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New Britain herald., 1919-12-13
25 YEARS AGO
From The Herald of That Date)
December 13, 1891.

It was stated today that H. A. Stocking would be appointed clerk of the police court until June and that when George Klett finishes his studies at Yale in June, the position will be given to him. tt
 It is understood that charges wilf be brought against policeman at the next meeting of the police commits toners for frequenting a saloon when he should have been on a beat.
 Henry Beach, who has been quite seriously ill with the grippe, is re- covering. -. .#
 F. c. Weiant attended 9. meeting of the master plumbers in Willimantic today. --.-a~ s
 The selectmen have furnished tlla, office of the jurge of probate with new furniture and will have a hardwouu floor laid there. .~- -Fs
 w. F. Delaney attended the Knights of Columbus ball in Naugatuck last evening, ..5.e
 Surveyors are making rapid strides in the lay out of the Berlin line and expect to finish their work within a week or two. .-.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13
THE OBSERVER
 MAKES RANDOM OBSERVATIONS THE CITY AND ITS PEOPLE.

Senator George w. Klett of this city is the first prominent republican in this section to speak his mind on the probable selection of party candi- date for president and, according to his expressed views, he believes Governor Lowden of Illinois has a good chance of capturing the honor Coming from a man in his position, such a statement must be accepted with no little significance. The Senator does not say in so many words that he favors the nomination of Governor Lowden but by reading between the lines it can be seen that the first citizen of Illinois is his choice. His words will also be ac- cepted as reflecting the views of re- publicans in high places in Connec- ticut, as Senator Klett wields power full influence through his leadership in the Senate and his standing throughout the state gives him en- trance to inner shrines closed to the rank and file.
 It is to be regretted that an at tempt will be made to relegate Goveror Coolidge of Massa chusetts to the nomination for the vice-presi- dency. The Bay State executive is a man of large caliber, too large, his admirers believe, to play second fiddle, and a one-string fiddle at the best. His recent stand against the forces of evil in historic Boston proved him to be a man of energy, decision and courage, and his stewardship over the destinies of Massachusetts, stamp him as an executive of the first water Political yr-iJ portant part in the nomination of candidates. Charles Evans Hughes, an Fastener, was nominated at the last Republican convention, only to fail, mainly because Western states President Wilson. It is possible the Republicans think the nomination of an Fastener again this year would be tactical error There is a certain amount of affection in the hearts Of all republicans for the state of Illinois, for obvious reasons, and it would not be surprising to see the convention endorse Governor Lowden.
 Selection of Chicago as the place for the convention is first blood for Governor Lowden. Supporters of General Wood were opposed to the
 
 mosphere there during convention week would favor the naming of home talent and that an outsider might find the pickings lean. Such is not always the case, but politicians are suspicious and superstitious be- ings and see signs of the times in everything that occurs. To General Wood, the selection of Chicago for the convention will be som ething akin to meeting a cross-eyed man on the left side of the street on Friday the thir- teenth.
 Natives of foreign countries who are impatient to return to their for mer homes would do we'll, before making final decision, to read the story brought back from Europe by a New Britain man who has been visit ing his native land, Italy. According ito his observations. the country is
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13

passing through a period of utter de- presslon, the reaction from the war and it's sudden termination. Industry is at a standstill, Trices of necessities of life are almost beyond reach of the average man, a large part of the pop ulation is without employment and raw material is scarce. To add to the p acuteness of the situation, soal SUD- plies are virtually exhausted.
 While this description was applied in particular to Italy it could be ac- cepted as a composite picture of Flu rope. France, England, Germany and parts of Russia are stripped bare and stand gaunt and hungry with winter closing in upon them. All are making g heroic efforts to recover their equil- ibrium but for a long time to come they must be prepared to withstand the exhaustion caused by war. It is a picture that strikes pity, if not ter TOT, into the heart of man, but it is true in every detail.
 It is said that many New Britain residents have applied for passage and passports back to their old home lands. It is feared that they are in for a sad awakening if they reach those once-hppy shores. Desolation
 
 is not to be found. Even bread is scarce and the price is high. On the other hand, work is seeking men in the United States Wages and bonuses bring a workers pay up to top fig ures Food and clothing cost more than during normal times, but they can be procured without unusual ef fort, which cannot be said for Flu rope. Natives of Europe should think twice before venturing into the un known Their condition could never be better than today in America, the land of opportunity because, in addi- tion to their own happiness their resi- dence here insures the happiness, education and prosperity of their children and their children's children,
 New Britains industrial prosperity is clearly reflected in the capital stock increases of the past few months which have marked the most sustained period of expansion in the history or the city. North & Judd Manufacturing Co. took the initiative in providing itself with more funds to enlarge it's produc tion facilities by the purchase of the important w. F. & T. Fitch Go. of New Haven. New Britain Machine Co. and Fafnir Bearing Co.,, a short time later, announced increases in their capital, and now comes the growing giant, Landers, Frary & Clark Manufactur ing Co.,. with an announcement that it's financial strength is to be increased by 25 per cent. of it's present capital. It would not be surprising if other cor porations followed suit and there is reason to believe that at least one other company whose growth has been marvellous, will soon reach out for a bigger pocketbook
 Capital stock increases make for permanent improvement. They pro- vide the sinews for business battles. enable manufa cturers to erect new factory units and to improve the old ones, and instill an salr or confidence who have risked their money by in into the entire city. Likewise those vestments of years standing enjoy the satisfaction of watching their ships
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13

The Hart family is one of the oldest and most prominent families of the state With an American lineage that dates back to the year 1882, when the first of the family Stephen, of Brain tr e, county of Essex, England, came to this country and settled in Cam bridge, Mass. A son, Stephen 2d, set tied at Farmington Daniel Hart. a son of Stephen Sd, settled in this city and the family has since lived here. The deceased was the eighth genera tion of Harts in America, and was the son of George Hart and Elizabeth F. Booth, who were married in 1852 lie was born in 1884
 AIr. Hart attended the pubic schools of New Britain and was D student when the High School Was Originally organized. He assisted, his father as station agent of the Hart ford Providence and FishkIll railroad from 1850 to 1854 where he received his first lessons in business manage ment and bookkeeping. He sold tickets in New Britain when the road from Wilimantic to Bristol was opened on January 1, 1850. In May, 1854, two years after the founding of the Stan ley Works, he was elected secretary and treasurer of the organization, at which time he was but nineteen years of age. Since that time he has held one position or another of trust with the local concern and has seen it grow from a corporation with s3O,OOO as a capital stock to it's present size and value. He was elected president in 1885. The present capitalization of the Stanley Works is S2,5OO.OOO and it employs 4,O00 people with branches in Canada, Japan and several sections of the United States.
 In his business life his activities were indeed strenuous, despite his advanced age of late years. Notwith- standing he had time for attention to affairs which tended to the welfare of his community and took an active in terest therein. He was a member of the South Congregational church and was clerk and treasurer of that insti- tuition in 1857 and afterwards. He has served as member of the board of managers of the New Britain Institute The New Britain General Hospital and the Y. M. C. A. have profited from his business experience as he served in an executive capacity with both.
 The old gentleman was a whole souled man of likeable personality His love of accuracy, as it applied to the newspapers in particular often brought him into touch with the news paper men of the city, many of whom had listened to-, and respected, his lec-' lures upon the subject, delivered to one man at a time. His character and attainments were universally liked by those who came into contact with him and his station in life is testim onial to his business ability. His career is a model for the young man of today, which, if followed, means the greatest of financial success to the individual and much benefit to the community through the efforts for the common veal of the person who is striving to leave his mark as did William H. Hart, today deceased.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13
LZyT OF NEW BOOKS AZ
 THE NEW BRITAIN INSTITUTE

BILL SEWALL'S STORY OF T. R, Straightforward, loyal story by ROosevelt's One-time teacher of wood craft in the Maine woods, helper on his Dakota ranch, guest at the White House, political counsellor and friend. Contributes intimate information up- on the important formative period of Roosevelts life.''-A. l.. A. Booklist. CALIFORNIA DESERT TRAILS, by
 J. c. Chase.
 With wholesouled interest in the desert as a desert, in it's solitude and thirst, it's plant, and animal and hu- man life, the author describes the beauty of the wastes along the Color ado river valley in California" "A. l.. A. Booklist
 Burton.
 "A life sketch sympathetic criti- cism, and many selections from the works of Dickens are contained in this book by critic who believes the novelist to be-wth the possible ex- ception of Shakespeare-the most widely known and best loved writer of his race.' "A. l.. A. Booklist. GUN FODDER, by A. H. Gibbs.
 ''The brother of Philip Gibbs, who introduces the book. has here written of his varied, interesting and trying war experiences in Belgium, Egypt, Greece and France. Straightforward narrative of war events mingled with anecdotes and marked as the title suggests by natural bitterness caused by clear seeing of the realities of war"--A. l.. A. Boolllist.
 IRELAND IN THE LAST FIFTY
 YEARS, 1S66-1916), by Ernest
 Barker.
 "A scholarly book which condenses fifty years of history so as to show the betterng of conditions in Ireland. It contrasts England's colonial poli- cv with that of Germany, and thor oughly advocating home rule. "A. l.. A. Booklist.
 LIFE AND DESTINY, by Leon Denis,
 translated by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. OLD NEW ENGLAND DOORWAYS,
 by A. G. Robinson.
 ''The interest is centered in the picturesque and the historical rather than in architectural technicalities; tells of his searches for old doorways and the most fruitful fields, "A l.. A. Booklist.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13

ian. Traveling through Austria or shipping to Austria means something
 more than knowing a few 100 la, las , or "Ou est lhotel Martinique?' While the Belgians, at war, spoke a common tongue to the enemy, in com merce they use two languages. Those in the South, including Brussels, speak French; those in the North speak Flemish. Egypt, despite it's antiquity, is land without national tongue, French, English, Arabic and Italian being spoken; often some of the na- lives who come in contact with the
 agents of business houses use two or more.
 Greece sticks to a modernized form
 of the language of Homer. However, an anomalous situation exists in Salon iki, which is inherited almost exclus- ive1y by Jews who speak Spanish. That's a hard one to keep track of.
 Imagine the perplexity of an ex- porter who might want to ship to all parts of India, where about 15O differ ferent languages are spoken. Of course some of these are seldom heard by the white man, who deals only with progressive business houses in the principal cities It is said that about o0,OO0,0OO people in India speak or understand Hindostani, which is the language of the lPunjab. About 20,- OOO,0O0 in the Bombay district use Gujarati and those in Ceylon and South India swear by and in Tamil.
 Tn Luxem bourg and Monaco, French is spoken. Serbian is the vehicle of speech of the Montenegrins. The Swiss borrow languages from their neigh bors, those in the North and East speaking German, those in the West French and those in the South Italian. Proving that the use of different lan- guages need not necessarily breed dis cord in a land whose government is based on the ideal system employed in this country of perpendicular land scapes.
 Of the 26,O00,O00 of Osmanli only about 9,OOO,OOO speak Turkish al though a great many others learned to talk it during the recent war. Greek is spoken o nthe isles and on the South and East coasts of Asia Minor. Arabic is popular in Syria and Meso- potamia, and Arm enian in the north east of Asia Minor. French or Italian is understood, if not spoken by mil lions in the land of the waning cres- cent.
 Coming nearer home, Spanish is used almost exclusively in South Am erica. The important exception is Brazil, which carries on it's trading and it's social events in Portuguese The West Indies offer a. curious mix ture of tongues. In Cuba, Spanish is spoken; in Haiti, French; in Santo Do mingo, Spanish; in Jamaica, English; in Porto Rico, Spanish and English; in the Virgin Islands, Spanish and English.
 After reading the foregoing, do not blame the average American business man for throwing up nis hands and exclaiming "Togi, bring me my wife's smelling salts.''
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13
National Happenings.

Sixty street cars burned-belong- ing to the West End R. F.. station in Boston-loss placed at S75,090-fire engine overturned on way to conflh grafton resu] ting in serious injury 10 two firemen.
 Forty were drowned-The State ct Missouri sank at Alton Ind.-st.Lci . rock and went down in fifty feet of water. .sae
 A female desperado-charged with highway robbery-New Jersey man 'clubbed by a colored woman and then robbed-she was traced to New York city and there arrested.
 Great storm in London-SnoW, rain, hail, thunder and lightning follow each other--the sky was obscurcd and a nightlike darkness was over the city trees uprooted and thousand" of acres were under water.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the stock holders of the New Britain Natioaa | Bank for the choice of directors rey the ensuing year and for the tran4s-3 ion of any other business nro7se1. Ln come before said meeting, wifi he held at their banking house ir New. Britain on Tuesday, the 18th day Of January, 1920. Polls will be open. from eleven to twelve Q. m sas
 F. g. CHA IREP LAIN. New Britain, Conn, Cashier December 13, 1910.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13
ROLIls-ROYCE BUYS U. $. PLANT

Sprln gheId, NAss., Dec. I".--l-. J. Belnap of Montreal, president of the Rolls Royce of America, Inc, an- nounced late yesterday the prrchasa of the former plant of the Americaa Wire Wheel company here as a loca- ton for the American branch oE tho British autom obile concern. Iho p,anl comprises seven buildings and covers seven acres It is planned to employ l. 900 hands within a year.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13

Judging from Cairo reports the Egyptians are at last getting what was coming to them for the way they treated the Israelites in the older days. Justice moves with leaden heel, but strikes with an iron hand, as always.-Brooklyn Eagle.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13

If Lieutenant ''Hardboiled" Smith be foaming at the mouth with jealousy. It seems from the testi- mony before the court martial trying Captain Karl w. Detzer for alleged cruelties in the A. E.. F. that the Captain went him. one better.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13
FICTION.

DEADHAM HARD, by Lucas Malet, pseudo Small defects abound here and there, but on the whole the book ap- breaches a chef d'oeuvre. It is one that stands reading over again and that gains with the increasing knowl- edge of what it contains and what it implies ''-London Times. ECSTASY. A STUDY OF HAPPI-
 NESS, by Louis Couperus. Trans lated from the Dutch. JEREMY. by Hugh Walpole.
 Jeremy is the sort of small boy we all hope we were as we look back on our own childhood. A delight to anyone who has not forgotten his own childhood."-A. l.. A. Booklist. LAND THEY LOVED, by G. D. Cum
 mins.
 "A story of Ireland. The heroine, returns from Am erica to her home, a farm in the old country.' Publish CTS note.
 NEW WINE, by A. and E. Castle. SIR HARRY, by Archibald Marshall.
 love story.
 SPANISH DOUBLOONS. by Camilla
 Kenyon.
 "A search for buried treasure con- ducted by women."
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13

POLICEMAN AND THE PUBLIC, by
 Arthur Woods
 Published by the Yale University Press.
 POLITICAL FUTURE OF INDIA, by
 Raj Lajpat. UNHAPPY FAR OFF THINGS. by
 Lord Dunsany. VESTIGIA, by Charles a Court Rep- ington.
 ''The author is a man of most in teresting family connections and friends, and of extensive experiences which he tells in a modest, straight forward way. In India at twenty, with Kitchener in Africa, in the Boe1 war, in semi diplomatic posts in Bel gium and Holland he brings his rem iniscences to 1914. An admirable sketch of Lord Kitchener.'-A. l.. A. Boo<list.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13

The manager of a prominent holei in Chicago has ordered sweeping Ter ductions in charges, which LOOKS hke- a sharp bid for undying fame.-zPitts- burgh Dispatch. -t+ Ft
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13

As long as many workers oehahu a dollar for 50 cents worth ofs'work. we shall all have to pay a dollar TOT 50 cents worth of comm oddities. Al bany Journal
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13

So long as there is sickness, suffer. ing and disaster the Red Cross must stand by Are you wearing the little button ?-Lockport Sun and Journal
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13

Apropos the vanishing shoe, shoe leather exports from this country in creased 400 per cent. and shoe exports 66 per cent. in the first nine months of the year. Incidentally Russia got
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13

a million and 8 half pairs.-St. Paul
 Pioneer Press.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13
FACTS AND RANCHES

Tn these days even 9, wise man and his money are soon parted-Arkan- sas Gazette.
 Many a shoe manufacturer is not merely living on his uppers, but mak- ing a fortune out of them.-Philadel- phia Public Ledger.
 And. besides, a letter truly looks more cheery and Christmassy with a Red Cross seal on it.-Boston Tran script.
 Minnesota's pub lie health official who wants to have handshaking done away with must have forgotten that a presidential election mpends.-Man- chester Union.
 If Sir Ernest Rutherford has really solved the problem of transm utation, perhaps he will tell us how to change money into Providence Jour nal. .r
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13
Britain Herald.

cred at fhe Post once at New Brltalu
 es Second Glass Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1919-12-13

Natives of foreign countries who are impatient to return to their for mer homes would do we'll, before making a final decision, to read the story brought back from Europe by a New Britain man who has been visit ing his native land, Italy. According ito his observations. the country is
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New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Toole, Henry & Co. Creditors
Form Protective Committee

Creditors of Toole, Henry e. Co. met
at the Offices of Bernard Sander, at
torney, yesterday to take steps to form
an independent committee to protect
their interests in the bankruptcy pro-
ccedings now pending against the firm.
1t was announced after the meeting
that Mr.. Sander had filed notice in
the United States District Court that
he proposes to cooperate with the re-
ceiver in an investigation Of all the
features of the bankruptcy in the in
terest of the intervening creditors
whom he represents. Another meet
ing of the creditors committee will be
held this afternoon at the Cosmopolitan
Hotel, West Broadway and Chambers
Street.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04

Yesterday showed the curious situa-
tion in the money markets of par
ticularly easy call money, at a per
cent, and particularly tight time
money, which banks are reluctant
to lend at q per cent. These are
perhaps both explainable by the
coming Victory loan. A similar con-
dition exists in commercial paper,
which is considered time money,
and bank accptances, which are
rated by banks nearer to call money.
The Victory loan is less than three
weeks away. Banks preparing for
that and for the issues of certif-
Gates of Indebtedness coming next
Thursday are reluctant to put out
funds for fixed periods. But this
gives them all the more money to
be employed from day to day. The
call money and acceptances markets
benefit.
New-York tribune., 1919-04-04
Plan 9O-Day Bank
Loans to Finance
Railroads Needs
Advances Based on Treasury
Certificates and Liberty
Bonds Are Proposed as
a Temporary Expedient

Arrangements are nearing completion
by means of which new methods for
meeting the temporary financial needs
of several of the important railroad
companies will be adopted Some of
the roads that have large cash credits
with the railroad administration, it is
known, are planning to borrow on
6 per cent discount basis a substantial
part of the funds needed by them at
this time.
Under the plan the roads are to be
given ninety day Treasury certificates,
1t IS stated, to whicn they will add
margin of from 5 to 20 per cent of
Liberty bonds, according to the
strength of their treasures. and re-
celve on this security from their bank
ers 9S12 per cent by discounting their
own ninety day notes. 1t is understood
that one railroad group has turned
over to the railroad administration $685.
ooo'ooo, and whose credit has increased
to about Sal 100000 from revenues, is
raising $4,000 900 on this basis.
definite understanding has been
reached between the railrDad admin
lstratlon and the representatives of
the railway equipment companies, it
was learned yesterday, for the payment
of between S250000 900 and $500, 100000
due the latter for cars, locomotives and
other equipment purchases negotiated
many months ago.
According to the terms of the agree
ment the railroad administration is to
issue in payment of its debts to the
equipment companies certificates of in
debtedness, or, in other words, its
| O US, bearing interest at 5 per
cent, payable as soon as the admin
istration secures the necessary funds
to liquidatc them.
1t is planned for the equipment
companies to take these certificates to
the banks and to hypothecate them
as collateral for loans. The certificates
are not, however, eligible for redis-
count at the Federal Reserve banks.
1t is believed that the equipment COM
panies will be able to borrow against
this collateral at interest rates not
exceeding the rate at which the col
lateral itself bears, or per cent. This
will relieve them of the necessity of
borrowing on their own paper at the
banks.
The original plan for financing the
amounts due from the railroad admin
lstration to the equipment companies
provided for drawing trade acceptances
by the latter for ninety day period,
the acccptances to be verified by the
railroad administration and accepted
by the banks. This plan was aban-
doned after it was found that the risk
would not be equitably distributed