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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
DRAW FOR SQUASH TOURNEY
Twenty Players to Compete for
the National Title.

Twenty competitors figured in the draw
ihg for the third annual holding OF the
national squash tennis championship tour
nament which was made last night BY
George Whitney and Armin W. Riley at
The Harvard club. The matches will be-
gin next Saturday afternoon on the courts
OF the Princeton club. Gramefcy Park.
ana continue throughout the following
Meek. under the direction of the National
sl1ash Tennis Association.
The PLAYERS arc evenly divided. as DR..
Alfred Stilman. I'd. the holder Of the tro-
phA. IS drawn In the top half. while
"eorge Whitney. OF the Harvard Club,
,rdted as the strongest competitor for the
ute. finds a place in the lower half
John w Prentiss. twice runncr-up to Or.
spAman, has not entered this year
The other leading players are Josiah o.
Low recent winner OF the national han9i-
cap tournament II. ID. Buckley, cham
pion of the Columbia Club; Charles NJ
nun. Jr., OF The Casino; S. Hinman Bird.
VI lhe Princeton Club. ana George y.
i,.r0h' j.. OF the Hartford Golf cub
fho draw foilows3
National championship (Grst round +.
~ DAVIS VI. ~. s. Satterlce. w. j. Monks
's; W. II. Y. Hackctt.
second round ,1rst round byesl-W. W
sh vs. j.. du =. Irving, g. a. Lyon, ~
~ rs. y; Tobey. II. d. Buckley vs.. Dr. Al
c,hamberlin. f. g Winston VS.. J. o. Low,
m Bun. r., W. r. s. keeler.
lhrd rounds ". Bird VS.. y. w. Put
"sm. A. w. Riley VS.. George Whitney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
HOdgS0n to ShOw Strokes That
Won Him Aquatic HonorS

The olympic champion. however. cour-
teously accedcd TO the request OF those
who are eager 10 study his methods. and
agreed TO show himself at the 18th street
pool. It is said that he had improved his
stroke considerably since last year, and
it will be interesting to note the changes
which enabled him 10 rise To international
supremacy.
The Yale Swimming team has suffered
a body blow in the loss OF Arthur Nc
Aloenan. the metropolitan fancy diving
title holder who was recently injured ana
will lie out of competition for several
months at least. He has been by long
odds the best diver in the intercollegiate
League. and it was a forcgone conclusion
that he would win every contest this
season by wide margin. Now the Blue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
Motor Trucks Now Popular
Among Hundreds of Big
Wheat Growers.

In one year Kansas has lost ls,5s.
horses: IN four years. 5000" The above
information. recently published BY the
Tax Commission of the Middle West com
monwealth. is OF intense interest ~ the
manufacturer Of automobiles and motor
trucks. II is to the advent of powe"
vehicles that this tremendous decrease Is
accredited by the commission. for in the
four years mentioned the tax rolls show
an increase in motor cars from 200 to
1900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
Yale Swimming Team Grip.
pied by Loss of McAlee.
nan, the Star Diver.

George Hodgson. of McGin University.
Canada. the worlds greatest all-around
swimmer. will give an exhibitions AT the
New York Athletic club this afternoon.
II was hoped that tho Dominion team
would arrange meet with one of the
local clubs. hut Mackay. the manager de-
cided that IT would be unwise for liodg-
son. who is expected to compete in four
Furnishing races at every appearance oil
the Canucks. TO undertake this gruclling
task on three successive days, and neSo-
tiations fell through.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28
Horse Rapidly Losing 90,
It's FoothoM il, Kansas


From the fact thar IT'S in the wheat
country OF central and western Kan
sas that the big losses in the numoer 81
horses occur it is very evident that the
motor truck is coming into its own. In
these parts of the state. according To the
report of the commission, the truck has
taken the place OF the horse TO very
large extent ON big farms. where for
merly from, ,tWniy 80, forty horses ana
mules were necessary. only four to FIX
are now kept. The traction engine mas
taken their places i'm the cultivation o.
the land. and the motor track does the
work of hauling produce 10 market.
Within a radius of few miles 81 To-
peka there are seventy motor truck 81
various sizes constantly in use hauling
produce and milk 10 the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28

IL was announced yesterday that the
metropolitan Amateur Athletic Cnion
swimming championship at 800 yards
would be decided i'm the tank of the New
York Athletic Club on the evening OF
February S I'm addition TO this there
will be lO-yard handicap. i'm which
there will be "A prize for the fastest time
made by any competitor i'm addition 10
the award FOR the winner. There will also
be diving from the low board
The present title holder, j. H. Reilly,
OF the New York Athletic Club. Is not
expected to compete this year. consc-
ouently it is generally believed that the
race will result i'm "a duel between Bud
Goodwin. who finished second last year,
and c. ~. Ncrich
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-28

will be crippled badly in the one branch
il was most confident OF victory. Nc
Aleenan's injury is not permanent. but
medical advisers have absolutely for
hidden all violent exercise and give small
hope that he will be able 10 resume ath-
letics this year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
ARMED ESCORT RIDDLE CASKET
 WITH BULLETS
Shooting at Cathedral Ser vice for Hayti President Drives Funeral Throng Into Panic.

New York, Aug. 11-Instead of pre- sent1ng arms when ordered to do so, the military escort to the body of Tancrede Auguste, late president of Hayti, aimed their rifles at the casket and riddled it with bullets. according to Marf1eld Kemp, of Lexington, ind, a young engineer employed by the National Railroad of Hayti, who reached here from Port Au Prince, today.
 The shooting occurred in the ca.the- draI of St. Mary, MT. Kemp said, at the conclusion of a funeral service of great solemnity and in the presence of hundreds of persons. MT. Kemp was one of a party of Americans, he said, who attended the funeral.
 '"The casket occupied a. place in the center aisle,'' MT. Kemp said, "and the 24 soldiers stood in two lines on eacn side. At the blessing they were or- dered to present arms. Instead, they fired several rounds into the body The church was thrown into an up- roar and the funeral throng fled in panic"
 This outrage was one of many dis orders occurring in Port Au Prince on the day of the funeral, MT. Kemp said He added that President Auguste had made many political enemies and that it was generally reported but without confirmation that he had been pofs- oned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
AGED FATHER AND LONESOME WIFE SEEK MAN STRANGELY
 MISSING FOR 20 YEARS
Mrs. Edwin Townsend Pfays Husband May Return To Cheer Aged Fathers De- CIining Years -PIuCky Woman Ad-
 vertises For Information Of
 Her Long Lost Spouse

factory, he provided well for her in the Clinton avenue residence. It was ten years later that the handsome girl came to work under him. After a short period they disappeared sinu1- taneously Five years later the girl returned ito this city, but pride for bade the wife from questioning her as to the whereabouts of the missing man. Later the girl was married and has left the state Her whereabouts is not known. s There were no chill dren of the union.
 After the shock incident to the eIope- ment Mrs. Townsend recovered in a local hospital and being without funds applied and received the position her rival had left. For nine years she continued at the work until having studied and become proficient in the reading of cards and c1airvoyancy she secured many clients.
 Recently she was successful in To- eating the son of a prominent woman residing in a nearby city. Though Mrs Townsend is unable to utilize her cIairvoyancy in her own behalf, a dream that Mrs. Townsend would soon see her husband through the financial aid of others, was inparted to the grateful woman who is now aiding in the search.
 Though I have nightly gazed up- on his picture and hoped for his re- turns said MrS. TOWnSeno, pride has kept me from making any general search for him until now. feel that he is merely ashamed to come back, as he was an honorable man and our years of married life were spent with out one word of disagreement. His father is fast declining as the years are added to his life, and though, he recently went to the Masonic HdTne at Wa1lingford, he stayed there but a few days. his fear that he would miss his sons home coming was so great. I do so wish that Edwin may be found and come back to us now. have forgiven him everything and 1t might prelongghis fathers life though the shock might be great.
 1t was learned that the young wom- an, who left at the same time with Townsend, came back after five years absence and denied that she had been with him, though later she related to friends a. tale of misery and abuse at the hands of -onelshe refused to mention by name. She is now thought to be somewhere in Massachusetts and the family would gratefully receive in confidence any information she might be able to impart.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11

that the man had taken it from un- derneath the bunk. Lucas has been in the habit of minding razors for other men at the camp. while they were at their employment
 The autopsy performed yesterday morning by pr. William H. Donaldson, medical examiner for Fairfield and pr. Edward F. Fitzgerald disclosed that the death of Lucas was from a fractured skull with consequent hem orr Eage. In describing the wounds on the dead mans head, Medical Ex- arniner Donaldson was particular in pointing out their real character. He noted that a portion of the left side was crushed in as if from blunt instrument and that there was also wounds which might have been caus- ed by a sharp instrument. These were cuts each about two inches in length, one under the left eye and one over the medium s11ture of the skull. Asked by Coroner Phelan if the wounds might have been caused by a razor, Dr. Donaldson stated that they could have been-
 The Fairfield authorities are inclined to believe that Jones and Reilly be- fore the arrival of the sheriff and the physicians trumped up story Tn which they claimed that they were at tackled by Lucas with a razor Reilly and Jones were very particular after
 
 finding it place the instrument in a large envelope to hand to the sheriff Reilly isl alleged to have said after the killing and in the hearing of wit neeses at the bunk house, I'm going back to finish him. he'll never serve any more beansp Witnesses stated that he was only dissuaded in return ing by the entreaties of Jones.
 ReiIIy's statement in full before the coroner was, T left Bridgeport on the last car to Southport. l was with An derson. Lucas was also on the car. I had but three glasses of beer in Bridge port We all got off together and went towards the tool house. I had to stop on the way, while the other two went ahead to the tool house. When came up Lucas, Anderson and Jones were ar guine about the food we had had for supper I was standing in the door way listening to their quarrel did not say a word to him. Then he com menced to pick on me Jones inter- vened, saying that had not said any thing to him, meaning Lucas. I saw him pull out a razor from hfs coat pocket As he did so he made a slash at me. I tucked and backed out through the door. He came after me and I ran He ran as~fast as did. I figured that as he was as fast afrun- ner as I, that I might stumble and that he would fall upon me and cut me. I ran around tar barrel, and as did I stumbled over a, pick handle pick ed up the stick and as he was upon me and was raising his hand to slash me, I let go with the stick, and at the same time tucked his slash He made another effort to strike me and again I hit him This time he Iell to his knees He still held onto the razor and crawling on his knees made an effort to reach me. all the time s1astfng through the air with the razor. T hit him across the hand, sending the razor flying through the air. never intend ed to really in5ure the man. wanted fContiuued on Page TUo)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
PLAYS COTTON
 MILL OWNERS IN NEW ENGLAND
Senator Hollis Scores Them For Paying
 Pauper Wages
Says They Have No Claim For Special FaVOTS With Demo-
 cratic Congress

Washington. Aug. 11.Senator Hollis. of New Hampshire, Democrat. fIayed the cotton manufacturers of New England in a tariff speech. today, in which he declared that New England had not been discriminated against snd characterized as false the charge that tariff reduction would ruin the textile industry there.
 The cotton manufacturers have taken the highest protection and paid pauper wages" said he. ".'They are compelled by stasue to work humane hours and cond1ct their business on humane lines; and not one has volun- tar.IE reduced the hours of labor They seek to control the government to prevent labor legislation. to escape just taxes to control the police and secure military aid for the suppres- sion of strikes. They secure special commodity rates for their goods and ether preferences from railroads. SThev oppose the election of DeInocrats by ccereing their employees and they make inordinarc profits ct present tariff rates. It is a question whether one sided development of this kind is best for any community.
 Thousands of adult operatives work for ST a week and live under wretched conditions; the death rate in our New England mill cities is the highest in the United Statea. It fs certain that the cotton industry of New England should not receive any special consideration in the pending bill, due to past good conduct
 Tn a recent contest in New Eng land for United States Senator. cer~ tain Democratic members of the lezis- lature chanced to be employees Of a. certain great textile corporation. They were waited upon at their homes and 'requested' not to vote for the caucua candidate They were not threatened with discharge but the tmplicatfo.l was very plain. What sort of a. .s10frn have men like this to special favors at the hands of "a Democrattc Cougress 7f'
 Though Senator Hollis did not say so, the inference was taken by other Senators to be to the recent New Hampshire contest in which he was elected after a. deadlock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
PROPERTY OWNERS HAVE HEARING ON
 PAVEMENT PLANS
Warm Opposition Likely to Develop at Hearing at
 City Hall Tonight

Attorney Israel J. Cohn will appear before the Common Council at the pub lie hearing tonight to protest against the laying of permanent or bitunin- Ous bound macadam in William street. Attorney Cohn expects that he will head a delegation of the prop Hrty owners of that section of the city who object to the proposed new pave naent- Attorney Cohn said today:
 --The present pavement in William street is good enough and we tax payers in that vicinity can see no reason why we should be saddled with this extra expense. An expensive pavement is not required in William street because the traffic there is not heavy and I do not think the situa- ton warrants the expenditure for a costly pavement of permanent na- fure-"
 Samuel Daw, the painting contrac- tor, and former police commissioner is opposed to having permanent pave snent laid in Arctic street. All morn ing telephone inquiries came into the dngs which will take place tonight. It 1s Mayor wilson's idea and the desire of the members of the Streets and Sidewalks committee also, that. as much work as possible be done on the streets while it is still warm weather but from the inquiries which Wooded the City Clerks office this morning it is evident that a large number of property owners do not rel ssh the extra assessment which they must pay Sor the new pavement and there will be considerable objection tonight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
IMPEACHMENT
 MAY BE BLOCKED
 BY LEGAL STEPS
Waiting For Report To : State Legislature
 This Evening
Much Speculation Regarding Governor SuIzer's Brief State
 Tent in Denial

Albany. Aug. 1.-The brief state ment given out by Governor Sulzer, last night, after a protracted confer ence in which he denies having spec ulated in Wall street but admits hav- ing made temporary personal use of some of the campaign contributions, has stimulated curiosity as to what ward the threatened impeachment pro ccedings which are expected to be instituted as a result of the Fraw- ley legislative. committees prelimin- ary report to the legislature, tonight
 In view of the governors contention that the present legislature has ceas- ed to exist, the opinion is xpressed by some of his supporters, that an effort will be made to block the pro- gram of his opponents through some legal process. Attorney General Car Mody recently rendered an opinion that the legislature is still in session.
 It is pointed out that if the gover- nor's attorneys procure cognizance of this matter by any judicial tribunal, whatever the finding of such tribunal might be, the result would to start the case it's way to the court of ap- peals and as the judges of this court also are made, by the constitution, an ment, it would be impracticabIe for them ito act in this latter capacity un- til the judicial proceedings were finally settled Even if these final adjudica- tions should be adverse to the gover- nor, it would greatly delay any i'm peachment trial and unless specially Stated, the issue might not be determ- ined before a new assembly qualities
 Eugene Lamb Richards counsel to thss Fra wiley committee, who has been engaged in drafting the committees s pre-: iminary report at Saratoga, was expected to have the document in req dfness for presentation to the com rnittee at the executive sitting Tonight. The report is said to be- short and to deal, in the main. with the gov ernorss campaign contributions and stock transactions Members of the committee are quoted as saying they have been holding in reserve informa- ton regarding other dealings of the governor,. claimed to be illegal. It is understood these matters will be investigated in time for the trial, if one is ordered.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
SELF, DEFENSE
 IS PLEA OF NEGROES SLAYER
Fairfield Man Says He Struck Fatal Blow Only
 to Protect Himself

sNThis man rushed at me with an open razor. ran, but he was just as fast as I. figured that I might stumble and that he would cut me into shreds When I ripped over the pick handle I naturally picked it up to defend myself. He was right upon me and when he made a. slash at me I struck him with the pick. I struck him three times, where l struck him I don't know, but I know he went down., I never really intended to kill the man, did it to. save myself from being cut to pieces with the razor
 Thus spoke Christopher Reilly, 31, resident of Fairfie1ds before Coroner John J. Phelan this morning durin g the inquest into the death of Henry o. Lucas, colored.
 Following a row early yesterday morning over beans without pork which had been served for the Satur- day supper, Lucas, chef and steWard d for the construction gang of Warren Bros. in South was killed in the camp Fin that town by a blow from a pick handle wieIded by Reilly. a laborer at the camp.
 Lucas with Reilly, white, and Elmer Anderson, also coIored, returned to camp on the last trolley, from Bridge port Saturday evening. At the camp they met William Jones, coIored a watchTnan at the camp. All gathered
 
 arose over the quality of the Satur- day evening supper, the row being started by Jones who complained that he would not pay s4 a week for board when he secured no meats with his meals. According to Jones and Reilly, Lucas pulled a razor and threatened to cut up those present Anderson says that he did not see the razor.
 Mystery surrounds this part of the developments. Reilly states that he did not have a word with Lucas, in which fact he is corroborated by Jones. but nevertheless he was the man at whom the attack was directed When the harm had been completed both Reilly and Jones searched for the razor, and finding it, Jones was sur prise6 to discover that it was his property. To Coroner Phe1an this morning he explained that the razor was his, that it was under his bunk Saturday afternoon but that when he looked under the bunk after the killing the razor was not there. He was positive in the Identification oi the instrument. His only opinion as to how it got into Lucas hands was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
CONVENTION OF CATHOLICS TO SET
 SCHOOL PROBLEMS
Bishop McFau1 Has Solu- tion for Maintaining
 Parochia1 Schools

Milwaukee, Aug. 11-Three sessions of the convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies are being held, today. The big convention which was inaugurated on Sunday by celebration in St. Johns Cathedral or solemn pontidcaI mass by Cardinal Gibbons and a sermon by Archbishop Kane, was featured in the afternoon by a parade of various societies in which more than 15,090 personse took rart and in the evening by a sacred concert.
 Among the things to be discussed during the convention are religious teaching ir public schools and the problem of taxing Catholic citizens to- mail. tain public schools when they are already maintaining parochia1 schools Bishop McFauTs solution for this is:
 .1-Let Catholic schools remain as they are.
 '.z-Let no compensation be made for is let the pastor take care of the flock and live by the flock.
 s-3-Let Catholic children be examin- ed by a state or municipal board and if Catholic schools furnish the regular education required let the state put down the cash
 Interest centers in the mass meeting to be addressed by Archbishop Ireland at the auditorium, tonight
 There is movement on foot to or ganize a national league of Catholic women. Sessions of delegates to the Catholic Women's convention and oth- CTS interested in the proposed league were held in St. Johns Cathedral au- diforium, today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-11
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL OF
 "a. DUNCAN
Solemn Requiem Mass Of fered for Popular Young
 Newsdealer at St. Charles
 Church.


 A sorrowing throng of relatives and friends attended the funeral of Thos. A. Dunigan, the East Side newsdeal- CT, this morning, from the home of his mother, Mrs. Margaret Dunigan, 33s Brooks Street. at s:3o, and at St Charles church at g o'clock. A sol- enn high mass of requiem was sung for the repose of the soul of the de- ceased. The ceIebrant was Father Callahan; deacon. Father Illusion; sub deacon, Father Tomiselli
 The responses of the mass were sung by the following quartette: Miss Jessie Murray, Mrs. John Lanze, James Kee- gan and Joseph F. wieler. As the flu neral cortege moved slowly into the church, the quartette sang 'tThy Will Be Done,'' and at the offertory, 'sVeni Jesu.'' After mass. Miss Jessie Mur- ray rendered beautifully, Shall Be Forgotten'? While the mourners filed soIemnly from the church, the ql1alr- tette sang, Nearer My God to Thee. '
 There were delegations present from