New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 23, 1916, Page 11

NEW . BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1916. | Winter is right upon us— here are the right Overcoats. Underwear and other things to make you comfortable. { Medium length. Warmth- witheut-weight overcoats for the man who walks. | Long double breasted over- coats for those who ride. il $15 to $35. CHORAL CLUB CONCERT. Springficld Singers to Appear at Parsons. Hartford and A magnificent male chorus of 150 vojces, a combination of the Choral club of Hartford and the Schubert Choir of Springfield, will give a con- cert at Pa eater on Tuesday evening, ‘\n\mnhm 28. The numbers on the program will be condncted alternately by Arthur H. Turner, leader of the Schubert Choir, and Ralph L. Baldwin, the leader of ~the local chorus. As this concert will celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Cheral club, its officers have endeav ored to make this oce on memor- able one hubert Choir of venty singers will be brought to artford by pecial train in time for 4 brief rehearsal before the perform- fce and will return at 12 o’clock ter the concert and a compliment- ary buffet lunch at the City club. The soioist, Miss Grace Kerns, will sing for the first time in Hartford. As a con- cert soprano, Miss Kerns ranks with the best. ELKS CHANGJE PLANS. Memorial Exercises Will Sunday Afternoon. Be Held #ho committee in charge of the memorial exercises of New Britain lodge of Elks announced it has been found necessary to Hold the exercises in the afternoon instead of in the evening on Sunday, December 3. The change was unavoidable and the committee .wishes it understood by the members that the tickets al- ready received are to be used in the afternoon. All members are request- ed to meet at the Elks' home at 3 o’elock and march to the Lyceum in The hour is changed to 3:30 Bank No. 1184 Report of Condition of the NEW BRITAIN NATIONAL BA at New Britain, in the State of Connecticut, at the close of business on Nov. 17, 1916 RESOURC Loans and discounts Qverdrafts, unsecured T: 8. bonds deposited to secure eir- eulation (par value) Bonds other than U. Dbledged to secure pos deposits ........... $ 95,812.00 Securities other than U. 8. bonds (not includin stocks) owned Pledged Total bonds, secur Stock of Federal Reserve (50 per cent of subscription Value of banking house Net amount due trom approved re- serve agents in New York, Chica- g0 and St. L $117,787.15 Net amount du om approved reserve agents in other reserve cities $2,428,461.36 1,427.31 100,000.00 S. bonds 1 savings 5,890.07 ete Bank 384,702.07 15,300.00 0,000.00 248,032, ——————365,819.70 % amount due from banks and 98,618.44 cash $610.09 nd other Fractional currency, mrkflu g and cents Notes of other Federal Reserve Lawful reserve in vault and with Federal Reserve Bank 2! Régemptlon fund with U. S. wter and due from U, urer Customers' Liabllity under Letters of Credit actually used Other assets, if any national banks notes 5,000.00 340355 Total 146,07 LIABILITI apital stock pald in arplus fund Undivided profits Legs current exper thterest, and taxes paid $310.000.00 200,000.00 .$190,028.61 ang notes outstanding sunt due to banks bankers Demand Deposits: Individual deposits ot 111,162.08 subject t 10,624.93 tes of deposit due in less outstanding sits t5$2,844,700.15 DEATHS AND FUNERALS Elmer Ellsworth Chapman, The funeral of Elmer Ellsworth Chapman, who died at New Britain General hospital yesterday following an apopleptic shock, will be held from his home in Newington at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon with Rev. Mr. Macey officiating. The burial will be in Newington. He is survived by a brother, Henry H. Chapman of Water- bury, and a sister, Mrs. Henry Bent- ley of Crescent Beach, Matthew Smigel. Matthew Smigiel dled this morning at his home, 236 Curtis street, of a complication of diseases. He is sur- vived by a wife and six children. He was 34 years of age and has been roubled for some time past so that catment at the hospital was found necessary. Funeral arrangements will be made later. SCHOOLS KEEP OPEN UNTIL ABOUT JULY But Usual Mid-Year Vacation Will Not Be Omitted This Year, Tt is possible that owing to the enforced school vacations made nec- essary by the infantile paralysis epi- demic this fall and the several days throughout the winter during which it may be necessary to omit school sessions because of weather condi- tions, pupils will be required to at- tend school next spring until well af- ter July 1. Superintendent of School §. H. Holmes does not favor any plan that would omit the Thanksgiving, Christ- mas or Easter recesses in order to make up for lost time and has draft- ed a new schedule that will, probably be adopted by the school board. This schedule provides for the continuing of school longer than has been usual in the past. Under the partment statute the school de- must maintain a schedule of thirty-six weeks of school sessions each year. In years when no time is lost because of enforced vacations, such as the ones referred to. the graded schools close about June 22, having complied with the law. The sehools will close for the Thanksgiving recess next Wednesday noon and will re-open on Monday morning, BUILDING BOOM IS STILL IN THE AIR J. H. Murphy to Build $24,000 Struc- ture—Mikaelson to Build Ten TFhree Stopy Houses. Two building operations of more than ordinary importance are belng contemplated by two big real estate holders in this cil The permit for one big building was issued this afternoon by Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford. It was ued to Thomas W. Crowe who is 1o build a two-story building on Win- ter street, on the site of the old Lan- ders playground, for John H. Mur- phy. The lower fioor will be used as a bakery and stores and the second floor will be used for storehouse pur- poses. The building will cost $24,000. Benjamin Linsky has sold a valu- able piece of property at the corner of East Main street and Harvard streets to Mark Mikaelson. The new owner is planning to erect ten three family houses on this property and an initial loan of §35,000, to insure the building operations, has been se- cured. LEAVE MILITIA FOR ARMY. Alfred Bonenfant and Alfred Swan- son, both well known in this city, se- cured their honorable discharge from Co, B, C. N. G., In order to enlist in the U. S. army, which they will do Saturda Both men, at the outset of the :an trouble last summer, jolned the state militia and went to the border WANTS DIVORCE FROM GAVIN The divorce suit of Mrs. Gavin of this city against Charles Gavin will be heard before Judge William Bennett in the superior court in Hartford tomorrow. The plaintiff asks for a decree on grounds of in- temperance. The defendant is now at the state farm for inebriates at Norwich. Attorney M. D Saxe is counsel for Mrs. Gavin. Frieda Report of the Condition of THE PLAINVILLE TRUST COMPANY close of business on the 17th day 1916 at th November, ASSETS Bills discounted 3 Other Loans Overdrafts 4 Stocks and Securities ing thoso set aside for Depositors . A not Savings rom other I Bankers, Trust Com S from l\ppnnul Reserve d National Bank Minor Coin . Fund set positors ik .. 00 Total Assets .. . .-$477,642.6% LIABILIT ek unds $ 25,000.00 EVIDENGED BY GROWTH Careful and conservative bank- ing methods have won for the Commercial Trust Company the confidence of its depositors and clients, as evidenced by the sub- stantial increase in business. Your checking account is in- vited. CAPITAL $100,000.00 ), TRUST CO. ¥ BTNy ) City lfems Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Humphrey are spending a few days in New York. Mrs. Jessie Gillette is the guest of friend in Springfield, Mass. Lecture and recital by James J- ‘Walsh, Phd.,, and John Finnigan, tenor, Lyceum tonight.—advt. There will be a regular meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary, A, O. H. in Electric hall on Friday evening. ‘Word was recelved today from John-Hopkins hodpital Baltimere, that Dr. Kenncth Kellogg who recent ly underwent an operation there, is rapidly recovering. Hilding Stomberg of Main street has returned from a seven months’ vacation trip to Sweden. Accompany- ing him on the return voyage was Gustave Carlson, a brother of Adolph Carlson, the well known motorman, who will make his home in this city. The isle of safety committee of the Chamber of Commerce held a meet- ing this afternoon. The Christmas tree committee will meet tomorrow afternoon. Michael Duffy of Hartford, for- merly of this city, is a patient in, St. Franci’ hospital, where his condition is reported as critical, Oscar Krause, defeated candidate for representative on the democratic ticket, was the last to file his election expenses with the city clerk yester- day. He spent $18.50. A meeting of the 8T committee of Clan Douglas, S. C., will be held on Sunday morn- ing at 10:30 o’clock at the Frater- nal Carpet Bowling league hall, Main street. All members of the commit- tee are requested to be present so as to make further arrangements for the Burns concert. DEBATING CLUB OPENS SEASON William H. Hart Club Holds Banquet at Y. M. O, A. Building and Elects Officers For Year, The season for the Willlam H, Hart debating club at the Y. M. C. A. was spened last night with a banquet with about forty members present. The speaker of thc evening was Birdseye E. Case, a practicing attor- ney from Hartford. IHis subjidt was “Talk That Wins,” and his address was well received. He sai “Pre- paredness, although a much used term, was needed ahove all else in good debating clubwork; that one must be brief and to the point in presenting his subject. Illustrations when used well are very effective but wit on' the part of a debater seldom produced the intended results.” Mr. Case emphasized that all pub- ! lic speaking and debating club work was intended for the uplift and bet- terment of mankind. So he urged that up to date and vital questions of the day be discussed in the club meetings. In closing he explained how oppor- tunities continued to present them- selves from day to day and that the successful man was the one who made the most of all the possibilities in life. The following officers were elected: President—W, H. Day. Vice president—W. L. Hagen. Secretary and treasurer—C. A. sen, The leaders chosen for the two sides of the club arc W. L. Hagen and Lawrence Yerges. The first debate of the season will be given December 6. The subject will be “Resolved: That, every abla bodied man in the United States should be compelled to serve at least one year in the United States army before reaching the age of twenty-five.” Aflirmative, o. ‘Washburn and John Luebeck; tive, W, L. Hagen and Israel The following new member: the club last night, making membership of forty-four: Thure Bengtson, T. H. Andrew Dahlberg, Jame: Gross, Charles Hallberg, vorth, Holgar Johnson, Lar- joined a total Clarkson, Elliott, Abel ’1‘ Hawks- | UNFAIR LAWS 1S (Continued From First Page). ognize responsibility for assumed re- sults to investors and are entirely un- | co-orainatea. “Railroads cannot control and the government cannot and does not ] limit the expense account. No Encouragement From Laws. “The present system of regulation based on a policy of regulation and | correction and not on a policy of helpfulness and encouragement. “The outstanding obligations of the railroads have already exceeded the financial rule of safety and involve a disproportionate amount of obliga- tions bearing fixed charges. “Phe investor must accept a sub- ordinate obligation or security, with no assurance of a surplus of earning to support it. “Other competitive lines nf invest- nment present superior attractions. “Wo may debate about what has caused the present conditions,” said Mr. Thom, ‘“but we cannot debate about what the people necd. The views held by some, that the present situation of carriers was brought about by mismanagement, are wrong. The abuses have practically ceased and are no more prevalent in the railroad business today than in any other business humanely conducted. “Let us get a fair view of the problem now under consideration. Let us attempt to define an issue that will bé accepted by all as the issue between those who advocate some change in the existing system and those who oppose any change. “If the public is not assured of adequate railroad service the question of what are sometimes termed—I think improperly—state’s rights, is not involved, for such a situation would necessarily mean either larger and better national regulation or govern- ment ownership. Tf the regulations of transportation facilities privately owned should fail, government owner- ship must follow, and then all power of the states over the railroads would disappear.” PASS CIVID SERVICE EXAMS. Resident of Rhode Island Among Those Secking P. O. Berth- Secretary F. S. Cadwell of the post office department civil service exam- ination board today received from the division headquarters in Boston, a list of those who passed the car- rier-clerk examinations held October 21. rier are listed in the following order: James E. Murray, 253 South Main street; Ernest M. Lund, 48 Camp street; Edmund W. Curtis, 54 Winter street; Timothy B. Dehan, 8 Ledge Court; James E. Corr, Kensington: Everett T. Herwig, 38 Roc! Hill avenue; John 8. Manning, Slatersville, R. 1.; Fred J. Crowley, 38 Woodland street. This list of applicants all stand higher than those who were on the eligible list of the previous examina- tions. The result of the examination for carrier resulted in the following standing: Samuel N. Koplowltz, 102 Hartford avenue; Ernest K. Bryar, 53 Franklin Squar{; John E. Darrow, 171 Glen street; Francis J. Coughlin, 57 Seymour street; Charles W. Bick- erton, 87 Pleasant street and Percy W. Williams, 48 Camp street. There remains on the old list for eligibility from the last examinations are ail higher than the latest batch of ap- plicants. The successful applicants for car- BEGS OF POLICE CHIEF. John Bennett, is no respecter of persons and claims to be an excellent judge of food, even if he has not the money to pay for it. As a result he will explain vagrancy, intoxication and breach of the peace charges to Police Court Judge James T. Mes- kill tomorrow. In a Main street | pharmacy he “braced” Police Chief | William J. Rawlings for a change. but did get a change. A little later he was bagging food on Arch street and became abusive because it did not appeal to his appetite. Cue sent to the scene did the rest. RAILROAD PLAINT| TheOvercoat ' Question ™) It looms up strong now. Cold weather is here. We have all the good Coats that the season has pro- duced. PINCH BACKS SEMI-FITTING FORM FITTING DOUBLE BREASTED In grays, blacks, blues, browns and checks. Every model is a winner— you can’t go wrong. And every Coat is real H. O. P. value. $13.50 to $30.00 ICE C[¢ 114116 ASYLUM ST. HARTFORD. Financial MARKET STAGGERS BUT REGAINS POISE Substantial Gams Follow Weak Opening of Exchange Wall Street.—Recoveries of the first hour were quite general, substantial buylng of specialtics on their early decline being a factor. Coppers, mot- ors and shipping s r with petroleum and leather Among the more active stocks L wanna Steel rose over three points and Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies over five, with nine for Bethlehem Steel. Before mid-day another sell- ing movement, based in part on re- Jorts regarding the status of war con- acts caused fresh selling and re- siewed heavine Bonds were irregu- Lar, Closing—Covering in the coppers | accounted for the temporary fmprov ment in the last hour but thi again offset by pressure agair and hardening of money rates. closing was heavy. Total sale estimated at 1,400,000 shares. New York Stock Exchange quota- tons furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. W. Eddy. Nov. 23, 1916 High Low Glose Am Beet Sugar ..106% 10313 Alaska Gold Am Ag Chem Am Car & Fdy Co Am Ice Am Can Am Loco Am Smelting Am Sugar Am Toba s Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop A T S Fe Ry Co. little | He did not get the change | f Policeman Me- | Baldwin Loco B & O Beth Steel lutte Superlor Canadian Pacific Central Leather Ches & Ohio Chino Copper 5 Chi Mil & St Paul. The Five Per Cent Investmept SAFETY of principal and continuity of income may be obtained in well secured mortgage bonds of public utility corporations having established earning capacity and serving large cen- ters of population—stability of earnings has been a noteworthy characteristic of such corporations | So Pac | ter and company has the following ta Richter&Co. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Represented by E. W. EDDY 31 West Main Street, City Hall Bailding Telephone 1840 100 shs Stanley Works 100 shs North & Judd 100 shs American Hardware 100 shs Bristol Brass 100 shs Niles-Bement-Pond 50 shs American Brass Ce. 50 shs Colt’s Arms 50 shs Scovill Mfg. Co. owing to dis quieting rumors regarding the canceld) morning was feveri Crucible Steel Del & Hudson Distillers Sec Evie Wirfe 1st pfd General Elec . Goodrich Rub Great Nor pfd .. Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. nspiration Kansas City Kennecott Cop Lack Steel Lehigh Val Max Mot com Mex Petrol National Tead. N Y Air Brake N Y ¢ & Hud Nev Cons INYNH&HRR 58 N Y Ont & West 29% Nor Pac 6 Norf & West . Pac Mail S S Co.. Penn R R Peovles Gas Pressed Steel Car. Ray Cons 5 Reading Rep I & munition bud when further ob: tained regarding war orders the mar: ket there further advances took place. certain orders for rifles have been can: lation of contracts, infarmation was took a brace and was ne decline and in some instance We believe tha deliveries by companies the firsf orders, but othen kind of muniticns made in this couns try there is no truth in the statement as to concellations, in fact big com: tracts h been signed during thd past day or so for fuses, shrapnel, ma: chine guns and other cquipment, and it is firmly believed that many monrel orde: will be placed for 1917 produe: tion thin the next few days. Thi reaction should be taken advantag of, as in our opinion many stocks wil scll considerably higher before thi first of the year. Local stocks that showed American Bement-Pond, Works, 110-113; Standard Screw, celled owing to the poor the receiving as regards every L1091 .. 68 180 L1071 2915 111 139 26 3% 56 % R change 407-4113 Stanle, Scovill, 840-8603 580-585; Colt's, 900. | 915; Bristol Brass, 84-87; Landers, | 85-87 and North & Judd, 100-108 New Britain Machine was 110-113, S com So Ry .. So Ry pfd Studebalcer Tenn Cop Texas Oil Third Ave Union Pac United Fruit Utah Cop U s Rub Co U S Steel .... U S Steel pfd Va Car Chem Westinghouse Willys Overland PANIC RUMORS DENIED Some Rifle Contracts Will Be Can- celled, But Large Munitions Con- tracts Will Continuc to Come Here, Concerning the local market Rich- Manager. Journal). Gains for City (Nebraska State Three years ago the progressive city, of Cleveland adopted, after careful investigation and study by experts, the most modern form of mayor- council government. 'Dhe counecil was | tne lawmaking body, while adminis- trative authority was vested in the {mayor. The improvement has worked well, but civic organizations are now moving for the still more advanced form, the council-city manager plan. This takes administration entirely out of politics, as it should. Nowhere do we find disappointment in or reaction against the city manager system. It is the one form of city government sayiQusiatternoon; which is now gaining ground. Th® opening of the market this L i _ v Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit 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. SURPLUS $750,000 Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. M. H. WHAPLES, Pres’t. HARTFORD, CON SOUTHERN OIL & TRANSPORT This Company is especlally well equipped in all essen- tinls—able management, present production, reserve for future supply, terminal facllities, transportation equip- ment and shipyards—to make it a most important factor in the production and distribution of the world's oil supply. Descriptive Circular on Request ROBERT R. FORRESTER INVESTMENT SPECIALIST 61 BROADWAY Tel. Rector 1459. BEACH & AUSTIN ROOM 410 TEL, 2120 NEW BRITAIN NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, REPRESENTED BY L. S, JONES. E shall be pleased to furnish upon request a selected list of bonds which we have purchased after care- ful study and investigation and which we recommend for investment Merrill Oldham & Company 35 Congress Street Boston 10.000.00 | Srcul Leads, Edw: A, E. Nordstrom, Alf Olson, Jame: Parsons, Ernest Passero, Robert ber, Sander Rober n, William Abraham Schaefer, m Shulman, Raymond Tucker, ence Yerges William H. Walther: ates of deposits Other time deposit Total of time dgposits $1 Cash Letters of Credit or ers' Checks outstanding Total State i’ ded Profits, M. BRASS, BRISTOL BRASS AND NORTH & JUDD BOUGHT AND SOLD Direct private wires to Hornblower & Weeks, New York, Boston, Chicago. to Banks, Compi i General Deposits v Bankers and Trust Deposits n Sa »{ Connecticut, County of Hari Law G 8. CHAMBERLAIN, cashie above named ! do solemnly swe the above statement is truc to the best of my kgowledge and Dbelief. F. 8. CHAMBERLAIN, Bubscribed and swor " me $3rd day of November, best of my knowledge ahd belief. i H A. A. MacLEOD, JPORRECT—Attest: Treasurer. i ROBT. N. Subscribed and sworn to before me, fhis 22nd day of November, 191G JOHN B. MINOR. PETER N. PRIOR, Directors. Notary Public. Total Liabilities < $477,0 State of Conr i Hurtford, ss: 1916 afore: said Tr solemnly swear that the foregoing statement is true to the AUTO SMASHED. Skidding on the west pavement on Black Rock Road near Corbin avenue, | the touring car belonging to Fred D Hastings of Plainville was badly dam- aged today. The owner was driving at the time but fortunately escaped Ii“mry. I A s Cashler. do this