New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 10, 1917, Page 11

. Don’t wait for old winter to get you. Select your overcoat mnow, while everything is to your advantage— variety, assortment, new styles and patterns. Here are the new belted Trench , coats—they are “thc” coats of this season, $18 to $30. Plain coats in regular and ulster styles $16 to $35. Union and two-piece underwear in medium and heavy weights. Local agents for Stein Shuman clothing. Bloch & JFARRELL CLOTHING CO Wy NEW BRITAIN, CONK. City Items | %y An excellent organ recital was glven this afternoon by Organist J. C. Beebe of the South church. Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Reynolds of Detroit, Maine, are visiting relatives in this city, having made the trip by automobile. Word was received yesterday by the relatives of Charles Breen, who was operated on last Tuesday for appendi- 4ltis at Camp Devens, to the effect that he is expected to recover. Members and friends of Unity Re- bekah lodge, I. O. O. F., will spend a social afternoon with Mrs. C. Tom- lin of 29 South High street, Thurs- . day from 2 until 5. g Lewis Sulick, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Sulick of 204 Washington street, who enlisted in the TUnited .iStates navy last Saturday at Hart- ford, left Monday for Norfolk, Vir- ginia. i There will be a meeting of Doric Council, No. 24 R. and 8. M,, to hold a stated assembly this evening at 7:30 o’'clock sharp. - On October 12, at a Special Assembly, Hamilton Council ‘will be present to confer the Royal Master degree on candidates and the Belect Master degree will be conferred by the local council. Programs of an entirely different nature from those carried out last year haye been arranged by the Wom- an’s club for the coming year. Miss Mary Allen of Springfield, Mass., will be the speaker at all of the meetings and her topics will have to do solely with current events. The first meet- ing will be held next Tuesday after- fioon and meetings thereafter will be on alternate Tuesdays. MILITARY TRAINING Wide Differences Shown in Sys- tems Adopted Abroad ‘Washington, Oct. 10.—A bulletin on the military training plans of the various nations, soon to be published by the Bureau of Education, Depart- ment of Interior, shows the widest {variation in type of training for boys of school age. Great Britain, al- though she has resorted to conscrip- {tion in the present war, has not had military training of boys of school age except in the nature of strictly voluntary work carried on by private agencies. Australia makes mili- tary training compulsory for all boys 12 to 18 years of age, and New Zea- land for boys over 14 years. In Ger- many before the war the only mili- tary training for boys of school age was by voluntary organizations and was without arms. Decrees issued during the war have provided, how- ever, for preparatory military train- ing for all boys over 16 years of age. The folloving is a brief statement of the practice in 20 of the nations of the world. Many of the statements have been obtained directly from tha embassies or legations of the nations concerned: British Empire, Great Britaln— Strictly voluntary work carried on by private agencies; Australia, military instruction compulsory for all boys from 12 to 18 years; New Zealand, Military instruction compulsory for boys over 14 years; Canada, military instruction carried on in voluntary cadet corps. France—Prescribed military in- struction without arms, and rifie prac- tice in elementary and higher ele- mentary schools. ' Ages 9 to 13 years; rifle practice. limited to boys over 10 years of age. Specially trained in- structors. Strong organizations carry on the work of military preparation among older boys. : Germany—Voluntary organizations of older public school pupils and stu- dents of secondary schools. Train- ing without arms. Decrees issued during the war provide for prepara- tory military training of all boys over 16 years of age. Austria-Hungary: Austria—Volun- tary organiaztions for military train- ing of pupils of secondary schools, Hungary—Voluntary organizations in elementary, secondary, and higher schools. In many districts military instruction is obligatory in secondary schools. 1 Switzerland—Instruction in military gymnastics in elementary schools ob- ligatory throughout the school age. Conducted by specially trained in- structors. Voluntary rifle practice drill both with and without arms. Sweden—Compulsory rifle practice in public secondary schools for boys from 15 to 18 years of age. Given by special instructors. Norway—Voluntary rifie practice. Italy—Military training given as obligatory subject in ‘“national col- leges.” Private agencies provide for simple military drill for younger boys. Spain—No distinct military training is given. Some simple drill is in- cluded in the program of physical training. A Portugal—No military training 1is given in schools. The subject of “physical culture,” which is taught generally, includes simple drill with- out arms. Boy Scout organizations are numerous. TRussia—Prescribed military gym- FOR POLICE FUND. The junk which was collected dur- ing the past year at the police sta- tion was sold yesterday and the money received was added to the po- lice pension fund. With witness fees hich had been turned over to the fund during the year and the money recelved from yesterday's sale, $62.91 was collected. Police officers con- tributed enough to make the total $63 which will go to the fund. WRONG IMPRESSION Bulgar Prisoners Have Idea British Captors Would Murder Them. (Correspondence of The Asso. Press.) London, Sept. 25.—As evidence that the Germans have taught the Bulgar- fAns that their lives will be forfeited If they are taken prisoners by the Brit- 1sh, th efollowing extract trom a let- ter by a British officer on the Saloniki front is published by the Daily Tele- graph: “When we rounded up sixty Bul- ga@rians in an attack recently the poor wretches were utterly terrified. Two or three tried to drown themselves in a pool, while others knelt on the ground making the sign of the cros: and waiting an assassin’s bayonet thrust or worse. “One who vas a real sportsman kept his, head and made a desperate effort to escape, very nearly getting shot, until he saw it was useless and fling- Ing down his rifle, surrendered to an ofticer. Beside this officer a Tommy stood watchfully in case the Bulgar was up to any nasty tricks, and the latter seeing this attitude and taking him for his appointed murderer, with | his | 2 dramatic gesture threw back head and bared his chest. He opened n% shirt with both hands, then faced the soldier with the bayonet whom he supposed to be waiting for the officer word to run him through. Tommy’s method of easing tension was rapid. He brought out his packet of cigarettes and offered sne to the Bulgar. “Up to this moment the Bulgar had been as b rette in place of the end of {n®is outlook. He gave a gasp and the bayonet was too sudden a change at down trembling, unable to light the sigarette at the match which the sol- flor was holding ready for him.” the | ve as a lion, but the offer | nastics in elementary and secondary schools. Netherlands—Military training given in voluntary organizations for over 15 years of age. Greece—Very intensive military in- struction is given in gymnasium, under the patronage of the king. Simple drill obtains in all public schools in connection with physical training. Japan—Military gymnastics obliga- tory in elementary, secondary, and normal schools. Mexico—Obligatory military drill with arms in all primary and second- ary schools. Regulated by state laws. Argentinw -— Obligatory military training in the last two years of sec- ondary schools. Specially trained in- | structors. Bolivia—Simple drill in connection with gymnastics. _STEALS PROPERTY. | (Correspondence of The Asso. Press.) Mexico City, Sept. 28.—Properties the value of which will reach several million dollars, held in the names of private individuals have been taken over by the government on charges that in reality they belong to the Catholic church and that the persons in whose names they stand are pre- tended owners. Under the new con- stitution all church property becomes property of the nation. The proper- ties are located in the state of Puebla, Durango Michoacan and Jalisco. TREASURE BOX. (Correspondence of The Asso. Press.) London, Sept. 24—An iron box containing $23,000 in silver sent for the relief of the Serbian army after | its march across country to the Adri- atic, fell into the sea at Durazzo when being landed. Announcement of the loss was made by a war office official in giving evidence before the commit- tee of public accounts. Divers were ! sent down in an effort to locate the | treasure, but failed to find it. NEW LEGATION. (Correspondence of The Asso. Press.) Tokio, Sept. 27.—Japan is planning :(o establish a legation at Buenos Aires on account of the increasing Japanese interests there. Argentine affairs are now handled by the lega- tion at Chili. Also, in view of the growth of Japan’s trade with South America, it is likely that several new Japanese consulates will be established. IN OTHER LANDS boys | A CONVINCING PLAN FOR ACCUMULA- TING MONEY is attested by an ac- count with the COM- MERCIAL TRUST COMPANY. : : : : It consists of regular ‘weekly deposits of any stated sum, large or small, and allowing it to remain at inter- est. : : : : : Don’t delay—start to- day by opening an ac- count with the amount you can spare. : : 4 Per Cecnt. Interest Paid On Savings Ac- i counts : : : @ DISCLOSURES MADE BY SEC'Y OF STATE (Continued from First Page) presidential campaign O'Leary, as| president of the American Truth so- | clety telegraphed tho president that | he and many other Americans would | not vote for Mr. Wilson on account | of his international policy. The presi- dent replied from his summer home at Shadow Lawn under date of Sep- tember 29, 1916: “Your telegram re- ceived. I would feel deeply mortified to have you or anybody like you vote | for me. Since you have access to | many disloyal Americans and I have not I will ask you to convey this mes- sage to them, ““(Signed) , “WOODROW WILSON." It 1s possible that the persons named were unaware of the recom- mendations involving them that were made by the German foreign office | and the publication of the correspond- ence probably will elicit some explan- ations from these persons. If the state department has further information on this phase of the sub- ject it has not yet given any intima- tion of the fact. An interesting state- ment in one of today’s telegrams is the reference to the embargo confer- ence which the German government understood was about to endeavor to secur a majority in congress favorablo | to Germany and the declaration that | this conference, ‘“requests further support” suggest inquiry into what measure of assistance and of what | character, already had been advanced to that organization by the German | embassy here. 7 Count von Bernstorff: ‘evidently felt absolutely secure in his dealings with | these people as well as with the Irish pro-German propaganda in view of his assurance to the foreign office that there was no possibility of their | being compromised, a contingency | which had evidently given some con- cern to the home authorities in Ger- many. The desire of the German govern- ment, to avoid America’s entry in the war, to avold to any excesses on.the part of German agents in this coun- try in carrying out their program of destruction that would lead to a break with America is evidenced by the strict injunction that in the at- tacks upon the railroads the embank- ments and bridges should not be | touched. Apparently it was realized | that otherwise passenger trains might | be wrecked, involving loss of Amerl- | can life, as many Americans patronize the Canadian railways. As the pur-! pose was to cut off supply of muni- | tions and food from the Allies in Eu- rope, it was probably thought this could be accomplished without going to the extreme of destroying bridges |and embankments. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Edward Kildafr. Edward Kilduff of Holmes avenue died this morning at his home follow- ing an illness of about a month’s dur- ation. He is survived by his wife and | seven children, and several brothers and sisters. The funeral arrangements are incomplete. | LIBRARY FUND BOOMS, The campaign being waged here for the purpose of raising the necessary $3,500, this city’s share for a million dollars for a million books for the American soldiers at the front has been so fruitful that it is safe to state that within the next few days the cam- paign will be brought to a successful | close. Promise has been received for i part of the amount and the solicitors | are going to make energetic efforts to bring the indicator to the marked spot before the week is over. PROBATE COURT NOTES. Thomas Mooney was appointed ad- ministrator on the estate of Henry Mooney and Matthew Kennedy was'’l appointed administrator on the estate of Margaret Kennedy by the court of probate today. PHILAY THROPIST DIES. Stamford, Oct. 10.—John Clason, a farmer, who in 1892 gave the bulk of his possessions, about $45,000, for the | suggestions on founding of the Stamford hospital died today on the farm where he was born 92 years ago. RSB, oty g il Zicinl Boattinhir=ia In yvears to come, descendents of the members of exemptian boards Wwill. no doubt, highly prize the certi- ficates which have been presented to |refiect that the mos | the boards of today by Newton Baker, secretary of war. Above is reproduced one of the of- ficial certificates, that issued to John W. Allen, the second district of New Britain. All other members of the two boards have received similar documents, as- tablishing their official connection with the selective draft act. The members are: First district, A, F. Corbin, chairman; James J. Watson clerk; Dr. T. Eben Reeks, surgeon; second district, John W. Allen, chair- man; Stephen Robb, clerk; Dr. D. ‘W. O'Connell, surgecn. EXEMPTION BOARD MEMBERS GET CERTIFICATES FROM WAR SEC'Y it i A D. | high mental and physical chairman of the board in! | Wil Sty ol prl) Although woriticism of the board's deciclons s certain to crop out be- cause of the nature of the work, these . should ¢ il who are quick to find fault n are working press and the nerve strain is intens: of which contribute to their faliibi ity. Mistal takes to the minimum, the boards will succeed in their great The public should rem are serving without pa er sonal sacrifice. In addition to that, they are filling positiors In which ths ! work is of a disagreeable nature and | for which they will receive littlc thanks. Republics are still ungrateful. {UNIT DELIVERIES AIDTO MERCHANTS U. §. Chamber of Commerce Finds System Is Success Washington, Oct. 10—A study of co- operative delivery systems undertaken several months ago by the Commer- cial Economy board of the Council of National Defense has shown that such systems have commonly saved 40 per cent to 50 per cent in invest- ment and operating costs as com- pared with the individual systems re- placed. The first results of ‘the in- vestigation, covering co-operative systems in 47 cities and towns, have just been made public by the board, together with a number of practical installing similar sys- tems. Of the 47 citles and town studied the board found that the co-operative plan has been a success in 30, a fail- ure in 5, and doubtful as to resuits in 12, largly because the systems in the 12 places had only recently been installed. These cities and towns are located in 20 different states, and range in population from less than 11,000 to more than 200,000. In one city of 12,000 population 14 wagons were found to be doing the work which under the old system re- quired 20. One grocer in a town of 4,000 had cut his delivery expenses from $1,638 to $806 a year. A mer- chant in another town reduced his delivery expense from $675 to $224 a month. Eleven stores in another place reported an annual saving of $5,000. In one city 9 wagons re- placed 17, and in another 11 men, 14 horses and one car replaced 21 men, 32 horses and 4 cars. The savings generally did not mean less service to the public. In a num- ber of instances the service was act- ually increased. Several factors, the board states, contribute to the saving which gen- erally results from co-operative de- liveries. Depreciation charges on vehwles are generally reduced, be- cause instead of several wagons or trucks covering a single district at does the work. complete equip- the same time, one In’ place of several ments one will do. Wagons are like- ly to go out more fully loaded. More deliveries are made per mile of driv- ing. Several supervisors are replaced by one. A unified and more economi- cal planning of routes is made pos- sible. The fire suggestions made by the board on stalling a co-operative sys- {tem come partly from systems which have succeeded and partly from those which have failed. They are intended to help merchants who are not ex- perienced in organizing and carry- ! I 1 i | rate deliveries by the merchant. | | | I ing on co-operative deliveries to avoid the pitfalls which have generally been the causes of failure. First, the board says, particular pains should be taken to secure im- partial valuation of the cquipment turned over by the co-operating mer- chants. In some and old wagons have been given in at figures far excceding the A sy tice is possible at the outset naturally works under a disadvantage. Second, the board suggests that merchants planning to co-operate consider the advisability of establish- ing a central station where parcels can be brought and grouped accord- ing to routes, where o. o. d. collec- tions can be turned in, and where all the business of the system can be con- centraged. The central station is not desirable in all cases but it has been found profitable in many. The board’s third suggestion is that all details connected with c. o. d. orders be worked out with great care. This is one of the most important problems. It requires for its sqlution responsible drivers, a special account- ing system, and a definite agreement with merchants as to when they may cxpect returns. Irresponsible drivers cases old harness | tael will probably mean an inaceu crediting of customers who make ¢. o. d. payments, careless handling of the money itself, disputes over the amounts turned in by the driver, and trouble for the management in turn- ing over collections to the co-operat- ing merchants. The accounting sys- tem need not be complicated. Tourth, there should by all means, the board declares, be a competent executive in charge of the work. Above all things needed for the suc- cessnof a co-operative system is good management. The fifth suggestion is that when a co-operative system takes over de- livery work for any merchant, under the usual plan of a flat charge per- delivery, it should be clearly under- stood that all deliveries are to be handled through the co-operative sys- tem and that there are to be no sepa- In a number of towns the board found that the system had failed because certain merchants had made a prac- tice of turning over the long and more ecxpensive deliveries to the co- operative system and using boys to deliver goods to customers within a few blocks of the store. The board is continuing its inves- tigation with a view to making avail- able still more complete and compre- hensive data on the subject. It is now prepared, however, to supply ad- vice and information in some detaill to associations and individual mer- chants who are considering the es- tablishment of a co-operative delivery system. ‘Inquiries may be addressed to the Commercial Economy Board of the Council of National Defense, Washington, D. C. Since the board last June recom- mended co-operative delivery systems its correspondence has indicated a wide and growing interest in_ them. It is now working, either through the State Councils of Defense or direct- ly, with business men in a consid- erable number of communities, in es- tablishing such systems or increasing the number of merchants participat- ing in those already established. ‘While the board's recommendation on co-operative deliveries originally referred only to small and medium sized cities and towns subsequent in- vestigation has indicated that they are equally practicable and advantag- eous under certain conditions in even the largest cities. The recommendation was issued as a war measure. Its primary object was to help make it unnecessary for delivery men who join the army and navy to be replaced by men who are needed in munitions making, farming, shipbuilding, railroading, mining, or some other vital industry. POSTAGE RATE CHANGES. | In an act recently passed by Con- gress the following changes have been made in postage rates: Upon all first class mail postage shall be charged at the rate of 2 cents per ounce or a fraction thereof. This im- plies to postal cards and letters only. Postal cards that formerly could be purchased for 1 cent will now be rated at 2 cents and the charges on a letter mailed from the local office and classed as outgoing mail will be assessed at 3 cents. This new amend- ment does not include local delivery. A letter to be delivered within the city limits will continue at the old rate of postage. The new amendment is to go into effect November 2. CITY COURT CASES. A short calendar session of the city court will be held on Friday af- ternoon. The following cases will come up for assignment: Armour & Co. against Peter Wrona, J. E. Cooper for plaintiff, M. D. Saxe for defend- ant, answer; Mary Zuk against Mich- Jazierski, Klett and ‘Alllng for plaintiff, B. F. Gaffney for defendant, motion to reopen interlocutory judg- ment, entered October 5; George Eger against Michard W. O'Gorman, J. E. Cooper for plaintiff, M. D. Saxe for defendant, pleading or default. FACING FUEL SHORTAGE. London, Oct. 10.—Tho German stato railways are faced with a great shortage of fuel and drastic limitation of traffic has begun, according to re- ports reaching here. 81 WEST MAIN STREET . TBL. I Second Liberty . tes have been made and | probably will be made in the future, | tbut with the aim to reduce these mis- undertaking. | t all! giving their | time to their country often at per- | i v you know that thirty years? Do you, ducing companfes? Company has been described by of.” in on the New York Curb in a sho: siderably higher prices. We urge cate with us at once. STOCK 131 Main St., New Britain, Conn. ————————————————————— MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. Is Now On Help win the war by subscribing through your Employer, Bank or Bro_ker mining engineer of the country, as We will be glad to give you full details a5 Nevada Silver Consolidated Company, Inc., stock will be tra Richter&Co. | bt 2040. he . Loan Campaign silver metal is selling at the highest price in realize what this will mean for the silver-pro- This is the last opportunity we will have to offer you stock in the | lidated Company, Inc., at 50c per share, net. ooy S. l‘-l Brady, E. M., the leading silver This «“The best silver property I know upon request. anticipate con- rt while, and we but to communi- you not to delay, L. M. BARNES CO,, KERS. S Phone: New Britain 2086 Financial e i 'FURTHER SLUME - Other Gas Stocks, Too, Are Added to Weak Utilities Wall Street.—A further slump of 7 5-8 points in People’s Gas to 44 on suspension of the dividend was the overshadowing feature of today’s early dealings on the stock exchange. Ohio Gas dropped 51-2 points and Laclede Gas-2. Changes elsewhere were mainly downward, coppers, ship- pings, olls, tobaccos and the general war group ‘sustaining losses ranging from substantial fractions to 21-2 points. U, S. Steel hardened at the outset but -yielded later with allied industrials, and rails were irregular. Consolidated Gas, Brooklyn Union Gas and Columbia Gas were added to the list of weak utilities, declining 5 3-8, 4 3-4 and 2 points, respectively. Unsettlement soon extended to the entire list, steel reacting from 106 to 13 1-2 with gross declines of 1 to 3 points in other steels and equip- ments, coppers and specialties. Texas company supplemented yesterday's 7- point decline with a furtheér break of 6 points. Rails were under less pres- suroe though various investment shares lost 1 to 2 points. Bonds were heavy, but the Liberty issue held at 99.72 to 99.78. Rises in which no important part exceeded a point accompanied the lighter operations of the intermediate sesslons. These were of brief dura- tlon, however, steels and other ac- tive stocks soon falling under lowest levels of the morning. New York Stock Exchange quota- tlon furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Oct. 10, 1917 High Low Close Am Beet Sugar 81 8% 187% Alaska Gold ..... 3% 35 3% Am Ag Chem .... 83% 82% 823 Am Car & Fdy Co. 67% 65% 66 Am Can ........ 42% 39% 40 Am Can pfd . 993 991 991y Am Loco . 57 54 54 Am BSmelting 921, 87% 88y Am Sugar ..106 104% 1048 Am Tobacco ...185 184 184 Am Tel & Tel ...1143% 114 114 Anaconda, Cop ... 68 65 6514 ATS Fe Ry Co.. 947 04 941, Baldwin Loco ... 57% 53% 55 i A s et e b T g T T 56% B .RCD . 56% 66 5614 Beth Stecl B 833 76% 7R3 Butte Superior ... 2085 Canadian Paciflc 1291 ACentral Leather 731 Ches & Ohio 528, Chino Copper 13 Chi Mil & St Paul. 198 Col I &I T 0 393 Cons Gas ........ 95 Crucible Steel 64% Del & Hudson 9714 Distlllers Sec 22 Lrie R 19y IN PEOPLE'S GAS Erle st pfd ..... 29 28% 29 General Electric .137 134% 137 Goodrich Rub 41t Great Nor pfd 101 Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. 30% 29 2936 Illinols Central 9% Inspiration .. 47 Kansas City so 17 Kennecott Cop .... 33% 33% 33% Lack Steel .... 19% 5% 7% Lehigh Val 59% 67% 57% Louis & Nash 119% 119% Max Mot com . 32% 32 Mex Petrol . 861 | Natl Lead 48 N Y Air Brake ... 118 118 N Y C & Hud 3% 1% Nev Cons x 18% 17% NYNH&HRR 28% 27% N Y Ont & West .. 20% 20% Northern Pacific . 97% 96% Norfolk & West ..106 105 Pac Mail S S Co .. 256% 25% Penn R R ... 51% 51 Peoples Gas ..... 49 44 Pressed Steel Car . 58% 54 Ray Cons 24 21 Reading i 80% T6% Rep I & S com 78 T4, [Rep I & S pfa 991 99% So Pac 903% 89% So Ry .. 26% So Ry pfd .... 60% Studebaker ... 3914 Texas Ofl .. 136 Third Ave %...... 21 21 Union Pac . 126% 124% United Fruit 123 Utah Cop .... 82 {US Rub Co .. 57% U S Steel 1013% U S Steel pfd ....116% 115 Va Car Chem . 34% 33y Westinghouse .... 43 40 413 Western Union ... 86% 86 36 Willys Overland .. 25 23% 23% xEx-Dividend. (Furnished by Richter & Co.) Below are the closing quotations: American Brass ...... 266 270 ! ‘American Hardware 128 132 American Silver .... 28 32 Billings & Spencer .. 97 99 Bristol Brass 49 51 Colt's Arms 78 81 @ Eagle Lock . . T4 16 Landers, Frary & Clark 50 52 National Marine Lamp 30 33 New Britain Machine 80 83 North & Judd ....... 67 72 Peck, Stow & Wilcox 30 32 Russell Mfg. Co. 275 300 Standard Screw Com. .. 270 285 ! Stanley Rule & Level . 380 400 Stanley Works 96 99 Traut & Hine 45 55 | Unton Mfe. Co. ..... 95 100 | Niles, Bement, Pond C. 135 140 | Scovill Mfg. Co. 530 550 McNULTY IMPROVING. Michael McNulty who had a close i call from electrocution yesterday ! while at work on a telegraph pole on | Elm street, was reported as improved |at the New Britain General hospital | this afternoon. It was also reported { that nothing has been done in’regard ! to amputating some of the fingers of the badly burned hand. Y. M. 0. A. NOTES. . The first Bible class feliowship sup= per of the season will be held at tho Y. M. C. A. on Monday, October 29. Rev. Samuel A. Fiske, pastor of tha Berlin Congregational church, will bo the speaker. The Sunday afternoon meectings will begin on November i. The address will be delivered by Rev. George W. C. Hill, pastor of the South { Congregational church.