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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
QUESTIONS IN COMMONS
ABOUT TITANIC INQUIRY

LONDON. Airil a0.-Serera1 questions
regarding the Titanic inquiry were asked
in the House Of Commons Yesterday. Cap.
tain Waring wanted 10 know If the
foreign secretary would. give assurance
that 10 official notice whatever would
he taken of the Titanic inquiry in the
United States. Mr.. .Actland replied that
it was not desirable in questions ana
answers tonake any reference based on
inadequate. and possibly inaccurate, in
formation
The Board of Trade is obtaining YER
batini reports Of the American proceedings
in case they Should be of service to the
British court inquiry.
Ronald Mcneil asked whether some of
the passengers and crew of the Titanic.
British subjects, had been foreibly de-
tanned In America by the senate commit
tee of inquiry. whether the Senate's action
was in pursuance of any treaty between
Great Britain and the United States. and
whether the British government had adj
dressed any protest against the violation
OF the rights of British subjects. Mr..
Actland replied that the Senatorial COM
mittee had statutory powers and that no
complaint had been received.
Sidney Buxton, president of the Board
of Trade. answering Fred Hall. said the
British court of inquiry into the loss OF
the Titanic. which begins next Thurs
day under the direction Of Lord Mersey,
would ave the fullest power to make
any report and would not be limited to
the scope fXed by the Board of Trade
regulations.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
COLORADO JOINS
Ranks OF CLARK

COLORADO SPRINGS Col. April 30
here yesterday to send delegates to the
Baltimore convention who would vote first
and last for Speaker Champ Clark for
President. Most of the 1924 delegates
came duly instructed. In all $50 dele
gates were instructed for Clark, 5lz were
uninstructed ana the rest were instructed
for Wilson.
Former Senator Henry w. Teller. who
was unabl to leave his Denver home be-
cause of illness, wired his congratula-
tions. as did Congressman Taylor. now
in Washington. On the platform was a
yellow "houn' dog from Arapahoe
County, also his spotted cousin from
,Ouray County. They howled vigor-
ously as the band played and the chorus
of 100 voices sang the famous "Houn'
Dog" song, and the day was won for
Clark.
Al elaborate plank in the report of
the committee on resolutions boosted
Clark.
"a minority report was made by DIR.
Jefferson. of Denver, who favored Gov
ernor Woodrow Wilson as second choice
at Baltimore, in Ease Clark's election
could not be effected. This was voted
down by a vote that tested the strength
of the two candidates. Clark won with
676 against 372 for Wilson.
Thomas ]. McCue was elected by ac-
clamation national committeeman.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
STUDENT ELOPES
WITH GIRL OF II
SchoolbOy, Son of Banker, Out
wits Parents and Secretly
Weds in Summit.

NEW YORK. April 30.-When young
Albert Henry Combs. son OF H. ID.
Combs. wealthy broker, told his father
last month hat he was engaged and
needed money, he got a lecture. a check
FOR a dollar and a half and an order Il
go back to prep. school. He went. and
everybody thought the romantic he
trothal of the lj-year-cld boy to Miss
Mildred Helen berger was broken.
That is. everybody except the two sweet
h~earts-for they We're married or Sunday
AFTERNOON in summit
After the ceremony the youthful bride
and bridegroom 'whisked out of the little
town in the automobile which carried
them there last Friday.
Although inquiries at the Combs home,
al West Forty. ninth street. and the
home Of Mrs. Berger's aunt, AS West
Fifty-ninth street, were quelled by silence
il was learned that an alarmed search for
the errant couple has been iu progress
ever since Miss Berger went shopping
on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. L. j. Wagner. the aunt. said over
the telephone last night that she knew
nothing about the marriage. but added
Come in the morning; the bride will be
here in the morning and YOU may talk
with her"
[ was reported that Miss Berger
mother. who lives in Milwaukee. has been
summoned by telegraph and will also be
here tomorrCw W.
Mr.. Combs appeared to be absolutely
sincere in his declaration that he had
positively no information concerning the
runaway match.
From Summit 1t was learned that the
Young people met with some difficulty in
securing the marriage license, and that
if they had not covered their path OF
flight so completely their elders would
have bad time to capture them before the
ceremony was performed.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
HARVESTER SUIT
PAPERS ARE FILED
government Charges So-Called
Trust Operates in Re-
straint of Trade.
Continued from First Page.)

Continued from FIRST Hages1
increased the foreign trade in agr..
~snltnral implements fourfold in nine
sears. its foreign sales in 1911 were over
go oal'O eco. II has rot sold cheaper abroad
than at home.
.,,der the advice Of able counsel and IN
he sincere belief that they were vio-
,st,nr no LAM. If under later decisions
n sbould be held that the law was
siolated. it could only be through the
nraation OF a power to Cypress. which
has never been exercised.
saAIore than six years age the COM
,anv asked for its investigation by the
Tsnitea states government and opened
ali its books and records for inspection.
and furnished all information requested.
N suggestion of any change in its
business methods has been made to it
hp he government at any time.
..The government has been careful to
.void Embarrassment to the foreign
b,,siness from the litigation; the bill
makes no attack on and seeks no change
IN : the export usine Of the >com-
pany.r
he so-caJled trust. the government asks
the court 10 issue injunctions to bar
fsam interstate the products
~ +be international Harvester Company
!. no international Harvester Company
~ America. its selling agency. The APP
,,ointment of receivers TO take charge
tba nronerty and win mp the bust
ness m the court should be of the opin-
inn that the public interests will be
bstter served thereby is suggested.
IN brief, the government charges the
harvester Compan with being a COM
hination in restraint of trade, monopo-
liziug or attempting to monopolize
the manufacture and sale of har-
vaefinr machinery. 1t Is alleged that
the company has advanced the prices of
these articles TO the grave injury of
the farmer and the general public" and
is extending its business into all lines
of agricultural implements with the pur-
nose of monopolistic controh
The government alleges that the Inter
national Harvester Company controls at
least 30 per cent. of the trade in tie
tinted States in harvesters or grain
binders. IS per cent. of the and
more thar so per cent. of the binder
twine. There are only three or four
manufacturers of harvesting machinery
in the United States other II the In
ternational Harvester Company. the pc
tftion says.
The government contends that the
corporation has eliminated competition
by securing control of a great majority
of the retail implement dealers in the
limited States, who are made their exclu-
sive selling sales agents.
Tn government charges that the de-
PENDANTS rave absorbed competing com
NAMES. but concealed their ownership.
permitting them 10 he advertised, 'as
wholly independnt and without eonnec-
with them. the trust or my COM
hination, intending thereby TO mislead.
deceive n defraud the public and more
enectually cripple existing competitors
and keep out new ones
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
The SKIN
BRE OUT
USE POSLAM

To be rid of skin eruptions. pimples.
ETC., and to quickly clean an inHamed
complexion or red nose. use Poslam as
soon as the trouble is noted. II eczema.
acne, BARRIERS itch or any Of the more
stubborn diseases a%fiict. cure them with
out extended treatment through the
timely application of Poslam. This per-
feet remedy heals the skin under . all
conditions more rapidly and more eff
fectively than anything yet devised. No
one who has watched the progress OF a
cure as accomplished by Poslam Will
fail to employ it again should the need
arise and to recommend it to others.
Riker's. Petty's. Smiths aud all drug
gists sell Poslam $50 cents md PosLAM
SOAP. the identifying skin soap C5
eeuts).
For free sample Of Poslam write 10 the
Emergency Laboratories. 80 West 18th
Street. New York City.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30

four miles away. The witness was of the
opinion that the rockets could not be seen
by the Californian. which was at least
fourteen miles away.
Senator Smith questioned Boxhall about
the watert!ght compartments. Suppose
the passengers left on the Titanic pre-
ferred to 20 to these compartments
rather than jump into the sea, could they
have done SOP"
Yes, they could have reached them
by the stairways," answered Boxhall.
Harold G. Callan. the Carpathia wire
less operator. was recalled Senator
Smith asked him If he had received a
dispatch from any source while on the
way to New York telling him to kill
any story of the Titanic disaster he
contemplated sending. He denied get.
ting. any such message.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
FUND FOR SURVIVORS
OF TITANIC NOW S621.

Evidence that local citizens are not
lacking in charity is shown by the adj
ditional contributions received by Mayor
Haussling for the benefit of the sur
vlvors of the Titanic disaster. Two
checks, one for $50 from East Orange
Lodge. B.. P. o. E.. and the other for
1926 from the First Presbyterian Church,
were received yesterday. Up to the pres
ent the total fund raised in this city SO
far is 1921. 50.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
THEATRE ADDS TO STAR
TITANIC AID FUND,

Leon Evans, manager of the Gayety
Theatre, today turned over to the Star
the amount collected from au-
diences at the theatre last week during
the playing of the Ben WEIGH Burlesque
This sum was collected foe
the benefit of the Titanic sufferers by the
womcn of the chorus who passed among
the audience during the intermissions.
Harry S~ilverman, the candy boy of the
theatre. turned over to the fund half of
the profits of his weekly sales. The Star
will turn over to the general fund the
amount thus collected.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
MUST QUALIFY QUICK.

Thu county clerk today announced that
all commissioner of deeds aud those
justices of the Teace elected at the last
election must qualify for their offices
before tomorrow afternoon. May j. at !
O'Clock or they will not be entitled to
hold office during the coming year.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
COL. ROOSEVELT BACK
FROM MASSACHUSETTS.

welt returned here today from his cam
raign In the Massachusetts primaries and
spent the early part Of the day at his
offices. This afternoon he will go TO his
home at Oyster Bay.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
FATHER HEDGES IMPROVING.

The condition of Rev. Samuel B.
Hedges, rector of st. Bridget's r. e.
Church. who was stricken with hemor-
rhages on Sunday morning. was re-
ported to be somewhat improved today.
His conditions, however, is still regarded
as serious.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
COURT HOUSE PROBE THURSDAY.

HACKENSACK. April colt was an
nounced yesterday that if Attorney
General Edmund Wilson could be present
he grand jury would take up the probe
of the new Bergen County Court House
on Thursday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
UNDERWOOD AND WILSON
BEFORE FLORIDA VOTERS

JACKSONVILLE. Fla. April 3O.-Demo-
cratic voters of Florida today are eN-
pressing their choice as between Wood
row Wilson and Oscar Underwood for the
presidential nomination. This is the first
presidential preference primary held in
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
COLLEGE bestowed BY FIRE.

SIOUX CITY. .Idxa, April so:-The
main building of Eornipgside College
s2Do. 900, partly insuyed. The college will
he closed indefinitely.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
IF YOU ARE A TBIFLE SENSITIVE

About the size of your shoes. many peo-
pie can wear shoes n size smaller by
shaking into them Aliens Foot-Ease, the
antiseptic powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight-ftting or New Shoes feel easy, and
gives rest and comfor to hot, tired,
swollen, aching feet. Try 1t today.
Sold everywhere, Csc. Don't accept
amy substitute.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30
Floyd Allen on Trial for His
Part in Court House Tragedy
Methods of State in Prosecut-
ing Other Five Accused
Clansmen Will Depend in
Great Measure Upon Out
come of Case Which Was
Begun Today.

CONTINUED from First Page)
a moving-pieture show and a revival for
the serious-minded. The prisoners from
their Jail windows can see the prepara-
tons being made for the street car.
nival, and today watched the tent
raising with interest.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-04-30

Bafdes the pf-sential candidates the
voters must mary &heir choice for mum
erons other oficesy
The campaign hast been holly waged,
The names of GoyAfnor Wilson and Con
gressman Underwq8 ID appear as the only
ones seeking presit Genital honors
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-04
STATEMENTS FROM PRESIDENT
TAFT AND COLONEL ROOSEVELT.
Final Appeals to the Voters Before Election Day.
Optimism Averred in All Camps-Maine Leaders
Predict Record Presidential Vote=-Wson
Is Slightly Injured in All Automobile.
RoosEvELT's STATEMENT.

Oyster Bay. ". Y, Nov. AT the
end of the hardest campaign of his
career in politics, Col Roosevelt, to-
night, made n final appeal to the
voters of the country on behalf of the
Progressive ticket. Except for two
speeches, tomorrow, in his home coun-
ty, he had ended the struggle which
has kept him hard at work since he
6hrew his hat into the ring, last spring
He spent the day with his family, and
vas 50 far recovered from his bullet
wound that his physicians permitted
him to go to church
Col. Roosevelt gave out his state
ment under the date of Nov. 4, as his
appeal on the day before election He
urged every voter to read the Pro-
gressive party's platform before go
ing to the polls.
i wish to appeal as strongly as /
cam" his statement reads. ito the men
and women of this country. to all good
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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COMMEND ETTOR.
Witnesses Testify Leader
DeCried Violence.
Two Make Damaging AdmiS-
sions During Testimony.
Gov. foss VIII Not Go on Siand.-
Atty Gen. Swift to Be Heard.

Salem, Nov. 3.-Two defence wit
nessas, the only persons TO testify Sat
urday, declared that Ettor instead Of
urging violence of any sort during the
Lawrence strike, urged the strikers
to keep away from the militia, police.
and the mills, and not become involv-
ed III any trouble.
Both witnesses, Edward Riley and
Archie Adamson, said they We're MEM
bers OF the /. w. W.. and the Law
renee strike committee, and each Of
them testified to Ettor's speech, in
which he referred to the alleged plot
ting of the detectives and the mill
owners to get, the strike leaders. Et-
tor was quoted as saying that meant
in the West where he came from
ring the bell or ito stab and shoot
them; anyway as long as they would
get them
The rumor that Governor Foss was
to testify as d witness for the defence
WIS denied by Attorney Roewer of the
defence. Saturday, but he said that
Attorney General swift would take the
stand. Other men mentioned as posi-
BILE ones who will be summoned by
the defence are President William Nj.
Wood, the millionaire president of the
American Wooden Co.; Mayor Scanlon
of Lawrence, and Frederick d. At
teaux, besides q number of prominent
officials in Lawrence.
Witness Riley testified that Ettor, in
one OF his speeches, held up pay en-
velope with s. in it and said it was
adding insult To injury TO place the
words TSave you money on the back
of it He also said Ettor said this Is
the pay that man, the image of God,
is getting.
He was cross examined by District
Attorney AttWill, but Witness Adam
son was not cross-examined. owing 10
the early adjournment of court. 1t Is
expected the court will sit, Tuesday
and the jurors will not go to their
homes to vote.
Witness Adamson referred to Ettor
..F,reioh Revolution speech, and SAID
Fttor simply used il metaphorieaily,
likenfng the strikers to the peasants
who went to the French court and
asked foi- bread.
He also refused to take oath wheh
being sworn n by Clerk of Courts
George. but was affirmed, having done
this formerly at the Lawrence police
court.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-04
Observation-Disclosures Read as Evidence
In the indianapolis Dynamite Case.

{ Indianapolis, Nov. 3.-EXtracts from
the Iron Workers Union Magazine
concerning a demand made upon the
American Federation of Labor to raise
a tax of one cent a month ON all its
members TO unionze Los Angeles,
three years before James b. McNa-
mara, a brother of the secretary of the
Iron Workers Union, blew up the Los
Angeles Times building. were read by
the governmental the dynamite con-
spiracy' trial, Saturday.
One abstract was a copy of reso-
luton adopted by the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers, in September, 1907. 1t
asserted that Los Angeles was "a
breeding place for strike-breakers of
all crafts and trades" and added:
IF unionism is crushed in Los An
geles it will be but a short time be-
fore the same methods are applied to
other cities. The struggle is national
in scope and should be financed by the
American Federation of Labor
Many letters which, the government
charged. implicate the As men now on
trial were read by Dist Atty. Charles
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-04

w Miller. A letter from Michael j.
Harmon, former business agent of the
Iron Workers at Scranton, Pa, to j.
J. Mcnamara, as read by Mr. Miller,
said:
IF local 2S had a million I wouldn't
do a thing for them as they don't
know how to keep their mouths shut.
and l do not feel prepared to serve
time. | am prepared to do anything
but you know how careful a man must
be in an affair of this kind
A letter by William Barnhardt, Cin-
cinnati, VAS quoted by Mir Miller as
follows:
Il wish to say that the traveller turn
ed over on the Granger job. One killed
and one injured They accuse the
bridge man of putting acid on the ca
bles Some of our men have been
arrested, l have footed some of the
bills personally. Now if some stranger
could some around and ditch the ball
ance am pretty sure the jig is up. |
have. gotten all of our men off but the
Judge said for Gods sake, don't let
this bunch come around here again. OF
I'll have to do something.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-11-04
Army Now Is in Full Retreat==Massacre and
Pillage Threatens Turkish Capital Young
Turks May Open Rioting to Overthrow
Admission of Defeat.
Mysterious Aiming Of FIotiIIa by Great Britain.
Greeks Take preveSa and Burn Torpedo Boat
SEEKING INTERVENTION.

London. Nov 3.-The Turkish army
is in full retreat ON Cor stantinople.
and the Turkish government has ask
ed the Powers TO intervene.
An official bulletin was issued by
the government al Gonstantinople, to-
night. admitting defeat at the hands
OF the Bulgarians in the great battle
ON the Thracean plains Application
was made 10 the embassies in Con-
stantinople, tonight. for mediation By
the powers to end the hostilities and
arrange a peace agreement.
The auha ssadors, prior 10 this. had
asked the Porte to grant permission
to each of the great powers to send
one warship through the Dardanelles
ard this request had been complied
with.
The only guarantee of safety for the
native Christians and perhaps the for
eigners in Constantinople is TO be
found III the presence of the warships
of the great powers
It S the general belief that Bull
garia will refuse to listen To anything
in the way of Intervention until the
Bulgarian army is at the gates of
= btStuittiibiilcs anu VIII iHStSl tHdL
Turkey make an appeal direct TO the
allies without interference from the
powers.
The powers have not been able to
agree upon the French Premiers
formula of territorial disinterested-
ness which is not acceptable either to
Austria or Germany. They are taking
steps, however for the protection of
Christians and their own political in
terests in Turkey. One warship in adj
dition 10 the vessels already dis
patched te Turkish ports will be sent
through the Dardanelles by each of
the powers.
Beyond the statement that the
Turkish army is retreating 10 the last
line of Notifications outside Constan-
tinople there was little news received
from the seat of war. tonight. Fight
ing was recorded along the line from
Tehorlu To Serai. In other directions
the allies are consolidating their oc-
cupation of Turkish territory The
Greeks have taken Nicopolis and
Prevesa and have landed a division at
Stavros. which is marching to attack
Saloniki.
a Vienna paper in a warning says:
''There are neither military nor ma
tional motives for the Servian army
to penetrate the districts beyond
Continued on Page Twelve.)
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Passes Away at His Home
At Westerly, R. l.
Campaigner for Pres. Taft and
Candidate for Reelection.
Long Prominent In State-.Having
Been Governor Two Terms.

Westerly, r. l., Nov. 3.-Congress-
man George II. Utter died at his home
here today after an illness of several
weeks from stomach trouble. He was
operated upon in the Providence hos
pital in Washington a few weeks ago
and returned home, Monday. Before his
illness ne had campaigned IN the West
for President Taft. He was a candi-
date for reelection in the I'd district,
Congressman Utter had long been
prominent in this state where he had
served as Governor for two terms in
1905 and 1906. He was born in Plain
field. ". j., in 1854 and seven years
later moved to Westerly where he
had since lived. Graduating from Am
herst college in 1877 he entered the
printing and publishing in this town
and became owner of the Westerly
Sun. He married Miss Elizabeth l..
RroWn in Boston in 1880, and she sur
wives him with two sons. Becoming in
terested in politics early. Mr.. Utter,
after serving for Two years on the staff
of Coy. A. O. Bourn, WAS elected to
the House of Representatives in the
General Assembly serving from 1885 te
1889 and presiding over that body fer
the last term. From 1889 to 1891 he
served in the state Senate and then
was elected successfully secretary Of
state. lieutenant Govrnor and Cover
nor. Mr.. Utter was opposed for re-elec-
ton far Congress. this year. by Peter
Goeiet Gerry. Dem) son of Commo-
dore Elbridge Gerry.
Tile funeral viii be held at the fam
ily residence at $50 o'clock. Wednes-
day afternoon. Burial will be in River
bank cemetery
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Shoots and Kills
Alleged Highwayman.

Chicago. Nov. 3.-Rutherford b. Cooke,
assistant secretary of the Chicago Ma
tional League baseball club, shot and
killed one of two men in an automobile
who stopped him on Washington boule-
ward, early this morning, and ordered
him TO throw up his hands. The other
man, according to Cookies account had
not left the automobile and when his
companion was shot he sped away
Police found in the dead mans pockets
an accident insurance policy made out 10
Edward Meyers and also a deputy sher-
ifs star
Cooke said the man he shot got out of
the automobile and pointed a revolver at
him The police took Cooke to the sta
ton but later released him on his own
recognizance to appear at the coroners
inquest.