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. ufter ~ The NEW 3RITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY S8, 1017. There's no chance for an argu- ment— On the $15 suit proposition-—there is nothing better for fifteen dollars— A careful examination of these suits shows remarkable fabric values for this season. The style and fit—are sclf-cvident. Today is a good day to test your knowledge of quality—Come right in, Special Sale of Flanncl Pajamas. NEW BRITAIN, CONN. ! City Items f Ber- fair, Foresters’ hall, 10,12, 1 advt. Charles Beardsley of and Mrs. A B. ~lin, Feb. 9, Mr. and Mrs. Newton, are the guests of Mr. C. B. Glover. James Horton of Klm street, who has been confined to Miss Nagle’'s sanitarium with pneumonia, home today. William' C. Kranowitz has returned to his studies at (‘muml\uu universi having spent a few days at his ltome in this city. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Elizabeth Lamanski, aged abou! twenty-three years, an employe of a Mrs. Taylor for six years and later supposed to have been working in Hartford, they will confer a favor by communicating with Chief of Police William J. Rawlings. In a letter from Deputy Sheriff William H. Gould of Ipirfield, the request is made that Miss Lamanski be locmed GERARD HOSTAGE OF GERMAN GOVT. (Continued from First Page.) bassador Gerard is not send telegrams in code. Despatches reporting that German is holding Mr. Gerard and all Amer cans in’ Germany as hostages for th saufe return of Count Von Bernstor and a large number of Germans eclipsed all other news in the London evening papers today. Talk in the streets soon became focussed on pos- sible resultant developments. American embassy here without confirmation regarding detention of Mr. Gerard, but anxiety was manifest and it was learned the embassy had telegraphed tor American diplomats in all states adjacent to Germany for information as to Mr. Gerard's plans. The general opinion here was that there was probably no inseperable ob- jections on the part of the allies to the granting of a safe conduct which would be extended to a considerable number of Germans whether officials or civilians. permitted to is the Reilly Goes to Stockholm. Berlin, via London, Feb. 8.All American consul-generals and consuls have been ordered by Washington to report to Vice Consul-General Quar- ton, who is in gharge in Berlin in the dbsence of Consul-General Julius G. Lay. Mr. Quarton has been ordered to Rotterdam, as has Vice Consul Robert Lee Gray, Jr.. of Hanover. Vice Consul Reilly at Warsaw goes to gtockholm, Vice Consul Eugene O. arter at Brunswick to and Vice Consul Harold G. Waters at Berlin returns to Washington. referred to The Vice Consul Reilly is Arthur B. J. Reilly, son of Ix- (Congressinan Thomas L. Reiliy of | Meriden. e has been in the United gtates consular service for about hree ye: He spent two vyears in Magedeburs, Germany, and was transferred to Wi w when that! ace fell to the German armies. The consul is well known in New Bri- in. No Americans Cross Line. Copenhagen, Feb. 7, via London, fch. $.——Not a single American has rrived at Copenhagen from Berlin lince the breaking off of diplomatic elations, between Germany and Unit- ba States. teginald FFoster, agent in Germany the Rockefeller I'und was expected arrive here on Monday night, hav- Hg reserved accomimodations by tele- Braph. He had not reached Copen- gen late last night and no further prd. has been received from him. RIEND OF PITCHER. Carlisle, Pa., Feb, Mrs. Samuel be, 104 years old, friend of Molly ener of Revolutionary war fame, jea, here today. She was born in itzerlahd and resided in Carlisle for century returned | some | Copenhagen | THINGS THAT COUNT Industry, thrift and saving are things that count to your ad- vantage. Do not disregard them, An us will help you cultivatc them and become prosperous. account with Interest Pald on Savings Accounts. 4 per cent. THE ‘ COMMERCH TRUST CO. BUTCHERY ON SEAS ENDS LIVES OF 41 (Continued from First Page.) walked away, the tears still stream- ing down his face. Not a word was said as the work of the busy office was resumed. ‘Went to War to Win Bride. Detroit, Feb. 8.—The Detroit res- ident listed among the passengers on the liner California was Alexander Morton an emplove of a local ship building concern. Morton was a Brit- ish subject. It was learned today he had promised his sweetheart in Scot- land that he would go to England and enlist in the army if she would marry | him. Three British Vessels Lost. | lsondon, Feb, 8.—The sinking of the British Steamer Dauntles of New Castle is reported by Lloyds. Six men of the crew of 23 have landed. Two of them have died and the other four are in a hospital. The captain was serfausly wounded. | Lloyds reports the sinking of the British steamship_Hollinsside. The crew left the vessel in boats. The cap- tain has been landed. ., Queenstown, Feb, steamer Turino has been sunk. crew has been landed. The Turino was a vessel of 2,702 tons net. She was last reported at Norfolk, whence she sailed on Janu- ary 19 for Liverpool. 8.—The British Her Espagne and La Touraine Safe, New York, Feb, 8.—The French line steaniship Espagne arriyed here today. She left Bordeaux orf January and passed through the submarine zone before the new German naval policy was put into effect. The ste#mship La Touraine which left New York January 28 has ar- rived afely at Bordeaux, according to advices cabled from passengers and turned over to French line officers to- day. No Warning For Relief Steamer. London, Feb. 8—The chief engi- neer and a sole survivor of the Belgian relief steamer Lars Kruse has ar- rived at Copenhagen, according to a Reuter despatch from that city. The despatch says that the engineer con- firmed the report that the steamer was STAND UP FOR U. S. Alliance Representing 28 States En- dorses Break and Will Form Reg- iments if War Is Declared. Phila., Feb, 8.—Resolutions endors- ing the action of President Wilson in severing diplomatic relations with Germany and pledging its loyalty to the United States were adopted by German-American national alliance at DR. CHARLES J. HEXAMER. & meeting which continued in session here until early today. It was also decided that in case of hostilities to form regiments of all German-Amer- icans and turn over to the American Red Cross funds which the alliance has been collecting for German war relief. The meeting, which was held be- hind closed doors, was attended by delegates from 28 states, The alliance is said to have a membership of at least three million. Its president is Dr. Charles J. Hexamer of Philadel- phia, FOR LIGHT ON U-BOATS Senator McCumber Wants to Know ‘What Limitations United States Puts On Use of Submarines. Washington, Feb. 8.—Senator Mc- Cumber, republican, of North Dakota, introduced a resolution to have the secretary of state if compatible with public interest, submit to the senate the government’'s view of the .imita- tions on the use of the submarine de- manded by this government from Ger- many as set forth in the diplomatic correspondence., “I think it is not clear just what we hold the limitations of submarines to be in this war,” said he. ‘‘As it was on this subject that we severed relations with Germany we ought to know as accurately as possible just what the government déems to he an infringe- ment of international law to end that we may avoid a conflict if possible and that other nations may be put on their guard as to what we believe to be a gross abuse of these sub-sea craft.” The resolution was not discussed but may be called up tomorrow. RULE €0. ELECTION Board of Directors Chosen Again at Annual Session—Alix W. Stanley Is ‘Once More Elected President. The annual meeting of the Stanley Rule and Level company was held { sunk wihout warning and that all his comrades perished. DEATHE AND FUNERALS Adam Grikis. Rev. Edward V. Grikis, pastor of St. Andrew’s Lithuanian church, re- ceived a telegram from Hazelton, Pa., last evening, informing him of the death of his uncle, Adam Grikis. Fath- | er Grikis left this afternoon to at- tend the funeral which will be held Saturday morning. Frederick Bigelow. The funeral of Frederick Bigelow was at 3 o'clock this afternoon from the Erwin Memorial chapel with Rev. M. S. Anderson officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemetery. i HUSBAND MUST PAY. Non-Suit Ordered in Case Against L Mrs. Marti | Action brought against Joseph J. Martin and his wife, Margaret Mar- | tin, by Domenick A. “Fazzano of i Hartford, doing business as the Unite:d | Cycle company, over a book accouni for bicvcle supplies of $675.95 on No- vember 1, 1915 resuited in a non- Mrs. Martin by order of in the common pleas today. As Mr. | suit against Judge Smith court at Hartford Martin said he had no definite idea 2as to how much he owed Fazzano, a { judgment was rendered for the amount claimed and interest, a total ul 7 Attorney Richard V. for Fazzano and Mangan represent- 0. | Blake appeared Judge William I lca the defendants. | Clerk M. J. Calnen, counsel for B zano some months ago, went on the witness stand during the trial and | cxplained that it was through somo | mistake in figures in his office that a Peuit for $300 7~against Martin was | brought in the city court about a { month earlier than the one for 3 in the common pleas court, SHIPS AND OIL. ' Washington, Feb. 8.—Ten tank stearhers and five million barrels of fuel oil were offered today to the gov- ernment “in case of war” by the Mex- ican Petroleum company, through E. L. Doheny, its president, who also of- | tevea nis privaz. vesterday afternoon. The old board of directors was re- elected, as follows: H. S. Walter, C. B. Stanley, M. H. Whaples, A. W. Stanley, W. J. P. Moore, R. N. Peck, G. P. Hart, . G. Platt, J. M. Bur- dick. Later the directors elected the fol- lowing officers: * President—A. W. Stanley. Vice President—R. N. Secretary-Treasurer—C. Assistant Secretary—C. W. WAR ENRICHES CITY s Plentifu] in Paris and War | Money Scems to Have Made Business Prosper—>Soldiers Good Spenders. Paris, Feb. 9.—The formidable traffic in connection with the army has enriched cities like Havre, Rouen, Boulogne, Calais and Amiens, where the British have made heavy expendi- tures, and cities like Bordeaux, Lyons and Marseilles, where the needs of the French and allied armies have given rise to the most intense industrial and commercial movement. Other cities and a great many small towns situated so as to contribute to the great effort have also gained im- mensely. 1In all these places the cir- culation of money exceeds th most extravagant anticipations and gives to the superficial observer the impression of increased wealth. More money is spent in a night in Marseilles than was ever spent in a week before the war. The same is not true of the other war-enriched cities because of the restriction of opportunities for outlay upon amusements and distrac- tions. ! Money is more plentiful in Paris than ever. though. excepting in cer- tain popular restaurants, it finds less opportunity than in Marseilles to make a show for itself. THe great abundance of circulating | medium, however, may be traced to | the issue of 10 billion francs addition- al paper money by the Bank of France since 1913, that represents nothing but a promise of the Bank of France: a | promise that will eventually be | changed into a debt for future gen- 4 erations to pay. Steel and Pig Iron Markets The Iron Age will say tomorrow: It is too early to measure the effect on the iron and steel trade of Ger- many's unrestricted submarine war- fare. The railroads have been the clogging deflle in the path from mill to ship, and for a long time export- ing has been embarassed more by the chaos in rall transportation than by the scarcity of vesseis. The war buying by the United States government now at last become defi- nite after months of reservation by mills and ordnance makers. Pushing warship material for early roilings may tend to disturb other plate de- liveries, but shell steel demand is not likely to be heavy until we have some- thing with which to shoot it. Active negotiations are now under way for big additions to our artillery equip- ment. There are no signs that anything in the way of federal control of industry is likely, nor that makers are at all concerned over any price concessions which may be exacted. In fact they are not mentioned. Everywhere the attitude is one of serving the country fiirst, with price a secondary matter. In spite of the additions which the home war-footing program makes to mill business, the government as a onspicuous buyer appears for the present at least as a stabilizer, leav- ing prices strong though with no gen- eral further upward tendency, Federal supervision of the railroads would be welcomed. An orderly move- ment of freight according to some widely controlling plan is needed. With the government as a partner, railroad managers would probably be less har- assed by restrictions which leave too little.time for bare traffic problems. If possible,*rail shipments are worse, al- though January was a large month for shipments for a leading interest in the middle west. One leading coke pro- ducer last week secured only 35 per cent. of the number of cars needed. No cessation in foreign demand is noted. Pig-iron inquiries include 10,- 000 tons from France, half Bessemer and half foundry; 10,000 tons from Chile, and 3,000 tons from Holland India needs 2,000 tons of castiron pipe and Chile some 3,500 tons. Rus- sia would buy some 1,500 miles of line pipe. Added to 100,000 tons of shell steel billets, taken by mills which could space in the first half, and part at 43%c at mills may Dbe mentioned 400,000 tons which France would like this year. Another foreign demand for ship plates comes from ix Spanish yards which would take, if available, 75,000 ons over 15 months. A French inquiry is for 8,000 tons. Rail commitments have now entered the third quarter of 1918 and 57,000 tons have been closed for that deliv- ery. No less than 150,000 tons of heavy rails and 20,000 tons of medium sections are wanted by France, and England will take 7 tons, Italy 2,500 tons of light rails and Cuba is in the market. The production of pig iron in Jan- uary fell off from that of December by nearl 1000 tons, which is hard much as might have heen expe with all the coke delivery troubles. Our returns show a total of 3,450, 938 tons, against 3,178,643 tons, or about ‘100 tons less than in December, This represents the lowest daily out- put since November, 1915. There was one more furnace in blast on Feb. 1 than one month ago, the total being 312, but the capacity is somewhat less, being 101,866 tons per day against a rate of 101,975 tons daily on Jan. 1. At that the going rate is now only 414 per cent. below the average through- out 1916. Advances of 50¢ to $1 per ton have been made in foundry iron and of $2 per ton for charcoal iron. An Ohio steel company wants 15,000 tons of basic iron for prompt delivery, For a cast-iron pipe line Dochester, N. Y., may need 10,000 tons. : One tangible evidence of the un- certainties of the international situa- tion is an advance in domestic ferro- manganese of $50 to $75 per tons, so that $250 must now be paid for first half purchases, with the British pro- duct nominally at §164 at seabeard. The Bessemer ore situation looks bad. If the foreign demand for Bes- semer iron keeps up the ore shortage may exceed 2,000,000 tons, one esti- mate indeed placing it at about 3,- 500,000 tons. Some mew properties, however, will ship in the coming sea- son. . A large new sheet mill will he built in Ohio. A tire company at Cumber- land, Md., will take 7,000 tons of structural steel and the Worth Steel company some 3,500 tons. In Phila- delphia 7300 tons of material have been bought for four ships. Follow- ing advances in mill prices for for- ward delivery, warehouses prices for steel bars, plates and shapes are up $3 per fon. The Ford Motor company purchases have now been settled for the year be- ginning July 1 and amount to about 260,000 tons, covering sheets, Dbars, wire stock, forgings, etc. An advance of per ton for butt weld pipe made by the Wheeling Hteel & Iron company appears to in- dicate an early general advance. TROOP TRAIN DERAILED. 's Thrown Over Five Ca Steep Em- bankment. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Ieb. §.-—A nd Trunk Pacific railroad train j carrying three hundred officers and men of the 233rd Battalion of IFFrench- Canadians eastward bound for em- barkment to Europe was derailed just before reaching this city early today. Fiive cars rolled down a steep embank- ment. More than thirty persons were in- jured. Dr Russe the battalion’s med- ical officer and a negro porter prob- ably will no recover. Most of the men were asleep at the time. The accident was attributed to the breaking of a rail. HARTFORD. ADVANCE STYLES —of— SPRING DRESSES Financial SUBMARINES MAKE WALL ST. NERVOUS | Overnight Developments Cause Unsettled Conditions in Market New York, Wall Street, 10:30 a. m.—Moderate unsettlement was shown by the market at today’s open- ing, over night developments partic- ularly Germany, a submarine activity, inducing fresh selling. For the most part early recessions did not lend be- vond ctions. Noteworthy excep- tions were Bethlehem Steel now stock which fell 3 1-2 points with a loss of 1 1-2 for the Rights and 2 points for Texas company, Interna- tional Paper and Allis-Chalmers pre- ferred. Rails were better. Canadian Pacific recovered 2 points and St. Paul, U. S. Steel and Equipment were disposed to improve. The_entire list reacted later. Y The setback in shippings was con- current with anather advance in in- surance rates and was followed by a further reversal in rai high grade issues vielding to lowest levels of the present movement. Canadian Pacific lost all its early recovery, but got strong then again. Rethlehem Steel added 2 1-2 points to its initial loss and the odd stock fell 16 points with an extreme decline of over 2 points in United States Steel. Copper and specialties of practically all descrip- tion were down to 2 to 8 points. Prices were registered at moon, some issues in International bonds were lower, United Kingdoms establishing new minimums. Closing—On the cessation of selling in the later dealings recoveries of two to four points were made. The clos- ing was heavy. Sales were estimated at 650,000 shares, for the day. York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co members of the New York Stock Ex- w change. Represented by E. W. Eddy. Feb. 8, 1917 Low Close Am Beet Sugar 9512 97 Alaska Gold ' Am Car & Fdy Co. Am Ice Am Can o0 Am Can pfd ... Am Loco ...« Am Smelting . Am Sugar Am Tobacco Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop A T S Fe Ry Baldwin Loco B & O BRT Beth Steel Butte Superior Canadian Pacific Central Leather Ches & Ohio Chino Copper Chi Mil & St Col I' & I Crucible Steel Del & Hudson Distillers Scc Erie Erie 1st General Joodrich Itub Great Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. Inspiration Tnterborough Interboro pfd Kansas City so 3ennecott Cop Lack Steel Lehigh Val ..... Max Mot com Mex Petrol Natl Lead N Y C & Hud Jev Cons N7 NH&HRTR 404 { Y Ont & West .. 2 Nor Pac Norf & West Penn R I . Pressed Steel Car Ray Cons 6% 62704 4814 107 % 70 96 5 10616 Paul pfd Elect Reading h com ;.. So Pac prd . Studebaker .. Texas Oil Union Pac United Fruit 1h Cop Rub Co . s Steel steel pfd Car Chem Westinghonse Western Union Willys Overland LOGAL STOCKS (Furnished by l{uhtm & Co.) The loeal market has been reaction- ary today with very little doing. Stan- lev Works and North & Judd held firm, the former at 100 bid, 103 asked | with sales in between and North & | Judd at 90 bid, 92 asked. There was quite a good deal 0f inquiry for Rus- Richter&Co. MEMBERS NEW YORK 31 West Main Street, Telephone 2040 2(\) shs Hart & Cooley Co. 20 shs Fafnir Bearing Co. 20 shs Stanley Rule & Level Co. 20 shs American sell Manufacturinz ‘company stock with sales ranging from 305 to 315. Below are closing quotations: Asked Bid American Bra American Hardware American Silver Billings & Spencer Bristol Brass Colts Arms Lande New Britain \‘['L “hine New Brit Machine Rts North & Judd Russell Mfg Co Stanley Rule and Tlc\'el Stanley Works c Traut & Hine Union Mfg Co Scovill Mfg Co Niles-Bement- l‘ond (Furnished Frisbie & Co.) The local market opened very strong this morning with bids of $590 by for Scovill Mfg. Co., 109 for Rillings & Spencer and 91 for North & Judd. Later in the day in sympathy with the New York prices eased off slightly. There were sales of Niles-Bement- Pond at 175, American Brass at 318 and Marlin Arms at 90. i The quotations at 2:30 were: market, Asked 318 137 Brass Hardware Billings & Spencer Bristol Brass .... Colts Firearms American Landers, Frary Peck, Stow & V 33 Russell 220 Standard 360 Stanley Works 104 Union Mfg. Co. 105 U. P. EXTRA DIVIDEND. New York, Feb. §.—The Union Pa- cific railroad today declared an extra dividend of half of one per cent. on the common stock in addition to the reg- ular quarterly dividend of two per cent. TO l'R(Yl‘L T B/ KS. Federal Reserve Board Promises to Offset “Runs.” Washington, Feb. —The federal reserve board has taken steps to safe- guard any member bank threatcned b a run by foreign-born depositors and will aid any bank in the country whose stability is thus threatened. Non-member banks nceding aid -to mect such a run it is understood may receive indirectly from the board through member ban WE OFFER 20 American Hardware 25 Stanley Works 25 North & 25 Union M 36 PEARL STREET -:- NEARER PEACE IS all depo mail in & Deposits solcited FRISBIE & CO. Investment Securities F. W. PORTER, Local Representative. — STOCK EXCHANGE City Hall Building Hosiery Co. LORD BRYCE'S VIE Former British Ambassador to Uni States Says U-Boat Campaign I German, Last Step, London, Feb, 8.—Viscount Bry| formerly British ambassador at Wad ington, gave The Associated Press, day his views on the current pha af the war and the probable effect America’s action. Speaking from tf first of Germany's declaration of wi zones and the menace to neutrals, his is the final step that brings; nearer peace. It looks like the N ginning of the end. Up till now mu thought the outcome of the war mil be a drawn game but now the Gi man government, recognizing aj proaching cconomic exhaustion the growing scarcity of supplies, become desperate and is resorting desperate mecasur Seelng no oth hope of success, it is throwing o every remaining restraint of law ai praclaiming its " contempt of neut opinions. “It undertook the invasion of R mania in the'belief that yictory thei would startle the world, would . aj pease discontentment in Germany a enable it to dictate peace on its ow] terms. When the German armis scored success in Rumania the Ge; man government thought the time f. dictating peace had come. This wi its calculation. But the offer wal made in a way which showed terms were to be terms imposed by conqueror.” ELOPEMENT BARS UP. Montpelier, Vt., Feb. 8.—The lowe branch of the legislature today passed a bill requiring non-residents to giv] five days' notice of their intention td take out marriage licenses. Thi measure now goes to the senate. WILSON. FLETCHER SE! Washington, Feb. 8.-—Henry P Fletcher, American ambassador to Mexico, conferred with the presideny today before leaving for his post. MIDDLETOWN, CONN. is L'\\'I“K four per centum interest on . Will open accounts by ounts from $5 to $3,000. Judd fg. Co. -:- -:- HARTFORD A STRONG, RELIABLE organized and qualified through years of efficient, to act as Conservator, Guardian trustworthy service, Executor or Administrator. Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. 1. WIIAPLES, Pres't. é CAPITAL $750,000. Concecticut Trust and Safe beposit Co. CORPORATION SURPLUS $750,000 HARTI'ORD, CONN. | ? e e