New Britain Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1922, Page 1

:—:=—__-.= News of the World | By Associated Press [ FSTABLISHFD 1870 NEW BRITAIN CONNhCTICUT MONDAY MARCH 13, 1922 ARMY BILL PROVIDES FOR NO NEW IMPROVEMENTS IN WATERWAYS OF NATION Also Reduces, Regular Personnt]l of Fighting Men To 115,000 With 11,000 Officers—Asks $270,353,080.67 Half Million for Warfare Chemical Service — No New Forts—Objection to Keeping Troops in China. Washington, March 13.—With pro- visions which would necessitate re- duction of the regular army to 115,- 000 enlisted men and eleven thousand officers, the army appropriation bill, carrying $270,353,080.67 was reported today by the house appropriations committee. The amount recommended for the military and non-military activities of the war department during the com- ing fiscal year is a reduction of $116,- (00,000 from the total appropriated for the current year and $87,096,086.- £0 less than budget estimates. Troops In China As. drafted by a sub-committee headed by Representative Anthony, republican, Kansas, the bill would re- quire the return to the United States by next July of all troops stationed in China, 6,500 men from Hawaii, about 2,000 men from the Panama Canal zone and all but 100 officers and men in the army of occupntwn on the Rhine. No limitation is proposed on the number of men to be maintained tn the Philippines, the committee's re- port stating however, that Secretary Weeks believes that under present conditions “‘some reduction” can be made in the force there. : The contemplated withdrawals, it was said would leave 5,000 men in the Hawaiian islands and a like number in the canal zone. The present actual strength of the army was given by the committee as about 13,000 officers and 132,000 men exclusive of 7,000 Philippine police. Rivers And Harbors An appropriation of $27,635,260 is recommended for continuance of work on various river and harbor im- provements, for which the chief of engineers requested $43,000,000; $12,- 430,000 for the air service against $15,000,000 requested and $21,130,000 for the National Guard about $9,000,- 000 less than budget estimates. Chemical Warfare The committee recommended $500,- 000 for the chemical warfare service, declaring that sum sufficient to pro- vide for a “minimum amount of de- velopment work and training along lines compatible with present condi- tions” and for maintaining Edgewood arsenal in stand-by condition. An ap- propriation of $2,750,000 is recom- mended for supplies and equipment of the reserve officers training corps and $1,800,000 for civilian military training camps. The bill carries $7,740,090 for the ordinance department to meet in ad- dition to other expenses, the cost of maintaining a skeleton force at ar- senals “to keep alive the knowledge of the method of mamufacture.” No New Facts The amount carried in the bill for seacoast fortifications, the committee reported would not provide for any new projects but would go entirely for maintenance of existing fortifica- tions and for continuing construction of a limited number of seacoast guns. ‘’he total recommended for river and harbor improvements, about $15,- 000,000 less than the amount sought by the chief of engineers, is carried as a lump sum of projects on which as a lump sum and projects are not specified. None of the appropriation will go for new projects, however. Food Supply For the subsistence of the army, the committee recommended $16,- 550,000 appriximately $13,000,000 less than last year's appropriatibn, the de- crease being brought about by a re- duction to thirty cents per ration. The sub-committee which spent three months in holding hearings and iraming the bill, reported that “the excessive cost of maintaining the reg- ular army over pre-war expenditures’” was found to be largely due to the “'expensive methods of its administra- tion. “It seems to be the fixed policy of the general stafi to station full di- visions in Hawaii and Panama," thc report said. “Except in times of emergency it is not believed such a policy is justified as it will cost as much to maintain these two divisions in Panama and Hawail as ourgentire regular army cost us in the years fol- lowing the Spanish war Commenting on the cost of main- taining troops on the Rhine the comn- mittee calls attention to Germany's 100 TONS OF GOLD IS AWAITING THE FINDER So Declares Woman, Urging Professor Dill to Search for It. Towa City, Ia.,, March 13.-~While Prof. Homer Dill offthe University of Towa maintains that his cruise to the south sea islands is solely for tne purpose of obtaining material for museum uses, reports of buried treasure amounting to more than $60,000,000 on one of the island group continue to pour in with his daily mail. Captain James Brown of Augusta been made Prof Dill indicated today, by Frederick W. Mason of Maine, to divert him from his main purpose that the trip may result in a search for gold a century or more old. The widow of the late mariner, from Cocos island by an adventurer Me., is reported to have in her posses- sion maps and charts of the place where more than a hundred tons of gold and milllons in silver were found by her late husband and others of the schooner Sea Foam, who removed part of it from the island in the early 50's where earlier it had been taken from Cocos island by an adventure who had participated in early insur- rections in Peru. = These mays and charts have been offered Prof. Dill by Mr. Mason who desires to accompany him on the sea voyage. The gold, acording to the tale told by Captain Brown before his death {is #in bars in nuggets in dust and in great golden doubloons. There vessels of gold that may one time have done service for Catholic churches in Peru. Then there are gold rings, bacelets and arm orna- ments, There are chests of silver bars, silver pieces and caskets of dia- monds and other brilliants all buried 20 feet underground by sailor men who with exception of Captain Brown never came back home but through. the trickery of their captain Henry Smith master of the Sea Foam, are said to have gone down with Davy Jones' locker. THREE BURGLAR SUSPECTS Men Arrested in New Haven Are Held in $50086 Bonds Holdup Men. Each—May Be Néw Haven, March 13.—Three men | were arrested heré yesterday morning |and held in $5,000 bonds each on charges burglary. The men, George O'Connell, 25; Lewis Allman, 24, and Thomas J. Clancy, 23, all of this city, were captured while at- tempting to rob Abe lLaglides, treas- urer of the United Smelting and Aluminum Co., of his private stock of liquors at his home on Highland street. Avditional charges of car- rying a concealed weapon and of having burglar tools were placed against O'Connell. Detectives working on the case de- clared that O'Connell {s connected with the holdup of a clerk in a hab- erdashery store on Elm street on Sat- urday night and with othv recent holdups. of proposed | are | Owners of Fair Store Said To Have Paid Quarter of Million for Business Place. Adjoining Name Unchanged and Both Stores Will Be Continued With the signing of the papers, transferring the stock, fixstures and good will of the McMillan Store, in- | corporated, to Messrs. Davidson and Ieventhal, of the Fair store, there ensued a transaction approximating a quarter of a million dollars. | The sale was negotiated Camp Real Estate company. Probate Judge B. F. Gaffney ropresented the interests of Dugald McMillan, the for- mer proprietor, while Judge George W. Klett and Deputy Judge B. W. Al- ling were attorneys for the purchas- ers. by Quarter Million Deal. Included in the deal were the stock, | fixtures and good will of the busi- ness and a 10 year lease with option to purchase at will on the building, which is said to be worth about $140,- 000. The entire transaction approxi- mates close to $250,000, including the option. The building has not been sold, but the 10 year lease secured by Messrs. Davidson ‘and Leventhal car- ries with it the option to purchase at any time. To Be Known As “McMillan's" ‘While the plans of the new owners are somewhat indefinite at' the pres- ent time, they have stated that the present personnel and management will remain the same. It is intended, as soon as convenient to increase the size and more fully develop some of the departments. The store will be run as a separate unit and will'not be combined with the Fair store. The front of the building will be altered and the business will be transacted under the name of “McMillan's". May Close Annex The Fair store, now owned by Messrs. Davidson and ILeventhal, has for the past several years, been badly crowded and last fall it was found necessary to open an additional store, known as the “household annex.” This store likely will be closed and the stock removed to the McMillan store. Started Without a Cent. The McMillan store is a landmark in New Britain, and businessmen say the new owners are showing their shrewd business judgment in retaining the name. Dugald McMillan, who was born in Scotland, came to this country in 1884, at the age of 22, without a cent of his own and fRying his passage money with $105 he had borrowed from a friend before leav- ing his native land. Had Served Apprenticeship. He had served an apprenticeship in a department store in Scotland and knew what his chosen work was to be. He worked in Springfield, Wor- cester, Hartford and New Haven as a salesman in department stores, coming to New Britain in 1892, Opened Small Store. On February 27, 1892, Mr. McMil- lan opened a small store at the cor- ner of Main and Commercial streets, in the building then known as the Gridley block and now known as the “Leland” block. The store then em- ployed three or four clerks. In 1895, three years later, the. business had grown to such,proportions that the store now occupled the three floors of the building and the second floor of an adjoining block. In 1897, Mr. Mc- Millan moved his business to the Had- (Continued on Page Nine) MORE BURGLARIES Two Dollars In Pennies Secured At ¥ast Main Street Market — Paro- chial School Is Entered. Ratrolman Maurice Flynn, while tryfhg the doors of stores on East Main street early last night, discov- ered that the panels of the rear door had been broken in the market at 172 IZast Main street. The proprietor, Thomas A. Reno, was notified, and be found on examination that about $2 in pennies had been taken A complaint was received late last uight than an entrance had been ef- fected into St. Matthew's (Rerman l.utheran church on Franklin Square. Detective Sergeant William €. Hart investigated, and learned ihat it was the parochial school part of the build- ing that had been entered. Some pen- clls and othgr school accessories com- prised the lqot. Wagner Co., Brokers, Adjust Proposal New York, March 13.—The two creditors committees of the bankrupt stock exchange firm of E. W. Wag- ner and Co. today proposed an ad- justment whereby creditors would receive on their liquidated credited balances as of December 30, 1921, a net payment of 50 per cent in cash and 50 per cent in non-interest bear- failure to pay the cost. The commit- teel also declared that "no adequate reason has been shown for the main- tenance of any troops in China.” Committee Stands l;at On Soldier Bonus Bill Washington, March 13.—Republi- can members of the house ways and means committee decided at a con- ference today to stand pat on their determination to report the comprom- |ing notes. These notes would be of a ise soldiers’ bonus bill, despite objec- |~orporation which would take over tions to its provisions by Aecretary|and liquidate all assets remaining aft- CHAMBER OF COMMERCE DECIDES TO RECOMMEND DAYLIGHT SAVING AGAIN Council to Be Notifi:d at Next Meeting — Either Turn Ba.ck Clocks or Change Working Hours At the weekly meeting of the di- rectors of the Chamber of Commerce, held this noon, it was decided to go on record as a body in favor of the adoption of somd sort of a daylight savings plan in the city, either through the changing of working hours or the changing of clocks; and the Common Council will be notified to the effect that the business men of New Britain wish the plan put into effect. The next meeting of the Com- mon (‘ouncil, which takes place Wed- nesday evening, will be notified that the wishes are as above. The general plan of daylight sav- ing will go into effect in several nearby states and probably in many Connecticut cities the last of April, and the next meeting of the council will be the last but one in which any | official action may be taken, the April meeting being very near the time for the change. Connecticut cities seem to be holding off action on the matter, each waiting for the oth- er, but it is thought that many will adopt the plan as soon as one starts the fashion. The confusion of last summer, when New Britain was prac- tically alone against the plan, will be avoided by taking action this year. The directors also had before them nominees for new directors under an amendment to the by-laws recently adopted. The election of the six out i t t cinnati, sociated in the management of a num- ber of gasoline service stations which | are owned by his son William L. Kopf rangements are completed, will McMillan Department Store Is Sold To Davidson and Leventhal GOVERNOR POSTPON EXECUTION DATE SCHUTTE 'OR TO JULY 21 ¥ Hartford, March 13.—Gover- nor Lake today granted a re- prieve to Emil Schutte, sen- tenced to be hanged on April 10 for the murder of three members of the Rall family of Shailerville in 1915, The gov- ernor's stay postpones Schutte's execution to July 21, Because of the fact that the record of Schutte's trial in the Middle- sex county superior court last October has not been printed, the supreme court will not have an opportunity to review the case until the May term. [ the [a_ GURTIS CONFIDENT OF HIS ELECTION Is Certain Primary Will Place His Name at Head of Ticket QUIGLEY ~PLANNING RALLY Former Mayor May Speak Thursday Night in Skritulsgy's Hall—Paon- essa Talks to Democrats Tonight at Club Session. Mayor Orson F. Curtis asserted to- day that he has no doubt but that the republican primaries will place his name at the head of the ticket, and since he regards nomination tanta- mount to election, he feels that he will succeed himself as mayor for an- other two vears, No Campaign Manager. The mayor does not expect to ge- lect a campaign manager. In his tuc- cessful campaign of two years ago, he chose a similar course. He did not take the stump in his own behalf, and it is not expected that he vull do so this year. George A. Quigley, candidate for the republican nomination, is laying plans for a second rally, this one 1 be held Thuraday night in gkritulsky's hall on Broad stréet. The candidate and one other speaker will talk to the gathering. Several hundred heard Mr. Quigley last Thursday night in Lithuarian hall on Park ctreet. Alderman Angelo M. Paonessa, who is seeking the democrat nbmination, will speak at a meeting of the Hard- ware City Democrat club tonight. The session is the regular weekly gather- ing, held at the K. of C. hall on Main streea. Although the club is not for- mally pledged to any one candidate, it is generally supposed: that Mr. Paonessa will be given almost unan- imous support since he is the only mayoralty possibility who has ad- dressed the club. Await Announcement. Announcement of rx-Mayor Joseph M. Halloran's candidacy will be forth- coming tomorrow, it is expected. Mr. Halloran)s announcement has been expected for several weeks, since it was reported that the domocrat pow- ers were anxious to have him enter the mayoralty race. % Mayor Curtis's announcement and that of ex-Mayor Halloran will assure followers of political movements one of the liveliest elections in recent years. The republican primaries will be bitterly contested between Curtis and Quigley. The two candidates were fellow members of the common council and while in that body clashed on numerous occasions. The last campaign, served to aggravate the feeling of unfriendliness and when Quigley turned over the mayoralty badge to Curtis the usual congratula- tions were noticeably missing. ¢ Democrat Breach Feared. On the democratic side there is not the bitter feeling between the two candidates that is present in the ranks of the G. O. P. Members of that party gre lined up strongly eith- er with y';&ucss;\ or Halloran, how- ever, it is reported, and the leaders fear that it will be impos- sible to preserve harmony in the ranks after the caucus. This condi- party tion is feared especially in the event that Paoness is dumped at the cau- 1'S GOING WEST Kopf, one of the most KOP Lorenz L. prominent of local bakers, will leave of the week for Cin- will become as- the middle 0., where n he as ar- the re- maining members of the Kopf family leave for the Ohio city where hey will rm.lr in the future. \ NATIONAL BANRK CALL March 13.—The éomp- he baseball player. As soon [T "‘W LVE PAGPS LITTLE CHANCE T0 STOP COAL STRIKE Government Intervention, Time Being, Is at End. R R MAY BE DRAWN IN for| HJERPE OPPOSED TO DROPPING FIREMEN Possibility of Roads Stopping on April | 1 Is Not Belicved Imminent Factor Head of Commission Will | Block Plan to Reduce Washington, March 13.-Govern- ment officials were reported today as Salary Lists being without hope that the threat- | ' ened coal strike can be averted or T 7 that the proposed conference between the operators and miners would be ar- ranged. Tt was indicated that gov- ernment intervention at least in the the fire department to make possible preliminaries of the situation was|a continuance of the present scale, practically at an end, |and if the proposition is brought up Strike Inevitable, | before the board, he will attempt to Holding that a strike call April 1|block its p is almost inevitable, government of-| In several ficials according to the view present- |tions in numerical strength ed today on high authority now are | than in salari are reported to chiefly interested in seeing that alunder consideration so that the sufficlent supply of coal is maintain- | partrhent salary lists can come ed for the country as a whole. n the amount appropriated for next No Shortage Seen. year. The City Meeting board hs ta The situation with respect to a suf-|en 10 per cent from sach list, ficient supply of coal, it was stated |questing the departments o readjust on the same authority is not acute.|galaries accordingly There now is at the surface of coal In both the mines and in stocks at consuming | ments the cutting idea has met with centers, it was declared, enough coal |especial dislike. So that there might to last the country for ten weeks with | not be resignations, the commission- the prospects, it was added that this |ers are reported fo he considering supply will be augmented by produc- | dropping five men from the police | tion from non-union mines and from |pay roll and four men from the :ire operations in union territory which | department. This, it has been ‘igur- department of labor reports show are | ed, will make it possible to keep with- covered by district settlements be- |{n the amount appropriated. tween the miners’ union and local as- SANDme,P,ROV’ES FATAL sociat®ns of mine operators. Dies After At Present Time, Federal Officials Assert. Chairman Emil Hjerpe of the board of firc commissioners, is opposed to the proposal to reduce the strength of departments redue be ‘o- Government's Stand. The degree of the government's in- tervention in this strike situation, a | thigh official today declared in ex- plaining the policy agreed upon, must be determined by the extent of the | public inconvenience and suffering which is caused by the strike. It was intimated that the government did not propose to enter upon any at- tempt to force a conference hetween the operators and the miners by legal or other means. May Affect Railroads. | Comment was withheld today upon the possibility that railroad labor struggle after April 1 despite indica- | he died. An effort tions that the department’s agents|Coroner Bli Mix to trace the did not consider this as an imminent | of the head rheese today. !‘;m'n’ in the situation. Tosctti, who' whas empioyéFat Praurtion Gairdl. (i Brockett brdeiyu W o Fainy Production of soft coal continues|on duty thpre Saturday night to increase slowly according to the|had the sandwich as part of h current weekly report of the U lunch, and was found dead Geological Survey which placed the[pump shack Nuul.\y morning. stock on hand on the first of the year at 54,700,000 tons. In the week end- A“ all% Return Of Her Husband for 19 Years ing March 4, production reached 1,- (‘hicago, March 13.—For 1% years 913,000 tons. Mrs. \‘\dnr‘ Gilbert had cherished the bert, \\hn disappeared would return Pulled to New Haven Young Man Eating One Made From Head Cheese—Ptomaine Poisoning. New Haven, March 13.—-A slice of head cheese in a sandwich produced plomaine poisoning and caused the death of Irederick Tosetti, 18, here vesterday, declared Medical Examiner George H. Joslin. The medical vxam- iner found that the vouth had raten the sandwich only will be made by source in to her and their two children, but to- day she was enroute to Los to identify the body of Edward Gil- bert, mining engineer, who died there, leaving another wife. *I haven't the | heart to blame the other woman. I'm Niagara Ialls; N. Y., March 13.7‘ . she is suffering too,”” Mrs. Gil- John and Idward Bail, brother: said when informed that Los An- aged 16 and 13, |rs|>('(l|\ol), were | geles dispatches said Gilbert's death rescued by boatmen to from a |revealed that he had two wives. cake of ice in the Niagara river nbout a mile above the falls as they '\\'(~x'(“Tl-aln Hl(fl Automobile Truck; Two People Dead being borne down stream towards the cataract. 1 The hoys had been playing oan the | §t. Catherines, Ont, March ice along the American shore of the Grand Trunk passenger train ||1<‘|\ river at La Salle when the ice broke |an auto truck belonging to the On- away and floated out into the river. tario Hydro commission near Merrit- ) iton today killing two men and injur- othe two serigusly. Boys, Playing Above Falsl, Safety When Swept Out on Cake of | Tece. In a minute or two after the boy were taken off in a hoat, the ice cake broke into many pieces, which e swept down the current over the falls 1ing eight de Barrington, Catherin both of St. NO ALTERNATIVE EXCEPT T0 SLASH PAY OF MEN IN P()LILE DEPARTMENT Chairman of Boald of C | $8,462,660 DEFICIT SHOWN missioners Says Steps TW o Will Be Taken to Adjust‘ Pay This Week. | Wilson and Company, Packers, Lose in 1921—In 1819 Their Profits To- talled A 5,000,000, out § The and March annual W revealing $8,462,6560 today i Chicago, statement of n company, today said there Chairman P. 1. King that as far as he alternative for the police other than a reduction in the of the men in the department. As a consequence, meets on Wednesday night this week, steps will be to adjust the aries within the appropriation Ly the city meeting hoard at the meeting last Tuesday night. Mr. King said today, that in view of the fac that about 90 per cent. of the appro ation is for personal services, he could not see how the board can act in other manner than reduce the sal aries. He a intimated that he con an opcrating de- during 1902 gy Including packers, is no | ficit sion can see, o pay- le §9,- of commi made public salaries ment of preferred dividends, the ficit for the year was placed at when the board | 206,260 compared with profits of §1,- 1020, and $5,000,000 1919, The statement sales fotalled fewer than in previous years wis very nearly the Wilson and company was of the big five packers to issue statement, and cach company report- ed a loss for the ye The aggregate deficit of Wilson and company, Cud-' ahy and company, Armour and com- pany, Swift and company and Morris or Thursday| onn00 in said that while dollars in 1921 the tonnage e taken 50 as to keep designated the rather | de- ' with- | police and fire depart- | a few hours before | Ange'ws | The | § ( are Samuel MeMiilan and James | in | sidered the action of the city meet and company was $77,817,460. | Mellon and Comptroller of Currency |er the cash payment and administra- Crissinger. tion expenses had been met. of the eight who will serve was de- ferred, however, for one week. banks Friday, March 10th. Washington, troller of the currency today issued a call for the condition of all National at the close of business on Ho— WEATHER —— Hartford, March 13.—Forecast for. New Britain and vicinity: Generally fair and warmer to- night; Tuesday becoming unset- tled! probably rain, THE Pt ing board as final in the matter. He| would not venture any suggestion as to how the problem ould be met by the! commission, stating that it as one for| the whole commission to cons Mr. King also said that the differ ences arising in the arrest of Israel | Wexler, by Patrol Driver Peter Cibe | Jus, would be aired at the coming meeting. The chairman: said fhat no charges have been presented against the officer, but the board was fous to get to the hottom of the affs According to Mr. King, Wexler feels that he did not get a fair deal from the officer on the occasion of the ar- rest. .| sanitarium. Sanitarium Inmate May Be a Suicide Stamford, March A death cer- tificate filed by Medical Examiner Dr. George Sherill today gave asphyxia as the cause of death of Miss Valeria M. Rauffenbaut, of Westwood, N. I, on Thursda last, at a local private She had been a patient there for two years. Coroner Phe- lan said in response to an inquiry that the official finding would be that of suicide, Herald “Ads” Mean Better Business CHARGE OF VIOLATION OF SHERMAN ANTI-TRUST LAW Former Mayor of City | One of Eight Individuals and Three Corporations Accused By Federal Jury Government Claims Ac- | cused Conspired to Con- trol Output of Street Gas Light Mantles and Boost- ed Prices. New York, March 13.—The United | Improvement Co., the Welsbach Co., the Cities Illuminating Co., Inc., and eight individuals were indicted today by a federal jury on a charge of violating the Sherman anti-trust jaw. The individuals named in the in- dictment were: Samuel T. Rodine, Randal Morgan, Sydney Mason, | George M. lLanders, Arthur E. Shaw, | William [Findlay Brown, Eugene 8. Newbold, Charles Vatterson and “other persons unknown to the grand jury.” Conspiracy Charged. The indictment was returned a week ago, but was ordered sealed at the request of Attorney Gen. Daugh- erty. The seal was broken today in ! federal court. The conspiracy com- plained of by the government Wwas formed in 1904 and 1919 and it was charged that (he conspirators con- trolled the entire output of ntreet zas light mantles. When this was accom- plished, the indictment alleges, the conspirators bhoosted the price of mantles in more than 200 cities | throughout the country. Some of the | cities have more than 24,000 street lights for which gas mantles are used, it was alleged. Those Indicted. Mr. Bodine is president of the U, Gas Improvement Co. of Philadel- phia. Mr. Morgan is vice-president and director of fhe pame company. Mr. Landers is a manufacturer of New Britain, “onn. Mr. Shaw 1s vice-president of the Cities Illuminating Co.. Mr. Brown is assistant district at- torney at Philadelphia and director of the Cities Illuminating Co. Mr. Newbold is president of the Cities Illuminating Co., and Mr. Pat- terson is president of the Patterson Street Lighting Co. of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Landers Well Known. George M. Landers, one of the men connected in the above indictment, was for many years one of ghe lead- ing citizens in this city. Of more re- cent years he has been residing in New York, since -his tiecond marriage. Born in this city, Mr. Landers occu- pied a prominent place in its political life for many years, after attaining his majority He was councilman on the republican ticket from the Sixth ward for several years, and was later thmrml as the republican mayor, A | serving for two terms. I Changes Party. | A great surprise was occasioned by his announcement that he had for- ken the republican party for the | democratic party, and immediately h:' was groomed for high positions. One of his first offices was his selection as | councilman from the Sixth ward. He was later nominated and elected utate nator from this el After com- ,\ionnc his term, he was again re- turned to the common council from | the Sixth ward. M Landers and an were contestan cratic nomination from this district, this city, but was heaten by Augus- {tine Lonergan, who was elected. He was later named as @ member of the state central committee of the party, and was one of its most active mem- bers. At various times his name was | linked with the gubérnatorial nomi- nation and also the lieutenant-gove | ernor nomination, but he did not des | sire wither of these honors. Besides his ictive participation fa political affairs, Mr. landers was ac- tive for many years in the local man- | utacturing conce He was an of- icer in the Lande I'rary and Clark company, and we at one time the president of the North and Judd | Manufacturing compan) | 'Mr. Landers since his second mar- | Fiage has spent but very little time in city, coming here only at inter- Joseph M. Hallors for the demo- congressman Landers carried ns last |V made this afternoon to nders or his lawyers iistance wire for com- ‘ndictment failed. An effort | get either Mr. fon, the ol I ment .on the Woman Convict Names Two Men as Murderers March 13.-Mrs, Peete in a statement at San prison yesterday dJesignated two -l,os Angeles men as slayers of |Jacob C. Denton, wealthy Los Angeles mining promoter for whose death Mrs. Pecte was convicted of murder. The statement was made to Mrs. Angeia Kauffman, philanthropist and soclal worker of los Angeles. Mrs. Peete, according to Mrs. Kauffman admitted that she had knowledge of the slay- inz. The two men named, it was sald, are both prominent residents of Los Angeles. Ifrancisco, Quentin