New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1917, Page 9

2 NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1917. To keep goods going, to keep customers coming is the rule of this store. The balance of the winter goods are going at a ~ big reduction in price. Any suit in this sale will be . - all right for you to wear next fall but wouldn’t be " right for us to offer it for sale next fall as we agree to have all new goods every season. So to keep up our reputation we offer the following at Special Sale: Suits from $12.00 to $24.00. Overcoats from $11.60 to $24.00. Trousers from $2.00 to $5.00. FARRELL CLOTHINGCO. “SEEING THINGS” CAUSE OF TROUBLE nklin St. Man's Imagination Lands Him in Gourt ", #Talking incoherently of strange 'ms seen about his home at 91 nklin street, of how he lay-hidden Bder @ bed, saw men’s feet, heard me visitor getting a drink of liquor d witnessed his wife in the arms of other man, John Boncziak, own as John Bundock, started sev- ral scenes in police court today when arraigned before Judge James T. Meskill for breach of the peace and threatening his wife. So rambling was his talk and so vague his de- iption of the forms seen that he gas ordered held until Monday pend- ing an examination into his 'sanity. Mgs. Mary Boncziak, the wife, testi- d that there were no visitors to the hpuse at the time John thought he #aw. them and In this she was sup- rted by neighbors. . 'After an absence of , about three weks, John, who described himself a jitneur, returned Thursday night d immediately began to “see things’” \gatcording to testimony. - Unable to “sieep, he walked the floor throughout i the night and yesterday morning be- fi gan to act even more strangely. Mrs. { Bonczlak went to a store and found " John missing upon her return. Later e crawled out from under the bed ‘and began to accuse her of having visitors, saying that he was able to gee men’s shoes, heard some man gsking for a drink and then saw his Wife in another’s embrace. About “this time she decided tHat it was time for assistance and police headquar- ters was notjfied. Police Chauffeur Frederick Wagner with Policeman #ohp King, Charles Johnson and Hor- ac ercure were rushed to the scene in the patrol. John, scantily clad and earfying winter clothing on his arm, had disappeared down the raflroad traBks. Later he returned and Police- mah Johnson and Chauffeur Wagner —arrested him. John did not resist. Inf court he persisted in interruption on his wife's testimony, tried to get hold.of their infant that kept holding _out its arms to the father, and partial- Iy broke down as wife and child were taken from the room after judgment was rendcred. TLater Mrs. Boncziak $ried to obtain his reiease and wanted hink to be given another chance. b Home, James. Saviski of 195 than a week’s ] ag to efter the county jail, this ! fime for a stay of fifty days. Mrs. ! gaviski, a frail little woman, testified ! that Frank had been drinking heav- jly since his release from jail, tried to pawn cvervthing pawnable to secure Jiguor and had assaulted her by try- ing to strangle her as well as slapping Her face severely. . @rowley heard her i High street, vacation, is ank after les screams early _ this morning. found her in one of the | roonis at her home with her face showing marks of assault and arrested Frank. He explained he had a “little drink_and a little scrap.” The jail _sen(hces seemed to bother him little “laod he warned Mrs. Saviski that he yould finish the scrap when he gets juti+’ Fler efforts to secure his release on probation during his last jail res- jdence gaineq her much grom court and police officials. Wear- " §ng-¢lothes fair from sufficient to pro- i tect her frail form from the elements, | interviewed officials day after day, I pleaded for her husband’s release and %‘;a every effort to get him out of his Sudden Prosperity. ter loafing since the week before ptmas and allowing his wife to rt him, John Swanson of Main t got busy last night and easily treet s ot three jobs, so he told Prosecuting | [Attorney George W. Klett. Ques- ¥ d closely relative to the jobs, ‘he could go to work and why > got busy so suddenly last night, he only vaguely replied. Twenty days in jall was his ‘portion for using liquor \_sufficiently td cause a disturbance and also | Policeman George | sympathy | get arrested. Mrs. Swanson sald she would be contented if he would stay away for good, that she makeg a liv- ing by taking boarders and can get along better without John. The lat- ter is able bodied and presents an ap- pearance indicating ability to put in sufficient work to earn good wages. “I cursed all right and, if the offi- cers says I otherwise acted improp- erly, it'must be 80,” was the explana- tion of Rosaire Bergeron of 114 Cleveland avenue when -arraigned charged with breach of the peace and smoking on a trolley car. Officials of the Connecticut Company testified that he acted improperly on a late Hartford car last night, used much profanity and persisted in smoking a cigarette. Policeman William F. Murphy made the arrest. A fine of $10 and costs was imposed on the first count. Markerless Autos. William Bergmann of 546 State street, New Haven, employe of an automobile sales company in that city, was fined $2 without costs for viola- tion of the motor vehicle statutes in not having 1917 markers on the car that he was driving. He said that | his employer directed him to take the | automobile and come to. New Britain after him. He supposed that every- thing was all right. An officer of the Todd Rubber Company, employer of the accused, testified that Bergmann was not as much at fault as his em- ployers. They supposed the car was equipped with the proper markers as they had been in New York attending the auto show.” Traffic Policeman Dennis Nealon stopped Bergman yes- terday. Anthony Buckley of Kensington was fined $2 without costs for operating a motor vehicle without 1917 mark- ers. He was stopped by Traffic Po- liceman Theodore Johnson. His ex- planation was that he had not real- ized it was so near the time limit and then was unable to get quick enough service by the secretary of state’s office. Arthur Laflame of 2 Market street was sentenced to 60 days in jail for intoxication and breach of the peace. Probation calling for the paying of $13.24 balance on a former fine, was also revoked. Laflame said that he reniembered nothing as to what hap- pened last night. He was arrested early today after Joseph Aruto of 499 South Main street wag aroused from sleep by someone trying to en- ter his house and was told, when he objected to the procedure, that the door must be opened or the house would be blown up. Sergeant George Kelley sent Policeman Gustav Hell- berg and John O’Leary to the scene on the jump. Laflame had left but was met on Mill street by Policeman O’Leary on suspicion as he was hat- less and his face was covered with blood. He took him back to the South Main street address where Aruto identified Laflame as the trouble maker. Peter Socha and Mrs. Michalena Dustak, held for the Toledo, O., au- thorities as fugitives from justice, were again formally arraigned and a continuance ordered until Monday. Toledo officers with the extradition pa- i pers are expected to arrive in New Britain the first of the week. SETTLED OUT OF COURT. i Curtain Is Drawn on Fourth of July Shooting Episode Roche & Glover, acting for Steve Kowalski, have affected a settlement out of court in the suit brought through their Jaw firm against John Koszalka, which wus scheduled for a hearing during the week in the super- ior court. The amount of settlement has not been made known. The suit was the culmination of a { shooting case which occurred on July 3 in which the plaintiff was hit by a _hullct from a gun alleged to have been in the hands of the defendent. The case had an airing in police court and the defendent was heavily fined. On Thursday, Friday and Saturday, February 1, 2 and 8 St. Anne's so- ciety of St. Petér's church will give a bazar in St. Jean de Baptiste hall. Dancing and an entertainment will be enjoyed each evening. FAITHFUL TRUST " SERVICE It is a well known fact that the Commercial Trust Company is always faithful to its trust. It is a matter of wisdom to appoint this Company as the Executor of your estate. We' also act as Trustee, Adminis- trator or Guardian. COpMpERCIAL” TRUST CO. N~ WERITAIN Gy | 1 NV NN i | Steel and Pig Iron Markets The Iron Age says:— A great alertness is evident for signs of transition to a different con- dition in iron and steel. Consumers of finished steel, apart from plates and : rails, hold off, finding little in the events to help them decide about purchases for the second half and such deliveries are as a rule the earli- est large producers can give them. Reports ‘of cancellations of British shell ntracts in this country and their transfer to Canada are mislead- ing. Canadian works all along have been given all of this business they could handle., Little new steel ca- pacity has been provided there, though the Ministry of Munitions is making every effort to increase out- put. While more American machin- ery has been bought to increase Cana- dian munitions output, the need for steel from this side is practically the same. The failure of the Allies to exer- cise some options with munitions works in this country for the second half of this year does not change the steel works situation. It is known that one or two steel companies have been urged to take on more shell steel for delivery after July 1. In the Chicago district 20,000 tons of rounds has just been placed for France. Some steel producers are making more effect than others to get busi- ness and such activity has been given a significance- in some quarters quite at variance with_the rigid holding of high-level prices and the tightness of mill deliveries. The Steel Corporation’s increase in unfilled orders was 488,744 tons in December, indicating both the cutting down of production and the limiting of mill shipments, on the one hand, and on the other a considerably larger proportionate booking of new business than was true of independent com- panies. The showing argues strong- ly for the continued maintenance of heavy mill operations. Operating conditions are loosening in the Pittsburgh and Valley districts. The Steel Corporation started five of its banked blast furnaces last week and 11 in the week preceding. But the problem of coke supply and prices in the next three months is still for- midable. Blast-furnace c@npanies that refused to pay $4 two months ago for 1917 coké are now contracting at $7, and $6 appears to be minimum on first half contracts. Foreign buyers who have looked for some relaxing of prices under peace talk have been disappointed. Increas- ing difficulties with ocean freights and the asking of as high as $565 a ton to French and Italian ports have not changed the attitude of the mills. Yet it was demonstrated one year ago ‘that freights can go high enough to cut down even what is called impera- tive buying. i Foreign and domestic buyers are in close competitiorr for the plate out- put. At Pittsburgh 15,000 tons of plates was sold for export in the sec- ond half at 4c at mill. At Chicago a 2,500-ton order from the Orient for early shipment brought close to 6.50¢, Chicago. Pittsburgh mills have be- fore them a 60,000-ton inquiry for de- | livery to a Western shipyard through the entire year. Plate prices, at least, are still decidedly on the up grade. Railroad buying, like that for ship- yards, shows export business compet- ing with domestic for - mill space, Spain is in the market for 35,000 tons 'of rails, Denmark for 10,000 tons, and the Dutch East Indies for 5,000 tons. Deliveries in 1918 would be taken on most of this. At home, 30,000 tons of rails was bought in the past week, and one inquiry for 40,000 tons is pending at Chicago. The Southern Pacific has closed for 94,000 kegs of Spikes—the largest or- der on record, and at the highest con- tract price—also for 19,000 kegs of bolts. While high prices check general building projects, industrial expan- sion goes on regardless of peace talk. Bids have been asked on 7,700 tons for the Westinghouse Electric plant at Essington, and 1,500 tons has been let for part of the new Worth steel plant on the Delaware River, with 5,000 tons vet to be bought. Besides 15,- 600 tons of New York subway work, on which bids have just gone in, 20,- 000 tons will come up next month for Philadelphia subways. In pig-iron prices the tendency is upward, and some fresh demand has developed after a lull. Foreign buy- ing, from indications, will still be large. For France and Italy, lots of 7,500, 6,000 and 5,000 tons of Besse- mer have been bought in the week, mostly at $35 at Ohio furnace. The market for basic iron is_strong | Henry Clews’ Weekly Letter (Special to the Herald) New York;, Jan. 13.—The stock market has not yet fully recovered from the peace note effect. During the interval there was a very consid- erable rally from extremely low prices, but no really permanent re- covery. It is quite apparent that the losses thus incurred took off the edge from the bull market and crippled many speculative operators on the long side. It is equally evident that larger owners of securities have not been ready buyers on the decline, but preferred selling on the rallies, al- though support generally developed ‘whenever decided weakness occurred. Unless appearances are misleading, there has been persistent inside 1i- quidation in industrials, especially the ‘war group, upon the well-grounded assumption that there will be no such volume of munition orders in 1917 as in 1916, nor-any such profits. There is no denying the fact that Wall Street is disposed to discount to some extent an early peace. As already stated in these advices the mind of the world has distinctly “about faced,” and is now fixed more on peace than war. The Central Powers claim they desire an end of war; for exhaustion and hunger are surely undermining some of the belligerents, and human endur- ance is marKing the limitations of this ruthless destruction. | The Allies in reply to the Central Powers have in- timated the general basis upon which they will discuss peace. Germany may not listen to such proposals. Me- diation by neutrals at this time would be offensive to the Entente and a failure; so the war must go on some time longer, or until both sides come nearer together on terms. Great Brithin evidently does not auticlpate an early end to the war, judging by the fact that she is about to float an- other huge loan, the biggest in his- tory; no limit having as vet been placed upon its extent. . Nevertheless, the growing desire for peace is be- /coming more general on both sides and will hasten its consummation, which may not be many months away and is likely to corhe when least ex- pected. The cessation of war orders which gave such an impetus to prosperity in the United States would in any event have come ere long as a result of the growing independence ;of the Al- lies in munition manufacturing. Great Britain was already practically producing all her own munitions, and partially supplying her Allies; while only the othér day a British muni- tion firm made a bid for supplying this government with shells much under American prices. The amount of this contract was not particularly important, but the difference in prices was rather significant in view of the necessity for increasing our future export trade. Less than half of the increase in our exports during the last fiscal year was due to munition orders, which in the mass constituted only about one-third of our total ex- ports. The establishment of peace would reduce recent abnormal ship- ments of automobiles, horses, mules, leather, copper, etc.,, but these losses would be partially offset by increases in cotton, petroleum, steel products for reconstruction purposes, machin- ery, and the like. What the net losses would be to her export trade, therefore, it is impossible to estimate, though present disposition is to con- siderably overestimate them. Our most serious difficulty in maintaining our export trade will be the high cost of production in this country com- pared with Europe. The necessity of finding a market for our surplus products, which will become more im- perative when conditions return to the normal, is a problem that will have to be grappled with seriously at no distant date. We must have export ‘trade, and we must be prepared to meet foreign competition. The world’s markets are comparatively bare of merchandise so that sheer necessity will compel liberal purchases by bel- ligerents and non-belligerents; and unless the United States is prepared to let slip its interest in foreign trade, American capital and labor must co- operate to maintain and develop its proportion. Stocks have occasionally displayed a weak undertone, but have now evi- dently turned for a somewhat higher range. War industrials of course al- ways sag the most on peace prospects.” Prices generally were further unset- tled by anticipation of the Entente's reply to the president’s peace note; also By fears of disturbance in our re- lations with Germany in event of “a ruthless submarine war.” Discussion regarding the Adamson bfll created an unfavorable impraession; as did the argument on the constitutionality of the law In which counkel argued for the right of the government to fix prices. While these were ,merely transient influences, they attracted un- favorable notice. But there is an- other deterrent of a more permanent character working slowly and silent- ly; that is the tendency of capital to seek better returns. In spite of the enormous waste of the last two yvears, there is a great abundance of money looking for investment, and it is ob- vious that there will be a great de- mand for new capital to replace war losses and start enterprises leng de- ferred, not to speak of good prospects for continued business activity at home. In view of these demands, holders of capital are naturally in- clined to insist upon better terms; just as owners of commodities have done, and just as labor has succeeded in do- ing. Such a tendency is, temporarily at least, adverse to an advancing stock market, tending as it does to depress securities having no prospect of in- creasing returns. This probably has something to do with the refusal of railroad shares to show the advance to as $30 in the Valley. An 8,000-ton export order has been taken at that figure, and inquiry for 20,000 tons is before the Pittsburgh market. In foundry iron there has been a re- newal of buving on a moderate scale for the second half of the year. . See the Bargains We Are Offering in Furs which their improved condition titled them. Among the favorable factors In the market are the abundance of money and credit at reasonable rates, a sound banking position, increasing reserves, continued large gold imports, and an active trade in the interior coupled with frequently bare shelves. The best reports obtainable from the interior are that trade activity at home will continue for another sea- son at least, and that even if profits are not as large during the current year as in the past, very satisfactory results will be attained. The amount of capital applications for new enter- prises {s hardly appreciated. In 1916 about $430,000,000 in applications was made for new oil companies, this be- ing a total,of $550,000,000 since the Wwar began. Applications for new dye and chemical concerns were nearly $170,000,000 during the war. New shipping companies called for $108,- 000,000 and war munition concerns $134,000,000 within the same period. Such unusual development of ~home enterprises as these figures imply in- sures continued business activity for some time to come. Very soon Great Britain will issue a huge war. loan, much the largest ever recorded. None of this will be offered in this country. It is rumored, however, that another collateral loan will shortly be placed here for the purpose of -financing British purchases upon this side and stabilizing, sterling exchange. Conslid- ering recent changed conditions, it will be interesting to see what the re- {;eptlon of this prime investment will e. en- HENRY CLEWS. MAYASK REPEAL OF MYSTERY FRANCHISE Trolley Line Might Cut Right Through Your Bedroom ‘Wiih startling force the muystery and apparent absurdity of a trolley franchise granted to Louis A. TFisk, Edgar L. Hopkin, harles E. Shepard, John C, Warnock and Frederick W. Drury by the 1915 legislature was im- pressed on the minds of the civic and council railroad committee at the initial meeting last night, and the general opinion was that the present legislature should repeal this most un- usual franchise. With Senator G. W. Klett chairman of the judiciary com- mittee and the leader of the republi- cans in the upper house, the commit- tee felt that the city stands an excel- lent chance of having this act of two years ago repealed, although by statute it does not expire until 1919, two years hence. A Roraback Measure. The franchise which many would like to see abolished provides for a trolley from “somewhere in Berlin” to come into ast street and run north- erly to the junction of hurch street. After traversing Church the fran- chise would have a private right of way to hestnut street and further down that thoroughfare it would have a private right of way back to Church street, thence a private right of way through back yards and across Main street to Court street. From Court street the franchise provides for a private right of way to Prospect street, thence through a private right of way to West Pearl street, Glen street and across llis to East street. The provisions of this franchise would give the trolley company the right to cut through private property at will by means of condemnation proceed- ings. Of what possible benefit it would be has never been explained, nor has, in fact, the reason why such a franchise was ever asked for. By some who profess to know a lit- tle something of the inner workings of the last legislature, however, it ig intimated that the franchise was fos- tered by J. Henry Roraback. Hints have been dropped hat the franchise was never seriously contemplated for use for any other purpose than to possibly act as a check or block to some other line contemplated. Chairman George M. Landers pre- sided at the railroad committees’ meeting last night and Mayor Quigley was also present. Every member of the council committee attended and all of the civic comittee were present, except A. F. Corbin, who was away on business. The ‘general topic for discussion, in addition to the above, was trolley improvements and in- creased railroad protection. The matter of widening Lake street east of High street so that by the pur- chase of a strip of land from the Na- tional Spring Bed company at a cost of $9,000 the highway would be suffi- clently wde to join Washington street without encroaching on the. railroad tracks as at present, was discussed at some length. Some of the commis- sioners were of the opinion that the practical solution would be to close Lake street entirely east of High street. They said it is a short stretch of street anyway and is not essential to the city. The distance between Myrtle and West Main streets in con- necting Washington street with Lake street is not to great to be practical, was the opinion expressed by several. Charles Glover seemed to favor the abolition of this section of Lake street and Judge Gaffney and Mr. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE Represented by 31 West Main Street, E. W. EDDY 4 City Hall Building’ ‘Telephone 1840 Landers, Frary & Clarki RIGHTS Bought, Sol d & Quoted FINANCIAL NEWS | MARKET QUIET IN WEEK-END SESSION General Recovery Follows Close Alter Off Day ‘Wall Street, Jan. 13.—Today’s short session was the dullest of any week. Bethlehem Steel declined 15 points, six for United Rubber, and five for United States Realty. Shippings, Oils and low-priced mining issues were heavy to weak. United States Steel registered an extreme decline of a point, and rails were stagnated with a low trend. Final prices showed general and in some issues full recov- INYNH&HR 108 100% 463, 27% 193 56 103% 4% 26 9814 773% 965 30 68 104% 228 45%, 142% 1037%, 561 110% 120 44 52% 35% Mex Petrol N Y C & Hudson..101% R 46% N'Y Ont & West ..27% Pac Mail 8 S Co .. 19% Penn R R .. 5614 Peoples Gas . -.103% Pressed Steel Car. 76 Ray Cons ety 98T Reading .... 99 % Rep I & S cor 78% So Pac ..... 97 So Ry . So Ryipfd .. Studebaker . Texas Oil Third Ave vis Union Pac ..143% Utah Cop .. ..104% U S Rub Co ...... 61 U 9 Steel saeea1118 U S Steel pfd ....120 Va Car Chem ..., 44 Westinghouse 5314 Willys Overland .. 25% 30% 681 045 .231 46 gt ered. The closing was irregular. Sales were about “200,000 shares. Bonds were firm. Jan. 13, 1917 High Low Close 91% 91% 8% 9 87 87 65 65 29 301 443, 440 75 5 105% 106 % 109% 109% 123% 123% 82% 82% 1043 1045 54 813 470 / Am Beet Sugar .. Alaska Gold . . Am Ag Chem 5 Am Car & Fdy Co. Am Ice . . . Am Can Am Loco Am Smelting Am Sugar ... Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop .. A T 8 Fe Ry Co.. Baldwin Loco 81% 470 163 158 91 54% 891 45 621 26% 328 47 168 545 35% 55% 24 45% 8354 51% Beth Steel Butte Superior Canadian Pacific Central Leather .. Chino Copper Chi Mil & St Paul. Col F &4 .. .a Crucible Steel Distillers Sec Erie Erie 1st pfd ‘General Electric Goodrich Rub Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. Inspiration Kansas City so ... Kennecott Cop Lack Steel Max Mot com . .168 543 Landers concurred, as did several others, and discussion was purely in- formal and no action was taken, Another important protective meas- ure discussed was the grade crossing question. The committee members all felt that the establishment of a sys- tem of high towers for the gatemen at the grade crossings and the equip- ment of each tower with a warning bell would be a good measure, It was also suggested that if pos- sible a restriction of the freight yard limits might tend to divert much of | the switching from the principal street crossings. The matter of regu- lating the speed of all trains within the' city limits was another taken into consideration. FIRST D;\NC]E?)E‘ N. B. H. 8. CLUB. : A pleasant social and dance was given by the members of the High school club at the Y. M. C. A. gym- nasium last evening. The patrons and patronesses were Professor and Mrs. Louis P. Slade, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Yergen and Mr. and. Mrs E. T. Thienes. The committee in charge of the affair consisted of Howard Krich, | chairman; Ward and William Maier, Holger Johnson and Charles W. Vib- berts. Music for dancing was fur- nished by Dyson’s orchestra. 54% | matter LOCAL STOCK MARKET Few Changes Noticed in Any of 1 Leading Securities Today and B ! pean Note Seems to Be Forgo Another day has passed since receipt of the Allies’ note which sures a longer war, yet the local o ket has yet to be materially affec Prices today were: practically t] same as yesterday and few chan were registered. American Brass ¢ tinues a rather weak issue and | quoted in the neighborhood of , 82 |330. Niles-Bement-Pond is g 1175-180. Others follow Colts Scovill Standard Screw Landers’ Rights . ! Landers’ | Stanley Works {N B Machine ... | American Hardwa North & Judd | Traut & Hine . Bristol Brass . Eagle Lock American Silver . Union Works . Kissel Car Best. After spending two days at Kissel booth at the New York - aul show, where he interviewed dea from coast to coast, Richard 3 Healey, the local representative of Kissel car, has returned to the ci convinced that the machine s best auto on the inarket for money. He has a Kissel car on e hibition in his show room in the | Bardeck block on Arch strect.—a Jacob S. Farlee’ Hart S. Farlos J.S.Farlee & Co. Established 1882 lnvesl&nNSemnhes Netting over 6% We offer first mortgage bonds outstanding over 23 years, secured on important - terminal property used by three large R. R. systems. Details on request. 66 Broadway; N. Y. City Brisbane Building, Baffale, N. Y. o~ Connecticut Trust and Safe szoiit 0. A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORAT.ON 3 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 Deposit Co. M. H. WHAPLES, Prest. P et HARIFORD, CONN.