New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 19, 1917, Page 11

2 d¥avel it, the Bristol { ( % s. B. Carpenter and Mrs. ¢ ‘Watch our newspaper advertise- ments and watch your ‘“over head ex- Penses”’—this is the store for the man who appreciates getting good mer- chandise for his good money. -Don’t think it is economy to buy the cheapest suit—true economy is in buying good stuff that will give you 800d wear. .ho.rms:l‘m from $15 to $30 are ex- cconomy and inf it = 4 y telligen ' 'Speaking of overhead cxpenscs, “Im:oue good Hats at $2, $2.50 and A%, 3 % {Continued from Seventh Page,) With. amiesite or.other paving ma. “texlal under the highway commis- sioner’s orders has always been a jstery and in an attempt to un- delegation de- to call at the capitol. TThere is a strong demand that the iMighway be improved this summer it is hoped here that Bristol's ap- § eal will be granted by the commis- ner. 3 . Saccessful Entertainment. ‘While returns from the sale of tick- fs: are mot vet complete the commit- - in charge of the St. Patrick’s en- ainment and dance given in the lown hall Saturday night under the ispices of the Foresters’ club’reports the affair was a most gratifying ess from a financial standpoint. 'here was a large attendance and -present report a most enjoyable An excellent pfogram was nted by the members. Fox's or- ra- furnished the music. .77 To Await Rockwoell’s Return. ‘WPending the return of A. F. Rock- 8}l, head of the concern, from Flori- [, plans concerning the location of main plant of the combine which udes the Rockwell-Drake company his place, it is understood, will be d up/ and no announcement as to e q?pxpnnys intentions may be forth- ming for a number of weeks. ¢ Ac~ gompanied by Mrs. Rockwell, Mr. ockwell left yesterday on a trip to fhe: south. They will tour Florida by to and are not expected to return atil the latter part of April. Brief Items. ‘A. N. Clark and his son, Charles R. 'k, left today on a business trip to arence Dowd, clerk at: Frishie d Hemingway’s, has been called to home in Pittsfield because of the frious illness of his sister. Walter rshaw will represent the local hgregational church at the ter-cen- of Congregationalism to be cele- ited in Hartford. p i 'he Women's Foreign Missionary ety of the Methodist church will e a food sale Friday afternoon, be-’ ning at 2:30 at the home of Mrs. ‘W. Fox on Hough street. neral services for William R. pard were held this afternoon at home on Park street. Rev. J. G. wd, pastor of the Baptist church, jeiated. Interment was in West petery. 5 he Ladies’ Benevolent society of Congregational church will give a per and_ entertainment Thursday ing in the ehurch parlors. . H. Trumbull has purchased a new lrard limousine. . Burton Chichester is confined to home by illness. Bev. J. Russ Judd of Thompson- le gave the Lenten sermon at ser- ces in the Church of Our Saviour last Fening. E 't ¥ Sure! High Heels _ Cause Corns But Who Cares Now Because ‘style decrees that’ women d and buckle up their tender toes fbigh heel footwear they suffer from fns, then they cut and trim at these fu] pests which merely makes the gh grow hard. This suicidal habit cause lockjaw and women are ed to stop it. L few drops of a drug called freez- applied directly upon a sore corn s quick relief and soon the entire , root 'and all, lifts out without Ask the drug store man for arter of an ounce of freezone, h costs very little but is suffi- to remove cvery hard' or 'soft or callus from one's feet. is ‘drug is an ether compound r'ieu in a moment and simply is up the corn without inflaming p ifritating the surrounding tis- n. Clp this out and pin dre sk ¢ J RAILROADS YIELD T0 BROTHERHOODS (Continued From First Page). conditions. Then the provisions of the eight-hour law by agreement be- tween the roads and the men, became the basis of the settlement, and Whether the supreme court holds for the validity of the law or against it, there will be no strike. 3 (Signed) “FRANKLIN K. LANE, “W. B. WILSON, “DANIEL WILLARD, “SAMUEL GOMPERS. Avoided National Calamity, The committee sent the following letter to Elisha Lee, chgirman of the conference committes of the rallways: ““We are in receipt of your favor of this date, placing in our hands for im- mediate adjustment the matter of the differences between your committee and the railroad brotherhoods. “We have brought this letter before the brotherhoods with the statement that in our judgment it was advisable to put into effect the provisions of the Adamson law whether it be held valid or otherwise. This was accept- able to them. Thus by your own ac- tion,, urged thereto by the highest reasons of national concern, you have avoided a national calamity. “We would be delinquent in a true sense of gratitude if we failed to ex- press our sincerest appreciation of the action yvou have taken. 'We trust that it promises a long period of hearty co-operation between the railroad management and their employes.” ; The Agreement. The agreement signed by the repre- sentatives of the brotherhoods, the roads and the commission reads as follows: 5 “In all road service except pmen: ger, where schedules now reads ‘one hundred miles or less, nine or ten Fours or less, overtime at ten or eleven .miles per hour or less for a tasic day and 12 1-2 miles, per hour for a speed -basis,’ for the plirpose of ccmputing overtime. i “Overtime to be paid for 4t not less than one-eighth of the daily, rate per Tour. T “In all yard servicé switching and Tostelry service where schedules now read ‘ten, cleven or twelve hours or less shall constitute a day’s work,’ in- sert ‘eight hours ‘or less ‘shall consti- tute a day’s work ‘at present ten hours pay.’ A ‘“‘Overtime to be paid for at mot less than’ one-eighth of the daily rate per hceur. “In vards now working on an eight- hour basis the daily rate shall be the present ten-hour standard rate,. wifh overtime at one-eighth of the present standard daily rate. B - “In case the law is declared uncon- stitutional elght hours or less at pres- ent ‘ten-hour pay will constitute a day’s work. ; “In passenger service the !present miileage basis will he maintained. On roads now having a flat ten-hour day in passenger rule the rules will be amended to read ‘eight within ten hours. e “For ‘all clastes of - employes in short turnaround passenger service where the rule now reads ‘eight with- in twelve hours’ it will be amended to read ‘eight within ten hours.’ ° “For such territory as has mo num- ber of hours for a day’s work in short turnaround passenger servicé the eight within ten-hour rule ap- plies. . .Overtime to be paid for at not less than. one-eighth of the daily rate per* hour. ‘““The general committees on indi- vidual railroads may elect to retain their present overtime rules in short turnaround passenger service or the foregoing provision but may not make a combination of both to produce greater compensation than is provid- ed in either basis. “In the event the law is held to be constitutional in favor of the fore- going, the settlement is inconsistent with the decision -of ‘the cout that application will be adjusted to the de- cision. If declared unconstitutional the above stands with all the provis sions as written: “The foregoing to govern for such roads, classes of employes and classes of service represented by the national conference tommittee of railroads. “Schedules except as modified by the above changes remain as at pres- ent.” S Pessismism in the Air. When the railroad managers left the conference room at 11 o’clock last right without having arrived at an adjustment of the differences, it was with set faces which showed the strain they were under. When the Leads of the brotherhoods left an hour earlier they, too appeared to-be depressed. Neither side would make any statement. Secretary Lane, standing in the doorway of his roo: plainly indicated that the mediato! had all but reached the limit of théir appeals—and apparently without xe- sult. The strike, it was understood, weuld go on as announced, without a further truce, unless something un- expected intervened. The first intimation that the strike had been averted came unexpected- ly at 12:45 o’clock this morning when a representative of the railroad managers conference committee called up the Associated Pres s and an- rounced “the strike is off.” Several hours elapsed before the settlement agreement was signed/ and the brotherhoods chiefs telegraphed di- vision officers rescinding the strike or- der. 5 Labor’s Greatdst Victory. W. G. Lee, head of trainmen asd spokesman for . .the brotherhood chiefs, declared today that the settle- ment of the controversy was ‘“the greatest victory ever won for labor.” “Nearly 400,000 men,” he said, “have won the eight-hour day with- for it. We are now in a position to 80 back to our men with the greatest thing -ever put over for labor.” H{‘. Lee sald the brotherhoods! . paying dividends. out sacrificing a cent of their money | chiefs would remain in New York un: til tomorrow. Advices from Baltimore, where members of the brotherhoods al- ready had struck and refused to re- turn to work had been recdived giving assurance that the differences _had been settled, he added. C The controversy hetween the rail- reads and their emploves began in June, 1915, when members of the brotherhoods in Boston passed a reso- lttion favoring an eight-hour day with double pay for overtime. How- ever, it was not until the following December that the demands .were fcrmulated by the national heads of the organizations. These were modi- fied somewhat from the original draft made in- Boston, and were voted on by the workmen in all.parts of the country during January, February and March, 1916. They finally were served upon the railroads, with the announcement that an answer would ‘be expected by April 29 of that year. ‘. The railroads, in the, meantime, had declared, that to accede to the demands would.mean an increase in their combined 'salary list of ap- proximately $100,000,000 a year and that they would thus be deprived of Numerous conferences followed, all ending abruptly and finally & general strike ‘order was issued to become ef- fective in September. President Wil- son then intervened, summoning the railroad heads and the several hun- dred district heads of the four brotherhoods to Washington. The strike order, however, was rescinded only after the president had appeared before congess and secured the pas- sage of the eight-hour law. This act which was to have become operative on January 1, last was at oncg attacked by the railroads with the result that the question of its con- stitutionality still is being considered by the supreme court. The conten- tion of the protherhoods was that the railroads were seeking to avoid . its enforcement through legal technicali- ties. They demanded that it be made effective at once, regardless of the fact that it had not been passed upon finally by the supreme court, but this was rejected by the railroad man- agers. It was then decided to call the strike Saturday night. President Wilson again alarmed at the seriousness of the situation, ap- peinted Secretary Lane, Secretary of Labor Wilson, Daniel AVillard, Presi- dent of,the Baltimore and Ohio rail- road and Samuel Gompers, President of the American Federation of La- tor, as a committee representing the Council of National Defense to come bere and confer with both sides in an effort to adjust the differences. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mr#'s. John Coats. Following what was considered only a slight indisposition, Mrs.~Josie = W. Coats, wife of Judge John Coats, of 41 Vine street, died unexpectedly at her home at 9 o’clock yesterday morning. The funeral will be held tomo afternoon at 2 o’clock from Her-late home. Rev. Dr. Earl, Cross, pastor of the First Baptist church,, will officlate and interment will be in the family plot in New Lon- don. Mrs. Coats was years old and was a native of East Windsor, her maiden pame having been L. Josie ‘Walker. \ She was married to Judge Coats in Hartford forty-five years ago and the couple spent practically all of their married life in this city. Mrs. Coats was one of the oldest and most prominent members of the First Bap- tist church. 5 Besides her husband, Mrs. Coats leaves one brother, William F. Walk- er and a sister, Mrs, Prior,” of Boston. 72 Mrs, Wilhelmina Hives. Mrs. . Wilhelmina Hives, wife pf William Hives of Frederick street, died at 11 o’clock Saturday evening, following a protracted illness due to complication of diseases. She was about 40 years of age and besides her husband, leaves her mother and a brother. Funeral services will be conducted at 8 o’clock this evening ot her late home, Rev. Herbert C. Macey of Newington officiating. The remains will be taken to Brooklyn, tomorrow for interment in Greenwood cemetery. Mrs. Elizabeth Norton. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Nor- ton, formerly of this city, who died in Bridgeport following a brief illness with pleurisy, was held at 2 o‘clock this afternoon from the Erwin mem- orial chapel with Rev. F. K. Thomp- son, assistant pastor of South Congre- gational church, offciating. The bur- ial was in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Leah Cherniak. Following a brief illness, Mrs. Leah ; Cherniak, aged 85 years, died at her home at 42 Déwey street this morning. She was a native -of Russia, coming ito this country about eight years ago. ' Several children survive. The funeral was this afernoon with burial in Beth Alom cemetery. ! Daniel Callahan. l The funeral of Daniel Callahan was | held at-9 o'clock this morning from ' i his home at 56 Black Rock avenue and half an hour later from St. Mary’s church, with Rev, William A. Krause officiating. The bearers were R, R. W. and' D R. Morrison, 'James Butler, Frederick Daley and Joseph Dimond. William Butler and Edward Callahan were flower bearers. The burial was in St. Mary’s new cemetery. Owing to the forty hours’ devotion the mass will be celebrated at the church at 7:30 Wednesday morning; . Mrs. Ellen M. Hyde, Mrs. Ellen M. Hyde, aged 77 years, 10 months and 10 days, widow of Henry R. Hyde of Newington, died at her home this morning after a brief illness with' pneumonia. She was born in Suffield, The funeral ar- rangements are incomplete. Mrs; Martha Traverse. Mrs. Martba Traverse, aged 87 years, wife of’ Walter Traverse, *died at her home at 102" Lawlor street yes- terday. esides.rer husband, she is survived by several children. The fu- neral will be tomérrow and the body will be taken to Woodbury for burial. Mrs. Selma Rosalie Sundstrom. Mrs. Selma Rosalie Sundstrom, aged 60 years, wife of S. M.'Sundstrom, died at 11 o'clock yesterday.forenoon at Mer home at 540 * Church street. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Rev. B. L. Sundstrom of Fort Fairfield, Me., and Emil and David Sundstrom of this eity, ‘and two brothers, Herman Lindskog of San Francisco, Cal, and G. Bruzwig of this city. The funeral will be keld at 2 o'clock Wednesday after- noon from her home and half an hour later from the Swedish Baptist church with Rev. John E. Klingberg officiat- ing. Burial will be in Fairview cem- etery. Helen Margaret Owen. The funeral of Helen Margaret Owen, six months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Owen, was held this afternoon from the home at § Chapman street with Rev. Warren F. Cook, pastor of Trinity Methodist church, officiating. The burial was in Fairview cemetery. ~ City I;ems Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Moore of Belvi- dere are- rejoicing at the birth of a daughter, born last night. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wiberg of 183 Kelsey street at New Britain General hospital today. Mother and child are doing well. Dr. Ernst T. Fromen has purchased the residence of A. N, Lewis on West Main street through H. Dayton Hum- phrey. Louis Edelson, Fred Winkle and Abraham Levin, have been named delegates by New Britain lodge, O. B. A., to the national convention to be held in Rochester, N. Y., in June. Fifty new members were initiated into New Britain aerie, F. O. E., at a meeting held in Holmes & Hoffman's hall yesterday afternoon. The aerie's degree team under Conductor James J. McAleer, had charge of the work. ‘A social session followed. ADAMSON LAW IS DECLARED VALID (Continued From First Page). parties of power contract,” as to wages. He said the eight hour pro- vision was the paramount feature. Regarding whether the law is an hours of labor or wage fixing law, the chief justice said it was both. He said the question of fixing hours of labor by congress was out of the case as unquestioned, The chief justice cited the “hours of service act,”” as an instance of “hours of labor” and said the principle was of both private and public interest. / “The dividing line is so marked that government would not destroy the private right,” said the justice. “The power to regulate rests upon both the private and public interests involved. He then said the right of private parties to fix private wages was an inherent right and to take it away would be unconstitutional but added that in considering what congress in- tended to do and the failure of the railroads and emploves to rTeach an agreement to say that the government authority did not have the power “to fill the void would be to declare that the private right had destroved the public right.” He said power of congress was not an ‘““emergency power” and recited the congressional power to fixe rates; prohibiting rebates and a “myriad of regulations to protect the public in- terest. He said that power had been extended to employes, citing: the “hours of service aget” and held there, was amhor[é of congress to act because of failure of rallroad and emplo; to reach an agreemen RAILS STEADY ON STOCK EXGHANGE Become Almost Buoyant Until Closing Draws Near Wall Street.—Activity increased om a broadep volume of business during the forenoon, the market gathering fresh strength on publication of the railway wage agreement. Rails were only moderately active, but U. S. Steel made an extreme advance of 2 points and other industrials were variable. The entire list developed further strength at mid-day. Bonds were quiet and steady. Rails became almost buoyant in the final hour, but recessions enhsued to- ward the end on reports which were unconfirmed of disturbances in the German empire. ‘The clogsing was steady. Salées approximated 1,250,- 600 shares. New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. W. Eddy. March 19, 1917 Close 92% 8% 92% 68 46% 107% 73 106 % 1113 216 127% 853 104% 54% 79 67% 1361, 47 157% i High Am Beet Sugar .. 93 Alaska Gold 8% Am Ag Chem 923 Am Car & Fdy Co. 68% ‘Am Can ... Am Can pfd Am Loco .. Am Smelting « . Am Sugar .. Am Tobacco Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop A T S Fe Ry Co Baldwin Loco . B&O .. . BRT Beth Steel .. Butte Superior . Canadian Pacific Central Leather Ches & Ohio ., Chino Copper . Chi Mil & St Paul Col F &I ..... Crucible Steel . Distillers Sec . Erile Erie 1st pfd . Goodrich Rub Great Nor pfd . Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. Tllinois Central Inspiration Kansas City so ... Kennecott Cop .. Lack Steel Lehigh Valley . Max Motor com Mex Petroleum National Lead . N Y Air Brake.. N Y C & Hudson Nev Cons . NYNH&HRR 47% N Y Ont & West.. 25% Northern' Pacific .105% Norfolk & West ..132 Pac Mail 8 S Co 25 54 80% 29% 941 60% 5915 84 49% 69% 22 - 28% 42 57 114% 35% 104% 623 23 46 85% 0% 55% 93% 57% 149° 975% 245 45% 24y 105 130% 23% 54 79% 291 %% 82% Pressed Steel Car . Ray Cons .. . Reading 98 % RepI & S com.. 841 Rep T & S pfd ...104% Southern Pacific . 96% Southern Ry ..... 29% Southern Ry pfd.. 59 Studebaker .....105 Texas Oil .. 230 Union Pacific 141 United Fruit . 1443 Utah Copper .....115% T S Rubber Co U S Steel T S Steel pfd . 1+ Va Car Chemical i Westinghouse 5a Ty 34% e e | REILLY—THE DEATH ON NOV. 4, 1916, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, of Mr. Charles Francis Reilly, an American citizen, is reported by the American Consul at Vera Cruz, Mexico. The legal representatives of deceased can obtain further information by apply- i ing to the Department of State, Wash- 'ington, D. C. ‘Western Union Willys Overland THE WHITE LINE TRANSFER & STORAGE CO. To Be Located In its magnificent new fire proof Garage now being completed at 332 PARK STREET Under the Management of Mr, H. -With the great Increase of movable freight which must be handled gives a vast opportunity thriving young concern. N. Gold. for this Its four, two and threc ton Indian Trucks, part of which has been delivered by the Manufacturers are congracted for far into thc scason. Its Capital Stock °f $30.000 which is s0ld at $5.00 per share is rapidly being taken aud the small allot- ment of 2,000 shares will be sold to the Public at the par Valugé of $5.00 per share. For further information—call or write to J. J. KRAUS & COMPANY, THE BARNES 131 Main Street NEW BRITAIN, CONN. N MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE | 31 West Main Street, City Hall Build Telephone 2040 50 shs New Britain Gas .50 shs Landers, Frary & Clark . 50 shs New Britain Machine 50 shs American Hardware 50 shs Stanley Works 50 shs Bristol Brass 50 shs Eagle Lock .»...__._._’.' > at 635. The quotations LOCAL STOCKS (Furnished by Richter & Co.) The only change in the local mar- ket today has been the strength in Colt’'s Arms, which has advanced about twenty points, and is quoted 840 bid, 845 asked ex-dividend. This i8 equivalent to a market of 865 to 870 dividend on. The rest of the market has been the same. Bid Ameérican Brass .. American Hardware Bristol Brass Colt’s Fire Arms . Niles-Bemet-Pond Russell Mfg. Co. Scovill 'g. Co. . Standard ' Screw Stanley Works ... . 397 e . 100 Asked 340 144 ~ PISTOL FOR PRIZE For the purpose-of stim: volver practice among meémbers. the regular and supernumerary lice department, Chairman Edwe Babcock of the safety board, has fered a high-grade target pjstol - the one making the highest ‘scol 2 tournament, that will be started| headquarters about the first of month. Already four other P have been- offéred by individual the contest. Prior to the beginnh the tournament, there will be a Hiuj ber of trial shooty so that the p handicap may be given to the m men of the department. Chal Babcock believes that it is highly | sential that mpmbers of the pol department,. he,,experty in the ha dling of -a . rypolver. / American Brass ..... American Hardware . Billings & Spencer Bristol Brass Colts Arms . 840 Landers, Frary & Clark’359% New- Britain Machine... 86 North & Judd ........ 89 Stanley Rule and Level.420 Standard Screw com ..398 Stanley Works . .102 Union Mfg'Co ........106 Scoviil Mfg Co .630 <142 .109 (Furnished by Frisbie & Co.) The prices on the local exchange have held very quieet and steady with the exception of Colt's, Fire Arms which advanced to 840 bid ex-divi- dend. . There were sales of Colt's at, 843 and 845, and Scoville Mfg. Co. FRISBIE & CO Investment Securities y 36 PEARL STREET -:- 4 HARTFORD. New Britain Nat’l Bank Bl'd’g, New Britain F. W. PORTER, Local Representative. fiew Issue The Denver Gas & Electric Light Co." 6% Cumulative Preferred Stock hh Dividends payable monthly on the 1st to holders of rec- 4 ord, on the 15th of the preceding mont| e Par Value $100. Callable on 30 days’ notice at 110. Preferred as to both Assets and dividends, with full' voting. Registrars: The German-American Trust Co., Denver, Colo. Metropolitan Trust Co., of the City of N. Y, Transfer Agents: The International Trust Co., Denver, ‘Colo. Henry L. Doherty & Co., New York, . Authorized $5,000,000. Outstanding $1,500,000. Atterttion 18.called to the following salient features of this:issue Dividends are earned over nine times. < o The investment in the Company is largely''in excess of all out. standing bonds and Proferred stook, The Company is engaged in supplying gas @nd electric light. heat and power; and the stability of this business is shown by & cob. tinuous growth of earnings over a long period of years. The City of Denver Is among the leading communities of the; country, and the total population served by the Company is esti- mated to exceed 260,000. o Proceeds from the sale of this issue will be applfed (a) to the retirement of the $900,000 outstanding bonds of.The Lacombe Elec- tric Company, a predecessor company; (b) for extensions and im- provements to the property. The Preferred stock is prior, as regards both assets and dividends to the $10,000,000 of Common stock, end the Company has a con- tinuous dividend record since 1907. : Additional Preferred stock can be issued only when earnings are at least twice the dividend requirements on the amount outstanding, plus the stock proposed to be isued. A highly efficient and progressive management has established a secure earnings position and excellent public relations, The Com- pany is a subsidiary of Cities Service Company, one of the largest Public Utility holding companies in America. 2 Y Price 95 plus accrued dividends. 4 The statements contained herein are based on information re- celved from official or other reliable sources and while not guaran- | teed, are believed by us to be correct. righ! JOHN P. KEOGH 68 BROAD ST., NEW YORK. Member of Consolidated Stock Exchange of —Stocks, Bonds and Curb Securities— NEW F. T. MCMANUS, Mgr. New' York. BRITAIN OFFICE, 166 MAIN ST, TEL, 1012, Private Wire to New York and Boston.