New Britain Herald Newspaper, January 17, 1916, Page 9

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 1916. " N0 RELIEF FRON FREIGHTCONGESTION (Continued From Fi Page.) it has time. asked about the that experienced can alw wonders but the den ex in the working found thousands of men who new to their duties and it time to train them. Sidings Being Put in. freight known short Whaley said ays do (nsion xun of ever in a very Mr. problem, labor men e force were is taking being there He explained that re put in on all the divisio ind > is new tracking, all the work being of emergency character, and greater in ent than : could have fore- For instance, in Waterbury are toc 900 cars consigned 10 ¢ sidings Not only has foot of land buying | sidin one seen. there private the road there it for trackage, more. To a question present congestion Mr, Whaley said he phesy but he did be 1y alone. used every but owns is whether likely to recur could not pro- sve the road and to is a s the | | CONSPIRATORS FINED Four Plead Guilty to Conspiracy in Shipping Rubber to One Fine of $1,500., 7.—Edward Weber, Schmidt, Max and Wohlbers, indictment New York, Jan. Paul Richard Jaeger, accused in a federal of conspiracy to ship contraband rubber to the german of the cus- today government in violation ms ws, pleaded guilty and were fined A plea of guilty was also entered in tehalf of the Rubber Ag cy of this city irdicted. Mr Annie cther defendant, was too court, according to her will plead later Judge Clayton Jae a fine of $1 wnd hmidt Wohlbe Agency cer was the leading spirit in the censpiracy. and Guayule which also was Dekkers, ill to be counsel, imposead D0, upon : $100 and upon the Guayule GERMANY TO AVENGE increase | 50 industries should at their trackage facilities 100 per cent. Coal Shipments He Vice President Campbell the freight bus Mr. said ‘that coal coming heavily. Mr. Bardo said it was per cent. of the total just now Whaley said it looked to him if peéople did not have mioney last sum- mer but are now buying their coal. The road itself, using cty-eight water craft to get own coal and so to relieve the tracks of its own busi- ness Mr. Campbell thought signees can devise of getting unloaded quickly, the road can moving empties back to creditor s, and this would bring quick re- once from to | vy spoke of | Whaley very 1-3 was in that if con- ways cars the inter- under the American association’s plan, pointing at a road accepting freight has to furnish if possible its own cars. As freight comes from outside New Eng land the bulk of cars delivered to the new Haven is of foreign ca and 10,- 000 empty New Haven cars on its own does not mean a source of re A railroad is like any other bu he id, in being limted to physical capacity. Cars now waiting | to be unloaded cover fully 100 mil of track. He said that if business men put their shoulder to the wheel and help the road by unloading: all to- gether, he believed the road will be able to deliver car quicker, Bardo explained T T ¥ « = its Commerce Chamber Interested. Secretary A. H. Andrews of the lo- cal Chamber of Commerce was named to represent the New Britain manu- facturers as their lociy agent or in- termediary the joint effort of Con- necticut manufacturers and the Netw Haven road to improve freight con- | ditions in this state. His appoint- ment followed the conference held in New Haven Saturday by the railroad officials and representatives of the Connecticut Manufacturers’ associs- tion with the aim of improving freight conditions. While keeping in touch with the freight agent here, it will be Andrews special busine: to notify manufacturers of the arrival of car shipments and to see that every opportunity is given to have them dis- charged with a minimum loss repre- sentative at the conference and it was, through him that Mr. Andrews w: named special representative in this city. Just how much of the sec tary’s time will have to be devoted to the work is not knowr, but until freight conditions improve it is safe he will be a busy man. « 1 | | | | PASSENGER TRAINS IN FREIGHT CASE Public Utilities Commission Has | No Authority Hartford, Jan. 17.—According to a statement made today by Chairman Richard Higgins of the public utiliti commission, the latter h ity s no author- the to suspend the to compel railroad companies operations of passen- ger trains in order to relieve freight congestion. ago the Some time com- ssion sent a letter to Chairman El- liott of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company, in which Mr. Elliott's the fact that to the people necessities of attention it was more of the state that life should be delivered than that war munitions should he sent to belligerents in Europe In reply Chairman Elliott said his company was fully conscious of the de- Jay in the moving of freight and re ized the necessity of doing ever: possible to remedy the tr later occurred to the commission that | the situation could be improved some- what if the Pullman p; cars were taken off. The wrote to that effect to the company. Shortly afterwards ihe Fede made up of Pullman : ken off and by its discontinuance ad- ditional locomotives were ai posal of the company for vice. One of the difficulties which the rail- road company has had to contend with is that of obtaining help to man freight train In many places the company has hired men and the man- ufacturers have hired them over the was called imports to or commission t the i ville.—Announcement Zimmerman, and means of getting the shocking the Baralong, which ing a submarine sunk by the patrol boat. reply of Great Brl said Paclice Believe siap, wounded, say tempted suicide. two women during a quar unexplained. 1ecover. who i of bu ter | pany | Georgia and KILLING OF SAILORS Seerctary Announces Reichstag That Satisfaction Will Be Gained on Baralong Casc, Berlin, Jan. 17, by wireless to S was made in Dr. Alfred under-secretary for for- the Reichstag today by eign affairs, that the German govern- ment would “most certainly find ways sfaction for attributed to h patrol boat ged with hav- Germans from misdeed’ the Brit is cha defenseles crew of killed Dr. Zimmerman id that all Ger- man parties condemned not only the | E along’s crew but the | tion of the Ba ain to the German 10tes respecting the incident. Her oike, a socialist he wished to protest, in the name of his countrymen who are bearing arms, against the attitude cf ireat Britain. DOUBLE MURDER member, hat Lodger Shot Two Women and Attempted Suicide After Having Quarrel. Chelsea, Mass., Jan. Mrs, *stravick and her 17 year old daugh- Belle er Annie were killed and Adam Tar- their home, what the police murder and at- a lodger in was today was a double in 1 shot the el which is Tarjian will probably Mrs, Ostravick's husband, contractor, was at his place when his wife and daugh- Killed The police say that Ta a nes were GS. TLatham, WAR TIME DRAWD First Selectman William 1. who was a member of Company 20th Connecticut Volunteers, has re- ceived two interesting photo-engrav- ings of war time sketches. One was made by Lieutenant Sherman of Com- F and was forwarded to Mr. Latham from Lynebrook, N. Y. of 1864 Twentieth holding the was drawn the winter ears ago. The was doing guard duty line of the Nashville & railroad. The picture shows the stu- n at Anderson with a hill camp in the rear and a creek in the ground. Mr. Latham says the scene brings back old memori as of v terday. of a and reveille Toll call at Acworth, was drawn by Captdin John H. Doolittle of Company B. OFFICERS RE-ELECTED. The board of directors of the New Britain National bank today re-elected the present officers of the institution to serve during the coming year, as follows President—A. J. Sloper. Vice president—D. N Camp. Cashier—F. S. Chamberlain. hiers—A. Juad. -H. W, Eddy, . Tryon and G. C L Parsons and W. H. Bookkeepers: Sheldon, R. c e . Wel d. BED CATCHES FIRE. Engine Company No. 5, was calle to the home of Albert Woodman ut Church street this morning at 10 o'clock. A bed in the apartments caught fire and was totally destroyed The firemen arrived in time to prevent serious damage. The loss is estimated at MRS, PANKHURST'S PAPE! Washington, Jan line Pankhurst, the suffragist leader, new on parole in New York under the immigration authorities, will be for- mally admitted to the United State soon after the papers in her case reach Washington. President Wilson opposed to her exclusion. Mrs. ankhurst is working in behalf of Serbian relief movement, TOO LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION. TED by an experienced 102 Rockwell Ave., up- 1-17-d1x WORK WAN laundre stairs WANTED—Two diemakers, one auto- " company’s heads by offering them higher than the company could afford to pay. wages matic pres operator and one for general work. Empire tric & Mfg Co. m Germans— upon Weber | fines of $750 each, upon | in | is a winter scene of Anderson, Tenn., | Chattanooga | City ltems Ll Tanny D. Remington has trans- ferre property on Grove Hill to Fred- eerick Eldridge. John Mikaulaskaus who conducts a saloon at 323 Main street reported to the police today, that gomeone had broken a glass window in an ad- vertising sign outside his place during the night. 1 TO ENTER SIGNAL CORPS. PLANNED TO KILL PARENTS FOR MONEY Millionaire’s ngns Are Held for Unnatural Conspiracy Chicago, Jan. 17.—Irving and Her- bert Updike, 32 and 19 years of age Curtiss L. Sheldon Presented With $3- | respectively, taken into custody last bre by Officers of Troop B. by the officers of of At and non-commissioned officers Troop B. Fifth Militia Cavalry Hartford at the Hartford club Saturday Curtiss 1. Sheldon of this city was presented with an officer’s sabre. The sabre was inscribed TFirst Lieutenant Curtiss L. Sheldon, from his associates in Troop B Fifth Militia Caval a dinner given Mr. Sheldon recently resigned from | the troop and has accepted the com- | | 1 | | | | | Lieutenant Morgan G. | of Troop B. | Practice,, | ara J. Hughes and all ag mission of TFi TLieutenant of the First Connecticut Field Com- pa Signal Troop. Those present at the dinner were M jor James L. Howard, Captain J. H. K. Davis, Lieutenant C. D. Cheney, Buckley, Jr., all Captain George E First Connecticut Iield Company & nal Troops, Captain Robert F. Gadd, ssistant inspector of Small Arm Sergeant Tnstructor the non-com- missioned officers of Troop B. NO DAMAGES POSSIBLE. Washington Compensation Law Docs Away With Actions, Washington, Jan. 17.—The supreme court today construed the Washing- ton state workmen's compensation {lJ]aw as abolishing all damage actions in the court workmen hazardous employments by in the covered by the law, whether against employers or against third persons. The decision was in a case in hich the widow and children of Ben- min Messe sued ‘the Northern acific railroad for the alleged negli- gent killing of Meese, an employ a brewery at Seattle, Wash., along: the railway tracks. NO REHEARINGS. Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. petitions for a rehearing of the Mis- souri Railroad rate cases were denied by the Missouri public service com- mission today. The Unfit and Armics, (Toronto Mail and Empire.) Between twenty-five and thirty per cent. of the men of milita have offered themselves for enli have been rejected in this city, despite stment the fact that some of the original re- rictions have been re! This is cvidence enough that ther bhe cult to believe that one-quarter of the a further relaxation, for it is diffi- male population, not disgualified by e or by obvious defects which would vent a man from offering himself unfit for military service. We may be sure that one-quarter of the Ger- man and Austrian population of simi- » 1o, | 1ar age has not been rejected, and the { Fermans and Austrians have had as | fore- | The second scene is a view | | 1 i | | | Emme- | | medical hard fighting to do as any others. Indeed, since up to the present time the initiative has been largely thei we may assume that their operation 1L | have made ever greater demands upon the endurance of their soldiers than | have been made upon the allies. In Cznada alone there have been hun- dreds, if not thousands, of enthusias- tic young men who, having been once rejected, have trained themselves into fitness or have subjected themselves 10 medical treatment which has en- atled them to appear again, and this ne pass the test. It ought to be the auty of the government to provide the medical treatment that will en- able an unfit recruit to join the ranks, This matter ought not to be left to the recuit, who may he without the 1means of securing the attention he re- guires. The discovery that at Jeast one- auarter of the male population is ufficiently defective to warrant re- jection by medical officers at a time when men are so urgently needed cught, when the war is over, to prove a great stimulus to state supervision of the public health. Government will probably recognize that it is even n.ore imporant to the state than to the individual that he shall not have flat feet, varicose veins little “out” which gives little or no trouble to the victim thereof, but wvhich unfits him for doing his duty to the state in time of war. The are of children, which now begins in the public schools, ought to be continued in after years or as long #5 a citizen remains of military age. Periodic examinations by competent doctors employed by the state would probably increase by ten or twenty per cent. the number of men available to bear arms for their country. bove all, the discovery that so many yvoung men are physically incapacitated for railitary service shduld lead to the es- tablishment of a national service sy tem, under which every vouth and young man would get the great per- sonal and public benefit of good out- door training. That would make strong men of the weaklings and put cvery man in condition for defensive service. First, an agreement on the Lusitania and then there isn’t. Dipio- macy was ever thus. It is the world- old way. In the instance of a par- ticularly aggravating case, cautious beat time until the public mind ceases to be excited over the matter, then gradually shunt the whole affair into the pages of history as something *“be- vond the ability of diplomats to ad- '—Watertown Times. on | 17.—All | night after the police had obtained | evidence of an alleged plot to mur- der their father, Furman D. Updike, millionaire commission man, and their mother, are still held in jail today at Oalk Park, a suburb. Chief of Police Lee of Oal strest said Herbert, the younger son, is being held merely as a corroborative witness, but he refused to tell what charge, if any, had been lodged against Irving, the elder son. According to a state- ment by the police, a stenographic re- port of a conversation between the two | Cole, | Rich- | | | | or some other | young men in the Updike garage gave details of an alleged plot to kill Mr. and Mrs. Updike because the police ay the son feared his father would change his will and leave the greater portion of his estate to other members of the family. Herbert, according to the police, en- tered into the alleged plot with the in- tention of frustrating it. It was Her- bert who reported the matter to the police. “Irving told me he was going to kill father and mother more than a vear ago,” the younger son told the po- lice. “We used to go down in the basement nights and talk about it.” When arrested, according to the po- lice, Trving first tried to implicate his brother and then made a complete The officers were hidden in the garage, where they took a sten- ographic report of the conversation between the brothers and later, they say, they found a shotgun and two au- tomatic pistols equipped with silencers. MONTENEGRO SUES FOR SEPARATE PEACE (Continued From First Page.) tacks were successfully repulsed, the Russians suffering terrible lo; German Statement. Berlin, Jan. 17, via London, 3 p, m- — At army headquarters today the fol- lowing statement was issued: “Western There events of importance. In the town of Lens sixteen inhabitants were killed or wounded by artillery tire of the front. were no stern front: Military activit hampered by snowstorm along greater part of the front. There were engagements between Patrols at some points “Ralkan events of front here importanc were Protest Corfu Berlin, Jan. 17, (By wireless to Say- ville).—*“The Austro-Hungarian gov- ernment has entered verbal protest with the American ambassador at Occupation. r Vienna, Frederick (. Penfield, against the occupation by French and British detachments of the Island of Corfu, which is a flagrant violation of the London treaties of 1863 and 1864 says the Overseas News Agency. The American ambassador has been asked to communicate the protest to Great Britain and France. Mission. London, Jan. 17, 12:15 p. Cental News correspondent sterdam sends the following: “An unconfirmed report. from Zu- rich states that Prince REitel Fried- econd son of Emperor William, ted his uncle, King Constan- tine of Greece on a special mission from the German government.” Priu m.—The at Am- RUSSELL’'S WIFE OBJECTS. Judge W. I. Mangan appeared be- | fore the probate court in Plainville this afternoon to oppose the removal of a conservator over Thomas G. Rus- sell of that place. The lawyer rep- resented the young man's wife from | whom he is estranged, Russell’s mo- ther was named as his conservator a few months ago on her own request and a hearing was held this afternoon on her application to he dischargel | owing to ill health and the fact that she believes her son now competent to handle his own business affairs. His wife has no objection to his mo- ther’s removal but for her own pro- tection she had Judge Mangan appear to protest against any action that will permit Russell to control his money. The hearing was before Judge George | R. Byington and was in progress at press time. REHEARING ON hington, Jan. 17.—The Ne- aska state railway commission pe- titioned the interstate commerce com- mission today for rehearing of the recent decision granting increased rassenger fares to railroads west the Mississippi river. W ed in respect northern Kans: and portions if Tllinois, Wi and Nebraska. FARES. of ring ates in ouri, in | Towa YOUTH KILLS GIRI, vidence, R. T., a Budlong, the daughter of a market gardener of Auburn, was shot and killed at her home today. Immediately afterward G well P. Whittier, 21 yvears old s the son of Ira G. Whittier, shot him- self. According to the police, Whit- tier killea M Budlong. Whitti Miss ola | nd ’:\fl(‘r | the blame was collective { most SURETY COMPANIES COST U. S. MONEY istant Postmaster States That Re- strictions on Employces Are Unnecessary. Jan. 17.—Publication Assistant Postmaster General Roper's revelations before the house post office committee, concern- ing the results of a federal investiga- tion showed that he had declared that restrictions placed I surety com- panies on bidders for screen Wwagon er work in the government pos- rice is costing the United States an enormous amount of money un- arily. : Roper’s disclosures made in connection with a plea for the estab- lishment of a federal employes’ guar- antee fund has been closely guarded and only became public when an ac- count of the executive session of the committee was inadvertently included in a house report. Mr. Roper mentioned the America: Surety company of New York, which is dominant in the screen wagon bond- ing field, as partly responsible for the limited number of bids received for this class of transfer work. The in- vestigators termed some of the acts of the company’s Washington agent s “unwarranted, unfair and question= able.” MiuDLETOWN IN THROES OF ELECTION Washington, today of First Full Democratic Ticket in Field Des- pute Prediction—Polls Closed o At P. M. Middletown, Jan. 17.—Middletown is holding its annual city election for mayor and ten other officials today with democratic and republican tick ets In the field. Two weeks ago it looked as if the ‘republican nom- inees headed by Harold M. Meech, would be unopposed as the democrats three men, including former mayor Willard C. Fisher, had de- clined the nomination for mayor, withdrew their entire city ticket. Several days ago, however, they got together again, and when James F. Connery consented to run for mayor on the ticket, re-entered the field with a full list of nominees. The polls opened at 6 a. closed at 2 p. m. m. and ADLER FUNERAL Prominent New Ifaven Man Rest Toda, New Haven, Jan. 17.—The funeral of M Alder, prominent in business charitable and philanthropical circles, whose death occurred last Saturday night was held today from the Mish- kan Israel Temple. The honorary bearers were: Former President William H. Taft, former Governor R. S. Woodruff, Charles ¥. Brooker of Ansonia, Prof. George D. Walrous, Henry F. Eng- list I SH. He; John S Alling, president of the Southern New Fng- land Telephone Co. H. W, her, Lewis Osterwe: Dr. Henry Fleischner, and former Senator Eli Whitney, all of New Haven and Kent Hubbard of Middletown. Laid at DEFENDS ITALY FOR FALL OF LOVCEN Cabinet Minister Barzilai Blames Loss of Montencgro to Ineffective Program of Allies. Padua, Italy, Jan. 16, via Rome, 11 p. m.—Signor Barzalia, ister without portfolio address here, today, speaking apparently for the government, declared that it was useless to attribute to Italy respor cabinet min- in an bility for the taking of Lovcen and the Montenegro disaster. As in the the loss of Serbia, said, ind the re- ineffective program. “Our enemies,” said the minister, “find salvation in silent serville, obedienice imposed by one man. We should have foreseen this work be- cause of the uncertainties inher- ent in a league of free peoples. “There is no ground for the charge that Ttaly is responsible for the er- rors of last June. To prepare for the protection of a country without fron- tiers before hostilities were pressing was the common task. In the future this order of argument will not be profitable and the governments mak- ing use of it to excuse failures will not merit or receive pardon from their peoples.” se of he sult of the allie: FARMINGTON. ROOSEVEL] IN Kermit and Fan h (he Grip —Visiting Admiral Cowles. Hartford, Jan. 17. and Mr Kermit Roosevelt, baby and nurse, who are in Farmington on a visit with Admiral and Mrs, W. S. Cowles are suffering with the grip. Another Tecent victim of the grip in the Cowles household Shefficld Cowles, who is home from school to recuperate. Mr. is is ALE OF LAND. , Mex., Jan. 17.—A decree ale of land was issued General Agui ate of Vera Cruz. clause of the decree foreigner who pur- becomes by that Mexican citizen. impossible for forelgners, such, to present claims for damages to their property, as the iaw provides that their cases must be Vera Cru restricting the on Saturday by crnor of th important provides that any chases real act a naturalized make it estate This will a died an hour later. judicated on the same basis as those of all Mexicans. | MISS TURNER DEAD AFTER LONG ILLNESS Was Clerk in Olda Ninety-Nine Cent Store and Well Known to Older Generation. In the death of Miss L. Turner at her home, 63 Lincoln street, Almira this morning following a long illness from bronchial trouble, New Britain loses an oid resident and one who was well known to the passing genera- tion. Miss Turner was morn in Mid- 1840, being the G. and Mary Turner. dletown, August 7, daughter of Almira Griswold She came to New Britain in 18 and for many vears was employed in tocal stores. She worked both at the old Ninety-nine Cent store and Killam & Wells, toy stores which were house- i hold words to the youth of New Britain a generation ago. Miss Tur- ner sold dolls, tops and marbles and in those days there was scarcely a child in the city who didn't have a persona] acquaintance with her. For a number of years afterwards, Miss T'urner was employed by Rollin Judd m the old factory on West Main street in the rear of the Federal building. She was for considerable time active- 1y connected with the Universalist church on Court street, but of late years, attended the Methodist church. She left no relatives in this city and during the latter part of her life lived in apartments on Lincoln The funeral arrangements have not been completed. James Matthew Clark. Matthew Clark one of the oldest and best known Irish residents of t city, died early this morning at his home, 33 Crown street after a pro- longed illness. He was about 75 vears of age and had resided in this city for many yvears. For nearly thirty years the deceased was em- ployed in the Stanley Rule Level company, discontinuing his services about two years ago.” He is survived by his wife and the following chil- dren; Hugh, a member of Engine No. 3 of the fire department, Frank, a clerk in a Main street clothing store, and Matthew and the following daughters, Mrs. Joseph E. Callahan, Mrs. William Forsythe, Catherine and Bessie Clark, a teacher at the pre- Vocational High school. The funeral will be held Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the new Catholic cemetery. W. F. Marshall. The funeral of Willlam I. Marshali was held this morning from St. Mary's church at 9 o’clock and was largely attended. There was an abundancc of floral tributes. A solemn high ma! was celebrated by Rev. William Krause. Rev. John McKeon was dea- con and Rev. John E. Fay was sub- deacon. The committal service was read at the grave by Rev. J. E. The following were bearers: Daniel J. Dougherty and Frank Donahue, rep- resenting the Y. M T. A. & B. societ William Smith and Charles Gilbert, representing Court Friendly, F. of Tra Kindred and James Maguire, resenting the Fafnir Bearing pany where the deceased was em- ploved. The flower bearers were William O'Neil, Charles Hennessey, Abraham Marshall, James and Mich- ael Kerrigan and John Murphy. The burial was in the new Catholic cem- etery. - com- Funeral of Henry Gussman. The funeral of Henry Gussman was held this afternoon from his late home, 36 John street at 2 o'clock. Services were conducted by’ Rev. Dr. GOV, G Representatives of Stanley Post, G. A. R, and fraternal organizations in which the deceased was a member acted as bearers. The burial was in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Mary Carlson. Myrs. Mary Carlson, wife of Emil ‘arlson of Athol, Mass., formerly of this city, died at her home Saturday evening. She is survived by her hus- tand and a brother, John Backus and a sister, Mrs. William Person of this city. The remains were brought to this city this afternoon and services were conducted at the Erwin Mortu- ary chapel by Rev. J. E. Klingberg. Burial was in Fairview cemetery. Fannic Theresa Deutsch. Fannie Theresa Deutsch aged 20 s, daughter of John Deutsch died at her home, 267 Chapman street this morning. The funeral will be held tomorrow morning and interment will be in the new Catholic cemetery. Miss Ellen Murphy. Miss Ellen Murphy, an old and re- spected resident of this city, died y terday at noon at the home of her nephew, Thomas Murphy of 159 Tre- mont street. The funeral will be held from St. Mary’s church at 9 o’clock tomorrow morning with burial in St. Mary's new cemeter, OSBOR? PLEADS. ‘White Plains, Y., Jan. 17.— Thomas Mott Osborne, former warden Sing Sing prison, pleaded not guilty today before Justice Mor- schauser to the indictment charging him with perjury. His trial set for February 7, but the contest now | pending over the right of counsel to iuspect the minute of the Westches- ter county jury which indicted him ay result in a postponement. was ¥ Louis, ved to be IT MURDE Mo., Jan. 17.—A man be- E. B. Dodge, a represen- tative of the Animated Advertising Co., of Boston, was found dead with a bullet wound over the heart, on the sidewalk in the central part of the city late last night. It was evident, the police the man was murdered, but there was no clew to the murderer | or the motive and nothing to establish the identity the murdered man with the exception of business cards. lie NEGRO MAY TUR STATE'S EVIDE Negotiations Under Way to OF Confession in Mohr Trial Providence, R. I., prosecution intimated today negotiations were in progress the hope that one of the two neg Cecil V. Brown, Henry man, on trial with Mrs. Eliz Mohr, for the murder of her band, Dr. C. Franklin Mohr turn state’s evidence. It w cated at the same time that would not be permitted to er offense than murd d about rumors that were Attorney General Rice said will not deny or affirm the report one of the negro defendants is turn state's evidence, because to about it at all would disclose p interviews between counsel.” George W. Healis, the third who was implicated in the has already pleaded gullty to slaughter and will be put on stand by the state The morning session was take largely with the testimony of nesses concerning the movemen the negro defendants on the day the murder. Walter L. Anthony, a civil engi the first witness, presented a ma had prepared of the locality in Dr. Mohr was killed. Attorney eral Rice questioned him at 1d in order to bring out the exaet tion of all the landmarks that important in making clear the al flight of the negroes after the s ing. Jan. 17 Bj ple Two Americans in Bulgaria Remal Own Free Will? 17 p. London, Jan ter's Athens correspondent says official advices have been rec there to the effect that two Amet women are being detained at Mo: by the Bulgarians. They are Walter Farwell, a Chicago news correspondent and Miss Mitchell Saloniki despatch of Deces d Mrs. Farwell and Miss chell were safe and well at Moni but it has not been known - wh they were being detained or wenr: maining there voluntarily. Mrs. well and Dr. F. C, Forbes, an Ai can Red Cross agent, were in stir when the Bulgarians took city and were said to have roughly treated by them m,— A HIBERNIAN M JTING. Plans Made for Annual Dance—( Business Transacted. A largely attended Rev. W. A. Harty was held yesterday mercial hall. An ceived from the E the lecture to be given by John at Turner hall on January The society is for the annual § be held on March was empowered to look up an visable hall for holding the Two applications were received two candidates initiated at the |ing. Short addresses were mad Treasurer Lawrence P. Mangan State Secretary John MecCarthy’ New Haven. A recitation was g by Robert Murray and a vocal s§ tion was rendered by Joseph gerald. Several important maf will be brought up for discussio the next meeting of the organizaj meeting Branch, A. Q) afternoon in ( invitation was mmet club to af dering o Patrick’s dand 17. The pres Iso con | GGLERS FIN) mond Dealers Plead Guilty—] her in Jail, Son to Pay $5,000 New York, Jan. 1 Diet and his son, Charles D) bankrupt diamond dealers, called trial today before Judge Hunt in United States district court for s gling nearly half a million doll worth of jewels across the Canad border, brought the case to a sud end by pleading g The elder Dietz w year and a ds SMU D, 7—Herman s sentenced 7 in the federal pri at Atlanta, Ga., and the son to pa fine of $5,000. The court dired that if the fine is not paid by Monday Charles Dietz should brought before him for re-senteng New Hampshire Man Notifies Po That He Acted in Self Defenced Derry, N. H. France a retired statione dealer of Bosj today notified the police that he shot and killed Jesse bastian, negro employe, on his farm this town late last night. He shot in self defence, during quarrel, he said, after the negro, wi under the influence of liquor, threatened to kill him. Jan P % outs H SCHOOL BURNED. Jan. 17 HIG Springfield, Ma unknown origin totally destroyed Chicopee High school early tod! The cause of the fire is a mystery the building is heated by am fry the municipal lighting plant a shd distance aw Nearly six hund students are without school facili as a result of the fire. The loss probably exceed $ ,000, YUCE GASOLINE Washington, Jan. 17.—A bill inten ed to reduce the price of gasoline introduced by Rep. Johnson, of Kel tucky. It proposes that whenever first vendor sells a gallon of gas line at a price as high as 15 cents shall pay a tax of one dollar for gallon and \dditional tax of a @i lar for cent above that fig re st TO RE an cach