New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1917, Page 9

Are you prepared to receive “Old ‘Winter?” Here is the right clothing to repel his attacks. ‘Warm overcoats made of soft, thick okbviots which are the most effective against the cold. Different styles and models to suit the ideas of different men $18 to Cg82. Warm underwear in regular two- plece and union styles 65¢ to $3.30. Sweaters, caps and gloves. LW BRITAIN, COwe. EAD IN HALIFAX | NUMBER NEAR 5,000 &(Conunued From First Page). [Boston by direction of Gov. 'will arrive tonight. ; Virtually all business is suspended " ahd the schools are closed while the [ inhabitants generally are turning | théir attentlon to rellef work. Sol- B diers and sallors including American bluejackets are patrolling the strick- en district and alding in the rescue ork. McCall b Story of Disaster. ¢ Halifax, Dec. 7.—Smouldering ruins Land piles of debris of demolished Nouses continued today to give up “their dead victims of yesterday’s ex- sion aboard the French line muni- ns-laden steamship Mont Blanc, i following a collision in the Narrows of Halifax harbor with the Belgian rolief steamer Imo—in such numbers to surpass any disaster on this con- gn;gt in Tecent vears. Estimates of the number of dead at 000 or more appeared to be borne fut by the rapidly filling morgues and creasing number of deaths reported fom hospitals, private houses, fhurches and schools, where hundreds injured are being cared for by their ore fortunate tawnsmen and mem- ers of relief parties from near-by fities, The exact number of dead, it ppeared certain today, might never e .known on account of the many pisons killed by the explosions— tire families in some instances—of ghom no trace will ever be found her than charred bones in the ruins [ & their homes. Dawn found the city i1l staggering wnder the frightful- ‘Mess of its losses in human life, and hundreds who stood all night in lines formed at improvised -morgues con- tinued their vigil with alternate ex- | pressions of fears and hopes on their ades. Others besieged the hospitals l tor’ pws of the missing, and mean- whilé relief parties continued their L Work of succor among the hundreds ‘whom they found in the devastated ve rlons Aid from the outside in the f form of tons af supplies gave early dvidence today that fears of a food shortage were unfounded, and left city-@nd government officials free to ‘direct the rescue work, inl which sol- brought reassuring replies that every available means of transportation was being requisitioned to rush medical aid and supplies. The explosion occurred in the Nar- rows, a point in the harbor less than half a mile wide. On the north shore is the town of Dartmouth; on the south shore the Richmond section of the city. Sloping land on each side of the Narrows forms in effect a trough, which served to confine the blaze and increase its intensity and destruction. The main water front buildings, great piers for loading ships and warehouses for munitions and sup- plies are located south of the Nar- rows and they escaped the full force of the blow. While these piers and | storehouses are damaged consider- ably, it was learned today the facili- ties for loading transports and muni- ! tions ships are not so badly erippled | ag was at first believed. Sailors Killed ? Truro, N. S, Dec. 7.—A telegraph | operator sent here from Halifax by the Western Union Telegraph com- pany said today he saw the bodies of several sallors of the United States navy who had been killed by the ex- plosion yesterday. No accurate statement of the num- ber of persons killed and wounded as a result of the explosion was avail- able here early today. Estimates by hundreds of survivors who came here during the day and night varied from 300 to 2,000 killed. The property damage, chiefly along the water front | and in the manufacturing, wholesale ' reach | | and residential districts, several million dollars. Truro, a manufacturing town of 6,000 inhabitants, the nearest place of importance to Halifax, was made a center of relief activities. This is a leading junction point of provincial railroads and on the direct line from ! Halifax to New Brunswick, Quebec | and points in the United States. It | was from here the first doctors, nurses | a:)d laborers were sent to the stricken | city. Hospital Overcrowded. [ It was impossible to care for all the injured persons in Halifax, where the hospitals were quickly overburdened, and a large number were sent to | Truro for treatment. One train | brought 200. Arrangements were | hastily made to care for these and to extend hospitality to the many home- less men, women and children who came here as quickly as they could get away from Halifax. Railway fa- cilities were taxed to their utmost. Canadian government railway officlals and employes worked all night and put into service every available piece of rolling stock. Steps were taken today to rush to Halifax all the food that could be ob- tained. Refugees said many people were without food and the need of a large supply from outside was urgent. Supplies of clothing and blankets also werd sént forward as rapidly as pos- | sible. Although the weather remained | fair, the temperature was below freez- ing and there was much suffering over night among the thousands whose | homes had been wrecked. G The work of the railroad men in- cluded making arrangements to ex- pedite the movement across the penin- sula of relief trains from St. Johns, N. B., and other points. The relict train from Massachusetts cannot ar- rive here before this evening. The latest reports received here in- dicated the conflagration in Halifax was brought under control last night, although fires were still in progress in several parts of the city. Appar-| ently the flames were chiefly in the Richmond district. Firemen from Truro accompanied by many volun- teers, assisted in fighting the flames. will Awaits Detail: Washington, Dec. s Red Cross officials here today awaited details of the Halifax catastrophe pre- pared to send additional relief to be despatched besides special trains from ! Poston and New York last night with- | out formal call for assistance from | Canada. Word reaching the Navy Da- partment early today that the dead might reach 5,000 caused efforts to | meet the situation to be redoubled. The special trains bearing ex- perienced rellef workers and large quantities of medical supplies, food, clothing and bedding left Boston and | New York at the same time, and word | ‘dlers, sailors and palice are being as gisted by bluejackets from an Ameri- warship in the harbor. Schogl Children Die. n the section of Richmond of about o and a half square miles many barcliers confined their efforts to- v to making sure that all of the jured were removed to hospitals. her parties sought out those bodies t might be identified and rushed jem to the morgues. In this section nding from pier 8 back to Got- thgen street not a building was left i Mending and here was the greatest loss of lite. Buildings that withstood this, forte of the explosion were burned by the fire that swept the district, and scores of injured were taken from the ruins of the railway tion, the refinery of the American hgar Refining company, the mili- ry gymnasium, and the arena rink, f'while few, if any, of the several hun- bdred children attending the Richmond fschool are known to have escaped. Across the Narrows. in the town of Dartmouth, the results of the vast damage done by the force of the ex- while Teports from towns and villages hile reports from town and villages within a radius of 100 miles indicate the force of the impact that was felt andl in some cases resulted in prop- ey >damage. At Truro, Amherst and other cities where the cxplosion was felt, efforts t@ get in wire communication with ifax confirmed suspicions that the r port had met with a catastrophe t it was several hours before a wire placed in operation to inform the olitside world of the extent of the afsaster. Telegraphs and telephone wires were torn down and in the b moments of ruin and death Hali- gd Was completely isolated. Early e afternoon several hours after b of their departure was forwarded to Canadian and Halifax authorities by W. F. Parsons, director general of the d Cross civilian relief. Re}"oq(er Rockwell and J. Ellsworth, workers in the Red Cross mflitary re- lief, are in Halifax, and Mr. Rock- well telegraphed news of the explo- sion last night and sald he would send details later. Ellsworth’s name was not mentioned, but it was assumed he was safe and both were assisting in the relief. They had been sent to Hal- ifax to cstabl canteens for soldiers. TMEADY AT DE\'E S, Ayer, Mass,, Dec. 7.—Preparations were made at Camp Devens today to send a company of field hospital un't including army surgeons and R i Cross nurses from the base hospital toe Halifax if its services were r2- quired. Plans were perfected for a specia] train and officials stated that the company could start at short no- tice. INVESTMENT CO. OFFICERS. Following are the officers of the New ment Co.: President, Max Zucker; vice-president, Z. Gankowitz; treas- urer, J. Eisenberg; financial secretary, Ginsber; recording secretary, Miller; directors, J. Shechtman, T. Rethfeder, B. Orenstein, H. Bassan, S. Kaplan; honorary director, ,B. Goldberg. newly -elected Britain Invest- TWO ROBBED OF $10 EACH. Mrs. Josephine Martin, of Lee street, Teports that a $10 bill was stolen from her coat pocket at heri home vesterdav. Her mother-in-law | reparts that a $10 bill was taken from | the cash register in her store at 31 Lee street vesterda 25 the explosion a single wire was placed 4operation by the Canadian Press, PRa4., and over it mews of the disaster {4 zovernment messages told of the BAlo: of the needs of the city and | A. H. CORP. BUYS PROPERTY. The estate of Wilfred R. Sparks has sold property at 214 Park street to tree committee aof the chamber. will meet at 4:30 o’clock. wa Requirement The Commercial Trust Company is at your service in banking mat- ters and meets cvery requirement of a thor- oughly efficient organ- ization. Consult our officers freely at any time. Checking Accounts are solicited. Our regular $5 sweaters for Satur- day only $2.59. Besse-Leland's, The Live Store.—Advt. Our Christmas club starts Decem- ber 22nd. We pay interest. Com- mercial Trust Co.—advt. For sweaters, Besse-Leland's ways.—Advt. Rev. Roger F. Etz, former na- tional secretary of the Y. P. C. U. will deliver a sermon on “Ye Must Be Born Again,” at the Unlversallst’ church, Jr. O. U. A. M. hall, on Hun- gerford court, Sunday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Sweaters, 79c to $10.00. Babcock Co.—advt. Am selling furs cheaper now than they sold faor in September. Meshken. —Advt. Genuine $2.59, at only.—Advt. The boy “Over There"” clate a fountain pen. Church St.—Advt. Saturday sweater special at Besse- Leland’s, $2.59.—Advt. The motor truck committee of the Chamber of Commerce held a meet- ing this afternoon. Mr. Conning, of the State Council of Defense, ad- dressed the meeting. The Christmas Ashley- sweaters, Saturday $5 “Bradley” Besse-Leland’s, will appre- Adkins, 66 For sweaters, Besse-Leland’s al-| —aAavt. Genuine ceaters, Besse-Leland's, Saturday Saturday sweater special at Besse- Leland's, $2.59.—Advt. Big millinery reduction. —advt. Neckwear, 50c to Babcock Co.—advt. Sleeveless Sweaters, $2.98 to $6.50. Ashley-Babcock Co.—advt. Our Christmas club starts Decem- ber 22nd. We pay interest. Com- mercial Trust Co.—advt. Save money by buying your O’Coat | and Suit. The Ashley-Babcock Co. —advt. AUSTRO-GERMANS GET 4,000 MORE (Continued From First Page). Seibert. 2.50. Ashley- release Austrian prisoners. Each Rus- sian prisoner was schooled carefully in Austria’s desire to end the war and the whole body of these Russian prisoners was returned to Russia as { furnaces on | tracts for | tons. a sort of a propaganda for termin- ating the war. SUSPECTS THAT HE IS A GERMAN AGENT Young Man With Long Name Is Taken from Torrington to Federal Officers. Torrington, Dec. 7.—Robert Jackin August Anton Beese, aged 26, sus- pected of being a German agent, was arrested here and taken to Hartford at midnight yesterday. In his pos- session were found letters from Mex- ico relating to a code, and two regis- tration cards—one bearing the name given above and the other, Thomas Jackson. He did not have an enemy allen permit. He is a native af Ger- many and has been if this country six vears. He had been employed as a cook at local restaurants for two months. He said he previously worked as a cook on steamships, and is well educated. A remark by Beese to a woman with whom he boarded that he was a German and had things in his suitcase that weuld surprise her directed suspicion toward him. In Doubt. (Lite). Wife—This ycar you must t3ll me Just what you are going to give me for Christmas. Husband—But how do I know you have decided upon? what One Hope. (Life) Willis—Steel is going up. Gillis—Good. Maybe they will be obliged to cut down the number of the American Hardware corporation. | pins in a laundered shirt. | Steel and Pig ' TIron Market The Tron, Age says Pig iron <tatistics for November show an unexpected though very slight increase in the daily rate. For the 30 days the total was 3,205,794 tons, or 106,859 tons a day, azainst 3,303,038 tons in October or 106,650 tons a day. So much had been made of the banking down of furnaces at Youngstown last month due to coke shortage, that a serious falling off was looked for. up the loss which "turned out to be only about 10 per cent. from the Youngstown output of October. So many furnaces have been work- ing badly, due to frequent bankings and in part to poor coke, that miore | are compelled to go out for relinlag. The net loss was 10 in November, and the 345 furnaces active Dcc. 1 had a capacity of 106,933 tons a Aday, against 109,059 tons a day for 355 November t wiped out the Ouobcr gain of 10 in active stacks. Railroad difficulties continue the most serious handicap of blast fur- naces and steel works. The Younz-- town situation is better, but Pitts- burgh is now affected more than in November by lack of coke, and thero and in Ohlo the Steel Corporation to- day has 20 furnaces banked. Stecl output has heen xept up heretofare by drawing on pig iron stocks but now the reserve of pig iron has been t up. The first effect of the pooling ar rangement of Eastern railroads ha been the cancellation of many pe: mits both for export and domasti: shipments of pig iron and steel, some plants meanwhile having practical'y no outlet. The special effort to facilitate the movement of ore. coal and coke will work for betterment in the raw material supply, but the prob- lem of freight congestion, particu- larly at Pittsburgh, promises to dom- inate the steei industry for months, New calls for cost sheets have come to steel producers in the past week from the Federal Trade Com- mission, and fresh agitation of Gov- ernment control and of price reduc- tions come from the same quarter, as the Pomerene bill is brought up r Congressional action. Added to 'fll the troubles encountered in pro luc- tion and distribution, the possibility of fresh unsettlement just as the new price schedule was becoming effective makes the outlook by no means en- couraging. Exports of iron and steel have heen much reduced in the working out of the Government embargoes, and while foreign business is constantly offered the mills at prices well above the Government schedule, few permits are granted. Government buying continues large, but chiefly in pursuance of programs alrpady outlined. The past week has seen considerable orders for plates and for forging steel for sheHs, but thus far little is heard of new corn- shell steel for the Allies. mal rails have heen honehi shipment Srance —abiont 15,000 In a recent pur of rails for a great storage operation in New. Jersey the Government paid $55, bu: as high as $72 was paid by a domestic road on 2,600 tons for delivery in the early months of 1918. The ur- Addit far to | gent need of rails far ncreased sit- ing and termlnal facilities is bringinzg rail prices more nea-ly in line with those for shell rovnds, which are largely a rail mill product. In the plate trado it is a growing belief that the Government will take all sheared plates 1-4 in, and heavier after April 1. Recently Governmens orders for 50.000 to 60,000 tons of uni- versal plates werc placed with Youngstown mills and for some tina plate shipments to the Government by one Pittsburgh company have been at the rate of 60,000 tons a month Most sheet miils have now covered thelr large trade for first quarter or first half of next year, and the Cov- ernment is a liberal buyver both f~r export and domestic needs. Tin plats contracts for the flrst half have heen generally closed and in some cases wu full year's supply has been covered the price for the second half to be ad- justed later. Billet and sheet bar ‘offerings by large producers are much restricted. One large steel company in the Cen- tral West has sold no semi-finished steel in months, apart from its regular contracts. A 25,000 ton sheet bar sale has just been made by a Penn- sylvania mill for delivery over the next three months. Pig iron consumers are buying for next. year in a way indicating that they expect difficulty in getting suf- ficient metal. The scarcity of iron for early delivery is growing more acute, and but for the agreement with the Government the spot market would doubtless be well above the $5% point at which the September agree- ment found it. Many furnaces are sold up for the first half and are nc'v selling only for third quarter or sec- ond half. Urgent inquiry for basic iron in lots of 10,000 tons; and more has appeared in the East and Middle West. Domestic production ganese fell off sharply and British exports to this countr; are becoming inconsiderable. Briti producers seem unable to supply even the Canadian demand in full Lake Superior ore shipments Dec. 1 were 61,585,402 tons and with favorable weather the December movement may reach 1,500,000 tons, or a total of 63,000,000 tons, much nearer than was expected to the total of 64,734,000 tons moved hy water last year, — e e of ferroman- in Novemboar CARL YOUNGBLAD—Graduate Mas seur. Scientific massage treatmen combined with massage bath. 675-5. Main St. Open after- Violet Ray, Thermolite 'Phone Rooms 74 W, noons and evenings. Office "Phone, 428-13. But other districts made ed | 18 to | | | i | i [ | to all 1 FUR MU FUR SETS For Xmas Gifts A nice Muff, or Scarf, or Fur Set makes an ideal Christmas Gift for a lady— a sensible, serviceable and ap- preciated gift. This season we are show- ing an exceptionally fine as- sortment of Muffs, Scarfs and Sets, in all the popular Furs, and at reasonable prices. It’s none to éarly to come in and make a selection while the stock is at its best. We know that we have just the Fur Piece that will suit your taste and pocket- book. RTFORD ONE g IIGAS HARTFORD ICE Sr. Financial DULL OPENING OF THE STOCK MARKET Prices, However, Rallied Very = MEMBERS NEW YORK 81 WEST MAIN STREET Richter&Co. STOCK EXCHANGE. NEW BRITAIN, OONR. TEL. 2056 North & Judd Union Mfg. Co. American Hardware Landers, Frary & Clark North & Judd ... 57 Peck, Stow & Wilcox. 28 Russell Mfg Co .......250 Standard Screw com 210 Stanley Rule and Level.370 Stanley Works .. . 83 Traut & Hine 45 Union Mfg Co .. 90 xNiles, Bmt-Pond com.112 | Scovill Mtg Co xEx-Dividend. DEATHS AND FUNERALS Sante A. Foberg. The funeral of Sante A. Foberg will be held at 2 o’clock tomorrow after- noon fram his late home, 92 Jubilee street, and at 2:30 o’clock at the Swedish Lutheran church. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. OCharles Dougherty. Charles Dougherty, aged 44, of North street, died at the hospita] !ata : this afternoon. He had been at the | institution for nine days. George H. Malmgren. George H. Malmgren, aged 29, of 62 Belden street, died at his home last evening following & long illness. Mr. Malmgren was a printer by trade until illness forced him to give up his work. Besides his mother he leaves three sisters—Mrs. John Berg, Misses Julla and Sadle Malmgren— and two brothers—Emil and Alexan- Gradually; Losses Retrieved Wall Street—Lower prices accom- panied the extremely dull opening of today’s stock market. Prominent in- dustrials and - equipments reacted large fractions to a point with ship- pings, utilities and specialties. Rails also were heavy, Delaware and Hud- son yielding almost two points and St. Paul preferred repeating its re- cent minimum of 68. Coppers and Mexicans followed the general trend. Rec were materinlly extended rts of the list hefore the end the first half-hour. Liberty Bonds held steady. ons New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Ex change. Dec. 7, 1917 High Low Closo 23 23 651 6515 3414 34 97 97 51% 51% 73 1% 164 163% 103% 102% 56% 55% 83 83 4% 533 483 48% 423 42% 7356 16% 132% 613 46% 42 a8 5214 9414 B2 % 15 123% 35% $97% Alaska Gold Am Car & Fdy Co. Am Can .. Am Can pfd Am Loco .. Am Smelting Am Tobacco Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop AT S Fe Ry Co. Baldwin ' Loco 163 % 1023 55% 825 5314 47Y% 42, 2% 16 % 1318 615 45% 42 3714 51y 9414 321 14% 1228 35% 897% 25% 93% 41% 44% 308, 79 114 T4Y% 67% 17% 2814 84 101% 441 38 22% 67% 3% 80% 24 41% 134% 110 118 76% 49% 86 % 107 371 7Y 18% Beth Steel B Butte Superior Canadlan Pacific Central Leather XChes & Ohio Chino Copper Chi Mil & St Paul. Crucible Steel Del & Hudson . Distillers Sec . Erie . xGeneral Elec . Goodrich Rub Great Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. Illinois Central Inspiration Interboro pfd Kennecott Cop Lack Steel Louis & Nash Mex Petroleum N Y C & Hudson. Nev Cons orthern Pacific Norfolk & West .. Penn R R .... People's Gas .. Ray Cons Readingin: .0 Rep I & S com.. Southern Pacific Southern Ry Studebaker Texas Oil Union Paciflc United Fruit T'tah Copper U S Rubber ... T S Steel U S Steel pfd Westinghouse Western Union Willys Overland xEx-Dividend. 813 245 .42y 1136% .112 118 7Y% 50 87% 1073 37% 791 187% Y0CAL STOCKS (Furnished by Richter & Co.) Bid Asked 222 90 American Brass American Hardware Billings & Spencer der. The funeral will be held fram the home, Sunday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, and will be private. Rev. J. E. Klingberg will officiate and bur- ial will be in Fairview cemetery. = ‘William J. McOarthy. The body of Willilam J. McCarthy of 20 Belden street, this city, who died at Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Friday, November 30th, has arrived at the Union station, Hartford. The funeral will be held at 2 o’clock Sat- urday afternoon from Union station, Hartford, with burial at Mount St. Benedict cemetery, Blue Hills. The funeral mass took place last Thursday morning at 9 o'clock from the church of St. John the Evnngeliut. FORTUNE IN GHECKS Christmas Savings Clubs at Two Banks Will Release About $188,000 Next Week. Christmas club deposits in New Britain banks, redeemable on Decem- ver 15, will release for holiday ex- penditure or any other use the owners may see fit to put it, approximately $188,000. There are two local banks which conduct Christmas Savings clubs, the New Britain National bank and the Commercial Trust company. At the National bank it was stated this af- ternoon that while the exact figures have not been compiled the Christmas checks to be given out will total about $188,000. At the Trust company the figures approximate $70,000. Good Bead. The newly fledged sergeant thought he would distinguish himself before his major, who he knew was just coming up behina him. ““Squad!” he roared in stentorian tones. *“On the word ‘one’ bring your rifles up sideways toward the right| with head and eyes directed toward | the rifle; rise on the left toe and keep ! the right foot flat on the ground, the knee well bent back. Ready! ‘One!" " And the rifles went up and stopped up. The sergeant, forgetting the re- versing details, thought furiously for some time; then, in desperation, roared: “Vice versa!"—Chicaga News. ] Order of Notice of Hearing. District of Berlin, ss; Probate Court, December 7, A. D., 1917. Estate of Wilfred R. Sparks, late of the town of New Britain, in said district, deceased, Upon the application of Josephine R. Sparks, praying that as adminis- tratrix she may be authorized and | empowered to sell real estate of said deceased situated in Plainville, Conn,, | as per said application on file more fully appears, it is Ordered, That said application be | heard and determined at the Probate | Office, in New Britain, in sald district on the 14th day of December A. D., 1917, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pendency | of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publish- ing this order one time in some news- paper having a circulation in said dis- trict, and by posting a copy of this' order on thc public sign post in the town of New Britain, in said district, and return make to this court of the Colt's Arms .. Eagle Lock Landers, Frary & Clark. New Britain Machine .. 60 75 48 56 By order of court, MORTIMER H. CAMP, | | notice given. [ | Clerk. | | Willilam I*. ! street, Plainviile News (Conunued from sevnnth Pu.) alarm was sent in Wednesday the town hall fire. Chief Edward i Prior has offered a solution whic! seems to clear up the mystery. The alarm batteries were in a closet, adjoining the firemen’s rooms, in which the fire is thought to hav started. Because of the for it was discovered, Prior states th the fire evidently reached the cloi and melted the wires, automati severing all connections. The, wires must have melted just after the first blast on the Bristol Manufacturing company was sounded. ., Chief Prior also said that was nothing wrong with the system now in use. He said that wrong sig- | nals were often sounded because of | the error made by those turning in alarms in not telling the operators the right district number. Plainville Briefs. Harold Corning left this morning for Boston, Mass.,, where he will taka the final examination for the aviation section of the signal corps. The friends of Mrs. Mary McCon- nell of East Main street will be pleased to learn that she is recovering from the effects of a paralytic stroke which she suffered last week. A trained nurse is now in attendance. Mrs. Herbert Dow is confined to her home on Whiting street by grip. Miss Helen Canfield, formerly a teacher in the Plainville Grammar school, whose residence is now iIn Stratford, Conn., 1is spending the week-end with friends in this town. Mass will be celebrated at 6 a. m. ! tomorrow morning at the church of | Our Lady of Mercy in honor of the Feast of the. Immaculate Conception. Roy French of Waterbury, former- ly connected with the Libby, McNeil and Libby Co., has accepted a position this town as salesman. Thirty employes of the Plainville transfer station were transferred to the Berlin railroad station yesterday Incidentally, James Brown, who evi dently did not admire the service given in his new quarters, made a strong yverbal complaint to the waiter, James Carter, by name; ‘colored by nature, with a result that he was stabbed with a dirk knife. The case was brought up in Berlin court this morning. A case of scarlet fever at the home of Willilam West on Whiting street has been quarantined. RICHARD LONG DEAD. Veteran Moulder, Aged 80, Dies Home of Daught After suffering for some time from a complication of diseases incident to old age, Richard Long, aged 80 years, died this morning at 7 o’'clock at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Denis Nealon of 75 Winthrop street. When Mr. Long retired last evening he was apparently feeling as well as usual and his death this morning came un- expectedly. Mr, Long was a moulder by trade and was last employed at the factory of Russell & Erwin. He withdrew from the activities of his vocation several years ago. He is survived by four children, two daughters, Mrs. Denis Nealon and | Miss Mona Long, who is a nurse in lhc\ Bridgeport hospital, and two sons, and James P., both resi- dents of New Britain. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed. REPORTED TO POLICE. N. W. Baldwin, of Kensington, re- ported to the police last evening that a blapket was stalen from his horse on Sexton street last evening. A girl is sald to have been seen Wwith the blanket. Principal Weeks, of the East Street school, reports that several windows in the school have been broken by boys attending the school. R. A. Brophy, of Washington reparts that two wrenches were stolen from his auto while it was standing near St. John’s church, Sunday. E. N. Humphrey reports that there | is a Ford runabout on the Plainville near the White Oak which was left stone last road, crusher, there evening. TOO LATE F()R OIAASSTFICA’!‘IOV. FOR SALE—Henderson motorcycla and side-car. Cheap if taken at once. Honeyman Auto Sales Co., 189 Main street. 12-7-2d4x FOR SALE—Good typewriter cheap. Terms satisfactory. Call 447 Arch street. 12-7-2dx immense headway the blaze had gained beforal there. with the Cahill Packing company of k! ¢