New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 16, 1916, Page 7

2 (Phone Number of cost manner. $1.839 ea. Were now $1.98. 79c each. In the soft I and large variety and evening shad inches wide, and $2 yard. Yo At our big Silk PROMPTI RE! Were $2.76 now $2.19 ea. Were §4.50 $6 now $3.98 ea. BABY COUCH HAMMOCKS, reduced from $12.50 to $10.50 each. From §10 to $8.50 each. the Japanese Straw kind, regular price 12 1-2c reduced to only 10c ea beautiful for linings, Charter 5200) Visit our Draper Dept. and select $2 now $1.59 ea. TOILET DEPT. Offers reg. $2.50 White Ivory Mirrors at 1.79 each. Ivory Hair Brushes for $1.25 each. Hughes Ideal Hair Brushes, $1.560 kind, Regular $1.50 Bath Brushes for 98c each. Easel regular 50c ones, 29¢ each. Ivory Nail Buffers, were $1: for 50c each. Reg- ular 26c Nail Scrubs 19c. 5 SOME SILKS THAT YOU WILL WANT. ight colors for evening dresses, we offer some Pretty to select from at $1.50 and $2 yard. es, there is Chiffon Satin, u will find lgere the largest line Dept. CEIVING ALL DRY Berlin News STARVING MAN FOUND N FIELD Daughter, "Phone Operator, Learns of Plight in Police Call “HEAT HELD RESPONSIBLE Fence is Unsatisfactory and George | { H. Sage Asks Selectmen to Act as | Viewers—Railroad Negroes Held | ‘yfor Superior Court. But for the prompt action of Offi- | cer William Ritchie, James Mulvey of Prospect street, Meriden, would have probably died of starvation last eve- ning. As a farmhand emploved by John Seibert “on his Turnpike farm | D | ony imported by the railroad company | finishing the day's hay cutting, ame across the prostrate body of man in the extreme eastern end of field on the shores of the Matte- in yessett river. The man was so weak was unable to stand. The farm- hand immediately notified Officer Ritchie, who removed Mulvey to the to farm. Dr. R. M. Griswold was immoned and he attended to Mr. “Mulvey’s wants. After the man was ed sufficiently to falk, he said he James Mulvey. 59 vears old, of Bank street, Meride As there Bank th ity, Firs tman Wil Gibney com- nicated with the Waterbury police, He received the information that 108 Bank in that city was a busi- sess place. The Meriden police were called, hut were throw any light on the man. Mr. Mulvey's daughter is elephone operator at ange and when she she told the Silver City father has been missing since Thursday, and from the descrip- of the man found here, thought it tallied with her father’s. Miss Mul- > to the town farm last eve- about 10:30 o’clock and identified > man as her father. His condition low at the time and Rev. J. C. Brennan was summoned to admin- ister rites of the church. Fortunately a little later Mr. Mulvey began to TOw stronger and plans were made 40 remove him to his home today. Miss Mulvey sald he has been work- ing in the hawflelds for the past fortnight and it is surmised he be- came affected by the heat and wan- dered away. Miss Mulvey was outspoken in her praise of the local authorities for the treatment afforded her father and told clectman Gibney, she will pay all ex- penses incurred. This morning it was o str street una to call heard the < very said. Mr. Mulve condition was much improved Fence Unsatisfactory. George H. Sage, president of the Benlintl Goriaiiicti ool cnt iR written to the selectmen, as fence viewers, that the fence recently erected between his property and that »of Charles M. Jarvis is unsatisfactory and wishes them to view the dividing line. Mr. Sage is of the beHef that rart of the fence has been erected on the Meriden | police, | his property and that it is only three feet high. A lawful fence should be made of four wires, each twelve inch- es apart, the bottom one being twelve inches above the ground. The fence viewers will examine the work within the next three days. The whole affair vears ago. At that ment was made by Mr. Sage and Colo- nel Jarvis’ foreman that the fence would be erected by the latter. Mr. Sage called the fence viewers about dates back seven time an agree- three weeks ago to determine the matter. A. A. Weldon, who is new foreman for Colonel Jarvis, after hearing of the previous agreement, said he would erect the necessary fence. This was considered satisfac- tory and the matter was thought closed. After the inspection, the se- lectmen will endeavor to effect an am- icable settlement. Held for Superior Court. Cyrus Thompson and Robert Jen- kins of Newport News, Va. were held for the October term yesterday morning by Judge Fay They were charged with intent to kill. a crap game and assaulted each othe: with iron bars Jenkins’ skull juries about the head and arms. Both men are among the negro col- which made their home near the lo- | cal depot upon their arrival. The assault took place at the Peat Works { just over the town line | Erect New Flume. of the su- | | perior court in the Meriden City court It is alleged the men quarrelled over | (Mail Orders Carefully Filicd} {UP TO AND INCLUDING SEPT. 8TH, We will Close Fridays at Noon. HAMMOCK CLEARANCE Now is your time to buy, when prices are reduced In this regarddess from the HAMMOCKS we are offering. Were $1.50 now $1.19 ea. Were $2.25 now $1.69 ea. Were $2.50 now $3.59 ea.: with canopy tops, in white and khakl, Regular separate Plaid Silks in 36-inch width, In stripes and pin checks, always good, and in such lovely colorings, just right for Fall wear, you will find Chiffon Taffetas in yard wide for $1.50 yard. the new Silk for Autumn, $1.50 yard. For all kinds of garments, there is Chine of 40-inch width, in all colors, and of extra nice grades for $1.50 in town Crepes and Chiffons to match all colors. We invite you to come see them. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON GOODS PURCH ASED OF US. was | fractured and Thompson suffered In. | | | | | ! i | No little interest is being manifested | | about Kensington, over the new steel | { flume, which is about to be installed | at the American Paper Goods plant | It is approximately 150 feet long anda ' | will | house. The water flows through the | flume and is used to keep the wheels of industry moving throughout the | factory. The old wooden flume, which | has done service for many vears, will be discontinued after the erection of the new one. Labor Troubles. The labor situation at the local b: k yards is still the cause of con- siderable The owners are ex. periencing considerable difficulty in keeping their organizations intact for the men still ask for raises and | other privileges. Tt was thought that after the early summer strike was settled, everything would move se- renely, but this has not been the case. Tt s also rumored that all is not well among the manufacturers. Some, it iy sald, have made a practice of luring helpers from other yards and as a result of retallation, the men are benefiting by abnormal increases. After the strike, a scale of wages for varfous jobs was made but it has not been 1ived up to be some, is the belief of other manufacturers Briefs. John Wilson of Kensington has re- turned from his vacatian, which was spent in Boston. Mr. and Mrs. Rodney Loveland of Fast Berlin have returned from a so- journ at Block Island. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Chapman, for a | number of years residents of Kensing- worry. [ | ton, are preparing to move to New Britain. Mr. Chapman is an ex-con- stable and both have made friends during their stay, who will re- gret their leaving town. Mrs. Wiliam Nye of East Berlin is entertaiming Mr. and Mrs. F. Bailey of Deep River. Miss Florence Webster and Miss Pauline Riley have returned from vacation in Rhode Island. a many | run from the dam to the hoiler | PALMER Were $1.76 now Were Porch Mats, $2 White back Mirrors, waists, and In pretty street 40 Crepe De of Georgette William Ahearn, a local brakeman, is spending a few days in Boston. Gertude North of East Miss Berlin is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Nick- | erson of Trenton, N. J. FILE FORECLOSURE SUIT U. S. District Court Judge Gives Pea- body Committee Authority to Act Against Rock Island Railroad. Chicago, Aug. ccramitree today suit 16.—The Peabody has permission to file to foreclose the Chicago, Rock Island & Facific railroad, according to a decision handed down yesterday by Judge F. A. Geiger in the United States | district court. Seven men who control about twen- ty por cent of the $111.000,000 of un- derlying bonds of the railroad com- prise the Peabody committee. The committee holds that under the re- ceivership the security of its bonds ! has been injured. John Geiger’s decision is opposed to the argument presented by the stock- holders, !ed by Nathan L. Amster of Boston, and the holders of most of the secondary securities, 1ncluding the debenture bonds. The Peabody committee includes Percy Rockefeller, Allan A. Forb. William A. Day, Alexander Hemphill, Albert W. Harris, Charles A. Peabody and John H. McClement. GAME I DS IN DRAW. King Gustavus Watches Soccer Foot- ball Contest. 15, via London, 16. —The first game of football played here today the American soccer team against all-Stockholm re- sulted in a draw. BEach team scored a goal. King Gustave V was a mem- ber of the large enthusiastic that saw the contest. Stockholm, Aug. Aug. by ! There was no scoring in the first half. In the sccond half the Ameri- cans after twenty-five minutes’ play made their goal on a pass from Swords, inside right, to Heminsley, center forward. The Swedish team ccored a goal ten minutes later. The Americans throughout the gome dis- played superior aggre.siveness. Before the game started King Gustave made a specch to the Ameri- cans and expressed the hope that they would enjoy their visit. “HONEY FITZ” TO RUN. Is Candidate to Succeed Lodge in U. S. Senate. Aug. 16.—John F. ald, former congressman and former mayor of Boston, last night announced his candidacy for the democratic nom- ination to the United States senate seat now held by Henry Cabot Lodge, republican. Last week Mr. Fitzger- ald said he would not be a candidate, in order to leave the fleld open for ex-Gov. Walsh. In a statement to newspaper men Boston, Fitzger- | last night, Fitagerald said he had been encouraged by Mr. Walsh and by Mayor James M. Curley of Boston to seek the nomination. Mr. Walsh had been considered a possible candidate for the place, but he made a contrary announcement recently. The candi- dacy of Brig.-Gen. Charles H. Cole for the democratic nomination for gover- nor was indorsed by Mr. Fitzgerald in his statement. crowd | | annual | the need of co-operatian and to show Plainville News } FIELD DAY PLANS , MUST BE ABANDONED Health Officer Refuses to Allow? Gathering of Young People Here KEEP OUT PARALYSIS GERM | Epworth TLeague Indefinitely 1 | pones Outing Scheduled for Labor Day—Plainville Camp Grounds Are | Practically Under Quarantine | Because af the prevalence of infan-| tile paralysis in various parts of the state, Health Officer J. N. Bull is adopting measures to prevent, if pos- | sible, an outbreak of the dread dis- ease in Plainville, and he has de- cided to forbid public gatherings of voung people from different dacalities young people from different localittes where there is a posesibility of start- ing an epidemlc. He took the first step in this direction yesterday when | he ordered the indefinite postpone- ment of the Epworth League field day which was scheduled far Labor dey at the camp grounds. Members of this organization in va- rious places in the state had planned to have an outing at the grounds on this day but as It would bring to- some of gether many voung people whom might be carrying the paralysis | germ. Dr. Bull notified the officer that the idéa would have to be abandoned. The health officer is keeping a close watch on the camp grounds as there are a number of children in the cot-| tages who were sent here from New York to escape contact with the d ease. The grounds are now practi- cally under quarantine although no gns of the dise: have become nenifest. No one is permitted to | bring children to the place without a | permit from the health officer, who is | jssuing the certificates only to voung- sters who come from places not hit | by the scourge Those living in the cottages have been warned against allowing their children to come into | the town to mingle with other voung | folks and the grounds are now prac- | tically isolated | DA. Bnll was i Bristol this morning | to confer with the health authorities | ir- that place regarding the plans for | preventing an outbreak of the disease | in the neighboring city. Bristol has| appropriated $500 for this purpose and it the the intention to keep out- | of-town children from visiting the| city. No such methods will be em- | rloved unless conditions become more | dangarous, but Dr. Bull will keep a | close watch of the youngsters who ceme to Plainville from other places During the past few days reports of cases of the dread disease develop- ing in Plainville have heen numerous | tut according to the hea'th officer the town is yvet free of the scourge and he is hopeful that it will remain so e is making an effort to dlscour- | age traveling of children while the| disease is prevalent and with other health officers is advising parents to keep their offspring at home for the present. Business Men's Outing. Thile the exact date has not vet! been selected, it Is expected that the! outing of the Buslness and Tmprovement association will be held at Lake Compounce early next manth, probably on the ninth or the Satur- | day following. Plans for the affair| are in the hands of Frank T. Wheel- | er and he expects to confer with the | management of the resart In a few | most favorable | days regarding the date, The outing will be held on a| Saturday, as the majorty of the members find it more convenient to | get away on that dav. Tike the annual banquet, the <ummer outing is ane of the, tmport- ant social features of the assoclation, ond Is looked forward to with consid- crable antifcipatory pleasure by the members. The affair this vear will prabably be like its predecessor, in- asmuch as it will take on the form of ~ sheep barbecue with a program of athletic sports, for the entertaiinment | of those who attend The assoclation is steadily jn numerical strength and it has a strong influence on community life. Its officers are making an effort to get all the men of the town interested in its actlvities as with proper co- operation the organizaton can accom- rlish a great deal for Plainville. An attempt will be made in econnection with the annual outing to emphasize gaining | how the assocfatton is working for the | common good. Praviding the plans materialize in expected fashion, more than one hun- dred members will attend the outing. The distribution of tickets will take place as soon as the date Is selected. | Get New Yorkers Here, For the first time since the trans- fer station was opened here many raonths ago, the railroad company has found it necessary to import men to work in connection with the hand- ling of its freight shipments, fifteen NMew Yorkers having been sent here to Lring the working force up to it Te- cuired numerical strength. This move was necessitated by the large increase In business and the sudden falling aff In the number of “floaters’ reporting at the station in search of cmployment, The number of men given work at the station since January is now rearing the one thousand mark. Des- pite the fact that a minfature army has worked on the platforms, the cempany has never had any trouble | getting help until now, the daily ap- Ilications for employment averaging from ten to fifteen. The action of the justices in send- ing to jail transients who get drunk and create disturbances may hav had | Daniels and Miss recitation by Mrs. H. P. Lowrey was [ itetlon by Washington, Aug. 16.—The third | child birth. The hospital authorit The program was concluded with | man originally selected by President | abandoned experimental use of ¢ il e e e e ve vl eoetary Tane : . s e e analTnatice Branhalslentin e e | o stHod fznore thAD nine oA LIS Sy | . S o e uch = mis- | The conclusion reached is that it his talk to a description of Florida | ion to compose Mexican border trou- | 4 rilous, that the menace to t where he visited a few months ago. | Ples has declined to serve. Justice norz 2: mem::hud 1s too grave to W - Brandeis also has dec i the : Await Convention Call. : declined and the | a0t jtg use except under the most A president is understood to be consid- Politicians interested in the sena- |ering a long list of men for ap.| YOLADIe olrcumstances ¢ torial contest are resting on their | polntments In the two places. The Aftec more Sthan "(;M falmw x(]‘ : oars, having lessened their efforts in [ name of the third man among the | Ly &Rt leep arug, Fo ol | behalf of their favorite candidates | original selections neve ffoprtetriclans il ouss : & selections never has been di- | safely used only under exception Agents C Oo St o andard Patterns “The Store of Superior Values.” Open Saturday Evenings Until ® P. M. S. Hills HARTFORD @ Store Established 1883. Store Closes Fridays at Noon. OUR MATL ORDER SERVICE Our customers, who may be away from the city can depend upon our Mail Order Department to make their purchases for them just as efficiently as if they would do it in person. All mail orders are filled the same day as received. Autumn Fashions Are Being Shown In DRESSES, COATS aw SUITS Styles that have been approved and already are meeting with favor. Not many of a style so that one will not be ept to get a duplicate of the dress she is wearing. FALL MODELS IN CHARMEUSE FOR MISSES AND LADIES Excellent quality Charmeuse, combinations of Charmeuse and Georgette, fur trimmed, in the shades of wistaria, Burgundy, fcrest green, rose, taupe, grey and navy, for street and afternoon $290.76 and $82.50. new wear. SERGE DRESSES FOR LADIES AND MISSES For the miss who is planning to g0 away to School or College, it is mot too soon to think of se- curing one or more of the new models in serge dresses that we are already showing. They come in serge, serge and satin and serge and Georgette, neatly embroidered in silk and wool, some are braid trimmed and all the latest fall colorings. Dresses at $14.95 and up to $35.00. FULL LENGTH COATS ARE IN VOGUE Handsome Long Coats in velour and vicuna for machine wear, lined with guaranteed to wear satin, be buttoned close up to the neck, deep cuffs and fanoy patched navy, wistaria. plum and bronze unusually good values with attached or detachable collar, may pockets, in shades of forest green, African brown, at $25.00 and $32.50. PARASOLS TO CLOSE FOR $1.98 AND $2.98 The balance of our stock of Parasols are being closed out for §1.98 and $2.98. There are bargains to be had. WASH DRESSES GREATLY UNDERPRICED One can find a pretty Wash Dress at almost the cost of the materlal. One lot of Dresses at $3.95, old up to $7 a tendency to keep down the number | Prior, and George A. Hiscox are at- | here for the rest of the week will be followed by Cleveland, Detri of visitors, the prospective freight i tending the convention. > handlers, realizing that Plainville is | The transfer of property on and St. Louis. a healthy town only for those Who | Main street from the estate of Frank o 0 make a pretense at least of obeying ! s Neal to Dr. J. C. Tanner has been | 6§ y the laws. | recorded in the town clerk’s office. | Of the fifteen brought here from ' The deed for the Neal homestead | New York a few days ago, ten are which was purchased by Thomas W. | still on the job. The places of the | O’Connor of New Britain has not vet | others have been filled and the work- | heen filed, | ing force is at present adequate for Mrs. Albert Kingsbury of this place, the requirements of the station. . | a patient at the New Britain hos- With the Grangers. At the social session which lowed the regular meeting of the grange last evening a most interesting | program was rendered under the di- rection of the lecturer. Mrs. S. B. Carpenter gave a humor- ous reading and there were two well rendered vocal selections by Mijss Lila Helen Pelton. A THIRD MAN DECLINES | Must Johns Hopkins Hospital Authol ties Abandon This Method President Wilson Select Two | Aug. 16.—Johns has practically Ho disa Bafttimore, | kins Hospital proved the “twilight sleep” method Members of Commission to Treat With Mexico Regarding Differences. until the call for the district conven- tion is issued. In conformance with custom it is probable that the con- | vention will be held in Plainville and there is a likelihood that Chairman Treadway and his associates on the district committee will call the ses- sion for the latter part of next month. The gathering usually takes place a vulged. 3 | conditions because of questions I garding the proper dosage. In the later cases two highly expe enced physiclans always were at ti bedside of the expectant mother, well as several nurees. There alwaj the imminent danger of the strai of the baby from the mi Mexico City, Aug. 16.—The declina- tion of Supreme Court Justice Bran- | dels to serve as a member of ths Mexican-American commission is giv- en ae the reason for the delay in the meeting of the conferees in a dispatch from Ambassador Designate Arred a gulation ; 2 e , scopalomin was given short time after the state convention :!Hn to Foreign Minister Agullar. The (n’:‘vm“ r'nhoor Ipl e g s cus i r spatch says that pe mo % and this custom will probably be ob- patch says that polit opposttion | 1% M0 ST DL wiillam L. Millg e e to Justice Brandeis caused o de i erved his year. St wused him to de- | ¢}, o resident obstetrician, that it wi Elijah Rogers of Southington and 3 T 1 two skind A. H. Condell of this place seem to | 1he Mexican commissioners have {;h’-’:;‘:r";l(mv\e o ;;rsm:;mm. Th loom up as the most promising can- | P9oR ready to leave for several days y % C°C 10 © op csented a vigll didates in the G. O. P. contingent anq | 224 the delay in naming the Amer- | o % "0 00 B0 Ll the men in touch with the situation | .C8N conferees and the time and plac “Scopalomin is far from the ide predict that one of them will he se- \‘_“_fh“‘_‘fe"“’z RIS SBOBLEG] el o for child-bearing,” said Dr. M lected to make the run. Plainville ig | TNeTe 15 no bellef, however, th lea yesterday. “The atfendant daf the town in the district most entitled | [NIE has ocoured at =~Washington | gorg"are so great that it can nevi to the nomination, while Mr. Rogers |/ 21 "' ¢ ‘_“:‘ anything more than | oopq ynto general use. The wealt] | seems to be the individual deserving | g o DOTETY Postponement of the con- | 1oy afford it, as the expense of ha of the honor this fall. He withdrew | j | ing skilled obstetricians always in e from the contest two years ago to | o= is the smallest consideration but £d | keep “peace in the family,” with the RED SOX RAISE PENNANT. most people, the so-called midd understanding that his candidacy | ycoai Chams TR 5 lasses and poor cl hatEneeIt | would be looked on with favor in | rld’s Champicnship Flag Unfurled of the question; and it is among 010 Conse aently L his Trle ol o to Boston Breezes, masses that the greater number | pect that he will receive the support Boston, Aug. 18.——A double- erj| PlEthe0CeuT: of the majority of the dol-—#l'apw‘s ‘,MU ::C;:;ga;: wr: :(:-n”qh:l r;:?“:,.»’, ‘It is not a method that the avel Plainville has been after senatorial | Sl Gy 55| axe practitigneriicanfuae. N Gur. Suy honors for a number of years but | casion for the raising of the world’s | clusions show that a man shoul always found it necessary or advisable | Slampionship pennant by the Roston have at least five years' obstetriog to sive way to other piaces in the | American League baseball club today. | hospital experience before venturin district, despite the fact that this| The Red Sox, now at the head of | to use scopalomin. The average prag town is overwhelmingly republican | {N® league, leading Chicago by two | titioner can never hope to have thf and plays an important part in keep- | 2’4 @ half games and Cleveland by | experience. = Without this acoum ing the district a G. O. B. strongheiq, | tV0 games, are at the besinning of a | lated skill the dangers of the twillg] crucial home series. Chicago will be | sleep method are too great The old stand-bys of the party here are getting tired of waiting and un- less the delegates from other places begin to show some consideration for this town, there is lable to be some frictton which will not be conducive to the party’s interests. THE 7POPUVI;AR SHdPL STORE : DON'T MISS OUR CLEARING SALE OF ies’” Pumps: (xford Ladies’ Pumps : Cxfords Patent Colt, Gun Metal Calf and Tan Russia, which formerly sold at $2.50 to $4.00 i $1 .89 — MARKED DOWN TO — $1 .89 941 Main St, Hartford ASK THE CLERK FOR §. & H. GREEN STAMPS Brief Items. George Woodruff of the Frisbie and Hemingway force started today on his | annual vacation. The Woman's Rellef corps will have | | | a regular meeting tomorrow after- noon in G. A. R. hall. It will be the first session of the organization since | early in the summer and a large at- | tendance is expected. Mrs. George R. Byington and chil- dren returned home today from Wood- mont where they have been spending the past month. Record has been made in the town clerk’s office of the sale of land on Bank street by Mrs. Mary McDonnell to William L. Cafferty, trustee. Chief M. A. Norton attended the banquet of the state fire chiefs served today in connection with the annual convention of the state firemen at Thompsonville. His assistant, E. P.i e e~ S