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New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
FEDERAL WAR LABOR BOARD
 RAISES TROLLEYMEN'S PAY
Chicago, Cleveland, St. Lou is, Pittsburgh New Orleans, Buffalo, Schenectady, Albany, Newark and Other Cities Affected By Increase-Report Favors Higher Fares Where Necessary

Washington, Aug, 1.--Motormen and conductors of the Chicago Surface Street Railway lines were today awarded a wage ranging from 43 to 48 cents an hour by the national war labor board. The wage awarded motormen and conductors of the Chicago Elevated lines ranges from 40 cents to 50 cents. The increases in both cases are effective today.
 Similar awards were made to tra1nmen on surface lines in Detroit.
 In Cleveland the trainment on inter- urban lines were awarded a wage raging from 38 cents to 42 cents.
 In Pittsburgh and New Orleans the trainment were awarded from 38 to AZ cents and in Schenectady from fl to 5 cents.
 The effective date of the wage in crease in Pittsburgh is May 24, in Schenectady May 1; in New Orleans July 1.
 The increase is effective in Roches- ter as of June J5. Under the head of New York state railways, Roches- ter city lines get Al to 5 cents and inter urban 47. A flat rate of 50 1-2 cents for the West Shore Railway was awarded
 In Bufflo the wage was made 41 to 50 cents an hour, effective June 1. Tn Newark, N. J, the rate was made
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01

41 to 45 cents, effective June [. Tn Trenton it was made 3S to 42 cents, effective June 22. In Scranton it was made 4l to f , cents, effective June ,.
 For the East St. Louis lines (city) it was made Il to 45 cents, effective July 1, and for the interurban lines 4 cents.
 For the Chicago and West Towns Railway Co, it was made 4 and 4s cents, effective August 5.
 For the Evanston Railway Co, it was made fl to 5 cents. For the Cleveland Railway Go. it was made A to AS cents, effective May l. Colum- bus Railway and Power Co.,, 41 to 45 cents.
 Galesburg Railway, Light and Pow CT Co.,, 3S to fl cents, effective July 15.
 Omaha and Council Bluffs Railway Go, Il to 45 cents effective July 17.
 United Traction Co. Albany. N. Y, all employees additional pay to bring minimum wages up to 10 cents an hour, effective June 3.
 The board announced that it had recommended to the president that special legislation be enacted by Con- gress to enable some executive agency of the federal government to consider the financial condition of the street railways of the country and raise fares in each case in which circumstances require 1t.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
PATSEY ON X FURLOUGH.

Private Patsey Warren who is home on d short furlough from one of the camps, is in trouble This morning he imbibed too much of the oh be joyful waters and discovered that he was not qualified for the tank service. He saw Anson 4. Mills au- tomobile on Washington street and he stepped aboard and settled him self behind the wheel ue made SeV- eral attempts to start the engine be- fore Chief Rawlings arrived on the scene and placed him under arrest. Private Warren will face a civil court before Judge James T. Mes kill tomorrow morning, the charges being drunkenness and tamperlng with an auto
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01

At q, Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis- trict of Berlin. in tue county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, on the 25th day of July, A. D. 1918.
 Present, Bernard F. Gatfney, judge. Estate of Louisa l.. Reaney late of New Britain, in said district deceased. Upon petition of Annie Lam or Lein of said New Britain. praying that let ters of administration may be granted on said estate, as per application on file more fully appears it is
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the probate office in New Britain, ill said district, on the 7th day of August, A. D. 1918, at o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of tho pendency of said application and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publish ing this order in some newspaper pub 1ished in said New Britain, having circulation in said district, and by posting d copy thereof, on the public signpost of the town of New Britain, in said district, and return make.
 BERNARD F. GAFFNEY,
 Judge.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
Financial
RAILS DECLINE
 WEAKENED MARIA
Selling Chief Activity of Day,
 Forcing Prices Down

Wall Street---Rails were fractional ly lower at the irregular opening of today's stock market, Baltimore and Ohio and Wabash issues showing especial heaviness on postponement of dividend action. Marine pfd and United Fruit reacted fractionally to point with Mexican Petroleum and Crucible Steel. Sumatra tobacco was the chief element of strength, gain ing Z 1-2 points. U. $. Steel, com mon and preferred, made slight gains. and California Petroleum preferred and Atlantic Gulf displayed firmness. Prlce movements became more uneven before the end of the first half hour on pressure against investment rails. Liberty bonds were steady.
 union Pacific led the reversal with nigh grade rails losing a point with. heading, While Canadian Pacific Atchison and Norfolk and Western yielded fractionally. U. $. Steel was affected by the setback and other in- dustr1als and equipments, including Baldwin, lost ground. Sumatra toz bacco lost much of Xs gain and Loril- lard tobacco, General Motors, Texas Co., and sundry specialties were one to three points under yesterdays clos ing prices. Liberty 3 1-2s sold at 99.S6 to 99.S8, As at 93.3O to 9444 and 41-4s at 95.28 to 95.68.
 Selling on a moderate scale was resumed in the afternoon. the addi- tional declines embracing T.. & Rub- Der, low priced motors, Peoples Gas and some of the obscure specialties C. $. Steel increased it's loss to a fraction over a point and Marine Pfd. became increasingly heavy.
 Close-Minimum quotations were made by T.. & Steel and other leaders in the last hour The closing was heavy. Liberty 1-2s sold at 99.S6 to 99.92, 4's at 93.30 to 94.4S and A s at 95.28 to to 95.76. Sales approximat- ed 225,O00 shares.
 New York Stock Exchange quota tions furnished by Richter & Co.,, members of the New York Stock Ex- cnange.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
EVERY MAN WILL BE
 OWN TONSORIALIST
Haircut 40 and Shave 20 Probable
 After September 1

Journeymen barbers in the cifv VIII immediately receive an increase. Tn wages and the victims of the ton sorfal artists will have to meet it "The increase of wages is absolutely necessary in order to keep men working at the trade,' said one of the leading barbers this morning. High cost of materials is another req son for raising tho prices. A schedule ot prices to prevail probably about September l. has been prepared. The prices have not as yet been approved. One or two items common to barber ing have been overlooked for the moment, but they will probably be added. No price hl5 been fixed for the removal of narrowing hairs. and it has been proposed that the price for the removal will be three for five cents.
 The official schedule of new prices Will he as follows. if approved by the master barberS:
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
EVENTS TONIGHT

Superior photoplays and vaudeNill Lyceum theater.
 High class photodramas, Fox's theater
 Vaudeville and moving pictures, Keeney's theater
 Lexington lodge, No. 72, I. o. 0. F., meets in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall
 Socialer Turn Veren, Turner society. meets at 142 Arch street.
 St. Jeane de Baptiste society meets at 38 Church street
 Local 37, International Broth erhood of Electrical Workers, meets in Wahrenberger' hall, Arch street.
 Court Progress, No. 143, Foresters of America meets in Holme es and Hoff- mans block.
 Court Charter Oak, No. 3e. Forest CTS of America, meets in Electric hall.
 Water John Lodge, D. of H., meets this evening.
 Important special meeting of the New Britain chapter Hadassah in the Hebrew sch ool.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
CITY ITEMS

Miss Loretta O'Connor is enjoying a sojourn in Massachusetts.
 Elmer G. Hurlburt has transferred property on Chestnut street to Amelia K. Weirs.
 Henry Harrington Coleman of Greenwood street received his call yes terday to report at the local draft boards office to entrain for Fort Slo- cum on August 6. Previous to his being called he was employed at the Union Mfg. CO., as a mechanic He was presented with a wrist watch yes terday by his fellow employees.
 Cards have been received in this city telling of the safe arrival of Corporal Frank J. O'Brien overseas He is with Company D, Machine Gun Battalion.
 Members of Court Columbia, No. 27, Daughters of Castile, will meet tonight at St. Mary's school hall at 7:30 o'clock, for Red Cross sewing. All members are urged to attend.
 marriage license has been issued to Patrick Naples of 12o Greenwood street and Alice Dawson of 4s Maple street.
 Property on Allen street has been purchased by John Drachenberg from Alecks Waitschiky.
 stephen Martzen of Manchester was notified this afternoon to be in the local police court tomorrow morning to answer the charge of speeding on West Main street, Monday night
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
CLAIMS HEAVY LOSS
 AMONG AMERICANS
Semi Official Wolf Bureau of Berlin Describes Alleged Casualties
 In Pershing's Ranks.

Amsterdam, Aug. 1,-The semi off, rial Wolf bureau of Berlin is sending put reports of heavy losses inflicted on American troops fighting on the Marne front. A telegram dated Vel nesday and received here says
 An American prisoner captured on July 29, said that of the first battalion of the 10th regiment after a German attack east of Chateau Thierry on July 17, only 30 were left and no re- Inducements had arrived since that time. The second battalion of the same regiment in going forward to the attack Tuesday (July 30 ), west of Meuniere Wood had 100 casualties"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
DEATHS AND FUNERALS s
Mrs. Martha $. Connel1y,

Mrs. Martha Saunters Connolly, widow of John A. Connolly, died shortly after noon today at her home in Berlin, at the age of S4 years, death being due to inf1rmities of old age Mrs. Connolly is survived by one daughter Miss Sarah M. Con nelly of Berlin, and two sons John H. Connolly of Berlin, and George B. Connolly of Bloomfield, Mass. The funeral will be held on Saturday aft ernoon at o'clock. from the resi- dence of her son John H.. in Ser lin. Burial will be in Maple Hill cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
BROOKLYN VS. COLONIALS
Dodgers With Famous Stars Will Play at Lighthouse Sunday After noon,

AOO1Ab
 The Brooklyn Nationals with Rube
 Mafquard and Jack Coombs on the firing line and supported by zack Wheat, Jake Daubert and all of the regulars, will play the New Haven Colonials at Lighthouse Point, New Haven on Sunday afternoon. Man. Rger Wilbert Robinson has given as- surance that he will put on the field every one of his regulars and intends to show up Weiss team for the beat Ing the Colonials gave Brooklyn a couple of seasons ago.
 Manager Weiss will present the
 strongest club he has had this season and even stronger than the Colonials 5 that defeated the Chicago White Sox
 4 to 3 recently at Lighthouse Point.
 Weiss expects to use Chief Bender
 In the box and will introduce several new faces on his club.
 Next Sunday means the first ap- #pearance in New Haven of Coombs. 8Marquard. Daubert Wheat and many Df the big leaguers from Brooklyn and Uncle Will Robinson promises to
 be on hand himself and direct the playing of his team
 With the Sunday season opening in Harrison, N. J., and Montreal, big Rleague clubs are scarce for Sunday Rexhibitions around here and MT. Weiss was very fortunate in being sRble to sign the Brooklyn Dodgers for Sundays exhibition. Several promo
 ters were after the Brooklyn club for Sunday, but the New Haven promoter beat them to it and secured a signed Acontract for the appearance of the Aclub at Lighthouse on Sunday against &he CoIonials.
 It is safe to predict that this big
 baseball feature will draw the ban 5her crowd of the season as everyone seems much interested in the at
 traction and appears anxious to see
 so many of the worlds star players
 in action.
 The game will start at 3:30 o'clock
 and Hugh J. Rorty of Hartford will
 be the umpire.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
HUMPHREY GETS FINE
Appeals From Penalty Imposed in Middletown Court for Passing Standing Trolley Car.

Upon conviction of 8 charge of passing a standing trolley car, which was stopped to take on or leave off passengers. Ernest N. Humphrey, chairman of the board of public works and member of the board of finance and taxation and board of water commissioners and also chair man of the republican town commit tee, was fined $10 and costs amount ing to S11.50 in the Middletown town court yesterday Prosecuting Attor- ney George w. Klett of this city de- fended MT. Humphrey. Testimony given in the case before Judge James R. Edlin was that as MT. Humphrey was passing through Middletown a trolley car coming in the opposite direction stopped to discharge a.. passenger. MT. Humphrey did not stop his auto, continuing along until stopped by a policeman.
 Prosecutor Bertrand F. Spencer claimed a conviction, which Attorney I<lett disputed. Attorney Klett read the statute which clearly specifics that autos shall be brought to a stop "ten feet in the rear of q car talk ing on or, letting off passengers. The law says nothing about stopping in front of 8 trolley car. Judge Edlin imposed the fine and an appeal was taken.
 It is probable that the case will go to the upper court principally for the purpose of getting q decision on the application of the statute, which is of importance to all automobilists.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
Steel and Pig
 Iron Markets
The Iron Age says today:

A conference in New York Mon- day between government leaders III shipbuilding. the director of steel sunn1v and the steel manufacturers committee had to do with means or increasing the allotment of steel to shipyards. in view of the enIarglng proeram for the Schwab drive. At a meeting in Washington later in the week, plans will be made to insure shipyard work against interruption in the coming year, also for the pre- yention of lost motion through com peting efforts of Washington depart ments. the commanding general in France and the Allies.
 The whole tenor of the conference talk was that however detailed figures might be changed. the main fact was the increasing war demand for steel and with it an indefinite but inevitable reduction in the amount available for other uses.
 The large schedules of steel for direct and indirect war needs give weight to the claim still widely made that all governmental agencies con- cerned have put their requirem ents at top figures, in spite of repeated re- quests for pruning. Tn short, if de- Iiveries meet schedule figures, it is be- lieved the reservoir would be an ever filling one unless the talk of rail- road breakdown should be really serious. The half-year's demand for shell steel has risen to 3,0OO.000 tons, requiring 8, shipment rate probably 15 per cent. above that now obtain ing. and the plate total is close to theoretical capacity and about 1 2 per cent. more than the recent record outputs
 The steel corporations net earn ings of $62,50O,O0O in the second quarter. plus nearly $91, 100000 set aside for Federal taxes. make a total 70 per cent. greater than q similar total for the first quarter. with it's drastic shutdoWns in January and February. The exhibit even with the lavish allowance for war taxes, is striking testimony to the earning power of a great integrated producer on the present scale of government made prices. Evidently the quarter included some deliveries at the high CT prices ruling before steel control set In last September.
 The 10 per cent. wage increase an nounced by the steel corporation was a surprise to the independent com panies. from which like action may be expected as heretofore. Five other 10 per cent. advances in the past 90 months and one of 15 per cent. make the new wage 103 per cent. higher than that paid on Jan. 1, 1916. The steel corporation pace of wage in crease adds to the problem of some small producers. who are pinched by government prices on which the cor poratlon can make large profits.
 Washington has come to the help of the jobbers, many of whom were left with small stocks owing to poor deliveries in recent months. For August the director of steel supply permits them to receive from the mills shipments equal to their aver age in the first six months of the year. Beginning with September, however, the War Industries board S plan becomes effective, permitting the replacement each month of the amount shipped by the jobber from stock for government and essential purposes in the preceding month.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
NO CHANGE. AT PRESENT
 IN "SNETCO", MORAN SAYS.

New Haven, Aug. 1.--James T. Moran. president and F. C. Knight, vice president of the $. N. F.. Tele- phone co. were at a conference in New York yesterday of Bell company executives relating to government di- rection and control of wires. MT. Knight today said in paE<
 The telephone service in Connect icut as elsewhere will be under gov ernment control. And until further instructions are given the conduct of operation will be as before"
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
''SHEEn' PROFESSOR KILLED.

New York, Aug. '1.--Captain John Irving mentioned in todays army cas- ualty list as having died of disease in France, was former geologist for the United States geological survey and was professor in economic geology at the Sheffield scientific school, Yale uni versity, where he resigned to volunteer for service shortly after America, en- tered the war.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01

The new schedule of wages for the barbers show an increase of $l week. ly. The minimum wage, which was, $15, will be made SIG, and the wieId- CTS of the razors will receive 50< per cent of their receipts over certain amount, which is sealed. For illustra- ton, the barber receiving s16 weekly gets 50 per cent of the receipts in excess of S12 weekly. A man receiv- ing ST will get 50 per cent of re- ceiptS in excess ot $23 revenue.
 War has hit tie oarbers' supplies Shampoo material has advanced 105 DOT cent and the quality has been re duced 50 per cent i'll strength
 The barbers will mcot again on August 8, at which time the new price list will be submitted for adoption.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
POLICE SHEETS.

The monthly shift Of patrolmen will be effective tomorrow. Patrolmen Moore and Quirk will return to night duty and Patrolmen A. Carlson and James McCabe will be the new day officers. Patrolmen Skelly and J. Carlson will go on the 12 o'clock shift
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
NEW HAVEN BOAST OF
 WOMAN LETTER CARRIER

New Haven, Aug, 1.-The first woman postal ca rrier from the New Haven post office was sent out on 3. parcel post route today. The limited number of men available for carries led the postmaster to call for women. Fifteen took the examination three qualified, but only one, a widow with three children, was willing to make a start
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
200 ARRESTS. \

The records of the police depart ment for the month of July show that 200 arrests were made. Drunkenness was the root of the majority Of the offenscs.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
TO BUILD BLOCK.

A permit was issued today to the Weller Building Co. to erect two story brick building, 42x9O feet for J. Eisenberg at SOP Main street. The new building will be used as a furni- tMre store and will cost &2n. .0nO.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
CORINTHIANS CANCEL GAME.

The baseball game scheduled for Friday evening at St. Mary's play grounds has been cancelled by the of Hartford
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
L.F. &C. MAY BUY
 SPRING BED CO.
Continued from First Page)

manufacturing as done at the fac tory. The old Rip Van Wrinkle wire mattresses are in for longer sleep than the legendary Rip.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

FOR SALE--Dull finished square tupe brass bedstead. full five, white enamel single bed, mattress and springs, kitchen table, writing desk, bookcase. Cheap. Quick sale.
 Phone 9S9-13 Slid
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01
l.. + & c Purchases.

l.. + & c Purchases.
 Only a short time ago Landers, Frary &, Clark purchased the Mertden Cutlery Co. plant for the purpose of using it in connection with it's gov ernment contracts. The war business of the company has increased mater tally and the new plants are needed in order to get out the production required by the federal government. Not all of the contracts between Ian ders, F'rary & Clark and the govern ment have been fully completed.
 The National Spring Bed Co. plant is modern in it's construction. The buildings are brick, five stories in height in the main. A substantial power plant is maintained. The main building is about 200 feet in length. The factory is convenient to the line of the railroad passing through the city.
New Britain herald., 1918-08-01

furnlshed Room Or Rooms with
 kftchenette. Tel, 225. -1-3d
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
SEARCH FOR A MATE
How a Maid and a Man Searched
for Each Other in Lumberton
the Day Before Christmas to be
Made Husband and Wife and
Found Each Other Not.

This is the story of a man who
sought his intended wife diligently all
day the day before Christmas on the
streets of Lumberton, and mourned
because he found her not, and of a
woman who sought this same seeker,
her intended husband, on the streets
of the same busy town on the same
day: but whether she mourned be-
cause she found him not not mourn
ed, you can ask yourself.
They were 20 meet here and DC
joined in the holy bonds of matrimony
as it is sometimes written when one
wants to use high-sounding words in
referring to this sacrd rite, on the
| day before Christmas. Each came,
| and each sought the other diligently );
| but there was such a crush of folks
from far and near on the streets ana
il the stores of this town all day
that they found each other not; and
the groom-to-be had to HE himself
to the quiet town Of Pembroke, where
the bride had then her local habita-
ton, on Christmas day to seek his
own.
i If 20 unjust know, the name OF
the then groom-to-be and the now
groom what is is Thomas Coins, g
youth of some 65 winters who halls
, from Wishart township. He had al
, ready had more wives than falls tt
J the lot of the average man, having ven
tured twice on tn sea of matrimon,
: -"sea of matrimony" listens rea
, well? Yes? No?-and now he ha
taken unto himself the third wife, &C
cording to information which come
e TO this reporter. After seeking all da
n in Lumberton for the wife-to-be VIII
e was to meet him here, this eager an
: brave seeker after happiness went t
d the union station when the shades Q
$ evening fell to watch the crowds an
see if perchance his intended Nigh
e be among those who were going ava
The Robesonian., 1918-01-03
PAGE SEVEN

on the evening train. He found her
not there. The next morning, how
ever, he boarded the train for Penn
broke, and there remains TO more 20
be told, for DO not all stories end at
the marriage altar that is. stories
end when ones troubles end; and
goodness knows the troubles of man
who sought his bride-to-be up one
street and down another all day while
she was seeking him ditto ought -
end when he finally found and claim
ed his own. "Alls well that ends
well".
And so, with apologies
Twas the day before Christmas. ard all
through the town
Stacks of people throngag-poor frock
and rich gown.
And though each sought the other in store
and street.
, Somehow other shey never d.I nacc..
All day through the town they searched hack
and forth.
She east and he west. she south RS he north
| But their paths never crossed till on Christ
mas day
lie sought for the lady some twelve miles
| way.
And you can add as many verses as
you like. Or you can raise hymn.