New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1917, Page 11

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBKUARY 22, 1917. { Walter Scott Americans have -the best Yaste in dress of any nation on earth. American sheep, machin- ery, and workmen produce gloth that when made into its by American artisans is the best clothing ‘a man can wear. * We can truthfully say that our suits-and overcoats at $20 are exceptionally good values. g — ™ NEW BRITAIN, CONN. storfi’s Party Waver of Von Ber "Found to Be Owner of 200 Suits of Pa, IFeb. 22.—One of the Ger- secretaries returning to ermany with former ~Ambassador on Jernstorff on the steam MPedérick VIII, which is' being e ‘ined here by British authorities = on her voyage from New York to Copen- Magen was reported to have 200 suits of pajamas in his possession. TIn the Baggage of nearly all the other mem- Bers of the former ambassador's par ity ‘eotton goods known to bé carce “h- Germany arc plentiful, the customs Uinspectors have discovered. In view of the close : between cot- ton and explosives is understood that the examiners will take some of thc excess clothing from the Germans _apd make an allowance for it. i1t is learned also that the Germans are well’supplied with gold. As this contraband it is believed it will be changed -into some other form of rrency lese useful to Germany. # Customs guards, who are kept on the ship so as to ayoid’any possibility of messages being taken ashore, have ‘Been kept under surveillance by secret gprvice agents and are forbidden to eonverse with passengers. Halifax, man emb: | SWEDEN PROTESTS Minister at Berlin Instructed to File Complaint for Sinking of Ship Whose Crew Is Missing, . Stockhohmn, Feb. 22, Via London.— The Swedish minister at Berlin has Deen directed to file a protest against the sinking of the Swedish motor ship Hugo Hamilton. Nothing has Been learned regarding the fate of the . /The Hugo Hamilton was on the way ¢ from Valpariso with 4,000 tons of salt Heger consigned to the Swedish farm- ers assaciation, which was ¥greatly [/ necded on account of the scarcity of Lgrtiliier in Sweden. She carried ¢rgw of more than 30. Several d. ago the Swedish government asked Berlin for particulars regarding the sinking. PROMOTTON. S COSGROVE GE New Britain Soldier Is Corporal in 37th Infantry. Friends of Timothy J. Cosgrove of thiZ city will be pleased to hear that he has been promoted in the regular army to the rank of corporal. Cor- poral Cosgrove is now in Co. C, 37th Infantry, stationed at Fort:Sam Hous- ton, Texa ion to which the Jdeal soldier has been promoted car- rles with it a substantial increase in Cgrporal Cosgrove is the son of Polide Officer and Mrs. Michael J. Bosgrove and has been in the regular my for several years. About a year ‘o he was transferred to the Mexi- n border after having been sta- fioned in the Philippines for a couple bt vears, GERARD REACHES MADRID Former Amcrican ‘Ambass dor to ;\ Germany Arrives at Spanish Capital i En Route to America. " Madrid, Feb. 22, Via London 11:17 p. m.—James W. Gerard, former Am@rican ambassador at Berlin and his party arrived here this mornins, on their way to the United States. #The Americans were met at the fation by representaties of the foreign Liner Chz’cdgg Takes ;§i361y Americans | to France for Ambulance Service fice and by Joseph E. Willard, the erican ambassador and his staff. PHILADELPHIA ARRIVES. INew York, Feb. 22.—The American iBe steamer Philadelphia, from Liver. ipo: passcd in at Sandy Hook shortly M¥ore 1 o'clock this morning. The French line steamship Chica hi sailing for Bordeau rance, w the dariger zone proclaimed by Ge: many, carri 138 passengers. o whom eighty-six are Americans. Of ix, about sixty are college ‘udents going to France for the ‘rench ambulance gervice. Thirty of hem are Harvard men, and several other universities and colleges are | | i | represented among the others. The pictures show the Chitago just before her sailing and a group of the stu- dents waving goodby. Ice Skating Cr;zze Developing Some Fine Women Speed Phenoms The ice skat- beginning to , not alone ew York, Feb. ing craze this season i develop stars in all cla in specd, but in the fancy and figure lines. Judging by the number of women who enter competitioh, it be gins to look as if the men will have laurels in ing before arn ice skating 1to keep | 211 branches of ice long. The recent e: championships at Newburg brought out several women speed phenoms. Three of the stars are shown in the picture. They are, left to right, Eisie eyve on their Mueller, captain of the St. Girls' Hockey team; M Mina Wheeler of New York and Miss Hazel Eckert of Brooklyn. Any one of the three girls capable of making a number of our eastern stars extend themselves in short distance events. Y - 2 BT S D Systematic Management of financial matters is greatly facilitated by a Checking Ac- count with the Commercial Trust Company, affording promptness and accuracy in the transaction of your banking business. We cordially invite you to bank with us. OVATION FOR WILSON President Cheered When He Appears 4 at Washington's Birthday Obser- vance to Renew Allegiance to Flag. Washington, Feb. —President Wilson participated in George Wash: ingtan’'s birthday exercises here today at which frequent reference was made to the present international situation. “It is much less of an adventure write history than to try to enact i said the president, in presenting gold medal to a schoolboy for writing an essay on history The president pledged anew to the American flag and with the remainder of an audience, including. members of the cabinet, departments and con- gressmen he stood at salute while the pledging of allegiance was repeated The exercises, held under the joint auspices of the Daughters of the | American Revolution, the Sons of the | i American Revolution, and the Sons of the Revolution were marked by an out- burst of patriotic fervor when Presi- dent Wilson appeared. A husze | American flag was displayed and the marine band played the “‘Star Spangled | 000 of whi Banner.” . al ! said EXPEDITION TO UNKNOWN. Going Tnto Intcrior of China. Philadelphia, ~ FeB, W. Rishop, curator of the university museym, headed’an expedition which left here today for San Francisco en route to China where, for three years, a search of isolated sections for arch- acological data will be made. “My work will be mostly Mr. Bishop. “China Egypt and other flelds which are better known. When we start into China we know not what we are going after. we just take what we find." couting,” s unlike archaeological DRY GOODS STORE BURNS. Loss in Providence Fire Estimated at $200,000. Feb. 22.—The sale dry goods establishment of Tay- Providence, ymonds and company was badly damaged by fire today. The los: estimated at $200,- | listed strength has now reached a to- ch $150,000 was on the j tal of 58,300. Applications are avail- stock and furnishings. lable for a strength of 74,600, P Rl ik wde . L TR -va‘\\,fi, Sk g T R i+ VAN i | was at other places. ! sent to apparatuson I | tion. whole- } NTTOR - 4116 AsYLUM ST. HARTFORD. Clean Qut Sale on LADIES’ SUITS AT | $9.95 ‘ FIRE BOMB THOUGHT PLANTED IN GELLAR (Continued from First Page) ally word w Main street. Engine Companies and 4 Dbeing rushed to the scene, to be followed a little later by Hook & Ladder Co. No. ! 1, Chief Dame and ot By this time the buil scured by dense clouc the cellar was a furnace flames were gaining headway. Up the | shaft the flames swept to the | sending forth great clouds of | s into the air and giving the | impression that the building was doomed. In the opinion of exper all that saved it was the extra heavy brick walls between stores and apart- ments and the eflicient work of the firemen, early handicapped by appara- | tus being at other fir The Dbig | aerial truck was sent to the scene to be used in e of emergency. Fire Breaks Out on Church St. The fire had not been gotten under control when a request for apparatus was received for the fire at the plant of the New Britain Ice Corp. and il- lumination of the sky in that direction caused many to depart in that direc- Hook & Ladder Co. No. 1 and several spécial details were left at the Reynolds building in charge of Capt. Eugene F. Barnes. One line of hose was still in use at the building to wet down the smoldering em- ing was ob- ofy smoke, | and the | the building will exceed $2,000. Ten- ants will suffer heavily from smoke and water. Gordon Brothers were unable to estimate their loss today. Their heaviest loss will be in potatoes, it is estimated, the storage place for them being in the hottest of the fire. Reynolds and Gordon Brothers re- port their losses covered by insur- ance. i DEAN OF BERKELEY DIVINTTY 1S BYING Rev. Dr. Hart s Had Long and Honorable Life Feb. —Rev. Dr. Samuel Hart, dean of Berkeley Di- vinity school, who is ill with pneu- monia, was low today. Fears are expressed that he will not recover. Middletown, Rev. Dr. Hart one of the best known among Protestant Episcopal clergymen in the United States. He was born at Saybrook in 1846. He' studied at Cheshire Academy and | was graduated from Trinity college. He received his master of arts de- gree from Trinity. He was ordained deacon in 169 and priest the next near. Tmmediately he became assis- tant professor of mathematics at Trinity and full professor in 1873.1 From 1883 to 1899 he was president of latin in 7rinity in which year he hecame vice dean and professor of {heology and the prayer book at| Berkely. In 1908 he became dea cucceeding Dean Binney. Since 18 he has been custodian of the standard | prayer book of the Protestant Epis al of the United States; since 18 secretary of the House of Bishops; ince 1898 histographer of the Pro- testant church; senator of the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity since 1892; ! since 1892; since 1874 registrator of {he Connecticut diocese; in 1900 pres- ident of Connecticut ‘Iistorical so- ciety. Rev. Dr. Hart received the honor- ary degree of doctor of divinity from both Trinity and Yale and that of L. L. D. from Wesley POSTPONES SPEECH, London, Feb. The statement which Dr. von Bethman-Hollweg, Gierman imperial chancellar, was to have made in the reichstag today has heen postponed until next Tuesday, according to Berlin advices trans- mitted by the Iixchange Telegraph company's correspondent at The Hague. VOSHELL TENNIS CHAMPION. New York, Feb, 22.—S. Howard Voshell, Brooklyn, won the national | indoor tennis singles championship | today by defeating Clifton B. Herd of Los Angeles in straight sets by scores of -5, 6-3, 6-3. FRENCH CAPTAINS TO CONFER. Paris, Feb. 22—A delegation of merchant ships captains from the chief ports of France will shortly ar- rive in Paris to consult with the au- thorities as to the best means of deal- ing with the submarine menace. NAVY RECRUT GAIN. ‘Washington, Feb. 22.—A net gain of 1,413 new recruits have been added to the navy in the last twenty days compared with a total net gain for the whole of January of approxXimate- ly the same number. The full en- Richter&Co. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 81 West Main Street, Telephone 2040 20 shs American Brass 50 shs American Hdw. 50 shs Stanley Works 50 shs Landers, Frary & Clark 50 shs N. B. Machine 50 shs Union Mfg. Co. 20 shs Fafnir Bearing Co. 20 shs Stanley Rule & Level New Britain Machine Right City Hall Building 50 shs Bristol Brass 50 shs American Silver 20 shs Colt’s Arms 20 shs Scovill Mfg Co. 50 shs Billings & Spencer 10 shs Travelers Ins. Co. 10 shs Aetna Life Ins. Co. 20 shs National Surety Co. OTHER CITIES QUICK T0 ANSWER APPEAL (Continued om First Page). ment. The run over the dark coun- try roads was made in forty minutes. As the out-of-town apparatus rolled into the city, showing signs of a hard run, they were met with cheers. Conferring with Chief Dame and other local officials, the visitors were put to work immediately, thereby re- | leasing several pieces of local appara- tus, in case of further alarms. Be- cause of knowledge cf the city and conditions, it was deemed advisable to reserve local apparatus for réspond- ing to further alarms. It was after midnight before visiting apparatus was freed from duty and left for home. Hot coffee, sandwiches and other refreshments were served at headquarters, in the various fire stations, stores and pri- vate homes. So great was the tax on the fire alarm systemn that the apparatus ran down early in the evening, tyving up the various boxes and bi Baptist church bell temporarily. Building Inspector - Arthur N. Rutherford got in touch with City Electrician George Cooley, the mechanism was wound up with the aid of volunteers in time to send out the military call. Physicians volunteered their vices to care for injured and charge of the pulmotors. Drs. J. L. Kelly #nd Waterman lyon were on the scene early and accompanied the apparatus to several of the fires. A call for aild came from 26 Maple street, where it was reported that Ed- ward Cole, a volunteer in the hand- ling of hose, had collapsed from an overdose of smoke, shortly after ar- riving home. With a pulmotor in his car, Building Inspectar Rutherford rushed to the scene. The police am- bulance in charge of Policemen Fred- erick Wagner, Charles Johnson and Matthias Rival was sent out. Phy- sicians found Cole to be slightly over- come and gave him treatment. It was not serious enough to warrant hospital trensfer, 1is aged mother ‘,ecame so violently hysterical that 1t was necessary to hold her by main force. It was some time before she responded to medical aid. At the Reynolds fire O'Brien, oven seventy trapped in cne of the ‘SCOVILL Bought the take 36 PEARL STREET ser- *| savings account solicited. FRISBIE & Investment Securities F. W. PORTER, Local Representative. ments. Because of her age, fri and physical infirmaties, she was u able to leave her bed when word w§ sent by Chief Dame to have evel one leave the building. Policema Thomas F. Woods reccued her, cal rying her semi-conscious bod through the smoke-filled halls. RD LINER AFIRE. A\ Torced to Turn Back With Flames Hold. New York, Feb. ~—The Ward 1f steamship Monter which sailed lag night for Havana but was forced t turn back by a fire in her hold dais covered when she was fourteen mile beyond the Scottland Lightship, re turned to her dock here today. Her captain’ reported that the firl was out. The extent of the damag it was said by officials of the lin| could not be estimated until the carg was removed from the after hol where the fize occurred. MAINE SOLONS FAVOR WOME Augusta, Me., Feb. 22.—By unan; imous vote the senate today passed a resolution providing for womay suffrage by constitutional amend. ment. The measure, which the hous adopted yesterday now goes to Gov crnor Milliken for approval and will be submitted to the voters, at the Sep. tember election. Governor Milliken in his anaugural address ,advocate a referendun on the suffrage issue. BIG BUSI AT CANAL. Washington, Feb., 22.—The Panama Canal had its biggest months busk ness in January according to figures today, 176 vessels with a tonnage of] 57,839 having passed through the) waters us record was in July, 1915, when 170 ships of 547,- 370 tonnage passed through the canal, GERMAN FARMS Berlin, Wednesday, Feb. 21, by wireless to Sayville—The German | agricultural league met in_convention | here today. Baron Von Wagenheim; i\lu- president asserted Germany was 1 UKFFICTENT. able to raize sufficient agricultural products for her need; The CITY SAVINGS BANK MIDDLETOWN, CONN, | Accounts opened by mail. Four per cent paid. Your MFG. GO. and Sold CO. -:- HARTFORD P | P M. H. WHAPLES, Pres't. Concecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. A STRONG, RELIAELE CORPORATION organized and qualified through years of efficient, trustworthy service, to act as Conservator, Guardian Executor or Administrator. CAPITAL $750,000. Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. SURPLUS $750,000 HARTFORD,