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Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
BIBLE SCHOOL CONVENTION AT PRESTON CITY.
Stoninston Union Held 57th Annual
 Meeting With Baptist Church.

At the fifty-seventh annual meeting of the Stonington Union Bible School convention. held on Wednesday at the Preston City Baptist church, the fol- lowing officers for the new year were elected:
 President, W A. Frazer, of Noank: vice president, Rev George w. Chambers, North Stonington; secre- tary and treasurer, Rev. George R. Atha, Groton.
 The meeting begun at 10 o'clock and had a good attendance at all the ses- sions. Of the twenty Sunday schools included in the association, nineteen were represented by the letters that were read. The statistics of last year showP 2050 members and for this year 2,049 members.
 A factor that contributed largely to the success of the association meeting was in the conveyance provided from this city to North Stonington for the delegates. Those who loaned auto mobiles for that purpose were John O. Peckham. John Hallowell Harold Rob- bins, John Richardson, Henry Frink, and Appleton Main. The committee in charge of the arrangements was Rev l.. l.. Holmes of Preston City. Rev F. L. Loomis of Moosup and Apple ton Main of Preston City
 The place for holding the next as-
 sociation was left with d committed on place and programme which con- sists of Rev. q. B. Marston of Ston- ington, Rev. c. R. Atha of Groton and the superintendent of the Sunday
 school in the place where the associa-
 tion is to be held.
 Resolutions. The resolutions committee. consist ing of E. L. Loomis, A. L. Townsend and E. F. Wilcox made their report | including in it acknowleog gment of the A.. .--.-- Il. | message of sympathy to Rev. l.. L Holmes, who has been sick for some time, and is also urged cooperation with the national society for the ef- l fiency campaign, and the taking UT | of missionary instruction. Forenoon Session. In the forenoon session the pro-
 gramme was the following:
 Call to order. praise and devotiona
 service. Rev. O. c. Buddington, 90 quonnoc Bridge; address of welcome port of committee on place and pro- l gramme; reading of school le'-ers; | address Bible School Efficiency Rev | L. H. Koehler. Hartford; appointment | of committees; offering; address 'Thaf
 Mann,' Rev. George II. Strouse. Nor. | wich.
 Afternoon Session. | After me dinner served by the ladies, the afternoon programme a: | follows occupied the time from 1 o'clock to 4.30:
 l Devotional exercises, Rev. George | R. Atha G-oton; reports of commit | tees: business; offering; solo. Clarence | Robbins; address, A Workable Mis- sionary Programme for the Sunday | School, Rev. George E. Marston. Ston- | ington: address. Making Temperance | More Than 6 Side Issue, Rev. V. E
 Lanphear. 4. M. Hartford; The Quie
 Hour. Rev. F. $. Robbins. Ledyard-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
UPERfNTENDENT GRAHAM
 MADE 225 MILE DRIVE
Came Through From Canaioharie, to
 thiss City in a Day,

After vacation absence from the city since the early part of July, School Superintendent, E. J. Graham reached his home here on Monday evening, abut o'clock, having come through in his automobile that day from Canajoharie, New York, a dis tance of 225 miles. For large part of the day he rode alone :. having started out at about in the morning and coming through Albany, Pittsfeld, Springfield, and Willimantic.
 With his family a large part of his vacation was spent in automobile trips in the central part of New York state, in the Catskill and Adirondacks. Business matters in connection with the opening of school on Wednesday, September 9, called him home a little earlier than his family who will come next week.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
SAVED JOE HARTLEY
 FROM DROWNING
Ten Year Old Son of MT. and Mrs J. E. Hartley was in Periai 1T Water.

A paper published in Salem Willows, Mass, contains a heartfelt acknowl- egement from MT. and Mrs. Joseph E. Hartley of No. 52 Franklin street of the part played by @ nine year old boy, Eddie Carr, in saving their son Joseph J. Hartley from drowning at Salem Willows on August 9th.
 Young Carr saw young Hartley, who is 10 years old, struggling in the water between the shore and the raft and was able to reach him and hold his chum up until 0 man plunged in from the bank with all his clothes on and brought the Hartley boy safely to land.
 A fine fishing pole with reel was sent to the Carr boy from Mir. and
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
FUN ERAL
Bertha Gesina Schultz

The funeral of Bertha Gesine Schultz was held at o'clock Wednesday after noon from her late home, No. 40 Cedar street, with Rev. Theodor Bauck of the German Lutheran church officiating The burial was in Yantic cemetery, where Rev. MT. Bauck read a commit tai service. Undertaken Gager was in charge of the arrangements. The child was 8 months and days old and was the daughter of MT. and Mrs. Henry Schultz.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
Boston to Aid Returning Refugees.

Boston. Aug. 26.-The reception and care of American refugees on all steamships coming from Europe were considered at a meeting today of a committee of Is women appointed by Mayor Curley. A subcommittee ap- pointed to arrange the best method of conducting the relief work will report on Monday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
Unable to Locate Japanese Forces.

Tsing-Tao. China, Aug. 26.-A Ger man aeraplane went up from Tsing- Tao today to reconnoiter. The pilot failed to discover any evidence of Jap anese warships at sea or of Japanese troops on land The Austrian cruiser Kaiserin Elizabeth has been disman- tied and her crew has left here by rail for Tien-Tsin
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
MAYFLoWER CLUB PICNIC Favored With Traditional Weather for
 Their Annual Event.

Mrs. B.. P. Bishop entertained the Mayfio-o- club on Wednesday at her home on Broadway. The traditional Mayfiower weather helped to make the occasion the usual delightful club pie mic. Only once since the club meetings -...n ir fciE hns lii. [. ,.t.; L.. [.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Piles. GnnxAinahinn CansAs GfrknAaa

Don't permit yourself to become con stipated, as your system immediately begins to absorb poison from the backed up waste matter. Use Dr. Kings New Life Pills and keep well. There is no better safeguard against illness. Just take one dose tonight. 25c at your druggist.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

K. E. Musser, asB. S. graduate of the Kansas State Agricultural college and an N. s. graduate of the Universi- ty of Missouri, has been appointed extension dairyrnan at the Connecticut
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

New Milford.-Rose Rembecked. aged 20. employed as domestic in the sum- mer home here of John T. Brock of New York. died of burns received from a patent smoothing iron.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

Brideeport.-Franeis E. Adams. of Ridgeneld, filed a petition in bank ruptcy with Referee in Bankruptcy John W. Banks. According to his schedule his liabilities are s4,7S450 while assets are composed of house.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

Saturday evening, September twelfth, at eight o'clock. at the Broadway Con- gregational church
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
Frank DeptuIski Not Guilty.

In the city court Wednesday Frank DeptulskiNwas found not guilty of talk ing the sum of $150 from d friend, af- ter trial that lasted nearly four court days and involved the hearing of d great mass of evidence through Joseph Marchiel. interpreter. He was arrested Aug. 5, and three adjournments were taken. The attorney for the accused was Roderick NJ. Douglass.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

ENGLISH IN BELGIUM
 WEEKS BEFORE LIEGE BATTLE. Attorney Shields Learned Highly in- terestins Fact in London-EnsIish Motorbuses Carried Troops in Hrus- sells.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
Incidents In Society

Miss Ethel M Sevin. who is at the head of library in Pittsburg, IS at her home on Broad street for a vaca- ton of a month.
 MT. and Mrs. Albert Hunt Chase of Broadway have sent out invitations. to the marriage of their daughter Paul inc, to Henry Ewing CockreH on
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
MIME. TAFT
PALsrIsT AND CI.AIRvoYAN-

PALDrFST AND CIAAIRVOYANT.
 is accurate and truthful She can prove by hundreds of people right here that her predictions do come true; business love, marriages. true or false friends, lost or stolen property, absent or spirit friends, brings peace and harmony to families in trouble if they go by her advice She develops forces within and around you, gives you the power to re- move all obstacles. 34 Broadway, Nor wich, Conn aug1Sd
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
ATTORNEY SUED FOR 5000.
Alleged That MontviIIe Man Neglected
 Conduct of Clients Case.

Attorney Charles w Comstock of Montville is made the defendant in a suit brought by George Geer of Sprague. who is represented by Attor- ney Austin I. Bush of Mantle, alleging that the defendant neglected to give proper attention to a suit in which ne was retained by the plaintiff. The suit, which is for $3,Oo0, is returnable before the superior court the first Tuesday in September. An attachment of S5,000 has been placed on property owned by the defendant.
 Geer claims that on Sept he re- tained and employed Attorney Oom- stock to bring, prosecute and conduct suit in the superior court against David L. Akers of Salem. The suit was civil action to recover S2.0OO owed by Akers to .Geer. The action was brought on a writ dated Sept 4, 1908. claiming S2.5O0 damages. The writ was duly served by a proper off, cer and large tract of land owned by Akers in Salam was attached and the claim secured. On Dec. II the court ordered the plaintiff to file bill of particulars on or before Dec 25, where by it became the duty of Attorney Comstock to obey the order. The de- fendant careleSSly neglected to obey the order of the court and through his neglect judgment was rendered against the plaintiff Dec. 26. The attachment lien was removed and the plaintiT security was lost. Akers immediately transferred his land and has since been possessed of no real estate, whereby the plaintiff has lost his opportunity tc receive the amount due him.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27
Sewing Shown at Slater Hall.

Many of the people took the oppor- tunity of visiting the exhibition of sewing displayed in Slater hall, where the work. found arranged by grounds. gave another indication of the value of the training that is given on the Nor wich playgroUndS.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

Dr. and Mrs. Owen O'Neil of Will limantic. who are abroad on their honeymoon, have written to friends that they are safe in London. They write that they have money enough and plan to sail Sept. 1.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-08-27

Don't forget the big lawn fete of St Marys parish on Convent avenue tonight. Tubbs' Band will render concert at s. Dancing and other amusements to follow. Tickets, only 10 CentS=adX
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26
rs FAILURE PSYCHOLOGICAL q
This Query Pours In ON Wilson
After CIanin Crash.

WASHINGTON, June 25.-Frlends Of
President Wilson are convinced that he
made blunder when he used the dest rip
tive term psychological in discussing
The present let down In business. In com
inunications to the White House busine ~
men throughout the United States have
expressed resentment over the President 4
declaration that the depression Is psyche
logical or merely state OF mind. IL was
said to-day that about hundred letters
and kilograms had come from New York
asking the President 10 he regarded the
failure OF the II. Il. Cla1in Company as
merely psychological" or a fact
The White House appeared TO be fret
ful over these queries. regarding them
as a fiippant criticism OF psychologists as
applied to business
Secretary OF Commerce Redfed, who
has described American business men who
say times are hard as mental mourners, -
was asked to comment on the failure of
II. b. Clafiin g. Co The Secretary de-
clined to say n word
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26
BANKS ARE UNAFFECTED.
ClaAin Failure Will Embsrvsss
None, Say Finaseiers.

Strong assurances were given in the high
est quarters OF the financial district yes
terday that no bank will be embarrassed by
the Clafin failure. The extreme popularity
Of the Ciafin Endorsed notes spread the
paper so widely over the country that II 10
considered practically impossible for one
bank or group TO be affected seriously.
One OF the most powerful bankers in Wall
Street said that II would be difficult to find
many banks of influence that do not hold
some OF the Clahin notes. II IL estimated
that 5000 throughout the country hold this
paper. The National City Bank IL one OF
the large institutions which has none.
A cheerful attitude was taken by infiuen-
tial bankers who are intimately associated
in the conservation OF the assets OF the
failed concern on the score of the convictio on
that note and merchandise creditors will
receive IS to 100 cents cn the dollar OF their
claims. Bankers expressed confidence that
the damage will be confined to the one enter.
prise.
New York banks may be called upon TO
make advances to some OF the smaller
interior banks which we're counting on the
maturing Clafin paper to strengthen theii
deposits here. This. it il expected, will
occasion the local banks little difYiculty
az IL ia generally accepted that the New
York banks have been most sorupulousl,
! careful In keeping their funds free and
, liquid.
/ The stock market yesterday, banker,
considered. behaved well The break IL
prices In the afternoon was sharp. but tn,
| TACT that average declines we're not con
4 siderably more than from ~, TO , point
was considered typical OF the well liqui
dated condition OF the market.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26
CLAFLIN COMPANY
CONTROLS 27 STORES
Its Concerns Are Located in
Several Cities Through
out Country.
HAS MANY RETAIL HOUSES
United stores Companies and
United Dry Goods Compa-
MES Have Others.
HAS MANY RETAIL HOUSES

The II. r. Claim, Company. or John
Claim. its president owned or controlled
twenty-five retail stores throughout the
country The list of those stores follows (:
Whitehouse Company. Spokane, Wash.
Peoples Store Company. Tacoma. Wash.
Watt. Rettew & Clay. Norfolk. Va.
Cashier Knott Dry Goods Company
Nashville, Tenn.
J Bacon & Sons, Louisville, Ky.
Copper City Commercial Company. Ana
conda. Mon.
NJ j. Council Company. Butte Mont.
Hennessy Company. Butte. Mon.
Montgomery Fair. Montgomery. Ala.
JOslyn Dry Goods. Denver, Col.
Root Dry Goods Company. Terre Haute.
Ind.
J. b. White & Co. Augusta. Ca.
Spring Dry Goods Company. Grand
| Rapids, Mich.
McDougal 4 southwick Company. Seat
| tie. Wash
Stewart 4 Co. Baltimore
Jones Store Company. Kansas city. Mo
-Nandervoort- Barney Dry Goods
Company, st. Louis.
The Fair. Cincinnati. Ohio
George w. McAlpln Company. Clncn-
natl. Ohio
Lion Dry Goods Company, Toledo. Ohio.
Kline Bros, Altoona. Pa.
McCreery Co, Pittsbure. Pa.
/ Lord q Gage, Reading. Pa.
III. Batterman Company. Brooklyn. ~ Y.
Bedford Company, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Thomas G. Watkins tLtd), Hamilton.
| Ont.
Higbee Company. Cleveland. Ohio
| The United Dry Goods Companies which
controlled the II. u. Clafiin Company. own
the following stores with which the II. Il
Clafin Company did business: Hahne &
Co. Newark y. j.. the Powers Mercan-
| tile Company. Minneapolis, Mimi. the
William Hengerer Company. Buffalo tho
Stewart Dry Goods Company. Louisville
Ky. and Lord & Taylor. New York.
The United Dry Goods Companies owr
the Associated Merchants Company. which
controls the following stores James Nc
Creery & Co. New York; Stewart & Co.
Baltimore c. q. Gunther's Sons. New
York: j. y. Adam & Co, Buffalo. anC
] ONeill- Adams COMPANY. New York.
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FIVE OTHER RECEIvERSHIPS.
stores In several cities Are Affected
by Claim Failure.

\ number of the retail dry goods
stores owned directly by John Clafin or
by the II. b. Clailn Company through
out the country yesterday went into the
hands of receivers as a result OF the fall
ure of the Clafiin company here.
]. p. White & Co. Of Augusta, Ca, was
placed in charge of r. +. Gracey as tenn
porary receiver.
A bill in equity was filed against Lord
Gage. Inc, department store OF
Reading. Pa.
The Joslyn Dry Goods Company Of
Denver. Col. was placed In charge OF
w. T. Coleman as receiver.
The Jones Bros Store Company OF
Kansas City. Mo. went into the hands
of receiver.
Judge Roland In Seattle, Wash. APP
pointed a receiver for the MacDougall 4
Southwick Company on the petition OF
salary
1t was said in Louisville. KY, that a
receiver may he appointed to-day for J.
Bacon & Sons Claim concern. The
Stewart Dry Goods Company OF that
| city. which Is owned by the United Dry
! Goods Companies, will not be affected
Reports from the Spring Dry Goods
! Company OF Grand Rapids. Mich. indicate
! that the firm has not been affected by the
failure here. Neither were Kline Bros
/ OF Altoona. Pa.
The Montgomery Fair OF Montgomery
/ Ala. was reported in a satisfactory con-
/ dition.
! Castner Knott Company OF Nashville
Tenn, filed voluntary petition In bank
ruptcy. Its liabilities were placed a
$500. 900.
| The Cleveland and Cincinnati depart
ment stores were not affected by the crash
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26
CREDITORS ORGANIZE TO SAVE COMP
Statement Issued From
Office Of John Clahin

The foUoping statement pds
issued yesterday frohs the office ~
John Cidtim:
The unprecedented shifting OF
trade centres in New York mas
caused great loss to many interests.
In the case OF the II. II. Claim
Company the uptown movement Of
business has seriously curtalled our
wholesale profits and has compelled
us 10 rely mainly on the profits from
financing retail stores throughout
the country.
Their rapidly expanding business
has occasloned large capital require
ments which we have not been able
to meet. A receivership has there
fore become necessary pending n re-
adjustment Of the affairs Of the com
pany.
A plan OF reorganization for the
II. II. Clafiin Company will soon be
presented which we hope will prove
acceptable both to creditors and to
stockholders. The Associated Mer-
chants Company and the United Dry
Goods Companies are not themselves
borrowers OF money. They are in
exceedingly strong financial position
and the success Of their retail stores
is assured"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26
CLAFLIN TRANSFERS ESTATE
Property In Bronx Placed In Realty
Corporations Hands.

The old Claim estate In the Kings.
bridge section of The Bronx was trans
ferred by John Clafin on Wednesday
to the Grange Realty Corporation, a con.
Germ Incorporated at Albany i'm the early
part OF this month. The property is al
Kingsbrtdge road and Sedgwick avenue
and contains about thirty acres. 1t was
transferred free OF encumbrances
This Grange Corporation is an Albany
company. with headquarters at SO State
street The deed conveying the property
frot1 Mr.. Claim to the realty corporation
was dated last Friday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26
Control OF Parent Concern Passes.

The United Dry Goods Companies ac-
qu!red from Mr.. Clafin ss.650.000 OF the
capital stock OF the Associated Merchants
Company. for which 1t gave like amount
of its own common stock. thereby acqulr-
ing OF course control OF the III. Il. Clafin
Company and the various other subsidi-
aries OF the Associated Merchants Com
pany.
The United Dry Goods Companies
Furthermore gave s1o,0o0.0o0 OF Its
preferred stock at par for the pur-
chase from Mr.. Clafin OF the en-
tire capital stock and assets of Hahne
& Co. OF Newark. y. J.; the William Hen
gerer Company OF Buffalo, y. Y: the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26
Mr.. Jacob Gimbel Thinks the Out
look Is Encouraging.
Mr.. Jacob Gimbel said yesterda!

Mr.. Jacob Gimbel said yesterday:
"As I recall. going back to my boy
hood days the Mellin. Clafn Company
met with financial reverses and sus-
pended. shortly afterward II. r. Claim
paid up dollar for dollar. He was the
founder OF II. r. Clahin Company; his
successor is his son. A man OF his stock
and of his capacity as merchant will
pay every dollar.
II accept Mr.. John Claims statement
as to the cause OF the present difficulty rs
accurate. and the condition Is not gem
eral one. IN fact, our own observation
shows us that conditions generally age
better and that. based at least upon our
own business, the outlook is encouraging "
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26

invaluable assistance he gave in
bringing about its reorganization on
such a sound basis.
The Simpson-Crawford Corporation
Is doing a good business and has no
obligations other than for current bills
not yet due, which aggregate, how
ever. considerably less than its cash
on deposit in banks.
The last statement OF the II. b. Clafln
Company, issued December 81 last, gives
the total assets OF the company as Sl5,'
7l6,7l5.29. At that time the merchandise
on hand amounted to s5.s2l.74s52. The
surplus on the fall business after pay
ment of dividends on the common stock
for half a year amounted TO s5,255.b2.
The entire surplus reserve OF the com
pany was put in the statement at
Sl.6S3.473Sl.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26
The First Public Service
of the
New Subway


Construction of the new subway and it's station
has cut off large part of our basement saesroom.
Crowding larger stocks than usual into smaller
space neceSSltateS
An Immediate Stock Reduction
bringing to you opportunities of purchasing
The Best Clothes and Haberdashery
AT Surprisingly Low Prices
Sales have begun with offerings of
Suits, SIS reduced from $50. $22 & $25
Suits, $40 S2s. $50 & $s2
Overcoats, s1O&s12.5o- were$ls, $2o&$25
Shirts, s1'ls-rcduced from $3.50 & 81
Shirts, Sis =" :" $3.50 & So
Neckwear, 25c-that was SOC & 81
House Coats, Robes, Pajamas, Finest Silk
Hosiery, Collars of best qualities - at
prices that will appeal to men seeking
strong values in clothes and haberdashery
not usually incllded IN sale offerings.
&kzygz yzllI z1lHz]
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26
Holding Companies Not Involved.

1t Is asserted on excellent authority that
the failure OF the II. T. Claim Company
will not involve either the United Dry
Goods Companies or the Associated Mer-
chants Company. Although the business
Of the three concerns Is interrelated the
II. Il. Claim Company has been paying
only s2s30OO annually In dividends to the
Associated Merchants. but II is likely that
the loss OF this amount In dividends may
affect the common stock dividend OF the
Associated Merchants Company.
As the United Dry Goods Companies
own about 80 per cent. of the Associated
Merchants common stock. the holding cor
poration stands to lose approximately
s245.i4s in income yearly. This is a less
amount than the recent yearly SURPRISES
of the United Dry Goods Companies and
1t may involve a cut in the dividend rate
OF the common stock.
A statement was issued on behalf OF
Lord & Taylor, which H. controlled by
the United Dry Goods Companies. by the
Mechanics, and Metals National Bank az
follows: -
Lord & Taylor is in no way in
volved with the Fl. r. Claflin Com
pany. The company Shas on hand
ample futds FOR its present require
ments and a group or banks has ar
ranged, upon verifcaton OF the figures
supplied by the company. to provide
funds. II any be needed. to continue
the business as heretofore.
The undersigned have been chosen
to represent the banks above referred
to: Gates W. McGarrah. president OF
the Mechanics and Metals National
Bank; Stephen Baker president If
the Bdn< OF the Manhattan Com
pany, and Edward c. Smith OF Hath
away. Smith, Folds & Co.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-26
TWO BROOKLYN RECEIvERSHIps
suits In Equity Are Filed Against
Subsidiaries.

Two Of the II. b. Clafiln Company's sub
salaries In Brooklyn went into the hands
of receivers during the course OF the day.
They are the Henry Batterman Company
OF Broadway and Graham avenue. and the
Bedford Company OF WILLIAMSBURG
The suits In equity were filed by will
lam p. O'Dell OF Newark. "A small creditor
who explained that he was acting in a
friendly manner for the other creditors
Judge Chatfeld appointed as receivers
Clinton l.. Rossiter and Charles A. Decker
Each furnished bond for 100000.