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New Britain herald., 1918-02-15
III TAX is
PROSPECT FOR CITY
Board of r"OlsS Works Estimate Is
Cut--No Trolley Station
This Year.

Unless the board Of finance and
taxation makes radical changes at its
meeting tonight and the council and
the city meeting do not authorize
other changes, the tax rate for New
Britain this year will be 20 IL mills.
The subcommittee of the finance
board completed it's report at a meet
ing held yesterday afternoon and,
after sicing off several proposed es-
Inmates, fixed the budget so that a. 20
mill tax would provide ample funds.
This, added to the half-mil tax voted
recently and arranged to be added to
this years tax, makes the probable
rate 20 IL mills.
In going over the list of estimates
as presented by the city departments,
the estimated budget Of the police de-
partner was not curtailed In the
main, the fire department budget was
passed and, While an item of $4,000
for the purchase and installation of
rubberized cable was denied, the re-
quest for $12,250 for a motor aerial
truck was granted. In the health
board, only $3.50 is allowed for the
maintenance of an autom bile while
$434 was requested. The charity de-
partment's estimates were also cut to
some extent The board asked for
$4,000; only $500 is allowed for
the care of the Town Home, and $500
instead of $1,000 is recommended for
repairs. A request Of $1,000 for a
piggery at the Town Farm is elimi-
mated entirely. The finance board has
granted only $4,000 for hospitals and
asylums instead of the $4,000 asked.
The greatest cuts have been in the
department of public works, where the
$4,000 for a trolley waiting station at
Central park is eliminated. At the
mayors insistence, $11, 900 has been
cut from the $19,425 asked for new
macadam. This will make it impossi-
BILE to macadamize Broad street this
year. The school board, which
asked an appropriation of $39S,090,
has also been cut in some of the de-
tails. The finance board has recon-
mended that only $4,000 instead of
$4,000 be allowed for printing, sta
tionery, etc, and it also recommend
ed $500 less than the SO, 900 asked for
fuel It is also recommended that
only $500 instead of $4,000 be al
lowed for the school board miscel-
1aneous fund.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-15
ALL HAIL HOOVER
and VICTORY PIE!
Connecticut Will Not Be Deprived
Of FaVOrite Dessert

Hartford, Feb. 15.-Herbert Hoov-
err, who is responsible for the return
of many a lost waist line and for
the awakening of sluggish memories
which must now watch out Tor WneaI-
less, meatless and porkless days and
meals, hasn't the heart to penallze
further the patriots of Connectlcuts
pie belt The little fuss which arose
in Boston before it was seml-ottlclally
decided that the Boston baked bean
friends might have q bit of pork in
their favo~ite Saturday night piece
de-resistance was not comparable to
the CONSERVATION that stirred the pie
belt when it appeared that the new
wheatless days and wheatless meals
and the still further drastic bakers
New Britain herald., 1918-02-15

regulations might take all the Joy out
of life for the inhabitants of the pie
belt.
John Porter and Walter Garde of
this city and Almon G. Judd of Wa
terbury, composing the hotels and
restaurants division of the Federal
Food Administrat ton for Connecticut,
were among the first to foresee the
pie famine and actual deprivation
such as never occurred to officials
in Washington, who are sadly unac-
quainted with the delights of New
now however and those who have seen
and tasted the new Victory pies,
made from a recipe conceived by the
home economics departmen Of the
Connecticut food adminiStra ton, are
certain that the pie eaters will be
thoroughly satisfied if they even
know the difference between the old
straight wheat 'tarts', as the English
newspapers call them, and the new
"70-30" production.
The Victory pies must contain at
least 80 per cent. of cereal substi-
tutes and other shortening than but
ter or lard should be used in the
making of them. Barley flour and
corn -four in the proportion Of one
third to two-thirds of wheat -four
have been satisfactorily used in MAX
ing the new pies.
The following recipe is given as a
New Britain herald., 1918-02-15
AUTO DEALER IN COURT

Martin O'Mara, aged 20, an auto
mobile salesman was before Judge
J. T. Meskiu in police court this
morning charged with operating n
motor car on transportation mark
ers. Officer Fred Wagner made the
arrest. The young man explained
that in reality he was violating no
law because, he said, he was merely
transporting the car from the store
house to the customer. He was let off
with g, warning to exercise more cau-
ton in the future.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-15
NAVY NEEDS WORkMEN
DRAFvTEES ACCEPTABLE

The Navy offers citizens a
splendid opportunity to enroll
for the period Of the war.
They need a number Of men
for aviation repairs, such as
boat builders, fabric and wire
workers, machine repairers
and wood workers.
This is an urgent call for
highly important work. Pay
is good; food, clothing and
quarters are furnished, also
Government Insurance up to
$4,000.
If you are trained in one Of
these trades go at once to any
Navy Recruiting S t q tt o n
throughout tho United States
Or to 225 West 42nd Street;
"a East 23rd Street; Z. s. S.
Recruit, Union Square, New
York city, or 115 Flatbush
Avenue, Brooklyn, n, Y.
You are badly needed. Go
right away. Do it today. If
Of draft age get a letter from
your local board.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-15
Victory standard for housewives:
Plain pastry

one cup flour; IL cup substi-
tute; 1-2 teaspoonfu1 salt; ID to
IL cup shortening; 1-3 to IL
cup water.
Slft the flour and salt and work
III the shortening. Moisten to dough
with cold water. Pat and roll out to
desired thlcNness. Pastry should he
thoroughly baked and well-browned
allowing from 80 to As minutes for
baking
New Britain herald., 1918-02-15

Pete" would prove a detriment to
tho army, federal officers have re-
leased the local man, who failed to
register on June 5. The local Off
Gals will keep q watchful eye on him.
Spunia, when taken into custody,
appeared to be on the verge of de-
hrium tremens, and shortly before he
was taken to Hartford yesterday by
Deputy Marshal Timothy HaWiey, he
had a fit in the local police station.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-15

Superintendent \
ed of the death Of his D4O9l ID
Philadelphia and he left for that city
8oday to attend the funeral.
Mems $500 Flannel Shirts $1.35
Sach at Besse- Leland s.-advt.
Every department at the KAY
s1augh Shop, 40-46 Pratt street, Hart
BIRD, is showing a large assortment of
#ew Spring and Summer gowns
8dvt
Children's Csc Hose 19c at Besse-
leland s.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-15
MAY SUE CITY FOR $1,000

Miss Esther Anderson Of Negu
street has signiGe1 her intentions OF
bringing suit against the city fo1
$1,000 damages, claiming injuries re
New Britain herald., 1918-02-15

ceived when she fell on the icy pave
ncnt near Central park on Monday.
Her attorney is A. \. Greenberg.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-15

Assuming that the wretchcd physi-
cal condition Of Peter Spunia, "Stoney
New Britain herald., 1918-02-15
"STONEY PETE RELEASED.

Local Character, in Bad Shape, is Al
lowed to Register.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
COLORED CHURCH
BUYS CANNER IN VA.
Successful Canning Has Been Done
In Virginia During Past Sum-
mer by Colored Church

Successful canning work has been
done in colored community in Vir-
ginia the past summer through the
foresight of it's minister. Impressed
by the home demonstration agents
talks on the value of canning the sur
plus products of the garden, this up
to-date leader Of a cOlored church
decided to invest in large hot-water
Gamer and 1000 cans for start.
His plan as it was carried out was
not to do commercial work but to
get the people of his church to save
enough for themselves this winter
His daughter has had charge of it,
and the members of the congrega-
ton have, brought their fruit and
vegetables to his house and canned
there under supervision, saving mon.
ey for themselves and canned goods
for the soldiers.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
GOVERNMENT SENDS
OUT URGENT CALL

= The President O fthe Civil-Service
Commission recently wired:
"Need for stenographers and ty-
pists at Washington grows more
acute daily. Increase effort all pos
sible."
The government and business con-
Germs are short FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND office assistants. Salar-
les never before heard of are now
being offered.
We have PERFECTED and COPY
RIGGdTED charts and lesson sheets
that enable us to teach you, at your
home, BY MAIL, IN THIRTY LES
SONS, a system of Shorthand used
by NINETY per cent of the Govern
ment stencgraphers, and to teach you
BY Nv IN EIGHT WEEKS, a
Bookieeprn. Course that is SUPE-
RIOR to any SIX-MONTHS' course.
The Government drafted our Civil
Service Bookkeeping Set. Clip, fill
out, aud mail the COUPON follow
ing:
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
BROWNSVILLE DOCTOR
OPENS PACKAGE FROM
HOME TOWN RED CROSS

Thomasville, Ca, October, %
Especial "A Thomasville surgeon
using surgical supplies from one of
the Thomasville chapters of the Red
Cross on Georgia Soldier was a
rather unusual coincidence that hap
pened in France recently.
Captain Henry Moore, son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Wills Moore, Of this city,
in a letter to his parents sends tag
taken from some cause congresses
marked "From the Beachton Chapter
of the Thomasville Red Cross" He
saws that while treating Georgia
bow behind the lines during heavy
drive he came across the little tag on
a package of congresses as ne open
ed them and it was almost like mes
age from home. 1t showed how the
work of the women was following
the boys right to the battle lines and
the great good being accomplished by
this work. The tag will be a valu-
able souvenir for the local chapter of
the Red Cross.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
FAMOUS CANADIAN PRAISES
AMERICAN WOMEN

Lieutenant Coningsby Dawson, OF
the Canadian Field Artillery, author
of Garry On" one of the greatest
achievements in war literature. has
Just addressed a message to the
American people and it concerns the
war work of woman.
He wrote it on the battlefield IN
Northern France, and this is what it
says: eve at the front are doing our
best-we are willing to give our all.
We want to save nothing for oursel-
YES, ifonly by giving we can bring
peace to the world
"You at home cannot fight with
your lives. You can fight with your
money. You can fight with your
mercy. The Y. w. C. A. is offering
you just this chance They garrison
the women's trenches which lie be-
hind the mems. They ask you to
supply them with the munitions of
mercy that they may sooner defeat
the Hun"
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
CITIZENS OF SMYRNA
THANK DR.. w. T. PACE

The citizens of Smyrna wish to
thank DIR. w. T. Pace for his untiring
services and faithful efforts during
the epidemic of influenza in our COM
munity.
DR.. Pace has rendered to our
community Invaluable service during
this crisis. For twenty-eight days ne
has hardly had time to eat, and no
time to sleep. He has handled over
an area of about eight miles anywehre
from 100 10 125 cases, writing 81
prescriptions, and making Al calls in
one day, and has been very success
fal. He has practiced in this com-
munity for 25 years and is held in
high esteem by all his patrons. The
way m which he handled the influenza
situation here makes him an invalu-
able asset to our community, and g
credit to his profession.
May we keep him with US fol
many years to come, and be able II
some way to show him our apprecia
tion of him as citizen, and as Oul
physician.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
CARD OF THANKS

Rev. C. L. Williams, pastor of the
A. NJ. E. Church, thanks his white
friends for Dollar Money. Rev. Will
liams has been here four years and
has always called on his white friends
to help with his general claims. The
following have responded; Anderson
Bros. 81; Gus Grogsn 81; Hodges
Drug Co., 81; M. L. McNeel 81; c..
F. Hagood, 81; j. j. Daniel 81; Tom
Brumby, Sr. 81; ]. R. Brumby, 81 /;
H. B. Moss 81; E. c. Gurley 81; R.
H. Northcutt 81; Clarence Power 81;
R. w. Hancock So; F. T. Burton 81 !;
L. C. Baldwin 81; T. W. Read 81;
Jim Brumby 81; Fowler Bros. 81;
8. j. Maddox 81; Marietta Journal
81; Hugh Hill 81; c. D. Elder 81;
Smith, Ward & Hicks 81; Fred Dunn
81; Black Lumber Co. 81; Otis Brum-
by 81; Ralph Goodson 81; H. A.
Ward 81; w. A. Florence 81; F. E.
A. Schiling soc; A. L. Conyers 81 (;
W. G. Pendle 81; R. S. Lindsay 81;
J. B. Huff 81; C. K. Boyle 81; T. L.
Wallace 81.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
CHURCHES BACKING
UNITED WAR WORK
Protestant Churches of Southeast
Draft Resolutions Endorsing
Their United Efforts

Atlanta. October 81, (SpeciaD =
The Protestant churches of the south
eastern states placed themselves solid
" behind the United War Work Cam
paign at meeting of fifty leading
ministers from southeastern cities
held in Atlanta, and comprehensive
plan was worked out for the aid
which these churches will render in
the campaign
At the meeting the scope and full
purposes of the entire campaign were
outlined to the gathered ministers by
officials of the southeastern head
quarters of the United War Work
Campaign, and committees of minis
ters were named to hold conferences
in the principal cities of the south
eastern states with the ministers Of
the territory 6f which each city forms
the center
The committee for Georgia is COM
posed of DR.. Richard Orme Finn, Of
Atlanta, chairman; DR. A. B. Vaughn,
of Lagrange; DR.. c. W. Daniel, of
Atlanta; DR.. S. A. Wasson, of La
Grange; DR.. NJ. Ashby Jones and DIR.
C. B Wilmer Of Atlanta, and DR.. T..
D. Ellis, of Macon.
The schedule of conferences which
these ministers will hold will lbe map
ped out and announced nthe near
future.
Resolutions Adopted
The meeting was fraught with en-
thusiasm and determination, and af-
ter full and frank discussion of all
the problems relating to the campaign
the following resolutions were adopt
ed:
''First in view of the decision of
the president, with which all good
citizens should comply, and in view
of his clear statement that his requ-
est implies no surrender of its integ-
rity and independence on the part of
any of the agencies involved and no
compromise of their convictions or
their work, and in view of the i'm
portance of providing whatever is
necessary to promote the well-being
of our soldiers and sailors, we urge
upon all our churches the most ear
nest euppert of the effort to be made
November 18th to 18th to provide the
funds for ministering TO the comfort
and welfare of the army and navy.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
NEGRO ACCIDENTALLY
SHOT LAST SATURDAY

On last Saturday morning, Coils
Strickland, young oolored man liv-
ing on the place of Mr.. Joe Thomas,
had the misfortune to shoot himself
in the arm with a shotgun which he
was in the act of taking out of a
wagon.
The gun was loaded with bird shot
and he attempted to putt it toward
himself by the muzzle, and received
the full load into his arm, stripping
and tearing the flesh most fearfully.
Mr.. Thomas brought him to town
and DR.. Elder dressed the wound, bat
he will be fortunate if he saves his
arm
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
RALLY AT ROCKY MT.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON

On Sunday afternoon most en-
tbnsiastic audience-mostly young
people, heard Dr. Mckeen' at HocAs
Mount Church.
The meeting was called as a Unit
ed War Work meeting, and Chairman
Legg and Major Coffman accompan-
led the speaker, DR.. Mckeen.
After the meeting many express
ed their approval of the great cause
and there can be no doubt that Or.
McKeen's earnest and impressive
message carried conviction to the
minds of his hearers.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
MEMORIAL SERVICE

On Friday, Nov. 1st at 3 p. M,
there will be a memorial service at
Mt. Zion Church in Post Oak dis
trict. Either DR.. McKeen or Judge
Coffman will be present and deliver
an address.
It is all about "our boys" your
boys and mine, and you should be
there. Bring others also; you will not
be disappointed.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
INTERESTING LETTER
ABOUT THE S. {. FAIR
Guy Mayes Writes of Fair School
Tells of What He Learned
And Saw While There
Mr.. Editor:

Mr.. Editor:
was appointed to attend the
Southeastern Fair School from Cobb
County. Pat Kemp, of Rocky Mt,
who had an appointment, went with
me. We arrived at the fair grounds
about $50. We were met by Prof.
Giles and were shown our tent and
sleeping quarters. There was about
IT'S boys in school. The school was
divided into four companies. l was
assigned to company D. Monday
IN orning we were carried to the ag-
riculture building to take notes on the
county exhibits. Then to the poultry
room where the lady teacher IN
charge instructed us on testing and
Matching eggs and judging chickens,
etc. On Tuesday morning we went
tothe COW barn; our teacher talked
to us on beef cattle. Our next study
was in the agricultural room studying
appies and canned fruit. Then at din
ner Mayor Asa Gambler told us his
experiences on the farm when boy
Wednesday morning we were shown
a tractor demonstration; the tractor
was separated into parts and we were
told the use of each part. The next
study was insects, and how to des-
troy them We were told to judge
corn according to our own ideas and
name the best ten exhibits in each
couHty's corn club.
Thursday morning we watched the
Judging of cattle. Thursday evening
we heard fine address by Governor
Hugh Dorsey On account of the
"fu" the school was dismissed ThaHs-
day afternoon.
GUY MAYES.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
FARMERS NATIONAL CONGRESS
MEETS IN JACKSONVILLE DEC. 3

Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 21.-The
Farmers National Congress and the
National Farm Women's Congress-,
which meet in this city December
SO inclusive, will be attended by
leading agriculturists from every
state in the Union.
Director of the sessions, B. K.
Hanafourde, is daily receiving let
ters from distinguished American;
accepting invitations to actively par
ticipate in the deliberations and many
grave and important problems of in
terest to all sections will be discuss
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN;
UNITED WE WIN COMPLETELY

Last inning of the world-same-
Kaiser Bills last time at the Bat
and two strikes gone-the whole
American team on it's toes. The Uni
ted War Work drive on November
18th to 18th will be loud and lively
whoop from the home-folks which
will give speed and twist to the
winning ball.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01

ed, and these will include farming n
dustries after the war.
Foreign nations will be represented
By delegations chosen by foreign rem
resentatives at Washington, this re-
quest coming from President Wood.
row Wilson. The international in
terest is apparent because it is con-
ceded that for many years hence the
United States will have to provide
food products for other countries
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01

A single hut at port of embarka-
ton supplies soldiers with 10000 let
terheads and 10000 envelopes every
day. These cost moeny. Subscribe
to the United War Work Fund and
do your part.
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01
COUPON

DRAUGaFON'S COLLEGE, At
lanta, Ga: Send FREE book on
Home Study and tell me why a
Home-Study Course, given by your
new method, is as good as course
at college; also, tell me about the
contract that you will give me
to secure for me a good position.
I clipped this notice from the
(NaIae)
(Address)
The Marietta journal and courier., 1918-11-01

We believe our churches should take
the lead in all proper effort to make
the proposed campaign an unquali-
fed success.
"Second, that we rejoice in the pro-
mise of the hearty cooperation Of
our Protestant religious press and
have learned with pleasure of the ac-
ton of their representatives, taken in
New York on October II, 1913, in
which they declare that we heartily
approve the plans outlined, and
pledge the fullest, most explicit and
sustained support by continually arg
ing the cause upon our several con-
stituencies. -
(Signed) &C. B. Wilmer,
W. Lewis Poteat,
Richard Orme Finn,
Ryland Knight,
'iCommittee !"
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-28
ERRORS LAID TO WRONG MEN
Muffs by Third Baseman Often Blamed
on Man Throwing BaII-One
Instance Cited.

To a man in the press box 1t seems
there is too much of disposition to
give wild throws to players on almost
anything that another player fails to
hold, says Detroit Free Press.
Take third baseman. for instance.
He is supposed to stop hard grounders
and if he doesn't he will be charged
with an error. Yet very often when n
catcher or an outfelder hurls the ball
to the third baseman and it gets away
from him and the throw is not square
ly in his glove, the error is charged to
the man throwing the ball when as
matter of fact the third baseman
should be penalized with muff.
1t is too often taken for granted that
throw is bad because a baseman
doesn't hold it. The Phils once had
the greatest booting third baseman in
the world. He was spike shy and
afraid to put the ball on the runner.
Cravath and Paskert would whip hard
accurate throws straight to the third
baseman, who would deliberately get
out of the way, make feeble stab.
perhaps bat the ball down little, and
the outfielder would get an error that
he didn't deserve. When this player
was sent elsewhere, the fielding aver
ages of Cravath and Paskert leaped
forward.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-28
sHORTsToP CATION is CLASSY
Pirate Fans Are Loud in Praise Of
Diminutfve Short FieIder-ls
Dangerous Hitter.

In "Kfd' Cation, their diminutive
shortstop, the Pirates have an infeld-
er of no little class, and Pittsburgh
fans are loud in their praise of him.
Cation, who was obtained from the Bir-
mingham club of the Southern associ-
alton last summer and who played in
the 1917 National league campaign, is
perhaps the smallest player in the ma
jor leagues. However. he has a lot
of energy stored up In his compact
frame, and he covers a wide range Of
territory in the short field. In addi-
ion, he is dangerous hitter and
seems destined to become a star in
time
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1918-08-28
THIS OLD TIMER WOULD PRAY
With Giants, Relied on Religion
in Tight Pinches.

Veteran fans will recall that famous.
o1d-time New York Giant pitcher by
the name of Michael (Mickey) WEIGH.
The New York roster shows that he
twirled for that noted club from the
years 1888 to 1892, inclusive.
WEIGH was a religious man. We
have this on the word of a man who
caught him on club in New York
state before Mickey reached the big
brush. Here's the way this catcher,
whose name is Wilson, tells of his ex-
perience with WEIGH:
'We'd be in a tight hole,' says this
former catcher, "and I'd see Mickey's
lips move. I'd Immediately set myself
for the shock, because I knew he was
going to send across the swiftest he
had in his collection. And when say
swift / mean one that would take a
fellow off his pins if he wasn't ready.
Mickey always said prayer when in
tight place"