New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 21, 1917, Page 11

‘80l and carried to all parts Of ‘world. A n made clothing is the best i earth, and we have some of the Mt Of it right in our store. Beve are Men's Suits cut in the | Sewest American styles, made of ¢ i Gloth, and a credit to every who appreciates the value Of a #80d appearance, $15 to $30. - 1/American .Silk Shirts, Neckwear and NEW BRITAIN CONN. f City tems - t—————v—w—' The Ladies’ Aid soclety of Bt. loseph’s church will have a whist for the benefit of the Parish hall to- merrow night, beginning at 8 o'clock. embers of the Hdrtford Luther e will be the guests of the uther league of the Swedish Luther- an church Thursday evening. ‘The ‘Visltors will contribute to the enter- tainment, and the local society meni-' Yérs will furnish the -refreshments. Miss Mary Johnson of Roberts street has returned from Chicago, IIL, where she has been ttudylnt elocution ce last fall, ’A class of about sixty chlldren will ‘be'confirmed in the Swedish Lutheran church Sunday, June 3. “Michael Traceski of 47 Jubilee arrested early yesterday 'by nt William C. Hart and police- n on suspicion of beihg jmplicated ‘the alleged haldup of John Broft ‘ot Laurel street shortly befofe at lley and-Laurel streets, was later harged for lack of evidence. Blowing out of a tire on an auto- bile operated by John Youknot of 2% Sheffield ‘street at Oak, and West feets today. caused it to collide with fachine operated by Arthony Poa- e of 194 Tremont street. The lat- reported to the police that one the front wheels of his machine considerably damaged. ere will be a special meeting of hington L. Morgan lodge, K. of ythis evening to take action on the h of E. M. Saunders. directors of the Chamber of merce will meet at 4: 30 o'clock orrow afternoon. hé choir of the Swedish Lutheran ing in the church. ' der the organist will be the di- réctor, assisted by Mrs. E. L. Ander- , contralto; August Klein, bari- e; Herbert Anderson, violinist, and Alfrida Hellstron, pianist. The Otet will also render select’ons. i “Miss Marguerite Dikon of Sprins- “field, Mass., Was a visitor in this city ymardly. {iThe condition of Judge Willlam F. Mangan continues to show improve. ment and it is expected that he will be able to sit up during the latter part of the week. Posters calling attention to the lamation of President Wilson for i the registration of all citizens between % the ages of 21 and 31 years, June 5, ¥ hilis been posted In the local post office. LAt the regular meeting o Lexing- ‘ tont lodge, 1. O. O. F., Thursday eve- , the second degree will be con- ‘ed on a class of seven candidates. Crescent Past Noble Grands associa- will meet with Magnolia Rebekah Jodge of Bristol tomorrow. leorge Sanderson has applied for n shloon license at' 294 South Main Hearing on the application has been set for 10:18 o'clock on tho mln‘ of June 4 at the county court in Hartford. Fhe New Britain Choral soclety will £ tomorrow night in Booth's hall f rehearsal. - rs. C. E. Wetmore and daughter, ;fi- Margaret, have returned to this 4 after an extended trip through *‘”‘"h and west. % BAGGAGE CAR SMASHED. “Diaky” Train From Terryville Runs £ Into Open Switch, baggage car attached to the ty” train on the Berlin Branch, #§ almost totally demolished last Bling about 8:30 o'clock when' a from Terryville ran into an open ch and smashed against it. train from Berlin 'had ]nst d its load of passengers and mly person aboard.at the time e baggageman, James Wolle, unately escaped injury. The car lay acroes the Berlin itating the change of ser: BERLIN WARMS UP T0 THE SPANIARDS Tells of Future Developments When War Is Ended Amsterdam, via London, May 21.— According to a Berlin' despatch, the German secretary for foreign affairs told a Spanish newspaper man that Germany’s reply to Spain’s note on the sinking of the Spanish steamer Patricio was handed to’ the ambassador on Saturday. The' char- yacter of the note was intimated by the under secretary in deplaring that Germany was, LBy & desire for the friendliest «ll-gio exist be- tween Germany and Spat The official said '-hl! 'h. sinking of Spanish ships sheuld be blamed on England because that oouatry had delayed the departure of the vessels form English ports. e sald that Germany wished Spain to he strong and was prépared to her development after the war by every possible means.. He adds that plans had been made to organize. steamship lines between Hamburg and Spanish ports and that Germany had also organized a company to buy Spain’s whole fruit crop. Copenhagen, via London, May 31.— The German ‘minister at Stockholm is reported in news despatches toc have visited the Swedish foreign minister and expressed the deepest regret at the sinking of the Swedish steamers, Vesterland, Viken and Aspen. The Aspen, Vesterland and Viken were sunk in the Guilf of Bothnia, several members of the crews losing their lives. The vessels were laden with grain and released from British ports. by the British government under reciprocal agreement. ';hc news of their destruction caused in- tense indignation in Sweden. Herolsm of .Colbert’s Crow. Paris, May 21.—The French steam- er, Colbert, which was torpedoed in the Mediterranean on April 30, was on her way to Balontki when she was sunk. The ship was struck by a tor- pedo below the water line and the engine room was immediately flooded. There was no sign of a submarine as the ship began to sink rapidly by the stern. The ‘crew promptly took up their stations but the hoats canted up at such &n angle that it was almost impossible to- lower them. The Coll sank in five minutes and after had! dtnpwz“ the submarine emerged and, their cn-tdm. her commander - asked the e, description and destination of r victim., Before he could get his lntomuflon a-French patrol boat ap- peared and opened fire. After four shots had been fired the U-bosat sub- merged, just as a sea plane appeared on the horizon. The patrol boat was a trawler and gave valued assistance in rescuing the men from the Colbert. Many heroic ‘acts were performed.- The Colbert’s first officer, Roullle, went down with the ship but was rescued. No sconer did he reach the trawler than he took a dory and went to the help of four men who were clinging to a capsized lifeboat. Se¢orid Offi- cer Gauthier, one of the last to leave the ship, was scarcely aboard the patrol when he noticed two soldiers drowning. He dived and saved both. e e ‘REV. pumox KEATING DEAD. Had Been Pastor of Norfolk Church Since 1889, Norfolk, May 21.—The Rev. Patrick Keating, pastor of the Church of the Immaculate Conception at Norfolk since 1889, died yesterday after a long illness. He was born in Ireland seventy-six years ago, at one time was under sentence of death for his activ- ity in behalf of Home Rule and was a close assoclate of John Boyle O'Retlly. He studied for the priesthood at St. yacinth's, Quebec, &nd was ordained at,Grand Semibary, in¥Montreal, De- Ccember 22, 187 Before locating at Norfolk he held appointments at New Haven, Norwalk, Westbort and Lake- ville, this state. DR. ADLER MUST DIE. Court Refuses Assassin’s Demand for Trial by Jury. Copenhagen, Via London, May 21. —The trial in Vienna of Dr. Fried- rich Adler, assassin of Count Stuergkh, Austrian premier, which ended in the conviction of Adler and his sentence to death, has served to bring into notice the suspension by the Stuergkh ministry of trial by jury during the war, in disregard of Austrian ocon- stitutional provisions. The attorney for the defense raised an objection against the competency of the bench before which the trial was being held and demanded that the case be sent for trial before a jury. The judges promptly overruled the objection. PRISONER DIES OF BURNS. Danbury ,May 21.—Charles Weeks forty vears old of Brewster, N. Y., died in the Danbury hospital last night from burns. He was arrested: in Brewster a few days ago for a minor offenze.and while in the village lockup his clothing ght fire, supposedly from sparks from his pipe and before aid reached him he was badly burned. $5,000 DAMAGE TO WHARF. Bridgeport, May 21.—Damage of $5,000 -resuited from a fire this after- noon on the wharf of the Lewis Oys- ter company here. Several vessels were imperilled two of'them being 'in flames before the fire was controlled, bu they were only slightly damaged. e ————— M'IE FOR CLASSIFICATION. agon: o> 5-21-tt BUY “LIBERTY BONDS” Thirty-two Employes of Unitea Elec- tric Light and Water Company Ac- oept Corporation’s offer to | Proving their patriotism by buying “Liberty Loan” bonds, thirty-two em- ployes of the United Electric Light 'and Water company have subscribed to take advantage of the company's offer to buy these bonds for them to permit them to pay for them on an installment basis. Acebrding to the plan’ worked' out by the company, any emplpye who wishes to. subscribe to “Liberty Loan” bonds can do so through the company officials and pay for them in fiftty weekly installments without interest. Officials of the ' United Electric Light and Water company state that fheirs is the first cdrporation in New Britain to make such an offer. E DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Bawin M. B. = . Bdwin M. B. Saunders, aged 47 years, died at his home at 142 Fair- view street today following a linger- ing illness. He is survived by ' his wife and one daughter. Fraternally, he was affiliated with Harmony lodge, A. F. and A. M., Giddings chapter, R. A. M., the Sons of Veterans and W, L. Morgan lodge, Knights of Py- thiss. The funeral will be at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from his home with Rev. Henry W. Maier, pastor of the TFirst Congregational church, officiating. The burial will be in Naugatuck, the funeral party mak- ing the tsip by automobile cortege. Miss Hannah Maria Anderson. The funeral of Miss Hanna Maria Anderson was largely attended at 2:30 yesterday afternoon from her home at 17 Griswold street and half an hour later from the Swedish Lutheran church with Rev. Dr. Svep G. Ohman, pastor, officlating. The bearers were Rudolph and Frank Lundell, Alden E. Anderson, Carl Casperson, Morris , Hoglund and Morris Ohrnstedt. The flower bearers were Albert and George Root.’ Mra. H. Christensen ‘ sang Tosti's “Good Bye” and there were selections by the Arpi sextet, The burial was in Fairview cemetery.’ By Willlam J. Cain. The funeral of Willlam J. Cain of Bristol, aged 68 years, who died at New Britalp General hospital yester- day of a general breakdown, will be at 8:30 o’clock tomorrow morning from the undertaking rooms of M. J. Kenney & Co., at 361 Main street and half an hour later from St. Josepb's church with burial in St. Mary's new cemetery. He had been in the hos- pital abo#t a week, being in an ap- parently hopeless condition upon ad- mission and failing steadily until the end. A sistér, Miss Mary Cain of Bristol, survives as do several other relatives in’ Bristol. Martin Shaughnessey. Martin Shaughnessey, aged 74 years, died yesterday at St- Francis hospital in Hartford after a lingering illness He was one of the oldest and best known Irish residents of the city and credited with being a large property owner. He formerly lived on Tremont street in this city and was the owner ©of valuable real estate on Tremont and West streets. Omne son, James Shaughnessey, survives, The funeral will be at 8:30 o'clock tomorrow ‘morning fram his home at 30 Imlay street in Hartford and at 9:30{o’clock from St. Mary’s church in this city. Burial will be in St- Mary’s old ceme- tery. Peter Eshoo. The funeral of Peter Eshoo ,aged 19, of 12 Maple street, who died at the Hartford hospital yesterday fol- 16wing & lengthy illness, was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon from the South Congregational church chapel with Rev. Elisha 'E. Adams officiating. The burial was in Fairview cemetery. Harry L. Swole. ‘1 The funeral of Harry L. Swole, who died at New Britain General hospital Saturday, will be held tomorrow morning, as was ori lly planned. In addition to many former acquaint- ances locally, there will be delega- tions representing Daly council, K. of C., and the Y. M. T. A. & B, society in attendance. . ‘Mrs. Christiana Erb. Following a lengthy illness, Mrs. Christiana Erb, widow of John Erb, died today at her home at 110 Cherry street. ‘She is survived by two chil- dren. The funeral arrangements are incomplete. She was aged about 74 years and a native of Germany. FOR MILITARY TRAINING. Y. W, C. A. Girls Will Take Special Course of Six Weeks. In order that New Britain girls may have an opportunity for military training a six weeks’ course in mili- tary instruction for girls will begin at the Y. W. C. A. on Tuesday even- ing of this week. The class will begin at 7:46 o'clock and the program will consist of military tactics, marching and setting up drills. All girls over sixteen years of age are eligible. The Y. W. C. A. first aid class will meet this evening at 8 o’clock and also on Thursday evening at the same hour. The swimming classes will meet at their regular hour on Monday and | ‘Wednesday evenings. WRITES FROM FORT SLOCUM. Supernumerary Policeman Thomas . Feeney, on indefinite leave of ab- !ence to serve with Uncle Sam’s cav- alry, has written to several former colleagues of .the police department- ment from Fort Slocum, N. Y., where he is stationed preparatory to expect- ed extensive tralning and duty in Texas. He is enthusiastic about the ® work and prospects. He writes that he was one of 700 recruits to arrive on one day -nd 1,000 urrlved the next: day. All Ipechfiak‘&” his comm | MENTOR OF AMERICAN . night_of April 20,-bad HERE'S GEO. CREEL, FIGHTER, REFORMER ABVISM WARTFORD. H. O. P. Sport and Dress Up Suits for Ladies and Misses Greatly Reduced. Financial | CONFIDENGE MARKS GEOR CREEL. George Creel, well known as & newspaperman and magazine writer, is chairman of the recently created “committee on public nformation.” It issues daily an official bulletin, which “{s designed to inform the public on the progress of the war and of official acts incident to its progress.” The .bulletin presents all proclamations and executive orders issued by the presi- dent, rules and regulgtions promul- gated by the federal departments, statutes bearing on the war and their construction and all other subjects re- lated to’the prosecution of the war to which publicity properly may be given, U. 8. to-Go Into Aviation on Hugh Scale. ‘Washington, 'May 21,—America’s air craft policy in the war against Germany officially is announced by the council of national defences. The first step is the organization of an aircraft production board, with How- ard Coffin as chairman. - Mr. Coffin is & member of the advisory commis- sion of the council. “There are two outstanding factors in modern warfare which the struggle in Europe has brought out,” said Mr. Coffin. “One is the submarine, the other the airplane. “We now believe America has started on the right road toward working out her destiny in the air and taking the place to-which her capacity entitles her and which the world expects of her.” ‘The program for the first year in- volves the turning out in American factories of nearly thirty-five hun- dred air machines, including both training and battle types, and the establishment of ools and training flelds with sufficient capacity not only to man the machines, but to supply a cgnstant stream of aviators and ‘me- chanics to'the American forces: in Europe. OCHARACTER ANALYSIS LECTURE. The first of a series of three lec: tures on character analysis will be given in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium tomorrow evening at 8 o’clock by Dr. Katherine M. H. Blackford, a well known counselor, teacher and 1lec- turer To make what she has learned easier to pass along, she has classi- fled it in a plain, practical, common- sense way, made it simple to under- stand and easy to use. The subjects of her lecture are: “Analyzing char- acter— Why and what you are; May 29, How to size up men; June 1, Ana- lyzing character in employment and salesmanship. FLEET NOW ABROAD | ] | Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. | Inspiration —COMMHNDER R.EVANS _ It was announced in London that . Commander Edward R. G. R. Evans of the British navy, who was second in command of the Scott antarctic ex- pedition and was in charge of the British destroyer Broke when she, with another destroyer, defeated six .German destroyers oft Dover on the & to- advisory duty Wwith the An:f can destroyer squadron in Brm.lh waters. WALL ST, ATTITUDE Industrials and War Issues Con- tinue Leading Advances Wall Street.—The week on the stock exchange opened with a confi- /dent resumption of the® recent ad- vance, industrials and war issues again leading. U. S. Steel was conspicuous for its rise of 2 points to the new cur- rent maximum of 124 3-8. Other stocks of the same class gained 1 to 2 points in the first half hour’s oper- tion. -Shigpings rallied . from last week’s’ setback: and - important rails made fractional gains. Specialties and utilities were featured by Industrial Alcohol and Ohio Gas at advances of | 2 to 3 points. Aside from a moder- ate decline in Denver and Rio Gfand Preferred there were virtually no ex- ceptions to the higher trend. Metals, ofls and sugars joined in the [ Russéll Mfg. Co. broad trading of the first hour. The turnéver of that period agsregated almost 300,000 shares of which United States Steel supplied about 30 per cent. Short covering and fresh buy- ing fully offset profit taking. A tem- porary lull and moderate recessions in leaders proved to be in the nature of a breathing spell,’ prices . mounting higher towards mid-day. Equipments and associated specialties continued to dominate the market- .Another re- versal in motors and accessories and the heaviness of People's Gas and United Fruit exerted liftle adverse ef- fect. Bonds were firm. On the nominal dealings of the afternoon rails seemed -disposed to ease with more speculative issues. This tendency did mot extend to-active in- dustrials of the equipment class. Steel and related shares ascending to high- er prices. Closing—Steels further advance to above 125 an inquiry for shippings and tractions accompanied the re- newed activity of the last hour. The closing was strong. Sales approxi- mated 1,000,000 shares. New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co., members ot the New York Stock Ex- chenge. Representcd by E. W. Eddy. Y May 21, 1917 High Low Close Am Beet Sugar .. 90% Alaska Gold . 6% Am Ag Chem .... 93 Am Car & Fdy Co. 70% Am Can ......... 46% Am Loco ........ 71 Am Smelting .....108% Am Sugar ........110% Am Tobacco .....192% ‘Am Tel & Tel ...120% Anaconda Cop ... 81% AT S Fe Ry Co..100 Baldwin Loco B&O ....... BR T ... Beth Steel .. Butte Superior . Canadian Pacific Central Leather .. Ches &. Ohio ..... Chino Copper .. Chi Mil & St P‘ul‘ Col F & I Crucible Steel ... Del & Hudson ...116 Distillers Sec .... 19% i Erie .. 253 | General Electric .159% Goodrich Rub ... §0 Great Nor pfd ...106% 34% 58% 9% 56 21% 46% 95 Interborough Interboro pfd Kansas City 80 ... Kennecott Cop ... Lack Steel ... Max Motor com.. 483 Mex Petroleum ... 98% National Lead . 56% N Y Air Brake....146% N Y C & Hudson.. 89% Nev Cons NYNH&HRR 39% Northern Pacific .101% Norfolk & West ...121% Pac Mail 8 S Co.. 24 Penn R R ...... 53 Peoples Gas ...... 77 Pressed Steel Car.. 75 Ray Cons 29% Reading ..o. 90 Rep I & Scom... Southern Pacific Southern Ry ..... Southern Ry pfd.. Studebaker Texas Oil Third Ave Union Paclflc United Fruit . Utah Copper . U S Rubber Co.... U S Steel ... U S Steel pfd Va Car Chem ... 43% Westinghouse v H% Westerh . Unlon’ $23%: ‘Willys Overland .. zh& Midvale ceeeecaos 0% 45% 92 46 48 9% 92% 56% 563 1467% 1463% 89 89 24% 24% 39% 39% 101% 101% 121 121% 24 24, ‘ 52% b62% 5% 77 4 T 295 29% 887% 898 84% 85% 921 92% 25 25% 54l 54% 79% 80% 208~ 2003 20 . 20% 135% 135% 1353 137 113% 113% 56% 56% 123% 125% 118% 43% 54% 923 66% ce..126% ..198Y 60% 263 Richter&Ca MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. HARTFO! -NEW Bll!'l‘m. 50,shs Stanley Works 50 shs New Britain Machine 50 shs American 50 shs American LOCAL STOCK MARKET (Furnished by Rishter & Co.) There was a little bit better demand for North & Judd and Scovill Manu- facturing company stock, 89 being bid for the former with sales in the neighborhood of 90, and the latter be- ing quoted 617 bid, 623 asked, ' with sales in between. Below: are closing quotations: \ Bid .... Asked Aetna Nut . seee.. 80 33 American B <0304 307 Americag Hardware ..134% 136 American Silver ..... 30 33 Billings & Spencer . 102 105 Bristol Brass .. “.7.89 ‘61 Colt’'s Arms . .0 01 103 Eagle Lock .. T 81 L, Fr & C. 57 N. B. M. . . 88 North & Judd . 91 320 370 412 102 (1] 105 166 623 Standard Screw Com. 365 SR &L ... Stanley Works Traut & Hine Union Mfg. Co. N. B. P. Common . Scovill Mfg. Co- BAD DAY FOR AUTOISTS. Several minor automobile accidents with no serious results were reported to. the police yesterday. In an at- tempt to avoid heing hit by a trolley car, that he says was exceeding the safety limit of speed, Stephen Werp- wics of Park View drove ‘his machine into an automobile owned by . Dr. George Flanagan in.front of Chrk‘s block. Dr. Flanagan’s car was slightly damaged- In a minor collision between an unidentified bicyclist and an automobile operated by Samusl Kennedy at South church corner, the bicyclist was thrown and suffered a slightly lacerated forehead. Jumping from the back of a wagon, an uniden- tifled boy, apparently about 10 years | old, got into the path of an auto- moblile operated by Myer Dunn of 106 Hartford avenue. The boy was knocked dawn but seemingly little in- Jured. CAREFUL Police Have Olue to Slayer * Danbury, May 31.—The police this city admitted this afternoon. t they are searching for a man as Thomas Malone or Howamd,: Brooklyn, N. Y., in connection the murder of Joseph Stierle, body was found in the woods at 8 side of an unfrequented road south this city Saturday. ] Malone who was distantl; the Stierle family was in of the Stierle home earl Bat: morning and a man answéring hi scription bought a ticket’. for York at the West Redding later in the morning. It is bellel that the person who killed Stier aware that he had in hisipoe with which he expected to pu a horse in this city Saturday noon. i —_— J/OSES $64 WHILE HE Much mystery is attache alleged rabbery, of Joseph Pel of, High street Saturday night, | bein( reported as having disapp after he became strangely sleepy A lowing a meal in the White lunch. He said that he was sel by an overpowering sleepy after eating the meal and disco the money t6 be missing When awoke,. Sergeant Willlam C. Hart Policeman Jeseph Kennedy gated and questioned peoble at lunch room without success. . The § port was filled with Sergeant Ged J. Kelly at police headquarters. VOTE TO UNITE CH Dallas, 21.—The ’mri -sembly-eof the Presbyterian churel the United States in session here voted unanimously. in favor Ot unjon for the, two branches church—the north and south. . of the resolution was sent to the southern association’ in session at Birmingham; b SALIST Rev, Dr. Dillingham, church, preached last “The Prophecy of Better | Thin ‘The choir rendered two thems. On next Sunday nj will be a special musical p MANAGEMENT oF You BANKING US/INESS (t-\ Have You Ever Considered How The Successfnl Men of Today Attained Their Fmanclal Independance? ‘Success in business is due, in large degree, to fllek v careful management of your banking business. An account with this bank assures absolute safe- | ty for your money—also careful ‘tention to the details of your Innlnn: ) prompt at- o wuim. THE COMMERCIALTRU TQG NEw JOHN P. Br KEOGH| 68 BROAD ST.. NEW YORK. Member of Comsolidated Stock Exchange of New —Stocks, Bonds and Cnd) Secllnues-—- VE m%nommxuumu., York.