New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1917, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY - 17, 1917.” See the New Wool Gown Materials That are Coming in Each Day at Our Dress Goods Dept. It is well worth the while of every woman anticipating new spring gowns (and who is not?) to keep in touch with the new arrivals at our colored dress goods department. The kinds, weaves, and colors arc the very latest productions of the best makers of fashionable gown stuffs, with almost daily additions to our big assortment. to see them. All Wool Eponge, a sponged and shrunk material in good color as- sortment, well worth your notice. It is very special value, $1.50 yd. Black and White Checks, are al- ways popular, and make up beau- Some that fashion favors most we will mention here. Ask All Wool Poplin, the correct col- orings, sponged and shrunk, splen- did material for the one-piece gowns. Our price $1.25 yard. Check Vigeroux.—A swell all wool serge effect, 48 ‘inch width, in gray, brown, green and blue check tifully. We have a splendid show- ing of them, priced 25¢ to $2.00 yd. Silverbloom Mobair, the mater ial that is washable and fast col- ors, 32 inch width with very large showing of the new Spring arrivals in plain color effects and stripes, price is 59¢ yard. plicatd these goods. dines, 50 to 54 . - . . . . . - . . . . . . ‘We can not du- in popular $2.75 yard. proper colorings for priced by us at $2.00 yd. Cloths—All wool and 54 inch width sport mixtures, a good fabric for $2 yard. French Serges—Epingles, gaber- materials, in street wear, Jersey in. shades for Remember, new arrivals are constantly making their appearance. IMPERISHABLE PORTRAIT MEDALLIONS These Columbia Medallions, 6 1-4X6 1-4 inch specjally prepared, are copied from your own Why not have one copied from Father's enameled metal, will last for all time. He grows older every day. that . is imperishable, ture? size, Why not get one of are mounted on ictures and latest pic- these Medallions that would be so appreciated as time goes on? Bring your picture of whoever you want copied to our Jewelry Department. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS DEPEND ON PU ICHASED OF US. Berlin News MASS MEETING OF CENSUS AIDS HELD Gathering for Purpose of Distribu- * g Territory to Men. LACELLS. FUNERAL. MONDAY ¥rancis Delehanty Appeals From Fine | . At $50 and Costs—Sunday at the » Local Churches—Grange Dance Successful, Preparations for the taking of the military census of Berlin were begun in earnest last evening when a mass meeting of the aides appointed to take the census mct at the home of Harold Upson. The men showed the same enthusiasm thmat has prevailed i all of the towns and cities about the state when word was passed to take a census of all men between the ages of sixteen and forty-five. The instruc- tion which First Selectman W, I. All- ing Teceived from Governor Holcomb were read to the men and the blanks which have been provided by the state we passed out. Many think that the census has something to do with conscription or even with vol- unteer military duty, but theyv simply misunderstand its purpose. It is sim- ply an an inventory of the man power of the state and has nothing to do with enlistment. Sometime in the future there will be a material inventory taken. Last evening’s meeting was simply far the purpose of giving the aides their instructions in the work which they are to do and to give each indi- vidual a certain section which he is ta cover. The town has been divided into districts and each dis | Carleton Hazen, pastor of the Ken- own group of men who will take care of all in their territory. These divi- sions have been made in the order that there would be no confusion by the aides in taking the census and no overlapping of territery. Tt is thought that some of the work will have to be done at night or on Sunday as many of the local residents work out of town and leave early in the morning not to return until well along in the evening. The aides expect little trou- ble in taking the census as all seem to be very willing to help in every way Dpossible, William C. Lacells. The funeral of William C. Lacells, who died at his home in Kensington vesterday morning after a lingering illness, will be held Monday afternoon from his late home at 2 o’clock. Rev. sington Congregational church, will officiate and burial will be in Cedar | Hill cemetery, Hartford. Delahanty Appeals. Francis Delahamty, who was fined $50 and costs by Judge George Gris- ! wold in the town court Wednesday, | has appealed and the new trial will be held before the superior court dur- | ing the March term. He was can- victer of taking $11 from the home of Charles Elton on last Noember 17, The judge of the East Hartford court is expected to defend Mr. Delahanty. Although nothing definite is known it is said that other charges may be brought against him at the new trial. At the Churches. Berlin Congregational Church, Rev, S. A. Fiske, ‘pastor.—Morning wor- ship will be held 1t 10:45 o’clock and the pastor will preach on “Our Real Life As Christ Knows It.” All de- partments of the Sunday school will convene at noon. Members of the Junior Endeavor will hold their weekly session at 3 o'clock. The sub- ject for ‘the Christian Endeavor ser- vice at 6:30 o'clock will be: “Using What We Have,” and the leader is Harvey House. Members of the Boy Scouts will take the 6:40 car tomor- row night and will go to New Britain where there will be special services for the Boy Scouts in the Methodist church, St. Pauls Church, Rev. J. C. Bren- nan, pastor.—Mass will be celebrated Reliable Animal Fertilizers Parmenter & Polsey Animal Fertilizers made out of Bone, Blood and Meat can always be de- pended upon to restore soil fertility and grow large crops. They not only do this, but put the soil in prime condition. They are just what plants need—natural foods in powerful and productive form. Our*booklet of results without potash may be obtained free from our dealer or direct from PARMENTER & NI.SEY FERTILIZER co.. BOSTON, MASS. of*Gensolidated Rendering Fnr Sale by RAGKL'FFE BROS., New Brltam i o'clock and Rev. at the Sacred Heart church, [East Berlin, at 9 o’clock and in St. Paul's church, Kensington at 10 o’clock. Kensington Congregational.Church, Rev, Carleton Hazen, ‘pastor.—Morn- ing worship will be held at 10:45 o’clock and the pastor will deliver the sermon. The departments of the Sunday school will meet at noon. At the Christian Endeavor meeting at 6 o'clock the subject will be. “Using What We Have,” and the leader is Miss Stella Munson. The union ser- vices this week will be conducted in the Congregational church at 7 E. F. Lounsbury will deliver the sermon, Kensington Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. E. F. Lounsbury, pastor —DMorning worship will be conducted by the pastor at 10:45 o'clock, Sun- day school will be held at 12 o'clock. Union services wili be held in the Congregational church at 7 o’clock. Successful Dance. One of the most successful dances ever given by the local Grange was held last evening in .the hall on Far- mington road. The entertainment committee has been very actve for the past week in perfecting plans for the affair and no little credit is due the members of this committee for the successful evening. Not only were the Grangers out in large numbers but their many friends about town and also neighboring towns were present. McKeon’s orchestra fur- nished their usual good program of dance music. Berlin Briefs, Troop 14 of the Boy Svouts met last evening in the Berlin Congrega- tional church. Mrs. Walter Gwatkins is ill with pneumonia. H, L. Judd is again able to be out after his recent illness. The Berlin Current Events will meet Monday at the home Mrs. Hoaniss, Miss Helen McDonough of New Haven Is visiting at the home of Mrs. James Cashman. John McCormick has taken a posi- tion with the McKee Plumbing com- pany. BABCOCK DEFIANT, CALLS NO MEETING seriously club of (Continued From First Page). with backing of the proper type, 3 the adice given to Chairman Bal- cock today. “By so doing you will have a real DOIICP department. There are enough problems for the safety board to salve without taking over those within the province of the chief,” c stituted further advice. Chairman Babcock acknowledged today that he has received many con- gratulatory messages from men of prominence in the manufacturing ana civic circles of the city. relative to his attitude in safety board matters, Sev- eral have advised him that Mayor]| Quigley will be advised to take some action, as soon as he returns, “The only trouble with the papers,” said one police afficial, is “that they do not stagg the campaign publicity soon enoug’ He admitted W { that, | or four years, at least, to remedy in his opinion, it will take threc the | damage already done the department by, what he termed, ‘‘the petty med- dling” of the safety board. Pflainville News | POSTMASTER'S TERM. EXPIRES ON JUNE S, Expected P. J. Prior Will Be Re- appointed in Few Weeks. LONERGAN T0 MAKE CHOICE Believed Therec Will Be No Opposi- tioni to Giving Him Second Term— Dogs Closely Watched—Claims Money is Due on Contract. While it is unlikely that the sen- ate at its present session will be asked to make the appointment, it is understood there is a move in the works for the re-nomination of Peter J. Prior as postmaster and although confirmation may be deferred until| December, there is a strong prob- ability that when the term of the head of the local office expires he will be renewed for another four years. Mr. Prior will have finished four vears in the office on June 5, he hav- ing been named under a recess ap- pointment, Postmaster Tomlinson's death necessitating a nomination be- fore the expiration of his term. On recommendation of Congressman Lonergan, President Wilson nominat- ed Mr. Prior for a full four years instead of the unexpired part of Mr. Tomlinson’s term. The democratic uctcn at the polls in November insures the appointment of members of that party to the post- masterships throughout the country and it is of course a foregone conclu- sion that a follower of Wilson will have the Plainville office. That Mr, Prior will get a reap- pointment is generally expected. Al- though Congressman Lonergan's term will not begin until next December an established precedent will un- doubtedly’ enable him to make the recommendation for a local appoint- ment before that time. Mr. Prior has been a strong Lonergan man since the Hartford lawyer first entered the congressional field and consequently from a political viewpoint he is en- titled to another term. | The present postmaster has fllled the office creditably since he was ap- pointed. The mail is handled in ef- ficient fashion under his direction and the office is classified as being progressive. Since assuming the du- ties Mr. Prior has secured up-to-date quarters, equipped in modern style and has also brought about the in- troduction of the city carrier system, which is probably the most appreciat- ed improvement that has been made, ! Plainville has left the ranks of cros: roads towns and through the efforts of the postmaster the post office has been well towards the front in the march of progress, That there will be any other can- didates in the field is unexpected and the postmaster will probably he named | to succeed himself without opposition. The postmastership here carries a sal- ary of $2,300 a year and is the juciest | plum within the reach of Plainville democrats. By dropping it in the lap of Mr. Prior four ago Congressman Lonergan gave him recognition for his long vears of work in the inter- ests of democracy and a reappoint- ment, which, seems probable, will surely be payment in full for the ‘ebt which the party owes him. Dogs Closcly Watched. The prevalence of rabies among dogs in many places in this section ECONOMY IN BUSINESS The modern way of paying by check.has been one of the greatest aids to progress. It means the'rlght- kind of economy to pay by | check. i Checking accounts large or small, are cordially invited. business Plainville Trust Co. PLAINVILLE, CONN, Hours 9 a. m. to 3 p. m. Saturdays 9 a. m. to 12 m., 7 ! p-m. to 9 p. m. | evening the pulpit will has caused a special watch to be placed over canines as they roam the streets here and the dog warden is keeping 4 vigil eve on them. He is looking after strange “pups” that make an appearance in town, fear- ing that they may have come from sections where mad dogs are causing trouble and of late a number of them have found their way to ‘the pound, an absence of a collar or licence tag serving as a forfeiture of their right to live. Bristol and other places nearby re- port several cases of rabies and an order to muzzle the dogs to prevent its spreading and to safeguard the people has been issued. There Is danger that the disease may spread to Plainville and owners of dogs are ! urged to keep them under special ob- servation during the epidemic. First Appearance in Court. Constable Marino's decision to re- frain from arresting transfer station “drunks” when possible had to be set aside yesterday afternoon, one of the truckers having become so intoxicat- ed that he fell down on Maple street and was unable to move. The officer received a complaint regarding the man’s condition and he had to take him to the lock-up. At his hearing last evening the man gave his name as John Murphy. He asked for leniency and declared that it was his first appearance in court. Justice Condell imposed a sentence of thirty days in jail. When Officer Marino reported at the jail with his prisoner this morn- ing he found that despite Murphy's statements that ‘he had never been in court before’ he was wel] known to the officials of the Sevms street institution. According to the warden he has been a regular visitor at the jail and Seyms street is his address for at least- six months every year. Money Due on Contract. Claiming that there is $1,162 due him on a contract for the erection of a house at Barnesdale, E. W. Fur- rey of this place, through his coun- sel, K. M. Pierce has brought suit for $1.500 against Wyman M. John- son of New Britain. Papers in the case, which wetre served yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Stockwell, are made returnable before the superior court on the first Tuesday in March. According to the plaintiff he made a contract last July to build a house for Mr. Johnson. Last month he asked for payment of the final in- stallment on the contract price but has nct received it. Besides asking for the last payment Mr. Furrey seeks to recover $45 which he claims was paid out for material not specified in | the contract. Sunday in Churches. Baptist—10:45 m., preaching by the pastor, Rev. J. Gy Ward, on the “The Ears Opened.” Sunday school at 12:05. Young People's vice at 6 p. m., “A Contrast,” will be the subject of the pastorg sermon at the evening services. Congregational—Rev. O. W. Bar- ker will be the preacher at the morn- ing service. Advent Feltman of Waterbury, at the morning service subject, ser- Christian—Rev. Thomas will preach and in the be occupied by Rev. James A. Osborne of New Haven. Episcopal—Rev. Hartford, will he services at the Church of Our S in the morning. Keep Freight Cars Off Streets. Plans are bheing made, it is under- stood, by the Hart and Hutchinson company of New Britain, for the lay- ing of a spur track from the New England division to a point connect- ing with the trolley tracks near their plant. When the iron is in position it is probable that the practice of hauling cars from the local freight vards over the trolley tracks on East Main street will be discontinued. Therc has heen considerable objec- tion to the moving of freight in this fashion. principally because of the anything-but-artistic appearance of a string of box cars following in the wake of an electric car through the streets. It is said that the public vtilities commission has declared the company to be acting within its legal rights and for that reason the town has been compelled to stand the nuisance. Its abatement xn:\d(’ possiblé by the laying of a spur track will be appre- ciated here. When You “Call a Cop.” Trouble experienced hy local people during the night in locating Con- stable Marino when that officer is wanted in an emergency brought forth the announcement today from rolman that has services can procured by a telephone essage to Collins’ lunch room. The officer finds that after 11 o'clock when the stores and saloons R. R. Parker of in charge of the aviour { around the center are closed towns- people find it difficult to get in com- munication with him should there be need of an officer in their neigh- borhood. The lunch room is usually open until about 1:30 and as the of- ficer remains in the center, except when emergencies call him elsewhere, he can easily be reached, through a ‘phone message to that eStablishment. Brief Items. Miss Ethel Prior of this place, gave piano selections at the meeting of the Woman's club of New Britain held in the Y. W. C. A, in that city this afternoon. Ernest Morgan has resigned his BUILDING LOTS —ON— EASY TERMS AT Broad, Bohemia, West Main St., Plainville, L. M. BARNES, 131 MAIN ST. NEW BRITAIN o N 2 | Bristol T. | place al Murphy’s cafe. Charles Nel- son of Southington succeeds him. A number from here attended the A. B. fair in the New De- parture factory building last evening. e——————————— TOO, LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION WANTED—Young man to work in the Accounting Department of a lo- cal manufacturing concern. High school graduate preferred. Address Box X14X, Herald office. 2-17-6d FOUND-—St. Bernard dog. Owner can have same by proving property and paying for expenses. 10 Broad St. Kelly. 2-17-3dx GERMAN EMBASSY ORDERED STEAMER MACHINERY BROKEN (Continued from First Page.) time had come when the order was to be executed.” Asked if he had told the represen- tative of the German government that the vessel had been seized and was now in possession of the United States court, the witness replied that this had not occurred to him. No notice bad been given to the German embassy so far as he knew that the ship had been seized by orders of the court. Captain Polack said he left for Boston and reached his ship about 10 o'clock that night. Upon going | aboard he met his chief officer and the chief egineer and went to the engine room and saw the men working at the disabling of the engines. “The chief engineer reported that he was working all the day.on the engines,” sald the witness. “I believe he was finished by mid-day of Feb- ruary 1.” Asked when the handles were knocked off the valves and the heads off the nuts he replied: “I do not know what was done nor how they did it. All I know is the report of the engineer that the en- gines were disabled. All orders were oral. We never did anything in writing.” Asked if the keys to certain of the rooms were not carried off’ when the crew was obliged to leave the ship, the captain replied that certain rooms containing the ship’s silker and linen were left locked but the keys were still aboard the ship in the chief steward’s or chief cook’s room. Name Allowed to Remain Secret. Attorney Edward E. Blodgett then said that he thought the court was entitled to know the name of the German embassy official who had or- dered the disabling of the Cecile even if it must be given privately. A pri- vate conference between the attor- neys and the judge took place during which Attorney Joseph La Rocque of New York, counsel for the North German Lloyd, said that he did not think counsel had a right to inter- fere in the question which the court must decide. Pexgonally, he said, he would be very reluctant to interpose in a matter of such great delicacy for the witness. Judge Morton said personall\ he did not see what good purpose would be served by the naming of the offi- cia]l since his official position was known and especially as the disclosure of his identity might lead to harm Polack. . Counsel for the libellants asked “was Superintendent, Moller your su- perior officer?” “Yes, but he did not give me any order: ““Was he Informed as to the orders given you?””’, “I do not know.” “He knew that you were going to damage the ship’ “I talked with a government official in his presence, but I do not know whether he heard the conversation or not. I am doubtful about it.” IFormer assistant United States At- torney General James Beck, counsel for the National City Bank, asked Polack if it was in April, 1916, at the time of the sinking of the Sussex that he was given instructions that he was to destroy the engines of his ship on receipt of a message. Polack replied in the affirmative and added that he' was instructed at that time to destroy the secret papers of the ship, its charts and ‘plans and if hosilities should follow that he was to disable the ship, putting her out of | commission for some time. This closed the captains testimony. DEATHS AND FUNERALS M. Lewis Stoddard.’ The funeral of M. Lewis Stoddard, well known Newington Junction far- mer, instantly killed yesterday by a falling barn door, wiil be from his home at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon with Rev. Herbert C. Macy, pastor of the Newington Congregational church, officiating. The burighwill be in that town. Lester John Bauer. The funeral of Lester John Bauer, aged four months and twenty-four days, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bauer, was at 3 o'clock this afternoon from his home at 112 Austin street and the burial was in Fairview cemetery. Maria Dastyck The funeral of Maria Dastyck, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Adam Das- tyck, yesterday's victim of eating strychnine pills in the belief they were candy, was held at 7:30 this morning from Sacred Heart church with Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski officiating. The burial was in Sacred Heart cemetery. Charles Jones. The funeral of Charles Jones of 10 Lawlor street was at 10 o’clock this morning from St. Mary's church with Rev. William A.° Downey officiating. Relatives acted as bearers. The burial was In St. Mary’s new ceme- tery, Mrs. Margaret O’Dell. Th. funeral of Mrs. Margaret O’Dell was at 9 o'clock this morning from St. Mary’s church with Rev. John E. Fay officiating. John, Henry, Wil- liam and Richard O’'Dell, sons of the deceased, were bearers. Frank O'Dell | and Harry Phalen were flower bear- ers. The burial was in St. Mary's new cemetery. Mrs, Mary A. Smith. The body of Mrs. Mary A. Smith, formerly of this city, arrived this af- ternoon on the 2:40 train from New- ark, N. J., and was taken to St. Mary’s church, from which :there were services at 3 o'clock. The burial | was in St. Mary’s new cemetery, }ot 140,000,000 | dreds of thousand acres, City Items Great water damage sale, John Andrews & Co.—advt. Professor William E. Fay of High school faculty spoke to theb at the Y. M. C. A. Bible class sup last eyening on his trip through Canadian mountains last summer. John . Curran, who is criticall at his home at 195 Fairview stf with double pneumonta, is reported a trifle morg comfortable today hopes are held out for recovery. Walter Johnson of Main street] now on the high seas enroute to Swj en bn the Irederick VIIL This| the ship on which former Amba: dor Von Bernstorff is sailing, Curtis Field of Yale, who has tri eled 13,000 miles through the zone acting as the right hand man A. G. Harte, will tell of his expdg ences at the Y. M. C. A. Sunday aft| noon at 4 o'clock, The Waesle: Quartet will also assist in the p! gram, The 38th anniversary of the Vd society will be celebrated this ever in Vega hall. After the supper th will be an entertainment and an dress by Rev. J. E. Klingberg of 4 Swedish Baptist church. The socl is one of the strongest in the ¢ having about 600 members. POSTMAS! Retiring Congressman Takes Py From Morgan. Washington, Feb. 17.—Presidd Wilson sent Yo the senate yesterd] the nomination of Thomas Gedn| Patten to be postmaster of New Yo in place of Edward M. Morgan, who term expired Dec. 14, 1915. Mr. Pa ten is the representative in congrg from the Eighteenth District of N York, which embraces a large part the upper west side in Manhatts between Central Park and the Nor] River and a portion of the upper ea side. He is a democrat indorsed) the Tammany organization. Mr. Mo gan is a republican, MRS. NELSON W. ALDRICH DEA New York., Feb. 17.—The death Mrs. Nelson W. Aldrich, widow the late United States Senator Al rich of Rhode Island, ws announci here today. Before her marriage Senator Aldrich in 1866, she was M Abby P. Greene, of Providence, R. Mrs. Aldrich was the mother of M John D. Rockefeller, Jr. QUARTET COMPLETED. Harry Olmstead of Hartford h4 been engaged by the music committs of the First Congggational church baritone soloist and Miss Elsie Longi of Collinsville has been secured 1 sing the contralto parts. The secu: ing of these two singers completes th fual‘tcn % DUKE OF ATHOLL LEFT LARGE ESTATE Property in nghlands Covered More Than 345 Square Miles London, Feb. 17.—The Atholl has just died leaving an estate 202,000 acres in the Scottish high-} lands of Perthshire. At 640 acres to| the square mile, this is over 315 squarel miles, or about the size of those sec-| tions in southeast Europe which desire| to liberated and ‘‘nationalized.” It compares also with some of the Indian reservations in the western states, but is not as large any of the Ameri- can states. It is not all fertile land, howeyer, but mountain and valley with the intervening sections of farm land, towns and villages, all maintain- ing the old-time feudal loyalty to tha lord of the manor. Although the United Kingdom has comparatively small in extent of ter- ritory, it has more of these erties than any country in the world, due perhaps to the law and custom of primogeniture by which estates are kept intact and pass to the cldest son. There are 180,000 com- paratively large holdings, running in- to the hundreds of acres, and averag- ing about 400 acres, whereas the aver- ages of larger holdings in Irance, is 32 acres, Germany 37 acres, Belgium 18 acres,Italy 36 acres, and in contin- ental Europe at large 48 acre The average in the United Kingdcm 1s about eight or ten times that of other parts of Europe, and about three times as great as the American averag The very large properties are esti: mated to number about 10,000 with an average of 2,200 acres, and a value ot pounds. Then, among are a comparatively few running into the hun- as the Duke of Atholl estate Mr. Money, the member of parliament who is an au- thority on land, claims that one-sev- entieth part of the population owns two-thirds of the entire land. An- other authority estimates that the 180,000 larger landlords own ten- elevenths of the total area. Lord Masham, whose death also was announced recently wak the former owner of the Jervaulx estate of 35,000 acres, or about 55 square miles, part of which he disposed of on the ground that 35.000 acres of English land is too large a holding to be prudent.” Ahe still more recent death of the Duke of Norfolk further reveals the extent of big land holdings among the nobility. He was possessor of im- mense ch estates, chief among them that of Arundel Castle, which dates from the time of King Alfred, who mentioned it in his will. The late Duke's income from his estates amounted to about $1,500,000 a year. Duke o s these, there of vast extent,