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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18
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Curb and gutter sort On SiAplss
-trsft son bioots AZ which are Go be-
paved ss -oen as this and the traction
COMPANY preliminary Wnih h. cumpiri
"a o. rrlHreHslnF aa fasi aH conditions
eih permit The work ls somewhat he F.
lnNed hs ,he nsrrFrlts Tor iaYieR cen.
adorable amounts ~ lateral water end
ena mains under the strrvt
Rev Edwin a. Hunter. pastor o. the
south Hign Methodist ChufDn and a
,hufctrsHn ~ mAfh Popularity
Throughout ths section frsiorday te-
turned o. the cliY wish BITE hfidu nee
Mia. irene Miller " Aastin Thcf were
married in Anrfn "Wednesday nfirf.
uuuu News ~ ihs weddlns was fes
ceived n this cliy n surprise. nD ans
uounremrnt ~ Inc nupilais having bnrn
maHe prior io So occurrence Thel
win reside here
W 2 Thompson e ih's essy "a ~
Dallas where be was ruiiad ~ fhf
denfn ~ two children sind the iHiufi
~ ihr entire famiig ~ his brother or
ear b Thompson = contractor ~ fhnf
ctY mai SUNDAY The family weff
mntalnn ln Tho sphufhs ~ llaiiat whtn
fhf heavy inisruthHn that fiirs BE-
tween neniHon And paiins sirsct the
rar sausreif ip ihf crnfTe hlilinH 'va
~ fha chlidfeu pctfiKhi terribly fns
lanne two sshefs ana SERIOUSLY hurt
inE ihe isarrnt- Fnd rpetnrf rhiid w.
e Thuapa1H = stpse,fd hsifns MundHy
foiinvinF thr buiai - tha eva fhii
urfH. hno ~ eitim HHH huf three years
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18

KANSAS CITY sept a. lioys
hccelpis $500. market iowcf. bulk a
sales ei9n1B0
Cattle Receipts 500 market stead,
southern steers $3.50 500
sheen Receipts , 1000 market Slow
lambs T75NSgs.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18
NO ACTION ON GAS
FRANCHISE BEFORE
END OF NEXT WEEK
~irhERseooN lUFT CITY YES.
TERoAN WtTHour MEETING
COMMITTEE o. COUNCIL.
N"s,s''s - Gas Viii be subrnit,ea AND
'eer,s - Frareniss Arranged
Prcbaeiy Next FrdAs.

NJ action was taArn YESTERDAY h,
Nhf ciif c,'uncl cunmittft tanrcruIne
tpe application af C. D.. Withprelscan ~
Nrfsieana sef a franchise io serpis a.
'N4Al gas 81 cDnsamrrs III the cits i,s,n
Nis ~eN ai Whine roiut Mr Wlther.
>pVVn 'rft the cisy YESTERDAY bui ~iii
'eiNfn ntNi FRIDAY when the matter
msnt
Should tNf ccmn,atco consider tue
HnalNsis ~ the eas that wM BE- sut
mites to Them ~ pro,lnr ttr eas II
sufficient quality in heat units ana -
iHfiFt tht cuuHci ire rfanthlss viii
ihta bc Submitted o. ths vote ~ ~.
p'Npie atirr us tofus are afiaustd I,
rf',rrf form hA ihe committee
ihe anHiAsis go elsen bs Inv Jul-
''frA'A ~ Texas Department ui Ninsr.
"'esf Gives an especially hleh value nn
,h' ea~ phcins ihc Haush rhermai
niis Boz % as sep per cubc ruet ms
sample fruin which thr analysts was
made is detianed Gel Ns,r rern Onfai.
sihrr the analysis shows an unusual
tniniHi ~ Hr was mlAsI boz thu. fr
auti"s the pvponluu 90 Methauc from
which the beat unii. ailsc
ihe we'll d, hsiuE rut FOB ,hspr hs
iht crew in chftlr fuf cantroitHn tho
Gov nHune fhe 0tfks that have
elapsed since the sos was sinek last
month no diminutnn ~ iho volume has
been uuilcrabie iho flow go lncs bc
tuWinF rNrn Ersi.f win the reduc
lnF ~ tHo au'ioi as p'snncd ns Mr
Wiihvrsptan ii Is rrahalif tho pros
HHfr VIII hf HNNh re- o. make fftf nnIrr
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18
Too nc ro eLAssIFY

nhwTEn Rrhe0i sin ten a. tnelss
Yeats 80 mas hafs hasnn Aiit re Am
alnrr af night sn1 nani anBs'tne fer
ssnpant In she hcDae ApIay 81 Mo-.
Naia igowder 319i Avenue y
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18

lauI DHrne.u- mo twelve year nid
s0n of I0w Cornelius we'll known
Blacksmith bore Sustained most main.
iul 'nlur' to-day when Nc feH frnm
nsirdr small donkey breaking tnr
l'r fnf"fm with such force chat tho
p"nos wcft pushed through the flesh
"f fhe um and sinking into the soft
earth upon which Dee feli Hc was xiv
en Immediate medical attention and ls
resting cfsy tonight
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18

Catholic church viii conduct rsl,
- hpine cooked 'redr to-day from Mine
o. stx ai ihs ldesi iialtdrcsaiug pat-
iors
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-09-18
PERSONAL MENTION

} Neniamln Mahfry whu has hren
cnvcring tho election oaer fuf thr san
Antonio Espfess iasi nirht reformed
t1 san Antonio
D r. sends ~ liuhHiawn was in thu
city yesterday 1u business mission
~ aud Mrr g. e. Anderson ~ sny
dtf T.sas. are Yisline in fhc citt a.
the guests ~ a. * savsAs end family
Capt John Mckinney Nho hess been
afirndlns federal court hyre for the
pasi three wccn lapi night let f1f
90 home .a NssaHnia
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
ENGLAND FORBIDS
EXPORT OF COTTON
Decree Aims to Deprive Germany OF
Material for Use in Making AM
munition.

LONDON, April %. - The British
government has prohibited the expor-
tation Of raw cotton to foreign ports
in Europe, on the Mediterranean and
on the Black sea, excepting French
Russian, Spanish and Portuguese ports.
The Russian Baltic ports are included
in the prohibition.
1t is understood that this measure
is the result of pressure brought to
bear by scientists and others who have
emphasized the Importance of cotton
IN the manufacture Of explosives and
have expressed their conviction that
large quantities of this material have
been reaching Germany through neu-
tral countries.
The secretary Of the recent confer
ence Of scientists. at which strong
protest against the expectation of cot
ton WAS made, said last night that the
order of prohibition is of the greatest
Importance, but should have been
made six months ago An enormous
amount OF cotton has been shipped to
the Continent from Great Britain, a
large portion of which was grown IN
India, Egypt and other British domin-
ions. England has TINS been furnish
ing the enemy with valuable ammuni-
tion material at her own expense. A
prominent scientist said he hopes the
expectation of manufactured cotton
viii be forbidden soon, especially the
cotton cloth used to cover Zepnelins,
which can be made only in Lancashire.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
MRS. JOSIE THAYER
SUES FOR SERVICES
Asks S3,793 for Work on Farm of
Husbands S Brother, Irving Case
Begun i County Court.

The case of E.ward F. Zeno against
\. G. Mason, case involving several
horse deals, which has been before the
county court several days, went to the
jury at noon adjournment today
This afternoon at , o'clock the
court began consideration of the suit
of Mrs. Josie f. Thayer against Irving
IF. Thayer and trustees. This is a suit
brought by Mrs. Thayer asking 1898
for work on the farm and in the home
tof Irving Thayer, brother of her hus-
band, John Thayer Of Dummerston
hill
She specifies in the complaint that
she did all kinds of farm and house
work for him from Oct. 1, 1899, to
Jan. /, 1915. For the first eight years
she asks remuneration at the rate of
$500 a year. The next four years
work she considers worth $3.50 a year
and from Oct. l, 1912, to Jan. l,
1915, she held her services as of the
value of only 800 a year. The Brat
tleboro Trust Co disclosed that the
defendant had $22667 on deposit there
and the Vermont Savings bank disclos-
ed that he had a deposit there of $2,-
lS15.92
f. f. Barber and r. C. Bacon appear
as counsel for Mrs. Thayer and A. F.
Sehwenk and II. E. Eddy for the
defendant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
CHAPTER
WILL CELEBRATE
Twenty Fifth Anniversary Comes May
reception, Installation, Sketch,
and Concert.

Bingham chapter, No so, Order of
Eastern Star, has issued invitations to
the observance of its 25th anniversary.
the celebration to take place Tuesday
evening, May 4, in Masonic temple at
8 o O'Clock. The program viii include :,
reception of past matrons and patrons
public installation of officers with Mrs.
Maverette A. Fisher as installing of
fieer; historical sketch by Mrs. Olive
J. Stowell, grand secretary; and con
cert by the Mozart Ladies quartet OF
Boston. Leitsinger 5 orchestra win
furnish instrumental music Refresh
ments will be served in the banquet
hall. The executive committee in
charge of the program consists of F. G.
Petite, Mrs. ". p. Jones, Mrs. F. I.
Swift, Mrs. Fremont Hamilton, c. B.
Crowell and o. E. Randall
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
COWL HIMSELF
PULLED TRIGGER
Impossible for His Finance to Have
Discharged the Weapon by Means
of Ribbon.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, April 2S.-Health
Examiner w B. Coggswell believes Arthur
Hearn Cowl himself pulled the trigger of
the revolver that sent a bullet into his
brain as he sat with his sweetheart Miss
Emily Wheeler, on the steps in front of
her home in Stratford Monday night.
The young man, who was 80 years old
died in the Bridgeport hospital shortly
after midnight. He was the son of Clark
son Cowl, president of the Central Mer-
camille association of New York. and a
grandson of the late George A. Hearn
millionaire New York dry goods merchant
After an Investigation young Cowl was
declared to be a suicide. DR. Coggswell
went further and declared lit would have
been impossible for Miss Wheeler to have
discharged the revolver by pulling the rib
bon attached to the trigger.
The girl had been tricked by Cowl into
pulling the three-foot piece of blue ribbon.
one-half inch wide Today she is in a
doctors care, suffering with hysteria in the
belief that uneonsciously she had killed her
sweetheart
Miss Wheeler is the daughter of Arthur
DeForest Wheeler, wealthy Bridgeport
banker She is 20 years old, beautiful and
finished her studies only a few weeks ago
at a Woman's college. Her mother today
declared Emily had been engaged to Cowl
for some time, and denied the report that
the suicide followed the giving or the re-
turn of the engagement ring.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
NO TRACE OF BURROUGHS.
Addison County Jail Breaker May
Be Headed for Canada.

MIDDLEBURY, April 2s.-Though a
systematic search has been conducted
by Sheriff Olin A. Smith and his dep
uties, no clew has been obtained as to
the whereabouts of Arthur C. Bur
roughs who escaped from the Addison
county Jail Sunday night by saving
the bars of his cell
1t is believed that Burroughs had
a supply of food when he left the Jail
as for several days he had sent back
to the jail kitchen empty dishes at
each meal.
As the man was well supplied with
clothing even to a heavy overeoat he
was prepared for sleeping out of door
nights. 1t is thought that he went
east into the
east into the mountains and that he
is endeavoring to make his way to
Canada. Some believe that Burroughs
had friends in waiting with an auto
mobile on the outskirts of the village
and that he is already out of the
reach of Vermont officers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
GRANITE STRIKE
IN A DEADLOCK
All Unions Reach Agreement with
Manufacturers Except sharpeners,
Who Contend for Limit.

BARRE, April 2s. = While only last
Friday everything pointed to an early
settlement of the granite strike, today
all indications point to an indefinite
tie-up of the industry. The Manufac-
turers' association met Monday even
ing and accepted the proposition Of
settlement with the Jumpers, boxers
and derrickmen, and the latter voted
on 1t last night. This leaves only the
tool sharpeners to settle with, and
with this union only one or two sec
tions of their proposed bill remains in
dispute. On these sections, however.
the sharpeners and manufacturers seem
hopelessly apart. The sharpeners ask
for limit on the amount of work TO
be done on a machine. This the manu-
faeturers refuse, and at their meet
ing Monday evening instructed the
committee meeting the sharpeners
that there should be no limit on the
sharpening machine, - that all they
asked was eight hours work on the ma
chine.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
SOME HARD WHACKS
AT COL. ROOSEVELT
Intimation That He Was Trusts
Friend and Worked Hand in
Glove with Platt.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, April 2S.-The
intimate relationship of Theodore
Roosevelt to the late Thomas C. Platt,
and later to William Barnes, ir., was
emphasized by numerous additional
letters read into the record of the
Barnes Roosevelt libed suit yesterday.
The Platt Roosevelt correspondence
continued to be rich mine of political
history.
The attitude of Mr.. Roosevelt tow
ard the trusts while President received
some attention, especially his appro-
val of the taking over by the Steel
Trust Of the Tennessee Coal and Iron
company in the panic Of 1907 1t was
also brought out by the testimony of
the witnesses that no action was taken
by him during his presidential incum-
bency looking to the prosecution un-
der the Sherman act of the Steel
trust, the New York, New Haven &
Hartford railroad the Harvester trust.
or the Powder trust. William NJ
WINS, the leader of the Barnes legal
forces, insinuated that Mr.. Roosevelt s
inactivity in this regard was due to
the fact that representatives of these
corporations had contributed heavily to
his 1904 campaign. Mr. WINS, while he
did not linger upon these matters.
limited that he might return to them
The Barnes lawyer spent most of the
day trying to bring out that the col
onel's animosity to bosses and the
combination of big business and poll
ties was based solely upon politicai
considerations
One point brought out against the
colonel was his admission that in all
the vast correspondence with Senator
Platt, dating from a time before he
was governor until after he became
president, there was not a single men
tion of Mr.. Barnes s name.
The cross-examination Of Theodore
Roosevelt was concluded today after
he had been asked questions about
speeches and travelling expenses he re-
ceived while President.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
MAN OF MANY ALIASES.
st. Johnsbury Sheriff Believes He Has
Much-Wanted Crook.

ST. JOHNSBURY, April 2s.-In the
arrest yesterday at Centrevale of J..
IL. Cross of Boston, with several other
aliases, Sheriff w. H. Worthen believes
he has a much wanted crook. He came
here Saturday and registered at the
St. Johnsbury hotel. Monday. it is al
legged, he cashed checks at the fruit
stores of j. Costa, and Conte & Co,
for so and SIS, drawn on the First
National bank of Lewiston, Me. I'm
successful attempts were made. it is
claimed to cash checks in other places
The Lewiston bank has notified
Sheriff Worthen that several other
checks signed in the same way had
come in for collection and that there
is no such depositor there.
At the fruit stores the man threw
down card of well-known candy man
ufacturers from whom they bough.,
saying he had called for orders. At
other places he represented that he
was travelling for a hospital supply
house.
Papers found on his person indicated
that he was familiar with the drug
trade. A letter addressed to the
United States drug inspection depart
ment in Washington led the officers
TO think that he may have been mas
querading as a government drug in
spector.
He gave his name variously as G. A.
Laurent, Charles Lamand, Bushy, and
G. A. Lubin and claims that his home
is in Shawegan. Canada.
The money obtained on the bogus
checks was found on his person and
returned to those from whom it was
obtained.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
CRISIS IMMINENT
IN THREE FIELDS
German Attack SIackens Near User Canal Rus
SLAMS Assuming Offensive in the Carpathians :
British and French Make Some HeadWay in
Landing Operation at Dardanees

Military operations Of critical Importance
are now under way simultaneously in three
fields of action.
In Flanders the Germans are again en-
gagged with the British, Belgians and
French in a struggle for the mastery of
the territory near the User canal
Ia the Carpathians the Russians are
again assuming the offensive
At the Dardanleles the allies have sue
cccded in landing troops on both sides Of
the straits, naugurating the combined land
and sea attempt at the conquest of Con
stantinople.
A British correspondent in northern
France telegraphs that the German effort
to turn the left British flank near Ypres
has failed and that the Germans have been
checked although the battle still continues
with violence
Belgian reports indicate that the German
attack is lessening in force
II is said the artillery fire against the
Belgian front has largely died away.
Russian and Austrian official statements
Indicate that the fighting in the Carpa-
thians is becoming more intense and each
side claims to have defeated the attacks Of
the other.
IL is apparent that the activity is spread
ing along greater sections of the battloline
Military observers at Petrograd say
more decisive operations than have oc-
cured are expected.
The situation at the Dardaneles remains
obscure, although il is apparent that the
French and British have made some head
way with their landing operations The
Paris war office announces the capture OF
kum. Kalch on the Asiatic side.
The Turkish government, although re-
porting the repulse of the landing forces
in some cases, does not claim in every in.
stance that the Turks have been able to
drive back the allies
Italy is still debating whether she shall
intervene in the war The Italian ambas
sador to France has had a long conference
with the King in Rome
An unofficial announcement is made in
Berlin that the French armored cruiser
Leon Gambetta Of l., 400 tons has been
torpodoed by an Austrian submarine The
Berlin news agency, which made the an
nouncement, says part of the crew of be
tween 200 and 500 men were saved.
No additional details are given, but II
is probable that such an attack, if made
occurred in the Adriatic, within striking
distance of the Austrian naval bases.
\ new German attack on a large scale
has been inaugurated in Russian Poland
The official Berlin statement Of today
says the Germans conquered the Russian
positions near the East Prussian frontier
over q front of II miles.
There is again sharp disparity between
the German and French accounts of what
is happening in Flanders.
The official Berlin reports state that the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
One of the Most Remarkable
Court Room Scenes Ever
Witnessed
A $4,000 EMPLOYE
MAKES CONFESSION
Was Leader of the Band of Thugs
Who Held Up and Robbed His En-
ployers' Bank Messengers of $4,000
Nearly A Year Ago.

NEW YORK, April %, Philip T. White.
the $1,000 manager of the Masury Paint
company IN Brooklyn, on trial as the lead
er OF band OF highwaymen who held I'D
ms employers bank messengers and robbed
them OF 5000 nearly year ago, arose
from his chair in the court room TODAY
with both arms extended toward Supreme
Court Justice Aspinwall and exclaimed.
Stop, am guilty. want to confess NV
guilt before God and the world!''
A court room scene seldom eaualled in
the annals of New York jurisprudence en-
sued
White, trembling with emotion.
turned from the bench and faced the
jury. 81 am guilty." he repeated.
1t is bitter cup that is forced to nv
bps, but it is the Lord s will. | have
lived two lives, decent one and that
of a highwayman. I hope that God
will forgive me and that / may live
long enough to make restitution -
He reached up to his coat lapel and
fumbled with gold button, the in
sigma of membership in a fraternal or
der known all over the country and
added: 81 surrender my membership
in the Mystic Shrine. / am no longer
worthy to remain a Shriner'
He freely confessed the details of
the crime, but asked no clemency.
When ne sat down his longtime
friend James F. Clinnin, who also was
on trial, on the same charge arose. CT
wish TO plead guilty, too, he said.
The trial, which had been in progress
several days, at once halted.
The Jury was dismissed Sentence
was postponed week
Ginning and White were charged
with having devised the scheme under
which two messengers of the Masurv
company were robbed of $4,000 in the
hallway of the building occupied by
the firm. The actual robbery was com
mitted by two highwaymen acting un-
der White s orders. The four after
ward divided the money.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO
FORCE WAY TO CALAIS
Midtary Authorities, However, Are
Cautious in Accepting Explana-
tion for Activity.

PARIS, April 2S, Clio p. m.-The of
fensive assumed by the Germans to
win the Ypres region has given rise to
report that they are about to under
take another attempt to force their
way to Calais.
Military authorities are cautious in
accepting this an On explanation FOR
German activity. The magnitude of
forces concentrated by Germans on
such limited front cannot be explain
ed, it is believed here, by mere de-
sire to keep the allies active The
opinion is expressed that it is their
purpose to-broak a large gap in the al
lies lines preparatory to more inn
portant undertaking.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
ILLEGAL WORK,
SAYS MEDICAL MAN
Bodies of Infants Found in Hinsdale
Viewed by DR.. Dinsmoor-BundIe
Aimed for River.
Especial to The Reformer.)

H1NSDALE, N. H, April 2S.
County Medical Referee Dinsmoor came
here from keene yesterday afternoon to
views the bodies of the two stillborn in
tants found near the railroad in the morn
ing and to investigate the circumstances of
their discovery
He stated positively that the bodies
were not those of twins and that the case
without question indicated illegal work. 1t
IS thought now that whoever threw the
bundle from the train intended to have it
land IN the river which flows close BY, but
the suction of the air caused by the fast
moving train drew it back
The bodies viii be buried by Under
taker j. NJ. Lamb in Pine Grove cemetery.
and further investigation of the case will
not be pursued by the county officials un-
less somebody produces a clue or evidence.
Yesterday afternoon there was a per-
sistent rumor, due to a misunderstanding
of the case by those who first reported the
discovery, that the body of five-months-
old child had been found on the shore of
the lake.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
STATE NEWS NOTES.

Thomas J. Heaphy Of the Pavilion
hotel, Montpelier, bought seven hand
some registered Holstein stock at the
sale at Bellows Falls last week, FIVE
being heifers and two calves. They
were taken to Mr.. Heaphy's farm at
Montpelier Junction. These added to
the registered stock he already has at
the farm gives him a herd of II pure
bred Observation-Disclosures and the nu-
cleus of what will ultimately be one of
the most valuable herds in that Sec
ton
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-04-28
BELGIANS NEGATIVED
ASPHYXIATING BOMBS
Germans Thinking Gases Would Prove
Effective, Exposed Themselves
and Lost Heavily.

HAYRE, France, April 2s, 5.05 a. m.
-Asphyxiating bombs used bv the
Germans in their attack Monday night
against the Belgian position had lit
tie effect because preventative meas
ures had been taken by the Belgians,
who had learned Of the effects from
the fumes Advices received here
state that the Germans, confident that
the gases would prove reflective. ad-
vanced in masse, but were greeted
with fusilade of bullets. The Ger
mans retreatod and their losses are
said to have been very heavy.