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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13

my car every day, as it is very neces-
sary that it be kept in running order
all Of the time. / am driving a doc
tor to the civilian dispensaries. We
go about 60 or 70 miles out every day
BY the time [ get back I am ready for
bed. We are having real winter
weather now; never more than a, foot
of snow, but it thaws and then there
is slush. Very disagreeabIe. We have
no chains on our cars, and so have a
hard time. 7 have picked up some
ropes and tied them around my wheels.
We have to keep our shoes soaked
with oil, and then our feet get cold
easily. The oil makes shoes freeze
] hope some day to write a letter Of
my experiences and doings here.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13

will do their duty. The French SOL
der has the biggest heart. In the
trenches he is rough, dirty and un-
shaven, but he will always share his
meal with anyone. l love the French
Don't worry about my clothes. Mr..
Red Cross gives us all we need. [
can always keep warm The climate
is fierce-cold one day, slush and rain
the next. You know what town I am
in, so know what part of the Vosges.
I had a whole bunch of letters sent
back from the censor, so now am re-
mailing them together in one enve-
lope. Last evening l took tea with
a count.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13
MILL rrIREMEN BACK AT WORK.

Fall River, March 13.-AII the cot
ton mills here operated today under
normal conditions f1remen who had
been on strike returning to the boiler
rooms under an agreement by which
the differences with the owners were
adjusted last night. The settlement
was reached at a conference between
representatives of the Manufacturers
association and Timothy Healy, pres
ident of the firemen's union and rati-
fed by the union.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13
$500 FOR SHnYARDS.

Hartford. March 13.--The $500
mark was passed today in the state
wide enrolment of skilled worllmcn
to build the emergency fleet in the
United States shipyards. Leo A. Kor-
per, state director of the United States
Public Service Reserve. has received
enrolIments from "A towns through
the activity and cooperation of the
war bureaus and town committees Of
the Connecticut State Council Of De-
tense.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13
BARON BL1THSWOOD DEAD.
British Noblcman Saw Service in In
dia and South Africa.

London, March 13.-Baron Blyths-
wood, lieutenant governor of Guer-
Messy, AldernN and dependencies
from 1909 to 1908, died yesterday at
Douglas Lanarkshire
He was born in 1915. He was for
merly commander of the Scots Guard
and served in India and South Afri-
ca. He became d major general in
1898 and was a X. G.. 3. His heir
the eldest of three sons, is the Hon
Archibald Douglas Campbell, a cap
tain in the Scots Guards.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13

Yesterday I drove to d town 80 miles
from here. We have just received
word that we must send our mail
through the United States Army post
office. Before this we sent it through
the French, as this saved our having
it censored. The French censor the
letters after they are mailed; the
Americans before. I sure was glad to
get your letters, Pa. You can't send
too many 7 hope / can be home next
Christmas. | have no doubt the war
will last two years longer at least.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13

and pretty tired at night. My nurse
told me l was much more feshy than
when [ came to this town. Yesterday
I drove to a town about 20 miles from
here. 1t is" a famous summer resort.
Water is bottled there and sold in the
States. There are many fine hotels
all now turned into hospitals. While
there | met a man who was in col
lege with me. l didn't even know he
was in France.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13

udEy .,
I sure was glad to get your cable
gram today wishing me a Happy New
Year. ] have just a, few minutes and
will write q, short letter. 7 got through
work at $50 today. T have got to
work all night, though. 1t is so cold
now that we can't get the cars started
in the morning, and so two men have
to stay up every night and run the
cars for five minutes every hour. That
keeps the grease stirred up so it don't
get stiff. It is my turn tonight. You
ask about the French soldiers. They
average medium in height OF course,
there are big ones and little ones
Most all, however, are very young.
The class of 1918, as it is called, is
boys 8 years old. ] have seen some
of them training and they are very
enthusiastic. It is remarkable what
spirit they have after three years of
war. They are young boys, but they
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13
January


Yesterday I received three packages
we are going to have some feasts for
a few days. At present l am sitting
on my trunk, next to the stove with
my suitcase as table, eating some of
those assorted nuts from your pack
age. AtWater, from Nebraska, the one
who was on my truck (now we each
have a staff carr, and [ are billeted
in barracks. We are going to get a
room. As this is a holiday, my doc
tor let me off. L guess he wasn't very
anxious to work himself, either.
Last evening [ met -, in French
aviation. He is going to take me up
in his machine some time. | think
very seriously of going into aviation
in the spring. There is one fellow
contractor, whom we all hate to
drive. He goes about the country
building the Y. M. c.. A. huts He
leaves his driver out in the cold for
two and three hours at a time. He
seemed to like my driving and speci-
fed that | drive him. I got tired or
it. so one day he wanted to go to
-, about 35 miles, and I mixed my
carburetor so that it took two and q
half hours to go and two to return
My car would choke and stall every
place. He decided my car was no
good and so hasn't asked me to drive
him since. Yes, I had some of those
hospital garments on when I was in
the hospital. I could pull one leg Of
the BAHAMAS up to my waist by put
ting both of my legs into one pa lama
leg. ! have answered 80 letters today.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13
February 10

Yes, of course we shall win this
war; but 1 do not look for the end for
two years yet. I sure hope I am mis-
taken. 7 wish I could be home this
spring; I'm afraid not, though. 1t is
too bad the United States didn't get
into the war two years ago. Then all
would be over now. You people at
home don't know there is a war.
sure hope you never will. Please
don't worry about me. I am we'll ana
have all the necessities of life. There
is plenty of food for the Army. Yes,
I sleep fine. I am outdoors all day
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13
To Prevent Tho Grip

Colds cause Grip-LAXATIVE BRO
MO QUININE Tablets remove the
cause. There is only one "Bromo
Quinine." E. w GROVES signature
on box. soc.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13
r. w. CROSBY ACCEPTED.

I. ". NIENSbY ACN'FAt IBID
Boston, March 13.-Thomas W.
hsby, of 226 F'airview street, New
tain, Conn, was accepted by the
6ted States Shipping Board here
&terday as 81 Merchant Marine ap-
kntice. He will so at once on a
lining ship, where several hundred
kerican youths are learning, in in
/ sive courses, to be sailors, tiremen
N coal passers. on the new govern
! nt-owned cargo ships.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13
Elks' club ton1or-

s tournament, E1ks' club tomor-
Il night.-advt.
Word was received at the local po-
station yesterday Afternoon of the
appearance of Miss Mary Wotieck
Rockville, aged II years. It was
Sueht that she may have come to
Il city to see Edward Laskoski, but
8estigation showed that the young
m is at Camp Dcvens.
Buckeye Incubators for sale. Rack
Ia Bros. Park and BiGelow Sts.--'
I IT.
Martha Chapter, No. 81, 0. e. s.,
4 hold a regular meeting on Thurs
l. evening Members and friends
Il meet at $50 p. m. to sew and
a social time.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13

December II.
1 have just a. minute. Yesterday I
left headquarters at p. m. and drove
so miles to another town. Today !
am going up to the front VIII be
back tonight. It is a quiet sector.
Go up to see about Red Cross ban
dages, etc, for the wounded. I haven't
much time to write. We sure are kept
busy. I am we'll, though. How 7
wish I might be home for Christmas.
Never mind, I'll be home next Christ
mas.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13

expected TO write letters all day

January 10.
/ expected to write letters all day
Sunday, but I had to drive all day.
I hope you will not be too much dis
appointed in not receiving moro mail,
for this week [ am working all day
and every day in the week. I have
recently received several newspapers,
which I certainly was glad to get.
It has been very disagreed bic for the
past two days-rain, and the roads
were a glare of ice. Today 1t rained
hard, and the wind nearly blew the
car off the road. It did blow my top
off. 1t blew SO hard I could hardly
go down hill with all power on. It
rained so hard it nearly short Cir
cuited my plugs, and I had toNstop the
car and just race my engine to keep it
hot enough to quickly dry up the Wa
ter as it ran through the hood on the
engine. ] was very much pleased to
receive your New Years cable a few
days ago. Last evening l went to a
dance at the Y. NJ. G. y. Not a. girl
around. 1t was funny to see about
500 soldiers in uniform dancing. We
enjoyed ourselves, though Today
they made real doughnuts for us, and
believe me, We bought them up faster
than they could make them. 7 go on
permission about the first of March,
and as it takes about four weeks to
go through the red tape to travel |
have started it by having my pictures
taken-obiged to have them for
passes. I would like to go to Nice and
Italy, but I only have a week from
the time [ leave Neufchateau. In the
French Army the permisSionaire re-
ceives a, week at his destination. The
time of travelling is not included in
the permission.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13


Today l received 10 letters. I sure
had a, great time reading them. One
of the fellows received 10 letters--thc
first in three months. We are WON
dering where his letters could have
been. / guess many of my letters have
been lost, judging by the questions
you ask in these letters. | am to stay
here for six months unless unexpect-
cd orders arrive. Yes, ], too, wish
1 could send home the souvenirs | al
ready have. Tt is too unsafe, though.
/ have over a suitcase full and shall
take them into Paris and have them
checked at the Y. NJ. G. A until | so
home. Yes, | can get plenty of edat.
/ have only saved two pieces for my
self. They have q history. One went
through my car just to the right Of
my neck; the other tore off the Red
Cross on the side and killed q blesse
inside. Those two pieces mean q, lot
to me. Yes, I am in the United States
Army and paid by the Red Cross.
The Red Cross could not be taken
over or subscriptions would stop and
the government would have to finance
it. Yes, it has been very cold: now
it is very warm. 1 even went without
an oVercoat today while driving. We
will get lots more winter yet, though.
Ma, we all need the aid of the folks
at home. However, don't do too
much. You know YOU are not as
strong as some others. | am over
here and that will do for you and Pa
and myself. We have a, dandy room.
I am sitting by the fireplace while
writing Madame keeps our room nice
and clean. We only pay 25 francs
m onth--about five dollars. The United
states soldiers did have their turkey
for Christmas. Six of US had one, too,
as you know from previous letters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13
Decemher 30.

have over 80 letters to answer
from different people. Some days I
don't even have time to write to you.
L work from a. m. to about p. IN.
That is 1 am driving until p. m,
cat lunch which we carry with us, and
the remaining few hours 7 must sleep
and repair my car. I have to 20 over
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13


latter. This is a pretty good place
from 1870 to s. as no soldiers are al
lowed in, but We have a stand-in with
the madame and she lets us come in.
We are not hungry here. We get
great mea1s-pay six francs a day
(about $500 and get, for each meal,
soup, relish, salad, two meat courses,
vegetables, cheese and apples. Pretty
good; not a bit like war.
The Frenchmen certainly think we
have charmed lives. They would
stick their heads out of an abri and
see US go breezing by and say, Pas
passe,' meaning He will never come
back" Then when we breezed back
on the return trip, they would be sur
prised. They always felt that if they
were in our cars they were safe, when,
in reality, they were safer in an abrl.
Many n poor fellow was found dead
on OUT arrival at the rear poste. No,
we don't mind: we all get hardened
at seeing the wounded. 7 don't know
but the war brutalizeS q mainland
why wouldn't it?
Yes, I have met a great many
United States troops--Massachu
and Connecticut. told you in a pre-
vious letter about meeting Howard
Bruemmer, AL Schade, Gardner Weld,
Ted Malone, Jack Brady and about ten
more from New Britain that [ didn t
know SO well
The fellow in our section who had
nervous prostration has been sent
back to the States. I don't believe he
will ever get over it. He used to get
up at night and try to crank UP his
! bed, thinking it was a car. Don't
send any more sugar. J can buy sugar
for nine cents a pound. I'll bet YOU
can't. There is no sugar shortage
among the United States troops, only
among the French people.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-03-13
December 2 2.

December %.
! am on a three days trip; have
been to Nancy, Toul and Charmont,
1t is a great chance to see the coun-
try. In this work l travel all over
this part of France. I am going back
to Neufchateau tonight. Yesterday I
received some mail, making 80 letters
in two days; also u box from Mrs.
Potut. Yesterday I sent you Merry
Christmas" cable. Hope you get it on
Christmas Day. 7 sleep in real beds
on these trips and between sheets, too
and I have American cooking. When
1 get to town where there are no
United States soldiers I go to the ho-
tells and the Red Cross pays for it..
| am in the Y. M. G. A. writing this.
I haven't got to report until q o'clock,
so had time to work on my car.
Didn't get up until 9 o'clock. I like
these long runs, as I can see so much
of France, but I am never through.
Yesterday I drove from 7 a. m. to
9 p. m. ,All-day driving is very tire
some. [ get my clothes Numbered
every week. I pay a franc and a half.
That includes ironing.
December "a
No, I did not wear that Red Cross
armband that I sent you. I sent a
letter explaining, but I guess you did
not receive it. Four broncardiers
were loading the car behind me at
our advance poste one night. A shell
exploded and killed three of them. l
took the armbands off and sent you
one. Yes, if that band could talk it
could tell you mare of HE'LL than I
can. 1t has been out in No Man S
Land and through the communication
trenches, etc. I can't write all that I
know, but by driving around the coun-
try as I do I have met a. hundred and
more that [ know. One-half of these
I know personally-home friends, col
lege friends, fraternity brothers, etc.
I can't say any more. Tomorrow I am
to have two Christmas dinners. Dr.
Gayer, of the Johns Hopkins unit has
invited me to take dinner with the
doctors, and the other with the fell
lows. The French celebrate their
Christmas the first part of December.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
BABY ACCIDENTALLY
EATS MERCURY TABLET

Maxine. the little two-year-old
daughter of Mrs. Charles Poffenber-
ger, Willi'amsport, had narrow es-
cape from death from eating a BIZ
chloride of mercury tablet at the
home of Mrs. Poffenberger's parents,
at Williamsport, Monday evening"
AS soon as it was discovered that the
little one was i'll DR.. Weaver, fof
|Wllliamsport. was quickly called,
who soon found that the little one
was suffering from taking a poison
ed drug and at once set about to re-
lieve her. He Invested the child's
stomach of the poison and it is sup
posed that she is out of danger al
though very sick for a time It is
not known just when she got hold of
the poison tablet and ate it,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
WEST VIRGINIA IS
RAISING MORE HOGS

A noticeable feature of the Sep
TENDER report of the United States
Bureau of Crop Estimates is that it
is estimated West Virginia farmers
now have on hand per cent more
hogs for fattening than they had on
September ] 1917. The entire Unit
led States reports indicate over 8
per cent more hogs on hand for fat
Itening than at this time last year.
according to the report of Field Ag-
lent H. F. Bryant
There is also a big crop on hand
lin the commercial apple growing
counties of the Eastern Panhandle
and growers are now preparing for
the main harvest of late apples.
Because of drouth West Virginia's
corn crop now promises only about
2S.519,000 bushels compared to 25,-
100000 bushels produced last year,
while the potato crop in this state
lis expected to yield about 5,O17 900
! bushels compared to 7,475,n00 bush
els last year. Oats this year are esti-
mated at 4,105,OOO bushels compared
TO 1851, 900 bushels last year Buck
wheat is expected to produce about
100000 bushels this year compared
ito 100000 bushels last year. Hay pro.
Lduced in West Virginia this season
was about 100000 ton compared to
100000 tons last year Wool pro-
duction this year showed a slight in
crease over 1917. about 5 per cent
| increase.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
REST NOTES

Rest, Va, Sept. To- Miss Ethel
Moulden, who has been critically i'll
of typhoid fever for senie time, is
sli2htly~i'4r! owed under the care Of
Miss Jnlia ss,eele. of Winchester.
Mrs. Carper and little daughter, Of
NEAR Bunker Hill. spent THURSDAY
afternoon with her sister, Mrs. Wal
lteys Brining.
Mrs. Walter Flowers, of Mountain
View, spent several days last week
|atsthe home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Moulden.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. Lucy Brown on Staur.
|day afternoon.
Mrs. Joseph Hill, of Ridgeway
has returned home, after three week
visit to friends in Shippinsburg.
Mrs F. T. Pine, of Brucetown, Va
spent Wednesday afternoon in the
Village.
Mr.. Omer Rubeck and friend. of
Clearspring, Md, have been spend
ing several days with his brother
Mr. E. s. Ruheck.
Mr.. John Barbour, of Darkesville
spent day last week with his
daughter, Mrs. Harry Feagans, Of
the village.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
TAR HEEL NEGRO
HAS s. CHILDREN


Goldsboro, N. c., Sept 14.-John
Ward, a negro called as witness
in recent trial held here. told the
court he was the father of thirty
five children and that thirteen were
in military service. Ward, who is 81
years old, has been married three
times and has twenty-five living chill
dren.
The negro said his first wife bore
fifteen children in six years-quad-
ruplets twice, two sets of triplets
and one single child. The second
wife, he said, gave birth to twelve
children-twins twice. The third
wife gave birth to eight children.
Five sons in military service are in
France, and eight others are in train
ing camps in this country.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
GOVERNOR SANCTIONS
COMMUNITY SERVICE

Mr.. G. w Dudderar, of Clarksburg.
chairman of War Camp Community
Service in West Virginia. has receiv-
ed the following comrnen3ltoy let
ter from Governor CofFwell:
My Dear Mr. Dudderar:
believe that the community work
the War Camp Community Service
has organized in the cities and towns
surrounding out great training camps
IS of such vital Importance p the
morale OF our soldiers and sailors that
you win find the people OF cur state
anxious to help in any and every
way within their power.
War Camp Community Service, as
! see 1t, is a great community effort
on the part of the people of America
to surround our training camps with
hospitality and TO do for the men in
Uniform while off duty the very Il ngs
that his father and mother or friend
would do Tor MIN. Ws
The effort that is being made ~
War Camp Community Service 10 get
our people interested in the welfare
of others is one of the most significant
movements of the day and is teaching
America that if the constructive
forces Of community life are aggres.
sirely promoted there is no room fol
the things which undermine cEarac
ter.
/ am confident that in your cam
paign in November you will have the
support of the fathers and mothers
and friends of every West Virginia
boy who is fighting fer the liberty Of
the world, and this means every per
son in our state.
Very sincerely yours,
J. ]. CoRNWELL,
Governor.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1918-09-17
STATES FlNANCESdN
EXCELLENT CONDITION

Making the biennial report for his
department to Governor 5ohn J.
Cornwell, who in turn will transmit
! it to the legislature, William S.
johnson, state treasurer this week
declared The condition of West vir-
ginia's finances to be the best in the
history of the state
In addition to the statistical report
covering the business of his office in
The last two years, Treasurer John
son recommends a number of chang
es in the statutes relating to the
treasury department.
He declares that the West vir-
ginia depository law is antiquated
and inadequate and permits prac-
tees that endanger the safety of
the states finances. He expresses
the belief that all the inequalities,
confusion and losses resulting from
the present system could be avoided
by having all money due the state
paid to and deposited by the state
treasurer.
In forty of the forty.eight states
of the union, Mr.. Johnson says, the
treasurers have absolute authority
to deposit or designate the deposit
tory of all funds, and in some of the
other eight states he has concurrent
jurisdiction. Urging the necessity
for changes in the depository law
the treasurer says the records of his
office show an uncollected balance,
including interest, due this state
from defunct depository banks,
amounting to $1,000, while similar
loses of all other states since 1912
amount to only $S,035--less than
$40 per state. "a
Treasurer Johnson recommends
that the law be changed to provide
what are known as active and mac
i've NtpOoitOll -tiOSt Sttt iuS
checking accounts and those time
deposits belonging to the state
from which the interest rate would
be much lower on the active check
ing than on the time deposits.
Other recommendation made by
the treasurer are-that the state
treasurer's bank be 100000. an adj
vance over the present requirement;
that the treasurer's salary be in
creased from $4,000 to $4,000 year;
that additional clerical help be Sc
cured for the department to take
care of The ~~eat increase in the
work: that nimum bond to be.
required of dr" e;tory banks are re-
duced froro $4,000 to $4,000 and
that demo IT'S oe,-al to the amount of
bonds be HHS-~71 and held within
those limits and that better sys-
tenn for The safe keeping of the
states bonds and securities be adopt
ed.