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cle Sam may well be proud of othes—America makes the best b-to-wear clothing in the world. our store, right now, is a large tmént of Spring Suits that are sentative of America’s best. will vouch for their style, qual- nd make—you and the mirror ass on the fit and looks. fing suits $20 to hats in the new hades—caps, t0o. Spring shapes T HE ; ;H—\RRELL tLu*rmNe co.y g s NLW BRITAIN, CONK. CITY lTEMS Tournament EIks vt son John t. and Mrs, John ley street are receiving ns on the birth of a he Royal Waist and York City has brought igh Attorney H. P. Roche. against pagson for the recove ftable Fred Winkle rs. The writ is returnable court club tor Mr. and Lincoln today of as born to Meskill Tracey 1120 congratu- son today Co. of suit, Dress is to the meeting of committee in ere will be a Britain Gardens ck tomorrow afternoon Wber of Commerce he public amusements commission at 4 this afternoon lodge, S. O. B Middletown tomorrow eve- members will meet at Jr. I. A. M. hall at 7 o’clock. meeting of the New or Dealers’ association tomorrow afternoon ck. he hoard of public fmportant meeting ing. e annual lock od Will ar of - € 5o to and Britain will be at 2:30 works will hold next Tuesday water report of the d is ready for presentation to the | council at its meeting nes evening mon nesday he final class this eve the events the ¥ emploved will be M. C. A round athletic at in g BOY SCOUT MEETI Gathering Tomorrow Grammar School Hall. Evenir ns have been completed for a B.ng of the Boy Scouts of this vi- Grammar v tomorrow evening in o1 hall at which medals for . giring the Second Liberty baign will be awarded. ong the speakers will Alfred in, A R. Sexton, treasurer of the ha Life Insurance Co. of Hartford: S. A. Fiske of Berlin and F. E. son, scout commissioner. The s will be on the Third Loan and bogs Will be urged to exceed their rd’ during the campaign on the nd issue good Loan be PPROVE ELFECTION BILLS. e finance committee council met last oved the following e recent election: p-gistrar Thomas J. Smith ; otman W. Latham, $8.38; es Magson, $27.50; Samuel Clark Bddy Awning Company, $20; I Loomis, $20; William Zimitra- $20; Samuel Berkowitz, § an, $20: Abram Howell fard Nihill, $7.50; B. W $7.50; Patrick Devitt vers, Patrick Hinchey. Joseph Buhler, D. jek Heslin, John O'Keefe, 0: New Britain Record, printing {neldentals, of the com- evening and bills incurred Doran, each 1,414.42; dogs, $105 HE DAMNED THE BONDS. 11.—Ernest German was esterday by who orwalk, Conn., April sman, a naturalized n into custody here artment of justice e been investigating his be he was roughly handled by employes in a f s alleged hav 1,%(‘1"\' Bonds; to war He higeport t rles Lane of the ce. officials record fel Damn them hen tory here said to with be nts w taken to Agent AT AGH Conn., T OF 95, April 11 60 years a cotton mani- llingly, and like his f grandfather before him a authority in textile pro- jon,s died today, aged 95. When retired some years ago few mill n hereabouts were better known. son. Clarence, agent for four s at Killingly and another son j] engineer in New York city. DIES ckervilie sdell, for kirer in and gnized Henry | a Hartfora Courant | and ! for the | one | wooden ships BOXMAKERS LEAD | INSALE OF W. 8. 5. Fafnir Bearing Co. Employes Are Makmg Fine Showing Minor & Corbin Box Co. still in the Factory Thrift The Fafnir rapidly hold the Jead stamp League Bearing C the top making a effort to over- | take the Box Co. employees. The Stanley Works leads in the amount of | sales, and Landers comes next. The factory standing is as follows 0. I8 coming towards and supreme is Per Capita Sales Box 14.88 $ 10.13 Total Sales Minox Co Ve Fafnir Bearing ¢ Union Mfg. Co. National Spring . . New Rritain o, i Hart & Stanle Co. Skinner Hart P, J. Landers, Clark Traut Hine Corbin Cabinet Co “ee P, & F. Corbin North & Judd American Hosiers Parker Shirt Co. Vulcan Iron Wor Corbin Screw Corp. Russell & Erwin Beaton & Cadwe & Corbin 819 4,659 4,669 ‘o Bed Machine Hutchinson Works & Chus Cooley annery Lock I.L; PROTEST Appreciates Service of Salvation Army and Y. M. C. A. in France. Willlam Buell, who is serving iy an ambulance unit in France, foun. in a box received became indignant over reading following “To the Editor of The Courant: “It disturbs me to read in today’s ‘Courant’ of an effort of the Salva- tion Army to raise another million dollars, this time for huts for the Haven't we had one sub- this purpose and, in any not that come within active and aided? In there should be the soldiers. seription for does already my modest opinion fewer instead of more efforts to raise | enormous sums for ‘“relief.” It is concentration, not diffusion, that is | would rather subscribe vation Army right here at than to help it branch out into in Europe. event, forces | | | | needed. I home 1t-worl “CITIZEN. writes to his father: a4 a Hartford Courant in boxes, and in it was the am sending. Personally, T would like to write to this “Citizen?" t is the huts of the Y. M. C. A, and Salvation Army over here that give the soldiers the only recreation. I not speak for myself: I have no | time for recreation, but the men re- turning from the front should have such e v ARG G Salvation huts “Hartford. Mr. Buell “I recei my clipping I of do places as Army STRENGTIH. EALIZES OUR ymments on Uncie Army. Swedish Paper € Sam’s the stren put into the following ex- published ceden. a recetved by (t Sweden -realizes the United States field is shown tiact taken from a jast January in Arvika,. copy which has been Peter Crona of this city: “The United States have an considerable size in France, and ready for active service. The odern and effective equipment for every soldier, and is cvery man who is to be during 191S. The counting those in active serv- those in the training camps, about 500,000, in the world’s history. has of size, been conscript- cquipped tralned so quickly.” can the paper by army | it most is provided accessible for sent to the front ice and numbers ever, this and Ty BET ON SHIP OUTPUT. April 11.—Wagering of money by Pacific which Chicago, large sums emploves shipyards on co¥st and . the lantic coast as to can turn out wster being state- ships the f are was learned today in a Meyver Bloomfield. of rgeney Fleet corporation, who returned from inspeetion shipbuilding activity . the management of an Oregon shipvard wagered $20.000 that turn out more than the yard mitde ment the Bm has j of P it made b an its shipyard would in a en time 1 Rive INCOME TAX Washington nsider INSTALLMIINTS, pril 11.-—The ury is endorsing tlon to ments ng authorize of inc effactiv Jupe 15 Roper n turers’ a instaliment me and exce the Re Inte actes law next missionor tion of the state manufa present nal e Com- f conference of | sociation | ARRIVES OVERSIIAS. M I*. Tyler of 25 have received notice that W. Tyler has arrived TYLER Mr. Vine thei and . George street son, Fred y overseas. { vate Heinzman s | One { loran NEW BRI FRED W. HEINZMAN WAS 10 YEARS 0L Prohably Younges Soldier in Overseas Expedmonary Force Though only 15 years-old Privato Fred W, Heinzman, the first New Britain soldier to sacrifice his life in battle, was a hero, fmbued with =a spirit of patriotism that is only occa- stonally found. He was probably the youngest soldier serving under the Stars and Stripes in France. While onls boy in vears he was a man in stature and he easily passed the scrutiny of the recruiting officer last summer. irin 1f you enlist. do my Dad. and and Pri- no use to take me do I'll run away I'm going to be a soldier hit in this war. declared vate Heinzman to his father at amp at Yale bowl, last summer where he was found after disappear- ing from home. Appreciating the fichting spirit of the boy the elder Heinzman permitted him remain with the company. I to Mr, Teinzman that the young cruit was well liked by his comrades in Company B. When he said “good- bye” to his father the Sunday pre- vious to the sailing of the troops for over-seas service last September Pri- was cheerful as- red his father that he would a good account of himself. got to win this war, Dad, and 1 to/ help,” he sald. The same spirit was manifested letters written from the battlefield. of the last letters, probably his was written on March 4. and only recently received. Private Heinzman wrote as follows: “I have been living in a for the three weeks and to be here aboul threc more We are resting for five days, having come out of the trenches last night A bullet from a rifle is good enough irom me, but when it comes to hear the big shells burst over your head it is past me “I bought three I will have them When they are paid $150. Besldes the honds 000 insurance. It month. “T have got enough to pull an artillery @ chance to take a countr: Private Fri#ericlk Heinzman schaols out. again to Too and give want last, dug-out expect weeks. last Bonds and paid up in July up T will get T took $10.- me $6.41 a Liberty cost ‘erumbs’ on We don't zet bath in this Heinzman was the son of and Bertha Zimmerman He attended the public He developed physically to a man’s proportions, standing nearly six, feet tall when only 14 vears old. He was a carrier on one of the Herald routes for a long time and his faithful service was appreciated by nis customers. After leaving school cntered the employ of S. P. Strople on Church street, leaving there to enlist in Co. B, Second Regiment. Connecti- ut Infantry, as the regiment wus then known. Besides his parents, he leaves two brothers, Charles and Edwin dcliver CHOTIR TO ENTERTAIN. Matthew's choir will give an en- inment tonight and tomorrow at the church. The - st terta night at § o’clock program follows: Chorus—(a) Star Spangled Banner. (h) A Vision Nentwich. Piano Duet—Boute Train Ketterer. Blumen Beye Weiss, Heintz. Night. Goetz Koschat silcher, door, en Quartet—Das Feld voll DIuEn NS i Musical Sketeh-—Schwarts and Vocal Duet—Still As the Chorus—(a) Verlassen (b) Wenn die Bluehlein Musical Sketch—Close the Grimm. Sleep On, My Child ..Stein “The Debating Society. Chorus—Soldiers’ Chorus Gounod Tableaux—(ai Off to the Tront (b) Soldier's Dream. (c) Home Again. CONGRATULATE MAYOR. Congratulations over his victory s the polls last Tuesday continue to pour in to Mayor G. A. Quigley. This morning’s mail brought expressions from the following: Captain J. H. Daly, of the 302d Machine Gun Com- pany at Camp Devens: members of the Field Hospital Corps at Camp Devens, Jacob Wink! <-Mayor Timothy C Murphy of Norwich, Bx-Iayor James Cray of Bristol, Ex-Mayvor Frank A Coles of Middletown, Alexander Johnson of Hartford, Dr. R. H. Gri wold of Kensington, Edwara Copen of this city, Senator Elisha Roger Southington, Rev. J Miss Mary Tormay and James R. Hal- of this city and Mr. and Mys Fred A teed of Hartford Quartet— Recitation n Klingherg, MUTINY AMONG Amsterdam, April occurred among tihe German troops Beverloo Camp, in Linburg, Pros- sia, hefore the rtime they to start for the fighting line in France, ¢ cording to the Telegraaf. Three off cers were shot and several others wounded. The disturbance, adds the newspaper, wias suppressed and most those responsible for it were placed under GIERMANS, 11.-—A mutiny ware of est. HOLCOMB local exempiion b received a special Holcomb for mechanical the science Aviation Corp from 15 ISSUES CALL. irds this call from teorolog and civil and 1 Th afternoon Governor physicists, for re hetwoeer n- aearch Ahout Connecticut gineer aivi 60 to leave W the needed April xas, nmen and 20 for Camp Waeo, Te INAUGURATION The will TUESDAY, inauguration of the city take place next Tu noon Mills 1 officials sday at 12 el Bros. Challenge Russell Advt. he !'adjoining, William Connolley { me the | was apparent | “We've | in | & | held fwwavs {1 the | available {navy FALLS 3 STORIES; EXPECTED TO DIE Sick Man Plunges From Window Into Cellar Adjoining As 8 stories, from a into a property is at the suffer- result of falling three a distance of about 40 feet, window at the Hotel Bronson, cellar excavation on the New Britain General hospital ing with internal injuries which will probabiv prove fatal. An ante mor- statement was talken Dby the po- shortly noon. The stat taken hocause of an utte by Connolle as he camne of tle ether the hospital. In presence of a nurse Connolley “Somebody must pushed tem lice, ment ance hefore was made out the said at have TER was Wrong. formal state accident hed e in of said someone pu Connolley said ment. His version secured by the that he and a “allah cafe of the bar the was said known the hefare Connolley cont- were hotel last was panion inking in night and Callahan purchased two went to Callahan’s room and mained nntll a late hour. *Tt my habit to open the hedroom windows before retiving. I remember thinking of it t as i vobing and feeling a start the window. last T recall.’ Patrolmer. Frank rustay Litke wers Main street on thefr v station about 5:45 when groaning sounds in the cell ing the hotel. 'pon in they found Connoiley in an uncon- scious conditior. He was hurried to the hospital. Examination revealed that he reccived a fracture to his left arm ho wos suffering internal Injuries. After a few hours Connolley regained conscionsness. Connolley has been in the city only a chort time. He has been sel!- pleture enlargements. Until t time ago he was emploved fire and police headquarter porter on the Hartford Post. He is married snd his wife lives in Meviden He has a i Wallingford. Among the found in his poc- ats card issued to Maurice J. Connolley by Tocal 619 Waiters’ & Wine Clerks’ union of Holyoke, Mass, JUVENTLF Offenders Meskill a e closad more liquor re- is and night 1 made sick That | for the and down J. Moore walking ay to the police they heard stigation and re- paners as trave Hing COCURY ™ DAY Appear Before Judge This Petty Morning. juvenile day in the court quarters Commercial street. The offenders before court were boys whose agres were from to 16 years of age and the crimes were crap shooting and theft The “desperado” of the crew before court ig only 7 years old. He took bicyele belonging to another boy sold it for $1. Standing along « table he was just able to look over the top of it. The hoy sensed tha alization of what separation from folk would bhe and left with tears rolling down his che The boy's father paid for the bicycle. ng of six was in for Some of the hoys are A1l depied participating in game that was in progress YVes- {crday afternoon in the rear of tht Wilson hlock on Church street. Some adimitted they were about There was not a “squealer’ bunch. The was of Today was on is a eks crap a in the of offend- of a was culprit he had another the e for hares. ont N This tale that rabbits from senior in fined $3 Belgian oup theft He ers couple placed purchased ihe boy HTR April 100 PRISONE 11 WOULD Hartford missioner Charles J made an offer to the ccunty commis- sioners of Fairfield county to hire 100 prisoners to ba employed ¢n the high- the state during the coming state to pay the county at of $1.25 a day for the labor man. Of this amount the will receive 50 cents and the 75 cents. The proposition is he- considered -Highway Bennett, has ot vear. the the rate of each county men ing LENROOT WON BY Wis.. April 11 Lenroot. republican, —was United States scnator at the clection by a plurality of 15,267 votes, to complete figures hefore nv ng board. The total was 163,980; for democrat, 148 L. Berger, so- Irvine L. elected recent Madison, scording state « for the enroot Jeseph 1. Davie 712, and for Victor cialist, 110,487, vote SINKS RFELI April 11 Flandre channel to the saved. SHIP. ~The Belgian ruck a mine Monday and Tlandelsblad. MINE Amsterdam, relief steamer free according was sank, The crew last reported in as having American Atlantic port She was a vessel of 4,15 owned at Antwerp ¥ was records ndres shipping The arrived at an Feb. 18. and was WILTL, GIVE SERVICES. George W. McDonon Seereta asking to advisors for lawyers Klett h and Attor have received Danlels of the thei the sailor milies in Ju ney B. B latters from them give members of Both frec have a to city DM IN cant-Major States I'RANCE Walter F. Dehm of Aero squadron has I'rance. Cards an- Ser: the United arrived safely Jouncing this fact have been his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dehmn of Griswold street by Charles F. r adjoin- from | Com- i TAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, his | police. | The | { the 8 | tions. | German | continues. the place. | | Count Czernin will be held - servs this | | have been conducted with the depart- | | to initis ! tion } draft | conference I that { ment received | APRIL 11, 1918. | WAR WORN VETERAN IN AVIATION SERVICE RICHTER & CO. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE 21 WEST MAIN STREET «+.+.+ NEW RBITAIN, TEL. 2010 100 shs. Landers, Frary & Clark FRISBIE & CO. NEW BRITAIN NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, W. PORTER, MGR. TELEPHONE 2010. AMERICAN BRASS STOCK COLTS ARMS STOCK STANDARD SCREW STOCK BOUGHT AND SOLD CONN. F. American aviators A under a are fghting on of a He is most the Somme front son former governor of Minnesota Rice char; Maj. Cushman , one of the picturesque ters Amori- in South in the fie has fought revolutions, is a voteran of panish-American war, was chief of scouts for General Lawton in the Philippines and also took part in put- ting down the Boxer rebellion In China. Major Rice commands the first American squadron exoept the Lafayette escadrille to get into action i1 the big fight. cen armv. American GOODWIN BEACH & CO. Room 410 Natjonal Bank Building, E. ¥. MCENROE, Manager, COLTS ARMS BOUGHT AND SOLD : MYSTERY IN PEACE |y~ ENVOY'S lHFNTlTY i Prol. Telephone 2120. Del & Huc Rub pfd Ore Cetf: o London, April 11.—Negotiations re- garding the possibility of peace be- tween the United States and Austria- Hungary have been carried on be- tween Prof. Anderson of Washington and Count Stephen Tisza and Count | Julius Andrassy, former Hunearian premiers, according to a Vienna dis- patch to the Berlin Tageblatt as quoted in an Exchange Telograph dis- patch from Copenhagen. According to the Vienna the foreign office admits various tempts have been made to obtain a general peace and the emperor has had negotiations for such a discus- sfon through international connec- | Great Nor £ e Kansas City Mex Petrol Decline Starts Barly and Contin- | e i °” tes Throughout Day \ - Brake & Hud Wall heaviest ing of losing a dividend Texas Ca. Petroleums were at the listles; today’'s market, Sinclair point on suspension of the Mexican Petroleum and fell back fractions. Changes elsewhere, though mainly downward, were confined to narrow limits, shippings and equipments | manifested little of their recent activ- ity and rails were neglected: Liberty Bonds held stead The market resisted pressure during the first hour, but the tenor of later war Dbulletins finally bought about moderate liquidation. Invesetment r: vielded 1 to 11-2 points, shippings 1 SOF e to 2 1-2 and the war issues lost 1 to 2 against Count C(zernin, the dispatch points. The early reaction in oils and overshadows the contro- specialties was generally extended, versy hetween the count and Premier | trading becoming more active om the o Clemenceau of France. [n Prague, on decline. Fracti v;zfl rvxll':w‘om urred at < Saturday, a jCzech! meeting against| noon the ‘extra dividend ‘on. Marine The posi- | pgy. exerting a sentimental influenc tion of Czernin is said to be much less Liberty 3 1-2’s sold at 98.56 to 98.60 secure since his recent speech first 4's at 96 1d second at 95 cerning the alleged negotiations | to 96.02. Irance Trading during the mid- session but reactianary tendencies continued Coalers and specialties cluding motor subsidiaries. lost 1 points like offerings. Pac Mail was an exception, gaining a poin Readir LE: Stecl At Jowest price O the open- 0il large com pfd The minister, une Austro-Hungarian foreign Count Czernin, has returned | pectedly to Vienna from a visit to headquarters where con- ferred with Emperor Willlam The stand taken by the he Czechs i Chem Westinghouse Western Union Willys Overland con- with 6 e WOULD CUT PRIVA Washington. April 11 losing "1 WIRES Recommen- up of what houses Admini r0tifice- - for quieted dations for T ate are knc wire o madc b Hoove ing ! | Washington ! s in ofcial c today the ported to have car —No one could identify Anderson, re- | ied on negotiations with Austro-flung representa- | tives. At the state artment it declared no such person had been wu- thorized to negotiations garding peace the department’s | first 4’'s at 95.88 to 96.10 and sccond Whi original statement that negotia- { 4's at 95 to 96.02 wRer tions, either official ar unofficial, Took- approximated 325 ing for a separate peace with Austria Apr here Professor les o to Closing and today other leaders were WaS | the renewal of active selling final hour. The closing was | Liberty 31 sold at 98.52 to co in th heas T00 LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. econduc re- onduct re o ; ne street, hunch s and no Sales 001 dx nue Order of Notice of tr Berlin, A. D, 191 C. Hiliara, late of. Britair 1 dls- New York Stock Exchange quota Heaving. ment’'s knowledge, Probat 17 there nv foundation at the story. icials declare, it must rest on the offort of some well mean- ing but mischievous pacifists who have made their headquarters in Switzer Jand and have not hesitated themselves with nary ¢ the was reiterated. all for Di Richter York Stock by New tions furnished members of vhe change. 1918 X sat m. H tol application « { that 2 Gold .. g a v imag authority ¢ . ay be Am Car & Fdy peace overtures L ) =ell av 1 convey Am Am Am Am Bitter | Am hill to ! Aim Tobacero on the | Am Tel & Tel rather ; Anaconda at | A Fe house | Baldwin senate | B & O change. !B R T | Beth Ice Y 5 nr Can fuli Loco Smelting Sugar FIGIIT ON DRAFT Washington fight on the a hase CTEANGF 11.—A tion Office t. on the determined 1 New B in the for April o ministr selective draft aquotas of men in Class 1 population as is imminent today in the calling un providine for April Snoon b at and number it notle: than on present the pendency and >list and of New retur done TS Ry 4 B t said the time the Loco the was in place of hearing thereon, by ing this of the order in sor ewspaper distriet district, and Court of the resolution circulation in said Steel B Butte Superior Canadian Pacif 136 % 5 3 Leather Ohio opper hy cop 10 itain said n CONFERENCE. | o | Centrs 11— The | Ches oval Utter- 1 shine the army was sent to Indications the SEDITION Washington bill to and obst and RILL TN April nrohibit retion Lo vesterday make to this Attes B to notice sedi- RNARD F. GAFFNEY, Jud of n with ances Tiherty Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposxt Co RELIABLE CORPORATION hetween house the eedily differences of out and senate drafts measu wonld HONOR FOR MISS SANDS. Moriden, April 11.——In recognition £ servize as secrotary of the Meriden S be weeded A STRONG, organized and qualified through years of efficient, trustworthy service, to act as Conservator, Guardian, cutor or Administrator. C pital $750,000. $1,000,000 Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co M. H. WHAPLES, Pres't, HARTFORD, CONN.¢ —— —— 1 Miss Anna R, Sands, . E. Sands. editor of tha | Journal, oftered | apted the execu manage- the headquerters of the & Hartford. Alertden Henter me Surplus and Profits mnd ac Ll te Council of Defenso at Sands will take up the new duties on i Miss | Axnril 22, .