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New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
CITY ITEMS

Winthrop council, Sons and Daugh- tcrs of Liberty, will meet We'd neSday evening. Members are urged to be present to welcome State Coun- cilor Mrs. Hattie Maltby. of West Haven.
 J. M. Brady has transferred prop erty on Lcdgecrcst avenue to M. Pa paloo.
 Mrs. Catherine Foley of New Ha- ven will install the officers of Lead ing Star lodge, S. of B. this evening at the meeting in Electric hall. Guests will be present from Hart ford, Southington and local lodges.
 X marriage license was issued to- day to Thomas E. Lynch of Bridge port and Miss Lillian M. Stadlcr of PIP East street
 The health department has quar- antincd q new case of diphthcria on City avenue.
 Frederick Eldridge, formerly of Grove Hill, has enlisted in the signal corps, moving picture division, of the army and leaves tomorrow for New Y oIrll where he will take a special course in the Columbia school of Ih0tOora DhV
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
Corns Simply Can't Stop Us, We use
 st(rntS-Vf,.

face and red in the toes. No more for me. Use ''Gets-It'. It never fails Touch any corn or callus with two drops of "Gets-It' and "Gets-It'' does the rest. It's relief to be able to stop cutting corns, making them bleed wrapping them up like packages and using sticky tape and salves. It re- moves any corn clear and clean, leav- ing the toe as smooth as your palm' You can wear those new shoes without pain, dance and be frisky on your rect It's great to use "Cets-It-"
 "Gets-I1" is sold at all druggists (you need pav no more than 25 'entS q bottle> or sent on receipt of price by F. Lawrence & Go. Chicago, TIL
 Sold in New Britain, Conn, and recommended as the worlds best corn remedy by Crowcll's Drug Store and J. r. connorS
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05

the boys. The letter that Felix and Edward wrote asking to send some pictures, was received, but l cannot comply owing to regulations forbid ding the sending of views of any part of France.
 Harry and l are going to take out insurance for $5,000 each, which will cost $3.30 a month each. We re- ceiNed the Heralds that sister sent us. l will tell you how 1 spent Christ mas over here. It was showing and a bad Christmas, of course. We did not have q tree. Another thing is that Santa Claus did not come down the chimney, although it is wide enough to put three of them through. Well, we had a good time anyway, singing and all sorts of fun. We had a piece of turkey. We had a few dates, mixed nuts and apples for dinner. I will close now for I will write once or twice a week Best regards to all and the friends that were asking for me.
 HENRY.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
CURTAIL IMPORTS
Million Tons of Shipping to Be Di- Verted to Carrying War Essentials to French BattIeficIdS.

. Washington, Feb. 5.-Plans for the radical curtailme of imports not ab- solutely essential to the conduct of the war and for the diversion of 1000, 900 tons of shipping from non-hazardous zones of travel to the transatlantic service to transport troops and sup plies to France are under consdera- ton by the Government Estimates nave been made that the shipping un- der control of the United States for overseas service could be in increased to approximately 100000 tons by such a step.
 The general scheme is to take the 1000 900 tons from coastwise, South American, and Pacific trade routes. As far as possible these vessel would be replaced by the Dutch ships which have been held up in Atlantic Sea- ports, French sailing vessel, and other shipping not available for traffic through the danger zone.
 - It is understood that the details of ~plan have been taken up by the Ship ping Board; the War Trade Board, which, under the Trading with the Enemy act has a large measure of control over imports, and other Gov ernmental agencies.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
SHIPBUILDERS WANTED
Governor Holcomb Appeals to Con nCCtirut to Furnish Her Share of Artisans and Mechanics.

Hartford, Feb. Ex-Governor Mar GUS IT. Holcomb today requested the newspapers of Connecticut through tho Associated Press to publish the following message to the people of the state:
 ''The federal government tells us that the submarine danger is not over, and that ships are being sunk faster than they are being replaced, and that ship-building must be speeded up in order that the U-boat menace may be overcome.
 'The United States shipping board, the department of labor and state councils of defense throughout the country have undertaken to enroll 250,000 artisans and skilled me chantcs for service in the shipyards. The men thus enrolled will be known as The United States Ship yard Volunteers of the Public Serv- ice Reserve
 Tn Connecticut this enrolment is to be carried on under the direction of the Connecticut State Council of Defense"
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
SEA NO PLACE FOR
 A NERVOUS PERSON
Transport Carrying New Britain Boys Tossed Around by Waves

Mr. and Mrs. Felix Gregory of East Main street are in receipt of two letters from their sons, William and Henry Gregory, who went lover there" as members of the 1O2nd regi- ment last fall. The letters tell of the sights the boys are experiencing, par .ticularly on their trip across the big pond."
 The contents follow:
 'SomeW here in France"
 December 26, 1917. Dear Dad:-
 Just a line to let you know that Bill and I are getting along fine, and also in good health, hoping that this letter will find you the same
 Say Daddy you ought to have been on that trip across the "pond" with us. Gee but it was great. The cap tain of the ship didn't know what to make of it. He wanted to know if we were coming over here on pie nic or what it was. The submarine scare was good, but, not to have such unpleasant feelings hanging over Us, the boys gave entertainments in the different dining rooms fore and aft
 But for all of that we sure were prepared for the subs on our way across the "pOnd," having OUT life belts handy, and we also had life boat drills every day. That is, so many were assigned to life boats with numbers on them so we knew just where to go and what to do. Three other lads and myself were elected to lower boat No. a civilian boat. That is. two on each tn L,.i1 every day. there was no question but that We knew how and what to do ill case of an emergency.
 But let mo tell you daddy, VIC had some wild time nights on board ship it would rain like fury and the old wind would be bowling around the mast and it would sing and whistle something awful and I really believe that old wind started around the other side of Siberia somewhere. It would raise some awful waves, only about 20 or 40 feet high. and we would be about that high one minute and Is many feet below the next. With the old boat rocking that way, believe me we had to hang on to our stomachs, but I am glad to say that l was not ScaSick, but was a little dizzy from it.
 You will no doubt be pleased to hear that Bill and I slept in the same stateroom. Bill slept in the lower bunk and I slept in the top bunk. There was two other New Britain fellows in with us four in a state room which was quite largo and it make it very nice for us to have four New Britain boys in the same state room. The nights were inky black Ono lights on decll) so 1t never paid to go on deck after dark, because sou would go into . porthole or something which would not be any too good, not knowing where you would land after you struck the ob- stacle. so we always remained below
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
RAILROAD MEN ANTALGANTaTE
Division No. ? Will Affiliate Wit American Federation of Labor.

Pittsburgh, Feb. 5.-More than 4 organizations of railroad empaoyd
 were represented at a meeting hen today, the purpose of which is tH formation of a railroad mems div1 sion of the American Federation d Labor. At a preliminary meetin yesterday it was decided the neI division should be known as Divisio No. 2, railroad employed departmen of the American Federation of Labo
 The organiZatio it is announce, will comprise the members of a| railroad brotherhoods on the rail road systems east of Chicago and i1
 cluding New England.
 The purpose of the division, it asserted, is the presentation to WI liam G. McAdoo, director general railroads. the necessity for an m crease in wages and better Worki1f conditions for railroad workers.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05

side poor, and it is shame. He knew of one family in particular, he said. that had been completely cut off by the charity department, and he him self provided their Christmas dinner for them, and the landlord wanted to take it away from them because he said the city had been paying their rent and had then stopped it. He wanted the dinner to go as part pay
 ment for back rent.
 "I think it is no credit for the char ity department to turn money back to us and deprive needy people, MT. Humphrey said.
 Referring to the above allegations,
 Mr. Riley remarked that if these
 facts were true it was MT. Hum- phrey's duty as a good citizen to re-
 port tho case to the charity depart
 ment MT Humphrey replied that
 many such cases can be found on the
 records at the office of the Charity Organization. "Yes, and the Char ity Organization would have gone wrong moro than once but for com ing to us before they took charge of a case. And no deserving cases | will be uncared for if the charity de- | partment knows it. Chairman Riley | said. Further comment showed that Mir. Humphreys idea as to the l proper management of charity work l is to keep people out of the town | home as much as possible by giving I them outside assistance.
 | The estimated office expenses and 1 salaries of the charity department are 1 $4,600, including an increase for the 1 city physician which he has asked [ but which as yet has not been voted 1 upon.
 l No More City Farming. l F. s. Chamberlain, chairman of the 1 finance committee, said that the New | Britain city gardens would want an | other appropriation this spring and l will be given hearing on Friday l evening. In this connection the l mayor remarked that there is some 1 talk of cutting the Tracy tract (Mu- | nicipal Farm) in Stanley Quarter up l into 40 single acre plots and permit
 ting the gardens committee to use it
 rather than again attempting a mu- : nicipal farm.
 The finance committee will meet | again tomorrow evening and also on Friday evening. On Friday evening 2
 the water board will appear to ask 1 for $144,S00.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
,l! C. LEADS IN
 THRIFT STAMP RACE
Sales Amount to &,1t2.&-M Minor < COrbin Best in PerCentage

Very encouraging are reports .toda, rom the factories on the sale of ths IEr1ft Stamps. There Is a. gain o nearly 100 Der cent. over the wee4 previous, and should there be a. sinail lar increase next week, New Britain Will De on the map where it ought td oe Ill the Thrift Stamp campaign. Th1 sales during the past week amounted to SlI'ZOo. General Manager F. Id Gllpatr1c feels encouraged over tn, situation, and reports show that thl manufacturers are now beginning t, get under the Thrift Stamp sales il proper shape, except in two or thrc notable instances. as the facfor| standing will show. I4anders. lr,,a Il & Clark has made a notable gain thd week, increasing sales to $4.112.SI and taking the lead as far as thl amount of sales goes, but Minor \ Corbin still hold first place in the racd based on a percentage basis. The rel port of the sales is as follows: Minor &5 Corbin ..$ 32O.Oi National Spring Bed Go. -- 25S.0 Fafnir Bearing Co. .--- 1,372.0I New Britain Machine Co. ~ 1905. 0I Hart & Hutchinson. 154.0I Stanley Works ........ 8,79S. ol Landers, Frary & Clark.-.. 4,112.SI Skinner Chuck Co. ..-- 7s.0l Corbin Screw Corp. . 6O2.0 0| Union Mfg. Go. .....-. 205.0 0I Corbin Cabinet Lock Co., .. 325.0l Traut & Hine. 17o.0| North &, Judd. d.-..--.. 193.0| American Hosiery Go. -...- 43.0| Parker Shirt Go. .--- 19.O r. & F. Corbin. .
 Russell & Erwin ..
 Hart & Cooley. ey.
 Stanley Rule and Level Co.
 Vulcan Iron Works. -
 Beaton &s Caldwell Go. ....
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
MAY ENTER SERVICE
William $. TraSk of Maple Street, Applies for Place in United States Ordnance Department.

William s. TraSl1 of 16S Maple street, who resigned his position as division superintendent of the P. x F. Corbin Branch of tho American Hardware Corporation Saturday, has filed an application for a place in tho ordnance department of the United States government. MT. Trask went to the national capital Sunday and returned last evening. He will leave again this evening for Washington to complete his plans for entrance into governmental work. Mr. Trask is one of the best mechanics in this city and hopes to land a captaincy or d majors berth.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
somewhere in France"

Dear Mother and Father:---
 received five letters Christmas Day and was very glad 10 hear from
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
MANCHESTER LEADS.
Town Has Subscribed $S9,000 in Wa
 Saving Campaign.

Hartford, Feb. 3.--State Director War Savings Howell Cheney al nounced today that the banner N; savings town in Connecticut judged ( a basis of war savings and thri stamp sales reported up to this wee is the town of Manchester. Thri and war savings stamps of tot value of $39,00o had been sold Manchester up to last Saturday nigh When the last official census was tai en Manchester had a population 13,G4l and itG present population estimated at l6,00o. Estimates base on the later figures make Manchester per capita sale of war savings staml S2.44. This is far ahead of any sal thus fal reported elsewhere in Cor necticut.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
FIRST BOARD EN AMIN .AI1ONS.

Notifications have been sent out to 800 Class l. A. registrants i'll the first exemption district notifying them to appear for examination on Saturday and Sunday at the PteV3- - cational Grammar school. The first board is also mailing certificates to it's men. to take the place of the cards given out June 5. The second beard will send out these cards shortly.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
POLICE, FIRE AND
 CHARITY BUDGETS
New Patrolmen, Bremen and
 Aerial Truck Needs Discussed

rba hoard of finance and taxation met last evening to consider the es- +ina+es for the years budget and snent a busy two hours. The first hearing was on the requested appro- nriation of the police board of s73.- e29.64. which includes an estimated increase of 10 per cent. for patrol- men and officers of the department. The itemized account showed that S7,57O is asked for the hire of su- pernumerary policemen and it was exalained that in past years, when amounts in the neighborhood of $5,- 900 have been granted, they have al ways been overdrawn Owing to change in the system of distributing city gasoline, the police department needs only s470 this year, where q year ago s7SS.9S was expended.
 The police board also asked $1,000 for emergencies, explaining that in view of the war times and the uncer- tainty of what the future has in store, the police department should not be hampered by lack of money for emergencies. Repairs in the police department can be cared for with $400,
 
 proven ents will necessitate the ex- penditure of $1,S00, Chairman P. F. King declared. The chairman also asked an appropriation of $3,OO0 for a new patrol and recommended the purchase of another White car. The present machine was purchased in June, 1915, and cost $3,461. While it has never been properly cared for, the chairman said, it has already cost $320 for it's upkeep. A new pull motor at $2O0 is also needed by the police force. That the department should be augmented by two new regulars was another recommenda- tion of the board and for this an ap- propriation of $2,208.24 was asked. With only 29 men patrolling the streets at night, F. N. Humphrey contended that the city is not prop erly protected and he favored in- creasing the personnel of the de- Dartment
New Britain herald., 1918-02-05
Step Lively! Corns
 Quit with "Gets-It''

The Great CoIn-Loosencr of the Age
 Never Fails. Painless.
 Watch my step Whats the use! I go along right side up without care', even with corns, because l use "Gcts-lt', the painless, off-Hke-a- ba- nana- peel corn remover. I tried other ways galore, until I was blue in the
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24

they finally accomplished il. After be-
launched counter attack and temper
ariy succeeded in pushing the British
out but then position was taken soon
aftcrward.
There has been more desperate fight
ing today in front OF Achict-Le-tirand
but with the British forces rushing
through ComccnuTt the enemy cannot
hold out long In this position.
There also has been heavy fighting in
the region OF Miraumnnt. BcaureEard
md DnvcCntc. just in front of Mirau-
mont. To which positions the British re-
tired yesterday when the Germans at
tackled with heavy forces changed hands
five times. The British now seem TO
havc secured final possession OF the re-
Eion as other British troops arc sweep
ing around in the rear.
There was hard fighting and hand to
hand engagements in Albert. the Germ
and barricadcs. Here alone $50 Germ
ans were captured and n large '';1h"r
Of the enemy who resisted were KILLED
in the motpinE up process in which
bombs were dropped into cellars and
dugouts. TronrI which pass through
the town are rrF ching out in the dircc-
ton of the German man strong hold on
Tara Hill.
The fresh attacks launched by the
British this morning were both 10 the
north and I" tn" south Of the hattie
yesterday. by this extension Of the
i-"ut II battle POW is being fought
along a line nearly thirty miles long
stretching from II point near the Cojcul
river on the north tn the region we'll
south of Ilcrlcvillc on the south.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
BOWMAN MEMORIAL
WILL Be TOMORROW
IN Zane ST. CHURCH
Conversation and Friends VIII Pay
Tribute to Soldier-Hero-Peuow
workers VIII Attend.

Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. at
the Zane Street NJ. f. church. corner
Seventeenth and Jacob street. the MEM
bers of the congregation Of the church
and friends of the late Private Edward
r. Bowman. who gave his life on the
battlefield Of France will honor the
memory Of Wheelings first soldier-hero.
There will be special services and the
public Is invited To attend. The church
has extended a cordial invitation to the
friends and former fellow workmen OF
the soldier boy to attend in body.
1t has been planned to have all the
former fellow printers of the local papers
meet at the Intclligencer office at s:46
ard go to the church in body. Pri-
waite Bowman formerly was employed on
the Wheeling News in the composing
room.
Rev. Frank S. Townsend. pastor Of the
church, will offer a. special sermon in
memory Of the former member Of his
congregation. Mr.. Bowman was de-
yout member of that church and men,
Der of the Young Mems Bible class. \
gold star has been placed in the service
flaS for him.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
FRENCH CROSS
(continued from Page ons')

july IS and August s in the present
critical situation in which the German
command finds itself.
Tho German retirement around No!on'
II is held here. is the logical consequence
Of those victorirA The French ana Erlt-
ish arc pressing the cnewE SO close tnaS
hris obliged TO throw in his best troops
IN save himself from disaster. In tho
north and in the south the allies are
dashine upon the Germans and swapping
nm prisoners and bounty. some times
getting into the main army defense Po-
Sitipn.
General Mangin's pressure between
August IS and 90 resulted in the capture
of more than 10000 prisoners and on
the 22nd he forced the enemy 10 peFnnu
the Ailette. Tho army of General Won
Then Is in such a predicament. 1t Is be-
lievcd that he is bound TO make 1or,,
midublc counter attack to halt General
Mangin, or be obliged 10 Withdraw from
the Aisne and Fcsle TO the Chemin des
Danes, IF the enemy docs not counter
attack along the Ailcttc 1t probably VIII
mean that General Won Eben Is IN
ssddor plight than is thought here.
In the north the British third army
has pushcd the Germans so dangerously
near Bapaume that the German com
mand has found it necessary 10 counter
attack In force. The loss of Bapaumc IN
tho present circumstances. would
amount to q disaster according 10 o21n-
The front from Lassigny to the Som,
mc remains stationary. Inc expected
fall Of Royc has not yet occurred. hut
ih"r IS no hurry about that as Rove
has lost its Importance. now that al! inc
roads leading to II arc under the fire nt
tho French artillery and useless to the
encrny
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-08-24
GREAT MEETING oP COUNTY AND
DISTRICT TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY EVENING.
Trip VIII Be Made to Miss Mary way
mans. Chapnne Hill Via
Automobile,

The officers and committees who Will
serve for the ensuing year Tor inc oh'o
County Sunday School association nave
been named and the first hig meeting OF
the season will be held on next Tues
day evening, August q. at Miss Mary
Waymans residence. near Bcthlehenl
Chapline Hill. and it Is expected that alt
the officers and officials will be present
for the meeting. which will be OF very
trnnortant nature The meeting Will
open with a general business session. 10
be followed by a social session that VIII
be enjoyed by all. Refreshments Will
be served.
The trip will be made in automobiles.
Those residing in the city can go out
Twentv-ninth street and then out the
Left Hand run. while the ofhcrrs OIL .he
out-the-pikc district can 60 from Elm
Grove over the infrmary road. which Is
but a short trip. Miss Wayman Is very
active in Sunday school work. particu-
larly In the teachers training school
work. and she has always been an ardent
worker in the line. Arrangements VIII
he completed at the meeting for the TALL
work.
The officers and committees who have
becn elected to serve for the ensuing
year are as follows:
President-E. c. Leonhart.
Vice PresIdcnt-Pliny Q. clark.
Treasurer-Hcnry F. JuerGcns.
Observation-Disclosures G. Irwin.
Executive Committce-A. c. klmpel' u
3. Buehon, Harry Kirk. o. G. Beans, NJ
n. Bickel. c. V. Hickinbotham. +. W.
linn and Mrs. E. Z. Seabright.
Departmental Oficers-Children's Dtvl-
sion. Mrs. Frank g. Wait. supertntend-
emit: Young Peoples Division. Mrs. o. c.
Dean. superintendent: Adult Division. (1)
O. 4. B. c., DR.. w. F. Maury. suporin-
tendent; co Home Department. MISS
Anna Knoke, superintendent; Education
al Division, (1) Teachers Training De-
parrnent, Miss Mary Wayman. superin-
tendcnt; t2) Temperance Department.
DR.. r. NJ. McMillen. superintendent; t5I
Missionary Department.. Mrs. NJ. l.
Montgomery. superintendent: t4p furity
Department. Mrs. Fl. G. Carnahan' super
intendent; publicity Department. Pcter
BOYD, superintendent; Rural Department.
!. =. Cunningham. superintendent.
District Presidents-First, II. j. Lu-
chs: Second, F. Z. Probst; Third. IL L.
Bond; Fourth, 8. P. Hicks; Fifth j. &
Shaw.
Business committee-Chairman. F. E.
Probst; treasurer. II. F. Juerscns; FIRST
district, r. E. Hood; Second district a.
S. Hare; Third district, a. F. llrich'
Fourth district. T. u. Walton; Fi1ih ais
trct, ]. c. Shaw.