New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 10, 1914, Page 13

Aa‘ attendance of local ¢ bowels; “.. Dr. Edwards believes in gentleness, NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1914. SECOND ADVENTISTS CHURCH DEDICATED |ife and Advent Union Cenference Opeas in This City. Hiaborate exercises in dedication of ihe Becond Adventists’ new church on Church street, were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon with a large members and visiting clergy and elders. The pro- €ram opened with an organ volun- tary, by Mrs. Laura Watkins .Rush. Blder J. Warren White of | *Fitohburg, Mass., followed with the invocation and the rest of the pro- gram wes carrled out as follows: Hymm, church quartette; scripture ) reading, Hlder Harry S. Maeller, of Brooklyn, N. Y.; prayver; hymn of| praiss, C. Hlmore Watkins; words of | greeting, Hlder Joshua Denton of | Brooklyn, N. history of the church, Willls P.’ Corbin, president board of trustees; hymn, Mrs. S. W.| Trader; sermon of dedication, Elder 4. B. Giles, of Fatontown, N. J.; hyma, congregation; act of dedication to'be led by the pastor, Elder E. I'. White; prayer of dedication, Elder. A. H. Bdgerly of Kensington; hymn, | congregation; bemediction, Elder E. F. White. Visiting Adventists. Among the visiting. Adventists arc Elder Joshua Denton of the church of the Becond Adventists in New | York, Blder Harry Woods, of Corina, Maine; Blder H. S. Moeller of Brook- y: Hider L. B. Giles of Eatontown, .; Blder J. Warren White, pas- tor of the Berean church at Fitch- burg, Mass., and the Rev. H. L. Bab- cook, 1 Convention Opens. iThe opening service .of .the Life and Advent Unfon conference began last night in the church with songs of praise under tho direction of EI- der C. BElmore Watkins. The . wel- come: was ‘White, and/Elder J. Warren White Tesponded for the, visitors. The prayer and social service this morning was in charge of Miss Mar-. garet Denton of Brooklyn, N. Y. Preaching service was by Elder J. AVarren White. CHRISTIANITY URGED, AT GREAT REVIVAL Harry Miller, Leader of Wesleyan Gos- " .pel Team, Tells Why It Is Es- sential. One of the most impressive meet- lnll ever held in New Britain s | at ‘Trinity' M. E. ~church' ‘last t,"in'Which men and womén were cn-,lmma to accept Christlanity. The revival was conducted under the aus- pices of the Wesleyan Gospel team, of which Harry Miller i8 the leader. The theory of the members of the team that there should 'be enthusiasm in religion, as well as in business, had a good chance to be proved. & In his sermgn, Mr. Miller ‘took 'as his text Acts 26:28 ‘‘Almost Thou Per- dest Me to Be a, Christian.”, He said in part: ) “Christianity is more than a mat- ter of belief. The devils believed -and trembled, but if they are Christians I am going to Borneo and become a heathen. Christianity is more than church membership. A Christian is one who follows Christ and his prin- ciples—on the football field and in business. ‘ “You say you cannot believe. Probh- ably you are trying to believe too much. Don’t try to swallow all the dogmas and ds. Take the simple word of the Master. . “It/is sin that keeps men away and “sin is no mental illusion. It is a vivid renuty It changes life into death, iy, into sorrow- You see it's effect on every side. People, let’s have life!” . .\ JOBS FOR FIREMEN, Vagancies in the fire department will: be filled by the board of public safety soon. The vacancies are caused by the death of Driver Thomas Cross and ‘the retirement of Callman John Fuley. Substitutes are expected to fill the remaining positions. The custom is 10:appoint the senior substitutes. Carl Langzettle and John Higgins of Nc. 4 are the senior subatitutes and John ‘Stanton of No. 2 is the third oldest in the service. FEEL YOUNG! It's Dr. Edwards’ Ollve Tablets For Yor.! Beware of the habit. of constipa- tion. 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He also declined to answer. His ‘counsel, New Haven, said he had concluded that ‘“‘Responses to such inquiries by the witness would be inappropri- ate, as they were quite beryond the powers of the commission.” “Suppose it could be shown,” sug- gested Mr. Folk, “that the Billard company was owned and controlled by the New Haven road througl dummy directors and officials Would that have nothing to do with an inquiry into the New Haven's financial transactions?” “I do not regard this” said Mr. Cummings, ‘“as a proper tribunal to conduct this inquiry. Congress has no power to investigate the Billard company.” “Even though,” Interjected Mr. Folk, ‘the Billard company be a holding company of an . interstate railroad ?” “I am not on the witness stand,” responded Mr. Cummings. Witnesses Are Persistent. By direction of Commissioner Mc- | Chord the record of the proceedings is to show that the witnesses re- fused to answer -~ essential in the face of a ruling by the com- mission ‘that the questions be an- swered . and' that despite the .order. i witnesses persisted in their refusal. A. S. May, treasurer. of the New testified that the road did not hold' securities of the New Eng- land Navigation company, but did own all the stock. “What obligations of John L. Bil- lard or of the Billard company were held by the New Haven of the New England ‘Navigation company?” “Only such,” replied Mr. May, “as Wwere necessary to the conduct of the affairs of the New Haven.” “Did‘'Mr. Billard give his note to the New England Navigation Co., for $2,742,6007" “I think . so.” “What transaction did - that note Tepresent?” 4 “It is impossible,” responded the witness, ‘“for me to explain all the details,’ but I think . the transaction was in connection with the acquisition of Boston and Maine stock.” Mr. May sald he knew nothing about a”million dollars said to have been tiurned over by the 'New Haven Navigation company to Billard. Folk Announces Procecdings. Chief: Counsel Folk announced that ‘he would bring the proceedings prob- ably at New Haven. His decision came at the end of a morning of ex- amination of witnesses who refused to answer questions intended to develop evidence of dealings involving mil- lions ot dollars. Upon the advice of their attorneys they denied the right of the interstate commercé commis- sion to induire,into the financial af- fairs between the company and the ‘railroad. When the hearing n.djourntd there was a probability that the testimony of Charles S. Mellen, former presi- dent of the New . Haven. system, might be delayed to await the out- come of the mandamus proceedings. “Did the New Haven own a note of John L -Billard for . $11,000,000 and did the New: Haven ' ‘transfer that note to the New England Nayi- of equal amount?’ Mr. May was asked. “I think so, but I do not recall the details.” He explained that all relations be- tween the New Haven and the .Bil- lard company had ceased last month. it “After the institution of this vestigation 2" “Oh, yes,” he replied. . Walker D. Hines, counsel for the New Haven, expfained that the rela- tions of the companies ceased with an exchange of securities The Billard company, the witness said, had no other business than that with the New Haven that he knew of. in- Made $235 a Share. “Is it a fact,” inquired Counsel Doherty, of the commission, ‘“that Billard bought of the New England Navigation company Boston and Maine stock for $126 a share . and subsequently sold it back to the nav- igation, company for $150 a share?” ‘I think some such transaction oc- curred.” “Did the profit on that transaction amount to about $2,700,000?" ' “I. can express no opinion as to that.” “Do you ‘know - whether. Billard acted in that transaction as an indi- vidual or for the New Haven com- pany?” \ “I do not know,” responded Mr. May. He added that .the: Billard company securities were keépt in the New Haven road’s vaults and it ap- paréntly had no other office. “Do you know how much of a loss the New Haven road sustained through its connection with the Bil- lard company?” Mr. May was asked. “I do not. “Or how great’a loss it sustained through the Boston 'and. Maine, or through John S. Bjllard?” “No, sir.” “Do you know," inquired Counsel Doherty, *“‘of anything that s being covered up in the books.in the New ‘Haven?" “I,do not.” After Real Substance, “When the exchange of securities wag made by the New Haven and the Billard company, the latter had $10,- 400,000 ‘of securities. What of real substance was behind’ the Bil- lard company?” “I.do-not know,” he replied. .. He explained that the books of the New Haven swould show all the transac- tions. He could not explain why large payments in form of loans to Former President Mellen were made, except that they had been ordered by the board of directors. A particular loan ©Of3375,000 to Mr. Mellen had been repaid with' interest at five per cnnt.l Homer S. Cummings ot | City Items™ \ Shuttle Meadow filled last night for the first time this year. Last year, according to the records of Water Commissioner P. J. Egan, the lake filled for the first time on March 22- Friday evening, April 17, students’ costume party, Bungalow.—advt., Tony Viola, a fruit dealer, of 532 East Main street, was arrested today, following an altercation with his wife, Rosa, during which, the woman alleged, Tony cut her with a plece of glass. Eagles' carnival, April 11 to 20.— | aavt. Misg Francina Beers, daughter { Mr. and Mrs. Willam E. Beers | Pearl street, is home from school | Lakewood, N, J., for the holidays. The Wall Paper Store. A. Marsh, 38 Main street.—advt. An open meeting will be held | questions |’ the Followers of Miriam on Sunday «| afternoon in Talmud Torah hall to | celebrate the Passover. { Reception to Lyceum players | Thursday eve., April 16, Bungalow.— | advt. * | - Frank Gradeskl, of 48 Millard street, | has complained to the police that ‘ masked burglars broke into his store last night. To Damon's for Baster footwear and hosiery.—advt. Martha chapter, O. B. 8, held an informal entertainment lest night. If you are looking for a finme. cigar, try a Farmer —advt. Actlon taken at the F. O, E. meet- ing held Thursday evening, April 9. All members are requested to meet at the hall at 7:30 sharp to take part in the parade.—advt. Mrs, Loren C. Baker and daughter, Leomine, of Chestnut street, are spending the holidays in the Catskills. Berlin' dancing school this eve—advt. Reception- to Monday evening party April. 20, Bungalow.—advt. The Stag. Social club -held a ban- quet at the Hotel Regal last night. James ‘Hattings, of the Connecticut Reserves, was elected first lieutenant of Company I at the meeting last night. Sir Francis Drake lodge, Sons of St.- George, ‘entertained the grand of- ficers'. last. . night. Speeches were made by the visitors at 'an informul supper. The Tigers haseball team held Its first practice game at the Newing- ton road ‘grounds’ this morning. Retiring Chiet E. J. Holleran was presented with an emblem ring at the meeting of Court Friendly, F. of A, last night. The marriage of Frank Saunders and Miss Grace E. -Flanagan will take L1 22. New Britain council, 0. U. A. M., baseball team met for practice this morning at Walnut Hill park. Lexington Guards conferred the degrees on candidates at the meet- ing of Lexington lodge, , I. 0. O. I last night.’ S Bagles' carnival, April 11 to 20.— advt, Following the proposal to fit up the present city engineer's office for the ‘health department, the former offi- clal’s quarters are lkely to be re- moved “to the west wing of the city bullding. . Spring Wall, Papers. 88 Main street.—advt: Mr. ‘and Mrs, George Swain a.;a daughters, Gracé and Ethel, of Forest street will sail tomorrow from New York for Europe to be. gone until Augtst 1. Foresters’ night Sat.. night, April 11, Eagles’' fair. Court Schiller de- gree teara of Meriden will put on fancy drill.—advt, The case of Joseph Bergeron, sen- tenced to death for murder, which has been appealed, has'been assigned for argument in the, supreme court on April ‘17, according ' to Lawyer Joseph G. Woods, his counsel. Ehgles’ carnival, April 11 to 20— advt. William Packowitz wag arrested on a writ issued by ‘Prosecuting Attor- ney George W. Klett today. He is'ac- cused of .stealing. ‘a cost from John Dent. A. P. Marsh, Pemonal Tax Collector Charles J. Elliott will send out the new tax bills on May 1. Mr. Elliott has collected more than $18,000 on the old tax. Many" ‘persons ‘who ' have been out of work have been ' unubla to pay the tax. A ‘meeting of the] @nl‘nocrn.uc town committee . wiljjhe headqun dfere’ oY% 9 Wk The 1 will 'hold #acanference Sunday aft noon. Mrs. W. E. Nicholls; of 127 Pleas- ant street had a successful operation for tumor at the Charter Oak hos- pital in Hartford Wednesday. Mrs. Daniel Die Agnes Gunning, ‘of Bridgeport,. are spending the KEaster holidays ' with thelr cousin, Miss Sarah O'Neil, of High street. Mr. and Mrs. Clarence A. Place, of this city, opened a’'new dancing acad- emy in Meriden last evéning and next week will: open:others:in Bristol and South Manchester. Frank E. Stevens, of the Wesleyan Gospel team, will Rlve another boxing exhibition in the gymnasium of the Y. M. C. A. tomorrow evening before the senlor apd junior classes. It is ex- pected that Mr. Stevens will have a member of his team as his ‘‘oppon- ent.” and her sister WILL GET MONOGRAMS, The following men .will probably be awarded monograms at the meet- ing of the New Britain High school Athletic council next week: Hult- gren, :'‘Moody, - :Walthers, Ginsberg, Stepanian, Seigrist, Schade and ‘Maier. place at St. Joseph’s church on April |, - Horwitz Jacob Seldenshner (“Whitey Lewis”) | nApril 13. ) Albany, April 10.—Governor Glynn has denied the application of the four gun meén in the Beckeér case for a commutation of séntence of death or | for a reprievee The men—Frank Cirofict (“Dago Frank’), Louls Rosenberg (“Lefty .Louie” (“Gyp the Blood”) and —will go to the electric chair in Sing Sing prison_at sunrise on. Monday, When_ the .court of ap- Deals passed upon the judgment of the court imposing the sentence the date originally fixed for their execu- : tion had passed. ' Therefore it be- came incumbent upon the court of appeals to set a new date for exeou- tion, and it named the week begin- ning April 13. The only avenue of hope then left open to the four con- , Harry demned men was executive clemency, and the governor was appealed to. ' At | first he was inclined .to grant a re- prieve,. but after asking for advice ‘from prominent criminal lawyers he took up the reading of the testimony given at. their trial, and from that time a decided change was noticed in his attitude. . Frank is twenty-eight, Gyp. twenty-five, Louie will be twen- ty-three this month and Whitey is twenty-six. The crime: 'for which they are to be punished was the shoot- ing of Herman Rosenthal at 2 o’clock in the morning of July '16, 1912, at the front door of the Hotel Metro- pole, on Forty-third street, ‘a scant i hundred feet off brilliantly lighted Broadway. District Attorney Charles | 8. Whitman proved that the four had |\been engaged by Jack Rose, Bridgle 1Waber and Harry Vallon to kill Ros- enthal before 'he could get to the dis- The Suez and Panama Canals. (Cincinnati Enquh”t.) We place before the Enquirer read- ers this morning interesting data as to the Suez and Panama canals, be- lieving that in its brief and concise form it will enable them quickly to obtain a correct understanding of the financial status as weli as to other im- portant matters concerning their con- struction and operation. The Suez canal is owned by a stock company, with shares of stock num- bering 379,241. Since 1875 the British government has been the owner of 176,602 of these shares, for which it pald $19,856,320. Through its holding of these shares the British government exercises a controlling interest in the Suez canal. The canal cost about $127,000,000, is 103 miles long, about twenty-eight feet deep, and it takes seventeen hours for vessels to pass through it. During the year 1910 the Suez canal was traversed by 4,633 vessels, with a total net tonnage of 16,581,898, and the toll charges were $1.30 per net ton for vessels with cargo, eighty-two cents per net ton for vessels in ballast and $1.93 for each passenger twelve years of age. The total receipts of the canal com- pany for the year amounted to $25,- 168,400; the costs of maintenance and operation to $3,867,402; payments for fixed charges and in retiring capital obligations aggregated $6,072,602. The company’s net profits were $15,- 908,419, permitting the payment of a dividend of thirty-one per cent. on the canal company’s shares. The outstanding capital obligations amounted to $92,484,644 at the close of the year 1910. The Panama canal is owned by the people of the United tes. It is estimated that it will cost, when completed, approximately $375,000,- 000. [y It will be, fifty-four miles" long, forty-one feet deep and vessels will he able to go through fit, from ocean to ocean, In twelve hours. To pay for this canal the United States gov- ernment has i{ssued honds to the value of $84,631,980, bearing interest at the rate of two per cent..and $50,000,000 in bonds bearing interest al the rate of three per cent. The expenditures on account of the canal in excess of the money received from sales of these bonds have been paid from the cash in tl'r United States treasury. A traffic expert report made to Pres- ident Taft estimated that during the year 1915 10,600,000 net tons would pass through the Panama canal, of which amount the coastwise trade of the United States, now free from tolls under existing law, ‘was estimated 'ut 1,160,000 tons. The rate of tolls as established by President Taft is. to be $1.20 per net ton, this being ten cents per ton less than the Suez rate collected in the British controlled canal. Our coastwise trade being free, the tolls to be collected from the other tonnages, as per this estimate; would amount to about $11,300,000. The costs of maintenance and op- eration it was.thought would not be, more than that at the Suez, say $4,- 000,000, which would leave more than $7,000,000, or about two per cent. upon the entire investment of our people. No one that has studied the trade statistics of the world but appreciates that as the years succeed each other the tonnages passing through the Panama canal will show large annual Increases, and experts believe that by 1920 the net income from the canal will be sufficlent to enable the pay- ment of instalments upon the original sum {invested in the construction of this great- enterprise. o Old Philadelphia Packets. (Philadelphia Bulletin.) Touching on the Cope line of packets which used to sail from Walnut street wharf, the ' following contribution describes the early type of vessel in the service: At the period of which I speak the eailing packets were ships of 500 to €00 tons burden. The state rooms—as the little cabins ranged on either side of the saloon were termed—were be- low the sea level. They were incom- modious, dark and i1l ventilated: in fact, the only light they enjoyed was that furnished by small pjeces of ground glass inserted in the deck overhead and from fanlights in the doors opening ta the saloon, and this was so poor that the occupants of the state rooms could not even dress themselves without making use of a xlumtp. The sole ventilation of them l, Four Gunmen Who Die April 1 3 ttorney that morning and ‘“squeal” on Lieutenant Becker, whe ‘was accused of grafting and extortion. The three turned state’s evidence, and it was on their testimony that the four were convicted and that Becker was found guilty of having instigated the crime. District Attorney Whitman's quick action in the case is belleved to have been responsible for the con- viction of the four gun men and Lieu- tenant Becker. He took personal charge of the case before sunrise a few minutes after the murder oc- curred, and in spite of the opposition and poor memories of various mem- bers of the metropolitan police he carried the case through to a suc- cessful conclusion, The men were tried before and sentenced by Judge Goff. The arrow in the accompany- ing prison picture indicates the death ‘house at Sing was that afforded by the removal of the saloon skylights, which, of course, could only be done in fine weather. ‘The consequence was that the close- ness of the atmosphere in the state- rooms was at all times most un- pleasant, while the smell of the bilge- water was so offensive as to create nausea independent of that .arising from the motion of the vessel. In the winter, on the other hand, the cold was frequently severe. There was, it is true, a stove-in the saloon, but the heat from it scarcely made itself ap- preciably felt in the side cabins. In other matters there was the same absence of provision for the comfort of passengers, The fresh water re- quired for drinking and cooking pur. poses was carried in casks, and when the ship had a full cargo, many of these were placed on, deck, with the result that their contents were some- times impregnated with . salt water from the waves shipped in heavy weather. At all times the water was most ‘unpalatable; it being muddy and filled with various impurities from the old ‘worm-eaten barrels in which it was kept. Not only was the water bad, but the supply occasionally proved inadequate, and when the voy- age whs an unusually long one the necessity would arise of placing the passengers upon hort - allowance. There was always'a cow on board, but there was no other milk.to be had than what she supplied, no way of preserving it having been discovered. Canned fruit. and vegetables were equally unknown. There was com- monly a fair provision of mutton and pork, live sheep and pigs bding. car- ried, but of other fresh mést and of fish the stock was generally exhausted by the time the vessel*had been a few days at sea, refrigerators at that period not ‘having been invented. e TOO0O LATE FOR mmOAflON. WANTED—People .to, know thlt Prof. Kitson will reopen his school of dancing at ‘Holmes & Hoffman's hall, next Tuesday evening. 4-10-42 FOR SALE—Magnificent action, large upright piano in Bristol. Beautiful tone; only $50 delivered New Britain. Rent 50’ ‘cents weekly. Address E\lten!!. Herald Office, 4-10-d2x Deaths and Funerals., Mary Elisabeth Brown: Funeral services for Mary Elizabsth, the eleven months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Roger P. Brown of 149 Main street, who died in Winsted, were held at 1:80 o'clock this after- noon from the Hrwin mortuary chapel in Fairview cemetery. The bereaved mother is. the daug- ter of the late Colonel 8. A. Moore and was Miss Roberta Moore before her marriage. Charles W. Schwaderer. Members from Chamberlain coun- cil, Jr. Q. U. A, M, and Court Bee- thoven, Foresters of America, acted us pall bearers at the funeral of Charles W. Schwaderer held at 2:30 o'elock this afternoon from the home of his parents on Whiting street, The Rev. Dr. Hill oficiated and {nterment was in' Fairview cemetery. John Kariz. Undertaker M. J. Henney has re~ moved the body ot John Kariz to his boarding house at 17 Millard street and the funerai will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning from 8St. Andrew’s church. Rev. Joseph Zeb- ris will officlate: Interment will be in the new Catholic cemetery: i George W. Kittredge, a former rési- dent of this city and of Elm Hill, dled yesterday at his home at Fourth Lake, Old Forge, N. Y. Mr. Kittredge was born in Dover, N. H. seventy-two years ago and had lived in New York for the past five years. While in this city he worked as a machinist at the Union Works and also at P. & F. Cor« | bin’s. Mr. Kittredge is survived by his second wife and a daughter Ly hiy first wife, Mrs. W. E. Hine, of this city. He was a member of Harmony lodge, A, F. & A, M. The funeral will beheld from Mrs. Hine's home at 32 Forest street and interment will be in Glastonbury. Eugene K. Barbour. Eugene E. Barbour, well known in this city, died last evening at his home in Collinsville, following paralytic shock with which he wi stricken on Wednesday. He was sixty- three years of age. Besides his wife he sons, Franklin M., of Norwich, and Edwin R. Barbour, of this city. He was a nephew of Henry Bowers of Maple street. " Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in Collinsville. Berlin News (Coatinued from Ninth Page.) leaves two his assistant, had charge of the post office. A ‘“basket lunch dance” will be given in the town hall this evening by the Berlin dancing class. Miss Clara Cummings 1is visiting - Mr, and Mrs. Bdwin B. Adams, “Tim"” Hannon has been sighed by George Spindler to captain the fast baseball team which he is organiz- ing here. A soclal and dance is to 'be given in Foresters’ hall on April 21 by the D Y. W. YR Mrs. Charles M. Jarvis is spending a few days in Brooklyn, N, Y., as the guest of her daughter, Mrs C, Schauffler. 3 The Berlin Savings bank was closed all da; Barber shops and grocery stores were openm till noon. SWEDISH SERVICES, Bethany, Baptist and Dutheran Chufches Observe Fast Day. Rev. E. G. Hjerpe, president of the Mission Covenant of . America, preached an eloquent sermon ‘at - & Fast day service held this morning at the Swedish Bethany church. . A large attendance was present at the church as well as at the Swedish Lutheran and Elim Swedish Ba church, where the respective pas- tors delivered appropriate sermons. Holy communion will be observed at the service to be held In the Bethany church this evening at 7:30 . | o’clock. p An Injustice. (Boston Herald.) Several years ago a man died Masgsachusetts possessed of $10,000,- 000, on which he had been paying to the municipality in which he lived taxes on $100,000. He was thus taxed on one per cent. A few miles away a man died in another town, worth $1,000,000. He had been paying taxes on $50, or five per cent. of his holdings. Nearer Bos- ton & man died possessed of property valued at $100,000. He had been paying taxes on $25,000, or twenty- five per cent. of his holdings. Here we had a graduated income tax of one per cent., five per cent. and twenty-five per cent., but at rates which were in inverse proportion to the individual's ability to pay them. ' This s one of the grievous in- ' justices of our present attempt fo | collect a personal property tax, which the legislature is now asked to cor- rect. If the attempt were mado 3 uniformly, it would be one thing, and ' vastly less objectionable. But in the present unevenness of lca the injustice is very m‘"fl:‘:} sessment of stocks and bonds is nearly always double taxation, as physical property which they repro- sent has already ' been taxed onoce. But if we are to go through that = form of folly, it should not be made.. to bear less heavily on the rich than, on thrifty persons of the class. Do we want our system’ taxation to discourage all property holdings except by millionaires? ‘We shall now expect to ford demanding the voting machine. Two bad with them will be deemed New