New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 29, 1916, Page 15

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1916, FIRST ANNUAL CLOTHING SALE INCLUDES STEIN-BLOCH AND SHUMAN SUITS AND OVERCOATS (CLUTHINa'co"\ NEW BRITAIN, CONN. | LAWSON MUST TELL OF LEAK CHARGES s Henry Sends for Hlm to Substan- tiate Statements City Items i . There will be a special meeting this | evening at 8 o’clock of Daly Council, of Owen Connely. of Owen Conles A Packard touring car owned by F. A. Searle of 83 TForest street w slightly damaged last evening on Walker street, when the ice covered pavement caused the machine to skid into a tree, breaking a mudguard. Beth Alom Cemetery association will have its annual meeting with elec- tion of officers Sunday afternoon in Talmud Torah hall on Elm street. District Deputy Fred Winkle will in- stall the officers of New Britain City lodge, O. B. A., at Talmud Torah hall on Elm street, . John F. Rourke has returned from the National Intercollegiate conven- | tjon held in New York yesterday. Mr. Rourke was a delegate representing | Colgate Athletic association, Ellen Sullivan of Hartford made a | ~lifile trip to this city today but will not return home until Judge James T *Meskill passes on her conduct in police court tomorrow. She was ar- rested this afternoon by Policeman Frederick Wagner following a com- Waint that a woman was in the hall- way of the Stanley building in a helpless condition. Edward H. Samlow is spending a few days at his former home in this . exchange. S et “If Mr. Miss Marjorie Humason of New York | opo ¢ wanl is spending a few days at her home | on Grove: Hill. | John J. Fitzgerald college of Technology Holidays at ‘his home in Plainville. In the common pleas court at Hartford yesterday judgment for $1,- 093 and costs was given for the plaintiff in the case of Andrew Tru- chan vs. Samuel Welinsky and for $337 and costs for the plaintiff in the suit of Andrews Swift & Com- | pany vs. Samuel Welinsky. The first | snit was for money loaned and the | second for merchandise sold and de- ; livered. Klett and Alling appeared | for the plaintiff in both cases. | | COURT ROOM HEARS FAIR’S LIFE STORY Washington, Dec. 29.—The contro- versy which has followed Congress- man Wood’s resolution for investiga- | tion of whether any member of Pres- ident Wilson's official family profited in the stock market because of side information” on the president’s peace notes, got into semi-official form today when Chairman Henry of the house rule committee. telegraphed Thomas Lawson, of Boston to come to Washington and substantiate his published statements that he knew of the so-called leak and his prediction that there will be another *put up or <hut up” said Chairman Henry’'s tele- gram. Cease slandering and libelling con- gress and public officials or make g00d your charges.” Mr. Henry announced that he would re-introduce his bill next Tues- day to regulate the New York stock “in- Tawson states the truth street and an alleged leak” he said, “Iit conclusively shows { the bill introduced by me in the con- _of Clarkson |5 regulate the New York stock is passing the | oychange should he speedily passed | and should even be made more dras- tic. { This session should protect the American people against ! such crimes as the one just perpe- trated by Wall street it Mr. Lawson is anywhere near the truth.” find a way to HOULD HONOR CLAIM. and Maine Bound to With Hampden Co. Boston, Dec. of Springfield, and Maine railroad, ! tified the federal in the re- | ceivership h ng today that in his | opinion “business decency and moral | ! obligations” demanded that the Bos- { ton and Maine honor the claim of 1 $4,000,000 of the Hampden railroad | | company. | F. C. Dumaine, a director of the | | Boston Keep Faith | 29.—Charles Boss- | of tes- !'sworth, a director the Roston in court Accused of Manslaughter Prisoner 4 Tells of Mceting Wife and Previous History—Born m Canada. Boston and Maine since 1908 testified mere existence | Bridgeport, Dec. 29.—William Fair, who with Jack Deveraux has | that been on trial on a manslaughter | of the Hampden railroad as an obli- gharge in connection with the killing | gation of the Boston and Maine. He of Fair's wife appeared in the crim- | stated he voted for every measure inal superior court this afternoon. He | that came up in conncction with the started to tell his life story to Judge | | Hampden suit. Burpce and the crowded court room | listened with greatest interest. He said he s born in Canada 46 | BROTHERHOOD TO vea ago and came to this country : | DECIDE NEXT STEP when seven vears old. He lived in | _— he regarded the the West when a young man, and ! ng a good voice he often sang | church choirs. then related how - in St. Paul, making a tour of the city that ' ame - infatuated with her and | were married at that time. the Trair he met Mar- ' Matter of Scttlement of Adamson Minn, It w o Will Be Left to while Act he be Jthey New York, Dec. 29.—The 400,000 railroad employes affiliated with the four trainmens brotherheads will de- cide the next step which they would take in behalf of their authorized | committee which has been handling from Belem, capital of the state of ; their 'side of the controversy over the Para, say three battalions of police | Operation of the Adamson act, it was revolted ‘and attacked the palace of | announced here today by the brother- the governor, s Martinz, who took | hood chiefs. refugee in the quarters of the federal | The brotherhood leaders, after an regiment. He telegraphed command- | unannounced conference here this af- Aant of the military region ordering | ternoon. gave out a statement indi- him to despatch forces to the aid of | cating their fear that the pending the governor. { litigation, together with possible It was later announced that Gover- | future I steps on the part of the noE Martinz had been reinstated in | railrcads would delay indefinitely the i, palace and that order had heen | investigation by President Wilson's restored. -~ spec committee headed George W, Goethals. The statement chiefs concluded: RE ARA. | South State Boils Up and Simmers Down in Short Order, Rio Janeiro, Dec. 20.—Despatches American i al by ) FOR, CLASSIFICATION. S WANTED—Washing and ironing to! “The entire situation is to he placed do at home. 17 Webster St. before the members by special 12-28-2dX circular.” of the brotherhood | Mrs. ON VERDUN FRONT (Continued from First Page) launched an attack on lines. The battle con- tinued until evening when the en- | gagement slackened. All the attacks | of the invaders were repulsed by the | Russtans. men strong, the Russian Petrograd, Dec. 29, via London.— German forces continue to advance E several points on the Moldavian frontier sa; the Russian official statement issued today Battles are in progress to the east of Sesmezo. DEATHS AND FUNERALS Mrs. Valentine MecDonough. Mrs. Valentine McDonough, wife of Valentine McDonough of 86 North { street, died at her home this morn- ing following a lingering illness. She | had been a resident of New Britain for many years. Besides her hus- band, she is survived by a son and daughter. Mrs. Ann Markley. The funeral of Mrs. Ann Markley, widow of Michael Markley, of 158 Dwight street will be at 9 o’clock to- morrow morning from the church of St. John the Evangelist. The burial will be in St. ary’s new cemetery. Andrew Olson. With none excepting the under- taker and his assistants present, the body of Andrew Olson was buried to- day at Fairview cemetery. All at- tempts to locate relatives in _this country were without success. He is | believed to have several brothers and sisters in Sweden. For the past three years he had, been an inmate of the Town farm. ~ Tsadore Cohm. Isadore Cohn, formerly of this eit; proprietor of the Elm market at Elm and Smalley streets for over five years, died at 1:15 this morning in the New Rochelle hospital, New Rochelle, N. Y., following a brief fllness of pneumonia. He was born abroad 29 years ago but had been in America since childhood days. About four months ago he went to New Rochelle and entered the whole- sale grocery business in which he had been successful. He was unmarried. Two brothers in this city survive as do a number of relatives in New York. The funeral will be from the home of a brother at 484 Grand street, New York. Burial will be in that city. Pastor’s Mother Dics. Pastor Steege of St. Matthew's German Lutheran church will leave for Dundee. Tll., at noon tomorrow to attend the funeral of his mother who died yesterday. The funeral will take place on Monday. Because of the absence of the pastor the com- munion service which had been set for Sunday evening will be post- poned until the following Sunday. No arrangements have been made as to who will occupy the pulpit at the Sunday services. Mrs. Etta V. Ford. Thé body of Mrs. Etta V. Ford, who died in Springfield, Mass., following a brief illness, arrived in this city this morning in charge of B. C. Porter Sons and was taken to Fairview cem- for burial. Rev. N. H. Harri- man, pastor of People's church, offi- ciated at a committal service. Albert Champion. Albert Champion, well known in New Britain, died at his home in New York city yesterdav aftermoon. He is survived by his wife and two step- daughters, Rena and May Dooley. The funeral will be from his home in New York at 9:30 tomorrow morning. Mrs. Mary (Borden) McDonough. Following a lengthy illness, Mrs. Mary (Borden) McDonough, wife of Valentine McDonough, died at her home at 86 North street this morn- ing. She was born in Brooklyn, N. Y., but had passed the greater part of her life in this city. She was the daughter of the late Patrick Borden, for many years a well known stone mason in this city. Besides her hus- band, she is survived by a son, Pat- rick McDonough, a brother, Patrick J. Borden of New York city and a ter, Margaret Garvey of this city Another sister, Mrs. Frederick Frani, died several years ago. Funeral ar- rangements are incomplete, Card of Thanks, We wish to thank our neighbors, friends, societies and shopmates, for the love they have shown us during the sickness and death of our be- loved hushand and father, (Rigned) MRS. GUSTAVE KOSSWIG AND CHILDRE KLETT AT MEETING Senator George W.« Klett attended a meeting of the officers and executive committee of the McKinley associa- tion of Connecticut at the Algonquin club, Bridgeport., vesterday after- noon. He is a member of {he execus tive committee. Arrangements were made for thgiannual banauet of the association r% night of January 29 at the Stratfield, © Bridgeport. The special speakers will be United States Senator Warren L. Harding of Ohio and Attorney Raymond B. Robbins of Chicago. Other guests will be Gover- nor Marcus H. Holcomb and United States Senators G. P. McLean and Frank B. Brandegee. RECORD FOR CANAL. Washington, Dec. —The time for passing a ship through the Panama canal has been lowered to six hours and twenty minutes. On De- mber 17 the Pacific steam naviga- tion liner jutla passed through in that time, which was five minutes bet- ter than the previous record. record ¢/ of one and one-half per GERMANS STRIKE |ENTENTE REPLY T0 GERMAN NOTE Answer to Peace Proposals Is Ready Jor Despatch London, Dec. 29, 1:30 p. m.—AS a result of the canference which has been in progress for several days the En- tente reply to the German note is now completed. It could go forward to- day or tomorrow except for the neces- sary formality of transmitting it to all | the allles before final delivery. This means that the delivery will be made the first or middle of next week, per- haps on Wednesday. Forwarded Through America. The delivery will be made at Paris, after which the communication will be forwarded to Germany througi American channels. The reply is a very long document, much more lengthy than the German note. This point has been one of the matters of discussion during the canferences, the objections being that it is too long and should be short and sharp. But there were so many points for elucidation and such a complete difference conception of the objects and pur war that it was found desirable to extend the note to length. France Represented. The presence here of Alexander Ribot, the French finance minister, permitted the French ministry to be represented during the conference. Unusual optimism is shawn here as a result of the final form which the reply has taken, which is believed ?n be such that it will meet with faction at Washington. The reply the American note will follow within a few days after the delivery of the reply to Germany. STEAMER IS FORCED TO BURN WOODWORK Thorjern Towed Into Port After Run- ning Out of Fuel—¥urniture and Decks Burned. New London, Dec. and Beckwith of the 29.—Tugs Alert T. A. Scott company’'s fleet towed the Norwegian steamer Thorjern into the harbor this morning. The steamer, which is a new craft and was bound light from St. Lawrence river to New York, ran out of fuel and in an endeavor to supply heat and steam practically all of the woodwork on the craft was ripped out and burned. Off Nantuck et t steamer displayed distress sig- nal. nd the tugs were sent from here to bring her in. The Thorjen left Quebec on De- cember 6. She encountered a series of heavy gales and was driven off her course four Before she an chored in Vineyard Sound all of her furniture from the top of the cabin had been used for fuel. The tugs took her to New Bedford and then brought her here. The steamer is taking on a supply of coal today that will enable her to steam to New York. She is in command of Capt. AMERICAN SILVER EXTRA Directors Vote Extra Two times. Olson. Per Cent. Dividend—Bristol Brass Gives Noth- ing But Regular Dividend. The directors of the Bristol Brass company at the quarterly meeting this afternoon declared only the regular quarterly dividend of two and one- half per cent. The absence of Pre dent A. H. Rockwell at this time attributed by many to be the reason that no action in the way of an ex- pected stock increase or an extra-divi- dend was taken. Following the meeting of the Brass company, the directors of the Amer ican Silver company met and voted to | dividend and an declare the regular quarterly cent. extra dividend of two per cent. EIGHT HOUR DAY FOR MEXICAN LABOR| Constitutional Convention Under Way itol Points to U. for Example. Dec. 29.— The com- constitutional the labor n to withdraw, Mexico City, mittee of the tion in charge of has asked permiss but the convention decided to take a vote on the article as presented Delegate Jose Macias in a three-hour speech, presented a statement Gen. Car nza dealing with the l]ll(‘* tion of labor and capital on the ba of the system employed at the Bald- win Locomotive works in phia and in other big plants in United States. In the report of the commission several new features have been added to the original article, including provision for an eight- hour day. The convention tions of condolence Col. Gabriel C: was killed with J.os Santos when {rain near Torreon. article a adopted resolu- on the death of alzada, a delegate who General Toridio de Villistas attacked The bodies of of | considerable , conven- | 1 [ | | i | | | | | | Portiana, poses for which the two sides went to | i- ! Hartford, is A D. 5. DELEGATES CONVENE HERE | Missouri and Maine Send Rrepre- sentatives to Convention With delegates from as far west as St. Louis, Mo., and north as Port- land, Me., in attendance, the convention of the A. D. S. fraternity composed of High school students and alumni of the schools opened in the rooms in Judd's block this morning. About twenty-five delegates participated in the business session which opened at 10 o’clock, in charge of the officers of the local chapter. The first day's business consisted of discussions pertaining to the better- ment the movement, and was de- cidedly interesting. Following lunch- eon which was served in the hall business was resumed this afternoon. Prominent delegates to the con- vention are as follows: New Haven, Gardner Dow; New Britain, Edward Christ and Robert Swift; Brooklyn, N. Y., G. E. Wood; Hartford, Bd- mund 8. Cowles; Springfleld, Mass. Lloyd L. True and Howard Brown Me., Proctor James; Mal- W. Sheldon and A. P. Chester; St. Louis, Mo., J. Hope; Springfield, Tll, Harry A. Eilson and E. B. Sikking. Tonight a dance will be tendered the delegates and members of the fra- ternity in Booth’s hall, the event promising to be one of the social suc- cesses of the season. Routine busi- ness will be the program for tomor- row’s meetings which will open at 10 o'clock adjourning at noon for lunch- eon. What is being looked forward to with great expectation, is the con- vention banquet which will be held tomorrow evening at the New Britain club. Visiting delegates were their praise for the dered by the local it that the sttangers were made to fee] right at home. The local chap- ter of the A, D. S. is in a flourishing condition, having a large membership and is one of the wide-a-wake or- ganizations in school circles in the clty. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Hartford Trust and Tnvestment Com- of den, Mass., loud in reception ten- boys, who saw to panies Are the Richest—Local Banks Are Rated High. State Tax Commissioner William H. Corbin has submitted a statéinent of the values of the shares of the capi- tal stack of banks, national banking as- sociations, 1rust, insurance and invest- ment companies, fixed by the board of equalization, for the purpose taxation. The complete tion of every The New Bri $100, is listed list gives the valua- company in the state. 2in National bank, par s having a share valu tion of $180. The Commercial Trust company, par $100, is rated as valued at $130 per share and the New Britain Trust company, the par of which is $100, has a re valuation of $ The New Britain !Zv:\l Istate and Title company, par is quoted at par. The Plainville Trust company, with a par of $25, is quoted at $70. All of the insurance companies have good ratings, but the Travelers Insur- ance company of Hartford has the atest value of any of the com- panies whose par is $100. This com- pany is vaiued at $790 per share. The Hartford Fire Tnsurance company, par $100, is valued at $7 and the Actna Life Tnsurance compar par $100 s quated $725. Of the trust and investment companies the Connceticut Trust and Safe Deposit company of par $100, has the highest rating, being quoted at $465 per o, LOCAL %TOGK MARKET Clark R ar v & ahis Tiave | Landers, F Been in Fairly Good Demand Today —Brass \lso Holds Firm. Bristol B: & Clark rights and Landers, were in fairly good demand on the Hartford stock ex- ‘hange today.’ Bristol Brass retained gain of vesterday and the TLan- ders, IF Clark rights gained some during the at one time hav ing heen quoted at 10 and bette The quotations follow: Frary Bid Asked Hardware n silve & Spencer Brass American American Americs Biilin Bristol from | | North Philadel- | the | the two officers were reported to have | heen horribly mutiliated. CRUDE O HIGH. Pittsburgh, Dec. 29.—The price ever quoted to Penna was announced by the chasing agencies today through an advance of ten barrel the quotation reached Other grades were advanced cents. highest crude oil principal when cents a $2.65. five i mint [ & the | | the plant Fire c Arms Rights . Ta & G v & Clark. Landers, Mari Marlin s New Britain Machine. .. Niles-Bement-Pond & Judd... Russel] Mfz Scovill Mfg anley Worl Torrington Traut & Hine Union Mfg ? National Surety Standard MORF New York. Dec. $5,000,000 worth {his country by way of heen deposited at the Philadelphia to the account of J. P. Morgan company, was announced here today. 29.—An of gold. additional brought to Canada, has PLANT SCLD. 29.—The sale of Steel com- York and Dec. Superior of New Pittsburgh, of the pany to a group annual | Richter&Ca MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Represented by E. W. EDDY 31 West Main Street, City Hall Buildi Telephone 1840 Niles-Bement-Pond Stanley Rule & Level Stanley Works Landers, Frary & Clark New Britain Machine Bristol Brass Colts Arms North & Judd Scovill Mfg. Co. American Brass 50 20 100 100 100 100 25 100 25 50 shs shs shs shs shs shs shs shs shs shs FINANCIAL NEWS MARKET CLOSES BUSINESS FOR *16 Last Day of Year Sees Irregular Session—Sales Not Heavy Ches & Ohlo Chino Copper Chi Mil & St I’anx Col F & Crucible § Distiller Erie . Erle 1st pfd General Elect Goodrich Rub Great Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore Cet Illinois Central Inspiration Kansas City | Kennecott Lack Steel Lehigh Val x-d * 9114 443 90 s0 York, Dec. 29, Wall Street, m.—The final session of the ar for the stock exchange began with further pressure against the general list. United States Steel was | Max Mot com heaviest of the prominent issues on its | Mex Petrol first offering of 3,000 shares at 103 | Natl Lead 3-4 and 103 7-8, an extreme decline of | N ¥ Air 1-4 cents. Recessions of 1 to 2 points | N ¥ ¢ were recorded by Union Pacifie, Utah | M€Y Copper, Alcoholand Cuba cane sugar. | N Y Marines, motors and equipments also | N ¥ fell off moderately. Fractional gains | NOT were made by Central Leather, Atlan- | Norf tic Gulf and West Indies and Inspir- | Penn ation Copper, with 43, points for | I’re Pexas company. Ray Wall Street, Noon—It Reading little buying to restore Rep T & com terday’s final quotations, steels, cop- I"& S pfd and some of the purely speci- i lative: issues rebounding easlly. Texas | company increased its lead to 6% points and other oils made more mod- crate response. Bethlehem Steel rose 20 points and the lower priced muni- tions and equipments also hardened. | Trading became very dull on the rally until selling of the motors provoked | U § Rub Co further heaviness. Studebaker broke | U § Steel 4 3-8 points with 2 to 5 for Willys- | 17 S Steel Overland, Chandler, General Motors | Va ( and Saxon. Rails were lethargic and | Westi egular. = Bonds were firm. Willy Wall Street, 1:30 p. m.—Dealings | - dwindled to slender proportions in the | TRADE CONDITIONS SAME AFTER WA early afternoon with some easing of Cop 145 104 Brake & Hud Cons N H & Ont Pac . & West R R ed St Cons H R West el Car required but prices to yes pers Studebaker Texas Oil Third Ay Union United Utah Cop 19 146 149 ;! 103 pfd 119 Chem .. 3 1 nse pressure against equipments and oth- er specialties but the undertone re- mained irregular. Wall Street Closin the final hou as tending its substantial specialiie shares. featured company Oils Apprehensions Felt in This Couni points, and sing was firm. estimated at 675,000 re Are Not Worranted De- ciares Expert. New York, De to abnormal war war: 0. P. ehensig conditions af] this country 4 de as a figure rted Austin, fore istician of t New York Stock Exchange quota- | LI tfons furnished by Richter & Co.. | 1ot members of the New York Stock Ex- | DY change. Represented by E. W. Eddy. (nent Dec. 29, 1916 bank of New York spe Hie Close fore the American assoc 6 s9 = advancement of selenc 1114 11 al trade the 64% 641, 1OD. : 203 | War. 161, s to e power 104 reduced net 10814 declared tod trade deps 1e national ¢ aking here tion fo Interna in his op De it Low 103 Beet Sugar ka Gold Car & Fdy Co. Tce Can Loco Smelting Sugar .. m Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop T S ¥e Ry C dwin Loco Am Alal Am Am Am Am Am 11, be «¢ that before predictions t the prod of the through ronts ttle n the the bellig wo be losses, said m ind or the ring o is in 000,60 nd per: | coraing the Pa e Leather ic Centra nville, Champaign & Decatur Railway & Light Co Consolidated & Refunding Collateral Trust 5s due 1938 The Company controls electric, gas, street railway and publw heating systems m the Illinois cities of Danville, Champaign, Decatur and Urbana These public utilities have been in successful operation for many years and are under the efficient management of the Illinois Traction Company The value of the physical. property, according to an ap« praisa! by Messrs. Stone & Webster, is more than 1% times the bonded debt Wet carnings exceed three times the bond interest Price 96 and interest yielding about 5.32° Philadelphia bankers has been an- nounced here: Merrill Oldham & Company 35 Congress Street Boston