New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 21, 1921, Page 11

\( Financial ] WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS Wall Street, 10:30 a. distinctly m.—Price ten- downward stock re- ncles were at active opening of today's arket, steel shares leading the tion. Crueible made an initial A large fraction and this was im. lately extended to two points, hlehem Steel, American Car, oyal Dutch, Sears-Roebuck, General phalt and Unilon Pacific also reg- red declines of 1 to % points. Mo- and specialties, notably rubber | re hoavy| loss The new early ad- were confined to the sugar up. Exchange on London was un- red from yesterday's final quo s, 80 p. m.—The lighter dealings of mid-session embraced wvarious ure specialties American zinc American Agrioultural Chemical, lled Chemical, AJax Rubber, May partment stores, American o ester and Pressed Steel lossen of 1 to 2 peints. pppers /and ralls also coatinued vy with fool issues. etls, coppers, leathers, tobaccos, aly and the utflities were carried 1 to almost 8 points iIn the der reaction of the first hour. Oils became heavy, those imsues being by traders on the cut in the price e erude product. From the lower there were rallfes of 1 to 8 ., General Aspbalt and Texas, Coal and Ofl guiding the re- “ The market failed to hoid T, prices breaking agaln before . Call loans opened and renewed the week-end at 7 per cent. and gs of time ‘money were small. exchango improved approach- i recent maximum figure. ! dquipments and speciaities the center of a concertod selling ment later at lomwes of 1 to 3 ta, ralls also ylelding moderately. closing was heavy. Sales ap- imated 650,000 shares. — York Stook Bxchange quota- furnished by Richter & Oo., of the New York Steck n, Car sus- High. 363 Low. Close. 36% 85% 4T% 4Ty 27 27 122% 122y 238 234 9% O Mfg. . {Beot Sugar. 48 Curyyr . . ELAY b & Fdy..134 i L] 3% a0 " 80 on Ofl.. Lither. . gotive .. Ref . ot com mat Tob pring Tire Cop Steel . Pac e ... r Brk bntral & H.. West. 101 JOYOUS CROWDS NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, in WHIRL CARR IAGE TO PALACE—How, the joyous crowds welcomed Constantine back to Athens as their king ugain after a long exile in Switzerland, is shewn turn—the first photograph of the historic arrival received in America from the Greek capital. this his re- Just outside exclusive . picture of the depot, the entire entourage was caught in the swirl of shouting pe ople. Scores of persons were trampled and injured. ace. Constantine, wearing a plumed hat, and his wife, Queen Sophie, may by ring). Inset arc closeups. U 8 Steel pfd Utah Copper . Vva Car Chemical Willys Overland . e b b ."% 565 T 3% 30% 8 R 8 LOCAL STOCK . MARKET TODAY Bid Asked Hurtford Electric Light . 122 128 Seouthern E. Tetepho " Ameriean Hardware American Howtery American Drass Brisial Brass Bllltugs & Spence Colt's Arma Eagle Look ...... Landers, Frary & Cia New Britain Machine Niles-Bement-lond, com North & Judad .. Peck, Stow & Wilcox Santey Works . Standard 8 Soovill Mrg. Co Traut & Hine Unfon Mfg. Co. CLEARIN Exchanges Balances Thie photograph of Prestdent-elect Harding, taken on the eve of his start for a vacation in Florida, shows how busy weeks of conferences on policy and oabinet posts at Marion, 0., have deepened the lines in his face. Harding confesses heé is tired. Bedford Reformatory Wil Get Rud of Four Troublesome Prisoncrs. Bedford, Jar. 21.—Officials of the State Reformatory for Women in Led- ford are taking steps to deport four | L4 CITY ITEMS Removal sale Besse-Leland's. —advt. John L. Sullivan has returped from a three days’ playing engagement with the Black and White orchestra of Massachusetts. He will leave again shortly for a ten-day trip. A special meeting of Court Pride, F. of A., will be held at the hall on 34 Church street at 7:30 o'clock this evening- Action will be taken on the death of Oscar Pearson. Basketball practise at Saturday evening at 7:47 H. A, Engine Company N. 6 was called to the Vega street dump this morning to extinguish a blaze. A daughter, Barbara born this morning at the New tain General hospital, to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Skinner of Maple Hill, A daughter was also born this morn- ing at the hospital to Mr. and Mrs. David Peterson of 105 Smalley stredt, Spring hats, $3.95 up. Goldenblum Millinery Co., New Britain.—advt. at Boys’ for Y. club W. Louise, was Bri- MARSTON HIT BY AUTO Son of Banker Run Down in White Plains by Nurse N. Y. Jan. Russell rston, son of FEdwin 8. Marston, president of the Farmers' Loan & Trust company of New York received =a (Al of the le and bruises « body yesterday when hi hit by an automobile driven by s Hilda Baker, a nurse attachcd the Riverside Hospital, in Yonkers, Miss Baker was arrested but paroled by City Judge Holden. Mr. Marston is the head of the real estate firm of Marston & Co., 549 Fifth avenuc, New York 21.— Ali to EHRICH IS SUED, Alienation of Wife's Affection Charged By Dr. Miller. New York, Jan. 21.—William J. rich, one of the best known mem- s of the New York Stock exchange, who is head of the banking firm of Ehrith & Co. and an athlete of some note during his student days at Yale, was sued in the supreme court yes terday by Dr. John Miller of 16¢ East Thirty-eighth street for £250,000 damages for alienating the affectiors of Mrs. Katherine Degnan Miller LEAPS TO DEATH. Prominent New York Lawyer Com- mits Saicikde After Making Will. Washington, Jan. 21.—W. M. Cole- man of New York, zeneral counsel for the Hudson and Manhattan Rail- road Co., cammitted suicide here to- day by jumping from the 11th story of a hotel on Pennsylvania avenue. Mr. Colemian left a note im |his room at the hotel willing all of his property to his wife. Hotel attaches said. there was nothing T the note 10 explain why he desired to énd his The crowds packed about Constantine’s carriage and push ed carriage, horses and all to the pal- be seen in the carrtage (indicated Deaths and Funerals. Lyman James Booth Word was received in town today of the death of Lyman James Booth, aged 62 at Litchfield, Connecticut. He Was sick with pneumonia for three weeks and the end came at 2:45 this morning. He was the son of the late Horace Booth of this city. Besides his wife, he is suvived by a sister, Mrs. Albert N. Abbee of this city, and a brother, Horace who is now in the ashington. The funeral ar- rangéments are incomplete. Virginia, the three days old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Kelly of 208 East Main street, died last night. The funeral was held this afternoon and the burial was in Fairview cemetery. James E. Cliff, | James E. CHff, aged 59 vears, died | this morning at the New Britain Gen- eral hospital. At one time he con- ducted the Strickland Houde. now known as the Bronson House. Later | he followed his trade as painter. He leaves his wife and several children. The arrangements for the funeral are incomplete. Raymond F. Hubbard Following services at Cleveland, the remains of the late Rayvmond F. Hubbard will he =ent to this city and interment will be in charge of B. C. Porter sons. Mr. Hubbard died fol- lowing a rai d accident yesterday. — ¢ Delemapa Geoin | The funeral of Delemapa Geoin wiil be held tomorrow morning at @ o'clock from the Greek Orthodox | church. Burial will be in Fairview | cemetery, The death occurred last night at the hospital. NAUGHTY UNCLE SAM. Has Contraband Idquor in Old Gentle- man’s Own Bootleg. Washington, Jan. 21,—Uncle Sam has found contraband liquor in his | own bootleg. Prohibition agents and city detectives reported today that th had seized an automobile full of ‘“‘bottled goods” from a building in a block of houses owned by the treasury department. 1 The occupant of the house, Costellina, was arrested, but puzzling the prohibition officlals how they are going to enforce that section of the statute which makes the owner of real property responsi- ble for liquor sold on the premises —— IS CHARGE is LET WIFE BURN, Woman Husband Failed to Had $23,000 Insurance Aberdeen, Miss.,, Jan. 21.—William A. Thweatt, a planter, was arrested today on a warrant charging murder in connection with the death of his wife, who perished in a fire that de- stroyed the Thweutt home neay here December 6. A coroner’s jury found Thweatt was insured for Ppayable to her husband. Rescue that Mrs. $23,000, and __th 1021, TWO OTHER “FIREBUGS” Worcester Business Man and Son Charged With Having Caused Three Fires in That City. Worcester, Jan. 21.—Oscar F. Will- grodt, 65 year old proprietor of Will and Co. store at 336 Main street, on the ground floor of the ten story State Mutual building, and his son Hugo, 26 vears old, were arrested to- day by state police officers on capaises issued by superior cburt, charged with setting three fires in the store Wednesday night. The fire was nipped in the bhud hortly before midnight Wednesday as a culmination to a series of other bad fires. Partly burned candles and charred remnants of accounts of the store were found in an investiga- tion vesterday, the police said. BUT IT'S GOLD Women Up in Ottawa, Canada, M Appear on the Sticets in Tights— Police Cannot Interfere Ottawa, Jan. walk down tights, as covered. them. So. ruled Inspector McLaughlin of the police morality squad today, fol- lowing complaint that a woman who was ‘“‘old enough to know better' had been seen on the main streets with a daringly short skirt. “The police cannot interfere as long as the body is covered,” the inspector repeated. —Women may the streets of Ottawa in long as their bodies are There is no law to prevent Jay Gould Wins Title As Champion of U. S. Philadelphia, Jan. 21.—Jay Gould, national amateur and open court ten- nis champion today won the profes- sional championship of America by defeating Jock Soutar, of the Phil- adelphia Racquet club, 6 to 0 and 6 to 2. The match was for the best out of 9 sets. Gould won three out of four sets on Wednesday, and re- quired only two sets today to win. BRITISH GIVEN “TIP.”. Senate Hears Charges That England Gets Advance Information. Washington, Jan. 21.—Charges that the British board of trade had ad- vance information on the federal trade commission's report criticizing the American “big five”” meat packers were made in the senate today by Senator Sherman, republican, Illinois. One volume of the report reached the British organization in the sum- mer of 1918 several months before it was published, he said, adding: “This at least requires an explan- ation.” The information thus enabled British packers to crusade against American before the interests assailed have a copy,” he said. COMMERCE CHAMBER VOTES obtained “start a industry could Among Those Mentioned Having Approved of Railway Improvements The local Chamber of Commerce was among those Chambers that voted for the improvement of the counery’s railways, a report from the American Electric Railway association at 8 West Fortieth street, New York, says There were eight recommendations ad- vanced by the public utilities commit- tee of the Chamber, which were ap- proved of by a large majority. as SEEKS DIVORCE Madisn, , Jan. 21.—A charge of larcency against Pierre P. Arthur, who eloped with the wife of Phillip M. Franzen two weeks ago, was dis- missed today on motion of District Attorney T. G. Lewis, who told the court that in view of the testimony given by Franzen the state could not successfully prosecute, Mrs. Arthur and M Franzen were in the court room. ranzen today served divoree papers on his wife. SMITH AND AMHERST AGREE. Coolness Due to “Lord Jefi's” Refer- ence to Girls Is Dispelied. Northampton, Mass, Jan. 2i.— Once again the Smith girl and the Amherst boy can speak as they pass by, for friendly relations between the student bodies of the two colleges were resumed yesterday as a result of a conference of representatives of the students. One of the terms of the peace proto®ol is new chaperon rules, for dances. Many hours were devoted to this phase of the treaty, and the rules were announced today. The breach between the colleges oc- curred over an article appearing in “Lord Jeff,” an Ambherst publication, | Which Smith students thought re- flected upon them. FORECLOSES ON PROPERTY. Mrs. Lucy A. Corbin, through Judge William ¥. Mangan, has brought fore- closure proceedings against Joseph B. Ford, against property on Arch ! street. The papers were served by Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stockwell, and are returnable ‘in the city court on the first Monday in February. SCHOONER GOES AGROUND Guilford,. Jan. 21.-—Sckoon . art A. Salter, Trom ) Member New T MAIN STREET STANLEY R. EDDY, Mgr. 100 Shares Southe Telephone Co. - . Uninterrupted di'vnd 1891. §Ilf. - Member Consolidated Stock Exchange of STOCKS BONDS Dirext Private Wire New York to G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—Room 509, L L. JUDD F. G. JUDD N. B. Nat1 JUDD G 23 WEST MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN, ©Q Investments, Local Stocks WE OFEER:— 50 Shares Underw¢ The Hartford-Connecticut Tre Corner Main and Pearl Streets, Su plus Fund Capital $1,250,000. . Safe Deposit Boxes, $5 and upward Settlement of Estates, Wills draw: Foreign Exchange to all parts of, LETTERS OF CREDIT GENER Bank by mail. It is safe and sa * NEW FINANCE SYSTEM ‘ SPE City Sepator Hall of This One Those Called Into Confirence at Capitol. | Hartford, was | Jan. 21.—There practically ananimous sentiment at: the conference Thursday aflernoon in the office 6f State Comptroller in favor of ha.ing all money received by departments turned over to the state treasurer and of paying all expenses by orders drawn by the comptroller on the treasurer. Thz conference also discussed the matter of establish- ing a system of uniform accounting for state departments and dnstitu- tions. Those who attended inciuded Gov- ernor Lake, Attorney Gen. Healy, State Comptroiler Bissell, State Treas- urer Giipatric, Tax Commissioner Blodgett, Highway Commissioner Bennett and his sécretary, Clinton G. Nichols. Motor Vehicle Commissioner Stoeckel and his deputy. John A. Mac- Donald, Robert O, Eaton, Senator Ed- ward F. Hall, Senator John H. Trum- bull, John H. Wadhams, chairman of the state board of finance; Scnator John N. Brooks of Torrington and State Auditors Leslie W. Phelps and William Bailey. The conference did not take definite ' action on any matter it was pointed out by the state auditors that al- ready the different institutions of the state have a uniform system of ac- | counting. he o DRAW LOTS 'OR LYNCHING Jasper, Ala., Jan. 21.—Statements by a witness indi g that a com- mittee had been selected by lot from “A” company, Alabama National Guard, to lynch William JRaird, a coal miner, caused the spec which has, dy 5 of ' Prominent Assistant Al Has Had fod ‘Washington, Spellacy, of 1 | signed as assi i was learned t of justice. Hi the admiralty ment for a ye TWO A Boston and Bucke Worcester, Godman of Horowitz of ¥ today by Wo jury on charg bucketshop steal in conng German marki Horowitz tered a plea counts of con more charg buckelshop la’ $4,000 bail, STOP. K CAN Y | to overlook §