New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 19, 1924, Page 15

CONFERENCES ON DAVS” PROGRAM { Democratic Nominee Has Talks With Leaders New York, Aug, 19, —Having prae- tieally finished the blocking out of the subject matters of several of his fortheoming addresses during a three- day stay at his Long Island home, John W. Davis found time today to devote his attention to several im- portant conferences at his personal headquarters here. The democratic presidential nom- inee was ready to take up with George White, formier ehalrman of the demo- eratic national comamitiee, qu concerning the make-up of the of strates: and_other mattera hav- ing an smportant bearing on his campalgn, Mr. White has Just res turned from national headquarters at washington where he talked with a number of party leaders. Another party leader with whom Mr, Davis had a confersnce in Governor Alhert . Ritehie of Maryland, He planned also to see several other democratic chiefs and to give attention to pross- ing correspondence, After his ad- dresses at Sea Girt, N, J., Friday, and Columbus, Ohlo, next Tuesday, Mr. Davis will turn his face westward on the first dong tour of his campaign His first speech of that trip will be delivered at Wheeling, West Virginia, on Labor Day at the annual assembly of the Ohio valley trade and labor conuncil. Leaving Wheeling, Mr. Davis will g0 Into middle western states and after some days there will push on further west, He does not plan to make a continnous tour of fit, but rather to conduct what he calls a vghuttle” campaign, hasing himself meantime on the western headquar- ters at Chicago. ALLEGE HE KILLED FATHER Staten Island Man Accused of Hitting Parent, Who Was Found Dead, With His Fist After_Quarrel, New York, Aug. 19, — Harry Echrimpton, 38, was arrested at New Dorp manor, Staten Island, today on a charge of homicide after his father, George Schrimpton, 68, was found dead on the sidewalk in front of his home, The police charged that Schrimpton killed his father with a blow of his fist, The prisoner declared that his father died of heart failure while go- ing to call the police to eject the son from his home after a quarrel. OfficialHartfor NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERAL™ TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1024, TEXAS REPUBLICANS HAVE NO CANDIDATE Nominee for Governor Again Refuses 10 Run and Party is Placed in Pecullar Fredicament, Colorade Springs, Colo,, Aug, 18.~~ The republican party of Texas today was without an officlal candidate for governor following the action of its nominee, Thomas P, Lee, of Houston, In issuing & statement yesterday ve. Iterating his pefusal to be the candi- date, publicans of Texas, thanked them for the honor of nominating him for governor, deelared that he did neot seek the nomination “since 1 feit these were other good republicans in our state who could serve our party interest in this capacity better,” and [that “ewing te false duotations or in |correct interpretations of my commu nication to Rames E, Werguson by long or two of our own people, who |have made some rash and injriovs publie statements thai would handi cap my best elforts for party sue cess,” he declined the nomination. . Child Falls 250 Feet; 2 Expected to Recover Englewood, N, J, Aug. 10.—~Eve. Iyn Lelne, eight-year-old daughter of Mr, and Mra, Rasmus Lelne of Ho- hoken, who yesterday rotled 250 feet dcwn the cliffs of the Pallsades near Tenafly, is expected to recover, phy- sielans of the Englewood hospital sald, ‘I'he child’s legs were broken and she recelved many brulses and contuaion; but there were no Internal Injuries. ‘I'rees and rocks broke her fall and sho landed on her feet at the botton | of the clifts after a final drop of 20 feet, Deaf Mute Twins Elope Witth Boy, Also Deaf? Ban Francisco, Aug. 19,~Lebe and !Add Ritz, 16 year old twins, both |deat mutes, left their home in Daly | lity yesterday and have not returned. |Their aunt, Mrs, Martha Becker, says she fears an elopment, Clyde Powess |deaf mute of San Francisco accom- panied the girls yesterday, The |to both of them, PLANS FOR DEFENSE DAY Norwalk, Aug, 19.~—Elaborate plans were made for the national de- fense day program on September 12 at a meeting last evening called to- gether by Mayor Thomas Robins, It is planned to hcé a large parade In the evening, which will be followed by a program at the state armory. Captain Anson F. Keeler will act as marshal of the parade with Com- mander Le Roy D, Downs, as the chief of staff. They are in charge of the arrangements for the parade com- mittee were appointed to arrange for the affair, dStockExchange Quotations SHED BY JUDD & COMPANY Burritt Hotel Building BANKS AND TRUST COS. . Clty Bank and Trust Co. - Conn, River B, Co, First National Bank Hfd.-Aetna Nat, Bank Hartford-Conn, Trust Co. Morris Plan of Hartford Park St. Trust Co. Phoenix National Bank Riverside Trust Co. Btate Bank & Trust Co. U. 8. Security Trust Co. Aetna Fire Tna, Co, Automoblle Ins, C Hartford Fire Insurance Co. Natfonal Fire Insurance Co, ix Fire Ins. Co, Ins, Co. (26) LIFE AND INDEMNITY COS. Aetna Casualty & 8. Co. Aetna Life Conn, General Life First Relnsurance Hartford Steam Boller Travelers H{fd, City G. Lt. Co, pfd. (25) Htd. City G. Lt, Co, com. (25) Hartford Electric Lt, pfd. Hartford Electric Lt. com. Bo. N, England Tel. Co. | Conn., Lt, & Power FIRE INSURANCE COS. Capital 700,000 150,000 1,150,000 2,000,000 2,000,000 150,000 100,000 1,000,000 150,000 400,000 1,000,000 Bid | Ask 300 .ee 200 228 205 436 Div, | Payable | 10 | A aal) 10 | J&J 10 12 = o DOLOOD 335 410 410 e [ [Spu STV o 5,000,000 2,000,000 8,000,000 3,000,000 5,000,000 1,200,000 578 525 582 590 | 495 | 94%| pOOLOO ananay 96 2,000,000 10,000,000 1,000,000 2,500,000 10,000,000 585 o0 o6 e e 750,000 1,750,000 135 18,000,000 101 MANUFACTURING COS. American Hardware Cor. (25) Automatic Ref. Co., Bigelow-Hfd. Carpet Co, com Billings & Spencer Co,, pfd. (28) Billings & Spencer Co,, com. (25) Collins Company Colts Arma Co, (26) | Lock Co. (25) Fafnir Bearing Fuller Brush Co. Class A (25) Fuller Brush Co. Class AA Fuller Brush Co. 1st Pfd. (25) Hart & Cooley (25) International Silver, pfd. International 8flver Co., com. Landers, Frary & Clark (25) New Brit. Mach, Co., ptd. New Brit. Mach, Co.,, com. (25) Niles-Bement-Pond, pfd. Niles-Bement-Pond, com. North & Judd Mfg. Co. (25Y Peck, Btow & Wilcox (25) Rugsell Mfg. Company Ecovill Mtg. Co. Standard Screw Co., com, Etanley Works, pfd. (25) Stanley Works, com,, (25) Torrington Co. (25) Union Mfg. N. Brit. (28) Yale & Towne Mfg. Co. (25) NEW YORK BANKS AND T Ameriea (Bank of) Amerjcan Exchange Nat'l Bankers Trust Co. Bank of N, Y. & Trust Central_Union Trust Chase National Chatham Phenix Nat'l Chemical National Commerce (Natl. Corn Exchangs Equitable Trust Farmers Loan & Trust Co. First National Bank Guaranty Trust Co, Hanover Natlonal 1rving Bank-Columbla Trust Lawyers Title & Trust Manhattan Co. (Bank of) (50) Mechanics & Metals Natl. National City New York Trust Co. Park Natlonal Title, Guaranty & Trust Co. U. 8. Mortgags & Trust Co. ACTIVE INSURANCE AND American Alllance Ins. Co. American Surety Continental Insurance Co. (25) Fidelity-Phenix Ins. Co. (25) Franklln Fire Ins. Co. (25) Glens Falls Tns, Co. (10) Giobs & Rutgers Grest American Insurance Co. Hanover Insurance Co. (50) Home Insurance Co. Ins. Co. of North Americe (10) Nationa) Liberty fne. C3. (50) Katfonal Surety Niggara Faile [ns. Co. (50) Prefer: Accldent Bank of) 12,600,000 1,000,000 6,600,000 750,000 1,000,000 1,000,000 5,000,000 2,000,000 1,500,000 990,000 920,000 410,000 990,000 6,028,587 685,362 10,600,000 1,713,300 0 o 79%]| 79% e | o100 puStanlla, Lo L = s D PoLppLoLOR o waBEAaan] [alle < I |= s 10,000,000 RUST COMPANIES 218 228 315 320 386 380 550 565 628 832 37 374 270 274 588 566 344 248 440 441 237 240 705 720 1840 | 18 274 6,500,000 5,000,000 20,000,000 4,000,000 12,500,000 20,000,000 10,600,000 4,500,000 25,000,000 9,076,000 23,000,000 5,000,000 " 10,000,000 25,000,000 5,000,000 17,500,000 e Muzaan 2 polooBononsss 2 = 2 251 207 164 372 00 358 14 430 303 10,000,000 10,000,000 0 10,000.000 10,000,000 10,000,000 3,000,000 canna waBaw Zopnonn 0o 420 200 CASUAITY COMPANIES 365 1,000,000 104 a5 136 178 62 225 258 19 | 375 106 2% 130 132 5 850 %1 1,000,000 12,500,000 1,500,000 18,000,000 “0® o roe EEH] - 5 159 500 s P » 10,000,000 3.000,000 2880000 162 157 e - : | | | | | 1 | | | | | i « » o L ‘u The statement, addressed to the re. | girls' aunt said he had been auenlive' SIX KILLED IN ' KENTUCKY DUELS One Pight Has Thre Victms Including Young Boy Louisville, Ky, Aug, 19,—~8ix Ken tuekia were in week-end | fights, aceording to reports assembled here today, The heaviest toll was taken at a mountain ehurch, two miles from Poor Work, In Harian county, where, | despatches from Harlan say, two men named Halcomb &nd a fifteen year old hoy named Davis were killed in a three-cornered pistol fight Bunday, Peter Kline, a deputy sheriff, was | slain and Samuel Glover, a posseman, | and Thomas Hudosn, reputed moon- shiner, were wounded probably fa- tally In a elash between illicit distil. lers and officers near Tateville, In Pu. Iaskl eounty, | “Bud" May was shot twice in the Iback and killed near Pinson Junction (in Plke county, Officlals helleve he |was & vietim of mistaken fdentity. Carter "awler of Mayfield was shot and killed near Eim Tree, Tenn, | Fowler was reported to have been | killed by a man named Kiutts after {he had threatened the latter with an | axe, ARRESTED AGAIN Alleged Bull Fighters, Once Taken Have Another Count Against Them Today for Repeating Performance, Newark, N. J,, Aug. 19.—8ix men, who on Sunday night were arrested on charges of cruelty to animals at the close of an alleged bull fight at an amusement park were re-arrested last night when they repeated the per- formance. They were relcased /n $25 ball each, for a hearing today when the S8unday complaints also are to be heard. The complaint filed by the society for prevention of cruelty to animals charges that the men—five of whom declared themselves to be matadors— caused the bulls physical pain and mental anguish, Owners of the park declare the animals were not being mistreated in any way. Two Young Men Hold Up Boston Resident, Get $1,800 Boston, Aug. 19,—Using the ruse of a telegram to dellver to gain entrance, two young men armed with revolvers early this morning held up Richard Cohen and John J. Quinlan in a house in the Dorchester district and escaped with loot valued at $1,800. Of this amount, $165 was In cash and the rest in jewelry. BOMB IN LISBON, Lisbon, Aug. 19.—A bomb exploded in the center of the city at dawn to- day destroying two shops and damag- ing ' others. Yesterday three men threw a bomb at two policemen, both of whom were seriously injured. One of the bomb throwers was arrested. ’ Breaths Edward A. Postl Edward A. Postl, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.Richard Postl of 26 Whiting strect, died this morning at the home of his parents. The funeral will be tomorrow afternoon in charge of M. J. Kenney Co. Mrs. Mary Lynch. Mrs. Mary Lynch, widow of John Lynch, died this morning at her home, 182 Clark street, after a long illness. She was born in Ireland, but has been a resident of this city for many years. She is survived by three sons, Jere- miah, Willlam and Charles. and five daughters, Mrs. M. A. Burns, Mrs. M. V. Sheehy, and the Misses Mary, Ag- nes and Norma Lynch. z The funeral will be held Thursday morning from the home at 8:30 o’clock, followed by a funeral mass in 8t. Mary’s church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in S$t. Mary's cemetery. Funerals Charles Orrin Collins Funeral services for Charles Orrin Colling, a former resident of this city who ‘died in Rahway, N, J,, on Satur- day, will be held at his late home in Rahway tomorrow afternoon, after which the body will be brought to this city, where It will arrive at 11:38 o'clock Wednesday morning. Services will be conducted at Fairview ceme- tery, Rev, Dr. G. W, C. Hill officiating. Paul Bachman The funeral of Paul Bachman was ‘held this morning from the under- taking parlors of J. M. Curtin & Co. at 8:30 o'clock, followed by a high mass of requiem in St. Mary’s church at 9 o'clock. Rev. Walter J. Lyddy was celebrant. Mrs. Mary T. Crean gang "Nearer My God to Thee" as the body was taken from the church. Bearers were George Hepp, Adolph Greulich, Raymond Leonard, Peter Miller, Valentine Schussler and Tiofil Ritandi, Burial was in St. Mary's cemetery. JOSEPH A. HAFFEX Funeral Director Mr. Paul Robinson. Assistant NEW LOCATION—565 MAIN ST. Opposite St. Mary’s Church Tel.—Parlor 1625-2 Residence—17 Summer St. Tel. 1625-3 —— e EXPRESS YOUR SYMPATHY WITH FLOWERS from F. H. BOLLERER'S PUSY SHUP A %2 CAURCH ST. TEL. 886. Wall Street Briefs New York, Aug, 19.~Both the rall. road and industrial averages were at new high ground for the year when the stoek market opened today, The average of 20 leading industrials was 108,67 or almost 13% points above the year's low, and the average of 20 rails was 93,15, or 12% points above the year's minimum, Both averages recorded a net gain of about 1 point in yesterday's trading. An extra dividend of 25 cents has heen declared by directors of the Na- tional Tranelt company, payable Hept, 15 to stock of record August 30, The new Ifigh price of 1477 for re. gent years touched by Unilon Pacifie yesterday as It led the advance of | vailroad issues waa attributed to high varnings, the strong financial position of the property and possibllities of large oll developmenta in the com- pany's lands, Missourl Pacifie pre- ferred also advanced substantially on announcement that in the first (wo weeks of August the road had handled the largest volume of freight In ita history, WAHABIS_FIGHT GOVERNHENT MEN Trouble in Trans-Jordania Re-| ported--Towns Occupied By The Associated Press Jedda, Arabia, Aug. 19.—Bitter fighting took place yesterday be- tween the Wahabls and government forces in 'Trans-Jordania, according to news which reached here today. The Wahabis attacked and occu- pied several towns Including Tarash, Then the government forces, under command of Khalac Eltal and Hrif made a counter-attack and drove the invaders out of Tarash. The govern- ment forces, assisted hy Jocal tribes- men, killed 300 Wahabis, took many prisoners and captured a number of camels and rifles. Sporadic fighting hetween Trans- Jordanian troops and the Wahabis has taken place at various times dur- ing the last two years. The territory is governed by Emir Abdullah, sec- ond son of King Hussein of the Hedjaz, an elder brother, of Xing Feisal of Mesopotamia. The political status of the country has not yet been finally settled although it falls within the Palestine mandate and there has been discussion of a proposed merger with Palestine. 3 ANNUAL MEETING Norwich, Conn,, Aug. 19.—At the annual meeting today of the 26th Connecticut Volunteer association held at the Buckingham memorial 13 of the original 36 members of the association were present together with 25 guests. Reports of officers includ- ed one by Corersponding Secretary E. D. Champlain of New Haven, who is 95 years of age. Action was taken looking toward the care of the regi- mental monument fund and the fol- low officers elected: President Horace Clift, Mystic; sec- retary and tréasurer Charles A, Thrall of New York and retiring presidest; Coresponding Secretary, E. D. Cham- plain, New Haven; vice-president, Al- va Morgan of Lyme, James Morley of Boston and H. C. Wright of Norwich. Find Body in Lot; Think It Is McGinnis Waterbury, Aug. 19.—The body of a man, thought to be that of Joe McGinniss, a tramp, was found on the grass in a vacant lot on Sylvan avenue here today. The police have been unable as yet to identify the body positively but are practically certain it is that of McGin- niss who has been living with several other men in a shack in the neighbor- hood. SNOW IN CHICAGO? Chicago, Aug. 19.—Chicago's almost summer-less summer reached some- thing of a climax today when some unofficial observers believed they saw snow with the rain that fell almost continuously through the forenoon. Professor Henry J. Cox, district weather forecaster, refused to accept unofficlal reports. ‘The temperature was 61 degrees. Earns Her Wish WALL STREET STOCK EXCHANGE REPORTS New York, Aug 19,~—(Wall street opening)==Resumption of proft tak. ’Q" contrasted with further experl ments on the long side, gave the stock market an irregular appearance at today's opening, but price changes generally were trivial, Beveral new high records were established, the list including Amerigan International Corporation, Texas Guif BSulphur, Nash Motors, Goodyear preferred and Gimbels, The market having shown an abll- ity to absorb pretty substantial profit. taking during the forenoon, bull epers ators were encouraged to resume the bidding up process again, in the early afternoon, selecting the low.priced oils, Allis-Chalmers, Fleischmann, Bloss Bheffield Steel and International Business Machine to start the up- ward movement going again, Amerl, can Can got back to 131%, and 1, B, Steel rallied briskly after touching 100%, Noon-—A seven point hreak In Da. vison Chemical, probably resulting from the catching of stop-loss orders, caused some unsettlement around the end of the first hour, recessions of a point or so taking place In & number of the steels, equipments, motors and ralls, Bullish operations were soon resumed In other quarters with many of the tobaccos, rubbers, merchandis- ing issues, Atlantiec Refining and the Pan-Americans showing net gains of 1 to 2 1-2 points before noon, Unlon Tank Car, which elimbed b 1-4 points to 126 1-4, headed a list of more than twenty new 1924 highs which in- cluded New York Central at 110 3.8 and U, 8. Smelting at 36, Trading was brisk throughout the morning, sales exceeding 325,000 shares In the first hour,. Call money agaln opened at 2 per cent. Stock prices moved in an uneven manner in today's.active market, Bull- ish demonstrations in various rubber, publie utility and merchandising issues was counteracted by extensive profit- taking In the stecls, equipments, mo- tors and some of the rails. Sales ap- proximated 1,600,000 shares, The closing was irreguiar. Estab- lishment of new 1924 highs by Amer- fean Can and American Locomotive stiffened the general list in the late trading, which was featured by a brisk demand for the public utility issues. High Low Close Am Can ..., 134% 129% 134 Am Car & Fdy . 171% 170% 171% Am Loco ...... B2% 8015 823 Am 8 & Ref ., 77% 761 717% Am Su Ref com . 465 4615 Am Sum Tob .... 815 8% Am Tel & Tel . 129% 129 160% 77% 40% 1051 122% 64% 43% b% 151% Am Wool . Ana Cop ... Atch T & S F . 1057 Bald Loco ... 124% Balti & Ohio .. 64% Beth Steel B 44 Con Textile .... 5% Can Pacific ... 152% Cen Leath Co .. 168 Ches & Ohio .. 883 Chi Mil & St P . 17 Chi R Isl & P Chile Cop . Chino Copper Con Gas .... Corn Pro Ref . Crucible Steel . Endicot John ia Erie «...0 Erie 1st pfd Gen Elec Gen Motors . Goodrich B F Gt North pfd wa Inspiration Cop 1 Int Mer Mar .. 11% Int Mer Mar pfd 427 Alis Chalmers .., 6633 Pacific Oil . 48% Int Nickel 19% Int Paper . 567% Kelly Spring T'r 17% Kennecott Cop.. 40% Lehigh Val Mid States Oil. ., 67% 29% ‘ 53% 1% 48% 54 % Norf & West ...1267% North Pac «.... 66% Nat Lead . Pure Oil Pan Am P & T Penn R R Pierce Arrow |, Pittsburgh Coal Ray Con Cop «. Reading «.ovee Rep I & 8 /.. Royal D, N Y . Sinclair Oil Ref South Pacific ... South Rail ... Studebaker Co . & Texas Co Tex & Pacific Tob Products .. Transcon Oil Union Pacific .. United Fruit U 8 Indus Alco U 8 Rubber Co 1§ Steel U 8 Steel pfd . Utah Copper Willys Overland . Westinghouse 661 165 5 14614 2191 TREASURY N y balance, § Read the Herald classified ads for When Elda Vettori left 8t. Louis | she was a milliner's apprentice with | a desire to be a singer. After study- | ing in New York, where she made her debut in grand opera, she has realized her ambition and returns to | her home town as Micadla in the eoreis of open air performances of | mand “Carmen” to be given in the Mu- nicipal theater, best results, New York, Aug. 19.-—TForeign changes guotations (in cents): Britain: demand 449%; o 60-day bills on banks 446 demand 5.38; cables 5.38% demand 4.44%; cables 4.45. demand 5.00%; cable .01. Germany: (per trillion) 2 . Holland: demand 38.76. Norway: demand 13.85. Swe- den: demand 26.52 Denmark; de- mand 16.20, Switzerland: demand 18,82, Spain: demand 13.39, Greece: demand 1.84. Poland: demand 19%. Czechoslovakia: demand 2,99, Jugo- slavia: demand 1.247% Austria: de- L0014, Rumania: demand .46. Argentina: demand 3 Brazil: de- mand 9.95. Tokio: -demand 41%. Montreal 99 31-32. Read the Herald classified ads for ) bést results. PUTNAM & CO. Members New York Stock Eschauge Members Hartford Stock Eschange 81 West Maln 5S¢ Tel 3040 We offer: 50 Stanley Works 100 American Hardware Co. 'EDDY BROTHERS && HARTFORD NEW BRITAIN Hartford Conn, Trust. Bldg. Burritt. Hotel Bldg. Tl 2:7186 Tel. 3420 We offer: : 50 shares American Hardware 7 50 shares Landers, Frary & Clark 50 shares Stanley Works AF i @homson, THenn & Co. Burritt Hotel Bldg., New Britain Tel. 2580 MEMBERS NEW YORK AND HARTFORD STOUEK EXCHANGES Donald R. Hart, Mgr. WE OFFER:— Stanley Works Common Price on Application We do not accept Margin Accounts, The Hartford-Connecticut Trust Compamy 0ld State House Square, Hartford, Conn. Safe Deposit Boxes, $5.00 and upwards, Foreign Exchange to all parts of the world. LETTERS OF CREDIT — GENERAL BANKING Bank by mail. It is safe and saves time. JUDD & COMPANY Members New York Stock Exchange Members Hartford Stock Exchange HARTFORD-CONN, TRUST CO. BLDG., TEL. 3-6381 | New Britain: Burritt Hotel Bldg,, Tel 1818 We Offer: 100 Shares STANLEY WORKS 100 Shares AMERICAN HARDWARE 100 Shares NORTH & JUDD ki . Negotiations between allied countries and German lm sentatives over evacuation of the Ruhr have caused the gal ing in London of many European premiers and statesmen. Here Dr. Stresemann, foreign minister of Germany, is seen leaving the foreign office where the discussions are being held.