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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Edward A. IauferSweiler.

Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe, rector of ST.
Marks church, OBLIGATED at the funeral
Of Edward A. Laufersweiler this aft
ernoon at home of the deceased at 70
Winthrop street. The services at the
home were at o'clock. The pail
bearers were furnished by the City
Guard. of which organization the do
ceased was a member. Interment was
in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20
Francis DiOnne.

The funeral of Francis Dionne was
held at 9 o'clock this morning in st.
1Iarys church. A high mass of re-
QUEEN was solemnized by Rev. Joseph
Barry. The bearers We're, George Roy,
Dolphin Gosslin, Ernest Charlow,
Omar Serele, Leo Rea and Jesse Be-
loin. Everett Arbour was flower
bearer. The burial was in the new
Catholic rnetery
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20

AS q. typical example we
have selected this beautiful
Queen Anne suite upholstered
intapestry with cane and ma
hogany frame. It's comfort
and luxurious construction is
readily apparent and it's speci-
al price is only $4,000.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20
DOUBLE MURDER CHARGED

Haverhill Man Held Without Bonds
for killing His Wife and Mother
in-Iav-Police Have Confession.
Haverhill. Jan. 20.-Joseph Edwin
Banforth was today held without bail
charged with numbering his wife,
Minnie Graham Banforth and his
mother-in-la law, Mrs Margaret Alling-
ham, last night.
When arraigned in the central dis
trict court he pleaded not guilty.
According to the police Banforth
confessed he had killed the two
women after quarrel that started
when they accused him of loafing
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20
Mrs. Anna Meng.

Funeral services for the late Mrs.
Anna Meng were conducted yesterday
afternoon at o'clock at the Peoples
church, by the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Stein
ho1f. lnterment was in Fairview ceme-
terry.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20
MAYOR HAS NOT
ACCEPTED RESIGNATION

Although rendered nearly week
ago, the resignation of Judge B. f.
Gaffney as a member of the board of
finance and taxation has not been
accepted by Mayor Quigley. Mayor
Quigley will again try to persuade
him to reconsider.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20
ROCHAMBFAU ARRIVES

Halifax, Jan. 20,--The French liner
Rochambeau which reported by wire
less that she would put into this port
to replenish her coal supply, arrived
here today with 8S3 American troops
n9
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20
Library Tables at Sale Prices

A new Library Table will great
~ improve the whole Living
Room And right now Is your
best opportunity to buy a new
one Our January Sale gives you
choice Of our entire stock. includ-
ing many different styles and
finishes, at prices that afford big
savings
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20
HOME OUTFITS

~ H. NJ AsS
Many q woman
is now awaiting
the return of her
soldier husband
or her sweetheart
so that she may
establish the new
home which she
has planned and
looked forward
TO. There is a
special signlfi-
canoe in the large
number of soldier
brides that are
coming to this
store and select
ing now their
new furniture.
Our reputation
f Or providing
solid, substantial
furniture of artis-
tic design at a
saving is one OF
the reasons. The
other is the fact
that you may
come here and
select the furni-
IRE you desire
and pay for it
j3ter on the most
convenient credit
tcrms that en-
i hles you to uti-
1ize your credit to
the fullest ad-
vantage by own
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20
Furniture for Every Room in the Home a
January Sale Prices

1t will not be long before your boy home from the
hardshps and discomfort of ready
luxury of his home How he will appreciate its comforts How
he will delight in eating from real dining table sleeping
genuine bed His homecoming will filed even more
pleasure make ready by adding extra touch here
and there for his comfort.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

ANo AINAG HOAS ~A@A'7'AN Nh O1''
TO RENT-Two furnished, connected
rooms, for light housekeeping.
All improvements. Private family.
XII, Herald. 1-20-2dx
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20

Coming just at the right time January
ohe you an opportunity to secure of the furniture
need saving Our and varied Stocks including
for every the home has all price
this SALE Whether thinking of complete home
just odd here and there brighten
certain of making worth while saving by making your pu
chases
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20
Add Real Comfort to Your Home With
New Living Room Suite

If your living room lacks
the comfort and luxury OF
suite of this type, come in and
take advantage Of our special
January sale prices. There Is
a saving to be had in every
single item in our entire stock.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-01-20

c. w. B. L. % YEARS OLD
The Catholic Women's Benevolent
Legion will hold a meeting Monday
evening at 5 o'clock in St Mary's
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23
LIVING COST IN NISH
WOULD PARAIIZE
EVEN AMERICANS


Americans who have been aceus-
stonied to paying high prices for
clothing and necessities would prob
ably baIk at paying prices found pre-
vali1ng IN Nish by the Army Food
Mission and the American Red Cross.
a few prices on various articles
found by the mission. are:
SUIT of mems clothes, cheapest
quality, $40; pair of trousers, SEQ;
pairo1 shoes. S55; one yard of cotton
cloth, PIP; SPOOL of cotton thread, IS
to $12. SMALL piece of soap, So; one
pound of coffee. SIS
In the Prot district, which both
the American Red Cross and the
Army food Mission have penetrated,
q loaf of bread costs 81; one pound of
sugar, So a quart of kerosene, Sc;
pair of ladies shoes. $50; mems shoes,
$40 pair; underwear of poor quail
ity $50 suit thread So spool
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23

With the advancing surnx,,ar 49,
athletic phase of the Red Cross recre
aflonai program is becoming more
and more important Throuehout the
winter. in cooperation with the Snr.
Eeon Generals Office, this recreationa]
program has included both passive
and active entertainment Some al
the important lines of the passive
phase of the work are concerts. must.
Gals. moving pictures, theatrical enter
tainmentss boxing bouts and social
functions During the winter the &C.
tive side OF the program was mainly
represented by community singing.
dancing. pool. billiards., and gymnas-
ium games :.
With the coming of the open sea-
son, however. there has been greater
stress on the out-of-door activities.
Patlents In the various army hospit-
ais. even before they are able, want to
PLAY the same kind of games that
they played before their wounds or
sickness The greatest diffcuIty is
to invent new games or remake old
games SO as to furnish the fun to
fit the capacity of the PATIENTS
In cooperation with the Chief of
the Educational Service in reconstruc-
ton hospitals, it is the aim of the
Red Cross ReereationaI Director,
through an attractive scheme of games
and sports, to help play the men
back to health in mind and body
Moving pictures, concerts. shows
and boxing contests attract the pa
TENTS attention, make him forget his
troubles, and help him thus to hap
piness and health.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23
HOW MUCH DO CENTRAL POWERS OWE SERBIA?
Damage Done Buildings Estimated sso,ooo.ooo;
Other Losses Bring Total

OF the public and was for the most
part taken by the invading enemy di-
rect1y by Ievees or indirectly by a
art1hclal rate of exchange which de-
based Serbian currency to fraction
OF its real value
Something of the effect of the war
upon Serbia's agriculture may be
gathered from the situation in the
district of GuevgeIi. Here before the
cattle, after the war $50 head: before
the war 1851 goats, after the war
$685.; before the war 24,35o head of
sneep, after the war 2.131 head In
the village of Kayanska before the
war We're 1000 goats. after the war
only IL goats remained, and only 81
horses and 3o5 mules were left of
$40 and 2S45 respectively.
Population Scattered
When 1T comes time to demand an
indemnity from the Central Powers
on oehaIf Of Serbia all these things
VIII be taken Into consideration. A
large portion of the population has
been torn from its homes and are
seatIeed IN foreign countries The
small portion of the country remain
ing IN the hands of the Allies has
peen fiIed with zpenniIess refugees
At the end. of the war Serbia was a
country stripped bare of most of it's
property, loaded down with debts, its
factories destroyed its agricultural
implements taken and its TRANSPORTS
ton system wrecked. For all this
the Central Powers must be made to
pay
America has spent and is spending
millions of dollars to- restore Serbia
to its former economic position.
Though the American Red Cross,
which has been at work continuously
for three Years In the little Balkan
country, the Serbian people have re-
ceiyed invaluable aid from the United
States experimenting the work of
the American Red Cross the American
Food Mission has brought in thous-
ands of tons of -four and food There.
IS no country in the world that stands
higher in the affections of the Serb
ian people than sAmerica
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23
Knitting Yarn is Made
Into Shaw1s and Cloth

Sixty-five tons OF knitting yarn,
originally purchased by the Ameri-
can Red Cross for the making OF
socks and sweaters for American
soldiers, have been manufactured
into $4,000 yards of cloth and SO,
600 shaw1s fifty inches square and
shipped abroad to help provide for
the destitute war sufferers of Eu-
rope.
The shaH1s are specially heavy.
The cloth consists of $4,000 yards,
all wool, for blankets and heavy gar
ments, and $4,000 yards eighty
inches wide with a cotton warp
In addition, the American Red
Cross has, since the first of the year,
shipped J, 060, 617 pounds OF yarn and
more than 22,590,0O0 yards OF ma
terial for the making of garm tents
textiles valued at $1,295,141 and In
Guiding dress goods, canton flannel,
outing flannel, bathrobing, bleached
and unbleached muslin. sateen, twill
jeans and Bingham. Large quanti-
ties of buttons, hooks and eyes,
thread. needles and similar accessor-
les also have been shipped
This material will be used In
France sent to Belgium, Poland
and the Balkan States, where most
needed, an6l>, will be fashioned into
garments by the people who are to
receive it,
It is estimated that the German in
vasion of France and Belgium alone
made wanderers of 1,250,O0o form
erIy happy country people, and the
Red Cross investigators have report
ed the need for clothing among these
and other war sufferers as being
even more imperative than food
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23

The question of the indemnity due
Serbia from the Central Powers is
engaging the attention OF the gov
ernment officials Practically every
bombardnent or footing during the
war. The damage done to buildings
is estimated at $4,000, oe0- The
total loss from crops. food supplies
clothing, linen and household uten-
sis requisffioned or appropriated by
the Invading armies is estimated at
S34e,oo0so00. The value of cattle
sheep, horses, farming implements
and machinery carried on de
at 1924. 900, 900. Forests have been
rlIthlessly cut down reducing the
timber assets of the country by $780,
0Oo, 600 Government property has
been injured to approximately the
same extent, making the total direct
and material loss to Serbia
between 500, 900 and 100000,
600. Indirect losses for the main
tenance of refugees are estimated at
port of war sufferers, 1920, 0o0, 900.
The Balkan war OF 19I2-1913 cost
Serbia 100000 day and resulted
in a debt Of $240. 0e0. 000-sA the same
time production was reduced by NOR
than one-half and practically all
transportation of comm ODDITIES ceased
Even before the beginning OF the
great war Serbia faced an economic
deficit OF $40. 100000
Reduction of Man Power.
But the greatest loss was in the re-
duct1on OF man power and labor eff
fcieney. Up to the year 1914 out
a population of 100000 more than.
600,000 men were modified. BY 1915
this number had been increased to
100000, practically all these men hav
ing been taken from productive occu
patIons.
Another severe economic blow to-
Serbia was the seizure and debase
ment of the currency of the country
When Serbia was occupied by hostile
forces s$72s 100000 was N circulation
of which Approximately S12 ,ooo, 0oC
was removed by the Government
The balance remained in the hands
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23
MONTENEGRO GETS
u. S. FLOUR AND
TONS OF CLOTHES

Boatleads of American flour an
tons of clothing, canned foods, con
densed milk and medical supplies
have. been unIoaded@by the Hoover
Food Mission and the American Red
Cross at Gattaro and 3 distributed
throughout Montenegro. An Ameri
can Mission sent from Paris to fnves
tigate conditions in the country also
has arrived and is cooperating with
the other Americans in Montenegro.
The American Red Gross has units
at work in Montenegro consisting of
men and women doctors, nurses, So
ciaI workers, field workers, child wei
fare workers., warehouse men, ehauff-
eurs, dentists, dispensary druggists,
visiting nurses, and sewing room and
orphanage superintendents
Units are now established at
Teodo, Podgoritza,s Gattaro, Nftchitz
Nolaehin aud Gettinje At Podgor-
itza and Cettinje schools for the esIu
cation of native women in practical
nursing and food and clothing lines
have been esta blished
The BIontenegrin Commission of
the Red Cross left Toulon, France
and is now in the full swing of it's
work. Ship1oads of supplfes have ar
rived at TeoeIos both for the Montene-
grin and Bosnian Commission and
American motor trucks and ware
housemen were on hand to transport
the supplies at once iEto the noun
tains of the interior
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23
Americans Surprise French

Parisians are rubbing their eyes
to make sure that the big hotel re-
Gently built by the salvage Section
of the American Red Cross for visit
ing American sdoughboys is an honest
and truly reality. Although 1T can
house 1900 and feed 1000 enlisted
men only eight days We're required to
plant it on the Champs de Mars This
speed stunned the natives
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23
CONSTANTINOPLE
SOON WILL LOOK
LIKE REAL CITY
General Sanitation Campaign is
Being Waged by American
Red Cross
THE RAILROADS ARE A JOKE
Several Decisions of Doctors,
Nurses, White Wings and
Plumbers Needed.

ConstantinopIe is being cleaned up
by the Allies and soon will be like a
Western European city The regen-
Grafton of Turkey is commencing
with a general sanitary campaign in
which the American Red Cross Com
mission to the Balkans has been
asked to aid.
American sanitary engineers of
the Goethals type are badly needed
out here" declared an American doc
tor Sewage systems must be in
stalled throughout the Near East in
hundreds of towns. Constantinople
must be cleaned up till it looks like
a Swiss housewives kitchen. Mos
quito netting by the millions of bales
must be brought over Local doctors
do not believe in the screening of
sick beds or hospital windows. They
must go to school again in their pro
fession- Swamps and unhealthy val
Ieys must be drained The people
must be driven out of the filthy cen
tiers of disease into the open country
where the sun can get at them and
where they can engage in healthy
farm work
Sometimes said the Red Cross.
doctor, Il feel an Irresistible desire
to gather ten thousand of these un
fortunate wretches together, striI
them of their crazy-quflt bundles of
sweaty, vermin-infested rags, force
them all into vast petroleum pool
then into a great tank of clean water
1 would then give them one and all
a pair of American shoes, a pair OF
overalls and sweater. Upon the
women would force bingham gowns
and weekly medical inspection by
competent nurses"
needed here. Near East railroads
are jokes. They run on no schedule.
They take from twenty to forty hours
to go a hundred miles. They stop
for half hours at every water tank
for no apparent reason From on
end of Serbia to the other the bridges
are wrecked. They are being re
paired-fn the Near East manner, as
If time matfered nothing and one
rail spiked down constituted a gooe
days work.
The roads over which we are try
ing to get our automobiles, filled with
Red Cross supplies for the underfed
of central Serbia, are quite impas-
sible- From Sa1onica to Belgrade the
roads are lined with tens of thous-
ands of skeletons and fotting carcas-
SEES of animals. Soldiers grave
thin1y screened with earth. skirt the
highways No wo.der there are doz-
ems of cases of typhus in every city
IN Serbia
What the Near East needs Is sew
oral divisions of American plumb
ers. railroad men. sanitary engineers.I
doctors, nurses. white wings. build
ng contractors, druggist and pre-
clerks, farming machine
sa1esmen. experienced cotton-mIll OF
orators, army bakers. and coat amer
PANTS statesmen with East Side exper
ence. The first boatload to leav
roulon or New York should contain
he plumbers" declared the doctor
With emphasis.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23

lca nigh morale which cannot end
with the cessation OF hostilities
consideration of the future work
OF the Junior Red Cross is q prob
lem TO be considered by all Due To
the unstable conditions in Europe.
~ has been impossible to formulate
dehnitely all the plans for the fu-
tufe- Certain fundamental policio.
nave been agreed upon. however.
Briefly. they are:
In view of the widespread and In
tense suffering among children
abroad, the Junior Red Cross as q
n ns1 organization will continue
Tor few years at least primarflv5
Tor the purpose OF giving them the
necessary relief and comforts. and
any further assistance which seems
appropriate.
me american Red Cross will be
the medium through which the inn
lor membership organized in the
schools may render valuable serv-s
ices 1t, therefore, asks their CO.
operation; it does not seek any de-
gree of control. 1t recognizes the
Importance Of continuing its efforts
only for clear-cut and distinctive
purposes which avoid duplication
OF the efforts of other national de-
Ing the schools. Consequently IT has
no intention il attempting matters
no intention of attempting matters
OF general education. It views the
school as the responsible center for
broad education in citizenship and
offers an opportunity for participa-
ton in work which the Red Cross is
peculiarly fitted to undertake. with
the hope and confident belief that
such participation will fnfuse into
this education a few stimulating and
essential clements
The school membership plan viii
continue in the future as in the
past, the school becoming an Auxfl-
larry and each pupil a Red Cross
member when a fund equivaent to Is
cents per pupil has been subscribed.
This plan is thoroughly democratic
and offers an excellent opportunity
for the specialization of the school If
all pupils work comparatively toward
this common, unselfish purpose of
worldwide Importance.
Funds for Foreign Relief.
A certain percentage of the MEM
bership fee for each school (this has
not been determined) will be sent to
National Headquarters to be used
for the foreign relief work suggested
above The remaining part OF the
fee. and any additional money raised.
may be used for such community ac-
tivities as are considered appropri-
ate Red Cross work
A part OF the money now In the
local treasures throughout the coun-
try Will be sent to National Head
quarters SO that necessary relief work
abroad may be started without de-
lay. .4
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23

= ~ ss$@A VICE oA Iue mem DerS OF the
Junior Red Cross has taken innum
cradle forms. 1t has sometimes s..he.
gun at home and meant only stay.
ing home with baby so that mother
could go and make surgical dres.
sings Running errands doing odd
Jobs for the Red Cross Chapter. max
ing furniture and supplies for the
work room. giving assistance to
families of men in service, and en-
gaglng in other community activities
have been unspectacuIar but very
useful forms of help.
Make Useful Articles.
It is. however. the work directly for
the men in service and for the civil
ian population abroad which has par
tlcularIy fred the imagination of
american children. large quantities
of sweaters and socks have been
made by boys as well as girls Can
teens have received contributions of
food prepared in cooking classes.
Over two million scrapbooks, and
tens of thousands sof puzzles and
games made with careful discrimin-
alton and exceptional skill. have rem
sdered life in camps and hospitals less
tedious for our fighting men
Up to the present time the boys
have produced approxim ateIy 2Oo, 900
articles for the Surgeon General of
the United States Army These have
included splints, bedside tables, chests
for various uses, canes and crutches.
The boys have also made more than
5000 pieces Of furniture for Red
Cross Houses for convaIescent sol
diers and sailors The girls have
produced, among many other things,
millions of surgical dressings and a
half million refugee garments, rang
ing all the way from dainty pieces
for infant 1ayettes to women's calico
dresses
This is record of which the
schools may be very proud To meet
thus successfully the high standards
of the Army and the Red Cross is
triumph for these special depart
ments of the schools; it is con-
crete demonstration of their useful
ness and efficiency and suggests the
possibility of future development
that will connect them directly with
real purposes in modern life
Moral Effect Wonderful
No record of production, however.
can measure the service of the child
rem in the world conflict, nor the eff
feet which it may have upon our
growing citizens An Intangible
something has come into the lives of
Inc amer iSe1H people Win the war
call it spirit service, or sacrifice,
or spiritualism, or what you will
That spirit is typified by the Red
Cross and all other Organizations for
relief and social helpfulness. It is
manifested by millions of men and
women the country over, non-com bat
ants, who, through their own war
service. have felt their real obIiga-
lions to the nation and the world
and have somehow created In Amer
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23
Hospital on Race Track.

One of the most famous of the
American Red Cross hospitals in
France was located on the racetrack
at Auteuil- Thousands of wounded
American soldiers were treated there.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1919-10-23

complete history
-
the Union
fsed
~ Npo has outlined the
20 sacr1nees their growing
OF Justice
her.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1919-06-22

w. 800 Lincoln Ave. Delaware Ohio suffered for
of stomach ana
lu,ss meal for five Years