New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 18, 1914, Page 11

» . | HIGH CLASS NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1914. " CONGRESSMEN VOTE ON “ECONOMY” BILLS, " Stae Represeaalives Hve Dff- et Opinons on Legis'ation. (Special to the Herald.) Washington, D. ., April 18 bers of the Connecticut delegation took of the emy" proposals upon which the house of representatives voted yesterday af- ternoon. And the votes are highly interesting to the constituents of tho «four whose votes were recorded on the varlous roll calls. Congressman | Reilly, the fifth member of the dele- gation, is still at Hot Springs, Ark. recuperating from his recent illness. Perhaps the most interesting and | radical of the proposals was that ad- vanced by Congressman Clark of Florida that the salaries of members ot congress should be cut from $7,500, the present. figure, to $6,000 and that all allowances for travel be -discon- tinued. For that proposition Con- pEressmen Donovan and Lonergan voted “aye” and Congressmen. Ken- nedy and Mahan voted ‘mno.” Mr. Donovan was true to his announced views—that he would vote even to cut out all salaries of members of con- gress. Mr. Lonergan felt, it is un- derstood, that it was consistent for him to vote for the lower salary, as he had voted to reduce mileage al- lowances, Congressmen Donovan, Lonergan and Mahan voted against an allow- ance of twenty cents a mile for travel expenses going and coming for ses- sions of congress, and Congressman Kennedy voted for the twenty cents a mile allowance. The twenty cents a mile allowance has been made for many years, but this year a deter- mined effort was made to make actual expenses the basis for travel allowance and it was carried by the ho! It is regarded as an ‘“econ- omy” move. Upon the question to increase from $1,500 to $1,800 salaries pald to sec- retaries to congressmen, which was lost by only sixteen votes, Congress- Juen Donovan, Lonergan and Ken- +nedy voted ‘aye” and Cogressman Mahan voted “no.” As these salaries have remained stationary for many years, there were many in the house who thought the secretaries ought to get a ‘“ralse" because of the increase in the cost of living in recent years. Donovan Vs, Hobson. Congressman Donovan found occa- sion yesterday to take a fling at his ancient enemy, Congressman Hobson of Alabama, at the opening of the debate on the naval appropriation bill. Mr. Hobson, however, was not men- tioned by name but Mr. Donovan's colleagnes in the house took from his remarks that Mr. Hobson was meant. Congressman Padgett, chairman of the house naval affairs committee and in charge of the naval appropria- tion bill, was discussing the division of time for general debate on the measure and Mr. Donovan interrupted to ask if any favoritism would be shown in allotting the time. Mr. Padgett replied that members of the committee, of course, would have special privileges in that regard. “Will they discuss anything but items in the nayal appropriation bill * —Mem- divergent views “econ- 7" asked Mr. Donovan. “Under general debate,” was the re- rly, “members of the house seem to discuss most any question they wish to bring up.” “Does the chairman of the naval committee know that there Is one member of his committee who was not at any meetings of the committee when the bill was being prepared and that another was there only for a few minutes?” persisted Mr. Donovan. Mr. Padgett made a generally negative reply. “The chairman of the committee dces not know what is going on in his committee,” retorted Mr. Donovan, ““And these members of the committee who never or seldom attend meetings WM. H. POST | Garpet Company 219 Asylum 3t, Hartford WALL PAPERS OURS IS THE DISPLAY. NOW IS THE TIME. Without doubt one of the largest and most varied assort- ments of wall papers that we have ever shown. All the new novelties and all the best of the old “standbys.” We have papers for every room i your home and for the halls. WE FURNISH LABOR IF YOU WISH IT. After you munave placed your order with us and desire to have us do the hanging we can accept, do the work and do it well. t with the murder | ot the committee are to have special privileges in speaking on the bill’” Mr. Hobson is & member of the naval affairs committee. He was in the house when Mr. Donovan made the remark but had nothing to say. It s expected he will speak on the bill and at that time he may have some- thing to say regarding Mr, Donovan. EX-JUDGE IS FINED BY HIS PREDECESSOR Henry A. Jessen of Bast Hartford As- sessed $25 and Costs on Two Counts for Keeping State’s Money. Hartford, Conn., April 18.—Accused o failing to turn over to the state secretary’s office fines collected for violation of the automobile law at the time they were imposed during his ircumbency. as judge of the East Hartford town court, Henry A. Jessen of that town was today fined a total of 25 and costs on two counts by his predecessor, Judge John F. Maher. There were twentx:six counts in the ccmplaint, twenty-four of which re- lated to funds of the town. To these Mr. Jessen put in @ plea of nolla cuntendere and they were nolled. It is understood Mr. Jessen has made: complete settlement with the state and town, The sum involved was $604. HELD FOR PERJURY. Two Waterbury Men Bound Over to Superior Court Under Bonds of $500. Waterbury, Conn., April ‘18.—In the city court today, Charles Lung- kutis and Charles Kavalauskis were bound over to the next term of the superior court, under bonds of $500, on the charge of perjury- Lungkutis was arrested Thursday night on the charge of breach of the peace, and attempted ing to prove an alibf, he and Kava- lauskis swearing that they were in a different part of the city at the time of the assault on Joseph Gregold, a coal dealer, the complainant against Lungkutis. Witnesses testified this morning that Lungkutis was near the scene of the assault at the time it happened. In another case, Judge McMahon remarked that either watchman Roach of the New Haven road, or three men he arrested on the charge of theft of coal from the Tailroad tracks, were guilty of perjury. This case was continued until Monday, April 27, to give Watchman Roach an opportunity to secure witnesses _to swear that the men were on the tracks at the time ’o! the arrest. FINDING IS FILED. Commiissioner Donahue Submits Re- port in Clalm of Anderson’s Heirs. Norwich, Conn., April 18.—A find- ing in the first death claim in this district under the compensation law has been flled with the superior court by the commissioner of the sec- ond district, Dr. J. J. Donahue and it related to that brought up by the death of Milton Anderson, a young workman at the Norwich factory of the American Strawboard company. The beneficiaries are Sarah M, Ander- son, Bertha A. Anderson and Allen Anderson. The settlement as recommended is that $5 a wee kfor 312 weeks, with $100 for burial expenses and allow- ance for medical attendance , be paid. The settlement will be made by a company in which the strawboard company placed its insurance. OFFICERS ELECTED. Young People’s Christian Union Holds Annual Convention at Meriden. Meriden, Conn., April 18.—The Young People’s Christian union of the Universalist church, held its annual convention here today. These officers were chosen: President, George I, Champlin, Hartford; vice president, Herbert Plumb, Stafford; secretary, Miss Alice Lewis, Meriden; treasurer, Miss Elsle Peck, Norwich; trustees, Miss Ethel Drew, New Haven, and Miss Eleanor Gebrath, Norwich. The unlon will meet in Hartford next year, and Norwich got the ban- ner for largest increase in member- ship. PERGOLESI BOUND OVER. Accused Is Held for Death of Charles Gueri. Hartford, Conn., April 18.—Dome- nico Pergolesi, was today, in police court, bound over to the criminal su- perior cqurt without bonds charged of Charten Gmeri, whom he is alleged to hawe stabbed when Gueri and his wize ‘m¥fed on Pergolesi a few days ago to collect money due them, Pergolesl wept bitterly when Judge Eberle gave his decislon. i Gueri identified Pergolesi as his as- lant before his death in the St. ncis hospital. Pergolesi s also ged with assaulting Mrs. Gueri with intent to kill, “DOPE FIEND" HELD. George Bound Over to Su- perior Court for Burglary. Hartford, Conn., April 18.—Admit- ting that his sole purpose in breaking his way into a Church street drug tore was to secure drugs which he craved, George Johnson, in police ccurt today was bound over to the criminal superior court on the charge of burglar He was arrested in the store early this morning. He said it was im- pessible to buy “dope” in any Hart- ford drug store now. The hypo- dermic needles and a drug user's spoon were found on him, GRASS FIRE. Another grass fire occurred short- Iy after 1:30 o'clock this afternoon when engine company No. 1 was called by a still alarm to Linwood street. The fire was in the rear of No. 29 Linwood street, restdents fear- ing that their houses were endangered by the flames. There was no dam- age. John<on in court yesterday morn- City lItems | Mr. and Mrs. D. J. McGuire of 81 Broad street are receiving congratula- | tions on the birth of a son. The Catholic Women's Benevolent legion will meet on Tuesday evening at 7:45 o’clock. Whist will follow the business session. The Bristol O. of V. degree team put on a drill last night for the edifi- cation of a large audience at the meet- ing of Valkyria lodge of this city. Eagles’ carnival, April 11 to 20.— advt. D. Y. W. Y. K. club will meet this evening at 8 o'clock to make final arrangements for their first annual social and dance which will be held in the Foresters’ hall, Berlin, Tues- day evening of next week. Attorney M. D. Saxe of this city has been appointed a member of the executive committee of the Anti- Defamation league of the I, O. B. B. by President Adolph Kraus of Chica- go, Il Burritt grange, P. of H., will meet this evening in Judd's hall. After the meceting an open lecturers’ hour will ‘be held. An interesting pro- gram has been arranged. Members and friends are invited. Judd’s orchestra will, furnish mu- sic for dancing at the Eagles' fair in Hanna's armory tonight. Large crowds continue to patronize this event, which will be brought to a €lose on Monday night. Miss Emma Peterson, of 550 Stan- ley street, has been engaged as the nurse to assist Miss Sarah A. Car- roll, the tuberculosis relief society nurse. There will be a joint meeting of the Memorial day committees from Phoenix, Andree, Gerstacker and Lexington lodges, I. O. O. F., this evening at 7:45 o'clock in the com- mittee room of the Vega bullding. All members are requested to be present, as a general committee will be organized and plans made for the annual Odd Fellows' Memorial day exercises. MAHONEY 15 HELD IN §25,000 BAL (Continued from First Page.) ticularly sorry that the bullet had hit Mr. Polk. Mahoney was born March 17, 1842, near Cork, Ireland, and came to this country about sixty years ago. In his diary and in conversation with Captain Tunney, Mahoney ap- peared to have a speclal grievance against the Masons and Odd Fellows, and he also appeared to hold notions on wrongs against Andrew Carnegie, and to have visionary ideas as to the proper conduct of the police depart- ment, BOYS ON BICYCLE HIT TROLLEY CAR Street Youngsters Escape Injury, Ome Breaking Wrist. Maurice 12, and his brother, George, were riding a bicycle on Dwight street late yester- day afternoon when they ran into a trolley car. Maurice was badly hurt, recelving a bad abrasion on the head and a fractured wrist. That the youngsters were not ser- fously injured is due to their good for- tune. Maurice was sitting on the seat and George was on the handle bars. ‘When they hit the trolley car they were thrown to one side. Both were taken into a nearby store. Dr. Joseph Walsh and Dr. E. Swagsey were called to. the scene as well as the police ambulance. Tho boys were removed to their home at 63 Dwight street. The motorman of the car was Rd- gar Brault of 142 Brown street, Hart- ford, and the conductor was C. Petor- son of 184 Woodland street, Hart- ford. Dwight Without Serious Marlow, 1, L LINEN SHOWER. Miss Sadie Norton, of 118 Whiting street, was tendered a linen shower at her home last evening in honor of her approaching marriage of Harie W. Tibbals on April 29. Muslc was en- joyed and refreshments were served. Mr. Tibbals is employed as a clerk for the P. & F. Corbin division of the American Hardware corporation, and lives at 58 Winthrop street. IMPERANCE LECTURE. Decision was made at a meeting held by the Temple of Honor in O. U. A. M. hall last night to engage Harry K. Miller, a member of the Wesleyan Gospel team, to deliver a temperance lecture at a regular meet- ing scheduled for Friday evening, May 1. The public will be invited. WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT. New York, April 18.—The state- ment of the actual condition of clear- ing house banks and trust com- panies for the week shows that they hold $21,678,400 reserve in excess of legal requirements. This is an in- cease of $2,945,460 from last week. Deaths and Funerals. ‘Mrs, Anna C. Swanson, The funeral of Mrs, Anna C. Swan- son will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from her late home on Farmington avenue and at 3 o'clock from the Swedish Lutheran church. Rev. J. Torell will will offi- ciate. Tnterment is to be In aFirview cemetery. Those who are to be the pall bear- | ers are Andrew J. Johnson, Sundgren, Peter Sundgren, Joseph swanson, John Johnson and John Swanson. The flower bearers will be Nicholas - halts Arthnr Swanson and Lawrence Sund- | sren. BIRD RAPS IDEA OF AMALGAMATION Repubicans and Progressives Can Never Be Affivated, He Clams. Indianapolis, Ind., April 18.— Whether Albert J. Beveridge would sccept nomination for the United States senate was the question upper- most in the minds of the delegates to the Indiana state progressive conven- ton when that body opened its de- liberations here today. In the event that Mr. should refuse to accept, friends -of Judge James B. Wilson of Bloom- ington were ready to urge the latter's name upon the convention as the next strongest candidate. One of the questions which was expected to .arouse much discussion in the consideration of a platform was that of a prohibition plank. It was said that the delegates were about equally divided on the question, some favoring a declaration for nation-wide prohibition, others for leaving it to the declsion. of the people. Bird Raps Amalgamation. Amalgamation of the progressive and republican parties is impossible, declared Charles Sumner Bird, former progressive candidate for governor of Massachusetts, in an address at the convention today. “Is it possible,” he asked, “‘that the leaders of the progressive party would work in harmony with the men in con- trol of the republican party? Stand them up and judge for yourself. In one row are Barnes, Penrose, Smoot, Guggenheim and their kind. In the other are Roosevelt, Johnson, Stubbs, Landsay, Beveridge, and men of their type. It is as impossible to bring these men together upon one plat- form as it would be to induce the rank and file of the progressive party to follow the leadership of men who would compromise with the bosses of the old parties in order to win the spoils of office. Blazed Own Trail, “No, we progressives have blazed our own trail and that is the one we will follow, Disintegrdation of the progressive patty? Nonsense! Those who talk it are the ones who fear the republican party will go first. To- day we are a party of more than four million strong—a party of advance— much alive and working together with practical unanimity. We do not ex pect immediate results and content to wait until victory is at- tended on a solid and lasting basis." Mr. Bird placed upon the republican party the responsibility for what he termed the “demoralized and desper- ate condition’ of business of the coun- try, asserting -that administration the republican leaders had broken their solemn pre-electian Beveridge pledges,” and if they “had not stolen | the | the presidential nomination in Chicago convention of 1912, then a democratic administration would not have been elected.” Raps Democratic Party. “Neither can the democratic party,” he continued, “escape the responsibil- | ity for the deplorable business situa- tion which, notwithstanding their pro- testations, has steadily grown worse since, the election of Mr. Wilson: Their ceaseless, unremitting attack upon business, the unsclentific tinkering with the tariff; the failure to appoint a tariff commission to remove that question beyond the reach of profes- slonal politicians;—the un-American, aimless, drifting Mexican policy, which means war or djshonorable peace, which is worse than war; the looting of our diplomatic service political creditors have superseded trained and faithful public servants— all these cause distrust, suspicion, un- certainty. Business hesitates and and the American walting and watching for a rift in the cloud which hangs over the industrial ! activities of the country,” Y. W. C. A NOTES. “Bluedomers” Is Subject of Sunday Afternoon Vespers—Coming KEvents. The Camp Fire girls especially will be interested in the vesper service to- morrow afternoon, the subject being “Bluedomers,” and in charge of Miss R. A, Dodge. All young women are cordlally invited to \the service at 4:30 and for tea at 5:30. The Ishkoodah Camp Fire girls will | meet on Tuesday evening at 6:30 for a Bible class supper, te continue the beadweaving. Rambler club will have a council meeting at 8 o'clock on Tuesday even- ing. Ll “EveryRirl” s the name of a most Interesting and entertaining play that will be given very soon by the Arrobo Camp Fire girls. Tickets will be on sale in a few days. The Wahwahtaysee club gave a very pretty party yesterday afternoon to Miss Potts of the Hartford School of | Religious Pedagogy. Miss Potts was their former club leader, and wiil start for China very soon. The dec- orations suggested the country to which Miss Potts is going as a mis- sionary, The Ramona club will meet Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock. On Wednesday evening at 7:45 the on Altamont Camp Rirls will have their | regular monthly council meeting. The Saturday afternoon outings be- gan today with the Girl Scouts, who went off fo andom scoot. Every Saturday different clubs will go off in this way,-—and any young girls and voung women enjoying such days In God’s out-of-doors are always cor- dially invited to join the party. SURGEONS ATTEND CLINIO, Baltimore, April 18.-—Seventy emi- nont surgeons of Europe, who been attending the International Con- gress of Surgeons in- New York, watched a clinic at Johns Hopkinsg hospital today. re | are | “during the Taft | whereby | | no visitors to his room, people are | | day Instead of being just stald and somber garments, they are Clothes with snap, life, distinctiveness. They i radiate style and smartness. They are | the product of men who know what style is, how to give it expression. These clothes must be most | satisfactory you the can buy, They are made, more than others, for the pur- { pose for which you want them and pay your money. They are more suit- eble than otiters because they are | Young Men's Clothes, made by Young Men'’s specialists, The fabrics and tailoring, of course, are the best that be secured. Tt would be a pity to spoll the most perfect results in style and smartness with inferior cloths and workmanship. H. O, P. woolens and the linings are of the kind to make the shape lasting, the style permanent. can ‘We have told you the facts about cicthes making. Don’t be mislead by statements of makers and retail mer- chants about the marvelous fit and tailoring of the clothes they have to sell. Many makers are equally good in these respects. But when you pay good money for clothes, get style in- dividuality; get clothes that are the most suitable, appropriate; get clothes with the name and superiority, H. O. P. AR allen &Son JARTFORD onE et €19 14-116 AsvLum HARTFORD. Sults for Stout Women a Specialty. 'SENIOR SOCIETIES 10 ADOPT NEW METHODS |Set of Resoltions for Tap Day Elections _GJM! m Juniors. | New Haven, Conn., April 18.—The agitation in the Academic class at Yale university in the matter of a | stand on selections for the three senior socleties on tap day next month, today resolved itself into the definite form of a set of resolutions which juniors are asked to subscribe to. The first paragraph calls for preparation by each junior of a list | of forty-five men whom he shall con- sider to be his choice for election to | the senior societies. A list of the fifty men receiving the highest num- ber of selections shall be published in the Yale News. The committee {on counting this vote shall be from the faculty appointed by the exec- utive committee of the signers of the resolutfons. In the second paragraph every signer of the resolutions agrees to remain in the junior oval on the af- ternoon of tap day but shall invite and he shall endeavor in every way to confine the proceedings to members of the junior class and senior society men. The hope is expressed that the rest of the junior class will do all in its | power to exclude undue publicity that connected with last ceremonies. The ballot box for voling on the adoption of the resolutions will close tonight. was year's tap | The Yale News in calling attention to the resolutions points out that the object of the first paragraph is to acquaint the societies with the opin- fons of the juniors, so far as possible, as to the men most deserving of rec- ognition. It adds that under the | circumstances the measure cannot be harmful. Tt can be applied, how- ever, only to the class of 1915. “Such a list in the future,” it says, “would be the worst possible plan that could be devised. It would, during two and a half years preceding the vot- ing. give rise to a certain amount | of wire pulling, fraternity politics and toadying. & BATTER UP! The Redwoods of Meriden, one of the speediest baseball teams in the Silver City, will crogs bats with the Pioneers tomorrow afternoon at the local ball field on KEllis street. The contest will inaugurate the season of 1914 with the south end bo Ahearn and Johnson will comprise the ‘day’s pitching staff and Noonan | will be seen &t his old position be- hind the bat. . | ST. MATTHEW’S GERMAN CHURCH The regular morning service will be held tomorrow at St. Matthew" German Lutheran church. The pas- t Rev. A. C. T. Steege, will preach at 7 o'clock in the evening, the confirmation class of twenty-eight members will be examined. Bxer= cises of confirmation will take place on Sunday, April 26. CORONER OPENS INQUIRY. New Haven, April 18.—An Inquiry was opened by Coroner Mix today into the killing of Renjamin Grazzano, aged slx, by an automobile driven by Enrico De Vita, last night, Represented by E. W. EDDY. i | RICHTER & CO. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE New Britain Nat. Bank Bldg. Tel. 1120 25 shs. H. R. WALKER CO. 8 shs. STANLEY RULE & LEVEL CO. 25 shs. NEW BRITAIN MACHINE CO. 25 shs. TRAUT & HINE 25 shs. COLT’S ARMS CO. MARKET DISPLAYS HEAVY PRESSURE Steel, Reading and Union Pacific Toueh Lowest Prices of Year, Wall St., 10:45 A. M.—Heavy pres- sure was again directed against the stock market in today's early trading, and the week's decline was extended. All of the favorite speculative shares were unloaded In large amounts. : Reading, Union Pacific, Canadlan Pa- cific, Northern Pacific, Steel and Can were depressed 1 to 1 3-4, Lowest prices of the year were touched by Steel, Reading and Union Pacific. Mis- souri Pacific and Lehigh Valley, which were acutely weak yesterday, met with support and after selling off fraction- ally, rallied. Missouri Pacific made a net gain of a point and Lehigh Valley 12. New Haven advanced a | point. Close—The market closed firm. That action of the market indicated that ‘the selling movement had run its course for the time being. Rald- ing tactics "of the bears falled to bring out more long stock, and after the early decline the market made a consistently good showing. At the end of the session prices ranged around yesterday's close with material gains in a few instances. Heavy covering of Lehigh Valley and Missouri Paci- fic sent them up sharply. Announce- ment of plans for meeting the Mis- sourl Pacific and New Haven notes which soon fall due, was of good ef- fect on those stocks. The following quotations are fur- nished by G. Edward Graff, stock broker, National Bank bullding. F. N. Giifillan, local manager: April 18. Low Close 26% 26% 24% 26% 89% 90 281 29 72% 78% 491 49% 30% 303 667% 66% 22% 22% 20% 120% 34 34% 95% 956% 88% . 88% 38% 39% 905 90% 199% 199% 347% 347% 40 40% 97% 98% 3% 3% 5% 5% 28% 28% 149% 149% 15 15 27y 21% 43% 43% 144 144 121% 122 110 High 26% 25% 90 29 738 49% 30% 663 2214 120% 34% 95% 8814 Alaska Am Can .. Am Can pfd Am Ice .... Amal Copper .. Am C & F com Am Loco Co .. Am 8 & R Co Am Beet Sugar ... Am T & T . Anaconda ........ Atch T & 8 Fe Balt & Ohio .. Beth Steel ,..... 395 Brook Rap Tr .. 90% Can Pac .........200 Cen Leather .... 3560% Chino Copper .... 40% Chi Mil & St P ... 98% Chi RI & P .. 3% Chi R I & P pfd. 5% Colo F & I 28% Del & H C Co ...149% Distillers Sec 15% 284 43% 144 122 110% 110 Erle 1st pfd . Gen Elec Gt North pfd Illinols Central . We Offer: 10 Am. Hdw. 15 New Britain Mch. Co. 15 Union Mfg. Co. 10 Landers, Frary & Clark. »rders on the Boston and New York Stock Exchanges Executed. PARKINSON and BURR FINANCIAL Membery 510N AND . Stock NEW YOI Exchanges Represented by E. S DBALLARD, %2 Poarl Street. Tel. Charter 693, HARTFORD, NEWS Interborough com. 14% 14% Interborough ptd . 61 61 Kan So 24 24 | Lehigh Val L 137T% 134 % MK®&T 16% 15 Missouri Pac 20% 18 NYC&H...... 88 81% NYNH&H 69% 684 NYOoO&w. 26 6 Nevada Con .. 14% 14% North Pac 109% 108% Norf & W . 103 108 Pacific Mail . 22% 2% Penn R R ......100% 109% Reading ...... 162% 161 Repub Steel ..... 228 22% Repub Steel pfa 82% 823 South Pac .... 98 91 South Rail com 24 4 Bouth Rall pfd 80 80 Sugar Ref Co ....100% 993 Tenn Copper 33% Third Ave ..... 42 Unfon Pac ... 162% U 8 Steel com 57% U 8 Steel pfd .. 109 Utah Copper .. b6 v ceesssenns 29 Wabash ptd .. 4 ‘Western Union 613% ‘Westinghouse .. 2% 14% 61 4 136 % 15 % 19% 87% 69 % 26 14% 109% 103 61% 2% 2% PAINTERS TO CEDEBRATE. | Local Union Was Organized Twentys five Years Ago. Local No. 21 of the Brotherhood of Painters, Paper Hangers and Des corators of America, will celebrate the twenty-fifth anniversary of the order this evening. As its number implies it is one of the oldest locala in the Brotherhood, Twenty-five years ago there were less than 30,000 mems bers. At the present time there is an army of nearly 160,000 members, the second largest organization afs fillated with the A F. of L. The brotherhood has been very fortunate both nationally and locals ly in having men at the head who were conservative. There have been. fewer strikes among the painters than any organization of its size in the United States. The master painters: have been invited to attend the ban- quet. Charles H, Cullen, third gen- eral vice president, has written that he will be present if possible. New ‘Turner hall has been engaged for the feast, and George Froeba will do the catering. The committee in charge is J. ¥ Gill, Frank Manning, Carl Roberg and J. R, White. RELY ON LETTERS. William H. Adams Held for Death of His Stepdaughter. Norway, Me.,, April 18.—When Willlam H, Adams, an Albany farmer, was brought into court today to ans swer the charge of murdering his seventeen-year-old stepdaughter, Mrs.) Ethel Maud Cummings, four days age, it was expected that two letters, said to have been written by the vietim) just before her death, would fi prominently. Adams was arrested yesterday on his return from Mrs, Cummings’ funeral. The letters were found by Coroner Bassett in the room In which the young woman died. Both were fares well messages, one to her parents and the other to her husband, Sherman Cummings, who declared that neither was in his wife’s handwriting. WILD ATTEND CONVENTION, Rev. A. C. T. Steege, pastor of St Matthew's German Lutheran churel announces that he will depart from this city on the fourth of next month to attend the delegate convention of the Missourl synod, which is to be held in Chicago, 111, from May 6 to May 16. He will remain in the west ern state until May 28 as he intend to visit several relatives there. Nelghboring pastors will supply the local pulpit during his absence, Members of the New York Consolidated Stock Exchange 4th Floor, Na G. EDW. Wm. E. Gilmors Special, No. 1 Wall St., New York. The only Stock Brokerage house in New Britaln with ticker service and direct tolegraphic ¢ onnection with New York and Ohicage F. N. GILFILLAN, LOCAL MANAGER. TELEPHONE 1006. onal Bank Building. GRAFF Members of thy Eoard of Trade New Britain, Conn. A STRON trustworthy service, to act CAPITAL $750,000. 11 WHAPLES, Prest. z i organized and qualified throu Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co., , RELIABLE CORPORATIUN h years of effictent, as Conservator, Guardian, SURPLUS $600,000 Executor, or Administrator. Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit