New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1916, Page 11

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1916: Union Suits the most com- fortable underwear; $1 and $1.50 a suit. Two-piece Suits, 50c gar- ment. Bathing Suits, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $3.50. Auto Dusters, $2.50 to $5. Trunks, Bags, Suit Cases. All Straw Hats reduced. CI == GENTRAL POWERS CLAIH UPPER HAND (Continued from First Page.) Kovel. According to today’s war of- fice announcement, the attacking col- umns, which opened their offensive vesterday afternoon on the Russian positions near Tobol, were repulsed by the Russian fir Russian Attack Repulsed. ntinople, via London, Aug. 8 a. m.—The repulse of a attack on the Turkish po: s along the Caucasus front with a loss of 3,400 Russian troops, is re- ported in the Turkish official state- ment today, as follows: Caucasus front: On our right wing, separate attacks on the Turkish advanced positions were repulsed by counter attacks with considerable enemy losses. In the Ognot sector one the Russians lost 3,000 men and in front of the Turkish position at Mighi, we counted 400 killed.” Con 24, 10: in Report Success for Entente. Paris, Aug. 24, 2:20 p. m.—The French war office this afternoon gave out an official announcement on the operations in front of Saloniki, read- ing as follows “In front of the right wing of the allied armies the enemy is entrench- ing himself on the left bank of the River Struma and on both sides of thg, highway to Seres. Between the Struma and the upper Valley of the Moglenica, Anglo-French forces have repulsed without trouble several at- tempts of the enemy to recapture the positions occupied by Anglo-French ferces to the north of Palmes, in the sector of Doiran, and In the direction of Ljumnica _“Along the front to the w entire mountainous of the Moaglenica, Serbian troops are developing an offensive. On the extreme left they ave re-occupied, as a result of a orous counter attack, hill 1506, five kilometres (three miles) to the northwest of Ostrovo Lake, which position they lost on the morning of August 23." » st French Beat Off Germans, 1 Aug. 24, Noon.—After an in- e bombardment of the Soyecourt the Germans last night at- tacked with grenades the French pesitions south of the Somme, but swithout avail, says today’s war office statement. Positions between Fleury and Thiaucourt, which had been taken by the French were violently shelled by the German guns. Fnglish Hold Firm, London, Aug. 24, 5 p. m.—On ymme front, in the neighborhood of Guillemont, the Germans last Aight launched a strong attack, in an effgrt to regain lost ground. The official statement sued here today gays the attack was repulsed after a severe struggle in which the Germans Aug. 23, via 148 p. m.—Greek troops are still resisting the Bul- garians at Seres, in Northeastern Greece, notwithstanding the orders @f the general staff that they retire. The Greeks are being re-inforced rapidly by volunteers London, Aug. BREACH OF CONTRACT ALLEGED. through his counsel, D. Saxe, today brought suit against Thomas Lynch et. al. to recover $400. Propert. longing to the defendants on Main street w ached by Consta- ble Fred Winkl The plaintiff al- leges he entered into a deal with the plaintiffs for the sale of property at the corner of BEast Main and Elm street and after a stipulated sum had: been paid the defendants refused fo live up to the terms in the con- tract. The writ is returnable in the court of common pleas on the first Tuesday in Septembe’. Simuel Sweig, Attorney Morris | OPTIMISM STRONG AMONG MEN FOR AVERTING STRIKE (Continued from First Page.) force the employers to give to buy off the labor from its illegal course.” Settlement Reported in Sight, After conference with representa- of the employes and employers, oner Chambers of the fed- mediation board, discussed the > situation with President Wil- son and made arrangements for a roup of the railroad presidents to ce Mr. Wilson immediately. There were reports that a settlement of the controversy was in sight. Hale Holden of the Burlington, Dan- iel Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio, and R. S. Lovett of the Union Pacific, the sub-committee which has been dealing with the president for the last two days, arrived at the White House shortly before 1 o'clock and refused to make any statement before seeing the President. After the conference the outlook was anything.” The president sent for the execu- tives to acquaint them with the progress being made by him in deal- ing with the problems suggested at previous conferences. Will Grant Eight Hour Day. After continued conferences be- tween President Wilson and the select committee of railroad executives, the. situation surrounding the threatened strike was described as having nar- rowed down to the following: The railroad presidents, at least the select committee of eight are willing to accept the eight hour day insisted upon by President Wilson and the trainmen. In return they ask that they be as- sured as fully as possible that all proper support be given and proper means be used to assure them a freight rate increase from fhe inter- state commerce commission. | They ask also that congress create a permanent board or commission similar to the Canadian commission, to handle future labor difficulties. A commission of this character would be empowered to investigate when labor troubles threaten, and no strike could be called or strike vote taken pending its investigation, a full re- port of which would be made public at its conclusion. At the end of the investigation ar- bitration would be suggested, but if not accepted opportunity would be siven to the men to take a strike vote. The balloting would be secret. These proposals were communicated by Commissioner Chambers, to the representatives of the men, who parently regarded them favorabl. Judge Chambers then reported to President Wilson and a sub-commit- tee of railroad executives was sum- moned to the White House. None of them could say afterward whether President Wilson reported the men would accept the proposals but it was sald that some encouragement was felt as a result of the negotia- tions. President Wilson is understood to feel some sympathy for the counter demands of the railroads and to be not averse to having the men accept them. It is expected, however, that a vote of the 640 labor representatives here must be taken before they can receive the necessary indorsement. In the meantime the executives will continue their conferences among themselves and another White House visit may be made later. FIVE NEW PLAGUE CASES Man Twenty Years Old Dics in Water- it was said “more hopeful it town Few Hours After Diagnosis— Disease in New York, Including the reported Hartford, Aug. 24. case of infantile paralysis there today there are now eight cases of the disease in Hamden. The pa- tients all live within a radius of a hun- dred yards. Bridgeport reported two cases and one each from Watertown and Meriden were reported. Four of the five new cases today were infants. The case from Watertown was that of a man of twenty vears named Fred Merwin, who died within a few hours after the diagnosis #ad been estab- lished. The number of reported cases the state is now 406. New York, Aug. 24—FHealth depart- ment officials were encouraged by to- day's reports on the infantile paraly- sis epidemic, which showed a substan- tial decrease in the number of deaths and new cases. Boston, Aug. 24.—The spread of in- fantile paralysis in this state contin- ues, according to reports received by the department of health today. GUN FIRE IN NORTH SEA. Amsterdam, Aug. 24, via London, 4:30 p. m.—Advices received here to- day from the Dutch Island of Ame- land, in the North Sea, state that con- tinual and heavy gun firing from the north has been audible all through the morning. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. A. J. Sjoberg, M-~ Eleanor Gustafson of Belden ctre® received word today of the death of her brother, A. J. Sjoberg, at his home in Andernart, Sweden on July 21. E. W. Thompson. The funeral of the late Edward W. Thompson will be held from the home of James Kindelan at 19 Frank- lin street tomorrow morning at $:30 o'clock, and at St. Mary’s church at 19 o'clock. I wounds were dressed by Dr. D. L for an outing, "~ FUNERAL ON BIRTHDAY Funeral of Mrs, Post of Berlin Will Be Held on What Would Have Been 90th Anniversary of Birth. Mrs. Harriet H. Post, widow of C. B. Post, passed aw early today at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary A. Sears, of Berlin. The funeral ser- vices, which are to be held Saturday, will occurr on the anniversary of her ninetieth birthday. Mrs. Post leaves two daughters, Mrs Mary Sears, and Mrs. Mamie Barnes of Windsor, and a son C. H. Post, of Worcester, Mass. The inter- ment will take place in Exeter, Conn. Services will be held in Berlin. | Though the arrangements are not | complete it is probable that Rev. Dr. E. E. Nourse will officiate and that services will take place in the morn- CONTRACTOR INJURED John E. Meskill Thrown From Team in Collision With Auto Driven by Howard Kilbourne. John E. Meskill, a well-kncwn builder and contractor of 104 Winter street, and H. F. Moorehead of Henry street had a narrow escape from seri- ous injury early last evening on Stan- ley street when an automobile driven by Howard Kilbourne, son of Judson 8. Kilbourne of 1785 Stanley, collided With the team in which they were rid- ing, throwing both men into the | street. Mr. Meskill suffered from a | wrenched left shoulder, a painful cut | on his right knee and numerous bruls- | es and contusions about the body. His W. O’Connell. Mr. Moorehead was more fortunate, escaping with a few slight scratches. The wagon in which they were riding was demolished. According to Mr. Meskill he was returning from West Hartford about 7:15 o'clock and was passing the Stanley farm when he perceived an automobile approaching. As the car neared his team it swerved from its course and made towards them. Mr. Meskill claimed that he was close to the gutter on the right side of ths road. He shouted a warning to the driver but it appeared that no atten- tion was paid to it. The machine col- lided with his vehicle and both men were thrown out. The horse became frightened and commenced to prance about in the road but Mr. Meskill kept a tight rein on the equine during the excitement and soon quieted the sp'r- ited animal. According to Kilbourne, it was quite dark at this point on the road and he could not see the team distinetly. To make matters worse the road was wet and he claims ‘hat his machine skidded. Besides him- self, Misses Edith and Annie Larson | were in the machine and he was fak- ing these voung ladies home. None of the occupants of the machine was hurt. FIFTH GERMAN WAR LOAN “The TLast” | | | Issue Described As in Publicity Campaign Among Public; Country Finds Use of Money High. London, Aug. 24, 11:55 a. m.—Ar- rangements have been completed for flotation of the fifth German war loan. An Exchange Telegraph de- patch from the Hague vs the loan will be issued on September 14, and that the interest rate will be five per cent,, as in the case of previous loans. | Subscriptions will be received up to | October 5. The issue price, the despatch says, will be 98. Count Von Roedern, secretary of the imperial treasury, has instituted measures to popularize the loan | which, the despatch says, is being de- scribed by canvassers as “the last war | loan.” Former issues of war bonds | may be turned in as subscriptions. The fourth German war loan was issued in March. It was sold at 98, as against 99 for the third loan. An | issue price of 98 for the new bonds would indicate that Germany, in com- mon with other belligerents, is being compelled to pay a higher price for its funds as the war goes on, POINT FOR DEAD MEN Witness Testifies There Was No In- criminating Evidence Found on Skeffington, Dickson and McIntyre. Dublin, Aug. 24, via London, 4 p. m.—At the continuation today of the | inquiry into the shooting without trial during the rebellion last spring of F. | Sheehy Skeffington, Fred MeclIntyre and Thomas Dickson, Sir John Simon, chairman of the commission which is conducting the investigation, read a report made by Captain Bowen-Colt- hurst, who ordered the execution of the three men. The report was made after the arrest of the captain, whom a court-martlal subsequently found gullty but insane. The captain re- ported he did not believe the guard room to be a safe place for such “desperate men” as Skeffington, Dick- son and MclIntyre. He id he had heard 600 Germans were marching on Dublin. Believing he had the power under martial law, he ordered the shooting of the three men, though he regarded it as a terrible duty. Adjutant. Morgan testified that there was nothing incriminating in the documents found on the prisoners. A statement made by Capt. Bowen- Colthurst to the effect that the docu- ments showed they were dangerous men was not true, the witness said, at least so far as concerned the papers he saw. The commission ruled raising of the question of Bowen-Colthurst’s sanity. against the Captain Preparations are being made by the | visiting Robert I, | held Personals NEFPRICE [0 Owen Riley of Crown street is spending his vacation in Boston. Gerald Coholan of Lee High street is at Iastern Point. Anna Claus of New York George W. Traut. Judge B. F. Gaffney and family leave today for Ocean Beach for the remainder of the season. Joseph Arbour and family will leave tomorrow on an automobile trip through Massachusetts. on his Mrs. the guest of Mrs. D. Beloin is vacation in Bridgeport. Miss Anna O'Keefe of Main street | has returned from her vacation. Mr, and M sons have returned from Lake Poco- topaug. Miss Helen Campbell of Cleveland street is sojourning at Lake Bantam. Mr, and M John Mandel returned from Savin Rock. Thomas Connell of Curtis street is in New Bedford, Mass. C. W. Wilson of the Russell & Er- win sales force is in New Britain for a few days. Miss Alice Moran of Hartford ave- nue has returned from a vacation at Ocean Beach. Miss Julia White is in for two weeks. Miss Katherine Woods is back from a vacation of two weeks at the shore. Hobart Coridan of will spend two weeks Jerome street Rhode Island. is William Herman and | have | Worcester ) 114116 AsYLUM ST. @ HARTFORD. Suits for Stout Women a Specialty. FINAL MARK-DOWN ON ‘ ALL MISSES’ and LADIES’ 1 SUMMER GOODS i 0—0—0 BUY NOW ! GENERAL ADVANCE City Items New Britain Council, O. U. A, M. will meet this evening. The New Britain Cle: a tion is planning to hold a sail down { the river next Wednesday. Judge E. L. Smith in the court common pleas today sgranted ther continuation of the fur- against Morris Shupack. terested ment. ‘White Rose camp will hold its reg- Slectric ular meeting this evening in hall, The T. H. club is planning an out- by automobile for next Sunday. Dinner at Savin Rock will be one of ing the features. St. Elmo lodge, K. of P., met last evening preme who is session will be from § Mitchell to hear a r Representative T. W back from the supreme lodg in Portland, Ore. A ban tendered to Mr. Mitchell Sep- tember 20 by the lodge. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Robinson of 969 Stanley street are receiving congratu- lations upon the birth of a son. Leo J. Pone of Bristol reported to the police that while driving h mobile on the Plainville road evening he collided with a which had no lights on it. of the buggy was thrown out into the road but escaped injuries. He re- fused to give Mr. Pone h name. Subsequently N. Messing of 54 Lafa; ette street reported that he was struck by an auto on Plainville road. He limped somewhat and had a slight cut on the face. Owing to a broken cross span from which the trolley wire fell the schea- ule on the north end trolley line was badly upset early this afternoon. The break occurred on Stanley street just north of the junction of Hartford avenue. The estate of Andrew Cox has been port appraised by W. F. Mangan and John | i of | O'Rourke at 300 and consists property on High street. At the regular meeting of Unity Rebekah lodge, No. 54, I. 0. O, F Tuesday evening, were made to celebrate September 26 £s application night. As this marks the sixty-fifth anniversary of gounding of the Rebekah Degree and the sixth anniversary of Unity lodge, it is requested that each make a special effort to obtain at least application to be presented this date. Following the meeting an entertainment will be given by the gentlemen to the members and friends. by the ladies. Members friends are invited to a corn September 2 at the home of Mrs, Treat Hubbell. Those who at- tend will each bring corn and re- freshments and take the 2:30 Bast Main street car. LABOR MAN ARRESTED Official of Molders Union Taken Into and roast on Mr. and Custody in Bridgeport and Held in 3ail of $50,000. Bridgeport, Aug. 24.—T. F. an official of the International Molders Union of North America, arrested on a body writ today as a result of four suits brought by local foundries against their employes who are on strike, and union officials. Duffy is in charge of a the Atlantic hotel and has not vet been able to furnish bail, which w set at $50,000. It is claimed by the manufacturers that union officials and foundry employes conspired to prevent operations of the foundries. Iron was CONVENTION DATES. New Haven, Aug. 24.—The demo- cratic state central committee meeting for a shore dinner this afternoon de- Catholic Women’s Benevolent Legion cided to hold the state convention in this city on September 19 and 20. of application for an injunction by James E. O'Brien Efforts are being made by the counsel for the in- parties to reach an agree- uet auto- last buggy The owner arrangements | tho | member on | A supper will also be served | their | Duffy, | keeper at | | DURING PAST WEEK .| Local Stecks, Led by Insurance Companies, on Gain (Furnished by Richter & Co.) There has been a general advance in all of the local stocks during the past week, led by the Life Insurance stocks of Hartford. AStna Life has been particularly strong and has ad- vanced about fifty points with sales as high as 780, stock being quoted at the close today 765 bid, 775 asked. Travelers has advanced about twenty points and is quoted 840 bid, 845 asked. The Fire Insurance stocks have been strong, 400 being bid for re, none offered, and 397 be- for Phoenix. National Fire ws high as 380 bid, 390 asked. somewhat stronger 1borhood of 0. and ing bid is quoted | HMartford Fire » | with sales in the ne | National Surety 1 in good mand T in from 5 I} The New Britain stocks have prac- tically all advanced from one to three points. American Sardware is quoted 132 bid, 134 asked, and sales have ranged from 132 to 133. Stanley ‘Works is quoted 88 bid, 90 asked with ales at 89. Landers, Frary & Clark s quoted 71% Did, 73 and New Britain Machine 5 84 asked. North & Judd is up about a point and is quoted 90 bid, 92 asked. There have been very few trans- action of Colts Arms, but there has been an advance of about twenty points. Sales tdday have ranged from 830 to 835 Niles, Bement-Pond, com- mon, is quoted 165 bid, 167 asked, and sales have ranged from 166 to 167. Scovill Mfg. Co. holds firm at 583 bid, 588 asked. This stock will be quoted ex-dividend tomorrow, having declared its fifth consecutive extra dividend of 10%, payable | Septem sl to stockholde of | recora August 25th. American 5 been in demand with sale | ranging to 287. We belicv that Colts Arms, Niles, Bement-Pand, | common, Scovill Mtg. Co., and Amer- | ican Brass will have substantia advances within thé next month. ol I has been in demand with sales ranging from 67 to 68, and Eagle Lock is also strong at 76 bid with none in the market under 78. Billings & Spencer is quoted 11 s to 112, and we believe that it will sell higher in the fall. In t the advar ing market during the past week is a forerunner, we believe, of a strong market in the fall. is been active to all | Br | I PICNIC FOR CHILDREN. Carl Lorenzen of Church street was the host at a pleasant outing of the inmates of the Children’s Home at Walnut Hill park yesterday when aver | 100 children partook of the refresh- ‘ ments which their benefactor had gen- | erously provided. Ice crear anas and all that go to make : sful picnic were provided. | Lorenzen spent the afternoon with his | guests. | e ‘ BOYS IN POLICE N Alexander Lee of 28 Oak strect and | Joseph Dionne of 8 Gilbert street were pi up by the Putnam police in that p last evening and word | was telephoned to this city regarding | them. The local officers will bring | the boys back to this city where,it is likely that a suspended sentence to the reform school imposed July 24 for theft of a bicycle will be enforced. MAY LOCATE HERE. It is rumored that a new concern | manufacturing air pumps may locate | here, but definite details regarding the | matter are meager. Mr. Blake, a rep- | resentative of the company, was here | vesterday and conferred with A. F. Corbin and B. W Christ of the com- mittee for securing new factories. chardson has started work a new carriage and automobile establishment on Vancel on painting street, | | | Frank ¥ | i | MEMBERS N W YORK STOCK EX CHANGE Represented by E. W. Eddy. 81 West Main St., City Hall Building Telephone 1 50 Am Hardware 50 New Britain Machine 50 Stanley Works 50 Union Mfg Co 50 North and Judd 50 Landers, Frary & Clark 50 Traut & Hine FINANCIAL NEWS a. situation extreme recessions in Tennessee Co Wall St. tions. New change. Rel Am Am Sugar A TS Fe Ry BER i Butte Superi Central Ches Chi Mil & St Col F & I Cons Gas Crucible General Goodric Gt Nor Ore Illinois Centr Inspiration . Kansas Lack Steel Max NY N Northe: Pac Mail S Penn R R Peoples G Pressed Ray Cons S Rep I & Southern Southern Southern Studebaker Tenn Copper Tex on Pac Ry Ry United Fruit | Utan Copper M. 1. an adjustment of and other considerations of | a technical character. United States Steel was offered in large blocks decline early afternoon. tions furnished by members of the New York Stock F W 24, Low 88% 163 78 Beet Sugar Am Smelting ... of 3-8, pper. This presented by Au High 905 16% 78 6336 281 6214 78 211 Am Tobacco ... Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop Co 3aldwin Loco Beth Steel .. or adign Pacific Leather & Ohio Chino Copper I Rub Great Nor pfd Cetfs. City so Lehigh Valley Louis & Nash Motor com Mex Petroleum . National Lead Air Brake N Y C & Hudson .102% 66 % .138 1063 193 HRR 60 Y Ont & West 7 n Pacific Norfolk & West Co. Steel 5 com S ptd 995 cob LE pfd.. 68% ific Union Pacific . STEEL REACTS ON A LIGHT MARKET Speculators Spend Day in Gather- ing in Their Profits New York, Aug. 24, Wall St., 10:30 m.—The irregular course of prices at today’s opening suggested a tinuance of yesterday’'s profit taking and moderate bear pressure pending | didates nominated the railway | ing are merely sufficient to represe with similar transcontinental Bethlehem Steel, Maxwell Motors and wa balanced by one point gains in Cruci- | ble and Republic Steels and fractional advances in New York Central, and Studebaker. The list hardened before the end of the first half hour under the lead of Steel. Steel's decline to 97 ponding reversals in other industrials measured the reactionary trend of the Sugar also receded, | Mills, but coppers were relatively firm. Closing—Prices again in the final hour, Steel and lead- | ing rails then rqcording low: The closihg was irregular. with York Stock Exchange quota- | Richter 2. U S Rubber Co U S Steel U S Steel pfd.. Webtinghouse Western Union Willys Overland 58% 98% 118 61 96 % 487% 57% 96 % 118 6034 95 47% PRIMARIFE Republican Delegates to State Congressional Comventions, ates to the pose of chosing deleg convention tes will also sional convention the Berlin probate Dele cengr and to | tion. con- labor the city. The delegates nominated at an K. between evenlng ar Hall, V the party O. c’clock this Schultz, Edward F. Lange, Richard Covert, | Rutherford, John A. The delegates to the rails, counter- Erie | Judge B. F. Gaffney, are: ngressional convention are: Bruno Wagner, Pratt, Willlam Shelton, Parker, Morris D, Saxe corres- THIS EVENING, Republican primaries for the p to state convention and who will recel 4 and in New Haven Septemb 5 are to be held this evening in National bank building in Room # be named for t! at Hartfol convel No contests exist as the cal ist Saturday evel tl 1liam Arthur Anderson. probate cal vention, which Is expected to endo Eugene Porter, George P. Spear, James D mond, Alfred A. Greenberg, and ti delegad Edward Edwin and J. sagged st quota- MONEY & Co Edd. 1916 Close 89 62 283 60 76 3 1015 1003 110 1015 1101 | On Or Before Deposited In Qur SAVINGS DEPARTMENT 'SEPT. 3rd Will Bear Interest: From Sept. Ist 1703 172 T 1171 73 117% % 383, 388% 101% 10115 129 56 25% 77 813 120% 8314 101 [ 137 10 241 681 TRUST CO. ASSETS OVER $600,000 Connecticut Trust and Safe beposit Co. A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORATION organized and qualified through years of efficient, trustworthy service, to act as Conservator, Guardian Executor or Administrator. CAPITAL $750,000. Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. WIHAPLIES, Pres't. SURPLUS $750,000 HARTFORD, CONN. 274 MAIN ST. | | I}