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The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

The first thing Congressman Butler of FennsSN Naniu did ou his return from tour of inspection in France was to have read to the house an official order iSsu"si hy General BcEuutte of the French army. who commanded q num- her of American troops during thr re cent allied udvauco. When Congress- man Butler Was visiting divisional headquarters General peEuattc hand ed him t!3e order. express requesting that il he read to the house of repre- sentatiVeS in order that members might know in what high esteem the Ameri- can soldiers are held hy 'heir French brothers in arms. Butler translated the order. which proved to be n strong trib Ute to the iankS' valor. and uftcr it was read the house arranged to send General Degoutte an ensroSScd copy of the proceedings. signei by Speaker Clark.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17
Truths From on Hioh.

All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirm ing more and more strongly the truths that come from on high and are con- tained in the sacred writings.-Her- ;chel.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17
Twas Ever Thus.

Grandpa Cal movie, in 194O- Humphl There aren't any real actors nowadays You just ought to have sCea the original company that pro- dueed thut photoplay in 1911 Buffalcs Express
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

Bad Colds. Pneumonia, and Group may be prevented by using Vacher- Balm in time. Everyone should keep it the house. Beware of limitations. Asa
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

He who has no taste for order will be often wrong In his Judgment and seldom considerate or conscientious in his actions.-Lavater.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

ac n . s, m y b C k ached all the time.
 1 was tired and had no ambition for any thing. l had taken a number of medi- cines which did mo no good. One day
 l read about Lydia F.. Pinkham's 8 Nege- table Compound and what it had done for women, so 1 tried i. My nervousness a,1 ko,lra,ba opl
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

Opinion k divided uS to whether or 70; the courts will sustain the in. come tax on the salary of the prcSi. dent and federal judges. some very '.d.culouS arguments were made about this tax. For instance. it wus claimed that the independence Of the eXecu. tIye and judiciary were endangered " II as an adverse congress could tax hem into submission. An adverse congress desiring to eocrce the eNecu- tive ar judiciary ny such means could tue shorter cut by refusing to appro- yI1ate the salaries of these officials Before any congress could coerce either the executive or the Judiciary @ any extent it Is quite likely the people would dlsplace that congress with one having more sense.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

The belief is growing that gov efnmeut ownership of railroads. and of the tclegraphs and telephones as well, has come to stay. While there may be many arguments for and against the policy, the most re ;cnt factor will be the votes of D. CcN.ooo men employed in the railroad ,crvice whose wages have been tn' creased since the government took oyer fhc roads. Ii is true that the tn- cicnSeS did not come out of the reve- "ueS of the railroads. but are made up out of the federal treasury. No one knows better than these railroad em- plcyecS that to return the railroads to private control and management Will mean n reduction of their wages; the fac' that the wage increases come out of the treasury rather than the earn, iigS of Inc roads iS sufficient noti' tIeation to the railroad men as to what Niil haIpen If the roads are returned ,e their former status. These 2.WS.- ooo railroad men will vote to have the operticS remain under government otntrol. they Nli vote fer men who ,>H, favor government ownership.
 l, Is quite likely that the owners of IL, properties will nlso be satisfied to have the government continue In con. trel The are now guaranteed the tverage dividends of the three years before the wur. and that guarantee cocs not depend upon business cendi. tons ar the ldeus of boards of dircc- tors. It Is sure to come from th" cov, ,rnment, Finally. large proportion 'f the former railroad employees in tt.e higher positions are well satis ted They are in the government service now. assured of their positions, npd many of them are getting mighty gcod salaries.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17
sier Way.

When Jims SAW the burglar coEs- ing did he bolt the doer7s
 No he bolted himself
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17
DRAFT MACHINERY
 WORKS SMOOTHLY
GENERAL CROWDER AND ASSIST. ANTS ARE HAVING LITTLE
 TROUBLE THIS TIME.
MEN RESPOND CHEERFULLY
War Draws Attention to the Fact That Thousands of Citizens Of Alien Birth Do Not Understand the Eng. fish Language.
By ARTHUR w. DUNN

"aNAlnEtou.-Gcner CroMder and nlS dAslStants lu the provost mar<hal,s o''''e are having less difficulty in put 'lhS the new draft In operation rbon they anticipated. Experience with the hfst draft has been of great benefit. | Be machinery Is in good working or Ger and the men of tIlr country hnve responded creditably to this demand upon them for more man power. One feature has been added which k ex- ptcted ;o be of great assistance. This l7 the creation of legal advisory boards to aid the local boards in the determlnation of questions arising un- dtf the draft law. II Is expected that the advice of the legal boards will save q lot of time at this end of the line.
 Probably the most gratifying cir cGlnstance Tn connection with the new draft iS th" cheerful response of the men. The provost marshal general does not expect as much difficulty in regard to slaekers ns in the first draft. The whole country hns grown more p&triotic as the war has progressed.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

Philadelphia expects to lose 200 posi- rooms owing 10 war taxes
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

New York requires military drill for all school children.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17
A rrrr Die MLstakr

uar-e lgs laa fap af au'a1--tirr. vbik ttis is the fu4Elrst equine ever tncIletl
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

One of the prominent government of ticiuls told story the other day which is worth repeating. An old celored man whom the official kneN had Il $ls Liberty bond which some one wanted to buy from him for S9G. But the old darly was wise Why, he nsked. should he give up one promise of the United States government to pay him Steo with interest In exchange for the same governments promise to pay him S!G. without interest7 If everybody who purchases a Liberty bond would stop and think calmly before selling II be low par. he could not help but see that the cid negro had the right idea. Both the bond and the currency are govern. meut promises and one iS lacked up by exactly the same security aS the other the honor and resources of the Unit ed States.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

The growth of the use of drugs and epiates is likely to figure largely in the coming campaign for ana against the adoption of the national prohibition amendment. Congressman Mceker of Missouri made an aluSlop to the sub ject in the house and at tre same time had printed in the Record q mass of medical data showing that n1cohol moderately used was not harmful. but necessary In some cases. At the same time il is doubtful If arguments like these or any other kind will stay the prohibition movement.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17
HOW TO AVOID bACkACHE AND
 NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
 Own Experience.

Providence, R. I.-"I was all run down in health, was nervous, had head
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

When Baby ls Teething GROVES BABY BOW BL MEDICINE will corrcct the stomach and Bowe troubles- Perfectly hsrw- less See directions on the bottle.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

Congressman Walsh of Massachu- SettS whe has made himself uupopu- la- with the members who want 10 print everything under the sun in the Congressional Record. and at the same tlmc populariled himself with those who would like to see less waste in government printing. made n strong plea in the house for saving paper and printing bills He showed thnt while the government was trying to cartnll the use uf paper. II was at the same time wasting paper in many ways. Congressman Mapcs of Michigan in terjccted T remark to the effect that the government printing office work tns year would cost Sl2OoO.oO while many bureaus 70 outside and get great amount of printing done by con truCt.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

Les Angeles Is externinatIns cats.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

War has taught the lesson that more attention should he given 10 immi- giants in the futur" When It is found tnc' thousands upon thousands of men ol alien birth but who have become American citizens and been drafted into the army. are get unable to under stand the language of the country. it means that there has been faulty sys ton somewhere These men could not understand the orders given them. nor dtd they understand why they were coded into military service. ilerenf- tel If would be well to see that imml- grants are tnught the English Ian guaEe. or at least that they should be compelled to learn II when they be cemc citizens IL might hc well also to see te II that the aliens living in this country should become citizens. a- leave l. We have found much too large alien population aS result of the draft law.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17
RED CROSS BALL BLUE

Makes clothes winter than snow. De lights the housewife Large package , cents at all good groeers.-Adv.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

Resides making things hum at the producing end. the government Is urg. ing hreiuen in factories and large buildings to aid In avoiding my repe- ilttnn ef Inst years uncomfortable coal >horturr Accordn. te Van II. Man- uirr director of the bureau of mines, ia..uGO tons of coal can he saved yearly ty proper building and nd'uSt- useni ef fres. and tlis without the as si.tauss of auN miraculous agencies. Autttiag that Will save l1.ooe0 tons lf sual fot ti.r United States k doing a .,s,d drui morr than it's bit in these aF tignt~
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

LESSON TEXT-Genesis 22;1-t
 GOLDEN TEXT-I will give him unto the Lord all the days of his life.-l sam uel IL
 DEVOTIONAL READiNG-Luke 4:2S- $
 ADDITIONAL MATERIAL FOR TEACHERS-Genesis ts.l-6, lN.9-l5, 21-l-l2.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

Because somewhere ia the neighhor- hood of = oo0 physicians have wholly o- partially withdrawn from private practice to engage In war work. the punlic health service has appealed 10 our people to remember that taking care of themselves IS one wNY of cx- pressing patriotism one-third of the men registered under the first drnft We're rejected for physical disability, and In a majority of these cases the cause ot rejection wns some easily T-eventahIe ar Curable defect.
The Dermott news., 1918-10-17

Just behind Abraham was q ram caught in thicket by his horns. Him Abraham offered instead of his son. In the words God will provide himself a lamb (v. S) we have the whole plan of redemption outlined. God has pro- yidcd the costly sacrifice of his Son to satisfy himself.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-05
CITY ITEMS.

Gold stars, all sizes. Eddy Awning and Decorating Co.-Advt.
 The Stanley Works basketball team will practice at the Y. M. c. A. at 6:15 o'clock this evening and the New Britain Machine company team will practice at 8:15 o'clock. This is the last practice before the open ing game on Saturday night.
 The Foremen's club of the Stanley Rule and Level company will meet at the Y. M. C. A. banquet hall to- morrow evening. and a, supper will be served.
 S. H. Woods class in Bible study will meet at the Y. M. C. A. for a supper tomorrow evening. All mem bers are requested to attend.
 The grocers of New Britain will meet this evening at the chamber of commerce rooms. President William Cowlis11aw will present his program of work for the ensuing year, and also 8 program of entertainment. The programs in both lines will be dis cussed at the meeting. A full attend ance Is requested so that the support of every member may be depended upon.
 The tickets TOT the honorary QlllneT to be rendered to ex-President Will liam Howard Taft at the Eiks club on the evening of December 16 were placed on sale today. The commit tee on this dinner met this afternoon to complete arrangements for the re- ception of the former president.
 The regular meeting of the w. (. T. U. will be held tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at the Y w. c. A. A large attendance is desired, as this is the first meeting since the advent of the influenza epidemic.
 Harry Arens of the American Silver Co. has returned from Chicago for the winter holidays.
 By manufacturing our own flags We save our customers the jobbers' profit. Eddy Awning and Decorating Co., Adyt
New Britain herald., 1918-12-05
PARIS FILLED WITH
 VISITING GUESTS
Hotel Prices Tripled and Food
 Cost Is PrOhibihVe

Paris, Dec. S.-Quarters for Secre- tary of State Lansing and the other American delegates to the peace con- ference have been assigned at the Crillon hotel on the Place de la Con- corde. This hotel has been divided into suites comprising living quarters and a business office for each delegate and his immediate seer etaries, The apartments overlook the Esplanade of Place de la Concorde, which now is filled with war trophies and where stand the great statues of strass- bourg. Lille and Metz, each covered with floral offerings and flags.
 Each suite is handsomely furnished and has paintings and tapestries. There are commodious baths and sleeping chambers. The delegates probably will dine together in what was form erly the hotel restaurant All accessories including the bar, have been removed.
 Most of the\ conferences between the American delegates will be held in the large salon at the Hotel Crillon. The business offices of the delegation, where several hundred experts in in tSi iAaIloldI id", SSOSIdpn1CaI DOun- daries, intelligence, etc, will work, will be in a. large building immedi- ately adjoining. Joseph c. Grew, sec retary of the peace delegation. has tablished quarters there.
 Paris is filled to overf1owing. Prices of all hotel rooms have doubISd and trtpled and still are soaring. Food in restaurants and prices generally also are mounting.
 A breakfast of coffee, bread and butter costs between s1 and s1.5o at hotels. It is virtually impossible to lunch or dine for less than $3 or s4 for 8, simple meal.
 Officers and men of all the armies are coming to Paris on leave in con- slderaDle numbers. Som etimes as many as 20 officers stand patiently in front of hotel offices waiting for some body to leave, when they all demand accom- III odations
New Britain herald., 1918-12-05
SLATER GETS OFFER
 TO RETURN SOUTH
Y. Nj. O. A. Physical Director Asked to Return to Fairmont, Va,
 Association.

Physical Director Warren $. Slater offer from the r. M. C. A. at Fair mont, West Virginia, to take the posi- tion of physical director at that as- sociation. MT. Slater was assistant physical director at the local associa- ton in 1910. when he went to Fair mont and opened their association and established their physical de- partment on a. firm footing. He was at Fairmont for two years, and went from there to Hannibal, Missouri, where a new Y. M. c. A. had been formed, and was physical director for year. He was called from there to Springfield, Missouri, and spent a year as physical director of the Y. M. c. A. in that city. He returned to F'airmont, and spent another year in that town.
 Returning to New Britain in 1914 MT. Slater became physical director of the local association, which posi- tion he has held since that time. He has built up the physical department and placed it on a firm footing, and the attendance at the classes is splendid, in spite of the fact that many of the young men are in the service.
 Last night, while in the gymnasium with a class, MT. Slater received a telephone call from Fairmont, West Virginia, and answering it, heard the other party say. Hello, Slater, you don't know me, as I am a new man,
 but we must have you back in Fair 1 mont" This revelation came as a l surprise to MT. Slater, who told the party in Fairmont that conditions in New Britain were such that he could 1 not give him any definite information The secretary in F'airmont told MT Slater that he would write him 8 let ter and insisted that MT. Slater would l have to return to Fairmont.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-05
MILITARY FUNERAL
Escort From Garden City Attends Services For Late William '. Kelly This Afternoon.

The funeral of Private William Joseph Kelly, whose death from in- juries received in an accident on the Long Island railroad over a week ago occurred at St. Mary's hospital in Jamaica, l.. l., last Friday, was held from the home of his parents at 167 High street at 3 o'clock this after noon. The funeral was largely at- tended and full military rights were given to the dead soldier.
 His company, the Casual Eligible Company of Field No. 2, Air Service Department, Garden City, L. l., was represented at the funeral. A squad of II men under the command of Lieutenant Pardridge of that com- pany was present as the firing squad.
 The local State Guard companies also had escorts of honor present and the pallbearers were six men from one of the local companies Rev. G. w. c. Hill off1ciated at the funeral services. Interment was in Fairview cemetery. A volley was fired over the grave and as the casket was be- ing lowered into the grave two buglers sounded taps.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-05
CHRISTMAS CLUB
 SAVINGS, $165,0 ,0OO

National Bank Will Put $9O,OOO Into
 CircuIation--Comm Trust Go.
 $75,0O0.
 During the past year the Christmas clubs which have been run by the several banks in this city have been very successful. The public has come to like the Christmas club idea and the way which it offers to save money. The New Britain National bank will soon start to make out its checks for this year. The total amount which is expected to be put into circulation by this bank through this club alone is $9O,000. Its neighbor, the Commercial Trust company. which has been in operation but 8 few years, is close on the heels of the older institution with an amount of $75,000 which it expects to put into circulation in the same way The New Britain Trust Company and the Savings Bank have no Christmas clubs.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-05
EMMETT CLUB ADDS
 PLEA FOR IRELAND
Resolutions Sent to President Urge Him to Bring Question Be-
 fore Conference

The Emmett club of this city has drawn up resolutions which have been sent to President Wilson requesting that he act in behalf of the Irish na- ton at the peace conference, in se- curing for Ireland the right of self government, "1n accordance with one of our greatest principles, for which we entered the war--to see that small nations should have the right to gov ern themselves" The resolutions follow:
 "At & regular meeting of the Elm melt club held Tuesday, December third, 1918, in New Britain, Conn, representing hundreds of American citizens of Irish birth and descent
 'Resolved: That the Irish nation has no quarrel with any nation, peo- pie or governments on earth save with the English government alone which maintains it's rule in Ireland by armed force alone, in defiance of the wishes of the Irish people.
 The Emmett club earnestly re- quest President Wilson to use his best endeavors at tho coming peace con- ference to secure for the Irish nation absolute Independence of the Irish nation and the right to determine there one form of government in ac- principles for which we entered the European war--to see that small na- tions should have the right to gov- ern themselves.
 "(slgned) EMMETT CLUB"
New Britain herald., 1918-12-05
SCOTCHNIEN WILL TAKE PART IN BIG PARADE

The Scottish people of New Britain will also participate in the British day parade on Saturday. Clan Doug las will be represented and requests all men of Scottish blood to march with that division. They will assem- le at o. II. A. M. hall at 1 p. m. to form for the parade. Flags will be provided for all who wish to parade Lady Wallace lodge will have g, beau- tifuI float in the parade and the wo- men may decide to march. Alexan- der Gordon has been chosen as mar shal of the Scots in the parade.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-05
AMERICAN DIVISION
 PLANS FOR PARADE.

At joint committee meeting of o. s. of A. last evening final arrange ments were made for the forming of the American division In the parade on Saturday. The O. U. A. M. and Jr. o. U. A. M. together with the P. O. S. of A. will form the American divi- sion. Postal notices have been mailed to all the mem bers telling of the ar engagements for forming on Saturday. The uniform rank of the P. O. s. of A. and the degree team of the O. U. A. M. will meet at 1:15 at PIT Main street while the rest of the division will assemble for parade at Hunger ford court to which point the uni- formed ranks of this division will proceed to act as escort.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-05
HAVING

George Steel of Wallingford was in town this morning on business for one of the large concerns, of that town.
 A. North of Berlin street surprised his friends yesterday by capturing one of the largest foxes ever seen ir this part of the state. MT North says that a large number of fox are roaming the distant hills this side of Lamentation mountain.
 The Junior Red Cross of Kensing- ton are making a house to house canvass getting tributions, for the Junior Red Cross, Christmas fund.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-05

A Is Honor Roll Contains Many snaes, Including Several Patriotic nlen-Le1oy Seibert's Funeral Sday-Brief Items.
 Arlin women have knitted 13 pairs cks and have sent them to the 8 Britain chapter, American Red in memory of Harry James l, the deceased playwright. The was given to the Berlin women friend of the late playwright.
 Leroy Seibert's Funeral. Ae funeral of Leroy Seibert was athis afternoon from his late home o'clock. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske ated and the interment was in Jew cemetery, New Britain. MT. Tt was a native of Berlin and was bars of age. He is survived by parents, MT. and Mrs. Philip A. rt, and a sister Beatrice. The fal services were private and a @ floral tribute was donated by his # friends throughout the town.
 Auto Had No Tires.
 onas .Barrattiero, a local confec- Try man, remarked today that
 6 o'clock this morning he was bnly awakened by a tremendous similar to that of a moving ma
 under his bedroom window. getting dressed he went out and s surprise found an Overland aobile, both tires missing from ear wheels, and two men trying ( the motor started. The men that they had left Stamford at O'clock this morning en route to Britain and were running their
 a high rate of speed when they oth tires.
 Towns Honor Roll.
 Berlin War Board has issued Bllowing list of men and women e service of their country from own of Berlin:
 win K. Adams, Arthur A. Ander Nels s. Anderson, Fiori Attileio, lymond Austin.
 vanni Baccaro, Alfred Ambrose tt, Carmine Basile, George M tt, Arthur R. Benson, Frank G n, Louis B. BIoomstien, Diliq Hi, William R. Bolton, F. Al o Bonifonti, Secondo Brochetti es H. Brown, Matthew M n, John Budzinski, Frank A 3egee, Anthony Buckley, Chester nee, Howard H. Bunce, Lewis F. }, Charles Lewis Burdick, George nd Burdick.
 hes Carson, Nichalos Carson, Car ba, Salie Cheastino, Gaetanc e, Dominick China, Angelo Ciaf. ne, John Cominski, Augustc
 George J. Corr, James E. Corr
 t H. Corr, Angelo CoreIli.
 lis Dejol1i. Porter A. Dean ste DeTomasso, Henry Russell