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V DO YOU DESIRE RESULTS? THE WEATHER: Try The Farmer's Want Col , urns and Prospects Will Be Brighter. V' Fair "Anfl Warmer u;; VOL. 50 NO. 105 BRIDGEPORT, CONN., SATURDAY, MAY 2, 1$14 price two cz:;r.; RIMEPTOWOM C-G. : WILL Gj ss uvennrow y I I I - . - V. . . . M 7 I1L - . 7 fit 2 nMiawfiTrriPffffl EN'S' Of WTO OXCART A. S. G. TAYLOR HEADS DIVISiON OF MALE ALLIES More Than 1,000 Women Take Part In Hartford Demonstration 1. Equal Franchise League Makes Hit With Its Satire On Connecticut : Hartford. May 2 This city today sa the scene of the first tlg demon- . titration by equal suffragists that Con necticut has ever witnessed. ; Advo- v cates of "Votes for Women' came from almost every town, and city. In ' the state to join in the parade and toy their presence give impetus to ins ad vancement of the . cause. The man- n srr-m h&d received assurances from more than a thousand persons mat they would surely be on nana ana. .. noon it was . said that this numfber would "be largely increased. : f 1 There was much enthusiasm' in the ranks and a lively 'interest among those on the outside. ' The antl-suf- Trasre mass mesuss 01 uaai. iubui, "Which, was in effect intended , as a counter demonstration and at which hundreds of red roses were distributed .t- riH iMiHnjrftv on the Dart of the "general public The parade was witnessed toy thousands of spectators. The parade was scheduled to start' S o'clock. Long before that hour the marchers 'began to-;-assemflle in the neighborhood of - the capitoi and the state armory where the line was formed. The line of march from Capitol avenue r to Trinity star eet, to Ti!h' Uiiiti. "Mm "Main to 331m. to - the rVK u&samo, wnere iu iuoti- ft- wmi n. novl and nicturesQue fagnt. . "hundreds of women dressed in white - trudging sturdily: along "behind ban ziers which designated the trade or ' profession to which they : belonged. "Practically all of them wore caps and ehort gowns of varigated colors simi- rtT-n fTi t rifl His naraae in Washington a .year ago. presenting a "kaleidoscopic en ecu mere aiso were rm regalias. - ( ' " - MANY HEN EST RANKS, I rlAre -were many men w "-too and Tale. Wesleyan and Trinity each contributed a good sized con tingent of students who seemed to thins: it great fun. Bands of music m.t frequent intervals in the procession , reads things lively. Quite a number M -l mm,a, mAlintMl n.Tld the VI O " . maimer in which they handled their horses demonstrated that they were - capable .horsewomen. A company of "bag pipers in Highland costume added to the novelty. . Another unique feature jwas a yoke of oxen drawing a decorated cart "bear ing the inscription "Connecticut Try-. 1 ne- to Catch Up." This was sent by the Bridgeport -Equal Frarvrihlae league and driven toy C. S. Shaw, husband of the president- The arade was divided into Ave sec ;nrTm mMtt hulnf -rjreceded by a- her ald carrying a banner announcing it. There were also -numerous floats- in geniously conceived and very attrac tive. There were hundreds of 'ban kers other than those borne by the heralds, one bearing the revolution ary legend, "Taxation Without Rep- ' resentatlon is Tyranny. 'and aapther carried toy 40 young girls, inscribed "Votes'" for "Women.' J RAN DMAS AND SCHOOL GIRLS The paraders were grouped accord ing - to occupation and - these groups zj umbered nearly 30 from doctors, law yers and ministers down' to cooks and Iji mill 1 1. 1 hi i ii There were mothers and grandmothers and children tinder high school age. Eleven automofeiles car jried as many loads of suffragists, each jcar Searing the name of a state in which women had been granted suf frage. Others were tagged with &ose In which the suffragists had im- . -mediate future hopes. Not the least' Imposing feature was the contingent - pf more than 30 automobiles from Switch-field county. The -banners were all designed by Ms. Earnest Thompson. . Seton, of Qrecnwloh and were highly attractive. Joan of Arc, who marched directly (behind the first herald, was inrperaon stted toy Miss Ethel Murray, of Guil ford. Miss Emily - Piersos of Crom weli, state organizer, was chief, mar thai and Miss Alyse Gregory of Nor walk, was her assistant. - BBZDGI3POR.T IiEATER3 A. 8. O. Taylor of Bridgeport,, head ed the men's division. The marshal f the granamotners was Airs. rTanK Day. of his city. , At the head - of the suitresses was u-s. unas..' tr. otoaoara rt New Haven. Mrs. J. Bcttwab ot New Haven, was at the head of the sculptors. The marshal of the social workers was Miss Grace IX Upham of Bridgeport. A banner "Isabella Beech r Hooker," was carried by Mrn. Hooker's son. Marshals of ; other f. roups included . some of the most prominent worsen In Connecticut. it The motive, sought to be conveyed to the minds of spectators by eight beautifully decorated floats was out lined in the banner and legends1 on each. These floats had teen contri buted by the equal franchise leagues of New Canaan, New Haven, Green w!ch, Ridgefield, Westport, South Manchester and Hartford anc the Woman's Suffrage Party of Bt rat ford and the Political Equal Itj- club. ENTRY DFFRAGE1 of Merlden. ' : , The subjects .were: Justice; The Progress of Woman.; The Mother and the Ballot; and The ' Vision of the Future. ... ! OX CART FROM BRIDGEPORT CONTINGENT. , After each float the" marching was attired in a color harmonizing with the float. The teachers were in blue with a royal blue banner; 'the milli ners in rose color; 'other groups wore shades of purple, lavendar, rose, pink, and green, the whole making a color scheme delightful to the eye and in general harmony with the entire col umn. . ' , One section carried a large United States flag followed by a bevy of girls . bearing an . horizontally ' but stretched -v-'Votes 'For Women" ban ner. Young folks and many school children joined ' in this section 1 with spirits bubbling .over with enthusiasm..- ' , ' , ' Towards the end of the column came an ox cart driven toy Mr. Sam uel C. Shaw, of Bridgeport, bearing the legend "Connecticut Trying to Catch Up". This left a- smile upon the faces of the spectators as the column closed up with the automobile rear guard,;, r v ' ; ' i ;. f.:.-,-r: " At" the mass meeting- in the 'Casino, Miss Rose Winslow, of New York, is to be the principal speaker. Mrs. Thomas N. -Hepburn, ; or this , ;city president of the state association, will presenf a resolution asking Congress top ass the amendment to the United States .constitution now before House and Senate. ' Numerous open -lr ad dresses are scheduled. . 1 New York Parade Gives Way to Mac3 Meetings : ;!-' New York, May 2 With hundreds of workers in- automobiles and on ; foot throughout the five bonoughe of .the greater 'city, the suffragists of New York city observed Suffrage Iay in open air meetings ' in place of the an nual .parade. Frojro a general - meet ing In Washington Square speakers and prominent membars of the-' seven great l. suffrage organizations in New York Bcatteredt6 - diffident - sectierwi of tht-eys Jwher they . held neigh- borhood meetings.; ., All the: organizations will meet again tonight. -At a mass meeting in Car negie hail to be held under the aus pices of the. .-Wtasnen'sFolitical Union. Rochester, Buffalo) ' Troy and Syra- ' cuse held celebrations much on - the order ot that in New York. city. There are 65 up-state towns that '-celebrated With parades or in other ways.-'. War 'of Flowers Mark3 - - Parade of Suffragettes Philadelphia 'May 2. 'Local suf fragists planned a. ' ehort parade through jlthe central part - of the v city and a mass meeting in Washington Square as their part in ' the nation wide demonstration! , today " in the 4a- terest ctf votes for -women. . , The suffragists and their supporters wore daffodils, ; while"antis" scattered along the' line of march showed their disapproval, of the movement toy wear ing red roses. . - Parade and Meeting Are Pittsburgh Features Pittsburgh, May 2 A! monster - ija ra.de of eurlragists and a mass meet rade of suffragists and. a - mass meet one tration of the suffrage movement of any magnitude in this city.' - Thirty prominent men' and women -are adver tised to speak. Sixty similar demonstrations will toe held in Pennsylvania -in- an - effort -. to arouse interest ; in- - the.' Shafroth amendment to:, the-constitution' now pending in Congress. Chicago Suffragists Turn Out In Force . Chicago, May 2 Two solid -miles of women marchers with bands to lead tne way and. a division of Women cav alry bringing- up the rear, were plan ned for . the- Chicago suffrage, parade today, rain , or shine. . The only, re galia desired is a suffrage cap, white and gold stars and '."Illinois" in gold letters and a flag. -. ' , T . ' " ' ;. ' To avoid question of precedence, the marchers will assemble toy wards, and not by 'clubs, - social, political, church or other organizations. 7,00dT Are Pledged to ; Marci?, Boston Streets . Boston, May 2-rrFair weather fol lowing the heavy . rains of the past week wftiich have beaten down the dust promised ' agreeable marching, conditions for the woman suffrage pa rade to be held late . this afternoon. Pledges to partiSIpatev in the demon stration had been received from about 7,000 persons. Including several hun dred men. - " Mrs. Thomas P. Curtis, grand mar shal, - planned to lead the parade on horseback and. Miss Anne Page was chosen as foot marshal. The, line of march was to be from the Backbay down Beacon street' with a review at the State House by Governor Walsh thence .into the downtown business section, past the : city hall, where Mayor Curley had promised ' to. re view the marchers . and to Tremont Temple, where a mass meeting is. to be held"" this evening. . Among the visiting suffragists whor had accepted invitations to join in the march were Mrs! G. Bernard . Shaw and Miss Iena Ashwell Of -England, and Mrs. Morltz Bart, representing the suffrage state of Colorado. . - TE PARADE GARRISON CALLS ON STRIKES TO SURRENDER GUNS .- ; : - ' " . . , . t . ". ... Miners and Miner Guards Must Give Up Arms to U. S. Troops Govern ment 'Assumes Guard of Property. Washington, May 2- Under author ity of the President; Secretary of War Garrison today issued, a proclamation calling upon the. people in the strike district-of. Colorado to surrender ' all arms and ammunition to the United States army, officers now in charge at : the various -troubled ' localities. I. Secretary Garrison's proclamation addressed to"'-'-Major Holbrook at Trinidad,, is in the -most sweeping terms and demands the disarming of' not only the strikers but of the mine guard.3. ' Secretary Garrison's determination to'issue the proclamation was reach ed upon reports from Major Holbrook at Trinidad. It was pointed out that, in directing the surrender of arms to the army commanders at the respec tive stations,: the government assumes all responsibility for the protection of property which individuals, associa tions,' firms and corporations hitherto have been guarding on their own ac count. -f : Emphasis was laid ; upon the. fact that the sweeping terms of . the pro clamation calling all "not in military service of the United States" to sur render their arms applies only to lo calities where the United States troops are presenU . : 0. As the troubled districts are-wsry scattered throughout Colorado, Secretary- Garrison will, issue his orders di rectly to the - of fleers in command Of the various districts, ft Boulder, Colo., .May 2 Peter Stein hoff, a miner ' who was . shot in thtf head in Tuesday's battle at the Hecla Mine near Louisville, died at the hos pital here today. JAPAN WILL PROBE FALSE REPORT OF SIBERIA'S PERIL Tokio. May 2 Great relief is felt here at the news from Manila that the - Pacific Mail steamer Siberia, re ported yesterday .toy ' wireless to have been in ;great peril 'off the coast' of Formosa, " is safe at '. Manila. ; , No satisfactory explanation is ' avail able in Tokio , as to how, the - alarm ing reports of yesterday came to- toe disseminated. The ' Japanese . authori ties have decided to. investigate the matter. -s ;,::. ,. ;' v .'' . Manila, May 2 -The Pacific Mail steamer ' Siberia arrived here at 11 o'clock today, a Her. captain reports that the " vessel had , an uneventful voyage from Nagasaki to Manila. ; : Captain Zeeder of the rjiberia . ex pressed the belief, that the reports in circulation yesterday and last night that .his vessel was in distress off the coast of Formosa and had sent out calls for assistance arose over1 con fusion in the call letters of the steam er -Persia, "M. : B. S." being mistaken for -"S. O, S." ;the marine wireless re quest for aid. - - v - The wireless operator on board the Siberia , said the atmospheric- condi tions yesterday had been bad, mak ing the sending of wireless messages difficult. ; v ..: The first report that ' the ' Siberia was -in . distress - was a wireless mes sage received at . the Osezaki station in Japana. ' It , was said to come di rect from the Siberia, .early. Friday morning and . said .tba,t , the. steamer had .met with an accident-and yroa in distress. The message was mu tilated and no 'further information could be" gleahe? from it. MRS. BANNON TELLS OF HUSBAND'S DEATH 'Mrs. John Bannon did not want to. testify before Coroner Phelan 'today concerning the death of her husband who. fell- down stairs and .broke his neck' on the- night of April 27, -nor did she want her little daughter Sa die, to tell the sad tale either. In fact, Mrs. Bannan seemed very indig nant that she should be so long kept away from her duties among nve chil-, dren at -home. - It was a most Intense scene as the calm . and , sympathetic officer attempted to persuade the irate woman the duty that society imposed Upon her. .Mrs. Bannon, although greatly agitated, said her husband had been drinking all day and that about 9 o'clock as ; he went to . leave the apartment he tripped and fell. More witnesses are, yet to be examined, an adjournment having1 been taken until they can be secured. The funeral services for Bannon were held today. lXOAIi RUN AWAYS CAUGHT. Henry Dorsen, 14 . years ; pid, of 249 Brooks street, and William " ,Fant, 15 years old.' of 198 -Reach street!'. a.r hnM toy the New 'Rochelle police. 'The par ents of the boys have been aotiSed. : s ecrecy ond Vote IllegaJ Law Provides Election In "Same Man ner" As City Officers Are Voted For ' - ' Tlie general impression regarding today's bonding election, among those familiar with the election laws of; the st-ate under which the bo nding"resolutions are being voted, that the" whole piocedure is illegal,' and that the authorization of any bonds--if any are authorized will be without legal effect. ' V ' v The bonding act .was passed by thevGeneral : Assembly in It gi ves certain powers to cities and boroughs, and no spe cial or general act relating to eleciions has been parsed since,' i The act provides that when, a bonding "resolution is sub mitted for approval, pursuant to the provisions pf this act, THE ELECTION IN ANY CITY SHALL BE WARNED AND HELD IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR THE ELECTION OF OFFIC ERS THEREIN." Part of the manner provided for the election of officers in Bridgeport is voting by voting machine. . x , ' The ballot for the bonds, in order to make the election legal, should Le casti upon svoting 'machines. .. ' ; . ;' P:nf ihn nnlontinn.ie fnpfriAr mnrlp. friAf t.rtci olpofinr nv(i. ... - (hrows the "manner" of voting more injuriousmanner than the mere use of ballots, instead of ballot machines. ' , ' ' .' " - . . N The' spirit of the Connecticut voting systems that the bal lot shall be seoret. ' . ' 1 - - J ' f- Aticoi'dingly, for -elections, law provides for official ballots, which cannot pass into unau thorized hands'." -It forbids persons handing ballots to voters, who "af c nbf "authorized to do to anybody who, hands a voer - 1 The law-especially - provides space must be furnished in which the .voter can, mark his bal lot unobserved,; . The actual requirement is one: voting booth for each lt0 registered voters. --, 'i.hce. who went to the .polls . today were amazed - and alarmed to find all usual protection overthrown. There was no place-for the voter to mark-his ballot unobserved. Ballots al rf f 'y marked were handed to voters, -, , ."J lib system of voting opened a dozen possibilities of the ballot box -stuffing. 1 Secrecy was overthrown, and ci tizens cast ing their voteswere subject in many districts to the close scru tiny of others, some of whom purpose of ascertaining how the vote was going. COMLEY" THINKS ELECTION LEGAL The attention of City Attorney William H. Gdmley, Jr., wa called to the ahsence of secrecy in the ballot.. He said that his pri.-snt opinion is that the failure to prove a secret ballot, or to furnish booths., in which - the will net be sufficient to invalidate the election. , . '; ' The questiori covering the to hmS as described above and THE DEATH OF "LITTLE NELL" . V - ' - ' Sad Tale of An Elopement From Boston and Form ing of Opium Habit Investigation Likely to Re sult In Arrests for Sale of Prohibited Drugs Little Nellie" Manniero, otherwise known as Helen Marcellis, wife of William' Manniero, bartender at Joe DiViva's saloon on Water street, and living at 87 - State street is dead in Bridgeport hospital and' the doctors say that she took an 'overdose of mor phine. Coroner John J.v Ihelan is in vestigating the circumstances. Death by an 'overdose of drug is not unusual but . behind, the ' passing of Nellie Manniero is of more than usual import- for it' involves the secrecy of the underworld, the attention of J. A. Leverty and - his corps of drug detec tives, and a story of devotion and . de ception to maintain the habit. . Two years ago "Nellie was a respect ed resident- of . South Boston where She lived, with here" father, Charles Dietrick Marcelis, on 197 "D"" street.; She was "sickly and subject to attacks of appendicitis. There she . met at 'a dance William . Manniero,' who eloped to HartfordTwith her. There the cou ple were married, and came to this city to live. Manniere went ' to work for DiViva, and was on duty nehind the bar until midhight. His wife lived in the Berkshire flats, When in pain from her trouble she occasionally drank and to relieve her agony further is said to have indulged in cocaine. She kept tHis fact from her husband according to all witnesses before the ooroner today, and it was not until the end that he knew any thing of her awful propensity. But to Cora Davis, who lived above her she told, the .'truth. : For Cora was once a pipe smoker, though she hall broken May Make . for officers in a grosser and in which ballots ate used, theJ oi.' Itj attaches', severe penalties a toaiiot aireaay mariseci; . - r - where - ballots' are used that ;. . v - ! seemed to be stationed for the voters might mark their ballots, several kinds of neglect' was put nis reply was as given above? the' hafoit and now begs those who crave for drugs to relinauish them. -On Wednesday night Nellie wanted "coke" ..and she ' sent for, "Sid," a plumber's helper on Noble avenue,-to "go on an errand." -Cora refused to let Sid go, for Cora knew the purpose of the message. Cora has ; helped break 'Others 'from the habit and' it was .on account of her persistence in saving ; another . girl from those v who wanted her to take drugs that Little Joe' and "The Baby Doll" fought a pistol duel , on lower. State street about a year ago. i- On Thursday night Nellie sent for "The Indian,' a tall "habitant of the' district, who for the past two months has been of interest to the -police, ac cording to the pharmaceutical author ities here today , "The Indian" "was given eome- money and departed upon a - secret mission. ' Nellie -was well and cooked supper for , her- 'husband ; when - he returned shortly before one o'clock,, he could not get into his apartment. He had to go .upstairs and with the aid of Cora improvised ' a rope ' from bed-: clothes, by . which he lowered himself down the airshaft and gained, admit tance to his rooms.. Nellie lay' insen sible -upon -her bed, the blue discolor ation of morphine or opium showing upon : her countenance. Br. Roche, called to atend hera diagnosed the case as such and she was hurried to Bridgeport hospital by Trs. Curley and Healey who used the pulmoter all the way. She steadily sank until at 5 o'clock yesterday .morning respira tion ceased entirely . Such is the evi dence submitted before Coroner Phe lan today, while a sad-eyed tfather and lynx-eyed detectives watched ev ery,: movement of Cora, the girl who once knew the use of opium but no longer sees the stealthily cocaine sell er dispensing the- drug on the street below her window For Coca is among the reformed and with such they of the "sleigh-riding" powder will not traffic. . . ... . , ( The police who were asked this aft ernoon to secure "The , Indian" as a material witness in the death of Nel lie, brought him from a farm in Strat ford., He gave his name as Charles Lola of Boston. , 7 B-BTB2CTIVE FOX - IN. .NBW YORK. Detective Sergeant, George EX Fox of oolice headnuarrnr.' is ir M-, wi-i todday on department business. 1LLARD GERMAN WOMAN FATALLY BEATEN BY MEXICAN MOB Refugees Declare She Was Dragged Through Streets Until Dead REBELS FAIL TO , ACCEPT ARMISTICE Appointment of Ruiz to . Cabinet Is Surprise to : Foreign "Mediators Vera Cruz, - May - 2 Mrs. Clara Bet-kerne j-er, a Geniuui who, accord ing to rumor, was mistaken for an American, was kiUed Toy a mob in the streets of Mexico City on April ' 27, according to nuns brought here today by- refugees from the federal capital. rYo confirmation of the incident has been received here. . " .' ,- .'.- Mrs.' Beckemeyer was a widow of three months. She wore at her collar a small si 11c German flag but the mob, regarding this merely as a flimsy dis guise of nationality, is said" to have dragged her through Abe streets and so maltreated; her thai, she died. Wteehington, May 2. Undismayed by the reTusal! of Carransa, rebel chief '.formally to agree to the estab lishment of a neutral aone hi 'the olt fields about Tampico, the South Amer ican envoys today resumed negotiar tions aiming at a settlement of the 'jviexican cruris. ; .. Carranza's' attitude in the Tampico situation was not unexpected, Crea. tion of a neutral zone there materi ally would handicap the rebels' inves tigating operations. Federals control the river along . which the j oil tanks are built, while rebels occupy the field on Tampico's outskirts. That situa tion, it was believed, practically pre vented restricting the field of fighting operations. ' . . '''..-. However, the rebel " "chief notified the state department and the British ambassador that - his men; had been warned ' to employ, every precaution against destruction of the property largely owned toy ; English interests. ' WO TRUCE FOB REBELS 1 . Although the South American en voys again were an communication with;- Carranza over-itheir proposal for suspension of hostilities it between iH'uerta and the rebels pending nego tiations, word yet was - to be- received from him today. ., ' Reports of anti-American outburffts brought by refugees .from Mexico to Atlantic and Pacific ports were tem pered with the explanation that . in many Instances the police and sol driers had -exercised all their resources to prevent fatal rioting. News that there were 1,500 citizens of the United TStates in Mexico City, gathered from joutlying states caused scarcely, any apprehension. It was .-believed they would soon Je taken to Vera Cruz. , Unofficial news from Vera Cruz that the food situation might soon become acute unless there was speedy relief were partly offset today- by a report from General Funeton that nine hnn dred tons of staple food supplied held in warehouses for speculative pur poses would ' be commandeered and distributed to . citizens if necessary, General Funston reported that condi tions, had improved- so much outside the city, that the way now was open ror trade In vegetables and cattle. News- of the . resignation of Jose Lopez Portillo y, Rojas, Mexican .minis ter for foreign affairs and hs under. secretary, was regarded in some quar ters here today as partially . confirm ing the late reports of dissention among Huerta's supporters. ' It was said the ministers quit after the cabinet voted down the proposal of Portillo that an official commission be sent, to Washington to act in ths attempt -to settle differences between Huerta and the American erovern.. ment. -. RUIZ COMES AS SURPRISE Senor Ruiz, newly appointed foreign minister in. the Huerta Cabinet was under secretary of Portillo. He has assisted in the mediation negotiations. Ruiz had been referred to as probable Huerta . commissioner in : case , the mediators proposed a commission rep resenting all parties to the controver sy. , xne Spanish ambassador, Mr. Riano, carried the cable announce ment, -ot Ruiz's appointment to the Argentine legation. The ' mediators were at once called together and , a conference 'begun, the Spanish ambas sador taking part. The announcement came as a surprise to all. - The mediators stated, hbwever, that the retirement of Portillo would in rio way affect the negotiations. Outside the mediation conference. the bearing of the Ruix appointment caused widespread speculation. In some quarters it was felt that Huerta-himself was directing affairs with a strong'hand and that Ruiz was (Continued on Pase 2.) TO T HI LHISBACKE? company stoc;: sold dy drb::e:. FINALLY TRfiOJ " Conspiracy to B-efraiid" I Freely Hinted In Coinm:3 sion Hearing Room RE-ORGAIOZATIOII PACT DESCSrC::. Reid Was to liave C: J of Metropolitan' Etocli and Irani' Directors Washington, May 2 The inters?u commerce commfBsion today contin j s its efforts to discover where $2,0 00, r " came from that was used to orpar the Billard Company, the cone-. 1 whose dealings with the New ITiT 1 and ' 'Hartford Railroad-- have I- t -1 developed in the commission's lrv gation of the affairs of the rai Irr .Ths -commission is endeavoring t.y determine whether the monev v.- t which the Billard . company v.n -ganized came ' from the New lixvfn itself and suggestions of a "con-rirf,i , to defraud" have been freely r -t about the hearing room. . So far Ijfti light has been thrown on the orrani 1 tion of the Billard concern but l commission expects to call John '1. Billard, the chief organizer, and tion him' uS to the financial bar! which prompted the organization.' - When tlMfcearings were orem : t-i-day 'before Commissioner f'inr'cs c . McOhord, efforts were made t. ir the stock of the Billard comp tn-t by Harry V. Whipple, president of th Merchants' National Bank, of New Haven and", the last treasurer" of tho Billard company. - Willliam Butler Tyler, of Plalnfielf. N. 'J-, testified that he had purchnse.i the 20 sharea of stock from Wnirrie for. Jenks, Gwynne & Co., New York stock brokers. Ha, paid Whipple $11,000 for it arid the transaction was cleared thrbugh theirm of Hall, Gar ten & -Co., of New Tork. 'i l BROKER NAMES BTTYER , Arthur C. Gwynne, " junior, partner of the firm for which the stock was purchased, said the transaction was put through on a, telegraphic request from their Montreal office for a client in that city. i "Who was the client?" Mr. Gwynne was asked- by-Counsel Folk. "Well," , Mr. Gwynne responded, "I desire to say that transactions with our-clients are quite confidential antf I would not give the name in this in stance if I had not '.received permis sion to do so. The purchaser was Preble Mcintosh., c " '; "Did you get his .permission direct ly?" . inquired 'Mr. .-Folk. 'No. Through Our Montreal ageenta. We received the, telegram from them yesterday."-, : . Mr. Gwynne explained that he bad no acquaintance with Mr." Mcintosh, but assrumed he was a client of ths Montreal office. ! He could i-call no other transactions with him and was quite positive that this was his only transaction with his firm in Billard stock. , He did not know whether he had purchased 'any : New Haven or New England Navigation Co. securi ties. He added that he had no ac quaintance with any officials, either of the New' Haven Or the , Billard Co. Mr. Gwynritf was 'asked to' go over hi. .books and ascertain if his firm had bought any otheV stock of the New' Haven, Its - subsidiaries or the Billstrd Company ' for Mcintosh. AGREED ON DIRECTORS Walter F. Reid,of ''"Waterford, Me., the next witness, . told of conversa tions with former President Mellon as to the reorganisation of the Metro politan Steamship Company. "Were 'you interested: m tnis com pany?" he was asked. , ' "I had. friends wno were ana. 1 was acting . for. them." Mr. Reid told - or -calling on jvir. Mellen in ' October, 1909, to find out if Meller would continue the negotia tions that had been started some time before. - Mr. Reid , said that Mellen told him he was to have $1,500, emu of stock "of the reorganized. Metropoli tan, for which he was to pay noth ing but that Reid was to wlthdra' his three fast freight steamers put on -between New York and Boston to compete with the Tale and the Harv ard. Mr. -Mellen, the witness said, also told him it was agreed Mellon should have three directors and that Field's Interests would '. designate four,. (Continued on Pasre Two - - COURT MARINA YVELIi HOLD CIASS INITIATION Monday evening, Court; Marina will hold an annual class initiation. Twenty-five new candidates will be initiat ed under the direction of CaptuJ n Fred H. Rogers of the degree team. Preparations are being made to en tertain one of the largest crowds ever at an affair given by the council. A light lunch, -..and local entertajner-s will provide amusement for the even ing. The new ritual will be exrrr . fled by officers of "the lodge, unilrr ( direction of Grand Recording - - -Ury William. , tau?wr.