DEC -3 1918
I. THE RED CROSS NEEDS YOUR MONEY-GIVE! The Home Guard News Vol. 1. No. 3. MAY, 1918. Price 10 Cents. Connecticut Ready Thousands See Big Parade in Ansonia
for Great Red Cross Mr. Howell Cheney's First Battalion, Home Guards, Has Brilliant E xercises at P ark Field-Nine Drive Next Week Compliment to the News Companies Take Part in Demonstr ation. A~soNlA-:-Un i:lunday, April 28, th~! by. the Ansouia Machine Uun, ~l~toOJJ., State All Ready to Do Its Part in Mr. Howell Cheney, state dir ctor of War Savings in 8onncrticut. l ar~J,e~"d uJJIIt.ary dPmon.stration m the wh1ch was heartily applauded. lh1s wa:o Effort to Raise $100,000,000 in Coun under th direction of the National War s,wings Commit tee, 1\11'~'~ us a town'~ lnstot·~ · took place. It was est!- fo llowed by thC' manual of arms given by nice compliment, and we feel so proud of it we are going to rcprodul'C his try Between May 20 and 27. .t.ated tlutt Ol'll' 3,500 people viewed ihe Company C of Ansonia, tlw munner iu ldtcr. It "fills a want which has been manifest {or some time in militar: Fir~t Battalion Home Guard parade and which the men handled their pieces being circles," 1\Ir. Cheney .ays, speaking of th!' rro~m C:t AHD T\r,:ws. Tlw 1<-t Connecticut is all organized und ready Pxen·l~t'' which followed at Park field. \'Pry ercdit.able and cre~Lted applau.,;c. tN m full follows: for the second war drive fund for $100,- Tht- da~· wa. i UNIFORMS FOR THE HoME GuARD SERGE UNIFORMS I SERVICE UNIFORMS (WOOLEN COT'rr•N] SERVICE HATS CAPS EQUIPMENT WHOLESALE PRICES QUOTED TO LOCAL COMPANIES WRITE FOR OUR REPRESENTATIVE TO CALL WITH SAMPLES AND PRICES AEXANDER'S Connecticut is oroud of her only cavalry troop of Home Guarders, stationed in New Haven, and under the command 160 CROWN STREET of Capt. John H. Fitzgerald. The troop i mustered up t.o its full strength and is doing fine work in the E lm City. PHONE NEW HAVEN, CONN. OPEN EVENINGS Drills are held in the former C. N. G. armory occupied by Troop A, where the company makes its headquarters. LIBERTY 6324·2 UNTIL EIGHT Some of the leading men of the city are enrolled in the compan_y. -----~======1ttllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllltll111111/tlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllltlllllt I be accompanied by members of his staff. Palace Theater, New Haven. Home Guard Other than that the parade will be made Big names come with th most im up entirely of women; and aside from t.he N. L. CARPENTER EDWARD E. CLARK Colonel to be representatives from the local chnptt:r portant ingredients of the new pre crii? J.N. CARPENTER JOHN C. CLARK Grand Marshal and the junior auxiliaries, 13 of the l!J tion of spring tonic that will be served auxil.aries in the vicinity are to partici to Palace patrons for Thursday, Friday pate. Col. .J. RicJHtrd _ orth of the Ho:ul· and Saturday. Not an act of the whole N. L. CARPENTER & CO. There will b~ one section of the R ed Guard will be grand marshal of thr bill can be called a drug on the market. l7-2l WILLIAM STREET Cro~s nurses, and Miss A. Elizabeth Big although it is a part of the spring tonic; elow is anxious that every one in the c1ty, each one of them is new, lively and up NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE MEMBERS { NEW YORK COTT<'N EXCHANGE who is not registered, and is willin~ to to date. Clara Kimball Young, in her CHICAGO BOARD OF lRADE march, will communicate with her at latest creen play, "The Reason Why," once. She can be reached during the day is the picture feature, n nd as usual the at LiberLy 223 and in the evenmg at Lil.> JOHN c. CLARK mere mention of the beautiful star' 31 CENTER STREET erty 9301. ller home address is 65 Howe name i8 sufficient to n ttract her legion Phone Liberty 9920 Liberty 9522 L1berty 4621 3tret't. It is hoped that every Red Cross of admirers. "The Reason ·why" i~ by PRIVATEWIRES~ NewYork Boston Ch1cago New Orleans altl"~e, in service or not, will pn.ricip:tte. Eli!\or Glyn, author of ''Three Weeks" Parade headquarters are to be opened ant! many other cclebrntPd novel~. The :;IIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIIIU to-day aL the Bradley house, 12 York costumes worn by Miss Young arc tri ~treet, and ~orne member of the com umphs in the art of dress creation and Juittee will be there each day from 9 until are from the hands of the celebrated ii o'clock; telephone, Liberty 901. Mr!l. Lucile. The big vaudeville attraction Raynham Townshend is parade manae;er is "The Girl of the Magazine," with that (tie ancl the members of her committee are magnetic little star Florrie Millership, l'.Ir~. Edward Buckland, Mrs. Isaac M. supported by "Skeet" Gallagher, and the Ullman, Mios Edith Woolsey, Miss AD!!b. eight pretty Peach Blossom Girls. The 1\I. Sheehan, Mr . S. Z. Poli, Mrs. Percy HARRIS-HART act is a dainty and delightful bit of vau T. Walden, Mrs. Winchester Bennett, deville in which music, dancing singing Mrs. C. E. Benedict, Mrs. Clarence L. COMPANY and comedy are combined to form a Ru ('Jnrk, l\liss Mabel G. Hunter, Mrs. J. perb variety offering. Other acts 1 hat Frcr!Prick Jackson ancl Miss A. Elizabeth round out the second prcsc,·ipt ion of COL. J. RICHARD NORTH. Bigelow. 0@~ ®lB(gfAtfgl spring tonic are Bernard and Termini, in MANUFACTURERS a comedy novelty; Rose and Moon in parade 11hich is to take place Saturday, Get back of The HoME GuAno NEws. a dancing act that has been labeled I lVHOT.ESALE Al\D RI-;TAIL May 18th, marking the opemng of the Give it a boost wherever you can. Why great by the ones who know; Van and national Red Cross campaign, and wiU not? It's your organ. Belle in an exhibition of boomernnJ); 2-10 WINCHESTER AVENUE NEW HAVEN CONN. ------t.hrowing that really mounts to a ~ensa tion; Lillian Fitzgerald, one of the pret tie, t and sweetest singers in vaudeville. and Gillette's Monkeys, the act that has llllllllll'lrtrtiiiiiOIIIIIIOOOIIIIII>IIIIIIIIIItllllllll/1llllllt111111111111U!IIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!IIIIIIInnll!lllll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llllllllllllli!IIIIUIIIII\II the reputation of presenting the funni est set of trained monkeys that ever Liberty Bond Sales appeared in public. It's a great show t.his second prescription of joy medicine, and Palace auclicnces arc sure to enjoy UST AS tnking it. C 0 0 D in Poli Theatres AS EVER Hyperion, New Haven. J There is no quest,ion of the succc;;;; of the Hyperion Players thi week in "The Poli's Palace New Haven $ 87,500 'IDe Hyperion Theatre " " 64,750 13th Chair," Baj;urd Veillc;·'s greate-t triumph in the realm of mystic melo Sperry (8b Barnes Bijou Theatre " " 26,750 Company Strand Theatre Waterbury 243,750 drama. It is the talk of the entire local New Haven, Conn. Poli1s Theatre 133,500 theatrical world and no one with a de " sire to see the best in the world of drama i losing the opportunity to see what iB lllll l lll llllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllllilll!llllllllllllllllllllll!tf1•!llllllll Twenty-one Other Poli Theatres Came Through Nobly easily the greatest hit of stagedom. The story of "The 13th Chair" is !!: lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllltllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll markedly different from any in which the = local favorites have hitherto been seen, - EVERY P 0 L I EMPLOYE OWNS ONE OR and the entire make-up of the piece is = so far out of the ordinary as to make it EVERYTHING FOR THE AUTOMOB\LE MORE LIBERTY BOND a fe1.ture and absolutely in a class by it- _ self. It is a thrilling, gripping detective _ drama of the highest class with a my~- - tcry t.hrt t not solved until th very ISAAC A. WEINER THAT'S POLl PATRIOTISM end. BUYER OF The story starts with a murder and _ progresses to the point where a spiritual- _ istic medium is about to disclose the OLD AUTOMOBILES identity of the shyer. As the name is = about to be pronounced there is another murder and the medium's daughter i~ _ have a large srock of second-hand tires HOME GUARD SPRING ENTERTAINMENTS accused. The police weave a tight web = and tubes that I am selling at a very of circumstantial evidence about the low price-also magnets, carburetors, It is already in the air that much of a social nature girl and ever;~-·thing points to her guilt will be in order during the coming season in connection with when there is a startling disclosure which electric equipments, bodies, wheels, rims, the Home Guard organization. Functions of a social nature takes everyone by complete surprise and speed meters, steering wheels, engines, are considered exceedingly good medicine for military or a most interesting denouement. = Mis- Jane Morgan as Rosal ie La - transmissions, rear ends, etc. ganizations, as occasion of this character are conducive Grange, the part originated by l\1ar~arct - toward drawing the men closer together, which makes Wycherly, is supreme in her interpreta- - Parts for all makes of cars. toward greater military efficiency all around. Thus the en tion of this famous role, and Mr. Alfred 105 HOWE ST. NEW HAVEN, CONN. listed man who is better entertained through company so Swenson as Tim Donohue, the police in PHONE COLONY 562 ciability than in any other way is sure to show up at spector, is seen at his best thi>' week. - In the cast the ~arne favorites who haye = company drill. He becomes proud of his company, and kept the Hyperion company to its high = Not connected with any other uWeiner" in this business will strive his best to help make a bright record for it. standard throughout the season are seen in more interestino- parts than usual. Sents ~ellin~. ~llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ~1 MAY, 1918. THE HOME GUARD NEWS Page Three ---. , .e N[W HAV[N AUTOMOBIL[ DIRECTORY OF CAllS, GARAGES. SEllVICE STATIONS AND ACCESSORIES Stearns-Knight Cars Anderson Cars HARRY D. COOKE ALBERT SMITH The Elm City Rubber ... Co .. "Specialists in Used Cars" ( fncorporated) A ulomobile Tires and Tubes WE !Lave the stock of proven quality , a1ld prices to ji t your puru ' 0 T. F. FELTIS .... ,,,,,,,,,,,,,llllllllllllllllllllllll''''''' 666 STATE STREET I88 York Street near ClzapeL Street NEW HAVEN, CONN. OLIVE AND WOOSTER STREETS I ' New Haz.·en, Conn · 0 0 l 'Phone Liberty 3503-3 NEW HAVEN, CONN. Telephone Colony 1895 P!Lot1e L£berly 9407 0 \ SMITH'S GARAGE FINNEGAN & MITCHELL THE UNIVERSITY GARAGE ''.:' TAXICABS ' •' • Distributors for STORAGE PIERC:E-ARROW LIMOUSINE Maccar Truck LANDAU LET TOURING CARS Repairing, Vulcanizing, Washing, and Accessories DAY AND NIGHT SERVICE Company . SMALL TAXICABS CLEAN CARS 420 HOWARD AVE. NEW HAVEN, CONN. TOWN CARS CAREFUL DRIVERS (Junction Kimberly Ave.) 1098 CHAPEL STREET TELEPHONE COLONY 1663 CHESTER B. SMITH, Prop. Telephone Colony 2193 NEW HAVEN, CONN. 381-383 TEMPLE ST. NEW HAVEN, CONN. PHONE CENTER 1709 HORSES CLIPPED BY ELECTRICITY TELEPHONE COLONY 3368 S. J. CORDNER COMPANY THE MAX CUTLER • 44 Whiting Street NfW HAVfN RADIATOR RfrAIR SHOr MANUFACTURER OF New Haven, Connecticut RADIATORS, fENDERS, LAMPS AND HOODS AuTOMOBILE ToPs ::::::;: Of ALL KINDS - RfPAIR[D AND MADE TO ORDI:R = HIGH-GRADE ILLUMINATING OILS, GASOLINE CURTAINS AND CUSHIONS RADIATOR RfPAIRI Nii A SPECIALlY NAPTHA, BENZINE "t(( Lubricat:ng Oils and Grease MADE TO ORDER AND REPAIRED PERFECT FIT GUARANTEED! WORK CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED Tel. Liberty 6r6 SADDLERY, HARDWARE, BLANKETS, CANVAS, RUBBER GOODS AND WAGON TOPS 267 PARK STREET NEW HAVEN, CONN. 301 LAFAYETTE STREET NEW HAVEN, CONN. Lart3est Auto Paris Concern in Connecticut HEN CONSIDERING A TRUCK OR DELIVERY Telephone Colony ALL GROUND FLOORS CAR REMEMBER THE NAME OF 2119 NO ELEVATORS W Louis H. Weiner ~STEWART= J~ TON 1 TON ?5. TON 2 TON New H aven, Conn. 54 Orchard St. Tel. Liberty 2347 THE SHARP GARAGE COME IN AND LET US TELL YOU ABOUT THE LIBERTY "6" PASSENGER CAR Barsains in Tires and Accessories FORMERLY KNIGHT'S GARAGE' Mo~ors Magne~os Tires THE LEADER O F THEllf ALL o.,ars Rims Tubes R.P.ar E nds Batteries Bumpers THE MOST CENTRALLY LOCATED GARAGE Wheels E lectric Starters Jacks IN NEW HAVEN Generators Elec~rlc U,t~hts ..r~·,•nsnlfsstons Shock Absorbers Pres~o Tanks THE NEW HAVEN MOTOR COMPANY Wind ::>bfelds Carburetors Speedometers 249·263 GEORGE ST. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 67 COLLEGE STREET ' Best PricAs P aid for Old and Used Cars LIBERTY 3613 NEW HAVEN, CONN. Hudson Motor Cars TELEPHONE LIBERTY 9978 · GASOLINE FILLING STATION JUNCTION GARAGE THE REo SERVICE STATION , BUY, SELL OR EXCHANGE REPAIRING THE ERWIN M. JENNINGS CO. CARS OVERHAULING AND 347 CROWN STREET GASOLINE, OILS, GREASE, SUPPLIES STORAGE NEW HAVEN -- VULCANIZING -- ALL REPAffiiNG STRICTLY GUARANT:Jo;ED 9 WOOSTER PLACE NEW HAVEN, CONN. ·· BRANCHES CONGRESS AND DAVENPORT AVENUES BETWEEN CHAPEL AND GREENE BRIDGEPORT HARTFORD WATERBURY DANBURY NEW HAVEN, CONN. M. M. DOWNS, M ANAGE R REPAIR We STATION FOR J. J. LAVERTY CO. PREST-O-LITE 1094 CHAPEL STREET FORD WILLARD NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIJ!!!!! EXIDE Dutee W. Flint COLUMBIA HUPMOBILE U. S.L. SALES AND SERVICE PHILADELPHIA NEW HAVEN STORAGE BATTERY CO. AGENCY FOR WEBBER CARBURETORS 108 COURT STREET NEW HAVEN, CONN. SHELTON STURGF.J TELEPHONE LIBERTY 6310 • Page Four THE HOME GUARD NEWS MAY, 1918. THE HOME GUARD NEWS fare, outside of poison ga and the long-range gun, emanated from that the column had even started German brains. And ev n the idea of the long-range gun was without lwforc the very last machines were SANCTIONED BY THE STATE MILITARY EMERGE CY BOARD question stolen from either France or America by the Kaiser's pirati bci ng loa Jed with the last n·ni ts of cal thiefbund. The poison gas idea came from the Kaiser's master, thc guarclsmen. His Majesty, supreme ruler of Hades, to whom it was probably sug Published Every Month by the Home Guard Publishing Co. The "'reatest credit is due Col. gested by His Majesty's right bower, Bismarck. J. H.ichard North for the efficiency 42 Church Street, Room 512, New Haven Conn. As we have said before, the submarine, the machine gun, the displayed in carryi11g out every rapid-fire cannon, the repeating rifle, the aeroplane, the telephone, th detail of the drill, and had there SUBSCRIPTION PRICE telegraph the steamboat, the electric light, the ironclad, the turreted r ally been a riot at the field, it $1.00 per Year. 10 Cents a Copy monitor-aU these, and more, were born in the brain of American in would have been handled in a most ventive genius. And now we arc told that a great gun bas b en expeditious, thorough and succes. CAPT. WILLIAM H. Avis, Editor evolved which will throw an immense projectil a distance of 114 ful manner. Major Frederick G. miles, ontranging the German monster by thirty-eight mil s. But this rabb, commanding the Second Vor.. I., No. 3 MAY, 1918 is not enough; our inventors must do more than that, for the develop Battalion. de crves great credit ment of such immense pieces of ordnance simply mean one gun im also for the manner in which he provement over another through the outbuilding process. ] n other handled the units engaged. In THE PARTISAN DEGENERATE. words, that just as soon as the enemy realizes that we have a more fact, too much credit cannot be America, like every country at war to-day, has its degenerate citi powerful gun than theirs they will immediately set about building a O'i vcn every officer, non-commis· zenship. This class i composed of those who disgrace the country in more powerful gun than ours. Wha.t America needs at the present si01ied officer and private who par which they were born by being political partisans first, and anything time is not a contest in gun building, but an invention that will make ticipated, for each and every one else but Americans last. Such men as these are not confined to any all of the heavy ordnance of to-day look like toys in comparison as en acquitted himsclf in a highly effi political party in particular, but are found in all parties. They think gines of warfare. We want at the present time an American who can cient manner. And the lesson con that blind and bigoted partisanship, on their part, but not the other give us a weapon which will destroy every hellish German idea of hu veyefl was an ominous warning to bigot's, means patriotism. Their intolerant and narrow views are man destruction, and unless American ingenuity has deteriorated any group of seer t enemies in our j u.st as dangerous to the successful carrying out of the war as the work beyond human understanding the thing can he done. midst, who may be se king an op· of the organized German propagandist in our midst. They could We have heard hints of great things to be accomplished by Amer portnni ty to further the fiendish never be patriots or Americans because they arc ab olutely devoid of ica in the war. and every American heart beats with hope that tbo~e schemes of their Kaiser master. the noble attributes which are necessary in the making of true Ameri hints may develop into accomplished facts. We know of the great VVhile there i' no dispn ting thP cans and patriots. They are not fighter but snarlers, and should be things which have been done by American inventors, the undying fact that .onncrticn t is abundant· treated as such. o real Republican or Democrat, Prohibitionist or achievements which have been gained, and naturally we live in ex ly protected again t sudden cmer· Socialist, can rea11y stomach the bigots who have crept into their ranks pectant anticipation that our inventive genius will yet come to the gency at the pres nt time, y t there any more than they would welcome the measles or the smallpox, for front and save the situation for our allies and humanity. And it i bould be no stone left unturncd to such timber is a detriment to any real, big party based on high and no stretch of imagination to say that we will probably not bc disap continue this protection in the fu· worthy human ideals. pointed, for it will cause no great surprise to thinking men and women tnre, and the future in mind is not It is the duty of the members of any party to thoroughly squelch to awake some day to find that the German hordes are being swept flO vcry far away, for it should not the degenerates in its ranks, who endanger our great na~iO'Il by run from the earth which they curse by new and terrible engines of war he forgotten that as an organiza· ning down the goYernmcnt at the present time just because they don't the creations of American inventive genius. 1\ray this day come soon, tion the Connecticut IT orne Guard like its political complexion. There are thousands of us who may not to which all free m n and women must reverently say "Amen." is about one year old. Tt mnst also be Democrats in our political preference, but that docs not excuse u be scrion ly remembered that it if we try to we)lken the government under which we Jiye in these tr;v OUR LOYAL AMERI .ANS OF' GERMA.r BLOOD. enlisted strength expires in anoth· ing times. When we hear or know of a snarlcr, whose gibbering is 'While we are at war with autocratic Germany, the greatest enemy cr year, and that unless thc indi· apt to prove a comfort to the enemy with whom we are at death grips, of human freedom of modern time,, yet we should not fail to remem 1•id nals om posing its varions unit. it is our bounden duty to knock him down first and report him to the ber that the Yast, overwhelming majority of men m1d women of Ger patriotically rc-cnlist at the cxpira· authorities after. None but the simplest fool would think of vapor man extraction who make toward swelling the ranks of more than 100,- tion of that time the state will hr izing against our government at present, and fools should be put where 000,000 American citizens are intensely loyal to this cotmtry. Evi fH'Hctically ]eft wi thont hom mili they can do no harm, either to themselves or anyone else. And the dences of this indisputable fact are to be seen every clay. Enlist tat'.Y protection. Tt wonld prove n men who see that they are put where thev belong will prove themselves ments in the army and navy and other military branches of service • I g1·avc mistake if thrse vctcran to be real public benefactors. achievements on the battlefields of France, and report of ca nalty li sts utmnhcrs of thc Hom Gnard prove heyoncl dispute that men of Ge1·man blood arc doing their bit and fai]Nl to realize the scrionsncs of · TilE CONNECTICUT STATE OOUNCIT_, OF DEFENSE. giving their lives in order that the Stars and Stripes shall aL l::tst wave such an emergency, and j t is 11ot · When Counecticut's part in the greatest war of history will have unsullied and supreme after the last cannon shot has been fired in th conr iva1>lc that ncb a mistakr iR been written, no civilian organization taking part in the war will present war. And not all of these gallant soldiers were even bom on to he made. W c arc being told receive greater praise than the Connecticut State Council of Defense. lhis side of the water. One instance in mind at the present time is that evcry day h.v those bc t qualified to And this will be deservedly o, for to this great and patriotic body un of Captain Richard :Myers, of Co. B, 102nd F. . Infantry, whose offer an opinion that tbe war will tiring zeal, energy and labor seem to be only play. It can truthfully name :t:ecently appeared on the casualty list of that regiment a having not end for CI'Cral years. Ex be said that the Connecticut State Council of Defense never slecps, been wounded in action. Captain Myers has thus gloriously demon Pre. idcnt Taft fails fo see the cnd but that it works twenty-four hours a day, seven days in the week, and strated his Jove and loyalty for the Unitcd tates; yet he was horn in before three years at lcast, anrl 365 days in the year. Its officials are composed of men widely known, Germany. many military leadcr do not he i· not only in the state but many of them throughout the nation. ln It is only right and just that credit should be given the millions tate to ext ·nd the time to £ve anrl proof of this assertion, here are the names which are found on the let of men and women of German descent who are ju t as iutcnsely loyal ;ix years. And until the war i terhead of the or~anization, whom it will be needless to eulogize, for in their citizenship to this country in this trying hour as those of u, ended no member of the Jiomr they are household-famous throughout the state: Governor farcus who have descended from other races. It is no uncommon sight to Guard honld thi·nk for one mo H. Ilolcomb, Richard M. Bissell, chairman, Joseph W. Alsop, Win 3ee citizens of German extraction urging other citizens to upport to ment of dropping out of the rgani· chester Bennett, D. Chester Brown, D.D., George M. Cole, HomerS. Lheir utmost the Liberty Bond movement. It is also a common thing zation. Cummings, Howard A. Giddings, Charles A. Goodwin, Richard H. M. to find American ci tizcns of German birth serving in the Home Guard, The 'fact that hundreds of thons· Robinson, Julius C. Stremlau, Harris Whittemore, John T. Robbins, and :Major Frank Pauly, commanding the Third Battalion, iu the Sec ands of the young men of our treasurer. Committee on Publicity: G orge B. Chandler, chairman, ond },filitm·,y District, can be pointed to as an example. country, who are the vcr,y flower William V. Dee, Henry '\V. Farnam, Edward P .•Jones, Rev. William While the above instances are only two in number, yet hundred of the land, are fighting on shores A. KcKefe, James T . .Manee, Thomas F. oone, Sylvester Z. Poli, and thousands of such cases could be mentioned if space and time per thousands of miles removed from Mrs. Grace Thompson Seton, Isidore Wise, Aubrey L. Maddock, sec mitted. That citizens of German blood and extraction will far off our own in order that we may re retary. ::;et the treacherous work of the Kaiser's spies in onr midst is readily main free, should prove an inspira· The composition of the governing board is absolutely non-par understood without the telling. That no more loyal or sincere citizens tion to the v >teran members of the tisan, as is readily realized by those who are in touch with things po live under the protection of our flaO' than thousands of those of Ger Home Guard organization to keep litical in Connecticut. Intense Americanism, however, is the watch man descent is also abundantly obvious to those who ob erve and think. the military "home fires bnrning)J word; an Americanism that stands absolutely for country first. It That the weight of their mighty blows will count heavily in the even in the old Nutmeg tate, at lea t should be the duty of every citizen to do all in his power to back up tual undoing of the blood-thirsty, conquest-mad ruler of the German until the Kaiser receives the sound the work of the State Council of Defense, for had it not been for thi!3 empire is a fact that will be abundantly attested in future history. drubbing which he so richly de organization the people of Connecticut would not have been aroused serves. It should be vividly appar· to the dangers of the hour nor to their duties of citizenship to the ex HOME GUARD VETERA.r S. ent to every member of the Home tent to which they have. Through the achievement of the State qonncil The Home Guardsmen of to-day are performing a patriotic ser Guard that the men who will ha1'C of Defense, CO'Dnecticut has been constantly flooded with public speak vice of which they can well fecl proud in . the years to come, been trained for two years when ers, who boom the Liberty Loans, Red Cross, Y. I. . A., and every for while the organization is made up for the most part of men be the enlistments of perhaps ninet.v other worthy movement which make toward the winning of the war. yond the military age, or else of those who are physically incapacitated per cent of the men rxpire, would Backing the State Council of Defense simply means backing your from performing military duty at the battle-front in Europe, yet be in condition to perform far country, your state, community and yourself. Only the Kaiser's dis there is no question of the immense valne of the service which it is greater service to their state and ciples are antagonistic to the State Council of Defense, and this fact rendering at home. The efficiency, also, of the Home Guard is vastly natioil in case of emergency in the glorifies and sanctifies it in its deep and patriotic Americanism. ~reater than the ordi11ary citizen realizes. This was abundantly dem following two years than in the onstrated in New Ilaven on Wednesday evening, April 24th, when a fir t two, becau e of the training AMERICAN INVRN TIVE GENIUS, ATTE :rTIO T' riot drill was held by several nni ts of the econd Regiment at Yale which they will have had. Sl10uld American inventive genius, a.ttention! Your country needs you! Field. Despite the fact that hundreds of citiz ns of the city were on these men fail to re-enlist, it would Every American citizen who has given the matter a thought fully the watch to witness the departure of the soldiers for the scene of mean the bnilcling up of almost a realizes that with the exception of the hell-born asphyxiation gas idea operations, in scores of automobiles supplied by the Motor Transport complete new organization, and and the long-range cannon which has been murdering innocent men, wo Company, yet so perfect were the plans carried out and so quickly every Home Guardsman who bas men and children in houses of worship in Paris, Germany has invent were the men transrorted that comparatively few witnessed the get been through the mill can thor· ed nothing of military value in the present war. While it is true that away. And even waiting autos which were in readiness on Meadow oughly realize the meaning of that. she has seized upon the inventions of Americans and improved upon street, near the Second Hegiment Armory, to follow the soldiers, failed It is inconceivable that the mem· them to her military advantage, yet history proves beyond questiO'Il to make the start until after the leading machines of the Transport bers of the Home Guard will drop that none of the engines of human destruction used in modern war- r:lompany had arrived at the field, for their occupants did not realize (Continued on page twenty-tour) ,· MAY, 1918. THE HOME GUARD NEWS Page Five 0 ov I ' . That statement should produce almost anything from those of us over here---non-combatants THE NEW HAYEN BRANCH OF THE American Red Cross needs $350,000 to enable the patriotic women of the city to continue the making of hospital necessities for our American soldiers. Don't hesitate-GIVE ! If the money is not forthcoming the work will be hampered, perhaps stopped. Will you allow this? It's entirely up to you. .._ 1 I ~ :.: ' .. 1' j' • • I WHEN A RED CROSS COLLECTOR CALLS '.'J I ., REMEMBER THIS-AND GIVE 'GLAD(Y ' :!'' 1'(.'' 'J 1J. . j ': t t I ----:-, . ------~.. )'.""'1""/ -~r,, !f 1 t•' This page coil,tributed by ~) , '\. Malleable Iron Fittings Co., Branf~rd, Conn. New Haven Carriage Co., Water St., New Haven, Conn. · . ' . The English & Mersick Co., Wipchester Ave., New Haven, Conn. The New HaveR Clock Co., Hamilton St., New Haven, Conn, · Dillon & Douglass, Inc., George St., New Haven, Conn. Westinghouse Air Spring Co., 141 Brewery St., New Haven, Con~ 'fhe Bishop Horseshoeing Co., 39-41 George St., New Haven, Conn. The L. Candee Co., New Haven, Conn. The Benedict & Pardee Co., 129 Church St., New Haven, Conn. L. L. Gilbert Bakery Co., Goffe St., New Haven, Conn. New Haven Tobacco Co., New Haven, Conn. Spalding Drug Co., New Haven, Conn. B. Shoninge1· Co., New Haven, Conn. William J. Coughlan, West Haven, Conn. Pfteghar Hardware Specialty Co., 154 Winchester Ave., New Haven ' J Page Six THE HOME GUARD NEWS MAY, 1918. service abroad. Miss Parshall has had Company E of Salisbury Celebrates wide suffrage experience, since she has First Anniversary--Gala Time for Iworked in the campaigns for suffrage m Ohio and Michigan. In these states, be a Popular Organization--The Roster sides her secretarial work, she did much public speaking and trade union work. Captain Rudd Presides-100 Men Put on the First Reserve-Many Changes Good suffragists of Hartford County HAVE reopened my Old Stand on Water Street, and in Personnel During Past Six Months-Captain H. H. Saunders the rallied to the cause on Tuesday at l1cad am now ready to do all kinds of Painting, such Military Guest of Honor. quarters in Hartford, when a conference was held upon present and future activi- ~I .. as inside and outside House Paiating. Auto and i:)Ar;rsuunY-Company C of Salisbury the audience wouldn't be denied. At t:cs. Miss Mary Bulkeley, president of ~ Carriage Painting. Furniture repaired, refinished and thi . point a substantial bufiet lunch was the Hartford Equal Franchise League enjoyed a gala occaswn on April 16: ::-m-ved, and the remainder of the pro- and chairman of Hartford county, pre- The first drill of the season was hc!J ·d d M' B Ik 1 e words of wei Phooo on I g,ram was deferred until the cigars were SJ e · ISS u e ey gav - ~ .~:oo<>t Sham Battle 1 in New Britain ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ '· •ollillil/lil/11/lliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii!IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE a Big Success == Th r Th;n.l Battalion of the First = = Regiment held a fi eld day and sham = = battle in New Britain . on Sunday May - 5.• The "battle" was followed by ~ regi mental drill in the afternoon, with Mayor George A. Quigley of New Brit ain as the revi ewing officer . Co. L of Bristol and the Bristol Com pany of Battalion A, with the Berl in The Casualty Lists and Southington companies, fanned the = ·= attacking forces, call ed the "Blues," and - === the defenders or "Whites" were Com are coming from Pershing's headquarters to Washington almost ranies H and M of N ew Britain and Co. I of P lainvill e. The action took place at Walnut Hill P ark and was every day. American boys are in the thick of the fight, and nearly a draw, although mi litary ex perts gave the decision to the attackers. Connecticut boys are in the first lines. Many are wounded.. The "Whites" wet·e in retreat toward Plainville at the beginning of the action, Help and succor from those of us here who do not face these after having been repulsed north of New = = Britain by a superior force. The terrible perils, is needed. "Blues" had four companies as a van = = b'U ard to forestall any rear guard action of the oppo ing companies. The action - == was spirited throughout, and showed THOUSANDS OF WOMEN IN CONNECTICUT, WORKING ~ that th r guardsmen are competent in sol ving fie ld problems of a difficult mili tary pature. TIRELESSLY FOR THE CONNECTICUT BRANCH OF At the close of the engagement lunch - wa served. E ach man brought his own ======lunch, and the N ew Brita in war bureau €ervetl co ffee. The regimental drill fol lowed the lunch, and in turn was fol The American Red Cross lowed by the review. Major E rnest E. M errill of Bristol was in command of the defending force, ARE IN URGENT NEED OF MATERIAL whil e the attacking companies were un der the direction of Major larence A. Woodruff, also of Bristol. The " battle" demonstrated to the officers that their co mpanies have absorbed thoroughly the THIS CONCERNS YOU! tactics taught them during the monthR of indoor drill last winter. Home Guard YOU CAN DO SOMETHING! Beats Sailors State Pier Team Defeated Sunday in Twelve-Inning Game. THE RED CROSS LOOKS.TO YOU! I - - In a twelve-inning game recently the f ~ Home Guard team uf N ew London de feated a nine from the State Pier by a Bandages, gauze, and numerous other hospital necessities for · score of 7 to 6. The feature of the ga me was the fi ne showing of E lkins of the our wounded American soldiers are needed. We have got to State Pier team at fir t and his ability to use the stick, geLting fiv e hi ts out of keep sending such material across---more and more---as neces six chances at bat, one home run wiLli a man on first in the third and in thP. six th, wi th one on, he hit a double t o sity warants. <:./\1oney is needed to purchase raw stcck right. Weildon and Ball entine were the stars of the H ome Guard, Ballantine winning his own game by doubling to right fi eld bringing in the man ahead of him for the deciding run. The scores and sum $2,000,000 mary : HoME GuARD. Crowell , c...... 6 0 ' 1 2 0 1 Ball entine, p...... 6 3 0 0 1 0 IS THE c:AMOUNT NEEDED IN CONNECTICUT MagnuFdale, l b. . . . . 6 3 8 0 1 3 Mitchell , 2b...... 6 2 3 4 2 1 A. Damon, 3b...... 6 0 1 1 4 0 Conrrdon, ss...... 5 0 1 1 0 0 Wei ldon, rf...... 5 1 0 0 0 1 R. Hunt cf...... 5 1 3 0 I I DON'T LET THE WORK STOP F. Damon, Jf ...... 5 2 0 0 3 0 ToiH is ...... *50 12 17 8 12 7 * Two out when winning run was scored. WHEN A RED CROSS COLLECTOR CALLS-GIVE AS STA TE PIEll. Boxendale, If...... 6 2 0 0 1 0 MUCH AS YOU CAN Elkins. lb...... : . . . . 6 5 12 1 2 0 G:acobbe, c...... 6 1 1 I I 2 Kl echner, 2b...... 5 I 2 4 I 0 Wise, 3b...... 5 2 2 3 1 1 Dione, cf...... 5 0 3 0 0 0 Lu k, rf...... 4 0 0 0 0 1 Hayes, ss...... 5 0 1 2 0 0 Marti n, p...... 5 1 0 1 1 0 Roy ter ...... 1 0 0 0 0 0 THIS PAGE DONATED BY 48 12 21 12 6 4 State p;er .. . . . 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0- 6 Home Guard .. 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1- 7 Home runs, Elkins and Weildon; three-ba e hits, Magnusdale 2 ; two-bag WILLIAM STINSON MORGAN & DICKINSON gers, Elkins 2; base on balls, from M ar Windsor, Conn. Windsor, Conn. tin, 2; sacrifice, 2. Company clerks who have not already I. W. HEMPHILL I. H. FILKINS done so are requested to send in their Windsor, Conn. Windsor, Conn. company rosters. We want t o publish these rosters. Send them in. EDWARD W. MACK & SON A. H. EDD Y Windsor, Conn. · Windsor, Conn. Keep a complete file of The HoME GuAno NEws in your company room. It WINDSOR WET WASH LAUNDRY will prove a ready reference on all Home Guard matters. Windsor, Conn. . llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillll/llul,ll!li'··... ·,lliiiiiiiii/JIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllfiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiB. I Page. If;ight THE HOME GUARD NEWS MAY, 1918. can war; abo went to Lhe Philippmes; Manchesier's Home Guard wa~ a tar on the ··Helena" and ··New a.rk" and rounded out his ca.reer at the •,t , a Veteran Organization United l::ltates legation m Pekin wilen lt wa:; be,e16ed by the Boxers. lierbei t lllblmru 1s the capable supply sergeant. Company F, First Regiment, C. H. G.-A Review of the Company's Activi Corporal Half is another veteran of ties f o r the Past Few Months-The Roster of the Organization-Rich the Philippines. He ~:>erved in the Cou ard G. R ich, Captain. necticut .National Guard during the :::lpam:sh-American war; then enlisted m There wen• two ideas foren1ost m the COMPANY A.U'l'!Vl'l'li>:S. the 16th Infantry. He was two and a T r11ngy boldness; minds of tho ·e who were responsible for Th company', Jir~L appearau~e aHCl half years in the Philippmes, partiCI ~ t.hc formation of Company 1<', 1\Ianches pated in the campaigns Jn Luzon ana I ~hat devil- may- care le;;.;; than t,wo month$ of dnllmg w~ ou swank; tha t spare, ter's representation in the First Regiment Decoration Day, when It Lm'ned out t,,, was in the battle of ::>an MaLeo ;J.t l(reyhound fighting figure- all of the Connecticut Home Guard. The do honor to the veterans of 61. It sub which General Lawton wa_, killed. Cor first was that no one would be enli~;tea these are drafted, cut a nd sequentiy appeared in the recruitmg P<~ poral Linn served three years m the who was liable for Federal sei'Vice, anJ raoe:> referred Lo above and spent one United States Coast Artillery and ac- needled into the second, that the new company would Sunday in a hike to the summer cottage credited himself as a first-clas gunner. HORSFALL work in close co-operation with Com of Sergeant Cheney, just over the Man Corporal McConville is another "G" man pany G. Manchester'l:i splendid organiu Ill chester lme in Glastonbury. On th~ with six years of service. The other cor UNIFORMS tion in the Jirst regiment of what was porals are William Dillon, Robert Crail,\ march down to the cottage practice wa~ FOR HOME-GUARDSMEN then the Connecticut National Guard. afforded various squads, acting as ad and Samuel F. Crowell Now that it is possible to review the vance guard, rear guard and fianker:>. OTHER VETERANS. q W e are Connecticut's headquarters for first few months of Company F's career, Alter arrival at the cottage, the com Private Murphy was in tbe Connecti Oillcers' Uniforms-carrying at all times the fact that both of these ideas were pany was detailed for interior guar,l cut National Guard during the Spanish large stocks of 0. D. Serge Uniforms. fully carried out brings a peculiar sense duLy and after dinner prepared by "Lht American war and after the war went to q We show, exclusively, a new serviceable of gratification to each member of the company cooks, was given extencteo the Fhillipines as a volunteer in the 27th and cool Gaberdine Uniform for officers that unit. Company G is now part of the order drilling with a march back to tow11. Infantry. He was three years in th·~ is exce llent for summertime-wear--made to 102d Regiment in France and was prob Lieutenant Peru-ose and LieuLenant Phillipines; was with General Lawton'b your measure. ably one of the first National Guard brigade at the battle of San Mateo anJ Gadd from the Colonel's staii were gues~ q From he ad-to-foot we outfit the Guards· companies to see sei·vice in France "on also pa1ticipated in the capwre of Agui of the company on that day. man with finest quality apparel at moderate the frontier of libetty." The close co naldo. Private Fallot was for four year~ In September the company participat,., PriCeS. operation between the two companies re in the French Marines, serving part of ed in the parade of the entu·e l<'ust llegt Hats Shirts Put tees Leggings Shoes sulted in a recruiting campaign conduct ment in Harftord and the subsequent re the time in the far east. ed by Manchester's Home Guard com view before the Governor at Keney Park. The company bas a crack marksman pany to ill! up the ranks of Manchester's in Private Munsie, who served for l:G THE LUKE HORSFALL CO. Last month the company went to Hart 93 ASYLUM STREET Jational Guard company. A large num years in Company G of the ational ford to participate in the battalian drill " lt Pays to Buy Our Kind " ber of recruits were secured, and before and review in honor of Colonel Burpee, Guard and for nine succe ive yean; was Company G went to New Haven and and although it was the company coming a marksman. He won the second indi from thence to France, Company F en the longest distance it had the largest vidual regimental prize three times for tertained "G." Every rookie in "F" can number of men on the floor. his mark manship and was captain of remember that evening distinctly and One day last fall was spent in target the Company G rifle team for four yean,. recall the thrill that went through him practice at the range in West Hartford. Dunng that period the team won thr, THE as the companies presented arms to each During the past winter each member of Barbour medal. ot.ber and commanding officers saluted. the company has had indoor rifle practic,• Privates Leister and Krest have serveu four years in the United States Navy auJ THE CoMMISSIONED 0FFicEns. with sub-calibre guns. In order that Privates Arthur Shorts, Wesley Shot·cs WHITNEY each member may have more practice on The commissioned officers of Company the range the company plans to con"Lruct and NorriR ~erved in the Canadian Mili F have all had previous servJCe, two u[ this pnng an outdoor rifle range con tia. Private Callis has a record of ser MFG. COMPANY them being veterans of tile Spanish veniently located. Funds for this pur vice with the British Heavy Artillery American war. Captain Richard G. Rich pose were recently raised at an enter and Pril'ate Macre with the Italian Cav was a corporal in '98 in the ] irst Ver Transmission Chains tainment arranged through tbe courtesy alry. In the Connecticut National Guarcl lllOnt Volunteer Regiment, enlisting of John F. Sullivan, manager of the Private Anderson and Wright also have l(eys and Cutters when he was a student at Norwich Uni- Park Theatre, and also through the kin<.l service records. Hand Milling Machines 1 crsity, the military college of the state r.e.ss of the minstrel team or the Morlern. Since the formation of the company, of Vermont. After being mustered out Woodmen of America. Privates Haggart, Brown and McCabe nt the clo ·e of the war, he resumed h:s have enlisted in the United States sei'Vice While the company has participated ;u HARTFORD CONNECTICUT studies and graduated ~ cadet captain Liberty Loan and Red Cro5.:5 parades, it and the company also has a member, of the university battalion. also had the pleasure on April 6 of par Russell Pitkin, who has been indefatig First Lieutenant E. 1\iartm Ogden wa! ab!P. in his desire to serve Uncle Sam. ticipating in the parade in honor ol 01 proper knowledge of the courtesy du in the state militia for utany years, serv He has enlisted three time and been ac Company A of the 301st Machine Gun Thom psonville's j tlw IPpre, cntat..vcs who could have m~ ing 15 yc:trs with the ConnectiCut Na cepted, but in each case was honorably Battalion from Camp Devens. Many of a ;\lay-day of the alTair instead of 1 tiOnal Guarci, preceded by three years in discharged subsequently on account of the members of this battalion are Man- Newspaper Men 8tOttn. Another case in point was at th~ t.he New York National Guard. At the physical disability. chester boys, and the members of Com recent "1\Iilitary Ball" in Casino Hall. tune of the !:ipanish-Amcrican war he This is a brief record of tbe company an Able Corps pany F, in conjunction with the loc:tl The committee, knowing the importance wa~ a ::;ergeant in Company G of the and its activities during a busy year. war bureau, arrange for the entertain attached to the presence in our town of Fir.. t Connecticut Regiment, and between It is the aim of the members that Com ment of the boys from Devens; also sold The following is of interest: the· chief executive of the state, over 1903 and 1908 he was first lieutenant in pany F shall occupy in the First Regi tickets for their minstrel sbow and sent. Thompsonville has a corps of news- looked the importance and favorable ad· that organization. ment, C. H. G., the same place that lts them back to camp with a l!,OOd big sum The second lieutenant of the company, predecessor, Company G, occupied in t.bP. paper men second to none in the state vertising that the pres nee of as many added to their company fund. Harry W. Keeney, is another "G" mau, First Regiment, C. N. G.-the crack unit and this fact needs to be brought home new paper men and reporters as could serving for eight years in all the ranks of the organization. The1·e is good fel to many persons. have been present would have lent to the "MORE NoN-CoMs'' from private to captain. lowship between the men and the proper The Board of Trade of Middletown, occasion. Only one rep01ter was present, So many of the company have seen co-operation between officers and cnli&t N. Y., recently gave a banquet. In re- and he hnd to pay for the privilege-the ".NON-COMS." prior service that it is almost a veteran ed men. If need arises the company can porting the event one of the local papers privilege of giving the event publicity There have been no changes in the organization. Sergeant M. W. Park, be relied upon as a well-drilled unit of took occasion to give the committee in Two otl1ers were asked to pay, and de· commis 'ioned officers of the company .Jike Captain Rich, is a Norwich Univer- full strength. This is not the sole pur charge honorable mention thus: clined, and another, when the affair was frolll the start, and with the sergeants I city man and was first lieutenant and pose of the company, however. There hl "The committee took special pains to half over. made out to get in the hall for they have been responsible for the m1l- adjutant of the college squaclron. )/or- throughout the company the desire to see that every one of the newspaper3 n hort time. Reporters nowadays du Itary efficiency of the company. The wich University has been callPd a ~ee- co-op rate as individuals or as an or were represented at the festive board. not climb in through the sky-light to members entered into the work last md West Point. ganiation in the various gar activities Evidently that town has men who know order to report a banquet, or Mrs. High· ~pring with zest, and drills were held two Sergeant N. B. Richards al:::o ~en•ed 111 of Manchester, actuated by the belief that the brains and type and prc,·se, of brow's paper on hygiene. Their presenct e1·enings each week, with an optional f he Connecticut National Guard and was that all must contribute to the nation's the average publisher can do more for :s worth the publicity committee; drill on Sunday mornings. Fir't Ser- a first sergeant. Corporal S. B. Gay- strength in the war to maintain tbe a town than any man or set of men-- thoughtful consideration, if the affair tu geant J ames P. H ines is a veteran of lord is a graduate of the United State~ 1h onor, rights and self-resepct of om facts which 80rne committees have yet to hand is deserving of creditable mention. many years' experience. During the Navy, serving 11 years. He was in country. learn." .Spani h-American war he was a member Cuban waters during the Spanish-Ameri-1 The roster of the company follows: Every man in an office worth having Not Slackers I .of Company K of the First Connecticut knows and appreciates the value of a NEw BniTAIN-The corporation coun· I nfantry and at the close of the war Captain close acquaintance with members .of the ·el presented an opinion that the statute he enlisted in the 46th Regiment of RICHARD G. R ICH newspaper fraternity, and the same rela prohibits exemption of the Home Guard Uni ted States regulars. H e saw service tionship is worth cultivating by the pub from payment of personal taxes. Dur· in the P hilippines, was with General First Lieutenant S econd Lieu tenant licity committees of civic and all other ing a discussion Councilman McMurray La.vton's brigade in northern Luzon and E. M. OGDEN HARRY w . KEENF:Y organiz.ations. of the F'ifth Ward, in his maiden speech, with General Swan's and Wheaton's bri First Sergeant Supply S e rgeant said he favored tabling the matter be· gades in southern Luzon. After his en For years it was the privilege of the JAMES P. HYNF:S H t•:RRERT I NGHA~1 cause "Home Guards and City Guard! listment expired in 1901, he joined Com writer to be secretary of a Press club in are, in a way, slackers." pany G of Connecticut and served as Sergeants a little city near Newark, New J ersey, Mayor Quigley aid the members a corporal and as a first sergeant in that Millard W. Park which was composed of the local news Nathan B. Richard.~ should b careful in making statemenf.l organization for 11 years. In 1912 he was paper men and correspondents for neigh on the floor of the council, which they transferred to the headquarters company Corporals boring city papers. Fire companies, may have to retract later. The Home as battalion sergeant major until he was Edwin C. Balf Robert Craig Samuel F. Crowell William D. D:ll on board of t rade, men's clubs and civic or Guards and the City Guards are not discharged in 1916 on account of an ac Samuel B. Gaylord George W . Lynne John 1cConv;Jle gan:zation' of all de criptiom• vied with slacker, and should not be classed a.s cident. one another in their efforts to have rep Trumpeters ~ u ch on the floor of the council. Clifford D. Cheney was detailed as resentatives present at their meetings ant] Eldred McCabe Joseph Wri~ht drill ergeant, and much credit is due functions. They knew the value of lib eral, correct publicity. him f01· the company's early proficiency Privates Photos of companies in p:roup nnrl The time is at hand when plain Eng photos of compan~· officer~ arc illl·ited. iu close order dri ll. Sergeant Cheney Walter T. Aitkin Harold S. Hall Robert Metcalf saw service as first lieutenant with Troop John C. Anderson James S. Hall .James 1\I unsie li,h ~hould be spoken here, and the va B of Connecticut at the Mexican border Jercy L. Beebe Russell B. Hathawav Thomas E. Murphy rious committees presumably working Pro pero Bonino Wilfred Jolly · TELEPHONE in 1916 and sub equently became its cape Charle . rorris for the good of the community or state, CHARTER 1232 Ellis W. Callis William E. Keith tain. After a few months with Companv Walter E. Palmer nerd to have their eyes opened. This Richard 0. Chene)l .Jr. David W. Kelsey William L. Perkins F he was appointed captain on the staff Leonard Church Alfred B. Krest Linwood J. Perkins statement is made in sincerity and friend of Colonel Burpee and later retired iu George Clark Ropert J. KeKrr l"rederick W. Pitkin liness. Thomas Trant & Bro. order to accept a position as major in William E. Clegg Louis P. Laine .Tames R. Pitkin It is not so long ago that a Hartford Ralph A. Cone Stephen Leister the ordnance department at Washington. Thoma~< J. Quish Burnett W. Cummin!!s Benditto Macri David Ritchie newspaper, following the exclusion of ·The company was also fortunate in re William .T. Dry~dalc A Ifrf'd Mal!gs Arthur Shorts reporters from an annual affair of a local OBBER OF PLUMBING. GAS ,ceiving at that time instruction in ex Frederick G. Fnllot Leslie S. Martin Joseph W. Shorts town organization, came out and flatly J AND HEA TTNG SUPPLIES tended order drilling from Philip Che Christopher Glf'nny. 1 ~ 1 Francis McCaue;hf:':O' Mortimer C. Tcrr:ll accused the manap;emeut of not wanting Christopher Glcnncy, 2•1 Robert D. J\1cCnu~hey ney, formerly captain of Company G Oliver F. Toop the light of the public press to shine on Louis Godino William J. J\1cCauj:(hcy Robert V. Treat anci now a lieutenant in the National James Greenway Will;am J. McCormick their doings. That was undesirable pub Army in France. Charles .J. Hnll William J. McKinnf'y licity and was undoubtedly due to a. lack 228-230 STATE STREET HARTFORD, CONN. MAY, 1918. THE HOME GUARD NEWS Pag~ Nine Governor H olcomb Cheers ~********f******************* ~***~*********** *** :t ************'Hi* * *~i*H~*** ***~~ Home Guard of Hartford ~ ~ c•;·' E.... ,;•• o •• p~.:::::.:;·::~ 'ih.-::·~:~::•. :~."· c.p;···-"--"··d ~ A Do~ 'LAR Of VOUroS 1 Tho Homo Gu,domon h"" tukon tho w;nd.. , Ln LIEUT. CHAMBERLAIN ~ Connecticut OF COMPANY A OF Colleges to Aid WEST HAVEN ILL ., -.... ----~ Young Farmers Seeond LiPutenant Charles G. Cham- I berlain of Company A, F irst Regiment, Mi\ TERIALS ARE SCARCE DO NOT WASTE Connecticut State Guanl who has been ---=~~~~~~~~~~ !LillTFORD----Nearly all New England ill at his home in West Ilaven for the eolle es wil adlllit, at least on trial, pa't two weeks, is improvin!?; rapidly and properly qualified candidates who have HERE is a big shortage ::.f everuthing that enters into the making expects to be able to leavr the bousr lost part of the school year, and have T of printed matter. and it is soon going to be a question of getting been unable to take exanunat10n m certain materials at anu price. in June or September, becau::.e they were engaged in lllltional scrnce, inciudmg ag ]) At the request of the War Council, all are asked to save and riculture. prevent waste in everu possible wau. This is t.he r port to the C:onnecticu L enrolling officer of the Boys' Working Reserve, consisting of Charles L. Ktr~ch PAPER RAGS ner of New Haven, Harry A. Tirrell of TWINE METAL Norwich and Henry E. Cottle of 13ri~toi. SAVE and The rep01't follows: INK FUEL ''At a Iecent meeting of tllC llcadmast ECONOMIZE GASOLINE BELTING ers' Club of Connecticut, tnis commit.tcc OILS , SOAP BROOMS was appointed to ascertain tile attitude of the colleges toward candidates for ad mission in 1918 who lost pan oi this and all things that lJOU use in doing uour work. school year and were unaore to take I ]) Particularly in the matter of spoiled work Is it necessary to stop a examinations in June or September be cause they were engaged in agricul !,ural big waste. Do not leave things up to someone else. Be sure that the work or industrial work necessary to the iob is right before going ahead, and use extra care In doing uour work. war. It is impossible to grve even a (T The shortage is real, and we have been asked to save everu wag summary of the commurucations of the colleges, but a general statement is matte possible, and the emplouees in everu line of business can help win the below, together with a l'ecommendation war bu saving a little waste each dau. It is a small thing to ask, but of the committee. As spec1al inquiry it will be a big thing in the end. has been made about the attitude of Yale LIE"CT. C. G. CHAMBERLAIN. and Harvard, the action of the~e col- leges is given below. next week. Lieutenant Chamberlain 1. The following New England col has b en ill with pleurisy. The mem leges have been heard from: The col brr<:> of his company, and, in fact, the. C. H. DEXTER & SONS leges of the New Bngland College Bn entire Guard will be glad to hear of his INCORI·ORA TED _trance Certificate Board, including Am h r;>t, Bates, Boston University, Bowdoin, rPcovcry. MAKERS OF PRINCESS AND LEVANT GOVER Brown, Colby, Massachusetts Agricultur PAPERS AND STAR MANIFOLD LIN ENS al College, Middlebury, Tufts, Univcr~ity WILL CO-OPERATE of Vermont, Wesleyan, Williams; and WITH GRAND ARMY POSTS WINDSOR LOCKS CONNECTICUT also Clark, Connecticut Agriculturul ON MEMORIAL DAY College, Dartmouth, Harvard, Univer- sity of 1\lainc, Massachu~etts Institute State Council of Defense Makes Sug- of Technology, Norwich, Rhode Island gestion on Celebration that Day. State College, Sheffield Scientific School, Worce tcr Polytechnic Institute, Trin- HARTFORD, May 16.-To a~~i8t in the it.y, and Yale. observance of !\by 30th in the spirit of ~IIIIIIIIIUUIIIIIIIHIUIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIJIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIII1111tii1111UIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIUIIII111UIIIIIllllllllllllllllltlllll l llllllllllllilllllllllllliiiiiiiiiiiiii iii111111 111111111111111UIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIItiHIIIIIIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIftll lflllllllllllllllllrll llllllllllf.llllltfllll 2.. All these col leges recognize the President Wilson's recent. proclamation, ~ ~ unusual ·onditions brought about by the and in accordance with cu~tom in this ~ ~ demand created by the war and all will state, the Connecticut State Council of ~ ~ admit at least on trial properly qualified Defcn~e bas suggested to all its local candidates who have lost part of the agencies that they co-operate with Grand school year and have been unable to Army posts in the arrangements for the ;=' F. A. ~r.:slz~AntNN, /r. ,. ::· P_~ Ut/EfMd';,NN .f. A. WEIMANN ~ ~ u~ .1 rea surer; g take examinations in June or September, ob ervance of Memorial Day. Local = •• v zce-rreszuen an Secrdary because they were engaged in national agencies in communities where there are ~ ~ £ service, including agriculture. no Grand Army posts arc ur!!;ed to plan §= j "The vote of the Harvard faculty 1s: Memorial Day evercises on their own § I 'That candidates accepted as rinal candi- initiative. The Council of Defense offers ~ ~ dates for admission who enter upon any to assist in securing suitable speakers for ~ i § i form of national service which prevents these exercises. them from taking examinations in June, Memorial Day, 1918, is to be marked 1918, may present their full school rec- by observances in keeping with the spirit ; Weimann Bros. I ords to the committee on admission and of war-time. Last April, Congress that the committee be empowered to passed a resolution requesting the Presi issue certificates of admissiOn on trial to dent to recommend a day of pubt:c Manufacturing Company those cases which seem to justify it, such prayer and fasting, at which time the I I certificates to be valid only in case the people should, through supplication to candidates present evidence of having Almighty God, appeal for America's E i ~ DeJtlgner.r and Manu(adurer8 of ~ well and faithfully completed their term cause and llis blessings on our arms. of service, and only in case they enter The President has set aside Memorial ~ i college witl10ut delay after completmg Day for that purpo e. Light Machinery, Tools, Gauges, Jigs I their services.' The St.ate Council of Defense bas sent i "Yale, including the Sheffield Scientific letters to all of its local agenc.es, en School, requires that the candidate for closing the President's proclamation and Fixtures, Punches, Dies, Etc. f. admission shall have at least seven pre- saying in part: I liminary examinations to his credit, that "The observance of Memorial Day has i be serves at least sixty days in agricul- long been an honored and sacred custom tural work,. and that his school record io~ among the peopie of Connecticut. It is The Brown Patented Box Tool acceptable to the committee on admis- hoped by the State Council of Defense ~ion. that this year, more than ever in the "3. It is recommended by the com- past, Memorial Day may be observed in mittee that so far as possible college the true spirit of all that it means. preparatory students be called last from "By vote of the Connecticut State school work for service in agriculture Ol· Council of Defense on May 13th, on industry. recommendation of its committee on Efficient Seruice Guaranteed Prompt Deliuery "4. Principals desiring more detailed publicity, this letter goes out to suggest ; knowledge about the policy of any spe- to local agencies in the communities li cia! college are advised to communicate where there are Grand Army posts that I directly with the college. Copies of such local agencies co-operaLe with such ~ Derby, Connecticut the communications of the colleges to posts in arranging for the ob ervance of ~ this committee will be sent upon request Memorial Day. It is suggested that lo ;; to the chairman." cal agencies in communities where there are no Grand Army posts arrange Me I I Notes of company activities, military. morial Day exercises on their own initia social or athletics are requested. All tive or co-operate with nearby communi I- I IT,mHtulrumrnmnnmllllllllltutiiiiiiiUtllllltutttrtnntrmntulllllllntmnnttnllllllllllllllltnlllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllllltlllllllllllnunumnmtnnu•lllllllttlllllllllllllltnllllllllltu I items should reach the editors not later ties which are arranging for the observ •ururuu.~~mmnl llrnmtnmu'"""""'m''"'"''"""'"""nnnn~~~uutt than the lOth of each month for publi- ance of the day. cation in the next issue. "The Division of War Rallies of the Publicity Committee of this Council of Get back of The HoME GuARD NEws. fers to co-operate with all local agencies Give it a boost wherever you can. Why of the matter of securing speakers for not? It's your organ. Memorial Day exercises. Call Hartford, Bushnell 50, and ask for the Division of GIVE TO THE RED CROSS War Rallies if you want a Memorial Let us in on your social plans for the Day Speaker for your community. Ev spring and summer. You tell us, and we ery effort will be made to assign some will tell the other fellows. one who will bring a message which your people should hear in this hour of na .EAT CORN tional crisis, and on this day of sacred This space patriotically contributed by The Home Guard News significance." Get back of The liOMJ;; GU.\RD NEws. Give it a boost whPrever you can. Why not? It's your organ. Page Twelve THE HOME GUARD NEWS MAY, 1918. Ansonia and Derby Companies Prove Patriotic and Loyal Commands ===DAIRY=== The Valley towns are showing a proper pit·it in Home Guard matters, and THE F. HALLOCK CO. the rosters of the compan:es in that section of t.he state arc being kept up in a manner that speaks well for the intere t in t.he state's protPctivc body. Capt. J . MACHINE AND CONSTRUCTION W. Dearborn is the commander of the Ansonia company-Company C, Fifth Regi Wholesale and Retail ment-and he is surrounded by a capable set of offiC'ers and men. llere is the COMPANY Dealers in roster of Company C: Captain HARDWARE, CUTLERY J . w. DEARUORN First Lieutenant Se cond Lieutenant DERBY, CONNECTICUT MILTON G . I sBELL WILLIAM S . KnrEBEL AND IRON First Sergeant Quarter Master A . M . DINKLER GEOHGE H . P HILLIPs, Jn. Duty Sergeants FARMERS', PAINTERS', BUILDERS' William T . Forden Otto E. Bath Philip V. Tippet Corporals FOOD PRODUCTS MACHINERY AND FACTORY SUPPLiES Sidney J . Blaze Fred J ecusco Thomas E. Lewis Frank A. Senior. Burdett Gade Joseph K. Blackman William E. McAfee USED FOR HANDLING CONDENSED MILK Privates BUTTER, ETC. FOR OUR NATIONAL .ARMY TELEPHONE 18/J DERBY, CONN. Francis B. Avery Arthur S. Lane Frank C. Barans Joseph Liberti .AND OUR .ALLIES PHONE 451 Lawrence IC Blackman Herbert J . Libby Frank Blaze William L. Little Louis H. Berger Edward J. Mossey Stanley E. Brown James H. Moore William A. Borst Albert G. Monis Louis T. Card Peter H. Noone Thomas C. Crocker Frederick A. Nash Thomas Comcowich Charl es Norwid THE Clyde E. Chesley George F. Phipps John F. Donovan Harry Lall Ridge ANSONIA NATIONAL Maurice D . Downie Michael Petrolack · HOME OF Lloyd W. Downie Charles J. Palmer HIGH CLASS PHOTO PLAYS BANK Walter J. Ewen William Phipps AND REFINED VAUDEVILLE Robert Ewen Arthur R . Selby Theodore Forden Frank Signorella DERBY AMUSEMENT COMPANY ANSONIA .. CONN. Abraham Galant Charles P. Smith PROPRIETORS Henry J . Gittings L. D. Springer J. R.. SHIELDS, Mgr. John W. Gardner Charles Stewart Co. F, C. H. C. DERBY. CONN. Lincoln B. Hale Herman C. Tanner George Hawley Frank E. Tanner Floyd Haverly Ross Urquhart ·Brockton Shoe Repairing Co. Sidney Hopkins Edward WilkinPon Telephone 362 William Hutwohl Herbert Wright SHOE SHINiNG AND Joseph J acobson hdward F. Yudkin HAT CLEANING Harry Herbert Jones J. G. CUR TJSS Capt. James B. Atwater is in command of Company F, Fifth Regiment, sta LICHT AND HEAVY TEAMING Work Done While You Wait tioned in Derby. The legal term of enlistment in this body is two years, and Capt. Atwater is instilling a fine !Spirit in the men. The company's total is 68, BOARDING, FEED AND LIVERY STABLES Separate Chairs for Shining one of the largest in the state-three officers, six sergeants, seven corporals, one GENERAL FORWARDER OF FREICI-lT Ladies' Shoes lance corporal, one musician and fifty privates. Here is the roster : HORSESHOElNC, CENI:RAL FORCING AND JOBBING >l' PIANO MOVING Captain 204 Main Street Ansonia, Conn. I. JAMES B. ATWATT<:a L 261 Main Street Ansonia, Conn. Firat Lieutenant Second Lieutenant FnANK H. GATEiil Lours M. PARSONS Firat Sergeant Supply Sergeant Telepl1one 492-s NATIONAL STUDEBAKIR WILLIAM J . SHAUGHNESSY, Jn. JACK MARTIN HOOD TIR.ES Duty Sergeants WISSNER Daniel B. Cashman Frank E. Burchfield Robert Graham Graham L. Gilson Corporals PIANOS AND PLAYER PIANOS Alfred C. Baldwin Albert G. Beach Edward R. Bergin Walter A. S. Honan ANSONIA GARAGE Andrew M. Gow Patrick A. Hanon Thatcher R. Pidge Y . M . C . A. BUILDING Privates ANSONIA. CONNECTICUT Raymond 0. Abbott J oseph D . Hoyt 403 MAIN STREET Albert. J. Anderson John L. Hubbell ANSONIA, CONNECTICUT VICTOR· COLUMBIA Robert C. Atwood William R . Johnston Manager TALKING MACHINES AND RECORDS Harold R . Bacon ffi Peter M. Kennedy J . J. RAIDY EASY PAYMENT:> Herman E. Blake Robert Lortz COLE FEDERAL TRUCKS Samuel S. Brewster Harry G. Lugg Edward Bums George C. Macklin Ivan P. Cable Timothy J. McCormack Telephones 1 206·4 William Cavanaugh Stuart McErnerney j 632 Stanton Champlain Lawrence L. Morrisey Alfred K. Christensen Daniel J. Mulry 'WALTER OGONO'WSKI Arthur C. Christensen Albert J. O'Neil George A. Christensen Harry Owens CONTR ACTOR OF Ma~·e r Cohen Virgilio L. Pastori Matthew C. Condon Christian Peterson PAINTING AND DECORATING William J . Conway .John F. Pickett 8sposito Edward J. Cotter Charl es A. Post 692 NORTH MAIN STREET Frederick D. Downs John M. Ring UNION CITY, CONN · Francis Farley John U. Russ Also address 160 NO. MAIN ST. Robert L. Flynn Roderick M. Stewart NAUGATUCK, CONN. JfAKER OF Edwin B. Gager, Jr. John R. Shields Herbert W. Gernsey R ichard T. Tobin ~ortrnits Leslie W. Giguere William C. Treat Thomas H . Herrington John L. Ungerer Thomas F . Hession Edward H. Warburton Oliver W. Hooker Fred Warnli DERBY. CONNECTICUT NAUCATllCK, CONN. READY TELEPHONE ID6·4 FOR ACTIVE SERVICE. THE ANYWHERE HOGAN & SHEA Self-filling DEBBY SAVINGS BANK Rellular Wa~n's Sold by and Safely Best ELECTRICAL WIRING types (I®al) Dealera OF EVERY DESCRIPTION $2 . .50 $4 00 Every DERBY, CONN. $5.00 where Phone and Your Order \VIII Receive Prompt Attention and up .Fo~en L. E. WATERMAN CO. )91 Broadway, NE.W YORn 64 CHURCH STREET NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT Page Thirteen MAY, 1918. THE HOME GUARD NEWS Telephone 628·5 ''• Naugatuck and Seymour Boast of Enthusiastic Home Guard Companies DfRBY AUTO RADIATOR WORKS Phone 520 EXPERT REPAIRING ON Capt. Wallace G. oble is in command of the augatuck company-5th M . D ., AUTO LAMPS AND RADIATORS C. H. G. This company, Lke the others in the Naugatuck Valley, is making an FENDERS, TANKS, MUFFLERS AND We advise ..... :mviable record for itself, and one of which the state is proud. The roster follows: FLOOR TRAYS MADE TO ORDER lows : All KINDS Of WINDSHIUDS RtPAlRt:D AND GLASSfS PUT IN Captain UNITED STATES ORDERS CALLED FOR AND DELIVERED WALLACE G. NoBLE ROYAL CORD TIRES First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant 60 FACTORY ST., COR. MAIN ST. Vacant GECHGE A. GIIAUAM DERBY, CONN. S~rgeanta George C. Ham Charles D. Curtiss W. E. Taylor C. L. Hoadley John J . McNamara David St. John IF IT'S TIRES Corporai A. G. Chase C. S. Thompson T. H. Robinson Naugatuck Water Company F. W. Hoadley E. A. Late C. SQUIRES Musician Cook J. W. Johnson A. Hotchkiss D. B. Beecher Who is in the business to furnish 133 SO. MAIN ST. Privates Pure Water R . H . Adams W. H. Krodell NAUGATUCK, CONN. J. W. Ayers A. Leach to the people of E. C. Barnum R. Lenners H . A. Bo.ummer F. S. Lobdell William Bickerdike J. N. Lut NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT H . W. Brown T. M. L:vnn H W. Burke T. J. McAllister T. Carew A. McKit.is TELePHONE 44.1·5 L. F. Casey E. C. MJler L. A. Clark C. Monahan Shelton W etwash and Steam Laundry H. Classey W. H. Moody TERRY'S GARAGE P . Connoly C. A. Newman H . A. Dalby G. F. Noble No. 1 WHITE STREET Special Drying and Ironing Work S. D ibble W. R. Painter Promptly Done E. Donovan F. S. Sargeant SHELTON, CONNECTICUT G. Follett H . Scott-Smith 547 Howe Avenue Shelton. Conn. F. W. Hall A. Sever on J. J . IIearns J. J. Shea J . P . Hepp J. J. R oberts NOTICE-We are right ll ere to ]>lease you E. Honyotski II. E. Tanner REPAIRING AND OVERHAULING J . IIonyotski C. E. Taylor H. J ohnson R. W. Tucker J . Kelly W. Wa'ditschka R. L. WOODFORD TELEPHONE 1470 W. G. Kitchen V. Zan kow. ki One of the most enthusiastic bodies of the entire Home Guard of the state is Woodford Tire and Supply Co. Company E of Seymour, headed by Capt. John F . Hackett. The company num bers about 70 and is kept right up to the full strength. The roster follows: Cbe Sbelton Cbeatre SHELTON, CONN. GOODYEAR, NORWALK Captain UNITED STATES TIRES JoHN F. HAc KETT AND AUT 0 SUPPLIES First Lieutenant Second Lieutenant M . J. CULHAn. Manager LEMUEL . BURHOE PHILLIP H . SQUIRES First Sergeant Supply Sergeant Up-to-date in Every Way 338 Main Street Ansonia, Conn. CHRISTOPHER LAWLOR HAROLD II. FHENCH Commissary Sergeant Artificer GEORGE F. Wooo PATRICK GoRMAN Duty Sergeants R alph E. Wheeler Ed. T. Humphreys John J . Malone The Wm. B. Bristol Coal Co. Muaicians Cooks Emil F . Breton J ohn C. Blake Fred'k B. Jackson Lester C. P artrick Corporals DEALERS IN George A. Bunnell Leon S. Shoop Percy D. Chamberlain PHOTOGRAPHI~ PORTRAITS Arthur S. Wentworth Pearl G. Wheeler Arthur S. Osgood Norman S. Daines John F. Lounsbury AT YOUR HOME COAL and WOOD OR AT OUR STUDIO Privates Douglas 0. Allen Albert H . Mayhury 26 BANK STREET Charles S. Arnold Will'am T. Miles Telephone 748-RS SEYMOUR, CONNECTICUT ANSONIA M ike BencHer Frank Molyck .John Bower Henry Moran A. TRESKUNOFF Harry N. Carpenter Amos D. M e<1;ary Charles E. Carr'er Elmer MacHardy William E. Claffey Harry MacNamara Telephone 310 W m. C. Atwater & Sons Edgar T . Clark J ohn O'Connors Patr:ck Cody John O'Ne'll INSURANCE Eugene J . Conroy C:harles Overton Winford J . Flannagan PETER P ...t\.UL AND Harold S. Samson Frank Genu Ec!ward Savoy INVESTMENTS Robert Gorham Wallace F. Senior Yruits Raymond G . Hammel Will'am Shier!! and DERBY, CONNECTICUT Adolph Haversat Jacob Sunheim Frcde6ck W. Henniger otonf~ction~r!J Offices: George Stowe Fred Hotchki s Arthur Van Alstyne DERBY, CONN. WATERBURY, CONN. Harry A. Leigh Ell ery Wr i~ ht :36 Maple Street 23 So. Main Street Telepho11e 6:1 Carl Maile Georp:e L. Parmley NAUGATUCH., CONN. Lott E. Maloney Will;am Pearson William H. Markham Arthur RaR;cot Bernard H . Mathies Alexander Ray P ercy D . Maxwell WHERE THE BEST IS JUST GOOD tNOUGH WiiEam Rich JAMES C. STAPLETON Stenographers and Typists Wanted Derby (beatre "{llnbertaker NCLE SAM needs, and and STEPHEN DZIADIK U needs badly, thousands .lEmbalmer MANAGER of stenographers and typists DERBY, CONNECTICUT -both men and women. The demand for stenographers by SEYMOUR, CONNECTICUT the private business concerns far exceeds the supply. (][Several of our graduates are now tilling government posi tions, their sa laries rangir.g THE from $ 1,100 to $1,500 yearly. NAUGATUCK SAYINGS BANK We can f1t you for a similar PEERLESS LAUNDRY position. PRESIDENT Call or write lor further information L. S. BEARDSLEY 146 NORTH. MAIN ST. VICE-PRESIDENTS 1HE DERBY BUSINESS COLLEGE HARRY S. DANIELS, Principal E, E. HOTCHKISS W. T. RODENBACH NAUGATUCK, CONNECTICUT 240 MAIN STREE r, DERBY, CONN. SECRETARY TREASURER Telephone 1300 A. H. DAYTON H. A. DALBY Page Fourteen THE HOME GUARD NEWS MAY, 1918. COMPANY H., SECOND REGIMENT, C. H. G., Tllepbou Liberty 1300 Fine Record of Company H LAWRENCE KLING of Hamden under Capt. Shares B. B. Broadbent & Son Pl.UMBING Second Regiment Organization Doing Well-~ixteen ~embera of Company Groceries, Meats Anawer Call to Co to War- The Roater. Grain, Feed, Coal, Etc. STEAM AND HUT WATER Company H . Second Regiment, C. H. G., was mustered in on April 23ril, U_ 8 , Gov't License -i23-i0 HEATING 1917, and o; Monday evening, April 30, 1918, celebrated the first anniversary of their organization by a dinner served after drill in their quarters in Humphn•y 18 CENTER STREET, NEW HAVEN, CONN. 911 Dixwell Avenue Highwood, Conra. Hall, Circular avenue, Hamden. Col. J . Richard North and staff, together with the town officials of Hamden, were present as guests of the company_ Telepbone: I,lberty 425.J ! During the year past sixteen of the company's members have answe red the --===-'-- T h e --= call to the Colors, and are now engaged in regular service. The company numbers amongst its members many of the best-known citizens Old Colony Manufacturing Co. of Hamden. Capt. J ohn 0. Shares, a 32° Mason, is judge of the town court ol Hamden and has held many other positions in public l:fe, beginning his public W. H. WOOD career by serving as a member of the Legislature in 1897. Capt. Sharles began his PAPER BOX MAKERS mil:tary service as a private in Co. F, Second Regiment, C. N. G., better known as the "New Haven Grays." Lieut. Marvin H. Currie is an active and influential member of the Hum Phonet H a md e n 70 MT. CARMEL, CONN. phrey Volunteer Fire Assoc:ation and a hard worker in the interests of Co. H. Veut. l~'ranc's F. Lincoln is conducting a large poultry farm in Mt. Carmel -a Harvard coll ege man-and although a comparatively new resident of the 1be Mt. Carmel Bleach and town, is a l re:~.dy recogn'zed as an important and /progressive factor in Hamden affairs. "Top" Scrgt. Albert W. Schirmer is the auditor of the Acme Wire Co., HIGHWOOD, CONN. has had previous m!litary experience, as has first duty Sergt. John E. Tyler. Dye Company Sergt. Robert Reinwald has been prom'nent in the bus:ness life of Hamden, Dyers and Winders of and besides conducting an automob]e supply store is clerk of the town court of Hamden. Corp. Walter T. Kenyon is the popular tax collector (if there can be such), and Cotton Yarns Corp. Munson i3, in private life, Dr. Wilford G. Munson, with a dental office in New Haven. ML. Carmel, Connecticut. Supply Sergt. Charles N. Coe, a "chef' of no mean abil'ty, is alway,; on hand IRA w·. BEERS Telephone: Hamden 80 to see that a "regular" feed is provided whenever an affair requiring "eats" is at hand. The company needs only to know that Sergt. Coe is to provide refresh DEALER IN ==== INSI ST UPON ments and "roll-call" may be d'spensed with-the company will all be there. Music'an Walter Kling is connected with L. Kl'ng & Sons, plumbers, and is a son of Lawrence KJ:ng, who, a generation ago, was captain of the City Guards. "REPEATER" Mus'c'an E:I'ng's two brothers, J oseph P. and Lawrence, Jr., former lieutenants Flour, Grain, Feed, Hay SOMETHING NEW in Co. H, are now on the reserve. A Vanilla Biscuit filled with delicious Ice Cream The company is imbued with a strong patriotic spirit, is constantly partici Rolled up l n Cone shap e pating in all publ:c functions where a mil:tary setting is needed, and has been FERTILIZERS AND POULTRY - ItOR S A.I,It A1' A L I. F I R,H-<.:LASS STO RB;S- especially active in r.ttcnt'ond to mrm of all p:\rts of the town who have gone into regular service. Their headquarters are at Humphrey Hall, the large and well SUPPLIES REPEATER ICE CR r: AM CONE CO. appo:nted home of the Humphrey Fire Company. Company H has t.11.ken a ( I NCORPORATBD) strong pos:tion in the heart3 of the Hamden residents, and to-day is recogn:zed as CHESHIRE, CONN. one of the important organ'zations of the community. HAMDEN, CONNECTICUT THE BALL & SocKET MANUFACTURING " The work that the Red Cross is doing in CoMPANY France this winter is IDorlh more than a million and a half American soldiers in the lines in France to-day.,, ---General Petain. MAKERS OF FASTENERS, BUTTONS The American Mills Company SHEET M ~ TAL AND WIRE HAMDE N BRANCH SPECIAL TIES GIVE TO THE RED CROSS!! WES! CHESWRE ctt.., CONNECIIOJT ~Ea nufac tarers of E la stic and Non·Elas tic ar~nt~ruille llntt Tl1e WlJitney-Biake Company Webbing M . M _ CUMMING S, Proprie tor ''llRl'EROY OF Cords and Braids FINE lliEA LS A Sp•cial Atte n tion G iven to Ba nquete J;'IRST CLASS SERVIf~E W a tel'bury T roll•y• P •s• H·otel (WB) Phone: HAMDEN 7 v C. W. CLARK & SON R . P . JOHNSTONE M EAT._, l llfJUl.~TE!J W litES FOR jfloriat GRU CEI~IES TELE"tiONE A'IJ TELEGR/\PH CUT FLOWERS FLO RAL DESIGNS P R OVISIONS SIG'fAL;, ETC., ETC. AN 0 POT PLANTS HA.Y, GRAIN Al\-D FEED SPE~ULTtES CABLES NEW HAllEN, CONN. AUGUR STREET WHI fNEY AVE'~UE GREENHOUSE S TEI.F.PHO~E WHITNEYVILLE, CO:VN. WHITNEYVILLE, CONN. 8. ....- MAY, 1918. THE HOME GUARD NEWS Page Fiftee~~ N HAMDE1V, CAPTAIN JOHN 0. SHARES, COMMANDING ~------~------·------~~------~--- Vulcanizing Goodyear BABBITTS soLDERS Roster of Company H, Oils and Greases Service Statioa Connecticut Home G'ua:rd Lacwn Mo-wers Sharpened Fre~ Air UNITID SMELTING lt . AUTO TIRE HOSPITAL II AND ALUMINUM COMPANY Captain ROBERT RF.INWAI,D, PaoPR.UITOR. (Incorporated) JoHN 0. 8HAJID 1006 DIXWELL AVENUE Firat Lieutenant ~econd Lieutenant HIGHWOOD, CONN. li NEW HAVEN, CONN. MARVIN H. Cuaa111 Fn.~Ncis F. LINCOLN Firat Sergeant Supply Sergeant Phone Work Called For ALUMINUM INGOTS SHEETS AND RODS ALBERT W. ScHIRMER CaAaLEs N. CoB Colony 2448·3 and O.Jiv~rod Sergeant. I• ------John E. Tyler Robert Reinwald Soren Hansen Walter lliouk:er TI!L.PHONE STORAGE J. O'CONNELL LtBERTV 1453 AND REPAIRING Corporal a Ernest Wood Walter T. Kenyon Charles Gr.elle Wilford G. Munson SANITARY SAIDEL BROS. Peter Feifer Edward J. Smith Joseph F. Purcell PLUMBING Musician HEATING ANn SHEET METAL WORK : · =G~RAGE= Walter Kling JOBBING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO ESTIMATE!:' GIVEN AUTOMOBILES Privatea. FOR HIRE Felice Albertine Leslie F. Millington 826 DIXWELL AVENUE J. A. Beaney Oswaldo Oxsalida NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT USED CARS B:::>UGHT AND SOLD John A. Bethke Albert H. Pattel'!lon Telepho r e: Colony :1488 R-:1 715 DIXWfU 4VfNUf NfW H H'fN, CONN. Oscar W. Clark Albert Peuster Steve C. Crowley John L. Pitcher Burghart Dilg Erwin L. Rawling George J. Dommer Harry Rhoden Timothy Fennely Clarence Shepard Whitneyville Creamery David Ferguson James W. Smith 1204 WHITNEY AVENUE Frederick G. Frederickson Clifton Stewart G. W. THORPE NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT Peter C. Hansen Arthur 0. Stone C. W. BROCK, Proprietor John G. Hurd Robert C. Sypher Bruce D. Johnstone Leroy C. Trecartin PASHURIZED AND CLAHIFIED DEALER IN MILK and CREAM Thayer P. Jones Fred J. Wagenblatt Shirley N. Joy Olie Warner, Jr. FROM NEARBY DAffilES ALSO MY OWN FARM Alexander Kennedy Harold Wetmore Telephone• Colony 2443 Harold M. Lewia Henry Woodcock HAY, GRAIN AND POULTRY SUPPLIES 1: • COAL AND WOOD LIME AND CEMENT I' Thank YOU! Call agatn HOME GUARD BALLADS 1: Written for the Day by Joe Cone. ROOFING GRA!;)S SEEDS I' ~EYER RUBIN CORPORAL McSWEENEY. 637 .DIXWELL AVENUI£ McSweeney he's a corp'ral an' he's in the leadin' squad, NEW HAV!£N, CONN. He takes an' gives hie orders like a reg'lar seasoned vet; WEST CHESHIRE, CONN. When he gives the order "forward I" we just hump across the sod, 'lice <.tream, <.tonfectionerl? When he bites off "halt!" we do it an' we dress right up, you bet. CIGARS TOBACCO STATIONERY McSweeney is red-headed, an' he's like a magazine, TelPphone: CE VTER :1:139 He'll explode if he is heated when he's workin' on "the job;" He wouldn't rubber sideways if we passed the "village queen," Although he Lkes the ladies as well as any of the mob. ESTABLISHED IY 1893 McSweeney is a sold:er, though he never saw a scrap, Mt. Carmel Cash Stor·e He's got it in his muscle an' he's got it in his bone; B. LEVINE, Proprietor Phillip Doeppensmith He's got determination on ev'ry corner of his map, His expression when he's march in' is as joyous as a stone I GROCERIES ,. GROCERIES, PROVISIONS i Meat and Vegetables McSweeney he's a corp'ral, he's a reg'lar Kiser Bill, AND That is, when he's on duty an' the Cap'n's handy by; MERCH .\NOISE War Saving Stamps and Thrift Stamps for Sale He's got a horse's muscle, an' he'5 got an iron will, ' ~ He's got the very devil in his soldier-lookin' eye. MT. CARMEL, CONNECTICUT 703 D I \ WELL A V E "' U E But McSweeney, when he's loafin', he's as gentle ae the dew, Telephone: Librr y 5fi36 He is full of funny stories wh:ch he never seems to lack; An' though he's hell an' fury when he's puttin' of us through, There ain t a bloom:n' one of us as wouldn't die for "Mac." ~: , ' II' ffionpas 1fnn li HIGHWOOD 1': HAY AND GRAIN Centerville lit"'- Connecticut II STORE THE NEW HAVEN BRANCH ATTRACTIVE nUNC:H ROOM OF THE FOR MI=.N AND WOMEN 8 l6 DIX~E:LL AVEI'oUE OPPOSITE TOWN HALL HIGHWOOD, CO'-N American Red Cross needs $350,000 COUNTRY CLUB PHARMACY MILL ROCK DAIRY M. J. KEANE, Proprietor CLARIFIED, PA'>T URIZED. CERTl!-IED Don't hesitate=== Give gladly PRESCRIPTION SPEC'AUSTS MILK nnd CRFAM IN STERILIZED BOrTLES You are cordialLy invited to visit our dairy NEW HAVEN DAIRY QUALITY IC:J;J CREAM Thts space contributed by AT OUR UP.fO·DATE FOUNTAIN MORRI'> < OVE DELIVERY THE ACME WIRE COMPANY Phone: Liberty 9829 2 7 I AUGUR ST. NE..W HAVE..N, CONN. 1229 WHITNEY AVENUE WHITN£YVILL£, CONN. WHITNEYVILLE, CON_N.ECTICUT Page Sixteen THE HOME GUARD NEWS MAY, 1918. wh.ch it, shall apply, and may do so with Excessive Waterbury Rents Stirs State- Home Guard Men Should Read of or w1ihout suspending civil authority m pIan I' the (.listrict as the case may be. Martiai Governor Holcomb Takes a Hand Important Emergency law I:> I'Overnment by the military. 10. A;; no two emergenc,es are alik~. Move to Prevent Profiteering Undertaken by the State Council of Defense Waterbury laauea Circular Explaining Duties Expected- What the S ~atutes it i:; impos;;ible to lay down a set rule, --Vote Passed by the State Council. of Connecticut Say. u ·e common sense; keep cool; be on the alert and keep informed of everythmg HAllTFOno-Moves to prevent "rent finding of which this action looking to WA'Ii':HilURY-A n int,crc::.ting circula.r out, l,o disperse t,hem, and after a reason taking place. Have a map of your lO prolltcenng" by landlords m Connecti prosecution of tenants in industrial cen has been r~> Waterbury rent situation, and upon the these rosters. Send them in. , ...... , .... ,,,", ...... ,,,, , • unn•••uu•nnun•uu• .... ,; commanding officer of the troops called I ~, 11111 11 1111111111 11111111111111111111111111111 Mw, 1918. THE HOME GUARD NEWS Page Seventeen lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllljll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll~lllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll ll l llllllllllll llllll llllll .llllll llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!!llllllllllllllllllllllll!lll!llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllilllh ... ol lllillllllllll !lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllll lllllllllllllll_l -~ ONE F E WAR' GREATEST MIS IONS is the proper care of the wounded soldiers. Our American boys are in the :...=_..= thick of the fight. Many are on the wounded list. They need all sorts of bandages and supplies for proper hospital care. Who keeps the many hospitals stocked with these necessities? -- The American Red Cross ---=====--- The hundreds of patriotic women in Connectiut are now working tirelessly . supplying these hospital necessities, but-they will need more money for the purchase of raw material The Connecticut Branch needs f $2,0 0,000 ~ Keep the women working. Don't stop When a RED CROSS collector calls Come ·Across ! This page patriotically contributed by The Simonsville Mfg. Co., Waterbury, Conn. The Spencer Grain Co., Inc., Waterbury, Conn. M. J. Daly & Sons, Waterbury, Conn. The Blake & Johnson Co., Waterbury, Conn. Francis P. Guilfoile, Waterbury, Conn. The Elton, Waterbury, Conn. The American Mills Co., Waterbury, Conn. /lll//1111/llllllllllllllll/11/111111 ~11111111111111111111 11111111 !IIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIJIIII"''"''IIIIJIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!IIII!I!!IIIIIIIi!l!!!!!!l!lll!!!!l!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!l!!lll!ll!!i!!lllllllll/ll!!!ll!!ll/1!! lll/11/!lllll !lll!llllllll ~ ! !!l!!!/ll/ll Page Eighteen THE HOME GUARD NEWS MAY, 1918. [F' II II II II II II jl II II II '9 A Boche Shell Tears Over ''No Man's Land'' and an American Soldier Falls to the Ground! He's wounded---seriously perhaps. In the hospital willing nurses bandage his wounds and care for him. Practically all the medical supplies at the doctor's and nurse's hand were sent over by the American Red Cross. What would happen if there were but a small supply or, possibly, none, of the necessities of the hospital there? Think it over, American people, sitting in your comfortable homes---you who know nothing of the terrible sacrifices being made by those American boys "over there" ---sacrifices being made for you, your homes, and your cities m The Connecticut, Branch of the m American R.ed . Cross rn needs $2,000,000 1:] immediately to keep thousands of women in the state working. Raw supplies and material rn must be bought, or the work will have to halt. DoN'T LET THIS HAPPEN. m A wounded American soldier should never want for proper $2,000,000 attention. The best doctors and $2,000,000 ill nurses in the world are caring for is Connecticut's quota. our boys "over there". All that is Connecticut's quota. Put it over! is needed from YOU is the Put it over! money to purchase Red Cross supplies I Give---Until IL Hurts I This page patriotically subscribed by The Talcott Brothers Co. The james f. Regan Mfg. Co. Talcottville, Conn. RockviLle, Conn. I American Mills Co. Hockanum Mills Co. Rockville, Conn. Rockville, Conn. MAY, 1918. THE HOMl? G!JARD NEWS Page Ninetee.!! 9} Since then all of us have been enjoying FIRST DANBURY COMPANY Governor Holcomb and 700 Danbury the benefits which fredoru g1ves to man- WINS RIFLE MATCH Florists Restricted kind. in Use of Fuel Home Guard Men Attend Big ··The United States has tile power LO Good Indoor Shooting on State Ar be the greate"t force in this war. The mory Ranges- Every Company and funTFOHo--Florists are restricted in Service in Danbury United States can exert the grea•e:st force Platoon in Battalion Represented. their usc of fuel to not more than fifty 1f it will. Ninety per cent oi the peopfe Presento.tion of Flag to the City by the Junior National Guard a Notable per cent of their former consumptiOn, ac of this state are ab~o lute ly loyal; five Events- Governor Pays Great Compliment to Home Guard-Flag Given DANBUI{Y-'.I'he First Danbury Com cording to an order given for Connecti per cent are pacificists,_and th:y shou_ld by Col. J. Moss lves. pany won the first indoor rifle match of cut by Fuel Administrator Thomas W. be up in the mst1tut10n aL Lakev111e, Battalion D ::;hot on the state armory Rus ell. The order has been maJe for \\bile five per cent, 1 am sorry to say, range ' Ap1il' 16 nnd 17, but not until it D.\ 'l.IURY-Governor Marcus H. IIo! ing colonel. On the colonel's staff wer<) can be claSticd as disloyal. u·, our duty the whole nation by United States Fuel was nece ~my for a shoot-off with the comb was the guest of the city of Dan Lieut. I. F. Terry, adjutant; Lieut. Au- to clean out that fh·e per cent oi d1 - Administrator H. A. Garfield, and this Second Danbmy Company team, which bury on Sunday, May 5, when he at restriction is made to provide a greater gustu Holmgren, U. S. C. A. C., Capt. loyalty. Let not a single disioyal per tied the total core on the first night nf ten;lcd the exercises held here when a Robert J. WJCken Ion and Sergeant F. P. son ;;how hi::; head during the war. The amount of fuel for industries engaged in the conte t. The First Danbury Com service llag representing nearly 700 men Rollins, regimental actmg sergcanl- disloyal ones ar • disloyal to the boys the production of munitwns and is ef from Danbury now in the service Wa{! pany won the cup offered by the Officer ' fective tlu·ougbout the cual year fro,n major. givin.g their lives 0\'er in tile trenches association of Battalion D and each Major E. P. Weed of orwalk com- the sacred cause of Jrceliom and they April 1, 1918, to April 1, 1919. 111 member of the team won a medal in manued the 1• ir:st battalion, which con- arc di ·loyal to the state and the nat10n. The new order establishing a regula taking the match. :;istcd of the F1r:st and Sewud Norwalk E\•cry per:;on in this tate should be tion to restr;ct fuel conmuption by Every company and platoon in the bat vompanies and the Westpoft compauy. loyal in this war and those wllo are not florist;; follows: talion was represented, and it was neces Captain C. W. Judson, D anbury, Wa<. at heart should be made to pilotograpb 1. That the term "florist" m thi:~ reg sary to hold the match on two nights. acting major in command of the Second t'-'i being loyal. ulaLion lutll be construed to include an,y The first night the First Company team oattal,on, cons1t>ting of the F1rst Danbury ''This state did geat work in preparing person, firm, association, or corporatioii, scored a total of 471 out of 500. The company, Redding com;any, ewtowu for entrance into this war. The state enF;aged in the growing of flowers, plan~ Second Company tied this score the next platoon, Brookfield platom~ and R1agc- lcgi,lature, before war was declared, or winter vegetables, but is not intended night. The following Monday night, to, and shall not, include the growing of .JCld platoon. pa;;sed a law undc1· which the man power April 22, these two teams met to dec1de Captain George J. Schoen, Danbury, of the state was taken, every male over plants for transplantation to produce the tie and the First Company won, was acting major in command of t!.e sixteen being required to enroll. On summer vegetables. scoring' a total of 470 to 459 for the Third battaion in which were the Second March 9, after the United States severad z. That the term "greenhouse" shall be Second Company. Danbury company, the Bethel company diplomatic relations with Germany, but construed to mean any building, private The scores for the deciding shoot were: and New M1liord company. before war was declared, the legislature or public, in which articficial heat is use~ Following the presentation, a regimen- passed an act creating the Connecticu~ FmsT Co. to aid in the growing of flowers, plants or tal rcvietl was held by Governor Hol- Home Guard. General Burpee, Colonel S. K. P. Tot'! winter vegetables. Capt. Judson 25 24 44 93 3. That no florist, as defined above, comb and General Burpee. Then fol- Ives and Benedict M. Holden were named L:eut. Linster .... 24 20 46 90 lowed the ceremony of retreat and dress as the military emergency board to Sergt. Ely ...... 24 23 49 £6 shall at any of his greenhouses, consume, paraue. organic and control the organiation of Pvt. M.ller ...... 24 24 49 97 burn, or use fuel of any description, in In his speech at the exercises, Gover- the guard. In record time 10,000 men Pvt. Sears ... ····· 25 23 46 94 cluding coal, coke, fuel oil, and natural nor Holcomb paid a great compliment wqre organized and equipped in the gas or other petroleum .products, or use T eam total ...... 470 to the Home Guard. After congratulat- Home Guard and made ready to defend ····· power cler,veJ from any such fuel for or COL. .J. MOSS IVES. ing Danbury on the response of its men your liberties and mine if tile occasiou SECOND Co. in connection with the growing of flow to the call for troops, Governor Holcomb demanded defense. It 1s safe to say S. K P. Tot'! ers, plants, or winter vegetables, as abov_e Sergt. Wood 23 23 47 93 said ., the showing of the Home Guard that no state in the Union na::s a better Pvt. Adams ...... 22 25 48 95 defined, during the year beginning Apnl pre.;cuted to th • city and town by the was one of which we can aU be proud. Home Guard organization than the state Pvt. Robinson . ... 22 21 49 92 1, 1918, and ending March 31, 1919, to Junior National Guard company of Dan- The Home Guard organization of th!) of Connecticut. Pvt. Abbott ...... 23 22 46 91 an amount in excess of fifty per cent bury. Govemor Holcomb was accom- state is clear to my heart." "Connecticut is doing its part in this Corp. Vail ...... 24 21 43 88 (50%) of the average annual amount of panied by General L. F. Bm-pee, head That the present war is a war of free- war and doing it willingly und cheerfully. fuel consumed at such greenhou e fm· or T eam total 459 of the Conecticut H ome Guard, and to- dom or slavery was a statement made by Our quota of troops is based on the ...... ·········· ... in connection with the growmg of plants, gethcr they reviewed nearly 700 men of the Govemor and he also reviewed the tate population of 1,917,000 when there The score for the first two nights of flowers and winter vegeta:bles during the the Home GUlu·d, comprising units frau. work the state of Connecticut has done isn't over 1,300,000 people m the state. the shoot were: period from April 1, 1915, to April 1, Battalion D, the orwalk Battalian, and thus far in the war and in preparation, But our men have come forward without 1918. the New Milford company o! Battalion in the re ponse of her bans, and the complaint.. Our quota for the second FIRST DANBURY Co. 4. That whenever it appears that any D , fifth di trict. 3howing they are making on the battle- draft is set at Hi,900, but from Juiy, S. K. P. Tot'! Lieut. Linstcr ..... 25 22 44 91 particular greenhouse was not in exist The community service flag was pre- fields of France. 1917, to March 31, 1918 a total of 8,151 Capt. Judson ...... 25 24 46 95 ence on April 1, 1915, then and in such sented by Col. J. Mo s Ives of the Mll- H e said in part: men of Connecticut volunteered the1r Pvt. Miller ...... 23 24 46 93 ct~.:>e the period during which it has been itary Emergency Board, w.ho organized "This war has been waging for nearly services in the army or navy u,nd thus Ht Sergt. Ely ······ .. 25 23 45 93 in existence prior to April 1, 1918, shall be Sears the Juuio1· National Guard and who has four years. For three years our country the present call, credit being given fo• Pvt...... 25 24 50 99 considered and used as a basis in deter given much of time and efiort in bring- / watched the conflict and saw ~hat 1t wa3 the voluntary enlistment,, Connecticut JS Team total · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 471 mining the quant1ty that would con ing the boys, who are between the age~ commg to us. Now we arc m the war called upon to furnish but. 8,747 me11. stitute one-half of the average annual of twelve and eighteen, to u state of pcr- 1and with God's help we Wlll stay m ~mtll. There are to-day 31,713 Connecticut men SECOND DANBURY Co. consumption of fuel of such greenhouse. S. K P. fection in drill which IS eldom ~ccn, the fight is won. This war means thJs to ' in the service, one-third of whom are at Tot'l Sergt. Wood ...... 25 21 48 94 5. That any florist, as above defined, even in ;tciu lt troops. Governor Hoi- every one of us-it means slavery or the fighting front where they are being Pvt. Adams ...... 24 23 47 94 owning and operating more than on·~ heard from. ln last Thursaays fightin~ Corp. Vail ...... 24 23 48 95 greenhouse for the growmg of plants, Pvt. Robinson ... . thirty-two American soldiers were killeJ, 24 21 46 91 flowers or winter vegetable may combine Pvt. Abbott ...... 25 24 48 97 of who msixtcen were from Connecticut, such greenhouses and use in uch com and sixt.y more were wounded, of whom Team total ...... 471 bined greenhouse the fuel allotted to twenty-six wrm from Connecticut. The each of such greenhouses by this regula BROOKFIELD PLATOON. tion, provided the amount of fuel so quality and loyalt y of onneCLlcut's rue1, S. K. P. Tot'! arc recognized and appreciaLCd by the 3crgt. Hawley ... . 22 21 43 86 used at such combined w·cenhouse shall tJ:Ove rnment and they arc placed in the 3ergt. Ward ...... 23 23 49 95 not be in cxce.>s of one-haif of fuP-1 con first trench 5. "'vt. C. Johnson .. 22 20 42 84 sumed by all of such greenhouses when -:>vt. J. Johnson .. 19 21 47 87 operated separately. "\Vc are asked how long this war wili .,vt. W. Johnson ... 24 22 46 92 continue. That is impo·sibie to tell. H 6. That whenever two or more florists may go on one year, two years, three Team total · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 444 find that a further fuel economy would result from using in one grceniwuse the years, four years or until the members BETHEL Co. of your Junior Guard are old enough S. K P. Tot'! allotments of fuel, as provided by this to 'bear tarm · and go forth into the fight. )ergt. Stryker ... . 23 21 47 91 regulation, to two or more greenhouse~, But you can be assured that the fight lergt. Sn ·ff en .... . 21 25 49 95 then upon aplication to the Unitzd will end until the cruel Hun JS >vt. G. Britto 22 17 41 80 States Fuel Administrator and rcccivmg ~ever >vt. J. Britto 20 23 45 88 a permit therefor, such florists may use driven from the fair lands of Belgium ?vt. Mannion .... 22 19 47 88 and France and a peace i made in Ber- the aggregate allotments of fuel to the1r lin. Team total ...... 442 re pective greenhou es at one or more g1·cenhouses operated jointly by them, "A war like this one, with such prln RmoDTNG Co. l'iples at stake, can't be fought twice. S. K. P. Tot'! provided the amount of fuel EO used shall fhis is the w·eatest struggle ever made ~apt. Barnes .... . 20 22 47 89 not exceed one-half of the amount con- by man for freedom. It is a truggle ,;eut. Ward ...... 22 20 46 88 sumed by all such greenhouses when op- )ergt. Ro enau ... . in \\hich the liberties of the world are m 21 23 45 89 crated separately. ::orp. Pattison ... . 25 23 41 89 7. That any such florists, violating or the balance. It is the fight for freed on. ]orp. Hawthorne .. 20 21 43 84 is the fight of the civilized world again~t refusing to conform to the above regula- and right against slavCJy !tud error. lt Team total ...... 439 Lion shall be liable to the penalty pre scribed in the aforesaid Act of Congress. Prussianism and whaL Pruss\anism repre NEWTOWN PLATOON ~ents. Shall this world of ours be dom s. K. P. Tot'l (Signed) H. A. GARFJELD, inated by Prussianism m· s:1all men of -::!o rp. Tiemann . .. . 25 19 42 86 United State Fuel Administrator. every nation be Jree so that they can ex 3ergt. Wilcox .... . 20 20 33 73 Pvt. Northrop ... . ercise their God-given rights are free 19 18 43 80 Pvt. Carlson ...... 22 19 42 83 men to fight like red-blooc:ed men for Lieut. Tiemann ... . 23 21 49 93 t.he liberty of the world, for if they don't, they would be compelled to lie down Team total ...... 415 PECK like slaves under the heel of Prussian RmGEFmLD PLATOON. ism." S. K P. Tot'! Sergt. Brown ... . . 18 13 35 66 Corp. ICeeler .... . 22 20 -35 77 ur Notes of company activities, military. 1Ji :::m-p. Leary ...... 9 17 33 59 -;ocial or athletics are requested. All Corp. Carboni ... . 23 16 42 81 1tems should reach the editors not later Lieut. Keeler 20 22 43 85 COMPANY than the lOth of each month for publi T eam total ...... 368 cation in the next issue. Major Cyrus E. Ryder, commanding Battalion D, was an interested spectator GOVERNOR MARCUS H. HOLCOl\IB. CUTTERS OF Cut out and fill in the subscription at the match, but was not an official. order. Send it in and have The HoME Captain V. P. Stub of New Milford was HATTERS GuARD NEws ent to your home every chief range officer in charge. He was comb witnessed a drill by the company freedom for the people of the Unite•i month. as isted by Lieutenant T. H. McMahon jfu r and in a speech to the gathermg when the States. That sum up the meaning of of New Milford, range officer on the service flag was unfurled he paid the thi· war for every man, woman and child sitting and kneeling ranges, and Lieuten DANBURY, CONN. company a great compliment. now living in this count1y and not only .EAT POTATOES ant W. B. Pell of New Milford, range The exerci es in connection with the for them, but for generations to come. officer for the prone shooting. Corporal TELEPHONE 14 presentation of the flag of a parade of a Over 135 years ago this natiOn estab Stephen Hopkins was spotter for No. 1 provisiona 1 regiment of Home Guard lished itself as free and independent. range and C. Howard Daley was spotter New York Office. 289 Merc~r Street t s in command of Major Cyrus E. Over fifty years ago freedom for ~very I. for No. 2 range. Lieutenant F. Terry J. H Vinsc'n C& Co. Sellinlt A&enta ~;~~r, commanding Battalion D, 11s act- t man in this nation wa:~ established. was scorer. -~ Tehpl>on< 20l9 Sprinlt Page Twenty THE HOME GUARD NEWS MAY, 1918. New Haven Awaits Books Donated Saving Lives of Roaster and Johb('r Ti'as, Spices, etc. Second District liARTFORo--Connccticut people have One Million Mobilization May 26 donated 100,418 books to the war libra-~ Children James J. McDonnell rics overseas, abonrd the army tran porto Over 2,000 Men Will be Reviewed by and in the army camps and naval sta- liAHTFOHD-A definite tu k of saving High-Grade Coffees Governor Holcomb and State Mili- tions of this country, according to a the livP~ of 100,000 children m the United tary Emergency Board-Capt. C. report compiled by the Connecticut Li States dming the second year of the war M. Robinson in Charge of Arrange- brary committee. The book drive for 184 State St. New Haven, Conn. has been accepted by the Children's Bu- ments. good reading matNial for the soldier~ I'ulll of Washington, D. C. Co-operating and ~ador.· started last March, with the Tclephonr Lihrrty 1350 in this l(reat humanitarian prOJect are NEw HAVEN-The Home Gu!Lrd of the approval of the Connecticut State Conn the woman's committee of the Council second military di ·trict is going to mobil- cil of Defen~e. and ha~ been successfully of .:\ational Defense, the State Councils IZ :l in New Haven on Sunday, 1\Iay 20, conducted. of Dcfen,;e and many public and private "QUALITY" FLOWERS at 9:30 o'clock, ami it is expected that Waterbury reported ~ignal success with orgamzation:; throughout the country. the showing of the soldiers of home de- 25,441 books contributed. One day in Each state will be asked to save a ce1:- fensc will be one of the most, remarkable 1\larch was designated as "collection JOHN J. McQUIGGAN tain number of children's lives thl'Ough ever een in the district. Pratt field will day," and an automobile canvass was child welfare work. Connecticut's quota be the scene of the mobilization and it marie of the entire city. Bridgeport FLORIST is 1,056. The Connecticut State Council makes a ·plendid place for an event of made the second best showing, with of Defen e, through its commltee on wo Tdcgraph Deii1•cry this character. 15,000 book~ collected; New Haven re- man';; activities is taking up this work, Pratt fi ld is situated near the Yale port.~ 7,399 books, and Hartford 5,240. which will continue until Apil 6, 1919. armory, "hirh is adjacent to the Yale .\1! the communities in the state assisted 123 CHURCH STREET Dr. Walter H. Brown of Bridgeport, Bowl. All ~ew Haven i looking for- in Uw book drive and the 185 public !i NEW HAVEN, CONN. representing the State Board of Health, ward to the event, as it will ~ignalize the brarie,; in the ·e communities were made Telephone Colony 3232 will art as advisor to the Council's com first anni\·ersary of the Home Guard and headquarters for gifts. mittee. The work will be delegated to it. will also be the firsL public appearance The books received represent all the Child'H Welfare Department of th.:: of all the companies together in the eec- cia ·s0" of literature. Many of them are :======"·oumn'· committee. EAllLE H. W IRNEH HICHARD E. HOt\Ll!l ond military district. There will be entirdy new, ·orne are the most valuable Each ycnt· 300,000 children under five son1e .. here in the neighborhood of 2,000 hooks of printte colleetions. ancl thosC' year· of ap;c, die in the United States. The Illl' ll t.aking part in the exercises, whit~h book:> which have had usage are in splen A;lthoriti<'s agr e Lhat half of these w.ll last from 9:30 a. m. until 5 in the I d condition. All books arc beinl!; National dt'ath:o; arc preventable. It is the belid Earle B. Warner Co. afternoon. ·orted and labeled by the Connecticut of Lhr· Chldr n's Bureau that 100,000 "The pmpo~e of tlus mobilization," Library committee, then crated and Piano li\ r.; can be ;:wed this year. This na MARBLE AND TILE Il L· order read., "is for a good moral ef- shipped to Hoboken and Newport News. tional campaign is being made with the feet upon the community, e~pecia ll y Thr .\meriean Library cls~ot.fttion is Mathushek BATHROOMS AND FIREPLACES adntnec knowledge that a large number those who are disaffe<'t ed, discotmtged, or the agency through which the mi litary of doctor~ and nurses have entered war Pianos have gained a nation· inclined to be pro-German because of the and naval forces are provided with war wide reputation because of 28 Crown St. New Haven, Conn. ~en·icc and will not be available in the sit .. ation on the other side at the present librarieR, books and equipment. their liquid purity of tone child conservation campaign. and reasonablenes~ of price. Telephones: time." I Enf:land ha~ given an encouraging eJt Liberty 1317-2 Branford 327 One of the features bf the day will be alupl<' of what can be accomplished ia diLnc .>:ervicc conducted from the grand STONINGTON Special child \rclfarc work. There the death stand by Re\·. Harris E. Starr of the \V e make terms to snit )OUr Home Guard. Co. B. Capt. l•'r:tnk Ga\•i tt. ('rlrbmtrd rate for the econd year of the war was convenience, and accept Wm. J. O'Neill & Co. ·~~ fir~t :t nn · ·pr,:n~· r Prc ntl~ · b~· ~·ood not only far below the rate for the pre Thrift Stam!'s and Liberty All t.he local companies of the Home 1 11 Honds as cash. Successors to The Arnold Co. Guard are ordered by Colol;lel North to :> ld-fa;;h ionPd ~C'\\' l ·~n;dnn d ,upprr. \'ious year but far below the rate dur n•po1 tat the anuory as ncar 9:30 as pos vh ch 11·a~ ~en·pd to the C"lmpan.v and it." n • peace time. Plumbing, Tinning and ~Ib l e. All companies housed in the 1 ew "tll' wtll be held in connection "lith the State Home Guarders, Let Y our Boys 50,000 Boys and fair at Berlin, Conn., next fall. Boy~ and girls will be eligible to exhibit at join the Working Reserve Girls in State this fair who have attained a place of honor in the local and the county ex Chance to Do P a triotic Service Offered-Enrollment of M embers of United Food Army hibits which arc to be held. States Boys' Working Reserve-Schools of Connecticut Agencies for Enrollment. Junior Food Exhibit to be Held in The United States Department of Ag Connection with State Fair in Ber riculture hall made considerable money Hundreds of boy;; in Connecticut membcr:;hip in the Boys' Working Re·· lin. available to assist in the hiring of su 'vho~e fathers are serving their state in serve, and at the end of the season each pervisiors for the boys and girls and the Home Guard will be quick to grasp received a certificate showmg that they The 50,000 boys and girl11 estimated as the following towns have taken advan the opportunity which the Boys' Work had faithfully completed the summer·~ the probable membership of the Junior tage of the offer: Plainfield, Putnam, ilmS to be devetopef:l Food Army in Connecticut this year will Willimantic, orwich, Middletown, An a nd p rnted-tf mg Reserve offers for patriotic ervicc, work. This certificate Wall ;:;tgned by left befor e 9 A. M . in the opinion of officials of the Con Governor Marcus H. Holcomb, embo ed be more than realized according to in sonia, Bethel, Shelton, Fairfield, and t will be r e a d y at necticut. Council of Defense, which with the • tate seal and was suitable for formation brought out at a meeting of tafford Springs. Each of these towns 8 P . M. same day stands behind tllis movement for boy framing. labor on farms. A number of the private schools plant Th(' C'nrollmcnt of membet of the ed crops and employed members of the The City Hall Pharmacy Co. 159 Church Stre et Ne w H a ve n , Conn. THE GEORGE T. BIRKS CO. tPtano 'U'Ularerooms 1105 CHAPEL STREET NEW HAVEN, CONN. Kra nic ll & Bach { PUYfR PIANOS B a lclwio a ncl liRAND AND H e nry F. 111ille r UPRtllH f PIANOS 9 p. m .-1 p. m-6 p. m.-8 p.m. OFFICE HOURS S undays and Holidayo ! From 10 a. m. to 1 p. m. United tatcs Boys' Workmg Re,;erve is Boy ' Working H.c ·etTe to grow and har A BOYS' WORKING RESERVE CAMP OUGHT TO APPEAL TO T elephone Liberty 5763-2 now in progrc:>s throughout Connecticut. ,·e t. THE SON OF A Y HOME GUARD ~IAN. Many boys arc needed in this Reserve Many farmers were skeptiCal in the be- Dr. George A. Grandinette t.o tand behind the men behind the ginning as to the u e they could make the Junior Food Army committee at the wi ll receive 150 of government iunds, ~UilS. of hi!l:h school boys, and it is also true Hartford headquarters of the Committee having raitied a simil ar a.mount tbem MECHANO . THERAPIST All parco of boys are bcmg urged to I hat many of the boys did not appre· of Food Supply, Connecticut State Coun sclve$. It was brought out in the meev SPECIALIST IN cncourag their son to enroll for this eiat.e the difficulties of farm life when cil of Defense, to-day. The enrollment mg that there i already assured more CHRONIC AND NERVOUS DISEASES truly patriotic . ervicc. The boys th nJ they ·tarted out last spring. It didn't which is being conducted through the leadership for boys' and girls' work than 227 LAFAYETTE STREET :;elve~. many of them, do not n cd any lake the boys long, however, to learn school has only just begun and already ever before existed in the State, both in mging. They ar assured, however, that that they had engaged in a form of more than 10,000 names are on the list, the form of volunteers and pa1d workers. CoNSULTATION fttt:E NEW HAVEN, CONN. Pnmllm nt in the Boys' Working Rc service which called for courage and with hundreds coming in to headquarters The Junior Food Army is carried ou - ~ llllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltlillllllllllltliiiiiiiiiiiiCIIIIIIIII~ItliiiiiiiiiiiiUIIU = ~ Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade ~ = of Connecticut join in Big Drive I ! to Sell War Savings Stamps I The Basis of I Strength of Thirty-eight Organizations to be Used in Prosecution of the War- Plans Formuated for a State Wide Campaign- Who the Officers of the Several Organizations Are-Edward P. Jones of Winsted Presi dent of State Chamber, A. L. Maddock Secretary. I Piano Service I The various Chambers of Commerce and Board of Trades in Connecticut have joined forces in the great War Sav ings campaign in the state. and at a meeting in Hartford made plans to further this all-important work. If the war is going I I to be won, War Savings Stamps must be sold, and there is no better medium than the great organization represented by the =--=~__ @_{{s;ew persofns re.ally knhow how tbo determine for themselves the ..~;=~ Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade and Business Men's Associations. The strength of these organizations will be .::;/~ va 1ue o a ptano, t ere must e more or less confidence-not recognized when it is considered that practically all the business men of the state are represented in one of the affiliated ~ only in the make of the piano but in the dealer it is bought - bodies. The president of the State Chamber of Commerce is Edward P. Jones of Winsted and the secretary is Aubrey L. -=~ from. ({ We build on service. Service here means everything that 1 Maddock oi Hartford. makes for your complete satisfaction. '11 Discriminating buyers 0 Here is a list of the several Chambers of Commerce, B:Jards of Trade and Business Men's Associations in Connecti =~--= who seek real musical worth will find it in the Sterling, Huntington "=~ cut, which will be behind the sale of War Savings and Thrift Stamps, and also every drive having to do with thep rose and Mendelssohn Pianos and Player Pianos. cution of the war: Chamber. President. Secretary. Direct. or. I I " ~ *Ansonia Chamber of Commerce ...... Howard E. Green Frank S. Cummings H. E. Greene ~ FACTORY DISTRIBUTORS ; *Branford Chamber of Commerve ...... Parnes A. Neely J. Arthur Bradley H. F. Jourdan *Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce ...... Ceo. E. Crawford George E. Gove D. F. Wheeler *Bridgeport Business Men's Association ... . Dwight Graves Fred E. Morgan Dwight Graves 5 11 *Bristol Ch~ . mber of Commerce ...... Elmer E. Stockton .James Cray E. E. Stockton *Canaan Bus;ness Men's Association ...... G. L. Par ons W. T. WRllace, . A. W. Holzapple I ~~~ lft':'~~ lf:': I Eat C:maan ~ :oEstablisbt d 1866 ~ Danielson Busine" Men's Association ... . F. C. Cuneen C. H. Starkweather F. E. Bitgood Derby Business Men's Association ...... L. L. Gregory Ceo. P. Hubbell Jack Martin § 801 Chapel Street, New Ha11en, Conn. 5 Glastonbury Business Men's Association ... . Frank H. Rose W. E. Gates L. vV. Howe *Hartford Chamber of Commerce ...... Daniel M. Wright William L. Mead D. M. Wright ~ I *Kent Chamber of Commerce ...... W. E. Templeton Albert L. Tuttle W. E. Templeton ~ ~ *Lakev:Ile Business Men's Association ...... William Kane A. C. Roberts Will iam Kane 6 11tllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltllllllllllllltliiiiii1111Utlllllllllllllt= *Manchester Chamber of Commerce ...... Arthur E. Bowers H. B. House C. E. House *Meriden Chamber of Commerce ...... W. A. Schenck H. N. Clark W. A. Schenck M iddletown Chamber of Commerce ...... Ceo. Burnham J. V. Dempsey Ceo. Bumham *M.lford Business Men's Association ...... Edgar T. Clark Frederick W. Lyon E. H. Reeves New Britain Chamber of Commerce ...... E. W. Pelton No secretary G. M. Landers *New Haven Chamber of Commerce ...... Col. I. M. Ullman Chas. E. Julin M. C. Jenkins *New London Chamber of Commerce ...... Alton T. Minor James G. Hammond W. D. Harris Botwinik Brothers *Norwich Chamber of Commerce ...... Frederick W. Carey Herbert R. Branche E. L. Pearle *Plainville Business Men's Association ...... John H. Trumbull R. L. Seymour J. H. Trumbull *Putnam Chamber of Commerce ...... George L. Padgett Rev. C. J . Han·iman E. C. Morse *Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce ...... S.D. Kosier W. J. Humphreys Samuel Keeler Rockville Chamber of Commerce ...... Robert S. McNeill George Scanlon W. A. Howell MACHINERY Seymour Chamber of Commerce ...... Wm. B. Swan J. B. Bayles C. S. Boies Sharon Chamber of Commerce ...... Geore:e B. Klebes AND Shelton Chamber of Commerce ...... C. F. Rumley R. C. Randall D. N. Clark '*Thompsonville Board of Trade ...... D. J. Mullane M. J. Gorman M. W. Bushnell BELTING *Thompsonville Chamber of Commerce ... . Frank A. Stuart Philip J. Sullivan W. J. Mulligan T orrington Chamber of Commerce ...... Geo. D. Lyford Harry Cleveland G. D. Lyford Waterbury Chamber of Commerce ...... athaniel R. Bronson Timothy F. Barry N. R. Bronson ALWAYS IN STOCK West Haven Chamber of Commerce .... . Lewis H. Warner C. G. Chamberlain L. H. Wamer West Hartford Business Men' Association .. George W. Staples Walter B. Spencer *Wethersfield Business Men's Association ... E . R. Woodhouse H. L. Welles H. P. Dunham Willimantic Chamber of Commerce Frank H. Foss J. P. Mustard W. C. Norris *Windsor Business Men's Association ...... J ohn B. Stewart C. C. Maxfield J. B. Stewart *Windsor Locks Chamber of Commerce ... . George A. Conant .J. Finton Wallace E. P. Eagan ENTIRE SHOPS, GARAGES AND PLANTS BOUGHT *Winsted Chamber of Commerce ...... Frank J. Lyman Wm. C. Kemp F. J . Lyman *Indicates the new officers taken from the recent return blanks. It will always pay you to sell it to us or buy it from us Write us and our representative will call MR. AUBREY L. MADDOCK'S LETTER 21 SYLVAN AVENUE Tel. Liberty 6297 P. 0. Box 621 MARCUS H. HOLCOMB Committee on Publicity NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT Gooemor RJCHARQ M. BISSELL GEORGE B. CHANDLER, Chairman I' jooeph W. Aloop Chairman WILLIAM V. DEE Wincheeter Bennett HENRY W. FARNAM ENT to your home on D. Cheater Brown, M. D. Connecticut State Council of Defense PREE TRIAL EDWARD P. JONES George M. Cole 5TATE CAPITOL Join the LIBERTY REV. WILLIAM A. KEEFE S VACUUM CLEANER CLUB Homer S. Cummings HARTFORD. CONNECTICUT JAMES T. MANEE q Save the cost of having torn Howard A. Giddings Rugs and Carpets cleaned during THOMAS F. NOONE Charleo A. Goodwin house cleaning time SYLVESTER Z. POLl ({ One Dollar a week pays for it Richard H. M. Robinson MRS. GRACE THOMPSON SETON ({Phone Liberty 2007 for your Julius C. Stremlau ISIDORE WISE Liberty Harris Whittemore AUBREY L. MADDOCK, John T . Robert. April 19, 1918. New Haven Electric Co. Treaaurer S.crelary 50 Crown Street New Haven, Coa ·ecticut Capt. Wm. H. Avis, Editor, Home Guard News, • New Haven, Connecticut. RAPHAEL REBUILT BEAHINGS My dear Capt. Avis:- RAPHAEL REBUILT BEARINGS The first issue of the Home Guard News has just come to ~ desk, and I want to congratulate you upon the excellent publication which you have issued. The typographical make up is attractive and the whole paper is newsy and s~ould Production Cutter & Tool Co. be of great interest not only to members of the Home Guard but to all who are interested in the work being done along 294 YORK STREET NEW HAYEN, CONN. lines of war preparations in .Connecticut • If there· is any way in which this committee can help you or that I personally can be of assistance, you have REBUILT BALL BEARINGS but to request the help. I am asking our office force to add your name to ALL TYPES OF ANNULAR, THRUST AND the list of those who receive regularly the newspaper matter ROLLER BEARINGS CARRIED IN STOCK sent out by this office. Very truly yours. ~f~~~ Establislied I875 Teleplwne SECRETARY . __ . - -- - . \ CO~TTEE ON PUBLICITY Chas. B. Wirtz Manufacturer of .AiJJ.:MBW Fine Cigars Keep a complete file of The HoMr Cut out and fill in the S\lbscription Company clerks who have not already II Edwards Street New Haven, Conn. GrrARD NEws iiJ your company room. It order. Send it in and hn.ve The IloME done so arc requested to send in their I will prove a ready reference on all Home GuARD NEWS sent to your home every company rosters. We want to publish "Paola"' a specialty Guard matters. month. these rosters. Send them in. MAY, 1918. THE HOME GUARD NEWS Page Twenty-three tery which they knew about was firing, kitchens will displace the equipment Home Guard is Ready Scorin' Bullseyes and they began to send back shells on with a ~aving of more than S20,000 each. By the Marksman. the French position. This lusted but one for Any Big Emergency How is it in your town? Are the day, however, and even though the bat Company clerks who have not already drafted boys now being sent away, going tery to which he was attached was very done bO are requested to send in their Companies in First Congressional District Can be Assembled in Short Order without as much as a good-bye from the cleverly camouflaged, it was not long company ro ters. vVe want to publish - Great Earnestness is Exhibited. town folk? Or are they being escorted before the Germans got their range and these rosters. Send them in. to the train by a company of Home commenced to send the whiz-bangs too A force of 2,000 armed soldiers pre- The other night 106 men carne m from Guardsmen as a simple matter of re- close for comfort. pared for any duty, can be assembled Windsor. Cut out and fill in the subscription bpect '? Seems to me that those who are I asked this officer what the feeling in Hart.forcl within three hours. or they "In towns where there are automobile order. Send it in and have The HoME now leaving for war service in the Na- wa~ like when i_hey were under fire. He could be assembled in any of the towns trucks, transportation by them is gladly GU,IIlD Ews ent to your home every tiona! Army are entitled to as much rec- said that the men made light of it and or cities in this, the First Congressional proffered by the owners. In other towiL:I month. ognition as those who went first. And kidded each other, and yet underneath District. private owners place their machines at if I had my way, not one bunch of men the surface was the feeling of the grim "One thing which makes such a re- the service of the officers. In still other By subscribing to the HoME GuARD in any community that boasted a com- seri ousness of the situation. Luckily rnarkable statement possible has not towns conveniently located, the compan NEws you are boosting your own game. pany of Guardsmen would leave without th re were but three casualties in his been brought out so forcibly as it ought ies pay out of their own funds for a Be a booster. a military escort as far as the train, at batt<'l'y during the seven weeks that be to be,'' said one of the First Company, trolley car. least. The boys going now are just as was with them at the front. He gave Home Guards, headquarters officers. "Isn't that something worth noting as brave as the boys that went nearly · a a very comprehensive explanation of CHAS. L. CLEAN "Every one is familiar w1th the fact showing the spirit in the towns--so~e c../l1 year ago; they are going to be soldiers; 1 the many varieties of shells which each that we have a reasonably large contin- thing especially significant? It show:! they are going ro fight for us just as side send over, and said that after a gent of soldiers in Hartford itself, but not only the earnestness of officers and CITY EXPRESS much as tho,e who preceded them. And short time one is able to distinguish by some citizens have not reflected upon men to perfect themselves with train AND it i the duty of every town to see to it the sound just what kind of a shell is conditions which make the assernb lin~ ing for defense of Connecticut property GENERAL TEAMING that these young men now leaving artl coming. But, contrary to the belief of of all the soldiers in the district a mat~ but also the appreciation of such eam paid this mark of respect. some, one can seldom see a shell in the BEIBt F•cilittes ~tnd Competent Men for ter of comparaively short time, day or estness and of such purpose on the part MOVING HOUSEHOLD GOODS air. When the men hear a shell they fall PIANOS AND GENERAL night. Those conditions are best de- of the wide-awake people of their to the ground, and after hearing they MERCHANDISE scribed in three words--the loyalty, pat- communities. And as for the officer:. How many of the Home Guardsmen report, 1f they are able to pick them FREIGHT WORK A SPECIALTY riotism and energy of the companies in themselves, hardly a week passes that volunteered to solicit for Liberty Bond selves up, know that they are not hit. the outlying towns. does not see them calling at headquar- subscriptions during the drive? In one And that's the only way they can pro- Office: WallaceAve.Wallingford,Conn. "During this drill season, we have seen ters and every company is represented by city in the state I know of a number teet themselves if a shell happens to TELEPHONE 90 companies from Wethersfield, East Hart- officers at monthly meeting:~ at the s.r- that put forth their best efforts in this burst suddenly near their positions, un- ford, South Manchester, Simsbury and mory. They see the important duty and line of endeavor and were well rewarded less, of co urse, they happen to be in the Established 1894 Telephone 430 other towns come in here for drills or they put it first--above personal con- by eeing the total volume of sales swell dugouts, and then they are comparative maneuvres, and last fall we saw every venience, private affairs and activities of perceptibly.· One Guardsman related an ly safe. He said the men are great be company, from Bristol to South Coven- all sorts. Without this, thv Connecticut incident which occUlTed in the terri THE LADEN BROS. CO. lieverR in fate or luck. If a man is hit (Incorporated) try, at Keney Pe,rk. That means much. Home Guard would be wiped out by the to ry which he canvassed. He knocked he is just out of luck, that's all. He It means not only that these men re- demands made upon citizens for all kinds at the door and the lady of the house say the men in the art illery work like GRAIN, FEED. GROCERIES sponded _promptly to the call of their of personsal service, say nothing of the admited him. lie gave his little talk Trojans, carrying up ammunition at officers; It means that they were tram!- reduction in standar for service in the and was told thnt the seven members of AND GENERAL PRODUCTS nigh t and firing so me three or four hun ported both ways at their own expenses various branches of federal employment, the family-five girls, a son and the We Specialize on POULTRY FE D dred rounds during the day. He said or the expense of their fellow citizens, and this state would be like some of the mother--owned Liberty Bonds. This did that often one would have no sleep for and that they provided their own rations western states that are applying to the not daunt this salesman, and while the 109 115 SOUTH COLONY STREET two days and nights at a stretch. He when ne~ded. Some companies have government to look after thingS within family was one of only ordinary means, said that many cases of insanity and tu WALLING FORD, CONNECTICUT regular mghts when they come in to get their borders. In our case, the govern- he ucceeded in selling another $100 berculosis have developed among the the benefit of the large drill floor in the ment has asked the state to render as- bond to one of the daughters and a SlOO armory-glad to pay their own way. istance, as on January 21-22.w bond jointly to th:! brother and another men over there, and that shell shock ha done more harm to men than bullets. I W . H. GODDARDM. E. GODDAR~· A. WETMORE sister. I relate this incident just to show the attitud e of one family. The mother wish I could go on and tell you all that THE CLINTON ESSEX bad no sons to give to help win the I learned, but more for another time. war; her only son had been rejected be Wallingford Lumber Co. Not to be outdone by other companies A series of three rifle contests is being cause of physical disability, but she and Bradford Gets Army Kitchen Order. LUMBER in the Sixth, Co. C of Clinton has organ held between members of the first and the members of her family did more AND ized a minstrel troupe, which gave its second platoons of Co. I. Sixth Regi than their bit by buying bonds. The Taft Army Kitchen Corporation, SHINGLES first public performance in Morgan Hall ment. In the first match, which was 400 Crown street, New Haven, Conn., BUII.Dll\IG MATERIALS about two weeks a!J:o. The following held on a recent Sunday, the second pla Now compare the case of the above of which C. M. Bradford is president DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS elaborate program was carried out, which toon had the better of the argument, mentioned family with that of a very and general man!J.ger, has just delivered WALLINGFORD, CONN. well to do merchant in a progressive lit delighted the big audience in attend and rolled up a score of which any pla to the New York Quartermaster Depot, Yard I Just North of ance: toon might be proud. The scores were tle city in this state who is rated over New York City, the first five T aft Army and Office I N .Y, N.H. &H. R.R Depot the 100,000 mnrk, who says "Uncle Introduction-Morgan School Orches as follows: Second Platoon-Corp. Sam Kitchens to go across the water for the tra. uel Halliday, 70; Corp. Fenn, 67; Pri Sam should send the jailbirds oper to use of Gen. Pershing's army in France. First Part--Merry Minstrelsy. (End vate Ely, 67; Corp. Winne, 70; Private France and pit them against the Ger These five Kitchens are to be tried out men, Corp. Fletcher, Bruce Lively, Wright, 75; Lieut. Murphy 71· total mans." This man think it is an out in the rest camps behind the trenches. (be Oattdate (a"ern rage to send our young blood over to be Sergt. Brown, Private Phillips.) 420. First Platoon-Corp. j_ Halliday: Each kitchen has a feeding capacity of WALliNGFORD, CONN. Opening Chorus-"The Battle Song of 66; Private Fenn, 66; Corp. Rackett, sacrificed for the cau e. This same man 1,500 men, and it is the only army kitch Liberty." 61; Private Donner, 54; Private Carl will not buy a Liberty Bond or allow his en in existence capable of cooking food Persiflage-"Lil' Lizft .Jane,'' End men son, 63; Lieut. Burdick, 62; total, 372 . grandson to invest in Thrift Stamps, ac properly. The process is by steam. The cording to statements which I have f"\UR'C&icken Dinners and chorus. kitchen is equipped with a ten horse \J - ar~ famous through Camonfiage-"Give Me the M·Jon The record for attendance to drills heard from sources that ought to be power boiler of ample capac1ty, and an out New England light," Sergt. Brown and chorus. during the month just past goes to Co. authentic. And this is happening right oven for roasting and baking, three Barrage-Smiler-Private Phillips anrl I, Sixth Regiment, which had a per here in the state of Connecticut I If steam-jacketed aluminum kettles for not already known to the customers of AUTO MOBIT,F; PARTIES chorus. centage of 95.33. frying, stewing or roasting meats and ARE GIVEN SPECIAL ATTENTION Songs---(a) "Some Little Bug is Go that merchant's establi hrnent, such an vegetables, and an eighty-gallon alum ing to Find You Some Day." (b) "Long The local Home Guard company was attitude will soon be found out, and he inurn coffee urn. The entire kitchen is Boy," Private Pellett. Hponsor for the play "Dollars am! will be ostracised. And he ought to be I mounted on a three-and-one-half-ton Second Part--"Over There," opening Sense,'' which was given by the Chester In fact, be is a worse menace to this motor truck chassis, with the body so WE URGE THE PEOPLE chorus. Dramatic Club in the EHsex Public Hall country than the real pro-German who equipped with side and drop curtains "I Wonder Who is Knitting for Me," on April 25th. The play met with great. makPs the fact known by his utteranc as to form a complete tent, under which of Wallingford to patronize home es. I can im;tgine how quickly such a Private Miller and chorus. success in Essex and in other surround one bundr.ed men could gather at one trade to help the town grow. "Dress Up Your Dollars in Khaki,'' ing towns, and a goodly sum was real human would be railroaded out of town time. Two large steel tanks carry the Sergt. Eliot and chorus. ized from its performance. A dance fol if he lived in one of the quicker-acting water supply, and the work bench ie western towns. Money spent at Russo's DRY "It's a Long Way to Berlin," Corp lowed the playlet. built on top of these tanks and over the Hull and chorus. oven. Cupboards are built at each end GOODS STORE is never regretted The committee in charge of the first The first out-of-door drill of the sea I wish that some of the Home Guards of the kitchen so that all utensils and affair was composed of Sergts Elliott, son was held by Co. I in Prospect street, men of the western part of the state tools can be stowed away neatly. RALPH Russo Brown and Jackson. May 1st. could visit New London. I wish they The Taft Army Kitchen is the inven could see the war activities going on in tion of Mr. J . C. LaVin, former manager and around that little city. I happened of the Hotel Taft of New Haven, Conn. to be in a position where I had the Mr. La Yin and Mr. Bradford joined forc CUT THIS OUT AND MAIL-NOW opportunity of seeing some of the things es in producing the Taft Kitchen of taking place over there. And I had the which two models were built befor~ an F. W. Marx, Ph.G~ chance' of interviewing the first New order was procured. The first one was SUCCESSOR TO SUBSCRIPTION ORDER London man to return from the war a battalion unit tried out at Camp Yale. front in France. I chatted with that last summer, where 1,750 men were fed A. B. PIXLEY THE HOME GUARD NEWS young lieutenant over nearly two hours several meals. This unit was then sent in the boiling sun, and while I left with to Washington, and was tested by the 42 Church Street New Haven, Conn. a severe headache caused by Old Sol Sixth Field Artillery at Fort Myer, for lRt.xalt If)rug $tore still I shall never regret the two hour~ more than a month, before it was I spent with this officer, who wears the Gentlemen: brought back to New Haven. A com WALLINGFORD, CONN. gold chevron won by six months' active pany unit was next produced. This was duty in foreign service. Space won't mounted on a one-and-one-half-ton Enclosed find ············-··---········-··········-····---·····-·-····-····--··--····• for permit of my telling you all that he cha~sis, and was tested by the War De - said. Perhaps I can give you the story which please send The Home Guard News to my address partment at Camp Travis, San Antonio, piece meal. This lieutenant is in the Texas, for several weeks. While the heavy artillery and was one of but fou r small unit is intended to feed 250 men, St. 6~orgf s Inn for___ ···-·-·-·--····-···························-·······months. Ise lected from his regiment to return to it is easily stretched to feed 500 or 600 Wallingford, Connecticut this country as instructors for the artil men. This small unit is equipped in the lery officers now preparing for overseas is an Inn where one can find same way as the larger. a h o me I ike atmosphere, N arne ...... ·-········---·········-·-·········-··-····------····-··························-···· duty. He attended one of the famous The recent report of the test of one J:Iome Cooking and the best French artillery schools, for over six of these k1tchens at Camp Merritt, ~ew ~teaks and Chicken Dinners months was tationed in the advance Jersey, under the auspices of the Roll m t~1e state. We make a Address. .. ·-·-····-········---·······--··········--·············································· spec1alty of cat ering to zone, which means within six miles of ing Kitchen Board, of Washington, com automobile parties. the front line trenche , and for over prised of army experts in feeding men, seven weeks wa attached to a batterv Town..... ·-·····-··········-······-············-·······························-······················ resulted in a very gratifying report to T e lephone 41 s within a mile and a half of the front lin~ the Quartermaster-General. The Taft German trenches. He said his batterY Army Kitchen Corporation has in con took its position during the night, an~! templation the building of a very large w. c. POST SUBSCRIPTION RATES on the following rooming commenced order for the War Department. These STAPLE AND FANCY firing to get the range. As there wa a One Year, $1.00 Six Months, SOc. Three Months, 30c. kitchens are to be used not only in the GROCERIES heavy French batter stationed not for rest camps in France, but in the canton Masonic Temple from his, the Germans thought this bat- ments in this country, where one of these Pboue 36 Wallingford, Conn. Page Twenty-four l'HE HOME GUARD NEWS MAY, 1918. First Anniversary of New London News Liberty Loan Parade in Private George E. Hodges has been Company E, New London di, charged from Co. E, and is now in a New London Featured by ·pecial training school in Boston, pre Appearance of Home Guard Big Celebration in the Home Guard-Prominent Guests Speak-Captain paratory for special work overseas in Hull Tells of Old Times-Captain Harwood on How to Make the Guard Uncle Sam's great army. Private Hodg Hats Off to Capt. La Pointe of Co. G in Big Patriotic Celebration in Whaling More Efficient. a es was popular and enthusiastic mem Town- Big Gathering Hears Fine Speakers-Extra Bond Sales Amount. ber of his command, and will be greatly ed to $15,000. NEw LoNDON-Members of Company cal position. The company ha. been missed by the boys with whom he has E gathered Tuesday evening at Odd Fel- drilling better ever since." soldiered for the past year. lows' Hall in Bank street to celebrate Sergt. G. W. Sisson, first duty sergeant Hats off to Capt. J. N. LtL Pointe of there isn't a man in this crowd who will Fred Co. G, C. H. G., who thought out and go home to-night without joining this of the company, made a few remark~ Seven members of Co. E-Sergt. the first anniversary of the organization appropriate to the occasion, and was fol- great army. G. Smith, Privates Hopkins, Palmette, engineered the big patriotic demonstra of this command. The guardsmen were lowed by Corp. Clark Edgar, a member "Gentlemen, we realize more and Pellitier, Martin, Corcoran and Oddo tion for stimulating the sale of Liberty more every day what an unrighteous feasted on one of the famous Rhode of the recruiting committee. He said volunteered for . pecial duty at the New Bonds, which was held recently in this Island chowders for which Bob Talbot that while the company at present is up and hellish war we are in; that after London Vocational School during the city and which was the direct means of is famou., and afterward listened to very three years of fighting by our allies that to full strength, that shortly the ne>ces Victory conference held there recently. obtaining some extra sales of bonds, to interesting addresses by the guests of to-day the events of this horrible war sity will arise for bringing in more re They were detailed to guard several ex taling $15,000. the evening, Major Hadlai A. Hull, cruits. The company should have a wait depends upon America alone. The final hibits from overseas. Raw, windy weather and threatened Capt. C. Hadlai Hull, U. S. A., Capt. P. ing list, so that whe>n a man is dis rains were the means of keeping many outcome is uncertain. God give 11 LeRoy Harwood, C. H. G., and by Toast charged another will be ready to step off the streets during the time the pa nothing other than victory I roaster C. C. Peck of Company E, as into the vacant place. He said that if Friends of former Sergt. Fred Swanson "There may be submarines come over of Co. E will be pleased to know that triotic parade and speeches were taking well as short talks by Sergt. Sisson and every man would make an attempt to place, but in spite of the inclement here from Germany five time as big as Corp. Edgar of the company. bring in the name of just one fit C!tndi he has sufficiently recovered from his the last one that came here, and in recent gassing at the French front to be weather the formation got under way in Toastmaster Peck spoke very forci date that there would be no need to wor good time a~d was witnessed by throngs stead of giving theltl a banquet they may bly upon the need of combating the ex ry about having enough men to keep able to return to his company. Theater banquet on us. It all depends on Amer goers were surprised to see him in the who lined both sides . of State street, and tensive German propaganda which is the command up to full strength. who afterward followed the marchers to ica. working in the minds of the citizens at All in attendance at the supper voted center of a group which were photo "France has put in five times the men graphed by one of the motion picture the Parade, where patriotic addresses large, and particularly right here in New the first anniversary gathering a most and money that the United States ha.~ companies over there. were given by His Honor Mayor Ernest London. He took his remarks from the successful affair. The committee in E. Rogers, Ex-Gov. Thomas Waller, done thus far; England has done even story, "The Yellow Dog," which has at charge of the arrangements were Corp. more in money; and Italy, that country Former Major Henry Adams of the Capt. J. N. La Pointe and Secretary tracted the attention of thinking people Clark Edgar, Corp. D. T. Whiton, Sergt. James Hammond of the Chamber 0f of art, has spent five times more money all over the United States. Mr. Peck Jerome J. Collins and Sergt. Fred G. Third Battalion, now Capt. Adams, U. S. than America ever dreamed of, and she A., is attached to the engineer corps Commerce. also stated that it is his impression that Smith. A platoon from Co. G, headed by the is still fighting gallantly. before this great conflict is over that which had the distinction of building the "What are we fighting for? Gain? first American tank. Third Regiment Band, and followed by every able-bodied man up to forty years a platoon from Co. E and the Boy Not for a dollar! Domain? We've got of age will be actively engaged in war all the land we want! We are fighting DEEP RIVER Dr. Charles C. Gildersleeve of Nor- Scouts, made up the procession. One of work. the features of the parade was the huge for what the citizens are intere ted in, Major Hull spoke along similar lines, wich has been nominated by Col. Eu the freedom which we have enjoyed for Privates John McMahon and James E. "77" French gun, used by Capt. La pointing out the duties of every true gene T. Kirkland, commanding the Third one hundred and forty years. American citizen and especially the Pratt were appointed corporals recently. Regiment, as Surgeon-Major to succeed Pointe during the last Fourth of July parade in this city. This was hauled "If we fail, then America will be to duties which pertain to Home Guards- Major John S. Blackmar of Norwich, blame. You will be to blame. It will men, if they live up to the spirit of the At a competitive shoot held between who is now Captain in the 372nd Infan through the streets by a squad from the U. S. Coast Guard Academy, and was be our fault if we neglect to back up our organization. He said that the majority the Chester company and that of this try, now in France. army and navy with every resource. We do not actually realize the serious- town, the local boys won by 37 points. used during the speech-making as a platform for the boy Scouts who took must give all and give speedily. If you ness of the situation which confronts this The individual scores were: Chester- Corp. Cortez B. Longey has been pro- fail your children will always hold 1t 50 62 5 part. country and her allies, and that even Cone, ; Lavazalli, ; Church, 8; rooted to Sergeant in Co. E. against you." On the plat.form with Capt. La Pointe the Guardsmen, now being drilled for Grote, 56; Spencer, 61; Bole, 58; total, At the close of his speech the Gov and the speakers of the evening werr state protection, do not understand the 305. Deep River-Magnuson 62; Carl- Co. H is making a great showing on ernor was given three hearty cheers. He 2 Capt. P. LeRoy Hardwood, Col. E. T. weight of duty which is theirs. They son, 5 ; Sergt. E. Post, 59; Corp. Hen-1 the baseball diamond, and have a fast was in good voice and interjected a lot of 5 1 Kirkland and Capt. Copp. should put forth every effort to make ry, 53; F. A. Pierson, 5; Ray, 6 ; to- aggregation, which so far has been in- his old-time vigor into his speech, and Capt. LaPointe opened the exercises themselves better soldiers, that they may tal, 342· vincible. They recently defeated the his hold on the New London public is by explaining that he was greatly in be well prepared if the call should comP. crack team from the Coast Guard Acad- apparently as strong as in the day gone terested in having New London make a for immediate use of their services. Not to be outdone by other companies emy and will soon play them a return by. good showing in Liberty Bond sales. He Capt. c. Hadlai Hull, U. s. A., son of which are at, present celebrating their game. Boy Scout Makes Hit. said he would rather see a large number Major Hull, and now stationed at Fort first anniversary, the local Deep River Following "America" by the band, in of small subscriptions than a similar Terry, N. Y., held the attention of those company made merry on the rounding It is rumored that a battalion drill for which all joined in singing, Master sum in fewer large subscriptions. "Show present with reminiscences of bygone out of its first year under arms. Seventy- the Third Battalion will · take place in Louis Ulanoff, a Boy Scout, who wag your colors to-night I Don't let New days in the old National Guard, when he five members of the command, with the the very near future. about the size oi a shell which would fit London lag behind I'' soldiered with Capt. Jeremiah J. Murphy Westbrook Ambulance company as into the huge cannon on which he stood. of Co. E, who was then first sergeant of guests, spent a most enjoyable social Col. Kirkland states that as yet no delivered two recitations, in which he Mayor Rogers Speaks. the coast artillery company of which hour during the feast with speeches by outdoor rifle range has been selected for consigned the Kaiser to that unearthly Capt. Hull was a member. He told the several prominent men. Capt. Harry A. the local Home Guard companies, but Capt. LaPointe then introduced May regions at least seven times, and boosted men of Co. E that they were extremely Moore of the company acted as toast that several sites are under consideration. or Rogers, who spoke in hi usual force the Star and Stripes in corre ponding fortunate in having as their command- master for the occasion, and his witty ful and pleasing style. He said that ratio. He had his voice with him and ing officer one who had had so great a remarks were well received. Solos were Rifle practice with the sub-calibre New London has, up to this time, come he mad a distinct hit, especially when practical military education, and the re- rendered by Private Sidney Chapman of guns has been stalled for time time be forward in almo t unparalelled style he informed his audience that "he suits of the efforts of Capt. Murphy in the Ambulance Corps, followed by Sergt. cause of the occupancy of the armory and subscribed and given more than her couldn't go abroad to fight, he had to whipping into shape a company of re- C. R. Post, who read a most interesting by the naval men, who cannot be dis allotments in every war fund. To-day remain here to look aft r the ladies." cruits was apparent in the manner in history of the company as prepared by turbed by the noise. New London is lagging on the Third The last peaker of the eveninp; was which they deported them. elves while on Corp. Jud on. This was interspersed Liberty Loan sale. the genial "Jim" Hammond of the duty and in their execution of the va with bits of humor :_tnd hits on many of Capt. Jeremiah J. Murphy of Co. E is "This morning," he said, "we sent out Chamber of Commerce, who put over n rious military movement . A y ar has the members of the command. Capt. gaining fame as a pedestrian. Sunday two contingents of young men for the speech full of ginger, and he told the made a wonderful change in the military Moore was presented with a gold watch last he hiked from New London to Dev- National Army, and more are to go next audience point blnnk that they had to bearing of the green men who enlisted chain and attached cigar cutter as a il's Hop Yard in Hamburg and return, a week. Across the river you can see the "come across." The money ha to be had then to do their best toward preserving token of the esteem in which he is held distance of some thirty miles. The Cap ships being built which are going to car one way or another. His speech was order and protecting their state. by his men. tain said there's nothing like the country, ry more soldiers across to fight for lib driven home in so forceful and striking Capt. Hull spoke particularly about A boxing match was one of the fea and that he consumed six quarts of real erty. But we cannot build these ships, a manner that it left an effective im the Platt5burg Training Camps for of tures of the evening's entertainment anrl cow's milk during the day. nor can we send soldiers abroad to fight pression on the crowd. · ficers, the first of which he attended, and afforded much amusement. A collection unless we have the money to pay the After the Bond subscriptions had been of the calibre of the men who made up was taken for smokes for the boys "over There has been some talk of changing bills. It is your patriotic duty to do all received·, those ' who took part in the pa the companies drilling there for service there," at the suggestion of Corp. Drudr, Co. E's drill night from Monday to a you can for your country and buy Lib mde were treated to hot coffee and in Uncle Sam's army. He also remarked and about $15 was reali1.ed. The commit later evening in the week, but so far erty Bonds. "eatS" at' t&e Red ross Hou e of Trou about the great sacrifice that many of tee in charge of this successful anniver nothing has been done about it. "If New London does not sub cribe bles on tlie Parklct. · the men had made to attend the camp. sary celebration were: Private F. E. her allotment this time, it will be the Many were men in very high po itions, Hamilton, F. A. Geffken, E. A. Jennings, It is understood that exams are soon first time she has ever failed. I do not lawyers, doctol'3, etc., who entirely dis Albin Johnson, Elmore Gessner and to take place for Lieutenancies. Several believe she will fail this time." Private E. W. Hopkins, Co. E, who regarded all personal interests in order John Simonton. The latter is the com- local Home Guarders are preparing for Mayor Rogers then introduced former was drafted into the National Army, is to be of service to their country. He pany's chef, and was a cook in the regu- these. Governor Waller, who, he said, was one back with his old command. after spend praised the men who now make up the lar army during the Spanish War. of New London's "young" men, but as ing seven weeks in the hospital at Camp artillery companies at the adjacent forts Attendance at drill of Co. G still seems a paradox he also dubbed the governor Devens and obtaining a medical dis and extoll ed in highly com pi imentary There have been a total of 110 enlist- to be growing less, and rumor ha! it that "the Grand Old Man of New London\>l ' charge. terms the virtues of Col. Knowlton, now ments in the Deep River Company. Ten soon there is to be a reorganization of of whom we are all proud. commanding the regiment at Fort Terry. of these men are now in the regular the command. He said the officers there work hnrder army. Others have been discharged be Governor Waller's Remarks. HOME GUARD VETERANS. even than the enlisted men, and are kept cause of change of residence. The pres A. A. Brownell, a former New London Governor W~ller said :that. 11e had (Continued from page td u~) continually on the job from 5:30 in the ent roll carries the names of 75 men. resident, and now a resident of Sag Har avoided public speaking for some time out in any great numbers at the bor, L. I., captain of the Home Guard out of deference to the public as well as morning until 10 o'clock at night. end of their two years' · e!!H~trnent of that town, has the distinction of com to himself. "Fifty-eight years ago," he Capt. Harwood, adjutant of the Third term. Patrioti m and the call of BattaFon, Third Regiment, C. H. G., SAYBROOK manding the company which held tJ-~ said, "I used to do a little talking in spoke briefly about the plans now under highest rank in percentage of attendance public, with the other boy"s;· and at that duty say "Re-enlist!" For the way to make the Home Guard more ef- Company G, Sixth Regiment, ha~o to drills in the Sixth Battalion, which time I heard, in this town,. Elder Swan sake of those who are even to-day ficient. He stated that soon the Home made quite a name for itself in amateur comprises all the Home Guard compa bestow his blessing on a group of young facing the shrieking shot and shell Guard will be separated into two dis- theatricals. About two weeks ago the nies on Long Island. His company harl men who were then leaving for the Civil and the stinging bullets of our tine~ classes; some. .5 , ~ men wi_ll be I members presented "The Spy of Gettys a percentage of 95 during a recent War, a war for cizilization and freedom. carrled on the active bst and w1ll be burg", a four-act drama, to an aud1e>nce month. "I am here to-night at the request of deadly enemies, Home Guardsmen called State Guardsmen, while the hal- which completely filled every seat in tl1e Capt. LaPointe to make a five-minute should prepare themselves for re ance will be known Rs reserve and will hall. The playet was a complete success, Orders have been issued by Major speech, and I do so with a great pleasure, rnlistment before their terms ex still remain Home Guard men. The both financially and otherwise. Those Harry H. Walker, commanding the as I know his love for the country of pire, for it is up to them to safe his forefathers, and his equal love for former will be newly equipped and will who took part in the drama were Lieut. Third Battalion, Third Regiment, C. H. guard the home and loved ones of drill regularly, while the latter will only E. F. McLean, Serp:t. C. C. Fairbank, G., for a battalion drill. to be held at the country of his adoption. Such 11 drill occasionally. Capt. Hanvood was Sergt. Brooks, Privates A. G. Burges. Pequot Field, Sunday, May 19. Com man can command me to talk at any those who are on the firing line. It formerly a sergeant in Co. E and has Beckwith and Maynard and Corp. Chalk panies E. G and H and the Machine time, even though at night when I am ill is a sacred and holy duty which the welfare of this command at heart. . er. Gun Platoon of ew London will par with the grippe. each and every Home Guard man as was attested by his highly compli- ticipate, as also the officers of the Lyme "It cheers my heart to know that owes to the striped and staJTy ban Company. The men will assemble at there are nine million, five hundred mentary remarks about the command. The young ladies of the local Y. W. C. ner of his country, and the flag o£ He humorously remarked, "It was a for A. gym class are progressing in military lhe state armory a1. 1:30 and will march thousand subscribers in this country to tunate day for Co. E when I was trans instruction under the direction of Sergts. to the field through Truman street and Liberty bonds. These men, women and his state. We must not shirk this ferred from its top setgeant to a cleri- F. G. Smith and 0. G. Andrews of Co. E . Montauk avenue. children are true soldiers, and I hope. duty, Home Guard veterans! MAY, 1918. THE HOME GUARD NEWS , Page Twenty-five ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YOU CALL ·ro ARMS! Answer it NOW Protect your husbands brothers and friends YOUR ''BIT'' IS NEEDED NOW BY THE American Red Cross CONNECTICUT BRANCH == ·--·f T rHOUSANDS of women in Connecticut 1 ~ 1 are working---giving up their time .L~. gladly in an endeavor to do their duty---making bandages and other hospital necessities, sweaters, wristlets, etc., for the comfort of our boys "over there", and for their needs when wounded. THEY ARE IN URGENT NEED OF MATERIAL $2,000,000 IS NEEDED TO PURCHASE RAW STUFFS FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF THEIR WORK When a Red Cross collector calls, GIVE . ---and GIVE gladly This space is contributed by New London Ship & Engine Co. Brainard & Armstrong Co. New London, Conn. New London, Conn. Groton Iron Works The Humphrey & Cornell Co. Groton, Conn. New London, Conn. Connecticut Baking Co. The T. A. Scott Co. Inc. New London, Conn. New London, Conn. Standard Brass & Copper Tube Co. New London, Conn. Page Twenty-six. THE HOME GUARD NEWS MAY, 1918. BRIDGEPORT AUTOMOBILE DIRECTORY OF CARS, GARAGES, SERVICE STATIONS AND ACCESSORIES TELEPHONE BARNUM 5981 OILS AND GASOLINE PHONE: NOBLE 405 JAMES GROSSO, Manager United Tire & Vulcanizing Company A. W. H. LEVASIER, Treasurer. CITY GARAGE DISTRIBUTORS OF A. R. DECERBO & SON, Props. Grosso Motor Sates Co. DISTRIBUTORS United States Tires and Sundries REPAIRING U.S. TIRE SERVICE STATION STORAGE GUARANTEED VULCANIZING AND ·viM 1: = AND REPAIRING = GENERAL SUPPLIES DELIVERY CARS MOTOR TRUCKS 342 FAIRFIELD AVE. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. CARS FOR HIRE TELEPHONE BARNUM 6030 947 STATE STREET BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 577 FAIRFIELD AVE. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Willard WORK RIGHT PRICES RIGHT MAURICE COHEN, Prop. STORAGE BATTERY P4RKW4 Y G4R4GE I FAIRBANKS STORAGE BATTERY CO. REPAIRING, VULCANIZING (INCORPORATED) FRED'S AUTO SHOP AND ACCESSORIES FFICIAL DISTRIBUTORS OF WILLARD STORAGE REAR 320 STATE STREET O BATTERIES rn FAIRFIELD COUNTY Auto, Marine and Stationary Gasolene USED CARS BOUGHT AND SOLD SERVICE STATIONS Engine Repairing Warren Street, BRIDGEPORT 58 N. Main Street, S"'. NORWALK TELEPHONE BARNUM 1613·2 438 Atlantic ::ltreet, SrAMFORD 181 N. Main St.. PORT CHESTER, N.Y. EVITTS LANE, NEAR EAST MAIN STREET T.P.THOMPSON 175 CANNON STHEET General Manag•r BRIDGEPORT, CONN. FRED S. PESCHELL BRIDGEPORT, CONN. TELEPHONE NOBLE 496 BRIDGEPORT, CONN. II AUTOMOBILE SHEET Telephone Noble 456 ALUMINUM WOR!l' TELEPHONE RESIDENCE 721 MADISON AVE. METAL WORK AND SOLDERING HERBERT L. TREAT New England Auto Radiator and L. E. BORSUK VuLCANIZING Repair Company AUTO AND CARRIAGE M a k e rs a n d E x p e r t R e p a i r e r s o f AUTOMOBILE ACCESSORIES PAINTING Radiators, Crown and Plain Fenders ALL WORK GUARANTEED 1041-1043 STATE STREET ALL WORK GUARANTEED CASINO BUILDING AT REASONABLE PRICES . WE ARE EXPERTS AND 1686 STRATFORD AVE. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. GUARANTEE ALL OUR WORK BRIDGEPORT, CONN. 176 BURROUGHS ST. BRIDGEPORT, CONN. Capt. J. Alex Robinson keeps as busy wit ,on July 4th, 1917, fully armed anri\ languages in schools in state and else- Keep a complete file of The HoMB Positions for as the District Quartermaster. His other equipped, together with their own uni- where were included. GUARD NEws in your company room. ll Oflice Workers activities are numerous~ including being formed band and motor ambulance, at will prove a ready reference on all Home the city clerk of the city of Bridgeport. which time the district troops were in Guard matters. in Bridgeport The May parades of this district have spected and reviewed by the Military Company clerks who have not already been divided up by Col. Wilson into five Emergency Board, the first occasion of done so are requested to send in their Cut out and fill in the subscription company rosters. We want to publish order. Send it in and have The HoME HARTFORD--Positions arc open for of- parts-Battalions A, Major Samuel IC. the kmd in the state. The Fourth Regi these rosters. Send them in. GuARD NEws sent to your home every flee workers in the executive headquar Thomas commanding, and B, Major ment is proud of the fact that it wa the ers of the Bridgep01t District Ordnance Donald Nicoll, Jr., commanding, hold first regiment to turn out completely month. office, at Bridgeport, according to infor their parades at Greenwich and Stam uniformed in street parade (sixteen Keep a complete file of The HoME mation given out recently by Leo. A. ford, respectively, on Sunday, May 12th, units strong), which it did at Bridge GuARD NEWS in your company room. It Korper, special repesentative for Con followed with dress parade and review at port on May 30th, 1917. will prove a ready reference on all Home necticut of the Civilian Personnel divis the Rockefeller Park, Greenwich, and Capt. Fred S. Allgrunn, of Bridgeport, Guard matters. on, Ordnance Department. Persons in- the Hallowe'en Park, Stamford. commanding the Bridgeport Machine The erested m this patriotic employment Battalion C, Major Edward P. Weed Gun Company, commands one of the r,,,,,,,~~ ... ~~; ...;i~~·;;·;~~, .,,,,,,.i should correspond with Mr. Korper at commanding, will parade at Norwalk on earliest and first of the Home Guard Blue RJbbon the State Capitol, Hartford, or with Sunday, May 19th, and will also aid on units in the entire state. ~ Subscriptions to the HoME GuARD ~ Lieutenant Thomas Howe at 181 State that day in the inauguration of the Red ~ NEws should be sent to the Home~ street, Bridgeport. Cross War Drive in that city. g Guard Publishing Co., 42 Church g Body Co. The cla ·es of employees needed at Battalion D, Major Cyrus E. Ryder German Barred ~ Street, New Haven, Conn. The sub-~ present are stenographers, typists, ac commanding, will parade in Bethel and ~ scription is 10 cents a copy, or $1.00 ~ Bf"idSeport, Connecticut HARTFORD--The use of any language ~ a year, in advance. ~ countants of all kinds, bookkeepers, Danbury on Sunday, May 26th, fol = = tuditors, and persons who are familiar lowed by battalion drill and ceremonies. other than Engli h for elementary in 5"1111111111111111 1111111111111111111/IIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII;: struction and pmposes of administration 'lith the keeping of graphical chart:; of The Fourth Regiment will turn out at m public or private schools in Con production and persons who can do the Bridgeport on Decoration Day, May Phone Barnum All CHAS. R. CROWTHER, necticut will be prohibited after July 1 6173 ~~f:~~~rT'gptly ninor grades of office work. 30th, in a street parade, followed by regi Pres. and Treas. next, under the terms of a proclamation A new local civil service board office mental drill, dre~s p:uade and review at issued to-day by Governor Marcus H. Thomas H. Coonan was opened this week in connection with the Home Guard grounds, Seaside Park, Holcomb. The proclamation also pro The Lattin Storage and the Bridgeport Distrit Ordnance Office. Bridgeport. Licut.-Col. Stephen P. Local and Long Distance hibits any enemy alien from teaching in It is prepared to receive applications for Cronan will command the regiment dur Trucking Co. Connecticut public or pr1vnte schools. Furniture and Piano Moving he positions of sub-inspectors of muni ing the street parade, inasmuch as Col. The u e of a foreign language for devo Furniture Packed, Crated and General Transferers tions and skilled laborers on munitions. Wilson will act as f!:rand marshal of the Shipped to Jill Parts tional exerci~e' in private schools is per It will also be the duty of this office to street parade, with Capt. Henry C. Piano Hoisting a Specialty Local and Long Distance Moving rate the e applications, to main lists of mitted. The f!:Overnor's action does not The world moves and so does Crowther Stevenson, the adjutant, as his chief of prevent instruction in a language other eligibles and to certify eligibles to the staff. 58 Mead Street OFFICE various army inspectors of ordnance in than English as a foreign language. Near Bridgeport Hofpltal Col. Wilson, the district commander, 41 UNION SQ., BRIDGEPORT, CT. this district, which includes the entire In his proclamation, Governor Hol Bridgeport, Connecticut accompanied by his entire staff, will at Telephone Barnum 1~00 state and the western counties of Massa comb refers to the Connecticut statutes tend each and all of the May parades chusetts. requiring school attendance by children, held through his district. and says: "It is clear that to comply Telephone Barnum 970 A very instructive district officers' with the obvious intention and spirit of A wATERPROOF THE d res s i n g for FOURTH MILITARY DISTRICT. meeting was held at Stamford a few days the~e statutes, the required in~truction of Stamford Army shoes. HUGHES & CHAPMAN (Conlinued from page one, ago, at which time it was decided to children should be given in the English Its value proven by he !lome Guard preparatory to their have a mobilization of the entire thir languaf!:e, and it requires no argument to Shoe many years of use COMPANY entering the federal forces. The ranks ty-six units of this di trict at Bridgeport pro\·e that this is necesary for the safety under most severe Manufacturers of and Dealers in of the Bridgeport companies are full, on Independence Day, July 4th, with of the state and nation." Dubbing conditions. Highest Grade of and lHajors Hall, Breckbill and Herr- parades and ceremonies, the same as was The issuance of this proclamation by mann have competent line captains held one year ago on the same day. The Governor Holcomb followed the receipt Cemetery Work under them, in Captains Beers, Buell. Fourth Military District bas the honor by him of a report prepared by the THE STAMFORD RUBBER from Granite and Marble SUPPLY COMPANY Lounsbury, Hardina, Minard, Kelly, of having Leon the first district in the committee on Americanization of the OFFICE AND SALESROOM Dunning, Williamson, Fairchild, Eames,[ state to mobilize the troops of the entire Connecticut State Council of Defense, in 300 .STRATFORD AVENUE Atwood and Smith. district at one point at one time; to which facts concerning the use of foreign STAMFORD CONNECTICUT BRIDGEPORT, CONN. MAY, 1918. THE HOME GUARD NEWS Page Twenty-seven -''' ~,' Classifi~d Jldu~rtis~m~nts TIRES TIRES TIRES READ RATE FOR TWENTY-FIVE WORDS USED 1 time·.·· ...... 2S cents 3 times ...... SO cents MILLER GOODRICH FIRESTONE GOODYEAR 2 times ...... 40 cents 6 times ...... $1.00 Guaranteed 3,500 to 5,000 Miles MORE THAN TWENTY-FIVE WORDS AT PROPORTIONATE RATE FOR FOR 80x3 . . $8.45 32x3Y. . . $13.50 34x4 $18 85 RATES FOR DISPLAY CLASSIFIED ADS. 30x3}" . 11.25 32x4 . . . 17.95 35xH•. 22.46 PROFIT SO cents an inch for I time $1.50 an inch for o times RESULTS Other Sizes in Proportion $1.00 an inch lor 3 umes $2.SO an inch for 12 rimes NEW TUBES FREE ALL THIS WEEK ELM CITY MOTOR COMPANY FARMS FOR SALE. COTTAGES TO RENT. I FOR SALE. tiiiUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII\111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 lilllflllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll/11111111111111111111111111111111 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Telephone Liberty 7813 42 HIGH STREET FREE TRIAL AT YOUR HOME. The CHESHIRE, on Whitney avenue, 100 NOW is the time to engage your sum- wonderful Model M. D. "Elecric Sweep acres of land, 40 woodland, 40 acres mer residence at one of Branford's er Vac." This cleaner has motor-driven .. - of cultivated and twenty acres of pas seashore resorts. Hou es to rent or for brush with worm gear drive, that picks ture, 10-room house in good condition, sale, with every convenience therein, at up ev~ry particle of cotton, lint, hair and hay, 200 chickens, 9 cows, 3 calfs, 2 hors Indian Neck, Short Beach, Pine Orchard. dirt. It bas the latest and best motor es, carriage house, storage barns .and ex Write or 'phone A. J. HARMOUNT, invented does not get hot l1ke other tra buildings. Will sell this b1g place Branford, Conn. M15-2t motors· 'bas a patented nozzle which for $10,000 on terms to suit, with small IUIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII does n~t wear out rugs like other noz payment down. Address P. 0. Box 921 , zles. It po sesses a great discovery in EX/DE BATTERIES New Haven, Conn. REAL ESTATE FOR SALE. principle which places it far ahead of Jlllllllllllllllllllllllllllll/11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 11 11111 11 111111 111 1111 111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111 11 11 11111111111111111 111 111111111111 any vacuum cleaner yet known. It is finely made, very. q!-liet in action, li g~t HELP WANTED- MALE. EUGENE S. McGRAIL, in weight, in fact 1t 1s The Great Amen UIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII/11/IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Room 411 , can Vacuum Cleaner. The new patent 865 Chapel St. nozzle prevents your rugs from slipping. THE NEW HAVEN ELECTRIC UNITED STATES CrvrL-SErtVICE ExMINA Telephone Liberty 6164-4. Rugs stay perfectly flat on the floor. co. TIONS. Why not take advantage of a free trial 50 CROWN STREET NEW HAVEN, CONN. in your home? No matter '_Vhere _YOU STENOGRAPHERS AND TYPE live. Sold on $1 per week 1f des1red. NEW HAVEN. CONNECTICUT WRITERS WANTED Sold only by Louis Herrmann, 139 MEN AND WOMEN ELM T .-One-family 8-room house, Shelton avenue, New Haven. 'Phone just completed, hardwood floors and Liberty 9240. The United States Government is in trim, Thatcher furnace; lot 40 x 130 feet. !lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll/1111 'Phone Liberty 2007 urgent need of thousands of typewriter $7,000. PAINTING AND PAPER operators and stenographers and type BISHOP ST.-Two-family, 13 rooms, writers. All who pass examinations for HANGING. house in good condition, in a good dis tllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll/1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 the departments and offices at Wa bing ton, D . C., are assured of certification for trict. $6,200. FOR fir t-class work in the line of paint- HUPHONE LIBERTY 9362 appointment. It is the manifest duty of GREENWOOD ST.-Large 15-room ing, paper-hanging and decorating, see citizens with this special knowledge to house, can be used either as a two or me before placmg your order elsewhere. use it at this time where it will be of three-family house; all improvements, I can save you orne money. Special in EPAIRS most value to the Government. Women large lot. $6,500. ducement to real e tate and property ENI:WALS owners. Call, write or 'phone. Standard E·CIIARGES especially are urged to undertake this VIEW ST.-Two-family house, 12 office work. ho e who have not the re Paint Shop, 35-! Davenport Ave., New fNIALS rooms, all improvements, 40 x 140 Haven. 'Phone Liberty 5763-2. l\ quired training are encouraged to under feet. 3,600. Ulllllllllllllllllllllllllll/lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll)lll/llllllllllll'llllllllllllllllll go instruction at once. ON ALL BATTERIES Examinations for the Departmental BLAKE ST. - Two-family 14-room PIANO TUNING. Sm-vice, for both men and women, are house, modern and up-to-date in every respect. Electricity. House in Al con lllllllllllllllltllllllllllllllll/1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 held every Tuesday, in 450 of the prin W. J. GIBBS, 49 Sheffield Ave., New Ha- cipal cities of the United States, and ap dition. Pays over 10'7'o on investment. NfW HAVfN flfCTRIC SfRVICf CO. Bargain price, $7,500. ven, Conn. Telephone Colony 134. plications may be filed with the Com Tuner for public school , leading teach rnission at Washington, D. C., at anf BUILDING LOTS on Myron street, ers and mu. ical organizations. Get sev MOTOR CAR EUCTRICI.\NS time. Morris Cove. Bathing privileges, high eral orders and I will make regular trips The entrance salaty ranges from $1,000 ground. Sold at a bargain. to your vicinity. to $1,200 a year. Advancement of capa ble employees to higher salaries is rea ELD ST.-Two-family, 12 rooms, all ;tlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll/111 236 GEORGE STREET NEW HAVEN, CONN. sonably rapid. improvements, large lot, a good bar AUTOMOBILES Applicants must have reached their gain in a fine neighborhood. 6,500. eighteenth birthday on the date of the lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll/111111111111111111111111111111111111 HUlliNGER ST.-Two-family 15-room TIRES I TIRES! TIRES! Choice lot, examination. house, hardwood trim and finish, thor For full information in regard to the Penn. Seconds, all sizes, at one-half oughout, every modern improvement, cost. Also Fiske and Fiestone. Get TELEPHONE CONNECTION LIBERTY 2387 scope and character of the examination open stairway to third floor, fireplaces. them while they last. ELM CITY MO and for application blanks addre~s the S9,500. U. S. Civil Set-vice Commission, Wash TOR CO., 42 High St. ington, D. C., or the Secretary of the U. COTTAGE ST.-Twelve-mom house, S. Civil Service Board of Examiners at all improvements, large reception BARGAINS IN TIRES, Ford size, $9.00. Boston, Mass.; New York, N.Y.; Phila hall, can be used as a two-family house, Firestone, Goodyear, Fiske. All guar H. HOFFMAN delphia, Pa.; Atlanta, Ga.; Cincinnati, plenty of room for driveway nnd ga anteed. Credit for old tires. ELM CITY Oh10; Chicago, Ill.; St. Paul, Minn.; St. rage. $6,500. MOTOR CO., 42 High St. Louis, Mo.; New Orleans, La.; Seattle, OTTIER one and two-family houses in FORD HOSPIT.HL Wash.; San Franci co, Cal.; Honolulu, all pnrts of the city and West Haven 1918 7-PASSENGER Sedan, 1918 Paige Hawaii, or San Juan, Porto Rico. at prices suitable to purchaser. "55" Demonstrator. 1917 Paige Fivec JOHN A. MclLHE:-INY, passenger Sedan. 1916 Locomobile Tour President, U. S. Civil Service Commis WEST RAVEN. ing. 1915 Haynes Coupe. 1917 Scripps 82 COMMERCE. STREET sion, Wa. hington, D. C. Booth, and many others. Bradford, 400 SEVEN rooms, one-family, connected Crown St., New Haven. NEW HAVEN, wi h sewer. Deep lot. $2,300.00. ------CONNECTICUT EIGIIT rooms, with three acres, bath EXCEPTIONAL VALUES HELP WANTED. room, gas, garage, chicken coops, near IN USED CARS. MALE and Female Help Wante(l to trolley. If register at free U. S. Employment Ser you are in the market for a car, we Phone Ce11ter r47I TWO-F.\MILY, five rooms each, all im cordially urge your inspection of these IN THE HEART OF THE CITY vice, 8 Pord St.. Hartford. Every Lrade B. TROTZKY, Prop. or calling from laborer to clerk and exe provrmrnls. Big lot. $4,800.00. values: EVERY ROOM WITH BATH cutive. SIX-ROOl\1 bungalow. connected with HUDSON SEDAN-1917, Al condition; NEW HAVEN BRANCH ~rwer, bathroom. $2,600.00. just refinished. STEARNS-KNIGHT-1917, eight-cyl- I HOTEL ROYAL I NEW YORK CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN, mdrr, run less than 5,000 miles. L_...... ::..:...=.-=...... :------...J L M Insurance of All Kinds. Paint excellent. siJOltary ive rOUitry arket PIERCE-ARROW - 1911 limousine, MEADOW AND GEORGE 433 Campbell Avenue West Haven seaLing 5 inside; good tires; good STREETS mechanical condition. Wholesale and Retail cuNNINGHAM SEVE -ROO 1 bungalow, all improve PIERCE-ARROW-1914 B-2 5-passen- NEW HAVEN CONN. IOc JOe ment·, connected with sewer, $2,500 .00. ger, painted dark blue with white Live and Dressed Poultry SPECIAL 0 E-FAMILY, seven rooms, modern stripe. PIERCE-ARROW-1913 C-1, 5-passen NEW MANAGEMENT 19 ROSE STREET bathroom, furnace, connected with SERVICE UNSURPASSED sewer, $3,400.00. ger, painted dark blue, one-man top, etc. NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT CIGAR TWO-FAMILY, five rooms each, all im PIERCE-ARROW-1913 Bl, 7-passen provements, $4,800.00. ger, ideal car for livery purposes. Whitneyville Creamery TWO-FAl\IILY, 10 roms, barn, orchard, MARION-1915, touring, 5-passenger, lot 78 x 200, 4,000.00. top new, repainted, tires good. H. B. FROMER NEW HAVEN, CONN. PIERCE-ARROW -1911, 5-passenger, 1204 WHITNEY A VENUE EIGHT-ROOM, furnished house, oppo starter, good raceabout. NEW HAVEN, CONN. Sie ball grounds on Oak street, $4,000. Many Other Excellent Values. C. W. BROCK, Proprietor CIGAR SEVE -ROOM, one-family, improve These cars may be seen at the ments, furnace, $2,600.00 GEORGE B. WUESTEFELD CO ., .$ BRIGHTMAN 204 York Street New Haven, Conn. MANUFACTURER CHARLES CHAMBERLAIN, Pasteurized and Clarified AUTO EXCHANGE 433 Campbell Avenue, West Haven. New and Used In. urance of All Kinds. GUARANTEED USED CARS. Milk and Cream 218 GEORGE STREET Bankrupt Auto Accessories The following list of cars are mechani from nearby dairies, also my own farm AUTO PARTS l{ENNELS. cally correct and we give a written guar 'Phone Colony 2443 NEW HAVEN, CONN. 11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111/llllllllllllllliiiiiiii/IIIIIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIllllflllllll antee covering defective material for a AT STUD. Boston Terrier, Nirvana TIRES, TUBES, GEARS, CARS Captain by ch . Traimont Roman. Fee period of thirty days: Bank and Offloe Railings Dipping Baskets 810. Young stock for sale occasionally. Ornamental Grills Milk Bottle Ba skets Old Cars Wanted. 1915 Studebaker Touring. Owner has Fireplace Screens Tree Guards Window Guardt THE M. M. PUKLIN CO. XIRVANA KENNELS, Stamford, been drafted, needs the money. Will Wire Cloth, cto., eto. Conn. M15-5t sell cheap. WHOLESALE DEALERS IN 84 Wooster St. Hartford, Conn. 11111111/lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll 1915 Ford Toming-Has been over 'Phone Ch. 4255. Open Sundays. ANTIQUE FURNITURE. hauled. Motor is perfect. JOHN P. SMITH & CO. Paper, Paper Bags, Twine llllllllllllllllllllllll/lllllllftlllllllllllllllllllfllll/111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1916 Chalmers 7-Passenger. Newly MANUFACTURERS OF Woodenware ANTIQUE Furniture bought and sold. painted and overhauled. Reproductions made to order. Re- 1916 Chevrolet Touring. Full of "power WIREWORK GROCERY SPECIALTIES AND DR • FRED WALLACE pau·mg. Refinishing. M. WOLF, 567 GENERAL MEHCHANDISE Manager State St., New Haven. 'Phone Colony and pep." FOR EVERY PURPOSE 542. M15-lt 1917 Dodge Roadster. Two extra tires. 725•729 State Street WRIGHT DENTAL COMPANY -- Bumper and spot light. 493-501 STATE STREET, 1 New Haven, ConneClicut Cut out and fill in the subscription 1917 Dort "Chummy Roadster." An NEW HAVEN, CONN. Corner Ch urch an d Ch apeI Sts. order. Send it in and have The HoME ileal car for the small family. C. G. CHAMBERLAIN Over Douglas Shoe Store Gu,mo NEws sent to your home every 1916 Paige Sir. Two ertra tires. Bump- SETH N · TAYLOR 0 R & C Q Entrance, 113 Church Street month. er and slip covers. T A Y L • Notes of company activities, military, New Haven, Conn. 1 "ASK FOR COOKIE" social or athletics are requested. All By subscribing to the HOME GuARD AT Undertakers items should reach the editors not later Telephone Liberty 4272 NEws you are boosting your own game.[ THE MOTOR MART, 435 Campbell Av., West Haven, Conn. than the lOth of each month for publi (Corner New Street) I cation in the next issue. 1 Be a booster. Olive ancl Wooster Sts., New Haven Telephone West 406 Page Twenty-eight THE H OME GUARD NEWS MAY, 1918. ~------e The Taft 1\itchen BUILT BY THE TAFT ARMY KITCHEN CORPORATION 400 Crown Street, New Haven, Conn. Unit. A. Battalion size Capacity 1500 men Unit. B. Company size Capacity 400 men Unit. C. Regimental size Capacity 3500 men Boils, Bakes, Fries, Stews, Roasts, and---best of all---sterilizes all .receptacles THE HOME GUARD NEEDS ONE B------G B B HIS space has be~n patriotically T contributed by the Home Guard News, to call attention of the ;J6,900 members of the Connecticut Home Guard to the fact that each and every member is expected to do his little bit toward the success of the Red Cross Drive. Home Guarders, do all you can, that's all!