Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 11, 1913, Page 1

VOL. ARCH 11, 1913 PRICE TWO CENTS 'WILSON'S TROUBLES ARE BEGINNING Ambitious Democrats Seek to Inject Other lIssues Than Tariff Into the Extra Session WANT ALASKAN AND CURRENCY LEGISLATION President Acts Post-Haste in Making Appointment Recom- mended by Speaker Clark—Brandeis of Boston Pays Visit to White House—President Attends Theatre and Tendered an Ovation Which Interrupts the Performance. ‘Washington, March 10. — President Wilson may find a harder task before him than democratic leaders expected to carry out their plans to Testrict congress to the consideration of the tariff alone at the special session an- nounced for April 1. Although the special session is still three weeks away, the president heard urgent pleas today in behalf of two subjects which demoorats of influence believe sbould be taken up and dis- posed of as soon ae possible. Repre- sentative Glass, prospective chairman of the house committee on banking end currency, urged the necessity for immediate consideration of the cur- rency reform, and former State Chalf- man Heifner of Washington asked the president to consider a recommenda- tion for the immediate enactment of legisiation looking to the development of Alaska. Currency Measure to Be Introduced. Mr. Glass left the White House con- vinced a currency measure might be introduced and partly perfected at the epecial session, though it hardly was likely to be pessed. Mr. Heifner was assured of a further hearing at which senators and members of the house interested in Alaska will have an ex- tended hearing. Their efforts will be directed toward having the esident pport a plan proposed by the Alas- an railways commission for the con- struction of several railways designed to open the coal fields of that terri- tory. Senate for Tariff Onlv. | Assurance came from senate leaders late today, however, that the tarit enly programme _coul e o Throush succesefally in that branch of ngress. Any bitterness which may ave developed as a result of the re- cent senate caucuses and the selection of Senator Kern as majority leader, the president was told, will not inter- fere with & strict adherence to a policy gressive republicans not approached as yet by democratic leaders are expected to fall in line with the dominant party and ald in tariff revision. Speaxer Clark’s “Pull.” The president’s intention to see sen- ators and members of the house who call to press the claims of constituents for office was shown today when Sen- ator Stome of Missouri and Speaker Clark called to urge the appointment of Alexander M. Dockery, former gov- ernor of Missour, as third assistant Mr. D senate 'S postmaster general. two name was sent to the hours later. Brandeis Calls on President. Louis D. Brandeis of Boston, who ‘was frequently mentioned for a post in [02 tariff revision and that alone. Pro- the Wilson cabinet, had a long confer- ence with the president at the White House. It was the first time they had met since the days preceding the elec- tion in November, when Mr. Wilson was campaigning in Massachusetts. Mr. Brandeis declined to discuss his visit. It was definitely learned to- night, however, that he will not be as- sociated in any official connection with the administration, but will be fre- quently consulted when anti-trust re- form is undertaken. Creates Furore at Theatre. Preeident Wilson touched a bution at the White House at 9 o'clock to- night that opened the breeders 'and feaders’ convention and horse show at Fort Worth, Tex. Later the president, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and the Misses Wilson, attended a theatre. ‘When the nresident arrived at the theatre and joined his family in a box he attracted so much attention that the performance had to be suspended for & few minutes. Applause and cheers drowned the volces of the play- ers and quiet was not restored until the president had repeatedly bowed his acknowledgments. ————— e HISTORY OF THIRTY YEARS OF GRAFTING Keeper of Disorderly House Unfoids Long Tale’ to Whitman. New York, March 10.—A book of graft history covering a period of thirty s _was opened for District Attor- I3y “Whitman today by Rosie Herts, ne of the most wealthy and notorious fleepsrs of disorderly resorts in this city, This woman, sentenced last tweek to one years imprisonmeat for funning a house for immoral pur- poses, made a complete confession. She disappointed the “system” which had bo she would serve her time with- out telling what she knew, and has pavea the way, it is said, for prose- oution not only of several high police officials, but for 2 number of politi- clans alleged to be allied with the “system” Many subpoenas were is- sued as soon as the woman completed her disclosures and Mr. Whitman will be busy during the next few days ex- amining witnesses whe are expected to corroborate her story. WILSON TURNS DOWN HIS SECOND COUSIN. Refused to Appoint Him on Philippine Commission. ‘Weshington, March 10—The presi- fent had before him today the ques- tion of whether he should comsent to the appointment of a relative to public office. On Saturday, when Captain Alfred Wilson, of Portland, Oregon, a second cousin of the president was suggested to the secretary of war for & member of the Philippine commis- ®ion, Mr. Garrison consulted the pres- ident and found bim disinclined to ap- point any relative to office. A dele- gation of westerners, however, talk- ed again today to Secretary Garrison in the interest of Captain Wilson, and the secretary told them he would have no objection to the appointment of Captain Wilson if the president were willing. Later the delegation called on the president on behalf of Captian Wilson. #RANK MUNSEY SELLS THE BOSTON JOURNAL. Changes Hands Immediately After Advancing Price to Three Cents. Boston, March 10.—The _ Boston Journal was_sold today by Frank A. Munsey to Matthew Hale, national committeeman for Massachusetts and state chairman of the progressive par- ty. The price of the paper, it was announced tonight, is again placed at one cent. A week ago Mr. Munsey raised the price to three cents as an experiment to determine whether Bos- ton would support a morning paper at that price. Mr. Hale assumed management of his property tonight, the change in price becomins effective at once. In announcing that the Journal would continue to support the cause of the progressive party, Mr. Hale said 1t “will fight any entangling alllances between the progressive and any other parties.” z GOVERNOR FOSS SIGNS MASS. HAT PIN BILL Women Subject to Fine, If They Wear Menacing Heodg: Boston, March 10.—Those women of Massachusetts who do not cover the points of their hat pins with some de- vice that will protect the puhblic from injury on and after April 7 will be lable to a flne of not more than $100. An act to this effect was signed by Governor Foss today. OBITUARY. Francis Alexander Korbay, Composer. London, March 10.—Francis Alexan- der Korbay, singer and composcr, died in London foday. Korbay, who was born at Bldapest, in 1846, was a god- son of Lisst 7 OLNEY RETICENT AS. TO AMBASSADORSHIP Admits That He Has Bepn Offered Portfolio at London. Boston® March 10.—Whether Rich- ard Olney will return to public life from which he retired when the last administration of Grover Cleveland passed inio history, may not be known 'or several days, and in any event the announcement of his _declglon _will come, probably, from President Wil- son. The former secretary of state is something of a stickler for official eti- quette and is not dispoeed to reveal his atti le pending the close of the correspdbdence with Washington. To- day he wag more reticent than before and would not even admit or deny that he had been offered the post of ambassador to Great Britain, although on Saturday he said he had not re- ceived the offer and doubted the ac- ouracy of the report. Tonight a friend close to Mr. Olney gave out this statement: “Mr. Olney admits having received the offer of the ambassadorship im London.” ¥ SUFFRAGETTE COUNSEL AT A CHINESE TRIAL. Miss Mitholland to Be Admitted to Bar Tomorrow. New York, March 10.—Deserting the “Votes for Women” cause, but only temporarily, she said, Miss Inez Mil- holland today appeared in the court of general sessions as consulting coun- sel for Gee Doy Yung, a Chinaman, who was placed on trial for his life, charged with murder in bringing about the tong battle in Chinatown Oct. 14 last, In which thres white men and three Chinamen were killed. Miss Milholland will be admitted to the bar Wednesday and permitted t3 take a more active part in the trial of Yung if it should continue until that date. . Steamshlp Arrivals. Antwerp, March 8.—Arrived, steam- er Finland, New York. Glasgow, March 9.—Arrived, steamer Columbfa, New York. Constantinople, Mearch _9.—Arrived, steamer Laconls, New York. Liverpool, March 9.—Arrived, steam- ers Winifredian, Boston 10th, Car- mania, New York. Christiansand, March 10.—Arrived, steamer Kronprinzessin Cecile, New York for Bremen. Liverpool, Mareh 10.—Arrived, steamer Tunisian, St. John, N. B. New York, March 10.—Arrived, steamer La Touraine, Havre. Fishguard, March _ 10.—Arrived: Steamer Mauretania, New York for Liverpodl (and proceeded). Naples, March 9.—Arrived: Steamer Canada, New York. New York, March 10—Arrived: Steamer Caronia, Alexandria. New York, .March 10.—Arrived: Steamer Caroline, Havre. Steamers Reported by Wireless. Siasconsett, Mass., March 10.— Steamer Europa, Naples for New York, 223 miles east of Sandy Hook. Dock 8 a. m. Tuesday. Steamer Marquette, Antwerp via Boston, for Philadelphia, reported passing Nantucket lightship at 2 a. m. Siasconsett, Mass., March 10.— Steamer Rotterdam, Rotterdum for New York, 193 miles east of Sandy Hook at 145 p. m. Dock 8 a. m. Tuesday. Used Razor on Cellmate. 4 Portsmouth, N. H, March 10.—John Babbitt, who is alleged to have con- fessed that he murdered Miss Emma Brooks in Ulster county, N. Y. four years ago, tonight attempted to mur- der Leo Savageau of Manchester, his, cellmate, with a razor, at the Ports- mouth jail and then tried ‘te cemmit suicide, according te the jail officials. Savageau, it was feared, was fatally injured, while Babbitt was not so seJ- douply. Burt, £ 5 Cabled Paragraphs J. P. Morgan am for Naples. \ Cairo, Egypt, Mi 10.—J. Pler- pont Morgan f-n here today for Alex- andria to embark om the steamship Adriatic for Naple: % 68 Women Drowned. ¥ondon, March 10—A Vienna des- patch to the Express —reports the drowning of sixty-eight women by the swampling of a boat on Lake Scutarl. Panic in Moving Picture Theatre. Vervins, France, March 10— persons were fataily injured and others seriously hurt in a panic caused by the explosion of a moving picture apparatus in a small upstairs theatre here last night. Town Wrecked by Explosion. Glasgow, Scotland, March 10.—A ter- riflc dynamite explosion today killed many inhabitants of the town of Ir- vine, in Ayrshire, and injured hundreds of others, as well as virtually wreck- ing the town itself. Criticised For Not Boozing. London, March 11—President Wil- son's teetotal policy at the White House has aroused the resentment of the London Standard, which editorial- ly warns the president against “gain- ing the fatal reputation of a cramnk.” Englisimen Sue Parls Paper. London, March 10—Sir Rufus Isaacs, attorney-general and Herbert Samuel, postmaster general, have instituted proceedings in the English courts against the Paris Matin for alleged libel in charging them with dealing in Marcon; shares. WILSON. PRESENTED TO THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS Ceremony at White House Attonded with Military Pomp. ‘Washington, March 10.—While Pres- ident Wiison already has dispensed with some of the formalities which hitherto have been observed by occu- pants of the White House, he demon- strated today that he would observe to the letter the international amen- ities of his office. Probably most formal ceremony in which on has ever parti- cipated was ] presentation to the diplomatic redited to Wash., ington by the ied nations of the globe. In a semieircle of brilliant color, their uniforms gllded profusely with the insignia=of their rank, 148 foreign representafives stood in im- pressive silence lle the new presi- dent of the United States and the sec- retary of state, Willlam Jennings Bryan, entered through the big doors of ‘the east room. The president and Secretary Bryan wore the conventional frock suits of f>rmal occasions In America. The president was accom- panied by his chief aide, Colone! Cos- by Spencer, and_his personal alide, Major Thomas L. Rhoads, both of them In the full dress uniform of the Amer- ican army. On each side of the en- trance six White House aides, three from the army and ghree from the navy, stood at attention. In groups of six and eight the dip- lomats and their staffs were arranged. Chandler Hale, thirq assistant secre- tary of state, presented the president, first to Ambassador Jusgerand of France, dean of the diplomatic corps. Secretary Bryan was presented with similar ceremony. To each diplomat the president spoke a word of greet- ing, but the ceremony throughout was quietly formal. After the president had met indi- vidually the circle of diplomats ne addressed them briefly, expressing the hope for the comtinuance of amicable relations between this nation and their Tespective countries and indulging the wish that their service in Washing- ton might be personally enjoyable, BULGARIANS TRAIN GUNS ON THE GREEKS. Bloody Battle Follows—Both Gevern- ments to Make Inquiry, London, March 11.—A Saloniki des- patch to ‘the Times, dated March S8th. glves detalls of a serious fight, with heavy casualties, between the Bulgari- ans and Greeks at Nighrita. Accord- ing to the Sofla correspondent of the Times, the two governments have ar- ranged to institute a strict inquirs into this engagement and punish the gullty parties and will elaborate a code of regulations to prevent a repetition oi'T-‘:whs 11ncl;lke1nta. e Balon! despatch says that the Bulgarians failed to occupy Nighrita in their hurried march to Saloniki and the Greeks captured the town_after a skirmirsh with the Turks. Nighrita will have importance when the new frontier comes to be drawn, and the Bulgarian authorities sent 150 troops te the place recently. The Greeks, however, refused to admit them, com- pelling them to camp at a nelghboring village. A strong Bulgarian force was then sent with guns, and, without Bivine the customary notice, placed the guns in position and bombarded Nighrita on Wednesday. The Greeks, who were without artil- lery, replied with rifie fire. The fight continued until Friday. Both sides suffered heavy losses, and the battle vas not ended when the messenger eft. ROKEN FRIENDSHIP - HEALED IN HOSPITAL Man Gives Blood to Another with Whom He Had Quarrelled. Yonkers, N. Y. March 10.—The broken friendship of James J. Lynch, a contractor, and Thomas Morris, Jr., an iron manufacturer, is mended today because of a sacrifice of blood by Lynch which has ‘saved Morris' life. Weak with a_wasting illness, Morris was dying. His physiclan sent word from the sick room that a transfusion of blood from a healthy person was needed to bring about the patient’s re. covery. The physician appealed to the iron manufacturer's friends. None re- sponded. Lynch, however, learning of the appeal, said he would forget a bus- iness_disagreement that had made him and Morris enemies. It was not until Lynch appeared at Morris" bedside and bared his wrist for an incision in a vein that Morris knew who had volunteered. Lynch stood the operation successtully and ‘both men will recover. —_— Crushed to Death by Slab. Poultney, Vt, March 10.—Crushed ‘beneath a huge slab of slate, James Hannon, aged 42, of Hampton, N. Y., was instantly killed and his ‘brother probably fatally injured today in the hermian qlarry of the Consalidated Slate company. The slab slipped whils workmen were lowering it in a pit. Morton'’ on Unchanged. New York, March 10—t was an- nounced tonight by the physicians in attendance upon former Vice Presi- dent Levi P. Morton that the con- dition of the patient had undergone no material chenge today - Border Battle Me&XICAN FEDERALS TO EVACU- ATE AGUA PRIETA. AMERICANS PROTESTED Feared It Would Mean Loss of Life on This Side of Line—800 Constitu- tionalists Encamp About Tuv‘vn. Douglas, Arizona, March 10.—Five hundred federal seoldiers tonight ‘are preparing to evacuate Agua Prieta and leave it in the possession of the 800 or more comstitutionalists en- camped about the town. General Ojeda, commander of the Huerta garrison, said late today that fear of interna- tional complications in event of a bat- tle between his and the rebel ferces Ituated so clesely to Douglas had brought about his determination to move westward along - the Arizona border line with his entire command. Rebels Capture Garrison. EI Tigre, a mining camp forty miles south of here, was attacked last night by a force of 100 rebels and the gar- rison there of 160 men surrendered. One hundred federals eluded the con- stitutionalists with their arms and am- munition. A bond of pursuing rebels overtook them and after a sharp skir- mish succeeded in disarming them. Americans Appeal to Ojeda. ‘Word was received here today that the conquerors of Nacozari and Bl Tigre were marching on Agua Prieta and Nogales, Sonora. Americans of Douglas and Agua Prieta appealed to General Ojeda to avert the battle which they believed would mean des- truction of American life and property both here and in Agua Prieta. CANANEA CUT OFF. Telegraph Lines Cut Down and Rail- road Tracks Torn Up. Cananea, Senera, Mexico, March 10, —This mining town with its many American residents again 1s iselated from raiiread communication with the Arizona border. Manuel Diguez, a former mayor of Cananea, with 400 constitutionalists has out telegraph lines and taken up rails en the branch of the Beuthern Paeific connecting Cananrea with Naeo on the border, The state treops also hold the tewn water statien, but have promised not to cut the supply mor te burm any bridges en the railway, FEDERALS AT MONCLOVA. Town Evacuated by Rebel Governor and 500 Troops. Mexico City, March 10.—Federal troops are in ppssession of Monclova, which was oecupied a few days ago by the rebel governer Venustiane Car- ranzd, the latter moving eastward. He has 500 men and is apparently headed for Lampazos. Another federal de- tachment is proceeding nerthward from Monterey, After his defeat mear Reata Saturday Carransa escaped te Monelova, with & part of his forces, the others taking to the hills, Federal pursuit was slow, owing to the nReeessity of repairing blndgea burned by the retreating reb- els, On the approach ef the federals Car- ranza evacuated the tewn and the gev- ernment troeps captured a quantity of armg anq afmunition which he left behind, General Felix Diaz dropped .from sight teday, It is announced that he has gone to a mearby ranch for a pe- riod of rest and reeuperation. & health of General Dias has been af- fected by ‘the strain of the past few weeks, but his condition is not regard- ed as merious, Want Wilson Retained. A delegation from the American coiony in the capital is preparing to proceed to Washington to request President Wilson to retain Henry Lane Wilson as ambassador to Mexico. BOX CONTAINED NO PERCUSSION CAPS. ry of Stevedores of Alum Chine Exploded by Testimony. Baltimore, Md, March 10—At the first sesslon tonight of the coroner’s inquiry .lnto the deaths resulting from the blowing up on ¥riday of the dy- namite ship Alum Chine, A. C. Blum, sales agent of the company that man- ufactured the dynamite, testified that the company did not manufacture per- cussion caps. One of the theories ad- vanced in connection with the charges Coroner Russell says several steve- dores made to him is that William Bomhardt, assistant foreman of the Btevedores, stuck a bale hook Into a box_containing percussion caps which exploded and set fire to the ship. Captain F. J. Anstey of the Alum Chine testified that so far as he knew there were no percussion caps In the cargo. He sald the dynamife was placed on a platform over the coal and that there was an air space between the coal and the platform. Alfred Mains, second mate ,of the Alum Chine, testified he had spoken Th to the foreman of the stevedores about | the careless way the stevedores were handling the boxes of dynamite. He said he sent a negro stevedore ashore “because he was handling the boxes like bales of cetton.” No Consolidation at Southington. Southington, Conn, March 10-~This town, at a largely attended town mesting tonight, put its foot down on the proposition to consolidate the téwn and borough governments, un- der the commission plan. Six hun- dred persons crowded into the town hall and there was a lively discussion from the first bang of the chairman's gavel. Bars Women from Albany, N. Y., March 10.—Without _.opposition the senate tonight passeq the Jackson bill, which is designed to prohibit the employment of women in factories after 10 p. m. or before 6 a. m. The measure, which has already passed the assembly, now goes to the governor. . / $10,400,000 Suit Against Bank Men. St. Louis, Me, Mareh 10.—Suit for 10,400,000 was filed in the United tates distriet court here today against Ben ¥, Edwards, president of the Na- tional Bank of Commerce, and ‘George Lane Edwards, former direetor of the bamk, fer alleged losses imeurred by the bank when it abserbed the }"'n&rth Natienal bgnk in December, To be Averted| To Reach King Made Attempt FIVE LONDON SUFFRAGETTES UNDER ARREST. ALL BORE PETITIONS, Intended to Throw Them Into State Coach—Stated There Would Be No Law and Order Until Women Vote. London, March 10.—Fears lest the militant suffragettes might annoy King George and Queen Mary and create a disturbance made the royal opening of parliament and the proces- sion thereto from the palace today an occasion charged with nervousness. JecYor were such anticipations ground- ess. Women Attack Line of Troops. Five women atiegapted to break through the cordon of troops while the royal procession was traversing St. James' park, with the intention of throwing petitions into the state coach They carried the petitions in rolls tied with suffragetie colors and bran- dished them enthusiastically. It is doubtful, however, if the king and queen saw the performance. Ths Police pounced upon the women quickly before they could get through the line of soldiers and led them to jail with an enormous cheering crowd following in their wake. No Order Until Women Vote. In their petition to their majesties the suffragettes declared that law and order *could not be re-established I the realm until women had been given the vote. The flve women arrested gave their names as Lilllan _Wilcox, Dorothy Smith, Kathleen Pagett, Gertrude Vaughn and Grace Stuart. They were charged with interferine with the po lice. Miss Vaughn described herself as-an authoress and Miss Stuart gaid she was an actress. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, address- ing a large meeting of militant suffra- gettes this evening, said it was not the intention of the women to insuit the king, but that they intended to uge their constitutional right of peti- tioning his majesty. Text of Petition to King. The text of the petition which tho suffragottes proposed to hand to King George was as follows: “The unrest among women and their militant revolt can never be ended except by removing their discontent. Votes for women is the only cure for militancy. “The revolting and futile policy of releasing hunger strikers and re- arresting them simply will bring dis credit to the minister responsible therefor. Such treatment will never break the spirit of the women, thoug:n it will very likely bring about a trage- dy, for although the women cannot be defeated they can be killed Dy perse- cution. Urged to Renew Militancy. “If law and order are to be re- established in this realm women must have the vote. We look to see in your gracious speech from the throne a message telling us that in the present sesston of parliament a law will be enacted giving votes to women. After the foregoing petition had /beon read by Mrs, Bmmeline Pank- hurst at a meeting of the militant suffragettes this evening, Miss Anni: | Kenney proclaimed that as theres was nothing In the king’s speech about suffrage, “the only thing to do is to renew our militancy.” GREAT BRITAIN NERVOUS. Development of European Armaments Worries London Press. I8ndon, March 11—The alarming developmeént of European armaments and .the open references of the Ger- man’ press to the possibility of a French war of revenge creates a feel ing of anxiety in Great Britain, and the London papers express disappoint- ment at_the omission in the king’s speech at the opening of parliament of any indication of the government's intentlons with regard to further de- fensive measures to meet the growth oI continental armaments. The subsequent debate on the ad- dress, however, brought an important statement from Premier Asquith. Lord Hugh Sevil had voiced the current ru- | mors that the government was em- | barking on a dangerous foreign policy and had entered into an engagement in certaln - contingencles to hrow = British_expeditionary army across the channel. The prime minister sudden- Iy jumped up and said “T ought to say at once that that is not_true.” This explicit denial with loud cheers. THE GOVERNOR'S POWER TO APPOINT JUDGES. was Teceived Hartford Attorney Questions Opinion of Attorney-General. Hartford, Conn.,, March 10—Former Corporation Counsel Francis H. Park- er sends an open letter to 'Attorney General John Light in the Courant, Ins which he questions the latter’s recent opinion, declaring that the governor may appoint minor judges, in the event of the lgeislature failing to ap- point before adjournment. Mr. Park- er is of opinlon that the particular part of section 283, relating to the governor's power, is unconstitutional. Dr. Friedmann Goes to Canada. New York, March 10.—Dr: Friedrich F¥ranz Friedmann left this city tonight for Canada, where he plans to give demonstrations of the treatment he claims“will cure tuberculosis. Tomor- rew he will probably administer it to patients under the auspices of the Royal Edward institute in Montreal Wednesday he will attend a tubercu- losis convention in Ottawa and will demonstrate his vaccine there. Thurs- day he will treat 100 sufferers at the King Edward institute in Toronto. . Amnesty Veto Still a Secret. Havana, March, 10.—No official an- nouncement has ve: been made that President Gomesz has vetoed the gen- eral amnesty bill, and the indications are that the government will probably delay the publication of this action in order to avoid the storm of anti- American Indignation which the veto i sure to arouse. Bryan Retains Wilson. Washington, March 10.—At tho re- quest of Becretary Bryan, Huntington Wilson, the assistant seeretary of state, has cancelled reservations to sail for-Burope and will remain at the department for the %:sent, Formal announcement of Mr, lsen's ehanged Plans was made late today, Condensed Teiegrams Former Governor Joseph T. Robinson of Arkanasas took the oath yesterday as a semator from that state. Secretary of the Navy Daniels 1s making plans to visit all the navy yards and stations in the country. Friends of Philip Trour editor of the New Haven Union, are urging his 5vbflln1-lnent as consul gemeral to Lon- on. Mayor Carter H. Harrison returned to Chicago from New York Sunday night.with a plan for having women police there. Henry A. Dunham, brother of ex- County” Sheriff A. B. Dunham of New Haven, died at his home in Seymour, aged 72 years. Tho Supreme Court Met Yesterday but ounced no decisions in the important rate cases or the newspaper publicity law. The Kansas Senate vesterday passed the Scott dbill permitting the steriliza- tion of criminals and insane. The bili now -goes to the house. Samuel Keefer. Will Celebrate his 103d birthday in Penn Yard, N. Y., by working on his farm as usual. Fe bhasn’t been sick in the last 90 years. Damage Estimated at $55,000 result- ed from a fire yesterday in ‘the three story brick business block of Edward H. Abrams at Greenwich, Conn. Judge J. C. Clements, senior member of the interstate commerce commis- sion, yesterday celebrated his 21st an- niversary as a member of that body. Mark A. Kline, Socialist assistant city attorney of Milwaukee, was fined $50 for contemptuous remarks about the brand of justice dealt to a poor man. William H. Lewis, the Negro Lawyer of Boston, whose appointment by Mr. Taft as an assistant attorney general raised a row in official circles, resigned Vesterday. Byron R. Newton of New York ,for- merly of the New York Herald, was yestérday appointed private secretary to Secretary McAdoo, of the treasury department. E. B. Smith of Texas, for 25 years a well known Washington and Bal- timore newspaperman, vesterday appointed confidential clerk tn Fos master General Burleson. President ‘Wilson and His Family are averse to the use of liquor or wins in any form. Intoxicating liquors wi'l have no place in the White House during the next four years. The Old Tontine Hotel at New Ha- ven, a famous hostelry, is being strip- ped of its contents preparatory to the work of tearing It down to make placz for the mew postofiice building. Vice President Marshall as chancel- lor of the Smithsonian Institution yes- terday announced the appointment of Senators Bacon and Stone as sena- torial regents of the institution. George W. Hoar, a well known An- scnia mysician and orchestra leade: fatally Wounded himself about 11.30 o'clock vesterday by shooting himself in the right temple with a .32 calibre revolver. E. 8. Wells, Who Made a Fortuns out of “rough on rats,” died in Glen Moore, N. J., aged 72. He was pénni- less when he discovered his poison, and In four years had an income of $100,000 a year. Newburg (N. Y.) River Steamers vesterday broke all records on Hudson river navigation, having run daily be- tween New York and Poughkeepsie from March 11, 1912, until yesterday. 365 consecutive day An Automobile Belonging to Paul Armstrong, the playwrisht, ran _down and probably fatally injured Chrest Gust, a Turkey, at Chicago, yesterday. Allen McCullough, Armstrong’s cheuf- feur, was driving. Rev. Dr. Charles Henry Tucker, next to the last of the group of clergy- men who assisted in organizing the reformed Episcopal church forty ,ears ago, died at Atlantic City, N. J. He was 74 years old. Benjamin Fink, Alleged Firz Bug, made a complete and de iled confes- sion to First Assistant ates Frank Johnson in South implicating 35 members alleged Arson Trust. Possible Disbarment of Clarence S. Darrow will be considered at the mext meeting of the Los Angeles Bar asso- ciation, according to an announce- ment yesterday by Henr Stevens, president of the organization. “Jem Hall, a Fornier Well Known pugllist, was found dving of tuber- culosis yesterday in a hovel at Neenah, Wis. He is penniless and his once great physique has wasted away until he is hardly recognizable. Supervised by United States army engineer officers, the work of remov- ing the wreckage of the dynamite steamship Alum Chine, which blew up in Baltimore harbor, March 7, with heavy loss of life, was begun vester- day. After Three Weeks lllness Jack Johnson appeared at the Chicago fed- eral building yestetrday tq urge that his trial on a charge of° smuggling from England a diamond necklace valued at $5,000 be set for an early date, The “Hartford Association of Credit Men” was formally launched there last night as a branch of the national sociation. Sixty prominent firms, in cluding banks and insurance compa- nles, are represented in the member- ehip. Mayor Eugene R. Stone of Quincy, Mass., yesterday received th= sixth Black' Hand letter that has oeca sent to him within three months. The let- ter threatened the executive with death unless he removed from office a rolica inspector and a court official. Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, the Arctic explorer, has consented to be- come president of the ‘American brafich of the Seott memorial fund and co-operate with the Mansion House fund in London to provide a fitting memorial to Captain Scott and his men who perished returning from the South Pole. Maurice Breen, Business Agent of the Electrical] Weorkers' assoclation of the New York, New Haven and HaPt- forq Raliroad Ceo., announced yester- day that all the cempamny's employes engaged in electrifying the system hod served damnrds upon the roal for an inerease in pay, sherter working . The. Bulletin’s Circulation In Norwich is Double That of Any »ml'le,r\l’aper,land Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City's Population Men Will Get Wom@’i Places A MINIMUM WAGE OF $12 18 ESTABLISHED. MEN BETTER WORKERS Chicago Employer Says They Will De More Work Than meny Before the Vice Committee. Women—Testi- March _ 10—Wilkam C. sident of Montgomery Ward Co., & mall order house, told the vice commission today that a girl “adrift” can live on 38 a week thus: Room rent $3.00 Breakfast ( 40 Luncheons . 90 Dinners 1.40 Carfare ...... . RO Clothing 'and entals . e One Girl Saves 25 Cents a Week. The witness gave the foregoing state- ment to show that the commis there trere should be a mi e scale for wemen of 312 a was too high. The flgures giv said were the actual expenditures one of his 1,973 female employes. An- other girl emplove disbursed her wages as follows: Room and board Laundry .. ' Carfare E o Clothing and incidentals Savings <. eeee No Underworld Witness. The statement fails to account for a surplus of five cents, but this was not explained, and Sen Beall remaried that the sir: probably spent it friv- olously. The Twitnesses toc Thorne, were Jamse Lyiton, Joseph Basc John John T. Piric, E. J. Lehman, Henry C Schwab, Albert Ellinger, all represent- ing department stores employing thou- impson sands of gi nd women. There were no witnesses from the underworld. The commission, which expects to puhsue its, work for the next two years, ad- journed until furt notice, which probably will be within the latter part of next week enator Juul told Thorne that girl after girl had been on the stand and testified to having “gone wrong” because they could not make a living otherwise. Doesn’t Believe Girls “Yarns.” “We want you merchaits to jump i and help us stop thet sort of ti said Senator Juul. T tell you, it awful situation when girl after girl—" “Oh, yes, but for the most part [ don’t believs those yarns” interrupted the witness. The earnings of & Co. for t last year e $2,370,000, The id, and Juul hav- ing calculated that the expenditure of $75,000 a year would raise the salaries of the five, six and seven dollar girls to ten dollars, asked if witness did not think the money might be well spent in that way $12 Wage Will Drive State. “But,” came the reply, “we are al- ready spending that much in benefits, old age pensions and the ke. We look after the welfare of our employes very closely, and if this commission can show us where weo fail, we’ll remedy the defect. If it can be shown that our girls need more money, they shall have it, although I think $8 1= a good minimum.” Thorne saiq that in his opinfon = mintmum wage scale of $12 a week for women_would drive half the factories out of Illinois and cost half the women their jobs. Would Hire Men Instead of Women. “The }law wouldn't bother us rmch, but the factories would feel it and they would Eire men instead of women if they had to pay $13, because they can gdt more work out of the men’” said he. The other witnesses readily gave de- talls of theic payrolls, but they were a Factories from umit in deeclining to state profits of their respective firms. $8 the Right Minimum. Lieutenant Governor Barratt O'Hara, chairman of the commisslon, askea if word had been passed among members of the State Street Retailers’ associa tion not to disclose profits, but each witness denied any collusion. They were agreed, too, that $8 was about the right minimum on which a weman can support herself. MADEROS TO KEEP OUT OF MEXICAN POLITICS Ernesto Issues a Statement in Behalf of Family. New York, March 10.—Ernestc Ms- @ero, former minister of fimance im the Mexico cabinet, who arrived here from Mexico city last week, issued a statement today in behalf of himself and the members of the Madero fam- ily now in th city and those who are expected to arrive here within the next few days. In it Mr. Madero declared that it was thedntention of himself and the other mefibers of the Madero family to refrain from parti- cipating in the politics of Mexico. He said it_was the hope of all the Ma- deros that peace would soon come to the southern republic. “Before leaving Mexico City, we as- sured the officials of the present pro- visional government that it was mot our purpose to take any part what- soever in Mexican politics,” the state- ment said. “We told them that we purposed to proceed to the United States and to remain there until po- litical conditions in Mexico should be- come settled. There will be no change in this Dpolic upon which the Ma- dero family fully determined.” ? Private Shoots Captain. El Paso, Texas, March 10.—Captain Hamilton Bowie, 13th eavalry, was sho through the shoulder by Private Carl Campbell of the 18th, who committed suicide after slightly wounding one of his parsuers at Ysleta, Texas, late to- day. Friend of Lincoin Dying. Auburn, N. Y, March 10 arrie Tubman, a colored woman, $5 years old, who is said to have beeh a frie of Abraham Lincoln and Secretary o State Willlam H. Seward and to hav been assoclated with John Brown in anti-slavery work, is dying here prneumonia. Parents Accused of Son’s Murder. St, Al Vt. March 10.—On charge of murdering his son, Lewis ‘Wells, aged B by administering poison, Jullus Wella of Swanton was arrested m ht, Hl:y ';t’;l‘ has bf:.% <confined. eoun 3 sinee sl January: on & similar ‘charge, | a