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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
One eye Man. Under Heavy Rescues
Cernan-Si.t,-One Lose Lives In Fourier of
Were Women, and Mne,-Six AreW ounded

Records riiing up every da!
show that in no war has the non
combatant-not the military non
combatant but the civilian Foiun
tesr - received such recognition
as in the war just ending. Wei
fare organiZa tions Of sl} sorts
with thousands Of men and women
workers. won bouors for their
work behind and in the lines. The
Y. NJ. G, A. alone has more than 1862
workers who have won official com
mendation for distinguished ser
vice.
Up to date, sixty-hve YMC.A.
secretaries have been 0eco.-Ated.
Thirteen Of these have won the
Croix de GuerTe and So have re-
ceiyed other decorations. These in
clude the Order of st. S;anislaus,
the Cayaliere del Corona Of Italy,
the Italian war cross aAd the
French decoration of the >rps d.
Armee. Four Y.M.C.A. men, how
ever, have received the most GOV.
eted decoration Oh all the Amer
lean Distinguished Sci vice Cross.
Saved Fiv. Under Fire
Vaudeville J. Barker, IT, a
young Episcopal minister OF Union.
town, Pa, was the first civilian to
win the cross. This ''Y' man, serv-
ing with machine gun company,
craWled five times across 9, wheat
field through a heavy barrage and
aachine gun fire, brought in five
wounded doughboys one By one,
then went back the SIKH time and
got a German prisoner. He was
gassed four lines, once losing his
voice for six weeks, vas wounded
twice and never was in a hospital
during all his Y.NCA. service.
Giving first aid under terrific
she'll FIRE. Thomas w Wilbor, Jr.,
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
To the Board of County Commission
ers for Hartford County:

1 hereby apply for a License TO sell
SioiritUous and Intoxicating Liquors,
Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine Wine and
New Britain. My place Of business
is not located within TWO hundred
feet in a, direct line from any Cnu1ch
Edihce or Public or Parochial Sohool'
or the premises pertaining thereto, or
any post Office, public library or
Gem etery-
Dated at New Britain, this 18th day
of April, A D. 1919
GEORGE r. DOBsON, Applicant
We. the undersigned, are electors
and taxpayers owning real estate, OF
the Town Of New Britain, and hereby
sign and endorse the foregoing appli-
cation of George r. Dobson for a,
license, and hereby certify that said
applicant is q suitable person TO be
licensed pursuant to said application
Dated at New Britain, this 18th day
OF April, A. D. 1919
Nicholas f. Glover, Richard Long,
William F. Noble, John A. F1tzsim on,
Thos- c. Flynn.
hereby certify that the above
named signers and endorsers are
electors and taxpayers, owning real
estate, IN the Town OF New Britain.
Dated at New Britain, this 18th day
OF April, A. D. 1919.
ALFRED L. THOMPSON.
Town Clerk.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
To the Board Of County Commission
ers for Hartford County:

I hereby apply for a License to sell
Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors,
Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine Wine, and
Cider at g. Spring Street. Town of
New Britain. My place of business Is
not located within two hundred feet
in direct line from any Church Ed
fee or Public or Parochial School,
or the premises pertaining thereto, or
any post office, public library, Or GEM
etery.
Dated at New Britain, this ed day
of April. 1919, A. D. 1919.
NICOLA LARA,
Applicant
| We, the undersigned. are electors
| and taxpayers, owning real estate, OIL
| the Town of New Britain, and hereby
| sign and endorse the foregoing ap-
| plea ton Of Nicola LARA for q license
| and hereby certify that said applicant
| is suitable person to be licensed
| pursuant to said application.
Dated at New Britain. this I'D day
| of April, A. d, 1919.
| John r. Meehan. Felixe GregoTlo'
| Leo Fusari John J. Madigan, Chils.
e. Madiean.
hereby certify that the above
named signers and endoTsers are
electors and taxpayers, owning real
estate in the Town of New Britain.
| Dated at New Britain this I'D day
of April, A. D., 1919. .... .-
ALFRED L. THOMPSON,
Town Clerk
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23

Of New Britain, Conn. came on a
soldier so BADLY wounded thai he
decided the mans only chance ST
surviving lay ia being gotten back
to the first aid station at once The
''Y" man left the battalion and
made t. perilous journey in the
darkness back to the station. TAX
ing with him another wounded man.
They had been in the station only
a lew minutes when a shell demol-
'shed 1t, killing four doughboys and
"ounding Wflbor. In spite Of his
injuries, the 'tY" man proceeded up
the road TO send up rockets to sum
mon an ambulance. When it came
ne was taken, with several soldiers
10 the hospital where it was found
that one OF his arms was smashed
and that he had several other
silghter flesh wounds. Wilbor had
tried to enlist and had been reiec-
ted by several draft boards before
he Joined the Y.MC.A. service
Runs Litter Service
The same decoration, but for a
different sort Of experience, was
awarded the Rev. DR.. Mercer Green
Johnston, son Of Bishop Johnston
of Texas and an Episcopal minister
OF Baltimore, Md AS 'SY' man
attached to the 101st Infantry. he
volunteered for advance hospital
work In the drive, on Verdun. In
the midst OF the heavy fire of the
drive, he reorganized the litter SER
vice and took entire charge Of it,
directing it so efficiently that the
admiration Of officers and men re-
suited In his decoration.
"To Frank G. Ward, T.M.CA,
secretary, attached to 406th Infan.
try: Your gallant conduct in the
field On Sept 2" 1918, near Ron
ssoy. France, IN voluntarily and
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
To the Board OF County Commit ssion
ers for Hartford County:

l Hereby Apply for a License tp sell
Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors
Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine Wine, and
Cider at 8 Spring Street, Town of
New Britain My place OF business is
not located within two hundred feet in
direct line from any Church Edifice
or Public or Paroch1ai School or the
premises pertaining thereto, or any
pos&-offioe, public library, or cemetery.
Dated at New Britain. this 1871,
day OF April, A D., 1919.
JOSEPH PAWELEzYK anu
JOSEPH MALOszKA.
Applicants.
We, the Undersigned, are electors
and taxpayers, owning real estate, of
the Town OF New Britain, and hereby
sign and endorse the foregoing april
cation of Joseph Pawelezsk and jos
| eph Maloszka, for a license. and
hereby certify that said applicants
| are suitable persons to be licensed
! pursuant to said application.
| Dated at New Britain, this 9Th
| day Of April A. D., 1919.
! ANTOINE CIEszyNoSKr,
Joseph DZICZESK,
| GEORGE GORDON.
MORRIS COIN,
! NJ. ?. I.EGHORN,
! L Hereby Certify that the above
. named signeTs and endorsers are
! electors and taxpayers, owning real
estate. in the Town OF New Britain.
Dated al New Britain, this &tf
day Of April. A. D. 1919.
ALFRED J.. THOMPSON,
Town Clerk
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
CALLS HUSBAND Stacker.
Mrs. Wolf Says He Wanted Her tt
Help Him Escape Draft.

New York, April discharges that
her husband tried to induce her to
sign papers which would prevent his
being called into the national army
are made by Mrs. Minnie Wolf III g
separation suit begun in supreme
court against James Charles Wolf, a.
stockbroker Of No. 50 Broad street.
Wolf has brought suit for divodce.
Mrs, Wolf, who asks $500 a month
a,linony and $500 counsel fees pend
ing trial, says that q justice Of the
peace on Long Island also tried to
convince her she should not send her
husband '"to be killed
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23

Administering doses OF familiar
American songs to shellshock pat
tents in hospitals is the new job of
Miss Paula Lind Ayers, formerly a
concert singer In New York City,
now a YM.C.A. entertainer in
France.
Miss Ayers career as a song-phy-
stefan began by accident. While
touring a number of American
camps to sing to the doughboys.
she visited base hospital one af-
ternoon and sang to the patients
in the various wards.
mo need to go in there" she was
told. in front of one closed door
<'The shellshock patients are in
there. They are making SO much
noise that they probably wouldn't
hear you"
81 should like to try. anyhow"
she said.
Before the end of Miss Ayers
first siGnza, all but three or four OF
the worst cases had been quieted,
ana were listening to the song. BY
the time she had sung half a dozen
songs. & few of the men were join
ing In the chorus. It was the first
time that some of them had spoken
since they had been stricken with
shock.
After that, she visited the tos-
pital daily, upon the request IF the
commanding officer, and weht to
the other hospitals in the region.
Without exception it was found
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
To the BOARD OF County Commission
ers for Hartford County:

| Hereby Apply for a License to sell
Spirituous and Intoxicating Liquors.
Ale, Lager Beer, Rhine Wine, and
Cider at 149 Lafaye Street, Town Of
New Britain. My place OF busine ss Is
not located within two hundred feet in
a direct line rom any Church E,dilce
or Public or Parochial School, Or the
premises pertaining thereto, or any
post-ofice. public library, or cemeterv.
Dated at New Britain, this 14th
day Of April, A. D., 1919.
a direct line from any Church Edifice
JOSEPH BOGDANsKI.
Applicants.
We, the Undersigned are electors
and taxpayers, owning real estate. o.
the Town of New Britain, and hereby
sign and endorse the foregoing appli-
cation Of Joseph Mlgnarsk. and JOS
eph Bogdanski for a license. and
hereby certify that said applicants
are suitable persons to be licensed
pursuant to said application.
Dated at New Britain, this 18th
day of April, A. D, 1919.
sTANLsLAw KAEzYNsKl,
ALEXANDER KAZIATEK.
IGNACY GNOZAK.
JOHN NOSADKA,
STANISLAW KAMA.
Hereby Certify that the above
named sisners and endorsers are
electors and taxpayers, owning real
estate, in the Town Of New Britain.
Dated at New Britain. this 14tt
day of April, A. D, 1879. -,.-~.-.. .-.
ALFRED l.. THOMPSON.
Town Clerk
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23

against the warnings of others go
ing forward to aid stretcher bearers
i'll the evacuation Of wounded I'M
der heavy shell and machine gun
fire has been reported to me, ana 4
take pleasure in commencing and
making this record of your gallau-
try"
This is Wards citation, but he
has an unofficial 'citation" Of which
he is even more proud. 1T is che fol-
lowing, from the Colonel of mis-
regiment:
IA rumor has come to me that
you may be transferred from this
regiment. If there is any founda-
ton Of fact to it, am anxious 20
Go anything within my power to
prevent. it. Your work with this
command calls for the highest pos
s1ble commentator, and I am sure
every officer and man would like
you to remain with US.
The "Y's" Great Work
May I add g. word at this time
to the great work that has oeen
performed throughout France Dy
the American YMC.A. during The
war, a work that will never be Tor
gotten as long as the memory Of
our soldiers lasts. Your staff, wher-
ever found and under whatever cir
cumstances, have gone about their
tasks Of aiding and comfort ting our
officers and men in a quiet: efficient
whole-hearted American Way---the
way that counts most"
Sixty-one Y.M.C.A. workers LOST
their lives in the war, fourteen OF
whom were women. One Of these
.7olnen was killed by shelIfre and
the other IN q German raid. There
were also SO non-fataL casualties
and one ''Y'' man was captured py
the Germans
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
An Oyerburdened Mother.

If the steps a mother takes and
tho work she does could only be
measured by figures, what an ar
ray they would make. Through girl
hood. wifehood and motherhood
woman tolls on. often suffering from
backache, pain in side, headache,
nervousness and sleeplessn ess, synlp-
toms of more serious ailments pc
cu1iar to her sex, Thousands Of such
women, however. have found relief
from suffering by taking Lydia E.
Pinkhann's Vegetable Compound, as is
evidenced by the letters OF recon-
Yle7dation continually being pub
lishsa In this paper,-advt-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
To the Board OF County CoInn'iSs'o"~
org for Hartford County:

hereby apply for a License 70 s-i
sr,irftuous and Intoxicating AAau"
A1A Lager Beer, Rhine VINE ah1
CidAx At 2Ss Main Street Town Oh
New Britain. My place OF o"si.le
s. oE located Within two hundred
e0a+ IN a diroct line from any Cnurcii
Edifice or Public or Farocn.al ooiaoo.,
or the premises pertaining there'o' %
any Dost Office. public hoTarF, VI
cemetery. ~, a,,
Dated at New Britain this ]So o"s
OF April, A D, 1919
JAMES f. WHITE,
r1zABETH A. WHITE,
Applicants
vs. the undersigned. are eAec1or 5
.nx taxDaxsrs, owning real estate' %
4Lo rrovrr, OF New Britain, ana mere
1~xr ~sp-n and endorse the foregoing ap-
.1sc.+Io, Of James T. White, Eilza-
ta+r A. White. for license. anu
be~aIv certify that said app u, :,
arc suitable persons TO he hcenseo
n,7rs7rant to said application
Dated at New Britain TINS zSo Gay
Of April, A. D., 1919
Thoa. r. Farrell. Barnett aoren-
ssein. Aaron w. Carlson, e. r. Sero-
nc lanes +. Naugfton-
hareb~ certify that the ABOVE
.n,as sspners and endorsers are
a1a<<ors and taxpayers, owning reas
ou4.+u IN the Town OF Now bfAtaiu'
Daled at New Britain, TINS ESQ gay
If Aprsi. A. D. 1919
Alfred l. THOMPSON
Town Clerk
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
PAULA LIND AYERS
Photo BY Arnold Gentlae

that the patients responded moro
readily to her singing than to al
most any other treatment. Certain
songs, Miss Ayers has discovered,
appear to have more beneficial
effect than others. ~.
ST have to begin with the softer,
quieter melodies" she says. Any
thing spirited or ragtime seems
to frighten the men at first, just
as any loud, sudden noise does. ]
start in with things like Just
Baby's Prayer at Twilight Little
Buttercup,' Little Gray Home in
the West and lullabies OF any kind.
AS the boys condition improves we
go on to other songs, and soon
most of the patients are singing
with me.
81 believe that in the colleges
this sort of thing is called 'tmusico
therapy,' though I discovered it by
accident. Some of the boys have
had very little treatment except
music, and are recovering fast"
Novel as this use of entertain
ment is, 1t is pronounced highly es-
sention by army officers, and one
Of them, besides commencing Miss
Ayers for her work, has ordered
this song treatment" for all the
shellshock cases in his command
This is one reason why the ''Y" has
called foT 375 more entertainers TO
go overseas. The hospitals need
them almost as much as the thea
tiers do.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
Pharmacy No. 467.
70 the County Commissioners for
Hartford County:

hereby apply for a Druggists Lii
eense to sell Spirituous and Intoxi-
eating Liquors, Ale, Lager Beer,
Rhine Wine. and Cider, at ISL Main
street, Town of New Britain. I agree
not to sell Spirituous and Intoxicating
Liquors to be drunk on the premises;
I agree not to sell Spirituous and In
toxicating Liquors in quantities e1-
ceeding one gallon, except other than
distilled liquors and those in quantl-
taes not exceeding five gallons; / agree
to pay sixty-five dollars only for such
license and that 1t shall be revocable
for misrepresentation if 1 do not full
fill the foregoing agreements.
And I, on oath, do state that the
business there to be carried on Is one
in which I am engaged as proprietor,
and that I am licensed Pharm acist-
:, Dated at New Britain this 18TH
day of April. A. D. 1919
CLARENCE w. BRAINERD.
Applicant.
We the undersigned, are electors
and taxpayers, owning real estate, OK
the Town of New Britain and here
BY sign and endorse the foregoing
application of Clarence W. Brafnerd
4. for a license. and hereby certify tha'
said applicant is a suitable person tc
be licensed pursuant to said applica-
ton
Dated at New Britain this 1ott
day of April, A D. 1919.
G. e. Ashley, JAS. Sloan, Rober
Sloan, @. A. Iampson. Il. n. STANLEY
hereby certify that the above
named siEners and endorsers are
electors and taxpayers, owning rea
estate. In the Town OF New Br1ta1h
Dated at New Britain THIS Ao'i
day of April, A. D.. 1919.
ALFRED l. THOMPSON
Town Clerk
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
RIOTTNG IN HAMBURG
ONE POLICEMAN KILLED

Berlin, April % (By the Associated
ffess. )-ReportS are that severe riot
Ing and looting has occurred in Ham
puf& during the past week. resulting
III the death Of one policeman and the
"ouhdlng of several others. It is said
the rioters suffered heavily in casual
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23
CANADIANS LEAVE RUSSIA,

Eladivostok, April 22.--About LOO
Canadian troops sailed for home to-
day aboard the steamship Monteagle
The troops will arrive at Vancouver in
from fifteen to eighteen days
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23

ties and were finally subdued by the
police.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-23

will live in the pages OF American his
tory as the pigeon that brought back
to headquarters the plight OF c. I.
Whjttlesey's lost battalion in the
Argonnc forest.
(cI Underwood & Underwood,
The sun., 1919-01-12


contracts are made on that basis
Actors. when they talk OF working
n year, mean they have worked for
thirty weeks.
Wnan leases Of theatres are made
for a year, IL means the same period
OF time. And SO. when one stops to
outsider the fact that Mr.. Byron, who
: now in his fourth month in Tea
'or Three" the charming comedy by
Rui Cooper Megrue at Maxine Elliott's
Theatre, played more than two years
prior Ia this present engagement
without losing a single performance,
the title OF lucky" may be said TO
5c well deserved.
There Is no actor on the stage to-
lay who has worked more steadily
than Mr.. Byron NJ least during the
It few wears. Il has been his good
fortune, or luck. 10 appear in nothing
,gt successes. And. Just by luck. the
successes have been the kind which
run from one theatrical season either
well into or all the way through the
summer season. when actors as a rult
10 not work
Il Is still n little early 10 predict
just how long Tea for Three vii
un. Every indication points to an
exceptionally long engagement. Pre-
oeding II was THE Boomerang" il
which Mr.. Byron appeared 500 times
without missing a single performance
~ for Mr. Byron. be accepts the title
OF lucky" with his fingers crossed
md AYERS that he hopes 70 keep or
The sun., 1919-01-12

Just come back to New York TO put on
the Dunsany plays in honor OF Lord
Dunsany's arrival in this country.
Tho annual Actors Fund benefit
which Is now being organized for
Friday afternoon, January "a. by Dan
iel Frohman, president Of the fund,
VIII have the practical assistance Of
David Belasco and Arthur Hopkins.
All the numbers are new and being
specially prepared for this occasion
Tho star "Florodora SeXtette' will he
given 10y II. h. Warner. Donald Brian.
Joseph Cawthorn, Emmett Corrigan,
Conway Tearle, Shelley HUI. and Julia
Sanderson, Jeanne Eageis. Violet
Heming, Ruth Shcpley. Peggy Wood
and Elizabeth Brice. Another special
feature Will be Sam Bernard and Nora
Bnyes in a scene from 'Romeo and
juliet" The great magician, fou-
DIM, Is preparing u special novelty.
There will also be two plays with
star casts.
Every one who followed the war
news last summer read about the ia
The sun., 1919-01-12

Percy Marmont. who created the
leading male role In Walter HaCkett's
London success, The Invisible Foe"
now at the Harris, is not accustomed
to playing vi!lainOus parts, he says.
but he Is greatly interested in the
psychology OF THE Invisible Foe"
He Is not sure If he believes In things
psychic or telepathic. but he does
know that he was curiously impelled
to seek an engagement with a certain
The sun., 1919-01-12
WORLD OF STAGE AND CINEMA

duplicated by Aim version released
at the same time.
Just when long and persistent ad-
vcrtising campaign had established
Sclznick Pictures rs one OF the big
units in the world Of movies about II
year ago Lewis j. Selznick wiped his
own name or the picture slate over
night. He organized Select Pictures.
which absorbed his former stars and
productions since then his son, My
ron. has come of age and recently told
his father that the family name had
been in obscurity long enough. lndc
pcndently he organized the Selznick
Pictures Corporation and VIII enter
into competition with his fathers Sc
lcct organization. His first star Is
olive Thomas, one time faNorite
daughter of the Ziegfeld Follies and
more recently the highly decorative
figure Of photoplays. The first produc.
,ion will be from scenario OF Up
Stairs and Down." the play by Fred.
eric and Fanny IIatton, which Charles
Giblyn will direct Production work
has been begun on the coast.
Ed Wynn, as the roof constable in
the Century Midnight Whirl, Is
The sun., 1919-01-12
BROOKLYN THEATRES.

Reaching an ever increasing
public with it's intensely human"
message, THE Man Who Came
Back" an outstanding success OF
last season, will be seen at the
Majestic Theatre for one week.
William A. Brady, the producer,
has taken especial care in the
selection OF the cast.
For one week David Belasco
will present his popular star,
David Warfeld, at the Montauk
Theatre in a revival of his first
great success, The Auctioneer."
a comedy of character. by Lew
Arthur and Charles Klein.
The sun., 1919-01-12

manager whom he had never met and
was engaged for his present part. Mr..
Marmont IS an Englishmar. we'll
known on the London stage and in the
cities of Europe. He has but ~, entity
returned from tour Of Australia and
South Africa with THE Room' rang"
in which popular success he played the
part Of the doctor.
A photoplay version of The Better
Ole" or The Romance OF Old Bill"
will be the attraction at the Strand
Theatre for the week beginning Feb
ruary 16. The screen production was
made BY the Welsh Pierson Film Of
England by arrangement with Charles
b. Cochrane, who produced the play in
London. This screen version OF the
popular play written by Capt Bruce
Bairnsfather and Arthur Elliott. Is IN
six reels. This IS the frs; time that
current theatrical success has been
The sun., 1919-01-12
Brooklyn Vaudeville.

Leon Enrol, comedian. musical
comedy star and producer, will
be the popular topnotcher on the
Orpheum's attractive bill. He
has won fame as a character
portrayer of the inebriate gentle
man, and will appear in a
hilariously funny comedy scene
entitled The Guest
That popular local favorite,
Belle Baker. singer of character
songs, will make her first ap-
pearance at the Bushwick this
season as the principal star on an
unusually attractive bill. Miss
Baker made record of asa con-
secutive performances in New
York last season.
Jules Jacobs and Lew Golden.
two of the best known comedians
in burlesque, are at the head of
Hello Paree,' the big musical
burlesque which will hold the
boards in the Star Theatre.
The sun., 1919-01-12
BYRON'S LUCK.

A RrIUR BYRON IS one OF the
"A luckiest men IN the theatre
cal business. That's surely
n broad enough statement 10 arouse
curiosity. X is an expression at
least that is frequently heard when
Mr.. Byron's name IS mentioned among
number OF theatrical persons.
So far as the profession is con-
cerned being lucky" means being at
work Mr.. Byron has always been al
work. The average theatrical season
is supposed to cover thirty weeks. All