New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 13, 1917, Page 9

* sociation will meet- with the Martha New Spring Clothing and Furnish- ings of all kinds for all kinds of men. 3 How would you like one of thesc fancy gray casimere Suits with just & touch of color at $20.00? Or a blue cheviot with a neat te hairline at $18.00 or $25.00? Shirts of Silk, -Madras, or Percale, in plain and fancy stripes $1 to $2.50. Neckwear, Gloves, Pajamas and Underwecar, all here.—all right. ; NEW BRITAIG CONN, fi l City Iltems ~Pinch back caps $1.00 at Besse- Le¢land's.—advt. The weekly payroll of the water department amounted to $508.41. .A daughter has been born to Mr. alid Mrs. Daniel Dougherty of Tll- cott street. The motor vehicle operator's license ot .Joseph. Morris of 35 Connerton strect, was taken up by the police last night, following a request from Sec- tary of State Charles L. Perry. The r%quest was made by telephone last night and Sergeant Theodore Johnson was detailed to get the license and mail it o Hartford. \ ‘A sufprise party was tendered Daniel Igoe at his home on South Main street. last night by the mem- bers of the St. Joseph's 'Y, M. A. A, Musical selections were rendered by us members. of the club and featured the evening’s entertainment. Trimmed Hats from $1.98 to $4.98, I(. Beibert—Advt. The Crescent Past Noble Grnnd As- kah lodge, Plainville, No. 45, iday evening April 16. Stella Re- bekah ‘lodge will also be numbered ameng the guests. The condition of Harold Dyson, clerk of the New Britain Savings - | while attacking in the center, " [HINDENBURG LINE RESEMBLES SIEVE British Tear Great Gaps in Famous German Defenses Great holes are being driven in the famous Hindenburg line by the Brit- ish in their powerful offensive through Lens to St. Quentin. Having cleared Vimy ridge, the northern pivot of the line, and taken Monchy le Preux, a key point to the southeast of Arras, compelling the Germans to look backward for an- other line on which to make a stand against the impetuous attacks, the British have gained - an important section of the front. Today’'s official report from Lon- don tells of & notable victory by an assault on -this sector of the line, #jong % nine-mile front. Position af- ter position was taken by General Haig’s force on this front between Hargicourt, eight miles northwest of St. Quentin, to Metz-en-Couture, ten miles southwest of Cambral. It was in this region that the Ger- man retirement of last month took place. According to the Germans, the retirement was to have delayed any contemplated British offensive for weeks, if not months. Nevertheless, the British have evidently been able to organize their communications and bring up their guns in the devastated territory and to deliver a smashing and effective blow within a compara- tively few days. ‘While the British were halting mo- mentarily on the northern end of the line to consolidate their gains and move up their artillery and mean- the French chose the opportunity to make a sharp thrust south of St. Quentin. Their attack was delivered this morn- ing and its success is recorded in the Paris official statement which re- counts the capture of several lines of trenches between the Somme and the St. Quentin railway against des- perate German resistance. General Nivelle’s troops also have kept up their offensive movement south of the Olise, making further progress of Coucy la ville. CRUSHED AT L. F. & G.§ ‘Workman Terribly Injured by Fleva- tor and Rushed to Hospital Where He May Die—-No Explanation Given. Caught in a freight elevator at the plant of Landers, Frary & Clark shortly before noon today, Wadislaw Uskavitch, aged 36, of 51 Woodland street received probably fatal injuries, his right side being crushed in, four ribs fractured and, surgeons beliove, one lung punctured. He is in an ex- tremely grave condition at New Brit- ain General hospital, to which he was rushed in Ahe police ambulance with Dr. G. W. Dunn giving emergency treatment. Police Chauffeur George .Bank, who underwent an operation in St.:Francis’ hospital on Wednesday, is reported as improved. - The Sunday club will hold an im- portant meeting this evening at 8 o’clock. The entertainmerit in the children’s department of the South church that was scheduled for this evening has ‘en postponed. for two weeks be- use of the death of Virgil Palmer. White Rose Camp celebrated its | 1ith anniversary last night in Electric 1l. The guests were entertained by isses Margaret Quinlivan, Mary rke, Anna Kiniry, Mrs. M. T. Crean John Kiniry. arl and Wilson collars at Besse- nd’s.—advt. ndianola council, No. 19, D. of P, 1l hold a special meeting this eve- for special business. Wallace Haley, et ux., today trans d to the Bodwell Land company, perty on Hillcrest avenue, Tulip et and Belvidere Heights. {The Kenilworth club at a special eting last night voted to abandon carnival scheduled for April 20, and 3. The club will hold a dance Booth’s hall on Saturday night en the various carnival prizes will -awarded. ‘A marriage license was issued to- dsy to Israel Jartman of 21 Dewey 3 et, a bagrel dealer, and Miss Bessie ck, daughter of Jacob Black, of Franklin avenue Hartford. ed Suprenant is critically ill at home 237 South Main street. i “Carl Fridell has sold land and #fllngs on Howard street to Mary ck. r. and Mrs. Peter Long have been jled to Bloomfield, N. J-, on account ! illness of a relative Herbert V. Camp left today w York on a business trip. alted Ruler T. W. O'Brien, Es- med Leading Knight O. O. Butler ‘W. E. Beers of New Britain lodge, P. O. E., attended the annual ban- of Middletown lodge, B. P. O, ‘last cvening. for “the condition of Charles F. Shel- iperintendent of the Erwin e, was reported this afternoon as eritical. ¥ Miss Madeline Bardeck entertained g honor of Mary Maran, rke and Ormand Butler last ev: g at her home. A pleasant eve- g was spent and a buffet lunch was There will be a rehearsal of the oif of the.church of St. John the gelist tonight at 8 o’clock at the me of Rev, Father Fitzgerald on st ‘Street, ° Charles ¢ T. Crowley and Policeman Thomas Dolan were in charge of the transfer. It is not believed that he can re- cover. Just how the accident ha.ppened has not been ascertained, the factory of- ficlals being extremely reticent rela- tive to it and advancing no informa- tion. According to the best informa- tion available, Uskavitch, getting ready to go to dinner, was near one of the elevator landings and failed to see the moving car. In some manner he became entangled in the mechanism, being terribly crushed before other employes, attracted by his 'screams of agoncy., shut off the power and pried him loese. Dr. Dunn Tesponded to the emergency call and the ambulance was summoned- SCHOOL BOARD MEETS, Finance Committec Completes Year's Work With Balance of 21 Cents. During the past year the school board has done some careful figuring, as evidenced by the financial report ‘presented at the monthly meeting this afternoon. The balance on hand with which to begin the fiscal year amount- ed to twenty-one cents. ‘The teachers’ committee reported | the following appointments, subject to election: Mrs. Edith A. Porter,’ Vo- cational High school, domestic sci- ence; Catherine Carpenter, East street school platoon plan; Helen Foster, Smalley school kindergarten. The resignations of Mary V. Davis of the Vocational High school and of Lista Weir Lincoln of the Burritt school were also received. The report also showed twenty substitute teachers en- gaged during the month, as well as five temporary teachers. The attend- ance report showed an average daily attendance last month of 8,079, an in- crease of 455 over a year ago. HOME GUARD INDEKX. Captain ¥, I1. Johnston to Keep Com- plete R(x:fll‘d of Men in His Command. Captain H. Johnston of the | secona compan) of Hame Guards has ade plans for a complete card index | of every man in his cammand so that at a moment’s notice the officers can tell where he lives, what he does and what he is best fitted for. He has also notificd his men that they are to report at the ‘armory next Tuesday night to be mustered into the service { by Major Bronson and at this time | any wha have not been measured for suits or examined by doctors will re- ceive attention. Captain Johnston now has” sixty- eight men enrolled in his company and is desirous of recruiting a dozen or fifteen more representative busi- ness men. VIRGIL H PALMER DIES AT AGE OF 22 ‘Well Known Youth Succumbs to Spinal Meningitis After Three- day ‘Fight. After an illness of but three days, Virgil Harris Palmer, son of Mr, and Mrs. V. M, Palmer of No. 123 Lin- coln street, passed away of spinal meningitis at the New Britain General Hospital late yesterday afternoon. Many of the younger generation cf the city, among whom the deceased was well known and thoroughly liked, today mourn the death of one of their companions who was but twenty-two years old when his call came. Rising rapidly in his business -connections and giving every promise of rounding into useful and brilliant manhood, spinal meningitis proved too much for him though a stubborn fight had been conducted for three days against the disease, which In adults, usually proves fatal. Mr. Palmer was born in Johnson- burg, Pa. He came to this city with his family at an early age and attend- ed the local schools. At the High school he became a member of the K. E. T. and later of the A. D. 8, fra- ternities. His connections with the A. D. 8. had been actively maintained since. The K. E. T. hecame passive several years ago upon the graduat! of its members from the school. The Palmer family lived in Mission, Texas, durlng his interval but returned to ew Britain a couple .of years Virgil Palmer was a member of the South church here and of the church in Texas. He leaves a sister, Mildred, and his parents. He was employed at the Union Manufacturing. Co. at the time of his fliness. Funeral services will be held to- morrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late home, Rev. Dr. George W. C. Hill of the South Congregational church officiating. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery. ‘Mrs. Caroline Cady. The funeral of Mrs. Caroline Cady, wife of Louis E. Cady of New York city, formerly of New Britain, was held at 2:30 o’'clock this aternoon at Fairview cemetery with Rev. John E. Klinglerg, pastor of the Swedish Bap- tist church, officiating. Burial was in Fairview cemetery. Henry E. Clark- /The funeral of Henry E. Clark was held at 2 o’clock-this afttrnoon from 263 Chestnut street with Rev. J. E. Rees, pastor of the Stanley Memor- jal church, officiating. \Burial was in Fairview cemetery. John R. Whittle. John R. Whittle, aged 67 years, for many years a resident of this city and employed at the plant of the Minor & Corbin Box company, died yester- day afternoon in Middletown. He is survived by one son, Fred R. S. Whit- tle of West Springfield. There will be funeral services at the Erwin Memorial chapel and at 3 o’clock to- morrow afternoon and burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Mprs. Mary Spitko. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Spitko, widow of Samuel Spitko, was held at 2 o’clock this afternoon . from her home in Kensington and at 2:30 from St. John's German Lutheran church with Rev. Martin 'W. Gaudian, pastor, officiating. The burial was in Fair- view cemetery. James O’Neil, The funeral of James O'Neil, for- merly of this city, who died at thc Hartford hospital, was held at 10 o‘clock this morning from St. Mary's church with Rev. William A, Downey _officiating at a mass of Nephews acted as bearers. was in St. Mary’s old cemetery. requiem. Burial , Mrs. Caroline Lord, Following a brief illness with com- plications arising from a fractured hip, Mry. Carcline Lord, aged 356 years and four months, wife of Carl Oscar Lord of 530 Church street, died unexpectedly at New Britain General hospital about 6:30 this morning. Slipping on the cellar stairs at her home last Saturday morning, she fell two steps and suffered a fracture of the right hip. Later internal injuries developed and she grew speedily worse. She was born in Sweden but had lived in New Britain for more than thirty-five vears. of the oldest members of the Swedish Lutheran church and of .the Tridhelm society. Activity was shown in the Valkyrian lodge, O. V., and the sew- ing society of the Swed(sh Lutheran church, Besides her husband, she is survived by a son, Lambert O. Lord, [a daughter, Miss Esther Lord and a brother Frank O. Carlson, all of this | city. The funeral will be held from her home at 1:30 o’clock Monday afternoon and from the Swedish Lu- theran church at 2 o'clock with Rev. Dr. Sven G. Ohman, pastor, officiating. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Miss Mildred Kenney. The funeral of Miss Mildred Ken- ney, eleven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Martin H. Kenney of 99 Clark street, was held at 9 o'clock this morning from St. Mary’s church with a solemn high mass of requiem celebrated by Rev. John T. Winters., Rev. Charles Coppens was deacon and Rev. Willam A. Downey, sub deacon. There was a large attend- ance and many floral tributes. Burial was in St. Mary’s new cemetery with a committal service conducted by Rev. Fr. Winters. John James Coats. The funeral of John James Coats will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow af- ternoon from his home at 7 Griswold street with Rev. Harry 1. Bodley, rec- tor of St. Mark's Episcopal church, officiating. Burial will: be in Fair- view cemetery. Margaret O’Brien. The funeral of Margaret O'Brien, six months old daughter of Mr. and She was one | DAILY HERALD. FRIDAY, APRIL 13, Mrs. Michael O’Brien of 88 Whiting street, will be held at 3 o’clock tomor- row afternoon from her home and burial will be in St. Mary's new cem- etery. MUST FLY AMERICAN FLAG Stars and Stripes Must Be Displayed From Every Business House, Store Front and Vchicle in Globe, Ariz. Globe, Ariz., April 13.—An Amer- ican flag must fly from every busi- ness house, store front and vehicle in Globe as the result of an ordinance passed by the city council last night. A fine of $200 or two hundred days in jail is the penalty for the first of- fense against the ordinance. Business concerns will lost their city license for any violations, according to ‘thg ordi- nance. DENY\ U-BOAT'S PRESENCE. Cuban Authorities Say Adjacent Wa- ters Arc Well Patrolled. New York, April 13.—Official de- nial by the Cuban authorities thkat the British vessel Treval was sunk off Cienfugos by a German submarine was cabled here today to the Republic of Cuba news bureau. The story of the sinking was given out last night at Key West, Fla., By C. Peterson, claiming to be a member of the Treval's crew. “The possibility of the presence of German U-boats in the vicinity of Cienfugos or in Cuban waters is scouted by the Cuban authorities, “the bureau's statement said, “as a vigilant pdtrol of all waters sur- rounding the island has been kept by the naval guard ever since the Cuban declaration of a state of war with Germany.” DEMONSTRATION FOR PAGE. Honorable Artiliery Company Cheers in Front of American Embassy. London, April 13.—A battalion & the Hororable Artillery company of London made a, demonstration today before the American embassy. The soldiers, accompanied by a band, cir- cled Grosvenor Gardens, where the embassy is situated, cheering for the United States and Ambassador Page. When they halted before the em- ‘bassy while the band played American tunes Ambassador Page, his naval and military attaches and secretaries appeared in the balcony in acknowl- edgement of the compliment. NO SAFE CONDUCT. Grand Duke Michael Forced to Travel as Ordinary Person. Amsterdam, April 13.—When the Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, brother of the former Russian Em- peror, was about to leave Gatchina for Petrograd recently, he asked the local Workmen's Union for a safe conduct, according to a despatch to the Cologne Gazette. The Union sent the following letter in reply: “Citizen Michael Romanoff has no more right than any other Russian citizens to such privilege as a special train or a reserved carriage. He can therefore buy a ticket at the station like anyone else. If he does we shall guarantee that he can travel unmo- lested.” BALFOURSCOMING TO PLAN FOR OUR CO-OPERATION IN WAR ARTHUR J. BALFOUR The selection of Arthur J, Balfour as head of the British mission to visit the United States in the interests of co-operation in the war, 1s supposed to be extremely pleasing to the United States. It is conceded that no man of greater experience could have been chosen for the work. Mr. Balfour has béen prime minister of Enkland, lead- er of the house of commons, first lord of the admiralty and is now min- ister fer foreign affairs. He was at the head of the admiralty in the coali- tion cabinet formed during the war and since the ministerial revolution engineered by Prme Minister Lloyd George has been in charge of the con- duct of foreign relations, Mr. Balfour will be able to give President Wilson a complete expres- sion of the wishes of the British gov- ernment with regard to what it desires the United States to do in the work of bringing the war against the Ger- man government to a successful con- clusion. It is taken for granted here that Mr. Balfour will have ready a number of suggestions for co-opera- tion between the two nations, and possibly for formulating a program of action to be carried out by all the allies, ! Pac Munssc'o i iA f 1917. “Fiasci MARKET BEWILDERS BY FLUCTUATIONS Starts Out Bravely But En- counters Numerous Sethacks ‘Wal] Street.—Opening with irreg- ular changes today’s stock market de- veloped a strong tone under lead of prominent rails and the usual war is- sues~and allied specialties. Reading rose two points and Union Pacific al- most a point. United States Steel made a fractional gain on an Inttial sale of 12,000 shares, while Gulf States Steel rose three points, with 1 to 2 for Mexican Petroleum and General Electric. Shippings were in further demand with Central Leather and United States Rubber. Metals were inactive and little changed. ‘The conflicting course of prices after the first half hour seemed to result from a mixture of profit taking and short covering. In a few instances the movement was most bewildering, Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies losing its three point rise and Industrial Alcohol rising appreciably over its early setback. Strength and activity were shown by Harvester issues, fer- tilizers and oils, but steeel and other leaders yielded much or all ef their advances, rails also shading with fur- ther heaviness, in Delaware and Hud- son. The entire list was subjected to renewed pressure at mid-day. Bonds were irregular. Oils extended their "gains in the afternoon, Texas company advancing almost seven points, with one and one- half to two and one-half for Sinclair and Mexican Petroleum. Rails and United States Steel made partial re- coveries, but heaviness in motors con- tinued. Close.—Rails were the active fea- ture of the last hour, Pacifics and Coalers showing extreme gains of 1 1-2 to 3 points. The closing was steady. Sales were estimated at 700,- 000 shares. New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. W. Eddy. April 13, 1917 High Low Close 95 9% 94Y% . 8 7% 8 .. 93% 90% . 46% 45% 106% 6814 101 111 123% 8014 102% 54% 5% 67% 1343 Am Beet Sug x-d. Alaska Gold Am Am ‘Am Am Am 93 4614 106% 6814 1013% 112 123% 801 1027% 54% 6% 6T% 134% 44 162% 86% 603y 55 80% 48% 116% 83% 122% Smelting. Am Sugar ... . Am Tel & Tel ... Angconda Cop 8 Fe Ry Co.. Baldwin Loco . BRT...... Beth Steel .. Butte Superior . Canadian Pacific Central Leather 'Ches & Qhio .. Chino Copper . Chi Mil & St Paul. Cons Gas ... Crucible Steel .. Dbl & Fudson .. | Distillers Sec ... Erie . . Erie 1st p[d cee General Electric .168% Goodrich Rub ... 51% Great Nor pfd ...111% Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. 32 Illinois Central ..104% Inspiration .. 573 Kansag City so . 22% Kennecott Cop Lack Steel .. Lehigh Val .. Max Mot com Mex Petrol N Y C & Hua Nev Cons ... YNH& H R R 45% Nor Pac .. .104 Norf & W ..131’/& 231% 5315 901 5% 30% 1037% 131 23 52% 90 75 297% 9454 791 t Penn R R . Peoples Gns % Pressed Steel Car . Ray Cons .... Reading ... Rtep I & &S com So Pac . So Ry So Ry pfd Studebaker Texas Oil . Third Ave . Union Pac United Fruit Utah Cop U S Rub Co . U 8§ Steel ... U 8§ Steel Pfd Va Car Chem . Westinghouse Willys Overland LOCAL STOCKS (¥urnished by Richter & Company.) The market has been dull and fea- turless today with practically no price changes. Sales of American Brass have been at 314 and 315, and Stanley Works in the neighborhood of 101. Below are the closing quota- tions: American Brass ... American Hardware ...135 American Silver .. .. 80 Billings & Spencer ..102 Bristol Brass ......... 58 Colts Arms .. ..101 Fagle Lock S 83 Landers, Fry 54 N B Machine 84 North & Judd . 86 Peck, Stow & Wilcox.: 29 Russell Mfg Co .......310 Standard Screw com ..365 Stanley Rule & Level .. Stanley Works .. Union Mfg Co . ..314 315 140 33 106 62 104 87 58 88 89 31 370 370 430 102 106 Richt MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 31 West Main Street, Telephone 2040 v50 shs New Britain Machine‘Co. 50 shs North & r&Co. City Hall Building e Judd 50 shs AmericanHardware 50 shs Stanley Works 50 shs American Brass 50 shs Niles Bement & Pond 50 shs Landers Frary & Clark 173 595 Niles, Bement-Pond cm 171 Scovill Mfg Co ........585 GRAND DUKE LORIS HELD. Cousin of Former Emperor Placed Under Arrest. Petrograd, April 13, via London— Grand Duke Loris, a cousin of former Emperor Nicholas, has been arrested at army headquarters and sent to Tparskoe-Selo, where he is interned. A Petrograd despatch’ on April 1 announced that the recent arrest of Grand Duchess Marie Pavlovna, a cousin of the former emperor together with a group of persons in the entour- age of Grand Duke Loris was said by the police to have led to discovery of a plot in which the involved for the proclaiming of Grand Duke Nicholas as emperor of Russia. BARON’S . WIRELESS SEIZED. Baroness Von Lichtenow Said to Be Expert Operator. Seattle, April 13.—~Wireless appara- tus set up in their residence by Baron and Mrs. Frederick Von Lichtenow has been seized. Federal officials would not .discuss the seizure, which is said to have been due to the fact that Baroness Von Lichtenow recently admitted that before coming to Seattle from Germany she passed number one in a competitive examination for tele. graphs in one of the German mlmnry CATCHING TRENCH MICE. Rome, April 13.—A young officer, son of General Spingardi, former min- ister of war, writes that, in his part of the front, the trenches are overrun with mice. “We have devised,” writes, “a splendid system for catching these little pests. We cut the corner off a sack and prop it open,’ putting inside cheese. We hide ourselves and watch the mice entering through the hole. At the opportune moment we pull a string which suddenly closes the hole. We rush to see what bag we have made and sometimes we have found as many as 200 tiny prisoners.” he | ‘st:m\m\'s BY REV. “Three Talks on | “Four Sermons on Invigorating |Vo|cos. have led Rev. rle B. Cross,- ! pastor of the Tirst Baptist church, o} brepare the following topics for ad-'i dresses: April “The Voice of Fofwy { Biveness After Sin”; April 22, ‘“Phs Voice of Scrvice After Sioth'; April 29, “The Voice of Enthuslasm After | Weakness”; May 6, “The Voice of| Peace After Storm"; evening, April | ,» “The ‘57 Varieties' of Socialism”; 'Apnl 29, “Socialism and Christ's, i Teachings,” a sympathetic compari- " son; May 6, “Christian 6 Socialistic: Ideals.” The Sons of St. George will | be present at the services on April 22 and the address will be on Pagan Ancestors in England ize; Special musical selection: n arranged for each service. E. B. CROSS. | Socialism™ . an grand duchess . and two unnamed grand dukes were ! TO ENTERTAIN AT BAZAR' The Hi Henry Sextet will give the entertainment tonight at the bazar now in progress for the benefit of the = ! parish of St. John the Evangelist. & | The program will consist of voeak {numbers and humorous recitations. The Lady minstrels of Kensington furnished the entertainment last eve- ning, the members receiving libe: applause for the various numbers the program. The bazar will contt until Monday night when the pr! will be drawn. LAST CHANCE TO SEE CARTOONS. ’ Raemaekers cartoons, which areon exhibition at the New Britain Insti: i tute, will be shown tomorrow between 12 and .1 o'clock for the benefit of those that have been unable to come ‘either in the morning or afternoon. HEADS INSURANCE CO. Boston, April 13.—Dana Malone, formerly attorney general, today was appointed chief officer of the NW,’ England Reliable Insurance companys H. G. Cleaveland and an officer of the i company, was named as receiver.sev- eral weeks ago. In the petition the company set forth that it had assets of $1,000,000 and was solvent but had ceased to write accident insurance on March 1, and desired t6 wind up its | affairs. FRISBIE & CO. Investment 36 PEARL STREET Securities :- HARTFORD New Britain Nat’l Bank Bl’d’ , New Britain F. W. PORTER, Local Representative. WILL SELL 30 Billings & Spencer 25 American Brass 25 Niles-Bement-Pond WILL BUY 20 Colts Fire Arms 25 Scovill Mfg. Co. 25 Standard Screw JOHN P. 68 BROAD ST.. NEW YORK. Member of Conmsolidated Stock Exchange of —Stocks, Bonds and Curb Securities— I\EW BRITAIN OFFICE, mn MAIN ST, TEL, 1013. KEOGH New York. F. T. MCMANUS, Mgr. Private Wire to New York and Boston.