New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 11, 1922, Page 13

NEW BRITAIN SHOPS | WORKING FULL TIME (Continued From First Page). Middletown, New Haven, Waterbury, Hartford, New London, Bristol, On November 80th, 1428 concerns usually employing more than 600 each had 44,668 more employes on their payrolis than on October 31st. The heaviest employment gain was in iron and steel whioch added 12,735 ‘work- ers. Improvement in iron and steel was reflected in metal and metal pro- ducts other than iron and steel with an employment increase of 8,204, The leather industry gave evidence of im- provement in employment with the return of 3,089 workers. Employ- ment in the textile industry reached a higher mark than in October, 6,539 workers ‘being taken on. Increased employment in the remaining indus- tries were as follows: Vebitles, 5,715; miscellaneouns industries, 98; food and kindred products, 2,981; paper and printing, 1,787; tobacco, 1,471; chemicals and allied products, 1,429; rallroad repair shops, 1,001 and lum- ber and its manufactures, 798. Waterbury, “Syracuse, Milwaukee, Paterson, Boston, Cincinnati and Reéading featured the report with maintenance of increased employment for the past siv consecutive months. New Haven, Buffalo, Rochester, Minneapolis, Kansas City, Chicago and Memphis have maintained increased employment for the past four months over each preceding month. All the indications point to a con- tinued steady upward trend in em- ployment, the employment bureau as- serts, the continued increases of the past 12 months hgving given substan- tial manifestations of real perman- ency. Report of Connecticut! Oities The bureau’s report for Connecticut in general and for the cities of the state reads am follows: Connecticut—General: Marked im. provement in employment conditions all over the state. | industries are running full time niln certain sec- tions overtime. Th is a shortage of female factory workers and a ser- fous shortage of skilled workers in the metal trades, There is great building activity with all tradesmen fully em- ployed. New Britain—All plants are operat- ing full time, some overtime with night shifts. Labor supply and de- mand about equal. Construction of-a hospital and a $750,000 hotel will em- ploy all local labor. New Haven industrial district, in- cluding Ansonia and West Haven — ¥mployment conditions greatly im- proved. All plants are operating nearly full time and a shortage of workers is prevalent in practically all 1ines of industry. Onuubber plant and one silver plant rking" over- time. "Local supply of building labor not sufficient to meet demand. S8hort- age of laborers and shop hands at West Haven. One plant closed due to lack or orders. - Bridgeport — Practically no unem- ployment. All plants are operating full time. Electrical industry 18 op- erating overtime.* Slight shortage in heavy common labor. Shortage of fo- male factory workets. Houfstng -cdn< ditions much improved. ‘Waterbury—All industries are run- ning full time and many are on an overtime basis. Shortage of unskilled Jaborers in some factories. Building trades are active with workmen on full time basis. While there is an abundance of two and three-family houses a shortage of single homes ob- tains. r Hartford — All plants operating about normal. Shortage of skilled mechanics in metal industries, also of ) unskilled labor. Building activities af- fording work for all avallable labor. Housing ample. New London — Employment condi- tions greatly improved, with practical- 1y no unemployment. Building' trades are active and construction includes many houses and additions to three manufacturing plants, thus employing many workers, Bristol—Industrial employment ex- cellent. All plants operating full time and some working overtime. Decided shortage of skilled machine operatoRs Huilding craftsmen are fully employ- ed. Shortage of high grade houses. Winsted—All factories are operat- ing. Lack of transportation retards plants from running Yull capacity. Shortage of workers in all lines. Hous- ing conditions somewhat improved. Middletown—Employment situation about normal. Practically all plants operating full time. Bullding trades active with full quota occupied. Hous- ing continues inadequate, ‘Windsor Locks-—All plants are run- ning full and Jabor fully employed. Construction of several dwellings and tobacco warehouses furnishes employ- ment for all surplus workers. Hous- ing situation improved. Willimantic — Employment about normal. All plants on full time basis with everyone employed. Building trades inactive. A housing shortage exists. , Stamford—Employment conditions excellent. All factorleg are running full time and capacity. Shortage of workers in all lines. rious scarcity of housey with an immediate need of 600 to relieve the situation. Glastonbury—Very’ little unemploy= ment. No plants are closed and prac- tically all industries are on a full time basis. Building trades dull. Housing adequate. | Danbury—Employment conditions normal. All plants operating full time. BSeasonal slackening in the hat {ndustry, with night shifts discon- tinued. Erectfon of two factories and moving picture house engages build- ing tradesmen. Housing ample. Norwich—Industrial employment is maintaining improvement. Plenty of work for everybody. All mills are running full time, in Some cases over- time. Shortage of skilled textile and mechanical Workers. A five story of- fice bullding under construction gives work to a great number. Sufficient supply of local labor to meet the de- mand. Home building increases each month thus relieving the housing shortage. Because of the scarecity of labor in this city, 225 students In the evening schools have dropped their studies, at least temporarily, in order to take ad- vantage of overtime work, according to the annual report made by Ameri- canization Director James E. O'Brien. Mr. O'Brien states that the evening school enroliment, among residents of forelgn birth, with those of, compares favorably ther cities, COULDN'T FOOL HIM WITH MOVIE REELS Man, 83, Seelng Them For First Tiln‘e. Thinks It Is Only a Trick, Clarksburg, W. Va,, Dee. 11.—"You can't fool me,” snorted Turner Wise- man, aged 83, when as the climax to a wonderful day he sat in a theater here and for the first time in his life watched a motion plcture, ‘When assured that he was looking at merely a series of photdgraphs pro- jected with lightning like rapidity up« on a screen he waxed derisive, “They do it all back there behind that screen somehow,” he chuckled. “You can't fool me.” For 61 years Wiseman has been an inmate of the Harrison county infirm- ary. When 22 years old he became a public charge. jd As the guest of a newspaper Wise- man was brought to the city, He had his first ride on a street car. He had never scen one before. He took his first autorobile ride, saw a vaudeville show and then they tried to fool him with the motion pictures. : City Items An infant daughter, born to Mr. and Mrs, Peter Patrus of 144 Rockwell avenue on Saturday, died yesterday afternoon at the New Britain General hospital. Headquarters for Flapper Coats at Besse-Leland's.—sdvt. Stanley Women's Relief corps will hold its regular meeting in G. A. R. hall, Wednesday, at 2:30 o'clock. The annual election of officers will take place. Gulbransen Player Pianos, Morans’, —advt. Word has been received here of the death in Brooklyn, N. Y., of Miss C. B. Bchaeffer, formerly of this city. New shipments of wire frames for silk shades received. Barry & Bam- forth, 19' Main.—Advt. Eddy-Glover post, American Le- gion, will hold its annual meeting in the post rooms on West Muin street, I'riday evening. Reports of commit- tees will be received and election of officers will take place. Mrs. Ramsey of 82 Garden street complained to the police last night, that a scarf had been stolen from her while attending a performance at a local theater. Indianola Council, No. 19, D, of P, will hold its regular meeting in Judd’'s hall tomorrow evening. Nomination of officers and other important busi- riess will be transacted. Dr. Ziering of 363 Main street, re- ported to the police today that his oftice was entered some time during Saturday night, and a brown suit of clothes was stolen. The regular meeting of Unity Re- bekah lodge will be held tomororow night at 8 o'clock in Jv. O. U. A. M, hall. A class of candidates will be initiated The degree team will meet at 6:30 o'clock. - The police have received complaints regarding the unsuitable condition of thessidewalks at the north end of Clark street. ‘DEATHS AND FUNERALS Gustave Mille The funeral of Gustave Miller was held from his late home. on Bond sireet at 2 o'clock this afternoon and at 2:30 o'clock from the St. Matthew's German Lutheran church. Rev. A. C. Theodore Bteege officlated and inter- ment was in Fairview cemetery. Henry Hall Mason The funeral of Henry Hall Mason was held from the. Episcopal church in Farmington this afternoon with Rev. E. C. Roberts officlating. Inter- ment was in Riverside cemetery, Jrarmington. Catherine E. Peterson. Catherine Elizabeth Peterson, the six-yéar-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. . Edward Peterson of 105 Com- monwealth avenue, died last night. The funeral will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow “afternoon. Rev. Dr. Abel Ahlquist will officiate and burial will be in Fairview cemetery. Edna Elsie Behrendt. The funeral of Edna Eisie, two- montha-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julius Behrendt of Bristol, will be held tomorrow afternoon from the Erwin Mortuary chapel at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. A, C. Steege will offi- clate and burial will be in Fairview cemetery. . Mrs. Rose Naples, Mrs. Rose Naples, aged 55 years, wife af Anthony Naples of 66 Cherry street, died yesterday at St. Raphael’s hospital, New Haven, shortly after noon. She leaves besides her hus- band, two sons, Dominic and Carmen, and five \daughters, Mrs. Joseph Maietta, Mrs. Raphael Nappi, Mrs. Amelia Peretta and the Misses Julia and Marie Naples,” The funeral will be held Tuesday morning from St Joseph’s church and burial will be in Bt. Mary's new cemetery. GUNMAN ARRESTED Colored Man Wanted For Shooting in Hartford, Caught in Springfield Hartford, Deec. 11.—Robert Clark; colored 41 years old who was arrebt- ed in Springfield early this morning for the shooting of two negroes, Ernest and George Banks, in this city Sunday evening was brought back to Hartford by detectives. Clark, who is known here as “Big boy"” because of his powerful frame was arraigned be- fore Judge Creedon on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon. Prosecuting Attorney Nathan A. Schatz was granted a continuance for one week and bonds were fixed at $5,000. The Banks brothers are in a hospi- tal severely wounded but not believed to be critically so. MARRIAGE LICENSES The following marriage licenses were taken out this afternoon atithe office of City Clerk A. L. Thompson: Joseph Montararo of 628 East street, and Miss Blanche Laurie -of 632 East streét; Carl G. Anderson of 230 Arch stret, and Olivia Swanson, a widow, of the same address. WILL STUDY POWERS OF SCHOOL BOARD Corporation Counsel Will Bring Ite- * port To Charter Revisionists At Next ‘Mdeting. At Thursday evening's session of the charter revision committee, Cor« poration Counsel John H. Kirkham will submit & report on the scope of duties and powers of the school com- mittee, which he was requested to do at the committee's last meeting. Committeeman P. 8, McMahon at the last meeting raised the question when he inquired of Chairman B. I, Gaffney as to where, in the statutes, the school committee -finds grounds upon which to clalm greater power than other boards. 8o that the revisionists might not overstep their powers in revising the present code, it was decided best' that thg corporation counsel look up the NEW LEAGUE IN MEXICO Agricultural Communities Band To- gether in Effort to Secure Detter Conditions, Mexico City, Dec, 11, (By Assoclated Press) ~—A " league of agricultural ommunities whose purpose s the de- ‘ense of the colleotive iinterests of | the villages in the federal district rela- tive land titles and the restitution of pW®lic lands was organized here today. More than 1,000 delegates rep- resenting 122 villages within the dis- trict werg present at the meeting, A plan to organize similar leagues throughout the republic 18 in accord- ance with the ruling of the national agrarian commission last month which called on communities so to combine for their mutual good. According to_the leaders of the movement the organization will en. deavor to hold peasant congresses by means of which information on agrar- laWs pertaining to this subject. T0 SPEAK ON INDIA Sister of Former New Britain Y. M, 0. A. Official to Address Public] Meeting Friday. Mrs, Hannah Hume Lee, well known Congregational missionary, whose father, husband and brother have been missionaries, will speak on “India” at a meeting in the First Congregational church chapel Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock. The meeting which is under the auspices of the women of the local church, is open to the general public and a large at- tendance is expected. Mrs. Lee is a sister to Wilson Hume one time educational secretary of the New Britain Y. M. C. A, but now general secretary of the Y. M. C. A, at Lahore, India. Since the death of her husband, who died in the mis- slonary service in India, she has been in this country and is at the present time secretary of the Woman's Board of Missions of the Congregational church. She is located in Boston. It s customary for women's socle- ties of all Protestant churches to gelect the same country for study in the same year. This year all the societies are studying India and for this reason Mrs. Lee's address is ex- pected to have an added interest. Men as well as women of the city have been invited. RUSSIANS PROTEST | ; e Foreign Minister Tchitcherin Wants His Experts Admitted to Confer- ences With Turks, Lausanne, Dec. 11, (By The Asso- ciapted Press), — Foreign Minister Tchitcherin of Russia today submitted a note to the Near East conferenct protesting against exclusion of the Russian experts from the informal dis- cussions between Turkish and entente naval and military experts concern- ing control of the straits. FIRE DRILLS EFFECTIVE Several Hundred OChildren March Calmly Out of New York School in Time of Danger. New York, Dec. 11.—Several hun- dred children marched safely from the Bronx Parochial school of = St. Peter and St. Paul today when flames in the plant of the Ebling Brewery Co. threatened the school and neigh- boring structures. v Firemen who responded +to three alarms confined the flames to the stables, garage and a portion of the main brewery building. RLONREREIR e EXCITING GUN BATTLE i s ¥our in Auto and Four in Strect Have Bloodless Duel in New York New York, Dee. 11.~—Broadway crowds witnessed an exciting revolver battle between four men in an auto- mobile and an equal number standing at the curb on West 47th street near Broadway early today. At least 25 shots were exchanged police said, No one was hurt. Two men Charles Rosen and Mayer Alberts, were ar- rested after detectives charge they threw revolvers into the street. The magchine in which four of the duel- lists rode was partially wrecked on the steps of the Longacre hotel when its chauffeur let go the steering wheel to join in the shooting. VISITING OFFICIALS American Bankers' Association Offi- cers in Washington Today. ‘Washington, Dee. 11.—Members of the administrative committee of the American Bankers’ assoclation were here today for a three days' iness sessfon at which past and prospective activities of the assoclation will be considered in reports received from its various standing committees. The program for the committee today in- cluded a call on President Harding, while arrangements also ‘had been made for calls on Secretaries Mellon, Hoover and Wallace and other gov- ernment officials during the morning. Army Officers Present at Pothier’s Hearing Providence, Pec. 11—Regular army offfcers and J. T. 8. Lyle, attorney representing Pierce county, ‘Washing- ten, in negotiations resulting in. the location of Camp Lewls were in the United States court here today when Roland Pothier of Central Falls, R. 1., former Army sergeant came up be- fore Federal Judge Brown on the question of being removed to Tacoma, Wash,, for trial before a federal jury on a charge of murdering Major Alex- ander P. Cronkhite at Camp Lewis in 1918, GREAT STORM AT SEA. St. John, N. B, Dee. 11.—The Canadian Pacific liner Metagama, which arrived today from Glasgow, reported running into a storm dur- ing which the wind at times reached a velooity of 100 miles an hour. Two lifeboats were damaged and wireless aerials were blown down. / lan problems and co-operative organ- izations may be spread. — EVIDENCE MOST ALL IN Taking of Testimony Agatnst Gover- nor of Miss, About Complete Oxford, Miss., Dec. 11.—Presenta- tion of evidence in the $100,000 dam- age sult of Miss Frances C. Birk- head against Governor Lee M. Russelt was expected to end,today. The only witnesses to be heard were former Governor Bllbo and Major Willlam | Perry neither of whom had been found, The former governor and Major Perry a member of the governows staft are alleged by the plaintiff to| have knowledge of the circumstances which followed the incidents alieged in the petition for redress and of ne- gotlations which she asserts werd un- dertaken by the governor's triends. WANT U. §. SCHOOLS. Boston, Dec. 11.—Dr. James L. Barton, secretary of the American board of commissioners for foreign missions cabled his home office here today from Lausanne that he had di- rect assurances from Ismet Pasha of the desire of the Turkish government for continuance of American schools in that country. “WET” PROSECUTIONS. Providence, Dec. 11.—Izzy Einstein and Moe Smith, prohibition enforce- ment agents arrived here today from New York to pssist in the prosecution of the several cases growing out of the raids conducted by them in Sep-; tember. The first two defendants ap- peared and waived examination and it was said that all defendants to ap- pear under the summons served by Einstein and 8mith will do the same. Bail was fixed at.$1,000 as the men awgit gction of the grand jury, Burning Grease Brings Out Fire Department The fire department was called out at 10:46 o'clock this morning by an alarm from Box 5, at the corner of Main and Commercial streets. A pan of grease boiled over in the kitchen at the Central hotel, near the Main street railroad crossing, and the smoke caused some excited person td ring in the alarm. There was no work for the firemen to do, on arrival at the hostelry. Laborers Scarce, GTas Co. Makes Use of Machinery Because of a scarcity of labor, the New Britain Gas Light Co. has found it necessary to lease a trench digging machine to make excavations for gas piping in a new job being started on West Main street. The work of pre- paring trenches for gas pipes is or- dinarily handled by a gang of labor- ers with pick and shovel. This is the first time that the company has/ever employed a digging machine for such work. . House Lapor Committee Headed by Rep. Zihlman ‘Washington, Dec. 11.—Representa- tive Zihlman, republican, Maryland, a former glass blower, is the new chairman of the house labor com- mittee. He was selected today by the republican committee on commit- tees to fill the vacancy causéd by the death recently of Representative Nolan, of California. SUPREME COURT CONVENES Five Opinions Are Handed Down To- day, Showing No Error in Cases New Haven, Dec. 11.—The supreme court of errors sitting here today handed down five opinions, two being New Haven cases. The other three were: Bertha Wlayka against the city of Waterbury. No error. This was an appeal by the defendant from the state superior court at Washington. Joseph Reader against Joseph Grossman found and new trial or- dered. This was an appeal by de- fendant from the Meriden court. Mary A. McDonald againts the Gulf Refinining Co. Appeal by defendant from the superior court at Waterbury. - TRUANT BOY KILLED Chelsea, Mass,, Dec. 11.—An aban- doned tenement building stripped of its timbers for fuel collapsed today killing Joseph Markovich ten year old. The boy was a truant from school either hiding in the building or gathering wood. . DON'T CUT APPROPRIATION Wahington, Dec. 11-—Recommenda- tions of the budget bureau that only $800,000 be appropriated for admin« istering the Shephard Towner ma-| ternity and infancy act during the coming fiscal year were disregarded ! by the house appropriations commit- tee which in reporting the: annual supply bill for the departments of commerce and labor today increased the item to $1,240,000. AUTO STRUCK BY DINKY AT SOUTH ST. CROSSING Henry Byslewicz of Berlin reported to the police department this after- noon that his auto truck was struck by the Berlin dinky shortly after noon today at the South street cross- fng. The car was badly damaged and Henry sustained numerous cuts and bruises, but he was not seriousiy*in- Jured. b {Standard - NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1922. WALL STREET STOGK EXCHANGE REPORTS Quotations ' furnlshed bv Putnam & Company, 1:80 p. m-—~Most of the popular trading shares followed the morn- ing's trend, speculative Interest cen- tering in a long lst of minor indus- trials which advanced briskly. The trend, however, was definitely upward, High Low Close 40%) 40% 2% 3% 184% 184% 17% 17T% 122% 128 53 % b4% 6% 6% 27% 28 123% 124% 164% 164% 965 96% 4T% 100% 122% Am Bt Sug Am Can ., Am Cr & I'dy Am Cot Oil Am 10co ... Am Sm & Ro.. Am 8g Rf cm, . Bum Tob .. Tel & Tel, . 124% Tob .......164% Wool . 95 Ana Cop .. « 48% Ate Ap & B F..101% Bald Loco .+. 124% Baltimore & O . 43% Beth BSteel B 62% Can Pacific .... 142% Ceu Leath Co .. 34% Ches & Ohlo .. 66 Chi Mil & St. P, 22% « ChmiRIsl& P, 32% Chile Copper .. 27% Chino Copper ... Con,_ Gas Corn Prod Ret . Crucible Steel .. Cuba Came Sugar 14% Endicott-John .. 89% Erie .. . 10% Erie 1st pfd . 16% Gen Electric ...182% Gen Motors .... 14 Goodrick BF ... 38 Gt North ptd .. 79 Inp Copper . 83Y Inter Con .. % Inter Con pf. % Int Mer Mar pfd 61% Allis-Chalmers . 44% Pacific Ofl ..... 47% Int Nickel . . 14% Int Paper ..... 533% Kel Spring Tire. 46% Kenn Copper .. 36 Lack Steel ..... T1% Lehigh Valley . 63 Mex Petrol ....237% Midvale Steel .. 28% N Y Central ... 96% NYNHE&H.. 22% Norf & West...,11% North Pacific .. 76 Pure Ofl 28% Pan Am U & T 99% Penn R R . . 46% Pierce Arrow .. 12% Pittsburgh Coal 60 Ray Con Cop .. 13% Reading . ..... 77% Rep I & § . 4T% Royal D, N Y . 63% Sinclair Oil Ref 32% South Pacific .. 87 South Rail . 24 Studebaker Co. 133% Texas Co ...... 49% Texas & Pacific 21% Tobacco Prod.. 81% Transcon Oil ,. 12% Union Pacific .. 138% United Fruit .. 158 *United Re 8t . 671 U 8 Indus Alco 66% U 8 Rubber Co 53 U 8 Steel 103% U 8 Steel pfd .. 121 Utah Copper .. 63 ‘Willys Overland 6 Mid States Oil 12% ‘Westinghouse 595 69 National Lead . 120% 124% *Ex dividen j. (Putam & Co.) Bid 870 285 235 28 04% 21% 1113% 75 27% 97% 46% 12% 69 102% 120% 62% 5% 115 Asked 690 240 66 139 23 26 Aetna Life Ins . Am Hardware . Am Hosiery Bige-Hfd Cpt Co com .. Billings and Spencer com Billings and Spencer pfd Bristol Brass . ven 16 Colt's Arms . . . 23 Conn Lt & Pow pf W12 Bagle Lock colhe Yatnir Bearing Co .....'58 Hart and Cooley 112 Htd Elec Light .. 158 Landers F . 68 J R Montgomery com .. J R Montgomery pfd ..1 N B Gas . N B Machine . N B Machine pfd . Niles-Be-Pond com . North and Judd ....... Peck, Stow and Wilcox 32% Russell Mg Co ...... Scovill Mfg Co .. Southern N E Tel . Serew . Stanley. Works .. Stanley Works pfd .. Torrington Co com . Traut and Hine . Travelers Ins Co . Unlon Mfg Co 136 05 .145 127 .295 2 o 1) .48 .1 700 . 45 TWO NEW APPLES Hortfoulturists Develop Brand New Species, Sald to Wonderful Rochester, N. Y., Dec. 11.—Two new apples, the Cortland and Tioga, the former a cross between the Ben Davis and McIntosh and the latter from the Northern Spy and Sutton have been deevioped by horticultura- Msts at the state agricultural experi- ment station at Geneva, acording to reports from that city today. The new fruit now is being distributed to mem- bers of New York fruit testing co- operative association incorporated for seedings. The Cortland is sald to be most promising for New York, New Eng- Jand .and the commercial apple re- gilons of Canada. They are larger and brighter hued than the McIntosh, have the same flavor, but keep long- er. The Tioga is described as a “late keeping yellow apples with a springly flavor.” 30,000 Aliens’ Trus May Be Liberated Soon ‘Washington, Dec. 11.-~Decision has been reached by admigistration lead- ers to press for en ent at the present session of congress legislation which will autWorize the release of 30,000 trusts valued at $1,000 to $10,~ 000, each held by the alien property custodian. MAY PLAY 168 GAMES. New York, Dec. 11.—A proposal that the international baseball league's n be éxtended to 168 games will be made 4t the annual meeting of the léague opening today. PUTNAM Mombers New York Stock Members Hartford Stock Exchange (Buccessors to Stanley I'. Fddy, Managor We Offer Richter & 3 ‘Exchange Oo.) Wi ‘st Main Bt, Tel. 2040 Scovill Mfg. Co. JUDD & CO. Members New York Stock Exchange MEMBERS HARTFORD STOOK EXCHANGE HARTFORD: Hartford-Conn. Trust Bldg., Tel. 3-6320 NEW BRITAIN: 23 West Main St.. Telephone 181, We Offer and Recommend— AMERICAN HARDWARE CORP. The stockholders of this company at the special stock- holders’ meeting called for Dec. 30, will undoubtedly vote to reduce the par value from $100 to $25 and to increase of 238% in capital stock. cach $100 share which stockholders they will receive in exchange 5 stock, We believe that these Under favorable business condftions 1o see American Hardware new shares yrices. NEW BRITAIN Few Britain Natoual Bank Bldg. Telephone 3580 ¥ Members Hartford Stock Exchange Donald R. Hart, AMERICAN HARDWARE STANDARD SCREW TORRINGTON EAGLE We do not accept LOCK margin decounts 'JOHN P. KEOGH Member Consolidated-Stock Exchauge of New York STOCKS BONDS Waterbury Danbury Middletown New B Springfield Direct Private Wire to New York aad Boston G, F. GROFF, Mgr~Room 509, N. B, Nat'l Bank Blig—Tel. 1018 . . ik DEAD ARE ALIVE AGAIN 7 Prince Rupert Pfhermen, Believed Lost, Are Found, Though Others Are Dead Probably. Prince Rupert, B. C., Dec. 11.—Sev- en men reported dead will come back to their homes in this district when the Canadian fishing vessel Valorous returns to port today or tomorrow. Reported lost in the recent heavy weather in Hecate strait, the captain and crew of the boat are returning from some remote anchorage with 10,000 halibut, according to word brought in by the Johanr‘;. which spoke to Valorous within the last few days. " , The two United States vessels which went out with the Valorous more than two weeks ago are still unre- ported and it is now considered al- most certain they and their 13 men are lost. The boats are the Conven- tion and Morengen, The fourth miss- ing vessel, the Washington, of Seattle foundered in a storm off Kodiak is- land, but her crew was picked up in boats off Seward by the steamship Victoria and the men are enroute to Keetchikan, Board May Award Ice Contract Tomorrow The board of water commissioners will open bids on the contract for harvesting ice at Shuttle Meadow lake tomorrow evening and if the com- missioners see fit, will award the con- tract. The board did not view fav- orably the proposal to harvest ice this year, but upon order of the councll has advertised for bids, reserving the right to reject all bids if the com- missioners dee fit. Two parties have called for copies of the contract, it was stated at the water board office this afternoon. ‘ Turks for Equal Rights To All Kinds of People Lausanne, Dec. 11. (By Assoclated Press)—orelgners and foreign cor- ,clslon is finally incorporated in the proposed treaty with Turkey. IMASATY. W.C. A ’ Many Parties Are Planned For This Month and “The Nativity” Will be Presented on December 17. A Christmas play ““The Nativity” will be presented by members of the Y. W. C. A. in the auditorium on Hungerford court on Sunday after- noon, December 17, On the follow- ing Monday at 7:30 o'clock in the eve- ning the annual Christmas party will be held in the gymnasium. This par- ty is the Sports club’s gift to the as- sociation and this club, with Miss Ger- trude Fossett, is making plans for the affair, The Christmas party for the grade school Girl Reserves wilt be held on Wednesday afternoon, December 20, and for the High school Girl Reserves cn Thursday afternoon following. The Sports club at the Y. W. C. A, is now fully organized and has Miss Helen Rackliffe as its president; Al- athea Mdftin, vice-president, and Mil- dred Hooper, secretary and treasurer, Hartford Man Accused of Trying to Murder Wife Hartford, Dec. 11.—Miron Kory- kora, of 70 Hopkins street com- plained to the police this afternoon that actuated by mrotives of jealousy, Pauline Korylitki, 28 years old, had attempted to kill his wife, firing two shots at her from a revolver. The shooting took place at their apart- ment in «Hopkins street and accord- ing to Korykora the woman fled when both shots went wild. PRSI RN ACOEPTS CALL IN BRIDGEPORT, Bridgeport, Dec. 11.—Rev. Earl F\ Nauss of New Cumberland, Pa., fors mer pastor of the North Haven Con- gregational , has accepted & call to the End Congregational church of this city. Rev. Mr. Nauss respondents operating In Turkey would be permitted the same rights as the Turks under the Turkish laws, according to a decision reached to- day by the sub-committee on capitu- g‘t'l:n‘ of the Near East conference. n the Japanese who refused to permit foréigners to own land in Ja- pan would be permitted to acquire rgal estate in Turkey if today's de- Yale, which he will continue spring, along With his work here. 800,000 LOSS DY FIRE. Eastbroughton, Que, Dec. 11— The mill and store shed of the tos Mines Ltd., were déitroyed fire today causing damage &t $200,000. One thousan: asbestos fibre is taking a post graduate courll.fi % un 3