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New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
Indictment Charging Ex-Prison Head With Perjury Dismissed
INVESTIGATION WAS ILLEGAL
Lawyer for Accused Asks Immediate Trial on Counts Charging Immoral ity and Neglect of Duty, But Re- quest Is Denied by Court.

White Plains, N. y, March 15.- Supreme Court Justice Tomplkins to- day dismissed the indictment charg- ing perjury against Thomas Mott Os- borne former warden of Sing Sing prison.
 Justice TOmpl1ins ordered the jury trying the case to acquit the de- fendant and the jury discharged
 The indictment was dismissed on the motion of George Gordon Bat tle attorney for Osborne, who con- tended that pr. Rudolph DiedlinS state prison commissioner, was not authorized to conduct the Sing Sing investigation at which Osborne was alleged to have testified untruthfully regarding immortality cases.
 Wants Other Charges Tried.
 Mr. Battle asked that another pend ing indictment against Osborne chars . ing immortality and neglect of duty be brought to- trial at once before ne present jury. This motion Dist -c' Attorney Weeks opposed, and Justice Tompkins said he had no jurisdiction in the matter.
 MT. OsbOrne's attorney then au- nounced that he would today seel an
 
 to show cause why the defendant should not be brought to trial on the remaining indictment imm ediately.
 Not in DiedIing's Province.
 Justice Tompkins in his opinion dis missing the indictment held the con tention of MT. Battle that Dr. Died ling had no right to conduct the in vestigation individually and that therefore, since the inquiry was not legal, the defendant could not have committed perjury.
 Justice TOmpkins held also tEat Osborne did not wilfuny intend to conceal from pr. Diedling knowledge of existing immortality in Sing Sing and was in his rights in keeping the confidential pledges which he gave to convicts who confessed immora14acts before the Mutual Welfare league of the prison.
 When the verdict for acquittal was announced friends of Osborne rushed to his side to congratulate him.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
RECRUITING DOOMED BY MEXICAN CRISIS Army Offices iii New York and New Jersey Are
 Swamped.

New York, March 15--Army re- cruiting offices in this city and near by New Jersey were swamped with applicants for enlistment, Capt. B. w. Smith, who is in charge of these offices, said today. The border trouble eliminating in the Villa raid on Columbus, N. M., the captain said, resulted in an immediate increase in recruiting.
 Fort Hamilton and other forts in this state are today sending small detachments of hospital corps men to the front.
 There are few troops remaining at the department of the east but these are ready for instant mOVeme enC. The quartermaster department is in readiness for a, call to the border.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
WIED DEMAND 8 HOURS
Union Machinists Will Ask Manufac.
 turerS to Accede to Union Scale

For some time it has been the consensus of opinion that the local Machinists' Union would present to the local manufacturers in the spring demand for an eight hour day. and recognition of the union, and the matter was made clear today. when Organizer John F. Quinn of the To- cal branch affirmed the report He said that the demands would be pre- sented early in May.
 The union which had it's origin last fall at the time of the labor troubles has grown with considerable rapidity, having at present a mem- bership of over 200 members in good standing it is claimed.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
NEW MINE FIELD PLANNED.

Copenhagen, March 15, via London, 3:21 p. m.-The Skansca Aftonbladet of Malmos, Sweden, says that the Ger mans next week will lay a new mine field south of the sound (The narrow strait connecting the Baltic with the Cattegat and the North seal because of the fear that a. British f1otilla will force the sound and reach the Baltic.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
WHERE, IS BECKER:
His Father Dropped Dead in Hartford
 Today and Son Can't Be Found.

Chief W. J. Rawlings of the local police received word this afternoon that Fred Becker of 3 Chapel street Hartford, dropped dead in the door, way of his home this noon. The dead man has a son in this city but all attempts to locate him have failed.
 The dead mans son was supposed to work at P. & F. Corbin's, but TO such name was known there. or at any of the other factories. The miss ing mans first name is not known.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
BISHOP MCCONNELL SAFE.
Methodist Episcopal Missionaries Be-
 iieyed to Have Left Mexico.

Denver, March 15.-WOrd was re- ceived here today of the arrival at Eagle Pass, Texas, last night of Bish- op Francis J. Mcconnell of the Methodist Episcopal church, whose ju risdiction embraces Mexico. Bishop Mcconnell is enroute here from Mexi- co City.
 Officials of the church here eX- pressed the belief that all the mis- sionaries of the church had been or dered by Bishop Mcconnell to leave Mexico.
 Under normal conditions the church maintains tWenty-four missionaries in the southern republic.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
STANLEY WORKS TO BUILD
Plan Two Large Additions to Cold
 Rolled Steel Works.

The Stanley Works today took out permits for the addition of two large frame structures to the cold rolled steel department. Both build ings will be erected on Burritt street
 One permit calls for a building 140 feet by 55 feet to cost $2,O00 and the other will be 40 feet by 20 and will cost $1,200. Both will be of wood and one story high.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
CARRANZA TROOPS MUTINY. SHAY LEADER, THREATEN
 TO INVADE UNITED STATE,
CARRANzA TROOPS DESPERATELY CAPTURE
 FOREsTALL U. s. EXPEDITION

San Antonio. Tex. March1 of infantry awaited Per
  worked desperately effect   there no disposition at
  evidence of Caanza determination to cooperate with the United in eliminating Villa
 
   o Pershngs intentions His expedition effect "moVc  for  that will be sentin Pershing
  virtually complete
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
SMITH MISSING.

William Smith of Franklin street, until last Friday employed at the book bindery concern of E. R. Hitch cock on Main street is missing from this city, and it is rumorcd that his absence is causing his parents some concern. At his former place os er1- ployment it was said this afternoon that the young man, resigned last Fri dav. telling some of his friends that he had secured position ill New York.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
Restrictions on Property.

Galveston, Texas, March 15.-s vador Alvardo, governor of the St of Yucatan, has issued a decree D hibiting foreigners from acquir title to real estate in Yucatan, cording to the La VCz De La Re lucion, the official publication of M ida. copies of which reached here day.
 It was explained the decree was sued because of the activity of
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New Britain herald., 1916-03-15

Tokio, March 1.-The Tokoku Maru had on board a cargo of 4,- 100 tons of wheat. Shipping circles in Kobe, where the vessel is owned, fear disaster from a submarine.
 The Hokoku Maru is insured for $225, 900 and the cargo for about $150,O00. She was of 5000 tons re gister and was built in England Ill 1890.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
RUDOLPH AWARDED $4,OOO
Cherry Street Man Gets Verdict in Superior Court Against H. F. Hills of Manchester.

Reinhold C. Rudolph of 123 Cherry street, plaintiff in suit for $7,5OO damages against H. F. Hills of Man chester, was awarded damages of s4,OOO by the jury in the superior court today. Judge William s. Ben nett was in the bench and Lawyer P. F. McDonough of this city and John P. Robinson of Hartford ap- peared for the plaintiff.
 The verdict was given the local man on the grounds that his spine has been permanently injured as the result of a motor car accident last summer when his machine collided With the one driven Dy the Manches- ter man. The accident took place near Wallingford and the Manches- ter man was charged with careless ness.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15

San Antonio. Tex, March 15.- 12:30 D. m.. today, no information obtainable at Southern headquar that there had been troop moVem' at Colum bus and Hachita, N. M
 Gen. Funston displyed much m est in despatches regarding condltl at Torreon and Ojinaga.
 Gen. Funston displayed much m was possible an advance had ? made and that he had not been tols it, He said. however, that if any me ment had taken place it probably near Hachita, N. M., where Col. D is stationed, and not at Columl Col. Dodd is not in direct tclegral with Gen. Funst and if he reported at all, the gens said, it would be to Gen. Pershins
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
SCHOONER IN DANGER

New York, March 1o.--An unknown four masted schooner was reported today in a dangerous condition about one and a half miles south of the Long Branch, N. J., coast guard sta ton. The coast guard cutter Mo- hawk went to. the assistance of the vessel.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
Mcxicans offer |. $. Services.

El Paso, Texas, March 15.-M than 200 Mexicans born in the Uni States have organized in El Paso W a view of offering their services the city in the event of an att or riot.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
WHEAT SHIPS MISSING,
Left Oregon on November With
 Large Cargo.

London, March IS, 2:30 D. m.-The Japanese steamer Hokoku Maru has been posted at Lloyd's as overdue. She left Portland, Ore, Nov. 8 for United Kingdom ports and was last reported as leaving Singapore on Dec 20
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15

Hachita, N. M, March 15.- Second Cavalry Brigade under ( mand of Col. George A. Dodd, ( pleted today preparations to move ward from Culberson's ranch on border south of here into Mexico quick movement was expected.
 During the last few days su trains aided by wagon trucks ranchers have been forwarding Il supplies to the camp.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15

Buffalo, x. Y, March 15-A storm of blizzard proportions struck Buffalo and vicinity today. All trains were running from one to two hours late.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15

Rochester, N. Y, March 15.-A bliz- gard driven by a stiff northeast wind ragged over western New York last night and added ten inches of snow to the previous heavy falls, badly crip- bling transportation on electric and steam roads.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15

Rochester, N. Y. March 15-Trans- portation lines experienced increaS- ing trouble as the storm continued. A passenger and freight train are buried at Hamlin
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
WEATHER.

Hartford. March 15.---E0r Hartford and vicinity: Snow tonight. probably heavy with strong: northerIy winds. Thurs day clearing and colder.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15

Fl Paso, Tex, March 15.-Rep that the American military force Columbus had broken camp could be confirmed early today. Mess, from Columbus started con through the military censor into Paso but they made no mention troop movements.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15

Youngstown, O., March 15-Thls city and surrounding section of the state was today in the grip of the worst blizzard in several years. Snow started to fall at 6 o'clock last night and was still falling today.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
DRIVING BLIZZARD
 IN ACKNOWLEDGES
Western New York Also Hard Hit With Snowfall of Ten Inches.
 Crippling Transportation.

Gloversville, N. Y, March 15.-The Adirondacks are today in the grip of d driving blizzard. About eight inches of snow fell during the night, making a total of ten feet nine inches for the winter. Traffic in this city is nearly at a standstill.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
AMERICAN CONSUL AT
 TORREON QUITS CITY
Turns Over Consulate ( British Representative
 Washington Puzzled.

Torreon, Mexico, March 15.-Con- sul A. l.. Williams has turned the American consulate at Torreon over forty Americans are awaiting here to leave on the train which has been held up for Q, day by wreck on the Monterey road.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15

Washington, March 15.-State de- partment officials are puzzled by the departure of Consul Williams from Torreon. They have given him no in- structions to leave and have no re- ports of any disorders in that region; still they realize that the consul must have some good reason for leaving. They are reluctant to believe that the consulate is in danger.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
Col. ROjas, Commander
 Garrison at Ojinaga, Sh from Crowd While Try'I to Control Drunken S diers Bent on Seek Trouble This Side of ternational Boundary.
MOVE WHEN READY
 ORDER TO PERSHIN
Rlrmors Abound That American Al Is Ready to Cross Line at Nome Notice aud Activity is RepOl From Some Camps-NeWs Gem ship Leaves Country in Dark garding Preparations.

Maria, Tex, March 15.-The ported death of Col. Rojas, Carrs commander at Ojinaga, at the ha of his own men, who attempted mutiny last night, was confirmed telephone advices here today.
 Rojas was trying to control men, who were drinking and thr ening to invade the United St when he was shot from the crowd, cording to the report.
New Britain herald., 1916-03-15
20.0OO Men at Least.

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New Britain herald., 1916-03-15

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Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
ECONOMIC PREPAREDNESS.
Conference to Begin In Washington on .. Big Subjects.

A conference on preparedness will begin in Washington next Thursday afternoon, but instead of military and naval preparedness or industrial pre- paredness the subject under discussion will be economic and social prepared ness. +#....
 Health. the development of the coun. try's natural resources, industrial con ditions and similar topics will be talked about The speakers include John ]. Hopper. who will preside; pr. John W. Slaughter William T. Greasy. Mrs. Mary Fels, Professor Irving Fisher of Yale. owen K. Lovejoy, secretary Of the national child labor committee: William Lustgarten, Professor Scott Nearing. Frederic c. Leubuscher Lin. coin Steffens and Benjamin c. Marsh.
 The conference will be held in the Raleigh hotel. There will be afternoon anc evening sessions Wednesday and three sessions Thursday.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
CORN PRODUCTS co.
 MUST BE DISSOLVED
U. 5. Judge Gives S8O,0O0, 900 Combine 12O Days to Act.

The $60,000,000 Corn Products Refin- ing company must be dissolved and a plan for dissolution filed with the fed eral trade commission within 120 days. This commission, acting as master in chancery, will in due time report a plan for disuniting to the federal court.
 Federal Judge Leonard Hand, in New York, has filed in the district court a decree sustaining the govern ment's contention that this corporation constitutes a monopoly in restraint of trade under the terms of the Sherman act, granting its petition for a dissolu- tion and imposing the above orders.
 Joined with the company as defend ants are the National Starch company, the Novelty Candy company, the St Louis Sugar and Refining company and several individuals. The government began it's suit in March, 1913. More than 300 witnesses have been exam ined
 The litigation has been for the gov. ernment one of the most expensive on recent record, fees for counsel, stenog- raphers and witnesses reaching far in excess of $25,000.
 Judge Hands opinion covers ninety. five typewriter pages.
 "Their only defense" he states in one place, really in the end comes down to the assertion that their eff. forts to restrict competition failed"
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
THIRTEEN GODS STOLEN.
Egyptian Deities Held Priceless Van
 'ish From Museum.

Thirteen small Egyptian statuettes have been stolen from the National Museum of Art, New York The in- trinsic value of the statuettes is not great, Dr. Robinson, curator of the mu scum, said, being worth probably not more than S100, but their value to an art collection or to connoisseur of art would be many times that sum. The images were gold plated. and it is pre- sumed the thief believed they were of solid gold
 The statuettes represent the Saite period in Egyptian history, in about the eighth century before Christ. The inn ages are all small enough so that the entire thirteen could be easily secreted in persons pocket or hand bag. Sev- en of them were statuettes of Egyptian deities measuring one and one-fifth inches in height, mounted on marble bases and gold plated. Another statue was in the form of a mummy, two and one-half inches high, of silver, the shroud being inlaid with gold.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
GOVERNORS CONFERENCE OFF
Mobilization Postpones Gathering In
 Salt Lake City.

Salt Lake City.
 Mobilization of the militia in each state at the call of the federal govern ment has caused indefinite postpone ment of the annual conference of gov ernors scheduled to begin Tuesday in Salt Lake City in the new S2.000,000 capitol of Utah.
 It is expected that if the Mexican situation clears up within a few weeks the governors conference can be held late in July. The programs for the meeting had been printed and will probably be adhered to when the gathering is finally held.
 It is one of unusual interest and in- cludes subjects of importance to the whole country that were to. be given consideration.
 Included in the plans were recep- tions. luncheQns, banquets and a trip through the Yellowstone park at the close of the conference.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
LEGAL NOTICES

ABSTRACT OF CANAAN, ss., Pro- D bate Court. June IT, 1916.
 Estate of Maria A. Hall, late of Ga naan. in said district, deceased.
 This Court of Probate for the Dis. trict of Canaan hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their ac- counts properly attested within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are re- qusted to make immediate payment to
 J. Sedgwick Tracy, Administrator.
 Falls Village, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
RAILROAD LINES
 ALL REGISTERING
Profits Are NOt All Due to
 Heavy War Shipments.
HEALTHY BUSINESS ACTIVITY

Increases Tn Mileage Revenues Range
 From 1o.3 to 52.6 Per cent-Interior
 Roads, Not Affected by War Traffic
 Show Steady Increase In Their Reg
 ular Business.
 An estimate of railway earnings in the fiscal year ended June 30. 1916. based on the returns for the last nine months, as published by Financial America, show that the lines have SC far had one of their most prosperous years. .@@
 This is in marked contrast to the reports for 1915, which showed that 1915 was one of the most stagnant periods the carriers had ever expert. enced. At the present time almost all of them, Financial America says, are doing more business than in any year since the panic of 1907, and numerous lines are making more profits than ever before.
 Naturally the roads serving the trunk line territory" the article con tinues, "and especially the coal car riers, are enjoying the greatest degree of prosperity, because of the extraordi- nary demand for rail transportation created by the war and particularly by the British embargo on coal ex- ports.
 How Revenues Have Increased.
 "The increases in their per mile gross revenues, which will very nearly approximate the growth of their traffic, ranges from 1O.3 per cent in the case of the Lehigh Valley to 526 per cent in that of the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie. The trunk line increases range from 17.2 per cent in the case of the Pennsylvania to 20.9 per cent in that of the Chesapeake and Ohio. The Chicago and Eastern Illinois shows an increase of 369 per cent, the Virginian railway 25.9 per cent, the Buffalo, Rochester and Pittsburgh 25.6 per cent; the Ann Arbor PAS per cent"
 Even the roads covering the interior regions of the country are showing an unusual improvement over conditions in 1915, although they are affected SNoANOig ol dii " bhS wal AhC SSll- mate says of these:
 '"The Great Nsrthern's increase is 20 per cent, the Northern Pacific's IS per cent, the Union Pacific's IS per cent. The 'Soo' line shows an increase of 36.5 per cent, the Illinois Central 11.9 per cent, the Minneapolis and St. Louis 20 per cent, the Duluth, South Shore and Atlantic 15 per cent, the Chicago and Alton 14 per cent, the Burlington and the St. Paul each 13 per cent, the Northwestern 12 per cent, Frisco 12 per cent, Cotton Belt 16 per cent. Mis- souri Pacific 10 per cent, Louisville and Nashville and the affiliated Chat tanooga and St. Louis each 16 per cent. New Orleans Great Northern 125 per cent, Southern railway II per cent and so on throughout the country"
 Financial America attaches great sig nificance to the increased earnings of the railroads in the interior regions, as the growth of their traffic in normal times averages about 10 per cent per annum. According to the article, these increases mean "healthy business ac- tivity" in every section of the country and are looked upon as more encourag. ing than the prosperity of the coalers and trunk lines, because they show that our good times are supported by something more enduring than orders for war materials"
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
DEFENSE WOMEN ORGANIZE.
American League Incorporated to Ad-
 vocate Preparedness.

The American Woman's League For Self Defense has been incorporated in New York city. The petition stated that 1t is formed to foster patriotism and love of country, to promote peace and to that end. to urge the United States to be prepared thoroughly in or. der that peace may be assured"
 The organization also proposes to me. morialize congress for the adoption of legislation necessary to the end desired and ito train women physically, men. tally and morally to be strong, to the end that each may have knowledge and skill to defend herself under all cir cumstances and thereby add to the pre- paredness of the nation as a whole"
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
Want "Pork" to Aid Guard.

Senator Husting of Wisconsin has received a telegram from the Ripon Commercial club and 456 citizens ask ing that the $75,000 appropriation made by congress for public building there be diverted to help pay for equipping the national guard.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
JURY COMMISSIONERS.

The Jury Commissioners for Litch- field County will meet at the Superior Court office in Litchfield the second Monday of July, the 10th, at 10 o'clock a. m., to attend to the duties of their appointment.
 Wheaton F. Dowd, Clerk. Litchfield, Conn. June 28, 1916.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
His Only Chance.

His Only Chance.
 'Now, Herbert" said his mother as he was starting to school, ''you must not fight any of the little boys in your class"
 'Then as Pm a middleweight," re- piled Herbert, "I'll have to fight some body in the featherweight class. haven't got the nerve to tackle heavyweight. New York Globe.
 Russ;a's Cotton.
 At least 90 per cent of the cotton used in Russia is produced within the empire
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29

GhdSfSHA SkJ'~ Edward, aged six, was sent to bar Der shop to get his hair cut. The bar Der who was assigned to the job had red hair.
 "Would you like to have your hair cut like mine?' asked the barber. "No, sir," answered Edward. Cut it some other color, please."-Chicago News
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
RESTRICT OF SHARON, ss., Pro-

D bate Court, June 22nd, 1916.
 Estate of Josiah Rossell, late of Sharon in said district, deceased.
 The Court of Prosste for the district of Sharon hath limited and allowed six months from date hereof, for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred a recovery. All per- sons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make immediate payment to
 Ellen ROssell, Administratrix.
 Postoffice address, Sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1916-06-29
New Milford Security Company
INVESTMENTS

Choice loans on First Mortgage, bearing 51 and 6 per cent. interest Municipal and Public Service e Corporation. Dohas'