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Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
SUICIDE RATE DECREASES
Statistics Show Fewer Deaths in
United States During Year.
OMAHA HAS HIGH AVERAGE
Hundred Thousand Kill Selves
Pistol Fayorite Tool, Poison
second Choice.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20.-Fewer people
committed suicide during 1910 than in Igas,
according to the latest statistics on the
subject. announced today by DR.. Cressy
L. Wilbur. chief statistician for vital sta
tlsties Of the United States census bureau.
The death rate from suicide for 1919
was sixteen per 10000 Of population in
the census bureaus death registration
area, which comprises about one-hslf OF
the country's population and covers
twenty-five states ana number Of
larger cities in other states. The rate was
1866 in~is9. There were $3.50 suicides in
1910
Suicide by firearms was the favortte
method OF self-destruction and showed an
increase over 1863. Poison was close
second. Methods employed were detailed
as follows Firearms, 2,5sl; poison. ass;
hanging or strsngulation, l.e65: asphyxia,
-: drowning, 5l7; cutting or piercing in
strumsnts. SO; jumping from high places.
i37: crushing. S. and other means, ST.
California led the states with twenty
nine suicides per 10000 Of population,
while Maryland. with 1913, had the low
est rate The rate increased in Michigan,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and wiseon-
sin. while there was a decrease in the
other thirteen states. pig
san Francisco Lead. Cities.
In the registration OF over 1oo.OoO popu-
lation, San Francisco with a. suicides
per ioo,cee. led. go. re
Next came Kansas City. Mo, with "a;
Oakland. Cal, with "a; Seattle, with
x.s; Bridgeport, Conn, with 81. and Dem
yer with as.
The suicide rate per 10000 population
by states was:
California, y; Colorado, 2o.3: Connecti-
cut i7.s; Indiana. al. Maine. ia, Mary
land, 1913; Massachusetts,. 1875; Michigan.
la1: Minnesota. ll.6: Montana, ia. New
Hampshire, 1875: New Jersey. Ill; New
YORK, R.f; North Carolina. ~: Ohio. A.:
Pennsylvania. i2.7; Rhode Island, h7;
south Dakota, 81 1880: Utah, loi: Yer
mont, l22; Washington, ls.s; Wisconsin,
IA
The rate in cities OF 10000 or over was.
Omaha. 24.s: Birmingham. Ala. 9o,3;
Los Angeles. 70; Oakland. Cal. "a. san
Francisco. 33.2: Denver, ais; washington,
al; Atlanta. ll1; Chicago. sos; Indian
apolis, 23s: Louisville. IL; New Orleans,
MS baltimore. i4.5. Boston, 1873; Detroit,
Is: Grand Rapids. Ills: Minneapolis, ll.b'
Louis, $50; New York, 1874: Cincinnati,
I7.s. Cleveland. 1s.s: Columbus. o.. al;
Dayton. al; Portland. Ore, 244; Philadel.
phia. las: Pittsburgh, 22s, Memphis. Ms;
Nashville. Isl; Richmond. a.; Seattle.
rs: Spokane. al. and Milwaukee. "a,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
May End Hartman
Strike This Week

OGDEN, Utah. Jan. 9.-Perslstent
rumors to the effect that a meeting Will
be held In the east. probably in Chicago,
within the next few days. TO settle the
Hartman railroad strike. were current
today though they could not be verified.
The general strike situation IL now en-
tirely out OF the hands Of the local
railroad officials. and under the juris-
diction Of Julius Kruttschnitt Of the Har-
rimsn system.
For nearly a week negotiations have
been under way between representatives
OF local business organizations and xtrik-
ers. with view OF putting 10 an end the
strike or In some way relieving the sltu-
alton. II Is understood that the strikers
are willing to arbItrate although the rail-
roads 20 far have held steadfastly to
their first Stand in not recognising the
strike organization.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
JOHN M'CA6UE TO MASON
CITY COMMERCIAL CLUB

MASON CITY. la. Jan. so-tspecial.)-
John Mccague. OF the executive commit
tee Of the Omaha Commercial club, said
tho words that put the git into the
Commercial club OF this city at the ban
quet Last nighu Three hundred men, the
best Of the city. Surrounded the board
In the Commercial banquet room. Will
liam Heath. president Of the club. pre-
sided. There was no one who cared TO
infringe upon the speech Of the evening
and Mr., McCague was given the risht-of-
way. lie spoke on the subject OF COM
mercialism and he Is opiomistlc and ag-
gressive. The women Of the Episcopal
guild provided the supper,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
Officers Say Porter
Charlton is Sane

NEW YORK. Jan. Exporter Charlton.
who murdered his wife. Mrs Mary Scott
Castle Charlton, at Lake Como. in Italy,
in 1910. is perfectly sane. according to
the. district attorney of Hudson county.
New Jersey, and the Jersey City jail
officers. He is in splendid health.
At. the office of the district attorney
il was said there was absolutely no
chance Of the young man being released
On bail and that he win remain in jail
pending the outcome Of the proceedings
which are to determine whether he is TO
be returned to Italy for trial. The case
Is now before the supreme court Of the
United States and a decision is not ex-
pected before some time early in 1919
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
PRIZE CORN BRINGS HIGH
PRICE AT WEBSTER CITY

WEBSTER CITY. Ia. Jan. .@.-tspe-
cial Telegram Probably the highest
prices ever paid for corn in.Iowa were
paid In Webster City today at the suction
following the weeks corn show aud short
course W. q. Mcconnell OF this city,
who raised the prize ear, bid It In for
tsS. The prize bushel of seventy ears.
raised by NJ. L. Henderson Of Sandal
was bought by Frank Blekford OF this
city for 800 An exhibit OF ten ears
raised by Mr.. Henderson was bid in by
him for 80. All corn exhibited was raised
IN Hamilton county.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
All We Ask You TO Do Is to
Investigate

Reader. if you wish to be indie
pendent for life, go to this garden OF
Eden; go where man does not battle
with nature, but works hand in
hand with her. Go to land that
produces from $500 to $500 per
acre. Go to a land where the Their
mometer is from 55 to S. the entire
year. Go TO land that nature irri-
gates; where rains come like April
showers, unaccompanied by wind or
storms. watering the lands. Man has
never devised a scheme of irrigation
to equal natures methods.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
BUY LAND \
IN THE GARDEN OF EDEN
MAKE YOURSELF INDEPENDENT FOR LIFE
No man with energy and push is
too poor TO grasp this offer.
This Is Your Opportunity

To buy land that has just been
opened for settlement and is named
by all who have seen it the garden
of Eden, and possesses the five ele-
ments to make a country.
First-Health, climate and pure
water. 49,. r....-
Second Rich, productive soil.
Third-Plenty of rainfall.
Fourth-A country that will grow a
variety of crops --...
Fifth-Rapid and cheap transporta-
ton, all of which this country
has. \ ton of freight can be
shipped 10 New York, the greatest
market in the world, for s2.75.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
Many Pearl. In Oysters.

WATERFOWL, 3. D., Jan. a-(spe-
clal. l-Discoverin twenty-one pearls IN
the oysters he was eating at the Grand
hotel cafe In this city yesterday was the
lucky experience Of J. o. Van SICKLE Of
Huron. a well known travelling salesman.
Five Of the pearls found were black In
color. and the total number found are
estimated to be worth at least so I,
is predicted that the dealer who sold ths
oysters to the hotel will now be swamped
with customers to buy from that partie1-
lar shipment.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
HULL ASKS TO BE
REPAID ALIMONY


fNOhtinued from ffA fakcsl
Views, sons Of them In the plaintiff $
own home during his temporary absence.
arranged by a private system Of signals
and telephone communication.
Regarding the manner In which the ALL
mony provision was secured the petition
alleges that the divorce petition contained
such severe charges OF immortality that
Mr.. Hull could not afford TO let them
become public, even though they were
untrue, and contained statements regard
ipg his business and business secrets,
oonfided to. bis wife. that he could not
afford 10 rave published. lie was given
10 understand that the petition and
charges would become public. unless he
s4tled and he was by ttis method
cceroed INTO Fettiine. he alleges.
Tells, OF Conspiracy.
As proof of ne alleged conspiracy lIt.
fihm cites that his former wife and Mr.,
sieiSesn married In California on August
q. Just twenty-three days after the ex.
plfstIon Of the six months' legal prohibl-
tion Of the former Mrs. Hulrs remar-
Rage.
Mr.. Hull's prayer Is that the divorce
case be reopcned 20 far as the alimony
settlement il affected. that she bo COM
PEELED to return to him the money and
property he NO far has paid her under
the contract and that she be permanently
restrained from collecting or trying to
collect the balance. The case viii be
given hearing next week on application
for temporary injunction. TO remain In
effect pending final adjudication.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21

NEvADA-Ths Iowa friends Of George
Paposn a former Iowa young man. who
Is serving a life sentence In the state
penitentisry az SOrthport. Wash, for the
alleged murder OF his insane wife are
interesting themselves In his behalf. be-
iieving that he is Innocent and was not
given fair trial papoon was former
Gnnnell young man.
ELD0RA-Ernest ZieSman aged =
years. Of near Radcliffe. Eas probably
fatally wounded last night when he wa<
shot through the abdomen. while IN the
b.Tay sFsi al Ms sisTTs=. Il === alta Ss=ss
and a hOrseman. who was passing the
barn AT the time Is being sought as the
one who fired the shot.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
De Soto Boy Wins
Corn Sweepstakes
tFrom a staff Correspondent. }

| LINCOLN, Jan. s.-tSpecial,l Hilary
seitx Of Desoto. Neb. captured the
sweepstakes in his exhibit Of ten ears OF
white corn at the corn show. which was
held In connection with the State Corn
Improyers' association this week. The
J sweeptakes in ten ears OF yellow corn
went to Fred Echtenkamp OF Arlington.
Neb., and the junior sweeptakes to clar-
ence Monnich Of Hooper. The other
awards were as follows:
Class A Honorary members, ten cars
yellow dent cornl. first prize. Fred
. Echtenkamp Of Arlington Second. Harry
seitz OF Desoto: third, r. y. Roggen-
bach Of Wisner.
white dent corn). first prize. Harry sellE
OF DeSoto. second, H. l. Rahif OF Falls
City; third, Fred Echtenkamp OF Airing
ton.
class C (amaieurs, ten ears yellow dent
eofnl, first prize. Elmer Anderson OF Con-
cord. second. A. v. Anderson OF Concord,
third, George Rohwerx OF Fort Calhoun.
Class ID fRmateurs. ten ears white dent
CORN, first prize, h. Miller OF Fort Cal
houn. second. c. J. schmidt OF Blair:
third, j. T. swale OF Bethany.
| Class y tsmateurs, ten ears OF dent
corn other than white or Yellow first
prize. NEEDLE eBaver Of Auburn: second,
d. D. Bush Of Auburn third, Lewis
1 Jespersou Of Ashland.
class + ,amaieurs. : single ear. any
variety. first prize, ]. =. Graham Of
Bethany; second. Weeks a Goldsbury Of
\ Peru: third, {. J. Bush Of Auburn.
amateurs. ten heads wheat, any VARIETY,
first prize. G. J. Brush Of Auburn: sec
ond. Meddie Beaver OF Auburn. third.
J. r. Graham Of Bethany.
n. first prize. NEEDLE Beaver Of Auburn.
second. ". NJ. Ball OF Auburn. third. g.
J. Brush Of Auburn
Il Class NJ lone peck threshed wheat, same
classes - HI. first prize, Herman Mon.
mich Of Hooper: Second. j. H. Graham Of
Bethany; third. J. 7. swaie Of Bethany.
Class y lone PEEK threShed cats. SAND
classes as ~. first prize. R. E RogKen-
bach OF wlsner; second. Glen Wilson Of
Blair; third. c. ]. Brush oi Auburn
Nearb tfy boss and girIs gathered
at the state farm Friday afternoon q
organize a club which viii meet an.
nuAlly at the time Of the state aKri,
culture meetings in Lincoln Although
they viii hold their sessions together
there will b. separate ofnesrs for ths
boys and for the girls, making txt
) distinct organizations In the one associ
alton. Thee officials were electes
: previous to the meeting Friday.
: A silver cup donated BY the ID. A. r
c was presented to the Girls club. to b.
{ given 10 the girl receiving the highes
, score in the corn judging contest hel,
this week. The Lincoln Commercial cinl
also presented the boys with a silver cup
10 be used for the ssme purpose. Tn,
awards Of the jadging contest will no
. be announced until rent vssk. wsen escl
member Of the association will be nstifie,
/ o. the winners
Il Persistent Advertising Is the Road /,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
TROUBLE ron /. TOILETTE MEN
Entry of iowan Into Race May
Mean Comptiestiess.

From a staff Correspondent.l
LINCOLN. Jan. so.-Cspeciat)--The an
nouncemeut Of Senator Cummins' en-
Try into the presidential contest Is likely
20 cause some trouble for tho Ia Toilette
boomers In this state. The la Toilette
men who have been, keeping their ear to
the ground have discovered that despite
the noise made by few thsre Is no pos
sibls show OK electing +, a delegation
pledged to the Wisconsin man. and PRIV
ately they admit IT,.
Whether the Cummins announcement
win simply mean another set OF dele
gates or the La Toilette men will decide
10 leave his name off the ballot and seek
to consolidate all the stray votes. under
a banner carrying the name Of no speci-
fie candidate Ia not now apparent. but
II Is a fact that such a plan has been
debated.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
ROOMMATE OF CARNEGIE
Is DEAD At MASON CITY

MASON CITY. la. Jan. N.-Alexander
T. Cooper. who IL said TO have been a
roommate OF Andrew Carnegie during
their school days In Scotland, died at his
home hero today at the age Of 81 years.
Mr.. Cooper was a machinist in Scotland
shipyards during the crimean war He
had been a resident OF Iowa for thirty
wears
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
1--WE STIGATE

Don't cast the chance of your life
aside without investigating. Come
to our office and get the literature
from our own government at Wash
ington. Prove for yourself, without
a doubt, that our statements are
true. .........-
Seven good statesmen wanted to
handle these lands in Nebraska and
Iowa. a.s.... -r,. 49,,
For further information call on or
address Curtis 4 Clark, 305-s Pax
ton Block, Omaha, Neb. ..g-4,
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
DEATH RECORD.
rhana. W. cankIi..

TABLE ROCK. Neh.. Jan. 2.--tspeeial)
Thomas w. Conkiiu. who lived In Table
Rock and vicinity for twenty-three years.
and who died in his home at Bird City.
Kan, on Tuesday. was buried here yes
ter,iay BY the side OF his first wife in
the Table Rock cemetery. funeral services
being held In the Methodist Episcopal
church. Mrs conklin was born In Sus-
auehanna county. Pennsylvania. May IA.
lsS7. lie was married to Julia Bidwell
February * 1891. who died June l6 1901.
MIR. conkiin came TO Nebraska in 1872,
and remained here until his removal to
Kansas In 1901 He is survived by a
widow and four children as follows Ma
tIids R. Griffing and Mrs. F. II. Taylor
Of Table Rock. Neb.: Mrs. Maude Run
MON Of Bird City. Kan. and William A.
Conklin Of Gait. Cal.
Mrs. John UplinEer.
REPUBLICAN CITY. Neb.. Jan. ~
-(Special)-MrS John uplinger OF thl,
place died In a hospital in omaha
January Is, The body was brought to
this place ard the funeral services
will be held at the Methodist
Episcopal church. conducted by Rev. Mr.
Spencer. Besides a husband and thres
children deceased leaves a father. mother
one sister and two brothers.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
Barrett-Jerdon.
End. L,fe rI,h P.r,. Gre~..

IOWA CITY. Ia. Jan. 2o.-tspecisl Tele-
gram.)-Frances Polls. a young girl living
at springvilie, Just east OF here. writhed
in terrible agony for torty-elght hours
after attempting to commit suicide by
drinking paris green and finally dled-fo-
night.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
rhIrtr Mer.e. pte in NerL cessty

ThIrty Hsrse. Die I'm York CouRty.
YORK. Neb-. Jan. N.-fSpeeiaLl-Farm
ers In the vieinitses OF Benedict. Gresham.
Thaysr and Waco estimate their ioss Of
By eating eornsssiks. As yet no one has
been ss;~ 10 Sss==s=sss=ss :A= ===== - =
u give any idea whore or IN Whist way
the poison is located in the cornatsik.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
STATE BOARD FINDS MANY
BACTERIA IN. PUBllc CUPS

IOWA CITY. la. ian. 3-tspecial Tele-
gram -support Of iaw aoeiishing drink
sag cups In Iowa viii probably be given
by the state Board Of Health on the basis
q q report furnished here today b. DR.,
Henry Albert. state bacteriologist, show
ing that eut Of an investigation Of twenty
tuo drinking cups taken from paeiie
Iaaees throughout the state, evidences Of
iectsri2- were found in each instance to
warrant the spread. Of five kinds Of
discases
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
Mrs. John UplinEer.
FIRE RECORD.


CLEVELAND, O.. Jan. @-The Roule
and Jennings buildings at the northwest
corner Of Superior avenue and the Pub
he square were destroyed by fire today.
The loss vas si5aOm
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
TO MAST THIRTY HOURS
Four Sailors Rescued After Day Of
Intense suffering.
SCHOONER WRECKED IN STORM
Survivors Taken Off the Harry Pres
colt by R-veaae cutter Its.cs-
Hattie for Life Lss,, Tor
Macy Hours.

NORFOLK. Va. Jan. 26-Afier cling
Ing for more than thirty hours TO tn.
masts and rigging OF their sunken vesse
the four remaining members Of the CROW
OF the three. rnasted schooner Harry Pres
colt were rescued today BY the revenu'
cutter Itasca. which proceeded to WI
mlns'pes f,1 l:le-4 s,s,lt
Attsr Et& a Mn o. the n
boom. of1siiAjs .yeszsi late vyesterday the,
'issing again and .ihere ,lashed them
selves for night that proved 10 be on,
Of great miffcrine IN 6the face OF a Sc
vsre northwest wind that carried The
Temperatures below freezing.
II was O'Clock Thursday night that tn,
Prescott bound for wilmington. n. G.,
WITH 4 osrgo 81 salt struck on the innci
Diamond shoais. when It's master mis-
took me Hstteras light for the Diamond
shoals iishtshiv
II was battle for life from the start
for The seven members OF the sehooner's
crew. -
It's sabip soon oiled and the men wet,
withou. food and drink from midnight
Thursday nntil their rescue. save fol
what little they were able 20 secure about
their persons when II was found that the
shlp. was doomed.
Captain V. n. Philbrook. master Of the
Harry Prescott, is in serious condition
as the result Of severe suffering en-
eountered when he with Mate 7. s. Smith
and steward George o. Robins cast
themselves into the sea from the nasts
Of the Prescott IN order that they might
be rescusd by life savers. They are beins
cared for AZ the Hatteras station.
TIE itssca arrived Off Hateras Of |
O'Clock last nisft but II was found I'm
possible. 70 reach the shIpwreeked mar.
in=rs vh;Ii dAybFssk. when volunteers
from The Itasfa, assisted by life savers,
reached the irnper.lled Numbers Of tn,
Presootts crew. So - s's'
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
Go TO a Land Of Perfect Health

Where there are no colds, no
rheumatism, malaria. pneumonia,
fevers or other epidemics, and no
flies or mosquitoes. Go to a white
mans country where every day is
a growing day.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
coa.,ias Accident. at GIenwsod.

GLENwooD. la, Jan. 9o-tspecial -
The unusually fine sleighing over south
western Iowa has put everybody on run
ners. The steep hills in Glenwood are
alive afternoons and evenings with all
ages and conditions. Anna Donelan. the
R-year-old daughter Of DIR. J. n. Donelan.
was bumped Into yesterday and sustained
green.stlek fracture Of the tibia. and
this afternoon. the S-year-old son OF
Judge f. h. Woodruff, was struck by
coaster and les broken in the lower
third.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
HYMENEAl.
MIl.on-Hcadinger.

WEST POINT. ,Neb.. Jan D-(speciaI.1
Howard B. Wilson and Miss irene Read
niger were united in marriage at the
home Of the brides parents, Judge and
Mrs. II. d. Readinger, Rev. L. J. Powell
pastor Of. the English Lutheran church
perfotu,ing the wedding ceremony. The
groom Is in the employ Of the Nye-
schneider. Fowler company at West Point
and the bride II o member Of one, Of the
Oldest and most prominent families In
the city. The couple departed Immediately
after the ceremony on bridal trip to
Kansas City and other points aud will
be at home to their friends at West Point
after February !.
Btllesbaeh-TulI.
McooK. Neb.. Jan. a.-(speeiaL l-Har-
vey l. Biliesbach and Miss Margaret Tuil,
both Of Arapahoe. Neb., were married in
the Methodist parsonage Of this city, last
evening at o'clock. Rev. l.. f. Lewis.
pastor. officiating. They departed on No.
Is the same night. for Parks, Dundy
county. where they will reside. MIR. BilIes-
bach is employed by the Burlington at
that point
Barrett-Jerdon.
TABLE ROCK. Seb.. Jan. 2o.-tspeoial.l
Fred Barrett. former Table Rock boy.
who has been for the last few months
with the Oklahoma Gas and OIL company
OF Tulsa. okl.. was recently married 10
Miss Moille Jerdon of that city. and they
are now here on their bridal tour. visiting
at the home OF the groom's parents Mr..
and Mrs A. ]. Barrett
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
count 20 raik On lows cay.

IOWA CITY. la, Jan se-Ispccial Tele-
gram. l-President John q. Bowman Of
the University Of Iowa today announced
the coming Of Count Francis Luetxow OF
Bohemia to the state university February
q TO deliver an address on Bohemian his
tory and the present state Of cultural de-
velopment In Bohemia. DR.. Luetxow will
arrive In America January = TO make a
tour Of the universities Of Minnesota.
Michigan. Columbia, Yale. Harvard. Chi
oaEo. Iowa, Nebraska. Cornell and Prince
tou
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21

Trrre Hamfe HRnkeF Indicted.
TERRE HAU4E. lnd-. Jaa- A-wislism
II. TnbeF. former president Of the. AuleIi'
can state hank. Sas indicted todsy
charked with grand larceny. uria~Tu
loan ~ money 10 bank official and mis-
zrprsprfx<tou % furrds ard -sxeF6rzff
Teber,s shortage Is said 10 Be aboul
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
GO NOW

while you can buy land on easy
terms for $1,000 per acre that wiz
be worth $4,000 in three years.
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21
CUMMINS WILL
ENTER RACE FOR
THEPRESIDENCY

(con:lnusd from First Pase.J
Omaha daily bee., 1912-01-21

Persistent Advertising rs the Road ID
BIG Returns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12

stea1tbiIz walked up on the Connelia front porch, demanded entrance; anu upon being refused by grim slence' broke in the glass of the door. Conne, liaL laid low and when the supposed Black Hander demanded that ne come forth, uttered not a. sound- Dlreclly following the ediet that ConheLla a con,5 Ind forth the intruder opened nre, anu three revolver shots rang out, the pul- let's lodging in various parts ot .Iae house. With this, the gunman Yaln- n- oosed and going up. into the woods at the back of the house fired two more shots toward the house, neither doing more damage than thelr preoe- cessors.
 BethePs New Bank
 That Bethel is to have bank In the near future is now a certa inty The entire number of necessary shares nave been sold.
 Found Robbing Studio.
 Detected in the act of ransacking landscape artist, whose place Is Tn Da- rien, two men who were dressed m the uniform of soldiers were the op- ject of lively man hnnl MotuSs I1,ars tho1Isands of dollars worth of pie lures there when the thieves broke tered the place The burglars secur- ed a rifle only.
 .santore Likely to Recover
 Carmen santore, the twelve-year-old Italian hoy, who was seriously inJur- ed Friday afternoon by an autorno- biJe near the Mianus school, is re- ported to be resting comfortably at the Greenwich Hospital, and there seems to be a good chance for hls re coverv Dr- Bergen found that the lad had sustained fracture at the base of the skull, contusions about the head and a broken shoulder In order to save his life, an operation was per form ed According to to a statement given out by MT Mckinley, a driver for Acker, MerraH & CondH Go. San. his wagon and jumped off. He step ped @ directly in front of car owned bv Charles A. Berrian of New York.