New Britain Herald Newspaper, July 21, 1921, Page 6

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This Insures protection against fraud in newspaper @istribution figures to both national ahd local advertisers SAYS NEW BRITAIN TO GREAT BRITAIN. o Lloyd George, of Great Britain, is destined to receive from the city fath- ers of New Britain, unless plans g0 astray, a cablegram to the effect that this city has the desire that England and Ireland come to terms, that every effort be made to conclude an effective and lasting peace. Surely a laudable ambition for the city of New Britain, one which Lloyd George ard De 'Valera both have. In all probability our cable will have little effect upon the ultimate outcome, there are larger considera- tions than the city of New Britain and itz wishes in the conference now go- ing on. Notwithstanding it puts us apon record and voices, in a small vay, the feelings of other communi- ties about the country. We wonder, though, why it was that De Valera was not also communicated with to the same intent. We did not cou- slder the politics of the matter and refuse to communicate with De Valera because we did not, as a community, wish to recognize him as the leader «f the Irish republic. Lloyd George has already recognized him, this was done when the conferences were first called. De Valera has just as much opportunity to make peace As ' has Lloyd George, it is a question of who is willing to make the necessary ccncessions. One would imagine, from our cable, that Lloyd Georse had tha whole say in the matter and was treating with an enemy who had been driven into a corner. Our Irish friends assure us that thWe opposite ia the case. ‘ It were better had the cable been addressed to the two conferees at the Downing street address where meet- ings are going on. Not that it wou'd Lave reached them, they may never know that New Britain is interested, veyond realizing in a broad genera! fashion that the United 8tates sin- cerely hopes that an equitable rangement may be attained. ar- FISHING AT SHUTTLE MEADOW. The Common Council, at its meet- ing last evening, received a petition that fishing be allowed In Shuttle Meadow lake, the source of New Brit- ain’s water supply. It was referred to the board of water commissioners. The destination of the petition is of little consequence but the Health Board might prove, finally to have some power in the allowing of the fishing, providing that it is allowed. Being, in common with many oth- ers, & fisherman, of questionable merit but a fisherman nevertheless, the writer would find some means of giving the people of the city an op- portunity to fish in the reservoir. The gentle art is popular indeed, the sport wields a desirable influence over its tollowers and every facility should be given the disciple of Walton to ex-f srcise his longings. Shuttle Meadow sontains many bass and pickerel be- sides the more common fish such as perch and bullheads. The fisher- man’s fingers itch when he meditates upon the possibility of catching some piscatorial treasures from it. It has peem virtually closed to fishing for several years and there should be some ‘“old grandfathers” in there. It Is small wonder that a great number of local people desire to fish in Shut- ile Meadow. There always exists the possibili- tjes ‘of contamination to the water supply by careless or heedless persons. That is the reason for the closing <f the reservoir privilege and, in a way, the people have brought it upon themselves. Nevertheless, with small precautions the opportunity to fish should be given without the danger of infected water. It seems that those in charge might svolve a license or permit scheme for reservoir fishing. They might grant to local people the privilege of fish- ;g there at certain times, giving them a card to certify that they have the right. The card should be sub- ject to forfeiture upon the slightest violation of rules printed upon the vack and an inspector, there is now » caretaker at the reservoir, should keep an eye upon the fishermen. No man who could not thoroughly under- stand the rules should be given a card. If he were unable to read the English language he should bring his own interpreter when getting the card tions before being given the certi- ficate. . In New York state, upon the Cro- ton and Ashokan water works, whence comes drinking water for the City of Ne7 York, the fisherman is encouraged. He is even allowed to rent boats and fish upon the waters of the Ashokan and every stream which flows into this body of water ‘3 full of trout, placed there Facllities for ing out are offered along the streams free of charge. There are numerous inspectors upon the water sheds at all times to see that regulations are enforced, otherwise the public is made most welcome and every oppor- tunity is given for enjoyment. We may do the same thing a small We have the reservoir, which is full of fish. We have many people who desire to fish it. We should not take chances with our water supply but, if the licenses are issped to re- sponsible persons therq is no reason for contamination. by a generous state. camp- in way. SRS SR PRIVILEGES AND DUTIES OF THE TROLLEY COMPANY The investigation of the charter privileges of the Connecticut com- pany, and the rights of the city, in regards to the franchise issued to the company is about to be under- taken by the public of New Britain through its Common Council. The Arch street line has been discon- tinued, it remains to be seen what the city can do toward making the company withdraw its property, ihe tracks and wires, and officially write “finis” to the existence of any street car line on Arch street. The original provisions of the franchise may be hard to finally settle, it was granted so long Possibly there is no phrase providing for the continuous, or regular, opera- tion of street cars before the franch- ise is declared to be forfeit. = There may be little opportunity to make the company remove the tracks un- der the agreement. But it is quite possible that the city of New Britain can prove that the Arch street line is of no use to, the company, will never be of any use, and that the tracks should, therefore, be removed. Certainly after a franchise is granted and the company shows no disposi- tion to live up o the obligations implied in the granting, even though they, were not stipulated, ‘(here should be evidence enough that the franchise was no longer tenable and there should also be means found for causing removal of the equipment from the public highway. Franch- ise or no franghise the company has ceased to operate. That is sufficient, unless the original papers were S0 worded that they bound the city of New Britain so tightly that there is no escape. The temper of the Council; ind of the public, in the present jitney- trolley controversy was conclusively demonstrated in the investigation started. As stated in the Herald at the time the trolley -was removed there is going to be no mourning over the discontinuance of the line. |[Rather are we saying, “we're satis- fled, move out and make it certain that we shall never again have trol- leys on Arch street.” We still be- lieve that the trolley was discon- tinued on Arch street for the sake of furnishing an object lesson to the public. It probably was not making money, there is no reason why it should at the high rates, but the company tells us that other lines are not making money either, and they remain. But the object lesson was not seriously received by the people, the merchants, or the Council, rather it proved the boomerang that we foretold. There is no doubt about it, Pub- lic' Utilities commission or otherwise, we are through, we wish no more of the questionable service that we getting from the company. We overlooked many things for a long time in the good natured hope that evils would remedy themselves. Conditions in the labor world and the supply market were such that little service was expected from any- one for a certain period. But velopments have proven that service is to be lacking in the future, partic- ularly on Afrch street. Therefore we are through. ago. are de- COAL. About this time of the year, when the weather is hottest and when thae accumulation of bills is quite liabla to be greatest, it becomes the duty of newspapers to give a summary of the coal situation, an unpleasant usually because it is necessary to ad- vise to buy. Recently Secretary Herbert Hoov- er, of the Department of Commerce, stated that coal would not be any cheaper later on than it is now, and that it 1s the advisable thing to lay in the winter's stock before a prob- able shortage develops and an “auc- tion market'’ be created. Before that other public speakers warned of the possibilitiees of the coal situation and advised to buy. There are several factors to be taken into consideration, one of the principal ones being the need of furnishing the coal producers with enough orders to warrant their placing the usual amount of men at work and storing enough ahead on the winter demand. They are limiied as to storage capacity, ona to keep wnd satisfy the person who issues it \pat _does understand the regula- when they have filled this they will take off their men. Then the public demand will arise and this storage NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD. THURSDAY, Try This On Your Wise Friend What like portions of a dollar, and a quarter can you add and then subtract -a nickel from the sum and have a dollar left? Answer to yesterday's: Strike out the first 1 to the left, the three sevens and the two nine to the left. be exhausted almost at onee when it is poured into the cellars of the consumers. Thereafter it will be im- possible to work enough men to keep up with the demand. Empty cellars mean that the coal is bunched in one place, not stored’ with the household- ers. Cold weather will exhaust the supply. We must keep warm and to keep warm we must have fuel, which is coal in.the majority of instances. When the time comes to keep warm we are going to pay almost any price to do so. Supposing that the Supply on hand in the company yards is ex- hausted at $15 a ton, say along in December. Thereafter there will not be enough coal produced to take care of everypne and the man with the most money is naturally going to get. the coal which is mined. This means that some will fretze in January and until spring. If we order enough coal now to keep up the demand and fur- nish additional storage space in our cellars, we shall not see/ the auction market develop. \ The Kailway Age states that, at the present rate of production, the entire amount mined for 1921 will be in the neighgorhood of 400,000,000 tons— which is about the same amount that We consumed in 1912, twelve years ago. The normal increase in usage of coal has been from ten to twenty million tons per year. This means that we shall be one hundred and twenty rmillion tons short of our needs, allowing for tae minimum in- crease yearly. Production must be speeded up, freight cars are available, men majy be obtained, and we have, in our small way, storage space. Or- ders will speed production. And or- ders will keep us from the auction market which is bound to prevail. {Lig[nts and Shadows By John J. Daly « ROADS. Some roads are invitations Calling men to flelds afar— And other roads, repelling, Keep most people where they are. There are high roads and low roads, And open roads and closed— And roads that hide by hillsides Where the’ dead have long reposed, And roads that come to cities, And roads that swing away To the merry greens of villages Where the little children play. There are dry roads and wet roads That make you walk or run, And roads that stretch like ribbons O’er the mountains, in the sun. There are roads that wind through valleys, Through forests deep and cool, ‘Where the rippling, racing waters Tumble to the sylvan ppol. There are free roads and toll roads You meet most ev'rywhere, And roads that hie to Happiness, And roads that drive to Care. There are roads that go a-rambling, And, while all roads lead to Rome, The best road in the universe Is the road that runs back home. 25 YEARS AGO (From The Herald of That Date.) Another industry added at the Stanley Work is the manufacturing ot paper boxes. The annual excursion of the Swed- ish Lutheran church is being planned by the committee in charge. A lar:;e number from here attend- ed the convention of the Epworth league heid in Hartford yesterday. The New Britain baseball team was defeatea by the Kensington team yes- terday afternoon by a score of 21 to 19. Polica cnforce screen law in the lo- cal saloons, 2 SEE S, Dawes and Pul Printer Hope to Cut Down Expenses. Washington, July 21.—Means of re- ducing the government's annual print- ing bill of $17,000,000 were said today to be uhder discussion between Director of the Budget Dawes and public printer George H. Carter. Standardization in es of publications is being considered as an economy measure as well as the possible consolidation of the 150 independent printing establishments maintained outside of Washington by the government. LABOR UNION ELECTS. Loreny Kopt Sclected Other Officer The Central Labor Union at meeting last night elected the fol- lowing officers for the ensuing term. They are: President, Loreny Kopf; vice-president, Otto Bauer; treasurer and fipancial secretary,\J. J. Quinn; recording secretary, Louis H. Thomp- son. Jon Green and John Sherman were clected t o the financial com- mittee, Edward McBride was chosen warden. Plans are under way for an outing at Quartette Club Park, Barnesdale. There will be a program of athletic events run off and prizes will be given to the winners. A well known s President— JULY 21, 1921, FACTS AND FANCIES BY ROBERT QUILLEN — = ’i | I J > effect oh your purse is about ame, whethdr the man is engaged in the uplift or the holdup One of the saddest sights in the country is a promotor trying to kid an American city into the belief that it hungers for grand opera. One reason why men wear coats in Ssumer is because 15 minutes after they put on a clean shirt it looks like the fag end of distress. It appears that nations are not s much interested in beating swords into Plowshares as they are in beating competitors into oil flelds. And when it comes to making war, _tongue that ratles frequently is mightier than a sword that rattles. a The chief fault of our present sys- tem is not that it permits some men to remain idle who should be at work, but that it forces men to remain idle when they wish to work. ‘Why worry? Blood is thicker than the skulls of jingoes. The great need at present is fewer experts and more exports. There is some consolation in the reflection that shoe profiteers are now on their upper Nearly all great men are married. It is struggle and opposition that de- velops latent genius. A_t times it is difficult to decide Wwhich causes the greater heart burn- Ing, an empire or an umpire. Now that the world is safe for de- mocracy, the people would gladly dis- arm if they had any say-so. One wonders at times whether men wear long hair because they are that way or get that way by wearing long hair. Cheap foreign goods would impover- ish the American workman, and then he wouldn’t be able to pay the taxes necessitated by Europe's inability ‘to pay the interest on her debt. .Cars will never get as cheap as the excuses ofiered by the driver who has knocked a pedestrian for a goal. You may remember that brewing was once classified as an essential in- dustry because of the food value of beer. We are still hoping that some scientist will examine a cross section of greed and isolate the germ of war. To groom: verb, meaning to feed, to curry, to brush and wait upon. Noun: One who assumes these duties for a bride. When the villain in the movies pours a drink from a bottle, it isn't real hootch. You know it isn't because he doesn't pour the glass full. Food prices remain high, but a reduction of the tariff on poker chips will lighten the burden of feeding the Kitty. A physician says low grade whiskey makes men morose and stubborn. Low grade gasoline also has that effect on a motor. Government is keenly interested in the white man's burden if the shaps of the package suggests that it may contain a quart. The new tarift schedule places fos- sills on the free list. It won’t help much. Every American community is well supplied now. The ladies may muffle and hide their ears, but when a married man strays from the narrow path they still contrive to hear about it. The things the Irish do to the King’s constables' are surely no more atro- cious than the things Americans do to the King’s English. The closing exercises of the school of experience are frequently conducted by a referee in bankruptcy. The missionary probably finds it just as easy to explain the war to the poor heathen as to explain jazz. CITY COUNCIL SENDS LLOYD GEORGE WELL WISHES FOR IRISH SETTLEMENT (Continued from First Page.) Jazz orchestra will furnish music for dancing in the afternoon and eve- ning. company as a penalty for taking tha trolley cars off Arch street. Thae resolution: “Whereas, the Connecticut Co. has discontinued@ the operation of its Arch street line; “Resolved, That the mayor and the corporation counsel ba instructed to take up the effect of said action ot said company upon its franchise rights in Arch streec in said City of New Britain as a whole, and the rights of the City of New Britain in regard to compelling it to remove its tracks and fixtures from Arch street, and in case it should discontinua or threaten to discontinue the operation of any other line in said city of New Britain, whether or not it can discon- tinue such line or lines at its pleas- ure and fo ascertain the riglits of the city in referenca thereto.” Municipal Garage. Alderman Gill and othera got after the municipal garage, seeking a shakeup in its management and in- troduced a resolution providing for a committee of five to investigate con- ditions. Alderman Gill termed the garage, as now managed, an utter failure. Others said they thought it would Lear some improvement, fail- ing to see how any one man could properly care for the 16 city cars; especially since the garage closes at 6 p. m. and cars are faken out at 7 a. m. and not returned until 5 p. m. Councilman Crusberg got into the fray by explaining, with some feeling, that he had been informed about a city empioye with a city car, pound- ing along on a flat tire when the car carrie spare. Aldgr:nm:‘ Paonessa explained that there is onc city car that has different wheels and the one spare does not fit all wheels, and it might ve been that car. The mayor admitted that conditions at the municipal garage are not what they should be, but ex- plained that even now every effort is being made to adjust conditions to a satisfactory basis. The P. U. Commission. With Councilman M. T. Kerwin in the chair, Mayor Curtis took the floor in his now well known role of cham- plon of better service for the public, even if it does assail the Connecticut company. Resolutions by the mayor called for a reduction of the trolley fare of 10 cents here, and also petl- tioned the public utilities commission for a hearing on the jitney-trolley squabble here. The coungil support- ed these resolutions with standing votes. The mayor read a r(-plly from he public utilities commission in :J'l?lc]‘\ they vaguely intimated that they might not see fit to grant a hear- ing here by IF they did they would CONSIDER the matters outlined by the mayor. The reply by Acting Cor- poration Counsel M. H. Camp quoted state law to the commission and en- deavored to show that august body where it has no other alternative but to grant hearings when asked to. Series of Tretter: The petition to the commission, to- gother with letters to and from that body, follow: “The city of New Britain petitions said commission to sive said city a hearing on the rate of fares charged by the Connecticut Company for car- ng passengers in this city. irged is 10 cents on its lines within, the city limits. “This rate, it is alleged, sonable. The city of New Britain requests a hearing, as provided by statute in such case “The mayor and corporation coun- sel have been authorized and instruct- ed to present this petition to said commission on behalf of said city. “Dated at New Britain, this 20th day ot July, 1921." is unrea- Letter From Commission, Mr. Camp received today the fol- lowing communication from the pub- lic utilities commission: o “Acknowledging receipt of yours of the 18th inst. with reference to trans. portation matters in New Britain as ceferred to in a communication for- warded to this department ursler date of July 13th, be§ to advise that the commission cannot just at this time give the subject full consideration by reason of their time being so fully oz- cupied in connection with the whole ibject, but if the matter is taken up at a later date by hearing, the wishes as expressed in yours of the 18th will be considered.” Camp Replies. In -eply to this communication, Mr. Camp-this afternoon addressed to the public utilities commission, the fol- lowing: “I wish to acknowledge your letter fo July 19th, 1921. I notice that you state in' reference to the petition of ‘l:ie city of New Britain that “If the matter is taken up at a later date by hearing, the wishes expressed :n yours of the 18th will be considered.” “The act concerning public service motor vehicles operating over fixed routes contains this provision: Any town, city or borough within which or between which any other town city or borough in this state any such common carrier is furnishing service may bring a written petition to the committee in respect to routes, fares, speed, schedule, continulty of service and the convenience and safe- ty of passengers and the public. thereupon the commission shall fix a time for the hearing upon such pe- tition and shall mail notice thereof to the parties in interest and give due kept at the city garage as a spare car for all departments, each depart- ment being assessed to pay for its purchase from the health board. Al- derman Paonessa, later supported by all but Alderman Wells and Council- man Carleton, immediately attacked introduced a resolution, giving the health department & new car and moved that they retain the Paige car and have it repaired. The mayor fought hard for the health board and his resolution, but lost out when but two councilmen voted in his favor. The result is that the health board will keep the Paige car. The board of public wo-ks was em- powered to buy a new Ford car for its use, but was refused permission to sell the one they have. Alderman Wells said that car can be easily repaired and used as a valuable spre cr. This was recommended by the board. Councilman Howard A. Timbrell in- troduced” a resolution for either the repairing or the paving of West Main street from Corbin avenue westerly to the city line. Alderman Gill, Council- man Edward Peterson and others introduced a resolution providing for the rounding of the corner at Park and Elm streets, with a view to aid- ing the traffic congestion. No One Way Traffic Counclman Henry Rice brought in a resolution calling for one way trafic on the west side of Main street, but that was instantly frowned upon by the council in general. Councilman Wall said that this matter has come up three times previously and was turned down each time and he $aw no reason for its coming up again. Coun- cilman Maxwell Porter also opnosed it, saying it would be detrimental to many heavy taxpayers on Main street and should be adopted only as a final resort. In the face of his opposition Councilman Rice arose to defent his resolution. He explained that one way traffic is the rule in Hartford. “Why, they have it on Asylum street and they do more business on Asylum street than they do on all of Main street,” he said. Despite this plea, his resolution was lost. The council voted to widen South Main street from Brook street down, and also to pave it. The contract was given to John P. McGuire at $1.45 a square yard, the city to furnish ce- ment. Other business of a routine nature was transacted. Favor Tax Rcbates. The mayor and alderman recom- mended rebate of $11.28 to Andrew Falk, that amount having been paid by the petitioner in taxes, on thé 1920 list, although he was entitled to exemption because of having served in the world war; that a re- bate of $19.10 be paid to Salvatore Bureta and $2.42 to Arthur L. Jones, these taxes having been paid although the petitioners are entitled to; $1,000 exemption because of having served in the war; that leave to withdraw be given to the Soldiers, Sailors and Marines' club and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, in their petition for rebate of license fee paid for a car- nival held under\the club auspices and that similar action be voted in the petition of the Y. D. club, in the petition for rabate of $200 of the $300 paid for a license fee for a carnival license. In these latter petitions, Corpora- tion Counsel J. H. Kirkham gave the mayor and alderman the following opinion: “The action proposed, while under the form of a rebate of a license fee paid to the city, is in effect an appropriation of the city's money for the purpose set forth in the petition would be illegal and un- authorized, the legislature having not authorized the cities and towns of the state to appropriate money for such purposes.” The mayor and aldermen further recommended a rebate of taxes to the amount of $4.12 to George Bayer, paid on the list of 1919, the peti- tioner having been in the service; re- bates of $3.42 to William E. Ven- berg; $3.43 to Leopold Strohecker; $2.75 to Henry O. Menousek; $3.43 to George Venberg; $3.13 to William F. Krause; $3.42 to George E. Kraus, these amounts having been paid in taxes on motorcycles, and all parties having been in the service. In the petition of several residents of South street who own preperty on the strect, the mayor and aldermen reported that they have no authority to give them a rebate as petitioned for. The petitioners set forth that their taxcs have been increased de- spite the lack of improvements in the section. Leave to withdraw was re- notice thereof at least one week prior to such hearing.” “While the petition as presented is a very general one, still it seems to me to come under this provision. “I call your attention to the fact Ithat in addition to the request for a hearing on the establshment of Jit- ney routes, a hearing was asked on the fares charged for transportation in the city of New Britain by the Connecticut Company."” “Section 3635 of the statute pro- vides that: Any town, city or borough within whecih or between which any other town, city or borough in this stdte, any public service company is furnishing service, etc., may bring a written petition to the commission alleging that the rates or charges or that the service furnished by said company is inadequate to, or the service ordered by the commission exceeds public necessity and conven- fence. Thereupon the commission shall fix a time and place for a hear- ing upon such petition and shall mail notice thereof to the parties in in- terest and give due public notice thereof at least one week prior to such hearing. “I would like to know whether by your letter you intended to convey the impression that it was a question whether or not a hearing would be granted on the petition of the City of New Britain. “Neither the mayor or myself have received an acknowuedgment of our gommunication of July 18, 1921, ex- cept so far as your letter of July 19th incidentaly refers to it. “I have enclosed an additional pe- tition in reference to the fares charg- ed by the Connecticut company set- ting forth that they are unreasonable I will send you a petition for jitney routes. Cars, Cars, Cars Mr. Paige, if indeed there is such a person, and Mrs. Ford, whom every- body knows about, got much free ad- last night when their re- came up for much de- r, for the health board, introduced a resolution, gving the health board the right to buy a Ford sedan, |In connection with this, the much abused. Paige car owned by the health board was to be repaired and commended. The mayor and aldermen also re- ported in favor of rebate of taxes to the amount of $214.28, paid by Rev. J. E. Klingberg of the Children’s Home, as follows: McCabe property, Hart & Griswold streets, $138.60; lot Camb-idge and Linwood streets, $9.68 Willey property No. 20 State street, $66. Similar action was recommend- ed in the petition of Rev. Lucyan Bojnowski of the Polish Orphanage, to tha amount of $995.06. In the petition of Ann, Lizzie and Margaret Egan, through John E. Malloy, for abatement of taxes to the amount of $1,000 on property at No. 79 Tremont street, for the reason that one of the interested parties served in the army, the mayor and aldermen report that the common council has no authority to take such action, and recommended that the pe- titioner be given leave to withdraw. i Committee Treports. The claims committee reported as follows: That Joseph A. Contois, who petitioned for payment of $8.75 for a broken auto spring because of the condition of Park street, be given leave to withdraw; that the claim of William H. Setckley for $15 for dam- age done to his autemobile while passing over Church street, just wast of the railroad crossing, be paid and the money taken from the street improvement fund; that leave to withdraw be given W. J. Regan in his claim for $12.50 for repair to his auto, which he claimed was damaged on Franklin Square. The finance committee reported as follows: That the bill of $245 pre- sented by Arthur E. Mordecal be paid, he having repaired three arches, re- built three fire hoxes and repaired brick work as directed by the city hall commission: that $113 bo paid ta the resistrars of voters for ex- penses of the special city election on June 17, that the comptroller be au- thorized to draw his order on the treasurer for $937.40 in favor of the New TFastern Weekly Publishing company to pay for printing the Municipal Record of 1921, the money ordinances, this money also to be taken from the incidental fund. The comptroller reported having paid bills to secure cash discounts, as follows: Warren Miller Co., for cement, $739.25;: Frank Shaedel, for stona, $150.92, tne money having been takecn from the street depart- ment fund; also payment of $1,240.50 to the treasurer of the state of Con- necticut from the dog license fund His action was approved. The re port of the comptroller on receipts, expenditures and balances up (o June 30, was accepted. Among the usual grist of petitions was one fiom Maurice Stanley of the Fafnir Bearing company, for $20, his car having been damaged to that amount, he claims, when it became - - mired on Brook street, July 1. There « was no warning sign or other indi- cation that the street was impassable, he claims. The matter was referred to the claims committee and corpora- tion counsel. ‘Would Fish at Shuttle Mecadow. A petition was received for per- mission to fish at Lake Shuttle Meal- ow. A long list of signatures. was affixed to the petition. It was referrad 1o the board of water commissioners. Alderman Paonessa said he did not want to dictate to the watar board, but it might be advisable to charge a fee for the use of the lake for fishing. An ardinance was adopted prohi- biting carrying of advertising. ban- ners through the streets by persons, and on vericles. It does not, how- ever, forbid the owners of vehicles 1o display their names and kind of bus- iness on their vehicles. It will ba legalized by publication. The recommendation board to pay doctors Lills for Louis Huber, the fireman, who was injured several weeks ago, was laid over on suggestion of the mayor, who said he wanted- to look into the legality of the proposed a<tion. Some years ago, he said, the pensioning of a policeman caused some feeling and he wanted to louk into the legality of the Huber case Tefore the council takes action. of the five and Thospital BUDGET APPROPRIATION. to be ken from the incidental fund; also that $43.20 be paid the same frm’ for printing traffic and parking Congress Gets First Item Under New Orders—It Is for Shipping Board. Washington, July 21.—Congress yes- terday received its first appropriation estimate under the new budget system —an estimate transmitted through Budget Director Dawes by the shipping board that $125,000,000 would be re- quired to carry the board's operations through the first half of the fiscal year. z Albert D. Lasker, the new chairman of the board, coincident with submis-* sion of the estimate conferred with Chairman Madden and Warren of the appropriation committee of the house and senate respectively, and told them that he hoped in ‘‘between one to three years” to get the American merchant marine on a going basis with a private ownership on established trade lines. CANAL TOLLS FALL OFF Past Month is Low Record, but-Report = for Year is Highest Yet Washington, . July 21.—The com- mercial traffic through the Panama canal during June was the lowest for any month in the last fiscal ycar in tonnage, number of vessels and tolls collected, according to reports from the Panama canal office. The number of commercial vessels v 193 A as compared with 210 in the preceding month and 201 in-June, 19 while tolls collected were $751,96 $835,900 in May and $711 preceding June. Despite the falling off in traffic dur- ing the last three months o. t.e tiscal year however, the/ tolls for the year amounted to $11,276,899 against $8,- 518,933 for the year preceding. today CHARLES WANTS TO MOVE. Asks Permission to Leave Switzerland and Go to Denmark. Paris, July 21.—Former Charles of Austria-Hungary has de- manded that he be allowed to leave Switzerland for Denmark, according to news received in official circles here, which expressed belief today that this move concealed a plan for another at- tempt cventually to restore Charles to the throne of Hungary. The question is now the subject of an exchange of diplomatic notes and Switzerland it is said, probably will be asked to prevent the ex-emperor from legving the country. > Emperor 'NEW ARMY RULING. Officers Who Have Moved Within Past Two Years Will Get Few Changes. Washington, July 21.—Under direc- tions forwarded todauy by Secretary ‘Weeks to chiefs of all branches and department bureaus, no army officer who has had a change of station within two years will be moved without the specific approval of the chief of staff or his executive assistant. The decisions also provide tifat no officer who is due for foreign service will be recommend- ed for change of station within a year before being ordered to such service and that as a rule in cases of proposed change of station the officer involved shall be given an opportunity to ex- press his wishes prior to the order. STAMFORD RESIDENT DIES. Oliver G. Fessenden Was Prominent Jewelry Dealer in That City. Stamford, July 21.—Oliver G. Fe senden, a prominent resident of this city, died last night aged 65 years. He s & son of the late Samuel C. Fes- senden, a brother of the late Samuel enden and a nephew of William P. enden, once U_ S. senator from Maine and secretary of the treasury in Lincoln’s cabinet_ He had been engaged in the jewelry business since 1880 and had served as president of the International Jewelers' Protective association. He leaves a widow, a daughter and son. SOCCER TEAM HERE. 1l River, Mass., July 21.—The third Lanark soccer team of Glassow, Scotland, will play the last game of their American and Canadian tour gainst a picked eleven here late today. The visitors have won all 24 matches played on their trip to date. They will leave New York on Saturday for Scot- land. > P . s ~ . -