New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 24, 1921, Page 11

‘ * Financial WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS Wall Street, 10:30 a. m.—On the tock exchange the week opened with continuance of last Saturday’'s rally o reported success of the Belgian n lssued in this market as indi- tod by the immediate closing of the bscription books was probably a ptimental factor Barly dealings 4 gains of large fractions to 1 3 points in shippings, coppers and 2 pointy in shivuings, coppers and tors as represented by Atlantic f, American Smelting, Anaconda . Studebaker, Goodrich and h Magneto. A seven point ris Rotaware, Lackawanna and West- tured the rails. Bethlehem under further pressure, aVer, A% were also the Mexican BEuropean ofls and some of the or specialties Il Street, Noon.—There was a ¢ ble broadening of the market igher prices during the morning ite dintermittent offerings of rte, Equipments were especially Diinent, Pressed Steel Car common fing 7 points and the preferred 1-4. Rallway Steel Spring and uo Lackawanna, Republic and Shefliela stoels wers strong. as I as Baldwin Loco., General Elec- Btudebaker and nitted tssues. Otls saxily and leather, tobacco, and paper imsues joined the r gains among shippings. Dela- , Lackawanna and Western ex- e guin to ten points, other rans including Reading, South- Pacific, Northern Pacific and gh and West Virginia. Ex- on London was firm but call held at last week's prevailing i of 7 per cent i1l Btreet, 1:30 P. M.—Folldwing maual Sourse, the market became ot mid-day, but for the most s were fully maintained. Agricultural Chemical, and preferrad, were aM0ong few exceptions, decHining 2 and lpoints respectively in connection feports of prospective financing. loney tendencles became * in WY TASt OoUT and snth lead- a8 Mexican Pet. Crucible and t led a reaction of 1 to 3 points, closing was uregular. Salds oximated 450,000 shares. —_— York Steck Exchange quota- «farnished by Richter & Co., rs of the New York Stock ) Chal Mix Heet Sugar Close. 35 4T 28% 122 22% 83% 381 9314 ] 905, 117% 66% 38 % L LY 6815 883 4% 55% 13% 1185% 4015 59 Low. 35 5% 28 % 123% 228 82 371% *” 79 99 % 117% 6% 38 e 68 8814 AL 54% 13% 115 4014 High. 5% jmit & Rof. o J11IRN . 8Ty Ref com 983% atra Tob 79 & Tel.. 997 i‘ Cop.. 38% op & 8 F ¥3% It & Wt I 714 Central ‘opper . r Con... r, ptd ar th kel . g Tire tt Cop. oel .o Valley.. Mot 6 eum..158 14 Bteel 31% 3% Pacifis . 18% ntral ... 72% 5. & H.. 20% West ...1007% Pacific P&T R . rrow Pil Refin . I | Memoral \ church, Deaths and Funerals. Louis Engel. Loujs Engel died yesterday morn- ing at his home at 57 Hart street, at the age of 77 years. He was a moulder in the employ of the Vulcan Iron Works for more than a quarter of a century. Surviving is his wife, three sons, Fred 1., George H. and Harry A. Engel, and a daughter, Mrs. Wil- Ham Dorsey Funeral services will be held with Rev. Dr. G. W. C. Hill, pastor of the South Congregational officiating, tomorrow after- noon at the home at 2 o'clock. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery 1x0 Lichold Henry Leo ldebold, 73, died yes- terday nt the hospital. He lived 71 Arch street and was employed as a clgar maker at the William Muller factory. He belonged to the cigar makers’ union and also to the Odd Fellows. A sister, Mrs. Catherine Rugberth of New Haven survives him, The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Erwin chapel and interment will Fairview cemetery. Rev. Sutcliffe will officiate. Henry be in Samuel James E, Qlff The dody of James E. Cliff w taken to New Hartford today for burial. The services were held yes- terday aftermoon at Nhis home 54 Chestnut street. Rev. Willlam Ross officating. Mrs. Mota Helen Weir. ‘The funeral of Mrs. Meta Ilelen Weir, who dled al Miss Nagle's sani- tarium, wi held at o'clock this Afternoon from St. Mark's Episcopal church. Rev. Samuel Sutcliffe offic. iated. Burial was in the Fairview cemetery. 2 CARD OF THANKS 1 wish to express my thanks for the appreciation to friends and neighbors for their Kindness and sympathy dur- ing the sickness and death of my be- loved father James R. Shipman. I also wish (o thank Burritt Grange, Sons of St. George and The Odd Fel- fows for their floral tribute. Mrs. A. M. Gaudian EYERYBODY IS ARMED ¥atire Population Fquipped With Rifles, and Machine Guns, Report Shows. Opeln, Silesia, Jan. 24.—(By Asso- ciated Press)—The entire population of Upper Silesia s armed wih rifles, revolvers and machine guns and well supplied with ammunition, which the Enteante military forces and the plebiscite police are hesitating to seize in the fear of a general uprising, =ald a wmber of the inter-allled commis- slon here today. Widespread terroriz_ ing and fighting between the Germans and Poles during and after the forth- coming plebiscite cannot be pre- vented, this member declared, with~ out merious clashes between the® troope of octupation. the police and aivilians., of TUpper Silesia Revolvers is MANUFACTURER A STICIDE R. C. Nelson, Despondent, Ends His Life in Philadeiphia Philadelphia, Jan. 24.—Robert Carter Nelson, head of the Crescent Manufacturing company, committed suicide at his office here yesterday. He left a note stating that he had bought the pistol with which he end- ed his life Jan 15. Despondeney as a result of business depression was ad- vanced by relatives as the cause of his act. Mr. Nelson was a native of Chaso City, Va., and came here four years ago. He was 52 years old. WAGES ARE CUT New Haven, Jan. 24.—Without re- Aucing working hours the Seamless Rubber company today announcel a ten per cent wage cut, effective next Monday. HURT IN fUTO CRASH New Haven, Jan. 24.—In an auto- mobile collision at a downtown street interesection today George J. Fitz- himmons of Coventry, had a leg broken and 0. Slisson-Kichener, in the other car and James Aldrich were Others in the latter hurt, manufacturer, Mrs. Charles of New York her chauffeur, cut by glass. car were un- RECORDS CONFISCATED, Cincinnati, Jan 24.—Books and records of the Merit Sftove and Range Co, large manufacturers of stoves were seized here today by federal officers armed with a search warrant issued by U. 8. Commissioner Gregory. It is alleged that errors in the 1918 and 1919 income tax returns of the compa have been discovered. Ac- cording to the special agents the er- rers will amount te thowvands of dollars NEW HAVEN MANAGER HERE Herbert Paterson Plank, manager of Poli's Bijou theater in New Haven, was o4 recent visitor in town Mr. Plank came here to review Hoyt's Musical Comedy company which is now playing at the Lyceum theater. The manager of the musical company has routed it over the Poli time for severnl weeks and it is ithought that the attraction will play in-New Haven BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 24, i | IT’"S A TOMBSTONE! A marble grand pinno marks the burial place of Harry cemetery at Highgate, ago. * SCORES CALDER BILL P, Protest Registered Because England. of Bro- kerage Commission “Tax of 90 per cent—Ald to Profitecrs. Washington, Jan. 24.—Because of fts provision taxing coal brokerage commissions as high as 90 por cent, the Calder bill te regulate the eoal industry is the “most stupendous aid to profiteering ever divised,” former Governor Oakley C. Curtds of Maine, declared today before the senate come mittee considering the measure. “I'm just explaining why the coal men are anxious to see thie bili go through,” he said. “It amounts to a conspiracy between the government and the profiteers to raise the price of coal. it tempts men to profiteer. Arx a coal man, T'vé nho objections but as a citizen, I'm telling you what it will do.” MRS. ROCKEFELLER T0 AID Wife of Man Who Gave Million to Re- liet Fund to Give Her Services to Y. M. C. A. New York, Jan. 24.—The $1,000.- 000 gift of John D. Rockefeller, Jr., to Th& EWropsan relef couneil Made public last week, was followed today by announdcement that Mrs. Rockefel- ler had offered her services to the Y. W. C. A. to raise funds for same purpose Mr. Rockefeller has accepted ¢hairmanship of the Invisible Guest Day committee which will have charge of serving the noon-day meal in Y. W. C. A. cafeterias on February 1. She will be hostess to 50 soclety women and has asked business men to eat their noon-day meal on that day in these cafeterias throughout the country. Gross receipts for the day will be donated to the relfef council the SURRENDERED TODAY O'Callaghan Now in Custody of Im- migration Officials at Norfolk Norfolk, _Va, »J§p. P#.—Donal O'Callahan, Tord mavgr of ‘Cobk, was surrendered today by Hhis ¢ounsel, Judge Joseph T. Lawiess, to immigra- tion authorities here. He immediately was issued a ‘“‘seaman’s certificate” and it was said that he could ship aboard a foreign bound vessel at his convenience. The pians of arrived here out a pa ot v « nite. the lord mayor, who waway and with- «iid to be indefi- MARRIAGE LICENSES Marriage licenses have been grant- ed as follows Harold F. Hart of 115 Smalley street and Miss Mabel Roy of Beaver street; Fred H. Tucker of 70 Elm street, and Miss Elsie Mae Beam of Claremont. N. H.: Alonzo lLewis Glines and Alice Laurenson, both of Forestville. The last named couple applied for a license January 19, but both being non-residents thev were required to wait the usual five days as required by law. —— DR. DALTON NAMED Dr. George H. Dalton of this was named divisional chief of staff at a state conveution of the Veterans of Foreign Wars vesterday afternoon in Merident. Dr. Dalton was one of the delegates of Private Walter J &mith Post, the local branch. ward Johnson was appointed on the legislative committee. city state the | I r l | ! | gro, | creasing il Thornton in a Thornton. a noted pianist, died two years The monument was erected by his widow. “ALICE IN WONDERLAND" ‘Will be Presented For Children at Lycceum Theater February 5 Under “ the Auspices of the W, C. A. “Alice in Wonderland.” film version of L. Carroll's book of that name will be presented under the auspices of the Wellesley aiumnae of the city at the Lyceum theater on Saturday morning, February 3th at 10 a. m. The pro- ceeds from the entertainment are to be turned over to the Wellesley col- lege endowment fund. Arrangements are beinzg made by Mrs. nley Goss and Miss Flora Humphrey and the following as- sistants; Nrs. Stanley Holmes, Mrs. BEarnest Smith, Miss Florence Camp, Miss Agnes Johnston, Miss Catherine Mills, Mrs. George Traut, Miss Eliza- beth Traut, Mrs. Frederick Teich, Mre, William Rowland, Miss Bessic Oldershaw, Mrs. Paul Baker, Mrs. Marcus White, Miss Dorothy Water- man, Mrs. Otto Burckhardt, Mrs. Frank Traut and Misx Louise Noble. This film was recently presented in Hartford to such a crowded heusec that the demand necessitated a second performance, which wa given last Saturday morning. WHITE MAN BLAMED 1= Alleged to Ilave Shot Two Negroes nd Left Them Beside Re \ 1 to Dic. Gainesville, Ga., Jan. 4.—Race feeling in this section was accentuat- ed last night with the Killing of Steve Thompson, a neero and a serious wounding of Steve Williams another negro by an unidentified white man. According to the story told the au- thorities the white man had engaged the negroes to take him in a taxicab to Iron Bridgze, four miles from town. On the way he is alleged to have shot Thompson in the back of the head and Williams in the shoulder. The man wa aid to have proceeded with leaving the negroes lying in the road APPLE OF DISCORD AGAIN. Over Fruit Causes Race With Six Wounded. Raleigh, N C., Row Riot, Jan. 24 —Four white men and two negroes were wounded, several of them serious! in a race riot Sunday at Norlina, small town near Henderson, N. C. The rioting, according to reports re- ceived here, was the result of in- feeling, having had its origin in a quarrel over a trade in- volving some apples. The wounded, most of whom were aken to a lHenderson hospital, are W G. Upchurch, white, railroad cngi- neer; A. J. Rainey, whit railroad inspector; Raby Trailor, hite; Le- roy Trailor, white; Henry Jones, ne- and Jerome Hunte: negro. a CHURCH DROPS PASTOR WHO THREATE Springfield. Mass. Jan. 24.— unanimous vote of the 200 memb present, South Congrezational church last night dropped Rev. Claude A. D FUSS ' Butterfield, associate pastor and presi- ! dation of the dent of the Connecticut Valley Minis- ters’ association, from its roils. The action was taken on the recommen- executive committee that he had ““failed to give satisfac- tion and had threatened to make the biggest fuss Springfield ever saw.” 1921. A daughter was born today at the New Britain General hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Armand Gaudette of 436 Church street. A son was born today’ at the same institution to Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Dickman of 24 Vega street. Rev George H, fleyn will address the St. Mark’s men's club at its regular meeting Thursday night, Jnuary . at 8:00 o'clock. Mr. Heyn will discu Religious Education. A short business meeting will precede the addre 5 Thére will be a special meeting of the Y. M. H. A. Tuesday evening, Jan- uary 1921. Entertainment will be furnished and also smokes will be supplied to those who wish them. Engine Company No. 2 was called this afternoon by a still alarm to the Beaton & Cadwell company on Main street. A steam pipe burst, causing someone to suspect a fire. RAILROAD HEARINGS Oppose Granting New England Car- ricrs Higher Division Rates Than Those in Other Sections Washington, Jan. 24.—Trunk lines maintaining rates with New Englana railroads began today their testimony before the interszate commerce cimmision in opposition to Ahe granting of the New England car- riers of a higher division of rates on traflic interchanged at the Hud- son river. Robert C. Wright, general manager of thc Pennsylvania attacking the proposed plan saying he would ha teto consider the failure of a carrier to provide sufficient equip- ment, as a basia cnough for a higher division of rates. The proposal of W. J. Hobbs, vice- president of the Boston and Maine, that the New England roads be given a 15 per cent. increase on the divi- sion of rates was characterized by the witness as a holdup “and a mental lifting of money.” Mr. Wright told the commission ha did not believe the New England roads were in any immediate danger of “dying" as had been stated by rep- resentatives of these lines. BLIZZARD IN WEST of Winter traflic system Heaviest Snowstorm is Now Raging in Rocky Mountain Regions—Denver is Tsolated. Denver, Jan 24.—The heaviest snowstorm of the winter, embracing many points in the Rocky mountain region, isolated Denver and other cities from telegraph and telephone communication for a time today. According to the weather. bureau, the storm swept south from Cheyenne. Wvyo., over Colorade, northern New Meico and east into KXansas and central Nebraska and north to North and South Dakota. RUM RUNNER SHOT IN DETROIT. Dies From Wounds Received Trying to Escape. Detroit, Jan. 24.—The first mor- tality in the Detroit police depart- ment's war of runners resulted vesterday, when Harry Sleizinger of this city died in a local hospital from wounds received early yesterday morning when he is said to have heen fired upon by John R. McDonald, an officer of the State Food and Drug department. Sleizinger jumped from auto- mobile that McDonald and police- men had halted and was shot in the head as he ran from the scene, ac- cording to police reports- A quantity of liquor is said to have been found by the police in the automobile. Victim rum an DRY AGENTS Alabama Moonshine FEK SLAY Leader <R Taudes Pursuers Ak, Jan. 24— prohibition enfo officer, accompanied by a sco deputies, arrived here today to con- tinue the search for Jake Smith, said to Le the leader of the alleged moon- who killed one prohibition and seriously wounded two Tennessee river vester- L. ment e of Florence Pirerce, state shiners officer others on the day. Three men and two stills were cap- tured vesterday, but Smith still is at liberty, and officers announce their de termination to take him dead or alive. THIEF LOS PARDON: TO SERVE ‘LIFE PLUS 5 YEARS’ ¥, Jan. —I. J. ‘cracksman’ recently Sing for five years for a burglary in Poughkeepsie, has just made the discovery that the penalty really means “life and five years.” Ossining, N. Hoskowitz. 2 sent to Sing ing Sing officials announced today that a pardon given Hoskowitz for an old crime is revokal Ly hs new sen- tence. When the Governor pardoned Hoskowitz, who was seiping a life sen- tence for second degree murder, the pardon stipulated that if Hoskowitz misbehaved any time after being re- leased he would have to return to prison and serve the life sentence. ON FOUR DAYS A Operatives at_th ~ %7 STANLEY R. EDDY, Mgr. We Offer:— R BNPRER ERERR Telephone Co. 1891. 7.710% Member New York g 31 WEST MAIN STREET, 100 Shares Southern Uninterrupted dividend Present price to yield ap e e e ——————— e ——— JOHN P. KEOQG Member Consolidated Stock Exchange of STOCKS,_ BONDS - Direct Private Wire New York to G. F, GROFF, Mgr.—Room 509, T. L. JUDD UDD N. B. Natl F. G. JUDD G S5 WEST MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN, CO Investments, Local Stocks We Will Buy Tel 100 Shares Stanley Works NEGRO GUNMAN HELD Hartford Man Who Shot Last Night Arraigned ¥For Attempt- Detective cd Murder—Bonds Put at 000. Hartford, Jan. two countgy charging assault w intent to mur- der and carrying concealed weapons, Frederick Jones, the 20 year old negro who shot Detective Sergeant John F. Madigan Sunday night. was arraigned before Judge A. W. Cree- don in police court this morning and hound over to the March termn of the criminal court under a bond of $5,000. When Jones was arrested at the Union station an hour after the shoot- ing, which occurred on Windsor street, hg had two revolvers. Madi- gan is at the Hartford hospital and his condition is not critical. lle was shot through the thigh. CIGARETTE IOE DISMISSED Kansas league Drops Miss Gaston After “Coflin Nails” Dispute Topeka, Kan., Jan. 24.—The Kansas Anti-Cigarette League has refused to puy Mis Page Gaston, its organ- izer, any more salary, or to be respon- sible for bills ineurred in her cam- paign against the cigarette, Miss that she will leave for Iowa immedi- ately to begin the organization of o state league there. The controversy resulting in Miss Gaston's dismissal from the Kansas Ieague began when she announced that “Coflin 5,”" a magazine devot- ed to the Anti-Cigarette League in- terests, would be published in Topeka. The national headquarters of the league in Chicago refused to approve {he proposed publication. Miss Gaston said the national head- quarters also refused to incur any more expenses in connection with her work in Kansas. JOHNSON IS Thinks Prohibition, As It Is, Is Bet- Than Old License System. New York, Jan. 24—Wm. E. (Pussyfoot) Johnson, prohibition leader speaking today €t a union min- isters’ meeting here, declared that the prohibition law in New York “with all its shortcomings, is better en- forced than the old license law cver He «aid that Europe is_gmore in- | terested in happenings York ter 1 1 Gaston announced last night, adding | l HOME Prohibition i Sufficient 1‘ Chicago, { will not be dif despite ments that th vigorously, F hibition directg said last nigh ington, Krame . and ot No sanction brewing,”" sdidi it is evident th stills a force that available only here, but So the officials the home bre and go after th Mr. Richard sale shake-up partment of thi Ilinois, Wis announced thal | Washington, Colonel 1. G. tomorrow prep sive prohibiti paign. recent, PRINCE ‘ Devising Me Body Wil Princeton, Grier Hibben 4 has announced icommium‘ of a plan for res “that may be and secure forj body of studen j committees o and among aly cate that the ability, be set MEDALS FOR N Paris, Jan. , commemonrat design of which is to be awa and other forces who French units, ices, includin Cross, the ¥ of Columbj officially army.