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New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
STATE TO TRACE
MOHR MURDER CAR
Heals, Negro Chauffeur, Will
Confront Slain Doctors
Widow To-day.
lBy reicsraph to mo Trbuno ]

Providence. Jan. l6.-The trial Of
Mrs. Elizabeth +. Mohr will reopen
tomorrow morning With the prosecu-
tion endeavoring TO fix definitely the
movements OF Cecil Y. Brown and
Henry H. Spellman, tho negroes joint
Is accused. and George VI. Heals. the
negro chauffeur, on the night Of Sep
tember 3. when DR.. Mohr was mur-
dored lealis is 70 be called 70 the
stand tomorrow afternoon. II possible.
and Tuesday certainly, according to
District Attorney Rice.
Persistent rumors are that Heals
will retract all his previous statements
with regard 70 the crime. on the
other hand. il ia said that Spellman
is seeking 70 be allowed to plead nolO
contendere 70 charg of mRnslaugh-
ter in order TO turn states evidence.
Mr. Rice positively denies that Heals
has any intention Of changing his tes-
timony. lie also denies that Spellman
IS seeking TO turn states evidence. II
IL WeI known. however. that Spe.lman
has sought such an opportunity sey
eral times. The prosecution always
has been unwilling TO consent TO such
an arrangement. IL Is said
Heals was indicted for murder. but
later was permitted TO plead nolo con
tendere 70 charge of manslaughter.
Heals has been accounted one of the
most important witnesses for the state.
The state contends that the negroes,
under an agreement with Mrs. Mohr,
shot and killed Dr. Mohr and seri-
ously wounded his secretary, Miss En-
ily {. Burger, while their automobile
was stalled on the road TO the phySi-
clans Newport home, and that they
then fed on a motorcycle.
The lawyers for the prosecution
rested to-day, but counsel for the de-
fence held a long conference.
The jury. in custody Of Deputy Sher-
ifs Munroe and Newcolnbc. were taken
for a fye-mile walk through Edgewood
this morning Later they ttended
church.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
2 Ex-COnvicts Say War
den Was First to Intro
duce Square Deal.
BOYS INSTITUTIONS
BLAMED FOR CRIME
Prisons Former Baby" Urges
Men Like Tom Brown to Save
Youthful First Offenders.

The grafters who are trying TO run
Osborne out Of Sing Sing" were attacked
last night by two recent graduates OF
the uprivcr university, who stirred the
congregation in Labor Temple, at Sec
ond Avenue and Fourteenth Street, 10
hearty Endorsement Of the Mutual Wei
fare League and other attempts at
prison reform. They were introduced
by George 'Gordon Battle, who de
clarcd that a monument should be
raised TO Mr.. Osborne preferably in
his lifetime "to the memory Of Tom
Brown. the first to treat the convict as
man"
1T isn't usual for an alumnus OF
state prison 20 face en- audience" said
Philip Able the frat speaker. Every
body thinks you're curiosity some
kind Of an animal with horns. Well,
I'm finished product OF the Osborne
school. and look the same rs anybod,
else. don't r."
The audience Was sure he did.
you hear r good deal in the news
papers about what a picnic We nave in
Sing Sing Abhe went on. warming 70
his work But give man sll the
luxuries you can. and 10 you think he
would bc happy IN a single room =?
Give him champagne and notion pct
ures. and do you think he's going to
be contented7 DO YOU ,"
The audience was sure he wouldn't
Fifteen months ago # a fellow was
nit on tho head by another they put
the fellow who did II IN the cooler, and
then put the one that vas hit in, too.
They said it took two 10 make fight.
Now it's all changed. II the people
outside could govern themselves as
well a. hose boys IN the Nutor Wei
fare League recognized as the scum
Of the Garth they'd be a darned sight
better represented than they are now.
"Bcfore Osborne came, II bank
president Who had robbed million
widows vas put IN Sing Sing he had an
hutomobil4 and a valet and barber 20
fix MIN up after his weekly drunks. or
# crooked lawyer came TO prison he
formed ring inside the same as he
did outside. That's the kind OF man
tha, Is doing his best to dlscredit War
den Osborne the best friend the CON
vicl ever lad"
Harry Belaski. valet 20 Mr. Osborne.
who was the youngest prisoner in Sing
Sing i've vears ago. when he began his
torn a. nineteen, put the blame for
criminals on boys institutions.
"I'vc been a prisoner Of some kind
since I was fourteen" ne said, "and II
the houses Of refuge had men like Mr..
Osborne in charge there would be no
noed of Sing Sing. But now boy goes
20 one Of those institutions and ne
comes out a finished criminal"
Af'cr the speeches there were NOV
iug pictures Of Sing Sing and Great
Meadows
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
CLUB CLIPS W0MAN'S WINGS
Miss Ronnic Thornton Won't Fly Re
cause She Hasn't Obtained License.

According to Aero Club officials,
pretty Miss Bonnie Thornton. sched-
uled ny an industrious press agent 20
make an aeroplanc flight with woman
passenger around Manhattan Island
this week. will not mount into the en-
pyrean She has no pilot license from
tho Aero Club.
Presumably her press agent, whose
forecast Co the effect that the woman
would drop arguments for prepared
ness on the streets appeared In several
papers. in the rush Of other prepared
ness measures forgot the license re
Quiremcnt
Frantic efforts 60 find Miss Thornton
yesterday were futile. Mrs Thomas
Slack. member Of the executive COM
mitteo Of the Women Of 1915 organi-
zstion. sQuelched published reports
that she was TO accompany the aviator.
Mrs. Slack said her heart did not yearn
90 leap into the hlpc
Il never said IA go" declared Mrs.
Slack. That press agent asked me
and | told him emphatically, Not
think 10 was Mrs. Averill. our treas
urer. who was heard TO say she
wouldn't be afraid 10 so up"
Henry WoodhouSc said he had never
heard OF Miss Bonnic as an aviator.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
SONS PLAN MURDER
OF THEIR PARENTS
One Brother WcakerS. Gives
Warming. and Detectives
Trap Both Of Them.

Chicago. Jan. Is. 4 plot to murder
his father and mother while they slept
tonight was confessed the police re
port, by twenty-one- -year-old son.
who accused his brother. thirty 1.-TWO
years old. Of leading in the conspiracy.
A dictagrsph told the story to liz
tening stenographcr. who. with detec-
tiyes. was hidden i'm darkencd gar
age. The motive was revealed in the
announcement that the father. n re
tired grain broker OF OAK Park. was
about TO draw o new viii disinheriting
both sons
The father Is Furman y. pdyke.
The younger son l. Herbert Cpdykc.
The brother is Irving Updyke. Both
lived with their parents in home set
well back i'm an acre OF ground in Oak
Park
The brothers had prepared TO lift n
ladder 10 the window Of the bedroom
where their parents slept. They had
bought masks 10 hide their faces ard
ropes 10 bind the couple. A silencer
had been fitted 10 the gun with which
they expected 20 shoot the mother and
father, and an automobile was ready
20 dash with the boys 10 the drainage
canal near lochport. where they had
planned 20 throw their weapons into
the water. They had told their pa
rents and nc.ghbor, that they were 10
be out during the evening, and would
probably not return until late, pre-
pairing an albi.
The father was told Of the plot a
week ago by the younger son. and
called in private detectives. a dicta-
graph was installed in the basement
where the two BOYS made their plans
and connected with the garage. Tho
brothers went over their plans for the
murder. When they had agreed on all
the details. the detectives entered the
hasemrni and nrrested them.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
FROM WINDOW SHOOTS DEER
Connecticut Man Gets Third in Week
Hard Winter for Game Birds.

Ihf tlToIN IT'D A..' 'tAN-'
Winsted. Conn, Jan. l6.-From the
pantry window in his home. I. +. War
rer. Of Canton Centre. yesterday shot
nnd killed his third deer in week
one Of the animals had sntlers with
ten points.
More than a thousand deer have been
killed in Connecticut since the new
deer law became effective last year.
The presence Of pheasants along the
trolley tracks north of Canaan, so busy
picking seeds from weeds that some
times they pay no attention TO passing
cars. is evidence that the birds are
wintering hard owing 20 the great
depth of snow in the woods.
A large cock pheasant, evidently nix
ing for cover. was seen running III the
same direction as trolley car was
speeding, but TO passengers 1t sp-
reared that the bird was racing with
the car.
Partridge also have been forced by
the severe winter TO make foraglng eX-
peditions TO farm yards.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
THEIR MOVIE HAD ONE REEL
That Was Into Cell, When Youths
Film Inspired. Turn Burglars.

John Rehner, Robert Smith and war
rem Kingsland. three youths OF Union
Hill. y. j.. inspired by motion pictures
decided to turn bandits They went to
Yonkers Yesterday. equipped with re-
volvers. blackjacks and masSs.
Smith said in court. after the three
had been arrested for carrying con-
cealed weapons. that they left picture
show and decided 20 rob somebody IN
South Yonkers. They were arrested
near the house OF Frank Hedley, gen
eral manager Of the lnterboro
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
CUPID GETTING LAZY IN N. T.
Fewer Marriage Licenses Issued In i'''
than I'm 1914.

In 1918 there were fewer marriage
licenses filed in the County Cier"
Office than in 1914. Dihidence on 'he
mart of the young marriageable men
might be advanced as an explanation
which. il it is the solution OF the
falling of. may be changed In 1916 a
lean year. In 1914 the report OF County
Clerk William ]. Schneider, shTN
No. u.err asst licenses fled IN his
.oaire against 32.s27 in 1919.
The report shows that ~ 1919 inc,
ofi,r i1dtyed and entered 1918 legal
n"ners name During the year 226,6sl papers
we're we're given out b. clerks for public IN n
spection. The work Of the Office, It IS S
stated. was heavier than when bronE 3,
Borough was still a part OF New ior"
County.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
JUDAS ISCARIOT" LIBELL0US
Wisconsin Court Holds One Cannot So
Call ANY Man.

Madison. Wis, Jan. Is. To compare
man TO Judas Iscsriot is libellous. &C
cording 20 a decision yesterday Of the
Wisconsin Supreme Court, IN the case
OF Giles n. Putnam against Repre-
sentative +. f. Browne and the Post
Printing Company.
Chief Justice Winslow said that the
article complained Of "likens the plain
tif. not 20 an ordinary turncoat. but
20 the man who. in the estimation OF
the Christian world. committed the
greatest crime in history by selling the
life Of his Divine Master FOR money.
ut requires no argument TO prove
this Is a jibe. contemptuous insult ana
not mere criticism of any type; hence II
is not privileged Being iibe.ious on its
face. the only question 20 be submitted
TO the jury is the question Of the
amount Of damages"
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
kramerS and Others. Re
ported Victims of Bandits,
Reach La Junta.
PARRAL REFUGEES
TO LEAVE TO-DAY
Special Train viii Bring Out
125 Americans and Their
Families.

Chihuahua City, Mexico. Jan. All
Americans and other foreigners at
MADEIRA. III Western Chihuahua. are
safe. according TO a telephone message
received to-day from Cusihuiaraichc.
These include Roy and Bart Kramer.
who. with their father. r. +. Kramer. a
ranchman, were reported to have been
slain by Villa troops The cattlemcn.
Ben Smell and Frank Woods. and James
Locke, an employc Of the Babricora
ranch. concerning whom there was
much apprehension, were reported to
have arrived at La Junta, Later. It
was said. the Kramers. with Woods
and Smell, went to the mountains to
bring out DR.. Kramer They were OK
pected back at La Juuta tomorrow
morning.
Dr. kramer. who was reported 70 have
been Killed. was shot in tho leg by
Villa men, and hid in the hills while
his sons went to MADEIRA for help.
The special train sent from II Paso
20 Parral To take out foreigners there
will leave tomorrow with l25 Amcri-
cans and their families.
4 majority Of foreigners in this city
have indicated al intention TO remain,
since the excitement and apprehension
incident TO the Santa lsabel massacre
has died down. The Santa Eulalia
mines may remain open. These Will
furnish work for local Me,icans.
The illness OF General Obrcgon, re-
ported from Queretaro. is said to be
slight
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
Osborne Audience Overaows.

Thomas Mott Osborne was enthusias-
tically cheered by an audience that
jammed the Metropolitan Temple and
when he told of the success OF the new
system OF dealing with prisoners at
Sing Sing. The crowd was so great
that il Was necessary for the warden
TO repeat his lecture for the benefit of
those who were not able 10 find seats IN
the temple earlier IN the evening
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
u, relcsr.rh y ~ 49, ]

FL Paso. Tex. Jan. Is Manuel Baca
Wales and eight bandit followers were
captured to-day near (asas Grandes
and are being brought TO Juarez for
execution All are Villa soldiers
T. II. Hurst and +. +. Mcclellan. lead
ers OF the colony Of Americans IN the
Cssas Grandos VALLEY. called on Gen
eral Gayira. Carranza commander ~
Juarez. tonight and demanded troop
protection for the five hundred Ameri-
cans IN the colony General Gavira
declined to promise the protection
Americans on the border awnitcd to
day the bringing Of the body claimed
by Carranza officials 10 he that Of Jose
Rodriguez from MADEIRA 20 JuarcZ. NJ
merOus excuses have been given by
Juarez officials for the delay in get
ting the supposed body Of the bandit,
who is credited with the Santa Nsabcl
massacre of eighteen Americans.
II was stated tonight that the body
would reach Juarez tomorrow morn
ing and would be on exhibition IN the
Juarez Custom House. The same
promise was made yesterday. Amerl-
cans do not believe Rodriguez has been
killed. a committee Of Americans viii
go TO Juarez to examine the body 20
determine # il is Rodriguez's
The interior Of Mexico Is not a good
place for American conSuls. This was
indicated to-day by the recall Of the
American Consul, Marion Letcher, b.
the state Department after he had been
ordered back into Mexico and had
started on the journey.
Alter Consul Letcher had gone
aboard q train for Chihuahua City Mrs.
Letcher. who had remained in II Paso,
received dispatch from the State De
partment ordering the consul not 80
return into Mexico. Mrs. Letcher sue
cceded IT getting word TO her husband
aboard the train. Why he WAS 50 sud
denly recalled after beng instructed 10
90 TO Chihuahua and reopen the United
States Consulate has not been made
public. Consul Ietcher is understood
10 be urder orders 10 remain IN J.,
Paso TO watch the NeXican situation
from the border.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
WEALTHY MAN ENDS LIFE
Retired GIassbloWer Uses Stove Poker
TO Twist Rope Around Neck.

Corning, y. T., Jan l6.-The lifeless
Mey Of Joseph Lear, sixty-hve years
o. wealthy retired glassblower, was
l'-nd al his home here to-day by
''g'oors, who broke into the house 10
h'esaga,e whs. they regarded a. sus-
l.aols circumstances. A rope had been
"s'ed tightly around his neck by
I-s-' Of a stove poker.
.o'oner Il 3 Smith, after an in
's,,gs'.on, rendered verdict Of sui
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17

public school officials might we'll study.
statistics show that 2.l75 pupils
who have graduated from the school 20
date are earning an average OF $3.50
a month" he said. The i.,9 stenog-
raphers graduated from the scnool are
earning from 50 20 $50 week
Most Of the pupils come from poor
families, but II has been found sbso-
lutely unnecessary 20 render these fam
lilies any financial assistance after the
graduation Of their childres. The pupil
does her share IN lifting ,he parents
beyond the domain Of pubac charity.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17

train was dynnmitcd and it's passen-
gers assaulted near Aplraco. and again
near Jalnpa These decree- are made
effective because. in the opinion Of the
government. those who pcrpetrate such
assassinations OF human beings. be tho
victims native Mcxicans or foreigners,
must be considered IN exactly tn.
samo category ms those who dynamite
the railway trains. sincerely de
plore the objectionable crime at Santa
Nanhel "
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
BOYS ROLL HOOP OF DEATH
Policeman Clasps Seeing Loaded Shell
Thrown Carclcssly About.

Four boys were rolling the hoop
with n strange cylindrical object near
t35 Washington street last evening.
when n policcman's attention was at
tractcd 10 their play The policeman
looked closely at tho object. then
sprnng back and gasped. The boys
were throwing loaded shell weighing
fifty pounds about with the reckless
abandon born of ignorance.
The boys explained that they found
IL at Cortlandt and Washington Streets.
The police are now socking the owner.
in nm effort to learn who is handling
explosives Of that sort in such care
less manner.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17

Representatives Of the clFIc organ
zations which asked the Governor 10
rcmoye three members of the commits
SON because Of revelations OF lGnor-
snce and neglect brought 20 Hight by
tho diamond fre were aroused yester-
dsy over rumors that Commissioners
I,nch Wizard and Lyon were bringing
nyessure 10 induce him to retain tnem
IN their $4,000 jobs. At meeting SAT,
nd n;pht committee was appointed
~ ro,eat the demand for the retirement
Of these commissioners.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
LAUDS HEBREW GIRLS SCHOOL
4 Elkus Tells How Pupils LII
Parents from Poverty.

Work OF the Hebrew Technical School
for Girls was praised by Controller
William A. Prendergast and other
s,eaker. al the annual meeting OF its
directors. held at the school yesterday
morning. Abram !. Elkus produced sta
ti.tics that, he said showed cesults
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
INDUSTRIAL DECISION TODAY
Commission Members Names Probably
VIII Be Sent 10 Senate.

Albany. Jan. IS. Decision by the
Governor il expected this week as to
whether the names of the five present
Industrial Commissioners, including
John Mitchell and James VI. Lynch,
prominent organized labor leaders. shall
be sent to the Senate for confirmation.
Nominations by the Governor usu-
ally are sent to the Senate st the Mon
dav nicht sessions. 1t is not improb-
able that the Governor will announce
his decision tomorrow and send Tor
confirmation tomorrow night the names
OF the present commissioners or thelr
possible successors.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
Sing Sing Guards Get Grip.

Owing to the grip epidemic the force
OF guards at sing Sing prison is greatly
depleted About one-ffth Of the normal
force is of duty. This leaves about
eighty officers to guard approximately
1850 convicts twenty-four hours a day.
New-York tribune., 1916-01-17
VILLA BANDITS
CALLED OUTLAWS
Continued from page J

l3. > n. m. massacre Americans a.
Santa Ysabel, received at 500, and i'm
madiately placed before Genera! Car
rama By me in person. General Car
rama said that he had already ISSUED
orders for the immediate pursuit, capt
Lrc and punishment OF those rcspoh
sible Tor the atrocity. lie stated that
he believed this outrage was commltte'
bv men associated directly with Nliia
and that il was done specially 20 pro
woke international troubles at thl'
time. lie said he had declared those
responsible outside the law, TO be pun
ishct with death Il caught.
"IIe appeals 10 the Secretary OF Sta''
end TO the public OF the United state
10 consider the wide strip OF the Cen
tral Railway, the great diihcuIty o.
Guarding the entire distance aud th'
comparativcly easy task OF destroyint
"a train or attacking small place h'
sa.s that nobody can lament more thai
/ he such an atrocity or be more con
cprucd about Il. but that protection l'
relative. and that even in the best reg
ulated states outbursts OF disorder
Z and lawlessness may cause destruction
Of property and loss OF life.
VIII Protect Americans.
.IIe SAYS that he is expecting tul
repcrts from General TrevinO, and ina
/ All efforts will be made TO protec
7 Americans and any oIher foreigner
vino may be in the district His belle
/ Is the massacre was made premed!
/ t;.tivelv By a band who He'd at once
| after the raid
Assurances that "condign punish
ment" would be visited on the murder
er, already had been given the S'ht'
Department through Mr.. Arredondo
Whether formal note from Carran%'
is 10 follow mas not been revealed.
tarranza's telegram to-day TO ny
/ embassy here follows:
The government, under my dlrec
tion. has adopted every necessary
measure 90 insure the prosecution o.
an energetic campaign for the capture
and destruction of the party OF Wi
/ lista bandits and 10 continue the same
TO its complete accomplis shment.
| have asked General Jacinto Is. Ire
| vino. commanding the Constitutional
ist troops in the neighborhood or th'
/ demonstrations. to obtain for me th'
names Of the assailants. IN order ina
/ q decree may be issued placing then
outside the pale Of the law. When thu
is done any citizen OF citizens OF the
epublc will have the right 20 arres
me guilty parties without warrant an'
TO execute them without formally.
similar dccrees were issued an'
executed effectively in the cases OF as
saults and dynamiting % trains IN an
other section of the republic withi'
the year, notably when passenge
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19

question that is asked as frequently as any other s What the matter with the copper stocks! It might equal y we'll be asked Wha the matter with the railway socks industrial stocks and good stocks generay In market value all of them have failed to appreciate in comparison with the wonderful change their financial position Columns have been written this subject pointing out how many of the standard copper stocks selling for less than they did before the war; why should this be?
 The best to the question: think given by writer the New York Evening Post last week, who said The real underlying factor is the fear of the investing and specuatng public of the end of the That fear shadows everything Military experts may tell that the going to last at least another year, the public does not know it is not confident that the military experts know and it is betting it's it. There is uncertainty both when the will end and to what will happen when does end We there will be depression after the but do not know; and the uncertainty is enough stop buying.
 Adding this the knowledge that there has been large selling market of rais ndusals and coppers, which probably is still going and have adequate explanation of the failure of the stock market respond the improvement in corporate affairs
 Peope in the pureus of Wall street intoxicated by the huge profits that many of the industrial companies have zed, have worked themselves into the frame of mind the return of be regarded bogy How intelligent thought be pervaded The peace would be the greatest conceivable blessing mankind and to his and industry It may be followed by disastrous condi oneven the bankruptcy of Euopeand be not but if the former things will be the the longer they be put and if the latter the better they will be- The of peace something to be welcomed not merely from the humanitarian tandpo but also from the economic That it should be garded bogy nothing but the manifestation healthy growth in swinish minds"
The Cordova daily times., 1916-08-19
PAPER MILLS FOR USING ALASKA TIMBER.

The high price of all kinds of paper ought direct the tenon of paper manufacturers the mbered areas of coast of Alaska great part of the timber of the thcky wooded islands and mainland along the is said be fit for little else than pulp for paper.
 Not only then is there the materials from which to draw supply but there plenty of natural power and there water transportation for reaching the markets of the United States and of the world.
 There probably several reasons why capital gectng this great opportunity in Alaska. One is that under the present method of dealing with several bureaus for the rights of timber and water power it possible for the investor to definite promise of the laons that might be imposed Perhaps another that American paper manufacturers refuse to branch the United States and Alaska that paper of the schedules which the Democratic tariff greatly reduced allowing Canada and Germany and other ore naons which do high wages, to compete
 Under intelligent plan of development, for which the Republicans stand pledged great industrial settlements would be established many parts of Alaska instead of ing the of the timber for the benefit of the wolves and in stead of allowing water power to to waseJuneau Dis patch.