New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 11, 1916, Page 2

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1916. Bear In Mind Your Needs for Thanksgiving Day ! Table Silver, Painted China, Cut Glass, Carving Sets and other pieces too numerous to mention, that will add to your Thanksgiving table. Our prices are very reasonable considering the quality. We invite your inspection of our goods. PORTER & DYSON CO. 54 MAIN STREET Where Quality Is As Represented. ;MUST PROVIDE FOR 180 SCHOOL DAYS sus was presented as follows: | number between 5 and 16 years, No- vember, 1916, 13,593; total number me ages, November, 1915, 12,924; increase, 669; total number in pub- lic schools, 7,267; private and paro- ct schools, 3,382; not attending | school 2,944. " Total number between and 5 years not in school 1,108; be- l\\PLn 5 and 7 ')()J’ between 7 R Supermtenden Holmes to Draw | sa™ e e hployed at the North & Judd manu- | :)G e Al linafand e turing company, e he has been U N C 1 d Cllly Wp S, frd, : Skght‘ ; deaf and dumb, 12; imbecile, : 32, and crippled, . inancial Report. _The finance committee reported giving a statement of expenses for the month ending October 31 for the "Potal City Items foodness of “Aunt Delia’s Bread.” pdvt. he Andree Guards will meet to- prrow morning at 10 o’clock in Vega 11 s been promoted as assis tant Secretary Colton D. Noble. ; s Green has been promoted from nt to general foreman of the g department. A, Q That it may be necessary to con- | | tinue school into the summer next | { vear in order to provide for the full! 180 days of school as required by dance, Bungalow, Sat. = -"’ o /‘,_V.w You'll Enjoy § Doing the Carving g © With a set of UNIVERSAL Carvers. You'll do it easily, quickly © © .nd skillfully because UNIVERSAL Carvers are so perfectly balanced, e /B the edges are so sharp and blades so clastic. The difficulties of carving are never experienced by those who use HARDWARE "TWAS A BIG NIGHT FORGLDDEMOCRAGY brated Here Last Evening The “Spirit of 1916” was fittingly demonstrated in this city last even- ng when local democracy turned out gained by th eparty throughout the ! statute was brought to the attention i of the school board at its November the initial of | meeting yesterday by Superintendent received by ! S H, Holmes. Practically three weeks e and are be- | has been lost this fall by the High paid out jn change.—advt, schools and two weeks by the grade Mir. and Mrs. W. F. O'Brien and son through precautionary meas- 83 Iairview street have taken up gainst the spread of infantile ir residence in Boston. Mr. O'Brien The state requires employed as a locker adjuster by hool, the penaity for fai b Hart & Hutchinson Manufacturing loss of the per capita al- apany and has been transferred to Superintendent Holmes was b Hub. revise the school calen- 300d time dar with a view to providing for the i1, Nov. | extra school days and submit it to the board at the next meeting. ! trade school department of the Vo- cational High school. Expenses to- taled $1,911.57 of which $1,151.11 was | for instructors. The committee was empowered to pay bills totaling $3,- ; 389.57 and reported having paid binq| amounting to $2,482.27 on which dis- counts were obtained. The commit- tee also reported paying the John W. Allen company $2,270 for plumbing work at the Monroe street school and 6 to the Foundation company | per contract for work at the Pre- Vocational Grammar school. The committee reported buying between | twenty-five and thirty tons of coal for the Vocational school plant at $7.25 a ton. A request of the Armenians for the | use of a room in the Burritt school two days a week for an hour and a half a day was granted after some | discussion. The German school has | the use of a room in the Grammar) school on Saturdays and it was felt | in view of this fact that the Armen- ians should be granted a similar priv- | dimes with ner:. have beecn ¢ Clothing Hou being the lowance. structed to at K. 10 and of C. fair, Turner 1d in One Da xe LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE blets. DrugisStsrefund money if ffails to cure. B, W, ure is on each box. To Cure a.C Scout Plan Gropped. The plan of Rev. E. T. Thienes, A e - E i r, to introduce the GROVE'S sig. | Scout commissioner, 950.—advt © | Boy Scout movement into the public 3 schools, which was presented to the school board last month, was dropped after a report on the matter had el | been presented by Superintendent w Land Company W e s ey ‘“1“ ¥y Will Work Hand | golmes. In his report Mr. Holmes in Hand ith Its Investors. i had a good word to say for the scout jmovement, but felt that its introduc- jjoge althoush members of the board | tion into the public schools . would ; were not certain that n’i o the‘ o ise. = o s S Bt ‘not be wise. The headquarters and | pighest aims of the schools in pr’zvim : management of the Boy Scouts is in | ing room for such sehoots. My Holwes Bodwell of Providence, F. B. Cran- | New York and it was felt that| thought the request for the use of the il of this city and M. R. Lynch of :shuuld any conflict of authority de- | gchool room due to the fact fchfit the sidence. This company begins | Velop between the organization and | parents think the Armenian children jsiness with $1,020 paid in, but fol- | the school authorities it might cause | gre becoming Amepicanizeq too l'ile ing the temporary organization the |an unpleasant condition. l1dly. E. O. Kilbourne reported fup company will proceed to take | the textbook committee. The new | br all holdings of the Bodwell Land practice book for Engl composi- mpany, {nm whose properties are tion in the High school was adopted. w Britain and New Haven and D K elay on Scho o in Rhode Island and Massachu- i oL adtiden Chairman G. W. Traut of the com- 0 oogm total valuation exceeds mittee on school accommodations re- rhe purpos “ | ported that owing to scarcity of la. e o 0upose of ;hr;fi'ri;rfi?;‘:'”‘;;zx vacancy caused by the death of Pro- | bor delay has resulted on the Osgood the customers that was Impassibis | 16550 Marshall F. Davis. Miss Fan- | Hill school addition. The contract der the old method as the company | M® Bacon, temporary instructor in | called for completion of the work by s o close corporation. The emey |the Academic High school, was em- | October 15. Mr. Traut reported the are the ones who formed | P10¥ed permanently to teach algebra | cost of the Prevocational Grammar company Iast | 210 Bnglish. school foundation job between $18,- 3 The final report of the school cen- | 000 and $19,000. It will be finished within a week. The archcitect has agreed to pay $3,000 towards this | amount. Dr. J. E. Martin asked for a report from the committee appoint- | ed to secure a restaurant at the High Friday and Saturday | oo CANDY SPECIALS to the finance committee and Mr. been furnished with the necessary ac- commodations. The report was cepted as one of progress. 1 Ib Mirror Assorted Chocolates, 40c grade ......29¢c 1 b Rudd’s Marshmallows, 40c grade e 29c Sunshine Candies—Kisses, 30c jars .24c¢ Sunshine Maple Nut Puffs .. Place Your Order Now for Your Thanksgiving Candy Distributors for Whitman’s, Mary Garden, Huylers’, Crane’s, Maillard’s and Martha Washington. HAVE PROFIT TARING PLAN. [Pemporary organization papers e been filed with the secretary of | te by “The Bodwell Realty com- y, the directors of whcih are H. Professor Farnbam Employed, The board took official action on | the recommendation of the teachers | committee that Charles E. Farnham, | principal of Bacon Academy at Col- chester be employed a submaster of | the Academic High school to fill the ac- MADISON, WIS., MAN SUES. C. L. Burwell of Madison, Wiscon- sin, has sued the Traut & Hine Man- ufacturing company for $500 dam- ages, alleging non-payment of sales commissions due him. Suit has been brought by Lawyer M. D. Saxe and Constable Fred Winkle served the papers, returnable before the court of common pleas on the first Monday of December. {as they ! northern section of the city nation and the capping of the climax Wilson Victory Flttmgly Gele-l | i | | | | i wants of New { were | P. Kopplkman and F. v the re-electon of President Wood- | row Wilson. I wil long be remembered and will no doubt create an spoch in local dem- ocratic history. Everybody in the city seemed to be out, the long line ! of paraders being more than equalled Dby the overloaded sidewalks along the line of march. The fair sex, while not participating in the celebration to the extent of marching, evinced plenty of entbusiasm by the manner The event was one that | in which the paraders were serenaded { kept in time to the strains of the bands. set for the start of the parade, the crowds began to assemble at the Bur- ritt school crcner, and when the final command of Marshal Tallard “march” rang out in the nght, it was estimated that thousands of people had raised eheir voices in a might cheer as the pageant started awaj Leading the cortege was Rober Andrews and his niece, Miss Glady Andrews, on two handsome steeds, anr everywherc they were with applause Miss Andrews horse, o spirited animal, was handled in a very capable manner by the young woman. Others who rode horses and acted as aides were T. W. O'Connor, Peter Curran, Dennis O’Keefe, James Finnigan and John Murphy. Perfect order featured the entire celebration throughout the evening. The over enthusiasm of the youths did not at any time become ohnoxious. Acting on the orders as published in the Herald the ward clubs assembled at designated places, and when the time of starting of the parade arrved there was no apparent confusion. The was first traversed and along the line or march from many houses the American flag was displayed and red fire was liberal- ly burned. Cheer after cheer greeted the marchers, and with men in all walks of life rubbing elbows, the gatherng was one of the most rep- resentative of the voters and the people assembled in many years. Banners displaying some of the appelations of the recent campaign were carried by youths, and well cheered to the echo as the readers recognized their signifigance. ‘“Peace ‘With Honor,” ‘“The Federal Reserve Law,” “The Child Labor Law,” ‘“He Has Kept Us Out of War” and “The Tariff Boogie Boo” were some of the inscriptions on the banners. In the rear of th eparade was an automo- bile showing a woman with a babe in her arms and across the ca was a banner inscribed, “He Did Not Neglect Me and Mine.” Three bands furnished plenty of music, the Philharmonic leading, fol- lowed by the Universal and the City bands. Each division contained the various wards The fifth and sixth wards turned out hundreds of voters, s DICKINSON | BELL-ANS " Absolutely Removes DRUG CO.«, S MATIN STREET Indigestion. Onepackage . i provesit. 25catall druggists. the latter making a decided hit, with a huge American flag and a banner, “The Sixth Ward There With the Wick.” In every locality that the hers covered enthusiasm was cisplayed. As the cortege passed inder the Wison and Marshall banner front of the democratic headquar- rousin-; cheers that lasted for minutes were sent up by the At LeWitt's block where a many crowd. Long before the hour | {and i while Mr, grected | i pose. | covered, | te them. I rever been called that. ! port i would be cared for in hundreds to celebrate the victory | o UNIVERSAL CARVERS TAKE HOME A SET FOR THANKSGIVING. We have the largest assortment in New Britain to choose from. SEE OUR NORTH WINDOW THIS WEEK. HERBERT L. M EESf 336 Main St.§ huge sign across the building read, “California, I Love You,” another cheer was sent up. It was noticed and commented upon frequently by the paraders and the onlookers that the Hughes znd Fairbahks banner had been removed. After the program had been car- ned out and the procession reached the processon reached the starting pmm peeches were delivered by man-elect Augustine Loner- g‘m “ho was extended a vociferous reception. Mr. Lonergan during his rema spoke of the splendid sup- xtended hi mthere, which he ap- preciated and he said he would dur- ing his tenure of office see that the Britain and its people by him to the Others who spoke Representative-elect Herman J. Corbett. Sen- 11so made Dbrief remarks and the applause accompanying his words, evnced without doubt that he is still beloved by his townspeople SINGING EVANGELIST COMING Jawrence B. Grecnwood Who Carols best of his ability. tor Lande as He Saves Souls, to Conduct Revival Meetings Here, The “Singing Evangelist,” Lawrence Greenwood. who is coming to the church of this city to sing in a series of revival is also a “Vaudeville Evan- pelist.” But this does not mean at he makes religion a spectacle, much less a laugh. On the contrary, Greenwood is no long-faced saint, and while in his methods he Keeps as far as possible from the con- ventional and pietistic and cant features of some evangelists, he is nevertheless s serious in his pur- He believes that ‘“piety” is the Lappiest thing the world has ever dis- and he preaches and lives a. happy, strong, attractive gospel of real help. He say “Men have cnough Lurdens now. I do not come to add T advise men to obey Christ when He savs: ‘Take by yvoke upon you and learn of me:* but T go on ta show them that Chri ‘vole is easy, and His burden light! Men want to know how to be rid of burdens. I tell them how.” Why. then. “The Vaudeville Evan- gelist?” Well. the fact is he has But before which took place in 2oston University in bhis early man- hood, he used to exercise his magnifi- cent voice, which attracted attention while he was but a lad, in giving songs and skits on the stage. And the manner of that time has never left him, either in singing or speaking; he is a wonder as ta his voice. He i in the churches, in connection with the speaking, which few preachers can do: but he also sings out of doors, and in the shops and fire thouses, at the same time speak- ing, in all sort of ‘places and in all weather. A writer in the Haverhill, Gazette of last month savs of Mr. Greenwood’s outdoor work, and the remarkable use of his voice under all serts of conditions: “It is marvelous that Mr. Greenwood can use his voice unsparingly in leading the singing in the afternoon and evening meetings in the churches, in singing solos, and in singing and speaking in noon meet- ings at the shops, and in street meet- ings in the evenings. and all anparent- 1y without effort and without harm to his voice.” B. People’s preach meeti his conversion, Mass., JURED AT SCHOOL. Herbert Larson’s Head Is Cut and Shoulder Is Fractured. Herbert Larson, a pupil in the Vo- cational High School, was painfully injured while at work at the school vesterday when, it is believed, his clothing became entangled in a pulley, Horsfall-Made Ready It is cut with an easy giving just the requisite over the hips. In blue, look it over! HARTF AnyWay You Care to Look At It-- Ulster, Box or Form-Fitting Overcoat—nov- elty or conservative fabric, coloring, weave, cut, style, poclkets, lapels, linings, workman. shxp, value or reputation. -for-Service Overcoats For Fall will satisfy your scruples and make you look twice before going elsewhere! A New Form-Fitting Overcoat for Young Men has ]ust arrived from our workrooms! sweep of fabric from neck to knee, rounding gently into the waist, belted in the back with a two-piece belt, and amount of spring gray and mixtures— Horstolls iT PAYS TO BUY OUR KIND 390 ASYLUM ST. Conmesting with |40 TRUMBULL 57 ‘ORD. resulting in his being whirled about a shafting. The boy's head is badly battered and bruised and his left | shoulder is fractured. His shoulder is also dislocated. Dr. John Parney was called to at- tend the injured boy and took him to | the local hospital for treatment. 1 JEHUDA HALEVI BANQUET. i Will Follow Class Initiation in Jr. O. U. A, M. Hall Tomorrow, Thirty-five candidates will be initi- ated at the meeting of the Jehuda Halevi lodge, I. O. B. B, to be held in Jr. O. U. A, M. hall tomorrow after- noon at 2:30 o’clock. The degree work will be exemplified by the de-; gree team from the Springfield lodge, composed of thirty members, Fol- lowing the initiatory work a banquet will be served at which President Nathan Miller will act as toastmaster, Dr, B. L. Protass is chairman of the Among the speakers will be Dr. Bernard Kaplan of New York, Dr. E. A. Henkle of New London, Joseph Ullman of New Haven and Charles Shapiro of Bridgeport. M. D. Saxe will have as his guests the four other state deputies, Dr. Henkle, Charles Shapiro, George Rapport of Hartford and Jacob Kaplan of New Haven. BRINGS ACTION FOR $1,000. en Concern Sues L. S. Styles, | Son of the Late Dr. Styles. Meri Meriden, Albert R. Chamberlain, in behalf of the Nearing Merchant com- pany of Meriden, has brought suit for $1,000 damages against L. S. Styles of this city and property on Court | street has been attached for $1,500. The property attached is that former- | Dr. E. L. Styles, father of the de- fendant. The Meriden plaintiffs claim that | Mr. Styles owes them a bill of $900. The writ returnable before the Meriden city court on the first Tues- | day of December. | BUSH WAIYES HEARING Actor Accused of Being Member of | to | | Blackmail Agrees to Go Back Ohio to Face Trial. New York, Nov. 11.—George Bush, a defendant in the government's prosecution of the Mann act biack- mail syndicate, was brought before Clarence S. Houghton, United States Commissioner, yesterday for a hear- ing, but was kept out of sight by the by John C. Knox, Assistant United States Attorney, is endeavoring to | send Bush to Cincinnati for trial. Bush’s alleged victim, a manufac- turer of automobile accessories in Cincinnati, was in the Federal build- ing, but was kep tout of sight by the authorities, who out of consideration for him were anxious to hit upon some plan to keep his identity secret. This would have been impossible if the defendant had insisted on a full hearing, but al the last minute Robert Moore, attorney for Bush, stepped up to the prosecutor and said: “Mr. Knox, what are you willing to do if my client consents to drop the fight against removal and goes back to Cincinnati A whispered conversation followed, after which Mr. Moore told the com- missioner his client had decided to walive examination and go back to Ohio to answer to the charge there of having conspired with Edward alias Doc Donahue and another member of the blackmail syndicate to defraud the Cincinnati man of $5,000. Bush is an actor. He was arrested a week ago by James Finan, a de- tective, at a boarding house in West Forty-ninth street. THREAT T0 NORWAY Berlin Newspaper Predicts Severance of Relations by Germany Unless | 1 Attitude Undergoes Change- Berlin, Nov. 11.—The “Lokal An- | zeiger,” in a leader regarding the hourly expected Norwegian answer to | German’s protest against Norway’ attitude towards submarines, declares that should Norway refuse to alter entertainment committee that has this | affair in charge. | | State Deputy | | representatives Through Attorney E. A. Merriam of | ly used as a sanitarium by the late | establish | investigation i | ensagement of the | show, las funny | behind. its position Germany will be forced to ignore Norway's order to subma- rines to avoid Norweglan waters. The newspaper adds: “The Norwegian government will see itself faced with a serlous fact. If Norway shculd abide by its illegal measures it is clear what the results would be. The continuation of dip- lomatic and other relations between Germany and Norway could not be thought of RAILROAD PROBLEM TO BE INVESTIGATED Inquiry Begins at Washington. Nov. 14 to End Troubles ‘Washington, Nov. 11—Inquiry into | the problems of railroad regulation will be begun here Nov. 14. Chair- man Newlands of the committee al- ready has acceptances to appear from prominent shippers, bankers and rail- road presidents, as well as a number « of leading economists. In addition will appear for the four railroad brotherhoods, the e: press, telegraph and telephone com- | panies, the New York Paper and Pulp Traffic association and the National Association of Manufacturers of Med- ical Products. Delegation of the preparation and prosecution of cases again the rail- roads to some other agency of the | government than the interstate com- merce commission and empowering | of the interstate commerce commis- | mission to prescribe minimum as well as maximum rates, it is understood, will be recommended. It is said also that roads will rec- | ommend that the commission be spec- ificicially authorized to take into ac- count in rate regulation the effect of rates upon total earnings in the light | of expenses and, therefore, the effect of its decisions upon the credit of the carriers to the end that adequate telephone. Car Shortage Inquiry. Pittsburgh, Nov. 11.—Every yard and side track on the Pennsylvania lines between Pittsburgh and Chicago and between Pittsburgh and St. Louis will be visited within the next few days by investigators in an effort to the cause of the car short- age and to secure the return of for- eign cars to their home lines. They will report the result of their inves- tigation at frequent intervals to J. W. Roberts, superintendent of the department under which direction the being made. JACOBS AND JERMON'S BEST AT GRAND The Jacobs and Jermon firm has never produced a better burlesque that the “Burlesque Revue” which will be presented all next week, with | daily matinees, at the Grand theater. and ten cal com- The Revue, in two parts scenes, is a high class mu edy with Comedian Harry K. Mor- ton making the majority of the laughs. He is ably supported and the chorus will come up to expecta- tions for beauty ana melody. The girls can dance, too. This company is regarded by leading theatrical critics as one of the best in the field today. It is selected with greatest care and the scenic and costume equipment is carefully taken care of by the producers. There are unique and brilliant electrical effects and plenty of vaudeville. The book is said to be full of laughs and the song hits ave new. Every member of the company has an opportunity in this vehicle to display talent and the en- semble numbers are catchy and worth seeing. Living pictures are a feature. There has been an at- tempt to furnish a deep, obscure plot, but the audience will find plenty of amusing and entertaining features. Tonight will complete this week's “Watson-Wrothe’ which has been a success in every way. Sliding Billy Watson is as ever this season, and his Ed Lee Worthe, is not far The chorus, settings and in- dividual work of other principals are good. co-star,