New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 10, 1916, Page 9

tPhone Number Our Styles In Autumn Millinery Charter 52u9) ihkanl Orde NEW. BRITAIN Carciuliy | | | ] Bring Us Enthusiastic Praise We are told in the city. ones than we are a great many times a day that our H owing. s are the prettiest We believe it for it doesn’t seem possible to make handsomer With shapes of the newest trimmings of the very best, and artists in our workroom the maid, the r very handsome t know just how to de: the matron, is it any wonder that w and medish Hats in town? gn the most becoming Hats for e are showing the We are making a special showing of up-to-the-minute Millinery, so rich in coloring, so ha exhibit. Hats of in soft drapcd eff trimming, malke them very ndsome in materials, that we are more Lion’s Velvet, Hatters' Pl ects, as well as hand-blocked, wearable. $4.98 to mple bu 20.00. than proud of our sh, Felt and Satin, or all Satin, t smart touches in STYLE BREEZES IN OUR BOYS’ DEPT. ARE BLOWING TO YOUR ADVANTAGE. Any architect can make a drawing of the Capitol, but it would take a wonderful genius to faithfully depict the breezes and faint air ripples that play about its dome. the common, the obvious Any maker can put in his clothing the tyle points of the season’s vogue, but here again prominent, it takes a genius to embody the minute deft touche that raise clothes mak- ing to the dignity of fine art. The Suits for young men that we sell, made by Samuel W. Peck, of New York, are styled *“Clothes of Culture,” and we are proud to submit a line for your approval in our Boys’ Dept., in sizes for young men, or their elders, with youthful and priced $18.50 proud to wear, pri to our store and ask for the Samuel W, HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR RE PROMPTLY figures, w and upwards. If interested iced moderately, when Peck make, NEW CEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PURCM in clothing that you quellty is considered, pay a visit earing 33 to 40, will be BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPIND ASY Beriin Ne:ws SOCIETY MEETING A BIG SUCCESS Past Year Exceptionally Good from a Financial Standpoint WiLGOX ELECTED CHAIRMAN Bt. Paul’s Fair Opens Friday—Chicken Thief Gets Twenty-five Birds—Dun- ham-Nourse Engagement — Men’s Lyceum—Notes. The annual sale of pews and meet- Ing of the Worthington Ecclesiastical society took place at the Second Con- gregational church last evening. E. W. Mildrum was elected chairman of the meeting and Charies M. Jarvis was appointed moderator. William Buckley played the part of auctioner anc-:when the sale was closed the re- sult proved to be very satisfactory: The past year has been an excep- tionally good one from a financial standpoint and the greatest expense twas incurred from the heavy gale last winter which crushed in part of the church root and blew over the chim- During the year the south roof s, shingled which added much to he appearance of the building. A vote of thanks was given Henry Forein, who had the contract for t} work on the roof, as he furnished all ‘material at cost and gave freely of his own services. This was a great help to the society as material labor are high and led to a saving. Another vote of thanks was given A. B. Goodrich for the time and labor he put in while building a fence between his own property and that of the church. John Conn- ley, who furnished the brick for re- pairs on the chimney, was ed a vote of thanks. Th a large saving as brick magket value The financial situation up by Mr. Wilcox and bot only pleased hut was The annual election . found F. L. Wilcox as chairman the committec I M. 1. has a high was his talzen report reat of in- ana Ck drum the other rles rajse money ,a sub- iong the rze and tion. was passed to the parsonage will be tak W. Mildru make a pers st. The annual - at Catholic church Friday evening of thi Paul's drum corps. Th ee. has been busy for making arrangem est and largest event members have wo on the program. evening and a any New F evening and nal collec air. St I Paul’s ¥ opened nmit- i the hard cpens be an appear have for arnes Clines, wyence Cotter, James McAv: Ur- fan Callahan. Robert mith, Gerald and George Talbot. Frank worth s of Saturday and and ration for _lis the chance | Clines is the pianist and the minstrels will carry out a program of the latest songs. The full program for the will be announced later. Club Meeting. The Mattabessett Fishing club held its annual meeting last Saturday even- ing and the usual business of the club was carried out. The anua] election of officers was also held. Those | elected last year will be given an- | other term. Another Chicken Thief. Although a man was bound over by the court yesterday morning on the | charge of stealing chickens it ap- i {of the same | when Tony Carson I his coop he discovered twenty-five of his birds had di | anpeared during the night. Mr. Ca | son keeps two dogs but nothing was | heard from and from this someone famil Leen about. Old People’s Day On October 17 at 2:30 o’clock in the afternoon Old People’s Day will be observed in the Kensington Methodist church The Kensington | Bpworth league has charge of the | affair and has issued invitations to | the aged people abouttown. A large | attendance is expected and an enjoy- able afternoon is assured to all. Check From the State. Town Clerk Shaw this morning re- ceived a check from the state comp- troller for the tuition of the local pupils in high schools, The check was drawn for $2,500 and will be a vielcame addition to the school fund. [ The blanks for which the liquor dealers have been waiting also arrived | 2nd may be had by applying at town clerk’s office. brand. This morning went out to vi that fact it looks as if r with the place had. Democratic On Friday evening the democrats will hold their caucus in the Town {hall and from the present indications 1. A, Wescott will receive the nami- representative. Mr. Wes- cott appears to be the 1 man for the place and there is very little ccubt that any one will oppose him in the caucus. Caucus, Dunham-Nourse, A surprise social was held home of Frank Benson in last Saturdav time was enj the i iss Ida Dunh ir of Nourse at the Berlin a pleasant During the course the engagement of am of Boston to Berlin was announced. graduate of New school and of Wesleyan nd is onc of town’s popular young men, Rural for East Berlin? No one has yet been found who wa be postmastership of Bast Ber- lin less someone quali- fies that end of t} n will go down in the rural deliv class. The ex- j amina for clc to be held { the rt of th to | The e itions are to | Middletown on October { plication must be in Wa H October 21. eve h the Delivery soon ns tter p k are et in your be name. held in jceum Meeting. | The Men's Lyccum of t1 | ton ational bus! | cicct | P chur: Jar | dents, gerly rd Harold ; and casurer, Harold Aspinwall The iiterary committee has the following mombers: C. W. Stevens, A. A. Moffit and Rev. Carlcton Hazen. A member- lship committee of flve was also about | | them during the night; the | Fenn | month and now elected. The Ladies’ Aid society will meet ‘Wednesday in the church parlors. The first church supper will be held ! on Thursday evening. The Blue Hills meeting will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Turner on Wednesday. Notes. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Kensington Methodist church will meet Wednesday at the home of Mrs. M. A. Tryon. A daughter, Carrie Rose, to Mr. and Mr: was born ‘William Cashman | on September : peared to have little effect on others | Mr. and Mrs. Francis Deming have gone on a vacation to Smyrna, N. Y where they will visit Mr. and Mr: Lynn F. Williams, former residents of Berlin. The game law was off yesterday and the crack of the gun was heard early. H Mrs. R. T. Robinson who has been spending the summer with Miss Flo Wednesday for her mouth. home in Ports- for less FOR SALE—Better shoes i 10-3-6a money. D. S, gri. TWO U-BOATS SUNK Russian Torpedo Boat Destroys Ger- man Submersibles After Attack on Wireless Station on Murman Coast. Christiania, Monday, Oct. 9, via London, Oct. 10, 12:20 p. m.—A Rus- sian torpedo boat yesterday sank two German submarines after the sub- mersibles had attacked the Russian wireless station at Sepnavolak on the Murman coast, according to informa- tion received here today from Petro- grad. Several persons were killed by the gunfire of the submarines. RCLIEVE HEADACHES WITA0UT DOSING Applying Sloan’s Liniment Forehead You Can Stop the Severe Pains. By to Many headaches are of a neuralgic | origin. The symptoms of such head- | aches are intense and lingering pains lin the brow, temples or back of the | head. | There is one certaian relief that has ! | been known and recommended back, Sloan’s Liniment. ipplication and the dull pain is prac- tically gone. It is easily ! without rubbing. Rubbing | neceseary, as Sloan's | penetrates to the seat of trouble. Aching muscles, | Uruises, lumbago, chilblain and neck can also be most effec- tively treated with Sloan’s Liniment. | Cleaner than mussy plasters or oint- | ments; it does not stain the skin or clog the pores. At all drug stores, 25¢, 50c, $1.00. for s is | | | Piainviiie News VOTE BY MACHINE ¢ ATSTATEELECTION Town to Discard Australian Ballot As An Experiment | MAY BUY APPARATUS LATER Oppt is Called For—Meet on No\'c‘mh(‘x" 20 to Take Action Regarding Pur- | chase of Machines—Other Items. Opponents of the plan of installing | i voting machines were apparently s for thé moment, 10ugh there seemed to be a number of them in the ruck speechle: hall last 'and as a result the Australian at the experiments vi ballot into the discard election next month while with the mechanical de- wishes of the voters. J. Prio Postmaster P. s resolution that the seleci- men be instructed to procure ma- chines for use at the state election and that the voters assemble again | on November to consider the ad- visability of purchasing the appar- atus if it is proven to be satisfactory | was passed by the special town meet- !ing, few voices having been raised 1a | protest when the vote was taken, loonkeepers were expected 0 play an important part in the voting machine question and while they ap- peared to be well represented they ! offered but little resistance and little difficulty was experienced in getting the resolution through. The meeting of course did not adopt the machine permanently, a move which the ad- , vocates of this system of voting had promised to make, simply favoring making the experiment and the real contest may develop after they have been tried out. Except to authorize the voting ma- chine experiment and to adopt a reso- | lution permitting the selectmen to tion for the construction of sidewalks, last night's meetings accomplished but little. Talk of fireworks over Sunday court sessions and police { matters which had been freely given during the past few days by men who took a prominent part in the sessicn proved to be but a gaseous conver- sation bubble and found no place at the session, although it will proh- ably be discussed as usual on the curbstones, the men responsible for it remaining silent when they attend ence Clark, of East Berlin, will leave ‘ the matters contained in the call were One | meetings where their opinions on such questions are more in order. There was a fair attendance at the meetings but the voters for the most part were apathetic and the predicted debates and exchanges of verbal com- pliments did not material Stan- ley 8 Gwillim served chairman of both sessions and R. C. Usher acted las clerk. The which affair, adjourned annual is invariably a lasted but ti meeting, “long-winded" ty minutes ana either disposed of quickly or put over to some future date, . The reports of the town were accepted, favorable action was taken on the plan which it is hoped will encourage the building of per- manent sldewalks, the tax rate ques- tion was put over until Monday ev ning, January 8 and an effort to make the salary of the selectman $1,000 a yvear was declared out of order. S. S. Gwillim sponsored the res)- lution for sidewalk building. His “Look Pa, How ‘Gets It” Works!” Lifts officers Your Corn Right Off. Never Fails. “Ever in your life see a corn come out like that? Look at the true skin underneath—smooth as the palm of your hand! Look at That! Off Comes That Well No orm as Slick as a Whiatle. Pesky applied “ un- | Liniment quickly | || T rheumatism, | sprains | | their | and | th The earth is blessed with the one, simple, painl never-failing rem- edy that makes millions of corn-pes- tered people happy and that's “GETS- Apply it in 3 seconds. It dries. people jab and dig at with knives and ors—wrap toes in packay with ban- dages or sticky tape, make them red raw with salves. Nothing like with “GETS-IT.” Your corn loosens—you lift it off. There’s nothing to press on the corn or hurt. Angels couldn’t ask for more. Try it tonight on any corn, callous or wart. TS-IT" is sold and recom- mended by druggists everywhere, 25 a Dbottle, or sent on receipt of price by 1. Lawrence & Co., Chicago, IlL Sold in New Britain and recom- mended as the world’s best corn rem- edy by City Drug Store, Wm. Sweltzer, S. P. Storrs, Crowell's Drug Store, Some corns ition Stricken Dumb When Vote | s which automatically register the | use a part of the highway appropria- | their | DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, al- evening, | Plainville is to throw | it | l { others { places in which the machines are in! | or OCTOBER 10, 19186. STEER STRAIGHT FOR THIS ARD, The sign of a reliable dealer and the world’s best gasoline The garage or supply station displaying it car- ries So-CO-ny motor gasoline—the cleanest, most reliable fuel ob- tainable. Look for the Red, White and Blue Socony sign. STANDARD OIL CO. of NEW YORK motion was that the selectmen be per- mitted to take an amount not in ex- | cess of $400 or not more than fif- | teen per cent. of the highway appro- | priation and use the same in helping to defray the expense of building new sidewalks, the town to give property | owners making such improvements 2 | sum equal to one-fourth of what thev ave to pay for the work. Mr. Gwillim explained that “first | come will be first served, providing the improvement they contemplate | has the approval of the selectmen, | and when the moncy is used up, oth- | ers who want to lay sidewalks will | have to wait until the next year. He believed that such an arrangement | would go a long way toward getting | the extension of cement walks, | John E. Lamb, John Larson, N. B Clark and A. H. Condell expressed similar sentiments and all made pleas for the passage of the resolu- | tion Mr. Larson had some minor ob- jections but favored the general idea. P. J. Prior also liked the plan of having more sidewalks laid but he didn’'t agree with the method sug- gested. He thought -the matter should be left with the sewer district which could order the construction of walks and lay a tax to cover the amount expended for them. Mr. Gwillim's resolution, he said, would make it possible for some one in Mountain View or other outlying sec- tions to get the town to help pay for walks in front of their property while living in different would be left in the cold because their tardiness in making application. | This, he thought, might cause some ill-feeling. The resolution was adopted by substantial vote. Mr. Larson offered a resolution that the first selectman’s salary be mads $1,000 a year. Mr. Prior contended that the motion could not he properly acted on at the meeting as no men- tion of the matter was contained in the call. Selectman Johnson was of the same opinion and anyway, he said, he didn’t know as he wanted any raise this year. Chairman Gwillim ruled the motion out of order. On A. H. Condell's motion it was voted to defer consideration of the tax rate question until January 8, Chairman Gwillim reminded the meet- ing that no action had been takén on | the police question but no one vol- | unteered to ‘start something” and a | motion of Mr. Larson to adjourn was | rried. a The Special Meeting. After the annual meeting had ad- Jjourned a number started to leave the | hall but they were called back by | leaders of the opposition to the voting } machines. When the returned to their seats Postmaster Prior offered a reso- lution permitting the voters to experi- | ment with machines at the election of | November 7, mbling again on | November 20 to register as to whether the mechanical system will be per- manent here. He explained how many voters are disfrenchised annuaily because of the complicated ballot now in use. He o called attention to the possibili- ties of crooked work and argued that both objectional features would be eliminated if the voting machine was | adopted. He read letters from many | use in which praise of them was | Joseph T. given. McCarthy moved to ad- jown and Chairman Gwillim pre- pared to put the suggestion to a vote when A. H. Condell advised that ccording to his interpretation of par- nentary law, a motion to adjourn | not in order when sufficient time has not been given for proper con- ONLY POWERFUL | MEDICINE WILL END RHEUBMALTIS RY| It matters not whether you have | had agonizing pains from rheumatism | for 20 years or distressing twitchi for 20 weeks, Rheuma is strong | enough and mighty and enough to drive rheumatic poisons from your body and abolish all misery money back. Clark and Brainerd Co., and all drugglsts sell Rheuma on a no-cure- no-pay basis for not more than 50c 2 bottle, and after you take a half | teaspoonful once a day for two days you should know that at last you havo ed a remedy that will conguer matism, i Tor flve years throughout | Amerfea Rheuma has been proscribed s | over distriets | of ! | one powerful | ¢ by broad-minded physicians and has released thousands from agony, pain and despadr, When You See the Name Bundhar Durabie woven into the back of the fidence rely on the quality Wilton as Iron fabric, you may with con- of materials and workman- ship entering into the construction of the Rug or Car- pet. For more than three-quarters of a century Hard- wick & Magee Co., have builded a reputation as man- ufacturers of dependable floor coverings —and for your protection, and ours, they trade-mark their fab- rics. tiful rug If you desire a reasonably-priced, durable, beau- ASK FOR A BUNDHAR Our large assortment e nables us to meet every re- quirement as to pattern and color. HAaki.oad sideration of the question for which the meeting was called. The chair- man stood corrected and the discus- | vas resumed. | Lamb, F. L. Benzon and E were mong those who favored making the experiment. Peter Brock declared that ‘‘this great ma- | chine is not always correct” and he cited the trouble in Hartford during | the Cheney-Lawler mayorality con-‘ | test as proof of his contention. Questions as to what charges would probably be made for the rental of | machines for a single day, should the town later decide against purchasing | them, were answered by R. G. Hart,i who was positive that the manufac- | turers would willingly allow the ex-| periment without cost to the town. | Selectman Johnson believed that two machines wotild be necessary and he thought that the expense of buy- ing them would probably be about $1,400. Peter Brock suggested that something be done regarding a five cent fare to Bristol, but his remarks | were allowed to pass unnoticed. The resolution was finally passed | with the opposition offering a few | very weak ‘“noes” whén the chairman | called for a vote. | To Attend Conference. Rev. J. W. Denton, pastor of the Advent Chris n church, will be one | of the speakers at the fiftieth annual session of the Connecticut and West- | ern Massachusetts A. C. conference which will be held in Madison avenue church, Danbury for four days begin- | ning next Tuesday. There will be | Sunday school and Loyal Worke society gatherings in connection with the conference. A number of local Advent Chri will attend the sessions. Brief Items. The W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. | Ella Cowles of West Main street, Fri- day afternoon at 3 o’clock. i Arthur M. Booth has purchased the stians | residence on Whiting street, in which | he is now making his home, from Archie Bradley of Burlington. | The Martha Sewing circle will meet | tomorrow afternoon n 0dd Fellows | hall. { Mrs. S. Potter of Canal entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Cooper of Hartford. is | E street, Omer The senior class of the Young| Men's club will meet in the Town hall this evening at 7:30. The session of | the class last night had to be post-| poned because of the town meetings. | Tomorrow night the junior class will assemble. [ James J. Murphy and John Murphy went to Brooklyn today to attend the world’s series baseball game. LR O K No, Not a Code Message, Merely an | Appreciation of World’s Series News Service of Associated Press. New York, Oct. 10.—An dented feature in the telegraphic transmission of Tews plished by the traffic department of | The Associated Press yesterday when | operator sitting the stand at | Bra field in Boston was enabled to flash over eight thousand miles of | leased wire the story of how the Bos- tons beat the Brooklyns in the second | zame of the world’s baseball series. | Taking dictation from the Asso- | ciated P representatives, who were covering the game, this oper- ator, J. A. Bates, through the tele- | raphic connections arranged for the | rvice, was able to send the story | to 300 Associated P offices and newspapers in the United States ticl | for tick into each office simultane- ously—as far west as San Francisco, as far north as Duluth, and as far south as New Orleans, | The operator sent the story over | | unprece- was accom- in = ress o thig 18,000 mile circuit continuous for two and one half hours, and at | the instant McNally crossed the home Jlate wi ththe winning run in the | fourteenth inning, the flash “Boston | wins” had gone the length and breadth of the country. Heretofore in reporting world’s se- ries, the news had been relayed at | employ | work | to delay action | cued ative | a teaspoonful of THE FLINE-BRUCF @ 150 TRUMBULL ST. ¢ i ey Chicago and other periment today of trans-continental ported entirely successful, Five thousand additior circuit received the story lays but this was bl conditions. The 18,000 cuit, however, nds telegraphic history. points. The ex- making a complete connection s was re- 1l miles of through re- of news mile cir- record in reason as a STRIKE CLOSES PLANT Five Hundred Thrown Out of Work When Thirty Molders Quit for An- other Increase in Wages. Bristol, Oct. 10.—The entire plant of the Sessions Foundry company, em- ploying about 500, was closed today as a result of a strike of about thirty s in the molding room. The men involved are about one-third of the brass moulders and are on piece No specific demands were made by the men, according to com- pany officials, and efforts to get them pending discussion of the demands, they say, were unsuc- cessful. About ago the given increases ranging from t twenty per cent, and last April an ditional ten peer cent. raise w were n to ad- de. a year men BMARINE SUNK. Copenhagen, Oct. 10, via London, 8:20 a. m.—The Danish submarine Dykkeren, which sank yesterday after a collision with a Norwegian steamer, has becn brought to the surface. ive of the :ix members of the crew who went down with the craft were res- Lieut. Commander Chris- found dead in the conning DANISH S tianson wa tcwer. LOOK AT CHILD’S TONGUE IF SICK, CROSS, FEVERISH Trurry, Mother! Remove poisons from little stomach, liver, bowels. “California Syrup of Figs” at once if bilious or con- stipated. Give Look at the tongue, mother! If coated, it is a sure sign that your little one’s stomach, liver and bowels need a gentle, thorough cleansing at once. ‘When peevish, cross, listless, pale, doesn't sleep, doesn’t eat or act natu- rally, or is feverish, stomach sour, breath bad; has stomech-ache, sore throat, diarrhoea, full of cold, give “California Syrup « in a few hours all constipated waste, food and sour bile gently move of the little bowels without and you have a well, again. You needn't Figs” and foul, une 8T playful coax sick children take this harmless “fruit laxativ they love its delicious taste, and always makes them fcel splendid. Ask you druggist for a b0-cent bottle of “California Syrup of Figs” which has directions for babies, chil- dren of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on the bottle. Beware of coun- terfeits sold here. To be sure you get the genuine, ask to see that it 1s made by “California Fig Syrup com- pany.” Refuse any other kind with contempt. it