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New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
NURSING WOUNDED IN CANADIAN CITY
Miss Kari L. Hagen Writes of Her
 Experiences in Halifax

Miss Kari l.. Hagen, a graduate nurse practicing in Boston and sis ter of William l.. Hagen, an instructor at the Pre- -Vovational school, is now nursing the sick and injured in Hali- fax. Her letters to her mother in this city tell of the widespread desolation and the rapid recovery the whole city made from the destruction of the ex- plosion ad fires.
 Extracts from her letters follow:
 T left Boston with a party of 70 volunteer doctors and nurses. After we had arrived in Halifax I was as- signed with a group of nurses and doctors in quarters in 8 convent. We spent the first three days putting a part of the building which had been used as a school into condition to be used as an emergency hospital. Our first task was to carry out the broken
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
BOY SCOUT NEWS

Once again the call is sounded, Every Scout to Save a Soldier" by selling War Saving Stamps. Once again, Scouts and Scoutmasters. we are called upon to stand behind the boys at the front, Every Scout to Boost America" by assisting the Committee on Public Information in counteracting the effect of German propaganda to overthrow our govern ment by spreading the Gospel of Free dom and Democracy as opposed to Prussianism and Autocracy through out the length and breadth of the land. Let us one and all put our shoulders to the wheel in harmony and concert of purpose and again demonstrate the value of organized boyhood to the nation at large. Let us all bear in mind that a. chain is no stronger than its weakest link, and that the failure of even only a single troop to do it's share of this vital government service is weakening factor to our organization. The Boy Scouts of the New Britain council will cooperate with the local com mittee in the sale of War Saving Stamps. Troop No. 1 of Newington has voted to become affiliated with the New Britain council, we welcome them to the council and trust that we shall be of service to them in more ways than one. A schedule for the Indoor baseball league is being drawn up by the athletic committee, as soon IS it is complete a copy will be sent to each troop. The league will get under way Saturday, January 18th at 10 I,c plans under way to organize a signal corp in the New Britain council, all Scouts interested are requested to leave their names at the Scout office at an early date. Field Agent w. E. Longfellow, First Aid Division Ameri- can Red Cross live saving expert and Special Field Scout Commissioner B. S. A. will address the Scouts of the New Britain council Tuesday evening, } January 18th, 1918.
 Scoutmaster Marshall Cook of Troop No. 4, Boy Scouts Of America, who has been confined to the house With sickness for the past two weeks, is much better and he wishes to thank the members of the troop for the beautiful flowers which they sent him.
 Troop No. 8 will hold it's regular meeting at the South church parlors Monday evening at 7:30 D. m. There is to be a Christmas party and all members are requested to be present.
 Troop No. 4 will hold it's regular weekly meeting at the Center churcch parlors tonight at 7:30. The meeting will be in charge of Assistant Scout master Wells Williams. The members of Troop 4 went on a hike Wednesday afternoon leaving the post office at 130 p. m. We are going to have a team in the indoor baseball league and all members are working hard for 4 a place on the team.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
EVERYBODY HAPPY
Plenty to Eat and Plenty of Heat
 at Camp Upton

The following extract from a letter sent to his mother by Hilmer Nelson, one of the local boys who is with the colors at Camp Upton, will be of in- terest t his many friends in this city:
 To-day is Sunday and we had & good dinner. We had steak, mashed potatoes, fried onions, rice pudding, bread and coffee. We get all we can cat, and it is always good.
 T think VIC will stay at this camp a little longer than we expected, but just as soon as I leave, I will send you a telegram just where you can write 10 me, but I expect to be here a week or ten days anyway.
 ''This is certainly some big camp. There are about 10000 soldier hero and everybody is as happy as can be-. We have our own bed to sleep in and plenty of blankets and they have a big furnace burning all the time. There is no coal shortage here. When ever there is a cold day here, they al- ways let us stay irside.'
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
REFUSES TO DISCLOSE.
Secretary Daniels Declines to Disclose
 Information on Antilles.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Secretary Daniels declined today to disclose any information regarding the inquiry in to the loss of the transports Antilles, recently torpedoed with consid era ble loss of life. It is known that follow ing an investigation Rear Admiral Fletcher formerly in charge of the American conveying forces in French waters, was recalled to the United States There appears to be some question here as to the number of war vessels furnished to him for the convoy by Admiral Sims There was no available official report to show his recall was connected with the disaster
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04

glass in buckets. There were just two unbroken window panes in the whole building. The windows have been boarded up until recently but glass is now rapidly being put in.
 Our patients-2OO of them-were transferred here from an overcrowded military hospital and some of them were quite ill They have recovered with remarkable rapidity. Many were cut by showers of flying glass. One of our patients, after having a large number of pieces of glass removed from her body, had an X-ray picture taken. It revealed the presence of 29 more pieces of glass.
 I've are subject to some of the reg ulations of the convent such as the hours of retiring, etc. We have now 200 patients left and we expect the use of this emergency hospital will soon be discontinued and most of us will be sent back.
 "I have been asked to join a, small party of nurses and doctors going to France and if I decide to go I hope to visit you in New Britain before sailing"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
ARE RECOMMENDED
Naval Men Who Made Heroic Rescue of Crew of Ship Aground Receive Commentator From Secretary.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Secretary Daniels has commended Lieut.. Daniel E. Barbey, Ensign George o. Eth eridge and seven men of U. s. An napolis and Chief Boatswain Mate Fred Zastro of the U. s. s. Ozark for gallantry in the rescue of the crew of the steamship Paddleford on Octo- Der 30 when that vessel went ashore in a heavy surf at an unna med point
 Lieut.. Barbey and Chief Boatswain Mate Strickland and Williams of the Annapolis carried a life line to the wrecked vessel through the breakers making it possible to get two-thirds of the Paddleford's crew ashore in safety while Ensign Etheridge and the remainder of the men of the An napolis mntioned with Zastro of the Ozark took a lifeboat to the wreck and saved the rest of the PaddIeford's S crew.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
FISHERIES DISPUTES
 AMTCABLY SETTLEI
Have Been of Long Standing Bctwccr
 United States and Can-

Washington, Jan. 4.--Amicable adI justment of long standing fishery dis1 putes between the United States and Canada is foreseen by officials wind will represent this country in conferI ence to begin here Jan. 15. Congres- sional action will be necessary to finally settle problems, but the para mount interests of the two countries in winning the war and the need of food supplies are expected to promote a spirit of accommodation on both sides that will smooth out all the rough places.
 The Canadian government is seek ing to obtain the privilege for Cana dian boats to market their catches in American ports. The law forbidding foreign fishing ships to ply American waters has been construed to include vessels carving fish from the banks to New England cities.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
URGE COMPANIES
 TO CONSERVE FUEL
Officials of Street Railways Re- CeiYe Letter from Commission

Hartford, Jan. 4.-Oficials of all street railway companies in Connecti-
 cut are urged in a circular letter sent
 out today by the Public Utilities Com mission of the state to put into eff l feet such methods as will more ef-
 fectively conserve fuel and economize in all labor and material consistent with reason nable serVice.' The letter points out the need of eliminating every possible source of waste "even at some personal sacrifice" points out
 the need of facilitating traffic in the larger cities so as not to hinder the
 transportation of employees to facto- ries and suggests economy and the
 highest possible efficiency consistent with wise economy. After referring to the possibility of revising the pres ent street railway schedules, the let ter closes with the following recom- mendations:
 Il. That the attention of mercan- tile, manufacturing and industrial in
 stitutions be directed to the necessity
 of cooperation in an effort to bring
 about a more even distribution of
 traffic, and a general improvement in transportation facilities.
 "2. That the attention of motor men and conductors be called to the , patriotic duty of saving current and fuel and that their cooperation be enlisted by pledge cards or such other
 methods as may be deemed most ad- visa ble.
 "3. That the officials of all street
 railway companies in the state mako
 a careful study of the general situa-
 tion under present war time condi-
 tions and put into effect such methods
 as will more effectively conserve fuel
 and economize in all labor and 1na-
 terial consistent with reasonable i service.
 A. That each street railway com pany in the state report to this com mission on or before January Is, 1918, the results of it's investigation in these
 matters. and the methods, if any, in
 augurated or about to be inaugurated
 in the interests of fuel and other economic conservation"
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS

The officers of the New Britain council, o. U. A. M, who were re- gently elected were installed last evening at the meeting of the society by ex-State Councillor George w. Gam!nons of Manchester. Andrew Brom Hy was installed as chief coun- cillor. The following appointments were annGunced
 Social committee, William T. Tyler Fred Vergason. Mark Bottomley, w.. E. E.. Clark and Irving Redden; relief committee, Quincy A. Harting, Edward Andrews and r. l.. Rockwell.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
ENGLISH GLASSES FOR WOMEN

Nine classes in English will be formed in the local schools after the reopening January 1 4 for those women in the city who wish to learn English. The classes vii, te held after the reg ular school hours, and will be contin- ued through the year as long as the attendance warrants. The women will be taught by the teachers of the day schools. The classes will be distrib- uted through the schools as follows: At the Rockwell, one; Smith, one; East, three; Smalley, two; Burritt, two.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
EVENTS TONIGHT

Foxs theater, high class photo drama.
 Lyceum theater, superior photo plays.
 Keeey's theater. vaudeville and moving pictures.
 Friendly club, meets at 321 Main street.
 Admiral Schley lodge. O. D. H. S., meets at 1S7 Arch street
 New Britain lodge, I. 0. O. M, meets PAP Main street
 l.. D. Penfield camp, s. of ", meets in G. A. R. hall.
 Stella Rebekah lodge, I. o. o. r., meets in Jr. o. U. A. M. hall
 Valkyrian lodge, o. of V, meets in Vega hall
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
THRIFT STAMP SALE

Superintendent Stanley H. Holmes will inaugurate the sale of war say ing stamps in the schools when they reopen after the Christmas recess on anuary IA. The stamps will be sold at a penny each and 25 of them will be exchanged for one thrift stamp.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
TOO COLD FOR DELIVERY

Because Of the prolonged cold spell, 1t was deemed fnadvisable to deliver any municipal potatoes today because tt was feared that they might freeze en route AS soon as the weather moderates sufficiently all orders will be filled.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
ADMINISTRATION BILL.

tration bill for government operation of railroads proposes that the govern ment shall pay compensation at an annual rate as near as possible to the net operating income for the three years ended June 30, 1917.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
OPPOSE DISCHARGES
War Department Refuses Discharges to Drafted Men on Their "Alien'' Application.

Application.
 Washington, Jan. 1.-The war de- partment wilt oppose every effort ot men already drafted to obtain dis charges on the grounds of alien citi- zenship, it was learned today.
 Notification that several men in National Army camps had made ap- plicatlon for writs of thabeas corpus for their release as aliens caused Judge Advocate generals office to rule that decision of local boards on ques- tions of citizenship is final and con- elusive.
 Adjutant Gen. Mccain has ordered camp commanders in every case to fight the matter out in the courts
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
JIND--STEFANICK

The engagement is announced of Miss Florence Stefanick and Private Louis Lind of Camp Devens.
New Britain herald., 1918-01-04
WANT UP-TO-DATE LAW.
Committee on Foreign-Born Popula
 tiOn Recommends passare

Hartford. Jan. 4.-The Connecticut State Council of Defense, on recom- mendation of its committee on for eign-born population, has endorsed senate bill 1854. now before congress, which is 8 bill designed to bring the naturalization laws up to date. and which is being urged on congress as an emergency war measure. Richard K. Campbell, commissioner Of natur- alization, wrote to the council urging this action. The bill has been report ed favorably by the immigration com mittee of the senate
 Stanley H. Holmes superintendent of schools, is chairman of the com mittee, and Judge B. F. Gaffney is also a member.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
When the Market
Went to Smash

The real panic got into full swing
October l2. Famous bull leaders, by
[ idding for stocks, gave the impress
sion that they were supporting the
market. but they seemed to buy as
little as possible on balance. They
we're probably loaded down with
stale suppliess The marke. went to
smash. 1t became necessary to close
the exchanges temporarily in order,
it was said, to give the bookkeepers
a chance to catch up. 1t is likely
that one Of the principal reasons
was to collect the enormous margins
due the exchanges. Stocks had
broken from 10 to SO points. 1t was
reported that the bulls on the Osaka
exchange alone were compelled to
deposit margins OF two and half
millions against one days shrinkage.
During these panicky times the
papers reported that one of the
great profiteers had been driven to
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

$4,000 shares of 'B. @. r. If it goes
down, stand TO make a million, for
/ shall plunge on my profits. If it
goes up, can't lose much, for /
have nothing but my seat. and that's
mcrtgaged. No need for me to
worry! Let the other members do
the worrying. Let's have another
drink" He was reported to have
nn.de his million later, but the rogue
talked too much. He lost it.
A few years ago a veteran Aryan
stock manipulation wrote book dis
closing the possibilities Of this sort
OF operation. He was ridiculed by
floor brokers, good and true, who
could not conceive that any member
OF such high-class clubs as stock ex-
changes could bring himself to do
such dirty work. 1t is inconceivable.
But stranger things have happened
in the most exclusive clubs. The
French people, with their hundreds
OF years experience with bourgeois
human nature, as we'll as with the
high spirit Of the noblesse, deemed
1t best many years ago to make ali
public exchanges part of the gov
ernment and all exchange members
officers Of the government; also, to
provide that the governments scru-
tineers should sit at the head of the
table W:len companies are to be
formed and securities to be issued
In France the restrictive laws were
passed primarily to protect the pub
lie. | have never heard a banker or
broker complain of these legal re-
strlctions. French corporation and
stock exchange laws might be said
to be equal to the best in the world
Many conservative bankers in all
countries would like to see this ex-
cellent code copied in detail.
Great economic changes are being
effected everywhere. 1t is idle to
blame bears, or bulls, or any partic-
ular interests for archaic conditions
ard for every panic in speculative
stocks. Blame the public for oil the
wrongs. Censure the people for not
supervising what has become one of
the most important functions of
modern economic life-the issuance
ard wide quotation of billions OF
paper tokens or securities which
represent most or all of the hard
earned wealth of q great number of
frugal people. Put the blame square
ly on the public for its wilful ig-
norance, ana its actual pride OF
ignorance. A bank president re.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

desperation and had drowned him.
self in the Osaka River. 1t was said
that he had made an incredible Num-
Der OF millions in the bull markets
in the past three years, but that
no had lost in the panic not
only all he had in the world
but nearly twice as much more.
One might have expected to read
in the morning paper at least a
half-page illustrated write-up eX-
telling the merits Of this great
leader Of high finance and giving his
history from boyhood days. In Ja-
pan, however, things still seem to be
quite different. There were only a
few paragraphs, referring to the un-
fortunate speculator as q narikin
who had played a big gambling
game on the stage of life; had gone,
but had left some little good behind
him in the shape Of a hospital do
nation when he was at the height Of
his prosperity. They seldom knight
the narikins in Japan; neither do
they feature them in society COL
umns. If mentioned at ALL thes.
ephemeral leaders of finance are apt
to be spoken of derisively. The Jap
arese still have many gods-as
many, perhaps, as the Greeks once
had-but in Japan, | think, they
have not as yet set the little gold
image high above the others.
One Of the English-languagc pa
pcrs made the following pithy COM
ment anent the panic: "Enemoto, a
famous funarikin (newly rich ship
ping man), bulled the stock market
last year to a point where Iwanoto
was driven to commit suicide. Now
Elomoto is bearing the market"
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06

one Of the most important. The man.
ufacturcrs Of new industrial stocks
had almost kept up with the insa-
table public demand. All sorts of
reasons for inviting new capital had
been given. The directors of one
great commercial company had go
hcrly announced that their company
would have ample use for large cash
capital after the war, for the pur-
pose Of replaccments and expansion,
and that they deemed it wise to get
The capital from the public at once,
as the public might not have the
money after the war. In spite of
such charming candor, there are
those who will tell you that the Jap
anese are secretivc, and even not too
truthful. Would that every board
Of directors in the world might ex-
press its true motives as directly,
without unnecessary circumlocu-
tions! AS l recollect, it seems that
this Japanese company, which en-
joys the confidence Of every one,
easily got the capital it asked for.
Ey the end Of October the volume
of new securities, mostly industrial,
issued in ten months of 1917 had
reached the astounding total Of
about a billion and a quarter yen,
compared with less than half a bill
ioil in 1916 and only about two hun
dred millions in 1915. Was this in
Aation?
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
PAN TASTES OF THE BITTER IN "GOLD FROM THE TREES

servative business men Of Japan had
scnscd the inherent dangers fully a
year before the crash and had sold
out their speculative stocks. Indus-
trial stocks had got so high and
scarce that there we're hardly
enough to 90 around. They were
dangerous in loans. More and more
stock had to he issued, if the specu-
lative fervor was to be maintained
1T the record level. This was "stra-
tcyic necessity"! Finally, in Octo-
ber, the speculative stomach was
found to be chock full Of new green,
blue and red industrial certificates,
covered with wet inh-most of them
undigested and possibly indiges-
tible. That might have been the
reason why the short seller was not
hunted out and made goat. Even
the goat could hardly have digcstcd
the mass!
Gambling on
Thin Margin
During this panic there was, in
deed, reason to believe that the cov-
ering of shorts during the progress
Of the decline was the very thing
which saved the situation from utter
decentralization. Had there been
scarcely any existing short interest
at the time, stocks might have fallen
almost rpendicularly until support
came IN from cash bargain hunters,
who ere provcrbially slow and de,
liberate. Had there been no potcn-
tial bear buying power, sudden
calamity might have broken down
the machinery of the exchanges and
forced them to close for weeks or
months. Other countries have ex-
perienced such sudden dcmoraliza-
ton.
1t must be remembered that bear
traders operating through these
governmentally incorporated mar
Nets, as we'll as the perfectly respon-
slblc bear operators dealing through
unregulated stock exchanges in
other countries, are fatty to be dif-
ferentiated from those few irrespon-
slble soldiers of fortune who, pos
sessing seats on unrestricted mar,
Eets, might be tempted to go in for
days killing at the expense and
risk of their fellow members. Eign.
teen years ago a narikin operator in
one of the large Caucasian cities
was heard to remark at time when
he was flushed with success and
soda: "Well, I'm short tonight just
New-York tribune., 1918-01-06
BY Herbert Fitch
tcopyrisA., isin. by The Tribune Association

fCopyrlss. i9lR. by rhs Tribune Asscciatonl
Nara, Japan.
IERE, in ancient Nara, among
the temples, one has q sense
Of being far removed from the
turmoils of stock markets, yet the
,.crning paper brings me news of
panic On the japanese exchanges.
In Japan there are three impor-
t;,nt stock exchanges, together with
smaller ones. There are also rice
AID other commodity markets. The
annual turnover at Toxic, Osaka and
Kobe compares favorably with that
Of other countries. The exchanges are
incorporated under government res
Citations. Their shares are quoted at
very hiea prices. Toxic Exchange
shares sold on October 20 at about
four times par, or, we shall say, at
about 800 per cent, with dividends at
the rate OF 16 per cent per Annum.
Spectators margins are deposited
with the exchange corporations. In
this way margin traders are protect
el by thuse strong institutions op-
Grating under government charters.
In the Toxic list Of October 20 l
counted 1913 stocks. In addition, there
was a great number of bonds. No
railroad stocks werc listed. Govern
mont railway bonds were quoted, and
wsr- in good demand, even during
panic periods. The list covered bank,
Insurance, tramway, electric, spin
ming, sugar, exchange, brewery, gas,
steamship, petroleum. mining and
miscellaneous stocks.
Many Of these shares have been
paying almost incredible dividends.
Stock Watering
Restricted
Although large issues of new in
dustrial stocks have been made, stock
watering has never been permitted
to tho extent known in those coun-
tries which have favored the capital
ist to a greater degree and which
have neglected to give adequate pro-