New Britain herald., 1918-05-01
WOMEn9'S RALLY
 NEXT SUNDAY Various Organizations Are to Be
 Represented TO DISCUSS WAR WORK
Colored Draftecs Leave for Camp Private Wesley Burton Wounded in on Food Conservation.

on Food Conservation.
 On next Sunday afternoon May 9th at 3:3O o'clock at the Congregational church chapel the First Women's
 Rally ever held in the town will take
 rlace. The rally will be held under
 the auspices of the Connecticut State
 Council of Defense The purpose of
 the rally is to have a general dis
 cGsSion of all the work which the
 omen of this town have done to
 help in the present war. All the
 churches. societies and all clubs will
 be represented in the rally The comE
 n.ittee has arranged to have some
 cut of town speakers present to eN-
 lain to the women the important
 things which they could do in help ing Uncle sam. to win the war.
 The following is a list of represent tatives who will be present at the
 meeting: Miss Eva Cohen, represent ing the Childs Welfare: Mrs. Ella
 Cowles, representing the W. C. T. C.,
 Mrs. R. c. Morrill,, representing the
 Daughters of Rebekah, Miss ~ Anna Graniss of the Welfare League; Mrs. Ivan Farrar of the Publicity Commit- tee; Mrs William Eaton, of the Con-
 
 Walter Seymour, of the Episcopal
 church; Mrs. John Lamb. of the
 Methodist church, Mrs. Rose Beebe,
 of the Baptist church; Mrs. Ema Pease, representing the Advent church; Mrs. H. (. Baum, represent ing the Church of Our Lady of Mer- cy: Mrs. Charles Curtiss, represent ing the Red Cross; Mrs L. Miller, representing t11e Plainville Surgical Dressings committee; Mrs. Roland (. Heroic, representing the Bay View club; Mrs. H. A. Castle, representing the Plainville food committees; Mrs. Charles Clark representing the Wo- mans committee.
 The first speaker of the afternoon will be Mrs. Curr of Windsor, who will give a talk on the dress which the women should wear in war times. Mrs. Curr is a noted speaker
 and has spoken on several different
 occasions since the war began. The second speaker will be Miss Eva Cohen who represents the Child's Welfare Committee, and will speak on the children's year,
 Mrs. Harry Castle, chairman of the Plainvile food committe will speak on the conservation of food. The food committee has done a great deal to help to conserve flour, etc. At the present time the committee is
 making a cook book for the conser- vation of food
 Plainville today sent four more of l her men to help Uncle Sam win the 1 war. Yesterday three colored men
 were sent and in all the town has sent , about 1 50 men to the services of their 1 country Except for. the few friends ] at the station there was no celebra- i ton given to the draftees. l The Plainville men who went were Edmond Nelson, Thotto Nose, Henry l Ward Futile and Joseph l.. Burgess. i They left with the men from Bristol. Southington. Berlin. Avon and Farm | ington. The men entraned at the l local depot this morning with about 1 50 other men and went to New Haven. i They departed on the S:30 train. The men were sent to Camp Upton, Yap- ! hank New York.
 Word has been received in town 1 that Private Wesley Burton has been ] wounded. Burton lived here at one | time and was well known in town. ! Burton was with Captain. A. H. Gris- 1 wold at ScichepreN. He enlisted in ' Comnany I of New Britain about (. ] year ago and was at Yale field when ! the company was stationed tnere. Tie i left New Haven for France with the rest of the men.
 Koch Arrested. 1 Henry E. Koch of Bank street was
 arrested early this morning by Ofh-
 cer Philip Marine upon the request l of Koch's wife. Koch was in an m l toxirated condition when he came | home and assaulted his wife which l resulted in his arrest fto was | gwen d hearing this afternoon at 1 l o'clock before Justice A. II. COnden 1 in the Grange hall
 | Piainviilc Briefs.
 The older members of Sequassen
 lodge are requested to be present at 1 the degree meeting which will take ] place tomorrow evening in the l. 0. 1 C. F. hall on West Main street. | There will be a Red Cross meet
 irg at the home of Mrs. Fred Pease
 on Farmin eton avenue, Thursday aft i e1noon at o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert F. Weeden
 have returned to their home in 1 Ledge Road.
 Buy your electric light bulbs in
 town. A full line of Mazda lamps at ! RVder'S store.