New Britain Herald Newspaper, April 14, 1917, Page 9

First Baptist Church. Morning worship at 10:45 o'clock. The sermon by the minister, Rev. Earle B: Cross, will be from the theme, “‘The Voice of Forgiveness Aft- er Sin. The Sunday school wili meet at 12:15 p. m. with classes grad- | ¥X.P 8 ¢ Subject, E. meet- “The Lord's ed for all ages. ing at 6 p. m. Day the Best Day,” leader, Miss Ada | At the evening congrega- . Whatnall. tion at 7:30 'o’clock the pastor .will | deliver an address on “The rieties’ of Socialism.” music by Mrs. H. E. Horton. The same kind ofywelcome to all kinds of folks. ; ‘57 Va- First Church of Christ Scientist. Chapel corner of West Main street and Park Place. Sunday morning service 10: Subject: “Are Sin, Disease and Death Real?” school, 9:45. Wednesday evening meeting at 8 o'clock. The reading room is open to the public at the same address daily from 2 until 5 olock, except Sundays. T Second Advent Church. 405 Church street near Street. Elder E. F. White pastor. Sunday. services, 10:45 a. m. Preach- ink by the pastor, subject, “When the Easter Hope of the Ages is Fulfilled.” 12:10 p. m. Sunday school and Bible class. 0 p. m., Young People’s meeting. 7:15, preaching by the pas- tor, subject ‘A Far Vision.” The reg- tular services for the coming - week Stanley Will give piace to the annual spring |, conference of the Life and- Advent TUnijon which will convene wtih the do- cal church beginning Thursday eve- ning @nc lasting over Sunday. There Wil be services morning, afternoon { Ynd.evening and all will-be .welcome. i Detaily will appear later. Swedish Tmtheran Church. . Morning service, 10:30 { "Prelude’in E flat. .. .Hagg | Offertory—Elevation . Batiste Mlude»amegm Moderato ...... 4 Parkhurst vice, 7:15. Evening ser Organ—- ¥ a. Festal 'Prelude in b. Arcadian Idyll . . min. ..Hagg . .Lemare There will be Sunday | NEW BRITAIN DAILY 'Before Uncle Sam Sends His ys lNor Muckh News Leaks T hrough Navy Censor| NOTHING is to be written on this side except the dates and signature of sender. Sentences not requir- od may be crossed out. If anything else is added the ! post card will be destroyed. tam quite Well. has been so carefully kept from the public that only the high naval offi- cials know where the Atlantic fleet is. Every precaution is taken to keep a., Meditation—FElegie . Violin and organ—Andante Canta- Jhile . Tschaikowsky Contralto golo—Morning and Eve- ning ... Spicker le OJ.elte—The Great - White Flock ...... ..Grles 2 Violin and orgdn—)[clod . idia o Gluck.flpmhnfl Chntata—Tho.Risen King..Sehnecker Oflerlon (orsaly—Ave Maria .... “ie . .~ Schubert: Pnnlude~—.1ublla(n 1 .Kinder The- choir .will be assisted by Mrs. % E. L. Anderson contralto: Mr. Herbert Anderson, violinist and the Milo Male [ ytetw_. Pentecostal Meetings. Meetings at the home. of Mr. Wha- les, 685 Arch street on Sunday at 3:45 and 7:15 p. m., also, Wednesday 45 p. m. All welcome: Stanley Memorial Church. The usual. services will be held to- jorrow. ‘Morning worship, with ser- an by the pastor, at 10:45; Sunday school at 12; Young People’s society €7 p. m. The Boy Scouts will meet on Monday at 7 p. m. The monthly ameeting of the officers and teachers _of the Sunday school will be held on ITtiesday, 7:45 p. m. at the parsonage. The ladies Aid society will ‘meet on ‘Wednesday, at 2:30 p. m. at the church and the Endeavor Circle on Thursday evening at 7:30, . . Borowski People’s Church of Christ. Court street. Sunday 10 a m. praise service. 10:45 preaching by F. K. Hawley. 12:10 Bible B: Young People’s meet- . :45 evening service, Rev, F. C. Thompson will speak, Tuesday, 4] o'clock, children’s meeting;, 7:45, . Cottage meeting. Wednesday, 3 f o'clock Woman's Missionary Prayer # Band at 107 Griswold street. Thurs- ~ day, 7:45 prayer meeting. South Congregational Church. Rev. Dr. George W. C. Hill, pastor. 'he morning service will be held at “0:45 o'clock with a“sermon by Rev. ¥. C. Thompson. His subject will be “Doing Our Bit.’ Sunday school will pe held at the usual hours, the boys’ department at 9:30 and the main gchoo] at 12:10. The Christian Serv- " jee Leageu will meet at 6:15 and will Mear a report on tuberculosis relief ¥ work in this city. The public is in- vited to this service. 4 Trinity Methodist Church, all departments of the Sunday uhool except the senior and adult will meet for study. 10:45, morning worship and sermon. Mr, Ward will 4peak on “A Cure for Disappoint- ment.” 12:10 the senior and adult de- partments of the Sunday school will meet for study. 6:00, the Young People’s meeting. 7:00, social half heur. 7:30, evening service, Mrs. fThomas Hepburn, president of the Connecticut ‘Women's Suffrage asso- ciation, will speak on Women’s suf- F. trége. 7:45 Tuesday, class meeting. ‘5‘45 Thursday, mid-week service. ‘l,.fllerun Church of the Reformation. “Hungerford Court, Fred C. Wunder, pdstor. Divine worship 10:45 a. m., sqnday school 12 m. , Swedish EHm Church. 4. E. Klingberg, pastor. Sunday ool at 10 o’clock. At the morning R Rev. A. Kallgren from New- A , will preach. Miss ‘Elsie will give &n address at the ng People’s meeting which is to n% af 5 o'clock in the afternoon. EEvening service at 7 o'clock. Topic secret the whereabouts of the ships, for sermon, “The Breastplate of Righteousness.” : The Emmanuel Gospel Church. Booth hall, Milton S. Anderson, pastor. -10:45 a. m., Prayer and Tes- timony. 10:45 a., m., preaching by pastor. 12:15 p. m., Bible school. 6 p. Young People’s meeting. 7 ip. m.. Gospel meeting. Tuesday, 4 p. ms, Children’s. meeting. 7:30 p. m, Bible study: for Christian. Thursday, 7:30 p. m., prayer and tes- timony. A cordial welcome to all. | ANNUAL BUILDING REPORT | Statement of Building Inspector Ru- therford Shows That Construction Work Was Very Brisk in This City- ‘The annual report of Building In- spector Arthur N. Rutherford for the fiscal year ending April 1, 1917, shows a total of 644 bullding permits issued and a total of $1,219 collected and turned into the city treasurer.as fees. During the past year the in- inspector rejected forty-one permits and modified fifty-six others. He also saw to the measurement of nine par- cels of land and made 608 personal iuspections. Of the 544 permits issued, seventy were for brick buildings, 262 were for frame buildings, 212 were for altera- spectively. of building here during the year given as $1,691,610. Sixteen permits were issued to move buildings and 376 new tenements were added during the year. A total of thirty-nine stores were added. The total estimated cost is CONFERENCE WITH ENTENTE All Departments to Have Opportunity of Discussing War Situation With Ropresentatives of Allies. ‘Washington, April 14.—Representa- tives of all’government departments w1 have opportunity to discuss spe- ciai problems confronting them with the commissioners representing Great Britain and France, who are expected to arrive within a week, and through this source, to receive advice and warning on the tasks which have de- veloped in the sudden change of the country from a peace to a war foot- ing. Some announcement was looked for today concerning the American representatives who will participate in the conferences. Rear Admiral Willlam Sims, of the naval war college at Newport, who has reached London as a representa- tive of the American navy will keep department here advised concerning war problems which the navy must meet. MASKED MEN GET $4,000 Quartet Enters Office of Silk Company at Hornell, N. Y., Binds Watchman and Blows Open Safe. Corning, , N. Y., April 14—Four masked men entered the offices of the Hugoet Silk company at Hornell early | today, bound the watchman, blew open the safe and seized $4,000 in l.cash. i tions and repairs, representing a cost,| of $731,065, $686,615 and $148,780 re- Cestrand, Mrs. E. A, 1 l S ———————— T have received no letter from y/ous wn‘ time. MARINE CORPS PUB.BUREAU PHOTO NAVAL CENSOR IS ON THE JOB Since the declaration of war the and the men on board are, of course, movement of American naval vessels | ordered not to Teveeal the secret. Their communications with home are carefully watched and. censored, as the accompanying reproduction of a postal card from one of the men on a battleship proves, Advertised Letters. The following is a list of letters re- maining unclaimed at tke New Brit- ain, Conn., Post Office,' April 14, 1917. Anderson, Helen, 3 Camp. Asson, Mary Babcock, Miss Georgie, 83 Pearl. Bogosian, Museth, 24 Lafayette. Benston, Mrs. John, 90 Franklin 209 Hartford ‘Frendorcgzyk, Milly, 199 Silver St. Goodsell, W. O., 172 South Main. Gearey, J. R., 168 Maple. Giffin, P. J., 67 South Main. Hurst, Mr. and Mrs. Jones, Byron, East street. Janer, Edward Jamaniski, George, 90 Broad, (Spe- cial delivery). Koley, E. M., Kingsley, Mrs. Otis, 1183 Main. Larson, Oscar, Hart street. Lammick, Lany Lundgren, A. G., 203 Myrtle. McKzon, Frank Miller, Esther Hope Monnahan, James H. Norton, Fannie E. Ogren, Chas., 466 Church. Regan, J. C. Rhing, Mrs. Chas., 218 Chestnut. Sloanbe, Mrs. Wm. Snoro, A. A. Scofield, Mrs. Rundell, 329 Maple. Somers, Mrs. David. ‘Waterman, Adeén (Special delivery). ‘Walsh, Elaine, 24 John St. ‘Wagner, A. G. Williams, Mrs. A., Stanley St. W. F. DELANEY, Postmaster. "CHURCH ANNIVERSARY First Congregational Church Will Ob- serve 159th Birthday With Exer- cises Nen-i‘hundu” ay. Evening. Special exercises of a patriotic na- ture will take place in the First Con- gregational church next Thursday evening to commemorate the one hundred and fifty-ninth anniversary of the organization of this church. The complete program will be an- nounced later. The firsi church so- ciety was organized on ‘April 19,1758, before the outbreak of the Revolution ary war. At the service- tomorrow morning Rev. H. W. Maler will preach a ser- mon on “The United States at War.” The usual Sunday school classes will meet at 9:45 a. m. while the begin- ners, primary and adult Sunday school classes will meet at 12:10 o'clock. The Young People’s meetlng will take place at 6 p. m. W. C. U. NOTES. The W. C. T. U. discussed plans for the county convention, which will be held in_thjs city next month, at ves- terday afternoon’s meeting. Members are doing work for the Red Cross and plans to further the work were also made yesterday. This afternoon the W. C. T. U. members attended the funeral of J. J. Coats in a body. Mr. Coats was an honorary member of the organization and was held in high re- spect by the members. “WAR BRIDE” DYING. Danbury, April 14.—John Rogers, a soldier on guard duty in this city was summoned to his home in Hart- ford today by news that his bride of a few days had received probably fatal injuries in an accident. Mrs. Rogers visited her husband here yes- terday, leaving tor Hartford last night. HERALL, SATURDAY, APRIL 14, 1917. COMPANY E to Sea He Trains Them Thoroughly| FJUR OF IS | “The rough and ready bluejacket is'a figure of the pastand in his stead stands either a machinist or a specialist; the percentage of the un- skilled is extremely low on a modern battle craft,” says Robert G. Skerrett in the New York Sun. To train the recruits for the United States navy the government estab- lished training stations at Narragan- sett Bay, R. I.; Great Lakes, I1l.; Nor- folk, Va., and San Francisco. Some of the boys (and girls) at work at the naval training station at Narragansett Bay are shown. No. 1, Tecruit at rifle practice; No. 2, trying on life belts; No. 3, women yeomen At work; No. 4, group of new bluejackets learning parts of naval vessel. Forelgn and American observers have frequently expressed their ad- miration of the thoroughness with which the American bluejacket is trained.. In one week recently 2,900 naval Tecruits were quartered at the training station at Narragansett Bay. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Randall W. Spencer. Randall W. Spencer, aged 69 years, for more than thirty-seven years em- ployed as a machinist at the P. & F. Corbin division of the American Hard- ware corporation, died at his home at 537 East street last night from the effects of a- shock sustained about two weeks ago. He retired from active work about two years ago, when he sustained the first shock. Since then his health had not been of the best. He was born in this city, son of Silas B. and Mary C. (Root) Spencer, both natives of Britain. Surviving him are a son, Ralph J. Spencer; two daughters, Mrs. Charles Nowland of this city and Mrs. Edward Pond of Hartford, and several grandchildren. Fraternally, he was a charter mem- ber of New Britain council, O. U. A. M., and was a member of St. Elmo lodge, Knights of Pythias. The funecral will be held at 2 o’clock Monday afternoon fro: his home with Rev. Dr. Earl'B. Cross, pastor of the First Baptist church; officiating and burial will be in Fairview ceme- tery. John James Coats. The funeral of John James Coats was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from his home at 7 Griswold, street with Rev. Harry I. Bodley, rector of St. Mark’s Episcopal church, officiat- ing. = Burial was in Fairview cem- etery. Margaret O'Brien. The ,\meral of Margaret O’Brien, six-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael O’Brien, was held at 3 o'clock this afternoon from her home at 88 Whiting street. Burial was in St. Mary's new cemetery. Virgil H. Palmor. The funeral of Virgil Harris Palmer; was largely attended at 2 o’clock this afternoon from his home at 129 Lin- coln street with Rev. Dr. George W. C. Hill, pastor of the South Congrega- tional church, officiating. Represent- ed in the attendance and wealth of floral tributes were high school class- mates, fraternity. brothers and asso-' ciates at the Union Manufacturing company. Burial was in Fairview cemetery. John R. Whittle. The funeral of John Ross Whittle, formerly of this city, who died in Middletown following a lengthy. pe- riod of ill health, was held at 3 o’clock this afternoon from the Erwin Memo- rial chapel with services in charge of the Odd Fellows. Burial was in Fair- view cemetery. Mrs, Mary Rizzi. Their bodies enclosed in the same casket, the lifeless arms of the mother hugging her infant daughter to her breast, funeral services for Mrs. Mary Rizzi, aged thirty-nine years, wife of Peter Rizzi of Christ- jan Lane and little Domenica were held at 9 o'clock this morning from St. Joseph’s church with Rev. Patrick Daley officiating at a mass of requiem. Burial was in St. Mary’s new ceme- tery. Mrs. Rizzi died last night of convulsions whilé her newly-born babe died at about the same time of heart disease. Surviving are the-hus- band and father and several other children. ” Card of Thanks, We desire to express our heartfelt thanks to kind neighbors and friends and the members of fraternal or- ganizations for their sympathy at the time of the death-of our beloved husband and father, Joseph Willax metz. We are patticularly grateful for the floral tributes. MRS, WILLAMETZ AND FAMILY. SEEKING RUSSIAN TRADE. Germans Continue Efforts Despite Recent Political Changes. Berlin, April 14.—Despite recent events in Russla, German trade asso- ciations which were interested in Rus- slan trade %efore the war are pushing their plans for capturing \their share of the after-war trade. All these as- sociations have just combined in the formation of a Russo-German eccon- omic committee, under the chairman- ship of H. Friederichs of Berlin. A circular from the committee sa. ‘Upon the basis of the informhtion acquired during the last twenty years and the rich experience of the for- mer associations for trade with Rus- sia, the activity of this committee will embrace the whole sphere of German economic interests in Russia, includ- ing the resumption of trade relations and the farreaching support of Ger- man firms in all difficulties which may at first arise, especially as regards the period of transition” from war to peace.” INCREASE: FOR 50,000 Discharges Are Onde Ordered of Physical Disability Company E has lost four enlisid nyen because of physical ' disab and Lieutenant Ashley J. Griffin advised this morning that_ Privat Joseph Torin, Henry J. Bretsnider John J. Coffey will receive their &i charges because of flat feet, while P vate Benjamin Smith will be’ & charged because of defective hea: The lieutenant was informed by mental headquarters that these physical examinations are final none of the rejected men will given further attention by the doctors. In addition’ to the four m rejected today it.is expected that fo more men .will receive their disch within a’ few days because of ha dependents. The army regulation governing # discharge of men having depend states that “mustering officers organization commanders will be h responsible that no erlisted man may subsequently be able to claim § dependent family and apply for support is retained in the federal vice, or accepted upon initial mui of organizations into the federal vice.” e Co. E Wants 50 Men. With the ranks of Company E depleted by eight members Lieuts ant Griffin is anxious to g'l.(fl\ additional recruits to bring the co mand up to full strength of 100 my The recruiting station on the green is open every day and evening e: Sundays, when recruits will be ceived at the armory, and tonigl there will be a short concert at tent on the greén to stimulate in est. Lieuenant Griffin feels that Ni Britain should easily recruit Comp E with fifty additional men and by d ing this the city would be doing o what other pldces have done. states that at the outbreak of the Canada. had between eight and million inhabitants and have tu out over 400,000 volunteers. ing this as an average the co! er estimatss that New Britain sho President Grace of Béthlchem Steel | have 200 men in the service, while 1 Company Announces Ten Per Cent. { only about 150 men, Raise for Army of Employes. . South Bethlehem, April 14.—Presi- dent E. G. Grace, of the Bethlehem Kelly, Corporal in both E and I Company there leaving' more to recruited. Aid of the C moving picture houses in the city "» to be asked for the membership c: paign and yesterday Sergeant Ji John Curtin, Steel ccmpany, today announced an | Cook Anderson were photographed. increase of ten per cent in the wages |a group picture which will be of more than 50,000 employes of the | as a slide on the movie screen. company. CHAMELEONS AS ENTERTAIN Alexandria, Egypt, April 13.—A few score chameleons are an indispensable rart of the equipment of every mili- tary hospital in Egypt. Although they are on duty in the wards chiefly be- cause of their insatiable appetite for flies, they also serve to amuse patients who never tire of “watching strange veriations of tint assumed by the strange animals. A favorite occupa- tion of the Highlanders is to put a chameleon against a background of a piece of Tartan kilt. Here the sol- diers assert the chameleon has to admit itself beaten. After a vain ef- fort to mimic the colors of the kilt it takes on a more or. less neutral tone. and resigns itself to the inevit- able- “Fighi Hard” Says Sunday “Against German Militarism - \ GET INTO THE wnlal" 5flYs B8iLLy sunmr “German militarism is doomed!” Billy Sinday shouted in his great tabernacle in New York. “It is doomed, and the great guns of the United States are going to help dig its grave.” And he went on in his own in- imitable manner to denounce the evils which the kaiser’s rule has brought to the world. In his present cam- Firing Line Lieutenant Harris gave the men lengthy drill this morning on ext ed order. This is the most practic side of military drilling and d with skirmishing, firing and the ernment of the, company on the firing’ line. First cafl tomorkow will be ai 7:46 A. M. instead of 6:45' o’clock and\ revelle will sound at 8:15 o'cloe after which the soldiers will be ex: cused for the day. Oscar J. Murray, the photogrupher has sent an offer to Company E agi ing to take every man’s individi photograph free of charge and alri several men have taken advant of the offer. The set of photograp! when completed by Mr. Murray Le a valuable one. ¥ LEAVE ON LONG. Louis Raphael and Samuel Davids will leave tomorrow morning on extended trip by automobile,'althoug their route calls for colulder%‘ n on board ship. Leaving New they will motor to Washington, . port News and Tampa, from they will. go to Hawv: and . Rico. From' this plact they will a trip to the Panama Canal and wilt s return by the way of Denver, Col They expect to be gone until J’ul{\ A METHODISTS ENDORSE WAR. . N Springfield; April 14.—The - New | England Methodist conference went: * on record today as endorsing war be-i: tween 'the United Stdtes and Germany - as warfare for democracy, freedomy and justice. The conviction was ‘exe'd pressed in a lengthy, resolution that peace at the cost of sacred prlnclplu is too dearly bought, City Items At a meeting of the Cigarmakers’ union last night & committee was ap= pilnted to encourage the people of New Britain in the patronizing of ° home industry. The committee wil carry on an aggreéssive campaign. Engine Co. No. 2 was called to Win throp and Linwood streets at 11:04 this forenoon oh still alarm to attend to a grass fire that had assumed ‘dan- gerous proportions and was threaten~ ing nearby buildings. 0 Bernard Gilson, who has been ume: der treatment at New Britain General hospital for injuries received when he was struck by an automobile on the . Pldinville road, was discharged "this afternoon. The Reid Motor company of 278 Main street, Hartford, has established - a local representation with Central ‘Auto Station, rear of 236 Main street. On Mondays and Tuesdays demonstra- tions will be made.—adv 3 Mr, and Mrs. Albert Biehler an- nounce the engagement of their niece, Estelle D. Palver, to John J. Klno.‘ \| Both are of this city. Announcement is made of the ol~ paign in New York Sunday is doing | gagement of Miss Agnes Fusler of 1§ all he can to encourage young men to enter the army and navy. The services in the tabernacle are centers of patriotic fervor. To show his thorough sympathy with the war against Germany Sun- day consented to pose as the present picture shows him, supported by a sallor and a soldier. Rentschler street to Lawrence Day of 60 Prospect street. The wedding vni take place soon. TO0 DATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. — i TO RENT—Two very pleasant fromt . rooms, nicely furnished, central. 280 Arch