The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume], August 09, 1913, Image 1

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, "GET. THE HABIT"
Read the Want Ads. in The
Farmer classified coliiTfins
.there's some good opportun
ities in "For Sales" and
i "To Rents." :
THE WEATHER
,Warm', muggy, showers to
night or tomorrow
yOL. 49 NO. 183
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1913
PRICE TWO CENT3
INJURED HUSBAND
DISREGARD THREAT
AGAII1STHIS LIFE
Causes Arrest of Man Who
Stole His, Wife
ACCUSED HOW FACES
- LCHO TERM IN PBISOfl
Couple Held for Hearing
"White Slave" Law to Be
Invoked Against Man
TSoreno Boko, 22 years old. a neat
far dressed and pretty matron, was ar
raigned in the city court this mornin;
with Jerry Bruno, 25 years old, ar
rested In Tonkera last weeS by State
Xetectlve Frank Virelli. The cases
were continued at the request of the
woman who wished to secure counsel
from White Plains, until August 12.
They are charged with violation of
the White Slave acts.
- That Bruno, alias Esposito faces a
Ions prison term, even though con
viction here should fail became known
today when it was learned that the
authorities here already have bench
warrants from the- supreme court of
:Eesex County, X. J., asking, his re
tuna to that state where he is now a
tfugitlve from Justice awaiting sent
ence. It Is also stated that papers
rfj-s, N. X.; where he Is charged wit$
liavlng violated the Sullivan act In
having In his possession two fully
loaded .S8 calibre revolvers.
The crime for which he ia arrested
tin this state carried a fine of $5,000
lor imprisonment for not more than
2 5 years or both, , and as It is now
known that two companions In the
Kew Jersey crimes were sentenced to
10 years Imprisonment each, it is be
lieved that the present arrest will
anean many years in prison for the
g-oung man.
When arraigned in, court this morn-
3ng the woman was technically charg
ed with Infidelity.- Bonds for $2,000
fwere fixed and she was remanded to
la sell where she later cursed the hus
Jband whom she left and hoped he
ixnight meet a sudden end.
Bruno - was charged with having
violated chapter' 102 of the laws of
13511, which relates -.to white slavery
tand the carrying of a woman from
Cher husband for Immoral - purposes,
land held In 15,900 bonds. -
The dominion under which a for-
fth alleged white slaver was 'tday
EathetJcaliy told by Frank Bosco, the
usband who was present in conr( jto.
sstify against the pair. v.
Bis story is replete with romance.
Kir am a and revenge, as though the
"threat of death is upon him, he willJ
'prosecute his . faithless wife, to the
:nr.l
1 According to his relation to the of
ficers he was married about two years,
3ivtng in New Britain. The woman
twas devoted and they had a happy
litme. Lost July, work being slack
("the pair came to this city, stopping at
Lafayette street. Neither knew
pnino, who met the . woman clandes
tinely. After two weeks residence
'here Bosco one night had a dream
khe woman was preparing to leave.
thimself and Infant baby. The next
id ay towards evening she was putting
ion her coat and announced that 'she
(would be back In a few minutes. The
Jhoaband. told her of his dream which
t?hs pronounced untrue. She kissed
(both husband and child and never
k-eturned. . -
A few months later the arrest of
JBruno and his wife for keeping a
disorderly house in Tonkers attracted
,hl attention and he hastened there
Sn an effort to find her. He. could
not. but was met, according to his
(allegation by a friend of Bruno who
Jtold him where) a meeting with Bruno
(could be arranged next das. " At the
(appointed place Bruno is credited
with saying that lie never again could
isee fa la wife and that he should start
(divorce proceedings. Bruno threaten
ed dire vengeance however should the
muthorities here be notified of their
hiding place. Bosco would not con
rrat and states that six friends of
tornno's were called Into the room, all
Jthreatening his life, which the hus
tband says, was only spared because
!he told them they had his wife and
fie had to support his child,
i It is further alleged that they would
Iriot come to Connecticut to testify in
Jhis enforced divorce suit but arrang
ed to have-affidavits left with a cou
sin of Bruno's who keeps a fruit store
loa Main street. Bridgeport. Bosco,
aipon returning to Bridgeport laid in
formation before the police which re
.ferutted in the arrests.
j Washington Railroads
-"Washington, Aug. 9 No puffing lo
femotive will come within twenty
kniles of the capital, if Representative
jjharles M. Thompson, a Progressive
tlepubllean, of Illinois, has his way.
He has Introduced a bill in the Bouse
jto compel railroads .entering "Wash
ington to electrify their lines within
ja radius jst a score of miles of the
porder of the District of Columbia.
p.ir. Thompson contends that his pro
posed reform is no only hygienic but
It hat It will permit the caretakers of
the many public bulldinars of Wash
ington to keep them white and clean
through the elimination of smoke and
soot.
?Woman Struck By
-Cyclist'Crossing Street
Violation of the bicycle ordinance
'j-eeently called to the attention of th
Ipublle and the police was again noted
when Mrs. Huida Carlson, 1284 North
awnue, Try struck by a bicyclist last
'lilght neat" Kim and Main streets and
required dieal attention at the
emergency ..jospital. The young man
nrhn knocked her down had neither
lijrht nor bell and hastened from the
?ccce before be could be csstuired. I
WITNESSES OFFER
ALTERED STORY
FOR GHUIRO DEATH
V
Belief Prevails That Slain
Man's Brother May Have
Premeditated the Crime
Waa Frank Ghuiro, who was slain
by his brother on Sunday, July 20,
at 119 Wakeley street shot as the direct
result of a ."finger" game, or was the
shooting more premeditated ? This is
the question which Coroner John J.
Fhelan, who again resumed his hear
ing into the case last night, will have
to consider from the confusing mass
of testimony and contradiction which
he has had submitted to him during
the official session.
Two witnesses heard last night,Su
sle Ghuiro, a sister bf the murdered
man, and "John Mairoano, offered a
greatly different . version . from that
previously given to Captain Arnold
upon, the day of the crim.
Susie Ghuiro was last night forced
to admit that she : was in an upper
room and that her previous testimony
was at the ' instigation of her mother.
She further testified that the "Finger"
game which all have testified to as
the immediate ' cause of the shooting
occurred; some time previous and, that
dinner had intervened. . , 'i
The second witness John Maiorano,
a L boarder, materially contradicted
testimony he had formerly' given to
Captain Arnold,-saying that the beef
oyer which th , eroen were quarrel
over which , the 'men were quarrel-
IMPEACHMENT OF
SULZER WOULD BE .
FIRST' III HEW YORK
: New York, Aug. . 9. While Governor
Sulzer remains silent, members of the
joint legislative committee which. con
cluded its hearing here yesterday, be
gan today drafting a report which it
will submit to the legislature on Mon
day with reference to testimony ad
duced showing that the governor ha
speculated in the "New York Stock
Market, .using therefor campaign con
tributions which he failed to include
In his sworn statement as required by
law. -, .. r '
In the opinion of Chairman Frawley,
of,the committee, and of EJugene Lamb
Richards, counsel, no .; other course
than to recommend impeachment pro
ceedings is openjo the investigators.
Whether the ' committee' will ' subse
quently return to New York to inquire
further into the governor's Wall street
deals 'will be discussed' by the commit
tee at a meeting to be held In Albany
on Monday, prior to the convening of
the legislature, .Monday night. Chair
man Frawley said, yesterday, "We've
got enough already."
Never in the history of this state has
a - governor been impeached. Slould
such a fate await Mr. Sulzer, he-would
be put on trial before the Senate and
the state ' court ; of appeals, , sitting
Jointly. The court is- now in recess
and "will not convene . until September
29. . , . '."
STRATFORD HUMS
OPEN OHCE MORE
The Stratford Inn, which was recent
ly' closed . when the county - commis
sioners revokedi the. license of Dudley
J. Stafford, reopened-for business to
day. The commissioners issued a li
cense to Walter Stapleton this morning
when they received no notice of appeal
from their recent decision granting
the precious parchment to the appli
cant. . ; . ..- ' ,'. '
.iWhen the application was filed there
was a big remonstrance signed- by a
number' of Stratford residents, includ
ing Rev. E.; C, Carpenter and Rev. Dr.
Packard. Many residents appeared In
favor of the applicant and the com
missioners granted the application. The
time for filing notice of appeal expired
today.
F. -Rowland, who resides In Strat
ford and is well liked there, has, been
Installed as manager of the Inn.- He
says it will be conducted as a . first
class place. . "
TV0 YOUIIG WOMEN
CHIEF WITNESSES
FOR PROSECUTION
San Francisco, Aug. . 9. There was
no session today in the trial of Maury
I. Diggs for alleged violation of the
federal white slave law, or the United
States court taking its regular Satur
day recess and as Monday Is law and
motion day the case is not to be re
sumed until Tuesday. "
On that day, the two young women
In the case, Marsha' Warrington and
Lola Morris," are to be called to the
stand .by the prosecution. with them
the government wlll-Tractically con-,
elude its case, only two otner witnesses
remaining. These are Martin Beasley,
of Sacramento, and Chief of Police J.
D. Hillhouse, ' of Reno, both of whom
were present when the two eloping
couples" were arrested in the Reno bun
galow. Counsel for the defense said that
"both Biggs and his companion in the
escapade. Drew Caminetti, would be
called as witnesses.
CONNIE MACK PAYS $2,000 FOR
SOUTHPAW PITCHER BRESSLEB
Harrlsburg, Pa., Aug. 9 Announce
ment was made,' today, of the sal' ol
"Rube" Bressler, lefthanded pitcher
of the Harrisburg Tri-State ' League
team to the Philadelphia Athletics for
$2,000. Bressler will remain here un
til Labor Day, when the Tri-State
season ends.
Pullman Says City
Can Not Establish
Municipal Ice Plant
Legislature Must First Con
fer Special Authority
Upon City
City Attorney Pullman has given'an
opinion that, the city has no authority
to establish a municipal ice plant. The
city attorney holds that the city has
only such powers as are conferred on
it by the General Assembly and be
cause there is so act of the assembly
allowing, the city to establish the
plant, the project cannot be carried
out. . .
The opinion handed to the city
clerk today foilowsr
To the Honorable Common Council
of the City of Bridgeport: -Gentlemen:
In reply to your- Inquiry' relative to
the establishment of a municipal ice
plant, I beg to advise you that in my
opinion the City of Bridgeport has no
power to establish such a plant. The
City only has those powers conferred
upon.lt by the General Assembly, and
such ether powers as are naturally
incident to' the powers granted.
I know of no act of the legislature
giving the City the right to establish
a municipal ice plant, and it is my
opinion that the establishment of such
a plant is; not. In any way incidental
to the power that the city does have.
Respectfully submitted, John: S.
Pullman, City Attorney. ,
SUFFRAGISTS
IN CONFERENCE
AT WASHINGTON
Washington, Aug. 9. Suffragists from
throughout the United States are gath
ering here to attend the conference on
Wednesday of the National Council of
W6men Voters. ' Mrs. Emma , Smith
Devoe, "president of the organization,
arrived, today. . The conference will ex
tend through Thursday, and Friday
and will be executive except ifor a mass
meeting in a local theatre Friday even
ing, at which Miss Jane Adams, of
Chicago, will be. the principal speaker.
. In . the meantime, suffrage workers
are redoubling their efforts to win con
verts. Street corner meetings are af
fairs of nightly occurrence and tonight
Miss Jeannette. Rankin, of Montana,
and "Miss ""Liicy ? Burns;.. yice,-.PTe.stdent
of the congressional committee of the
National American '. Women's -Suffrage
Association,, will make addresses on
Pennsylvania avenue. , '
IMMENSE NAVAL
RADIO STATION v
III. CANAL ZONE
.' Washington, Aug. 9. One of the
greatest naval radio stations in the
world, even eclipsing in size the new
station at Arlington, Va, is to be con
structed by the United States at Cai
mito, in the canal zone. It will 'be
known as the Darien , Radio Station
and whereas only one of -the Arling
ton towers reaches the height 1 of 600
Jteet, all three of the towers at Darien
will be that height.
The Darien plant, it is expected, will
be able to communicate wrth San 'Fran
cisco as well as with Arlington and to
reach into the southern oeas as far as
Valdivia, Chill, 421 miles south of Val
paralso, . on . the , west coast of South
America, and as far as Buenos Ayres,
Argentine, on, the east side. Throw
ing its waves across the Atlantic, this
new station; should communicate with
the island of . St. Vincent, 500 miles
west of Africa.
The Darien station wil lbe. used ex
clusively for government business,
principally as a relay station for com
municating with naval vessels in
southern waters and the present' wire
less stations' at . Colon and. Balboa -will
continue to handle messages for ships
using the canal.
LOCOMOBILE CO.
ACQUIRES TRACT
ADJOINING PLANT
" A deed, filed in the town clerk's of
fice this, morning shows that Locomo
bile Company of America has acquir
ed from the Mallory estate . through
Mary L. Mallory of New York, trus
tee, the big tract of land north of the
factory. The land is bounded by Sea
side Park, Main street, the ." railroad
property and the harbor line.
The tract includes the vacant ' lot
where small circuses pitched their
tents years ago. 8. T. Davis, Jr., pres
ident of the Locomobile Company said
this morning that he knew nothing
about the transfer.
ALAR US GAR SHORTAGE
PREDICTED FOR THE FALL
Chicago, Aug. 9. Indications, of a car
shortage this fall are seen in a bulletin
issued today by the. American Railway
Association. It discloses that on Au
gust ' 1 there were 69,716 surplus cars
on various lines throughout the coun
try as compared with a sarplus of 7t,
280 on J(u,ly 15. It is regarded that this
surplus will continue to dunatse unerl
the situation becomes acute in Octo
ber. . - There were , 65,904 idle cars " in - the
United States on August 1, last year,
and a car shortage of unusual severity
occurred as soon as .the crop move
ment began.
CORONER PHELAN
PRAISES WAY
BOSTON DID IT
Knights of Columbus Were
Splendidly- lEnter-
1 tained .
Coroner and Mrs. John J. Phelan re
turned last night from Boston where
the coroner was a member- of the Su
preme Council Convention 'ex-omcio,
Dy reason of his former position as Su
preme Knight. - A
He ' gives a glowing account of the
cordial hospitality extended to the del
egates by the Boston K. of C. as well
as the,, hearty welcome tendered to all
the guests and visitors by the City of
Boston through Mayor Fitzgerald.
'- The entertainment affof-ded the visi
tors -was the most lavish ever given by.
a f convention city, arid far surpassed
ail . expectations. The decorations,
unique and beautiful, charmed and de
lighted everyone.
The festivities of convention week
-began Monday night when .the Fourth
Degree was exemplified ror a class of
500. This was followed by a reception
and banquet. ; . . . r
Tuesday ;" morning ' the convention
proper opened with Solemn' High Mass
at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross,
which was attended by the Knights,
their- guests, and the- City Officials of
Boston.' 'The oration, was delivered by
Bishop . Anderson, Auxiliary-Bishop of
Boston on the "Rights of Employers
and Employees." ' , , ,--V;'
Following these 'ceremonies, cars were
In watting to convey - the visitors to
Rowei Wharf -where a steamer took
them on a delightful trip around Mas
sachusetts Bay, and thence' to Nantas-
ket Beach, i Here, an opportunity was
afforded, the visitors for- bathing, fol
lowing which, a shore-dinner was serv
ed in the Palm, Garden, paragon Park.
In the evening, a magnificent display
of fireworks was greatly enjoyed. The
return, trip was begun at 10 o'clock.
Wednesday afternoon, the Boston la-.
aies tendered me visiting laaies a tea-
chantant In the parlors of the Hotel
Somerset. In the evening a grand ball
was held, in honor ..of the - visiting
Knights at Mechanics Hall on Hunt
ington avenue. .
On Thursday morning, automobiles
conveyed the guests on a sight-seeing
tour of the historic places of Interest
In and about Boston. Among the spots
visited were St. John's.. Seminary,
Brighton, -Jamaica Plain, ,- Arlington
Heights, Lexington and Concord. At
the last . named place, a sumptuous
luncheon was seryed .at the Country
Club. In the evening,, the Supreme
Convwn'tion Ball was held at -ttae.Btol
Somerset, which was the final function
of the convention. . , , '
The business meeting of the conven
tion was formally opened on board the
steamer on Tuesday morning and was
continued in the ball-room of the Hotel
Somerset' on, Wednesday and Thurs
day." '
After the reports of .the officers,
showing the continued prosperous con
dition of the- order, the usual election
of . officers and directors followed, and
many ' amendments to the laws were
discussed and. enacted. . ; It was. an
nounced at the time that the Catholic
University Fund of $500,000 -was-prac
tically completed and would be- duly
presented within a short, time. In this
regard, It is to be noted that the K. of
C. Stand foremost in point of getteror
ity to the Catholic University, havlns
already given $50,000 to found a Chair
of History there.
30,000 EXPECTED
IN MILWAUKEE AT
CATHOLIC MEETING
Delegates To Convention Repre
sent 3,000,000 Members Of
v ,- Various Societies In
"v 1 America
Milwaukee, Aug. 9 Thirty thousand
persons are expected in Milwaukee to
participate In the 12th annual con
vention of the American Federation
of Catholic Societies which will be
held August' 10 to 13.. Of this number
450 will be delegates representing more
than' three .million members of : the
various societies which make up the
federation. Among- the most promin
ent persons who will be present are:
Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishops Ireland,
Kane, Messmer and Quigley and Bish
ops Muldoon, McFaul, Schwabach, Eis,
Schinner, Fox and Koudelka. Nearly
all. "Of these will address the . conven
tion. ,
The ceremonies- are scheduled to be
gin Sunday morning when the dele
gates will attend .a pontiflcial high
mass at St. John's Cathedral auditori
um. . Cardinal Gibbons will be in
charge of this service.
Sunday - afternoon, . the parade' of
delegates and members of the various
societies will take place. Ten thous
and persons are expected to be in
line. The various matters expected to
come up for discussion include the la
bor legislation, Italian immigration.
Socialism, insurance; vice and other
matters pertaining to social service
uplift. Woman suffrage probably will
not be touched upon owing to the di
vergence of opinion of the members
on . the subject. - . '
Woman Held In $5,000
For Intent to Murder
Hartford, Aug. 9 Mary .i Vucherlo
was held in $5,000 bonds by the police
court this morning for a further hear
ing Thursday, on a charge of assault
with intent to murder Michael Solo
meno In the tatter's sainon un Front
street, Friday night. Andrew Hanson
was held in $200 bonds for a week to
await the result of injuries to Frank
Bartholomew, whom Hanson ran into
with a motorcycle on Park street, Fri
day, i ,
alsh Succee
A
s Revenue Collector
Congressman Reilly's Candidate is
Nominated By President Wilson
Today
New Collector' Is State. Treasurer of the
Foresters and Has Been Devoted Friend
of Meriden Congressman In All
His Political Battles
i -
' (By our Staff Correspondent.)
Washington, Aug. 9. The nomination
of James J. Walsh of Meriden for In
ternal Revenue.'-Collector of Connecti
cut and Rhode Island, to succeed Rob
ert O. Eaton, was sent to-the Senate
at noon .today. President' Wilson's
nomination of Walsh" ends a protract
ed campaign for Vie place. '
While Walsh has been -Congressman
Reilly's candidate, Miles ' Connolly of
Waterbury has been the candidate of
Congressman W. p. Kennedy.,,
The collectorship has been in the
balance for several weeks and -with
the possible exception of the Federal
Judgeships, there has been ' no patron
age that has excited more interest,
either in Connecticut or at the capi
tal. .. :-
Walsh, an old friend of TleijLly, is the
man who under Congressman Reilly's
administration as mayor of Meriden,
reconstructed Meriden's defunct water
supply.; He Is well known fraternally
through his connection with i the For
erters of America, of iwhich organlza-
tion he is the ntate treasurer in Con
necticut. With the exception of Con
gressman Kennedy, Walsh- had -the
united support of the other Connect!-1
cut Representatives, t' j '
Connolly is a well ' known salesman.
He has been active in Democratic pol
itics in - Waterbury for- years, and
though he-recently has Spent consider
able time elsewhere, due to his com
reocial activities, he, still claims Wa
terbury as his residence.
He was particularly active -In ; trie
Wilson v campaign, ,' f aCt'WMtt M
friends counted -on as likely to aid him
for the place. ' ' f.
WALSH WAS REILLY'S MANAGER
1 1 Meriden,; Aug. ; 9. James J. Walsh,
of this city,; who' is - to; ue'' collector of
internal revenue to succeed Col. (Rob
ert -O. Eaton, of North Haven, who has
GOVERNOR SULZER
MUM TILL MONDAY
Albany,' Aug. 9 -Governor Sulzer
omitted his customary 11 o'clock in
terview -with the correspondents, to
day, and remained in seclusion at the
executive"" mansion. He announced,
yesterday, that there would be noth
ing to say until Monday. The gover
nor and Mrs. . Sulzef plan to spend
Sunday in the country. -
Telegrams have been -sent to every
member of the legislature, - asking
their attendance at the : sessffcin, Mon
day night. Friends of the goyernoi
declared, today, that he cannot be Im
peached for misconduct in his present
office," nor for' anything he may have
done before he -took the Oath of of
fice. .It is, also .contended that the
members or the assembly can take no
impeachment actioji except at a regu
lar session or at as extraordinary ses
sion called by the governor for that
purpose. - - .
HEAT AND DROUGHT
ESPECIALLY HARD
OH THREE STATES
Kansas City, Aug." 9 Reports of
suffering - from . iieat and drought in
Missouri, ' Kansas and . Oklahoma
reached, here In greater numbers, to
day, than at any time since the period
of intense heat set in nearly a week
ago. ....."'..
Cities - and towns over the three
states, and especially in Kansas, are
harassed for want of water. Several
towns are shipping in' their water by
freight. In others, low wells have
caused disease. Reports of . burnt
crops come from all sections and in
some of the districts hardest hit the
impossibility of laying by a winter's
feed for livestock promises to pro-
Ions the suffering.
Fireman Held for
. Perjury Regarding
Age of Girl He Wed
Hartford, Aug. 9 Edward John
Legeyt, driver of. No. 1 hook and lad
der truck in the' Hartford Fire De
partment, was bound over to the su
perior court by Deputy Judge Samuel
N. Brainard in the East Hartford
town court, this morning, on a charge
of perjury. Bonds of $500 was fur
nished - and -Legeyt released. He is
accused of sweating falsely to the age
of Mabel Beatrice Cline when he go
a marriage license and married the
girl, May 19. Legeyt swore that Ma
bel was 21 years old and her mother,
Mrs. David Bashner, testified that
Mabel was born Feb. 28, 1899.
ds Eaton
filled the office as a Republican, is the
former superintendent of the water de
partment under Mayor, now Congress
man, Reilly; The appointment has been
expected here, for Mr. Walsh on his
visits to Washington recently had the
assurance of.! Secretary McAdoo that
he wouldbe appointed, notwithstand
ing reports of oppositron to him. ,
-lilr. Walsh's appointment is a politi-cal-vtriumph
for Congressman - Reilly
No other friend in political life has
done so much for Mr. Reilly' as Mr.
Walsh and' the appointment ines as
an evidence of appreciation for those
labors. ; - : -
Mr. Walsh came here from Spring
field, Mass.,k a number , of years ago,
and, 'being a printer, secured employ
ment in the office of-the Meriden Jour
faL. He became foreman there and a
close. friend of Tnomas L. Pely. then
a newspaperman. In the political game,
Walsh became town chairman and also
city committee chairman for the Dem
ocrats.' He managed Mr. Rsilly's cam-;
palgn' for mayor' and later for Con
gress and it is said of him that he did'
more for Reilly than any other politi
cal friend. -.
" Mayor Reilly made Mr. Walsh, super
intendent of the water department and
he served .during Mr. Reillys term,
going out of office when Mayor Dono
van -took office. ' Since then Mr. Walsh
has been engaged in business. At first
it was understood ' that he was a can
didate for appointment as a dteputy
collector, put to the surprise of many
later cAroe an announcement that he
virr candidate f or collector. ZXt had
beefi;xpectdthat be .would get this-
plum. . '"' ... ' ' '
Mr. .Walsh is recognized here as hot
only a veteran- politician, but a very
capable business man -witn much ex
ecutive ability.. He ha neen' grand
treasurer of the state body, Foresters
of America,' and prominent in club life.
is married and has a family. .
SPECIAL ELECTION
III ALABAMA FOR
ANOTHER SENATOR
Washington; " Aug. 9 Sharpest di
vision -of opinion exists among Sena
tors over .Governor ONeifs announce
ment -that he will call a -special elec
tion to fill the vacancy caused by the
sudden death of Senator Johnston, of
Alabama, Some take the view -that
the -governor, acting upon the advice
bf 'Attorney General McReynolds, is
within his powers in calling a special
election; others challenge his right to
do so. y -
Senator Kern and Senator John
Sharp Williams approved the opinion
of the governor and Attorney General.
Cardinal Gibbons Hints
Strongly at Elevation
' of Archbishop Quigley
- Chicago, Aug. 9 Cardinal Gibbons,
who' is enroute to Milwaukee to at
tend, the. convention of the Federated
Catholic- Societies was the guest of
honor at a dinner given, last night,
at the residence of Archbishop James
E. Quigley, , of Chicago. Responding
to -a .toast -offered in his honor by
Archbishop Quigley,: Cardinal Gibbons
said:. '
"The work of "the Archbishop of
Chicago performed in a most unosten
tatious manner in the most complex
and polyglot community in this coun
try," if not-in the world,, no doubt will
receivs proper, sign of the recognition
ind the appreciation ' in which it is
held- by the Holy Father in the near
future." ' "
Reporters crowded around the 'car
dinal, on his arrival here, and plied
him with questions. He informed them
that-' he would speak at Milwaukee.
"Will you speak of woman suffrage?"
he was asked, and one press service
quoted him as saying: ' '
"Personally I do not . believe in wom
en voting. I have always opposed it.
The church has not passed on the
subject.. I have the old-fashioned idea
about the woman and the home. I
think women would better make good
mothers, than good politicians. But
suffrage is certain to come to wom
en." . . ,N
Dr. Jones, Gen. Rosalie's
Father, Shoots Himself
New Tork, Aug. 9. Dr. Oliver Liv
ingston Jones, a wealthy , retired phy
sician and father of "General" Rosalie
Jones, a suffrage leader, died in a hos
pital here today, of self-inflicted bullet
wounds. The police have recorded the
case as one .of , suicide, although mem
bens of the family insist that it was
accidental. Dr. Jones shot himself in
the head with a. revolver at his resi
dence, yesterday. "
WILSON TO
TALK OVER
EACE PLANS
Summons Senate For
eign Relations Com
mittee to Conference-
Mexican Situation zr,i Pre
ais To Be THorcughly Ccn-
sitodateetinslcriifit
Washington, Ang. 9 President WI1
son will meet the entire Senate for
eign relations committee at the White
House, tonight, for a'- conference on
the Mexican situation. The entire
membership of 19 Democrats and seven
Republicans was asked to be pres
ent. The foreign relations committee, at a
special meeting, today, received the
President's invitation to the confer
ence. President Wilson - has felt that
speeches in the Senate and introduc
tion of resolutions were not helping
the situation any - and very recently
expressed the view that certain Re
publicans were making the situation
one difficult to handle peacefully. The
conference, tonight, which will be the
President's first meeting with them
in so important a crisis is expected to
develop full Information of the sit
uation and may disclose to the Sena
tors the exact terms of the proposals
for peace President Wilson is trans
mitting to the Huerta government
through Envoy Lind.
ilXSXt IN NO HTTTLRY.
Slow" - Passage , of New Hampshire
Gives Mexico Time to Digest .
? Situation.
Washington, Aug. 9 John Lind,
Presldeut Wilson's personal envoy t
Mexico, will arrive off Vera Cruz on
th battleship New Hampshire before
night. He probably will not be In
Mexico City before Monday and the
diplomatic crisis between the United
Statas and Mexico is not expected to
culminate before that time. The next
development in the situation Is ex
pected wher. Mr. Lind, through Charee
0'Sbeughneey,"prsents to Provision
al President Huerta President Wilson's
proposals to bring about peace. Thee
will be published simultaneously in
Washington and Mexico City and at
the same time will be transmitted a
a matter of information to the pow
ers of the world. - . '
Whether Mr. Lind's presence in Mex
ico will "be. "undesirable" as has been
stated by the Mexican minister of
frrtign affairs, will then actually be
come known.
Before Mr. " Lind arrives, Charire
O'Shaughnesey is expecti to explain
to-the Mexican foreign office that Mr.
Lind comes only as an adviser "f the
embassy, not to take a part in Mexican
politics end on a -thoroughly peaceful
mission."
NO OPPOSITION TO LIND
LANDING AT VERA CRCZ
"Vera Cruz Mex., Aug. 9 Not the
slightest opposition will be made by
the port authorities hero to the land
ing of John Lind. Mr. Lind will be
received by Consul William W. Can
ada, and Dr. William Bayard Hale,
the personal representative of Presi
dent Wilson who arrived here, this
morning, from the Mexican capital.
It is probable that the Mexican, mil
itary commander of Vera Cruz will
meet Mr. Lind unofficially Incidental
to . the exchange of visits of cour
tesy between him and the captain of
the New Hampshire.
The attitude of the authorities here
Is taken generally as a reflection of
what may be expected to occur at the
Mexican capital. They regard Mr.
Lind simply as a private traveler.
Secreary Bryan said today, that Mr.
Lind would find instructions awaiting
him at Vera Cruz.
ARMS TO PROTECT WATER
POWER SUPPLY IX MEXICO
Washington, Aug. 9 On representa
tions that should the light and water
power supply of Mexico City be dam
aged all the foreigners in the city'
would suffer, President Wilson has
granted. a permit for the shipment of
three Colt rapid fire guns and 54,-
000 rounds of ammunition to the Mexi
can Light & Power Co. The request
for a permit for the shipment
made through the New Tork rep
resentative of the company.
The steamer Monterey, sailing irora
New Tork, yesterday, carried a con
signment of 145 cases of carbines fof
the Huerta, commandant at Vera Cnu
and about a week ago the steamer
Mexico took 645 cases of ammunition
and 125 cases of arms to the same
place. It is said here that these ship
ments have been under a permit Is
sued June 25 to the Huerta govern
ment for the exportation of 10.011
rifles, and 5,000,000 cartridges. Small
portions have been going forward from
time to time.
- KAISER FAVORS HUERTA.
- Berlin, Aug. Reports from Wash
ing that President Wilson's messase
to Provisional President Huerta, r-f
Mexico, had been sent also on behalf
of other interested nations are incor
rect so far as Germany is concerned.
The German foreign olHoe, today, de
clared that it did not know the con
tents of President Wilson's message.
FRANCE SEES RUPTURE.
Paris. Aug 9 All the news -de
spatches from Washington published
in France describe a rupture between
the United States and Mexico a h
ing probably close at hand. Comment.
on the Mexican situation la meafe.