New Britain herald., 1918-08-22
PLAINVILLE NEWS LEARNS SECRET 0F
 OLIVE DRAB SHIRTS
Make Soldiers Hot, Then They
 Fight, Gage Kent Writes
TREATING GERMANS ROUGH


 Bruce Hartwell Gilbert, U. $. N.---
 Engagement of Miss Helen A.
 Prior to James F. Heffernan.
 The Americans don't take pris- oners," says Gage Kent, in 8 letter to Judge $. Russell Mink, of Bristol. Private Kent was employed in By ington's drug store before he enlisted in the medical corps. He writes as follows:
 Dear Russell:--
 Surely was glad to get that letter. lives. There has been many a letter which has found it's final resting place inside some denizen of the deep from the way they tell us from home of missives sent but never received, both coming and going. it seems. I sincerely hope you get this as they keep us so blamed busy that when we do take 3, bit of time 10 write We want it to get there.
 You say it is hot in New Britain. You should just spend the summer in Sunny France" We have 10 wear O. D. flannel shirts, too. I know what for It makes you so blamed mad at the cause of this war that you are just naturally dying to get at 'em. That's just a little government secret, and may be de- leted by the censor On the level, though, I doubt if there is a man who wouldn't get into the thick of it if he thought that by so doing, he could end the war
 The Americans don't take pris- oners. General Pershing says. "They wanted q rough war, and they started q rough war, so we will give them rough war"
 I see by the papers that there are lots of Liberty Loan, Red Cross drives, and Thrift Stamp sales. It must be fierce to have to shell out all the time for something. I'd rather be over here. But we ap- preciate all the work the people back home are doing. Those who cannot come over here, are certain ly doing their bit in their own way.
 I am stationed a Grievres, a, little town In the south of France. We have been here a short time and I am heartily sick of it. I will be glad when we get orders to go back to the front, I must close now. Re- member me to all my friends.
 Yours as ever.
 GAGE.
 Gilbert-Smifh Nuptia1s
 A pretty wedding took place at the home of Mir. and Mrs. A. C. Smith of 43 Pierce street this morning at 1O:30 o clock, when their daughter, Miss Gertrude Drake Smith, became the bride of Bruce Hartwell Gilbert of Mountain View. Rev. Warren F. Cook of the Methodist church New Britain officiated. The brides dress was of French serge, with blue trimmings, and she carried a bouquet of white bride roses. The groom was in his uniform that of the l United States navy. ! The bride was employed a t the office 1 of the Trumbull Electric Mfg Co. and ] is popular among her associates. The , groom Is a sailor aboard the T.. $. $. 1 and must return to his ship l tomorrow. Mrs. Gilbert will reside 1 with her parents. ]
 Miss Prior Engaged. Thomas G. Prior of Washington ] street, announces the engagement of l his daughter, Helen Audrey. to James 1 IL' IIClANI lIctIi, Ol IollSlol' MI. IIElLSl nan is a graduate of Yale, 1917, and 1 enlisted in the Naval Reserve Decem- l Der, 1917.
 Slight Auto Collision.
 An automobile accident of a minor l character occurred yesterday after l noon in front of the Central gara ga. A New York car was getting -gaso- 1 line at the garage, and the New Brit l ain trolley car stopped in front of the l post office. A Connecticut machine, in to avoid striking the trol- l ley. turned too far to the right and 1 struck the other machine. The dam l age was slight and the autoists notified l the police and continued on their way. 1
 Census of Children, 1 The census of children between the l ages of four and $ will begin in 9 1 few days. The census is to determlne 1 the amount to be received from the ! state to help defray the school eN- | penses. The results must be reported 1 to the state board of education be- 1 fore October 1 in order to receive the l appropriation.
 Last year the number of children between the ages of four and 6 was 1