New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 16, 1917, Page 11

lock to act | Shuttle Meadow club for a club 'i the latter part of this week. bert. There is no reason why every man “should not have just the kind of un- derwear that suits him best. Union suits and the regular two- plece suits in light, medium and heavy weights in cotton, half wool and all wool at 65c to $3.50. Shirts of madras, silk, percale and soisette in the newest patterns $1.00 to $3.00. Pajamas $1.00 to $2.00. New Neckwear—new hats. cxowws"co\ NEW BRITAIN, CONM. City Items | Next Friday will be the first anni- versary of the death of Professor Dav- id N. Camp. A case of scarlet fever.on Pumam street was reported to the health de- partment today. The secretary of the automobile commissioner has advised the local police that the operator’s license held by Willlam Kramer has been sus- pended. John Kework of . 40 ' Overlook ! avenue, driving a motorcycle with a sidecar attached, sideswiped a troMley car on Farmington avenue this morn- ing. The driver was bruised. A marriage license was issued today to Frank A. Crowley of 605 East Main ptreet and Miss Anna May Bergin of | 699 Stanley street. Jake Hoberman has sold his store and his stock of goods located at 131 Dwight street to Sam Epstein and in the bill of sale there is a clause which protects the new owner of the business e competition from Hoberman for at Jeast one year. _“Private Joseph O’'Brien of Company B, 301st Machine Gun Battalion, at | Camp Devens, Ayer, Mass., has been assigned as mail clerk of the battal- fon. His rank remains as it was al- though the assignment is considered a promotion. 'The county commissioners will hold | & meeting tomorrow morning at 10:15 | on the application of krtificate. ev. S. @. Ohman of the Swedlsh' theran church will attend the min- | isters’ conference in Worcester, Mass., " A meeting of the executive com- mittee of the congregation week exer- clses of the Swedish Lutheran church will be held on Thursday evening. r, and Mrs. L. Tosko of 61 Main ‘get are recelving congratulations on the birth of a son, Edward Hu- Margaret Mary Flood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Flood of 1988 ! Stanley street, celebrated her sixth | thday anniversary yesterday. A | number of her little friends were | “present and the affair proved to be | an enjoyable success. Paul RT Heller, son of letter carrier and Mrs. P. W. Heller of Vance street, was home from the Brooklyn ndvy yard over Sunday. Miss Jennie Madigan, who has been seriously ill at her home at 63 Union | strdet, is reported as being in a | much improved conditiof. The contemplated increase of the capital stock of the New Britain Ma- chine Company, notice of which was given a short time ago has now been voted by the directors of the con- | érn to go into effect at once. The in- e changes the capital stock from | $1,000,000 to $1,500,000, the number | of shares being also proportionately | Increased from 40,000 to 60,000. ‘Drum corps from all over the state | will attend the carnival which is to be held under the auspices of the | Y. M. T, A. & B. drum corps on | November 24, It is going to be known as drum corp night and prizes will be awarded to the best drum corps. Alleging a breach of contract, suit has been brought by Conrad Cianci, through Attorney B. W. Alling, against thony Shumsky. It is alleged by :]%plalntifi‘ that a deposit of $170 was made on a contract whereby the defendant was to wire a house at East | from St. | an i school monogram were discussed and The league has had rapid growth dur- | costing $600. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Mrs. Josephine Guttle. The funeral of Mrs. Josephine Gut- tle was held at 9 o’clock this morning Peter's German Catholic church. A solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Charles Cop- pens. Rev. John J. Fitzgerald was deacon and Rev. William A. Downey sub-deacon. The funeral was large~ ly attended and there was a profusion of handsome floral bequests. The bearers were John Heisler, Henry Schmidt, Philip Bardeck, Emil Strohecker, K. Herzog and Joseph Ka- zan. Joseph Soboda was flower bear- er. Committal services at the grave in the new Catholic cemetery, were conducted by Rev. Father Coppens. Miss Mary Callery. Miss Mary Callery, aged 53 years, died this afternoon at the New Brit- ain General hospital. She has been a patient at the institution for about a week. She is survived by several relatives. Funeral arrangements are incomplete. Card of Thanks. We sincerely thank all those who so kindly sympathized with us, and donors of floral expressions of such sympathy. at the time of the death of our daughter and sister, Ruth Dahlson. Mr and Mrs. Martin Dahlson. Einar Dahlson. U. S. LIBERTY LOAN BONDS. Interest Coupons and Warrants to Be Cashed by Postmasters. In the daily bulletin received at the local post office the attention of the postmaster and public is called to a notice to the effect that the postmasters have been authorized to cash all kinds of government paper. Under this new regulation the postmasters will use the postal funds in their possession to cash the cou- pons of the Liberty Loan bonds of the U. S. upon presentation at their office, when such coupons fall due and will also cash warrants issued by the treasury department in pay- ment of interest on the Liberty Loan registered bonds, when such war- rants are properly indorsed and pre- sented by responsible persons. N. B. H. S. NOTES. The etter men of the N. B. H. S. met last evening, for their second | meeting of the year. There are about 13 letter men in attendance this year. At the business meeting plans for the designing of a pin to contain the a committee for arranging socials for the coming season was appointed. In the future the association will be known at the N. B. H. S. Athletic club. At the close of the business meeting Walter Macristy was elected president and Sturman Dyson was elected secretary. 7 At the meeting of the Aloha club, which was held yesterday afternoon, Mabel Wallen was chosen to head the social committee to ther club, for the caming year. At the last meeing of the Burritt Service league held Friday, 12 new members were added to the league. ing this year, having added about 20 new members. MOTORCYCLISTS ARRESTED. Edward F. Ives, who figured in a collision between a motorcycle and a hack owned by James Doyle at the corner of Stanley and Smalley streets Saturday afternoon, and who was re- moved to the local hospital for treat- ment for his injuries, was liberated WANTS GERMANY TO MAKE CONCESSIONS Dispatches Say That Recent News- paper Articles Show That Austria Has Fervent Desire for Peace. London, Oct. 16.—The Deutsche Tages Zeitung of Berlin, as quoted in an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Amsterdam, says that Count Czernin, Austro-Hungarian foreign minister, recently requested the Ger- man chancellor to state Germany's peace terms, urging that Germany make concessions in the west. Count Czernin received a vague reply, whereupon he stated that he could no longer negotiate with Dr. Michaelig inasmuch as the chancellor made vague statements when clearness and frankness were imperatively neces- sary. These statements of the ‘Tages Zeitung are not denied, the despatch says, and have made a great sensa- tion, being particularly illustrative of the fervent desire for peace on the part of Austria. THOSE MAIL POUCHES. Taken From America-Bound Vessel, and Sweden Wants Them. ‘Washington, Oct. 16.—Minister Ekengren of Sweden conferred today with Secretary Lansing regarding the Swedish diplomatic mail pouches re- moved from an America-baund steamer by British navai authorities, and now -held at the British embassy here. The American government has offered to release the pouches if Swe- den, as a demonstration of good faith, will consent to disclose their contents, The Swedish legation has asked the i Stockholm foreign office for instruc- tions regarding disposition of the pouches. KALLEN NEW ASSISTANT. High School Athlete Selected +Position at Y. M. C. A. Secretary C. M. Barnes of the Y. M. C. A. announced today that Eddie Kallen of this city has been selected as the new boys’ assistant secretary, | succeeding Holgar Johnson, who left recently to assume a similar position at the Pittsburgh Y. M. C. A Kallen is a well-known athlete. He is a student at the local High school, and at present is playing a star game at center for the eleven. Kallen be- gan his dutes at the association this afternoon. for EDITOR FOUND DEAD. Col. Beach Was a Correspondent Who Accompanied Gen. Coxey in 1894. Pittsburgh, Oct. 16.—Austin Beach, managing editor of the Pittsburgh Dispatch, was found dead at his home here today of apoplexy. -He was 62 years old, was one of the newspaper correspondents who accompanied the commonwealth army of “General” Coxey on its march from M lon, Ohio, to Washington in 1894, SENTENCE POSTPONED. Man Who Strangled Daughter Will Know Fate Tomorrow. Cambridge, Oct. 16.—Because of the absence of his lawyer, the pass- ing of sentence on Joseph Wakelin, from the institution this morning and, following his report of the accident to the police, was ordered to be in court tomorrow morning-to face a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license. Ives’ statements regarding the accident are not clear but he is positive that he did not have his license with him. JUDGE TO SPEAK HERE. At the next meeting of the Holy Name society of St. Mary’s church it is expected a prominent jurist will speak and plans are now progressing for an entertainment and reception to the guest. His name is being with- held. Catholic lawyers will be invited to attend both the reception and the address. At the last meeting of the society, Sunday, two new members were admitted. RACKLIFFES TO BUILD. A permit was signed today for Rackliffe Brothers to build a store- house, two stories high and measur- ing 40 feet square, on Park street ad- jacent to the railroad tracks. The cost will be $4,000. The same firm is also going to build an addition to its Bigelow street building, 16x32 feet, WANTS TO CROSS-EXAMINE. Washington, Oct. 16.—When the senate committee investigating Sena- tor LaFollette’s much discussed St. Paul speech began its first hearing to- day the senator presented a formal demand that the committee submit a formal copy of the charges against him and that he be permitted to sum- mon and cross examine witnessees. The committee went into executive session to consider the demand. BRITISH CASUALTIES. Londom; Oct. 16.—PEritish casualties { reported in the last week follow: Killed or died of wounds : Officers 277, men 2,509. ‘Wounded or missing: Officers 837, men 10,473, Main and Elm streets and only part of the job has been completed. The case |s returnable in the city court on the third Monday in October. | An examination will be given to ap- hing to enter the police rtments by the Civil Ser- e commission on Thursday evening, ber 25. Secretary Charles Quig- I vill take applications and they | muct be filed not later than Monday, October 22. .Blanks may be secured !rom chiefs in both the above respec- #dve departments, BANDITS RAID TOWN. Mission, Texas, Oct. 16.—Reports reached here today of a bandit raid at Grangeno, a Mexican village on the Rio Grande, six miles southeast of here. The firing could be heard at Madero City. — ‘TOO LATE FOR . CLASSIFICATION WANTED—BYy an experienced young lady, typewriting to do at home; also plain sewing. Address Box 153, East Berlin, Conn. 10-17-1dx of Melrose, convicted last week of manslaughter in causing the death by strangulation of his little daughter Loretta today was deferred until to- morrow. The defense has announced that it would ask for a new trial. JURY DISMISSED—MISTRIAL. Middletown, Oct. 16.—The case of Jaseph' A. Farr who has been on trial in the superior court here before a jury on a charge of manslaughter in connection with the death of Edmund Murphy who was thrownout of ahn automobile driven by Farr and received fatal injuries several weeks ago, re- sulted in a mistrial today and the case went over to the December term of the court. Farr's counsel reported that one of the jurors had commented upon the case and the jury was dis- missed. BATTERED IN CAFE BRAWL. Solomon David came out second best in a brawl in Bromberg’s saloon on Main street this dfternoon, in a battle in which a pool cue figured prominently. As a result, Jesieski and Joseph Gouski are locked up in the police station charged with assault, HECKMAN FINED $25. In the superior court in New Haven John J. Heckman of this city, who figured in.an auto accident in Wal- lngford in July, resulting in several people being injured, was fined $25. Judge G. W. accused factory foreman plea of nolo contendere. entered a SOLDIER IN CUSTODY. Francis Howard, a soldier of the 102d Regiment, walked into the police station early this morning and nounced that he was absent from Fort Totten without a pass. The military authorities were notified an- U FROM PARINGS. Mrs. Margaret Stockwell of 66 Lin- coln street, is the possessor of a hill of 35 potatoes in one hill in which potato peelings were used as seed, according to her report to the Herald. Frank H. Johnston is in Washington on business, Miss Irene Cintolan of 63 Oak street wag removed to the local hospital to- day to undergo treatment. | sensational because of the praminence | Window Card, which will be delivered Martin | Klett representing the | | being an apology for the publication ACCUSED SISTERS ARE TO TESTIFY | Financial % NEW LOW RECORDS MADE IN. MARKET | U. S. Steel Was Conspicuous For This is Miss Helen Piersol, sister of Claude Piersol, whose trial on the charge of kidnapping Raby Lloyd Keet has begun at Springfield, Mo. Helen and her sister Alison are ex- pected to be important witnesses for the defense. The case promises to be of all the parties concerned. THE HOOVER PLEDGE Local Committee Plans to Send Out Cards to Conserve Food. The local committee has received a large consignment of Hoover pledges which are to be sent to citizens, ask- ing tigem to fill them out and mail to the Federal Food Administrator at 36 Pearl street, Hartford. The nature of this pledge follows: Te the Food Administrator: I am glad to join you in the service of food conservation for our nation and I hereby accept membership in the United States Food Administra- tion, pledging myself to carry out the directions and advice of the Food Ad- ministrator in my home, insofar as my circumstances permit. Name . Strert City .. State There are no fees or dues to be pzud. The Food Administration wishes to neve as members all of those actually handling food in the home, Anyone may have the Home Card of Instruction, but only those signing pledges are entitled to Membership upon receipt of the signed pledge. POSSE NABS HIM. sed Through Waterbury Woods by Armed Forc Oct. 16.—Charged with ing Mis Amanda Turo of Water ille, a stenographer, in an attempt at assault, the police have under arrest an Albanian who gives his name as Usip Milah. The affair happened on the Waterville road, while Miss Turo was on her way to work at the American Brass company. The young woman was dragged into the bushes by her hair, but her as- sailant was frightened away by a passing ‘driver, who heard the com- motion and went to investigate. The arrest of Milah was made an hour later, a posse of policemen and citi- zens, all/armed, surrounding him in the woods and closing in on him, when he surrendered. SHIPS REPORTED. LOST. New York Hears That Two English Vessels Are Sunk. New York, Oct. 16.—News tat a Brit- ish steamer Memphian, formerly the Cambrian, of 6,305 tons gross, and the Bostonian 5,200 tons, both of the Leyland line, had been sunk reached here today. At the offices of the In- ternational Mercantile Marine it was said that this had been heard as a rumor but no definite information had been received. MAILED FIST POLICY. Would Disappear After the War If Workmen Vote on Question, Amsterdam, Oct. 16.—In his speech at the Warzburg convention Herr Ebert said speedy conclusion of peace was a vital necessity for workmen in all countries and that the policy of | the mailed fist would disappear after the frightful horrors of the war. “If a ballot were taken today,” he | added, ‘“nine tenths of the peoplo would approve peace by agreement.” SCHWARTZ TOO GERMAN, So Father and Son of Change to Starr. Oct. 16.—Asserting that the name Schwartz was “too Ger- man” and under present conditions hindered them socially and in a busi- ness way, William F. Schwartz, a bus- iness man of this city and his son, Lowell S. Schwartz, asked Judge Burpee in the superior court today for permission to change the family name to Starr. The request was granted. Danbury Danbury, ACTION DROPPED. 16.—The libel actions Premicr Lloyd LIBEL London, Oct. brought recently by George against the IExchange Tele- graph company, the Westminster Gazette and the Daily News for pub- lishing the statement that he left London when an air raid warning was | given, have been withdrawn, the terms | and the payment of a certain sum, the amount of which is not mentioneq, | | Crucible Steel Its Strength Rising to 101 5-8 ‘Wall Street—Many active issues in- cluding foremost rails, industrials and specialties, madg new low records at the feverish opening of today’s stock market. U. S. Steel reacted a slight fraction to 99% at the outset, but soon rallied 1% points. Reversals in other equipments, metals, oils and to- baccos ranged from 1 to 23 points, but these were partially regained on supporting orders and short covering. Liberty bonds were - active, block of $360,000 changing hands at 99.74. Anglo-French fives fell half a point to 91. The rapid pace of the first hour, in which sales exceeded 350,000 shares was succeeded by a decided halt. Gains in one-quarter were met by further ‘declines elsewhere, the buying power at no time matching the sell- ing. Coalers, Bethlehem Steel, Texas company and the Tobaccos were most susceptible to renewed pressure. U. S. Steel was conspicuous for its strength, however, rising to 10154 after reacting to 993%. General improvement was shown towards noon on the better ten- dencies manifested by prominent in- dustrials, metals and shippings. Lib- erty bonds sold at 99.70 to 99.76. Gains of the noon hour were mater- ially extended later, steels ,rails, cop- pers and standard specialties featur- ing the further rise. Advances over vesterday’s final quotations ranged from half to 3 points. New York Stock Exchange quota- tion furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York ftock Ex- change. Oct. 16, 1917 High Low Close 69% 73% 815 3% 623% 6534 37% 39% 52% 56 831 86% 1037% 1043% 176% 178% 114% 1145 64% 657% 921, 93Y 50 53% 54% 57 571 571% 691 T4 HTages 18 147% 1505% 70% T4% 49% 52 421 43% 455 483 351 3654 913 9434 62 65 99% 3414 185 27 137 4135 9914 27% 9834 437% 17 34 7% 57% 118 82 851 45 113 73 18 28 20 963 105 503 42% 53 23% 4% 5% 99 8914 27 61% 4414 142 19 123% 123 8414 57 1033 114 30 42% 8554 23% Am Beet Sugar Alaska Gold Am Car & Fdy Co. Am Can Am Loco . Am -Smelting Am Sugar Am Tobacco Am Te]l & Tel Anaconda Cop A TS Fe Ry Co Baldwin Loco B & O . B RE s Beth Steel B Butte Superior Canadian Pacific Central Leather .. Ches & Ohio Chino Copper Chi Mil & St Paul. Col F & I Cons Gas .151% 75 52 43 % 487% 36% 9434 663 99% 347% 185 27 .137 41% .100% 27% 99 443 gl . 34% 1T% 57% Del & Hudson Distillers Sec Erle it Erie 1st pfd . General Electric Goodrich Rub Great Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. Illinois Central Inspiration Kansas City so .. Kennecott Cop .. Lack Steel .. . Lehigh Val . Louis & Nash Max Mot com .. Mex Petrol ..... National Lead .. N Y Air Brake ... VY C & Hud . Nev Cons .. NYNHS& H R R 28 N Y Ont & West .. 20 Nor Pacific +'963% Norfolk & West 106 % Penn R R .. & Peop¥’s Gas Pressed Steel Car Ray Cons . . Reading . RepI & S com o Rep I & S pfd . Southern Pac . Southern Ry . ... Southern Ry pfd .. Studebaker .... Texas Oil Third Ave ...... Union Pacific .. United Fruit Utah Cop . U S Rub Co . U S Steel .. 7 S Steel pfd .. Va Car Chemical Westinghouse . . Western Union . Willys Overland . Adams Express . 80 Actna Nut .... American Brass American Hosiery . American Hardware .. American Silver .. .. American Thread pfd .. Bigelow-Hfd Cpt pfd.. Bigelow-Hfd Cpt com .. Billings & Spencer . Bristol Brass . Broad Brook The Edward Balf Co Case, Lckwd & Brnd. B Collins Co Colt's Arms Co Eagle Lock Co ....... 73 G. bgr Tobacco pfd.102 Holyoke Water Power.400 Intl Silver pfd Intl Silver, com Johns-Pratt Co . Landers, Frary & Clark. JR ‘vlontgomery Co. National Marine Lamp. :127 200 50 29 the premier for his costs the action. New Britain Machine. . New Departure pfd ...111 one | i Peck, Stow & Wilcox.. Richter&Co. MEMBERS NEW YORK 81 WEST MAIN STREET . Share? STOCK EXCHANGE. wvvv.....NEW BRITAIN, CONN. 'I'E L. 2040. LIBERTY BONDS One Dollar a Week Will Buy a $50 Bond. Two Dollars a Week Will Buy a $100 Bond. Ten Dollars a Week Will Buy a $500 Bond. , Twenty Dollars a Week Will Buy a $1,000 Bond. AT ANY BANK Are You Satisfied That You Are Doing Your WE MUST WIN THS WAR. North & Judd ........ 29 Plimpton Mfg Co ......116 Pratt & Whitney pfd .. Russel] Mfg Co ... .. Smyth Mfg Co . #tandard Screw pfd A . Standard Screw com .. Stanley Rule and Level. Stanley Works ... .. 93 Swift & Co . .138 Taylor & Fenn’. Terry Steam Turbme Torrington Co- pfd Torrington Co com Traut & Hine Union Mfg Co N B . U S Envelope pfd U S Envelope com N B Machine Rts. Niles, Bement-Pond Scovill Mfg Co Railroad Stocks. Hfd & Conn W R R guar 30 NYNH&HRR ... 26 Banks and Trust Companies. Am Ing Bank & T Co ..150 City Bank & T Co 135 Conn River Bkg Co ....145 Conn T & S Deposit Co 300 Fidelity Trust Co o First Natl Bank . Hfd Morris Plan Co ... Hfd Trust Co ........465 Land Mtg & Title Co ... N B Tryst Co S Phoenix Natl Bnnk Riverside Trust Co ..... Security Trust Co . .375 State Bank & T Co....350 .500 Fire Insurance Companies. Aetna Fire . .380 Hartford Fire National Fire . . Phoenix Fire . . . Standard Fire .. 48 Life and Indemnity Ins. Companics. Aetna Life ... 690 | Actna Acc & Liab.. 500 | Conn General Life . 730 | Rfd Steam Bofler . 450 Travelers 700 145 28 51 395 726 345 390 Public Utilities. Hfd City Gas Lt Co pfd 45 Hfd City Gas Lt Co com 48 Hfd Elec Lt Co -.. Nor Con Lt & Pw Co p d j Nor Con Lt & Pw Co com 50 So New Eng Tel Thompsonville Wr Co pfd 30 Thompsonville Wr Co cm 40 Sa New Eng Te Rts 1% 1% FAIL TO RETURN. Metal Trades Council Votes to Go Back, But Boilermakers Refuse. Sesttle, Oot. 16.—Although all uniens incorporated in the DMetal Trades Counci] have voted to return to work in the Seattle steel ship- yards pending a final adjustment of their demands by the federal wage commission, the boilermakers, the largest and most powerful unfon in the group, rejected the proposal la night by a heavy majority. As a re. sult the strike situation is little changed, as work cannot be fully re- ; sumed without the boilermalkers. | BAPTISTS IN CONVENTION. Suffleld, Oct. 16.—A considerable | mass of business faced the delegates | to the annual meeting of the state Baptist convention at its sessions to- day including a number of reports, election of trustees and transaction of variaus other matters of impor- tance to the denomination. Later in the day there was a joint session of the Women's American Baptist Home and Foreign Missionary societies. + | Rev. K. C. MacArthur ,and First Selectman Edwin S. Seymour wel- comed the convention, Rev. Frederick Lent of New Haven, the president responding and delivering his annual address. he annual serman was glven by Rev. Welcome E. Bates of Mystlc. TEN MILLIONS MORE. ‘ Henry Ford and His Company Sub- ! scribe This Amount. Detroit, Oct. 16.—Henry Ford has subscribed to $5,000,000 worth of Lib- erty bonds, and the Ford Motor Car | company a similar amount, it was an- | nounced today. MULLIGAN-0’CONNOR Miss Kathryn Margaret Bride of Bristol 'Man At Nuptial * O’Connor High Mass in St. Mary’s Church. The wedding of Miss Kathryn Mar- garet O’Connor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James T. O’Connor of Liberty street, this city, and Joseph Mulligan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Mulligan of Laurel street, Bristol, took place at St. Mary’s church this morning at 15, with Rev. John T. Winters, pas- Miss Mary E. Reynolds was maid-of honor and the bridesmaids were Miss | Maguerite Reynolds and Miss Rose Glover of this city and Miss Gertrude { Hogan of Hartford. A brother of the brite, Frank J. O'Connor, was best man. The ushers were Francis Large, Joseph Cawley and. Joseph McDonald, all of Bristol. The bride wore a beautiful gown of ruffied net over silver cloth, a tulle veil caught up with lilac blossoms and she carried an old fashioned bouquet of white bride roses and tulle. The maid of honor was also beautifully gowned in yellow Georgette over white satin and she carried a bouquet j of orchid chrysanthemums. Her hat jwas of gold lace with turquoise blue trimming. The bridesmaids were also prettily garbed in orchid = Georgette over orchid satin and they also car ried chrysanthemums. Their hats were of gold lace with turquoise blue velvet crowns. Following the wedding ceremony a reception was held at the home of the bride. After a three weeks' wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Mulligan age to re- | side in Bristol. THEY WANT MORE PAY. 5 Also, These Grocery Clerks Would Like to Live at Own Homes. { New York, Oct. 16.—Six hundred grocery clerks in the Bronx, Harlem and the lower east side are on strike| today for increase in pay and the: right to have homes of their ownd. Under the system In vogue, accords ing to strikers, they are required to ]board with their employers. “We intend to have every grocery clerk have his own home so he can get married and have a family if he | so wishes,” said David Brodsky, a union organizer. { The men ask $15 a week, an eleven- hour day and a stop to the system of working unlimited hours. ONE BARGE A WRECK. New Haven, Oct. 16.—Six of the string of seven harges which went ashore at Silver Sahds beach east of here, werk hauled oft today and towed into this porlt. The seventh is still/ on the sands, a wreck. The barges were being towed in ballast from Newt Tordon to New York with New Haven as a way point, and driftod ashore when the cable to the tug parted. It was not until they had been adrift some time that the tug crew became aware of the situation. —e INt)ticis of Hearing on Administration Account. District of Berlin, Probate Court, ss. New Britain, October 16, A. D., 1917. tate of Owen Connelly, late of New Britain, in said District, deceased. The Administrator or c. t. a. d. b. n. having exhibited his administrution account with said Estate to this Court for aliowance, it is Orderad—That the 29th day of Oc-* tober, A. D, 1917, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, at the Probate Office In New Britain be and the same is assigned for a hearing on the allowance of said administration account with said Ese tate and this Court directs the Admin- istrator or c. t. a. d. b. n. to cite all | persons interested therein to appear at ! said time and place, by publishing this order in some newspaper published in New Britain and having a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy | on the public sign post in said Town ' of New Britain, nearest whiere the de- ceased last dwelt. By order of Court, MORTIMER H. CAMP, Clerk. trustworthy service, to act a Executor or Administrator. CAPITOL $750,000. M. H. WHAPLES, Pres't, Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORATION organized and qualified through years of efficient, Connecticut Trust and 3afe Deposit Co o | i HARTFORD, CONN. i ~— e s Conservator, Guardxan SURPLUS $750,000 tor, officiating at a nuptial high mass.