New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1917, Page 5

"BRIEFS OF STATE TERSELY TOLD - Double Golden Wedding Cele- | hrated in Hayardville. Norwich—By order of Judge Edwin B. Thomas of the United States district court, the plant of the Hopkins & Al- len Arms Company was sold at public auction at the company's office on Franklin street by Edwin W. Higgins of this city, one of the three receiv- crs of the concern. The plant was £01d to James A. Wright of New York for $65,000, the purchase being made for the Marlin-Rockwell Arms Com- #Dbany of New Haven, which concern assumes all incumbrances on the property, amounting to about $4,000,- 000. Minority stockholders who objected to the sale and whose contentions have been the subject of federal court hear- ings, reached an agreement with the majority stockholders after a hearing at New Haven. Two Golden Weddings. Hazardville—Hazardville was the Bcene of an unusual celebration when Mr. and Mrs. George B. Gordon and Mr. and Mrs. Ephraim Bridge to- wether celebrated the 50th anniversary of their marriage at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon on Fairlawn avenue. | four of their sons. Mrs. Bridge is Mr. Gordon's sister, and their father and ‘mother, Mr. and Mrs. Willlam Gordon, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in the same house in 1885, Golden weddings seem to be quite the style in these families, for Mr. Gordon’s brother and wife, former Senator and Mrs. Andrew Gordon, cel- ebrated their 50th anniversary May 6 of last year, and Mr. Bridge's brother and wife, the late Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Bridge, celebrated thelr golden wed- ding on May 10, 19 Four Sons Gone. Waterbury—Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Moriarty of 1,253 West Main street do not boast of having subscribed a mil- lion to the Liberty Loan. They are not even doing any knitting. In this critical hour of his need they have helped Uncle Sam only by giving him Their sons were not taken from them—they were giv- en, one more son remains—and Mrs. Moriarty struggles with her . con- science. He is the only son left—her comfort and consolation—-should she keep him, or, perhaps, she has not yet done her full duty by her country? Serious Storm. New Haven—One life reported miss- ing, five barges valued at $50,000 probably atotal wreck off the Wood- mont shore, much property, both on the east and west shore damaged, plers, bathing pavilions and shore roads washed away in several places, sums up the toll of one of the worst wind and rain storms in this vicinity in 25 years, which reigned supremec all day yesterday. Thrilling rescues, several hundred yards from the shore, in a sea whose waves looked almost The Presidentofthe United States Has requested that Sunday, October 28th be observed as a day of Prayer for the Triumph of Our Cause, IS IT RIGHT THAT WE SHOULD PRAY FOR VICTORY? WILL IT DO ANY GOOD? What Place Has Prayer in War? Will Be the Morning Sermon Subject at 10:45 105 The Methodist Church--,"% At the evening service, 7:30, Mr. Cook will give the second in the series of {illustrated lectures. His subject being THE GRAND CANYON 100—BEAUTIFULLY COLORED SLIDES—100 ID.10.10D. The Liquid Wash for Skin Disease ‘We have witnessed such remarkable cures with this soothing wash of oils that we offer Jou = bottle on the guarantce that unless it oes the same for you, it costs you not » cent. g5c. 50c and $1.00. Clark & Brainerd Co., Druggists. 1 as big as houses as they advanced by the crews of two tug boats, the Clar- ence Blakeslee and Cahill, of the crews of the five {ll-fated barges which broke away from their anchor- age inside the breakwater, formed one of the many thrilling events reported from all parts of the surrounding shore front. Girl Is Found. ‘Waterbury—Miss Doris Swenterly, who disappeared from her home at 70 Wood street a week ago, has been located by the police in Philadelphia and the officials there have been asked to hold her until the arrival of rela- tives. Her whereabouts was discov- ered through a letter sent by her to a member of Co. G, 304th infantry. at Camp Devens. Cop Is Pinched. New Haven—On a warrant charg- ' ing him with assaulting Lillian V. Ho- ran, his 22-year-old daughter, John Horan, 57 years of age, of 88 Asylum street, a patrolman in the police de- partment though at present on the Veteran Reserve list, was arrested last night by Policeman Dennis Hines of the city attorney's office. When brought to police headquarters Horan rapidly secured a bondsman and was released. CONTRACTOR IN OOURT. Clanci Charged With Not Building Block According to Plans. Conrad Cianci, a building contractor, ! was charged in police court today with violating the building ordinances by changing the plans of a three-story building at the corner of Elm and East Main streets after taking out a permit according to original plans. | Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford testified that on May 17 he issued a permit to Cianci but after starting the work the contractor changed his plans, which called for a seven-foot cellar and fire-proofed partitions. The partitions are not all fireproof and the cellar ranges from five feet ten inches to six feet three inches, the inspector said. Other variations noted were that the plans call for 2x9 joists and 2x8 were used, and 2x4 studs | were sometimes 2x3 studs were used. Cianci claimed that the inspector never warned him to deepen the cel- lar and explained that there was too much solid rock there to make the Job practical. The accused was found guilty and fined $15 and costs, the court giving notice that an additional penalty may be imposed for each additional month that the violation continues. E. W. Adams, who figured a minor accident last evening at the corner of Elm and Seymour streets, pleaded gullty to driving without a license and also with failing to blow his horn at an intersecting street. A | fined $3 without costs. ! posed. Joseph Soder, whose team | was hit, was charged with not hav- ing a light on his wagon. He was fined 3 without costs. Mrs. Amelia Busch was charged with stealing $10 worth of lumber be- longing to T. W. Crowe, and also with failing to properly care for her young son, Willlam. She was found guilty in emr—— RAILROADS WILL DO THEIR SHARE Intend to Assist in Every Way Possible to Relieve Shortage Washington, D. C., Oct. 25.—Fair- fax Harrison, chairman of the rail- roads’ war board authorizes the fol- lowing: The railroads are doing their bit to relieve the sugar shortage. Telegrams just received from the Sunset Central, The Texas and Pacific, and other rallroads, in the sugar cane belt state that a sufficient number of empty cars are available throughout Louisiana and other cane-growing territory to handle the entire cane crop. Hundreds of cars have also been moved into the Northwest to protect the sugar beet crop which is already moving. An adequate supply of cars is also on hand to move the Northwest potato crop. In Texas, the railroads are bending every energy to protect the cattlemen from loss of livestock because of drought. Thousands of heads of cattle were moved from Eastern Texas last week into more fertile pasturage and hundreds of stock cars are now being rushed into the Southwestern part of the state in order to make possible a similar movement of cattle there. In its efforts to get empty freight cars into the districts where they are " most needed the railroads’ war board, acting through the commission on car | service, has moved 166,860 empty cars | from one railroad to another, irrespec- i tive of ownership, since the first of May. The orders for these cars since September 1st number 8,905. The lines to which “empties” have, been sent this month ,and the number of cars assigned to each, are as fol- lows: New York Central, 1,000 cars; Louisville and Nashville, 1,100 cars; Canadian "Pacific, 1,000 cars; San An- tonio and Aransas Pass 150 cars; Gulf Coast Lines 310 cars; Louisiana and Arkansas 68 cars; Louisiana Rall- way and Navagation company 17 cars; Grand Trunk 500 cars; Norfolk Southern 550 cars; Atlantic Coast Line 1,600 cars; Southern Rallway, 260 cars; St. Louis Southwestern, 400 cars; Chicago Terre Haute and South- eastern 200 cars; Mobile and Ohio 300 cars; Texas and Pacific 100 cars; Sea- board Air Line 300 cars; El Paso and Southwestern 200 cars; Pittsburgh and Lake Erle 600 cars; Meridlan and Memphis 150 cars; Tennessee Central, 100 cars; Red River and Gulf 100 cars and Sunset Central 100 car: SERIOUS SITUAT Militant Sinn Feiners Have Upper Hand in Ireland, Although Congress in Dublin Today May Check It. London, Oct. 25.—The seriousness of the situation in Ireland is in- sisted upon by a correspondent of the Dally Mail who has been foliow- ing the Sinn iein doings in Ireland for several weeks. He declares that the whole of west Ireland verge of armed rebellion, tinues: “The young priests Professor Devalera’s train have suddenly awak- ened to the danger of the spark they helped to kindle and are now trying to quench it, but I fear it has gone too far. The militant Sinn Feiners are at the top of their stride. They have been allowed to carry their pro- gram to a pitch which it seems al- most hopeless to break by pacific means. “The Sinn Feiners are sublimely | confident and say that Tuesday's de- bate in parliament shows plainly that the government is afraid of them.” The correspondent, however, adds that there is a ray of hope in that the Sinn Fein congress which opens in Dublin today may result in the is on the and con- in iR FRUIT MEDIGINE Thousands Owe Health And Strength To “Fruit-a-tives” “FRUIT-A-TIVES”, the marvellous medicine madc from fruit juices — has relieved more cases of Stomach, Liver; Blood, Kidney and Skin Troubles than any other medicine. In severe casey of Rheumatism, Sciatica, Lumbago, Pain in the Back, Impure Blood, Neus ralgia, Chronic Headaches, Chronia Constipation and Indigestion, “Fruite a-tives” has given unusually effective results. 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Petrograd, Oct. 26.—The Russian preliminary parliament, according to the newspapers, shortly will discuss the fate of the Romanoft family, now imprisoned near Tobolsk, Siberia. Particular attention will be paid to the question of the eventual banish- ment abroad of the former emperor and his immediate relatives. MILITARY High Lace BOOTS New military heel; new steel gray. Havana brown, black kid and white India kid. neat HUBBY WANTS HIS MONEY. Judge Meskill has reserved decision in the civil court case of Joseph Arciskosky vs. Helena Arciskosky, alias Helena Arsisk. The evidence showed that in June, 1910, the couple were married and both worked, the wite banking theilr joint proceeds under her alias of Arsisk. In June, 1917, their savings had totalled $2,000 when his wife drew $500 and fled to Cleveland. The action was to declare the joint deposit the property of the husband. The plaintiff was repre- sented by B. F. 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