New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1917, Page 11

W ¢ AL ‘nesday evening, Dec. 26th, { this week because of the Christmas Lively scotch mixtures in both suits and overcoats as well as the plain col- ors and conservative patterns. For thc man who wants a suit or evercoat that is out of the ordinary— here is the place. Trench overcoats, ulsters, coats, plain coats $18 to $35. Suits, suftable for all men and all belted § purposes, $16 to $32. Special values at $20. Sweaters, Glo\cs, Underwear, and Shirts. FARR LLL ' Give him a warm fur hat. Ison’s.—advt. % ‘The New Britain chapter of the Hadassah society will meet on Wed- instead of $6 at holidays. ~Skating shoe outfits, $6.50 pair, at Mills’ Hardware Store.—advt. _C. F. Swanson of Park Place, who has joined the Naval Reserve, has re- #eived his notice to appear at Pel- ham Bay, N. Y. He was employed by Landers, Frary & Clark in the cost department previous to his enlists ment. Give him a Wilson shirt, $1.50 and up.—advt. New Britain lodge, No. 957, B. P. O. E., will hold a special meeting to- night at 8:30 o’clock to take action Qn the death of Louis Hoy. Unusual values in Men’'s Slippers. Damon’s Shoe Shop.—advt. The Foreign Mission circlé of the Swedish EHm church will hold its annual meeting tonight at 8 o’clock with Miss Gerda Magnuson, of Rack- Jifte’s Heights. 75 sizes in Auto Coaster Wagons at Mills’ Hardware Store.—advt. . Mr. and Mrs. Oliver H. Brigham of 151 Washington street are rejoicing | at the birth of a daughter, born today. See our dollar hats. Seibert.—advt. The entertainment at the Fire- men’s ball on New Year's eve will be given by the Tommasoni Mandolin club. Music for dancing will be fur- Aished by Lynch’s orchestra. White Paper for wrapping Xmas packages 10-15c roll at Adkins, 66 Church St.—advt. Kitson's dancing school, advt. A patriotic rally will be held at the S8acred Heart parish hall on Sunday evening at which local citizens of prominence and a Polish recruiting officer will be present. There are about 100 Poles who expect to leave early next month to join the Polish Legion in France for active service on the front. Toy Banks, registering 1-3-4-5 Coins at Mills’ Hardware Store.—advt. Give him hosiery, 35c to $2.50 from Wilson’s.—advt. Emory E. Hardy, a veteran real es- tate promoter in this city, was stricken in his office in the Schmidt block this afternoon and was removed to the hospital on advice of Dr. J. L. Kelly. A son was born this morning at the New Britain General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Evaral Wood of 416 Park ¥street. Select orchestra furnishes at the Lyecum.—advt. Boys' Automobiles at Mills’ ware Store.—advt. Centennial lodge, A. F. & A. M, will meet at 7:30 tomorrow evenlng at Masonic hall. The master mason degree will be given in full. » Soldier’s Utility Cases at Crowell’s. —advt. Kirkham & Cooper has brought action to foreclose on property on LaSalle street, this city, for the Ber- lin 8avings Bank and to obtain pos- session of the premises. The action s returnable, in the superior court the first Tuesday of January. The de- Pendants are Carmelo and Filomena Dominici, owners of the property, and Robert Andrews and Frank E. Rack- liffe, the trustees, who claim to have an interest in it. Six dollar Wooden Trains at Mills’ Hardware Store.—advt. The Christmas tree committee of the Chamber of Commerce will meet ¢t 5 o'clock this afternoon to discuss the municipal tree. Our Christmas club starts Decem- ber 22nd. We pay interest. Com- mercial Trust Co.—advt. A celebration of the 22nd anniver- sary of Norden lodge, 1. O. G. T. will e held at the bungalow on Feb. 9th. 3igfred Nordin is chairman of the sommittee in charge of the entertain- ment. The lodge has made a con- < irfbution to the New Britain Tuber- cufosis Relief society. The annual soelal and entertainment will be given it the bungalow on New Year's Eve. Handsome wooden Toys Miils’ «Eardware Store.—advt. Bungalow. music Hard- lFREN[IH REFUSE 10 " REMAIN DOWNGAST Russell W, Nelson Writes They Are Gonfident of Victory Russell W. Nelson of this city, who enlisted in Troop B at the beginning of the war and is now in France, has written the following !nteresun( let- ter to a local friend: “Just a note to thank you for the package you sent me—they came last night and you don’t know what it means to get news from the U. 8. A, in this neck o' the woods. Every- one just sort of lives to get mail and papers and when a bunch comes in You should see the wild scramble to see whether everybody has been lucky enough to get in.on any. “All the boys are feeling fine and dandy and although the weather at times hasn’t been the finest we are getting into good shape as far as living conditions go and have abso- lutely not a kick coming, except that New Britain (even at 6 p. m.) would look pretty good to me now. . “It is a very pretty country in which we are located and before the war it was evidently quite a farming country—however this qhestion of keeping the roads in condition and working the land is looked after by the government, which details men for this class of work. In some cases You can see old women and young kids (nine and ten years old) work- ing in the ficlds and doing whatever work is absolutely necessary around the farms. It is all very clear after seeing conditions under which the people are living and have evidently lived for some time how much they have given for the cause for which they are fighting and the fine thing about it all is that nobody is the least pessimistic about the outcome of it all. You would maturally think after three years of pounding they have taken that they would not be so keen about going back for more, but, talk- ing with fellows who have been ‘out there’ the effeqt seems to be just the opposite. “The people in the States (for the most part) have no idea how much the French people are looking to the United States for results and from what we have seen your Uncle Sammy is not going disappoint them. “We are (that is a couple of pla- toons) located in a big chatean on the side of a hill, and from what is left after the inmates got out, it must ‘have been a wonderful place in its day. We bave just had double-deck bunks put in every room and they were tried out for the first time last night, and it is quite an improvement over the floor. When our fireplace was going full blast and everyone was smoking, it looked like one of the scenes from ‘The Man Who Came Back’, or rather a ‘Smoke Joint in Chinatown.” “Our evenings, which start a little after 4 o'clock, are generally spent in loafing around the fireplace, reading at the Y. M. C. A., which was put up in a hurry in a tent, or gathering around the stove in one of the French cafes. These cafes are merely the basement of old billets and light wines may be purchased. In our village there are three of these places and they are really nothing but holes in the wall. “Old New Britain is well repre- sented here as you probably know. Ed Barnett is in these parts. We are going to try and get in touch with some of the other fellows ‘over here,’ that is Bert Peck, Platt, Hummy, Bob, etc. As we dope it out the Roosevelt hospital outfit is about 30 miles from us so that some of these days we should be able to see them. The fellow beside me is writing a letter yards long and he has gazed at the picture of a fair one for inspira- tion. If you could see the picture you could appreciate that there are ' not many who could be inspired by it. In fact that is the way it struck me. “By the time this letter reaches you it will probably be well on toward the holidays and I trust you will have a very merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. Wish you would remem- ber me to all the bunch and give my best regards to your mother. o “RUSS.” to DESERTER ARRESTED. Pittsield Man Supposed to Be in France With Comrades. Pittsfield, Mass.,, Dec. 18.—BEdward D. Price was arrested by local police charged with desertion from the army. He was a member of Com- pany M, and was transferred to Com- pany A of the 104th Infantry. He was supposed to be with his campany in France. It is claimed Price left the company when it departed from Camp Bartlett. He is married and has been here several weeks. The po- lice are waiting for orders from the intelligence department at Governor's Island. WANTS LICENSE TRANSFERRED. Charles G. Anderson has applied to the county commissioners for a trans- fer of the liquor license owned by John J. Remillett at 292 Park street. A hearing on the application will be held December 28. The petitioner formerly owned the cafe and sold it to Remillett, who is his son-in-law. TRAFFIC DIRECTOR. Washington, Dec. 18.—Appoint- ment by the president of a general freight traffic director to ca-ordinate and to utilize the transportation fa- cilities during the war was provided in a joint resolution by Senator Ster- ling in the senate. 400 LEAVE. Bridgeport, Dec. 18.—Four hun- dred drafted men left here today for camp. In the number were included 200 from Waterbury and other points. Delay of an hour in departure was caused by the breaking down of the engine on the train. LODGE ELEGTIONS Companions of the Auxiliary, A. O. Forest, Ladies erans’ Auxiliary Choose Officers. New Britain circle, No. 1022, Com- panions of the Forest, elected the fol- lowing officers last right: Chief Companion—Mrs. Kate Mount. Sub Chief Companion—Mrs. Bertha Morton. Recording Brewin. . Financial Secretary—Mrs. L. Whi- | tam. Treasurer—Mrs. Ada Watkins. Right Guide—Mrs. Chapman. Left Guide—Mrs. Marcia Ward. Inner Guard—Mrs. Emily Hill. Outer Guard—Mrs. Elizabeth Par- kins. Trustees—One year, Mrs. two years, Mrs. Chapman. Physician—Dr. Joseph Walsh. The officers will be installed at the next meeting. Sons of Veterans' auxiliary elected the following officers last night: President—Mrs. Alta Mason. Vice President—Mrs. Nellie P, shall. Trustees—Mrs. Jennie C. Goddard, Miss Cassie Smith, Mrs. Minna Older- shaw. Patriotic Instructor—Mrs. Alice A, M. Weeden. Chaplain—Mrs. Lillian Pierce. Guide—Mrs. Annie Rhodes. Assistant Guide—Mrs. Eva L. Ter- williger. Inside Guard—Miss Eva L. Knight, Color Guards—Mrs. E. W. Knight, Mrs. Lilian M. Wier. Press Correspondent—Mrs. Cora A. Law. National Delegate—Mrs. Goddard. Alternate—Mrs. Nellie M. Talmadge. Division delegates—Mrs. Nellie M. Talmadge and Mrs. Mary Allen. Alernates—Mrs. Annie Rhodes and Mrs. Nellie P. Marshall. Ladies’ Auxiliary to the A. O. H, chose the following officers Jast night: President—MTrs. Johanna O’Leary. Vice presldem—Mns. Catherine O’Brien. Recording secremry——Mrs, Margaret Monohan. * Financial Secretary—Mrs. Mar Ward; Mar- Jennie C. Secretary—Mrs. Nellie H., and Sons of Vet- | Coyle. Treasurer—Miss Rose McAloon. Mistress-at-arms—Mrs. Mary Mc- Carthy. Sentinel—Mrs. Mary Poyer. Chairman of standing committee— Mrs. Minnie Crean. Chairman of sick committee—Mrs. Catherine Mulconry. Guardian of degree Margaret Monohan. The auxiliary will hold a ]olnt in- stallation with Rev. W. A. Harty branch, A. O. H, on the first Sunday in January. State and county officers will attend. team—Mrs, BIG REALTY DEAL. Hardware Corporation Thought to Be Planning Expansion. i The purchase of property at the | corner of Park and Bigelow streets, reported in yesterday's Herald, where- by the American Hardware corpora- tion became the owner of property owned by Harry R. O'Dell is one of | the biggest realty deals of the month. This property, which has a frontage of 163 feet on Bigelow street and 78 feet on Park street, contains a block with five stores and eight tenements as well as a barn, By the purchasc of this property the Hardware corporation mow owns all land between its present factory on Park street and Bigelow street. It is believed that this latest acquisi- tion is in line with a’ possible plan: of future expansion whereby a railroad siding may be built, running in from Chestnut street, and a new brass foundry may also be erected on Park street. PARISIAN STORE CLOSED. Attachments Come Thii‘k and Fast and Is Scaled. Trouble which broke for the Paris- | ian store on Main street yesterday af- ternoon, continued to grow during the evening with the result that the place is now closed by attachment served by Constable Fred Winkle and Hy- | man Land and Max Glaser are pre- | paring to file a petition in bankruptey. | Alex Kojup’ of New York, acting through Kirkham & Cooper, has brought suit against the closed store | for $300. The writ is returnable in the city court on the fourth Monday in December. The Modern Suit and | Cloak company of New York is the plaintiff in a suit brought through the same law firm against the store. The plaintiff claims $300 and the writ is returnable in the city court on the fiftth Monday in December. CURIOUS OCASE. Mayor Has to Fave Permit to Travel | . in Own City. Tndianapolis, Dec. 18.—An alien enemy permit allowing Fred C. Miller, mayor-elect of Michigan City, Ind., to enter barred zones in his own city and which was necessary for him to have before he could perform his duty as mayor has been issued to him, it was announced here today at tie U. S. marshal's office for Indiana. STEAL FURS., Within Two Blocks of New Haven Police Station. New Haven, Dec. 18.—Fur gaods valued at about $3,500, it was said, were stolen from the fur and leather | goods store of Thomas McGuiness here during the night, according to complaint made to the police today. | The store is located abaut two blocks | from police headquarters. | And TOO LATE FOR (‘DiSSmCA’TIOV‘ gloves. 12-18-1dx | FOI'!\D-Pair gentleman’s Call at 50 Court St. | Mex I~ Financial TOBACCO YIELDS SOME FINE POINTY Feeble Rally of Noon Hour, How- ever, Lilts Active Rails ‘Wall Street—Fractional gains in prominent stocks during the early stages of today’s trading were bal- anced by further material recessions in special issues. American Tobacco vielded almost five points, United Fruit four and American Telephone, General Electric and Western Union one to two points. Irregularity was shown by rails, Northern Pacific los- ing 1 1-4 and Illinois Central gaining a point. Steels and related shares eased later on very light offerings. Liberty bonds were inclined to im- prove. A few rails and industrials strength- ened on the nominal dealings of the morning but the heaviness of special- ties and bonds acted as a further drag. New minimums included = American Tobacco, American Telephone, sev- eral of the foreign war flotations, the list embracing Anglo-French 5's, French government 5 1-2s and United Kingdom of 1912. Liberty issues also were affected, the 3 1-2's declining from 98.54 to the new low of 98.40, the 4's ranging at 97.18 to 97. The feeble rally of the noon hour lifted some of the active rails and steels a point. Some of this advantage was lost later on the further weak- ness of bonds and 1 to 2 points de« clines in special stocks. Many losses were fully retrieved in the last hour on continued strength of steels, coppers, Marine preferred and specialties. The closing was ir- regular. Liberty 4’s sold at 97.18 to 87 and the 3 1-2's at 98.50 to 98.38. New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Dec. 18, 1917 High Low Close Am Beet Sugar .. 66 65% Alaska Gold ... 2 1% Am Car & Fdy Co. 62 61% Am Can . 34% 33% xAm Can pfd .... 88 88 xAm Loco .. 4TY% 467 Am Smelting 69% 69 Am Tobacco Am Tel & Tel. . Anaconda Cop AT S Fe Ry Baldwin Loco B & O B R T Butte Superior . Beth Steel B ... Canadian Pacific Central Leather C‘hes & Ohio Chino Copper . . Chi Mil & St Paul. Cons Gas ... Crucible Steel Del & Hudson .. Distlllers Sec Eri Erie 1st pid General Electric .12 Great Nor pfd Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. Tilinois Central Inspiration Interborough Tnterhoro pfd Kansas City so . Kennecott Cop . Lack Steel . Lehigh Val Louis & Nash Max Mot com .... 63 104 66 16 % g 10874 6614 1614 Air Brake . Y C & Hud Nev Cons ~—mmam ¢ VY'NH&HRR N Y Ont & West . Nor Pac Norf & West . Penn R R .... Peoples Gas Pressed Steel Car . Ray Cons Reading .. Rep I & S com So Pac .. So Ry Studebaker Texas Oil x-d Third Ave .. Union Pac United Fruit . Utah Cop ... U 8 Rub Co . U 8§ sSteel U S Steel pfd Va Car Chem ‘Westinghouse ‘Western Union Willys Overland 19% 9% 96 43% 36% 50 20% 67% 725% 9% 23 431 120 16 105% 111% 1% 48% 82% 105 31% 351 9% 17% Lm CONTRADICTS CROZIER Medill McCormick, Returmed ¥From Europe, Tclls of Shortage of Heavy Artillery and Other Ordnance. ‘Washington, Dec. 18.—Much of the testimony regarding the equipment of American forces abroad given to the senate committee by Major Gen. Croz- jer was contradicted today by Rep. Medill McCormick, recently returned from the battlefronts ahd was heard by the committee in executive ses- sions. In heavy artillery, Mr. McCor- mick told the committee, the Ameri- can overseas forces are -particularly deficient. He also told of shortages in other ordnance and some differences over clothing. His testimony was said to have ‘“sharply contradicted” Gen. Crozier’s s‘atement in several particu- lars. VETERANS MAY JOIN. Thosc Who Served Honorably May Join Guards. | will be brought here today. ‘Washington, Dec. 18.—Old soldiers past the age when they are acceptable for line service men who have at any time served honorably in the army, even those- whose last service was during the Spanish War, will be ac- cepted as recruits for the United States Guard now being organized to relieve fighting troops on home duty. Recruiting offices_are now enlisting men. Old soldiers, even up to 60, will be accepted if they are physically fit for the work. Men of this type should understand they are sought by the government. GOES TO PRISON. Man Convicted of Perjury Gets Onc to Three Years. Middletown, Dec. 18.—Joseph Lisi- tano, of thig city a witness for the defense in the murder trial of Domen- ico Tumminelli was found guilty of perjury by a jury in the superior court today and was sentenced to from 1 to 3 years in state prison. Tumminelli who was convicted, ap- peared against him. | Washington, Dec. 18.—The consti- tutional amendment for national pro- hibition was today finally sub- mitted by congress to the states for ratification or rejection within seven vears, The senate completed con- gressional action by acce;zung the resolution as passed vesterdy by the house, 47 to 8, without a roll call, DEATHS AND FUNERALS Mrs. Phyllis Cooper. The remains of Mrs. Phyllis Cooper, who died at her home in Unionville, Services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o’clock at Erwin Mortuary chapel and interment will be in Fairview ceme- tery. Mrs. Cooper was a resident of New Britain until 1 RICHTER & C¢ MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. 31 WEST MAIN STREET .... NEW BRITAIN, TEL. 2010. Make This a Red Cross Christmas. 50 shs Union Mfg. Co. : 50 shs New Britain Machine 50 shs Bristol Brass Co. 25 shs Stanley Rule & Level WOMEN WORKING AS MAIL CARRIERS IN SEVERAL UNITED STATES C American women are taking the places of men in various capacities, and recently in several cities, notably Chicago and New York, they have been given work as mail cufl They receive 35 cents an hour, th same as the men, and work eigl hours a day for six days a week. _— 5 EXTRA SESSION. Lima, Peru, Dec. 18—An extraordin- ary session of the Peruvian congress convened today to discuss financial projects. SOLD TO SOLDIERS. Hartford, Dec. 18.—After a plea of guilty in the U. S. district court Philip Houtz, a saloonkeeper of New London was sentenced by Judge Thomas to six months in the New Tondon jail for selling liquors to sl diers and sailors in uniform. i CARL YOUNGBLAD, M. 8, Graduaf Masseur, 74 West Main St, Offi 'Phone, 428-13; Residence 'Phomne. 675-5. Thermolite Bath, Massag Vibration, Neuritjs, Rheumatism, Impeded Circulation. 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Hour Sale s R R e BACON IN“ STRIP, Mohican Creamery New Graham FLOUR 5™ bag 35¢ Yellow Corn Meal 8 c New Rolleld QOats 1b Yellow Split D] PEAS . 21hs 29C Mohican Pure CATSUP pt hot 23C Mohican Pancake 1 5c FLOUR .. pkg Mohican Pancake 25c S?fRUP pt bot Elbo Macaroni 2 lbs 25C Pompeian Salad DRESSING hat 293C Dinner Blend ¥ COFFEE 15 19¢€ { Frankfurts or Bologna, Shoulder Roast Veal, Fresh Pork Shoulders, . Fresh PIGS FEET, » 100 lh45c,,°1.33 | fiisecnos e nmaucsatiran san sy 9 to 11 a. m. HOUR SALE] ftgfsl'sl%gm?b 20c BGas “dor 10c PAPER 7 roli 23c %‘XgBIfaeé% hd 5..0 Mohican XXXX Bread l bbl SI 60 "312 15 fLOUR Ib 18¢ Ib 22¢ ib 28¢ o 12:8 » 16¢ 1b 99 43c 15¢ 10c 15¢ 25¢ Sliced Pigs LIVER, Fresh Pork KIDNEYS Salt Spare RIBS . Best Maine Potatoes 15 lbs Not-a-Seed RAJSINS Ib vks Hot House LETTUCE hd. Large Yellow ONIONS 4lbs Fancy Table SAll’PLES 4 qts olid Grape FRUIT & for 2OC Sweet Sunkist ORANGES 2 % 3DC Cape Cod wh 25C Cranberries : English Walnut 3 5 c MEATS % Ib