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NEW BRITAIN DAILY TTER'ALD, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1926.
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DIES, AGED78 YRS.
Noted Indian Fighter-Had Con
gressional Medal ol Honor
Washington, Fob. 10 (PiBrig.
(.'Jen. Edward J. MrClernund, retired,
veteran c( the Intllnn wars and the.
Battle of Fatitlugo" under Shaftor,
)led at Walter Held hospital Into
yesterday after a lingering illness,
tie was "S years old.
General McClernond wan born In
Jacksonville. 111., on Dec. 29, 1S4S,
tlio son of Major Gen, John Alex,
ander McCTcrnand. commander o(
the Thirteenth Army Corps In tlii)
Civil War, and Surah Diinlup Mr
demand. After attending school In
Jacksonville and Springfield, III., he
wont to the United State Military
academy, from which ho was gradu
ated In 1S"0. In 'Juno of that, year
lie was appointed a second lieuten
ant In thu second cavalry. In 1S70
ha hecauio a first lieutenant and In
the following year was made a cap
tain. Gets Honor. Medal
On Feb. 27. J 830, General McClcr
nan J was brovettcd first lieutenant
"for gallantry In pursuit of Indians
and In actions against them at Hear
Paw Mountains. Montana. Sept. 8",
1 377." On Nov. 27, 1S94. tlio con
gressional medal of honor was
awarded him "for mo.it distingulsh
ed gallantry In action against Nc
Perces Indians."
As lieutenant colonel of volun
teers lie served in the Santiago cam
paign during the Spanish-American
war. He, was mustered out of the
volunteer service on Juno SO. 1901,
and was made a imjor in the
Twelfth Frilled States cavalry on
Feb. 2.-1 90 I. In 1005 he was trans
ferred to the first, cavalry. In which
he became a colonel In 1 908.
In August, 11)12, he hecamo a
brigadier general and retired from
active service, on Dec. In, 1012. Dur
ing his long career he had nlfco seen
sorvieo in the Philippine)!.
Business Is Reported
On Very Sound Basis
New York. Feb, 10 lP) Rusim ss
in this country never was on sound
er basis than now, K. W. Shlbley,
vice-president of the Hankers' Trult
company, said today a! a meeting of
the merchandislg group of the. Na
tional Retail Dry Goods association
in annual convention here.
"Raw materials and manufactur
ed products are flowing from pro
ducer to consumer with the least
congestion known," he. said. "Inven
tories wet-i never better balanced,
more l';e,uid, or the turnover great
er. Wages continue high. Never in
my knowledge were business men
more alert."
Milwaukee Bishop Wants
To Give Law Fair Chance
.Mitchell, S. I) Feb. 10 (P) Bish
op U. V. P. Ivlns o Milwaukee does
not believe the- prohibition ' law
should lie amended until it is given
"a fair trial. Me H presiding at the
conference of Kpi;eopal rh-igy of
Hoii'h Dakota, in ses.-don here.
"I realise," lie said -today, "tlir.t
the, prohibition law has not. been a
complete, success, but I do know
tliul i' bus clei-.r.cd an seine ( tlio
sore.-t apots in the large cities of tho
country. I don't believe ruodifica
I'mii of the Volstead law v. ill solve
tile problem, becaiiRc the class that
U agitating for modification at pres
ent craves tho return of whiskey
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WALKER NTIMi IV ALBANY
Albany. N. Y Feb. in t.PI Mayoi-Jiniii-s
J. Walker of New York oily
ill lure with bruiiehills, will remain
in Albany for at least another day.
his brother. Dr. William if. Walker
announced today.
A Tale Worthy of t he Ancient Mariner
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The good ship Forest Dream left Lns Angeles three months njro bound for Port Louis. Maun
tius, and not a sign has been seen or a word li eard from her since that time. The big wind
jammer, commanded by Captain Louis Meyers, was on her last trip around the world before
being dismantled, and maybe she wanted to " pass out" in her own way.
CALLS FLORIDA HAYEN FOR
CROOKS FROM ALL OYER U.S.
W illiam H. Oarbour Says They Are
1 locking to Land of Sunshine
and Ileal Instate.
The New Britain Cliumber ot
Commerce, through the assistance
of tho William J. Duma agency, has
saved New Britain Investors be
tween 1 40,000 and llSu.OOo In tlio
last six or eight months, aeeurdlng
to Wlllluni Jl. Harbour of the Burns
agency, who spoke at the meeting
of thu Klwanis club at the llurritt
hotel today.
Mr. Harbour told how Investors
"(xclmngu perfectly good American
dollars for handsome ccrtlllcutea
and financial headaches."
Wo said tho built of tho money
being gambled In America today Is
lying sunk in Florida, and that 00
pi r cent of tho money being Invest
ed In Florida is being put there for
speculation rather than for the
building of homes.
Jlu said Florida has some good
Investments, but. "in the trail of thu
legitimate companies wo find tho
keeper of every bucket shop that
has been closed In Now York, Bos
ten, Chicago and Philadelphia, In
tho past ten years. With them go
all the other crooks. We find more
stolen automobiles In Florida than
anvwhero elsa in tho union," he
added.
Ho advised his hearers to Investi
gate thoroughly befor buying any
stock, and when buying real estato
to be sure and see the land.
Representative F.lmor W. Tape,
gavo a brief address on "Abraham
Lincoln" and music, was furnished
by a quintet of "expert" vocalist's.
Traffic on Bridgeport ,
Bridge Is Suspended
Bridgeport, Feb. 10 tffih-All traf
fic Derosa the Stratford avenue
bridge has been tied up since 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon when
the east side span of the bridge,
which i3 one of the two main arter
ies of travel across the 1'equonnock
river, failed to close back Into place
after opening wide to allow a tug
and barge to pass. A crew of me
chanics called within a few minutes
after the difficulty developed, had
been unsuccessful up to 9:30 o'clock
jin locating tho trouble. In the mean
time all traffic is being ciivenen io
the Congress street bridge three
blocks north and time schedules of
all trolleys and busses have been
upset.
Frank Clvnes Calls Off
The Elks' Mardi Gras
The New Britain lodgo of Elks'
evening out, which war. scheduled
tor Thursday at Carroll's Palais
Koyal, Capitol Park, Hartford, has
been called off, due to the weather.
Chairman Frank Clynes decided at a
late, hour this afternoon, that as
many members were going by auto
mobile it would be well to postpone
the entire affair Until the "Bills"
could pet their machines in true
working order. The dale of the
Mardi Gras will he announced at a
later date by Chairman Clynes or
Lambert Lord.
SI v year MAX DIES.
Providence. I',. L. Feb. 10 f7P-
Charles Roderick Makepeace, wide
ly known iniH architect and en
gineer, and one of the nation's SI
n nice i:i'u during the world War.
died here today in his Gfith year.
'. :.lilc plains from his linn are 10
lie found in nearly every state In the
luii'in. as well as in Canada. Mexico,
South America and Australia.
I IVWKRl PTCV PITITION
New Haven. Fib. 10 tP A bank
ruptcy petition today was that of
Luui.-i Kesser, Warehouse! Point
fanner and tobacco grower, with
debts of ?I9.!IS9 and assets Of C0,-lioo.
N. y. CO. DENIES
(Continued From First PngO
ence today Inspectors Jleunessy am!
Rutherford were agreed that thu
weight of mow loads occasioned by
today's storm were sufficiently great
to warrant the Issuing of warning.
lYoxH-ulor Is Mlriil
Prosecuting Attorney Joseph G,
Woods was not prepared to say to
day what would be the effect of the
coroner's acceptance of Medical
Kxiimlner Waterman Lyon's version
of thu North & Judd crash, elini
inatlng the theory of criminal negli
gence, Coroner J. O. Calhoun announced
yesterday that he did not expect to
make an Investigation, un the
day of tlio factory collapse, .Medical
Examiner Lyon notilied Judge Cal
houn of the accident and advised
hlni that several lives had been loft.
Tho New Britain medical exam
iner was deputized to conduct on
inquiry for the coroner and he did
so, reporting the absence of crim
inal negligence,
Although It was not generally
known Deputy Medical Kxamlner
John Purney also made an Investi
gation and liis report, recently tiled,
was similar to that of Hr. Lyon
published several days hgo. Dr.
Lyon today said he was not aware,
as to who had asked Dr. Purney to
make an Investigation, and replied
affirmatively when a;ked if th"
coroner had not requested
(Lyon) to conduct the official
hi hi
in-
quiry.
Fund Sdll Coming
Although the drive for funds for
relief of North & Judd disaster vic
tims practically stopped yesterday,
insofar as the letters of appeal
proposed, is concerned, at least one
more contribution was made today.
A check for $10 from Gcrstaecker
lodge, Oil, I. O. O. F., waa' received
at the Herald office and has been
added to the general fund,
I X & .1
May Muvo Pohrix
This afternoon Building Inspector
tlfiiu'-ssy lifted the order under
which work on removing debris was
discontinued last Saturday.
A permit has been granted 1h"
Berlin Construction Co. for the re
moval of the wreckage and a der
rick had been pieced when, on or
dirs of the prosecuting attorney.
Inspector H-nnessy notified tin;
company to allow the ruins to re
main. Photographs were taken and
maps prepared and nw the. com
pany is permitted to proceed.
II. & If. Wall Not Defective
An inspection was made today at
I the Hart A- Hutchinson factory
I where a bulge was reported to have
; developed in the wall. Inspector
I Hennessy declared no defect was
! visible.
I Secretary of Navy to
Decorate Capt. Fried
I Washington. Feb. 10 .T The
I navy crops will be pinned upon tho
, breast of Captain George Fried of
j the .steamship President lloosevelt
' ill Carnegie hall, New Tork city, on
j the evening of February 20.
i Secretary Wilbur will personally
i make tho award at a reception and
concert, under tho auspices of tho
' n::vy : 1 1 l -1 marine memorial assoeia
. tlon given for Capt. Fried and his
en w ill tribute for their rescue of
the ti..!iim-u from the British steam
er Antinoe.
MIIS. C. P. I.YMAN lllFS
', N. v Preston, Feb. 10 (P) .Mrs. C.
! I'. I.yninn, widow of a former Litch
j field county democratic party lender.
Idled today. Her sister, Mrs. J. B.
'Wilson, of New Milfonl. died three
weeks aero.
I Mrs. Lyman leaves three sons
jainl a daughter, and a nephew is
j Judge Walter M. Pickett of New
I Haven.
BUILDERS SUEFOR $10,000
Workmen Claim Ntutl Claud I ailed
To Mir Vp To Agreement To Pay
Thrm For Injuries.
Suits totalling $10, "00 damages
have been brought against Saul!
Clancl by Vlnceno Clancl and An
tonlo C'ultrera, aa a result of a fall
which the two plalnliffa unstained
wlille at work on a house being
erected by the defendant. They
claim that the defendant agreed to
pay them 5.ft00 and $3,000, respec
tively, but that he linn not done so.
Clancl claims $8,000 damages and
Cultrnra seeks $4,000. Donald Gaff
ney Issued the writs.
POLICE GET CLUE
TO HARTFORD BO!
Think Missing Youngster Kid
napping Victim
Hartford. Feb. 10 (P A. Ab.ltu
nax. of SOJ Park street, today fur
nished the police with tlio first
clue that may help find James
Dcvery, 8 year old son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas Dcvery of Hot Broad
street, who disappeared from in
front of St. Joseph's cathedral
Sunday morning. Tho police did not
know where to turn In their thor
ough and persistent attempt to
solve what they call ono of the
most, perplexing rasrs that has
come to their attention in years.
Abeliunax voluntarily approached
Trallic Officer Ilarrigan on State
street, this noon and reported that
ho had seen a. boy resembling
Jimmy walking with "two tall
I Frenchmen" Sunday afternoon at
. 2:15 at Wethrrstield avenue and
Morris street. The informant did
not give the officer a description of
i the men. but Detective Sergeant
I John F. Madigan. who Is leading
' the search, went to the man's home
! this afternoon to question him
' further. This morning Sergeant
i Madigan searched an empty house
i on Fanning! on avenue near the
cat hedrul.
If anything comes of this first
eitie. tlio theory of kidnapping ad
vanced by Mrs. Dcvery, will be sup
ported. Jimmy was last seen in
front of the cnthcdra.1 at 11 o'clock
Sunday morning by a boy ac
quaintance. His father had come to
the church, to take, his son home
from Sunday school according to
the family custom, but they missed
each oilier by a few seconds.
BELGIAN DEPUTIES
AREJNJPROAR
Premier Ponllet Is Target ol
Jibes From All Sides
I Bi-utK.ls. Feb. la Wl The eham
'ber of deputies was plunged into an
; uproar this afternoon by tho intro
duction of discussion of yesterday's
'nationalist demonstrations in the
; capital of which Premier Ponllet
.was the principal target.
J Deputy Ilubiii, socialist, having
demanded the right to interpellate
the government in regard to the
manifestations and the penalties it
was intended to inflict on tho lead
ers, made a speech in which he. de
clared yesterday's events to be. "scan
dalous.'1 The entrance of Premier Ponllet
In the chamber was marked by an
oval ion. a large number of tin: dep.
ulics standing to re cell e him. It
was noted, however, that seieral re
mained in their rieats.
Freviou-dy the chamber, by a vote
!of 7fi to !. with IS abstentions, ap
proved the agreement for the fund
ing of Belgium's wur debt to the
I nited States. Deputy Jenwisson,
liberal, declared tin t he refrained
from voting as a protest against the
terms accorded by America.
City Offices Close as
Clerks Remain Home
-With one or two exceptions the
' clerical staff at the municipal build
ing failed to report for work this
' morning. Several offices w ere clos-d
for the greater part of the day,
while the great number of absentees
made it practically impossible to
transact the bv.siu.fs of any depart
ment. Tho ordinance o iiil'ee session
scheduled for this evening has been
postponed subject to tin- call of
Chairman Pavid l Nair. The like
liliood that a quorum would not be
: on hand on account of the weather
made this move deniable. Chairman
Nair explained.
Boy and Milk Uottle
Brinff Dow n Red Fox
New London. Conn., Feb. 10 lP)
: A iiart milk bottle hurled by Fr-
ban Rice. H, of Grot on. brought
i down n red fox this morning in Oro
' ton. Young Hire, employed as a
. delivery boy en a milk roule. saw
S the fox prowling about a ben coop
In Groton and throwing the. bottle.
' stunned the fo::. Tc fox was
taken to Rice's home where it was
, revived near a warm tire.
A piece of firewood ue-A as a
i club, killed the fox.
Singer Millions Heir
Sued for Separation
New Tork. Feb. 10 ( Mrs. Bea
trice T'lancy Bourn . who is seeking
a separation from Arthur K.
Bourne, Jr., heir to thu, finger sew
ing machine millions, pictured her
self in supreme court yesterday as a
housekeeper who had scrubbed
floors and done her own work both
before and afier her marriage and
was not ashamed cf it.
Her suit nllegef; a vaudeville ac
tress has supplanted her In her hus
band's affection.
Mrs, Bourne's testimony won ap
proval from Justice Tierney. who
presided. "Scrubbing floors is good
xerriso for young girls." he said,
"and If more cf them did It thr
would be less matrimonial troubl."
Wall Street Briefs
New Tork, Feb. 10 I) - B, 8.
Kresge company has declared the
ttrst dividend on the new common
wock. $10 par, a quarterly dis
bursement of 80 cents a share
which placed the stock on an an
nual bosla of 12 per cent, an In
crease of 60 per cent over the rate
previously paid on the common.
The regular quarterly of $1.75 on
Hie preferred also was declared.
Both dividends are payable March
31 to stock of record March 15,
Allls Chalmers Manufacturing
company reports net profit of 13,
4l".".6S for 1925 after taxes, an in
crease of tliC. 2U8 over 19:4. or
approximately 6,09 per cent. After
allowance for preferred dividends,
this Is equivalent to $5.78 a share.
City Items
Mrs. T. Holfelder of 61 Columbia
street is seriously ill at St. Francis'
hospital, Hartford.
Tho Hartford praying band will
meet, at the homo of John Diakun,
82 Franklin street, this evening.
A telephone call at 1 1 o'clock this
morning told the police of some
(rouble at 5,6 Italy street. Officer
Dart investigated, and found that
there, was no cause for arrest.
Operators licenses of the follow
ing were suspended today by tho
slate, motor vehicle commissioner:
Clieste nehowski, Se3 East street;
John Boroskl, 2G Beaver street:
Clifford Simmons, 2 Day street;
Stanley Alen, 31 Miller street, ami
Vernon Arnold, Franklin street.
Art Foster of Newark, an enter
tainer, will tell stories nt the Ro
lary club meeting tomorrow.
Still Another Angle in Chelsea
Scandal Case
liooton, Feb. i iff) Percy Fried
man, convict serving it 9 to H year
sentence for robbery while armed,
testified in federal court today that
ho carried a gun only at tlio instance
of Police Serg'-ant Kdward Isbester
of Chelsea, and was told to go out
and get money. Friedman's state
ment was made in cross examination
at tlio trial of Mayor Lawrence F.
Quigley of Chelsea and 27 others,
including police, officers, for conspir
acy to violate the national prohibi
tion act.
Friedman yesterday testified to re
ceiving $300 from Mayor Quigley in
return for his work in helping land
a cargo of liiruor. Friedman today
denied that he was a gunman1ut
said that he was given a gun by Is
l.ester and lold to get money. Ho
asked Isbester. he lestilied, if he was
to go out and hold up people, and
was then given fo understand that
lie. was "to use it to get booze."
PHILA. IIF.AKS "SWFF.PO" CltY
Philadelphia. Feb. 10 OP) After
an Interval of 40 years, chimney
sweeps have 'again appeared on the
streets of Philadelphia.
Cries of "sweejio! sweepo!" from
the. throats of sooty individuals,
carrying bundles of sweep mater
ials, are bringing back to the mem
ories of Phlladelphians the days
when wood and soft coal were the
chief articles of fuel obtainable.
The nnthraelte striko is the rea
son for the sweeps' reappearance.
Deaths
Miss .Tesslc Davidson
Word has been received In this
city of the death on February 3 of
Miss Jessie Davidson who resided
with her brother the late Georgo
McLaren of 73 Elm strei this city.
She passed nway at the home of
her niece. Mrs. Haig at I-ftlse Megan
tie. Providence of Quebec, Canada,
after a few days' illness. Death
came nine months after that of her
brother.
She is' survived by Mrs. George
McLaren, now of Trenton. Mich.,
two nieces, and three, nephews. In
terment was in the family plot lr.
Huntingville, Quebec.
Funerals
Mrs. Alcksandra Kalinowka
Although the funeral of Mrs.
AleUsandra Kalinowska has been
arranged for tomorrow morning at
the home ot her daughter, Stanley
Horawski. the undertaker announc
ed that unless weather conditions
improve, the funeral will have to be
postponed.
Weather permitting, the funeral
will be held at the home. M r Un
ion street, tomorrow morning at
7:"0 o'clock and at Sacred Heart
church at 7:45 o'clock. Burial will
(be 111 Sacred Heart cemetery.
William W. Smith
Pecause of the ti-up in traffic as
the result of the blizzard today, the
funeral of William W. Smith, former
local manufacturer and banker and
a member of one of New Britain's
oldest families, as postponed from
this afternoon until tomorrow after
noon. The body of Mr. Smith arrived in
thia city from Washington, D. C. last
night snd the funeral was to be held
this afternoon at S o'clock. It will
be held In Krwin chapel tomorrow
afternoon at 2 o'clock. Frederic I
Fay of the South Congregational
church will officiate. Interment will
be in Fairvlew cemetery.
Joseph A. Haffey
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Oioila St. Mark's I hurli
Buiilnia II Sa-mw SL 1U-I.
CONFUSED PRICES
FEATUREJARHET
Renewed Selling Pressure
Against Foods
N.-w Tork, lh. 10 Conf used
price movements characterized to
day's stock market, which waa fea
tured by a renewal of selling pres.
sure against the food merger shares
and the buoyancy of high priced In
dustrkil specialties. Tsa general list
displayed a atroug undertono with
bnlllsl) confidence restored, in pari,
by a lowering of call money rates.
P. S. Steel common advanced over
a point despite the decrease of ljO.
tons in the unfilled orders of the
corporation Inst month. Ward Bak
ing II scored an extremo break of 10
points at J5 or more than 30 points
below tho year's high, and New York I
Canners dropped nearly 8 points '
to 60 H despite rumors that the I
cash dividend would be raised from I
J2 to $3 at the next mcoting. Amerl- j
can Can soured 10 points to a record i
high for all time at 314, making an
extreme gain of H3 points in two'
days; General Klectrlc Jumped 1 1 h '
to new peak at SeG1;; and Commer- !
clal Solvents A climbed 9ft to 140. I
1-Ieuviness cropped out in somo of
the low priced oils. California and
Mid-Continent selling off a point.
Wall Street Opening
Responding to favorable merger
and earnings r ports, stock prices
continued to seek higher levels at
the opening of today's market,
which was marked by a further rise
In American' Can to a new record at
"0,i, Western oil shares. Including
I California Petroleum, Union of Cal-
ifornla and Pacific, moved up vigor
' ously and gains of two points or
more were recorded by Allied Chem
ical. General Eleetrtc and Metro
Meter "A." Food stocks continued
under pressure, Ward B dropping
three points to 62.
An orderly upward movement in
the early dealings embraced many
representative Industrials In addi
tion to various public utility issues,
particularly those influenced by
' progress In the development o'
water power projects. General
''Electric extended its gain to almost
eigiit points, crossing Ibi", on re
vival of reports that a split-up of
the stock was imminent. California
Packing recovered two points and
I Continental Can followed the initial
upturn in American Can. Included
In a long list of one and two-point,
advances were Mac!; Trucks. Foun
dation Co., Montana Power. Moon
Motors and Philadelphia & lladlns
Coal & Iron. Trading in the rail
road group was featured by a spur'
of almost five points In Delaware &
Hudson in anticipation of early ac
tion on 'he dividend recently de
ferred. l''nr.--is'.i (xehanges were slightly
easier, ".'i'li demand sterling open
ing at S4.SC.
When the market began to waver
under a fresh bear assault against
the food and sveral other specialties
constructive efforts were redoubled
in other portions of the list. Ameri
can Cnn was rushed up points
to SH'i In further reflection of the
j extraordinarily favorable annual I
earnings and General Electric
! climbed 10-n points to Sj.v;. Th
: rally w as aided iy a decline In call
! money rates to e per cent after re-
nodals had been made at 5U. Ward
i Baking li was driven down six points
to .9. Postuin Cereal 5n to 10fi,
I r'oca Cola 41.;. Texan Gulf Sulphur
S1", America
Packing S'i-.
Snuff
California
Tllgh Low Closo
Allifl 'hal 95 PC, 9J V
Am Ft Sug . . . s p; r.S SS"i
Am Can 3 I t rm i 81!
Am Smelt ... 1 -t" 'i Ml IC'i
Am sug s:" s:
Am Sum .... FlU 1 2 14
Am Tel i-Tel 14tl 3 4S
Am Wool !' 3Si SS-H
Anaconda, .... ?.or ro f,0",
Atchison is: I.H'i is:
At Glf & W 1 eS'i 56 i . 6S
Raid Loco ...IJ't 1"4- 114
Bait & Ohio . 01 -, .?osi gnB
Beth S'ee ... 4 7 4fi'i 47
Bosch Mag .. HI SI tj S!4
j Cen l.eath ... :n'i 19'i 19 4
Can Pac 1."7"s 15Ti
Chi-s Ohio i:i I19U mu
C M .v- S P.. 13 IS'., 1J
C M A. S P p'.d "il ' :o CO
C 11 I &. Pac ,-)2i r,2 r.:i
Chile Cop ... :',.'," Si'i
Colo Fuel ... 37'i So Sfi'i
Corn Prod lief 41 41 41 i
I Cru Steel .... 77-S 77'i 77 'i
Dav Chem . . . 4:1'; 41 'i 4:-"i
' F.rie .",7's 35 i 31r'4
l-hie 1m pfd . -lr.'i 4I1:. 4ii
Gen Klectric .3'lSii 350 Sl'.O'i
Gen Motors . ,12S irtt'i 1'.'7
Int Nicli-1 ... 44'-.. ii'i 41';
Kelly Spring . . D1 'Jl'3 '-'U ;i
K-nnecott Cop. 5, ."."i's ".'-'
I Marine pfd . . . 4S-", 42 -"i I2:,s
Mid States Oil. 1 I 1
Mis Pac pfd . . Oe'i SS1; -i
Nat Lead l-"i PiS's
New Haven .. 48 ' 43 a 43 ?
North Pac ... 72ri 72-k 7":,i
Pacific. Oil ... S;i s"xi li
Pan American G7'h G 7 -'k ';7S
Pemi P.ailroad :Z 2 .M's
P & U C & I.. 15 45-
Pierce Arrow.. 3:"i :'.S"8 :'.5:i
Pure Oil sov. " SO
Rep 1 & S .. 50 50 u 5iPi
Bay Copper .. i:Ti 1 2 " t:?
Reading ST'i s"'i
Sinclair Oil ... 2 4'- -4
South Railway Il47i 114 114 -i
Studebaker . 5S:s 57', 57'
Texas Co 5:': 3' "
Texas . Pac . 50', M5't "''
Trans Oil 4', 4'. 4',
Fnited Fruit . :?ot, ;j0'5 t'!l"'s
V S Indus Al . 67 fi 03
FS Rubber.. SH S5', S51,
p S Steel 132i 131'i l'l'i
Willys Over.. 31 31'. 31 'i
LOCAL STOCKS
(Furnished by Putnam & Co.)
Insurance Stocks
Bid Asked
Aetna Casualty SS5
Aetna Life lus Co.. ..132" 1340
Aetna Fire 3"'
Automotiile Ins 430
Hartford Fire 5 15".
National Fire S3 9
Phoenix Fire "75 SS5
Travelers Ins Co 1330 1350
Travelers Rights S05 31"
Conn General 2000
Manufacturing Stocks
Am Hardwsr 3 ?
PUTNAM & CO
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lWEST MAIN ST. NEW BRITAIN-
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WE OFFER
1 00 American Hardware
100 Stanley Works
JUDD & COMPANY
MEMBERS NEW TfORK STUCK EXCHANGE
MEMBERS HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGE
JLIU ItUILDl.NG, PEARL STH Cor. Iwl SI.
HAItTTOni). CONN. TELEPHONE 8-I1J1
New Britain : llurritt Hotel Building. Tel. 1816
Merldcn: S;l Colony St. Tel. liMO
Crist ol: DM Main St. Tel. 2 1 05
CONNECTICUT GENERAL LIFE INS. CO.
AETNA LIFE INSURANCE CO.
TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO.
We have prepared ten year analysis of each of the abore com
panies, Including the business for the year 1125.
WE INVITE INtjVlKIKS
llurritt Hotel Bldg., Ner Britain Telephone 9S80
MEMBERS NEW IORK AND HARTFORD STOCK EXCHANGES
Donald R. Hart, Mgr.
STANLEY WORKS
AMERICAN HARDWARE
LANDERS, FRARY & CLARK
WE UO NOT ACCEPT MARGIN ACCOCNTS
Eddy Broth ERS&fc
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HARTFORD
Hartford Conn.Trust BWg.
Tel. 2-71 86
We Offer :-
50 shares American Hardware
50 shares Landers, Frary & Clark
i
Prince & Whitely
Established 1878
McmlK-rs w Tork Stock Exchange
Chicago Stea'k Exchange Cleveland Stock Exchange
Essex Building, Lewis Street, Hartford; Phone 2-8261
Aetna Life Insurance Co.
Travelers Insurance Co.
Travelers Insurance Co. Rights
Am Hosiery 80
Beaton & Cad well SO S5
Itige-llfd Cpt Co com.. 93 96
Billings & Spen com... 0
Billings & Spen pfd.... 10 12
Bristol Brass 7 10
Colt's Arms 31
Kagle Lock 107 11"
Fafnlr Bearing Co 95 105
Fart & Cooley 105 210
Landers, Frary 93 05
X P. 'Machine 15
X B Machine pfd 102
Xib'S-P.e-Pond coin ... 15
Xorth & Judd
Peck. St owe & Wll .... 24
Russell Alfg c0 74
scoviii Mfg co
26
31
T 0
SO
233
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33
Standard Screw 1"8
Stanley Works S7
Stanley Works pfd .... 27
Terrlnctnn Co com I1;
Fnion Mfr Co 30
Public I lilltios Sux-ks.
conn Lt row pfd . .110
Hartford Flee Light .. . .31 5
X P. C.as 40
Southern X F Tel 152
Conn Tow fractions....
Conn Flee Sen lee .... tn'j
113
320
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TKEASFKY STATEMENT
Treasury balance $329,233,751
New York Exchanges, 950.000,
OOn; balances. 93,000.000.
Boston Exchanges. 7S.O00.0O0;
balances, 33,000.000.
Beach Parentage Trial
Is Opened in Hartford
Hartford. Feb. 10 The allega
tions on which Mrs. Florence Beach
Coleman of New Tork claims $50,
000 from the estato of the lat
Captain Henry Eedlei Heach of
Hartford were
related bv her
Judge F.dwin C. Dickinson of the
superior court yesterday. The de
fense to them was begun late yes
terday. Mrs. Coleman, who says she Is
Resrb's daughter, testified that she
and her godmother, Ada Shllo
Johnson, of Brooklyn. JJ. T-, met
Beach en Orove street net far from
.,vr
NEW BRITAIN
BurrittHoteLBIdj.
Tel. 3420
j his business in 1903, and that he
I then promised her 150,000 In hie
will if she would leave Hartford
! and keep secret the identity of her
i parentage.
Bridgeport, Feb. 10 lP) Talesmen
i on panels In tho superior court anS
j the court of common picas were un-
ablo to reach the county building to-
day on account of tho storm, and
; all cases on the jury side of each
. court were postponed.
1U.1 ttUAXGK IGNORED
I Champaign, III., Feb. 10 PV r.cd
'Orange, hero ot the Fnlvcrsity of
Illinois gridiron for three years,
came back to his alma mater today,
but there was a marked contrast to
I the w elcome he got. There was
practically no one at the station to
meet him.
1 AENin CO. MEETING
; The annual meeting of the stock
! holders of the Fafnlr Bearing Co.
. will be held at the offices of the
, company on Wednesday, February
j 24, at 3 p. m. The principal busi
ness will be tho rlection of direc
tors. H-O-W KNITTING CO. MEETS
At the annual meeting of the
TI-O-W Knitting Co. last evening,
officers were reelected aa follows:
President. Willsrd A. Oqnlst; tee
retary. A. G. Hawker; treasurer,
Gardner C. Weld. The officers, with
V. A. Riley and A. G. Hurke, con
stitute the board of directors.
MEMORIAL TAI1LET ARRIVES
The memorial tablet to be placed
in the First Congregational church
Sunday In honor of the memory of
tot Howard Arnold Walter arrived In
the city today and will I placed in
position within the next fe wdays.
P.ead the real estate offert now
for homes in all sections turn to
the Classified pas-
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