New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 27, 1916, Page 9

YOR HAS CALLED XECUTIVE SESSION 81} Safety Board oy has ea ion of the safety o meet and the chiefs of the fire and police departnients in his office i, time, for gr partments. tive se: 1t 49 iy session,” important meeting at which he wants overy offl- cfal to speak free to speak as he thinks and to tell things of a private or con- figgntial nature without feeling any hesitancy hecause of fear of publicity fter the meeting the clerk will he uthorized to give the public a com- ote ount of action takepn and recommendations made. .. To Iniprove Police Dept. The principal matter of business at this executive ion, the mayor states, will be to lay out a definite plan for police department work. It has been his contention that th partment needs more attention and, according to his views, it is necessary to follow out comprehensive and wai mulated plan of development In ordel to get the best results. It will be to devise such plans which | ghould lead to the ultimate goal of | Buper-cfliciency that the meeting has been called. Another vitally important matter to be decided will be the shifting of the four pol geant The safety board had already voted. then ratified | its” to shift the detective ser- | geant. The mayor has expressed him- | self to opposed to such a move on the ground that it would reduce the effi- ciency of this branch of the service. | which ssed in these two de- on 1y cvening at definite plans will' be disc ater efficiency In calling for this execu- 'n the mayor has no se a ‘’star chamber but merely an v vote, led | tated that | de- | City Ifems Christmas tree observ- the Vega society | | The annual ance will be held by \turday evening. Wright of Mr. and Lora of Bronson street. Mrs. [ A. Alderman, ill ai her home on Slater | ported as convalescent. Christmas exercises were held St. Mark's church yesterday for th | infant department. Presents were | distributed from a prettily decorated | Christmas tree. This evening the (l!d- er children of the school will enjoy | a Christmas tree. a suit for $100, against J. terday They’ of New York Mrs. Thomas Hilda | is the guest 10 Discuss Deparanetel In- %pro‘iemem* With Miss who has been road, is re- in brought E. Hal- by Con- are re- Papers in rney Lehrer were served | stable Fred Wink turnable in New Britain city”court the second Monday in January. At- | torney A. A. Greenberg represents the | plaintiff. | The w Britain Nest of Owls will | meet to elect officers this evening at 8 J]u'('lu The meeting will take place o e. | in BElectric hall. The members of Court Columba, of (., will meet in Blectric hall | Friday evening to hold a drawing for | turkeys. All members should give their coupons to Mrs. D. J. Maguire of 131 Black Rock avenue or Miss A. M. Fox of 96 South Burritt street before 7:30 o'2lock on that evening. Mrs. Ernest Mucke will entertain the Ladies' Rifle club at her home tomorrow afternoon. Miss Katherine Mills, Wellesley college is spending holidays with her parents, Mr. Mrs. H. L. Mills. Don’t forget Firemen's Year's night, Booth's hal CITY BUSINESS HAS GREATLY INCREASED D. a student at the and ball, New —advt. One Thousand More Documents Filed in City Clerk’s Office Than Dur- ing Entire Year of 1915, He has stated that the only criticism | ofsthe detective bhureau which he knows positively is that it has not proper equipment. In this respect he | will advocate among other things the | purchase of steel filing cabinets in which to keep the valuable records | and reports, in place of the wooden cabinets at present supplied to the de- | tective bureau. Although the mayor kas not stated just what he will say in | regard to the proposed shift of the detective sergeant, it is believed by thé public that he will advise the safety commissioners to rescind their Fate to shift this bure: quarter! Yafe to shift this bu slm uarterly. Greater efficiency in the fire depart- ment - wiil be another subjeet = for thought and planning at the executive Meeting. The mayor believes that the New Britain fire departinent does e: cellent work with the men and equip- ment on hand. but thinks more equip- ment and c more men are | needed badly callmen do heroic | work when rive, but they are | necessarily late arriving and ’iler tired when they et there, so it is absolutely nec to increase the | pesgianent mre ayor states. He | advocates increasing the personnel of each fire company to eizht or nine men to prove the need of this he cites the recent Hotel Bronson fire where. cause of lack of men, it was necessary tosimpress cit s and policemen to mise ladders and hold hoses. ‘“The | first few minutes at a fire are whetl count and it is have men present | o ta ntage of these few min- utes that the fire department needs,” Mayor € _ 4 The police detail at fires is another | master Mayor Quigley will broach. He thinks the police detail should have an organized plan of work and the en- tire street in the vicinity of a fire should be immediately roped off and guarded by the officers, leaving the enclosed area free for the firemen to work in The absolute need for an additional engine company in the southwestern sewti of the city, so forcibly brought out yesterday is yet another item on * which the mayor will dwell when in consultation with his commissioners. - These matters already mentioned, to- gesmer with a number of other recom- mendations, suggestions and discus- sions will be the principal things to be of ! | | Would Fniarge ¢ Dept. in n, be- ! e ad | were | Since | reg | history there will be many | city ter, Never before has the. office of the city clerk handled such an enormous amount of business as during the past vear and the annual records, when compiled, will show that considerably more than 1,000 additional documents filed in the archives during 1916 than in. 1915, During the yvear of 19 documents were filed with the city clerk, yvet this morning at 10:30 o'clock document No. 4,871 was flled. then several more have been ered and before 1916 pas: into more. The same holds true of each of the departments. The board of pub- works has done more business this than ever before. The health rtment h been busier and bet- than in previous years, the water rtment also, and so on through of the departments. Tax Col- lector Toomis will likewise show a greatly increased amount of work in his annual report. 8631300, 000 IN GOLD HERE Arrival of $8,000,000 More From Can- 5 just 3,871 lic year dep deps each ada Today—Mammoth Influx Since Furopean War Broke Out. Dec. —With only three business days of the vear re- maining after today, gold to the amount of $631,300,000 had been im- ported to the United States from all sources during 1916. This includes a fresh consignment of $4,600,000 from Canada deposited at the Philadelphia mint to the account of J. P. Morgan and company. The total of gold imports was brought up to $639,300,000 with the arrival at the assay office here today of §8,000,000 from Canada, consigned to the same firm. New York, VETERAN JOURNALIS Worcester, Dec. Brown, former newspaper man, city clerk of overseers of the port, died today from apoplexy. He was born in Hubbardston, in 1845 and in 1862 entered the office of the old Worces- ter Spy where he was employed until 1886 when he joined the Telegram staff. He served 25 years as clerk of taken up at the executive session. the overseers of the port. QUALITY STORE Tel. SPECIALS Tel. 807 FOR AND SATURDAY TEL. IADDOCK TILE FISH BOSTON BLUE BUTTER FISH (Jumbo's) FLOUNDERS MACKEREL (Large) HERRING FINNAN HADDIE COD CHEEKS BLUE FISH, genuine SALMON, Stecl Head HALTBUT, Eastern White OYSTERS SCALLOPS VIRGINL CLAM IITTLE NECK C. A 806 Vermont Turkeys Native Geese Roasting Chickens Fowls Giant Pasco Celery Kiln Dried, Sweet Boston Head Lettuce Hot House Cuke’s. FRUITS HALL 238 Main Street NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 27, GARRANZA MUM ON SIGNING PROTOGOL Secrefary Lane Takes Step to | Close Conference Dec. 27.—In the ab- from General Car- ranza to the insistence of the Amer- | ican commissioners that he ratify or reject the protocol signed at Atlantic City, Secretary Lane, chairman of the | American commissioners, took the first' step today toward closing the ne- gotiations. He sent requests to Dr. J. R. Mott and Judge George Gray, the other members of the American commission to meet him here some time this week. At that meeting the details to bring the conference to an end will he agreed upon. The only communication from the Mexicans received today was a note from the secretary of the Mexican committe sent last night in which it was said that no reply from General Carranza had been received. Will Prevent Further ‘Washington, Dec. 27.—Assurance have been given Brig. Gen. Bell at El Paso by Mexican military officers that every effort will he made to pre- vent attacks from the Mexican side of the border as was recently directed at Kentucky guardsmen. ~ General Bell reported today he believed there will be no further trouble/ Washington, sence of any reply Attac All Power in People. Queretaro, Dec. 26, via Mexico City, Dec. 27.—At tonight's session of the Mexican constitutional congress an article of the new constitution was passed declaring that the ‘national sovereignty exists essentially and | originally in the people; that the en- tire public authority springs from the people and is instituted for their ben- efits; and that the people have the right at any time to alter or modify the form of government.” The labor article still is under dis- cussion, the points debated being the questions of an eight-hour day and no night work for women and chil- dren. They were added to original article in committee and a separate vote may be taken on them tomor- row. Pershing’s Outfit Damaged. Washington, Dec. 27.Heavy damage to the equipment of Major General Pershing’s command in Mexico was reported today in despatches to the war department, telling of the storm which swept his lines Christmas day. Masts of the wireless at Colonia Dub- lan and El Valle were blown down and field hospital No. 3, was demol- ished. Roofs were carried away by violent winds. At least 75 per cent. of the tentage at Colonia Dublan was destroved and telegraphic communi- cation was interrupted along the line. CHANNEIL IN MERRIMAC. River to Be Improved From Lowell to the Sea. Washington, Dec. 27.—Federal ap- propriation of 37,076,600 to provide a channel eighteen feet deep and two hundred feet wide in the Merrimac wver, Mass., from Black Rock Beacon to Hunts Falls conditioned upon state or local co-operation, was recom- mended to congress today by the war department. The war department re- ported adversely on the proposal to imprave the Merrimac to Manchester, N. H., but recommended improvement for the river from Lowell to the sea. An appropriation was made for chan- nel 1,000 feet wide and not less than 23 feet deep across the bar at the mouth of the river at the expense of the United States to cost $8,000 a vear. In urging this Improvement of the Merrimac, the department sug- gested that the first federal appro- priation be $1,000,000. The state or local funds to be made available at the same rate. GOVERNMENT PAPER PDANT. High Cost of Paper Forces United States Into Business. ‘Washington, Dec. 27.—Erection of a government pulp and paper mill to insure an adequate supply at rea- sonable prices was approved by the joint congressional committee on printing today by the committee which annually draws specifications for government paper. The house committee on printing has also recommended a government JAIL FOR CHINAMAN Little Girls Testify in Court to AllegSed Actions of East Main Street Laun- dryman—Appeal Taken, At a continued hearing before Judge James T, Meskill in police court to- day, Sam Lee, laundryman of 267 East Main street, was sentenced to three months in jail. A charge of miscon- duct was not pressed. Through Judge B. F. Gaffney, an appeal was taken with bonds of $200 furnished by J. F. McLaughlin of 86 Madison street, Hartford. The witnesses were Annie Grasaliveh of 2656 Elm street and Annie Sepetski of 275 Elm street, thirteen and ten years old respectively, They testified as to Lee's alleged im- proper conduct. The accused has been in trouble before en somewhat similar charges. Mrs. Kittie LaBonty of 49 Spruce street, Hartford, came to New Britain yvesterday for a good time, had it and was arraigned today for intoxication. She was allowed to g0 under a sus- pended sentence, provided she left the city at once and does not return. Misg Flsle C. Osborn of the Charity Or- ganization was directed to see that the Here are two examples of the latest fad in Paris, girls—you have hat decorated with soldiers’ por{raits, if you like, and are devated warrior particular, soldiers fight and march and counter- march ,and perform all sorts of drills on ladies’ hats, as is shown in the two pictures reproduced herewith, One hat, a turban shape, has companies of soldiers embroidered in panels on the brim; another wider hat has a French chanticleer digging his spurs into a German soldier wearing a pickel haube’’ or splked helmet.. The greater the originality displayed in adornment of the hat the greater is its success along the boulevards. your to one in Nowadays 1916. Soldiers on Hats the Lalest Fad Among the Truly Chic Parisiennes| PRIPOSAIS BY ., LATEST PARISIAN FAD= THE PARISIENNE ADORNS HER HAT WITH A SOLDIER ¥ RUSSIA TO REJEG Foreign Minister Says They Similar to Germany’s M ives of —The Russian forel Pokrovski, invited at Petro interview, London, minister, the represents pre ad yesterday ®e outlined ideas in regard political situation correspondent says ministerial to have of the consisted of First T the relations { ailies. [ to an which his his program and to the presen! Reuter’'s Petrograd that in general thisd declaration, which seem#f meant to take the place usual speech before parliamenf,§ a few clear propositions: nere has been no change in Russia and her between ond declared with jassurance that after the war the alliance of France, England, would be consolidated in & » €conomic union it d—The war will be continued, according 1o this declaration, until @ decisive victory has been won M. Pokrovski.then discussed the thre cat questions of day—the German pe: proposal, President Wiison's note, and the attitude of Greece. After recalling the recent | Duma declarations in regard to the German note, M. Pokrovskt action of President Wil- appreciated highly ind the lofty, humane e minister q the n ce peace passed to the son, yving Russia the will motives of the president declared it could aiter poiitical situation created anc hypocritical moves government coincided with the Ger- . he said, the ideas of the Ruesian government in regard te Mr, Wilson's action were almost an- alogous with those which had been set| forth the Russian press: that is to| say, government's attitude in re- gard both questions was one of complete refusaj Nevertheless, thg] Allied governments would reply with| all possible fullness. They would re-| jterate, M, Pokrovski said, that they| would continue the war until the ravaged territories had been restored) and until there had been created al state of airs in which the existencel { of small nations would be assured and| in which a new worldwide conflagra tion would be impossible. Speaking of Greéce, M. Pokrovsk]| re-asserted that the Entente powerd hod false Berlin As the note I man propos by the to e EDWARDS IS PROMOTED. Advanced to Assistant Treasurer. Earl B. Edwards, Trust teller at the Com- company, was night advanced to the position of as- sistant & at board of directors. Mr. formerly connected with a large in- surance office in Hartford and came to the Trust company ganization. Mr. Edwards is a member of the Kenilworth club and is also a mem- ber of the First Connecticut Infantry, belonging to the Machine Gun com- pany which saw active service on the Mexican border last summer. He is the son of C. E. Edwards of Maple street. mercial last treasurer a meeting of the Edwards was upon its or- | AMERICANS ACCUSED | Teller at Commercial Trust Company | | Bopp that in various enemies of ment. It was violations that sulate us the to trace the local employed agents par of the country Bopp said, but not »f dynamiting railroad mition the BY GERMAN CONSUL Says Manufaciurers Were Not Over Scrupulous to Avoid Vio- ships, lation of Neutrality. T.—Counter John neutrality San Irancisco, Dec. 2 accusations of violation of are expected to continue today at the trial of Franz Bopp, German con general, and six assistants, who arc | o charged with conspirs to violate American neutrality by hamperin shipment of munitions to the Entente allies. Consul Bopp, whose « ination was completed yesterday, that American manufacturer not over scrupulous in their for strict observance of neutrali A. McGregor, nion Iron Worke oday by the defens: s to the delivery of suf Canada and also reports that the orkmen to Canada 1hmarines. ove that Consul »din sending agents wd out the fa and hasis for protests by is ar as to mbas: ways they German for president company The defense contend Bopp | would not tolerate for a moment an to | attitude on the part of that countr govern- | that would affect their military inter alleged | ests seriously. He said measures al ready had been taken and that others of a military nature shortly would bg carried out which would put an en: once for all to Greek vacillation Cammenting the declaration off the foreign minister, the Novod Vremya of Petrograd says it is vers opportune and gives a faithful idea off the reply of the Allies to Germany ant the United States. sought these German cone to visit vari- and Canada the purpose tunnels and government on of the to be called 1d questioned bmarine parts to the truth sent first meeting of the Young Peo ple’s society of Trinity Methodi church was held last evening. It wa voted to apply for admittance to t Christian Endeavor society of t city. Meetings will be held the las I'riday of each month. A social halff hour will be enjoyed Sunday evenings| i from 7 to 7:30 o’clock. The assemble the it was jus to Canada make them the German to “AND FINALLY WITH A HORRIBLE RusH You PLUNGE OVER . A HIGH CLI\FF — AND u —_You WAKE UP AND FIND THAT YoU ARE IN BED INSTEAD ©F DASHED © PIECES AT THE Bm—*ro;v(o = CLIFF < 7 -~ accused returned home on the first train. BY BRIGGS THE VERY FIRST DAY, You TRY To LEARN To DRIVE, You ARRIVE ON A LONG STEEP HILL WITH A DANGER SIGN ON 1T, AND You LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR, //////{ ~AND 'TwWAS ’///////// ONLY A DREAM=— OH-» ANT T A