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

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1016. {l Everything on hand—right here in this shop for men and boys in the line of clothing, If you think he’s short of short coat, here are styles rich enough for a holiday present. If you think he longs for a long coat—here are styles, silk lined, that will please the hard to suit. NEW BRITAIN, CONN s, City Items | by ¢ The usual big holiday menu will be gerved Christmas from 12 o 7:30 at Hotel Beloin.—advt, ¥ The biggest variety in city of ladies @nd gents' silk umbrellas. Conn, Hat Co.—advt. ! Great assortment of caps. Hat Co.—advt. fWhite tissue for wrapping, 15c quire. Adkins Printing Co., 66 Church street.—advt. The usual big holiday menu will be served Christn from 12 to 7 Hotel Beloin.—advt, A. H. Silver, who for the past couple of years has conducted a store in the building at the corner of Pleasant and Stanley streets, has purchased that property of Lawyer Ferdinand D'Esopo of Hartford. will con- tifue to rent the and occupy- the store, ‘4The New Britain Trust Company Will be open Saturday night from 8 10 for the receipt of deposits.— davt. A case of diphtheria was released froni quarantine on KEast Main street b¥ the health department this morn- ing. Mr. and Mrs, Peter A, Kelley and daughter, Margaret, of Astorla, L. I. are spending the holidays with Mrs. Kelley's father, James J, Scanlon of 51 Olive street. “The New Britain Trust Company will be open Saturday night from 8 to 10 for the receipt of deposits.— ‘advt Dancing at Holmes’ and Hoffman Christmas night. Lynch’s orch Conn. He tenements .’ by~ [THE CORRECT WRITING PAPER] THE GIFT ~ YOU LOVE TO SEND THE GIFT YOU LOVE TO SEND OUR shopping is Y last purchase now wth ribhon, tissue, holly, seals and cards, you set about the work of sending off your gifts, As ou put the finishing touches - to vour packages, if you have selected among other things some Crane’s Linen Lawn, yours will be the sat- Aisfaction of pride which comes from purchasing with discrimina- tion and a fine sense of the fitness fof things. In our wide selection of beauti- fully decorated holiday gift box You will find something that will please the most fastidious of tastes and be appropriate for all uses and occasion We make a specialty of Christmas Gifts that combine beauty with utility, our selec- tion of fountain pens is the most complete in town, and we carry everything needed for . writing table or the library. L Adking Printing Co. %66 Church Street done—your made—and RESOLVE TO MAKE A WILL and then do mot put it off from day to day, but do it now and appoint the Commercial Trust Company as your Executor, which can always be depended upon for efficiency and faithful- ness to duty. Particulars fur- nished upon request. LOMMERCIA TRUST C. Church Notices | of Christ. First Church Center Congregational, Main and Church streets. Christmas Sunday will be observed tomorrow as follow 9:45 a. m.—The Church school, Beginners,, Primary, Junior, Inter- mediate and Senior departments. Cus- tomary sessions. 10:46 a. m Morning worship. Special Christmas sermon and music. 12:10 p. m.—Adult department of the Church school. 00 p. m.—Special Christmas exer- e of the Church’ school. Gifts will be made to the work of the Char- ity organization and the Burritt Mis- sion. The usual Young People’s meet- ing will be combined with this gerv- ice. corner of 0 “The choir. Carols by the male church, and an organ organist, Theron Hart. m.—Christmas of Bethlehem’ p. Story cantata, by the chorus of the recital by the South Church Music. Morning Prelude—The Annunciation..Malling Carols—In Yonder Manger........ .Traditional 16th Century Heaven High the Angels... . Gone Traditional 14th Century Offertory—Jesus, Thou Dear Babe - . Traditional Haytian Cradle Song O Fair, O Wondrous Holy Night. . Weber Christmas IFolk-Song Malling From Shepherds Postlude— Bethlehem Sermon—"When He Cometh” .... s Dr. Will Vespers Christmas Choral Service, Ancient Carols and Selections from the Messiah Prelude—Pastoral Symphony (Mes- siah) . Handel Carol—O Little Town of Bethlehem . Old English Tenor Solo—Comfort Ye and Every Valley (Messiah) Handel Carol—Sleep of the Child Jesus.. Old French he Tord Handel Handel .0Old French Contralto Solo—O Thou that Tellest (Messiah) Handel Carols—O’er the Cradle of a King Old Breton (Messiah) Sigs But Who May Abide (Messiah Soprano Solo—Rejoice (Messiah) Carol—A Joyful Greatly Handel tmas Song.. Old French Magl. ..~ Malling Chr Postlude Trinity Methodist Church, At ten there will be a special Christmas service with a Cantata. “The Story of Christmas,” by the ehorus. There will be the usu- al children’'s sermon. The subject will be “A Letter from Santa Claus.” There also will be a brief Christmas message by the minister. Sunday school will meet at the usual hours. At six thirty in the evening the regular service will he replaced by a Christmas play, “The White Chriat- mas.” This play is unusually pretty and impressive. The program for these two services follow. Special Christmas service: Organ prelude “In Remembrance” Svendsen Violin solo by Ralph Mixer Doxolog; Congressional praver, “Let the words of my mouth, and the me- dfations of my heart be accept- able in thy sight, O Lord, my strength and my redeemer. New testament ~scripture (Luke 2:1-14) Pastoral prayer. Response by the choir. Psalter (Special reading Page 79.) The Gloria. Children's sermon. Children’s prayer followed Lord's prayer. Hymn *‘Joy to the World the Lord Has Come’ i No. 107 Cantata “The Story of Christmas’. @hristmas message by the minister. Offertory “Dawn” Friml Violin solo hy Mr. Mixer. “Hark the Herald Angels No. 111 forty-five o’ a lesson by the Hymn | Sing” ’ AR Benediction and re: Postlude “‘Caprice’” Evening Sunday service 6:30 o’clock. Christmas Festival.” Organ prelude ‘“The the Magi' Dubois Arnthem “Calm on the Listening Ear of Nigh Spence Kinder school “Christmas “The White March of ...01d Trish | Hymn “There's a Song in the Air” - No. 112 | Prayver | The kindergarten song. | The service explained .. Miss Sheldon “silent Night, Holy Night'....Choir Tableau “The Breath of My Love” . Jeanette Westlake “The Christmas Spirit” ... - Ruth Doolittle “Good Cheer” . Margaret Ames “Kind Heart"”..Margaret Oldenwalt “Helpful Spirit” ..Lilllan Bagshaw “Loving Spirit” ... Daisy Meyer “Spirit of Song’ Olive Davis Minstrels Boys and Girls “Shemual, the Shepherds” ...... [ ... Rev. Warren F. Cook Lulaby . .. Primary department ! (Primary department offering) The Scripture Junior Department (Junior department offering) The Sunday school Christmas offer- ing. Offertory “While Shepherds Watch- ed Their Flocks” Armstrong Hymn “O Come All Ye Faithful” No. 125 Benediction. Response by the choir. Postlude “Christmas” ....... Faulks First Baptist Church. Christmas Sunday morning worship at 10:45. Sermon by the pastor, Rev. Earle B. Cross, on the theme ‘“Visions of the Man To-Be. Special Christ- mas music by the quartette. Sunday school at 12:16 p. m. with speclal Christmas exercises. Vesper service at 4:00 p. m., followed by baptism. Y. P. 8. C. E. meeting at 6 p. m. Subject ‘“Helping to Accomplish the Purpose of Christ's coming. John 10:1-10. Leader, Mrs. E. R. Hitch- cock. Second Advent Church. Church street near Stanley street. Elder . White, pastor. Preach- ing service 10:45 a. m. and 7:15 p. m. Sunday school and Bible class at m. Young People’'s evening service at r and social service on Thurs- day night at 8 o'clocl All are cordially invited to services. U these Swedish Elim Church. There will be a Sunday school ses- sion at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning, and morning service at 11. No even- ing service. An early Christmas ser- vice will be held Christmas morning, at 5:30 o'clock. The annual Sunday school entertainment will be held at 6 o’clock in the afternoon Christmas day. The Poople’s Church. Pastor Harriman will continue the special meetings at The People's church, which Evangelist Greenwood lays down Sunday night, to go to Lowell for a series of meetings there. Mr. Harriman is an Evangelist, and the interest is such that the worlk will go on under his lead, until fur- ther notice, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings at 45 The preaching will be ngelistic, and the new “Billy” Sunday hymn book will be used. The following week, there will be service every evening but Saturday ,it is expected. Evange- listic Greenwood preaches and sings tomorrow, both morning and even- ing, the services beginning at 10:45 and 7:00. In the evening he will have his farewell. He has made a host of friends, and that service will be a specially interesting one. St. Mark's Church. The services tomorrow morning at 7:30 and 10:45 a. m., will be those of the Fourth Sunday in Advent, preparatory to the Christmas festival. There will be no Sunday school. At 4:30 p. m. the children’s carol fes- tival service will be held, the vested choir leading in the music. Adults are invited. On Monday, Christmas Day, there will be celebrations of the Holg Eu- charist, largs choral, at 7:30 and 10:30 a. m. The choir will be served breakfast in the parish house after the early: service. On the Sunday after Christmas, at FEvensong at 0, the choir will sing Maunder's cantata of Bethlehem. This cantata was enjoved by a con- gregation which crowded the church two years ago- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of next week being Holy Days, the Holy Communion will be celebrated daily at 9:30 a. m. The Primary Dept. of the Sunda: school will have a Christmas tree, with visit of Santa Claus, on Tues- day afternoon, Dec. 26, at 4 o’clock. There will be an entertainment for the main school on Wednesday eve- ning at 7:30. The Semperparatus class and members of the Alpha Alpha Pi soclety, assisted by several of the vounger pupils, will provide the pro- gram. Emmanuel Gospel Church, Booth Hall, M. S. Anderson, pastor, The pastor will speak at 10:45 a. m. and at 7 o'clock in the evening. Prayer and praise meeting at 10:17 a. m. Bible school, 12:15 Yo Young People’s meeting 6 p. m. Christmas service Monday at 5 p. m. A cordial invitation is given to the public. Stanley Memorial Church. The birthday of the King fittingly observed in the serv the day in song and sermon. The beautiful cantata by J. Hyatt Brewer, “The Holy Night,” consisting of solo, quartet and chorus, will be dered by the choir and the will be delivered by the pastor. The Sunday school will meet at A Christmas concert will be given by the members of the Sunday hool at 4:30 p. m., consisting of recitation: songs and choruses. A special offe ing will be given at this service. cordial invitation is extended to all On Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock a Christmas tree celebration and en- tertainment will be given to the members of the Sunday school. will be es of ren- ermon | Additional shipments of the ; Henry Clews’ Weekly Letter (Special to the Herald.) New York, Dec. 23.—Stock market operations have been governed en- tirely by peace possibilities. The frank desire of Germany for peace has been freely admitted; while_the unwillingness of the Allies to grant peace upan any terms which Ger- many would likely accept was equally recognized, and the possibility of peace therefore appears to be still remote. Mr. Wilson’s attempt to hasten pro- ceedings by asking the belligerents to name their terms may prove to be of some influence, or it may not. It i to be devoutly hoped that the presi- dent will be succesful in this effort, but the outcome cannot be foretold at this writing. "he secretary of state's outspoken statement about this coun- try’s expased condition brought to the front a new uation which proved seriously confusing in the stock mar- ket. The war stocks received a sharp blow on belief that their extraordi- nary profits had reached their high point and must in future decline, if not altogether stop before many maonths expire. Tnside selling, proyit taking, forced liquidation, powerful bear Taids, and discrimination by banks against such stocks as col- lateral served to intensify the decline, which at times reached the point of positive demoralization. The situa- tion was further mystified by activities here on German account. Among these was the announced preparations of the two great German trans- Atlantic steamship lines to resume service upon short notice, if necessary. German exchange advanced sharply. Wheat declined upon war develop- ments; so likewise did cotton, copper, lead and certain other commodities. Tn short, the whale trend of both se- curity and commodity markets showed the beginning of a general movement to discount peace. The point of view regarding the war has completely changed. All minds are now turned towards peace; hence the collapse and semi-panic in many of the industrials on the Stock change. The decline, however, was chiefly the result of an overbought marlket, which induced fresh caution in banking circles, a sharp calling in of loans and forced liquidation of weakly margined accounts. The se- vere fall in many shares would seem to be unreasanable and out of all pro- portion to changes in intrinsic con- ditions or values. Success on part of the bears made them exceedingly ag- gressive, and their raids resulted in shifting large amounts of stocks from weak into strong hands: Liquidation of stoc certainly re- lieved the money market, and the gituation in this respect is much bet- ter than when the Federal Reserve Board warning was issued several weeks ago. Reserves of clearing house banks should show considerable improvement in this week's bank statement in consequence of a con- traction of loans and gold imports. pre $14,700,000 ed this week from Canada, making total imports of $616,700,000 since January 1. Our banking and credit situation is generally sound, and what- ever caution may have been exercised by the banks has been for the purpose of restraining excessive speculation rather than from any lack of confi- dence in their own strength. The na- tional banks, it may be safely affirmed, are in an exceedingly satisfactory position. The railroad outlook is promising, earnings both gross and net showing very encouraging gains. Traffic con. tinues heavy, and the scarcity of cars, though less acute, is still an impedi- ment which cannot bhe effectually dealt with until the supply is in- creased or traffic diminished. Of the latter there are no symptoms at present. Controversies over the Adam- son bill and friction with labor are among the shadows under which rail- road managers are laboring. Never- theless, the railroad outlonk is bright- er than it has been for several years and the manner in which these shares have resisted recent weakness in the stock market proves the more favor- able opinion in which they are now held. E On Thursday the market made a sensational break and transactions amounted to over 3,000,000 shares. Liquldation was greatly intensified by exhausted margins, and the hea selling on Western account. Presi- dent Wilson's note urging the hellig- erents to name their peace terms caused some uneasiness at first, but was subsequently better received as it became evident that it would not provoke friction with any nations at war. Much more concern w over Mr. Lansing’s intimations this country was drawing nearer the “verge of war” owing to the per- sistent interference of foreign powers with the rights of neutrals. The alarm which this caused had much to do with the semi-panic which occurred on Thursday afternoon, and the de. cline was only partly checked by the more assuring explanations which came from the same source later in the day. Whether the liquidation has rTun itg course or not ig difficult to say at this writing. Some weak spots which successful hears may be tempt- ed to uncover still remain. On the other hand the speculative situation has been greatly improved by the re- cent liquidation; there has been much good buying at the ‘lower level and many desirable 3 are selling really below lues. The drop in prices since the present fall in values began abouf a month ago when T commenced to urge caution and dis- crimination in the selection of stocks to buy. Since which the fall in prices has been unusual, and that no serious consequences have followed is substantial proof of general sound- ness in the financial situation ly war industrials will, of cour in more or lese R even if peac better clas fous metal amounting to ar- i is deferred. For the f indusir 10t dep ent upon war profits ther: outlook, because of generally sat factory business conditions. The m promising division of the market, i however, at this time is the railroad zood | ORD ONEPRICE ¢ \_9 147116 AsYLUM ST. HARTFORD. Dor’t Miss 6ur Sale of Ladies’ Suits at $15.00 section, based upon in this industry, and these shares have throtgh the over better prospects the fact that been neglected hadowing specula- tion in industrials, as well as foreign selling and the familiar obstacles against which they have had to con- tend for over a decade. Now that the railroads are sharing the country's prosperity, they are-likely to come | more into favor among buyers and | recover a share of their former activ- | ity. Thera is tion for the rise in the war had been carried to precarious pro- portio; Warnings of caution went unheeded and the inevitable collapse came promptly when the minds and desires of the war from war to peace. This episode of the market is probably closed, for henceforth the world will be headed for poace, not destruction and organ- ized murder. IENRY CLEWS. SCOTCHMEN FEEL HIGH COST OF WAR Meriden Woman Finds Prices Ex- orbitant in Land of Heather Meriden, Dec. 23.—The food situa- in Scotland is a problem to the working people because of its scar- city or exorbitant price, according to Mr John 'W. Bullock of Liberty street, who has just returned from a Vv across the water. Mrs. Bullock left New York Octo- ber 21 on the Orduna of the Cunard line for a. visit to her mother and brother in Edinburgh. Returning hon the Cameronia of the Anchor line, she arrived in New York Monday. The trip was as peaceful as the oth- er, with the exception of the last few day With a high and raging sea, the boat drrived in New York two days behind schedule. Perhaps one of the striking food situations is the fact that each fam- ily is restricted to the of two pounds of sugar a week. Records are kept whereby it is known on what day and what amount is pur- chased by each family. No member of this family can buy sugar again until a week from the day they pur- chased the last two pounds. After December 31 of this year no person will he allowed to have white flour in the home. Orders have been issud that all white flour in the country must be used up before that time, Beginning the first of the vear corn mea] or maise bread will be the only kind allowed to be used. At present the white flour is quite e pensive, and not much of it has been used. Potatoes are way beyond the reach of the working classes, and the majority of people are -doing without them. Mrs, Bullock says that it is a hard situation for some people, for hitherto -they have been accustomed to using a large quantity. Tven what potatoes can now be secured are small and poor In qualit she says, as compared with those for- merly obtainable in the country. Fggs $1.05 Per Dozen. Eggs are now selling m Scotland to the corresponding value in American money of §1.05 a dozen. Butter is also expensive, with {he result that the greater part of *he people are using substitutes. When asked about the meat and fish situation, Mrs. Bul- lock said there is plenty of both, but the prices arc not within reach of the working people. Store openings and closings are also regulated, and all stores must be closed at § o'clock in the evening. Houses licensed for the sales of li- quor can sell only on certain days and between specified hours, while all must be closed at 7 o’clock in the evening. Although not quite tain about the days and hours, Mrs. Bullock says she was told that on certain days no liquor can be taken from the premises. livery day in the week to her ap- peared like a Sunday. There were no hustling crowds on the street, for, in fact, she said things were ordinary quiet. Women are filling nearly all positions, and practically the only men seen on the stree re those in uniforms. The only posi- tions yet to be filled by women are those of motormen, for all the con- ductors on the cars are women. Even the *husses between the cities are be- ing driven by women. As to the burning of lights, are allowed to have lights in homes after sunset brovided they cannot be seen from the outside. Be- cause of this, Mrs. Bullock says that one would think from the outside that there was no one in the house. Double blinders on the windows and special shades around the lamps are used to prevent the light from being seen. tion use people their s S MISSING Mrs. John “Ulavich street visited police shortly before 4 o'clock this morning to aid in locating her husband. She said_ that he left the house shartly fore 11 o’clock and had nhot been cen since, Fears were expressed that he had met with an accident. Ser- geant T, M, Herting comforted her and sald that John would be sent home, it | located. HUSBAND, of 61 Grove headquarters no doubt that specula- | industrials | ng nations turned | cer- | Richter&Co. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Represented by E. W. EDDY 31 West Main Street, City Hall Telephone 1840 Buailding 50 20 100 100 100 100 25 100 25 50 shs Niles-Bement-Pond shs Stanley Rule & Level shs Stanley Works shs Landers, Frary & Clark shs New Britain Machine shs Bristol Brass shs Colts Arms shs North & Judd shs Scovill Mfg. Co. shs American Brass FINANCIAL NEWS CAUTIOUS ON WALL STREET Professionals Have Short Session| All to Themselves Wall with an undertone today at the erate almost wholly mainly the over the holiday. opening der pressure with some of the more speculative. issues, vesterday’s recovery, notably and other equipmenis and were almost caused an were Bonds Rails rallies Sales shares. Am Beet Alaska Gold Am Ag Chem Am Car & Fdy Co. Am Tce Am Can m Loco Am Smelting Am Sugar Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop A T S Fe Ry Baldwin Loco B & O BRT Beth Steel Butte Superior Canadian Pacific Central Leather Ches & Ohio Chino Copper ... Chi Mil & St Paul. Col F & I Cons Gas Cruetble Del & Hudson Distillers Sec Erle Sopnnaen Erfe 1st pfd .... General Electric Goodrich Rub Great Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. Tllinofs Central Tnspiration Kansas City so Kennecott Cop Lack Steel Lehigh Val Co’. Street.—Trading was short session, givi reactions later. professional, clostng of estimated were Max Mot com Mex Petrol Natl eLad ... N Y Air Brake N Y C & Hud Nev Cons N Y Ont & West .. Nor Pac e Norf & West ... Pac Mail 8 S Co... Penn R R Peoples Gas Pressed Steel Car Ray Cons Reading Rep I & § So Pac So Ry Ey o Ry pfd Studebaker Texas Oil Third Ave Union Pac United Fruit Utah Cop U S Rub Co U S Steel U S Steel pfd Va €ar Chem Westinghouse Willys Overland TRADING .10 10 aull, | of cautfon during | mixed changes ing w to mod- Dealings were | being | commitments | Coppers were un- | with leather munitions Partial close. 500,000 in keeping ignored. irrégular at steady Dec, High 91 11% 90 LOCAL STOCK * Conditions on the changed remained 1916 Close 90 T.ow 881 11 8914 4% | Pond and Amer| 74 | sdightly stronger 173-180 and 34 | There were no chang | other stocks n AUTO 53% 96 6034 146 L1043 23 % 80134 L110% .137% 20% 56 % 7614 There and the only | any activity at all were Nile: Brass. E nd 348 STRIKES 51 943 60 146 108% 23% 30 110% 135% 203 5614 107% 73 2634 108 6% 97 3285 6915 110 209 50% 1468 149% 9815 601 105% 1181 914 6% 41 Y% IXCHANG local stock practically un-| was but little} stocks showin, 3ement- ch was| was quoted respectively, es in any of the WAGON. An automobile operated by John Py | Grifiin slight wagon near 4 | last night. As far { could learn, the aged, the driver disappearing in Griffin, in repo the police, sald that | scured because of and he was obliged | to one side because t suddenly blocked by 59 | His automobile wa 149 | Commercial street 30% | 343 | | Althougn the | Christmas tree w | New Britain lodge of Maple collision with the ¥ 1€ ting % B Hill m wagon refusing to stop and) a figured in &) an unidentified] street crossing Mr. Griffin} was not dams as darkness. Mr. the accident tol is view was ob= weather conditiogs to turn sharply he crossing was switching train. going east on ELKS ,»\llr POOR. custom of having & by this abandoned P. 0. E, vear, the poor of the city was remem- | bered by donations of necessities. The conjunction with Charity organizati mates at the State 4 Meriden, were also the Elks. the Re; lodge form school remembered by food and other worked in New Britain Local boys, in- in Sierra & San Francisco Power Co First Mortgage 5's due 1949 Secured by first mortgage on property represent- ing a cash investment of nearly twice the amount of bonds . Net earnings exceed 2 1-3 times interest charges Price 92 1-2 and interest yielding about 5.50% Merrill Oldham & Company 35 Congress Street Boston Conrecticut Trust and Saie beposit Co. F-) STRONG, REUABLE CORPORAT:ON organized and qualified through years of efficient, trustworthy service, to act as Conservator, Guardian Executor or CAPITAL $750,000. Administrator. SURPLUS $750,000 Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. M. 11, WHAPLE Tres't. HARTFORD, CONJ