New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 7, 1916, Page 3

¥ 5 NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, OCTOBER [ 19186. Boston Store . A Few Suggestions in the Interest of OCTOBER BRIDES It is difficult at times to know just what to select for this important event, Our Linen Department can furnish many items that “would surely be appreciated. DAMASK SETS Plain, Hemstitched and Scalloped. All pure linen, $5.00, $6.00, $7.50, $8.50, $9.00, $14.00. Also what probably is the handsomest set shown in New England today. The “British Empire Design” at $20.00 for the set. Cloth is 2!/ yards long. Napkins, 27 inches. ! Quality superb. QUILTS Hemmed, Fringed and Scalloped, $1.15 to $6.00 each. - BLANKETS Fine California Wool, pink . and blue borders, $5.00, $6.00, $7.00, $8.00, $10.00. COMFORTABLES $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.75, $4.00 PULLAR & NIVEN ADMITS TRAIN HOLD-UP Former Switchman Confesses to Tak- ing Part in Looting of Chicago- New York Express Near Detroit. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 7.—James Medskar also known as James:Alex- ender, who was brought here from St. Louis last night, has confessed that he was one of the three men who held up the New York-Chicago [Express on the Micigan Central railroad near De- troit on the night of September 27. Announcement of Medskar’s formal confession as made at police head- guarters today. Ahe prisoner will be turned over to federai omicials. Medskar, it was said, gave the po- lice the names of his accomplices as “O’Neill,” and “O’Connell,” who, he says were railroad men. He himself, recently was employed as a switchman in Detroit. When they stopped the train, Medskar, according to his story, uncoupled the engine while his accom- plices took two packages of registered mail from which they extracted about $800. While in the mail car, “O’Neill” lost his pistol, Medskar says. After the holdup the robbers returned to Detroit. The police say Medskar’s story was corroborated. The pistol was found In the mail car. It was learned that R Salt Lake City dealer sold it. Fed- eral and local detectives in Salt Lake City obtained a clue which impli- - cated Medskar in the robbery and the Jatter was located in St. Louis several days ago. . ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED. The engagement of Miss Gertrude " E. Strosser, daughter of Dr. Herman Strosser, to Howard N. Pascoe of East Pittsburgh, Pa., has been an- nounced by the bride’s father. No date has been set for the wedding. Mr. Pascoe’s home is in Warehouse Point, but he is at present employed &S an electrical engineer by the West- Inghouse company in East Pittsburgh. He graduated from Worcester “Tech” with the class of 1912. FINE ATTENDANCE AT BAZAR. A matinee for the children at the German bazar and a big attendance is expected. Miss Emma Witzke of Berlin, Germany, spoke and the band rendered selections. An exhibition of folk dances by the German School society will be given this evening and Lynch's orchestra will pro- vide the mustc. A good crowd was in attendance last evening to hear Rev. Dr. C. G. Berkeneer of the Wartburg Orphanage, Mt Vernpa-Dan- &ing was enjoyed until a late hour. MARRIED AT PARSONAGE. Miss Mary Beer of Allen street and Irwin Bancroft of Allen street were married yesterday at the Stanley Memorial church parsonage, Rev. 7. E. Rees officiated. The couple were unattended and are NOW on a wedding ttrip to New York and vicinity. When they return they will reside in Bel- videre, DR. GILLIN FINED $25. Dr. Charles A. Gillin of this city was fined $25 in the court of com- mon pleas, New Haven county, yes- lerday for the reckless flourishing of B revolver in Meriden last week. He was also given a jail sentence of 60 days but the execution of that sen- lence was suspended. CUMMINGS ISSUES IWLEAN CHALLENGE Democrat Invites Republican to Debate Issues of Gampaign BELIEVES PLAN PROPER Fitzgerald Dispatches Note to Rora- Candidates to Express Views to the Voters. (Special to the Herald.) New Haven, Oct. 7. Hon. Homer S. Cummings of Stam- ford, democratic candidate for United States senator, has challenged the republican nominee Senator George P. McLean of Simsbury to a series of debates to discuss the issues of the campaign in the principal cities of the state, a challenge which, if accepted by Senator McLean, will en- liven the campaign in the state such as it has not been enlivened in years. In fact the simultaneous appearance of these two eminent candidates on the stump would treat the voters of the state to a display of oratory not heard since Civil war times, or even before, when the famous Lincoln- Douglas debates stirred things politically. Both Senator McLean and Mr. Cummings are brilliant orators. Sen- ator McLean made the keynote speech at the spring convention of his party held in New Haven to elect delegates up to the national convention, and Mr. Cummings made the keynote speech at the democratic convention held in New Haven to nominate state officers. Mr. Cummings’ idea in challenging Mr. McLean is that the issues of the campaign can best be presented to the electorate of the state in this man- ner, and though he admits that it is a bit old-fashioned, he believes it would give a better opportunity than any other medium to set forth claims of the respective parties. The Challenge. The invitation to Senator McLean has been sent through the democratic state chairman, David E. Fitzgerald, who is empowered by Mr. Cummings to act, to the chairman of the repub- lican state central committee, J. Henry Roraback, and is as follows: October 6, 1916. Hon. J. Henry Roraback, Chairman Republican State Central Committee, Allyn House, Hartford, Conn. Dear Sir: Not in decades has the nation been confronted with such im- portant issues as In the present na- tional campaign. As chairmen of the State Central committee of the re- publican and democratic parties re- spectively in the state, I feel that you and I have,a far greater duty than in merely attending to the details of the party organization. I refer to the duty of placing before the voters of Connecticut for their decision, fairly, squarely and clearly, the issues of the campaign. There are many ways by which this end may be achieved, but most of the ordinary methods are open to partisan objection. There is one method, however, ‘which T feel will appeal above all oth- ers to the voters of Connecticut. It is a method which enables the setting forth of the claims of both sides sim- ultaneously, clearly and without con- fusion. It is a method which is per- haps a little old-fashioned, but in that very respect is strong through having been honored by some of the giants of American political history. I refer to the medium of public de- bate. For this purpose I am empowered to extend an invitation or challenge to Senator George P. McLean of Simsbury to meet the Hon. Homer S. Cummings of Stamford, Conn., in open discussion of the great issues of the day, at a series of public as- semblages, to be held at Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, and Water- bury. 1 shall not burden you here with a discussion of any details of the plan; all of that may be left to friendly agreement following your acceptance in Senator McLean’s behalf of this challenge. 1 would suggest that the meetings be held in the largest available halls, and that the invitation to attend be extended broadcast to the voters of the state, that they may be afforded the greatest possible opportunity to attend, hear, and formulate their judgments. With respectful consideration to yourself and through vou to Senator MecLean, I await the favor of an early reply. Very truly yours, DAVID E. FITZGERALD, Chairman Democratic State Central Committee. Cummings on Warpath. Starting Monday Mr. Cummings will aunch a whirlwind campaaign un- exampled in the history of the state. In less than a month’s time he will make at least one speech in practi- cally every town in Connecticut—168 towns in all—and in the meantime he will find time somehow to attend to | his duties as national committeeman, ond to be present at several enormous rallies planned for the bigger citie: Mr. Cummings’ schedule calls for sbout seven speeches a day besides all the other work which devolves upon him. Mr, Cummings will tour the state in seven-passenger autdmobile. In zck of him will sit his secretary, with a typewriter so arranged as to be usa- ble while the machine is in motion. Speeches will be dictated, taken in shorthand and transcribed while the car is in motion. As the various towns are reached the Cummings equipage will be “picked up"” by other cars containing the local candidates. back Requesting Tour of State by | | Stops will be made in town centers— | | wherever may be the most convenient riace for the people to assemble. “As it is physically impossible for all the people in Connecticut to come out and meet me, I must go out and meet | them,” said Mr. Cummings. “I think that every town is entitled to hear | from a candidate who stands for the whole state, and I don’t purpose to skip a single town unless Providence | upsets my plans with some accident I ‘I cannot foresee.” { McLean Will Probably Accept. I Simsbury, Oct. 7.—United States | States Senator George P. McLean, at; | his home here today said that he had | received word that his opponent ati the coming election, Homer S. Cum- mings of Stamford, had challenged him to join the debate on the issues of the campaign. Mr. McLean said that while at this time he could not | definitely say what answer he would | make to Mr. Cummings’ challenge, he | thought it was likely he would accept | the challenge and meet Mr. Cum- mings at least once in debate. He| could not tell whether he would meet | him at many places, and at different times or not but the question would have his mature consideration and he felt quite sure that his reply would be | ready on Monday. Not a little de- pended upon plans of the campaign in the state laid out by the republican state central committee. Roraback’s Answer. : Hartford, Oct. 7.—The reply of Mr. Roraback, chairman of the republi- can tate central committee to a letter from David E. Fitzgerald, chairman of the democratic state central com- mittee, follows. Dear Sir:—I beg to acknowledge re- ceipt of your letter of yesterday with reference to a joint debate between Senator McLean and Mr. Cummings. | In reply I would say that I shall not | have opportunity to take the matter up with Senator McLean until Mon- day or Tuesday of next week. After discussion with him I will advise you at once as to his decision. Very truly yours, (Signed) J. HENRY RORABACK, Chairman AUTOS HIS NEMESIS Reinhold Rudolph of Cherry Strect Painfully Injured When Tire E plodes Near His Place, Retnhold Rudolph of 123 Cherry street, an automobile livery man, was paintully injured this morning while at work on his automobile at his garage. While repairing an inflates tire and rim the tire suddenly burst. There was about seventy pounds pres- sure of air in the tire and the force of the explosion blew a quantity of dust and dirt into Mr. Rudolph’s face and eyes. His eves were injured and he is being attended by Dr. James J. Smith. Automobiles seem to be Mr. Ru- dolph’s nemesis for a little over a vear ago he was badly injured when | an automobile driven by a South | Manchester man crashed into his ma- chine. At that time he was seri- ously injured and not long ago ob- tained a verdict for several thousand dollars damage: it havinz beén claimed that his spine was perman- ently injured by the accident. At another time Mr. Rudolph suf- fered a serious injury to his skull as the result of a motoreycle accident. T0 AID U. S. COMMERCE Latin-America Anxious to Co-oper- ate With Their Big Brother, Says Head of Pan-American Union. Bordeaux, Oct. 7, 11 a. m.—John Barrett, director general of the Pan- American union, who has been dis- cussing Latin-American trade matters with manufacturers and financiers in France and England, id before sail- | ing on the liner Lafayette for New York today that he had found them in both countries planning to make greater efforts to improve commercial and financial relations with all Amer- ica. It was indicated, however, that the desire was to co-operate with in- terests in the United States rather than engage in runious competition. Other Americans sailing on the Lafayette were Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Vanderbilt and Prof. A. Piatt An- drew, chief inspector of the American Field Ambulance in France. GOING UP IN THE AIR. Six Balloonists Have Hopes of Break- ing Distance Record. Muskogee, Okla, Oct. 7.—Propitions weather favored the start of the in- ternational balloon race here tod: Six balloons were entered and ever pilot was enthusiastic over the pros- petc of breaking the long dista record. Ballooning enthusiasts from all parts of the country were here to give the pilots a send offt. The en- tries followed in the order of depar- ture, Warren Razor, ton, Ohio. William F. Assman, Louis. Dr. L. B. Custer, | Wichita, Kas. Captain H. E. Honeywell, St. Louis, balloon Uncle Sam, E. S. Cole, Cleveland, O. Captain John Barry, Million Popnu- lation Club, St Loui: The race is under George M. Myers, Aero Club of Kansa Aero Club of Day- in balloon St, Aero Club- of the direction nf president of the City. CLARA LEE BOWMAN DEAD. Bristol, Oct. 7.—Mi & Lee Bowman, well known in th> social and literary life of the state died at her home here today in her Miss Bowman was an Katherine Gaylord Chapie and was its regan dent of the state I and resident of the national bocy. HANLY HERE OCTOBER 28 i Prohibition Candidate For President To Arrive in Afternoon—Party Workers Busy in Connecticut. New Haven, Oct. 7.—The campaign of the prohibitionists in Connecticut is reported by the party’s state c tral committee to be in full swing. This week the automobile tour h been through southwestern Connecti- cut with the wind up tonight in Shel- ton and Naugatuck Valley tow Earlier in the week with Rev. Mr. Simonson, the gubernatorial candidate, and Duane Griffin in the automobile accompanied by a musician and a car- toonist who illustrated on a black- hoard the points in the speeches of Messrs. Simonson and Griffin, the campaign was carried through Sey- mour, Danbury, Stamford, Bridgeport, thie Norwalis, Greenwich and back to the Naugatuck Valley. [ | | | On Monday the start will be made | again from Seymour, to northwestern Connecticut with New Milford as the stopping point Monday night. On Tuesday the automobile will go to Sharon, Kent and Housatonic Valley towns resting at Warren at night. On | Wednesday the start will be from Washington with a noon day meeting | at Litchfield, and a night stay at Win- sted. On Thursday the speech mak- ing will be around Winsted, with a night stop at Torrington. see the speakers at Thomaston, Ply mouth and around Waterbury. Sat- Friday will | urday the tour will be in the vicinity of New Haven. The presidential special train of the party will leave Providence Oct. 23 and stop at New London. Williman- tic will be reached at noon, Manches- ter at 1:30 p. m. and thence on to | the guest of Mis Hartford, New Britain and Meriden. At | his last mentioned place the address will be ot the railroad station ana it is expected that the Christian Endeav- orers convention will have closed in New Haven will be reached at and Bridgeport at 6:15. This will end the Connecticut trip. Y. W. C. A. NOTES, Tomorrow is Rally Sunday at the Y. W. C. A. The first vesper service season is to be held at 4:30 D. Warren Cook is to be the speaker. After the service tea will be served in the library and all who come will have a very enjoyable time. All association members and thelr friends are cordially invited to come to the service. An especially interesting program of vesper services throughout the year has been planned. The Busy Bee club will have their weekly meeting on Monday evening s usual. Girls who are interested in a First can register their names at will be started for them. Gymnasium classes at the Y. W. C. A. are still open for members. Time and money spent in gaining a healthy body is never wasted. You should be as regular in your physical exercise s in your meals and in your sleeping. | We have everything that makes for re- creation, vigor and health. The games and dancing give a chance for fun in every lesson. Gym- ¢ of the present day try to give people not only healthy hodies and op. portunities for play but also to malke | their brains work more accurately. There will be a class in swimming for girls under sixteen started Friday afternoons. The class is for both begin- ners and those who can swim. hope to teach everyone how to dive, play baseball and pole in the water. There is no danger in people swim- ming through the winter if they dry their hair before going out. Tt is the one exercise that will keep girls in the pink of condition through a hard school vear. Swimming especially good for girls as it develops every part of the more quickly and We | | will held a cl City ilems of Good Wi Star 11 lodge, S. of B., tion on Monday evening. The meeting will be called at The W.C. ¥ W.,C. A, ¥ the form prayer was o the coming s T.U. meeting at the erday afternoon took devotional exercises and ered for the success of te convention. Postmaster W. F. Delaney will be speaker at the banquet to be given by the K. of C. of Willimantic on Co- lumbus Day, October 12. Mrs. James T. Moore has returned from St. Francis hospital where she underwent an operation for appen- dicitis. Harold Malone of Glen enter the employ of the Judd Manufacturing company day. He will be in ment, & The degree team Drake lodge, of Sir Francis Sons of St. George, will will | Mon- ! tne cost depart- | meet tomorrow morning at 10 o’clock | to drill. be pr nt. C. W. Holmes has sold property 42 Carlton street to Louise Hintz. George W. Traut ha transferred property on the Plainville road Every member is urged to at ad- | joining the railroad to the White Oak Crushed Stone company. i A marriage license was granted to- | day to Men street and M view street. cal Yorgensen of Hartford llizabeth Foth of 137 street were granted a marriage license y F. Winger of 201 Glen s Ethel Hall of 63 Fair- and Nora O’Connor of Holyoke Mollie Egan is Beaver street. safety Commissioner Frank J. Mo- 1an, John J. Keough and Frank L. Conlon are touring the Berkshires and time for +he delegates to be on hand. | the Mohawk trail by automobilg Thomas Crowe and James Crowe of Cherry | of this city are attentiing the world’s se- | ; ries games at Boston. The following local people attend- | ed the opening game of the world's series in Boston today: Attorneys Jo- seph A. Glover and Henry Roche, Dr. James Dobson, “Ted” and Francis O’Connor. McDonough Henry M. Gladding, son of William | a local business man, and Miss Mary E. Wade of Hartford, were married at St, Peter's parish house i Hartford, Wednesday evening. They Gladding ! were attended by Harold Swift of this | city and Miss Edna Campbell of Hart- ford. Mr, and Mrs. Gladding will make their home at 125 Fairview | street. | growth. body and requires skill and courage | rather than great muscular strength. Swim to health. A class for social dancing will started on Wednesday afternoon girls under sixteen. Register now. oe for | ! side of New CORNERSTONE LAYING Exercises at Church of St. John the Evangelist Will Be Held on Sunday, October 29. Concerning the new Catholic church which being erected on the east side of the city, the Catholic Tran- publishes is seript, in the current issue, the following: “On October 29, at 3 o’clock, the cornerstone of the new church which is being erected on the east Britain will be laid. The church will be known as that of St. John the Evangelist. Under the leadership of Father Fitzgerald the people of the parish are develop- ing commendable enthusiasm. The walls of the church have already begun to rise and the parishioners have already devised ways and means for meeting the cost entailed. The section is a progressive one and con- servative people are willing to ven- ture to forecast a rapid ana continued The new pastor has achieved notable success in conducting the fi- nances of other parishes. It is only just to conclude that John the Evangelist church will take its place among the sound ecclesiastical centers of the diocese.” | 1 ! | Nurs , Keift of Hartford and HARTFOR D Business Hours 8:30 to 6. Saturdays, 8:30 to 9. Pictorial Review Patterns Are Always in the Lead. Mail and ’'Phone Orders Filled Promptly. Special Display and Sale of Dress Velvets, Plain and Chiffon, Also Velveteens of Quality The trend of fashion is toward the use of great velvets for c stumes, wraps, dresses and millinery purposes. quantities of By or- dering months ago we were able to secure from the greatest maker of velvets in th below those now current. One large New s country, their best numbers at prices very much York concern has offered to take every yard we own at very profitable flgures but we prefer to hold them for our own trade and sell them at prices satisfaction. play of velvets, witness this 4 disply. Taupe, priced, $5.95 a yard. INCH ERECT PILE Colors Are:—Rose du Barry, Turquoise, Labrador Russian Green, African Brown, which will affora them greatest Beginning Monday, Oct. 9, we will make a special dis- plain and chiffon and velveteens. You are invited to CHIFFON VELVET. Blue, Black, Wisteria, Navy, Specially 44-inch English Costume Velveteen, 12 fast colors, also blacks Today’s market prices would compel us to sell them at $5.00 a yard. Bspecially priced at $3.75 a yard. Regular $3.75 42-inch Plain Velvet in black only, we will fea= ture during this Velvet Sale at the special price, $2.95 a yard. 42-inch Black Velvet, “Old-Fashion Straight Weave,” which makes it full and fast pile and most desirable for<coat or skirt, Spe« cially priced at $4.85 a yard. 42-inch Mirrored Chiffon Velvet, 5 colors only in this lot, but a good dress quality, the shades the mulberry, wisterly, Specially priced at $4.50 a yard. and black. navy, taupe 40-inch Black Uncut Velvet—a rich, dull finish, specially priced $3.50 a yard. LEONARD & HERRMANN CO. WASHABLE KID GLOVES IN THE TWO POPULAR SHADES—IVORY WHITE AND PEACH TAN. $1.15 a pair Ladies, they are the best gloves that you can buy at this price— we know it absolutely. Made of Splendid quality Kid every piece of which into gloves fully selected before being made stands back of every pair. Something new—The “Hump” Wire Hair Pins. locks—>5c¢ and 10c a package. was care- and our guarantee They lock the 165 Main Street, Ty New Britain o | wo Stores 227 Main Street, Middletown NURSES' BANQUET. Twenty-five Gather Around the Fes- tive Board. Twenty-five were in attendance, in- cluding members of the surgical s of the hospital, at the banquet given of 1916 Britain Training School for Mrs. Jennie L. Bassett, ma- tron, and Miss Claire DesJardin, as- sociate matron, were also in attend- ance. The toastmistress was Mi Anne P. Soucy of Winsted and M Maud A. Duggan of Halifax, N last evening by the cla the New of | spoke on the work of the nurses in | the European war. Mrs. Bertha M. Miss Georgia Holcomb of Brookfield, Mass., told of what they expected in their duties as private nurses and other address were as follows: “Our Class,” Miss Ellza McBroome of Jewett City; “The Doctor's Orders,” Miss Emma M. Johnston of Toronto, Canada; “Ward Experience,” Miss Mary V Preissel of this city and Miss Marion B. Stansebach of Litchfield; “Our Training School,” Miss Maybelle E. Salern of New Haven; Mrs: Bassette spoke on ‘“Nurses’ Responsibilities;” Miss DesJardin “Loyalty.” Miss Haz- el Bunnell of Litchfield and Miss A. Drawn From Life 1912 REPUBLICAN " PROSPERITYC PER WEEN INCREAS SEND THE KIDDIES TO SeHaL, I, BE BACk 1N EIGHT HOUR S. { Massut of Litchfield recited persoj aff | experiences Monday evening of next wd the graduation exercises will be in the First church chapel at o’clock. Following the exercises| reception will be held in Booth's A. M. E. ZION CHURCH. Notice, at the morning the A. M. E. Zion church. at 10:45 a. m. by the day school at 12:30. ciety will meet at 6: topic for the hour is “What 2 Work Should Our Society Undertak the different subjects are “Where { We Find New Work and Should We Undertake New Worl and “Of What Value is New Worl The meeting will be led by Miss M nie Green of Southington, Conn. 7:45 the pastor will preach. His & ject is “G ill Voice.” Al service: Preach pasto; 8 The C. 0 p. m God’s cordially invited to come. A statement published 2y €ie p vesterday afternoon that Mrs. Pati McDonough of Hartford avenue | been chased out of her home by | Donough son, Frank McDonough, with a ki is found to be erroneous. Mrs. left the house volunta and not becausc of any threat fr her son.