New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 3, 1922, Page 15

| SECREGY MARKS TODAYS MEETING (Continued Trom First Page) Reports from the Chanak area yes- terday afternoon showed that on the verge of the armistice conterence the close juxtaposition of the Turkish ana British troops continues. Turkish icers are making friendly overtures the British offering them cups’of coffes and attempting stmilar small courtesies. The horses of both sides are drinking from the same troughs. iness Men Co-operate. Amerlcans doing business in the capital conferred yesterday with rep- resentatives of the British, French and Itallan commercial interests. It Was agreed to co-operate in an effort to ensure proper protection for the foreign business men in Turkey in the discussions of the peace conference. British and Itallan chambers of commerce sent mamorial to their gov- ernments urging continuation of the so-called capitulations at least with reference to the following points: First no discriminatory taxation of allied subjects; second, no preferen- tlal tariX; third, all disputes arising b en allled and Turkish subjects to adjudicated by mixed courts. KENNEY WILL NOT RUN Public Works Commissioner Cannot rSpare Time for Active Politics to Run for Senate. Btress of business will probably re- quire Public Works Commissioner Martin H. Kenney to refrain from en- tering into active politica this fall and the democrats must look _else- where for a candidate for state sen- ator. A boom for Mr. Kenney's nom- ination was quietly launched several days ago and had rapidly gained mo- mentum. His nomination, had he found it possible to throw his hat into the ring, was practically assured. In democratic circles it was felt that he was the strongest of the several pos- sibilities mentioned in connedtion with state senator. In explanation of his deciaion to re- main out of the race, Mr. Kenney stated this afternoon that he cannot at this time give the necessary time to active politics. He is superintend- ent of the foundry at the North & Judd factory, this department being one of the busiest in the plant today. DIES AFTER ABSAULT. Assailant Had Previously Been Fined $25 for Attack. Stamford, Oct. 3.—Harry M, Parker died today from an injury he re- celved on December 22, 1915, when he was struck on the head by Roman Howanice, an employe in the Stam- ford Mfg. company's plant in which Parker was a foreman. The assail- ant was fined $25 and costs in court, it not appearing at the time that Parker's injury was serious. Partial paralysis, however, developed and later complete paralysis. In January, 1920, Howanice and two other men were invoived in an assaylt upon Frank Andrews, a col- Jector for a gas company. Two men were sent to the state prison for An- dréews death while Howanice was sent to jail. Later he was deported by the federal officers to Poland. Mr. Parker was 40 years of age and leaves a widow, Mrs. Cora L. Parker of Darien. ENGLAND MAKES DENIAL Says Signing of Book Is Not Recogni- tion of Greek Govt. London, Oct. 3. (By Associated Press)—The fact that the British minister in Athens wrote his name in the vsitors' book at the palace of the visitors' book at the palace of in Athens dispatches does not imply a step towards recognition of the new regime by Great Britain it was stated in official quarters here today. The question of recognition, it was asserted, 18 not one which Great Brit- ain should approach alone. After things settled down in Greece, how- ever, the matter will doubtless be con- sidered in conjunction with the allies. NEW JERSEY RAISES TAXES. 100 Per Cent Valuations to Boost Assessments $10,000,000. Atlantic City, Oct. 3.—Instructions to sssess all New Jersey property at 100 per cent valuation this year were {asued in a letter yesterday by the State Board of Taxation to all coun- ty boards. Specific orders were glven to Camden county to double all assessment values. The Atlantic county assessment board announced yvesterday that asess- ments probably would jump $10,- 000,000 on the total of $143,600,000 of last year. ! Many Will Seek to Be Enfranchised Workers of both political parties are speeding up in an effort to reach all who are eligible to be made voters at the next session of the selectmen and town clerk, since applications must be in the hands of the registrars on or before October 9. Indications are that there will be a large num- ber of applicants this year. . e ——— EDITOR NOMINATED Richmond, Va., Oct. §.—Mat. Lewis, aditor of the Newport Star, was nom- inated here last night as the candi- date of the “littleback faction” of the republican party for U. S. senator The committee reaffirmed its support of the principles of the party adopted in the 1920 platferm. GERRY IS RENOMINATED Providence, Oct. 3.—U. §. Senator Peter Gerry, of Warwick, was unani- mously renominated at the democratic state convention here today. I e S e S E. C. Benson Barker Correct Modern Instruction on Mandolin, Banjo, Tenor Banjo and Uknlele. Liudio—259 Muin 8t. Open Evenings URGES USE OF SOFT COAL THIS WINTER Russell Says Schools Will be Required to Burn Such. Hartford, Oct. 8.—That apartment houses, schools and all city and town bulldings will be required throughout the coming winter to use nothing but bituminous, was asserted in an inter- view given yesterday by Fuel Admin- istrator Thomaa W. Russell. “In my opinion,” sald Mr. Ruassell, “there will not at any time during the winter be sufficlent hard coal for use at any of the above classification of bulldings and for that reason I urge that those In charge immediately lay in enough bituminous sizes to care for their needs. Before the end of this week every dealer in the seate wHI have inastructions for users of soft coal."” Mr. Russell also said that factories and all commercial establishments would be expected to use bituminous ceal for heating purposes during the entire winter. However, permits for use of anthracite will be given where required for manufacturing purposes. In eonclusion, it was sald by those in charge of the fuel situation that not more than 60 per cent of last year's supply of anthracite would ba avallable during the coming winter in Connecticut. The householder who is not able to use bituminous coal must be protected at all hazards, and for that reasén all those who can use soft coal will be required to do so. Apartment and Municipal Bulldings Houses, WHEAT SPECULATIONS 2,500,000 Bushels Involved, According To Testimony Today Washington, Oct. 3.—The story of a series of speculative operations in wheat last winter and spring involy- ing about 3,500,000 bushels was de- tailed to the federal trade commiseion by J. Leonard Replogle, a New York steel manufacturer at the initial ses- slon today of the commission's sen- ate-directed {nquiry into grain price fluctuations. Mr. Replogle agreed in response to questions put to him by Chairman Murdock that his operations resulted in a preliminary profit of more than $100,000 and in a later loss of about tfie same amount. He conceded that purchases of millions of bushels of wheat might have a speculative effect on prices, driving them up and down, hut said that the speculator could not alter market prices contrary to supply and demand permanently or profit- ably.” ANNOUNCED AS KING Prince Otto of Hungary is Formally Named By R¢'flllsts Today Budapest, Oct. 3.—(By Associated PFress)—Prince Otto, eldest son of the late King Charles of Hungary, was formally announced as king of Hun- gary by royalists today, headed by Count Apponyi, former premier and Count Zichy. The two counts appeared before FPremier Bethlen, stating that they were the representatives of the Hun- garian royalists and asked that their declaration be made known to the na- tional assembly and to Admiral Hor- thy, regent. BETTING FAVORS MILLER. Democratic Money Absent; $1,000 Even on Governor Has No Takers. New York, Oct. 3.—The outstand- ing feature in the election betting in Wall street yesterday was the absence of Democratic money. G. B. de Chad- endes & Ceo. report that they were offering $1,000 at even money in fa- vor of Governor Miller, but there were no takers. Previous betting on the guberng torial election was mostly at 6 to 5 in favor of Smith, with some wagers placed on him at even money. ANDERSON ON TRIAL. Goes Before Jury Charged With Shooting With Intent to Kill New Haven, Oct. 8.—William V. Anderson of Meriden, who shot and wounded his wife, went to trial be- fors a jury in superior court today on a charge of shooting with intent to kill and murder. Anderson ex- pected to testify in his own behalf. Judge Marvin deferred sentence on Lester B. Hawley of this city whose machine caused the death of John Ferris last June. The latter entered a plea of nolo contendere. B Health Classes Ave Formed at Y. W. C. A. The health class of the Y. W. C. A. will open this evening at 7:30 o'clock in charge of Miss Gertrude Fossett, physical director. Miss Fossett stated today that the class has been namd the bealth class because its purpose is to develop the highest standard of heaith among girls and women in New Britain. In order to do this Miss Fossett claims that it will be necessary to prescribe for each member of the class special gymnastic exercises to fit her individual need. The health classes are taking the place of the old formal gymnastic classes, Miss Fossett explains. TO INSPECT CROSSINGS A tour of Inspection of the dangerous railroad crossings in the state will be started on Thursday by the public utilitles commission with a view to ascertaining the problem connected with the proposed elimina- tion of those believed to be extra hazardous. The investigation will be conducted by Commissioner C. E Elwell and will be completed by October 13, when a conference will be arranged with the officials of the “New Haven' road as to the most de- | sirable action to be taken. more JOINS \\'u:E IN HUNGER STRIKE. | Pomeroy, O., Oct. 3—The prelim- inary hearing of Mrs. Susan Kraus and her husband, George Kraus, who| are said to have swindled friends and | neighbors out of $300,000, was post- poned until today. The case is ex- pected to go Immediately to the Meigs county grand jury. Mrs. Kraus is still in a state of coma in the county jail, SENTENCE CHAMPONI |tow him nis liberty and support j family. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1922. TO THREE MONTHS Stanley Street Man Must Serve For Criminal Negligence When Auto Kills Batiste Compon Willlam Champoni of Stanley street, this city, was sentenced to three months In jall by Judge’ Haines in the superlor court this morning oh charges of criminal negligence, Cham- poni, on the night of July 23, while driving his automobile in Berlin, ran Into and killed Batiste Compon, also of Stanley street, New Britain, The accident happened about mid- night on Saturday, July 23, on the Deach Swamp road in Kensington al- most opposite the new brick house which is beipg bullt on the road. Compon, with a friend, was walking in the direction of New Britain along the east side of the road. The Ken- sington fire district had several water pipes along the road and Compon was walking to the left of the pipes while his friend was walking to the right. The truck also came from Berlin and was headed for New Britain. It was testified in the Berlin court when the case was heard there, that Cham- poni could ‘not see because of the heavy fog and that he was driving slow and was able to stop 13 feet trom where he struck the man. A witness, living on the Beach Swamp road testified at the time, however, that Champoni drove his truck a dis- tance of 200 yards before he stopped and that he was going at an excessive rate of speed. MORAWSKY FINED $200 Washington Street Man in Superior Court Today Charged With Keep- ing Liquor With Intent to Sell. Joseph Morawsky of 247 Washing- ton street, was fined 0200 and costs in superior court this morning by Judge Haines on charges of keeping liquor in his house with intent to sell. The accused was given a hearing In the local court some time ago on charges of allgged reputation of making and selling liquor, and appealed his case. The reputation charge was dropped and the selling charge pressed. At- torney David L. Nair represented Morawsky. Morawsky, who is married and has a large family, was unable to pay his fine and went to jail. An effort is being made to have the charity de- partment pay his fine in order to al- his He would pay the charity department back from his earnings, his lawyer says. AGAINST FALSE ECONOMY. Reserve Officers’ Organization Asked to Aid Military Dept. Washington, Oct. 3.—An appeal to the newly formed national organiza- tion of reserve officers of the army, in session here to use its influence against false economy in army appro- priations was made by General Per- shing today. He reiterated his asser- tion that the minimum force of regu- lars needed by the country was 150,- 000 men and 13,000 officers. “The influence of this organization should be very great in arousing our people to the necessity for reasonable appropriations for these purposes,” General Pershing said. ‘It would be false economy to save a few dollars by neglecting common sense prepar- ation in peace times and then to spend billions to make up the deficiency when war comes.” BULL DAMAGES FORD. Locks Horns With One of the Doods and Snorts at Passengers in Car. Westfield, Oct. 8.—George W. Leary of Highland avenue, one of the staff of postal clerks, is telling the prize bull story of the season as the result of an attack made on his automoblle in Tatham Saturday night. A bull, apparently owned by one of the res- idents of that sectlon, lowered its horns and charged Mr. Leary's flivver. The bull's morn caught in the door of the machine and damaged it to some extent. Mr Leary and other postal employes who were with him alighted from the machine and at- tempted to reason with the infuriat- ed animal. There was no reasoning with him however and when the bull lowered his head and snorted at the group, they retreated hastily to the machine and continued on their way. Why the bull should show special animosity to Mr Leary's machine is unknown in that the color of the au- to is a sedate black. XPORTS GAIN. Washington, Oct. 8.—Resumption of mining of soft coal in August was reflected in exports, which increased heavily over the previous months al- though still much below shipments last yvear according to foreign trade export figifres. Soft coal exports dur- ing August aggregated 425,000 tons worth $3,000,000 compared with 366,~ 000 tons worth $2,000,000 in July and with 1,700,000 tons in August a year ago. ITALY MAK CONCESSION Geneva, Oct. 3. — (By Associated Press)—The Italian government has {s willing to give up her claim that the is willing to give up its claim that the government guaranteeing the loan to Austria, have direct control of the country’s financial administration in consideration of Lord Balfour's agree- ment that the loans shall not include the sums already advanced to Austria. CORBIN GIRLS' CLUR The first meeting of the season for the P. & F. Corbin office girls' club was held last evening with about 60 in attendance, Mrs. Zo Culver was elected president and treasurer of the organization, and Miss Lillian Pfeiffer was named as vice president and sec- retary. Soclal and welfare commit- tees were appointed and many activi- ties planned for the winter season. FIERCE FOREST FIR \ Duluth, Oct. 3.—Forest fires raging throughout northern Minnesota the past two weeks were being fanned to- day by a 20 mile wind. More than a dozen villages are endangered, includ- having refused to eat since last Sat- jurday, and yesterday Kraus also Te- fused to eat ing Ellmere, Cotton, Shaw and Palm- er. OFFERS ROCHESTR TELEPHONE CONTROL Gorge Eastman, Kodak Manufacturer, Proposes to Buy Majority of Ktock and Tumn it Over to Chy. Rochester, N. Y, Oct. 3.-—Gecrge Eastman, millionaire kodak manufac- turer, made public last night a letter to the conference committee on Rochester telephone matters in which he offers to buy the voting control in the Rochestgr Telphone Corporation and to donate the stock to the people of Rochster, “the title thereto to be vested in three Rochester men in no manner connected with the telephone business, to be selected under a plan which is to be developed later on." “It must be apparent to you as it Is to me, that the telephone situation in Rochester is unsatisfactory and is likely to remain 8o unless something can be done to alter the present con- ditions,"” says Mr. Fastman. “The Rochester Telephone Corpora- tion was organized in such a way that, with certain limitations, the voting control of that corporation was vested on three Rochester men, with the ob- jeet of convincing the people of Rochester that the local corporation was in Rochester hands and not in the hands of the Bell company. How- ever, the three excellent men selectea to have this voting control are not independent of the Bell company, and this, while the voting stock is in thelr hands, makes their independent rep- resentation of Rochester interests im- possible." To relieve these men of ‘the em- barrassment inevitably resulting from this situation and to put the voting control of this stock in the hands of men absolutely independent of Bell interests.” Mr. Eastman proposes to buy the 666 shares of the common stock of the Rochester Telephone Corparation of the par value of $68,- 800, held by the three men and to turn them over to the City of Roches- ter, A decrease in metered telephone rates was recommended in the long- awaited report of the bureau of muni- cipal research filed today with the joint conference board appointed at the suggestion of Mr. Eastman to try to solve the telephone triangle resuit- ing from the installation of metered rates a year ago last July. ACCUSED OF ROBBING GRAVE St. Louis Police Also Charge Brenn and Wife With Arson. St. Louis, Oct. 3 (Associated Press) —Prosecuting Attorney Mueller of St. Louis country issued warranted today charging grave robbery and arson against Harry R. Brenn and his wife in connection with the discovery that a body found in Brenn's garage at Oakville, Mo., which was detroyed by fire last Tuesday, was that of a young woman and not Brenn, as it was pre- sumed originally. Mrs. Brenn was arrested last Wea- nesday by detectives who declared the body found in the garage ruins was that of Miss Celeste Schneider, which was stolen last Monday from its grave in Mount Hope cematery. The police say they have evidence tending to show that Brenn and his wife intended going to eGrmany, Mrs. Brenn's home, after collecting $6,000 life insurance which Brenn carried. No trace has been found of Brenn, who left home last Monday before the fire occurred. MILLER NAMES SECRETARY Major George Featherstone Fills Place Vacant Since Last March Albany, N. Y, Oct. 3.—Major George Featherstone of New York, vice-president of the People's Inde- pendent Trading Corporation of thp United States, was appointed secretary to Governor Miller today and was sworn in. The office had been vacant since the resignation of W. Ward Smith last March. Willlam G. Me- Carthy, will continue as assistant sec- retary. Major Featherstone s forty years old and is a native of New York city. He has had wide experience not only in the exporting business, but also as a major in the ordnance department and as a member of the war depart- ment claims board after the armistice. He represented New York city at the San TFrancisco exposition, and in 1915 became secretary of the New York board of water supply. He was the unofficial representative of Mayor Mitchel to receive foreign guests ai | dignitaries visiting New York. ALIEN ARMS LAW IS HELD VOID Tansing, Mich., Oct. 3.—~The provi- sion of the Michigan alien firearm law, making it illegal for unnatur- alized residents to possess firearms, was declared unconstitutional by the state supreme court. “Must the alien farmer sit and watch the hen hawks steal his chickens?” the opin- ion asks. “Under this law even the predatory skunk would be more of- offensively armed than the alien farmer.” ATTEND CONVENTION. The following delegates from this city attended the State Christian En- deavor convention at New Haven, September 29 and 30 and October 1: F. Albert White, Nathalie Case, Gladys Lindberg and Elsie Hale, They will give reports on the con ference at the next C. E. meeting, Sunday evening. DEFENSE RESTS TODAY. Mineola, N. Y., Oct. 3.—The defense rested today in the trial of Wm. M. Creasy of Kentucky, accused of mur- dering Miss Edith Lavoy, Freeport school teacher, and the prosecution expected to conclude its evidence this afternoon. Character witnesses testi- fied for Creasy today BLAMES U. S. PROPAGANDA. ‘Washington, Oct. 3.—Propaganda originating in the United States is blamed for the recent revolt of the Mexican garrison at Juares, in a statement {ssued today by the Mexi- can embassy here. HYLAN FOR DEMOCRATS New York, Oct. 8. —Mayor” Hylan today announced that he would sup- port the democratic ticket, since, he said, its platform contained many pro- gressive planks for which ke had tought. WAL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS Wall street, 10:30 a, m advance in oll shares, which ranged from 1 to 4 points featured the strong opening of today's stock mar- ket. Standard Ol of Callfornia was pushed up four points to a new high for the year and gains of two to 2% points were registered by Standard Oll of N, J.,, Associated Oil and Mexi- can Pet, On the curb market, Stand- ard Oil of N. Y. opened up ten points to 565 and then soared to a record high of 673, a net gain of 18 points. Rails also were in good demand, N Y., Chicago and St. Louls first pfd. mounting 2 points to a new high, #d Lackawanna duplicating its high of the year on a similar gain. Noon—=Prices continued their up- ward trend during the morning. The bldding up of several specialties to new high records indicated resump- tion of pool operations which appar- ently was influenced by the ~ better tone of foreign and domestic news and the prospects for easler money rates. Uncovering of a few weak spots such as Crucible, Republic and Mid- vale steels and United Retail Stores falled to halt the advance elsewhere. Kresge and Am, Radiator were among the stocks to break through for new high records, the former gaining 8 3-4 points and the latter 4. National Biscuit extended {ts gain to 8 points and Lackawanna railroad touched 139 up 4 points. Call money opened and renewed at 4 1-4 per cent. Quotations furnished by Putnam & Company, ~The rapid Low Close 45% 48 89 63% 188 187 27 27 125 126% 80% 62% 80% 8§04 89% 40% 121% 122% 161% 162% 9814 98% 52% 53 104% 105 133% 136Y% 541 553 73 74 145 147 4034 41% 72% 3% 32% 334 44% 44% 265% 26% 29 29 138 140 115 1163% 831% 8534 143 14% 84 85% 15% 16% 24% 247 14 14% 337% 35 821 831 39% 40% High v 48 621% 187 2T% 126% 62% S0% 4014 122% 16214 99 53% 105% ..13614 .. 55% Am Bt Sug Am Can ..... Am Cr & Fdy.. Am Cot Oil .... Am Loco . Am Sm & Re. Am Sg Rf cm. Am Sum Tob . Am Tel & Tel.. Am Tob Am Wool . Ana Cop .. . Atc Tp & S F.. Baldwin Loco Balti & Ohio Beth Steel B .. T4% Can Pacific ....147 Cen Leather ... 41% Ches & Ohlo ... T414 Chi Mil & S P. 33% Chi Rck Is & P. 44% Chile Copper 261 Chino Copper . 29 Gineyl Gas . ...140 Corn Prod Ref .1163% Crugible Steet 86514 Cuba Cane Sugar 14%; Endicott-John .. 86 Erie Frie 1st pfd Gegn Electric . Gen Motors Géodrick BF .. Gt North pfd Insp Copper Inter Con. ... Inter Con pfd . Int Mer Marine . 143 Int Mer Mar pfd 58% Allis-Chalmers . 5614 Pacific Ofl ,.... 58% Int Nickel ..... 17 Int Paper ... 58 Kelly Bpring T'r 43% Kennecott Cop.. 35%% Lacka Steel ... 8014 Lehigh Val . 69 Mex Pet .. 18314 Midvale Steel .. 347 Mis Pac . 21% N Y Cen .... 97 NYNH&H .. 31% Norf & West .. 1215 North Pac .... 88% Pure Oil ...... 32% Pan Am P & T 78% Penn R R .., 4814 Pierce Arrow .. 13% Pittsburgh Coal 81% Ray Con Cop .. 14% Reading . 79 Rep I & 8§ . 567% Royal D, N Y . 38 Sinclair Oil Ref 34% South Pacific .. 94% South Rail . 26% Studebaker Co 1288 Texas Co 47% Texas & Paclfic 29% Tobacco Prod.. 843 Transcon Oil .. 15% Union Pacific .. 1501 United Re St 83314 U 8 Indus Alco 631 S Rubber Co 5314 § Steel . 1031 8 Steel ptd .. 1223 123Y% 122% Utah Copper 1% 664 67 | Willys Overland % i T | Mid States Ol 131 13% 13y Westinghouse 6214 62 62% 14% 573 55% 5614 167% 57 42 34% 9% 67% 1803 338 1% 96% 3014 120% 85% 31% 7 48 18% 607 141 % 547 57% 33% 93% 25% 127% 4T3 29 844 123 150 813 63 143 58 561 581 17 58 433% 35% 47% 291 84% 15% 150 8314 6314 531y 103% 5218 103 1 1 U (Judd & Co.) Bid Asked 670 700 Aetna Life Travelers L H{d Elec Light Am Hardware Billings & Spencer com Billings & Spencer pfd 2§ Bige-Hfd Cpt Co ... ...117 Bristol Brass ..... Colt's Arms Eagle Lock Hart and Cooley Landers, F .... N BGas ........ Niles-Be-Pond com North and Judd wer Peck, Stow and Wilcox Russell Mfg Co Scovill Mfg Co Stanley Works com Stanley Works pfd Torrington com Union Mfg Co 26 . 64 .108 . 5T% 84 . 48 51% 32 85 Ralance, $26¢,250.810. TO STOP LIQUOR IMPORTS New Regulations Are Issued to Fn- force Provisions of 1922 Tariff. Washington, Oct. 3.—New customs regulations making effective the pro- visions of the tariff act of 16822, pro- hibiting the importation of intoxicat- ing liauors, without a permit, were promulgated today by the treasury. The regulations provide for the selzure of liquors, the seizure of the vehicle in which importation {s at- tempted and the imposition of e liability equal to the value of the liquors upon the person in charge of the vehicle seized. Tce cream is said to have been known by the Japanese in the thir- teenth century. PUTNAM & CO. Members New York Stock Exchange Members Hartford Stock Exchange (Successors to Richter & Co.) Stanley Y. FEddy, Manager We Offer: 81 West Maln St., Tel. 2040 50 shares NORTH & JUDD 50 shares STANLEY WORKS 50 shares LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK 50 shares UNION MFG. CO. Members New York Stock Exchange MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE HARTFORD: Hartford-Conn. Trust Bldg., Tel. 3-6329 NEW BRITAIN: 23 West Main St., Telephone 1818, | Pittsficld Officer Saves ON NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE BUSINESS we will accept margin accounts on conservative basis NEW BRITAIN Telephone 2580 f Members Hartford Stock Exchange Donald R. We Offer— ‘We Do Not Accept JOHN P. Waterbury Danbury Middletown Direct Private Wire to Capital $2,000,000.00. It is Bank by rmail. STEEL MA! SON A PUDDLER Young Joseph Block Learning Busi- ness “From the Ground Up.” Chicago, Oct. 3.—Joseph Block, 22 year old son of L. E. Block, president of the Inland Steel company, as a member of a puddlers’ gang is learn- ing how to make steel ‘“from the ground up.” He has taken lodgings with other steel workers, somewhat against his family's wishes, it is said, and, with a dinner pail on his arm, leaves early each day for the com- pany's mill at Chicago Heights. He s punching the clock regularly each day and is earning 35 cents an hour. “Of course, the work is hard,” said young Block, looking at the molten metal pouring from the flaming fur- naces, “but to learn the business you have to begin at the bottom. You cannot expect to have it handed to you on a platter.”” Block is a graduate of Cornell urt- versity. He uses a street car instead of the family limousine to go to work. KILLS WANDERER Church timely Visit From Wanderer. Pittsfield, Oct. 3.—Desk Officer Wil- liam P. Lasch made possible the hold- ing of church services yesterday in Morningside Baptist church, it was revealed today. He ‘“arrested” a would-be invader ¢f the church which might have made services impossible without considerable fumigating and | deodorizing. It was an inquisitive polecat which he found on a window- !l near an open window Saturday afternoon. Officer Lasch, who lives| near the church, got out his gun Bang! The kitty was dead and the bullet didn't even break a window- pane. Un- | UNIVERSAL C The Universal club will meet this evening at § o'clock at the club hous on East Main street 1 entertain ment will follow the business reading Mr. Hopkins of the spinning room and Mr. Sautetr of the buffing room will give readings, while clarinet and piano selections will be rendered | by Hilding Bjorkland and William Raber, Jr. RECANO BANKRUPT New Haven, Oct. 3.—Petitions in bankruptcy today included those of Edward Recano of New Britain, steamship agent with debts of $16,- 304 and assets of $8,943, and of John urn New Britaln National Bank Bldg. E. Devlin, marketman, of Bristol with debts of $2,029 and assets of $2,035. Thomson, e & To. Hartford \ 10 Central Row { Telephone 3-4141 Members New York Stock Exchange Hart, Mgr. STANLEY WORKS, COMMON Price On Application Margin Accounts KEOGH Member Consolidated Stock Exchange of New York STOCKS BONDS Bridgeport New" Haven Springfield New York and Boston G. F. GROFF, Mgr.—Room 309, N. B. Nat'l Bank Bldg.—Tel. 1013 Corner Main and Pearl Streets, Hartford, Conn. Surplus Funds $2,000,000.00 ‘ Safe Deposit Boxes, $5.00 and upwards. Settlement of Estates. Foreign Exchange to all parts of the world. LETTERS OF CREDIT — GENERAL BANKING safe and saves time. City Items Gulbransen Player-Pianos, Morans. advt. A general discussion of proposed amendments to the charter was held last night at the mayor's office in city hall. Kohler & Campbell most popular piano at C. L. Plerce & Co.—advt. Paola Defelice and Anna Farone, both of 54 Beaver street, took out & marriage license this afternoon. Bills were checked up at a mest- ing of the municipal garage commit- tee last night. The council has or- dered that all accounts be gone over before money will be authorized for their payment. A daughter was born today at the New Britain general hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Levine of 192 Hart- ford avenue. JLLS STOCK IN REVOLUTIGN Mexican Organization Offers Shares At $10 Each. El Paso, Texas, Oct. 3.—Stock in & revolutionary movement in Mexico is being offered at $10 a share by an or- ganization with headquarters in New York. Circular letters have been {s- sued by the organization. To avoid a charge of violation of neutrality laws, the circulars state that none of the money will be used in the United States in fomenting the revolution, but that all cash will be sent into Mexico “to encourage’ men dissatisfied with the present govern« ment in trying to get into power a new administration in Mexico. If the revolt succeeds subscribers will get back their money plus in- terest, the circulars say. SECOND ATTEMPT FAILED New York, Oct. 3.—Charles Daw- son was found half conscious, sitting in bed with a cruecifix in his hands, last night. The room was filled with gas Revived, Dawson assured liceman he would be all right “Please go away and let me rest,” he pleaded This morning a neighbor went into Dawson's room and found him dead. Gas flowed from all jets. the po- “UNCLE JOE" LEAVES TODAY. Washington, Oct. 3.—~With an old slouch hat cocked on the side of his head “Uncle Joe" Cannon started, out by automobile today for Danville, IIl, travelling over the old national pike his parents took 83 years ago in emis grating westward.