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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
MERCHANT MARINE RECRUIT
Juddie Landgren of Maple Street First
Man to Volunteer For This Service
At Local Recruiting Office-Dr,
Cooley Examining Physician.

SO eager is Juddie Landgren of 32S
Maple street to enter the new lner-
chant marine that he left today for
the recruiting headquarters in Boston.a
He presented himself before c. w.
Brainerd of the Clark & Brainerd
Drug company, 181 Main street the 10
cal recruiting agent, yesterday, and
imm ediately filed his application. He
is 25 years old and will train for an
engineer.
Since the campaign opened last
Monday Mr. Brainerd has been Dues
toned by about so men. In nearly
every case the men desired further in ~
formation. Mr.. Brainerd has already
sent six applications to Boston and
when these are returned the appli-
cants will be notified and called for
examination. The first two men who
applied were born in this country but
their parents were born abroad. One
is an Austrian, the other an italian.
DR.. Clifton M. Cooley has volun-
teered his services as local examining's
physician. 1t is necessary that all
applicants be examined here before
they are sent to Boston.
Mr. Brainerd expects many enlist
ments from New Britain because of
the opportunities which are offered by
the United States Shipping Board
He says that many of the men wh%
have come to him are elderly and =
have already had experience in sea-
manship.
The campaign will continue through
out New England until the required
number $4,000, is obtained. There is
a druggist in every town who is act
ing as volunteer recruiting agent. -
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
POLICE COURT ITEMS.
Two Fighting Foreigners ATraigned
and One is Sent to Jail.

Two fighting foreigners were ar
raRgned before Judge J. T. Meskill in
police court this morning and one of
them, Adam Cook, was sent to jail for
80 days. Mrs. Cook said her husband
dragged her about by the hair and
as she has not any too much hair she
objected. Adam said he has a rival
for his wife's affections and was pro-
testing in this cave man fashion.
The other prisoner was Alex Kos
losky, charged with assaulting Louis
Kalenta on Wednesday. After the
complaining witness, the accused and
several others had grated for some
time the court came to the conclusion
that it "was a tempest in a. teapot"
and ordered a nolle.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09

such a station could be built for S.
600 and this would be assisted by the
fact that the Connecticut company
would be willing to pay rent for the
use of a telephone booth therein. Mr..
Humphrey said he would not speak
too strongly in favor of this item. The
board of public works also asked the
sum of $4,000 for bridges. Two
bridges in Corbin avenue are badly
III need Of repair and must be at
tended to, especially since the statutes
provide that city bridges must be
capable Of maintaining a weight of
eight and one-half tons. Taking up
the item of $12,S25 for grading, City
Engineer w. H. Hall explained that
it will cost fully $3.50 to grade Bur-
rift street and although part of
Wooster street has been graded it
will take So, 500 more to complete the
work. The board likewise plans to
grade West Main street from the city
line in to Wakefield Court as the city
is obligated to the, state for this work
and Commissioner Bennett has called
attention to the very poor condition
of this stretch of roadway. If this is
graded to the full width of the street
as it should be it will cost fully S.
SIS.
When the board reached an item
of SO, 1925, for new macadam Mayor
Quigley asked if it is necessary and
advisable to do all this work this
year. Because of the high cost Of
materials and men he suggested that
this work be curtailed. He explained
that with the tax rate as high rs it
is it is necessary to curtail expenses
in every possible manner. He said
he realizes that some of the streets
are in bad shape, but he still insists
that the tax rate must be prevented
from climbing higher. He said it is
imperative that some items be cut,
especially since the school board is
to come in for a big increased ap~
preparation this year.
Further estimates showed that $780,
$50 is needed for the incidental ac-
count, where only $13.860 was ap-
propriatod last year. Another esti-
mate presented shows that elections
will need about $4,000 this year in
place of $1,000 a year ago and $50
more than was given a year ago is
needed for the recording of vital sta
tiStiCs. Still another important item
is the one for war emergencies and
it is recommended that $4,000 be ap-
propriated for this fund.
Although it was originally intended
that the board of finance and taxa
ton should meet next Monday night,
the members finally decided to meet
al o'clock in the afternoon when all
hearings will be concluded and the
final work of the committee taken up
preparatory to fixing the tax rate and
bringing the business before the city
meeting.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
INSOLENT SLACKER.
Legenicz Tells Police He is Not
Yankee.

If there is one resident Of this
country who deserves to be thrown
in jail for good long term, in the
opinion of the police, it is Michael
Legenicz, aged &c years, who was
taken into custody Thursday for fail
ing to register for the draft. When
Detective Richardson located the e1u-
sVe Michael, who claims to be q Slav
the latter made no effort to conceal
his attitude toward doing his Bit by
announcing that he was no Yankee
and there was plenty of this sort of
men to fight for the United States
Legenicz came here recently from
New jersey where he was employed
in some town in remote section of
that state. The matter of registering
did not reach him. When he came
to this city and sought employment
at a local factory, it was discovered
that he did not have the required reg
istratiOn card and his case was re-
ported to the police,
Legenicz was arraigned in the fed
era1 court yesterday and was repre-
scented by Attorney Morris d. SAKE.
The case was continued until next
Tuesday when it will be heard in New
Haven.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
MORTALITY RECORD HIGH
Iring First Month of Year Deaths
Averaged More Than Two Per Day
Records for Past Week.

SThe records of vital statistics at
u citk clerks office show that the
brtality during the month of jan
ny was unusually high, 76 people,
an average of more than two per
|y, having died. There were 189
l-ths during the month and % mar
hges. During the past week there
bre eight marriages, II deaths and
D following 46 realty transfers.:
iliiazn Heinzmann to Frederick
sfnzmann, land and buildings on
-eenwood street; estate of Ralph J.
NOR to Union & New Haven Trust
mpany, land on East Main street;
kate Of Louis Nair to William Lei
b, land and building on Arch
Eeet: Carl E. Jacobson to John A.
brahamson, land and buildings on
pin street; Joseph Coffey to Peter
Coffey. land and building on Star
rect; Bessie Andrews, ct al, to Bod
iii Land company, land and build
L on Lake boulevard; J. M. Brady
M. Papaleo, land on Daily street;
hbert Carreri, ct al, to Louis Croll.
nd and buildings on Elm street:
Inn E. Street, ct al, to John B.
rect. land on First street.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09

ne nossponea meetinl 81 shs W. W.
nan's club will be held Tuesday art
.rnoon. Feb. 18th, at 3 O'CLOCK IN
.he Baptist church. Mary K. Allen OF
snrin gfeId will lecture on current
Events.
Prize masquerade and dance by
Eady Owls. Electric Hall, Feb 81
advt.
N Edward A. Madden Of 226 Fair
&ew street has composed his latest
#ng entitled Somewhere over
here"
81 Goodness Of Aunt Delia's Bread
#7vt.
n Fred Walker has leased the hrst
Dor of his house on Harrison street
NJ William H. Corbin, through the
4 amp Real Estate Co., and Matthew
onlon has leased the second floor OF
Harrison street house to George
Aean, the new assistant superlnteho-
lit of the Vulcan Iron WORKS.
3Coal delivered; reasonable. Tel.
#79-4-adVt.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
AUSTRIANS APPLY.
About Thirty Aliens Want to Become
American Citizens, They State.

Clerk Emil J. Danberg Of the nat
uralization court has received numer-
GUS applications from aliens who
wish to become naturalized citizens
and among these are about 80 Aus
TRANS who wish to renounce allie
glance to Austria and become sub
jects of Uncle Sam.
The naturalization court will con-
vene here on Wednesday, February
90, with Judge James T. Meskill pre-
siding and United States Deputy Com
missioner Allen E. Church of Boston
representing the government.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
KEEL OF FORD BOAT LAID.
Record Accomplishment in Kidding
Sea of Tin Fish"

Washington, Feb 9.-The keel of
the first of the new type patrol boats
to be built by the Henry Ford COM
pany was laid just 20 days aftetr the
contracts were awarded, Secretary
Daniels announced today in telling Of
the rapid progress being made in the
plan to increase the navy's submarine
chasing fleet.
The keel of the vessel possesses
many advantages over the destroyers
and the older type and the side
frames were ready to go up
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
EVENTS TONIGHT

Lyceum theater, vaudeville and gu
brior photo plays.
|Foxs theater, high class photo
lays.
Keeney's theater, vaudeville and
owing pictures.
Vega society meets in Vega hall.
Cham berlain council, Jr. O. q. A,
!, meets in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall.
Basketball, Y. NJ. G. A. gymna-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
LABOR FUI1D CONTINUES.

London, Feb. "a private confer
ance Friday between Sir Auckland
Geddes, minister of national service,
and trade union representatives with
reference to the governments man
power proposals failed to end the dis
pute about the position of the cnsi-
neers but elected a clear statement
from the other unions that the engi-
neers were not entitled to an excep-
tional treatment and that a comb1ng
scheme must apply equally to all.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
FAY LEAVES HIGH SCHOOL.

William E. Fay, for the past sew
eral years instructor in mathematics
at the High school, resigned his po-
sition there yesterday and will short
ly assume his new duties as an actu-
airy with one of the large insurance
companies in Hartford. Mr.. Fay
takes with him the esteem and good
wishes of all who have been associat-
ed with him at the High school.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
is GRANTED DIVORCE,

Anna French LeClair of this city
has been granted q decree of dicorco
from her husband, Darwin ]. LeClair,
to whom she was married at the age
of 10 years on July 10, 1907. The
woman charged her husband with de-
sertion and was given the custody of
her minor child.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
FRENCH WILL ACCEPT STONE.

Paris, Feb. 9.-Foreign Minister
Pichon today notified the American
am AMBASSADOR, William G. Sharp that
the French cabinet on behalf Of the
government would accept monu-
ment commemorative of the battle
Of the Marine which has been offered
by an American committee.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
MADE IN CONNECTICUT WAR
INTERVIEWS WITH WOMEN

by prominent Connecticut
nave the This
the
publish
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
Want $4,000 For Gardens.

Supporting a request for an appro-
priation for $4,000 to finance the city
gardens movement this spring and
summer, E. w. Pelton, president of
the Chamber of Commerce, explained
that $1,000 was loaned last year fer
the narrowing and planting of the lit
tie tracts and later $1,000 was allowed
for supervision work. When the final
report Of the year was made, he said,
there was a deficit of 5000 and 81 900
was returned, making the net expendi-
ture for the gardens, which were
pronounced success, LOO. Already
applications for garden plots are being
received and the committee estimates
that there will be fully 1900 families
taking advantage of the plan this
year. Last years plan provided eight
plots to the acre and the charge was
$3.50 per plot although it actually
cost more than $12 per acre OF ploW
and harrow the land. There is some
question whether the best plan for
this summers gardens will be to cut
down on the size of the plot or Wheth
er, because the land was ploWed last
year, the work can now be done
cheaper. Fully $4,000 worth of gar
den truck was raised last summer un-
der the movement and the commit
tee in charge estimates that with an
appropriation of $4,000 to work with
the final returns will permit the re-
turn to the city of about half that
amount. 1t was stated that there is
some talk about cutting up the Tracy
farm of 40 acres into home garden
plots for fifth and sixth warders. This
would accommod ate about 500 people.
Mr. Pelton said his committee did not
favor again going into the canning
business as it is felt that some other
agency ought to care for that work.
Water Board Wants $144, 500.
The hearing of the board of water
commissioners brought out the fact
that this department estimates an
income this year of $14S,OOO from its
own sources and requests an appro-
priation of $144,S00 to carry on it's
work. The itemized requests Of the
water board are: $4,000 for CONSTRUCT
ton; $4,000 for relay account; $500
for general repairs; $500 for meter
account: $3.50 for salaries account:
s43.25O interest; $3.50 for sinking
fund; $4,000 for Burlington account;
$500 for Shuttle Meadow account;
s11OO for WOlcott account; $4,000 for
miscellaneous items; 49, 600 for the
purchase of new land; $4,000 for the
DEVELOPMENT of Burlington properties:
and $4,000 for patrol service made
necessary by the war. To carry on the
work of the department during the
mast wear S145,O00 was allowed and
tha hoard succeeded in keeping with
in that amount to date, as only S144 =
288.85 has been expended, leaving the
balance on hand $711.l5.
Waiting Station Urged
Speaking for the board OF pubic
works. of which he is chairman, En-
nest n. Humphrey said that his
board is strongly in favor Oh pulld-
ing a trolley waiting station at the
center. The public has wanted this
! for many years and it is time 10 pu1ld
one as q necessary civic improve
ment, he said. 1t is estimated mat
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09

S0a1iIloS, 0uI OHCIo oeellA IioONo oAio
hAndred dollar bills and the open
~checl- book just as much. A sugges-
ton was made to get stickers for
putting on automobiles, and it was
heartily adopted as one of the best
methods of publicity. S. M. David
son has generously offered the use Of
his show window for a three days
Thrift Stamp display, and Lewis
Stephenson and William H. Crowell
were appointed a committee to have
charge of making up suitable dis
play. H. Barlow of the Connecticut
Light and Power Co. has also gen.
erously volunteered his services.
E. w. Schultz, director of the
lodge sales, made a Thrift campaign
speech at one of the meetings last
night and is keeping in close touch
with this work. He desires to have it
understood that all lodges should
make application in regular form at
the post office for stamp purchases.
This will greatly simplify the sales.
Mr.. Schultz has developed a system
of war savings in the lodges, which
is expected to be productive Of fine
results. The mem bership of each lodge
is to be divided up among a large
committee, and every committee man
be responsible for sales among a
certain mebership. The societies and
lodges are taking hold of the sales
in good shape.
Four minute speeches are to be
made at the theaters and at patriotic
meetings from time to time, and an
innovation was decided on to have
boys and girl scouts make short
speeches. They will wear the scout
uniform.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
Elm School Sells Stamps.

For the two weeks ending February
1, the Elm street school sold 81
Thrift stamps and saved $40 pennies.
One boy who was with us in school
when the campaign started pledged
himself to buy four Thrift Stamps
weekly after he went to work. The
boy is true to his promise and will be
the possessor of nine Thrift stamps
after tomorrow's sale. He came in
last Monday with his dollar and this
weeks dollar he sent by a friend.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09
WAITING station
At CENTER NEEDED
Board Of Public Works Urges This
in Estimates

Working with celebrity and deci-
sion, the board Of finance and taxa
ton met again last evening and heard
the requests OF the New Britain Gar
dens committee, the water commits
sioners and the board of public
works for appropriations for the
coming year. on Monday afternoon at
the board will hold it's final hearings
before referring all requests to a sub
committee for action.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1918-02-09

MI captains for
iavass which Is
Eerent streets Of
Five is to be made
900 purchasers of
8ificates. People are
making larger pur-
wrong impression had
that larger sales were
This Thrift Stamp busi-
only a matter of saving
The Little River news., 1918-11-09

MT. and Mrs. c. l.. Briant and little Judie, went to Texarkana Fridaq.
The Little River news., 1918-11-09
FARM WORKING. RESERVE
Women of Texarkana Organize tl
 Help Relieve Labor Shortage.

women, residing on both sides of Tex, arkana, held meeting yesterday af- ternoon and organized Woman's s Working Reserve Corps, the purpose of which will be to work in conjunc- tion with the Bowie and Miller Coun- ty Labor Boards. Mrs. P. D. Vincent
 was made chairman of the organiza- tion, with an advisory committee con- sisting of Mrs. A. l.. Burford, Mrs. Hall HannOn, Mrs. Andrew Rose, Mrs,
The Little River news., 1918-11-09
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Richmond, Nov. 7.-(Special) )-Mr. son, Luther, Monday night after a lingering illness. MT. King had reach ed the age of eighty-five years and has spent a good many years of his life at this place. He was buried at Arden Tuesday evening.
 MT. and Mrs. w. B. Vaughan and Miss Mary Sykes were in Texarkana shopping Wednesday. MT Cook one of the Y. M. c. A. work CTS, from Camp Pike was in town Mon day putting up posters for the cam paign which is now on
 We have quite little bunch of the flu, now. MT. A. B. High, Aisle, Jr., Charlie and Willie Derrick are all sick with the flu at, MT. Highs house and Lloyd Lewis developed la nice case yesterday. We hope that it will not prove serious to these or any others who may have it.
 
 Springs for some time returned We'd nesday
 Dr. Kitrell of Texarkana was over to see w. D. Campbell, Wednesday, who is very ill Not much hopes for. his recovery are entertained. Mrs. Read is also with Mr Campbell, who is her brother.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. w. Gardner motored over to Ashdown Sunday morning aft CT Gazette. We can't do without the Gazette even on Sunday. MT. and Mrs. Claud Rowe of Ash down were in town Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Hemphill, Howard Hemphill and Mrs. T. T. c. Anderson motored to Ashdown Wednesday.
 Mrs. Vaughan had letter from Bur ton a day or so ago and he has been sent to Ft. McPherson, Ga. We're glad to know he is that near home.
The Little River news., 1918-11-09
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Winthrop, Nov 7.-(Special.) )-Mr Fred Young went to Texarkana Tues day afternoon where he will spend { month of vacation.
 MT. DixoS the barber who has beer quite sick with the influenza, is somk better.
 Archie Lierd of Camp Pike is home on a. thirty dcy furlough.
 J. A. Mcdonald wife and littl. daughter, of Ashdown were in Win throp Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Norwood of Ashdown was sir town Tuesday.
 Miss Paul Sessions who has beer visiting her sister in Delight, Ark. returned home Wednesday night.
 Denver West of Houston, Tcxas was the guest of, his brother, MT. c w. West of this place the first of ths week.
 Dr. Peavy and wife, MT. Ryan ant Miss Thelma Lamb motored to Wiltor Sunday where they spent the day
 Little w. T. West is visiting hi: grandparents of Wilton this week.
 A delightful Halloween party wa. given last Thursday night at the home of Miss Ethel Pendergast Everyone reported an enjoyable time.
 Mrs. c. w. West was in Shreveport last Monday.
 Miss Myrtle Mills returned from Kingland, Tuesday, where she has been visiting home folks.
 c. w. West was in Texarkana Mon daylight.
 MT. Doc. Gibson and Miss Nina Duckett were united in marriage Wednesday afternoon at the home o the bride.
 Mr. Robert Sessions was in TeNsr kama Friday.
 Mr. Raymond Johnston Of Foreman is visiting his parents this week.
The Little River news., 1918-11-09
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Arkinda, Nov. 7.-(Special.) )-T. M. Oglesby is very sick with pneumonia after first having an attack of influ- enzat It is reported that his recovery is very doubtful
 It is reported that J. A. Hughes will move here from Vivian, La., in about a week.
 Jas. Wright is right sick now with the flu.
 B. G. Nichols was here last week from Horatio and purchased farm near here.
 M. J. Fallis has bought a, farm near Arden and Will move there right away.
 It is ordered by the City Council here that all rubbish of all kinds be cleared up off the city limits by the 18th of this month, which is disap- proved by some of~the citizens.
 The influenza has relaxed to a great extent. No new cases reported re- gently Those in a, serious condition with pneumonia have had the flu.
 It is rumored that thera will be a petition circulated asking the dipping of cattle be repealed. There is also a petition against the 4-wire fence law, taking like wi]d-fire
 News reached here that w. A, Hay wood and family will move here from 6hults, Okla. MT. Haywood formerly lived here.
The Little River news., 1918-11-09
66 Years Success
The Wonderful Record of Dr. Thacher's Liver and
 Blood Syrup.

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