New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 24, 1917, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1917. Fridays We Close at Noon, Up to and Including September 14th. MANY BARGAINS WITH LITTLE TO PAY MAKES FRIDAY HERE YOUR LUCKY DAY . AT LADIES’ and MISSES’ GARMENT SECTION Wonderful values on summer merchandise for both woman and miss to be had at our Garment Section, where you have choice of many beauti- ful garments now marked at 1-2 or even less than half their former prices. Take note ot these: Summer Dresses, in all the new material and with a wide range of coloring, and made in the very best and most popular styles are now marked $3.98, $5.00, $7.50 and $10.00 each. Many have sold at more than double what we are now asking you for them. Beautiful Dresses at $19.75 which have sold up to $39.50 each. This lot of dresses includes taffetas, crepe de chines, satins, Georgette combi- nations, dancing frocks, party dresses and afternoon gowns, in both ladies’ and misses’ sizes. Price at $19.75. Suits at close out prices. Ones that have sold up to $37.60 now marked at only $15.00. Ones that have sold up to $27.50 now marked $10.00. The lots are small but the values are big. Also many higher priced suits and samples that are a suit. »elling at much less than cost. Now is your time to buy White Wash Skirts. We have a big assortment of white wash skirts priced at but a fraction of their real worth. Now 98c, $1.49, ‘Wonderful values. SHOE BARGAINS ON ‘Women’s Low Shoes, Pumps and Oxfords, sizes 2'1- only. Formerly sold from $3.00 to $4.00, on Friday for $1.00 a pair. Patent Colt Pumps and Low $4.25. Shoes. Reduced $4.00 and $5.00 to only $2.98 a pr. ‘White Buckskin Oxfords rubber soles reduced from $4.00 and $5.00 to only $2.98 pair. OURTAIN SPECIALS FOR FRI- DAY Scrim Curtains cream, with neat edge and valance. Regularly sold for 88¢c, Friday 69c Sunfast Curtains, 2 1-4 yds. long Regular $2.50 value on Friday for $3.19 a pair. with valance. HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS FRIDAY 2, 8, 31-2 and 4 T o $2.00 a pair. on Friday from day for 79c pair. with on Friday Patent Leather inches wide, ~in- white and Shoe Trees for for Bc each. DELIVERY FOR PU RCHASED OF UB. sized from inches, regular 50c value. day special for 28c each. FRIDAY AT NOTION $2.25 and SPECIAL FRIDAY AT GLOVE DEPARTMENT button length, in black, with tucked wrists and with self or white stitching. Very special on Fri- Formerly AT BELT DEPARTMENT Belts, in black, 2 28 to 38 On Fri- DEPT. pumps and low shoes, Friday 2 pairs for 7c. Dust Caps. Big variety for you to choose from. Special on Friday NEW BRITAIN YOU OAN DEPEND ON .. Berlin News CITIZENS AGREE “WITHBENNETEPLAN ;:Will Build Steel Bridge 21 Fest 'p; in Width $8,000 APPROPRIATED WOontracts Will Be Let Soon—Engine i, 8103 Derails—‘“Local Hoboes” Cop Corn on Cob and New Potatoes— | it 3 }‘ Trolley Runs Off Track. If plans and specifications which fwere made at the special town meeting ‘held last evening in the Town hall ma- terialize, Berlin will have a new Ibridge this year over Hart’s pond near the American Paper Goods company. Resolutions were drawn up at last night’s session to comply with de- mands as set forth by State Highway «Commissioner Bennett. They are as Jollows: ‘“Resolved: That the sum of $8,000 ‘be and the same is hrereby appropri- ated for the bullding, construction and erection of a twenty-one foot steel ¥ridge with concrete roadway and floor across Hart's pond near the {American Paper Goods company in ithe town of Berlin and for any and ‘all necessary abutments, and that the selectmen of the town of Berlin are fhereby authorized and empowered to enter into any and all contracts far ‘l&id work and to spend said sum of |$8,000 or so much thereof as may be opened up at as early a date as possll)l& Engine Runs Off Track. While running along at a fairly good clip, according to reports, en- gine No. 3103 ran off the derail on a siding this morning at 8:30. Al- though only one wheel remained on the tracks the engine retained its up- right position. A switch opposite where the engine derailed was com- pletely torn up and demolished and the rails for a distance of about fifty feet were torn from the ties. No one was ipjured to any great extent, the enginder and the fireman receiving a slight shaking up. Engine No 3103, which largest on the road at the present time, being sixty feet long, backed into the yard leaving the switch on the siding open so that it would not necessitate changing on their return trip. Before they pulled out however, two trains bound for Meriden had preceded them and closed the switch. Supposing that the switch was as they had left it a stop was not made to determine its true condition with the aforementioned result. The wrecking crew from East Hartford arrived at 10 o'clock and )} began work at once. The engine will be able to leave the siding by even- ing. Going to Have Corn on the Cob. Since corn and potatoes in the neighborhood reached and edible size the officials have had many com- plaints regarding thefts at night from | owners of gardens in the town. At several farms night watchmen have been employed to watch for the ma- rauders. It is the concensus of opinw jon that local hoboes who eke out their living in this manner are the offenders. Whoever the guilty ones are they will probably be severely dealt with if they are caught and brought for trial before Prosecutor Gibney and Judge Griswold. Trolley Leaves Track. Because of the muddy and slippery is the mecessary.” “Resolved: That the town select- mmen of the town of Berlin be author- dzed to borrow said sum of $8,000 in the name of the said tawn of Berlin and to execute and sign any orders of notes that may be necessary for the "b’uildlng of the bridge at the Ameri- wan Paper Goods company. “Resolved: That a tax of four mills mpon the dollar be and the same is ‘hereby laid upon the taxable property 4dn the town of Berlin on the list of 1916, the same to be due and payable 1o the said town of Berlin on the first Monday in December, 1917 and that the compensation of the collector be ofte and one-half mill."” Bids on the work will probably be geceived in a few days from different cantractors and contracts will, in all probability, be awarded shortly. Be- leause of the disadvantages offered by the detours and the heavy traffic at this point, authorities will take all pains. to expedite construction. According to a report made last Avening the selectmen can apply to the highway department for state aid. A share of the money appropriated each year to the tawn by the state to keep ghe roads in the vicinity in good con- ‘dition can be used to help pay the cost , @2 the erectlon of the new structure. Because of the scarcity of labor at this time it is expected that the se- Jectmen will experience some trouble An awarding the contracts at a reason- eble figure. However, since the traffio has been discontinugd over Hart's pond since the latter part of June which is nearly two months, citizehs express the hope that the officlals will double their efforts and have the road conditions of the rails in under the railroad bridge this morning one of the Connecticut company trolley cars ran off the track this morning. As the car was going slow at the time it only went a few feet after its derall- ment and no one was injured. The wrecking crew from New Britain was called and everything whipped into shape in short time. Berlin Briefs. Rev. S. A. Fiske and family are expected to return hqme today after a sojourn at West Brookfield, Mass. Mrs. Willlam Kilbourne of Hart- ford is visiting relatives in East Ber- lin. Stanley Oldershay is spending a few days with Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Board- man of Berlin Street. = T. H. Ensign of Berlin is taking his vacation at the shore. Royal and Myron Morse and Mrs. J. J. Morse of East Berlin are on ar auto trip through New Hampshire. Olin I. Oldershaw and family were up from Chalker beach yesterday and spent the day at their home on Berlin Street. Coming Demonstrations. Mrs Dean will give a demonstration on canning and drying of fruits and vegetables in the basement of the Con- gregational church next Tuesday afternoon, August 28, at 2.30 o’clock. All the women who are interested in these demonstrations are requested to be in attendance to familiarize them- selves with preserving fruits and vegetables, i e ISHIT VISITS CAPITOL —_— Japan’s Mission Completing Rounds of Visit to American Departments —Dinners on Program Tonight. ‘Washington, Aug. 24.—Japan’s mis- =ion to the United States 1is today completing its round of formalities which must precede the oconferences being arranges for discussion of war problems with American officlals. Viscount Ishii, special ambassador and head of the mission, had an en- gagement to go to the capitol to pay his respects to Senator Saulsbury, president pro tempore of the senate and Speaker Clark. It was expected that the distinguished visitor would be invited to address a joint session of congress. or each house separately. Tonight there will be dinners by the secretaries of state, war and navy for Viscount Ishii, Gene¥al Sugano, and Vice Admiral Takeshita respec- tively. ' Last night President Wilson en- tertained the personnel of the mis- sion at dinner at the White House. NEW ENGLAND QUOTA FILLED. Boston, Aug. 24.—Lieut. Charles Glidden, in charge of the recruiting of aviators for the signal officers re- serve corps said today that he had ob- tained the full New England quota of 1,600 men. SHORT CALENDAR COURT. ‘The short calendar session sched- uted for the City Court this after- noon with Judge John H. Kirkham on the bench had the following cases to come up for assignment: John Re- millet against Walter Bysiewigz, Greenberg for plaintiff, Nowickl for defendant; Theresa Stefnik against Joseph Gifford, Nowicki for plaintiff, Roche & Glover for defendant; A. M. Paonessa against Wolf Perlman, Nowicki for' plaintiff, no defense yet entered; Malgorzata Czock against Victoria Ponozek, Nowicki for plain- tiff, Mangan for defendant; Antonia Rogeschefsky against Paul Kochef- sky, Greenberg for plaintiff, Hunger- ford for defendant. —_— Plainville News THIEVES MAKE TWO MIDNIGHT VISTS Loot Conforti’s Cash Drawer and 4 Dine at Cahill’s AGED RESIDENT DIES About $35 Stolen From Louis Con- forti’s Store—Property Damage at Cahill’'s—Mrs. Blakeslee, Aged 83, Dies at Son’s Home. Burglars, evidently of the ama- teur or sneak-thief-hobo variety. vis- ited Plainville last night and succeed- ed In effecting an entrance to at least two business houses and then made | g00d their escape after having caused considerable property damage and looted the cash drawer in one store of about $35 in change. The au- thorities were early notified of the visit and have been furnished with a description of two strangérs who were seen loitering about the town yester- day afternoon and last night and who are suspected of the robbery. In both instances the burglaries took place almost within a stone's throw of each other and, according to all indications, within a half hour of each other, thus convincing the police that the same parties commit- ted both crimes. Apparenly the fruit and confectionary store owned by Louis Conforti on West Main street was the first place entered and al- though the robbery was not discov- ered until the proprietor opened his store for business this morning it is thought that the burglary occurred between 12 and 12:20 o’clock this morning. This is the second time since opening the business that Mr. Conforti has been the victim of burg- lars. His place was robbed four years ago, a total of $125 being stolen. At that time Mr. Conforti, alded by the state police and a private detec- tive, succeeded iIn tracing the two culprits to New Haven where they were apprehended. Since that time Mr. Confort! has double barred his back door but evidently that did not deter last night’s visitors. The burg- lars removed a pane of glass from the outside door and then reached in and unlocked the blind door on the inside and proceeded to force an en- trance. Because of the large quan- tity of stock piled against the door it was impossible for them to open it wide and the thieves had to squeeze in through a small aperture. Mr. Conforti this morning was un- able to state just how much of his tobacco and other stock had been stolen, but he was of the opinion that the losg would not be very great. He did state, however, that before closing his store at a late hour last night he removed all paper currency as well as all quarters and half dol- lars, leaving about $35 in nickles, dimes and pennies in the cash drawer. This morning, however, the cash drawer had been entirely emptied and a diligent search showed but one lone copper which the robbers in their haste had dropped on the floor and had, with unprofessional neglect of detail, departed without recovering. This morning when apprised of the robbery the gate tender at the rail- road crossing remarked that shortly after midnight he heard a ferocious dog, kept in the rear of Simpson’s store, barking loudly but did not at the time attach any particular sig- nificance to the fact. Also, the pro- prietor of the small laundry adjacent to Conforti’s store recalled this morn- ing that he had heard what appeared to have been footsteps in the store next door. This took place between midnight and 12:20 a. m,, it is said, giving strength to the supposition that the robbery took place at this time. The other place entered was the storehouse of the Cahill Company. Entrance, as in the other case, was effected through the rear of the bullding Wht so far as Manager Skelly was able to learn no money was taken. Considerable property was damaged, however, and indica- tions were that the thieves were very hungry inasmuch as they broke spen ten or a dozen cases of foodstuffs and consumed considerable sardines, dried beef and other eatables. Among the cases of foodstuffs broken open was one, strangely enough, consigned to Louis Conforti. Leo Prior, who lives not far from this storehouse on an- other street, was awakned about 1 o’clock this morning by a hammering sound but paid no attention. This morning it appeared that the sounds heard by Mr. Prior was the thieves breaking into the wholesale house. The authorities have been fur- nished with several clues as to the possible identity of the thieves and one of them leads them to look with suspicion for two strange men, both hatless, who were seen loitering about the town last night. Aged Resident Passes Away. Mrs. Cordella Blakeslee, aged 83 years, died yesterday at her home on Church street after an illness which extended back over a period of many years, during which time she had been an invalid. Mrs. Blakeslee was well and favorably known throughout this community for her many kindly quali- ties. She had resided in Plainville practically all of her life and was a member of the Congregational church. One son, W. J. Blakeslee of West Main street, survives her. The funeral services will be held from Mrs. Blakeslee’s late residence tomor- row afternoon at 2:30 o’clock. Rev. Mr. Ward will officiate and interment will be in West Cemetery. Newell Funeral Today. Funeral services for the late Isaac Newell were held this afternoon at 2:80 o’clock from the home of his son, Levi Newell of Maple street. The serv- l The Hartford Silk Store Store Closed Fridays at Noon. C. S. HILLS &C HARTFORD' FOR ¢ o STANDARE PA { Open Saturday Evenings Until 9 P. M; SPECIAL AUGUST CLEARANCE BARGAINS Men’s Athletic Union Suits Priced to Close. Regular 40 $1.0¢ Grade for 68c One Lot to Close for C Men'’s regular $1.00 grade Athletic Union Suits, com- sizes for Saturday lne of plete suit each Men’s Athletic Shirts and Drawers, slesveless Shirts, and knee Drawers, all sizes, 6 close for 4oc Special Sale of Women’s Hosiery ‘Women’s Lisle Hose, in black, white and colors, regular 389¢ value, special for Saturday 29 c PAIR. | Gowns, Kimonos, Porch Dresses, Aprons etc. at Unusually Low Prices For Saturday $1.25 AND $, GOWNS POR 89c - $1.25 and $1.00 qualities in Gowns, muslin and nain- sook, lace and hamburg trimmed, special for Saturday, €aCh ee.ccceeceoeomoecons SPECIAL VALUES IN BLOOMERS. 59¢* 79c Porch Dress in a variety of materials for $1.49, In fine grade batiste, white-and flesh color, for, each ....... $1.98 and up to $2.49. NOTIONS, TOILET ARTICLES, SPECIALLY PRICED FOR SATURDAY 10c Hair Nets, cap shape, real hair, special 8 for 200 12¢ Lingerie Ribbon, durable, washable and strong, 6 yard pieces, special ..o .ceewweeee .80 €ach 26c Bag Rings, round shape, special .cewe.ee...15C 5c American Pins, good points .....ee.e..2 for 7c bc Rolls Toilet Paper, special ...ecee..=.8 for 1lc b5c Wood Coat and Waist Hanger, speoial ..2 for 70 10c Talcum Powder, special for 16c Dressing Combs, special for Glyco-Thymoline, large size, fOr .. ... eee.ve..69C Mary Garden Talc Powder, special ....ceeess.500 Flag Bets, seven flags and Holder . .....e.oevoe 750 75¢ Americain Flags, all silk, fOT ... eru.550 Our Advance Sale of Silk Petticoats FOR SATURDAY SPECIAL $2 79 | - Regular $4.00 value, many styles. 89c¢c each 7 o et s A good lne of Breakfast Sets, in.fine percale, and fancy crepes, and ex- tra value for .... Bungalow Aprons, percale, gingham, best-makes, 79c GRADE KIMONOS msgc Our regular 79c grade Crepe Kimonos, in the most desirable colorings, special for Saturday, 59¢| $1.49°$1.98 from 780 to $1.98, e ceeesooseseeens. IO REMNANTS OF FINAL-CLEARANCE OF SUMMER SILK FABRICS AT LOWEST PRICES. 86 inch Fancy Sport Silks, stripes and plaids, very desirable for separate Skirts and Walsts, most of them our $1.76 and $3.00 qnualities, Clearance price for Saturday, yard.e Cheney Brothers 40 inch foulards, in.a good assort- ment of patterns, all colors to select from, reg- ular $2.00 value, Clearance price Sat- Urday, yard e cem. oeos o High grade Novelty Silks, 40 inches wide, suitable for Dresses or Linings, very attractive patterns | and colorings, Clearance price Satur- day, YATd seeams cons ot cviommaoe svins, $1.50 $1.50 $1.95 SILKS AT SPECIALLY LOW PRICES TO CLOSE FOR SATURDAY SPECIAL $3.79 Regular $5.00 value, all-sllk and Jersey top. ices were conducted under the direc- tion of Frederick lodge of Masons and all rites of the Masonic order were conferred, both at the home and at the grave. Rev. R. H. Burton, chap- lain of the local Masonic lodge, offici- ated and the pall bearers, all of them Masons, were Stanley Gwillim, F. A. ‘Wright, A. H. Condell, Frank Wheeler, John Trumbull and John Lamb. The lodge of Odd Fellows W represented at the funeral. R. C. Ushen Honored. Robert C. Usher, town clerk and venerable veteran of the Twentieth Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, was honored at the fifty-second annual re- union of that command held in Chesh- ire yesterday when he was elected vice president of the organization. The newly elected president is John H. Thatcher of Hartford. At the re- union yesterday there were twenty- four old veterans present, but in ad- dition there were sixty-one relatives and friends of the association in at- tendance as guests. Sees Liner Blown Up. ‘Warner Bode of Hackensack, N. J., at present the guest of his sister in Collinsville, stopped over in Plain- ville for a short time today during which time he made the acquaintance of several people and spoke with some degree of interest on the European situation. Mr. Bode has just returned from London, England, where he went as a member of the crew of a grain ship, which also carried a large con- signment of horses for the British army. Mr. Bede said that his ship wag well protected and had none of the narrow escapes which appear so frequently in print. He did state, how- ever, that while at sea he saw two large boats in the distance attacked by German U-boats and one of them was successfully attacked and blown up. .p Plainville Babies Win. At the annual baby show which took place at Lake Compounce yes- terday two lusty entrants from this place were awarded prizes, as was one young hopeful from Forestville. Sec- ond prize for being the handsomest baby went to Marion Tolles of For- estville. James Lovelll of Plainville also received a silver cup as a prize beauty, and the first prize for being the handsomest colored baby was awarded to Alice Good of this place. Arrests Have Started. Some of the freight handlers at the local exchange were given their weekly pay last night and as a result police activities are expected to speed up. This morning Policeman Marino arrested one hopeless indlvidual who had decided to slumber in front of Ryder’s store and another companion barely escaped a similar fate. Eanly this morning, when the merchants opened their stores, they found one freight handler sitting idly on the curbing. He said he was waliting for the saloons to open but when re- minded that they were already open and that he likewise had consumed considerable booze already he replied that he knew that, he was present at also man Marino ordered him to move on tl?e man declined and expressed a de- sire to go to Simsbury. As the offi- cer lugged him away the general opinion was that it might be Seyms street rather than Simsbury that will be his address soon, Friends of Soldiers Interested. Information recelved in town this morning that members of the first and second regiments of the 102nd U. 8. Regiment as it will be hereafter be called, had received orders to pre- pare to embark for France at an ear- ly date has caused no little interest and consternation among the mothers, fathers, brothers, sisters and friends of the several Plainville boys enlisted in this regiment. There are now & large number of Plainville boys in the service. Some of them in the navy are doubtless already in the war zone but the movement of the infantry troops brings a realization of the war home with force. Soldiers state how- ever, that before leaving New Haven they expect to be granted a few hours® furlough to come home and say fare- well to relatives and frienda. Tendered Surprise Party. A surprise party in honor of her birthday was tendered Miss Rosale Sturgeon of Church street at her home yesterday afternoon. Sixteen of her young friends ocomprised the merrimakers on the occasion of her eighth birthday. Her friends pre- sented her with numerous gifts and later the young hostess served a buf- fet luncheon. Timely Town Topics. John Fox of the U. S8, S, North Da- kota. is home on a furlough which he is spending with his parents at their home on Bohemia street. Mrs. W. A. Bailey 1s ill at her home No. 46 Broad street. David Gould and family have left for Weston, Vt.,, where they will at- tend a family reunion co-incident with the golden wedding anniversary of Mrs. Gould’s parents. ‘Workmen are repairing the road- way leading up to the depot. A water main opposite the post of. fice broke last night and necessitated several hours work by the repair gang to fix it. Thomas Castagon and John H. Frasell left today on a vacation trfp to Myrtle Beach, TO RENT—Two five-room tenements in new house. All modern im- provements. Will be ready about September 1 at 120-122 Whiting street. Address Felix Pellarne, 120 - Whiting street, Plainville. 8-23-2d MALDEN MAN A PRISONER. Boston, Aug. 24.—Mayor Curley an- nounced today that he had received a telegram from the navy department giving official information that James | Delaney of Malden, chief gunner’'s mate on the torpedoed steamer Cam- pana, was a prisoner in the hands of the German submarine. The news was received through the Spanish em- bassy. the opening exercises. When Police. | toin sent by the navy departmen Mayor Curley of Boston is said| the department to be the same| glven to the public several days It was announced that five of Campana’s naval gunners and clvilian master had been taken oners on the submarine. FOOTWEAR STYLE, GRACE, OCOMFORM Already we have-an excellent selection of the newest ¥Fall Footwear. We like to be alert to new ideas and to place them at our customers’ disposal early. ONE MODEL has a. vamp of " black kid with an upper of putty cloth. In plain toe with Louis heel and § inéh pattern. Price ....iveeovesreoer. $7.00 An all Havana brown kid, plain toe with Louis heel and | 9 inch pattern. Price .....$9.00 A brown buck, 8 inch model ; with plain toe and Louis heel. Very smart. Price ......$8.00 Ivory kid vamp, combined with a fawn silk cloth top. Louis heel. A beautiful model. BricelSuiris e . . $8.00 A tan cloth top w vamp of tan calfskin. Plain toe and Louis heel. 8 inch pattern. Price . $6.50 Havana brown kid vamp with fawn cloth top and collar. Fancy pattern. Louis heel. Price s.eeeeevasrvesssss $8.00 AISHBERG The Shoeman 941 Main St. Hartford Washington, Aus. 24.—The informa- | Ask Clerk for S, & H. Green Stampa: