New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1917, Page 11

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD; FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1917, Saturday, February 10th, 1917 ™ MODERN BOOT SHOP 168 Main Street, New Britain, Coun. SHOES FOR EVERYBODY AT LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICES For the past few days we have been telling the public through our newspaper advertising of our opening sale Saturday, Feb. 10th, 1917. A real sale these days is a very rare occasion, as shoes, like all other merchandise, are higher than ever. While we realize the high cost of shoes we have made up our mind to give the public of New Britain the most wonderful values possible to obtain some of them, to be sold practically at cost during our opening sale. We do not believe in looking for profit in this sale, but what we want above all else is your friendship, and we know this great bargain event will certainly give us a great many friends. A few of our specials oh sale are seen below, but in order to be convinced of this great sale, come and look us over. ADVANCE SHOWING OF THE VERY NEWEST CREATIONS IN FOOTWEAR. LET US GET ACQUAINTED Women’s Specials Men’s Specials Genuine Elkskin Scout Gun Metal Blucher . Velour Bal English . Narrow Toe TanBal . Narrow Toe Black Bal Vici Kid Bal and Blucher Genuine Cordovan . Best Quality Cordovan $3.00 to 3.50 to 4.00 to 5.00 to 5.00 to 6.50 to 7.00 to . 9.00 to $1.98 2.45 2.95 3.45 3.45 4.95 4.95 745 Heavy Work Shoes, Black and Tan, $2 up Vici Kid Comfort Bal High-Cut Black Kid Bal o High-Cut Havana Brown Bal Two-Tone Novelty Boots . High- Cut High- Cut Black Velour Calf Bal . Black French Kid Bal High-Cut Black White Tops o Black Novelty Boots English Walking Boots, all shades '$2.95 up HE MODERN BOOT SHOP Next to Savings Bank 168 Main Street NUARY A GOOD BUSINESS MONTH upes Smallest in Number for Period Since 1910 | Like other statistical insolvency record reflects the eral prosperity of the country, pnuary failures being the smallest in mber for the period since 1910 and e lightest in amount of any vear fack to 1909. As reported to R. G. un & Co., commercial defaults last gnth numbcred 1,540, against 2,009 71916 and 2,848 in 1915 while the bilities were $18,2 0, as com- pred with $25,8 8 and $49.64 respectively, in the two immedi- ely preceding years. TIn each of the ars prior to 1915, January in- exceeded 1,800, the averase comparisons, ng abave 1,850 ,and in 1914 the in- btedness was over $39,000,000, with average for 1913 and 1912 000,000. Last month’s returns, as [8a1, disclosed more reverses and ger financial losses than in Decem- tully | 'her, yet the numerical increase was less than in any year since 1909, and » this also was true of the sum of money finvolved. That such facts appear, with more people in business than ever before, is one of the best features of the times. Separation of the failure statistics { according to occupation show 361 de- faults for $6,365,502 in manufacturing, ,124 among traders for $8,572,518 "\nd 55 with liabilities of $3,342,100, in other commercial lines not properly ! included in either of the two leading classes. The number of manufactur- i ing insolvencies was the smallest for the period since 1910 and the amount the lightest since 1912 while it is necessary to go back to 1907 to find so few trading reverses and back to 1909 to discover so moderate an in- debtedness. Similarly, failures among agents, brokers, etc., were .less nu- mercus than for several years, though one default of unusual size swelled the liabilities above normal. Without | exception, all of the fifteen different branches of business in the trading division reported fewer insolvencies than in January, 1916, and among manufacturers numerical increases occurred only in woolens and allied lines, lumber, carpenters, etc., and in | chemicals and drugs, While exceeding the flgures of recent preceding manths, large failures in January made the best ex- | hibit for the period since 1912, lhose‘ i liabilities of these were $10,809,735, 1 is the lowest of an | when it was $6,910. {Iron and foundries . 3 $ for $100,000 or more numbering 24 and involving $7,473,385. This com- pares with 27 similar insolvencies for '$10,034,603 last year, 43 in 1915 for $27,108,917 and 48 in 1914 for $22,- 466,095. In 1913 there were 28 large reverses for $7,606,025, and in 1912 the number was 23 and the defaults of exceptional size, there remained 1,516 smaller failures in January and the or an average of $7,130. This average contrasts with $7,986 in 1916 and rear back to 1909, Most of the large insolvencies, as usual, occurred in manufacturing lines, those for $100,- 000 more in this class numbering 13 and supplying an indebtedness of 2,598,940; among traders the number was 6 and the sum of money involved $1,965,663, while il other commercial occupations there were 5 similar de- faults with liabilities of $2,908,782. The liabilities Teported in each class for January this vear follow: Manufacturers No. Liabilities | 3,000 1,019,303 6,010 744,902 467,101 1,000 | 34,010 10,000 113,201 16 Lumber, etc. Clothing and mill'y Hats and gloves ... Chem. and drugs .. Paints and oils ... Printing, etc. Milling and bak. Leath. and shoes .. 3" pany, Liq. and tobacco ... Glass, etc, .. All other ... Total manf'g .... Traders General stores .. Gro. and meats . Hotels and rest. . Liquors and tob, Clo. and furn’g . D. G. Shoes and rubber ¥urn, and ckry H'ware and Stvs. Chem and drugs Paints and oils . Jwiry, and clks. Books and papers All other Total trading Brokers and agts. . Total com’cial and carpets . 2.95 2.95 3.45 3.95 4.95 4.95 9.95 § 4.00 to 5.00 to 5.00 to 6.00 to 6.50 to 6.50 to 750 to 465,602 133,510 3,061,060 $6,368,502 46,001 1,323,248 $8 3.342,100 $18,283,120 New Commercial Enterprises. The Reed Jewelry Co. has secured the remaining vacant store in the new Levine block Savings Bank of New store room secured, 164 Main, ialy equipment jewelry business. next and south of the Britain. The is rap- undergoing a change and new installed suitable fer the The Reed Com- about February lopencd for business with a comp.\ote 17 ‘will be line of all that goes with an up-tos date stock of jewelry. The men back of this enterprise are young men of experience, and promise to the New Britain public a line of jewelry unsur- passed. Their announcement will be found in another page of this paper. —aavt. SHORT CALENDAR COURT. The following cases are scheduled to come up before Judge James T Meskill for hearing at this afternoon’s short calendar session of city court. Vincenzo Andreachio vs. Domenico Laveri, defendant’s motion to re- lease attachment and judgment, Al- torney Frederick B. Hungerford for the plaintift and Attorney M. H. Camp ror the defendant; A. M. John- son vs. E. C. Hallstein, pleading or default, Attorney M. H. Camp for the plaintiff and Attorney C. H. Mitchell for the defendant; Stanley Rroff vs. George Miecszcus, applica- tion for substitution for Stella Broff as plaintiff, Attorney Joseph G. Woods for plaintiff and Attorneys Klett and Alling for defendant; John Bolojouska vs. P. M. McMahon, disclosure of evidence and judgment, Attorneys Roche and Glover for plaintiff. Only one case is sched- uled for trial, Timothy Hennessey vs. ¥. J. Miller with Attorney Joseph G. Woods appearing for the plaintiif and Attorney Pelgrift for the defen- dant. REVEN Senate Democrats to Discuss Income Measure. Washington, I%b. A caucus of senate democrats will be held tonight to pass finally on the CAUCUS ON E BILL. GRANDMBTHER KNEW | There Was Nothmg So Good for $250,000,000 | revenue bill which virtually has been | agreed upon today by democrats of the senate committee. An amendment agreed to in the bill, ed the house, would impose x of, two cents a pound on oleo- margarine stead of the present tax of ten cents. Other changes related | to phraseology. The committee gave a hearing to- day to representatives of the dairy in- terests who oppose the proposed re- duction in the oleomargarine tax. F. F. WHEELER DEAD. Los Angeles, Feb. 9.—Frederick Freeman Wheeler capitalist and prom- inent in the prohibition mbvement, died here last night of hemorrhage of the brain. For many years he was a banker in Y., and chair- man of the state prohibition committee. He came here in 1897. ']‘\l{ ENDORSES BREAK. Silver City, Feb. 9.—Under a sus- pension of rules yesterday the Utah state senate adopted unanimously the house joint memorial endorsing sever- ance of diplomatic relations with Germany and pledged the support of the state to the president.’ | Congestion and Colds as Mustard But the old-fashioned mustard-plaster burned and blistered while it acted. Yot can naw get the relief and help that mustard plasters gave, without the pl ter and without the Dlister. Musterole does it. It is a clean, white ointment, made with o'l of mustard. It is scientifically preparcd, so that it works wonders, and yct does not Dlister_the tenderest skin. Just massage Musterole in with the finger tips gently. See how quickly it brings relief—how speedily thie pain disappears. Use Musterole for sore throat, brons chitis, tonsilitis, croup, stiff neclk, asthma, neuralgia,® headache, conges= tion, pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbao, pains and aches of back or joints, sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chil- blains, frosted feet, colds of thc chest {it often prevents pneumoma) Grot Plmerer