New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 14, 1915, Page 7

'Phone Number “Charter” 5200- Mail Orders NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, Promptly Filled. Our Big Toy Town Enjoyed By All It Is Christmas at Its Best Some say it is like their conception of Fairyland. Others de- ciare its as entertaining as a circus. for little folks, many a full grown man completely the electrical and mechanical toys. over some coquettish, dimple cheeked doll. it is also a place for grown-ups. Many a woman Besides heing full of interest \We absorbed in the workings of have scen enraptured Visit this downstair. Christmas center, and rencw your youth by the entrancing things shown there. See the many Toys displayed the first time this year. UNCLE BILL'S BIG CIRCUS—Tent, 13 animals, two clowns and circus rider, ALIL for 19c. i Speedeway Automobile Races, ihree rubber tired Autos—going at breakneck speed around a circular track and only costing $3:98. Then see Slippery Slim and Motocycle Mike, the automobile riders, no springs, no winding, sells at 25c. Look at the new Hill Climber or>wos,, ‘queydsry ‘sdoJ, uonong Mule,” O you Goose “Buffalo Hunt” for 50c and 98c cach. Phono- grape Tops, plays “Yankee Doodle,” “America,” etc., etc., 25c ea. Big Victory Toy Cannons, shoots a big cork, 25c each. And so we might go on indefinitely. Come see the big Christmas Show. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RE- CEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. Beriin News e e T e s v o FAGAN IS GERTAIN UF POSTMASTERSHIP Wil Succsed Miss Moore in Ker- i sington Office I§ A NATIVE SON Has Been Prominent in Local, Fra- ternal and Political Circles for Fif- ""mm Years—Doings of the Storm— Postpone Exhibition and Dances, Although it is a foregone conclu- slon that W. W, Fagan of Kensington will succeed Miss Marjorie Moore as postmaster at the Kensington post office, his name has not been sent to t senate by President Wilson as vet. Miss Moore's term expires De- Photo by Murray. W. W. FAGAN. 20. When the overcame the G. O. P. and its ticket here a in other the postmasters who are Re- ns * not reappointed. Pre- vious (o tirement G man, Augustine Lonerzan sent in Mt Fagan’s name for appointment as postmaster. Latest telegraphic ad- vices from Washington do not that the name has heen sent to the senfite by the president, but it is | practically certain that it will be be- fore the end of the week. Mr. Fagan has long been affiliated with the dem- ocratic party in the town, of the hardest workers for the cause, and he is now about to receive hi ward by obtaining the postmu ember Democratic purty elgrted gan is a native of Kensing- ton, having been born thefe about thirty-four years ago. He is the son of Wir. and Mrs. John Fagan. He attended the Pond school in this town fna afterward graduated from the ew Britain evening school. His class one of the first to be graduated the Hardware city, and was in- ucted by P, T. O'Brien, a Meriden how | being one | disciple of Blackstone. The course was equivalent to a first vear course in high school. After leaving the Ponda school, Mr. Fagan entered the employ of thc American Paper Goods company, where he worked twelve years as a | go he nce he Ritchic paper cutter. Three resigned his position has acted as clerk in grocery store. Mr. Fagan has been prominent in local fraternal and political circles for the past twelve years. He is a char ter member of St. Paul's T. A. B. society and one of the founders. His first position was that of marshal. He served two terms as a county director and was a delegate to the national convention which was feld in New Haven in 1911. At present Mr. is manager of the drum corps and is also a trustee. In Court Mattebessett, F. of A.,, Mr, Fagan has also been very prominent, having held the offices of recording secretary and deputy. In 1912 he was a delegate to the national convention at Detroit. Mr. Fagan is also a/ member of William A. Harty branch, A. O. H.,, of New Britain. In politics Mr. Fagan has always been a democrat. For the past ten vears he has been that party's regis- trar of voters an@ has been a member of the school board for six years. His membership on the Democratic town committee has been of ten years du- ration, eight of which were spent as chairman of the committee. He worked hard for the election of Con- gressman Lonergan and his name had the endorsement of Mr. Lonergan and Homer S, Cummings, national com- mitteeman. On account of the heavy rush of Charistmas business it is po: le that Mr. Fagan’s appointment will be held up for a month and he may start his new duties about the middle of Jan- uary, W s Storm Creates Havoc. “The storm of last night created havoc with the affairs of local people. This morning the town had the ap- pearance of a deserted village, as far as there being anyone on the streets. The trolleys were stuck, automobils were stalled and 'horses and teams were scarce as hen’s teeth- The south- bound trains were running from ten to fifteen minutes late, while tie north-bound ones were practically at a standstill. The train which left i New York at 4 o'clock vesterday af- ternoon did not reach the local sta- tion until 9 o'clock this morning. P. S, McMahon’s truck stalled in a drift vesterday afternoon near the stone bridge in Kensington and the driver telephoned to the theatrical magnate for asvistance. McMahon sent his touring car down, but the drifts in tront of the post office were too for- midable for the machine, and it met the same fate as the truck. Neither machine had been moved at 10 o’clock this morning. The delivery car of Pa Buckley of Kensington stalled at the corner of Peck and Al- ling strects, Kensington, early last | evening, and the driver was forced to leave it there after making several ineffectual attempts to start it. On account of the drifts there were no sessions in the local schools and only a few of the male employes of Paper Goods company ventured to work today. The fair sex employed there was conspicuous by its absence. After ascertaining that the roads in Beckley were in the worst condition, Selectman Gibney put @ four horse town team to work therc this morning for the purpose of mak- ing a path. In some places the snow had made drifts eight feet in height. Entertainment Postponed- “Good things come slow,” and this adage must be applied to the enter- tainment which was planned for to- | the Ameri Fagan | morrow evening by the Students’ Im- provement league of the Kensington Grammar school. The pupils were enthusiastic over the program and vesterday they could scarcely restrain themscives until the time of presenta- The storm came and the faces yo Forbes Robertsons and Bernhardts ne long. O the teacher's committee was ppointed but the members take matter philosophically. The committece met this morning and looked over the prospects for a large crowd. After deliberation, it was cided to postpone the enter until Friday evening as it was the children of the Blue Hills and oth- er oullying districts might not be able to reach the scene tomorrow eve- ning. The salc of tickets has been fair thus far, and it is expected the two day postponement, will be the means of enlarging the sale consid- erably. also Christmas Program. J. C. Brennan, pastor of St. Roman Catholic church, is busy preparing the church program of Christmas festi- vities. Special music will be ren- dered at the services on that day by Mrs. Louis Beecher ,the church or- ganist. The church will be appro- priately decorated- Mass will be cel- ebrated in the Sacred Heart church, East Berlin, at 9 o'clock and at St. Paul's church, Kensington, at 7:30 o'clock and 10 o’clock, the latter be- ing a high mas: Rev. Father Conlon of the LaSallette seminary, Hartford, will assist the local priest at the ser- vices. Rev. Paul's Kensington, Briefs. The Acorn football scheduled for tonight at Forester hall in Kensington, has been post- poned until Friday night. The dance is glven for the benefit of Frank Brig- nola, a member of the team, who had his leg broken, while practicing, Mrs. Barthelomew Geoghan of Hast Berlin is serfously i1l at her home with an attack of pleurls; team dance, BRIGHTEN YOUR DAYS By combining with the practical uses to which telephone service can be put the pleasure of having your friends as close as your telephone. BY THE WAY HAVE YOU A TELEPHONE IN YOUR HOME? | | TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1 4, 1015. Pialnyille News B ELOPERS WILL NOT OBJECT T0 DIVORCE Suits of the Eltons and Carters to Be Tried Friday BENZON NAMED AS TRUSTEE partners of Missing Couple Ask Court ror Freedom—Rockwell Defers De- velopment of Plainville Plans— Plainville in Grip of Storm, lrving B. Carter and Mrs, Veronica Ftone Iilton, whose elopement sever- months ago ated a state-wide sensation, owing to the prominence of the young people and their social con- nections, will not contest the : for divorce brought by their respec- tive partners in wedlock, Mrs. Jennie l. Johnson Carter and Edwin H. El- ton. " The cases are scheduled to come up for trial Friday before Judge Jo- scph P. Tuttle in the superior court nd they have heen put on the calen- s witihi the uncontested actions. The present whereabouts of the missing soulmates is unknown, except verhaps to some of their near rela- tives, and their deserted spouses deny having received any word from them ince they ran away together, Mrs. Carter and her son left Plainville some me ago and they are now said to he iving with her relatives. The Carters and Eltons had been friends for years and the couples vis- ited cach other frequently. Relatives Liad failed to observe that an attach- ment other than platonic in character bad sprung up between.Carter and Mys, Elton until two vears ago when the young couple suddenly disap- peared. On the night they made their geta the Eltons were calling at the Carter home. Mrs. Elton and Car- ter left together on ithe pretense that they were going to a nearby store to al er “tions | fle. were anywhere near normal. make some purchases. They were not seen again for over a week when, weary and penitent, they returned to their respective homes, Carter vow- ing that they had spent “four days in Hell.:* They were forgiven and their elope- ment took its place with other nine day wonders. The town was again startled a short time later when the pair again disappeared simultaneo ly and presumably in each other's company. They have not been heard from since. After waiting a reasonable time for the return of their unfaithful part- ners Elton and Mrs. Carter brought suits for divorce and their counsel have arranged to have the applica- tions for decrees brought before Judge Tuttle at Friday hort calen- dar session. Benzon Made Trustee. Frederick L. Benzon was appointed trustee of the bankrupt estate of Wil- liam C. Hart by Referee E. M. Yeo- mans after a brief hearing held in the latter's office in Hartford yester- day afternoon. Mr. Benzon is ad- ministrator of the estate of F. B. Newton, Mr. Hart’s heaviest creditor and most of the others to whom the selectman was indebted at the time of his failure were satisfied to have him named. Mr. Hart was anxious to have Deputy Sheriff James Clark of Berlin serve in that capacity and e had one or two small creditors to seek his appoint- ment. They did not make much of a contest, however, realizing that the majority favored Mr. Benzon. The hearing was continued until December 22nd at 2:30 in the after- noon at which time the matter of set- tlement will be considered. Mr. Hart’s schedule of liabilities and the inventory made of his stock by the appraisers would indicate that the WHEN YOU REMEMBER THE CHILDREN 1 AT CHRISTMAS | Do not forget to give them protec- tion for their health. Remember that Father John's Medicine is safe for them to take for their colds, because it is pure and wholesome; free from alcohol or dangerous drugs. Not a patent medicine but a physician's pre- scription, Father John's Medicine is best for colds, throat and lung trou- bles and as a tonic and body builder. \ Read these MOTHER’S LETTLRS “My little baby, Melvin, was thin and pale until I gave him Father John’s Medicine, which built him up and made him strong.” (Signed) Mrs. Ernest Thiel, Stillwater, Minn. 7 rawuer SLy chasuboa saVE Ldhel John’s Medicine during an attack of ‘Whooping cough and afterwards when thye were pale and run down. The medicine restored their health and 1 am pleased to endorse its value.” (Signed) Mrs. Delvida Fortin, 26 Oak St., Brunswick, Me. Father John’s Medicine is a safe medicine for children, when they have a cold or are run down because it does not contain alcohol or dangerous drugs. all the lines exception and were with the evening today in blocked half hour trips. On the Southington line came stuck in a drift during the height of the storm and the crew spent the night snugly ensconced in the seats. The same conditions ap- plied on the Bristol line and Motor- man Thomas and Conductor Prior converted their car into a lodging house. The car was still near the Osborne and Stephenson fac- tory awalting rescue at noon. On the steam railroad there was but little improvement although some trains made the trip over the New England division this morning. There was no attempt to run trains over the North- hampton branch. But five braved the storm last night to attend the special town meeting to consider the question of street light- ing and the session was postponed. Selectman Johnson was present and owing to the drifts he was unable to get home. He spent the night in the firemen’s rooms in the town build- ing. This morning he was on the job early breaking the roads and by noon most of the streets near the center were open to travel. Many of the residents had ing times attempting to reach homes. Local employes of Bristol factories did not get to town until long after midnight and those work- a car be- excit- their creditors will get but a very small percentage of their money. ‘Won't Build Here Now. A. F. Rockwell’s venture in the mu- nitions manufacturing business, his election as president of the Marlin Arms company, a $3,800,000 New Ha- ven corporation attending, has re- sulted in deferring to some extent the execution of plans which the Bristol man had made for development of a business which he proposed to locate on a tract of land which he pur- chased in the eastern section of Plain- ville a few weeks ago. 5 At the time the property was ac- quired, Mr. Rockwell, while refusing to divulge his intentions, admitted that in a short time a factory would be erected on the land. It was sald that he intended to back his sons the manufacture of ballbearings, com- peting against the New Departure company, of which he was at one time president, and that a small factory would be erected this winter, a larger building to be constructed in the spring. Mr. Rockwell said yesterday that he had eyes on the property for a long time and when he bought it he intended to start developing it at once. The Marlin deal, however, made a postponement necessary. He would not say what plans he was consider- ing. “The location of the property and its advantageous facilities make it a good buy at any rate.” he said, “and T felt that I could secure it and not lose even by holding it for a time.” Plainville people were hopeful that Mr. Rockwell’'s plans would not mis- carry and that the town would have a new factory this winter. The neces- sity for a postponement will be a big disappointment to them. Town Snowbound. Plainville, with the rest of the state, was literally buried under snowbanks today as a result of last night’s storm and it was nearly night before the conditions, especially as regards traf- | Trolley cars became stalled early ing in New Britain and Hartford, for the most part, secured lodging in ho- tels or spent the night with friends. There were a few who remained in passenger stations until this morning. Several of the Plainville children who attend the New Britain High school were unable to get home. They remained in the neighboring city and the parents of those who failed to communicate with their homes spent a most anxious night. Brief Items. Assistant Postmaster C. J. Morse resumed his duties today at the post- office after an absence of a few weeks enforced by illness. Frederick lodge, A. F. and A. M. will hold its annual meeting tonight in Masonic temple. Election of officers will take place. The schools were closed today account of the storm. on Ten per cent. discount on all pur- chases paid for by Christmas checks from Plainville National bank. 1, J. Birnbaum.—advt. ! | BOARD MEETS TONIGHT. | The regular monthly meeting of the safety board will be held in City hall | this evening, Chairman E. B. Alling | presiding. Mr. Allng plans to take up nothing but routine business at | this meeting as the American La France automobile company has granted the city an increase of time in purchasing more apparatus at re- duced rates Consequently he will take the matter before the board of finance and taxation. HONORED AT COLLEGE. Leonard Maler, son of Rev. and Mrs. H. W. Maler of Lexington street, has been honored at Willlams college by election to the board of managers | of the Williams College Record, a college paper. of the New Britain division, the manage- ment having succeeded in getting cars as far as Cooke’s garage and making | no COALSELLINGAT$40 A TON IN ITALY Price Continues to Soar—Jumped | $10a Ton in One Week (Correspondence of the Asso. Press.) Rome, Nov. 30.—Coal is $40 a ton Italy, and continues to soar It went up $10 a ton in one week. This nas become a serious, and might be- come a decisive, war factor, so far as Italy is concerned, is the fundamental element of Italian indus- try and commerce, moving the rall- ways, running the factories, and keep- ing up such public utilities as electric in for coal light and power plants, gas and water works, street railways and tramways, as well as for houschold heating and cooking, not only in Rome but all over | Italy. Such a phenominal rise in the price | of coal has never before been known. To Italy the shortuge is serious chiefly | because Italy possesses no coal mines | of her own at home or in the African | colonies, so there is no outlook for getting a supply except from abroad, and the foreign supply is in the hands of the enemy or taxed to its utmost capacity for its own needs. While | there was no war Italy needed no coal | flelds of her own, the French and | Belgian fields were near at hand, But | now the French coal fields of Pas de and those of Belgium, " have 1ssed into control of Germany, tae | ally of Austria, with whom Italy is at | war. Similarly Austria stretches as a arrier between the Polish coalfields | and Italy. So that about the only supply left for Italy is England, where the Welsh ccal fields are hardly equal to the demand of England’'s own fac- torles and navy, and her nearby ally, ! France, without also supplying Italy's ais, CURRENGY BAG BY GOLD R 0ld Paper in Nicaragne Into New Mone (Correspondence -of the Assocl Managua, Nicaragua, No monetary conversion of Nici which a mass of paper md nothing behind it save th credit of the government converted into a currency a gold reserve, was comp] Otcober 31, by the expirat time in which to change thy into the new money. The conversion was begun liminary way in 1911 by tH sional government which the regimes of Zelaya and the president whom Zelaya he fled. It was entered int in 1912, was interrupted angd a year by the fierce revoluth vear, was resumed in 1913 though retarded by the 'bi pression that fell upon th was making fair headway when it was again set back b ropean war. Notwithstand obstacles the present go which succeeded the provis cials after the elections of steadily kept at it and now mates its plan, much to the business, commerce and ind: Silver Currency. When President Zelaya, himself in power and dictaf] ragua for seventeen years, fi to 1909, first assumed office, § a sllver currency. During eight years he left it alone, & small amounts of paper. and 1902 he isued 5,200,624 paper currency and the co once went from a silver to basis, the gold exchange fall needs. And so coal is inounting-— $8 some time ago, then $10, then $15, then $20, $25, $30, and now $40 a ton, Buy By Bag. People no longer buy coal by tae ton, but by the bag, and a bag of coal which can be swung over the shoulder s $7. This means of course, that people can no longer buy coal and can no longer keep warm, except as the mild Ttalian climate may help them. But the clinate doesgot help the railways and factories, antl indus- trial Italy is the worst sufferer from coal shortage and excessive price There has even been talk, since Italy is not at war wita Germany, of get- ting coal from Germany, and for the possible exchange of some other arti- cles of mutual need. Importing coal from Japan is also being considered, but the transportation cost is so great that Japanese coal would probably not bring the price down much in Ttaly. Wood =8 a substitute is out of the question, for Italy’s tree and tim- ber supply is practically exhausted, and even bunches of twigs and faggots have become a luxury at high price. The leading hotels of Rome have posted a notice stating that owing to {he high price of coal the Association of Hotel Keepers have ' agreed to charge each guest one lira (20 cents) per day for the hotel's cxpense for coal. This is in the large and import- ant hotels known to Americans, where no such requirement has ever before prevailed. A family of five thus pays $30 extra per month for its share of the hotel's coal. Appeal to America, American coal shinpers have been urged to enter the Italian field. But the scarcity of ships and the high cost of transportation—due to the dangers of coal as contraband of war—are said to stand in the way of relief from that quarter. So that one of the effects of the European war is to make the high price of coal a vital question for Italy and the absense of any apparent rem- edy is even a more serious question. STORE DOOR FORCED. The police were notified this morn- ing that the rear door to the Con- cut Hat company store on the Railroad arcade had been forced open during ‘the night. Detective Bam- | forth investigated and found that nothing had been stolen. He is of the «pinion that someone forced the door in order to get shelter from the storm. RESTAURANT CHANGES HANDS. i Carl Johnson, formerly a waiter at the Broadway restaurant on Arch street, has purchased the place from Hilding Nelson and has taken posses- gion. Mr. Johnson recently returnsd irom an extensive trip to Sweden. LADIES! LOOK YOUNG, DARKEN GRAY HAIR Use Grandma's Sage Tea and Sul- phur Recipe and nobody can tell. Brush it through hair. Gray hair, however handsome, de- notes advancing age. We all know the advantages of a youthful appear- ance. Your hair is your charm. It makes or mars the face. When it fades, turns gray and looks dry, wispy | ana scraggly, just a few applications of Sage Tea and Sulphur enhances its appearance a hundred-fold Don't stay gray! Look young! Elther prepare the tonic at home or get from any drug store a 50-cent bot- tle of “Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound.” Thousands of folks rec- ommend this ready-to-use prepara- tion, because it darkens the hair beau- tifully and removes dandruff, stops calp Itching and falling hair; besides, one can possibly tell, as it dark- ens so naturally and evenly. You molsten a sponge or soft brush with it, drawing this through the hair, tak- ing one small strand »t 'a time, By morning the gray halr disappears; after another application or two, its natural color is restored and it be- comes thick, glossy and lustrous, and the silver rate of 2.08 in 1 fluctauting rate of 5 to 6 in 7 to 8 in 1903 No further sues were made for some fact some was retired, the rate falling to 5.50 or 6. His last two years, 1908 ai were turbulent and revol Over three million pesos mo were issued, the rate jumpl His temporary successor, Dr. found no money and a first ¢ lution. He issued 15,000,00 The revolutionary governmed gained possession in Septemb had no money and at first no and issued 24,000,000 during pay the expenses of their re and other things. The rate ed from 12 to 22, averaging 16 Monetary Conversion. Then they began the moneta version, The services of thi Charles A. Conant of New Yo F. C. Harrison of London, late urer-General of India, two of t| experts in America and Englan secured to devise the reform. of New York bankers were int through the State Department vitation of Nicaragua, and fif the conversion. It cost Nios approximately two millions much financial distress at tim though often bitterly discoura; government stuck to it as they ed to get their country on a money basis, and now they reap reward. The new money, doba is the standard, equal. td American dollar in value, wen force March 23, 1913 The gol serve is kept in New York Al well, exchange remaining at pa til the war in Europe broke Then, frightened unduly as it has turned out, but along with the| of the world, the government p a moratorium law and the sale of) exchange stopped Cordobas to a discount, at first of five to points. Then, assisted by local ulators who wanted to return to halcyon days of wild fluctuations, dobas fell and rose, and fell agal one time reaching per cent count. Early this year the favol reaction set in, assisted by one of local banks and the cordoba has ually risen till now, coincident the conversion of the last of the paper money, it is practically at again, and the government and pankers saw it will be maintal there at all cost. Feat Very COreditable. Considering the effects of the on finances, and that it cut Nica an commerce into half, and also ¢ sidering what has happened to pound sterling and the money sta ards of Europe, Nicaragua's feat bringing its money to par is ¥ creditable. It has had good fin cial advice and assistance and has pl served. It should be the first sl towards a revival of its commerce business. The retirement of the of the paper currency and bringing ] new cordoba back to par is hailed a, financial feat. President Diaz a Minister of Finance Cuadra are nat| rally much elated. of which th 256 City Items Silk hosiery the ideal gift. Damo Shoe Shop.—advt. Tonight's session of Britain Training school teaching at the Center been postponed on account of storm. Professor E. E. Nourse, t lecturer, is reported snowbound at hi Lome in Berlin, Christmas trimmed hat sale. Bo & Co.—advt. Pure silk hosiery for women Christmas boxes at Wilson's,—Advt, While patroling his beat on Mal otreet early this morning, Off ’Mara found the door of the Ne Britain Bakery wide open. He w compelled to call up the owner the Ne| for religio church h Yyou appear years younger, have him come down and lock it