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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Wants Sunday Observed.

Hartford, CONAN urgent generaf
plea for Sunday observance wast
made by the Rev. Dr. M. ID. Knee.
land of Boston at a session of the.
New England Presbyterian synod. He.
regretted that Connecticut had fallen
into the habit of permitting Sunday
sports.
I'VE pleaded with the Governor" he
said, Ito veto the bill authorizing.
them, but he seemed to be inclined to-
think that Sunday did not have any
divine sanction, but an economic
origin"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Housekeeper lnherits $4,000.

Providence, r. Through the
newspapers, Miss Tessie Michael, who
has been working as housekeeper in
a lodging house here for more than
three years, learned that she was heir.
ess 10 $4,000 left by her father, a
Belgian farmer, who recently died.
Nothing was known of the girls
whereabouts by her relatives, and ef-
forts had been begun to find her
when she read in the papers that the
money was awaiting her.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Fir. at Knoxville. ea.. destroyed 10

| fhi ~ hhOANiilc, Nh.b ueSlfOyeo Id
business houses and the postoffice.
Dorothy Eisley, fbue years cid
choked TO death on a piece of apple
In the yard OF her home at Newark
Edward Lewis, OF Trenton, N. j., Ia
dead as the result OF swallowing i've
bichloride OF mercury tablets.
President Wilson received by ex-
press a fat possum from Joe Farrow,
colored, of Mcfarland. n. c.
A proposition TO eliminate bachelors
as legislators received thunderous ap-
plause at the Pennsylvania suffrage
convention at tsburgh.
An armored automobile to protect
money bags has been completed for
the Bethlehem Steel Company, by NJ.
j. Kneur Company of Newark.
The United States revenue cutter
Manning arrived at Seattle. having
completed a 16,000-mile cruise among
the Aleutian Islands.
Mrs. Jennie Eaton was acquitted OF
the murder OF her husband, Rear Ad-
miral Joseph &. Eaton, at Plymouth,
Mass
AIlfS anu NsudIitH
son. OF Mattoon, H., were burned TO
death when fire destroyed their
boarding house.
The Falmouth Bank at Falmouth,
Mich, was broken into by burglars,
who blew the safe and escaped with
$4,000.
Mrs. r. A. Griswold. OF Litchfeid.
Conn. is dead from hydrophobia, re
suting from dog bite received last
August.
Mrs. Johanna Peet and her four
yearold daughter were killed by
train OF the Susquehanna Railroad at
Jersey City
+. r. Jaequith, of Chicago, was ar
rested At Hammondsport, n. Y,
charged with shooting ducks from a
flying air boat.
Mitchell Day was celebrated I'm tho
anthracite fields OF Pennsylvania in
honor OF the anniversary OF the sue
cessful strike OF 1900.
II was said that IL too mary changes
were made in the GlassOwen bill by
the Senate Committee on Banking and
Currency, President Wilson would re-
pudiate the measure.
Ida Won Claussen, who threatened
to sue Roosevelt while President for
81 900 900, is in the Tombs, New York.
on a charge of backmail in threaten
ing to shoot Lawyer Charles Strauss.
Vice-President and Mrs. Thomas K.
ia bo Loft Va for Aria
to visit friends for eight days. If the
currency situation demands 1t Mr.. |
Marshall will return at any time.
A $4,000 trust fund held for five
year-old Harry Dwight Dillon Ripley, |
OF Sidney Dillon. was
by decision OF Surrogate
Fowler of New York.
AS a reward for serving an enlist
ment I'm the u S. army, John +. Phil
lips. private in Troop III, 18th Cav
airy, will receive $4,000 by the will
of relative.
At a meeting In Chicago OF dele
gates representing over $4,000 rail.
road employees on the lines west OF
the Mississippi. plans were formulated
for a demand for higher wages and
better working conditions.
Because the Senate Committee on
and Currency began by max
Ing changes in the Glass-Owen bill to
which he is opposed, II was said tha.
President Wilson might ask that ii
be taken from the committee and put
through a caucus.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Seven Persnns Killed.

Hartford, Ct.-At least seven per"
sons are dead as the result of an ex-
plosion in Loveland's five-story bricks
warehouse in North Front street,
when the walls of the building top
pied on the roofs of two adjoining
wooden tenement houses.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
7seos Aliens in Boston This Year.

Boston-Since Jan. 1, 7S.9O3 immi'
grants have been admitted 10 the
United States through the port OF
Boston.
This number is only 5000 less than
for the entire record year of 1907.
when S0.241 immigrants were landed
here. During the month of October
the arrivals totaled 9999. compared
with 713T in October last year.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Shoe Factory for WooIen Mill.

Skowhegan, Me.-F. w. Briggs OF
Pittsfield has purchased the shoe fac
tory owned by the Skowhegan Manu-
featuring Company for use as a WOOL
en- mill II is stated that the shoe
shop building will be used as a spin
ming and carding mill and. in connec-
tion with it, the Wesserrunsett mill, ;,
recently bought by Mr.. Briggs. Will
be used for weaving the cloth.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
URGES BOYS TO RECLAIM
FARM.

Montpelier, vt.-At the Gath
annual convention OF the Yer.
mont State Teachers Associa-
tion the retiring president. Al
lison B. Tuttle, pleaded with
the teachers TO influence the
young men and women of Ver-
mont TO remain at home. make
the most Of industrial training
offered them and reclaim from
the thousands OF acres of idle
farm lands the fortunes which
under scientific treatment they
are sure to produce.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Guilty Of Numbering Husband

New Haven-Mrs. Bessie J. Wake
field of Bristol. mother Of three little
children. has been found guilty OF
murder in the first degree for her
part in killing her husband. William.
at Cheshire. last June, by a jury.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Guards sodv Of Slain Wife,

Pelham. n. H.--After guarding the
body Of his wife. Minerva. whom he
had slain several weeks ago. Ernest
Mccoy. 64 years OF age and living in
secluded section OF this town. shot
himself through the head when his
three daughters. alarmed by letters
they had received. applied for admis.
sion at the lonely cottage.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Loan Shark Fined $500.

Boston-Judge Mclaughlin has af-
firmed the lower court sentence OF n
$500 fire upon the Mason Financial
company in the superior criminal
court. The company was found guilty
of violations Of the small loans law
by a Jury which was out barely 20
minutes.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
New Assistant superinte ndent.

Concord. John Rouke, assistant SUI
perintendent of the Southern division
retired from that position Saturday to
assume the position of superintendent
OF the Springfield division. he is
succeeded by Frank p. Fosgate, who
has been superintendent of the Ports
mouth Electric road.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Heads Portland Division Of q. q n

Portsmouth. n. H.-John Rouke. as
sistant superintendent Of the southern
division Of the Boston & Maine rail
road. has been appointed superinten
dent of the Portland division. TO sue
ceed Charles T. McMullen. who re
tired on short Lotice recently.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Save s12s,5 BY Dredging Bids.

Boston.-The Port Directors have
saved $12S,500 for the State by re-
advertising for bids for dredging and
filling the South Boston flats. Only
four bids followed the first advertis-
ing At that time, Eugene Breymann
was the lowest bidder at s36O,9S7. On
the second bidding the Port Directors
awarded the contract to II. p. Con-
verse. whose bid was $232,371
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Maine Has e83 Sunday Schools;
67.5e3 Pupils.

Augusta. Me-A total of SS3 Sunday
schools in Maine. with 91S5 officers
and teachers and 67,593 pupils. was
reported at the Maine State Sunday
school convention. There are also
2S5 home departments, with 1902
members. and 324 cradle rolls. with
7210 members enrolled.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Drops Dead from Eating Peanuts.

Lewiston, Me.-William Philbrooke.
a farmer and a prominent citizen OF
Greene. dropped dead on Lison
street here from acute Indigestion
brought on from eating peanuts while
attending the Bowdoin-Bates football
game here.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Is M With Txnhold.

Providence-John j. Richards ot
this city. recently nominated by Presi-
dent Wilson as United States mar
shall for Rhode Island. is in a critical
condition from typhoid fever
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
second Week in November.

Washington.-Ed Edmund Billings. con-
firmed as collector OF the port OF Bos-
ton, has notified Secretary OF the
Treasury McAdoo that he prefers not
TO take Office until about the second
week in November.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1913-11-07
Heads Knights TempIars.

Worcester, Mass.-William w. john
son Of this city has been advanced
to the high honor of grand command
er of the Grand Commandery of
Knights Templars OF Massachusetts,
and Rhode Island at the semi-an~
nual assembly in Masonic Temple,
Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

less OF the damage 10 his rament which, had he real
zed was already sufficiently stained by the imprint of
muddy shoes where the boy had used him for a ladder
Then he hstened-where was the ever-watchful
Mandriver; He called. No answer. and he went into
the house. There was sign of her and when he
made sure that she was out he-shall we confess it,
Sanitas was actually happy. He hurried back to the
ward.
As he reached the door he heard voices and paused
10 listen, a little dsmaved
~G'wan, Yer larty"
a. am not Loout! Amt that the yard like was
Yeah; but where's the kid wild de nightes on
We'll, he was There. Lookutl"
This as Sanas stepped out into the yard. Atop his
fence there were three boys Blnker and two more Of
the same sort, and they sat looking down at him with
undiSguSed wonder their freckled faces. while
Blinker pointed with a triumphant finger at the living
corroboraton Of his evidently doubted story of what
and whom he had seen his previous visi; the yard
As he saw SanitaS he said:
Hello, Kid"
Hello. said Saqitas, trying to be quite as iovial
Kin we come down in your yard2" asked one of the
others.
"Sure we kin" said Blnker cordially. and Sanas
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

odd to say did not reprove him for his easy air Of pro-
prletorShp. AT Blinkers invitation three pairs of
muddy shoes scrapcd the side of the wall and three
germ-ladcn personalities introduced themselves into
SanitaS hitherto uninvaded realm; while Sanas him
sell merely stood, open eyed not knowing what 10 say
or do.
It was not necessary. They made themselves i'm
mcdiately at home. Bnker picked up Sanitas an
tiseptic ball and hurled it with howl at one Of his com
panionS
Catch it. skinny" he said and Skinny, catching it,
threw it at the third, with keep il goin', Boob"
Santas did not the ball coming his way, so swiftly
did Boob hur it at him. and he missed it. to his chagrn
But the next time he nearly held it. Then he realized
why they caught much better than he could-it
those big rubber gloves Of his He chucked them of
and cried
Nov soak il in"
Soak" What a word for such as Sanitas to use
He must have heard it over the fence sometime. Any
way, he said it, And, what is to the purpose, he
caught the ball Back and forth il thrown, and the
guests scarcely more strenuous than their host till
Al last the sport palled on Bnker who said
Hey, Kid, got a bat?"
Bat said Sanias qucSoningly.
"Aw," said Boob this amt no place to bat Come
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

on over in the lot" He and Skinny swarmed the fence
and Sanitas' heart sank. They were going to desert
him Already Skinny and Boob We're on top Of the
fence, calling to Blinker follow He started toward
them, when his eyes fell on the dscons.ate SanItas.
want TO come. KID" he said.
"I?. Sanitas meant it for ejaculation Of Mortified
refusal The other took it for interrogation Of re-
quest
Sure he said cordially, and before the astounded
Sanitas could resist him he had dragged him to the
wall whence Skinny and Boob reached down and caught
him by the wrists Next moment the strong shoulder
Of Blnker had placed itself beneath him, the grimy
hands Of Skinny and Boob pulling from above and
he found himself painting top Of the wall for one in
slant then sprawng all ours in the soft and muddy
earth of the back lot The others were scramblng to
their feet around him. and when the voice Of Blinker
yelled, Come on, now, Kid, he-he came on
As Sanitas ran the ground beneath his unaccusomed
feet seemed strangely sprngv and with each step his
heart felt less strongly the drag OF something that at
first pulled him back toward the yard that he had %
unexpectedly deserted Once he looked his shout
der and his surprise noted that he could not tell
Just where his yard by the fence only till his eve
caught the Tapping awning it. Blinker noted the
Continued on page 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07
THE GLAD HAIL FOR TORCHY
rawlings by F. Foster Lin coin

"
/ IL say TINS tor AuntN: Shes dom
Il her pest. About all she omitted Is
lockn Wee IN a safety deposit vault
and iorgettin the combination
Say. YOU d most think was as catehin
as a case OF measles. WISH !, was .'i
for once IN awhile IN spite Of AuntE, zee
get exposed. mat al. the good II does
though. What's few minutes chat with
the only girl tina, ever was, It's wonder
we don have 70 be introduced all over
again. Ina, would be the case with some
girls. But zee. Say femme put YOU wise
Wee diff rent. Uh-huh. found that
ou. all by myself. don know 'ust
All Of which makes II just So much
worse when she and Auntv does the SUM
mer fir. Course, ] saw II comm way -zz
back early IN June and then the FIRST
thing ] know they re gone. gets
bulletin now and then,-LenoE, the PIER, 80
Newport and s.. on-s..me',mo- from
Wee, sometimes nE re.-n me society
notes. Must be grea, % have the papers
keep track o.. You, the way they u" Cd. .sS
Aunty. And its SO com.orun {" me-, Sw
show o.. no, oven,n', % know that -
among the te1u-antes q, T. ten ..a",' @s
given IN the Casino by Alr7. Fc-."E
Boneae44! YESTERDAY Afternoon m, was ..''.
how many moves am J. from tea dance
Corrugated with Il.Ar Ge'im ta--t'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-07

Continued on page 10
The Detroit times., 1913-08-01
MULHALL, IRATE,
WILLING TO GO
TO PRISON CELL
Refuses to Submit TO CrOss-EX-
animation Without Services
of Counsel
Committeeman GIVE
AND TAKE RETORTS
Attorney for Manufacturers De-
mands the Rights" He De-
clares Are His

WASHINGTON, July 1.-Stormy
scenes marked todays session OF tue
lobby probers. Colonel NJ. Nj. Null
hall. exlobbyist for the y. A NJ. lost
his temper. several committee mem
bers had spirited passages at arms,
and Attorney Robert McCarter, for
the y. A. NJ. interrupted proceedings
with bitter protest as a result Of
the attempt TO begin cross-examina'
ton OF Mulhall.
chairman Overman started reading
the questions which were submitted
by McCarter. The lawyer objected
strenuously demanding that he be per-
mitted 10 read his own interroga-
tories.
by outbreaks and inference" he
said. this man has dragged In the
mIre members OF the y. 4. NJ, and We
believe We have the right of attacking
these statements.
I'VE have moved our offices and or
ficers here at your pleasure. We want
fair treatment We couldn't tell IN
preparing these questions. what an
swers this witness would make. I'm
less followed up. some OF our ques'
lions will be unintelligible.'
After long wrangle. McCarter
finally carried his point Then Null
hall asserted ne would refuse 10 an
swer questions unless granted counsel
His anger was aroused ar 'he rrsf
question. which related TO his dismis-
al from the Cleveland Ohio. police
force, in 1888
81 want counsel" he said Il won't
talk. I'll 60 TO jail for contempt hrst.
was only their agent when | worked
for this organization, | won't let
them attack me and get away with II.
Senators Reed and Nelson argued
the question vigorously
Let us conduct this examination
without counsel Reed suggested
You won't do that" interrupted
McCarter
we will" said Reed II won't hear
another word.
"You will hear another word
whether you like 1t or not stormed
McCarter. Il don't care what you
think have some rights here
Overman finally restored order, but
there was another babel when 5Mul
hall insisted on being heard. The
chairman lost his temper and shouted
20 the witness TO keep still"
Answering the cross-examination
questions. Mulhall said that his state
ment 10 the world that he made hii
letters public 20 clean out the ''insid
ious lobby" and 70 render a great
public service" was an accurate one
Pursuing the line of questioning
the y A. NJ. questions qlizzed the
witness on the events leading up &c
his resignation" in the fall OF 1911
Mulhalrs answers were explosive and
unsatisfactory
The Detroit times., 1913-08-01
CONNOLLY TURNS
DEAF EAR TOPLEA
FOR CLIFFORD
Tells Labor Delegates He'll Not
support Their Candidate for
Collector
TAKING NO PART IN
CONTEST, HE INSISTS
but Ii | Endorsed Anyone,
Brady Would BE the Man.
Judge Declares

twenty-five labor men representing
street car employees molders. polish.
ers, and other large workingmen's or
ganizations OF the city. called upon
Judge Connolly. Thursday noon. TO
urge him TO take hand in the three.
eornered fight participated in BY J. j.
BRADY, J. VI. Clinord anu j. &. Cana.
Ian. for appointment as collector OF
customs. They failed. Clifford is the
candidate OF the labor people.
Sam Tobin was spokesman for the
delegation, when they entered the OF.
nee or the judge.
til tell you, Sam, why you came
TO see me OH this matter" said the
Judge. You're political enemy OF
nine, and You are trying 10 cause
trouble for me. You think | indorseu
Brady for this position. and that you
can make capital out OF IT, didn't
indorse Mr. Brady. although he Is "A
good friend OF mine, and If | indorse
anybody he will be the man"
III I'm an enemy OF yours, Judge.
said Tobin. IT'S because you tried TO
put me in jail last winter during the
fuss about notary frauds"
Sure, | tried TO put you in Jail.
answered the Judge genially, that
was because | think you ought to be
there"
The Judge then turned To the rest
or the delegation and opened gen
eral discussion.
Il cannot support Mr.. Clifford" he
told them. because am friend OF
Mr.. Brady. and will remain so. IN
this fight, however. YOU will please
understand that | am strictly a non
combatant. II is the business of the
Congressman TO make this recommen-
dation, and have nothing TO do with
II. | am not even an officer OF the
party. II you want a party recommen-
dation. why don't you go to Chairman
Crosse, OF the county committee
The labor men tried TO convince him
that Brady was an enemy OF labor,
but the Judge refused TO be convinced,
The Detroit times., 1913-08-01
COUZENS FAVORS PURCHASE
Old. U. R. SYSTEM AS BEST
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP PLAN

to air any decided views at this time,
and be placed In the position. pos
sibiy. later on. OF either backing a
proposition that has turned out 90 be
useless. or admitting my mistake and
al ion.ug the policies I first adyo-
ca,ed 1t is much better 10 feel out
proposition before getting squarek
behind IL
Il base my success in the business
world on my ability 20 Judge men
that and hard work. | am not a great
duaLcier, although | think / know a
good thing when | see II.
1T is up 10 the mayors railway
commission TO start 90 work as soon
OF the commission. and | know that
each individual member will DO his
level best 10 merit the many fine
things that have already been said
about them
Mir. Guulens Is "a business man Of
the progressive type He IL young
man 10 be SO far advanced in the
business world he is outspoken, in.
clined 10 be blunt in his manner. and
is quick 70 reach a logical conclusion
on any question He gives one the
impression OF studying those with
whom he talks He prides himself on
being able 20 read man on first
sight
Mr. Couzens is not much on poll
tics He thinks that politics ought TO
be eliminated, not only from the deal
ings OF the railway commission, but
from the dealings or every other com.
mission and important Office in the
city government
None Of the railway commissioners
has yet taken the oath OF Office in
the city clerks office. IL is planned
10 have each OF the commissioners
file small bond in addition 10 TAX
ing the oath OF Office There is a pos
sibilty that the commissioners may
meet Friday il Mr. Mabon, who Is
still out of the city. returns in time,
or Saturday at the latest
Mayor Marx went on the North End
Republican club outing, Thursday
morning. and Commissioner Dodge
expected TO go out Of town in the af-
ternoon.
Commissioner Couzens will not at.
tend the meeting OF the council fran
chise committee Friday night and II
is not likely that either OF the other
two commissioners will be present.
Police Commissioner John Gillespie,
who is responsible for the proposed
resolution, which the mayor may ask
the committee 10 submit 10 the coun-
Gil making three cents the legal fare
on all lines where franchises have ex-
PRED. declared Thursday morning.
that he was prepared TO enforce the
councils mandate Immediately The
declared that II was
only question OF time when the city
would be compelled to 'yank the ID.
L. X. 10 time with strong arm.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-01
LAXITY In OFFICE
CAUSES REMOVALS
Secretary of Agriculture HOus-
ton Cleans Out Statistical
Bureau After Probe

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-Victor
II. Olmsted. former chief Of the stat
istics bureau. was denoted and as
signed TO field service. as result OF
an investigation into charges or al.
legged laxity OF administration, com
pleted by Secretary of Agriculture
Houston today. -Four clerks In the
statsticians Office were furioughed.
Daniel J. Carroll, chief clerk OF the
weather bureau; Henry f. Heiskell,
professor OF NEUROLOGY, and r. Il.
Pollock, section director OF the bureau
at Trenton, y. j., involved in the
charges which recently led TO dis
missal OF Chief Willis l.. Moore, will
be removed by the secretary II was
announced this afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1913-08-01
ARRESTED ON WAY
TO CHURCH PICNIC
Claude e.. Wilder, of Grand Rap
ids, Eats Dinner In Jail
Instead

OWOSSO, Mich. July 3l.-(Spe'
ciaD-Instead Of enjoying a delicious
dinner at the Sunday school picnic held
at Corunna Wednesday as he had ex'
pected TO do, Claud G. Wilder, OF
Grand Rapids. ate plain prison fare
at the county Jail AS Wilder was
walking 10 the picnic carrying a pan
OF baked beans under one arm and a
hymn-book under the other he was
met by deputy sheriff who arrested
him on charge OF deserving his chill
dren. The officer allowed Wilder TO
deliver his beans TO the picnic then
locked him up
Wilder was visiting his father-in-
law here. The warrant for his ar
rest was secured by his first wife,
who says he deserted her and her
three small children.