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New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
FOURTH VICTIM CLAIMED,

Johnstown, Pa, July Mrs. James Topley, the fourth victim of the automobile accident on the Lin- coin highway near Stoyestown last Sunday, died in the hospital here to- day. John J. Hildinger, whose wife succumbed to her injuries yesterday, was reported in a dying condition in the same hospital.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
BOYS TO GO TO CAMP.

Boys Secretary E. w. Yergin of the Y. M. C. A. returned from Camp Con- gamond this afternoon He will go back tomorrow and take with him four more boys: Harold Latham, Conrad Hoaglund, Royal Clough and William Johnson. These four will be the last to go to the camp and will stay about a week.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
$ioo. 900 FIRE IN INDIANA.

Fort Wayne, Ind, July 7.-Fire late last night destroyed the build- ing occupied by the Henry Pfeiffer X Sons Inc, hardware dealers, caus- ing . loss of s10o,ooo. of which s7o,- 900 was on stock.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
FEDERAL JUDGE.

Washington, July 7.-W. H. Seward Thompson was nominated by Presi- dent Wilson today to be federal judge for the western district of Pennsyl- vania, with headquarters at Pittsburg
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
be,ssk Toniah

Keeney's theater, vaudeville and motion pictures.
 Fox's theater, motion pictures. Meeting of the finance committee of the common council.
 Meeting of the board of public works.
 Meeting of the outing committee of the common council.
 Leading Star lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem, meets in Electric hall. Meeting of New Britain lodge, N. E. Washington L. Morgan lodge K. of F., meets in Vega hall.
 Installation of officers of Court Beethoven, F. of A.
 Clan Douglas, O. S. C., meets in o. U. A. M. hall.
 Meeting of Catholic women's Be- nevolent Legion in St. Mary's School hall. Meeting. of Viking Athletic club. New Britain Council, Royal Ar canum' meets as at3 Main street. Meeting of c11 club at ss Church street., c. OC STILL DEFICIENT
 on America Cause
 iii Tria1 Flight.
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07
Trip in Canoe.

We had the report circulated that we could not get out and were go- ing back to the plantation and in this
 way were able to get our baggage out of the station in the afternoon, load it in the canoe and started up the river about night fall. We were supposed to go by horse next morn ing. The canoe went up, passed the first bend in the river where it stayed l until after dark. At eight o'clock it dropped down river; we got aboard in the dark and started on our long trip down the river.
 Ii is useless to tire you with the account of our trip down the river with little to eat in a small boat for l four of us to sleep in, so we took i turns The mosquitoes by night and
 the hot sun in the day time made il very distressing. I failed to say that l Ault and his crowd of five had left l going down the river the day before I Some distance above Tlacotalpam
 we met the canoe men of Ault com.
 ing back. who told us that Ault and
 his crowd had been run out of Tlac.
 otalpam and we had better stop al
 La Candelaria" to see how the land 1 lay before we went down. We fol.
 lowed their advice and stopped at l La Candelaria" which belongs tc l Mir. Everest, an American There I we found Ault and his crowd and :! learned of their experiences of being run out of Tlacotalpam and were 1 likely to be attacked there that night
 Our party was now nine men, brett,
 we'll armed, dirty. their boards grown out SO that they looked pretty hard l crowd. We had not been there one
 hour before Tlacotalpam knew of oul arrival, and that we. too, were armed I so under the excuse of friendship the l Alcalde (Mayor) came up to look us over He remarked that we looked 1 as though about three of us coulG "clean up' his police force, and we
New Britain herald., 1914-07-07

New Britain Council, Royal Ar canun. meets at 243 Main street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
RANDOLPH-MA WINS
Ashland Speakers Carried ON iIonors in An
nuul Intercollegiate Debate.

Kanho!ph-Macon won Tie i,nnual triangular
INTERCOLLEGIATE debate last night by defeat
ing the teams of Richmond College n ASH
land and William ana Mary at Williams
hurs. Richmond College defeated william
and Mary here. thereby bringing about the
defeat OF both teams OF tho Williamsburg
orators.
The question debated was: Resolved.
should bc elected Tor term Of six years and
thn' he should be Ineligible for tho mex,
term"
Al Ashland. s. w Wilkinson ana E l..
Copisy upheld tho Affirmative Tor Randolph
Macon while NJ. \. Hardy and J.. Il. Hunni-
curt had the negative side against William
and Mary At WillinmsburE. j. W. Smith
and g G Outland had tho affirmative for
william and Mary.
The dcbatcrA here were william, V Ia,v-
kns and Eoher, \ Brock for Richmond
college. and John y. Iuniua ard Richard
~. Guriey tor william and Mary. Judge
Beverly ]. Crump ana Judge Martin WIZ
Hams were the judges OF the contest.
Richmond College carried Off the honors OF
the debate last yeur.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
REPRlEVE FOR FOUR GUNNER
! Their Attorney Announces Governor
t.lNmn VIII Grnnt Ntmy.

special 70 inc ItmtS Dispatch.
New York, February 27.-The four
gunmen. condemned to die during the
wcek or April 10. for the murder OF
Itr5mnn RoScnthal, fer which former
Police Lieutenant Becker is TO be re
ltcu. are 10 have y stay.
Attorney Charles g. r.. Wahlc. their
counsel. made TINS announcement to-
night. He said that the rcpTicvo. TO
be effective at least unlll the result OF
EeCkcr's second trial becomes known,
VIII mos, likely Toe issued by Governor
GlNnn in tho near future.
II is Simple matter" said former
Judg" Wah,c. HOW can these men
hc put to death legally when Becker
~ TO he retired? Ana ! have the word
OF the district attorney, through the
newspapcrs, that lie has decided TO re
Try MI Becker
These four men arc essential to anv
rctrlnl OF the case. Their presence al
such trial would he operative. IN my
opinion: And undoubtedly they nos
sess information that must be used At
such q trial"
The attorney had Just returned from
a conference with his four clients at
Sing sing Prison
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
ENTIRE GARR|SON|S
TO Be SENT ABROAD
Report Following Close of Court
Martial of Major Koehler
at Fort Terry.
Especial to Tho rlmcs-Dispatch.

New London Conn, February 2I--lnmc-
liately following the close OF the court
martial Of Major Benjamin NJ. koehler at
Fort Terry, II Nae reported here to-day. tho
entire garrison is to be sent on foreign SER
|ice.
Newspaper men are unable TO get TO Tlum
island, on which Fort Terry IL situated, de-
spite the receipt Of orders that the court
martial be open. Colonel uarrette refused
TO allow any reporters TO land there. Those
who knox conditions feel that lao is inilu-
"nUcd by other officers. who tear that news
phper men may and by personal inquiries
exactly what conditions prevail "a; tho $50
lated post
1t Is said that newspaper men viii be al
lowed at the court martial. but that no or
dcrs countcrmardine those forbidtiing them
to land huVc been received.
Therefore they are barred, except in
theory. Ncrc In New London an additional
reason for the disregard hy certain officers
OF orders allowing newspaper men ut tho
Island fort is given. This * because Colonel
Henry kirby, president OF the court martial.
has tclegraphed for the countermuuding Of
tho order making the proceedings open. I'm
I'll an answer TO the appeal to keep ;na
court closed Is received. newspaper men are
barred.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
DEBATABLE AREA
IS VERY LIMITED
Opposition Steadily Growing to
Tentative Bills Designed to
Supplement Sherman Law.

Washington. February 27.-Opposi-
ton Is growing steadily In Congress
TO tentative bins proposed for inclu-
sion In the administrations antitrust
program designed 10 supplement the
sherman law, the feeling among many
leaders In both houses being that the
SHERMAN law as II stands to-day leaves
little, II any. "debatablc area" and
that TO tampcr with ii might result in
Judicial confusion endangcrins the CT
TcCtivencsS Of the act
Versions Of this view wero given
to-day In hearing before the Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee by
Senator Ncwlands. tho chairman
by other Senator'S, Republicans as well
as Democrats. and members Of the
House. ana there - growing DISPOSE
ton TO amend the language of the
b!ll IN IL marked degree. Ii not to elm
mate II from the trust Legislative pro-
gram altogether
general counsel of the New York Cen
trail lines. ndorsed before the Houae
Judiciary Committee to-day the propo-
sal 10 nay" the government rcguIa 10
railroads through n Federal incorpora-
ton act
y Federal Incorporation act. Mir. Har-
ris declared, would he constitutional. in
his opinion, and without IL the govern-
mcnt would nnd 1t 'lircMlt to control
r:ilroad securities. Railroads he said.
were much disturbed because Of tho
necessity Of applying 20 various state
commissions for authority To issue
bonus
Before the Senate Interstate Com
merce Committee. Charles X. Won lIise,
president OF the University OF W!scon,
sim urged that Congress should omit
from The trust program bills which at-
tempt further 70 defnc unlawful re-
straints lle also declared any trust
legislation should recognize and regu-
late cooperative corpOrations
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
TO BEGIN LIFE OVER AGAIN
Woman Under Sentence Of Denth for
Thiricen Ycnrs IL PnrdOncd.


Reading. Pa, February 2T.-Airs
Kate Edwards. who has been under sen
tcnce of death for nearly thirteen years
for killing her husband, to-day was
released from the Berks County Jail
under pardon granted by Governor
John X. Tener. and secretly was taken
from the city to begin life over again.
she was convicted OF first degree muir
der in 1901, and sentenced to he hanged.
but four Governors declined TO fix Il
day for her. eNccution. After her con
Yiction petitions were circulated In
many parts Of the county. and were
signed by thousands of women, protest
ing against the execution.
Mrs Edwards's case was several
times taken to the Board OF Pardons.
but communication OF sentence was al
ways refused Last month, however.
the board recommended she be par
doned. provided she would not be a
victim Of further notoriety. She was
released before dawn to-day. 1t is
believed she was taken to philadel- =
phia, where she will he placed in an
irrtitution. She is nearly sixty years
old.
Mrs Edwards was convicted OF the
murder along with negro who was
employed with her husband in Il quarry.
The husband was found dead with his
mead battered in. She later confessed
mat tho negro was innocent OF the
crime. and he was granted n new trial
and acMuitten.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
TO PROCURE
FALSE TESTIMONY
Miner Testifies Being Offered
inducements to Swear Wrongly
Before Committee.

Tru!dUd col, February 2i. Charges ,hat
miner employed by the Colorado Fuel and
lyon Company was Kidnapped. brought 10
Trinidad and offered Inducements to swear
ga false statements before the congressional
Investigating committee. were made the
Witness stand late to-day.
~ result Fred ". clark local attorney
for thc United Mine Workers of America :
John McQunrric. ~ officer attached Ia tho
district attorneys Office mud Tom Dcpnisoa
ana Mike idvoda. orgDnIEcrN NJ the United
Mine Workers. were requested to appear be-
."re Tie cumWittrc TO night.
The story al the alleged attempt TO pro-
cure iaise testimony Was told hy rroko
Buraka. Slnv uincr He told the commit
tee that on February it. the day The Trim
dad sessions OF the Investigation began, he
was taken captivo 10y 4 party OF strikers
and brought iorCihlS 10 Trinidad. Here lie
declared, ne MAS taken TO union hcadQuar-
committee.
Talk ~ bloodshed IN the Colorado labor
wax to-day was reCOuuted to tho cOngrcs-
sioaal committee. The fuin. owners contiu-
Nru to in,roduce evidence intended 10 show
iE'i the strikers we're The asgressors IN mos,
ot tho battles
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28

GUILTY OF MURDER
IN FIRST DEGREE
Jury Finds Against Mrs. Buffum
for Killing Husband, but
Recommends Mercy.

Little valley, MY. February 81
Mrs. .CynthiAna Bunuin was found
oand, Willis Runum Who uIou on has
farm near hero on August "a. The jury,
after Ave hours deliberations. returned
n verdict of guilty 81 first degree muir
DER. with n recommendation Tor mercy
II is understood majority OF the
jurors voted for conviction from the
first ballot -Four We're for convection
OF muTuer III lesser degree. The jury
returned for Instructions once.
wv; wish 10 know asked a juror
whether We can ana vcruict for any
thing other than murder, first degree Z!
Judge Brown referred them 10 his
ennigS' TntiininF what ne law law re-
There ~ one point on which VIC
have grave doubt" the juror continued
! I'VE have doubts about the methods
used to get the confession"
May I ask the court to charge.
said, Attorney Patrick ). Collins. coun-
sci for Mrs. Butum, that If the state
ment obtained at Niagara. Falls were
vitiatcd by illegal means. the prcsump-
ton of law is that the subsequent con
frsSion would have the same faint UNI
less the contrary clearly appeared
The court SO charged.
MIR. Collins. In addressing the jury
insisted thnt the confession alleged 10
the woman had been ordci ed by threats
ana l.ar, by drink, by persistent hound
OF fosd rTass amd hT me
| maintained that Willis Bunum was de-
ranged by drink, and had himself
N,tNStu ms OWN ttutu anu tilt Slth ness
of his family. which had carried OF
t"O OF the children.
Following the verdict, Justice Brown
Immediately pronounced death sentence
upon Mrs. Bunun. liking the week of
April for her execution III the cleo
tlic chair at Auburn She viii start
FOR Auburn tomorrow.
Mrs. Buffum never lost her cold com
posture when she heard the verdict
She was standing when the foreman an
nounced the Jury's finding, and she re
manned on her feet without wavering,
pale-faced and sullcn. Beside her sat
her mother and her little son, France
who awoke To hear the sentence. She
kissed him good by.
Attorney Collins tonight announced
that an appeal viii lie placed imme-
diately before the Court of Appeals
for a stay OF execution.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
mo CHANGE IN AUTHORITY
Parcel Post Service StilI in Hands OF
Pos tuInAier- - Icueral.

Washington. February 27.-All at-
tempts 10 limit tho authority Of the
PostmaSter-Genc TO change tho
weight, rates or zones in the parcel
post service We're defeated day in
the senate during consideration of the
post office appropriation bill
NJ, amendment to the bin as IL
passed the House, proposed 10y the
Senate Post-Oi'icc Committee to pre-
vent the PoStmastcr-Gc General from
making these changes. was defeated by
n vote of 80 to "a Then Senator Bank
head, chairman OF the committee.
sought To forcstall proposed increase
in the maximum weight OF packages TO
100 pounds by an amendment provide inns;
that postal funds should not be used
TO transport packages OF more than
nifty pounds. This was defeated by
one vote, the roll call standing Is TO
u.
Senator Clark. OF Wyoming, attacked
provision of the bill! granting $4,000
to the legal representatives Of speci e
fed employees of tho post office service
killed while ON duty. and succeeding in
having stricken from the list certain
employees not engaged In the railway
service. He said ii the bin, as pre-
sented. were passed the government
would have to insure the lives of EN- :
ploNcs in every other department OF
the government service.
Final vote on the measure probably
VIII be reached tomorrow.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
RENTS NORFOLK HOUSE.
American win Occupy Famous London
Residence.

Special Cattle % Iho Times Dispc,ch.l
l.ontcn February IA profound sen
satiou was caused o-night by the statement
tAat another OF Eneland's fumous residences
iS about To pass into thc possession of am
American. Mrs. William v. Locds who g.
probably tho most popular American In
London has rented Norfolk House. the
famous town house Of the Duke uf Nor
folk In 50 James square. for 81 term OF
years
Norfolk House, witch Il in the contra OF
ihe crack cuOhousCs OF London. has been
Cor more than century and ., haif the
home of the Norfolk family. ana the pres.
ent duke, who SIS ono oi tho richest men
~ ENGLAND. has always been considered
inperNous to tho Establishments of tho
American dollar; in fact when a we'll known
american = wear or two ago offered biz
rental Tor Arundel Castle. the dukes cot,n-
try seat IN Sussex. thc dukes reply vas
tn tho effect that he was not q ludriu.
public Keeper"
what has trough, about tho duko's change
81 MIND is rrohiomatiunl, but II is certain
mat Nrs Leeds must bc paying :. In.
rental and equally tina, che mteuds on
ierirg ON IN extensive social campaign
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28

NJ PasO. TEXAS, Fcbrunry b.
Charles Arthur Perceval Of the British
gate the death OF William s Bentou.
plunged into the inquiry Independently
to-day General scott late to-day
II was learned from an apparently re-
liable source that PcrccVul did not
breach the subject of his mission hcvc.
and for that reason it did not come up
at all
Information as TO departure of the
compassion 20 examine the body OF
IsiG to-day Consul Edwards was
without adVices from chihuahua, and
was bending his energies toward In
at Oiinnrn
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
NEW LINE INAucunArrn.
ltulian Steamers Carrying Cont From Nor
folk Inri.

Especial 10 The TIMES Disuntch
Norfok, Va, February e'.--M.th Tho sail
lue Of the Italian steamer Etua CAPTAIN
i.e for Genoa to-day, Nas iuauEuratcd q
guar linc ~ freight steamcrs between
d. prfolE aud Mcdit errUne1u ports.
ort ana 10 return 80 ballast 20 S. said. The
.tna :. NEW steamer. said Co have been
puil, for this trade Her sister thc NuIcauu.
nptain SaElietto. VIII sali probably tn-fnor-
ow with cargo 81 Cnal for Gcu"u.
These two are thc firsi steamers compile ted
or this service by the <uyuEaliOue Gen
oralo Italiauo There arc two others under
construction. These steamers are said by
experts to be Tie finest freiEhtcrs which
ever entered The POT. They are sclf-trim-
luern Of the most modern type aud large
carriers each having capncity for carrying
800 tons OF coal or other dead weight cargo.
The export % coai from NorfoiH o. Meti-
ierranenn ports j. practically new business.
these ports in tho past having taken Cardiff
coal almost exclusively.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
PREPARE FOR NEXT
TRIAL FOR BECKER
CONTINUED From First Page


decker spends Happy Day.
Becker spent the hapDicst day in al
most two years at the Tomhs to-day
He rose early, called for the barber and
then dressed in the same suit OF civil
ian clothes he wore up to Sing Sing at
ter his conviction.
y few newspaper men were given an
audience during the morning, but I;ecll-
cr had called them up to tell them ne
was through talking" He remarked
that he slept fine and that the air In
the Tomhs was much better than that
OF the death house
Harry WALTON, whom Becker says
shot Roscnthal, and whom the new
witness sw"nrs he saw run across the
walk ana jump into the car after the
shooting, is much alarmed at the turn
affairs are taking.
81 lost my job yesterday as result
of this business" he said. 1T was the
first real job ever had. My wife is
sick, too. and I'm in a peck OF trouble,
but suppose it's one OF those wages
OF sin cases YOU read about
II don't know where Wcbbcr is. and
haven't seen Schepps Rose Is sick at
his home I'm South Norwalk / know,
though. that well all tell the same
story at the next trial.
II believe It's Il waste of limo and
money 10 try Becker again. They'll
never convict him after this Cour, Of
Appeals decision"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
IN MEMORlAM

memory Of my dear lius
band. ALFRED FLEMING, who de-
parted this life one month ago to-
day
Dear husband and father you have
left us,
Left the home YOU loved so well,
But some day we hope to meet you.
And together we shall dwell
HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
sad but loving remem-
brance OF my dear little grandson,
JENNY ID. TALLEY, who departed
this life one year ago to-day, Feb
ruary %, 1913, at Hanover, Va.
One year has passed and still We
miss him,
Never shall his memory fade;
Loving thoughts will always linger
Round the grave where he Is laid,
We miss thee, dear. Ahl how much
Our God alone can tell.
IL took thee from our loving arms;
docth all things well,
Yes. he has gone to brighter regions,
Safe from all pain and care;
We shall meet again In heaven. -
And never moro be parted thore.. !
His Grandma. HG#
Mrs. ANNE HOTT.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
NEW FORM OF GOVERNMENT
ltiVcrn IlIl Lays FOundntIon for Flu
ture Porto ftfrnn Independence.
[speciai 20 The Times- Dispatch.

Especial 20 The Times- DISPATCHED
Washington. February IA bill
providing ~ new form of government
for Porto Rico and laying II founda-
ton for future Porto Rlcan indcpend-
encc was introduced IN the House to-
day ny Delegate AlunoZ Rivera.
The bill takes the management OF
Porto Rican affairs from the Bureau
of Insular Affairs, War Dcpartm
am. gives IT into the hands OF the
state Department IT aboliskcS the
United States District Court OF Porto
Rico. ana establishes n Porto Rican
supreme Court. IT curtails the power
most of hia acts subject to the approval
of the Porto Ricnn Senate.
American citizenship, which is made
pra ctically compulsory In the Jones
bill now before the House Insular Ar
fairs Committee. Is made voluntary in
RirCras measure
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
RAMP0LLA'S VALET ARRESTED
Charged with Having. stolen Seyern)
Nrticlcs NcInnglnE so Lmtr Enrnin,II

Nome, February 27-Giuscppr On
reiti, valet 10 the late Cardinal Ram
With having stolen several articles De.
longing 10 Cardinal Rampollu. inciud-
Ing an expensive cape which he is said
can.
since tho death OF Rnmpolla. the
valet mad been under suspicion Of he
ms imphcated In the disappearance OF
the last VIII oi the cardinal An in
yesuF43uon by the police authorities
y said TO nav" revealed the fact thut
GARRETT had been buying lottery ticf5"tSs
ana OihcrW!se spending money ia sums
MOI Just'hed by his earnings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
Another American ynn,>,,c-.

Especial 10 The Times DispatchI
IL PHso. Texas. February 2I-An-
other American has vanished mysteri-
ously. after leaving III Paso Tor Wis
II TO Juarcz. Friends OF y. Seymour
Thurmond, prominent attorney OF
this city. with Offices in tho Trust Build
ing. have notified tie local police and
the officials OF the army here or his
disappearance The fear 81 expressed
that Mr.. Thurmoud has met with foul
play.
Three weeks a&o tonight AIR Thur
mond LEFT this city for visit 10 Jua-
~e2 lie was seen there on the same
isht by many ~ paso people since
< hen. however, no word has been Hoard
from him. Mcmhcr:..G Of his family and
many friends hav@- h,,eN Searching for
The missing man, but without result.
There have been 40 Developments in
the case OF Gustav Bauch to-day
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-28
DEATHS


DUDLEY.-Died. at the residence OF
her daughter Mrs J. r. Walford,
1916 Virginia Avenue, Highland Park
MRS. SUSAN G. DUDLEY. aged
eighty years. She leaves four chill
drcn-Mrs. John IL. Walford Mrs. l..
III. Cosby Miss Sue f.. Dudley and
Beverley Il. Dudley.
Funeral from Highland Park NJ. Il.
Church SATURDAY. February IS, at
o'clock. lntcrmcnt In lakewood
Cemetery. Friends invited.
FL NG.-Died. January IS, 1914. al
his home In Goochland County, AL
FRED FLEMING, forty three years
of age. He leaves Il wife and three
little daughters, one brother and two
sisters.
at his residence, 1907
lakewood Avenue, February 81, at
1915 a. NJ. r. WALTER FOLKES. in
his forty. first year. lie is survived
by his widow. Mary T.. Folkes. and
one child, Lillian Glenes Folkes
Funeral notice later.