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Established as a Weekly 1881. Try THE HERALD’S WANT COL- Established as a Semi-Weekly 1888. MANCHESTER, CONN., TUESDAY, MAY 28. 1918. U M S.C ost one cent per word for PRICE TWO CENTS VOL. m V I L NO 204 Established as a Daily 1914. first insertion, half cent thereafter. ENEMY CROSS AISNE RIVER; LOCAL RED CROSS FUND REACHES $103,376 FOUR OF STATE AMERICANS TOO MUCH ITALIANS BEGIN UKKrDEHClENCV GERMANS PUSH WAY ACROSS AISNE* HELP AMONG CASUALTIES FOR STORMING FOE; OFFENSIVE ALONG BILL PASSES SENATE A REPORTED TODAY LOWER PIAVE MANCHESTERS MANY PRISONERS TAKEN AHACKS BECOME MORE VIOLENT ON RED CROSS Appropriation of $90,000,000 Ezra Woods of New Milford Killed Advanced 750 Yards in Action Sun DRIVE FOR in Action— A. M. Hubbard, Severely day Night in Caposlle Sector, Cap For War Expenses is W 1 FRONT NORTHWESf OF RHEIMS Wounded, R. C. Kirby, Missing, Gas and High Explosive Shells turing Seven Officers and 433 Pris Both of New Haven— F. J. Allano oners— Attack Thought Designed 865000 of Bristol Missing in Action. to Aid Allies on French-FIanders Provided For British and French Retire Withont Disorder— New Battles Precede Attack by Teuton Front. Developing on 33-Mile Front in Sector of Pinon-4lew A Infantry Washington, May 28.— Thirty- HOUSE AND REVENUE eight casualties in the American Rome, May 28.— ^The Italians have Attacks Made in Flanders as WeD as Northern France— . overseas forces were announced to begun an offensive^gainst the Aus- IQQPM 98000 day by the War Department. Seven tro-German armies On the southwest 90000 U.S. HOSPITALS, Amiens .StiU Worst Point Menaced . 94.000 were reported killed in action, one ern, (Italian front.) Lower Body Begins Work on Army 92.000 died of wounds, one by drowning, The war office announced today Appropriation Bill of Twelve Bil 90.000 London, May 28.— The Germans Baooo five of disease, eighteen were wound EVEN, BOMBARDED that on Sunday night the Italians lions— Likely to Pass. Voormezeele on the Franco-Belgian 66.000 have forced a crossing of the Aisne 64.000 ed severely and six were reported broke through the Austro-German frontier, the lull In the big scale In- 62.000 river west of the British sector, the 80000 as missing in action. defences In the Paposile sector of faiptry operations on the Picardy German Flyers Still Bomb Hospital British war office announced today. 78000 The death of Major Raoul Lut- the Lower Plav© to a, depth of 750 front continues. 76000 Areas, Where Red Cross Nurses Washington, May 28— The Senate (The sector held by the British 74000 bery, the American flyer killed In yards. Seven officers and 433 pris this afternoon passed an urgent de Worst Menace to Amiens. 72.000 and Others are at Work. was astride the Aisne river at Berry- "However formidable Monday’s at 70000 action, was officially announced to oners were taken.- ficiency bill carrying an appropria eaooo au-Bac, between ine and ten miles tack, the point holding the greatest day. The New Englanders were: (A previous report issned by the tion of approximately $90,000,000 66.000 «------^ « northwest of Rhelms. The British menace is still before Amiens,’’ said 64.000 Killed in Action: * Private Ezra Italian war offic^.tpld of numerous with authorization for making con 62.000 Italian thrusts alKflong the line and front was apparently about 16 miles the military critic of the Times to 60000 Woods, New Milford, Conn. "VVlth the American Army In tracts to the extent of $33,000,000. 56000 the capture of of prisoners. wide, stretching from Bermicourt to day. "We may take it to be rea 56.0 00 Die le greatest war morning on the FTandeMftonfTeast lave the snprei measure of the session. of Lake Dlckebush. the Allies were not taken by surprlM. 16000 enemy lines. When the army appropriation 14.000 Using hand grenades and their &«hi Top of S^cdiii and Drive The British captured some prison when von Hindenburg saddenly 120 0 0 bill, carrying $12,000,000,000-in ap 10.000 bayonets the Americans inflicted Austrlo«Hungw($iis from Pardlsio ers in raids. switched the pressure of his assaults aooo propriations and authorizations, was Washington, May 28.— American heavy damage on the Germans, un Pass— Official Report. Artillery duels developed during to a new and untried field of battle, 6.000 called up, Chairman Dent of the mil 4000 casualties in the Picardy fighting til they were recalled by their com the night. was shown by the fact that British itary affairs committee and Repre yesterday, when the Germans pene manders. ' British Report. were there, standing shoulder to sentative Julius Kahn, ranking Re The text of the British war office shoulder with their brave French trated our lines at two points but Oct Some Prisoners. Rome, Ma3T^28.— "Italians at- publican member, predicted it would Allies to repel the attacks. were subsequently .driven out wei'c They brought several Germans lacked Austrian positions on May statement follows: pass before Saturday, All ‘of the element of surprise is liglit, said General I’crslilng in his back with them as prisoners. The 25, captured the defense of Maroc- Continuous pressure was main Chairman Dent was fortified with tained by tho enemy all day yester gone for the Germans, which Is a big communique issued this afternoon. German artillery heavily bombard caro Pass, gained! the summit of information gathered for him by tho day against tho British troops en obstacle in their path and a great The American commaihIcts’ message ed the American lines before the at Monte Zigolin and Maroccaro and gaged on tho Aisne front. Severe War Department on the progress of advantage to the Allies. ^ amplifying his communique of last tack. The Huns also dropped drove out the enemy from the Para- fighting is still going on along the the airplane and ordnance program. whole of the British sector. On Foo Gains Near Locre. night, also dwelt upon the “ fine of scores of mustard gas shells along (lislo Pass," says a semi-official an OVQt THE TOP Those features of the bill wore ex our right the 21st Division, in touch South of Lake Dlckebush, near the fensive spirit displayed by our the American front. nouncement on fighting activities. with our Allies, held their battle po pected to draw the principal fire of Locre sector of the Flanders front, triMips at all times," and spoke of According to military experts the "Tho enemy on Hill No. 2432 was sitions throughout the day and suc Administration opponents in the tho enemy seems to have gained a the action as a "notable success." Germans purpose in attacking the surrounded. The whole garrison cessfully withstood enemy attempts House. Rumors wore in circulation to advance. footing in 800 yards of French WITH $103,376 American lines was to feel out tho was destroyed and we captured two today that one pacifist member of (Part of ioxt missing.) trenches, according to unofficial ad strength of the French and American cable railways. North of Velon we The enemy is developing attacks the lower body would call for a roll vices from that front. At other forces. ■'As a result of their curios blew up a large enemy ammunition of great strength along tho whole of WOOD OBJECTS call on the bill when it comes to final points the Germans were thrown ity they got a severe trouncing. The dump.’ the Aisne battle front. FOR RED CROSS passage, in order that ho ifiay regis On the Lys river, (Flanders back from ground they were trying bombardment that preceded the raid ------A ter his vote against it. front), local fighting recommended to occupy. TO BEING SHELVED was one of the heaviest American this morning in tho area oast of Lake Passage Likely. The Aisne battle ground is about troops have yet felt. It is estimat CHARGE ITALIANS Dlckebush. Although some heated discussion, On the remainder of tho British 14 miles southeast of the eastern ex Manchester Malies Glorious ed that ten thousand shells dropped particularly of that feature of tho front German prisoners wore taken tremity of the Picardy zone. General Will Get Hearing From within the American lines. BROKE FOOD LAW bill giving the President practically in raids at different points. I’reHlcIent at White House This During the night the artillery was It was on November 2, 1917, that Finish in the Great Drive— unlimited power to draft men, was the Germans gave up their last posi Afternoon— Doesn’t Want to Go (Continued on page 3.) active on both sides. expected, there was little doubt to tions on the Chemin des Dames and West. Ridgefield Men Brought 70 Barrels Allies Retire. Cheney Brothers’ $14,000 day that the bill would go through fell back upon the Aillette valley, of Wheat Flour to Town— Claim The new German offensive extends RED CROSS FUND MAY in substantially the form it was pre south of Laon. Since that time They Got Substitute Flours, Too. along the Aisne river heights, from Gift— State Record Smash REACH $150,000,000 sented by the committee on military there has been little fighting activity "I am a solder and I stand ready a point north of Rhelms to the sec affairs. A plan to tack universal in that district untlLtbe flare up of to obey any ordora that are given tor of the Plon forest. Both the The national Red Cross Fund is Ridgefield, May 28 — Federal military training as a rider on the battle yesterday. ed by 99i Per cent Mark me.” British and French admitted slight agents with aid of local officials bill was abandoned by its authors This is the only statement Major expected to approximate $150,000, retirements along the famous Chemin made a food raid here last night as today, but an amendment to this des Dames— a highway that skirts CONNECTICUT MEN in Factories— Enthusiastic General Wood would make today in 000, an over-subscription of 50 per a result of which two Italians, Tony end by another faction was not un TO BECOME AVIATORS. connection with the announcement cent. The actual total announced the Aisne hills, north of the river— Mel and Atllic Tarsi, are under ar expected. while the German war office in its Now Haven, May 28.— The follow Closing Scenes In Cheney that ho had been deprjyted of his last night In New York City was prac rest and held up to this forenoon report on Monday claimed the cap ing Connecticut men have been or command of the 89th division. tically $144,000,000 and returns are without bail, charged with violation ture of the road. dered to Camp Dick, Dallas, Texas, General Wood went to the capltol still incomplete. Hall of the federal food regulation^. It STATE a 0 . P. CONVENTION Attacking in massed formation, for active service in the aviation and conferred with Senator Warron, The following are the figures by is charged by the federal officers nfter a tremendous bombardment corps, all to report for duty Juno of Wyoming, father in law of Gen divisions: that Tarsi, who Is a locel contractor, with gas shells, and supported by 1: eral Pershing. The purpose of the Atlantic ...... $17,500,000 IN HARTFORD, JUNE 25-26 Once again has Manchester dis has been using a large truck which tanks, the Germans were able to Wendell B. Berger, George D. conference was not revealed. Pennsylvania ...... 13,500,000 tinguished itself for its remarkable Brown and John L. Collins, New V ,;R Central ...... 13,500,000 he owns transport large quanti Hartford, May 28— June 25-26 push into the Aisne valley, some of •generosity and matchless team work Haven; Allen D. Bean, Rockville; To Soo President. Southwestern ...... 12,104,000 ties of wheat flour from New Haven have been selected as the days on the forces reaching Pont Arcy. in a patriotic causa. Walter Bjorn, Fredorlch B. Cham Washington, May 28.— General Lake ...... 11,003,755 to this place. It is alleged that the which the state republican conven The British forces on the Aisne Last evening, this community front held part of the line in the Ber berlain and Harry B. Collamore, Leonard Wood refuses to allow hlm’- New England ...... flour was obtained from a New Hav tion will be held in this city. The went gloriously over the top in its ry au Bac sector, where the fighting Hartford: Ellsworth W. Cowles, . self to be shelved without vigorous Potomac ...... 5,304,217 en dealer and distributed hero primaVies will be held all over the great $10,000 Red Cross drive, roll zone crosses the river from the south East Haven; Horace W. Barnes, protest. He was today under orders P acific...... 4,995,758 through the Italian colony by Mel. state on June 12. ing up the magnificent total of to proceed to San Francisco and as Southern ...... 4,387,021 Over seventy barrels of wheat flour to the northwest. The Allies, in West Haven; Allerton F. Brooks, $103,376.67, beating out in the race that district fought with magnifi Meriden and Louis P. Bristol, Strat sume command of the Western di Northern...... 8,005,387 have been brought Into the town, it CUBA AND MEXICO for funds towns having three times vision. This simply means that he Northwestern ...... 2,080,707 is alleged. Tarsi and Mei admitted STILL FRIENDLY. cent valor, but the British left flank ford, our population, and unquestionably will be shelved for the period of the G u lf...... 2,788,804 bringing in th^ wheat flour, but The State Department of Cuba has compelled, after a desperate strug smashing every record in the state war, if the orders remain unchang Mountain . / ...... 2,135,241 claimed to have’'also secured substi sent a circular cablegram to all Its gle, to retire foot by foot to previous NORWALK CHAUFFEUR DOSS. of Connecticut with its astonishing ed. Insular and Foreign .... 1,200,000 tutes. Mel was formerly a saloon diplomats in foreign countries, no ly prepared second line positions. Norwalk, May 28.— Peter F. Ker- achievement of securing contribu- Believing that he is capable of far keeper here and has a record of ar tifying them that diplomatic rela Drive Is Triple. win, who was in an automobile acci tlona from 99 1-2 per cent of the better service, the General, now in roENTIFIED AT BRIDGEPORT rest, it is alleged, for violation of tions between Cuba and Mexico have The German offensive on the west dent yesterday on the Connecticut persons employed in the local manu Washington, today arranged to ap AS GERMAN LIEUTENANT. the' liquor laws. The federal officers not been broken off. The Cuban ern front has now resolved Itself In Turnpike near the Darien Line, died facturing plants. Last to be an peal directly to the President. He remained here today Investigating assistant secretary of state, Dr. Guil to a triple drive, with the points of at the Norwalk Hospital at 4 o'cloek nounced in the list of contributions will be given an audience at the Bridgeport, May 28.— Following the case. lermo Patterson, has received a ca pressure located as follows: this morning. Kerwln was driving, was the biggest and best of all— White House late this afternoon. his positive identification as a Ger blegram from the Mexican govern 1— Along the Flanders front,a Pierce Arrow car and In trying to the exceedingly generous gift of It is understood fhat General man naval lieutenant who had es 7 KILLED, 120 HURT ment, asking that the Cuban charge from the Ypres sector, in Belgium, pass another automdblle struck a Cheney Brothers, the sum of $14,- Wood will ask the President, if he caped from his ship after it had been IN CHURCH PANIC. d’ affaires in Mexico City remain, to a point near Bethune, in northern telegraph pole, was upset and pin OOC. cannot be given overseas service, interned in Brazil, Otto Geerken, who Rome, May 28.— Seven persons pending negotiations for the settle France. ned under the automobile. Joseph Beats All State Records. that he be detailed to an active com claims to be a resident of Denmark, were killed and 120 Injured during ment of points of difference between 2— -The Pl(iardy zone, oppositeF. Kenefic, who was in the inaohtM,^ Ip fa ^ it is exceedingly doubtful mand somewhere in the United was today Interned for the remain a panic In the Cnurch of the Trinity, the two countries. Amiens. was able to walk home. Kerwln IVM . if there is a community in all new States. General Wood Is understood der of the war by Department of Jus near Subiaco, when an Insane wo Washington cannot understand 3— The Aisne river front, northabout 33 years of age and te euiirfi|^ England, or even east of the Mlssis- to be puzzled over his being detach tice officers. Geerken was taken man set up the cry of "save your how relations between the two coun west of Rhelms and south of Laon. ed by a wife and three childrt^. :atppl River, which can equal Man ed from command of the 89th divi into custody when he refused to sub selves.’’ The incident took place tries can be maintained, when Mexi While the German blow in the new base of his skull was fraotttrM. chester’s record of 99 1-2 per cent sion, which he had hoped to com scribe to the Red Cross fund, say-^ during the annual pilgrimage to the co has recalled her minister. Ap field of battle on the Aisne was ac was a driver for Richard mand in France. He has passed the ifig "My country will not allow me to church. Subiaco Is *n cea;tr*.l Italy, parently Um Carranza government companied by a stroke against the head of the Gloria Silk Cj "j.^htinued pn page | ^ysical examination* helij America.’^ ^ 33 miles miles northeast of Rome. has chanfod ita m in^ French positions around Locre and the Oresdeu f V I t |j t '•'i : ; • '-.^i if. • -tH’. ' ■ ■ ',.-^c’i--,'r-> 'f ^-■■r'-/>$::'^;-i, •' vVo u* .•.■-^r '';:f. ■,. ■; ,.v ti.. -• n; ^ ^ y. ■<;. ■/ P A G E t r w o THE EVENING HERALD, TUESDAY MAY 28, 1918 ■f itiii'- ; n M P S STAND AMUSEMENTS PM I AT OF e CROSS DRIVE L.. . w - cm REAL STARS IN REEL FL a V s % i; i -wi— ------AT THE MOVIE THEATERS « i Tot. Dol. Pc. of TONIGHT TONtGHT 1 Industry Quota to Date Em. Sub. CHARLIE . -h ''■ ^ e r ic a n Writing Paper Co. $ 200 222.75 100 C. R. Burr’ & Co., 100 * 100.00 100 Carlyle Johv^®®® Mach. Co., 250 250.00 100 c * c * A. Willard Cv'^se Co., 100 100.00 100 CHAPLIN Case & Marsh,^ll» 200 *155.00 100 350 405.00 100 1 Case Bros., „ . „ Con^ Sumatra JTob. Co., , 200 122.50 100 » IN HIS THREE REEL $1,000,000 COMEDY " Connecticut Co., 250 297.00 100 1 ^ William Foulds C-o-. 100 107.50 100 6 Colonial Board Co., 100 108.00 100 Park Theater Circle Theater Lydall & Foulds Co., I 50 53.50 100 8 “A DOG’S LIFE” ’ 8 H. Lydall & Foulds Co., r 50 51.00 100 Glastonbury Knitt.'ng Co., 200 355.00 100 Haskett Bros., 120 70.00 53 Of course you know it by this It began on Saturday night and EXTRA ADDED ATTRACTION—A TRIANGLE PLAY Hertlld Printing Co., 100 177.25 100 time, but we are going to tell it to at ten minute intervals it has kept 800 432.00 100 ®. JJ. Hilliard Co., you all over again to make sure that up ever since. What? You ask. 100 * 101.00 100 Maiming. Kahn Inc., you know it and then you won’t be “THE HARD ROCK BREED” Norton Elec. Inst. Co., I 50 100.(H) 100 The telephone calls to the manage Orford Soap Co., i 350 683.25 100 disappointed. Charlie Chaplin came ment of the Cozy Circle concerning NO ADVANCE IN PRICES! O’Leary Bakery Co., / 50 59.00 100 to town today and he will be seen the prices of admission, the time the 296.00 100 1 1 1 1 Rogers Paper Mfg. Co., ' 280 at the Popular Playhouse this even 1 60 *46.00 100 show starts and the price of reserve S. N. E. Telephone Co., ing and also tomorrow afternoon and Cheney Brothers, 16000 13034.75 99.1 seats. These questions are all con f r V Weaving, 4000 *2938.75 99 evening in his first three reel million cerning Charlie Chaplin in “ A Dog’s Dyeing and Finishing, 1100 1499.50 100 dollar comedy, “ A Dog’s Life.” It Life” which plays here tonight and THURSDAT AND FRIDAY -THE SERIAL 8DPREME 3500 2104.00, 97.5 Velvet, is the most expensive screen attrac tomorrow. Well, this answers the Spinning, T 1200 659.50 100 T^roOflinTBr 1400 864.25 100 tion that has ever been shown in this questions as far as the Circle is con THE EAGLE’S EYE Wind. & Spool, & Y. S. Dye, 450 *388.50 100 town barring none, the price of to cerned. There will be no advance Velvet Yarn Dye, 200 229.00 100 night’s bill would pay for a two 230.00 100 in the admission and there will be Electrical, 200 weeks’ service ’ of pictures and the j Throwing, ^ ? 600 *721.50 100 no reserve seats; first come, first Ribbon, 5 f 1200 *1013.00 97 comedy itself is worth ten times the served. Tiie show starts at 7.45. Power & Heat, i 225 *207.75 100 admission charge. But notwith It is no exaggeration to state in Watchman-Masons, ' t ^ 150 168.00 100 standing the enormous price paid for BONDS TV PROVIDE 350 405.00 100 advance that those who are not early Outside Labor, this extraordinary attraction Mr. Sul Machine Shop, 500 *509.00 100 around to the Circle this evening will X3he Carpenter Shop, 225 144.00 100 livan will offer on the same program, get no seats. This very same play U , TAXATION 40 Paper Box Shop, 75 81.00 100 a monster Triangle special, "The was returned twice to Boston be Herald’s A 125 85.00 100 Paint Shop, Hard Rock Breed,” and announces cause of popular demand; not by one Main Office, 500 *836.00 100 that there will be positively no ad theater but by a dozen as last Sun PER CENT OF HINDS Totals, 20060 86.3 17375.50 99.8 vance in prices, and he also suggests day’s Boston newspapers will prove. A R 6 A I OLUMNO Less contributed to outside teams. 123.00 that his patrons come early in or And this is not all. Besides this C Actual Industrial collections. 17252.50 der to secure seats as indications Chaplin picture which is in three point to a record breaking crowd. reels (all other Chaplin pictures are This is Ration Administration Rate:—One cent a word for first insertion, one half| And now for the comedy. It is in two) there will be shown besides cent a word for each subsequent insertion. The com quota raised, the explanation is that *Credits have been added into Charlie’s greatest to date, and to a Drew comedy, a Metro Travelogue bined initials of a name, or the figures of a number count "Total dollars to date” covering sub deductions have been made for those Wants to Fix For the amazement of his admirers he is and a Hearst-Pathe, a big five act scriptions made to outside teams. who have left the employ equal to as one wot-d. Minimum charge 20 cents. seen in an entirely new, novel, and Bluebird called "The Wine Girl.” Dollars per subsciber, $3.41. the per capita rate of the quota times Year different role. Persons who hereto There will be shown eleven thousand tWhen total dollars do not equal the number of employees who have the original quota and the second col fore had remarked that they thought feet in tonight’s show. For the accommodation of our patrons we will accept Tel left. umn does not show exact per cent of Chaplin was silly filed out of the "The Wine Girl” Is a story of ephone advertisements for this column from any one Park this afternoon and told genial Italy. A wealthy American, obtain SOURCES OF NEW whose name is on our books payment to be made at earliest John F. that they Intended coming ing work in an Italian vineyard for convenience. In other cases cash must accompany order. again. One prominent business man a lark, meets the niece and house TAXES APPROVED remarked that the Chaplin comedy keeper of the owner. A pretty love A MESSAGE would do more to keep up the mo story is started, replete with ob rale of the people over here than all READ BY OVER 9,000 PEOPLE EACH EVERim stacles and troubles created by the Congress Thinks Luxuries and War other attractions combined, because from MR. HOOVER wealthy American’s parents and a Profits Sliould Bear Brunt— Divid 'is as he said, "it will make them for rival, who is a member of an Italian ed Over New Amount to be Raised. get all their troubles.” And another secret society. WANTED. FOR SALE. The confidence of the United States Food Administra- thing gentle reader, that wonderful FEMALE HELP WANTFin—An cx- Remember then. Be around p(!rienced plain cook for a larKo men's poit haIjE—I’ractically new singU ^ the Qountry would respojad en- pup wJio appe^a with Charlie has early tonight or xop won’t MlAJWilii boarding house. Permanent position driving harness, also refrigerator. with good working conditions, $12 par, ly to Jo_H_oph Tammany, 1( df- week boMd. Ahw girl for klf-^ ' 4emonsiirated d ir ability not^nlsrxd tRISSf every eiYbW t!Sr see ______^ 102%,^ passing record tion asked by President Wilson yes Inqi/lre Mrs. R. Frogln, 124 MapTo rlnter ttd i together. This response of the people is the reason here. We haven’t told you much Tel. 229-5. 204t3, ed yesterday. These declines caus terday, All factions were recon ------I FOR SALE— Edison graphophone and r about the comedy, have we? Well, lor the present appeal. ed weakness in many of the special ciled to the necessity for staying on WANTEIJ—Six dlKKc'TH. Pa.v .'15 recoi'ilH, cheap If taken at once. In- we are not going to. It is so unique cents per hour. Call at (ias Co. 204t2| quire \)‘i Hemlock street. 204t3 Our work is not yet complete. In spite of the encourag ties. the Job and carrying out the Presi that we want to surprise you, s( FUR SALE—A Dodge touring oar, ing results of our efforts, in spite of the fact that our Liberty Bonds were traded In on dent’s wishes. Practically all were WANTED—Competent freight hand 1916 model. In line mechanical condi come and be surprised. tion. liood paint and practically new experts of foodstuffs are constantly increasing and are an exceptionally large scale. The in accord with the President as to lers, apply to J. J. Dwyer, Agent. The big Triangle on the same pro shoes. Sell at $400, E. J. Foley, Man- approaching the minimum requirements abroad, the need 3%s were in vigorous demand and the source of the new revenue— ex WANTED—Capable girl foi- general (dlester, telepllonu 96-2. 20312 for renewed devotion and effort is pressing. While all of gram tolls a story of the great West housework. Apply at noon oi' 6 it. ni.. rose to 99.92. The 4%s sold down cess profits, incomes, and luxuries. at Nurses’ House, 49 Cedar Ht, 2();ill FOR HALE—1914 Ft)rd roadslcr In in its early days and it is one of the requirements of the Food Administration should be lo 97.22 and the 4s declined to 94.40. But wide differences made their ap good eomlltion. Elmer Automobile Co. those "Westerners” that you will WANTIOD—(laragf! tools, must lie up- Tel. 298-12. 20313 constantly observed, t^ r e are certain matters which I Clearing bouse statement: Ex pearance over the extent of the new to-date and In first eliiss eondltloii. desire to stress at this nme. thoroughly enjoy. So come early State wliat you have to olTer In your FuR SALE—1913 Ford touring car. changes, $725,480,838; balances, levy. Imiulre 161 llH(dunaUick St. 203t2 and remember no advance for this first oommun leatlon. Address 1’, O. In the case of meat and meat products the necessities $72,380,385. Word reached the capital from the Mox 699, Ho. Manchester. 303t3 greatest of great programs. P’OR SALIC— Hnise, liarness and ear- for sWpment abroad are very great. Whereas the Allied Cotton. highest official sources that the Ad WANTIOD—(lood riano Flayer. Ap rlagi! In good shape, good pleasant ply Fark Tlieater. 203t3 driving horse, nine years old, kind and consumption has been reduced to an average of about Business was small at the open ministration wants definitely to fix gentle, .1, .Symington, 567 J’arker St,, IV 4, pounds per person per week, we are today enjoying the ratio of taxation to bond issues WANTED— Furnished room. In vleln- Manchestei', Conn, 20312 ing of the cotton market today with Ity of Main str *»• J ■ . Ll'i4' > ^ V-V.’:/f’i ’ OMTOE er before; large display adyertlset vloe stamp ( Which had been given ments were .inserted in the newspa-: 'the Red Cross by Page Potter. FLORIST IN RED CAiiA^ pers, public meetings were held^ anrf Captain Burke of Team 3 thought TONIGHT AND TDMO^ a variety of methods were utilized a great, deal of credit was due to the MANCHESTCA SHOW (Continued from page 1.) War Bureau for its backing in the in emphasizing the Red Cross needs. Teldtihbne 58^2 BIG BLUEBIRD As all of the expense of the advOTtis- campaign. The people in the hu- STARTS ing 18 being met by private subscrip-' -reau worked hard night and day ar ------■ t ki ranging and sorting cards and \ h ' id the maniffacturing plants. And tions it will not cost the Red Cross HIGH GRADE CEMETBRIT 'WOBUr: straightening out any tangles which 1.45 THE WINE GIRL” this accomplishment is Independent one cent, for this extensive advertis Monuments, Hoads^ooest MNriWi'f ing. Mr. Anderson also expressed might arise. Corner P os^ etc. of the fact that Manchester, al- appreciation of the newspaper and . Captain R. 0. Cheney said that Lettering. Done..in C^etcrlM . - t’hough given a heavy quota to be publicity work done by Fred H. hbont all his team could do was to Established 40 Team. ADAMS MONUMENTAL WORKI gin with, ($65,000) accepted the ■Wall, who compiled the booklet, make the race hot for its rival team, handicap cheerfully and voluntarily ‘.‘Manchester Chapter, American Red No. 2. His team members worked 1. H. Hebro, Mgr. RockvlUe, 0(m«- GHARLIE raised its quota to $100,000. For Cross, What I t ’ Is and What it hard and he had enjoyed the work Telephone Connection. comparison’s sake here ere some of Does.” Five thousand copies of throughout. the quotas set'by the national Red this publication were distributed to The Grand Total. PAINTING AND PAPERING When Mr. Anderson announced the Cross officials, showing ■ how Man tjie local Red Cross contributors, and Now is a good time to hav« that chester matched wits, efficiency, gen copies are to be sent to all of the 800 grand total as $1(13,376.27, there little inside job done, the one yoq Manchester soldiers In the service at was a tremendous demonstration on have been thinking about for '4 O ™ eralship, generosity and dollars against Its lordly and pretentious home and overseas. the main fioor and balcony. Fol lome time. 1 will do it RIGHT. ■ city neighbors and then beat them One of the big features in advanc lowing is the final standing of the A. C. LEHMMAN. all out handsomely. ing the drive. Chairman Anderson different teams, No. 2 finishing first B6 Cooper St., Phone 8584 Manchester— Quota assigned 65,000 stated, was the parade of May 18th. and No. 4 second: (Voluntary Increased quota) He said that Chairman C.. Elmore No. 1 ...... $ 9,234.74 Watkins, who was In charge of the No. 2 ...... 16,533.28 HEAVY TRUCKING • ...... 100,000 parade plans, rendered fine service in No. 3 ...... 7,341.29 Bristol— Quota assigned ...35,000 Long Distance ^ n ls a Specialty New L(ondon— Quota assigned the campaign, and demonstrated that No. 4 ...... 13,822.44 NO A DOC’S LIFE” $ Anto Tmcka-and JhiU EqnlpmeBl ...... 75,000 he can manage a parade as well as No. 5 ...... 7,506.36 of Competent Men Meriden— Quota assigned.. 42,000 he can a furniture store. No. 6 ....___ 10,223.32 RESERVE Naugatuck— Quota assigned 25,000 Thanks were also extended by Mr. No. 7 ...... 8,087.72 G. E. WILLIS IDREW COMEDY TRAVELOGUE HEARST-PATHEI Danbury— Quota assigned.. 25,000 Anderson to the local press and .the No. 8 ...... 9,697.92 164 Bast Center Street. Pbonn Httk- Hartford papers for the generous No. 9 ...... 8,132.04 SEATS AS EXTRA GOOD MEASURE. AN 11,000 FT. SHOW AT NO ADVANCE Ansonia— Quota assigned . . 50,000 Farmington— Quota assigned space given to the Red -Cross cam No. 10 ...... 12,798.09 / ...... 20,000 paign. The clergymen, also, he TYPEWRITERS Middletown— Quota assigned stated, accorded cheerful coopera ill makes overhauled or r^iaired- ...... 65,000 tion in extending news of the drive AMERICANS TOO MUCH RIBBONS for funds, and they are now being And Supplies for all Machine! called upon almost as often as the Applause, Songs and Cheer. FOR STORMING FOE D. W . CAMP Announcement by Chairman newspapers to disseminate informa P. 0. Box 503 Phone, Chartei FOOD tion. (Continued from page 1,) FLORENCE Frank H. Anderson at Cheney Hall 8717 last evening that Manchester had Ovation for Canteen. A In the words orf appreciation Five hundred picked shock troops HARTFORD «.v, OIL COOK STOVES Summer hotels employing waitresses actually reached the long-sought-for attacked in the center and were sup may secure patterns of the very effec $100,000 mark with more than $3,- which were given to the Red Cross tive United States Food Administra 000 to spare was received with a workers, none were more cordially ported on one side by a force of 120 tion ofllclul costume by applying to the mighty demonstration of enthusi received by the diners than the trib and on the other by a force of 160. Home Economics Department of the asm. Cheer after cheer greeted the ute of Chairman Anderson to the Hospitals ShpUod. PIANO TUNING Food Administration, Hartford, Conn. news, and the applause and exclama new canteen, unit of Manchester Previous to the raid the German The patterns are In various sizes and AND REPAIRING tions of pleasure and congratulation Chapter. The team workers had batteries had hurled so many gas cover both the dress and the collars, noted day after day at the noon day and high explosive shells around two cull’s and cap and may also be worn by served as any outlet for the pent-up J.COCKERHAM American field hospitals in the Pi food demonstration agents Of ^he Food feelings of the enthusiastic patriotic lunches the willing and painstaking 6 Orchard St, Tel. 245-5 Administration. Red Cross workers. attitude of all the ladies of the can cardy battle zone that it was believ The setting was all that could be teen and their assistants: little cour ed to be a deliberate attempt on the Retail grocers will be sent a revised desired for the final ceremonies of tesies without number were extend part of the Teutons to wreck them. compilation of the Food Administra the’ long and busy six-day campaign. ed to the diners and the entire can Both hospitals are filled with tion’s rules and regulations, explain 3. The captains and team mates of the teen service proceeded with order wounded and the bombardments bit ing in detail what to do and what not ten regular teams and the Industrial and smoothness. When Chairman terly incensed the American troops. do, especially in selling wheat and So critical did the situation be sugar, If they apply to the Retailers’ group occupied the tables on the Anderson referred to the new can teen unit there was a big outburst come that th eofficials were on the .-'•V The Fuel Administration authorizes usto say that Section, Enforcement Division, Food main fioor of the hall, adjoining the Best Red Cedar it considers tlie use of Oil Cook Stoves and Oil Administration, Hartford, Conn. Those table of the executive committee of applause. He spoke of the splen verge of evacuating one of the hos S a v e C o a l Heaters at tliis time a very important help in tlic pitals, despite the serious character In Any Qiismlify necessary conservation of coai for war purposes. patriotic retailers who. haye pot yet wbi<* the front of the did way in which the work was done, signed up the Food Admtnistntton’s •tage. extended and said that all had enjoyed the of the cases. pledge card will be accoinaa«|jlati!Bd by In addition to the bombardment of Q uality Lumbeic ceuter of the service thorqui^ly. ^ter iiy the cker Meals with iCheaper Fuel applying to the saoMi'* ~ ' ‘ - - - yOTiIncr ASLjfctfltitiu, WATA JliAiilA Tiff?." S' "i:* where'' wounded m « 3 ^ / • sosiuon in front of the stage. moved. Red Cross nurses^ Smith On the canners’ sugar certificates, Colleg girls and American ambulance wick to fuss with, no messing, no trouble. You turn the Eaj-ly in the evening the reports The canteen unit last evening was which retailers are now issuing, using drivers are working every night in r, touch a match, and get a clean, hot flame that cooks quickly of the team captains were compiled under the direction of Miss Rachel the prescribed Food Administration the area that is bombed by the Ger FOLLY LJUKI heats water in a jiffy. The portable oven bakes quickly and in the stenographic quarters in the Miller, the chairman, who was assist evenly and has a glass door through which you- can watch your form, the administration believes that ed by the following: man airmen. 25 pounds of sugar is tlie maximum lower hall. At 6.30 came the call baking. All Florence products are fully guaranteed. Three 9-inch shells almost inter BROOK "reasonable” amount that may be sold to the supper in the main hall and Mrs. Frank Anderson, Mrs. Fred • W e’ll tell you all about Florence economies in a few minutes rupted a funeral back of the Ameri at any one time for any legitimate can the diners sat down to the final offer Bendall, Miss_Carrie Bendeson,, Mrs. when you .come in. >; can lines Sunday. ning. Retailers are expected to be ing of the new and desrevably popu Harry Burke,. Mrs. Frank D. Cheney, **Look for the Lever,** prompt in mailing each week their Miss Helen Chapman, Miss Jennie L. T. W OOD lar canteen unit of the Manchester canners’ certificates to the Sugar Divi Phone 496 j Chapter of the Red Cross. Cook, Miss Marian Cheney, Miss Em O«0ede0*0*0«0e0*0e0e0*0e0* sion of the Food Administration- at ily Cheney, Mrs. L. Seth Cheney, Hartford. At 7.30 supper had been served. S. H. Stevens, Manager ' Miss Bessie Dewey, Mrs. Charles Hes- I Blue Satin Coat With x Chairman C. Elmore Watkins, head 0 Ferris Brothers selgrave, Mrs. Charles E. House, Linen Collar and Cuffs § PUBLIC STOREHOUSE Attention is called by the Food Ad of the Manchester Chapter, passed Mrs. Eric 1. Lindh, Miss Erna Ran, 0 • Piano and Furniture Moidng ministration to the rule forbidding the among the tables with an armful of •0»0*0«0«0«0e0«0e0e0*0*0*0 Mrs. N. B. Richards, Miss Edna use of wheat, fit for human food, In song sheets, then gave the word to Office and Storehouse, Bissell St. any mixture of feeding stuff. Wheat Skinner, Misses Ruth and Florence the chorus, and in a short time the unfit for human food may he used in Skinner, Mrs. Harry Sharpe, Mrs. orchestra chorus and diliers were an amount not to exceed one-tenth of Symonds, Miss Eva Saunders, Mrs. giving vent to their patriotic exub the total mixture by weiglit, and all Robert Treat, Mrs. Gilbert Willis, special permits to the contrary are re erance in the ‘‘The Star Spangled AUCTION! Miss Ethel Ward, R. LaMotte Rus voked. Banner,” ‘‘Keep the Home Fires sell, ..Stewart Dillon, Oliver Toop, REAL ESTATE. Burning,” ‘‘Red Cross Shall Shine Laberge Geer, Hubert Cadle, Harry We will sell at Public Auction Tonight,” ‘‘Tenting on the Old Camp •0*0c0c0«0*0*0«0*0*0*0c0«0 Miller, George Hunt, jr., Fred Thrall, the property known as the 0 • Ground,” and other war songs. A Arthur Carlin, Randall Toop, Lester EMILY D. CURTIS PLACE 1 Would Save Indians 2 number which was greatly enjoyed Hohenthal. 150 Spring Street, South Man X From Injurious Drug § and was liberally applauded was The Memorial Fund. chester, Connecticut, Tuesday • o Professor Lewis’s latest composition, 0*0*0c0«0*0*0*0«0*0c0*0*0* Mr. Anderson said that the me Evening May 28th, 1918, at 6.30, a new piece received in town yester morial fund which was organized in consisting of frame house, and day, ‘‘Oh, Cherished Homeland,” connection with the drive will be one acre of land, and quantity sung with fine effect by C. Elmore -a permanent fund, and plans and de of household furniture, tools, Watkins. tails will be announced later. He etc. Howard I. Taylor, Adinr. Tel. 242-2. End of the Drive. announced the following gifts: A. At 8 p. m. Chairman Anderson Willard Case family, in memory of Auctioneer’s Notice: called the gathering to attention and Mrs. Marietta Stanley Case, $1,000; This property will be sold with the final ceremonies of the $100,000 Ladies’ Benevolent Society, in mem out reserve to settle the estate. campaign began. Mr. Anderson ory of Clara Newell, $15. Mrs. May- Terms 10% at time of sale, bal said that the end of a strenuous tie Case Crowell is in charge of the ance to be cash in 10 days. week had arrived. Rather than de plans for the memorial fund. Sale rain or shine. vote the time to oratory and near Team Reports. Robert M. Reid, Auctioneer. oratory, it had been decided that Chairman Anderson then called 201 Main St., Manchester, Conn. there would be no formal speeches, upon the team captains for their re Tel. 268-4. but that in making the reports each ports and such remarks as they saw team captain would preface his state fit to make. ment with such remarks as he saw Captain Crowell of Team No. 1, in making his report, said that he has The steepest hills have no terrors for the fit to make. ATTENTION motor that is well lubricated with Mr. Anderson referred to the ob no speech to make, for not' knowing ject of the national Red Cross drive, that this was the custom he had not Tobacco Growers; that of raising $100,000,000 for the prepared any. He said however This charmingly simple coat of Lib Copy of section No. 4 contaliied is ' that a great deal of credit was due eircnlar maUed to tobacco growere- POLARINE commendable work. Manchester was erty blue satin has detachable collai the townspeople for the way they by . the State Council of DefenceN* THE STANDARD OIL FOR ALL MOTORS. assigned a quota of $65,000, while and cplls of white linen edged responded to the call of the Red “Nothing in the foregptagt inetfse*, ■ other towns were given much lower with a frill of fine yal lace. tione impose any restrlraone w hM ^ Makes your car worth more. Minimizes friction. Prevents quotas. Bristol was assigned $25,- Cross. There were no cases of hesi ever npon the making of nssfr’ lifr , overheating. 000 and later accepted $35,000. The tation or faltering when the canvas crease in acreage ^f stock orient 11^' Look for the Red, White and Blue SO C O N Y Sign—it is your safeguard Mrs. Gertrude Bounin, a highly ed quotas are based on giving power ser appeared. He reported $806.35 baoco where the inoreaaetof jn r fifsis.’. when buying Polarine and gasoline. u ca te Sitmx whose Indian name sig AOGIION grower does not exceed nye-aigpe,-’ and Inclination to give, and Man for the days’ collections. nifies “Red Bird,” is in Washington Any grower niio deelrea to Captain Bendall of No. 2 of the attempting to secure legislation which chester accepted its high quota. We will sell at Public Auction for greater increkse in stock or ottf Vto' STANDARD OIL CO. of NEW YORK C. Howard 'Tryon, So. Main St., South will prevent the sale of peyote, a drug It was only fitting, Mr. Anderson winning team, said that his team bacoo should flnto an>l]r to tiw Onen, - members kept him on the jump with Manchester, Conn., WEDNESDAY cil for its iHpiHwval.’*^ < made from a species of cactus, to the said, that appropriate reference be May 29th, at 1 P. M. 26 head stock, Indians. The drug is a narcotic whose -made, to the special elements which new ideas. He read a clipping ohe horse, one brood sow. The cows T h is is Your ^ effects resemble those of opium, and entered into the week’s work and from a newspaper in Stafford consist of grade Holsteins, Quem- There is no yard ae well FX)BMER CONSUL DEAD. has become widely used with the in contributed largely to the success of Springs. The clipping said that seys and Jerseys. Holstein Bull, to fnmlsb this material as we a c ^ evitable result of mental and physical Some young stock. Auctioneer’s Nor Washington, May 28.— The State the campaign. The team captains there were two men who claimed to day." TONIC - UPBUILDER degei^hracy. Mrs. Bonnln's husband, tiee, as Mr. Tryon has been accepted Department was today advised of be from Manchester canvassing in Tobacco 8ad» win soo$^ SbM on Coo{ks, Weak Langs and G>Us who is of French and Indian descent, and their team mates have rendered for the draft and must go at once, Better co^er youc reqnireaieKti.^ the death of Theodosius Botkin. i» a lieutenant in the United States wonderful service. coopera that town for Red Cross money. As all the above will be sold fair the no trace of the men could be found high ^dollar without reserve. This Eekaian’t AlteraHva American consul at Cambellton, N.I' army. Mrs. Bonnln is a contributor tion of the branches in ‘ Wapplng, ...... - it was suspected they wsrq frauds. place Is located 2 miles from the end Vor many years this Calcium prepara- B. Mr. Botkin was born in Cataw I to magazines and is an accomplished Bolton and Marlborough was splen of South Manchester trolley and is tloiiT; hak maintained .an ,ever-lncreaslnif ba, Ohio. He served in the Civil lyioUnist, pianist and pubUc speaker. did. Mr. Anderson gave special One of them gave his,name as A. Bal ' equitation fo tf accomplishing good, and known as the Nathaniel Tyron place. War and in the Spanlsh-Amerlcan commehtetion to. the exceuoiit work thasar. Mr. %(^lthasar of l^eahi l^o. Sale Rain os Shine; SI Size War with the rank of Captain, en of Chairman Bbrace B. Ohpney on i collected qtMte %. bit of money in ROBERT M. REID, . . . Expert Attctioneqr. now 80c Stafford Sprii^ fw Ch» Manokeerter tering the consular service in 1905. 201 Main' St., Mattchester, A R D nogista. Ajiirertisein TlK'flerBld Philadelphia His home is in Salt Lake City. Conn., Telr 368-4. ,208t2 -V • ' .-iM !*• THE MAY 28, 1918 .V USE THE MOURNING BAND. The mourniPil lAnd be adopted by women who hhve lost kin overseas. The President has. B^t«red the ' Post Offlce at Man- ckMter as Sercond Class HSil Matter. approved a suggestion made by .the women’s committee of the Council of National Defense, that such -a band worn on the l^i arm with gilt star for each member of the l i e HeraU Plriiriiiis Company family who’has given hislife for ■Tery ETenln? except Sundays and his country be’ substituted for a Holidays. Us guys’d yell murder if someone ist all. Still we’re gettin’ away wid mourning gown. said we couldn’t talk English. We I it all day long. ‘X. In a letter to Dr. Anna Shaw, By BlaU. Postpaid. can’t. Now I’ll leave it t’ you. I’lh. Try to pronounce a word the right IS.OO a year, »1.60 for six months. chairman of the committee, he says: gcmner put down right hero the con* «ray and we choke. Hear a guy try By Carrier ...... Ten cents a week THE WHITE HOUSE. Single Copies ...... Two cents Washington, May 2*, Ifi 18. spell it out just like to talk -right and we give him the My Dear Dr. Shaw: Thank you for uhey spoke it, of two molls in a ^ merry ha! ha! and say "The gink is Main Office—Herald Building, Man your letter of yesterday. I do en crosstown rattle las’ night. puttin’ on lugs.’’ Listen to the or chester. Branch Office—Perris Block, South Manchester. tirely approve of the action taken by t*t*t dinary guy^readingA a .paper and you the Wpmen’B Committee in executive think he’s talkin’ Chinese. Y’ can’t TBLBPHeNBS session, - namely that a three-inch H’lo.” “H’lo.” "Wheroy’bln?” Main Office, Main and Hilliard Sts. IM black band should be worn, upon "O, newer’ ” ‘DownCircle?” “No. get a word that sounds like anything Branch Office, Ferris Block...... 6 « which a gilt star mpy bo placed for Outwidfren...... Wherto’ ’’. “Hdt- y’ know. War Bureau, Ferris B lock ...... «• each member of the ^family whose life is lost in the service, and that fd.’’ the band shall be worn on the left We give the giggle to the English- arm. I hope and' -bplievo that ipan dropping the “h" and puttin’ it thoughtful people everywhere will Then this monologue from Moll in the wrong place and we drop off approve of this action, and I hope No. 1—“S-a-ay. Y’orrtorseo d’ five syllables of every word we say. that you will be kind enough to. picter I see. Swell. ThedaBraln- make the suggestion of the commit $•$•$ tee public, with the statement that fopltherwas. Swell. Orterseeher. We wouldn’t know an "Ing’’ if It V-.' it has my cordial indorsement. Swell. Makey’ shake allover. Swell. took off its hat to us on Main street Cordially and sincerely yours, Artershdwiehopsuey. Swell. Hon and we, couldn’t get off the sound of Hi;-'' WOODBOH WI^ON: est. M'fren’ ' sed: ‘What’llY’hAV?’ r’’ in word in a hundred tries. Special For It is true that such a band will be Ised: I’llhev chopsueyandyoklman- a badge of pride to .the we^^ri m When we try, to say a word with the ney. Swell. ^ Hone’ I near died well as of BorrtAitWlriSlia^^ road "a" effect it sounds like a fire when he brought it in. Jus’ hash- but it Is. only right that this should cracker. This W eek ersomethin’. Honest. I near died. i r f be so. On t ^ j j ^ h e y ^ , . u band X t*t*t Like Associating With (She ‘near died’ so much that when wilt be far less^nlipl(ra6us than an We say the’ Bowery boy’s talk is she got off the rattler backwards an entire gown of black. The commit vulgar and yet we’re got him pushed This comfortable auto near made it a good guess.) •r tee by way for ito off the map on his own game right WHY $100,000? tlon says: - ' here in Manchester. Cultured People For a long time the Women’s We’re so used to that sorter junk $•$•$ A good many persons have asked Committee has bOan receiving-letters On the level A lady came to our store last week for the first time and during the Red Cross campaign Just that we think it’s English until we X- from women urging some such ac try to write it just the way we talk t*t*t Rocker closM why Manchester was asked to tion on their part. The determined after looking at the many beautiful pieces of dis it and then it don’t look right at all, Alnt I right, now ain’t I? give so much more money than avoidance of mourning by English women has been much commented tinctive lifetime furniture shown, said “What a other places ot its size. In the first on and praised. One woman who with double woven pleasure it must be to have furniture like this in place its quota of $65,000 was large advocates this step has four sons in ualties in^the Indian wars were great was. Considering .that charity or as compared with other places in the the service, one of whom has already ganization officers and employes fre the home. You know, I think that living with re been killed. She wrote ^efcntly: er in proportion to the number of seat and nicely state. For example th® city of Mid T know the costliness of such su men engaged than in the war of quently receive more of the charity fined furniture is like associating with cultivated dletown and 19 towns in Middlesex preme glory and sacrifice, and have the early sixties. than the sick, poor, et^., one wonders county combined were asked for felt both the selfish temptation to Probably the reason for the seem sometimes if it isn’t heUer to admin finished ; people, there’s the same inspiration, the same in hide my pain behind a mourning only* $65,00Q. If Manchester had ing ignoring of the former veterans ister direct. ^ centive to improve one’s mind; to do things better raised only its quota of $65,0OO it that would hold off intrusion and this inspiration and stimulus of keeping is the smallness of their numbers. and to do better things.” ^ would probably have given more per up to my gallant son’s expectation The Civil War veterans, also, both in "Constructive patriotism” will be capita than any other district in the that I should regard his death as a the North, and South, keep in the. the topic of Mrs. Charlotte Perkins state. Therefore it puzzled many happy promotion into higher service. Patriotism means such exalted living public eye by reason Of their organi Gilman’^, lecture. Ip Hartford before A day or two later the lady came again, this time accom^^ whep the goal was placed by the lo that dying is not the harder part.” zations and the wide publicity given the three-day conference of the State panied by her husband. Y|fes, they bought sonie cal committee »HM gtv| somethipg over theT matter ‘ iegista^bh membi^ of thbke ^officers ana enflsl^ 1th. But that amount by the Administration. The state ed men who served as volunteers in Roosevelt and Taft. haVe shaken . <,woi^d be far too small for opera- ment a few days ago by Majority the Civil War, and in the war with hands. That is much better than AT LAUREL PARK. tioni carrl^^on'Upon the scale oi Leader Kitchin of the House, disap Spain, but also those who served in shkking fists. •the year when over $21,000 was proving of revenue legislation at the the Regular Army, irrespective ol George F. Baker, chairman of the Dancing and a Big Prt^am Araang- ’- .‘■•v'Vx'T expended locally for supplies and the present session, has been over whether such service was rendered board dt ’dlrbclbf's 'bf*‘thb First Na ed for Memorial Day. Incidentals. At present more than ridden. The President again has In time of war or luHime of peace.” tional Bank of New York, gave a 1,000 women are working on surgi proved that he is bigger than his par This explanation may seem to some round million dollars to the Red The question of where to spend r cal supplies and clothing for relief. ty. very much like answering the small Cross. Both absolutely and in pro the fine summer evenings is easily (Incorixmled) It was felt that with the great in "War profits and incomes and lux boy’s question, "When is the Fourth portion to his total possessions, that eettl^ after one visit to Laurel crease in the demand for these uries” again will be hit. Let’s hope of July?”, but it was badly needed gift stands out like a charred tree in Park. Thursday there will be danc things which would come this year a sensible idea of what luxuries mean and is timely. a burned dbwn forest. OF COURSE YOU WANT A at least $40,000 would be needed will be adopted. But, "fair, equit ing at the delightful resort and the sessions will continue every Monday, to finance the local work. There ably distributed taxation of the wid "Women have replaced the four From ’What we hear we gather Thursday and Saturday evening un fore it was dehided to report to est incidence’’ would seem to imply elevator and check-room boys at the that the plan to win the war by til the fall. The dance pavilion has NEW BLOUSE FOR headquarters $75,000. which would that the mass of the people also will Hotel Bond,” says a Hartford paper. C<|mmunity singing is not making a splendid floor, the surroundings be $10,000 more than the amount be touched, as they were by the Here is one sort of substitute that the headway It shtould In this com are of the finest, and the music of asked, and of which 25 per cent, or tax on first class mail. On top of the public will welcome. munity. There are those who do MEMORIAL DAY $18,750 could be retained by the lo this more certificates of Indebtedness > I " < not belTeve it can be done ^h that the highest character. The smart tailored Suit, with its new Georgette or or A special program has been ar cal chapter. The balance of the will be floated and "in the'autumn a Charity is more expensive than it war.—Capper’s Weekly. gandy Blouse will be worn by most well dressed women fund which will amount to over much larger sale of long time bonds ranged for Thursday, Memorial day. Memorial Day., $28,000 will also be kept in the lo must be effected than has yet been Annually hundreds of pleasure-seek If you haven’t the Suit, come here post haste and get ers enjoy this holiday at Laurel Park, cal treasury, thus securing a fund of attempted.” one. •is - $49,000 available for local needs. and the management has planned to Assuming that you hhve the Suit, we ask you to stop ¥ Several of the large subscriptions REGISTERING NEW MBNi STUNNING NEW SKKTS accommodate an unusually large and consider if you do not need another Blouse. were giveh, "for local use only” and Preparations.;tp«reglstfB thei^^700,- gathering, this season. There will A perfectly delicious symposium of them here, fresh, be dancing afternoon and evening the gift of Cheney Brothers of $14,- 000 young men, more or less,’ who FOR ALL OCCASIONSs novel, cool, stylish. 000 was donated on condition that have become 21 years old since the and all the amusements boating, All the wanted materials. first draft call took effect, must have Our assortments of skirts for street, sport anfi dressy swings, merry-go-round, etc., will be ^ the local executive committee could VOILE AND ORGANDY. X pply It to the local or the national been completed by Saturday. The wear are as coinplete as we (x>uld possibly makd them. in full swing. Also delicious lunch They rustle and surge with selections chosen from the es will be served at the Restaurant. Are favorites for summer. And bur Blouses Include French fund according to their judgment. registration will be done on June 5. cream of the favorites of the hour. These reigning Hatch’s military band gives a concert voiles which -are especially dainty; All the new collars', Buster If this plan had not been followed It Elsewhere in this iss^ue we explain Brown, the artist collar, the military style, the flat or roll collar. who must register, when, where, beauties are made up of crepe de chine, serge, gaberdine, at the park every Sunday afternoon. would have been necessary either to repp and pique; and may be secured in all sizes for these Plain tailored models and charming confections showing greatly curtail the local work or how, etc. It will do no harm to re laces and embroideries. Many have touches of color which add low figures. NORTH METHODIST NOTES. have another drive, as New Haven peat the substance of the announce greatly -to their beauty. Bisque and white combine effectively. This church will ifhite ‘ with the White with blue Is good. Checked organdies are admired. did last year, to raise funds for the ment here. Aliens as well as citi North Congregational church, Wed Ample price range for all, 9Bc., $1.95, $2.95, $8.95, $5.00, $7.50. Manchester chapter to work with. It zens (males onl3f>‘" born- between While Gaberdine Skirts nesday evening, at 7.30, in a union One organdy Blouse with tucked front, military collar, show was thought better to do It all at June 6, 1896, and June 5, 1897, both ing the bisque and white combined. Also white with blue and prayer-service called by the Presi :once and thus save the time and ex inclusive, except offl^er^, au^ enlist tea rose Is a favorite at ^ 0 5 . dent of the United Statee. All pense of another drive before the ed men, must reelister' on'iAine 5 be French Voile Blouses, with roll collar, hand embroidered at .end of the year. tween 7 a. m. and 9 p. m. Regis $1.98 to $3.98 il i l i Protestants, loyal to the govern $5.95. trants must go in peri|^o|i, or, if they ment, are included in this service. must be absent’ YrOih home on June 'The Epworth League will hold Its CHIC GEORGE'TTES. TOWN AND RED CROSS. 6, they must-have the card filled out monthly business meeting in the A profusion of styles and colors with so much variety that church vestry, tonight. A patriotic ' one can choose any number readily that are especially to one a The town did the expected thing. in advance and certified and mail it Washable Satan Skirts taste. Flesh, white, blsqqe, tea rose, gray, Joffre blu^ navy to the local board of residence. A program is planned for the sofeiSl and black. The latest round neck styles. Smart bead trimmed It not only foiTgot its alloted quota part of the evening. of $66,000, but passed its self-ap self-addressed stamped envelope for Blouses, embroidered effects, blouses showing drwan vforg the return of the registration certifi White and Colors There will be no service in the other pleasing effects. Best values in town at $8.95, $5.00, pointed one of $100,000 by more church on Thursday (Memorial $5.05, $7.50, $8.50 and more. than $3,000. More than 99.5 per cate must be enclosed. Failure to register Is a misde Day), the Wednesday evening service PHILIPPINE HAND MADE BLOUSES are wonderfulsy popu cent of local factory employes were taking the place of It. lar here. We have them at $5.00 and higher. ' included in the 9,662 subscribers. meanor, punishabld by* tmprisbnmbnt for one year. Those subject will $4.98 5 $16.50 This church will join in the union Manchester won’t receive the pub have to enter the service anyhow, Y. M. C. A. fneeting at the Center llcity that any one of a score of big and they may lose various privileges church next Sunday evening, • cities would get if they contributed LULU PADA CONQUERED. structors, who, prior, to enltettof to ordinarily enjoyed by citizens. proportionately to the Red Cross. the Marine Corps, was a prominent POLISH WAR FUND. Paris Island, S. C., May 28.— That Is one penalty of its being White Pique Skirts New York dancing InWructor. ^ The Polish Citizens’ committee of Wultry! U. S. Marines have con small. But the town has the better INDIAN WAR VETS. ‘The dance, while one of the moat Manchester held a meSting Sunday quered Lulu Fada without loss of satisfaction of self-approval, and its A veteran of the Indian wars pub difficult known, is a wbaderfurdev^ afternoop and it was voted to raise life or firings a shot! Only ;mInor In beys across the water sooner or later lishes a long letter iff'tbe Springfield oper of the leg muecles gnd^e a fund for the Polish Army, In juries siista^ed to the extent of a ,wlU learn how we have .backed them Republican In which he complains, of $1 to $3.98 in training here are being Francfi. \ tew sora mfiscles—a really remark agalp. the fact that veterans jike himself able IrqpSrd taking into considera greatly by it,” deelarfid . Uie are largely forgotten In connection The funds collected will be used The showing in the first Red Cross 5 ^ tion Jbafi "Lulu’-'is one of , the most dancing master. with Memorial Day. "The general to purchase insurance for. the sol oaal^ign was highly creditable, but tdifflcult pf mp^eiu society dances. inference is that Decoration Day> in dlers, b1iy an ambulance ahd pay for $74,000 to $76,000 Is far short of The Lulu #ada consists of a maze stead of being a memorial for all the nurses in charge. It begins to look as the new record.. . of whirls, 4ips, twists and, quite American veteran soldiers, is espe relt and William R, n is / money wasn't Invested, bnt often, "flops*' on the part of the par cially and exclusively for the veter It is gradually dawning on the paring to flgbt it ont , |dhrMi. ontriglit by its thousands of RUBINOWS German people that the Amerloana ticipant. oMitf^hnltora. The town’* patrlSilsm ans who served during the Civil in FranM are nojt partiea tour- It was introduced to the sea sol- peculiar Itoea if it ehene brighter tlmn it has the War." Ista sent over to tuspect the ritns. diera by one of-iheir physieal tor mer. CbarlM Ltttfkbe bM> retuned from tbo Hartford Hospital w ^ o ho wont to uudorgo an oporatlM on jtis oyog, Upoh closo' oxamlBhtlon, ^owoYor, it was found that tho' ^ t- —IXstinctive White Footweeir aracts on bis eyes were not in the light conditions, so tbo oporation Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur, fa ith and cannot bo porformod for a fow FOR DECORATION DAY •on spent the week end with Mr. weoko yet. and Mrs. Lyman of George Brown has entered' the THE SEASONABLE FOOTWEAR FOR WOMEN Prlrate Robert Doggart of the employ of Talcott Brothers. HANDSOME STYLES IN LEATHER & FABRIC Medical Corps, Regular Army, sta- The local Drum Corps will take tloned at Baltimore, left here yes The popularity of “White” for Summer apparel has part In the Memorial Day parade in terday to rejoin his company after for several seasons advanced by leaps and bounds—And Hartford, Thursday. a ten days' furlough. He has been for good reasons, too. Charles Blackenburg is home on stationed at Baltimore for about ten White is cool to wear—it is cool to look upon—it con three days’ furlough from CamP mantbs. • His original company is forms with any occasion—it harmonizes with nearly ever:^ color. Devens. He has not been here for already in France, but he has been a.^number of months and his many And this season with the shortage of dyes and of labor, White may well be called the left here to train others. friends will be glad to see him. He “Liberty Color.” . Miss Hazel Hughes of Manchester will return early tomorrow mom 1HEIDEIIL spent Sunday with Miss Eliza Duart, ing. So Buy White Where You Can Mrs. Jabez Kingsbury, who is seriously ill, is resting a little more WHITE POPLIN PUMPS WHITE NUBUCK PUMPS. comfortably today. Mrs. George FOOTWEAR FOR Hand turned sole, military or Low Heel Welt sole, military or Cuban heel Royal of Des Moines, Iowa is here EDUCATION ' at ...... $2.50 ...... $i.50 and $5.50 helping to take care of her mother. Miss Harriet Britton of Hartford WHITE REIGNSKIN LACE BOOTS. i h(it tu ii' In * WHITE CANVAS SPORT OXFORD, spent the week end with Mr. and IN CANNNING WARMWEAITQI ‘ fibre sole, ...... $1.75 White soles, white heels, . .$1.98 to $5.00 Mrs. Charles Britton. DAINTY WHITE PUMPS, The following persons were ap WHITE FABRIC OXFORD. Beautiful white shoes for Misses and pointed in church last Sunday morn ^ S TO R R S Leather sole, military heel, welt sole $4.50 C hildren ...... $1.00 to $4.00 ing to attend a school conference to We are showing an un- ' be held in the Ellington Congrega White and Brown Tennis for Men, Women, Boys, Girls and Children. Applications Indicate Greater usually attractive line in i tional church next Wednesday new models of these’ pop^.< morning: Rev. and Mrs. Francis P. Interest in Food Conser ular shoes for Ladies’ ! Bachelor, Mr. and Mrs. John O. Tal- vation Course. White Shoe Cleaners— White Laces cott and Miss Florence Moore. Be White Oxfords $2.50 to Keeping White Shoes White is no longer the problem that it was. We have many sides these delegates, all other mem $5.00 cleansers that are easily and quickly applied that sell for 10 and 25 cents. bers of the church who wish to go, Applications are being received at White Pumps $2 to $5 • A pair of New White Laces Helps a lot, too—10c and 15c. are cordially invited. the Connecticut Agricultural College for entrance to the first of a series of The regular Thursday evening canning schools which will be held at White Buck and Can service will be omitted this week Storrs this summer in co-operation vas High Cut Boots but special service In com with the Committee of Food Supply of pliance with the wishes of the the Connecticut State Council of De I*’ $3.00 to $8.00. President, will be held Thursday fense. Indications point to an even C. E. House & Son, Inc. morning at 9.15 o’clock,. It is hoped greater interest in this work than was that there will be a large attendance the case last year, when over 500 STORE OPEN WED. EVE. TILL 9 P. M. at this meeting. men and women attended the college courses and then returned to their Private Louis Smith was home home communities as leaders of food :e W. Smith over the week end, from Camp Dev- conservation work. ens. Ho returned to camp Sunday The first course, which opens June evening. 8, is already filling up, but applica The Deaconess’ Helpers of the tions received too late for entrance to Vernon Methodist church will give the initial week’s instruction will be given preference in the later schools an entertainment In Taicott ‘ Hall, which are scheduled for each week FJrday evening. It will consist of a following. series of tableaux frorn^ Miss Louise Instruction will be given in three BACK UP THE BOVS IN fKANCE M. Alcott’s famous book) “Little phases of food conservation during the Women." The twenty-eighth course. The latest methods in canning •pomD nuns ■A V. tableau have been arrange!^, by will be discussed. The most up-to-date methods of drying will be demon Miss Leila Church of Rockville, a FOR strated and instruction will be given woman well known for her talent. in the use of substitutes and general She has also wi;4tten ‘ some clever food economy in order that the best General Pershing Sends Word from the verses to go with the tableaux. The use may be made of the foods avail of able and the t n e to act as demonstrators taken njrdnring the eveiUpig for ,the and sources of Information In their ' m There’s more than one way to do this—bu3ring Libery benefit of the Vernon Methodist home communities. By the use of this church. It will be a first class en method for disseminating Information Bonds, surpporting the Red Cross-but most of all conduct last year th^ canning work of the tertainment and it is hoped that New Flower Shop ■ state was made exceptionally valuable there will be a large attendance in ing your business transactions on an economy basis. and Connecticut was outstanding \ order that the church may realize a among the other states of the Union Economy in clothes buying means picking the clothes neat sum to help it in its work. in several phases of this work. At the Entrance of the East Cemetery that will last The Memorial Day exercises were The entire cost of the course wll held last Sunday afternoon at five be, $8.50, which will include board and For the convenience of visitors to the cemetery who room for the week. It is urged that Cheap adulterated fabrics wear out quickly and are o’clock. There was a short parade to want Fresh FloWcrs we have opened a branch Flower applications be made to the Connecti * •. 0 . ■ the cemetery. The Drum Corps and wasteful. All-wool garments give long hard wear and save cut Agricultural College at an early Shop at the cemetery entrance, where we shall carry at the children of the Sunday school the government’s supply of wool. date in order that proper assignments all times an assortment of assembled at the cjiurch. and march may be made. ed to the cemetery where the chil We sell you Hart Schaffner & Marx suits and over- POTTED PLANTS, PALMS, FERNS AND CUT FLOW coats-the all-wool clothing. We’ll stand back of you with dren decorated the monument and the Drum Corps .rendered several PREPARE EARLY FOR ERS. CEMETERY URNS, VASES AND BOXES. our guarantee-that these clothes will wear. It’s up to you fine selections. Robert Doggart to buy the right kind^f clothes this year if you’re goinsi to carried the Drum Corps' Service SUMMER CANNINGS, Just now we have Geraniums, foliage plants. Heliotrope, back up the army in Fland^. " Fla<. Salvia, Hydrangeas, Baby Rambler Roses, Spirea, Dra- Rev. Francis P. Bacheler made a cena, etc. few appropriate remarks and Leon SAYS^TATE DIRECTOR Thorp read Gen. Bordeaux’s tribute to the first three American soldiers k ------who died fighting in France. The The Importance of preparing early Our store will close all Day Thursday “Decoration Day.” . You’ll probably want to for the summer’s canning work Is be exercises were closed with the sing ing emphasized by Miss M. E. Sprague, ing of “America" by all. John G. Home Economics Director for Con Talcott had charge of the exercises. necticut Miss Sprague is anxious that DRESS UP On Memorial Day every woman make sure that she has a It was thought that the exercises Main Street, Just Below the Renter. would be held Wednesday evening, sufficient quantity of Jars on band as but the Drum Corps is to go to early as possible. She suggests that East Center St., at the Cemetery the housewife make a list of the Hartford, Thursday. Not much FURNISHINGS. STRAW HATS. canned fruits and vegetables she will time was given to prepare for the need during the coming year and check New colorings in soft shirts, new neck You’ll probably want yours for the occa exercises but nevertheless Mr.' Tal this with the number of glass jars on wear, Hosiery, cool comfortable underwear sion, the trim neat sailors are here in many cott arranged a very interesting' hand and, if necessary, take immediate in Union and two piece garments. Just new braids also, the Java, Leghorn and program, fitting and proper for the steps for securing a further supply, since there is a possibility of A short the kind well dressed fellows like to wear. Panamas, prices ...... $1.50 to $6.00 occasion. On account of the Memorial Day age In some sections of the state. Rubbers should not be used a sec exerices the regular Spnday evening ond time, according to Miss Spragqe, meetings were omitted. Ask to see the new Regal Oxfords, remarkable shoe value and style $6.00 to $8.00. and the housewife should insure a SEED POTATOES A number of tickets to the lec plentiful supply of these before the / ture, given by Daniel A. Polling in canning season opens. the Asylum Hill Congregational Attention Is also called to the series Place Your Orders Now church last Sunday evening, were of canning schools which Is being con ducted co-operatively at Storrs by the received by the president of- the lo Connecticut Agricultural College and LATE VARIETIES EARLY VARIETIES cal Endeavor Society. A number the Committee of Food Supply of the GREEN MOUNTAIN EARLY HARVEST Yrom this place attended the State Council o l Defense, the first one lecture. ’ V opening June 8 and repeated each CXRMENNO.3 EARLY SIX WEEKS The local Red Cross drive has week os long as the need Is apparent GOLD COIN EARLY ROSE •rhe threatened sugar s h o r tly ended with a glorious<^a^iAind the BEAUTY OF HEBRON IRISH COBBLERS town has more than doubled its quo which has caused considelrable concern among housewives, has been to a large ta, totaling %2,250. ^The quota was of Westfield, Mass., spent Sunday extent at Oast alleviated by the sys Pulverized Sheep M anure...... $2.75 B is Senator Galllnger has introduced 11,100. Of local tem of ceri^cates which will entitia with Mr. and Mrs. Frank iDomir, Bolton a resolution proposing that the community contributed & large per bonaflde pcrcbasers to buy sugar ior High Grade Commercial Fertilizer ... .$2.75 to $3.50 Bag Mrs. Carpenter’s parents. statue of Frederick the Great’ be centage of the totaL . The town has canning purposes. HEADQUARTERS FOR GARDEN SEEDS AND GAR Miss Josephine Mathein was home melted and converted into muni certainly done fine and has shown from Preston over Sunday. DEN TOOLS. tions of war. The eary Gotham the true American spirit of sacrifice We give the small boy who bat !•'Charles N. Loomis Jr.' has gone to Mr. and Mra. Harry Dlldine, F. J. ites Who melt^ a statue of George apd service. Much credit Ir due to ted that baseball through our sanc Mathein and Miss Helen Mathein Iwtucket, R. I., where he has the Third did not wait for a resolu Chairman John' G. Talcott and his tum window six weeks more in left Bolton yesterday In Mr. and Mrs. ind employment in a paper mill, tion of congress.— New York Sun. corps of assistants for their which to replace the pane, after Dildlne’s automobile for Johnstone splendid and energetic work during which '^e will see What we can do Tlie F. T. Blish Hdw. Co. pir. Loomis will later move his fam- City, N. Y. Miss Helen Mathein is to ths drive. almut ii oursdlL— ^New London Day., ' , Purnell] Building to Pawtucket. ■ « attend business college in Johnstone If M. Kerensky is really on his *The local factory has reeehred its -The ]6i^kotaa r ^ r t crop pros Cltf. [ Mr.' and Mra. J. Altob Loomis way to America he may bp assured Jarge Red Cross J||||||r p i p i t is pects this taring to be the Imt in fmiklly have moved to School Miss Grace McLane spent Sunday of a cordial welcome. Rarely If now flying besldO the Third Liberty 30 years, 'and that the iucipBsed with her parents in Worcester. Manehestsr, on the place ever In history can any man withjn Loan flag. acreage sown to .edieat this s^<^ Another offensive on the western Mass. agehaaged for their Bolton so short a time have been sp bitterly,, The collect^: is: from 10 to 20 per cent— all 6t front costing Germai^ u many A large number of Bolton, people - ' crlUcised and so deeply regretted by school last1Suudai^ lHQD .a lM l^ Which Is extremely pteasiuit aeVri. u^n as theklhst onaVwill do more to r\ ^ave lost grape vines and shrubs so many millions of his fellow men, the Rdtt CTOM^ tiP . the Let the good work gok'e^!—-IhMr oOsen thav^d. sitiujtkm at home /had Jfrs. Roy T. Carpenter because of the severe wlnteiv —NewiYork World. ^ v e u iTiliOii. . ' than the Ukraiae treaty has beim . - C- - • THE SJVE^nNGHERALD* TUESDAY 28, 1918 > TAGE SBC another group* picture of the whole I t 't W- ■&.- ■ '.IS-'' party was taken on the lawn outside RE»M I¥ tho church. THE STORE rbosieredforcampaign Other Churches Represented. r-S T flR l HARTFORD OF Most of tho churches sent repre SUPERIOR sentatives to the party. Mrs. Seth SILK PrUUstlcal Side of Child Welfare Work VALUES Leslie Cheney represented St. James Washington, May 28.— The story Serious Gases. STORE Started In South End Church. church, Mrs. M. J. Moriarty, St. of the part America and Americans But their work had only begun. Bridget’s; Mrs. H. B» House, tho played in aiding the British and the The practical side of tho Manches- Center Congregational church; Miss Despite the evacuation of the hospi tef Welfare Movement received a French during the early spring of tal and the consequent order for GIVE FREELY TO THE RED CROSS . Ferguson, tho North Congregational fensive of the Germans on the good start at the annual Cradle more of the staff to accompany the church. Mrs. W. C. Cheney, chair Somme can never be adequately told. Buying Thrift Stamps and subscribing to Liberty Loans are very poor excuses for Roll party at the South Methodist patients to points of safety, the man of tho local Child Welfare com The whole picture is too big to paint not giving to the Red Cross. Stop and think. .______chtirch Saturday afternoon, when 74 wounded kept coming in. ' Ninety - mittee. on one canvas. It Is only by de per cent of them were serious cases. biChies under two years of age Were Rev. J. S. Neill of St. Mary’s church scribing the work of Individuals and Practically all demanded Immediate -weighed, measured and registered. and Mrs. H. B. Cheney of the Center particular groups of workers that operations. Not simple operations, Triplicate cards were made out, one Congregational church also were Comfortable Smocks and Middies Will some idea of the American effort and but major ones, where a steady for the mother, one to bo sent to among the guests. Mrs. T. G. Sloan, its effectiveness in this historic bat nerve, delicate touch and sure hand Uncle Sam at Washington and one chairman of the committee at St. tle can be brought home to the peo were necessary to give the wounded to be retained by the local Child Mary’s church, planned to at^nd, Your Outing ‘‘Decoration Day’^ ple back home—and then only in a the best chance for life. Welfare committee. but was unabl.o to be present. The great need of having this small way. Night and day the American sur work done had been explained While It is perhaps only a very geons worked. There were a few a Pleasure thoroughly by Rev. W. H. Bath and small Incident in the history of that nurses to assist, but all were tired— great aflair, the story of how a small Mrs. L. Si. Burr, superintendent of USE CHEESE completely fagged, mentally, and It may be that you are devoting time to the garden. It is both patriotic and profit the South Methodist Cradle Roll band of American Red Cross work physically. Every one needed rest. ers “carried on” at one of the evacu able. For such women who like to do their bit we are showing a remarkable assortment department and as a result the But there were the men coming In ation hospitals back of the British of pretty free-and-easy Smocks that are ideal for garden wear, work or play. mothers were not only willing but AND REDUCE every few hours, their bodies piti front should make Americans proud. color combinations and anxious to have their babies weigh fully torn, and suffering untold agon A splendid variety of models and materials in beautiful When all but a few of the hospital ed and measured. The weighing ies. So no one thought of stopping, trimmed. staff had left with the two hundred and measuring were done in the au MEAT BILLS and even when one did get a few Voile, Batiste, Linen, Gaberdine and Linon. or more patients and the Germans ditorium, while the Cradle Roll lours off duty there were the big were advancing only a few miles All white, white with contrasting colors and dainty embroidery. party proper was in progress in the ?uns only a few hundred feet from Cottage Cheese a Cheap Source away, four American army surgeons, lower room and on the lawn. Those the hospital. They belched ani assigned to the American Red Cross c- In charge of this work were Dr. N. of Food.' roared all night. $1.98 and Up A. Burr, Mrs. J. S. Neill, M. D., Miss for work at this particular hospital, declared their Intentions of “stick Sleeping Clothed. Buckley, Ninth school district Men’s Furnishings for Decoration Day nurse; Miss Annie Brown, a practic EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGN ing till II— froze over.” And six I slept at this hospital one night— al nurse and the Misses Platt, Che Red Cross ambulance and truck driv or, that is, I attempted to sleep. With SILK SHIRTS. DEVOTED TO SUBJECT ers, as well as several American Red^ ney Brothers’ visiting nurses. ;everal drivers I selected a bed in SPECIAL NUMBER FOR $5.00 Other Examination.s. Cross nurses and aides “stuck” with )ne of the vacated wards, a bed that Fine grade Tub Silk, in the latest colored stripes, in all sizes, perfect fitting and very Similar parties and examinations Good and Patriotic Way to Use 8ur them. liad Just been emptied. We collect- are to be held in the other churches plus Milk of State— Storrs College Wounded Needed Them. d a few blankets and tumbled in special value for $5.00. in town and later the various Cradle and Food Supply Committee Encour The Americans made their deci ivlth all our clothes on—taking off EXCEPTIONAL VALUE FOR $7.50 Rolls will be organized into a Child age Use of Cottage Cheese— Some sion not because of sheer bravado, >ne’s clothes in the battle zone Beautiful quality Crepe, Broadcloth, some with collars to match, handsome designs, but because the hospital had the op ‘isn’t being done this year, you Welfare League. Next Saturday, Recipes for Appetizing Dishes. portunity of serving a few wounded mow,” is the way one driver ex- all sizes and excellent value for $7.50.. there will be a party at St. James soldiers from day to day—and could )ressed It. Every few minutes the Washable Silk Four-in-Hands; guaranteed fast color, in a wide range of patterns church, the following Saturday, The use of cottage cheese as a cheap save their lives. And at this writ )ig guns would let go; the windows June 8, the work will bo done among source of food and an outlet for the sur for 65 cents and $1.00 each. the Polish babies of St. Bridget’s plus milk of the State is being encour ing those Americans are still there, tf,Lho hospital, which, by the way, is An immense stock of Silk P’our-in-Hands, very newest patterns and colorings, for parish at Turn hall and Saturday, aged by the Connecticut Agricultural giving much needed medical atten )ne of the most picturesque and pret tfj’ • 65c., $1.00 and $1.50 each. June 15, at St. Mary’s Episcopal College and the Committee of Food tion to French and British soldier.? lest chateaux in Franco, and Is own- Supply of the State Council of Defense, who are brought back to this hospi id by an American woman who mar “Cheney" Silk Neckwear, tubular and open ends, rich designs’and colorings, for 75c., parish house. Mrs. Seth Leslie Che who are conducting an educations ney is chairman of tho Child Wel- tal because it is the nearest one back •led a French General, rattled and $1.00 and $1.50. campaign on this subject in co-operu' of that point of the line. langed from the concussion. Be fal’e work at St. James church and tlon with the United States Depart ween the gunfire the eccentric whir Miss Catherine Murphy, vice chalr- ment of Agriculture. The big guns of tho British and Greatest Values in Men’s Neckwear Seen in Hartford this Season mhu. Mrs. M. J. Morlarty is chair It is pointed out by the experts on French have been planted in the )f tho Boche aeroplanes could be Values up to $1.00, Sale Price 29c Each, 4 for $1.00 men for St. Bridget’s church and this subject that cottage cheese is rear of it—and then moved farthei loard. They were attempting to lo- lato the battery so as to direct tho Bow Ties, lYench and Open End Ties in the most beautiful range of silks that one Mrs. T. G. Sloan, at St. Mary’s practically equal in food value pounc back. Tho Boche airmen come over for pound to lean round steak, being could wish to make a selection from. FoLilards, Silk Poplins and other durable and fash iti/. church. Parties and examinations at night. Tho little group of Amor ire at their artillery. So the Red equally valuable as a source of protein leans have seen the troops, guns and jroBs can’t sleep—they Just doze ionable weaves—in stripes, all styles, figures, dots, made in tho best possible manner, also will bo held during June or and almost as valuable as a source o:! transports go by in streams to points for the most exclusive men’s trade, by one of New York's foremost manufacturers. early July in the other churches in minerals and energy units. Cottage ind rest. tow a Mrs. H. B. House chairman cheese also furnishes as much proieln, in tho rear, but as long as tho Dig Gravei. When you see this beautiful and extensive assortment you will not be satisfied wi| wounded are brought there, these foi' the Center Congregational, Miss more minerals and half as much ener- Of cp^rse, some of the cases were one or two, but will want one-hal| or one dozen. v<4ue ^m«rh»uuiK will atay. rii. Wi C. Cheney is chalrman. of either buttermilk or skimmed milk patched elghf trUckS ail to this hospital to aid In the evacua work. They had to dig ^Manchester Child Welfare com- where It cannot be purchased in the and act as pallbearers. local market. The following method Is tion of the patients. Night and day kee and Mrs. H. O. Bowers is One night was especially hard. Johnson, Rose Wilkie, Mary j _ . „ advocated by the United States De tho Red Cross drivers worked bring Alfiod Smith, Frol Helno W. J. Mad chairman and Mrs. E. E Seger vice The doctors were kept busy in the CliRENT OF GIVERS den, J. Buchannan, E. W. Walker, Annie Woods, Maude Turkitlgton^ , partment of Agriculture: Place tho ing the wounded from the hospital to Florence McCann, May M cConnelh^ ; chairman of the Eighth district com operating room until 3 o’clock in the John Barrett, skimmed milk In a saucepan or other Paris, a drive of from six to eight Beatrice Hartley. - .,|i; ''Pni mittee. Joseph I^udas, Frank Gilroy, Chas. convenient receptacle and warm to 75 hours, depending upon the congested morning. The nurses had to have SEEMS UNENDING Obrlght, T6m Borowsky, Ralph Taft, Mabel Carlisle, Florence Lamberg, ChUd W/clfart) Nurse. degrees, using a thermometer If one a bit of rest. One nurse only was Mary Malgrot, Sophia Robinson, condition of the roads. Frank Kabot, Chas. Bell, Harry Miss Buckley, tho Ninth district is available In order that the milk may available. So again the Red Cross Nlcklen, Prank Varascony, Peter Ruth WhltehousG, Alice Kennedy*; When this had been accomplished Lizzie Johnson, Minnie Nicholson, nurse, will become tho Child Wel not be heated above this temperature, drivers were called upon. One be . . X . . . 1 .-I Balon, liaion, AlbertAioori Warrington, war^^Il^LUlI John C. and then stir In a quantity of good the Red Cross cars went out into the .More Names in List of Re -■■ •.■■■':■' Uie days Immediately preceding the my mind ran over many things while •d. materials needed fpr registration “n ffi MAN ON THE HILL” crisis he grew more bitter and waiting for it to be finishody I; was day and .t^e necessity for additional seemed to instill into every member a boy again at my mother’s knee oflico*. 'Where there ip a tempit>(- of his family a hatred of the North listening to her tell mo how brave ary or floating ,population tbe de By Thomas J. Quish and everything connected with it.’ my father had been when he went termination .of tho nuimljer of cards “ Did I say every one of his fam out to face death; then tho scone aud certificates will be based on the ily? I should have said all but one changed and it seemed as if I could estimate plus the probable number Dedicated io ray friende and pals 4b Ihe 102nd. Margaret, my love, was too sweet see the little country road than ran of non-residents to whom the board and wholesome to be spoiled or past our cottage It was ^spring will be required to fiirnish cards. Officials Who WUl Serve. Conn. Federal Food Administrator U. S. Inf., American Expeditionary Forces even tainted by her father’s hate. time, the flowers were Just begin ★ ■ Three classes of officials will servo She was too innocent to know what ning to break into bloom, the birds Hints at Serious ★ TO THE PEOPLE OF CON. if hate meant and our love. In spite of filled the air with their glad notes in registration offices on Registra Situation. ★ NECTICUT: * EDITOR’S NOTE—Hero is an As I moved along the bench to all, went on in tho golden stream of Joy. Away down the road near tion Day. They are; chief regis ^ The MriouaaltuaUon. which w« it original story composed by a local give him room to sit with me I no of youth, only too sweet to be con my home I could see my mother trars, registrars and interpreters. ■k are now facing alone JiMtlflea our m man and inspired by our Soldier’s ticed that his eyes were blue with a summated.” standing as I left her, peering down . The office of chief registrar will SKETCH OF MR. SCOViLLE. k asking additional service, from kr‘ ^onument in the Center Park. It shade toward the grey, they were “ Well, the war came between the the road under her hand held to her bo Meld by a member of the local k the loyal citizena of Conneetlci^ k ia timely, original in plot and eyes that could be stern, tho they states. When the president called forehead to shield off tho white board. Where there are more than k who have responded so often to it k our appeals for assistance. The k handled cleverly. You who have seemed to hold a hidden sorrow. for fifty thousand volunteers I told three registration places unde^ the glare of tho sun. And Margaret my Runs 1,300 Acre Farm in Salis k task of reaching our entire popU>- m "Indeed this is surely comfort supervision of one board, or in case often, on a- summer’s day, watched my mother I was going to answer love was waiting with her to wel k lation is one of great magnitude it\ the stern face of the Soldier will ap and I appreciate it much more be that call. She begged me to stay come me. Surely all this war, strife, a member of the board is not avail bury and Has Important Ag k and necessitates the employment i t ' preciate this quaint tale. cause I must be back at my post by home because I was the youngest. I capture, court martial and sentence able as chief registrar one will be ricultural and Dairy k of every agency. Without the ★ six o’clock tonight at tho latest’’, he appointed by the board. Preference wouldn’t listen to her prayers. The to death was a hideous nightmare interests. k assistance of the reading public k said and turning toward me he old fighting instinct sprang up with But no— tho droning voice of the should be given one who has had k it would be impossible for Mr. k The few last strains, of music laughed. in me and rushed through my veins, corporal of the guard broke in and previous experience in registration k Hoover's “no wheat” message to k growing fainter and fainter as they k reach all the people of ConneOti* dr I noticed that when he smiled his rampant. She finally consented and tho drum outside broke into a loud and whoever is appointed must be Hartford, Monday. — Mr. Hoover's were borne to my ears by the May- k cuL Yours very truly, if teeth were very flne, white and even. she beamed with pride when I came clamor as if impatient to speed my thoroughly familiar with the regula clear and urgent appeal to conserve breeses; several children llng- k ROBERT SCOVILLE, k In his laugh there sounded a boyish home one evening in the uniform of soul into eternity. tions governing registration. In more wheat and for those who can to tfrlW in the Park to flutter their k Federal Food Administrator, k note that seemed to belie the aemic- the volunteers. That was the night , “The corporal finished reading, I offices where the service of only one abstain frotrr 'afl^ products was •f^Sl flags in gay abandon; the ★ tragic sternness of his face. I came home to say goodbye for the was taken from the tent and placed registrar is required, "he will per read in over a thousand Connecticut kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk heaps of flowers surrounding the “ Yes, this is tho first time I have last time.” between a file of soldiers. The form the duties of chief registrar as churches on Sunday aud is reprinted monument and clinging to the sol on this page.' Codaectlcut’s Federal rested in a number of years,’’ he “I will never forget how she clung march to place where I was to be well as those of registrar. cratlc member of Congress at the time Food Administrator, Robert Scoville, dierly flgure on the pedestal, clad continued. “They • say a soldier to me that night. How she kissed In tho choice of registrars, tho his friend, Grover Cleveland, was gov shot was started at a word of com earnestly seconds Mr. Hoov;cr’s request In a metal counterpart of the uni ernor of New York state. When Rob should never complain but I ven me and whispered to me all the mand to the soldiers. The hot af national government desires that for still further wheat saving in this form of the Army of the Potomac— ert Scovllle’s beautiful country home ture to remark that it is a little tire things she ever called me in my ternoon had given way to a sultry members and salaried attaches of state and calls upon the loyal people of were the remaining evidences of at Taconic burned to the ground Janu some for one to stand day in and babyhood. Her heart was breaking twlghllght. Tho thunder rolled off local boards shall act as registrars Connecticut for ; greater sacrifices, ary 13, 1017, not the least Important Memorial Day. day out with nary a relief.” but she was brave for she straight and that no other persons bo ap which are a real military necessity. to the west not unlike the sound of was the loss of a file of interesting cor That day so dear to the hearts of And again he laughed. Mr. Scoville repeats his former warn ened up with the true spartan moth the Union guns farther down the pointed. Whore the number of respondence between Governor Cleve the old soldiers had come again, ing tliat Connecticut may be in a bad “ You talk like a New Englander” erhood within her and cried, “Lit rlvef. board members and a salaried attach land and Jonathan Scoville relating to with its memories of the great way for wheat this summer unless I said, “ possibly you were born in tle boy 'Of mine, oh my man-boy, “ A splash of rain struck me in the es is insufficient to do tho work, the political appointments in New York struggle in which they had fought this part of the country. Tell me, please God you wont forget your face as I lifted my eyes for a last board is advised to recommend such state. that this Nation under God should please, for I have often wondered, soldier Daddy.” She smiled bravely glimpse of God’s sky, the earth and other persons as it may deem neces Governor Recognized Ability. have a new birth of Freedom; the something about yourself, of your through her tears. I left her stand all living things around me. The sary to tho governor’s office. As a 7/ w* i When President Edward Jones of the day of all the days In the year to ambitions, your love, your struggle ing in the doorway of the old cot corporal of the guard shoved me guide to tho local boards they have , State Chamber of Commerce called hit bring back memories of old battles !n that greatest of struggles— the tage, peering down the road at me roughly against a tree and tied my been informed I;> tho governmenl I meeting of fifty representative citizens long since lulled into silence by 1/ Wa< ” waving last farewell.” hands behind me. that one rc.gis'.rar will be able to I at tho Hartford Club soon after the soothing peace of the ages and “ My story is the same old, old “ I said goodbye to Margaret on “ At a word of command, the de registrar from SO to 100 persons. I United States entered the war Mr. Sco- thoughts of comrades long ago villc was among those present, and he •story,” the Soldier replied, and he tho way to tho village. I kissed her tail of soldiers quickly took their The government estimates that mustered into the greater outfit up I was also a memlicr of the smallcl* com lurned and looked toward the mon goodbye near the old gate at the places— they loaded and then the there will not be over 1,500 regis above; that day with its music, mittees (ben appointed. On Apr,il 1(L ument, which for the first time I foot of the lane that led from her words, “ Take aim” — trants within tho jurisdiction of tho flags, flowers, militia and last of all 1017, Governor Iloicomb took over thili noticed stood out square and solid home to tho main highway. She board having the largest number : committee and appointed the membere the little group of men, gray of hair in its nakedness against a leaden was brave too, but with eyes that I awoke on a park bench to the of registrants and that tho average to be tile Connecticut Committee of and feeble of carriage. Memorial sky which threatened to dispell in were unashamed to stem the flow gentle shaking of a passerby who will bo far below th.it number. Thus Food Supply, of which George M, Lan> Day had come again and now was a shower of rain the beautiful of tears she promised to wait for said, “ Bettor not sleep here, old in appointing registrars other than . ders is clmirman and which has active PMslng. weather this Memorial Day had me.” man, it is beginning to rain.” members of local boards and at ly co-operated with the work of the The little group of men was Food Administration In Connecticut. brought. The Soldier paused and in the “ But whore is he?” I asked. taches the boards are cautioned to I.'. smaller every year. Some were so President Wilson did not sign the -V “ My story is the same old story,” silence I did not dare to break he “Whore is who?” limit the number to actual necessity feeble now as to endure with great Lever Food Control Act until August he repeated,” of love and war and furtively wiped his eyes. “ Why, the Man on the Hill— the and wherever practicable to appoint difficulty the short Journey to the 10, 1917, but Herbert Hoover, United hopes blighted. It is tho same story “ The regiment I had joined soon Soldier— persons who will serve gratuitously. j States Food Administrator, Infermed Park to place their floral tribute that has been and will bo told of nassod quickly to Now York and “ Sorry to spoil your dream, Those qualifying as registrars Mr. Scoville July 4, 1917, that he wa* around the monument pedestal sup many tho I hope that you will be then to Washington, Within a few friend, but the only soldier left here should be competent clerks whose to bo Federal Food Administrator for porting Soldier, symbolic of the spared tho sorrow I have known.” •lays it was at tho front. Wo wore now is the man on the monument.” handwriting is legible and neat Connecticut. Although many Connecti comrades Avho had died that our cut people iiave known little about the “ You said that I spoke like a New ill green country boys and mill All the others went home an hour They must be citizens of tho United Nation might live. Englander. And why not for I was Kiiul j so we were repulsed with severe man, they have known bis remarkable igo, and ray Informant made off States and residents of the State of work as Federal Food Administrator And now with a flnal salute to the born only a short distance from losses at Bull Run^ I will not weary turning up his coat coftar to avoid Connecticut, for the state since the faU pf Bolder, while the evening breezes here. Mine has been a fighting race /ou with details. You know from the rain. Some Will Require Interpreters. He is a member of tlie Q( My grandfather was a cousin of your histories what we to t^ imder kliM WlWijv ♦ dwHbg thio Revelutiott, Re retari^ WM i«4Uj4e»lete« aind many ahrave grasping tne wile, Stfll on guard ago Uncompensated service park bench gaslng at the Soldier who Agricultural Society, presiAlnt of, the cd to his native village after the war fellow that left Connecticut with us there Is an Immediate reduction In looking across the Village, out be available is the type of service desir RobblnH-Burrill T!rust Company of stood sentinel-like, almost life like and settled down on his father’s found his last resting place in tho wlient consumption, and ho hinted that yond the distant hills, away to the ed for this branch of the work. Lakovillo, trustee and treasurer of. the In bis watchful attitude looking off farm. My f ithcr wa;-j his only son Southland.” Hcrlnus hardships might come to the South and Dixieland,. The local boards will havo to do- llotcbkiss School ond president of the across the village below, Iicyond the laboring class and tlic men who must a;;d aftor the death of my grand “ I was only a private In the ranks pond on their own Inltlatlvo In se Salisbury Association. He Is/S^B*) A distant hills toward tlio South Tho village clocks were striking get their midday meal from their din father tho farm camo down to my and it fell to my lot to do nothing moml)cr of tho Hartford Club, toe.Sad six. curing either tho compoiiHatod or un- nor pulls unless the people wlio have He had been standing tlioro qii t*- fathoi' but he did no! live on it for •iraisworthy, nothing heroic. My dle and Sirloin Club of Chicago and of The shower had developed Into a componsatod InterpretorH. The all lliclr mculs at homo and everybody a few years, this Soldier— this M in * ,^ 1 he Me:; '’a.i broke ou( tho following Now York clubs: Metro 0111 chance came one day when the cap steady down pour. compensation of an interpreter has else who con possibly do so cuts their on the Hill as he was known to the politan, Bankers’, Oroller, Lawyer^ and my fatlior rode riv.-a/ afte:- liisa tain after ;v consultation of officers a limit. In no case must it oxcooi weekly wheat consumption to one and villagers; alwayo looking to the and Sleepy Hollow Country Club, In Ing niy mother and iiiy,;elf goodbye came to mo while I was acting af one-quarter pounds or less. that allowed to an liitorprotor orn recognition of his splendid work for Southland, always standing with In the years that followed she told his orderly and said, “ Darling I wish ployed by tho federal court of the Who Mr. Scoville Is. tho production and conRervntlob of the iron gun firmly claepod In hh’ mo often hov/ I wpo only u baby a( vou would call for volunteers to district. food In this state the Connecticut Agri Iron hands. An object of wonder m s i m a M In response to requests for a life tho time and how my fatlior picked perform a very dangerous mission. What Absciiloo,''. Muwt Do. sketch of Mr. Scoville, who cliaractor- cultural College at Storrs on May 11* ment ho was to the smaller children mo up and hold me to blmnolf We want a layout of the Ileb’s posi Persom; Avho will bo temporarily Isticnlly handled his legislative auto 1918, conferred on Administrator Sco- who would pause on the way from straining In that last embrace. And tion down near the river beyond the REGISMION m u absent from tho Jurisdiction of their biography in eleven words, mentioning villo tho honorary degree of Master of school to read the liuicrlptlon on the 3ho told mo how ho kissed mo and town, J made the sketch and was re respccllvo boards must bo furnished that lie was horn in Buffalo in 1870, tho Science. pedestal plate and then with look, educational division of the Federal said, ‘J.lttlo boy of mine, llLtlo man, turning when I was stopped by a wllb rogistrulion card;-), An ab of awe and admiration, gaze up at Food Admlnlstrutlon for Connecticut please God you won’t forgot your Rebel sentrj'. There was no chance sentee must bo Instructed that ho is the Man and wonder who ho was soldier daddy.” Ho kissed my has completed tho following ofllciul for me to detect his proximity until rhird of the Series— The not bolng rcglntcrod but that It Is (for In their childish mind picture.' biography: MUST SAVE S im Y mother then, and hurried down the I was halted. There was no chance liic duty to see tJiat biu card when he had been a really trucly soldier) Ilol)crt Scoville, Federal Food Ad road. Ho never came homo again. to c.jcapo once that ho had hailed Duties of Our Local propei'oly ccrtllled, is mailed to his mlnlHtrator for Connecticut, was bom — whore ho came from and whal He was killed at Buena Vista.” me. I determined to face It out and local board in time to reach such January 4, 1876, at Buffalo, N. Y„ cows, SAYS HOOVE! battles he had fought in and whore “ Of course, I was tpo young at tho ho called for the corporal of tho Board board on or boforo Registration where his father, Nathaniel C. Scoville, - - - - had ho been killed. giKcrd," time to rcmonybor my father but Du;,. Iloglutrutlon certlllcatos will a native of Salisbury, Conn., was then But as often as they wondered In business. The elder Scoville tiled In Warns Dairymen Their Herds with the news of his death tho work "I would have bad u cliance, oven bo given to ubsentoes by tlioir local hla Iron Ilpo gave no token of an of supporting mother and myself then, had it not been for the fact 1890, hut Food Administrator Scovlilo's boards upon receipt of the registra mother, Mrs. Francos Wasson Scoville, May Have to Feed Allies’ Bwering, his Iron eyes gave no sign fell to Jim, my brother, I wont to that the corporal of tho guard was 10 PER CENT OF ALL, 21 of their presence, his watchful gaze tion cardfi. is still alive and resides with throe of Children. ; ochool when I became old enough, an old friend before the war but an In addition to being prepared to never faltered but stlM held faa'. her daughters at 10 East Fifty-second yes, to the same old school whore implacable foe at present. street, New York city, a fourth daugh and true to the South away to the Jiipply absentee;', with registration my ancient relative, Nathan Halo “ Well, Jack Darling, so you have This In BaHed on LnNt RegiNtration— cnrdn, local boardn niiist also furnish ter living In Salisbury. South and Dixieland. The dairy herds of the country noilt had taught at one time. Oh, how loft your Yankee friends now, have ThiN Figure to be UNod as a Guide. registration cards to sick persons His father’s Iron interests requiring be maintained at their full stromitb And that afternoon seated alone proud I was of Hale In those day.s! you. Woll, well, this is pretty easy, w!i() makn .'ipi>llcallon. Any person his removal to New York, Robert Seu for tlio benefit not only of the geoera- in the Park with tho Soldier. I alsr vile entered Berkley School, New York, tlon now engaged In war, but for (he It was my greatest delight to stand Seach him, guard” , and I turned Rrforo tho actual registration of who will bo iinablo to present him (for when a child I bad done as graduating in 1803. Upon leaving future generations as well, the gbUdren Jip and recite those immortal lines, pale at tho thought that Frank all young nion of twenty-one years self for roglstratioii on Juno 5 may these children had done, and I had school Robert Scoville Immediately as who will suffer if tho herds are pbh* “ I only regret that I have but one Wells, a brother of Margaret, but a of age for tho selective service, the dclogcto some rompotont person to dreamed as those children ha< sumed tho management of his father's initted to dwindle, Herbert C. Hoover, life to give for my country.’’ Halo rebel to the core thanks to his fath local draft boards lirive numorouu apply to tho local board fur a copy dreamed In that fantany ...... ■ - iV m Mr. . y , , • ."'v, •l'^.' SViV' % ' i ' . ' M g e e ig h t TUESDAY THE The Pentecostal Sunday school re hearsal for Children’s day will be held in the church at 6.St) this even ^ A'Few Special Values ing, instead of Thursday evening, as announced Sunday. ' FROM OUR Because of an error some names in the Red Cross list had been shuf TONIGHT IN MANCHESTER. fled from the |5 to the $3 column. Ready For Memorial Day! Ladles’ Auxiliary, A. O. H., For The local committee says that this i i May Reduction Sale esters hall. error will be corrected later. At no time in the history of the store have our stocks of Ready-to*wear The Emily D. Curtis place, on Manchester Lodges A. F. & A. M., Apparel for Decoi^tion Day been so complete. Odd Fellows hall. Spring street, will be^sold at auc Georgette Crepe Waists $2.98 Court Nutmeg, F. of A., K. of P. tion this evening at 6.30. Besides the house and an acre of land, there hall. Good quality crepe, well made, new models, an ex Division No. 1, A. O. H., Foresters will be. sold the furniture, tools, etc. Robert M. Reid will be the auction- ceptional value at the price. hall. New Novelty White Hats Circle theater, Charlie Chaplin. eo?. Park theater, Charlie Chaplin. Su/iday evening at 7.30 o’clock, a , woman w&nts a white hat for Decoration Day, so we have prepared union service will be held In the to take care of everyone s wants during the next two days—Come and see the new sum White Gaberdine Skirts $1.98 mer models we are now displaying. T.ightJwg Up Time. Center Congregational church. The churches uniting In this service will Good gaberdine, cut full size, new spring models/look Auto lamps should be lighted at You will find white milan’s, hemps, panamas and georgettes, in every desirable be the North and South Methodist, well, will give good satisfaction. 8.46 p. m. shape and style and the prices $2.98 up to $7.50. __ The sun rose at 5.20 a. m. the Center and North Congregation The sun sets at 8.16 p..m. al, St. Mary’s Episcopal and the Sal ______>■ \ vation Army. Don’t Forget The Children * Good Silk Fibre Hose 39c Mr. James Shipman, of Manches Home gardeners are complaining ter, is stopping at the Hotel Mar that their tomatoe plants hre being children too, are looking forward to the coming of Decoration Day Here is a hosiery bargain, white, black and »e iieid in tW'Center pirrF^F a srnau lot One of tHe Forth to Wifc’** ted voiles, m sizes 14 up o’clock Sunday afternoon. These 8V^ and 9 which we v.ill sell Sm art Prayers—“Ol athe people, by the Some Ramie dresses in this lot services will continue all through at " as lon>{ fas they l.rt. people, for the people,’’ “that this have detachable skirts with the Polished ^ the summer months if the weathei nation, under God, shall have a CHILDREN’S 35c HOSE Norfolk effect jacket, and have permits. and Bracket $1.91b1 new birth.’’ i ...... 25c. been selling at $8.98. There will be no delivery of mall Made Four-Minute Talk: “The Duty of the from the South Manchester postof Hour.’’ “It is rather for us to be flee Memorial day. The lobby and here dedicated to the great task stamp windows, however, will be remaining before us.”—Rev. John open until one o’clock. The office S. Porter. will be closed at one o’clock for the Singing: “America.” Conceived In rest of the day. liberty and dedicated to the propo Walter Sheridan, eldest son of Mr. Get a Straw Hat For Memorial Day sition that all men are created SOUTH MANCHESTER' COHN • and Mrs. John F. Sheridan of Union equal.” EGER has the BEST IN THE MARKET, THE LAMP- street, has enlisted in the naval re Benediction. SON & HUBBARD. ENTIR’ELY NEW LINE THIS serve force and this morning started SUMMER. IN ADDITION EGER WILL GIVE TWO for the naval training station at ECHOES’ FIRST DEFEAT. THRIFT Si:^MPS WITH EVERY HAT PURCHASED Brooklyn, N. Y. He has been em ROYAL NEIGHBORS’ WHIST. Before Memorial Day. ployed In one of the insurance of- The Echoes added another victory flees in Hartford. to their string by defeating the At The annual meeting of tke voters Money to Go for Stamps—Rommago Straws, $1.75 to $3.50 las of this town by the score of 8 to Sale Postponed. of the Eighth School and UtilitieF 5 Saturday afternoon at the Main DRESS UP FOR Panamas, $3.50 to $7.50 district will be held at the school street grounds. Edgar featured at house one week from Friday night, the bat, poling out a homer with At the Royal Neighbors’ whist so Adler’s Summer Suits-All the latest styles June 7. The' date of the meeting Is two men on, in the seventh. Bur cial last night, prizes were awarded set a little earlier than is customary the Echoes string was broken Sun and shades. Dress up for Memorial Day. a’l follows: so as to give the school board more day when they met the Sand Hills of Ladles: Miss/ Gertrude Nelson, $15, $18, $20 up to $30 time to engage the teachers for the Burnside on Burnside grounds. first prize; Miss Gertrude Freder- a coming year. The score at the end of the sixth in ickson, second prized Miss Litter, In the list of subscribers to the ning was 10 to 0-. The Echoes start consolation prize. Red Cross fund, Miss Mena Strant ed in the seventh but it was too Gentlemen: James Robinson, first of South Main street and Robert late. The battle ended up with the prize; John Scanlon, second prize, Custom demands that Veitch of Church street were credit score of 11 to 5 in Burndide’s favor Adolph Carlson, consol^ipn. , A ■ ' your spring costume be ed with having given 33. The Ambach who twirled for the Sand There were nine tables filled with IMEP mAVEa I complete on that day. amount that each subscribed should Hills struck out nineteen men while players and many tickets were Our stock of Men’s fur- have been 35. C. O. Wolcott also Cervinl oX^the Echoes struck out bought by persons who did not at nishings is worthy of RED CROSS CORRECTIONS. gave 35 instead of 33.-' fourteen. tend. The money realized will bo i your attention. SAVE Harlow Willis, son of Mr. and Mrs Thursday the Echoes will Journey used to buy thrift stamps. Plano The Royal Neighbors gave |5 and Gilbert E. Willis of Center street to Windsor and tackle the All-Stars ^ Y O U R ^ had been made to hold a rummage then an additional $5 toward the was home from New Haven ovei of that piqce. A fast game Is ex STRAW HATS are ready, in every style and model that Sunday. He is a member of the sale in the town hall, Tuesday even ~ SIGHTj Red Cross fund, but were credited pected. Saturday they will meet the is right at all prices. _ the second time with giving only $3. naval reserve force and is at present ing, June 4, but as the registration Blue Ribbons of this town and Sun officials will be busy at the hall that Here you will quickly be told Their total subscription, therefore, stationed at the Elm city. He had day the Delflres of Hartford. trhether your eyes need help or not. his first furlough Sunday and came night it has been decided to postpone Only by a scientifle Investigation such i:i 310. LOW SHOES—made especially to suit your require home to celebrate his 21st birthday the sale to Tuesday evening, Juno as that made here can you be abso Mrs. Abble Knowles of 70 High ments, all the popular leathers, various models at prices, lutely assured as to the state and street, Mrs. Mary Steppe of 81 with hla folks. CLEVER MARKSMANSHIP. 11. The rummage sale also is to needs of your eyes. Wells street and William J. Carr all The Ladies’ Red Cross Auxiliary raise money for thrift stamps. to suit your purse. My So. Manchester oflice open F. E. Watkins of the firm of Wat On account of holding only a short every night except Saturday from contributed 35, but through an er of the Zion’s German Lutheran church will meet In Hhe church tc kins Brothers, a member of the business session last evening, the 6.30 to 9.00 p. m. At optical Dept. ror were credited with only 33. Mrs. LIGHT WEIGHT UNDERWEAR in union and 2-piece Q. Fox & Co., Hartford during the sew at two o’clock tomorrow after Hartford Gun club, captured the Royal Neighbors postponed the fix Carl Walker and Mary Fallon were suits of the popular makes. *iy. In the “same boat.” noon instead of Thursday afternoon honors of^heing high gun of the day ing of the date for their annual out LEWIS A. HINES, REF. Miss Mary Tyron, employed by which is a holiday. The Young La at the second registered tournament ing until the next meeting. of the\ Connecticut Trap Shooters’ * Members of the order will not EYESIGHT SPECIALIST the Blish Hardware Co., subscribed dies’ Auxiliary also will meet at SHIRTS AND NECKWEAR in great assortment. HOUSE & HAL|: BLOCK. 35. She was credited with but 33 in 7.30 tomorrow evening instead of association, held Saturday by the meet at the Recreation Center for Seaside Gun club of Bridgeport Red Cross surgical dressings work Bates Street shirts in the new patterns and our G. & H, the Red Cross list. Thursday evening;. Special shirt best values in town at $1.00 and $1.25. JOSEPH LAPPIN. A big Memorial day rally will be Mr. Watkins’ record was 118 breaks Thursday night, on account of It be Joseph/Lapplh of 64 Birch street out of 125 targets. There were ing a holiday, but all who possibly Silk and washable neckwear in great assortment. UNCLAIMED MAIL. held In the Salvation Army citadel died yesterday after a long illness at 7.30 o’clock Thursday evening. seventy-fiye shooters in the fields in can are urged to be on hand the fol ■■•wi : lir. Qappln was 42 years old and had Preceding the rally, an open air ser cluding crack idiota from the New lowing Thursday night. long been a resident of this town. Unclaimed letters remain in the York Athletic club. Other high Manchester .Postofflee for the follow vice will be held on Main street in He leaves a wife who Is his nearest front of the Tinker block at seven scores made by Hartford Gun club Glenney & Hultman relative In town, and three brothers ing named persons: Mrs. W. S. members at 126 targets were: E. H. The kaiser has named a new gate Darford, Mrs. Catherine McCann, o’clock. Brigadier William An Store open Wednesday evening and/closed all^day Thtic|;Lj And A sister In Ireland. Funeral ar- drews of Hartford will be in charge Morse, 117; H. Briffiley, 116; H. after Hlndenburg. But It isq’t go IfiiiYOinonts are not fully completed No. 472 Tolland Turnpike, and Miss C. Barstow, 114; J. U Talcott, 113: ing to be strong enough to shute out day, Memorial Day. Nellie Mohegan. of the rally and will be asalsted by yet. It will be held at 2 o’clock about 20 visiting officers from sur H. J. BHirt; 118; *'C. Oi Hedstrom, the Americans, ■Brldgepc^ Tele^ ^iim nday afternoon. The burial rounding towns and cltiaa. 112. gram ^frfU b0 in the Bast Cemetery, The The most attractive cemetery and J. 8. Kklll will offlelate. It is lawn hrns and boxes that you h^ve All kinds of flowers' and potted ; liklly that saiVlces will be held In seen, ac Park Hill Flower Shop; Fruit Salad Sundae—datieioua^ plants for Hemprlal Day. John H. Fudge Sundae, very nice, ISo, lUry'jp Bpiiicopal church. Bait Cemetery entrantse. '^adv. Maghell Drug Co. adr Cbetfoyv 80832 Magnell Drug Co. \ adr Insert your AdvtA in The 'Df »». . 1