New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 12, 1916, Page 9

- GHURCH BEATS MURRAY Straight Set Victory Gives Former Princeton Star Right to Meet Wil- liams for Achelis Trophy, right, N. J,, Aug. 1 ated R. in the final of the sin ment on the turf bright Lawn Ten vesterday, winning od at 6-4, 6-2, 64, mer Princeton ecaptain challe er Norri for the Achelis challenge of the trophies game Church dispellea all doubt as to his position as one of the most formidable céntenders for the 1 champion- ship. He was the master of the Cali- meteor at department of It was at the net, the close me the strokes follow | profusion like the flashes of | summer shower, that Nothing that Murray could dislodge him. The —George Mur- s tourna- of the Cricket straight sets As a result the stands Wil cup, one of M. Church de Lindley 3 ray courts Sea- a club in 1 the as moest famous every ime. where in thick lightnir Chur in a shone mous Princetonian who two beat Williams for the national inter collegiate honors always worked with speed and skill With a courage barn of confidence | Church entered into every rall He fcllowed in service or replies alike to the nd seemed intuitively to know flight of the ball. Strange | it appear, the energetic Mur- slow compared to Church came to moving into close rrie the as it may when range, was it PACER DROPS DEAD. of Lou Worthy at Finish Heat at Worcester. Succumbs Mas: postponements Worcester, three s day with four r: the afternoon was by Ray, which had little cor before the race and still less after | Pedro Patchen had won two heats. Lady Gamage and Andy Ashlund had times winning in the 2:20 and pacing classes respectively, | and Mis after dropping heat, wor trot in decisive fashion Lou Worthy, driven by Providence, dropped dead of the first heat of the 2: finishing a good third. . Aug. 12, Worcester After | Bay-| e circuit meeting opened The the 2 vester- ces. feature of | pace, won | ideration | easy 2:16 John Page, at the close pace after ] SPEAKS FOR IT! Sporting ditor, New Britain Herald. Dear I wish to issue a chal- lenge through your paper to the New Britain Machine company baseball team for a game of ball with the team known the New Britain Independents to be plaved on the Pioneer grounds, if possible. The In- dependents are composed of the best players in the factory. Tommy Boyle, the grand old man of State league fame, will hold down second base. Voight will be in the box with Otto on the receiving end. If the game Is arranged, Dudack will pitch for the | factory team. This game should bhe well attended for it will be one of the best pitciied battles seen in these parts in a long time. Yours in sport, N.B. M. I. Sir s M 500,000 M READY. Bulgarians Have Little Footwear But Are Waiting to Attack Saloniki. Berne, Switzerland, Aug. cording to reports here, the Bulgar- fans and Germans have about half a million men ready for an attack upon | Saloniki. The greatest difficulty the | ans have to contend with is of shoes. A Swiss doctor just returned from Sofla | fully half the Bulgarian without shoes, which civilians also find with difficulty at prices runnir from $8 a pair upward. » Bu ia, without shoe factories and tannerie s also short of hides. The entire on hand has been dis- 12.—A . forces g stock ms, | the | Greenville, Personals Mrs. Edward Murray and son of Cherry street are spending a vacation with Mrs, Murray's mother in Onta- rio, Canada, of Sexton coming two Miss Catherine Egan street will spend the weeks in the Berkshire ) Misses Ruth and Kthel Benton of ! Waterbury are the guests of their aunt, Mrs. Theodore Smith of Moun- tain View. Miss Kthel Barton of Chestnut street has returned from a few weeks’ with friends at East Haddam. Miss Rose Miller and Anna Schmidt have gone to Cosey Beach for a week. The Misse Anna rmer and Rose and Anna Lynch will spend the week- end at Momaguin. an of Grace Brady Springfield . guest of Miss of nut street. Maurice Foley of Waterbury, for- merly a car inspector here, is visit- ing friends in this city. Ir health his vacation Monday T. O'Brien will cctor F. J. EcEnroe of the department will return from In tor John leave Monday. Miss Lucy Noe is visiting Miss Mar- tha Horton at Indian Nec She will be gone for two weeks. James A. Tobin will leave Monday for a three weeks' vacation at Pine Orchard. Mrs. Robert Whittaker returned to her home in Massachusetts today aft- er a week’s visit with Mr. and Mrs. Frank S. Illingsworth of Francis street. Mr. and W. W. Mrs. Gould will spend next week at Peak’s Island, Portland Harbor, Me. Daniel Dehan, of Boston guest of relatives in this city. is the Mrs. C. H. Parsons will spend her vacation at Watch Hill. Mrs. Laura Forge, George D. Copley N X Copley and Mrs. are stopping at Old Miss Katherine M. O'Connor is City ltems Ibert G. Tuthill of Camp street left this morning for a two weeks' vaca tion to be spent in Boston. The journeymen plumbers enjoyed an outing to Lighthouse Point today. There were about thirty in the party and they traveled by auto truck. The Holy Name society of St. Mary's church will meet tomorrow evening. The members of the so- ciety will attend monthly communion tomorrow. Clarence Wessels of street left this afternoon cinnati, where he ploy of the Gruener Watch compan manufacturers of Swiss watches. He recently resigned from the employ of the Coxeter jewelry store of Iart- ford. Mr. Wessels learned his trade at the Porter & Dyson company this city. PARALYSIS VICTIM HERE WILL RECOVER Winthrop for Cin- will enter the em- Youis Quarti, Child 11 With Disease at Hartford Isolation Hospi- tal, Much Improved, Louis Quarti, the three old Rocky Hill avenue child, thus far the only person in New Britain to fall i1 with the dreaded infantile reported as much child was removed to the isolation hospital the was discovered and, statement perintendent T. E vears paralysis, improved. The Hartford day the c according to a Health Su- Recks, the vouns- ster is rapidly recovering from the ase and should be returned to his bhome within the nex three weeks, Superintendent Reeks states that there are only twenty-two children here under close supervision, the re- mainder having been released from the quarantine under which they were placed on arrival from New York. At one time there were over 300 visiting children here from the infected areas. While New York trains are still being met at Berlin by local health inspectors, the depart- ment has found that only few reach here who are not reporicd fram the nelghborhood where they stop. The public, being in dread fear of the d case, has readily co-operated with the department In giving information as {o the presence of new arrivals. This has greatly aided the health officials in keeping close track of the visitors. Superintendent Recks says the de- partment has decided to regard as is se made today by two or Machine | spending her vacation at Indian Neck. Mrs. H. T. Sloper and family have gone to Greensville, Maine, on their v ation. H. J. Zahnleiter i{s spending his va- cation at Indian Neck. M Nelli N Maine. is stopping at Mrs. J. T. McCabe left today on a. trip to Providence. Miss Sophie Hornkohl will spend the next few days in New York. G. 1. Smith left today on a trip to Pittsfield. Fred E. Miller will spend his vaca- tion in New York. G. H. Clark will spend his vacation in Franklin, N. Y. F. Lewis left today on a trip aucket. Thorr to Paw! BIG COMBINE FFECTED. New Coal Concern Will Handle 6,- 000,000 Tons Annually. 12—The greatest coal combine known to the United King- London, Aug. 1ributed mong the troops. The nl- diers are cutting them up themselves | and make a crude kind of sandal! such erved as footwear far $200,- | 000 Bulgarian, Serbian and Turkish iring the Balkan w. | and military boots for | $30 a pair when they are to | The government has adver- | ather, offering $4 a pound, | il e soldiers ¢ ¥ Tourist $28 to be had. tised for 1 without sell s 6,000,000 FRANCS PER WEEK «Paris, Aug. 12.— for paper at the Bank of tinue at the remarkably of about six million f; A committec has now under the presidency of M. | David-Mennet, president of the | Paris Chamber of Commerce, to give | greater impc to the influ The | committee includes the presidents of | all the chambers of commerce in France and the most authorized rep- resentatives of every branch of art, industry and business. The object of the committee is to co-operate with citizens In every locality in France in a systematic education of people in the great country in having all the gold in the Bank of France. of gold ance con- | form rate per week. organized xchange: un anc: heen NEW RAINFALL RECORD. Ralel N. C, Aug. 12—A new rainfall record for the United tes was established when 22.22 inches of rain fell at Alta P Mitchell County during 2 p. m., July 16. tion director here byreau, announced t he completed his r month’s flood. in Lee of Adenson, the wes today port on sec- when last HELD FOR BURGLARY. Hartford, Aug. 12.—Henry J. Done- gan, arrested early this morning com- ing out of the rear window of an Agylum street saloon, was bound over t5 the criminal term of the superior court in police court, today for bur- | magnate. | which the | lvantages to the | the 24 hours preceding ther | dom has just been effected by Lord Rhondda, better known to Ameri D. A. Thomas, the Welsh coal He has brought into the n Combine, of which he is ing dircctor, between 3,500 and of the richest portion of Wales coal fields belong- Davis & Sons, Ltd. The deal involves the transfer of the collieries of the Welsh Navigation Steam Coal company, Ltd., acquired three years ago by Davis & Sons for $1,574,250. The combine places Lord Rhondda at the head of an organi- zation with a capital of $17,765,170. Public interest has been so much concentrated in the war that, outside business and financial circles, prac- tically no interest has been taken in the gigantic effect of the deal. It is that the Consolidated Cambrian Com- bine controls now all of the fields producing the renowned steam coal s contributed so much to the supremacy of the British mer- cantile marine and which has been said to constitute the life of the Brit- ish navy. It is said that there is no coal in the world with a higher repu- | tation for bunkering purposes, and that more record runs by ocean craft between New York and Liverpool have been made with this coal than with any other. Details of the deal are able, but it is understood that the market value of the shares of D. | Davis & Son, Itd., have appreciated in value recently from $7,678,125 to $10,040,62 The great annual output as Cambr mana 1,000 acres the South ing to D. not avail- combine will have of 6,000,000 tons. an ONE NEW CASE TODAY. Hartford, Aug. 12.—Only one new case of infantile paralysis was re- ported to the state health board today, king a total of in the state. Drs. Thompson and Stewart, the federal surgeons working in Connect- icut, were to meet Dr. John T. Black, sccretary of the state health board in New London today, for a conference on the situation in eastern Connecti- glary under bonds of $500. cut. = suspects local children who are taken to infected areas and then brought back to the city. Any wha are ab- sent from the city more than twen four hours, having visited New York or nearby points, will come under this category. During the past week the health department has issued more than 100 health certificates to New Rritain children leaving the city vacations. on CHANGE HEAUTH ORDINANCE, Word Which Rendered Law Uncon- stitutional Repealed Last Evening. At the monthly meeting of the ordi- nance committee of the common coun- cil last evening it was voted to recom- mend to the common council to change health ordinance No. 373, which was declared illegal in the po- lice court this week. The ordinance relates to the protection of meat from flies “securely.” it was impossible to provide secure protection, the committee confer- ence with Health Superintendent T. E. Reeks decided to change the read- ing to “all reasonable means.” In conference with Chairman Bab- cock of the board of public safety the ordinance committce took up the pro- posed ordinances relating to parking automobiles on Main street. It ‘was decided to recommend the adoption of an ordinance limiting the time to 40 minutes, the restricted district he- ing extended to cover Main street be- tween Chestnut and Lafayette strect It was also voted to adopt an ordi- nance in relation to the use of am- monia in refrigerating plants which are used jointly as tenement struc- tures. To provide against the dan- ger of fire and explosion it was de- cided to require that safety valves be installed and that shutouts he placed where they can be reached con- veniently in case of fire. SEES GERMAN OFFICIALS Emperor Francis Joseph Has Confer- and the objectional As word was it was claimed that in ences With Von Bethmann-Hollweg and Von Jagow at Vienna. Amsterdam, a. m. via TLondon, A Vienna that Emperor Francis Joseph has re ceived the German chancellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg in audience. Later the emperor was closeted with the German foreign minister Gottlich Von Jagow. Aus. despatch 12, says THREATENS SPEEDERS, Gerenwich, Aug. 12.—As fining au- tomobilists for overspeeding and reckless driving on the post road has not been eradicated the evil, Judge Mead in the borough court, after fin- ing William Hardwick of Stamford $10 and costs tod announced that hereafter offenders will have jail sen- tences without fines upon convic- tion; DY CARPENTER 3 Greenwich, Aug. 12 than Car- penter, who shot himself on Wednes- day, dled today. ¥ Engagéj Belmont, son known Caroline Hul- known ty. Miss Mr. Belmont, 1s ex- fond of horses. She is reputed of the south’s cleverest horsewomen. She is twenty-two years cld. The rumor that Raymond Bel- mont was engaged to the southern beauty gained circulation in saciety Raymond Belmont, the well financier, was engaged to Miss bert, well in soci Hulbert, tremely to be one like and William bis reported dinner at P f Nar mond Belmont on the stage Miss Ethel voreed him June. They Picture, shows Mi: Lrother. Helen on a w Reports in New York asserted thatjafter he had Miss Hulbert, her mother of August| Hulbert, a brother of ncee, guests at a gansett Pier. Ray- divorced wife, known Tthel was Lindner. ai- sranted last in 191 Lorraine, She deere > mar taken at a vecen® r Hulbert and Mr: Belmont, wife of Raymond Belmont’s | MOTORCYCLAST IN URED. Injurics When Berlin Man His Vchicle Is Smashed. Receivy Arthur Anderson of Berlin received painful hand this wher Ford John into hi Pearl st i injuries to his and leg ifter O car drive the corner lin Square, turn the corner, machine struck. The motorcycle was smashed. Harry Berson reported to the polico this afternoon that while he was driv- ing his touring car through East Main street In front of J. M. Finnigan’s house, a large dog ran in front the machine and was run over. by MeCali of et a and as lerson driver for H. R. Walker company took | away the animal which did not ap- pear to be injured. Harmon ! complained of | noon that he left his bicycle standing | of the in front vl an autor re run i was dow me 1 stree ed of es rider the where he w Monroe H. A\i Watch Hill. Holleran to n t injuries. hic yhile backed Hill after- of polic Maplo the this Besse-Leland company into it and n onlooker resignation W | a bicyelist 1ortly after noon Dolan blamed 1 ons is stopping at | extinguished before much damage was | between a | house | when the | hearin | agreed |6 NEW HAVEN LOAN APPROVED Public Utilities Commission Permits Railroad to Loan $100,000 to Hous- | | ‘ atonic Power Company. | Hartford, Aug. 12.—The public util- commission today, formally —ap- proved the New Haven road's loan of $100,000 to the Housatonic Power company. Improvements contemplat ed by the compa in around W call for an expend- iture of § the major portion of which the iy will meet out of its current income. The lean, not to exceed $100,000 will provide the bal- and the road will that sum out of its liquid assets There was no opposition at the last week and today’s action was expected. | ities power iterbury of 00 ance advance HOD CARRIERS RETUR Masons Agree Increase Twenty Master to Wages Cents. Hartford, Aug. 12.—At a conference committee from the 50 rriers and the Master the Monday They had | and went on striking hod ca Masons' Association, tod nmen return to for $3.20 a $3 a a den to morning, tting wor y at the war n, tobacco man, most fous bein of A. S. Hartme strikers rushed a new build- construction. The police for trouble at all walked out, but the unde reserve ing were ready ce the there were no arrests. times s men Cabin Creek Coal Company’s Hall Million. Charleston, W. Va. Aug. 12.—Re- | ports reuching military headquarters | in the Cabin Creck valley today, indi- cated that the death list from Wed- nesday’s storm would not exceed fifty. Relicf work is going on systematically The Cabin Creek Consolidated Coal company places its losses at $500,000 and tho Chesapeake and Potomu Telephone company must spend fully $75,000 to rebuild its lines. Many oil producing companies were hit hard. TWO DEATF IN FAIRFIELD. Babies Victims of Infantile Paralysis Plague. Fairfield, Aug. 12—Two deaths and two cases was Fairfleld’s latest record in the infantile paralysis epidemic today. Victoria Petak, a five month old | girl, and Franklin Olivia, a seven | week old baby, died from the disease Jast night and today two es are under quarantine and observation. The Petak child, it was stated, had been ill for eight days but thc case | was not reported to a physician until on Com- | run He | the | brought the department to a house at tor not watching | yesterday morning. Health Officer W. lissued a new rule which prohibits children under ten years of age from entering the post office building. T. Nagel today ON SEYMOUR STREI department v afternoon when an al FIRE The f this| o'clock as given a ortly after 2 rm from Box 412 mour street owned hy In some manner ne ignited but the blaze John | Barberian. the | roof bec: a DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Peter Wallock. Peter, the two year old son of M and Mrs. Mitro Wallock of 24 Beavel street, died yesterday from convul sions. The funeral was held thi ning and interment was in thi Greel cemetery. me Mrs. Sadic Gustin. Sadie Gustin, home at of fift and a ¢ held from widow, died las 30 Franklif vea Sh ghter. Thi St. Mary? 9 o'cloc] the new Mrs night her street at the leaves two funeral will church Mo morning at and interment will be in Cat cemeter sons be 10lic Cornelius Kemmerer, The funeral of Cornelius Kemmere Curtis street w held »m hi home this afternoon, v. H. 8 offiiciating. Interment was Iig »w cemetery. of late Fai Card of Thanks, ress our sincel nds for their mani We exy thanks to kind fri acts of sympathy and kindness dur: ing the and death of our be ved and sister. We wish td recially mention the friends in thy Church and Village, others fo the beautiful floral contributions. MR. and MRS. JOHN PERRY, JOSEPH J. BLINN. wish to i ss wifo and DEMOCRATS CAUCUS. Discuss Committee Report on Amend-| ments to Revenue Bill. Aug. 12.—Anothel 1cus of senate democrats was call Washington, ed for today to consider finance coi mittee amendments to the revenue) bill, Increasing inheritance taxes and imposing a tax of ten per cent on tha net profits of manufacturers of wai munitions and materials entered into munitions At a caucus last night the democs ratified an amendment to increase tha surtax on incomes of than $2, 000,000 from ten to thirteen Several senators even urg tax as high as fifteen, twenty twenty-five per cent on such large incomes. Another amendment ap proved would make the normal in-| come tax two instead of one per cent] as at present. more d a sur- or even| GENERAL SMUTS DEAD. Candidate for Presidency of] Transvaal Against Kruger. Cape Town, Unlon of South Africa, Aug. 12, via London 12:10 p. m.—} General Tobias Smuts, member of parliament, dead. General Smuts| was a candidate for the presidency of] the Transvaal in 1897 against Paull Kruger. He took a prominent part in the Boer war. Was is COPPER MARKET FAIR. New York, Aug 12.—A fair demmandl for both domest'c and forelgn buyers has beén reported in the copper mar et during the past week. Today” quotations far electrolytic ranged| | trom 253 to 27 cents. HOUSTON RENOMINATED. Tenn., Aug. 12.—Of= of the democratic vote congressional district, shows W. C. Houston was renomin- ed to congress by a majority of 158 Shelbyville, ficlal figures in the fifth ldom:, over his two opponents. Nomination is equivalent to election. IF, AFTER YouR STRANMGER PARTNE ADDRESSES THE “BALL WELL LIKE e ~IF HE TAKES A STANCE. THUS BLL WE ALL MAKE MUSTAKES By BRIGGS ‘- AND MAKES I l 7) ) Ji —AND FLUBS HIS DRIWE LIKE A HUMAN BEING LIKE THS —4% \ ISN'T_aT ‘ A REWLIEF AND A )., GR-R-AND ulifice - - AND GL-L-0RI0US FEELIN'