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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17

Topeka, Kan, July IT
RICHMOND CHERRIES-Per crate
So 2J; per crate in 10 crate lots, $500
TRAGEDY PLUMS-Per crate, $40
BARTLETT PEARS-Per box $3.50
CALIFORNIA PLUMS-Climax, per
crate, $1.25; Burbanks per crate, $1iO;
Satsuma per crate. $1.10:. Purple Duane
per crate, s1.OO; Santa Rosa per crate
$1.35; Norman per crate, S1.10
VALENCIA ORANGES-Per box, 50 75M
$50.
$40. nav ''-'N I'm : -1 ""'' 'asAe'
BANANAsaaExtra fancy, per Ib.,s%c.
BLACKBERREIES-Pe crate &225
LIMES-fer boz. s1.25.
CALIFORNIA CATALOGUES - Stan
dards, per crate, $2.65: flat, per crate ri o5
WATERMELONS-Per cwt., 81. 40,
FIELD LETTTcE-Per basket 35c
NEW CABBAGE-Best grade, per H..
NEW BEETS-Per blu. basket, Zoe.
TURNIPS-Per bu.. Coo.
TENNESSEE TOTOMATOES-Per crate
S1.0O.
65c.
RHUBARB-Per H., &c.
GREEN CORN-Per doz., 12hc
b. CAULIFLOWER-Per h., &C.
DIAMOND BASkETS-h blu. baaketa
per doz., 45c.; 2-5 bu. baskets peT <ioz
45c: peck baskets per dozen. 45c.
POP C0RN-Per lb., 3%c.
eCcHEEsEwPer ID, Sc. w. SiVO
HORSERADISH--Perd oz. bottles. oOc.
WAX BEANS-Per basket. 75c,
NEW POTATOES-Pe bu., 75c
CARROTS-Per bu., S1.O0.
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'UNLOADED' GUN STAYS
Lad Inspired to Military Service by
Movie, Accidentally Kills Mother.

Little Rock. Ark, July 17.-Louis
Steed, IS, a member of the Arkansas
militia, was drilling his brother,
Floyd, II, in the yard of their home.
The younger boy was carrying an old
shotgun, which both boys believed I'M
loaded. AS the younger shifted his
gun he pressed the trigger and the
gun was discharged.
The charge of shot passed through
a window and instantly killed the
boys mother, Mrs. Annie Moffett, 40,
as she sat at a table.
The boys told the officers that the
idea of the drill was suggested by a
motion picture which they had wit
messed.
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points for the preferred. Gains of to 8
points were registered by Bethlehem Steel,
Sloss sheffield Steel Republic Steel. Gen
eral Motors and so me of the more obscure
industrials, including Allis Chalmers, com
mon and preferred. Meantime some heavt-
ness was observed in Southern Pacific,
Union Pacific and Amalgamated Copper.
Recessions of from 1 to points from
the high level occurred later. The closing
was strong.
Bonds were steady.
New high records were scored by a num-
Der of war shares almost at the outset of
today's trading. Crucible Steel was again
the foremost feature, advancing over six
points in the first half hour with gain
of five points for the preferred New
maximums were also made by Bethlehem
Steel. Republic Steel, common and prefer
red, Baldwin and General Motors. Pacific
Mail which is not classed among the war
issues, sold at its highest price in years
reports pointing at the advantageous
disposal of that property. United States
Steel was the only active leader, opening
with a sale of 5000 shares at a trifling
gain. Other prominent stocks, including
railways, were irregular
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Kansas CITY Live stock Market.

Kansas City, July Misunderstanding
700. Market 1Oc to 15c higher: Bulk Of
sales, $7iSogI7o; sse W. $ Z: PACK ssS5
IT'S; pigs, $7.O0Q7.50.
CATTLE-Receipts 200 Market steady:
steers, $s.40@9.5O; western steers, $7.5O@
9,35; southern steers $5S599.25; cows
and feeders, $6.5o@s.5o; bulls, $5.T5@7. % !;
calves, $6.O0@10.O0
Lambs, $775Qs.00; yearlings, $6.50@7. IS /;
wethers, S600@6.50; ewes, $5.50@625; ;
stockers and feeders. S5.o0617.50.
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New York Produce Market.

ew York, July 17-BUTTER-Mark et
quiet Creamery extras (92 score), &c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras. 24@25c.
CHEESE-Market irregular. State whole
milk, fresh flats and twins, colored spec
ials, 15c.
POULTRY-Alive firm western chickens,
broilers, zoe; fowls, 151ac turkeys, 11@
12c; dressed, quiet; prices unchanged.
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CROKER IS NOT IN Will
Former Wife Leaves All of Estate
of $363,O9 to Children.

New York, July 17.-Mrs. Elizabeth
F. Croker, who was the wife of Rich
ard Croker, left $363,095, according
to the appraisal of the estate filed
here. Mrs. Croker died in Levico,
Austria, on September 6, last.
The chief beneficiaries are Mrs.
Croker's four children.
The name of Mrs. Croker's husband
did not appear in the will, executed
Nav 27. 1914.
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SLAv LINES HOLD.


CONTINUED from Page One.l
of General Won Hindenburg's attacks
is admitted by Petrograd. Continue
ton of the German advance in Cour-
land also is conceded. Increasing i'm
portance is attached by military OBJ
servers here to this movement in the
Baltic provinces.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's
army that swept through Galicia is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17
T0DAy'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, July 17;-wHEAT-strength at
Liverpool had a bullish effect today on
the wheat market here Flood conditions
in Ohio counted also against the bears and
so too did predictions of general showers
crop states as we'll. Besides the overnight
purcha of new wheat to arrive were said
TO be light After opening lac off to sac
up, the market scored a moderate general
advance.
The close was heavy at &c to 21sc under
last night.
CoRN-Corn eased down owing to good
weather for rapid growth. Selling pressure
was chiefly on the December delivery
Opening prices. which ranged Nc to nc
lower were followed by additional de-
clines.
The close was unsettled, 15c to 1kc up
compared with last night.
OATS-Oats took the sine path as corn.
The trade, however. seemed to be more
evenly divided than in the coarser grain.
PROvISIONS-Highes hog prices of
the wear made provisions firm Demand,
though lacked volume
Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers, Broker, Colum-
bian Bldg.l
Kansas City, July II.
Inc
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CbIcaro Live stock Market.

Chicago, July 1T.-HOGs--Receipts 5000.
Market strong: higher, Bulk of sales. ;35
heavy. $6.e5@L70; rough. $6.95@7.10; pigs,
81. 1008.0O.
Native b eef steers, S6.6O@10.4O; western
steers, $7.10@825; cows and heifers, $1,000
925: calves, $7.0O@10.25.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market weak.
Sheep, $560@6.75; lambs, So 25@S.60.
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Wall St. New York, July 17.-STOCKS-
with the exception of United States Steel
which rose to g. the best price of the year,
all former speculative favorites were swept
aside again today, while the various war
specialtfes were pushed forward to new
record king quotations. Chief among
these was Crucible Steel, which made an
early gain of over six points, with five
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st. Joseph Live stock Market.

st. Joseph, Mo-, July E.-HOGS-Re-
ceips 800. Market 10c higher: Top, $1,000
CATTLE-Receipts 100. Market steady.
Steers, $7.50@10.15; cows and heifers, $3.50
@9.75: calves, $7.OO@S.O0.
SHEBP-Receipts 500. Market steady.
Lambs ST,5OmS.0O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17

She-eeHaven't / seen you on the grid
iron?'' He-'-So you think I look like a
football player, eh?" She-"No; thought
you looked like a lobster."-Judge.
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Chicago Grain Market,

Chicago. July 17.-wHEAT-Close: Sep
TENDER, SLOTS; December, $1.1O1s.
CoRN-July, Tic; September, 1850; De-
cember, 62Kc.
oATs-Jnly, 49c; September, 37%@ssc
December, 391@c.
PoRK-July, $14.9O; September, s15.16
RR4ARhsp lI19yy 80 AZ September s,o $s;s7.
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wichita Live stock Market,

Wichita, Kan, July 1T.-I@.GS-Re
ceipts 500. Market higher. Top, S7.65;
CATTLE-Receipts 100 Market normal.
Native steers, $6.00@9.25; cows and heif-
ers, So. SOFAS. so; stockers and feeders 5000
@7.75; stock cows and heifers, $450@
7.25; bills. $5.OO@6.50; calves, $6.0O@1O.OO
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Grain Gossip,


[By special wire to TT. Myers. Column
bian Building.l
Shipments of wheat from India this
week are estimated at 100000 bushels.
1t is reported that dry weather continues
in the United Kingdom and fears are ex-
pressed as to yield of wheat. Country re-
serves are light and prices are strongly
maintained
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased 1874 bushels thus far this
week and corn stocks decreased 69SS6
bushels.
Exports of wheat and flour from the
United States and Canada last week accord
ing to Bradstreets, were 3,407, 600 bushels,
compared with 3,162, 900 bushels last week
and 1862, 900 bushels q year ago. Corn
Argentina exported 100000 bushels of
wheat this week, compared with $4,000
bushels last week and 514, 600 bushels a
year ago. Shipments since January / ag-
gregfate Ss.O2s,00O bushels; a year ago,
80, 914, 900 bushels. Corn shipments this
week were 5,32e,00O bushels, against e.427,-
900 bushels last week and 4, 49,. 900 bushels
a year ago. Total corn shipments since
January 1 are 66,6S1, 900 bushels; a year
ago, Of, 553, 900 bushels. Oats shipment this
week were 100000 bushels.
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Liverpool July 17.-WHEAT-Spot No
Manitoba, lis 912d; No. 2, lis rid; Nc
Northern Duluth, lis I'd; No. har'
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new, SIS 8,
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Kansas City, July 17-WHEAT-Cash 4:
Market 1c to Sc higher. No. , hard, 81 400
1.45; No. 3, $1.3S@142; No. red, $1.19@
40; No. 3, $1.171127
CORN-Market unchanged to 12c lower.
No. 2 mixed, 761ac; No. B. 75@76c; No. 2
white, 771sc; No. 3, 76@77c; No. yellow,
7Sc; No. 8, 77@l771ac.
OATS-Market unchanged to 1hc lower.
No. white, SIC; No. mixed, 511a@52c
RYE-93Q94c.
HAY-Market unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts 81 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CLOSE: WHEAT-July, $1.12a Sep
TENDER, $1.02@1 .03; December, $1.O5.
CoRN-July; 74kc; September, esNc
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Topeka Hay Market.

Topeka. Kan, July IT.
PRAIRIE HAY--$1O00.
ALFALFA-$10.00
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Chicago Grain Mnrk,

Chicago Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers. Broker, Columbian
Bldg.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17

New York. July 17.-MONEY-Mercan tile
30 day bills. 472.50; demand, 476.5O; ca
bles Az; francs, demand, 5.5514; cables,
5.54A marks, demand, S11s cables, S.155s
Tires, demand. 61h; cables, 81 "; rubles,
demand; 341s; cables, 34A. Bar silves.
and railroad bonds, steady.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago July 17-BUTTER-Marke
higher. Creamery, 21h@2515c.
EGGS-Market unchanged. Receipts 13,
1916 cases.
POTATOES-Market unchanged. Re-
ceipts 20 cars.
POULTRY-Alive, unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17

Elgin, ILL.,, July 17.-BUTTER--10O tubs
sold at 251ac; 125 tubs at 25c.
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New York Cotton Market.
ew York, July 17-COTTON-Spot, quiet
middling uplands, $40. No sales.
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TClose of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers, broker, Column
bian Bldg.l
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New York Sugar Market.
New York, July 17.-SUGAR-Holiday
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Topeka. Kan, July II.
CHICAGO EGGS-17A @17hc.
NEW YORK EGGS-20G21c
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicngo, 251hc:
New York. &c; Elgin, 2715c; Topeka whole
sale. csc.
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FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison.l
Topeka, Kan, July II.
POULTRY-Hens, all sizes. 10c: brotl-
ers, 2 lbs. and under, Tie: ducks, Sc; geese,
keys. lie; springs over 2 lbs, 15c.
EGGS-14c.
PACKING STOCK BCTTER-I7c.
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Fly screen at Forbes's.-Adv.
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ropeka Grain Market,

FURNISHED by j. b. Billiard. corner Kan
sas Ave. and Curtis St
Topeka, Kan, July II.
0ATS-44c.
CORN-74c.
WHEAT-$1.15671.2 20.
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Butter and Egg

Butter and Eggs.
Furnished by The Continental Creamery
Co., Topeka. Kan.l
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Wllpat MarkeE.
Furnished by Shawnee Milling Co..
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Kansas City, July IL.
Close
high Low Today Yes.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-02
PAYS
TRIBUTE TO FERDINAND
Dual Monarchy Observes
First Anniversary Of Death
Of Crown Prince.

n
Washington, July 2.--Ccremonies in
Austria Hungary marking the first
anniversary of the assassination Of
Archduke Ferdinand, the Austrian
crown prince, were desert ed in for
cign Office dispatches from Vienna,
forwarded to Washington today by
the Austro- Hungarian summer has
sy at Lenox, Mass.
Archduke Charles Francis. sue
cessor to the present Emperor, and
his consert, the Archduchess zita, the
dispatches stated, paid . reyerentiai
visit to the places ntimately connect
ed with the last days Of the martyred
4Archduke Ferdinand
The future rulers OF Austria-Hu
gary went privately to Innsbruck Wis
ting wit hont Nv rernony L Hill scenes be Y
sicved BY the late heir tt the Aus
TRAN throne. Throughout the en- =
pire the anniversary Of Il Archduke
Ferdinand's death has been reverently
celebrated 3s4 Il ss s
Memorial articles, It was annouac-
ed, were published III Vienna review
ing the wars progress. They declare
the death of the Archduke has been
avenged by the Justified resistance
CT the house OF Hapsburg with the
army and navy, whose strengthening
the late Archduke regarded as his
life work. =
New Britain herald., 1915-07-02
SALARY INCREASE.
Good Work at Local Post Once Gets
Carriers More Pay.

( 3 =
The efforts Of the supervisory Of
ficials, clerks and carriers Of the New
Britain post Office has gained for ten
employees in the office an Increase in
salary. Through the failure of the
appropriation bill to pass in 1915, it
became necessary for the employees in
line to wait until 1915 before they
could reap the benefit OF the Increase
However, 1t was made possible that IL
a certain amount of saving was in
CURED in the expenditures of offices In
the district within certain period, 1t
would be possible to grant the lin
crease without waiting the additional
year. The local force has worked on
this end and despite the fact that but
ten men were to be favored by the in
crease every man put his shoulder to
the wheel in the interest Of the others
To Supervisor of Clerks James B.
Grace and Superintendent John Nee
han belongs much credit for their eff
forts along those lines.
The clerks who will be promoted In
salary are Michael Murphy, William
jackson, Mr.. Miles, James O'Brien
and George Kingsbury. The carriers
securing the increase are John +.
Burns, Louis Lehr, Claude Barrows
and c. Reaney. x 3
New Britain herald., 1915-07-02
NEcTCUT FRIDAY, JULY
A A! TERMS
CZECHS TRAITORS
Party's Parliamentary Leader and
Head of Bohemian Gymnasium Or
ganization Arrested for Espionage

ts5as t tse'-
london. July 2, 4:02 a. m.--The
Czech parliamentary leader, DIR. krl-
MARI and Dr.. Schreincl. heal of the
Bohemian gymnastic organization,
were arrested at Prague on May %,
charged with espionage and main
tanning friendly relations with the
italian consul, according to the Times.
The only compromising documents
found in their possession are said to
have been copies Of a Czech review
published in Paris
The Times asserts the two men are
imprisoned in Vienna. although re-
ports Of their liberation have been
spread officially in the hope Of in
f1uencing the Czech population in ia
vor Of the war loan.
The refusal of the Czech party to
disavow its arrested leaders is reported
to have resulted in Archdlke Fred
erick, commander in chief Of the
Austrian army, addressing 20 Emperor
Francis Joseph report denouncing
all Czechs' as traitors The Times
article contains the statement that
several Czech regiments have desert
ed to the Russians and Serbians.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-02
TITANIC OWNERS TO BLAME.
Hear Admiral Watt Declares Tcsti-
flying Regarding tragedy.

New York, July Rear Admiral
Richard M. Watt, former chief con-
structor of the United States navy,
testified today as an expert in the suit
OF the Ocean Steam Navigation COM
pany--the White Star Line-to limit
it's liabilities for the loss of property
and lives in the Titanic disaster. The
witness said that had the Titanic had
a watertight deck extending to the
top of her bulkheads she would be
sfioat today. He also asserted that
longitudinal bulkheads would have in
creased the buoyancy of the ship.
Admiral Watt gave it as his opinion
that if any one was to blame for what
he termed the Titanis inadequate
construction it was her owners, who.
he, said, were responsible for her
limited safeguards. He added that
had the constructors been given free
hand they would have employed more
safety devices
New Britain herald., 1915-07-02
WILL SAVE MISS FERoLA.

Albany, N. Y, July 2.-Governor
Whitman let it be known today that
he intends to commute to life impris-
onment the sentence of death against
Madeline Ferola, whose execution for
the Staying of her sweetheart in New
York has been fixed for the week Of
August 2. Formal announcement of
the communication, the governor said,
will be deferred for several days,
pending the receipt of communica-
tons which friends of the condemned
woman have promised to present.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-02
CHAIRMAN ALLING
PRESENTS FLAGS
Head of Safety Board Makes Present
alton TO Police and Fire De-
partment.

AS a personal present TO the city
police and fire departments Chairman
Edward B. Ailing OF the board of
public safety has given the police de-
partment> and each OF the five fire
companies large American flag with
which to adorn their respective build
ings on holidays and other suitable
occasions.
Mr.. Alline has long thought It a
oepiorable fact that these public
buildings were not provided with the
national emblem for use on special
occasions and determined to make the
present himself HE generous act is
greatly appreciated by the members
OF the department and is also lauded
by the citizens at large for the dis
playing of the stars and stripes from
the buildings of the departments. of
public safety add much to. their APP
pearance and impresscs a spirit OF
patriotism on the public.
These flags will be suspended from
conspicuous place on the different
buildings and will make their initial
appearances on July 4 and s In obser-
walton of the signing OF the DECLARE
tion Of Independence tos. years ago.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-02
NO SYMPATHY FOR
GERMAN UNlONISTS
British Tradesmen Reject
With Contempt Sugges-
ton at Conference.

y .fs L. n i IS
London, July 2. 2,20 p. m.The
trade unionists Of Great Britain to-
day contemporary dismissed the sug-
gestion that vote of sympathy be
given to the German fellow unionists
in trade at the annual conference aof
the federation. now in session at
Derby. 81
Drop such sentimental bosh, Z was
the prompt demand made by Ben
Tillett, the lighting head of number.
Of leading unions This is a scrap, Z
lle added, ;and nnust be fought out in
that spirit. whoever heard of two
prizefkhters stepping in rne middle
CT q fight to Kiss each otner.-,
One Of the other delegates declared:
British worknnen whose sons are at
the front are so bitter on account of
German outrages that they would
hardly be content with anything less
than the wipinug out Of the German
people
Some trades union delegates who
were in Germany in June, 1914, said
they had found the German workers
in full sympathy with their govern
mont; that they, had openly boaSted
that When the great war comes Ger
many was going to crush France and
then England"
Loud cries Of next sbusiness!',
buried the proposal to pass a vote Of
sympathy with the German trade
unionists.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-02

Aldermen Parker and Jester were
appointed today by Mayor Quigley to
the committee which has under con-
sideration plans for solving New
Britain's sewage disposal problem.
They succeed Aldermen Lawyer and
Christ, who are no longer members OF
the council Mayor Brown Of SIAM
ford istends to join the local commit
tee on its trip of investigation TO
Fitchburg, Mass, this month. Other
members of the committee are the
mayor, city Engineer Hall. President
Humphrey of the board of public
works. Councilman Landers and A.
Buol f>
New Britain herald., 1915-07-02
Had Absolutely Nothing to do
With Murder Of Rosenthal
DELIBERATELY FRAMED up
Sam schepps. Quoted as Saying He
Held 1.-The Secret in the Becker
Case" and Whitman Can Get it
for the Asking.

New York, July 2.-Bridgie Web
Der, one of the three self confessed
accomplices in the plot which re-
suited in the killing OF Herman Ros-
enthal, the gambler, has said, ac-
cording TO his attorney, IL. T. Mar
shall, that Charles Becker s.had alb
solutely nothing to do with the muir.
der" @
Becker said Mr.. Marshall, had
absolutely nothing to do with the
murder of Rosenthal. Bridgie Web
Der, when he employed me as fis
counsel at the first trial., admitted
this to me and said that he and the
others were perjurixg themselves III
order to gave their skins. When Web
Der told me that. told him to get
another lawyer.
Mouth Was Sealed.
From that time on my mouth was
sealed. could not speak because
OF professional obligations But had
/ not been convinced OF Becker's in
nocence I would not have aligned
myself with the lawyers in his de-
Tense at the second trial. I never
would have entered the case had 1
not known. from what Weber told
me, that Becker was deliberately
framed up by Weber, Harry VAL.
lon,j Jack Rose and Sam Schepps.''
Schepps Holds Secret.
Sam Schepps the soLcalled gentle
man gambler upon whom the state
relied during first trial of Becker to
corroborate testimony OF Jack Rose
Harry WALTON and Bridge Weber,
the three informers, was quoted to-
day ais saying that he held THE Sc,
cret in the Becker case" and would
tell Governor Whitman should the.
governor ask him to do 50.
Hung Himself Enough.
h The story ii 80 clear any one will
believe III: bat, as for. proof Say do
YOU want that / should 90 soesfAr AS
III bring Becker back to Broadway
ana me take his place in the electric
chair? / hung myself enough in this
case, and there's nothing doing any
more" said Schepps.
The secret to which Schepps was
quoted as having referred is believed
to be what was said at a recent meet
Ing between Mrs. Charles Becker and
Jack Rose in Schepps' jewelry store.
After this meeting Mrs Becker as
serted that Rose had told he couldn't
afford to tell abe truth about Becker,
and Rose. denying this, asserted that
he had told Mrs. Becker her husband
was guilty.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-02

London, July 2, 4:0S p. m.-Intro-
ducing the munitions bill in the house
of lords today, Lord Curzon. Lord
Privy Seal. announced that the first
week of the campaign made to speed
up the manufacture of arms and am
munition resulted in the enrolment
of $4,000 volunteer munition workers.
His lordship expressed confidence
that before the end of the year the
advantages in both men and material
would be decisively on the side of
Great Britain and her allies.