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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1918.
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JOHN A. LOGAN.
CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS.
In another column will be found a
most urgent appeal for" women 'help
ers at the Home Service Department
of the Red Cross which maintains
headquarters in the City building.
The call is for volunteers who will
loan automobiles or proffer their per-
jsonal services to assist in combating
the epidemic which has developed
here. The appeal speaks for itself.
lt states frankly that the situation is
jtrjjAv odoo oj aapjo m jerrj put? snofjas
jit, the personnel of workers must be
1 uigmciitcd. In a time like tills it is
?.he solemn duty of every woman who
Iran possibly give her services in this
worthy cause to do so immediately.
Irhose who have automobiles at their
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lisposal should offer them unhesitat
ingly to the committee in charge of
an leave their homes for a few hours
nght to consider it a privilege as well
is an obligation to present themselves
it headquarters and help along the
,ood. work. This is an occasion where
o-operation will produce telling re
ults at once. The volunteers will be
upplicd with gauze masks to protect
liein against prevalent diseases and
very precaution will be taken to
-hield them. The women of this
ity have proven themselves capable
f heroic action on previous occa
ions. Now their services are in de
nan d as at no time heretofore. Wo
ire sure they will not fail in the pres
et instance and that hundreds of
volunteers will respond without de
lay to the plea issued today.
BOND8 MAKE THE HUN RUN.
LET US BE CALM.
In the present epidemic it will not
lelp one iota to become unduly ex
ited or to spread alarming reports
vbout the cases which develop from
flay to day. The Board of Health,
jhe physicians and the nurses are do
ing everything in their power to
j-heck the disease. It is a gigantic
I ask. Their work will only be hin-
t
jlered if the public permits itself to
jiecome hysterical or panic-stricken.
I
;rhe situation is not as grave as some
lave painted it. Furthermore, peo
)le should riot allow their imagination
o run away with them. If a person
s afflicted by a cold, mild or severe,
et him by all means treat it at once,
ut he should not become possessed
i.t once with the idea that he has in
iuenza, or grip, or pnemonia. Re-
1
Vorts emanating from circles which
Chould be better informed gave the
Vipression yesterday that 50 per cent.
f
if the cases of influenza had devel
oped into pneumonia. Such is not
he case. The Board of Health is au
hority for the statement that only
jrom 6 to 10 per cent, of the cases
tad developed ino pneumonia, and
jie superintendent is of the opinion
ihat the figure is nearer to 6 than
10
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IJust as the co-operation of women
olunteers is needed by the Red
ross in fighting the epidemic, so is
he co-operation of the public in gen
ial essential in preventing hysteria
md panic. If the man on the street
tears about a new case he should
ee that the health authorities are In
ormed of it, but that is as far as
te should go in the matter , of im
arting the information. There Is no
jecessity or his proclaiming . it to
1 veryone he meets. He may tell
jbout it to someone with' -a lively
IsiYagi nation and before long the one
use about which the story originat
d may grow into three or four, and
hus it becomes m?re alarming. We
realize that it la only human and nat
ural to impart information. 1 'But if
we arc to allay the general excite
ment v.e must try to desist from
spreading: news of a bad nature
which i an neither aid the patient nor
help in any way toward maintaining
calmnes3 of mind.
Let us all, therefore, do what we
can to prevent the community at
large from becoming vnduly aroused
over the situation. If each one strives
conscientiously to do his part in this
regard we will find that it will be
much easier to carry on the work of
stamping out the epidemic. Let us
be calm.
BONDS MAKE THE HUN RUN.
AUSTRIA-HUNGARY CRUMBLING.
Reports received today from sources
usually considered reliable indicate
that a strong movement is on foot in
Vienna to grant national autonomy
in other words, to comply with con
dition No. 10 of President Wilson's
fourteen provisions for the establish
ment of a lasting peace. In his proc
lamation the President had the fol
lowing to say regarding the dual
monarchy:
The peoples of Austria-Hun-r
gary, whose place among nations
i we wish to see safeguarded and
. assured, should be accorded the
freest opportunity of autonomous
' development.
" Gradually the significance and wis
dom of the President's fourteen con
ditions are fast becoming appar
ent to the subjects of Austria-Hungary.
The dual monarchy has with
in its borders some 19 nationalities
represented and each one is naturally
desirious of autonomy. It is obvious
that if genuine autonomy is granted,
Germany would lose her most pow
erful ally and that her dream of a
powerful Middle Europe would van
ish forthwith.
It is not to be imagined for a mo
ment that the Prussian military lead
ers will tolerate such a step if they
can prevent it. They are in absolute
control of the situation in Austria
Hungary at present under the terms
of the agreement reached over a
year ago between the two countries
regarding the fusipn of military
forces. When that agreement was
signed the Austro-Hungarian general
staff ceased to exist except in name,
and the disposition of troops from the
dual monarchy has been entirely in
the hands of Hindenburg and his ad
visers. They will fight to the last
ditch to prevent the granting of the
autonomy, but on the other hand, it
is possible that matters have reached
such a stage that they will be power
loss to hinder Germany's ally in the
contemplated move.
If Austria-Hungary really grants
national autonomy to the various
races within her confines, it will be
the first bit of evidence of good faith
displayed by her, and it would be ac
cepted as an indication that she in
tends to cease hostilities.
AMERICAN AIRPLANES.
In today's news we find the pleas
ing announcement that an American
air squadron conducted a successful
bombing raid on two fortified places
occupied by the Germans. The first
fact which impresses the reader is
that the squadron was composed of
350 machines, of which 200 were' used
for bombing purposes, 100 were battle
planes and 50 were triplanes. This
mammoth squadron represents what
America can do in the way of air
plane production, calamity howlers to
the contrary notwithstanding. An
other fact worth noting is that the
squadron dropped 32 tons, or ap
proximately 65,000 pounds of explo
sives on the points which were their
objectives. The enemy must have
thought that the end of the world
had arrived when those mighty bird
like machines hovered over them and
hurled down ton after ton of destruc
tive material. And this is only a
sample of what the enemy may ex
pect. The Germans have bombarded
non-combatants, hospitals and de
fenseless towns long enough. The day
of retribution has arrived. Their for
tified cities have enjoyed immunity
too long. They shall now realize
what air warfare means. Here's hop
ing the American bombers will soon
be flying across the Rhine. There are
some excellent targets in the dear old
"Vaterland".
BONDS MAKE THE HUN RUN.
A WARNING.
New England is many millions be
hind in the Liberty Loan. The half
way mark has been reached in the
matter of time but not in the matter
of dollars. If New England does not
Contribute its full quota some other
section of the country will have to
furnish it. -We dare not fail the Gov
ernment at this juncture. New Eng
land';? reputation is at stake. Sub
scribe today.
BONDS MAKE THE HUN RUN.
PEACE PROPOSALS. ,
(Copyright reserved)
The Kaiser wants peace, a German
made peace,
He don't like the way things are
going;
With his broom strong and new he
thought to sweep through
But he found it hard grubbing and
hoeing
Now Foch has a broom that is sweep
ing back
From the lands that his hordes
devastated,
Haig, Pershing and others will keep
on his track
Until he and his kind have been
crated.
The Kaiser wants peace, wants all
righting to cease
While ho puts his legs under the
table;
Then he and his crew plan to put the
thing through
With a nice spick and span German
label.
Of his array and navy he boastfully
bragg
All the while that his hordes are
retreating.
And his navy at Kiel since they felt
British steel
Have lost all desire for a meeting.
The Kaiser wants peace, an honorable
peace,
While of valor and prowess he
chatters;
He whose clutch has defiled priest
and woman and child
And torn Honor's garments to tat
ters. From the countries laid waste, from
the temples defaced,
From the hosts of slain, outraged,
and plundered,
Shall the answer be given, as the
stillnesp was riven,
When the message from Sinai first
thundered.
WILLIAM GILDEN RODGERS.
FACTS AND FANCIES.
Holeless macaroni may be the pre
cursor of Swiss cheese and dough
nuts of similar architecture. New
York Sun.
Where were his erstwhile "picket
ers" when President Wilson urged
the senate to pass women suffrage?
Toronto Globe.
Now that it is all over, it seems
safe -,to say that President Wilson
kept us out of the war with Bulgaria.
Manchester Union.
Cotton prices, it seems are not to
be fixed after all the fuss about it.
The south won't permit it, and the
south is now boss. Philadelphia
Press.
Probably conscious superiority is
never more emphatically expressed
in speech than when one neighbor
woman says to another, "You know
how men are." Ohio State Journal.
A $50 bond could sink a U-boat.
And Uncle Sam's bluejackets will
know where to put it. Knickerbock
er Pres3.
President Hadley of Yale has said
something that is worthy to be worn
on the inner hatband; "The man
who uses his brains for selfish ends
and the man who makes the unsel
fishness of his ends an excuse for not
uing his brains are both alike ene
mies of the commonwealth." New
Haven Journal-Courier.
International law, as the peace
loving kaiser construes it, is some
thing that forbids the allies to do to
the Germans what the Germans try
to do to them. Springfield Union.
What do all those resolves not to
have any further dealings with the
Huns amount to? We have already
begun to send steel and lead into Ger
many in large quantities. Boston
Transcript.
The rioters committed
excesses. A number of statues in the
Berlin squares were destroyed. Dis
patch. No "excesses"! Village Im
provement society New York World.
Every child with a missing hand,
every woman with a breast cut off,
every girl with years of misery be
hind and ahead, appeals to America
to put over the fourth loan. Can you
contemplate them and be a slacker?
Portland Oregonian.
Odd isn't it, that the schools, the- j
aters and churches are ordered j
closed. And the trolley cars, the '
most intimate source of influenza in- j
fection, are still allowed to pack peo- i
pie in to the suffocation limit, with '
windows shut tighl. Springfield
Daily News. j
The Intimate Statue.
(From the Boston Evening Tran- I
facript.)
Is there a new family of inonu
ments coming to birth, a new mode
at hand in the making of statues?
Even two or three years ago when
Bela Pratt's figure of Edward Ever
ett Hale first appeared in the Public
Garden, Boston saw that this monu
ment carried a somewhat unusual
quality. It boldly omitted certain
features common to statues of dis
tinguished men. For one thing, it
had no pedestal. Dr. Hale was made
to stand almost directly upon the soft
grass of the garden. The figure itself
had none of the traditional attributes
of formalized, dignity. Obviously,
however, Bela Pratt's work was
not one of omission alone, but also
of consciously organized purpose. It
precluded all save the aim to reveal
Dr. Hale in such way that a sudden
glimpse of the statue should seem like
a chance, an intimate meeting with
the great preacher himself, out for a
stroll in the garden, his head slightly
bent, his shoulders slightly stooping
with age, his gaze at the level of
every man's eye.
J Precisely how successful Pratt was
in this effort it is not now our business
LIST OF NEW BOOKS AT THE NEW BRITAIN INSTITUTE
BACK FROM BELGIUM, by J. De
Ville. A secret history of three years
within the German lines.
CHRIST IN THE POETRY OF TO
DAY, compiled by M. Crow.
An anthology from American poets.
FROM SHAKESPEARE TO O. HEN
RY; Studies in Literature, by Stu
art P. Mais. .
NOTE BOOK OF AN AMERICAN
PARSON IN ENGLAND, by G.
Monroe Royce.
"The author is a clergyman of the
Protestant Episcopal church who
has had charge of churches in most
of the countries of Europe. This
book deals with six years spent in
England where he had special licens
es permitting him to officiate in ' the
established church. But it is
not as a critic that he writes his. first
purpose is to entertain. mere are
pages that read like Jane Austen or
Trollopo, with one adventure not un
worthy of the author of "Wuthering
Heights". Book Review Digest.
REVOLUTIONARY PILGRIMAGE,
by Ernest Peixotto.
Being an account of a series of
visits to battlegrounds and other
places made memorable by the war
of the Revolution.
VANDAL OF EUROPE, by Wilhelm
Muhlon, translated by W. L. Mc
Pherson. An expose of the inner workings
of Germany's policy of world domina
tion and its brutalizing consequences.
to estimate. It is enough to insist
upon the particular purpose which his
effort suggested. In so far as this
was simply a part of the modern in
clination toward realism, it was, of
course, nothing new. But the striv
ing for a special intimacy of effect
that is what may fairly be called a,
fresh characteristic. A related intent
can be ceen in other recent work.
There is, for example, the Gutzon
Boegium statue of Lincoln appeared to
New Jersey. So closely inviting to
human companionship has this
seated figure of Lincoln appeared to
the children of Newark that small
boys and girls have made almost a
practice of spending their time
roundabout it, sitting in the Presi
dent's lap, reading there, ar nodding
near his feet, or perhaps climbing
upon his shoulder and curling one
arm around his neck. Of a truth
there is a new appeal here, that this
should be possible.
Yet if it must be admitted that two
cousins are too few to make a clan, or
to prove the advent of a novel style i.i
statues, let a third be brought to
judgment, perhaps the most daring of
them all. Consider C. S. Pietro's
figure of John Burroughs, lately un
veiled for the Museum of Art in
Toledo, Ohio. Here is a representa
tion fully intended as a piece of com
memorative art a monument in
every sense of the word yet which
has not the first trace of conven
tional dignity. Burroughs is shown
in life-scale, resting upon a rock, his
feet and legs swinging loosely off
from its curved surface, his left hand
shading a glance that looks deep into
the distance, scrutinizing and at the
same time caressing all the details of
the scene before him. The clothes he
wears are of the roughest no coat
a soft shirt, rugged boots. He is the
outdoor man out-of-doors. And so he
will be mounted, upon an actual
boulder, with no formal pedestal, in
the open air.
If such jauntiness in a statue incites
a certain surprise, the surprise will
be found accompanied also by a very
real stimulation of interest. This
adaptation of the customary free
dom of genre sculpture to the more
exacting demands of the portrait
monument has its advanages. It can
be made to convey an uncommonly
lucid idea of the nature and predilec
tions possessed of its subjects. Above
it all it can produce a happy intimacy
of efiect at least it can when it
succeeds. When it fails it is rather
worse, rather more banal, than the
worst of conventional monuments, in
any event it suggests the coming of a
new generation in the age-long suc
cession of the world's statues of
famous men.
COMMUNICATED.
BE A REAL AMERICAN.
Speak Kdndly to Newest Arrivals
From Foreign Lands.
Being employed in one of our fac
tories and observ'ng many conditions,
I would like lo make a plea for those
of foreign birth who work among us,
with the hope and expectation of bet
terment. If we would make Americans of
them use them as Americans should.
A "Good morning", a cheery word,
hurts no one to give and in many in
stances helps another. I have noticed
in saying "Good morning", or a kind
word to some of them, the eyes
brighten, and they are much pleased.
Others look at you askant as though
afraid to notice you. Why such feel
ing as the latter? Because they have
not been accustomed to kindness by
some of our people, called Americans.
In our factories there are the great
est of opportunities of reaching them,
if we would have them become Amer
icans. If some of our foremen would
use them like human beings, not ani
mals, (animals are deserving of kind
ness) they would very soon fall in
With 'our ideas, and ways. They do
not understand our language, our cus
toms and ways. Just have a little
patience. Tell tliem, show them what
is required and by being kind to
them I am sure you will get good re
sults. They arc ever on the alert to
return a kindness. We must not let
them think we are barbarians, shout
ing and using profane language. I
have thought some of these people
must think as well as say, "If that is
the way Americans are, I don't want
to be an American" ?nd so they have
"By a former director in Krupp's."
"Win the War" Helpers.
, AMERICAN POULTRY CULTURE,
by Sando.
DISEASES OE' POULTRY, by Pearl
and Surface.
Their diagnosis, treatment and pre
vention. FIFTY YEARS AMONG THE BEES,
by Miller.
LIVING FROM EGGS AND POUL
TRY, by Brown.
MAKING POULTRY PAY by Powell.
SHEEP FARMING IN NORTH AM
ERICA, by Craig and Marshall.
if
SHEPHERD'S MANUAL, by Stewart.
SWINE IN AMERICA, by Coburn.
Fiction.
BATTLES ROYAL DOWN NORTH,
by Norman Duncan.
GHETTO SILHOUETTES, by D.
Warfield.
HARBOR TALES DOWN NORTH,
by Norman Duncan.
MONEY MAKER, by I. R. Allen.
The romance of a ruthless man.
WAR EAGLE, by W. J. Dawson.
YOU'RE ONLY YOUNG ONCE, by
Margaret Widdemer.
remained secluded among their own
nationality. A person in a foreign
land is in a very hard position, if
he does not have the help of those
with whom he ccmes in contact daily,
daily.
It would be a very good thing if
some of our factory officials would in
vestigate and instruct such foremen,
that such conditions be removed. Our
manufacturers have a great problem
on their hands, and need, and should
have the help and co-operation of
every -,ierson in their employ, espe
cially the trusted foreman.
There are the sanitary conditions,
teach cleanliness, by practicing clean
liness, not by allowing expectorating
on the floors or wherever it happens
to be. There are also other sanitary
conditions that need attention. In
speaking on the subject, not long
since with a man of foreign birth, he
told me that when a boy at home,
he had been taught and had read,
that the Americans were of the high
est ideals, the most wonderful people.
He felt they were almost God Him
self, kind and good, and had a long
ing to go to America and see and be
among such wonderful people. Ben
jamin Franklin was his ideal. He
thought he would find all Americans
like him. He came to America, a
young man. The first place he found
employment in, was in a factory in
Waterbury, Connecticut. There he
was so surprised and disappointed to
find Americans Were not what he had
expected to find, a Benjamin Frank
lin. The men would laugh at him,
jeer at him, play all kinds of jokes on
him, because he could not speak or
understand the English . language,
and because of his foreign ways.
They would not accept or help him.
He was very home-sick longed for
some one to be kind to him, (think,
father and rr ether, how would you
feel if it was your boy!) Coming from
a good home, without mother, fath
er, brother or sister near him, they
thousands of miles away, having a
fair education made it doubly hard to
bear. Much credit is due the man.
He made the most of the opportuni
ties that awaited him in this won
derful country, and at the present
time is one of Hartford's business
men. The time came when he found
there are many good Americans.
There are hundreds and hundreds
of others who arrive here, with just
such thoughts of America and Ameri
can people to be disappointed. Why
have such conditions? It is for each
one of us to help them rather than
throw cold water on them. Many
times my heart aches for them and
I feel that I must reach out and help
every one of them. They don't seek
charity. They work for their living.
Kindness costs us nothing. It is a
work for every one of us. Don't
wait until the war is over; begin now,
to accept them.
In this war all of the Allied na- t
tions are fighting for the one cause,
"God and humanity", and so, we
should reach out and accept them.
Nearly all of the foreign nations look
to us for help and protection. Don't
disappoint those who are toiling daily
o nionrr us
AN AMERICAN WOMAN.
FAMILIES IN NEED,
NURSES ARE WANTED
(Continued from First Page)
reau also wishes to secure the names
of all automobile owners who are
willing to give the use of 'their ma
chines if necessary, to take the vol
unteer nurses about the city.
Nurses Need Automobiles.
With the true spirit of their pro
fession, the entire staff of the Visit
ing Nurses' association is making
every effort to meet the demands
made upon them. They are working
long hours each day, Sundays in
cluded. In order to make it possible
to care for the largest number of
patients in the least possible time,
automobile owners are asked to loan
these workers their cars. Six cars a
day are needed for this most neces
sary work and it is hoped that every
body will be willing to lend a car
when called upon to do so.
Business Becoming Affected.
The business of the city is being
somewhat interrupted by . the disease.
Several stores have had to be closed
because clerks and proprietors were
ill. At least one saloon and one
barber shop have been closed for the
same reason and at the telephone of
fice so many of the operators are ill
that those left are having almost to
double their efforts. In the factories
there is hardly a department that is
not handicapped by a lack of em
ployes and even the milkmen are in
trouble. One milk dealer was com
pelled to close his route entirely this
morning as his employes were sick.
Mrs. Eva Cook.
Mrs. Eva Cook, wife of Rev. War
ren F. Cook, pastor of Trinity Metho
dist church, died early this morning
following n illness with pneumonia
which resulted from an attack of
Spanish influenza Added pathos is
given to this death since the infant
daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Cook,
Katherine Patton Cook, succumbed to
the same disease on Tuesday night.
Other members of the family are in
disposed and Rev. Mr. Cook himself
is convalescing from a serious attack.
Beside? her husband, Mrs. Cook
leaves to mourn her loss in this city,
two small children, Caroline and
Warren.
The funeral arrangements are as
yet incomplete.
Harry A. Miller.
Harry A. Miller, a member of the
U. S. Naval Reserves, died yesterday
at the Naval Base hospital in New
London of pneumonia. He was for
merly associated in business with the
Weiss & Miller Co. at 151 Winter
street and when he was called into
the service he entered the instrumen
tal department of the navy.
The funeral will be held from the
home of his sister, Mrs. B. Wolf of 89
Hartford avenue at 2 o'clock tomor
row afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret Kaczenski.
Mrs. Margaret Kaczenski aged 20
years, died at the New Britain Gen
eral hospital this morning of pneu
monia, following influenza. She was
admitted to the hospital yesterday af
ternoon. Mrs, Kaczenski was the wife
of Peter Kaczenski of 123 Orange
street. The funeial arrangements
have not been made.
John Henry Stack.
John Henry Stack of 122 Mill street
died last night of pneumonia which
'followed an attack of Spanish in
fluenza. He was 37 years of age and
leaves his wife and five children. He
also is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. David Stack of 3 3 Mill street,
and three brothers, David A. Jr., Jo
seph J. and Ferdinand E. Stack.
Funeral arrangements will be an
nounced later.
George Milkaitis.
George Milkaitis, aged 36 years,
died at the New Britain General
hospital last night of pneumonia. He
was at the hospital only a few hours.
He leaves his wife and four children,
living at 1132 East street. The funeral
will be held at St. Andrew's Lithua
nian church, Saturday morning at 8
o'clock. Burial wiil be in the Catho
lic cemetery.
Attorney Abraham E. Pouzzner.
Attorney Abraham Eugene Pouzz
ner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Israel
Pouzzner of 104 Winter street, died
at 4:30 this morning after ten days'
illness. He became ill with the grip
a week ago and pneumonia developed
a couple, days ago. His death was a
shock to his many - friends. Among
his associates in the legal profession
of the city he was held in high esteem.
Attorney Pouzzner was born in New
Britain and was 25 years of age. He
attended the public schools, graduat
ing from the High school in 1912. He
then attended Cornell university, from
which he graduated in 1917. While
at college he also studied law and
was admitted to the practice of law
last December. He associated with
Attorney Morris D. Saxe in his prac
tice. As a lawyer he aided in draft
board work.
Besides his parents he leaves three
brothers, Benjamin and Morris of
Boston, and Daniel, who is a sergeant
major with the American troops in
England, and four sisters, Mrs. Samuel
Campner of New Haven, Mrs. Morris
D. Saxe and the Misses Jennie and
Edith of this city.
Attorney Pouzzner was a member of
the B'nai Brith, Jehuda Harlevi the
Zionist association and other Jewish
organizations.
The funeral will be held at his late
home tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
and burial will be in Beth Alom
cemetery.
Wilbert Martin 3furphy.
Wilbert Martin Murphy 17 year
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Mur
phy of 125 Hartford avenue, died last
evening of pneumonia, following
Spanish influenza. He had beep ill
only a few days. He was born in
New Britain and was employed at the
Barnes & Kobert. Besides his parents
he leaves six sisters, Mrs. James Cos
grove, Mrs. James Malarney, Mrs.
Chester Humphrey, Mrs. Fred Mac
holz, Mrs. Richard Cassidy and Mrs.
Vincent Lynch, and a brother, Mat
thew. The funeral arrangements
have not been made.
The funeral will take place Satur
day morning at 9 o'clock from St.
Mary's church. Interment will be in
the new Catholic cemetery.
Walter V. Prelle.
Letter Carrier Walter V. Prelle,
aged 35 years, died this noon at the
New Britain General hospital of pneu
monia. He was taken ill a week ago
and was confined to his home since.
He was taken to the hospital yester
day afternoon. Mr. Prelle lived at
55 3 East street. He was born in
Manchester and came to New Britain
when a child. Mr. Prelle was favor
ably, known, and affiliated with New
Britain lodge of Elks and Chamber
lain council, Jr. O. U. A. M. ' He was
also a member of the Letter Carriers'
association, having served ten years
as a carrier. Of late he was on the
parcel post route. Besides his wife
he leaves' two daughters, Florence
and Frances; his father Louis Prelle,
and five brothers, Louis, Fred, Wil
liam, Charles and Frank. The funeral
arrangements are not completed. It
is intended to have the servisaa pri
vate and friends are requested t
omit flowers.
Henry Schwab.
Henry Schwab, aged 33 years, died
this noon at his home on Kensington
road. He was a relative by marriage,
of Letter Carrier Prelle. Mr. Schwab
was emnloved as a baker at Hoffman's
bakery. His death was due to pneu-
monia and followed a week's illness.
Besides his wife he leaves a daughter
Delores, and three sons, William, Rus
sell and Henry, also fotfr brothers,
John, William, Andrew and Jacob
and four sisters, Mrs. Louis Prelle
and Mrs. Peter Hanson of this city,
Mrs. Lottie Weiss of Chicago and Mrs
Lena Becker of Wilkesbarre Pa. The
funeral arrangements have not been,
made.
William DelVichio.
William DelVichio aged -? years,
died this morning at the New Britain
General hospital of pneumonia. Ho,
was taken from his home at 178 Oak
street to the hospital last night and
was in the institution only a few
hours. He leaves relatives in the old
country. The funeral arrangements1
have not been made.
INCREASES FOOD SUPPLY
Germany Rationed Until April ab r
Earliest Shortage of Fats anl
Sugar Throughout Empire.
Washington, Oct. 10. Food mater-,
ials and supplies that have been pro
duced in Germany this summer will
be sufficient with restrictions on con
sumption to meet the needs of tha
armies and the civil population until
about next April, it is said by officiala
of the Food Administration. Enlarged
conservation measures are being put
in effect throughout the empire which,
are expected to stretch out the avail
able food materials until time for
planting again. '
The danger spot in the German
food situation is in the shortage of
fats. Efforts made during the sum
mer to overcome this deficiency
through the production of large
quantities of oil bearing vegetablea
were partially successful. Severe re
strictions on the use of oils of all
kinds have been put into effect by
the German food (administrators, es
pecially in the matter of butter and
meat fats.
There is dire need for sugar: a con
dition which the government sought
to overcome last summer in the pro
duction of syrup producing canes and
vegetables.
By careful allotment of vegetablea
and canned goods and restrictions on
the use of meats the Teutonic food
officials expect to be able to carry the
empire through another winter or. the
available supply of rations. Little
promise is held out, however, that the
cold weather will not severely tax tha
physical resistance of the civilian
population owing to depleted vitality
from prolonged starvation this sum
mer. The death rate is. already heavy
among people above 55 years of age.
Under the rules governing exports
that have been put in effect by the
United States virtually all supplies of
foodstuffs to Germany from neutral
countries have been stopped. In every
instance the. War Trade Board haa
ascertained beforehand that the con
signments of food to neutrals will not
serve to release other foodstuffs for
shipment into German territory.
CITY ITEMS.
The New Britain National Bank,
The Commercial Trust Company and
The New Britain Trust Company will
toe open Saturday evening from 7:30
to 9 o'clock for the purpose of receiv
ing subscriptions to the Fourth Lib
erty Loan. Advt.
Both the civic tea and guest night
of the Woman's club have been in
definitely postponed on account of the
epidemic.
The New Britain Trust Company
will 'be closed all day on Saturday,
October 12th, Columbus Day, except
in the evening from 7:30 to 9 o'clock
when it will be Oipen for the purpose
of receiving deposits and subscriptions
to the Fourth Liberty .Loan. Advt.
INNOCENT MAN IN PRISON
Convicted Bank Robbers Admit Wil
liam Murray, Now at Wcthersfield,
Did Not Assist in Attempted Theft.
Pla.-tford, Oct. 10. That John
Kinby of iNo. 485 IShawmut avenue,
Boston, was the third man who tried
to rob the City Bank and Trust Com
pany of $5 00 in this city on May 3,
instead of William Murray of Boston,
;now serving a three year sentence in
the state prison at Wetherslleld for
participation in the robbery, was the
statement of John H. Kilgallin and
AVilliam Donovan when arraigned la
the superior court before Judge L. F.
Burpee today, charged with ped-rv
made in Murray's trial.
Kilgallin and Donovan pleaded not
guilty to the :perjuty charge and
through Public Defender- John F. For
ward made a motion that their triad
be deferred until December to allow
them to get witnesses from Boston.
They have been in state's prison since
June serving sentence for their part
in the attempted robbery which they
admitted. Murray was captured later
in Boston and extradited for trial. En
claimed he was not in Hartford on
May 3, 1918, and had witnesses that
he was in Boston on that date. .
That the men were bluffing was tho
opinion of State's Attorney Alcorn '
who Insisted on an early trial of th
VWjury. case.