Connecticut western news., 1911-03-02
GENERAL NEWS

NG"S the case of Captain HAPPENINGS. Guy H. B. Smith of the Fourth infantry, who was dis missed from the army after a secret court martial, Mrs. George L. Bar nette, wife of the lieutenant colonel of the marine corps at the Philadelphia navy yard, was stirred by reports from Cleveland that Captain Smiths friends declared that he did not re- ceive fair play. Captain Smith re- ceived fair play" said Mrs. .Barnette. Il have given pledge to remain si- lent as to what was told at the court martial, but there are facts which were not told at the hearing which would give the case against Captain Smith an even more serious aspect If these facts were told his best friends even his brother-they would shun him." .
 That he burned his initials into a patients back with, acid was the charge against Edward Hosmer in the Lynn, Mass. police court. He was found guilty of practicing medicine without license and fined $250. Mrs. Fl. J. Perkins testified that Hosmer had been treating her daughter. One day he squeezed, a sort of paste out of a tube on the girls back. She was horribly burned. Every bit of her back Is still sore, and the initials E. H. stand out plainly on her skin," the mother said. "He charged me $100 for that treatment"
 Senator Root and Senator Burton. Representative Alexander and J. Berd- man Scovill, who was appointed by Governor Dix to represent New York state. discussed with President Taft the question of prolonging the treaty existing between the United States and Canada for the preservation of Niagara falls. The treat expires June %. The president told his call- CTS to get together upon a plan that the senate might be informed at once,
 The Trenton Street Railway com pany has appealed to the public utility commissioners to set aside mo seat no fare" ordinance passed by the com mon council last year. The ordinance provides that during certain hours the company must accommodate all pros pective passengers with seats. The company says that this was unfair and that passengers have the right to stand in the aisles or platforms of cars if they desire.
 D. A. Preston, attorney general of Wyoming, has given an opinion to Superintendent of Public Instruction Rose A. Bird regarding the advisa- ,NP fch{ fn on legal holiday. Ut is doubtful if a kid can be punished for truancy on a holiday" the attorney general said. "So give the kids the benefit of the doubt"
 In the presence of nearly 400 women suffragists the Indiana house killed the bill providing that women might vote in the city and town elections. The vote was AS to fl, majority of Republican members voting for the measure. Suppressed groans greeted | the announcement of the vote. and many of the women left the hall in tears.
 Applause marked the mention of Representative James A. Tawney of Minnesota as a candidate for the Re publican presidential nomination on the floor of the house in Washington. Both Republicans and Democrats joined in the demonstration. It was Represen- tative Austin of Texas who unofficially nominated MT. Tawney.
 l Governor Johnson of California has signed the convict labor bill. Under this law prisoners in San Quentin i prison can he employed in the manu facture of furniture and supplies for all offices in the state, county and city governments and taught trades which will make them useful members of so- ciety after their release.
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