New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 23, 1921, Page 11

inancial ¥ STREET STOCK HANGE REPORTS street close—Independent and specialties of the types ted by chemicals, sugars and recorded further losses in the :onua A few leaders, including n Pet. and U. 8. Steel, were steady. The closing was heavy. pproximated 300,000 shares. w York Stock Exchange quota- furnished by _Richter & Co pers of the New: York Stock Ex- ) Close. 28 % 26% 24% 117% 16 75 33% 1% 46% 102% 115 66 % 35 Low. 28% 26% 23% 117T% 16 74 32% 68% 45% 1025 114 64% 34% 1% 20 68 333 1% 2% 102% 32% [Chal Mfg.. Sugar. r & Fdy.117% otton O1fl. 16 ocomotive. T5% mit, & Ret 34 g Ref em 71% Mmatra Tob 48% ol Tel..102% jacco ...116 ‘ en ... 67% éodlla Cop . Top & 8 F e & wte 1 n Loco Ohio ... Bteel B ... Rap Tran Pacific ....1 ther Co. & Ohlo I & St P Rk Isl & P a Cop ... el & Iron ol Gas .... Prods Ref ible Steel Cane Sug ~John w o * B s B AN PG e I e W e N ® F REER PEFEFRERFETF BBk D EE 17% 115 10 20% 64 31 10% 46% 13% 51 37% 17% 24 2% 112 17% 1% v 1st” ptd lectric otors (B F) Co orth pfd r Copper Mar Mar .. 5 Mar Md ol per .. "prml T\n necott Cop JK Stee! igh Val Petrol valo Steel SPacifie Steel Car . Con Cop pt ana 8 D.NY. ) Ol Ret n Pac Rail or Co . ke ! Co ceene 32 nd P 104% 51% 112% 1021y 51% {5 81 53 T0% 106 46 24% By 34 .113% .102% . B1% 16 . 50% 6% . TI% 106 . 4T% 24% Retail St ( Prod . #'Indus Alco . Rubber Co ... Steel ........ 8. Steel prd .. Cop . ‘ar Chem . llys nw-rlund CAL STOCK MARKET TODAY (Furnished by Richter & Co.) Bit Askend .132 135 uthern N E Tel ....106 110 Brass ...... 150 160 Hardware .. ...132 136 lings & Spencer com 25 35 istol Brass 14 18 pit's Arms 30 35 o Lock E 50 55 mders ¥ and C 48 60 B Machine com 17 20 Be-Pond com 48 53 and Judd 43 4 Stow and Wilcox 35 Wil Mtg Co .100 bvill Mtg Co jandard Screw com mley Works com ut and Hine nfon Mfg Co Elec Light NTI-BEER BI ‘ashington, June ~—The \\'llly! smmpbell anti-beer bill . with minor mendments was reported today by the ouse judiciary committee The rules ommittes is exacted to give it right of ay in the house within the next few ny» of Probate holden at within and for the Dis- in the County of Hart on the At a Court ew Dritain, tey of Derlin, ord and State of Connecticut, 24 day of June, A. D. 1921, Present, Bernard F. Gaftney, Judge Estate of Elwin F. Hawkins, late of ow Britain, in said district deceased Upon the Petition of The Riverside st Company of Hartford, Conn mying that an Instrumeng in writ i purporting to bel the last will and tament of sald deceased’ may be I, approved and admitted to te, as per application on file ore fully appears, it is A ORDERED—that sald application heard and determined at the Pro- Ofice, in New Britain, In said tet, on the 27th day of Jine, A at 9 o'clock In the forenoon, that notice be given of the pend- said application and the time LUMBER (0. OFFICIAL PROTESTS ON TARIFF (Continued From First Page). idea of many statesmen and poli- ticians to keep the cost down as a part of the economy program out- lined by President Harding in his inaugural address. A duty on fin- ished lumber from Canada would tend toward a nervous condition of the building trade, and stabilization of the many industries connected with building would be greatly en- hanced if the proposed duty should be adopted by our national congress. The following 1is the telegram sent to Congressman Fenn by Presi- dent Platt of the New Britain Lum- ber company: Hon. E. Hart Fenn, Representative from Connecticut, Washington, D. C. We strenuously protest against the proposed duty on finished Ilumber from Canada and we hope as our Representative from Connecticut, that you will take the necessary steps to assist in having this pro- posed duty removed from the tariff bill THE NEW BRITAIN LUMBER CO. The following is the answer to the telegram: The New Britain Lumber Co., New Britain, Conn., Gentlemen: Acknowledging receipt of your tel- egram, I have taken the matter up with my colleague, the Hon. Joseph W. Fordney, chairman of the ways and means committee of the house, who will give it favorable consider- ation. Thanking you for having commun- icated with me and called the matter to my attention, I am, Very truly yours, E. HART FENN. EDISON CALLED A MEDIUM President of 'Spiritualists Declares That Famous Inventor is Spirit Medium of High Power. New York, June 23.—The Edison brain, which evolved numerous inven- tions and a knockout questionnaire, got its instruction out of the imma- terial—the realm of the mind »nd the spirit—according to J. F. Strecken- reiter of Brooklyn, president of the General Assembly of Spiritualists, which opgns a three day convention here tomorrow. “Thomas A. Edison is a spirit me- Adlum of high power,” Mr. Strecken- reiter said today, “although he has never put himself on record as’'ac cepting the spiritualistic philosophy. He has been chosen by the forces in control to bear the spirit message.” REFUNDING WAR LOANS Secretary Mellon’s Plan for Caring for Money Advanced to Allies Received in Senate. Washington, June 24.—A bill em- bodying plans of Secretary Mellon of the treasury department for refunding war loans made to the Allies was in- troduced in the senate today by Chair- man Penrose, of the finance commit- tee, to which the measure was refer- red. The blanket authority would be given the secretary under the bill with the presdent's approval to reconvert or extend loams or interest payments, to accept foreign security in payment and to settle all claims not now se- cured. L MANY SEEKING JOB. Several applications have been re- celved by Dr. Frank Zwick, chairman of the health board, for the position of city bacteriologist, left vacant Ly the resignation of Abram Thomas. Charles O’Neil, a government student at the local laboratory, is handling the work at present under the supervision of Dr. R. M. Griswold, acting superintendent. CLEARING Exchanges Balances .. LIMITATION OF CLAIMS. At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis- trict of Berlin in the County of Hart- ford and State of Connecticut, on the 234 day of June, A. D, 1921, Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Esq. Judge On motion of Henry Hoar, of said New Britain, as Administrator on the Estate of Susan Hotchkiss late of Berlin, within said district deceased. This oCurt doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to ex- hibit their claims against the same to the Administrator and directs that public notice be ziven of this order by advertising in a newspaper pub- lished in sald New Uritain, and hav- ing a circulation in said district, and by posting a copy thereof on the pub- lic sign post in saild Town of Berlin, nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt Certified from record, BERNARD F. GAFFNEY, HOUSE REPORT. 601,264,000 55.268.000 Judge. | MITATIC OF AIMS. At a Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis- trict of Berlin in the County of Hart- for, and State of Connecticut, on the 23rd day of June, A. D. 1921 Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Esq., Judge On motion of Francis R. Deming of sald Berlin, as Administrator on the Estate of Ada R. Moore, late of Ber- Iin, within said district deceased. THIS COURT doth decree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the Adminigtrator and directs that pub- lic notice be given of this order by ad- vertising in a newspaper published in saild _Berlin and having a circulation in said district, and by posting e copy thargat on the public sign post in said FIRE TAKES VICTIM IN THOMPSONVILLE Four-Year-Old Boy Loses Life When House Burns—Monentary Loss Is About $12,000. Thompsonville, Conn., June 23.— One life was lost and property dam- age of $12,000 resulted from a fire today in a two and a half story dwell- ing here. Twenty minutes after the discovery of the fire and after sev- eral hydrant streams had been turned into the burning building the body of Sylvester Buttone, aged 4, son of Mrs. Paulina Buttone, was found un- der a bed in six inches of water. Only a few minutes earlier a month old brother of the dead boy had been res- cued unconscious from a baby carri- age in the same room. Several per- sons were taken from the roof of the building by use of ladders. PLAN SUMMER VACATION Methodists Will Show Stereopticon Views in Sunday School Next Month —To Close During August. Beginning next Sunday, Juna 26, and gontinuing throughout July, the ‘entire jurch school of Trinity M. E. chugch, will meet«in the chapel in- stead of by departments, as has been the custom. The re school, ex- cept portions of the%t department, will close during Aul Aryangements are being ade to procure . from Sunday mehoel head- quarters.” some suroo)ficap views, which will be shown fl’% 10 to 10:30 every Sunday mornin ‘hese scenes will include Bible stories and mission- ary activities in foreign lands. Parents are requested to' make a special effort to have thelr children be sure and see these pictures. T0 BANQUET MESKILL _ Local Man Will Be Honored by Btate and Local Branches of Organization This Evening. - Members of the executive committee of the State Court, Foresters of Ameri- ca, will be in this city this evening to present Matthew M. Meskill with a grand chief ranger's certificate and jewel. ~ Mr. Meskill recently completed a two year term as head of the Con- necticut Foresters. In honor of the state officers and the local man, New Britain courts have made arrange- ments for a complimentary banquet to be served at 8:30 in the Elks' club. Mr. Meskill is a prominent member of Court Friendly, having filled offices in that branch of the Foresters prior to his elevation to the highest state office. HIGH CHURCHMAN GOMING Platon, Odesso, to Preach at Local Church at 10 o'Cloflfum-y Morning. The high prelate of the Russian Orthodox church, Platon, Mitropolitan at Cherson and Odessa, will preach at the Russian Holy Trinity church, 305 Washington street, at 10 o'clock Sun- day morning. He was for eight years the archbishop of this country and is now in this country on a special mis- sion from Russia. It is expected that there will be about a dozen priests from the Connecticut diocese who will be here to greet the distinguished churchman and the congregation will also ac- cord him a big reception. Mitropolitan at Cherson and HOPE FOR BLIND CHILD There is at least one family in the city who is going to take advantage of the case of Mary Cullum who was cured of blindness. After reading the account in last night's Herald, the father and mother decided to give their child the advantage fo the modern optical surgery as practised at Johns Hopkins hospital CITY ITEMS $5 graduation gifts, Henry Morans. —advt. Philip Corbin was in town for a short time last night, later leaving for New London, Connecticut. Miss Mae Post of the Connecticut Business college has taken a position in the office of the Russell and Erwin company. Councilman Emil Malmgren is confined to his home at 62 Belden street with a slight illness. Frank Catucia is at the New Britain General hospital with an injury to his head, as result of being struck by an automobile driven by William Maharley of 53 Beaver street. The accident happened on West Main street near Holmes avenue. Catucia lives at 30 Hart- ford avenue, and came here a few days ago from Northampton, Mass. There were 22 babies attended at the Visiting Nurse Station yesterday afternoon at the weekly Infant Wel- fare Conference. Dr. George H. Dal- ton was in attendance. Miss Elizabeth Tait is substituting at the Visiting Nurse Station during the summer months. St. Mary’s Ladies’ Temperance so- ciety will meet at the school hall at 8 o'clock tonight. The Pythian Sisters will decorate the graves of their deceased members Fri- day afternoon. They will meet in the center at two o'clock, and in case of storm will go Monday instead. A regular meeting of F. of V., No. 1, will be held at 8 o'clock Friday night. A supper will be served at 6:30 o’clock. All members having cash books are- asked to return them at this meeting. Egg, stove and nut coal at $15 per ton; pea coal at $13 per ton. The Shurberg Coal Co., office and yard 55 Franklin St.; phones. 2250, 2251. -—advt. TEACHERS INDIGNANT e Instructors Reported to Have Had Gathering This, Morning to Voice Alleged Wron, It is reported that at an indigna- tion meeting this morning in the Grammar school, a number of teach- ers expressed themselves as opposed to the policy of the school committee in assigning them to schools other than those to which they had sought appointment. In a number of in- stances, it was reported, teachers had asked to be allowed to remain in the Grammar school but had been ap- pointed to the staff ot the Junior High schdpl, and vice vetsa. Teachers in the High school have also objected the [to being placed in the Junior High school. BARBER SHOP ENTERED S. A. Abrahamian reported to the police today that his barbershop at 35 Lafayette street was entered dur- ing the night. The entrance was effected by breaking the glass in a rear door. BIG CROWD AT SA So great was the crowd that attended Goldberg’'s fire sale today that police details had to be called out to keep thc throng back. When the store closed from 12 to 2 p. m. a crowd, estimated as several thousand, waited impatiently outside to gain admission. Henry O’Meara. The funeral of Henry O'Meara was held at 9 o’clock this morning at St. Mary’'s church. A solemn requiem high mass was celebrated by Rew: Walter McCrann; Rev. William Krause was deacon, Rev. John T. Win- ters, was sub-deacon, and Rev. Wil- liam A. Downey was master-of-cere- monies. The pall bearers were James Luby, John Whelan, John Griffin, Pat- rick Driscoll, James Coleman and Robert Nealon. The flower bearers were Bernard Conley and Urban Cal- lahan. Rev. William A. Downey con- ducted the committal service at the grave in St. Mary's new cemetery. Mrs. Catherine Peterson. The funeral of Mrs. Catherine Peterson wlil be held at 9 o'clock Saturday morning at St. Mar¥vs church. g on the Seas AMERICAN SHIPS ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUR OCEAN VOYAGE New Combination Passenger ana Freight Shipa Fast, Luxurious Steamers, Reliable Freight Ships THE STANDARD OF THE MARINE WORLD UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD Sailings from every port in America to the lead- ing ports of the world. DIVISION OF OPERATION For Further Information Apply, WS SHIPPING BOARD Wshington, NEW BRITAIN HAS WIDE REPUTATION Prominent New York Railroad Man Seea Local Goods All Ovee Country. “No matter where I go, anywhere in the United States, I always see something that was made in Britain,”” said Nat Duke, general freight traffic manager of the D. L. and W. railway at a meeting of the traffic bureau of the Chamber of Commerce. The meeting was held yesterday at the Shuttle Meadow club. Mr. Duke's address was given over principally to memories of old times, He was commercial agent for the D., L. and W. in this territory 20 years ago. Among those present were F. G. Russell, dean of traffic managers in New Britain, and R. W. Poteet, old friends of Mr. Duke. Mr. Poteet at one time worked under Mr. Duke's direction. DROUGHT NOT YET FELT Water Supplies Not Affected by Lack of Rains, Water Board Chairman Reports. Despite the fact that there has been comparatively little rain in the past few weeks as a result of which drought the water supplies of various other cities have been affected some- what, the local water supply is still far from low, Chairman W. B. Ross- berg of the board of water commis- sioners announces. The streams flow- ing into the city’s reservoirs are still rufining as in normal conditions, he reports. About seven million gallons of wa- ter are used each day in this city, about one-half of that amount being taken by the factories. Egypt Asks League to Mediate With Britain Geneva, June 23.—(By Associated Press).—The council of the league of nations has been asked to mediate be- tween Egypt and Great Britain. Ma- homed Fahmy, the leader of the “young Egyptians,” has sent a letter to the league asking it to take up the question and assure independence to the valley of the Nile. He declares the league is competent to act, since Egypt never recognized the British protectorate ‘‘forced upon her in 1914." We Own and Offer At Par and Accrued ’Interest New Issue 534% U. S. Government Notes Due June 15, 1924 Denominations $100, $500 and $1,000. Free From Normal Income Tax. —Also— U. S. Government Certificates of Indebtedness Dated Dated Dated May March June 16, 15, 15, 1921, 1921, 1921, Duc Due Due March June Denominations. $500 and $1,000. For sale at the Market To Yield Approximately February 5%% 1922 1922 1922 16, 15, 15, ICHTER & CO. S Member New York Stock Exchange 431 WEST MAIN STREET, NEW BRITAIN, CONN. STANLEY R. 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Six cases are now undor quarantine, two of, them being patien\s at the City hospital for contagious caset, Both patients are convalescent. WINS $4,500 PRIZE. New York, June 23.—John Ferris Connah of Boston has been awarded the John Armstrong Chaloner prize of $4,5600 for five years’ stt\dy of art in Paris, the National Acidemy of Design announced today. AVIATORS HONORED, Fliers Drop Flowers and Wreat] Memory of Men Killed Yesterd Newport News, Va., June 23. two score army airships, co by Brig. Gen. Mitchell, assistant] of air service, covered the wreck old battleship San Marcus a waters of Chesapeake Bay nearb) flowers today in memory of Howard Douglas and Lieut. Plumb who were killed yesterd three hundred pound T. N. T. exploded near them as their m hit the water after colliding in and it is believed that both the mt machines were blown to pieces. a few pieces of wreckage have found. 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