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New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
CITY ITEMS

Mrs. Norton of Westfield is the
: nest of Mrs. J. E. Cosgriff of School
3reet.
John Peterson is having a frame
building, to be used as a machlne
Mop, erected on Wakefield Court by
karlson & Torell. The structure IS
| x4o and will cost $3.50.
Andrew f. Oliver, ct uN., have pur-
Biased property on Hart street from
Hay Russell Brewer.
! Charles Gaspereni, ct TX, pur-
biased property on Stanley street
bonn Fred Engle.
| Dance. Booths hall, Fri.--AdNt.
Frank J. Porter arrived home last
|kening from d sojourn at Hot Springs,
la. Mrs. Porter, who accompanied
him South, will remain there for
hort time.
! There will be a meeting of the st.
Sseph's Tierney Cadets for drill Fri
by evening in the school yard.
] The Luther league. of the Swedish
lutheran church will meet this eve
bng.
Al -F'iderossky of the regular army
spending ~ nouf LUZ iol'SA "'
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. u.
of this city.
There is an agitation going on
(mong the jewelry merchants of the
fitv favoring the closing of their
[1aces of business on Monday eve
Kings. Some of the merchants are
k,urh in favor of the new closing
ban, while others are much opposed.
! There will be no mid-Week service
Ii the Swedish Film Baptist church
|onight.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
MISSION ARIES NEEDED.
Gospel Society Seeks Applicants for
Work in Africa.

The need of two new missionaries
for service in British East Africa was
one of the important items discussed
at the semi-annual meeting Of the
Gospel Missionary society at the Peo-
pies church last evening. The gov
eminent has asked the society to es-
tablish two new stations in the Far
East country and it is for workers in
these that the appeal is being made.
Rev. r. G. Steinhoff, of Bridgeport,
delivered an address last evening
dealing on the work the society has
done in British East Africa.
Rev. y. II. Hartman, of Boston,
Mass, president of the society, who
was unable to attend the opening SEES
sion yesterday on account of an acct
dent, arrived here this afternoon The
principal addresses today and this
evening will be in charge of Rev Oil
Yer NJ. Fletcher, of Brooklyn, n. Y.
Delegates from four branches of the
missionary society have been in at
tendancc-the International Union
mission, Gospel Missionary society
| Christian Missionary alliance and the
Life and Advent society.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
ENEMY AIRMEN REACH PARIS
Succeed in Reaching City Proper and
Drpo Bombs at Various Points. Of
fetal Announcement Says.

Paris, May Fisherman aviators
made another attack on Paris last
night, and this time succeeded in
rea ching the city. Bombs were dropped
a various places, an official statement
reports
The casualties, so far as reported
are one dead and > injured.
About 80 German airplanes at
tempted to reach Paris.
The explosion of one OF the raiders
bombs killed a woman and injured a
dozen people. A shell from q -
millimeter defense gun fell through
a roof and landed beside a cradle in
which there was a sleeping infant. The
missile failed to explode and the
baby was not harmed.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
MUST PAY FUNERAL BILL

Decision i'll Nitcheil-Tverson Case
More Suits Against Trap Rock
Quarry Go.
Judgment for the plaintiff to re-
cover S113,27 and costs was rendered
in the suit of T. w. Mitchell & Co.
against J. E. Iverson in the city
court today by Judge James Y.
Meskill. The testimony was heard in
the court yesterday. The suit was
over a bill for the burial of Albert
Harlow, father-in-law of Iverson.
klett & Alling represented the plain
tiff and Judge Mangan the defendant.
In the suit of Louis Croll against
O. j. Selander. Judge Meskill rendered
judgm ent for the plaintiff to recover
$61.25 and costs. Attorney Camp APP
peared for the plaintiff and Attorneys
Klett e Alling for the defendant.
NJ. H Dingee & co. have brought
suit through Attorney S. Russell Mink
for the recovery of SIS from the New
Britain Trap Rock Quarry Co, add
ing another to the already long list of
suits pending against the concern.
Constable Fred Wrinkle served the
writ, which is made returnable to the
city court.
The William F. Kelley co. has sued
the New Britain Trap Rock Quarry
Co., through Attorney II. i. Roche,
for 500.
The Chester Savings bank has
brought foreclosure proceedings
against Fred c. Monier, Jr., and
Herman Belkin. Klett & Alling
served the writ.
The New Britain Cooperative Say
ings and Loan association has brought
foreclosure proceedings against Will
fred j. Reynolds of Bristol. The
writ is returnable to tho superior
court. Deputy Sheriff NJ. d. Stock
we'll served the papers.
Frank Brodiz has brought suit for
800. through Attorney W. NJ. Green
stein, against Blazuj and Mary Sum
nowsky The action is for commits
sion on the sale of property
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
DIES AT AGE OF 80.
Mrs. Mary Harriet Jaqua Lived Here
for f3 Years.

Mrs. Mary Harriet Jaqua, aged So
years, died last night at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. Robert X. Jester
of 4S Winthrop street. She was a ma
tive of Massachusetts and had resided
in this city about ] 3 years.
The funeral will be held at / o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at her late resi-
dence, Rev. Warren F. Cook of11ciat-
ing. The body will be taken to Pine
Grove cemetery, Pine Meadow, Mass,
for burial
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
FIREMEN IN RESCUE
WORK AT BLOCK FIRE
Engine Company No. Renders Fine
Service at Midnight Blaze on Crown
Street.
Street.

Street.
Women and children were carried
from the six tenement block owned
by John Mieczkowski a 20 Grown
street at l o'clock this morning by
members of Engine Company No. 4.
during the fire that threatened the
destruction OF the building4 The
members of the company did efficient
work in holding the fire in check and
people lived in the tenements and
when the firemen arrived few, if any
of them, were out The block was
filled with smoke and it was so dense
that the f1remen had to use their
smoke masks. Some of the people
We're confused and partially overcome
by the smoke and the firemcn had to
help them.
The fire was in the basement and
was of rather mysterious origin
When the firemen arrived there the
fire was burning at a lively rate and
was eating its way upward. There
We're no stoves there and how a fire
could start in an open cellar was a
puzzle to the fire fighters. Engine
Company No. was first called on a
still alarm and, when the danger was
seen an alarm was sent in from Box
81, which is at No. 4 fire station. At
20 the recall was sounded. The
damage will amount to about $3.50.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
10 SLACK ERs INDICTED.

Aver, Mass, May 23-Nineteen men
rounded up on charges of evading the
craft were brought to Camp Devens
today and put in the army. They
were arrested by agents of the de-
rartment Of justice ard sent here aft
err hearings before federal commits
sionors. Some claimed they were
properly exempted by local boards.
one said he was an Austrian by birth
but expressed a Willingness to fight
for the United States.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
MRS. lE. j. HILL DEAD.

NorWalk, May 23.-Mrs. e. J. Hill,
widow of the late congressman E. j.
Hill, died at her home at 40
West avenue at 1925 y. m. this aft
ernoon, after an illness since Jan
uary of this year, aged II. She is
survived by three daughters Miss
Clara Hill. Mrs. Helena Hill Weed
and Miss Elsie Hill and her three
grandchildren, Miss Eleanor Weed,
Walter Harvey Weed, Jr., and Miss
Mary Weed, all Of this city.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
TEDDY BACK IN TOLD.
RefnStatcd As Member of Republican
Club in New York.

New York, May 23.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt has been rcinstatcd as a.
member of the republican club from
which he resigned in 1912 to become
Ia candidate for the progressive pres
Ildential nomination.
/ When informed of his rcinstate-
|n1ent by the clubs executive COM
|nittee the colonel addressed note
he its secretary saying: Il am very
much pleased. / accept with the ut
lncst pleasure and I shall be around
3at the club very soon
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
Financial
QUOTATIONS DROP
IN STOCK MARKET
CopperS and Rails ReCede With
Others Sluggish

Wall Street.-Sellng of leading is
sues was actively resumed at the
opening of tOdays market, coppers
showing especial heaviness on re-
ports that the war Industries board
had declined TO advance the price Of
the metal as requested by producers
and retinerS Rails also were sub
jeotcd to further pressure, Pacitcs,
Changers Coalers and New Haven
falling l to points. u. S. Steel
Baldwin and Texas Co., represented
the heavy equipments and specialties
Liberty Bonds were steady.
The ease with which rails yielded
gave additional mono ntum to the re-
VCrsal Of tho first hour although that
group later made up part Of its loss
RecessiOns among industrials and
cquipmc nts were extended before tho
market rallied under lead of Marine
Pfd. and some of vest erday's strong
srecialtics, notably cotton oil and
linseed. Coppers herd at lowest levels
and L. s. Steel and Baldwin Locomo-
tives were unable to throw off pres
sure, precipitating another rea ction at
noon.
Liberty 1-2's sold at 9S96 to 90,
first As at o4.S4 to 94.SS, second As
to 97.76.
Prices rallied again during the mid
session, L. S. Steel advancing Il
from its low of the previous hour.
Sumatra tobacco, Colorado Fuel and
Corn Products furnished tho other
elements of strength at gains Of 4 to
: points but rails Jagged.
CLOSE.-ShOrt selling drove the
market to lowest levels in the later
dealings but prices rebounded Vigor
Ously on heavy buying of |. S. Steel
and other industrials and equipments,
The closing was firm. Liberty 3 12's
sold at $3.50 to 90. first As at $3.50
and LIS at $3.50 to 97.76.
Sales approximated 100000 shares
New York Stock Exchange quota
tons furnished by Richter & Co.,
mem bers of the New York Stock EN-
change.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
V. Fl. Ward

V, Fl. Ward, a former resident Of
this city, is dead at Los Angeles, Cal,
according to word received in this city.
He was one OF the founders of the
Ward Laundry Co. and was n member
of the common council in 1899. lie
leaves his wife and father.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
KINGSRURY FINED 500 FOR
VIOLATING POSTAL RULES

George f. kingsbury of New Brit
ain, post office clerk, was fined 500
and costs for opening letters and
using the franlIing privilege illegally.
Harold Walters and Franc Dionne
who were accused of placing ties on
the railroad track at Mansfield and
stealing tickets from the station,
were sent to the Washington Training
School for Boys
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
SHIPYARD WORKERS STRIKE


Vancouver, r. c., May 23.-By un-
animous vote. the Metal Trades coun-
ell decided last night to call out
10000 ShipTard workers in British
Column bia at o'clock this afternoon.
The call for a strike, it is said. is
an effort to force the imperial NUM-
lions board and Independent ship
builders to pay q scale of wages equal
to that paid in the United States for
similar work, and for u 44-hour week
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23

Hartford, Conn, May 23.-In the
United States District Court today
Judge Erwin S. Thomas disposed of
several Offenders Geogc KiWalsli of
this city, accused of disloyal utter
ances, was sent to the Federal Peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta. Ga. Cor a year
and day. George Monty of Nor
Vich was sent down for years for
furnishing morphine to sailors.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
POLISH CHURCH HIT
Blaze Bursts Out in SteepIe But Is
Quickly Controlled After Fire De
partmCnt Is Called.

Lightning during the storm this
afternoon struck the northw est
steeple at the Church of the Sacred
Heart and an alarm for fire was
sounded from BOX 30 when flames
were seen to break out. The fire was
brought under control quickly.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
DR1S WIN ShIRAUSH in HOUSE

Washington, MAY 23.-Dry forces
in the house today wOn a second
skirmish in favor of national prohihi-
ton during the war when on pro
liminary vote an amendment was &C
Cepted refusing the 81 ,346,40O appro-
priation in the food production bill
until President Wilson ISSUES a procla-
nation prohibiting use of food in the
manufa cture of intOXiCants
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23

stood by the general public that who
ever assists another to escape from
this country to eVade military service
or whoever assists to maintain in a
foreign country one who has fled there
to escape military service, is guilty of
a violation of the espionage act and
upon conviction becomes liable to the
full penalties imposed therebv.'
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
DEATHS AND FUNERALS
Mrs. Robert Muir

The funeral of Mrs. Robert Muir
was held at 2 o'clock this afternoon
from her late residence, $40 Stanley
street. Rev. Warren II. Cook ofTiciated
at the service and burial was in Fair
view cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
WOMAN MURDERER SENTENCED
Mrs. Sarah Lussier Sent 20 Wethers-
field for Is Years.

Willimantic, May 23.--Ry recon-
mendation of counsel and agreement
with the states attorney. Mrs. Sara il
LuSsicr, charged with mUrdcr in the
first degree in killing George Nc
Carthy, this afternoon pleaded guilty
tC manslaug liter. Judge Maltbie ac-
cepted this and sentenced her to state
prison for not less than IA years nor
more than ] ;.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23

The funeral of James A. MCConkey
will be held at ? o'clock tomorrow aft
ernOOn at his late residence, 81 VIM
ter street. -Four members Of Engine
Co. No. ] will assist as bearers, Rev.
Samuel Sutcliffe will conduct thee serv-
ices Burial will be in Fairview
cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
Nati0naJ Fund Now So, i5O.396,

Washington, May .Z3.-~ReportS TO
Red Cross Headquarters today tod
Of total contributions of So, oO.336
in the drive for Il second $lVo,ooo
coo Red Cross war FUND.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23


This seemed to meet with general
favor. Mr.. Smith added that he was
sorry he has been unable to join tho
100 per cent. oVersubscriptiOn club,
but he has given 1000 and feels that
is all he can give to this particular
drive.
The Hundred Dollar Club.
The men who have joined Mr.. Pease
in his 500 extra club are Ernest \.
Humphrey, Howard l.. Plat. Dugald
Mcmillan, Samuel Dawson, f. Allen
Moore, A. Zimmerman, William +.
WILDER and three other men whose
names were not taken, SO rapidly did
they crowd ono another in an effort
to give unstintingIy.
In this plea that New Britain double
its contribution, Chairman Bennett
called attention to the town Of y
lingford, the home of the martYHcG
Major Lufbury which has gone over
it's allotment, three for one.
In commenting upon the days re-
port, Chairman Bennett called atten-
ton to the B. jain Mfg. Co., a. small
concern, which has subscribed 100 per
cent. of it's employees, and everyone has
given IS or more. The generous spirit
of the policemen and firemen in con-
tributing was also mentioned by the
team captains as was the additional
large contribution of $35,2 by local
corporations, not including any con-
tributions from corporations in the
nearby towns.
Be 100 Per Cent. Patriotic.
Father INccfc, in his talk, declared
that if the American people want to
send their flag over the top and across
the Rhine to defeat forever the HO-
henzollerns, there arc only two ways
to do it, one is by the Army and
Navy, which are doing their share,
and the other by the people behind
who must do their share, too. He told
Of the great work of tho Red Cross
and said it is the duty of every man.
rich or poor to pay his share Of this
debt and sacrifice for which he is
bound in conscience, in order to up
hold that that f'ths best flag in the
world, the Stars and Stripes, stands
| for He predicted that with proper
| support, General F'och, like Louis
| leading the Crusaders of old, will
! break through tho German line and
! lead the way across the Rhine.
But in order that this greatest flag
| in the world shall be nailed to the
fla gstaff of tho HohenzolIerns in old
! Berlin, the Allies must stand shoulder
to shoulder and the men at homo
! must back up those at the 'front.' he
| said In conclusion, DR.. kCcfe dc
| cIared that any man, rich or poor,
who falls down in making these gen
erOus contributions and sacrifices at
| homo ought to be forever desplsed as
! unworthy of tho American martyrs
who have gone overseas. He also de-
| clarcd that when the boys come back
| from Franco they will ask one qucs-
! ton. and that is:
"While | have been proving myself
! 100 pcr cent. hero on tho hattlefelds'
| of France, what kind of patriot
! have you boon proving yourself back
! homc2' And W." unto the man VINO
! must plead n'li',.- % the charge that
| he vas no. even $3.50 patriot back
! here at homo,
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
GERMAN DESTROYER SUNK.

London, May 23.-An enemy de
stroyer has been sunk in the neigh
borhood of Heebrugge by a direct hit
from an airplane, the admiralty an
nounced today.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
EARTHQUAKE RECORDED.
&eaVv Disturbance Registered by
Seismograph at Georgetown.

Washington. May ga heavy
Earthquake occurred TINS morning.
fentered at a point not yet deter
mined. The shocks were just dying
lown at s:45 a. m. and until the SETS
l1ograph records have been removed
rom the machines definite data Will
hot be availab
Cleveland, May 23.-Father Oden-
bach of ST. Ignatius College obserVa-
|ory, said that his seismograph
Fecords show a moderate earthquake
bistrs bance this morning, the main
Ivave starting at 7:13 a. IN. and con-
|inuing for more than an hour. Pend
|ng further examination of the record,
he could give no distance or location
Eata.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23

Toledo, May 23.-Katherinc Stin-
bn in her airplane flight from Chi
Seo to New York passed over Bowl
ne Green, II miles south OF Toledo
( 1877, headed south.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
Mss STINSON FLIES
EAST WITH MAIL
xiatrix Leaves Chicago and Is Re
norted Near Cleveland at 1850
This Afternoon.
This Afternoon.

Chicago, May 23.-Miss Katherine
inson. the aviatriX, started a flight
ON Chicago to New York with mail
1877 o'clock this morning.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23

Cleveland, May 23-Miss Katherine
itinson in her fight from Chicago to
Eew York passed over Newbure, tive
niles south of here at $50 p. IN.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
RED CROSS TARGET
EXCEEDED SO ?. c.
Continued from First Page)

Frary & Clark factory gave a
straig ht-from -the-shoulder talk in
poor, who have given and always do
give freely. but added that he was
sorry some men who are able to give
have not given freely He said he
favors giving publicity TO everybody
who donates and to put opposite their
names the amount they have given.
This seemed to meet with general
favor. Mr.. Smith added that he was
sorry he has been unable to join tho
100 per cent oVersubscription club,
but he has given $4,000 and feels that
is all he can give to this particular
drive.
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
TO Fly ITALIAN FLAG

AGING on an order from President
Wilson, Postmaster William T. De-
laney has arranged to have the Italian
flag hung on tho flagstaff with the
American flag at the post Office to-
morrow in honor of the third anniver-
sary of the entrance of King Fcrc.i-
nand's troops into tho war Alderman
A. M. PaOncssa has loaned the flag
a. tho most Office officials
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION.

GIRL to work hoop-la; short hours;
good pay. Apply Hoop-La stand,
Carnival. 5-23-2dx
New Britain herald., 1918-05-23

New York Stock Exchange quota
tons furnished by Richter & Co.
members of the New York Stock EN-
change.
, 1918-12-26

Mr.. and Mrs. L. A. Steen, formerly
of Sidney, Nebr., are now located in
Saratoga in the Dyer Millinery Store,
where they will be prepared to serve
the public in ~dressmaking, tailoring,
cleaning and pressing. They will also
handle millinery and made-to-measure
suits for men and women. They
represent the Fischer Music House and
will deal in Instruments, musical sup
plies, etc. Mr.. Steen is a Norse-Amer-
lean violinist of much experience, hay
ing studied abroad and with McPhaiI
of Minneapolis. He. will teach violin
and dancing, and also do piano tuning.
Your patronage will be appreciated.
, 1918-12-26
Live Stock Prices
at South Omaha

Union Stock Yards, South Omaha,
Neb., Dec. %, 191S.-There was a
light run of cattle on hand this morn
ing. estimated at 6,600 head, as COM
pared with 11.7OO head last Monday.
Quality of steers was rather poo.
and prices We're strong to a quarter
higher on everything desirable. Best
kinds of short-feds and good. handy
weight steers sold at $15.o0@17.o0,
N plain kinds from $11.00@14.5o,
Butcher stock was fairly active and
packers bought their holdings at
steady figures.
Quotations on cattle: Choice to
prime beeves, $17.00@1S.5O: good to
choice beeves, $15.O0@16.75; fair to
good beeves. 12.75@14.75; common
to fair heeves, $9.O0@12.50; good to
choice yearlings, $15.oo017.5o; fair
to good yearlings, $12.O0@15.5O; COM
mon to fair yearlings, $9.o0@1a.00;
good to choice heifers, $9.50@12.50
good to choice. lows. S9.25G12.O0; fair
to good cows, $7.75@9.O0; cutters,
S6.75QT.T5; Gamers, $6.00@6T5; veal
calves. S7.50@13.75; bologna bulls,
SI.00GS.00; beef bulls. SS.u0@9.00;
choice to prime feeders. S12.5o@1500;
good to choice feeders, $1,000 1880
good to choice stOckers, $9.5n@12.50;
fair to good stockers. $7roo@9.50.
common to fair grades, S6.o0@7.5o:
stock heifers. SO O0@S.50; stock cows.
SG.00@7.5ii; stock calves, ST.0ODl0.50;
choice to, prime steers, S15.O0@1T.O0;
fair to good beeves. $13.0O@1 500
common 20 fair beeves, $4,000 1..50
Mexican ~',ecves. 50 Oc@1DOo.
Hogs in Sare Notches.
Ninety fresh loads were reported.
making the supply. including the
%holdovers, 1900 head. Trading was
about steady to perhaps n triie
stronger on the wei%ity hogs. Bulk
of the sales ranged from S16.9o0
17.10, n the top was s17.25.
Fat Lambs 15@25c Up.
After a slow start on a small sup
ply of fat lambs this morning. prices
ptid were strong and i5@23c higher
than LAST weeks close. Choice grades
going at S14.45.
, 1918-12-26

methods of taxation under the most
favorable conditions would not produce
enough to pay the interest
Losses in Commerce.
Except for the trade with European
states, all of Germany's commerce is
gone. Her overseas exports before the
war reached in the fiscal year 1912-13
a total of 81, 900, 1000. What she
may be able to recover will take time
to tell. Her loss of trade in four years
might be figured at 81, 000,000,009
Through destruction, confiscation or
bulk of her seagoing tonnage. Hun
dreds of her liner ships are now in pos
session of the Allies. Recent figures
place the value of the ships now in
Americas hands, including u few OF
Austria's, at $34,O00,00o.
Losses of Colonies.
All the German colonies, wherever
situated, have been captured. German
East Africa, with 931,46O square miles.
is four times as large as Germany. The
islands in the Pacific cover 96,160
square miles, and the Asiatfc colony
1000 square miles. All are lost. These
were the basis of Germany's hope for
a great colonial scheme. Their popula-
ton aggregated nearly 100000.
Losses of Empire Territory.
Great slices of German territory are
at the moment being formed into indie
pendent states. Just how much of
eastern Germany will be left when he
process is complete may not now be
said. Alsace-Lorraine, taken from the
French following the Franco-Prussian
war, has beeh redeemed. Denmark
border which she lost to Germany years
ago.
Losses i'm Mineral Wealth.
Fully one-third of all the iron depos-
its from which Germany derived her
supply are no longer in her possession
The great Briey mining district is at
the moment occupied by American
troops.
The economic wastage due to the war
will reach a figure of amazing proper
tons. Through lack of upkeep, the
German railroads could scarcely be in
worse condition. Tens of thousands of
vehicles and automobiles are mere
ramshackles. The productiveness of
the land is not within 90 per cent of
what it once was, due to the shortage
of fertilizers. What these losses are in
money may not be estimated
, 1918-12-26

Albert Scarrow, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
f. NJ. Sparrow, returned home Tues
day from Denver for a holiday visit
with the home folks. Albert has
been employed in Denver the past
several months and has lately recovered
from an attack of the flu. He may re-
turn to the metropolis shortly to re-
main for the balance of the winter.