davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1918-01-20
CAPITAL YOUTH REWARDED.
Frank ]. Lyons Given First Glass
Sergeant's Chevrons.

Frank ]. Lyons. Washingtonian,
who enlisted in the Army early last
year, has received his second promo
ton He is now first-class sergeant
Upon entering the military service,
he was assigned to duty in the ord
nance department and stationed at one
of the ports of embarkation. He was
soon promoted from private to cor
pora1 ..
Young Lyons was reared here by his
uncle, John w. Lyons, general master
workman of the Knights Of Labor
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
THURSDAY BRINGS YOU
PARTICULARLY NOTE THIS.

has already been reduced, say from S
this sale gives it to you for $3.50. Tha
through our Millinery Dept. for
Be on hand to get best selection, and +
have the opportunity for three days.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26

local postmaster, has been notified
that her brother, Charles Kenney, Of
Winsted, died yesterday morning
after a brief illness. The funeral will
be held tomorrow morning at Win
sted and the interment will be in the
family plot in that town.
f. N. Whitaker and family, of Ber-
lin street, have gone to Holyoke,
Mass, where they will spend the week
with relatives.
Charles Venture, of Kensington, is
i'll at his home suffering with a severe
attack OF influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lumbard, Of
Guilford, spent the Christmas holiday
with Mrs e. Galpin, of Berlin street.
Robert Cole, Jr., of East Berlin, is
i'll at his home with a severe attack
OF influenza.
S. NJ. Cowles and family spent the
holiday with Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Up
son, of New Britain.
Cecil Hastings, a Y. NJ. c.. A. war
worker, who has been spending g.
short furlough with Mr.. and Mrs. s. M
Cowles. has returned to his post at
Camp Lee, Virginia.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
Service Notes.

Alfred Ambrose Barrett, of the
Hospital Corps, recently returned
from France, spent the Christmas
holiday at his home on Berlin street.
Corporal Everett S. Turner, of
Company G, 9th Machine Gun Bat
TALON, recently returned from France.
has been discharged and will resid
at his home on Berlin street.
William Ryan, of the Naval Reserve,
stationed at Brooklyn, spent the holi-
day at his home in Kensington.
James Corr, of the Naval Reserve
stationed at Philadelphia, is spending
a short furlough at his home in Ken
sington.
Philip Pagan, of the Naval Reserve,
stationed at Brooklyn, is spending a
short furlough at his home in Ken
sington.
arthur Anderson, of the Naval Re-
serve. stationed at Brooklyn, is spend
ing a short furlough at his home in
Berlin.
Berlin Briefs.
Mrs. William w. Pagan, wife of the
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
JAPAN IN need OF
FIRE PROTECTION
Outlying Districts Especially
Lacking in Fire Fighting Facilities

Toxic. Nov. il Correspondence Of
The Associated Press. )-FreQuently
fires throughout Japan attended by
considerable destruction of property
and some loss Of life have urgently
called the attention of the Japanese
authorities to the necessity of improv-
ing the means of fighting fire. In some
cases entire villages have been wiped
out and in the city of Toxic blocks of
tiny wooden houses have been con-
sumed With amazing sWiftness.
A Japanese fire is different from al
m ost any other fire in the world. I
had an opportunity of observing that
fact when a fire occurred some time
ago near the headquarters of The AS
sociated Press and seemed for a, time
to threaten it's destruction.
Foreign style houses in Toxic are
grouped in ompounds--that is. three
Or four structures are contained in
one large area or garden. They dot
here and there the great oriental
metropolis which stretches out for
miles--a mass of low-built, tile
rooted, painless wooden houses, the
streets bordered by lines Of wooden
telegraph poles carrying their burden
of wires. In the same compound with
the correspondent lived an American
military attache, and an American
business man.
The mellow notes Of a Japanese
gong pealing through the night awoke
the sleeper. AS he turned uneasily,
there came a discreet knock on the
door
''Danna SAN said the ''boy." Dan
ma san speak like see big fire. Big fire
come. Please get up; please 60"
A great mass Of light showed
through the windows. The fire was
near, and the correspondent went with
his compatriots.
In the United States a big fire ap-
peals as spectacular; in Japan it is
spectacular with the picturesque and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
lewis bound OVER
10 SUPERIOR COURT
hdgG GriSWOId Gives UnWelCOme
|ChriStmaS Present to Burglar
WEDDING CANCELLED

hst Berlin Man Had Planned to Get
Married Yesterday, But His Pro-
gram Was Changed and He Went
to Jail Instead.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26

ast Berlin Man Had Planned to Get
Married Yesterday, But His Pro-
gram Was Changed and He Went
to Jail Instead.
Z Leo Lewis, charged with breaking
Ito Coles store in East Berlin on the
bods valued at $14, was bound over
the superior court by Judge George
j Griswold in the town court yester-
lH morning. Lewis pleaded guilty to
Ne charge, stating that he had en-
bred the store for the purpose Of OBJ
lining candy for the children where
Ne had been boarding. He was caught
w Robert Cole, owner of the store.
lewis, it was testified, was carrying a
bit case filled with articles which he
I'D taken from the store when he
Jas caught climbing out of the win
bwn on the south side of the build
Dc. On seeing Mr.. Cole, Lewis
Sropped the suit case and ran through
be woods located near the East Ber-
Ia school and then turned UP Wilcox
6enue, going to the home of w. Ell
ridge. where he was later arrested by
Nicer Andrew Lawrence.
u Lewis is a native of Moodus and was
d have been married yesterday, his
Respective bride, Miss Lillian Ell
ridge, of East Berlin, being Is years
q age. Lewis was taken to the
artford county Jail by Officer Law
ssnce late yesterday afternoon and is
Aeld under $1,000 bonds.
Austin Mcguire.
Mr. and Mrs. John r Mcguire, of
w8 Hobart street, Meriden, announce
lie engagement of their daughter.
Hiss Ethel Mcguire, to E. Raymond
Justin, of hudson street, recently dis
harged from the Naval Reserve force
quartermaster frst-cIass. Miss Ma
suire is a graduate of the Moriden
gl@h school, class of 1914. Quarter
Ester Austin is the son of Mr.. and
IRIS Elmer E. Austin, of Berlin, and
BIS been in the service for over a year.
Sergeant McKeon Home.
4 Sergeant William NcKeon, Of the
ATedtcal Corps, recently returned from
France after doing active service for
PIX months, spent the Christmas Holt
ay with his father and sisters at their
Aome in Kensington. Sergeant Nc
Son has been in the service for over
year and at present is stationed at
he Walter Reed hospital in Washing
on, D. c.
Junk Dealer Injured.
Max Lyman, a junk dealer, of 233
edar street, Meriden, was seriously
Blurred late yesterday afternoon when
NE horse he was driving was fright
ned by an automobile truck on Mer-
I'm avenue and ran away, smashing
ne wagon against fence. Hyman
Rsas thrown out, receiving broken
#ollarbone and a few body bruises. He
HFas removed to the Meriden General
sospital.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26

ter Murphy, Charles Norton, Gordon
Schaeffer.
Grade 5A--Mabel styring, teacher;
Wallace BunnelI, Edna Burns. Cla-
renee DeIoy. Elmer Velardi.
Grade 5B-Julia Hurtodo, teacher;
Inez Northrop.
Grade GA Lennie M Stanley
teacher; Doris flaming, Clinton Pot
ter, John velardi.
Grade 6B-Bertha NJ. Steward,
teacher; James Bosco, Helen Hurtoio.
William Toll, Robert Vance.
Grade 7A--Mildred Nelson, teacher;
Henriette Castle, Eleanor F'urrey
Floye Baker, Kenneth Selander, Mil
dred Thompson.
Grade SA~-Vera l.. Hawkins, teach
err; Fred Beaulieu, Selney Berardi, IT.
wing Grid1ey.
Grade SB-B. Inez NJ. Giadwin,
teacher: Armonod Nalbondion, Eliza
beth Parkinson, Hazel Silvernail.
The schools will open for the winter
term on Dec. so. 1918.
Chance to Go to Camp
The local war bureau has received
notice to the effect that the War De
partment has opened n. Training Camp
d
Louisville, Kentucky. The camp will
be known as Camp Pershing and will
be run by the Army officers on the
Plattsburg idea, the period of training
being from Monday Jan, g. 1919 to
Saturday, Jan. IS. 1919. This is an un-
usual opportunity for civilians to en-
Joy the benefits of military training in
a cantonment under regular army
officers without obligation for further
service. Further information will be
gladly explained by S. S. Gwillim,
chairman of the local war bureau, if
any OF the people are interested.
plainviIle Briefs.
Robert Hird Of the U. s, navy is at
his home for a short furlough over
the holidays.
George Adams formerly of this
town Is i'll at his home IN Hartford.
The bronze honor roll tablet has
been placed on Central square near
the soldiers memorial.
Announcement is made on another
page of Tho Herald of the appoint
ment of Rev, John r. Fay curate at
ST Mary's church, New Britain, to
succeed Rev r. II. Walsh, deceased
as pastor of the Church Of Our Lady
of Mercy Rev. Father Fay has been
In New Britain for 5 years. He will
church on Monday.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
ONLY MEDICINE
MADE FROM fruit
Extraordinary Success which
"Fruit-a-tIVes" Has Achieved

One reason why "Fruit-a-tives"
is SO extraordinarily successful in
giving relief to those suffering with
Constipation, Torpid Li0er, [ndigts-
fion, Chronic Hca2acAcs, Ncuratgia,
Kidney and BIaddcr Troubles,
Rheumatism, Pair in the Baea,
Eczema and other Skin Affections,
is, because it is the only medicine in
the world made from fruit juices.
These "Frntt Li0c,- ZabIeks'' are
composed OF the medicinal principles
found in apples, oranges, figs and
prunes, together with the. nerve
tonics and antiseptics.
SOC, a box, 6 for $3.50, trial size 25c.
At dealers or from FRUIT ETIVES
Limited, OGDENsBURG. N. Y.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-12-26
Many Children Go Through Entire
Fall Term Without Being Absent
Miss EichIcr Dead-Razing Alder
idgc RIock-Bricf Items.

The following letters have been re-
ceived from Sergeant Harry P. ellis
by his father, George Ellis. Ellis is
with the army of occupation in Ger
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
MEN REGISTERED SINCE
UNITED STATES ENTERED
WAR REACH 23,45e,o21

Washington, Oct. 19.-Final returns
from all States show that 1896, ,5s4
men registered for military service
September 12.. This was 1885 in
excess of the stimate of 12,778,76S
made by the Office of Provost Mar.
shal-General Crowder, based on cen,
sus figures
The total announced today does not
include registrations received by
mail by local boards after September
IL nor belated enrollments by men
who were absent from country that
day. Including such cases, It is be.
lieved the actual figures will be ap.
proximately 100000. This will be
still further increased by the regis
trations in Alaska, Porto Rico and
Hawaii, which are to be held on later
dates recently fixed by the President
With the figures compiled today
the total number Of men who have
been registered since the United
States entered the war is 23,456,021.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
PRESIDENT ANSWERS PEACE
NOTE Of AUSTRIA; REJECTS
OFFER T0C0NC[UDE ARN|ST|CE
AND NEGOTIATE FOR PEACE

tainment, Kane goes for one month
to spread astronomical JOY with Law
ish hand. He does not leave until
the French civilian cook employed at
the Red Cross has learned the culi'
nary road to the American soldiers
heart. Everywhere he goes he leaves
wake of tickled palates.
AT one canteen the workers almost
wept when his time came to move on
to the next. 81 know what we will do
when he leaves, sighed one enthus'
iastic worker. 'He has just spoiled
the appetites of our boys and now
l am afraid we won't be able to
please them with plain ordinary cook
ing"
Kane was once chef on trans
Atlantic steamer He had settled in
Antwerp to live but was driven out
by the Germans and came to France
and volunteered his service with the
Red Cross to "help de wah."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
Hon. Mp. Bryan'S
OpiniOn in Election
Controversy

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mr.. 8. c. Sloan, from Hon.
N. P. Bryan, relative to the formers
candidacy for County Commissioner
from District No. 4, this county. The
letter is self-explanatory
October, II, 1918.
Mr.. s. c. Sloan,
Route B, Box 145,
Lakeland, Fla.
Dear Sir:
| have your letter Of the 14th inst,
in which you enclose a copy Of the
Judges opinion and order in the man
damus proceedings brought by you
against the County Canvassing Board
of Polk County, and request me, as
author of the Primary Election Law,
tc state whether in my opinion you are
the Democratic nominee for County
Commissioner. My reply is based
entirely upon the facts as stated In
the order Of the Court.
The order of the Court excluding
the returns from Winter Haven and
Lake Hamilton necessarily makes
you the Democratic nominee.
Section 55 of the Primary Law pro-
vides as follows:
"All contests over the results of
primary election shall be determined
according to the law applicable to
like contests over the results OF a
general election. The County Can
vassing Board are hereby declared TO
be the proper parties defendant in
all matters affecting the accuracy OF
election returns"
1t was the deliberate purpose OF
this provision to substitute the i'm
partial, judicial Judgment for the find
ings of Executive Committees that
were not not always impartial or un
fair It was the most fundamental
change made in our election machin
cry. Surely we can trust the courts
to be just and fair as between rival
candidates for Office, and this quoted
Section was intended to make thC
Jurisdiction of the courts completc
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
HOW AMERICAN SOLDIERS
IMPRESS THE ALLIES

Behind Allied Lines in France, Oct
1S.-The American soldier Is O
source of continual interest to the
troops of the other nations with
whom he is fighting side by side, and
to the people of France. They have
been vastly impressed by the whole
hearted way in which he carries out
his duties. On parade and on the
march he regards his work with the
utmost seriousness, and every Am
erican column that passes leaves an
impression of set, resolute faces very
different from the nonchalant atti'
tude of the British Tommy. In his
moment of repose, the "Yank, as ne
is called everywhere in France, looks
for a building with short flight Of
stems to the door, foregathers there
with his friends, and eats nuts and
chocolates in prodigious quantities.
OF an evening the "Yank's" regi
mental band plays to him. The Sc
lections are not "uplift stuff, but
they cheer the tired soldier amazing
w. Perhaps a couple of soldiers will
iump I'D and do one-step together
in and down the sidewalk
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
GEORGIA NEGRO SHOWS
FRENCH HOW TO COOK
(By Associated Press.)

With the American Army in France
Oct. 17.-French cooks in the employ
of the American Red Cross are learn.
ing from Thomas Kane, a Georgia
culinary artist, how to make Ameri-
can pies, cakes and cookies for the
American troops. His skill in the
making of pastry has made famous
the American cooking wherever he
has practiced his art along the net
work of railways over which the
American troops are transported from
the sea-ports to the front. This is q
reversal of the idea that the Ameri-
cans ought to take lessons in cook.
ing from the French.
Pastry of any kind, good or bad. Is
luxury in the army; ginger cookies
"like mother used to make" apple
pies and cake that melted In the
mouth" are spoken of with reverence
among the doughboys. 1t is Kane's
task to teach the French cooks how
to supply these luxuries.
To each of the American Red Cross
canteens, here the American sol.
diers resort for food, rest and enter
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
OLD GENERAL lNFLU-
ENZA HAS HIT THE
FOOD ADMINISTRATION

This curious and malignant old
complaint has forced the Food Ad-
ministration to postpone a general
campaign which was to have been
conducted throughout the United
States during the week of October
27th-November End. The machinery
was all arranged, oiled and ready TO
hum with the distribution of home
cards and the announcement of Her
bert Hoover's Message to the people
of the United States In every
State In the Union, the most active
work has been done to arrange for
this campaign, but at what might be
termed the Eleventh Hour, in order
to avoid failure, the Food Admin
istration ordered the campaign held
off until December 1st.
In this State all County Food Ad-
ministrators had been advised of the
card distribution, and the cards have
already been printed and are now In
the hands of the printer ready to be
shipped out. Speakers had also been
primed as to their part in the conser-
vation program during the last week
in October, and arrangements had
been made to have Mr. Hoover's ad-
dress read in every Church in tho
State on October 9th.
The postponement will give a bet
ter chance for organization for the
December drive and new plans will
be made that perhaps will be a great
deal more effective than the original
plans. All those who have enlisted
their services, or who have agreed
to help out in the distribution Of
cards and the message from Mr..
Hoover are urged to hold themselves
in readiness to perform the same de-
gree Of work when the campaign
opens on December 1st.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
SAYS GOVT MUST
GIVE PEOPLE
THEIR LIBERTY
THE POPULACE MUST BE GIVEN
FREEST OPPORTUNITY FOR
AUTONOMOUS DEVELOPMENT
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 19.-WilsOn has
rejected the Austro- Hungarian gov
ernment's offer to conclude an armis-
tice and negotiate for peace. On the
principles enunciated by him he gives
notice that mere autonomy for Aus
trian subject nationalities is no long
er acceptable, and that they must
have liberty.
The President has answered the
peace note of Austria Hungary with
the declaration that the Austro- Hun
garian government must satisfy the
national aspirations Of its own peo-
pie and that they-the people--must
be the judges of their rights and des-
tinies. The reply was made by Lans-
ing yesterday through the Swedish
ministers at Washington. 1t calls
attention to the ten conditions Of
peace enunciated by Wilson ON Jan
uary 8th, which say the people of
Austria Hungary should be accorded
the freest opportunity for autonom-
GUS development and calls attention
to the United States recognition Of
Czecho-Slovak, the national coun-
Gil, as defacto belligerent govern.
ment, and says the United States also
recognizes the justice Of the national.
istic aspirations of Jugo Slava.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
THOSE COURTEOUS MExIcANs

Juarez, Mex, Oct. 1S.-Mexican pa
pers received here tell Of unique
request made upon Felix Diaz, the
rebel leader in the state Of Vera
Cruz by President Carranza. An Ar
gentine battleship arrived at Vera
Cruz to assist In observing the Mex
ican independence day. The sailors
and marines from the battleship were
invited to Mexico City. To prevent
the Diaz rebels from attacking the
train, the Mexican paper stated the
president sent a request to Diaz that
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
and exhaustive.

This whole trouble and contest
arose because the inspectors failed
to do their plain, simple duty. 1t
was their sworn duty not to allow
republicans, progressives, indepen-
dents and unregistered voters to par
ticipate in the Democratic primary
They failed to abide by their oaths.
AS result we have the spectacle
of 21 illegal voters refusing to testify
on the ground that they might Grim
mate themselves. In my opinion, the
Court has the power to compel their
testimony under Section 81 Of the
Primary Law which provides thai
any person offending against any pro
vision OF the law may be compelled
to testify, protecting such person, Of
course, against prosecution.
An election conducted as this one
was in these two precincts is cheat
and fraud. | am glad you exposed
1t, and that the Judge branded 1t IL
such.
The matter ought not to be al
lowed to rest there. The people who
perpetrated this fraud upon the the
ballot, the inspectors and non-demo
cratic voters alike, ought to be pros
ecuted. have observed the admins
tration of this law with keen interest
and | have also been keenly disap
pointed that no punishments have
been inflicted upon those who have vi
olated it. | tried to make 1t an ef
fective safeguard of honest elections
and | believe its provisions are ample
to accomplish that purpose. But nc
law can enforce itself. Every viola
tion of 1t that goes unpunished is al
invitation for other and further VIC
lations.
No law can be much more import
ant to a people than the law which
requires their ballots to be honestly
cast and honestly counted.
I hope your case will have a ten
dency in that direction.
Yours very truly.
N. P. BRYAN.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
French Advance
(By Associated Press.)

Paris, Oct. 19.-The French con-
tinue successfully to advance south
OF Wassigny and east of the Ouise.
1t is officially reported they have
reached the Cambria canal on a
front of nearly nine miles south OF
Hannahpes since Oct. II. The French
hrst army in this region has taken
more than three thousand prisoners
East of Rethel the Germans have
been driven from the territory be-
tween the Ardennes canal and the
Aisne west of Attigny.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
CARD OF THANKS

We take this method of expressing
cur heartfelt thanks to the many
friends who in various ways aided us
by sympathy and deeds of kindness
during the sickness that has visited
our family, and on the occasion Of the
death of our darling daughter. We
will ever remember those dear triends
with most grateful appreciation
Sincerely,
NR. AND MRS. II. B. CARTER
AND FAMILY.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
FUEL RATiONS HIT
BRITISH ROYALTY

London, Oct. 19.-Royalty is OK.
empt from the fuel rationing schemes
which are applied to the rest Of the
British people. King George has di.
rected that at Windsor Castle and at
all the royal palaces orders shall be
carried out and the local coal con.
trollers are held responsible for their
observance as we'll as elsewhere in
the empire.
Lights out order is hours earlier at
Windsor Castle now than when Ed.
ward was king.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19

the train carrying the Argentine sail.
ors be permitted to pass through reb-
ell territory unmolested Diaz
granted the request, according to the
newspaper account, upon condition
that no Mexican troops were acting
as escort on the train. The train
was not molested.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
British Advance in Flanders
tBy Associated Press.l

London, Oct. 19.-The British are
continuing to advance in Flanders
north of the Sensee canal, it is off,
aally announced. Southeast of LIE
oateau, where the British and Amer
lcans are operating, Bazeuil Mazing-
Alen has been captured. The British
nave advanced more than six miles
east Of Douai and are in contact
with the Germans east of Vred and
oattelet in that area.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-19
Over 2,OO0,o0o Americans
Now "Over There; Belgian
Coast Cleared of Germans
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Oct. 19.-More than
two million American soldiers have
now gone overseas, Gen March told
the members of the Senate committee
today. While the conference was In
progress March was notified that the
Germans had evacuated the entire
Belgian coast to the Holland bound
ary, which is now in possession of
the Allies.