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NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1944 PEN PANA A CANAL | Former Queen of Portugal 10 W()RW’S SHIPPING Steamer Acon, First Big Boat to Sail Through New Waterway. Panama, Aug. 15.—The canal zone celebrated today the' opening of the anal. The festivities, however, were but local and suggebted littie of the in- ernational significance of the event. With the, official Panama cclebration set for next spring, even the United [States was not officially represented today except by the men who have ilong been in the canal zone. The teamship Ancon, owned by the [Cnited States war department and eased to the Panama railroad for ser- ice in the New York-Colon trade was chosen as the first big boat to be put rough, signalizing the opening of he canal to all ships up to 10,000 tons register. Drawn From Berth. Shortly before 7 o’clock this morn- g the Ancon was drawn away from ther berth at Cristobal, and anchored it the end of the deep water channel from the Atlantic ocean to the Gatun ocks. The program called for put- ting her through the locks at 9 o’clock, lher passage of the Culehra cut at Jabout noon, and arrival at the.end of the deep water channel in the Pacific at 6 o’clock this evening. g All the seventy-four regular officcrs nd men aboard the Ancon appeared in spotlessly white uniforms and the hip itself glistened with new paint ver which fluttered signal flags and Re ensigns of all nations. At the [fore peak was the ensign of the Panama republic,’ while at the main fmasthead fluttered the house pennant of the Panama steamship fleet. On the jackstaff was the flag of the [L'rited States, Invitatjons Much Coveted. Invitations to be guests on this first ftrip had been much coveted, and the frails were lined with local canal officials and those of the Panama re- Jrublic, together with their ladies, as the big steamer backed away from fher berth. Colonel Goethals, builder f the canal and governor of the zone, as on the bridge beside Captain [Bukeforth. of the steamer, together jwith Captain Rodman, U. S. N., super- lintendent of transportation, who has verseen the plans for putting the st ship through. President Porras Aboard. Other distinguished persons in- eluded President Porras, of the repub- flic of Panama, and his staff. The Panama national band, and the jregimental hand of the Tenth United tes infantry played the Star Span- lglea Banner as the ship pulled away, Jbut the music was almost drowned by tae whistles of the steamers in the fharbor. o AR /Trafioe> Susgénded. 0 assure ~unimpeded - passage for Wfim‘eflzms Shoe Polishes LARGEST VARIETY )zllcl( 25¢., BU NUBUC] oS White Cakes 10c. I&Lnnd- the kind you want, send s full size package, chargee .. X BROS. & CO., Cambridgo, Mase. fld Oldest and Iar:nl Manufacturers af Shoe Polishes in the Worid. FGHED 80, HE TORE HIS FLESH RESINOL CURED ; rashington, D. C., Dec. 3, 1913: *“All .."5 ‘my body were small pi plos which ftched me so that I ¢ould rab % uy flesh and tear it apart. or three 1 could not sleep at night yntil I was lmyly exhausted. I tried most hiny ¢ was supposed to give relief, an Iuntthulynyt tnfi ' until T used Resinol Soap and sinol Ointment did I begin to feel like the “ man I was. After only two P:L;yhe:-‘ : re no ‘more symptoms :“ut;::ene.?fi (Bigned) A. Jackson, zare of Water Registrar’s Office, Dis- trict Buildi ‘Resinol mgtmmt (50¢. and $1.00), and Resinol Boap (25c.), stop tching |M and speedily heal eczema, and % other skin humors, megoel..'i %-ndmfl hm iles. y every 5 m.t_ o fooled bZ “mb;th ; Resinol offered by a few :t.:—npffi:us denlerss For freo trial, write to Dept. KK: B 1. Baltimore. UNIVERSALISM e God’s purpose to save all sou! ’é‘::hie:an powertul, all wise, all lov- . He can aomva‘v’m Nothing can P Supt. Bfld‘eport, Conn. Nurse in the English Army Queen Amelie, widow of King Car- los of Portugal and mother of King Manuel, will serve as a nurse in the field with the British army. She has joined the staff organized at Devon- shire House. Less than a year ago| Marie Amelie attended the marriage of her son Manuel to the Princess Augustine Victoria, daughter of Wil liam of Hohenzollern, but not th kaiser. She belongs. to the ‘“‘non reigning” branch of the house. Prince | Eitel Mriedrich represented the kaiser at the marriage.. He is now with the army opposed to the one to which! Queen Amelle has attached herself. that the English king she is now 1It was only in January of this year rsel"\'ing under cut off her son’s in- come and the English recognition of | [§ his title. 1910. | daughter of the Count of Paris. | was married in 1886 to the Duke of | Braganza, heir to the Portuguese hrone. The king and his eldest son i were assassinated in 1908. Queen Amelie has for years shown a great interest in the study of medicine and in modern methods of caring for the sick. She herself went through 2 lregular medical course in Paris. He had lost his throne in the Ancon, all of the traffic, including the working boats in Culebra cut, was brought to a standstill from early this nworning. The several thousand canal workers enjoyed a holiday, and they, together with villagers of all types from the surrounding territory lined the banks at various vantage points. The Ancon was fully loaded with the regular cargo that she had brought from New ork, the cargo hav- ing been purposely left on board to give the canal a full test with the ship drawing its full depth of water. COMBATING SPECULATORS. Italy Shows Energy to Check Manoeu- vers to Make Money Out of War. Rome, Aug. 14, 8:45 p. m. via Paris, Aug. 15, 7:35 a. m.—The Italian government shows energy in combat- ing the various manoeuvers, adopted by speculators who attempt'to make money out of the present tragedy. Bhip owners are asking exorbitant prices for the transportation of coal from England and the United States and as a result the government an- nounces that it is about to make a. requisition on all craft necessary to' provide the public service companies with the coal necessary for their use. The effect of the war is being felt also on the flnances of the Vatican, the resources of which are deposited in the Panks of Italy and abroad, whence it is difficult to withdraw them. Furthermore remittances are few, the payment of Peter's pence having been almost suspended. DENY REPORTS. Carranza Officlals Deny Stopping Cargo of Ammunition for Villa. El1 Paso, Tex., Aug. 15.—Carranza officials here deny emphatically re- ports from Washington that Carranza authorities in Tampico recently had stopped a cargo of ammunition from reaching Villa, the northern division- al commander, Villa’'s representa- tives in Juarez also declared that Villa had received the ammunition landed recently by the steamer Hat- teras at Tampico. Today saw no change In the threat- ening outlook for an early division between Villa and Carranza. MESSAGES PICKED UP. Ottawa, Ont., Aug, 15.—Wireless messages sent out from the Tele- funken station at Sayville, L. I., to Cartagena, Colombia, and thence to the Carolina Islands in the south Pa- cific, from Wwhich point the Canadian government believes they were cabled to Berlin, have been picked up by the military wireless station here, The messages were in code. An officer of the United States navy-is-known to be in the Sayville station as censor, The | United States government wil} again | be appealed to. BOOK ON Diseases AND HOW TO FEED ‘Majled Free to any address by the author " H. CLAY GLOVER, V.S. 118 West 31st Street New York MAYOR ALSO GETS AFTER TROLLEY CO. Writes to Vice President Storrs Con- cerning the Anticipated Ex- tensions in This City. After a stiff letter yesterday after- Water company protesting against the poor service given the city last night, Mayor Quigley wrote a letter to Vice President Storrs of the Con- necticut company, taking him to task for his failure to live up to the prom- in this city. The letter follows: “It is with a feeling of regret that I am again compelled to write you sion in our city. In your letter. of June 26 you stated that at a meeting of the directors held in New York on June 25, a committee was appointed to examine into the northwest troi- ley extemsion, and that you hoped to undertake this examination shortly receive a report by August 1. “New- Britain has become accus- tomed to bfoken promises made by the Connecticut company but I did expect after all your assurances that at least a report of your committee’s findings would be given us. “At your suggestion a survey of | the northwest district was made and a report mailed you. As yet, We have received no acknowledgment of this report. “I told you on June 27 that I feared very much that if your com- of July it would mean indefinite post- ponement of the building of the northwest line and my seems to have been correct, that such is the intention of your company. “As T have told you in previous let- can no longer be tolerated as the congestion in, this district is a menace to the health and morals of the en- tire community. “If further appeals are futile and we can expect mothing from you, kindly let me know at once and We { will take such action as we may deem best to safeguard and promote the in- terests of our city. “Respectfully yours, “GEORGE A. QUIGLEY, “Mayor of New Britain.” WIRELESS STATION WRECKED. Port Arthur, Ont., Aug. 15. Canadian government wireless station near “here was wrecked yesterda When the crash of cables and sup- | ports was heard the staff inside the | station and in an adjoining building rushed out, but shots fired by two men | | running away halted them. The dam- .| age was serious, but a large staff, sup- i ported by a military repair corps, im- mediately began repair work. MORATORIUM EXTENDED, Berlin, Aug. 15, via London, 7:30 {a. m.—The government has extende i the moratorium to the end of Sep- « tember. Queen Amelie herself was the | She | noon to the United Electric Light and | | illuminated target four miles ! and moving at the rate of eight miles hits. ises he made about trolley extensions regarding the matter of trolley exten- | after the middle of July and we would | | South church was held today. mittee waited until after the middle | conclusion | ters conditions existing in this section | 1887--House of Hallinan--1314 Hello, Fellows! Bread! Bread! Bread! I am speaking about good BREAD well baked, sweet wholesome appetizing BREAD with the Cnsp Crust, delivered fresh to your Grocer three times a day. When you can get good BREAD at no higher cost to,you, Mrs. Housewife, why do you bake? ‘Let HALLINAN do your Baking. For a bread full of nutrition try HALLIN N’S N. E. BREAD. Aways something especially nice in pastries— which are temptingly displayed. Hallinan Ice Cream Co. 142 Main St. Branch in Every Grocery Bread & HARBOR WELL PROTECTED. New Yérk, Aug, 15.—Target prac- tice last night by the men of the | 123rd coast artillery at Fort Han- | cock demonstrated that New York harbor is well protected from battle- ship invasion. Out of twelve shots with twelve inch mortar guns fired at away an hour, the artillery men made ten This, army and navy officers declared, was a record which they doubted had ever been equalled any- where. BANS WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. New York, Aug. 15.—Greece has uspended the use of wireless tele- graphy by ships in her territorial waters, according to an aniiouncement made yesterday by ihe Commercial Cable company. ORGANIZER COMES AUGUST 24. W. B. Moore of Lynn, who is to start the Chamber of Commerce in this city, Will arrive here August 24. He will be established in the rooms of the New Britain Business Men's association. SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC. The Sunday school picnic of the The four special cars left the church at 9:35 nnd starteq back from Lake Comp(‘)unce at 5 o'cloc! | Buropean and American refiners. I vanced approximately twenty-five per SUGAR STILL ADVAN " New York, Aug. 15—The sugar market showed further strength yes- terday. Leading refiners were quoting refined sugar on a basis of 7% cents for granulated, less two per cent. for cash. The advance was due to a fur- ther sharp rise yesterday in the mat- ket for raw sugar which was brought about by competitive bidding between PRICES HAVE Prices on jewelers’ up from 25 to 30 per of the war. GONE UP. cent. as a result Most of the fine saws, files and other tools that the jewelers | use are made in Switzerland, and the exportation of goods from that coun- try has stopped completely. It is probable that the prices of the tools will oon be much higher still. NEUTRALITY PROCLAMATION. Washington, Aug. 15.—President Wilkon issued a proclamation of neu- trality yesterday covering the war be- tween Great Britain and Austria-Hun- of war risks rates on every commod- ity transported by steamers between Seatle and Europe have been ad- Drohect Against Substitutes - GettheWell-Known Round Package ! G OR Ml MILI water. OEF"ASK FOR HORLICK’'S Used all over the Globe ; Against ? HORLICK'S MALTED MILK Made in the largest, best equipped and sanitary Malted Milk plant in the world We do not make “milk products - Skim Milk, Condensed Milk, etc. But the Original-Genuine HORLICK’S MALTED MILK Made from pure, full-cream milk and the extract of select malted grain, reduced to powder form, soluble in Imitations Best food-drink for all ages. During This Remarkable Clearance Sale of Ours— Easily the Premier Event of the Season, You Can Buy HORSFALL Clothes Low, in many cases less than wholesale. $10.00 For Any $15.00, $16.50 or $18.00 Fancy or Outing Suit. $15.00 For Any $20.00, $22.50 or $25.00 Fancy or Outing Suit. $20.00 For Any $30.00, $32.00, $35.00 or $38.00 Fancy or Outing Suit. THovstulls «ry PAYS TO RUY OUR KIND” HARTFORD, Connecting with 140 TRUMBULL ST. Very HARTFORD 9399 ASYLUM ST. PREPARE FOR THE Pickling Season Paraffin, Spices, Jar Rubbers, Tumeric, Ete. 2 qt. Glass Fruit Jars (As long as they last) $1.00 per dozen THE DICKINSON DRUG GO. 162 and 171 MAIN STREET i l I tools have gone | INGQ Caps “The Practical Hatters” Will Open at 22 Main St. AN Up-To-Date Hat Store And Practical Hat Shop AUGUST 15,1914 With a full line of Men’s Hats and Caps. All the new Blocks and Colors for Fall and Winter 1914. Men’s Stiff and Soft Hats made to order. Renovating of all kinds. Re-modeling, blocking, finishing and trimming. Ladies’ Beavers, Velours and all kinds of Felts re-modeled in the latest styles. WE HAVE ¥ 22--MAIN STREET--22 New Britain. MAKING HATS SINCE 1877,

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