New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 11, 1917, Page 11

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, JANUARY !1, 1017 Pon’t kick the poor brute! Hc’s not to blame—come here next 1 time for your any irritation—we give satisfaction, or uit, and yowll avoid we give back your money. Just now we are opening a few late comers in medium weight suits— [ ~ was summoned. Perbaps here’s just the suit you've ‘béen looking for, at $20. Others from $12 to $24— How about underwear? the Union Suits $1.00 to $3.50, Here are ™ i~ NEW BRITAIN, CONN. ! City Items I 4 While working at the yards of the Tity Coal & Wood company yesterday afternoon, Paul Gardner was seized with iliness and the police anibulance He had recovered sufficiently to go home with a friend before the ambulance corps arrived. There will be a meeting of the St. " MMary's Ladies’ T. A. B., society at § olclock tonight in the school hall. Several items of important business are scheduled for discussion. .fThe Ladics' Auxiliary of the A. O. H., will have an important meeting _An the rooms tomorrow night at 8 oclock. A meeting of the ‘team has been called for 7:30. The annual installation of Martha Chapter, O. E. S.,, will be at 7:30 to- morrow night in Masonic hall with Mrs. Annie Scheublin, pasi matron, acting as installing officer. Supper ¥ill be served at 6:30. A large at- tendance is expected. degree OFFICERS ARE ELECTED. * Woman's Socicty of First Congrega- tional Church Holds Meecting. “ Favorable reports from all depart- ments were received at the annual . meeting ofa the First Congregational & JoLand look out for' the chill ; A w-fiu-l women'’s society The officers <hurch day afternoon. elected as follo President—Mrs. Henry W. Maier, Vice President—Mrs. William E. Parker. Recretary—Miss Frances Whittlesey. Treasurer—Mrs, Stanley T. Goss. “Social Committee—Chairman,' Miss Mary Whittlesey, Entertainment Committee—Chair- man Mrs. Arthur Bacon. Furnishings Fund—Chairman, Parlker, Visitors’ Committee — Chairman, Miss Mary Pease, Yester- were Mrs. A WOMAN LEFT PENNILESS. Appeals to Police For Aid For Sclf and Child. Deserted by her husband, penniless and having a sick child to look out for; Mrs. Agnes Toff of silver street appealed for aid to Sergeant T, M. Herting at police headguarters last night. Through an interpreter, she said that her husband was recently arrest- ed and disappeared as soon as he got his freedom. She has tried to work but il “health had prevented. Her case was ‘i‘ eferred to the Board of public chari- Bathe Infernally And Keep Well! ure has mightily cquipped us all. old to resist discase—but she re- { we give her a chance. give her mo chance if we permit the Lower Intestine to be more or clogged with accumulated waste. Yet that is L Wniversal condition t s i pr the number of laxative drugs that ned ou can help ctual way b efr an casy, mon- 2 E. Nature in Nature’s most Bathing and in way_Teep the as Nature de- health and Over half people tes- testine as swe nds it to be for pe A defense against contagion fa million keen. bright, healthy firs to its results. 2 B. Logan of St. J Sir: While y testimon vou to done for me. o suffered more T owe treat- than could got soms zative to act 1 could keep on my feet daily vocation only by a laxative or a purga- £ was 2 the bowels, sattend to my ng an aperient, day. nee coming in touch with your ‘J. B. e not taken a single dose not had an attack of ache and have never enjoyed erfect health in my life as I have r the past three mont] Just call at The Clark & Brainerd Co. or filegett’s Riker-lHegeman Drug Store in w Britain and request free booklet “Why fon of Today Is Only 50 Per Cent. Efi- Bt The most efficient device for In- Bathing, the 3. Cascade.” will_also he shown and esplained to you 2. 70u so desire—Advt. BRITISH KNOCK AT DOOR OF JERUSALEM Capture Rafa With 1,600 Turkish Prisoners and Guns London, Jan. 11.—S8ix lines of en- trenchments covering the town of Rafa, on the Sinai Peninsula, have been captured by the British it is an- nounced officially. The statement says 1,600 Turks were captured. A Turkish relief force was destroyed. Rafa is 30 miles northeast of EI Arish, Egypt. Following is the official statement: “On Tuesday our troops captured a strong enemy position consisting of six lines of entrenchments with six main redoubts and a central keep, covering Rafa, 30 miles northeast of El Arish. The attacking force com- posed of Anzas mounted troops and the camel corps left El Arish on Mon- day and the attack on the position commenced at 7 o'clock on the morn- ing of Tuesday. The fighting lasted unti] § o’clock in the afternoon, when the position was finally carried. “After the engagement a Turkish relief force was located, advancing from Shalal, sixteen miles east of Rafa. This force was engaged at a point about four’ miles from the Rafa position and was entirely destroyed. ¢Full details of these operations are not yet at hand. Up to the present we have taken 1,600 unwounded pris- oners and four mountain guns. The enemy Kkilled and wounded in our hands amount to 600.” British on Fronti The operations of the British have carried them to the Turkish frontier, the furthest advance eastward which has been made since the defeat of the Turkish expedition against the Suez Canal. The new campaign of the British has been in progress for sev- era] weeks, but almost no information has been received concerning it with the exception of an occasional official statement. There have been no indi- cations whether the British have em- barked on an offensive with the de- sign of striking a serious blow at Tur- key from the south or whether they intend merely to clear out hostile forces from' the Sinai Peninsula and improve the defenses of Egypt and the Canal. The first report of these operations was the announcement on December 22 of the capture of El Arish, 90 miles east of the .canal. A few days later London reported the capture of Maghdabah; 20 miles southeast of El Arish, with the virtual destruction of a Turkish force of about 2,000 men, but Constantinople characterized this statement as exaggerated and said the British subsequently evacuated the position. 4 Rafa, the Egyptian Rhaphia, is just across the line in Palestine. It has been the scene of many battles which history traces as far back as 72 B. C. The town is about 70 miles southwest of Jerusalem. THREE AUTOISTS SUMMONED —_— Southington, Meriden and Plainville Men Were Not Equipped With 1917 License Plates. Charged with violation of the mo- tor vehicle law in operating Zutomo- biles without 1917 markers or regis- tration certificates, three autoists had been summoned into court by local traffic officers at a late hour this af- ternoon. John Delage of Southington was summoned by Traffic Supervisor Charlés Lamphere, George A. Woolley of Meriden by Traffic Policeman Theodore Johnson and Louis Conforti of Plainville by Trafic Policeman John King. Woolley tried to placate Policeman Johnson with the information that “it would be all right” and that Police Chief Bowen of Meriden had given him permission to use the old mark- A little later House Officer A. C. one at police headquarters re- ceived a telephone call from an uni- dentified man to the effect that a further extension of ten days had been allowed in Meriden. To make sure, Capt. T. W. Grace called up the secretary of state’s of- fice and was informed that, not only has there been no further extension of time but those who had not filed registration by January 1, and are found without markers have no pro- tection. AUTO CRASHES INTO POLE. While being towed to a garage for repairs Tuesday afternoon. an auto- mobile owned by Dr. Henry T. Bray was damaged, the cost of repairs be- ing estimated at about $500. Near Maple Hill the machine stalled and a machine from Keeley's garage was sent out to tow it in. Robert Fergu- son was in charge of the physician’s car on the return trip. When near TIm Hill near the railroad tracks the tow rope became entangled. allowing the machine to crash into a telegraph pole. The front and side was badly damaged. COURT PROCEDURE. Mex., Jan. 11.—The assembly has accepted the committee report amendinz the article which provides that military offenses shall be tridd by military tri bunals and civil offense by civil courts. The amendment provides that in time of war the military shall be immune from trial in the civil courts for certain offenses. NEW Queretaro, constitutional i PICTURE FOR WAR RELIEF. Next Sunday at the Scenic theater, a motion picture entitled “Without a Country” will be presented under the auspices of the local branch of the National Hebyew War Rellef Associa- tion. This picture is the second of the series of pictures that are being given in the campaign for the raising of $10,000. Special Sa Serge Dresses It Insures Entire Satisfaction in the transaction of your banking business to have an account with the Commercial Trust Company. Every item 1s given prémpt, careful attention, Your account check is invited, subject to k s THE —————— L COMMERCIA ~TRUSTCO. {NEWERTAI gy F inancial GENERAL MOTORS MARKET FEATURE Breaks 51-2 Points at Opening But Comes Back Wall Street—Another break of 5% points in General Motors, making a total of 36 points thus far this week, was the central feature of today’s early operations which were charac- terized by further lrregularity in other active issues. Bethlehem Steel recov- ered haif of yesterday’s 20 point loss and United States Steel was fraction- ally higher with kindred industrials. Coppers, shippings and petreleum also improved moderately but Mercantile darine preferred was rather erratic. Rails were generally heavy notably St. Paul, Canadian Pacific and New Ha- ven. Recoveries took place during the active noon hour, steel more than re- trieving its loss, while General Motors wag bid up seven poin against the shorts with almost as much for Texas Company and one to two points else- where. New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. 'W. Eddy. Jan. 11, 1917. High TLow Close Am Beet Sugar .. 94% 911 94 Am Ag Chem .... 87 87 87 Am Car & Fdy Co. 66% 63% 66 Am Ice .. 30% 29y 30y Am Can . 461 44 453 Am Loco ........ 77 741 " 76 Am Smelting .....106% 1033 1051 Am Sugar 109Y% 1117% Am Tel & Tel 1233 1233 Anaconda Cop 8: 815 823 AT S Fe Ry Co.104% 104 1043 Baldwin Loco 57% 53% .56 B & O 831 83% 831 Beth Steel ©...485 485 485 Butte Superior 47 461 47 Canadian Pacific 156 159 Central Leather . 87% 903 Ches & Ohio 31 Chino Copper . 5315 Chi Mil & St Paul. 8814 Col iR& TN 45 Crucible Steel 623 Del & Hudson 1497% Distillers Sec 2614 Erie . 5 3185 Erie 1st pfd ..... 47 General Electric .16814 1681, Goodrich Rub 571% 56 3 Great Nor pfd ...116% 116 Inspiration ... [ 57 58 Kansas City so 4 Kennecott Cop Lack Steel Lehigh Val Max Mot com ... 5215 507% Mex Petrol ...... 101 % National Lead ... 59 N Y C & Hud L1011 23% NYNH&HRR 47 N Y Ont & West . Nor Pre ... Norf & West Pac Mail 8 s Co . Penn R R Presged Steel ¢ tay Reading Rep I & S So Pac So Ry ... Studebaker . | Texas Ol Third Ave TUnion Pac United Fruit .. Utah Cop . U S Rub Co U S Steel U § Steel prd Va 'Car Chem Westinghouse Western Union ... Willys Overland .. 36% A Nova Scotia Tramways & Power Company, Ltd. Halifax, N. S. $1.500,000 Six Per Cent. Cumulative Preferred Stock 10 share (Par $100 each) 69 Preferred Stock 3 shares (Par $100 each) Common Stock and $450,000 Common Stock In “Blocks” of | for $1,000. Dividends on Preferred Stock: January 2 and July 2 Dividends payable without deduction for taxes of any nature imposed by any taxing authority in Canada | Preferred as to dividends and in case of liquidation From the accompanying letter of Mr. E. A. Robert, President of the company, we summarize as follows: The Nova Scotia Tramways & Power Company, Ltd., (successor to Halifax Electric Tram- way Company, Ltd.) does the entire electric light, power and gas business and the entire electric street railway business in Halifax, Nova Scotia, serving a population of about 65,000. Territory Served. Halifax is one of the most important winter and summer ports in Canada. It has increased steadily in popuiation and its commercial importance has been recognized by the Government by the appropriation of $30,000,000 for harbor improvements and dock facilities. BONDS: First Mortgages 5% Gold due 1946 .................. $10,000,000 CAPITALIZATION STOCKS (Shares $100 par) : Preferred, 6% cumulative (this issue) Common (this issue) ............... IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THIS OFFERING 1. The property hase been in successful operation for many years. .... ... .... ... 2. Eearnings last ten years show steady increases. Year -~ 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910 £ Earnings and expenses for twelve months tnding October 31, 1916, were as Gross Net $387,517 $171,708 405,452 176,508 424,618 189,905 447,579 207,973 477,109° 230,474 GrossEarnings ..................... Operating Expenses and. Taxes ........ Net Earnings . ..... Interest Charges on $: Balance . Dividends on 6% ceeverii... $2,500,000 Year 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 250,000 Bonds . ................ "Preferred Stock require ............. Authorized Issued '$2,250,000 $1,500,000 $2,500,000 $2,500,000 Net $245,525, 252,393 268,924 Gross $502,399 539,953 605,933 645,241 269,818 718,840 331,753 follows: ... $759,513 co... 416,616 ... $342897 112,500 . $230,397 90,000 3. Present earnings twe and one-half times preferred stock dividend requirements. With the growth < 2 development of the territory served, earnings should continue to show consistent increases. ., Preferred and common stock issues approved by the Nova Scotia Board of Commissioners of Puklie © Utilities. 5. Franchises are without limit of time in opinion of counsel. RICHTER 31 West Main Street LOCAL STOCK MARKET The Decline of American Brass Has Been Only Notable Feature of Hart- ford Exchange Today. The Hartford Stock Exchange today has been dull with the exception of American Brass, which suffered a sharp reaction and dropped down to 3 332. Other leading local stocks were quoted as follows: American Hardware, 133-136; Bris- to] Brass, 69-71; Billings and Spencer, 108-112; Colt’s, 790-812; New Britain Machine, 101-106; Union Manufactur- ing, 101-110; Landers, Frary & Clark, 62-64; L. F. & C. Rights, 9-93-4; Stanlev Works, 100-104, and Niles-Be- ment-Pond, 175-180, RUNS INTO MACHINE, An automobile operated by K. L. Johnson of 194 North street struck an unidentified man near 381 Main street shortly after noon today but only slightly injured him. In his report to police headquarters, Johnson says he was driving about eight miles an hour when two men, apparently under the influence of liguor, stepped out al- most in front of the machine. One W struck by one of the front mud guards. Johnson stopped and inves- tigated before proceeding. ACT ON DR. ANDERSON'S DEATH. Tallard of the health board called a meeting of the com- mission this when action was taken on the death of Dr. Arvid Anderson. It was voted to have the members at- tend the funeral tomorrow morning, individually rather than as a body. Chairman MEDICAL MEN TO * ATTEND OBSEQUIES Physicians Vote to March in Body to Services for Iate Dr. Arvid Anderson. The funeral of Dr. Arvid Anderson, one of New Britain's leading physi- who died yesterday of pneu- will be at his home at 14 Walnut street at 10 o’clock tomor- row morning. Rev. J. E. Klingberg, pastor of the Swedish Elim Baptist church, and Rev. G. E. Pihl, pastor of the Swedish Bethany church, will officiate. Following the ceremony un- til 12:30 o’clock the body will lie in state to be viewed by the many per- sonal friends, associates and former patients of the dead physician. There will be an automobile cortege, leaving at 1 o’clock, to Sprihgfield, where the body will be taken for cremation. There w. a special meeting of New Britain Medical Association of which the deceased was a prominent member, having been elected as one of the censors at th& annual meeting and banquet Tuesday night in Hart- ford, last night in the office of Dr. M. W. Maloney. Dr. T. Eben Reeks, Dr. G. H. Bodley, Dr. Dr. Maloney, Dr. R. M, Clark and Dr. . M. Cooley were elected to represent the socie as bearers. Drs. F. W. cians monia, Peck, BE. T. Fromen and John Purney | were elected a resolution committee. It was voted to attend the services in a body, the members meeting at the home of Dr. Anderson at 10 o'clock. " Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. 4 STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORAT.ON 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. II. WHAPLES, Pres't. e HARTFORD, CONN. g Herman -Strosser, | & CO. ‘ Tel. 2040 ANNOUNCEMENT We beg to announce the removal of our New Britain office from Room 509 to Rooms 309-310 New Britain National Bank Buiiding. Private telephone to Hartford and direct wire connections with New York, Boston and other out- side* markets insure prompt executions of all commission orders and the best possible service. Charles W. Redlund and Frank T. McManus will be associated in the man- agement of the office. HIGH GRADE STOCKS and BONDS FOR INVESTMENT. Local Securities Bought and Sold New York Listed Stocks Bought for cash or carried on conserva- tive margin. Quotations Promptly Furnished. Merwin Gray & Go. Members New York Stock Exchange. Correspondents Kidder- Peabody & Co. Hartford Natl. Bank Building, Hartford. New Britain Natl. Bank Building, New Britain.