New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1915, Page 5

Auction---SALE- I3 Auction Farm of 60 Acres, Approximately--- 10 Room House, 2 Barns -Located On Main Street of Berlin, Conn. Pursuant to the order of the Superior Court for Hartford County, I hereby give notice that I will sell as a whole at public auction on the premises on the first Monday of March, 1915 at 10 o’clock in the forenoon, the following described premises --A lot of land with the buildings thereon, situated in Berlin, Conn., and bounded north by land of Harriet Hopkins, Worthington Ecclesiastical Society and estate of Lucius Ben- nett, partly by each; east by land of Isaac Alling and Carrie E. Bennett, partly by each; south by land of C.S. Webster and Daniel Webster and by land of Spencer Clinton, partly by each, and west by land of Harriett Hopkins, Catherine E. Churchill, Daniel Webster and highway, partly by each, containing sixty (60) acres, more or less, said premises being now owned by Isak Freeberg. Said Premises have been appraised at the value of $11,500 by three disinterested persons appointed by said Court. A deposit of 5 per cent. of the purchase price will be re- quired, the balance to be paid within fifteen days upon delivery of deed, after said deed has been approved by said Court. Dated at Hartford, Conn. this 13th day of February, 1915. C. M. STARKWEATHER COMMITTEE OF THE SUPERIOR COURT, 36 Pearl St., Hartford. Conn. Mutual Building. Real Estate. | ON CONFERENCES Wil Coman Chancglor and 0f- ficiais Regarding American Nte. GERARD REPORTS Ambassador reported | ‘Washington, Feb. 17. Gerard at Berlin yesterday on his informal conferences with the German chancellor, Dr. Von Beth- Mann-Hollweg, and other high G man officials since the delivery of the American note warning Germany against submarine attacks on Ameri- can vessels. The ambassador made no mention | of any conference with Emperor Wil- liam and was unable to determine the irend of German official opinion. For the most part those with whom he conferred were non-committal and reserved, which is not unusual in ad- vance of the framing of a diplomatic communication. Observed Friendly Feeling. Throughout the conference, how- _*"For Those Choking Coughs Those dreadful colds that fairly | threaten life, there is one remedy that will bring quick relief, and that ic KERR'S FLAX-SEED | EMULSION LINONINE. For years this medicine was used ex- :lucively by physicians, but it is nov- obtainable at all drug stores. If you are affiicted with cough or cold it will certainly relieve you “f it, and at the same time build ap the system. Even bronchitis, that most dis- tressing and dreaded of coughs, gives way to the great healing in- fluences of Kerr's Flax-Seed Emulsion, and it relieves the lungs Of congestions and prevents | mines in the new war areas. i cept I Taledo Telephone, ever, the ambassador reported, he ob- served a friendly feeling on the part of officials in contrast to the rather onistic utterances of the German press. The ambassador transmitted scme of the editorials. Officials here continue to decline to discuss the situation to any extent. No answer will be made to Count; Bernstorff’s note of yesterday until a reply h been received from Berlin to the American note sent through | Ambassador Gerard. The communica- tions will be dealt with in another note from the United States, it was understood, taking up further the | Guestion of the war zones and espec- ially the proposal of Germany to strew May Reopen Question, Hitherto the United States has de- clared its inability to make protests against the strewing of mines in the North Sea in contravention of inter- national law because the American government was unable to learn which belligerent was responsible for the | act. The announcement of Germany's intention to strew mines, especially if they are floating and not anchored, may reopen the entire question, it was some officials though the ad- tion opinion has not develop- ed finally on that phase of this ques- tion, The whole situation resulting from the diplomatic exchanges with Great | Britain as well Germany was taken up by President Wilson yesterday with Secretary Bryan and later at a cabi- net meeting. PREVIOUSLY HELD LICENSES. Hartford, Feb. 17.—In exIplanation of his recent order airecang the auto- mobile department of his office to ac- ications for renewal of oper- s without requiring the affidavit on the back of the card to be filled out and sworn to was the case last ye Secretary of State | Charles D. Burnes says that this rul- ing would apply only to those who had previously held licenses from the department. In the case persons who had not heretofore hecld@ Connect- icut licenses, it would be have the application vouched for accordance with the blank on reverse side of the application ator's of necessary (o | in the CONGRESS RESERVES Washington, Febh. 17, the German-American Alliance the German-Historical society that FKFederal Judge John M.‘ Killits recently delivered an un- neutral speech, declaring he “did not | care how soon some one dropped u | thousand bombs on Emperor Wiliiam's head,” were referred yesterd: by President Wilson to the department of justice. Officials pointed out, how- ever, that neither the president nor { the department has authority to cen- sure a federal judge; that power ig by | and of pneumonia. Try it, it is such a relief. Three sizes, 25¢, 50c, $1.00. reserved to congre: Native eggs Russell Bros. —advt. , 33c doz. | ren Cook, | denly cut | of | men. | open. The air p Charter 5749. METHODIST PASTOR WAS STAR PITCHER Rev. Warren Cook Twirled for Kan- sas City Team—Also Defeat- ed Yale Nine. Athletics have played an important in the career of the Rev. War- present located at the Bensonhurst Methodist church Brooklyn, N. Y., but who will ceed Rev. Dr. J. E. Adams at the Methodist church in this city. Rev. Mr. Cook has always been a trained athlete and was for a time a star pitcher on the Kansas City team in the American association. While attending college in the west Mr. Cook was the stellar twirler on the varsity team and when he came to Hartford to attend the Hartford Theological seminary, where he was a friend of tne Rev. E. T. Thienes, assistant pastor at the Center church, he at once made the baseball team. He was the regular pitcher andsin his senfor year was, capfain. * It was while playing against the Yale nine that year that Mr, Cook at- tracted the most attention in the col- lege world. Until the latter part of the game tne wearers of the blue were in the lead when Mr. Cook sud- loose with a terrific burst speed and assortment of curves which completely baffled the Eli bats- Then, inspired by their cap- tain’s brilliant work, the Hartford men solved the delivery of the New Haven pitcher and won the game hy a narrow margin, It is said that while fie pitched for City team in the Amer ation he was one of the best the league. part at in suc- an assoc slab artists in PUT CREAM IN NOSE AND STOP CATARRH Tells How To Open Clogged Nos- trils and End Head-Colds. You feel fine in few moments. Your cold in head or cattarh will be gone. Your clogged nostrils will ages of your will clear and you can breathe freely. No more dullne headache; hawking, snuffling mucous dis- ‘harges or dryness; no struggling for breath at night. Tell your druggist you small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. 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Tt further recommended that the funding of all the floating debt out- standing be authorized. “The practical situation the report says: k “The unauthorized stock has been issued and is in the hands of the public; the floating debt has been in- curred and the notes which represent it are likew in the hands of the public. Nothing which the common- welath can now do will alter the sit- uation.” Reconcile Conflicting Laws. Much of the present embarrassment in connection with the affairs of the company could be removed, the com- mission states, by reconciling con- flicting laws of the various states in which the company operates. The commission suggests that the com- rany seek for changes in Connecticut laws. ‘Under the laws of Connecticut,” says the report, “the company has had and still has, well nigh complete license to do as it pleases, and in the past has exercised these broad powers with a freedom and reckless- ness which have caused serious in- jury both to the general public and to investors.” The commission asks for power to investigate with the help of the at- y general, all the investments of the New Haven company in the stock and securities of other corporations and all the contingent liabilities which it has incurred through the guarantee of securities, with a view to determining the legal status of these investments and guarantees. A statement of the future policy of the directors of the New Haven com- pany as outlined in a vote taken on February 9 by the directors at the request of the commission is also given. Claim Policy Commendable. “Without undertaking to express opinion in regard to all details,” to New York, is is this,” an | | the commission says, “the policy de- clared in this vote is, on the whole, commendable and should lead, if it is followed out, to a simplification of the affalrs of the company to a con- centration of attention upon its proper | transportation business and to other needed reforms of past practices.” The commission adds that, while it is believed the present management is sincere, the state cannot safely guide its action by a mere voluntary statement which has no binding force when managements continually change “The ‘after for vears, tence and e by our law “It may be that the stockholders will be able to recover damages from the directors responsible for past wasteful transactions, but prolongead litigation is certain to precede any such recovery. “The New Haven company has not conformed either to the letter or to the spirit of our statutes. It has not confined its actjvities to a legitimate railroad busines: nor is there any presumption its capitalizations represents a whole investments honestly and prudently made, even within the elastic limits of its Con- necticut charter. “The evils which have fallen upon the New Haven company have been due, not to too much hostile legisla- tion, but to too much friendly le; lation.” Yor Change of State Laws, then cites the Connecticut laws and recommends that the com#ny seeks the following changes in that state: “A change so that it will no longer be possible for the com- pany to acquire and hold, either di- recgly or iml'kecny, the stock and rities of “any other corporation h it daes not now control. changé=depriving the company e powers and privileges to which ucceeded upon its merger with Consolidated Railway company of necticut, except so far as such ‘Wwers may be necessary for the op- allinn and maintenance of any prop- says the report, achusetts law igns of peni- desire to abide Haven,' flouting Mz now shows Xpresses a New s- The commission which it now possesses. A change which will no er make it necessary for a major- ity of the directors of the company to be residents of any one state. Must, Be Residents. “Under the present Connecticut, a majority of rectors must be residents state | A change so that be possible for the unliimted stock of di- that laws the of it will no long- company and er issue securities | HOT TEA BREAKS A COLD—TRY THIS Get a small package of Hamburg { Breast Tea, or as the German folks call it, “"Hamburger Brust Thee,” at any pharmacy. Take a tablespoonful of the tea, put a cup of boiling water upon it, pour through a sieve and drink a teacup full at any time. It is the most effective way to break a cold and cure grip, as it opens the pores, relieving congestion. Also l100s- ens the bowels, thus breaking a cold at once. It is inexpensive and entirely vege- llahle, therefore harmless. long- [ to | expected to pay. res, BUY Great 'y 4 Choice Maf Furnit During 0 February 3 Savings Up to This store is well known throughout the state, both for our ¢ cellent stock of mahogany Furniture, and for our exceptional We specialize in Colonial Reproductions and Period Designs are sure.to find exactly the furniture you require at a price | During this sale,—prices are even fqnher reduced offe opportunity of obtaining high grade furniture at unapproac NOW AND SAVE MO to make unlimited guarantee of the securities of other corporations with- out proper public supervision and regulation.” The validation act presented by the commission is so drawn as to cover only stock issued and outstanding in the hands of the public and does not validate the 228,991 shares which the | company holds in its treasury. This treasury stock should be cancelled, the commission says, adding that the company has given assurances that it is to take steps in this direction at | once. If this step is not taken, the : commission advises that the act shall | not take effect until such cancella- tion is accomplished. Drafts of three general bills ac- | company the report. The first is a perfecting redraft of the acts of 1913 relative to the issue by railroad cor- porations of stock, bonds, notes and other evidences of indebtedness. An- other would allow any railroad cor- | pration to 1e preferred stock of one or more indifferent ¢ ses and a third would prohibit the e by rail- road corporaticns of fractional | shares. Road’s Future Policy. The directors of the New York, New and Hartford railroad, in a of their future policy sub- mitted to the Public Service Commis- sion today, announce the intention of the road to sell some of its present | holdings, to merge others, to acquire no new properties, and to attend closely to the business of transporta- Haven statement tion. The statement, which was author- ized at a meeting in New York Feb- ruary 9, says that, in accordance with the decree of the federal court for the southern district of New York, the company has divested itself en- tirely of the stock of the Boston Rail- road Holding company and of the various subsidiary and leased lines of the Boston and Maine railroad; the Connecticut company, the Rhode Island company, the Danielson Rail- way company and the Sea View Rail- road company. That part of the decree ordering the sale of the road’s holdings in the Eastern Steamship corporation will be complied with “at a time and for such prices as will reduce the New Haven's losses on this investment to a minimum,” it is announced. 'l'hv“ explanation is made that one corpor- ation now is in the hands of a receiv- er, and there is no der:and for the se- curities at any reasonable price. The New England Navigation com- pany, which served as a holding com- | pany for the New Haven's interests in | steamship lines, will be wound up and | dissolved “as soon as the \'u,l'i()ua; stocks and securities which it owns sposed of at a reasonable insferred to the New Ha- can be price, ven company. d To Sell Real Estate. also to sell outright | It the real New York, Boston | \lway, having a book value of $8,- | 769,000, and to dispose of miscellane- urities and real estate, the of which now considered | These several proper- re held by the Millbrook com- pany, another holding corporation, which also will be wound up and dis- is proposed estate along the line of the Westchester and ous se holding unnec is solved The gold notes of the New | Investment and Security company will | be sold, H The propose to retain stock control of the New York, Ontar- io and Western Railroad company, un- less an opportunity be found to dispose of it advantageously. The Central New England Railway com- pany will be maintained as part of the New Haven system, thus continuing the Poughkeepsie bridge route which the directors believe essential to the | proper handling of through freight | traflic to and from the west. In the belief that the New York, Westchester and Boston Railway com- pany in time will become a paying in- England directors can vestment, the New Haven will con- tinue to operate it, consolidating it for the time being with the West- chester Northern company. To Merge Railways. The Stamford, Westchester and Shore Line railways are to be merged into one company, with the idea of disposing of the securities whenever a reasonable price may be realized Negotiations now in progress call for the disposal of all the property of the Housatonic Power company except certain undeveloped rights which the New Haven will utilize to obtain electric power for the opera- | tion of main line tralns between New Haven and New York. It is the in- tention to turn over to the Connecti- cut company, all of the property of the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company, now held by sub-lease to the Housatonic Power company, and ta lease to the Connecticut company the Bulls Bridge hydro-electric develop- ment near New Milford, Conn The directors say that it is the policy of the company “to conserve its present properties so far as it can and not to acquire new properties.” Tt is intended also to reduce the number of corporations holding its various asesets, “so that the public and the public authorities can understand clearly the assets and liabilities of the New Haven company considered as a whole.” To Comply With State Laws. Promise made that, should Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Con- necticut grant the request for that will permit of some better plan for obtaining new capital from the in- vesting public, the requirements of the laws of those states will be com- plied with strictly. Money so obtained will be used, the directors stdte, to satisfy the road's floating debt; to make needed physical improvements, and to advance the minmum among necessary to oom- panies in which the New Haven now has an interest, but which it hopes to sell at some future time, The New Haven company, it is added, will sell so-called outside prop- erties, securities and real estate not essential to the property and use the proceeds in reducing the llabilities of the company or in making needed im- provements to its physical property, thus reducing the necessity for new capital.’” The directors declare their intention not to acquire any interest in prop- is laws Backache Sore Muscles Stiff Neck Stiff Joints Aches B. C. PORTER S( erties and b directly and © transportation ¢ road ig allowed PROBING AG Judge's Call Witness menat] Wheeling, W. opening of the the congressio judiciary into Federal Judge | John O. How Dayton, asked witness to prod dence of the Dayton's predea J. J. Jackson resignation. under advisem Widner Cord court of Barbe nees, read a de | been made by in Barbour cou was in regard ment and read: on either side pointment as fi Roosevelt st wanted no in wanted it to b ment and that all the co fluences were In the same ton says he h note for C. F, can candidate a judgment ha him on the nof to be safe. by farms, 33¢ d Main street. HELD FOR Weterbury, K here yesterday, Franklin Tho until Saturday Leld in bonds o who is preside: Thompson, Bl accused of ha from the funds KILLS PAIN (GUARANTEED) DR. EARL S. SLOAN, Inc., Philadelphia, Pa. Price, 25c., 50c. and $1.00