New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 6, 1915, Page 10

301 WA ST, A S0 Joseph Brown Must Serve Fifteen Days In Jail—Other Cases s o A In Police Court. ‘ ‘Having discharged seventeen years 0ld Joseph. Brown of Sheffield street from the Boy's Reform school at Mer- iden :a month ago after he had been committed: there several different imes, the officials decided that they id not wish to take another chance with him and refused to take him back when Chlef Rawlings. asked them to come’ and get thé boy yesterday after he had been arrested for stealing $10 from Mike ‘Collos, a fruit peddlar who employed him. The boy pleaded guilty to thé theft before Judge Meskill this morning and as he is to young to be sent to the reformatory and as the re- form school won’t take him, there was nothing for the court to do but send him to jail, He was sentenced to 15 days in jail. Mike Collos, the peddjer wha the boy fleeced out of $10, was the bus- iest man in court this morning. He buzzed froth Chief Rawlings to Pros- ecutor Klett constantly and at one time suggested to the prosecutor that he would be willing to hire a law- yer to help the state prove its case if Prosecutor Klett thought it advis- able. Charles Bjorklund, of Chestnut street, was sent to jail for ten days but - will nat have to work ‘out. the costs of .the court. He has been on a long drunk and his family showed a letter from Dr. Kinsella stating that the man was suffering from al- coholism. =~ He was sent to jail until he gets. the stuff out of his system, when he promises to try and make a man of himself. Russell Bros. _ —advt. FORMER LOCAL VET DIES IN ELM CITY Purq Jard, 1lc lb. Levia B. Boughton Served for Years As Town Home ' Superintend- " ent in This City. Many local people, old: time friends and acquaintances of Levi B. Bough- ton, years ago one of New Britain's best known men, will be grieved to learn of his death which occurred at the New Haven hospital last night. The body will be brought to’ Plainville where the funeral is to be held to- morrow afternoon in charge of Har- many lodge; A. F. & A. M. of which he was a member. Interment will be in West cemetery. Mr. Boughton was a veteran of the civil war and a member of Stanley Post, G. A. R. He served in Company D of the eleventh Connectjcut volun- teers. He is survived by his wife and one son. He was séventy years old. ‘When Mr. Boughton resided in this city he was for a long time superin- tendent of the town farm and later worked as yard foreman at Russell & Erwin's for many years. i ‘When Mr. Boughton was superin- tendent of .the town farm and retired he left written. in the back of his books there the 'date and the explana- tion that he was retiring because he was a candidate for selectman. The fact was that he announced. himself as a candidate for selectman to op- pose Selectman N. R. Hurlburt and retired to run for this office. He was defeated at the polls. WILL ASK AGEN ; TO INSPECT TRUCK American La France Representative to Give Opinion on Remodel- ling Heavy Apparatus. - The members of the board of pub- lic saféty yesterday decided that when the representative of the American La France automobile company visits them at 4 o’clock tomorrow afternoon to make a proposition concerning the sale of a city service motor truck, they will have him look over the anti- quated aerial truck at the centra] sta- ticn. He will be asked what he thinks could be done to it to ‘make it more serviceable, such as the installa- tion of rubber tires, a quick hoisting device and possibly a tractor. This will be merely a preliminary move, however, and no action will be taken. It is thought possible that a deal will be concluded with this agent to- mortow for the purchase of the city truck recommended by the common ccuncil. As the present motor ap- paratus in the department was made by the American La France people and has given entire satisfaction it is thought best to have it all uniform and purchase from the same firm. Yesterday the commissioners visit- ed the various engine houses and. po- lMce station. Notes were taken of needed repairs and action wi be taken at the next regular meeting. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Joins in Campaign Against Short-Paid Postage Evil. ‘Washington, May 6.—The depart- ment of commerce has joined in the campaign of the post office depart- ment to eliminate what is termed the short-paid postage evl in connection with American letters going abroad. To that end it is seeking the co_oper- ation of commercial organizations and business men throughout the United States. Reports reaching the commerce de- partment, it is stated, indicate that | the practice of business meen of send- | ing out their foreign correspondence jnsufficiently stamped is a factor which unfavorably affects the natural extension of America’s foreign trade. Mrs. Bancroft entertained the pro- gram committee of the Woman's Literary society on Friday afternoon at the little tea room on Court street, New Britain, Lemuel Welles has returned to his home in New York after spending several days with his mother, Mrs. Roger Welles of the Center. ‘Word has been received of the sud- den death of the .granddaughter of Rev. J. E. Elliott, a former pastor of the Congregational church. She was a member of the serior class at Wel- lesley -college, and the funeral was held at the college chapel. The engagement is announcecd ‘of Eeatrice R. Metcalf, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Metcalf of Windsér avenue, Hartford and Stuart R. Osborn, son of Mr. and@ Mrs, Newton Osborn of Newington. Mrs. Albert D. Whaples and daugh- ter, Annie, are visiting reiatives in St. Johnsbury, Vt. Dexter Morse of New Britain, has purchased of Mrs. Robbins, twelve acres of land on Maple Hill avenue: Miss Lael Macy has rewurned from vigiting her brother, Rev. Paul G. Macy, in Ipswich, Mass. There will be a special town meet- ing held Friday evening at 8 .o’clock in the Newington Tewn hall, to make provision for more school accommo- datiens at the Center, by either erect- ing an addition to the new school or making provision to use the down stairs of the Town hall, or make any suitable provisions for meore room. Clyde Fitch’s “Lovers’ Lane,” a de- lightful rural comedy, was presented 10 a large audience at Parsons’, Mon- day night, the proceeds going to the Newington Home for Crippled Chil- dren under the auspices of the Chil- dren’s Aid society. The cast was made up of pupils of Miss Coe’s School of Oratory, and all did finely, Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Lines have re- turned. after spending the winter in Florida. i F. H. Buell /has purchased of the New Britain Lumber and Coal ,com- pany, the (building on Ridgeway street, formerly used .as a market. Mr. Buell will - have the building moved to the rear of his store to be used for a garage. The regular meeting of tthe Grange, | which was to have been held on Fri- day, May 14th, will be held. on Thurs- day, May 18th. This will be an open meeting and the public are’ cordially mvited. The subject is: “School Night.” Mrs. J. S. Coggswell is entertaining ‘her mother, Mrs. Nettleton of Wash- ington, Conn. Mrs. Powell entertained the "Bridge Ciub” on Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Doane won the prize. Mrs. Hare and Mrs. Gates of Hartford, were substi- tutes. Native Eggs, 27¢ doz. Russell Bros. y —advt. K. OF C. NOTES. Ferdinand council, K. of C., will hold its regular meeting this evening at 8 o’clock in old K. of C. hall, No. 321% Main street. The second /de- gree will be conferred on a class of ten candidates. On tomorrow, Friday evening, the K. of 'C. Consolidated Degree team of this eity will go to Hartford and confer the second degree on a class of seventy-five candidates. The regular meeting of New Britain council, No. 1081, K. of C., will be held tomorrow, Friday evening in old K. of C. hall, at 8 o’clock. CROP PRICES INCREASE. ‘Washington, May 6.—The level of prices paid American producers for principal crops increased during March about 0.2 per cent., according to the department of agriculture. On April 1, the index figure of crop prices was about 7.5 per cent, higher than a year ago. The level of prices paid to producers for meat animals on March 15 was the same as on Feb. 15. The average price of meat ani- mals—hogs, cattle, sheep and chick- ens—on March 15 was $6.46 per 100 pounds against $7.37 a year ago. Native Eggs, 27¢ doz. Russell Bros. —advt. HOLY FAMILY ELECTION. The following officers were elected at the meeting of the Holy Family Cir- cle of St. Mary's church last night: President, Mrs. M. T. Crea , vice. president, Mrs. Henry O’Brien; finan- cial secretary, Mrs. J. J. Hyland; recording secretary, Mrs. James Ring- rose; treasurer, Mrs. William Forsythe chaplain, Rev., John T. Winters. A whist will be held by the Circle on May 13. Mrs. A. E. Monsees is chair- man of the committee of arrange- ments. el P READY TO REPAIR PAVEMENT. Warren Bros., company's street re- pairing plant is being set up at the freight house and it is expected that within a short time repairs will be made on New Britain’s pavement. The repairs will. be made under the su- pervision of “Pop” Beard, who has been in New Britain several weeks awaiting the arrival of the plant. O’SULLIVAN TRACT SOLD. The John S. O’Sullivan tract of land in the eastern section of the city was purchased this morning by J. J. Higgins. The tract contains forty- seven building lots and was purchased for development purposes. It is bounded by Childs and Charles streets and Sunrise avenues. Native Eggs, 27¢c doz Russell Bros. e & —advt. NEW BRITAIN CHARTER AMENDMENTS FAVORED By: Report I'to Senate--House Re- céives Homs Rulc Bills. Hartford, May 6.—The approaching | dissolution of the general assembly was made evident today by an inrush of committee reports, cleaning up practically all business in the hands { of committees. A Jjoint resolution was adopted authorizing the painting of a portrait of ‘@owiHoldomb, as is customary, the same to be hung with. portraits of former chief executives in the Memorial hail. House Suspends Rules, The house followed the lead of the senate in voting suspension of ' the rules so that all matters acted upon may have immediate transmission to the other branch, and in requiring all committees, except that on appropria- tions to give in their reports to- morrow. The general taxation bill was made the order of the day for next Tues- day in ‘the house. 'The bill concern- ing sale of olemargine was re-com- mitted Mr.. Griswold of Berlin saying that its provisions were not satisfac- tory to many, members. Home Rule Biils Reported. 3 The home rule bills were reported into theé house today. If they are enacted, as it js expected they will be, towns, cities, boroughs, school dis- tricts and other municipal corpora- tions -may revise their charters by piece-meal by vote of the elector} by the terms of one bill, or, through a commission Which shall submit a re- vision of a charter within one year, the electors may vote to accept or reject the charter 'as a whole: The general home rule bil] is in effect an amendment to the home rule law of 1913. It.is tern.ed an “enabling” act, to mark its difference from the bili providing that a charter may be re- vised by a commission. This ‘enabl~ ing act would allow a uncharted com- munity to change the hours of open- ing its polls; the compensation of any officer creat or abolish an office; fix the term of an officer; define thé duties of an officer; allow the making of aicontract with an adjoining com- munity: concerning water, police, or fire protection; enable it to provide music’ concerts and celebrations, play grounds, municipal ice plants, improve, water fronts, adopt city plans, pen= sion ‘or give awards to employes, create sinking funds or special funds, employ visiting nurses; accept bequests devices, open free legal aid bureau, borrow money, issue municipal bonds. to’'an amount stated for a specific purpose, not to exceed five per cent. Watch Our Ad Tomorrow for Hoosier Kitchen Cabinets, Porcelain Lined Refrigerators, Colmor Porch Shadcs, Rugs and Carpets, .. .. Free Sewing Machines, Macey Bookcases, ToClean Up Everything at Cost Prices JOHN A. ANDREWS & CO. | Pianos, amendment to the New Britain Gas Light company’s charter. The senate. passed bills giving con- trol of the East Haddam and Say- brook bridges to the highway com- missioner; incorporating the West Cornwall Water company ' and. the Cornwall Water company; amending the Rockville city charter, amending the Meriden city charter concerning the city court; increasing the reward for detection of poultry thieves and authorizing' the Bridgeport Hydraulic company to extend its mains into ‘Westport. City Items Gottfried A. Crusberg of 403 Stanley street was pleasantly surprised by his friends at his home last evening in honor of his fiftieth birthday, A purse ‘was presented to him, Rev. G. E, Pihl making the presentation speech. “Mothers’,” “Oliver Twist” suits 98¢, $1.48 ana $1.98 at Besse:Leland's. —aadvt. J A meeting of Ferdinand couneil, I<. of C., will be held this evening to con- fer the second degree on a class of ten candidates. The team will go to Hartford and confer the second de: gree on a class of eighty candidates. ‘Fashion clothes” $13.75 at Besse- of the indebtedness of the commanity, establish new voting: district or ward, and provide all the machinery for an electiony The boundary = of a senator- fal ditrict however, cannot be changed. Broad Guage Character. The other home rule bill, which provides for a revision of a charter by a commission is also of a broad guage character.” The appointment of a coynmlsslon on revision must be by at least sixty per cent. of the voters atending a meeting, but a majority of those present may adopt a revised charter, when the same becomes ef- fective. 2 Bills Favorably Reported. Among favorable reports to the house on bills were' these: Limiting towns, ecities, boroughs and so forth, in their indebtedness to issue bonds to five per cent. of their grand list unless otherwise provided by special act; ex- tending the time in which the New Britain, Kensington and - Meriden Street Railway may construct its lines; giving the governor the right to appoint special policemen for oyster grounds on request of the Oyster- men’s Protective association or a Nat- ural Growers’ association, and re-im- bursing the New Haven road $2,317 for taxes paid by mistake in behalf of the Connecticut Railway and Light- ing company. Favorable Reports in Senate, Among favorable reports sent into the senate were these: Repealing an act providing for re-imbursement in part -by the state for high school tuition; amending the New Britain charter; regulating the leasing of! shell fish grounds, not now in use, | and exempting those in use from the provisions ef the bill. Among unfavorable reports were those on bills for the appointment of a woman vocational secretary by the state board of education; and to change the voting districts in Red- ding. May Sue Highway Commission, The decision of the supreme court to-the effect that towns may not be held liable for damages sustained by a person on trunk line highways and that redress must be sought through the legislature, and which decision re- sulted in many claims being present- ed to the general assembly this ses- sion, has been reflected in a favorable report on a bill which provides that any person injured on a trunk high- way or sustaining damage thereon may bring action against the state through the highway commissioner as the defendant in the superior court of the county in which the injury was sustained. Favor Local Bill. 1 The house passed after long debate | the bill which requires a license for | billboard advertising. A favorable re- | port was made on_the proposed MOTHER GRAY'S SWEET POWDERS FOR CHILDREN, et for Feverishness, 3 R | day. Leland’s.—advt. . The annual election of officers of Stanley chapter, D. A. R., will fi “held tomorrow afternocn at the home of Mrs. Walter Hart on Sunny- ledge. Reports will be received from the eontinental congress at Washing- ton, D, C. Why does Belvidere appeal as a beauty 8pot? See it. The property speaks for itself.—advt. A. M. Paonessa and his father-in- law, Fernando . Holly, have gone to Tomkins Cove, N. Y., to attend the funeral of Mrs, Paonessa's cousin, El- lis Lavender. Burlal will be made in _Haverstraw, N. Y. The. third degree was conferred- at the meeting of Centennial lodge, A. F. & A. M., last night. “Greatest value-giving” suit sale at/ Besse-Leland’s.—advt. Members of Star of Good Will lodge, S. of B., were entertained last night at a whist given by Mrs. D. K. McLagan at her home, 131 Main street. An elaborate banquet and entertain- ment will be the feature of the twen_ ty-fifth anniversary of Court Friend- ly, F. of A., and will be given the first Tuesday in October at Hanna's arm- ory. Another meeting of the dele- gates to the state convention will be held Friday evening to select a dele- gate to the national convention. The Bodwel] Land compéany today sold land at 'Newbury street and Chester place to Charles A, and Anna E. Bonol. A meeting of the convention com- mittee of Court Columba, Daughters of Castile, will be held at 8 o’clock tonight in Electric hall. District Deputy J. F. Porteous of Portland will install officers of Phoenix Temple of Honor, No. 19, at O. U. A. M. hall, 277 Main street, tomorrew night. ’ Louise Holcomb, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Holcombe, of 141 Pleasant street, observed her ninth birthday yesterday by giving a party to nine of her friends and playmates. The home was prettily decorated and the children spent the afternoon play- ing games, Luncheon was seryed. The litle hostess received many pretty presents. 50¢ Bell blouses 39c at Besse-Le- land’s.—advt, s ADMITS MANSLAUGHTER. Mrs. Hisler of Mainc Sent to Prison for Killing Her Husband. Wiscasset, Me., May 6.—Mrs. Euge- nia A. Hisler retracted her pleas of | not guilty of the murder of her hus- | band, Fred Hisler, and pleaded guilty ta a charge of manslaughter here to- She was sentenced to. state prison for not less than seven nor more than ten years. Hisler was killed on February 2 and Mrs. Hisler’s trial began Tuesday. Witnesses for the prosecution testi- fied that the woman had admitted killing her husband by hitting him A OertainReliet. e PR A vables, Feotuing a and D estroy %v' Srms. They Coida Mark. in 34 hoae. e, Seotar M,k’ OLMSTED, Le Roy, N.Y. l over the head with a stick. Jeal. ousy was given as the motive. Hisler was 35 years of age and his wife was nearly 30 years older. STUDENTS 10 ELECT COURSES OF STUDY Ssnior Enlertainment Tomarraw Even- lig--Notes at High Sch)al Early next week the Junior, Sopho- more, and Freshmen classes of the High school will decide upon the courses which they will pursue next year. The cards with the courses of study shown are practical the same as last year with the exception of the household arts and industrial courses which will be omitted. The choices of what studies the students wish to pursue are made at tihs time so that the authorities will have | to by ample time to engage teachers instruct in the subjects elected the scholars. The schools closed until next Mon- day as the teachers convention will be held in Hartford tomorrow. All those students who will take college entrance examinations this coming June are requested to signify their intention by notifying the head- master through the papers which will be distributed for this purpose. The ‘Worcester Polytechnic Institute ex- aminations will not be given at the local High school this year. Princial Slade urged the students to cooperate with the city authorities in making New Britain a clean city at assembly today. Senior Entertainment. The senior entertainment will be given tomorrow evening at the school auditorium. Clarence T. Hubbard of Hartford, a magician of some note, will mystify the audience with his sleight of hand tricks. Following this a dance will be held in the gymna- sium. A six plece orchestra will fur- nish the hH music. Miss Ward, Miss Goodwin and Miss Degroat will act as patronesses. A single ticket admits to both eitertainments. There are only a few tick- ets left. Two High school boys who reside in Plainville are operating jitney busses between Plainville and Bristol, Vincent Glynn and Vinton Knight are the enterprising boys and each report a favorable business, The baseball team will meet the Hartford High team in Hartford Sat- urday afternoon. One week from Saturday the New Haven team will play the locals at Electric field. The senior class team will oppose the freshmen nine at Walnut Hill park tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock. The High school Parents’ and Teachers’ association will hold their annual meeting next Monday evening in the school auditorium. The committee in charge of the Aloha club dance report progress in making arrangements for their annual dance which will be given in the school gymnasium on May 21. Tick- ets will be on sale next Monday. Report cards were issued today. PROF. GRAVES DEAD, Andover, Mass., May 6.—Willium B. Graves, professor emeritus of nat- ural sciences at Phillips-Andover Academy, and father of Henry 8. Graves, United States forester, died during the night, aged 81 years. Ha was a native of Fairlee, Vt, and o graduate of Amherst college. He was a teacher at Andover Academy from 1865 until 1908. Russell Bros. —advt, Best Butter, 34c 1b. If you want another pretty after noon dress for immediate wear, it has been suggested that you go into Migs Ryan’s shop, 79 Pratt street, Hart- ford, and look over someo f the models she is reducing. A sand-colored taffeta and a sand faille, that had been $40 and $55 each, now $25; sev- eral $30to $40 dresses have had eight and ten dollars taken from their prices; a number of exceedingly pretty models are now only $20; and there is a rack of dresses at $8, $10 anad $15 which have been up around $50 and $60, and all they need is a bit of clever remodeling; their materials are what their former prices indicate,-— advt. Bros. Pure lard, 11c 1b. Russell I —advt. PENN. MUST ALLOW | ! MEN TO ORGANIZE ! Conditons Among Shopmen Will NG". Be What They Should Be Until Road Grants Right Says Pierce, ‘Washington, were continued May ! today ' before the i federal “industrial relations commis- sion int labor = conditions on the ! Pennsylvania railroad inhvolving “4ts : telegraphers .and “shopmen, | W. H. Plerce, an' orgunizer of the ! Brotherhood - of Federatéed Rallroad | omployes, resumed his testimony to- day concerning the Pennsylvania shopmen'’s strikes at Altoona and Har- | risburg last year. He had asserted ‘that conditions among the shopmen never would be what they should be until the railroad dompany extendéd | the men the right of organization, 8. C. Long, general manager of the Pennsylvania, was ready to take the stand following the completion of Mr. Pierce’s testimony. The Pennsylvania Raflroad com- pany, answering charges of unfairness to organized labor yesterday, declared through itg vice president, W. W. At terbury, that it did = not oppose ofe genization of its employes, but did if- sist upon the “cpen shop” principle and opposed unions witn amfiliations which might bring on sympathetic strikes, : “We would welcome eloser relations: with our employes,”™ said Mr. Atters bury, “if it could be brought about under proper auspices. We wofila more than welcome an organization of nll Pennsylyania railroad employes among themselves without entangling cutside alliances. Such an- organiza- t‘on undoubtedly would be good for the railroad, and anything that is good for the railroad, is good for the em- ployes.” The objection of the Pennsylvania to the Order of Railroad Telegraphers, which made the complaint against the company to.the commission the wit- ness said, was that it would make the men responsible to the president of the, union and nef to the proper officlals’ of therailroad company. o AL, Sl Dl A G Pure lard, 11c lb., Russell Bros. —advt, WETS WIN IN ALASKA. 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