New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 12, 1919, Page 15

NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, MAY - CAMP SGHOOL HAS SOLD MANY BONDS Willing Chlldren Do Great Work for Uncle Sam Following is the veport of tory bonds sold through the of the Camp school: Grade $.—Madeline Dorothy Case, $50; $50; Curtis Booth Wickwire, Grade 7 $60; Ruth land, $800; Constance Bardec Leona the Vic- children Kindel Norman $4,100; mn Butler Joseph man, Max $100; $100; Philip Favel Cosgoiff, $200; $150:; Anna Mullen, $500 Isabel Herman, $150 Barnes, $100; Wwilliam Christ, Brown, $350; Flora ank Johnson, $50; Mu- Graham Mazeine, Vibberts. $1,050; Rea $50; Viola Hawks- Mathi North, §630 Rodne; richell, John Carl Kilduff, §50; Marie Wolfe, cock, $50; Walter Grade rwin «Robert Christ $50; Wolcott Hine, $10 riel Kehoe, $50; Frank Zimmerman, worth, $200. Grades deck, $50; Meshkin, Grade Natalie Case, man, $100; Grade 4.—Wilmer George Horwitz, $50; Ruth Kindelan, $50; Edward Swain, $100; Kathryn Clark, $ Ira Hicks, $100; Marion Butler, $50; Elizabeth Kimball, $100. Grade 3.—Bernard LeWitt, $150 Grade —Alice Murra $100; . Richard Cooper, $100; Mabel Spring, $100; Clement Marsh, $50; Grace Wickwire, $50 Grade 1B.—Gertrude Kaplan, $5 Grade 1 rank = O'Brien, $200; Ethel Memis, $150; Janet Schauffler, $50: Eleanor Hubert, $50; Alice All- cock 0; Wm. Attwood, $50; Mer- win Williams, $50; Charles McEnroe, Francis McEnroe, $50. ertrude Zar- $200: Samuel 6.— Irving, and an T Iarjorie Robinson, $200; $50; Gretchen Zimmer- Roberta Leeds, B Alan Burr, $5 Ruth Woodford, BRUMBAUM—JOHNSON. Pretty Wedding Solemnized at Bride's Home on Winthrop Street. wedding was solemnized the home of Mr. and Mrs, 1. F. of 42 Winthrop street at 6 o'clock Saturday evening, when their daughter, Emma Gertrude, be- came the bride of John Brooks John- son of Greensboro, N. C. Rev. Samuel ¥. Sutcliffe officiated. The home wus decorated with mountain laurel and apple blossoms. The bride wore dress of white satin trimmed with filet lace and carried a shower bouquet of bridal roses. The bride w unat- tended and was given in marriage by her father. The wedding march was played by Mrs. J. T. Horn of West Hartford, a cousin of the bride. Guests were present from Boston, Worcester, New Jersey and North Carolina. After a reception the hridal couple left for Greensboro, N. C. where they will make their future home, stopping en route at New York, Atlantic City and Washington. The bride was formerly employed as stenographer in the office of the North & Judd Manufacturing Company. The groom holds a responsible posi- tion as adjustor for the Actna Life Insurance Co. A pretty at Brumbaum a a MEETING ON FRIDAY. The annual meeting of the Honie v department of the Wom- an’s association of the South church, will be held at the home of Mrs. G. W. Traut, Plainville road, on Friday, May 16, at 3 p. m. Annual reports (rom the state convention and clection of officers for the coming year will be the program. Important business will be presented and a large attendance is irged to all women of the church. A social hour will following the miceting, TRYING FOR (‘()\IPRO\HSI:. { nings SOLDIERS TO HELP I NXIOUS DRIV Enthusiasm Displayed at Mass Meet- ing Held Yesterday Afternoon for Benefit of Salvation Army. uch enthusiasm was displayed at meeting held terday aft- in the Grammar school hall purpe of tlining plans Army drive v Dritain. Mayor v, Rev. Henry W. Fitzgerald and a ernoon for thc for the to h mass e 11 \ in N Qui -.ln\m spoke were selected, the per- entirely of enlisted men, the city. At a meeting to heid this evening in Mayor Quig- office at 8:30 o'clock, further s for the campaign will be per- t heing ams onnel to canvass plans tected There will be of five men to city. A about 40 or 50 teams, team, canvassing the number of soldiers will make addresses the theaters and shop New Britain's quota $13,- 000 and the campaign is to be carried on during the week of May 19 to 26. gates. is TING. Report of Committee Will Be Read at Mceting Tonight. Final At a meeting of the Thomas Ashe branch of the Friend’s of Irish Free- dom, to be held this evening jn Com- mercial hall, plans for the mass meeting of next Sunday will be dis- cussed. The meeting will be held at 8 o'clock and a final report of the committee appointed to arrange the mass meeting will he held The mass meeting, which is pected to he one of the most largely attended gatherings of its e yet held in this city will be held in the Palace theater Sunday afternoon, May 18 and several prominent speakers will be heard on that occasion. An effort is being made to have Liam Mellowes, the leader of the Easter week troops on hand to address the meeting. Mr. Mellowes spoke at the last m: meeting held here and his talk was most interesting, deal- ing with the rebellion in Ireland dur ing 'Baster week. Other speakers who took part in the rebellion will also be on hand TABS BUY Government Toidings Increased $1,000 —Dram Corps Planning Bazar. ex- BOXNDS. was ade at the meeting of the Y. M. T. B. society vesterday afternoon of the purchase Loard of directors of a $1,000 Victory bond. The purchasé of this bond increases the amount of govern- ment securities held by the socicty to $5,000, and this, the officers believe, is one of the largest amounts held by any organization in the cit The society drum corps and the Philharmonic band have joined to carry through a carnival on the eve- of June 5, 6, 7 and 9. The carnival will be held in T. A. B. hall orchestra of 20 pieces will furnish music for dancing each eve- ning. This is the first time that the two musics organizations have come together for such a purpose and the members are enthusiastic over the Announcement and an RSUBSCRIBE! Perfect Record for Five Loan Total $28,950. man Richard H. Erwin of the loan committee of Newington morning that the town in the Victory loan total of $28,950. xpected from Boston many Newington people subscribed in their places of business and employment in New Britain and Hartford. The ladies of the town de- feated the men in getting subscrip- ians, the former team reporting $13,- while the men only reported $12,- 2,650 was otherwise reported. The German helmet awarded for the largest amount collected was won Ly the Center team captained by Mrs. Town Ila TLoans—Victory Ch: Victory reported this is oversubscribed campaign with Many more ¢ a Baron Somnino and Col. House Have Conference On Italian Question. “ Paris, May 12 Itnlian foreizn ference today with Col of the American peacec conferees went over the tion with a view of of adjustment before The conference took place at a lun- cheon at which Col. House was the Italian diplomat's guest. —Baron onnino, the | minister, held o con- | M. House tion. he Ttalian situa- reaching a busis the Austrians deleg a TREATY ALMOST READY, ubmitted to ctically Complete. May 12, (Havas).—The peace with Austria is nearing and an official summary of it | \# being prepared, as was done in the case of the German treaty. Although it is not so stated in treaty, the new Austrian frontier the one designated by the e treaty of London giving Italy all the strategic heights and defensive pas- Fages. e — TOO LATE Terms to Be Pr Austrin >aris treaty pletion com- the 18 FOR CLASSIFICATION FURNISHED ROOM_1 e i light housekeeping. furnished or un- furnished.. 2 furnished and wife or gentlemen. 162 Main street. )ST— Diamond » found Call Tel for man American 512 ring. R 1313 LOST—A wallet Mond morning | containing sum of money and dri er's license, between Landers, Fray & Clark and New Britain Trust Finder please return same and ro ceive liberal reward. Communicate with Box 436 or telephone 1305. Ly ANTED—Good wage: also a night helper. Arch St. 5-12- BARBT stead Orm job: 350 6ax { tions was won by the Southeast William T. Wells. The helmet award- ed for the largest number of subscri team, ity Rowley. captained hy Mr rank H. PRIVATE CLAFFEY HOME. | Private Patrick Claffey, a member of the Liberty division (77th) is at his home on Lawlor street, having receiv- ed final discharge papers in New York Saturday. He arrived in the country last week after a year's service in France with this division, and al- though he had seen much action he was uninjured during his year's serv- jce. Claffey was draft from this city with his brother, Private Joseph, in the early part of theswar and was later transferred to anather camp. Private Joseph Claffey is still in France and expects to be home soon. Before entering the service, the re- turned ldier was emploved as a floor walker at the Woolworth 5 and 10 | cent store. RETURNS FROM FLORIDA. Harry Dolan, connected with the cutlery department of Landers, Frary & Clark’s, has returned to this after a business trip in the intere: (R of the company.| Dolan was sent by the firm to Key West, Fla., as an im- portant witness in a law suit over some of the product of the local | cancern. O’BRIEN TO RE-ENLIST. Private Michacl O'Brien, the member of the “Fighting 69th”, who returned from France last week, he reported back to in New Yor city. Before leaving this city, O'Brien announced to his fricnds his inten- tion of re-enlisting in the army as soon as he is discharged from the rvice local camp SUES FOR DAMAGES. $200 darhages, brought suit ed E through Liming Purinton has Lawyer M. H. Camp against A. H. Hary The plaintiff claims that considerable damage was done to his machine when a truck owned by Harris backed into his car. i imposed ENGLAND PREPARING PEAGE CELEBRATION Fireworks Wlll Play Prominent Part in Big National Joylest London, May 3 (Correspondence of The Associated Press.)—Huge pyro- technic displays are to be the chief feature of England's celebration of peace. In addition lo chains of bon- fires on hills and heights, civie au- thorities throughout the country are arranging brilliant spectacles of fire- Works, and the demand for fireworks for private suburban displays is al- ready greater than the manufacturers can supply. The police are strongly encouraging the fireworks plan as against an aim- | less wandering about the streets of masses of people in holiday mood as during the armistice celebration week. The problem of crowds is serious in | London. To prevent congestion of the streets, it is purposed to have five or siX pyrotechnic exhibitions in parks | in various parts of the city, making all the displays of similar intcrest o that the people will remain in their own districts. The scheme of {he committees iu charge of the cclebration is to pro- duce illumination which can be seen from long distances. The giant bon- | fire flares will he accompanied by rockets and other effects. The fire- works are expected to be far superior to anything previously shown in this country, the experience of the war | having led to some beautiful devel- opments. One new kind gives out a light of a peculiar penetrating brilliancy. It is so bright that when it was given a demonstration by a government com- mittee a fire brizade a mile away thought there was a big conflagration and rushed to the scene. CITY ITEMS. Phonograph repairing. The Shop, Booth's Block.—Advt. John F. Rourke, coach of the Col- gate college track team, spent the week-end at his home in this cit: The condition of Judge Walsh, who is critically ill at his home, Lincoln street, remains about the same, it was reported th afternoon from his bedside. Frank H. Johnston and daughter, Miss Agnes, are the guests of Harry A. Black, of Galveston, Texas. Mr. Black is chairman of the Texas chamber of commerce. Private D. W. Peterson, who been stationed at Camp Merritt, spending a ten-day furlough at home on Smalley street. Mechanie Paul Bachmann, a mem- ber of the Thirty-second division, has | arrived safely in this country on hoard the steamship Great Northern, which docked at Hoboken, N. J., last week. With other members of tne division he was transferred to Camp Mills, where he is now awaiting his discharge from the army. A meeting of the Catholic Women's Benevolent legion will be held in St. Mary’'s school hall Wednesday evening at 8 a'clock and the attendance of all members is desired. Sergeant John J. Daly, formerly of the Herald, who underwent an oper- ation for ear trouble at the base hos- pital in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, several weeks ago, is now well on the road to recovery. He expects to have to undergo treatment in the hospital for at least another month, however, and will not be discharged from serv- ice during that time. Clock John 73 has ARRESTED S RUNAWAY. Police: Catch Girl Re- ported as Missing From Roslyn, I, T. | Waterbury Waterbury, May 12.—Sixteen year old Minette Gold of Roslyn, L. I.. for whom the metropolitan police have been searching for the past ten days, was arrested here Saturday on a charge of being a runaw: girl. The police announced her identity today and said her parents had taken her home. She is the daughter of Herlan Gold, supcrintendent of the estate of Benjamin Stern of the Stern | Bros., clothiers. According to the local police sho had trouble with her teacher and went to Beacon Falls to find work in the rubber shops. When an effort was made to detain her there she jumpad out of the second story window of a rooming house and made her cape to this city. es- BILL FOR CARFARFE Hartford, May 12.—The bills of transportation of the members of the general assembly as presented at the state comptroller’s office up to date amount to $25,578.38. The transpor- tation for 1917 amounted to $26.- | . The difference is due to the fact that the session of 1919 was eight days shorter than that of its predecessor and in face of the in- creased rate of mileage charged. THIRTE Boston, Ma ARE SENTENCED. 12.—Thirteen rested during May day disturbances in the Roxbury district were found guilty teday of rioting and assault on policemen. Sentences of a year and a half in the house of correction were on nine. while the othe were given six months. All appealed. Nincteen others were placed on {rial as soon as these cases had been dis- posed af. men a SOLDIERS' BONUE Earl Kisselbrach of the war lhu- reau has received information that | the zone finance office at Washington | has attended to all applications for soldiers’ honuses. Mr. Kisselbrach de- sires every soldier in this city who has not yet reccived his check fo com- municate with him at once. { brutal force. i been a resident | at HOREANS MAKE PLEA FOR INDEPENDENCE People Submn Petmon and Help of Wilson and Clemencean Asked May 12.—A petition from the Korean people and nation asking for liberation from Japan was submitted to the peace conference today by rep- resentatives of Korea. The petition also for recognition of Korea as an independent state and for the nulli. fication of the treaty of August, 1910. Paris, as! Washington, May 12.—Recognition by the peace conference of Korea's claim to independence was urged by Dr. Syngham Rhee, secretary of the provisional Korean government, in a message sent to President Wilson and Premier Clemenceau asking that the ouncil of Four grant an audience to provisional government’s repre- sentative in Paris. “It is the unanimous and passionate desire of the Korean people to have a free and absolute independent gov- ernment of their own choice, as it is their belief without such a govern- ment they cannot develop into a Christian and free democracy,” the message said. “The Korean people have solemnly sworn to resist all existing authorities 1 Korea other than their own pro- visional government. The only way Korean people can be compelled to submit to the illegal, immoral and self-appointed authorities is by using I regret to state to you that brutal force now is promiscuously used to suppress the independence movement of the Kovean people. Mhe provisional government vour honorahle hody will use its good { offices to persuade this offending mem- ber to desist from practicing such in- human tactics for the purpose of re- taining her ill-gotten territory. Tt is a reflection on your League of Nations and it is certainly a blot on modern civilization.” DEATHS AND FUNERALS Patrick Smith. The funeral of Patrick Smith, was held at 9 o'clock this morning in St. Joseph’s church. A requiem high mass was celebrated by Rev. Daly. The bearers were, James F. White, John K. Dunn, James O'Con- nell and Charles McCarthy. The burial was in the new Catholic ceme- tery. Mrs, Isabella Tully. Mrs. Isabella Tully, widow of the late Samuel Tully, died at the hospital today, aged 86 vears. The funeral will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from St. Mark’'s church, Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe officiating and interment will be in Zion Hill ceme- tery, Hartford. Mrs. Minnie Mrs. Minnie Morris Newman, the New Britain 38 years old. three children, side in Hartford Newman, Newman, wife of died this morning at hospital. She was Besides her husband, two sisters who re- and a brother, re- siding in Lynn, Mass, survive her. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon and burial will be in Basth Alom cemetery. Mrs. Josephine Di Siervi. Mrs. Josephine Di Siervi died at the state sanatorium at Hartford at 12 o'clack last night. She was formerly Miss Josephine A. Perry of 147 Beav- er street, this city. She was 21 vears old and was born in Italy. She Had of this city for 17 vears and was married in 1917. Be sides her husband she leaves her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Perry of Beaver street and a nine months’ old baby girl, now at St. Agnes’ home in West Hartford. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning from St. church and burial will be in St. s new Catholic ceme- tery, \I.J Mary Andrew J. Carlson. The funeral of Andrew J. Carlson wiil be held from his late home at 24 Grand street tomorrow afternoon 2 oclock and interment will be in the Swedish cemetery in Portland. Rev. Carl G. Ericson of Portland will officiate at the services. Mr. Carlson, who had been a resi- dent of this city for the past 14 years, died at his home Saturday night, fol- lowing a lengthy iliness. He was 73 vears and 11 months of age, and would have been T4, June 10. He was a resident of Connecticut since 1880, having made his home in Port- land prior to his moving to this city. ITis wife, two sons Charles F., and Daniel, the former of New Britain and the latter of New York city, a sister Mrs. Ida Anderson of Brooklyn, New York, and two brothers in Sweden, survive him e was a member of the local Swedish Lutheran church. MEETINGS AT Y. M. C. A, Will Meet Association Many Boards Week in A meeting of the for the W. C. T. U. campaig this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the ¥y board of directors rooms and plans for the campaign were discussed The board of directors of the ation will meet tonight at o'clock to go over routine busines At 5 o'clock tomorrow afternoon the city mission will hold a meeting in the huilding. Several important mat- ters will be discussed. The New Britain hospital hoara directors will hold meeting row afternoon at the “Y." The Tuesday night indoor baseball gamos for tomoarrow are: City Guards vs. Business men: State Guards Kenilworth club. Aquatics for the High school class will be held at 5 o'clock today and at 8 this evening - for the Employed A clas During the Building. drive committee n was held as- S0 s of a tomor- hopes | Patrick | ! 12, 1919 { proper GOV HOLCOVIB HERE SUNDAY AFTERNOON Will raike Part in “Welcome Home At St. Mary’: ergan to Speak. Plans for the welcoming home of over 500 members of St Mary's church who have been in the United States service since the outbreak of the war were discussed at the r.orn- ing services in the church yesterday, and the pastor, Rev. John T. Winters, announced that Governor Marcus H. Holcomb and Congressman Augs tine M. Lonergan will be in this city on that evening to take part in the exercises. The governor will welcome the boys home with a short talk while the address of the afternoon will be delivered by Congressman Lonergan. The church has lost but .a small percentage of its service men through deaths in the service, and of the near- | ly 550 who have gone but 16 are remembered only. All branches of were represented by church. The pastor has made plans for the setting off of a section of the church for the use of service men and their families next Sunday evening and the men will be expected to appear in uniform. A program which Will con- sist of patriotic numbers is being ar- ranged by Organist F. F. Harmon. LEE BLOCK SOLD Becomes to the s gold the servic members of the Main Strect Property the Possession of Benjamin Goldberg and Isracl Wexler, action in the sale of the Lee at the corner of Main and Lafayette strects was completed today when a deed was filed with the town clerk. The large block Final the possession of Benjamin ’Goldbers | and Isracl Wexler. The estimated price is said to be about $60,000. The property was first sold to Mr. Goldberg and he transferred an undi- vided half-interest to Mr. Wexler. The transfer of the Main street building concludes the scttlement of the Lee estate. The sale was made by Caro- line Lee, of California, and Leslie W. Lee, trustees under the will of James T. Lee. MAY TOTAL 83,500,000 Than Quota in the Victory Loan Drive. Those in charge of the Victory Loan drive in this city expect the final figure on the dampaign to be as high as $3,500,000, so have heen the reports which are now being received by the banks and the team captains throughout the cit The chairman of the drive, Andrew J. Sloper of the National bank, has a dy received figures from his team captains to the amount of $3.300,000 and number of reports are yet to be maxa. This total more than over the quota set for the city— $2,385,000, and the committee in charge of the drive is highly pleased with the results. A considerable por- tion of the loan was taken through the banks and school children’s drive while the factory subscriptions have fallen behind on this drive, it has been reported. a million HOME FOR T. Whte Residence at Crescent Beach Will Become Summer Hospital. Hartford, May 12.—At the meeting of the state tuberculosis commission in the capitol today the statement was made that the White Beach home at Crescent Beach would be ready for the reception of patients before the summer visitors to Crescent Beach were located in their cottages and that before the season was over there would be from 40 to 50 patients in the institution. They will be children suf- fering from tuberculosis troubles of the bone and glands and for whom the seaside is particularly beneficial. The general assembly appropriated $12,000 for improvements to the building. B. PATL PATROL, IS IN SERIOUS CONDITION Waterbury, May 12.—Mrs. Helen Kennedy, 68 years of age, of 13 Hill street, is in a serious condition at St Mary’s hospital as the result of being run into by day evening. ton was driving the car at the time of the accident. The woman is suffer- ing from injuries to her head and a fractured w HIT BY REALTY TRANSFERS, The following realty deec filed today with the town clerk: Abra- ham Dubosar to John Skritulsky, land on Wakefield court; New Britain Real Estate & Title Co. and the Vibberts Co. to Ralph R. Merigold, property at 584 Allen street were PLAN TRIUMPITAL MARCH. Paris, May 12.—A triumphal march of the Allied armies through FParis will take place on June 6, according to the present understanding. The event will occur on that date, it is be- lieved, even should the peace treaty not have been signed at that tine. “pPUTS” WILL PARADE. Hartford, May 12.—The Putnam Phalanx, garbed in colonial uniforms, loft today for Boston to participate in the 132d anniversary celebration and parade of the fusileers veteran corps of that city. LEIPSIC OCOUPTED. Berlin, M v 11, via London.—Ger man government troops have occupied | Leipsic. A number of the Spartacan leaders have been arrested. now becomes | encouraging | the police patrol Satur- | Patrolman Albert Wil- ! Am 31 WES1 MAIN STREET . BOUGHT, TEL. 2040 LIBERTY BONDS RICHTER & CO. MYMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE NEW BRITAIN, OONN, SOLD & QUOTED GOODWIN BEACH & CO. Rooms 410 National Bank Iinilding. . FRANK LEE, Manager Telephone 4130, Colt’s Patent Fire Arms Stock Bought and Sold JUDD & CO. Rooms 309-310 National Bank Bldg. W. T. SLOPER. Mgr. Tel. 45. WE WILL BUY AMERICAN HARDWARE NORTH & JUDD'S e Financial e e e WALL STREET STOCK Wall Street, 10:30 a. m.—The suc- cess of the Victory loan afforded the basis for a further advance of prices at the opening of today's stock mar- ket, although gains were moderate in comparison to last week’s sensational | movements. Coppers, motars, food l'and low priced oils rose an average of a point, Industrial Alcohol gained 2 and American Tobacco 3. A 9 point reaction in Texas Co., the recent mar- ket's favaorite, suggested renewed sell- ing of some of the more speculative issues. Wall Strect, noon.—The character of the trading underwent a sharp change during the extremely active forenoon. Oils, shippirigs and rails gave-way to steels, coppers and relat- ed metals, notably Silver shares. L. S. Steel, American Smelting ana U, S. Smelting were the striking features, the latter gaining § 1-2 points. Motors and affiliated stocks also strengthened, but equipments figured only moderately. Texas Co. recov- ered half of its loss, but reacted again and shippings were irregular on the heaviness of Atlantic Gulf. Liberty bonds were firm, also low priced rails and local . tractions, foreign ues showing no material change. 1:30 p. m.—Steels resumed their upward trends in the afternoon, ac- companied by additional low priced copper and silver issues also leathers, tobaccos and equipments and local utilities. Oils, shipping and food shares displayed stronger tendencies, but rails were comparatively dull, though firm. Secondary specialties and nietals resentative industrials and shippings reacted 1 to 6 points. The closing was irregular. Sales approximated 1,600,000 shares. New York Stock Exchange quota- tions furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York stock Exchange: 1919. Close 81 315 110% May 12, High Low 821 81 3% ‘Am Beet Sugar Alaska Gold Am Agri Chem Am Car & Fdy Co Can Loco Smelt Sugar At Tob N Am Tel & Tel Anaconda Cop A T S Fe Ry Co. Baldwin Toco B&O - BRI Leth Steel B Butte Superior Can Pac Cen Leath Ches & O . Chino Cop . Chi Mil & St Paul. Col F &I Crucible Steel Distillers See Erie .. Erie 1st pfd Gen Elec Goodrich Rub . Great Nor pfd .. Gt Nor Ore Cetfs . Inspiration Interboro Interboro pfd Kansas City so Kennee Copper Lack Steel Lehigh Valley Max Motor com Mex Petroleum National Lead Y Air Brake Am Am Am EXCHANGE REPORTS City Has Raised Over a Million More { | were in further demand later but rep- i | ! | | | | a | | i | | | 5 | | | | Willys { Ten-Hour Day | work instead of for | it N Y C & Hudson Nev Cons \'YN’)[&HRR Northern Pac . Norfolk & West Penn R R People’s Gas Pressed Steel Car Ray Cons .... Reading “ee Rep I & 'S com Southern Pac .. Southern Ry Studebaker Texas Oil .. Third Ave Union Pac United Fruijt Utah Copper U S Rubber Co U S Steel .. Va Car Chem Overland 175 173 30% 933 L1073 451 507% 79 21% S ¥ GRAMMAR SCHOOL MEETING TONIGH Parcnts and Teachers’ association \Vill Elect Officcrs—Trogram to Be Carried Out. There will be a meeting of the Pre- Vocational Grammar school Parents and Teachers’ association this evening at the school when officers will be elected amd the following program carried ou Overture by orchestra. Explanation of Franco-American festival—President of Civic League. Greeting, American May Queen | Edith Halmgren. Reply, French May Queen—Sylvia Adler. May Pole dance—Girls VILT. Song, “America.” Poem, Sadie Song, “Lorraine"—NMr. Recitation, “France in Wells Kilbourne. Troika dance—Girls of Grade VII. Recitation, “Bugle Song”—Girls of Grade VII Recitation—Mabel Ericson. Song—Chorus of Grade VIII Wand drill—Grade VIIIL boys. Song, “Marseillaise”—Chorus. Orchestra, selection. WORKING HOUR CHANGES of Grade Dubosar. Nissen. America’-—~ at Machine Shop— Traut and Hinc’s Change Office Hours to Quit Earlier in the Day. Changes in time schedules ingo effect in two local factories day, the New Britain Machine cd pany and the Traut and Hine co pany. In the former factory the change is effective in the factory only while in the latter concern the office force is the only branch affected At the Machine shop a ten-hour day throughout was started today and pay will he given for ten hours 11. In the past the custom of the fac time and a half for tho extra hour worked while on a ten- hour day schedule but this practice has been discontinued At Traut and Hine's today notices were posted in the office announcing change in time as follo Begin work in the morning at stopping St Work again starts at 1:05 and stops at 4:55. In the past work has started at $:20 in the morning with one hour and forty minutes for dinner, and 5:40 was the quitting time. has been tory to pay WILL SEEK INTERVIEW. Amsterdam, May 12, (Havas)—A commission appointed by the execu- tive committee of the international so- cial congress has examined the peace terms submitted to Germany by the Allies and associated governments and has decided to ask an interview with the council of four in Paris for the purpose of expressing . ghe soclalists® views of the peace terms.