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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
Twelve Just Ordinary Men
Have Fate of Millionaires
in Their
Hands.
TRIAL WAS TWO MONTHS
Eleven Men Under Indictment
Could Raise S3O0,000,-
600 Between
Them.

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NEW YORK. Jan S.-The costltest
array Of counsel in the country idled
about the corridors Of the federal
building here today, or lounged in
Justice Hunts court room at an aggre-
gate expense of s675 an hour. while
twelve Jurors, men of moderate means,
deliberated on the guilt or innocence
Of eleven directors of the New Haven
railroad.
Court attaches figured the Jurors
luncheon recess of one hour cost each
Of the defendants SCI in docket fees
for counsel. The attorneys in the d.
fensive battery are also said to have
been paid retaining fees before en-
tering the case.
For three hours the jurors calmly
listened to re-reading Of testimony
and exhibits to refresh their memories
ef the sleEeu wsskI ugocssdines and
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09

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LONDON, Jan. 8.-Counter attacks
today by the French "biue devils" In
the vosges, drove the Germans out Of
a trench corner they occupied In a
heavy assault last night, the French
war office reported tonight. The scene
of the fighting was between Rehfeisen
and Htrzstein, In the Hartma nnswsil-
erkopf region.
Aside from this infantry skirmlshina
In Aisace and British artillery action
southeast Of Arnentieres, reported In
official dispatches tonight, there has
been an absolute luII on the western
front because Of heavy snoWstorms.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
IT COSTS S675 PER HOUR
FOR NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS
TO AWAIT VERDICT OF JURY

at the conclusion occupied more time
listening to a repetition of Justice
Hunts instru Ctions. Estimates Of the
daily attendance fees varied, but they
were believed to average about $500
for each of the eleven defendants on
trial. George Mccullough Miller, 80.
also indicted, did not 60 to trial,
though he is charged with the others
with conspiracy to violate the Sherman
antitrust law.
R. Y. Lindabury, counsel for William
Rockefeller, was said to be receiving
81, 900 to $1,000 day for attending
court in addition to his retainer. He
has been in court siXty-three days.
Other counsel costs were large in pro-
portion to the wealth Of the various
defendants.
BY failing to deliver a verdict Fri
day night, the jurors were believed to
have put the defendants to an expense
Of approximately $500 and should
they wait until Monday to report, an
other $500 will have been added to
the aggregate expense of the trial to
the defendants.
Not only IS the Jurors deliberate
ness costing a huge sum for every
hour of counsers time. but, the time
spent in court by each defendant was
estimated at a huge sum.
The wealth of the eleven men on
trial is estimated at 100000 900, the
greatest in any trial in American
criminal history Stenograpfers' fees
alone were S35.000 for transcribing
more than 100000 words of evidence.
Though a verdict was hoped for to-
night, preparations were made for
holding Sunday court and should the
jurors fail to agree by 11:30 tonight.
they will be locked up and given a
chance to deliver a decision tomorrow.
Judge Hunt held a conference with
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
TURKEY

Tunited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
BERLIN, Jan. 5.-lmmense Tus
kish reserves numbering moro than
100000 will now be fully equipped
and thrown into action with the
armies of the central powers wher-
ever they are needed, as the result
of the opening Of the road to Con-
stantinopie, Lieut.. General Zeka
Pasta declared today. Turkey is &C
tualiy only about ready to start to
fsqht,r said the Turkish officer. who
heads speciat Turkish commission
now In Germany.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
State Militia is Now on Guard
With More Trouble
Expected on
Monday.
REFUSED A 1870 RAISE
only One Death Reported
From Night Of Lawlessness
In Steel Mill
Town.


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iooNeSSTOWN. Ohio, Jan. 81
~ NO companies Of state guardsmen
~ oved into East Youngstown tonight
prevent repetition OF last nights
norror when drunken mob of strik.
h,,s s steei workers looted and fired the
damage. One man was killed ont.
signt, thirty-seven were wounded,
"a au elgnty-seven rioters were arrest
~. sa Lawlessness was rampant after
.a,, niied gunmen had fired upon the
TSIihers T!r at the Youngstown Sheet and
Tube company
I'LL, me spirit OF the $4,000 workers,
,nrown out OF employment by shut.
uown OF the tube plant and the Re-
ruonc Iron and Steel company, due
20 the strike. II ugly. But Brigadier
GENERAL John O. epeaks. commanding
No 23oe senAo hoops. yucAod .here to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
EhGL AND

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LONDON, Jan. s.-Almost COM
plete calm prevailed along the western
front because Of stormy weather
throushoue last night according to Of
fetal statements from the German and
French war officee this afternoon.
Berlin reported tho capture Of sixty
French "blue devils" and the portion
Of 4 trench near hartmannsweilerkop
The French war Office announced the
destruction Of the ChAHlIon mills near
Fontenoy, which had been fortified by
the Germans.
An ofYfcIaI statement from the Brit
lot, war office tonight said that British
artillery damaged a German battery
southeast Of Armentieres and destroy
ed a German munitions depot north
ward toward the Somme.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
NEW WORLD LAW
FOR SUBMARINES
United States Protests Have
Resulted in Regula-
tions for This
| Warfare.
ALL PROMISE TO OBEY
Controversies Are About All Cleared
up Excepting One With Eng
Iadn Over Seizure Of
Mail.
ALL PROMISE TO OBEY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Before the
European war began. there was no
international law on submarine war
fare. BY virtue of United States de-
mands finally granted by two great
nations and supported by the allies
through interchange of state papers
the last made public today-the Unit
ed States has been responsible for
the following international code:
No merchant ships Of whatever ma
!! tionality shall be torpedoed without
warning.
Passengers and crew of all ships
halted shall be secured in "a place
Of safety" before vessels are sunk.
Refuge of passengers and crew In
small boats does not constitute a
place of safety" unless land is near
and the sea is calm.
Ships which attempt escape by
flight, resist capture or attack the
submarine, forfeit protection of inter-
national law for the vessel and all
those aboard. including neutrals.
Subm arine commanders may be
justified in torpedoing IL suspicious
and apparent hostile maneuvers Of q
vessel justify belief In its hostile In
tentions 80
~ after n vesset haffs. even though
having originally attempted flight,
submarines cannot continue lombard
ment or torpedo until all aboard are
secured"
Neutral ships carrying absolute con-
traband may be sunk (without NOR
talfty). An unsettled point is the
number and calibre Of guns mer-
chant vessel may carry and still avoid
o1o occiRroffrn nrYnn6 shin
Nearly All Settled.
WASHINGTON Jan. s.-The Unit
ed States is virtually ready to cen
ter its attention on English-American
relations as affected by incidents
which have arisen during the war.
The formal protest against British
seizures of mail to and from the Unit
ed States, forwarded to the London
government, was said tonight to be
only the first step of the state de-
partment toward complete under
standing with England on the various
differences between the two coun-
tries. These include ship seizures,
the contraband situation and refusal
to permit cotton to go to Germany.
Americas difficulties with the CEN
trail powers were regarded in official
ClICieS DclAS5 SO uCd1 COul-
plete adjustment as to make them
secondary in importance to British
American relations. The feeling that
England's time for an accounting"
has now come, was widespread.
In the Frye note, Germany con-
cedes practically every demand made
by the United States. Upon it's being
made public today, diplomatic officials
commented upon the significance In
the similarity of it's concessions to
those made by the Austrian govern
ment in the Ancona note regarding
warning before torpedoing and secur-
ity that should be accorded passen-
gers before sinking q ship.
Comparison also was drawn be-
tween the Frye notes and the volun-
tary German statement made in writ
ing to Secretary Lansing by German
Ambassador Bernstorf yesterday, in
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
Ferris Water Power Site Bill is Passed by the
House Without Roll Call and Little
Opposition.
PROVIDES FOR LEASE AND ROYALTIES
Congress Will Not Talk Much About Revenue
Raising Legislation Until Some Time
Next Spring.

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WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-Without 8
roll call. the Ferris water power site
bill, one Of the big conservation meas
ures Of the Wilson administration was
today passed by the house.
The opposition was led by few
western congressman. including John.
son and Humphrey, OF. Washington,
and Mondell. Of Wyoming. Leader
James Mann, Of the republican side.
and large majority Of his republican
colleagues joined Chairman Ferris. OF
the public lands committee, in perfect.
ing and passing the measure.
1t provides for nifty year irrevocable
lease OF dam sites in the public do
main to private persons. Royalties
fixed by the secretary Of the interior
Tor their use will be paid into the
reclamation fund. Rates for electricity
viii be tflxed ~ the public service
commissions OF the separate states
and II there II no such body n the
state. by the secretary of the interior
AT the end OF a flfty year term a water
power property may be reclaimed by
the government by payment Of the act.
ual cost, without allowance for good
will or franchise
The bill Is now under consideration
BY the senate committee on public
lands. The house next week will take
up the coal and oil leasing bin, anoth-
er administration conservation meas
ure
Pigeon HoIed for Present
WASHINGTON, Jan. s.-Revenue
raising legislation IN congress is side
tracked for three months. The whole
subject Is pigeon-holed until April
This was the information today from
democrat house leaders. -Four reasons
are assigned--to soft pedal taxation
discussion, allay popular objection to
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
HEAVILY sHELLED.
GE RMAhY

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COPENHAGEN, Jan. "a German
torpedo boat was reported TO have
been destroyed whom dispatches to-
might told Of the finding Of wreckase
LOT torpedo boat washed ashore on
GottIand Island.
HELP FOR SERBIA.
BERLIN, jan 8. (via wireless to
'Tuckerton, NJ. J)-To meet state
ments that thousands Of Serbians are
facing death by starvation, semi-of-
ffciai statement was issued here to-
might, declaring that steps were being
taken by the Germans and Austrians
In territory they hold In Serbia to pro-
vide for Serbian civilians.
German authorities have sent large
shipments Of grain to krasuyevac to
be distributed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
wa. scheme Of Whites.

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DENVER, Colo, Jan. s.-The Ute up
rising in southeastern Utah last spring
was caused by a BADLY bungled"
scheme OF whites to drive the Indians
of public domain and confiscate their
grazing lands, according to a report
OF the Indian Rights association, made
public here today.
Conditions OF shameful neglect"
for twenty years at the Ute agency
was another feature Of the report. M.
X. SnifYen, special investigator for
the association, gathered the data.
Past administrations in Washington
were blamed for the absence of ade-
quate schools and the undeveloped
state Of the reservations agricultural
possibilities.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
New Passenger Rates.

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CHICAGO, Jan. s-Fifty western
railroads today filed with the inter
state commerce commission, their new
Interstate passenger rate schedules
increasing rates from two-ffths ta
three-fifths of cent mile in certain
territory. The Increase will be ct
lfectiys uoxt week.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
FURIOUS ATTACKS MADE BY RUSSIA
bAL. kAAS

United Press Leased Wire Service.
CETTlNJE, Jan. 9.-The Montene.
grin war office admitted today that
King Nicholas has been forced to give
ground before heavy Austrian attacks
at three points In northern Montens.
gro. Elsewhere they maintained their
positions, It was stated. The losses on
both sides have been heavy.
DEMAND ON GREECE.
BERLIN, Jan. 8. Via Sayviiie wire.
less.)-The allies are expected to make
a demand on the Greek government
within the near future for the expui-
sion Of all diplomats OF tho central
empires from Greece, the Athens cor
respondent Of the Franfurter Zeitung
reported today.
at Is generally believed that King
degradation Of Greece" the cores
pondent added.
SERBIAN ARMY.
BERLIN (via Sayville wireless)
Jan. S.-The allies are Involved In a
dispute an to what disposition shaul
be made Of the remnants Of the Ser
bian army now In Albania, according
to reports brought here.
The Italians want the Serbs to re-
main In Albania to prevent the Bull
aariane from marching westward to
the Adriatlc. The Anglo-Frencn
want them transported to Salonika to
aid In defending the allied line along
the Greek border.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-01-09
AUSTRIA

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VIENNA, Jan. g. Via Berlin wire.
ss.)-With a great hammerina Of
Thousands Of heavy guns, tho Russians
have resun1ed their Offensive along
the Bukowina frontier and In GaiIcka
the war office announced tonight.
1t 10 officially admit that Russian
troops swept ints Austrian
tSa ., R...rans, ns., the se''. :" frontier e.s'
They were q.s 3 driven back by
ouf reserves IN sznd to hand fight
tho official sta,e int added. 1--WE cap.
tured one offfS ,ind ESQ men,
On the Gz IN frontier the sIavs,
a1ter a heavy ~rtlllsry bombardment,
rushed tho Austrian trenches under
cover Of heavy mist overhanaing the
aalIeian hills, along tho stripa river.
Austrian artillery quickly located the
advancing enemy forces and poured
thousands Of shrapneI shells through
the fog. Their front swept by q rak-
Ing artillery fire, the Russians began
falling back. The 18th and 24th Hon
we'd regiments and tho s7th oaIlcIan
regiment wore ordered TO counterat-
tack and ejeeted the enemy from all
the positions they had gained, taking
prisoner 72O men and ten officers, In
Guiding one colonel.
Bitter fighting 10 also occurring near
Toporoutz, nineteen miles northeast Of
Czernowitz, the war office asserted.
The official statement contradIcts
the Petrograd claim that the sIavs
have captured tho town Of czartorysk
In voIyInIa In their offensive move
ment against kovei.
"Ail Russian attempts to reconquer
the cemetery north Of czartorysk have
failed" the war office stated.
HEAVILY StiElLED.
VIENNA (vla Berlin wireless) Jan.
6.-ItaIian artillery heavily sheiied
the bridaehead Of ToImein and our po-
sltions north Of that place, especially
trenches We recently captured" the
war ofiiee raportsd tonight. "Artiilery
,dusla havs occurred i,esr .AsIaviia
and tbs Oobordo plateau
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Subscribers Of The Daily Gate
City are served the full Leased
Wire Service Of the United
Press Associations.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
PLAZA

Those who enernDered George< Roll
land G. Co. in Fixing the Furnace
We're evidently prepared in measure
fer the laughs they found in Billie
Burke's latest vaudeville triumph,
The vacuum Cleaners in which Mr..
Holland and a most efficient company
of 1r1lrth provokers are starring, but
It is doubtful if they felt themselves
entitled to the vast amount of tickling
r11err:ment that was afforded them lin
the act. THE Vacuum Cleaners is
the last work in fun construction, is
novel; finished and propelled by sew
81 III of variety's most talented come
dams The little fellow who did most
of the pipe smashing in the old fur
mace act that brought fame to the
name OF ROLAND, is with the newer
achievement but funnier by far. 1t is
an act well worth seeing.
stCharlie Chaplin in Petticoats,' is
the title of an odd, pleasing little
singing and dancing skit in the hands
of Halfway & Mack, a. pair of clever
entertainers. The female member Of
the QUO gives a very humorous irnper-
sonation of the famous movie star
that was enthusiastically received by
yesterdays audiences while the dance
numbers were admired by all.
INrause & Grille. two sweet voiced
young women, have an artistic offer
ing of song and pianologue that IS
proving popular.
Prince & Avis, talented boy ana
girl. the, latter a native of Bridge
port, were warmly received in their
comedy variety s1zit that consists of
juggling, balancing, dancing and rag
artistry. The dancing of the young
lady was thoroughly enjoyed espe-
ciaI1y by her many friends and admir-
ers in. the audiences yesterday
The Missing Links remarkable
story Of the Sherlock Holmes type, is
the Triangle feature for the latter
half of the week. In it are starred
Robert Harron and Norma Talmadge
and both young people are east in
splendid roles. The story is most ex-
citing and impelhng and is produced
in five parts.
Joe jackson, the world famous
tramp comedian, is the principal figure
in GA Modern sEnoch Arden the four
part keystone comedy being shown
and his work is. as usual. responsible
for veritable riot of laughter at all
, times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
BRIDGEPORT GIRL s
BECOMES JUGGLER
IN THE VARIETIES

After an absence of several years,
during which time she has been con-
nected with some of the leading mu-
steal comedy productions and also
been on successful tours with a num-
Der of high class vaudeville offerings.
Miss Effe1 Avis Lane is back in town
fulfilling three days engagement at
the Plaza theatre with her partner.
Mr.. Prince.
Miss Lane, or Ef1e as she is known
to her legion of friends and admirers
in this city, was born in the South end
OF the city. attending the Prospect.
street and High schools where she was
extremely popular among her class
mates, and although she had seldom
If ever taken part in local amateur
productions. her talents as dancer
were known and admired by her many
acfuaintances.
This talent gave birth to desire
fer a professional career and while
size was still in her teens she left for
Rev York where she experienced little
difficulty in securing an engagement.
Her success has been phenomenal
from the start and her work in tho
commentator from critics.
She is appearing in a dancing and
Juggling act under the name of Prince
Sc Avis and when not on the stage is
busy renewing old mountaineering
and attending entertainments in hec.
lcnor given by her school day chums.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
EMPIRE

Hazel Dawn, delightful. charming
and finished artistic in whatever she
does. portrays the leading role in the
latest Famous Players Paramount
masterpiece, Lady Incogg'' which
comes to the Empire theatre as fea-
tured attraction, heading the pro-
grams for today and tomorrow.
This pilot opIay is another Of tn ose
truly param cunt masterpieces released
by the Famous Players company on
the Paramount program. In all the
main departments including the most
Important ones. namely. acting, pho
Biography. settings, direction and
theme, this mastery production ranks
as a true nlasterproduction of the
silent drama. without doubt,
Miss Dawn Is one of the most charm
ing as well as beautiful and not to for
get talented, OF our younger screen
stars.
Numerous other select and enter
tanning Universal first run MASTER
pieces will also be- shown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
AmuSements
POlI'S

Musical comedy in tabloid is a big
feature of the program at Polls, the
last half of the week, where Bart Nc
Hugh's "In the Orchard" has prom
inent place in an excellent array of
stellar attractions. I'm the Orchard"
is an elaborate production with beau
tifuI scenic investiture. A big COM
pany, including number of pretty
girls and some clever comedians are
required for the production which
moves along with pep" The many
song numbers are a real hit of the
piece, and merited encores.
"a Partisan Romance" the great
success of Robert Mansfield, in pic
turized form is the big attraction IN
the finn program. The film version of
this great play is a masterpiece OF
motion photography and is most cap
ably handled by big company head
ed by E. Cooper Cliffe and Dorothy
Green.
Daniels and Walters, presenting a
real novelty THE Old Timer scored
iTam ediately. Following clever bit
of nonsense, an impersonation OF an
'oId time actor was given and proved
a. rare bit of real art. The offering
disclosed a very accomplished vio1inist
in Miss walters,
s@The Groom Forgot is the name of
a Iaughable coined playlet by Mabel
Cameron and Alan Dewitt company.
The play1et has many bright lines and
the finish offers a real laugh
Marie Russell 'tthe belle of Ken
lucky" was very pleasing in a seleced
song repertoire, and Brown and Jack
son in "the follies of vaudeville can
tributed a lively arrangement Of songs
dances and patter.
4 The. Models De Luxe. presenting
classic posings, completed the snow
with a truly artistic creation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

An unusually pretty wedding was
held yesterday afternoon in the Holy
Rosary church when Miss Tonmasina
Gabrielle, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Donate Gabrielle of s. Hamilton street
and Mr., Leonardo Iacurci. formerly
of Pittsburgh, were married by Rev.
Angelo DeToro. The bride was at
tended by Miss Ida Volpe, maid Of
honor, and the Misses Margaret lac
urci, Marion Izzo, Lucille Izzo and
M. Carofano, and the groom was at
tended by Leonard Quadre1lo, best
man, and Leonard Iacurci, Antonio
Dioguardi, Casmir Be11izzi and Guisep-
pc Marcone. A large reception was
held at SokoI hall following the cere-
mony. The yo4ng couple received
many gifts They will reside at 52s
Pembroke street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
VIOLA NJ. MEIsRICK,
/ VS..
FREDERICK G. MERRICK.
STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, ss.,
STTPERTOR COURT.

January 20th, A. D., 1916.
Upon the complaint OF the said
Viola M. Merrick praying, for reasons
therein set forth, for divorce and GUS
tody Of minor child, Ethel Merrick, re-
turnabIe to the Superior Court. in and
for Fairfield County, on the first Tues
day of February, 1915. It appearing
to and being found by the subscribing
authority that Frederick G. Merrick,
the said defendant, is absent from this
State and gone to parts unknown,
Therefore Ordered, that notice OF
the tendency of said complaint be
given by publishing this order in the
Bridgeport Farmer, a newspaper
printed In Bridgeport, three times sue
cessiyely, commencing on or before
the goth day OF January, A. D., 1915.
MICHAEL J. FLANAGAN,
Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court
AZ 30 sY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-01-21
FANNY WARD AT
WEST END TONIGHT

Fanny Ward, the famous American
star, who is to be seen at the West
End Theatre, on State street( near
Clinton avenue, tonight. in the Jesse
L. Lasky production of 1.-The Cheat,
as the extravagant young society
leader, has ample opportunity to intro
duce a number of thel Attest Partisan
gowns. These gowns show very short
skirts with panta1ettes underneath.
In addition to the striking gowns
Miss Ward is given an opportunity to
display her wonderful collection of
jewels, among which is the famous
pear-shaped pearl, presented to her
by the late Archduchess Isabella of
Austria, and the famous Ieugia blue
diamond valued at $25, 900. Tomorrow
Miss Audrey Munson, Americas most
beautiful artists model in "Inspira-
tion,'' a fve-act Mutual masterpiece
Tel. 2328-13--Adv,