Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 3, 1914, Page 1

Federal Defenders at Ojinaga and Neuvo Laredo Have the Advantage of Position DELAY IN ARRIVAL OF REBEL REINFORGEMENTS Attacking Force at Neuvo Laredo Expects to Change Aspect of Situation When Artillery Arrives—Machine Gun De- tachment Forced to Retreat—Rebels at Ojinaga Fall Back to Await Ammunition—Barbarity by the Federals. Laredo, Texas, Jan. 2.—While the desultory fighting today was inde- cisive, the advantage at the end of the Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, seemed with the federal defenders of the town to- night. In the most important-engage- ment today a constitutionalist machine €un detachment of 100 men was dis- lodged from its position 1,000 yards from the federal lines, and the rebels fled after 35 of their number had been killed. Thae number of federals killed was placed at five. Kstimates of the wounded were not available. Rebels Await Reinforcements, The main line of the besiegers to- night was unbroken and the govern- ment troops held their positions. Rebel leaders were disappointed at the delay in the arrival of artillery reinforce- ments. They declared they would pro- long the siege indefinitely and prom- ised a more vigorous attack when the artillery arrives. Seven constitutionalists were sum- marily hanged by federals today “as a warning.” It also was reported, but not confirmed, that the federals had ut to death wounded constitutional: sts left lying on the fleld. Barbarism of Federals. One act of barbarism was witnessed from the American side of the river. A captured constitutionalist was trussed up with a rope’'to the tail of a wild liorse, which was then sent plunging across the plain, dragging the body behind. The prisoner had been shot, L‘:azdn ‘Wwas not known whether he was Some who saw the incident said the man’s head had been severed before the body was tled to the horse. Border Patrol of Federals. Another story in general circulation, but unconfirmed, was that a wounded constitutionalist, his arms tied behind his back and *his knees tied to his body, was spitted on a pole and raded inrort of the federals’ lina. It was learned that the federals are maintaining a vigilant border patrol on the Mexican side and that no Mexi- can citizen is permitted to cross the ‘border. Battle 8¢iff in Progress. Major McNamee tonight sent a re- Pport by telegraph as followa.™ “Situation unchanged. Intermittent firing day and night by artillery and ifies of both sid, Federals so far ave held their own. Federal wound- #d being treated by Red Cross. Have errangements for caring for sick and wounded. About 1,000 women ana ehildren camp followers on other side of river awaiting result of fight. Im- migration officers and Red Cross are taking charge of them. Also I am co- pperating in lending all possible as- ance.” REBELS FALL BACK. Entrenched Federals Have Ad- vantage of Position. Well Presidio, Texas, Jan. 3.—After driv- Ing a rasping cannon fire into the federal army at Ojinage, Mexico, for four days, General Orteeas’ rebel army today fell back, it was reported on 1 d s 1 W e done. not to be intervening; he deprecated bloodshed and anarchy, the American side, to await the arrtval om more ammunition, The almost impregnable position of second day’s battle ‘in the siege of {the 4,000 federals, entrenched in the heights of the village from which they command a sweeping range on the ad- vancing rebels, enabled them to hold out against superior numbers. Each time the rebels charged they were compelled to fall back. were flanked on three sides and the United States border patrol had pre- pared for a possible whole army to American territory, the federals fought persistently. It appeared that General Ortega’s rebels were drawing the federal fire merely to exhaust it. The plan of driv- ing out the federal force by skirmish- ing would be in line with the usual guerilla tactics of the rebels, who sel- lom make aggressive charges. So far the losses have been heaviest on the rebel side, due to the superior range of the federals. ported they had fewer than with an unknown number of wounded, while the rebel losses would exceed that number. lcans were permitted to cr and anything like an accurate estimate was lacking erters re) 00 Thougn_they retreat or their Federa! de- ADVANCES OF REBELS ARE CHECKED| Cebe esale Executions in China. . —It is offi- that 24,000 exe- cutions were carried out in the prov- Peking, cially d Paragraphs China., Jan. 2. estimated today ince of Sze-Chuen alone in 1918. Looped Loop With Woman. Hendon, Hamel, for ger. land, the first The Trehawk E. Davi which No Amer- the river Few federal deserters attempted to reach the American side today. The wounded were cared for by the Red Cross. Dr. C. Braden, the Red Cross agent, reported that he ‘wounded in the mission church. bhad WILSON ROASTED. London Spectator Scores President’s Mexican Policy. London, Jan, 2—The Spectator in an article today on the Mexican situation declares that the pressure of public opinion jn all the rest of the world will soon force the TUnited Btates to intervene in Mexico. The article de- clares that President Wilson made a e in not assuming that Pres- mistaks ident Huerta would be the strongest force -with which to bring about peace in Mexico and supporti cordingly; but it adds that it under- stands perfectly the reasons why Mr. Wilson 4id not adopt such a cynical course, “Instead,” the article says, “he did want, with all respect, we must in ing him ac- as the worst thing he could have He intervened and pretended and yet he ould neither stop it himself nor let anyone else do it. The only way left for the United States is for to restore order in Mexico. Meriden Woman in Guerrero. ‘Washington, Jan 2.—Representative Reilly of Connecticut today asked the state department to watch the inter- ests of Americans In_ Guerrero, state of Chihuahua. Mrs, Mary McLaugh- Iin, of Meriden, Conn, who is at Guer- in & letter written to a son at Meriden and forwarded here, said that conditions were bad in the town. All the Gerhm residents had left, she said and very few Americans or Spaniards remained, CHAUFFEUR INTOXICATED AND AUTO TURNS TURTLE Btamford Man Bridgeport Hospital with Broken Skull. Fairfield. Conn.. Jan. 2.—Hen Lynch of Stamford, o port seriously ~ injured -tomight when tomobile in which he was ridink skidded. when a forwerd tire blew out, and then turned turtle. Three other occupants of the car ana the houffenr, Harry E. Lindberg of ridgeport, a4 with slight, snjuries. orewt.te. ip'fAthuhurriedfll. . . Who is a brother of the late nch ot Briégeport, was taken . Vincent's hospital as a private ent. Attempts to learn he extent s injuries were hwarted by the au- orities, who are apparently endea- voring to prevent publicity. The names :f Tyneh's three companigns are known o the authorities, but they refuse to make them publi Lindberg, the chauffeur, was arrested gharged with driving an automobile while in an irtoxicated condition and #lso for driving with a 1913 license, The accident occurred near what is known as Fiint's Corner and the ma- ehine is said o have been traveling 8t 2 high rate of speed. The party was on the way from Norwalk to Pridgeport to attend a rehearsal of insirels for u Bridgeport fraternal prder. CONNECTICUT WORKERS AFFECTED BY CLIMATE. Changes of Weather Cause Fluctuation of Efficiency. Princeton, N. I, Ji 2.—Climatie fixanges in Connectjeut cause a varia- | on of 15 per cent. in the efficiency | ‘t laborers, according to Prof. Hils- ! orth Huntington of Yale university, ho delivered an address tonight be- re the American Geographical asso- tion. Professor Huntington, o de a three vear study in the fac- ries of Connecticut of the effeet of ¢§limatic changes on the wage earnin; Epar{ty of the _operatives, daelms at while the barometric ¢hanges had | #n almost negligible effect he had noted | a A ai a W A nges in temperature, -, ‘Miss Peary Makes Her ‘Debut. eat fluctuations in wages with Mn:ui e “snow baby” because she was horn there tion in New Hampshire. Peary, known to her friends as | setis has been slow. they for that sum. ‘Washingten, Jan, . gypsy and brown tailed mo Hngland have spread over sguare miles of new territory durh t WISCONSIN COUPLE COULDN'T BE WED Physician Would Not Examine Groom for Specified Fee. Milwaukee Wis., Jan. 2.—Steps were ‘merly of Bridge- | taken today to bring a test suit to determine the constitutionality of the eugenics law which requires men to present a doctor's certificate to show clean bill of health The law went into effect vesterday. Ifred A. Poterson and Hattie J. were thrown out but all | Schmidt, both 20 years old, were the | first to seek a license today. They were accompanied by an attorney. County Clerk Widule refused them-a permit because the intended bridegroom did d not have the required physiclan's statement, Peterson then began a search for doctor who would examine him for 33, the price prescribed by law. This will undoubtedly fail, because the Mil- aukee physicians have agreed that cannot give the required tests HE FATE OF LOPEZ IS STILL UNKNOWN. Supply of Poisoned Food Left for Him Found Untouched. Bingham, Utah, Jan. 2—Stili unan- swered tonight was the question as to the fate of Ralph Lopez, search was resumed | Utah-Apex mine. | were sealed on Dec. 14 miners' lunch boxes filled with polsoned food were left where the desperado might find them, touched, for whom day In the Before the portals They were recovered today un- Determined to solve the seeret of its maze of passagéways as soon as possi- ble, a frash workings tonight by Sheriff | thougharmed and ready for a second | underground battle, the officers felt | confident that the gunman would be found dead unless he some weeks age from the mine, 0sse was sent into Bmith, Al- escaped Spread of Moth Pests, .—TFhe %fi: out 7,200 past season. The has been to tfi-m 3 7 B Eaterad Alabn ek has hen come new infesta- Phe infesta- to the westward in Massachu- wfl';‘,m hor Formil bow o, Washo| Woedstack flu.im'm; g B“:';‘F z y_.» 1. Ross, ‘&i well known in this Qeergin Mill Operatives Strike. wufi Tho. sman’ house. whote Augusta, Ga. Jan. 2.—Between 400 | he lived alome, in West Woodstock, id 300 employes of the anufacturing company svmpathy with 20 Jx:g_ 'E;(l late this striking loomm- 3 @ afterncon. He h;g been in- for gome._time. The medical rendered a verdict of heart a5 the canse of death, sixty "themaelvea London, discovered that Eskimos Have Extra Backbone. Jan. 2.—Charles Dawson, ‘who found the famous Piltdown skull, the mewmbers of a tribe have literally more backbone than the rest of hu- manity; that is to say, they have one extra vertebra to which simall ribs are attached. RAILROADS’ TRACKAGE AGREEMENT CANCELLED. New Haven to Discontinue Use of Boston and Albany Tracks. Boston, Jan. 2.—The agreement be- tween the New York Central and Hud- son River railroad and the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, by enjoyed trackage rights over the Boston and Albany road, which is under lease to the New York Central, is to be cancelled in ac- cordance with the views of the fed- eral government, it was announced to- day. The cancellation is to take effect January 31 ‘ The operating agreement, which was made in 1911, provided that the New Haven might run certain trains over Boston and Albany Boston and Ashiand, Boston and New- ton Highlands, and Boston and South the latter tracks ham, Pittsfleld and Framing] Adams. After the agreement expires the New Haven will withdraw all its trains from Boston and Albany tracks, except those between Fitchburg and Boston via South Framingham, which have been operated for many years. ELLIOTT'S STATEMENT. Action Taken in Deference to Wishes of Federal Commissioner. Boston, Jan. 2.—After the official an- nouncement had been given out by the Boston anfl Albany setting January 31 as the date of ending the agreement, Chairmen Biliott of the New Haven issued a statement. He said: “The New Haven company on De- cember 11 gave motice to the New York Central of its intention to with- draw from the so-called Boston and Albany agreement. when the agreement will be terminated cannot be stated, but it will be prob- ably some time early in February. The action taken by the New Haven is in deference to the views expressed by the Interstate Commerce Commission in their report “The New Fingland In- vestigation’ of June 20, 1918, and of the The department of justice, SHARED THE PROFITS ‘Washington, Jan. thousand employes. of the Washington Street Weste: clined ! cratic house. cause | venge, Washington, the Calumet copper Senator Martine of New held that this incident was nothing less than forcible abduction instigated, prompted and pald for by the mine owners. Boston Sweden. | delegation, Nebraska and other members of Portland, Conn., with statutory arson in setting fire the barn owned by their uncle, Jos Kjellerstedt, on Christmas ev: A, and Frank | Efififlx embass; er te il WITH THEIR EMPLOYES. Over $30,000,000 Distributed by Wash- ington Street Railway Co. Railway company began new year with a portion of the com- pany’s surplus for the last twelve months. Under a profit-sharing plan more than $30,000,000 was distributed, Motormen and conductors who had been in the service but one month got $3.56 each, those in the service more than a year got $42.53. OBITUARY. John Lathrop Clark. Providence, R. 1, Jan. 2.—John La- throp Clark, the oldest business man and Mason in this city and vicinity, dled early today. He was 99 years old. At the time of his death he was presi- dent of the Clark Manufacturing com- 26 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. To Investigate Moyer's Departure. 2~The depart- ment of justice tonight ordered an in- vestigation of the recent sudden trip of Charles H. Moyer, president of the from mining district. Jan. rn Federation of Miners, Jersey Invitation Declined. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 2—The Hart- ford clearing house association has de- | the Boston chamber of commerce to join in ask- ing for a federal reserve bank of Bos- ton for all New England. do most of their business with- New York and the bankers prefer to join the regional district of that city. the invitation of Washington, Jan. 2—Rev, §. G. Oh- man of New Britain, Conn., has been endorsed by the president and Becre- tary Bryan for the post of minister to | His backers are the demo- Connecticut Lobeck of members of the Representative Set Fire for Revenge. Jan, baving been found, Foreigners Not in Danger. | Washington, Jan, 2.—Colonel More- F, Gage, military attache at the here, whe returned ay from a visit of three weeks in exleo City, saw nothing to indicate rejgners there, and so f: ersonal observations went, ha: v in realizing that a revelution was in progress in the coumtry. Pellagra Not Due to Corn. Atgata, Ga., Jan. 2- r s he due to eorn and by Be means as ic may belleve, were two copelusions reported by son-Mc] commission day to the American association the Advancemeni of ence. Runaway Husbands Indicted. Washi; i Jam, 2—Twenty fy tive hu 0 found the matri- monial yoke foo ensome were in- dicied here today by the federal grand jury and will be extradited and brought ‘mor trial. One was found in ian isiands Jan. 2.—Gustave time in the his- tory of aviation, today looped the loop in an aeroplane with a woman passen- passenger was Miss Mary between exact date 2—Nearly a Banks here 2.—Charged | oD William | Q. Anderson, brothers, | | were late teday heund over to the next | | term of the superior court, probable | It is said | the youths set fire to the barn for re- lagra L 5:: dis- ngerous as Had Ge’n\f\firence -Aboard Gruiser LIND NOT PERMITTED TO COME ASHORE. WILSON VISITS CHESTER Makes Thres. Hour Trip to Vessel Which Brought Special Envoy From Mexico—Strict Secrecy Maintained. Pass Christian, Miss., Jan. 2.—Presi- dent Wilson and John Lind, his per- sonal representative in Merico, tonight sat in the cabin of the scout cruiser Chester, dsa;}y absorbed in a discus- slon of the Mexican situation, It was their first meeting since last July when the president conferred with Mr. Lind at the White House prepar- Plan to Employ COPPER MINE OWNERS TO IM- PORT WORKMEN CAN WAIT NO LONGER Have Given Strikers Five Months to Return to Work—Peace Negotiations Are Still In Progress by Densmore. Houghton, Mich,, Jan, 2—~Peale ne- gotiations in the copper situation halt- ed and swayed today. After a report had become current of an important communication from union _sources early in the day, there was a series of conferences between John B. Dens- more of the department of labor and representatives of the. conflicting in- conducted campaign of advertisin: T} tan of business. vertiser. It is time now to start in to holidays. It has been found that t! “shopping early.” TUpon just the People are in constant need of atory to the latter’s departure for Mex- ico City with instructions thag created a diplomatic episode in American his- tory. Wilson’s Plan Frustrated, For two days a mysterious reticence has been apparent at the presidential cottage, concerning the present con- ference. When despatches from Vera Cruz announced that Mr. Lind would come to Pass Christian, there was a noticeable manifestation of displeas- ure among the members of the presi- dent's party that his destination should have been made public. President Wil- son had hoped to slip quletly away aboard the revenue cutter Winona “for & yachting trip” and meet Mr, Lind at sea. The same effort at secrecy with re- spect to the Chester's whereabouts was the pany. He was born at Chaplin, Conn., | frustrated by wireless news of her lo- -and is survived by a widow, eight chil- | cation near Ship Island last night. dren, elght President Goes to Cruiser. For nearly 24 hours Mr. Lind was off shore on the cruiser Chester before meeting the president, and instead of permitting the personal envoy to come ashore, President Wilson took a trip n a twenty foot launch, mounted a companionway to the revenue cutter Winona and was trans-shipped again in mid-guif to the Chester, The conference lasted until after 8 oclock tonight when the president re- turned to Gulfport where automobiles were ready to take him to Pass Chris- tian. Just as much secrecy as char- acterized the president’s first meeting | with Mr. Lind was evident on this | occasion. All Information Denied. Information as to what the presi- dent intended to do was denfed the newspaper correspondents here. A big squad of them, however, was on hand at the oyster dock at 3 o'clock when President Wilson, accompanied by Dr. Cary T. Grayson and secret service men, appeared. The revenue cufter Winona came as close to shore as possible and sent a launch for the president. Fifteen min- utes later the president’s flag was holsted on the mainmast of the cutter, which turned her prow seaward, fol- lowed by a tug chartered by the news- paper correspondents, It was nearly three hours before the Chester was reached. A bright moon was shining when the dead lights of the Chester were sighted. has the ED CARPENTER TO RECEIVE HALF PAY. Meriden Man to Reap Benefit of Com- pensation Law. tfi | AN INJUR | Meriden, Conn., Jan, 3.—Centracter | George Bagley of this eity is the first | employer jn Meriden to be affected by steph Veronnasu" a gafin?n(er, e{z‘;- oyed by Mr. Bagley, fell from a 15- goe{ m.gnhiing at %eaver Lake this afternoon, where he was engaged in censt.runt‘nz an jeehouse, and broke is right arm near the elbow, He will gs pnable to work again for eight weeks, During his enforced idleness he will receive half salary as eompen- sation. Mr. Bagley, the contractor, is tegted through aum insurance policy a lecal agency. Arrivals. Steamsh Pirgous- Jan. 1. — Steamer Patris, im- | New :rskr the | Copenhagen, Dec.-39.—Steamer Rus- ‘rg; sla, New York for Libau. E:fi\fv:;pool. Jan. 2—Steamer Corsican, Steamers Reported by Wireless. Sable JIsland, Jan. 2—Steamer Car- mania, Liverpool for New York, cig- 340 a. m. 5 11 a. m. Sunday. or Cormishmain, Liverpool for the | Portland, signalied 535 miles east of at s a me Start the Year Right. Advertise! The New Year should be started right and such is impossible for the man in business unless he firmly resolves to begin it with a well- early” idea be made to bring results. The business man who adver- tises during the holiday season does so to get additional business. tire year and the same argument for attracting business holds as good in January and every week of the year as it does about Christmas time. Advertising builds business wherever it is properly used and there is no better medium-for carrying it than The Bulletin. In the past week The Bulletin has contained the following matter: Bulletin Telsgraph Local Gsnera! Tota/ Saturday, Bec. 27 .5 75 153 860 1088 Monday, Bgc:295.5-92 122 266 480 Tuesday; Dec.30.. 96 111 224 431 Wednesday, Dec.31.. 114 127 520 761 Thursday, Jan. 1.. 68 168 187 423 Friday, Jan. 2.. 97 126 247 479 Totals ... coeseioe 807 2304 3653 the workingmen's compensation law. | alled 800 miles east of New York at| g. This does not mean to give it at- tention occasionally and neglect it the remainder of the year. It means that it should be as carefully planned and conducted as any other de- The aimless shopper makes little headway and gets unsatisfactory results and the same is possible from the aimless ad- let the buying public know that bus- iness is being dome throughout the entire year and not just during the here have been good results from same principle can the “advertise countless articles throughout the en- terests. Mr. Densmore later said his hopes of finding a way out of the dif- ficultfes were higher than 24 hours be- fore. Just what progress the negotiators made could not be learned. Solicitor Densmore had several conferences. Some Miners Returning. ‘While this was supposedly the last day on which the companies were willing to receive back any of their striking employes, there was mani- fest a disposition not.to force this as- pect of affairs. Some applications for work in the Keweenaw mines were recelved, one manager stating he had received enough to enable him to re- sume operations Monday. As the northernmost mines on the peninsula have undergone the most effective part of the strike, this de- velopment was regarded in company circles as encouraging. The Company’s Attitude. The company officials said they were willing to take back men who have had no part in promoting strike vio- lence and they have no intention of barring from re-employment men whose homes are well established in the various mining communities. At the same time, they pointed out, the company has waited five months for the “return to work” movement to take effect, and they were indisposed to jeopardize their interests by further Gelays. Non-Union Men May be Brought In. It was confirmed that the companies plan to make fresh importations of non-union workmen soon. Taking company figures as a basis, the men now employed numbered 5000 less than when the strike started. How many men the managers hope to get was not announced but it was estab- lished that from 1,500 to 2,000 might be brought in. BRINGS SUIT AGAINST RAYMOND HITCHCOCK. Dramatio Critic Accuses Him of Using “Pirated” Comedy. Chicago, Jan. 2—Raymond Hitch- cock, & comedian, in a suit for injunc- tion ‘filed here today by Philander C. Johnson, a dramatic eritlc of Wash- ington, D. C, is accused of using a “pirated” musical comedy, Johnson alleges that vital parts of “The Beauty Shop,” Hitchcock's pres- ent vehicle, were taken from a musical pleee written by himself, Johnson as- | well” was in Hitchcock’s hands for three weeks ,at the end of which time the comedi: returned it to him, ex- that he had obtained another vehicle, ‘The Beauty Shep,” | never read “Dr, Fakewell.” OBITUARY, Charles E. Ways. Baltimere, Md., Jan, “harles B. ‘Ways, 72 years old, assistant genera] hio railroad, died here was employed as a telegrapher g Harper's Perry, West Va., at the time of the John Brewn raid, in 1859 and sent the felegram -thal anneunced Brown's attack upen the United Btates arsenal at Harper's Ferry. New Britain, Conan., Jan. 3—Presi- dent Frank H. Jokmsten, of the State Business Men's association, who is inci} company of this gity where Jake pa lost his life yesterday, paid $160 to Nixs. Deppa this moraing for the funeral expenses of her husband. This is believed (0 be the fiest payment of money in the state in co ~ Non-union Help seris that his manuscript of “Dr. Fake- | plaining that it was a good work, but | Hitcheoek told reporters that he had | tpafic manager of the Raltimore and | Widew Benefits By Compensation Act. | owner of the City Coal and | oo Morgan Quits i Corporations of Toronto. lce Harvesting Has Begun in:meany RETIRES FROM DIRECTORATE{ OF OVER A SCORE sections of New York state. A Baby Whale Weighing 450 pounds was killed near South Amboy, N. J. Miss Bessie Caerette, took the first ewim of 1914 in the ocean off Brighton beacl YIELDS TO SENTIMEN} The Thermometer Registered 25 de- grees below zero at Glens Falls, N. Y., Yesterday. There Were Thirty-One Homicides, or an average of one a day in Chica- go in December. Head of Firm lssues Statsment- George F. Baker, Another Financi& Leader, to Take Similar Action. Dr. 8. Weir Mitchel ,the physician and author, is ill with grip at his home in Philadelphia. New York, Jan 2—The withdraws- today of J. P. Morgan and companf from more than a score of great cor< porations and the statement shortly afterward by George F. Baker, an al« most equally dominant figure in American finance, that he soon would take similar action, gave Wall street generally a thrill which almost brought trading on the stock exchang® to a halt. While it is probably true that many of the prominent bankers had informe< ation foreshadowing this momentougt move toward ending interlocking die rectorates, the public and brokers had no =dvance knowledge of what wal taking place in the inner councils of the greatest of all American houses of finance, The Morgan Statement. Mr. Morgan, departing from his firm’s onal policy of silence, made thd¢ following public statement announc- ing the withdrawal of five members of J. P. Morgan and company from directorships in twenty-seven corpora- tions and the intention to withdraw from more: £ “The necessity of attending many board meetings has been so serious a burden upon our time that we have long wished to withdraw from the directorates of many corporations Most of these directorships we have accepted with reluctance, and only be< cause we felt constrained to keep 1# touch with properties which we havd reorganized, or whose securitles w¢ had recommended to the public, both kere and abroad. “An apparent change in public sen- timent in regard to directorships seems now to warrant us in seeking td resign from some of these connec- tlons. Indeed it may be, in view of the change In sentiment upon the subject, that we shall be in a better position to serve such properties and their securitly holders if we are not directors. We have aiready resigned from the companies mentioned, and Wwe expect from time to time to with- draw from other boards, upon which ‘we feel there 1s no special obligation to remain.” ~ Two Financiers Ciosely Connected. Mr. Baker announced his intentiof to withdraw in response to a ques- tion whether he intended to follow ths example of the Morgan “I intend to get out as a di.rocto! of all the companies that will let me,' said he. “As a matter of fact, I have been beginning to do so for the past two years." The connections betweem Mr. Baker and the Morgan firm and especially ‘with the late J. P. Morgan, were gen- erally regarded as being so close that it is believed their common decisiom regarding withdrawal from interlock- ing directorates was reached as the result of concerted sction. There waf no evidence that any general ment had been reached among the other leading flnanciers of Wall street. Both Kuhn, Loeb and company and James Speyer and company main- tained silence. It was predicted, nevertheless by men in Wall street wheo have followed the trend of events in finance and politics in recent times that the day’'s events were prophetic of the ending of the system of interlock- ing directorates. . P. Morgan, Sr., at his death was a director in fifty-nine corporations including many of the foremost rail- road and industrial companies of the country and several of the largest banking institutions and to these 4 rectorships his son succeeded. His partners are directors in many more corporations and the firm, for years the dominant banking instifution of the United States, has been financial spon- sor for a considerable number of them. In the organization of several, fjn- cluding the United States Steel corpor- ation, the International Harvester company and the International Mer- cantile Marine company, J. P. Morgan and company took the foremost part and it was instrumental in the reor- ganization of others, notably the Frie and Southern railroads. Gearge F. Baker is a director in more corporations than any other one man In the country, numbering oves sixty. Directorates Now Relinquished. In connection with the statement of Mr. Morgan there was given out the¢ follawing list of the Morgan partners and the directorates from which they already have resigned: J. P. Morgan New York Central and Hudson River mpany. Immeodest Plays are to be put under the ban by the young women students of Trinity college at Washington. William Bowers, arrested in Denver for wife beating, was ordered to at- tend church regularly for two months. William Rosenthal, 90 years old, one of the oldest newspaper men in the United States, died at Reading, P: yesterday. Col. Stanley Wilward, 50 years old, former city treasurer of Lexington, Ky., was killed by falling down an ele- vator shaft. Twenty Feet Below the surface, a mastoden’s skeleton thirty feet in length was unearthed near Blue Ridge Springs, Va. Orland W. Powers, a _democratic leader in Utah and widely known as a lawyer, died yesterday of pneumonia at Salt Lake City. There Were 7,059 National Banks doing business in the United States December 31 according to the comp- troller of the currency Arthur Bosworth Was hanged at the state prison at Windsor, V(. yester- day for the murder of Mae Labelle at Essex Junction, in June, 1911. amblssador tor Great Britain and ed- embassador to Great Britain and ed- itor and part owner of the New York Tribune, was valued at $1,398,384. Dr. J. Francis de 8ilva, a well known | physician and a member of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania Football team (!:e‘:era.l years ago, died at Atlantic . Goitre is Probably Caused by Im- proper nutrition, according to an an- nouncement made in the current num- ber of the Journal of HExperimental Medicine. Frank P. Clark, & well known resi- dent of New Haven and a member of one of the oldest families of New Ha- ven died suddenly of apoplexy at his home yesterday. A Resolution in Favor of New England a federal reserve district and establishing a regional Teserve bank in Boston was adopted by the Boston clearing house yesterday. A Fall Down a Flight of stairs caus- ed the death at Providence yesterday of Edward Church Dubois, former chief justice of the Rhode Island state supreme court and former attorney general. Three Hundred Journeymen steam- fitters struck at Pittsburgh yester- day because the master plumbers re- fused to sign a scale effective Jan- uary 1, 1915, giving them an advance of $1 a day. Beginning a Campaign to lessen the hours of labor by the clerks in the big establishments, several of the larger dry goods and department stores at Bridgeport opened for the first time at 8.30 o'clock yesterday morning in- stead of 8 o'clock. The Three Masted Boston schooner Helen Montague, lumber laden from Calais for New York, lost her mizzen mast and received other injuries in a colllsion at the entrance of Port- land, Me., harbor yesterday with th ;Loa.l laden six master Edward B. Wins. ow. John M. Ramsay, a member of the Maine legislature who was carried on a stretcher to the state capitol last winter to cast one of the deciding votee in the election of Edwin C. Burleigh to the United States sen- ate, committed suicide yesterday. He ‘was i1l and despondent. Brooding Over the Acts of her som, Henry Rokowskl, who last Sunday at West Homestead, Pa., shot one man dead and wounded two other per- sons so they have since died, Mrs. Katrina Rokowski yesterday threw herself in front of a train and was almost instantly killed. That Charles Keffer, who was shot to death with a revolver at his home in Morris, Conn., on May 9 last, did not commit suicide as his wife festi- fied at the time, but dled at the hands of “Some other person to the coron- er at this time unknown,” is the find- ing of Coroner Samuel A. Herman. A Verdict For §6,000 Damages in the New York, New Hi van'l.nd‘ .l!‘:3 ford tn favor of Mrs. Arthur M. Cur- tis, widow of the engineer of the Fed- eral express which was wrecked near Bri ort, Conn,, July 11, 1911, was set de yesterday by the appelate division of the New York supreme court. Rallroad co; West Shore Rallroad company. Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railway. Michigan Central Rallroad company. New York, Chicago and St. Louls rallroad. Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St, Louis railway. 'ew York, New Haven and Hartford "g tral N Emngland rafiway. ew. s N: York, Westchester and Bosto: %Muud?flflmm o Fofignd Ralvey Smpans: e and Western reil- ~ John E. (Jack) Geraghty, son-in- of Amos Tuck )!"r.nch' pe f e Y::. | elected to the beard of aldermen at | Woburn, Mass., and later reparted to be ineligible because of insufficient residence, may legally take his place company, company. n the board and have the guestion of | _NOW ¥OrK, is oligibllity passed -1 Heavy Sea on Now England Coast. | Jempey; Central Ratimad company. Boston, Jan. 2—On shore winds and — 5 the heaVvi seas of the winter | Amerloan e end Telegraph hampered shipping alen England ceast today, keep‘lm;h:t tat well as sailing craff in port. steamers including the Jam. ney, fer New York and the Pat) b2 orfolk, which were held up by st night's northeast tured outside teday but !enn?h' running so high that they put CABLE No Oath For Non-church-goers, Del:ln, .{anj 2.—The n say that the judge of 2 municipal eourt’ as Fefused to administer the oath.to _ witResses in court proceedings because ! Uhey whre not members of (he chuzch. | The judge said he doubted the v t of an oath administ