New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1917, Page 7

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 1917. Up to and Including September 1 4th, Store Closes Fridays at Noon. If: You Need a New Motor Coat Don’t Fail to Come to Us Visit our Coat Dept, and inspect our stock of Linen and Mohair Mo- tor Coats. These are in blue, black and gray, and made with_the popular large collars, wide belts and pockets and some trimmed with large but- tons. Very stylish and offered at big reductions for quick clearance make room for our fall stock which is already arriving. to If you need a new Coat for motering, now is your chance to procure one at a big reducs tion, Note these bargains: $2.98 and $3.25 kind for only $1.98; $3.50 kind for $2.98; $5.98 kind for $3.98; $7.50 kind for $$3.98, $5.00 and $5.98, according to desirability; $8.75 kind for $6.50; $12.50 kind for $7.50, Also other coats for motoring in Mixed Tweeds, Bolivias and Wool Velours, all very classy garments, priced at $18.50, $20.00, $25.00, $27.50, $29.50 and $32.50. PATENT PUMPS We have just received a fine lot of Patent Pumps, with high Louis heels, with new low 34Louis heels; with hand turned soles. Very stylish and just what you want either for dress Made by the best manufacturer and in the best style at $6.00 per pair. or street wear. plain and vamps some which to wear WHITE GOODS Visit our White Goods Dept. and see the pretty crossbar and stripe voiles at only 88c per yard. With lots of hot weather left yet, in summer clothes, take advantage of this opportunity and buy enough of this dainty ma- terial for a cool waist or dgess. Regular 58c quality 38¢ yard. INFANTS’ DEPARTMENT BOYS’ WASH SUITS in stripe, ch ecks and, plain colors, also in white with colored trim, and sizes from 2 to 6 years, at 75c¢ each. ROMPERS in stripes, plain colors and checks, very pretty and well made garments and sized 6 mo., 1 and 2 years, priced Cheaper than you can make them. DAINTY WHITE DRESSES in P ersian lawn, dimity, organdie, batiste, dotted swiss, French and empire style, size 2 to 6 years. dresses for your little ones at $1.50 to $5.00. WHITE DIMITY ROMPERS, in checks and stripes and made dainty smocking, sizes from 1 to 4 years, at $2.00 tot $3 only 5%c each. Pretty, cool with e ————————————————————————————————————— HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW EBRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PU XCHASED OF US. e —————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Beriin News SCHOOLS 70 OPEN ON SEPTEMBER 10 Proposition to Introduce Instruc- ‘tion in Music Brought Up RENOVATE HUBBARD SCHOOL Keep Your Ice Box Locked, Especial- Iy on Saturday Nights—Fixing Fair Grounds—Officials Are Still Investi- a Blank—Briefs. gating—Fill Out The school committee held their regular meeting last evening in the Town hall, at which time routine bus- iness and other matters were brought up for discussion. Two of the mem- bers of the committee and from East from ~ Kensington failed to put in an appearance. Taken as a whole the session was a very quiet one ard, after spending but a short time within the confines of the building, 2 move for adjournment was taken. Although several mnatters of im- portance were given an airing, the chief item on last night's program was the proposition brought up by S. M. Cowles to introduce music into the schcols. Considerable interest lwas manifested in this plan by mem- bers of the committee, and it is prob- able that at the next meeting the ad- visabllity of hiring a enusic tedcher will be taken up and passed upon. Heretofore music has not been given in the course of instruction Last year on account of the paraly- sis epidemic the schools were opened late, but this vear things will be vice-versa. It was voted last evening 0 make the date for the cpening of he schools September 10. it was deemed advisable to have the ubbard school in East Berlin painted beforks the school year begins, and the Hob will be opened for hids within a ew days. It also was decided to re- air and renovate this school in a horough manner. The building com- mittec was instructed fo prepare pecifications and submit to various ontractors in order to make these re- pairs as cheaply as possible. A few bills were approved, but bwing to the fact that the budget for he past year could not he compiled ast evening, it was voted to hold a ppecial meeting next Tuesday night. ne of the members stated this morn- ng that a precadent had been estah- ished in holding a special meeting uring the month of August. Next fruesday the budget will be prepared nd presented so that it may form a bart of the town report which is made pefore the town election. A notification was received becretary Hine that Mr. Dows een appointed supervisor of chools for the ensuing vear. Those who were present last even- g were: S. M. Cowles, F. W. Day, ohn Mclumphy, F. N. Bacon, George oniss and John Moore. Sh-h! According to reports which are elng circulated about the town there & “Jimmy Valentine’ 'in the vicin- ¢ His specialty is light-fingered Berlin and two from had the work and his prey the foodstuffs pur- chased on Sdturday night for the Sun- day dinner. It is reported that at one home he was very successful, getting away with everything but the ice box. The booty consisted of two pounds of butter, five pounds of bacon, a nice chicken which was to have graced the table the following doy, and other neces- saries which at the present time are considered a luxury. With the price of that well known commodity, food, soaring to the skies and the housewives in the vicinity doing their best in canning fruit and vegetables for the conservation of that article, citizens assert that the offend- er should, if apprehended, be pun- ished to the fullest extent of the law. Getting Ready for the Fair. Tentative plans which were ar- ranged some time ago at a meeting of the fair committee are being put into effect. Work on the grounds has already started. This includes the stringing of electric light wires, fixing of the fences and the building of an addition to the grandstand. It is probable that Chairman L. E. Gwatkins of the fair committee will make known in a few days the plans he has fermulated to make the fair this year a greater success than any year previous. “Why Not Now.” People of the town are responding to the campaign which is being waged by the Herald to determine the names of those young men of the town who have enlisted in the service. Each day blanks find their way to this of- fice and, at the rate they are being re- turned, it will not be long before the list is completed. After the ‘“honor roll” has been established, it will ap- pear in print and be kept on record. If you have a son or kinsman in the army, navy or any branch of the military, fill out the blank you will find on Page 2 of this paper. It can be given to the Berlin reporter, sent to the Herald office or left at either the Berlin or Kensington post office. They Are Still Investigating. “Yes, they are still investigating, but what we want and are cntitled to | is a little action,” said a prominent citizen this morning in speaking of the town officials and conditions that have existed at the railroad bridge for sev- eral weeks. At last Thursday’s. court session Dr. Griswold, health officer of the town, stated that he would prosecute any offenders who allowed their sewage to flow onto the public highway. This is an evervday occurrence and conditions are the same as they were some weeks ago, vet “those other offenders” have not been punished. Mrs. Gilligan's sewage system has been disconnected for several days, so it is plain that someone other than she is guilty. Berlin Briefs. Miss Mary Riley of New Haven is the guest of Miss Rose Kiniry. A regular meeting of the K. of P. of East Berlin was held last evening. Anyone having Red Cross work to return or wishing to take work home homec to do can call at the home of Mrs. Burr, as Mrs, Sharpe has been called out of town for the remainder of the week, A. B. Eden. who has been visiting in East Berlin, has returned to his home in East Orange, New Jersey. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Emelo Morosone Sunday, August 12. The clubhouse in East Berlin is now for sale and will probably be pur- chased and reopened next winter. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Wilcox and tfamily have returned home after a 1 two-weeks’ vacation, NORTHWEST T0 GET SUPPLY OF GOAL Preferential Shipments, to Re- live Shortage, Planned ‘Washington, Aug. 15.—Plans for re- lieving the coal shortage in the north- west by a system of preferential ship- ments were formed late vesterday at the conference of officials, railroad men and coal operators, who may ultimately call on President Wilson for executive approval to make them effective. The plan, adopted by unanimous resolution, contemplates furnishing bituminous coal operators who can ship to Cleveland and eastern lake ports 100 per cent. car service with the understanding that they will ship 50 per cent. of their output to lake ports for re-shipment to the north- western territory ports, ' Daniel C. Willard, chairman of the advisory commission of the council of national defense, was delegated with F. S. Peabody and C. M. Shaffer as aides, to carry the plan to some au- tharity for final veto or approval. The authority was not named, but inas- much as the power to order prefer- ential shipments now rests solely with President Wilson, it is assumed that the proposal ultimately will go % him unless he appoints a preferential ship- ment board to handle such problems. Mr. Willard said his plans for the present were indefinite that he wauld first present the proposal to the rail- road war board headed by Fairfax Harrison, then confer with such other persons as appeared advisable. Adoption of the resolution closed a day of wrangling in open and ex- ecutive session largely over the crit- dcal. situation in the northwest. A Sub-committee finally agreed that these figures represented the true, status of affairs. Tonnage to be moved during the remaining 16 weeks of the lake navi- gation season, 17,000,000; present weekly rate of coal movement 940,- 000 tons; necessary weekly increase, approximately 200,000 tons. Under the plan adopted Mr. Pea- body and other members of the con- ference said the entire northwestern problem will be solved and the New England situation materially aided, while other parts of the country probably will be adequately cared for by rail transportation. Efforts of New England represent- atives to have their problem consid- ered today failed. Mr. Peabody in- sisted that the crucial moment .for settling the northwestern situation had arrived and that it should be discust alone. Much of the open session was de- voted to arguments between George D. Cameron, a member of the Pea- body committee, and George L. Peck, vice president of the Pennsylvania lines, over the right of railroads to declare embargoes. Mr. Peabody declared that he did not believe there was a car shortage, but that the coal emergency was caused by utilities storing up vast quantities of coal. One utility, he said, he had heard, had a year's sup- ply of coal in storage. Plainville News OFFIGIALS CLOSE AGCOUNTS FOR YEAR Town’s Fiscal Year Ends Today— Debt Not Increased SCHOOL TAX KEPT SEPARATE Reports May Be Ready for Publica= tion Early Next Month—Pick Slack- ers Among Hens—Work on Fac- tory Addition--May Let Property Go. Reaching the end of the fiscal year, the selectmen and other town officers started today closing ~their respective accounts in preparation for the issuing of the annual report of their stewardship. The statements will probably be ready for public .use early in September when the voters will be given an opportunity to view the records of their officials before they register their decision as to who will represent them in the town government next year. Although the compilation of the figures will not be completed for several days, the officers expect that the reports will show the town’s fin- ancial condition to be satisfactory. They do not believe they have spent more than the treasurer has received from taxation and the town debt probably will not be increased. The courts and the highways are expected to be important items in the treasurer’s report. The large number of arrests made during the year and the fact that so many of the prisoners were without funds has apparently made the expense of en- forcing the law a considerable sum. The town has made small contribu- tions towards the permanent pave- ment improvements but it is the ex- pense of distributing the crushed stone taken from the streets to be improved that will make the highway account larger than the selectmen estimated last fall. So many back streets will be improved, however, be- cause of the state’s gift of the ma- cadam to the town that it will re- quire but a small outlay - of cash next year to make the regular road repairs. The money received from the spe- cial tax of four mills levied last fall will be kept separately to be used eventually in paying for the work of erecting the addition to the Grammar school building. The selectmen pro- pose to borrow money to pay the con- tractors when their work is complet- ed and it is likely that the voters will levy a special tax each year until the debt is liquidated. The town books will not be ready for the auditors for a week or two but the reports will probably appear in book form a short time after they are scrutinized by these officials. Pick Slackers Among Hens: Arrangements have been made by the Hartford county league, through Henry Trumbull its Plainville repre- sentative, for a poultry selection dem- onstration to be held at C. P. Hart's place on the New Britain road Sat- urday morning at 10 o’clock. Prof. Roy E. Jones of the Connecti- cut Agricultural college at Storrs will be in charge of the demonstration and all interested are invited to at- tend. Through demonstrations of this character the league hopes to educate amateur chicken raisers to pick out the layers and tthe slackers among the hens. > Work on Factory Addition, Having augumented their working force considerably, the Rockwell- Drake company had the construc- tion of the addition to its local fac- tory progressing at top speed today and under continued favorable con- ditions the additional’ floor space which the structure will provide should be soon available for use. The company needs the extra floor space as soon as possible and every effort will be made to get the addi- tion to the plant ready for occupancy next month. i The concern is doing a big business and early in the fall proposes to increase its output materially. May Let Property Go. Prioperty owners who have been notified that their holdings will be sold auction on October 6 unless they pay their tax bills in the meantime have had appraisals made of build- ing lots to which they have title with the view of determining whether it would be advisable to pay the tax bills and the expenses incident to the order of sale to hold the land. Much of the land to be disposed of is located in tracts sold at auc- tion here by land developers a num- ber of years ago and it is not regarded as being of much value. If Plainville continues to grow, however, the property should increase its worth more than $15 or $20 which the set- tlement of the claims against it would entail. Some of the property owners, how- ever, have expressed the opinian that they will permit the sale of their hold- ings at auction as they do not con- sider them of enough value to warrant paying taxes annually on them. Reach Terminus in a Week. Work of laying permanent pave- ment on the south side of the high- way between Bristol and Plainville has now progressed ta such an ex- tent that the contractors expect to reach the railroad crossing where the amiesite will terminate in another ‘week. When the south side is completed the work of ripping the macadam from the north side to make way for the pavement will be started. Owing to the difficulty encountered in secur- ing help despite the fancy prices The Hartford Silk Store Store Closed Fridays at N NEW FALL PATTERNS “DESIGNER” AND “STANDARD QUARTERLY” The niew fall “Standard” pat- terns are now in stock. They are admitted to be the very best possible. They are at all times accurate and the latest styles are shown in advance of other patterns. The ‘“Designer” as a fash- ion magazine is one of the very best published. In addition to the latest vogues are many other features that will com- mend themselves to every reader, 10c a copy, $1.00 a year. The ‘“Standard Quarterly” has all the latest fashions for women and misses and many helpful suggestions. It has also a certificate, good for 15c to- wards and “Standard” pattern _that you may select. ‘Wonderful values in Men’s Bat ‘$2.00, $2.98 and $3.25. MEN’S BATHING SUITS and cotton, navy, oxford and black, for $1.00. $1.50, HARTFORD oon. AGENTS FOR Open Saturday Evenings Until 9 P. M. | Advance Sale of FALL PETTICOATS | Strictly new fall merchandise, manufacturers, and at prices very much less ‘We wish to call special attention bought for later in the season. reliable can be most they right from the than to the superfor quality of these goods, the beautiful styles, and the excellent grade of workmanship. ’ 25 DOZEN PETTICOATS, SPECIAL AT $2.79. Real Value Plain and changeable Taffeta and in colors, and combinations, $4.00. Petticoats, in the a variety of styles. very latest 25 DOZEN PETPICOATS, SPECIAL FOR $3.79. Real Value $5.00. Unusually fine quality, black, white, plain colors and change- able, and in a complete range of sizes. Many Excellent Values in Wash Fabrics Don't miss this week’s exceptionally fine showing of Wash materials styles and prices that cannot again be duplicated this sea- son. hirg Suits in wool prices. REDUCTIONS IN SILK SWEATERS. We offer this week several lines of Silk and Wool - Sweaters,at considerable reductions from regular LONG KIMONOS FROM $1, Special showing of Long Crep sizes. newest designs and colorings and in a full line of .25 TO $8.49. e Kimonos in the Clearance A small lot ‘of KIMONOS to be closed out at $2.00, value up to $3.98. sale of TUSSAH LONG KIMONOS; values $2.98 to $3.98, special price to close $2.00. THIS WEEK: ADVANCE FALL SHOWING OF NEW FALL SUITS AND ISTREET DRESSES offered to laborers it is unlikely that the improvéement will be completed before mid-winter. Filing Affidavits. Young men who have passed the physical examination for service in the new army but who seek exemption because of dependents or for other reasons, have been busy since the board met here last week preparing affidavits to show why they should re- main at hame. Many of the sworn statements were mailed to B. I. Miller of Avon, the secretary, yesterday and today. In the cases of Plainville eligibles as well as those from other towns in this division the expectations are that a number of claims will be overruled. There is also a likelihood that some of the claims will be withdrawn be- foro the hoard can turn them down, many of the young men being desirous of having it recorded that they went to war voluntarily and without making a protest. Members of the board believe that it will be necessary to call additional men to secure the quota of four hun- dred which this district is required to furnish only a small percentage of the men having been certified to date, Brief Items. A. J. Bordeau is again able to be out after having underwent a successful operation at the Hartford hospital. The Plainville company of the Home Guard has formed a sacial or- ganization, electing its captain, J. H. Trumbull, as president.. The company plans to have numerous social gather- ings during the winter. Leland Hart is expected home to- morrow from the Hartford hospital where he has been receiving treatment | for blood poisoning. Corporal Fred Livingstone of this place has been promoted to the Tank of sergeant in Company I of the state militia. ’ 3 Limitation of claims notices have | been issued by Judge Byington of the probate court on the estates of Olin L. Wetherell and Frank A. Blinn. ROOM with board. ton St. Mrs. Geo. No. Washing- Martin. 8-10-wl SEES GERMANY FAVORED Berlin Paper Belicves Revelations by Gerard Redound to Credit of Kaiser and His Empire. Berlin, Monday, Aug. 13, via Lon- don, Aug. 15/ In commenting upon the exposures of German diplomacy made public in the United States by James W. Gerard, the former Ameri- can ambassador here, the Zeitung am Mittag says: “The very contents of this alleged dispatch (Emperor William’s message to President Wilscn) are so constitut- ed as to prove anything but injurious to German political conduct of the war. The dispatch, as Mr. Gerard has constructed and published it, must prove to any unbiased mind that Em- peror William in his exchange of mes- sages with King George worked un- ceasingly for the maintenance of peace. The British king, on the other hand, either from conscious duplicity or, more likely, because he was duped by a government which had already decided for war, soon became en- meshed in misunderstanding and sub- mitted propositions which were with- drawn as fast as they were accepted. To an unprejudiced reader the infor- mation conveyed to President by Am- bassador Gerard is an indictment ef King George and the British govern- ment, and not of Germany “One is bewildered at the motive that prompted Mr. Gerard in making these disclousures. It may be that in the United States, too, Mr. Gerard's | diplomatic fame has no longer an especially lustrous hue. To many Americans the German emperor con- | THE UTMOST IN MID-SUMMER | FURNITURE | SALES! Naturally this store has the greatest furniture sale because its various lines are the largest in Southern New England, consequent- ly we have more furniture to offer at reducédl prices. This store is a real bargain center for everything in the way of homefurnishings, ‘i - posures has been to impress his coun- trymen with the fact that he was a participant in historic developments through personal contact with a great emperor. In the second place b Gerard has made the messages avail- able - for Entente' use by supplying elucidations which had neither head nor tail and ate of neither political nor diplomatic importance.” Rifle-making in Films. Representing a film corporation, { Frederick R. FEldredge of 56 Grove Hill, and V. G. Bergstrom of Huov‘t? ford have completed a 600 foot pic- ture of the manufacture of the field rifle. The fiim was take armory in Springfield. Mr. E dredge has also received permission froni the Secretary of the Navy to film scencs at the naval training station at New- port, R, I, and at the naval reservi barracks at New Haven. In addition | he is allowed- to take pictures of any . camp or cantonment ir the country. N SRS THE POPULAR SHOE STORE OW IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY ac $1.89 tinues to be one of the outstanding | men of contemporary history. - The primary purpose of Mr. Gerard's ex- AISHBERG ASK THE GLEBK FOR §. a Big Saving during Sale cf all odds and ends and discon- tinued lines we are offering a lot Pumps ahd Colonials in patent and dul! leather with colored cuban heels. Some in all patent or dull leather witia Louis, S:e Our Window Displays. T~ purchase a pair of low shoes at our Clearance of Women’s Cuban or Low Heels. The Shoeman 341 Main St, Hartford & H, GREEN STAMPS G (