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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
LITTLE BENNY'S S NOTEBOOK
BY Lee Pap.

Last mite after suppir l asked pop for
a nickel for ice cream, pop saying, Dident
Jest heer YOU remark that you were 50
full that it was almost panefll?
Yes sir, but not with ice cream, | Sed
Ny crrer, sed pop
Besides, wiz, pop, that was pIitty
neer 10 minutes ago, ] sed.
serrcndcr, sed pop And he gave me
the nickel and went Ground and got the
lee cream. fcrst ordering chOckllt and then
quick changing it TO yaniller and then
quick changing it back to chocklit agen
and ate it wondering if ! would of inioyed
it more if it was vaniIler and then | went
back and sat on my frunt steps waiting
for some Of the fellows 10 come GROUND,
wich pritty soon Leroy Shooster and
Skinny Martin and Ed Wernick and Sam
| Cross did Leroy Shooster saying, Got a
nickel to 90 to the movies, Benny Is
fours gong
G / Jest had nickel. its too soon to
ask for another one right away, ! sed
! Pop being in the parleI PLAYING the tawk-
ing machine for himself, and Skinny Mar
! tin sed. | know lets wat, lets give 3 cheers
/ for Bcnnys father and then maybe he will
And he yelled all his mite, 3 cheers for
Mr. Potts And everybody yelled HcrraY
hcrray, herray. inclooding me Nich
nothing happened and the tawking ma
chine kept on going, 50 skinny yelled agen
and We gave more cheers, and we kcpp
on giving cheers for pop till he came and
opened the paricr window, saying, Gcntll-
| men, am deeply moved, not to say inn
mensely hatteied by this Unexpected
demonstration Of popular approval, but
! my modesty compolls me 10 besectch You
| for the lover Mike to desist thank YOU.
J Can Benny have nickel to 20 to the
movies with US, MI. Potts? sed skinny
| Martin
Sumthing told me should have closed
/ the window Immediately after finishing
| my speetch, sed pop, however, every man
| has bis price, and rather than tern the
| plawdits Of the populacc into an empty
Tnockery, / will bow to the publick will
f, Mcenng yes. And we went to the
movies, the name Of it being, Her Falts
| Love. being all about o man and his wife
| and not even one COW boy, wich I've saw
some verse movies but not mcny.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
GOMPERS OFF TO PEACE FARLEY
Charles Edward Russell Also Goes
To Fight Bolshevikism.

New York, Jan o With the Japa-
ncsc peace mission, Samuel Gompers,
head Of the American Federation OF
Labor. Charles Edward Russell, chairman
of the Social Democratic League, and
IL Young u omcn's Christian AsSo-
citation secretaries bound for France
among her passengers the Ctnard liner
Carmania sailed for liverpool yesterday.
ternationalize the labor movement, MIR.
Russell. according to his statement. is
going abroad to fight Bolshevism, open
or secret. blacl or white" To this end
he added, he would meet in France the
representatives of all the European
nations with Germany left out
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
Stapperer for the Court.

The Judge TO jury which has retired
several times without agreement II
understand that one juryman prevents
,our coming 10 a verdict In my summing
up have clearly stated tho law, and any
juryman who ob,tinately sets his indi-
vdua opinion against the remaining
eleven i totally untitled for his duties.
The Solitary Objector Please, m lud,
I'm the only man who agrees with you -
Passing SHOW
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
CAMDEN BANS SNEEZERS.
Spitters. Too. in Danger From Anu-Flu
Crusaders.

Philadelphia, Jan O. War on the spit
ter and sneezer As a precautlon against
another outbreak Of influenza is under
way in Camden Under the auspices Of
the Associated Charities, the motion
picture theatres will be used to educate
the people against the danger of the prac-
tice. The four-mlnutc men of the country
have agreed to offer then services in the
campaign
DIR. H. H. Davies, president OF the
Board Of Health, has issued warnings
10 the people 20 exercise care lest an
other epidemic visit the city
Camden Is now ready to meet any
emergency which may arise.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
lnncerf ~ Eastlahc Church

It, What,ol Yer CIuh r Ia>tlaAe
Ti,>i.1t,fun ,hur,h v.l llve musical
,ul iueriry cut llrnrn, iu thc church
II, Thur~tla, evening. january ~.
rho conmf,t,e cornl,r,,ct Mrs ! r.
NcCoVar NIr- II = Norie,ai Mis-
II ~iiIIiaf,cr Nl-s Patterson and M,>
I.r.iill~ Mis- lditi 81 tNcA a
-.rlcr VII ciNc j few >or 4nd l.4ti i'S
N.lnnc, Will rcrG,r tcN selections
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
VOICE IN CoFFlNs. NEGRO Run, !.
Nenlriolquist Plays Terrifying Joke on
Goored Teamster.

Alneland y J., Jan 3 -Cy Robinson,
colored teamsier, lovlal and popular
al over the town raced away from the
railroad station a night or two ago on time
that would have graced tho record Of
4 Varsity sprinter. Robinson was unloading
i number Of collins from his wagon when a
humorous yentriloqulst strolled along.
Let me down easy came q sepulohraf
voice from the depths Of casket.
Robinson left the caskct down with
a thud and with wall of anguish fled
the scene. 1t was hours before he would
return for his team. and he s still skeptical
of the power of the yentriloquist
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
Gel
Your Digestion
i'm Shape

Many ailments are caused
by stomach weakness.
Faulty digestion leads to
biliousness, sick headache.
dizziness, sallow skin and
eruptions. Maintain
healthy condition of the
stomach and you will get
rid of the chief cause of your
sufferings. Do not neglect
the laws of health. Keep
stomach, liver and bowels
in order by timely use of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09

Frank Parker Of 600 Walnut street is
buying all the Liberty Bonds that he can
get hold oi.-Adv.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09
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t~l.11~ and members of
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~ Ngrfh Iarh>O >trcct on Friday
1900 January 10 AZ o'clock
..r.rf r,-fvatr Pleas, omit flowers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09

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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1919-01-09

Lost something? Try 4 classified adyer-
tiae went n Every Evening.-Adv
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
SAL00NKEEPER FINED,
 AND BARTENDER ALSO
One Pays S25O and Other $1OO For Violating Prohibi-
 tion Law in Hartford.

Hartford Sept. 29.-After a hearing in the U. s. District court in this city today, which Judge Garvin desig- mated an inquiry to aid the courts conscience in imposing sentence, the Judge imposed fine of $25O on Bar ney Haydasz and S10O on Stanley Chikla, saloonkeepers both of this city for violation of the wartime prohibition law. The men had pleaded guilty to an indictment but Federal Investigator Edward J. Hickey believed sales had been made since their arrest on August 23 and for that reason U. s. District Attorney John F. Crosby had witnesses present for the court to interrogate and these testified to the fact.
 HaydasZ is the manager of a saloon and Chikla was a bartender there.
 In passing sentence Judge Garvin said the accused must understand that the law they had pleaded guilty t obreaking was not law to be light ly regarded and must be obeyed by all law abiding citizens. He said he refused to believe, unless appalling evidence was presented to him that the public sentiment of the citizens of Connecticut was in favor of disre- garding United States laws.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
Riot in Chamber.

Rome Sept. 28.-Debate in the chamber of deputies was interrupted today by a free fight which lasted ten minutes and in which about 100 depu- ties participated. The opinion is ex pressed in some quarters that the cabinet as a result of the riotous in cident may decide to resign rather than plunge the country into a struggle during the general election. It is asserted the fight in the cham Der indicates what would occur in the country.
 Gets Vote of Confidence.
 The correct figures for the vote of confidence given the cabinet were 20S to AS instead of POS to 40 as at first reported Ten members refrained from voting. All the others, except the official socialists voted confidence in Premier Nitti
 The chamber adjourned tonight until Wednesday when it will decide whetheh vote shall be taken on the question of discussing the peace treaties.
 In consequence of the fight in the chamber several duels were an nounced between deputies and be- tween deputies and journalists.
 Nllt1 frcclpltcteS IrOuDlc
 A prolonged heated discussion pre- ceded the riotous scene. The mem bers of the parliamentary league in sisted upon asking the government whether it intended to discuss the treaties before adjournment Premier Nitti answered he would first have a vote of confidence and whatever cabinet should be in power would de-
 
 members of the parliamentary league invaded the ministers bench shouting and gesticulating.
 Fist Fight Ensucs.
 A party of socialists thereupon rushed from their seats and faced their adversaries, the group engaged in fisticuffs.
 Premier Nitti who had left the government benches returned to his place when the disturbance had some what subsided. He was greeted with warm applause.
 The adjournment taken after the vote was amidst the greatest excite ment. Many of the deputies expressed doubt as they dispersed as to whether the government intends to bring up on Wednesday the matter of the dis cussion of the treaties. The belief seemed rather to be the chamber would be dissolved for the holding of general elections.
 The vicinity of the chamber was occupied by police carbineers and troops whle the body was in session to prevent disorders and groups that gathered to attempt demonstrations for or against the government were easily dispersed.
 Catholic Supports Plan
 Count Soderini, a Catholic deputy, supported the plan of proclaiming Plume Italian. At the same time he considered what he characterized as
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New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
CONDITIONS W BRI7ZSH RAZLROAD
 ZzE-UP IMPROVED! GAVT DECLARES;
 HOPE 70 RUN OQ IMPORTANT LINES
TWO MEN KILLED IN FREIGHT WRECK NEAR DANBURY; SEVEN OTHERS HURT Crash Occurs at Holmes, N Y and Special Train Carry
 ing Physicians is Dispatched to Scene -Wrecking
 Crews Sent From New Haven and Maybrook.

bruises and both wrists sprained; in Danbury hospital.
 Joseph Nivilo, fireman, Waterbury; fracture of skull; in Danbury hospi- tai, unconscious.
 The trains in collision were extra freight 33S, bound for Waterbury, and extra. 5114, bound for Danbury. The first extra, which was standing at the station at Holmes, consisted of two locomotives and a caboose. All of those killed or injured were in the caboose of the extra. The engin eer of extra 5114-A1bert Francis, of Maybro Ok-said that when he caught sight of the block signal set against his train, he attempted to stop, but the airbrakes would not hold, and his locomotive, with the weight of 59 loaded cars behind it, ploWed into the ca aboose of the extra, crushing it into splinters and hurling it's occupants into the wreckage.. The locom otive of extra 5114 and four cars were derailed.
 A special train carrying physicians was dispatched from this city upon receipt of the news of the accident at the offices of the Central New Eng land road here. Wrecking crews were dispatched from New Haven and Maybrook, N. Y-
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29

Today proclaimed by both sides one of crucial test in the great ste strike, opened with the situation st obscure because of conflicting claim The opposing leaders issued flat contradictory statements in regard the scheduled strike of the 40,0( workers in the plants of the Bethl hem Steel Co. The company offfcia claim the strike call has been obeyd by a comparatively insignificant nun Der and operations in all their mil were continuing. The union chiel replied with a claim that the hui plant at Bethlehem was complete crippled and the power house l1} been forced to close
 Looks Like Deadlock.
 Reported conditions in the oth great steel centers indicated that ta balance was being held fairly equitaa1 between the two opposing sid<1 the one hand there was - support the prediction
 company officials that tht
 see wholesale assertions iTf
 of the strikers and on the otf, there was a definite increasd operation.
 Steel Co. Makes Gains.
 At Farrell, Pa, one of the mostS1S 1y contested sectors on the fip74i front, the Carnegie Steel Co. resun1 operation of two blast furnaces. ] Youngstown, where the strikers had so far been successful in completd paralyzing the steel industry, grou4 of workers entered a Carnegie C| plant but the superintendent statI operation would not be resumed fI the present.
 offset by New Strike.
 To offset these minor gains t4 strikers at Cleveland succeeded In II ing up the docks of the PennsyIyay railroad and the Otis Steel d through sympathetic walkout of oI and coal handlers. AS usual. aft heal quarters of both armies the most col fidence in the final issue of the str,r| gle was expressed. .#.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
$333,35O IS TOTAL OF
 WALSH EST. INVENTORY
Estate of Mrs. Theresa Rev. holds is Appraised at $25,-
 BPS in Probate Court.

An inventory of the estate of the late John Walsh amounting to $33,- ooOS9 has been filed at the probate court. The executOr is Everett G.
 Hoffman. The appraisers are Jam T. Meskill and James J. Watson The inventory follows: Ten acres of land in Shuttle Meadow mountain, South lngton valued at $100; three parcels of land situated in Southington con- taln1ng four, six and one-half, and four acres and valued at $40, 65, and $40 respectively; land m Southington mountain containing 20 acres $50: other lands in the Towns of Southing- ton and New Britain, six and one half acres, valued at $e5; another piece of land in Southington. two acres, SEQ; land in Town of Canton. $30; land in Towns of Berlin and Meriden, forty acres, $250; land in MlddletoWn, 30 acres, $500; twenty two acres in Berlin, $220; an undi- Vlded one half interest in two pieces of land with buildings located thereon in Town of New Britain, $1,5O0, the entire property being valued at $3,- 900 with a mortgage of $500 held by the Pennington Savings bank; land in New Britain, $2,50O; land WILL DulluIlSS III the 1OWn or East Haven, $4, ,O00; deposits Savings Bank of New Britain, interest to January 1, 1919, S713.07; cash New Britain Trust company $1,662.82; four first issue Liberty bonds $40O; bond, New Britain Turner society S100; one hundred and one shares New Britain Gas Light company $3,O30; twenty six shares Stanley Rule and Level company $10, 400; one hundred shares in MidVale Steel and Ordnance com pany $5,000; eight shares American Silver company $200; six shares Don nelly Brick company $150; one share New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company $30; four shares Russwin Lyceum corporation $40; four shares Pennington Valley Tele- phone company $100; household fur niture and library s1,945; total $33,- 350.S9.
 An inventory of the estate of the late Theresa IT. Reynolds amounting to $25,828.56 has also been filed at the probate court. The executors are Marguerite Reynolds, Mary E. Reyn- olds, and Hubert c. Reynolds. The appraisers are, James J. Watson and William c. Dunn. The inventory fol- lows: An undivided one-third interest
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New Britain herald., 1919-09-29

Danbury, Sept. 29,-In a collision between eastbound freight trains on the Central New England railroad at Holmes, N. Y, 20 miles west of this city, early this morning, two men were killed and seven others injured. Five of the injured men were brought to the hospital in this city.
 The dead are:
 John Peaslee, of Danbury, con- ductor.
 Edward Hollyoke, of East Hart ford, engineer.
 The injured are:
 J. c. Higgins, 65 Lounsbury street. Waterbury; cut on head and burned on back, hand and leg; taken home.
 l.. M, Cease, 53 Field street, Water bury; bruised; taken home.
 Daniel Singley, Maybrook, N. Y, fireman; sprained shoulder and hand injured; in Danbury hospital.
 Thomas Doyle, Waterbury; pune ture wound in left thigh scalp lacera- tions and sprained back; in Danbury hospital.
 J. l.. Katz, Winsted; both hands burned and decorations; in Danbury hospital
 J. J. Clune, Waterbury; decorations,
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
Demands, Effective Today, Cause
 But One Shop to Close
OTHERS WILL PAY INCREASE
Frank Del Mastro Refuses to Agree to Demands As He Thinks Men Are Receiving Pretty Good Wages Under Existing Schedule.

New Britain can get haircut and shave after all. There was a cloud in the sky this morning that the bar bers would go on a strike because they wanted at least $22 a week as wages and 50 per cent. as com took in over $28- The present scale has been SIS a week as a minimum, with one-half for over SPA taken in
 No Strike is Expected.
 The barbers union has authorized this increase but no general strike has been declared as yet and it is doubtful that there will be one in view of the fact that canvass of the shops this morning by a Herald representative seemed to show that the demands would be granted.
 Del Mastro Refuses Demands.
 One shop however lost five men who upon being refused the increase walked out. This was Del Mastro's on Church street. MT. Del Mastro said that the union was unfair in it's demands and failed to consider the heavy expenses that his shop was under in it's upkeep. He claimed that he had to go to more expense than other shops. He said that he aimed to give his customers the best. He said that he paid his men last week a total salary of $169 which he con- sidered a pretty good salary for five men. He said that at his shop his men were averaging $30 per week as a result of the business the shop was doing. He felt that he was being made the goat and that his shop was being used as the means of raising the minimum from SIS to $22 per week. As an example of the expense he was going to show that he was trying to give his customers the best he said that while he had his own towels, he claimed that other shops used ones that were sent to laundres every week and then used by the various barber shops. He said 1t cost him $9 a week to run a chair ex- elusive of wages. Nine years ago it cost him S6.5O.
 Various shops Visited.
 Among the barber shops visited were: Del Mastros, Christians, Bos- coe's, Wildmans, McEnroes and Damico's. There appears to be a good deal of sympathy for the barbers and a feeling that the men are not un- reasonable in their demands
 There will be a special meeting of the barber's union tonight
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
Anxiety is Expressed Lest Miners and Transport Unions Also Decide to Quit in Sympathy.
MOTOR CARS, BRING
 FOOD TO LONDONERS

London, Sept. 29.-Improvement in the situation created by the general strike on the British railways was an nounced in official quarters this morn ing. The distribution of food was be- ing carried out without friction and volunteer help was being freely offer ed, it was stated.
 The official communique from Down ing street read:
 'The general strike situation is inn proving. The government measures are working satisfactorily. Food dis tribution is proceeding smoothly and offers of voluntary assistance are still pouring in.'
 Premier Lloyd George, Sir Auckland Geddes, minister of national service and reconstruction. and Sir Robert Stevenson Horn, minister of labor, were in conference throughout the forenoon today while the strike com mittees were in constant session.
 James Henry Thomas, secretary of the union of railway men, declared ;rt noon there were no new features in the situation.
 Run on Skeleton Schedules
 Railroads running out of London will attempt to operate trains on skele- ton schedules today, according to an- nouncemen ent. It is hoped thus to cope with the strike situation which brought about an almost total suspen- sion of traffic yesterday in this city
 po
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
ESSEX POSTMASTER
 COMMITS SUICIDE
Body Found in Basement-POstaI In SpectOrS Arrive in Town
 Today.

Essex, Sept. 29.-The body of Chas. Harrington, postmaster of this town was found today in the basement of a store adjoining the postoffice. There was a bullet wound in his head Dr. F. B. Braden, medical examiner, ex- pressed the opinion that Mr. Harring- ton had com mitted suicide. Coroner Davis at Middletown, has been noti- fled.
 Mr. Harrington, who was 60 years old, disappeared last Thursday. He was last seen walking along the trol- ley tracks toward Saybrook. He had served as postmaster 5 years ago. and was appointed again a year ago. He leaves a wife and sister here and a brother in Hartford.
 Postoffice inspectors arrived here today.
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29

= Omaha, Neb., Sept. 29.-After a night of mob rule during which a negro was lynched, an attempt made n9 hang the mayor of Omaha P. Smith, the county court house was burned, one man shot and killed and perhaps 40 others injured the. city was quiet today under patrol of fed eral troops from Fort Crook and Fort Omaha. The mayor is at a hospital and was still unconscious early to- day as a result of the attempt made by the mob to hang him to a trolley pole because he advised against the 1ynching of William Brown, a negro who was in the county jail charged with attacking a white girl on the outskirts of the city early last week. Mayor Smith was seized by the mob on 17th street. near the court house about 10 o'clock and was threatened with lynching. He was hustled to Harney street and stopped at the foot of trolley pole on the cross-arm of which was a coil of rope.
 Attempt to Lynch Mayor. Give us the key to the jail.'' If we can't get the nigger we'll lynch you" Hes no better than the nig- ger He's negro lover," were
 
 Get that rope" shouted someone. It was pulled down by loose end but was not heightened to reach. A man climbed the pole and cut the rope It was brought down and placed around the neck of the mayor.
 Life Barely Saved.
 Throw it up over the pole and string the mayor up," yelled a dozen voices. But then protests began to be heard.
 We won't stand for hanging the mayor" several men shouted. ' Then two officers cut the rope, car Tied the mayor to an automobile and rushed him to a hospital.
 The mayors law firm is at present defending two negroes charged with assaults on white women. The po- lice assert that that fact had much to do with some of the remarks made by members of the mOb
 S1.5OO,OOO Property Loss.
 The fire that was started in the court house left that structure a mass of ruins. The property was valued at S1,5O0,000. The damage to the rec ords could not be estimated early to- day but it is believed many have been destroyed beyond reclamation. Sta 4istics vital to county affairs since the county was organized are believed to be badly damag ged.
 100 Lives Endangered.
 $ For several hours the lives or more than 100 prisoners in the county jafls were endangered by the flames on the lower floors of the building. It was finally necessary to throw open the Noors while County Sheriff Clark stood off the angry mob and leaving the prisoners themselves to take action. They at first decided among themselves to throw the negro from the roof to the pavement below and leave him to the destruction of the (CnMfinNnI
New Britain herald., 1919-09-29
Angry Mob Puts Rope Around His Neck and is About to Jerk Him S
 Into Eternity LIFE IS SAVED BUT
 CONDITION GRAVE s Troops Called Out After Negro is Brutally Killed and S1,5OO,OOO Court House is Burned.
CONDITION OF MAYOR IS IMPROVED TO-DAY:
 WAS BADLY INJURED

Omaha, Neb., Sept. 29.-- The condition of Mayor F. P. Smith, whom members of mob attempted to hang when he refused last night to de- liver to them William Brown, a negro, who was accused of assaulting 8 white girl, was re- ported by his physicians to be slightly improved today. The -rmraaxaE., Wshloa, suffered. from, cuts and Fractured bones, recovered consciousness at noon.