New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1915, Page 10

N'g. 3, Order Sons'of ygular meeting at the hall vesterday at the members were following officers’ were next term: ¢ Richmond, H. Grossman, ¥ tary—A. Aisenberg. otary—1L. Kirchnitz, e Gans. PN T re ten prominent Initiated at yesterday’s puty Isaac Carmel of ¥ on June 27, 28 and tes to the convention herg and L. Kirchnitz al- jational fund .committee jd; fo take charge of all o be done by the Order, !"fi . ‘M. S. Dunn, Morris Iton Dropkin, Isreal Grossman. 11 observe Flower day in the latter part -’ of that the meeting to be jevening, May 7, will be d in some time, as there imber of matters ‘ to be nd reports of different be heard. ] The whist will report.on the whiit it lay evening. The field jll report’and recom- ind uniform: to be worn v which is to be held » 19. ' The committee d at the last meet- suitable gift for past nake a report. The en- £ committes which will be Ive wires for the Loyal Or- ‘are’ g weekly and : pick the best men, I no doubt ‘be:. a strong h! ‘committee’ will meet ng, May 4, at at club to - will report the do- s, and it wil Interest y 10 know the stand taken will be present- uable prizes together with B ‘Wit commence’ ‘for the annual falr A. & B, soclety, which ) ’'s armory from $6.22: Hall committee, Ralph Mulconry and entertainment com-| ' James Dawson, ert; A committee, . printing and adver- McEnroe anda Thomas J. prize committes, Wil- Philip fry, nd Michaet J, Lynch; e James WSOon, and Albert N, Volz. Jr. O. U. A, M. sting * was held last’ and eight appli- This makes tho 493..0n Saturday another class Initia- jeld when the five hun_ will be initiated. Re- 1 be served, Itis ear- that every member a speclal effort to attend AT -Council, O, U. A. M. itain council,'No. 8, O. U. A, old its regular meeting on . The members will rrangements for their an- May 9. The plan thik olr. At the meeting Dg, the delegation will' will attend ‘the state g held in New Haven, Plevl Lodge. jprogram has been ar- ® members and ladles Halevi lodge, 1. Q. B. , 1916, which will be ob- *“Ladies” Night.' * of '.hz‘ l.nnulhl meeting ‘association, which many d in Hartford, 5, regular month. the Maternal association ” 'J.‘ua-dw.u .:t: o'elm::;i W- ers wi ghange of aay. A re- ‘recent meeting of the s of mothers will be ‘Britain Commandery, in ' Commandery, No., 880, , will hold a public whist gu meeting ‘Taesday’ ay 3rd, at No. 90 Arch Alexandrn Lodge. gular business ' miesting of dra ledge, No. 24, I. 0. D. of Wil be held in New Turner nesday evening at the usual panum Mcmorial Night, ay:eveni May 4, the , for departed ducted, followed &l program, Light & served. emple of Honor. ' Temple of Honor, No. 19, _its regular meeting Friday &2t O. U, A M. hall, 277 Main District Deputy J. T. Porteous 3f Portland will install the newly ‘elected officers. Phoe Wil B¢ Lady Wallace Lodge. A regular meeting of Lady Wallace lodge, No. 24, D."0. 8., was held on Wednesday, A P. C. D. pin was pre- sented to Sister Sarah Chalmers, the presentation speech being made by Sister Robb. The lodge is planning for the celebration of its seventh an- niversary on May 26. Fish and Game Assocration, The quarterly meeting of the New Brita niihsF , Britain Fish and Game Protective as- sociation will be held Tuesday night at Bardeck’s hall. Catholic Women’s Benevolent Legion. There will be a meeting , of the Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion at St. Mary’s School ' hall 'Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock. Ladies’ Auxiliary U. 8. W. V. Mrs, James, Loughlin of Fairview street, will entertain the Ladles’ Aux- iliary,.U. 8. W. V. and their friends at whist Tuesday afternoon, from 2 un- til 5 o'clo¢k, in G. A. R. hall. Daughters of America. Martha ‘Washington council, D. of A., will meet this evening. Several candidates will be initiated. Stella Rebekah Lodge, There will be a regular meeting of Stella. Rebekah lodge, No. 11, I. O. O. F', at the hall on Hungerford court Friday evening, May 7. - Bvery merm- ber is requested to bring a bundle for the alction, wrapped so as to disguise its contents. = Following the auction there will be . a mystery supper with @ nominal fee. ' All members of the drill team are reguiested to be pres- ent as there will be a short business meeting of the guards, following'the regular session. The next afternoon whist will be held in the hall Friday afternoon, May '7, at 2:80 p. m. A New Britain Owls. £ New Britain Nest, order of Owls will hold their regular meeting at G. A. R. hall Thursday evening, May 6. After regular business is transacted the members and invited friends will enjoy another of the series of smokers and entertainments which have been 80 . Buccessful during . the ~ winter months. All membprs or the order are cordially invited to be present and- a good time is guaranteed to all. Thusnelda O. D. H, S. A meeting of Thusnelda lodge, O. D. H. 8, will be held tomorrow af- ternoon. Members are requested to bring the books. Carpet Bowls Match. "R The carpet bowls teams of Fred- erick: lodge of Plainville and : Clan Douglas, O. 8. C,, will play tomorrow ‘evening at O, U. A. M. hall The Frederick lodge has an excellent team. A short entertainment will be given and refreshments will be s A regular meeting of Winthrop couneil, O. U. A, M, will be’ held Wedhesday evening. Arrangements will be made for a visit to Middle- town council Friday evening. BRITISH SHIP'S CARGO - SAVEDFROM MEXIGANS By Defiance of Cetriand’s First Of- M and\U. . Croier Deaver. San Diego, Calif., May 3.—With the British ship Cetriana's captain de- tained ashore, the vessel’s $200,000 cargo would have been confiscated by mllitary authorities at Ensenada, Mex., had it not been for deflance of- fered by the ship's first officer, J. a. Seaperg of this city, and the interven- tion of the United States cruiser, Den- ver, according to Seaberg's story told here today, of the Cetriana's escape. The vessel was towed into San Die_ g0 harbor by the Denver yesterday. Her bunkers were bare of coal and with neither food nor water aboard. Sailed From Mazatlan, The Cetriana sailed from Mazatlan for Ensenada and San Diego, April 14, despite the fact that the Mazatlan customs officials had refused the steamer clearance papers. When the vessel arrived at Ensen- ada Capt. W. Kerr, 'according to Sea- berg was taken ashore by Mexican sol- diers; placed in detention and request- ed to sign a statement turning over the Cetriana's cargo to the authori- ties. Captain Kerr Refuses. Capt. Kerr refused,’ Seaberg says and a second squad of soldiers came ahoard and took the ship’s radio oper- ator and purser ashore. After this, according to Seaberg, a Mexican colouel boarded the Cetriana and stated that he had received orders from the military' commander of Low- er California to unload the Cetriana's cargo. Denver to Rescue. Before the Mexican officer could re- turn with more soldicrs the cruiser Denver hove in sight. ! Commander Ziegemeier of the Den- wver, after learning of the trouble, went ashore, conferred with Ensenada of- ficals. and succeeded in having the ‘I men and vessel released, Seaberg sald. “The Denver then passed us a line and towed us in."” e CATERPILLARS MRE Burned With Torch. Washington, . C. May 3.—The con- spicuous, unsightly nests or teats of the apple-tree tent caterpillars, are familiar objects in the spring in trees along roadways, streams, and fences, in neglected orchards, and elsewhere. Several methods of checking the deng,, redations of this caterpillar are giv- en in a new, publication of the De- partment of Agriculture, ' Farmers’ Bulletin No. 662,,, These . gregarious caterpillars con- struct the tents.for their protection, and these, at.first small, are gradu- ally enlarged often to.a foot or more in height and diameter, the size vary- ng with the number of individuals in the polony. The caterpillars feed up- ol the foliage of the trees, stripping the leaves from the limbs adjacent A0 the nest, and if there be several colonies in a tree as is frequently the case during periods of abundance, the foliage may be quite destroyed, leav- ing the branches as bare as in midwin- ter. - Species of the; tent caterpillar are found ‘quite generally over the entire Unitd States, The moths deposit their eggs by early midsummer, or earlier in the south. By fall the embryonic larvae is practically full grown, with- in the egg where it remains until the following spring. ‘With the'coming 6f a warm.spell the larvae escape by gnawing through their egg-shells, of- ten before there is foliage out for food, and'under these circumstances they may feed upon th glutinous cov- ering of the egg mass. Methods of Control. The tent caterpillar feeds principal- 1y on wild cherry and apple trees, but will attack many other plants, where' such trees can be removed hout” disadvantage this should be done, thus lessening its food supply. During thedormant period of trees when the leaves are off, the 'esg masses are fairly conspicuous, and: with a little practice may be readily found; it is then that they should be cut off and burned. Trees infested with larvae during the early part of the year, or those in the immediate vicinity, are perhaps mare likely to be chosen by tahe parent moth for the deposition of her eggs, and such trees at least should be searched if it is not practicable to extend the work to the rorchard as & whole. - This-work may be combined with pruning to good ad- vantage, and a lookout should be kept not only for the eggs of this in- sect but for .the eggs and cocoons of othér injurious species which pass the winter on the trees. < < - When two, egg masses are deposited close together, the resulting caterpil- lars may form a common hest. These nests are gradually enlarged and soon furnish ample protection. If the cat- erpillars are destroyed as soon as tho small nests are’ detected, this will pre- vent further defoliation of the trees, and the rule should be adopted’ to \destroy them promptly as soon as dis- covered. In this' work either of two practices may bé adopted, namely, de- struction by hand or with a torch. All Should Be Destroyed. When in convenient reach, the nests may be torn out with a brush, with ‘gloved hand, or otherwise, and the larvae crushed on|the .ground, care being taken to destroy any cater- pillars which may have remained on the tree. The use of a torch to burn out the nests' will often be found convenient, especially when these occur in the, higher parts of trees. ~An asbestos torch, such as is advertised. by seeds- men, will be satisfactory, or one may be made simply by tying rags to the end of a pole. The asbestos or rags are: saturated with kerosene and lighted, and the caterpillars as far as possible cremated, Some caterpillars, however, are likely to escape, falling from the nest upon the application of the torch. In using the torch great care is nec- essary that no important injury be done the tree; it should not be used in: burning out nests except in the ling of which' would be of no special importance. Nests in the larger limbs should be destroyed by hand, as the use of the torch may kill the bark, resulting in permanent injury. Tent caterpillars are readily ' de- stroyed ' by' arsenicals sprayed on the foliage of trees, infested by them. Any of the arsenical insectitudes may be used, as Paris green, Scheeles green, arsenate of 'lead, etc. The first two are usd at th rate of one-half pound to fifty gallons of water. Milk of lime from two to three pounds of stone lime should be added to neu- tralize any caustic effect of the ar- senical on the follage. Arsenate of Jead is used at the rate of two pounds to each ffty gallons of water. FHLERT'S DEATH 'MYSTERIOUS, No Light Thrown on Tragedy by Coroner’s Investigation. Bridgeport, May 3.—No light as to how Captain Joseph Ehlert, of the sloop Democrat, came to his death resulted from the lenghty investige~ tion held by Coroner Phelan today. Captain Ehlert, a widely known oya- terman, was ‘found last Wednesday in 18 feet of water under his sloop and bound to ‘the boat by a hard knot which sailors said today was “made to. stay.” i Mandas. Peterson, a saijor of ‘the sloop Democrat, and who was missing since last Monday until the day .the body was found, was released from custody today. He accounted for his movements and tht. police are con- vinced that he had no knowledge| of how Ehlert met death. Nests Should Be Tom Oul o | SenalcAttcaancs Large--Less Than TMONDAY SESSION HELD |} FAMILIAR IN SPRING| BY GENERAL ASSEMBLY 100 Members in Heuse. . Hartford, May 3.—.{[‘he general as- | sembly under a resolution adopted last, week sat'today. It .was in 1901 when previous Monday sessions were | regularly held, and then for a short Pperiod only, ! “ 'The senate attendance today was dargedbut less than 100 members were.in ‘the house. “Not Many Important Bills. Many important bills were lookea for- from committees -but not, many ‘materialized. The so-called ‘“jitney bus” bill, placing a $4 state tax on this class ¢of vehicles, and another | bill .to .rcorganize the shell fish com- | mission as recommended by the spe- | clal ~conomy commission are in the hands of the clerk of bills. The ju- diclary committee has turned in all | its bills and its members are reddy ‘to help along the work “of placing the assemAly in condition, for final adjournment. r(a'esolutlons in favor of Messrs Blakeman for judge and - Beving for deputy judge in the new ‘court at Stratford were in the house by ‘mistake and were with- | drawn. A number of unfavorable bills ports were made on individual bills | to yalidate certain irregularities and | these : were rejected upon notice | that' the general validating act had | been prepared. This is one of the | last measures that goes through the ‘general assembly before the adjourn- ment. « An agreement . between the finance | committee and the representatives of the manufacturers who have been op- posing’ the corporate excess tax of three mills in the bill recently re- ported, was reached today with the result that an amendment for part 1 was presented. This amendment provides for an income tax of three per cent, and it is the opinion of Senator Wadhams, chairman of the finance committee that the change will result in just as much revenue for the state as the proposed cor- porate excess tax, which is $600,000. The manufacturers approve of the amendment because it distributes the taxation burden, they declare, fairly among all subject to it. Senator ‘Wadhams also introduced an amend- ment to part 111 of the same tax bill relating to stock insurance com- panies, providing that they take ofit state bonds from its provisions. These amendments were ordered printed and the bill is 'the order of the day for tomorrow. To the bill regulating the manufac- ture, transmidsion and sale of elec~ tricity an amendment was offered. by Senator Magee as follows: “Provided, however, that none. of the’ rights herein ‘granted _shall . be exercised unléss and until the public utilities commission'shal find . that public. convenience and necessity re- quire the proposed service, and that the local company does not furnish, or i unable or unwilling to. furnish to the party or parties proposed to he smaller branches and twigs, the kil served, adequate service, at reasonable rates.” This "amendment yrinted in the journal, Debenture Bill Adopted,’ The 'monthly debenture bill of the senate carrying $2,100, was adopted. Among favorable reports were those on a resolution appointing Frank L. Wilder deputy judge at Bridgeport; granting the petition of Merrill €. Jen- king"for divorce from Dora Estella Jenkins, ‘who ‘is insane, provided the petitioner files a bond of $3,000 pro- tecting New Haven from being obliged to support the divorcee; amending amn act: providing for the raxation of stocks of national banks and invest- ment companies, providing such com- panies. decide. to collect the tax from its shareholders, the said tax shall be deemed a llen on the stock. Adopt Sunday Bill. The senate adopted the Sunday bill which provides for moving pictures and amateur sports on Sunday where no admission fee direct or indirect, is charged after an argument jn its favor by Senator Klett. The bill was adopted” without a dissenting vote. From, the calender were adopted these measures: Creating a. state koard of finance of three members ap- pointed by the governor with the treasurer, comptroller and tax com- missioner as members ex-officio, | amended. by Senator Purcell to read that they should serve without com- pensation, $500 being the salary pro- vided for the appointive members. On this last mentioned bill Senator Purcell . said. he thought it was modeled after Hartford's idea and the board in that city had been success. ful, and it seryed without pay. Sena- tor Magee sald the committee on ap- propriations believed that the work of the hoard would be done better if there were some recompense for the labor. His amendment to meet this point was lost and the bill was adopted -an reported, in concurrence. % Other Measures Adopted. Ottier measures were those fixing | a penalty of $1,000 or imprisonment of not more than three years, or both, for fraudulent use of warehouse Te- ceipts; ‘reimbursing John M. Willlams of Greenwich $330 for. damages while ut work on a state road in that town. was | ordered FARREL GETS SCHOLARSHIP. Ralph Farrel; assistant physical di- rector. of the Y. M. C. A, has been awarded. a scholarship at Wesleyan University and ‘will begin :his college studies next fall. Mr, Farrel has done excellent work during his con- nection with the New Britain asso, L0 M. v, SHORT SIRLOIN Porterhouse RCUND Ih 16 6 109 vClock MONDAY EVENING SPECIALS 6 10 § STEAKS Potatoes BEST PURE LARD .............. GR. SUGAR, With 10¢ purchase at Grocery Department ....... TUESDAY SPECIALS 2[b821c 25¢ cevene. .45 1bs FANQY¥s w4 #8MOOTH MAINE STOCK ont DKS 276 Pound TUESDAY . SPEGIALS Meadowbrook Cheese ......Ib 190 I Crisco For Cooking ......pail zoc Fresh Cut . Pork Chops . .Ib 15¢ 12}¢ 14c¢ Shoulder Pot 1 Roasts ......Ib 12;c Fresh Hamburg Steak :.....1b Rump Corned Beef .........Ib New Corn Good Laundry Soap ......6bars P . 15¢ Pure Tomat: ' C::seupn.n,ulloooz. bot 8 Cc Seneka 8 c Sauerkraut . .can Fresh Cut Spirll::h I 15C Fresh Cut ', Rhubarb . .. 31bs 10c Sunkist 1 5 c Oranges ., ;. .doz i e e e Large Ripe Pinfippl:‘.mhloc e ———— e —————————————————————————————— Hunt’s California Fruits, Apricots, Cherries, Peaches, Plums, Pears Irg can 2 l c TEA WEEK—May 3rd to May 8th Inclusive We purchased a very large quantity of Teas before the European war at prices which are at least 20 per cent, less than they would be today. .Therefore, we have not retail prices on MOHICAN TEAS. The quality of our Tea is splend id. Dust, No Dirt, Full Weight and carefully selected leaves. Our sales have been inereasing in great shape. The week from May 3 to May 8 is TEA WEEK in every store in ourenormous chaim, Four Grades, All Varieties. been compelled to advance our All put up in sealed cartons. No Pound SPECIAL TEA ..... WARRIOR HEAD TEA ... Half Pound Quarter Pound 60c pkg 45¢ pkg 30¢ pkg 15¢ pkg - RED BUTTERFLY TEA ......... .35¢ pkg 25¢ pkg 23¢ pkg 12¢ pkg 18¢ pkg 9c pkg 13c pkg 7c pkg Meeting of ledgue to organize for the season. Events Tonight “Fifty Miles from Boston,” at the Russwin Lyceum. High class photo plays at Fox’s. Moving pictures and vaudeville at Keeney's. b Meeting: of the Men's:soctety- of the Swedish Bethany church. Monthly“meeting- of the board of public safety. B Monthly meeting of the Kenilworth club. ¢ ‘Adjourned meeting of the Foresters' delegates. Fraternal Meeting of Harmony lodge, A. F. & JA. M., in Masonic hall. Meeting of Mattabessett tribe, No. 14, 1. O. R. M., at 242 Main street. Meeting, of Gerstaecker lodge, 96, I. O. O. O. F\, in Turmer hall. Meeting of Tegner lodge, No. §, Or- der of Vasa, at 59 Arch street. Meeting of Martha Washington councll, Daughters of America, in Jr. 0. U. A, M. hall. Baseball Meeting of Court Pride, No. 76, F. of A, at 90 Arch street. Meeting of Pride circle, No. 10, Lady Foresters, at 277 Main styeet. - STRIKE OF FREIGHT CLERKS AVERTED Imminent Trouble on New Haven Road Halted by Efforts of Of- ficials from Washington. Hartford, May 3.—It became known here ‘ today that an imminent strike among freight clerks at the New Haven road had been averted prin- cipally through the efforts of the two men sent here from Washington by the department of labor and the de- sire of the men to settle the mat- ter without recourse to extreme mea- sures. The two men were Messrs, and Gilday and they spent several days in this city, also in New Ha- ven, but returned to Washington $unday. They ‘held a conference with R. G, Stearns of New Haven, general chalyman of the Brother- haod of Freight Clerks. Mr.. Stearns was quoted today as saying that while there were differences between the men and the company . there would not now be any strike. Griev- ances, - he said, had recently come to & head and the committee had decided to get them cleaned up. This he said would doubtless be done Reeves wijthout serfous trouble with the rail. road company. " Wilson A. Boyle of this city, sec- refary of 'the brotherhood, admits ted trouble &nd the visit of Reevod i lnd Gilday to Hartford but would nd glve any. detalls, It ha be learned, however, that there is mudhy dissatisfaction’ over the plan 10 lowed in. making promotions, it ing charged that the men promo do not recelve ‘the salary of thes whose places they ‘take. DANIELS ANSWERS O© O WasHington, May 8.—Critics claim the Amerioan navy's 14% rifles are inferiof to the 16dnch t¥) mounted on the 'fint Britisn bagt] ship, Queen Bi th were ank’ in a statement issued Tast night Bl Secretary Danlels, claring that the bureau of | ‘ordinance hae developed a l14-inch gun “that will sWoot fars ther, shoot straighter and hit harder than any gun now in use or known be designed by a foreign country.” . STANLEY CHUROCH NOTES. . The following persons were recgi into membership at yesterday monge| ing's communion cervice at the Sta ley Memorial church. . Mr. and M# Matthew B. Parker, Mrs. = Elizabeth N. 8chmidt, Mrs. Lottie = F. Brow Mrs, Laura M. Gorman. An entefs] tainment /will be given in the cha this evening by the Ladies' Aid &b clety. The trustees of the church iy meet Tuesday evening. The Young Woman's Bible of St. Mark's church will hold & bus- iness meeting' Thursddy evening &t 7:45 o'clock, 1 ¢ Everybody Should Help Make Britain Clean and Healthy . Look Over This List of Clean-Up Needs: LAWN RAKES HOES ; BROOMS HOUSE PAINT VERANDA FLOOR PAINT VERANDA CHAIR PAINT VARNISH STAIN ,7 " BRUSHES clation ‘and it is expected that his athleti¢ and scholastic abilities :will bring him. recognition.in the univer- sity. ! VALSPAR VARNISH. ENAMELS SCREEN PAINT STONE PIPE ENAMEL METAL POLISH SPECIAL WALL PAINTS INTERIOR FLOOR PAINTS Tel. 1075 GARBAGE CANS WHEELBARROWS LAWN MOWERS LAWN ROLLERS SCRUB BRUSHES SCRUB PAILS MOPS