New Britain Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1921, Page 11

Financial 1 AT STREET STOCK NCHANGE REPORTS —_—— 41l Street, 10:30 a. m.--Trading full and uncertain, in striking con- | to the spirited rally which accom- d rday’'s final dealing lxes were mainly upward, however, ble Steel, American Tobacco and Pacific railway soon showins oint gainy. American Sugar, Gen- Asphalt and United Fruit were g the othcr firm ifwsues. Trifting fons marked the early offering of an Pet., Bethlehem Steel and sev- f the eastern rallroad lssues, not- he coal group. )l street noon—=shorts took ad- e of the absence of public in- to“depress the popular issues in | rst_hour. Mexican Pet., Atlan- yest to 1% points, stiffened later, however, when oney opened at yesterday's low | 7 per cent. -Rails dertved only benefits from the passage of Anslow bill | Am | Colt’s Arms ul merican Smelting, Reading | 0 d first pfd. and some of | Landers, ¥ and C od" shares fell 1 South Pacific South Rail Studebaker Co Texas Co . Texas and Pacific Tob Prod | Trans OIl Unfon Pacific United Fruit United Retail St U 8 Food IP’rod v Indus Alco U 8 Rubber Co U 8 Steel U 8 Steel pfd Utah Copper Va Car Chem Willys Overland 22% . 68y 431 243 D43% 6934 70 sds; ....110% . 461y 371 LOCAL STOCK MARKET TODAY (Furnished by Richter & Co.) Bid Asked .120 103 Hf4 Elec Light Seuthern N E Am Hardware Hoslery Am Brass oo Bristol Brass .. Billings and Spencer Tel Eagle Lock .. N B Machine X0 Niles-Be-Pond com . North and Judd | Peck, Stow and Wilcox Stanley Works Wisconsin Central | Standard Screw com 3% points and coalers rallied on m tone of Delaware and Hud- | 4 Lenigh Valley. Foreign ex- | was dull, the London rate eas- ightly from yeésterday's highest fone, Street, Close—Steels, oils and ies registered their highest In the afterncon but profit-tak neelled many gains in the final The closing was easy. | leal conditions or an over-ex- bear position and easier money | fected further rallles in the | ot today but these were not | Sales approximated 450,- —_— | York Stock Fxchange quota- furnished by Richter & Co., of the New York Stoek High. Mitg. 35% Sugar 44% 304, Y Close. foe’ r & Fay. tton Ol e & Lther 91 motive 837% It & Ref 4 Ret com 927, 92 matra Tob 805 I & Tol.. 99% bacco 1204 Bcoville Mtg Co Traut and filine Union Mfg Co Bxehanges Balances MARRY 0UT OF TOWN Return Certificates Recéived Today at | Town Clerk’'s Office Show Three Nuptials Performed, Return marringe certificates en- tered in the books at theo office of the town c¢lerk today show the following out of town marriages. Lawrence O. Nelson of Simsbury and Miss Gerda E. Hanmon of this city, at Simsbury, November 24. Rev. William K, Scefield officiated. The groom housework. eity, and Miss Milia Grengowski of Southington were married in Southington, January 16 by Rev. John | Rodziszewski. Rev. Sigismundus Woroniscki mar- ried Boleslans Marchell of that town and Miss Olesia Radoskey of this cily on January 20. polen 6T, a Cop . 30% PP & B F 83% & Wt I 64% Toco .. 90% Ohto .. 34% ool B 87 3% Rap Tran 13% ifle L116% Ithr Co 401 Ohto .. 60 & 8t P28 Isl & P opper ane Sug. en Coal. John ptd .... W & W ptric tors . . pF) Co | April, | DAYLIGHT SAVING PROJECT | Rl s | New England Chamber of Commerce Delegates Attend Meeting at York Today. The meeting of delegates from the New England Chamber of Commerce for considering forming an Eastern Zone Daylight Saving law, took place at the New York Commerce hall in that place this afternoon. The local manufacturers and merchants are In faveor of having daylight sav- ing in effect from the last Sunday in until the last Sunday in Sep- tember. A report on the meeting will be given by the Chamber of Cam- merce. The members of the Commerce Chamber have beecn extended an in- vitation to attend the noon day lunch- eon of the Rotary club which will be held at the Elks' club tomorrow. Thomas Henderson of Chicago will h prd .. opper Con . Con pfd Mar Mar ptd el r . ring Tire tt Con ool alley Moter rol .. Steel B tral .... P and H . and West P and R rrow L No | speak APPROVAL WITHHELD. Govermment is Waiting to See Obregon’s Power is Recognlzed. Washington, Feb. 9.—Government { approval of any plans to obtain capl- | tal in the United States for rehabili- | tation of Mexico is being pending recognition of the Obregon government. This was learned to- day in connection with the receipt by it i= a tarmer ana the bride is | engaged at | | John Kaczur of 92 Silver street, this | and Mrs. New | | watchman more | —advt i l x | intimation th ! that | adelphia { dodger BERGDOLL LAWYER MAY BE IN HIDING Chairman Kahn of House M.ilitary Committee Has “Information’” of Considerable Interest Washington. Feh. -Suggestions D. Cilarence Gibboney. of Phil- former attorney for Grover Cleveland Bergdoll wealthy draft who escaped to Germany, not drowned recently off the of Mexi reporte are con- tained in an unsigned letter received today from Philadelphia by Chair- man Kahn of the house military mittee. In making the letter public Chai man Kahn whose committee is to begin an inquiry Thursday into Berg- doll’'s escape said this was fhe first t had come to him 9 was coast "0 as o= ; that there was a doubt that Gibboney | ing of a small | Bergdoll | credit had been drowned after the founder- boat near (‘ampeche, some months ago. He added, that his examination of records indicated that Gibboney acted “suspiciously” in the case. State department Mexico, however, the had officials do not reports that Gibboney was not drowmned and i3 in hiding. They sald relatives of the lawyer had requested the department to obtain permission from the Mexican government the disinterment of the body and its : shipment to the United States and | that the necessary permission had { heen given. The Pengsylvania railroad hasn’'t a cfficient or careful than its ““%aftchwoman.’”” Miss Isabel Marchitello. $he guards the danger- ous grade ecrossing at Kast Pittsburz, Pa. She has been there a year anda the crossing hasn’'t had an accident. She is shows leading a schoolgirl across the tracks. CITY ITEM. -t that Sellers Kitchen Home Furnishing Co. | ‘Wateh for Cabinet Sale. Mrs. Emily Zevi, formerly of this ' city, is seriously ill at the home of | friends in Bristol. A daughter was born today at the New Britain General hospital to Mr. Kenneth l.ee of 76 \yest Main strect. A son wds born toda¥y at the same fastitution to Mr. and Mrs. ! George Esnail of 139 Washington | street. An automobile driven by Miss Es- ther B. Stafiley of 69 IL.exington street, struck a small boy on Main street, | Hartford last night. The boy was not injured, according to the report made to the police of that city. ““The Dabblers” held their rezu- lar weekly meeting at the Y. M. . A. last evening. The class bezan the | study of Hamlet, The Stanley Women’s Relief held its regular meeting in G. hall this afternocon. Carload of Sellers Kitchen nets arrived. Home Furnishing —adv The Corps A. R, Cabi- Co. | Catholic Women’s Benevolent will hold a meeting in St school hall #fter services at the church tonight. The Y. H. A, will meet this evening at C. A. The New Britain Rifie club will hoid a shoot at .its rifle range at S c'clock wimming class the Y. W. | tonight. withheld | the state department of a communi- | | eation from the American section, International committee of bankers, asking for such suggestions as might be helpful The bankars mlso reported that | the Mexican charge had suggested | that Themas W. Lamont, of New . { York, be sent to Mexico to study the | rehabilitation problem. reply has been made to bankers note, but it was indicated that no encouragement would be given any plan not based upon recognition of the Mexican government TO WORK OV TIME. Mills at Pawtncket Tave Sufficient Business for Night Shift. Pawtucket, . I, Feb, 9.--J, «=d P. Coats, thread manufacturers, an- nounced today that all departments would hereaftef be operatedr4S hours a week, and that a night shift would be started in the spinning department. For =ome weeks several of the de- partments have been operated only two or three days a weck. The plant | employs 2,680 on day work. The Weypoyset Co. of Central Filis also announced that night shift would be run in their carding and spinning departments employing 350. Deaths and Funerals. Ida Copper. Ida, nine-yvear-old daughter of Mr and Mrs. Ernest 'I. Copper of 55 Put- the | It will be worth while to go to the Sellers Kitchen Cabinet Sale. Home Furnishing Co.—advt. TRIED 10 STEAL PIANO. After Taking Al Other Furniture, Robbers Fseay to Take That, Too. teading, Mass.,, Feb. 9.—Looters of | the summer home here of Miss Flor- ence M. Cowan, an artist of DBrook- line, had stripped it bare of furnish- | ings even to the light fixtures. and | were speeding down the road with | the piano when the police intervened early today. The pursuing officers’ car forced the motor truck into the | curb and the trio of thieves took to the woods. Shots from police weap- ons resulted in the capture of George Foley of Wilmington The others escaped SERIOUS FIRE AVERTED. Policeman Patrick Meeban Discovers i Blaze and Extinguishes It. A timely discovery by Policeman Patrick Meehan, averted a scrious fire last night at the store of D. Shi- | mansky at 18 lafayette strect. While | ing the door of the place, the offi- | cer saw a fire going on ITe netified the proprietor and on entering the store, it was found that ! the blaze was in a pile of overalls and jumpers. It was quickly extin- guished BUITLDING PERMITS. Building permits have been taken ! out as follows: To the Camp Real, Estate company, for a bungalow on Parmington avenue, to cost $4,000; | to the Connecticut company, for al- terations to the storerooms on Chest- | nut street, $100; to John Elia, for a i bgjck addition to his store at 1514 North street, to cost $700: to AL | vention | er how it | Amany Trolley | new ! evening, it being decided to lay ¢ matter over until the next meeting. TREAT 'EM ROUGH Pretty Girl Scrap and Tells Court About Party Judge Fines Reinstated Suitor $10. Winthrop. Mass., Feb. 9.—Because Violet I.. Hagman took it into her pretty head to dance three times with another man, William T. Taleott, who had been keeping company with her for five years, lost his head and struck her on the nose. Dlood was drawn and her new evening gown was spoiled, but Talcott would not give her a handker- | chief nor allow the other man to do so. This was the testimony of Miss Hag- man, an attractive girl of nineteen years, in the district court yesterday, where Talcott was on trial for assault. Talcott said he did mnot remember striking her. Hc said his feelings i toward her had not changed and he be- lieved she still cared for him. ““Why, when I passed her home on the way to court she ran out,of the house, put her arms around me, hugged and kissed me,” he testified, “‘saying, ‘l want my Bill. I'm just much to blame for this as you are. don’t want to go to court.’ ’’ TUnder cr -examination Miss Violet admitted that she still ‘‘wanted her Bill,”" but the court held that the as- sault w. unwarranted and fined Tal- cott £10. He appealed. 1 CHARGES DOUBLE-CROSS American Legion Hospiwlizaticn Committee Chairman Explains Why Relief Work is Held Up. Washington. Feb. government bureaus with soldier committees 9.—Charzes that having to do relief u of the are acking American LeZwon ¢ with burcau employes who are mem- Lers of the Legion” were made hefcre the Legion’s executive comiaittee hera today by Abel Davis, of Chicago. chairman of the hospitalization con:.- mittee. ~ ““As a result the work of pite Legic in soldier relief matters is being greatly handicapped,” said My, Da who added that at the Cleveland “the bureaus licked to frazzle in all matters relating erans’ relief and the lLegion Wwas dene.” After hearing Mr. ecutive commiittee the sgte division n us 10 Ve on Davis, tiie ox- recommended tn of the Legion that they refrain from appointing zovern- ment bureau employes on their com- mittees. DISORDERS L VIOL Crews, Composed Strike-Breakers, Continue On Job, N r. Albany, but of marked Feh. 9.—Disorder erious nmature thun attempt of the United Traction company yesterday to oper- ate cars in Albany and Troy with im- ported crews, continued tod Police in Troy again fire shots in the air a the ¥ forced to were to in order | disperse crowds. while in Albany state | 1 police assisted the local in maintaining order. Only one car was sent out by company up to early afternoon. ar was operated in Troy and soon was stalled, wires having been torn down for a dlock o‘r more by strike authoritie This | svmpathizers, Commission Defers Until Nest Meeting. Action Contrary to expectation the lice commissioners did not name sergeant at the meeting po- a last the Two new patrolmen and three new supernumeraries were appointed by the commission. The new rezu LS for I i of the | HUSBANDS “EASY"™ — Husbands “fall” more quickly than bachelors. That is part of the confession which Chicago police say Mrs. Kurt Hurtz- man has made. She played lost and lured men to her rooms where she and her husband robbed them, the police charge. &he is shown here with Hurtzman. INDICTED OFFICIAL ILL Fifth Mcmber Squad May Not of New York Auto- mobile Come to Pleading For Several Wecks. New York. Feb. 9.— William H. Thompson, was made public today as the fifth member of the police automobile, squad to be indicted for alleged graft in stolen automobiles, to appear for pleading led to the discovery that he has been ill several months in a Brooklyn hospital. His indictment was returned vesterday by the addi- tional grand jury on evidence pre- sented by former Governor Charles S. Whitman, who is investigating charges of corruption in the city ad- ministration. Physicians at the Thompson’s condition is not serious but is the result of a number of operations he had undergone since re- turning from France, where he was severely wounded and gassed. It was not known when he would De able to appear for pleading. e NINETIETH BIRTHDAY Is Observed Today by Henry E. ailure of whose name hospital said Williams, One of the Oldest Residents in Near Britain. Henry E. Willianis. one of the oldest residents in New Rritain, celebrated his 90th birthday today at the home of his daughter Mrs. Fred latham of 103 Black Rock avenue, where he resides. Mr. William born in New Bri near the sit of his present home, for many years was an engineer the old New Britain Knitting Work and later at the Humason and Beck- ley factory. He has been totally blind for the past twenty v and seldom ventures out because of this affliction hut is capahle of getting about the house. Other than this he is in fairly good health. He is i member of the Center Congregational church, New Britain Council, O. U, A. M. and St. Elmo's lodze, Knights of Pythiad g HARDING 10 CONTINUE President-Eleet Abandons Original Plans and Will Continue Vacation a Little Longer. New oning tf ‘(»!v-! { tinue when el Aband- return at once rail, President- today to con- little longer Victoria, was Syrna, Fla, 9 preparations to Augustine by Narding decided his vacation a his houseboat the refloated from the mudbank in Mos- quito Lagoon, where she hung up Monday . With the president-elect ou board the Victoria passed Oakhill shortly before noon and should be above Ormond tonight. Comstock Encampment Will Observe #5th Birthday In May. Friday evening of this week stock Encampment will begin prep- aration for its 45th birthday, which is May 26th. It was instituted May 1876. A membership committee will be appointed to canvass the dif- ferent Odd Fellow lodges in the city to bring in as many candidates as possible. ‘‘Fortv-five candidates for our 45th birthday will be the slo- gan of the lodge. tehearsals will be started for the degrees and the “Royal Purple Somo- phone Bamd” will be reorganized. All members who are members either of, Com- Ve RICHTER "8 Member New York Stock g <] = & 31 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW BR STANLEY R. EDDY, Mgr. 25 American Hardw 25 Landers, Frary & 8 50 New Britain Mag 50 North & Judd 850 Stanley Works BB JOHN P. KEO(C Member Consolidated Stock Exchange of STOCKS BONDS Direct Private Wire New York to G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—Room 509, N. B. Nat'l Gas F. G. JUDD JUDD & 23 WEST MAIN ST., NEW BRITAIN, CO Investments, Local Stocks Tel We offer:— 100 SHARES NORTH & " BRITISH GOVT. SPEAKS , MANY | N Head Office is Confident That America ' Iive Freée ¥ and England Can Amicably Handle Found Wof International Affair. nfi('nllts La London, Feb. 9-—The foreign of- Hartford, fiee foday issued a statement declar- | (he state burd ing to be without foundation reports : published in the United States Tues- | o day to the effect that an offical of tne PVIeAUS in ¢ foreign office had uttered a warning ' January showy ot the increasing seriousness of ' the applica : Anglo-American relations. . supplied with “On the contrary, the foreign office with 71 per: is contident that any question arisiag between Great Britain and the United - States can, and will Qe settled with- ' out ditliculty, whethefiiith the e inz or succeeding ad <tration, statement added. tivities of o cember. ¥ There wei employment . ‘ Jaguary. Thy in Waterbury, number in N Bridgeport 66 direction : Hartford 439: I aigfe, [ for help by § called today on . Was 2,283, wi Secretary (‘olby at the state depart-: Dead with 6 ment formally deny published re- | Bridgeport 44 ports that officials of the British for = ign otlice bad told American news. paper correspondents in London thut | Great Dritain and America wers | But Wilk Takes treading the path le: ng to war 1 Affairs Wiashington, | son will seek # | mpon his retig next menth, th2 Washington, Feb. of his government, British charge here, e 1o PRESE $1.5060.000 PER MONTH ~is Government's Expense in Mer- chant Flect Repair Account Washington, Feb. 9.—The govern- nment fleet’s repair bill runs o $4,- 500,000 w month, Commander R. D. Gatewood, director of the ipping Board’'s division of construction and repair Lestified today before the housc war ivestigating committee, This compares with $6,500,000 a mouth prior to last July 1, he said. and 1s | due In part greater reluctance of rd efficials to sunction altera- of vessels. | some instances, Commander Gatewood said he had found that the | Shipping Board had been forced fo pay from $100 to $200 per cent above current market prices for repa materials being invoiced to the b and also to private operators at excessive rate. secretary, ‘Wilson himsel as to emiy ration, he will continu papermen thre TOO LATE WANTEI 18, Dec, 3 rd an _DIRECTORS RE-ELECTED. At the annual mfeting of the stock- holders of the Traut and Hine Manu- facturing company yesterday, the direc- tors, Harry . Brown and Henry Hine were re-elected. The fol'owing officers were also clected: President and treasurer, George W. Traut; vice- president, Ernest N. Hui rey; assist- ant treasurer. A. C. SH rg; seere- tary, Frank L. Trauf 2