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New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
VISIT TO POPE IS
 MERELY COURTESY
Paris Newspaper Attaches No signifi- canoe to Wilson's Call At
 Vatican Last Week..

Paris, Jan. 7, (Havas)--In discus sing the visit of President Wilson to the Pope, L'Homme Libre, the news paper of Premier Clemenceau. de- clares it would be rash to give to the visit any other interpretation than that Of a manifestation of courtesy. In any case, 1t adds, it may be con- cluded from the brevity of the con- yersation that the talk did not have the extraordinary importance" which certain circles had been inclin- ed to attribute to it.
 President Wilson has confided to one of his friends his impression of the reception given to him in France, and,. according to the Eclair. said he was moved most by the outbursts of popular sympathy. The newspaper quotes the President as saying:
 1T was moved to such an extent that l felt like jumping out of the carriage to shake at random the friendly hands stretched out to me. had to make a great effort not to give way to this temptation. I shall never forget the admirable reception of the Parisians and their fervor for the ideas which are dear to me-
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07

lieve that the devil could have caught him. He'd drive into the German trench and with our help we'd make a grand cleanup every time. Every time we went over with Top Sergeant Nentres leading us we always man aged to reach our obiectives and hold them, so don't know whether it was his luck or leadership that made Us want to follow him
 Funeral of Leonard Bronson.
 The funeral of Leonard Avery Bronson who died at his home In Kensington Friday, following a brief illness. was held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Lounsbury. pas tor of the Kensington Methodist church, off1ciated and tnrerment was in F'airview cemetery, New Britain.
 State Guard Notice.
 The Berlin company State Guard held a meeting last evening at the town hall and after hearing a short talk by Captain William Sher rard' they were ordered to appear next Monday evening with their civilian clothes. All their military equipment is to be turned in as the State Guard unit has been ordered to be mustered. out on or before January 17th- It was an nounced that the Berlin company will hold a celebration in the near future.
 BerIiu Briefs.
 Seaman Paul R. Gclen1 who has been spending a short furlough at his home in Berlin, has returned to his ship and expects to sail for France on his ninth trip sometime this week. Seaman Golen is on transport, the U. $. s. Rijnc am.
 The newly formed Girls club Of kensinGton have finished all the plans and will run a. dance at the Berlin Grange hall on Thursday evening. Sullivan's Jazz orchestra has been se- cured to furnish the music.
 St. PauTs T. A. E. society held their regular meeting last evening at their rooms in the paris h hall.
 Henry Rouse of Mcriden avenue, who has been suffering with a severe attack of influenza is recovering.
 The Berlin Red Cross rooms will be open all day tomorrow for the use of the sewing club that meets there.
 The Berlin Boy Scouts basketball team will practice this evening at the Town hall.
 The Ladies Aid society of the Ber-- lin Congregational church will meet tomorrow afternoon at their rooms
 The Ladies Sewing club of the Methodist chupch in East Berlin will hold their annual election on Thurs day afternoon.
 The fair held by the East Berlin Village Improvement society last week proved a big success.
 The Camp Fire Girs' of Camp Aro- wana, of East Berlin, will hold their regular weekly meeting tomorrow aft ernOOn.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
PROBATION OFFICER
 FILES HIS REPORT
Increase of Over $2OO in Money Col lectcd For Families of ProFa-
 uonerS-OthCr Data.

Probation Officer Edward C. Con- nelly has completed his report for the quarter ending Decem Der 31, and his report shows gains in all lines The financial table of the report shows all advance of over $200 in money col lected during the quarter for the families of probationcrs, the amount taken by the probation officersv1urina the past three months being S3313S5; At the close of the preceding quarter l9l probationers were under the off cer and at the close of the Decem Der term, 1O4' were on the books
 During the three months period, 46 men. two women. 50 boys and three girls were placed on probation on the following charges: for intoxi- catlon IS; intoXication and breacl, of the peace, 6; breach of the peace. II; non-support, 9; theft, Fl; assault, s; intoxication and assault. 1 vagran- cy, 1; delinquency of children. 5: ir danger Of falling into vice, 1; carry ing concealed weapons, 1: taking auto mobiles without owners permission, f; receiving stolen goods, l injury to personal property, 2.
 The financial end of the office was handled with diligence on the part of the officer as is shown by tho follow ing figures. Wages collected for pro- bationers' families, $3,318,S5; 1noa and costs, $434.26; expenses Of Mir. Connley. S1S.66; expenses or Miea Cora NJ. Beale, 81 cents. Tho number of probationers, who having compiled with the terms Of probation during the quarter, were released, Is 7G Eleven were rearrested for failing to comply with the probationer officers orders, and ] 5 cases were settled out of court by the officer
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
NEW RULING IS MADE
 ABOUT DISCHARGE
Enlisted Men With Dependents vii Be De3nODiIizcd FiFst-In(iuc-
 trial Workers Next.

Washington. Jan. In the dis charge of combatant troops in this country camp commanders have been authorized to give preference to en- listed mon with dependents and those whose services are specially desired ii the Industries.
 Individuals in these classes are now free to seek discharge. Large num- bcrs of applications have been filed Iv enlisted mon in Combatant divisions. Rela lively small numbers have been discharged because of the policy of holding combatant troops until non comhatant units have been largely mustered out.
 For example. about 46 per cent. of the troops at Camp Funston, Kan. have applied for discharge on the two grounds stated and Major Gen. Leon- ard Wood, commander of the camp, now has permission to let out these men a& rapidly as possible.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07

take office, and the newcomers in the administration will be Harold C. GIL patric, treasurer, and Frank E. Healy, attorney-general.
 The inaugural cerem onies will not depart from custom. There will be more color than two years ago, be- cause the Governors Foot Guards will wear their showy dress uniforms with service overcoats. The inaugural ball in the evening will bring in the social aspect of the occasion and give a mer- rier vein to the administration, some thing which has been absent for more than bwo years owing to the shadows Of war.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
CITY ITEMS.
Sacrifice sale of shoes at Lons's.-

Sacrifice sale of shoes at Long's- Advt.
 The regular meeting of Daly couu- cil, K. of C., will be held this cve- ming.
 The Woodmen of the World. Camp No. TO, will hold their regular meet ing Wednesday evening in Turner hall. Installation of officers will take place and refreshments will be selv- ed.
 George NJ. Ralph of Now London was the week lend guest Of Miss Margaret Hallinan of Beaver street Majestic electric heaters. T. ". HinchcIiffe, 13 Franklin Square
 advt. Misses Irene Andrews, Carolyn Kingsley and Corinne Goodwin have returned to the Beechwood school in Pennsylvania. They spent the holi- days at their homes in this city. Edward McEnroe has resigned his position with the N. X w. Tool com pany of Hartford. McEnroe has been connected with the company for about q VPau,
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
REGULAR ARMY MEN
 WILL BE PnOMOTEI
Baker Wants Officers to Retail
 Ranks Held During War

Washington, Jan. Tt is probab| that all officers of the Regular Arnl will receive considerably higher ran in the new permanent military organI Zation than they held prior to the eA trance of the United States into wal All officers of the regulars then in tll service have been promoted. Men wIl were lieutenants then are lieutenant colonels and even cOlonels. Not d fe have been made brigadier-ge Who.Wcre majors
 Secretary Baker says the War dJ partm ent is now studying the prob lem presented by Regular Army of| cers now holding high rank in tIl emergency forces.
 After a man has been doing dud with troops in war as a colonel" sa il MT. Baker, Tit is pretty hard for hil to revert hack 10 9 lower rank. TH problem cannot be solved until co1I gross decides what to do about thI bill for the army
 If congress provides for an arn7s of 500,000, and all members I bavA talked with seem to be favorable. thaA so far q S l know, would take care oE all Regular Army officers An effolS will be made to use all the presenI permanent officers and then to fill il with those officers best qualified whI arc now in the temporary army and have signified their desire to. stay il the military establishment"
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
CONGRESSMAN TESS COMING.
Ohio Representative Speaker at Me
 Kinley Association Banquet.

The Mckinley association. of which Senator George W. Klett of this city is president, has been notified, through Congressman John .. Tilson that Con- 9ressman S. D. Tess of Ohio will at tend the annual banquet of the asso- citation in Hartford, JaauaryQ 29. The banquet will be held in the Allyn house. The event is held annually on the birthday of ex-President Me kinley, and each year an orator of note is secured to address the assem- blaze The association is fortunate in securing Congressman Fess for the banquet Of this year
 Congressman Tess is the recognized leader among the republican members of congress and his wartime speeches throughout the country brought him to the fore as one of the greatest orators of the country. He has been mentioned as the next speaker of the house of representatives. About 400 Of the leading republicans of the New England states are expected to at tend the banquet.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07

there they celebrated their 10th we'd ding anniversary.
 Miss Gertrude Ward has returned to her home after spending three weeks with her sister in New Jersey, who was seriously ill with influenza.
 Mrs. Jennie Hickock of East Main street is confined to her home with two sprained ankles, the result of q fall which she had recently.
 FOR SAIjE-G oing West. Will sell
 my furniture very cheap; also sew
 ing machine and exceptionally good
 square plano; come and take your
 choice Dublin Pearl St, Plaln-
 ,;11n 1-7-2dx
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
IRISH COMMITTEE, MEETS.

A meeting of the committee on ar engagements for the Irish mass meet ing held in this city two weeks ago, will be held tonight at 321 Main street. The committee wishes to clear up the business connected with the mass meeting, and it is the wish of chairman John F. Leeney, that a full attendance be present to finish up the business. The local branch of the Friends Of Irish freedom has received an invitation from the Terryville branch to attend a mass meeting in that town next week.
 '"The Things That Count. 4 series of Sunday evening sermons at the Methodist chnrcIl.--adYt
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07

Joseph Zazan, 3S years old, Cf BeckIey, and John Tardittie, 56 years old, of kensin gton, were instantly killed about 2 o'clock yesterday after noon while at work in the Sutt1eid x Berlin Trap Rock company. The men. when the fatal accident occurred, were at their places doing their regu- lar daily duty, raising q heavy casting by means of a derrick when the boom, which is long spar, broke, falling with such force upon the instantaneous.
 questioned as to the cause of the ac- cident, stated that the only reason that could be given for the breaking of the boom was the change of the weather. The boom was about 50 feet long and six inches thick and it semed safe ass greater castings were lifted on numerous occasions and no strain had been noticed.
 Frank N. Bacon, manager of the local quarry was one of the witnesses of the accident and he immediately summoned Medical Examiner Roger M. Griswold to the scene.
 Zazan was first employed by the company on November 26 and Tardit- tie came early in December. Both men were considered by Manager Ba- con as reliable and trustworthy. Za- gan is survived by his wife and three children and Tardittie leaves wife, two sons with the American army in France and three daughters at home Tardittie's oldest daughter, it will be remembered was killed in an auto mobile accident a geW years ago. The bodies were taken to the undertaking rooms of B. C. Porter & Sons, and the funerals will be held tomorrow morning from St. Paul's church in Kensiagton. Internent will be in Si. Mary's new cemetery in New Britain.
 The quarry is located in the north ern part of Berlin, better known as Beckley. branch quarry is located ia Suffield and the main offices and works are here.
 Leads Boys lover the Top.
 It was learned today in letter that Sergeant Orvillo Ventres on three different occasions, led Co. F. men lover the top. Following is the statement made in the letter.
 We owe a great deal of credit to 7. our top sergeant, Orvllle Vcntres, for the bravery that he showed during the last of the fighting. On three different occasions, when our officers were in such condition tfat they couldn't get out Of bed. Top Sergeant Qrville Ventres volunteered to lead tIAe company over the top.
 He's little lame, you know, hay ing broken his leg when but a boy. s but that made no difference. Just after he blew his whistle I don't be-
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
CARDINAL GIBBONS MOURNS
 AT ROOSEVfILr'S DEBATE

Baltimore,( Jan. 7.--"I am shocked at the news of the sudden death of my friend. Col Roosevelt, and I am sure that it is a terrible shock to the entire country" said Cardinal Gib- hons.
 1 was intimate with him and knew his worth. He was a vital parsonage of this country and was indeed a great maa. He was a, patriot from the sole of his feet to the top of his head and was q real American. feel much sorrow at his death"
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
SUES TOR AUTO ACCIDENT.
Stanley Wodacki Wants S3,00O For
 Alleged Injuries

Stanley Wodacki, through Attorney J. G. Woods, has brought suit against Wolevaon kalinoWsky to recover $3,000 for injuries alleged to have been sustained when the plain tiff was struck by Kalinowski $ machine on Grove street. August 12.
 The papers were served by Consta- bo Fred Wrinkle, and the writ Is re- turnablc in the city court on the third Monday in January.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
NURSES TO GRADUATE.

Sixteen pupils of the nurses train ing school at the New Britain General hospital will be graduated tonight with exercises in the Y. w. c. A. A program will be carried out at the close of which, the young women will be presented with the certificates. Tho nurses alumni association will be en- tertained this afternoon at t1T homo of Mrs. George Bodley at H= >1den street.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07

state of Connecticut County of Hartford,
 Plainviile, Connecticut l, A. A. MacL9pd, treasurer of the afore- said PlainvilIe Trust Company do solemnly swear that the foregoing sta tement Is true the best Of my knowledge and belief.
 A A. MCLEOD Treas. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this 7th day of January, 1919.
 GEORGE R. EXTINCTION, Judge.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
INSTANTLY KILLED AT BECKLEY QUARRY
Joseph Zazan and John Tardittie
 Victims of Fatal Accident
GUARD IS TO DlSBAND
BERLIN NEWS

OrviIIe Ventres Led Co. T. ''Over the Top' Threo Times-Bronpon Flu
 neral Toda y--Statc Guardsmcn to / Hold Final Meeting Monday Night.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
Report of the Condition of THE PLATNVIIIaE TRUST COMPANY

At the close of business on the 31st day Of December, 1918.
 ASSETS
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07
Lodges Install Officers.

The installation of officers of Mar tha Rebekah lodge and Sequassen lodge, I. o. O. F, took place last evening in the rooms in L o. o. F. block. The program was carried out very successfully and a very enjoyable evening was spent by all who attended. Refreshments were served.
New Britain herald., 1919-01-07

AN AUTOMOBILE HrV1SS % @ % % "
Richmond planet., 1919-08-23
LAID TO REST.

boswell, Va, Aug. lS.-Mrs. Carrie
Thompson departed this life Friday
morning August the 18th at five
o'clock y. NJ. Mrs. Thompson was a
former resident OF Chesterfield Coun
ty. She was a member of the Central
ia Baptist Church. Mrs. Thompson
was highly respected citizen having
married Mr.. John w. Thompson OF
boswell, Va. She moved to this see
ton of the country and always attend
ed the Ebenczer Baptist Church OF
this place OF which her husband and
children are members.
Mrs. Thompson was mem
ber of the st. Lukcs and secretary OF
the order Of her community. She
was an energetic worker in the School
Improvement league OF her Schoo.
She put forth every effort to give
her children public school cducat.-
ion.
She leaves 4 husband nine children
and Il host Of friends to mourn their
lost.
Int"rmcnt in the family burying
ground.
CAN not back the dear departed.
Anchored safe on heavens shores.
She is at rest, her pain is over
Wake her not 10 suffer more.
Her teacher
REGINALD w. InLI.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-23
\ PATENT IRONING BOARD.

RcY. John II. Robinson of Philadcl
phia, Pa, has secured patents In
this country and Canada on an iron
ing board that he is now preparing
to manufacture and place on the
market. 1t is SO made that no dirt
can get on the clothes and the mois
ture is retained in the clothes while
ironing them II folds up and can
ne placed III Il corner out of the way
II can hc set up i'll any part OF the
house. 1t is safe guard to all wash
women, who have any ironing to do
They can he sold Cor from So 100 to
$40 each alm is guaranteed to give
satisfaction. Rev. Robinson will be
III the city again next week
Richmond planet., 1919-08-23

American Locomotive Works blew up
last Wednesday. killing Charles 4.
Brown and seriously injuring Allen
7. Jones, s. +. CoIman. NJ. NJ. Wat
crS \ B. Paulscn and l.. T. Wor-
sham received slight injuries. All of
the persons are white.
, j. w. Smith (whitc) has been ar
rested I'm Buckingham county. Va.
for using thrcshing machine for the
purpose OF making feed for ~ gal
Ion still.
Benton Brown, II year old
colorod girl. who recently killed her
brother George Johnson has been ao
judged insane and sent to the Central
Hospital at Petersburg.
The Supreme Lodge, knights of
Pythias is in session at Atlantic
Convention will be I'm session at the
same place next week.
The American Bankers Associat
ion will meet in st. Louis. Mo. Sep.
tcmhcr 29th and will continue in scs
sion one week. President John Nit
chcll, Jr., has been directed to pre-
pare report for presentation to that
body relative to the thrift and indus
trial condition Of the colorcd people
in this country.
Mr.. Floyd EIickmond left the city
last Friday for New York CIV /,
spend ten days
Richmond planet., 1919-08-23
THE FIFTEENTH NEW YORK
HEADQUARTERS.

He had been my friend and admir-
ef ol many years standing and | was
soon IN ms llnc apartments with every
evidence oil refinement surrounding
MN. lie greeted me cordially and |
promised to return to visit and in
Spcct his church cdificc. strollcd
up to the corner, where saw The
llcadquarterS OF the 18th New York
Infantry. Here | met Mr.. Henry a.
Wallace, Lieutenant II. e. Gee and
Lieutenant Colonel Charles w. Fil
more. | enquircd about that master
politician and Office holder, Hon.
Charles w. Anderson
Richmond planet., 1919-08-23

The members OF Washington st.
Baptist Church. Bedford, Va. were
very pleased to greet on last Sunday
their pastor, Rev. Murray who has
been absent for n fow weeks.
our church has taken on new lifc
since Rev. Murray has been with MS
Ahon' four months after ho nc""niad
our church cv"r" cent Of ind"ht cdnces
was paid Of: and about twelve hun
dr"d aollnrs (S1o0O) worth Of i'm
n""vcmcnt was done and paid for
We arc climbing Xion's TTin. and
e@vin" to @inn"rs and backel dors we
ar" iournovng to the place come
and 20 with us. We will do YOU good.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-23
COLORED FOLKS NUMEROUS

was soon at 13lst st. and I.cnox
Avenue. In this neighborhood, |
found vcritablc jackson ward Of
Nlchmond i'll former years. From
every palatial flat, where white pco
pie had formerly lived. | could sec
the dark complexion of Il former
resident of the Southland. The Street
lonngerS We're everywhere in cvi-
aehcc. but | saw no sign OF disorder
PASSED along l3lSt Street and saw
the door plate Of Rev. Sih.s. He was
away on his vacation. Then | read.
'Rev. w. w. Brown pastor Of the
metropolitan Baptist Church. a."
Richmond planet., 1919-08-23
on THE FRONT PORCH.

II seems that at II o'clock Satnr~
day night Bcss:c Jackson who Is
Richard W. Jackson's wife was on
the front porch with Robert l'opSon'
A girl called Charlotte (Prlce) was
at the front gate. Richard w. Jack ~
son was in the ncighborhood, Mrs,
jackson thinks behind a tree watch
ing them. Finally he came nearer
and called to his wife to come to hun
She refused to go. lie then opened
fire on her and Hopson ran into the
house. He pursued him, although
Mrs. jackson tried to shut the door
and get chair under the knob to
keep him out.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-23
ALL TOOK THE HINT

IN" menu was extensive, but tho
""''rr IN passing the card kept his
'n"i''hhAu ON on" place. 1t read
nam ana E&SS. took tho hint
ANA ON looking around, found that
every ON" else had done the same
'"i'E W'lh the exception Of corn
cakes on batter cakes. When had
eaten piacrdmy sutchcIl in the parcc,
'"''h room aud then started up town
/" VISIT Harlem. There WAS a strike
"i elevated and surface street car
men III lirooklyn but to my surprisr
II had not materially affected traffic
IN New York city proper.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-23
PERSONALS AND BRIEFS.

New and Exchanged Pianos and
playrrrianos Priced for Quick Clear
ancc
Mrs. Edward Taylor is in our
city on her way to Goldsboro, N. G.,
to visit relatives and friends.
Mr.. II. II. Spotswood OF Br ronY,
\. Y. called on us. He is choirmas
ter Of Mt. Lebanon Baptist Churcn.
Of Brooklyn. n. Y.
llav. a. G. Skinner. OF Philadelphia
Pa, or vacation will preach at First
Baptist church on the 4th and 5th
Sunday Of August
Sir y. G. Canada of South Bos.
ton Va, while in the city attending
tho St. Luke Convention stopped in
tC SEQ us.
Mrs Hettie Thomas OF Newport
News. Va. has returned home. She
attended the funeral Of her niece,
Miss Helen Allen.
Mrs. J c. Fisher of Philadelphia
who has hccn spending two weeks
visiting her mother and relatives.
Mrs. Agnes Johnson 100 ! ? W. Du-
val street has returned home.
Miss D"llic Robinson and her
brother Mr.. Marion Robinson Of
Charlotte Co. who attended the funer
al oi their cousin. Miss Helen Allen.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-23
RREATHES HIS LAST.

She did not succeed and he forced
the door open wide enough to omen
fire on Hopson in the hall way. Hop
son ran upstairs pursued by Gate
wood. He fell down in one Of the bed
rooms and soon breathed his last.
In the meantime, Jackson ran after
his wife shooting at her. pursuing
her around the house. hut she cvaded
him and finally went into yard near
Fourth street The rcvo vcr with
which the killing was done was or
French make and the cartridge was
a 1920.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-23
THE CONONEN'S INQUEST.

At the coronor'S inquest. Charlotte
irlrc stated that she had passed III"
house at about ll:20 and BESSIE and
jackson were on the front porch. On
hcr return at about - o'clock, they
were still there. Mchard w. Jackson
came up while she was there and call
cd To his wife to come to hm She
asked him what he wanted but she
dld not go to him. He then opened
fire.
Richmond planet., 1919-08-23
HALL REDEDICATED

II W"S well that he has been prac-
ticallv all Of the time allotted for il
W1s II y. NJ. before he concluded
his clnonont and historical deliver
ancc. He was warmly concentrated
hT thos" who occupied seats upon
tho nlatform. Announcement was
:4a1C that Mrs Maggie l.. Walker
who wa& pres" "nt"d with Il lovely
hpnch "f flowers had been elected
Right Worthy Grand Secretary Cor
life. The rodrdication OF the ST
Lux" EFall, which had nccn improved
at . cost in excess Of fifty thousand
dollars was announced.