New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 17, 1917, Page 11

Our platform is quality. Every plank in it means satisfaction to you. We stand for all that is good in Men’s clothing, and never go back on Qur promises, Suits at $18 that are wonderfully good values. Suits at $30 that are marvels of quality, Overcoats too, $18.00 to $32.00. Shirts, Hats, Underwear, Neckwear and NLW BRITAIN, CONK. City Items ] Miss Beatrice Nell of Park street is recovering from an attack of appen- dicitis. Daniel Butler, of Washington, N. J., is visiting in this city where he for- merly made his home. /The regular meeting of the com- man council will be held this eXening at 8 o'clock, preceded by a special meeting at 7:45 o'clock to elect a councilman and an alderman from the third and fifth wards respectively. Building Inspector Arthur N. Ruth- erford today issued a permit for A. Mancini to build a two story brick house at 76 Franklin street, 25x60 feet, at an estimated cost of $10,000. A permit was also issued for Reinhold lI(;l‘ntz to build a barn, costing $250, at 42 Carlton street. Property on Dudley street owned by the Bodwell Land Co. has been trans- ferred to Frank Baumberger. * Property on Belden street owned by Helen Kurpiewski of Hartford has been attached for $2,500 in a suit pre- ed by Meyer Lifshitz, also of Hart- 'd. The action is to recover on a Promissory note and $2,000 damage are asked. . Raymond Havens, who gave a piano recital, assisted by Miss Edith Castle at the Prevocational Grammar scheol last evening, appeared Dbefore the teachers and pupils in the Grammar | school hall this morning and played two rhapsodies in a most artistic man- ner. Rector Harry I Bodley of St. Mark’s church has leased the W. J. Mars- 18nd home on West Main street. Rec- tor Bodley will move into his new residence with his family an Novem- ber 1. He is now occupying the parish house on Lexington street. Big sale Children’s Hats. Seibert.— Aavt. A son was born today to Mr. and Mrs. James Carter, 44 Woodland stgeet. L A son was born today to Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Swensk, 32 Walnut street. A large audience enjoyed the con- ) given last evening at the Y. M. | C. A. by the Quality Folks of Boston. The next membership entertainment will be given next month. Mev. Charles Kelly of New Haven was a visitor at his former home in this city today. A successful whist and social was held by the Holy Family Circle of St. Mary's church vesterday in Parish hell. The winners at whist were: First, Mrs. John Conlon; second, Mrs. T. W. Grace; third, Mrs. W. J. Sullivan; fourth, Mrs. James C. Corbly. ». S % SOME “HIGH FINANCE.” Rather than pay their personal tax Bills of $2 many men seem to prefer ‘waiting and then paving the fee plus the costs of court, making a total of $7.85. Last night warrants were #d an the following men who had not paid: William Cohen, 287 Elm street; Maurice E. Griffin, 162 Cherry John J. Carroll, 32 Fairview larence Burr, 5 Black Rrock Roy L. Cleveland, 31 Fair- view street; Charles Dumbar, 78 Beaver stree George Pranitis, 266 Fairview street; Fred Rolf, 580 Arch strest; Sven Anderson, 352 Arch William Grey Jr., 99 North street; John H. Bower, 81 Church street; John B. Griffin, 325 Chestnut street; Willlam Blair, 445 Arch street. AR i s M VISITING CAMP DLVENS. Members of the first exemption beard, Dr. T. E. Reeks, J. J. Watson ang Chairman A, F. Corbin, left to- dsy* to visit Camp Devens at Ayer, Bgass. They will return tomorrow. Seeretary Robb of the second exemp- tion board has been notified by the military autho es there that as yet all the New Britain men have not peen fully examined but it is planned to have them examined and credited this week. | gNothing makes a better greaser for ,’f griddle than a piece of bacon rind and if the rind is washed after using and put in a clean place it will be good for many times. be a slacker. j about the city. FIELD MARSHAL HAIG IS COMPLIMENTED Premier Lloyd George Sends Con- ' gratulatory Message Also to Troops Who Pushed London, Oct. mier Lloyd George sent the following message yesterday to Field Marshal Germans Back. in Franco and Belgium: vour command upon th achieve- ments of the British armips in Flan- ders in the great battle which has been raging since July 31. Starting from a position in which every ad- vantage rested with the enemy and hampered and delayed from time to time by the most unfavorable weath- less continuously driven the enemy back with such skill, courage and per- tinacity as have commanded the grateful admiration -of the peoples of the British empire and filled the enemy with alarm. “I am personally glad to be the means of transmitting this message to you and your gallant troops and I desire to take this opportunity of re- newing my assurance of confldence in your leadership and in the devotion of those whom you command.” BRANDT DROPS DEAD ’l‘own Home Inmate Expires From Heart Trouble Early This Morning —Had Been Ailing Several Months. August Brandt, an inmate of the Town Home, dropped dead at the in- morning. He had been in declining health for a long time, and only re- cently he was discharged from the lo- cal hospital. Medical Examiner El- cock viewed the remains and gave the cause of death due to heart failure. Brandt arose as usual this morn- ing and left the building and started toward the city. His absence was de- tected and Miss Etta Stauba, a nurse, noticing him on the street a short dis- tance from the main building, secured assistance and brought Brandt back to the building. He was somewhat delir- ious at that time. In the basement of the building, Brandt lay down on the floor and when Miss Stauba returned to the room about 10 minutes later she discovered him dead. Dr. George W. Dunn, the town physician, attended Brandt a few days ago and at that time warned him against exerting himself. . i Brandt was a well known character As far as can be as- certained he leaves but one relative, a brother residing in Bridgeport. The | body was turned over to J. M. Curtin | & Co., and the funeral will be held at | 3v’clock tomorrow afternoon. Burial | will be in Fairview cemetery. TO ATTEND STATE MEETING Chamber Delegates to Go to Hartford Tomorrow. The annual meeting of the State! Chamber of Cammerce will be held at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning at the | Hartford club. The local chamber ! will be represented by J. B. Minor, Dugald McMullen, M. D. Saxe, J. R. Andrews, C. S. Neumann, A. P. Abbe, G. H. Dyson, J. M. Halloran, W. A.} House and F. H. Johnston. Reports will be submitted by A. H. Andrews of New Bedford, Mass., secretary of the state chamber, R. L. Russell, treasurer; E. P. Jones, presi- dent, and F. H. Johnston, chairman of the chamber legislative committee. The principal speaker will be Wadill Catchings of the National Council of Defense, Washington, D. Mr. Catchings, is also a chairman of the national committee on ca-operation and is prominent in the business world, having been associated with J. P. Morgan & Co. far many years. Others speakers will include Con- gressman James P. Glynn, Robert Scoville and George M. Landers OSf the food comimittee of the State Council of Defense and R. M. Bissell, chairmzn of the council. CROWLEY-BERGIN. Bride of School Teacher Becomes Frank A. Crowley. Frank A. Crowley of 605 ast Main street and Miss Anna M. Bergin of 699 Stanley street were united 1n matrimony at 9 o’clock this morning at the church of St. John the Evange- list. The ceremony was performed by Rev. J. J. Fitzgerald. Miss Catherine Crowley, sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and Joseph Crowley, brother of groom was best man. Following a reception at the home of the bride, the couple left on an extended honevmoon trip. Upon their return they will make their home in Haverhill, Mass. Mrs. Crawley was a well-known local school teacher and her husband is a member of Crowley Bros. Inc., painters. INCREASE FREIGHT RATE. Hearing on in Washington Before the Interstate Commerce Commission. Washington, Oct. 17.—Railroad ex- ecutives of the east were down on the calendar of the Interstate Commerce commission today ta state their needs. The conference, late today, was Te- garded generally as preliminary to the filing of a formal petition for an in- crease in freight rates which would, in effcct be tantamount to a general rate advance. Just what the railroad presidents had in mind was not disclosed prior to the conference further than in their letter of last Friday to the commis- sion, asking for the conference, and reminding the commission of its rul- ing in the fifteen per cent. rate ad- vance case. In that case the com- mission denied the application of the roads for a general increase, but added that if the need far an in- crease could be demonstrated in the future the commission would hear the roads again. 16 (Delayed).—Pre- | Haig, commanding the British armies ; | formed the guard ha “The war cabinet desires to con- | gratulate you and the troops under , | er, you and your men have neverthe- | ful lines of youth with just which older men demand. Worsteds, Serges, T A MAN’S SUIT . Many stores,in trying to please the younger men totally forget Father. | like Young Men’s Models, and yet is too young in ideas to wear one of the extremely con- servative styles he usually becomes discouraged and goes to a custom tailor. | H. O. P. SUITS stitution shortly after 9 o’clock this | | have been carefully designed; they’re “in-betweens,” so to speak—a combination of the grace- { enough conservatism to give that Furthermore, our cor prehensive range of fabrics—Cassimeres, Cheviots—iuaxe; tine matter of selection a pleasure. . KATTEN & SON Hartford One Price Clothing Co., 114-116 Asylum Street, Hartford. ¥ 7 If he doesn’t appearance of quiet dignity Tweeds, Unfinished WERE JEERED, HOOTED, AND NEARLY MOBBED Russian Generals Walked Three Miles With Mob Following Them Throwing Missiles. Petrograd, Oct. 17.—The generals arrested for participatioh in the Korniloff uprising in their departure for Berditchev, province of Kiev, on October 10 were compelled to walk three miles to the railroad station, while they were jeered, pelted with missiles and threatened by .a mob of several thousand persons. .. The prisoners were brought from the guardhouse at eight o’clock in the evening to where motor cars, su rounded by a hostile crowd, were waiting. The thirty- cadets who difficulty in standing off the mob which demanded that the generals be surrendered to them for summary punishment. The mob refused to permit the prisoners to ride in the automobiles and insisted that they walk the longest possible route to the station through the princi- pal streets. The mob followed, throw- ing sticks and stones. The procession was stopped at each street lamp to prolong the baiting, while the crowd shouted “kill them”, “kill the trai- tors.” General Arloff was struck in the sky's spine was injured seriously. ‘When the prisoners arrived at the station the mob demanded that they be put in a convict car instead of the coaches prepared for them. The guard cormpromised on the baggage car, but the mob still refused to per- mit the train to depart. The situa- tion became menacing and when the mob opened fire on the train one of the cadet guard ordered the engineer to pull out as quickly as possible. HEARS OF RELATIVE'S DEATH. Mrs. Robert Cochrane of 21 Lenox Place ‘has received word of the death at Halifax, of her Uncle, Sir Wallace Graham, chief justice of the Province of Nova Scotia. Sir Wallace had been a barrister in Nova Scotia for 44 years and was appointed queen’s consellor in 1881, a supreme court justice in 1889, chief justice in 1915, and knighted in 1916, his five partners in law have all been knighted, three be- coming chief justices and two prime ministers of Canada. FIRST BLOOMQUIST-JOHNSON. The marriage of Miss Elsie John- son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Johnson of 66 Dwight street, and Fritz C. Bloomquist of Lynn, Mass., will be solemnized this evening at 6 o'clock at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. G. E. Pihl, pastor of the Swedish Bethany church, will of- ficiate. The couple will be attended by Miss Judith Johnson, sister of the ford. Louise Olson and Anita Palm- gren will act as flower girls. Follow- ing the wedding the couple will make their home in Boston. i TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. TO RENT—Nicely furnished rooms. Private family. Adults. Light house- keeping. Central. Address DBox 10X, Herald. 10-17-2dx LOST—In ten cent store. Wedding ring with initials. Porter and Dy- son box. Reward if left at Porter and Dyson's store. 10-17-1dx FOR SALE—Bait fish. C. Wahren- berger, 114 Arch street. 10-17-6dx NOTICE—A professional violinist would like to hear from a compe- tent pianist for mutual ‘benefit. Address or call after 8 p. m., eve- nings. New Britain Institute of Music, over Fox's theater. 10-17-1dx | eye by a missile while Gen. Vanouf- | bride, and Charles Johnson of Hart- ! | DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Elvina Salvino. Elvina, the seven months old daugh- East Main street, died evening. The funeral will be held to- morrow afternoon and burial will be | held in the new Catholic cemetery. Miss Mary Callery. Funeral services for Miss Mary Cal- lery will be conducted at 9 o’clock Friday morning at St. Mary's church. Burial will be in the old Catholic cemetery. Card of Thanks, We wish to extend our sincere thanks to our friends and neéighbors for the many acts of kindness extend- ed to us during our beloved mother's long illness and at her death, ¢ 1 also for the beautiful floral offerines. In a inl manner do we wish to ex pre our thanks to the Ann Society of St. Pe r’'s church, and the Thusnelda Lodge. MRS. R. MRS. P. C, MRS. W. E. TTUNG, FINANCE, LUMPP.” IN PROBATE COURT. Two Appraisals and Two Wills Filed With Clerk Today. An inventory of the estate of the late Bernard Canzellarini was filed in the probate court today. The es- tate totals $4,000 on a house and i bnl‘q and $250 additional on other pos- sessians. The estate of the lat ¢ Edward Fitzpatrick is inventoried at $1,050. The will of the late Elmer A. Ely of Middletown was filed for probate. By its terms the teestator bequeaths is entire posses ns to his wife, | Francis R. Ely, who is named as ex- execut without bonds. The will of the late James Kane has | been filed. To his ter, Catherine | McEnroe, is left the life insurance policy on his mother by which he is the beneficiarv. To another sister, Mrs. Margaret Schultze, is left a similar insurance policy on his father’s life. To his nieces and nephews the testator leaves his money in the Christmas club at the Commercial Trust company and to Doris Schul is left a Liberty Bond. Watches are left to Vincent and William Schultze. SECOND ANNUAL DANCE. The second annual subscription dance given under the auspices of the B. C. O. will be given in Baoth’ hall on Friday evening, October 26. Music will be furnished hy the Charter Oak orchestra of Hartford. | ! J {ter of Mr. and Mrs. Pasquale Salvino | last | FACING COURT MARTIAL. Captain and Four of His Men Charged With Offense. Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg, S. C., Oct. 17.—Captain Howard Sulli- van, commanding Battery D, 105th . field artillery, composed of New York | state troops, and four of his company officers face charges today as the re- sult of an incident in camp yesterday in which it is alleged that Private Otto Gottschalk, charged with a minor infraction of regulations, was at Sullivan’s direction, thrown into | !the sewage ditch at the rear of the ! kitchen tent, belabored with sticks | and then scrubbed with stiff brushes and sand. Gottschalk’s fellow pri- vates say he was ill and should have been in a hospital. Officers at the camp refuse to discuss the affair oth- er than to say it has been reported to Major Gen. Phillips, commanding. | HIGH SCHOOL NOTE | The Burritt Service league will start its campaign to buy sweets for Bel- | gian children duri the next week. The campaign will last for one week, | and it is expected that about $200 | will be raised. The campaign as outlined at the meeting last week is Richter&Co. MEMBERS NEW YORK 81 WEST MAIN STREET .. TB Every LIBE STOCK EXCHANGE. ....NEW BRITAIN, CONN. RTY BOND bought makes peace sooner and surer. Do your share. Buy Your Bond Today 2 | Financial TOBACCO FALLY, A5 D0 THE MOTORS i This Atternoon Copper Shows the Greatest Weakness on Exchange Wall Street—Gains extending from large fractions to 2 points were made at the opening of today’s stock mar- ket, the advance embracing issues of various classes. Industrials and equipments were responsive to mod- erate demand and shippings also im- | proved substantially. Rails hardened with U. S. Steel and Distillers securi- | ties led the specialties, soon rising 3 | points. Fertilizers and utilities aver- aged gains of a point. Large blocks of Liberty 3% sold at 99.74 to 99.76. Liquidation began anew in the af- ternoon, coppers showing the greatest weakness, with Utah at an extreme decline of 5 points. Petroleum lost 4 2 1-2 and U. S. Steel 2 1-4 points. New York Stock Exchange quota- tion furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Ex- change. to 5 points, standard rails eased 1 to; Kennecott Cop . Lack Steel Lehigh Val Max Mot com Mex Petrol .. National Lead . N Y Air Brake N Y C & Hud 3% Nev Cons . 18 NYNH&HRR 28 N Y Ont & West.. 20 Nor Pac ........ 96% Norf & West ..106 Penn R R Peoples Gas Pressed Steel Car. Ray Cons Reading = Rep I & S com Rep I & § pfd So Pac . So Ry . So Ry pfd Studebaker Texas Oil Union Pac . United Fruit . Utah Cop ... U S Rub Co .. U S Steel .... U S Steel pfd Va Car Chem .. Wagtinghouse Western Union Willys Overland NOT THE GIRL Miss MacDonald Held for ik . 303 42 87% 23% Fleccing Ttalian of $250 Proves Shc is In- nocent of Charge. Miss Mary MacDonald of New Haven, held by the local police for fleecing John Spargno out of $250 Oct. 17, 1917 High Low Close 71 1% 31 3% 78 79 63 63 11 11 38% 3 54% 833 103 1783 114% 6334 931 Am Beet Sugar Alaska Gold ; Am Ag Chem . Am Car & Fdy Co. Am Ice . . Am Can Am Loco 3 Am Smelting Am Sugar Am Tobacco Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop AT S Fe Ry Co. as follows: In each section room boxes will be placed conspicuously so' that the pupils may contribute. All contributions will be in sealed en- velopes. In the corridors of each building larger boxes will be placed to collect pennies. The poster club will supply suitable posters to adorn these baxes. The Civies club will meet Friday afternoon of this week instead of Friday evening. In the future, how- ever, the meetings will all be held in the evening. Next Friday evening in the school auditorium, Augustine Lonergan will address the meeting of the High school Parents and Teachers’ association. After the mecting there will be a social hour in the gymnasium. At the mceting of the Poster club, which was held yesterday afternoan, about 20 new members were admitted to the club. High Congreessman | Crucible Steel | Great Nor pfd 51 55 5614 71 183% 148% 72% 503 415 45% 35% 92 62% 98% 34 18 27 135% 41% 9815 273% 973 42% 17% Baldwin Loco 525 56% 56% 3% 18% 149 3% 51 42% 46% 35% 923 643% 98% 39% 18 27 137 | 41% 9856 27% Beth Steel B Butte Superior Canadian Pacific Central Leather Ches & Ohio .. Chino Copper Chi Mil & St Paul. Col F &I Cons Gas T4% . 18% .151 75% 52 43% 48 Del & Hudson Distillers Sec Erie Erie 1st pfd Gen 1 Electric Goodrich Rub . 40 271 a7 4134 995 283 99 441 17% Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. Tllinois Central Inspiration Kansas City so 435 | 17% ' | 1ast July, is not the guilty.person ac- cording to the information given out at palice station today. Confronted by Spargno, the girl maintained her innocence and as Spargno failed to identify her as the guilty party, there was nothing left for the police to do , but Telease her. BUSINESS MAN DYING. Auto e Was Riding In Is Struck By a Trolley Car. Stamford, Oct .17.—Albert Miller, 50 years old, a prominent business man of Springdale, a suburb of this city, is in the Stamfard hospital in a dying condition from a fractured skull, Teceived early today when the automobile in which he was riding collided with A trolley car. Edward B. Finch, who was driving the motor, claims he was blinded by the lights of approaching car. Edward 8. an another passenger in the autouicbile, was slightly hurt but Finch escaped injury. There were no arrests. TAKE KISSED KAR AGENOY. The Cohen Motor Co., of Arch street has taken over the Kissel Kar agency for New Britain. A. G. Cohen is the proprietor of the company and he stated this morning that his concern will carry a full line of trucks, open touring cars and winter cars. FRENCH SOLDIERS IN CITY OF MONASTIR FEEDING | SOME OF THE POOR PEOPLE OF STRICKEN SERBIA Harold Brumbaum is chairman of the | committee in charge. TIn connection with this dance the committee is like- wise advertising the sale of Liberty Loan bonds. ] District of Ber Probate Court New Britain, October 17, 1917. rnold, late of ct, deceased t. a. having insolvent. dist c. as per application on file more fully | appears, thevefore: ORDERED, That commissioners to receive and examine the claims of creditors of said estate be appotnt.d at the Probate Office for the Dist af Berlin, in New Britain, on the 25th 4ay of October, A. D, 1917, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon; and this court frects the administrator o public notice to all ested in said estate, they see cause at said time and place and be heard relative to said appoint- ment, by publishing a copy of ti arder in some newspaper published in said New Britain and baving a cir- culation in said District, and by post- ing a like copy on the public sign- post, in the town of New Britain, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt, and return make ‘o this Court of the notice given. BERNARD F. GATF l NEY, | wagon.” Freénch tir, | hungry military kitchen showing French soldier: children from a feediv g that mc 15 | bia todas ‘goulash | tants lepend greatly on the bounty There is little of anything | of allied soldiers in iheir localities. [ driven beyond the border. happiness and life in The remaining 3er- inhabi- patriotic people struggle ou better days when the enemy will Wiihout food, withou these until the be