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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
The SaWed-Of Lobster.
portland Eastern Argus)

1t is to be hoped that the legal
length of the lobster will not again
be reduced by the legislature. The
present law, with it's potential en-
forcement measures, should be re-
tanned until the lobster shows signs OF
regaining it's former plentiful state in
Maine waters. Those who argue that
the length should be reduced from
ten and a quarter inches to nine be-
cause, forsooth, short Holsters are
taken by violators Of the law, present
the weakest kind of excuse.
If the shorter length were made le-
gal there would still be pirates who
would follow this mean instincts and
go beyond the law. The statutes
should be continued as they now
stand, and the dignity of the State Of
Maine should be maintained by their
stern enforcement.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
Max Behnke.

Following a lengthy illness Max
Behnke of 26 Brook street. aged
thirty-three years, eleven months and
twenty three days, died yesterday at
the Newington sanitarlum. He was
born in this city, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Behnke and. until forced to
retire because of i'll health, was en-
ployed for years as mechanic. Be-
sides his parents, he is survived by
five sisters, Mrs. Henry Wucher, Mrs.
Frederick Young, Mrs. Albert Lar
son, Mrs. Stuart Carroll and Miss
Lena BehnKe and five brothers, Ru-
dolph of Nebraska, Albert Of Siam
ford and Herman, Richard and Will
liam of this city. The funeral will
be held at 2 O'Clock tomorrow after
noon from his home and at 3 o'clock
from the Erwin Memorial chapel with
Rev. Frederick G.. Wunder, pastor Of
the English Lutheran church, off1ciat-
ing. Burial will be in Fairview GEM
etery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
WOMAN TAKES POISON
Goes Into Eagle Pharmacy, Buys and

Goes Into Eagle Pharmacy, Buys and
Mails Post Gard, and Then An
nounces She Has Taken Bi-Chloride.
An unknown women entered the
Eagle pharmacy at the corner of Main
street and Franklin Square late this
afternoon, bought a postal card,
wrote on it, went out and dropped it
in a box and then returned, an
nouncing she had swallowed two tab
lets Of bi-chloride Of mercury She
was taken to the hospital in the po-
lice ambulance. 1t is believed she
lives on Washington street.
\ In her pocketbook was found plenty
OF money and a note saying: "I am
tired OF life. I want to die. Do not
accuse anybody" 1t is believed the
woman's name is MataAna Bananso
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
FISK SAYS LAWSON
MAY BE INSANE MAN
Continued from First Page.)

tanned the names of any public OFF,
cial. The witness replied in the neg
ative. Fisk said that since the leak
inquiry started Mr.. McAdoo once de-
clined to converse with him over
telephone and again in a! Washington
hotel said publicly that until the in
vestigation was at an end they would
have no communication with each
other
A week ago last Tuesday, Fisk said
he called at Mr.. McAdoo's Office.
"Mr. McAdoo did not answer me-"
Fisk testified. "He said through a
clerk that he was quite busy and
would call me. Later in the day
received a letter from him in which
he said that it would be only wise
and proper for us to have no COM
munication with each other until the
leak inquiry was over"
Asked by Representative Campbell
when he last talked with Mr.. Nc
Adoo, Fisk said it was a week ago
last Friday. and added the circum-
stances of their meeting.
st was leaving the New Willard
hotel when Mr.. McAdoo came in," he
said II said, Good morning to him
and he passed me. Then he turned
and said to those about: Until this
leak inquiry is over, Mr.. Fiske and I
will have no further communica-
tion.''
Prior to that time. Fisk said, he
had not talked with Mr.. McAdoo for
several months. He added. however,
that recently he had members of his
firm call Mr.. McAdoo by the tele-
phone and request him to grant an
audience to an unnamed man who
was on his way to Siberia in the in
terest of the relief fund.
Receives News From Capitol.
Fisk said that his firm retains in
Washington a newspaper man, whose
name he could not recall, to keep it
informed regarding governmental &C
tivities in which it is interested. He
promised to furnish the representa-
tive's name later. He denied specific
ally, however, that his firm had re-
ceived any communication from its
Washington representative between
Dec. 10 and 23 relative to the peace
note.
Mr.. whipple requested Fisk to look
through his files for previous COM
munications from the firms WASH
sibility of a search for other leaks.
Market Ready for Drop.
In response to a question from Rep
resentative Bennett, the banker said
that it was his judgment that the
market prior to the publication of the
presidents note was in an overbought
condition and ready for violent drop.
All it wanted was an excuse
81 never" he declared, talked,
dreamed or imagined Of a pool for
stock market speculation with Mr..
McAdoo or any other government
official. Our business is not stock
| gambling
In closing his testimony Fisk made
the voluntary statement that he still
thought Lawson's statement probably
was the result of a disordered brain
and severely criticised him for drag
ging the name of Harvey Fisk & Sons
into the inquiry.
Lawson should be taken at his
word" Fisk said, land placed behind
the bars on the basis of perjury when
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
David Patten.

David Patten, aged 80 years, OF
Norwich, died at the New Britain Cen
eral hospital about II O'Clock last
night of pneum onia. He was admitted
to the institution about twelve hours
before from Bristol, where he had
been found on the street by Policeman
Cullen in a delirious and critical con-
dition. Examined at the emergency
hospital in that city, it was found that
exposure had resulted in pneumonia.
Patten said that he became stranded
in Bristol, had been i'll since last
Wednesday but thought that he would
recover sufficiently within few days
to go home. He is survived by several
brothers and sisters The body was
sent to Norwich this afternoon by J.
M. Curtin and company, undertakers.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
Daniel Sullivan.

Daniel Sullivan, father Of Rev. J.
Leo Sullivan of ST. Joseph's church,
died at his home in Waterbury Sat-
urday. The funeral will be held at
10 o'clock tomorrow morning from
the Immaculate Conception church in
Waterbury, Besides, Father Sullivan,
the deceased is survived by his wife,
two other sons Attorney Timothy
Sullivan and DR.. Cornelius Sullivan,
and a daughter, Miss Catherine Sui
Ivan.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
James Delorenzo.

James Delorenzo. aged ten months
and three days. son of Salvatore and
Rose Delorenzo of SO Washington
street, died yesterday morning after
lengthy illness with infantile weak
ness. The funeral was held this af-
ternoon and the burial was in ST.
Mary's new cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
MR. AND c.hNRS.. rUhiO OzAhI

Ozaki was made while he was adj
dressing a political mass meeting
called to demand the resignation OF
the TeraucT1i cabinet.
While Mr.. Ozaki was speaking two
men armed with short swords sprang
on the platform and tried to stab
him. They. were overpowered and
arrested. Two other men then tried
to assault the former minister and
were badly beaten by the audience.
Mr.. Ozaki demanded that Premier
Terauchi resign on the ground that
his administration was unconstitu-
tional
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
SEVERAL NEW ARRIVALS.

The stork made his appearance at
the New Britain General hospital to-
day, four births being registered. Mr..
and Mrs. Max Kennedy of Hartford
avenue are the parents of a son; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Gamer of Plainville,
a daughter; Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Smith
of Lake street, a son and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Anderson Of Belvidere q
daughter.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
NEARING COMPLETION.

The work On completion Of the re-
modling Of the new Boys club at the
corner Of East Main and Center
streets, is nearing an end, the laying
Of the floors and the interior and ex-
terror being the bulk of the work that
remains unfinished. The original site
for the home on Court street has been
placed on the market for sale by the
the officers in charge t..
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
LLOYD GEORGE WROTE NOTE.

Berlin, Jan. 20, by Wireless to SayI
seas News agency Count FREDERICK
Won Westarp, the conservative leader
expresses the opinion that Premie|
Lloyd George of Great Britain wrotI
the reply Of the Entente to PRESIDED
Wilson and not Premier BRAND d
France, as he says is enormously be-
lieved in Germany.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
Mrs. Mary Halloran,

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Halloran,
widow of John Halloran, of 1 5 Sexton
street, was held at 9 o'clock this morn
ing from St. Mary's church with a
solemn high mass of requiem cele-
brated by Rev. John E. Fay. Rev.
William A. Krause was deacon and
Rev. John T. Winters sub-deacon The
bearers were Michael and John Hal
loran, John Meehan, John McInerney,
James King and John Farr. John
Halloran, Jr., and Thomas Cooney
were the flower bearers. Rev. Father
Winters conducted a committal SER
vice at the grave in st. Mary's new
cemetery
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29

Berlin, Jan.-2 20, by wireless to Say
ville.-Herr Won Markowitz, an hon
orary member of the Reichstag, rep
resenting the Polish party has been
appointed by Emperor William, act
ing in his capacity Of king of Prussia,
a life member of the Prussian house
of lords.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
DEATHS AND FUNERALS,
Mrs. Thomas p. Martin.

Mrs. Thomas P. Martin, wife of
Thomas P. Marion Of IA Hungerford
court, died at st. Francis hospital,
Hartford, this morning, following an
operation. She was born at Hull, Eng
land, 81 years ago. Besides her hus-
hand, she is survived by four chill.
dren, Thomas c., Edward, Daniel and
Selma. The body was brought to her
home this afternoon. Funeral ar
arrangements are Incomplete .'---.--
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
REPORT ON NEWS PRINT PAPER.

Washington, Jan. 2s.-The federal
trade commissions report on its news
print paper Investigation probably will
be made to congress late this week.
Final agreement on legislation to be
recommended and report on the
Canadian situation, it was learned
today, are all that stand in the way
of its completion.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
COLLECTOR RESIGNS.

Linus Anderson, for over sixteen
years collector at the Swedish Lu-
theran church, has rendered his
resignation, owing to stress of other
duties and the vacancy has been filled
by the appointment of Conrad Hult
berg.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29

he wantonly handles the name of a
reputable citizen. If his statement Is
the result Of a disordered brain. as it
appears to be, perhaps the good Lord
will take care of it in his own way"
Lawson, it developed today has
been ordered to remain in touch with
the committee as he may be reca.~ld
at any time
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
FURNISHED by Frisbie & Coz

Trading on the local exchange has
been very light with practically no
change in prices American Brass
was a trif1e softer with sales at s345.
Stanley Rule & Level was offered at
$425. There. were sales of Russell
Mfg. Co. between $500 and 1925, and
Niles, 'Bement, Pond at $751; and 1882.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
LOCAL STOCKS

FURNISHED by Richter & Company
The local market has been quiet to-
day with trading centering around
Marlin Arms, Stanley Works, and
American Brass. At the closing quo
atoms were as follows:
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
WILSON AT CAPITOL

Washington, Jan. 29.-President
Wilson went to the capitol again today
for conferences with members of the
senate and house on his legislative
program.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
FOR 2 p. Nj.

A beautiful shade of burgundy chit
fon velvet, beaver trimmed, fashions
this gorgeous costume. Exactly what
interests us is the peplum, around
which runs a little row of hand en-
broidered flowers, the mile fieurs of
carly French and Italian painters.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
Financial
DISAPPOINTING end
TO PROMISING DAY
Market Started Strong But Soon
Fell Into Apathy .......

Wall Street.-The week opened with
q series of advances extending to a
point or better in leading issues. U.
3. Steel was offered in single block
or 1000 shares at la Ia and a
smaller lot at ia 3-8, an extreme
gain of a point. Other active and
strong stocks included coppers, ship
pings, Mexican's equipments, Indus
TRIAL Alcohol, International Paper
and International Nickels. Rails were
IN better demand, with substantial
gains for Reading, Union Pacific and
Southern Railway. ....
Recessions averaging a point oc-
Cured In most of the speculative IA
vorites during the first hour with
'heaviness in ST.. Paul, which later ex-
tended to the motors. On the setback
fresh buying appeared, carrying steel
up to its initial price, but other lead
ers made less Roadway. Dealings
were the smallest thus far this year.
Inc bond market was unusually apa-
thettc with steady undertone.
Prices yielded again in the after
noon, U. S. Steel losing all it's gain.
Bethlehem Steel declined five points.
Increasing weakness was shown by
: Closing.-Selling of active special
ties, including industrials, sugars, oils
and metals, caused a further reaction
in the final hour. The closing was
heavy. Sales for the day were es-
timated at 100000 shares.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.

London, Jan. 29.-Lloyds announces
that the British steamer lexington,
2,574 tons has been sunk.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29
TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION

purse near Y. w. G.
A. Tel. 1886. 1-29-2dx
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29

This one-piece of maroon serge.
double breasted, cartridge plated over
the hips and girded with q strip Of
hand embroidery, makes are ideal
frock for practical usage. Collar and
cuffs Of satin relieve the plain ma
terial.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-01-29

New York Stock Exchange quota
tons furnished by Richter & Co..
members of tEe New York Stock Ex-
change Represented by E. w. Eddy.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-01

bonds because it is an attractive and
safe investment and because it is the pa
triotic thing TO do. The Times trusts
that its readers will be found in the list
of those who take share of this second
great financial offering of the United
States government during the time IN
which the nation has been at war with
Germany. The minimum amount which
the government asks for is three billions
of dollars If there should be consider
able over subscription it will show our
enemy that there is tremendous finan-
cial reserve arrayed against it and that
the reserve is at the disposal of the gov
eminent. One way to win the war is
to bring Germany to full realization
of the hopeessness of its plan for world
dominion or world domination. There
fore, let everybody buy bond.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-01
VERMONT IN THE SWIM.

The so-caled war convention recently
held in Rutland under the auspices of
the Greater Vermont association and
the Vermont state committee of public
safety was an event of considerable i'm
portance to Vermont because it called
into the state at the same time the rep
resentatives of most of the major allies
of the United States in this great war
for democracy and because it swept the
old state into the current of public opin-
ion in the nation as a whole toward CON
ing the prosecution of the war. Thus
Vermont was enabled TO hear first hand
information from our allies, Great Brit
ain, France, Italy and Japan, which in
itself was of enough significance to call
together large number of people; and,
too, the state received some direct mes
sages from our own government, not the
least of which came from the food ad-
ministrator, Herbert c. Hoover. The
state and particularly those sections of
the state which sent large delegations to
the convention, is likely to receive a
marked quickening as the result of the
convention. Moreover, coming as it did
just on the eve of another great cam
paign for raising money for the govern
ment through the sale of Liberty bonds,
the convention is bound to have good
effect in stirring Nermonters to buy as
many Of the bonds as possible. There
fore, the organizations and the indiyid-
uals who were instrumental in arranging
for the assembly are to be commended
for their enterprise and congratulated on
their undoubted success
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-01
ROOSEVELT, APOSTLE OF PATRIOT
ISM.

Theodore Roosevelt is at his best while
preaching the gospel of straight, unadul-
terated Amercanism He is so intensely
| American himself that he fairly boils it
out whenever he takes u position on the
platform or whenever he takes his pen in
hand to write. There is nothing half
way in the Roosevelt brand of patriot
ism; it is the United States first, last
and all the time. He has no patience
whatever with the hyphenated Americans
or the Americans who are lukewarm In
their devotion to their nation, while Tor
the pseudo conscientious DIRECTORS" he
has nothing but scorn. So Theodore
Roosevelt, ex-president and former APP
parent friend of Kaiser Wilhelm OF Ger
many, is going about the country, from
one end to the other, wherever the sum
mons, even into territory which might be
considered hostile and he is revivifying
the spark of patriotism which at times
names OusCulelf III Cne piSosNs VI SOHiN
of the American people In doing that
Roosevelt is performing a great, splen-
did work for his country, for he is awak-
ening the public as nothing but the shock
of battle can do. We believe that Roose
Welt has no thought of politics, or of po-
ltical aggrandizement, as he fearlessly
speaks out his views of German atrocity,
as he did at Johnstown, Pa. on Sunday
and as he shakes commerce loving Amer
lea to realization of the imminence of
the peril which confronts her. For his
public spiritedness Theodore Roosevelt is
deserving of the praise of every Amer
lean of whatever political belief May
his work expand and may his influence
IN behalf OF straight, unadulterated
Americanism spread immeasurably.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-01
A Big Job at Aver.

One of the big jobs incident to the
construction of Camp Devens, Aver,
Mass, was the providing of adequate tel
ephone service. This meant not only the
building of a complete central Office
within the camp, with switchboard facil
tiles for nine operators, but the doub-
ling of the size of the Aver central Office
and an increase of 300 per cent. in its
switchboard facilities In addition, hun
dreds Of miles of toll circuits had TO be
added i'll order to permit prompt com
munication between the camp with its
10000 mena stable city in itself
and all points of the compass.
One OF the largest problems the com
pany had to solve was 10 find arcommo
dat!ons for about 90 additional switch
board operators required 80 handle thu
tremendous increase in business, due TO
the establishment of the cantonment
No suitable provision for boarding and
lodging these young women could be
found in the town, so The company -
self undertook the task and leased a
large house on tie top OF bill overlook
ing Groton, about half mile from thu
center of Aver. In addition, very at
lIhttiNt ouIlEhlDN WAS erected. a WON
an OF wide experience in handling girlr
has been established as house moth
er, several cooks provide excellent meals
and food and lodging are provided with
out charge to recipients.
The new operators. who are serving
both at Camp Devens and az the en-
larged central office in the town ars yol-
unteers coming from many New England
cities and towns, who patrotically
sought this opportunity for special serv
ice to the government, the public, and
the company. The work is exacting be
cause the cantonment ls not yet fully
and many changes of teie
phone locations are constantly being
made, but they are happy in the knowl
edge that they are doing their bit" and
in feeling that their welfare is so com
pletely provided for by the company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-01
EVERYBODY BLY, A BOND.

The best thing that many Of the stay
at homes in this war can do is to furnish
the money with which the war is to be
carried on. They don't have to give the
money; they can purchase United States
Liberty bonds. the best security on the
market to-day, better, in fact, than mon
ey itself, as McAdoo points out because
money not put to work will not bear in
terest, while the Liberty bonds will bring
! per cent per annUm There is not a bit
of sacrifice in purchasing these bonds be-
cause at the end Of > wears the money
paid in will be repaid either To the pur-
chaser or 20 his heirs. while in the mean
time the I per cent interest will be re-
ceivsd ca,h wear Could there be any
better ne for your money than 10 buy
some Of these bondss Not when the
government which protects YOU needs
the nole5
Each and every person Nho Is abe to-
rsks and -erapc together fifty dollars o.
more should invest the sum in these