New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1921, Page 2

IN SEVEN MONTHS GIFTS %FIRE LOSS SMALL For all occasions. The most complete line in the city. Stationery Dept. e T“‘E e ‘DickensonDrug Store| 169-171 Main Sreet. * Chautauqua Tickets for g Sale - Season Tickets, $2.50 CITY ITEMS . Raymond Kildum and Jerry Grit- ! fin of this city, have been signed by ". the Plainville baseball team: to play ¢« during the championship series with . the Aces of the Connecticut Valley league. . ‘Willard Cowles, formerly secretary .- of the Cowles Electric company of . West Main street, 'whose home is at 473% Park street, will enter Trinity college in Hartford next week. The young man is an expert at wireless and will take an engineéring course. ‘Willam Gorman, managing the Cook carnival, has moveéd with his outfit to Terryville for a two weeks stand. Dutch Kent, the Hartford i werestler, is conducting the wrestling , pide-show in partnership with J. Iven K14’ Benjamin, formerly of this city. Kenneth Bigelow of 277 Crown _ street, New Haven, ‘complained to . #he Meriden police late Saturday night, that his automobile had been sideswiped by another automobile on ‘ Farmington avenue, this city. The matter referred to the local po- lice, but no information was secured. ‘A _son was born Saturday at Mil- “Jord to Mr. and Mrs. John Walsh of Columbia street. Mr. Walsh is a “member of the firm of Walsh and ‘Holfelder, tobacconists on Main DISPLAYS NERYE Mmlfifir‘utebsr-re Others’ ' Ingury—His Own Automobile is " Damaged. - Richard Carmody of 400 High street gished his life yesterday morning on ‘automobile against a pole, to avert striking twa motorsyclists who had been spilled, in the roadway owing to ithe wet pavément. The motorcyclist in charge of the vehicle is Caesar 0dd of ‘184 Haniflton street, New Haven. The New Haven men were headed for this - ity when the accident happened, the men were carried along the ground for quite a distance. Carmody was proceeding along only a short distancé behind. Seeing that ‘The must either crash against the pole or strike the men, Carmody chose the former. His car was considerably damaged by the impact. Inspector E. L. Stebbins was closeby and he inves- tigated the r, permitting all hands 2o continue on their way, after com- plimenting Mr. Carmody for his cool- Bess and nerve. i CATHOLIC ACTIVITIES 'east of The Assumption Celebrated In City Today—Lists of Masses for Deceased. Rev. J. Leo Sullivan is in charge of St. Joseph’s parish this week in tlie absence of Rev. Patrick Daly, pas- tor. The Feast of the Assumption was observed today with masses at 5:30 and 8 o'clock. Rosary and benediction ‘will be said this evening at 8 o’clock. Bann of marriage were published Yesterday between Stephen Bruno and Santimi Polo. The Feast of 8t. Rocco will be celebrated tomorrow morning ‘with high mass at 9 o'clogk, Masses were read at 5:30, 7, 8 and 9 o'clock this morning at St. Mary's ghurch in observance of the Feast of 4he Assumption. There will be a month’'s mind mass at 7 o’clock Wed- Desdsy morning for the late Francis Rutkowski. On Thursday morning at 7 o'clock there will be an anniversary mass for'the late John Francis O'Brien and on Saturday morning at 7 o'clock & month’s mind mass for the late Mrs. Rose Connerton Kramer. LEONARD—BEEGROFT Former Local Young Woman to Wed In Arizona—Groom-Elect Graduate of University of Texas. Miss Irene Katherine Leonard, @aughter of John E. Leonard of New # Pritain, will be married in Tucson, Arizona, next month to Samuel R. ‘Reecroft. The groom-eltct is treas- prer of the Foxworth-Killen Lumber Co. Mias Leonard is cashier at Wool- worth’s in Tucson. She has been in the west and south for the past two merly.of New Britain, who is now.a for the A. Steinfeld eom- ‘Beecroft is' the son of Mr. Beecroft of Laguna, & graduate of the Uni- Texas. The couple will live Franklin square, when he drove m;\ ! Good Work of Depinment Kept Damage Down Some interesting data is contained in the various monthly reports of the Are department as compiled by Chief W.lliam J. Noble and Deputy Chiet Iugene F. Barnes. During the past 3even months the fire losses have amounted to $100,815.37, and the total amount of property involved was $2,- 609,715. The heaviest loss in a single month was registered in January with $16,843.97, and the lightest loss was in March, the total being $7,317.01. The figures by months are contain- ed in the following report: In January there were thirty-nine calls, of which ten were by bell and twenty-nine still. ‘The loss on buildings was $5,978.47 and on contents $10,865.50, totalling $16,843.97. Insurance on buildings amounted to $5,643.47, and on con- tents $6,165.50. Buildings at risk are valued at $303,165 and contents at risk $149,200, totalling $352,3685. In February, there were but ten calls, of which three were bells ‘and seven ‘stills.” Two fires were extin- suished by chemicals and seven by water, other methods having been used at one. Léss on buildings totalled 313,661 and on. contents $12,916, to- totalling $26,577. Insurance on build- ings amounted to $13,661 and on con- tonts $12,911. Buildings at risk are valued at $374,600 and contents at msk $233,650, making a total at risk of $608,250. . In March thirty-four calls were an- swered, of which three were bells and thirty-one “stii”. Eight were extin- suished by chemicals and three by water. Other methods were used to extinguish twenty-three fires. - Loss “n buildings totalled $5,733.01, and on contents $1,585, making a total of $7,- 317.01. Insurance op duildiggs to- ialled $5,732.01, and on contents §$1,- 535, totalling $7,267.01. Buildings at ritk are valued at_$51,300 and on con- tents $25,700, totalling 377,100, In April thirty-one ealls were an- swered, of which eighit were bell and twenty-three “still.” Two fires were out when the department arrived. Loss on buildings totalled $7,147 and on contents $5,421.55, a total of $12,- 568.55. Insurance on buildings amounted to $7,147 and on contents $5,371.55, a total of $12,518.55. Build- ings ‘at risk are valued at $142,400 n;: contents $73,3226 total of $315,- Twi ~threg ‘calls were received in May, of which nine were *still” and thirteen bells. - One call was false. Loss to Buildings amoun to $3,400 and to contents $11,064.68, a total of $14,464.638. Buildings at risk are val- ued at $209,325 and contents $176,- 760, a total of $368.075. In 'June eleven bell alarms and twenty-two “stiH”. were recéived, a total of thirty-threée. Loss on build- ings amounted to $5,081.76 and on contents. $10,416.44, & total of $15,- 498.19. Insurance on buildings-totalled $5,081.76 and on contents $9,466.44 e "BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, Buildings at risk are valued at $114,650 and con- tents $78,000, a total of $192,550. In July twenty-two calls were re- ceived, of which eight were bell and fourteen “‘stil Locs on buildings totalled $1,996.78 and on contents $ 549.19, a total of $7,645.97. Insur- ance on buildings amounted to .$1,- 971.78 and on contents $5,549.19, a total of $7,520.97. Buildings at risk are valued at $509,050. and contents $268,700, totalling $777,750. CHILDREN MAY PARADE WEDNESDAY Strang Story Told of Farmer and Diamond Mines New Britain may have something wnique in the way of parades, name- Iy a children’s patade, which is not a ‘baby parade, on Wednesday of this week, if the suggestion made by Paul R. Schmoyer of Allentown Pennsylvania, business representa- tive of thg Swarthmore Chaytauqua association to Secretary Makin, of the Chamber ofCommerce, is adopt- ed. Mr. Schmoyer, who arrived in the city Saturday, wjll remain here until the opening day of the Chau- tauqua when he - will leave for Washington, N. J., where - he will help open another big Chautauqua. His suggestion concerning the parade is to have a procession of children from the various playgrounds in the city. These' children to be taken by local motorists, a bLand or musical organization of some kind being procured, and marched or motored through the principle streets of the city. The object being to' get the children interested in the Junior Chautauqua feature. Plans for tke Junfor Chautauqus, of which Mrs. A. C MoKinney is head, are ma- tearialising and’ will be announced later. . Tents to Arrive. The tent and equipment for the ‘weel’s - entertainment will arrive in New Britain shortly before 6 o’clock ‘Wednesday morning. They will be taken in charge by the tent crew which accompanies the equipment, delivered to Walnut” Hill park by local dairymen. After the first per- formance starts on Wednesday aft- ernoon no more season tickets will be sold. People who have been walting for the opening performance to buy season tickets will not be able to purchase them after that time. f Guarantors Meeting. There will be a get-together meet- ing of the guarantors with * Mr. Schmoyer at the Chamber 6f Com- merce rooms tomorrow evening, fina] plans will be discussed. Re- ports on ticket sales will be sub- mitted. Dr. R. H. Conwell's Talk. A message to those who are dissat- isfled with their present surround- ings and entertain lurid visions of fame and fortune in, some far off flelds, is contained in the history of the man in the ‘Kimberly diamond country in Africa. This man, whose story is so ably told by the Rev. Dr. YourLastChance To Buy Season Tickets For The Chautauqua Starts Wednesday At Walnut Hill Park Tomorrow—Tuesday, is the last op- portunity for you to purchase them. Remember, that as soon as the Chautauqua tent opens, no more season tickets can bé’sold. You ought to have the kiddies come - to the Junior Chautauqua. Sessions will be held morning and afternoon and they will be both instructive and educational. Don’t miss Dr. Conwell—“The Bo- hemian Girl”—Harry R. McKien, Lesjie Willis Sprague, The Colum- bia Artists and the many others. Season Tickets Admitting to 21 Events for $2.50 Season Tickets For Children Are i, Russell H. Conwell, dean of the Baptist University and head of the Baptist Temple in Philadelphia, sat on a fence on his farm and be- moaned the fates which preventel him from raising a record crop. Al- thoush he was a farmer and knew nothing about diamonds he felt that he could do better mining diamonds. He sold"his farm an went off to an- other location where he had been at- tracted by strange tales of sudden fortunes. Years later he returned to find that a large diamond mine had Yen located on the very farm he sold for a song and to learn to his sorrow that in chasing a rainbow he literally had given away ‘“‘Aces of Diamonds.” This famous lecture, delivered by Dr. Conwell all over the country and published in book form in all ‘the English speaking countries -in the world, will be the feature of the. evening perform- ance Wednesday night. “It is New Britain’s Chautauqua, said Mr. | Schmoyer this =morning. “We simply book /the talent as the agent of your city, and we help put it across, but that is all.” P A S * HOME FROM CANADA. Rev. John T. Winters, pastor of St. Mary's church, returned home Satur- day fro mCanada, whtre he conducted 2 party which’toured and visited the Shrine of St. Ann de Besupre. A s'ghtseeing trip of the interesting places on the journey was made. Fivt days were spent a tthe chrine, the main objective o f the pilgrimage which was composed of Waterbury Hartford and New Britain people. 45 SAILORS DROWNED. Kobe, Japan, Aug. 15.—Forty-five seamen .are believed to have = been drowned following the wreck of the freight steamer Shoshu Maru, which was disabled by a typhoon and bat- tered to' pieces on the rocks off the Loochoo Islands. Only one .of ship’s personnel is known to survived. e 1921. HEAVY CIRCULATION OF U. 5. NEWSPAPERS More Than Eleven and a Quarter Billion a Day — Washington, Aug. 15.—More thar eleven and a-quarter bilkon copies o daily newspapers are printed annual- ly in the United States, averaging onc copy.a day for every three and one- fifth persons of the country's - tota’ population, latest statistics of the Bu- reau of the Census show. Circulation of the nation's 2,433 daily newspapers aggregated 32,735,- 337 copies a day, an increase of 13.f per cent. in the five years since 1914 The circulation ‘of the 592 Sunday newspapers was 19,929,834 copies each Sunday during 1919, an increasc of 14.9 per cent. The aggregate circulation of these Jaily and Sunday newspapers, there- fore, was 11,270,559,316 copies, o L06.6 copies per capital for the year Total. crculation of the country 20,431 newspapers and periodicals az- sregated 15,475,145,102 copies for the Year, an increase of 7 per cent per vasue in five years. That includes Jally, Sunday, tri-weekly, semi-week 'y, weekly, monthly quarterly and all other newspapers and periodicals . The printing and publishing indus- ‘ry’s products were valued in 1919 at $1,528,856,502, of which newspapers and periodicals contributed $808,066, )35, and newspapers alone, $612,718,- 5, an increase of 116.0 per cent in five years. Newspaper subscriptions and sales aggregated $204,958,214, an increase ©0f 105.9 per cent. Advertising totaled $407,760,301, an increase of 121.5 per cent. 3 CHURCHMEN IN SQUABBLE. Rev. Leon Pigeas, Pastor of Greek Church in .Chicago, Resigns. Chicago, Aug. 15.—Resignation of the Rev. Leon Pigeas as pastor of the Greek church of St. Trinity to which Germanos Troianos, bishop of America recently was appointed by Ling Constantine, was announced oday as the latest move in the con- st for control of the church by .wo_factions. ‘When Bishop Troianos came hére o establish a new regime a few days ago members of the congrega- -ion applied for temporary injunction restraining him from taking charge. The Rev. Pigeas then. resigned to woid trouble because the court had 3iven Bishop Troianos permission to attend the church and it was feared hat this might provoke actual com- bat, according to the Rev. Pigeas’ at- torney. BERNHARDT NOT ILL. Paris, Aug. 15.—Sarah Bernharat, the world famous French actress, rumors of whose illness were current here cn Saturday, is in good health, says o telegram from an editor on the staff of the Journal, who is spending his vacation on the Island of Belle-Ile-En-Mer, off the coast of 3rittany. | PRIESTS ON RETREAT. Rev. Patrick Daly, pastor of St Joseph’s church is on his annual re- treat during the entire week at Key- ser Island, off South Norwalk. Rev. Walter A. McCrann and Rev. William A. Krause of St. Mary's church are also on retreat at the same place this week. rol PAT. OFF. 1,000,000 ATTEND PAGEANT. Chicago, Aug. 15.—More than 1. 000,000 persons attended the pageant of progress induastrial exhibits which closed iast night, it was announced, Exhibitors reported a large volime of business during thp 16,days.ofthe ex- position, one firm‘alone taking $225,- 000 worth of orders. 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