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New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
TWIN CARRIAGE WANTED.
Mother Deserving Aid Shca,d Re
 ceiG Support of Thoughtful

There is mother in this city with twin babies, but without a carriage in which to wheel them out into Gods sunshine and fresh air. This mother IS most worthy person and she needs a twin carriage. Herald readers are noted for their philanthropy and generosity. Here is a chance for them to do good. Does anyone know of any who would give this mother a twin carriage? If not will Herald readers contribute something, anything from one cent upwards, to- ward a fund to purchase a carriage for the little tots? The Herald will be glad to receive such contributions and to publish each one as it comes in. Who will start the good work Remember He who most loves ciil- dren hath said-' If ye give to one of these little children in My name, ye give it to Me"
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
BEER PRODUCTION LESS.
Shortage of Coal May Interfere
 Crcmo Brewery.

The Cremo Brewing Co. has tailed it's beer production 30 cent. in accordance with the gov ment orders but even at that it is possible to make the full 70 cent. allowance owing to difficu getting supplies. The brewery is iously affected by the shortage of and unless there is an improVef in the supply it will be necessary further reduce the production. a few carloads of coal have beer ceived since last fall and the sto supply is about used up.
 To conserve the coal supply manufacture of ice was discontil last winter and cannot be resu under the present circumstances company operates its own small frigerating plant.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
CLAIM FIRST HONORs.

Washington, May 21.-Claims from various sections to the honor of being the grst to subscribe their allotments to the second American Red Cross campaign were on file here today awaiting decision in the matter of reward. Word was cabled from Hon. olulu that Hawaii had oversubscribed its quota of s250,0oo while reports
 having gone over the top were re- ceived from Peabody, Mass, and other sections of the United States.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
Tax Notice.

By virtue of a tax warrant to me directed and now in my hands, I this day levy said warrant upon certain parcels of land standing In the name of w. J. Cahill, of Hartford, upon the land records of the Town of Newington, described as Lot No. 167 as shown on map and plans of New ington Park, on file in the town clerks office. Said tax on lists of 1915 and 1916 amounts to 77 cents with interest and on Saturday., June 29, at D. m., I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder at the public sign-post in said town all or so much of said property as will satisfy said tax warrant and all charges thereon
 Dated at Newington, this 24th day of April 1918. -.-
 F. B. PROUDMAN,
 Tax Collector.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

Major Richard Bolles Paddock' nenbev of General Pershing, has been recommended for the war cross. Recently under terrific ire he made an inspection of the wire communl- .tions, which was not expected of him because of his rank. lie dls- covered the wire cut by the enemy and repaired it, being wounded in the leg while doing so. He is native of Wyoming.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
CITY ITEMS

Michael Gilman is home from Camp Devens on a short furlough.
 Buy your seed potatoes and fertiliz- CT at Stanley Svea Grain and Coal Co., -advt.
 N B. Dairy Lunch open nights advt.
 MT and Mrs Joseph Danielson of Brooklyn, x. Y. announce the engage ment of their daughter, Leona, to Paul Brant Kronholn a former New Britain resident.
 John Bostick of 1sS High street complained to the police yesterday that he was assaulted while working at the Vulcan Iron Works factory.
 Rev. John Doherty, of this city, who is serving as chaplain with the Amer ican Expeditionarv Forces in France, writes home to relatives stating that shortly after his arrival lover there" he met a former acquaintance of col lege days.
 Judge John H. Kirkham defeated Carlisle H. Baldwin at golf yesterday afternoon at the Shuttle Meadow links in the playoff "lSickers' handicap" which opened Saturday. The entrance fee of s1 was given to the Red Cross.
 Plans for an entertainment and card party under the auspices of St. Marys Holy Name society have been formulated, and the affair will be held in St. Mary's school hall. May 2s. Liberty Bonds will be purchased with the receipts.
 Thusnelda lodge, o. P. H. S.. will observe it's 35th anniversary with social tomorrow afternoon in the hall al 1S7 Arch street Refreshments will be served. All members should at- tend.
 Mir and Mrs Morris witkin, of 2s7 Elm street, have received a letter from their son, Charles Witkin. a member of the crew of the U. $. s. Rhode 1s- land, in which he tells of his appoint ment as yeoman in the chapla1n's office.
 Lieut. James A. Davitt, of the 64sth Aero Squadron, A. E. F.. has arrived safely overseas, according to advices received by friends here. Lieut.. Dav- itt was formerly instructor in English at the High school.
 George kiesewetter and Lowell Pickop arrived home today from Camp Mills for a 24 hours furlough. They expect to be shipped overseas inlm ediately.
 The Swedish Baptist Foreign Mis- sicn Circle will meet tonight at o'clock with MT. and Mrs. Theodore Larson, l 5 Trinity street.
 A plan for putting the A. M. E.. Zion church of his city on a sound financial basis was discussed at a, meeting of the representatives of the Protestant churches of this city held last night in the office of w. l.. Hatch. No action was taken, but meeting will be called at an early date for final action.
 The Home Service department of the Red Cross has received instruc- tions from the Atlantic Division to prepare to hold special meetings for drafted men from now on at which these men may be advised by lawyer and a Red Cross worker of their rights under the laws It is ex- pected that before the next incre- ment goes away a meeting will be held a week in advance to give the soldiers ample opportunity to take all necessary precautions for their legal welfare and to arrange for the care of any dependents.
 Lowell Pickup and George kiese- wetter ordnance department men, are spending a short furlough at their homes on Lincoln and Vine streets respectively.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

ing the right of elf-determination for every other small nation in Flu rope"
 An order in council makes it a crime under the defense of the realm act to hoard silver in Ireland or to exchange or offer in exchange cur rent coins for an amount exceeding their face value.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
MEMORIAL DAY
 SPEAKERS CHOSE
Mayor Quigley and Postmasl
 Delaney to Deliver OrationS

Mayor George A. Quigley and Pc master William F. Delaney will be Memorial day speakers for Stan Post, c. A. R. They will speak
 the Soldiers monument. The ed plete program of exercises for ! morial day has not yet been comple| The established custom of having graves in the several cemete] decorated by committees from St|
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
Sir Francis Drake Lodge,

Election of officers will be held at the semi annual meeting of Sir Fran cis Drake lodge, Sons of St. George, Thursday evening in Vega hall. Rep resentatives to the grand lodge meet ing which will be held in Stamford on the second Tuesday in August will be selected. Business of importance will be transacted and a large at tendance is requested.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
DISPUTE WITH KAISER
Von Hertling and Von Kuehlmann
 Reported Opposed to Terms of
 Treaty With Austria.

London, May 21.-Strong opposi- ton to the recently arranged treaty between Germany and Austria is and Foreign Minister von Kuehlmann according to reports received at The Hague and transmitted by the corre- spondent of the Daily Mail
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
FRATERNAL NEWS
Royal .Arcanunl,

At the regular meeting of Royal Arcanum this evening plans will be made for the campaign for 100 new members asked for by the grand re- gent for Connecticut by July 1. New Britain has pledged five new mem bers Refresh ments will be served
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
Lady Wallace Lodge. D. of S.

Lady Wallace lodge, D. of S.. will hold anniversary exercises in St. Jean de Baptiste hall Wednesday eve ming. The business meeting will be called at 7:30 o'clock. Invitations have been extended to mem bers of Clan Douglas, O. s. C., to attend the anniversary.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
POSTMASTER w. F. DELANT|

program, although that has not definitely settled.
 Next Sunday morning the mem of Stanley post will attend service St Mark Episcopal church at 10 Rev. Samuel Sutcliff, acting re will preach a special sermon. Sons of Veterans and Ladies Au ary will accompany the member the post to the services.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
Stanley Womcn's Relief Corps.

The regular meeting of Stanley Women's Relief Corps will be held at 2:3o o'clock Wednesday afternoon in Judd's hall.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
Ladies' Auxiliary, $. o W.

l.. D. Penfield Camp. Auxiliary No. l, will hold the regular meeting Fri day evening in c. A. R. hall. Memor- 1al day exercises will be held and can didates will be initiated
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

Representative Medill Mccormick, whose plurality of 146,0 GOO as repre- sentative -at-large from Illinois in the last election has encouraged him to seek the republican nomination for the senate against Senator James Hamilton Lewis. the democratic in- cumbent, is author of a bill providing for budget system in the United States similar to those in England and France. and also of a bill pro- viding for payment of income taxes in instalIments
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
QUAKE AT LA SER FEN \.

Valparaiso, May 21.-It is reported here that there was loss of life in the earthquake yesterday at La Sereena.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
Martha Chapter, O. E. S.

Martha Chapter, o. E. S., will meet Thursday evening in Masonic hall.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21
F'rateI-na1 Benefit League.

New Britain Council, No. 26, F. E. L., will hold their regular meeting in Judds hall Friday evening.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

Mrs William c. Gorgas, wife of the surgeon general of the United States army, sewing sick-room clothes for the use of our sick and wounded boys in army hospitals. This photograph was made in Washington, where many other wives of prominent army officers are engaged in the same work
New Britain herald., 1918-05-21

NayOr7S statement.
 The mayor was considerably wrought up over what he termed the disgraceful conduct of the Yale men.
 T am absolutely surprised at the whole thing. I cant find out what caused it." he said, 'but the actions of the Yale men were a disgrace to the uniform of the United States which they wore, the university which they attend, and the city of New Ha- ven which they sandered by their dized the lives of the people in the trolley cars when they attempted to put the benches on the tracks but they placed the lives of persons in au- tomo piles in danger
 l tried to get in touch with Dean
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-30

SCIENCE FAILS
 T0LEARN CURE
 FOR INFLUENZA

"MedEcal science, so far, is unable to determine what influenza really is"
 This will be one of the outstanding points in report now being prepared by a committee of the most eminent physicians of America and Europe, following a conference of all public health oGici'l3 al Chicago during the past week. according to Dr. Thomas D. Futile, secretary of the state health commission, who arrived in Seattle early Monday morning.
 Not only does the disease remain intangible in our minds" said Dr. Tut tie, but there has not yet been found q positive cure for it.
 "I went to the conference to ascer tain what the scourge really was and what treatment was the most success full in curing 1t, and l came home fully as unenlightened as when l departed. l found at the convention physicians i pre-eminent in medical science. Many of the prominent physicians of the army and navy medical departments were present. but they were there for the same purpose as l.
 "A committee is now busy prepar- ing q report in which information l gathered from the four corners ol the globe will be combined in telling ! of the most successful methods of treating the disease
 We found the influenza to be a l most peculiar disease, in that while | it was proclaimed in one part of the country that successful method had | been found to combat it. other sec tons found it impossible to stop the | scourge"
 Asked whether the vaccine being administered in Seattle was in general use in other parts Of the country. Dr. Futile declared that every community had vaccine of it's own
 There were twenty different vac cines presented at the conference as the most successful method of com batting the disease" declared Dr. Tut tie
 Speaking of the toll taken by the epidemic in different sections. Dr. Futile declared that the Pacific coast. | and Washington in particular, had not suffered as heavily as the Eastern ! states
 No definite statistics have been accepted for Washington or Seattle as yet" said Dr. Futile, because Of the change in population. The com mttec refused to accept statistics based on the former population of a place. Seattle Post-Intelligencer.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-30
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR LETTERS OF ADMINS
 TRATION

In the United States Commissioner
 Court of the Territory of Alaska,
 for Cordova Precinct Gin Probate). In the matter of the Estate of Will
 fam Herrold. deceased
 Notice iG hereby given that K. G. Robinson has filed in the commission CTS court of Cordova precinct, Alaska, q petition praying that letters of ad- ministration be issued to him upon the estate of William Herrold, de- ceased. and that Wednesday, the 18th day of January, 1919, at 10 o'clock q. m of said day, at the court room of said commissioners court in the city of Cordova, territory aforesaid, has been set for hearing said petition, wien and where any person interested may appear and show cause why the prayer of said petition should not be granted.
 Witness the Hon.
 tSeaD A. J. ADAMS, Judge of the said Commissioners
 Court, and the seal of said court
 hercunto affixed this 30th day of
 December, 1918.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-12-30
BEHRENDS IS HEAD
 OF ALASKA BANKERS

B NJ. Bchrcnds of Juneau has been appointed vice president of the Amer ican Bankers Association for Alaska, according to a letter from Fred F.. Farnsworth, general secretary of the association. notifying him of his ap- pointment.
 The American Bankers Association, which has its headquarters in New York city. has membership of l9,226
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-03-01
Daqram Showing Typical FrontLne and Communication
CHAPTER w.

football all afternoon.
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nervous work for me. but the other fel
low seemed to take it as part of the
nights routine.
Then something shot past my face.
My heart stopped beating. and ducked
my head below the parapet. A soft
chuckle from my mate brought me to
my senses, and I feebly asker, 'Isor
heavens sake, what was THAR
He answered. "Only rat taxing a
promenade along the sandbags."
felt very sheepish.
About every twenty minutes the SEN
try in the next traverse would flr2 q
star shell from his fare pistol. The
"plop" would give me start Of fright.
I never got used to this noise during
my service in the trenches.
I would watch the arc described hy
the star she'll, and then stare into No
Man Land waiting for it to burst. In
its lnrid light the barbed wire and
stakes would be siihouetted against its
light like a latticed window. Then
darkness.
Once. out in front Of our wire. I
heard a noise and saw dark forms
moving. My rifle was lying across the
sandbagged parapet. I reached for it,
and was taking aim to fire. when my
mate grasped my arm, and whispered
Don't fire." He challenged in a low
voice. The reply came back Instantly
from the dark forms:
"Shut your blinkin' mouth, you
bloomin' idiot; do you want US to click
it from the Boches?"
Later we learned that the word, "No
challenging or firing, wiring party out
in front" had been given to the sentry
on our right, but he had failed to pass
1t down the trench. An officer had over
heard our challenge and the reply, and
Immediately put the offending sentry
under arrest. The sentry clicked
;rwenty-one days on the wheel, that Is,
lie received twenty-one days field pun
iishment No. I, or "crucifxion," as
Tommy terms it.
This consists of being spread-eagled
on the wheel of a timber two hours a
jday for twenty-one days, regardless OF
the weather. During this period, your
Irations consist Of bully beef, biscuits
and water.
A few months later met this sentry
and he confided to me that since being
"crucifed," he had never failed to pass
the word down the trench when so Or
idered. In view Of the ofense, the
above punishment was very light, in
that failing to pass the word down a
trench may mean the loss Of many
lives, and the spelling Of some impor-
tant enterprise in No Mans Land.
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and afraid Eli orders were given IN
whispers. The company We relieved
fled past US and disappeared into the
blackness of the communication trench
leading to the rear. AS they passed u.s.
they whispered, "The best O lucS
mates"
sat on the fire step of the trench
with the rest Of the men. In each
traverse two Of the older men had been
put on guard with their heads sticking
over the top, and with their eyes try
ing to pierce the blackness in "No
Mans Land" In this trench there
were only two dugouts. and these Were
used by Lewis and Vickers machine
gunners, so it Was the fire step fct
Ours. Pretty soon it started TO rain
We put on cur "maclls." but they Were
not much protection. The rain tricilec
down our backs, and it vas not lon&
before we were wet and colo. How ]
passed that night will never know
but without any unusual occurrence
dawn arrived.
The word "stand down, >"5 passed
along the line, and tn ~nntries got
down off the fire step. Pretty soon the
rum issue came along, and it was 8
Godsend. It warmed our chilled bodies
and put new life into US. Then from
the communication trenches came
0ixieS or iron pots. filed with steam.
ing tea, which had two wooden stakes
through their handles, and were car
ried by two men. I filed my canteen
and drank the hot tea without taking
it from my lips. It was not long be
fore I was asleep in the mud on the
fire step.
My ambition had been attained! I
was in tsront-line trench on the west
ern front, and oh, how I wished were
back in Jersey City.
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were constantly whiStling over the VIII
lage and bursting in our rear, search
ing for our artillery.
These cellars were cold, damp and
smelly, and overrun with large rats
big black fellows. Most Of the Tom
mics slept with their overcoats over
their faces. did not. In the middle
Of the night woke up in terror. The
cold, clammy feet Of rat had passed
over my face. I Immediately smoth-
cred myself in my overcoat, but could
not sleep for the rest Of that night.
Next evening, we took over our sec
tor Of the line. In single file we wend-
ed our way through a zigzag COM
munication trench, six inches deep
with mud. This trench was called
whisky street" On our way up to
the front line an occasional flare OF
bursting shrapnel would light up the
sky and we could hear the fragments
slappiEg the ground above US on our
right and left. Then q Fritz would
traverse back and forth with his type
writer" or machine gun. The bullets
made sharp cracking noise overhead.
The boy in front Of me named Prem"
tice crumpled up without Il word. a
piece Of shell had gone through his
shrapnel-proof helmet. I felt sick and
weak
IN about thirty minutes we reached
the front line. It was dark as pitch
Every now and then a German star
shell would pierce he blackness out
in front with its siiyery light. was
trembling all eyer. and felt very lonely
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Pretty soon the cook. poked his head
in the door and shouted: "Hey, YaEke
come out here and clean your dixie"
J protested that l had wasted a half
hour on it already, and had used Up
my only remaining shirt in the ar
tempt. With a look of disdain he ex-
claimed: "Blow me, your shirt Whgy
In - didn't you use mud?'
Without a word in reply Z got bUs.sz-
with the mud, and soon my dixie wczsy.
bright and shining.
Most of the afternoon was spent Ag
the men writing letters home. uses1
my spare time to chop wood for thsn-
cook and go with the quartermaster ezS'
draw coal. I got back just in time sue
issue our third meal, which csnsis4sts
of hot tea. rinsed out my dixie anG
returned it to the cookhouse and WEI.
back to the billet with an exhilarate9a
feeling that my days labor was doDs>--
l had fallen asleep on the straw whesF-
once again the cook appeared In taE~
door of the billet with: 'tBime me, yeE.i
Yanks are lazy. Who in - a-goins' III .
draw the water for the mornin' resi- ,
Do you think I'm a-goin' to? WeIRs-
I'm not" and he left. I filed the dfESE.a
with water from an old squeaking we4,
and once again lay down in the strGws-~
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We were going up the line, and our
march began.
1t took US three days to reach re-
serve billets--each days march bring.
ing the sound of the guns nearer and
nearer. At night, way of in the dis
tance we could see their flashes, which
lighted up tie sky with red glare.
Against the horizon we could see
numerous observation balloons or "sau-
sages'' as they are called.
On the afternoon Of the third days
march I witnessed my first airplane
being sheIled. A thrill ran through me
and ! eazed in awe. The airplane was
making vide circles in the air, while
little nuffs 9f white smoke were burst
lns all around it. These puffS appeared
like tinv balls of Gotten While after
each burst could be heard a Gull
''plop.' The sergeant Of my platoon
Informed us that it was German air
nlane and wondered how he could tel
from sucii distance because the plane
seemed like little black speck in the
sky. I expressed my doubt as to
whether ii was English. French Or Ger,
man. With look Of contempt ne far
ther Informed Us thai The allied AMI
aircraft shells when exploding emitted
white smoke while the German shells
gave forth black smoke. and, as he ex-
nressed If. at must be an Allemand be-
cause our pom-poms are shelilng. and
I know our batteries are not off their
bally nappers and are certainly not
strafeins our own planes, and another
piece of advice-don't chuck your
weight about until you've been up the
line and learnt something"
I Immediately quit "chucking my
weight about" from that time on.
Just before reaching reserve billets
we were marching along, laughing, and
singing one of Tomlny's trench ditties:
I want to go home want to go home,
I don't want to so to the trenches no
Where sausages and whizz-bangs are ga
lore
Take me over the sea, Where the AlIe-.
nland can't get at me,
Oh. my, don't want to die,
want to go home"
when overhead came "swish" through
the air, rapidly followed by three 9TH
ers. Then about two hundred yards to
our left in a large field, four columns
of black earth d ID smoke rose into the
air. and the ground trembled from the
report-the explosion of four German
five-nine's, or "coalboxes." A sharp
whistle blast, Immediately followed ny
two short ones, rang out from the head
of our column. This was to take up
ARTILLERY formation" We divided into
small squads and went into the fields
on the right and left of the road, and
crouched On the ground. No other
shells followed this salvo. It was our
first baptism by shell fire. From the
waist up I was all enthusiasm, but from
there down, everything was missing.
thought I should die with fright.
After awhile, We reformed into col
umns Of fours, and proceeded on our
way.
About five that night, we reached the
ruined village of H, anc got my
first sight of the awful destruction
caused by German K':ltur.
Marching down the main street we
came to the heart of the village, and
took up quarters In shellproof cellars
(shellproof until hit by shel). Shells