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NEW BRITAIN DAILY . HERALD, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3, i917. | CHRISTMAS I » AVINGS CLUB IS STILL OPEN | omn Now| Assets $800,000.00 COMMERCIAL JERUST COMPANY 274 MAIN STREET P USED IN ASSAULT t Saloon on Broad Street Will red in Police Court Saturday g Cases. with onday night with a whip, tlusky of 191 Washington aephew of John Skritulsky, ealer, was arraigned before fames T. Meskill in police yday. Upon request of As- Prosecuting Attorney Joseph | 1s, the hearing was continued ‘turday to allow the accused unity to secure an attorney. imed the assault took place in tulsky saloon. The arrest ELL-ANS ". plutely Removes estion. One package 8it. 2bcat all druggists. 5 F NECKWEAR ALWAYS, AT assaulting James | was taken street, was made by Policeman Meddrick Perry. on a warrant. . John Balkan of 34 Silver street and John Zamoronek of 217 Broad street, charged with assaulting John Muscy of Washington street, were held for a hearing Saturday, following their request for an /opportunity to secure counsel. Eugene Bennett owed his arraign- ment to his use of profanity while groping about in the darkness of his back yard at 170 Pleasant street last night. Policeman Thomas Dolan heard the disturbance while passing, investigated and found Bennett in no condition to be at liberty. A fine of $5 and cost with probation was imposed. FELL OFF FREIGHT CAR. Victor Nelson, a railroad employe, suffered a fracture of one of his wrists and a fractured bone in one ankle as a result of a fall from a freight car in the local vards last night. He had been employed by the road only a few months. After hav- ing been given surgical attention he to his Hcme on Arch NEW YORK SOLONS IN SESSION. Albank, Jan. 3.—The 1917 legisla- ture was convened taday under the direction of the same officers who guided affairs last year. Elon R. Brown of Watertown was re-elected temporary president of the senate and Thaddeus C. Sweets of Oswego was chosen speaker of the assembly for a 1 fourth term, ICKINSON DRUG CO., i : §ationery { 169-171 MAIN STREEY .| Cigars { City Items - Goldenblum’s. Watch for opening. —advt. Bible work for the remainder of the year will be discussed by the Bible study committee of the Y. M. C. A,, which will meet next Monday night. There will be a special meeting of the common council tonight to take action on plans for the making of the fire department & permanent organiza- tion. On January 15 Professor Ellory C. Stowell of Columbia will address a meeting at the Baptist church on “In- ternational Law.” Last evening Dr. Christian Brinton, under the auspices of the Woman's club, gave an address on “Scandinavian Painting” at this church. Officers were installed at the meet- ing of Leading Star lodge, S. of B., and W. L. Morgan lodge, K. of P, last evening. Goodness of “Aunt Delia’s Bread. —advt. Andrew J..Sloper yesterday entered upon his fifty-first year as an asso- ciate at the New Britain National bank. He started in as'a clerk and is now president. Boody, McLellan & Co. are to dis- continue their local office and their suite of rooms in the National bank building will be taken over by Mer- win Gray & Co. TF. T. McManus, manager of Boody, McLellan & Co., will take charge of the New York stocks for Merwin Gray & Co. Elegant suits an@ coats at the Kav- anaugh Shop, 40 Pratt St., Hartford, offered at one-half regular values, some less than cost, choice velvet suits in this sale.—advt. Tomorrow. evening the newly clect- ed officers of St. Jean de Baptiste so- ciety will be installed. The meeting time for the society has been changed from Sunday afternoon to Thursday evenings. Arthur Benoit will install the newly elected officers of the' Modern Wood- men of America this evening in St. Jean de Baptiste hall. Refreshments will be served and an entertainment provided. . On Tuesday evening, January the officers of Clan Douglas, O. S. C., will be installed by Royal State Depu- ty McCallum of Hartford. Property on Carlton street has been transterred by the Bodwell Land com- pany to William Panokin. Two pleces of property on Osgood avenue have been transferred to Au- gust L. and Augusta E. Anderson by Alvina C. Peterson, The New Britain Lumber and Coal company has purchased land on Acorn street of Conrad Ciancl. S. W. Parsons is to have an addi- tion built onto his house on Lincoln street. August Bergstrom has taken out the building permit and the esti- mated cost is $1,000. Alterations to the house and the construction of a frame garage at his home, 175 Lin- coln street, are contemplated by C. F. Mitchell. The estimated cost is $1,000. Joseph Stack is having a new house erected on Mill street at an estimated cost of $2,800. Fred Stack is having a house built on the same street at an estimated cost of $2,500. The Torrington Construction com- pany has been awarded the contract for the construction of the new Land- ers, Frary & Clark factory building on ‘Washington street. A dance will be held in Booth's hall this evening at which the High school alumni are expected to attend in large numbers. The patronesses will be Mrs. Otis O. Butler, Mrs. Wil- Jiam Brastier and Mrs. Edward Cul- Jen. Officers of Lexington lodge,, I. O. O. F., are to be installed tomorrow night by District Deputy A. G. Breckenridge. Goldenblum—Millinery Co.—advt, Several candidates were initiated at the meeting of Court Friendly last evening. A social hour followed. Joseph Meehan has returned to Philadelphia to resume his studies in the University of Pennsylvania. St. Mary's Sodality is planning a hazar in T. B. hall from January 29 to 31, to raise funds for the do- mestic science course. An anniversary high mass was cele- brated at 7 o'clock this morning for the latée Thomas Bowen in St. Mary's church. The meeting of the model council of St. Jean de Baptiste society sched- uled for next Sunday evening has been postponed for a week. Mrs. Fred Roy of Church street is confined to her home by illness. Yeaton J. Stearns of Maple street is able to be about again after his re- cent illness, Mise Dorothy V. Paige of Maple Hill has returned to Beechwood Acad- emy, Jenkinstown, Pa. Mrs. Charles Bergendahl of this city will visit Vanadis lodge, O. V. of Hartford and, as district deputy, will have charge of the annual in- stallation of officers. Mrs. R. E. Malmquist of Walling- ford, district deputy, will install the officers of Valkyria lodge, O. V., at its meeting Friday night in Vega hall. Refreshments and a social time will follow. The parents of John Glebo, 12, of 206 Kelsey street were much worried because he had not arrived home from school up to 10:15 last night and asked the police to send out a general alarm and pick him up, if found. John attends the Sacred Heart parish parochial school. At the regular meeting of the W. C. T U. Friday afternoon at 3 o’clock at the Y. W. C. A, parlors, Miss Eliza- beth Fitts of Warehouse Point will speak on the national convention at Indianapolis. Miss Fitts has an inter- esting report to make and it is hoped that there will be a®large attendance. The meeting will close with a social hour. Refreshments will be served. Advance showing of new Spring models for southern wear. Bowen & Co.—advt. Election of officers of the Central Labor union, scheduled for the meet- 16, Now is Just the Time to Do That Papering and Painting. Interior Work A fine time to renovate your rooms with fresh paint and wall paper. We Are Ready to Eslimate on all necessary exterior painting for the early spring A large supply of Varnishes, Floor etc. THE JOHN Stain, Brushes, BOYLE CO. 3 and 5 FRANKLIN SQUARE Painters, Decorators and Sign Makers J. M. HALLINAN, Inc. Successor to Hallinan Bread and Ice Cream Co. Don’t forget to bring home some of those de- licious BATH BUNS or a COFFEE CAKE Thurs- day at noon. ing. CREAM of WHEAT Fresh from the ovens Thursday morn- Bath Buns, Coffee Cakes and Wreaths. and N. E. BREAD, 5c, 8¢, 10c per loaf. HOME MADE MINCE and SQUASH PIES — CREAM PUFFS — CHANTILLES — ECLAIRS fresh every day. SAFETY FIRST ON THERE’S A REASON. of dessert, remember the Cream. It will satisfy OUR ICE CREAM. When you are thinking Hallinan’s Standard of Ice all tastes. PURE and WHOLESOME mean more than mere words to us, Food speciaities, the HOME COOKED KIND All prepared in our own Kitchen can be obtained at . the Delicatessen Counter. MEATS, MEAT TREATS, SAGES. BAKED BEANS and SALADS. ROAST MEATS, COLD FRANKFURTS, SAU- Preserves, Olives, Pickles, Cheese and Fancy Canned goeds. CANDY SPECIALTIES of all kinds on hand at the Candy Counter at all times. All made in our own Candy Kitchen by a candy maker who knows how. Eat more candy, it is a good habit. HALLINAN’S CASH STORE 142 MAIN STREET ing held last evening, was postponed until Jahuary 16. emfwyp shrdlu cmfwyp vb Albert Seymour of New Hampshire is the guest of Mrs. Maloney of Sey- mour street. Installation of officers will be held at the meeting of Stella Rebekah lodge, 1. O. O. F., Friday evening. A supper will precede the meeting. LYMAN AND HEALY CONTROL BALLOTS Tormer Named by G. O. P. as Preb dent Pro Tem of Senate and Lat- ter as Speaker of House. At an exciting caucus of the repub- lican members of the 1917 legislature last evening in the capitol building at Hartford Scnator Henry M. Lyman of Middlefield was nominated for president pro tem of the senate and Frank E. Healy of Windsor Locks was renominated for speaker of the house. Patrick B. O’Sullivan of Der- by and John C. Geary of Waterford were nominated for president pro tem of the senate and speaker of the house respectively by the democrats at their caucus. Inasmuch as Dboth bodies are overwhelmingly republican there is little doubt that both Mr. Lyman and Mr. Healy will be elected. Following his nomination, Lyman announced that he will point Rev. Dr. William G. ap- Baptist church, to succeed Rev. J. F. Sexton of New Haven as senate chap- lain. of appointing Senator George W. Klett of this city as chairman of the judi- <iary committee, At the Hartford County representa- tive caucus, Col. C. M. Jarvis of Ber lin was chosen chairman and Repre- sentative Edward F. Hall of this x‘ily: was made clerk. Senator Klett of this city nominated John Buckley as clerk of the senate and as there was no opposition Mr. Buckley's name stood as a unanimous choice. As the Hartford County mes- senger or doorkeeper John Tomas- czewski of New Britain was norm ated. Senator | Fennell, ' pastor of the Hartford Asylum avenue | Senator Lyman is also certain | Events Tonigh' High class photo drama, 170X's the- ater. Vaudeville and | Keeney’s theater. moving pictures, Centennial lodge, A, meets in Masonic hall /inthrop council, 7 Main street. Main street. Alexandra lodge, T, [ meets in Turner hall. Phenix lodge, 1. O. O. Jr. O. U. A. M. hall. . meets i Andre lodge, I. O. Vega hall. O. F. meets i Erwin Castle, Eagles hall. K. G. E., meets Carpenters . Church street, Union meets at Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days. Druggists refund money if OINTMENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protrudiyg Piles. First application giv relief. 50. POLICE LOCATE MAN, Russian Prisoner of War o for Information. Several weeks ago Mayor received a letter from the prison at Leckfeld, Germany, one Ivan Stanevitch, seeking inform- ation concerning his brother-in-law, | Ivan Kharaparowitz, who was be- | lieved to reside in this city. The matter was placed in the hands jof the police department and a man fitting the description furnished was found to reside at 228 Curtis street. He is known as John Charparapowitz. He turned out to be the man wanted. Quigley militay | who launches literary | prohable c i at this stage of the war. as a definite St. Blmo lodge, K. of P. meots at | ot PAZO | | Bonney, | election ‘Writes | from | HART FORL. NG HOUR NOW 9 A. M. OUR wiow. CLEARANGE SALE NOW IN PROGRESS—EXTRAORDINARY PRICE REDUCTIONS HIGH GRADE SEASONABLE MILLINERY, SUITS, COATS, DRESSES, WAISTS, GLOVES, AND FURS, TREMENDOUS BARGAINS IN TRIMMED DRESS HATS MARKED AT A MERE FRACTION OF THEIR FORMER PRICE Trimmed Dress Hats, regular price up to $4.50. Clearance Sale Price Trimmed Dress Hats, regular price up to $5.50. Clearance Sale Price Trimmed Dress Hats, regular price $9.00: Clearance Sale Price Silk Velvet Dress Shapes, in black and colors, prices up to $1.75. prices up to $3.50. z Clearance Sale Price ............ Silk Velvet Dress Shapes, in black and colors. Clearance Sale Price .. Regular T $1.00 Horsfall's Evening Clothes —FOR THE— GOVERNOR'S BALL Full Dress Suits — Fashioned on the premises for men most accustomed to eve- ning dress—for men who dress correctly to the smallest detail. Horsfall Evening Shirts — French pique bosoms with every trifle, even the stitching, worked out in full rounded perfection. Dress Waistcoats., Dress Shoes, Silk Hats from Knox and Henry Heath. Gloves, Reefers, Studs, Links, Ties. THorstolls ¥ PAYS TO BUY OUR KIND Cernecting with HA RFTORD 3-99 ASYLUM ST. 140 TRUMBULL SE WILSON'S ATTITUDE NO LAUGHING MATTER Westminster Gazotte Tells Xnglish Pcople President Is Person to Be Taken Seriously. London, Jap. 3, 12:50 p. m. menting on Washington despa: the effect that President 'Wilson is de- termined to press his efforts to bring about peace the Westminster Gazette says: ““The belief that the American pres dent is a purely academic person, essays on the world without preparation beforehand consideration of the next step if nsequences follow is a dangercus delusion which may seri- ously lead us astray if it is not aban- doned. For good or evil, we have to real the president’s position of or great power and if he has the Amer- | ican people behind him we are bound to treat him as a very serious factor If, as su sted, he is taking steps to get hig action ratified by a resolution of the senate, we should have to take that timation that he means to go on in spite of cur reply.” of the Entente to the president’s peace note will be couched in terms which will b the Entente a good many Amer- icans who believe there is nothing to choose between the two sets of bel- ligerents. ‘‘But hatever we do,” says the Gazette, “whatever our pre- possessions may be, it is high time that we took the American situation seriously and were ready with a defin- ite policy in regard to LEGISLATURE IN MAINE. and Bonney President and Speaker of House. Augusta, Me., Jan. 3—The state leg- islature was opened today with the election of Taber D. Bailey as presi- dent of the senate and William L. speaker of the house. ‘The of state officers resnlted a Bailey ary of State—Frank W. Joseph W. Simpson. ieneral—Guy H. Sturgls. oner of Agriculture—John Ball. Tre: Attorney Commi . Rober Governor Elect Carl Milliken be inaugurated tomorrow. will BURQUIST URGES CONSERVATION St. Paul, Jan. 3 “onservation of public lands with a view to conserving and utilizing the state’s thirty mil- lion acres of undeveloped land, water power and water transportation, was urged byrGovernor Burquist in his in- angural address hefore the Minnesota legislature today. ng to the side | | agency announces that the This newspaper expresses the hope | | that the reply i MEN IN IRONS DIE * FROM ASPHYXIATION Three Filipino Firemen Held Prisoner Following Munity, Killed = Aboard U. S. Naval Collier. Manila, Jan. 3.—Three Filipino fire- men from the naval collier Ajax, which is moored at Cavite, were as- hpysiated following confinement in irons for several hours in a above the bollers of the ship. were being punished for conduct. Lieut. Commander Paul Foley hios assumed exclusive jurisdiction in tho case but an investigation is beitz con- ducted by the civil authorities FOUR VESSELS SUNK British, French, Swedish and Norwo- room They mutnous gian Merchant Vesscls Destroyed by German Submarines, Lloyds Says. London, Jan. 3.—Lloyds shipping British steamer Hollybranch of 3,660 tons gross and the Norwegian steamer Eri- ca have been sunk. Lloyds also reports the sinking of the French sailing ship Aconcagua, 1,813 tons and the Swedish stezmor Goosebridge, 1,854 tons. ELIM CHURCH OFFICERS, Officers of the Swedish Elim Bap- tist church were chosen as follows af the recent annual meeting: Viee president, F. L. Asklund; secretary, E. 8. Sundstrom; treasurer, J. A. Carl- son; financial secretary, Theodors i Larson; organist, Miss Ellen Ludvig- son; treasurer of building fund, F. L Asklund; Sunday school superinten- dent, Edward Larson; assistant su- perintendent, A. Kalin; segretar: Edward Kalin; assistant secretary Haddon Klingberg; treasurer, Joseph Carlson; organist, Raghild Larson; as- sistant organist, Vastri Carlson. The pastor, Rev. J. E, Klingberg, is presi- dent of the branches of church work IMPROVE SHIPPING TOBACCO. , Manila, P. I, Jan. 3.—In line with the insular government's plan to stimulate the production of “/etter tobacco in the Philippines, a tobacco testing station is soon to be estab- lished in the Cagayan valley, the cen- ter of the tobacco growing industry of the islands. This is only one of many steps following the dispatch of A B. Powell, chief clerk of the internal revenue bureau, to the United Srates, to embark on an adverti cam- paign to boost the lippina cigars in the homelan: