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New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
CITY ITEMS

Private John J. Shea of Camp Fer1leen is spending a furlough in Is city.
 Martha Chapter, O. F. S., will hold regular meeting tomorrow night. sf' special night meeting has been \ poned until a later date. \ lchard II. Erwin has transferred .9erty on West Main street to Gio- bna and Assunda Trombone.
 The first number in the entertain
 mt program for V. M. c. A. mem- ts will be presented on the evening November s.
 lave your automobile tires by gcking up your car this winter. Dcks per set of four-$1.00. New
 tain Lumber & Coal Co.-advt RfHs. A. c. Malone of Glen street kl with pneumonia.
 frs. A. B. Caldwell, formerly of Nv Britain, is suffering from an at
 k of influenza at the home of her ter, Mrs. J. F. Kelley of 429
 Fdner street, Hartford.
 AIr. and Mrs. Edward B. Kerin of Rmour street who are ill with pneu-
 mia are improving. MT. Kerin was gmerly a supernumerary policeman.
 Best styles, low prices. M. Seibert -Advt %he speakers committee of the &ted War Workers campaign met
 night and selected d long list of #akers, so that there will be a good
 bker every day of the campaign. &-ilfrid Columbus has entered the @lOy of James M. Butler.
 Miss Julie Grove is substituting at
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Paul III, BcIInlan.

Paul IT. Bellman, until a year ago a resident of this city, died last even ing at his home in Milford after an illness with pneumonia. He was 33 years of age and leaves his wife and three children, Dorothy. aged &; Herman, aged 4, and Norman aged 2 years. He also leaves five sisters. They are Mrs. William Zeigler, Mrs. Paul Robinson, Mrs. Antionette Myers. Mrs. Robert Tryon and Miss Frances Bellman, all of this city.
 While a resident of this city MT. Bellman was employed at the Landers, Frary & Clark factory and was president of the Fifth Ward Republican club. MT. Bellman also belonged to several fraternal orders among them being Water Jahn lodge, D. O. H.; Gerstaecker lodge, l. o. O.. F.; New Britain Council, F. B. L.; Comstocll Encampment, I. o. o. F., and Chamberlain Council, Jr. O. U. A. M.
 The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at the Memorial chapel in Fairview cemetery. Interment will also be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23

the Mohican Market during the illness of Miss Margaret Quinn, the cashier.
 Abe Canterwitch has returned from Brown college, where he is enrolled in the naval unit. Because of the ill., ness of his mother, he was granted a furlough.
 Semon, stationed at New London, has returned to his station.
 Harold Shepard of Bristol, employ ed in the purchasing department at Landers, Parry & Clark, left today for Fortress Monroe with a draft quota from his home town. He is a mem Der of the Wentworth club and the 9th member to enter the service.
 Mir. and Mrs. Leon Willard spent yesterday with relatives in this city and returned today to their home in Canada preparatory to going to Bos~ ton on Friday where MT. Willard has been transferred to the office of the Travellers Insurance Go.
 Louis A. Rapp has been inducted in the Students Army Training Corps at Tufts college and Francis A. Murphy has been inducted into this branch at Holy Cross college. Both men are second district registrants-
 The WoOdmen of the World will hold Q regular meeting tonight at o'clock in Turner hall. There will be a smoker after the meeting.
 Cyrus Garrett has transferred prop erty on Dwight street to Abraham Dubosar.
 There will be meeting of the New Britain Charity Organization tomor- row at 5 o'clock.
 William C. KranowitZ, with the Naval Reserve, is home on sick leave.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
MARK FTNNIEN TO MEET.
Association Will Canvass Retail
 GroccrS and Butchers.

There will be a meeting of the New Britain Retail Grocers and Butchers association tomorrow night at o'clock. A large attendance is expected.
 Plans are under way to make a canvass of all grocers and butchers of the city with a view to interesting them in the work of the association and securing a large membership. AZ the meeting tho work for the coming wear will be outlined.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Rocco RGaIo.

Rocco Realo of Oak street who fought Patrol Driver Liebler and Patrolman Dennis Nealon with a piece of cord wood when they at tempted to take him to the hospital Tuesday night, died at the hospital yesterday of pneumonia. He was about 40 years old and married.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Augusta WicIlcrt.

The funeral of Augusta Wichert will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at St. Matthew's German Lutheran church. Rev. A. c. Theo- dore Steege will officiate and burial will be in F'airview cemetery. She was the daughter of August Wichert of 99 Rhodes street. Besides her father she is survived by two brothers, one of whom is in the United States navy.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our most sin Cerc thanks to members of the Temple of Honor, to fellow-w orkmen of our be- loved son and brother, Carl Richard Anderson at the New Britain Machinc c Company, and also to other friends for their beautiful floral tributes and expressions of sympathy in our be reavement.
 HAIRS ANDERSON AND FAMILY.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
c. F. HART, JR., PROMOTED.
Made Captain On Staff of Major-Gcn
 craI Traub.

Charles F. Hart, Jr., son of NIT. and Mrs. Charles F.. Hart of Curtis street, has been awarded a captainCy on Ma ior-General Traub's staff in the 18th Division, now overseas.
 Captain Hart was in Waterbury when called into service with the Second Regiment. While training at New Haven he was appointed to the major-generaIs staff. He was sent overseas a year ago.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Mrs. Mabel RcinhOldt.

Mrs. Mabel Reinholdt, wife of Max Reinholdt, died this morning at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Albert Laskoski, of 739 East street. She was 22 years old. Besides her husband she leaves three brothers, Harry, William and Raymond. and a. sister, Florence, all of New Britain.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Miss Emma Ryman.

The funeral of Miss Emma Ryman took place this afternoon from her home in Brooklyn and interment was in that city. Miss Ryman was 61 years of age and resided in this city for about 30 years. She leaves two brothers and two sisters.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Mrs. Arthur LaFIamme.

Mrs. Arthur LaITlamme, formerly of this city, died Monday morning at St. Mary's hospital in Springfield. She is survived by her husband and two children. The funeral was held this afternoon from the German Lutheran church and interment was in Fair view cemetery
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Mrs. Augusta Deutsch.

The funeral of Mrs. Augusta Deutsch who died Monday at her home at 139 Glen street was held this morning at 9 o'clock at St. Peters church. Burial was in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
DOWN WITH AUSTRIA!
Bohemian National Alliance of New Britain Wires Loyalty and Appreci- alton to President Wilson.

Demanding that Austria be wiped off the map to make room for smaller and more honorable nations, the Bohemian National Alliance Of this city has sent q telegram to President Wilson ill which it also expresses it's undying loyalty to America and appreciation of presidents reply to Austria's peace proposals. To Prof. Thomas G. Masaryk the Alliance has also dispatched a telegram of loyalty and appreciation.
 The message sent to President Will son follows:
 "IGyery citizen of Bohemian birth and descent is glad that our free adopted country has taken, through our noble president, a vigorous stand against the Austrian peace proposals; and we promise you our absolute loyalty Let Austria disappear from the map to give place to new govern ments based on the consent ot the people.
 'rThc Bohemian National Ali
 ance of New Britain, Conn.,"
 The following telegram was sent to Prof. Masaryk;
 "Bohemians all over the world ap- preciate the splendid work which you are doing for our country and for our future Czecho-Slov Republic. We, the Czecho -S1ovaks of New Britain, Conn, will always stand by you in your undertakings, and we promise our absolute faith in you. "'rhe Bohemian National Ali ance of New Britain, Conn" EXPLOSION IN ENEMY WAR PLANT KILLS 70. Basel Oct. 23, (Havas. )--Sevonty nersons were killed and 50 wounded
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
William p. Card.

The funeral of William P. Card, who died at Camp Mcclellan, Ala bama, will be held from his former home at 345 Arch street Thursday morning. The funeral mass will be sung in St. JOseph's church at 9 o'clock, and the State Guard will form a military escort. The body arrived in this city last night
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
George E. SuTnTcnant.

George E. Surprenant, aged 70 years, died at his home in Berlin last night of pneumonia. A wife and six children survive him. The funeral will be held from St. PauPs church in Kensington Friday morning and burial will be In St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Henry F. Wingcr.

Henry F. Winger of 10 Fairview street died this morning at his home of pneumonia. He had been ill but a few days. His wife and one child survive him. Funeral arrangements have not been made as yet.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Frank .gIId.

Frank Jud of 563 Stanley street died at the New Britain hospital at ' o'clock this morning following an operation. He was 27 years old and leaves a wife living in New Britain
 and his parents in Austria. The flu neral will be held Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the German Baptist church. Rev Karl Roth will officiate. Burial will be in F'airview cemetery
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
KNITTED ARTICLES WANTED.
Rcd Cross Makes Appeal for Return
 of Goods.

The Red Cross makes an urgent appeal to all who have socks and other knitted garments at home to return them as soon as possible, as the local chapter is behind in it's all lotment of knitted articles
 Tho work refugee garments must also be speeded up as 2000 gar ments should have ben ready on Sep tcmbcr i.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23

injuries which he sustained early last evening when he was run down by an autom obile at the corner of Hartford avenue and Spring street.
 The little book is the son of Mrs. Adolph Silver whose husband died late Saturday night of pneumonia and who was buried on Sunday.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Mrs. Etta Ethel Smith.

Mrs. Etta Ethel Etta Smith. 32 years old, died this morning at her ohmo on Edgerly street, kensington. She is survived by her husband. a Sh cal z daughter, Viola, and her parents. She also leaves one sister.
 The funeral vii be held from her late homo Friday afternOn at 2 o'clock, Rev. Lounsbury officiating.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23

Two more New Britain men arc mum bered among those who have made the supreme sacrifice for de- mocracy. They arc John J. Valen- tine of the navy, who was drowned when the Leinster was sunk between
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
John Beatty.

The funeral of John Beatty was held this morning from St. Josephs church at o'clock. Following the services at the church the remains were buried in St. Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23

Britain General hospital this morn ing to pneum monia. He was admitted to the local hospital for treatment a few days ago.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
GERMANY PREPARED ! ID REPEL INVASION
VContinued from First PagaD

lego is maintained in the spirit in Thich l assume the functions of the Iovernment and in which I am re- plwed to discharge them"
 Announcement was made by the Baancellor of a bill making the f feichstag responsible for war and 'eace, the measure to become effective then the project for league of
 htions should become operative.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Thomas NeSbitt.

The funeral of Thomas Nesbitt was held this afternoon at 3:30 at the A. M. F.. Zion church. Burial was in F'airview cemetery
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Michael CaSpcrSon.

Michael Casperson of 33 1-2 Lafay- cite street succumbed at the the New
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23

i'll an explosion which occurred in a factory at Dessau, on the Elbe, 67
 miles northwest of Berlin. Other vic tims are believed to be in the ruins.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
SMALL BOY RUN DOWN
Carl Silver. Whose Father Died Sun day, Hit by Automobile-lS in
 Critical Condition at Local Hospital.

Carl Silver 5 years old of 53 Pleas ant street, lies in a critical condition at the New Britain General hospital suffering from a fractured skull, a broken nose and other serious body
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23

England and Ireland by q German submarine, and F.. Benjamin, who was killed while in the air photo graphic service. Valentine lived on
 Kelsey street and Benjamin was pro prietor of a photograph studio on Main street before entering the army.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

FURNISHED ROOM-Steam heat and bath in private family. Phone.
 1473-12 10-23-2dx
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
Demand Socialist Republic.

Amsterdam, Oct. 22.-Independent pcialists, meeting at Solingen, Rhen- sh Prussia, to welcome Wilhelm Ditt- 2nn, member of the Reichstag, who < Is been released from prison where
 was under sentence for melting to
 gh treason, unanimously passed % @solution demanding complete am @sty and the immediate release of c. Karl Liebnecht, former member A the Reichstag, and proposing as
 e party's aim the establishment of
 socialist republic according to frankfort Gazette
 SThe meeting sent greetings to the #viet government of Russia, it is Hid.
 A dispatch from Paris on August 1 i'd D. Lieknecht, who was arrested
 connection with the May Day Demonstrations in Berlin in 1916, has #p5n liberated He was said to be
 ffering from tuberculosis. The dis itch, however was not confirmed.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23
mits Danger of Frontier Defense.

Amsterdam, Oct. 22.--Admitting
 tt under modern conditions even sfensive warfare on the German bntiers would involve great dangers, Rf Frankfort Gazette says even the ABst careful defense on the western 8nt will entaH big losses; It is not SGermany's interests, the newspaper A-s, to make a slow, defensive re- bat from Belgium and that fighting bre will not be unnecessarily pro- ged single day. A"We recognize the movement of spularizing the government after the HAmple of 1913 has preceded in con- #ual waves since August, 1914, and I is proceeding" the Gazette con-
 ues. Despite this we are convinced
 rmany would submit to oppressive
 Edftions, which, perhaps not Presi- < lt Wilson but the Entente generals
 Bire, only if our armies were physi- Ely unable to avert this submission
 hout incurring still greater mis- ~.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-23

EXPLOSION IN ENEMY
 WAR PLANT KILLS 70. Basel, oct. 23, (Havas. )-Sevonty persons were killed and 90 wounded
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
FALLING OFF IN
FREE

at. Adams, June 1.-THE statement Of
importations in the Vermont customs
district for the month of May. issued
this morning by Collector II. c. Com
ings, shows a falling of in the free
merchandise from the corresponding
month last year. but an Increase In the
dutiable merchandise. The total was
$a,s12. 3Os. a. compared with N.2s5.0l1 dur
ing the corresponding month last year.
The free merchandise amounted to
$a,4I1.3s1, a. compared with 1886. 314 in
May, 1877, and the dutiable merchandise
total was $40o,seB, as compared with
$31S. e7 in May last year. The total
amount OF duties collected was "a. 10. 81.
as compared with 81. 1901 II In May, 1917.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
WAR DIRECTOR IS
PAINTED YELLOW
st. Johnsbury Draftee Treated
to a Little Hazing by Camp
Devens Comrades

st. Johnsbury, June Gone "conshi-
henshus hobtector" as little aunty
Annie called them in "Over There" will
probably remember to hts dying day
the experiences of the night of June
4. The conscientious objector is Pri-
vate Joseph H. Quinn, whose home is
in Boston, but who was drafted from
this city and sent to Camp Devens
May "a.
When his bunkies discovered that
their erstwhile comrade in arms had
been assigned to the 33rd company,
depot brigade, which is made up ex-
clusively of conscientious objectors,
they decided to give him a little hazing.
They started in by inflicting a freak
haircut. using q pair of horse-clippers
to make an artistic adornment. 1t
is said they tried to clip the hair so
It would Take the shape of one of the
Kaiser's iron crosses.
THAI done, they stripped him and
scrubbed him Thoroughly under a
shower bath and afterwards decorated
him with streaks of yellow, using
odine
Whether or not Quinn is still opposed
to the war is a question, but It is be-
lieved that he may have a Second
thought"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
NURSES GET CERTIFICATES
State Boar Of ReGistratjon Announces
Their Profesaion In Vermont

Montpelier. June 1.-The following per-
sons have been granted certificates to
practice nursing by the State Board Of
Registration OF Nurses n the record
OF their certificates has been filed In the
eecyekary Of states once:
Beside Garden. Lsnnis Antlsr. Edith
WAXING. Nsva jackson. Anne Fabsy.
Mabel Lawrence. Edna Goodrich. Ciufas
0obis. Lillian LavAllis. LILLIAN Ward,
Alma Romprey, Alice Lavaliie. Beth
Randall, Veda- Richards. Margaret Bris-
lin. Irene Merriman, Mary Hughes.
Blanche Rowe. ara Orvis. Katherine
Liddell. Margaret Walker. Gladys Saw
age. Ada Nye. Ethel Goodrich. Clara
Cassidy. Mildred Fuller, Eliza Sullivan,
Margaret Houiihan, Laura Wiliiston.
Elisabeth Kellogg. Alice Carter. Ann
Bibens. Mary Rowiey. Clara Berg. MAR
garetta Rumble. Gladys Mseham. Maude
Bennett. Alice Ripley. Anna Lewis,
Olive Carlton. Anna Richardson. Edna
M~cNaughton. Edith ellison. Ruby Camp
bell and Katherine Burns.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
2,297 REGISTER
ON JUNE FIVE
Local Boards Report to Adju.
tant General-Chittenden
Co. Has Largest Number

Montpelier. June THE local boards
in the State this afternoon made their
reports to the adjutant-general's ONCE OF
the number of young men who registered
in the State jun s. The number Is
2,2g7, six Of whom were registered at
the State hospital n were sent to
Washington county local board. which
has sent the SAINT to the counties in which
they belong. This makes a total of 2,291
that have been filed with the adjutant-
general excepting the town Of Hartland
which had not reported to its local board.
The following table shows how the men
are classified. (A) indicates those men
who were born in this country. those
naturalized, and those who were natives
Of our allies IN this war; (B) indicates
negroes; &C. alien enemies, which includes
all natives Of countries with which
our allies are at war.
The tah1e f0llowa.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
TEACHER EDUCATORS CONFER
To BE Held Mt johnson Foar Weeks
Beginning July &New Glasses Au-
thorixed-Teachers Engaged

Montpelier. June 11.-At the meet
ing Of the State board of education
held here Monday night It was decided
to have a conference Of teacher train
Ing class teachers In johnson the four
weeks beginning July Q. It was also
decided to have a conference OF SUPER
i~ntendents in Lyndonville from August
10 to 20. Edwin B. Hutchinson of
Winter Harbor. Me-. has been engaged
by the board and will be assigned later
to a union in the State.
The board authorized the teacher
training classes in the following towns:
Bradford. Chester, Essex Junction,
Ludlow. Middlebury. Montpelier high
school. Montpelier Seminary. North
Troy. Richford and Rutland. and a
committee composed of Mr.. Hewitt and
DR.. Hillegas was named to OBSTINATE
other places ~ fast ~ the applications
are received
The following teachers were elected
in that department: Nella Roscoe,
Elisabeth Jenkins. Annie synder Eliza
beth Hoffman. Maude Crofoot. Ruby
Smith. Mary Patrick. Jessie Ross. Elisa
Allen, Sarah Palmer. Mary Dean. Clara
Robinson, Harriet Ide, Jennie Alhng-
ham. Marjorie Meiklsjohn. Eleanor
Clark. Isabelle Murray. Alice Baker and
Amy Drake. and the committee COM
posed Of Mr.. Hewitt and DR.. Hillegas
was named to assign the teachers
to place.
The same faculty will be retained
at Castleton Normal school. with
Charles Adams as principal. while Misa
Bessie Goodrich n most Of her fac
ulty have been r~e-engaged at the John
son Normal school. The commissioner
was authorized to C a principal
for the State Agricultural school 81
Randolph. The faculty with Rollo q
Reynolds as director will be re-engaSed
The State board is authorised to pur-
! chase cattle or sheep for the T. N
Vail farm.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
GRAHAM GETS new CALL
Three Carpenters and 10 Laborers
Asked Of Observation-Disclosures to
Furnish One Laborer

Montpelier, June 11.-Gov H. F. Graham
this morning received a call for three car
penters and 10 laborers from Vermont,
the former of whom will leave here June
Is. going from C~hittenden, Franklin and
WindhNm counties, while the latter will
leave jun 81. Both calls send the men
to the Vancouver barracks in Washington.
The report from the various counties
to the acknowledgement shows engineers
and firemen, 4! telegraphers, 4; stationary
engineers, 6; linemen. /; carpenters, 3;
electricians 8; craftsmen, 5; auto mechan-
les, 10; auto drivers, rs; cooks, 6; clerks,
%; brakemen, /; laborers, 10; total. ia.
The following is the county quota on
the call for 10 laborers: Addison, 2; hit
tenden. l; Essex. /; Orange. Z; Rutland
No !, 1; Washington. 5; Windham, 2.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-06-13
FUNERAL OF LATE
HENRY FAIRBANKS

st. Johnshury. June M-The funeral Of
Prof. Henry Fairbanks was held at his
late home yesterday afternoon and was
largely attended by friends and relatives.
The Rev. DR.. Francis A. Poole. pastor Of
the South Congregational Church, con-
Quoted the service. assisted by tho Rev.
Stephen b. Barnes of Burlington. a for
mer pastor. The trustees of at. Johns
bury Academy. OF which board he wss
president. attended In a body. The scale
shops Of e.. g. T. Fairbanks a CO. with
which he had been so long Identified, were
closed, as well as all other places Of BUSH
ness during The hour Of the serytcA.