritchie and
twelve of the members of Troop 6,
B. S. A. left this morning for the Boy
Scout camp at Deep River. The boys
will remain at the camp for one week.
This camp was recently opened to the
Boy Scouts of the state, and a certain
time allotted each troop to spend
there This week being the time for
the Kensington boys, the twelve young
scouts. and their leader have taken
advantage of the opportunity for a
weeks outing.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
RICE PUDDING

/ quart milk.
1-6 cup rice.
1-3 cup sugar,
1-2 cup rasins or chopped dates.
IL teaspoon salt.
Is teaspoon ground nutmeg or
cinnamon.
Wash the rice, mix all together, and
bake three houre in a very slow oven,
stirring now and then at first. khis
may be made on top of the stove in
a double boiler or in a fireless cooker.
Tried out by Mrs. James Burns and
Miss Jennie Tyler.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
Berlin Briefs.

The registrars were in session at the
town hall all day yesterday but were
without visitors. The voting lists in
their possession have been found to be
complete.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Benson are oc-
cupying the home of f. l.. Wilcox
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
Church Notes.

Congregational Church - Regular
morning worship will be held at 10; Is
and Rev. +. J.. Grant, former min
lister, will preach. Sunday school will
be held at noon. There will be no
evening services.
Episcopal Church-Morning SER
vices will be held at 10:45 o'clock and
celebration of holy communion will
take place. There will be no evening
services.
Baptist church-Morning services
will be held at 10:45 o'clock and Sun
day school will meet at noon. The
pastor will preach at the morning
services. Evening service will be
held at 6 o'clock.
A. M. r. Zion church: Rev. Edward
T. Barrow, minister. Sunday, August
4-Morning worship and sermon,
1915; subject, THE Propelling Power
of the Christian Life; Sunday school
at 1890; evening worship and cele-
bration of the holy communion at
7:45; subject The Objective in
Christ's Death"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
Examinations for Draft.

The local draft board called for rs
men to be examined at the local
Grammar school today. The men
who were called for examinations are
registrants who registered in 1917 and
also some of those who registered in
1918 The examinations were held
this afternoon at l o'clock. The men
who were examined from Plainville
were: Carryl S. Moore, Broad street;
Harry III. White, e3 Spring street
Springfield; ORC Deli Alfredo, Hart
ford; Charles klett Fl Hough street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
BARLEY DROP COOKIES

BARLEY DROP COOKIES.
ID cup shortening.
1-2 cup Karo.
2-3 cup molasses.
egg (beaten lightly
cups barley flour.
IL cup chopped nut meats
1-2 teaspoon salt.
/ teaspoon ginger.
IL teaspoon soda.
1-2 teaspoon cinnamon
teaspoon Baking Powder
Cream shortening, beat in Karo,
nuts egg and molasses. Sift together
Hour, salt, soda, cinnamon, ginger and
baking powder. Beat the two mixtures
together thoroughly. Shape tea
spoonful in place on tins rubbed over
with fat to make symm etricaI rounds,
some distance apart; set a half nut
meat above each shape and dredge
with graduated sugar. Bake in mod
crate oven.-Farm Bureau.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
Building Concrete SIuiceway.

The selectmen of the town have
given the contract for the building Of
q concrete sluiceway for the brook a
short distance north of John Olson's
land. The brook has been in bad con-
dition at this point for some time, due
to the breaking of the suiceWay which
was formerly at this part of the brook
The sluiceWay will be completed next
week. After this work is com pleted
the selectmen expect to have several
others built in different parts of the
town where the same difficulty caused
by the breakage of less stable sluice-
ways has been found.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
SALAD COMBINATIONS.

perS.
1. 1 c celery. / apples green
peppers.
2. cold string beans, I table
spoon onion cut fine, IL doz. .radfshes
sliced thin, or ] picked beet chopped
fine.
8. Stewed prune stuffed with cot
tage cheese, green peppers.
4. 1 slice pineapple on lettuce, uni
form slice of tomato on top, garnish
With 1 tb pimento and l tb grated
cheese.-Mrs. J. M. Dean.
VICTORY SALAD DIR TlSSINCs
/ tablespoon mustard.
IL cup Karo.
IL cup vinegar Gill cup with water}
1-2 cup milk.
1 heaping tablespoon barley -four
/ egg (not beaten)
l teaspoon salt.
Cook in double boiler until 1t thick
ems like custard.--Mrs. l. J. Mills.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-08-03
Harvesting Barley in Berlin.

Twenty acres of Barley all in one
field is something of q curiosity in
Connecticut, but that is what Thomas
eastman, foreman on Col. JarVisS
farm is harvesting this week. The
Barley was soWed as a "catch crop"
for the alfalfa, and is now being har-
vested.
Barley is something quite new in
Connecticut, but it is fine feed for
chickens fully as good as WWheat. Col.
Jarvis has already harvested his crop
Of 5 acres Of wheat.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
WILL, BE PREPARED .
WEDNESDAY
Members Of Committee Will Ee
Supplied With Blanks to Take
Orders for Nitrate Of Soda.

The committee appointed in Robe
son to take orders from the farmers
foY the nitrate OF soda to be sold by
the government have used all the or
der blanks sent them and are finding
it difficult to secure them. Mr.. W.
K. Bethune, chairman Of the commit
tee, says tha tunless he is able to Sc
cure the blanks today he will have
some printed tomorrow and be ready
to>take orders by Wednesday, and will
also have blanks in the hands Of the
other members of the committee by
that time, All orders must be II
the hands of the committee by Mon
day night of next week.
Other members OF the committee
besides Mr. Bethune are: A. J. Nc
Kinnon, Maxton; A. D. Mckenzie
Rowland; A. J. Floyd, F'airmont; A
T. McCallum, Red Springs; w. M
Oliver, Mariette; j. NJ. Butler, 81
Pauls.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
Big Land Sale at Raemon Wed
nesday.

A big auction sale Of land will take
place at Raemon Wednesday of this
week. Four hundred acres Of val
liable lands lying along the Max
ton, Alma and Southbound railroad
between Maxton and Rowland have
been divided into small tracts, each
tract fronting a public highway, and
will be sold to the highest bidder;
At this sale also will be sold several
head Of good stock-mules, cows
hogs-one or two automobiles, some
farming implements, etc. It will be
a big day at Raemon. A big barbe-
cue will be served by the Red Cross
a lrass band will furnish music, and
there will be other attractions.
The sale will be conducted by the
Greensboro Realty & Auction Co..
which has conducted a number ci
successful sales in this section recent
" and of which company Mr.. G. B
McCallum, well known throughou
this section, is president.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
Recorders CourtBoys Tried K
Whip Teacher.

Oscar and William Smith, aged
around twelve years, were before
Recorder E. NJ. Britt Saturday on
the charge of attempting to whip
their school teacher. The evidence
was that the two negro boys made
an effort to cut the teacher with
pocket knives. Prayer for judgment
was continued with the understand
ing that the parents of the boys and
their teacher give them a good whip
ping and that they remain in school
Sylvester Powell, colored, was tried
on The charge of letting hogs run al
large. Judgment was suspended UP
on payment Of costs.
Clarence Simmons, colored, under
Is years old, was given hearing
Thursday afternoon on the charge o.
driving an automobile. Prayer fo1
Judgment was continued upon pay
nent of cost.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
Indian In Jail Charged With
Shooting Another Indian.

Charley Hammonds, Indian. is in
Jail charged with shooting Will Lock-
lear, another Indian. The shooting
followed a row which took place at
Mt. Olive Indian church, a few miles
north Of Lumberton, yesterday af-
ternoon Locklear was shot in the
back of the head with pistol and
also had his left arm broken. 1t is
not thought his wounds will prove IA
tai however. Sheriff r. E. Lewis
and Rural Policeman a. H. Prevatt
were notified of the affair and went
to the scene. They arrested Charley
and Hub Hammonds. Hub made
bond.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
DR.. Ellington Gets Commission IN
Medical Reserve Corps.

DR.. A. J. Ellington, who had been
assisting Dr.. W. A. McPhaul, county
health officer, in the keep welI' cam
paign in Robeson, has been commls-
stoned as first lieutenant in the Med
ical Reserve corps OF the U. S. Army
DR.. Ellington was notified yesterday
of his commissionand left last even
ing for Raleigh. DR.. McPhaul will ar
range to fill or have filled the 'ap,
pointments already made by himself
and DR.. Ellington. After these have
been filled he will be in his office II
court house in Lumberton on the eve
ming of February Z. DR.. Small Is
free medical examination to those
desiring to be examined. He vii
spend the other three days visiting
the schools and doing other worl
along health lines.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
FAT VICTORY BREAD.
American People Go On War
Bread Diet Today-Reduced
Rations Necessary to Create
Surplus to Export to Allies.

The American people go on war
hread diet TO-DAY as a part Of a war
rationing system prescribed Saturday
night BY President Wilson and the
food administration.
"Victory Bread" the food admins
tration calls it.
The reduced rations are asked for
the purpose of creating larger eX-
mort SURPLUS of food for the European
allies. Curtailment of production will
be ACCOMPLISHED largely by volun-
tary effort, but force will be en-
ployed wherever permitted under the
food control act.
The rationing system, as presented
nv the president in q proclamation
and bv Food Administrator Hoover
in a list of regulations, forms the
food administration 1918 food con
.servation program, of which the chief
features are:
A bakers bread of mixed Hours
beginning today with five per cent
substitution of other cereals fo1
wheat until a 20 per cent substitution
is reached February "a.
Sale by retailers to householders O.
an equal amount Of substitute flou
for every pound Of wheat purchase
at the time the wheat flour i
bought.
Sale by millers to wholesalers an
wholesalers to retailers Of only Z
per cent Of the amount of wheat flou
Sold last year. NJ
Two wheatless days week-Mon
DAYS and Tuesday-and one wheat
i less meal day.
One meatless day week-Tuesda
and one meatless meal day.,
Two porkless days a week-lueS
day and Saturday.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
FOOD CONSERVATION.
Meeting to Be Held in Lumberton
February Especial 4 Speakers
VIII Be Heard.

A meeting in the interest of food
conservation will be held in the court
house here Monday night, February
4. Mr.. T. 3. Parker, of the State
Department of Agriculture, Mr.. r. W.
Freeman, district demonstration
agent, ard Mrs. Mittie M. Henley, OF
the State home demonstration de-
partment, will discuss subjects of vast
Importance to both men and women
The meeting will be under the aus
pices of the county food administra-
tion and the food conservation com
mittee. All town people and people
living in the country as we'll are IN
vited 10 attend the meeting.
The Robesonian., 1918-01-28
PAGE DEMANDS ACTION.
All Who have Purchased More Than
Barrel of Flour Must Return Sus-
ulIc to Dealers

plus to Dealers.
County Food Administrator II. T..
Stacy has been instructed by State
Food Administrator Henry A. Page
to take prompt and vigorous action
to the end that al! purchases OF ex-
cessive quantities Of foodstuffs par,
ticularly flour, in this county shall
return their surplus above cne barrel
- the dealers without delay.
Mr.. Page evidently means bust
ness and Mr. Stacy means business
too. for he announces that the state
Food Administrator instructions will
be carried out to the letter. MIR.
Pages letter is Of the straight-from-
the-shoulder type that is characters
tic of the man. He demands action
and action right away. In writing
! MI. Page instructs him as follows:
"1) That you demand Of each re-
taller in your county complete hs1
Of consumers who have purchased
flour in excess of one barrel curing
the past three months.
"2) That you Immediately notify
! the purchasers whose names are SUD
| mitted to you or whose names yor
can secure. that they must return el
i flour in their possession in excess o1
i ore barrel to the dealers from whom
they purchased, those dealers heln2
required to take it back ac the nfice
they received for 1t.
"(3) That you take every mean;
{ within your command to remedy t1:
J situation just as prolnpti? as posi-
l BILE.
: "(A) That you submit to us prompt
ly for indictment and prosecution 90
names of any merchants '"ho with
| hold information and any consumer
3 who retain in their possession NOR
< than one barrel of flour after the
have been given an opportunity t
return it to dealers"