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New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
COLONIZATION BY
 RETURNED FIGHTERS
Secretary Wilson Suggests SOlu-
 tiOn Of After War Labor

Washington, Dec. 12.-Colonization by returned soldiers and sailors of large tracts of land under the direc- tiOn and with the aid of the federal government Is recommended as a so- lution of many of the labor problems arising from demobilization by Secre- tary of Labor Wilson in his annual re- port, made public today. The gov erament should, in the opinion of MT. Wilson, establish and equip individual farms which would be linked into community groups.
 The war has demonstrated the pa- triotism and loyalty of American la Dor, the report says, and in the con- tinuaIce of the spirit of sacrifice on the part of employer and employe shown during the war, Secretary Will son believes Ties the hope for the further attainment and developm ent during the days of peace of that democracy for which we have taken up arms.'
 The right of collective bargaining long recognized by the department of labor. Secretary Wilson declares, has been more widely established by req son of the war. He adds that If the principles upon which that agreement was founded can endure the stress of war, it is fair to suppose that even greater success will attend their ap- plication during the calmer periods of peace"
 To solve the labor problems aris- ing from reconstruction. MT. Wilson recommends the continuation of the labor adjustment agency of the la- tional war labor boards, Agreements have been effected between labor and
 
 report says by which certain princi- ples have been placed above further dispute.
 Agricultural areas should be pur- chased by the federal government and added to the public domain to provide land for the carrying out of the proposed colonization program for returned members of the military forces. the report asserts. It is pro- posed that administration of the pro- gram be directed by board COB sisting of the heads of the agriculture, interior and labor departm ents.
 Legislation needed to carry out the plan, Secretary Wilson believes, should include these provisions:
 The possibility of commercialized speculation must be eliminated
 CoIonists must be given access not only to land but to farms; not to the bare soil, but to fully equipped agri- cultural plants ready to operate.
 The farms themselves must be welded together into genuine com munities by provision for roads, schools and markets, under the gen. era1 supervision of the federal gov eminent.
 Arrangements have been completed, says the report, to care for demobil- ized men who do not care to take up farm work so far as possible through the United States Employment Serv- ice, a branch of the department. On this point the secretary says:
 ''In presenting these recommenda- tions st this time, I regard it unneces- sary to point out further possibilities. In setting forth the necessity for land settlement I am not unmindfu1 of the vast numbers who must again find their places in our complex industrial
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12

beraI Committee Will Meet This tvenang to Perfect Plans-Ladies' Sid Food Sale-D. A. R. meeting srief Items.
 srrs. Bertha Sharpe, chairman of Kensington chapter American A Cross, and c. w. Stevens, chair b of the Christmas roll call, are king preparations for the Christ $ roll call campaign which will e place during the week of De- hber 18th. It seems particularly roprinte to have the roll call dur
 the Christmas season. With the Tn of peace at hand it should Fe as 8 fitting climax to an event.
 twelve months. "A Universal mbership'' has been chosen as san for the roll call, and it means t every loyal Am mericap should en- 8 as member of the greatest hu- AElltarian organization in the world. Films quota as yet has not been d but no matter what it is placed < sit is the towns slogan to over sub be. Berlin has held a wonderful ord during the war for contribu- IS towards all war drives and it is
 towns one thought to keep up the d work until the boys are safely ne< again.
 R1r. Stevens announces that a spe- @ meeting of the committee will be Ad this evening at the Kensington Lmmar school at s o'clock. P. F. g, chairman of the New Britain ristnas roll call, will give talk
 instructions as to the house-to- lsa canvass. Solicitors will be ap- nted by MT. Stevens this evening, as 4all will be in readiness for the apaign to start Monday.
 Ladies' Aid Food Sale.
 ehe Ladies' Aid society of the Sec
 Congregational church of Berlin Iounces that an entertainment and d sale will take place at the ladies' arch parlors tomorrow evening at 8 lock. Everyone is welcome.
 ID. A. R. Meets Tomorrow.
 vhe regular meeting Of the Emma 1t Willard chapter will be held to- rrow afternon at the home Of the kses Brandegee, on Berlin street.
 J. Warren Harper of Hartford l give @ talk on "Rambles in the eri'f. All members are requested to present, as important matters are come before the meeting.
 School Enumeration.
 B. ". Mildrum of the local school nmittee reports that he has conn ed the school enum eration for this r and finds slight increase in
 number of pupils attending the rin town schools. Many of the for n, families of the town have been #ving about from one place to an- Ter and Mir. Mildrum states that il
 been a hard proposition to keep Eek of them. Also many families Te moved to other cities and there @ the number of pupils in the town
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.

The young ladies of the Immaculate Conception Guild of St. Mary's church held their annual meeting and eieo- ton of officers In the convent school hall Tuesday night The following were chosen as the officers for the coming year: President, Miss Flor enee Mulvlh1ll: vice president Miss Julia Grove; secretary, Miss Mary Lynch, and treasurer, Miss Anna Ki- niry. A committee was appointed to plan for number of sooiais and a minstrel show to be given during the winter season.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
U. $. FIGHTERS BEST.
American Boxers Win Three Out of
 Four from British.

London, Dec 12.-In addition to the older bouts in the inter-allied boxing tournament held today which were reported, Y. C. Laney, of the Amer can Navy, defeated Corporal Bingham, of Canada. Both men are feather weights.
 Eddie Coulon, American Army, beat J. Davies, British Navy, in the feather weight division; Lightweight Game ster, British Royal Air Force beat Eddie Shannon, Am erican Army; c. Delaney, American Navy, beat wilkin- son, British Navy. in the middleweight contest
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
NEWTON RELEASED.
Hartford Boy, Well Known Here, Was
 Captured At Seicheprey.

George Evans Newton, a Hartford boy who was well known in this city before he went to war has at last been released from a Hun prison camp according to word received here. He was a member of Company B, 102nd Infantry
 He was captured April 20, in the Battle of Seicheprey. He was sent to the interier of Germany and after much changing was sent to Giessen, Germany, at which prison he remain ed until the war ended. According to the telegram which his family re- ceived from the war department he has been released and at present is somewhere in France"
 
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New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
WILLIAM kAVANAUGH WOUNDE BIN FRANCE Was at the Front Only Two Days
 Before Getting Hit
 HAS NOW RECOVERED
Plainville People Look Forward to Return of Local Boys in 301st Trench Mortar Battery, Which Is Coming Home.

The name of William kavanaugh appears on the army casualty list as wounded. degree undetermined. He is the son of Mrs Susenne Kavanaugh of 102 Whiting street and was drafted from this place last May. He first went to Camp Upton and after being there for a short time was transferred to Camp Meade, Maryland. In July he was sent across and saw active service at the front A short time ago his mother received a telegram stating that he was wounded in action. On Tuesday in 8 letter received from him by his mother, he said he had been in battle only two days when he was wounded and sent to a base hospital. He states in his letter that he is now well after being in the hospital about a month. He was released from that institution on November 14. Before leaving for the service he was em- ployed at the Trumbull Electric Co.
 Local Boys Returning.
 Published in last evenings news papers, among the units named by General Pershing to be sent home, was the 301st Trench Mortar Battery. This unit contains many local boys besides others from the local draft board district, which comprises the towns of Bristol, Forestville. The men were sent to Camp Devens in October 1917, and remained there nearly nine months before being sent across The unit has been in the thick of the fighting in France and it was with joy that the people read of their returning.
 Chester Griffin Writes.
 Mrs. Hayden Griffin of East Main street has received a letter from her son, Chester Griffin, which was writ ten the day before the armistice was signed. Before being called to the army Griffin was employed at the Trumbull Electric Go. It is interest ing to note that although his letter was written the day before the ar mistice was signed he does not say much about it. But evidently he ex- pected the war to be over soon be- cause he wrote that he expected to leave Franco in short while. His mail was held up while he was in the front line trenches and he did not re- ceive any for a month. He spoke of the Christmas coupons and wished that his folks would send him a foun- tain pen, if nothing else.
 Brief Items
 The condition of Walter Lathrop, of Maple street, who has been confined to his home for the past few days, is reported as improved.
 The holiday rush at the post office has started and will probably continue until a week after the holidays. The local postmaster urges everyone to send their mail as soon as possible, as there is lack of help. The re- suits will be much better if the peo- pie heed this request and less mis- takes are liable to be made if the Christmas parcels are mailed early. In the list of names to be placed ! on the honor roll of the town pub lished in last evenings paper the name of Albert Conlin was omitted by ] accident.
 ! FOR SALE-A kitchen range in good condition. Fred c. Norton, Plain vile. Tel. 144-12. 12-10-3dx
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
ICE BREAKS OFF LIMBS,

During the rain and hail storm last night several iin,bs of trees, and troll Icy wires were broken by the weight of ice. The police received a conn., plnint early this morning that a large limb of a tree at the corner of West Main and South High streets had blown down. The limb was blocking traffic, and the beard of public works was notified, Trolley wires at the corner Of Sexton street and near Gen. ter street on Hast Main street were slSe brolaa@a
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
Have your dollars ready.-advt
TO KEEP STORIES OPEN.
People Can DO Their Shopping Eve
 nings During Holiday Week.

special meeting of the mercantile directors preceded the regular meet ing of the chamber of commerce last evening and it was voted to open the stores Of the city every evening until Christmas. beginning Wednesday,. De- cember IS. Thus the public will have a full week in which to make DUP chases. This action is an indication that the merchants are coming to an agreement on the uniform hours question, and it is considered that the matter is in & fair way of being set tied.
 W. A. House appointed the uniform hours committee for 1919 consisting of A. A. Mills chairman; George H, Dyson, Sam Marlow, William Cowli- shaw and Joseph M. IIalloran The committee will meet within few days to plan the hours and will re- port to the directors at the January meeting.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
CORN PRICES SOAR.
Very Small Crop Results in Stunning
 Market Advances.

Chicago, Dec. 12.-Stunning ad- vances in the price of corn resulted today from the government crop re- port showing that the yield for 1918 Is the smallest in five years. Value ran up as much as seven cents bush ell over yesterdays finish.
 Tn the May option, where the vol ume of business was largest, the market rose to s1.87 as against 130 3-s to 130 1-2 st yesterdays in- tsh.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
Boys Will Return.

Much excitement and joy has been caused by the report in last nights newspapers stating that Gen. Persh- ing has given orders to the trench mortar battery to prepare for their homeward journey. It will mean that large number of Berlin boys will soon return. Among those who are with the trench mortar battery are Leon Hall, Merton and Marcus Woods.
 Acosns Organize Team.
 The Acorn Athletic club will hold their first m eeting of the season at the club rooms in Kingo's block, this evening at o'clock. The purpose of the meeting is to re-organize the club and to elect new officers for the ensu- ing year. The question of having basketball team will also be decided.
 Christmas Entertainment.
 The Ladies' Aid society of the First Congregational church of Kensington are preparing to hold a Christmas en- tertainment for the children of the Congregational church on Christmas eve. Also a Christmas eve entertain 1nent will be given by the Ladies' so- ciety of the Methodist church of East Berlin,
 Berlin Briefs.
 MT. and Mrs. R. 0. Clark of East Berlin have returned to East Berlin after attending the Brick Makers convention at Atlantic City.
 Henry Frost of Meriden avenue has received word from relatives in Den- yer, Colorado, stating that his sister, Mrs c. M. Franklin, has succumbed to influenza. Mrs. Franklin formerly lived in Berlin and was well known here. The funeral will be held at Denver tomorrow afternoon.
 Joseph Kempton of South Berlin reports that he has trapped a large fox weighing 23 pounds.
 Many of the local boys in the Ma val Reserve have sent in requests to get their discharge and are expecting to get home for Christmas.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
Maple Hill

The Christian Endeavor society of the Newington Congregational church will give a. supper Friday, Decemb IS, in honor o fthe new members.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
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of Berlin have been kept from in- creasing. Following is the school enumeration taken by MT. Mildrum and the teachers of the various schools.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12

The Hearthstone club of Hartford invites the Literary club of Maple Hill to a lecture by Herbert Jackson White on '"The Life of English Homes and Gardens at the Center church at Hartford, December 23.
 Mrs. William Sternberg of Golf street is spending several weeks in Boston.
 A message has been received from Everett Hine who has been training in England with the ST1st aero squadron, that he has arrived in New York on the British transport Ascan- jus. He Is now at Camp Mills await ing his discharge and expects to be home next week.
 Raymond Tucker has received an honorable discharge from Taylor field, Alabama, where he was training as an aviator.
 Mrs. Sanford Freeman and son, Tu- dor, are visiting Mrs. Hoabley Tudor Of Melrose. N. Y.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12

The Big Store, Raphael's
 Dept. Store will gladly cash your Christmas Club checks.
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12

The Newington Center school is closed on account of influenza,
New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
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New Britain herald., 1918-12-12
)CAL RED GROSS
 DLL CALL CAMPAIGN
|nbershipS Will Be Solicited (lTing Week Of December 16
ME SOLICITORS TONIGHT

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The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
SPECIAL REGISTRATION DAY
ON AUGUST "a, 1918

Who will register: Men who have
attained the age of 81 years between
June S, 1918 and August "a, 1918.
Place of registration: For all per-
sons subject to registration and re-
siding in the territory under the jur-
isdiction of local board, division one,
Dodge county, Wisconsin. The place
of registration will be the office of the
local board in the city hall, Horizon,
Dodge county, Wisconsin.
Date of registration: Saturday, Au-
gust "a, 1918, after Z a. m. until ev-
ening.
Note carefully: This is not the gen.
eral registration of men up to As years
OF age. This is the special registra-
ton of the men who have attained the
age of 81 years since June 5, 1918.
Who will register: Men who have
attained the age of Fl years between
June S, 1918 and August "a, 1918.
Place of registration: The office of
the Local Board. In this county it will
be the court house, Jefferson, Wiscon-
sin.
Date of registration: Saturday, Au-
gust "a, 1918, after a. m. until 9 D. m.
Caution: Note carefully that this is
NOT the general registration of men
up to As years Of age This is the spe-
cial registration of the men who have
attained 81 years of age since June 5,
1918.
Register early in the day.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
Hail To Our Miners.

Miners are going over the top with
production. To increase their maxi
mum efficiency they are making many
personal sacrifices. They are giving
up holiday picnics, Sunday picnics,
and carnivals; they agree to appoint
a committee of six instead of the
whole colliery to attend fellow work
mans funeral.
With the reports of the splendid
work of the American soldiers in
France come these record-breaking re-
ports from our miners. The district
representative for Alabama reports
the production for the week of July 13
as 412,478 net tons, an increase of
1874 tons over the previous high re-
cord which was 379,737 tons. The rep
resentative for Big Sandy and Elkhorn
districts of Kentucky report an in
crease of 20,OO3 tons for the same
week, the new record being 157 1896
tons against 1898 tons.
This is but part of the miners
smashing records. It is now up to
householders to save as vigorously as
miners are producing. Twenty million
householders, by doing their part, will
add millions of tons of coal to the
miners supply and thus be backing up
our million men who are already in
France.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
Legal Notice
First pub. Wed. Aug. 21-4t

First pub. We'd Aug. 21-4t
STATE OF WISCONSIN, JEFFERSON
County COurt-In Probate
In the matter of the guardianship Of
Adolph Vogel, incompetent.
The verified petition of Anna M.
Dix as guardian Of said Adolph Vogel,
incompetent, setting forth that the
said Adolph Vogel, incompetent, is liza
bic for the payment of the bills and
charges for the support of one Isabel
Vogel, an invalid during her life time
who died on November 18th, 1917 and
for her burial after death and also for
the payment of the bills and charges
for the support of Laona Vogel, De-
lores Vogel and Oscar Vogel, minor
heirs of said Adolph Vogel, incompe-
tent, having heretofore been made
and filed herein and praying that an
order be made fixing a time and place
for the hearing of said petition.
Therefore 1t Is Appointed and Or
dered that the time within which the
creditors of said Adolph Vogel, in
competent, shall present their claims
o6c'A1o1 LID CoIdtC lOI CAduludtIOu anu
allowance be and hereby is fixed and
limited to six months from the date
hereof.
1t Is Further Ordered that the
claims and demands against said
Adolph Vogel be received at the court
rooms Of said court on any. date here
after until the expiration of said six
months and be examined and adjusted
at special term of said court ap-
pointed to be held at the city hall in
the city of Watertown, Jefferson Co.,
Wis. on the 9Th day of March, 1919, at
the opening of court on that day or as
soon thereafter as the matters can be
heard
And It Is Further Ordered that no.
tice hereof be given to all persons in
terested by publication hereof for four
consecutive weeks in the Watertown
News newspaper, newspaper pub
l1shed in the said county, the first pub
LEGATION to be made within Is days
from the date hereof.
Dated this 10Th day of August, 1918.
By the Court:
r. B. Kirkland,
County Judge
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-21
MT. VERNON ADDRESS
- CITES OUR WAR AIMS

What we seek is the reign of law,
based upon the consent of the govern
ment and sustained by the organized
opinion of mankind"
So declared President Woodrow
Wilson in his Mount Vernon address
IN which he gave statement of our
war aims and a message from Amer
lea to the nations of the world. The
ends for which the Allies are fighting
and which must be conceded them be-
fore there can be peace, he outlined as
follows:
Il. The destruction of every arbi-
trary power anywhere that can separ-
ately, secretly, and of it's single choice
disturb the peace Of the world; or, if
it cannot be presently destroyed, at
the least its reduction to virtual i'm
pOtence.
20. The settlement of every question
whether of territory, or sovereignty,
OF economic arrangement, or of polit-
ical relationship, upon the basis of the
free acceptance of that settlement by
the people Immediately concerned,
dHu HUI upon Tie oasis OF the mater
ial interest or advantage of any other
nation or people which may desire
different settlement for the sake of
its own exterior influence or mastery.
SO. The consent of all nations to be
governed in their conduct toward each
other by the same principles of honor
and Of respect for the common law of
civilized society that govern the in
dividual citizens with one another; to
the end that all promises and coven-
ants may be sacredly observed no
private plots or conspiracies Matched,
no selfish injuries wrought with i'm
punity, and a mutual trust establish
ed upon the handsome foundation of
mutual respect for right.
a. The establishment of an organ
ization of peace which shall make it
certain that the combined power of
free nations will check every invasion
OF right and serve to make peace and
justice the more secure by affording
a definite tribunal OF opinion to which
every international readjustment that
cannot be amicably agreed upon by
the peoples directly concerned shall be
sanctioned"