New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1915, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1915. (BEGINNING M AY (20th) STORE WILL BE TILL XMAS.) OPEN EVENINGS Warm Winter Coats In Variety Styles the Newest and Kinds Any Women Will Take Pride In Owning and Wearing You have choice of big roomy Coats with high snug chin chin collars, loose boxy effects and semi-fitted or flare models, made of mixtures, Ziba- lines, Broadtail, cloths, etc., in over seventy different styles for selection. Xmas. Caracul, Boucles, Plushes, Corduroy, Broad- now Cheviots, Buy for SMART DRESSY MODELS in an assortment that you will not find equalled at any Just the style and color to please. other store. It is in one of the $16.50, $18.50, $22.50, $25.00, $29.50, $32.50 and $35.00. it is you get much better value than you dreamed of. IT IS TIME show how they gift you can make to woman, girl, or child. FOR FURS. We have enough cold are needed. weather Another thing, Furs are about the nicest We have a stock of Furs of ‘We have the coat that you have had in mind, se lots at $15.00, At which ever price to plainly dependable quality, that we could not possibly duplicate in the market to- day at the prices we are asking. Muffs, Sets and Scarfs in every fur that is stylish. prices prevail. Fox or Black Fox, $18.50 to $55.00 the set. $50.00 set. Then there is natural Raccoon, Fox, etc.,, and full range of Children's Furs. Come make Black Lyn: and Beav Visit show you our line of Furs. B el 1HAVi%G AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN D selection, present Red x Sets $25.00 to Muffs, Iceland and let us while er Dept. D ON PROMPTLY RE- CEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. Berlin News _ FORMER RESIDENT “ DIES IN NEW HAVEN Mrs. Theron Upson Passes Away After Lingering Iliness STORM CAUSES ~ WORRY €an a Man Serve Two Laws?—Trol- ley Reaches Depot—Horse Dislo- cates Ma Arm—Snow Fails to Terrify Members of Whist Club. Word was received here this morn- ing of the death of Mrs. Theron Up- son, which occurred at 6 o'clock ‘in New Haven. Mrs. Upson was about 75 years old and has been suffering Trom a general breakdown the past few months. Mrs. Upson will be re- membered by the older people, for up till twenty years ago she resided with her husband on the Percival place, now occupied by C. W. Stevens. Mr. Upson, who died about seven years ago, was a prominent citizen of the town. He was the first secre- tary and treasurer of the Berlin Sav- ings bank and for a number of years held the position of state insurance commissioner. Previous to that he was employed as bookkeeper in the Peck, Stow & Wilcox factory, which was then located near the present Paper Goods plant. Mrs. Upson, dur- ing her residence here, made many friends by her charming manner and the news of her death was received with much regret by her former neighbors and friends. She was a member of the Kensington Congrega- tional church and was very active in the church. Funeral arrangements Liave not been completed. Laws Conflict. are two laws on the state statute book which conflict and as a result First Selectman Gibney is in a quandry. According to one sec- the first selectman of any town . open the roads of the town, s they may be in use within forty- eight hours after the expiration of a storm, if possible. The work done by the town employ during the past two days shows it is possible, but here is the rub. Another statute says the first selectman of any town is liable to a fine of $1,000 if he ex- ceeds the appropriation made for aay department of the town at a town meeting. The recent town meeting, ncting on the suggestion of the board of finance, appropriated the sum of $50 for the removal of snow. So the first selectman is worrying. The tele- phone in his house is constantly ring- Ing and the one question is “When will you get to this part of the town?” The work of clearing the thorough- fares is going on slowly but surely and in two days it is probable all roads wijl be open. The first trolley since Monday arrived at the depot this morning at 10 o’clock. A gang of thirty men was seen on the flats bout 8:45 o’clock, and the snow flew There switch will not do'the people who live on the Ridge much good for when that point was reached, ordeg came from New.Britain directing the fore- man to return to New Britain with his gang for work on the city streets. | Dislocates Arm. Looman Beckett, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Beckett of Blue Hills, dis- located his left arm yesterday after- noon while leading a horse to the stable. Beckett started out to deliver some :milk- and his - -sleigh ‘became stuck in a drift. In attempting to drag the sleigh out the horse pulled the whiffletree out of the shafts. Beckett then decided to lemd the an- imal ‘back to the barn and was pro- | ceeding on his way when suddenly | the equine pulled away from him and | the force of the pull caused a dislo- cation in his arm. Dr. R. M. Griswold was called and he set the arm in splints. ‘Whist Club Meets. The wintry storms have no terrors ; for the members of the Community | Whist club of Kensington, for they | held their regular bi-monthly meeting | at the home of Mr. and Mrs. F. ¥. Williams’ last night. Miss Minnie | Gibbs and Mrs. Milton Emery cap- tured the ladies’ prizes, while the gen- tlemen’'s were awarded to Richard Brown -and Milton Emgry. During the evening songs were rendered by dif- ferent members and refreshments were served. The next meeting will be held with Miss Marjorie Moore at her home on Main street on December 29. Results of the Storm. The school board decided yesterday to close Miss Scollon’s room in the ‘Worthington school for today. Most of her pupils live in Kensington and on account of the difficulty in reach- ing the building the attendance was very slim. Only four pupils were i Bluff, Ill, a nephew of Beale. NO RIGHT TO ESTATE. Charged Mrs. Beale was Never Legally Married to Sugar Magnate, Chicago, 111, Dec, 16.—Charges that Mrs, Lillian Beale, widow of John Beale, a sugar magnate, who died last yvear in Santa Barbara. Cal., leaving an estate of $1,500,000, obtained a di- vorce from her first husband by a fraud and, therefore, was not legally married to Beale nor entitled to share in his estate, were made in a motion filed in court here yesterday, on be- half of Arthur K. Stearns of Lake The motion sought to have the divorce set aside. The motion was denied, but attorneys for Stearns announced their ntention to prosecute the case fur- ther. The motion charged that the then Mrs. Daniel Wheeler Brown obtained a divorce in 1906 for the sole purpose of marrying Mr. Beale, who died in July, 1914, making her the sole bene- ficiary of his estate, and that she mar- ried Beale three days after the divorce when she was 30 years old and he 81. It was stated that Daniel Wheeler Brown was a son of a member of the New York banking firm of Brown Brothers. FREIGHT CARS CLOG TRACK, | Pending Settlement of Strike of 600 Railway Men in Chicago. . Chicago. Dec. 16.—Thousands of freight cars, loaded with all kinds of merchandise, today clogged the tracks of seventecen railroads entering Chi- cago, pending settlement of the strike ©of 600 switchmen, firemen and en- gineers on the Belt railway of Chi- cago. G. W. W. Hanger of the federal board of mediation and conciliation, present yesterday. The Beckley school closed today for the same reason. The regular monthly meeting of the teachers of the town, which ‘was scheduled for yesterday afternoon, has been postponed until after the holi- days. Because of the conditions of the roads the committee on the enter- tainment to be given by the Improve- ment society of the Kensington Gram- mar school decided this morning on another postponement. The program will be carried out on Monday evening and will be held in St. Paul’s parish hall, McCrum-Seigier. Mrs. Samuel McCrum of East Ber- lin announces the engagement of her son, Walter, to Miss Charlotte Seigler of Bloomfield, N. J. Miss Seigler is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Seigler of that city. Mr. McCrum is a native of East Berlin and is a grad- uate of the New Britain High school in the class of 1908. At present he is employed hy the Public Service com- pany of Newark, N. J.,, as an electri- cal engineer. Briefs. Mr. and Mrs. O. Cerervalli of Beckley are receiving congratulations on the birth of a son, who arrived on Monday evening. Both mother and child are doing well. The women of the Kensington Methodist church will hold their weekly prayer meeting with Mrs. C. F. Lewis tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock. The tonsorial experts of the town will keep their shops open until 11 p. m. on Christmas and New Year's eves and will close at 1 p. m. on the holi- days. Philip Fagan of Kensington has en- tered the employ of the New Britain before their shovels. However, the that the trolley reaches the Gas Light company, continued his conferences with the strikers and railway officials. ABYSSINIA WANTS FREEDOM. Guadaloupe Deputy Urges Allies to Secure Her Aid in War, Paris, Dec. 16, 5:30 a. m.—The Ex- celsior says the foreign afiairs com- mittee of the chamber of deputies is consindering a proposal made by Gratien Candace, a negro deputy from Guadaloupe that France in conjunc- tion with her allies, immediately co: sider means of obtaining the m tary co-operation of Abyssinia, under a guarantee of her independence. This would be a counter stroke, M. Candace believes, to German efforts to incite native chiefs in the regions ad- joining the Sudan. BURKE FOR SENATOR. Treasurer of U. S. Candidate to Suc- ceed Republican From North Dakota. Grand Forks, N. D., Dec, 16.—John Burke, treasurer of the United States, will be a candidate for United States senator from North Dakota to succeed Porter J. McCumber, republican, it was announced here today, following the meeting vesterday of the demo- cratic state central committee. The committee endorsed President Wilson for renomination. NOT TO BE IN MANEUVERS. Norfolk, Va. Dec. 16—Naval an- thorities here announced today that the battleships Vermont, New Hamp- shire, Kansas, Connecticut and Min- nesota will not participate in the an- nual maneuvers of the Atlantic fleet off Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, from Jan. 6, to April 15, The first two ships named, it was said, would be laid up for lack of men, ’ P]a!nviiie News ‘(001\7[1; SAGE TEA ' WANTS TO BE SANTA T0 COUGHLIN HEIRS! | Administrator Cray Asks to Dis- ! tribute Part of Estate - WOMAN THROWN FROM SLEIGH 'wenty-two People to Get Slice of Bachelor’s Fortune—Relatives Can’g Agree—Rail Traffic Nearly Normal Carter-Elton Divorces, Planning to play a Santa Claus | role for the twenty-two nephews and ’ nicces of Patrick Coughlin, James | Cray, administrator of his estate, ap- | peared before Judge Newell in the probate court in Bristol this after- noon to seek permission to distribute a portion of the eccentric hachelor's | wealth. The man’s death occurred over a year ago, but the matter of | | settling his estate has been delayed 1epeatedly because of Jawsuits and aifferences among the heirs. | In his application for the privilege of making partial settlement, . | Cray explained that there was | proximately $30,000 deposited in vari- ous savings banks to the credit of the | estate and there apparently was no | Teason why it should not be given to | Coughlin’s relatives, who legally share | his wealth because of his failure to | make a will. | There has been considerable trouble | over the estate and seemingly it is not vet at an end, Charles F. Conlon, one of the nephews, having taken an ap- real to the superior court from the action of Judge Newell in allowing | ‘the payment by the administrator of certain claims presented by Mr. and Mrs, W. J. Coughlin, who are also to share in the distribution of the money. Most of the heirs either appeared in person at the hearing or sent a representative. At press time they had not finished discussing various ieatures of the settlement plan and a decision had not been given on the administrator’s application. Thrown From Sleigh. Mrs. Willam R. Freeman had exciting experience yesterday after- noon while attempting to negotiate some of the snow drifts on the high- ways in a light sleigh and while she escaped without injuries she was giv- en a bad fright. The cutter in which she was riding tipped over on West Main street and she was thrown into a snow bank, her horse takingz fright and running away. The animal run but a short dis- tance before it was captured. The sleigh was not damaged. Frightened but unhurt, the woman scrambled out | of the snow and rccovering the sleigh | she drove home. an Carter-Elton Divorces. Details of the two sensational elopements of Mrs. Edwin H. Elton, formerly of Bristol, and Irving . Car- ter of Plainville, will be recited be- fore Judge Joseph P. Tuttle in the superior court at the short calendar session tomorrow when the divorce suits of their respective partners in wedlock will come up for a hearing. The actions are listed with uncon- tested suits and it is not thought that | either of the defendants will be rep- resented in court. It is said that | Mrs. Carter will not seek an order for { alimony but will ask the court for the custody of a child born of the mar- riage in addition to the divorce de- cree. The whereabouts of Carter and M Elton is not known, except perhaps to some of their near relatives. Working On Enrollment. F. H. Bacon is making good pro- gress in the working of taking the enrollment for personal tax and in a short time he expects to be able to make his report to the selectmen. More attention will he paid to the enrollment this year than has been the custom in the past. The =elect- men will insist that all who claim ex- emption on the grounds of physical disablements undergo an examination by a physician. - Men not compelled to pay the tax by reason of- their hav- ing served in fire departments or militia for the period specified by law will have to exhibit their certificates before their names are crossed from the list. Assume Duties Monday. Frederick L. Benzon has arranged for the filing of a bond in connection | streaked ; and evenly. | the selectmen’s | terday and today, Selectman Johns INTO GRAY HAIR ens the Hair Beautifully | A Mixture of Sage and Sulphur Dark- ‘ | and Evenly. | Almost everyone knows that Sage Tea and Sulphur. properly compound- ed, brings back the natural color and lustre to the hair when faded, gray: also ends dandruff, itching scalp and stops falling hair. Years g0 the only.way to get this mixture s to make it at home, which is mussy and troublesome. Nowadays, by sking at any drug store for “Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound,” you will get a large bot- tle of this famous old recipe for about 50 cen Don’'t stay can possibly vour hair, as j r | I A Gitt Sure to or gray! Try it! No one tell that you darkened it does it so naturally You dampen a sponge or soft brush with it and draw this through your hair, taking one small strand at a time; by morning the gray hair disappears, and after another ap- plication or two, your hair becomes beautifully dark, thick and glossy a dainty writing table or d erate prices, 100. of William ( Hart will take charge of livery and trucking business pending a settlement of his affairs. | Deputy Sheriff James Doyle of Bris- tol, who was named as temporary re- ceiver when Mr. Hart was adjudicated | a bankrupt, will continue in charge until Monday. The matter of mak ing a settlement of the estate will be considered on December 22nd, when a second hearing will be held before Referee E. M. Yoemans. It is and the members are hopeful of tak- probable that an attempt will be made | ing the lead tonight. to sell the property, giving the rrwlh} A month’s mind mass for Mrs. tors as much on their bills as ossi- | frank H. Johnston was celebrated in ble. st. Matthew's church in Fore‘acviue eatly N this morning by Rev. W. P. Kilcoyne Rail Traffic Nearly Normal. | {05 O R Whlle but aisinglestrackywasiavelly i The ladies in charge of the Advent Ablej for use oni both the Southington /5 tian church Christmas: sals ‘in and New Britain divislons = trolley | . o ioos in the store on Whiting traffic was almost normal today. The | BIOSTeSS 0 00 (U 4"y "the A. Connecticut company sent a large | eit o GRT M tp ort E et O | & B. force of men here yesterday afrernoon - . ; | p c has been most gratifying. and with the aid of a snow plow the | Datronase The sale will be continued tonight. Southington line, which had been | | Pe sale oremed Altnongn the o was| WILL SOON SETTLE STRIKE AT CHICAGO te he bankrupt and Mond es will go to New Britain tonight to play the final series of games in the Forest- crs’ “forty-five” tournament which has been in progress for several weeks. The Plainville team is in second place packed solidly the plow bored its way through the drifts and the car which had been marooncd on Whiting streer for two days was rescued. | This morning a fifteen minute | schedule was started on the New Brit- | 15,000 Garment ain division and during the day tha | cars run regularly. On the Southing- | ton line the cars were not operated on schedule, but they went through about Workers Practically Win Their Demands Except Recognition of the Union. That's Please A wonderful gift for that “wonderful girl.” Th the joy that will be hers when you present hed esk. We have some ties in our Christmas display, quite a few at ven Come in and see them. FLINT-BRUCF 03 AsviuM azaw 150 TRUMS! (HARTFORD. to the Egyptian border, cap: opinion of military men of concentration of half a m with equipment at the Eg tier, in one month, is bein rapidly. It is expected it completed by February. About 300,000 Ottoman commanded and drilled by Gi ficers, already have been co between Alexandretta, Alej Homs, it is stated. Army are laying miles of tubes fo drinking water across the dd also are providing material construction of bridges with cross the Suez canal, VILLA MAY EXPEL AME| | Washington, Dec. 16— | Americans detained by Gen. Madera, Mex., may be expel Villa territory, as the Spanias at Torreon a year ago, but ar lieved to be in danger of according to advices to the partment from El Paso whos was announced today:. BRITISH CONTRAOTS ¥ at the usual half hour intervals. Chicago, Dec. 16.—The strike of The Bristol and Plainville Tram- | 15,000 garment workers, which, for way company had its cars running on | nearly three months has practically schedule time since yesterday. | ticd up the clothing manufacturing Tons of snow have heen -removed | business of Chicago, will be settled from the streets about the center ves- { within ten days, Sidney Hillman, n | president of the Garment Workers keeping a force of men busy open- | Union announced today. ing the highways to travel. He has| Two hundred strikers returned to not as yet been able to give any at- | work in one establishment vesterday. tention to gutters and catch hasins More are expected to resume work and, in case of a heavy rainfall, the today conditions will he bad. Mr. Johnson While the terms of agreement lLave proposes, however, to open up the | not been settled, the strikers, ac- basins to carry off the surface water | cording to Hillman, practically have as soon as possihle, hut at present the | won their demands, except recogni- removal of the huge drifts from the tion of the union. streets in the center requires his en- The strike resulted in two tire attention. deaths, more than 1,000 arrests, and The selectman reports that he has | property damage of thousands of dol- not experienced any difficulty in get- | jars. ting men to shovel snow. He has had | more ;y;::‘itr:uflnns for work than he | pITRKS AND GERMANS TO INVADE EGYPT Brief Ttems. Sequassen lodge will hold a regu lar meeting tonight in Odd Fellow: hall and will exemplify the second degree. Nominations of officers will also take place. A playlet, “‘The Irish Linen Ped- dler,” will be. presented in Grange hall tomorrow night for the bhenefit of the choir of the Church of Our Sav- iour. Members of the church wiil form the cast. Construction of Doubled Track Rail- way Line From Damascus to Egyp- tian Border Being Pushed, Rome, Dec. 15, (Delayed)—The Turko-German threat against Bgypt is becoming more grave daily, in the Sharon, Pa., Dec. 16.—The Ordnance company, announced today has closed tract with the British govern: 10,000 aeroplane guns, and contract has been closed for fi dred cannon and a large num six inch high explosive shells. e S —— STOP CATARRH! OPEN NOSTRILS AND H Says Cream Applied in Nosti Relieves Head-Colds at One ot st b | ; i Enjoy life! Remove the live bowel poison which is keeping head dizzy, your tongue coated, Y offensive, and stomach sour. stay bilious, sick, headachy, stipated and full of cold. Why you get a box of Cascarets fro; Arug store and eat one or two tg and enjoy the nicest, gentlest and bowel cleansing you ever enced. You will wake up feell and fine. Cascarets never grig sicken like salts, pills and calos They act so gently that you realize you haye taken a cat Mothers should give cross, sick, bil Sessions in the schools were re- sumed today. belief of military men here. Thee construction of a double- with his appointment as trustee of the Hand Painted China, Delightful Presents Appropriate Things Grandma. 57 ARCH ST. Court General Lawton’s card team | tracked railway line from Damascus Toilet Sets, etc, WE HAVE for Young Ladies. Desirable Gifts for for Grandpa and Please. Presents for Father that he will Appreciate. HULTGREN’S JEWELRY STORE OPP. SOUTH CHURCH OPEN EVENINGS. Gifts for Mother that are or feverish children a whole Ca any time—they act thoroughly are harmless. GIFT MAKERS' GREAT OPPORTUNITY Our 23rd Christmas Display awaits your inspection. OQur stock is generous in va- riety and includes only goods of approved worth and superiority. Select your Gifts from our up-to-date stock and you will get the best and most appropriate presents at the fair- est figures you have ever known. In Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Silverware, Cut Glass, Young Men. sure to