New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1916, Page 9

¥ 73 - started. “ b : the town meeting last night, after as- - (Mail Orders Carefully “NEW, BRITAIN DAILY' HERALD, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1itled) THE NEW BASTER FASHIONS ARE ALL HERE IN A PRESENTATION 50 COMPLETE THAT -IT*SHOULD INTER- ST EVERY WOMAN OR MISS WHO COMTEMPLATES A NEW SuIT FQR AS TO SWRLE! ‘fvr sHOW Is smhm CALL uON TO THE FOLLO 150 of Americajy foned and value.” These, popular prices y Dbest and the Assortment for siyle rcmun:f guand beauty of colorings will bo hard to duplicate. teria MPLE SUT garmen st received, farve the akers, and 18.50, SP1 sample ing samples are perfectly ilored in evefy particular, therefore are of much the mmf. together with hundrods ofenew styles, ame oficred at theso $20.00, $22.50, high*flass tailoring THE VARIETY TAL AT stocks ‘of two $25.00 cach variety of ma- $ l 8 O‘G]ves CHice ‘of Smart Tailored Suits; with Coats in the new flare style: some braid bouhd, others in’ plain tailored ef- fects in a wide range of clo!hs and colors both in women’s and misges’ sizes, $20.0 There is every color that‘s {Ashhmahlo $22.50 $25.00 smartness. models is so big your greatest {ific Easter is getting very close. wish, HAVING AN . AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR Sizes 14 to ¥ many s for and that is wanted.. Uity Bed vie And will be in deciding on the one you ecide on your Suit to have it in tlme, Fnr Sman ; ew Models Splendidly Tailored, with choice of various materials, and a wide range of styles for selection. 20 and 34 to 44 bust. At This Price You WHI Find Many New Styles, conserva- tive and spaMrt effects, -niade of péutizdl sitk linings, and prettiest of skirts. Siz woman and for ls,d;es of genérous build. new, materials with the Thi A fine variety to take pick from. thedaverage At This Popular Price you will find Suits that are dircct coples: of imported stylcs, There is every cloth #hat them for range of with the ‘W BRITAIN YOU CAN ' DEP A,.J’ROM]’TLY HE@IVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCHASED OF US. | r8tuses to give up, | ""flxat is the reason I believe the ‘man refuses to give up his books”, 8ld Tex. Collector Charles F. Lewis in serting that various tax bills have been collectéd and never tufned into the town treasury. About 125 citizens had gathered when the meeting waf called. Colonel Charles M. Jarvis served as moderator and he was: kept on the job all the timel He dropped his gavel at 8:02 o'clock and the most exciting meeting in the annals of the town was Town Clerk Shaw read the ninutés of the previous méeting, Which were accepted, and the meder- “ator called for a report from the. tax eollector, for which the gathcrmg was issembled. - Collector Lewis Starts. Charles B Lewis started his,report by thanking the people, who had paid thelr taxes and said that only $700 re- mains to be collected on the 1914 list. Acting under instructions from the re- cent town meeting, he had made de- mands on former collectors for the books, but up to the present, he could not obtain them from one man. He consulted Judge Bernard F. Gaffney, the town's legal adviser and was told 10 make a formal demand. He did so and was refused. - He then understood that the first selectman would have tho books at a certain place and Judge Gaffney told him to get them ser them to the town audi- meeting, ¥ Se- condition ,arises from the fact that many listed as ‘delinquents can show Feceipts for the amount in question, In many casesthe liens have not been }(mopen‘y caigeled. In his travels, he ound @fiother man was collecting taxes on theul91%4 list 'and some citi- zeng, shewed twoireceipts for taxes for that year. Thisswm will be in the neighbork Qf $100. The money has N0t begn tlined infp the town and he believes -that is tH® reason, the man books. 5 YAuditor Sullivan. ' George Sumvan of Kensington said that he, as auditor, had the books from 1903 to 1907 at his home for thirty-one daysiand nothing was done | concerning them. On that list, which was the report of ex-Tax Collector Phillip Selbert, he found $600 or more | unpaid, when he knows the bills have | Hehad not seen Bryan H. Atwater, the othedsauditor, which is not surprising as, ho attention is paid t a democratie @ditor in this town said Mr. Sullivan. .He lieard Mr. Gib- ney say he woild” procure the tax books€in dquesfion.” Personally, he thought Tax - Collector Lewis was working for the best interdsts of the town &hd the officials of -the town shoyld support him, “This town will wake up some day and then the capi- tal will. be ip-Kensington, where _ it belongs,” he “said., “Mr. Lewis has worked falthfully and - has accom- Plished more than any other collector sfnce the Revolutfops war and should have the suppor®of ,the whole town. It's up to this ‘mteting to get the books in question.” ¥ “Up to Collectory " Gjbney. First Selectman Gibney took the floor and said the resolution’ of the previous meeting. called fo* the collec- tor to get the hooks. He Had asked Mr. Austin to deliver the hooks, but the latter did ngf do so, “I¢ Mr. Austf'is present, I think he ought to explain the matter”, conclud- ed Mr. Gibney. Austin Replies. Ex-Tax Collector E. B he was surpriged to have insinuate there was an ulterior motive in his refusing to turn over his books. He has taken drastic measure to collect the back taxep and has spent considerable money in bringing suits. He is anxious to get rid of them but feels he ought to he protected and . characterized sthe statement as fine ‘attempt ,on Mr. Lewis' part excite public opinion against him. He refuses to give up been paid. Austin said Mr, Lewis a to icctman Gibney said he would get the books in ion. He had not done €0, and ) Lewis insinuated the books mz e been destroyed. Used Finance Reports, licing unable to get the books, the cullector hired the town clerk to look up the cld records ané then used the ort of the board of finance for the o2 sending out bills on, bac aXxes. On vould * cutlayed on Ap v ucceed- g §695.10 would have been abic to get more, hut the legal adviser would not allow nim tc sbate the interegt and liens on them. The city of New n offered to pay an-old tax bill but would not pay the interest and lien and Judge Gaffney told him to take the princi- pal. Nbt thinking it fair to abate in- tercst Of some bills, qu the collector de- cided to wait for action on the mat- ter by the town meeting. Books Are Muddled. ‘According to the report voard of finance, there remained £6,000 due on back taxes, but inves- {igation of records shows only ahout of the ono-hnll of this amount is due. This‘ the books until they are audited “Nails Where They Belong”—Lewis, Mr. Lewis then said: “If T am in- formed rightly, Judge Gaffney Mr. Austin to turn over the books. The state tax commissioner tells me, he (Au ) has no right to them. I m not trying to nail something on Mr, Austin, but I believe in driving nails where they belong. He has not turned collected ta into the town and some have receipts showing he has collected since last July. I de eire the voters of the town to know the truth of the matter. 1 dislike doing the dirty work of former col- lectors, and think when a man has bad the use of $1,195 for scven years without interest, he has had enough.” Verbal Tilts. Mr. Austin then said Gaffney had advised him, rot to turn them over. but he will be willing to have the litors come to his home and examine them T think Mr. Lewis is unduly excited and better men than he have died from nervousness.’ “You never Lewis. Auditor Sullivan then said he dis- that Judge as a client, will,” retorted Mr. told ! I (Continued On Fifteenth Page.) l liked the statement that the auditors should go to any home to examine town property and if he were col- lector he would get the books In short order. “Any time you can see a way to protect me, T'll turn them over,” sald Mr. Austin. Major Wilcox Lewis collect all back tinue suits brought bs lectors' and the town bear pénse. Selectman Lewdis and gether and rsonal feeling. onal feeling into the discussion. Discrepancy Noted. Mr, Lewis replied that he would have been glad to hve worked with Mr. Austin, but heard nothing from! the latter, so he did his duty He cited one case, where he had col- lected a bill of $500 when it was pre- dicted suit would have to be brought to secure the money. The town re- port shows there is $500 due fromt Mr. Austin on the 1913 list, but the board of finance found the sum to be $1,800, In reply to a question from Major Wilcox, Mr. Lewls sald Judge Gaffney told him he must have authority from the selectmen to get the books. Mr, Gibney then reiter- ated that the resolution of the pre- vious meeting instructed the collec- tor to get them and sald there is no jaw” which says the first selectman must get them. In answer to various questions of Major Wilcox and Claude W. Stevens, Collector Lewls sald that the dugles of collectors ceased when thelr successors weré chosen and the latter finished the work. Colonel Jarvis then suggested that the collector be empowered to take necessary steps to settle the matter of back taxes. George Sulli- van thought it should be done within torty-eight hours. ¥From a Clear Sky. A bomb from a Zeppelin French trench would have caused no suggested that Mr. axes and con- former col- the ex- Gibney thought Messrs. Austin should get to- settle the matter without He deplored should enter on a .more commotion than did the next Emerson of He sald too much been drawn into the matter and accused Judge Gaffney of catering to hoth sides in order to have the support of the town on po- litical issues. He felt Mr. Lewis should go to some attorney who would give impartial advice. First Selectman William H. Gib- ney then jumped to the floor, was cognized by the chair and said: a citizen of this town, I refuse to hore and let pass an assertion of the kind just made. It is unfair to attack a gentleman behind his back and doubly unfair to atjack a man of the character of Judge - Gaffney: a man who has the esteem of ecvery thinking man of the state, who stands high among his colleagues in _tho Connecticut bar. To say he ing politics is a falsehood. of the most staunch democrats state and it is idle talk to think he would try to curry favor with men as republicans. He always renders impartial service and Mr. Chairman, if you pleasc, I object as a citizen, to such assertions.” Mr. Imerson but the chair order, saying: “This is no place discuss Judge Gaffney.” Resolution Introduced. Major Wilcox, then introduced the following olution *“Resolved: A vote of confidence in Tax Collector Lewis and instructed to take the necess n to secure at statement of Thomas Kensington.« politics had to reply, out of to attempted declared him re he is b ' 1916. 10 IMPROVE ROADS ATWESTWOOD PARK Town Will Mee t Requirements of Post Ofice Oficials \FIREMEN MAKE RECORD RUN | Blaze Tn House On Farmington Ayc- nue Extinguished In Quick Timoe— Damage But Nominal—Rev. J, W. Denton I'or Toastmaster—Briefs. Plans for road improvements in the Westwood section hage | made by the board of selecfmen in Jolnson park been and a few Chairman days an- nounced this morning, will force of men | that be put to work in district | metting the streets in condition to in- sure a continuance of rural ervice from the post oflice. Money for the changes was appro- priated at a town meeting several months ago but the selectmen de- layed carrying out the instructions owing to the weather. Westwood park are hardly more than rough wagon trails and in rainy weather particularly they are not de- serving of the name highway. Representatives of the postal de- partment who visited the district some ’mnn\hs ago issqexl an ultimatum the town; threatening to discontinue delivering mail to the residents unless the roads were made fit for traffic. The voters appropriated $400 for the changes and while this amount will not be sufficient to make any exten- sive improvements Selectman John- son believes the roads can be put in a condition that will satisfy “‘the de- mands of the postal inspectors. The town road force is now making Spring improvements on the roads near the center and as soon as this work is completed the Westwood park improvements will be started. Make Record Run. The Hose company made a record breaking response to an alarm yes- terday afternoon when the members were called upon to extinguish a fire in a house on Farmington avenue, owned by George M. Phelps, Chief Norton and his associates getting to the scene of trouble hardly before the echo of -the whistle had died away. Owing to the prompt response of the department the blaze was extinguished before it did a great amount of dam- age. The house is occupied by the Bates and Dyke families. An overheated stove pipe had started a fire in the walls in the morning. One of the tenants detecting smoke issuing from an opening poured water on it and it was supposed the blaze was extin- guished. 1In the afternoon it was re- kindled, however, and an insurance agent who called at the place to make his collections found the woodwork burning merrily. He hastened to the home of a neighbor and had an alarm sounded. W. L. Cooke who was in his car near Pierce street when the whistle w. ‘sounded hurried to the town building and started, the auto truck on its way. Tle picked up the firemen along the streets and was speeding along Farmington avenue by the time man who sounded the alarm returned to the house. The damage is estimated at about $100. The fire department had heen inac- tive for several months and Chief Norton received many for the efficiency which was displayed vesterday. The merit of the auto truck, purchased through the chief’s initiatlve was also piainly exhibited. Had the old horse drawn cart been in service the ho would probahly have been destroved Rev. J. W. Denton Toastmaster, Rev. J. William Denton, pastor of the Advent Christian church has been selected for taastmaster at the annual banquet of the Business and Improve- ment association to he held in the Town hall on May 10. The choice of Mr. Denton was announced this morning by the committee of ar- rangements, The committee hopes to get two speakers In addition to Compensation CommisSioner " George B Chandler and Charles Pease president of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. Want To Relay Tracks, The public utilities commission has ordered a hearing for next Wednes- day at 10:30 in the morning on the petition of the Connecticut company for permission to reconstruct the {rol- ley tracks on Whiting street, According to the trolley offic rails are worn out and new onc -also required. The town has delivery e the are not heen consulted on the matter as the rails are on 2 highway in control of the state. Tf the proposed changes are permitted by the utilities board the hl},h\\uv will be recrowned and otherwise im- proved after the new rails are put in position. The selectmen have no ohjection the granting of the petition. Twenty-third Anniversary. Mr. and Mrs. William Fox of Housh street, celebrated the twenty- third anniversary of their wedding yesterday. During the afternoon twenty-three members of the Wom- s Relief Corps tendered a surprise t to Mrs. Fox in honor of the oc- casion Mrs. FFox has been a prom- inent member of the organization for a number of vears, and her wedding anniversary was not permitted to ps without notice by her sisters in lief work. They were hospitably entertained and spent a able afternoon Mr. Mos residents of Plain to re- most enjoy- are well and known are held 1Fox ille na The streets in ! to | 5| the | compliments | e Hartford Sitk Store HARTFORD S. 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Cold Storage of Fu system of Cold Air Stq the greatest prote the least Cost. It MANY LINES NTS OF IMUSLINS, Ol* VERY TRICTLY ASK. TMI UNDE and This Store, ind yard 1 vard vard FOR EASTER! Ostrich on edge and small Ostrich, fan may be used simply trimmed for Tailo: Dress wea 1 full line to choose from. are the most Our age gives tion for reliable. customers say select into a tricorne or bent down hat from the dust on the train Our Hats Are Priced From $3.00 to $50.00 have one living in New | quaintances. Warren Fox ven. They now son, Ha- | Good Friday Observasce. Good Friday is to be observed In the usual manner in Plainville. There will be services in some of the churches both in the morning and evening. The schools and factories | will be closed, although most of the shops will run on Saturday, qwing to | the rush of busin 3 The stores will observe the holiday, but will be open for a time in the | morning to accommodate the trade. Holiday hours will be in force at the post office, and the trust company will close its place of business for the day. The barber shops will remain open until 11 o’clock Thursc night and will be closed all day Briefs, Murphy day from Laurelton Hall, the Easter reces Relatives and friends of E. A. F man reported today that they greally encouraged over the ments emanating from the Hartford hospital concerning his condition absence of unfavo le developments in his case gives them considerable hope and they now feel that there 1s good chance for his recovery. Mis came home to- Milford, Anna a Howard with plural b or nis parents, emingway of cet. Hemingway plcumonia Mr. and North is serlously ill at the home Mr: Lewis Washington Irederick Derby has resigned his factory in Forestville ed a position as foreman of ing department in the plang in New Haven. The Gravge conferred the initiatory degree on a class of candidates at its regular meeting last evening. and Mary Me- aven today of their cousin, who died Mon- ned when he and has accept- the plat The Misses Bessie Grath went to New attend the funeral Michael J. McNerney, day from injuries sus was struck by a mail truck sent ling through the alr by an expres train. The truck had rolled onto the tracks and in its flight acros the station platform after the expr train crashed into it, the vchicle McNerney. Antoinette Mrs. Laur: hit Arta Mr Warner, Miss Warfield and Bunting attended the Re- bekah state assembly in Bridgeport today. They were delegates fron Martha Rebekah lodge Pythian lodge held a most intc ing session last evening in Odd lows hall. Visitors from New Brit- ain and Dristol were present, the dc gree teams of St. Klmo and Session's lodges from the mneighboring citics conferring second rank on a o candidates. Dr. J. C. Tanner has joined the ranks of the autoists. He made his calls today in a new Overland touring car, nce cli the sermon union last even- Christian church The service tonight will be in the Baptist church, Rev. W. Waldo Wel- ler, the new pastor of the Methodist | church, occupying the pulpit. " firsf L. of Holy Advent Grant gave a series of week held Rev at the vice: ing for in the SCHILLER, LIFE TOR Guilty and Is Sent Away. Wilmington, Del., April 19— Schiller, alais Hudson, who held up the British steamer on the high seas and terrorized crew, was arraigned in the Unite States district court, yesterday on tl cha of piracy and in reply (o the usual whether pleaded guilty or ilty ‘Yes sir.” Judge Bradford as a plea of guilty Pirate Pleads recently question he not mile said with accoptod the answer and sentenced him in high estcemy by their many ac_‘for imprisonment for life for ! place in the Marine Lamp company’s | Gilvert | hurt- | | Maxim, Kel- | D. A, R. ELECTION BEING HELD TODAY Mrs. Minor Renomma ed for ‘hce President From Conn. Washingtn, A lhl“ session pril American Revolu balloting other her tion of officer: | - | Beneral. Officers to i corresponding | dent-generals, dent-general and A. R. publication Nomination of last night an made T follow: Corre Mrs, Delce Mich., re-election Vice presidents: Mr nard¢ Minor, Cohnecti Mrs. James I William Gedn | Mus iz Perry Lea State; Mrs, William essee; Mrs. 11. R. Ho C Hamilton Tebault, | liamp I, Talbott, | George Smallwood Willi Mrs, Alvin 'V rles IR, Davi sponding s A Blod for I Tumbia; | tinois; Mrs, Ch Honorary Joh Jame vice pr My Mrs. vania the D. A | Bditor of | Mrs, Amc | Tumbia; Migs Bz | I'ennsylvania The res will night \ | reports of Lgram for session. “Preparedne; John 1 Pan-American 1 M pieturc unpt of the ba ced uit of cimmittees discussion I the ren ht L vill ott nion Ton speak. m ica Di London, Reuter the Germans tiey Monday cros on Dorian and dds appa from ition, today than editor. e ere cut, & New 19.—Daughters of in president- be- chosen secretary ten vice an hofiorary vice presi- candidates nominations ry-general, , Grand Rapids, Geor Maupin, Virghia; v Wa Gardiner lowa; Mrs. * Maryland; District Rutterwerth, well, Minne esident rey; lon . Magazine: | rict Dennison Dist O. Hoting roof observed director i hown | CULVERTS 51 -Ernest | e mservation H.mm POPUL ARMY OF 1,000, PASSES THE SE Sohool and College Yont serve Corps Also Favo Washington, April 19.—An reorganization bill that would regular’ army and reserve in the United States 1,000,000 men was passed last night without a s a substitute for tk bill passed by the house, and “[@gences will be worked out inf ence. On the ev annual o elec- | ¢ S sice forces senate were a presi- the D. e ¢ of a joint sessjon} of to hear on | houses | from tic | tional issue, the senate pletion of the hilland citement, repeatedly. rejecti amendments tending to redu | proposed strengthening of the In closing hours of deb senate adopted a provision fo "x.h standing ith 8 trengsth of men as 68 nn- Mrs, | With 140,000 the Hay bil Wil- | Passed the retainedsby] plan u federal v s Jeulatd e reserye rte 261,000 fe the Natior Guard forces | State t an c congre president a grave hasten enes Ma slection Mrs. | the Je 50,000 in house for force | vote the army men d crc Texas; s ota gener Indiana; Pennsyl- timated strex 80,01 In addition lar and an ame 0 men combin of 790,0 passed to this to reserye ndment youths' of war oy recruit a fi en, schooled army, t hool and yrps, which in time af Cc ular probably enath. of wihich -Gl from 200,000 to and i | | — S— | PATRIOTS IN SESSIO! —Th meeting on pro New'-ddaven, April 19 s | tieth Connecti | Founders today’'s mnual bu ut So. the was fety of o Patriots h expected tha Horace Wickham ¢ be elect¢d gover Hudson -general and will Amer- toda was | Clarence ford, would i HORSESHOERS MEE] The ( Horseshoers today fd the ers| Haven, April 19 ion of A says i m icut Associa innua on here ”, ood | action of of \tion nsuir cotings v through rov AR SHOE STORE Your EASTER SHOES Await Vou 1 Popular A Complete Assortment to From Matoppo | tha | A for AISHBERG’S Shoe . 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