New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 16, 1920, Page 11

Financial WAL STREET St EXEHA@EWW " —Shorts be- <gu Yol Street, 10:30 a. P eebegetions ont Other agareast;at the outset ment In olls an nd s, Of today's atock et session basing thet % overnight advices, moat of whiLy “tentuated thediscour- Aging outlo An commerce and indus- try. Vape am lost 3 points, presum- ably ag - result of the lower dividend and c-dcible Steel fell 2% with losses of 3« 2 points in Mexican Pet., Pan- Amprioan Pet. and several of the cheaper olls. Kindred shares also equipmenty,shippings,coppers and food and leather speclalties were forced down from fractions to a point, the re- aetion gaining ground within the first halt hour, Wall street noon—There were a fow brisk recoveries from early recession but the market showed little support or buying power, Bears continued their attacks against shippings, steels, uipments, oils and motors where actions ran from 1 to 3% points. U. 8, Steel was the one prominent stock to resist pressure, losing only a frac- , ton. Tobaccos and textiles were added 10 the heavy specialsies and grangers featured the lower range of ralls. Leaders among the olls, steels and @lipments rallled 1 to 2 points in short covering before noon. Call money Was In light demand at 7 per cent but change was firm, the London rate punting to the highest quotation of woek / ‘Wall street noon—Cofpers, tobac- and specialties extended their lesses during the intermedlate period en trading elsewhere was almost at standstill. American, Lorillard and trn Tobaccos easéd 1 to 2% Points, American and Anaconda cop- por 1 to 1% and General Asphalt forfeited part of yesterday's gains, (New York Stock Exchange quota- tlol furnished by ichter & Co., imambers of the Nn;t York Btock Exchange.) £ High Low Close Allls-Chalm Mfg 30 29 2084 Beet Sug .. 48 N 4 Cun . . 8% 2% 23 Car & Fdy ..12 121 Cot OIL .. 17% 17% H & Leath .. 6% 81% 40% 87 Am Sum Toh .. 70 Atch Top & 8 At Gult & w* Baldwin 1 ° Balt & Beth =7, » Pac Zeath Co /= & Ohlo .. Inl Mil & St P chi Rock I & P Chile Cop Chino Cop .- Col Fuel & Iron Cons Gas ..... Corn Prod Ref .. Crucible Sti .. Cuba Cane Sug .. Elk Horn Coal .. Edi-Johnon Erie coveecnens Erie 1st ptd . Gaston, W&W Gen Electric Gen Motors Good (BF) Co. Gt North pfd .. Illinois Cen .. Insp Copper Inter Con ... Inter Con ptd.. Int Mer Mar... Int Mer Mar pfd Int Nickel Int Paper Kelly Sprin Tire Kennetcott Cop. Lack Steel Lehith Val Maxwell Motor. Mex Pet ......1 Midvale Steel Mis Pacii.c. Nat Laed.... N Y Central NYNHG&H.. Norf & West. Northern Pacific Pure Oil .... Pan Am P & T \Penn R R Plerce-Arrow Pittsburgs Coal Pressed Steel Car Ray Con Cop . Heading ...... Rep 1 & S Sinclair Oil Refin . Southern Pacific , Southern Rallway Studebaker Co .. Texas Co Texas & Pacific .. Tobacco Products Union Pacific United Fruit .. U § Indus Alco U 8 Rubber Co U 8 Steel .... U 8 Steel Pfd Utah Cepper Willys Overland , 2% 13%, 34% 74 ey 30% 4 10% 12y 49 12% an 3634 16% 50% 54% 2% 65 30% 1% 69% 69 17% Royal D, N'Y .... Transcont Oil .... United Retall St . 52% U 8 Food Prod ... Va Car Chemical . 31% 5% 19% .. 65% % 3234 % 30% 19% 56% 80 1% 8214 59% 561 23% 97% 20% 40 421 17% 50 T% 115 115% 1963% 198% 51 52 18 183 6415 6214 0% 105% 5% NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 192C LOCAL STOCK MARKET TODAY Bid Asked Hra Eicctric Light .. < 5 120 southern N E Tel Hardware . Billings and Spenc Colt's Arms Lander's rights N B Machine .. N B Machine pfd Niles-Be Serew com E Mig Co Traut and Hine Union Mfg Co Fafnir ...... Hart and Coole Appropriate Exercises to be Held at the Church Sunday Marning in Ob- servance of Christmas, The choir of the Stanley Memorial church will render special music at the services Sunday morning at 10:45 o'clock. A program has been prepared at the evening services at 7:30 o'clock when the Sunday school will give the annual Christmas con- cert, It will be composed of recitations and a pageant by the children. Next Wednesday afternoon, Christ- mas tree exercises for the cradle roll members will be held. The mothers have been invited to attend. The fol- lowing evening, the Sunday schooi Christmas tree celebration will be observed. Christmas gifts will be dis- tributed ta the children at the serv- jces. They will commence at 8 o'clock. Pure lard 20 cents 1b, Russell Bros. —advt. Anti-Strike Bill Has Been Passed By Senate | Washington, Dec. 16.—The Poin- dexter anti-strike bill was passed to- day by the senate without debate or a record vote, The measure which now | goes to the house, provides that in- terferences with interstate commerce shall be a felony. 10 to 15 Years Given Man Who Killed Another Bridgeport, Dec. 16.—Joseph Bed- Inar, who pleaded not guilty to an in- ! dictment charging him with the mur- der of Andrew Pervus last September, changed his plea to guilty of man- |slaughter in the superior court to- {day. He was sentenced by Judge Hinman to from 10 to 15 years im- prisonment. STANLEY MEMORIAL SERVICE! CIVICS CLUB PARTY To Be Held at Local High School Next Wednesday Evening—A\1¢ Club Has Tag Day. The Senior Civics club of the local High school will hbld a Christmas sale in the Model apartment on Wed- nesday evening, D-cember 22. All members of the club who are plan- ning to attend are asked to give their names with their packages to Miss Harvey of the Vocational building as soon as possible. A Christmas tag sale was held this morning in both buildings, before the opening of school. The tais were isold for five cents and proceeds will go to the Art club fund. A large at- tendance was reported at the meet- ing of the Spanish club this after- noon. The Young Women's Literary so- ciety held a meeting during the sixth period this afternoon. A Christmas program of music and readings were rendered. An appeal was made the High school pupils by the charity organization for old clothes and many were received. PLEADS INNOCENCE. Druggist Who Sold Alcohol Says He Did Not Know It Was Poison. New York, Dec. 16.—Samuel Saleeby, Brooklyn Jruggist charged with manslaughter, in connection with the death of Anthony Chiavkovich of Hartford, Conn., as a result of drink- ing a wood alcohol mixture, did not know that the liquor was poisonous according to testimony at his trial here today. Morris Sweetwood testified that he attended various meetings in Brooklyn a year ago at which plans for manu- facturing and distributing the alleged ‘wood alcohol beverage were discussed. He said that John Romanelli, Brook- Iyn und¢rtaker now serving a sentence | in connection with the case, in his | presence told Saleeby that the liquor was distilled byRomanelli and con- tained grain alcohol. CHARGED WITH MURDER Vermont Man Accused of Stranglinz 19 Year Old Girl to Death Hyde Park, Vt, Dec. 16.—Amy Shonio, 19 year old factory girl for | whose murder, Arthur Mudgett is on | trial here, was strangled by the pres- sure of hands on her throat when an attempted illegal aperation was bungled, Attorney Gen. Archibald said in opening the case today, He said the state would seek to prove that Mud- gett, who is 37 years old and married but Mxing apart from his wife, was responsible for the girl’s delicate con- dition, that he sought to aid her and that he was present when the alleged | <y ITEMS Jewelry Xmas giffs, Henry Morans'. —advt. There will'be a meeting of the New | Britain Council O. U. A. M. this eve- | ning. The annual Christmas celebration | of St. Anne’s society of St Peter’'s church will be held Thursday, Dec. 30. Ladies' black, brown and Combina- tion shoes. Reg. $10 and $12, $5.95. The S. W. Menus Store.—advt. Edward Kalin of this city has been { awarded a major “M” for football at | Middlebury college. ( Beautiful Swiss Knit Wilson’s.—advt = The ladies of the Second Advent church will hold a cake and apron sale at the home of Mrs. Willis P. Corbin of 103 Camp street on Satur- day afternoon. Co. I Dance Meriden Armory Eat. night. Prize Fox Trot. 1st prize $15, 2nd prize $10. Curley's orch.—advt. At the meeting of the Grammar School Parents and Teachers’ associa. l \ mufflers— tion to be held in the school hall this evening, Superintendent Holmes will be the speaker. Removal sale at —advt. Their will be a supper for the Thrift week committee members at the Y. M. C. A. this evening at 6:30 o'clock. Secretary Fagg of the state thrift committee will be the speaker. At the meeting of the Giddings chapter R. A. M. to be held tonizht C. L. Pierce and James Henderson will pe in charge of the working of the royal arch degree. The pxecutive committee of the New Britain Inustrial Coungil will meet at the Y. M. C. A. Friday evening. Xmas gifts at Henry Morans'. Besse-Leland’s. Pure lard 20 cents 1b. Russell Bros. —advt. Deaths an:lfimerals. John Larson. The funeral of John Ladrson was held from the Andrews & Doolittle funeral home this afternoon at g'clock. Rev. J. E. Klingberg of- ficiated and burial was in Fuirview cemetery. Louis Marcoux. The body of Logis Marcoux, which was to arrive in this city yesterday afternoon, did not get here until this noon. The funeral will be held at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning’ at St Peter’s church. The burial will be in St. Mary's new cemetery. - Mary Dzis. STANLEY R. EDDY, Mgr. 50 North & Judd 75 New Britain Ma Member New York Stock Exchange 31 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW BRITAIN, TEL, 1100 Stanley Works Pd. Direct Private Wire New York to Rostom. G. F. GROFF, Mgr~Room 509, N. B, Natl Rank Ml WE WILL BUY— 50 SHARES AMERICAN HARDWARE CORP. 50 SHARES COLTS. 50 SHARES LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK. . 100 Landers Frary & KEOGH Member Oonsolidated Stotk Exchange of New York. - STOCKS BONDS Am Tel & Tel .. 08% Am Tob (114% NEW ¥ORK CLEARING HOUSE. o Am Woolen . 83% 61% [ mxchange . . $1,068,949.613 | Evap milk, 4 cans 50 cenfs. Russell Anacopda Cop .. 367% as Balance .. vess § 141,089,240 | Bros—advt. . operation ‘was attempted in an open field in Johnson where her body was found two days later. Mary, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dzis, of 51 Laurel street, who died at her home last night was buried this afternoon. The fun- eral was held from the Laria & Sa- garino undertaking parlors at 52 Spring street at 3 o'clock. Rev. Joseph Pelechovych officiated, and burial was in the Ukrainian cemetery. ' , Michael Kane, ® The funeral of Michael Kane was [ ] held at 9 o'clock this morning at St. CHRISTMAS MONE To theFolks in the Old. Cour MONEY ORDER, DRAFT OR CAE GEORGE A. QUIGLE 297 MAIN ST. NEW BRITAIN, CO Magy's church. Rev. William Krause was the celebrant of g requiem high mass. Mrs. Mary T. )Crean sang. The pall bearers were, Michael Mc- Grath, Daniel Doran, Cornelius Clancy, John Maher, James O'Rourke and Michael Mclnerney. The burial was in St. Mary’s new cemetery. The Hartford-Connecticut Trust Com Corner Main and Pearl Streets, Hartford, Miss Bridget McCue. The funeral if Miss Bridget McCue of .Bridgeport, a sister of Patrolman Our 1921 Christmas Savings Club is open for MEMBERSHIP. T e | Hundreds have already enrolled and as- [z i & O et Bosen S nd wpards sured themselves of a check next December. Accidentally Killed Foreign Exchange to all paris of the world. Friend; Given $200 Fine LETTERS OF CREDIT GENERAL BANK Why don’t you become one of the happy "members? cio, charged with involuntary man- slaughter in connection with the shooting of 18 year old William Knapp, in his pool and, lunch room a e > T month ago, today entered a plea of For Quick Returns Use Herald Classified Bridgeport, Dec. 16.—Antonio Moc- ) % Bank by mail. It is safe and saves time. guilty before Judge George E. Hin- man in the superior court, und was fined $200. _— P. & T. ASSO. MEETING. —— Organization Will Meet This Evening at Grammar School. Superintendent of Schools Stanley H. Holmes will address a meeting of the Grammar school Parents and Teachers’' association this evening at the auditorium of that school. An opportunity will be given the the parents to meet the teachers from 7:30 to 8 o’clock. Orchestral music will be provided. President Max Unkelbach of the association will open the meeting. Readings will be given by Miss Lucille Watrous and Charles Moore. Miss Catherine Mills will give vocal solos and Munzio Ag- i nello a violin solo. The girls of the seventh grade will entertain with dumb-bell drills. ¢ .50 weekly aggregates $ 25.00 plus interest 1.00 weekly aggregates 50.00 plus interest 2.00 weekly aggregates 100.00 plus interest 5.00 weekly aggregates 250.00 plus interest Our 8th Christmas Club Now Open For Membership No fees—No fines—No penalties for not imaking prompt payments. Over $900,000.00 has been saved in this city through our clubs. RELIEF SOCIETY REPORTS. The sum of $1,000 has been raised by the New Britain German Relief society for the German and Austrian sufferers in the old counfries. Of this amount $575 was realized on the so- cieties recent concert in Turner hall. Many local people have given liberally to the cause. Ours is the only Xmas Club in New Britain Paying Interest TRUST CO. NEW BRITAIN Cry iE DESERTER. v in Navy, But Object- in the Army. Boston, Dec. 16.—A writ of habeas corpus was asked of the federal court k today in the interests of William H. Nolan of Somerville, who, having serv- ed in the navy during the war, is held Open Saturday Evening “The Only National Bank in the City” | for trial as a deserted from the army ! but did not don the khaki in the draft. Under United States Government Supervision. The petition in his behalf recites . that he saw 17 months service in the navy, was wounded while on duty and OPEN SATURDAY EVENINGS FROM 7 — 9 P. M.