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The sun., 1916-12-05
WOULD SEIZE RAILROADS,
billiard Aims tn Make Com IN n iea
Drop AdamsOn Law suits.

WASHINGTON. Dec. Among the
hundreds OF bills and resolutions intro
duced when Congress convened to-day
was n joint resolution by Representative
Hilliard Of Colorado. 1t proposed Gov
eminent seizure. ownership and opera
ton Of railroads that do not discontinue
by December 20 their suits relative to
the Adamson act.
II also provides that courts that de-
lay action on suits longer than II neces-
sary TO order their dismissal shall be
abolished.
The sun., 1916-12-05
NJ WAX.
Tip From ina Canal Zone Led
70 "Oliver'a" Arrest.

CHICAGO. Dec. 4.--In custody OF post
office inspectors, Charles H.. Wax, who
says that he IL "Oliver" Osborne, LEFT
for New York at 80 i. NJ. to-day.
A tip from a woman In the Panam
Canal Zone. who had met Wax when
he was i~mpersonating Harold Bell
Wright. the novelist. caused his arrest.
It was learned to-day.
The police assert that Wax has put
In two penitentiary terms. the first at
q Quentin, Cal. and the second at
Salem, Ore. In both cases he was
charged with swindling women.
Detectives say ne made working
women his particular prey. scraping ac-
quaintance with them on the street and
then persuading them to entrust their
savings to him. II was while he wal
lettering In State street, flirting with
several girls. hat the Federal sleuths
caught up with him.
The sun., 1916-12-05
Suspects Rooms Searched.

A search OF his rooms to-day disclosed
many suits of clothing and plenty OF
h~aberdashery. When the Federal detec-
tives started after him In New York and
visited his boarding house there they I'M
covered similar property, which showed
that the owner was a man greatly given
to decking himself w.
Wax led the Federal authorities a
chase all over the country. The eager
ness OF amateur sleuths to help the Gov
eminent resulted in tips being sent in
from South America, Great Britain and
Canada. John Niles, a post office In
spector, finally picked up the scent A.
Wausau. Wis. where Wax was known
as DR., Burke.
Now that Wax IL in custody his story
will be Investigated by the Government
In every detail, Agents In every town
mentioned by Wax have been set 70
work to md c%orroboration II his story.
The sun., 1916-12-05
"OLIVER" OSBORNE
TO ARRIVE TO-DAY


Osborne who was the guilty man. and !
am glad this man has been caught"
Maxwell Slade Of the Slade law irm
said that he and his brothers would
have nothing to say about the case at
present. but BENJAMIN. h In New
Haven. was expressing himself with
characteristic vigor about the arrest
and the ''vindication" Of J. w. Osborne.
Lewis s.. Chanler. attorney for the
Tanser sisters. refused to discuss the
case and defled any one to ind Rae. The
milliner has been living In The Bronx
for more than a year. Inquirers at her
apartment were met by Dora n Rose.
Rae's sisters. who said she has been In
the country for a week or so and won't
be back for q month or more. Dora
and Rose were shown the picture given
out BY the District Attorneys men
which purported to represent Wax.
Nothing at all like the oliver Os-
borne who visited our sister, said one
Of the sisters. THAT picture reminds
you Of a tramp or a bum"
Both sisters still say that J. w. Os-
borne Is the oliver who courted Rae.
Prisoners story Discredited.
Neighbors said last night that Rae
Was In the house. but was keeping under
cover. In the meantime all the sisters
have been instructed BY their attorney
to remain silent about the case. The
prisoners statement hat he had given
Rae first $40 and then $50 was too
much for Rose. however. and she said:
when the time comes Rae will talk.
and In a way that will hurt. When the
man in Chicago spoke about that money
he lied. l know nothing about 1t ex-
cept that he is a liar"
The attitude Of the TANKER sisters was
. straw showing which way the wind
will blow when the Chicago prisoner
gets here. The old. question Of identi-
fcation will be up again.
Various descriptions Of "Oliver o.
borne rave been given by the ome
who say they saw him. One Of the wit
nesses at the trial Of Franklin ID. SAT-
ford said Oliver weighs about $50
pounds. Is bald on the front Of his head.
has good teeth and = clear complexion.
Rose Kaiser says he is 8 feet II In
height. 100 pounds In weight. Catharine
Caufeld testified that Oliver was slightly
bald at the back OF his head. Mrs. J.
W. Osborne when asked IL he LOOKED like
her husband said he did not resemble
him in h least.
CONFIRMS Mrs. J. W. Osborne.
The photographs supplied by the Fed.
eral authorities bear the wife out In this
respect. Mrs. Stewart Denham, who con-
Quoted the boarding house frequented by
Oliver. said he was s feet . and weighed
200 pounds.
The man caught In Chicago Is about
IS years old. said the District Attorneys
men yesterday, but he looks considerably
older.
Wax will be taken from the District
Attorneys ofrce to the Tombs. Tit
Federal authorities will ask for $50, 0Ot
bail for him. He was hunted by thu
post office inspectors on a warran
charging him with larceny from one o.
the women whose affections he tried Il
win, but for the present his status II
that OF a witness. In Chicago he waived
all formalities and agreed to return will
his captors to this city.
The sun., 1916-12-05

CHARLES H. WAX, who confessed he was the elusive "Oliver
- Osborne; below, James w. Osborne, who Rae Tanner insisted
was 1.-THE man she knew rs Oliver"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-19

Famed Venus De Milo and a
Eastern colleges are getting excited
about perfect Venuses" - they're
measuring all the girls and adding
the measurements together to show
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-02-19

Pose of Miss Beatrice Sinclair
that the girls as a whole average the
famous sculptural type.
Swarthmore college has found one
girl-Miss Margaret WiIletts- Hho
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
British Occupy Village.

London, Oct. 6, 12:1O D. m-The British forces which recently crossed to the eastern bank of the Struma River on the Macedonian front have occupied the village of Nevolyen, it was announced officially today.
 The announcement follows:
 "On the Struma front yesterday and on the preceding night the enemy showed no activity, Our troops have now consolidated all the ground gained. The total number of pris- oners captured in the recent opera tions now amount to three officers and 339 men.
 This morning our artillery com menced a bombardment of Nevolyen. but after a short time the enemy was seen evacuating the town, and it was occupied by us without loss"
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06

:ng Mayor G. A. Quigley in the lists, the latter having announced his with drawal. MT. Rutherford has been ramed by MT. Hall as his campaign manager. .tet.. .r#t.
 Probably no other name in the ranks of the republicans could add more strength to the ticket than MT. Halls. It is not anticipated that he will be opposed at the primaries as the nominations close this evening at 7:30 o'clock and until yesterday, when Mayor Quigley withdrew, there was no thought of opposing either him or Richard Covert, the other candidate. MT. Halls nomination, which is re- garded as a foregone conclusion, should aid in bolstering up the local G. O. P. ticket, which concededly re- ceived a severe jolt with the an- nouncement of Mayor Quigleys with drawal.
 Much comment has been caused by the mayors action and both republi- cans and democrats are seeking the answer, apparently being convinced that there is an inside reason which has not been divulged. Mem bers of his own party are accusing the mayor or an attack of frigid pedals and one To- cal merchant is reported as having of- fered to provide his honor with pair Of extra warm felt slippers and dou- ble thick woolen socks.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
DEMOCRATS JUBILANT
President Blazes Path of Glory on First Trip to Middle West-WiH Reach Home Tomorrow.

Clinton, Iowa, Oct. 6.-President Wilson is on his way home through the middle west today after receiving one of the greatest demonstratio of his career in Omaha yesterday and last night He will reach Long Branch, N J., tomorrow morning, ar irving in time for an address to inde- pendent voters at Shadow Lawn.
 The presidents campaign managers were jubilant today over the reception accorded him in the middle west, par ticularly in Omaha.
 The presidents plans for today called for several stops, including Chicago enroute home.
 President Wilson's train drew into Clinton through a crowd which so packed the right of way that the po- lice and railroad employees with diff ficulty forced a passage.
 The train stopped for a change of engines, but the president did not show himself. There was a roar of disap ppointment as the train slowly pulled out and, gathering speed, passed out of Iowa over the draw bridge spanning the Mississippi River
 Hundreds of persons had come to Clinton in the hope of seeing the president. The president went to bed as the train left Omaha and re mained in his berth until after Iowa had been traversed.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
SMALL HELD FOR MURDER
Boston Broker Must Face Grand Jury to OnsWer fOr Death of Wife bv Strangulation

Mountainview, N. H., Oct. 6.-Fred- eric l.. Small, formerly Boston stockbroker, was held for the grand jury on charge of murder in con- nectlon with the death of his wife, Mrs. Florence A. Small, after a hear ing in the district court today.
 The ruling of Judge Charles s. Miles followed the closing of the prosecution's argument by Attorney General James w. Futile. The prose- cutor asserted that there was a mo- tive for the commission of the crime by Small in the $2O,OOO life insurance policy and S3,0O0 policy on the house. He said everyone was satis- fled that whoever committed the crime fired the house to destroy it's traces.
 The defense had introduced no wit nesses.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
OLD RESIDENT RETURNS.
Mrs. Alice B. Moore Has Purchased
 Hutchinson Residence.

Mrs. Alice B. Moore, widow of Hen " Moore, a former prominent local man, who for the past twelve years has been living. out, of town, part of the time at Greens Farms this state, the home of. her daughter. Mrs. Alice Stanley Martin, is returning to New Britain to. make her home here haV- ing just purchased the Guy Hutch inSon residence on Lincoln street.
 Mrs. Moores daughter Mrs. Mar tin. died at Greens Farms about two years ago and leftfa large estate. Her first husband was Frederick N. stan lev, one of New Britains leading manufacturers. They owned and oc- cupied for many years the handsome residence at the corner of Park street and Franklin square, now the prop erty and main office of the American Hardware corporation. Mrs. Moore is we'll known to the older generator Of New Britain. Years ago she made her home on Seymour street.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
RED SOX PUT FINISHING TOUCHES ON WORK WHILE
 DODGERS NEAR BAILIWICK
RI.ACKMAILERS HELD FOR $I0,OOO SPINDLE Capitalist Mulcted By Wo- man With Spurious
 Trust Deed.

Chicago. Oct. 6.-Warrants issued by the states attorneys office are out today for the alleged perpetrators OF a swindle charged to the so-caned h1ackmaiI syndicate, wherein $lO,0OO was obtained. Samuel F. Parmly, a capitalist. a title and trust company, two lawyers and real estate uealer are. involved in the transaction though innocent of it's purport.
 States attorney agents are looking for a man who claimed to De James Chipman. or James D. Kirkland, an inventor of an ''electric fly screen, and his wife. According to the state S attornev's office, the woman appeared at the office of the attorney and asked him to dispose of a trust deed for s1O,OOO which her husband, the in- ventor, had received from Parmly for his patent rights to the 'electric fly screen which she claimed would electrocute flies. She said Parmly had befriended her husband, who was in financial straits.
 In the course of the negotiations, it 1eged member of the blackmail synd1- cate, impersonated MT. Parmly, with the result that the money was paid over by the real estate dealer to the couple and they disappeared. The title and trust company is said to have guaranteed the trust deed supposedAto have been made by MT. Parmly, &C., cepting the document as genuine. MT. Parm1y denied that he had issued such deed.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
NEW PEACE MOVE
Gerard Said to Be Coming Home With Message From Kaiser to Wilson Asking Him to Act.

New York, Oct. 6.-The New York Evening Post today publishes a story saying that it has been learned from a trustworthy source that Ambassa- dor James w. Gerard. now on his way back from Germany, will lay before President Wilson, request that the president use his good of fees in sueing for peace with the allies.
 Germany has definitely decided to apply to President Wilson, the ar ticle reads, ito use his good offices in sueing for peace with the allies. This was learned today from sources in a position to have absolutely trust worthy information on these matters.
 "It Is understood that Ambassador James w. Gerard who is on his way over here, will lay the Kaiser's re- quest before President Wilson within week. =. It is a fact, however positively it may have been denied of- f1cally, that the possibility of Presi- dent Wilson acting as mediator has been discussed by German officials with Ambassador Gerard. It is there fore by no means surprising that the reports now take definite shape in connection with MT. Gerard's trip to this country.'
 Ambassador Gerard is on board the steamship Frederik VIII, due in New York about Tuesday next. .....
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
TURKS TO CONTINUE WAR.
Adopt Resolution to Persist Against
 Entente Allies.

Amsterdam, Oct. 6, via London 12:12 D. m.-A Constantinople tele- gram says that a general congress of the committee of Union and Progress under the presidency of the Grand Vizier, has adopted a resolution to prosecute the war against the en- tente allies to a victorious end.
 At the last sitting of the congress EnVer Pasha. war minister, reported on the general situation, which he characterized as in all respects favor able to the central powers and their allies. The grand vizier announced that Hulim Pasha had been appointed general president.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
RUSSIAN AND RUMANIAN
 OFFENSIVE IS STALLED
British in Somme Area Extend Their Lines and French Are on Defensive With German Artillery BombarCiing Pepper Affiliations and Russians in Terrific Big-Gu Duel in Galician Campaign.

While the entente forces holding the center of the Macedonian front remain inert, both Hanks continue vigorously on the aggressive.
 Today's reports indicate a weaken ing of the Bulgarian resistance to the British pressure on the eastern end of the line, beyond the Struma, Here the Bulgarians have evacuated the town of Nevolyen which has been occupied by the British and are re- ported on the retreat.
 Previous offensive movements by the British east of the Struma have not been followed up virorously. In the present operation, however, the British forces have Withstood numer- ous Bulgarian counter attacks, and the consolidation of all the ground gained is now reported. Sofia again reports the failure Of Russian and Rumanian attempts to push back Field Marshal Won Mack ensen's line in Dobrudja. The com- plete clearing of the southern bank of the Danube of the Rumanians who recently crossed the river near Ra hovo also is announced Attacks by the British on the Som- me front have gained them ground along the Pozieres- Bapaume road, ac- Cording to Londons official statement A further inrOad was made into the German lines northeast of Eaucourt IAbbaye,
 Only artillery activity on the French section of the Somme front is reported in todays war office bulletin from Paris.
 British raiders have been active in both the Lille and the Lens region Whether these raids on the German i line have more than local significance i is not apparent. In operations in the Loos and Armentieres districts, 1 included within this area of activity, l gas was discharged from the Brit
 ish trenches.
 1 The German crown Prince has re-
 sumed active hostilities at Verdun, 1 Paris announces His guns have l opened Up a heavy fire on the Cote i Du Poivre, or Pepper Hill, north of | the fortress, while elsewhere in the Verdun region the artillery is notably busy.
 Bulgars Reported in Retreat.
 Paris, Oct. 6, noon-The Bulgari- 1 ans on the Struma front, in Greek i Macedonia, are retreating before the 1 British the war office announced to- | day.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
U-B0AT WARFARE
 STILL IN LEASH Advocates Of Their Unlimited Use
 Are Held in Check CHANCELLOR HOLDS WHIP
Discussion of Issue Held Today and Von Bethmann-Hollweg Is Shown to Have Complete Confidence Of Army and Navy Chiefs.

Berlin, Thursday, Oct. 5, via Lon don, Oct. 6, Il a. m,-Efforts to com- pose the differences between Chan cellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg and his opponents in the Reichstag. which have been in progress since adiourn- menu was taken after the chancellor's S speech, apparently have accom- pl1shed little. The chancellor's nosi- uon, however, appears to be unshaken and such information as is obtainab1e indicates that the campaign for re- sumption of submarine activity on the old basis has met with no success.
 Alter several days of confidential conferences of the chancellor and members of his cabinet with a com- mlttee from the Reichstag, discussion or the submarine issue and other problems of foreign politics was re- Sumed today before the ways and means committee. Herr Won Jagow. secretary for foreign affairs and Ad- mlral Von Capelle secretary for the navy, made statements explaining the position Of the government. The nav al secretary Frequently interpOsed in the debate which followed, answering questions and meeting objections con- cernlng the governments policy in regard to the submarine operations
 Factions Still Exist.
 Notwithstanding the confidential nature of the procedure in both committees, the following probably may be taken as a fairly accurate statement of the present situation: The conferences thus far, notwith. standing considerable good will on both sides, have not brought the op- posing elements much nearer togeth- CT. They have shown the chancellor to be in full accord with Field Mar shal Won Hindenburg, chief of staff and with the navy department. Both the military and naval representatives, have supported the contentious of the | chancellor against the inaugura ton | of an unrestrained submarine cam paign with the full weight of their ] expert authority. Dr. Karl Helfferich 1 vice chancellor, backed the chancellor 1 in powerful speech on the economic l aspects of the question.
 No new arguments were introduced | however, and the chancellors oppo-
 nents have not permitted themselves to be convinced.
 The alignment of the Reichstae 1 parties on the question has under gone little change since the struggle l of last spring in which the chancel- 1 lor's party was victorious. Part of the Catholic center, it is true, has been
 shown to be amend ble to arguments ot
 the position, but pr. Peter Spahn an6
 other centerist leaders are still SUD-
 porting Dr. Won Be.thmann-Hollweg
 pr. Spahn in a speech defended
 strongly the position of the chancel- | lOr
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
DEPORTED FROM PANAMA. British Indian Rebel Claims to Be
 Political Refugee

Panama, Oct. 6.-B. Priam, who claims to be a British Indian revolu- tionary propagandist, was deported to New York today on the steamship Colon. Priam protested against his expulsion, claiming that he was a po- litical refugee.
 The deportation of Priam was re- Quested by the British minister. The Hindus in Panama rallied to Priam's support and protested to the presi- dent against his deportation.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
SOLDIERS ON ALERT
Reports of Mexican Bandits in Lower Rio Grande Valley Send Troops Scurring on Scouting Trip.

Brownsville, Tex, Oct. 6.-Reports that Mexican bandits had appeared again in the lower Rio Grande valley caused a general tightening last night and today of the armed forces pro- tecting this section./
 A detachment of Oklahoma infan- trymen was sent out last night from San Benito in pursuit of men be- lieved to be Mexican outlaws, but no word had come early today as to the result of the chase. Army headquar- ters at Fort Brown also is without confirmation of a rumor that an American soldier had been killed by bandits at Barreda-
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
RECOUNT ORDERED
 OF OLD LYME VOTE
Candidate Believes He Was Moi
 Treated Fair by Moderator
BALLOTS THROWN OUT
Official ill Charge Breaks Two Ties and Declares George GriswOld Out of It-Judge Decides Waterford Deadlock.

Old Lyme, Oct. 6.-Judge Lucien F. Burpee of the superior court in ses- sion in New London this morning or dered a recount of the ballot cast in The recount will take place next Fri day morning at 10 o'clock in New London
 The order for the recount was ls- sued on the application of George GrlsWOld who was a candidate for se- lectman. The application was pre- scented to the court by Attorney Will liam J. Brennan. counsel for Gris- wold. In his application Griswold states that he was a candidate for selectman together with three other candidates. After the election the moderator declared that Thomas l., Haynes and Henry Black each had 91 votes and that Alfred s. Howard and the petitioner each had 88 votes. The moderator ruled that Haynes and Black were elected but that the pe- titioner (Griswold) failed of election and he further ruled that Haynes was elected first selectman. Griswold claims that in addition to the votes which were counted there were cast 22 ballots which were rejected and not counted. Of these 22 ballots IA were rejected properly, 12 being blanks and two being mutilated. The other eight, however, it is claimed, were legal and should have been counted but were illegally rejected Griswold claims that if these eight were counted he would not only have | been elected but he would have been l elected first selectman.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
ANSONIA MAN, 91, IS DEAD.

Ansonia, Oct. 6.-Jacob A. Fisk, Ansonia's oldest and one of her best known citizens passed away last night following a short illness attending a shock. Mr. Fisk was general man. ager of the Fountain Water Company and interested in other local con- cerns. He was 91 years of age.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
WRIGHT SELLS TO ENGLAND,

London, Oct. 6, 1:32 D. m-AccOrd ing to the newspaper Aeroplane Or vile Wright the Dayton, Ohio, aero plane inventor has presented his pat ents to the British government.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
CHOKES TO DEATH.

Hartford, Oct. 6.-James Morgan, 55, employed in a local bottling es- tablishment, choked to death while eating his lunch today. He was alone at the time, although fel- low worker appeared just before death came. The latter's attempt to aid his companion was unavailing. It is not known that the man had any relatives here.
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
E. F. HALL CANDIDATE
 NPLACE OF QUIGLEY
Announces He Will Seek Nomination for Rep
 resentative.

Edward F. Hall, former chairman of the republican town committee and regarded as one of the leaders in the ranks of the local G. O. F., today an- nounced through Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford that he would be a candidate for representative at the coming republican primaries, replac-
New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
Sendoff for Brooklyn.

New York, Oct. 6.-Brooklyn gave the National league pennant winner a rousing send off today for the open- ing game of the worlds series to be played in Boston tomorrow. Thous- ands of enthusiasts gathered at Eb- bets Field long before the hour for the departure of the players. In the crowd were many city officials, busi- ness men and the Brooklyn boost Srs," who go to Boston with the club 
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New Britain herald., 1916-10-06
Recount in Waterford.

New London, Oct. 6.-After a re- count of the ballots cast at the re- cent town election in Waterford in the superior court here this morning, Judge Burpee declared Albert H. Lanphere elected first selectman over Gurdon s. Allyn, by a vote of 302 to 291. The vote was declared tie by the moderators of the town meet ing