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New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
THEY PAUSE FOR REPLY
Connecticut Sufragists Ask Mir. Mc- Leans and MT. Brandcgcc'S Con- StitutentS For Assistance.

Hartford, Feb. 6.-Suffra gistS arc iubilant over the fact that both the democratic national Comittee and the republican national committee have endorsed the Federal Amendment for Woman Suffrage. Suffrage leaders foresee victory is the senate as a re- suit of the decision reached by the members of the committee. Miss Katherine Ludington, president of the Connecticut Woman Suffrage aSSoclh- tion sent letters of congratulation and thanks to Homer $. Cummings, mem Der from Connecticut of the demo- cratic committee, and to John T. King, member of the republican committee from the state, expressing to them the thanks of the association for thelr support
 In a statement issued by Miss Lud- ington after the endorsement of the l two parties, she said
 ITO Connecticut republicans; "rhe republican national committee, 1 speaking in response to a great wave of public opinion has un- l animously endorsed the Federal Wo- man Suffrage amendment.
 "The executive committee of the 1 democratic national committee mas 1 already taken similar action. l N' | the United States has passed the 1 measure by a two- thirds vote. l ITO admit the women of the l'nltcd 1 States to full citizenship on equal l terms with men, only the vote ot tho l senate and ratification by tWo-thlrdS
 of the states is required
 1 Tn the decision of the senate the
 votes of our two Connecticut senator's | both of them republicans, will play an l important part.
 DO Connecticut republicans wish | their representatives in the senate to 1 go on record as opposing the wishes 1 of their party, the unquestloned trend
 of public opinion, and the great prln-
 ciple of democracy for which the ] world war is being fought?
 1 MT. Brandegec wants a mandate | from the people on this question. MT 1 Mclean is earnestly seeking to know
 tho wishes of his constituents The
 times demand that you should lei
 them hear in no uncertain tones thai
 the enlightened opinion of Connect
 cut will heartily uphold them if they l follow their party leaders and vote
 for the Federal Amendment. DO this
 by letter or telegram at once.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
BABSON IN NEW POST.
Will Act as Link Between Manufac-
 turcrs and CreeI.

Washington. Feb. 16.-Appoint- ment of Roger w. Babson, the stat istician, who is a special agent of the labor departments employment serv- ice, as director of a newly created division of industrial relations of the committee on publication, was an nounced today. The division will serve as a point of contact between the publication committee and labor department and Mr. Babson's first work will be to inform manufactur- CTS of the war work which the de- partment is doing and of the assist ance which the department can lend to employers.
 John B. Densm ore, director of the United States Employment Service, said today arrangements have been made with the post office department whereby 44,766 fourth class postmas- tors, 43.3l4 rural mail carriers, and 9,719 village postmasters will act as labor agents for the service. The service now maintains SC employment offices in various states and is direct ly cooperating with 115 state em- ploYment offices
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
DEATH RATE HIGH.
Fourteen Have Died During Past
 Week-Many Deeds Recorded

Fourteen deaths, five marriage li- censes and the recording of the foi- lowing 57 deeds was the sum total of the statistical work in the city clerk s office during the past week:
 The LenoN Realty Company to Charles D. Edwards, land and build ing on Winthrop street; Bodwell Land Company to Edith Ackerstrom, land on Sefton Drive and Lake Boulevard i: Becky Kennedy to Solomon Shurberg. land and building on Franklin street: Adam Zysl< to Francis Zysk, land and building on Orange street; Frank T. Griswold to Fred Beloin, land and building on Sherman Court; Nathan Google to Thomas Lacey, land and building on Chestnut street; Edgar c. Linn to Joseph Plocharczyk, land on Overlook avenue; Alice E. Whitman to the Central Realty Company, land and building on Hart street; George A. Quigley, trustee. to John J. Crowley, ct uX, land and building on Brook street.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
Y. w. C. NOTES.

At the Vesper Service tomorrow af- ternoon at 4:30 o'clock, Mrs. H. w.. Maier will speak. Tea. a log in the fireplace and a sociable time follow at 5 30 o'clock.
 The program for next weeks classes arc as follows:
 Monday, 7:30, First Aid and Homo Nursing, Miss Macdonald.
 Wednesday, p. m. Current Events and knitting.
 Thursday, 7:30, Surgical Dressings.
 Friday 1:30, Dressnnaking.
 The Busy Bee club meets on Mon day evening at 7:30 o'clock with Miss Katherine Clark; the Ishkoodah and Ramona club on Tuesday evening with Miss Louise Noble; and the Rambler and kolah Clubs also on Tuesday evening with Miss Emily Andrews.
 Troop of the Girl Scouts meets on Tuesday and Wednesday, afternoons, and Troop on Thursday afternoon ct o'clock.
 War Cookery will be demonstrated to the English Class for Foreign Wo- men on Thursday afternoon. and to the Happy Hunter club on Thursday evening.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
SHERLOCK IN BLUE
 OF w. U. MESSENGER
One of Manager Grofr's Boys Sent to
 Seek Lost Brooch and Finds

A woman residing on Grove Hill, re- ported to the Western Union office this morning that on her way to the railroad station she had lost a valu- able brooch set with twot diamonds. and asked that a messenger be sent over the route taken by her to search for the brooch.
 Messenger Mo- 6, Fred Peplaw, 21S Rocky Hill Avenue, was assigned to the search and carefully instructed by Miss Helen McAloon, delivery clerk. as to the route taken by the woman and in less than half an hour he re- turned to the office with the brooch, having found it on Lake street curb, just off Grove Hill.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
GRAIN EXPERT'S HEART FAILS

Chicago, Feb. 16.--Edward M. Hig gins, grain expert with an information al reputation, died at his home hero last night of heart disease. He was 5S years old and a son of one Of Chicago's first packers. While presl- dent of the Armour Grain company he was credited with a prominent part in smashing the so-called Letter wheat corner in 1898. Tn 1907 he re- signed, saying his fortune of moro than a million dollars was sufficient for him and made a trip around the world. After a years retirement ne resumed business here as a gram broker
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
CITY COURT CASES.
Gases Arc Assigned for Trial Next Week at Yesterdays Session.

At the session of the city court-yes- terday afternoon, the following as- signment of cases for trial was an nouncod: Theresa Sternick against Josephine Clifford, A. A. Grcenberg for plaintiff and Roche X Glover for the defendant, Tuesday at ? o'clocll; Amelia TurkOwski against Andrew Pitson, A. A. Grecnberg for plaintiff, and M. D. Sake for the defendant, Tuesday at o'clock; R. F. BeardslcY against Dominic Mankus ct ux, M. D. SaXe for plaintiff, and Schutz x Ed wards for defendant, Wednesday at 10 o'clock; J. O. Mills &5 Company against C. H. Wooding, Klett & filling for plaintiff, and M. D, SaXc for de- fendant. Wednesday at o'clock; Hamm, Meiklem &, Runge, Inc against Herman Greenberg, Cooper & Mink for plaintiff and B. r. Gaffney for defendant, Wednesday at ? o'clock; Rebecca Schectman against J. Pagan, Klett & Alling for plain tiff and J. c. Woods for defendant, Thursday at , o'clock; O. $. Bennett, administrator, against Richardson Auto company. Cooper & Mink for plaintiff, and Clayton l.. Klein for de- fendant. Tuesday, February 26, at
 o'clock.
 In the case of J. M. Finnegan against John Monohan, in which the defendant asked for re-opening of a judgment, the plea was granted by
 the court and the defendant was or dered to pay $5 for the petition. At torney IT. r. Roche is counsel for the defendant and w. M. Greenstein for the plaintiff. The plaintiff in the case of Frank Maietta against Dom mic Sommcse was ordered to file a moro specific bill of particulars within two weeks The defendants in the cases of Dominic Scarella. against Louis Ferrari and May Dionne
 against Fred Blancheta wero ordered
 to file plea dings in one week or de- ! fault
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
EASEMENTS FOR ARMY.
Half Million More Ordered For Men
 in Service.

New York, Feb. 16-FiVe hundred thousand more Now Testam ents have just been ordered for the soldiers in this country by the supply department of the National War Work Council of the Y. M. c. A., it was announced to- day. This makes a total of l,7OO,O new teStamentS bought by the aSSoC1a- tion for army men during the last few months.
 mand all over the country for our army men. They aren't for souvenirs. They are waterproof covered for daily use Tn all kinds of weather. They are for serious reading by men engaged in preparing for a serious business.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
NO TROOPS FEB. 2o.
Railroads Unable to Transfer Soldiers
 for Parndcs.

Washington, Feb. 16.--Railway freight congestion on eastern lines and the necessity of moving the last contingent of the National Army will prevent any extensive movement of soldiers to cities for parades on Washington's birthday. Director Gen. eral McAdoo explained today.
 In a letter to Major General John Riddle, acting chief of staff, the di- rector general declared it would be impossible to transfer the 315th in- fantry and 312th artillery, Pennsylva- nia National Army troops, from Camp Mead to Philadelphia for a Washing tons birthday parade.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
BICYCLES OR CIGARS.
Boys Under Arrest Had rcnchant For
 Stealing Anything.

Five small boys, ranging in ages from to 14 years, were before Judge James T. Mesl1ill in chambers this morning charged with the theft of Q miscellaneous array of articles rang ing from a bicycle to a box of cigars The court was informed that the boys comprised a troublesome gang which has been thieving since last summer. Three of the boys were sent to the State Reform school for Boys at Meriden and two were placed on probation.
 Sergeant Anthony C. Malone ar rested the boys yesterday after they had stolen 20 boxes of ten-cent ci- gars from Bence's express office on Chestnut street and were attempting to sell the cigars at the rate of two for five cents. Three of the boys implicated in this theft are the ones who a few days ago broke into a freight car and stole a jug of brandy which they later drang until they be- came drunk. Another of the boys went to the freight depot last summer and stole a new bicycle consigned to q local party and sold it for $7. Tn ad- dition to those specific charges, il was claimed that the gang has stolen brass and copper from North & Judd Traut & Hine, the Stanley Rule anC Level company and Spring & Buckley They are likewise accused of havinf stolen from practically every store on Main street at some time Or an | other, and another count agains l them is that they footed the box office | of Fox's theater recently and stole | S1.S0 in change. Furthermore tho
 boys admit stripping a number O | automobiles Of their searchlghts
 robes, gloves and other accessories
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
TUSCANIA DEAD 174
|bre Than 200 Still Unaccounted For, 8Acording to Tdst of War Depart smcnt--Tcn More Identified.

Feb. 16.-No new esti- hte of the total number dead among nerican soldiers aboard the Tuscan had been made by the war depart ent today, but ten names appearing
 a list of 81 identified dead given out the department last night appar- lily brought the death roll up to A4.
 An Associated Press dispatch last Resday announced that 164 soldier fums had been buried along the #otch coast, but last nights message Rs the first official partial list of lad to reach the war department Tn ts list were ten names which did NJ appear in the Associated Press NJ of those buried in Scotland. SThe departments list is far from ling complete. More than 200 men main unaccounted for.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
NEW MIX FOR BABIES.

Monday, February IS, b New Britain Milk Station will bcontinue obtaining it's supply of llk from the Vine Hill farm at Elm pod. This dairy company has given its milk route in this city. The
 lk station officials, feeling that the
 st is none too good for the babies, i've decided to take "Mooreland" hlk, sold by Grogan and Hatfield. be officials state that the health de- lrtment has furnished the data hich resulted in this decision.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16

sSe a special course at\ Cornell. .George Rosenberg, wbo conducted store on Park street and was re- Antly sued by creditors, has filed stition in bankruptcy. His assets se placed at HOO and his hablh- ! $ at $2,242.97. Attorney M- D. Sake his counsel.
 Members of New Britain Council, Smpanions of the Forest, are going
 southington Monday evening to Sit the lodge there and will leave the 7:07 trolley. The regular seeting of the lodge has been can kled for Monday night. AA A broken locomotive at the Main rect railroad crossing yesterday ait @noon afternoon about 4 o'clock held A ali traffic for about 20 minutes snile repairs were being made. a An inventory of the estate of the 8,e George Baker has been filed in #e probate court. It totals $905.1 IA.
 rs Adella M. Bates is appointed ad-
 nistratrix.
 Mrs. Fred Kinkade of Greenwood 8eet, who was recently operated x on for appendicitis at the Hart srd hospital, Is steadily improving.
 IA. M. Paonessa has petitioned the to sell a narrow strip of property
 ast north of his garage at the juno
 m of Hartford avenue and Stanley
 eets An offer has been made to
 e board of finance and taxation but
 hsmuch as it must be voted at the
 V meeting it has been decided to
 blude the item in the formal call for 8 S meeting.
 @ Goodness of Aunt Delia's Bread
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
STORE OFFICERS NAMED.

lThe Cracow Polish Stores Inc, met bt night and elected officers as fol- svs: President, Frank Karytka,; ee-president, Julian Gonski; treas ser, Jan Plaza; financial secretary, Jul Nurczyk; assistant secretary, lam LukasZak. The stockholders i've elected the following directors, S Sank Karytka, Jan Plaza, Wladislaw
 Brczyca, Paul Nurczyk, Julian Con S, Marcin Tomza, Szezepin Plaza saarn Lukaszak, Stanislaw GorcZyca
 Mladisaw Sernsz and Michael Boos Be corportion is negotiating for g
 Ase on a store at No. 157 Beaver @-Ant
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
Y. M. C. X. NOTES.

Rev C. H. Hudson for eight months with the British Y. M. C. A. in India. will give an illustrated address in the Y. M. C. A. on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Subject: "A Trip Up the Ti- gris to Mesopotamia." Mir. Hudson gave an interesting account of his Y. M. C. A. experience carly in the @eA- son and was well received. He should have a. large hearing on Sunday as tho address is bound to be interesting and helpful.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
FEINGOLD IS PROMOTED.

Joseph Feingold, a Lafayette street young man who is now on foreign soil with the United States Marine Corps, has been promoted from the rank of first class private to corporal, according to a letter received by his brother, Harry Feingold, For some time this section of the Marine Corps has been doing guard duty at South ampton, England, but it is hinted in the letter that it is about to be re- ievcd and sent to the front
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
RULING ON AUTO LICENSES.

Hartford, Feb. 16.-The department of motor vehicles has recently ruled to the effect that the certificate re Qured by the law Of 1917 to be fur nished by applicants for public ser vice motor vehicle licenses is not continuing in it's nature. That is, every applicant for such q license for 1918, whether in effect a renewal or not, will need to supply certificate from either the chief of police or select man.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
Sir H. Rider Haggard's.

Great New Masterpiece "Yva" Filling novel of Adventure, Love Id Mystery, illustrated in color by Dward Chandler Christy and Ed md Frederick. Starts in next Sun .y's New York American. Place
 ur order with your newsdealer now
 adyt
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
c1,an,pS SETIS FOR SS35.

Philadelphia, Feb. 16.--A five cent postage stamp issued in l"4' by Robert II. Norris a New 1ork post master, was sold at auction here, last night for $335. It was purcha@ed by a western stamp collector. The stamp is declared to be a fine specimen and is one of a half dozen on orlSlnal envelopes in existence.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
ENGLISH ART EXPERT DEAD.

London, Feb. 1C.~-William Lockett Agnew, head of Thomas Agnew and Sons art publishers, of London, Man chester and Liverpool died in London Friday. He was 60 years old.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
Grip Follows The Snow

LAXATIVE PROMO QUININE Tab lets taken in time will Prevent Grip F. w. GROVES signature on box
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
French Start Which Sounds En- liner Is Modcrating.

Op1e are preparing to plough, and signs of spring. are fast appearing. He writes:
 Dear Father:
 have forgotten you. To prove that l have not, I will write you a few lines to let you know that I am well and in the best of spirits. It has been rain- ing all day and it doesn't look as if it will let up tonight. We had a real spring day yesterday and l don't think it will be long before we will have lot of nice days. I heard yes terday that they start ploughing over here in February and believe me it sounded good to me l have taken $10,000 worth of insurance out, and also I have allotted $15 each month to the Burritt Savings bank, so if we get back, I will at least not be broke"
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
Estimated Income of City.

The board estimates the city's in come for the coming year at $1,212,- 667, itemized as follows:
 Cash in treasury, SEQ, 0,000; school enumeration, 31,O0O; evening school
 $500; library apparatus, $445; tax on bank and insurance stock, $17,000: trade school, 5000; dog taxes, $500; school district, S14,50o; town de- posit fund, $550; liquor licenses, S33. - $500; club licenses, $165; town clerk fees, $3,500; police court, $10, ,000; city court, $500; chief police, $2,000; fines and costs, $500; miscellaneous, $1. i 500 charity department, $7,00O; sub. way department, $750; building per. mits, $750; street sprin<ing, $10, ] 800; gardens committee, $1,500; cem 1 etery committee, $1,500; income oil city property, $500; interest, $7,O00, ! municipal ice, $750; personal taxes, l $2O.O00; board of health, $1,000; ] total, $21S,11O.
 l The above items do not include an l income of $800,121 from the
 10 mill tax in the first district and 1 SPA, ,436 from the four mill tax in tho
 second district Thus, to the above
 may be added total income o' $994,557, making the net total ST. ! 212,667.
 l It was reported that at the end o1 | the present year the city finance: | will show a. balance of $6S.S5 in ono l district and $18.09 in the other. The itemized reorganization of eXpendi. | lures is herewith given:
 Specials, $13S,1OO; police, $98,457;
 fire, $96,643; health, $19,282; emer l gcncy, 11,OOO; charities, $54,406; in. tcrest and discount, $S6,476; paymcn
 on principal, $75,000; incidenta's
 $26.O00; salaries, $55,000 schools
 $39e,o9o; street lighting, $33, 1000
 state highway, $5,OO0; parks, s1,0Oo 1 sprinkling, S1S,OO0; sewer mainten
 ance, $13,10O; catch basins, $3,05O
 street, $93,975; total, $1,212,5SO.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
EVENTS TONIGHT

Vaudeville and superior phOtOplays, Lyceum thcater.
 High class photo drama, FOX $ theatcr.
 Moving pictures and vaudeVlIc' IzcenCy's theatcr.
 Chamberlain council Jr. c. U. A M. meets in Jr. Q. U. A. M. hall.
 Vega society meets in Vega nall. Basketball. r M. C. A. gymnasium.
New Britain herald., 1918-02-16
READY 10 FAVOR A
 2OI-2 MILL TAX RATE
Finance Board Holds Final Session
 Before City Meeting

A 70 l-2 mill tax rate, as rccOm~ fnended by the special committee of the finance board, was adopted by the finance board at it's final session last night. This is an increase of ( per cent over last year which, in view Of the war and other added expenses, Is not considered great by tho off. clalS. The estimates will be pub = lished on Monday and the council will be asked to levy tax of 16 mills on the first district and four mills in the second. The half ni1I tax previously levied makes the totag
 Looking over the city finances the board of finance and taxation finds that payments on the city debt have reduced the net indebtedness of tho city by $90,000. Payments on bonds during the year amounted to S361,- 900 and $49, 1000 more was put in the sinking fund. Tho board after fur ther discussion, agreed to transfer $1,150 from the salary account anu $4,90O from the city appropriation account for the state highways &C., count and the fire department ac- count This will go to pay for fire department materials bought in an ticipation of this transfer.
 In accepting the budget as pre-. pared by the special committee somm comment was made on the cHmina- ton of the trolley waiting station. Judge B. F. Gatfncy also remarked concerning the proposed auto aerial for the fire department. F. N. Humphrey said he would prefer n new frehouse himself. but both ad - ditions are badly needed. Judge Gaffney said he thought a new south end fire station is needed mostly, es- pecially since an aerial is used SD seldom.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-03-31
BEWARE OF dope"
FOR GASOLINE
So Many New Substitutcs Arc on
Market That Investigation
II Started.

Pink pills for pale gasoline, and
lavender lotion for the same thing,
which have actually no virtue. are
going to be taken off the market
wherever possible through the unit
ed efforts OF the Automobile club
- Southern California and the city
oil inspectors office, according To "A
statement made by club members.
Various types OF 'nostrums' cal
culated to put pep Ia tired fuel
have flooded the market recently
and motorists are being urged to
purchase them with the understand
ing that with their aid one drop of
gas will do the work of two or
three" says OH Inspector Blnckmnr.
and through The Automobile club
n general warning is being given
automobile owners in regard to these
purchases
The movement to protect tho mo-
toring public is fast becoming ma
tion-w wide. according 10 Inspector
Blackmar IL has been taken up by
the bureau OF standards of the de-
partmcut OF commerce at Washing
ton; the office OF the state Inspector
OF oils OF Colorado, and the govern
ment bureau OF mines. In an on
deavor to hdiscoVer II these so-cnlled
patent medicines" for sick gasoline
have any virtue.
II has been discovered. IL IS stat
ed, that the nostrums' chief asset *
In getting car owners TO properly
adjust their oarbureters to the best
advantage OF the motor. as zach
medicine" Is nearly always accom-
panied by request that tho mo-
torist take particular care IN seeing
that the carbureter is adjusted 10
that the mixture is not too lean nor
too rich.
Crushed camphor balls and an in
ferior grade OF kerosene are some
of tho favorite ingredients used by
those foisting thu spurious "dopes"
on the market, says the oil inspec-
tor. They have about as much ef-
feet on gasoline as soothing syrup.
Automobile club officials warn
motorists not TO spend their good
money for these ''nostrums" unless
they are endorsed by someone hav-
ig authority or unless they actually
have the virtues claimed for them.