New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 27, 1921, Page 3

Boston Store | STEDMAN REPORTED ! SHORT IN ACCOUNTS * Sale Here is your chance to stock up—~for goods have been marked 50 low at the “Boston Store Sale” that the dollar will do double the work. ¥ere are a few of the many specials which we are offering. Fruit of the Loom Cotton, yard | + wide, sale price Yapd .. 17¢c Pure Silk Hose, fash- double soles 49c¢ jes’ ed back with d high spliced heels —8alc price, pair ... y 2 -~ KNIT UNDERWEAR We bave cut the price on very garment. Buy now for neat inter, as prices will never be so | bw again. Bath $8 Bianket value, en's Beacon Robes, $10.50 sale price .. ULLAR & NIVEN i A RAROR 1 Lump Sum of $15,250,000 or 864,000 Less Than the Es- | tes. ashington, Jan. 27.—A rivers' harbors bill carrying a lump sum | 16,250,000 or $41,864 000 less | the estimates was reported to- to the house by the appropria committee. The total' is $2, 00 more than was appropriated ¥ lcommlittee’s report sald an ded balance of $47,149,008 ors und harbers was on hand comber 1, making a total of ,006 available umtil June 30, umittes sald it was deemed to make a lump sum ap- ation and to authorize the al- nt to such works as might bri depirable in the Interewts of rce and navigation. | ! CASE BEPORE'WILSON : Hemt Wil Receive All Data On st For Pardon This Week— Hint of Action. ington, Jan. 27.—~Recommend- of the department of justice as don for Kugene V. Debs, now A prison term at Atlanta for lon of the espionage act prob- i1 be submitted to President within the next few days. Of- of the department said today y of the case had been com- by the department's attorneys ut before Attorney Gen Pal-| as to | They gave no indication a pardon would President Wilson has said, he woutd not belleved such the morule of the he event of another war. r that action peo- FRE'S 0’CALLAGHAN? — yor of Cork Seems to Have Out of Sight—May Have ned. York. Jan. 27.—Donal O'Cal- lord mayor of Cork whose n this country was that of a awaliting a chance to re-ship me American port, has drop- of wight. #t public appearance was on when he addressed the eXe- pmmittee of the American e for rellef in Ircland here. rdquarters of Henry Boland, to Eamonn De Valea t of the Irish republic,” it be recom- | pardon | Irregularities of Hartiord Manu- lacturers Said to Be $10,000 Hartford, Jan. 27.—Definite an- nouncement has been made that Ma- Jor Charles K. Stedman, former com- | mander of the First company, Gover- nor's Foot Guard, and for a number of years chief accountant with the Johns-FPratt company, has been found short in his accounts, the Johns-Pratt books made by Had- fleld & Rathwell, public accountants, who have Jjust taken up the work done In previous years by a New Keen regret concerning the short- age of approximately $10,000 in the accounts of Major Stedman, was ex- pressed yesterday by E. B. Hatch. prasident of Johns-Pratt company, who added that, while he would not prosecute Major Stedman personally, he could not tell what the board of directors would do and that, when the company made its demand on the indemnity company, the latter would have no cholce but to prosecute. M Hatch declined to give the name of the indemnity company, but said it was one of the prominent Hartford concerns. Major Stedman is no long- | | er connected with the company. Major Stedman gained his mili- | tary title in the First company, Gov- ernor's Foot Guard, which he com- ; | manded until a few months ago. He is about 50 years old and has been an | | accountant for the Johns-Pratt con pany twenty years. At his home, No. 216 Farmington avenue, he has been tinder surveillunce since Friday, audi- tors meanwhile going over the com- | pany’'s books. This investigation is still in progress. According to Mr. ! Hatch, the company will not suffer any loss by Major Stedman’'s short- | age, due to ample protection by the indemnity policy. “The company feels more regret over the fact that Major Stedman has gone wrong than it feels injured by any money he may have taken,” de- clared Mr. Hatch. “We have great sympathy for the major's family, which, I fear. is going to be left des- titute.. The company will make no move, if any at all, with regard to prosecution, until after the auditors’ investigation is completed. Mr. Hatch corrected a previous re- port that Major Stedman’s shortages dated back weverak years. They dated back for a period of months. he said. Major Stedman has never been known to speculate, has lived a quiet life and, apparently, used the appropriated money to live beyond his means. “Two brothers of Major Stedman are in town and, if they can make | restitution, they will,” sald Mr. Iatch. “There is no question about that Mr. Hatch said that while Major Stedman was aiding the accountants in going over the company's bogks, under the circumstances it was fim- pdmsible to continue him as an em- ploye. ’ \ Major Stedman was born field and became a private First company. Governor's Foot Guard, moon after coming to Hart- ford to enter business, about thirty years ago. BOXING EXHIBITION Jeck Dempscy and Terry Keller Went Six Rgunds in Place Outside Port- land; Ore., Last Night. Suf- the in in Portland, Ore., Jan. 27.—Champion Jack Dempsey and Terry Keller of Ogden, Utah, faced each other at Mil- waukee, a suburb of Portland, in a six round exhibition bout last night. It was announced that Dempsey had agreed to return here in April to | defend his title in a ten round bout | with some opponent still to be .wloct»‘ ed. The arena was jammed, it being the | first appearance of Dempsey as cham- pion in the ring in this section. The champion appeared in excellent | form and the crowd manifested loud approval of his work. Fourteen ounce gloves were used and the rounds were of two minutes each. The exhibition was full of action and the crowd was cnthusiastic. LUTHER LEAGUE MEETING. Musical Program Will Be Rendercd This Evening. | The Luther league of the Swedish | Lutheran church will have a meet- ing tonight, with program and re- freshments. A double quartet com- posed of Mrs. Harry Christensen, Miss Mildred Swanson, sopranos; Helga Berlin, Anna Beagteon, alto Arthur and Morris Hoglund, tenors; Arthur Olson, Olav Anderson, basses, will take part in the program, which is as tollows: “Sweetly Soleman Thought,' quartet. Piano solo—Ellen Anderson. Lecture by Dr. 8. G. Ohman. Vocal solo—Mrs. Christensen. “Abide With Me,” quartet. Membership Dance today that O'Callaghan’s were unknown. The hotel ad been staying report ad left “several «Ikrl ago.” gaworth Wood, ¢hal anp of fttee of 100 investigating the tion said he knew nothing han's future plans in &’ quiet a manner as this disappeared when he And Tea at Y. W. C. A, On Saturday evening of this week, a membership dance will be held at the Y. W. C. A. Members and their friends have been invited. Dancing will be enjoved from 8§ until 11 o'clock. The usual Sunday afternoon tea An audit of | York firm, disclosed the irrezularities. g GLAND PILLS " 10 CHECK | OLD AGE Helps Thousands to Regain Youth- ful Health and Energy The scientific world was recently startled by the discovery that gland ex- tracts from sheep and cattle can now be effectively u-zihii:h restoring run-down human glands, are a common cause nervous exhaustion and run-down con- in many young and middle aged its bodied in a new paral Glandex Compound and so great has been its success in restoring health, strength that its sale is tremendous i y people were inclined to be skeptical. Yet after one trial they were thoroughly con- vinced of its real value as a and . mum of 25 mills in all cities; | time. BILL T0 LINIT | AIRPLANE STUNTS, (Continued from buried at public expense; that no tax ate 1n a city may be increased after re-valuation until after one yvear from date after such general valuation has | been completed; providing for ab- sentee voting at all elections when an elector is ill as certitied to by a physi- | cian; to limit the tax rate at a maxi- | to re- align the boundaries of voting dis- tricts in New Haven; that once in four vears a city may vote on the question of =supplying free tex »oks in pub- lic schools; to regulate the height and character of structures in citics and to create zone districts. Hits Daylight Saving. Mr. Stocker of Beacon Falls hit at | “irst Pase.) aylight saving by proposing that no 1] place shall use other than standard The sum of $25.000 was proposed for the department of Americaniza- tion: also that the state shall operate the ferry at New London. Mr. Eaton of North Haven proposecs that the secretary of the state board qf education shall be the state com- missioner of cducation without a vote in the action of the board. Among numerous game bills was one to stop the use of high powered rifles in hunting within three miles of a house. Wants Telecphone Book. Mr. Heflon of Saybrook would re- quire the telephone company to sup- | ply each subscriber with a single com. For sale by the City Drug Store, 187 Main | ohn J. MeBriarty, Cor. Church and | and by good druggists every- T0 REDUCE GOUNCIL| (Continued from First Page) liens existing under the laws of the state. Amending said charter in reference to all the foregoing matters and in reference to the powers of the city and the common council thereof re- lating to police and fire protection, the preservation of health, the en- largement and maintenance of its parks, sewerage system, water works, schools, subways and streets or any other matter pertaining to said city. Granting the common council pow- er and authority to rearrange, recom- pile and renumber and edit the sec- tions of the city charter including the aforesaid amendments. WARMER WEATHER IS COMING TOMORROW | Forecast Predicts Cloudy With Rapidly Rising Condition Temperature. New Haven, Jan. 27.—For New Haven and vicinity: Partly cloudy and slightly warmer tonight and Fri- day. For Connecticut: Cloudy and some- what warmer tonight; Friday fair with rising temperature; fresh north and northeast windas. Weather conditions. The southern disturbance is central this morning near Charleston, S. C. It has caused unsettled weather during the last 24 hours in the southern districts be- tween the Mississippi river and the Atlantic coast. Pleasant weather pre- vails in all the northern sections. The temperature is about normal along the northern berder. Conditions favor for this vicinity fair followed by unsettled weather with slightly higher temperature. BENGSTON FUNERAL nn:::“l-::l:lel "('l r::: fll‘)n:::l‘(n;m‘l:.:f neral This Afternoon. Out of respect to the late Carl A. Bengston, the Globe Clothing house closed its store at 1 o’clock this after- noon to remain closed for the remain- der of the day, and the employes at- tended Mr.- Bengston's funeral. The services were held at 2 o'clock from the home at 41 Chapman street and at 2:30 from the Swedish Lutheran church. Rev. Dr. 8. G. Ohman, pas- tor, officiated. Burial was in Fairview cemetery. The pall bearers were: Willlam Borg, J. Alfred Ericson, Clifford A. Odin, Emil Larson, George Fossberg, Aaron Danielson. The flower bear- ers were Thure Bengston, Alfred Frink, Walter Nelson and Maurice Kronholm. SUED FOR $1,000. Salvatore Gallo, through Lawyer M. H. Camp, has brought suit for §1,000 against Nicholas Scapelleetti, and property on Harvard street has been attached by Deputy Sheriff M. D. Stockwell. The suit is brought to re- cover on a note. The writ is return- able in the city court on the second prehensive telephone directory em- bracinzg the names of all subscrib- ers in the state and change the time of payment of rentals from monthly to quarterly. A military bill wounld charged state guardsmen dis- retain allow to . their uniforms. Increase in jurisdiction of common ! pleas courts, civil side, is proposed by Senator Candee. who also would have town clerks receive a copy of a law upon its passage. Senator MeacDonald of Putnam would have the highway commission- er improve all unimproved portions of the system of state aid highways. Senator Seymour proposes a course of study in fire protection in the pub- lic schools, under direction of the state fire marshal and also provid- ing for abatement of taxcs asscssed against the Hactford and Springficld Street Railway company for highway improvements. Among cities seeking changes were Norwalk, Ansonia, Bridgeport, New London and Put- nam. Residents of Orange asked for a city charter and these in Wood- bridge for a town court. Many Want Salary Raises. There was a big batch of bills for salary increases for judges, court officers, sheriffs and state employes. Senator De Laney offered a blanket bill covering public service vehicles | and their routes, and another cover- ing the operation of jitneys. A state park at Calf Pasture Beach, Norwalk, is proposed at an initial cost of $25,000. ! Savings banks would have the right ! to establish pension system by an- other bill. There were many bills relating to co-operative banks and building and loan associations. William A. Countryman, a Conaec- ticut man in civil service at Washing- ton, for himself and others asked for a law which would enable them to vote by mail. : More Help for Trolleys. Scnator Potter offered a bill to re- lieve trolley companies of liabilities for proportionate costs for highway bridge construction and maintenance. Among other trolley bills were those which would tax companies on their net income; allow them to use motor vehicles for auxiliary \service and suspend collection by the state of taxes but providing in lieu thereof for payment by the companies at stated periods of one half of their net income. Senator Costello asked that the sal- ary of the bank commissioner be fixed at $10,000. The Danbury and Bethel road now in a receiver's hands, asked for abatement of taxes. ‘One-half Farc. Scnator Pickett, democrat had a bill which provides that any passen- Zer on a street railway car compelled to stand by reason of there beinz no vacant seats shall be charged only one-half the regular fare, and that every motorman who shall fail to stop when signalled to by a person in the proper manner an place, when there is space in the car, shall personally be liable to a fine of $10 for each offcnse. Senator Bakewell offered the ex- pected bill to create a state athletic commission, which among other things would supervise boxing. The volume of measures introduced today carried the total of proposed legislation much abhove the figures of last session, but there still remains one day more for new business. In view of the crowded condition of the capitol a bill would raise a com- mission to enlarge it. The oft-repcated proposition to re- peal the personal tax showed up. A Danbury bill would consolidate city and town and revise the city charter. It has been reported that a bill to raise revenue by laying a tax on per- sonal incomes would come in, but such a bill was not se:n in either branch today. dfwe RIFLE CLVB TRY-OUTS, charter ! Daly { ers were Dr. ! New Deaths and Funerals. Adam Peskoskis. The funeral of Ada™ Peskoskis will be held at 8:30 o’'clock morning from the home 1t 19 Star street. Services will be conducted at 9 o'clock at St, A drew's Lithuanian church. The burial will Fe in St. Mary's new cemetery. Mrs. Johanna Price. The funeral of Mrs. Johanna Price held at 9 o'clock this morning at Joseph's church. Rev. Patrick v the celebrant of a solemn requiem high mass; Rev. Thomas I.aden was deacon, and Rev. John Wane, of Wester! R. I., was sub-dea- n. Mrs. Laura Farrell sang during the mass. and as the body was bein% tomorrow of his son St. | taken from the church she rendered “Load Kindly Light.” The pall bear- George M. Flanagan, Thomas Flannery, John K. Burns, John F. Burns, William Fogarty and Thomas P. Flood. The flower bear- were Daniel Dunworth and Ben- min Flanagan. Rev. Patrick Daly conducted the committal service at the grave in St. M S new cemetery. CARD OF THANKS. We wish to cxpress our heartfelt thanks for the thoughtfulness and sympathy of our friends in our late sorrow, the death of our husband and father. We also wish to thank all of those who gave such beautiful tloral offerings. MRS. LOUIS ENGEL, MRS. WM. DORSEY, FRED L. ENGEL, GEO. H. ENGEL, HARRY A. ENGEL. CITY ITEMS Fighting 69th regiment band, Ly- ceum, Sunday afternoon next, get tickets now at C. L. Pierce Co.—advt. A meeting of St. Mary's Ladies’ Temperance society will be held at & o'clock this evening in the St. Mary's school hall. - There will be a rehearsal of the St. John the Evangelist choir at the home of Miss Betrano, of 402 Church street tonight. The Theta Sigma Alumni banquet will be held Saturday evening, Feb- mpary 12. Alumni members from sur- rounding cities and towns are ex- pected to attend. Engine Company No. 2 was called ! to South Main and Ash street this aft- crnoon to extinguish a grass fire. Marie Cassese, aged 5 years, of Berlin, is undergoing treatment at the Britain General hospital, for burns sustained at her home this morning. HONOR FOR WEBSTER New Hampshire Governor Wants One of State Highways Named After the Great Stateman. Concord, N. H., Jan. 27.—Approval of a recommendation made by a special committee of the New Hamp- shire bar association that one of the state boulevards be named in honor of Daniel Webster was given by Gov- ernor Albert O. Brown in a special message to the legislature today. The report of the committee, which Governor Brown submitted to the legislature, urges that the word “highway” be wused rather than “boulevard” because ‘“‘the broad high- way” was a favorite phrase of the great statesman and orator, who was born in New Hampshire and later lived in Massachusetts. It suggests as the most appropriate route one over which Webster often graveled passing through Nashua, Mafchester, Pembrooke, Concord and Boscaween, where stands the little courthouse in which Webster made his first argu- ment to a jury, to a point near the little farmhouse in Salisbury where “the great expounder” was born and which has been preserved, and thence “north as far as the state road goes.” CHURCH MEETINGS Social Activitics and Prayer Gather- ings to be Held South Church Supper Tonight. Prayer meeting will be held at the Methodist church at 7:45 o'clock this evening. 2 A social and parish supper will be served at the South Congregational church at 6:30 o’clock this evening. An illustrated talk will be given by Miss Sylvia Norton, who has beén with Mr. and Mrs. Fairbank, of Edge- ment, South Dakota, for same time. Marcus White will apg,ak at the sorvices at the First Congregational church at 7:30 o'clock this evening. He will speak on, “The Association of Ideas.” Mid-week services will be held at the First Baptish church at 7:30 o'clock tonight, Rev. William Ross will speak. This Evening— Eggs are lower, Russell Bros.—advt. MAY INCREASE STOCK. Sovercign’s Trading Company Stock- Holders Meet Tomorrow Night. The stockholders of the Sovereign's Trading company will hold a meeting at the store -at 160 Main street to- morrow evening at 8 o’'clock for the purpose of acting upon recomnmenda- tions of the board of directors. It is thought that the capitalization of the company which is now $25,000 will be increased to $50,00 Do i 121 f FRANKLIN DENIES } BRITISH CONTRACT | Head of International Mcrcantile Ma- ' rine Says There is No Control Over His Boats. f Washington, Jan. 27.—Denial that | a contract made in 1903 between the yBritish govermment and the Inter- ‘national Mercantile Marine “had any-' thinz to do” with the company's American register tonnage was made today by P. A. S. Franklin, president of the shipping concern, appearing at the opening of the Shigping Board's inquiry as to circumstances surround- ing the contragt. ' “Our experience has proven that the agreements have operated contrary to the best interest of British ghipping and have given us the right” to com- Ppete,” he added. Mr. Franklin said the agreement had been made public “in every pos- sible way.” He challenged any statement that the eompany was not “100 per cent American,” and submitted shareholder lists which he said showed 94 per cent of the common and preferred; stock was in American hands, while foreign holdings were divided less than one- half of one per cent to Enzland; five and a half per cent to Holland, and a small fraction of one per cent to oth- er European and some South Ameri- can nations. “The British government has no control, or ownership in the Interna- | tional Mercantile Marine,” he said,"in | any way, shape, or form. The Inter- national Mercantile Marine has paid more than $30,000,000 to its American Uddq S¥} JUID ¥ JOU PUT SID2UMO }o03s paid to any foreign stockholder.” IDENTIFY AHTO DRIVER Mike Dreek of Springfield lieved to Have Been Operator of | Rum Runner’s Car Tuesday Night. Springfield, Mass.,, Jan. 27.—Mike Dreek owner of the high powered touring car that made a dash across the state of Connecticut from Stam- ford to this city Tuesday night, sup- | posedly laden with liquor, was identi- fied here today by two prohibition enforcement officers from Stratford, Conn., as the driver of the car. Dreek told the police after he surrendered to them last night that he was not with the party either as driver or passenger. Agent Powers of Stratford said that he and a companion pursued Dreek’s car near Westport, Conn., Tuesday night and drawing up beside it in their own automobile ordered | the driver at the point of a pistol to/ stop. Powers ‘said that Dreek’s only | action was to put on speed and leave his pursuers. Powers said that he and his companion fired their re- volvers at the machine. He said that Dreek was the driver. It was announced by police today that Dreek would be held on a charge of reckless driving brought by Chief of Police Richard Warme of Long- meadow. New Haven authorities have announced that tney want Dreek there but have npot stated what charge would be against him. His hearing will be put ahead to al- low time for extradition proceedings. $30,000000 FERRY Nations by Train Ferry. London, Jan. 27.—A plan for link- ing up Sweden with England by means of a train ferry to cost $50,- 000,000 is being considered by busi- ness men of the two nations. The scheme aims at the estab- lishment of a dalily service by at least six 13,000-ton ships of 18 knots speed, each capable of carrying 50 railroad cars. ~ As the gauges of the British and Swedish railroads are the same, rapidity of transportation would be assured. The Swedish government is under- stood to be willing to guarantee a 10 per cent. return over a given number of years, if Britain will guarantee the capital necessary for the initial outlay. The route suggested runs from Hull to Gothenburg and there is also a suggestion of an extension across the Baltic, so as to provide direct com- munication between Hull and Petro- grad. Is “NO WORK, NO EAT” ORDER. Chicago Mother Summoned to Court for Starving Schoolgirl. Chicago, Jan. 27.—“No work, no cat,” was the ultimatum presented to Agnest Ladikoski, 15 years old, which her mother was summoned to explain to Judge Arnold today. Agnes’ work certificate had been revoked by school authorities to compel her to return to school. “I educated two girls, and they ran away,” said Mrs. Ladikoski. “Agnes—she’ll work.! If she doesn't, she can’t eat here. ‘When a city welfare worker found Agnes yesterday the mothers edict had caused Agnes to go without food for twenty-four hours. PLAN BENEFIT CONC FOR CHE Question of Labor it @ ployment London, Ja direct action! nection with ation was b at the nation | bor party an gress here. Discussing. wards utemp secretary of rallwaymen, ment failed of labor the! tion would sion regardinj 23. Fresh —advt. TFormer He Crew is © mittec at Cambridge,: ert F. He head coach which broke couee in 1914 of the rowil ory coach staff was in . : upon the M of sight, fect s a capable sulted.