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New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
PGaAnViale News EX0NERATE BURT IN
 TYPHOID EPIDEMIC Health Authorities Think Germ Carrier Brought Disease to Store THIRD VICTIM IS CLAIMED
Officials Conclude Disease Was Con- tIacted at Conforti's-GeI1mS Are Here From Out of Town.

ExOnerating Lyman H. Burt from epidemic, which claimed a third vic- tim in the death last night of Miss Alice Bugbee, the health auth rites this morning registered the opinion that the source of the disease as far as the local cases are concerned was in the confectionery store Of Louis Conforti on West Main street AL though all evidence points to the store as the beginning of the epi- demic, both Dr. John T. Black, chair man of the state board of health, and Dr. J. N. Bull, the local health officer, do not place any blame on the proprietors as they consider the presence of the germs in their place due probably to conditions beyond their control They are of the opin- ion that the disease was brought into the store by a typhoid carrier, prob ably someone from out of town, who left the germs where they multiplied, spreading death and sickness among residents of the town
 Both pr. Bull and Dr. Black made thorough investigation of the cpl demic and all the information in their possession leads them to believe that the disease was contracted from germs which found their way into milk shakes Or other drinks or ed ibles served in the store. An exam ination of the premises failed to re- veal any conditions which might cause typhoid germ to originate
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

Veteran Association to meet with the Sons of Veterans at their meeting in January
 D. \. R. Meeting.
 Members of the Emma Hart Will lard chapter, D. A: R., met this aft ernoon in the Berlin Tea Shop. The llostesses of tine afternoon were Miss Lista Lincoln, Mrs. Austin and Miss. Hollister After the regular business meeting an address was delivered to the members by Miss Caldwell of Maryville, Tenn, who spoke on "SOuthern Mountaineers.' The talk was unusually clever and brought out the chara cteristics of the people that dwell in the mountain regions of the south along with their various methods of earning @ living.
 William Luby of Kensington is the proud owner of an interesting pie ture of an old tree which has histori- cal connections with the lives of some of Berlin's oldest resid dents In the early summer of 1858, William Luby, then a boy of seventeen years, was living on the farm of Romantha Car ter on Berlin avenue in Southington. MT. Carters only daughter, Jane, mar ried Frederick H. Norton, son of Cap tain Albert Norton of Blue Hills, Ken sington, who is now the oldest man and probably the oldest person living in Berlin, being nearly ninety years of age. MT. Norton is perfectly we'll and hearty. Ic is also the only liv- ing person that rode on the first train when the railroad was opened from Meriden to this place, and now lives with his daughter, Mrs. R. M. Gris- wold.
 In the spring of the summer men, toned, Mrs. Carter was with young Luby, doing some work in the garden, and found a very f1ourishing young chestnut, which she persuaded him to transplant to the spot where 1t now stands Three years later Luby en- listed for the war, and when he came back after an honorable and faith ful service, one of the first places he visited was the Carter farm. There he found the chestnut sprout a fine, thrifty young tree, and for the past fifty-six years he has watched it grow, while the people who were his &C., quaintances and friends at that time have nearly all passed on. The tree itself has grown to unusual size, being nearly thirteen feet in diameter three feet from the ground, and its trunk is 
 cords of wood.
 Within the past year the chestnut blight has commenced to affect it and soon it will be rem embered with those of the past, but William Luby still continues hale and hearty, and there is every indication that he will out last the chestnut tree that he planted so many years ago by a good wide margin.
 Vaudeville Tonight. The scenes are set and the actors 1 ready for the vaudeville show in l the Town hall this evening under the auspices of the Village Improveme i society," The leaders of the move 1 ment intend to spring a big surprise 1 on those that attend and have not an- l nounced any program. But it has 1 been whispered around that part of l the entertainment will consist of a i minstrel show, a wrestling match be- ttween AIvah Ventres and two un-
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

Cash your Christmas checks at Birnbaum's and receive a handsome oil painting calendar.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15

ing committee was appointed to make arrangements for next Mem orial Day and to secure suitabl speakers: James Clark w. H. Gibney&and w.. w. Pagan. Secretary A. H. Bushnell was instructed to invite the Berlin Veteran Association to meet with the Sons of Veterans at their meeting in January
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
Beautiful Gifts
 in Ivory

There is endless variety of articles to choose and they specially dainty and suitable for presents
 Hair Brushes $1 OO to $4.OO.
 Ivory Mirrors $1 1OO to $4.OO.
 Military Brushes for $35O
 Dressing Combs from 25c to S9c. Puff Boxes and Hair Receivers, soc to $2.39. Ivory Trays from 29c to $2.0O. Ivory Polishers soc $1 .25. Ivory Cold Cream Boxes, soc and 59c each. Nail Files corn and Cuticule Knives and Shoe Hooks, for 25c and soc.
 Ivory Shoe Horns from 25c to 89c.
New Britain herald., 1916-12-15
Gifts in Jewelry Are Popular

Solid Gold Brooches HOO to $4.69. Solid Gold Pendants and Chains, $1 .O0 to $4.68.
 Real Cameo Brooches, for $5. % and $500.
 Pearl Beads from $1. to $500.
 Solid Gold Cameo Rings, for $2.5O.
 Childrens warranted gold filled Rings for SOC. Better grades to $1.00. s.. top and gold filled Brooches, for soc
 Solid gold and gold top Lingerie Clasps, from $1OO Gold top and gold filled bracelets from s1.00 to $2.5O each. pair
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
Bridgeporters Drink More
of Beverage Than People
Of Any Other City

More chocolate milk is consumed
in Bridgeport than in any>2ther city
Of New England, and probably more
than in any city OF the. country, &C
cording to Joseph D. Hartigap, who
conducts drug stores at 1893 Main
street and 81 Fairfield avenue.
bridgeport is the, home Of choco-
late milk said Mr.. Hartigan today.
IT think the drink was originated
here. It's certain, however, that the
people Of no city in New England
drink as much chocolate milk as
Bridgeporters do. Salsmen tell me
that they know of no city in the coun-
try where the demand for ne drink
is so great"
More than once on a summer Sun
day, Mr.. Hartigan has used lou
quarts of milk in one of his stores,
for the chocolate and milk beverage.
big new soda fountain in the store
at 1899 Main street is now the dis
pensary for many of these drinks.
After having made many improve
ments in the Main street store, Mr.
Hartigan has made the greatest ad-
vance in his installation OF new
sealed-type fountain. 1t is the last
word in drink dispensaries, for SAM
tation. It is imbedded in floor OF
concrete and the only opening, at the
bottom, is for pipes. Hot running
water is used for washing every glass
and spoon, on the theory that the
average customer prefers sterilized
| class to a paper cup. Milk is served
from the bottles. in accordance with
|
| Health matters receive the most
rigid attention in the store. Every
night the flooring about the FOUNTAIN
| is flushed absolutely clean Win no.
water. hose may be connected Win
the fountain. The care1ulness u 'n0
clerks is we'll known
| IF is estimated that 300 persons an
hour may be supplied with coolins
and warming beverages from the
fountain. in one hour few thou-
sand day will find refreshment
| there this summer.
Other changes in the store are I'M
nortant The stock is now SO ARRANGED
that nearly every article Tor Whlcn
there is a general demand may be Cd
tanned quickly and easily by the
clerks. Surplus stock is arranged IN
an absolutely waterproof compartment
provided in what was the cellar OF the
uiIding. A new cigar wall case ana
telephone booth have been added TOT
the convenience of the patrons. JUST
now. q. handsome Christmas STOCK on
candies is being shown ana the oe-
mand is remarkable. ;
Mr.. Hartigan's % years OF experl-
ence have enabled him to make
changes that meet the wishes of the
natrons exce1lently besides providing
better service His success is .ev1-
denced by the manner In Whlch
Bridgeporters flock to the Hartlgan
stores.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
CONNECTICUT CITIES
SHOW BUILDING LOSS.

Building operations throughout the
country are maintaining the high
standards set a year ago, and have
even gained slightly upon them, ac-
cording to figures complied by the
American Contractor" of New York.
A year ago the abnormal construction
activity that had begun during the
early summer of 1915 reached it's
apex, the statement of November, 1915
showing an increase in volume of rs
per cent. over that of NovembeE,
1914.
The official reports of building per-
mits, issued in 100 of the princiuaI
cities of the United States for No
vember total $Ss,26s,S17, as compared
with $6S,465,7s1 for November, 1915,
an increase of 1 per cent The state
ment Is regarded as favorable, or as
more than merely favorable, FOR be-
sides the great activity a year ago
there are other considerations that
would ordinarily put a check upon
new construction. OF these the alb
normal scarcity of some material and
its high price, are perhaps the most
notable. New York city shows a
recognizable decrease and Chicago
limps little in the comparison, while
Boston shows a loss of 80 per cent
Connecticut is almost uniform In
reporting loss in building, only one
of the four cities mentioned having
a gain, and that one being Bridgeport,
which has picked up per cent. Hart
ford Lays along with. loss of % per
cent.
New Haven is the worst of all,
dropping SO per cent, the values Of
buildings being $966,0s0 for 1915, as
against $461,655 for 1916.
The banner city of the country is
Colorado Springs, Colo, with a gain
Of 933 per cent, its nearest competi-
tor being Reading, Pa, with gain of
3OS per cent. The three cities show
ing the greatest losses are Terre Hau-
tie, Ind, 90. per cent; st. Joseph. Mo-,
81 per cent, and Hoboken N. j. 73
per cent
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

In a very large proportion of the
fod articles. exported the movements
out Of the country in September and
in the nine months ending with Sep
TENDER are less than those of the cor
responding periods: Of last year, so far
as relates to quantity True, there
are some exception to this, but In "a
large proportion of the articles in
question the exports of September Of
this year and Of the nine months end
ing with September are less than
those of last year. AS 1 understand
the present situation the sudden ad-
vance which has been made within
the past few weeks in many articles is
based upon the assertion that there
is now very large increase of ex-
ports over the corresponding period Of
last year, and hence the necessity for
the sudden increase of prices at the
present moment
The following figures Of exports are
from the foreign trade department of
the City National bank for September,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

In view of statements by packers,
produce dealers and grocers that the
prevailing high prices for foodstuffs
are due to the marked increase this
eyar in exports, recent figures have
been obtained from Oscar P. Austin,
statistician of the foreign trade de-
partment, of the National City bank,
New York.
I MIR. Austin, who had made a study
of exports, recently denied there IS
ground for the extortionate prices be-
cause of shipments from this country.
At the request of the New York World
he prepared the following statement
showing the situation:
80 far as I can judge from the lat
est official figures of exports Of food
stuffs the sudden increase in prices
which we have noted withfa the past
few weeks can scarcely be due to an
increase in exports which, as I under
stand, is the chief argument made to
sustain the very recent increase in
prices 49,.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
CHOCOLATE MILK BOYS AND GIRLS
WAS ORIGINATED HERE HAVE QUIT
I'm BARNUM TOWN H0NORINC SANTA
They Don't Believe in Him
Any More, or Else They're
Sure of Gifts.

The children OF Bridgeport have
stopped writing letters to Santa Claus!
In former years several hundreds of
letters, addressed in chiid.shly illeg-
IDLE handwriting, were always re-
ceived at the local post office. This
year but three or four letters to the
great friend of all children have so
far made their way into the Bridge
port mails.
Whether this is due to the fact that
the children are assured by the pros
perity Of their parents that their be-
loved patron will certainly fulfill their
Christmas desires, and SO have not
bothered to write him, or whether it
is the result Of precociousness on the
part of the youngsters of 1916 cannot
be determined by those who have en-
deavored to fathom the mystery. -.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
CARDINAL VISITS
BELGIAN Ex|LES
IN Their HOMES
Describes Painful Scenes He
Witnessed AS Result
of Deportations.

London, Dec. PA. Bruyseels, rep
reSenting Cardinal MERCER in Holland
furnishes the following text of an ad
dress delivered by the Archbishop Of
Malines on Nov. 26 in the Collegiate
Church of ST. Gudule, Brussels. The
Cardinal said:
1.-The four or five weeks that ! have
just passed have been perhaps the
most painful of my life. the most
anguishing of my episcopal career.
The fathers and mothers who are
pressing about this pulpit will under
stand me.
81 have seen hundreds of my flock
in peril and in tears. During three
days, on Sunday, Monday, and Tues
day last, from morn to eve, I went
about the regions whence the fore
most workmen and artisans of my
diocese were taken by force into exile.
At Wavrecourt ST. Etienne, Nivelles,
Tubize, and Brainef PAlleud I entered
more than a hundred half empty
homes. Husbands were absent, chill
dren were orphans, sisters, sad eyed,
and with inert arms, sat beside their
sewing machines. A gloomy silence
reigned in these cottages. 1t was as
though there were a corpse in the
house. But hardly had L addressed a
word Of sympathy to the mother when
there. was an outburst of sobs and
lamentations, of angry tones, with
movements of magnificent pride.
1.-THE memory of these heartbreak-
ing scenes never leaves me. would
like to hurry to Antwerp, Tirlemont
Dieste-wherever they are repeated
wherever there is sorrow to assuage,
tears to dry, hearts to console. But
ihnnot. Eager to do it though 1 am,
L, have neither the strength nor the
time. Therefore, dear brethren,
thought 1 would come to you, in the
centre Of my diocese and of our coun-
try.
n say to you, my brethren, without
hate or a spirit of reprisal, that
should be unworthy of this episcopal
ring which the church placed upon
my finger, and of this cross which she
placed upon my. breast if, obeying
human passion, I hesitated to pro-
claim that law violated remains none
the less law and that injustice based
on force is none the less injustice.
"But peace is only possible in or
der, and, order reposes on justice and
charity. We want order, and it is
for this reason that from the very
first day I asked that no active e.
sistance be opposed to the power OF
occupation and that regulation which
did not violate our Christian con-
science or our patriotic dignity be
submitted to without revolt.
However, the occupying power
ought also to desire order; that is, to
say, respect Of our rights and of our
engagements. Man in a civilized
country has right to freedom of his
labor. He has q right to his home.
He has right to reserve his services
for his fatherland"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
New YORK POLICE
ISSUE RULESF0R
LESS ACCIDENTS
Horns Scare Pedestrians
and Are Held Response
!, BILE for Many Killings

New York, Dec. 22.-The New
York police have made a study OF
deaths due to auto trucks. In con-
ference with the Motor Truck CLUB
of America, Police Commissioner Ar
thur Woods told the members the
result of his researches into 25 deaths
caused during the month of NoVeln-
Der in which motor trucks were the
agents in the fatal accidents.
= In analysing the causes he pre-
scribed a set of rules for the guild
ance of the men who own this type
of vehicle. The precautions he laid
down are these:
L. Use every possible care in the
selection of the driver.
2 Look after the condition of the
truck. Be certain that it is in me-
chanical condition to- meet every
emergency.
8. Don't rely too much on the
horn. Avoid its overuse.
A. Re careful in keeping the driv-
err physically and mentally at the top
notch Of his efficiency.
1.-THE town to-day is suffering
from a plethora of traffic. he said.
I'VE cannot slow it down or we will
come to a standstill. We must keep
it moving fast; we must keep it NOV
ing safely
A Margin of Safety.
There should be margin of safety
for both the pedestrians and motor
truck drivers. he said. Each should
allow for the carelessness or the
recklessness Of the other.
"Of the twenty-five persons killed
by motor trucks last month"; he
said, most Of them were of children
or old persons. 1 have found from
investigation of the records that six
or eight of these 1 deaths were un-
avoidable.
I'm the streets of New York 1000
accidents occurred last month and
from 70 to 80 of these resulted fatal
ly. This is an awful record, and it
compels both the police and and ma
chine drivers to take every precau-
lion We must expedite traffic, but
let us expedite it with safety
FiOf the rs motor truck accidents
two children were killed because Of
the mechanical unfitness Of the cars.
Many other accidents, he said result
through the disrepair of the brakes.
BECAUSE of this, he asserted, the po-
lice are striving to Investigate brakes
of all cars stored in garages.
Horns Scare Victims
ct know that in November five
deaths were caused by an overdose
of the horn. There are many occa-
sions in which sudden blasts of
horn bewilder pedestrians. The
chauffeur goes along on the under
standing that his horn will clear a
way for him. Many times it has the
, opposite effect 3gE
Six of the fatal accidents were the
result of the thoughtlessness of ,dri-
vers and persons afoot. Two persons
crossed streets with the traffic hid
den from them by, umbrellas, two
others were reading newspapers
while crossing and in the remaining
cases the driver had his mind off his
work. .s f
He suggested that the club appoint
committee lof three . to cooperate
with him in putting his suggestions
into effect. Roderick Stephens, pres
ident of the organization, concurred
heartily with Commissioner Woods
, idea and a committee will receive
appointment within. a few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

1916, and the corresponding month Of
1915: So ; -
-: 49,. -- --r- --~- 1916. 1915
Fresh beef -(pounds) 6,676, coo Is, 46S, 900
Picked beef (pounds) 2,4s1,0o0 4,o22,OOo
Hams and shoulders
bounds 17,424,ooo 17,7e2, 600
Picked pork
pounds) 3,n5,cc9 6,5S9, 900
Potatoes (bushels) $4,000 $4,000
Dried apples
(pounds) 1o,14s,oOO 27,4ss, 900
Green apples \.
+ (barrels) 604, 900 1885. GOO
Wheat (bushels) 13,10S,000 p, 526, 900
No. 1 i'm the picture shows trucks
loaded with food for export before the
French line pier, New York; No. g.
workmen stacking up barrels and
boxes of food for export; No. 8, trans
ferring flour from pier to barge; No.
4, unloading crates from railroad to
barges; No. 5, truckloads of eggs for
export, Each load contains 12,0OA doz-
ems of eggs, valued at $1,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
Hurt In New York

Mrs. Rose Pudalo and daughter
Josephine, of Westport, were injured
in New York, Tuesday; when troll
lev car struck their carriage. They
were removed to a hospital. The
mother sustained three broken ribs
and the daughters right collar bone
was fractured.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

The Bureau of immigration decided
r. admit to the United States under
bond for three months Baron Robert
Emmanuel Oppenheim Of Paris and
London, pending investigation of his
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22
Rural Carrier Wanted

The United States civil service
commission has announced an exam
ination for the county of Fairfield,
to be held at Danbu1y, on January 10,
to fill the position of rural carrier at
Georgetown, and vacancies that may
later occur on rural routes from 9TH
er post offices in the county.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

Count Adam Tarnowskl, the Aus
trian Ambassador to the united
states. has decided not to leave for
his most until France as well as Great
britain has guaranteed safe conduct.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-12-22

Farmer Want Ads. One Cent a-word.
The enterprise., 1916-12-28
TRAIL GARAGES
MAY ORGANIZE
PROBABLE THAT GARAGE OWN
ERS WILL FORM STATE
WIDE ASSOCIATION.
Suggestion Is Made That Organiza-
ton Be Perfected at the Great Falls
Automobile Show, When Most of
the Automobile Dealers Will Get
Together.

1t is suggested that the garage
owners along the Yellowstone and
Glacier Park trains form an organiza-
ton when they go to Great Falls to
attend the states first automobile
show.
At Thermopolis, Wyo., an associa-
tion was formed and incorporated a
week ago establishing a line of asso-
ciated garages along the Yellowstone
highway to be known as the Yellow
stone Highway Garage association.
The object of this association is.
to insure better service to the auto
tourist and local automobile owners.
Name Grief Men.
A grievance committee has been
appointed to adjust all grievances or
complaints reported to the association
by it's patrons.
This means service and efficiency
at prices within reach of every auto
mobile owner, and the fact that the
leading garages along the Yellow
stone highway are members of this
association assures the public of bet
ter service in the automobile busi-
ness.
The officers of the association for
the first year are: Gus Holms of Co.
dy, president; Hosea M. Hantz of
| Thermopolis, vice-president, and r..
M. Lamont of Cheyenne, secretary
and treasurer.