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BRIDGEPORT, CONN., SATURDAY, JAN. 8, 1916
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State Department Sends Vigorous Protest To Lon-
i don Against Interference With. Fir'st-Class
Matter From This Country INote is Delivered
Ttv Amhassa dor Pasre GermanFS Acauies
7 : cence to Demands
. V Made Public:
v ... Washington, Jan. 8 The United States has sent to Ambas
Cador Page at London for presentation to the British foreign of
fice a note vigorously protesting against th'e British authorities'
interfering with and censoring mails from. the United States to
. neutral European countries. , . . " .
, The note, is understood to have already been delivered to
. the British foreign office. . v - i' , .V -
' - ' The state department plans to make public its text , here
' later' today.- , " ' ' , , ' v .
Numerous complaints have been received from. American
business men and others that their mails destined to points in
neutral European countrieshave , been , opened by the British
' censors. This has Resulted in much' delay and in some instances
confiscation of correspondence.
BERLIN ASSURES
SAFETY FOR ALL.
OCEAN VOYAGERS
, ' Washington, Jan."V S. Germany's
3ioteJ, accepting the American conten
tions . tlxattlio mere placing v of non-
comba.ta.ts in lifeboats -when a prize is
toOje destroyed, s not under all con
ditions to be regarded as, assuring
them - a 7 place; of safety, made
1 " public today by the state department.
The messt important part of , the text
Telating' to, the sinking of ships carry-
ing contraband and the. safety of non
combatants, says: ; ' ' "' : . ' '
- "Until the decision of the. perman
ent court of -arbitration, .the German
navafl forces -will sink, such American
vessels as are . loaded with - absolute
' contraband when "the pre-conditions
provided by -the declaration' of Lon
don are present.' In this the German
government "quite shares the views of
the American government lhat . all
f possible'' care "must" be taken fdr the.
security; iof, the crew and passengers
of a vessel to he 'sunk. Consequently
the persons found on boar of a vcs-
sel may; not be ordered into lifeboats
except -when, the' general conditions,
that is to say, the -weather, the ,con
di tion . of the sea and the ': neighbor
hood of the ,, coasts,- af ford, absolute
certainty that the boats win reach
the . nearest port. 'For." the1, rest,, the
r:rmaTi: Eroverament ':beirs towolnt
out that In cases "where Gerpian naval
-forces have sunk f neutral vessels for
" carrying contraband, jno , loss of life
has yet occurred-" ', : , . ' ' -Germany
declined, however J to have
the commissioners -who -win settle the
Frye damages meet in : Washington"
"because, it is pointed out that the
German expert, . Dr. Greive, of Bre-
rnen, -woud. be exposed to. danger of
capture during a , voyage toAmelca
"in -coiiseQuece of the conduct pf ma
ritime war by , England "contrary1 - .to
JUrnatipnal law." v 1 ; -
Germany also declines to assent
at this time to the nomination of an
-umpire jin the absence of adetermina-:
ion of Whether ,the experts would set
tle damages or principles..- Germany
refuses 'to have ym umpire consider
-the Question of principle. "
For the . arbitration of the Irusr
sian-American -treaty, Germany In the
-note, propsed a special court of five
from the .' permanent court, at' The
Hagueof which " each " country shall
choose two and the first two shall
- choose the filfch' to meet at The Hague
June 15. ' I ; '
The .United States has contended
that the German cruiser Trinz Eitel
Jirederich. had no right - under '. the
EDMUI1D II, HURD '
SUCCUMBS AFTER
EKTENDED ILLHESS
f - m
The death of Edmind H. 'Hurd oc
curred after a long- Illness at his home,
2829 Main street, last evening, in the
70th year of 4is a. Mr, Hurd was
boro in Huntington and was- the son
of tHe late .Harvey and Melissa Beards
ley - Hurd. ' He camelHo Bridgeport
about 40 yeara ago and entered the
employ of Fox & iyon, retail butch
ers, located on- Main street, and sub
icequently engaged in, the grocery busi
ness under the firm name of Lanes &
:, Hprd. " .v - V'-'"v J '" ' '
1 In' 18 92 he established the "East Side
i Pharmacy at 28? N-obie avenue, which
. he sold to W- C. Hamilton three years
; aso and retired from all active busi-
Mr. Hurd had -been in failing health
for the last. year. He is survived by
- two daughters, Mrs. Hurd having died
more than a year ago. His daughters
I are Mrs. Edward Hendricks of ' New
- Jersey and Miss Jessie Andrews Hurd
', whcwmade her home with her father.
One grandson, Edward Hurd Hen
drickson of New Jersey, three, sisters,
Mrs. Samuel Gregory of Tashua, Mrs.
: Orvitte B.' Burton and Miss Marion
Hurd, both of Long Hill," also survive
him, - . ,- - ,:-
While not a member, Mr.- Hurd was
an' attendant of the "Park street Con
gregational church and a member of
the East Side' club. He was sociable
in mannerj of domestic- habits and
was held in high esteem. by his many
friends and, acquaintances. .
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on Lusitania Settlement
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ALLIED POWERS
IN POSSESSION
OF GREEK ISLE
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Public T Opinion. in Greece
,.- Roused -By ; Action, Says
ty"& Eepolrt'.to'Berlin.
A Tierlin, Jan. S -Annoti ncement Is
made by the Overseas Npws Agency
that the Greek island of M elos, off thii
southeastern coast of the mainland,
frail been occupied by entente forces.
'"Public opinion, in .Oreece ia greatly
aroused," ' the sews agency says. '
AUSTRIANS IN SHARP
: London, ' Jan, 8 The Kussiaij of-fensivej-
still occupies the " most im
portant place , in the -present news - of
the war .with the capture of . Gzar
torysk a the latest, achievement re
ported. - The Russians claim, full
possession of the village, but the Aus-
.trians deny; they have advanced any
further than, cemetery.. '
. The Austriicns apparently are fightr
ihg desperately-in this region In the
eft or - tto hold their , positions as i a
base for. Kovel and a link between
the Austro-German armies in Galicia.
The " news regarding. Czsutorysk
must be taken with reserve. - . A Gexr
man report, dated later claims , that
all the Austrian positions, have been
retaken. 1 The town may bea- second
Czemowitz -which ' apparently Is un
tenable by either side. ' ;
On the British front-irir the west
the enemy have gained near the Lille
Armen tiers railroad but according to
official JBritish advices have been re
pulsed. ' " '.-':.' ; '- ': .. , ( . .;,
r, Constantinople jTeports that a bom
bardment .of the narrows from land
and sea has began. Adjournment pf
parliament . over the' week end has
brought a lull in' the controversy over
compulsoA-y military service.
ZEPPELIN 1VREC3KED
. BV TELEGRAPH WIRES
- London, ,: Jan. 8 The accidental
wrecking of Zeppelin. at , Namur,
Belgium, yesterday, is reported in an
Amsterdam despatch to the Exchange
Telegraph Co. According to this in
formation, the dirigible became en
tangled in . telegraph wires while at
tempting to make a landing. Two
members of the crew are said to have
been kiUed. ' ,: ... y-
MORE ARRESTS AT SALONIKI
Berlin, Jan. 8 Reports from Ital
ian sources as given out today by the
Overseas News Agency, state that fur
ther arrests have been made at Sas.
loniki during the last week on orders
of the allied commanders. v
MICHAEL KENEALY,
RAILROAD COUUSEL,
DESPERATELY ILL
Stamford, Jan, 8- There is no ma-'
terjal change in the condition of
Michael Kenealy, who is at the Stam
ford hospital. He, had rather a bad
night; the morning report said, but
no further information was given out
as to his actual condition. He is. be
lieved to' be a very sick man. , -
Mr. Kenealy, who had had a cold.
went to New Xork to make an argu
ment in the -trial of "the New-Haven
road directors and his exertions
caused his collapse later. He was then
brought here to- be cared . for. "i His
cold has developed into , a" condition
which is exhausting his strength.
JOHN" BOIiANJO-IXdLi ,
, WEFH PNECMOJrtA
Suffering ' f rjn pleuro-pneumonia
and in a critical condition, Joiin.
Boland of 1332 Park avenue was
transferred In the emergency hospital
ambulance at 4; 30 t&is morning to St.
"Vincent's l:;.- pitai fiia conditiea is
critical.-. j'
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NEGROES FIGHT
FATAL DUEL !N
SHOPSMITH
Armed With Horseshoes.
' Teamsters Battle Furious
ly, in Early Morning.
CRUELTY TO HORSES
CAUSE OF STRUGGLE
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Older ' Man, - Disarming Ad
versary, i Hands Back
Wedpon, Then Worsts s
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A duel, probably atal', with horse
shoes as the weapons, was fought in
the blacksmith shop of Christopher
Rjekard, truckman, 534 Howard ave
nue, by negro s teamsters at 6 o'clock
this morning. . ' ,
- James Nixon, aged '35. is in Bridge
port hospital, his skull fractured,
probably , fatally hurt. , : '
John Henry Coleman, aged 5 4, is
under arrest, held in bail of $5,000,
on the charge of assault with intent
to kill. . j .. ; ' '- -
Coleman has told the police a thrill
ing story, of the : duel in the black
smith shop,' frankly admitting having
inflicted the probably fatal injury up
on Nixon, whom . he accuses of cruelty
to - his horses." His inhumane treat
ment of the animals , precipitated a
fight today after , two days of quar
reling, according to Coleman's state
ment.; which contains many details
showing the fight i to have been 'most
unusual. ' . .'" ' .
Nixon's custom had been to lash his
horses as the teamsters drove out 'of
the yard, each morning. He took pride
In being the first out. Coleman often
remonstrated.. ' Today , he 'grabbed
Nixon's arm. ano? again urged him to
be more gentle with the horses.
Coleman - says,-: Nixon, angered at
his interference, .snatched , a stake
from his wagon and struck him vOh
the head. Coleman attacked Nixon,
and the latter fled Into the black
smith shopi There they , grappled,
and as they'rolled over the floor, Nix
on picked up a horseshoe for defence.
Coleman avers he overpowered Nixon
and tore ths 1 horseshoe from his
grasp.. , , -, . . .
Then. .Colemansays.' he thought it
would be only fair to give the younger
man a chance to defend himself, and
seizing another horseshoe, he handed
back to' Nixon the shoe he had taken
from his grasp. Then the two made
battle feriously whlle-teamstersr ai
blacksmiths looked -on, and saw OoLe-
man vanquish Nixon. -
i Coleman drove off about his work,
and Nixon, badly worsted, but appar
ently not dangerously hurt, also start
ed'; back towards his, team,.. A few
minutes later : he , asked his, foreman
for the'day OflT, went to his home, 1034
Railroad avenue, and" collapsed. His
wife caused a jeall to be sent to the
emergency- hospitaU-for the ambulance
corps: - , ' j : '
Dr. B. B. "Weldon found that Nixon
was suffering from a fracture of -the
skull. He was rushed to Bridgeport
hospital where an operation was, per
formed upon the skull at 10 o'clock.
At a. late hour today Jittle hope was
entertained for his recovery..
'. Bridgeport hospital authorities communicated-
the f acis and the nature
of the assault to the police ana Ue-
tectives Tames Brayand James Doo-.
ley placed Coleman under arrest,
while he was at his : work : in 'the
"Bridgeport Brass. Co-s - foundry -in
HoBsatonlcavenue.
In ; a'.-statement ' giveii the police
Coleman told a straightforward story
aid admitted, assaulting Nixon, saying:
he "whaled the daylights" out of
"iNick" because the latter had been
cruel to his team-of horses and 'had
assaulted him. A ;
Nixon ;is married . and "v has - two
children. Coleman :Came here from
Charleston, S. Cv about one year ago.
He admits being arrested on a--similar
charge in Charleston - about 1 0 ' years
ago. He said that at that time he
had been robbed by. another colored
gentleman and that to "make things
even,: he '"whale the dayligits out of
that gentleman.. He was later re
leasedby order, of the court of that
place. He is a trusted employe and
said to be a peaceable workman and,
his actions of this morning came as a
great surprise to his ' fellow work
men. 1 . . ; . .: '
GOL. E. ri. HOUSE,
WILSON'S ENVOY
CALLS ON GREY
Iondcm, Jan. S Aa the first step
In his mission to Investigate war con
ditions. Col.. E. M. 'House, personal
representative of President Wilson,
saw Bir Ed ward Grey, minister for
foreign affairs, today. No statement
was given oui regarding the matters
discussed. " .
Land Index Clerl?
Fails To Appear At
TiOwn Clerk's Office
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Up to noon .today, the i losing hour
at thev town clerk's office. Miss Mabel
B. McGrath, land-index clerk, had not
replied to Town Clerk Shults's regis
tered letter either to repoit for duty
or to. give some excuse for her ab
sence. v ' , , .' ,
Miss McGrath. quit wor! Monday
night after "a dispute with the town
clerk. She had refused to obey hi in
structions to teach Mrs. Julia Cuddy
the indexing work. The book for 19M
arrived in the town olerk'a office -rpa-'
tCTday and Mrs. Cuddy went o work A
or the book today in the place of Miss
BflaGrath. '
FOSSE, AWAITING
BURGLARS, FIGHT
WITH P. 0. YEGGS
,
Tfiree Shot and Two Arrest
ed While Robbing Boom
Town Post-office. s
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CRACKSMEN SOUGHT
BIG PAY DAY COIN
Townspeople, Forewarned
By Previous Hold-Up,
' Wait For in Hiding.
Penn Grove, N. J., Jan. 8 Six oi
seven men were surprised while rob
bing the pOstoffice here today" with
the result that three are in a hos
pital with bullet wounds and two oth
ers are in the Camden county jail af
ter a battle with citizens, policemen
and postal ' Inspectors.
Because of the great increase in
the number of employes at the Du-
Pont Powder works at Carney's Point,
N. J., Penn Grove now has a popula
tion of about 25.000. On pay day
at: the powder plant two weeks ago
an attempt was made to rob tne
post ' office and as yesterday was a
good pay day another visit from tne
robbers -was anticipated. Chief
Marshal Harbeson enlisted the ser
vices of half a dozen citizens to help
his four policemen and postal officials
sent four inspectors. All were arm
ed. ' '
The post office was surrounded at
midnieht by 7-this guard and at 2:30
a. m. the robbers silently approached
the little building from different di
rections, jimmied open the front door
and entered. ' One man stayed outside
i lookout.
SOon afterward tie posse closed in
on the lookout. Instantly the other
robbers were at the - doors and had
started shooting, the posse returning
the fire vigorously. The thieves re
treated under continuous fire of the
posse but three fell swounded.
. These were taken to the hospitaJl
where they gave their names "as John
Mayo, of St. Paul; Frank Matson, of
Galesburg. 111., and Charles Collins.
Two i other men were arrested later.
OLD INJURY MAY
HAVE LED DRIVER
sriMRAIfl'S PATH
Believe John Evarts' Death
. Was Caused By Peculiar
Occurrence.
x Ait-- injury received one year ago,
which felmost proved fatal," is believed
(by investigators to have been the in
direct cause of the death of John
Evarts, a farmer .of Hulls Farms, who
was killed last night on . the railroad
tracks near the "tin bridge.
"Evarts body, his horse ' and wagon
and the latter"s equipment were found
on the tracks. How he came there is
a mystery, but in some "quarters it , is
believed today that the .old injury to
his -head, received in. an accident at
Fairfield a year ago, caused him. to
relapse into unconsciousness.' .
Evarts body " is unclaimed.. Search
has failed to find his relatives.- I
Medical '' Examiner -( S. M. Garlick
finds that death was . accidental, al
though he cannot account for Evarts
losing his grip on the reins unless he
was suddenly rendered unconscious.
The horse is . believed to" have fallen
thrbugh,the railroad ties. "It is thought
it lay in - that ' position until the ex
press train approached.
A 'passing freight train stopped last
night when it was believed that it had
struck something. TJon investigation
it was disclosed that it had struck a
trunk which had been 1 on Evarts
fwagoh. A- search with lighten lan
terns, disclosed Evarts' dead body. It
was placed aboard a 'freight train and
brought to this city; where it will be
held at Tthe morgue of Cullinan & Mul
Jins. on. Main street until relatives
claim the body. '
Evarts, .who was 45, was a farmer
and resided in Hulls Farms. Lately
he purchased the Wakeman .place Just
back of Southport. He. paid three
months rent in advance and the time
is not up yet.
Little is known- among neighbors of
FEVarts. They recall, however, the ac
cident a year ago when an automobile,
the driver of which disappeared,
struck his wagon and hurled him from
his seat. His skull was fractured, and
he lay at death's door in a hospital for
several weeks. He recovered, how
ever. ' ''
S. ft. Gordon Would
Remove Mrs.Johnson
' v From Guardianship
A petition to have Esther Peterson
Johnson removed as the guardian of
her two months old son was filed by
Supt. Gordon of the charities depart
ment in the probate Court today. The
child was born out of wedlock and the
mother abandoned it here on Decem
ber 3. She was subsequently arrested
but the . charge of abandonment was
nolled when Hjalniar E. Johnson, of
East Hartford, father of the child,
married Esther a few days ago. The
mother now iwants her child. A hear
ing oh the -. petition has been set for
Jan. 18, at 9:30 sl m. The city court
yesterday ordered the child's return
to the parents but Gordon has refused
to comply. . - . ' ' , y .
DR. M. C. FERNALD DEAD
, Orono, Me., Jan. 8. Dr. Merrltt
O. Fernald, 78, president of the Uni
versity of Maine from 1879 to" 1893,
died here today.- Dr. Fernald retired
in 1908- on a special pension from the
Carnegie Foundation for conspicuous
educational service.
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ONE KILLED, HUNDRED HURT AS RIOTERS
Mob of several thousand men and women loot saloons and
mercantile stores and then fire many buildings in East
Youngs-town;, , ' "
Ten blocks in business center burned to the ground with
property loss of approximately $1,000,000. ' -
One killed, hundred injured, as mob batiles with volun
teer posse formed by citizens. Fifteen in hospitals.
Fire departments called out to quell rioters find them
selves powerless when mob slashes hose to ribbons.
Three regiments of Ohio militia in charge of situation.
Edicts against sale of liquors and firearms expected.
State industrial commission takes up problem of settling
labor dispute by mediation.
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'NEW;1 HAVENS
'New York, Jan. 8- The fate of the
11 former directors of the New York.
New Haven & Hartford R. R., accus
ed of criminal violation of the Sher
man anti-trust law, still .hung in the
balance, today.- The jury at 1:30
o'clock had been out 24 hours without
reaching a verdict and at "that time
were listening to' the reading of cer
tain parts of . the .testimony in open
court. , " . . "
Doubt was expressed by counsel
that they would reach an agreement.
If at all, before night. The testimony
had to do with the operation of the
Joy Steamship Line which'7-the New
FIVE 0RPIIAE5
GILFORD TOTS
IN SAD PLIGHT
No Funds to Bury Father,
Two Small Children Are
Desperately 111. - '
Milford, Jan. 8.Fatherless and
motherless ,the five children of Ed
mund Bartlett late of' Gulf street con
tribute today to make the' interior of
the Bartlett home one of the most pi
tiful scenes in the memory of Milford
people. ' v ..... I
Their mother died five years ago.
Desperately combatting every effort
to take one of his children from him,
and worn by the- battle to keep them
and himself alive without the aid of
their toother, the father died of pneu
monia Thursday. . Now two of the
(children are desperately ill with the
grip and they are 1 threatened ; with
pneumonia.; .' ' '
With all this trouble there is none
to aid except kind-hearted, neighbors.
There is no money in , the j house and
the body of Bartlett is 'unburied be
cause of, lack of funds. The children
have medical attention, but they can't
pay for it. They have food, too, but
the neighbors are bringing it in bas
kets. - ' '
Edmund Bartlett was a man of
modest means. He ; worked in I the
straw hat factory and made, enough
to keep his children and his wife. But,
five years ago!, trouble came to him.
His loving wife was stricken with, ill
ness and died, and the cost1 of bury
ing her weighed heavily on the family.
There were eix children. Many
made offers to take one or - more of
them off Bartlett's hands because
they are lovable children. He refus
ed. He wouldn't part with them for
love or money. There came .a day,
however, when he learned that he
couldn't work all day and . give six
children the care of which their
mother's death had robbed them.
.. Reluctantly, he parted with one
child, placing it with a relative in New
Jersey. It was a girl, as were the
rest of the children with one excep
tion. He didn't like to do it but he
had to, , f ,
Then came more tribulations and
others told him to give one or more
of his children into some kind family's
care.' He wouldn t think of it. He
(continued to toil at the shop by day
and teach his children at night. '
This cpuidn't last. Neighbors say
he couldn't stand the. ' strain. Four
days ago he became ill. He con
tracted pneumonia and died. :
The children were bereft. Neigh
bors cared for the children during the
illness, but all their solicitudes didn't
stave off more sorrow. Two of the
younger children were stricken and
they are in danger of death.
While the sympathetic women of
the neighborhood bring the children
food, there is talk or. a popular sno-
scrlption. Otherwise,' Bartlett will
go to a pauper's grave. The town will
care for the children in A- home, un
less the townspeople do ' something
privately.
THE WEATHER
Fair and not quite so cold tonight
and Sunday; moderate northeast to
southeast winds.
DuEk 24 J0UB
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SACK VILLAGE WITH $1,000,000 LOSS
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JURYr-OUT
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Haven is alleged to have bought in
order to suppress its competition.
The Jury, resumed deliberations at
10:30" and asked for the testimony
of Frank M. Dunbaugh, president of
the Joy Line, and fora copy ofxthe
United States supreme court decision
in the Northern Securities case, which
was in evidence.
Judge Hunt, .after a conference of
counsel, summoned the jurors, to ths
courtroom v-to hear the Dunbaugh
testimony. They filed in and listened
with ; close interest while the testi
mony, was read ( by counsel for the
government. .
ATLAS LAWYERS
ABSENT, HEARING
AGAIN DELAYED
One Witness Characterizes
Professor 'As "A Perfect
Gentleman."
Rev. William W. RoseVof the XTni-
versalist church, - and Attorney A. J.
Merritt were on hand to represent .the
remonstrants when the continued
hearing on the Hotel Atlas remon
strance was called this morning by
tne county commissioners. Neither
Prof. Atlas nor his lawyers were pres
ent. however, and the , commissioners
continued the hearing until Monday.
They, no'ifled counsel for Atlas if they
were -not present then that the case
would be considered closed. .
Pijof. Atlas had previously . stated
that there were several depositions he
wanted read and Attorney Foley, of
counsel for the hotel proprietor, sent
the depositions this afternoon.- The
commissioners were Incensed because
neither Attorney Brenan nor "Attorney
Foley, representing Prof. Atlas, were
on 'hand, although the . date of., the
hearing was well understood. ; It was
said that Attorney Brennan was out
of the city. ' .
One of the depositions was said to
be that of Thomas Ely,- who lives in
Fairfield avenue across the street from
the hotel. He declared he had never
seen anything wrong at ;he hotel and
declared Prof. Atlas Was "a perfect
gentleman." ' '
CAPITAL CLERIC
ABOARD 'PERSIA'
CONSUL REPORTS
Washington, , Jan. r 8. The- state de
partment is advised-by the American
consul at Marseilles that Rev. Homer
ft. Salisbury, of this city, was a pas
senger on the steamer Persia, having
embarked at this point upon arrival
from Paris by train although his name
was not in the passenger list.
Judge Scott Will 1
Resume Bench Here
Early Next Week
-Judge Scott of the common pleas
court sent word today that he would
be in this city next Tuesday to resume
his place on the bench. He has been
ill at his home in Danbury and Act
ing Judge Wilder has been presiding
in his stead. -
DIGT
DeLaney Wants Clerk -v
And Stenographer
For City Prosecutor
Prosecuting Attorney A. L. Delaney
is preparing to recommend through
Judge F. A. Bartlett to the board of
apportionment the provision of funds
for-a stenographer and clerk to as
sist in the -work of the city court.
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Further Outbreaks Feared
and 2,000 Soldiers Are Or
dered to Youngstown and
Vicinity Property Loss
in Riot is $1,000,000.
One Dead and Hundred Hurt
is Estimate of Casualties
in Wildest Disorders
Edict Banning Sale of
Firearms and Liquors Ex
pected. Youngstown, O., Jan. 8 Ifa--.
tional guardsmen with" fixed I
bayonets drove back a mob of j
strikers who threatened the !
Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. j
plant here early this afternoon.
The strikers formed and mili- !
tiamen inside were ordered out 1
and repulsed them, pursuing!
them to the hill opposite. Lines !
were' then '.established on the j
main street of East Youngs-,)
town. . -i
Youngstown, O., Jan. 8
Three, regiments of the Ohio
National Guard today patrolled
the smouldering' ruins of the
village of East Youngstown.
where last night a drink-crazed j
mob of several thousand plun
dered stores and then set fres
that wiped out ten blocks irt
the business center.
From Struthers. a nearby
village, came a. call for militia
protection this Tuon when a
mob formed and " battled with
the town officers. ' Brig. Gen.
John G. Speaks, in charge of the ;
militia, sent two companies by j
automobile to Struthers, where
early reports said that a gen-;
eral riot was in progress.
Mob Is Dispersed.
The militia under
Gen.
Speaks broke up a demonstra-
tion by strike sympathizezrs !
this morning near the plant of s
the Youngstown Sheet & Tube i
Gq. Several hundred persons;
gathered on a hill overlooking;
the factory, where the strike is,
in progress, and remained!
there, until dispersed by the,
militia. ' j
The State' Industrial commis- i
sion today sent a representative j
here with a view to instituting!
arbitration proceedings if pos-j
sible.'
1 More than 2,000 militiamen j
are in the city today. Ilun- j
dreds of citizens have fled;
Irom Youngstown, fearing a re- j
petition of the violent disorder j
of last night. j
One Killed in JRiot. V
One life is known to have been lost.
fullv 10 blocks of the town, including
the entire business section, were burn
ed and several thousands of people
were driven from their home, in tho
riot last night. The loss was placed
at no less than $1,00,000.
Physicians who were called to loote j
after the wounded, placed the number I
at 100, although only 15 had been
brought to hospitals here. While the !
majority had been shot, there were j
manv wounds from knives, bearing i
out the statement that when the riot- ,
ers were finally driven from Wilson j
avenue, the main street of the town, j
they began fighting among them-:
selves. " i !
Mayor Carroll Thornton, of Youngs- '
town, two miles from the burned town, j
was expected to Issue an order today:
closing all saloons in the city, while
arrangements were being made to re
strict,, and perhaps prohibit the sale
of firearms if the military did not act.
There was no liquor question to settle
In Kast Youngstown for of the 20 sa
loons all but two had been burned and
they had been looted.
This time It had lost all semblance
of leadership and splitting up into
about the work of destruction. . Sa
loon after saloon was broken into,
looted and fired, the flames spreading
to the other business blocks on- the
treet. Farmed by the wind the fire
tore its way up the hill and many
residences, some occupied by the riot
ers, were burned.
Two weeks ago laborers of the Re
public Iron & Steel Co. struck for an
increase of from 19 1-2 to 25 cents an
hour. The Youngstown Sheet & Tuhq
Co. offered them 20 1-2 cents an hour
immediately after the IT. S. Steel Cor
oration had announced its increase of
10 per cent, for laborers. This was re
jected by the workers and the strike
has since been in progress.
Reports are prevalent today that
strike breakers had been imported,
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