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New Britain herald., 1917-06-07

many and Russia, the benefts d which were bound to prove . valu1 able political legacy In tho future. q Aa sa
 With respect to Qeory Bsrnhards previous utterances In the voasiacI Zettung. alleging . similar attitude G the part of the former American CT bassador. who was Quotsd as say1aS' that tho United States would ra11I no objection to German a4nexation q the east MT. Gerard denied categor16 ally that he had made any such .eta&9 ments. The allegations of Bernh4n were characterised by Nr. 0erard absolutely false.
 MT. Gerard denied ovar flo
 phone last night theGo VII any W in the Bernhard sta4ement ap 4aalf he did not know Bernhard and tlfa4 the editor must hawe besn tuleo11l from delusions or else trying U 's6o up" something.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-07
S12.50, $l5.O0, $20.0Q and $25.0O

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New Britain herald., 1917-06-07
Maple Hill

Mrs. l.. L.. Clark entertained the bridge club this afternoon. at her home on Thompson street.
 Mrs. William F. Sternberg has re- turned from Boston, where she att tended the funeral of Frederick O. Roberts. in West Roxbury.
 Rurritt Root has returned from Boston.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Latham and Mir. and Mrs. Harry Latham are taking an automobile trip up the Mohawk Trail.
 Mr. and Mrs. l.. E. Dary delight fully entertained thStr dancing class from New Britain Tuesday evening It their home on Maple HIu avenue.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-07

New England Is liable to fall short of the amount which 1t is expected to contribute towards the war fund. The board asked for Information as to the total of the subscriptions in Plain- vile, Chairman Mcleod subsequently telegraphing that $17.000 worth of the bonds- have been purchased here.s
 The local commfttoe is naking Q biz effort to have tho towns sub scriptions reach $25,00o. The snem- bers admit that they are disappointsd with the showing made here to date. They do not believe that many Of the townspeople, particularly men TO- garded as well, off financially. appre- ciate how important a part this loan Is to play in the war.
 Most of the bonds purchased here have been of $50 and &100 denorni- nation and have been taken by people in the working classes. The commit tee feels that there are surely a half a dozen or more in town whose finan- cial resources permit of their loaning the government at least $5,000 each for the successful conduct of the fight for humanity.
 There are men of means in Plain vile who enthusiastically endorsed the plan whereby the young men of the country would De drafted for military service. They must realise tho sac- rifice the conscription eligibles will have to make that autocracy might be hAnasled from the world and it seems impossible that In thear en-.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-07
CATE OWNER A SUICIDE.

Manchester, June 7.- Herman Brink, proprietor of cafe and. well known locally, committed suicide to- day by shooting. He waera anfty-three yeers old. Continued iIit health is given as the cause. ,
New Britain herald., 1917-06-07
Collector (. \. Lewis Makes Best I Slowing in Towns History
MUST PAY PERSONAL TAX
wIIliam Dunham Finds 17s4 Penny
 Earl Lewis Called Into Government
 oewyice-Anmual Meeting of D.A-R.  Today-Bef1in Briefs.

X With the completion of the month of May, Tax Collector c. F. Lewis re- Dorts that . total of $27,0oo has been collected. This record is the finest ever made by . local tax collector. md . great deal of credit should be x4ven to MT. Lewis for his line show ing. Last year, with but two days Of tho month of May remaining, the .Secords showed 2 total collection of S19 ,000 out of $34.000, or a little over one-half of the total. This year the rate book calls for . collection of nearly 337,000 and . comparison with last years figures show what splendid |progress has been made by the col- lector. Mr. Lewis stated that tho peo- Die have answered the response in g. 1lne manner this year and he Is very we'll satisfied with the results obtained. Those who failed to pay their taxes by the last day of the month will have to stand an extra assessment of nine per cent. beginning the first day of June.
 MT. Lewis stated that the personal taxes have also arrived in . fine man. ner. but there arc still number who have failed to pay the $2. Any that have not paid should do 50 at once In order to save prosecution. There will bo no more warnings issued by the tax collector in regard to tho payment of personal taxes, and the names .of those that have not paid will be handed over to the prosecutor within ( short time in ord@ thatxste may begin his pr6secutions.
 Finds old Penny.
 That the value of potatoes has not been underestimated by those who know was well shown this morning when William Dunham of Hudson street uncovered an old coin in his garden this morning. An overgrowth of weeds made the use of a hoe nec- 9ssary and bright and early Mir. Dun- ham went onto the job. After work lAg for . short time he unearthed what looked like an old piece of metal covered with rust, but washing < 1t on he discovered that 1t was noth- 1ng Less than an old penny that held t1e date 1794. Tho coin instead of having milled edge like the coins of today had the words lone hundred for . dollar but many of the other markings could not be made out be- cause of the rust and dirt. While MT. Dunham was exhibiting his prize he received an offer of a dollar for 1t but considered the find too valuable to {. Dart company with.
 Lewis Called to Colors.
 ss Earl Lewis, son of Tax Collector ma Nrn. c. E. Lewis, has been called ElniD osrv4ce Of United stahes govern Appk n . wireless operator. The 1E 4- , s
New Britain herald., 1917-06-07
SWEDES IN RIOTS
 BEFORE RIGSDAG
Factores Close and Workers
 Clash With Armed Guard

Stockholm. June 6, via London. June lone man was severely wounded and a score slightly hurt in the clash between the workers and the police before the Riksdag build- ing on Tuesday. For some days the socialists of the Left had been urging workers to cease work on Tuesday and demonstrate before the par!ia- ment building when the socialistic in- terpellations regarding revision of the constitution. shorter work days and higher wages were to be replied to by Premier Swartz. Some agitators openly advocated violence. H1almar Granting, the socialist leader, at- tempted to stem the mischief by pp- pealing in the Social Demokraten for peaceable behavior.
 Many factories stopped work Tues day afternoon and the employees marched to the Riksdag. They found the approaches to the building and to the royal palace guarded by police and soldiers.
 The mob tried to overturn a street car, whereupon the mounted police charged and drove the crowd back. M. Granting emerged from the Riks- dag and vainly attempted to persuade the demonstrators to leave the vicin- ity. .k
 The mob made an attempt to ni1kh the police who charged With drawn swords. Many hcAds wef6 slashsd and other rioters were knocked down and trampled upon. There was much bottle sand Stone throwing but ulti- mately the police tuumphed and the mob melted away. "
New Britain herald., 1917-06-07

Peaceful Dempnstra4aon in Norway.
 Christianla, via London, June 7.- The dem onstration throughout Nor- way yesterday against the high cost of living passed quietly. In Chris4 tiania 10000 persons joined in a street parade. A deputation of the den- constructors was received by the pres- ident of the storthing.
New Britain herald., 1917-06-07

White cotton daAeo Il Aaro nsa1al Into . peaAnt's AoEase- 1lnE, novsetn6ex leOs has many hAnd a11echoa on IF. Hen4 fzont and nedk,aG peoanea ou9 with . Tarkish se1DoA in rod to rnatusS: tho loose crape o1Dd1o. ss
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

STOCK MARKET

New York, Jan. 24-Opening--
Bethlehem Steel was almost the sole
feature of interest at the opening Of
todays market, declining five points
in the 4 face of yesterdays generous
dividend disbursement. In more ac-
tive quarters of the list initial prices
were irregular, later displaying mark
ed heaviness BY the end of the
first half hour United States Steel had
yielded a point, with one to two
points for General Motors, Marines,
Industrial Alcohol, Cuba Cane Sugar,
International Paper and local trac-
tons. New Haven showed increased
weakness but other railroads were
not materially changed.
Noon.-Business dwindIed to minor
proportions with the progress of the
morning, sales up to midday being
less than 100000 shares. Bethlehem
Steel rebounded 10 points and United
States Steel also hardened with other
industrials. New Haven, which came
within a fraction of it's lowest price CT
recent years, made full recovery. Rep
resentative railroads were fractionaHy
lower on light offerings Remittances
to Russia and Italy fell to new rec
ords. Bonds were irregular.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Not Trying to Take
Politics Out of Mems
Hands, Says Suffragist

Miss Katherine Mullen, suffrage Or
ganizer for Fairfield county and head
of self supporting women in New Ha-
ven, spoke last evening to a group of
interested women in Warner InSti-
tute.
eve do not wish to take politics out
of the hands of the men, said Miss
Mullen. 1--WE merely wish to put things
into their hands that never were
there
The speaker told of the interest that
every woman should take in the yques-
ton of suffrage because every woman
is a potential mother and carries, with
her the responsibility Of human life.
The mother in her. according to Miss
Mullen, should make her DESTROYS Of
having some hand in making laws
which should conserve the lives of a
percentage Of the 900 children I'M
der one year of age who die every
year, one-half of them from prevent
able. diseases. Figures were quoted
which showed that in New Zealand
and in Australia where women have
been voting for years, they have the
highest birth rate and the lowest in
FAINT mortality rate of any other coun-
try. Miss Elsie Casey introduced Miss
Mullen.
The meeting was the second of a
series being held in the city in the
interests Of the Bridgeport EQUAL
Franchise league, under the direction
OF Miss Grace Murray. The third
be held at o'clock to-
morrow evening at the home of Mrs.
Thomas P. Taylor, 2S7 Washington
avenue. Mrs. Thomas Hepburn, state
president, will speak at this meeting.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

table company and a large escort OF
military and naval forces followed the
caslIet to Arlington.
The midshipmen from Annapolis, re-
mer1bered by the admiral while he
was en- his death bed "as my friends"
were given the signal distinction of
honor escort, and in compliance with
his request they alone accompanied
the body from the residence to-the
capitol and later were the only mill :
tary unit to enter the cemetery in TO
ganization formation.
During tile services the entire ma
chinery Of the federal government in
Washington was halted. Private bust
ness was suspended an hour and all
fla gs were at half mast Observan-
ces Of a similar kind we're held on ev-
cry American naval vessel af1oat and
were emphasized by the firing at noon
by every senior ship of salute Of
nineteen guns, two more than the reg
u1&tions prescribed for an admiraPs
salute. Photo shows the carrying of
the body from the capitol and sailors
in the funeral procession to Arlington.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
A. o. III. CONCERT

Irish music and Irish e1oquence will
be combined Sunday evening at the
Park theatre at the concert and lee
ture given under the auspices of Di-
vision No. 1. A. o. H., for the benefit
OF the widows and orphans of the men
who lost their lives in an attempt for
Irish freedom last Easter. The mu-
sic will be furnished by some of the
best known of the Irish singers of the
city, and the eloquence by Rev. ]. T.
McDermottt, 0. M. l., who was head
of the band conducting a mission at
the Sacred Heart church last October.
Father McDermott will speak on
Faith, Fatherland, and Freedom" He
is an orator who will move the hearts
of his audience, and has a story to :ell
to which all may listen with profit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
HARMONY LODGE
CHARITY BALL TO
Be GREAT AFFAIR
--any. Prominent. Persons
Will Take Part in. Dance
On February %.

The Charity ball executive commit
too OF Harmony lodge, No. I'll, I. D. ..
B., held a meeting last night at the
lodge rooms, and arranged that the
Charity ball this year will be held at
The Stratfield Hotel ball room Feb. %.
Harmony lodge is giving this Char
ity ball for the benefit of the three fol-
lowing charitable societies of this city,
whose worthy work among the. poor
needs no comment, and through whose
fundamentally Harmony lodge has
annually distributed hundreds of dol
lars among the deserving poor of
Bridgeport; the Hebrew Charitable So
ciety, the Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society
and the Hebrew Children's Aid Society,"
The proceeds of the ball will be equal
ly divided among them. This year
the affair will surpass any of the three
previous ones and every indication
points to a big social and financial
success. Great care has been taken
in selecting the different committees
and only active workers. were select
ed.
The response from patrons and pa
tfonesses has exceeded the brightest
expectations. The original number
was supposed to be fifty, then the num-
Der was increased to one hundred and
IN all probabilities therelwi be one
hundred and fifty prominent men and
women who will act in that capacity.
The women who will serve on the
committee for the Hebrew Charitable
Society are: Mrs. M. Stein, Mrs Isaac
Moss, Mrs. Benjamin Oelsner, Mrs.
Brownstein, Mrs. B. Blumberg, Mrs.
Chas. Shapiro and Mrs. J. Gilman.
The Hebrew Ladies' Aid Society has
selected for it's committee: Mrs. I. Lee
Wy, Mrs. s. Adelman, Mrs. S. Caplan.
Mrs. A. Shelansky, Mrs. S. Pickman,
Mrs. N. Comins and Mrs. I. w. Zeig-
Ter.
The Young Women selected for the
Hebrew Chi1dren's Aid Society are:
Miss Frances Nelson, Miss Kate Mex
son, Mrs. L. Finkelstone, Mrs. Hillman,
Mrs. Walter Loewith, Mrs. George
Walder and Miss Birdie Rich.
In addition to the above the follow
ing committees were appointed, the
chairman OF which are:
General committee, Lawrence S. Fin
kelstone, chairman; Abraham Schnee,
secretary; Walter Loewith, treasurer;
Jacob B. Lederer, publicity commit
tee; Joseph Solomon, printing COM
nittee; Macmillan Stein. floor COM
rnittee: Isaac Moss, advisory commit
tee; Joseph Gilman, music committee;
Joseph G.. Shapiro, ticket committee;
Abraham Zimmerman, badge commit
tee; and John Rosenbluth, reception
committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
The WEATHER

New Haven, Jan. 24.-For New
Haven and vicinity: Unsettled
weather tonight and Thursday.
Connecticut: Overcast tonight
and Thursday, not much change
in temperature; fresh southwest
winds.
Disturbances which are central
this morning over Texas and Ala
bama are causing unsettled, show
cry weather in the southern dis
tricts. Thunder storms were re-
ported from Pensacola, Fla, and
Montgomery, Ala. Pleasant
weather prevails generally in
other districts east of the Rocky
mountains. The temperature
continues below zero along the
northern border from Montana to
Maine. The temperatures are
rising along the Atlantic coast.
Conditions favor for this vicin-
ity unsettled weather and not
much change in temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Gvm Leaders Hold
Meeting at Y. M. G. A

John Brock, the physical director
has reorganized the Y. M. G. A. Lead
ers club, and many of them have an
swered his appeal. Assembled on the
gym floor he gave the leaders different
demonstrations in calesthenics, SWed-
ish gymnastics, and apparatus work.
A business and social meeting was
held after the gym work and Mr..
Brock outlined the program for the
current year. A national leaders con-
ference will be held during 1918 in the
center of the country. Thousands will
be present and will work together in
mass drill. Y. M. c.. "A leaders will
meet every Monday at p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Bethlehem Steel,
Melon Cut, Unsteady

New York, Jan. 24-Bethlehem
SteeIs response at the opening of to-
days market to yesterdays melon
cutting of the directors, which in
cluded 200 per cent. stock dividend,
was a decline of five points to 425 on
sale of 100 shares. The rest of
the list was irregular on moderate
dealings, price changes in most of the
active issues being only fractional
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Widow of Workman
Killed By Falling
Wall Compensated

The Vincenzo Gentle case will again
be heard before Compensation Com
missioner E. T. Buckingham, FRIDAY.
The case has attracted much interest
in casualty insurance circles ana ex-
pert testimony will be offered on eye
and injury.
falling wall killed Michele Mlsh-
tax, at the Remington Arms & Am
munition factory on May II, 1916. His
widow was granted compensation
from the London Guarantee & Acct
dent Co. by Commissioner Buck1ng-
ham, yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Switzerland Facing
Grave Coal Crisis

Berne. Switzerland, Jan. 24.-The
coal crisis, arising from the decision
of Germany to abrogate the conven-
ton in regard to imports, is increas-
ing the gravity daily in Switzerland.
The political department has decided
to take census of all stocks of fuel
and any concealment will be punished
by Imprisonment and fine of 10000
francs.
The federal council has authorized
the gas plants to fix the amount OF
gas each consumer may burn daily
and the iron and steel trade will
henceforth be under the supervision
Of the political department,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

ond an impressive service in the ro-
tunda Of the capitol, where the presi-
cent, the supreme court, the cabinet,
the senate and house, the diplomatic
corps and others prominent in official
and civil life went to honor publicly
the dead hero. Afterward, through
streets lined with thousands, the no
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

Admiral.George Dewey, hero of the
ranking naval officer was buried in
Arlington nationals cemetery after SOL
emn ceremonies, rejecting the nations
final tribute Of honor and acection.
Two services were held, the first a
private home ceremony, and the sec
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
BIRTH CONTROL
ADVOCATE SAYS
She WON'T EAT

New York, Jan. 24.--Mrs. Ethel
Byrne, the birth control advocate who
began her 30-day sentence on Black
wells Island yesterday, hasgnot eaten
since Monday morning, when she. had
cup of coffee in the Raymond street
Jail She also refuses to drink even
water. She Will keep up the hunger
strike until she dies or until she is re-
leased, she said yesterday. M
Burdette G. Lewis, COMMISSIONER of
Correction, was not inclined to take
her seriously, but he said if the ply
sicians reported she was dying he
would order her forcibly fed.
The birth control controversy was
1ugged into the Federal Court yester-
day. While Mrs. Byrne was enjoying
the first pangs Of her hunger strike in
a solitary cell in the penitentiary her
attorneys got writ of habeas corpus
from Judge Augustus N. Hand. Mrs.
Byrne was taken before Judge Hand,
who after hearing the argument that
the section under which she was con-
victed was unconstitutional, refused
to release her. It was too late to get
her back to Blackwell's Island, so she
spent the night in the Tombs, still
continuing her hunger strike.
Says. She Will Starve.
''They may put me in a dungeon,
but they cannot make me eat, and
intend to keep up the hunger strike
to the end" Mrs. Byrne said as she
was led away.
The next step in the attempts to
free the birth control advocate, who
is a trained nurse and a sister of Mrs
Margaret Sanger. will be the argu-
ment before Judge Cropsey in Brook
1yn tomorrow on a motion for GER
tifcate of reasonable doubt. Also an
appeal from Judge Hands ruling will
be taken to the United States Circuit
Court Of Appeals.
Mrs. Byrne had an eventful day.
She was taken from the Raymond
street Jail at o'clock in the morning.
At Blackwell's Island Mrs Byrne was
a. stubborn prisoner. She refused to
submit to the usual medical examina-
ton and declined food. She did not
put on the costume the female pris-
oners wear. Her apparent weakness
and her continued refusal to eat
alarmed the physicians and they were
considering having her transferred to
the hospital, when the situation was
relieved by the arrival Of the writ for
her appearance in Federal Court
In the meantime news of her hun
gar strike had reached the Municipal
building and Commissioner Lewis was
asked about it.
e. Forcfble Feeding Next.
have not paid much attention to
Mrs. Byrne's threatened hunger
strike" Mr.. Lewis said. 1--WE have
had people who said they were on
hunger strikes; but we never had a
real, honest to goodness hunger strike.
1 do not expect any trouble with Mrs.
Byrne. fy however. the physicians
. report that Mrs. Bvsne is dying. and
If experts should say she must be fed
to be kept alive, we certainly shall
feed her forcibIy. Advertising is
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

The jury in the case Of Charles M.
Hawkins, of New Jersey, tried for the
murder of Richard ]. Wyckoff, re-
turned a verdict of guilty of murder
in the first degree.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

Fire damaged the press room il
the plant of the Ithaca News a
Ithaca, N. Y, at loss of $4,000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

Senator Cummins of Iowa offered a
resolution asking that the Presidents
address to the Senate be brought up
for discussion by members of the SEN
|ate committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

Gardner Wetherbee of New York,
who died on March "a, 1915, left an
estate valued at $1,080,495.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

Cedora, Lieulen, first woman ad-
mitted to the practice of law in In
diana, is dead.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

A bill to stop importation of intoN-
eating liquor into the state was in
troduced in the West Virginia legisla-
ture.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
BOSTON STOCKS

Boston 1 80 p. m. Prices reported
Over Private Wire to T. Il.
Watson & Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24
Forcfble Feeding Next.

The Indian appropriation bill, car
rying $12,435,114, was reported to the
Senate from the committee on Indian
affairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-24

A Federal steel plant to supply,
wholly Or in part, the needs Of the
I1vy, lis under consideration" by the
department.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-01-15
Ardmore VIII Entertain

The Chamber of Commerce will en-.
tertain the Sinclair company and its
associates Wednesday night but the
nature of the entertainment has not
yet been decided on as the local com.
mittee are awaiting definite know.
ledge Of their stay in the city.
Harry Sinclair wired Sam Apple
Sunday that his party would be glad
to meet the Aydmore people and that
there were ninety in the party.
The entertainment committee of the
Chamber Of Commerce is busy with
the arrangements and want every man
in Ardmore to rally when the call is
made Wednesday. Full details of the
nature OF the entertainment will be
given out tomorrow, when they will
II is expected, be completed.