New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1915, Page 11

1S COUNTIES T0 SUPPORT HOSPITALS Holgomd Submis Message 10 General ASsembly. rtford, Feb, 9.—A general assembly fimemcial aid to be given to hos- 5 henceforth be provided by the ties instead of by the state, was hitted by Gov. Holcomb today. message reads as follows: February 9, 1915. the Honorable General Assembly: [n_connection with the pressing jl {ifat the state should take im- iate steps to reduce the large ex- of expenditures over receipts, I e to ask your honorable bod: fully to consider certain expendi- S which are now made by act of Leneral assembly and from funds he state, but which really serve [poses within the proper scope of ty, town or city government. I T to appropriations made for hos- 1s, for county homes, for the sup- f of 'pauper or indigent insane per- s, and for schools. Originated in 1859. [Appropriations for hospitals had r origin in an‘act in the general pmbly passed in 1839, and prior 885 only two hospital were so ald- In the last fiscal year, however, Wal appropriations were made to nty-four hospitals and the sum so nded was $134,687.50; and in ad- on to this sum §50,000 was spe- ally appropriated to hospitals for lding purposes. These hospitals scattered so over the state that h serves a particular locali The resentatives of the counties and 'ns where they arc located are far ter able to judge of the needs, bir efficiency, and the value of their vice® to the public, than are those the whole state, and the people of h municipality could more easily ite reoresentatives the expenditure of public funds hospital purposes than is possible fhere an appropriation is made by message to recommending tested Upon Towns, “Frpm the earliest hte the support of paupers rested Ppon the towns to which th be- ged. When, however, in 1867, the bnnecticut Hospital for the Insane hs established, a portion of the bur- n of supporting paupers and in- geént persons committed to sumed by the state, The state now s $1.50 a week for the support of Lch ©3wn pauper and each indigent rson committed to that hospital, or want of room there, to any other stitutions for the insane. The total ount paid by the state during the gt fiscal yvear for the support of in- ates at institutions for the insanc and over ninety per vas for paupers be- nging to some town, or for indigent eTsens not paupers. Not merely has e Btate thus assumed a portion of burden belonging to the towns or relatives of inmates, hut by offer- & a place where penupers and in- nts can be supportea at much less ! han the actual cost, it has ancour- | ed tile committment of personq 1 | ese institutions who might red for eclsewhere.” The county homes lendent and neglected elr origin in an act urc passed in 1883. By as provided that, except for an ap- bopriation of $1,000 cach home v the state the coxpense shiffe and maintaining them should ¥ orne by counties and towns. The aw now provides, however, that with few exceptions, the state shall con- bute for the support of these homes 2.50 a week for each child commit- d to them. The result is that the tate paid to these homes in the last scak vear $ 6 This ighty-seven per cent, of the frurrent“expenses of the homes; and it is noteworthy that in the case of wo counties, the actual expense of aintaining each child was less than the amount paid by the state for itz upport. These homes were, when hey were established, and still are, distinatively county institutions, and the burden of taeir support belongs ather to the counties and to towns vithin them than to the state. Sum of $487,573.30. Governor Ifolcomb points out that the appropriations for school expenses last vear by the reached sum of 348 0. he message then continues: tota] amount appropriated in the las fiscal vear for the purposes mentioned times in this for poor, children that act it total state responsible | | | state legislature. | | ! it was | the progress of de- | nad | of the legisla- | of estab- | s about | | | | Next Union the ! ‘“The | | rectors of the New RUSSIANS CAPTURE [NO FORMAL PROTEST 3,000 PRISONERS french Admit Germans Captured Positions in Argonn. The German army in East Prussia, | reinforced with troops sent to help stay the Russian advance into Ger- many, has undertaken the offensive. The Russians also are believed to have a large army in this region, where a great battle apparently developing. The outcome of this strug- gle is expected to have an important bearing on the entire campaign in the cast. At the other end of the frent,, in the Carpathians, side has been able to gain a victory. The Austro-German troops have made progress in some places, but elsewhere apparently have suffered reverses. In one engagement, the Petrograd war office reports 3.500 prisoners were captured by the Rus- sians. The new German attack in the Ar- gonne has been attended with succe; French Official Statement. Paris, Feb, 9, 2:45 p. m.—The re- port on the progress of the war given eastern neither definite | is | | war i | that Great Britain a note pointing out the the out this afternoon by the French war | office, follows: “In Belgium vesterday there were intermittent artillery exchanges, and Ypres and Furnes were bombarded. The Belgian artillery destroved a farm | the defenders of which fled. ““On the road between Bethuns and JT.aBassee we yesterday reoccupied a mill, where the enemy had succeeded | in installing himself. Soissons Bombarded. “‘Soissons was bombarded with pro- jectiles, the purpose of which was to set the city on fire. On all the Aisne front, and in Champagne, our artil- lery effectively cngaged the batteries of the Germans. “In the Argonne the fight which has developed around Bagatelle continued yesterday in one of the most dense parts of the forest, and consequently became quite confused. Each side, generally speaking was successful in maintaining its lines. The men en- gaged in this fight, Feb. 7, did not ex- ceed three or four battalions on ecach side. During yesterday only one French battalion was engaged. “In Lorraine and in the Vosges ves- terday saw artillery engagement: German Official Statement. Berlin, Feb. 9, by wireless telegra- phy to Sayville, N. Y.—The German war office today gave out a report on the fighting datcd Feb. 9 which reads as follows: | foreign ships, and that restrictions on | | received | through international agreement. { intended and what measures will | made to protect American rights. eration of the United States. "“In the western arena of the war | nothing important ha stranspired. “On the east Prussian frontier we had several minor local successes: otherwise the situation is unchanged.” Turkish Official Statement. Constantinople, Feb, 9, via London. | - ple, Be a London. | .iih American shipping. 2 p. m.—Turkish army headquar- ters has issued an official announce- ment which refers to the ‘“‘successful reconnoitering march’ of the Turkish forces on Egypt. It says that some companies of Turkish infantry crossed i{he Suez canal. “Our vanguard will keep in touch with the enemy and continue recon- noitering the east bank of the canal,” the announcement continues, ‘‘until our main force can proceed to the «ttack, POST OVFICE CLERKS ELECT. Fred P. Lawrence Chosen President at Meeting Held Ycsterday. The annual meeting of Branch No. 129, International Association Post Office clerks was held last night and the following officers were elected: President—Fred P. Lawrence. Vice President—William Jackson. Secretary and Treasurer—Conrad Hultberg. Sergeant at Arms—ZKerin English. Financial Committee—Kerin lish, Mark F. Miles, Joseph Grace. The following delegates were eclected to represent the branch at the annual state convention to be held February 22, at New Haven.: Conrad Hultberg, Mark R. F. Miles and James V. O’'Brien, A motion to contribute $10 to the Belgian Relief fund was unanimousiy passed. C. E. DIRECTORS’ MEETING. Social to Be Held Baptist Church Feb, 26. At the monthly meeting of the di- Britain Christian Tndeavor Union held last night at the of § | Wilson | ficiating. at ! | neutral ships in w ON FLAG INCIDENT, U S likey o Send Nole o Engiand on Lusitania Affalr. Feb, of on 9.—The adminis- of the steam- on the use of Washington, the the tration view hoisting American flag British ship Lusitania, as stated today highest authority. that other of is the flazs nations at such a customary practice that formal protest can be made, but it will be proper to send to | by ships no dangers to nmay follow tinued. Regarding neutral if such shipping which a practice is con- the establishment of war zone around the British Isl President Wilson said today he was awaiting the German government | close any bullet holes in .the wall. meeting i) memorandum being forwarded by Am- bassador Gerard before reaching a decision on what attitude to take. Ie | said Germany's first proclamation on subject contained many questions on which the United States would like further explanation. War Zonce Not Blockade. The president takes the view that the r zone proclaimed by Germany does not constitute a blockade or even a paper blockade, but that it was sim. ply a warning. The president himself said that ac- tion by congress could not control the use of the American flag by | such practices would have to comc To Protect American Rights. The administration, it was indicated, is deeply studying the war zone ques- t with the view of determining its | possible effect on American shipping, and will seek to get full information from Germany on exactly what was be taken to insure American vessels from attack. Mr. Wilson mentioned Am- bassador Bernstorff’s explanation of the war zone order, but repeated that the United States would not finally de- termine on its course until the official explanation from Ambassador Gerard at Berlin was received. High officials apparently attached much importance to both the Lusitania and the war | zone situations, and it was made clear today that every effort will be | President Wilson told callers that up to the present no neutral govern- ments have officially asked the co-op- Wilson Not Surprised. Discussing the general international situation President Wilson said today that he was not surprised at the length of time taken by Great Britain in forwarding ifs final reply to the American note on the interference The situation which has arisen as a result of the German declaration and the Lusitania incident was up for discussion today between President and his cabinet. Tt was un- derstood that following the confer- ence formal inquiries would be in- stituted to ascertain what step the German naval comimanders will take to protect neutrals traveling on mer- chant ships and for information as to the use of American flags by British | ships generally. May Endanger Americans. Officials are said to be much con- cerned over prospects that the pre- scription of the war zone and the use of a neutral flag by war vessels as a strategem of war may endanger lives of Americans, whose right to travel on r times, it is under- stood, will be vigorously upheld by the Washington government. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. E: G. R. Thureson. Ernest Gustave Roland Thureson, the six-months old son of Mr: and | Mrs. Carl L. Thureson, of 48 Kelsey street, died this morning after a short illness with pneumonia. The funeral will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Rev. S. G. Ohman, pastor of the Swedish Lutheran church, of- Burial will be held in Fair- view cemetery. Fred Johnson, The funeral of Fred Johnson, who wied at the hospital yesterday morn- irg, will be held at 10 o’clock tomor- rcw morning from J. M. Curtin's | undertaking rooms. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. 125 Bigelow-Hfd, Com. DOUBLE MURDER: PRIEST A VICTIM (Continued from the priest or his housckeeper for search of the premises fails to First Page.) a dis- Under direction of the police Max Unklebach and an assistant were at J. ! the house this aftarnoon taking meas urements to be used Late this afternoon Calhoun of Hartford city and viewed the remains at J. M. Curtin’s undertaking rooms where they were taken at the request of the church officers, At 1:30 o'clock thi Rev. Father Ambot rived to take char is expected that will be held thi just about one year ago (Feb that six masked men entered the Polish church on Broad street and wrecked the altar, the bheautiful in the city, causing damage amounting to $5.000. The desecration of the al- tar was followed by threatening ters sent Father Bojnowski. Al- though of $300 was offered | for information ieading to the iden- tification of the men who did the deed, no trace of the vandals was found, nor could the threatening let- ters be traced. Because circumstances surrounding the murder of Father Zebris seem to point to eriminals of some experience, comparisons have been made of the two jobs. The following is the text of a letter by Father Zebris two It was written in Lithuanian. Priest, later. Coroner J. arrived in this | 2 afternoon the | Hartford, ar- the church big mass | evening. of ot and it a It is | most to a reward years ago. Honorable Parish Joseph Zebris: We anarchists wrote you April 19th for money, eleven and dollars; so we ask you the Fourth day of May. you that eleven thousand dollars, ask vou not to give money in large denominations, only such twenty and ten dollars. As we tell you to be prepared with the money but if you do any funny work with the money, or write numbers upon {t, and later hand the informa- tion over to the police, you will be assassinated: or when you go to put it in that place, and surround it with police, you will hardly be able to get back home; even though onec of us is taken, there will still be several thou- sand left, or if vou refuse to give, it will be easy for us to get you. You will know how we will get vou out of your home letter thous- that give us and we a on as because it is easy for us to get ihe priests; so think it over so that it would not be necessary for us to stain our hands with blood. Where to take it: You will go along 15 Travelers 5 Aetna 20 Standard Fire 10 Hartford Fire 8 Phoenix Ins. | 10 Aetna Acc, & Liab,| 20 Am. Hardware 20 Bristol Brass 20 Colt’s Fire Arms 20 New Brit, Mach. 10 New Dep. Gom, 5 Hartford Gpt. Gom. 10 Landers, Frary Fi EPRICE €|¢ 146 Asion 83, o HARTFORD. SUITS FOR STOUT WOMEN SPECIALTY. A EV WOoM JRY DAY IS STOUT DAY HERE. Suits Like the One llustrated Reduced $9.95 Were $25 and $27.50. Suitable at all times and for any occasion. The proper suit for the Nu- merous different colors and mater- ials. women inclined to be stout. Make your selection now. the street till the end and later from the street to Newington road to them bushes, and then vou wiil turn to the left, then you will a piece tied from the lining of a coat, and hung upon a tree, and there is an old tin boiler turned over: so under it you will place this Saturday after half past eleven, so endeavor to do that. Take that mark from the tree and tarow it away after vou place the money. And leave this letter after signing vour first and second name, as a sign. hecause we have to sr.ow it to the company; write how -uuch you gave With regards, FOR YOUR DEATH. see a City Jtems Members of Court Charter Oak, No 36, F. of will leave on the a7 o'clock trolley this evening for South- ington, where they will play the fourth round of the 45" tournament with Court Industry of that place. Miss Margaret Patterson, of Boston, Mass., spoke on “Sketching Trips in Spain and Spanish Painters” at the meeting of the Woman’s club at the First Baptist church at 3 o'clock this afternoon. The Rt. Rev. Bishop A. Walters, of New York, will this evening make his Episcopal visit to the A. M. E. Zion church and will preach at 7:45. Pas- tors of the surrounding cities will accompany the bishop. The regular meeting of the W. C T. U. will be held at the home of Mrs, C. W. Moody on West Main street at & o'clock Friday evening. The mem- bers are requested to bring the Jan 21 number of the Union Signal. The announcement of the marriage of Clifton T. Davenport, manager of the trap rock quarry plant in Stan- ley Quarter, and Miss Rhoda Eliza- beth Danforth, of Norton, Mass,, has just been announced. They will make their home at 1290 Stanley street. Barney Miller Worcester, Mas the convention has returned from where he attended f the I. O. B. B. 'S TRAVELING BLANKET. Compounce Tribe Makes Presentation to Local Red Men. Mattabasett tribe, No. 14, I. O. R. M., at its meeting last evening had as G DU N a. m and 1y St whe est. Nat | Am Am Am Am [ Am | Am Am Am Am B Chi Del Leh NY Nev N Rep v U U 8 Representea by F. W. KDDY. dian Pacific, day’ ! dend, ture of today's early ular s again moved contrarily, United Stafes | Steel, Amal Copper and Union Pacific scoring lower strongest of the specialties, gaining 2 points, ferred lost as much more active with at the end of the first hall hour. Close—Reading, Pennsylvania N tions members of the New York change ATS B & R Beth Steel Canadian Central Ches & Chino Copper Mex Missouri s Westinghouse Western Union RICHTER & MEMBERS NEW American Hardware. Union Mfg, Co. Landers, Frary & Clark. Works, Spring shs. 5 shs. shs. Stanley National shs. shs. Bed, shs, Colt's Arms. <hs. American Hosiery Co. YORK Kew Reitain N she, North shs. Stanley she. Travelers she. Aetna LAfd shs, Aetna F¥ <hs. Bristol B «hs. Hartford F. N. GILFILLA STOCK BROKER 409-410 NATIONAL BANK BUI NEW BRITAIN DIRECT PRIVATE WIRE TO NEW ‘Phone 1621, FINANCIAL NEWS LL IRREGULAR STOCK MARKET| Two Point Advance in Canadian Pactic Feaiure of Session. ew York, Feb.9, Wall Street, 10:30 A two point nece in Cana resulting from yester of the regular divi- noteworthy fea- and dull irreg- Leading 1. adv s declaration was the only ck market <light gains, while Reading Southern Dacific were fractional- Natiohal Lead was the while Federal Mining pre- Trading became a strong undertone and hour weak- final was Paul were =old in the n New York Central The closing was heav: ew York Stock Exchange quota- furnished by Richter & Co., Stock Ex- Represented by E. W. Eddy ional Bank building. February Low o High Close Beet Sugar Copper Car & Foun Co Can . Can pfd.. Loocomotive Smelting Sugar Tel & Fe ‘IZM». 941 LA™Y 871 Tel Ry Co [} T Pacific Leather Ohio & St Hudson Mil & Paul Erie vies Erie 1st pfd Great Interborough Interboro Nor pfd. pfd igh Val Pet Pac C&H Cons NYNH&H ¥ Northern Pac Norfolk Penn Pressed Steel C: Ray Reading oO&W & West ” R Cons I & Southern Pac Southern Southern Ry pfd Tenn Copper Union Pac TUtah Copper Ry Rubber Co Steel Steel 41% 103% T0% 63% 10314 703 638 pfd sharex | | 38% | HARTFORD S EXCHANGE Harttford Stock tions, furnished by members of the New change Represented Bank buildin, Manufacturing Nationa] Adams Express Co Aetna Nut Co Am Brass Am Hoslers Am Hardware Co Am Sflver Co ... Am Thread Co pfd . Billings & Spencer Co Bristol Brass Co Rroad Brook Co . The Edward Balf Co L & Co Colling Co Colt's Arms .e gle Lock Co .....4 Farmington Riv Pew Hfd Carpet Co pfd Hfd Carpet Co com , Hfd Electric Light Cg Hfd City Gas Lt Co pf] Hfd City Gas Lt Co & Holvoke Water Pow Internat Silver pfd Internat Rilver com Joans-Pratt | Landers, ¥ | 7 R Montg« B Machin New Departure pf New Departure com | National Maehine Ceo Peck, Stow & Wilce! | Plimpton Mfg Co Pratt & Whitney | Smyth Mfg Co N E Tel ‘ Standard Screw Co P { Standard Screw Co o | Stanley Rule & Tavel Stanley Works Swift & Co ki Tavior & Fenn Co Torrington Co pfd Torrington Co com Traute & Hine Union Mfg Co ] 1" 8 Envelope Co pf] U 8 Envelope Co Aetna Life Ins, Standard Screw Class B ... .94 Grifiin Neuberger pfd Railroad and S84 Co Case, pfd Ry, Co 7 St & Conn, West NH& HR Banks and Tru Aetna National Ban Charter Oak Nat'l B City Bank .o Conn River Bankin Conn Trust Co Fidelity First National Bank Hfd National Bank Hfd Trust Co Nat'l Exchange Ban Phoenix Nat'l Bank Riverside Trust Co Security Co State Bank Unitde States Bank New RBritain Trust ¢ Hfa NY Co Fire Insurance, Aetna Fire Y. M. C. A, it was arranged to give | the next union social at the First | Baptist church day evening, Feb. 26, the affair to take the form of a tax social. | The quarterly meeting of the union will be held at the Berlin Congrega- ! i tional church Tuesday cvening, March The addr will be given prominent speaker. It w voted Connecticut Fire Hartford Pire Hartford Steam Bofi National Fire Phoenix Fire Standard Tire Tife and Tnd Comy its guests about fifty members of Compounce tribe, No. 15 of Bristol. The visitors conferred the adoption degree on several pale faces. The Sfachem of the visiting tribe, by his braves and warriors, presented the local organization with traveling TIndian blanket. Sachem Albert Robertson behalf of the members of Mattabassett tribe re- ceived the blanket in the name of freedom, friendship and charity, and promised ‘o deliver it 1o another tribe in the near future. They will first fasten to it some article manufac- | s = tured in New Britain. Arrow head and Sonquass=en tribes of Hartford were represented at the meeting. There were brief addresses by many of the visitors, after which an oyster supper and smoker were enjoved. Albert Swanson favored | solos and there were also selections by the Red Men’'s Character Minstrels Tt was announced that next Monday the hunters’ and war riors’ degree will be conferred on sev- eral candidate is $1,254,784.93. This represents a | tax of a little more than one mill upon | the grand list of the state. If the rev- | enue of the state derived from sources | other than that of a direct tax was | sufficient to pay this amount in addi- | tion to the fault could be found with its_expenditure, but in view of the pridsent inadequacy of state revenue | -0 1 believe that the legislature should | hospitals to the localities they serve, | artford nion sometime during should place the burden of the main- | €371¥ part of the summer. The union was invited tenance of county homes upon the counties, should require the towns to | \n&stone Lecture” by Mr. wigich insanc paupers belong, or the | Teturned missionary from | relatives or ofher sanc peisons to pay | ¢ 8iven Ieb. 15, at § P. M. at the {he actual cost of their support at the uth ch. Piano duets will be fnsant institutions of the state, and: Diaved Theron Hart and Harry hould carefully consider a reduction | BUrdick in the amount of state funds distrib- uted to the towns for educational pn poses, The only alternative to such a courze which accords with good go erament ood politic to lay state tax sufficient to imeet the penditures authorized for these Dy, White Rose camp will give a public whist in Electric hall Thursday even- ing. The committee in charge is as follows: Mrs, James Wolf, Mrs. Frank Clark, Mrs. B. Rudolph and the Misses Callahan, Dawson, Ma- loney, Mrs. Thomas Quinlivan and Mrs, Thomas Jackson. Commander F. V. Streeter will speak at the Fligh school on Wash- ington's Birthday. On Saturday he will speak in Hartford and Sunday night will give an address in Meriden Mrs. Cornelius Mabaney. The funeral of Mrs. Cornelius Ma- | | haney was held this morning from St. Mary's church, following which the | body was: brought to Windsor Locks | for burial. by a | Tather J. T. Winters was in the to | sanctuary and other priests who par- the | taok in the service were Fathers Don- the | ahue, Snyder of Meriden, Rizzio and Fay. The pall bearers were James Wolf and John Keevers of this city and | Thomas Fitzpatrick, Thomas MecIn- tyre, Michael O'Leary and Siloiam | O'Leary of Windsor Locks. John Ma- haney, Jr.. of Bristol, and John | O'Leary of Windsor Locks were flower i = bearers. At the meeting of the Woman's | Tospital Board vesterday, it was de- cided to hold the annual card party fter Easter. A gift of $00 was re- norted and a life membership of $25, the donors desiring to remain un- | known. MARCUS H. HOLCOMB, | Governor.| Th Jesse Stanley house on i { ington suwect has been purchased N daughter has been born to Mr. | William T. Sloper, whose marriage, it Mrs, BEdward B. McCormack, of said, will take place within two three mon ort street. 10 Stanley Works | 10 U. S, Envelope Pfd, 5 Std, Screw Class B 25 Torrington Gom, AETNA LIFE RIGHTS | BOUGHT AND SOLD | Frishigs Company | L. W. Frishie Telephone ¢ . Frissie 30 PEANI St ¢ 05 Hartford, Conn. assisted s on — S— Aetna Life Aetna Accident and bility e Conn General Life . Travelers to a “Liv- | Atwood, a ! Africa, to | Connecticut Trust and Safe Depos A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORATIO! organized and qualified through years o trustworthy service, to act as Conservator, Executor or Administrator. CAPITAL $750,000. SURPLUS Connecticut Trust and Safe D M. H, WHAPLES, Pres't. Emil Gahnborg. The funeral of Emil Gahnborg was held this afternoon from his late home on Fairview street, Dr. Oliman offi- ciating. TInterment was in Fairview. is with vocal pur- Lex- by | Abahedi i DST—Valuable Angora cat, vellow. with collar. Reward if to City Drug Stere. A SIFICATION The Sons of Veterans Anuxiliary are arranging a hanquet to be given in Judd’'s hall Saturday evening. CDOS HA e ix | or e