New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 7, 1916, Page 9

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, 15 VAINLY TRY 10 EQUAL ORDERS Make No Headway and Some Are Falling Behind Age says today: brought The Iron March American of and the production steel to new astonishing that the rate or pig iron now practically 40,- il)n,mm tons, and for steel ingots 43,000,000 to 44,000,000 tons. At the same time mills made no headway in March in overtaking orders; some of them fell farther behind. Significant in bearings both upon rail prices and expectations ci the duration of large consumption of sieel is an announcement just made by the United States Steel Corpora- tion that its rail-making subsidiaries “have decided to maintain the pre prices until May 1, 1916, as to rails sold for delivery up to May 1, 1917, but will make no commitments beyond that date.” The statement is taken as the fore- runner of advances in rail price which for some time have been justi- figd on the score of wage advances, the high price of ferromanganese and the much higher price paid for dther forms of steel with which the rails are crowded. It may safely be added that this notification means a large influx of rail orders in the pres- ent month, though how much space is still available at rail mills for rellings in the first four months of 2917 is a question. On some of the rails ordered last month deliveries run up to July 1, 1917, There has been a growing senti- ment that more stringent rail speci- fications would in time bring higher prices and independent rail manufae- turers are not likely to be behind- hand in putting rails in closer rela- fionship to the general steel market. It is now nearly a year since the Failroads were advised of the danger of overstaying their market. Heavy Rail Order: ized additions have heen made to the heavy March rail orders already reported. The Santa e has reserved about 60,000 tons with the Colorado mill after placing 12.000 tons at Chicago. board Air Line has bought tons: the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburg, 12,000 tons; the Atlantic Coast Line, 10,000 tons: the Wabash, 15,000 tons: theD., L. & W., 15,000 tons: the Buston & Maine, 15,000; the E , 30,000 tons. Probably 300.- 000 is under inquiry, including the Pennsylvania Railroad quota. Con- siderin - under-buying of recent have been en- their late con- increase orders iron and figures, so is its ent Some good-s tive in orts to thus far given would be no surprise | e Stee] Corporatior notice. production in March was tons, or 107,667 tons a da inst 3,087,212 tons in Februa 106,456 tons a day. Active capa- city April 1 w 108,509 tons a day sor 817 furnaces, as compared with 187,310 tons a day for 312 furnaces one month previous. Thus April opened with production at the rate cf 39,606,000 tons a year for coke iron. Estimating charcoal iron at 1,000 tons a day brings the yearly rate within 30,000 of 40,000,000 tons. said in some quarters three ago that furnaces compelled go ou for relining would ther after nearly balance those going in. Rut meanwhile the active list ha grown from 295 to 317—a gain of Pig Iron Market Off, Pig iron buying has been less, was indicated a fortnight ago. Prices have been stronger in some districts; Lait at Pittsburg those for steel mak ing iron are at a standstill, and Southern iron has been offered at lower prices in the Chicago district. Alabama pig iron stocks increased about 20,000 tons in March, after an increase of 25,000 tons in February. Other features of the market arc further inquiries for steel for ex- ort, including 80,000 tons, chief billets and blooms, from one New York buyer; lower coke and scrap prices; an advance of $5 on light rails, of $2 to $3 on light gages of black sheets and of $3 a ton on spikes. In semi-finished steel available supply at Pittsburg has increased fractionally. iron 337,691 or RETAIN EX AMINATIONS, Cellege Will Not Follow Lead of Shef- field Scientific School, New Haven, April 7.—The proposi- tion to cut out examinations in Yale cellege, as is done in the Sheffield Scientific school, under the plan “i*hereby high stand men pass on their daily work, was defeated by the col- lege student council yesterday. A committee appointed to investi- gate the working of the exemption system in vogue in “Sheff” reported that thie.consensus of opinion of the professors and students of the scien- tific hool about the matter was fa- vorabie but that members of the-col- ge faculty had not looked favorably n the introduction of the system in the college. CONVENE HERE MAY 12, the meeting of the Workir club held last evening plans werc tor the state convention which held in this city on May 12, In- yitstions will be extended to the vari- At Girl, sus clubs throughout Connecticut and | t is cxpected each will be represented. prurther discussion of the arran ments will take place at a meeting next Monday night at 7:30. All membse are vrged to attend. BASEBALL SCHEDULE. The Business Men will meet Alumni seven in the opening game in the indoor baseball league at the Y. M. C. A. tomorrow evening. The sec- Snd game will be between the Pioneers ind the West Enc The first #ill be called at 8:30 o'clock. 1he DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Dies ritarium. Fedezresi, 19 years old, today at the Newington sanitarium of sixteen months. The young man came to this country three years ago and only relative here was o | cousin, aink Pyson, of 324 Church street. His parents are both in the old country. The young man work- ed for a time at the Stanley, Rule | ana Level company. The funeral will Monday morning from St. church and interment will be new Catholic cemetery. Teley died his be held Peter’ lin the William West. Wiiliam West of this city, died this at 11 o'clock at St. Francis after an illness of three He was fifty years of age and s survived by his widow. The funer- 1 will be held Monday afternoon at 2 lock from his home, 19 South Tur- ritt strcet. Rev. E. B. Cross, Ph. D. wiil officiate. Interment will be n Fuirview cemetery. Edith Anderson. dith Elizabeth Anderson, aged 13 vears, 11 month and 13 days, died this morning at the home her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alaf cf 20 Rentschler street. She was member of the South Congregational church. The funeral arrangements are not complete, but services will probably be held Sunday afternoon and interment will be in Fairview ccmetery. of BELGIUN'S FATE IF GERMANY WINS WAR Von Bethmann-Hollweg's Speech Causes Much Conjecture , April 6, Via, London, April p. m.—The . historical im- rortance of Dr. Von Bethmann- Hollweg’s speech which the imperial chancellor for the first time referred with any definiteness to the future fate of Belgium and other occupied countries and in which he spoke guardedly of the possibility of giving up Belgium under adequate guaran- tees, generally was appreciated by his hearers and by the press in its comment regarding vestenday’s on of the Reichstag. The newspapers are unable to fol- low Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg in his consideration of the future dis- position of Belgium, owing to the rrohibition against the discussion of war aims, but Dr. Peter Spahn, leader of the center party, who fol- lowed the imperial chancellor, im- mediately picked up the words of the first. speaker and endeavored to ex- pand them into a declaration that Belgium, whatever its formal status after the war may be, must Temain politically and economically in Ger- man hands. For this interpretation, however, the chancellor's words ifurnish no basis. Friedrich Ebert, leader of the socialists, who fol- lowed Dr. Spahn immediately uttered a protest against such ipter- rretation. The chancellor’s enunciation of a mwodified Monroe Doctrine, in which he disclaimed any intention to at- tempt to set foot on the American continent after the war and his declaration regarding the submarine campaign, also furnished texts for speeches. Following these orators Dr. Spahn devoted a considerable part of his discourse to consideration of Ameri- can relations. The important pass- ages of his speech, which, owing to his indistinct manner of delivery, were utterly unintelligible at the time and available only from the official stenographic report, read as follow. “The press, people and government cf America have shown by their con- duct- that their sympathies and busi- n instinets favor England and not Germany America ha become a regular arsenal and base of supplies cn a large scale for our enemies. The American government has bound itself where we were concerned (o the formal letter of the law and has cemployed generally a more generous interpretation of the regulations of neutrality in favor of the states hos- tile to us. Much has been per- mitter there, which if done by us, would have been used in America to prove an out break of hatred against usg’ GERMAN GUNNERS PRACTICE Heavy Firing Duc to Kaiser's Navy Shacpening Its Eye By Scarch- lights After Dark. Londen, April 7, 12:55 p. m.—The firing heard on several eveunss 'l bay west of Bagnkop, on the sh island of Langeland, which ven rise to rumors of a naval explained by Reuter's Co- correspondent as naving merely to German navai actice of unusual provor- tivns. Many ships have been out cach cvening, firing at targets towed by fast craisers. This practice alwayvs takes piace after dark by the usc of searchii hbatt] penhagen been due gunnery YEARS WITH STATE. Emil Brumbaum Has Been at Normal School Twenty-cight Years, Emil F. Brumbaum of 139 Win- throp street today observed the for- tieth anniversary of his entering the | employ of the State of Connecticut. For the past twenty eight yvears he s be the genial engineer at the New Britain State Normal school. “orty years ago Mr. Brumbaum en- tered the state’s employ at the capi- tol building, where he remained until he came to this city. In point of | service Mr. Brumbaum is the oldest employe in the service of the Nutmeg state. [} FORTY | FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1916. City Items Thomas Riley and W. C. Wall, ap- praisers of the estate of William Hipelius, have filed their report with the probate court. The estate in- cludes a half interest in property on Garden street valued at $1,100 and $101 in the New Britain National bank. The health board today received notice of twenty-one cases of measles and one of whooping cough The payroll of the sewer ment for the week is $211.75. Always more for less at Besse-Le- land’s.—advt. Miss Ethel Barton, a student in the New England Conservatory of Music, is visiting at her home on Chestnut street. Bu for less. depart- ing for 38 stores gives you more Besse-Leland Co.—advt. Truant Officer C. S. Andrews deliv- | a talk on the Indians of Con- before the Boys’ Patriotic ered necticut leafue of the Lincoln school this af- ternoon. All the candidates on the republican ticket will meet tonight at the party headquarters in Room 410 of the New Britain National bank building. Plans for the election will be discussed. Always more for less at Besse-Le- land’s.—advt. Plans for the formation of an execu- tive committee for the campaign for the Boys’ club will be made at a meet- ing to be held in Room 201, City hall, this evening at 7:30 o’clock. Always specials at Besse-Leland’s.— advt. R. H- Erwin was today granted a | building permit for the erection of a | block on East Main street to cost $20,- 000. The voting machines have placed in the various ward polling places and two men have been as- signed for each ward to demonstrate them. They were demonstrated today from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. and tonight been from 5 to 9 p. m- Demonstrations will | take place the same hours. Buying for 38 stores gives you more for less. Besse-Leland Co.—advt. A complete line of men's boys' misses’ Anderson Bros Co., 128 Main street.— advt. Always more for less at Besse-Le- land’s.—advt. Mrs. Albert Schutz of Clark street complained to the police this after- noon that someone had stolen a coat belonging to her husband and tuted a worn out garment place. There was a meeting of local He- brews in Talmud Torah hall las ning to talk over plans for money for a school building fund. There will be another meeting Wed- nesday evening of next week. tomorrow during for less. Besse-Leland Co.—advt. Get your ladles’ and gent’'s garments | Union ! 266 | cleaned and pressed at the Laundry and Dry Cleaning Co., Arch, Tel. 904.—advt. Always more for less at Besse-Le- land’s.—advt. i Buying for 38 stores gives you more | for less. Besse-Leland Co.—advt. FEW ASK FOR CHARITY. Jobs on Small Country Farms Go Beg- ging and “Movies” Are Blamned. The requests for aid charity department grow from fewer each day, according to Superintendent A. J. | Hart. The scarcity of labor is given as the princpial reason for the change. There are many jobs vacant in the local factories, while farmers are pay- ing higher wages than ever before and still are unabie to obtain the nece: sary amount of labor to plant their crops. 7ihe men who were formerly tented to spend the summer on a farm are very scarce these da desire to pass the summer evenings at the movies being considered the cause. The larger farms are able to secure help more easily, it being sup- posed that the social side of the life there is much desired. con- MEET ME AT FOUNTAIN. Workmen today commenced work con the installing of a handsome new soda fountain in the drug store of W. H. Crowell at the corner of Main and West Main street. The fountain is manufactured by the Lippincott com- pany and is of a handsome design, which should prove a valuable ac- Guisition to the popular pharmac COLLISION ON MYRTLE Joseph Cripanti, riding a cycle, and Joseph Battalagia, driving an automobile, collided on Myrtle street early this afternoon and the motoreycle was smashed. The police were notified and Cripanti declared that the automobilist was on - the wrong side of the road. Investigation showed that both men were at fault. There were no arrests. STREET. motor- H: B. MARSHALL DIES. Greenwich, April 7.—Henry B Marshall, former warden of the bor- ough of Greenwich and former rep- resentative in the general assembly from this town died today aged 6% years. SUICIDE BY GA Stamford, gares, day by inhaling illuminating ga; leaves a wife and child in Greece. April 7T Daniel Tsag- 5> years, committed suicide to- He Sparta. MAY MERGE SCHOOLS, delphia, April 7.—Dr. Willlam dean of the Medical School University of Pennsylvania, announced today that a plan is on toot to merge the Medico-Chirurgical College and Jefferson Medical College with the medical department of the university. and children’s shoes at The | | Goodrich | Gt Buying for 38 stores gives you more | { Financial News UPWARD TREND ON WALL STREET TODAY United States Smelting Tags New Figure, Reaching 73 1-4 New York, April 7—Wall St.,, 10:30 a. m.—Minor changes, mostly up- wards were registered by leading stocks at today’s opening, on limited volume of trading, although United States Steel, Erie, Anaconda, United ites Smelting and Marines were offered in thousand share lots. United States Smelting soon made a new high record, gaining 1 1-4 to 73 1-4, but Industrial Alcohol, one of the preceding day’s foremost fea- tures, vielded a point. Crucible Steel, American Locomotive and Studebaker receded from fractions to point. Recessions were more general on secondary offerings. Closing.—Rallies of substantial | fractions to a point occurred in the tinal hour, short covering contributing to the recovery. The closing was heavy. a New York Steck Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co., | members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. W. Eddy. April 7, 1916 High Low 203 19% 2% 671 69 19 72 Alaska Gold .. Am Beet Sugar Am Ag Chem Am Car & Fdy Co. Am Tee .... 81 Am Can el Am Can pfd L. 111% Am .LOCO ........ 9% m Smelting ..1031% Am Sugar ... ..110% Am Tel & Tel ...128% Anaconda Cop 871 A T S Fe Ry Co.1033% Baldwin Loco ....108% B&O . 871% BRT 86 % | Beth Steel ...479 Butte Superior 9454 Canadian Pacific .167% Cen Leather 54% Ches & Ohio 6215 Chino Copper . 54 Chi Mil & St Paul. 951 Col F & T | Crucible steel llers Sec Erie st pfd ..... b | General Elec ..168 Rub 9% Great Nor pfd x d.120% Nor Ore Cetfs. Kansas City so Lack Steel Lehigh Val . Louis & Nash Max Mol com . Mex Petrol Natl Lead .. X ¢ & Hud! YNH& | Northern Pac Norf & West Pue Mail S 8 Co | Penn 1@ R | Pressed Steel Car . Ray Cons e Reading Pep I & S com Rep 1 & S pfd .. So Pac So Ry 5 So Ry pfd Studehiker Pac Fruit Union United Ttah Cop .. ;i Rub Co . U S Steel pfd Va Car Chem Westinghouse Western Union . Willys Overland OR COPPER. Local brokers were notified today that the English government has filed an order with American copper pre- ducers for the purchase of 200,000,- 000 pounds of copper. BIG ORDER NENDEY FACTORY CLOSED. April —~The Hendey announced this noon that the facto had been closed 1n- definitely. A statement was prom- ised later in the day. Torrington, Machine Co., ANOTHER WOMAN SHOT? Amsterdam, April 3:41 p. m.—The assertion by the Echo Belge that brielle Petit of Molenbeek, has been put to death by Germans after trial by court-martial on a charge of treason. It is alleged she conducted an information bureau in | the interests of Germany’s enemies. London, E mada Miss Ga- Belgium, To Vi Start Your | FORD ONEPRICE ([0 %IIIQ‘IIGASYLUM ST. @ HAARTFORD. — Suits for Stout Women a Specialty VALUES?—YOU NEVER SAW THEIR LIKE! Suits at $14.95 to $50.00. Dresses at $12.95 to $37.50. We have the cleverest valued line ever shown the public. Our fabric values will surprise vou. Fetching patterns, smart style, and “made to measure” fitting and tail- oring BRISTOL BRASS 1S GAINING STEADILY Price of Stock Jumps Ahead to $68 Per Share Today Bristol Brass was a feature on the Hartford Stock Exchange today and rose steadily until at the close of the market it was 67 bid and 68 asked. There was considerable demand for this security, as there has been for the past week. The return of Pres- ident A. F. Rockwell and his declar- ation that he was to assume active management of the plant, together with the known fact that the concern doing a rushing business, is re- sponsible for the boom, as is specu- lation on what action may be taken at a director’s meeting to be held shortly. There was an unconfirmed rumor today to the effect that Pres- ident Rockwell w negotiaing for the purchase of 200,000 shares of the stock. . Scovill Manufacturing company stock was also strong today and showed a distinct gain, going to 566- 569 American Brass was firm at 274 6 and Colt’s recorded sales in the neighborhood of $800 per share. Other quotations on the local market are as follow: Clark, 62-63; 123 1-2-124 1-2; chine, 80-8 Union Niles-Bement-Pond, Departure, 179-181; 1-2; and New Britain Mfg. Co. 173-17¢ Peck, Stow Stanley Works, 73 1-2 North & Judd, 101-102. APPEAL IN SIEMON SUIT. Bridgeport, April 7.—Notice of ap- | peal to the supreme court in the suit | brought by Angeline De Martino, of Stamford against Carl F. Siemon, a local manufacturer, has been filed b counsel for Mrs. De Martino. She sued for $6,000, to recover for the death of her husband who was struck Dby Siemon’s automobile in 1910. Judge Gager recently sustained a demurr filed by counsel for Siemon, who al- leged the suit outlawed by the statue of limitatior PROGRESSIVES TO MEET. New Haven, April 7.—Chairman Joseph W. Alsop of the progressive | state central committee announced to- day that he would call : the state committee for next week Il'.; Hartford, when the time and place for | the progres convention will | be fixed. TOO LATE N. BOY WAN or grocery store. Must be over 16 years of age. Box 2BL, Herald. 4-7-2dx TED—Girl for go home nights if des Fox X2X Herald. housework Can cd. Address 4-7 3d WANTED—Good capable woman or girl for general housework in small family. Tel. 42-2. 4-7-2d Any Time, Except Sunday or a Holiday, Will Bc a Good Time to AVINGS ACCOUNT With the COMMERCIAL TRUST CO. This Table shows the result of stematic Saving: Monthly 1 Deposit 4 10 Years $1.00. 5 125.06 $10.00. ... 250.1 $15.00. ... $20.00. . .. $25.00. ... $50.00. . .. 191 I ——BEGIN NOW!——NEW BRITAIN, CT. meeting of | B | 1661.43 2604.65 | 3322.89 RICHTER & CO Members New York Stock Exchange Represented by E. W. Eddy 31West Main St. Telephone 840, 841, 84 LOCAL STOCKS For April Investment 100 shs AMERICAN HARDWARE CORP. 100 shs LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK 100 shs UNION MFG. CO. 100 shs NORTH & JUDD 100 shs NEW BRITAIN MACHINE CO. 25 shs STANLEY RULE & LEVEL CO. 25 shs AMERICAN HOSIERY CO. 100 shs STANLEY WORKS 100 shs NATIONAL SPRING BED CO. 100 shs TRAUT & HINE 25 shs HART & HUTCHINSON CO. 25 shs TRAVELERS INS. CO. 25 shs AETNA LIFE INS. CO. 50 shs AETNA FIRE INS. CO. 50 shs PHOENIX FIRE INS. CO. 50 shs NATIONAL FIRE INS. CO. 100 shs STANDARD FIRE INS. CO. 25 shs HARTFORD FIRE INS. CO. 10 shs CONNECTICUT TRUST & S. D. CQ 20 shs PHOENIX NATIONAL BANK 25 shs NEW BRITAIN TRUST CO. 100 shs SCOVILL MFG. CO. 50 shs COLT’S ARMS 50 shs NEW DEPARTURE COM. 100 shs BRISTOL BRASS CO. 100 shs AMERICAN BRASS CO. 25 shs AMERICAN SILVER CO. 100 shs EAGLE LOCK (CO. 100 shs PECK, STOW & WILCOX 100 shs NILES-BEMENT-POND COM. 50 shs NILES-BEMENT-POND PF. 100 shs STANDARD SCREW COM. 50 shs NATIONAL SURETY CO. 100 shs BRISTOL & PLAINVILLE TRA WAY 100 shs HARTFORD ELECTRIC LIGHT CQ 50 shs NEW BRITAIN GAS CO. 100 shs HARTFORD GAS CO. 25 shs HARTFORD STEAM BOILER 25 shs UNITED ILLUMINATING CO. 25 shs NEW HAVEN GAS CO. 25 shs BRIDGEPORT GAS 100 shs SWIFT & COMPANY 100 shs BILLINGS & SPENCER