New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 27, 1914, Page 10

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 27, 1914 WAR BETWEEN - RUSSIA AND AUSTRIA - ALMOST INEVITABLE (Continued from First Page.) government is favorable to mediation in principle as between Russia and Austria, but to our particular propos- al to apply that principle by means lof a conference the German govern- ment has not yet replied.” Sir Edward, who evidently was deeply impressed with the gravity of the situation, concluded by expressing the opinion that the failure of these efforts to bring about a settlement would lead to “the greatest catastro- phe which could befall the concert of Furope, and its consequences would be incalculable.” Might Avert Wa The mere fact that hostilities be- tween Austria-Hungary and Servia ‘had not begun gave Europe in general ‘the hope today that war might be averted. There was however little ckange in the situation and the more optimistic feeling was largely based on the belief that the German em- | peror who returned to Potsdam today from his cruise in northern waters, would throw his influence into the balance in favor of a peaceful settle- ment of the dispute. Anotherfactor in favor of a peaceful .arrangement was that the Austrian ambassador to St. Petersburg had ‘shown willingness to discuss matters With the Russian foreign minister. Move Expected Tomorrow, It was said this morning that Austria-Hungary would not move her “forces against the Servian capital “until tomorrow, which is confirmation .of a statement made by the Austrian #mbassador in London yesterday that [ “Austria-Hungary desired to give Ser- ivia further time to consider her reply /o the ultimatum from Vienna. * Outside of Austria-Hungar: ‘Giermany the reply: sent by Servia is tegarded as a very fair one as it grants all the demands which a scvereign state could grant. It is pointed out that there is little use in Servia appealing for mediation however, since Austria-Hungary has “geclared the matter to be between her ;8nd Servia and ‘in this she is backed “Gp by Germany and Italy, her part- aférs in the triple alliance. et Preparing for War. sIn the meantime all the nations of .Eur6pe are making preparations for Jyar as none of them Wishes to be caught napping in case hostilities ‘Should break ont. .i=Even England, which is credited Avith the determination to stand aside “unless she should be forced into the Conflict, is getting her warships ‘ready. The leave which is genefllly _&ranted (o the crews after the annual mobilization of the fleet for exercises ‘has been cancelled and the vessels are “6" be kept on a war footing. They, ‘began coaling yesterday with the ex- _pectation that they would be ordered | to the North Sea, which would be | fhgland’s danger point in the event 16f 4 KEuropean outbreak. Austrian View Set Forth. '“Vienna, July 27.—A communication lssued. by the Austro-Hungarian for- ‘sign office: today 'sets forth the Aus- trian view of the Servian reply to “Austria’s note demanding the cessa- tion of the Pan-Servian agitation and | fhe punishment of those concerned in | {he assassination.at Sarayevo of Arch- {uke Francis Ferdinand and his con- ! ®crt. The communication also gives the reasons for Austria’s dissatisfac- | ‘tion with Servia's reply. The com- munication follows: £ “The object of the Servian note'i Yo create the false impression that | the Servian government is prepared 4n great measure to comply with @ur demands. % Spirit of Dishonesty. . “As a matter of fact, however, Ser- ala’s note is filled with the spirit of _dishonesty which clearly lets it be seen that the Servian government is not geriously determined to put an end to the culpable tolerance it hitherto has extended to intrigues against the ‘Austro-Hungarian monarchy. “The Servian note contains such far reaching reservations and limitations mot only regarding the general prin- ciples of our action, but also in re- gard to the individual claims we have put forward that the cBncessions ac- tually made by Servia become insig- Judiicant Austria’s Demand Rejected. .+ #In particular our demand for the sparticipation of the Austro-Hungarian | .autherities in investigations to detect | sccomplices in the conspiracy on Ser- ~vian territory has been rejected while wur request that measures be taken azainst that section of the Servian press hostile to Austria-Hungary has heen declined and our wish that the Servian sovernment take the neces- | gary measures to prevent the dissolved | ‘Austro-phobe associations continuing | their activity under another name and under another form has not even been eonsidered. “Since the claims in tWe Austro- | Hungarian note of July 23 regard be- ing had to the &ttitude hitherto adopted by Servia, represent the min- jmum of what is necessary for the es- tablishment of permanent peace with the Southeastern monarchy the Ser- vian answer must be regarded as un- satisfactory. Servia Is Consclous. “That the Servian government it- self is conscious that its note is not acceptable to us is proved by the cir- cumstance that it proposes at the end | of the note to submit the dispute to arbitration—an invitation which is Ahrown into its proper light by the ct that three hours before handing the note a few minutes before the and | the nroposed mediation of the powers i ing effect. i was noticeable here today as the re-i | three per cents were quoted at freom the second Hague convention would be obliged formally to declare war, but as Servia did not sign the con- vention such a declaration might per- haps be regarded as unnecessary in this instance. Proceeds to Potsdam. Berlin, July 27.—Emperor Wil- liam, who arrived at Kiel today on board the Imperial yacht Hohenzol- lern, proceeded at once to Potsdam on a special train. A large crowd gathered at the Kiel station and as his majesty departed the people cheered and sang patriotic songs. The emperor will go direct to his palace at Potsdam where the em- press arrived this morning. The German crown prince will arrive 2t Potsdam tonight to join the other members of the imperial family. Cutcome Calmly Awaited. The military element in Germany caimly awaits the outcome of the in- ternational crisis. It is stated that no orders have been issued to the | army in this connection and that the customary furloughs to a portion of the soldiers in order that they might help in the field work at their homes during the harvest have not been interrupted. One of the newspapers issued at midday printed the statement that the German -high sea fleet had been or- dered to concentrate in home waters, but the German admiralty says mno such instructions have been issued and that the ships will remain in | Norwegian waters for the present. Takes Calmer View. The general public in Berlin takes a somewhat calmer view of the sit- uation as time passes without the oc- currence of the dreaded catastrophe of armed conflict and on reports of | between Austria-Hungary and Servia. The German foreign office, as vet, | however, professes to be without any information as to definite steps hav- ing been taken by the mediatory powers either at Vienna or St. Peters- burg. No Word from St. Petersburg. Officials declare that no word has cceme from St. Petersburg regarding the Russian attitude, but hopes are still expressed that Russia will ab- stain from taking any steps which | might precipitate a general conflict in Europe. A more optimistic view prevailed | on the Stock Exchange here today. Many securities, particularly German | banks, recovered strongly, Deutsche bank leading with a six point rise. The fall continued, however, in other sccurities, notably Russian four per cents, which were 1 1-4 lower. Ship- ping companies opened from 2 to § points down, but the panicky feeling or Friday and Saturday was absent. Market Becomes Unsteady The stock market later became un- steady, Canadian Pacific particularly | falling on reports from London, | Nervous depositors in considera- | ble numbers were noticed at many of the savings banks withdrawing their deposits. All were paid with- out question, and this had a reassur- The leading banks cashed checks in bills instead of gold, refer- ring their customers to the imperial bank when they asked for gold. Better Feeling Noticeable. St. Petersburg, July 27°—In spite of the general unfavorable symptoms in | the situation between Austria-Hun- gary and Servia and of the effect pro- | duced by the arrest in Hungary of General Radomir Putnik, chief of the Servian general staff, a better feeling sult of yesterday’'s diplomatic con- versations. It is understood that ! the long interview between Sergius | sazonoff, the Russian foreign minis- | ter, and the Austrian ambassador es- pecially was responsible for this im- provement of sentiment. This meet- | ing was desired by both sides. M. Sazonoff's telephone message to the Austrian embassy making an appoint- | ment was followed only a few min- uter later by another from'the Aus- trian ambassador asking the Russian foreign minister for an interview. The fact that Vienna does not re- fuse to discuss the points at issue is | interpreted as a happy symptom, al- | though Russia’s attitude has been very firm since the beginning of the | crisis, The Russian government at | the same time is anxious to negotiate | with Vienna in order by such a dis- cussion to delay any act which might prove irreparable. | It is still hoped here that the voice ' of Berlin may be heard at the op- portune moment in the interest of peace. The workmen in the Russian capi- | tal who had been on strike for a week | today decided to resume work in or- der to emphasize their approval the Russian government's support of Servia. They made patriotic demon- strations in the streets and sang the | Russlan national anthem Feeling Somewhat. Reassured. Paris, July 27.—The Bourse opened with a somewhat reassured feeling owing to the fact that hostilities be- tween Austria-Hungary and Servia | had not actually begun. Government | 78 to 78.30, but there were few tran- sactions, Parisian bank shares re- covered slightly, but Russian govern- ment bonds were quoted fractionally lower. A wireless dispatch was received today from the French battleship Jean Bart stating that President Poincare expected to arrive at Dunkirk at 5 o'clock Wednesday morning. The French squadron accompanying him already has passed through the straits between Denmark and Sweden and has arrived in the North Sea. Continues Constant Communication. President Poincaré continues in constant communication by wireless telegraph with the foreign office. The despatch from President Poincare to the King of Denmark was as follows: “The gravity of events Imposes up- on me the duty of returning direct to France- whither I have been recalled by the council of ministers, the inter- preters of public opinion.” ! Expiration ot the time limit the mo- “bilization of the Servian army took tace.” : “ It wag pointed out here today that pustria-Hungory being a signatery to A simflar telegram was sent by the president to the King of Norway. Suspend Stock Operations. The French Bankers’ association, | Greek minister here Wwhose members do a large business in stocks for their customers, announced today that all stock operations would be suspended for the present on ac- count of the international situation, and of the closing of the Bourses in Vienna. Brussels and other cities. Council of Commanders. Toulon, July 27.—Vice Admiral Au- gustine Boue DeLapayrere, comman- der-in-chief of the French navy,, tQ-~ day called a council of the command- ers of the various divisions on board the battleship Courbat to consider the measures to be taken in the event of the ordering of the mobilization of | the French army. Call on Ambassador. Rome, July 27.—Marquis di San Giuliano, Italian foreign minister, and the British ambassador to Italy today called on the Austro-Hungarian am- bassador to ITtaly to discuss means of cenciliation between Austria-Hungary and Servia. They had informed "the Austro-Hungarian diplomat last even- ing of their intended visit and he had replied that whiie he would receive them with pleasure the Austro-Hun- garian government reserved all its rights to take any military measures it deemed necessary. The Itallan government formed Sir Edward Grey cepted his invitation to join mediation conference. Must Aid Servia. Constantinople, July today today in- that it ac- in a 27.—The declared that in the event of war between Austria-Hungary and Servia, Greece would be compelled to dispatch one hundred thousand troops to the as- sistance of Servia. Fire Upon Austrians, Reports from Hungary state that Servian troops on board a steamer on the Danube near Temes-Kubin have fired on some Austrian troops. The Austrians returned the fire and an engagement of some importance ensued. It is considered probable this is another version of yesterday's encounter. A rumor current in Semlin yester- day said that the first encounter be- tween Austrians and Servians had oc- curred near Semindria, twenty-four miles southeast of Belgrade, where some vessels conveying Austrian in- fantry were said to have been fired upon from the Servian side of the Danube and (to have returned the fire, Will Maintain Neutrality. The Hague, July 27.—The chief ot the general staff of the Dutch army and the minister of marine decided today to cut short their holiday and return to the capital where active steps are being taken by the authori- tles for the maintenance of Holland's neutrality in the event of war: ANGRY MOB ATTACKS ROYAL BARRACKS (Continued from First Page.) his own responsibility. The official has been suspended while an inquiry is being made, said Birrell. The nationalist members ““He ought to be hanged.” The matter will be debated in the house tonight. YOUNG MAN DROWNED AT LAKE COMPOUNCE shouted Another Water Fatality Occurs in Farmington River — Compounce Victim Died of Heart Shock. This summer’'s drowning casualties wereincreased by two iny this immedi- ate vicinity yesterday, when Louis Schlag,” of Bristol, was drowned at Lake Compounce, and Adolph Strau- bicken,’ of Hartford, was drowned in the Farmington river. Both of the victims were young men, the Bristol man being but twenty-one years old and the Hartford man being but two yvears his senior. Straubicken had been in this country but three months, his home being in Germany, and Schlag left his home in Germany three years ago. The Compounce fatality was a tragic one. The young man had been bathing about and with some friends went bevond his depth. A short time | later he waded out beyond the end of | the springboard and sank without a cry in seven feet of water. Those | nearby saw that he was drowning and frantic attempts to pull him up were made. ILee Rockwell dove from a motor boat but falled to bring the body up and it was not until about ten minutes had passed that Alex Fitzgerald, of Bristol, finally suc- ceeded. While getting it into the boat one of the party became excited and tipped the boat over and it was again necessary to dive for the body. At- tempts at resuscitation were in vain. Besides his uncle, with whom he lived, the youth has no relatives here, but his parents are living in the old country. It is thought that when he went under the shock killed the Young man. Straubicken’s fate was also a tragic one. He was visiting his sister in Windsor and the party went bathing. He was a good swimmer and made a nice dive and did not come up. Investigation showed that his head had become wedged under a sub- merged log and he was drowned like a rat in a trap. HIS SKULL FRACTURED. Stamford, July 27.—Peter Petrino of Bridgeport was found beside the New Haven road tracks a short dis- tance from the station last night suf- fering from a fractured skull, a crushed leg and other injuries of a less seyere nature, He was removed to the hospital here, where it was found necessary to amputate the leg. His condition today is serious. It is supposed that he received the injuries in trying to board a moving train, 1e EXCITEMENT PREVAILS IN STOCK MARKET European Conditions Cause Severe Losses on Forc.gn Exchianges. New York, July —The local stock market opened amid scenes of great excitement today. Conditions | in continental Europe growing out of | the Servian crisis and accentuated by what appears to be a critical phase in the Irish troubles caused severe losses | on foreign exchanges, The gravity of the situation may be judged from the fact that the Vienna exchange is to | remain closed for several days while the Austro-Hungarian bank rate was | advanced without warning. Prices here held far better than in London, where quotations for Ameri- | cans were down from two to almost seven points. Canadian Pacific, which yielded over six points in Lon- | don, opened here with a loss of 3 1-8 | ‘points. Declines of one to two half | points were recorded in the initial trading by St. Paul, Northern Pacific, Denver and Rio Grande preferred and | many other active stocks. Steel and Reading were heavily dealt in at rei- atively moderate recessions. The market continued feverish through the first hour with further weakness in Canadian Pacific, which extended its loss to four points, Ofter Little Encouragement. Leading bankers were in active com- munication with their European cor- | respondents and the tenor of advices received from them offered little en- ! couragement. Over 200,000 shares changed hands in the first hour and of that amount fully one-fifth was credited to Eu-! ropean selling. London, Paris, Ber-, lin and other centers continued to sell long after the close of their mar- kets. Another feature of the local market was the heavy selling by the short interest which covered a large part of its commitments late last Sat- urday on rumors that Servia had agreed to submit to Austria's de-| mands. Heavy Gold Engagement. Sentiment was made more pessimis- tic by the further heavy gold engage- ments for Paris and London. An ad- ditional $6,000,000 was ordered today, making a total of over $12,000,000 on this, the third movement of the year, and a total of about $100,000,- 000 since the beginning of the year. The selling movement ceased tem- | porarily in the second hour, but was| resumed later on the gold engage- ments, prices going lower than in the first hour. Support was luke warm | at best, high grade stocks being taken | at concessions. DEMOCRATIC MACHINE 1S FLAYED BY FISHER (Continued From First Page.) from Russia to Spain and Portugal. It has established itself in Africa and throughout Australasia. It is found | in nearly every Cuanadlan province: it has reached Japan, Mexico, Vene- zuela and Peru. It has been adopted in half the American states, with nearly two-thirds of the “population and nearly all the great industrial area. “The general which has won merit of a system its way thus cannot be called into question. It is not, therefore, incumbent upon me, or upon any other man, in these days to elaborate arguments for the gen- eral system or policy. “Suffice it to affirm that seven months of Connecticut experience has verified here our expectations and has matched the experience of other jur- isdictions. It has not given perfect satisfaction to everybody. Did the old law? Did ever any new law or policy? RBut it is generally ap- proved. While it has given nowhere as high awards as were secured sometimes, although very rarely in- deed, under the old law, it has pro- vided moderate and prompt awaras in pretty nearly all cases of serious injury and in many less serious cases. And all this has been done at an ex- pense to beneficiaries which has been but trifiing. There are hundreds of families scattered throughout the state which have felt its beneficence. To repeal it would be like taking a step back to ward the dark ages. Would Draw Teeth From Act. “All this is so clear that there will be no serious attempt at repeal. But weeks ago 1 caught a definite hint that certain employers had a purpose to ‘draw the teeth’ of the law. In all good conscience it ought to be sald that there are no very sharp teeth in the law at present. When passed it was, 1 feel sure, as good a law as could have been enacted. It was, indeed, something like an average American act of its time, slightly less | liberal than some in a few particulars, certalnly just a bit more liberal than some In other particulars. But in its genergl features and in nearly all of its particular provisions it conformed to the most widely proved American experience, “Yet the law never pleased me alto- gether; I had nothing like freedom in drafting. And legislation and ex- perience since our law w: passed now warrant changes which might have been of doubtful wisdom then I shall stand, therefore, for certain amendments, “First and quite the clearest of all. the exemption of small employers must be made entirely certain. Sim- ple good faith requires this uncon- ditionally. That was the understand- ing in which the bill was drafted. ad- vocated and enacted. Good legal | ities are to he taken | the industrial | tion | statutory opinion, indeed, there is in abundance that small employe are exempted as the law stands now. But the at- torney general says not: and his opin- ion must control until it might be re- versed in court. So the best, as prob- ably also the quickest.way Lo remove all doubt will be by a simple legis- lative amendment, Such an amend- ment can be made without affect- ing in any other respect the nature of the law. At the eleventn hour, just before the bill was to come up for passage, I foresaw the possi- bility of the broader interpretation and submitted to the four chairmen in charge of the bill a slight change to make the intended meaning un- mistakable. My suggestion was disre- garded. If nothing better can be done, my old suggestion can be adopt- ed in 1915, “The benefits of the act ought now to be extended to those suffering from industrial diseases contracted in the course of their employment. This will put an end to vexatious disputes as to whether such and such disabil- as due to acci- dent or to disease: here are Industrial poisonings and certain other morbid conditions, Moreover, on the broad and ever solid hasis of justice, there is no reason for distinguishing be- tween disability from industrial acci- dent and disability from industria: disease, no rea n unless jt be that disease is likely to he the worse affliction. The world gen- erally is including industrial dis- eases, “The most recent American states, and Connecticut among them, warrants the establisi- ment of a state fund for assuring the awards to the injured and insuring experience of | the employer against crushing obliga- tions to pay awards. When I drew my first bill, in 1911, 1 made provision for a state fund; and 1 have never since doubted that such a fund ought to be established by every compensa- law. Let the stock companies insure also, if they will and can. But, by all means, let there be a state fund, to which those may resort who prefer not to contribute to the great expenses and profits of the stock com- panies, The presence of a state fund will have an effect upon the rates of the companies. The New York com- pensation law gives awards much more liberal than those of Connecti- cut; but the press tells us that the companies are selling insurance in New York lower than in Connecticut. There is a state fund in New York. “Upon the establishment of a state fund in Connecticut provision ought to be made for the acceptance of the compensation system by small em- ployers, in case their unconstrained option brings them thereto. With the cheaper coverage by the state doubt- less many a small employer would enter the system of his own freo choice. ““There ought to be inserted a pro- vision that awards be doubled when the accident has been caused by the emplover's failure to comply with a requirement for safety. ‘Such is the arrangement in Massachu- setts; and there is much to be sald for it. What is sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. It is pro- vided in our law, as in others, that serious and willful misconduct of the injured employe forfeits compensa- tion not only for himself but also for his innocent dependents, If an em- ployer, after notice, neglects to In- stall safety devices required by the law of the land, that is serious and willful misconduct, and it should be penalized. “The ‘waiting period,” during which disability is not compensated, should be reduced from two weeks. That is the maximum found in any of the states; several have one week, and some even less. It is a hardship, often a grievous hardship to be dis- abled ful two weeks with loss of income. The term should be reduced to one week. Even Connecticut con- servatism cannot balk at ten days. “The period during which medical and surgical care are provided should be extended beyond the present thirty days. New York, our great and close industrial neighbor, has sixty days; Illinois has fifty-six; California. Min- nesota and Wisconsin have ninety days. “I believe, too, that the basis of awards ought to be raised from fifty to sixty-six per cent. When our law was enacted, fifty was the general figure; and there was a certain super- ficdal plausibility in the suggestion that the two parties should share equally the loss attending disability. But it must not be forgotten that an injured employe bears something in which his employer has no part, the physical pain and the unhappiness which result from the injury. Some solace, at least, there ought to be for these, Moreover, our circumstances have changed since our law was passed. Even then there were a number of states in which the com- pensations were above fifty per cent.; and to these have since been added our two great industrial neighbors and competitors, New York and Mas- sachusetts. Both these now stand for sixty-six per cent. We, therefore, can afford as much. “Against any, therefore, who pro- pose to weaken our present law, to ‘draw its teeth,’ we must stand with proposals for a strengthening. So I shall stand.” B. M. HOLDEN IN NEW TAXI-CAB COMPANY It Wil Seck to Popularize the Vehicle by Charging Low Rates and Giving Good Service. New Britain people are interested in the announcement that Benedict M. Holden has chosen assistant manager counsel of International cab concern in New York, which pro- taxi as a The com- such a low been and general the Cab company, a taxi- poses to popularize the method of transportation pany intends to charge rate and give such good service that Uneeda Biscult Tempt the appetite, please the taste and nourish the body. Crisp,cleanand fresh. 5 cents in the moisture- proof package. Baronet Biscuit Round, thin, tender— with a delightful flavor —appropriate for luncheon, tea and dinner. 10 cents, Prince of appetizers. Makes daily trips from Ginger-Snap Land to waiting mouths every- where. Say Zu Zu to the grocer man, 5 cents. Buy biscuit baked by NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY Always look for that name the taxi will become more popular with the man who was heretofore forced to use other means of trans- portation because of excessive tariffs charged by taxi-cab concerns. P. J. Hcldsworth, a well known taxi man, is general manager of the concern. Speaking about the new company, Mr. Holden said: s “This is to be a ample capital which will operate modern cars, and the man- agement will be along modern busi- ss methods. I am now at work pre- paring a charter and the necessary papers to perfect the organization of the assoclation, “Mr. Holdsworth and my other as- scclates have determined to make our company a popular and practi- cal one, and we have already selected the car which we wi]l use exclusively. It is the Ford car. ful consideration of several months we¢ have decided to make the rate twenty-five cents for the first half mile and five cents for each additional quarter of a mile. This is practically a rate of twenty cents a mile after the first half mile of riding. “My knowledge of the taxi-cab business and the conditions surround- ing it long ago convinced me that the rublic of New York city could have a service as good, if not better, than the service in European cities at a rate very little in excess of the rates charged on the other side. P. J. Holdsworth, whom 1 consider the best taxi-cab manager in the United States, severed his connection with the Mason & Seaman Transportation company and 1 immediately made a proposition to Mr. Holdsworth which he accepted.” company with own and ' After very care- | Last rents and suve week ten per to pay cent in Miss Lettie vication her rge W, Klett their Learned at Oak Bluffs Attorney and Mrs, ¢ L Wil deave Clhugsday tor i tion to be spent in Main | Mrs George White and daughter. Della Sioetzner | Main street, will spend the weeks at Ocean Beacn will spend grand- East twy of next Alexander Forbes of East street has | returned home after spending a tweo weeks vacation at Noank, New Lon- don and New York. Charles Hipp sailed from Germany st Saturday and ‘is expected ‘home August 4. Rev. Carlop Jones, assistant pas- tor at St. Mark's church, ‘took a num- ber the choir boys to Farmington for a hike today . Helene Moore, stenographer Judge B Gaffney, will leave week for Rockaway Park, L. L, i she will spend her vacation. | Rozer Egan and family have turned from u week's. auto Imrnugn the Catskill mountains, ! on of a Miss for ! next where re- trip Mrs. James Luddy and Cyril Luddy land Mrs. B. Sage ‘are guests at the Ocean Beach cottage of Mrs, Tohn B, Smithwick. . Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Hultquist of New York state, are visiting local relatives, Jumes Wolfe, Thomas Quinlivan and John Quinlivan enjoyed an auto trip to Ocean Beach yesterday. Mrs. William H, Cadwell has re- turned home after being operated on in Hartford by Dr, O. C. Smith, Scalenti Vaszues, of 52 Dwight street, reports that his wheel was stolen from his back yard Saturday. Stanley Nevener, of North street, informed the police this morning that an automobile bearing the license 15,- 423 ran into and killed a dog at the corner of North and Lawlor street. R. Dower, of 126 South Main street, reported to the police last night that he had run into Joseph road in front of his Dretz was not Injured and paid for his spoiled clothes. Mrs. Charles Scheuy and daughtéf- in-law, Mrs. Bert Scheuy of Rockville were guests yesterday at the home of Superintendent James Towers of the” water department on Seymour street. Alexander Toli, of Mt Carme complained to the police yesterday that a local conductor had hit him in the face. When he said he didn’t want the man arrested he was re- ferred to the manager of the road, Harold Hayden of Bristol has been taken into partnership by C. Palm- er, the architect. Mr. Hayden haf | been chief draftsman for Unklebach & Perry. He is a graduate of the architectural department of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania, and is also a graduate of Pratt institute, Officer Walter Malona ls laid up with a badly sprained body as the result of an accident Thursday night. He was patrolling his beat and was going through a new building at the corner of Spring and Winter streets when he stepped into a hole. He saved himself from falling by grasp- ing a beam. Beginning yesterday Mounted Offis cer Fred Wagner made his appear- ance in his new suit. It is of Norfollk style and is made of khaki cloth, It | is much cooler than the heavy broad- cloth uniform and is just the thing for | the mounted police to have. Six packages of cigarettes twenty-five cigars were stolen by bur« glars who entered John Ward's store at No. 50 Main street Saturday night. The robbers also effected an en=- Dower took nothing. The firemen who left on their va cations today are Fred Smith, James Crowe and. Edward Burke. James Sleath, Michael Claughessy and Bu- gene Porter have returned from their vacation. Firemen Kept ¥ Small Blazes on Sabbath, | | | | i Two small blazes kept the fire de- partment fairly busy yesterday. An overheated stove pipe in the house in the rear of No. 60 Lafayette street caused damages of $150. This is R H. Erwin’s house in which a fire oc- curred several weeks ago, The other fire took place at o'clock yesterday morning and at the Osgood Hill school where a pile of refuse became ignited from spontaneous combustion. There was no damage. b 4:40 was RENIER, PICKHARDT & DUNN 127 MAIN STREET. OPPOSITE ARCH. TELEPHONE 317-2 Special Offerings at Cut Prices 50c Brassieres at ... $1.00 Mussed. Waists, at. . 1215¢c Children's Drawers 25¢ 49¢ 5¢ (small sizes) ....... 25c Children’s Drawer Combinations (small sizes) 50c Children er Combinations (small sizes) 10¢ Drawer Combinations (small sizes) 25¢ 20c¢ 25¢ Ladies’ Dré;;»;ers, (muslin) $2.25 Mussed Waists . . . 29¢ for 50c Tan Silk Stockings. All Wash Dresses at reduced prices. -~ Dretz as the latter stepped into the * automobile. . and - trance to the Barker Plano store buj #*