New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 4, 1917, Page 11

You dGon’t need a spy glass to ses (the quality in oyr Sutes, . ! e cloth shows it, the linings and s show jt, the ramke and fin.| ahow it A eSO > on and you will fProve Busoess Relatons Among - Toose Held i Cusoly PRI ) .2 New York, May 4.—A mass of tele- ‘gfams by which the government plans 4 prove the spinning of the plot to 1 up the Entehte allies munition 1n this .coufitry, was placed in p representative Frank Buchanan . Robert Fowler and four others iong the deferndants, and for the host: part addressed to . another s’ varfous hotels at %‘m In- olis, New York, ngton tiahtic City. The ‘text of the message had to do 1y with' hurried appointments or “woriting of Labor’s National Peace o hich, it 1s ‘slleged, was fin- [licil by, Germs money and sought oy Series at munitions facto- ‘but in some appeared ky” which, it has:been testi- s an alias of Lamar.’s. ——in New Britain Lodge, 957 B. P. O. B, to Show Appreciation for Kiforts of A committee consisting: of forty members of New Britain lodge, B. P. O, E., with Past Exaited Ruler Will- iam E. Beers as chairman, is éngaged in making plans for an occasion which will no doubt prove a gala one in local Elkdom, when on Thursday evening, May 24, a testimonial will be tendered Ernest N. Humphrey, for many years ] one of the most active members of the lodge, who recently left the hous E. N. HUMPHREY, Not a bit Hke him—Hé is always ‘smiliag. ——— e committee owing to stress of other business. The local lodgs has enjoyed wondertful success since {ts institution in 1905 primarily through the interest manifested by Mr. Hum; , who ‘was usually found head and heels in any affair which tended to benefit the \lodge. \ A member of Hartford lodge many years before the local organization ‘was founded, Mr. Humphrey enrolled ‘with 957 and was honored by being selected- exalted ruler during {ts third year, George E. Bunny having been the first head of the -todge for two years. Later Mr. Humj 7 was elected a member of ‘the h com- mittee, on :: the most important in y and ‘served as its chairman for m years. He was also chair- man of the buillding comimittée which had charge of the erection of the handsome clud houss on Washington street. It is expected that one of the greatest gatherings of members 'will assemble un the oocasion to extend to Mr. Humphrey the appreciation of the lodge for his efforts. ically all arrangements have been completed for the trip ‘of the ‘minstrels and a large delegation of the lodge to Naugatuck next Tuesday evening. The Rubber Town Elks have formulated plans for & reception the Hardware City ¢ . The trip will. be.made in sutornobiles. A May dance will be given under the direction of the new. house com- mittee next-Thursday evening. HUNGRY, STOLE BREAD. Because he was hungry, according to his explanations to Chiet of Police ['William J. Rawlings, Balislaw Kalol- ski of 51 Laurel street appropriated a loat of bread from a wagon run by Charles Rosenperg of 145 Hartford avenue and, shortly before noon, was Aiscovered contentedly munching it Rosenberg brought his prisoner to po- lice headquarters and: lained de. tails connected with t capture. Following a reprimand by Chief Rawl- ‘Im the yvouthful prisoner was al- Poughkeepsie, May 4.—Sherift E. J, in after a rigid investigation to- y sent Attorney General Stoesbury it Albany a report on what local au- ties. believe to have been a con- y to blow up the dams -at he v lakes, in the interior of ess county. The demolitian of dams would releases water suffi- to wipe out the village of quag, destroy miles of Central nd railroad tracks and in- ‘éamp Whitman. ntly the suthorities arrested a ng ‘his name as Thomas Sul- % f pon whom were found maps of intgyside. —_— | FOR MME. JOFFRE. to Make Gift to Marshal's Wife. hington, May 4. — Madame wife of the marshal of France, to get a fine big sugarscured haim, a gift from Mrs. Wood- on, when the marshal returns gfl_'fl“ one of the marshal's calls House Mr. Wilson bnd:af ham, which is very scarce. Wilson sent to Virginia and pro- n extraordinary fine ham and to Marshal Joffre asking him it back to Mme. Joffre when tham, carefully packed will go marshal’'s personal effects leaves the United States. { 7 V.- DR. GIFFORD ELI. B n, Mass, May $—Rev. Dr. O. @ffford, pastor of the Baptist :in Brookline and one of the own ministers of his denomina- seriously ill at a hospital to- He -underwent an opetation FOR_ CLASSIFICATION. ‘Room and board ip pri- nily, 284 East Majn stre€t. 5-4-1ax 5 ‘Lunch-wagon. Apply 234 e East Matn. §-4-1ax i1l -the. person who .re- %--W-:Wfilm kind- o Box 4BX, Herald, and d . 5-4-3dx I lowed to go and promised to. sin no more. ) . Orowds at Auction. ‘The auction sale or building lots at Barnesdale is meeting with good re- sults, - numerous . persons having availed themselves of the opportunity of securing home sites. James P. Mc- Cullan, the auctioneer, is satisfied, that every plot will be sold - by to- morrow" night. . Ladies attending the sale are delighted with the handsame presents given:away. free. Come aut and see the practe for yourself, the pretty homes and -gardens—advt, C. E. SERVICE PROGRAM. The following program will be con- ducted at the meeting of the New Bri- tain C. E. Union in the Stanley Memorial church . this evening, 8 o'clock, devotional service, Rev. J. B. Rees, leader; 8:15 o'clock, business sessions, roll call, collection, award- ing honor banner, hymn, “America”; 8:30.0'clock, address, ev. George Benton Smith of New Haven, topic, “The spiritual value of the Stars and Stripes”: prayer and benediction: Louis Galanti of 345 Myrtle street paid a visit to police headquarters shortly before noon bearing a cut of meat, bought with the intention' of having it for dinner, that produced. odors, not approved in polite society /{and which were not desired In the Galanti kitchen. He said that he bought the meat in a Mrytle street market. He was quickly referred to Dr. T- Eben Reeks, superintendent of the health board, and left, the odorous mcat being borne with care and seen to depart with joy by police officials. ADOPT RAILROAD BILL. Harttord, May 4.—Without debate and after a very brief explanation the ho today-adopted the senate bill which amends the charter of the “New Haven” railroad compahy, permitting {c under . certain conditions to -issue preferred. stock to take "up its out- standing indebtedness. GIVES GARDEN PLOTS. The Itallan Columbian clu} has ex- tended to the-liome gardens commit- tee the use of twenty acres of land in Seymour- Park, City ltems More for less. Besse-Leland's.— aavt. The weekly payroll of the water de- partment is $615.74. A \ Foresters’ fair Berlin, May 4, 5, 7. Dancing each night.—advt. Report has been made of the theft of 350 pounds of brass from the Hart & Cooley company and, it is reported, this theft was made immediately aft- er the appointment of two additional watchmen. Mr. and Mrs, W. D. Smith of Maple Hill announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Luey N. Smith 1o John Donald McKay of Hartford. Prof. Graham’s reception Tuesday, May 8th, Booth’s hall.—advt. Policeman Willilam P. MecCue has Dbeen il at his home at 30 Spring street and unable to be on duty for several nights. i ' More for less. Bease-Leland's. advt. Rev. G- E.“Pihl, pastor of the Swed- ish Bethany church, has gone. on an extensive western tour. During 'his absence various pastors will fill the pulpit. Rev. Mr. Eggen of New York will be in charge Sunday. ‘Johy G. Hopkins will install the officers of Phoenix, Temple of Honor this evening in O. 5. A. M. hail. The regular meeting of the Friend. 1y club will be held this evening. Exercises In connection with the second iversary of the juvenile temple of the I. O. G. T. will be held in the Norden bungalow on Sunday at 4:30 o’clock. ‘A grand/spring fes- tival will be held in charge of Mrs. August Brodip of Fairview street. Jonathan Woods has sold land and bulldings on Elm street to the North & Judd Manufacturing coppany. A] Hill, proprietor of the lunch room on Washington Place, who has been a patient in the Middlesex hos- pital in Middletown for several monthe owing to an automobile accident, was able to be in this city yesterday for a short time. More for lees. Mvt./ S _Eleanor I J. Kinder today -trans- ferred to the city of New Britain property on Mill strget. A daughter was born today to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sullivan of Brook Property on Cottagé Place has been transferred to'R. W. and M. A. Thompeon by Aaron Molander. Miss Eileen Odell of Blake Court is sttending the Elks’ ball ltl’Nlull- tuck, Conn. Mrs. John F. Lyons of Newport is visiting with friends in town. Foresters’ fair Berlin, May 4, 5, 7. Dancing each night.—advt. » MAYOR RAPS KIBBE Believes Superintendent of Town Farm Was Exceeding Authority in Ejecting Women Picking Dandelions The attention' of Mayor George A. Quigley has been officially called to the reported action of Superintendent George F. Kibbe yesterday in ordering the arrest of two women caught pick- ing dandelion greens on Town Farm property and turning them over to the police, who took - both women to headquarters in the patrol. Thfs morn- ‘ing neither woman was brought up for trial on the breach of the peace chi which, the mayor claims, Su- perintendent Kibbe preferred against Comamenting on Superintendent Kibbe's acfion the mayor said that while he does not care to get into any controversy in the matter he “dizap- proves” of Mr. Kibbe'saction. “I have talked this matter over with Chairman Frank Riley of the charity department and find him quite indignant over it." Chairman Riley, to a reporter, said he consideréd the arrest of these women as “an outrageous thing”. rther- more, Mayor Quigley states that 'the physical condition of one of the wo- men was such, he has been told, that the rough. ride in the pelice ' patrol might have eaused her serious trouble. Speaking of the right of Superin- tendent Kibbe to eject or arrest any- body for picking dandelion greens on the Town Farm property, Mayor Quis- ley declared: “People are welcome to pick all the rrpennl they care to gn e“{ rty just jong as they do no :::o’;le oflena/l‘:n or interfere with anybody else.” It was intimated in City hall today that further investigation of yester- day's episode may result. "REAL FOOD CONTROL BILL Representative Lever's Measure Would Ensure Fair Prices and Guard Against Extortion and Speculation. Washington, May 4.—-Representa-.| tive Lever today sought assurance of house leaders that action would :be taken next week on his administration bill suthorizing the government to exercise broad powers over food pro- duction, distrtbution and prices dur- ing the war. A similar bill was ready for presentation-to the senate today and both are supplementary to meas- ures pending in congress providing for a survey of food conditions and looking to prevention of speculation. Purposes of the ~new bill, Repre- sentative Lever explained, “are to stimulate production to reduce waste, to clear the channels of distribution to prevent hoarding, to assure fair price to eliminate injurious specula- tion, to prohibit practices on ex- changes and to protect the publis against extortion.” . ‘Administration officials belleve the measure would have the effect of pre- Besse-Leland's.— venting the evils it weeks to eliminayy: without the exercise of powers au- thorized. THOMAS J. COONEY. Well Ku¢wn Restdent Pound Dead in : Bed by Brother. Victim of heart disease, from which he ‘had been a sufferer for some time, Thomas J. Cooney, aged 40 years, na- tive of this city and widely knews, died suddenly and unexpectedly yes- terday afternoon at §0 Union street, his lfeless body being discovered im bed shortly before & o'clock by his brother, John Ceomey, who had left his work before the usual tima in or- der to go home and ascertain his brother’s condition and as te whether he could do anything for him. Dr. Harry A. Elcock, medical examiner, was called, viewed the body and gave permission for its being prepared for burial. A further investigation was made foday, his finding being that heart disease caused death. It was urder medical eare for leakage of the heart but not for the paat week. He was noted sbout the house yesterday, appeared to be in his usual heaith and made no mention- of feeling ill. He was alone in' the house during the day and at the time of his death, his slater, Mise Catherine Cooney, having sone to New Haven to pass the day and not being gcheduled to return until early evening. Mr. Cooney was\born in this eity and excepting for =z short of employmaent in New Haven passed all ot his life in New n.. He was employed at various ti in local factories. He was unmarried. Four sisters, Mrs, James Ryan, Mrs. James Donnelly, Mrs, Willlam C. Greene and Miss Catherine Cooney, and two brothers, John Cooney of this city and Rev. Pliny F. Cooney of Green- survive. The funeral will be held at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning from St. Mary's church and the burial will be\in St. Mary’s new cemetery. Marron. The funtral of Frederick Marron was held at‘9 o’clock this morning from the undertaking rooms of W. J. Dunlay & Co., at 377 Main street with Rev. Charles Coppens, pastor of .St. Peter’s church, officiating. The burlal was in the family plot in St. Mary's old cemetery. L \ i Mrs. Edward L Ruseell. Mre. Edward I. Russell, aged 32 years, formerly of Winthrap street, this city, died at her home on Berlin avenue, Southington, Wednesday, fol- lowing s brief illmess with pneu- monia. For & number of years the family Hved here, moving to South- ington but & short ttme ago. The de- cegeed had & latge circle of friends in this clity. Besides her husband and father, she is suryived by a sister, Lils, and two dsughters, the youngest being but six ‘months old. The funeral will be from her hame on Berlin avenue in South- ington at 2 o'clock tomorrow after- noon and burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery. 5 Margaret G. Ratke. Margaret Gertrude Ratke, aged t months and twenty-four days, daughter of Michael and Mary G. Ratke of §0 Chapman street, died this morning following a brlef illness with pneumonia. She is survived by her parents. The funeral arrangements are incomplete. George H. Sheehan. The funeral of George H. Sheehar, formerly of this city, will be held at 9:30 tomorrow morning from his home at 318 Columbus avenue, Bos- ton, and at .10 from St. Philip’s ehl!\lsch in that city with the celebra- tion of a solemn high mass of requiem. The body will arrive in this city at $:45 tomorrow afternoon for burial in St. Mary's new cemetery. TAKING “LIBERTY LOAY" ANl Docpl Banks Are Subscribing In- dividually and Also Offer to Pur- chase Bonds for Any Investors. New Britaln banking houses and individuals are rushing to the sup- port_of the government in taking up the "Liberty Loan.” WFor the past four or five days the New Britain Na- tional Bank has been doing this and to date, President A J. Sloper states, the bank has taken on its own ac- count and placed elsewhere a total of $320,000 worth of loan notes. The New Britain Trust company has sub- scribed for $50,000 on its own a&c- count and offers to take subscriptions for individuals. The Savings Bank of New Britain has invested $100,000 of its mafl in the “Liberty Loan” as an in nt and offers to take additional private subscriptions for individuals. . The Commercial Trust eompany has sub- scribed on its own account to 916,000 worth of the bonds and will also take private subscriptions for additional amounts. It is said that since the United States has declared a state of war to exist with Germany many forelgners have withdrawn their deposits from savings banks fearing that their money might be confiscated by the movernment. “This’” bank officials ex- plain, “is an unfortunate conception on the part of the, depositors, there being no reason whatsoever for such an assumption The savings of Ger~ mans or any other nationalities will in no way be jeopardized by the gov- ernment.” In this connection the bank men state that these withdrawals havé in a way embarrassed the -in- stitutions, but with no special depos- itory=the erstwhile investors may lose their money. and thus suffer unnec- essary hardships. BURRITT SCHOOL ANNUAL. The annual election of officers of the Burritt school Parents and Teach- crs’ assoclation will be held in ‘the school building this .evening. & W. Eddy of Avon, a member of the Hart- ford Food commission will give a talk on. the “Home Garden” move- fnent and there will e seleciions by the Boys’ club band. Other musicai entertainment will also be furnished. % - Peoples Gas DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1017. Misses? Sillk; Dresses at $15.00. Financial WAR TALK KEEPS MARKET UNCERTAIN Stocks HaveTlri—et__ Bright Pefiod Bt Sluok at Close ‘Wall Street.—The increasing Srav- ity of the foreign aituation particl- pated further gelling of stocks at the opening of today's session. Declines of 1 to 8 points were made By leading raily, including Reading, New. York Central, Louisville and Nashville, Norfolk and Western, 8t. Paul pre- ferred and Delaware and Hudson with substantial recessions in Mexican Pe- troleum, ' Bethlehem Steel, Alcohol and Pullman, U. 8. Steel and other industrials held firm st the outset’ but receded under the ght of heavy Offerings elsewhere. A brisk -rally was in progress before the end of the firat haif hour, Steel and other aptive’ issues rising abdyve yesterday's .final prices. “' A Closing—Prices receded again in the desultory dealings of the last hour, rails becoming more unsettled. The closing was heavy. Sales were about 600,000 shares. New York Stock Eschabge quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co., members. of the New York Stock Ex- change. Representcd by E. W. Eddy. / May 4,:1917 " High Low. Close Am Beet, Sugar .. 92X %1% 91% .... 93% 91% 9% 64 64 41 41 106 108 66% 65% 96% 96% 110% 110% 122% 123% M% 1% 100 523% 52% 4% 60% 41% 166 % 83 57% £52% % 45% 1123 60% 108% 13% 26% 38% 159% 50 107 30% T 100 4% 197% 442 82 61 122 481, 861 55 891% 2314 381 1001 118% 51% L8014 Anaconda Cop M. ‘A T 8 Fe Ry Co.. Baldwin Loco B&O.. BRT. Butte Superior ... Canadian Pacific Central Leather Ches & Ohio . Chino Copper .... 53% Chi Mil & St Paul. 77% Col F &I ..... 463% Cons Gas ... L112% Cruclble Steel ' Gt Nor pfa . Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. 31 Illinols Central ...101 . BB% Kennecott Cop . Lack Steel .. Lehigh Val . Louis & Nash Max Mot com . Mex Petrol . Natl Lead . N Y C & Hud Nev. Cons NYNHE&HRRI39Y, Nor Pac .... ..101 Norf & West ....1238 Penrn R R ....... 52% . 804 28% . 90y 9% . 92% Ray Cons Reading .... Rep 1 & 8 com . So Pac So Ry . So' Ry pfd . Studebaker . Texas Oil . Third Ave . Union Pae ... United Fruit . Utah Cop . U 8 Rub Co U 8 Steel . U 8 Steel pfd Va Car Chem ‘Westinghouse ‘Western Union . ‘Wiilys Overland .. LOCAL STOCK MARKET (Furnished by Richter & Company.) The market has been quiet today with practically no price changes. There is very little .stock offered for sale at the present low level. Below are the closing prices: American Brass ... American Hardwi Bristol Brass . Colts Arms ... Landers, Frary & Clark. . 88% 8% 92 2B/Y 56% 8614 2063 238 133% 132% 118 56 118% 117% % 1% 3% 29% L117% . 43 . 4T% . 93% 20% 308 136 [ (1] 104 58 . 304 134 ' 63 . 102 (1} 28% | o MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 31 West Main Street, ® ‘Tétephone 2040 CttylhllBllildiu._ “LIBERTY LOAN” , 15th, but subscription | be books will closed before that date. FRISBIE & CO. Investment Securities 36 PEARL STREET -= HARTFORD- New Britain Nat'l Bank Bl'd’g, New Britain. i “Liherty Loan” of 1317 The Secretary of the Treasury has announced that subscriptions ¥ N may now be entered, at par; for $2,000,000,000 United States Goveriment 312 % Bonds Rwflbmmuu“hfiedfitflwafigfl“ by oftering the facilitice of cur organization without chargé, %o all National Marine Lamp New Britain Machine North & Judd ... Russel Mtg. Co. Standard Screw Com ... Stanley Rule & Level . Stanley Works Traut & Hine Union Mfg. Co. 8covill Mfg. Co. . 596 Niles, Bement-Pond Com 1656 DBOLINE AUSTRIAN POSTS. Amgterdam, via Londbn, May é.—A Budapest despatch says that Counts Moritz Hsterhazy and Stefan Bethlen have declined Premier Tissa’s offer of seats in the cabinet. ‘When the offer was made both nien are reported to have stated that they must first consult Count Jullus An- dreassy, the leader of the opposition THREE FACTORS IN ITALY'S PROSPERITY American Capita] {o Be Ollered hance of Investment { Rome, May ¢.—The prosperity of Italy after the war depends upon the solution of three great engineering problems, in the opinion of Professor Luiggl, president of the Itallan So- clety of Civil Esgineers. These three problems he stated in an address here are: The reclamation of marchlands, the irrigation of semi-arid tracts, and the more complete utilizatioh of wa- ter power, especially in the produc- tion of chemical fertilisars for the soil. The chief interest of. the United States iy Professor Luigsi's program is found in' Ris statement that it will require large sums of foreign capital, some of which Italy hopes to drawy from America. “During the last flve yea: peace,” said Professor Luigsi, ly 700,000 of the best elements of our rural population left their “na- tice villages to seek better conditions JOHN P, the Atlan ] still; i roide "Mfib‘ R of emigrationl is a drawback to the progress of Italy and of, the lLatia races, as France has no ingrease id her population, whilé the . Teutonis races increase very rlpl’dl{i N o “To reduce emigration f{t is ‘necess sary to offer to intending \nts work better paid and in healthier con< ditions. This can he dot jing the natural resources. .of'] { many of which are sthl lying ior are not yet completely ul | 1By improving agricultural met! tod!. putting in cultivation land jnow lies idie—sither- through jof water or for lack of it——that is, | by draining marshes and Iirrigati many semi-arid regions,: especially, it 1tho south. lands now almost steril would be blessed by the most Tuxu- riant crops. Also hydro-electric pow, er should bp utilized better for th production of nitrates and other fe tilizers and for developing many m-g‘ Tustries connected with 'agricultural products. WALy {“There should also By better means of transport, by rail, by road, and by water. The sanitary and secial con: ditions of the rural centers of popd~ lation should 'be improved by better: water supplies, better sewage, better ‘housing, and better schooling. . “Alj these problems involve nuth ous and important engineering work and require large initial outlay - o capital, to ba refunded, includin yearly interest, iin about thirty o fitty years.” T “Upon the development of our’ft ural resources along the lines I havi indicated,” concluded the Pro “depends the possibility of = an Italian population of 50,000,000 to 60,000,000 inhabitants, which is ne- cessary to the!/ British-Latin-Slay union to keep peace in Europe- Out- side financial co-operation is of course 2 desideratum. Towards, this co-opers ation we must tend all our efforts.* CAPT, RANLEIT DEAD.' Newton, Mass., May 4.—Captain Charles E. Ranlett, a retired sea cape tain who celebrated his 100th births - b day last November, disd &t his: in this city yesterday. He Wwas.born in Montville, Me; - He followed tha sea for years, 4 sels, including ‘which chrried s to Greenlandsand Labrador. served in the Maine and- Massachusetts KEOGH 68 BROAD ST.. NEW YORK. Member of Comsolidated Stock Exchange of New York. —Stocks, Bonds and Curb Se NEW BRITAIN OFFICE, 166 MAIN ST. , 1013,