New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 9, 1917, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JULY 9, 1917. Their ‘“ain’t no such bird.” Neither can you buy $25 suits for $15. Why not come here where we guarantee every to give satisfac- tiOn—no matter what the price * And when it comes to bargains, there isn't a store in t town that can give you more, or better value at any price, Some of our better suits have been reduced to $18 and $20—glad to show them to you. NEW BRITAIN, CONA. e ] POLICE CHANGES RUMORED. | Captain Grace May Take of Police Days. Charge Rumors, unaflirmed through reti- gence of persons connected ' directly with the governing bobard, Chief of Police William J. Rawlings not in- cluded, are to the effect Captain T. W. Grace, veteran of the depart- ment and in charge of the desk at headquarters fram 4 p. m. until mid- night for many years, will be assigned to day charge of headquarters at the next mecting of New Britain division, Sons of Star Chamber sions. Police officials do not profess to hav any idea as to the purposes af the or- ganization, municipally known as the board of police commissioners with | announced elected chairman and clerk | under salary. Should the plans ge through, it is| reported, Detective Sergeant Samuel | Bamforth will be assigned to succeed Captain Grace on the night desk shift | With Street Sergeant William C. Hart, | now temporarily on desk duty, as- signed to supervision of the detective burcau. Interference with the | official supervisian of the detective | bureau, formulated by the obsolete | safety board to sa v an alleged | grievance of a commi T against Sergeant Bamforth, arou such a storm of protest from citizens and the public generally as to cause that de- partment to be excluded from inno- vations relative to the duties of de- partment sergeants, YOUTH STILL MISSING. Late Saturday night Henry E. Gardner of 423 Church street asked the police to aid him in locating his 17 yvears old son, George, whom, he claimed had been missing from home since early Saturday morning. The | parents, according to the statement | to the police, have no idea as to the | son of his absence. No report has been made to the authorities relative te, his having returned or having been | heard from. The missing boy is de- | scribed as 5 feet, 5l inches mu,‘ weighs about 125 pounds, had blue eyes, light hair and complexion and wore a dark suit with white stripes | when he left home, He also wore a | dark cap with soft shirt of bluc tex- | ture. ‘ | CURB ARTISTS MUST MOVE. | Talking informally today, City ana | Police Court Judge James Meskill | suggested that policemen on Main | street beats can bring about a material | benetit o the general public by keep- | ing the curbs and sidewalks clear of | pyparent | rs, especially on Saturday or holiday night. He ex- | pressed the belief there would be | much more satisfaction on the part of the public, if the patrolmen free in their orders to “move on,” as well as less likelihood of accidents at | strect junction points between auto- | mobiles and other vehicles, < TAKING NO CHANCES, Plaving “safety first,” John Sagan who plans to make New Britain his future home, if he is not subjected to | draft, called on Chief of Police Wil- liam J. Rawlings this m ing and presented registration certificates, phowing he camplied with President Wilson's mandates June 5 in the 17th precinet of Cleveland, O. His regis- tration card is 169, according to the Jisting of that inct. Chief Raw- lings an he will furnish jnformation relative to the report to Jocal and Ohio authoritics. ANITENDING CONV Willilam \W. Hanna Missett, members of New Jodge, B. P. O, and Val Paul, a member of New York lodge, will at- tend the national convention and re- union of the order in Boston, Mass., the week. The trip to the Hub be made by automobile. Several * other members of the local lodge have the trip under consideration. TON. John J. Britain and CANNING D Mrs. Dean will m¥yow morning MONSTRATION. be in this eity to- and afternoon to give lectures and demonstrations on fruit and vegetable canning. These instructions will he given in the zitchen of the Prevocational Gram- whereabouts of their son or the rea- | r ] | ana M | PERSONALS | and Ella next two Misses Anna Steiner Schaefer will spend the weeks in Washington, D. C. Mys, George Booth and children are spending the summer at Short Beach. Miss Florence L. Witham of Somer- ville, Mass.,, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. John W. Lockett of Garden street, James Clerkin of the naval re- serves, stationed at Philadelphia, spent a furlough with his parents on Elm street yesterday. Harold Byett of Stanley street has gone to the White Mountains for a vacation. Professor and Mrs, J. C. Moody are touring through the White Mountains, after having motored to Maine where they visited their son, Ralph, who is enlisted in the Maine Mounted Scouts, Mr, and Mrs. Charles C. Donovan have opened their cottage at Madison. Mr, and Mrs. Horace Booth and daughter, Mrs Charles Moorse, have left for the latter's home at Belling- ham, Wash., to be gone for the tum- mer. Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Stanley are occupping their cottage at Short Reach. Their son, Walter, is camping in Maine, Dr. and Mrs. Mazeine and Mrs, Mazein's mother, Mrs. Brown, are stopping at the West Twin cottage, Short Beach. F. A. Rackliffe and family are at the Pigeon cottage at Indian Orchard and have as their gugpt, Miss Foster of Brooklyn, whase engagement to ¥red Rackliffe was recently an- nounced. Albert Sandstrom and Allan Erick- son, David Peterson, and other mem- bers of the Tiger A, C. who have en- listed in the Naval Reserves spent Sunday at their homes in this city. Fred and Walter Andrus were also home over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs, Henry Hoar and family motored to New York over the weck-end and visited their son. Le- land Hoar, a member of the Naval Re- serves at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. tev. W. A, Downey of St. Mary's church left today on a two week’s va- | cation. Sergeant Clarence Callahan of company 1 spent the week-end at his home in this cit Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford and family and Mr. and Mrs, W, P. Carpenter and family spent Sunday at their summer cottage at Chalker Beach. Mr. and Mrs. F. W, Holmes are so- journing at Chalker Beach, William Dennis of the Navy is home on a short furlough. Gunnar Suneson of Pleasant street spent the week-end at Indian Neck, Mrs. Kathleen Stykes and family are stopping at Madison. Miss Marian Reardon, folk dancing instructor at the playgrounds, spent the week-end at Ocean Beach. Chief R. M. Dame left today far Boston, Mass,, to attend the 53rd an- wual convention and reunion of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. Archie De Mars, steward at the Klks’ club, left tod. for Providence, R, 1., for his annual vacation. 5= Mrs, I.. J, Muller and Miss Margaret Muller of Lincoln street are at Paw- san Park Henry Biebeault and family of Mill street will spend the remainder of the week with relatives in Providence, Rl Mr: A. Searle and sojourning at Madison. family are Mrs. P. B, Stanley of Sunny Ledge is spending a vacation at Watch Hill, nd Mrs. Charles W. Pinches of y street are passing the vacation R. I Mr Murr period at Saunderstown, Miss Alice Tuck of Emmons Place left today for a vacation at Fast Northfield, Mass. Rev. Daniel McGillicuddy of Nia- gara University was the guest of Mr. F. F. Harmon of South Bur- ritt street today. William 1. Kopf, shortstop of the Cincinnati Reds in the National league was a visitor at his home in this city vesterday. ¥ Mrs. Iiffie Nardin and Mrs. Grace Oliver of Seattle, Washington, are their mother, Mrs. Martha 13 Woodland street. TLawrénca Sullivan has returned to s home in Chicago, Il1., after a visit with friends on Stanley street. osephine Sullivan returned from Miss J h: of North rcet Saratoga, ¥ Joseph and Timothy Sullivan of | Mechaniesville, N. Y., are the guests of Humphrey Muldowney of 158 North street. superintendent of was the guest Monsees over iam Roche, n Boston, Mass and Mrs. A, T3, the week en.l. Charles Cowdry of Stanley street returneéd from a week's stay in York. has New Senator George W. Klett is in @as school at 10 a. m. and 2 p. m. Chicago with the Connecticut legis- SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE TO DO There is a good demand for labor and all kinds of products —there is something for every- one to do. Now is the time to Lkeep busy at what you can do best. Remember to save all the spare cash you can. Your account {is invited. 4 Per Cent, INTEREST PAID ON SAVINGS ACCOUNTS lative committee on investigations of prisons. Mr, and Mrs. James Kinkade have returned from a two weeks' vacation at Ocean Beach. William Rybeck is spending his va- cation on Chippens Hill, Bristol. Miss A. C. Tuck is spending the sumumer at Northfield, Mass. Mrs. B. H. Hibbard has opened her summer home at Summer Island, Branford. F. W. Holmes and family are Fort Trumbull beach. A. P. DelMoral and family spending two weeks at Lee, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. F. have opened their Norfolk, Conn. at are L. summer home Hungerford at FRATERNAL NEWS | Chamberlain Council, Jr. O. U. A, M. The regular meeting of Chamber- lain council, No, 2, Jr. O. U. A. M, was held in Jr. O. U. A. M. hall on Hungerford Court, Saturday evening. The officers for the.ensuing term were installed by Deputy State Councilor F. T. Geuick of Hartford and his staff. 1t was the 46th term of office which is 23 vears of service as finan- cial secretary of F. C. Prelle and also the 36th term of offce or 18 years of service as trustee of John A. Do- lan and the 30th term of office or'13 years of service as treasurer by W. C. Rowe. This coming Thursday U. M. will celebrate the 24th an- niversary of the founding of the lodge but owing to the war and the relation of food aquestion the lodge will not hold a large celebration. A committee of three was appoint- ed for a joint outing with Sotith Man- chester council, Hartford council and Middletown council, when a sail down the Connecticut river will he held from Middletown to Saybrook. The officers report was read and showed the lodge to be in excellent standing. A large class of candi- dates was duly initiated into the mys- teries of the order. After the rcg- ular meeting a social was held in honor of the newly elected officers. Remarks were made by F. T. Geuick and John Harding of Hartford. A new guard mount for the drill team has been selected with John A Dolan as captain and he states that there will be a regular drill once a week. Members of the guard mount are urged to report next Saturday evening at 7:30 p. m. for their first instructions and drill. the Jr. O. Lady Wallace Lodge. Lady Wallace lodge, No. 24, D. K. S., will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday. This will’ he the only meeting in July. Ice cream and cake will be served. On Thursd. after- noon, the members will meet as usual for Red Cross work. Sivr Francis Drake Lodge, No. Sir Francis Drake Lodge, No. 429, Sons of George, will meet °on Thursday evening at the usual time and place. A large attendance is de- sired as business of importance may come before the lodge. Stanley W. R. C. The regular meeting of Stanley Woman's Rclief Corps, will be held at 2:30 o’clock Wednesday afternoon, in the rezular meeting place. Star of Good Will Lodge. Star of Good Will lodge, S. of B., will hold its regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in Jr. O. U, A. M. hall. All members are urged to attend. ntracht Lodge. Eintracht lodge, O. . H. 8., will in- stall officers tomorrow evening at a mceting which will be held in Turner Hall. Deputy William Ramm will of- ficiate. All members are urged to he present. 429. NAME STREE WILSON. Washington, July s an indi tion of the friendly feeling created in Brazil by the visit of the American squadron, the state department was advised today that the city authori- ties in Rio de Janeiro have changed the name of the Avenida Ajahna- gabhu to Avenida Presidente Wilson. City Items | Hoslery at Damon's Shoe Shop.— advt. Charles Baily, formerly clerk at the Stanley Works, for active service with the ambulance corps. Clothing sale at Besse-Leland's. —advt. Thomas Dyson is confined to his home with a broken arm, received in New York when he fell off a step ladder upon which he had climbed to adjust some locks for the P, & . Corbin company with whom he is employed, Shoe sale at Besse-Leland’'s.—advt. The all-day sewing meeting of the Red Cross will continue on Friday throughout the month of July at the Center church. At the meeting to be held on July 13 the women of the Methodist church will be the hostess- es. After July the meeting will be held at the Red Cross rooms at 20 Court street. Clothing sale at Besse-Leland's. —advt. Acting President W. W. Leland to- day received from the National Emer- gency Committee on Food Canning 4nd Preservation, five manuals dealing with the necessity of persons canning | and preserving faodstuffs this year, Those desiring any information per- taining to the movement, can secure it at the rooms of the chamber or by enclosing a two cent stamp for one of the manuals to the main office in Washington, D, C. Shoe sale at Besse-Leland's.—advt. | William Kieswetter has takep out a | permit to build a frame addition, 6x13, at 640 East street, costing $650. Clothing sale at Besse-Leland's. —advt. F. A. Searle has been granted a per- mit for the construction of a frame garage at 83 Forest street, 23x20 feet, to cost $1,000. Shoe sale at Besse-Leland's.—advt. A marrjage license was today issued to Kirk S. Kyle of 334 Maple street and Miss Ina A. Leavitt of 40 Monroe street. Clothing sale at Besse-Leland's. —advt. Mrs, Thomas Roper and Mrs. Bur- kinshaw will entertain the members of the Ladies' Auxiliary of the U, S. W. V. in G. A, R. hall tamorrow af- ternoon Shoe sale at Besse-Leland's.—advt. shipping DEATHS AND FUNERALS. James P. Howard, / James P. Howard, aged seven years, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Howard of 203 Washington street, died at New Britain General hospital about 6:30 o’clock this morning following an ill- ness with heart and kidney trouble that followed a prior critical illness. He is survived by his parents For a | number of days hospital ph have given out no hope of recovery. Arrangements for the funeral are in- camplete. Thomas Flynn. H. O. P. Wash Skirts for Ladies and Misses $2.45 to $7.45. Financial DAY OF APATHY ON THE STOCK WARKET Listless Session Brightened Only by Rise Beiore Noon Hour Wall Street—Stocks were again in- clined to react day’s market, at the opening of to- presumably in quence of the forthcoming embargo on exports U. S. Steel and associated in- dustrials yvielded 1 to 2 points and conse- | metals, motors and active equipments reacted to a similar extent. pings, oils and inactive specialties recorded moderate gains. Rails were irregular on very narrow purchasings. Dealings were ‘light on the absence of public interest. Ship- New York Stock Ezchange guota- tlons furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Ex- cheage. Represent:d bv E. W. Eddy. July 9 1917 High Low Alaska Gold Am Car & Fa Am Can Am Loco . Am Smelting Am Sugar Am Tel & Tel . Anaconda Cop A TS Fe Ry Co.100% Baldwin Loco 2% B & O BRT ¢ Canadian Pacific Central Leather Ches & Ohio * Chi Mil & St Paul. Chino Copper ColF & 1 . Crucible Steel Distillers Erie ... Erie #t pra General Electric Great Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. Inspiration 3214 611 The funeral of Thomas Flynn was held at 9 o'clock this morning from St, Mary’'s church with Rev. William A. Krause officiating at a m quiem. Burial was in St, Mary’ i cemetery. | BELIEVE W. b 4 | Traffic Policeman and Mrs. F i erick L. Wagner of 210 Glen street believe their son Albert, able seaman in Uncle Sam’s service is attached to | a ship now navigating in hostile wa- ters. Recent letters received indicate rigid censorship and give little indi- | cation as to present whereabouts. ‘Wagner well known as a native of this city and has frequently been here prior to the declaration of war with | Germany on a furlough. ! | | MISS KING DIES OF INJURIES. Auto -and Skull Was Fractured. | July 9.—Miss King of Hartford, one of four sons injured in ah automobile dent on the Columbia road yesterd. died today at a hospital here. Her | skull was fractured. She was caught | under the car when it overturned aft- | er swerving from the roadway and starting up an embankment. De- fectiv eering is said to have caused the accident. C. H. Bride of Hartford, owner and driver of the machine, his wife and | son were the other occupants. They were not seriously injured. Was Pinned Unde Willimantic, pe. ac I. W. W. PLOT EXPOSED. Railroad Bridges Near El Paso Marked for Destruction. El Paso, July 9.—Fourteen men, alleged to be Industrial Workers of the World agitators, were arrested by | federal soldiers here late last night in the vicinity of a smelter. One of the men confessed that he and two companions intended to blow up railroad bridges near here, accord- ing to Sergeant Wood who made the arrest. | AMOUS WRITER DEAD. Holliston, Mass, July 9.—Miss Katherine Abbott Sanborn (Kate Sanborn) author, who carned her first money by writing while still wearing short frocks, died here today at the age of 79. Miss Sanborn was for- merly professor of English literature at Smith college and in recent years had lectured on literary topics. MONOHAN CASE CONTINUED. New Haven, July 9.—The case of Mrs. Annie F. Morchan, held by Cor. onor Mix criminally responsible for the death of her husband, John P. Monohan by poison was continued un- til July 19 when it came up in the city court today. FOR CLASSIFICATION TOO LATE le. % ton several months ago. cheap. Sargeant, 35 Columbia ! American Brass . IN St. 7-9-d1x Kennecptt Cop T.ack Steel .... Max Mot com Mex Petrol 99 N Y Air Brake ...138 N Y C & Hud x div 8813 Nev Cons 23= NYNH&HRR36% 441 94 467 | Nor Pac x div Pac Mail § S Co .. | Penn R R Peoples Gas ....\. Pressed Steel Car'. Ray Cons eading Texas O1l ... Union Pac United Fruit Utah Cop ... U S Rub Co .. 1 U S Steel U S Steel pid | Westinghouse Western Union Willys Overland LOCAL STOCK MARKET (Furnished by Richter & Co.) Below are the closing quotations: 328 136 % 32 65 103 108 b3ex 88 79 33 340 106 410 340 60 108 156 630 American Hardware American Silver Bristol Bra . Billings & Spencer Colts Arms Landers, Fry & Clk . B Machine North & Judd ... Peck, Stow & Wilco Russell Mfg Co . ! Stanley WOTrKS ....... Stanley Rule & Level .. Standard Screw com Traut & Hine Union Mfg Co ... Niles Bement-Pond com 154 Scoyill 600 FTER 32 YEARS. Goodrich Entertaining Old From C(leveland. Separated 32 years ago, Fred H. Goodrich of Arch street, this city, and David H. Trowbridge of Cleve- land, O., which they both left in 1885, Mr. Goodrich and Mr. Trowbridge were firm friends in their youth but drifted apart and had not heard from each other in more than three dec- ades. Mr. Trowbridge came east a few days ago and surprised Mr. Good- rich when he dropped in at his home. SN SEEK SEAT IN CONGRESS. Farno, N, D., July 9.—One of the most complicated congressional cam- paigns in the history of this state is to close tonight prelimin: to the special election in the first district tomorrow to choose a successor to S. T. Helgesen, who died in Washing- | The ballots | hear the names of seven candidates | MEET Yred H. Friend S] | vice similar to a jury wheel will be and a heavy vote has been predicted. MEMBERS NEW YORK 31 WEST MAIN STREET STOCK EXCHANGE. 2 .....NEW BRITAIN, CONN. TEL. 2040, h¥ 50 shs American Hdw. 50 shs Colt’s Arms 50 shs Stanley Works 50 shs Peck, Stow & Wilcox. 50 shs N. B. Machine 50 shs Eagle Lock Co. 50 shs Traut & Hine 50 shs North & Judd 50 shs American Brass 50 shs Stanley Rule & Level 50 shs Scovill Mfg. Co. 50 shs Landers, Frary & Clark 50 shs Standard Screw 50 shs Union Mfg. Co. DRAFT ELIGIBLES MUST BE PREPARED Early Conscription. Forecast by Regulations From Washington ‘Washington, July subject to draft for the new national army were today notified to hold themselves in readiness to appear be- fore boards which will conduct ex- aminations and consider exemption claims. Detailed instructions regard- ing the course to be pursued are con- tained in a circular sent broadcast by direction of Provost Marshal Gen. Crowder. Details of the means to be employed in making selections were withheld today pending the comple- tion of delinquent states of the organ- ization of all local and district ex- emtion boards. It is revealed that registration cards in each country or city jurisidiction are to be numbered with red ink and that ‘“‘as soon as the drawing is com- plete, lists showing the order in which these red ink numbers are drawn will be published in the pr and will be posted at the office of each local board.” Tt has been already an- nounced that the selection will take place in Washington and the general presumption has been that some de- 9.—Registrants employed. Exemptions are tc be determined by the local boards, the circular shows, only for the previously announced specified causes, such as responsibility you are found physically dl ed the board will give you| ficate which will .explain to ¥J what your further duties are. “If you are found physically qua fied and file a claim for exempti within seven days after yaur call y§ will be given ten days after filing ¥ claim of exemption to file proof support of your claim of exemption] “If you are found physically qu fied and file no claim for exemptid or if you do not appear for physig examination, your name will be post to the district board as one who called for military service and was exempted or discharged. On eighth day after call, or within ¥ d thereafter, copies of the lfst persons so posted to the dist#) boards will be given to the press wil the, request or publication, wil¥ posted in a,place at the office of ] local board accessible to the publ vlew, and notice will be mailed to Wi at the address on your registraty card. “Therefore watch the notid posted in the office of the board abe ten days after the day you were call and make arrangements for t! prompt receipt of ma The grounds for exemptions are forth in the same language as in preliminary regulations issued a wi ago. A CHANG MAKES LAST STAND Chinese Dictator Provisioning Forb den City for Defense Against publican Army. Peking, July 9, via Tien Tsin—Ge| Chang Hsun, head of the Imperi istic forces, is provisioning the Forbis den city and strengthening its d fenses. Th indicates that in t for the support of relatives and not for agricultural or industrial reasons. Seven d after designations are posted will be allowed for the filing of claims. Then there will be an addi- tional allowance of ten days for filing proofs, and the board must .decide within three days after the proof is, filed. When the case of any registrant been disposed of, so far as the local board Is concerned, the names of those not exempted or discharged will be posted. Claims for exemption for agricultural or industrial work must be made within five days after such posting and must go direct to the higher board sitting for the judicial district. Appeals for the rulings of local boards must e made to the higher board within ten days. The circular does not cover the summoning of the men for actual ser- vice, pointing out that selection and acceptance does not mean an imme- diate summons. Even the time of the drawing is not specified, but issuance of the circular is taken to mean that the work of selection may be in prog- ress within a few days. September has been tentatively considered as the date for assembling the first half mil- lion men in cantonments for training. Steps By Registered Men., The steps the registered person should take are set forth in great de- tail in the circular. First of all, the registrant is advised to find out the location of the office of his county or city local board and then ascertain, if he intends to claim exempticn for agricultural or individual reasons, to what district board he must apply. “Kvery board has numbered the cards in its jurisdiction with red ink in a series running from one to the number representing the total num- ber of cards in ite jurisdiction,” con- tinues the circular. “Lists showing the names of the persons in the ju- risdiction of each bcard and the red ink number of each card are open to ingpection at the office of each board. “Inspect the list and inform your- self of your red ink serial number. “These red ink numbers are to be drawn by lot to determine the order in which registered persons are to be called by the various local boards. As soon as the drawing is complete, lists showing the order in which these red ink humbers are drawn will be published in the press, and will be posted at the office of each local board. Go to your local board and find out the order in which vou stand for call. “As soon as quotas are assigned to each state and each board, each board will call upon persons whose cards are in its jurisdiction instructing them to present themselves for examination. This call will be posted at the local board and the papers will be re- quested to print it. A natice also will be mailed you, but the posting of the list at the office of the hoard will | be deemed suflicient notice to charege | you with the duty of presenting vour- | Self. Watch the lists at the office of your board and see when you "are called for examinatian. “You must report for physical ex- amination on the day named in your call. event hfs troops are defeated Feng-Tai, near Peking, the last sta will be made there. The thirteend division, accompanied by artillery, leaving Peking for Feng-Tai. Toklo, July 6 (Delayed).—Deni that Japan had assisted the north or any other Chinese party was mad by Premier Terauchi in the Diet day. Japan’s policy was to let Chin be governed by the Chinese, he di clared. g HIGHER THAN IN HAWAIL Some of 'Em at Coney Inches, Long. New York, July 9.—The rudimen tary skirt on women’s bathing suit] was placed under the police ban yi terday at Coney Island by Captall Bryon S. Sackett after.a personal tou of inspection of the beaches whici caused half a dozen women té' b ordered te the bathing houses for little more apparel. Skirts have bee: shrinking steadily at Coney Island since the season opened. Those whi incurrgd Captain Sackett's displeasury were mere suspicions of skirts, ex tending hardly more than two inchg below the hips. Policemen ' William Major and Charles Clerke assisted in the b 14 ing suit censorship. Captain Sack looked very hard at several hundi pairs of flesh colored stockings, bt passed their wearers by. He a nounced that he would be out aga: next Sunday. Only DANBURY STRIKE MEDIATORS. Danbury. July 2.—Mayor Anthon: Sunderland last night named the flve mediators who are to act as a board in an effort to arrange a settlemenf of the Danbury hatters’ strike. At: torney William E. Burton of Bridge, port was appointed chairman of thi committee and the others, all of Dan. bury, are: Thomas C. Millard, presi. dent of the Danbury National bank: Arthur Tweedy, president of thi Tweedy silk mills; John McCarthy] coal dealer, and Martin Griffin, presi dent of the City National bank, JEWISH CONGRESS POSTPONED.| New York July 9.—Because of the| urgenccy of pending public business| the American Jewish Congress will convene in Washington D. C., on No- vember 2 instead of September 2, the date originally set. As announced yesterday, the change of date was decided at a meeting held in the office of Nathan Straus, chairman of the executive committee in the Aeo- lian bullding. GRANTED A COMMISSION. Everett Upson, son of Lawyer and Mrs. W. A. Upson of 267 Shuttle Meadow avenue has taken the 'exam inations at Washington for second lieutenant in the regular army and been notified that a, commission has heen given him. He expects to be called out about the 15th = of this month and in all probabilities will be ordered to Iort ILeavenworth, Kansas. His military training was recelved at Massachusetts Agricul- tural school and Washington, D @