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VOL. 49 NO. 101
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTS
TARIFF BILL
DEBATE LIVELY
ON FINAL DAY
Reading Under Five
Minute Rule Starts
Tomorrow
Rep. Rainey Says Measure Marks
Dawn of New Era in the
U. S. Fiscal Policy
"Washington, April ' 28 A rush, of
Epeechmaking on the final day of gen
eral debate on the tariff bill made
lively proceedings today In the House.
Most of the members had held back
w ith a view to getting the "large audi
ences expected with the closing of the
general debate and., the shifting of the
consideration of the" Underwood tariff
revision to a reading of the measure
under the five minute -rule beginning
tomorrow.
Chairman Underwood-has not chang
ed his view that the bill should be dis
posed of la the House within a. week
from today, and that the sugar sched
ule is not likely to offer much real
trouble. He hoped that unless . the
fight of the anti-free wool advocates
spreads the bill will emerge from the
Senate substantially in the form : in
which it stands.
Representative Rainey, of Illinois;
who had charge of the agricultural
schedule of the bill as a member of
the Way and Means' committee; Rep
resentative Murdock, -of Kansas, the
leader of the Progressives, along with
Representative Chandler, of New York,
and others of that party, and some of
the big guns of the Republicans were
on today's speaking program. Mr.
Rainey declared that the bill repre
sented the dawn of a new era in the
government's fiscal policy, "making
lighter the burdens of taxes upon con
sumers and compelling wealth to' con
tribute its fair share toward paying
the government expenses." He said
that no government that had adopted
an income tax system had -given it a
fair trial and repealed it.
He said the tax would reach 126,000
incomes that amount to between $4,000
and 5.00e a. year, from which the gov
ernment exrjeots to collect only 130,000,
an average ' of fS Viper income'. arid
would- reach 10 Incomes amounting to
more than $1,000,000 each per year from
which a, collection of nearly $6,000,000
is expected. Mr. Rainey said he knew
of no swollen fortune which had not
been made possible by . the favors of
tle government.
"Nearly , everything the consumer
trays is taxed and the taxes he pays,
if he buys 'American goods, do not
find their way into the treasury . of
the United SOates." Mr. Rainey said.
He declared that the revision would
end the alliance between the protected
woolen mills of the East and the wool
producing States of the world.
"This," be concluded? "is not a free
trade bill but it will fall of its purpose
if it doesn!t bring about a freer ex
change between the products of this
and other countries, each country Pro
ducing what It Is best adapted to pro
duce and trading its products for the
products of other sections and na
tions." Chairman TTnd'erwood, of the Ways
and Means committee, contends the
United States is entirely within its
rights in the provisions of tho bill
against wnlch foreign nations have
protested. The clause which would
grant a five per cent tariff preference
on goods imported in American vessels
and which has caused protests from
a number of nations. Underwood said,
encourages the building of American
ships a ad he believed it violates no
treaty.
ARMY AVIATOR
KILLED MAKING
STEEP DESCENT
London, April 28. Lieutenant Rog
er Harrison, of the British army's
aviation corps was killed while flying
Bear here, early today. He was at
tempting a steep descent from a
height of 400 feet when the elevator
of his biplane collapsed under the
strain and his machine crashed to
axth. Harrison was killed instantly.
GILLAM WILL POINT OUT
GOOD AND BAD FEATURES
OF LOCAL ADVERTISING
An interesting feature in the ad
dress of Manley Gillam to be given
before the Publicity club and mer
chants tomorrow evening at the At
lantic hotel, will be an analytical
study of sixteen advertisements that
have appeared in the Bridgeport
newspapers. These advertisements
will be shown on the screen subse
quent to Mr. Glllam'a Interesting ad -dress
on retail advertising, and he will
explain the worthy and the ill-advlsad
points in their construction.
Owing to his unquestioned ability in
the field of advertising, Mr. Gillam Is
well qualified to make such criticisms
and this procedure of showing the
work of Bridgeport ad-men and mer
chants will not only add to Tuesday
evening's occasion a pleasing loal
color but it will be the means of re
ceiving able advertising counsel whl.-h
if followed la sure to result In bigger
and better results for money Invested
In advertising.
The address takes place in the audi
torium of the Atlantic hotel tomorrow
evening at eight o'clock and there ia
no admission charge. President Stan
ley H. Bullard of the Publicity club ex
tends a cordial Invitation to the mer
chants and advertising men of the
aity to fe pran i
BAN ON SUNDAY FUNERALS
OF CATHOLICS AFTER MAY 1
Wherever Exception Is Noted Extra
ordinary Reasons Are to Be
Required 1
Beginning May 1st there are to be
lo more Catholic funerals in this city
on Sunday except in extraordinary
cases where the dead person has suc
cumbed to some contagious disease
making the need of immediate burial
imperative.
One of the priests at St. Augustine's
R. C. church stated this morning that
it has always been the desire of the
Catholic clergy . in this city to have
as few funerals as possible on Sun
day. ( N
A requiem mass cannot be said on
Sunday under the rules of the Church
PASTORS CONDEMN
issue Statement Against Com
mercializing the Sabbath
Pastor's President Protests
Against Alleged Misstatement
' of His Position
The members of the Bridgeport
Pastor's association at their regular
meeting this morning took action up
on the Sunday baseball matter and re
affirmed their statement of two weeks
ago in which they announced the as
sociation is opposed to the playing of
professional baseball Sunday at New
field Park or elsewhere and against
tho commercializing ; of the Sabbath.'
The following is the official statement
issued by the association: 1
"The Pastor's Association gave a
statement to the public, two weeks
ago, in which they , indicated their
position witfc regard to commercial-
teed-Sunday--baseball.- They, believe
that such games on Sunday are a de
liberate defiance of the law, and that
to permit such games is on the part
of the authorities .. to connive at the
breaking of law.
' "They believe further that this con
sent to a violation of the Sunday law,
endangers that protection of rest and
worship which, labor and social pro
gress demand of efficient modern gov
ernment, 'i
"This is the pastors, position today,
and their hope is that their protest
will create or elicit that public senti
ment which will make our city law
abiding and orderly. At their meeting
this morning the pastors reaffirmed
their convictions, and are convinced
that the good citizenship' of the city
is with them In their stand and pro
test." -
STATEMJT BY PRESIDENT
OP PASTOR'S ASSOCIATION'
The following statement by, Rev.
John R.- Brown, pastor of the " First
Baptist church of this city and presi
dent of the Bridgeport Pastors' as
sociation Be lit to the Farmer today is
self explanatory:
"At a little past 11 o'clock last
night. I was called by telephone to
speak with the representative of a
morning paper of this city. He asked
asked me if I knew that a profession
al game of baseball bad taken place
yesterday. It was news to me. He
then asked me if I would make any
comment1 as president of the Pastors'
Association. In reply I referred him
to the statement issued by the Pas
tors Association two weeks ago, and
added that I had nothing more to Bay.
He wanted to know if the pastors
would take any action with regard to
the game of yesterday. I told him
that I did not know. He inquired
about the next meeting. I let him
know it would take place this morn
ing. That was the entire Interview.
"In this morning's issue of the pa
per I am represented as uttering sev
eral sentiments, which were not re
ferred to in any way. I am also re
ported as having outlined a program
with the city authorities. The city
authorities were not mentioned. The
inference is also given that I let it be
understood a 'fight' on the part of the
ministers was about to be undertaken.
That is complete misrepresentation.
The whole article is so misleading that
I must protest in the interest of fair
play and truth. The president of the
Pastors' association gives all state
ments in writing to the press and in
no other way.
"JOHN R. BROWN,
"President of Pastors' Association."
Insurance Companies Are
Restrained from Leaving
Missouri By Injunction
Jefferson City, Mo., April 28 The
state supreme court, today. Issued an
injunction restraining 182 fire insur
ance companies from terminating con
tracts now In force. The court did not
restrain the companies ceasing to
write new business in the state.
The company were given 10 days
to show why they should not be pro
ceeded against for threatening to
leave the et a to and to show cause
why they should not be enjoined per
manently from cancelling present con
tracts. Judge Brown, Judge Bond and
Judge Walker dissented.
Representatives of tho insurance
companies, when th Injunction pro
ceed Inms were filed by the attorney
general, Saturday, aald the companies
had no Intention of cancelling pre-1
ent contracts but merely would write
no new business or renew present con- j
tracts after April 30.
and a Sunday funeral means that the
men at the cemetery have to work on
that day, digging the grave and filling
it in again.
Rev. Father C. J. McElroy, rector
of St. Augustine's church, who has
charge of St- Michael's cemetery, does
not believe that the men employed at
the cemetery should have to : wirk
seven days a. week any more than any
other laboring men, and so it is stated,
will rigorously enforce the rule that
there will be no Sunday funerals at
St- Michael's cemetery after May 1
except when , unusual circumstances
warrant it-
SUNDAY BASEBALL
JESUITS PLAN
TO TEST WHITE
PLAGUE CUBE
Washington, April 28 In the belief
that a cure for tuberculosis has been
discovered, aside from that announced
by Dr. Frederich F. Friedmann, it
was announced here, today, that the
Jesuits had decided to establish a dis
ease laboratory, in Loyala University
Chicago, in which tests looking to the
establishment of the. cure would .-. be
made. , , -
The serum1 it was announced. Is the
discovery of Dr. Peter Duket, a phy
sician of Chicago, who claims he has
cured advanced cases of consumption
through its use. The Jesuits will in
vestigate these claims and also will
test other serums and supposed cures
in the new laboratory. . Dr. , Maximil
ian Hersog , formerly a- pahol'.is- in
the United ; States 'pirWitt '-'"health 'de
partment, will be in charge of the
tests. ,-.....-
STRONG PROTEST
FROM MONTENEGRO
AGAINST POWERS
London. April 28 The representative
of the Montenegrin government In
London received instructions from
Cettinje to protest formally against
the demand of the European powers
for the immediate evacuation of ; Scu
tari by Montenegrins, it was learned
today.
' The demand of the European powers
ia couched in the following terms:
"We have the honor ' to declare, col
lectively, to the royal government of
Montenegro that the , taking of the
fortress of Scutari does not in any
way modify the decision of the Eur
opean powers .relative to the delimita
tion of the frontiers: of northern and
northeastern Albania, and consequent
ly the city of Scutari must be evac
uated, with the least possible delay
and must be handed over to-the: Eur
opean powers represented, by the com
mandants of the international .naval
force lying-: before the Montenegrin
coast. The royal government of Mon
tenegtro is invited to give a prompt re
ply to this communication."
The Montenegrin, representative in
Uondon, to whom this demand was
cabled back from Cettmje, saldi todayi
"I have been ordered1 by my govern
ment to protest formally against this
undesirable demand and once more to
ask the European powers to examine
in ai equitable manner the vital ques
tion of , Montenegro's future and to
place that nation on an equal footing
with the other Balkan allies."
MONTENEGRIN TROOPS
MARCH FROM SCUTARI
Vienna. April 28 Crown Prince Dan-
ielo, of Montenegro, and his troops
have marched out of Scutari toward
the north, according : to official di
patches received here today. Only
five batteries of Montenegrin artillery
remain in the city. ...-
HAS REASSURING
MESSAGE FROM
SULTAN FOR U. S.
Washington, April 28 Bearing the
message of the Sultan of Turkey to
the members of the Mohammedan
faith in the Philliplnes, Major John
P. Finley, U. S. A., is believed by
the war department . to be on his way
back from Constantinople for the Jolp
archipelago with the Sultan's assur
ances that the United States is friend
ly to the Mohammedan and thatc their
religion will not be attacked.
Maj. Finley was permitted to go on
a special mission to Constantinople in.
an effort to enlist the Sultan's aid in
the cause of peace. He was governor
of Zamboanga and since his depar
ture a civilian has been appointed to
that post.
The officer has made a remarkable
record In the islands as an executive.
His familiarity with the Mohamme
dans and his knowledge of the cus
toms of the tribesmen have done much
to preserve peace and advanoe the in
fluence of the United States with the
Filipino ' people in the Mohammedan
motion, if the islands.
BRANDEIS GOES
OVER EARNINGS
OF NEW HAVEN
Increase of Capital
Slock Distances That
of Revenue
Examiner Prouty Overrules
Choate's Objections to Com
parisons of Figures
Bolton, April 28 The examination of
David E. Brown, the government's ac
countant, was continued' by Louis D.
Brandels at the hearing today of " the
Interstate commerce committee on the
ajfairs of the New York, Kew Haven
& Hartford Railroad Company.
The witness said that for the year
ending June 30, 1903, the first year in
cluded in his examination of the New
Haven's books, the gross operating
revenues aggregated $47,296,077. , The
figures for the year ending June 30,
1912, were $67,359,218, showing an in
crease of approximately 43 per cent, in
nine years.
C. F. Choate, Jr., who like Mr.
Brandeis is .appearing at; the hearings
as "a citizen of Massachusetts," sug
gested that the figures quoted far 1903
included the revenues for the marine
lines of the company. Mr. Brown
could not say positively that the fig
ures did not include the steamship
earnings but he understood that the
figures he gave were of steam railroad
operations. ,
The gross operating revenues for the
year ending June 30, 1906, were SaZ,
984,323. -- The increase from this date
to June 30, 1912, was ' approximately 27
per cent. The report of the New Ha
ven 'road -to the stockholders for 1903
was introduced , and showed that the
gross revenue from rail -and -steam
lines was nearly $52,000,000, Indicating
that $47,796,077 mentioned by tne wit
ness represented steanv railway reve
nue. : Tho capital stock, funded indebted
ness, bills payable and premiums re
ceived on capital stock of the New
Haven company was about $94,000,000
in 1903 and J470.000.000 in 1912, accord
ing to witness, an increase in nine
years of" $376,000,000, or about -400 Per
cent. .
Mr. "Brandeis brought- out that the
increase in he capitalization was
about 10 times as great as the increase
in the revenue. " .
At "this point Mr. Choate protested
that such .comparison and use of fig
ures were improper . and misleading
because no -account was taken of the
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MANY CUT AND
BRUISED IN A
HEAD-ON CRASH
Collision on New Haven , Road
Due to Twisted Signals and
Heavy Fog
Quincy, Mass., April 28 A number
of Italian workmen and two passen
gers were badly cut and bruised in a
bead-on collision, today, between an
in-bound train and an out-bound
passenger train on the West Quincy
branch of the New Tork, New Haven
& Hartford Railroad.
It was said that the accident was
due to a misunderstanding of signals
and a heavy fog- TJife engine crews
escaped by jumping after putting on
the emergency brakes. Both engines
were badly shattered but none of the
cars left the rails.
LABOR LEADER
W. D. HAYWOOD
IN THE TOILS
Paterson, N. J, April 2S William D.
Haywood, leader of the Industrial
Workers of the World, was arrested
at Passaic, today, on his way here
from New York to surrender himself
under, an ' indictment charging him
with inciting riots among the silk mill
strikers. Ten thousand strikers had
gathered at the Erie Railroad station
here to meet Haywood and escort him
to jail. . Fearing a disturbance if the
arrest was made here, Sheriff Rad
cliffe went to Passaic and took Hay
wood off the train and brought him
to Paterson in an automobile. His
friends announced that Haywood's
bail bond was prepared and they ex
pected his speedy release.
Elizabeth Qurley Flynn and Carlo
Trescka, who had been aiding Hay
wood in conducting the strike, were
on the train with Haywood. Miss
Flynn and Trescka' are at liberty un
der bail furnished ' Saturday. ... They
continued to Paterson.
Fourteen .arrests -were made at one
of the mills, this morning, when strik
ers engaged in picketing refused to
disperse. The men were locked up
on the charge of unlawful assemblage.
DR. BAILEY DEAD AT 78
Middletown. April 28. Dr. Leonard
Bailey, the oldest physician in Mid
dletown, died at his home here, to
day, in his 7Sth year. He was for
many years a member of the board of
education. Recently he and his wife.
who survives him, celebrated the gold
en r-versarv of their, wedding.
SISSON'S WAR
SPEECH STIRS
CONGRESSMEN
Mississippi Member
Delivers Stirring
Land Bill Talk
Bryan Arrives in
Ready for Conference-Gov.
Johnson Meets Him
"Washington, April 28. "A war
speccli" in support of tlie proposed
California anti-alien land law was de
livered in the House, today, by Rep
resentative Sisson, of Mississippi.
"If we mast have war or submit to
this indignity, I am for war," "cried
Mr. Sisson. "I am with the people of
California in their efforts to prevent
these aliens from acquiring land."
"I believe," said. Mr. Sisson," "that
no non-resident alien should be al
lowed to hold a single-foot of land in
the territory of the United State.
What would Washington say in an
swer to the question, war or submis
sion? What would Jackson say?
What would Cleveland say? What
would MoKinley say?
"I resent the efforts of Japan to
force us to submit to her demands."
Mr. Sisson took the position that the
Japanese government in protesting
against alien land law legislation was
endeaviring to exempt its citizens
from the operation- of the laws of
States. . .
"The President . and Secretary of
State," 'said Sisson, "should only as
sure an alien government that the
people of that alien would be dealt
with fairly in accordance with the law
of the State. Any . other position
would lead to the federal, government
taking out from under the laws of the
States the citizens of another nation.
But. all other citizens or aliens resid
ing 4n a State must be' held subject to
its laws and to exempt that alien
would give him privileges over and
above those accorded to American citi
zens." Representative Mann, the Republican
leader, suggested , the United States
ad the constitutional right to treat
with foreign -" powers' to , secure for
American citizens - property ; rights
abroad and that Mr. Sisson was con
tending that the foreign government
did not have a similar right.
(Mr. Sisson contended that the peo
ple of California had the right 'to pass
laws regarding alien holding of land
as in their judgment seemed! best
when such laws did not infringe upon
the federal constitution.
Mr. Sisson discussed at length points
of international law involved in the
dispute and declares that California
was endeavoring to do only what
Japan had already done.
"If Japan now threatens us with war
what would she do when millions of
her citizens have acquired land in our
country?" he said. "I lay down the
proposition that . an alien population
holding land within our borders would
be a fixed and constant menace.
"We must preserve to the . American
farmer the right to till the soil of our
country without competition which
would bring down his standard of liv
ing. I would not euirrender it unless
we had spent the last drop of blood
in American manhood- and impover
ished our country for a hundred gene
rations." It was stated at the Japanese Em
bassy, today, that there had been no
change in the status of the negotia
tions regarding the California alien
land bill since Secretary's Bryan's de
parture for Sacramento.
Sacramento, . Cal., April 28 William
J. Bryan, Secretary of State, arrived
in Sacramento this morning to. confer
with Gov. Johnson and- the California
Legislature on the proposed alien land
holding laws. . . .
Gov. Johnson met the visitor at the
train where also a considerable group
of Democratic legislators had gather
ed.
No advance plane for the proposed
conference between Mr. Bryan and the
California authorities had been made
and Mr. Bryan stated as he stepped
off the train that he had left the mat
ter entirely in the hands of the Gov
ernor. He said he had no notion as
to the length of his visit or as to the
course he would follow in presenting
his arguments to the legislature. An
hour after Secretary Bryan's arrival
it , was announced by Gov. Johnson
that he would call the two" houses of
the Legislature together in a Joint
executive session this morning to al
low Mr. Bryan to deliver his official
message. The meeting was called at
Mr. Bryan's request, the. Governor
said. .
Secretary Bryan made the following
statement on his arrival here:
"I am visiting California at the re
quest of the President and with the
consent of the Legislature, to confer
upon an important matter which, while
local in its immediate effect. Is inter
national In character. Each State oc
cupies a dual position. While it is the
guardian of its domestic affairs it is
a member of the union and therefore
interested in ail that concerns the na
tion's- relations with the outside world.
"The President, upon whom rests the
constitutional duty of maintaining dip
lomatic relations with other countries,
asked me to come to California to con
fer with the Governor and legislators
upon such phases of the subject as
touch this nation's relations to other
nations.
"Coming on such a mission it may
be obviously proper to say nothing in
advance upon questions which may en
ter into the conference."
CORONER PROBES DEATH .
Cheshire, April 28. Coroner Mix
came here from New Haven, today, to
investigate the circumstances of the
death of Henry Hendricks, who was
killed on the trolley line, early Sun
day morning. He is survived by a
wife and five children.
Elopers Caug
Police
To Eni
Youth's Leap from Boarding House;
Window Leaves Him With Only
Few Scratches
BOTH CLOSELY GUARDED IN POLICE CELLS
Letters Found in Home of Girl's Relatives Here,
Disclose Story of Her Infatuation
with Youth with Whom Police
Locate Her
What is believed to have been a
suicide pact quickly conceived and as
hurriedly put into execution between
handsome Minnie Marsh, tfte daugh
ter of wealthy parents in Newburgh,
N. Y., and Benjamin T. Hart, said to
be highly connected socially in Pitts
burg, an eloping couple was only frus
trated today after the young man had
jumped headlong from a second story
window of a Broad street boarding
house and" lay stunned in the yard.
The couple were about to be placed
under temporary arrest at the insti
gation of the girl's relatives here.
Miss Marsh, but 18 yeans old, a
striking brunette of statuesque ap
pearance, faultlessly dressed in a
black tailor-made suit and hat to
match, was disarmed of two long
diamond studded hat pins with which
she threatened her life and locked up
at police headquarters upon a techni
cal charge of misconduct, preferred by
her brother, Charles Marsh, 14 Cen
ter street; anoT m brother-in-law, Geo.
Humphrey 718 Maplewood.
Hart, through letters and informa
tion in the hands of the police is
known to have been reared, in the
best social circles of Pittsburgh, hav
ing attended a college near Philadel
phia, and to have been employed by
a prominent Philadelphia candy house
as its traveling business representa
tlve. The police, however, are inclin
ed to believe that he' has criminal ten
dencies as information In their hands
points to his having once secured a
large amount of money from a well-
known Boston widow, and it was to
prevent. a similar occurrence in this in
stance that the .apprehension of the
pair is supposed . to have resulted.
Miss Marsh came to this city from
the home of her parents "Middlehope'
the residential section of Newburgh
N. Y., on Friday last. She was vis
iting her brother-in-law on Maple
wood avenue.
Sunday afternoon a messenger boy
arrived at the house with a note which
the young woman . read with much
perturbation and apparent fear. She
was uneasy during the balance of the
afternoon and disappeared from the
house in the evening. When he had
not returned at a late hour, some let
ters In her room were opened and
the romance and elopement were dis
closed. Other additional facts which
indicated she was under the sway of a
dangerous man led the police to be
asked to search for her.
Clues obtained by. Detective Ser
geant George Fox ended at a room
ing house on Broad street, between
Fairfield avenue . and Elm street.
There, at 10 o'clock this morning,
Hart was found in bed. He was or
dered to dress, at which he' demur
red. He refused to give any Informa
tion as to the whereabouts or Identity
of the woman who was known to be
in the house. Forced to accompany
the detective to an adjoining room,
he denied that he knew the occupant
or had brought her to the house. Up
on both being declared under arrest,
however, he asked to converse with
her, which he did hurriedly and in
whispered earnestness. Both seemed
to show .- great emotion and kissed
each other as if parting on a long
journey.
Detective Fox was about to clasp
handcuffs on his man when with one
leap for the open window Hart dis
appeared from view, two stories from
the ground. Drawing his revolver
ready to shoot the detective stepped
to the window but at first failed to
see his prisoner. Close beside the.
wall, however, lay- an inert" body.
Placing the girl in custody of a man
and woman of the house. Fox bounded
down the stairs and collared Hart as
he was arising from the ground in
a dazed condition. He sent him to the'
emergency hospital at once, under
guard, where examination showed be
sides slight shock he had escaped with
minor bruises of the face and body.
Miss Marsh, when arraigned before
Lieut. Webb at headquarters refused
to disclose her name, identity, or to
answer any questions. She was led to
a cell In the woman's section where
Mrs. David Jack the matron searched
her for weapons and took away every
thing with which she might accom
plish her supposed design.
Investigation tends to show that
Miss Marsh is the daughter of a
wealthy fruit grower, owning large or
chards in the fertile Hudson valley,
north of Newburgh. She has travel
ed extensively and is believed to have
met Hart'socially in Pittsburgh. They
have corresponded for a considerable
period of time and her proposed match
with him has been vigorously opposed
by her parents who believe the object
of her affections to be adventurous
ly if not criminally inclined.
Though no confirmation could be
secured from the prisoner, who gave
By
Pact
Lives1
orm
Own
his age as 22, with residence In Pitts-1
burgh, and said he was a college
graduate, the police assert that he la
the son of a wealthy contractor off
that city,, engaged in the erection otj,
steel structures throughout the coun-
try. From Pittsburgh, where he re-i
cently was engaged in the candy bus-t
Inert, he has been traced to Spring-,
field and Boston, both of which cities)
he visited apparently on pleasure. Th
couple were well supplied with money
when arrested.
So fearful are the jailers that one!
or both of the couple who are ex-;
tremeiy morbid and morose will take
their lives that not even a tin cup;
or piece of china was left in their
possession. . '
George Humphreys who hastened to ,
headquarter Immediately upon learn
ing of the arrests, refused to dis
cuss the matter and wished his name
concealed in the matter asking the
Lieutenant on duty 'that the name of
Charles March. . 14 Center street be
made a complainant in the charge of.
"misconduct" preferred against the
pair.
IT
RECOGNITION OF
HEW REPUBLIC PUT
OFF FOR AWHILE
Washington, April 28 A political de
velopment in China has made it im
probable that .the United States . will
immediately ' recognize the ' new re
public as originally was Intended. Of
ficials here believe there is, therefore,
danger of further complicating the
delicate situation at Pekln as the re
sult of the conclusion of the five pow
er loan and the friction between
Yuan Shi Kai and his cabinet on one
side and the powerful racial party in
the assembly , on the other. ,
Although one of the first 1 official
announcements ."-by Secretary Bryan
was that withdrawing the United
States from participation in the nego
tiations for the six power loan, be
lated Statements from the White
House made it apparent that recogni
tion was dependent upon the organize
tion of the new government on consti
tutional lines.
American Charge Williams was in
structed nearly two weeks ago to con
vey recognition to the new republio
as soon as those formalities had been
cqmpleted. It was stated, however.
that failure of the assembly to choose
a speaker, owing to sharply drawn
party issues,, was sufficient obstacle
to delay the execution of the lnstruc-
tlor. .
FATHER OF 50
CHILDREN STILL
LIVING AT 93!
Walnut, Ark., . April 28. In the-
Thomas Ellison, better known as .
Uncle" Tom, who resides In Newton.-!
county, It is. believed the real cham-)
pion of the progeneration principles ;
of Theodore Roosevelt has been found- J
Uncle Tbm is" 9 2 years old.- The birth.
of a son to one of his granddaughters I
caused a recasting of Ellison's record. !
Here it is: .
Married 3 times; father of 50 chil
dren; grandfather of 125 children;
great grandfather of 60 children;
great great grandfather of 2 7 children.
His youngest child is 11 ycar.i old.
the oldest 65.
Ellison was born in Clinton county
Ohio.
SCHOONER ON LEDGE
Nahant. Mass., April 2S The echooiw.
er Francis A. Rice, bound from Wey
mouth. N. S.. for Boston, ran onto the
ledges off Nahant during a teavy fog.
today, and may prove a total loss.
The crew was taken off by the Nahant
life savers.
North Eastham, Mass. April 28
Three Cape Cod lifesaving orewe"
searched the back of the cape, today, i
for a schooner which was reported to
be in distress in the breakers but no;
trace of any such vessel could be
found. The weather was thick off the
cape, today, with a heavy ra.ro and -Considerable
sea.