New Britain herald., 1919-04-28

in tumhlcr covered over with milk | shaker and put under the bar: ] The local aut horitieS. who were sum moned to the scene shortly after | daybreak found in the saloon pick l axe with the initials of the American
 Paper Goods company on the handle | The pickaXe was identified as one that
 disappeared from the factory some
 time ago.
 With this pickaxe' the burglars ham, mered on the com bination of the safe. The manager upon arriving" at the place was unable 10 work the com bi nation and could not tell whether they succeeded in opening the safe. In or der that no ono would hamper them in the course of their work the burg lars cut the telephone wires. A claw hammer was also found in the place bearing the initials x. R. r With these bits of evidence the lo- cal authorities are confident that they can gain some knowledge as to the i'd entity of the burglars. The fact that the local police have so far been baffled as to the whcr- ahouts of these burglars has caused l the local officials to ask the state po- 1 lice for assistance. Sergeant Fgan and
 Detective Bridgman arrived in town early today and will give the case a 1 thorough investigation.
 Solicitors Report Progress. The solicitors of the Victory loan drive report that the campaign is pro- Gressing rapidly and with the entire reports in Berlin is expected to go over the top about Wednesday. As
 many of the solicitors have failed to
 report Berlin's actual total has not been learned. Those who have failed to report are requested to do so at
 once. The solicitors are urged to ! cover their territory before Wednes- day. The factory canvassers, who will proba bly close their drive about We'd nesday, also report progress. Each of the local factories reaching their fixed quota will he given an industrial
 honor flag. All factories wishing ban ners or posters can secure them | the Berlin Savings bank.
 T. \. B. Doin@S.
 St. Pauls fife and drum corps at tended the parade at New Britain Sat urday evening and took part in con- pctinc for the prizes which were of fered by tho committee of the T, A. B. fair which is being carried on at the Stato Armory. Major Clarence Walker, leader of the local corps was awarded the first prize for baton swinging. The corps are planning to attend the convention which is being
 held at Hohokon, x. J., on June '
 Ar"angements for the affair will be
 taken up at the meeting of the corps
 which is to be held at the parish hall
 this evening. All mem bers are re- Quested to be present as an invita- ton has been given the corps by the Naugatuck fife and drum corps, to attend the parade in that city on Thursday evening of this week. A vote will be taken to see whether the jnvitat ton is accepted or not. There will also be a meeting of the fair committee.
 Ridseway Notice.
 A large number of members of the lidgeway club of Berlin enjoyed a cruise to Saybrook Point yesterday on the newly purchased motor boat, which was launched at the river re- gently. Another group will make the trip on next Sunday, if the weather allows.
 There will he a meeting of the merbe of the club this evening at i the home of James CCsgroVc.
 To Hold Meeting.
 The Ladies Foreign Missionary so- | ciety of the Kensington Congregation- 1 al church will hold their regular 1 m eeting tomorrow afternoon at the 1 home of Miss Pauline Bower. All 1 m embers are urged to attend. A short 1 program will be delivered and so cial hour will follow,