New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 8, 1917, Page 10

CLOSING OUT A FEW RARE BARGAINS AT “BELVIDERE HEIGHTS ; A few other equally attractive and rare birgains. How You Make From 60 to 100% S e ot . Bungalow site 139 feet front, with sidewalk—sold for section, on easy easy terms. $240.00, paid in on same $50.00. If you pay $50.00 down, YOUmmkefmcobloooat the time you MOST UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY Come out prepared to these homesi We have a very few fine locations — where people r: gt ame ot o » et A £ ¥ VRIS b . 2 B~ having paid varying amounts have left town and we are unable to locate them, so must. open the lots for sale and gets the credit for amount previously the party Sy Tuying ot ERMANY ALARMED BY lIRllP PROSPECT ¢ Lio's Stare of 6rin Cap tured in Rumania Copenhagen, via London, June 8.— & rapid dwindling of German grain s under the drain imposed by the e mpplementary bread allowances to ensate for missing potatoes was .cause of the recent hastily sum- 1ed conference of representatives filn Central Powers in Berlin. Of- dlals of the German food .depart- supported by energetic repre- tions from the military and dip- tic authorities, won the grants of additional portion for Germany of grain stocks captured in Ru- nia. A “zmu- unement is at the cost of the 4 arlan, Bulgarian and allotments, and, according to announcement, will suffice to the German population through ‘harvest. ' The transportation ties of corse remain to be iGerman authorities are con- ‘& vigorous publicity campaign { pvinde the people that all is well the ‘coming harvest ~and the dl?euhlu will disappear as '.ho new crop is available. lArficlas descrlblnc thé grain crop prospects as'good without & ‘shadow appear in the various papers, but the same assertions were made before the harvest of 1915 when the grain crop was & bad faflure, and before that of 1916, which, despite optimistic esti- mates, turned out to be barely 25 per cent above the preceding year. A hint of somewhat different possi- bilities is given in a paragraph which slipped into & glowing account of crop prospeets in the Weekly Woche. This paragraph says: “If all oonditions continue favor- able \Germany can hope for birely a medium harvest, owing to the lack of fertilizers, pasticularly nitrates.” The fruit harvest, acocording to ex- perts, will also be only medium. ‘BOY SCOUT NEWS Secretary. Earl Sandstrom of Troop 1 resigned his office at the last meet- ing therefore making Recessary new elections. A mew secretary, vice .sec- retary and vice treasurer were elect- ed as follows: Secretary—Wilfred Wl!eott- Vice secretary—Phillip Walthers. Vice treasurer—Clifton Weed. The troops still holds its meetings although a new Scoutmaster has not Last Saturday at 9 & m. six Seouts from Troop 3 went qut to the Scout and in spite of the raln drilled rows for potatoes, In the aft- ernoon these were joined by three Curran DryGoods Ca. %and Clean- p SALKE . 'm;mm‘o WEAR " COATS and - ‘Wonderful AU Silk Neckwear GARMENTS — SUI'I‘S. DRESSES in Womens Finé 100 dozen Fine Silk Sets, worth $1.00 to 31.50 . Saturday Women.CoauinnllwoolSerga. Extn at ... Emfino'hxlomd Coats. A big modahnndcohmg:,mrthilimm&t. $5.98 : $9.98 EXTRA SPECIAL IN SHIRT WAISTS. ' Extra fine Voile Shirt Waists, mussed. $2 and $3.25 value. Special Sat. " Regular $1.25 value, Saturday EXTRA BIG VALUES Some are slightly. w $1.19 79¢ IN FINE SILK WAISTS HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR Women’s fine Lisle Hosiery, 38c value. Satur- day ceee ‘Women'’s Umon Suits, Saturday . Women’s Al Silk Gloves. 25c 39c¢ - 50c¢ MEN’S WEAR Mflu Negligee Shirts, good quality 6f Percale —$1. Saturday 00 value. Men’s Union Suits, lisle Saturday . f HenleoleThdealf Hose. The kind that wears. 39c values. Saturday -.. ‘Men’s .All .Silk. Neckwear. day . finuhed. 75 wvalue. 59c 25¢ 39¢ TOILET GOODS Bunny Talcum Powder. Special at, a can 7c Glycerine Toilet Soap, 15c kind. Special at, a cake .... 7 c Palmolive Toilet Soap Special at, a cake 7 C Hokase Toilet Cream. Famous for the skin. 80c size. Special at ...... SRk s i s * 25¢ you get a receipt for $100.00 which makes 100% on your buy, balance on monthly payments, with no taxes or' in- terest for two years. BODWELL LAND COMPAN other Scouts including Mr. Frost and the Assistant Scoutmaster. Together they cut potatoes, planted and cov- ELOPERS WED AT | ered the rows. Troop 3 was the only|. . one that worked Saturday and so far | is the farthest advanced. ' About six bushels of potatoes are now in the ground and bush limas, beans, corn, peas, etc., will be soon planted. The Troop’s headquarters are in the Junior Department of the Y. M. C. A. Meetings are held every Thursday at 7:30 and visitors.are always welcome. Troop 3 will hold s meeting June 8, in the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. Tests of the Scouts will be taken and all are requested to be present and prepared to take their tests. The new Scoutmaster, Harry Powell, will have charge of the tests. Mr. Elkins, the new Scoutmaster of Troop 4 made his debut before that Troop at the meeting Wednesday eve- ning, June 1917. When Mr. Skin- ner became executtve of the New Britain council it was necessary for 4 him to give over the active charge of the Troop. Up to this time the Troop has been in the hand of As- sistant Scoutmatsers Schaefer and ‘Willlams but it was felt that a full- fledged Scoutmaster was needed, with Character and qualities fit to manage & group of boys. In these and all re- spects we have certainly a find in Mr. Elkins. The most sincere wishes for & successfu] future are extended to Mr. Elkins by his friends in Troop 4. This Troop has contributed its second member tb serve for Uncle Sam In that SBoout Leon Bradley has enlisted in Co. L, Conn. Militia Cavalry. Last .mall Troop 2 Girl Scouts ef Center church gave Troop ¢ Boy Scouts & banquet in the form of & send-off to the Meriden state meet. It was re- Sretted that we could mot attend the; meet as th more we ate at the ban- |’ quet the greater appetite it gave us to win. But it is intended to repey. Plang are now being made for an overnight hike July 2, 3 and 4. The members are very enthusiastic for an overnight hike as this Troop al- Ways experiences great success on such occasions. At the meeting Tuesday evening Troop 14 decided to have a dark green neckerchief. Scouts Francis Walsh and Frank De Carle will be the Troop buglers. As it rained last faturday Sooutmaster Bonney decided to use last Saturday afternoon's sched- ule for this Saturday. It was decided at the meeting that Troop 14 will ‘give an entertainment in the near future. Many have volunteered to help make it a success. ‘At a meeting of the court of honar held Ttiesday evening June §, the fol- lowing . boys passed their testy for merit badges: Roger Tracy, ploneer- | ing, John White, bird study; Samuel Spectre, interpreting; Isadore- Rich- man, first aid'and Newton - Tuok Hereafter, instead of hav- ing: & meeting of the court of honor twice a month, it will' be held once & month and the boys will be eligible to pass tests for two merit badges at that meeting. The new court of honor consists of the following men: Pres- ident J. B. Comstock, Secretary Max- well Hart, Paul Rogers, Scout Com- missioner E. W. Pelton and Executive Dwight Skinner. E. O. Kilbourne, Hubert Blake and E. 8. Hart have been appointed to serve as judges at the Scout gardens. At the Scout- masters’ supper held in the Y. M. C. A., Thursday evening, many impor- tant Scout matters were discussed. ‘The planting of the Scout gardens will be completed Saturday. A1l Boy Scouts are hereby notified that they cannot ‘transfer from one Troop to another: without permission from the Scout Executive and any Scout who wishes to transfer must have a good excuse for wishing:to do so. The Woman's club wishes to express its thanks to the Scouts for the aid that they gave the time of their card party for the Red Cross. Their work was 2 real relief measure to a very busy committee. ELKS TO HOLD EXEROISES. V. 8. District Attorney to Deliver Flag Day Address, In accordance to the custom, Flag Day will be observed with fitting exercises by New Britain lodge, B. O. E,, in the club house next Thurs- day evening. The committee in charge has secured United States District At- torney Thomas J. Spellacy for the principal speaker. Attorney Spellacy is known throughout the country as an able orator. Members of Stanley Post, G. A. R., will be the guests of the lodge on the occasion, the vets being accorded a place of honor by the lodge for sev- era] years. The Concordia quartet of Hartford will render patriotic airs. At.the close of the exercises, the G. A. R. members will be tendered a re- ception. POLICE STATION Middlstown Man and Waterbary 6irl Hear Wedding Bells Pal Enacting the role of ‘The Little Minister,” Police Court Clerk Emil J. Danberg officiated at the wedding of Francis Thomas Burke, aged 21, tailor, son of Bdward and Nellle (Brown) Burke of Middletawn, and Miss Elsie Teubner, aged 16, daugh- ter of Oscar and Aana Teubner of 5 Cook street, Waterbury, this morning in the office of Chief William J. Raw- lings at headquarters on Commercial street. Chief Rawlings and the father of the bride were attendants for the groam while Probation Officer Edward C. Connally acted as “bridesmaid.” Accompanied by Policeman William Strolls,, the couple visited the city clerk’s office’ this morning to secure & 1 house on Church street last night by Policeman Strolls fol- lowing a complaint by parents of the bride, who had traced her to this city following an alleged elopement Memo- rial Day. At the wedding today it Wwas stated that it was simply,to meet legal requirements and is to be fol- lowed by a ceremony with a clergy- For several days the of this city, Hartford, and nearby municipalities have. been searching .for Burke and his companion. It was reported they | have been at 964 Broad street, Hart- “prior to thelr coming to this Mrs. Teubner refused to dis- close the manner of learning that the couple were in this city. The groom and bride hurriedly left headquar- ters follawing the ceremony, giving no opportunity for those officiating to kiss the latter, as they were informed by newspapermen, firemen and court attendants is necessary and custom- ary. The blushing bride walved com- pliance with the alleged requirements of convention and polite society, Charged with intoxication and as- sault upon Mrs. Lena Kulpa, Andrew Zurek of 644 Main stréet was fines $3 and costs on the former charge and allowed to go on the latter. He was represented by Attorney P.,ulek )8 McDonough. It was testified that the accused was hired to make repairs at & Broad street residence, was so en- gaged when a son of the camplainant interfered and, in the ‘settlement of differences, Mrs. Kulpa received brulsed knuckles on one hand. Policeman Herbert W, Lyon made the arrest, being sent to the scene on complaint. ‘Wants Husband Kept Away. Bitterly arraigned by his wife, Wil- lam Farnsworth of 145 Elm street ‘was presented on a charge of violat- ing probationary regulations and as- sult. Continuance was granted until tomorrow to allow a fuller investiga- tion by the authorities and a more complete report and recommendation by Probation Officer Connolly. His arrest came soon afterward that of Willlam Mercongliang of 337 Farm- ington avenue, charged with assuult upon Farnsworth. The former was arrested by Policeman John L. Carl- son on complaint. Attorney Eliag T. Ringrose appeared as counsel for Mer- conglians and asked for a continu- ance in order that a more complete investigation be made. Mrs. Farns- worth made a pathetic plea that some action be taken whereby she can live apart from her husband, have con- trol of the children but receive some stated sum weekly to aid in thir sup- port. Asked as to how she will man- age to support them otherwise, she sald she will get along somehow, give the children satisfactory care and only wants to have Farnsworth kept | apart from her and her present home. Farnsworth, in his defense, expressed great penitence over having struck his children and conducted himself improperly, saying that he remem- bered little of the details. Farns- worth has been in court previously P.| and his domestic trouble have been more thoroughly aired than were today. He has been under probation- ary supervision. Falling aslesp at Keeney’s theater yesterday afternoon and losing his balance =0 that he rolled down on the flooring between the seats, Fred- erick Hickey gave much trouble to Supernumerary Poliecman George T. Crowley, being arraigned on charges of intoxication, breach of the peace and resistance. Policeman Crowley testified that the accused furnished excitement from the time of arrest until placed in-a cell. A fine of $7 and costs on the first count and $10 and costs on the second were im- posed. Adjustment of the payments was turned over to the consideration of Probation Officer Connolly. Sacoria Kibborian of 56 Beaver street was fined $10 and costs for as- sult on John Socko in an argument in. one of the departments of the Lan- ders, Frary & Clark plant. He was represented by Attorney Patrick r. McDonough. Upon the rn counse]l in an attempt to mlnc the extent of injuries, the complain- ant enacted a “September Morn” ex- emplification in Judge Meskill's rooms. adjoining the eourt rooms. er- ence relative. to6 work in the factory was a.lloged to have- beer r-punll N0 LABOR DICTATOR s Secretary Wilson Says ‘Workingmen Have Co-operated With Govern- ment and Require No Special Cop. Washington, June 8.—Secretary Wilson today “dented - published ' re- ports thet: the: government .Was. CON~ sidering forming a national industrial control. No labor dictator, he said is needed. “There has been no necessity,” sald Wilson, “for such action, ‘because that has existed since the begimning ot the emergency amongst all class of ‘workmen.” Methods of adjusting labor troubles. are under considerstion dy the Coun- there are only a few and will be SOLD IN ORDER— while they last. Omumw'ewm.mfm —aonly 404 National Bank Buildin ,'pfiorm 1801 'RECEPTION . FOR EDIARDS Be Accorded Special m-nu by State’s Leading Men. i Hartford, June 8.—Whan ‘Geeral Clarence B. Edwards, commanding the northeastern department head- quarters at Boston, comes to Hart- one kept by the local thus exposing ~them- - gistered, selves to court proceedings. ford on Wednesday, June 13, he will | be accorded much honor and be met by the leading men of the state. ‘Here is the program outlined by Major Howard A. Giddings, chairman of the committee in charge of arrangements: A large dinner at the Hartford club, Wednesday evening, to which ' will be invited the Governor of: Conmecti- out, his staff and regular army offi- cers on duty here, the Connecticut council of defense, filead and com- manding officers of the National Guard, mayors of principal cities, of- ficers of the chamber: of commerte, | public officials and-prominent citisens. Arrangements will be made to meet the general and such members cil of National Defense, each of which |- considers the human element in- dustry, but none of which contem- plates the establishment of a labor dictatorship. Saturday Sale H mweuunpmomu' betwesn the At THE GREAT WESTERN MARKET ' - These prieseuhillyonghth i S e appeal to your Buying F FRESH PO Srsecess MALL LEAN FRESH snoumm HEAVY CUTS OF SAL LEGS OF GENUINE LAMB FRESH CUT HAMBURG SMOKED SHOULDEBS ICKENS e NICE FANCY COOKING CHI FANCY LARGE HIGH GRADE mnmmus ROUND STEAK OF HEAVY STEER BEEF . 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