New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 12, 1917, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL CAL NEWSPAPERS HERALD “ADS” BETTER BUSINESS | ——————————— NEW BRITAIN HERALD PRICE THREE CLNTS NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1917, —TWELVE PAGES, ESTABLISHED 187 - FIGHTS CONTINUE « BETWEEN FACTORS IN THE CAPITAL Junkers Loyal to Kerensky Gov- ernment Clash With Maximal- st Soldlers and Make Capture TELEPHONE STATION TAKEN OVER BY THE LOYAL ONES Whereabouts of Kerensky’s Army, Supposcd to Bo On Way to Potso. g™, Not Xnown—Oommittese of: Publio Bafoty Outcome of Agrec. ment—DRBolshevikd Defeatod at Mos« cow, I'etrograd, Sunday, Nev, 11, 3 p, m, =fStreet fighting s proceeding cone stantly, Junkers loyal to the Keren- pky government regained possession of the telephong station this merning, The exact whereabouts of the Kereas sky army whieh is ydperted te he ap+ proaching the city is unknewn at this heuw, Committee Is Named, London, Nov, 13,—The formatien ef n committee of publie pafety in Pe- trograd, nocording to a message to the Daily Telegram from Fetrograd dated Bunday, was the outcome of an ngreement hetween the non-Bolshevi ki members of the city council and the moderate goolalist committees, The organisation s purely meral and is not supported by eany part ef the garrison, Its headquarters is guarded by twenty Boy Jeouts, The eouneil got into telephonie sem- municatien with Moscow, the message adds, and learned that the Bolshevikl attempt to seise power there was de- feated by the garrison which drove the Bolsheviki inte the Kremlin, The Telegraph’'s correspondent says he hears that General Kaledines, for- yner hetman of the Cossacks, and Professor Paul N, Nilukoff, fermer foreign minister, Are associated with the Michael Rodzianko in forming a government in Moscow, He confirms the report that Gen, Korniloff is in Moscow and says he was rescued from prison by Cossacks, | The correspondent declares that it is impossible to predict future devel- opments in Petrograd but thinks it most probable that the outcome will be a steady dissolution of the Bolsh. evik| garrison, the re-entry of Premier TROOPERS KILLED AS TRAINS COLLIDE Soldiers on Way East Meet Death fn Rear End Smash SIXTEEN ARE INJURED Most of Those on the Train From BSalt Lake City and Are Be- lieved to Have Been Hurrying East Under Orders. ‘Wero Denver, Nov. 12.—Three soldlers were killed and sixteen injured today in & wreck of a troop train near Coto- paxi, Colo., mcoording to & message Kerensky and soma resistance by the Bolshevikl, notwithstanding the com- mon disinclination to shed bleed, ¥ adds that food cenditions in Petroe grad aro merious, puppiles for enly two days being in hand, Paris Statement, Parle, Nov, 13,—"On the frent be- tween Chauma weed and Desonvaux (Verdun sector) active artillery fight~ ing ocontinued during the night,” says today's official statement, Ttalian Headquarters, Italian Headquarters in Northern Jtaly, Bunday Nov, 11.—The enemy’'s operations on the north and east in an attsmpt at encirelement of the Ttallang have not succeeded, The menace on the Italian left wing also is practically past, No Communicatien, Petrograd, Noy, 18 —Announse- ment wag made today that ne offielal communication has been received from army headquarters, The last officlal Russian statoment received was dated Friday, Germans in Italy, Berlin, Moy, 13.—The Austre-Geg- man forees jn northern Italy have cut eff 16,000 retreating Itallans in the upper Piave yalley, the war office anneunees, The Italians are said te have surrendered. The Gesman statement pay§ the Feutan forees have adyanced from Bellypa down the river Piave and are standing befere Feltre, Allies §n Itaiy, italian Headquarters, New, 1§, —Hs- {icement gf that part of the Italian ferce in the Carnie distrist of nopth- ern Venetia has shertened the italian main froat, which new presents i cemplete line extending abeut 20 miles aieng the new piver defenses ta the sea. A Fhe Allies are reported en the Rew front by some Britlsh hatteries frem the Carse, The presense of the Al- Jled forces is rewgarded of the highest fmpertance for its moral effect on the | which thus far have jtalian froaps, herne the entive shock, as well as fo its puvely military value, Bngland's announcement that she will conjinue {0 send reirforcements withoyt delay and spave no effoFt tq Brevent a fur- $her invasion of Ttaly avouses the keenest satisfaction hewe, The visit recelved at the Denver and Rio Grande rallroad offices here. The troops were saild to be trayeling east from Utah, According to rallrond officlals, the accident, which occurred shortly be- fore 6 o'clook this morming, Wwas @& rear-end collision between sections 2 and 8 of a traln carrying troops. The conductor of the second section re- ported his train was traveling slowly Wwhen the third section, running 25 miles an hour, crashed into his cars. Most of the troops were infantry from Salt Lake City, according to ré- porta, Cotopaxi is west of Puebla. “RED TAPE” HALTS BUILDING OF SHED City Engineer and Building Inspector Stop Work on Y. M, C. A. and K. of C. Building, Causing Controversy. Official red tape has caused an an- noying delay in the campaign of the Y. M. C. A. and K. of C. committees, according to Attorney George LeWitt, in charge of one of the important committees. /Without having secured the permission of either.the board of public works or the building inspector, Lawyer LeWitt this morning in- structed John Tobin, a building con- tractor, to erect a small shed for advertising purposes at the southern end of Central FPark. ‘Whereupon City Engineer William H. Hall and Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford swooped down upon him. “Who gave you permission to bulld that?” queried the city engineer. “Who gave you permission to build that?” repeated the building inspector. Contractor Tobin threw up his hands and work was temporarily halt- ed. park without the consent of the board of public works and the building in- spector, explained that no frame shed, except temporary ones for the use of builders, can be erected in the cen- ter. Also, no permit had been _re- quested for this one. Lawyer LeWitt explained that he was merely fulfilling a patriotic duty in having this shed built and he had previously seen the mayor. . After a conference with Chairman E. N. Humphrey of the board of pub- lic works the city engineer announced that he had no objection to the build- ing. Building Inspector Rutherford said he had no personal objection to the building but he could not issue a permit directly in violation of the ordinances. Mayor Quigley was next called upon the scene. There was further discussion, then more discus- slon, ending when all concerned threw up their hands. The mayor sald he would not object to the building, the building inspector said he would not order Lawyer LeWitt's arrest if the mayor sanctioned the building and finally all ended happily, with the building of the shed delayed a couple ot hours. This shed is a smal]l replica of an army cantonment Y. M, C. A. and K. of C. recreation center. It is to be posted with advertising signs and the inside will be fitted up in such a way as to,boom the campaign, which will end Saturday. ARE GIVEN HEARING. Public Utilitics Commission Hears Complaints from Morris Cove. Hartford, Nov. 12.—Residents of the Fifteenth ward in New Haven repre- senting the Morris Cove and Light- house Point section were given a hearing by the public utilities com- mission today on their complaint of inadequate trolley service between the center of the city and their neigh- borhood., Frank H, Kimberly, pres- ident of the Fairmount assoclation, presented the case for the petition- ern., He sald Morris Cove was be- coming an all-year home for many people and they were entitled to good service, Extra cars were desired be- tween 4 and 7 p. m, General Manager John Punderford, of the Connectlout company, told the commission that the oars now running to the point were not overcrewded at the hours named, NIPLEY GETS COMMISSION, af Gcn. Wilson, syb-chief af ihe Byii- so inspjred Fenewed confi- (o the iatentions of the that the pres- only fpit i Qr It amay hov be sta line i (Buntinusd 03 Eisvenls Page) / llugene Bradferd Ripley city, who has been a studcin second Platisburg officars’ puserve | training corps, has been seiccled Tihose in charge fer immediate servic jand this morning was sworn in as provisional second licuienant | Medonal Army, As yet siey has not heen assigned to any “;.‘.mcuuu- division, this at the The city engineer explained that | no structure could be erected on the | by | BELOVED TEAGHER IS | CLAIMED BY DEATH Sister Domenica Spent Forty-four Years in Religious Life WAS MOTHER SUPERIOR HERE Many Pupils at St. Mary’s School Are; Children of Those She Taught in Pagt Years—Had Taught in Other Oities, Sister Domenica, Mother Superior of St. Mary's convent and daughter of the late Thomas Comniff and Ann Tracy (Conniff) of Hartford, died at the convent this morning at 3:45 o'clock at the age of 60 years, 44 of which were spent in religious life. Sister Domenica, who was born in Hartford, came to New Britain about | 1870 and remalned here six years: teaching school. She was then sent ! to 8t. Patrick’s school in Hartford | where she nad charge of the gradu- ' ates for 20 years. Later she was sent as mother superior to Westerly, R. I, ! and from there went to Stamford. | From Stamford she went to Sacred ! Heart school in Waterbury later going to New Haven where she was prin- | ‘ceipal of St. three years. Last September she returned to | New Britain as Mother Superior and | was in comparatively good health. After being here but a short time a | complication of diseases set in and | later developed into pneumonta. | Since last Tuesday her condition was regarded as critical and when death | came this morning it was not alto- gether unexpected. Teaches Children of Former Pupils. Bister Domenica was well known In | New Britain and leaves many friends | ‘Who will be deeply grieved to learn | of her death. When she returned to | New Britain last September all her | old pupils and friends visited her at the convent. They were greatly pleased to see her and their old school days were recalled. | While teaching she had a wonder- ful influence over her students and | many of them who have since married £ent their children to St. Mary’s school this year so that they could be edu- cated under her fond guldance. The funeral will be held from St. | Mary’s church Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock, a solemn high mass be- | ing held. The body will lie in state in the convent chapel where all her former pupils and friends may view the rem St. Mary’s school will remain close until Thursday morning as 1 token of respect to the beloved Mother Superior, FATHERLAND PARTY HEARS ABOUT BELGIUM Francis Orphanage for | Decisive Issue Is Whether Germany or England " Gets Country. Amsterdam, Nov. 12.—At a meet- ing of the new Fatherland party in Munich Admiral von Tirpitz, former German minister of marine, made a vlolent annexationist speech. He said the question whether Germany or Great Britain became the protector of Belgium would be the decisive is- sue of the war. “A mistaken solution of the BRel- gian question would stunt our exports and the reserve capital of our indus- try, and degrade us to Belgium the bond slave of Anglo-Americanism,” sald the admiral. “Our military se- curity lies in Belgium. It is the only way of obtaining compensation for our enormous economic losses.” The admiral added that it was mistake to Delleve the submarine would prove sufficlent protection against Great Britain, as some effec- tive counter weapon was bound to be discovered. He delared Germany must have Antwerp, that Austria be- come the principal protecting power of the mouth of the Danube, and thnt Germany was interested in tha set- tlement of the Adriatic question. “‘Germany’s struggle,” he added, “ig a terrific battle against the all de- vouring tyranny of Anglo-American- ism.” a RESIGNS FROM COUNCIL. Licutenant Joseph C. Andrews Goes to Washington With U. 8. Army. Lleutenant Joseph C. Andrews of Vine street, recently commissioned a first leutenant In the ordnance de- partment of the army, is now in Washington where he is ready to be- gin active government work. TLieutenant Andrews was council- man from the third ward and has now signifled his intention of resigning that position reslgnation follows | closely fznution of Couneflmun Gardner ulso councilnun | from the toird ward, who is now | neross the ocean with a Machine (lun | Baltalion. Two other eovernm seats council il members in sl retain cimber, 1 T in (are Councilmun rd Peterson and | Fort Niagara, | preter of the aims and spirit of our | fied PRESIDENT SPEAKS T0 AMERICAN LABOR Tells Federation That All Ameri- ¢a Must Stand Together THE PACIFIST ~ STUPIDITY | “We Must Stand Together and the Horses That Kick Over the Traces Must Ee Put dn a Corral,” He Tells Delegates and Crowd. Buffalo, Nov. 12.—The coming of President Wilson overshadowed the interest in all other proceedings of the opening sessioh of the $7th an- nual convention of the American Fed- gration of Labor here today, already krecognized as one of the most import- ant conventions in organized labor’s history in this country. This feeling ‘Wwas intensified by the announcement that the president was coming ‘to speak to labor and through labor to the American people.” The presk dent’s car was detached from a regu- lar train at a suburb early today and brought here. Drawn up at the Buffalo railroad station was a regiment of troops from which escorted the president to the convention auditor- fum. A huge throng at the station greeted the chief executive who has not been here since his last presiden- tlal campaign. Samuel Gompers, president of the Federation, in introducing Mr. Wilson, referred to him as “this man of des- tiny, spokesman for freedom, Inter- time, leader of thought and action among the natlons of the earth.” Mr. Wilson began by saying he es- teemed it a privilege and an honor to be present, as it seemed to him a time above all others for common coun- sel, “a time for drawing the ener- gies of the nation together.” The president referred to the pres- ent as “a time more critical than the world has yet known.” It was important in ‘that this mom- ent of counsel to remind ourselves how the war came about,” he con- tinued. “This is the last decisive is- sue between the old principle of pow- er and the new principle of freedom. He said ‘‘the war was started by Ger- many, her authorities deny it, but T am willing to await the verdict of history on the statement I have just made.” L WOMAN JUMPS IN | FRONT OF EXPRESS| Head and Leg Cut Off at Grossing‘i in Meriden ‘ BODY BROUGHT 10° BERLIN TUnknown Suicide Betwcen 25 and Years of Age Leaps to Death I'rom Embankment Ncar North Colony | Btrect—Victim Apparcntly Refined. With her head and left leg severed, and with cuts and contusions all over ! her body, the corpse of an unidentified women who was killed by the 10:54 | express from Meriden, this morning, lles at the B, C. Porter undertaking rooms awaiting to be claimed. No means of identification, except a gold bracelet and a gold ring with a blve stone were found on the person of the dead woman. The woman was killed North Colony street railroad station | in Meriden. Instead of leaving the body where death occurred, as they should have done, according to Medi- cal Examiner Roger M. Griswold of Berlin, the engineer and conductor placed it on the train and had it con- veyed to the Berlin railroad station, where it was left. According to the engineer, it was a case of suicide. Just as his train was rounding the curve, he sald the woman, who was hidden behind an embankment, jumped in front of the train. Before he could bring the engine to a standstill she was ground under the wheel ] The woman well-dressed and her clothing was clean and apparently expensive. That she was not of the working cl s can be seen from the | condition of her' hands, which are | soft, white and smooth. Her hair is of dark brown color | and she Is about § feet 3 Inches in | height. According to Dr. Griswold | she was between 25 and 30 years of | age. | After viewing tHe body, Medi Examiner Griswold ordered it re moved to the B. . Porter undertak- ing rooms. No statement has yet been reccived by him from the en- gineer as to how the woman met her death. Aftek leaving the body at the Berlin depot the train resumed fits course, as it was running behind time. According to A. H. Bushnell, sta- near the | “Germany had a place in ‘the sun’, the president continued. “Why was she not satlsfied? What more does e want e deseribed Germany's e 2 nation. “You have one answer to ihe question why she was not m her methods of competiti he said, telling how the government of Germany had “laid hold on indus- try’ 'and controlled competition. He said it was not cnly industrial control of labor but political control as well. The Berlin-Bagdad railroad project wag designed to run the force of threat down the flanks of half a doz- en other nations. The president referred to Germany's, “map of Europe” and said that if she can keep that, she will control the world, provided the present authori- ties that control Germany can con- tinue to control. “Power cannot be used against free people when the power is controlled by the people,” he added, a statement which the audience loudly applauded. “Germany is determined that the po- litical power of the world shall belong to her. It is amazing to me any groups should be so misinformed, as in certain clrcles of Russia, as to be- lieve that they can live without dan- ger from. Germany. 1 “I oppose not the feeling of paci- fists, but their stupidity. The paci- | fists do not know how to get peace, | but I do.” The president referred to. the send- ing of Col. House to Europe as “hav- | ing sent n greater lover of peace than ! any man in the world, but I didn't | send him to negotlate peace; T sent him to determine how the war is to be won.” { Taking up the labor question in this country the president said: “If we are true friends of free- dom we will see that the power and | productivity of the country shall be | kept at maximum. Nobody shall be allowed to stand in the way. The rovernment won't keoep them from do- ing this, but the spirit of the Amer- | lcan people will, “We must stand tozether nlght and day until the war is over,” saild the president, ndding, “while we are | fighting for freedom we must ensure | the freedom of labor. The horses that | kick over the traces must be put in a corral.” The president praised the work of Samucl Gompers and the labor lead- ers’ support of the government, obody has the right,” he said, “to stop the processes of labor until all methods of conciliztion have been ex- hausted, And 1 do not speak to you alone. I have found laher in many in- stances more reasonable than the other side.” The president appeated for co-oper- | | | | | (Continued on Eleventh Page) rttled to- Alderman Joi [ fourth ward. i ens, e, both of the 13 are at Camp Dew- by rain on | | | fray.” | issued | to have | $85,000, 060 [ A special tion agent at Berlin, the engineer is /& new man. In his haste to make up | for lost fime and because he was ex- | eitedd by the aceldent, he iled to v Biis name, The number of the | It s B | It is said that a number of women | on the train became hysterical when | it was learned that a woman had been killed. | The body of the woman was left | lving at the station until almost o | o’clock when it was removed to New | Britain, THEY HAVE EXC Some Men at Camp Devens Forbidden “ to Salute By Sec Boston, Nov. 12.—The Massachu- setts Homeopathic Medical Society made public today an address rocent- ly delivered before that body by Maj. Gen. Briggs, of the psychopathic di- vision of the examining boards at | Camp Devens, in which Dr. Briggs re- | lated some of the difficulties involved | in the mental examination of drafted | men. Speaking of conscientious ob- | jectors, Major Briggs said: “There are from 9 to 1% of these gentlemen who present themselves every day. This stream has been so difficult to deal with that we have had to classify the varlous excu We have finally dissolved them four groups: The conscientious ob- jector who is really consclentious; re- | ligious objectors, Seventh Day Ad- | ventlsts, Quakers, etc.; Christophers, | individuals who receive messages from the Lord forbidding them to enter the | into | | | LIGHTS STILI BURN. No Attempt Made Here Yet to Curtail Use of FElectricity at Night. Although reports from Washington last week stated that Dr. Henry A. Garfleld, the fuel administrator, has an order, effective November 11 to the effect that nowhere in the Tnited States would 1t be permissible a electric sign lighted before auarter to cight In the evening or later than 11 p. m. at night, it is not expected that this will have any effect on New Britaln's lighting, it was stated today by an official of the lighting company. Ag yet, he ald, he knew of no offictal orders curtalling the light- ing of pigns here. At the pregent time electrlc slgns In this city are lighted at dusk and ex- tinguished Dbetween 1:30 and 13 o'clock midnight. Now 0,000 y nerd hewnn York, Now workers town in 13 An wrmy of in every impertant the eguntry today woek's campaign fe ralse for the war work ef the Y. M. O AL The 35,000 sapuarale eeni- mittees that have hesn peanized will overlook no ane in (he drive for funds, effort wus made ta ins Wiags RATRE 10 donaia ilsing “ene terest the one day's day's pay fe | claim to be terned, FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGE IN SIMONS’ BLOCK IS $30,000 SHORTAGE CAUSES INSTANT DISMISSAL | Bristol Tax Collector Deeds His Home ta City to Cover Up. Bristol, Nov. 12,—Tax Collector Ldward L. Carrington was sucpended today by Mayor Dutton pending cxam- ination of his accounts which the tax collector told the mayer Saturday, showed & shortage. Bo far this amounts to about $4,000 and Mr, Car- rington says he does not believe It will exceed this very much. He has deeded his house to the city and given other securities which, is believed, will cover the shortage. CITY HALL EXCITED? Allegation Is Made That Onc Official Refused to Buy Liberty Bonds Et Cetera. Who is the salaried city official who refused to buy a Liberty Bond, de- clared he would not wait 30 years for his money and predicted that if an | owner wanted to cash them before that date he would be unable to real- ize more than 30 per cent. on them? This question is arousing consider- able Interest In City hall today. It is sald on good authority that one city official, who draws a fairl stantial salary from the coffers of New Britain, has made the above statement. Tt is furthermore intimated that this same individual, whether he is of German origin or not, is not very an- tagonistic towards the Kalser's cam- paigns on sea and land. The name of the individual is being withheld, however, for those who “on the inslde” say they have no desire to be mixed up in any scandal, but they don’t “think it is right just the same.” MANY CASES RELEASED. | i i | Removed in Last Two Days. | | During the last two days the board of has diphtheria quarantines, including the quarantines for diphtherla Toda health carriers. a number of other houses were | released from quarantine and children permitted to return to school. Onc case of scarlet fever on Putnam street has also been released from quarantine. In the opinion of the doctors about the city the recent diphtheria epidem- ic is now well over. GREEKS SEND MONEY. Because Thelr Relatives and Friends Arc Suffering at Home. Bridgeport, Nov. 12.—A consider- able aggregate sum was sent by Greeks of this city to their native land last week In response, it was sald, to many personal appeals for help from relatives and friends in Greece who sald they were on_ the verge of starvation. One bank reports that it sold more than $8,000 in Greek drafts made up of many small sums, and other bank- ers say they were busy all week in the same way and that never before had there been so much business in this ‘particular fleld. TO COMPLETE DRAFT. Addltional Registrants Are Being Ex- amined in Hartford Today. Hartford, Nov. 12.—In order to se- lect 45 men to complete its 85 por cent. draft; also to insure a ruflictent number of recruits for the final 15 per gent., the first Hartford district began the examination of 200 additional registrants today, The call sent out a few days ago wam unexpected, as it was thought thers had been a suf- ficlent number previously summoned to filll the oity's quota, The district has examined more than 1,000 previ- ously and its 100 per cent. quota Is only 248, TO LEAVE FOR “OVER THERE.” The first to leave for France with the medical company rearuited here lagt June are; L, W. Bryant of New Britain, R, C, Newell of Plainville and G, I, Apooner, formerly of this city, After having completed their training at Fort Ethan Allen, Vt, and fuceessfully passing their examina- tions at American university, Wash- ington, D, (', they were attached to an engineer regiment and are to sail within the next few dayn, CAPPU GRRMANS, Atlanta, Nov, 13—fieutenanta Hans Berg and Alfred Loepoher of the Ger- AR RRVY, wha eseaped fram prisen at Fart MeDhersen, Ga., Oct, 23, and whe were argested mear Laredo, Tex., jagt Week arvived hepe late last night under henvy ghard, fPhey were tuken ta {he priser eppp and aswin in- Paul 8ahol, a seaman, still is at lib 1t sub- | Twenty-three Diphtheria Quarantines released twenty-three | 1 Stocks in Nine Stores Con- sumed or Damaged in Blaz,\ Shortly After Midnight| Teday. AN HURT BY FALLING CEILING | {FIRE ! ] { Dense Clouds of Smoke Hun ap Ded partment—Heotel Nelson Guest: Dress and Prepare to Flee-—Flame Burst Out in Fom Murray's—-Heavi est Damage in Raphael's Depart | ment Store—Cause Unknown. Damage approximating $30,000 wit caused by fire shortly after midnigi: today in Slmons’ block, at the corney of Main and Myrtle streets, a shor distance north of the railroad trackd which bisect the city. The actu damage by flames was slight but thd loss from smoke to stock in niny stores was heawvy. The stores affected and the valde o their stocl as given by the proprie: i tors follow: Teople’s Butter Stores . Tom Murray's . ... S. W. Menus & Co. ..4. nberg's Jewelry Store . Willlam . Raphael Raphael's Dept. Store Roseben Hat Store I. Rothfeder S. M. 5 and 10 Ct. Store ... £ 1,00 5,004 19,004 4,0 12,00 60,00 4,00 12,001 o’clock by some unknown person rang in an alarm from Rox 5, at 4l of N and Commereci | As soon as the firemesn af] { rived. the building ws rrounded B apparatus as it was helieved that th block was doomed. 1Mlames were the raging in three stores. The fire 1Y self was quickly subdued, altho the firemen wer reed to grope thef) way through dense clouds of s ! which poured from every openi | From Murr tailoring estaBlisiy ment, the fire jumped to other storg {on the south, creating heaviest dan {age from actual flames in the Iios ben Hat store and Raphacl's: 8 store. The contents of these stores as well as Murray's shop, were rd duced to cinders. 3 right in Smoke Clouds, Gasping for breath, the fireniéi | grimly stuck to their posts whilo smok} i clouds wrapped around them an | made seeing impossible. The. mi fought by 5 iscern objects a few fect aw t was secn that the fire lly under control, water used sparingly on account of the ture of the stock threatened. Evep effort was made to prevent extra d age by water and the proprietors ‘e the stores were gencrous in thef praise of the firemen for their judgment. Chief Robert M. Dame did not to 'estimate the damage but it is b lleved it will approximate $30,000. The heaviest loser was Raph Department store, to which a la: addition had been erected recen Louls Raphacl, the preprietor, pended thousands of dellars in m-!f in the store one of the finest in |thf state, installing costly paraphernal for the alsplay of geeds and & fortune in women's &and chil ready-to-wear garments foi additlen. While the fire damage his place of business was not e sive, the smoke left its mark on 1 everything in the store and his la stook is greatly depreciated in vall As this is the height of the busy #on, the financial less to Mr. Raph cannot be estimated. The store been closed tomporarily, meaning heavy loss in business, Celling Hits Fireman, Tho only accldent during the occurred in Raphael's store when bert Anderson, a callman connes with Engine Co, No. 1 was struck B part of the celling which fell on He was not seriously injured but maz aged to grope his way to the s and was removed to his home on G} street in an automobile. Had be be rendered unconscious by the fall ceiling, it is probable that he wou have remained unseen on the floo and suffocated. It wag rumored after the fire th Chief Dame had learned of u nuw ber of suspiclous circumstances N connection with the starting of .1 blaze. This, the chicf denled, givif| as his opinlon that tho fire was ¢ to spontancous combustion or a light ed cigarette butt, The building in which the fire o curred is a one story affair hounde on the north by J. M. Curtin & Com pany’s furniture house and on ti south by Maple street. Adjacent, of Myrtle street, is the Hotel Nelsol Nearly all the gucsts donned thell clothes when they learned of thi proximity of the fire. A cat in the People’s butter sto! was suffocated. THE o LABOR BURRAU. Uartford, Nov. 12.—The October port of the labor burenu for the A state free employment bureaus show 4,271 applications for cmploymen 3,303 situations securad and 8,730 ay plications for help during the mon