New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 19, 1916, Page 15

ADMIRAL FLETCHER'S REPORT SUBMITTED ISteps Taken o Rémedy Com- plaints Regarding Atlantic Fleet Washingtor, _ Jan. 19— Daniels in transmitting to the senate naval ans.u Secretary committee Admiral Fletcher's report for 21918, been taken to remedy fifteen specific complaints as to the condition of the Atlantic fleet, and the year ending June 3 states that steps have detailed by the admiral summarized by Mr. Daniels s frollows: shortage of officers. Shortage of men. Lack of fast armored fast light cruisers. Limitations of mobility and going qualities of submarines Lack of air c Lack of radio Too frequent cruisers and sen direction-finders. overhaul of battie- of ining full com- in active ships of the fleet. of additional mining and weeping vessels. Desirability of reserve -annual ty fleet rendezvous. Need of battle tong ranges. Provision for for mining and Prpvision for ore speed in sign of fighting craft intended operate with the fleet. Need of anti-aircraft gun The summary is denoted Ing the “Principal weakn requirements of the fleet.” Many of them are of long standing, Secretary Daniels letter , and some were in process of correction before the ve- port was made. “Others within the scope of the de- partment’s authority have since been remedied,”. the letter adds, “and rec- ommendations are already before con- gress for such other needs as.the de- partment has approved and cannot provide without congressional action. We have already acted upon: practi- cally every suggestion.” After a detailed description of other work in progress, Secretary Daniels said: “Let me add that the foregoing facts demonstrate conclusively that the fleet is better organized, the ships more fully manned and more compe- tently officered than heretofore, that our gunmery is steadily improving, and that most of the requirements of the fleet, enumerated by the com- mander-in-chief, while of long stand- ing, have already been largely cor- rected.” mobilizing ships in with active fleet. ased facilities ne at target practice at commanders y divisions. de- to as show- es and THEIR ) TER’S VOICE? Salary Committé Thought to Have Heard From the Mayor. Citizens are wondering what caused tne salary committee of the common council to right 'about face on the salary of the plumbing At first the committee recommend a salary of $1,500 and for trandportation expenses. Chairman H.' S. Tallara of the ard of health has intervened and, ig said, the committee intends to Jop $300 off the salary at a meeting tonight. It is s inspector. decided to spected that Chairman Tal- lard was acting as the silent partner the mayor in expressing dis- pleasure at the salary of $1,500. It is considered unusual that the chair- man of a board that lauded Inspector Quinlivan to the skies should at the lasti moment appear as an advocats against giving him a salary commen- surate with his work. Plumbing in- spectors in other cities receive at feast $1,500 a Vear and their work is not comparitively greater than that which would be performed by Inspee- tor Quinlivan. \E. W. SCHULTZ LOSES MOTHER AND FATHER His Paren Pie in Middletown, Pa., Within Twenty-four Hours of One Another. Through the arrival of Middletown, Pa., news been re- ceived in this city of the death of the of Representative K. W. the well known real estate dealer. The double death was of a tragic character. The death of Mr: Emma Schuitz occurred first, but her husband was unable to withstand the neck and his death followed within twenty-four hours. The couple were natives of Lancaster county, Pa., and would have celebrated their golden wedding next May, plans for which were being made when the hand of ith fell upon them. Mrs. Schultz's ath oceurred Friday afternoon at o'clock and her husband died Satur- aay night at 11:30 o’clock. Mr. Schult born in Lan- 29, 1836. He e the business from grandfather, an old settler jn Pennsylvania. A He served during the Civil war, being a2 member of the 2nd. Pennsylvania Volunteers. speaking of ‘his death, the Middletown Deily Journal says “From the minute on Friday evening that he w: told by his son of his wife's de- parture, he was 3o shocked that he completely collapsed from grief and ame powerless to- speak. He never uttered another word and passed. peacefully to rest within twenty-four hours after Mrs, Schultz’ death was due to shock, from which she became un- conscious and never rallied. She was ihe daughter of John and Charlotte 3fcAllister and was born July 3. 1840 newspapers has parents schuliz, arning GREEK TORPEDO BOATS AT R PIRAEUS snd MAP OF GREECE the allies have landed troops, according to advices from Berlin, lies soutnwest of Athens on which is also Piraeus, the port of the Greek capital, at which place sol- diers have also been landed. Phal- eron, which a small place, ancient- ly known also as Phalerum, 1s a vorite shore resort of the residents of Athens, from which it is about four miles distant. Berlin interprets the action ‘of the allies in landing troops at these two ports as meaning the entente is fomenting and preparing the overthrow of the Greek govern- ment in order to substitute a republic with Venizelos at its head. Piraeus is the second largest city of Greece. It has a large and excellent harbor. Phaleron, where I i Allies Land Troops at Piraeus, Port of Athens, Capital of Greece fa- | are survived by their son, Schultz of this city and one daughter, Mary L. Gingrich of Chestnut Level, Lancaster County, Pa. Edward McCarthy. Edward McCarthy, aged 29 years, died yesterday afternoon at St. Fran- cis’ hospital, Hartford, after a linge: ing illness. The young man was well known throughout the city. The funeral will be held from the home of his sister, Mrs. William McKeon, 605 East Main street, tomorrow morn- ing and at 9 o’clock from St. Mary's church. Burial will be in the new Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Cornelius Scanlon. Mrs. Katherine Scanlon, wife of Cornelius B. Scanlon, died at her home on Allen street last evening aft- er a protracted illness. She was about 45 years of age and was a school teacher in the old Shipman school for many years, She- leaves her husband, a daughter and one sis- ter. The funeral will be held from St. Mary’s church tomorrow morn- ing at 10 o’clock. Matthew Clark. The funeral of Matthew Clark was held this morning from St. Mary's church at 9 o’clock. A solemn high mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. John E. Fay. Rev. John Mc- Keon was deacon and Rev. William Krause was sub-deacon. The church was filled with relatives and friends of the deceased. The bearers were Edward X., Clar- ence and Joseph P. Callahan, Wil- liam and Leo Forsyth, grandsons, and Neil Murphy. The flower bear- ers were Matthew Callahan, Urban Callahan, Michael S. Tobin, Thoras Tierney and Joseph and Lawrence Cotter. ~ The committal service at the grave in the nmew Catholic ceme- tery was read by Rev. John E. Fay. Miss Charlotté W. Hance. Miss Charlotte W. Hance died at her home 42 Cedar street this morn- ing. She was 83 years of age and is survived by three, brothers and three sister She was a native of Rumson, and had resided in this city for a number of vears. Av- | rangements for the funeral have not | been completed. William Williams, Sr. William Williams, Sr., an respected resident of this many yea died at his home, 336 Park street, today. He was 75 years of age and leaves the following sons: William, Jr., Henry. David, Fred and Henry Williams of New Haven, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Wedlake. The old and city for 1 Mr. ful to the Fafnir Bearing company, Court Friendly, F. of A., and friends who contributed flowers. Mrs William F. Marshall Abraham Marshall and family Charles Kerrigan and family MAIL CONTROVERSY REACHES AN IMPASSE Great Britain and Sweden Stubbornly Refuse to Allow Postal Matter to Be Expedited. London, Jan. 19, controversy between Great Britain and Sweden over the detention of mails has reached an impasse with both sides stubbornly refusing to al- low its rival's mails to be expedited through the respective countries. Sweden now is holding an enor- mous quantity of the English post destined for Russia, while mail is being taken from every Scandinavian liner brought into Kirkwall, Scotland. Vigorous representations are being made by the diplomats of both coun- tries, but the controver: many novel features ti debates may be expected. diplomatic circles here are more con- cerned over the detention of mails than any other fact arisi from the British blockade. 2:07 p. m.—The SCHOOL E 287,702 Children of School Age in 168 Towns of State. Hartford, Jan. 19.—With the re- ceipt today of the return from -the town of Canterbury the state comp- troller has now the complete figures of the enumeration of school children in the state. The Canterbury return states that there are 200 children in that town. Heretofore there have been estimates of the number of children of school age in the state printed, but now the actual numbe can be given. According to the turns from each of the 168 towns there are in Connecticut 287,702 chil- dren of school age. The enume: grant which the state will d among the towns based on this num- ber amounts to $647,329.25, The increase this year in the rum- ber of children from the previous vear is 11,353 and in the grant 325 .25. The increase in the number en in ten years is 60,155. MILITARY TRAINING IN OUR COLLEGES Treated as Subject of Great Impor- tance in Annual Report of Pr dent of Harvard. Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 19.—Mili- tary training in the colleges was treated as the subject of great impor- tance in the annual report of Presi- dent A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard University, made public today. The need of an ample supply of trained cfficers, as recommended by the war department could find no better ma- terial than the students in our col- leges. It would be wise for the colleges, President Lowell thought, to leave the matter of drill to the militia~and the summer camp: City Items me of Wallace street - Cleveland, Ohio, where wttend a week’s convention of painters Willi: left toc he will maste The first rehearsal of the New Bri ain Choral society will be held this evening in Booth’s hall. Miss Jean Cochrane is ill home on Columbia street. M F. H. Phillig retary of the Dickinson Drug com- pany at the annual meeting of that concern yesterday. The old officers were re-elected. at her SMALL BOOTY LEFT. London, Jan. 19, 3:58 p. m.—Harold J.,Tennant, parliamentary under-sec- retary for war, stated in the house of commons thi. afternoon that he thought a quarter or an eighth of the two million pounds sterling attributed in the Turkish repo the booty left when the Bri ated Gallipoli Penins everything left behin la would $200,000 FIRE IN CHICAGO, Chicago, Jan. 19.—Fire which early today destroyed the four story brick building occupied by the George R: nussen compan wholesale groce dia damage estimated at $200,000, PROF. SCHWAB'S WILL. New Haven, Jan. 18—The will of Prof. John C. Schwab of Yale, filed for probate today, contains a beque funeral will be held Friday afternoon from his late home. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery, Almira Turner. The funeral of M Almira L., Tur- ner was held from her late home, 65 Lincoln street, this afternoon at 0 o'clock. Relatives acted as bearer: and the burial was in Fairview ceme- tery. Walter E. Dav Walter F Davis of Farmington, aged 45 years, died at his home this morning. He was well known in this city. B. C. Porter Sons have charge of the funeral which will be held Fri- day afternoon. Mrs. Nellie Gamerdinger. Mrs. Nellie, wife of Charles . merdinger of Southington, died this morning at 6 o’clock at the Hart- ford hospital. She underwent operation last week and pneumonia, which caused her death, set in. The funeral will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock from her home on Cur- tiss street, Southington, burial will be in Fairview cemetery, this city. an v Card of Thanks, We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to kind neighbors and friends for the sympathy exrended to us at the time of the death of our beloved husband, son and brother, William I of $5,000 to the Yale University brary. The remainder of the e tate which is given as in excess of §10,000 is left in trust for the widow and two children. Prof. Schwab was librarian at the university from 19 up to the time of his death. $170,000 TAMAQUA, PA, IIRE. Tamaqua, Pa., Jan. 19—Fire of un- known origin in the business section today caused a loss of $170,000. J M. Had & Son., hardware, $89.- 000, and the Tamaqua National bank $40,000, were the heaviest losers. MRS. PANKHUF New York, Jan. line Pankhurs 5 leader who was detained by the im- | migration authorities on her arrival { here from Kngland last Saturday, was today ordered admitted to the coun- | try, by the department of labor at Washington. ADMITTED, Emme- GARRISON ! Wasnington, i(;;u'rison said today that shippers | should not regard as definite state- ments that the Panama Canal would be re-opened by Feb. 15 until fir word comes from Gov. Goethals. WARNS Jan. 1IPPERS. 19—Secretary TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION WANTED—Young womz knowledge of hookkee: clerical position. in Lancester County, Pa, The L-oup]cl)l'dx'.fihul]. We are partiularly grate- [ Herald office. Don’t Worry about your digestive troubles, sick headache, tired feeling or constipation. The depression that induces worry is probably due to a disordered liver, anyway. Correct stomach ailments at once by promptly taking BEECHAMS PILLS They aid digestion, regulate the bile, gently stimulate the liver, purify the blood and clear the bowels of all waste matter. Safe, sure, speedy. Acting both as a gentle laxative and a tonic, Beecham’s Pills help to Right The Wrong Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World, Sold evorywhere. In boxes, 10c., 25c. was elected sec- | as the value of | sh evacu- ¢ cover HARTFORD 6mite for Stout Women a Speciaity. Clearance MEN'S FUR COATS $60, $75 and §80 FUR LINED AND RACCOON GOATS NOW BRITISH STEAMER SUNK Marere Sent to Bottom—Crew Saven —Was Vessel of 6.430 Tons Gross— Built in 1902, m.—The has been rescued. London, Jan. 19, 4:30 p. Pritish steamship Marere sunk. Her crew v The Marere, 6,430 tons gross, was owned in London. She was 450 feet long and was built in Belfast in 1902. No records of her recent movements are available, FINANCE CONFAB IN VIENNA London, Jan. 19, 9:08 m.—The hange Telegraph company’ that conference of the finance ministers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria will be held next ‘week in Vienna. The chief purpose of the conferenc ig said, is the discussion ot the financial pos on of the Teu- tonic allies and the adoption .ot measures meet certain contin- gencies. a. b o terdam correspondent says a to Dull pains in the back, often under the shoulder blades, poor digestion, heartburn, flatulency, sour risings, pain or uneasiness after eating, yellow skin, mean liver trouble—and you should take SCHERNCKS MANDRAKE PILLS They correct all tendency to liver trouble, relieve the most stubborn cases, and’ give strength and tone to liver, stomach and bowels. Purely vegetable. _Plain or Sugar Coated. 80 YEARS’ CONTINUOUS SALE PROVES THEIR MERIT. Dr. J. H. Schenck & Son, Philadeiphia SOUTHERK DRUG MERGHART MAKES UNUSUAL STATEMENT Great Business Losses Dus to Neglect ! of Commerce | present i tional ! prompt in action, pleasant to take and | . never ! en or children. and are just the thing | W. WITHERS MILLER President of the Polk-Miller Drug Company, Richmond, Va., is authority | for the following extraordinary state- ment: “I estimate that the business men of this country could increase their effi- ciency fully ten per cent by taking an oceasional laxative and not neglecting the bowels as most of them do.” | He also said that if the Department in Washington would ach business man in the coun- try withk a box of Rexall Orderlies, it would be of gr benefit to the na- welfare. Ilexall Orderlies are | aripe, can be used by men, wom for toning up sl h livers. Represented by E. W. Eddy. New Brit: RICHTER & CO. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EX CHANGE. ain Nat. Bank Bldg. el 840 and 841 shs AMERICAN HARDWARE shs EAGLE LOCK shs NORTH & JUDD shs STANLEY WORKS shs UNION MFG. CO. shs BRISTOL BRASS N. B. MACHINE TRAUT & HINE COLT’'S ARMS SCOVILLE MFG. CO. AMERICAN BRASS CO. NEW DEPARTURE 50 shs shs shs shs 5 shs FINANCIAL NEWS NEW HIGH RECORDS Among Other Stocks York, Jan. 19, 10:30 a. m ecialties that contributed activity were again prominent in today’s opening of the stock market. United States Indus- trial Alcohol and American Coal Products made new high record, with gains of 3 3-8 and 2 3-4, respe tively, in the carly dealings. Bethle- hem Steel, after opening down a point at 479, soon advanced to 492 7-8. Changes elsewhere comprised various nominal gains and los leading stocks showing no very definite trend, except New York Central which rose 3-4 to 111 1-2, its record price of re- cent years. War shares were lower at the outset but recovered later and United States Steel showed further pressure. Close—Extensive selling, largely bearish origin depressed prices to 1ow=- New recovery at the end. The closing was heavy. “ons furnished by Richter & Co. members of the New York Stock Ex- <hange. Reprerented bv E. W. ©ddy Jan. 19, 1916 High Low Close Am Beet Sugar 68 5 6615 Allis Chalmers Alaska Gold Am Car & Fay Co. Am Can : Am Loco Am Smelting Am Sugar Am Tobacco Am Tel & Tel ....128 Anaconda Cop ... 88% A T S Fe Ry Co.107% Baldwin Loco B & O B R Beth Steel ... Butte Superior Canadian Pacific Cen Leather Ches & Ohio Chino Copper ... 7 Chi Mil & St Paul.1007% Col F & I 4714 ConstGas S 4 Crucible Steel Del & Hudson illers Sec 70 6414 65% ..106% ..2023 4814 41% .. 561 .. 176% 739, General Elec Goodrich Rub ... A Great Nor pfd ....124% Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. 487% Inspiration City s Lehigh Valley Maxwell Motor Mex Petroleum ...115% National Lead 73 % N Y C & Hudson.111% Nev Cons 15% NYNH&HRR 743 N Y Ont & West.. 28% Northern Pacific .115% Norfolk & West...1195 Pac Mail S Penn R R People’s Gas o Pressed Steel Car. Ray Cons 67 Since the dissolution OIL OF CALIFORNIA. Reasons why, 49 Pearl Strect, Hartford, Conn. _—— { Reading Various Nominal Gains and Losses | h of | est levels in the final hour with partial | New York Stock Exchange quota- | Subsidiary Companies have trebled. greatest in history. Important d should result in a sensational advance in STANDARD S com. Pacific Ry Ry Rep I & Southern Southern Southern Studebaker Tenn Copper xas Oil Union Pacific Copper Rubber Co. Steel Steel pfd pid. nghouse Western Union 907% CONTINUED BUYING INVESTMENT SHARES While Market Is Inactive Figures Hold Firm Little Hartford Buying of superceded activity in Ixchange is noted today.) investments stocks - has| purchase of the so-called| | war stocks and on that account pri¢el in, these stocks are holding fimm American Hardware was selling today to 125; Landers at 62°to Scovill Mfg. Co., at 465-475 Rule & Level is still a strong] issue with sales as high as 435 Works was quoted at 78 Union Mfg. 80-82; Ne! Machine 80-83. American 1s priced at 268 bid and 270 and Bristol Brass at 67 1-2%8 s is still down at 86§ I bia and 875 asked. Niles * Béemen Pond was quoted 183 to 186. 3 COMMISSIONERS FAVORED stocks on thel Corporation Counsel Says It Would 14 Legal for City to Reimburse The for Money Paid Policeman. The common will this evening Corporation Counsel coneil recely communication fros J. Cooper stating that in his opinion it will by to reimburse Com a legal for the city missioners Healey, Holmes and Allin of the board of public safety f@ money they paid to Officer A. O Malone of the police department, whi was on the sick list but who was paid while he was off duty. A resolution authorizing the reim sement of the commissfoners was presented at the December meeting,o the common council but Mayor Quig ruled it out of worder on ./t ground that the act would be illegal He later agreed to have it referred td the corporation counsel, whose repo will be presented tenight. | bu GIFTS 701 WILSONS, | Simple Presents Scnt to President ang | Wife by Belg Washington, an Childeen, 19.-—P, H. Chadi nting the Belgian ne iief commission, brought to the Wit trunkful of simpl the President ang Mrs. Wilson by Belglan children. They included dolls, pictures, bust of the Belgian royal family, and em broidery work, Jan, Lourne, repres House today a presents sent to BUY STANDARD OILS in 1911 Stock ‘values of Earnings now evelopments pending for the asking. JOHN H. PUTNAM & CO., 68 Broad Street, New York 318 Main Street, Springficld, Mass, ten—cash is never quite s home. lection quickly, - SECURITY Safety demands that bank deposits should be made of- afe kept at the office or at It should be remembered that checks not sent for col- are sometimes returneu unpaid. Start a systematic checking account with this Bank to- day and feel the charm of security. Commercial Trust Co. 274 Main Street