New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 19, 1916, Page 15

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1918 SANTE LEA WELCQ!\:ES YO TOOUR STORE J Certainly every man would welcome a gift of a Silk Shirt. We have all kinds in all sizes, in a great variety of pat- terns, $3.50 to $5.00. [iSilkk Suspenders, Silk Socks, Wool Neckwear, Silk Hand- | kerchiefs and Flannel Pa-| jamas. . [Gloves—every man can use them—$1.25 to $2.50. fiSilk Knitted “Reefers” for evening dress, $1.00 to $5.00. E © City Items ® Wolliam J. Noble is in Providence on a business trip. “The New Britain Trust Company will be open Saturday night from 8 to 10 for the receipt of deposits.— advt. has filed notice of stock of goods Max Kennedy Harry D. Gros his intention to sell his at 352 Park street to on December 30, The annual meeting and election of the officers of the Young People's society of the Swedish Bethany church will be held this evening. “The New Britain Trust Company will be open Saturday night from § to 10 for the receint of deposits.— advt. A chimney fire at the home of Mrs. Tstelle C. Wetmore at 22 Grove Hill resulted in a. still alarm for Engine | Co., No. 1 at' 2:03 this afternoon. Sparks threatened nearby buildings. Chemicals were sufficient to check the flames. Frank Hanson had retired for the night on a West Main_street sidewall this afternoon when Policeman Wil- liam P. McCue came along and inter- rupted his nap. After much difficulty the drowsy celebrator was guided to a cell at police headquarters, where he immediately resumed the nap. James Smith of West street created such a disturbance in the North & Judd office this afternoon in a differ- ence about why he should, or should not, get his pay that it was necessary tq send to police headquarters for help. Policeman Frederick Wagner took the troublesome James to a cell and he will answer intoxication and breach of the peace charges in court tomorrow. An Tast Main street trolley car damaged one of North & Juda auto- mobile trucks in a collision near the | fagtory about 3 o'clock this after- Hoon. muel Goss of 38 Pleasant street, the chauffeur, reported the ac- cident at police headquarters. He said hat the automobile had just come out of the factory driveway when the car came along a a fair clip and side- swipped it. Tnvitations have been issued annual assembly and dance to be Ziven by Gamma Chapter of tha Alpha Delta Sigma fraternity in Booth's hall on FEriday evening, December 29. “The New will be open to 10 for the advt. Carl 1. Prenge of Dwight street s enlisted in the United States navy through the local recruiting office. Frank A. Schulze of 15 Winthrop treet and Miss Lottie abeth Eckler, daughter of Henry Eckler, were granted a marriage license this afternoon, 1 The Sunshine society will hold its{ annuval Christmas celebration at the Town home tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. All those who visit the Town hgme at this time will take the 1:30 p. m. trolley from the center. At the end of the Pleasant street trolley line the party will be met with a convey ance to take them to the farm. “The New Britain Trust will be open Saturday to 10 for the receipt advt. to the Britain Trust Company Saturday night from 8 receipt of deposits. Company night from 8 of deposits.— INVESTIGATE FATAL CRASH. of the claim de- partment of the New Haven road hav Representatives Britain weel street Mi- in- been New this in- Sestigating in the Washington grade-crossinz accident in which chael J. Juries of others early on the scene as to wheth- McGill, of the death hack, appeared if he had been drinking. Police Chief William yJ. Rawlings and Prosecuting Attorney George W. Klett ar Who talked with McGill after the accident. They informed the claim agents that there .were no indications that McGill had touched liquor, Claughsey received fatal the police department and er aAndrew driver as among thos immediate A Continuous MERRY CHRISTMAS A bank account with us is suggested as the best Christmas present because it substan- tial and constantly increasing— thus affording a continuous Merry Christmas. 1 per cent. Interest Paid on Savings Accounts. UMMERCIALZ /TRUST C0. JW BRITAIN, CONN. DEATHS AND FUNERALS Alexander McConkey. The fur b of ‘Alexander key of 28 Church street was 2 o'clock this afternoon at Erwin Memorial chapel with Rev. H. I. Bod- ley, rector of St. Mark Episcopal church, officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemeter McCon- held at Clark Edward Clark Edwards, formerly of Britain, died early this morning at his home on Buckingham street in Hartford. He was about seventy years old and for a number of s a building contractor in this city retiring from active work, he went to live at the Archer home in Winds He w 1 widower, his wife hav! died about a year ago. Funeral rangements are not completed. Ma The funeral of Mis held at 2 o'clock th the home of her niece, Mrs, H. H. Mason, of Farmington, with Rev. Quincy Blakeslee, pastor of the Farm=- ington Congregational church, offi- ciating. Farmington. New Scott, " s Mary Scott was s afternoon from William Fehr, The body of Mrs. LueHa Northrop Iehr, wife of William Fehr, was sent to her former home in Milton, N. Y., on the 9 train this morning. The funeral and burial will be in that place. Thomas The funeral of held at 9 o’clock St. Mary's church St. Mary's new Ryan, Thomas Ryan was this morning from and burial was in cemetery. Tsaac White. White, 38, a native and a life long resident of this city, died shortly after noon today at New Britain Gen- eral hospital where he had been un- dergoing treatnient for acute nephri tis since December 11.° He was em- ploved by his father, George White, one of the city’s veteran expressmen, and lived with his parents at 234 East Main street. Among a large circle of acquaintances, he w known as “Peter’” White. Besides his parents, he is survived by three sisters and one brother. TFuneral arrangements have not been completed. Isaac Card of Thanks. to express our heartfelt thanks to kind neighbors and friends for the sympathy extended to us at the time of the death of our beloved wife, mother and sister, Mrs. Luella Northrop, Fehr. We are particularly grateful to the teachers and pupils of the Stanley Quarter school and friends who contributed flowers. \ WILLIAM FEHR AND MRS, JOSEPHIN PAMILY, NORTHROP, WILL OF C. F. BOOTH Mrs. Booth Gets Life TUse of Half (l;' His Share of the Property at 57 Prospect Street. A hearing on the estate of the late Charles ¥. Booth for the appointment his wife as executrix of his estate held at the 26. his will, drawn up Roche on of will be December probate court on In by the late Judge James February 11, 1904, and witnessed by Judge James T, Meskill and Dr. Henry T. Bray, Mr. Booth left his half share in the prop- erty at 57 Prospect street to his wife for her life Should Mrs. Booth care to sell this property the will specifies that one half of the sale price shall to her other half will go to Mr. Booth's nephew, George o If Mrs Booth does sell the property it will go to Francis at her death. To Ithel M. of Bridgeport, daughter of the testator’s niece, §100 is given. The remainder of the estate is left to My she is bond. use. g0 and the Francis. not Mr. Carr deceased named as executri without AT CENTER, A Dband from the International Federation of Musicians will render the following concert program at the municipal Christmas tree evening: March—Adeste Fidelis, Joy of the World, the Lord Has Come. ngels From the Realms of Glory —DMeyer. CONCE Saturday Christions Awake Selection of Chri tmas Numbers —Heath, March—Christmas Thee. Booth and | | Ma { the Christn WAR IN BACK SEAT Interest in Burope Turns to England’s Reply o German Peace Proposal— Few Developments. Interest in war operations was large- ly swept aside today attention on all sides centering on the speech of Pre- mier David Lloyd George in the Brit- sh house of commons, which was ex- pected to state the British attitude toward the peace proposals of the Central powers as well as outline the government’s general policy. The military devolopments of the ! last twenty-four hours have in fact, been few in number and unimportant | for the most part. In France on the i there have been only bombardments | since the recent attack of yesterday which Paris reported as winning back the chambrettes farm which the Ger- mans had taken in a counter attack. In the Rumanian war theater, the | latest reports indicate preparations by the Russians to make a definite stand in southern Moldavia, where they are reported to have made a strong de- fensive line. Petrograd yesterday re- ported a holding up of the Teuton offensive and Berlin announced no new advances, except in Dobrudja, where the Russians and Rumanian forces have fallen bhack some distance to the north, conforming to the re- treat across the Danube in Wallachia. UNION DICTATES TERMS Verdun front, Cement Workers Give Ultimatum and Bricklayers nd’ Plasterers Want More P: At the recent meeting of the Brick- layers’, Masons’ and Plasterers’ union, No 3, a vote was taken declaring that all cement finishing must be done by members of the Cement Finishers union or members of the Bricklayers’, Masons' and Plasterers’ International union. It was also voted by the bricklay- ers and plasterers to demand an in- crease in pay after April 1, 1917, Their demand is that their pay be in- creased from sixty cents an hour to sixty-five cents an hour. The master masons have been noti- fied of this action and will give it consideration, TO INVESTIGATE EXTE! Conn, Co. Officials to Meet Committee Soon. SION C. of C. President Storrs of the Comnecticut company has notified the trolley ex- tension committee of the Chamber of Commerce that he, with other officials of the company, will come to this city at some date between nuary 1 and 10 to go over the proposed layout. Word has also been received from “New Haven' road officials that plans for the proposed waiting station at the Berlin depot are nearing com- pletion and will be forwarded to the Chamber of Commerce committee the latter part of the week The Christmas tree comitice of the chamber will meet at 4 to- morrow afternoon to perfect final de- tails for the event. Workmen are en- gaged in setting the tree in its place on Central park. The platform on which the bands will play has been built and will be set in place probably tomor- row. The sub-committee which is handling the financial end of the cele- bration, consisting of M. H. Camp, Johnstone ance, Gardner C. Weld and 4. W, Marsland, today sent out appeals to local people for contribu- tions. Arrangements have also been completed whereby the public not reached by letter ma leave contri- butions in designated placi . o’clock TROLLEY BUMPS AUTO. automobile operated by R. H of 805 Lincoln street w damaged shortly before noon by being run down by an east bound Hartford-New Britain car at Tast and Dwight streets. Beatty was coming north on East street and says that he looked in a westerly direction before turning into Dwight street so as to see if there was a clear path. He claims that the motorman gave no signal by whistle or bell of the. car’s approach. He also contends that the car was traveling at considerablo speed. A report of the accident was made at police headquarters. An Beatty badly toda MOTION FOR NO! A motion for non-suit in the suit of The American Hardware Corporation vs. Harry Alpert is being argued be- fore Judge James T. Meskill in the city court this afternoon. Tt is al- leged, in the sult, that an automobile owned by the defendant caused con- siderable damage to the plaintiff’s property at 26 Park street, including the breaking of a plate glass window, 29 of th yea Attorney S. Russell Mink appears for the plain- tiff and Attorney L. H. Katz of Hart- ford for the defendant. HIGH SCHOOL Trials for NOTES. the debating team will | be conducted tomorrow after school. | The judges will and Isadore Mag. The High and will be dismi be ‘George LeWitt Vocational school d Friday night for as recess and return the day after New .Yea The Alpha Delta Sigma fraternity will hold a reception and dance at Booth’s hall December 29. 'E STOCK INCREAS! special meeting of Landers, I & | Clark held this afternoon it was un- animously voted to increase the cap- ital stock from $4,000,000 to $5,000,- 000. This was the only business transaction tod of the GIVES $100 FOR DINN Mrs, Kathryn Landers, George M, Landers, has forwarded check for $100 to Rev. Lucvan Boj- nowski to provide a special dinner for the children at the Polish orphanage on Christmas Day. There are now 125 children at the home. of a Financial DAY OF STRESS ON | STOCH EXCHANGE (Selling Wave at Close Sends% Shares Far Down ‘ Wall Street. attended today's the stock Extreme initial irregularity dealings in | this condition being almost wholly traceable to | the receptive attitude of financial | !and speculative as to the course of | developiients abroad. General im- provement was shown before the end ! of the first half hour. "here was a brisk rally from the early irregularity, steel, Utah copper ! and distinctive war shares being | among the first to recover at ad- | vances of 1 10 3 points. Shipping | shares also par ipated in equal | measure with petroieums, Texas com- | pany leading at an extreme r of 6 1-2 points. Less active specialities | like paper and sugar issue and utili- | ties weré 2 to 3 points higher. Some | of prices occurred before noon trad- | ing becoming almost motionless pend- | ing the receipt of advices from | abroad. International bonds were | heavy. Closing.——Another selling wave struck the market later, not only ef- facing most gains but driving some stocks under la: week’s lowest quo- tations. Rallies of 1 to 4 points en- sued at the end. The closing was heavy. movement, New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co. members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. W. Eddy. Dec. 19, 1916 High Low Close 100 965 97 21 12% 123 90 90 90 11 68% 68% 2% 3 30% 5214 49 50% . 83% 79 9% L1091 106 106% ..11285 112 1125 .216 216 218 1255 125% 86 % Am Beet Sugar Alaska Gold Am Ag Chem Am Car & Fdy Co. Am Ice a5 Am Can Am Loco Am Smelting Am Sugar B Am Tobacco . Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop AT S Fe Ry Co.. Baldwin Loco Beth, Steel 5 Butte Superior Canadian Pacific Central Leather Ches & Ohio Chino Copper .. Chi Mil & St Paul Col F & I Cons Gas Crucible s Distillers Erie o Erie 1st pfd General Eiectric Goodrich Rub Great Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore Cetf: spiration . s City so Kennecott Cop Lack Steel Lehigh Val Louis & Nash. . | Max Mot com Mex Petrol Natl Lead N Y Air Brake N Y C & Hud Nev Cons . NH&HRR 56 Ont & West 313 Bac iy ST Norf & Wes 37% Pac Mail S ¢ Penn R R ceee Pressed Steel Car Ray Cons Reading Rep I & § com Rep I & S pfd So Pac o Ry .. Studcbaker 8 Ry pfd | Texas Oil | Third Ave Union Pac United Fruit Ttah Cop U S Rub 27 Steel Va Car Chem Westinghouse . Western TUnion ‘Willys Overland HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE REPORT Hartford Stock Exchange quota. tions, furnished by Richter & Co. members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. W. Eddy. | City Hall building. 1916. Asked Dec. 19, Bid Manufacturing Compani Adams Express Co Aetna Nut Co Am Brass Co Am Hosiery Co . Am Hardwarce Co Am gilver Co Am Thread Co pfd Big-Hfd Cpt Co pfd Big-Hfd Cpt Co com Billings & Spencer Co Bristol Brass Co Broad Brook Co The Edward Balf Co Case, Lekwd & Brnd Co Collins Co ..... Colts Arms Co .. sle Lock Colt v iy fn-Nbgr Tob Co pfd | Hyk Wtr Pwr Co Internatl Silver pfd Internatl Silver com Johns-Pratt Co . ... Landers, Fry & Clk .. | Nil 5 | Rallroad and Street Railroad Stocks. | to | flag New | paratus. @ 2 4116 ASYLUM ST. HARTFORD. a)ll Holiday Gifts at the . O. P Shirtwaists, for the ladies, $9.95 4 to & Middies, girlsy $5¢, sizes 14 to 40. Store Open Evenings 'Til X The Chr $1.95 © >, Store. L0 for the mas. tmas Store For Women. J R Montgomery N B Machine Co N D Mfg Co pfd N D Mfg Co com North & Judd Mfg Co Peck, Stow & Wilcox Plimpton Mfg Co Pratt & Whitney Russell Mfg Co 5 Smyth Mfg Co A Stand Screw Co pfd A . Stand Screw Co pfd B .. Stand Screw Co com ... Stanley Rule & Lvl Co 145 Works oie'sie1s 100 Swift & Co .. .145 Taylor & Fenn Co 260 Terry Steam Turbine Co 170 Torrington Co pfd 32 Torrington Co com Traut & Hine . Union Mrg Co U S Envelope Co pfd U S Envelope Co com Scovill Mfg Co pid 18 WORIE e e NYNHG&HRR Nor Ct Lt & Pr Co pfrd Nor Ct Lt & Pr Co com. H & C 100 60 1l 106. 400 xd 147 xd 103 147 xd 210 700 193 56 107 Banks and Trust Companics, Bank and Trust Co.140 Conn River Bank Co..14 Conn Tst and Sfe Dpt.5 Fidelity Trust Co First National Bank Hfd-Aetna Natl Bank.. Hfd Morris Plan Co Hartford Trust Co Phoenix Natl Bank Riverside Trust Co Security Trust Co State Bank and Tst United States Bank New Britain Trust C Land Mtge & Title Co. Thomp Water Co pfd Thomp Water Co com Fire Insurance Aetna TFire ... Hartford Fire National Fire Phoenix Fire Standard [ire Life and Indemni Aetna Life " Aetna Acc and Lbty .. Aetna Ac and Lbty war Conn General Life Hfd Steam Boiler Travelers City 30 40 ..405 Public Utilit; Farm River Power Co. Hfd City Gas Light pfd. Hfd City Gas Lt com. Hfd Electric Light Co.3 S N E Telephone 150 Companies, 115 840 64 Companics. 51 64 315 149 REPLY ON COLUMBIAN Overseas Agency Says German Denies Sinking American After Examination by U- Berlin, Dec. 19, by wireless ville. The German answer to the inquiry of the States in the American German submarine has been Mr. Grew, the American d’affairs. The note states, the time the incident cccurred regard to the sinking ip Columbian by Answer Vessel Boat Capt. to Say- government’s United of a handed charge according -to the Oversea News Agency, that at it was impossible on account of the weather to see for a distance of three nautical miles. high. After a The wind and sea were warning shot and t ting of the signal: ‘send vour on board,’ the Columbian signal: ‘I cannot discern vou the note continues. “This seemed to be justified set rather he set- papers the r flag’, answer on account of the relative position of the ships and the direction of the directed the steamer. The submarine, approached under the wate through its periscope made a inspection of the steamship submarine then emerged wind, | steamer. flying flag toward | therefore, near whic the r and closer The the “While the submarine was proceed- ing under water it w the steamer carried and bore the York’ anr also Judging from her! the name s observed that American ‘Columbian d wireles: ap - course, MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Represented by E. W. EDDY 31 West Main Street, City Hall Bailding Telephone 1840 50 20 100 100 100 100 25 10 25 50 shs shs shs shs shs shs shs shs shs shs Stanley Landers, Americai Niles-Bement-Pond Stanley Rule & Level Works Frary & Clark New Britain Machine Bristol Brass Colts Arms North & Judd Scovill Mfg. Co. n Brass the steamer had come from an Eng- lish or French' port. On account of the empty wooden boxes on the deck, she seemed to have landed her cargoes which are absolutely contra- band of war. “On account of the difficulty of | having boats come to the submarine for the purpose of making an inve: tigation the commander of the sub- marine gave up his intention of in- specting her papers and signalled to the steamer: ‘You are dismissed’ and thereupon the steamer resumed her former course.” SKELETON BEFORE JURY Reconstructed Frame of Woman Dan- gles in Court When Fair and Dever- | aux Face Murder Charge. Bridgeport, Dec. 19.—With the sup. posed skeleton of Margaret Fair dans ling before them on a metal upright the jury today in court listened i testimony in the trial of William Fair and Jack Deveraux of who are charged with having killea Mrs. Fai Daric! were | the preliminary witne 'd early this morning 1 got under full headwv Otto Schultz, a coroner’s of New York city, w the witness called by the e professor in Cornell Medical school and has many degrc The witness | said he saw the body on August 10, | 1914,.the day after she was found in the woods All that was left with the exception of bones was a pasty sub- | stance covered by skin in the region where the organs in the abdomen are located. | and physician, B He is a KURTH ESTATE $1390. Paul Leupold and Gustave Steiner, appraisers of the estate of the late | Friedrich William Kurth, have filed | their ‘app. of the estate with the | probate court. A house located at 132, Cleveland street is valued at $3,600 and the deceased had $790 in the principal | HAD 8500 IN BANK. The estate of Sebastiano Ferrant appraised. by Vito Ferrante, and filed \in the probate court today, is valued at $500. A cash deposit in the Saw ings Bank of New Britain, If you aré ont of work don’t waste your time wane dering aimlessly about mak. ing a nuisance ot yourself in places where the employers bave more help than tney know wkat to do with. T.ook In the Herald Want Columns and sco there which peopte Want your services. Savings Bank of New Britain. FRISBI E &(0.] 260 MAINST.. TEL.20I1O REPRESENTED By F.W.PORTER WE OFFER: 25 AMERICAN BRASS 25 NILES-BEMENT-POND 25 NORTH & JUDD 25 LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK 25 STANLEY WORKS 25 UNION MFG. CO. 20 STANDARD SCREW 20 SCOVILL MFG. CO. Connecticut Trust and Safe beposit Co. A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORATION organized and qualified through years of efficient, trustworthy service, to act as Conservator, Guardian Executor or Administrator. CAPITAL $750,000. SURPLUS $750,000 Connecticut Trust and Safe Degosit Co. M. Il WHAPLES, Pres't. HARTIFORD, CONN. e U