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New Britain herald., 1918-08-11
VALUE OF GARBAGE.
Health Board Officials Put in Very
 Busy Month.

The monthly report of the board of health commissioners was issued today and it contains the following matter, issued by the United States food administration:
 Mrs Housekeeper: Don't waste or burn your garbage. It is valuable.
 One ton of garbage contains suff1- cient glycerine for the explosive charge of fourteen 75 millimeter shells. Sufficient fatty acid" for the manufacture of 100 12-ounce cakes of soap. A score of other materials valuable in intuition making.
 If used as hog feed 1t will produce one hundred pounds of good, firm, first quality pork.
 Can you afford to destroy these valuable products when your govern ment needs them to help win the war?
 The United States fqd adninistra- tion urges every housewife to be watchful over what goes into the gar bage pail; to put less in and take more out. But what must go into the pail should be kept separated from other household refuse so that 1t can be utilized either for making munitions or for hog feed DO not pSEulI DIOhSh SlciSS, crockery, photograph needles, or | other foreign substances to get into ! the garbage pail.
 Remember, garbage is valuable. Keep it clean!
 The welfare nurses made a total | of 222 examinations for commun- | icable diseases and 183 quarantine visits Among the cases reported were: Diphtheria IT, tuberculosis Il, measles II, scarlet fever g.
 The tuberculosis nurse reports there are now 21O cases of tuberculosis, a gain of eight. Eleven new cases we're reported and there were three deaths l Now thre are 38 cases at sanatoria. 1 The nurses made 401 visits. Five l clinics were held and ? 2patients were ] examined.
 The plumbing inspector made 165 1 inspections.
 The sanitary inspectors made 381 l inspections and destroyed 334 pounds of meat.
 The milk inspector collected 64 samples of milk for analysis.
 The meat inspector inspected 95 cows, 154 calves and two hogs. Three animals were condemned and parts ot 1 Is animals were rejected.
 Sanitary inspectors inspected 1,289 yards and 23 dwellings.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11
ONE-ARMED WOMAN KNITs.

Her heart still in the right place, the fact that she has lost one arm has not prevented Mrs. A. Flood. member of the West New York branch of the Red Cross. from knit ting a sweater. It is being exhibited with pride at the headquarters of the branch, and as a stimulus to others to do their bit for the needs of the men in the service, it will find no rival The energy and perseverance Of this woman have aroused a strong anpeal among many of her tWo- armed sisters. and in consequence 1t is probable that a greater number of knitted articles than ever will be made in the near future to meet the ever increasing demand.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11
RED CROSS AGAIN EXPLAINS
 RULES OF OVERSEAS PASSPORTS

Perhaps no question has been asked more frequently in the last few months, since the enforcement of military rules regarding war service abroad, than that of whether or not a woman who has relatives in the army or navy is eligible for overseas duty.
 Recently the rumor has been spread broadcast that the ban was being lifted an1 that. at least ill the case of Red Cross nurses. the fact that relatives are in the service would in nowise prevent women from going to England and France at the present time.
 An element of truth is probably re- sponsible for the rumor but it is not at all as simple as it sounds The Red Cross is not permitted to secure passports for any woman who has relatives in the service, whether they are on duty in this country or across the Atlantic. The army and navy, on the contrary, permit nurses, even those who have relatives in service abroad, to carry on their duties in European countries - but neither military nor naval service of the kind is open to married women.
 The difficulty in getting a complete understanding of the case seems to lie in the fact that the average per son does not realize that the Red Cross is an organization distinct from the army or navy, and that the rules that apply to it, do not necessarily fit the other services.
 An appeal is now being made for nurses to serve in the war zone, and the Red Cross is anxious to have nurses enroll; but if married to men in the service, they will not be per mitted to undertake work of the kind in Europe.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11
NO PLEASURE AUTOS
 MADE AFTER JAN. 1
Manufacturers Ordered to Devote
 Entire Plants to War |

Washington. Aug. 10.-Manufac- turers of passenger automobiles were advised by the War Industries Board yesterday to convert their plants to 100 per cent. war work as rapidly as possible and to place them on that basis not later than Jan. 1, 1919, in a letter addressed to the National Au- tomobile Chamber of Commerce.
 In no other way, the letter stated. could they be assured of the continu- ance of their industry or the preser- Vation of their organiza tions. .
 The letter was in response to proposal made yesterday by Hugh Chalmers, on the part of the manu- lecturers, voluntarily to curtail the passenger car industry 50 per cent. The War Industries Board declared that the present situation regarding steel and other materials needed for war work gave little assurance of ma terial required for the manufacture of passenger automobiles.
 Pending receipt by the board of sworn inventories of materials on hand, requested July 16, no materials will be permitted passenger car man. ufacturers, the letter states.
 It was stated by one member that those who were farsighted enough to obtain stocks of steel prior to the re- strictions on delivery in all probabil- ity will have their supply taken by the Government, to be turned over to war industries short of 1t.
 Many of the manufacturers who have returned sworn inventories, 1t was stated, have on hand sufficient steel and other material to operate a 100 per cent. capacity from four to six months. When the inventories are in, all manufacturers of passen- ger cars will be placed on the same bases. This basis, it was said. would be the amount of steel the Govern ment may be able to supply after war reQuirem ents are met.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11
pRJCE RAISING DEFERRED.

Increased prices for barbering will not become effective Monday, as orig finally announced. There is a, divi- sion of opinion among the employers and because the organization is not a unit action has been deferred. The iournevmen barbers have received their increase of wages and another concession has been agreed upon and that is that shops will close all day on Christmas. Shops will also close at g o'clock on nights previous to holidays instead of 10 o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11
CRIME 0N INCREASE
 IN GERMAN CITIES
Berlin YOrWa0rtS Says War Has
 Not Improved Public Morals

New York, Aug. 1O-War has caused an increase Of crime and depravity among the German people, according to an analysis published by the Berlin VOrWaerts. The paper recalls that at the beginning of the war, prophets spoke of 'steel bath in the waters of which the morals of the German people would recuperate.
 Since August 1, 1914" says the Vorwa erts, i've have allowed the blessings of this bath to act on us with steadily increasing vigor and the result is a moral condition of health of the German people of which the compilations of criminal statistics give convincing reports. These tell us of the steadily increasing number of crimes of brutality, and serious crimes against property and a glance at any newspaper confirms the horribly in creasing number of robberies and bur glaries in the cities and as we'll as in rural districts. Systematically organ 1zed and methOdically operated bands of robbers menace continually life and property of 'respecta bIe' citizens.
 Also honesty of the latter has suffered a perceptible crack and here the influence of the steel bath is directly proved We do not fear that we are disclosing any ate-endan- gering secret when we announce the fact that at present there probably are few German subjects who have not in some more or less serious manner violated the existing government decrees and laws made themselves liable to punishment"
 The VOrWaerts. then cites the in stances of the citizezn, who on Sun days goes to the country to buy food for boarding purposes, of the proud wife of the owner of a large estate, whose chickens ''lay'' eggs only for mark apiece, of the wife of the first lieutenant who sells the food articles received from her husband at the front at fancy prices and the army of uSurers secret traders and fOrgers.
 The VOrWaerts then dwelIs on the effects of the steel bath on the grow ing generation and cites complaints by the clergy and teachers to show that depravity is one of it's results
 The paper calls attention to what it describes as the fruits of the best education as shown during the Ra- deck -Bernstorff libel case" It adds: "When refined cavaliers of the most prominent society apply the most common names to each other and box each others ears, then no one has the right to claim for one certain class, decency and behavior.
 "The steel bath exerts it's effects on everyone and splashes over the home of the proletariat as well as over the playroom in the family of the count" concludes the Berlin publication.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11

E
 eSRd in the town clerks office dur Sinr fhe week and there were also six marriage licenses and 13 deaths. Eighteen real estate transfers were as follows:
 Stefanijia Zimtruk to Thomas Paty- rals land on Dudley street; Charles F. McIntire to Alice M. McIntire, land and buildings on South Burritt street; Harry Bronstein to James Kuzzenwics, land and building on Harvard street; Leon Leikin to
 Frank Ritoli. land and buildings on
 Pleasant street; Abraham shuberg
 to Concittona Daroto, land and buildings on Acorn street, Adrian
 Swanson to Carolina Swanson, land and buildings on Roberts street;
 Gustave Feltzar and others to Adolph Fetter and wife, land and buildings on Ash and Vega streets; Snatwlsia Zimturk and others to Thomas Poty- nalo, land and buildings on Allen street; Mary E. McGill to Anna M. Young, land and buildings on Frank lin square; Nils P. Berhman to Charles Larson and others, land and buildings on Church street; John w.. Chapman and others to Mauritz l..
 Kallberg and others, land and build
 lngs on Carlton street: Henry T. Bray to Marco Orlandi, land and buildings on Acorn street; Adratn street; ~Bronislaw Levandoski and others, to Joseph Pacyna and wife, land and buildings on Alden street; Emilia Kurth to Clement Kalkow- ski, land and buildings on Cleveland street; Edgar c. Linn to Julia Ras- kowski, land on Cleveland street; Russwin Land Company to Charles J. Galley, land and buildings on Over hill avenue; Edgar c. Linn to Mar guer1te Payanis, land at Overlook; Usher Krell to Gioacchio Caldrona, land and buildings OF East street.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11
FOUR MINUTE SPEAKERS.
"Mobilizing America's Man Power
 Subject in Theatcrs.

Assignment of four minute speak CTS for August 10th and 17th is as follows:
 August 1O-Foxs, P. F. Keeney; Lyceum, Rev. Warren F. Cook; Kee- ney's, F. R. Kilpatric; Scenic, B. w. Alling.
 August 17-Fox's. William F. Man gan; Lyceum, F. R. Kilpatric; Kee- ney's, B. w. filling; Scenic, Wm. F. Delaney.
 The topic is "Mobilizing Americas S Man Power" Dr. Warren F. Cook and F. R. Ktlpatric are to speak in Bristol theaters on Friday night, Au- gust 16th, Dr. Cook speaking at the Princess, and MT. Kilpatric at the Bristol.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11
!. LEE IN INVENT POST
 Man Heads Meri-
 |. A. Korper

Henry N. Lee of M Appointed super iden office of the
 Inn ent service. MT. duties on Monday III the office at 89
 pf an office of the eyment service in
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11
SHELLS? YES SIR,
 THEY'RE ON THE FIRE
British Shop Fills Order in Time
 for Immediate Use

Correspondence of the Asso Press)
 Manchester, England, July 3O.- Two days after the British began their big drive on the Somme a rush order for 5000 shells was given one of the proiectile factories in this district So promptly was the order executed that the shells reached the British gunners in time to be used for smashing the enemys first counter attack.
 This shows how closely the mu- milton plants are related to the front and gives an idea of the remarkable degree of cooperation that exists be- tween the she'll maker at home and the soldier in the field.
 The story of this districts achieve ments in the manufacture of muni- tions, illustrated by the actual opera of Allied newspaper men, including a representative of The Associated Press, which inspected the factories under the guidance of officials of the Ministry of Munitions
 The party saw a great industrial district, comprising the counties of Westmoreland, Cumberland, Lanca- shire, the whole of North Wales, and the Isle of Man, which had been con- Verted into a vast co-ordinated plant for the turning out of war material Everywhere was evidence of how the factories, abruptly terminating their peacetime work, had cleared deck for wartime action.
 It was in June, 1915, that David Lloyd George, then minister of mu- nitiOns, visited Manchester and told the manufacturers and business men that the country needed a huge supply of munitions and needed them at once. At this moment the great demand was for shells. They must be had, not six months hence but inn mediately.
 The Manchester District Engineer ing Trades Employers Association called a meeting at once, at which non-federated firms also were repre- scented. The chief question considered was whether it was wiser to establish special national plants for the manu- facture of shells, or to utilize the re- sources for the work available. It was decided to follow the second plan as it assured quicker results.
 Textile manufacture is the principal industry of the Manchester district and at first it appeared that the ma- chinery used in the textile factories was entirely unsuited to munitions production. But by perseverance and ingenuity the textile machinists have contrived to adapt their machinery so well to the work that they are now the largest shell producers in the region.
 At the beginning only shells were turned out, but gradually the field of manufacture was extended until now it covers, besides shells, airplanes, mortars and projectiles, hand gre nades and bombs, mines, submarine engines, steam engines and turbines, scientific instruments and gauges, and a variety of other munitions, ma chinery and appliances used for war fare.
 As an example Of the concentrated energy now being employed in the Manchester district, it is pointed out that within a ten-mile radius of the Manchester City hall the 2,500,000 population employs 100000 horse power. Eighty per cent. of this energy is devoted to the manufacture of war munitions.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11

1T was a great sufferer from RAeuns- atzSwJo o0er I6 pears, I consulted specialists, took medicines, used lotions but nothing did me good.
 Then. I began to use ''Fruit-a- tivcs"; and in 15 days, the pain was easier and the Rheumatism was better. Gradually, "Fa-uIt-a-ti0es" o0ercanse azy Rhemnsatisn; and now, for five years, have had no return of the trouble. Also, I had severe EcSensa and Constipation, and t'Fruit-a- a-tives' relieved me of these complaints and gave me a good appetite and in every way restored me to health". P. H. MCHUGH,
 soc. a box, 6 for $2 50, trial size 25c. At all dealers or sent on receipt of price, by FRUIT-A-TIVEs Limited. OGDENSBURG, N.Y Y.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11
ERROR IN BIRTH RECORD.

Wladislaw Babula of Broad street, who was locked up for failing to reg ister for the draft convinced the po- lice that he is only IS years old, de- spite the fact that the vital statistics records show that Wladisaw Babula was born in May, 1896. He showed it was a. case of mistaken identity.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-11

6n marks the addition of one to
 aain of such offices being estab-
 in Connecticut by Leo A. kor- LII leral director for Connecticut. |Thes1nNces are official agencies Of the United States government for re- cruiting and transferring of labor in war plants. At the present time they Iare in complete charge of the recruit ing and transferring of unskllled la bor in war plants employing more than 100 hands. The private recruit ing of such labor is prohibited by the government. Later the program is to l be extended to include the recruiting and placing of skilled labor in war 1 plants.
 MT. Lee has spent a large part of the past Is years in the newspaper business and for six years was busi nes manager of the New Britain Her aid. Previous to that time he was with the Mexican Herald in Mexico City, and was there just previous to | the resignation of Porf1rio Diaz and at the outbreak of the revolution.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-07-19
UNITED STATES REVENUES,

The internal revenue collections for
the fiscal year ending June 80 last
totaled $9,672, 100000. The collections
for the preceding year were $780,
100000. This years collections exceed
by nearly $2OO,OO0O,O0O the estimates
made when the war revenue measures
were passed by congress last year.
Four thousand persons were en-
ployed in the work and the total cost
of collection was only $12,O00,000.
The patriotism rouser by the war con-
tributed largely to the success of the
work, and the taxpayers assisted and
cooperated with the government.
A determined effort will be made to
bring to book tax evaders in every
part of the country. The treasury al
ready has evidence against large
number who have sought to evade tax
es, and by checking up contracts and
with other data the government ex-
poets finally to discover and punish
many tax evaders, as well as recover
large amounts of revenue Illegally
withheld.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-07-19
To Get the Point,
You Read the Story

Two of Foley Kidney Pills taken
after each meal and at bedtime,
changed Mr.. 2. A. Shanholtzer from a
mighty sick and pain-ridden man to
a strong, healthy citizen.
Konantz, Colo. "Foley & Co, I am
writing this, hoping that some one
needing 1t might see 1t. was so
troubled with my kidneys and bladder
that 1 could not walk or ride, and
had to get up as high as twenty times
in one night A friend persuaded me
to try soc bottle of Foley Kidney
Pills and they helped me wonderfully.
went back and got another bottle
and then again another. Now, to all,
if you have kidney and bladder trou-
BILE and II gets you where 1t had me,
you won't stand back to try SOC
bottle, and you will spend another
dollar for more, IL you need more,
Just as cheerfully as you ever spent
a Eve cent piece. Sincerely yours
z. A. Shanholtzer.n
For sale in your town by
CURTIS DRUG COMPANY.
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-07-19
MEMPHIS DRUMMER
TELLS truth ON u
Vim HERATICA
National Refining Co. Representative
Says Nine Doctors Failed to
Give Him Relief-Takes Vim
Hepatica and Says It's
Wonderful Medicine.

81 was so troubled with my throat
and stomach for year and a half
that / lad become very much weaken
ed" saws Mr.. J. H. McCollum, travel
ing representative for the National
Refining Co., $50 Wake, Ave-, Mem
phis, Tenn.
Gould only walk block or two
without having to sit down and rest.
Since taking Vim Hepatica / now walk
two miles with less effort. My appe~
tite was no good, but now it is fine,
Vim Hepatica even makes me hungry
an hour after / eat. Before taking
Vim Hepatica my stomach could not
retain what / forced on it. But now
eat anything without any bad effect
whatever"
81 tried nine of the best doctors |
could find without receiving any per-
manent benefits. l was going down
all the time, but have gained several
pounds since / started taking Vim He
patica prescription. I certainly would
not be without it as long as | am i'm
proving as l am"
Come in and get bottle of this tru-
" wonderful nature medicine on our
recommendation.
Glass Drug Co., Brownsville, Tenn.
K. E. Martin Drug Co., Stanton, Tenn
The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1918-07-19

ing in three or four counties in the
southeastern portions Of the state.
Georgia.-Reports indicate a slight
deterioration. Cool nights and drouth
were hurtful, and boil weevil were act
i've in some sections. The crop is fair
to good, but has not grown as rapidly
as could have been expected. Hail
storms caused more damage, CORES
pondents say, than was at first esti-
mated. There was complaint of the
red spider. Fine weather made posi-
bic the best of cultivation and fields
as a rule are free Of weeds and grass
and the soil is in good condition.
Administration made fair to ex-
cellent progress. Soil conditions are
the best, the fields mostly clean and in
high state of cultivation. There is
little complaint of insect damage, but
boil weevil numerous. A good general
rain is needed, although dry weather
as yet has not damaged cotton. Tenn
peratures above normal. One or two
reports indicated heavy deterioration
and poor fruiting locally. Labor short
age has not been seriously felt.
North Carolina.-The cotton crop
has about held its own. One CORES
pondent calls this a wnder year in
the history Of cotton in North Caro-
lima. Slight deterioration in some
sections is attributed to cool nights
and insufficient moisture, but there
were few exceptions to reports of bril-
liant prospects. Recent hail storms
caused damage and there was some
complaint Of red spider. Farmers will
probably continue to cultivate thru
the greater portion of August. The
principal result of labor shortage has
been higher wages.
Alabama.-Cotton has made good
progress and is in fair to excellent con-
dition. Soil conditions are good, the
crop has been fairly well cultivated
and weather conditions have been ia
vorable. A good general rain is need
ed. High temperatures have held the
boil weevil in check although damage
from this source is reported from
Southern and Central Alabama. Some
complaints of fertilizer quality. Crops
are pretty well laid by in the Tennes-
see valley. Picking is expected to be-
gin about the middle of August.
0klahoma.-The indications all point
to an unusually good crop, although
therea re one or two discordant notes.
The weather has been dry and hot
winds prevailed, but the plant made
good growth in most sections. A few
localities suffered serious damage. Re-
ports justify the statement that the
crop as whole has held its own. Lo-
cal showers have saved the situation,
but in dry areas the plant is blooming
at the top, Laying by is in progress,
with good cultivation as the rule. The
insect menace is negligible.
Louisiana.-The hot, dry weather
caused serious deterioration in some
localities. There were one or two very
gloomy reports but generally cotton
was said to be in very good condition,
and boil weevil less numerous than
a few weeks ago Labor shortage has
not interfered with cultivation of the
crop, but fears are expressed that the
situation will be difficult at picking
time.