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New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
PRICE OF BREAD RAISED


Some of the bread retailers are up
IN arms against an increase in the
Wholesale price of bread. According
to one Of the retailers Schneider &
Rubenstein, one of the principal Dak-
ing firms making so-called Jewish
bread, have served notice that an in
crease in the price of bread will i'm
mediately become effective. The in
crease, according to the retailer,
about 20 per cent.
One Of the firm of Schneider &
Rubenstein said this morning that
an increase in this prices was made
and was due entirely to the increase
in the price of flour and wages
Retailers contemplate forming
cooperative organization for the
man ufacture of bread and cut out
their trade with Schneider & Ruben
stein. In the meantime some of them
will purchase bread out of town. 4
retailer said this morning that
Schneider q Rubepstein have q big
stock of flour on hand and have had
1t for long time
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
TANK FIGHTERS WANTED
Connecticut Asked to Do Its Share
Toward Furnishing Men For New
Branch Of Service.

Hartford, April 15.--A pressing call
for men in the fighting tank service
overseas has been sent to Connecticut
by the war service exchange. State
Director Leo A. Korper has been asked
to imm ediately secure the induction or
enlistment of men in this state.
The war department is raising and
equipping q new tank corps unit for
early fighting "over there. Three
hundred machine gun mechanics and
operators are needed, also 80 bench
mechanics, 80 lathe workers and 80
excettylene welders.
All names submitted to Washington
by Mr. Korper must be men willing to
be indicted If within the draft age
or enlisted If outside that age. Pro-
fcient men are given the tnducement
of winning non commissioned grades in
the new corps of the United States
army
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
CITY ITEMS

Your electrical fiat iron at Cooley
& Troup's sale.--AdVt.
Rev DR.. Earl B. Cross Of this city
delivered an address before the grad-
uating class Of the secondary division
institute Of the Hartford County
Training school at the commence
ment exercises held this afternoon at
the Center Church House in Hartford.
Lieutenant Frederick w. Greene of
the L. S. aviation corps is home on u
leave of absence.
Charity Bazaar, Jr. O. u. A. M. hall
tonight. Dancing. Adm. 15c.-advt.
Miss Olga Axelson of 533 Stanley
street left yesterday on a trip to Nor
gantown, West Virginia.
The woman who wants a new
spring suit, wants it to be Of smart
style, and yet does not care to spend
her last dollar for 1t, should see the
serges the Kavanaugh Shop at 40-46
Pratt street, Hartford, is selling for
$25 and the jerseys at 5o.-advt.
Stanley r. Eddy of the Naval Re-
serves is spending a furlough at his
home in this city.
The directors of the Chamber Of
Commerce will meet at 4:3o o'clock
tomorrow afternoon.
Sergeant John w. Lynch of the
United States army was home Sunday
from the Garden City. L. l., training
camp.
Rev. DIR. S. G.. Gilman will go to
Camp Devens next Monday to address
the local Swedish boys at the canton
ment.
Sergeant King and Private David
Fendel of the Field Hospital Corps
stationed at Camp Devens are in this
city selling tickets for q benefit to be
given in the camp theater next Sun
day evening. They will be here for
the entire week.
Peter Perokas went among the To-
eel Greeks yesterday and received
$4,000 in subscriptions for the Liber"
ty Loan. He will make q further
canvas next Sunday.
Newton Lockwood a member of the
Naval Reserves, was home from Pei
ham Bay, n. Y.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
.ASSYRIAN MEMORIAL.
Services for Patriarch of Christians
to Be Held Wednesday,.

Rev. Elisha Adams, pastor of the
Assyrian mission at the South Con-
gregational church, has received a
cablegram from DIR. Vanneman, the
Assyrian church representative at
Tabriz, informing him of the death
Of Mar Shimun, who was the pa
triarch of the Assyrian Christians.
The message states that the patriarch
has been murdered by the Persians
and at the present time there is great
danger for all Christians in Urumia.
Rev. Mr.. Adams has arranged to
hold special memorial service for
Mar Shimun at the South church
chapel on Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. The memorial sermon will
be preached by Mr.. Adams and all
local Assyrians will attend, leaving
their usual work for that purpose.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
Phoenix Temple Of Honor.

On Friday evening at 8, Phoenix
Temple of Honor, No. 10, will hold an
open meeting to which all who are
interested in the ratification of the
Prohibition Amendment to our Ma
tional Constitution are invited to hear
what two experts have to say on this
subject. They are members of the
New York East Conference which
opens It's session in this city on
Thursday, and are considered among
It's most gifted speakers. They are
DIR. @. T. Bartholow, d. D., of Mt.
Vernon, n. Y. and DR.. W. w. Duncan,
u. d, Brooklyn, n. Y. Past Chief
Templar Rev. James E. Rees of Stan
ley Memorial church win preside.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
MAY TRY TO NAME
CURTIS AS LEADER
One Faction Said to Favor Third
Narder As Mayor Pro Tcm-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Fusion?

While it is said that Alderman Fl.
p. Richards Of the fourth ward is the
mayors choice for mayor pro tenn of
the new common council, it was
stated today on good authority that
this choice may not be unanimous
among all republicans and it is pos
Sible that some of the democrats may
unite with the insurgent republicans
in an attempt to elect Alderman Orson
F Curtis of the third ward to this
position. Failing in this, it is init
mated that a similar fusion drive may
be made to throw the position to AL
derman Angelo M. Paonessa of the
sixth ward
While there is not a word being
said in opposition to Mr.. Richards
from personal reasons, it is reported
that some in the council think that
some man older In council experience
and service should get the position.
To this end, 1t is said that certain
members favor the election of Alder
man Curtis. These men argue that if,
because the council and administra-
ton is republican, the mayor protein
Is to be republican the position should
go to the senior republican alderman
This would be Alderman O. f. Cur
tbs who is not only the senior alder
man, but one of the most experienced
men In the council regarding city af-
fairs It is said that Alderman A. II.
Paonessa, the democratic leader In the
council. would like to see the third
ward alderman elected because Of his
knowledge of city affairs and might
throw some influence in his direction
On the other hand. it is being
limited that should any possible at
tempt to elect the third warder fail,
A
might be candidate with the support
of the democrats and certain republi-
can members. Alderman Paonessa is
not only the senior democratic alder
man, but is also the senior alderman
now serving in the council. If the
mayor is as intent making the council
entirely non partisan as he has
claimed, now is the time for him to
sic it, democratic members assert
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
I. W. w. TRIAL RESUMED.

Chicago. April 15.-Afeer a week S
postponement granted to enable the
government to investigate the trial of
more than 100 members of the I w.
W. charged with interfering with the
governments war activities was re-
suned today. Announcement was
made that the cases against Ben X,
Williams of Cleveland, and Philip
Kurinsky Of New York. editors Of I.
w. w. publications, had been dis
missed by the government
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
KNIGHT DIES SUDDENLY.
South Street Resident Succrmbs Sud-
denly to Angina Pectoris.

Charles H. Knight, for many years
employed as a teamster by the H r
Walker Co., died suddenly shortly be-
fore noon today at his home on South
street. He had been i'll for several
days, but his death was not expected.
Medical Examiner Harry A. Elcock
gave the cause of death as angina
pectoris. The deceased was As years
old.
He is survived by a wife and two
sons. The arrangements for the fun
eral are incomplete.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
WATER DEPT. FINANCES.

According to figures available in
the water department, there was, on
April 1, $241,38615 in the depart
ment sinking fund. This is an in
crease of $29,0O2.5O during the past
year. On August 1, 100000 worth
of water department bonds will be
liquidated leaving a balance of SAL
38615 as a nucleus on the payments
due in 1927
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
Isabella Circle, N. d. OF [.

Regular meeting of Isabella Cirlce,
No. IL, n. D. of I. Tuesday evening
at o'clock at 166 Main street. The
financial secretary will be at the
rooms at 1880.
Officers and members of the local
degree team, initiated the members
forming the new circle in Bristol yes
terday afternoon, under the direction
of the regent, Mrs. Harry F. Ladbury,
and Mrs. B. F. Gaffney. A very en-
Joyable program was carried out and
visitors served a fine dinner.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
Sir Francis Drake Lodge, No. 429.

AT a regular meeting Of Sir Fran
els Drake lodge held on Thursday
evening the 18th, it was voted to OBJ
serve st. George Day in an informal
manner. Some good speakers have
been secured by the committee In
charge and a good time is promised.
Every member is requested to be
present.
Capitol Lodge, No. 131, of Hart
ford, will celebrate on Friday evening
the 10th, and a delegation from this
city will attend.
The secretary would like all men,
bers having tickets for the drawing
for the boys at the front to turn them
in on or before Friday this week.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
CONTEMPT CASE DISMISSED

Washington, April 15.-Upon the
motion of Solicitor General Davis the
supreme court today dismissed pro-
ceedings begun by the government to
have District Judge KilIitis Of Toledo
charged with contempt for failure to
obey court order forbidding sus-
pension Of sentences in criminal cases.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
EXPLOSION ON CYCLOPS.

Baltimore, April 15.--One of the
firemen on the naval collier Cyclops,
reported as being long overdue by the
navy department was Thomas V. Lee
of this city. His father said today
his son, in a letter received several
months ago. spoke of an explosion
on board and said repairs could not
be made until they arrived at Phila-
delDhia.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
MAPLE STREET BOY
KILLED IN ACTION
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leaves several brothers and a sister:
Joseph, Gilbert Edgar and Elmer
Linton and Mrs. Lucius H Taylor. A
fifth brother, Lloyd Linton, is also In
the service, being stationed at Pelham
Bay with the Naval Reserve forces.
The flags at the Stanley Works
were hung at half mast today out Of
respect for Private Linton. They will
De suspended at half mast for short
time in honor of the young hero.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
LADY Wallace Lodge

Lady Wallace lodge, Daughters of
Scotia. will hold a social Wednes-
day evening at the home, of Mrs.
James Law, 112 Austin street, also
the entertainment committee will
meet Friday at Mrs. Tomkins' home,
I167 Hart street.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
MECHANICIAN KILLED
Max Besse1er Was Preparing Lieut..
Stehlcr's Machine for Liberty Loan
Flight Over New York State.

New York, April 15.-Max Bessler,
mechanician for Lieutenant Joseph
Stehlin Of the Lafayette escadrille,
was instantly killed at Sheepshead
Bay today while helping to prepare
Stehlin's biplane for a fight across
the state in behalf of the Liberty
loan.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
SPECIAL FIR TIMBER TRAINS.

Washington, April 15.-Special
trains carrying 100000 feet Of fir
timber have left the Pacific coast for
Atlanta and Gulf ship yards which
have been delaying in turning out
wooden ships because of tie-ups.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
FRATERNAL NEWS
New Britain Council, 0. L. \. NJ.

There will be the usual weekly
meeting Thursday night. Matters Of
special importance to the younger
beneficial members will come before
the session to the state meeting to be
resentatives to tn state meeting to be
held In Middletown on May are re-
Quested to be present
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
Phoenix Lodge, I. o. O. r.

At meeting of Phoenix lodge, No.
SO, l. o. %. +. Wednesday evening
several applications will be acted
upon. A rehearsal of the initiatory
degree will be held, directed by De-
gree Master F. H. Hobbs.
New Britain herald., 1918-04-15
Carnn Clara, r.. n. of A.

Camp Clara, r. n. of A, will hold
an important meeting tomorrow eve
ming at st. Jean de Baptiste hall. "a
Church street, at 8 o'clock sharp.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
w. u. ANNOUNCES
NEW NIGHT RATES

Manager ]. II. Slack of the local
Western Union office announces a
greatly reduced rates for short over
night messages, effective Jan. Isl.
The new rates are calculated TO de-
velope a new class of Geographic cor
respondence consisting OF short com
munications which chould not suffer
the delays inseparable from physical
transportation in the mails but which
will not stand the higher rates nee
essarily charged for the longer night
letters. The new service, known AZ
night messages. is designed to sup
plement and round out night letter
service. The minimum night message
rate is zoe, and for 25c ten word over
night messages can ae sent consld
cradle distance, while the maximum
rate is zoe as against the maximum
Of S1.00 heretofore charged The
new rates should not only prove q
boon to the business interests of this
| city but lead to the same large use
Of the telegraph in social correspond
ences that prevails in European
/ countries
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
FUNERAL OF MRS.
DAY FRIDAY p. M.

Mrs Matilda Day who died at her
home, 1921 North Chestnut street,
Wednesday afternoon az 2:l0, was
born in Wheeling, W. Va. July 4,
1890 She was united in marriage to
Edwin Day in lS47. They moved to
Ottawa in 1881, coming here with
the Flint Bottle Company.
Mr. Day died in June, 1887. OF this
union eight children we're born three
having preceded her in death She
leaves surviving Thomas Of Chicago
Heights. Eizlrer of Indianapolis, Ind;
Walter of Alton, H.; Howard Of Gas
City, Ind, and Clara Stricklin Of Mar
Settles. She leaves fifty grandchil-
dren, tifty-nine great-Grandchildren
and five great-grea grandchildren.
Rev. Farrar of Christs Episcopal
church will have charge Of the fu
neral services at the home Friday aft
ernoon at 2;30 o'clock
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Sim Treaty In June?

London, Dec 10. This mornings
Paris newspapers variously place the
probable date Of the opening Of the
eace conference at from Jan 10 to
Ian. II. The meetings preliminary
to the conference will take place at
the ministry Of foreign affairs, with
Premier Clemenceau presiding. Prior
70 this extremely important confer.
onces will be held, including one
which President Wilson will have
with David Lloyd George, the British
premier Marcel Hutin, in the Echo
de Paris, states that i. is most prob
able that the treaty of peace viii be
signed at Versailles some time abou,
the beginning of June and that Mar
shall foch will lead the allied armies
under the arch of triumph in Paris
within fifteen days after peace is de
cIarod.
Most satisfactory reports are in cir
c1laiion regarding the interviews
Premier ClemenCeau and Marsha
Foch have had with President Wilson
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
oRESBY CHURCH TO
HAVE WHITE XMAS

A white Christmas will be observed
On next Monday evening at the first
Presbyterian church when every
member of the Sunday school will
bring a gift to be used for charitable
purposes, instead of receiving a gift.
The following program will be given
t 1880 o'clock.
Song JOY to the World.
Wallace Watts.
Greeting Louise Ruff
Recitation-E Elizabeth Funk.
Song-Primary Glass.
Recitation -- Something Queer
III ert Erb
EXercise-"What Can We Bring"
Ruth Knapp's Glass.
Song-Primary Glass.
luet-Harry and William Pussy
EXorcise-"Ring the Bells of Christ
MAJ" Dora Pools Class.
Song Mrs. pusey's Glass.
Recitation-'Paul Vonckk.
Rocitaton--Paul Vonckx.
Song 1T Came Upon the Middnight
Clear"
Rocitation-"Come Agaln'-Thclm;
5uith
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
14,192 FLU CASES
IN STATE DEC. II

Springfield Dec. l9--Up to Tues
day afternoon there were l4.192 re
ported cases of influenza in Illinois
according to a weekly state healtl
report sent to the federal health de
partment at Washington by Dr. c. st
Clair Drake, director of the state dc
partment of health,
The number Of diphtheria cases
Weer given as l6S, of which Is wer,
in Chicago; scarlet fever, 50, of which
30 were in Chicago; smallpox. TO-;
pneumonia. 637, of which 1913 were il
Chicago, and meningitis, Chicago, g
But that the influenza epidemic in
The southern part of the state is clear
ing is indicated in the release from
quarantine of Madison, Bond. Clinton
st. Clair, Monroe, Marion Jefferson,
Randolph, Perry, Jackson Franklin
Williamson, Hamilton, White, Saline
Gallatin, Johnson, Union, Pope, Har
din, Alexander, Pulaski andd Massac
counties An order lifting the ban on
public gatherings in those counties
has been issued by the department
And as the disease begins to disap
pear throughout the state comes the
word that collins are getting scarce
because of the epidemic. So many
people died from the plague that cof
| fin dealers are swamped with orders
say dispatches from factories at De
catur, Peoria, St Louis and Chicago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
City and Vicinity
News

W. +. Bailey went to Chicago this
morning on a short business trip.
George Moss, proprietor OF the
Fashion shoe parlors, went to CHI
cago yesterday on short bushes
visit
Misses Laura and Anna Conard OF
Congress street went to Chicago yes
terday to visit with friends.
Miss Ruth Reese. who is attending
Principal College in St Louis, ar
rived in Ottawa last evening to spent
her Christmas vacation at her home
in Highland Place.
Robert Zimmerman of Marseilles
vas an Ottawa business visitor today
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Warmer wen
10 Chicago yesterday for Il short visit
Jess Morrell of Serena vas an Ot
tawa business visitor today.
George Koenig was Chicago busl
ness visitor yesterday.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Indian Summer.

Indian summer is the return of &C.
NAL but not hot weather after sharp
frostS. Ii IS the moment when the
door Of the vcstibule of winter is left
standing ajar for moment to let the
light, and just little--not too much
of warmth of departing summer stream
In. II Is season without Il rival
briercr even than the briefest spring,
tcndcrer than the softcst summer; il
Is the anodyne Of the years woes and
the promise and pledge Of n mans res
toration Of Eden.-lXChangc.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
TRY TO CONSOLIDATE
FARMERS BODIES

Springfield. Dec. l9-An effort is !
being made by the state department
of agriculture through its director
Charles G.. Adkins. to consolidate the
Illinois Farmers institute and the
State Farm Bureau.
Director Adkins has issued several
statements advocating the change
He believes greater efficiency in farm
work can be obtained through the
merger.
"All the work done BY the farmers
institute and the farm bureau organi-
zation should be done from one Office
in Springfield said Mr. Adkins. "A
law should be passed authorizing the
organization of the farm bureaus OF
the state; repeal the present farmers
institute law; provide for a secretary
at Springfield, the same as the pres
/ ent secretary of The farmers insti-
tute; appropriate the same amount Of
money to each county for extension
work as is done at present; the farm
bureau officers in each county TO be
the extension organization instead of
an extra organization, as we have
now. in counties where there are no
farm bureaus, the extension being
provided for as now, and board OF
directors provided for the state or
ganization."
But II. Z. Young, secretary of the
Illinois Farmers Institute, objects t
the idea. lie characterizes The move
as political" Mr. Young declare
= the time is not yet ripe for such ;
combine.
The farmers institute has consist
entity stood for the farm bureau move
ment," Mr. Young said. From tn
$ first it has advocated and supporte,
: this very important and needful wor
! and fayors and advocates ii now J
= has always cooperated with the stat
j university in promoting the organic;
, ton Of farm bureaus, and is now a,
u tive in such cooperation, Howeve
) it does not believe chat the time ha
yet arrived for the farm bureaus I
entirely take the place of the inst
tute. Such time may come, but NJ
while there are still forty countic
) in the state without farm bureau o
CARNATIONS and not until their mal
A. berships number more than 300 or A.
|; farmers per county Consolidation
/; the institute at this time with t
W state department Of agriculture wou
le do away with an organization whiC
re- has a record Of constructive educate
oil achievements unsurpassed in the a
" mails of Illinois agriculture"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
YULETIDE GARB OF
OTTAWA STORES BIDS
SHOPPER SN0TICE
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die cars" sc0oters, doll cabs, base
ball outfits, soldiers suits, foot balls
al kinds Of mechanical building out
its. and mechanical toys, games ga
ore, hair ribbons, handkerchiefs
books. bath robes, candy, fruit, nuts
ana of course there is every size ano
shape of Christmas tree and all kinds
II Christmas tree decorations thai
will be hailed with delight by the lit
lie folk
There are plenty of articles on dis
play in the store windows to give an
me an idea of just what to buy, anC
strange to say each merchant declar
ID his line of goods has not raised IL
price in proportion to other articles
or at the same rate the cost of Twin:
has gone up,
Every one shopping seems to hay
plenty Of money ana to be spendin
/ freely.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
SWALLOWS SET
OF FALSE TEETH

Springfield. Dec 10 - William
Nieacham Of Illinois was enjoying
hearty repast at his home He was
1eyouring a CHOICE piece of pumpkin
pie when suddenly his teeth slipped
lie sputtered bit looked around
strange like and then found he had
5wallowed "A set of three false mas
ficators. But they refused to 90 all
The way down and lodged in his
esophagus where if it was done pur-
losely Meacham might be suspected
Ot attempting a new process of mas
icatiOn. So now he's in a hospital
lere undergoing treatment for the re-
coyery of the teeth His case is not
regarded as unusual by physicians
md he is expected to recover.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
QUESTION LEGALITY
OF WEDDING; PAIR
THEN REMARKED

Shelbyvlle, Dec, 10 - Eight year
ago Mr. and Mrs. w. p. Eybel wer,
married in st. Louis, The ceremon,
vas performed only a short time afte
Mr.. Eybel had secured divorce
rom his first wife.
During the first few years of thei
welded hfe the Eybels lived in Mis-
souri, But they came back to Illinois
and finally settled down here among
'riends. Then somebody suggested
doubt as to the legality of the mar
"iage since the Illinois law provide.
/ year must intervene before mar
riage.
And that's why the couple recent!
re-married here.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
Be Kind and Patient.

There is more special grace requi-
site and manifest in w0tchful perSe-
yerance in little kindnesses and habit
ual patience mt home, in abstinence
from conversational disparagement OF
others. and In resistance to habits OF
sloth and undue sef-indulgence In
private life than in the performance
Of great public duties under the Oh
ser7ation of multitudes.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-19
FLU PREVENTS MEET
OF STATE TEACHERS

Springfield Dec. 10 - There Will
be no meeting of the Illinois Teachers
Association this year On recon
mendation Of Or. st Clair Drake, state
Director Of Health, it has been indie
finitoly postponed, because Of the In
dueuza epidemic In place Of the
convention however the officers and
members of the committee on resolu-
tions, legislation, and appropriations
will meet here Friday. December -
to transact any necessary business, il
is announced.