Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 22, 1913, Page 1

VoL, LV—NO. 280 - NORWICH, CONN., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1913 The Bi:lle_tinjé Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Girculation, is the Largest in Connecticut in Propor OIL INTERESTS WILL BE PROTECTED Constitutionalist Leader at Tuxpam Gives Assur- ance to Commander of American Fleet MADERO FAMILY ON BATTLESHIP LOUISIANA Lind Authorized by President Wilson to Protect Them—Ap- parent Intention to Kill New Mexican Congress by Count- ing “No Quorum” — Report That Bryan Protested Against British Squadron—Caustic London Comment. n&ton. Rear Admiral | Govermment offelals are authority : 2 B eadias ¥ can | for the statement that thire has been inaugurated between Nelson O'Shaugh- , the American charge daffaires xico certain negotiations. Con- firmation of this is not obtainable at the embassy, and in givernment circles ails are refused. Bryan Objects to British Squadron. That a British cruiser squadron was ordercd from Barbadoes to Vera Cruz | on representations made by Sir Lion- el Carden became known here today to | It was also learned that a counter .ry | order was made as the resuit of an en- | ergetic communication from Sccretary jof State Bryan to the British ambes- sador at Washington. Sir Lilonel Car- | den is said to have represented to his iment that conditions were be- m e I tnter T 4 io talk | coming 5o bad that fresh uprisings < possibility y would be no surprise, and in the event “ aesackets . that they occurred he doubted the abil- P of the American marines at Vera C even if so disposed, to afford i proper protection. He thea suggested s A | sending a squadron, it is said, Secretary Bryan, according to cable- T z crams reaching here, learned the news nd that the regard the pres- ce of a British squadron in Mex- waters undesirable, and as a order was changed to pro- e for one boat to proced to Tam- pico bay or some other gulf port. d States would isan | “MONEY GRUBBERS’ WAR. London Paper Attacks “Wall Street Hyenas” in Mexican Article. ces Yesterday. s that | Lonmdon, Nov, 21.—Under the head- | Money Grubbers' War,” the e ay publishes a bitter ar- o : e S| Mexican situation. s : the Atlantic,” the Outlook - . the | # s in busy preparation, if Unita cuard | certain forces ¢ omplish it, a British crime agai zainse hu- req setween | Manity. At any moment we may he = ; of its first overt stages, with inevit- . v | ably the ensuing slaughter of tens of nds of young Americans and h. | N3l armed peasants, the devastation _ {of ‘humble towns and rude country feit | Sides, the sufferings of the helpless and Sit. | the innocent and the outpouring of millions of money, ‘And all for what, or for whom? Wars have been waged for military ambition, but who is Napoleon of the United States? They have been due to the colonial xpansion, but half the states are sparsely peopled ;and they have been fought for liberty—and what s wars bhave we seen lately shelterin ¥ | under this clatm, he Mexican Maderos on the Louisiana, It developed tha eifare ¢ o their rela- tives, who had < m in the uz, was | There ’ “But there is no pretense of this %8l lor any of the historic reasons here Alt°=8ID: | A wur between the United States and sense of | Mexico, if it arises, will be the first W8S | o waged solely for private greed— SSATY | the first money grubbers’ war . fter saying that the United State e been fiching territory from their Admiral | elghors for sixty years and have re- Y4 |duced weak states to obsequious de- “€ | “syhich means anything it to mean,” the Outlook pred ts American dollars will create revolu- ¢ |tlons in Trinidad and Jamaica as i ) | alleges they did in Panama and pre » the 3 )¢ |dicts the annexation of the northern . . *h Adr [ Mexican states. ’ - h T john “If the guldes of Ameridan opinion, 184, w z had |among whom we refrain from mention thotized by jent Wilson himself [ing Dr. Wilson” the article says in to ox rotection to tor | conciudion, “get their.way, in a few — !\-<‘w perhaps days, Jim Smith of NO QUORUM”™ COUNTED. | Virginia will be cutting the throat of | — | Yoo Ramrize of Morelos in the sacred Evident Intention to Bring About the | name of the oil trusts and the band Death of Congress € Wall sireet hyenas.” - | No Quorum in Congress. Mexioe . 2 21L—T% k of| M co City. Nov. 21.—The chamber the eviden con 5 1o in- [of deputies, immediately after the rol @icats tha sriano Huerta 35 un- |call at tonight's session, adjourne arrabiy rmined not t de (0 | yptil ‘omorrow, Speaker Tamariz an- T ™ v- { douncing that there was no quorum, NEW LONDON MAN DIES SUDDENLY IN BROOKLYN ve | | to [Overcome- by Heart Failure During Rush Hour Crush on Bridge. York, Nov. 21.—PFxhaustion pushing his way through the rowds In the rush hour crush on the rooklyn bridge tonight brought on a ack of heart failure for George Knowles, 78 years old. a lifelons dent of New London, Conn. s in a Prooklyn bound train wit- he death of Knowles, a man ilitary bearing. He was a Civil eteran and said to have been the oldest iiving member of U. S. Grant Grand Army of the Republic. 1t was suzzested that this g »ody was identified through a might be part of a plan to bring presented him by the Master the denth Kress Patiern Makers league, of which, ashing oo = | Knowles was once president. &h Johr H Strike Indebtedness Just Settled. h N |__Denver, Colo, Noy. 21—Fugene %, social party leader, declared here V. - law 11 ) quorum e Shines B, B e enuea | today that the last of the indebtedness - automt > e urred in_financing the American xican. speculat pen the mottve | Tallway strike in 1894 has just been e i et rammant 513 that | paid. Debs said that he personally had s rely & time nz device., $29.000 raising the money by nE “time for Huert s fine g and lecturing. zold” Huerta's Previous Proposition . Profit In Autograph. It became known today ¢ | Autoeraph hunting sometimes proves . o i la profitable pursuit. A Frenchman of m the cabinet, t century, Ludovic Pieard, madé fon of the Us steady income out of it for some ’ ition signed by P iis most successful coup was . that cong ccomplished with a letter in which he posed a who s ‘one of the unappreeiated meditating suicide and seeks tran R e o Ptk counsel and_aid in this hour of 2 it e |sore distress” This effusion drew a S teat wna vice Pies number of celbrities, including Ber- calling for new elec anger und Heine. Lacordaire seat ten there might aris closely writter. pages, which were s . und | promptly converted into eash, Dickens P o o1 Tor Gepue | wlso fell a vietim. and took the trouble s Sebaters an e was . |to answer in French. Eventually erstood that aftre these sures bad | £ibard was showii up g the press by | Jules Sandeau, and had fo scek am~ other oecupation, new Boen scted upon the congre: woutd adjourn and the nation agal would swait the results of elections. Wor this reason it is not believed that “Why is he se bitter at the girl he the ne auchum rule will be carricd out | was only recently engaged to? ‘“Be- | ndeting and that it was used today jcause when she semt the ring back mrerels as @ meseeew = spurring for |she labeled the box, ‘Glass—with e, care’;"—Lippincott’s Magasins, —— i wRek . | pendents through the Monroe Doctrine, | required | Pas- | Paragraphs Cabled oosevelt Goes to Chile. Mendoza, Argentine, Nov. 21—Col. Theodore Roosevelt left here today for Santiago, Chile. Spanish Queen Imoroves. Paris, Nov. 31.—The improvement in the condition of health of the queen of Spain, Who is suffering from influenza here, was so marked today that King Alfopso decided to proceed to Vienna to the visit to the Austrian court already arranged. Suffragettes’ Offices Wrecked. Oxford. Eng., Nov. 21.—Vengeance Was wreaked on the suffragettes who early this morning set fire to a_great lumberyard on the banks of the Thames, for wrile the place was still burning’ the offices of a suffragette so- clety in this city were raided and wrecked. All the furniture and a large coleciion of suffrage literature were thtown into the streets. Attack on American Soldiers. Honolulu, Nov. 21.—The Nippu J i 8 e i e contdined an attack yesterday upon American soldiers quartered in_{his city. The paper charged that women had been insultéd by the soldiers and to on the streets. Brigadier General Frederick Funston has sent a communication to the editor of the paper demanding an apolog: t Must Stand Trial. New York, Nov. 2L—The question whether Hans Schmidt was msanul ‘when, as he confessed, he killed Anna Aumuller, cut up her hody and threw it into the Hudson. will be left to the jury that will try him for murder. Judge Foster in the court of general sessions today denled a motion of Schmidt'satiorney for the appointment of a commission to pass on his mental condition. The trial will begin Nov. NO ACTION TAKEN ON THE DIVIDEND. Meeting of Board of Dirsctors of New Haven Road. Boston, Nov. 21—Reorganization of the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford railroad company to meet the re- quirements of the Sherman anti-trust law was discussed by the directors of the road at their monthly day. Committees Report Progress. Committees of the board which have meeting to- been investigating the system’s trol- ley interest in Western Massachusetts, its steamship hold! ang the rela- | tions betwe’n the New Faven and the Boston and Albany, told of their progress, but made no final report. | Chairman Elliott said after the meet- | ing that no demand had Dbeen made John H. Marble - Dies Suddenly MEMBER OF INTERSTATE COM- MERCE COMMISSION. Is Not Opposed to Intervention A. F. OF L. CONSIDERS MEXICAN SITUATION. BECAME ILL THURSDAY | DEFEAT A RESOLUTION Suffered an Attack of Acute Indiges- tion at Philadelphia Where He Was Attending Coal Proposition to Condemn Intervention Voted Down—Gompers Denounces Investigation. President Huerta As An Assassin. Washington, Nov. 21.—John H. Mar- | Seattle, Wash., Nov. 21.—The Ameri- ble, a member of the interstate com- | can Federatiorf of Labor refused today merce commission, died here tonight, | to adopt a resolution condemnipg in- following an attack of acute indigestion | tervention in Mexico on the ground by which he was stricken yesterday in | that such intervention might be justi- Philadelphia flable and desirable. The convention Commissioner Marble was seized | unanimously adopted the following res- with an acute attack of indigestion | olution: Wednesday night and was unable to| “The American Federation of Labor leave his bed terday morning. | condemns attempts being made by Consequently the ‘interstate commerce | American and foreign corporations and commission’s _investigation into the | certain jingo newspapers to fofce arm- rates and practices of the anthracite | ed intervention by the United States coal-carrying railroads, which he was | government in Mexico and urges upon conducting here, was adjourned indefi- | the president of the United States the nitely. | eontinnance of a_pollcy. looking to & RS | peaceful adjustment of the conflict lliness Not Considered Dangerou | among the Mexican people, and that At first it was believed Mr. Marble's | the president and secretary of the illness was only of a temporary na- | American Federation of Labor.be in- ture and that he would be on his feet | structed to transmit the position of Give Your Business a Foothold It makes little diff. rence whether the man in business has oc- his cupied place business a long or short time, he must recognize the value of getting the proper foothold. Otherwise he cannot wrestle with the trade on an egual basis with his competitors. The best and cheapest aid to such advantage is to be gained through judicious and persistent advertising. The business which cannot be aided by advertising hasn't been started. The community which will not get and hced such an appeal through the newspapers isn't worth upon the New Haven by Attorney Gen eral McReynolds to hasten organization. He said he assured the | attorney general that an investization | would be made to see what could be | done to solve the problem and that| the committees of directors had been | hard at work to this end. | Dividend Not Discussed. | in full accord on | the policy to be pursued, in o far as | the investigations of the committees | have shown,” said Mr. Biliott. The belief had prevatled that an an- | nouncement”regarding the dividend rate of the New Haven for the next quarter would be made after today’s meeting, but the chairman said the [ matter was not discussed. Action on the dividend will be taken some time “The directors in December, he said. | Moosup Director Absent. | The meeting lasted nearly three | hours, and for two hours previously | three special committees were in ses- slon. Twenty-five of the twenty-seven | members of the board Were present, | D. Newton Barngy. of mington, | Conn., and Edwin Milner of Moosup, | Conn., being the only absentees. J Three other special committees ap- | pointed by chairman Elliott are pur- | suing investig #ions in connection with | the survey of the company’s outside | | holdings and relations. These are ex- | | pected to report not later than We- | cember 1 upon the Connecticut trolley | situation, the Rhode Islang trolley sit- | uation and the New Havem’s relations | with the Boston and Maine railroad. | Suspicious of New Haven Officials. Boston, Nov. 21.—Lieutenant Gover- | nor David L Walsh, on his return from Washington tonight, said that At- | torney Generaly McReynolds beiieved the directors off the New Haven road have nointention of reorganizing the system to conform with the wishes of the department of justice. The attor- ney genmeral, Governor-elect W said, is fairly convinced that the gov ernment will have to institute a su | similar to that against the Union Pa- | cific to bring about a separation of the | New Haven from its several ailied in- teres 5. | TO OBTAIN CONTROL OF TELEPHONE SUPPLIES | | Hubbell Says American Company Made | | | the Effort. Chicago, Nov. 21.—Further Informa- | tion regarding the activities in 1912 of the American Telephone and Te company to absorb 20,000 indep: concerns was given today by | Hubbell, of Buffalo, government | ness in a hearing in connection with the prosecution of the American com pany for violation of the Sherman | anti-trust law. In the cross examination of Mr. Hub- bell, who is president of the Federal | Teleohone and Telegraph company, | counsel sought to show that the pur- | pose of consolidation was to save ex- | pense and would result in lowering the cost of service to the public. Mr. Hub- bell thought the motive of the Amer- ican company was to eliminate costly competition, The witness also told of an effort by the American company to obtain eontrol of the Stromberg-Carlson com- pany of Rochester, N. Y., reputed to be ‘the second largest manufacturer of telephone supplies in the country. Mr. Hubbell said if the negotiations had been successtul the independents e;pqewd to pay more for their sup- Plies, MF, Hubbell sald there was no ob=- ]jer‘llon am the independents when | Theodore N. Vail suggested a plan for a division of territory, the plan to re- | sult ultimately in consolidation, “If Mr, Vail had submitted anything unfalr or unlawful, or what you would have comsldered contrary to the In- teresty of the public, would you have £250 farther with (ha proposfilon " PUE] e wes acting in good faseh.” D1r, Hubbell zeptied. bt T lieved what he suggested wuas unfair end unlawful,” Four Persons Gave the bulk of the progressive campaign fund in New York in the present campaign, Ac- cording to the statement filed. They were H. 8. Wilkinson, $3,000; Georgo W. Perkins, $1,000; Frank A. Munsey, $1,066; and Mrs, Wiliiam Straight £1,000. Theodare Roosevelt, Jr., and George Fmlen Reoesevell ocomiributed A A of injupies received by heing struck b: doing business in Even ig India *merchants know the value of newspaper adver- § usins 1f Tor advertising a_ demand can be established for var- ious a les by even a limi 1 number of people, but sufficient for dea to keep them in stock, an important foothold is gained for a much wider business, which may come from a great number of other ecustomers who may buy sueh articles or see others using them The Balletin dgesn't circulate in India but™it does cover in a most i thorough manner the city and t n of Norwich, and the counties of New London, Windham and Tolland. It reaches the homes and the veople where every merchant is seeking a business foothold. Thé { busines: e which ha profited from such help cannot afford to do without here any bet recommendation? The etin, the home paper, delivered at your door for twelve cents a week contained the following matter during the past week: Buliotin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, Nov.15.. 63 126 848 1037 Monday, Nov.47.. 108 150 189 447 Tuesday Nov. 18.. 102 122 260 484 Wednesday, Nov. 19.. 109 113 231 453 Thursday, Nov.20.. 84 129 267 480 Friday, Nowv: @15 . 130 139 234 499 . 592 779 2029 3400 a few aid days. not The expected | the federation however, | president of t upon that matéer to the e United States.” come, WA ps o mmhsloner olumned Tt rged Nt /to: Hampsr: Prasident! Mr. Marble’s death came very unex- John Mitchell took the foor and pectedly, not even the members of his | begged the eonvention not to hamper family being warned of the yproach- | President Wiison. While he was a ing end. Mr Marble and neir 18 | pe: advocate, he believed that there year old daughter, who ha been a. were conditions that sometimes jus Inost constantly at the bedside. si d“war within a nation and betwoen yesterday, were not in the room nations. the time, the mily physician having President Gompe: said the subject just been called in: | had taken much time of the excoutive council, which had listencd to reprec Attack ofNauseating Spells. | contatisns of bath Mecicin tacchre The commissioner returned home had much correspondence on the from Philadelphia last night, where he | Subject had been conducting the commission’s | “We are unconcerned in that con- investigation of anthracite coal-carry- | test” he said. “if it means the dis- ing roads. He had been taken sudden- acement of an armed man like Diaz ly ill and his condition was so serio another armed man.” arrived here. The physician was called d Huerta as an assassin’ and | but there seemed to be no indications out the impcrtance of main- ot ndicasons ing the Monroe doctrine. He con- hat v ing ze continued untit | H1Ue . i e e President Wilson has approached his subject in a statesmanlike way. tacked with nauseating spells. He . = SPTINARED Som Al Sl e We ought to strengthen his hands in e s to find a peaceful solution of | [ i L el S lem; but I don't think we cials, particulariy Mr. Marble's associa- 2 gueblo Suerta (o ey Grpdn: e e s r wiil not permit intervention, L il | and that he may go on with his bloody Active Member of Commission. | record.” The Mexican question was brought Funeral - arMangements had not been | ) after the convention had adopted a completed tonight, but tha body prob- . agpRen _ 1=l be taken to Mr, Marble's ola | feclaration in favor fof—infernations home in San Francisco for interment. | Peace as follows Mr. Marble had been connected with | Labor Organizations for Peace. the state commerce commission | 1y is not lack of love of country - o number of years and was thor-! which prompis the toilers to ‘brotest | ined in its intricate work- against international - fratricide, but | frst chmme bere in 1908 851 they unwilllng to be exploited or confidential clerk to Mr. Franklin K./ kjlled for the promotion of private or v secretary of the department | geifish oas. Nt pINGily MO Sveatd Tio The constantly growing system of | was made attorney in charge of the|ine international acceptance apd rec- diviston of prosecutions, Later I ognition of trade union carde is an- appointed secretary of the co ther influence tha te ure g other infiuence that is quletly and sure- to succeed Eaward A. Mosley, In ¢ ly creating a fraterral spirit among capacty he acted as logal adviser to | workers of all lana: he commissio succeeded Mr. | " “Lajor organizations the world over Lane when the latter enterad President | nave commitied themselves. to Cths Wilson's cabinet and had been active i olicy “of international peacepance in the commission's cases, particularly | \ith justice and honor in international its criminal prosecutions, During the ' ;,litics as well as in industry.” Lorimer investigation in the genate he | ““Two' regolutions endorsing Winston Was given a leave of absence to appear | gpencer Church as counsel for the Investigating com- | (mited Stutes mittee. i , Former ‘Newspaperman. Mr. Marble was 46 years old. Before coming here he practiced law and en- gaged in newspaper work on the Pa- cific coast. Striking Rupils Back to School. West Warwiek, R. 1, Nov. 21—The children of the Phenix school, who went on strfke last Wednesday as a protest against a change in the form of religlous seryids made by & new teacher, refurned to schosl today. ¥he pugents will present s petition to the ritain and Ger- many discontinte warship construction | for o year were adopted. Fall River, Mass., Nov. 21.—The mill | firemen of the city jolned the textile council tonight in demanding of the manufacturers’ assoolation an increase in wages of 12 1-2 per cent,, to become effective Dec. .8 also every manufacturing plant in the city employing union firemen. i | Fall River Firemen Make Demand. | Hunter Shot in Head. Springfieid, Mass, Nov. 1. Tewer sehool committes requesting the old hunters were in the field today than form of openipg the school with « |4y day " far' this season, James scripture reading and the Lord's |Albano of Bpringfleld was shot in tha fside of the head by an unknewn hunt- ot at Chesler, Rabbit shot was used and 29 pellets were taken from Alba- no's cheek and throat, prayer be restored, Aute Fatality in New Britain, _ New Britain, Conn., Nov. 11.—Joseph Tansowski, aged 11, died tonight while being rushed to the hespital, the result James ‘F. Lanigan, Jr, 45, brether of Chatles L. Lanigan, a former Har- varq baseball captain, died suddenly at- Lawrence, Mass., yesterday. . Mr. Lanigan was vice president of the Ar- lington Trust company, treasuver of did not see the machine approaching. | the Hmerson Manufacturing cempany The chauffear was asvested and held | ard agent of Davis Foundsy com- Anapaiehs 5 an automobilie owned by Charles H, Wetmere of this® city, The boy was playing in the street and apparently The demand affects | Condensed Telegrams The Most Strict Observance of the liquor laws is to prevail in Cleveland. Richard M. Carney, 50 Years Old, a New York curb broker, has entered 2 Jesuit college to become a priest. Thomas L. Lawson, the oldest mem- ber of the Philadelphia stock exchange died yesterday. He was 96 years old. Puckerless Persimmons are being shown at Washington in the exhibit that attends the American pomological society. John Nelson, was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment in New York for killing his wife with a_ flat-iron on September 13. William Sulzer spent $1,367.36 for his_successful campaign for election to the assembly ‘from the Sixth dis- trict, New York. The Ohio Oil Company, yesterday advanced five grades of oil five cents per barrel, thus establishing a record price for each. Rev. E. B. Bagby, pastor of a Baltimore church, received a satchel of eggs as a reward for a successful revival meeting. Swimming Has Been Added to the curriculum of the Chicago Public schools as a part of the regular course in physical training. Of the 60,000 Americans in at the time of the bombardment Mexico City last February, there now about 1,000 left. H. Otto Wittpenn, former mayor of Jersey City, denied the report that he was engaged to Miss Margaret Wil- son, daughter of the president. Three Hundred and Fifty Men and women were driven by fire Friday from the vast plant of the Atlantic Macaroni factory in Long Islang City. Mexico of are Miss Lucy Burns, militant suffra gette paid a fine of $1 in Washington police court yesterday for chalking the White House' sidewalks with ‘votes for women.” English suffragettes have organized a feminine police force, which will guard Emmeline Pankhurst from a rest by government police on her re- turn to England. Daniel Horigan, aggd 4 1-2 vears, died at Waterbury yesterda. a re- sult of a fall. He fell on the sidewalk while running to see a fire engine pass and fractured his skull. Attorney McReynolds is consider- ing an investigation of an alleEed cold storage combination which he b s may be responsible for the high of eggs and poultry. The Jury Trying Mrs. Joseph I Wier, wife of an army officer, for al- leged theft of gowns from Mrs. J. C. Cecil, late vesterday, returned a ver- dict of not gulilty. A Pair of Burglars did a wholesale burglary business in Arctic Center, R. L yesterday, breaking into five stores d getting away with a miscellaneous assortment of small merchandise. %2 General Lee Christmas, soldier of fortune, has just completed a_success. ful recruiting campaign at Chicago in behalf of General Carranza, head of the constitut®nalist forces of Mexico. There Will be no New Year's re- ception at the White House. Presi- dent Wilson announced vesterday that during the holiday recess of congress he would take a ten days' vacation. Mario Lombardo who was shot dur- ing an argument at Providence, dled at the Rhode Islang hospital yesterday. The police are searching for Guiseppe Buano, proprietor of an olive and macaroni store. A Bunch of May Flowers in all their beauty of color and fragrance was ex- hibited Portland, Me., vesterday, by H. E. Rice who reported that he picked them at Highland Lake while on a hunting trip. The Trial of Ottoman Zar-Hanish, high priest of the Mazdaznan Sun Cult, chargeq with sending objection- able’ matter by express in violation of the inter-state cdmerce law began at Chicago vesterday. | _ William A. McDonald, of Arlington, Mass., who killed his wife as she was returning from church last Easter, pleaded guilty to murder in the se ond degree vesterday and was sen- tenced to imprisonment for lite Charges That the Titanic was un- seaworthy were presented to the feder- al district court yesterday in proceed- {ings to determine the liability of the owners to the heirs of those who lost their lives in the memorable disaster. =2 | A Robber Entered the Bank of | Heidelberg at Heidelberg, Miss vesterday held the cashier up at a pistol point, got about $2,000, locked the cashier In a vault and escaped on | 1 freight train that was passing near- | The People of Panama are with the | government in intention to enforce to | the letter the mew Chinese exclusion | law which goes into effect next Tues- day, according to official information | to the Panama legation at Washing- ton. Judge Henry Leroy Alden of the County court in Kansas City, Kas? a lineal descendant of John and Pris- | cilla Alden, whose romance was sung | by Lenatellow in “The Courtship of Miles Standish,” died yesterday at the age of 66. A Five-Fold Incrsase in the foreign trade of San Domingo has been one of the beneficial results of the six-years' operations of the Dominican conven- tion, under which the United States supervises the customs collections of that country. Some 200,000 Railroad Employes in illinois are anxiously awaiting a con- struction of the public utilitles act, which will go into effect January 1, and which contains a stringent anti- pass section, to learn whether their pass priviliges will be revoked. By the Will of J. Coolldge Hills, the Wadsworth Antheneum in Hartferd, comes inte pessession of what s prob- ably ene of the mest valuable eallec- tions of military relics, arms and deo- orations; war, soldier, G. A, R., Nfe saving and other medals te be feund in New England “Strap Hangers” in Strest Care in the Distriot of Columbia are cheering Senator Norris, who introduced a bill in the senate providing that anvene entering a-car and not being able te find a seat, should be given a rebate check. Fwo_of the checks be legal tender for ome fare NEPHEW OF e —— 4 to the City's Population gyueos. = MURPHY -IS IMPLICATED Relative of Tammany Leader Partner of Hcfim_e,_ One of “Sandbagging” Agents . SHARED WITH McGUIRE IN BONDING BUSINESS Had Succeeded in Getting About 25 Per Cent. of State High- way Bonding Business in State—Asphalt Companies Asked to Contribute to Democratic Committee in Re- turn For State Contracts—Whitman Examines' McGuire, New York, Nov. 21.—George H. Mc Guire, the Syracuse bonding agent fo state highway and barge canal con- tractors, is a partner of Charles F. Murphy, Jr. nephew of the leader of Tammany Hall. He testified today at the John Doe inquiry Into highway graft, and said that he had an agree- ment with Murphy to divide all the bonding business they obtained. Further, McGuire confessed to hav- ing attempted told hold up at least three asphalt companies for $5,000 con- tributions to the stale democratic com- mittee in return for getting them con- tracts from the state highway depart- ment. McGuire was to get a commis- sion of one cent a gallon for all the asphalt the companies sold to the state or to contractors, he said, and the companies were to charge the contri- butions against the commfssion, Whitman Forces McGu Answers. Two of the companies, the Warner Quinlan company and the Union Oil company of California, did not con- tribute, he said. Whether the third, the Barber Asphalt company, contributed, McGuire said he didn't know, but the Barber company got the contract. He cald he had.received a total of $1,250 from Arthur 8. Johnson, sales agent of the Barber company, but insisted that these were not commissions, buj money given him as contribution to Governor Sulzer., He said it was possible that he had also sought a contribution from the United States Asphait company un- der the same terms, These admissions were drawn from McGuire only after insistent repetition of questions which District Attorney Whitman hurled at him in no gentle tone of voice. Before he took the stand McGuire went before the grand jury and among other things was ques- tioned, it was understood, as to the part his brother, Jamés K. McGuire, played in the sharing of commissions. James K., the witness reiterated today. had sailed for South America several days ago, but he thought he would be WILSON TO TESTIFY IN HIS OWN BEHALF. Assault Case Against Wealthy Farmer Dragging Along. Charlestown, W. Va., Nov. 21.—The trial of E. Graham Wilson, a wealthy farmer, charged with attacking Miss Kate Turner, a guest at the Wilson home, on June 6 last, moved slowly| today. _Arguments of counsel before Judge Woods in private chambers as to the admissibility of evidence of Rev. H. M. Moffett, pastor of the Presby- terian church, as to conversations he had with Mr. Wilson in jail, delaved the trial until late this _afternoon. When Rev. Mr. Moffett took the stand no reference was made to the jail con- versation, the minister merely testify- ing as to being apprised of the alleged assault by Miss Turner and her physi- clan. Dr. Willlam Neil. He was ex- cused without cross examination. Constable Smith, who arrested Wil- son, was recalled today and told of & conversation between Wilson on the night of the arrest. Mrs. Wilson, the officer said, had visited Miss Turner at the latters home. When she left the house Smith stated she informed her husband that Miss Turner had said the affair was true. Jack Jenkins, a colored tenant on a ablo to get In touch with him ana bring him here. A Monopolistio Requirement. “Did you ask Commisioner Carlisls to put the words ‘matural solid’ into the asphalt spectflcations so as to exctude everybody but the Barber| company?’ asked Mr. Whitman. “I don’t recall using the word solid,” %aid MoGuire In a half whisper. *T can't say.” “Why did you ask that the term natural be put in?” thundered Mr. ‘Whitman. ¢ “Because otherwise it would not de- scribe an asphalt of the concern in which I was getting a commission,” the witness conceded. ~ “Wasn't it the purpose to exclude the ‘Warner Q company because they. wouldn’t pay you a commission ™ McGuire then admitted that he had had a conversation with that company in which he had “suggested” that tho concern make a 35,000 campalgn con- tribution to the democratic state com- mittee n_return for getting a_state contract, He testified that he bad held a similar conversation in this city with . Fillmore Condit, New York agent of the Unlon Ofl company. His Relations With Young Murphy. “Did you know it was & crime to 5o~ Holt those contributions?” asked Mr, Whitmen. : “I never knew it was a crime to so- licit those commissions” replied Mo- Gure. In regard to his association with Charles F. Murphy, Jr. in the bonding business, McGuire said that he had an agreement with the Tammany leaders nephew which embraced a division of expenses and_commissions on the bonding of all barge canal, state high- way, subway and aqueduct oontracts. They both represented the United Dense e oeld and lost pear thes wad pany, sal an last year \ fogether obtained about 35 per cemt of state highway bonding business. Several other contractors testified. MONROE DOCTRINE UNDER DISCUSSION Boston Author Advocates the Aban- donment of That Term. Worcester, Mass, Nov. 21—The Monroe Doctrine was attacked and de- fended at today’s sessions of the Pan- American conference at Clark univer- sity. George F. Tucker of Boston, au- thor of books on South American af- fairs, urged that the words “Monroe Doctrine” be given up and g paliey of Pan-American defense adopted. - fessor Hiram Bingham, of Yale, ex- Dpressed similar igws. Chartes H. Shervill, former AmeMcan, minister at Buenos Ayres, suggestod that in case affairs in Mexico should, make it necessary for the United States to Intervene, Argentina or Bra- zil or some other South American country be invited to join. Admtral Chadwick, U. S hela that while the relations of the United States to the larger nations of South Wilson and Mrs. { America should be as an equal among equals, the guestion of the the Gulf of Mexico and that part the Pacific bordering Central Amerion bad a different status. Professor Callahan of West Virginta defended the doctrine, saying that it had aided people who were farm adjoining & portion of the Wilson estate, testified that he was plowing corn near the scene of the alleged as- sault. He stated that he had not seen Miss Turner nor Wiison nor had he heard an outery. - Wilson is expected to testify in his own behalf tomorrow, and the defense announced tonight testimony would be concluded by evening. DINNER IN HONOR OF BRIDAL COUPLE. President and Mrs Wilson Entertain at White House. Washington, Nov. 21.—The president and Mrs. Wilson entertained at dinner at the White House tonight in honor of their daughter, Miss je Wilson, and Francis B. Sayre, who are to be married next Tuesday. It was the first White House function given for the voung couple. 8 All of the members of the wedding party were among the guest who in- cluded Winifred T. Dennison, assistant attorney general; Major Blanton Win- ship, John H. Knapp, Dr. Cary T. Grayson, aide to the president; Felix Frankfurter of the bureau of insular affairs, Lieut. C. E. Dunn, U. S. N, end Misses Maitland Marshall of Washington, Ruth Hall, Washington, Lucy and Mary Smith, New Orleans. Eleanor and Margaret’ Wilson and Helen Woodrow Bones. Steamship Arriva Libau, Nov. 15.—Arrived, steamer Russia, New York. Genoa, Nov. 1%.—Arrived, steamer Principe di_Piemonte, New York. Naples, Nov. 19.—Arrived, steamers Taormina, New York; 20th, Venezla, New York. Plymouth, Nov. 21.—Arrived, steamer Olymple, New York for Soufhampton. Antwerp, Nov. 2L.—Arrivad, steamer Lapland, New York, Tiverpool, Nov. 31.—Arrived, steamer Celtle, New York. London, Nov. 3l.—Arrived, steamer Beetlan, Montreal, Glynn's Business Commission. New Yerk, Nov. 11.—Go6vernor Glynn said today that four prominent bus- iness men aiready had velunteered on the commission of twenty-five ho wishes Lo organize to help him run the state by a business system, The gev- grpor made the flrst announcement of this plan last night at the annual ban- quet of the state chamber of com- ‘merce. Steamers Reported by Wireless. Fasgget, Nov, 21—Steamor Caronia, N ‘ork for Queenstown and Liver- poel, signafled 315 miles west at 1 p, m. Due Queenstown 4 a. m. Saturday, to free themselves fram conditions fm- posed by Buropean politics, and had prevented the partition of Latin-Amer- ica. MUNSEY TAKES OVER y A WASHINGTON BANK Operates Five Branches in Different’ Parts of Capital. ‘Washington, Nov. 21.—Frank A. Mun- sey announced tonight that the Mun- United States Trust company, a Wash. ington bank at 000 ‘which ww branches - ferent parts of the city. The an- nouncement followed a meeting of the boards of the two companies at the close of a day of mild excitement in capital financial efrcles. Rumors concerning the United States Trust company early in the day start- ed runs on two of its branches that continued until the closing hour, At that time all depositors applving had ‘been pald and the bank offcials an- nounced that they would have no dif- ficulty in mee! the situation, No definite detalls of the merger are given, NO PROGRESSIVE PARTY IN 1914 Opinion Expressed by Chairman of Democratio National Committes, ‘Washington, Nov. 31—Willlam P\ MoCombs, chairman of the democratis national committes, after a comfor< ence today with Prestdent Wilson, an- nounced he believed the repub- Nloan party would be the obief con~ tender with the democratic party for the presidency in 1816. "!g? & e sleotiona,* sald M, Moo Combs, \ve merved to on & e had since last national that much af the progressive would he abi e Ty the daooraio or Tapes) ies and that the next pational pe- tioal confiat wouid find the - v the principal opponent of Herrible Treatment of Waman, Neh, Nev, brutally o o wa ago, for sey Trust company had taken over the | . .