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NORWICH, CONN., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5, 1913
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VOL. LV. NO. 55
FORMED A RARE
Taft, Wilson and Bryan
Group During
"WE WILL ALL BE BEHIND YOU," SAYS TAFT
Wilson and Marshall Take the Oath of Office Inaugural Pa
. -rade Arouses Intense Enthusiasm Among Female Con
tingent of Wilson Family Five Hours Required to Pass
Given Point About 400 Accidents During the Day.
Washington, March 4. Woodrow
"VVllson of New JerseJ' was inaugurat
ed today as president of the United
States and Thomas ft. Marshall of In
diana as its vice president. Democ
racy is the vehicle of the country's
destiny.
Under the dome of the nation's
Capitol, in' the presence of a count
less, cheering concourse of his fellow
citizens, the new president raised his
vland toward a prophetic sun that burst
through dissolving clouds and pro
nounced the occasion a day of dedica
tion, not of triumph.
An Unprecedented Inauguration.
It was an intensely human, precedent-breaking
inauguration. With
members of his chosen cabinet eur-
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PRESIDENT WOODROW WILSON.
rounag-tani the-juistioes' of the su
preme court before him, his wife and
daughters actually dancing for joy on
the platform below, and William How
Wd Taft, ex-president of the nation,
B.t his side, the new president shouted
a. summons to all "honest, , patriotic,
I or ward -looking- men" to aid him, ex
tending the promise that he would not
fail them in the guidance of their gov
ernment. Taft Expresses Good Wishes.
While the president's concluding in
augural words were tossing in tu
multuous waves of applause, the retiring-
president clasped his hand and
enlisted as a patriotic servant in the
ranks of private citizenship. -
"Mr. President," said Mr. ' Taft, his
face beaming with-- a broadening
smile, 'I wish you a successful admin
istration and the carrying- out of your
aims.. We will all be behind you."
A Rare Political Picture.
"Thank you," said President Wil
son, and he turned to shako the hand
of his secretary of state, William
Jennings Bryan. There they stood
Taft, standard bearer of a vanquished
party after sixteen years of power;
Bryan, persistent plodder of progres
sive democracy, thrice defeated, ac
cepting a commission from a new
chieftain, and Wilson, the man of the
hour, victorious, mustering, as he ex
pressed it, "not the forces of party,
but the forces of humanity."
It was a political picture far beyond
imaginings of a few years gone by, a
setting that stirred the souls of the
assembled hosts whose cheering at the
cene seemed actually to reverberate
from the distant Virginia hills.
Parade Five Hours in Passing.
The military and civic pageant that
followed this climax of the historic
Jay was more than Ave hours passing
In review. Leaving Capitol Hill at 2
clock in the afternoon, the last of
the ' marching thousands had not dip
ped their colors to the president in the
court of honor until long after dark
ness had fallen.
President Wilson stood for morn
than an hour under the glare of
myriads of brilliant electric lights as
he greeted thousands in the Ions- lint
nmong them the host of Princeton stu
dents, who as they passed before him
ehouted a hearty greeting that he
never can forget.
Inauguration of t Vice President.
Ceremonies in the senate chamber
which marked the dying of the Sixty
second and the vitalizing of the new
Sixty-third congress, embracing the
inauguration of Vice President Mar
shall and the swearing in of the senators-elect,
were never more impres
sive. Though delayed somewhat by
file course of legislation, necessitating
timing back half an hour the hands
r the clock, the interest was tense.
The procession into the chamber of
the members of the house of repre
sentatives ambassadors and ministers
of foreign countries inall their bril
liant uniforms, the chief justice ar.l
the justices of the supreme court In
their sombre robes, the vice president
elect. President Taft and the - president-elect,
side by side, escorted by
the members of the congressional in
augural committee was an Inspiring
spectacle. "
"Blinders of Governmental Harness."
When all had taken their places and
the members of the new cabinet" had
been seated in the rear of the room.
Sir. Marshall took the oath of office,
which was administered by Senator
Oallinger at. exactly 12. 34 o'clock. - Ho
ten delivered his Inaugural address,
in which he referred to the senate as
the 'Tjlinders of the , governmental
harness." ,
Then began the procession of the
senate wing -to the - great amphithe
atre at the east front of the ca-pltol.
After Chief Justice White, followed by
the justices of the supreme court, had
entered the inaugural stand. President
Taft and President-elect Wilson ; ap
peared in the doorway of the capitol.
Their presence wu the signal for pro
longed cheering from the crowd as.
sembled in the wide splanade,' Hie
huge grandstand and perched on the
roof of the capitol from one end t Urn
Ofher. - Reachmj? the stand t1us prcs-
i4et-ict stood Sot cvnti motnsnut
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POLITICAL PICTURE
Constitute a Remarkable
the Inauguration
with head bared, acknowledging the
plaudits of the crowd. Then with the
president, the members of the new
cabinet, the vice president-elect,
Speaker Clark and the justices, he
seated himself to await the solemn
ceremony. '
Mrs. Wilson Waves to Crowd.
Meanwhile Mrs. Wilson, the Misses
Margaret, Eleanor and Jessie Wilson,
Mrs. Marshall and the Wilson family
party reached the front of the platform
and took seats adjoining the inaug
ural rostrum.
As the gay crowd cheered Mrs. Wil
son was carried away bv enthusiasm,
She ran to the front rail and waved
to the throngs. Her daughters fol
lowed. So did Mrs. Marshall.
Before the ceremonies began, Miss
Margaret Wilson stood up in her chair
to view the scene to better advantage,
"Isn't it beautiful," said Mrs. Wil
son as she looked upon the gay crowd,
the West. Point cadets and naval ca
dets from Annapolis, drawn up in re
view before her.
Wilson Girls Stand in Chairs.
"Isn't it," said Miss Margaret. Then
suddenly reminded that she was stand
ing in her chair, high above the heads
of all, the magnet for thousands of
peering eyes, the young woman ex
claimed, "Oh, I'm afraid I am too con
spicuous up here. Eleanor come on
up here with me." And her sister
seized another chair and she, too,
stood up and watched the throng. Then
Mrs. Marshall stood in her chair, wav
ing to the vice president.
"Come on in here," said Speaker
Clark to Mrs. Marshall, "and I will
give you my seat."
Mrs. Wilson Also Climbs Into Chair.
Promptly at 1.35 when Chief Jus
tice White rose to administer tho oath
and Woodrow Wilson with right hand
upraised to Heaven, the most hu
man touch in the picture of the day
asserted itself. The first lady of the
land could not see well from her seat.
As spryly as a schoolgirl, Mrs. Wilson
moved her chair to the side- of the
rostrum' and climbed upon ifcwttli tho
assistance of Lieutenant Rogers, the
president's, naval aide. Grasping the
railing she stood there gazing at the
president as he kissed the Bible and
she remained standing until his ad
dress was concluded. The Misses
Margaret and Eleanor joined her, but
Miss Jessie remained seated through
out the day.
New President Takes Oath.
When the new president swore to
uphold and defend the constitution, he
stopped and kissed the opened Bible,
held in the hands of James B. Maher,
deputy clerk of the supreme court. His
lips touched the page, turned to at
random, upon which is the 119th
psalm, verses 43 to 48, Inclusive.
Throughout his address President
Wilson was cheered frequently by the
people immediately in front - of the
stand, who could hear him. Thev
were permitted to crowd into the space
cleared just oeiore ne began nis
speech.
(The inaugural address is Drinted on
Page 8).
Ride a Continuous Round of Cheers.
When congratulations on his ad
dress were over, the Justices of the
supreme court, members of- the retir
ing and incoming' cabinets and others
shook the hand of the new chief ex
ecutive and he was vishered to the
carriage In front of the stand. Mr,
Taft followed him into the carriage.
his smile ma not worn off. and it
radiated over the crowd as the new
VICE-PRESIDENT THOMAS R.
MARSHALL
president doffed his hat to the people
when the procession started.
There -was hardly a minute during
the- new president's ride from the
capitol to the White House that he di I
not hear a constantly rising chorus of
cheers. As his carriage passed up
Pennsylvania avenue and each section
of the densely crowded thoroughfare
spied the visage of the new president,,
the outbursts seemed to increase in
volume and enthusiasm.
Buildings Covered With People.
The mass of humanity that crowded
its way within seeing distance of the
presidential carriage could not be pic
tured by estimates, for there -.. was
hardly space on the avenue or its
tributary streets which wa not filled.
The buildings along the way seemed
fairly hidden by their human cover
ings, and the (specially built attrset
stands were- crowded to overflowing-.
Amid It all was a. profusion of decora
tion, varl-eoiored and elaborate, mo
that the foundings along the way were
fairly hidden behind Jt,
President Wilson doffed his hat con.
tinuousiy Jn recognition of prolonged
ovations.
23 Attend Buffet Luneh,
The ride from the White House to
the capitol was brief but epeeiaeuiar,
The Essex trtr of New Jersey .led
the carriage. The Culver Cadet troop
of Indiana esowted Sir. Marshall.
While the crowds were not as demon- 1
strative on this Of.ea.aUm as they wen J
w the rmra jturjiy frem the e&pUrt '
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Cabled Paragraphs
'118 Miles In an Hour.
Paris, March 4 The French aviator
Guillaux today made a flight irom
Savisrny-sur-Brave to Paris, in one
hour. The distance is 190 kilometres
(118 miles)
Moros Attack Jolo.
Manilla, March 4 The town of Jolo
has undergone incessant attack by
the Moros for the last two weeks. De
tails of the operations are exeremely
difficult to obtain, as the censorship is
rigid.
Message from, Dr. Mawson.
Sydney, N. S. W.. March 4. An
other wireless message has been rt
ceived from Dr. Douglas Mawson, the
Antarctic explorer, who is now in
Adelieland. It announces that he is
expecting the arrival of the steamer
Aurora daily and will attempt to em
bark, although he is not hopeful that
he will succeed, owing- to the heavy
winds.
Minister Fletcher Will Resign.
Santiago, Chile, March 4 Henry P.
Fletcher, United States minister to
Chile, emphatically denied today the
report published in 'America that he
had refused to resign, as is the cus
tom when the presidency changes
hands. He declared that his resigna
tion would be sent to Washington im
mediately if desired.
Police Restrain Students.
London, March 4 The announce
ment that Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst
would address a suffragist "at home"
at Cambridge Monday led the police
.to expect trouble from the under
graduates of the university, but owing
to the restraining influence exercised
by the proctors and the police the
meeting was not disturbed. j
Steamship Arrivals.
Marseilles, March 2. Arrived, steam
er Roma, New Tork and Providence.
London, March 4. Arrived, steamer
Minnetonka, New Tork.
Rotterdam, March 3. Arrived,
steamer Volturno, New Tork.
Shields, March 3. Arrived, eteamer
Birma, New York for Libau.
Rattan Fire at New Haven. i
New Haven, March 5. Fire early
this morning did several thousand
dollars damage to the machine room
of the New Haven Rattan Manufac
turing - company. State and Wall
streets.
Huerta Congratulates ' Wilson.
Mexico City, March 4 President
Vlctoriano Huerta today telegraphed
felicitations to President Woodrow
Wilson.
to the White House, there was a cheer
ing tribute all along the line.
It was nearly 3 o'clock before Presi
dent Wilson returned to the t "White
-rllouse, where he -"rtook of a buffet
lunch with 25 invited guests, including
members of the new eablnet and offi
cial folk generally.
Stood for Five Hours.
The Inaugural parade itself was a
delight to the new president, he said
afterwards, but it was an extraordi
nary physical strain. President Wilson
and Vice President Marshall stood
side by side for nearly five hours.
Members of their families sat behind
them, all intensely Interested in the
various divisions of the military and
civic organizations aa they Died By.
state pride brought forth a bow of
friendly recognition when the New
Jersey organizations came by, and
Mrs. Wilson, who is a native of Geor
gia, stood waving her handkerchief as
the cadets of the Georgia military
academy passed the stand.
Cheers for the Governors.
The three Wilson girls with the
president and Mrs. Wilson did not
conceal their enthusiasm when the
Princeton students, more than 1,000 of
them, passed the presidential review
ing stand. The Princeton "locomotive"
cheer burst forth and Mr. Wilson
waved his appreciation.
The various governors were cheered
as they passed. Governor Sulzer of
New Tork came riding by on his horse
bowing and sweeping his hat from eide
to side m appreciation of the applause.
Governor Mann of Virginia was the
recipient of a big ovation, too.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan in Stand.
The seats immediately behind the
president, vice president and their
families were occupied by many peo
ple who are to be conspicuous In the
eew administration. William Jen
ings Bryan, the new secretary of
state, and Mrs. Bryan were in the
center of the new cabinet roup.
Two babies who probably will be
frequent visitors at the White Housa
sat in the presidential reviewing- stand,
Miss Josephine Cothran, a grand-niece
of the president, and Miss Virginia
Howe ,anotl-ier grana-Wece of the pres
dent. i
After the parade Mr. Wilson was
escorted back from the reviewing stand
to the White House by military and
naval aidss.
Fireworks Last Ni-ht.
It was his first touch of the mili
tary in his home. He paused for a
moment aftor he passed through the
White llotisc do.or: an usher took his
coat and hat. The president seemed
for the moment embarrassed by the
formality and the strangeness of his
surroundings.
Mr. Wilson rested for an hour and
dressed tor the dinner at a nearby ho
tel given him by the class of 1879 at
Princeton, of which he is a member.
His family saw the fireworks from the
rear of the White House.
In the streets of Washington tonight
the crowds flowed back and forth in
dense lines. The brilliantly lig-hted
thoroughfares presented a carnival
like appearance aim the merriment and
jubilation of the visiting throng con
tinued until a late hour.
President Retired at 11.45.
The ice president and Mrs.
Marshall spent the evening with the
Wilson family watching the fireworks
from the White House portico. Among
those who joined the party was Cap
tain "Bill", MacDonald, the president's
bodyguard during the campaign. Aa
usual the captain wore his big som
brero and soft flannel shirt.
At 10.45 o'clock the vice president
and Mrs. Marshall returned to their
hotel and retired.
Tha president Bald good nightto his
classmates at 11.45 o'clock and return
ed to .the White House. He retired at
once .tired from the exertions and
strain at the day, expecting: to be at
his desk In the executive offices brignt
and early tomorrow to take up his
actual duties as president of the
United States,
About 403 Accidents, .
Washington, Mareh 4. Althouglj the
known casualties for the day and
night reached a total of about 40fl, few
were serious, and most of them of a
minor nature. Many of -the injured,
especially those who roeeived burns
during the display of tirewttrks to
night, wenL for treatment to howriitals
in th downtown seolioa without the
aid at aeafeuiansen.
Taft Leaves
For Augusta
WILL SPEND NEXT THREE
WEEKS IN GEORGIA
TRIBUTES OF CHEERS
Crowds Show Regard For Ex-President
as He Drives to Station Tears
Shed as the Farewells Are Said.
Washington, March 4 William H.
Taft, public servant - since he was
twenty-one, said farewell to public life
today and became" a citizen of the
republic that he has -served over the
seaa and throughout the world for so
many years that he has almost for
gotten when he enlisted. His good
bye was a smile, a handshake for the
members of his cabinet; a courtly bow
to the women friends who braved the
inauguration discomforts to bid him
and Mrs. Taft goodbye in the Union
station; a wave of the hand and an
other smile for the -people who stood
in the train shed and watched his
train pull slowly out of the station.
His Last Glimpse of City.
The last, that Washington saw of
the 26th president was the dim out
line of a big, smiling figure in a frock
coat with hair a little awry standing
on the rear platform of a private car
it was swallowed In the curling
smoke of the tunnel that leads under
the city of Dixie. His last glimpse
of .the city where four years ago he
became chief and today a private cit
izen by the people's will, was from the
platform of his car across the broad
Potomac to where the Washington
monument lifted its gray, pointed peak
to the gray sky.
No Bitterness in His Heart.
Tomorrow he expects to be ' in
Georgia to rest and play as the guest
of the city of Augusta for three weeks.
On March 27 he plans to go north
a tain to New Haven to settle down
under the elms of Yale to the peace
and quiet life as a professor of law.
He left with no bitterness in his heart
he told his friends, but only with
thankfulness that he had been given
the opportunity to serve.
Crowd Pays Tribute of Applause.
Absorbed as It was in the inaugura
tion pageant Washington did not for
get the man, the retiring president. Al
though he was 1 urried on one of the
White House cars from the back of
the White House down through the
Mall and over back ' streets hundreds
of tboKfl on the sclriewnllrfa whr rpjinp-
nized him cheered lustilv. Ha was I
forced to break through the line of
march in front of the capitol to get
to the Union station and the massed
thousands forgot "the parade fdr,. a
moment to pay their last tribute of ap
plause. Helen Taft in Tears.
At the station most of the mem
bers of the Taft cabinet and their
wives and several close friends of
Mrs. Taft were waiting-. Miss Helen
wept gently as tho farewells were
said and the eyes of some of the oth
ers were far from dry. With all the
ceremony that has attended his de
parture on other occasions, the roped
wide passage across the broad con
course, the scores of station police,
the secret service men and his form
er aide, Major Thomas L. Rhodes,
with his spurs clinking on the stone,
Mr. Taft marched through a cheering
throng to bis train.
He stood for a few minutes by the
side of his car, shook hands once
more with his friends and then step
ed aboard.
"I am now retiring to a pedestrian
life," he said.
A Busy Day on Four Hours Sleep
This had been a busy day for Mr.
Taft. Although he was up until
three o'clock this morning, he slept
only four hours and was at his study
desk again to wind up the business of
his administration. He worked, with
only a few minutes for breakfast, un
til Mr. Wilson started from his ho
tel to the White House. He spent an
hour in the president's room side of
the capitol signing bills, vetoing oth
ers and in between times talking with
Mry Wilson and with senators and
representatives who paid their calls.
'At the White House luncheon - the
president sat and chatted for ten min
utes with Mrs. Wilson. He left by
the south door and his last view of
the mansion came as his automobile
shot down through the Mall.
SERVANTS RESCUE
DR. WEBB IN FIRE
Latter
Was III
His
on Second Story of
Residence.
New Tork, March 4. Dr. W. Se
ward Webb, a railroad man who has
been ill for some time, was rescued
today by his servants when a Are
in the second story of his Fifth avenue
home threatened to reach his apart
ment. He was taken to the home of
his son nearby and tonight returned
to the home when it was learned that
the fire which caused damage of about
$1,000 had not reached the living
rooms.
Only two weeks ago John D. Rocke
feller bought from Mrs. W. Seward
Webb the residenoe in which the Are
occurred today. The price paid was
$1,250,000. Mr. Rockefeller purchased
the property, which was a wedding
gift to Mrs. Webb from her father, the
late William H. Vanderbilt, to pre
vent it passing into the hands of In
vestors and to protect his own home
and that of his son in the rear of the
Webb, home from the invasion of bus
iness, or apartment buildings.
10,000 TUBERCULOSIS
VICTIMS IN STATE,
State Will Give $1,000,000 For Serum
That Will Cure Disease.
- Roekville, Conn., March 4 "The
state of Connecticut will give one
million dollars for a serum that will
cure tuberculosis. If Vr. Friedmann
has the goods, we have the money,"
said State Tuberculosis Commissioner
John F. Gunshanan, in addressing a
meeting: here 'tonight . . at which
Lieutenant Governor Tingier presid
ed. - '
"Our commission, would be pleased
to have Dr. . Friedmknn eome here and
demonstrate his cure in our sana
toria, all of- which are equipped
with an up-to-date laboratory. There
are 10,000 persons afBcted with this
disease in - the-., state at the present
timej g,000 of which death will elaim
before the end of the year, and I
have assuranee from prominent mem
bers ef the legislature that they would
glarijy appropriate the money to spare
the lives of se many of our unfortu
nate eitizens and restore them to
health." : "
Investigation
Of the Police
CONGRESS AROUSED BY MON
DAY'S HOODLUM1SM.
DISGRACE TO POLICE
Senator Jones So Characterizes Treat
ment of Suffragists Indiscreet Re
mark in the House Brings a Rebuke.
Washington. March 4. Charges that
the police of Washington did not prop
erly protect yesterday's suffragist pa
rade were made in the house today
hy Representative Hobson of Alabama,
"who later declared that he purposed to
ask for an investigation of the police
department during the extra session of
congress. , -
Mr. Hobson told the house that the
congressional section of the parade, led
Dy representative Rucker of Colorado,
comprised a score ofsenators and rep
resentatives, who, starting at arms
length and four abreast, finally- were
crowded into single file by the specta
tors, and that the police "sooffed with
the rufflians."
Ruffian Climbed on Float.
"I have been called over the tele
phone," said Mr. Hobson. "and told by
a lady that her daughter was on one
of the floats in the parade and that a
ruffian climbed upon the float and In
sulted her daughter."
"Her daughter ought to have been at
home," interjected - Representative
Mann of Illinois, the republican lead
er. The remark aroused a number of
members. s
"She had as much right there as
anyone," shouted Mr. Baker of Cali
fornia; "the gentleman ought to be
ashamed of himself."
150 People in Hospitals.
The ordeal through which the march
ers passed gained for them many
sympathizers and many supporters in
places where they had not looked for
converts. Both official and civic Wash
ington is ablaze with Indignation at
the treatment of the women, which
'virtually scandalized the national cap
ital. Had it not been for the opportune
appearance of the cavalry in the
height of the crush yesterday it is very
possible that a heavy toll of life might
have been exacted. As it is, there are
more than 150 persons in the hospitals
today who are suffering from broken
limbs and other Injuries sustained in
the crush of the uncontrolled mobs.
"Antis" Are Indignant
Even the an ti-suffragists expressed
indignation at the slights placed upon
their sex in the procession of yester
jdayiThey condemned the police prep
aranohs and evidently were prepared
to support their sisters in the other
camp in their demand that some ex
planation be made for the failure to
provide the necessary protection.
'DISGRACE "TO POLICE FORCE."
Senator Jones Offers Resolution for
Investigation in Senate.
Washington. March 4. A resolution
for the investigation of the Washing
ton police force because of the near
riots during the suffrage parade yes
terday was offered in the senate by
Senator Jones and referred at once to
a committee. Senator Nelson declared
the scenes attending the suffrage pa
rade consttuted a "most disreputable
affair, and a disgrace to the police
force."
THE 62D CONGRESS LEFT
ITS WORK UNCOMPLETED.
Two of the Annual Appropriation Bills
Fail of Passage.
Washington, March 4 Two of the
great annual appropriation bills nec
essary to the maintenance of the fed
eral government failed of passage to
day, when - the 62nd congress wound
up Its affairs.
Senator Fall of New Mexico, hold
ing the floor through the closing hours
of the session, talked the Indian ap
propriation bill to death, with its $12,-
000.000 for the Bupport or the Indian
service, while President Taft wrote
his veto on the $115,000,000 bill to
take care of" the "sundry civil ex
penses" of the government.
The house repassed the , sundry bill
over the veto, but when it reached the
senate, Senator Poindexter objected to
any appropriation for the Washington
police force unless an Investigation
had been made of the riotous scenes
attending the suffrage parade . Mon
day, and the senate did not get to a
vote on the bill.
Mr. Taft vetoed the sundry civil bill
because of its provisions exempting
labor unions and farmers 'organiza
tions from prosecution under the anti
trust law. Most of the appropriations
would not take effect until July 1,
however, and the new congress will
be able to prepare appropriation meas
ures by that time.
The Bpecial session of the senate,
which Vice President Marshall call
ed to order today immediately after
the 62nd congress adjourned, will as
semble at noon tomorrow, to receive
and act upon President Wilson's cab
inet appointments.
TURKEY IS WILLING
TO CEDE ADRIANOPLE.
Will Decline to Cede Gallipoli or Pay
Indemnity.
London, March 5. The Daily Tele
graph claims to have learned from
well informed sources that Turkey is
willing to cede Adrianople, Scutari and
Janina and that peace is likely to bj
concluded at- an early date on the
basis of a frontier line embracing
Enos, Marltza, Ergene and Istrandia.
Turkey, however, will decline to
cede the Gallipoli peninsula or pay an
Indemnity.
Loving Cup For MacDonald.
Hartford, Conn., March- 4 Former
State Highway Commissioner James
H. MaeDonald ef New "Haven was to
night presented with a loving sup and
a diamond stud by his office and field
staff at a banquet held at the Hotel
Hueblein. Forty persons were present,
including the new commissioner,
Charles J. Bennett of Hartford.
Brandeis for Solicitor General.
Washington, Mareh 4. It was said
tonight that Louis D. Brandeis ef
Boston, who was insistently mentioned
as a cabinet possibility would be of
fered and probably would accept the
pest " ef solicitor general, According
to the sterjr, Afr. Brandeis was to have
been appointed secretary of commerce
but withdrew his name before the
slate finally was eomslMei .. .
Condensed Telegrams ,
Hereafter the Privileges which Har
ry K. Thaw has been enjoying at Mat
teawan state hospital will be restrict
ed. ..,,,.
The Evanston, III., Police yesterday
aroppea the mysterious case of.. Mrs.
Mabel Mills of San Antonio, Tex., and
her "lost or stolen" $41,000.
Henry D. Hatfield Was Inaugurated
governor of West Virginia yesterday.
succeeding William B. Glascock. In his
inaugural address he declared himeslf
tor woman suffrage.
Henry F. Hollis lacked five of the 201
votes needed to be elected United
States senator in the New Hampshire
legislature yesterday. ,. .
Miss Margaret Thomas,, daughter of
w. ts. 'X nomas, former president of the
American Sugar company, Is seriously
ill in India of small pox. , .
Next Year Yale Will Introduce a
course in socialism. Prog. H. C. Em
ery, former head of the United States
tariff commission, will lecture
Five Wooden Buildings on Railroad
avenue, White Plains, N. T.; were de
stroyed by fire yesterday at a loss es
timated at from $70,000 to $100,000. -
- Eight Resolutions Asking for a state
investigation of the increase in the
price of ice were introduced in the
Rhode Island general assembly yester
day. The Massachusetts Supreme Court
decided that when a woman accepts
alimony from a divorced husband she
waives the right to dower m her hus
band's estate. ? ,
In an Interview at St. Louis. Cap
tain Ronald Amundsen, discoverer of
the South Pole, declared that Ameri
cans shonld settle the high cost of
living by eating dog meat. . , ...
The Grand Jury in the United States
district court, New Haven, yesterday
returned a true bill against George M.
Brown of Orange, charged with send
ing obscene matter through the mails.
Admiral Sigsbee's Historic Bathtub,
which was ta-ken from the U. S. S.
Maine, has found a home at last; Find
lay, Ohio, has taken the relic, and will
unveil it with ceremonies on Memorial
day. ' , -
The Rhode Island Senate, passed in
Concurrence with the house yesterday
a bill limiting the employment of
women and girls in mills, factories and
mefcantile establishments to 54 hours
a week.
The Report from Washington that
Charles D. Hilles, until yesterday sec
retary to President Taft, is to. receive
$201000 in the business position which
he is about to enter, proves - to "be
without foundation.
, A Fist Fight Between Attorneys for
the defense ushered in yesterday's sea
son of Judge Jersten's court at 'Chica
go where Charles Cramer and his. wife
are on' trial, charged witR the murder
of Sophia Singer of Baltimore.
Presiden Taft Signed the Bill creat
ing- a department of labor with a cab
inet portfolio. President Wilson's nom
ination for this position will be Wil
liam B. Wilson, now a retiring repre
sentative in congress from Pennsylva
nia. James Tracy, an East Fairfield, Vt.,
cripple, was arrested yesterday, on a
charge of aggravated assault upon his
mother, Mrs. ifilsie Tracy, who was j
iouna in ner nome in a serious conui
tion Wednesday last. She died two
days later. '
Traffic on the Main Line of the Berk
shire division of the New York, New
Haven and Hartford railioad was tied
up for about an hour yesterday as the
result of a collision of two freight
trains at Great Barrington, Mass. No
one was hurt.
Unless Congress Interferes, "the or
ganization of the customs service will
be revolutionized beginning July 1.
The existing 165 districts will be-reduced
to 49, formed largely, along state
lines, and 116 collectors of customs
will be abolished.
A Fine of $30,000 Was Imposed on
the New York Central railroad in the
United States court yesterday for vio
lations of the interstate oommercet act
in failing to observe the published
rates of demurrage at East Buffalo.
The fine was paid.
Disturbances in Connectition with
the strikes of Boston workers on men's
and women's clothing continued yes
terday and last night. A number of
persons were hurt, several seriously.
Nearly a score of arrests were made,
most of the prisoners being women
and girls. ,
An Eleven Yar Sentence for the
theft of a five cent bottle of a - soda
fountain drink was affirmed at Atlan
ta Ga., by the Georgia supreme' court
against Ollie Taylor, 13 years old. The
decision ends a three years struggle
by O. F. Taylor, father of ; the boy, to
have the decision set aside. - .
In Governor Baldwin's Mall .yester
day was a New Year's greeting from
Governor Pothier of Rhode Island,
written January 14 and , entrusted to
the care of Harry M. Jones, the -postal
aviator who, flying from . Boston to
New York, according to the letter, was
to start for Hartford the -next ? morn
ing. .
Attorney Howard W. Taylop-of Dan
bury was severely rebuked by Judge
Greene In the criminal superior court
at Bridgeport yesterday for insisting
upon talking after the court had. ruled
on motions made by the lawyer.' Judge
Grtene finally told Attorney Taylor
that he would place him in the cus
tody of the sheriff if he did not. sit
down. , - , .. .
24 Stowaways on the CedrJo.-
New York, March 4. Twenty-four
struggling and kicking-, ' stowaways
were dragged from the hold of the
White Star liner Cedric shortly ; be
fore she sailed today. !' K They were
members of a small army of foreign
ers en route for Italy, who were .un
able to obtain accommodations on the
steamship and endeavored .'to smuggle
their way across.
"Deaf Cure" Doctor Arraigned.
New York, March 4. Dr, George B.
Couta.lt, who for some timer has con
ducted a "deaf cure" office in .this city,
was arraigned today in federal, court
on an indictment charging h im with
using the mails to defraud out of town
patients. He was released in . $2,000
bail for future pleading.
Train Victim Identified.
New Britain, Conn., March '4 The
body ef the' man killed by the dinkey
train in this city Monday. was identi
fied tonight as that of James McBl-
werth ef this eity, aged 45, well known
about towi
MOVING PICTURE
Bill of j the Theatre Managers Opposed by Clergy
man at Committee Hearing
"AN ENTEHING WEDGE
Moving Picture Operators Also Protest Against Working
" Seven Days a Week Bill to Limit Speed to Twelve
Miles an Hour Opposed by Autoists and Connecticut
Company -Two Personal Tax Bills Are Presented.
Hartford, Conn., March 4. For a
short session today the general as
sembly did some business which has
started legislative machinery on the
move. One senator pointed out that
there were only fifty more legislative
days ahead, but the senate declined to
meet on Fridays at this stage. After
the-senate session a member who had
inquired into what the house had done
and knew the action of the senate on
other matters remarked that the two
bodies had reached that point whero
fireworks may be expected from now
on.,
Governor May Appoint Judges.
As soon as the house rose the re
publican members chose a "'steering
committee" to advise its committee oi
three, representing -the senatorial
districts. ' .
Attorney General . .Light gave an
opinion that the governor can, appoint
judges in case the legislature fails o
elect.
Election of County Commissioners.
In the senate tomorrow presumably
the resolutions to elect county com
missioners all democratic nominees
will be called up at noon. It is under
stood action will be deferred, as there
is a bill in hand providing for the
election of county commissioners by
the people, in keeping with the demo
cratic platform. It is also understood
that Attorney Oeneral Lisht will be
asked for an opinion as to whether or
not - the governor can appoint if the
legislature fails to choose successors
to those commisioners whose terms
expire this summer.
The house chose James P. Tobin of
East Hartford, the democratic nomi
nee, state auditor, to fill a vacancy,
and then for a four-year term, but the
senate, after confirming Mr. Tobin to
fill, the vacancy, declined to suspend
the rules to confirm him for the long
term.'
Mileage Question Up Again.
The mileage question was up in both
branches arain, a measure to -give the
Chaplain, doorkeepers and messengers
lri the senate their mileage Detn? indefinitely-
postponed. while in tWe house
a ." .resolution- aH8i to compel the
comptroller to obey Section 142 of the
general statutes, which requires him
to 'furnish mileage, was introduced and
then killed. The mileage question will
bo the erder of the day next Tuesday.
A new measure which is entitle-l
"Ccr-cerning Proprieties of the SSr
ate" will be debated tomorrow. It is
a set of rules toy govern use of the
senate- chamber while the upper branch
1.4 in session. It aims to restrict the
privileges of the flocHc and ante-
rooms.
Two Personal Tax Bills.
The personal tax law came in lor
ttDtion with two reports, one by the
dorru cratic members of the judiciary
committee favoring repeal and tho
other by the republicans for retaining
it. l-.oth reports will be debated next
Tui sr'ay.
A Half Mill County Tax.
'"he New London county delesratio i
vot-d in meeting to lay a half mill
tax, for the fir3t time in some year.3.
The county had a debt of $92,325.
The committee hearings were all
well attended. The automobile men
were in the house chamber voicm?
their opposition to bills which would
change the present law relating to
registration and as to speed. The
chief opposition was to a bill to limit
speed to 12 miles an hour, which also,
inadvertently, it was claimed. Included
trolley cars.
More Care by Motormen.
Former Secretary of State Rogers
said that during his four years in of
fice 95 per cent, of the complaints
made against reckless drivers wc-e
made by automobile owners and clubs.
Colonel Rogers said he could not see
wherein the law could be changed to
better it. He thought more care should
be exercised, 4y motormen of trolley
cars in approaching or stopping at
street crossings.
Lucius Robinson, representing the
Connecticut company, pointed out the
inadvertence in embracing- trolley cars
In the limited speed bill under discus
sion. He said that local, authorities
control the speed of cars and there a:e
no complaints or dissatisfaction at this
arrangement. Philip Pond of New
Haven made a vigorous piea to let tuo
s.w alone. He said it was an ideil
law because it outlawed recklessness
and reckless drivers.
Sentiment Against Changing Law.
"J.- K. Punderford, general manager
of the Connecticut company, also spoke
against changing the law under which
trolleys are controlled. He said that
in twenty-one years of railroading he
had never heard of complaints of ex
cessive speed on the part of trolleys.
A schedule such as was in the bill
would disarrange local regulations
whioti suit the community and cause
great discontent.
A. number of others spoke against
any change in the law and Mr. Robin
son, in order to show the sentiment
of those present without taking up
further time, had those present rise
who were for the present law anl
nearlv all stood.
A number of other bills were also
heard, these concerning the use of
horns on machines and the need of
lights on all vehicles after dark.
Sunday Moving Picture Shows.
. Before the 3udiciary committee the
moving picture men had their inning.
James B. Martin in their behalf of
fered a substitute bill for those in
troduced. It read as follows:
That section 1870 of the general
statutes be and hereby Is amended so
that when so amended said section
shall read as follows:
Section 1370 Sunday concerts
Every person who shall be present
at - any concert or music, dancing or
other public diversion on Sunday, or
the- evening: thereof, shall be finetj not
more than foor dollars.
Provided, however, that the select
men of any town, the board of aider
men of any city, or warden and bur
gesses of any borough shall have the
power and authority to permit, allow
and regulate the giving and holdinff
ef concerts, moving picture shows and
exhibitions and phonograph and.mu-
sieal entertainments within the limits
af each town, city or borough respec
tively, on Sundays after, 1 u'eluck til
SHOWS ON SUNDAY
FOR WIDE OPEN SUNDAY
the afternoon, or such later hours a
such municipal authorities may cesig
nate and in such cases the first part
of this section shall not apply.
This act shall take effect upon its
passage.
Clergyman in Opposition.
There were arguments in favor oS
this 'bill, the claim being put forward:
that moving picture shows are educa
tional, of high character and do not
in any way bring about desecration ot
the Sunday.
Rev. Mr. Mclntire spoke in opposi-
tion saying that the effort to liber
alize the Sunday in this way was but
an entering wedge towards mafcng .
wide open Sunday. He said that othei
amusement promoters would be com
ing to the legislature for wider priv
ileges. He charged that the moving:
picture men do not observe the law
as ll is. He pointed out the 1911 law1
which forbids children under cfrtaia
ages being admitted to shows unlessl
accompanied by adults, and said therw
was general . disregard for the law. Ha
said that the supreme court had de
clared a moving picture show on Sun
day to be a criminal offense. He de-i
clare d that If the moving picture mem
could have been trusted the peopla
who want Sunday observed would bav
gladly made concessions.
Moving Picture Operators Protest.
He declared the people of the stata
were not ready to liberalize the Sun-i
day. He produced letters of protest.
The moving picture men in reply sai4
that for every name Mr. Mclntire could
bring as against the bill they would
bring in three. Eugene Theifer, rep
resenting moving picture machine op-i
erators,. protested against moving pic-t
tures shown on Sunday as a step
which would compel operators to work
seven days a week. He invited th
committee to Investigate conditions
under which operators work.
The committee then took up othe
bills before it..
RESPONSIBILITY FOR
SUNDAY'S SKIRilSHi
Americans Blame Mexicans and Mxi
cans Blame Americans.
Douglas, Ariz., March 4. Each in-
sistlng that the troops of the other's
command began the skirmish on Sun
day, which was repeated this mornin?
between Mexican federal troops from
the Agua Prieta garrison and soldiers
of the Ninth cavalry. Colonel M. Guil
foyle and General Oieda stood firmly
on their declarations tonight.
The American army officer said that
his men will "shoot to kill" if the bor
der patrol ' is interfered with. Th
Mexican general asserted that if St
could be shown that his men did be-
gin the firing he would execute any
one guilty of beginning the trouble.
There has been no further firing on
the bor.5er near here since this morn
ing. The Ninth, cavalry patrol haa
been Increased to full force, 1m lading1
the machine g'xnn, Bt-'etehiris from
Doug-las to Forest EtatSen.
There is much exe'teraeitt hre. Th
city authorities consider eatablishlng: &
special guard.
Seventeen Rebels K.lled,
Mexico City, March 4. In" a ba.tti
between federals and Carrazistas at
Cedral, state of Ss.n Potosi, yes
terday, seventeen rebels were killed
and many wounded. The federals lose
three men killed and five wounded.
Twelve rebels were taken prisoners
The rebels were led by Mig-uel Acostsi
Federal Troops Leave Juarez.
El Paso, Texas, March 4. Nearly
all federal regular troops are moving
out of Juarez. The movement is un
explained. Loading on trains of th
Mexican Central railway tonight arr
700 cavalry and all the artillery of
the Jnarea garrison. This will leavst
only aTout ZOO infantry to defend th
most Important port on the border.
EMILtO MADERO
ARRIVES
IN TEXAS
Depeoed President's Brothers Nc
Killed As Reported.
Ban Antonio, Texas, March 4.
Tr.mUlo and Baoul Madero, brothers ot
the late president of Mexico, who wr
reported to have been killed by fed-i
oral troops in Coahuila, Mexico,
reached Marathon, Texas, late today
according to a telegram received by
their brother, Gabriel Madero, lata to
night. The despatch said that tte
two men, who made their way out ot
Mexico overland and over a circuit
ous route, would come to San Antonio
tomorrow.
OBITUARY.
- Judge John M. MStoMt.
Concord, N. H-, March 4 John VL
Mitchell, a Judge of the superior court
of New Hampshire, died tonignt of
N, Thompson.
New Tork, March 4. Howard N.
Thompson, a widely known corres
pondent and writer, died suddenly at
his home here tonight. Mr. Thompson
for many years was connected with
the Associated Press as a membor ot
the Washington staff and later as cor
respondent in St Petersburg and Par-;
is.
Steamers Reported by Wireless.
Blaeconaett, Mass- March 4 Steam
er Hellig- Olav, Copenhagen for New
York, 410 miles east of Sandy Hook
at noon. Dock late "Wednesday or S
a. m. Thursday.
Sable Island. Uwh 4 Stef.ru.-r
Marquette. Antwerp for Boston.
miles east of Boston at 9 a. m.
, Funeral of MsrahatTa Cousin.
Qulney, Ills.. Sfaren 4. At almost the
same time that VUio President Thomas
R. Marshall was inaugurated itdav,
funerai services were conducted for
one of pis relative at La Granse, JJo.
ten miles north ef here, the bovhood
homo of Mp, Marshall, It wan th
funeial of Mias Callie Marshall ,77
ye ays eld, a eeusin, who died a,t l)uni
can, Gitia .last Saturday, j
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