New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 31, 1918, Page 2

Charles B. Cadwell was as a director and his place Russell M. Hibbard. The annual meeting of the New ritain Gas Light Co., will be held 3 o'clock Monday afternoon at the fice on West Main street. irectors ropped as taken by FINANCE BOARD MEETING. hedule May Be Re-Arranged Owing to Salary Committee. The board finance and taxation ill meet on Monday evening for fts hitial session to take up the budgets the various departments, but the freviou arranged schedule of hear- gs may have to be changed owing b the de of the council salary bmmittee in presenting its report. ccording to the arranged schedule e fire and police departments were be given a hearing Monday night, t as the commissioners do not ow just what salary increases the buneil will permit in their depart- snts this hearing may have to be b&tponed until after the meeting on ‘ednesday. Iollowing is the schedule arranged Monday, February 4, police de- rtment at 8 p. m., fire department 8:45 p. m., charities department 0:30 p. m.; Wednesday February sehool district at & p. m., New tain Institute at 8:45 p. m. park bmmissioners at 9 p. m.; - Friday, bruary 8, water department at 8 ., board of public works at 8:30 m.; Menday, February 11, health partment and milk station at 8 m., city building commission at 45 p. m., public amusement com- lisston at 9:15. There will be mno sstons on Tuesday and Thursday enings. of MOTHER BLAMES MOVIES. Ns Court Son’s Downfall May Be Traced to Silent Drama. A 16 year old boy was before dge J. T. Meskill in chambers this orning charged with being a truant ir both the Sacred Heart school and e Deep River school, from which ran away a month ago. The boy's bther said that a desire to attend le moving pictures has caused her In’s downfall. Principal A. S. An- ulewicz of the Sacred Heart school lowed the court a keen dagger and loaded revolver which he termed laythings” of the boy. The young- br was sent back to the Deep River itution. Salvatore Carra, charged with non- lpport of his wife and two children, Jomised to take care of his fam- hereafter and his case was con- ued until February 9 on proba: n. Qnly One "BROVIO Ql'[\N'I“‘ get the genuine, call for full me LAXATIVE BROMO QUI- INE. Look for signature of E. W. ROVE., Cures a Cold in One Day. EAVES NEW YORK SCHOOLS. Dr. Willlam H. Maxwell on Feb. 11 1 end his career as city superin- hdent of schools, a place he has lod since 1898, when the present city s ereatad. His retirement is due the fact that his health is such to ent him from further assumption the duties of the office. A native of wartown, County Tyrone, Ireland, Maxwell will be 66 vears old on roch 5. If he had been in good lth he would have four years more serve as Superintendent before ching the retiring age. He ha n made city superintendent Emer- of schools, at the same salary he received $10,000 a year, to take et Feb. 11. OITY COURT CASE HEARD. he case of Morris Cohn against llam . Wollman and C. B. and H. Wollman was tried before fige J. T. Meskill in the city court terday. C. B. and W. H. Wollman itted their debt to Cohn and the er was given judgment of $146 default. It appeared however, t William F. Wollman was not Ity and he was awarded costs inst Cohn Klett & Alling ap red for W. T. Wollman and ige B. F. Gaffney for Cohn. WPe and woke evomPofie up including the of- ficers. You may imagine our joyful dispositions when they were let loose. Yesterday every one on the ship was presented with a Christmas package given by the Women's Auxiliary committee for Naval recruiting in New York. containing a bandana handkerchief, gum, candy, paper and a pencil, bouillon tablets and a pipe and cigarettes. I thought it pretty good of them so wrote a little note of thanks and hope the rest of the boys will, T know the 1 have appreciated such thoughtfulne T can't say enough concerning their As much as the brought. out in for our women conduct in this war. manhood has been the men, so has womanhood been brought in the women more than it possibly ever could " have been before and through it all we are made to realize the bet- ter things. War brings out all that is in us, both the good and the bad and we realize the better part more than the bad for there is cantagiousness in all good things, so for one thing we all benefit morally. I also believe that the women are more responsible for such things. I know I have realized a good many things because those dear to me have made it possible. So may the men through all the horrors of this war, be made to under- stand that they need the women more in every way, that is, in every day life. Give them equal opportunities in all things, women suffrage, child labor laws, and make it possible for shame and sin to be borne equally b: both sexes, If we lived under things conditions today we would not be at war and we must have such things if we are to malke this the last. What a far better place this world would be to live in, if our great financial men, trusts, etc.. would use their -superior intelligence universally, and instead of speeding up human efficiency, speed up human happiness, use less methods of competition and more of co-operation. Then we would be one people; the different existing barriers socially would be broken down Glad to know that you will be able to see Roger soon, guess my letter won't find him in Panama. Was going to write him another to com- plete the other one but guess T had better wait until further information as ta his whereabouts. Would like to get back when he is home even if it could be only for two minutes. Shall have to close now, but must not forget to mention that T haven't as vet received your package but expect to any day now. Remember me ta all and don’t worry. Love to all, FRANK. READY FOR EXAMINATIONS Second Exemption Board Prepares For Work Saturday and Sunday. The second exemption board is now ready to begin the work of examining between 600 and 700 Class 1, A, re- gistrants at the Prevocational Gram- mar school on Saturday and Sunday mornings. The examinations will be- gin at 7:30 A. M. Saturday and con- tinue until noon. On Sunday the ex aminations will begin at 8 A. M. The following clerks ave volunteered their services to a. t in keeping the records: A. G. Bull, Howard W. Draper, Wil- Nam Ziegler, Charles P. Quigley, A. N. Rutherford, Fred McDonough, Fred Faster, Robert Skinner, Professor F. F. Harmon, George Kingsbury, Patrick Riley, John A. Brink, Howard Stearns, Clarence C. Palmer, T.oren D. Pen- field Richard Covert, William Allen, Willlam E. Curtin, Paul V. Guiber- son, James G. Henderson, John Ger- Nonni, Carl O. Johnson and Charles E. Steele. COUNCIL AGAIN ADJOURNS. The adjourned meeting of the common council last evening to hear the report and recommendations of the special salary committee again adjourned for another week when Chairman A. F. Eichstaedt explained that his committee’s report was not yet complete and he wished a con- tinuance until next Wednesday. Al- derman Charles May favored recei ing a partial report last night and | Alderman A. N. Paonessa thought the same, but on a vote Councilman Fichstaedt's request was granted. I member S NEW BRITAIN DAI MGKIRDY STEr_LE ingageraent of Popular Couple Announced at Party Last Evening. At a party held the home of Po and Mrs. FHoward nley strect, the engagement of their Ruth H. Steeie, to cKirdy of Lincoln announced. The house decorated the oce scheme pin During luncheon on which were tached bluebirds holding in bills cards on which were engr the names of Mr. McKirdy and Mi Steele were distributed. The young couple are both well known. Mi Steele is a graduate of the New Brit- ain High school with the class of 1912, After graduation she studied music with Profe E. F. Laubin and conducted a te’ class later. Mr. McKirdy son of Willi McKirdy, master mechanic for the Corbin Cabinet Lock Co. He holds ion of responsibility with the Screw corporation. He a of the A. D. . fraternity. Whist was played at last night's party, M Allen Colvin of Hartford winning the first prize and the con- solation prize was captured by Mrs. H. Corbin of this city. No date has been set for the marriage. last evening ce Commissione M. Steele of 6 announcement at Norman street was sion, : prettily for bein, baskets at- their Corbin is MEMBERSHTP DI TONTGHT. Quigley to Be One of Speakers at C. of C. Affair. The first membership dinner of the ré-organized New Britain Chamber of Commerce will be held at 6:30 o’clock this evening at the Elks hall on Washington street. That there is o 'be co-operation between the or- ganization and the municipal govern- ment can be seen by the fact that onc of the principal speakers this evening will be Mayor George A. Quigley. In the past the lack of co-operation has been obvious. Other speakers will he President B. W. Pelton, Rev. G. W. C. Hill and F. R. Gilp The annual election of directors will be be held this evening: blanks for voting will he issued before the luncheon. President Pelton, who recently took up the work, will out- line his plans at the hering. It has been announced that the v Britain Liquor Dealers’ association bas arranged for a membership in the chamber. Mayor the Dr. a xcmption Boards Must Prove Groom Was Slacker. New York, Jan. 31.—Secretary of War Newton D, Baker, in a letter which was presented yesterday to the district board which has been passing on claims for exemption from the draft in New York city, reversed the procedu of that board with regard to marriages contracted since May 18 last, the date of the passage of the Selective Service law. The district board has been going on the assump- tion that in cases of alleged ‘slacker marriages” it has been the business of the applicant for exemption to prove that his marriage was not en- tered into in order to give him de- pendents and thus to bring about his exemption. The new ruling, while authorizing exemption boards to dis- regard clearly established slacker ages. says that “a marriage that carries Wwith it no equivocal circum- stances other than its date is not to be disregarded” as ground for exemp- tion. In other words, it is now nee- essary for the hoard to establish proof that marriage was entered in to for the purpose of escaping military service. Tn his letter Mr. Baker said that tho procedure hitherto followed by the lo- cal district board seemed to him “more harsh than is consistent with the purpose and intent of the law.” “The effect of tho selective service Jaw,” he said, “was not to suspend tha institution of marriage among registrants."” No opinion was ventured by mem- bers of the board as to how many more claims for exemption might thus be validated. Tts immediate effect, however, was to bring ahout a motion by Lewis L. Delafield that the 300 cases of men married since May 18 which have hitherto been passed on the district board should be re- considered on the basis of the new ruling. The general practice hitherto has been to grant no exemptions to such men on the ground of the wife's dependency unless the man had mar- ried after having been physically dis qualified on examination for the fir Only One Card to Be Alowed Each Foreign Mission Stockholm, Jan. situation in Sweden ing worse. Pork cards will be intro- duced and the extra bread cards, which formerly were provided for foreign diplomats, have been with- drawn, except one for each head of a mission. The export of foodstuff has almest entirely stopped, with the exception of meat, owing to the nec r of slaughtering stock because of the lack of fodder. Even meats show a la decrea In November last 21.2 tone of pork were exported against 1,517 tons in November 1916, and 151 tons of all other meat against 97 The statistics of Swedish imports for the first eleven months of the past yvear, which are now available, dem- onstrate upon what short rations the kingdom has been put. The total im- ports of all cereals and flour were 143,610 tons, against 231,187 for the first eleven months of 1916. Coffoe imports were 8,104 tons, against 37 413; tea 93 tons, against 480; all kinds of animal fodder, chicefly oil- cakes, 33,602 tons, against 77,272, and hard coal 11,300,000 tons, against 31. — The food is rapidly grow- 24,500,000 tons in the first eleven months of 1916. Young Il(l{ of | daughter, | o the color the ! m | LY HERALD, THURSDAY TROOPS ARE THERE -~ MUST BE SUPPLIED Ehhu Root Says Pmblem Is to Move Food and Munitions the of supreme test af war now in the capacity .an people to supply the mater enable the armies was the Elihu Root, meeting in was called 1o the war savings the ! rests the Amer to the night the ma which to fals nec war, of with last at hall on de- ion esiding arnegio \mmmo impetus | stamp camip n. “We have not pr enough of food | clothing and raw material for ammunition and transportation make #00d Wwhat it is necess: | us ta make good if we are to succeed,” declared Mr. Root, amid the storms of applause which steadily interruped his opening addre; “There is but one way in which we can accom- plish this, and that is by being more careful and saving in our consump- tion of things the army's need. is no other way. We are the 1 wasteful and extravagant people upon the face of tie earth. American family wastes enough, by day, to support another equally large family in comfort. “I am not going to talk on why we are in the war. We all know the extraordinary, the bril O masterful expositions that have been contained in the president’s address to congress, that have stated not only for us, but for the whole world, the reasons why we are in the war. We are there because it had become plain that our liberty, our freedom, justice, our national life could continue unless once more we willing to submit ourselves to sacrifice and the suffering and loss, and for many of us death in order ta preserve the land liberty and justice that we love. “We Cannot Turn Baclk. “We are there and we cannot turn back. There can be no submission, unless it be submission to slavery. There can be no roturn, unless it be | of humiliation and degradation. Are we not going to give our men in the field the clothing and food and the arms and munitions and all the im- plements the best the world can af- ford? Are we going back to our homes and sit in comfort and’ leisure and luxury and do nothing, whilo they lose their lives for want of pro- per implements and support? If not, then we must do something, mot merely talk; not merely feel, but act. There is nothing so demoralizing in this world as sentiment that finds no outcome in action. Are we wiling to let the supreme trial of this land of ours pass and do nothing for it?" Mr. Root read a letter from William G. McAdoaq, Secretary of the Treasury, who was unable to attend the mecting, urging the purchase of the stamps. Mr. Root roused a storm of applause when, on finishing the reading of the letter, he thumped the desk in front of him and shoulted:— “I don’t care what party he be- longs to. He is daing yeoman ser- vice for the countr: The story of the first contingent of American destroyers to poin the Brit ish fleet in patrolling the submarine told by Commander J. K. who was in com- of the American flotilla. As the American craft reached the Brit- shcoa ritish destrover, he aid, approached and signalled “Wel- come to the American colors.” ¥rom the flagship of the American destrover fleet was wigwagsged the answer:—“Thank you. We are glad of Your company.” How careful the American navy | authorities were ta prevent German spies from learning the movements of the flotilla was revealed by Com- mander Taussig when he explained that his orders were sealed and that | neither he nor any of his officers knew their destination until he opened them at a rendezvous three hundred miles off the Atlantic coast. The flotilla went subsquently to Queens- | town, and from thre proceeded to | its station for auty. The other speakers were Lieutenant Joseph S. Smith, stationed now a | camp Upton, but who ed for several months in the Brit army; Mrs. I°. Louis Slade, C. L. Baine, | Boston organizer for the American | Federation of Labor, and Patrick Francis Murphy. Before the meeting was formaliy | opened well known singers sang the national anthems of each of the al- lied countries. Many thousands of | dollars’ worth of stamps were sold |in the hall by sold bluejackets, | Boy scouts and volunteer workers. our ne were tho the itself, and mand ser other —_—— LOAN FOR VATICAN. Thomas F. Ryan to Aid in Financial Reorganization, Rome, Jan. 29, (Delayed).—An in- ternational committee is to be formed to reorganize the finances of the Vatican, which Cardinal Gaspari, Pa- pal secretary of state, reports are in an alarming condition. The committee, one of whose members is to be Thomas F. Ryan, of New York, will be called upon to devise mens of obtaining funds, possibly by the underwriting of a world wide loan. The Vatican’s usual venue, such as rentals from properties | ana gifts from Mexico, Belgium, | France, Austria and the United States, | have been Teduced or cut off by war conditions. At the same time Pope Benedict @aily expands thousands of dollars in war charitie: sending of food and clothing to pris- oners of war in Germany and Austria Appeals for contributions received in large number at the from many countries. Under the present system of finan cial administration the Pope acts as treasurer of the Vatican, having in his office a safe in which he deposi the funds to be disbursed. When the safe is empty the Holy See mominal- 1y is bankrupt. sources_ of Te- | an including the | JANUARY 31, BflSTflN ATWORKIN 1918, FRIGID BUILDINGS| "Fuel Shortage F Take Vacation Boston, the mer- and 12 cold northwest, 10 cury hovering between and de- ees above zero wind sweeping in from th Bos ton went to worlk today in building inadequately heated because of the fuel shortage which had shut off de- liverics to more than 100 places whero thousands of men and women wor Meanwhile the local fuel administra- tion made frantic efforts to learn from railroad how coal ship- ments migl expected here, for rough weather outside had delayed tugs proceeding here with a score of officia on It was believed that the action of federal authorities in Washington last it in giving priority to the loading d dispatching of 50 ships at Hamp- ton Roads, alonz with help from the big bins at the navy yard, would bring relief before it was found nec- ry to carry out contemplated an of shutting down all business for 48 hour period. Before receiving assurances from D ctor General McAdoo and Dr. Garfield that New Ingland would have immediate help, James J. Storrow, fuel administrator for this district had intimated that it probably would be necessary to close every busin aplishment in Bos- ton temporarily in order to provide coal for homes, hospitals and other institutions. The lookout at the Hull life saving station near the entrance to Boston harbor ned the seas this morning in the of sighting coal-carryig 3 d bound. rly to bed” regulations im- the state fuel administration o fast becoming a matter of habit with Massachusetts people. Members of the administration said today that complaints had dwindled perceptibly. The one disturbing factor appears to be the traffic crush nere when the thousands of stores and office work- ers make a simultaneous dash for cars. Before the fuel saving rules were put into effect this was spread over a two hour period. Now it is concentrated in ths half hour after o'clock and the facilities of the Bos- ton Elevated railway company are overtaxed although much added traf- fic has been provided. nope posed by INDIOCTMENT STANDS. Court Refuses to Lift Ban Rintelen. New York, Jan. 31.—Contending that Franz Rintelen had come to this country merely as an emissary of good- will, with no sinister intentions fur- ther than to promote friendly com- mercial Telations between the United States and Germany, George Gordon Battle, counsel for Rintelen, in the United States District court vesterday asked for the dismissal of the indict- ments charging Riutelen and other defendants wth conspiracy to place Lombs on neutral ships. Judge Howe, after devoting the day to hear- ing arguments on the motion, denied the plea and ordered the resumption of the trial toc % Counsel for nine of the accused then announced that their case would re: The defendants are Bode, Becker, Bonford, Boniface, Reister, Wolpert, von Kleist, Uhde, and Zeffert The five defendants who intend to take the stand are Wilhelm Parades. Frederick K. Karbade, George Praedel E rl Schmidt, and Frantz Rintelen. The motion for dismissal of the in- dictments was based on general grounds That the court lacked jur- jsdiction, inasmuch as the ship Kirk Oswald, upon which the alleged bombs were found, was loaded in 3rooklyn that there was no evidence to show that the defendants carried or livered the hombs to the ship; there wa no evidence to show the article found on the vessel Marsailles were bombs intended and capable of caus any tion. From de- th that at to destruc- g WOUNDED IN ACTION. Tnjured—Twclve Pneumorn Jan. 21 ing reports the wounding American soldie Privato Johnson, infantry, was severely wounded in action on Jan. 27. John- son’s mother, Mrs. Augusta Johnson, | Tives at $90 Fourteenth street, San Francisco. Private fantry Americans Deaths From hington, — General three Carl Phillip F. Hempivick, in- was slightly wounded on Jan. His emergency address was Victoria Hempivick, Cambridge, ivate Raymond Grover, infantry, ghtly wounded in action, Jan. His father is Homer Grover, Jamesville avenue, Syracuse, N. No details were given of the tions in which the men were injured. The following pneumonia decaths, all of privates, were reported: Miller, Kenneth E., Stamford, Conn. McSorley, George D., 912 Twenty- second avenne, Council Bluffs, Towa. Engdahl, Carl A, 642 Mount El- liott avenue, Detroit, Mich. Allen, Walter R., st Greenwich, B X Rich, Paul, Salem Altrogge, Albert, & Petrick, Otto Reynolds, John th New The following orted Klass, Benjamin West 1524 street, Cochrane, Frank no ash. Morris, Corporal, wounds; Marvell, Ark. 7 Ore. Clarence Center, iy 8 H., W J. York. other ‘Wash. Sixty- street, deaths were F., meningitis; New York. H., Corporal, Woodlawn ave- gun- shot orces Janitors to ! of | INVESTIGATE AND INVEST HE MERITS OF THESE TWO PRO- POSITIONS DESERVE YOUR MOST CAREFUL SCRUTINY HORSFALL OVERCOATS Upholding the all-wool standard will un- doubtedly cost considerably more next season. If you're wise and want to save buy next winter’s coat now at moderate prices. Twenty-five Cents Buys a Thrift Stamp— Sixteen Thrift Stamps plus a few cents buy a War Savings amp, worth $5 in 1923. A loan of only 25 cents by every person will provide the U. S. government with 25 million dollars, Buy Your tamp Now! | Horslallx | IT PAYS TO BUY OUR KIND ©3-99 ASYLUM ST. comectingwith 140 TRUMBULL ST HARTFORD Friday and Saturday, February 1st and 2nd It's the cents that count—now more than ever before—and the many cents we save you here and there on most things we sell amount to many dollars in the course of a year. Boracic Acid, 1b. 29¢ Epsom Salts, 1b .11¢ 65-Gr. Cascara Tablets, 100..19¢c Blaud’s Pills, 5-gr., 100....19¢ Aromatic Cascara, 2 0z. -19¢ Aromatic Cascara, 4 0z. -37¢ Aspirin Tablets, 5-grain -79¢ $2.00 Hot Water Bottle...$1.69 $1.50 Hot Water Bottle...$1.20 $2.00 Fountain Syringe...$1.69 $1.75 Fountain Syringe...$1.39 Horlick’s Malted Millk, L...79¢c Horlick’s Malted Milk, S...39¢ Mammala .. -69¢ -29¢ -47¢c .23¢ -69¢c 26c Bax Old Homestead Correspondence Cards Russell’s Emulsion Scott’s Emulsion ..... $1.29 ‘Wampoles Cod Liver Oil ...79¢ May’s Compound Cream ...89c Swamp Root 49¢c Peruna +ee..98cC Gray's Glycerine Tonic $1.23 Varnesis ..97c Pinkham's Vegets.ble Compound . Panapoptone Phillips’ Milk Magnesia ...89c Fellows' Syrup, Large ...$1.39 Fellows' Syrup. Small . <93¢ Ovoforrin ... . -21c $1.19 Robinson Barley, L. Robinson Barley. Sugar Milk Mercks Just Food, Large Just rood, Small .. kay Food, Large Bovinine, Large Bovinine, Small -1b. Coffee 35c-1b. Coffee 40c-1b. Coffee 50c 1-2 1b. Opeko Tea 5e-1b. Gude’s Pepto-mangan Syrup Figs Maltine Preparations Freezone Tanlac Listerine . . Pebeco Tooth Paste Kolynos Tooth Paste $1.25 Box Assorted Chocolates 50c Box 50c Box 50c Box Baltimore Linen Paper Maxixe Cherries Triola Sweets Saturday Candy ... 50c Box Triumpb Sweets 50c Box Martan Assorted Chocolates 50c-1b. Chocolates (Bulk) All Kind 40c-1b. Choc All Kinds (50) Baltimore Linen Envelopes 25¢c ¢ Box Baltimore Linen Paper 5¢ Box € Paper Sere ¢ Box Old Homestea Paper ates (Bulk) .............. 33c SDRUG S'l'()RE 77,, e@m& Stivee MUST OBEY GOMPE | meeting in Chicago. This factlon, . | constituting a large part of the 200,- United Hebrew Trades Threatened | v MEMbership of the United He- brew Trades, contributes a large ‘With Expulsion. | membership to the People's Couneil through membership in the Work- men's Council, a strongly pacifist or- ganization. A part of thc member- ship of the ited Hebrew Trades has shown rebellious tendencies in refusing to obey orders of the offi- clals of the federation. BEATON & OORBIN. New York, Jan. 30.—The fight be- tween the conservative and the radi- cal branches of American which since the United States tered the war has developed into a labor, en- fight between the majority loyal and pacifist elements, wan brought to a crux yesterd statement by Samuel Gompe ident of the American Federation of Labor, that if the United Hebrew Trades of New York did not agsree by Feb. 11 to abide by the orders and direction of the federation unions belonging to it must sever their connection with that organi tion or with the Federation of Labor. Within the ranks of the United Hebrew Trades is the socialist and radical faction that has for fought the conservative leadership of Mr. Gompe Since the war started it has accused Mr. Gompers of be- coming the tool of the capitalists be- he has worked with them for the vigorous prosecution of the war. minority by a Pres- gouthington Firm, With Tocal Stock- hoiders, Has Annual Meeting. The annual & Corbin co., controlled meeting of the Beaton in Southington, by local capital, The following were clected: F. N. Wells of this city, A. R. Wells, T. F. Welch and C. B Smith af Southington and Howard A Timbrell of this city. Wells was elected president Timbrell was elected vice- dent, succeeding Willis P. Cor- bin. A. R. Wells was named secretary and treasurer and Miss M. B. Jones o! Southington was chosen assistant sec- It has made much of the fact that retary. The auditor is C. B. Smith of Mr. Gompers and Elihu Root spoke Southington who succeeds Mr. Tim- largely was held Yyesterday. directors cause from the same platform at a loyalty | brell. -