New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1917, Page 7

T Fridays We Close at Noon, Up to and Including September 14th. ur Annual Aug. Sale of Blankets Grows More Popular Each Year Almost everyone knows the reason. Nowhere else same good qualities at our low prices. can they find the ‘Wool is advancing, cotton is higher, factory costs have increased, in- deed all along the line there has been constant advances in the manufac- ture of thede staples, and beyond a shadow of doubt there will be no drop in price—on the contrary rates will be higher. At this August Sale we of- fer the best of present day standard qualities in Blankets from mills. standard The same good weights, and correct sizes, the same selected, well scoured, clean, warm, wooly Blankets that you alweys look for here. Best of all we present them at the prices of a year ago (when we made our ar- rangements) and these prices, with the further mutual concessions by the makers and this store, mean Blankets of our standard at from 10 to 20 per cent. less than regular autumn, 1917 prices on similar grades offered else where. them. Come see our Blankets, and let them prove all that we claim for It sounds big, but we really believe we offer the very best filankets‘ in America at the prices asked, and feel sure that you will think the same upon personal examination, which we cordially invite. ‘Wool Blankets with colored borders, Fancy Plaid Blankets, Camping & Out- door Blankets, as well the dainty Crib Blankets. There are White A collection such as few retail stores can show. “Preparedness” is our country’s motto these days. Adapt it to Blankets and buy now for winter. BECAUSE OF SANITARY REASONS, NO BEDDING SENT TO ANY- ONE ON APPROVAL. e e——————————————————————————————————— HAVING AN AUTOMOBILE DELIVERY FOR NEW BRITAIN YOU CAN DEPEND ON PROMPTLY RECEIVING ALL DRY GOODS PU ICHASED OF US. e ————————————————————————————————————————————————————————— Berlin News SCHOOLS O OPEN “ON SEPTEMBER 10 Fewer Vacancies This Year Than in Former Years WILL ENTERTAIN GOVERNOR Hon. Marcus Holcomb to Be Guest of Col. Jarvis on ‘“Governor’s Day’— Heceives Honorable Discharge From Army—Home Guards to Hold Field Day. Classes in all the local schools will be resumed for the fall session on Monday morning, September 10. All ithe schools have been thoroughly renovated and are ready for occu- pancy. Superintendent E. W. Dows is com- pleting the list of teachers, having fewer vacancies this year than in for- mer years. Miss Esther Esserman end Misg Kiniry, both capable in- structors at the Kensington Grammar schapl, will not be on the faculty this vear. Both have accepted positions In New Britain. Much regret has been expressed over their decision not to return as both teachers were very popular with the parents as well as the pupils. Mrs. Inez Crane who also taught at the Kensington Grammar school last year, will take charge of the Percival schaol this fall, Miss Mildred Aspin- wall of the Percival school taking Mrs. Crane’s place at the Kensington Grammar school. At the Worthington Grammar school and the East Berlin school it Is expected that the same instructors ‘will return. Many anxious inquiries have been made to the school board by local pu- pils as to the date of opening and much regret was expressed by the children upon learning that the first day of school is the same date as the | opening of the Berlin fair. Colonel Jarvis to Entertain Governor. Colonel Charles M. Jarvis will en- tertain Governor Marcus H. Holcomb at his home on Worthington Ridge on Thursday, September 13, which is “Governor's Day” at the Fair. The governor will be escorted to the fair grounds by the local Home Guards. . To Hold Field Day. The Berlin Home Guard will hold & field day on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the fair grounds. A feature of the afternoon’s athletic events will be a baseball game be- tweefl the married and single men. Captain George Beckett announced this morning that there will be no drill on Monday, Labor Day. Honorably Discharged. John M. Trehy, who was one of the @rst of Kensington's young men to re- pond to Uncle Sam’s call for volun- teery and enlisted in Company E of New Britain, has been honorably dis- tharged and transferred to the 102d United States Infantry. Young Trehy Writes that his present unit is to have bicycle squads,. motorcycle squads, A Pploneer platoon and a squad to man three one round cannon, included in its equipment. No Fargwell Planned. Although practically every town about the state has planned some sort of a farewell to its drafted young men who are to leave for Ayer, Mass., on September 5, nothing, so far as can be learned, has been done along this line in Berlin. About a dozen men from this town and Kensington have passed the examinations and should be given a rousing send-off. K Hold Rehearsal for Fete. A rehealsal of the Hiawatha pan- tomime, which is to be given tomor- row evening on the lawn of Majog and Mrs. Frank L. Wilcox on Worthifigton Ridge, held last evening proved to be most satisfactory. A large number of tickets has already been sold for the fete and it is expected that a large crowd will be in attendance. The booths have already been completed an dare now being decorated. The proceeds will be used for the benefit of the Red Cross. ‘Will Not Lose Sight. Fred Rich of Bgckley, who was painfully burned Monday when a can of chloride of lime which he placed on a stove exploded in his face, will not lose his sight as was at first feared. He will, however, be confined to his home for some time because of his injuries. Mr. Rich is being attended by Dr. T. C. Hodgson of East Berlin and Dr. Joseph H. Potts of New Britain. X To Entertain Girl Scouts, Troop 5, Boy Scouts, will hold a corn roast at Turkey Hill tomorrow night and will have as their guests the Girl Scouts. The Boy Scouts have been very busy during the summer raising vegetables and are now harvesting a large crop of beans. Brief Items. Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Damon of Worthington Ridge have returned home from an automobile tour through the Mohawk Trail. Miss Jeanette Honiss of Worthing- ton Ridge has been entertaining Miss Phebe Beard of Foochow, China, for the past three days. Miss Beard, who left for Oberlin, Ohio, yester- day, was Miss Honiss’ classmate at Oberlin college last year. Her father is the president of the Foochow uni- versity in China. J. Thompson of Kensington has returned home after a week's vaca- tion at Revere Beach, Boston. Mrs. R. A. Wooding and daugh- ter, Miss Bertha, have returned from New Hartford, where they have been the guests of ex-Representative and | Mrs. €. C. Kellogs. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Alling have returned from Amston, where they have been spending the past few weeks. Dr. Roger M. Griswold is attendirg the annual outing of the New Brit- ain Medical society at New Haven to- day. I. E. Hotchkisss and family attend- ed the Hotchkiss reunion at Lake Compounce yesterday. Miss Esther, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Williams of Kensington, was operated on for toncsilitis yester- day. Doctors Dunning and Potts performed the operation. James Mott, formerly of Kensing- ton, left yesterday, to join his troops at Galveston, Texas, having enlisted in the army as a chauffeur . Miss Myrtle Prior will leave tomor- row for a two weeks' stay at Atlantic City. A special meeting of the Modern ‘Woodmen will be held at the home of M. B..Hazen, East Berlin, tomor- Trow evening. Mr. and Mrs. William Palmer of East Berlin are entertaining Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ferguson and son, Fred- erick, and Mr. and Mrs. Howard Rob- inson and son, Raymond, of Portland, and Mr. and Mrs. F, Bailey and daughters, Miss Ruth and Miss Ella, of Wesstfield, Mass. Otto Bertz of East Berlin hass ac- cepted a position with the Fore River Shipbuilding company at Quincy, Mass. Mrs. Mary Carroll, who was in- jured at the Berlin station on Tues day evenings when she tripped and fell on the platform, was reported to be resting comfortably at the New Britain hospital, where she was re- moved. Dr. Clifton M. Cooley of New Britain is attending her. Although it was at first thought she fractured her left hip, it was later found that she had only severely bruised herself. ONE SHOT ROUTS U-BOAT. Periscope Smashed by Shell From American Gunner. Portland, Ore., Aug. 30.—How a steamer carrying a unit of the Ameri- can medical corps to Europe for ser- vice smashed the periscope of a sub- marine with her guns and averted her own destruction is told in a letter re- ceived here today by J. W. Morrow from his son, Dr. Earl Marrow. “It was just after breakfast and I was standing aft,” writes Dr. Morrow, “when suddenly I saw a periscope emerge 300 yards astern. Before I could shout a warning our chief gun- ner had espied the periscope and opened fire. His first shot struck and smashed it to pieces. It sank and we did not see it or the submarine again.” WOULD READJUST RATES. Suit Brought by Texans Against R. R. and Steamship Lines. Houston, Aug. 30.—A complaint against 162 railroads and steamship companies, embracing the entire Unit- ed States, has been filed with the In- terstate Commerce Commission by Houston Chamber of Commerce and the Fidelity Cotton Oil Co. of Hous- ton. The complainants are seeking the readjustment of freight rates on peanut oil, cocoanut oil and soya bean oil from all Texas producing points to virtually every destiation in the country. FOR‘mR SENATOR SHOT. 0. L. McLellan’s Assaflant, Aged 17, Needed Money Badly. Paris, Aug. 30.—The Lyons police have arrested Raymond Robillot, 17 vear old, on the charge of having at- tacked O. L. McLellan, formerly a Louisiana -senator, who was shot at Lyons on Tuesday. - Ribillot is said by the Figaro to have left Paris be- cause he was wanted by the police for theft. Under the pretext of show- ing Mr. McLellan about Lyons he took him to a lonely spot, the news- paper says, demanded money and meeting with a refusal fired six shots. Mr. McLellan’s condition is serious. SWEDISH CATTLE DECREASES, Stockholm, Aug. 30.—The number of cattle in Sweden hag been reduced by apout 15 per cent. owing to scar- city of food for them in the fall. Steps are being taken for salting and packing heef. The government has licensed the exportation of 5,000 head of cattle to Norway or Finland, but not to Germany. Plainville News PLAINVILLE HAS MAD DOG SCARE Examination of Animal Shot Yes- terday Proved Him Disased {MAY « HAVE MUZZLE LAW Health Officer Bull Orders All Dogs ‘With Whom the Discased Animal Came in Contact, Locked More Burglars. Up— Health Officer Dr. J. N. Bull is in receipt of a letter this morning from the lhea.llh authorities at Middletown stating that the head of. the dog which was sent there for examination vesterday showed that the animal was infected by rabies. Acting ac- cordingly the health officer has is- sued an order that all dogs with whom the mad animal came in con- tact, be tied up by the owners. Dog Warden Marino received orders to make an inspection as to the condi- tion of the isolated animals every da; and report. . According to reports the mad dog was first noticed yesterday morning straying around the center. It did not act suspiciously in the morning but seemed to be'in pain. Later in the day it began snapping and is said to have shown its teeth to several passersby. While roaming around the streets it naturally came in contact with several other dogs, none of which have been reported as having been bitten. Late in the afternoon the animal appeared in front of the home of Myron Rogers. Mr. Rogers noticed that it was acting queerly and tele- phoned to Fire Chief Norton, who gave him permission to shoot the beast. The case was then reported to the health officer and to Dog Warden Marino. The head was taken to the officials at Middletown, who made the aforementioned report this morning. At noon seven dogs who had as- sociated with the infected animal had been discovered and their owners notified to keep them tied at home until further notice. Two more cases have come before the eye of the of- ficials and before night they will be placed in custody by their respective owners. It was rumored about the streets that more drastic measures would be taken to prevent an epidemic than the mere detention of the animals sup- posed to have been exposed to the disease. Prominent citizens were try- ing this morning to get in touch with Tirst Selectman Johnson for the pur- pose of having an order issued for the muzzling of all dogs in the town of Plainville. Sh-h. Three robberies in the record of which Plainville can boast in the future. lrom a pe- cuniary standpoint none of them was a huge success but a dismal failure. Last evening robberies or attempt- ed thefts were made at the grocery store of Frisbie & Hemingway, the freight office of the Connecticut com- pany and the office at Thompson’s coal sheds. The plunder reaped un- der the subtle cover of darkness to- talled only about $2 and that in pen- nies. Judging by the crude methods of burglarizing the different’ places, the concensus seems to be that the men were amateurs but were well ac- quainted in the vicinity. Officers Marino and Downey were called to the scene of the action this morning but as yet have discovered nothing. The “job” must have been done either during or after the storm last evening. On the stairs by which they gained access to one of the places, their footprints and mud which was on their shoes is still clearly visible. Officer Marino believed that the crime had been committed after the storm or the telltale marks would have been washed away. Burned matches found loosely scattered about the safe in Hemingway’s store this morning gave evidence that the marauders worked late last evening or early this morn- ing. The manner in which Hemingway's store was entered gives almost con- clusive proof that the theft was com- mitted by local men. Ascending the stairs which led to the roof of the store they were confronted by a se- ries of windows. All were locked with a safety device except one. Choosing the later as a means by which to gain an entrance the men started to cut the putty away from one of the pains. Descending to the lower floor on which the safe stands they found it open but the drawer in which the money was usually kept was found locked. By using a ham- mer or some other instrument the steel sheeting on the box was pried open and the contents disclosed. It contained $3 in pennies. Not satis- fled with the result of their finding the thieves opened several boxes of cigars and helped themselves. They left by the same entrance in which they entered. At, the Connecticut Trolley Com- pany’s freight house they dined luxu- riantly on oranges, extracting 40 from one box. This was their only haul. An attempt was also made to enter the coal office at the Thompson coal sheds but the windows were barred. The five burglaries in the past two weeks have been of a similar nature and some believe the same gang is responsible for all of the thefts. Strange enough on every attempted haul, their eating proclivities are al- ways in evidence. ‘Health Officer to Make Report. In a few days Health Officer J. N. Bull will make his report for the year ending September 5 to the se- lectmen. During the past year the contagious one evening [ pegs were turned out cases which have béen reported to the health officer are typhoid fever 12, scarlet fever 3, measles 3 and _epi- demic of cerebro meningitis 4. With the above, a few scattered cases of whooping cough were dis- covered. The communicable cases re- ported total 22 which is considered excellent. During the past vear malaria was not as prevalent as in former years and not a case of diphtheria came under the eye of. the health officer. A clean slate and report for the month of August will be handed in, not a contagious disease being re- ported during the past 31 days. Train Smaashes Trapped Auto. Caught between the gates at Davis’ crossing between _Forestville and Plainville last evening with an express train approaching, John Kavanaugh of Bristol nearly met sudden death. The car of which he was the driver and only occupant was almost com- pletely demolished but Kavanaugh escaped without injury. He proceeded to Bristol which was his destination after telephoning to Cooke's garage in Plainville to have the smashed car towed in and re- paired. Kavanaugh, although a native of Bristol, is well known in this vicinity. Davis' crossing is reputed to be ons of the most dangerous crossings -in the state and only recently new gates were installed there. It is not known what action will pe taken toward hav- ing a reckoning with the railroad company. 2 Registrar of Votes to Meet. For the purpose of enrolling those in the town who are not voters, the registrar will hold a session Septem- ber 13, from 9 o'clock in the morn- ing until § o’clock in the afternoon. It is expected that a number will sign up for the coming election which will probably prove to be a fast and furious one. Brief Items. Michael Riley, who was gathered in by the minions of the law last eve- ning was arraigned in court today be- fore Judge Prior. He was found guilty - of being intoxicated at the time of his arrest and was fined $2 and costs. ) Peter N. Prior of the Plainville Sav- ings bank is taking a few days’ vaca- tion. The ambulance company will meet this evening at 7:30 in the town hall for drill. The Misses Alice McCall, Catherine and Bessie Crowley of this place and the Misses Hickey and Conlon of New Britain will leave tomorrow for Mo- mauguin where they will spend a week. Ethel Prior spent yesterday at the shore. She was the guest of the Misses Healy of Southington. James Graham, assistant postmas- ter is enjoving an extended trip in Poughkecpsie. Mrs. George Tuttle is spending her annual vacation at Ocean Beach. Natifan Prior has returned Poughkeepsie where he was relatives. The Boy Scouts held a mecting last evening. It has been announced that John Murphy out for the honor of first class scout. Maplie Hill Dr. and Mrs. Theodore Johnson have returned home after spending a week at the Oswegatchie House, Wa- terford. from visiting is Migs Myrtle Nordstrom spent week-end with Miss Arline Root East River. the at Dr. Fobes of New York spent the week-end with his family who are summering here. Mrs. Smith and daughter of Bing- hampton is visiting D. K. Perry and family of Gold street. J. T. Hart and family are spending a few weeks at Lakeside Cottage, Morris. Mrs. Gardner and daughter, Mar- jorie, of Manchestey, are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Nivin of Gold street. Dr. W. E. Norton of Frederick THE INSTRUMENT OF QUALITY ! sonar; CLEAR_AS A BELL formerly was. with the N Magnificent | Instrument of For the handsome home furnished with thought- ful care, there is a place set aside for the phonograph which is today as much of a necessity as the piano Its graceful lines, its clear-noted, full, resonant, brilliant tones will cause you to be delighted GARFIELD SAYS GOVERNMENT CONTROL WILL MEAN CHEAPER COAL FOR A [@civeomsr ] Herewith is reproduced the latest photograph of Dr. Harry A. Garfield, president of Williams college and son of the late President James A. Garfield. To Dr. Garfleld has been intrusted the task of adjusting the coal situation#*of the United States in [ — HARRY A GARFIELD order to effect equitable distribution at fair prices to producer, distributor. and consumer. He is one of Amer- ica’s leading political economists. He has predicted a reduction in price of both anthracite and bitumfaous coal | to the consumer. street has enlisted in the dental corps of the United States army. WAR DEPT. PAYS SCHOOLBOYS. Check for $125.87 Mailed for New Tent Pegs. Philadelphia, Aug. 30.—Probably the first payment by the government to the schoolboys for army contract work was received today when a war department check for $125.87 was re- ceived here to pay high school stu- dents for the making of tent pezs supplied several weeks ago. Dr. Charles C. Heyl, of the civilian service and labor department of the Pennsylvania committee of public safety, obtained the tent peg contract for the boys of the several high schools here and 10,459 hardwood in the school working shops for the government. MAY BUY PLAINFIELD MILL. Plainfield, Aug., 30.—Representa- tives of Boston and Providence mill interests have been here examining the/ idle Packer mills in Packerville, and yesterday, it is understood nego- tiations were under way for purchase of the mills, tenement houses, store houses and outside buildings together with the Packer mansion and 160 acres of land. It is said that if the purchase is made a large dyeing plant will be established to fill military contracts for dveing uniform cloth. The property had been in the Packer family for nearly a hundred years and lately was acquired by Bramwell Brothers of New York city who own large undeveloped mill privileges abcut ten miles above: ‘the Packer tract. BACK TO ROBUST STRENGTH 4ue you losing your grip on things? Are your health and strength slipping away ,from you? Have you disobeyed tho laws of Nature, trying to force your body to do more work or have more play than your nerv- ous system could stand?- Do you feel that your vitality is being sapped and you are no longer what you used to be? Do the right thing—and do it now! Health {8 too precious thing to be trifled with. Put aside what you are doing —go and see Dr. Hyde, the Hartford Specialist. a Dr. Hyde has made a name for himself as a very success- ful Specialist in Chronic troubles. When you consult him you get the benefit of his vast ex- perience and mature judgment. You will not only find him a reliable specialist, but a sym- pathetic advisor—a true friend. If you feel your health slipe ping away from you—if you realize that you are not what you ought to be—if you have tried other doctors without getting help—don’'t hesitate, but go at once to __The Hartford Medical Specialiét DR. CLINTON J. HYDE 373 ASYLUM ST., HARTFORD, CONN, 9 to 12, 1:30 to 5, to 8; Sundays, 10 to 1