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G @D FURNISHING| Goon «HATs We stand by our standard under conditions—anything you buy Te at any price will be high grade 4 must give satisfaction. Good suits as low as $14 and up to 30 for the best. When it comes to good value—see fhe overcoats we arc selling at $20. Shirts of madras, percale and s .00 to $6.00. Underwear, veaters. Ho pajamas, socks and v about a new hat—we have \s‘FARR ELL CLDTHING co. NLW BRITAIN, CONR. CITY lTEMS 45 tournament Elks' club, Thurs. e.—advt W. T. Sloper returned to his home Nely York today after a short visit e, There will be a meeting of the bekwell school Parents and Teachers’ ociation at the school building to- srrow evening at 7:30 o’'clock. Dr. ederick . Mann will talk. The fildren will also take part the ing’s entertainment. e John Doherty of Waterbury ko has been commissioned as a @plain in the American army left sterday for Hoboken, N. J., from fhere he expects to leave shortly for ance. Btar of B., Jeton on in of Good Will lodge, No. 9, O. will make a trip to South- Thursday evening. All embers of the lodge who wish to b* are asked to be at the lodge oms at 7 o'clock sharp. A The Apostolic assembly will hold meeting tonight at the home of fr. Whaples of No. 685 Arch street. -angelist Blliston will be in charge d all are welcome. 'W. G. Dunn and M. D, ve appraised the estate of frakashian at $5,457.2 incipal item consists of a len street The Ladies’ »ph’s church ¥ afternoon. The Fitzgerald, first second Stockwell Michael The house on Aid held of St. rester- society a whist winners prize; prize; were, Mrs. pod v Mrs. Jichiiffe, third prize. Hoover food sale and tea will be fid at the home Miss Frances Bhittiesey of 279 W Main street Saturday afternoon from 3 to flock. The sale under the pices of the Young Ladies Foreign 8sionary society of the Iirst Con- igational church. is Meskill in the has re- case of Catherine udge James ved decision resa Rtepanick against jifoyle, tried yesterday in city rt. The plaintiff alleges that she fered garments from the defendant ch were made of inferior jal than that originally agreed on. A. A. Greenberg appeared for Plaintiff and Roche & Glover for b defendant. ma- NDERWOOD OBJECTS TO RAILROAD BILL icves Democracy Menaced by Pro- posal to Continue TFederal Control After War. Washington Work on bill cham- administration’s railroad nt rapidly in both s of In forwar. congress today with indica- of passage in the senate lat or Friday and favorablc the jorrow jon by house hefore adjourn- nt Saturday the but it genator Underwood thought conveyed oo broad powers he wou vote for it unle: wmended to make government trof indefinite “When b period of ftation system er,” he machinery sression up an organization for of busi endangering rights of the people. autocratic govern- fall into the hands of mob—swung from autocrat to the without checks foot beyond turn our trans- to one-man vou step one war and establish- build- said for ou are destruc- ess and fun- hental 1 bwq saw the t of Russia uncontrolled of the of a mob power Protism balances POUr own the constitutional ances otism of fFit of the I uphold them fay to surrender the hissh a government of men in- f of law then there is danger the American people.” a government pos. checks from and the congress is esses to- and protect us the autocrat mob, provided When congress e checks and that jead for 1l | | i | | the | bureau the flaming fluid. the - "(WGR"A"' Eflku y i Washington Our First Presidant fought for the noblest reason that any people can have for rising in arms. He caused to be born the idea of democracy which s the main-spring of lib- Jjustice and patri- Decide to me sue- cessful—start an ac- count with the Com- mercial Trust Com- pany. Four per cent. inter- est pald on Savings Accounts, THREE U. §. AIRMEN One Killed in Texas and Two More in France Three more American aviators were killed yesterday, two in France and one in Texas, the latter in trying to make a “nose dive” when onl; hundred feet from the ground. The dead: Dennis, Cadet Mich. Jones, a Victor I., Detroit, Cadet Charles E., Pittsfield, Purdy, Flight Licutenant Claude C., Flast Fifty-fifth street, Chicago. Cadet Jones, of the aviation section of the Signal Corps, was killed in an airplane accident in France, accord- ing to a brief cable despatch from neral Pershing. He did not give any details of the accident. Enveloped in Flaming Gasolenc. Cadet Dennis, who has been in training at Love Field, near Dallas, tried to make what is known as a “nose dive” when only a hundred feet from the ground. He could not right his airplane before it crashed into the earth. The gasolenc tank explod- ed and Cadet Dennis was covered by He was hurried to but died ‘of his in a few hours sald the ‘“nose dive” have been attempted ex- the airplane was at least feet in the air field burns and Instructors should not cept when thousand IRON HAND GRIPS hospital. injuries ¥rom t Page) tern frontiers, she is not called in Russian internal af- Arbiter Zeitung, Vienna's leading socialist newspaper, insists that Austria-Hungary must not take part in a new oifensive. It hinks the invasion of a totally defenseless country will gain the German govern- ment little support among the Ger- man workers “Austria-Hungary,” adds, not hinder the plans of the imperialists, but it cannot and not join Germany in new against Ru, This appea the the rnin Frungary (Continued her ea to interfere fairs. The it an- dare war a be the view government, Count Aus- with also to and the demand from irance that her war of but tria Russia emperor people absolute a regards as ended Demands Written the German military t-Litovsk telegraphed to the vik ernment for a written tication of the Russian wireless sent to Hoffman, according to official statement given out to- says the authentication must be the German command at Surremder Hoffman, entative confer lolshe Foffmar 20 en. repre Bre has at \ peace enc peace Berlin. a Ru message vesterday Gen sian day nt to Dvinsk The sen ssian statement rom Petrograd to Dvinsk today with peace message which Premier Lenine and Trotzk say ger being the was signed by Foreign Minister sent JOSEPTT Torrington ANDREWS DEAD. Feh. 20—A his nephew received here nounced the death of Joseph An- aged 70 of New Faven at In- terlaken, Fla., on Monday afternoon. He was a brother the latc ernor Andrews of Connecticut telegram to today an- drews, POGROMS IN Feb. the RUSSIA. 20.—Serious Jews in of Russia are described in re- received by the Jewish press Bloody pogroms are said to have occurred at Lublin, Rashkoff, Tsherkohi, Tiraspol and Kornin. FARM LAND BANK LOANS. ‘Washington, Feb. 20.—The Farm Land banks loaned in January $11,- Stockholm, out- breaks against various parts ports 787,000, | we have SAGRIFICE LIVES RUSSIA’S THROAT German | \uthen- | a mes- | original | NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, Sunshine Society. Itave you had @ kindness ghown1 Fans it on. ‘Twas not meant for you alone. Pass it on. Let it travel down the vYears, Lot it wipe other’s tears, Till in Heaven the deed appears. Fass it on, Motto—Good cheer, Flower—Coreapsis, Colors—Gold and whita. an Flowers were sent to four homes during the last few wecks and calls made upon six shut-ins. The hospital committee report shows forty-three oranges given since the last meeting. Committee for children’s ward also gave her report. There are 2 wheelchairs, 2 invalid chai t alr cushions and 4 pairs of crutches idle the present time. One layette has been given out and one more ready for use when needed The report from sewing meetings show couraging amount of Cross relief work, 45 dresses, 12 els and 10 petticoats. The next for this work is Feb. 27th. bear the date in mind. Come and bring lunch and thimble, scissors, cte. Cofice will be served. the last most. work for thre en- Red tow- aa; a The Sunshine dance and whist for the benefit of the Red Cross will be held on March $th at the Ilks' home on Washington street. The affair bids fair to meet with unusual suc- cess and no effort will be spared to make it pleasant for all. Cards from 8 to 10:30 for those who do not care for the dancing. Lunch will he served at 6 o’clock and from then on an evening of rare enjoyment closing at 10:30. Tickets are in the hands of members, Mrs. Otis Butler chairman of that committec. ollowing the regular meeting we welcomed J. J. Daly of the Herald, who spoke to us informally and more than ever made us feel how really worth while the Sunshine wor He began with first. advent New Britain when in a very way, the society touched his life plegsingly. It most flattering to hear one's organization highly poken of, but being we fecl, honor where honor due” and all praise to our press courtesies through which we are able to make our wants and aims known. Seeing it in this light we feel very humble indeed. Mr. Daly also spoke of the powers of the press, so often quoted, against the power of woman traced this influence from early fancy to old age, and gave personal glimpses which had helped to shape the current of his life. Mr. Daly a poet of ability and rccited two poems for our enjoyment. The first, iy Little Paper I My Old Home Town,” and in closing gave he following poem beauty, “Mother of Mine.’ Mr. Daly expects to | “the boys” soon and the of the will wherever be is. into small his was| 50 honest as He in- is m of rarc with wishe hi e good society follow he may The, will be Teld March next {th meeting HOUSATONIC ICH May Be Used m at Lake. MOVE mite to Break in the Housa- move It exceptional held that it under the break Derby, tonic Feb. 20.—TIce river hegan to is 30 inches thick condition, and fo will dan swollen river miles north of here, and it will in Lake Housatonic in which ice still solid, especially 1t lake's head. Guards will be | use dynamite relieve the it the dam Between hers built by th (1!‘)m!1m\”\t and a temporary used for traffic This protected with spikes. is strenc b today an \ge. Th beair 1 . do ice to three jam the the | | is s ready to pressure bridge shway bridge Shelton is being h bridge The hening and | being | | Haven road | tecting its trestle | CITY MISSION AN of pro- UAL. reports City to where mission meeting | Demo rations an | the work done by the | during the past - are { at the South church | nual meeting of the [ hela tonight Che called to order xercises given hree sewing cla cey on Mission be given the an- to he will is be at 7:45 with by the children of the »s and of the house- ng Superintendent M | Caroline 1 mnhw will deliver an ad- on “War Savings that Pay | Good Interest’. 4”\1\ an address will also be delivered by Rev. Charles F | Carter of Hartford ALMOST 100 | Already the ¥ which has been deputized receive applications for enroliment for shipyard work, has ! received almost 100 applications, this | afternoon the eightieth application | having been received. Most of those | who have applied are skilled trades- { men such carpenters, plumber: | electricians mechanics. o’clock | e | dress ENROLLED, Bureau, to as or SHOT BY VICTIM'S HUSBAND. Me., el Mar- Concord, Mass., tantly John F. ttle- was probably fatally the home of the woman's today. John F. Holland, hushand, was arrested llowell. The police Cardiner den Killed boro, Mass 20.—Fred who Holland of in of ounded at parents here the woma later at I he did the | NAMED TO MASS, BENCIH. | Boston, Feb. 20.—Nelson P | of Everctt, assistant attorne was nominated by Governor McCall today as a justice of the superior court to succeed Judge Shattuck who died recently. Brown general Please | WEDNESDAY, |pEATHS AND FUNERALS! Andrew Torell. Andrew fternoon be made who in in Florida. Torell will Definitc on the the gov- The funeral of be held Friday arrangements will arrival of a son, ernment service Card of Thanks. We wish to thank all kind bors and friends who aided us at the time of the death of our heloved mother and particularly friends the Stanley Rule & Level Mfg for the beautiful floral tribut all others who sent flowe MRS. HUBNER MRS. MYER, GEORGE BUEBACK RECRUITING RALLY SMILEAGE CAMPAIGN is neigh- ! War { Mcet, Bureau to This Afternoon to Make Arrangements for Important Fvenis. The War Bureau will hold an im- portant meeting this afternoon at o'clock to transact routine business and to take up two other matters of importance. One i to arrange Canadian recruiting rally Fox’s theater on Sunday March 17. Details for the be made out later, but the will probably consist of musical numbers, brief talks by local men and probably a recruiting plea by some British or Canadian soldier The War Bureau will plans for a “Smileage Book” cam- paign to be held here shortly. At all of the big army cantonments the overnment has erected big theaters where the best plays shows as well moving are shown. To defray the necessary expenses of bringing these high class attractions small admission fees rang- ing from five cents, the minimum, to twenty-five cents, the maximum, are charged “Smileage Books” are books of five cent tickets, in series of $1 and $5 lots, which can be pur- chased by civilians and sent to any soldier and used by him WHIST. 5 for a British- to be held at afternoon, rally will program patriotic also pictures SUNSIINERS' Event to Red Cross. Entire Proceeds ¥From on March 8 Going society, which is one women’s societies a com- the deci- dividing the profits and dance equally the entire profits Sunshine active The the most in the city, have mendable spirit in sion that instead of of the annual whist with Red Cross of affair to for the work that the organization is doing. In the past yvears the Sunshine so- iety cond the affair for its own felt by the mem- some the be iven Red finally decided that should receive all the expenses of exhibited making the is be given 1eted proti t was ves £ bers this shonld 1 o money to the Cross the Red money over was ross above the affai to he 8, at and « nning the iday cluh Mrs. ointed the been ' nting, Mrs. Mrs. John Pinch- Mirs, George W. Mrs, F. patronesses decorating, and ad- Corbin; There rath- and 10 For on I Ell held the 10:30 teorgc has heen general charge of and \ppointed | otis O. Butler punch tables, Christ; Gaft Mrs affair IO ER T v a . ina and prizc reception and ter Warner Mrs. Otis O. Butle vertising, Mrs. musi Mrs. L. will be a supper skellar m whist bha whist ¢ sort postage George W M. Barnes served in to 7 o'clock played from § o'clock the first floor proper. | dancing the recreation hall will open from 7 10:30 o’clock. the fr 6 wil on to to COHUEN BROUGH Alleged Face Trial in Will Tomorrow. Embezzeler Police Court New Haven, for the Record, x months Joseph of former has for a who been so- Cohen solicitc the pas make | and vaudeville | | Cni 2) FEBRUARY 0, 1918, J/&'xfli’n me TFORD ONEFRICE ( (, The 16 AsYLUM ok HARTEOm 6 22.50 to $39.5 EVENING DRESSES Reduced to 060 to ~——n Financial MARKET AFFECTED BY OVERSEAS NEWS. Russian Situation Causes Weak- | ness in Early Dealing Wall ticularly forded ing at market. pomnt were L Steel ferrcd. In a stances the headway General points. A general rally set in the end of the first haif hour ht nes tuation, moderate today averaging a made leaders notably Reading and Marine pre few less conspicuous in- reversal made greater Moto losin Street—Overni the Russian a pretext for the opening of Recessions by par- af- sell- stock before | ¥ | Stand s Bristol Bra: Broad Brook The Edward' Case, Lekwd, Collins Co™. . o Colts Arms Co Tagle Lock Co Griffin-Nbgr To GO Jolyoke) Wtr Pw Internatl Silver pfd | Internail Silver comit/ig Johns-Pratt Co Landers F & C J R Montgomer Natl Marine Lamp Co . N B Machine Co ...... New Dept Mfg Co pfd North & Judd Mfg Co. Peck, Stow & Wilcox. . Plimpton Mfg Co ..110 Pratt & Whitney Co pfd Russell Mfg Co .. Smyth Mig Co ... w Co pfd A Serew Co com e that manaXers ™ while the ernment control. ncouraging inc 'oads are under gov- He said the Stand it erty bonds were irregular. CLOSE—Higher prices were Jater by important stocks but these | in were forfeited. The closing | irregular. { Liberty 31-2’s sold at 97.90 to 98, | first 4’s at 96.48 to 96.64 and second | 4's at 96.08 to 96.16. | Sales approximated 750,000 shgres. made ag was New York Stock Exchange quotas tions furnished by Richter & Cou | members of the New York Stock Ex- change. 20, Low 791 1918 Close 80% Feb. High 811 Am Beet Sugar Alaska Gol Am Car & Idy I Can BT 41% Am Loco 663 Am Smelting . S$414 8414 Am 106 % 108 | Am Tobacco 164 1663 | Am Tel & Tel 107% 107% Anaconda Cop AT S Fe Ry Baldwin Loco R O 4 % 5% 6615 Susgar % 843 | | Butte Canac Central Ches & Chino Copper Mil & St Pa Col F & B 3 4 | Crucible 3 Distillers Superior n Pacifi Leather 2 I Ohio e | Erie 1 General Goodric Great Gt Nor Ore Cetfs 1ilinois Clentral Inspiration Interhorough Interboro pfd Kansas City Kennecott ecl Louis & Nash Max Mot com Mex Petrol N Y Air Br N Y C & Hud Nev Cons NYNH Norf Pac Mail Penn R Peoples pfa Rub or pfd so Cop) ke & H IR West S's & lirfield county Monday only by the New Haven ned in court in that harged with ob- 1lse pretenses, 60 days in jail jail, to journing in the I was liberated taken into custody police, was city this morning taining money under and was sentenced to with judgment suspended He was immediately re-arrested by Detective Sergeant A. C. Malone and brought back to this city, where he be tried in police court tomorrow { morning for alleged amount- ing to over § Record s the complainant The accused has retained Morris D. Saxe a {ana be arraig will forge with in the Attorney )0 he counsel CAMPAIGN The campaign for new Masonic Temple by local Masons is meeting ready and last $5.000 raised The Martha Chapter, O. E PROGRES! funds for being carvied S8 the on with a week over | members of S., have sub- response was | S0 Pressed Ray Con Reading Rep 1 So Ty studebalk Texas Oil Union Pz United Fruit Cop Westinghous: Western Union Willys rland LOCAL STOCKS Oy (F | security i United { Stanley Rule & Lev Co | stanley Works Swift & Co ...... Taylor & l'enn Co ... Torry Steam Turb Co Torrington (o pfd Torrington (‘o com Traut & Hine .. .. Union Mfg Co U § Enveiope Co U S Envelope Co Whitlock Coil Pipe Niles Ut D Keovill cials were willing to give the further information in ve becn reported con- e any IT OVER AUTO The action of Alexander Huck his city against Samuel Antink of Vindsor tried before Judge mith in the court of c pleas An automobile owned and Huck and one owned by driven by his brother were in collision on Palis- Windsor on October 21, claims the other was to his complaint Huck al- s Antink was under liquor at the time Kach sued to re- had expended for Judge George Dicke Royal Hunt ACCIDENT. of 100 mon 200 45 127 440 Railroad Stocks. Bid pd esterda com Bloncay driven Antink Nicholas ado 1917 by and avenue, IZach sked prame and in ¥ 'oy, leses that Nict 2 =%7 the influence of | of the accident the mone repairs on the | W. Klett and | appeared for Thompson and | peared for An H&CW 3 NY N Hi& H R R Banks and Trust Companics, Bank & Trust Co..140 City Bank & 7Trust Co.130 Conn River Banking Co.145 Conn T & S D (o Iidelity Trust Co First National Bank Hfd-Aetna Natl Bank Hfd Morris Plan Co Hartford Trust Co Land, Mtge & Title New Britain Trust Phoenix National Riverside Trus Trust Co . k and Trust.. e States Bank ...480 [ieene ance Companics, | Adolph .340 | Mr. and Mrs. Tred Hiltbrand | Hiltbrand and Miss Louise Hilt {of = Forestville Ay Willian Maple Hill M and Mr Hiltbrand this cover he cars Robert C. Huck and Henry H nk Al 145 nso W ap- HIUTBRAND At family Wi the home of M1 Hiltbrand of 1 the following dinner FAMILY the reunion which REUNTON. G 1d Mrs Co. Co Bank . will Gre members sat thrand who ha West the pa Hiltbrand of ( Co lov o] Jacob 1 Mich., State T 50 for Fire Insu 1¢ Aetha Fire .... i Hartford Fire National Fire Phoenix Tlire Standard Vire e 6 | Life Aetna \etna, Conn Hartford Travelers : of W 330 Burk Mrs. F of and Indemnity Acdt ana General Steam Ins. Companics. 600 620 100 ] word SOLDIER'S Co FATHER PARDON Libty us, O wi the forces in Fran It is an receive Boiler 450 youth American 620 a Utili an prd. com ¢ Light Co L & P pfd Telephone pfd com Public Just who 20 T convicted and ve: to dic - more fon serve. om v country but my T iake care could of P wrote DOCK WORKFRS REMATY MAY il to Report, Adjustment. DEPOIT WOMAN. Nearly 1.000 F; Wage Awaiting New York, Feh Jongshoren Mor dock hern than n and hoeineNeon vilod r cnowing w tment by the adjustment the worlkers Pacific shoating Sy t is prob- ported to ndition ployed unde boar strike ping Accordit ran n adjus Tai to of ship- d tod ABSTAIN 's ) boa cials of PROM MOBIN It was office beard becianuse Hartierd, ieb, sivernor Holcomb's here to- that his excellency was abstain- # from smoking in honor of “smoke- Wednesda; for Salvation Former Governor Mor Jeley we 50 a cigar tainer. ven't lighted today and don’t intend to" former governor this after aid at ind Feb. 20- the ard workers adjustiaent board Delaware yard Newport News district. board tod confer Hutcheson of the hood ‘arpenters and taok up the demands of the New N today Washington News ship wpart ked apply the to £ the e award the The President of ( the naon d with Brother- re oiners and | wrpenters in i and Bait dis- INCREASE BANK South Norwalk, Feb. nore . irnished by Richter has & The local market been more seribed generously Plang drawn for the new building cludes a large social hall in are which in- 15} being rear. MUCH SICKNESS IN CITY. It is reported at health depari- ment that there is considerable s abaut the ci chiefly har and pleurisy cases of that imber the sick- colds and measles and there is an ot | ne grip, pneumonia number It larg two saia n rge is ses mumps, unusually these last of which bas to b ailments, ntined name none TEICH SUCCERDS TRASK. been named of the P. American will re superintendent Ernest mechanical & F. Corbin division Hardware ecarporation and ceed William 8. Trask, who | from_his position @ few wecks ago. | Mr. Teich has been in charge of thae patternmaking department of the con- cern and is a former member of the common council suc- igned active several place, notably which advanced from tthe sixties, American | 230 to 242, this week. and es have taken Judd, week van North sales 1 hi Brass and Standare lar advance There in ranging fr closing 12 & st in 68 low 15 h as 12 has advanced from to has had quoted 240 been a with the market Serow beir simi 250 little sales | bid asked has activity Bristol o 40 hid, 43 a Hardware is Works is 94 bid. auoted 61 62 the closing Brass 14, ked to American Stanley 124 bid, and Colt's Arms | sked. quotations bid, Below | e Manufacturing Adams Actna Am Am Am Companics, Express 7t Nut Brass ( 0 Co o Hardware ( Am Silver (o Am Thread Co pfd Bigelow-Hfd Cpt Co pfd S0 Hosiery [ parent tricts meeting of the ockholders | Darien Home Bank and Trust | voted to increasc the capital { of the bank to $75.000, an \merican scaplane | CART, YOUNGBLAD, M. G. Graduat Al ert Dalton Sturte | Medical Masscur, T4 W. vin - N F. was 'lost 1is|omee 'phonc -13, residence ‘phon ¥ the Germans to have been | . violet Ray, Thermo-lite Bath in flames, Sturtevant Massaze Headaches, Neuritis, Insom- in the machine. nin, Rhcumatism, Impeded Circula- aAhing Gon, cte. ‘Freatments through your physician or appointments only »* planes, residence or off SEAPLANE SHOT 17ch. the DOWN. Vice Admir- department stoc Washinzton increase N 1y that n cd navy today whict vant laimed shot down pilot this was <ccond Fie was attacked the by ten tates. enemy dispatch by VIN, BEACH & CO. Investment Brokers, Room National Bank Building, P — SR S U e 920 Shares Russell ‘V_[fg Co., to Net 814 Local Securities Bought and Sold. Bigelow-Hfa Cpt Co com 63 Pillings & Spencer Co .. 91 E. F. McENROE, Representative.