New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1917, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1916. Big Fire Sale Values Are Here Yet - For Visitors to Our Various Depts. As everyone knows, there was no other stock of Merchandise in all Connecticut of the magnitude and the variety of ours. For that very rea- son, notwithstanding the immense crowds that have rushed to share in the extraordinary worths offered in goods slightly damaged by smoke or water, there are many great values still to be had at our many different departments, that interesting and profitable. will pay you to search around for. As good as & game where yo Come look around, it will surely pay you. Attention Particularly Galled TO OUR DRAPERY DEPARTMENT which was one éf the most hurt by smoke and water, and which still has big values for you. what you can find while choice is good. THE BOY’S CLOTHING has some Suits vet, for youngsters, that par- ents will be glad to get at the Fire Sale Prices. THERE IS KNIT UNDERWEAR which at Fire Sale You will find it both u are the winner. Better see Prices is well worth noting. Many things left at our MEN'S FURNISHING DEPART- MENT that are ridiculously low priced. Y HOSIERY DEPARTMENT has values that will be quickly picked up. In fact, there’s,not a department in our store but has something that smoke and water tried to damage but is still useable, and well worth your notice at this Fire Sale’s extremely low prices. Plenty of room now to stir around and select more leisurely than in the first great crowd. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE PROMPTLY RECEIVING Come see what you can find. DELIVERY FOR NEW ALL DPRY GOODS BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PU ICHASED OF US. Berlin News | ANNUAL MEETING OF GONN. FAIRSOCIETY Reports Stow That Past Year Was Successful in Every Way OFFICERS RE-ELECTED Sceretary Gwatkin Makes Suggestions on the Reducing of Expenses—Val- . entine Parties in the Church—No Basketball Gamc. The Berlin Agricultural society, which conducts the Connecticut State fair in Berlin, met in amnual session last evening in the town court room. The meeting was presided over by President Charles M. Ex- penses for the past vear about equalled the income but the members of the society felt that the fair was & complete success, Officers for the past year were re- elected as follows: President—Charles M. Jarvis. iVice presidents—W. H. Webster, TEETHING BABIES AL SMILES Mothers Rest and Stop Worrying. Jarvis. This news may seem too good to be true, but it sure is right. Young mothers are getting wise and listening to the tips experienced mothers are handing out, { Hundreds of mothers right in your home town testify since using %t . Winslow’s Soothing Syrup” that te8thing babies have lost all terrors for them, they know they need not worry after a few doses. As one fond mother expressed “It seems to act like a charm, you could see the little one pick up and improve from the first dose.” Soathing Syrup” sure is a long looked for blessing for teething kiddies, it takes right hold, and mind you not a grain of dope, the formula right on the bottle, too, so yvou know just what you are giving. ¢ mother owes it to the suffer- ing child. to relieve it with “Winslow's * Soothing Syrup.” It does the trick, you can see the little one brace up with the first dose, where before pain and tears, now smiles nature. Old folks take children’'s troubles as a matter of course and think, “Well we all went through them.” sounds O. K. but does not help the kiddies, . Give the little ones a chance, * mother, da vour part, get a bottle of ‘Winslow's Soothing Syrup” . today. Sold and recommended by good and good W. H. Lyon, Meriden; G. F. Kibbe, New Britain, and E. Kent Hubbard, Jr., Middletown. Secretary—L, W. Gwatkin. Treasurer—B. H. Atwater. Directors—Hartford county, L. Wilcox; New Haven county, R. S. Woodruff, New Haven; New London county, James B. Palmer, Norwich; Litchfield county, Charles L. Gold, West Cornwall; Fairfleeld county, Mellis S. Sherwood, Fairfield; Middle- sex county, Charles Davis, Middle- town; Windham county, L. H. Healey, North Woodstock, and Tolland county, W. H. Hall, South Willington. Manager of speed class—George Green. T Manager of privileges—E. w. Stearns. ’ It was voted to have the fair run six days and six nights in 1917. This vear the fair will be held the entire second week of September. Treasurer’s Report. The report of Treasurer B. H, At- water follows: Dr. Cr. Balance from 1915 Lighting and wiring Bills 1915 .. Life membership Rents Entries Races s Concessions . Auto show .... Hay, grain, etc. Bills payable Grand-stand . Admissions [Expense Freight and cartage State appropria- ‘tion . Repairs and im- provements Advertising Insurance .. National Trotting association Tnterest Superintendent Salary | Commissions | Labor liren st e Policemen Watchmen Ticketmen and tickets | Judges Decorations Entertainment, Prentiums Office expenses Balance to 1917 account .. 1,106.37 1,192.53 50.00 148.00 118.00 369.00 3,382.40 202.87 1,300.00 1,029.40 10,931.43 286.60 354.39 4,500.00 903.57 1,766.64 403.90 35.00 Potal .......$22,101.03 $22,101.03 | Summary:— Assets. % 25,000.00 34.1 Inventory Cash balance . $25,034.16 : Bills payable .. .. | Accounts payable Profit and loss ...$19.340.00 198.29 5,500.87 $25,034.16 Secretary’s Report. | Following is the report of Secretary L. W. Gwatkin: “Let us start at the beginning of our 1916 fair. TFirst we did not start soon enough to make our plans, our dates should have been set early in druggists cverywhere, For sale iIn ‘New Britain by Seltzer's Prescrlptlor‘ | Prarmacy the year and not in July as was the cast last year. It is just as import- ant to aet our dates for the coming fair as it is to elect officers. We can get a lot of free advertising if we set our dates tonight. One of the first and most important departments isad- vertising. We must advertise and it costs a large sum of money. We ex- pended for newspaper advertising $625, billboards cost $385, banners across roads, including one in Meri- den and New Britain cost $225, pos- tals to auto owners cost $75, moving picture theater slides cost $70 and miscellaneous window signs, etc., $386 a total of $1766. I would recommend that we cut the newspaper advertis- ing one third. Do not use the bill- boards at all. Billboard posters must be placed on the first of the month and it is necessary that we use a poster three times as large as formerly. I would use ten or a dozen banners on the main roads in this section. Cut out all window cards. To replace this loss of advertising I recommend that we send out twenty-five or thirty thousand attractive advertising cards to auto Make this card good for one admission of auto to park when presented at the gate. We would then have some assurance that the card would not be thrown in the waste basket. This kind of advertis- ing would effect a material saving and I believe is well woiri. rying. All this should be taken care of before the actual pregparations are com- menced on our grounds.” “Tents zost us $746. This expense cannot be avoided unless we erect permanent buildings. We should erect a building for an auto show, or remodel our merchants building. This show will return a substantial rev- enue. Entertainment cost $3,659. This includes vaudevilie, music and fireworks. We may be able to make a cut in this expense, but we should make alterations in our grand stand and change the location. We could depend upon a revenue from the stand paying for all amusements as well as horse racing. 'The grand stand at other fairs return a revenue many | times larger than ours, Our labor on the grounds did not ! cost as much as in previous years which is a good showing considering the high cost of labor at that time. I believe the night fair is a success, but am convinced that we are spending too much money for fireworks. The running ‘expenses of our fair . are i bigh. Hay and bedding awe the big items. It is more economic to give the premiums offered in 1915 and sell the feed at cost.” “‘One ‘thing is very evident, that is we have not got to look for exhibitors. It cost us over $300 to take care of the extra livestock and we did not send representatives to look for stock as in previous years. All exhibits were good considéring the year. It is a question if we need all the special exhibits which cost us at least $500 for tents, equipment and cash paid for the exhibit. We may possibly cut our expenses $1,500 to $2,000 without lowering the standard of the fair but with this cut the margin of profit 1s not enough, considering the risk in- i volved. What we must do is increase our revente. Build' a modern grand stand by subscription, guaranteeing the subscribers a certain per cent of the receipi. each vear until the stand is paid for. Build this stand on the other side cf the track and extend the midway from tbe back of Foresters’ bhall to it. Increase the number of concessions and the rate charged them. “By expending $20 Oor $300 in al- terations of the mechants' building Mr. Steiber, who ran the auto show last year at a profit, will guarantee a revenue of $800 to $1,000. With all al teratiens as suggesSted, we should in. e — Plainville News| PAID FATHER'S FINE BUT WANTS IT BACK ,Silvirios Claim Death Cancelled Parent’s Debt to Courts MAY SUE TO RECOVER $50 Owner of Blind Tiger, Convicted Court, Was Killed Beforc His Fine Was Paid in Full—Benjamin-Hart Engagement. in Can a dead man's relatives or his estate be held accountable for tho pay- ment of fines imposed on him ingpo- lice courts? This question may be an- swered by a jury to settle a difference between the town and members of the family ot Antonio Silverio, reports in circulation today indicating that the latter’s son has consulted counsel with a view of bringing suit to recover $50 paid to Justice A. H. Condell as the balance of an amount due on a fine imposed on his father a short time be- fore his death for violation of the liquor laws. s Silverio’s son now seemingly regrets his action in paying the money as he claims that he settled the account, be- lieving that he would get reimburse- ment from his father’s estate. He con- siders that he yould be justified in asking the owner to pay him back the money as he could not be held legally responsble for the debt. Silverio was among those caught in the raids on “blind tigers” made by state police officers last fall. He was convicted on several counts and the fines imposed on him and the costs of prosecution, which he also had to pay totalled $157. At his request he was given thirty days in which to make a settlement. He contributed $100 on the day of his hearing and subsequently paid $7, leaving a balance of $50 which he promised to raise before the expir- ation of the time allowed him. He was killed by a train near his home north of the passenger station before the bill was settled. Subse- quently his son came Justice Con- dell and paid over the $50 due to the court. It is said that later he tried to collect from his father's estate but his sister, the other heir, was not inclined to acknowledge the legality of his claim. As a result of the family difficulties, legal advice was sought and the ques- tion has been raised as to whether the court could collect the balance of the fine after the accused had died. Police courts invariably collect the money in cases where fines are im- posed or take the prisoner’s body, making him work out the penalty in jail. 1In Silverio’s case the'court had no use for the body, as life was e tinct, and some lawyers argue that his estate could not be held liable for the penalty imposed on him for law vio- Jations. Regarding the probable action Jus- tice Condell declares that Silverio's son came to him voluntarily and paid the amount due on the fine. The court had no right to refuse the offer to pay what would stand as a moral if not a legal debt and he of course accepted it. He has turned the money over to the town treasurer as is the custom and it will certainly take a jury decision to di- vorce the exchequer from it. Friends of the Silverios have hinted that the money was paid over only after a police officer had advised the dead man’s son that the estate was 1i- able for the fine. They suggested that crease our revenue ut least $3,000. Remember it is important that we start our 1917 fair now. Select the dates, appoint a committee to work for the new grand stand, appoint pre- mium list revision committee, map out the advertising campaign work from now until the last day of the 1917 fair.” Valentine Parties. The Young People’s society of the Berlin Congregational church held a very enjoyable valentine social in the parlors of the church last evening. The rooms were decorated in keeping with the occasion and during the eve- ning valentine games were played. There were about twenty-five of the young people in attendance. Members of the Christian Endeavor society of the Kensington Congrega- tional church also held a valentine party in the church parlors last evening. After a social hour, during which each person present was given a keepsake o the day, a dainty lunch was served. No Basketball Game. The team representing the Berlin Boy Sgouts were all in readiness for their game with the Kensington team last evening but as the minutes wast- ed away they came to the conclusion that the boys from over east were not going to show up. Many of the voungsters were greatly disappointed as they were expecting to see their team hand out one of the best beat- ings of the season. A game may be arranged later between the two teams. Berlin Briefs. A marriage license has been issued to Miss Mary Elizabeth Shultz of West Cromwell nd George Edward Miller of Fredonia, w York. The Ladies Aid society of the Ber- lin Congresational church met at the home of Mrs. Francis Deming yes- terday. The ladies of the Sacred Heart church in East Berlin will give a whist in the church parlors this even- ing. Miss Elma Steinman wha has been visiting in East Berlin has returned to her home in California. The dancing club of East Berlin will meet next Monday evening and | organize for the year. Mrs. R. O. Clark of East Berlin who is 11l with pneumonia is somewhat im- proved. | THE WONDERFUL FRUIT MEDICINE Thousands Owe Health And Strength To “Fruit-a-tives” “FRUIT-A-TIVES”, the marvellous medicine made from fruit juices —has relieved more cases of Stomack, Liver, | Blood, Kidney and Skin Troubles than any other medicine. In severe cases of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Pain in the Back, Impure Blood, Neu- ralgia, Chronic Headaches, Chronic Constipation and Indigestion, ‘“Fruit- a-tives” has given unusually effective results, By its cleansing, healing powers on thc eliminating organs, “Fruit-a-tives”” tones up and invigor. ates the whole system. 50c. a box, 6 for $2.50, trial size, 25¢. At all dealers or sentpostpaid by Fruit- a-tives Limited, Ogdensburg, N.¥, e ———— of lawyers be consulted with a view | getting it back and as a result litiza- tion is threatened. New Superintendent Welcomed. Joseph C. Regan, the newly appoint- ed superintendent of production at the Trumbull Electric compay's factory, began his duties this morning. Mr. Regan came here yesterday and was greeted by a number of old friends. The new superintendent has served for a number of years in a similar ca- pacity at the Yale and Towne factory in Stamford. He at one time lived in Southington and worked as a me- chanijc with Frank T. Wheeler, vice president of the Plainville concern. Mr. Regan was best known to Plain- ville people as an athlete. He was re- garded as one of the best baseball players in this section in his vounger days. He played with the old state league and won signal honors for his remarkable batting. He played with the teams in New Britain and Bridge- port and at one time was regarded as a prospect for the major leagues. His many friends here gave him a cordial welcome and expressed their pleasure over his advent to Plainville. Mr. Regan will soon move his family LEST YOU big bargains you’ll find here. FORGET HARTFO! RD We again call your attention to the fact that there still remain many supreme values in high-grade furni- ture here. Our extra special Red Tag Sale is fast run- ning its course and you should be quick to grasp the HE FLIN-BRUCE @ Asvian 03 100 TRIBVLL 8T pany’s office. She is a daughter of Jco William C. Hart and is one of Plain- ville’s well known youns ladies. Her fiance is an alumnus of, Yale, having been graduated with the class of 1914. He is connected with the engineering department of the New Departure company in Bristol. Wait For Plans. Members of the school committee are expecting to receive within a few days the plans for the four room ad- here from Stamford and will make Plainville his residence. Turners Here Tonight. The basketball team representing the New Britain Turners will pay Plainville a visit this evening when they meet the quintet formed among members of the Plainville Young Men’s club. The New Britain five is considered to be exceptionally fast and the local boys expect a hard game. The Plainville team will be com- posed of White, Hird, H. Lotz Bugbee and W. Lotz. There will be game. dancing after the Sclectmen Get Blanks, Blanks to be used in connection with the cimpilation of the war cen- sus were used by First Selectman Johnson today. They will be dis- tributed during the week, men who have offered their services in connec- tion with the taking of the enroll- ment get#ing them in possession of males who might be liable for mil- itary service in case the country went to war. A good start in securing the infor- mation, Mr. Johnson believes, can be secured from the list made up when the military enrollment was made last fall. The manufacturers will also give their assistance. Plan For New Houses. Plans are being prepared, it is un- derstood, for a number of new houses to be erected during the summer o2 property acquired some time ago by the Plainville Realty company. The buildings are to be used for housing employes of the Trumbull Klectric company, should that concern require them. The company now has four houses in course of construction. The frame work is practically completed on twa of them and as soon as the weather permtis the construction of the others will be rushed forward. W. L. Fur- rey, who has the ‘contracts, has sub- let the work on one of the buildings to Lester Dow. Plainville manufacturers in com- mon with others throughout the state experience considerable difficulty in getting competent help because of the fact that there is a dearth of vacant tenements in the town. The realty company’s activitles will serve to re- lieve the congestion and will without question help to boom the eastern section. Benjamin-Hart Engagement, Announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Ethel M. Hart of this place, and Harrie L. Benja- min of New Haven. Miss Hart until recently was employed as stenogra- pher in the Trumbull Electric com- IT NEVER FAILS TO END MISERY OF PILES ‘“Hundreds. of people in this vicin- ity,” says Peterson, ‘“know of the mighty healing power of PETER- SON’S OINTMENT in eczema, salt rheum, old sores, itching skin and and ulcers: They know it cures these ailments—that it is guaranteed to cure them.” Now I want to say to every sufferer from piles, either blind, bleeding or itching, that I will guarantee that a 25 cent box of PETERSON'S OINT- MENT will rid you of piles or your druggist will return your money “For years I suffered terribly with itching and bleeding piles. T tried everything and despaired of ever get- ting rid of them. It gives me great pleasure to state that Peterson’s Oint- ment entirely cured me, and I sincere- 1I¥ recommend it to all sufferera.”— Yours truly, David A- Seymour, Supt. ot Parks, -Buffalo, N. Y. dition which a recent town meeting authoriZed constructed to the Broad street schoolhouse. The drawings are being prepared by Architect Max J. Unkelbach of New Britain, and as soon as they are completed contract- ors will be invited to bid for the work. ) The town has appropriated $17,000 to cover the expense of the improve- ment. pl i fo re! Brief Ttems. There will be a meeting of Sequas- sen ‘lodge in ‘Odd Fellows hall this evening. Walter C. Rockwell has resigned his pgsition in the local plant of the Bristol Manufacturing company. Tt is understood that he will make his home in New York. Charles H. Newton attended aeroplane show held vesterday Madison Square Garden in New Yor! The New Haven railroad today ad- vised Iire Chief M. A. Norton that as soon as the weather permits h drants will be installed in the local | freight yards. Under the present con- ditions it would be almost impossibie for the local firemen to fight a fire of any size near the depot because of a lack of hydrants in the vicinity. Funeral services for Frank Morgan were conducted this afternoon at 2 o'clock at the undertaking rooms of W. A. Bailey and company. Rev. J. G. Ward officiated. Interment was in West cemetery. the at X Sixteen local young people enjoyed a sleigh ride to Unilonville last eve- ning where they were the guests of Miss Edna McEnroe at a valentine party. The young people spent a most enjoyable evening The party was chaperoned by Mrs. McEnroe. | The Hartford county W. C, T. 1. in m ca paign, stories able. he said. well Tardships. anything. would rebel. ter feeling there against the high| authorities and the people who we e, L;g 3 | any substiu snuffling, little of this fragrant, an ntinue as at present. In reference to the submarine ca thé American said that current in Holland about 't immense number of German sub; rines were German bluff. to have information that there wel not 200 or the undersea craft avaj Referring to the food situati ) He claim “The allies have them down pret easant. but they are prepared for mo The Germans can stal I left Germany because t situation was getting too bad and uf “Life in Frankfurt was very haj T the people. There was a sponsible for the war.” very Any other populat b MOTHER GRAY'S SWEET POWDER FOR GHILD 4 OestainRalle! for 1 A mailed FRE] .. OLMSTED, PUT CREAM IN NOSE ish: gverishn AND STOP CATARRH Tells How To Open Clo; ‘You fecel fine in a few our cold irn head or catar Crecam RBalm. your nostrils, let it ucous membrane, and instantly. what n It is just tarrh sufferer every stuffed-up Nos- trils and End Head-Colds. mom ent] will gone. Your clogged nostrils will opel The air passages of your head clear and you can breathe freely more dullness, headache; no hawkin mucous discharges or d ness; no struggling for breath at nig Tell your druggist you want a s | bottle of E¥ Apply tiseptic crea penetrat cold through every passage of the head soothe and heal the swollen, inflam relief comd an| sty mid-winter tnstitute will be held in | the local Baptist church tomcrrm-:.; The meeting will open in the morn- | ing at 10 o’clock. The morning ses- slon will take the form of an effi-| clency congress while in the afternoon an address will be given by Rev. W. | A. Lamphear of Hartford, a prominent temperance worker. AMAZED BY SIZE LUNCH. BISCuIT % for near % 5 hu ly a OF I]EBD_M—N ARMY American Says It Is Now Greater Than Ever London, Feb. 15.—An Amsterdam despatch o the Times quotes an American who has just arrived there from Frankfurt, where he had resid- Gemans have a great and surprising | number of new troops. The despatch says that every German man of mil- | itary age who is not engaged in the munitions factories has been orderei into the army, with the result that the Gorman troops are now more numerous than at the beginning of the war. The American is quoted as saying that the age limit will certainly be increased if necessary. He did not believe the Germans would be de- feated in the spring, but if the war iasted another two years the Allies probably would win. According to the informant, financial question was beginning - to be ous and while the next war loan might succeed it probable would he the last successful one, as the people realize that matters cannot p. the ndred years Buy at your Linonine IS WHAT YOU WANT FOR ‘That Colc ed for eighteen months, as saying the | Linonine has an enviable coughs yield to its healing properties. All druggists, 50c, $1.00. reputation as a preventative for the serious ailments thai frequently follow la grippe and colds. Even bronchi og