New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 26, 1917, Page 2

]1 Main Street Mrs. L. E. Darling of Fair- have moved to New Lon- innual inventory is being faken .of the local factories. A num- the factories wiil work on New PDay because of the pressure ders. Miss Bertha Chamberlain of Vine Bet was operated on at the Charter hospital in Hartford Monday for ndicitis. Miss Chamberlain, who i sister:of Frederick S. Chamber- ‘the state treasurer, was taken .nly ill on Sundm + , Peter’s soclety has elected the ving officers for the coming : President, Engelbert B. Mil- vice president, Peter -Miller; fin- secretary, Frank Ott; recording ry, Albert Asal; treasurer, Ed- d ‘Schaefer; trustee for ' three ths, Joseph Schilling. ‘children at the Children's home he Sacred Heart orphanage spent happy Christmas. Many gifts ed the children from the people ithis city. Several Christmas trees prmed the homes and brought :joy the hearts of the little ones. he Rev. William® A. Harty branch Ancient Order of Hiberians is aning to. subscribe to the relief fthe city of Halifax. Broadwdy’ restaurant. is about ~ehange h:mds again. Carl A. nson will sell it next month to Bephine Lawson. During the past years the restaurant has had feral proprietors. P Krasinow will seek damages the city for injuries sustained o a fall on a sligpery sidewalk at Park street on December 16. She that her back was bruised and ;ndicitis resulted. H. P. Roche is Wyer. your bit for Red Cross by going Firemen’s Ball, New Year's eve.— usic SaL eve. at Hotel Nelson. o Xmas eve and New Year’s, Free enirs.—advt. EMrs. Matilda Anderson has an- jinced the engagement of her jungest daughter, Miss Cora Ander- g, to Berger B. Brunsell, of Spring- lt for $300, preferred through wyer A. A. Greenberg for D. Faletti ] Samuel Furman, has been brought "EVENTS TONIGHT theater, superior photo Fox's drama. theater, high class photo Keeney's theater, vaudeville moving pictures. and Phenix lodge, I. O. O. F., meets Jr. O. U. A. M. hall. Andre lodge, I. O. O. F. mects Vega hall. St. Elmo lodge, K. of P., meets 242 Main street. Erwin Castle, K. G. Eagles’ hall. E, meets Carpenters’ Union, meets Church street. £ at Vesta Hive, L. O. T. M., meets 277 Main street. Nw Britain Nest, O. O. O., meets Electric hall. Valiant Tent, 321 Main street. K. O. T. M., meets To Cure a Cold in Onc Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets. Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W. GROVE'S sig- nature is on each box. 30c. FIRE DEPT. RECORD. Despite Many More Calls, Loss Has Been Comparatively Low. According to the tentative report of Fire Chief R. M. Dame the firee losses in this city to date, since January 1, will total approximately $220,000. In- asmuch as the property exposed to danger in these fires is valued at $3,- 000,000 an idea of the department’s excellent work may be gained. Thus far there have been 239 fires this year, as against 193 of a vear ago. Of these fires the most serious have been that at the Corbin Annex, Simens’ block and the several fires of supposed incendiary origin last February. Folowing is a monthly list of the fires thus far this year: January, 19 fires, $731; February, 27 fires, $27,722; March, 21 fires, $4388; April, 32 fires, $300; May, 25 fires, $189,546; June 24 fires, $863; 12 fires, $1,118; 17 fires, $1,335; 16 fires, $948; 11 fires, $30; $35. fires, $45,105; De- cember, thus far, 11 fires, damage probably about $1,500. _—_— CITY MEETING FRIDAY. Taxpayers to Have Voice in Levying Extra Half Mill Tax. There will be a spegial city meet- ing on Friday evening of this week to take action on the recommendation of the committee of finance and taxation for a special tax of one-half mill to prvide funds for the emergency ac- count, the Municipal Farm account, the school account, etc. The meeting will be held in City hall and should be attended by, all taxpayers with opin- ions as to how the city could be gov- erned. Mayor Quigley, realizing that the war is already causing some firancinl strain to the citizens, is now advocat- ing the strictest economy in city af- fairs and hopes to be able to redncc the tax rate from 20 mills. CIVIL AOTTONS BROUGHT. The New Britain Tool company has been sued by I. Zetterman for $100. M. H. Gamp is the lawyer for the plaintiff. Joseph Arbéur, the conveyer, has brought suft, for $200 against the C. F. Libbey. The mover claims that he rceived no payment of his bill :of $140 which he charged for moving the Libbey goods from Highland Falls, Mass,, to this city. Klett & Alling represent the plaintiff, The New Britain Real Estate com- jinst the Woman’s Shop on West n strect and the store has been ce Wessels, with the Aviation t Mineola, L. 1., was home for Christmas holiday. r. and Mrs. Alfred Woodhouse and of New Haven, are the holiday of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hilton, outh Main street. will buy the Boy a Mackinaw will be just the thing for his Win- Sport. N. Y. Sample Clothes Shop, i7 Main St.—advt. \MANY WAR ORDERS HERE. dels of Industry Buzzing As Result of Increased Business. A careful survey of the various local tories shows that there are really hiore war orders being filled here, or lib contracts on war orders, than the yage person realizes. Both the ', it & Hine Manufacturing company the North & Judd Manufacturing jpany aro rushed with government rs and, despite the denials of of- &, it is still currently rumored it the government is planning to over the entire output of the last med concern about the first of the P ELEOTS OFFICERS. iBtar of Good Will lodge has elected e following officers.for the year of 1S at the meeting ofithe lodge Mon- evening: Commander, John Ju- ce commander, Mrs. Allen ieen; outside guard, Mrs. Adam gier; inside guard, H. Chapman; lbe, Mrs. H. Chapman: accountant, Burkharth; treasurer, Edward Con- y; chaplain, Mrs. Rice; marshal, 5. Beam; master of ceremonies, Hall; past commander, Allen en; organist, Mrs. Gosselin; trus- , Mrs. Juengs. DELL-ANS solutely Removes igestion. “Druggists d money if it fails. 25¢ panp has sued George and Bertha Dil- lon for $400. In a previous 'suit against the same defendants judg- ment of $236 was given but that sum has never been collected. The present suit is to recover the money awarded the former suit. The J. H. Conlin Co., Berlin Brick manufacturers, has brought suit for $100 against thé New Britain Build- ers Co. Attachment of $1,500 has been placed on funds of the company in the New Britain. Trust company. BRING LEGAL ACTION. Two legal actions for $500 and one for $150 were fade returnable Mon- day in the city court. E. Zimmerman & company of Yon- kers, N. J., sued John Waitkewica of this city for $500 on a bill of $254.91, through Judge B. F.' Gaffney; and John Pinches, et al, sued the Con- necticut Motor Sales company of Hartford for $150, on a bill of $50.50, claiming $75. Judge F. B. Hunger- ford appears for the plaintiff. The third suit is by Samuel Applebaum agoinst Samuel Mechler for $500. The plaintiff alleges that last September Mechler gave Henry Bruggested a note for $267, and he has since taken the note over. The money has not been paid, although it was for a month, and the month is now up. He claims $300. L. P. Lohrmayer is'at- torney for the plaintiff. Only One “BROMO QUININE” To get the genuine, call for full name LAXATIVE. BROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of E. W. GROVE. Cures a Cold in One Day. 30c. R SRR, A HESLIN—HILTON. Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hilton, of South Main street, have announced the ap- proaching marriage of their daughter Miss Mae Hilton, to John G. Heslin, son of Mr. and Mrs Cornelius Heslin, of 200 Cherry street. 'The wedding will take place at St. Joseph's church on February 6. GIFT BY TRAUT & MINE. The Traut & Hine office force re- celved just before Christmas a pres- ent of 10 per cent. of their salaries for four months. This, the officials of the factory state, was not a bonus. but Iis extra ‘‘compensation.” | February .. CLASSIFY QUESTIONNAIRES., Exemption Boards Beginning to Tabu- late Records of Registrants, The last moment rush at the stores on Christmas.eve did not in the least exceed the rush at the first and sec- ond exemption board offices where scores of registrants appeared to file their questionnaires, to seek legal ad- vice concerning the same, to. have their questions formally sworn to or to seek assistance in actually Allipg cut the important blanks. The first exemption office, with its corps of le- sal advisors, is located in the police court room on Commercial street and the second board’s headquarters is in the corridor of city hall. The legal advisors are on duty every morning and afternoon and also each evening. All men receiving juestionnaires have seven days from the time on which they are stamped to return them to the board, but all Sundays and holidays are excepted. Those who fail to return their questionnaries in the specified time will lose their right of exemption claims and will go auto- matically into the first class. The time limit on questioninaires mailed on De- cember 15, this including the first b rer cent issued, expired Monday and alreadv members of the second ex- cmption district, as well as those in the first district, have begun the ac- tive work of classification. MANY ARRESTS IN YEAR. Already More Than 2,424 Have Fallen Into the Clutches of the Law. Although records for the . entire year are not yet available, the police report from January 1 te December 1 of the present year show that the po- lice department has taken into cus- today 2,425 people. Tollowing is the tabulated report by months: Ar- Fe- Mi- rests males nors 164 21 178 30 168 24 . 193 38 . 1225 42 201 48 216 19 248 41 234 32 . 218 48 181 51 Months January Males 1517 162 16 163 5 185 8 209 16 191 10 201 15 232 16 222 12 198 .20 178 13 March . April May .. June July August .... September .. October . November . December (to date). 189 138 2425 2098 STORMS IN GERMANY Severe Fall of Rain and Srow Contin- ues Ten Days Amsterdam, Dec. 19 (By post).— Early in December Germany suffered from storms and cold weather, says the Vissiche Zeitung, the severity of which has been equalled for many vears. For more than ten days snow and rain worked general havoc inter- rupting telephonic and telegrahpic communication. The whole country was in the grip of a severe frost which in Berlin ai- ! most entirely stogped horse traffic, ac- cording to the Berliner Tageblatt, which adds that the horses are in very bad condition owing to lack of food, because the women drivers know how to handle them properly, causing frequent acciden ‘With each fall of snow, Berlin fam- ilies are faced with the duty of clear- ing away the snow in front of their dwellings. Several morhings have provided the spectacle, over which the newspapers make merry, of all sorts and conditions of people busy clearing the snow ffom the pavements. This official order is occasioned by the fact that there is not sufficient labor to distribute coal in the city, take away garbage or handle goods at the stations. The Vorwaerts calls them ‘‘honor- ary snow-sweepers” but refuses to treat the matter as a joke. SEES OLD HOME IN MOVIE. An unusual coincidence of more than passing interest to George Le- ‘Witt, lessee of the Lyceum theater, is the fact that in the picture, ‘“The Devil Stone,” being shown at his theater, much of the action takes place at the house at 109 Waverly Place, New York. While a student at New York University, Mr. LeWitt roomed at this same apartment. HOLIDAY BUSINESS GOOD. ‘The business done by the local mer- chants during the holiday season is reported as having been excellent. In all of the stores the managers say that their sales were good and in most instances better than had been anti- cipated. While the jewelers did a good business, it is said that the stores selling the more needed commodities, such as clothing etc., did unusually well. U. §. SENTRY HURDERED American On Outpost Duty Found ‘With Throat Cut—Was Killed After Being Captured. ‘ With the American Army in France, Dec. 26, (Associated Press)—German atrocities against American soldiers are officially reported. An American sentry has been found with his throat cut, and it is officially dclared “he must have been so.killed after cap- ture.” Information concerning German savagery has reached the troops in one of a scries of bulletins read to them by the unit commanders and posted on the bulletin boards. Here is what they heard: “After a raid by the Germans on trenches held by American treeps, & lone sentry of — Infantry was found with hjs throat cut from ear to ear. He had been surprised by an over- whelming force of Germans, and must have been so killed after capture. “Such brutality is familiar to old soldiers who served against savages in the Philippine campaign.” Another bulletin tells the men how the Germans in occupied sectionsz of France and Belgium are turrning wo- men and children out of their homes into -the snow, the buildings being then given over to soldiers, horses and material. SPECIALIZE ON METAL AND BEAVER BOARD FOR CEILING AND SIDE WALLS. ESTIMATES GIVEN FOR DOING WORK. CALL OR PHONE 359. THE JOHN BOYLE CO. 3and 5 FRANKLIN SQUARE Painters, Decoratars and Sign Makers do not | A Clearance Sale of Men’s and Young Men’s Suits=:Qvercoats The noisy tugboat, that whistles defi- ance at the ocean greyhound, hauls the lightest load. Honeyed self-praise never bettered a value, nor made wool grow on a cotton bush. Reputation needs no exaggera- tion, especially this year, when men are see- ing clearly and thinking soundly. So—we submit the values below with- out comment, compliment or comparison, except to point out that the INTRINSIC VALUE and BASIC QUALITY for which this institution is known and honored, characterize every single offering. SUITS AND OVERCOATS formerly from $15.00 to $38.00, now selling from $12.75 to $27.50. ifiorsfalls IT PAYS TO BUY OUR KIND 93-99 ASYLUM ST. Cennectingwith |40 TRUMBULL ST) HARTFORD OUR FIFTH CHRISTMAS SAVINGS CLUB NOW FORMING Join at Once Class 2 Start with 2 cts. and increase 2 cts. each week and receive ... 2A Start with $1.00 and decrease 2 cts. each week and receive ........... 5 Start with 5 cts and increase 5 cts. each week and receive . .. . 5A Start with $2.50 and decrease 5 cts. each week and receive . ... 50 Pay 50 cts each week for 50 weeks and receive . ... 100 Pay $1 00 each week for 50 weeks and receive . .. 50.00 200 Pay $2.00 each week for 50 weeks ; and receive ....................... 100.00 500 Pay $5.00 each week for 50 weeks and receive ....................... 250.00 © Membership limited in all Classes. Join Early. Open Saturday Evening 7 to.9 NEW BRITAIN NATIONAL BANK Assets Over $4,000,000 The Only Bank in the City that is a Member of the Federal Reserve System. - $25.50 25.50 63.75 63.75 25.00 CHAS. DILLON & CO. BRIDGEPORT HARTFORD PARIS GREAT CLEARANCE SALE Commences This Morning EXTRAORDINARY PRICE REDUCTIONS ON OUR ENTIRE AS- SORTMENTS OF— MILLINERY, COATS, SUITS, DRESSES, WAISTS, GLOVES AND FURS Women’s and Misses’ Coats at Extraordinary Price Reductions: The greatést bargain ever offered in Women’s Coats. and Misses’ This sale includes our entire stock of high-grade oats, in the season’s best selling styles, made of all the fashlonable materials such as Bolivias, pompoms, broadcloths, kerseys, cheviots und silver- tones. ments are choice evening coats. COATS—Regular COATS—Regular COATS—Regular COATS—Regular COATH—Regular COATS—Regular COATS—Regular Name . prices prices prices prices prices prices prices up up to to to to to to to $16.50, Clearance $19.75, Clearance $265.00, Clearance $32.50, Clearance $35.00, Clearance $39.75, Clearance $45.00, Clearance Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale Sale PLAINVILLE AND BERLIN. Parents’ Name . When Enlisted ........ ‘lnArmyorNavy.. In What Branch ...... Age [ . cciceseseennise Address ......ccve0000 Nearest of Kin ar xo parentsy - (Fill This Out and Retirn to Editor of The Heral.) «v¢: Many trimmed with large fur collars, included in the assort- Price $§ 9.75 Price $12.50 Price $16.50 Price $19.75 Price $33.50 Price $25.00 Price $39.76 From New Britain Patriots Enlisted in the Nation’s Service. e6iesesecsessssscessasssenese Our Annual | Clean-Up Sale of Women's=i Misses” Coats, Suits and Knit Goods Starts Thursday Morning Hundreds of fine Garments to be sold less than cost before taking inventory. Many garments in the lot consisting of better grade Coats and Suits that sold at $25, at $17.98. Others at $13.98 and $10.98, that sold at $20.00 and $18.98. 30 fine tailored Suits that sold at $17.98 to $22.98. To close out at $10.98. Wonderful values in Knit Goods, $1.50 and$1988carfsandCapsat98c ; The balance of our Fur stock " closed out below cost.