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New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
LOCAL PERSIANS HEAR
 FIRST WORD FROM HOME
Massacre and Depredations of Turks and Kurds at
 Urumia Depicted.

At a crowded meeting of the Per siansian -Assyrian Mission at the South church last evening the Rev. Elisha Adams of s52 Arch street. read a letter from their native town of Uru- mia. Persia, the first message that has heen received from there in over five months The letter depicted in q vivid manner the awful atrocities of the bloodthirsty Turks and Knrds, who have harassed the Persians and 4 Assyrians, compelling many of them to flee to Russia and others to- take refuge in the American MissIons 55
 Of the t3o,000 natives who made their home at Urumia 15,0O0 fled to Tif1es. Russia, after the raid by the Turks and Kurds, states the letter, which was written by the editor of the local paper at Urumia. All the towns and villages in the vicinity were pill laged and destroyed by the var'dals and all wealthy business men were left paupers while hundreds of the native women were taken away as captives. About 15, 900 other natives vs ho did not flee to Russia took refuge in the American Missions, where con- ditions were deplorable. owing to the large number of refugees.
 Every building connected with the mission was converted into a place of abode for the homeless victims and they were compelled to sleep on the bare floors and even on the ground, so destitute were they. These conditions have enlisted for the past five months, during which time lack of proper food, lack of sleep, fear and the bad sclimate and poor water supply caused typhoid fever to break out with the result that over 4,000 of the 15,00o died, the death rate having been forty per day. Even the American missionaries were taken with this dread disease. leaving prac- tically no experienced people to care for the sufferers
 The Turks and Kurds did not let their barbarism stop even there for they refused to permit the burial of the. dead without the payment of a, fee for each one. It was f1lsrfIy necessary 10 dig trenches twenty feet long and half as wide in which the corpses were heaped and covered with earth.
 When the Turks and Kurds first at- lacked the place they killed over 900 natives and many more were burned alive, crucified, dismembered and otherwise maltreated and murdered Of the 5000 who succeeded in es- caping into Russia, 1,500 died enroute.
 The recital of the terrible afflictions under which their countrymen are suffering made a deep impression upon the local Persians ana r-ssyrians last night and already fund has been started for their relief and the Rev. MT. Adams will gladly accept all do- nations
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
ANOMALIES ARREST
 CAUSED BY OSBORNE
Sing Sing Warden Claims Reilly's Conadsntisi gent
 Assaulted Him.

Ossining, N. Y, July so.-Patrick
 Mcdonald, confidential agent of 6u-
 perintendent of Prisons Reilly was arr rested here today on a charge pre- ferred by Warden Osborne of Sing Sing prison. The arrest took place just as Mcdonald was about to take train for Albany. The alleged as- sault occurred at the railroad station about three hours after the Becker execution.
 Mcdonald appeared in Sing Sing prison this morning with demand from Superintendent of the Prison Reilly on Warden Osborne asking for all his written orders assigning con victs to various parts of the prison. It has been recently charged that con- victs were permitted, against the law to enter the death house and sing songs for the amusement of the con- demned.
 The prison clerk gave the orders to Mcdonald who then went to the railroad station. Warden Osborne learned that the papers had been taken away and made the claim that they had been removed in an illegal manner, inasmuch as no copies had been made and that the procedure left the prison without records. War den Osborne hurried to the railroad station with lawyer and took the papers away from Mcdonald. The Warden claimed that Mcdonald, dur ing an altercation about the papers assaulted him, whereupon Mcdonald made counter charge. Warden Os- borne went up town and obtained a warrant and Mcdonald was taken to court and paroled upon his own rec ognizance until August sixth. War den Osborne took the papers back with him to Sing Sing prison.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
ANDREW TO LEAVE
 Y. M. c. A. TOMORROW
Physical Instructor to Assume Simila, Position in Public Schools
 of Newark, N. J.

Kenneth E. Andrew, physical in structor at the Y. M. c. A, will sever his connections with the association tomorrow evening. MT. Andrew ten dered his resignation to the board of directors about a month ago to take effect on September l. As he was to receive a months vacation MT. An drew chose the month of August and will thereby bring his career as physical director of the local Y. M O. A. to a close tomorrow.
 While connected with the local as- sociation during the past two years MT. Andrew has raised the physical instruction to it's highest degree The physical training system now in vogue at the association is considered to be the best in the country During the, months between September and April of the past year statistics indicate that the physical attendance records for any year at the association were broken. While in this city MT. An drew has been especially successful with the business mems classes. At the last swimming campaign held in this city under the direction of MT. Andrew no less than seventy-five boys were taught how to swim.
 MT. Andrew graduated from the Rindge Training school Cambridge, Mass, in 1907. He then entered the Springfield Training college, grad uating in 1912. He spent year as physical director of Stratford, On tario, Canada. Y. M c. A. before coming to this city. He has also had considerable experience in play ground work, having been in charge of the, playgrotnds in Fitchburg, Mass, for two years. s-, .e.
 MT. Andrew has accepted 2 position as physical instructor of; the public schools in Newark, N. J. He re- ceived the position after competi- ton with thirty-fiv candidates. W. s. Slater has been chosen to suc- ceed MT. Andrew. He will find the physical department on solid and good basis when he steps into it.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
FOUR MEXICANS ARE
 SAVED BY JUDGE
Supreme Court Magistrate vacates Own Order Denying Writ of
 Habeas Corpus:

Phoenix, Ariz., July 3O.-By vacat- ing his own order, denying a writ of habeas corpus in the case of four Mexicans condemned to hang today in the state penitentiary at Florence, Judge McAllies of the supreme court opened the way for an appeal to the state supreme court. which will serve as stay of execution at least until September, when the tribunal con- venes.
 Action was taken by the court after it was shown that his earlier order denying the writ of habeas corpus yesterday prevented an appeal that would act as a stay of execution.
 The Mexicans were charged with the murder of four white prisoners at Ray, Ariz. A reprieve was granted last May only short time before the date set for the hanging. w. J. Bryan was at that time secretary of state.
 An appeal previously had been taken in the case of the fifth con- demned Mexican.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
TWO ELECTRUCUTED
 IN KENTUCKY PRISON
White Man Pays Death Penalty for Murder of Sheriff- Negro Exc
 cuted for Killing Wife.

third time in the history of Kentucky, double electrocution took place this morning, at the Eddyville penitentiary
 The first to be executed was Turner Graham, IT., twenty -four, white man. convicted for the killing of R. J. McMurtry, sheriff of Hardin coun- ty. The second was Will Lane, twen- ty-five, negro, convicted at Pine vile, on a charge of killing his wife # Lane was the first negro to be exe- cuted in Kentucky since the adoption of electrocution as means of inf1ict- ing the death penalty.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
SUNSHINERS $ \ ]: | PROVIDE
 PICNIC \ FOR CHILDREN
Inmates of the Klingberg Home to Be Given Out
 ing at Elizabeth Park.

Under the auspices of the Incor- porated Branch of the Sunshine so- ciety, and through generous contri- buttons, the children of. the Klins- berg Home Tor Children are to bs given picnic at Elizabeth park, 4sfsset6ord, on TrldAy August s. Tn case of rain the outing will be held the following day. "A large trolley car has been chartered to take the chi,- dren and their attendants to and from the park.
 ciety voted to contribute $10 toward #defrAying the expenses and they will also furnish ice cream cones and root beer for the little ones. Friendly citizens have also contributed gener- , ously from ten cents to $5. while others have agreed to furnish cakes.
 As one special car will not carry all who will attend Rev. J. E. King berg has requeked that the older boys and attendants go by regular car to save the added expense of hiring a second car
 The outing will be in chrge of Mrs ". H. Warner Of 141 Lincoln street Mrs. Eugene J. Porter of 197 West Main street is chairman of the cake committee. Mrs. J A Traut is chair man of the outing finance committee and the contributions thus far re- celved are as follows:
 Incorporated Branch of the
 Sunshine society, $1O.OO 1 Mrs. Crales s. Landers ... 500 Mrs Fred Smith, Ashley St.,
 Hartford, .s.s.s.. VA. l. 0O Mrs. Michael Hlebowicz 25 Agnes Bergert ..z...s.. Il i0 Miss Florence Johnson z. .25
 Mrs. ;. A. Traut ........A. 5.Oo Charles Spring ........s.... 40. Ioual ............. $22. % l Mrs. Traut will thankfully receive
 all additional contributions. K 1t Is planned to have the car ,n readiness at the Children's Home on Black Rock avenue at 10 o'clock on
 the morning of the picnic. The cbi,- dren from the South Burritt street l home will also be gathered in there as. well as those from Rack,iffe l Heights, while girls from Hart street l home will meet the car at Washing- ton street. Returning, the car vii, leave Elizabeth park at o'clock in the afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
STRIKE IN MILFORD.
Workers Want Automobile to Carry
 Them To Factory.

Milford, Conn, July 30.-Because the factory management declined to provide an automobile for their car riage to and from Milford center thir- ty laborers of the Asham Rubber company went on strike today. Their places were filled. The demand was that the men be carried from the center to the factory which is three quarters of a mile away on the Wee pawaug river Most of the men be- long in Milford, but some live in New Haven, and Bridgeport Cou- pied with the demand was one that the factory grant an eight hour day. The present time schedule is two shifts of ten hours each.
 The factory reclaims rubber
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
sCorTIsH MONARCH SUNK.

New York, July 30.--Officers of the steamer St Cecilia, wnicn arrived to- day after having delivered a cargo of supplies for the Belgian relief com mission at Rotterdam, reported being in sight of the steamer Scottish Mon arch after leaving New York on June Is until shortly after entering the war zone" when the scottish Monarch disappeared and in arriving at Rotter- dam the officers learned the steamer had been torpedoed and sunk.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
KICKED BY HORSE.

Antonio, the five years old son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Marine of Chris tian Lane, Berlin, was kicked by a horse this afternoon. The child was knocked unconscious. pr. M H. Griswold of Kensington was called and it was necessary to take two stitches over the left eye.
New Britain herald., 1915-07-30

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New Britain herald., 1915-07-30
Three Shocks Given Before Prison P| Pronounced Ex-lieutenant Dead af
 o'clock--Leads Way toExecut'|
GOES TO DEATH WITH WEES PICTUA
 PINNED ON HIS SHIRT 0vE1
Condemned Man's Last
 ing He Was Being se Friends, Given s3
 Wife says She Will H| til She Exposes Nc<| Convict Husbantl-~Nc q

Ossining. N, Y,, Jul Becker was put to dea tric chair here this mo killing of Herman R New York gambler Tf York police lieutenant composure and protee cence to the last. He death with a photoersr pinned on his shirt ox Three shocks were EiY prison physicians prom dead at 5.5b o'clock.
 Becker led the way VI cution. The condemned all night on the edge of ly talking to Deputy w H. Johnson.
 Priests WttM
 ''I have 10 face It. land I am goinet to <' and without trouble fp deputy warden left Be> hour before the time e ecution and when the u| W. E. Cashin. the pri<c Father Curry of New
 administer the last rife the man who instigate1 enthars murder with hI on his hand gazing s{ floor. The priests rern8 to the end. IL was shu< o'clock when the first N of the execution p<6an outside the prison walls names were checked t Warden Johnson. ufo
 to take their places st G
 led directly to the excou Then the witnesses wcf place of~ execution in q house which had been V the old executioi1 chafhe four gunmen were pat a year ago for killjnt When the witnesses ~erd uty Warden Johnson pd keeper Fred Dorner and room through a small that led to the death c| where Becker was praN spiritual advisers.
 Protests His Inno
 Becker arose to his z saw Johnson and took a the hand of the prison Father Curry. Becker K| message as he took This head of the little file of marched to the room ~ er's message which he pt priest was:
 ..I am not guilty by spiracy or in any other death of Rosenthal. ! a to my friends. Boar thix the world and my fr1eDos
 Appears Somewhat
 The one time police 6 ' entered the execution r to the witnesses ae if he that the death cham Der at hand. He looked oo|| double row Of Witnesses. the floor, swept with hi& whitened walls of the rod suddenly, as' if corning walked briskly over Che and seated himself in chair. Behind Becker prison priests. chanting to death which was repeated 1emned man.
 Jesus. Mary, Joseph an my soul" neryonsiy <n| IS Deputy wardens etspu| and adjusted the clfctrod| ! minute elapsed before t|| was adjusted to the fi&h<| mad been previously cut ir IT leg from the knee oo~n|
 Exccutioner Jams kx
 After the electrode had adjusted against a shave he back of the conaonx head. the State Exect{io| 1t Deputy Warden Johneo1 eyed the figure thai was ,ling the death prayer in Johnson half turned his ho| xecutioner jammed the ssx|
 The first shock lasted a f| nd the executioner said { $50 volts and ten af' treneth. It came while | till commenting his sou
 Third Shock Necee<1 The two prison ph9sicl1 onward to examine the gure that lay in the ch tethescope was applied to nd Dr. Charles Farr. the [ lcian pressed his finger a rte1y In the neck Theri feeble nuttering Of the b hysician stepped back froi
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
LABOR LAW VIOLATIONS
of Labor Receives He
ports From Inspecturs In Norfolk.

Official reports were received veg
terday By Commissioner Of Labor DOH
.rty on five cases. Involving violations
Of the State labor laws prosecuted in
Norfolk Police Court by Industrial In
spec'ors J y. Cl!nedinst and Miss
Lille Barbour
In two cases. alleging violations Of
the n-hour law, the defendants were
adjudged guilty and dismissed on paw
Inent Of costs. These were the cases
OF J. $. Hong and r. ". Fentress
In the case OF y. Sires, manager OF
The Model Confectionery. The defend
ant was found guilty and a fnc OF So.
with costs added was imposed Tho
cases Of J. kantcr and the firm OF
Mines. Riddick and Romnnii were con-
tinued until to-day
Inspector Clinedinst reported that he
had sworn out warrants at Berkeley
against Samuel Zedd and a. Brown
stein. charging each OF the men with
violations OF the child labor law The
warrants were issued by Justice Davis.
OF Norfolk County. before whom the ac-
cuscd will be given hearing Friday.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
MAY DOUBLE FORCE
Stntc Convict Lime Plant Doing Rush
Ing nuRfneas.

Preliminary steps toward increasing
the producing capacity of the State lime
grinding plant ut Staunton were ken
Yesterday at meeting Of the State
Convict Lime Board. which was held at
noon In the office OF Governor Stuart
Commissioner Of Agriculture Koiner
and Superintendent Wood. Of the State
Penitentiary. discussed at some length
with the Governor the immediate needs
Of the plant. The demands of farmers
In tho near neighborhood OF the plant
were considered, and II was decided to
install suitable scales at the plant
whore lime may be weighed in farm
can he given to farmers living within
send vehicles in which the lime will be
hauled to their farm lands.
Secretary William NJ. Martin was in
structed by the board to secure prices
from agents Of scale manufacturers
Other routine business matters OF minor
Importance also engaged the attention
Of the board.
The board Will probably order an in =
crease in the working force at the plant
within a short time. The rapid and
steadily Increasing volume of orders
for lime coming In from farmers in all
parts Of the State lie the cause
Secretary Martin received yesterday
orders for eight carloads. The capacity
Of the plant is five carloads day. 1t
will be necessary to double the force OF
convicts now employed. II Is likely
that the plant will be operated day
and night
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
HAVE SPENT MORE MONEY
THAN THEY COLLECTED
state Accountant Going Over Book. ~
Negro Historical Industrial
Association.

Examination of the books of the
Negro Historical and industrial, I.
,'"''"h ny state Accountant w. Frank
Snyth discloscs that President Giles
b jackson and the executive commit
tee have performed the seeming i'm
possible. The books show that the man.
hsers OF tho negro exposition have
spent more money than th.y obtained
from all known sources. including rh.
appropriation made by Congress
VI course, there's an explanation
!ot inns curious showing" said Ac.
rouht"nt Smyth yesterday afternoon
hnt mat is what the books show
.>ecrsSariiH there were assets Of which
no entries were made in the hooLs
turned over to me for exam;nattn,
INC president and others who dis
oursed FUNDS Will probably he ah,. to
account for the discrepancy. II lool,.
as 'f entries that should have h.nn
mace were omitted through oversirht
VIII make full report on :he
opn''il'oi or the books, showing how
inc records make things stand AZ an
carry GATE. In the meantime I viii sceL
iurther eniiShtenment on tho probIem
me hooks now present"
IL is said that the most valuable asset
or the association, or one of the most
vniuhbie' Us Giles Jackson's book, The
history of the Negro Race in ,hs
United states" The directors who fl.d
! complaint against Jackson objected
most strenuousiy 10 the purchase OF
the copyright TO this piece OF literary
property from the author. Yet orders
'or inc hook coming from four States
arc on file. sufficient to show a substan
tia! profit. Jackson's remuneration
from this source is solely in the form
OF ROYALTIES 10 be paid him as the
| book is sold.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
SOUL FOR MUSIC CAUSES
DOWNFALL OF WILLIAMS
Charged With Theft OF Cornet and
Uniform OF Norton Military
Hand,

II was his soul for music and hi.
martial spirit that prompted John vii
liams TO forsake his native heath and
fee 10 Kentucky. carrying with him a
b-fiat cornct and a uniform belonging
TO the Norton Military Band. according
70 the prosy, commercial minded man
ager OF the band, who omplaincd TO
the shdrif Of Wise County.
On an application from the sheriff.
Governor stuart Yesterday issued a
rcquisition on Governor McCrcary. Of
Kentucky. for Williams, who has been
apprchended in the village Of Corb!n
Williams is alleged TO have stolen tho
cornct AND The uniform some weeks ago
in Norton, Wise County. The rcQuisi-
tion papers were issued to Sheriff J. j.
Beverly. Of Wise. Yesterday afternoon
VINO left last night for Kentucky to
bring back the alleged fugitive from
Justice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
WILL SUBMIT ARGUMENT
ON J|TNEY INJUNCTION
Counsel for Five-Cent Autos to Re
new Attack OH Ordinance
To-Day.
CLAIM 1T is DISCRIMINATORY
Measure VIII BE Defended by As
sistant City AttOrney-Ordinan
With Like Provisions Have Been
Upheld by Other Courts.

In Hastings Court, Part H., at 10
o'clock this morning counsel for more
than sixty independent jitney bus
owners Will present argument before
Judge Wells in support of their prayer
mat the court mako permanent the
temporary injunction issued by II on
July ~, temporarily restraining tho
city or Richmond from enforcing the
newly enacted jitney-bus ordinance.
Unless previously enlarged the in,unc-
lion Will stand dissolved on Friday
Inc ordinance which is being at
lacked requires each jitney-bus owner
10 execute an indemnity bond of $1,000
LOT each car operated by him, in the
case or single cars. and $500 each for
additional cars. 1t designatcs specinc
routes which must he followed by all
licensed Jifnevs. and dinercntial
iccnse tax based on the estimated
.utue ui inc routes There are numcr-
Gus other regulations, hut these arc
the only two against which serious at
tack is directed
JFTNEY OPERATORS CLAIM
ORDINANCE Is UNCONSTITuTIONA
In their petition to the court the
!ltneE men alleEe that the ordinance
Is unconstitutiona1, since, they claim.
IL discriminates unfairly between car
rlcrs engaged In the same general bust
ness ny requiring bond of jitnevs
ana not requiring such bonds of taxi
cans, for-hire" automobiles and SINH
lar public conveyances. II Is charged
also that the license tax and other
regulations are discriminatory and un-
duly burdensome
The 5itney mon will be represented
In court to-day by Attorneys O'Flah-
crty. Fulton & Byrd. The ordinance
VIII be defended by Assistant City At
torney George Wayne Anderson Tho
city Will cite the recent opinion OF n
judge OF the West Virginia Supreme
Court UNFOLDING the constitutionaIity
of an ordinance containing provisions
similar to those OF the Richmond ordi-
nance. Ordinances requiring jitneys to
give bonds varying in size from 5000
to $4,000. 1t Is stated, have been up-
held by several court decisions in the
West and South.
1t is expected that Judge Wells Will
hand down a decision before tho OK
piration of the temporary Injunction
on Friday. The controversy will prob
ably be taken to the State Supreme
Court of Appeals, since the losing side
will hardly be content to abandon It's
fight with Judge Wells's decision.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-04
OF ROYAL DESCENT
Captain w. w. Baker, of Chesterfcld,
Is Seen in Forefront of Picture.

The San Francisco Chronicle. in a
meeting held by the Society OF Amor
leans of Royal Descent I'm the Virginia
building, Mount Vernon, with i've
column picture Of some OF "the most
prominent descendants of royalty" in
the group are Captain William w.
Baker. of Chesterfield, a member Of tho
Virginia Commission to the Panama
Pacific Exposition, and Miss Mamie
Randolph Hcth. hostess of tho Virginia.
Friends and political supporters of
Captain Baker. who represents his
county in the House OF Delegates. pro-
test that Gricvous injustice has been
done the captain in designating him
as descendant of royalty 1t Is feared
by them that Delegate Bakers Demo
cratic followers in Chesterfield Will
demand an explanation from him on
his return from the Golden Gate.
me story accompanying the group
picture relates: Americans who claim
descent from kings hobnobbcd yester-
day at the Virginia Building. the ex-
position replica of the home Of Georre
Washington. the American who gave
royalty n kick where 1t would do the
most good. The occasion was the an
nuai meeting OF the Society OF Amer
leans of Royal Descent"
Then follows the details OF tho CORA
monies. There were about forty de-
scendants Of royalty present The five
most prominent are shown IN the pic
turc. They are: Captain w. W. Baker
and Miss Mamie Randolph Heth. OF
Virginia. and Orville D. Baldwin. Mrs
w. ID. Mansfield and Miss Elsie Cross
OF California