New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1916, Page 10

10 NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 21 ED CROSS SEALS RETURN §1,099.03 inual Accounting Made By Tuberculosis Reliel Society antributions to the Tuberculosis lief society for the vear 1915 were Inounced today. The °principal uree of income was from the sale of Cross seals during the Christmas on, he accounting is as follows: b Cross Seals Sold to Corporations. Britain Lumber and [coal Co. ..$ 10.00 fiterbury Tool 5.00 n Iron Works ... 5.00 er Shirt Co, - 5.00 Britain Tru«t Co . 10.00 ifbin Cabinet Lock Co. ... 25.00 Britain National Bank... 10.00 tional Spring Bed Co. 10.00 emo Brewing Co. ... 10.00 hion Mfg Co. 25.00 ‘W. Lines Co. . 11 & Erwin ‘\,lf;z Co. " & F. Corbin Britain Machine Co. finley Works lerican Hardware Corp. for & Corbin. Sh\lrhcre 3 irews, Swift & (‘ “H. Beardsley .. prt & Cooley Co. hn Sheehan bllected at Stanley Wis. Office bllected at New Britain Ma- chine Co. Office art & Cooley Mfg. Co. ihn Sheehan Goodwin nders, Frar ED. ... nk A](Ord o% orge C. Schenk & Clark Mf?‘. Sold to Todges. B. Council, No. 8, O. A M. A o. pyal Order of Moose, Lodge, No, 183 B. Order of Eagle: ntennial Lodge, No. 11 F. & A M. . finthrop Council, nilworth Club purt Charter Oak, No. 36 M. T, A. & B. Society. . attabesset Tribe, No. O. R. M. ntral Labor Union C. T. U ew Britain Typographical Union, No. 679 D. of L 0 { KILLING OF WOMAN Coroner Pursues Inquiry Into Death of Mrs. Overus. New Haven, Feb. 21.—Investigation of the killing of Mrs. Agnes Overus, which occurred Friday night in her home in the west woods district of Hamden, was continued today by Ccroner Mix, who had before him two witnesses whose testimony was expected to throw some light on the situation. John Overus, the dead woman’s son, who is held without hail, pend- ing the outcome of the inquest, has told conflicting stories, according to the authorities, and the evidence of these two witnesses, it was thought, might help to straighten the matter out. ARTILLERY FIRE STUDIED BY ARMY U.S. OIflcers Take Up Matter of Projectiles From Various Guns Fort Sill, Okla., Feb. 21.—Artillery fire, declared by army tacticians to be “the dominating factor in modern warfare” holds the interest at the United States Army School of Fire, the ninth session of which opened here ta- day. In conjunction with the school of fire the opening meeting of the school of musketry, which is chiefly concerned in the training of officers in directing and controlling the fire of bodies of troops, was held. About 200 commissioned and non-commis- sioned officers are here. Field artillery officers were busy to- day with problems of accuracy and range-finding in the school of fire, which is the outgrowth of the use of entrenchments in military operations. Three-inch guns are used in the school. These shoot a projectile which contains about 200 shrapnel shells and has a maximum range for accurate firing of 5,000 yards. The officers are taught range-find- ing, fire control, the most advantag- eous methods of concealing troops from fire, the most protective forma- tions in moving a body of troops across a fire-swept field or against an enemy position. The musketry school is divided into five classes and is composed of fif- cen field officers, thirty company and roop officers, fifteen machine gun officers, and one hundred and ten non-commissioned officers. Col. R. M. Blatchford, commandant of the school, is assisted by Capt. H. E. Eames and a staff of instructors. Miscellaneous. . Mark’s Church Fair bld at Miss Carroll's Office gals sold by mail Humphrey, Mi Miss Flora, Louise P. .$456.60 Sheldon’s Boy Scouts. anley Rule & Level Co......$ lark & Brainerd. fekinson Drug Co. owell Drug Store. .. William H. Russell iker & Hegeman Cc eorge L. Damon.... fbbe Flardware .. arles M. Hultgren L. Pierce Co. Porter & Dyson 1l Troops—N Post Office roop No. 1 roop Foop No. 7. roop No_ 9. 50.00 10.00 6.90 3.19 2.00 Seals Sold by Schools incolmn School ot Bast. Street School. ... Northend School Monroe Street School. ‘amp Street School. .. rritt School .. jpen. Air School. good Hill School Bmalley Street School. Rockwell School Hiigh School mith Street School. Brammar School im Street ...... Btanley School s Joseph’s School. ... Mary's School. cred Heart School $603.30 Cash Reccived From Sale of Seals. Eeal-; sold by schools. . . .$603.30 eals sold to factories. .. 358 Beals sold by Stanley Sheldon’s Boy Scouts 4 Beals sold by mail—Miss Flora Humphrey, Mrs. Louis P. Goss Miscellaneon 173.54 Cash Contributions, From Lodges From Factories .$ 85.00 64.00 $149.00 Expenditures, Miss Flora Hum- phrey for mailing. 109 of $149.00 Cash. Total Received Expenditures | Total LIEGE FLOODED. Amsterdam, via London, Feh. 8:31 a. m.—The River Meuse woverflowed its banks over a stretch of country in the neignborhood of Liege FRnd a number of villages north of the ity and part of the city itself are in- wndated. 21, has | Juengst HOLIDAY OBSERVANCE. Half Day Session at Post Office—Stores To Close Entire Day. Tomorrow will be observed in general manner as a holiday, public institutions, banks and mercantile es- tablishments be closed for the entire d a Postmaster Delaney has completed the following arrangements at the postoffice: One delivery of mail in the forenoon. The stamp and registery windows will close at 12:30 o'clock and will open again from 5 until 7 o'clock. The money order department will be closed all day. i The annual state convention of the Letter Carriers’ association will be held in Meriden tomorrow afternoon. The local association wiil be repre- sented by John F. Burns, Henry and ank Coleman. A num- ber of the members of the eiation accompanied by their wives will at- tend the banquet in the evening. Post- master William F. Delaney has re- ceived an invitation to be one of the guests of honor at the banquet, BUNCOES P! But Police Will Take Steps to Stop Further Sale of Fake Extras. Residents of the southeastern sec- tion of the city were rudely disturbed te last evening by the almost fiend- ish yelps and howls of a newsboy shouting: “Extra, special, all about the w-r-r-r.” Staid old citizens rushea from their beds and to the front door to buy papers and read the startling rews. Gallant swains, taking a lin- cering farewell of some fair damsel, hurried to the street to buy a paper. Bverywhere there was excitement as the energetic newsie went rapidly down the street selling his extras. There was also excitement after he had gone for there was nothing in the extra paper that would warrant such a demonstration. It was a regular Sun- day night edition of one of the big New York papers with hardly a scare head in it. Once before the local authorities placed the ban on this Sunday night bunco game of the newsies and today Chief Rawlings stated that he had re- ceived mumerous complaints about last night’s visit and will take imme- diate steps to prohibit further acts of NEWSIE JOPL A. Rev. H. W. Maier will address the Right Living club tonight. On Wednesday the local association will entertain fifty members of the Hartford Y. M. C. A., who will have | a sleigh party with this city as their destination. The Boys' Bible class will hold supper on Thursday evening. Dr. T. E, Reeks will deliver an ad- dress at the meeting of the Fireside club next Sunday afternoon. a CORPORATION TAX. Washington, Feb. 21.—The su- preme court today upheld the cor- poration tax as imposed upon mining companies. ! City ltems No canvas advt. The library will close at noon Wash- ington’s birthday. Fifteen new cases of measles were reported to the health department to- day. One case of diphtheria on South street was also reported. A marriage license has been issued to Louis Brownstein of 318 Church street and Josefa Hargendorfer of West Main street. The common council will meet Wednesday night to act on the in- creases in pay for the police and fire- men. Every hat in the store §1.—Soft or stiff. T. W. O’Connor Co.’s Bankrupt sale.—advt. Esther, the five year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Willys, was op- ted upon at the local hospital Sat- urday for appendicitis. She is rest- ing comfortably today. The Girl Scouts of St. Mark's church will have a social tomorrow, from 5 to 7 o'clock, in honor of Wash- ington’s birthday. The meeting will be held in the usual place and each member is requested to bring a box lunch. Harold, Mr. and ssing at Trading Post.— the six -years-old son of Mrs. Fred Wheeler of 28| Church street, was run over by 2 sleigh early this afternoon and his right leg was bruised. The young- leaving the alley way just east of the runners when it passed over the car tracks in Church street. He was Nineteen young ladies employed in ker Shirt company enjoyed a banquet at Bond’s, Hartford, Saturday eve- nin. The post-prandial exercises consisted of recitations and musical selections. Afterwards the party at- tended the theater. Don’t mi the Trading Post.—advt. EDUCATORS MEET T0 PLAN WORK Rural Schools Are Discussed To- day—Sessions End Friday Detroit, Mich., the many organ the National Feb. of tions affiliated with FBducation association, which are to hold conferences conventions here this week, began their sessions today. Rural schools, collegiate education and vocational training were subjects which came prominently before the attention of delegates. Twenty-one societies and associa- tions are to meet this week. They embrace virtually every known branch of educational work. The meetin are expected to be all closed by F day night, when it is hoped the great mass of routine work incident to the National Educational association convention at New York next July will have been cleared away. Two organizations had forenoon and afternoon sessions today. The council of state departments of edu- cation devoted its attention almost wholly to the rural schools. Many speakers were on the program of the opening meetings of the Society of College Teachers of Education, and the chief theme was promotion of the scientific study of education. The National Vocational Guidance asso- ciation started its work this afternoo: Superintendents of public instruc- tion of five states were to speak on rural school topics at the council of state departments of education. They were C. G. Schulz of St. Paul; P. Cary of Madison, W W. Miller of Columbus, forenoon session. Alvan N. White of Santa Fe, N M., and Edith K. C. Clark of Che enne, Wyo., were on the program this afternoon. Margaret E. Schallenber- ger-McNaught, commissioner of ele- mentary schools of Sacramento, W another speaker. The council ex- pected to complete its work today. 0., at the DELEGATION IN PARIS. British Representatives Will ‘War Discuss With French Committee. Paris, ‘Feb. 21, noon.—The British delegation to the Anglo-French parlia- mentary committee, consisting of twenty-five members representing both houses of parliament, headed by Vis- count Bryce, have ar ed in Paris to confer with an equal number of French senators and deputies under the chairmanship of former Premier Clemenceau. A series of meetings, to extend over three days, will begin tomorrow. The program provides for full and intimate discussions of the conduct of the war in relation to military, naval, foreign, financial and colonial affairs, so that the delegation from each parliament may have a compre- hensive view of the other side of the alliance. PATRONS OPPOSED. Do Not Wish Raise in Fares Between New London and Willimantic, Mystic Feb. 21.—Patrons along the trolley line between New London and Willimantic by way of Norwich called on Senator B. H. Hewitt and Repre- sentative Charles T. Crandall to confer with them with regard to opposition to proposed increase in fares on that branch of the Shore Line Electric railway which is soon to go into effect, Arrangements will be made if agree- fares hetween New London and Wil- limantic at the same time that the hearing on the Groton and Stonington fares increase is continued at Hartford on Wednesday. ster jumped on the sleigh as it was | the old Martin block and fell under‘ apparently more frightened than hurt. | the stitching department of the Par- | and | s | nave thus become l | and Frank | able to the public utilities commission i to take up the question of increase in | NEW ENGLAND HAS ZERO WEATHER Groundhog Discredited — Cold Weather Records in.District | | It was the general consensus of opinion this morning that the ground hog was eligible to membership in the Ananias club. Not only that, but | the public considered him as a worthy | ization founded and fathered heodore ‘Roosevelt. that the hog s row this spring, | enough for him. While Dame Nature did not deal out the coldest weather of the winter | today, she offered something that was | “just as good.” The old lady frowin- i ed, her chilling look causing a frost to appear over everything within the | range of her vision. And it was co | Barly this morning many thermoir.- cters dropped to below zero and fthe | intense cold drove shop employes into | the trolley cars. The temperature | was not as severe as a few days | but stages of four degrees minus werc | reported. It was rumored | ~Boston, Feb. 21.—The coldest | weather of the winter prevailed throughout the greater part of New | England early today, with Greenville, | Maine, at 20 below zero, reporting the ! low official temperature. The | highest was 6 above at Nantucket. | _Other minimum records were | Northfield, Vt., 14 below zero; Burl- ington, Vt, 14 below; Eastport, Me. | 12 below; Portland, Me., 4 below; | Boston, 0; Hartford, Conn., 0; Block Island, R. L, 5 above. | The cold seemed more intense than the records. indicated because of a SHff northwest wind that swept down { from Ontario ‘where reports showed 30 below at Stonecliffe, York, Feb. 21.—With a drop of 17 degrees in the temperature be- tween midnight and 8 o'clock New New vere cold wave of the winter. thermometer registered 23 degrees six by 8 o’clock. It rose slowly as the morning advanced, but the weath- er forecaster predicted no real relief | before tomorrow. YOUTHS ARE CALLED, | Bachelors of 19 Years to British Army, London, Feb. 21, 10:36 a. royal proclamation has been calling to the colors the recru { class one under the military service act. They are to report before March The class mentioned comprises the youngest of the recruits available. They are bachelors who had attained the age of cighteen on 15 last. ! It is believed that the majority of them have attained ninateen vears old and eligible for military present summons com- lling up of the single men Report to m.— posted service. T pletes the c NATIONAL BUREAUS | HOLD EXPOSITION Safety First Methods Demonstrated i at National Muscum in Washing- “Hyg ton—Toda giene Day.” Washington, Feb. 21.—To show { what the federal government is doing |toward the conservation of the lives and property of American citizens on land and sea is the object of the N: ticnal Safety First exposition, which opened in the National Museum here jtoday and is to- continue i'the week. Twenty-five hureaus and the American Red Cross are participating. Visitors were given an opportunity to learn of the many activities government along ‘“safety firs as depicted by model, chart, work | apparatus, lecture and moving tures. Each day has been “fo some one department | which members of the preside. Today | terior day set aside | during cabinet will was department of the in- and was given over to lec- | tures on the work of the geological survey in commection with hygiene and on “Safety first through the kin- dergarten for the individual, the home, the city and nation.” | candd i STEAMER New York, Feb. Archbold, largest hips, which was on Saturda: steamship Hova LOATED, 21.—The John D, of oil tank steam- damaged in a cnl» with the Bri and beached in th; lower harbor, was floated today after her oil cargo had been pumped into Larges. She was towed to her dock. | TO HOLD EXAMINATIONS, | Bxaminations for rural carrier | the local post office will be held this city on March 25. | concerning the examination mn be se- cured through Secretary F. S. Cadwell. at in CRUDE | Price Goes Up From Two | Cents Per Barrel. | Pittsburgh, Feb. 21.—Another step toward the price for which crude oil producers are said to be holding their stocks was taken today by the prin- cipal purchasing agencies, when ‘the South Penn Oil Company announced | another advance, as follows: Penn- !'sylvania crude, cents a barrel, to | $2.40; Cabell, 7 cents, to $1. i ing, Mercer Black and | cents to $1.90; Somerset, 5 cents, $1.78; Ragland, 2 cents, to $2 cents. Reports reaching the oil showed that during January was a falling off of about X thousand barrels a day in normal runs and shipments, and the advance was made in the hope of making up ES. to & 5 to there throughout | government | | | candidate for president .of the organ- ved out of his bur- ' If he did it's good | ago York shivered today in the second se- | The | above zero at midnight and dropped to | pic- | Information | even Corn- | Newcastle, 5 | refiners | | 1916. The Sale at T. W. O’Connor Co. will be open tomorrow owing to the closing out of business Saturday evening. ALL CLERKS with a day off should take advantage. this deficiency. Competent authori- i however, believe that the im- ricnse amount of cryitde oil now held storage will not ifind the market the price has reached $2.50 a TARIFF BOARD. Washington, Feb. 21.—President Wilson prefers having the proposed on consist of member appointed by himself and entirely non- partisan. He made this clear tod to Rep. Barnhart of Indiana, who suggested that the commission consist of one man appointed by the presi- dent and others named by the senate and house. DUMA MEETS AGAIN. Petrograd, Feb. 21, v London, 11:41 a. m.—The Duma, prorogued September 16 last, has been convened to meet tomorrow. ia ] l | TO IMPROVE Washington, WATERWAYS, Feb 21.—Senator Newlands today submitted a n Shields water Do amendment to the er bill, the iy he has been pressing for several yeay which would appropriate $60,000,000 annually for ten years, to promote in- ters: e commerce by development and improvement of rivers and waterways of the United States. er regulation me England Needs Farm Laborers; Recruits Women for the Work endeavor caused by work the decided, to overcome the shortage of men British govern- says the London In an difficulty for farm ment has 6 TO 9 O’CLOCK.: STEAKS LARD 3L SUGA Fine Grarulated Short, Sirloin, Porter- house and Round Daily News, to recruit women is proposed that a the country will be canvassed by com- mittees of women, is hoped by for this work It and it MONDAY EVENIN IbiZic 2 ibs 223 C 5 Ibs <32 i5 ib Peck to inaugurate a campaign | the ss to body n who tural nen feedin an English raise a are work cany wor ready to Our 000 in agrid hows W chine a thre on farm TO 9 O’CLOCK POTATOES BEST MAINE 34¢ WE CLO:SE TUE&DAY (WashlngtonsBlrthday) AT NOON TUESDAY 1 1bs 12C 253;_':‘ 9c NEW ROLLh D OATS BOOTH'S PURE CATSUP ....3 bottles MEDFORD PEEPARED MUSTARD . jar MOHICAN PURE COCOA 4-1b tin 1 7C WISTERIA SHAKER pke 9c 23c iarge Sunkist Oranges . .. .doz Lean Rump Roast (Boneless) . ...Ib 18c Fancy S| Sliced Bacon l 6C Fresh Sliced Beef SPECIALS: l< resh Lonn. s doz 30(: Good Table Crisco, for Shortening pai SUNBEAM PURE MAPLE SYRUP | 19¢ Fancy Baldwin Apples . .. .4qgts