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New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

&a ffie number of dead is not so eat as one would expect. As rule the boys are well cared for at the font and are in a healthy condition 50 that in q couple of days they are as gay and fresh as though they had never faced death for days at time.
 "The French spirit is different, of course. Their troops are older than ours, all their younger men being count for their quiet behaviour when on rest They simply plod along and sit down while our boys keep on the go all the time swimming, fishing, playing ball, etc. It is a strange life but it seems very natural to us. At the present we are separated from the Germans by 8 big hill and all is quiet and serene except for the avi- ators, who have been dropping bombs all round here for the last Jew days. They have not dropped any in our immediate vicinity, how ever, for which we are very grate cul.
 Tt is pretty annoying to hear them soaring over your head for an hour at time, especially at night. Last night we had an air battle over us and with the flashlights lighting up he heavens and machine guns pop ping and our craft booming in the 1eighborhood it was all very unusual. Of course we couldn't sec anything but the signals, Some day we may have the luck to see a fight in day time"
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
STRAPS GIRL WIFE
t6-Ycar-OId Wife Beaten by Hubby
 Because of Neglect of the Family

Tired after a hard days work which included going out and picking ID coal because it is so ifIicult to get ,ucl Mrs. Albert Martin of Oak street lid not heed the information that some little boys found their little pig, which had etrayed away. She went to ped and when her husband returned about 11:30. she tol him. He was lngry because shoe i'd not look up the pig and strapped her. The next day chcy went to their garden and she 7uIle grass for the little pig. Monday hey had an argument and this time le kicked her and put her out. Judge MeskiIl sentenced Martin to 1 } days i1 ail and suspended pigment, warning Jim that a similar cruel beating will -esult in a long sentence to jail.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
svITFRTFT STAMP RACE.
u Mfg. CO. aud Fafnir Bearing
 Co. Rush for second.

Tlt Minor & corbin Box Co., sill lead Yn the race for the factory sale of Thrift Stamps. The Union Mfg. Co.,, and the Fafnir Bearing Co.,, are very close together with Union Works slightly leading in second place.
 The report of the sales is as fol- lows:
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
FOR SAME.

FOR SALE-A horse for work or livery. Telephone 1137-4.
 9-21 '
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

FOR SALE-Baby basinette, wool yard, iron crib and reed. god
 Phone 1926. 92Og
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

EOI; SALE A small lot of Klondike white winter seed Wheat, seed Eye, Eve straw, Horse and Cow hay, Fire wood, split and cut to length for fire place. A few ten to tWelse old pigs, sired by big type Po]ond-China boar. Price $10 each Berlin Farms, Berlin, Conn. Tele- phone 66S-4 9-21-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

FOR SALE-Phonogr slies used and traded in machines $5, $10, $15. Two $35 tnstrum] with records, $2O each. Four ! son photographs, 40 records, ] each. Other bargains at gre! reduced prices. Easy terms. BS rib & Wheeler, 13S Main St.
 9-19A
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

over 14 to help with
 housework' S6 Camp st. 9-12-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

W WANTED-Chambe mbermaid and dish
 washer Hotel Beloin. 9-13-tt
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

FOR SALE-1917 Metz fnF excell
 condition. Looks and runs
 new. Chestnut St. Garage, j Chestnut St. 9-2OS
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

" as assistant in office of local firm Address Box 695, City.
 9-3-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

WANTED-A competent maid for general houseWork in family of two.
 No washing, Mrs. w. l.. Hatch, PAT West Main st. g-13-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

D--Timekeeper and cost clerk in local factory. Good chance for advancement. Herald. Box 25xX.
 9-5-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE--TWin Indian Motor cycle. Good condition. Price $50. Tel. 726-2G 9-20- 2dx
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

WANTED~-A young man for store work. The Miller-Hanson Drug Co.
 9-4-tf
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

Have you lost a sum ol money? Glasses, Pins ana Rings are found in surprising quantities and turned i'm 4 the Herald. Your money WIZ surely remain in the finders hands if he does net know who lost it.
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21

FOR SALE-Corbin 30 TouI Good condition. Price $100 quick sale. Box 19X Herald.
 9-19J
New Britain herald., 1918-09-21
EETP WANTEn-MALE-

WANTED-We want a competent Bcokkeeper, prefer man over 45. North X Judd Mfg. Co.
 9-19-3d
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
j. S. BRINGS TWO
DIVORCE SUITS IN
SOLDIERS BEHALF

The United States Government has
filed divorce suits in Towson, Nd, In
behalf Of two soldiers OF the National
Army, basing the action on alleged
attempt at fraud by two women to
secure monthly allotments from the
men and the Government. under the
soldiers and sailors allotment law,
through forced marriages. Both SOL
diers are artlllerymen stationed at
Fort Howard.
Wallace Carpenter, twenty-thres
years old, OF Illinois, married Anna
N. Carpenter. formerly Anna Macklin,
OF 1921 Mt Pleasant avenue. Balti-
more, and Bud" Harding, twenty-five
years old, OF Kansas married Ida NJ.
Harding, formerly Ida Marshall. OF
PIC Bouldin street. Baltimore, at ELL
colt City, the Government alleges In
its complaints. The ceremony. says
the document. was performed by the
Rev. S. N. Engle, on Christmas Day.
Under the soldiers and sailors In
surance and allotment law. every en-.
listed man Is forced to contribute not
less than one-seventh nor more than
one-half of his monthly pay 90 the
support OF a wife or child, to which
the Government adds an equal amount
up to $50. This Is compulsory. The
case will be watched with great In
terest by army and navy paymastsrN
The complaints were hled through
Barton, Wilmer & Stewart.
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PH|LANTHROP|STS
KEPT BUSY GIVING
AWAYFUEL TOPOOR

Fulton r. Gordon and William E,
Fowler today were kept busy attend
ing to the distribution OF free wood
to the poor OF Washington who ap,
piled for II.
Wood for fuel, free to those in need
of heat and too poor to pay for it un.
der present conditions, was offered by
Mr.. Gordon and Mr.. Fowler. Fifty
cords were ready today when an.
nouncement of Mr.. Gordon produced a
flood of inquiries and a line of appli-
cants at his office, 31T-31S Colorado
building.
The Associated Charities will aid in
distributing the fuel offered by Will
lam L. Fowler. John L. NewboIG.
president Of the Merchants Transfer
and Storage Company, has promised
the use of his teams in hauling IT to-
day. The firm of l.. A. Clark & Son,
at the Tenth street wharf southwest,
is cutting it free Of charge.
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RELIEF STEPS
TOBE PUT Up
TOMADOOBY.
AIDE TODAY

A plan to put an end to freight
congestion in Washington and to
the coal shortage so far as it is af-
fected by transportation, both by rail
and local, is to be laid before Di-
rector General of Railroads McAdoo
today by Hale Holden.
Mr.. Holden, one of the Director
Generals advisers, was commits
stoned to investigate the coal short
age and freight congestion in Wash
ington and to find a remedy.
The measures to be taken for i'm
mediate relief will not be made pub
lie until they are submitted and
passed upon by Mr.. McAdoo.
Discussed At Meeting.
They were discussed at q confer
ence today between Mr.. Holden, the
local food and fuel administrators
business men, and all representatives
of the Government involved or who
may help relieve the situation, includ.
ing the members of the Commission
ers' committee on freight congestion.
The pressure of appeals for coal
from Washington householders has
become so great that the force OF en-
ployes in the Emergency Coal Dis
tribution Bureau was doubled today.
H. D. Shirk, who is in charge, had
i've assistants.
A priority system was established
so that applicants could be waited
upon in turn.
Scores who went to the bureau
seeking anthracite coal were dbsap-
pointed.
Increased hard coal shipments are
expected with a clearing of freight
congestion.
In the forty-eight hour period end
ing at z am. yesterday 80 cars Of
anthracite with 1897 tons came in.
Bituminous arrivals were IS cars with
3,165 tons.
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Mrs. Vrooman was loath to claim
credit for beginning this unique de-
livery system that will be built up
through automobile owners donating
their cars to carry coal to the fuelless
population of large cities.
I'VE hope the Times will carry word
to other cities that we OF Washington
have tackled this problem OF coal de-
livery along sensible lines" said Mrs.
Vrooman.
"WelI do our own hauling OF coal
and then aid others not so fortunate
as to possess automobiles at this
time.
That Is the thought of many promi-
nent women in Washington whom
have talked to on the subject.
To-day we commence to show what
we can do along this line"
Mrs. Vrooman said that the sys-
tenn begun today would embrace the
entire city and provide for delivery
OF coal to those who are able to pay
for it but can't haul 1t because they
cannot secure men to cart It.
The wife OF the Assistant Secretary
of Agriculture became enthusiastic as
she told of her success yesterday when
she appealed to a number Of women
of this city to Cooperate with those
who are behind this unusual system
of conveying coal.
Canvas coverings are needed to
protect the interior OF the automo-
biles. We wonder where they may be
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY =.

The half ton I succeeded in getting
on December 20 lasted until New
Year Day. Today, Wednesday, witt
only a few shovelfuIs in the cellar
started out again on a quest foI
enough fuel to keep my house warm
started out by trying to tele
phone my own dealer, Mr.. Y, and
when failed TO get any response
from him, called up a half dozen OF
more others. l met with the same
result-no answer. Then l starte
out to pay personal calls.
At the coal yard OF Mr.. y, l fou'
the place tightly closed and not
person in sight. l waited around
q time and then left. Later return
ed. Still there was no one Their,
Then l tried two other dealers. One
OF them offered to let me have O
small amount OF coal IL l would car
ry 1t home. He only did this becau:
I was accompanied by one q his rel
ular customers. l am afraid when
go back, and he finds l am not
member of this customers famil
he will not give me the little bit !
promised.
Then / called at the emergenc
station OF the Fuel Administration.
filled out a blank and asked for d
order for coal. The reply was:
You don't need an order. Go o,
and find the coal. II you find i
you can get it without any order fro.
u.s."
So. once again made the roun
of the coal dealers. 1t was hOpele.
I have about given up hope. ! am e.
ing back to the emergency static
and make one last try. l hope II
the best, but my hope is not yer.
strong.
MRS 4. B. WOODSON.
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APPOINTMENT HELD UP
BYLACK OF QUORUM

Because several members of the
committee were absent from the city.
and unable to get back by reason OF
the bad weather and belated trains,
the Senate democratic steering com
mittee was unable to get a quorum to-
day.
Senator Martin had called a meet
ing because he Is anxious to have .
chairman of the interstate commerce.
committee named to succeed Senator
Newlnads.
He will call naother meeting at the
earliest practicable date.
Senator Ellison d. Smith of South
Carolina, according to Senate gossip
today, will be the new chairman
This, at least, Is the sentiment OF
IL Iding members OF the steering COM
mittee. They do not want to upset
the tradition OF seniority by putting
eSnator Pomerene or some other Sem
ator In the place (which Senator
Smith wants and to which he 10 en-
titled as q matter of rank.
Some OF the friends Of Senator IN
derwood would like to have him made
chairman
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How 1t Feels To
Be COallesS

Some striking phases of life in
a cold house are brought out in
the coal diary" containing the
experiences OF Mrs. woodson in
her five days effort to buy a ton
OF coal in Washington.
At Z o'clock in the evening the
children were put to bed, where
they would be warmer" than up
and around in the house.
The mother and oldest daughter
went to church Sunday night seek
ing temporary relief from the
freezing house.
The children welcomed school as
they never had before.
A roomer was lost. He COM
planned Of his cold room.
Mrs. WOodson sought dealers in
a taxi, to save time.
She pleaded with the fuel au-
thorities.
She telephOned about fifty deal
ers, but could not buy q ton of
coal. Read her story as she tells
1t herself.
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Gids! Use Lemons!
Make a Bleaching,
Beautifying Cream

The Juice Of two fresh lemons
strained into q bottIN containing
three ounces OF orchard white
makes a whole quarter pint OF the
most remarkable lemon skin beau
TIMER at about the cost one must pay
for a small Jar of the ordinary cold
creams. Care should be taken to
strain the lemon Juice through a
fine cloth so no lemon pulp gets in,
then this lotion will keep fresh for
months. Every woman knows that
lemon Juice is used to bleach and
remove such blemishes as freckles,
sallowness and tan and is the ideal
skin softener, smoothener, and beau
tifler.
Just try it! Get three ounces of
orchard white at any pharmacy and
two lemons from the grocer and
make up a quarter pint of this
sweetly fragrant lemon lotion and
massage it daily into the face. neck.
and hands. 1t naturally should
help to soften. freshen, bleach and
bring out the roses and beauty OF
any skin. 1t is simply marvellous
to smooth rough, red hands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
ZERO WEATHER
AND NORTH GALE
COMING TONIGHT

Zero temperatures and a gale from
the north Is predicted for the Atlantic
seaboard today and tonight by the
Weather Bureau. Storm warnings
have been ordered displayed. Heavy
snow Is expected to accompany the
gale on the New England coast.
In Washington the mercury Is
scheduled to drop close to zero to-
night, and moderate northerly winds
will add to the discomfort OF pedes-
TRANS.
And that is not the worst of It!
The Weather forecaster says WASH
ingtonians likely will have to shiver
in very low temperatures at least
until Saturday, and even then he sees
no prospect of anything very slight
ly resembling summary zephyrs.
There is a possibility, says the
weather man, in an attempt to
hearten half-frozen citizens, that a
few degrees warmer will be regis
tered before Saturday, but these
warmer periods will come in the mid
die OF the day and the mercury will
fall sharply by nightfall.
Official Forecast.
The official forecast for today IL
as follows:
Fair and continued cold tonight
and Friday Temperature tonight
close to zero"
December. 1917. was the coolest for
forty-one years. according to a re-
equalization given today by the
Weather Bureau. The mean for last
December was IS; the lowest prev
lous mean was %. In December. 1876.
The normal for the month was 36.1
degrees, and the records show a daily
deficiency of 81 degrees for the
month and daily average deficiency
for the year 1917 OF IL degrees, with
an accumulated deficiency for the en-
tire twelve months OF els degrees.
Lowest Temperature December 30.
The lowest temperature for the
month was degrees below zero. re-
corded on December 80. and the high
est, 90 degrees, on December 81. The
greatest daily range of temperature.
"a degrees, occurred on December %.
and the lowest range, 5 degrees, on
December 4. The total precipitation
for the month was 1.47, with a snow
fall of 6.S inches, of which 0.S re-
mained on the ground at the end OF
the month.
In recording the wind. the prevail
ing direction is given as north, the
total movement, 5.4O6 miles; average
hourly velocity, 7.3; maximum veloc-
ity (for Ave minutes. 50 miles per
hour, coming from the northwest, on
December IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
MONDAY, DECEMBER n.

a. m.-The last lump Of coal in
never felt the house so cold before.
SIS a. m.-More trouble and all
because my coal bin is empty. Mr..
Robert Brennan. who works in the
Department of Agriculture, who has
been rooming at the house for some
time. told me that he was moving
out on account OF the cold house.
Mr.. Brennan said:s 81 like the
place all right, Mrs. Woodson, and
like all Of you here. but can't stand
the cold room"
couldn't blame Mr.. Brennan in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
MAJOR FoRTEscUE TO SPEAK.

A graphic story of fife in the SOL
dier-cities OF our new national army
will be told to the National Geo
graphic Society tomorrow afternoon
and tomorrow evening when Major
Granville Fortescue. L. s. ". A., will
deliver his illustrated lecture on
"Cantonments" is the auditorium of
the New Masonic Temple. Major
Fortescue was u war correspondent
In Europe before the United States
declared war on Germany
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
SUNDAY, DECEMBER I6.
Coolest Night.

a. NIT is severely cold. Last
night 1 believe was the coolest night
this winter. At midnight the tenn
perature fell to nine degrees. There
Is no use trying to get coal today.
But now that nearly all 1 have is
gone / will have to get some to-
morrow, If it is only a few bushels.
I must.
o q. m.-The thermometer now
registers 10 degrees above zero.
p. m.-Put the little ones to bed
an hour earlier to relieve them from
the cold. Hazel and / went to church
where we got warm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10.

"a. m.-The furnace is full OF cinders
8 a. m.-There was no order from the
Fuel Administration in the morning
mail.
10 a. MN my desperation / called
District Attorney Laskey and told him
my story. Mr.. Laskey tried to be con-
sSIIng.
81 know it is bad; but you are not
alone" he said.
telephoned Mr.. Barry again and ask.
ed him IL he would make another trip to
the Fuel Administration for me.
Appeals to Scion.
1890 a. m.-An idea struck me to ap-
peal to my Congressman. This I did
Immediately. calling David II. Kincheloe.
Member of Congress from Kentucky.
Mr. KncheIoO knows my family In Ken
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03

leaving. He was suffering with the
grip.
Mary Confined to Bed.
a. m.-Mary is too Ill to get up
this morning. The other girls have
gone to school. a relief 1 know they
must welcome from these cold rooms
at home. Just as soon as breakfast
was cleared away 1 began again on
the telephone and first tried Mr.. \.
p. m.-All day 1 have tried to
get coal dealers and the Fuel Admin
istration. 1t is always the same
story. The Fuel Administration lines
are always busy. The manager of
the telephone company told me that
the Fuel Administration calls came
In rotation and 1 would have to
await my turn.
p. INTO bed again early. To-
morrow l will set out and do every
thing in my power to get coal. I
must have coal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
DEATHS

WELSH-On January. 2. 1918. at the home Of
her son. CHARLES H. WELSH HyRtts-
Vile. Nd. NARY REBECCA WELSH.
Funeral from Pinkney Memorial Church
Hyattsville, Friday. January 4, at ? p. m.
-
YILSON-Suddenly. on TueEday, January l.
1918. at a. m. KATE J. WILSON. dauRh-
ter OF the late p. II. and Margaret Wilson
Funeral from the chapel Of J. w Lee s32
Pennsylvania avenue northwest. on Friday,
New York and Chicago papers please copy }
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WOMEN
USE THEIR AUTOS
TODELIVER COAL
is paramount

Directing making deliveries
Secretary Agriculture
stopped long tell Times that launched
day to spread the idea all over the United States
WOULD SPREAD
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-01-03
TUESDAY, DECEMBER Is.
o. m--Got x on the phone!

AODoOAAg DESEnbEh l6s
o o. m--Got X on the phone!
stated my case and told them /
would like to get a ton of egg coal,
sorry madam, but we haven't got
, It," came the ready reply.
Il know you have got IT," said,
FOR / see your wagons pass the house
loaded with coal. l am an old Gus
toner OF you, having purchased all
the coal have bought from you"
Before this ! had explained that I
was a widow with four girls and one
of them Ill: but It did no good.
1 told him that my story was abb
solutely true. DR.. Waters, my family
physician, could vouch for me as
, could Major r. r. Kenny, OF the Pro-
vost MarshaFs office of the War De-
partment. who ROBINS at the house. 1t
did no good. I would have to leave
Mary in bed and plod through the
snow to the Fuel Administration in
, the Gordon Hotel on Sixteenth street
to get an order for a ton of coal.
Gets Coal Administration.
p. m.-Have just had fuel admin
istration on telephone. 1 was told that
would have to come in person to at
tend my business. / told them that
IhClC " db AlO OhC anu L Hdu .
sick child. / also told them that my
son. r. NJ. woodson, is on board the
U. S. 5. Sampson, as a radio operator.
haven't heard from him since last
June. was a patriot in a freezing
house. How about that? That Is
what / told the fuel administration.
1:3O-Not being able to go myself,
arranged for Eugene Barry, of the
real estate company at 1907 II street
northwest, to transact my business
with the fuel administration. Mr..
BaTry's errand did little good. how
ever. After waiting about half hour
he was told than an order would be
mailed TO me. They could do nothing
else.
Forced to Cry.
2:30-I was so nervous and cold
couldn't help crying. Mary was cry
Ing, too. / was determined now to get
coal. I knew there was plenty in
Washington. ] put on a heavy coat
and left my sick child alone in the
big. cold house and set out for the
fuel administration headquarters with
the hope OF seeing Mr.. Weaver or
some official who could tell me why
couldn't get coal.
3:00-At the fuel administration.
L ne OhANNo dlN NCAg AdNAg
they are too warm. As l should have
expected. l couldn't see the fuel ad-
ministrator," but maybe ! could see
Mr.. Suter, his able lieutenant. l saw
him, or rather, his back. I asked him
IL l could get an order for some fuel,
as knew my dealer had coal Every
now and then ] would get n glimpse
Of Mr.. Suffers face; but for the most
time he kept his back to me.
III mail you an order tomorrow" said
Mr.. Suter.
l tried to explain TO Mr.. Suter that l
had sent Mr.. Barry TO get the order and
he was told the same thing. You re-
fused him. and now when l have left a
sick child in a freezing house to come
here myself. you refuse to give me An
order on a dealer know 10 have coal"
/ said. I begged him for the order.
Isn't II just as easy for you to give me
an order now as II Is to mail 1t tomor-
row
Il told you that ] would mail 1t to-
morrow" interrupted Mr.. Suter.
HaA Promise.
Feeling tears rolling down my cheek.
1 left the office. had the promise Of
the Fuel Administration for tomorrow.
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obtained without loss Of time. WI
The Times help US to get themZ" sh
asked.
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Mary CONFINED to Bed.

leaving. He was suffering with tn
grip.
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PENN GARDENS Pa l,a;, Ave s;. At 31,t
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