New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 8, 1917, Page 11

: Suits—we t‘flmvfluhmmqr mmpt'erumhmm- large assortment. 4 mm Rintelen and Members of iy 's Peace Council. New York; May 8.—When the triai of ‘Captain Franz Rintelen of the Ger- mén navy and seven Americans charged with conspiracy to interfere with the Entente allies munitions traf- flc 'was resumed today, there were in- : dications that the prosecution would close its case tomorrow. ““The firkt direct evidence introducea to show that Henry B. Martin, a de- fendant, was the connecting link be- tweéen two groups of alleged con- rs, one consisting of David Tamar and Rintelen and the other of {men active in Labors National Peaéde Clounell, was put in the record yester- @ry. It consisted of telegrams re- porting progress in strikes in muni- ' tion plants and showing the efforts of the peace council founders to get rganization started. “'ME" mes- , &g the addresses and signatures ed, passed mostly between Mar- §, Lamar, former nnra-anmv. F¥snk Buchanan and.H. Robert Fow-" 1er, &nd. Heyman: BaRultels all defend ¥ L e T A S A sty BLOCKADE STARYES GREECE %’u& of Food Chused 25 Deaths in 4 January, 26 in February, 49 in March and 10 Early in April. ° " Washington, May 8.—An official de- spatch from the Greek government communicated to the state depart- < m the Greek legation says the e of ‘the Allled Greek coast has resulted in ‘many deaths rrom starvation. \Jn January there were twunt.y-flve - deaths, in February, twenty-six, and L forty-nine and in the first part ) zu’éhlw #ir % i'ten. {t'does not inélude deaths 1% the area ocoupled by the British and. French- armies. /As the organization of the new is cabinet was undertaken in 3 ony with the wishes of the allies the legation assumes that the block- | age will now be raised. iWashington, May S.—Representa- of the southeastern railroads heard today by the Interstate merce Commission for a general ght increase of fifteen per cent. ey followed the lead of the eastern tems and based their pleas. prin- lly on the ground of advanced of operation and the necessty of aring to ald the nation in the war. 3. B. Duke, assistant comptroller of * the Southern, presented to the 'com- mission statistical data for all rafl- Toads of the south. { TO MINIMIZE CONGESTION. Chicago, May 8.—Hearings on pro- 1s of numerous railroads through- @t the country to establish new dai- on -and -reconsignment tariffs re under way here today before C. f Burnside, examiner for the Inter- te ““Commerce . Commission. . The ‘@neral purpose of the inquiry it was jiderted is to minimise congestion of ht' traffic. The hearing will con- e about two weeks, Dissolution of Partnership he partnership heretofore exisfing and ‘bétween John O. Mills and on A. Mills, both of the Town of F Britain, doing business” under name of J, O Mills & Company M located at No. 80 West Main in said Town of New Britain, is y dissolved by mutual consent, Business hereafter to be conducted flAnson A. Mils, to whom all bills % indebtedness are to be pald and’ 0, also, assumes all claims against jusiness. d a4t New Britain this 5th day , A. D, 1917, JOHN O, MILLS, A4t Mrs. Peter Fodt, The funeral of Mrs. Peter Fodt was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from her home at 137 Jubilée street; with Rev. James E. Rees, pastor of Stanley Memorial church, officiating. Burial was in Fuirview cemetery, e s The funeral of Mrs. Henrietta 8. ‘Witte was held at 3 o’clock this after- noon from®the Erwin Mortuary chapel, with Rev. Henry W. Maler, pastor of the First Congregational church offi- ciating. Burial was'in cem- etery, Mre. Sylvia Consettl. Funeral services for Mrs. Sylvia Consettl of 475 Myrtle street were held this morning from the under- taking rooms of John M. Curtin & Co., at 404 Main street and at 8 o'clock from St. Mary's church with Rev. John B. Fay officlating at a mass of requiem. Burial was in St. Mary's new cemetery. COard of Thanks, To our friends and the friends of our departed e and mbther who 'were g0 kind andl thoughtful ‘we wish to express our deepest gratitudé. G. F. AND; MR. AND MRS. L. E. AND! % But Mayor Quigiey Is Not Yet Ready to Make Known His Selection. The four new police and four new fire commissioners have already been selected, Mayor Quigley said today, ‘but as yet they have not been notifiea and no mention is to be made of their 2ppointment until Governor Holcomb has signed the New Britalfi ‘charter amendment bill. The mayor declined to make any statement which would give an idea as to whom he has decided upon to guide the destinies of the police u:d fire departments. —_—— ‘MORE PLATTSBURGERS. The following New _Britain men passed/ the physical examinations for Plattsburgh Yesterday: Charles Harry Barton, No. 351 Chestnut street; John J. Kellog, R. F. D, route 2; Willam H. Rybeck, No. 92 South Burritt street; Richard E. Prichard, No. 213 Lincoln street; Robert J. Smith, Corbin Screw Cor- poration; .- John ' A. Martin, No. 185 Maple street; Harry W. Miller, No. 61 Forest street; Maurice Stanley, 48 Park place; Richard M. Healey, No' 37 Franklin sguare; John L. Hagson, No. 72 Smalley street. T0 RECRUIT ALLIES Chd-lncn\mdlflvln‘lh‘rm Stmlar to Bill Now Before Amert. _nhm London, May l.:‘-rn th.‘h:ouu of B today. i om bill to en- able tha king, by an arder in council, 0 ‘carTy into effect conventions which may be made with allled or other states as to mutual labilities of British subjects aad subjects or citizens of allled or other atates to military service. This bill is designod to obtain for the army British sub- jects 1iving abroad and to arrange for aliens resident in England to join the armies of their r-\pocuva countries. A bill is n-alnc in congress per- mitting the recruiting of foreigners in the United States for the armies of the countries whence they have come. GREEK STEAMER SUNK German U-Boat Destroys Panthenon . Onusing Toss - of $4,000,000—Left Ne-YorkanvreonAwllu. Now York, ‘May. 8.—The Greek steamship Panthenon which left New ‘York 'on Aprll 14 for Havre, has been sunk. by a German submarine -with .a loss of $4,000,000 in’ vessel and cargo, accordng to a despatch received here today by the owners. —_— Three Norwegian Ships Destroyed. London, May 8.—The Norwegian foreign office reports the Norwegian. steamers Tolska, Vale (719 tons) and Tromp ,2,751 tons) sunk by German submarines, says a Central News'de- spatch .from Christinia. Three men were lost from the Vale. ‘The Norwegian bark Dione was sunk by gunfire on May 3. Her crew of 12 were rescued, including = two Americans, of Norma (Normal?), Tennessee, #nd H. K, Parker of Trent street, Portsmouth, Ohio. MAY CHANGE U. 8. UNIFORM. Roll Collar Jacket of Engiand May Ba. Adopted. % Wishington, May 8.—It will be aif- ficult to distinguish between British and American army officers in thesfu- ture if plans now under consideration by Major Gen. Bcott, chief of staff, are approved. The British roll collar uni- form jacket may be adopted to re- place the closed collar now a regula- tion for' the American service. Gen- eral Scott will be the first officer to try out the proposed new uniform it is understood. The present uniform was adopted on recommendation of the army war college. It was held that the open col- lar blouse did not properly protect the throat and chest of a soldier in the fleld and that it would make toward unsoldierly appearance. ~ . ‘The_ College club will hold its an- nual bridge whist and sale of home- made candy for the benefit of the scholarship fund, at Booth’s hall on Saturday afternoon, May 12th, from 2:30-6:30-p. m. Tabjes may be ar- ranged with Mrs. Stanley Holmes and tickets at fifty cents apiece purchased from any. of tha members.—advt, . T. A, B, Drum Corps dance, T. A. B.| hall, Thursday night. Lynch's orch. —advt. A case of diphtheria has been re- leased from quarantine on Jubilee street. John Hasson and John A. Martin ‘were among those accepted for places on the officers reserve corps at the state armory yasterday. Both young men are awaiting orders to go to Plattsburg, N. Y. Alderman Charles May is nflmu from badly injured eyes as the result of an accident sustained while at work vesterday in one of the local factories. John P, Maguire, the -oi-uu oon- tractor, has__been award 0'000 contract by the: eity o! lrll- tol 'for m relaying of sidewalks, and general irepairs to the roads in that place. Richard M. Healey of Winthrop street has successfully passed the ex- amination for a place in the officers reserve corpa. Walter Rosenweig of 118 Willow street this noon enlisted in the United States navy through the local recruit- ing office. This is sixth enlist- ament today, the other five being noted n another column of this paper. W. A, 'wood today transferred property o Black Rock avenue Yo the trustees of the Jerome Home, Inc. de Rackliffe has transferred property to the city for use as a part of the south end park. / Untrimmed hats, all colors, $2'and $8. Special $1. Goldenblum's, Y. M. C. A, bullding—advt. F. .Lester Goddard of 437 West Main street has enlisted in the navy at the Charlestown navy yard recruit- ing ‘station and been assigned to the “Virginia.” DR. FAULKNER R.EADY.’ Local Physiclan Aweiting Further Orders from War Department, Dr. James F. Faulkner of Waest Main street, enrolled in the United States army medical reserve, has re- celved orders from the war depart- ment tg hold himself In readiness to leave when called upon. He has also received instructiops to secure his complete field equipment and to have it prepared for an early start. When he will be called to the colors or where he will be assigned is not not'known, It was stated at the armory today that inasmuch as tho First Connecticut’ Regiment is short ~- -i4ical men an attempt may be m-dc to have Dr. Faulkner assigned to.this regiment.. J. 0. MILLS RETIRES. ‘West Main Street Business to Be Con- ducted by A, A. Mills, J. O. Mills for the past eight years head of J. O. Mills & Co., plumbers and steam fitters, with a store on West Main street, has retired from the firm, ::.d the business will be conducted in future b, ,Ar. M| ‘béen ‘assoctated the institution of the nrm. The new owner does not plan any changes in the working force and the ooncern will be conducted under the same name temporarily. MAY KEEP PIGS IF— Owners Get Permission From Board of Health and Observe Regulations. ‘The health department today issued a statement granting permission to people living in the outskirts of the city to keep pigs providing they ob- serve all necessary regulations-—This permission is granted as’an added means of inc ing the food supply. Any people deairing to keep pigs must get a written ‘permit ‘from the board of health and all pigs must be kept at least 100 feet from any road- way, well or dwelling. 5 COUNT ANDRASSY EXPLAINS, Calls Offer of Post Caricature of Op- Ppositions Demands. Amsterdam, via London, May 8.~— in explanation of the rejection by the Hungarian opposition leaders of Premier Tisza’s offer of appointments, Count Julius Andrassy, leader of the opposition, declared at a meeting on Sunday of the constitutonal \ party that the offer was a caricature of the party's demands for complete a! teration on the present system and 'ending of the regime of absolutism at Budapest. He added it was certain the struggle, both inside and outside parliament, would take a sharper form than hitherto. NO SUNDAY. DRINKS FOR GUESTS, Hartford, May 8.—Tn the senate to- day the proposition to have legislation to permit hotels to sell liquor on Sun- day to guests was quickly disposed of when Senator Quigg’s motion to in- definitely postpone a bill of that char- acter, ‘was postponed. ADVISE AGAINS? WAR. Port Au Prince, Haiti, May 8.—A majority of the commission named last week as a result of ‘ President Dartikuenave’'s message to congress advising a declaration ¢f war against Germany, is opposed to war. It s led as probable, however, that congress will disregard the advice of the commission and declare war. UNIFORM LAWS ATES. Hartford, May 8.—The governor to- day appointed Walter E. Coe of Stam- ford, C. L. Avery of Groton ‘and George E, ‘Beers of New Haven, dele- gates to the annual conference on uniform state laws at Saratoga, N. Y., August 29 to September 2. 800 GRANTED WAGE INCREASE. Putnam, Conn., May 8.—The Water- man Worsted company and the Put- nam Woolen company, each employ- ing about 150, today announced an increase in wages. At the former plant the raise will be five per cent. and at the latter, it was stated, it will APproximateé that amount.. » ' Inspiration PRICES CRUMBLE AS FINAL BELL SOUNDS mfllflflflifls_ Dy oo Wal Street Ends in Gloom ‘Wall Strest—The bullish outburst of the first half hour was spesdily.dis- sipated, operhtions falling away to slender proportions for the balance of the forenoon. - With the exception of U. 8. Steel, which surrendered about balf its gain, recessions were the rule, Canadian Pacific losing almost all its advantage and other important rails following under yesterday’s final quo- tations. Bond dealings were re- stricted. Utilities broke sharply in the after- noon, unsettling the entire list and wiping out such gains as remained. Brooklyn Transit and Coxsolidated Ges lost 3% to 33 points, respective- ly, and People’s Gas 4., Coppers and motors also made sul it conces- sions. Closing—Prices crumbled ' in the last hour, utilities extending their losses and ralls and industrials yleld- ing In sympathy. The closing was weak. Sales approximated . 450,000 shares. New TYork Stock ‘Exchange quots- tions furnished by Richter & Co.,'| members of the.New York Stock Ex- change. .Representcd by E. W. Eday. May 8, 1917 Low Close 91% 9% [] [] 91 64% 25 43%: 103% 6514 98% 109 191% 119% 18% 99% 53% 2% 55% 42% 158% 885 57% 62% 76 46% 1053 81 ‘Am_ Beet Sugar Alagka Gold .. Am Ag Chem . Am Car & Fdy.Co. 65%. ‘Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop A T 8 Fe Ry Co. Baldwin Loco ... P Canadtan Pacific .162 Central Leather .. 85 Ches & Ohio . Chino Copper . Chi Mil & St Paul 78% ColF &I. Cons-Gas . Crucible Steel Del & Hydson Distillers Sec Erie eae 109 13% 243 37% General Electric .159% 155 Goodrich Rub ... OI% 7 o 318 5834 9% 53 19% 44% 825 Interborough Interboro pfd Kansas City so .. Kennecott op ..... Lack Steel . Lehigh Val .. Louis & Nash Max Mot com . Mex Petrol N Y C & Hud .. 90% NevCons ........ 23% NYNH&ZHRR S8y Nor Pac .101 Norf & West -120% Pac Mail S8 Co .. 3Y Penn R R ... 52% Peoples Gas . 80% Presed Steel Car . 73 Ray Cons 29% Reading .. . 90y Rep I & 8 com .. ‘Texas Oil .. Third Ave TUnion Pac . Utah .0op ... U 8 Rub Co U S Steel U 8 Steel ptd Va Car Chem ‘Westinghouse ‘Western Union . ‘Willys Overland .. 80% Midvale .......... 57 132% 113% 56% 114% 117% 42% 4 91 28% 56 a2y 47% 91 20% 56% LOCAL STOCK MARKET (Furnished by Richter & Co.) Below are the official quotations of the Hartford Stock Exchange meeting this morning: 3 Bid Asked R. R. and Street R. R. Stocks. Hfd & Conn W R R guar NYNH&HRR.... 38 Banks and Tiust Companies. Am Ind Rank & Tst Co 210 City Bank & Tst Co ...140 ' Conn Rvr Bnkg Co ...146 Conn Tst & Safe Dep Co 515 Fidelity Tst Co |... First National Hfd-Aetna Natl Bnk ...320 Hfd Morris Plan Con .. Hfd Tst Co ...........460 Land Mtg & Title Co .. 65 N B Trust Co .........2560 Phoenix Natl Bnk ...245 Riverside Tst Co o240 Security Tst Co .......375 State ‘Bnk & Tst Co U s Bank Fire Insufance Companies. Aetna Fire -390 Hartford Fire .750 National Fire ... Phoenix Fire . 400 Standard Fire. .. 50 Life and Indemnity Ins. Companies. Aetna Life - 700 716 Aetna Ace & Liab . .610 520 Aetna Acc & Liab war 510 520 Conn General Life .....715 30 39 400 715 360 H. OP Dreunpand Sport for Ladies and Mhses$l4.95to$65.00. Hf4 Steam Boller .....440 Travelers .............740 Publio Utlitien. HYd City ‘Ges It Co ptd 45 HYd City Ges 14 Co com 50 Hf4 Elec Lt eedne..290 N Conn.Lt & Pw Co pfa N Conn Lt & Pw Co com §0 So New Eng Tel -135 Thmpnvlle Wtr Co pfd.. 30 Thmpnvlle Wtr Co com 40 \ Msanufacturing Companies. Adamg Express Co . Aetne Nut Co ,. American Brass Co ‘American Hosiery Co... American Hardware <134 American Silver Co ... 30 American Thread pfd . 3%, Bigelow-Hfd Cpt pfd ..104 Bigelow-Hfd" Cpt com .. 82 Billings & Spencer ....104 Bristol Brass Co ... Broad Brook Co The Edward Balf Co ..105 Case, Lckwd & Brnd ..300 X Colling Co 180 .104 84 Gfn-Nbgr Tobacco ptd .102 Holyoke Water Power ..435 Internatl Silver Co .....100 Internatl Silver com .. 80 ‘Johns-Pratt Co .......356 Landers, Frary & Clark. 56 J R Montgoniery Co.... 99 Nationa] Marine Lamp.. 32 New Britain Machine.. 84 New Dep Mfg Co pfd..113 North & Judd ........ 85 Peck, Stow & Wilcox.. 29% Plimpton Mfg Co .118 Pratt & Whitney pfd ..104 Rusesell Mfg Co .......300 Smyth Mfg Co ..., ...200 Standard Screw pfd A..110 Standard Screw pfd B ..110 Standard Screw com Stanley Rule and Level 445 102 30% 108 330 Taylor & Fenn Co . Terry Steam Turbine ..155 ‘Torrington Co pfd .. Torrington Co ocm Traut & Hine Unlon Mfg Co U 8 Envelope Co pfd..114 ' U 8 Envelope Co com..225 WHEAT CROP BELOW NORMAL Production ' of 366,116,000 Bushels Forecast By Department of - Agri- 3 mwu u.lmc-n,ouy. ‘Washington, May 8.—In the face of & threatened food shortage, the Amer- ican winter wheat crop shows the low- est condition recorded since 1888 and promises a smaller yield than any other since 1904. The crop forecast today by the department of agriculture promises a production of 316,116,000 bushels; area to be harvested, 27,653,- 000 acres.. Conditions was 73.2 per cent. of a normal on May 1. Production of rye is fo at 60, 736,000 hushels. Rye conditi was 88.8 per cent. of a normal on May 1, Meadow haylands condition 88.7, Hay stocks on farms 12,488,000 tons or 11.4 per cent. of last year’s crop. Pastures conditions 81.9. Spring plowing was 72.4 per cent. completed. —_— MAY CALD FOOT GUARD. To Replace Nnflonnl Guard After &5 First, of une. Hartford, May' 8.—The possibility of the First and Second compdnies of Governor's Food Guard being called out for active service on June first when the National Guard is mobilized in camp was mentioned at the capitol today- No officlal action however has been taken. It has been pointed ou that Gover- nor Holcomb outranks in a military sense every governor in the country, for under the state constitution he is not only tommander in chiet of the state forces but has the military title and rank of captain general. 33 63 0, 105 116 CLERKS WANT HOLIDAYS, Clerks employed - in the various stores about the city aré preparing a resolution to present to the Chamber of Comamerce aaking that the (time of the Wq%-d-y half holidays be \in- creased %0 as to include June and September. ' ‘According to the present method the . stores close Wednesday afternoons during July and August, It is with the view of taking an active part in the hoime garden plan that in- fluences the clerks to make the new request of the, employers, REMIZZI CHILD MAY DIE. Burns recelved by three year old Katherine Remizzi of rear 356 Arch street yesterday while playing about buriiing waste paper, are, New Brit- ain General hospital surgeons expect, apt to prove fatal.. Her condition to- day is reported as extremely serious with symptoms of internal burns, due to inhaling the flames. But little hope is given for recovery. LADY FORESTERS ENTERTAIN. The Lady Foresters minstrels en- tertained members of Pride, Circle, No. 10, L, F. of A, at the meeting last evening. Those participating in the entertainment , included ' Helen Deehan, Jennie Hedlund, Lucy Wa- ters, Hulda Hedlund, Edna Bagshaw, Margaret Skene, Lilljan Hedlund, Beatrice Juengst and May W. Gosselin. W. Bagshaw of Hartford was the win- ner of ton of coal given as a prize. Richter&( MEMBERS NEW YORK LILLEY BUILDING .... THIRD NATIONAL BUILDING STOOK EXOHANGE. . . HARTFO! New U. S. Government 3 1-2 Per Cent. nds “LIBERTY LOAN] We are suthorized by the Secretary of th subscriptions for the $2,000,000,000 33 per cent. “Liberty Loan, Bubscriptions may be male at once at our office. Bonds to be paid for about July 1st, 1917, Bonds will be issued in $100 and $1000 denominationg. Bvery one of the fifty three (53) persons connected with o firm has made a subscription to this loan. THIS IS A POPULAR LOAN AND SCRIBE TO IT IF IT IS P EVERYONE SHOULD hubeenflaehtrd-e-medSaving!ofmp?i Do you waat to “get ahead’? Do you want your boy to “get & An account started at this bank t mayspellthedflmcebetweenfuturemm ind failure. K OF C. YOTES SUPPORT Organization Pledges Aid to Govern- ment During War at Annual State Convention—No Insurance Increase Bridgeport, - May 8.—The Knights of Columbus in twenty-fourth annual state convention here today adopted resolutions pledging the support of" the organization td tHe: government during the war period..”And recom- mending that no addition to th. cost of insurance be made on any member that joins colors. Strong contest in progress for the office of state secretary' for the election” to he held this afternoon, the candidates being E. J. Phillips of Hartford and J. J. Brosnan, Walling- ford. Other officers that appeared to be assured of election were:. State deputy, William J. Cronan, New Haven: state treasuter, John Boland, Torrington; state len, William Brown, Berlin; state advocate, J. J. Collins, New London. The reports submitted showed the society to be in a flourishing condi. tion in this state. As a result of the growth in membership during the year the state will be entitied to six delegates to the next national con- vention instead of five as formerly, and the six will be chosen this after- noon. ; TO BUIDD BIG BLOCK.. The New Britain Builders' company’ today took out a permit.to erect a four story frame block on Lafayette street. The building will measure 53 by 68 feet and will contain two stores and six tenements. The esti~ mated cost of the structure is $30,- 000. ’ér,o IMPROVE CONN. RIVER, Vashington, May 8;—Appropriation of $211,000 to modify the present pro- Ject for improving Connecticut river from Hartford to Long Island sound, 8o as to provide additiona) dikes, walls, and neceasary permanent works to make a more stable channel, was recommended to congress today by the war department. 4 THE CoMMERCIALTRUST (¢ REVOLUTION Al'!ml Russia will mean a complete off in the nature of Russian musical ¢ Jpositions, in the opinion. of Kushell, president of the Russian’ socistion of Musicians, who is now. Ldverpool. He says: “Throughout the whole of !lAv, especially of Russian music, ons confronted Wwith a ceaseless rote melancholy. ‘The minor key p the whole of Chopin, Glinka stéin and Tschalkowsky. ‘Thi ! note haunts en the songs of peasant, as for instance the besut song from Glinka's “Life for Czar.” It is supposed to 'typify devotlon of moujik or Russian ant, for his Emperor. “That beautiful song expresses 't sentiments of a peasant soldier for the csar. But now that the ants have found out that it Il to die for Russia than fora R & new glorious note will rhk Russian music, and we shall new place among the great musk nations of the earth, because of gladness of our sons, and not becau of their sadness. “What a change it will be! Im a joyous Chopin,—he.was a Slav fi much as any Russian. Imagine laughing Glinka or a light-hea: Tschalkowsky. It will coms as revolution even to Trselves." GARDENS NEARLY READY; With over' 800 applications airel received, :8d: others continuon pouring ' in, the committee on b home gaiden-plan of the Chaniber o Ccmmerce, expects that prep t will be so far perfected by Saturd that work on the planting will commenced. Plots are being to the bidders and there is an ance that su nt land. will BQ to meet the demands. Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORATION organized and qualified through years of efficient, trustworthy service, to act as Conservator, Guardlan. Executor or Administrator. CAPITOL $750,000. SURPLUS '$750,000 Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposfi Co. M. H. WHAPLES, Pree’t. I