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New Britain herald., 1918-08-21
ShOWaIter Succeeds DOWS, Who
 Has Gone into the Service.
STUDIES BEGIN SEPTEMBER 4
Auto Strikes Ford and Renders It Unconscious-Regis Day Sat- urday-Trehy Writes Letter From No Mans Land.

The schools of this town will re- open for the fall terms on Septem- Der 4. Repairs and improvements are now being completed in all the buildings so that there will be no delay MT. Dows the former Superin- tendent of schools has already en- listed in the service of Uncle Sam and as a result the State Board of Education has selected Q, new Super intandent, MT. Showalter, who will have charge of the schools of this 1own and NewingtOn. MT. Showalter and family will reside here as soon as he takes up his duties this week. New Britain High school will open for the fall term on Sept. 3, Many students of this town will enter this school for the first time this fall. The Make Up" examinations will be held at the High school soon after opening for those who failed dn the examinations last June and for undergraduates of that school who failed in subjects during the last year.
 Autos In Collision.
 A large touring car crashed into a "f1iver' on Berlin street near the end of the trolley tracks yesterday and the Ford was damaged badly. The machine was headed in the direction of Meriden and the driver came down the hill hogging the road. It seems that he failed to see the lighter car in time In his attempt to avoid a collision he frOze the other car into the gutter and scraped the side of it. The touring car was not damaged in the least but it's lightweight opponent lay for some hours by the roadside waiting for re- pairs. Neither driver was injured.
 Registration Day Saturday.
 The local draft board announces that all men that have become 21 years old since June ,, will register
New Britain herald., 1918-08-21
u1n1AsH S ~ 'S

in Plainville in the town hall on Main street on Saturday of this week. Vol unteer clerks will assist the draft ficialS.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-21
Brief Items.

Harold Lamb has returned from Plattsburg, where he has, been visiting his cousin, William Lamb, of New Britain. who returned from France. where he was an ambulance driver.
 Red Cross chapter of the Epworth league met last night.
 Miss Corrinne Bradley is spending a vacation at Ocean Beach, New London.
 A meeting of aMrtha Rebekah lodge. l. o. o. F., held a regular meeting in l. Q. o. F. hall last night.
 The Martha sewing circe met at the Red Cross rooms this afternoon to sew.
 Frank G. Johnson of 53 Forestyille avenue is on an auto tour to Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-21
Lawrence Made a Captain.

Lester LWrence of Ansonia, grand son of Mrs. Fannie Farrar of Wash ington street, has been promoted from first lieutenant to captain. Captain Lawrence is now in France with the 77th Field Artillery. He received q commission as second lieutenant after a course at a training school in this country. Since arriving in France, he has been promoted to first lieutenant and now to captain. He formerly re- sided in Plainville.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-21
Am. E. F. :, r FanCG, RcaIe in the Trenches.

l have been in the front line trenches and had a good time with the enemy, and he is afraid of us boys because he knows what he gets Ii he sticks his head out of the trenches" This is an extract from a letter from Domenick Reale, who is with the American army in France. f1e writes as follows:
 Dear Angelo
 m writing these few lines and let ung you know that everything is all right over here. I've been i'll the front line trenches, and had good tune with the enemy, and he IS afraid or us boys because he knows what he gets II he sticks h1s head out Of the trenches so he doesn't dare to do so. Was only there a short time and there was not much excitement so we took rest in some city back of the lines, and gave some of the other boys a crack at the Boches. have had my picture taken and am sending you one.
 We mean to destroy the Kaiser who tried to fool all his people and now the people of Germany are req lizing what means civilization and
New Britain herald., 1918-08-21

liberty. They are against the Kaiser who put them in wrong with all the other nations, because they know that after this war is over they can not be liked for a long time because of the cruel things they have done to the Allies, who are fighting for liberty. Don't worry about us, because we will all COLO home and have q big celebration and make the hearts of all the mothers of America glad to see their boys back again Wishing you and all my friends the best of luck, l am your dear brotheT-in- law,
 DOMENICK REALE
New Britain herald., 1918-08-21
R. Fl. Forsilav Overseas.

The family of Mrs. Robert H. For shaw of Mountain View is certainly doing it's bit to help win the war. As one boy was heard to remark last night, That family is doing it's four bits.' Mrs. ForshaW has received a letter from her husband telling of his safe arrival oVeseas with the British Expeditionary forces from Canada. He is the fourth member of the family to volunteer, having two sons in the Unit ed States navy and one in the United States army.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-21
NEW FALL MODE

40-inch all silk Crepe de Chne in almost a compltee line of colors and white; regular price S1.59 yard. Special price today $1.30 yard.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31

Did you know that Marguerite Clark
owes her screen debut 10 stunning
photograph of herself as "Prunella -
which came 10 the attention of the pres
ident of the Famous Players Lasky cor
porationg He went straight TO see the
play and having seen, went again and
again. Each time he studied the little
star more and more carefully and be-
came more and more impressed with her
beauty and personality The outcome
was she was engaged for the screen and
since that time has never gone back to
the legitimate stage.
The screen version of "'Prunella has
been taken bodily from the play and
many features that were impossible Of
reproduction on the stage, such as the
details of the glorious old garden where
dwclt Prunella and three aunts, have
been incorporated in the screen version.
The east includes Jules Raueourt as
the rierrot who falls in love with
Prunella and abduets her from the prim
home Of her aunts, only to desert her
later How he finds that after all he
cannot live without her and returns to
her old home in the hope that she toe
will come, is skillfully and charming
" shown in this new Marguerite Clark
Paramount picture, which will be shown
tomorrow at the Princess theator.-Adv
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31
Sporting Notes.

a Detroit woman recently sued her
husband for divorce because he so far
forgot himself in his joy at seeing Ty
Cobb crack out hit that in wildly swing
ing his arms he slammed her in the jaw
and sent her out for the complete count.
The Cleveland American league club yes
terday signed Pitcher George McQuillan
of the Columbus American association
club and Outfielder Bob Bescher of Louis.
vile. McQuillan formerly played with the
Philadelphia and Pittsburg Nationals
and Bescher with Cincinnati and New
York Nationals.
There is possibility of record fol
big-league batting being set up this sea
son. II Heinie Groh should win his figh'
for the position at the head of the Nation
al league averages at the end of the sea
son he will be the third successive Gin
cinnati player to achieve the champion
ship goal, Hal Chase in 1916 and Eddi
Roush in 1917, preceding him. Their
have been cases Of the same club possess
ing a player who has carried off the plum
three years straight and even more, bu
it always was the same individual.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31
Ban johnson Favors Closing Schedules
About Aug. 20.

Closing the major league schedules about
Aug. 20 and staging the worlds series i'm
mediately thereafter is the plan now ia
vored by President Ban johnson of the
American league, to comply with Secretary
Bakers work or fight order.
President johnson last night sent a
bulletin to the American league club own
ers asking their approval of the plan,
which, it is understood, also is under
consideration by the National league
Closing the season Aug. 20 would leave
IL days in which to prepare for the world S
series and still obey Secretary Bakers
order to disband Sept l. There has been
talk of continuing to Sept l, or even
the day following, which is Labor day
legal holiday, but the American league
executive is strongly opposed TO this. HC
is in favor of the worlds series, but be
lieves it should be staged within the time
limit placed by the secretary of war fol
the suspension of the sport
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Ellen M. Higley returned yes.
terday from visit with relatives in
Marlboro.
Leslie Allen and family have moved
from the Hopkinson house on Organ
street to Chestnut street.
Miss Florence Ames, who is employed
in the office of the Durham Brothers
company, is having a two-weeks' vaca-
ton.
Mrs. Eva Mcknight and Miss Edith
Stockwell returned last night from a
l0-days' trip to Plymouth, Mass, and
Boston.
Mrs. William Spaulding and daughter,
Alice, of Leominster, Mass, are guests
of Mrs. Frank III. Brasor at the Brasor
summer home in Marlboro.
Miss Mildred Miller, teacher for the
deaf in Providence, r. l., who is spending
the summer at her home on Estey street,
went this week to Syracuse, n. Y, to
visit.
Mrs. Julia Hadley of Medford, Mass
and Mrs, Marion Hadley and daughters
Ruth and Marion, of Bellows Falls are
! expected today to visit Mrs. Ernest w
Gibson
Miss Nellie Perry of this town and
! Mrs. George S. Foster of Putney are
visiting this week in Warwick, Mass, at
tending a reunion of their class in tn,
Brattleboro high school.
Richard Cobb has moved his famil,
from Winchester, n. H., to the lowe
tenement in the Bruce house at s
Green street. Mr. Cobb is employee,
in Manley brothers garage.
Mrs. Hattie Smith and daughter, Alice
and Mr.. and Mrs Edward Smith an,
daughter of Leominster, Mass, came Sun
day to visit in town with Mrs. Elizabetl
Page. Miss Alice Smith went today t
Londonderry to visit.
Capt. and Mrs. c. o. Tilton of Dol
chester, n. H., were in town today t
complete arrangements for the purchas
of the Mckay farm in West BrattlC
, boro, which they intend to occupy
!, September. Capt. Tilton is retire
sea captain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31
NOTABLE SPEAKERS
FOR CONFERENCE
General Conference of Christian Work
ers Begins in Mortified Friday,
to Continue to Aug. IL.
Especial to The Reformer.)
EAST NORTHFIELD. July 8

Especial to The Reformer
EAST NORTHFIELD, July 81.
In harmony with the request on the
part of the President that the Christian
people of the land should engage collec-
lively and individually in microscopy
prayer as the war goes on, the empha-
sis will be placed on this service at the
coming general conference at East North
field, Mass, August oil
The tentative program of speakers, with
their themes, is as follows:
Rev. Harris E. Kirk, d. d., pastor of
the Franklin street Presbyterian church,
Baltimore, will give daily lecture on
lsaiah's Message for the Times.
Rev. j. Stuart Holden, ID. d., rector of
St. Paul's church, Portman square, Lon
don, will speak at the. morning platform
meeting.
Rev Samuel NJ Zwemer, D. D., of
Egypt will speak on Foreign Missionary
Work.
Rev. John Gardner, pastor of the New
England Congregational church, Chicago,
will address the ministers meeting on
The Ministry and the War Another
speaker at this meeting will be Pres. w.
Douglas Mackenzie of Hartford seminary.
Mrs. Henry w. Peabody of Beverly,
Mass, presiding officer of the Women
Foreign Missionary conference, will speak
on The Enlarged Sphere of Womens Work
in its Relation to the Church.
Pres. J. Ross Stevenson of Princeton
seminary will discuss The Church and Its
Relation to the Home Fields
| Philip Whitwell Wilson, a leading par
| lament writer and author of the Christ
We Forget, will be heard several times.
DIR. James o. Vance, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, Nashville, and chair
man of the war work council of the south.
ern Presbyterian church, will speak on
The Present Crisis and the Church's OPP
portunity.
DR.. Alex. MacColl, pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church of Philadelphia, will
have for theme The Ministry of Comfort
A message from the church in Canada
viii be brought by President t. r
O'Meara of Wycliffe college, who is well
known at Mortified
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31
PERSONAL.

.s
John T. Featon is spending a weeks
vacation at Hampton Beach, n. II.
Mrs. NJ. X. Mather of Chester is a
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. C. 0. Robbins of
Chaplin street.
Mrs. j. T Ridden and daughter, Miss
Barbara, of Bellows Falls were visitors
in town yesterday.
Miss Mary Horton is expected to re-
turn tomorrow from a week IS vacation
spent at Damon s Pond, Mass.
Mrs. c. G. Jones has taken a position
as bookkeeper in Houghton & Simonds's
office, beginning work there this morn
ing.
Miss Florence Holton resumed work
this week as operator in the telephone
exchange, after having been i'll with
mumps.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. c. Ingram moved
today from Grand View on Prospect
street to Mrs. Henry Aliens house on
High street.
Mrs. William Howard of High street,
who underwent an operation in the Mel
rose hospital a week ago, is making a
satisfactory recovery.
|
came this week from their home in New
Haven, Conn, and have opened their
summer home on Linden street
Mrs. Fayette Miller is substituting in
the office of the board of trade during the
absence of Miss Gladys Adams, who is
having vacation of two weeks.
Mrs. Joseph Kaiser and son, Howard
of Lawrence, L. l., who are spending
the summer with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Matthew Howard, have gone to
lSpofford lake to stay week.
Mrs. F. f. Phillips of West Drummer
Iston, who had been visiting here with
her daughter, Mrs. 0. F. Stevens, left
today for visit in Troy, N. Y, with rel.
atives.
Raymond Angler came last night from
Willimantic, Conn, where he is employed
to be examined today for the draft. III,
is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs E. M
Angler
Hugh Stowell and Edward Lyons re
turned last night from Boston, wher,
they passed examinations yesterday TO
enlistment in the navy. They are nov
awaiting orders to report.
Alfred Darling is having vacation
from his work for the New England Tele
phone & Telegraph Co. Mr.. and Mrs
Darling and children are visiting rela
tives in New York, going by automobile
Mrs. Elizabeth P. Bailey went by al
tomobile to Fitchburg to visit Mr.. an
Mrs. R. H. Boutelle over Sunday. Sh
was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Jc
= seph Bavis and son. Mrs. Bavis an
r son remained in Fitchburg for visi
Mr.. and Mrs. James N. Betterley Q
d Dummerston hill and Mrs. Hugh ]. Be
terley, who is staying with Mr.. and Mr.
L. j. Stockwell at the Scott farm, RI
/ ceived cards yesterday from Capt. Hug
! }. Betterley announcing his safe a
h rival in France.
o News was received yesterday by M
and Mrs. John j. Eckels that the
;. son, Frank Eckels, secretary of knight
q of Columbus work, who has been 8
e Camp Shelby, has been transferred
e Camp Beauregard, Alexandria, La. TT
n postcard received by Mr.. and Mr.
d Eckels was written while en- route
Alexandria.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31
ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Offerings.

Today the Empire presents Harry
Carey in Thieves Gold, fve-act west
ern, Screen News and The Shame of
the Bullcon, comedy. Tomorrow Mrs.
Vernon Castle in Convict 993, and The
Hidden Hand serial will be the attrac-
tions.
Today the Princess theatre presents
Margery Wilson in The Hand at the
Window, and Current Events Tomor
row Marguerite Clark in Prunella and
Benjamin Chaplin in Tender Memories
a part of The Son of Democracy series
are on the bill.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31
RECORD BROKEN BY
BRATTLEBORO BOY
Karl Laundry Hurls Discus 113 Feet,
8 Inches, at Camp Abnaki-Camp
Registration 124.
Especial to The Reformer.)

Especial to The Reformer.)
Camp Abnaki, July 81.
Camp Abnaki, at North Hero Island
in Lake Champaign, is having an I'M
usually large attendance this season,
there being 124 in camp and many
registrations for August. The senior
baseball team has played three games
with other camps lately and there are
to be other games and swimming meets
this week. Twenty-three campers went
on the excursion to Ausable Chasm
July % and other shorter trips have
been made. Several men from about
the state have visited camp and given
talks, both on Sundays and weekday
evenings. The fishing continues to be
good and many fine catches are made.
Mr.. McAlister, the Burlington pho
tographer, was at camp a week ago and
took many fine pictures. Robert A.
Plastridge, one of the tent leaders,
left last week to enlist in the U. s.
marines
The first of the two athletic meets
| for the possession of the large silver cur
was held July % and 20. The teams
are made up of county groups in this
Stdte ana the outsiders form team
the latter having the most points to
their credit at the present time. One
Camp Abnaki record was broken when
Karl Laundry of Brattleboro threw the
discus 1l3 feet, s inches.
Two Scout meetings have been held
recently and many degrees have been
given and merit badges earned The
camp seems more popular than ever fol-
visitors this year and every day brings
many parents and friends to see the
boys.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31
CoMISKEY OPPOSED.
Doesn't Take Kindly to Ban Johnson s
August 20" Plan.

Charles A. Comiskey, president of
the Chicago Americans yesterday is
sued a statement opposing the sug-
gestion of President Ban Johnson OF
the league to close the season about
August 20 and then play the world s
series.
al think we should continue to play
until September l, the date set by
Secretary Baker for the suspension
of BASEBALL President Comiskey said
1--WE are drawing the largest crowds
in the east in several years and we
should give that section of the coun
try its share of the schedules as orig
inally mapped out. T."
Clark Griffith, manager and par
owner of the Washington club, also il
opposed to curtailing the season.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31
National League.

National League Games Today.
Chicago at Boston.
st. Louis at Brooklyn.
Pittsburg at New York.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31
WORLDS SERIES EARLY.

@N~NAOA&sE1 1N@b ~
All games postponed, rain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31
Sporting Neus
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
Boston at st. Louis.
New York at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Cleveland.
Washington at Chicago.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-07-31
YESTERDAYS GAMES.
American League.

@AhASAAN0A <SSo6hSs
Detroit, 3 6 l
New York, 0 /
Boland and Stanage; Love, Robinson
and Walters, Hannah.
Boston. IL IA 4
st. Louis, 4 6 i
Jones and Agnew; Bennett, Rogers,
Loudermilk, Davenport, Houck and
SEVERED.
Washington, 3 /
Chicago, Q
Shaw and Ainsmith; Cicotte and
Schalk.
Cleveland, l
Philadelphia, 5 0
Bagby and o'Neill; Gregg and Per
kins. First game.)
Cleveland, 10 0
Philadelphia,
Enzmann and O'Neill; Watson and
McAvoy. Second game.)
National League.
A
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-11
AFRPLANE PLANS.

Announcement 10 the effect that plans are being made by financial and commercial interests to connect Lon den and Australia by airplane service, and by the same means bring other distant points of the British empire nearer, can cause no surprise
 The fact is taat the 2irplane has undergone such great development in the past few years. especially as the result of the war, that 1t is realized that there are great nosslbilites be fore it. It has dona wonders in the war and it can do equally as much in ! commercial way in times of peace. It is quite natural that it should un- dergo extensive development, and not solely -by one natiop for all are to- day alive to the chances which it pf- fers.
 Navigation of the air is progress ing rapidly Long distances are be- ing negotiated with good resuits, bet ter and mare powerful mlehines are steadily betng brought aHt and a greater degree of safety is heinz shown in the handling sf the fy,Lg machines. II is not likely that all commercial lines which gre realized IS possible will bs immediately de- veloped, but the time is coming when flying will attract far less attention than it does today.
 For long time plans haze been underway for the crossing of the At lantic; and at the present t1me rec ommf ndations are being considered fQg the estahlishment of 2 mall ser Vice from coast ie coast in this copn- try which will materially decrease the time. These are all things whict are due to come in time and there is thus nothing startling in the plan Q, the British interests. It is not un. likely that both continents in thi. i hemisphere will yet be brought near | or together hY the airpIaae -'
Norwich bulletin., 1918-12-11
eEaMANs IpoNT LIKE lT.

It is not reasonable to believe that the allies in, the oecupation of the Rhenish provinces will attempt to in diet upon the German people the hardships which those of Belgium an,l northern France were made to ex- periepce at the hands of ihe German Rrmy, but it can cause no surprise if there are evidences of the resentment felt at the treatment which has been received and that something more than money is necessary to assuage that feeling.
 This is perhaps indicated by the situation which prompted the protest 10 the armistice commission oyer the action taken by the allied forces in Aix-la- -Chapelle. where regulations were adopted requiring the Germans to step off the sidewalk at the ap- proach of Belgian officers, to remove their hats to all officers and to remain at home between the hours of seven in the evening and five the Eext morning.
 These regulations are nos very bur densome, although they ar,s of course decidedly hun1iliating, and naturally the Germans do not like it. It is Sd different from what they are used to Hat they chafe under the rules and immediately seek relief. But that cnly provides the opportunity fo- making it plain to them that such regulations are oplY a few of the many which were imposed upon inc Belgians without approaching in se- verify the demands made by the Ger mans. But it is apparently q case where the German people think thai it is horrible for them to be subject ed to any such treatment it mak- ing no difference Of course what tht conduct of the Germans was.
 It is not to be supposed that tn: army of occupation will proceed ts garry out this idea everywhere or that it will impose as a general thins any more than the maintenance 0. order and proper conducy, but ths regulations at -Ia-ChapeIle may give the subjects of the former ksise) a better idea ef why Germany has nt 1 friends today.