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New Britain herald., 1917-05-12

Pauline Renehan; Kindergarten. FL sie Gamerdinger and Helen Moore head.
 Burritt School, Principal Mary A. Campbell: art. Sarah Cronin; writ ing. May Shugrue; music. Mary V. Smith: reading. Anna A. Murphy; physical culture, Irene T. Byrne: Helen B. Burns, Ellen Horsfall, Julia Dunn, Mildred McNickle. Helen Anderson. Genevieve Anderson, Mary H. Ryan. Ella Minor. Celia Hickey. Gladys Loudon. Mary c. Darrow. Ma bel Hipelius Mary Tormay, Grace Meehan. Grace Flannery; kinder garten. Agnes Middlemass and Mabel Steele.
 Rockwell School. Principal Jennie Dunbar: art, to i'll; writing, Mary Mcintyre: music. Viola Clark: read ing. Bertha N. Bowers; physical cul- ture. Pearl E. Dougan. Katherine Roche. Regina Outlay Mae H. Ryan, Elizabeth Dunn, Agnes Anderson. Agnes M. Fox, Esther Esserman, Clara Olcott; kindergarten, Mary I. Flannery and Marion c. Carlson.
 Lincoln Street School, Principal Sarah l.. Meigs: Loretta Caufield, Eileen Gilmore. Dorathea Burleson Elizabeth Higgins, Mildred Taylor. Harriet Gannett; Kindergarten. Mar garet Muller and Lolia M. Littlehales.
 Northend School. Principal Ber tha M. Hitchcock: Lillie M. Hulbert, Mildred H. Anderson, Anna R. Me- Gill. Elizabeth A. Leupold, Harriet Wells. Elizabeth Slaney. Marion Shell don; kindergarten. Elizabeth w. Wells and Bertha l.. Sheldon.
 Monroe Street School, Principal Mary c. German; Mary B. McGil, Adelaide I. Lawrence, Jeannette M. Wilson. Florence I. Hunt, Alice T. Hickey, Florence .Tourjee; kinder garten. Lolia Littlehales and Mar- garet Muller.
 Osgood Hill School, Ellen Low. Margaret Renehan and Catherine O'Leary.
 Stanley School, Principal Charlotte Hitchcock: Alice Crusberg and Es- telle Molander.
 Elm Street. School. Principal spe- ciaD Elizabeth M. Clark: Sarah M. Ringrose, one position to i'll.
 Open Air and Home School, Princi- pal Florence B. Goodwin; Catherine Campbell. Florence M. Wells and Ethel I. Littlehales; special, physical culture. w. C. Moorehead. M. Alma Grove, Cornelia Magoun; music George B. Mathews: art. Joseph Wiseltier: sewing, Mary e. Costello: supervisor, Ella A. Fallon: substi- tutes, Jane E. Barnes, Elizabeth R. Woods and Ellen M. Moore.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-12
Advertised d Letters.

The following is . list of letters re- unclaimed at the New Britain, Conn.,, Post Office. May 18th, 1917. Blake, Carrie l.. Bradford. Emery H. Bliss. Miss H. E.. $ Beasley, Rena Carmody, T. F. Curtin. William T. Fagani Tan Gustafason, Grace Hoyt, Rev. J. H. Howard. Miss Vida Hutchinson. Jas. Johnson, c. F. Johnson. Mrs. Gustaf Johnson. Finely Larlin, W. J. Maiston, Arthur Maluk. A. c. M. . Maionn. Mrs. Herbert, Federal St. Merienno. Mrs. Frank Murry, Mrs.. IS Vine Neale, Clarence D. O'Brien. Mae. 76 Madison Palmer. Estelle D. Peterson, Elsie Peck. Martha E. Perkins, William. Hart St. Petarosky, Georg Reio, w. Rio, Tom e. Stephanne. Chas. 2s3 Church Spaulding, Gertrude saosgie. Mrs. Marie, 77 Maple Tanner, Michael Undon, William B. Williams, Maud, 18 Steele St.
 w. F. DELANEY, Postmaster.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-12
Boston Store

Housecleaning time quite ire quently reveals necessity of New Window Draperies. We are showing an extensive line of made up Curtains in Examine and Marquisette, in white and Arabian shade, a $1.35, $1.50, $1.75, $2.OO, II $2.25, $2.50, $500, $3.25. Also an interesting collection of Yard Goods, from 15c to 45c 8 Yard.
 See the New Printed Mar quisette for overdrapery, at 29c a Yard.
 Figured Window Muslins, for Sash Curtains, at 15c and 2Oc a yard.
 Figured Madras, for window and door drapery, in ecru, and white, at 25c a yard. Brass Rods of all sizes, from 5c to 45c.
 Mccall Goods for June are here. .PlJl.I.AR| F M VEN
New Britain herald., 1917-05-12

Figured Madras, for window and door drapery, in ecru, and white, at 25c a yard.
New Britain herald., 1917-05-12

Brass Rods of all sizes, from 5c to 45c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03
Colorado Cherry Tree.

size of small pin head. With the
point of knife the epldermls of the
leaf may be raised so as to expose
the white egg beneath. The damage
done by these slugs is often serious
to the cherry and pear foliage and is
sometimes quite destructive, also, to
the foliage of plum and ounce.
Remedies: These slugs are very cas-
lily destroyed, either by an arsenical
spray or by the use of white hellebore.
The best arsenical to use is arsenate of
lead and should be applied as a misty
spray so as to cover the upper surface
Of the leaves as soon as the slugs
are seen in any considerable numbers,
Use in the proportion of: Lead paste
one pound; water, 80 gallons.
Use the white nellebOre in the pro
portion of one ounce of the powder to
each three gallons of water and spray
as directed in case of arsenate of lead,
above.
White hellebore is fully as efficient
rs the arsenate of lead and is to be
recommended in all cases where there
is fruit nearly mature upon the trees,
as 1t is not likely to do any serious
injury to persons who might eat free
ly of the fruit afterwards.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03
GOOD APPLE-PICKING RULES
Handle Fruit as Gently and Carefully
as You Would Egos-Pick No
Speckled Specimens.

Some good apple-picking rules:
1. Pick lower limbs first.
2. See that the ladder is pushed into
the tree gently so as not to knock Off
or bruise the fruit.
3. Hang the basket so as to be able
to pick with both hands.
A. Lay the apples in; do not drop OF
throw them.
5. Pick no speckled apples.
@. Pick no small, green ones.
Z. Do not take much time picking a
few little apples out of reach-let them
go.
8. In emptying, pour gently, as you
would eggs.
8. Do not set one basket or crate on
another so that the apples below will
be bruised.
10. Lift and set down gently all filed
crates.
IL. Use spring wagon In hauling,
avoid rough ground and go slow except
on smooth road.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03

"a For cash With order send only g. 90 and We
"a win pay shipping charges. The beautiful
"A Leather edition coNII only few c01Il more. -
a aeoIl II ihI. m.9I.e.. binding. c1anne apeN
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03
Canvas Holds Apples.

had little bruised fruit. Two persons
can operate It handlly. one to shake
the fruit from the limbs and the other
10 hold up the canvas at the outer end.
The person holding the canvas goes
round and round the tree, keeping UNI
der the limb that is being shaken. As
the fruit accumulates the canvas Is
turned edgewise aud dumped A
wagon cover Is good TO use for this
purpose.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03
Horticultural
3f1WS'B
sLUGs ARE EASY TO CONTROL
Best Spray ls Arsenate Of Lead, APP
piled in Such Manner as to Cover
Surface Of Leaves.
By G P. GILLETTE, col9rado Ayricui-

By c. p. GILLETTE, Colorado a yricui-
tural College. Fort Collins. Colo)
The dark brown snail-like Larvae
that appear ON the upper side of the
leaves Of cherry and pear trees during
the latter part Of June and early In
July are the young Of what Is known
as one Of the saw-flies. This insect
is black, about as large as an ordinary
houseGy, but possessed OF four wings.
These flies deposit their eggs. one
In a place. just beneath the cuticle Of
the leaf by means Of their sharp owl
positor. The location Of each egg Is
indicated by q brown spot about the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03
GROUND OUT.

Two sons Of Erin were watching Q
screen wedding. A very uncouth
man was being married to q woman
Of the 'belligerent" type.
''Thot mon is plot yea would call
a diamond in the rough"
''Yis," was the reply, 'but don't
yez worry. Thot woman win soon
grind him down."
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03
ART AND NATURE.

"Nature always surpasses art"
"I can't see it that way" replied
the man who wears arctic overshoes.
''The artificial snow they use on
Christmas trees is vastly preferable
10 ne real kind "
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03
MAKE FRUIT PICKING EASIER
Scarcity Of Help compeIs Kansas Man
to Arrange Device for Gathering
Apple Crop.

On account Of scarcity Of help last
year conjured up this eontrivance to
make fruit picking easier, writes II. w.
Prouty of Hesston. Kan, In Farmers,
Mail and Breeze. 1t worked fine and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03
KEnTUCk|AN
FOR 1917

The Kentuckian on Jan. |, 1917, rounds out it's
Ssh year Under normal conditions the year 1916
ould have been year of unusual prosperity but
as the public is aware the exorbitant and unprece-
dent price charged for News Print Paper cut
eep hole in the profits of all newspapers and many
unable to stand losses were put out of business
The Kentuckian enters the new year with print
paper that cost $54 ton at this time last year now
costing about $40 for the same amount of paper
not as good. How long these conditions will con-
tinue cannot be foretold.
Many newspapers have advanced rates but in
order that the circulation may not be lessened by
higher price the Kentuckan w i'll still be sent for
$500 year, the old price. 1t will be necessary
though to adhere rigidy to the cash system, since
more than S1.O0 must be paid in advance for the
paper upon which we print 156 papers and the cost
of printing leaves but little profit out of the second
dollar. We are asking our old subscribers to stand
by us in this crisis by renewing promptly Adver-
tisers will also be asked to pay slightly higher
rate for space, which is all newspaper has to sell
outside of its subscriptions. We trust the adver-
Using public will see the reasonabeness of this
STEP
All papers not paid for will be Stopped. Don't
Let Yours Stop.
The Price VIII be the same as heretofore,
$500 A YEAR
HOpkinsyille KentuCkian
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-02-03

Turnips, per peck. .............3 5c
Back W nuts, per reck. ...... 35c
VI xed M :. per ID 49, 49,. 25c
Grape Fruit.........5 to zoe each
Hickory M . peck. ...... 40c
Cnoki Apples ,r PECK. ..... .4Oc
Wlns S,p Nprles per peck Csc to rs
&c e y = uwh... 15c . for 25
CIR hluerii s. pt o. .........15 Il,
Omons pr lou.d... 10
Spi'ii q %, ,ch -. 10 and IS,
SIN X, j 5 usage per p {. 81
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Vexatious Problems

Uncertainty as to the exactions of
the governments price-fxing campaign
has become an important influence al
fecting manufacturing activity in this
Wilkes Barre section. The problem
is even more vexatious to-day than it
was a month ago, since Wilkes-Barre
manufacturers are constantly being
asked 10 quote prices on work for six,
twelve or eighteen months delivery.
This is very difficult, with raw material
quoted as high as il is to-day, and the
uncertainty, in the case of some mate
rial. of being able to secure an ade-
quate supply at any price whatever.
These conditions are no more trouble
some here than at other centres of in
dustrisl activity. where immense sup
plies of basic materials are being con-
sumed. Most OF the large local plants
have sufficient business on hand TO keep
them busy for several months to come.
The margin Of profit on most of these
orders is satisfactory, although not at
all excessive, considering the risks run
by manufacturers in accepting this
class of future business.-Mi1ers Bank
Of WRkes-Bdrre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Luxuries Sighted
AS Fall Trade
Revival Sets In
Need of Military Apparel Off,
sets Drop in Demand for
Civilian Clothes

Business in the main is becoming
more active with the approach Of
colder weather, according to leading
trade authorities. The number of buy
ers in the leading markets is larger
than at this time last year. Retail
distribution has revived with displays
of fall goods. A feature of the trade
has been rather general inclination
to discriminate against Injuries.
Dealers complain of the difficulty
they have in obtaining stocks Of desir-
able merchandise, the explanation for
which is the scarcity Of raw materials
for manufacturing purposes.
The demand for civilian clothing
shows a falling from its usual volume
at this season of the year, but the loss
in this direction will be largely Offset
by a corresponding increase in the call
for military apparel.
Also the demand for hardware, sash
and doors, and lumber in connection
with the building of cantonments, has
in some measure Offset the falling of
in use of materials for ordinary build
ing purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Russia Reported
Large Buyer of
Silver in China
Rise to 965s Cents Puts
Metal at New High
Record

Another advance Of cent an ounce
In the price Of commercial bar silver
In this market yesterday to $685.
cents. a new record for this move
ment, was accompanied by a report
that the Russian government had COM
pletcd negotiations with China for the
purchase of 100000 ounces of the
metal.
Local bullion dealers who first re-
ceived the report were inclined to at
tach considerable Importance to IT,
They stated that while China's surplus
Of silver Is considerably below normal,
owing to her steady sales to India and
elsewhere, she is now in position to
release a substantial supply OF the
metal to Russia, owing to the fact
that the Chinese imports of silver
from the United States in the last
two months have Appropriated s,OoO,-
900 ounces.
Russia is known to BIO anxious 70
obtain larger supplies Of silver for
coinage purposes. Under normal con-
ditions gold would be more desirable
but rs that cannot be had the new
government in that country Is said TO
be making an effort to inject as much
silver into the currency as Is pos
sible, It having been found that the
Russian peasant greatly prefers pay
ment for his products in silver to
deprecated paper currency.
The extent to which Russian credit
has declined abroad as well as at
home was reflected in this market
yesterday, when the exchange value
of the Russian ruble, which has been
steadily declining since early in the
war, touched 1874 cents. This com
pared with 17h cents Thursday The
normal exchange value of the ruble is
5l2 cents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Painful Readjustment

Readjustment of business to war
basis is proving more protracted than
at first anticipated. While business
interests generally agree that profits
should yield precedence to patriotism,
continued delay in making known the
exact extent Of governmental price
control and taxation has reduced buy
ing of the country TO hsnd-to- mouth
basis. As q result, commodity prices
in all but few unimportant instances
have shown a disposition TO decline,
thereby tending further to undermine
confidence in future commitments
based on present values. Hardships
imposed on manufacturers and mer-
chants by slow delivery Of essential
materials and manufactured goods are
being gradually eliminated as a result
of supervision exercised by the Rsil-
road War Board of overlooking and
movement of freight. While scarcity
Of labor continues to hold down pro.
duction, even this condition is being
overcome in part by gradually increas-
ing employment of women in industry,
which is expected TO become more
widespread as war progresses.-Nd-
tiondl Bank of the Republic of Chi
caQo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Friday, September Z, 1917

Pyrotechnies in commodity prices
have become so commonplace that
they attract little attention these
days, but the spectacular advance Of
the price for silver is an exception
to the rule. II is one Of the most dis
cussed topics in the financial district,
where the metal is regarded as hav-
ing great speculative possibilities.
The demand, mainly for coinage pur-
poses, has expanded steadily for
months, and there is nothing to in
dictate that it has been satisfied. On
the contrary, many observers are of
the opinion that the demand will con-
tinue urgent long after the war
ends, and that European nations will
then be forced back TO q bimetallic
basis. Meanwhile statistics Of pro-
duction do not indicate material adj
ditions to the supply. In spite Of the
enormous output Of copper, from
which much silver is made as a by
product, and the stimulation af-
forded by the highest prices in more
than a quarter Of a century,
the American output in 1916
was several hundred thousand
ounces below that Of the pre-
ceding year. Elsewhere, too, pro-
duction has shown a tendency to lag
behind demand. Under these circum-
stances, predictions as to the price
which silver may reach are being
constantly revised upward. Indeed,
there is serious discussion Of silver
dollars as a speculation. The MeXi-
can dollar long ago got to be worth
more as bullion than as currency,
the Philippine peso is worth more
than face value, and similar fate
has befallen the currency of other
countries. Therefore, why not dol
lars? The gamble is attractive be-
cause the Spectator can lose moth
ing more than the interest on his
money. A silver dollar will always
be worth its face as currency, though
its purchasing power may fall. 1t
sounds attractive, but the Spectator
might have to wait a long time be-
fore he could cash in. The dollar will
be worth more as currency than as
bullion until bar silver sells above
S1.2929 an ounce. When that time
comes dollars will commence to 60
into the melting pot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Rutland Railr
Dividends

Cuba Cane Sugar. Regular quarterly divi-
dend Of ia per cent on the preferred stock,
payable October l to stockholders Of record
September IS.
International Banking Resu-
lar semi-annuAl dividend of , per cent. pay
able October ! TO stockholders of record Sep
tember 90.
National Conduit & Cable.-Regular quar-
terly dividend of 81 share, payable October
Is TO stockholders of record September 10.
sloss-Shetfied Steel & Iron.- Regular quar-
terly dividend of 12. per cert on the pre-
ferred stock, payable October | 70 stockhod-
ers of record September Is.
Union Trust Regular dividend Of 81 a
share. payable October l To shareholders Of
record September %.
st. Louis, Rocky Mountain & Pacific
Regular quarterly dividend of u per cent on
the preferred stock. payable September 20 TO
stockholders Of record September 10.
Trussed Concrete Steel.-Reguar quarterly
payable October 10 20 stockholders of record
October 5.
United Traction & Electric.-Regular quar-
terly dividend Of II. per cent, payable Oc-
tober | TO stockholders of record September
II.
Southern Utilities Regular quarterly divi-
dend Of $l.75 a share on the preferred stock
payable October | to stockholders of record
September is.
Edmunds & Jones.-Quarterly dividend of
81 share on the common stock and = per
cent on the preferred stock payable October
] to stockholders Of record September 20.
Gould Manufacturing Quarterly dividends
of ! Il per cent on The common and ] 3. per
cent on the preferre,s stock. payable October
! TO stockholders Of record September %.
May Department Stores. Quarterly divi-
dend of Il. per cent on the preferred stock,
payable October to stockholders Of record
September 20.
Manati Sugar.-Quartery dividend of IL.
per cent on the preferred stock, payable DC
tober ] to stockholders Of record September
10.
Standard Oil Cloth.-Quarterly dividends of
| per cent on the common, IL. per cent on
the preferred and "a per cent on the pre-
ferred stock. payable October l to stock
holders Of record September ! >.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Current Comment
The Cotton MIDDLE

Looking ahead it is becoming more
evident that a maintenance Of present
prices for cotton will represent a tri-
umph of mind over matter.
This is not to say that such trl-
umph is impossible. II was asserted,
and for a time sustained, last season,
but sentiment must ultimately yield to
facts, and the weight of the facts now
seems to be growing heavier with the
progress of the crop. The government
report is interpreted by its authors as
indicating a lint production OF l2,499,.
600 bales. Adding Inter yield Of
100000 bales TO this, the commercial
crop suggested is about 100000 bales.
The supply thus assured Is, of course,
in excess of the probable demand. ex-
cepting, always, the possibility or
peace. The question Of the immediate
future is who will hold the prospec-
tive surplus. If the farmer declines
70 sell below certain figure that price
will be paid for the cotton that must
be bought. That the South is finan-
cially we'll conditioned and can hold a
large portion of its cotton crop no one
will deny. The unknown quantity in
the problem is the price at which
holding will become general. 1t is not
vet determined. There are many things
still to occur that will affect its de-
termination. If the weather during
September shall be propitious and the
military and political Developments
indicate another year of war the feel
ing Of depression that pervades the
stock market may take possession Of
the cotton trade, and the minimum
price may be much lower than the
apostles Of the NEW era" are willing
to admit. This is all that can be said,
and even this is platitudinous and OBJ
vious.-TheodOre II. Price. in Com
1l1e1,ce nnd Fiunnce.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Officers Named for
New Banking Concern

ORGANIZATION Of the American Foreign
Banking Corporation, incorporated last
July by the Chase National Bank, Of this
city, and several important out-of-town
banking institutions, was completed at
a meeting In the financial district yes
terday. The company will engage in
financing export and import trade, and
will operate under the regulations of
the Federal Reserve Board.
The following officers were elected
at Yesterdays meeting: A. B. Wiggin,
chairman of the board Of directors;
Archibald Kains. president; Hayden b.
Harris and Fred T. Aspden, vice-presi-
dents; c. A. Mackenzie, treasurer and
secretary. In addition to the officers the
board of directors consists of the fol-
lowing: Gerhard NJ. BAIL, vice-presdcnt
Chase National Bank; Norman II.
Davis, president Trust Company, of
Cuba, New York City; c. L. Farrell,
president Essex County National Bank,
Newark; Ernest A. Hamill, president
Corn Exchange National Bank, Chi
cago; C. A. Ninsch. president Fifty
third National Bank. Cincinnati; W.
r. Irby, president Canal Bank and
Trust Company, New Orleans; c. T.
Jafrrey, president First and Security
National Bank, Minneapolis; John G..
Lonsdale, president National Bank OF
Commerce, st. Louis; Levi L. Rue,
president Philadelphia National Bank,
Philadelphia; John Sherwin, president
First National Bank, Cleveland; 4. V.
X. Thayer, president Merchants Ma
tional Bank, Boston; Fred Vogel, jr.,
president First National Bank, Mil
waukee; H. B. Wilcox, vice-president
Merchants Mechanics First National
Bank, Baltimore.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-08
Hudson's Bay Co.'S
Profits Take Jump
Dividends at Rate of 30 Per
Cent Paid in Last Fiscal
Year

The annual report Of the Hudson's
Bay Company, Just received here,
shows total net profits for the year
ended May 81 last of G442,4 com
pared with G297,96 in 1916 and G36,11O
in 1915. Dividends Of 80 per cent were
paid during the year, against 20 per
cent in 1916 and nothing in 1915. Be
fore the war the company paid in some
years dividends as large as 90 per cent.
A substantial improvement in the
profits derived by the company from
its fur business was reported. although
the total was substantially under the
pre-war standard. In the land depart
ment the company sold three times the
acreage il did in 1916. The sales in
cluded 500 acres in Manitoba, III OCT
acres in Saskatchewan and 1864 in
Alberta