Putnam patriot., 1913-08-15
ID PROSECUTE
 FREE LUNCHES
New Statute Being EVaded by Use of Contribution Boxes
SHOE BUTTONS WILL PAY
Law Prohibits Any Person Holding Liouor License from Giving Away Feod-Saloons Keep It on Sale at
 Nominal Prices.

Special Hartford Correspondence
 HaTtford.-That the anti-free lunch $ being evaded by several saloon keepers in this city. is the opinion Of Prosecuting Agent James w. Knox and Chief Of Police Garrett J. Far rell The two officials had confer ence at which they decided that fur tber evasion and violation, if found. would be vigorously prosecuted
 The statute provides that any per ron holding a license for the sale of spurious, or intoxicating liquors who furnishes, or supplies, without charge, or has on hand. for free distribution. any article of food in such a place of business, shall be subject to penalty. Most Of the saloons in the city which previously had free lunch counters have abolished them entirely, but others have endeayored to get around the law by advertising food, such as sandwiches, for sale al very low prices and permitting customers 10 leave their penny payments in contribu- ton box beside the food. 1T any at- tempt is made to see that the GUS toners pay for the sandwiches and other food they eat the law is not vio- lated. but it Is understood that the prOprieturs of some saloons are iB- different whether their customers leave pennies. shoe buttons or mere gratitude behind them when their appetites have been satisfied. Chief Farrell said that if such practices as these are not stopped arrests will be made It is understood that no at tempt will be made to check the sale of food in saloons or to censor the prices at which sandwiches of any size. or quality, may be sold. There 1e apparently no provision in the law so prevent saloonkeepers selling elab- crate club sandwiches at a cent apiece, but the price of the sandwiches must be collected and not contributed.
 Phone for Marriage License.
 By a ruling of Town Clerk Eldon l.. Hilditch no marriage intention filed by letter, or telephone will be received under the terms Of the new marriage law at Thompsonville. The question came up on receipt Of telephone message from Bridgeport persons who wanted a license. Town Clerk Hild- itch decides that one of the contract ing parties must appear in person, and make oath to the statistics as re- ouired by law. five days before the license can be issued. The public has fine impression that all that was neces- sary was to send q letter, or telephone message, to the town clerk, filing in- tentions and then call for the license five days later. If this ruling is strict ly adhered to Enfield will lose it's reputation as a Gretna Green.
 Frankfurter for Bait.
 Mrs. Frank Goodsell. wife Of the Y M c. A physical director, while fishing on the dock at uplands Cot tage at Highland Lake used frank furter for bait and was soon rewarded with a handsome black bass fourteen inches long.
 Casket Found in Highway.
 The finding of an empty casket, bearing evidences of having been in the ground, on the turnpike in the Plattsville section of Easton, was subject of considerable speculation on the part of the authorities of Bridge port and of Easton.
 Governor Names Delegates.
 Governor Baldwin has appointed Robert ]. Woodruff. of New Haven, delegate from Connecticut to the fifth annual meeting of the American ln- stnution of Criminal Law and Grim inology to be held al Montreal The governor has also appointed William $. Pardee delegate from the State to the National Conference on State and Local Taxation, at Buffalo, N. Y, October 2S to 25
 Charged with Conspiracy.
 On complaint of the Derby Worsted Company E. J Sullivan and II. NJ. Kennedy. of New York city, were ar rested on body writs for having con spired. as alleged, to defraud the com pany of it's business and obtain larger profits for themselves than they were legally entitled to- The prisoners are commission men who have been sell tNE pIOduttA Rl kht NNAhhdhs - ny are accused of having attempted to persuade one of the eompany's em- ployes Harry Hewitt to join them fin their work The dictagraph is said to have been used to get evidence against them. The company asks s50,- ooO damages.
 Young Auto Victim Dies.
 Seven year old John Carusene died fin the Norwalk Hospital as the result Of injuries received when he was run over by an automobile driven by R. D. Brixley of New York city. who has a summer home at Seymour. The boy was stealing s ride on the rear of an ice wagon and dropped on, just in time to be struck by the auto Mir. Brixley was arrested, but was released on bonds for appearance in court
 Valuable Property Sold.
 A piece of property on St Roman street, New Haven. belonging to the estate of Hanfrietta E. Whitney, has been sold 10 J. Edward Heaton for s4s,ooo. Judge John l.. Gilson gave sn order for the sale.