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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-11
Difference OF View Suspected.

Now that the Attorney General has de
cided that the > per cent discount is
nullified by the section of the act exempt
ing its application to countries with which
the United States has treaties, the re-
publican leader believes there must be a
wide difference Of opinion in administra-
ton circles somewhere.
one OF the resolutions introduced by
Representative Mann was TO furnish the
House with q copy of any opinion pre-
pared by any official III or under the De-
partner; OF state relating II the >
per cent discount. The other directs the
Secretary OF state 70 transmit Il list ct
nations with which the United States has
treaties OF agreements outstanding relaL-
ing to trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-11

organization and administration as APP
rlied in first-class armies.
The War Department regards the
camps as of inestimable military value.
They are expected to increase by just as
many Young men who attend the pr sent
INADEQUATE personnel of the trained. or,
partially trained, military reserve of the
United States The army will gain by
having available a large group of edu-
Gated men from whom, in time OF ma
tional emergency, a large proportion or
the volunteer commissioned officers
would probably be drawn. and upon
whose judgment and previous experience
at such a time would inevitably depend
the lives of many other men. It Is eS-
planned that the object sought is not III
any way one of military ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
but a means OF meeting vital need
confronting Il peaceful and unmilltaFy
nation and 10 preserve at peace by
what military men regard as the best
known precaution: that Is, q more thor
ough preparation and equipment to resist
ans external effort 10 break such peace
Attendance upon the camps viii be Inn
tied 10 young men between the ages OF
eighteen To thirty years. inclusive, VINO
are students in good standing. of certi-
fled moral character. at i frst-class uni
yerSity, college or in the graduating class
81 a high school. recent university or col
legc graduates. and finally t"ose who
hold satisfactory certificates OF attend
ance at one OF the two experimental army
camps held last summer. The students
volunteering for attendance must pledge
themselves to remain the full five weeks
Of the camp period, unless conGTelled BY
actual necessity to leave before that time.
While in tho camps they must render
themselves SubservienJ To the rules anu
regulations of the camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-11
MANN is SEEKING LIGHT
ON TARIFF BILL CLAUSE
Suspects Divergent Views in Ad-
ministration Circles Over Give
Per Cent Discount

With the hope OF bringing 10 light 4
difference OF opinion between administra-
ton officials. Representative Mann of
Illinois has introduced two resolutions
regarding the ) per cent discount which
was provided for in the Underwood tariff
and turned down as invalid by the Attor-
ney General.
After the tariff bill had been enacted
and serious controversy arose over the
question Of whether or not the :, per cent
discount in favor of American SHIPS
violated existing commercial treaties
with 3 score OF foreign countries. Repre-
sentative Underwood. Trainer of the bill
declared he had looked into the subject
ana was advised That the treaties were
not affected. II was assumed at the time
that his advice came from the State De-
Dartment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-11
Students May Derive
Physical Benefits.

fits by attendance AZ the camps. such as
the active outdoor life OF military camp
for the vacation period, at a less expense
than is usually required when away from
home. These benefits, it is pointed out.
are particularly desirable at the STUDENT
period of the life of young man, when
the pursuit of studies during the balance
OF the year requires a certain amount OF
confinement within doors. The mutual
benefit received by the students i'll meet
ing and being associated with students
Of other educational institutions, the
opportunity afforded for athletic contests
and the novelty of the experience should.
in the opinion of army officers. attract
young men of good character. The
student who attends these camps. it is
predicted. will find his economic power
increased through greater business eff
cheney resulting from the observance of
discipline, habits of obedience, self-con-
troll, order, command and the study OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-11
Both Theoretical and
Practical Instruction.

who have had special training in their
subjects at the War College or else
where on the principles OF tactics. adj
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-11
Must Pay Their Own
Travelling E.

TO u minimum by selecting locations Tor
the four camps which will be as central
as possible for the greatest number.
Search is now being made for suitable
camp sites. One camp probably will be
located in the lake region OF northern
New York, or perhaps Vermont: another
will be in the mountain region of ir-
gnia, or possibly u little farther south;
q third In the northern part of the mid
die states and the fourth on the Pacific
coast, probably in California. From d
military standpoint ii is required that tine
camps must have sufficient level ground
for close-order drills and paradeS They
must have nearby a rolling, uncultivated
terrain, suitable for field exercises and
maneuvers. and Il good target range in
marching distance. 1t is also planned
to place each one in "A summerresort re-
gion, so that there viii be abundant OPP
portunitS for heaIthful outdoor recrea-
ton, and if desired by the students,
proper social entertainment.
Students attending the camps will sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-11

In addition 10 this patriotic motive for
attendance, the War Department is OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-11

The instruction given will be both the
oretlcal and practical The theoretica
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-11-11

The students will be required tQ pay
their expenses III travelling TO and from
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inStruc tt O n
will include
lectures by
army officers
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08

hours deliberation had failed to pro- duce a verdict and Beach and his wife had gone to their hotel
 Beach Shakes Hands of Jurors.
 As the words mot guilty reached the ears of those packed in the court room there was 8 slight stir but no applause. An instant later Beach ap- peared in the doorway with his face beaming. Without pausing even to greet his lawyers MT. Beach walked over to the jury box and shook hands warmly with every juror within his reach. He waved and bowed his thanks to those in the back row.
 There was absolutely no case against you, MT. Beach," said Fore man McCarro1l, as he grasped the ex- much Watso and not enough Sher- locko."
 A Free-for-AH Discussion.
 After shaking hands all around, Beach hurried away to Join his wife, who had remained at. the hotel. Mrs. Beach had been apprised of the yer dict by telephone.
 Foreman McCarron said after the jury had been discharged that yer dict should have been reached in a much shorter time but for the dispo- sition of one or two of the jurors to discuss everything under the sun ex- cept the Beach case"
 Claim Beach Was Prosecuted.
 TT have been vindfcated as I knew I would be- said Beach. He said he and MrB. Beach expected to leave to- morrow to visit friends fin the north. prosecution vas bound to the act charged in the fndfctment-that Mrs. Beach was cut by knife by Beach and was bound to prove it.
 Attorneys who spoke for the defense charged that Beach had been perse- cutGd.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
Former Partner of Herman Rosenthal Declares That
 He Has Passed Over More Than $50, LOCO
STARTLING REVELATIONS AT INVESTIGATION
Boss Mphys Brother-nLaw One of Recipients of Graft Money-Pad Becker $350 to Doctor the Evidence Ait Raiding His Place-Has Paid Money to Every Police Squad Detailed to Suppress Gambling Except One.

captains came and went during the time Purcell was operating in tne l Tenderloin, he said, but it made nc 1 difference. The collectors for the sys- 1 tenn came around regularly every week ] or every month. When he was max ] ing 8 handbook he paid them s2e I week, k,when he was running a poo room or gambling house he paid rom 1 s6O to $100 a week. When he was do- l ing nothing he paid nothing.
 There were one or two captains ana 1 one inspector who didn't do bust- ness" with the gamblers, Purcell as serted, but they didn't come alcng to- 1 gether in his precinct. Thus when 1 the captain was s'on the 1ever' the in ! spector's men came around ana wee
 versa One inspector he thought d lnz I.5 corruptib1e, he said. was Richard Walsh, dubbed Smiling Dick"
 Twelve Years in One Precinct. What became of the money after it reached the hands of the captains or inspector, Purcell didn't know lie had an idea, gained from talk among his fellows in the Tenderlo1n that some of it went higher up but ne couldn't say.
 Purcell said he operated for twelve years in one police precinct-the Twenty -first-and probably did busl- ness during that period at half hun collected protection money from him each week, he said they acted for police captains MoClintoek. Cannon. Delaney, Nolan, Cochran. Burns and Cray. The last named IS brother-in- law to Charles F. Murphy.
 Paid $120 Week for Five Weeks.
 sI got permission from Mike Cruise. a Tammany leader to open gam bling house in Thirty-third street." Purcell said. Cruise wanted $50 a week for himself, the same for Cap tain Cray, and s1o apiece to the two men who came to collect the money each week. So for while l paid them $120 a week"
 How long did you pay this noneyF'
 For five weeks. Then friend of mine called up on the telephone and said Murphy had ordered my place closed Murpi1y's word was good enough for me. closed up at once
 Becker Asked for $500.
 Purcell said Becker raised his place A. White, Becker's lieutenant, caused the raid. At court, Purcell asked White and then Becker to help him
 "An right" Becker said, sTn do what I can, but you know I aint in this for my heaIth.'' He said he wanted $500. I laughed at him. Lat CT offered him s350. White told me afterwards that 1t would be all right and I paid it to White. The cases were dismissed
 Purcell was one of seven or eight gamblers in his police precinct pay ing regular weekly amounts to the police, he said.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08

New York Feb. 7-Herman Rosen- thaTs one-time partner in gambling picked up the broken threads of RoS- enthal's story today and told the al- graft tale of money paid for police protection eciipsing that Of Jack Rose, Charles Becker's collector, For IT wears James Purcell said he had paid ling house, making handbook or con- ducting 8 pool roon- In all he gave the police more than $50,o00, he said. during this period
 Boss Murphy's Brother-in-iaw in-
 cluded.
 Former Sheriff Harvey of Queens County; Police Inspector Mel Ia,ughlin, half a dozen police captains, including a brother-in-law of Charles F. Mur- phy, the Tanmany leader, and scores of ward heelers and policemen, some now on the foroes were among those said orders came +1ndirect1y'' from Murphy himself to close up. He moved at once
 Charles Becker. now in the death RoeenthaI, got s75 from him for fixing the evidence against him and five others taken in 8 raid Becker made on his gambling house. Purcell declared oecker was their head of the strong arm" squad for the sup pressfon of gambling.
 Police Have Tipped Him Of.
 T have paid money to every squad that was ever. detailed by headouar- ters to suppress gambling, except one" Purcell testified. They ali took it. except Costigan- Costigan was on the level" Costigan was referred to during the first investigation of the Rose1athai case as the honest police man"
 In return for this protection money, Purcell said, the police generally let him alone. When they had to act on complaints from the outside, they Atipped him off," he declared. He all ways moved to another house when thus informed. For 9 while he moved every day.
 Once He Defied Police. Once he de4ied the police For nine months. when he had Jack McAuliffe, former lightweight champion pugflist of the world, for 8 partner, they ran a gambling house on the upper East Side without making the weekly pay msnts to collectors from the system. The police station had two men at the door of his establishment he declared to warn al customers that 1t was a gambling house. asBut Jack beat that scheme he l said. "If the two policemen forgot to talk or talked nice, he gave them $5 apiece g day. If they didn't they got niceA
 Paid $50 to $1oo Week. Police commissioners, inspectors and
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
CREEK HYDRo-AERoPLANE
 FLIES OVER, DARDANELLEs
Fighting Continues Between Allies
 and Turke-Ne Authentio News.

London, Feb. 7-F1ghting continues between the Turks and the allies in of independent reports the conflicting accounts from official sources pro vide no basis for critical judgment on what is happening The most inter esting news of the day received here was concerning the flight of 8 Greek hydro aeroplane over the Dardanelles.
 Rumors continue to circulate here of the approaching renewal of the peace negotiations. Nothing definite is known in this respect. but Bulgaria and Rumania are about to resume at Sofia their negotiations on the front fer question which were recently in terrupted in London
 It Is understood that the last meet ing of the ambassadoria1 conference discussed the Albanian question and the conferees argued for and against sending an international commission to delimit the frontiers of the new Albanian state.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
BIG REPRESENTATION OF
 COLLEGES IN THE PARADE
Wilson's inaugural Pageant to Be One
 of Largest Ever Held.

Washington, Feb. 7.-The inaugural parade for President elect Wilson now promises to be one of the longest and through Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol to the White House Aside from the strictly naval and military contfngents the college representation will be one of the largest varied feat ures.
 Practically all of the colleges in the eastern part of the country will have representatives in the parade. Several smaller colleges in the southern states today signiied their intention of sending groups of marchers, either in uniform or as civilians.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE CHARGED
Against Tusboat Captain. Who Lost
 Barge From Tow in the Sound.
New London. Feb. r

New London, Feb. '.
 Charges of criminal negligence be- cause of the laundering of the barge Annie R, and consequent drowning of Captain DriscoH his wife and two children. Off Bartletts reef, Monday morning. were lodged against Captain Albert Free of the tug Sarah F, Me- Williams at New London Friday night. The charges were made by James Silk. captain of the barge James H. SculIy and Godfrey Lun1ley of the barge Blue bonnet, both barges being part of the tow of the MeWilliams during the storm.
 It is alleged that Captain Free dis regarded their signals of distress when they saw the Annie R. snap the haw- ser The charges were made before the United States board of steamboat in- spectors at the custom house and Cap tain Free has been summoned to ap- pear at hearing today
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
Beach Clasps
 Jurors Hands
FOUND NOT GUILTY OF ATTACK
 ON HIS WIFE.
FOREMAN LOQUACIOUS
Assures Millionaire That There Was Absolutely No Case Against Him. criticises His Jury Associates.

Aiken, s. C.. Feb. 7-Acquftted on the charge of committing a murder ous assault upon his wife. Frederick O. Beach. the New York millionaire, enjoyed the additional satisfaction to- day of hearing from the lips of the jury fOrman that there was abso- lutely nothing against him.,
 Beach was not in the courtroom when the jury filed in at three o'clock after being out one hour and forty minutes Judge Spain had ordered a recess when the first half
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
RAPID FIRE GUNS
 USED ON STRIKERS
Miners Camp Subjected to Heavy Fire
 by Deputy Sheriffs.

Charleston. w. Va, Feb. 7-At nid- night striking miners were gathering from Paint and Cabin creeks in the vicinity of Mucklow. There is anxiety here as to the next move of the strik- ers- The engineer and two Hasseo- gers were injured when the passen- ger train on the Chssapeake and Ohio train was fired upon
 Deputy sheriffs waiting for such an attack as occurred tonight were pre- pared. The officers directed bullets into Muck1ow from rapid fire guns and rifles. The miners camp was sub jected to a heavy fire and whether the shots were effective is not known
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
NEGRO WHO MARRIED
 WHITE GIRL IS HELD Placed Under Bonds of $5,ooo on Com pIaint of Giri's Mother.

Chicago, Feb 7-George s. Thomp- son, a negro, today was held in bonds of s5,o0o by Municipal Judge Court ney , on onaIges 1afb,s o fiHo ta & 0g ss f7etaan year -o1d epi1eptic white wife. The giW told in court how she left home after quarrel with her mother and was married to Thompson by a white preacher in Niles, Mich. She testi- fled that she was given drinks at Ham mond, Ind, which dazed her. The court held that the girl was not ie- gally married to the negro as she is under Is years of age.
 As a result of this marriage a bill recently was introduced in congress intended to prohibit the marriages of whites and negroes.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
Bills Aimed at
 The New Haven
TWO INTRODUCED IN THE GEN.
 ERAL ASSEMBLY,.
ASKS INVESTIGATION
Bridgeport Mayor Wants Inside ln- formation Regarding Consolidated Federal Ownership Also Proposed.

Hartford. Conn, Feb. 1.-The last chance to introduce new business in the general assembly for it's 1913 ses- sion came today. Hereafter 1t will need a two-thirds vote of both branches to admit a measure. The volume of new business will probably be found to be considerably below that of a number of sessions, and the nota- ble feature of the decrease Is the very small number of railroad and trolley company bills. This is explained in a
 general way by the fact that many
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
Perkins, Chief Fame.

As "a student who spends "con- siderable time testifying before con- gressiona1 committees" MT. Perkins is undoubtedly the star performer of the country's we'll known galaxy. When # comes right down to the necessity of the thing, MT. Perkins can proba- bIy testify more and say less than any one in the bunch.-Indianapolis News.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
WEBSTER CRITICISED
 BY STILES HUDSON
States Attorney Makes Attack on Re-
 publican Leader.

Milford, Conn, Feb. 7-Tfere has been considerable discussion here to- day amosg the members of the Mill ford Business Mems association over the speech by States Attorney Stiles Judson at the banquet last night, in which he severely arraigned some of the republican leaders in the state. He referred to the naming of commit tees i'll the legislature as on the "bar- gain counter" plan. He said the re- publieans were discouraged at the trend of affairs and did not wonder that many joined the progressive ranks.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
LONGER RESIDENCE
 FOR RENO DfVORCEs.
Nevada. Assembly Passes Bill ex-
 tending Time to a Year.

Carson City, New, Feb. 7-After sev- eral hours struggle the divorce law amendment requiring twelve months residence in the state instead of six, passed the state assembly today by a vote of 30 to 22. It goes next to the sepate. where another hard fight Is expected The Barnes amendment adopted today Is to go into effect January 1, 1914.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
F1REMEN's VOTE ALMOST
 UNANIMOUS FOR STRIKE
Railroads Will Prepare to Operate Trains With Other Help.

New York, Feb. 7-ThA committee of managers Of the eastern railroads announced tonight that their drenen AAd voted almost unanimously to strike. A statement signed by Chair aAan Elisha Lee for the committee says:
 If the fremen announce that as a result of their strike vote their committee will call out the men. the railroads will of course take steps Immediately to prepare for the opera don of trains under strike conditions.' 2
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
Government euiIding A6-a

Washington. Feb. Sire at two o'clock this morning broke out in one of the new buildings of the depart ment of agriculture. The flames had gained considerable headway before they were discovered by a Matchnan
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08

Andrew Williams, Negro, was lynched by mob at Houston, Miss yesterday. Williams was suspected of having murdered Mrs. John c. Will IiamS
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08

During the last few years there has been an exceptional demand ip Ger many for all kinds of sea fish, and this has greatly increased prices. In many of the interior cities sea fish. and the best methods of cooking them, were practically unknown until re- gently, when the government and the Sea Fishery association undertook a campaign to extend the consumption.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
Tn eha Eu$ur@

Aunt Sa1lie Bornhardt says death before one hundred years IS life cut short In other words, the United States has about S5 more annual fare vel tours from Aunt Ss.llie before she will be lost sight of-Monteon7erv Times
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
City Treasurer a Suicide.

Petersburg. Va, Feb. Ion recov- as the result of an illness of several weeks, City Treasurer William E. Ramey today shot himself through the head. death being instantaneous. He was 56 years old. married and was a candidate for reelection.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
Girl Killed on Bob- Sled.

Hamilton. O.. Feb. Miss Elsie Fall, daughter of Henry W. Fall of Indianapolis, was instantly killed while four other girls were seriously injured here tonight when a bob-sled upon which they were coasting down hill,
 hit telegraph pole. Fifteen persons were on the sled at the time
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
BOSTON WOMAN ASKED
 FOR A NEW BRAIN.
Believed She Could Get Superior Character by Surgical Operation.

New York. Feb. "A prinn1y gown ed middle aged woman from Boston visited the Rockefeller Institute for Merica1 Research today in search of 8 "new character; a very superior one" She thought this could be ob- tained by a surgical operation. in sertfng in her head 8 new brain. The woman said she was Miss Emily Jane Clarke and that Mrs J. Berlingett of Norfolk Va. was sister and her nearest relative. She was sent to the psycopathfc ward of Bellevue his- pftal.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
Rsstrietlen of Marriaasa

Olympia, Wash, Feb. 7--The senate passed today a bill prohibiting the in tet-marriage of members Of white and colored races, except where both per sons are citizens of the United States. The biIPs purpose is 60 prevent Jap anese from marrying white women.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
Stricken at Devotions.

South Manchester, Conn.,, Feb. T. While attending deyotions au St James Roman Catholic church tonight, Mrs. Mary Sullivan, a widow, was stricken with apop1exy and died soon after being removed to her home. She is survived by two daughters.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08

Damage Estimated at $22s s,ooo was done at Peoria. ILL, yesterday.when fire destroyed the wheelhouse, grinding house, steel room and blacksmith shop of the Avery Manufacturing company.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
s42. GOO Portrait aa Target.

London, Feb. 7-aThis Gainsbo- rough portrait was used as target by youthful archers," was the amazing statement made today by the noted counsel Montague Sheanman in &C., counting for some marks of restoration on a picture, the possession of which is now the subject of a law suit The portrait recently was sold at Chris ties for S42000
Norwich bulletin., 1913-02-08
CURTAIN DROPPED ON
 HEAD OF BARITONE
Member of Boston Opera Company Ia
 Seriously Injured.

Boston. Feb. 7-vanni Marcoux, bar ttone of the Boston Opera company. was knocked unconscious tonight when he w2s struck by the curtain as is was making its final drop at the Boston Opera house Rowing in re- sponse 70 applause, Marcoux stood directly beneath the curtain as 5t fell.
 He was still unconscious at 8 late