New Britain herald., 1919-04-28
WAR RELIC TRAIN
 COMING SATURDAY
Government Exhibit, Boosting
 Victory Loan, Will Be Interesting S85,ooo SUBSCRIBED 80 FAR
Mrs. Stanley Coates DCnd-Tonigbt Ends <' TircmCn'S Fair-EDwortl, League to Present Play-Otllcr News Items of Interest.

 News Items of Interest. It is expected that there will be quite a time in Plainvillc next Satur- day when the war exhibit train will be here opposite the old freight sta 1 ton from d. m. to F D. m 1 When the train reaches here an l aerial salute bomb, will be disc charced 1 and factory whistles and church bells will Be rung so that everyone may ! know that the train has arrived. The train is of unusual interest and will be of moro interest because Cap l tain Charles E., Lockhart who sDckc so interestingly at the rally April g, | will be on the train to assist and % speak to the toWnspeoplc that are gathered there.
 The relics are actual war material captured from the Huns
 Various types of guns will be shown, also bombs and hand grCnadcs. These guns have actually spit their hate against these who fought for the free dom of the world. Now they are si- fenced and sombcrly are doing a part Tn promoting the Victory loan and in hfmGing back the ones who captured 'heSc guns to civilian life, it's duties and it's pleasures.
 The local committee is planning to make a big event of this and there may be some music provided although that is not definitely decided.
 Opportunity will be given at the factories for those wishing to leave at Il o'clock to avail themselves of this opportunity.
 . With Captain Lockhart speaking no l, ,ir relic train, which in addition tells it's story Of the defeat of a fiendish world conQuering ambition, and it is reason able to suppose that the locality of the old freight house will be crowded to the limit.
 There will be booths for Victory loan subscriptions which arc to be in charge Gf ladies of the local Red Cross unit, who will be there in uni form.
 Who Won That Helmet?
 At noon today the contest for the first German helmet was closed Mem bers of the committee will check over the records this evening and the winning team will be notified at general meeting Thursday night.
 In the meantime all teams will be
 
 There will be a lot of guessing around town and comparing of notes between now and Thursday to set advance tips as to who won the first helmet but the official announcement will not be made until Thursday.
 These helmets are not helmets captured from German soldiers. They are helmets taken by the army of or- cupation and were made especially for use by the German Soldiers, when the expected triumphant entry into Paris was to take place.
 So sure was the Hun of victory that he proceeded to have special helmets made for the occasion. The two that we have here in town were those provided for the infantry. There were also helmets for the other branches of the service.
 These helmets arc of leather As was the casc with many other Ger man plans they are turned into a means of assisting in our victory rather than in our defeat,
 Subscriptions of &S5 GOO.
 The loan committee was busy over Sunday and the house to house can vass is bringing good rcsUlts. Local people watch with pride the good showing the town is making. Tho quota OG ever $1OO,OOO is d large one for such d small town but the daily re- ports show that the amount of sub script ions is steadily getting higher. The committee this morning reported a total of $S5,O This amount is cncNura ginC, but because so nluch has been raised the efforts of the workers 11 until the entire quota has been reach ed. The people of the town have had the campaign placed before them per haps in a better way than any other town in the state and while several towns arc already reported over the top their quotas were not in prOpor- tion to that of Plainvilc.
 Mrs. stanley Coates Dead.
 Mrs. Stanley Coates died early ycs- terday morning at the New Britain hospital where she had. been a patient for several weeks. Mrs Coates was but 20 years of ago and | was a native of New Britain. Most of l her life was spent With her family in this town. She graduated from the 1 local schools. Two years ago she was | Besides the twin boys. born ! T few days ago, she leaves her hus- | band, her parents, a brother Kenneth, 1 and a sister, Mrs. William Coates. The funeral will be held tomorrow after noon at 2:30 from the Bailey Jrndcr- taking companY's parlor on Broad street. Rev. R. H. Burton will off, 'iate and burial will be in West com- ,tery.
 Last Night of Fair.
 Tonight is the last night of the 1919 iremcns fair. The entertainment 1 $ promised to be the best of the en- ire fair.