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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-10
Lack of Outside Assistance.

Speculative interest Jagged this week
and the stock market made little prog
ress in either direction. There was no
pronounced weakness at any time. The
market made d showing of strength on
occasions, but professional operators felt
the lack of outside assistance in their
efforts to elevate quotations and found
1t difficult to engineer a sustained ad-
vance
Indications of lessenng business ac-
tivity We're furnished in the weeks sta
tistical reports. The fortnightly state
ment of idle freight cars revealed an ex-
ceptionally large increase in unused
equipment.
The monthly copper figures showed the
smallest domestic consumption of any
month in several years and there was an
Unexpectedly large increase in stocks OF
the metal
Money rates relaxed as had been ex-
pected after the turn of the year. Call
funds We're obtainable at normal quota
tons and both time loans and mercan-
tile discounts were lower Reduction in
the Bank of England's discount rate was
symptomatic of the improving conditions
in European financial centers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-10
NEW YORK CURB PRICES.

Quotations furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members New York Stock Exchange.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-10
New Haven Uncertainty.

Uncertainty as to the outcome of New
Ravens efforts to provide for its
financial needs made speculation unusu-
ally broad and active in the company 8
stock and bonds The outstanding 6S
advanced four points.
Aside from the New Havens issues,
the widest movements We're in special
ties. Tobacco issues were heavy Texas
Company gained 512. New York Cen
trail sasged to S91s within a fraction
of its low record for twenty years.
Bonds We're firm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-10
CLOSING IS FIRM
|NMARKET TODAY
Bulls Buy With Increasing Con-
fidence, Raising Prices
Above Opening.
WIDEST MOVEMENTS
AMONG SPECIALTIES
New York Central Says to Within
Fraction of Lowest for
Twenty Years.

NEW YORK, January 10.-New Haven
fell ia to % at the opening today as a
result of the refusal of the Massachu-
sets supreme court to authorize the pro-
. posed issue of S67.ooOG00 convertible
bonds.
Trading in this stock was not heavy
and the next few transactions the
price rose to ~. The movement at the
outset was generally downward, with
fractional! losses among most of the lead
ers.
When New Haven turned upward the
rest OF the list stiffened
A check in the liquidating movement in
New Haven and reports that arrange
mentS We're under way for renewing the
New Haven notes due in the spring had
stimulating effect on speculation. New
Haven rallied to 1,4. Other shares
moved to fractionally above yesterday S
last price.
The market closed firm.
Having overcome the initial depression
occasioned by the break in New Haven,
bull operators bought with increasing
confidence, and ultimately succeeded in
raising the level of prices we'll above
the opening range.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-10

For the District of Columbia. fair
much colder tonight; temperature tonight
about % degrees. Sunday fair, colder
moderate northwest to north winds.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11

at the home of their uncle, Oramef Pratt at Music Vale farm
 Miss Susan Miner has returned from three weeks visit with her aunt. Miss Hannah Fuller in East Haddam.
 Mrs. Ora Clark and Mrs. Cora Han ney spent Wednesday of last week with friends in Colchester
 Nathaniel Clark, Winfield Hanney and Henry Fox. spent Friday of last week at Ye Golden Spur.
 Louis Jones of New London spent the Fourth and Sunday at his home in town Sunday at his home in town.
 Mrs. Julia Spencer and son. Law renee Elroy, returned Friday from Mantle where they were guests Of Mrs. Adelaide Spencer.
 James Beebe spent the Fourth in
 Walter De Wolfe spent the Fourth at Poquonnoc and at Ye Golden Spur.
 At the MuIford Farm. Mrs. Alfred Mitchell of New Lon- don is at the Mulford farm on the Mitchell estate for brief stay. Mrs. William Robinson of Yantic is visiting at the home of her daughter, Mrs Florence Murray.
 Miss Ruth Beebe has returned to Uncasville after spending a week at the home of Mir. and Mrs. J. Ray mond Douglass.
 MT. and Mrs William NJ. Sisson of North Plain and Charles R. Tiffany of Wallingford were guests of MT. and
 Earl De Wolf spent the holiday in Norwich.
 Sherwood Miner was a Norwich wis., itor Tuesday
 Charles Ray was in Norwich on the i Fourth.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
NORTH STONINGTON
Family Picnic on the Holiday-FuneraI
 of Mrs. kneeIand Chapman.

MT. and Mrs. Calvin o. Geer. with their daughter and son. of East Or ange, N. J.. have been visiting Mrs. Fannie Stone.
 Family Picnic.
 The Samuel Thompson family had, a Fourth of July picnic at the home of one of the granddaughters, Mrs Charles s. Moves. Jr., in Stonington. The William P. Babcock family was guests of MT and Mrs. Maurice B. Cas- well of Old Mystic on the Fourth.
 MT. and Mrs Clifford w. Caswell and infant daughter of Mansfield spent the Independence holidays with Mir. and Mrs. c. B. CasWell
 Charles P Thompson, Jr., of New Haven was in town over the holidays at the home of has fancee. Miss Olga F. Thompson.
 Mir and Mrs. Joseph s. Adams and daughter of Norwich have been guests at the residence of George A. Pendle- ton.
 Mir and Mrs John l.. York visited at Pleasant View on the Fourth.
 Mrs. c. E. Hewitt has been visiting in Westerly at the home of her neph- CIV, Dr. w. A. HiIlard.
 Miss Ella Norman of Ledyard called on friends in the village Monday.
 Mrs. W. H. Hillard and Mrs D. W. H., to visit MT. and Mrs. c. L. Gray. Mrs. D. F. Chapman has been visit ing relatives in Waterford.
 At Danbury Summer School.
 Miss Mary Chapman, Miss Jennie Stedman and Miss Anha Merrill are attending the summer normal school at Danbury.
 Mrs -Chapman's Funeral.
 Rev. G. H. Chambers officiated at the funeral of Mrs. Kneeland Chap man Wednesday.
 Rav Er hf TIollistsr xu5,. bee ,,,,.,az to Old Mystic. was in town Sunday to occupy his pulpit, his pasterate of the Congregational church not expiring until Sept. 1,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
LEBANON

John Abell of New York spent the Fourth with his parents, Mir. and Mrs. C. J. Abell.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Perkins and soE Frank of Springfield are visiting MT. and Mrs. c. A. Perkins.
 Mrs. P. J. Duffy has returned after visiting friends in New York
 Helen Wetmore of Hartford Is the guest of Sarah Danielson-
 Ralph Royall was a week end guest of MT. and Mrs. N. B. Royall
 Mrs. Mary Troland of New London spent Sunday with MT. and Mrs. Charles Tro1and
 Mr. and Mrs. Throop were at Pleas ure Beach for the week end.
 Miss Ella Peck and Miss Vera Hoxie have been spending this week at Say brook Point.
 Doris Troland is in New London for several weeks.
 Miss Carrie Williams of Brooklyn, N. Y,. is the guest of MT. and Mrs. s. w Throop.
 The Ladies Aid society met Thurs day afternoon with Miss Mary Dut- ton.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
HANOVER
Guild Holds Business Meeting-5oy
 Burned While Lighting Rocket.

 A business meeting of the Ladies' guild was held Tuesday afternoon in the vestry to hear reports and to make plans for the summer quarter. Mrs William s. Lee was elected treas Ter. seais&%l F@TEas
 A committee meeting of the w. c. T. U. was held at the home of Mrs. James Bennett Thursday evening to make plans for a poster campaign.
 Mrs. William G. Park and Miss Helen Eadie have gone to Northfield, Mass. the session of the summer school of the Woman's Foreign Missionary so- cieties.
 Live Notes.
 Master Remain Carter had his hand severely burned on the Fourth while lighting a skyrocl1et which he held n his hand.
 Miss Josephine Dressing of New York is the guest of MT. and Mrs. F, G. Dressing.
 Jerry Delaney is taking a course at Norwich Commercial school.
 Albert Mitchell has resigned and il going to Stafford Springs.
 MT. Nichols the night watchm6n. has moved into one of the mill tene- ments.
 Sewing Club.
 Miss Emily Tanner has started a sewing club which meets once a week George Windsor, Jr., of Central Vil- haze is the guest of Master Harold Ladd.
 George. Brennan of Baltic Is weaving in the Airlie mills.
 Miss Gladys Crombie Is in the office of MT. Young of Norwich.
 MT. Briley of Norwich is driving fer Angus Park.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
PRESTON

Mir. and Mrs. Benjamin Gray of Willimantic and Mir. and Mrs Harry Gray of Hartford were visiting with Their cousin, Frank H. Arguse Su>-- day.
 Mrs Geogre DeWolf Is spending several days visiting friends in New wark, N J.
 Lynwood Cray spent the Fourth in Southbridge, Mass.
 Mrs. Charles Ennis and children have been visiting friends in Fftchville.
 Charles Benjamin recently bought the Albert Doane place in Preston City.
 Mfr. and Mrs. Theron Tefrt and son, Elmer. are spending the week at J. E. Kennedys.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
Who is Going and Coming-Incidents. Accidents
 and Building in Three Counties.

guests Friday at the home of MT. and Mrs. Henry w. Hurfbutt.
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred M Voorhees, and daughters, Misses Mary and Mildred of Brooklyn, N. Y, have concluded a visit to MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Com stock of the village. MT. Voorhees, re- turning Sunday evening and Mrs. Voorhees, and daughters on Monday.
 Entertained Parish Aid Society. The Misses Geer of the Pines enter tained the Parish Aid society of Trini- ty Episcopal church of Norwich over Friday last.
 Holiday Observance. Fourth of July was generally ob- servel in the village. The celebration began on the evening of the third with a fusilade of crackers and cannon at the railroad station. Many people had guests for the day and motor boat parties for fishing were made up by the men.
 Mrs. Annie Ames and family with Mrs. Ames' mother, Mrs. Frost of New York are occupying their summer cot tage on the Bluff.
 Mrs. Fred Richards and daughter, Miss Evelyn of Laurel Hill, Norwich, visited John P. Satterlee, Mrs. Rich ards brother. at the Ichabod Friday
 Fred Richards of Laurel Hill, Nor wfch, spent the Fourth of July at the farm of his father, Lyman A. Richards of Long Cove.
 Miss Edna Chapman of the Lester District has been the guest of Mrs Charles J. Pierce and daughter of Allyn's Point the week past MT. and Mrs. Charles w. Pierce of Union Hill, N. J., have been guests of MT. Pferce's parents, MT. and Mrs. Charles J. Pierce of Alfyn's Point re- gently. MT. Pierce returning to busi- ness in New York Monday and Mrs. Fierce remaining at the Kappe's fam fly bungalow above Kitemaug Mrs. William Lawless of New York spent the Fourth of July and Sunday with her son, Attorney John J. Lawless and Mrs. Lawiess.
 Mrs. John c. Perkins of Norwich is at her cottage on the Bluff Bungalow Party. F. Pierpont Dow, son of Assistant Postmaster Frank Dow of New Lon don, with some Of his friendh spent the Fourth at the Bungalow on the sore near the village,
 Birthday Dinner Guests.
 Mr and Mrs Latham Smith enter tained guests in honor of Mrs. Smiths birthday over the Fourth Of July. A fine dinner was served with chewder and all accompanying good things. The guests were AIT. and Mrs. H. A. James and son Albert, Mir and Mrs. Avery Maine and daughter, Miss Doris, Aiiyn's Point, Dr, and Mrs. John H. Allen and son, Christopher of Nnr-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
GOSHEN
Gordon Hathaway Leads Seasons Trout Fishermen-Catehes One Weighing Nearly Four Pounds.

There were a number of Old Home gatherings in Goshen on the Fourth
 MT. and Mrs. A. E. Lyman of Colum- bia and Arthur Lathrop of New Britain were guests at the home of F. A. Lath- TOD, July 4th.
 Mrs. George Moore and daughter, Mrs. Mabel Fox of Hockanum have been guests at the home of William w. Gillette.
 MT. Simpson and son Raymond Simpson of Chicopee Falls. Mass, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of w. T. Curry. Record Trout, Nearly Four Pounds.
 At the closing of the season for trout, there were some handsome catches re- ported. Gordon Hathaway takes the lead for capturing the largest one, which weighed pretty close to four pounds
 A number attend the fine pyrotecui- cal display on the green near the Elk eter church Tuesday evening.
 Mrs. w. T. Curry is spending a lew days with friends near Springfield, Mass.
 F. H. Browning has a new auto mobile
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11

There was a good attendance at the M5orning service, in the Methodist church Sunday to hear the Rev George H. Murphy, D. D., who spoke from Matt. xxviii, 1920. The Great Commis- sion, the sermon being on the work of for this object The choir sang at the efferotory, In This Generation, by Mrs. c. H. Morris. The Sunday School service was supplemented before the h@wson by recitations in the following erder along the line of foreign mission work: To Give Is to Live, Miss Edna Chapman; Mother Jewels, Mary Birch; singing by school, Gathering Jewels; offering for missions.
 A. T. Adams to Lead.
 The Epworth League service Sunday evening. June 18th, will be led by Arlon T. Adams of Uncasville, son of Rev. D. Ward Adams, a former pastor of the Methodist church here Mir Adams subject is Loyalty Fundamen- tai to Noble Character.
 Rhode Island Nah Buys Land.
 Richard H. Chase Of Portsmouth, R. L, has purchased a field of twelve acres in the Long Cove district, situat- ed on the road leading east from the river road between the property re- gently purchased by Harold Peckham, formerly known as the c. Anson Bailey place, and the property of Fred w. Turner. He will move the building recently occupied by Edward R. Per- kins to this land and convert it into a dwelling. Mir. Chase and family will move there September 1st. He is a son-in-law of Mrs. Nettie Peckham who recently built cottage at Long Cove, coming there from Newport, R. 1.
 cottagers From Long Island.
 Mir. and Mrs. William A. Beadle, Mfr. and Mrs Frank Woodrum and MT. and Mrs. DaImont from Richmond Hill. l.. l., are at their cottages on the Bluff for the season.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Crowley with their daughters, Misses Bessie and Grace Crowley of Bridgeport, are at the summer cottage of Mrs, James Martin on the Blun,
 MT. and Mrs. George Frost of Mont clair, N. J., with their children and maids, arrived last week at their sum mer cottage below the Bluff.
 Mrs. Charles Doyle and children of Philadelphia. with Mrs. DoyIe's sister, 2ki1s Nellie Parker of NorNdch. were
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11

survived by one son, Fred B. Kinne, with whom she made her home, and four grandchildren. The funeral was held Tuesday at o'clock, Rev. T. Ed ward Davies officiating. Burial was in the Read-Herskell cemetery. the bearers being four neighbors. George Bromley, Charles Whitaker, Robert Swain and Frank Johnson. Among the floral pieces was a wreath from New ent church and a wreath from neigh bors.
 Holiday Picnic.
 The annual Sunday school picnic was held on the church green. the af- ternoon of the Fourth. There was a ball game between the married and single men. a game between the boys of the brick school district and the center, and other games for the girls and younger children. All did their share in disposing of the sandwiches. cake, lemonade. ice cream, bananas and peanuts.
 Newsy Notes.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Learned. kof Franklin, Mass, have been guests for a week at Mrs A. F. Learned's.
 MT. and Mrs. Orsemus Vaughan of Providence were at G. G. Bromley's over the Fourth. Mrs Bromley return ed home with them for a short stay. Miss Martfe Barber entertained uSn- da, MISS hSeSSle Blakes MISS MAY biahe l and Miss Nellie Franklin of Jewett City. and her brother. Claire Barber of New Haven.
 Miss Beatrice Read spent several i days last week with relatives in Pa ,, chaug.
 Alfred and Ruth Kennedy visited Sunday with cousins in Central Vil- | lage
 J. Herbert Irons of Hartford was at | O. H. Irons over the Fourth. Miss Agnes Enquist of New Britain | was at her home here for the week end
 Miss Viola Ericson of Elm Hili. New Britain is the guest of her aunt Mrs | Olaf Nelson.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
NEWS FROM ONE HUNDRED LIVE CORRESPONDENTS

Albert Partridge, who is only Il years old. There were contestants all over the United States, but Miss Partridge won, and chose the $50 in gold, which she has received and placed in good safe keeping.
 Personal Items.
 Mrs. Minnie Baldwin and daughters of New Jersey have been guests of Miss Ruth Baldwin.
 Miss Florence Geer is the guest of Miss Olive Hiscox at Crescent Beach. A. w. Buchanan, agent of the state board of education. was a recent caller in town.
 Misses Annie, Ruth and Elizabeth Baldwin attended the funeral of their cousin. Mrs. Goetz. in New Jersey.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth Thomp-

Sunday with Mrs. Elizabeth Thomp- son.
 Mrs. M. D. Chapman and daughters, Rilla and Alice, and Michael Harring ton attended Mrs. Kneeland Chap mans funeral Wednesday.
 Miss Winifred Palmer was a guest of Miss Bertha Lewis of Voluntown over the Fourth and few days after
 John Cole and son of Hopkinton were business callers in the place on Tuesday. c. DA Thompson has begun having.
 Swamp huckleberries are ripeniEs fast
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11

tiondi OnuFcn-NoteS or JuiJ TledS-
 ure Trips.
 Rev. C.. N. Edwards of Oregon who is spending the vacation in Colchester occupied the pulpit in the Congre- gational church Sunday morning and evening. His theme in the ymorning was Usefulness, Text Matt. SIP. 1416. Evening theme. Obedience, Text Matt. 9:9. And He Arose and Followed Him.
 A number from here attended the picnic at Gardner Lake the Fourth.
 James Lane spent the Fourth with his family in New London. His wife and infant daughter. Fanette, accom- par.ied him on his return to their home in town Sunday, after an absence of about three months.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. R. Bailey and son, Floyd, went on the excursion to New port the Fourth.
 Arrive From Kansas City.
 Milton Fox and family of Kansas City. Mo. are occupying their home on the Fox farm.
 Mir and Mrs. Alexander Waterford were recent guests of Mir and Mrs. T. Hunt Sterry. The trip was made in their new car
 Misses Ora and Iveagh Sterry of New Lenden spent the Fourth and Sunday at the home of their parents. Mir. and Mrs T. Hunt Sterry
 Afihot Pratt and Miss Helen Pratt have returned to Boston after a visit
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
EASTERN CONNECTICUT AND WESTERN RHODE ISLAND

wich, Mrs. Herbert Rogers. MT. and Mrs. Allan Young. MT. and Mrs. Ed ward Young and Louise Edwards of Waterford, Mrs. Edwin Winslow, Mrs Bradford Mrs. Thomas Vickery of New London and Fred w. Turner Mrs. Myrta Mather and Walter Mather of Long Cove.
 Mrs. Emma Bennett and little granddaughter. Elm Beth, have re- turned from a stay at Fishers Island.
 Mrs. R. D. Fitzmaurice left the Pioneer cottage on the Bluff for Wick ford Junction Wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
CLARK's FALLS
Fins Field of corn-Death of William
 A. Brown.

FrankTi1hnghast has the best field of growing corn in this part of town
 Mrs c. A. Stoddard and Mrs. Dora Bill were guests of Mrs. Richard Main and family recently.
 The new state road is finished and is a great improvement.
 William A. Brown, who has been in poor health several months. died about twelve o'clock Tuesday night
 Mrs. S. Frank Palmer. who has been very i'll is somewhat improved She has her sister a graduate nurse from New York with her.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
PENDLETON HILL

Mrs, Charles Hiilard returned with her husband Sunday after spending several days with her parents.
 Mir. and Mrs. James Brooks of Law renee. Mass. and Mir and Mrs. Robert Milne pf Restnn spent Saturday and
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
LEDYARD

Miss Nancy I. Partridge Wins Prize of
 $50 in Gold Against Many coBtest-
 ants.
 A prize of $50 in gold. CT a gold watch, offered by paper published in the state of Maine for the best soiu- ton of a puzzle in regard to three states of the unien, was won by Nancy I. Partridge. daughter of MT, and Mrs,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
Roth Are Espsn.ivs.

Underwriters reports and sutomobfie statistics combine to show that fin tires leom larze.--Louisyll1a Courfer-
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
LISBON
Funeral Of MrA Lucy B. Kinne-JeIIy Picnic en the Holiday.

Tn the death of Mrs Lucy B Kinne, Sunday evening. July 5, Newent church loses another of its aged members. the fourth within a year. Mrs. Hnne is
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
New London County
GALES FERRY,

Sermon and Exereises on Foreign Mis- sions-Aetivities of Summer Cot tagers-Sale of Twelve acre Field.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-11
SALEM

Preacher From Oregon a. conereaa. tionaI chureh-Notes of July Pleas. ure Trips.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-11-03
EIGHT PLEADED TO
CHARGE; SENTENCED
End of Famous Case Reach
ed When Three of Older
Members Pleaded Guilty
and Were Sent Up for
Three Years Each-Thc
Younger Members" Got
One Year-Race Preju-
dice Alleged.
sPEc1AL no THE JouRNAL.

SPECIAL TO THE JOURNAL.
Bombay, Fla, Nov. 2.-The trial CE
Lonzo Grubbles. Tom Myers and EaT-
-vey Berry. all alleged members OF .taa
Ku KIux, for the murder Of John Wal
don, consumed three days of the court
in selecting jury. taking evidence and
arguments of attorneys. The case was
given to the jury Friday night bat
a verdict was not returned until noon
yesterday. I'VE, the jury, find the de-
fendants no guilty
Those Of the alleged Ku Flux who
plead guilty to shooting into a house
in which there were negro cotton pick
ers brought there from the Afford
Bros. Turpentine Still, just north IF
3onifay, were yesterday sentenced.
Three of the older members were given
hree years, the boys and younger men
ne year-eight in all were sentenced.
Hon A w. Weeks who represented
the defendants at the time of the sen
tence, told Judge Jones that he bad
made a thorough investigation and that
there was not a Ku Klux in the vicin-
ity where the shooting Took place, but
that since the assault OF negro upon
a white woman some time back in
this community that the white people
had determined no negroes should stay
there and that this shooting was the
result of race prejud ce.
1t will pe remembered that last year
at Esto, about five miles from this
community, a negro assaulted white
girl about twelve years old. Sheriff
Mayo was on the scene and brought
the negro to the county jail, and upon
learning Of a mob forming Sheriff
Mayo took the negro to Mariana Jail.
About the time the negro was put IN
tail the mob from Esto was near the
outskirts of Mariana. The negro was
rushed to the train for Pensacola, but
when the train reached Milton the ne
gro was taken from Sheriff Mayo and
hung to a telephone post
The race prejudice in Holmes county
became more acute since two years age
when three turpentine negroes in the
vicinity OF Leonia church outraged the
daughter of a widow on her way
to school end took her two miles away
to a cypress pond and killed her aud
laid logs on her in the pond. More
than 500 men Joined in the search for
the young lady and the three brutes
who fed; blood hounds were secIrtd
and they were brought back 10 the
scene of the crime and lynched ana
negroes are not allowed to work III
the turpentine woods unless under
white guard.