New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 8, 1915, Page 10

"HAVEN ROAD Charter to Effest Changes il Admuistration. ;" conn. April 8.—The railroads gaye a hearing on to the New York, New ‘Hartford Railroad com- _bill to amend its charter changes in the financiat of the company, in ac- the new policy decided directors. President Wiott was to address the In explanation of what his @sires and which, is de- substitute biil offered to te n in place B hands of the comfimittee. bill is similar In most re- those presented to the legis- Massachusetts and Rhode provides that the.company hereafter exercise or iy of the rights, privileges, franchises possessed by the ed Rallway company prior ger of the New Haven with and into the Consoli- flway company on May 31, bpt such as mdy be required jeration, maintenance or im- ' of any property which it or operates, for the sale, ¥ other disposition of any privileges, powers and frar ich. it now owns, operates or Xcept such as may be re- generate or transmit elec; P use in operation of the pnd it shall not hereafter Mther directly or indirectly or shares, or any bonds, her evidences of indebted- d by any other corporation, .or association. ovides for Loans, also provides that the com- make loans to corpora- Se property it now operates bse capital stock it has the ' or beneficial Interest, but fhe purpose of enabling such pns to meet operating ex- b pay guaranteed dividends, erest on indebtedness, for ovements and so forth. I further provides that the of the by the public utilities | 1 company may hy 8 acquire and hold stocks or' shares, bonds, notes ’uml so forth of other corporations, companles Or associations whose pro- perty it nOW operates only with the approval ©of the public utilites com- mission after a hearing. The bill also provides that the company for the for the more efficient conduct of its business, as a common carrier, but only with the approval of the public utilities commission, m acquire and hold stock, shares, bonds, notes and so forth only provided that such ac- quisition is authorized by the laws of other states in which said com- pany is incorporated and is approved by such commissions of other states s have jurisdiction thereof. No of P Section five provides that the pany shall not hereafter guarantee the payment upon liquidation of the or share of any other corpor- company or association or the dividend thereon unless the public util- Guarantee nent, com- ation paymeént of approval is given by ities commission. Section six says the company shall not hereafter merge, consolidate or make common stock with any corpor- ation unless the public utilities com- mission shall approve such merger or consolidation. Section seve company ma. bentures or {unding ifa mortgag; ranchises issues of provides that the ue stock, bonds, de- floating debt and may such in order to sccure securities. Apply for Approvai. Section eight provides that before ihe company shall issue any shares of capital stock, bonds, debentures or notes, it shall apply to the public utllities commission for approva thereof. ction ten is as follows: l\ sion of the charter of the New York, New FHaven and Hartford railroad company or amendments thereto re- quiring that a majority of its direc- tors shall be citizens residing in this state are hereby repealed but not less than two thirds of its directors shall be citizens residing in New Eng- land. TWO BIG GARAGES. Building Inspectar A. N. Ruther- ford expects to start soon on the erec- tion of a new garage on Pleasant street which will accommodate five automobiles. It will measure 50x20 feet, will be af brick and.will cost $700. E. B. Eddy has received a permit to construct a frame garage on West Main street at 4 cost of $1,- 000. It will measure 22x26 feet. [ “The Commapyder, ORDERED BY DANIELS From F (2 had been made and was prepared for a dash to sea. Decision Reached March 20, The decision of the Washington government as to the length of time extended the Eitel Friedrica to re- main in American neutral waters was reached March 20. From these terms the government never deviated. They were deliverd to Captain Thierichens on that date in a letter written by Collector of Customs Hamilton, which follows Norfolk, Va., (Continued st Page.) everything 1915, Prinz larch 20, S. M. S. Friedrich, Further governing the stay S. Prinz Eitel Friedrich in itel i structions from my department to ad- notes for the purpose of | o the railroad equipment and | !the repairs necessary to put the v iworking days. i concluded, { Prinz Eitel Friedrich will be allow i until midnight of the close of the sixth Any pro- | i til midnight { April, the territorial waters of the United States, 1 have in compliance with 1n- vise yvou as follows: “The department of state has re- ceived from the navy department the | report of the board of naval officers who made an examination of S. M 5. Prinz Eitel Friedrich, now in this bor, with a view to ascertaining sel in a thoroughly seaworthy condi- tion, and from this report it appears that the time required for these re- pairs will be a period of fourteen The government has | therefare, that . M. day of April next to complete her ‘ repairs, and that she will be allowed twenty-four hours in addition, or un- of thé seventh day of to leave the territorial waters of the United States, or failing this, that she will be under the necessil of accepting internment within Ame ican jurisdiction during the continu- ance of the wars in which your coun- try is now engaged. “This informaticn will, of course, be held in the strictest confidence, it having been imparted only to yourself in this letter and by the honorable secretary of state to his excellency, the German ambassador at Washing- ton. “With renewed assurances of highest consideration, “NORMAN R. HAMILTON, “Collector.” 'Letter D(\ll\er(‘d Last Night. The letter which Collector Hamilton carried to the German commander last night was as follows: my INTERNMENT OFEITEL | Fremeh Drive Against St. Mihiel An Important Move of the War MILES | e —————— 1.9 RAILAOADS ee HIOHWAYS FORTS wwosm® FRAONTIER MAP ‘SHOWING GERMAN WEDGE ASSAILED BY FRENCH v °FRENCH BATTERY 27z ACTION - Tretre the attacks of the French were London, April 8.—In an effort to | <> < the company stopped operations | | | | | | | [ | today | ceived The | atmospherie | other ALSTRIANS VCTORIO I AERL FLGAT Three m‘lsmflé_fis—mancs Whiried Dewa 1o Earth. Berlin, April 8, Wireless to Say= ville Y.—An of an ex- traordinary aerial fight was given out the News Agency, says ation was from Budapest. It concerns an encounter between one Austrian and thie@u@sshn "Aeroptanes Austrian aeroplane, it said, ed in mounting above its ad- ries and dropped a domb which struck one of the Russian aeroplanes. Russian machine plunged 1,500 vards to the earth, 5 Whirl Down to Earth, goes oh to say that disturbance caused by fall. of the aeroplane upset the two Russlan machines, causing them both to .whirl down to earth. The Overseas News Agency quotes the Neue Zuricher Zeitung saying » that French aviators during a noc- turnal flight over Strassburg dropped bombs which fell in a prigon camp in which were confined ‘500 French sol- wounding five of them severely. 80,000 Jews Komeless, Other news items given out by the Overseas Agency today are as follows: A Potrograd ‘Jewish society esti- mated that about $0,000 Jews hav been driven from their homes in Wars saw and are now homeless “Rallroad traffic between and the iatérior of Austria restored.” by account Overseas its inforn by which re- The report the the as diers, Bukowina has been $177.191.723 LOSSES PAID DURING YEAR By 164 Fire and Marne locurancs Gempanies Ill Slae paid dur« fire and Hartford, April 8.—Losse ing the past year by the 164 marine insurance companie 1914, \)f' and closed the plant. When, on Sep- | tember 20, the Army of Metz arrived | upon the scene it destroyed the build- but found in the concreted cel- perfect emplacements for heavy For nearly two years the plant been a fort in all but the arma- viclent, according to the testimony | the Gérman ‘war office. Berlin admi the importance of this move. How the Germans have been able to hold | ings, the St. Mihiel wedge, with an occa- | la sional offensive, is no longer a mi guns secret. In the autumn of 19 had mllldn company rented a large plot | ment. After September 20 it had of ground close to St. Mihiel for the | that, and the 42-centimetre howitzers manufacture of a chemical product. emplaced made short work of the It was a big company and had need | Irench forts at Troven and the Roman <f big buildings with solid foundations | camp. which were armed only with | and deep concreted cellars. In July iZ-centimeter guns. | aislodge the Germans from St. Mihiel at which point is the apex of the nar- } row wedge which marks the southern- | most advance of the invaders, the. ¥rench troops are conducting a su tained and somewhat formidable offensive between the Meuse and the | Moselle. Greatest pressure is being ! exerted by the troops of General Joffre | on the line running from St. Mihiel to Pont-a-Mousson. At Ailly, Apremont, Flirey and west of the forest of Le $1 the pre. business in Connecticut we 191,723.13, an incre over vious yvear of $18,686,545.64, accord- i ing to the fifteenth annual report of the state insurance commissioner made, |ta the gavernor today for the year 1914 The totul agsets of the com- panies ar cn at $602,875,300.29, #n increase of $20,254, 12, and the total liabilities |n'||lv||ug capital and statutory depo $4 ,464.21, an increase of $21,228,677.78 over 1913 The surplus as concerns policyhold- ers glven as $259,463,886.08 increase for the year of § Total Income $3142,114.569.90. The premiums received during the vear showed an increase of $3 - | > Events Tonight | German Soldiers’ Caves Rosewin Tycoum. Like Mounds of Cemetery SR0111T for Marine, Firo premium $1,422,454.85 rine and inland premiums | The total income for 114,569.90, an increase 980.03 over the previous year. The tal outgo for 1914 was $324,78 the excess income being “April 7. GIVE ROYAL GOLD TRADING STAMPS-———A:K FOR THEM I “Commander S. M. S. Prinz al Reductions, Apr. 5th to 10th, Inc. [ ki ot v s A&P FANCY PATENT ment, I have to advise you that if the Prinz Eitel Friedrich departs from 12 1b 99 2412 1b Back Sack the Rarrel, . . . this day, 7, 1915, which is the $7.90 BIG RLDUOI‘ION THIS WEEK ONLY April 7, the govern- navantee there is no better flour milled. Take advantage of time limit prescribed by in which this offer [K SALMON . 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HAMILTON, “Collectar.” A 1914 of Moving pictures and vaudeville at Keeney's, was $ s BOYS WIN EVERY EVENT, e Moving pictures at Fox's. Y. M. C. A. Directors Will Adopt Budget for Coming Year Monday. The athletic meet at the Y. M. C. A. last night between teams from the New Britain and Hartford Y. M. C. A. boys' departments was a sweeping victory for the local boys. Every |1, event was won. An illustrated lecture on mammals wil be given Friday evening at 7:30 o’clock in the boys’ d=partment of the YyM. C. A Plans are being made for the ban- quet of the boys’ Bible study classes of the Y. M. C. A, on Friday, April 16. A meeting of the board of directors of the Y. M. C. A, will be held next Monday evening when the budget for the coming year will be adopted. — of Dividends paid w.nnmnw' amounted to which w $3,458,464,05 1912 mutbal paid out.in dividend $1 ing $29,964.32 ‘more than vious year. Risks amount of risks in ferce at the the year and the premium re- serve wero -respectively $62,088,433,- 440 and $289,700,978.91 The risks in force showed a net Increase of $1,% ' 33, and the premium reserve an increase of $8,966,995.14. The total. business transacted in 1914 shows that the net risks written were 105.92 per cent. of the amount written in 1913 or $31,317,392 more. The commissions paid during the yvear nounted to 21.19 per cent. of the premiums received The divis dend: paid to stockholders represents cd 17.09 per on the capital stock paid in cash Center of * Church church. Young People’s s social night Program in ciety. at charge the 131 stoek $13,091,170.18 less than in companies 1,865.24 bg- the pre- by Meeting of Lexington lodge, et O, O, F. in CANS South church supper at 6 o’clock. e Show Net Increase. The Meeting of Woodruff club of the nd of South church at home of Clair Upson, 267 Shuttle Meadow. Meeting of Turner Society at 142 L l\l GELR Arch street. (JOTI Meeting of Washington Camp, No. YURNISH ORPHANAGE SEATS, |9 F- O-S.of A, in G. A R. Meeting of Journeymen Barbers. Swedish Bethany Sunday School Pro- vides Lecture Room Furniture. At a cost of $122, the Sunday school of the Swedish Bethany - church has furnished seating accommodations for the large lecture room in the new ! home of the Swedish Christian Or- | phanage at Cromwell. In recogni- | tion of the gift, the directors of nwl home have hung a large picture of the local Sunday school in con- spicuous place in the room. Other 'wedish Sunday schools about the state have offered to fur- nish some of the other smaller rooms of the orphanage. of Court Friendly. at 242 Main street. Meeting of Star of Good Will lodge, . of B, in Electric hall. C pc with each pound |20 stamps with each poung NA 7[;|SMUKEI] AS, can! U[SHOULDERS, Ib H BEST GREAMERY PAMPS with 1 boitie’ Meeting No. 45, of A, cent F G ancis Drake lodge, at 59 Arch street. Meeting of Sir No. 429, S, of St. City ltems of Good Will lodge, this evening. H.P. STEDVIAN TO SING TENOR PART a Star 8. of By will meet The bazaar GuiMd Concee April Immaculate will' open ption on The deparyment payroll for the past week amounted to $115.83. Rev. Harry 1. Bodley, rector of Sk Mark’s church, who was reported $0 be serfously 111, is confined at the rés | tory with a slight celd White Rose Camp will meeting ton'ght in Electric hall o band: ‘hose wio | MECtng which has been called LumbeE ot » cave | 7:30 sharp, will be followed by whist they lie n cemetery. That Jus: Erwin Castl lust ev Germans | nned they like. Pilots of Rostile plece to George H. Nye and o $5 gold piece been completely deceived landscape below. They were Lucky of feymour street, believe that they were flying Judge W, barying ground. administrator on the estate Gilmanaitis, the murdered keeper for Rev. Joseph Z Judge B. F. Gaffney in the probate today sower Hartford Man Eugaged By Catholic 25¢ 10 JOHNSON WANTS U. S. PASSPORT. Havana, April 8,.—Jack Joéhnson yesterday applied at the American legation for a passport for himself and his wife, swearing to an affidavit that he had never been convicted of a felony in the United States, that no charge was pending against” him and that he was not subject to arrest if he returned to America. Johnson also swore that he possessed American passports when he came to Cuba, but that these had been stolen from him while here. In his affidavit Johnson said he was an American citizen and that he purposed to return to the United States within the next three months, Choral Union for “Twelfth Mass" Production. hold s The for a pubs H. P. Stedman of Hartford has been ! engaged by the Catholic Choral union to sing the tenor solo parts in Moz- art’s “Twelfth M ' which will given at the Lyceum May under the direction of Proressor F. F. Har- | mon and will be the fourth annual concert of the organization. Announcement of the selection of Mr. Stedman for this part will be pleasing to those who have heard him. He is a member of the quartet of the Asylum Hill Congregational church in Hartford, at which Pro- fessor K. I, Laubin is organist and director His engagement also completes the quartet. Carl Schlegel, a baritone in the Metropolitan Opera House com- par is the other male member of the quartet, this being his second ap- pearance in New Britain with the | the form | have PN a dwellings dec Berlin, April 8,—In the accompany- ing illustration is shown German sol- diers leaving dwellings during a lull in .One of { them is mailing a letter home. These cave dwellings again demonstrate the efficiency and aptability of the German army. The soldier dig a Qitch and then throw up the earth in Lunch Cocoa n A&P Corn Syrup n Kleen Sweep & .A&P Ice Cream or l(l(‘ 10¢ 10¢c Free Oelivery resemhle what the should look hav the to eir cave e their L No. 6, K, G. B, ning awarded at &8 310 of NeW to Ebée this city. pointed of Eve house- bris, by court of hostilities. smoker gold Haven air craft by led Wbl . Mangan was Lillian Rose Atwater, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. I, Atwater of 40 Hart street, entertained twenty-five of her little friends at her home yes- terday in honor of her tenth birth- day. Games were played and the little hostess served lunch to her guests. 0 The first rehearsal after the holidays will held at 7:30 tomorrow night in the Y. M. B. hall. An invitation is extended singers who are interested, tomorrow | being the last evening the committee | will receive applications for member- ship. go he did | Dubois’ “Seven 0 years work in of Christ."” Lazall Carney, | Choral union. the baritone | Last Word Miss Rena Tel. 135 The firm of Baker & Lasher, Ines 1s been awarded the contract by the Connecticut, company for setting bagh the on . Chestnut,. Stanley and Dwight where is proposed to lay tracks. soprano and Miss Margaret contralto, are the other members of the quartet. Both are well known to New Britain residents. to | | he curbs streets, double it