New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1919-04-24

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made to war work and subscriptions
to Liberty loans He has been proud
Of the way in which he has been
backed up and any sign of Stacking
that he secs. when he comes back dis
gusts and pains him.
"Thc Am erican soldier does not talk
much but he thinks u whole lot and
he has been through 50 much that he
has his own. ideas as to what consti-
tutes Il just cause for complaint the
captain concluded.
Town Has $1,000.
The local Victory loan committee
reports that up to last night a total
of $500 had been, subscribed to
the Victory loan.
This is q little more than half tho
quota.
A house to house canvass will fol-
low and the quota will be reached. if
everyone subscribcs all they possibly
can.
All who have planned to take out
few bonds are asked to look the
matter over again and see if they
cannot add some more to their list
to help the towns big quota along,
we need all We can get from those
who can afford a larger investment.
This is an investment that will be
a most unfortunate thing to miss as
is realized by everyone who has
looked into the matter at all
1t is so good an Investment, that
those who cannot buy outright should
as Secretary Glass advises "Borrow
on their future earnings"
Every facility. will be given for pay
ms on the installment plan and those
who have economical to purchase
these bonds will be mighty glad when
they have been secured and the in
terest coupons are, ready to be cut
Off
The buying of these bonds is =
patriotic proposition but they are
even more, d good investment and
being payable in from three to four
years at an interest Of four and three
fourths per cent, they outrank any
five per cent, bond on the present tax
basis. for the ; per cent bond will NOT
turnIsh net return OF any more than
four and thrce-fourths per cent
Dangerous Forest Fire.
Now that spring is here and the
woods are becoming dried after the
winter, the danger of forest fires is
again prevalent Yesterday the local
fire department fought what was
probably the most dangerous fire in
the history of the department as re-
CARDS forest fires. Shortly after
O. clock the alarm sounded and the
chemical responded. The fire was in
the woods near the old chicken farm
on the Pennington road and over in
the direction of the PlainVillc Camp
Ground. The fire was supposedly ex-
tinSuished and the men returned to
their homes. About D. M it again
broke forth and started ficrcer than
ever. On Il still alarm the truck again
responded and all the able bodied fire
fighters i'll the vicinity were summon
cd TO lend their aid The fire by that
time was stretched over a territory y
few miles and it gained more serious
proportions at every moment The
blaze could be seen for miles around.
At o'clock it could be seen to ad-
vance toward the Pennington depot
section and many feared that the old
pine woods there would be lost MANY
autOmo bilc parties went to the scene
Of the fire and the men were enlist
cd to lend their help in the fight Two
soldiers from New Britain stood in the
center of the town Watching the
flames as they grow brighter and
brighter and one was heard to re-
mark: 'IOoks mighty like the night
the artillery started up in the Ar
Gonne."
The local firc-fighters stayed on the
job until about midnight and guards
were left to watch it. The early morn
Il ,:-s1.:
blaze but the smoke could still be
seen late this morning. Warnings arc
posted in all the woods throughout
the town against carelessness in drop
ping lighted matches, etc.
Large Turtle Captured.
James Davis of Pennington avenue
was coming to this town from Farm
ington yesterday when he CHANGED
upon the largest turtle ever known to
have been found in these parts. The
turtle weighed about 80 pounds and
was of the mud species. Davis found
it in a spot Il little above the freight
depot He brought it to the center
of tho town where he procured a
basket and had it on exhibition for
several hours. It had eight coats
and one old man who saw it vouched
for the fact that it was over 100 years I
old. |
woman is Fined.
Mrs. Michael Carone was before |
Justice NJ. O. Ryder yesterday after |
noon charged With assault on Fred |
Latham a local merchant. Mrs. |
Carone pleaded guilty: She assaulted |
Latham at her home when he acci-,E
denta1lv knocked over a pint bottle Of |
milk which belonged to her He said |
in court that he was willing TO pay |
for thc split milk but before he could |
+.1,e seven cents from his pocket the |
woman hit him on the head with the |
enontv bottle. Justice Ryder repri- |