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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-25
Feast of Lights.

Hannukah, "The Feast of Lights, -
will be celebrated by the Jewish residents
of this city for eight days, commencing
Thursday Of this week. The celebration is
held in honor of the restoration of the
temple of Jerusalem and the victory of
Judas Maccabeus over Antiochus. This
king had defiled the sacred temples of
Jerusalem and was inficting all sorts of
cruel punishments on the Jews, when the
five sons of Mattathias led the Jews in re-
volt, and dethroned Antiochus. In
memory of this event, the Jewish people
every year light candles in their homes
and places Of worship. 1t is customary to
light one candle on the first night, two on
the second, and so on for the eight days
In which the celebrations are held
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-25
Boy Shoots Woman,

While cunning for birds in South viii
mington Saturday afternoon, Maurice
Murray, age l6 years, accidentally shot
Emma Wright, Negress, aged So years, of
No. II Guthrie's Row, who was hanging
out clothes in the yard of her home at the
time The woman received the shot in her
face. She was taken to the Delaware
Hospital, where the grains were removed
after which she was able to return to heI
home. Murray was arrested and turned
over to the Juvenile Court.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-25

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-25
Our American WorkmeD

A country worth hght
ing for 10 worth workins
for The man who may
be driving rivets In I ahiD
or q tank IL bsekin4 uy
the boys ut the front Il
il not On the battlefield
alone that this w1r Is being
fought. Il IL w1ged be.
hind the lines, In Tho fec
tory, In the workshop, on
the farm and In tho home
as truly ~ In the trenches.
The pale : checked woman
at home Is well as the
workman in the shop feels
that lack Of map" and
energy which red blood
should bring. Perhaps he
or she has bad m attack
Of the Influenza, in conse-
quence the blood lacks
tone. Perhaps the red
blood corpuscles are
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-25
Sale of Quaker LaCes
Offering Savings OF l-3

Fifteen hundred yards of the finest designs
of this popular curtaining A delayed ship
ment bought early last year. Worth from
7sc to $50 a yard, without the shadow Of
doubt will sell tomorrow at from SOC to 81 90
a yard, While ii lasts.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
CITY ITEMS

Sale now going on. $500 and s4.oo hats, $1.98, Goldenblun's New Brit ain.-advt.
 Social and whist, Thurs. eve, St. John the Evangelist church. Tickets, ] 35c.-3,dvt.
 At the regular meeting of Martha Chapter, No. 31, O. F. S., tomorrow evening. past matrons' night will be 1 observed. The past matrons will meet at o'clock. Supper will be served at 6:30.
 $6, $7 and $8 hats s4.98 at Golden blum S, New Britain.--advt. One cent sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday, at Clark & Brainerd's Drug store, 181 Main street-advt. William Hart, first class fireman at l Pelham Bay, is visiting his parents on l Sexton street
 George F. Hyland of this city has i for the second time within a month received a promotion, this time to the { position of battalion /sergeant-major, ! at Camp Mcclellan, Ala.
 Howard Rempp has returned to I SuffieId School, after spending the
 weekend with his parents on Bassett 1 street.
 1 Washington L. Morgan lodge, K. of P, will go to Hartford tome morrow
 night to visit John Hay lodge and
 work the third rank on several candi- l dates
 1 The initiatory degree will be con- | ferred upon ten candidates at the ; meeting of Andre lodge, l. o. Q. F., : tonight in Vega hall. ! The Waterbury police have notified 1 the local police that they are holding ! two New Britain boys, Louis Squilla- ! ciote of 16 Maple street and Frank l Wipper of 70 Cherry street. The boys i recently ran away from home and 1 were found wandering in the streets l of Waterbury.
 Wilbert Coons reported yesterday ! that Charles Fisher insulted his wife
 and he wished to have him arrested
 Both live at 23 John street. He was i referred to the prosecuting attorney.
 A minor accident occurred this noon , at the corner of Main and West Main
 streets, which, while not serious, tied
 up traffic for several minutes. An
 automobile bearing the number
 19-588, owned by J. w. Carlton of
 Hart street, collided with trolley. 1 The damage was small, as only the l mud-guard Of the auto and the fender
 of the trolley were bent. The names of several witnesses were taken by the l conductor of the trolley.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
DEATHS AND FUNERALS FORMER REPORTER
 ON HERALD IS DEAD
Mrs. Gertrude Morris Succumbs to Pneumonia While Working on
 the PittSburg Dispatch.

Mrs. Gertrude Lippke Morris, for merly on the Herald reportorial staff, died yesterday morning at her home in Pittsburg from pneumonia, follow ing Spanish influenza. Mrs. Morris was employed on the staff of the Pittsburg Dispatch. The body will be brought to this city and the funeral will take place Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home of her sister, Mrs. Henry Moore of 37 Harrison street. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe will ofticiatc and interment will be in F'alrvieW cemetery.
 Mrs. Morris was born in New Haven 33 years ago and is survived by her husbands Louis Morris of New Haven, her young son, Lewis, who was with her in Pittsburg, her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Lippke of Waterbury, and four brothers, William of Waterbury. Arthur and Albert of Brooklyn, and Edward of Waterbury. She also leaves her sister in this city. A. F. Eichstaedt of Cherry street is an uncle.
 While in this city Mrs. Morris ac- quired a large circle of friends and acquaintances who will be shocked to learn of her death.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
Financial
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS AFFECTING MARKET
Tendency Is Downward and
 Stocks Close Irregular

Wall St., Nov. 13.-Downward re- vision of quoted values continued to feature the stock market today, economic problems and credit restric- tions causing further liquidation. Sales approximated 750,o00 shares. Steels and coppers yielded again to pressure Ill the final hour, but rallied fraction ally on the improvement shown by rails and shippings and the strength Of Mexican Petroleum. The closing was irregular.
 New York Stock Exchange cuota- tions furnished by Richter &. Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- change.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
Limitation of Claims.

At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis trict of Berlin in the County of Hart ford and State of Connecticut, on the 12th day of November, A. D., 1918.
 Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Esq, Judge.
 On motion of Catherine Pistey, of said Berlin, as administratriX on the Estate of Stephen Pistey, late of Berlin, within said district deceased.
 This court doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the ad- ministratrix and directs that public notice be given of this order by adver- tising in a newspaper published in said New Britain, and having a circu- lation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign post i nsaid Town of Berlin, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.
 Certified from record
 MORTIMER H. CAMP, Clerk.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis trict of Berlin, in the County of Hart ford and State of Connecticut, on the 18th day of November, A. D., 1918.
 Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Judge.
 Estate of Emma Rydman, late of New Britain, in said district deceased.
 Upon the Petition of Augusta Lar son, of Brooklyn, New York, praying that Letters of Administration may be granted on said estate, as per ap- plication on file more fully appears it is
 Ordered--That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in New Britain, in said dis trict on the 18th day of NOvemb Der, A. D., 1918, at o'clock in the fore noon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of bearing thereon, by publishing this order in some news paper published in said New Britain, having a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy thereof, on the public sign-post in the Town of New Britain, in said District, and return make.
 BERNARD r. GAFFNEY, Judge.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
Mrs. Gladys Coo.

Mrs. Gladys H. Coe, wife of Ray mond M. Coe, of Bridgeport, died yes terday morning at the Bridgeport hospital of pneumonia. She was IT years and II months old, and was 8 daughter of MT. and Mrs. Judson H. Frost of 136 Washington street this city. She was married in January, 1918. Besides her parents, she leaves three brothers, Private Raymond c. Frost in France, Clifford D. and Ken meth J. Frost, a sister, Miss Alta c. Frost, and daughter, Alta Olive. two weeks old. The funeral will be held at the Erwin Memorial chapel to- morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Rev. pr. Earle B. Cross and Rev. NJ $. Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

At Court of Probate held at New Britain within and for the Probate District of Berlin, in the County of Hartford and State of Connecticut, on the 18th day of November, A. D. 1918.
 Present, Bernard r. Gaffney, Judge
 Upon the exhibiti~l to this court of the agreement whereby Arthur J. LaFlame of Springfield, Mass. of the first part givs in adoption to Emil o. Shjerden and F. Lyle Sbjerden of New Britain, Conn. of the second part his minor female child Dorothy LaFlame, under the age of fourteen years to it. about five weeks of age, resident in the Town of New Brita Il to become theirs by adoptiOn:-it is
 ORDERED: That a hearing upon said agreement he had at the Probate office n said New Britain on the 18th day of Novem Der, A. D. 1918, at 9 o'clock, in the forenoon; and that notice be given to all persons inter ested to appear at said hearing and show cause, if any they have, why said agreement should not be ap- proved, by publishing a copy of this order in The New Britain Herald a newspaper having a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy of this order on he public sign-post of the Town of New Britain in the County of Hartford, in the State of Connecticut, nearest to the place of residence of said child. at least six days before the day herein before assigned by the court for said hearing. BERNARD r. GAFFNEY. T,,Ir
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
Margaret F. MulcaIly.

Margaret F., the IA year old daughter of MT. and Mrs. John E. Mulcahy of Maple Hill died at the home of her parents last night. Death was due to Spanish influenza,~ with which sickness she had been con- fined to her home but a short time. Besides her parents, a brother, Thom- as, and three sisters, Mary, Sarah and Loretta, survive. The funeral will be held from the churchof St. John the Evangelist tomorrow morning at 8:15.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
Card of Thanks

I desire to express my sincere thanks to all kind neighbors and friends for the many acts of kindness and expressions of sympathy at the time of my bereavement, the death of my beloved husband, Howard Williams I also wish to thank the donors of the many beautiful floral tributes.
 MRS. AXCE WILLIAMS
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
SOLDIER DIES OVERSEAS.

Word has been received that Pri- vate John J. Moriarty of the 332nd Machine Gun Battalion died overseas on Septem Der 28 of pneumonia. He was the son of MT. and Mrs James Moriarty of Hartford. On September of this year Private Moriarty mar ried Miss Margaret Duncan Dunn of this city at Camp Upton. The ar arrangements for the funeral mass are as yet incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
Patrick Dewitt.

The funeral of Patrick Dewitt will be held tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock from St. Joseph's church, and burial will be in St, Mary's new ceme- tery. MT. Dewitt died yesterday af- ternoon at his home on South Main street. He was a, veteran of the Spanish American war and it is prob able that a representation from the Spanish War Veterans Orga nization will attend.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
BOOTLEGGER SENTENCED.

Hartford, Nov. 13.--A short session of the United States district court was held in this city today and Judge Edwin s. Thomas imposed a sentence of 83 days in jail on William Daly of Norwich for selling liquor to sol diers and sailors Daily was what is known as "bootlegger' and had been in jail since August 20. Judge Thomas dated the sentence back to that date so Daily is now at liberty.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
BREWERS ON THE GRILL.

Washington, Nov. 13.-The senate judiciary sub-committee, named to in vestigate political activity of brewers and purchase of the Washington Times by Arthur Brisbane, through money furnished by the brewery in- terests, decided today to extend the scope of the inquiry to include gen. eral investigation into the activities of the brewery intersts. The hearing will begin Tuesday.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
CHANDLER QUITS POST.

Hartford Conn, Nov. 13.-George B.. Chandler chairman of the publicity committee of the Connecticut State Council of Defense has resigned. His reasons had not been made public this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
INFLUENZA CLAIMS 1900.

Concord, N. H., Nov. 13.--The state board of health announced today that delayed reports showed a total of 1900 deaths in New Hampshire during the epidemic of influenza.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
MASARYK TO BE PRESIDENT.

Washington, Nov: 13-Thomas G. Masaryk, former president of the Czecho-Slovak national council will leave Washington Friday night on his way to Europe to assume office as the first president of the new republic of RnEa mia
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
ITEMS OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

Sit down to do all the work you can.
 A kitchen alarm clock should keep good time.
 If you must keep food on the cellar floor. put ring of salt around it and it will be safe from snails.
 Be sure to have the house we'll ventilated as the cold weather comes and the family begins to live indoors.
 Babys bottles can be kept warm by pulling her little outworn stockings over them-the stockings, of course, being clean.
 Save all pieces of clean imprinted paper that come to the house-the small children can use them for draw ing or for their play.
 Keep little brush broom handy near the -four bin and brush every thing that needs 1t before you empty a sack of flour into the bin.
 Feathers for pillows should first be put into pillow slips of strong net
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
ANOTHER KING GONE.

Berne, Switzerland, Nov. 13.- Prince Leopold of Pippe-Detmold re- nounced his throne on Tuesday, ac- corting to the semi official Wolff bureau of Berlin.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13
ALLIES AT CONSTANTINOPLE

Mudros, Island of Lemnos, Adrian Sea, (by the Associated Press.) un- dated.-Nine British airplanes landed at Galata, a suberb of Constantinople, two days after the signing of the Turkish armistice (Oct. 31) The first allied officer to reach European Turkish soil was Flight Commander Henry Wiser, a Canadian and a graduate of Yale in 1912,
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

An empty packing case lined witt thick paper and given shelves and door makes an excellent arrangement for helping bread to rise in cold weather. The bread goes on the shelf and a hot f1atiron is set beneath.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

Suit skirts fasten on the side from hip to hem with large closely arranged buttons.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

To judge a good ham, see that the skin is thin. Old hams have the thick skin, and they are apt to have strong flavor.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

ting, then this can be put inside tlla ordinary ticking slip. This enab bic the feathers to be easily washed ant aired
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

If you are looking for a house time can be saved by advertising for what you desire, instead of following up places advertised.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

A black satin slipper is correct fo evening wear if French heeled anC long vamped.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

Lemon juice and salt is an excel lent medium for cleaning bone knife handles. Apply the lemon juice first and then the salt.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

When you boil potatoes, boil enougl for two or three meals. Serve them the first time in their jackets, and afterward fried or creamed.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

Grind a handful of sunfower seeds and give them to the canary. The birds relish the little tender pieces that are found among the seeds
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

Feathers for pillows should first be put into pillow slips of strong net
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

A few drops of ammonia in the water in which silver is washed will keep it bright for long time without cleaning.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

Earth worms in flower pots can be destroyed by mixing a little pulver- ized tobacco with the earth in each pot.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

To doughnuts add one-fourth tea spoonful of ground ginger. The spice will not be detected and the dough- nuts will not absorb the fat.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

To prevent carpet from travelling when cut, run two rows of machine stitching with the machine where it i; to be cut
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

Sit down to do all the work you
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13


 flavor.
 If you are looking for a house time can be saved by advertising for what you desire, instead of following up places advertised
 Earth worms in flower pots can be destroyed by mixing a little pulver- ized tobacco with the earth in each pot.
 To doughnuts add one-fourth tea spoonful of ground ginger. The spice will not be detected and the dough- nuts will not absorb the fat.
 To prevent carpet from travelling when cut, run two rows of machine stitching with the machine where it is to be cut.
 A few drops of ammonia in the water in which silver is washed will keep it bright for a long time without cleaning.
 Grind a handful of sunflower seeds and give them to the canary. The birds relish the little tender plecet that are found among the seeds.
 When you boil potatoes, boil enough for two or three meals. Serve them the first time in their jackets, and afterward fried or creamed.
 Lemon juice and salt is an excel lent medium for cleaning bone knife handles Apply the lemon juice first and then the salt.
 A black satin slipper is correct foI evening wear if French heeled and long vamped
 Suit skirts fasten on the side from hip to hem with large closely aI.ra 1ged buttOnS
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

If you must keep food on the cellar floor, put a ring of salt around it and it will be safe from snails
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

Sale now going on. $500 and $4. .0( hats, $1.98, Goldenblum's, New Brit ain.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1918-11-13

A kitchen alarm clock should keep
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-06
Foley's Honey and Tar

stops coughs quickly. It is standard family medicine that contains no opi- ates, and is noted for its quick effect on coughs, colds, croup. bronchial and Ia grippe coughs, and the chronic coughs of elderly people.
 J. E. Williams, Trenton. Ga, over 73 years old says: have used Foley's Honey and Tar for years with the best and surest results.
 HesIprlV Hrup Store
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-06
STATE UNIVERSITY WILL
 TRAIN DRAFTED MEN

Little Rock, May 4.-President J. C. Futrall of the State University, was in Little Rock this week, and re- ports that he has signed a contract for the training of 300 drafted men in the shops and laboratories of the in stitution beginning June 15, and con- tinuing for two months. There will be ITO radio wireless operators, 70 for the automobile trades, 40 in carpentry and bench working, and 20 for con- crete working.
 President Futrall is advised by the War Department that additional in- crements of men will probably be sent to the University for training in Aug ust and September and possibly throughout the winter months.
 During the summer the men will be housed in the University dormitories, but should the training continue throughout the fall and winter, it will be necessary to build temporary bar racks.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-06
TWO AUTOMOBILES
 SMASHED IN COLLISION

Two automobiles, Dodge touring car and a Buick roadster, collided when rounding the turn near c. C.. Hambys residence east of town, yes terday which resulted in demolshing the front of both machines, but none of the passengers were injured.
 Banks Cox, son of Dr. J. E. Cox of Emmet, was driving the Dodge and had five or six other bays in the car. They were rounding the sharp curve when the car ran into a Buick road ster driven by Garth Honea which was coming around the curve from the opposite direction. The cars were not speeding but it seems that neither knew that the other was coming, the corner shutting off the view of the two roads. The Dodge car was load ed with boys and the Buick had only one passenger besides the driver, but fortunately none of the passengers were injured.
 We were not informed as to whe- ther the automobile horns were usec before the accident, but 1t only zoe: to show the great danger one is as
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-06
BLOW AT
 ITALY IS INDICATED
Big Troop Movements in TyrOl and TrentinO Reported - Rome Reports Increase in Hostile Artillery Fire.

Rome, May 5.-An increase in the intensity of the hostile artillery fire, notably in the Lagarina and Atico Valleys and in the Foss-Alta sectors, is reported by the war office tonight. The Italian artillery also has carried out numerous bombardments and there has been additional intensive activity by the Capronis and British airplanes, during which eight enemy machines were destroyed and many tons of bombs dropped
 The text of the official statement reads:
 "There has been increased intensity of the hostile harassing fire in the Lagarina and Astico Valleys and in the Foss-Alta sector.
 "Our artillery dispersed carrying parties in the Stelvio area. Fired with good effect on the Roverito station, obtained direct hits on trains in the Congelinac station and caused a heavy explosion on the left bank of the Piave, opposite Nervessa.
 There were patrol actions on both sides between the Brenta and the Piave.
 "rThe activity of our aircraft has been intense. Capronl flights and British airplanes, protected by num- bers of chasers, dropped about nine tons of bombs on the hydroelectric works at Cavedin. north of Mori. While this operation was in progress other machines renewed the bombing of the aviation ground at Campo Meg giore, south of Lenico.
 'Last night our airships, reaching by surprise the railway stations at Primolano and Bolseano, dropped their loads of bombs with good effect. At the same time an airship of the Royal navy engaged enemy columns on the march beyond Tagliamento.
 Eight enemy machines were report ed destroyed, two of which fell in flames within our lines"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-06
USING LAST RESERVES

Geneva, May 5.-The German mili- taty authorities are sending direct to the front all youths from the reserve depots in Alsace-L Lorraine, according to the Alsation chemist, who has just arrived here from Mulhausen. The chemist already has lost four sons, the latest, aged IS, having been killed at Locre in the Flanders bat ties.
 ''The Germans are employing their last reserves" said the Alsatian, "es- pecially the soldiers from Alsace- Lorraine. It is the German manner of settling the question of the two provinces. It referendum is taken after the war only few Alsatian electors will be left"
The Prescott daily news., 1918-05-06

EatOnic for your stOmach's sake 30 cents, at Hesterly's.