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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-10-01

YES-We have flower bulbs. Suwan-
nee Pharmacy 4f-Zt
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
SCHOOLS KEEP OPEN
UNTIL ABOUT JULY
But Usual Mid-Year Vacation Will
Not Be Omitted This
Year

1t is possible that owing to the
enforced school vacations made nee
essary by the infantile paralysis cpl
demic this fall and the several days
throughout the winter during which
1T may be necessary to omit school
sessions because of weather condi-
lions, pupils will be required to at
tend school next spring until we'll af-
ter July 1.
Superintendent of School S. H.
Holmes does not favor any plan that
would omit the Thanksgiving, Christ
mas or Easter recesses in order to
make up for lost time and has draft
ed new schedule that will, probably
be adopted by the school board. This
schedule provides for the continuing
Of school longer than has been usual
in the past.
Under the statute the school de-
partment must maintain a schedule
Of thirty-siX weeks Of school sessions
each year. In years when no time
is lost because Of enforced vacations,
such as the. ones referred to. the
graded schools close about June %,
having complied with the law.
The schools will close for the
Thanksgiving recess next Wednesday
noon and will reopen on Monday
morning.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
PASS CIVIn SERVICE EXAMS.
Resident of Rhode Island Among
Those Seeking p. O. Berth

Secretary F. S. Caldwell of the post
office department civil service exam
nation board today received from
the division headquarters in Boston,
list Of those who passed the car
rier-clerk examinations held October
81 The successful applicants for car
rier are listed in the following order:
James E. Murray, 253 South Main
street; Ernest M. Lund. 4S Camp
street; Edmund w. Curtis, 54 Winter
street; Timothy B. Dehan, 8 Ledge
Court; James e. Corr, Kensington;
Everett E. Herwig. 3S Rocky Hill
avenue; John S. Manning, Slatersville,
r. l.; Fred J. Crowley, 3S Woodland
street. This list Of applicants all stand
higher than those who were on the
eligible list of the previous examina-
tons.
The result of the examination for
carrier resulted in the following
standing: Samuel N. Koplowitz, 1O2
Hartford avenue; Ernest K. Bryan, So
Franklin Square,; John E. barrow,
I'll Glen street; Francis J. Coughlin,
81 Seymour street; Charles w. Bick-
erton, 81 Pleasant street and Percy
w. Williams, 4S Camp street. There
remains on the old list for eligibility
from the last examinations are all
higher than the latest batch of ap-
plicants.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
BUILDING BOOM is
STILL IN THE AIR
j. III. Murphy to Build $4,000 Struc-
DISQUALIFICATION to Build Ten
- d So Three Story Houses. --~

Two building operations of more
than ordinary importance are being
contemplated by two big real estate
holders in this city.
The permit for one big building
was issued this afternoon by Building
Inspector A. N. Rutherford. 1t was
issued to Thomas W. Grove who is
to build a two-story building on Win
ter street. on the site Of the old Lam
ders playground, for John H. Muir
ply. The lower floor will be used as
a bakery and stores and the second
floor will be used for storehouse pur-
poses. The building will cost s24, 900.
Benjamin Linsky has sold a valu-
able piece of property at the corner
Of East Main street and Harvard
streets to Mark Mikaelson. The new
owner is planning to erect ten three
family houses on this property and
an initial loan Of 5000, to insure
the building operations has been Sc
cured
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23

morning was feverish owing to dis-I
quieting rumors regarding the cancel-I
lation of munition contracts, butt
when further information was obj
tanned regarding war orders the MARI
ket took a brace and there was mol
further decline and in some instanceal
advances took place. We believe thar|
certain orders for rifles have been can-|
celled owing to the poor deliveries byI
the companies receiving the first
orders, but as regards every otherl
kind of munitions made in this coun-
try there is no truth in the statement
as to cancellations, in fact big con-
tracts have been signed during tho
past day or so for fuses shrapnel, MAJ
chine guns and other equipment, and
it is firmly believed that many more
orders will be placed for 1917 produce
ton within the next few days. This
reaction should be taken advantage
of, as in our opinion many stocks will
sell considerably higher before the
first of the year.
Local stocks that showed change
were American Brass, 407-411:
s-Bement-P Pond, 210-214; Stanley
Works, 11O-113; Scovill, 840-860s
Standard Screw, 580-585; Colts, 900
915; Bristol Brass, 84-87; Landers,
S5-87 and North & Judd, 100-103.
New Britain Machine was 110-113.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
Financial
MARKET STAGGERS
BUT REGAINS PO|SE
Substantial Gains Follow Weak
Opening Of Exchange

Wall Street.-Reco of the first
hour were quite general, substantial
buying of specialties on their early
decline being a factor. Coppers, mot
ors and shipping shares were strong
with petroleum and leather issues.
Among the more active stocks Lacka-
wanna Steel rose over three points
and Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies
over five, with nine for Bethlehem
Steel Before midday another sell
ing movement, based in part on re-
ports regarding the status of war con-
'racts caused fresh selling and re-
neWed heaViness. Bonds were irregu-
lar.
' Closing-Covering in the corners
accounted for the temporary improve
ment in the last hour but this was
again offset by pressure against steel
and hardening of money rates. The
closing was heavy. Total sales were
estimated at 100000 shares.
New York Stock Exchange quota
tons furnished by Richter G Co.,
members of the New York Stock Ex-
change. Represented by E. w. Eddy.
Nov. 90, 1916
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
BEGS OF POLICE CHIEF.

John Bennett, is no respecter Of
judge Of food, even if he has not the
money to pay for it. AS a result he
will explain vagrancy, intoxication
and breach of the peace charges to
Police Court Judge James r. Mes
kill tomorrow. In Main street
pharmacy he "braced" Police Chief
William J. Rawlings for little
change. He did not get the change
but did get a change. A little later
he was bagging food on Arch street
and became abusive because it did not
appeal to his appetite. Policeman Nc
Cue sent to the scene did the rest.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
CHORAL CLUB CONCERT.
Hartford and Springfield Singers to
Appear at Parsons.
magnificent male chorus of

A magnificent male chorus of $50
voices, q combination of the Choral
club of Hartford and the Schubert
, Choir of Springfield, will give a con-
cert at Parsons theater on Tuesday
evening, November %. The numbers
on the program will be conducted
alternately by Arthur H. Turner,
leader Of the Schubert Choir, and
Ralph l.. Baldwin, the leader of the
local chorus. AS this concert will
celebrate the tenth anniversary of the
Choral club, it's officers have endeav-
ored to make this occasion a memoir
able one. The Schubert Choir of
seventy singers will be brought to
Hartford by special train in time for
81 brief rehearsal before the perform
ahce and will return at IL o'clock
$after the concert and a compliment
airy buffet lunch at the City club. The
soloist, Miss Grace Kerns, will sing for
the first time in Hartford. AS con-
cert soprano, Miss Kerns ranks with
the best,
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
City Items

Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Humphrey are
spending few days in New York.
Mrs. Jessie Gillette is the guest Of
friend in Springfield, Mass.
Lecture and recital by James J..
Walsh, Phd., and John Finnigan,
tenor, Lyceum tonight.-advt.
There will be a regular meeting Of
the Ladies' Auxiliary, A. O. H., in
Electric hall on Friday evening.
Word was received today from
Hopkins hospital Baltimore,
that DR.. Kenneth Kellogg who recent
ly underwent an operation there, is
rapidly recovering.
Hiding Stomberg Of Main street
has returned from a seven months
vacation trip to Sweden. Accompany
ing him on the return voyage was
Gustave Carlson, a brother of Adolph
Carlson, the we'll known motorman
who will make his home in this city.
The isle Of safety committee Of the
Chamber Of Commerce held a meet
ing this afternoon. The Christmas
tree committee will meet tomorrow
afternoon
Michael Duffy Of Hartford, for
merly of this city, is patient il, st.
Francis hospital where his condition
is reported as critical
Oscar Krause, defeated candidate
for representative on the democratic
ticket, was the last to file his election
expenses with the city clerk yester-
day. He spent $3.50.
A meeting of the entertainment
committee of Clan Douglas, 1870, o.
S. c., will be held on Sunday morn
ing at 1890 o'clock at the Frater-
nal Carpet Bowling league hall, Main
street. All members of the commit
tee are requested to be present SO as
to make further arrangements for the
Burns concert. -
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
UNFAIR LAWS IS
3 RAILROAD PLANT
CONTINUED From First Page).

ognize responsibility for assumed re-
suits to investors and are entirely un-
co-ordinated.
Railroads cannot control and the
government cannot and does not
limit the expense account.
No Encouragement From Laws.
1.-The present system Of regulation
is based on a policy Of regulation and
correction and not on a policy Of
helpfulness and encouragement.
1.-THE outstanding obligations Of the
railroads have already exceeded the
financial rule of safety and involve a
disproportionate amount Of obliga-
tons bearing fixed charges.
'"The investor must accept a sub
ordinate obligation or security, with
no assurance Of a surplus of earning
to support 1t.
"Other competitive lines Of invest
ment present superior attra ctiors.
eve may debate about what has
caused the present conditions" said
Mr.. Thorn, but we cannot debate
about what the people need. The
views held by some, that the present
situation of carriers was brought
about by mismanagement,a are wrong.
Inc ABUSES have vi dCllCcilly CSdSGo
and are no more prevalent in the
railroad business today than in any
other business humanely conducted.
Let us get a fair view Of the
problem now under consideration.
Let us attempt to define an issue that
will be accepted by all as the issue
between those who advocate some
change in the existing system and
those who oppose any change.
eff the public is not assured of
adequate railroad service the question
Of what are sometimes termed-I
think mproperly-state's rights, is not
involved, for such a situation would
necessarily mean either larger and
better national regulation or govern
ment ownership If the regulations
of transportation facilities privately
owned should fail government owner
ship must follow, and then all power
Of the states over the railroads would
disappear"
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
Gains for City Manager.
NEBRASKA State JournaD 4.

Three years ago the progressive city,
Of Cleveland adopted after careful
investigation and study by experts,
the most modern form of mayor
council government. The council was
the lawmaking body while admins
trative authority was vested in the
mayor. The improvement has worked
we'll, but civic organizations are now
moving for the still more advanced
form, the council-city manager plan.
This takes administration entirely out
of politics, as 1t should. Nowhere do
we find disappointment in or reaction
against the city manager system. It
is the one form of city government
which is now gaining ground.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
DEBATING CLUB
OPENS SEASON
William HI. Hart Club Holds Banquet
at Y. M. @. A. Building and Elects
Officers For Year.

The season for the William H, Hart
opened last night with a banquet
with about forty members present.
The speaker Of the evening was
Birdseye E. Case, a practicing attor-
ney from Hartford. His subject was
Talk That Wins" and his address
was we'll received. He said: PRE-
paredness, although much used
term, was needed above all else in
good debating clubwork; that one
must be brief and to the point in
when used we'll are very effective but
wit on the part Of a debater seldom
Produced the intended results
Mr.. Case emphasized that all pub
lie speaking and debating club work
was intended for the uplift and bet
terment Of mankind. So he urged
that up to date and vital questions
of the day be discussed in the club
meetings.
In closing he explained how oppor-
tunities continued to present them
selves from day to day and that the
successful man was the one who made
the most Of all the possibilities in life
President-W. H. Day.
Vice president-W. L, Hagen.
Secretary and treasurer-C. A. Lar
son.
The leaders chosen for the two
sides Of the club arc w. L. Hagen and
Lawrence Yerges. The first debate of
the season will be given December 6.
The subject will be Resolved: That,
every able bodied man in the United
States should be compelled to serve
at least one year in the United States
army before reaching the age of
Twenty-Five" Affirmative, A. O.
Washburn and John Lubbock; mega
tive, w. L. Hagen and Israel Nair.
The following new members joined
the club last night, making a total
| membership of forty-four:
Thure Bengtson, It, Fl. Clarkson,
| Andrew Dahlberg, James Elliott, Abel
| Gross, Charles Hallberg, T. II. Hawks
worth, Holgar Johnson, G. A. Larson
! Soul Leads, Edward Mag, Israel Nair,
! A. E. Nordstrom, ALE Olson, James
| Parsons, Ernest Passero, Robert Ra-
| Der, Sander Robertson, William Retz
| Abraham Schaefer, Sam Shulman
| Raymond Tucker, Lawrence Yerges
| William H. Walthers.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
ELKs CHANGE PLANS.
Memorial Exercises Will Be Held
Sunday Afternoon.

The committee in charge of the
memorial exercises of New Britain
lodge of Elks announced it has been
found necessary to hold the exercises
in the afternoon instead of in the
evening on Sunday, December 3.
/ The change was unavoidable and
the committee wishes it understood
by the members that the tickets al
ready received are to be used in the
afternoon. All members are request
ed to meet at the Elks' home at 3
o'clock and march to the Lyceum in
body. The hour is changed to $50
o'clock.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Elmer Ellsworth CHAPMAN

The funeral Of Elmer Ellsworth
Chapman, who died at New Britain
General hospital yesterday following
an apopleptic shock, will be held from
his home in Newington at O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon with Rev. Mr..
Macy officiating. The burial will be
in Newington. He is survived by a
brother, Henry H. Chapman of Water
bury, and a sister, Mrs. Henry Bent
ley of Crescent Beach.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
Matthew SmigcI.

Matthew Smigiel died this morning
at his home, 236 Curtis street, of a
complication of diseases. He is sur
vived by Il wife and six children. He
was "a years of age and has been
troubled for some time past so that
treatment at the hospital was found
necessary. Funeral arrangeme nts
VIII be made later.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
LEAVE MILITIA FOR ARMY.

Alfred Bonenfant and Alfred Swan
son, both we'll known in this city, Sc
cured their honorable discharge from
Co. E, G. N. G., in order to enlist in
the U. S. army, which they will do
Saturday. Both men, at the outset
of the Mexican trouble last summer,
joined the state militia and went to
the border.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
PANIC RUMORS DENIED

Some Rifle Contracts VIII Be Can
ceIIed, But Large Munitions Con-
tracts VIII Continue to Come Here.
Concerning the local market Rich
ter and company has the following to
say this afternoon ..l
The opening of the market this
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
WANTS DIVORCE FROM GAVIN

The divorce suit of Mrs. Frieda
Gavin of this city against Charles
Gavin will be heard before Judge
William Bennett in the superior court
in Hartford tomorrow. The plaintiff
asks for a decree on grounds of in
temperance. The defendant is now
at the state farm for inebriates at
Norwich Attorney M. D. SAKE is
counsel for Mrs. Gavin.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
AUTO SMASHED.

Skidding on the west pavem ent on
Black Rock Road near Corbin avenue,
the touring car belonging to Fred u.
HASTINGS If Plainyille was badly dam
aged TODAY. The owner was driving
at the time but fortunately escaped
injury.
New Britain herald., 1916-11-23
Bank No. 1884
Report of Condition of the
NEW BRITAIN NATIONAL BANK


at New Britain, in the State of Connecticut,
at the close of business on Nov. IT, 1916.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts s2,42S. 461. SO
Oyerdrafts, unsecured t. 1,427. 81
u S. bonds deposited to cir
culation (par value) 100, 600. 90
Bonds other than u. S. bonds
pledged to secure postal savings
deposits ........... 95,S12.oo
Securities other than U.
s. bonds (not including
stocl1s) owned
pledged ............ 28S,S9O.o7
Total bonds securities, etc 3S4,7O2.07
Stock of Federal Reserve Bank
ESQ per cent of subscription 100000
Value OF banking house 100000 90
Net amount due from approved re-
serve agents in New York, Chica-
go and ST. Louis $117,787.15
Net amount due from
approved agents
in other reserve cities 24S.o32.55
-8s5,s $3.50
Nets amount due from banks and
bankers ss,61s.44
Outside checks and other cash
items ......-.......... $4,000
Fractional currency niclels
RI 1.o2o21
Notes of other national banks p, 10000
Federal Reserve notes $500 90
Lawful reserve in vault and with
Federal Reserve Bank $50, 3s34a
Redemption fund with U. s. Treas
~ufer and due from L. S. Treas
Customers Liability under Letters
of Credit actually used 5000 90
Other assets if any 34O355
Total $3,935,146.07
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $31oo0O 90
Surplus fund zoo 900 90
Undivided profits $3.50, 02S.61
Less current expenses
Interest and taxes
Il paid .............. 14,291.63
--175.736 %
Circulating notes outstanding So 200 90
II ct amount banks and
bankers 111,162. O3
Demand Deposits:
Individual deposits subject to
check 2,710,624 90
Certificates of deposit due in less
/ than 80 days 37,62511
Certified checks 3,326OS
Cashiers checks outstanding S,37367
Postal savings deposits S4, $50 Sc
Total demand deposits 50, S44,7 TOOLS
Time Deposits:
Certificates of deposits $4,000 90
Other time deposits 143, 346 81
Total of time deposits $139346.91
Cash Letters of Credit or Travel
j ers' Checks outstanding 5000 90
n Total 1895, 146 OF
State of Connecticut, County of Hartford,
I, F. S. CHAMBERLAIN, cashier of the
! above named bank, do solemnly swear that
the above statement is true to the best of
J my Knowledge and belief.
F. S. CHAMBERLAIN, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
g3rd day of November. 1916.
H. w EDDY, Notary Public.
4 coRRECT-Attest:
4 ROBT N. PECK,
H. S. WALTER,
JOHN B. MINOR.
Directors.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-29
RING LARDNER
NOw He KrowS Why Soldiers Call 1t CHESS"

and you had to shut your eyes when
you was eating them and onions which
never touch and some dessert that
you couldn't even look at or you
would lose the rest Of II and some cof-
fee without no cream and when | got
through they says How did you
like IT." and me being game sport
says liked 1t all right. So then
they says III you think the officers
mess is no good you ought TO try
what the privatcs get"
So | asst them what did the privatcs
get, and they told me that they wasn't
no meat like we'd had but only beans
and stun that ,hcy had paycd for
themsclfs and so | went TO the pri-
Yates mess and il was terrible but the
reason | went there was to find Pri-
yatc Ash Guthrie OF Riverside and he
was there and found him.
Mr.. Guthrie Interviewed.
Hello, Ash" says, Are you hav-
ing a good time?"
NO" he says. Il am worried. |
am afraid they are going to keep us
here and not send us TO the border"
Yes" says. But II you wasn't
sent nowhere. you could he home for
the Fourth in Riverside"
Yes he says right back, but what
is the Fourth in Riverside compared to
fighting for your country
So | wouldn't talk no more to a man
as crazy as he so ! quit him.
The next place We went was the
headquarters OF the First Cavalry
regiment and run into n man who |
won't mention his name except ne is
an officer in the First Cavalry rcgi-
ment.
Well" says. how is everything
Everything is fine" he says. The
cavalry is fine except we haven't got
horses and the artillery is great but
we got no guns"
No joke About II.
But that is pathetic" says. Il
cant write nothing funny about that"
Go over to the infantry" he says.
Write something funny about them"
So | went over to the Infantry and
the main thing there was the Eighth
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-29
BIG DEMANDFOR
MOTOR CARS TO
SHOW NOLET UP
Business viii Continue Good
during Summer and Fall
Say Studebaker Officials.

That the present unprecedented
demand for automobiles will con-
tinue throughout the year instead OF
showing the customary slack during
the summer months, was the message
brought by Studebaker branch man
ayers 10 convention Of the Sudebaker
Corporation Just ended in Detroit.
The predictions made by tho branch
managers were based on n study OF
conditions IN their territories. Heads
OF branchea In all parts Of tho coun-
try were present az the sessions dur
inG the weak "a Iare .alao the RsaisI-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-29

ant branch managers. district man
ayers and retail sales managers.
orders now on hand the nations
prosperity, and the fast swelling
ranks OF people who recognize tn"
motor car as a utility and. in many
cases, a necessity rather than an cy-
pcnsivc luxury these were given as
the chief reasons for the prospect OF
4 continuing demand OF even larger
proportion than ever before known.
This Studebakcr convention was
an interesting departure from the
usual conclave OF its type. 1t was
not gathering to discuss ways and
means Of dlsposiug of cars Prcsi-
dent a. L. Erskine in his address Of
welcome to the visiting dele gation
said. Never before In the history
OF our business has n branch man
ayers convention been held under
happier or more promising circum-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-29

SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. June 29.-tSpc-
cial. Woke up at o'clock and spent
the next two hours trying to get the
water in the bath tub to run cool
enough so one could step into it, Then
shaved and called up Mr. Kendall Of
The Tribune because he had pass
through the lines and didn't
Hello" SAYS l. How about some
breakfast"
Fine" he says.
So We met downstairs and had
breakfast and then asst him would
he take me out to different camps and
show me something So he says all
right and we had breakfast II you
want to call It that and then We hired
4 taxi and they drove us out to Camp
Lincoln.
Why It's Called "Mess."
Well honest they wasn't nothing
funny to write about at Camp Lincoln.
When we got there 1t was time for
noon mess and VIC set down and cit
with the officers and this was the first
time knowcd why they called II
mess. We had some kind Of meat that
wasn't IT to eat and We had potatoes
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-29

Detroit at Chicago.
New York at Philadelphia.
st. Louis at Cleveland.
Boston at Washington.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-29

regiment getting yaccnatod for small
DOX and tyfOrd and thcy all got their
arms burned up. and tried to find
something to laugh at but they wasn't
nothing and all got to say about the
Eighth regiment. which is colored Is
that there the cleanest regiment in the
bunch and trying harder than any
body else to get by. II was depend
ing on somebody to protect me from
Mcxicans or anybody else, I would
rather have the IHz. meaning colorcd,
regiment protect me than anybody
else.
And noticed in the paper this morn
ing that you says took up a whole lot
Of space and said nothing and so to-
night | will say nothing. but tomorrow
will say whole lot and tell what's
the matter with the U'nied States army.