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VOL. 36.
NOT JUROR
had an OPINION IN M’NAMARA
CASE IT WOULD HAVE REQUIR
ED EVIDENCE TO CHANGE.
Disqualified Himself Before the Cour\
Was Called on to Make An im.
portant Ruling as Precedent
for Other Jurors.
Los Angeles, Cal., Oct. 16.—When
seemingly caught on its tirst snag,
(the McNamara murder trial iu an in
stant today twisted itself out of a
situation which had worried oppos
ing counsel since last Wednesday,
and for the remainder of the day
went ahead steadily.
"Could you set aside your op*n
Ions suff|Meitfl> to enable ;you 10
give a fair and impartial verdict?*
was the crucial question put to Tales,
man Z. T. Ne son. Nelson had been
askel hundreds of questona to elicit
his views and he had answered alt
of them without clearing up the situ
ation.
"It would take pretty strong evi
dence,” he replied dubiously.
District Attorney John D. Freder
icks thereupon withdrew opposition
to a challenge previously made by
the defense on the charge of bias.
"There was nothing else to do af
ter that question and answer,” said
Fredericks. ‘The talesman disqual
ified himself.”
Judge Bordwell himself examined
No son at length. Nelson’s dls.
charg on fundamental grounds leaves
the many questions raibed during his
examination still not ruled upon in
er talesmen has been examined by
this case.
'When court closed today two otti
the defense. One of them. John W.
Roberts, a real estate dealer, was
Tounu satisfacLu-i.r. ond Robert F.
Rain, a carpenter, also was examin
ed without raising any contest. Nev
ertheless, It was the fairly general
opinion tonight that the Nelson ease
would he duplicated before a jury
was obtained.
Roberts ami Rain,, both are past
middle age ami white-haired.
While being questioned by Attor
ney Harrow. Roberts recited a num
ber of businesses he had engaged In.
Suddenly Harrow raugbt a familiar
phrase.
“Every study law?” he asked ah
ru ptly.
“Yes”, said the talesman, “a one
1lme ago.”
He seemed pleased at the detec
tion .
The Merchants and Manufacturers’
Association, a local organization
which is among those offering re
wards for the detection of the per
son or persons supposed by them to
hac blown up the Times, was brought
Into the situation today. Roberts
said he belonged to is several years
ago.
Debate on the eligibility of Nelson
ns a juror reached the heated stage
making it necessary for Jiuige Boni
well to Intercede.
‘‘The defendant ha 1 better he tak
en out hv a mob and lynched than
to ho tried by a jury consisting of
men like Nelson,’’ declared Scott in
a loud voice.
“if think we may proceed in an or
derly manner.” broke in Mr. Hor
ton.
Mr. Scott lowered ids tone.
“We would shirk our duty if we
did not insist en a fair jury," he
continued, “and with 12 fair minded
men 95 per cent of the task of ad
ministering justice is accomplished.
“So far as I am concerned I w-ant,
to say that if this jury box is to l>e
filled by twelve men like Nelson,
the ends of justice will lie frustrate!.
The people of this country will he
tempted to resent it,. This is *o
chicken thief ease.*1
Mr. Horton objected to Mr. Scott’s
charge that the state^ was attempting
to “railroad Mr. McNamara to the
gallows." '*’**
“Mr. Scott,” said Judge Bordwel',
“you are not at ali justified in your
animadversions on the district at
torney and Ids staff. He presents the
case on issues that, arise as best be
can. I don’t think I would take the
view that, the district, ilttornev is
actuated hy improper motives.’’
"Your honor,” continued Scott. “I
don’t think we ran conceal the fuel
m
that there has been tremendous feel
ing engendered in this cas. Hitter
ness will have to creep in but l wish
to do no one any hurt wrongfully.”
The twelve talesmen returned to
the jury i>ox when court convened In
Friday. Judge Bordwefl asked Mr.
Nelson to take the witness stand and
personally questioned him on lines
indicated in the penal code declaring
talesmen qualified to serve, even it
they had previous opinion, provided
these impressions arose from "public
rumors,” common notoriety of state,
ments in the public journals.”
"If you were chosen as a juror
would you, notwithstanding your
opinion, act Impartially and fairly on
the matters to lie submitted to you.*"
■was his last question.
"it’s a hard question to me.”
"But could you?”
"It would take pretty strong evi
dence," said Nelson.
The prosecution here withdrew its
objection to the challenge of the de
fense.
“Stand aside,” sail Judge Bordwell
to Mr. Nelson.
John VV, Roberts was the seconq
talesman examined.
‘'Are you interested in the question
between capital and labor?”
“Yes, somewhat.”
“Did you have any experience in
your business wrth labor unions?”
"Yes, somewhat.”
Did you get along all right?”
“Yes.”
“Since then have you had any feel
ing against labor unions?”
"Now, not against unions, hut cer
tainly against violence.”
"Now you know the two McNam
aras have been indicted for murder
and that both are members of labor
unions. We are trying one of thorn.
Would James B. McNamara's mem
bership in a union prejudice you
against him?”
“No, not that fact.”
Mr. Harrow, who conducted the
examination for the defense, help
asked Roberts:
“Have you ever handed dyna
mite?”
“Yes, some in mining.”
“l>id you ever ever make a study
as to the cause of the explosion?”
"No I have not.”
"Did you, from your knowledge of
how dynamite acted, form an opin
ion?”
"I read smething of the report
made by a city committee and de
duced that it had been blown up by
dynamite. I did not read it care
wau blown up by dynamite?”
“Yes.”
“Have you an opinion now as to
the cause of the explosion?"
fully.”
"You read enough to learn that the
committee found that the building
“Well, I would say dynamite.”
“Have you discussed both theories
-gas and dynamite?”
“I haven't heard much of the gas
theory.”
“Are you firmly fixed In your opin
ion?”
"No. evidence would reserve it.”
“Have you any opinion as to whe
ther this man is guilty or innocent?"
“Not any more tnan lie was arrest
ed and brought here.”
"Do von consider that an opin
I°n?” J
“No, only an impression.”
"Wo'l, do yon presume this de
fendant innocent?’’ 'vws#
“I never would have suspected him.
He Is innocent of the matter so far
as I know. I have an impression that
the building was blown up by dyna
mite from what T have heard. But
as to the guilt or innocence of him.
I have no knowledge, except that ht.
is innocent.’’
“Well, is your opinion strong about
the dynamite?"
“No. not so strong that I would not
hear the other theory?”
“Then If you were on trial, you
would be satisfied with a man in
your frame of min! to hear th| case?’’
| "Yes.’’
“You wouldn't care for public clam
or?”
“No."
Attorney Harrow temporarily end.
!ed his examination of Roberts and
interrogated Robert F. Bain, an aged
man. '
“Have you formed an opinion on
thp case?”
“No. only impressions gained from
the newspapers."
“You are sure you have no opinion
then, either as to the cause of the
explosion or guilt, or innocence of
the defendant”'
“No.” „
“You wouldn’t be prejudiced against
(Continued on Page Five).
ATHLETICS
ARE NOW ON EVEN TERMS WITH
GIANTS IN WORLD’S CHAM.
PIONSHIP SERIES.
Either Coombs or Bender Will Hook
Up With Mathewson in the
Game This Afternoon on
the Polo Grounds.
Philadelphia, Oct. lti.—When Jolir
Franklin Baker, third baseman, i>ol
ed a home run over the right field
wall of Shi be Park, scoring Eddie
Collin* ahead of him today, lie pul
the Philadelphia Aihletics on an
even footing with the New York
Giants and the two teams wid now
go to New York for the third game
tomorrow in the series for the world’s
baseball honors.
The score:
Philadelphia New York 1.
The paid attendance was 2t>,^80.
The big hit came In the sixth in
ning with two out, and when the
fighting Athletics had touched, up
Pitcher Marquard of the National
League champions for only three hits.
Baker’s smash was the last in the
game for the American Leaguers bui
it was enough.
And Just as important as Basel
was on the offensive, as was Eddie
Plank, the star left handed pitcher ol
the "House of Mack,’’ on the defen
sive. The veteran Southpaw never
pitched a better game in his Ions
career.
Only one of the Giants reache i
second base and that was Herzog
who make that hag on a long hit H
renter field, which Oldrlng either
misjudged or lost in the sun. Plant
was never in trouble and in the Iasi
six innings New York went out It
inter.
Murquard, on whom Manager Me.
Rraw lm.i pinned his faith to make
it two straight victories form New
York, pitched a game that, was al
most tire equal of that of Plank. H<
allowed the heavy hitting Philadel
phia team hut four hits, two In the
fourth, in which the Quakers go
I heir first run, with the help of t
wild pitch, and twm In the sixtli
Co lins’ double and Baker’s hit on
of the grounds.
In the eighth Inning Manager Me
draw changed pitchers, sending it
Crandall, a right han ier.
Th<‘ Nerv York left hander onlj
once during the game showed an:
unsteadiness and that wuis in the firs
inning. He appeared to be nervoui
and for a time had trouble reaa?n?
Meyers’ signals. It looked as thougi
he would "blow up’1 and Manager Me
draw no doubt thought so too. fo
he immediate!! sent Crandall dowi
the side lines to wmm up.
.But Marquard, under the stead;
coaching of his Indian catcher, sooi
seuieu ouwu an I. u'- nuu uu uiun
trouble until baker broke up th'
game in the sixth inning. Marquari
however was hit harder than th
score indicates.
Five of jhe outs were long flies t
Devon and one long fly went t
Snodgrass. New York sent only thre
files to the outfield, two of wide
were captured by Lord and one b
Oliring.
Plank had eight strike outs, Pc
voe falling u victni to the cross fir
delivery of the Philadelphian fou
times, while Marquard struck ot
twice, and Snodgrass and Murra
each once. Six of the Ath etic
went out by the strtke.out route
route. They were !»rd (2), Bake
Murphy and Plank. 2. Marquard gt
four of these ami Cranial! 2, IgH
and Plank in the closing inning.
North Neither Plank nor Marquai
gave a base on balls. The only mu
pay charged against them was Ma
quard's wild heave in the first li
ntng and a man hit by a pitched ha
by Plartk. The Athletics went Oi
In order in five nnngs.
New York’s only run was p
across the plate by the last half of tl
batting order. It came in the ae<
ond inning. Herzog drove a fly
center which Oldring failed to &
and the New Yorker pilled up at se
ond. He went to third on Fletchei
Infield out and raced across t
plate when Meyers hit a single
left.
Philadelphia's first run came
lip- opening innltlg. I.or! |the fit
k
t "
i
man up. singled to right and reached
second on Murray's fumble. He was
sent to third by Oldrtng and he
camo home on Marquard’s wild pitch.
I The fielding honors today were the
reverse of those of Saturday. The
particular feature was 1/ord's quick
' fielding of Snodgrass' long hit and
his rifle shot throw to second, which
caught the fleetfooted center fielder
by a double.
In the ninth Collins made a pretty
play In accepting a nasty bounder
from the side and tossing out Mur.
ray ending the game.
Philadelphia went through tlie game
without a mlscue while the Giants
had three ejrjoip charged against
them. These were made by Devoe,
who muffed Berry’s long fly, Murray’s
fumble of Lord’s smash, and a muff
ed fould fly sent up by Lord. Of
these only Murray’s figured in the
runs.
Collins, whose error on Saturday
proved so costly to Philadelphia,
played a steady game today accept
ing his six chances with apparent
ease. He had two of the four hits
oft Marquard. The grea|t patching
of both Marquard and Plank gave the
fielders few chances for sensational
work.
Neither team was given much op
portunity tt> show their speed on the
bases. No one stole a buse. Merkle,
who was on first In the seventh in
ning, made a 'fake'’ attempt to go
down and look much of a lead off
the bag. Plunk turned instantly ai».»
by a lightning throw caught the
New York first baseman by a yard.
rrt.« .1 ....... 11_r
the world's championship games were
600 short of the attendance at the
first game for the world’s title play
ed here with Chicago last year. It
was a joyful throng, however, and
cheered from thp moment the teams
came on the field until Collins tossed
out Murray in the ninth inning.
The big double deck grand stand
was a solid jam of people and there
was no room in the bleachers. The
outfield accommodated several thou
sand persons who were kept back by
a four foot fence, and on the con
crete fence surrounding the park
sat a solid line of fans who risked
their necks to see the game. On
the roofs of the houses encircling the
park other thousands paid fancy pric.
es for seats built upon the roofs of
the dwellings'.
The grand stand doors were closed
1 long before the game began, hut the
bleacher gates were not shut during
the game. The few speculators wno
chanced arrest by selling the few
tickets that fell into their hands sold
out their pasteboards at guaranteed
prices.
The crowd was given a chance to
cheer for the home team early. When
the Athletics made th‘>ir first run in
the first inning the crowd rose to its
feet and yelled its delight, but this
' was nothing compared with the dem
r onstration when Taker shot the b&Sl
i out of the grounds, llats and cush
• ions went into the air and horns.
' rattles and other noise making in
struments raised a din that lasted
for several minutes,
' The Athletic players showed their
I /lollnrht vtinniiti* -»•«* ♦ /» Dll l>
> er as he crossed the plate. The hero
; took the demonstration modest y and
I walked over to the players* bench
3 and took a drink of water.
Connie Mack was all smiles when
he appeared in his office, in Shlbe
3 Park after the game. He had play
9 ed another card hut not the one that
i McGiJaw expected, and still has
7 Coombs, the ‘‘Iron Man" to take up
the gage of batt'e on the Polo
- Grounds tomorrow,
s The crowd fully expected Mack
r to trot, out Coombs, who won three
t world's series games last year. Plank
r was not used in the series with Chl
s cago In 1910 and there was some tnis.
. giving in the crowd when he went
to the slab. The man on the New
t York team who received the lieart
d lest weicoine was Catcher Meyers.
His superb catching caught the
d crowd and he was given a hand each
i- time he stepped to the plate.
*- Lord had gone cut on a fly to
i- 'nodgraBS and Oldring on a line drive
II to Devore in the second half of the
it sixth when tho break came. .Col.
lins 'drove a pretty iwo base hit to
it left field and the crowd called or
ie Baker to bring him home. Baker
alloWed two balls to go by him and
to then Marquard sent up one that Just
9t suited the best home.run hitter or
c- the American inn. The ball sailer
's high over the right field wall am
ie Collins, who was off with t.he»cracl
to of the hat. trotted ahead of Baker
Marquard kept his nerve in the faci
n of the " to 1 score and struck ou
at Murphy.
DYNAMITE
FOR TAFI
FOUND UNDER BRIDGE * OVEfc
WHICH THE PRESIDENTIAL
TRAIN HAD PASSED.
President in Insurgent Section Mak*i
a Laudatory Speech to Negroes
Terming Booker Among
Greatest Men.
Santa Barbara, Cal., Oct. 16.—
What is pronounced by Sheriff Nat
Stewart of Santa Barbara county and
tW. F. Wines of ban Francisco, spe
cial agent for the Southern Pacllic
to have been a deliberate atlem.pl
to dynamite uu eight hundred foot
bridge, 25 miles north of here ovei
which President Taft’s special train
passed early today was frustrated by
the vigilance of a Mexican bridge
watchman at 1:30 o’clock this morn
ing. / It
Sheriff Stewart and Mr. Wines re.
turned from the scene tonight ana
reported the evidence of the plot
was complete. Secret service men
have started otl the search for the
dynamiters. A close watch is being
kept on all mountain passes in the
vicinity.
About inidnle't f’.i" main watfh
man was crossing the bridge. When
out half way across h<* noticed a
man In the gully beneath. He called
to the man, who immediately started
to run. The Mexican fired several
shots but. all went wild. Investtga
ting, he found a package of rynamitc
and: at. once notified the sheriff, wh<
notified the railroad officers anc
Wines was ordered to get off tin
president's tfrain at Santa Haijmu
and make an investigation.
Inside the box-like section of tin
pier, 21 sticks of dynamite wen
found. The explosion was entire!,
bidden except that a fuse ten fee
long hung out.
In a similar position at the ncx
per. eighteen stick of dynamite wen
fouud with fuso attached. Hoth o
these piers were about the mlddli
of the bridge.
Further inspection disclosed tw<
sticks of dynamite lying near t||<
bridge, evidently at the spot when
the man had been arranging the dyn
amite and attaching the fuse.
The officers ffmldl the dynamic
would test forty per cent, enough
they declare to wreck, the bridge.
From a position directly above fTn
dynamite on top of the bridge th
man could: have commanded a dlstan
view of any train approaching am
if experienced with dynamite h<
could have so time his fuses as t'
destroy any train he wished.
Among insurgents.
Lob Angles, Cal., Oct. lfi.—-Prsi
dent Taft spent today in insurgen
Southern California and received
hearty welcome in Los Angeles am
t'HBH.iena. u was 'nureiy h non
partisan reception. Senator Work
and Governor Hiram Johnson of til
insurgent wing of the republics
party accompanied Mr. Talt on a
his travels.
The president's principal! add res
here was on the subject of vctoe
and the tariff board.
“The tariff boardfl,’’ said the prei
ident, “is made up of highly %onoi
able m<‘n. They would scorn i
change their views for any politic!
consideration.’’
Mr. Taft spoke tonight on the arb
tratiou treaties at a banquet, give
by the chamber of commerce.
The president, today addressed
'meeting of negroes where he declare
that he thought Booker T. Wasl
ington, “one of the greatest men <
this and the last century, white <
black.”
“1 think so,” he added, “beeaui
he has the courage to tell you tl
truth and to tell you the one wi
by which you can earn your pla
in tbo community and render it be
ter and higher.”
LOST CONFIDENCE.
New Yor(ken» Not So Enthusiast
Over Success of Giants.
New York. Oct. 16.—“Athletl
win”, “Giants lose,” which every w;
» the head ines read or the newsbo
t {shrieked ,on Broadway this aTterno
itho tiding fell as a damper on t
1
hopes of ardent New York fans. It
seemed a safe prediction that the on.
tbusiasts who are expected, to storm
the Polo Grounds tomorrow’ to sec
i the third game will have less conti*
dence of a local victory.
The opinion .which the New York
crowd returning from Phladelphla
brought back, wag that the big title
at stake practically rests with
Christy Mathew son. It was an
nounced that he and Coombs, hero
of last year's championship series
probably will lie the opposing pitch
ers tomorrow. If Matheweon loses
it will be a still harder blow, seem
ingly necessitating resort to Wiltse
or Ames, tile relief pitchers.
RESTRAINING ORDER STICKS.
Houston, Texas, Oct. 16.— By an
agreement of counsel the temporary
restraining orfjer issued in be had
of the TBarrlman Lines entering
Houston against the striking shop
employes by Judge Walter T. Burns
of the Federal court, will continue
in force until such time as the at
torney*, reach an understanding for a
hearing.
LIQUOR LEGISLATION.
(Want Prohibition Territory Free
From Interstate Shipments.
Toronto. Ont., Oct. 16.—A resolu
tion was passed at the Wcumenlcal
Methodist conference today petition,
tng congress of the United States
to take steps to prevent the ship
ment of liquor from one stale Into
the proh 1 hit Ion territory on another
in defiance of the law and ‘Uiore
hy bringing the federal gover/mient
Into complicity with the liquor traf
fic."
Resolutions also were adopted con
demning the Nr Tern ore marriage
decree of the Roman Catholic church
against unjustifiable divorce au.l at.
firming the sanctity of the home and
fidelity of Methodist -ministers In
refusing to marry unwarrantable dl
, vorced persons; also urging complete
, suppression of the opium traffic, and
, appointing Bishops Hamilton of Bos.
ton, and Wilson of Baltimore, a
committee to confer with President
Taft and t oexpress concurrence of
, the conference in his peace propos
, als.
ENDORSE LA FOLLETTE.
i
Progressive* Want Him for a Presi
dential Leader. <
! « 1
Chicago, Oct. 16.—Two hundred
Progressive Republicans in thelij
. first national conference today en
dorsed Senator Robert M. l^a. Toi
lette, of Wisconsin, for president,
and declared In favor of a direct pri
' mary as a means for the expression
I of a presidential choice.
The endorsement came In the shape
of reolutions framed in part by form
er secretary of the interior, Jamee
R. Garfield, who It was held liy the
delegates, appeared as expressing trie
view* of Theodore Roosevelt, an.!
‘ who, it was feared, would oppose a
rleciaration in favor of any individ
1 ttal.
1 _
RIOTING NEAR POME.
B
1 Rome, On. Oct. 18—Grave disorders
j oocurirel today at Seugii, a larfefc
town one hour by rati way froth
s Rome. The rioting was caused by
8 the municipality adopt ;>j inca*ijrM
to stamp out cholera. Delie dug the
government Intended to poison quar
antined cholera patients, a crowd
0 rushed to the hospital. The doors
i. were forced, attendants swept nude
anf the cholera patients carried to
the streets.
MASONS HONORED.
a
d Washington, Oct. in.--With brtl.
u iiant- and imposing ceremonial the
>f Royai Order of Scotland was ceufci
,r red tonight on a class of 75 candi
dates at the meeting of the Supreme
ie Council of the Ancient and Accept
c cd Scottish Kite Masons of the South
iy 'em Jurisdictions.
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t- AVIATION RESTS AGAIN.
McAlester, Okla., Oct. 16.—Aviator
C. A. Rogers tn his coast to coast
descended here at 12:80 ths afternoon
for repars and wll stay here over
c night, his engine needing minor re
adjustments. He will leave here
early in the morning for Denison,
as Tex.,' via. Durant. Rodgers left
ly Muskogee this afternoon, hoping to
ya make Fort Worth. Texas, by night
>n until the necessity of repairs corn.
!»o polled him to stop there.
65,000 MEN
OFF JO WAR
REVOLUTIONARY TROOPS IN
CHINA IN LINE AND 20.000 SENT
TO OPPOSE THEM.
ii -*
tmerican* Are Arranging for ProteC.
tion, and Women Are Being Sent
From the Scene* of the
Hoetilitie*.
San Francisco, Cal., Oct. 16.—Six
y-fle thousand revolutionary troop*
lave been ordered from Wit Chang
ind Kai Fong to intercept Imperial
toldieiB enroute' from Poking to the
duviuee of Ho Nan, according to a
cablegram received late tonight by
he Free Press, a local Chines#
tewspaper. , . j
20.000 More Sent.
San Franriso, Cal., Oct. 16. — (Lar_
or>— Twenty thousand, Manchu
roops have been sent against the
levolutionlsts from Peking and «n
•ngagement is expected within two
lay*.
If the revolutionists are successful
t is expected that Canton will fall
ibortly afterwards.
ocna women 10 okibi/.
Peking, Oct. 16.—Simultaneously
with the acceptance today by Yuan
Shi Kii! of the post of viceroy of
Hu Peb and Hu Nan provinces- where
he is directed to Immediately rees
tablish Imertai authority, the Chin
ese government is showing retnaflia
ble activities, even in the face of a
depleated treasury.
The government is dispatching the
troops to tho rebel hotbed as hast
ily as possible.
Messages are beginning to arrive
from the South, which for several _
days was entirely cut off from tele
graphic communication. While few
details are filtering in. it is believed
h certain measure of order is being
maintained at Wu Change and Hank,
ow.
That all women and children are
loaing Hankow indicates that the
rebels, well armed and munitioned,
are preparing to resist the Chinem
army, several divisions of which are
on the road to Hankow. The Ajner*
can consul at Hankow, Roger 8. \,
Green lias sent a message to Peking j
requesting he he kept Informed as \
to the approach of the troops being ’
mobollzed at Chumation In Hunan
province.
Expected reinforcement of the Am.
erlcan legation, guard by a hundred
men who are proceeding from Manila,
Is indicative of the seriousness of the
situation. It is not beiieved, howev
er, the legation quarter will be sub
jected to more than inconveniences.
The vast body of Chinese sympa
thize with the revolutionist* and a
significant saying of the soldiers
proceeding south is:
iVU UIUIUUI.V ICUC1UUU WUUHJ
all right, but we must now fight
against our trained brothers.’'
The situation depends on money
aud It It* admitted that the ready
funds of the Chine# govet|nmenfc
are low. Further loans by foreign
hankers have been refused. If the
pay of the troops is Increased and Is
regularly forthcoming and if the men
are well fed they may not desert or
rebel.
The question in Peking is not which
trmy is the stronger, but which Is
the less disorganized.
MADE GLIDING TESTS.
Manteo, N. C., Oct. 16.—Prelimin
ary gliding tests made today by the
Wright Brothers on Hill Thirteen de
veloped that there is nothing radieai
In the design of their new machine.
Six glides were made, the longest
being 250 yards, while the maximum
time in the air was 26 seconds. The
new machine, so far as could be ob
served, is different from the standard
type only in Its much flattened wings
and appears to be a refinement of
the monorail gliders. Alexander
O'Oiivie aud Anthony J. JDrexel. Jr.,
already have tried at iheir aerodrome
In England.
ITALY DENIES REPORT.
Home, let. 16—The Italian govern.,
raent emphatically denies the re
port which has been given currency
kthat Italy is moboUzlng on the Au*
trinn frontier.