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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-19
SHOT WIFE, THEN
 KILLED HIMSELF,
 IS POL ICE THEORY
High Ridge Couple Found Dead in Burning Bedroom of
 Farmhouse.

stamford, May 1s. George Wood and his wife were found dead in their home in the farming district of High Ridge. just across the line in New York state today. under conditions which the police say indicate murder and suicide. NeighDors discovered the house on fire and. after putting out the flames, found the bodies in a bedroom
 The body of Mrs. Wood was lying on a partly, burned bed. It. was charred and unclotfed but 1t was mot possible to say whether the clothes had been burned off or previously re- moved. There was a bullet wound in the breast. Wood, fully clothed, lay on the floor near the bed. He had a bullet hole in his head.
 The police say they have learned that the Woods had had frequent uuarrels and that they had been sep arated and then reunited. They ex- pressed the belief that Wood shot his wife and then, having set the house on fire, took his own life The man and his wife were each about 35 years old.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-19
Lawyers Tell Of Efforts TO
 Settle Up De MartinO Case

Commissioner George Hill, who is in New York city today. is expected to return to the witness stand tomorrow and confirm statements which are now in question.
 Other occupants of the car which Siemon drove on the night of the fatality have been subpoenaed. and search is being made for witness who fs alleged to have seen the actual striking of DeMartino. This witness
 Judge Frank L. Wilder appeared bright and early at the coroner's hearing which was advanced this morning from g o'clock to S.30 owing to the large volume of business in the county court house.
 Answering the usual preliminary questions, Judge Wilder said that he had been a practicing attorney in this city for the past 13 years, five of which he had spent as deputy judge of the city court. He was acquainted with Carl siernon and had obtained upon all matters otherwise of a priv -ifeged character as between counsel and client.
 lie had been counsel for siemon since 1911 or 1912.
 siernon Was Worried
 Asked if he had at any time talked with Siep1on about the death of De Martino, The said that he had been consulted professionally in April. 1S13s about a week prior to the drawing of the affidavit
 tsWilI you tell us what he said to you at that time in reference to this death and what you told him to do?''
 He said he had been running an automobile on Fairfield avenue and that he was afraid or thought per haps that he might have been the one that struck DeMartino. He did not. know. He was in doubt, but would like to have the mater cleared up. It had bothered him for two and one half years
 T told him thought he should go to the authorities and make a proper report, but that, under the circum- stances, did not think thatsI should act for him and that he would have MT. Shannon act for him. thought that the police department would not be as free to do their duty if I went with him as they would if some other of the bar that did not hold a judicial position should go, with him.
 Question: You turned shin over to MT. Shannon. Did he tell you the whole story of his ride that night?''
 A. Substantially so.'
 Q. That he had almost hit a man, struck a tree, backed off and went on ?''
 A. T did not go into particulars"
 Saw No Impropriety.
 Q. Did you not think that it was an impropriety to tell him to go to your partner?'s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-19

The former president of the New York New Haven 6 Hartford rail- road. was early on hand prepared to iccntii1ue today before the interstate commerce commission his testimony regarding financial transactions of the New Haven and it's subsidiaries.
 A large crowd besieged the commit tee hearing eager to get a glimpse of MT. MelIen and hear the continuance rof hfs story. The clash between Att torney General McReynolds and the commission over the taking of the MeI1en testimony and the seeming ex- pectatfon that this would be brought into the hearing, heightened interest in the proceedings
 MT MeIen reached the hearing room about 10. o'clock aceoInpanied by his. personal attorney, J. w. H. Grim.
 The former New Haven president carried a large box of private papers and memoranda He seemed com posed for the examination about to be- gin
 1ie -sbut there Is nothing can fore east ahead of my testimony
 Mr. Me1Ien had a brief talk with IExamfner McChord and Chief Counsel Folk arrived E. D. Robbins. general Iconsul for the New Haven accornpan- lied by his counsel. Homer 5. Cum innings. came in shortly after MT. Me1- 
 was 6 spr1nkling of ladies.
 MT Me1Ien was called to the stand about 1os3O o'clock.
 How long were tyou president of bthe Northern Pacific railroad? ?'' was l1he first question put to MT. Mellen by MT Folk
 --six years
 How did you become president ?''
 s'I was asked by J. P. Morgan to Become president said MT. Mellen.
 Didn't Even Hesitate.
 Nr. Mel1en then testified that MT. Morgan called him on the phone and he said the conversation was as fol bows:
 ITS that you. MT. Mellen?'' Yes"
 s-Can anybody hear2', '.No.''
 .<Wtl1 you take thes Northern Pa Gif7c presidency ?"
 Leave all the details to me-"
 ssFes
 Two or three weeks later MT. MelIen ,feetihed, he became president. He Idid not know when he took the office, I1ae said. what the salar would be. He said he did know lt suld be all right
 while you were president of the Northern Pacific was the matter of the New Haven presidency taken up p2" Mir. Folk asked
 -Xes. MT Morgan told me he would make me president of the New Ha-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-19

A. aNo.n
 Q. Why not7
 A. Because there was no crime. from his own statement, and he was ed snp.'
 e. You could not tell al that time what MT. shannon might find lt might have come before you"
 A. There are two judges I should not have sat on the case if there Waa would have got out Of the case for we do not take criminal cases in our office.
 @. As judge of the city court you advised him to bring the matter be- fore the criminal authorities Did you that he could do sop
 O. Did you have anything further to do with that case; any papers in the case put in your possession or anE afhdavits2'
 A. stNo.s'
 Q. conversations in your oaioe7H
 A. T, might have been present Nith MT. Shannon.
 Q. Did. you give any advice at any time ?H
 A No,
 Q. Where was that converss tion 3" A, At the Algonquin club.
 e. Did Mir. Shannon ever adyiso with you as to what ought to be dcne in the matter?y
 A. T think we talked it over once or twice as is usual in offices.
 Seemed Not Liable.
 e. Did your talk have reference and, if so, what reference to Che criminal phase of this matter?'' A. T do not know shat I am able to get your point. The Information we had showed that there was no criminal phase to it and, if there was a criminal phase. we did not discus it. There seemed to be absolutely mo liability or responsibility upon this mans part
 @. If you assume there was crlrl- inaI responsibility what was your at- titude towards him as to the malzinE of a. clean bneast of tyr
 A. 'sHe wanted to and that Is why he spoke to us first. !"
 O. tTs there nothing else in Justice to yourself2 Were you present at anE time that Mrs. DeAIartino was pres- ent? ?"
 A Ido not know her. There wes a woman present in the hallway ot our offices once whom I was told wac Mrs. DeMartino. but do not tuov her. have not seen her that ekr recaH.'
 e. T saw a return address upon an envelope in some paper Was that your writtng2g
 A .'No
 Q. Have you had any vriane.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-19
MONEY CAME FROM 'SALARIED MANI SAID
 STAMFORD SHERIFF
Coroner's Probe Tn Siemon Case Bring Out Conflicting Stories Of Wit nesses As To Attempt To sfHush Up" The Fatal Accident Woman Thanl<ed> Saints For Gift

The official probe actions participants fcals ino killing is being inserted to the quiesz today. Chief Police sl1pOenaed clear up complex arising ferday.
 The DeNIaxtfno widow been suddenly suhpoenaed appear today the sgIftDf s1O00 which she is alleged praying guidance; the who killed her husband saarfed could afford but little in the way of
 stated upon witness this morning
  being agreeable settlement refused e money and demanded to know who the that killed her husband
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-05-19
DO YOU DESIRE RESULTS?

Try The Farmers Want Col- tlms and Prospects Will
 Be Brighter.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Trying to Outhank Brumbaugh

TONG ago his opponents realized that
IL frontal attacks upon Doctor BrumbauEh
were worse than useless-the Doctors record
and platform were invulnerable. Hence the
change in tactics "BrumhauEh an ally OF
Penrose"; "Brumbaugh not clear on the
liquor issue; "Brumbaugh mortgaging his
future independence for boss support
"Brumbaugh academical" But the Doctor
pushes sereney and sturdily forward alone,
asking no favors, making no clandestine al
liances, openly scorning the bosses, implicitly
trusting the common sense and honor of the
people. He is new type in the politics of
our Commonwealth. and he will win by the
sheer force of his sane, vigorous and unim-
peachable personality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Heavens Germicide. Fresh Air

DIGIT living rather than medicine; fresh
IN air as the best Of germicides. That is
the new therapy. Every day II becomes more
generally recognized in the medical profess
sion and more widely spread by the official
agents OF health.
Director Harte, OF the Department Of Pub
lie Health, contributes Phadephia's mite 70
the propaganda with weekly bulletin urging
fresh air as preventive Of all the colds" Of
winter. Not only tuberculosis falls before
that cheapest OF medicines. Grip, bronchitis
and pneumonia can all be STAYED off through
the winter months II only people will sleep
and work with the windows open. They can
have the health Of summertime If only they
will DEFY Jack Frost.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
IN BEHALF OF THE FIREMEN

To tho Editor Of the ErCninp Ledger:
Sir-HavinE read in the papers last week of
Councils intention OF helping the unemployed
of this city through the help of the various
charitable institutions, | would suggest that
charity begins at home, and that Councils
should themselves open their hearts and pro-
vide money for 300 extra fircmen for the Phila-
delphia Fire Department If there was n
time to help the firemen in the present obsolete,
slavish working houses, is the time. and
past political differences should he buried and
each fellow pull together for reasonable set of
working conditions for men.
While others walking the streets looking
for work. we fellows walking and mopinE
around waiting for that sixth day to slip
around, that we may have the pleasure of a
day with families.
Now, what | want to emphasize is, why not
put these 800 men tho Department, and by
so doing not only brighten their homes through
their employment, but It will have n tendency
to brighten up the whole Department because
each and every man could be home II hours
a day.
The efficiency Of the Department would be in
creased, mon would have q cleaner and more
moral conception of life and their minds would
be lifted from depression to vigorous energy
through their contact with the social and re-
ligious atmosphere of their fellow creatures, all
of which is denied to them at the present time.
| hope the EVENING LEDGER will do its part
in trying to create sentiment among it's read
ers for favorable and just working conditions
for the Philadelphia fremen.
HOSEMAN.
III r1-I,F,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
AS TO MILITARY NECESSITY

To thr Editor Of the Euenn1 Ledger:
Sir-The editorial I'm today's PUBLIC LEDGER
"The Frightful Martyrdom in Belgium states
the case against Germany clearly as it can
be made. Murder is not murder nor falsfca-
tion lying when the act is performed by State.
1t Is, on the contrary. policy. If it were other
wise then every time the State of Pennsylvania
or city OF Philadelphia hangs a man it is guilty
of n crime punishable by the wrath of God.
The case against Germany Is therefore to be
decided upon the answer to the question: Was
invasion of Belgium a military necessity to the
success of Germany? II it was, then the sacri-
fcng of I.ouvain, the blackened fields and the
ruined homes, the unmerited suffering of the
people OF Belgium, to be laid at the door
of the Belgian Government-in not realizing the
necessity. and recognizing that necessity cannot
be bound by law. In the argument, Germany's
effort to preserve itself from destruction must
be presupposed to be righteous. The argument
must also include the dilemma that it is quite
possible that the German Government honestly
believed the invasion TO be a military necessity,
while the Belgian Government, with equal hon
esty, did not believe this. Treaties in time of
war; must also be construed by the same factor,
necessity, tTanscendng either law agreement.
The acts of a nation cannot be judged by the
same standards that apply to individuals A
governments obligations must give greater heed
TO type rather than TO individuals 1t to some
extent fills the place of the ultimate law
careful OF the type. careless OF the single life"
HORACE T. TOMPKINS.
Philadelphia, October H.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
RANDALL.
HUM OF HUMAN CITIES

'hlcaSo Is making plans to deal with the
problem Of unemployment this winter 1t
evidently does not care for local repetition
ol lhe Iannenbaum incident in New York.
one proposal called for the use of the police
stations as employment agencies. Another in
yllcd organized labor to recommend a cure
y meeting of the Municipal Markets Com
mission has also brought out some ideas on
Several city officials signifed readiness to
supply work for the unemployed in their de-
Paftments The president of the Board of
fducatlon said that three school houses could
be built during the winter. The Commits
Sloner OF Public Works announced that he
was considering plan to keep all the men in
the street department employed solidly
through the winter
Considerable objection arose over the sug-
gestion of Prof. Graham Taylor that the city
should provide work for the unemployed
much as England is now doing, by the carry
ing on Of extensive public improvements 1t
was argued that, while the city might he
willing to care in this way for its own needy
such extensive supplies of work would cali
In from all over the United States the casual
laborers of other cities. Chicago could not
be expected to do every ones charitable work
Miss Amelia Sears, Director Of Public We'll
fare made the following points concerning
unemployment in a recent report
Unemployment cannot be cured by re-
lief giving
The necessity of relief marks the break
down of the social order.
Disaster alone follows when an effort to
deal with the unemployed Is confused
with the problem of caring for the de-
pendent group of the city.
As long as society permits some forms
of industry TO so organize as to create
homeless men, so long must society pay
the bill by supporting them during periods
OF unemployment.
The sine qua non" Of the problem is
that public work be provided for heads
Of families out OF employment.
An editorial comment on this report runs:
These are the conclusions of a woman who
has had much experience and thought much
upon the subject of bencVOlence. or course
the true way out Of the charity obligations is
10 have none, by having such a social status
as will enable all To earn their living But
there is no way 10 escape the misfortunes Of
life, and stranded men are always found
along the shores Of human destiny We
cannot let them starve, even if they don't
care II they do. The only ways out that
present themselves is the one suggested by
Miss Sears, in the last paragraph, and the
other is 10 choose n reliable agency like the
Associated Charities and let II do your giving
for YOU"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
THE IDEALIST

Zones" said the manager of large manu-
featuring concern, "please find out for me
when we sent that last shipment to Boston"
In a few minutes Jones returned and gave his
superior the required date
Now, Jones'" the boss continued, please
advise me what the shipment consisted of "
And Jones trotted away TO return in a few
moments with the information
Again the manager spoke To Jones' This
time he desired 10 know who receipted for
the shipment at it's destination And again
Jones returned 10 his records. But unex-
pectedly some one called him on the phone
AS he talked over the phone the boss sat
and waited,
But he waited only till a spirit OF inn
patience smote him. Then he sent for Brown.
Brown" he said, please find out for me
who Teceipted for our last shipment TO Bos-
tom In a moment Brown was back
1t was recepted for by John Doe, on the
material"
THANK you" said the boss
ana yet some people wonder why Browns
salary Is double that Of Jones.
rev years ago much needed word crept
into the vocabulary Of business. The word
IS service Ii means TO deliver a little more
than you're paid for; To inject the personal
element into every transaction. You antic-
lpate-a personal process-your customers
uneNpressed wants and strive hard TO fulfill
them, Many gigantic Arms have trebled their
prohts by this method and this spirit
Many dlsgruntled employe is passing by
an opportunity IN not following this very
policy
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
America For Universal Peace

WHEN men can move a multitude of their
w fellowmen by a direct appeal 10 eternal
principles there is warrant for the hope that
the end they seek IS possible of realization
Not less phenomenal than the vast crowd at
the peace meeting last night was the passion
ate logic OF Secretary Bryan and Mr. Straus.
The failure Of treaties in the past has been
due 10 their nature: they were chiefly armed
truces for economical or political reasons. II
America can lead the way IN making treaties
a binding ethical obligation, there is no doubt
whatever that universal peace win ensue.
Philadelphia may well be proud Of the re-
markable response given 10 that principle IN
the Convention Hall last evening.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Reserve Board Makes Good Start

ALL of the Government directors of the
"A twelve regional reserve banks have been
appointed and the organization of these in
stitutons should undoubtedly proceed rapid
ly. Subscriptions To the capital Of the new
banks scattered throughout the country will
he put through I'm the money market with a
minir um Of friction 1t looks as II the new
system would he in operation about the mid
die Of November and, with this accomplished
the ability OF the national banks to care for
future monetary developments will be ma
terally strengthened. The banks are al
ready feeling the benefit Of having the Fed
eral Reserve Board In existence for while
it still can act only in an advisory capacity
its influence will he exercised toward pro-
ducn@ hearty cooperation among the null
titudinous institutions composing the ma
tional banking system When the new
scheme Of bank control has become a reality,
there will develop a fexibilty in our cur
rency system which will make altogether un-
likely the creation Of stringent situation
similar TO that which has overwhelmed the
country since Europe's war began
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Old Home Week in Wilmington

THIS is commencement week in the city Of
L Wilmington. AS alumni returning 10
alma mater To renew old acquaintance and
early inspiration and bringing a tribute Of
praise and praiseworthy deeds, the sons Of
Delaware have come back home 10 remem-
bered thresholds to pledge again their faith
funess to friendship and their loyalty 10
hearthstone, city and State. Delaware has
good reason 10 he proud on this occasion
proud Of the people she has kept with her
and proud Of those she has sent out 70 DO
their work IN other places. Wilmington's
Old Home Week is rightly a time Of Joyous
reciprocity. and its more serious meanings
extend not only into the past but also into
The future.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
Women on Their Own Rights and Duties

! THE Pennsylvania Federation of Women,
i now opening its sessions in Pittsburgh, Is
face to face with vital problems In discuss
ing the Acknowledgement of women and pro-
posed social legislation in Pennsylvania they
should not finch compromise.
Moral questions can never be settled with
out the unerring application of womens
moral Instincts. History is strcwn thick
with the debris of mems futile efforts. Men
acknowledge that they have failed to control
or eliminate the ancient evils such as intem-
peranCe, impurty and chronic poverty.
Probably they have failed chiefly through
applying economic methods to achieve
moral ends.
The question for the women of the Fed
Grafton to settle is not whether the majority
Of women want to take a constructive part
in the government Of their country, but
whether they ought to take such a part
Female suffrage in civilization as complex
as ours, involving directly the conditions of
living for multitudes of women, is Il moral
imperative To treat it on any other or
lower level is to pater with private con-
science and public duty.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-10-13
VIEWS OF READERS
ON TIMELY TOPICS
Contributions That Reflect Public Opin.
ion on Subjects Important to City,
State and Nation.

To the Editor Of the Evening Ledger.
Slr-Single takers and Christian ministers are
engaged In the same work, with this difference
The single takers aim to destroy false economics
at the root while churches have accepted the
tree as represented by our laws including the
root and growth of false economics. Their
theology having been long since conformed to
the evil at the root, and the education of minis
ters based II, they can only fight the
branches of Injustice or the air until they have
unlearned the false economics that their edu-
cation has been based on. This is not small
task. In the EVENING LEDGER of October TO-
Professor Walter Rauchenbusch, Of the Roches-
ter Theological Seminary says, What the
church needs Is a sincere and scientific compre-
hension OF the social causes of sin and misery
I wish the Professor and the ministers would
read Henry Georges great masterpiece, Prog
ress and Poverty" for the Christian minister
holds a very unenviablc position the light
advances. They must either advocate Chris
tian economies or be held responsible by the
sufferers for tacitly sanctoning n robbery In
violation of their religion by their silence.
Again. as teachers of morals they labor at a
fearful disadvantage by even tacitly sane
tioning the false economies in our laws by
which the rich can appropriate the earnings of
labor to as great extent If they owned
the laborers as slaves. Christian economies are
simple justice" applied to the production and
distribution of wealth, and any violation of
them for private gain Is much violation
of the moral law as stealing. and in the last
analysis degrades those who practice and advo-
cate 1t to the moral level of robbers This is
not a pleasant truth, but none the less true
for being unpleasant, for the class IL de-
grades being what is called the highest class
when measured by wealth. intelligence and re-
fined manners. 1t is true many of them un-
conscious of wrong. mistakng what is legal
for right, while legal rights are assumed where
no primary right is possible, and becomes n
system of robbery which, however disguised,
will have the moral effect of robbery both in
practice and example 1t Is this robbery that
Corrupts our politicians and drives organized
labor to strikes and violence because they lose
hope of legal Justice and makes the preaching
of Christianity to the sufferers appear mock
cry because the suffering is the result of deny
ing Christian economics in our laws.
7. w. KNAPP.
philadelnhin October u