New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 22, 1917, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1017. THE NEW GLOVES FOR SPRING WEAR ARE CONSTANTLY THE FIRST ARRIVING NOW SHIPMENTS ARE SHOWING UP DAILY. Ask for the “Bacmo” Washable Gloves in the new stvles and colors for Spring wear. They are the sati WASHABLE GLOY; style, In Prix seam and Pique sewn, ory in shades of and pearl, at $1.5! pair. NATURAL GLOVES, one with three row embroidered backs. Fine spring hand $1.65 p: There are narrow of gray Width is BLACK AND 50 and 51-inch widths, at ) BLACK BROADCLOTHS, the sponged and spot s $2.00, $2. RGES, of the different g yard. A DR ©of models, made for $1. COLOR that enthus Washing admiralfly inches, actory kinds IS, one clasp - | to -buy and wear. DOESKI clasp style, Pique tan, St Newport, and $2.00 and Dblack. CHAMOIS $1.65 pair. s Pique sewn, ural color with coverings, for White with new stitching Wash perfectly, $1.2 TINE. CHAMOIS GLOVES, strap two tone embroidered backs. They also Prix one and seam. in self nat- wrist, and are very smart indeed at $2.00 pair. PARIS FASHION NOTES SAY. That Black, Black and Whitc, and Sjlver Grays are to prevail this season. OF FIBRE striped effects and LKS just fills the bi pin head effects in all who see our showing, they make beautiful suits and WHITE for 5 and $ Sport all wool cloth 5 00 yary D, $1. proof to $3.50. GAB: RDIN] India Twills, in Dblack, at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75 us take your -measure and make one for you. New Palm Beach Neckwe: 50c to $3.50 each. HAND RUN Spanish Point Lierre Lace Scarf: south at the present time, $2.50 to $16.50 each. GEORGETTE Collars, choose from at 30c to § 1 offered just now at reduced prices. Better tention, HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE PROMPTLY RECEIVING NECKWEAR Vestees and Guimpes, a new 50 each. give them a DELIVERY FOR ALL DRY W GOODS much used Very fine. 11 as to shadings. beautiful shades separate skirts. vard. s are offered in Worth looking at. kinds, 50 and 54 full assortment and $2.00 KIRT TO YOUR ORDER with fit guaranteed, and choice above the. price of your material. Come have ar in pretty designs and colorings priced at in’ . the and fine line to REAL LACE Collars and Sets, al ittle of your at BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PU RCHASED OF US. Berlin News e BERLIN HAS N0 FIRST SELECTMAN }Jndgment/ Reversed in Beckley- * Alling Case by Supreme Court TIE VOTE AT 182 grmr Found in Superior Court De- ciston—Bridge Shop Takes Warning | From New Britain Fires and " (Guards Plant. {Brror was found and judgment re- ~ersed by the supreme court in the case of Norman L. Beckley against ‘Willard 1. Alling, candidates at the last election for the first selectman of rlin. According to the supreme urt, each had 182 ballots, instead Becby having 184 and Alling 182. 4 NAfling, the republican nominee, was declared elected by the moderator of the election, and because of the dec- laration, Norman L. Beckley, demo- * ¢ratic nominee for the office, appealed to the superior court, claiming that taere were ballots which were cast for him which were illegally rejected ‘and that he should have been de- ciared elected. On the recount) Judge . J. P: Tuttle ruled that certain of the ‘ballots should have been counted and 7 that Mr. Beckley was entitled to the office. An appeal- was taken by Mr. Alling te the supreme court, Chief Justice Prentice, writing the opinfon in which all concurred, said that it is a well established fact that, properly speaking, there is no district office as that of first selectman. Of the -ballots which were finally de- creegd valid, there were 272 lawfully cast’ for Alling and for Beckley. © Of the thirty-five remaining, twenty- fice were counted for Beckley and ten tor Alling. Upon twenty of these a grossmark appeared before the name oMBeckley and on the remaining eight abefore the name of Alling. There .were no crossmarks in the circles at #he Head of the party columns. Judse Tuttle was supported in this respect ! by the supreme court. Still another HaveYouBeenSick? . Then you must know that | sickness leaves weakness and . you should commence taking SCOIT'S EMULSIOR ‘to put an edge on yor gput power in your bloo ditful sleep an pur merve force. e from e tonic-food which is hol. Sflestt @ Bowne, Bloocateid, K. 4. % v P nduce setite, | ballot was marked with an “X” in the circle over the republican column and an “X” Dbefore the name of Beckley in the democratic column and this was counted for Beckley. On two " other ballots, one in favor of cach candidate, the general features were the same and . were properly counted by Judge' Tuttle. Three bal- lots, two of which were counted for Beckley and one for Alling, are sim- | ilar in_that they bear an additional mark and the opinion of the supreme court errors is that the ballots are invalidated. On the remaining bal- lot there is a curved or angular mark near the right edge and there was no | error in countings it. With the ex- n!\lslon of the four ballots last con- sidered. Judge Tuttle’'s result is changed from 184 ballots for Beckley | and 182 for, Alling to 182 for both. Bridge Shop Guarded. While New Britain was in the grip of its series of incendiary fires last | evening the officials in charge of the Berlin Construction company decided that the best policy would be to throw |2 heavy guard about the buildings. { The Construction company which is at { the present time rushed with orders, "uecxded that they would take no chu_ncea on having something happen- during the night and called for help to guard the plant, A search was m'ade for W. H. .Gibney and he was given instructions to gather a squad of men and do guard duty, Mr. Gib- ney and four others spent the night at the plant, besides the regular watch- men, 'and all had orders to immediate- Iy challenge any that might approach and act in a suspicious manner. It Maple Hill A whist was given for the benefit of the Improvement society, Tuesday evening, at the home of G. E. Root on Golf street. A large number attend- ed, making about ten tables. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Dary won first and second prize. The committee in charge has decided to hold a series of whists in the future. The executive committee Improvement society will meeting tomorrow evening home of G. E. Root. of have at the a the C. C. Ptentice has sold the resi- dence of Professor Charles I. Rogers on Golf street, to N. E. Mann of the Landers, Prery & Clark Co. Mr. Mann .expects to take possession March 1. O. N. .Ferry of Stuart street has moved to Bridgeport. Mrs. R. W. Poteet has gone to New York to spend a week with friends. Royal Spauvlding, who has been il} with pneumonia, is recovering. Miss Adelaide Seymour was the guest of Miss Zulett Tucher for over Sunday. The Newington Grange will hold a Washington hirthday dance this even- ing at the Town hall. The Literary society held an all-day sewing meeting Wednesday at the was said today that the rigid guard would be maintained about the build- ings until such a time as the fears of the officials had quicted down. Many local people were attracted by the factory whistles last night about 8 o'clock and immediately made good use of the telephone to get in touch with the neighboring city and find out the trouble. When it became known that the city was on fire at half a dozen different points there was a gen- eral rush for the trolley and any other means of transportation to town. After the fires became of a general nature telephone cammunication was shut off and little knowledge could be obtained by this means. On the | return trip, long after the hour of 12, ! transportation was at a premium and many were forced to walk home. Whist Club Winners. Members of the Home Whist club were entertained last evening by Mrs. | F. B. Williams. M E Sheldon i proved to be the hest player among the ladies present and was awarded the first prize. Mrs. George Griffith was given the second ladies’ prize. Harold Upson won the first gentle- man’s prize and the second was given to C. W. Steven Berlin Bricfs, - Postmastetr W, W! Fagan received many congratulations on the anniver- sary of his birth today. Rural Carrier ( attending the rural carrier “harles Williams state convention in Hartford today, 15 of The Berlin Savings bank was closed {today in observance of Washingtor birthday. Many of the iocal stor also closed at noon. The K. of P. society of Tast Berlin will celebrate t anniversary to- morrew evening.. 4 A successful i evering under the auspic Women's Aid society of | Congregational church Prayer meeting will I Berlin Congregational fat 7:15 o'clock. held fast of the Berlin ocial was the held in the urch’tonight home of Mrs. D. T. Faines. Miss Edna Clark gave a dinner party Saturday to her club friends. The Christian Endeavor soclety of the Newington church gave a valen- tines social Friday evening at the chapel. A FIRST GLASS KIDNEY PREPARATION Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root is a first- class remedy and possesses excellent merit in the diseases for which it is intended, according to the reports received from those who have used it during our experience of twenty years in handling and selling it. I know of a case of liver trouble that was beneficially affected through the use of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root and also know of cases of. rheumatism that were satisfactorily relieved, It is a remedy that gives universal sat- isfaction to its users who take pleas- ure in recommending it to their ailing friends Very truly yours, JOHN C. HUTCHINS, Druggist. June 5, 1916. North Stratford, N. H. | Letter to | Dr. Kilmer & Co., | Binghamton, N. Y. | Prove What Swamp-Root Will For You ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample size bottle. It will convince anvone. You will also receive a booklet of val- uable information, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention the New Britain Daily. Herald. Begular . fifty-cent a. . one-dollar: size hattles for sale at all drp‘ stores. Do Send Plain;llle News BUT TEN COMPLAIN T0 RELIEF BOARD Five Taxpayers Appear at Final Public Session ASSESSORS DID G0OD WORK Not Expected That Will Be Granted—Charged With Theft of Shoes From Transfer Sta- Many Appeals tion—Firemen Gavé Services Free. Although they held féur public ses- slons since the grand list was turned over to them for inspection and re- vision the board of relief received but ten complaints concerning the work of the assessors and it is probable that the total reductions will not amount to a great deal. The mem- bers will meet in a few days to” con- sider the protests filed with them, making a report hefore March 15. The board held its final public ses- sion yesterday afternoon in the town clerk’s office, five taxpayers appear- ing to ask for reductions from the valuation placed on their properties by the assessors. The applicants, however, did not appear to have very strong arguments and it is doubtful if their petitions will be granted. G. Clifford Woodford came before tHe board to protest against the ac- tion of the assessors in placing a val- uation of $200 an acre on some of the land which he owns in the east- ern section of the town. The board figured seven acres of the tract at $50 each,while the other six acres were entered at $1,200. At the meet- ing yesterday attention was called to the fact that the contiguous land Mr. Woodford had sold to the Rockwell- Dralze company, through A. F. Rock- well, at $500 per acre, the manufac- turers subsequently »lacing a valué on it of $750 an acre. The board did not appear to be greatly impressed with the argument for a reduction. Neither were the members en- thusiastic over the merits of the pro- test of George L. Newton who com- plained because the assessors had in- creased the taxable value of a house on Washington street from $200 to $350. Mr. Newton didn't think the place was worth the figure named by the assessor, although he gets a fair return in rent from it Louis Higgins apprared for his father, H. Wilbur Higgins, to learn why the assessors had est!mated some of his land in the eastern section to be worth $20 an acre. AMrs. Syivester Mason thought her property on Farmington avenue was listed too high. Susan King, who has a place neerby, had received mnotice that she had een raised $260. In- vestigation showed that the increase in her case was but $100, an amount to which she had no objection, her complaint being withdrawn as a re- sult. The hoard took no formal action on any of the protests but individual members expressed the opinion that in all probability the report of the sessors will not be zreatly changed. Accused of Stealing Shoes. Charged with the theft of six palr of shoes, which it is alleged were taken from s case that was handled at the local transfer station, James Machell, a former employe of the New Haven road. was taken into custody vesterday afternoon by Constable Downing. He will be given a hearing before Justice Prior before night. Mitchell worked at the transfer station until a weck ago when he sud- denly gave up his job. In the car from which the shoes were stolen were found an old pair of shoes which were identifiled as the propérty of the missing trucker. Yesterday the man returned to town and sought his old place of employment. It was discovered that he was wearing a pair of the stolen shoes, and he was locked up. Fis hearing had to be postponed untdd a representative of the firm which shipped the shoes can come here to identify the pair in which the prisoner’s feel were snugly encased. Gave Services Free. Chief M. A. Norton and members of the local Hose company receh'e_d compliments in New Britain for the .quick response which they made to the Hardware City’'s appeal for help. The Plain- ville “smoke eaters” were in the dan- ger zone in about twenty minutes aft- er the call for help was received. Th chemical truck made the trip in seven minutes and was ready for serv- ice in less than half an hour after the local department’s aid was sought The Plainville boys were assigned to one of the fires but at the time it was practically under control and nothing to do. They. gave their services, however, in guarding the Stanley Works and other prop- erty in the vicinity of the faftory and were ready to give whatever assist- amce might be necessary. On returning home they passed a charge to the neigh- many last evening they had vote to malke no Dboring city for their services. Before - answering the call for as- sistance, Chief Norton had the Cahill company’s truck brought to the fire house to be ready for any local emer- which might arise. He left a Squad at home to look after Plain- ville, should their be a fire here, and {he town was well protected. The fire commissioners have made a rule that the chemical truck can- not he taken out of town without their permission. They could not be located last night when the cali for aid came from New Britain and Chief Norton decided to take the initiative. Before departing, however, he took pains; togsee that Plainville had the ‘neceuskyms'vm{e‘ifion.‘é‘ He dividea the.d Part of the. de- gency WILLARD READY TO HANDLE RAILROADS IN CASE OF NEED At a joint meeting In the office of Secretary of War Baker of t_'he coun- | cil of national defense and its advis- | ory commission, composed of civilians, it was decided to appoint seven com- | mittees to develop the program for the mobilization of the resources of the country in time of war. Daniel Willard, president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and chairman of the advisory commission, reported that at a meeting in New York city of the heads of fifteen of the largest railroads a plan for trans- portation preparedness was evolved by which committees of railroad presidents in each of the four army department commanders in arranging plans for transporting troops and supplies in time of war. Mr. Willard's portrait is shown. partment at home to be ready to meet any local emergency. H. C. Thompson, chairman of the fire commissioners, and his associates as well, placed their stamp of approval on the chief’s action this morning, registering the opinion that the emergency required prompt action ahd the elimination of red tape. Conditions which defe]oped in New Britain last night showed the need of some changes in the equipment of the local department. The couplings used in Bristol, New Britain, Water- bury and Hartford are different from the ones with which the local depart- ment is equipped and before the local firemen were in shape to render as- sistance last night, it was necessary to secure two lengths of hose from one ‘of the New Britain companies, using a patented clamp to get the hose ready for service. The need of uni- form couplings has been apparent for a long time Chief Norton has agitat- ed such an improvement for years but for some reason the departments of the various places never reached an agreement. Should a serious fire break out in Plainville, New Britain and Bristol departments could not furnish any aid until the couplings of the kind used here were furnished them. Last night's scare will probably serve to causc the departments to buy. extra couplings for simllar emer- gencies. Chairman Thompson conferred with Supt. J. McKernan of the water company this morning regard- ing the condition of hydrants and was advised that they are in good work- ing order. If firebugs are operating in this section there is no good reason for believing that they would show Plain- ville any special immunity and the Jocal officials now belicve that prep- arations should be made for their re- ception, and the fire department’s equipment made such that they might be foiled in their efforts to burn the town. Chief Norton's drills, ordered a few wecks ago, are serving to keep the firemen on their mettle as was clear- ly demonstrated when the call for aid was rceived last evening, the local men responding with remarkable celerity and getting in their places without a sign of confusion. A Saloonless Nation. The campaign to make Plainville a dry town will be given impetus, | TH ERUG MART When it comes to floor coverings here’s where you will find the utmost in and fair prices. Despite the extraordinary quality, variety, durability conditions brought about by the war our stock is now very complete and prices reasonable. A BUBAHL It’s a good time to buy; come in. F. T INT-BRUCF, TEL. 805 OYSTERS, in shell 10c qt. —— SILVER FINN GRAPE HADDOCK, 5c¢ 1b ——— SEA FOOD OF ALL KINDS CLOSED CALIF, ORANGES FLORIDA APPLES CRANBERRIES THE QUALITY ‘STORE TEL. ( 806 SPECIAL FOR = FRIDAY and SATURDAY Vermont Turkeys ROASTING CHICKEN FOWLS CORN FED BEEF FRUIT NEW POTATOES GREEN PEPPERS PASCAL CELERY LETTUCE CAULIFLOWER ORANGES C. A. HALL 238 Main Street AT NOON THURSDAY. the Congregational church gave a most entertaining program in connec- tion with the supper which they served in the church parlors. The affgir was well attended, Local mail carriers attended the annual meeting of the letter carrters association held today in New Britain. Postmaster Prior was present at the session of the postmasters held in the same city. John F. Graham of Bantam is vis- iting his parents in town. A *“drunk,” too much under Bar- leycorn's influence to tell his name, was locked up last night by Officer Marino. He will be tried late today | before Justice Condell. The “Bankers” of New Britain will play the Plainville basketball team at the Town hall tonight. The prelimi- nary game will be between the Nut- megs of Bristol and a quintet repre- senting the juvenile division of local Young Men's Club. NOT MUGH HOPE OF in the opinion of prohibitionists, next | Sunday when Rev. Walter E. Lam- | pheat of Hartford, secretary of the | Connecticut Temperance union, will visit here to give two addresses. ! Mr. Lamphear will speak in the | morning at 10:45 in the Baptist | church and at 7 o'clock in the eve- ning he will give a sermon in the| Methodist church, using “A Saloon- | less Nation” as his subject on both occasions. Brief Items. Sequassen lodge will have a regu- lar mecting this evening in 0dd Fel- lows hall. Washington's birthday was cele- brated here by the closing of schools. The local bank did not open and the postofficc observed holiday hours, closing at 12:30. There was but one city delivery and the rural mail car-:| rier had a day off. Miss Pauline to her home in Winsted after being confined to her boarding place here for a week by illness. Mi Helen Dunn of Southington substi- tuted for her at the Grammar school. The Ladies™ Benevolent society of Barreuther returned | creas g v i unloaded 11,829,000 thi STARVING LONDON Decrease in Tonnage But Not in Quantity of Goods Lendon, Feb. the Port of London for the past eight months will not encourage the hopes of the Germans of ng Tlondon cr ruining its trade by the depreda- tions of submarines,” says the latest report of the Port of London Author- ity on conditions at the great London docks The tonnage enterir the port shows a 1 compared the quantity shows decrease of only ent., the tonnage having vear as compared with 1,885,000 last year. Prohibition the import of several classes of mer- .handise_have peen orce gurip and leaving substantial with the preced v, three per the ; 22.—"The returns of ! de- | of good actually |, on | | this period, and have undoubtedly af] (ected the figures appreciably. The stocks of goods, espedt foodstuffs, in the public wareho | has actually increased 22 per cenm ibeing 687,000 tons against 564,000 ! The present stocks are the largest {i | the history of the docks of London. | As compared with pre-war time | the traffic of the port of London ha {increased from 1,549,000 tons in 191 to 1,829,000 for the corresponding pe. riod this year. The detailed report indicates im. creases in receipts of most articles of food. Wheat, sugar, rice, cheese, and cocoa, all show an improvement Meat and tea show a decrease. The supply of timber is of nes importance to foodstuffs, says the report. Difficulty in handling h heen acute in this respect, owing largely to *he enlistment of one-third of the 700 tumber porters, who handle and stack the timber after iy {has been discharged by the ateve. dores. | Much of the work of the docks is {now being done by soldiers from some of the numerous dock laborers bat- talions specially recruited for work 1 of this kind here and in France. LAUNDRIES MAY CLOSE. | Paris, Feb. 22.—Laundries in the| capital and throughout the depart- ment of the Seine are facing a crfsis. Not only has the material they use in- creased 60 to 100 per cent., but the shortage of coal is causing a num- ber of them to close their establish- | ments. Yesterday one of the largest laundries at Boulogne-sur-Sein in the suburbs of Paris ceased to 'operate. The same thing happened at Issy-les- Moulineaux. Some of the restaurant keepers fear they will be unable to supply tablecloths and napkins and in’] some places the latter article is he- ing replaced by onc made of tissue DANISH DIVIDENDS INCREASE. “openhagen Feb. donds of the ci k companies in have increased from 6.8 per 1012, to 12.8 per cent. in 1§1 ship companies show the crease—from 4.5 per ce