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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
CORONER SAYS COWL'S
DEATH WAS SUICIDAL
PheIan Declares Miss Wheeler in No
Way Figured in Tragic Demise
of Her Lover.

BRIDGEPORT, April 2S.-Coroner John
j. Phelan today n1ed his findings on
the death Of Arthur Hearn Cowl of
New York, which occurred at hos
pital here Monday night from bullet
that the wound was self-infiicted by
Cowl at the home Of Arthur De For
est Wheeler, in Stratford, where he
had gone to call on Miss Emily Whee-
Ter.
In his investigation, the find
ing says, the coroner learned that
a ribbon which was tied to the trig-
ger of the revolver would not in any
manner have caused the revolver to
be fired. In his belief the death
of Cowl was caused by his own sui
cidal act and that Miss Wheeler, to
whom Cowl was engaged, did not in
any way figure in the tragic death of
her lover. Miss Wheeler might have
pulled the ribbon, the coroner said,
but the pulling of the ribbon would
not have caused the discharge of the
revolver.
When questioned by the coroner
this morning, Miss Wheeler said that
the engagement between herself and
Cowl had never been broken and that
reports to the contrary were wrong.
Medical Examiner Garlick's report,
filed with Coroner Phelan today, said
that death was the result of the sui
cidal act of Cowl, and that he was
probably mentally deranged at the
time. This opinion is shared by the
coroner
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
BIG GERMAN FLEET
IN THE NORTH SEA
Captain Scott of Norwegian Steamer
Reports Sighting Squadron of at
Least SiXty-cight Vessels.

London, April %, 2:22 p. m.-Cap-
tain Scott, commanding a Norwegian
steamer chartered by the Belgian re-
lief commission, reports the presence
in the North sea of a German fleet
mum bering no less than sixty eight
vessels all told.
Captain Scott, whose vessel has Just
come to port, reports that while eros
sing the North sea he was held up by
one of these German steamers. After
an examination of his papers he was
permitted to proceed The German
fleet was composed of vessels of all
classes from battleships to torpedo
boats.
The date of Captain SCOTS encount-
err and just where in the North sea
he sighted this German fleet has not
been announced.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
many FLORAL TRIBUTES
FOR CHARLES f. WEThORE
Funeral of American Hard
ware Corp. Treasurer
Held This Afternoon.

From all over the east wonderful
late Charles e. Wetmore, treasurer of
the American Hardware corporation,
whose funeral was held from his
home at No. % Grove Hill at o'clock
this afternoon. The New York di-
vision of the American Hardware COR
poration sent a wealth of beautiful
manufacturing concerns. captains of
industry and individual friends. enor
nous quantities of flowers were sent
which completely filled the room.
From until $50 o'clock this after
noon, while the body of the late treas
urer lay in state, a large number of
friends and former employees visited
the Wetmore home to gaze for a last
time at the features of the man they
had known so we'll
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon a
large number of the foremen and en-
ployes of the p. & +. Corbin factory
assembled at the club house on Pearl
street and then marched in IA body to
the Wetmore home to attend the
funeral services.
The funeral services we're held at
o'clock, conducted by Rev. DIR.
Cooper and Rev. DR.. Hill lnterment
was in FairView meterY.
In respect to the memory of Mr..
Wetmore the p. & F. Corbin factory
and the Corbin Cabinet Lock factory
suspended operations this afternoon.
The office of the Russell & Erwin fac
tory closed down at o'clock and the
office of the Corbin Screw corporation
closed for the day at $50 o'clock
Pail bearers at the funeral were
George Vessels, Charles Schurr, Will
liam Scott, Henry Fenton, Frederick
Hausmann and Gottlieb Lorch. The
men who acted as honorary pail bear
ers were Henry G. M. Thompson,
president of the American Hardware
corporation: Andrew J. Sloper, secre-
tary of the corporation: Isaac D. Rus
sell, Charles F. Smith, Fl. Dayton
Humphrey. A. n. Able, William T.
Bishop, of New York; E. G. Root,
William Henry, w. w. Pease, Charles
n. Glover, Frederick G. Plat, w. E.
Atwood and Charles B. Parsons.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
DANIELSON FOR ASSESSOR.
Mayor Quigley Is Expected to An
nounce Appointment Soon.

Aaron Danielson will probably be
appointed within the next day or so
by Mayor Quigley to the berth now
occupied by Otto BengsIon on the
board of assessors.
Mayor Quigley declined 10 comment
this afternoon when asked if he in
tended to appoint Mr.. Danielson. He
said he expected to make up his mind
tomorrow or in the near future. 1t is
said that Mr.. Danielson Is circulating
petition among his friends to sup
port his candidacy for the office
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
IMPROVING PARKS.

superintendent of Streets Edward
Wiegand is devoting considerable
attention to improvements in parks
under the control of the department.
Superintendent Wiegand proposes to
make grass grow on Franklin Square
park this summer if possible and has
had a number of loads of loan Dump
ed on the bare spots. New sods are
being packed into Central park spots
that had previously been bare.
Z efitnppw tiff is dbl (c.otMan
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
DECLINES LOCAL CALL.
Rev. Mr.. Hernandez Will Not Assume
Passionate of German Baptist Church.

The Rev. Mr.. Hernandez. to whom a
call to assume the pastorate of the
German Baptist church I'm this city to
succeed the Rev Mr.. Reese. has mott
fed the church committee that he
must decline the call AS he has de-
c!ded to accept II previous call tn the
Second Baptist church at dorchester
\. Y.
ON Sunday evening the annual
meeting OF the local church will be
held and at this time some action
viii be taken towards sending out
call for another clergyman.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28

RUTH BASSETTE WINS
ART PRIZE OF $500
Camp School Pupils Work Judged
Rest by Eminent Artists
i'm New York.

Miss Ruth Bassette, of % EN-
mons place, was very sur
priscd and happy little girl this morn
ing when she received a check for
$500 from Raphael Tuck Il Sons, fine
art and book publishers. of Fifth ave-
nue.. New York. The letter accom-
panying the check read:
You will be glad to learn that the
eminent judges of Tuck's painting
book contest have awarded TO you the
first prize in Section c competitors
between the ages Of thirteen To fifteen
years) for 5000, and we take pleasure
in sending you herein our check for
this amount. With all good wishes for
your future success we remain,
Faithfully yours,
Raphael Tuck & Son Co, Ltd
With the view of fostering a love
of art and encouraging the study of
Tolors under pleasing conditions. Tuck
& Sons offered to award to boys, girls
and young students in the United
States and Canada, who sent i'm the
best colored pictures from Tuck
painting books and albums, 1850
prizes to the total value of $1,000
The following artists volunteered their
services to act as judges in the award
ing of these prizes: Philip Boileau.
Harrison Fisher, Howard Chandler
Christy, Nell Brinkley and James
Montgomery Flagg.
Miss Ruth Bassette is the youngest
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Buell. &.
Rassette. She is thirteen years old
and has always attended the practice
schools of our city. She is a student
in Miss Helen Bunces room at the
Camp school. where much attention
is given to the development of the
aesthetic in the training of the pupils
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
$4,000 aYtaT Brooklyn Paint Com
paay'S Manager Adm.isRObbtTy Pot.
Il MAN ALSO PLEADS GUILTY
Jury Dismissed and Court Accepts
Two Pleas of Guilty-Scntcncc Post
blem of Mystic Shrine From Coat.

New York, April 2S.-Philip L.
Masury Paint company in Brooklyn,
on trial as the leader of a band of
highwaymen who held UP his en-
ployers bank messengers and robbed
them of $4,000 nearly a year ago.
rose from his chair in the court room
today, stretched both arms toward
Supreme Court Justice Aspinan on
the bench and exclaimed:
Stop! | am guilty. / want TO con-
fcss my guilt before God and the
world
Lived Two Lives.
A court room scene seldom equalled
in the annals of New York Juris-
prudence ensued. White, trembling
with emotion. turned from the bench
and faced the jury Il am guilty"
he repeated. 1T is a bitter cup that
is forced to my lips, but it Is the
Lords will. / have lived two lives
"a decent one and that OF a high
wayman. l hope that God will for
give me and that | may live long
enough to make restitution
He reached up to his coat lapel
and fumbled with a gold button in
the buttonhole, insignia of his MEM
bership in a fraternal order known
all over the country.
Leaves Mystic Shrine.
And l surrender my membership
in the Mystic Shrine" he contin-
ued, tearing the button loose. Il am
no longer worthy to remain u
Shriner'
White continued his impassicred
avowal. He freely confessed the de-
tail of the crime, but asked no
cIemency and made no statement as
to the motive which impelled him.
When he sat down beside his long
time friend. James f. Clinnin, audi
ter for the Hackett and "Wilhelms
company. in Brooklyn. who also was
on trial on the same charge, Clinnin
arose.
CIinnin Pleads Guilty.
Il wish to plead guilty. too" he
said. and sat down.
The trial. which has been in prog
ress in Brooklyn for several days,
was at once halted. The jury was
dismissed and the court accepted the
two pleas of guilty. Sentence was
postponed for week.
Worked Under White.
Clinnin and White were charged
with having devised the scheme un-
der which two messengers Of the
company were robbed of So
600 in the hallway of the building
occupied by the firm. The actual
robbery was committed by two high
acting under Whites orders.
The four afterwards divided the
money, White getting 5000. This
was testified to yesterday by Rob-
ert S. Roberts, the man who ,ac-
tually took the money from the mes
sengers' hands.
White lived in a handsome home
at Elizabeth, n. j. When he was
first arrested. after months of inves-
tigation by detectives, his employers
were astounded. refused to believe
him guilty and assisted him to OBJ
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
Cruiser Run Ashore,

Brindisi, Italy, Tuesday, April 81,
1895 p. m, Via Paris, April %, $50
r. m.-The French cruiser Leon Gam
BETA, torpedoed by an Austrian sub
marine in the Strait of Otranto, has
been run ashore.
NFears are now entertained that she
may float away on the next high tide
b German Official Report.
Berlin, April %, BY Wireless to
Saville, N. Y.-German military head
quarters today gave out an official re-
port on the progress OF hostiities
which reads as follows:
British attempts to reconquer lost
ground in Flanders all have failed.
I'm the Champagne, north of Le-
~ -
Continued on Fourteenth Page.)
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
TWO SWORN IN.

l.. n. Humphrey ana William J.
Farley have taken their oath of Of
fee as water commissioner and mem
Der of the board of compensa ton
and assessment respectively. The
oath was taken before City Clerk
Thompson.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28
CLEARED OF VILLA TROOPS.

Aqua Prieta, Sonora, April IS
General p. Elias Gales, Carranza
commissioner in Sonora, today made
public a telegram from Colonel Miguel
Samaniego stating that eastern Sonora
as far as Sahuaripa. 10 miles south
of here has been cleared of Villa
troops.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28

VCQntinued ON Fourteenth n
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1915-04-28

Continued on Fourteenth Page.)
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-23
Concessions to America Announced from Ber-
lin in the Fry Case
ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS ARE GREATLY CRD BY THE MORE JUST AND FRIENDLY
SPIRIT EVINCED
PrAs

Washington, Sept. 23.-Germany in
lished today, notifies the United
States that orders have been issued
"to German naval forces to not de-
stroy American merchantmen loaded
with conditional contraband, even
when conditions of international law
are present, but to permit them to
continue their voyage unhindered if
it is not possible to take them into
port"
Regarding absolute contraband,
such as arms and ammunition, Ger
many must reserve to itself the right
to destroy vessels carrying absolute
contraband whenever such destruc-
tion is permissible, according to the
provisions of the declaration of Lon
dom"
Officials regard the note, which is
of about six hundreds words, as show
ing more friendly spirit in the Ger
man foreign office. 1t is received as
a very favorable development after
months of strained relations. This
practically insures American vessels
against attack without warning. Even
in the event they are carrying abb
solute contraband, all the people on
board are bound, by the London dec
laration, to be safely removed.
Germany names DIR. Kopay, of
Bremen, director of the North Ger
man Lloyds Line, the expert to ascer-
tain the amount of damages for sink
ing the Frye.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-23
MOSS BLUFF

Moss Bluff, Sept 22.-Miss Addie
Morrison spent the latter part Of the
week with friends at Oklawaha.
Mr.. A. W. Fort and son Dan, were
in Ocala Saturday.
Mrs. Clifton of Daytona is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. II. p. Griggs.
Messrs. w. c. White and n. E. Mar
tin made a business trip to Ocala
Monday.
Mrs. Mary Griggs visited friends in
Ocala Saturday.
Miss Maud Davis, one Of our popu-
lar young ladies, visited Miss Selma
Mckinney Wednesday.
Miss SaIlie Morrison visited Miss
Angie Collins Saturday.
Miss Viola Lee spent the weekend
with her parents at Melrose-
Miss Mary McKinn of Muclan visit
ed friends here Monday.
Mrs. A. NJ. Morrison spent a few
days in Oklawaha with her mother
this week.
Mrs. J. p. Davis spent Tuesday at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Col
Inns
Mrs. Barber of Electra was the
guest of Mrs. ID. Long Sunday after
noon.
Messrs. A. NJ. Morrison and Carl
Hightower were in Ocala Friday.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-23
BLITCHTON

Blitchton, Sept. 22.-Mrs. ]. NJ.
Beard is on the sick list this week.
DIR. S. Fl. Bitch is spending this
week on the east coast.
Mr.. Alonzo Folks of Juliette spent
Friday and Saturday with Messrs.
lands and LOOMS Bitch.
Messrs. Landis and LOOMS Bitch,
Alonzo Folks and Miss Legie Bitch
and Miss Emma Eklof were visitors
in Ocala Friday night
Everything is quiet after the cleo
tion except that people are talking
county fair.
Mr.. LOOMS Bitch left Monday for
Lake City to enter the senior class of
Columbia College.
Messrs. J. W. Coulter and W. p.
Hammons spent Tuesday in the Brick
City.
Mr.. Rose Fant has purchased an
automobile.
Mr.. George J. Bitch of Ocala and
Mrs. Maize Lyles of Gainesville were
weekend guests of relatives.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-23
COTTON COMING FROM
WEST SIDE OF THE COUNTY

George Giles & Company says that
it is getting into its gin lot of cot
ton from the northwestern part of
the county in the vicinity of Morris
ton, Montbrook, Romeo and Juliette.
This is cotton that the company has
not been getting before and it is be-
lieved that the assistance that Ocala
gave that section in the recent coun-
ty division struggle, which kept it
from being cut off may have some
thing to do with this. County Com
missioner Hutchins, of Romeo, has
sent several bales to be ginned and
DIR. w. d. Yonge, of Juliette, has
sent in several bales also, besides a
number of other shipments and more
to follow.
This company is elated over the
steady advance in cotton and only
wishes that the people had planted
more than they have. The crop is
giving the farmers some ready mon
ey. Giles & Company recently put in
a modern gin, which handles as much
cotton almost in a day as the old one
did in a week The company is ship
ping a lot of cotton to Savannah ev-
cry day or two and getting in the
cash for it. A shipment of a dozen
bales was made today.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-23
BULGARIA KEEPS THEM ALL
GUESSING

Keen interest continues in the Bull
garian mobilization. No one seems to
know just what purpose is debating
the movement.
While Bulgaria's mobilization and
war move may solve the riddle of the
Balkans, it struck London suddenly
and the afternoon papers remained
silenet, editorially, and England is
none the wiser as to whether the de-
velopment is considered preliminary
to a victory for Germany or merely
another turn in the Balkan negotia-
tions. London is inclined to believe
that Bulgaria is still neutral and still
waiting, but armed as the Bulgarian
minister here says.
General activity is reported on the
Serbian frontier and Nish denies that
Germany has asked Serbia to remain
quiescent while the Germans move
southwark The Bulgarian premier
has assured his supporters that Ru-
mania and Greece would remain neu-
trail.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-23
PRIMARY SCHOOL

The Ocala primary school, situated
on South Third street, win open ON
Monday, September q. The teachers
for the school year are as follows:
Beginners, boys room I, Mrs. w.
T. Evans, teacher.
Beginners, girls room 2, Miss Eu-
nice Marsh, teacher.
Advanced first, boys room, 4 Misc
Lulu Griffin, teacher.
Advanced first, girls room 8, Miss
Fannie Clark, teacher.
Second grade, boys and girls, room
3, Miss Edith Grifin and Miss Nellie
Stevens, teachers.
Third grade, boys and girls, room
8, Mrs Maud Rockford, teacher.
Third grade, boys and girls, room z,
Miss MarceIla McLain, teacher.
The principal Of the school win Be
at the building on Friday aftsrnoon
from four until five o'clock to see amy
patron who may wish to confer with
her.
The first faculty meeting win be
held on Saturday afternoon at four
o'clock.
Patrons are requested not to get
any supplies until they receive the
lists from the teachers, and not TO
ask admittance for pupils who are not
of school age.
Nellie C. Stevens, Principal.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-23
STRIVING To LAND
THE WHITE SOX.
OCALA MAY Be SPRING TRAINING GROUND FOR
CHICAGO AMERICANS

Manager Hunter returned yester-
day afternoon from a visit to Jack
sonville. While in that city, in ad-
dition to attending to business affairs,
MIR. Hunter made good progress to-
ward inducing the white Sox," (the
Chicago Americans) to select Ocala
as their spring training ground.
Mr.. Hunter has presented the ad-
vantages of Ocala most strongly to
the manager of the Americans, and
has enlisted a number of baseball and
transportation men in the cause. 1t
would be a great advantage to our
city to have the team come here. Mr..
Hunter will not leave any stone un-
turned in his efforts, and should have
the hearty cooperation of his fell
low citizens.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-23
BASEBALL BULLETINS
Star is Willing to Help Ocala Fans
Read Immediate Reports of the
Worlds Series

Some time next month will be play
ed the worlds series, which this year
will almost certainly be between the
Boston Braves, winners of last year,
and Detroit, the team made famous
by Ty Cobb.
The Star can secure full reports of
the games by innings as fast as they
are played, but the cost will be lit
tie heavier than we care to foot. If
the Ocala fans will chip in and help
US to pay the telegraph tolls, we are
willing to do the work.
In case we receive the bulletins,
they will be posted in front of the
Star office, where all can see them.
The cost will be So to 81 a day. If
you want to read the said returns,
come in and let us know how much
you are willing to pay.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-23
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
OF the lingo Club, Which Promises
to be a Live Organization

The lingo Club of this city at it's
annual meeting last night elected the
following seven young men to act as
its officers and board of governors for
the ensuing year:
Carlton Erwin, president; Joe
Borden, vice president; Duncan Mac
Donald, secretary; Richard Stroud,
treasurer; Homer Small, Hugh Geiger
and Rea Ferguson, directors.
This social organization was formed
a little more than a year ago by the
young men of this city with belief in
Emerson who said, "The secret of sue
cess in society is a certain heartiness
and sympathy A man who is not
happy in company, cannot find any
word in his memory that will fit the
OCCASION; all his information is a lit
tie impertinent. A man who is happy
there, finds in every turn of the con-
versation occasions for the introduc-
ton of what he has to say. The fav-
orites of society are able men, and of
more spirit than wit, who have no un-
comfortable egotism, but who exact
ly fill the hour and the company, con-
tented and contenting."
This organization expects to give
series of interesting social events
during the winter months that may be
pleasantly anticipated by the young
people,
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-23
CITRA

Citra, Sept. 21.-Among the young
people who are going away TO school
are John Wyckoff, who goes to
Gainesville; Jarvis Driver, Demorest,
Ga; Kathryn Wyckoff, Eta Burleson,
Ethel Crosby and Helen Middleton, to
Tallahassee.
Mr.. Crosby spent the early part of
the week in Jacksonville.
Miss Nettie Massie came up from
Santos Saturday and spent Sunday
with her mother.
Miss Mary Erwin of Ocala was a
visitor here the early part of the
week. Miss Susie Erwin is one Of the
assistant teachers in the school here.
Mr. Knight, the capable agent at
the Seaboard depot here, is away on
vacation. During his absence, Mr..
Malphurs is taking his place.
Miss Brooks arrived from Tampa
Monday to visit her sister, Mrs. Rob-
inson.
Mr.. Clay Logan and family will
move to Asheville, N. c., shortly.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-23
LUFFMAN-YOUNG
Union of Two Popular Young People
at Sparr this Evening

Union of Two Popular Young People
at Sparr this Evening
The social event of the early fall
season at Sparr will be the wedding
this evening of Mr.. Ernest w. Luff-
man and Miss Sally Bird Young, two
of the most popular young folks of the
community.
The ceremony will take place at
the home of the brides mother, Mrs.
Birdie Young, in the presence of only
the immediate families of the couple.
Mr.. Luffman is the eldest son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Luffman, who
by his many sterling qualities has
made himself the friend of all who
know him. Miss Young is also quite
popular, with not only her neighbors
and friends at Sparr, but also in Ocala
where she has for the past two years
resided, having been in charge of the
dry goods department of the Helven-
ston store.
The young couple will make their
home at Sparr, where Mr.. Luffman
has been most successful as a truck
er and stock raiser.
The best wishes of the Star go
with the young couple on their jour
ney through life.
The Ocala evening star., 1915-09-23
ORANGE SPRINGS

Orange Springs, Sept. 22.-Mrs.
Sears is making the repairs on her
house to have it ready for occupancy
by one of the new land company's
employees.
Orange Springs has taken on new
life and is anticipating boom from
the new company, with the expecta-
ton of this being health resort and
a place for pleasure seekers in the
near future.
Some of the arrivals at the Carl
ton House the past week were: M. G.
Taylor, Gainesville; w. F. Corbrey,
Brooklyn, N. Y; E. Googan, New
York City; r. L. Lang, Ocala; James
R. Murphy, New York; N. w. Keller
and Fred D. Higgins, Palatka; Mr..
and Mrs. Thos j. Cronin and son, VIM.
]. of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Wimberly of
Columbus, Ohio, are visiting Mr..
Wimberly's parents for few weeks.
They expect to make their home in
Jacksonville.
Mrs. J. A. Murren of MBcIntosh is
spending a few weeks at the Carlton
House
The friends of Olin Massey are
sorry to learn that he had the fingers
OF his left hand cut off by the saw
while working at his uncle's sawmill
at Santa Fe.
Mrs. G. P. Rast returned to Weirs-
dale with her son, HI. H. Rast and
Mrs. Gano last week, when the latter
came over to buy Mr.. Perry's auto
mobile. They made the entire trip al
night.
School began last Monday with Mr.
w. P. Shigley as teacher.