New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 4, 1918, Page 9

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, JUNE 4, 1918. Stetn-Bloch Air-o-Weaves- thin 2-piece suits for warm weather, $20, $22 and § Straw hats, $2 to $8. Wash neckwear, and $1.00. New summer shirts, to $6.00. 50c, 63c CLOTHIN HEW BRITAIN, CONR. CRUT0 KILLS CHILD Maguire, lin Road, Dies in Hospital. 5 s Venesa, Machine ed by Daniel 7, on Jlis Venesa, aged three years, died the New Britain General hospital s afternoon from injurie; sus- ned when an automobile driven by niel . Maguire of 131 Black Rock gnue, struck the child in front of F home on the Berlin road. a short tance south of the Towers brick- d about 11:30 o’clock. The child tained a fractured skull and a foken leg. From what can bel rned of the affair, the child was ng in front of his home with an fler sister and he ran in front of e aufo which was headed south in dirgetion of the Berlin depot. | Medical Examiner Elcock was Bliied to view the body at the hos- ai, and it is understood that he ured a Statement from Mr. Ma- | ire but, as usual, he would not ve any information concerning it to e press. 'The accident is the second that higuiré has figured in. in which es were lost, a small boy dying out two years ago from injuries stained when he was struck Dby | pguire’s machine. Mr. Maguire gave his side of the fair this afternoon, stating that as p neared two children who were on trolley tracks, one of them broke ay from the other and darted ross the road. The child then ran ck tb the smaller one. He slowed | b his machine, and when he thought at the children were safe, he start- | up again. The victim, pared them, darted th of the ca = to check it Mr. when the machine directly in the and he was power- ' speed. Mr. Maguire id that after reviewing the case € medical examiner absoived him om al] blame. ! TUNITED SLIGED > BEEF LIVER h 16c RUMP ROAST BEEF .. CHOIC STATES FOOD STEWING 9@ e JUNE 3d— SAVE WHEAT—USE CORN MEAL + —HELP WIN THE WAR— BUTTER Mohican Creamery Fresh Made 47(: Pound cmoesr o m 30€ IR TS PREMITUM 33c OLEO ...... 11b pkg i viction | sweepe GIRLS ARE WANTED BY THE So0. New Eng. Tel. Co. FOR POSITIONS AS TELEPHONE OPERATORS These positions offer perma- nent employment under good working conditions. Call and scc our C tor and he given detail about wages paid, of work: sickness, dis- ability and pension plan, rest room, cte, Southern New England Telephone Go. 4 COURT STREET. ief Opera- information | rectors for | concerns were named today REILLY DIRECTOR OF ; ENEMY PIANO PLANT Former Congressman Robert A, Mun- ger and H. G. Osborn Selected For Concerns Taken Over. Washington, June 4.-—Federal di- | three Connecticut piano by the property custodian. A majority | of the stock in each is enemy owned They are the Sterling company and the Blake corporation, both at Derby, | and the Huntington Piano company at Shelton. The custodian appointed Thomas L. alien | DEATHS AND FUNERALS Mrs. Joseph Mills, Mrs. Joseph Mills, aged 91 year Torrington, and for many vear resident of this city, died Sunday her home. She is survived by a son, J. W. Milis, of this city and three daughters, Mrs. Friend and Mrs Brimble of Torrington and Mrs. Hart- man of this city. The funeral was held this afternoon. Daniel Gilbert The funeral of Daniel Gilbert will be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn- ing from his late residence, 319 South | Main street. Rev. Warren F. Cook will officiate at the service. Burial will be in Fairview cemectery. Miss Anna Stein. The funeral of Miss Anna Stein will | be held tomorrow afternoon from her late home, 70 Talcott street. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Asscssments Range From $10 to $100 | —Kent Clubbed by Policeman for Asking Question. New Haven, June 4.—Seven of the eight Yale students on trial charged with breach of the peace in taking part in a demonstration on the street | May 20, were found guilty and fined in city court today. The amounts ranged from ;$10 to $100. Sherrold Kent, son of Prof. C. F. Kent, who had two charges against him, was discharged, the court finding that ' about all he did was to enquire from an officer as to the procedure in se- curing bail for the others arrested. Kent was not in the parade. It was Trought out that he was clubbed by a police officer after asking a ques- tion John H. Mitchell, of Wellesley, ., who is said to have laughed at Mayar Fitzgerald, received a $50 fine for breach of the peace, the court holding that as he was arrested by orcer of the mayor after laughter, he could not have been guilty of “fail- ure to disperse upon order.” The highest fine came through con- on two counts, the defendant } béing O. F. Davison nf Dayton, Ohio. | Judge Hoyt said he thought it un- fortunate that more of the paraders 1 not heen arrested for breach of peace. MINE FOUND OFF CAPE Washington, June 4.—A navy mine operating off the Delaware picked up a mine today, said a report to the navy department from the commandant of the fourth naval distri This is the same gen- eral location, as that in which the tank steamer Herbert L, Pratt was ink yesterday. Capes, | Haven, | the three concerns. | WILSON OPPOSED TO | Declares Against Dry Legislation Until | position was made known in a letter ! the ! was interned but | aviation | ploved by +HOMAS L. REILLY. ” ! | | Reilly of Meriden, Robert A. Munger of Ansonia and N. G. Osborne of New as government directors of PROHIBITION DRIVE | Necessity to Conserve Food- stuffs Warrants Action. hington, June 4.—Presideat Wilson today declared his opposition to further prohibition legislation until the food administration decides it is necessity to conserve foodstuffs. FHis to Senator Sheppard, of Texas A house amendment to the agricul- tural appropriation bill would prevent expenditure of $6,000.000 unless the president prevents the use of grain in the production of : liquors MADON MAK T 28. LIEU Thinning Out Fleet, Daring Frenchman Ranks Of German Pari Twenty June (Havas Agency) Zeight aerial victories are now credited to Iieut. Georges Madon, one of the most prominent French aviators, who early in the war landed by mistake on Swiss territo and made his escape. Te lieutenant recently recovered from a long illness and, returning to the front, began to work havoc among the German airplanes. On several oc- casions he ‘has brought down enemy machines in Paris. CALL FOR STRIKE. Washington, June 4.—S. J. Konen- pamp. president of the Commercial Telegraphers’ Union, announced late today that he would call a strike of Telegraphers after he reaches Chica- £o, whence he will go tomorrow. The strike call, he said, will go out by mail, which probably will take three | days for its delivery, | RIB or LOIN LAMB CHOPS .... CORN MEAL WEEK % to 1Lt a. m. HOUR SALE SHOULDER ROAST BEED e 27 € MOMICAN SPECIAL doz 38(: FRESH NATIVE H NATIVE . lzc SPINACH GOOD BAKING BEANS > 1hs 25c R T Y AT MOHICAN PANCAKE FLOUR .. .. . pkg 15(: svRusL . v 20€ 19c¢ a. SUNBEAM GRAPE JUIC pt hot PEAS Whole Green or Yellow Split ... 2 lbs 29(: PURE LUNCHEON I 230 WRESH SHREDDED COCOANTUT ...... 1b 28C UNEEDA BISCUITS VER BLJ COFFF pkg 7 C G—08535. FRESH HAMBURG SALT SPARE RIBS ....... FANCY PLAIN TRIPE .... 3 Ibs 25(: 2 Ibs 25C —JUNE 8th TARGE MAINE POTATOES . 15 1b pk 3 C S s 25¢C as 25¢ w 19¢ e 1De Feoe s suens 10€ RAISINS .... f e e s ] HOUR SALE 3 to 5 p.m, Smoked e b O AS FANCY RIPE PEACH LARGE FRUIT GRAPE FRESH PICKED BEET GREE SOLID HEAD LETTUCE | the | held at RADISHE: RARERTIP { aay { ewitz will be in charge of the meet- | listed in the ! ant: | past ten vears, | vear's way deli CITY ITEMS Mrs. John F. Meehan of 96 Wal- lace strect has gone to St. Francis' hospital, Hartford, for an operation. Miss Elizabeth McGrath, a nurse at the Willow Parker hospital, New York city, has returned after visiting | her mother, Mrs. McGrath, of Main street. The Beth El congregation, which is the newly formed congregation of the Jewish people of this city will meet | ir. Le Witt's hall at § o’clock Thurs- | night. Secretary William Kran- ing. ed Permanent officers will be elect- cham- the St. George Dillon, at one time pion all-round athlete of Mary’s Athletic association, has en- | Javal Reserve as a third | nd is awaiting his call. | Touis Cranley of Vine street has returned to his home for a brief sta He was recently operated upon | for appendicitis at a Naval Reserve hespital. Mr. and aughter ve class fireman, Mrs. Walter Eunice of returned from a at Newark, N. J Philip Magnuson of 74 Steele street | listed vesterday in the Merchant rine at Boston. Fred Hadden has applied for vol- | lindary inductment into the spruce | production department of the army Mr. Hadden em- board of public works. and street weeks’ | Batty Union three iy corps. the Announcement is made of the mar- riage of Private Thomas M. Rirming- | Lam of this city and Miss Madalena | A. Kienell, also of this city, which | took place in Ayer, Mass., on May 25. Registrars Thomas J. William Zeigler are bu obtaining the enrollment of voters for the fall eiection and expect to finish the work by the first of August. A son was born last evening to M. and Mrs. Richard Stockwell of 151 | Washington street. The father is em- ployed as a motorman by the Con- necticut company on local lines. A son was born today at the New Britain General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Luther G. Berry of Roberts street. W. F. Hasselbach who was fined $25 and costs in the local police court, and who appealed from the decision, has vacated the appeal. | Judge J. T | { i is | Smith and Meskill has awarded a | judgment for the plaintiff in the case of J. W. Mosher against the New Bri- tain Trap Rock company, $17.65 and costs. Mr. and M | John B. Wells, Hamilton street, are rejoicing at the birth of a. son, horn vesterday. Mrs. Wells was formerly Mi Katherine Stanley. The meeting of the Woman’s Suffrage party tonight has been postponed weeks from tonight. Joseph Greenstein, of Willow street, is home from New York university for the summer. Harry Milkowitz is home from Syra- cuse university for the summer vaca- tion. John Noonan left today for New Haven, where he reported for active service with the Naval Reserve. of New RBritain scheduled for until two N COTOG PUBLIC IN PANIC. Allied Air Raid Resultes in 116 Deaths 150 Injured. Washington, June 4.—A recent al- lied raid on Cologne caused the death of 146 'persons, the state department | was informed today, About 150 were | injured. The people of Cologne, the department’t advices said, were thrown into a state of “the most ab- solute panic.” HORT CALENDAR CASES, The cases assigned for the short| calendar session of the city court Friday afternoon, are as follows: Peter Samerzesky against William E. Fahr et ux, motion to re-open judg- | ment, Klett & Alling for the plaintiff; Frank Kowalcyck against the Boston & Maine railroad company, et al, de- fault, J. G. Woods for the plaintiff, Attorney Buckingham for the de- fendants; John P. Farrell against George Gordon ct al., pleading or de- fault, Roche & Glover for the plain- tiff, Joseph Shelnitz for the defend- | the Rogers Sash & Door com- | pany against Pasquale Salata, et al default for failure to plead, C. E. Mitchell for the plaintiff, F. B. Hun- | gerford for the defendants. COTTON Washington, CROP IMPROVES, June 4.—The cotton crop was in better condition on May than on that date in any of the excepting in 1911, the year of recor its first cotton report of the season. No official announcement will bhe made on the area planted until July, but unofiicial estimates have indicated a large increase over last year. From | Perretta Brothers ! This, production, the Depart- | | ment of Agriculture announced today these conditions, officials feel, t crop will be close to record proportions. OMMERCE NOTE CHAMBER OF t the 1 in rooms of the I of ¢ this after- | Elijah sentatives imerce Rogers addressed of noon, repre- local manufacturing concerns on the agricultural plans of | | the government. A meeting of the sub-committee of American tion committee was 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. The traffic m AR e will meet at 30 o'clock this ning to formulate plans for the establishment of a high- bureau in this city ev ery | TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION | WANT —Refined woman or girl to ! take care of little American girl, 3 | vears old, week days, where therc ' are no other children and outside city limits preferred. Address with | particulars. Box 29BX, Herald | 6-4-2d ACCUSED MEN DENY CHARGE OF MURDER (laim to Have Ironclad Alibi Joseph and FErasmo Perretta, Cherry street, aged 32 and vears, | respectively, are bcing held without bonds at the Hartford County jall for | of | ERASMO PERRETTA. a hearing in the local police court next Monday morning on a charge of first degree murder. The funeral of Frank Palmese, 45 years old, of Bea- JOSEPH PERRETTA. was murdered on Cherry street at 12:20 o’clock, Monday morning, and for whose death the Perretta brothers are being held, will be held tomorrow morning. Both of the accused stoutly main- tain their innocence and claim to be able to produce convincing evidence ver street, who I'RANK PALMESE. that they were not away from thefr home at any time Saturday night. despite the fact that as he was Palmese pointed to each and tely accused them of siashing and throat and shooting him the stomach. dying deliber his face through PUBLISHER NOT GUILTY. London. June Noel Pemberton- Billing, who has been on trial on a charge of libel preferred by Mi Maud Allan and J. T. Grein, manager of the Independent theater, was found not guilty today. ATTA BOY; GO TO IT! Your Uncle Sam is the best friend the gardener has, and it goes the other way around too says the Na- tional War Garden Commission, of Washington, which will send you a rden primer if you ask for it. | intermediate period on | Chi Mil & St RICHTER & CO. MEMBERS 81 WEST MAIN STREET .. NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE NEW BRITAIN, CONN. TEL. 2040 New Britain Machine Rights Bought and Sold GOODWIN BEACH & CO. tional Bank Bulilding, E. F. MCENROE, Manager. N. B. MACHINE RIGHTS Telephone %120, BOUGHT AND SOLD — : Financial WALL STREET TAKES | U-BOATS LIGHTLY Stocks Increase in Value After| U. §. Steel Leads Way Wall Street.—Stocks were active and strong at the opening of toda sestion, vesterday’s late rally being senerally extended. Stee equip- ments and the war group as a whole Jed the movement at one to two pcint gains, and shippings seemed to ignore the submarine menace. Standard rails displayed under] strength, and specialties were ed by tobaccos, Mesican Industrial alcohol and bstantial advanc Liberty Bonds the 4 ! i ing report- Petroleum, distilleries at under * a new continued 1-4's making S. Steel's further advance to a substantial fraction over par on purchases of single lots ranging from | 1,000 to 6,000 shares, gave fresh | stimulus to the list during the fore- noon. Most early gains were augu- mented on broader operations, coast- wise shippings sharing with marine. Rails also showed further improve- ment and pools were active in to- Leccos, motors and minor specialties, sumatra tobacco rising flve points. Trading halted at mid-day but treme advances were fully tained. Liberty 3 1-2's sold at to 99.80, first 4's at 93.50 to second 4’s at 93.32 to 93.50 and 1-4's at 95.46 to 95.76. lT.eaders sold off slightly during the profit taking induced to an extent by the French war bulletin. Specialties were unaf- fected, however, Baldwin Locomotive, tcbhacco produets, United Cigars, Al- cohol and Texas company, increasing their advantage. Close—Leader made moderate concessions later, but hardened again at the end. The closing was strong. Liberty 3 1-2's sold at 99.80 to 99.66, with new minimums for the first 4’ at 93.58 to 93.20, the secand 4's at 93.50 to 93, and 41-4's at 95.76 to 95.32. Sales approximated 750,000 shares. main- 99.68 | New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock BEx- change. June 4, 1918. Low Close 66 9% % 443 Beet Sugar Cr Fdy Co Ice .. Gan Wi Can pfd Loico Smelting Sugar Tel & Tel Cop .. AT S Fe Ry Co Baldwin Loco B & O Beth Steel B Butte Sup Can Pac Cen Lea Ches & Ohio Chino Cop Pl Col F &T . Cons Gas Cru Steel Del & Hud i Distillers Se2 i War | fving intentions o Gt Nor Ore Cetfs Inspiration Kansas City so Kennecott Cop Lack Steel Lehigh Val Max Mot com Mex Petrol N Y Air Brake N Y ¢ 3214 50% 18% NYNH&HRR N Y Ont & West . Nor Pac . Penn R R Peoples Gas Ray Cons Reading o Rep I & S com So Pac So Ry Studeb: Texas Third Union Utah TS NY ker oil Ave Pac Cop) Rub Co ...1103% 47 427 19% 1103 47 413 18% teel pfd r Chem Westinghouse Willys Overland 'HRALL KIDLED. N. J, June 4 E. C. Thrall, of the Quartermaster’ Department at Camp Merritt, was killed today in an automobile accident in which three other officers, a cap- tain and two lieutenants, were ously injured. Capt. Thrall enlisted in Connecticut CAPT. Paterson, seri- MEN ARE NEEDED FORY. M. C. A. WORK Training School to Be Conducted During the Coming Summer Greater opportunities than ever be- fore are now presented to young men desiring to take up Y. M. C. A. work as a career, and in order to properly train applicants for berths, a summer school wiil be conducted during the of August at Silver Bay, Lake George, N. Y. It is estimated that present conditions have made it neec- essary to secure at once 1,200 men for positions as secretaries in associa- tions. The financial side of the work is also more advantageous than ever before, the compensation now given exceeding that of previous times from 50 to 100 per cent. All applicants passing the examinations at the eon- clusion of the month’s training at Sil- - Bay camp, will be offered perman- sitions in various cantonments. amp for industrial workers among iations will be conducted at Silver Bay opening the early part of August. All information pertaining to the camp and other details will be given by Acting Secretary J. William Denton of the local association, Alpplications continue to cowne in for war workers, and when the nom« inating committee of the Y. M. C, A. Council comes here Wednesday June 12 to interview candidates, it is expected that about 12 men will be ready to sign up. Among those signi- in the follow pon- this time tmen Arthur P. Del ool faculty, ct represent- AC z Co. month f joining as- sociation war work John E. Bierck, dent for the Hartford city; Louis I of the South Mancheste of the High J. Becker, dist ative of the Cudahy I and A, Ventres, the well known wrest- ler of Berlin. The nature of this work necessitates mechanis aswell a religious, social and athletic directo are former corres Times in at or bo: of sele in Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposit Co. A STRONG, RELIABLE CORPORATION organized and qualified through years of efficient, trustworthy servic Executor or Administrator. Capital $750,000. . to act as Conservator, Guardian, Surplus and Profits $1,000,000 Connecticut Trust and Safe Deposii Co. HARTFORD. CONN. M. H. WHAPLES, Pres't,