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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-04

Mrs. T. o. Christian was called to
Lyons by the illness of relative.
The infant daughter Of r. B Gaylord
w. Oliver street, died Wednesday.
A daughter was born Sunday to Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Gaylord, Oliver street.
DR.. Geo. p. Sackrider has moved his
Office to the new Matthews building at
the corner Of Main and Water streets.
A petition is being circulated for the
construction of sewer on Cass street.
between Michigan avenue and Shiawas-
see street.
Miss Ada Trotter has returned to her
home in Toledo, Ohio, after visit with
her brother, J. B. Trotter, E. Oliver
street.
Van r. Pond is in Ann Arbor where
he will assist Dean w. E. Cooley in the
appraisal of the property of the Detroit
Edison Co. Mr.. Pond has had much
valuable experience in this work.
Almon Thurston aged 81 years, died
Tuesday at the home of his son William
on Lynn street, as result of a stroke
of paralysis. The funeral was held
Thursday. He formerly resided near
ST. Charles.
Judge Miner has set aside a default
entered in the divorce case of John vs.
Hattie Corcaran, the fighting Owosso
restaurant owners and she will be given
an opportunity to contest che case.
The Ladies' Aid OF the Asbury church
was entertained Wednesday afternoon
by Mrs. Frank Moore and Mrs. Van
Wagner at the home of the former, s27
Stewart street.
Mrs Jane Seeley 65 years old, was
put off train in Corunna when her
finances gave ont and was cared for by
the sheriff Monday. The aged woman
said she had to work for living. She
was provided, by the county poor
authorities, with transportation to Pom
tiac where she has friends
The faculty and students of the high
school conducted delightful program
of music and toasts Monday in honor of
Principal M. g. Jones, who has re.
signed, and presented him with hand.
some tapestry rocker as token of the
esteem in which he was held bv all
connected with the school.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-04

In the appeal case of Dolphus VS..
William Bruno, a motion to dismiss
the case because certain requirements
had not been complied with, was de.
MED by Judge Miner Monday.
The case of j. B. Angus against his
son Cyril Angus over the ownership of
q motorcycle which has been in the
circuit court flor some time has been
settled out of court and the county is
spared further expense over the family
quarrel.
A reception was rendered Deacon and
Mrs. 8. d. Emery at the close of the
service Sunday evening at the Baptist
church. Their many friends gathered
to say goodbye as they left Tuesday for
their home in Alfred, Maine. Rev. n.
A. Waite feelingly presented beauti
full cluster of four dozen carnations as
a gift from the Philathea class of which
Mr.. Emery is the teacher Mr.. Emery
gave in response speech of apprecia
ton and all wished them safe return
to Owosso in August.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-04

HAIRDRESSING PARLORS - Re-
member the old reliable firm of Stone
& Mix are still doing business at 401 N.
Park street. Switches made to order
on short notice. Shampooing and hair.
dressing. Union phone 271.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-04

Do you want good position as sales.
man where you can earn $125 90 or
more per month"; If 30, write us i'm.
mediately. Unlimited opportunities,
Peninsular Oil Co., Detroit, Mich.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-04

statesmen WANTED-We want
live Statesmen to sell the fastest selling
Silo on the market. Many exclusive
and superior features. Good PROPOSE
ton for local man or traveller. Live
wires only. Address nearest Office.
Nappanee Lbr. & Mfg. Co.
Nappanee, Ind, Williamsport, Pa.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-04

RELIABLE MAN WANTED i'm.
medistely. sl5 90 per week and ex-
penses. Only hustlers need apply.
References required. GRAHAM
NURSERY COMPANY, Rochester, N.
Y. Adv.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-04
Wanted.

To buy all kinds of FURS. Highest
prices paid. Milsters barn, East Com
stock street, Owosso, Mich. q. Phone
459-red. A. ROOT.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1916-02-04

FOR SALE-Good forty acres of
land on street car line miles north of
Morrice all improved, fine soil, can't be
beat. Inquire of J. F. STONE, Perry,
r. d No /.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-25
ATTACK ON MOTHER
COSTS BOY HIS LIFE
Arthur Wall Dies of Shot Fired
by His Father, a Cripple,
to Save Wife

Arthur wall. Is years old, 294O Whar-
ton street paid with his life for an at
tack on his mother with butcher knife
on the evening of February in their
home when he died last night of tctanus
at the Presbyterian Hospital
The disease developed from revolver
bullet wound in the boys left wrist,
which was inflicted by his father. Harry
Wall cripple. to save Mrs. Wall from
her son.
House Sergeant Freeman, of the 10th
and Federal streets station said today
that the case was one for the Coroner.
"The boys father" he said, was dis
charged by Magistrate Briggs on Febru.
airy s, the day after the shooting. and we
will take no further action unless advised
to do so by the Coroner"
Mr.. and Mrs. Wall are Frustrated to-
day over the death of Arthur. Efforts to
console Wall have been in vain. for he
feels directly responsible for the death of
the boy. 1t is believed the mind of young
Wall was unbalanced when he attacked
his mother. For many months he had
been brooding over the death Of his l3-
year-old brother Albert, who was killed
last Easter, when chauffeur threw a
screwdriver at him. The boy had been
throwing snOwballs at the man.
Up to last Wednesday young Wall had
been going regularly to the Polytechnic Hos
pital to have his wound dressed. on
Wednesday he went to the Presbyterian
Hospital and complained of severe pains
in his left arm. AT first the physicians
thought it was a local condition, but in a
short time the muscles began to contract
and extended yesterday over the entire
body. Wall soon lapsed into unconscious
ness and suffered frequent spasms More
than 10000 units of tetanus antitoXin
were injected into the spinal column and
the veins of the boy.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-25
CAMDENTTE BOMBARDS
ELOPING WIFE'S HAVEN
Salvadore's Boarder Alleged to
Have Stolen Her-All
Arrested

Shooting ain entire box of cartridges
through a house in an effort to persuade
your wife to come out, is frowned upon
by the Camden police even If the wife
has eloped with another man, Therefore
when Salvatore Arena tried II today in
Camden he was arrested
Salvadores arrest was the elimination
of "A series of marital difiicuties-all due.
he says to Luigi Cupaia, a bOarder in his
home. at S2l Stevens street. Even before
Salvatore was arrested with the pistol in
his hand, he had been thrown uncere-
mOniously out of the house into which he
was shooting, at PA Walnut street.
Salvatore yesterday threw Luigi out of
the house Then he and his wife became
reconcied until Luigi reappeared and shot
off a big pistol. This display of bravery
resulted in Rosalina leaving her husband
and going to the Walnut street house,
Salvatore followed i'm an effort to get her
to return but i'm vain
1t was then that he returned Luigi's
compliment by shooting through every
window i'm the front of the house, Upon
his arrest Salvatore swore out warrant
for his wife and Luigi Rosalina pleaded
guilty, Luigi not guilty, and they We're
both held under $500 bail for court by
Recorder Stackhouse Luigi was also held
under $500 additional bail for assault and
battery on Salvatore, when he threw him
out of the house.
For his place i'm the sun" Salvatore
was held in $500 bail for court for carry
ing concealed weapons.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-25
GIRL WITNESS WEEPS
in SLUSH FUND PROBE
Miss Gallagher Near Collapse
After Quiz Before
Brewers Jury

PITTSBURGH. Feb. 25.-AIiss Kath-
crime Gallagher. of Philadelphia, stenog-
rapher and bOokkeeper i'm the office of
the Pennsylvania Brewers Association in
the Land Title Building, Philadelphia.
who is believed to hold the fate of the
accused brewery association officers in her
hand today spent nearly an hour before
the Federal Grand Jury probing brewery
contributions to politics;
Miss Gallagher. slightly nervous and
awed by her surroundings, nevertheless
emerged smiling after a half hours con-
ference with United States Attorney +.
Lowry Humes at his office before enter
ing the Grand Jury room.
Two other Philadelphans, John p.
Gardiner, president and Edwin a.
Schmidt, treasurer of the Pennsylvania
Brewers Association, have sworn under
oath that all records of the association
prior to January / last, have been de-
stroyed, and it was known Miss Gal
lagher was to he questioned to find out
If this We're true. whether any records
We're destroyed after the Government sub
poenas were issued February /.
Miss Gallagher spent more time con-
tinuously before the propers than any wit
ness yet called.
Charles f. Ettla. of Philadelphia for
whom writ of attachments was issued
yesterday, arrived here today,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-25
CAMDEN'S ASPHALT
PLANT A MONEY SAVER
Cost of Paving and Repaving
Streets Reduced S52,365.82
in One Year

For the first time in - years the Cam
den Highway Department has issued a
printed report of its work The renort
for 1915. made public today by Alfred J."
Savers street commissioner. shows that
thousands of dollars have been saved for
Camden taxpayers by the construction of
a municipal asphalt plant and by coun-
cimauc ordinance providing that street
beggars be sentenced to work out their
time under the Highway Department.
The operation of the municipal asphalt
plant Concident with the repaviug and
paving of the city streets by the city. in
stead of by contractors, according to the
report. meant a saving Of S52.3b5N2 last
year. The report shows that asphalt paw
ing in other cities costs S1.6O a square
yard, while under the Cty.uwned plant in
Camden similar work costs only 65'
cents.
On paving new streets last year. the sav.
ing was $tS,9l9.6S, and for rcpaNing,
S33.i4T.1i. making the total given above.
The total mileage of the improved streets.
according to the report is SI.5i2 and the
mileage of unimproved streets is l65.45S,
making total of $50 miles.
The ordinance providing that beggars
and tramps he sentenced to work for the
Highway Department. Commissioner
Sayres reports. has also meant "A large
saving for the taxpayers. The men thus
sentenced are put tu work picking the
waste from the streets. mcndinE and MAX
ing brooms. repairing garbage cans and
crushing stone for street paving.
The Commissioner further recommended
that action he taken to prevent sCaVengerS
from working in the city in order to fa-
cilitate the collection of garbage.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-25
DEMANDS or WORKERS..

The workers are asking that their wages
he increased 30 per cent. for piece work
and a dollar a week for salaried employees.
Their representatives,. besides Rosen-
bloom, are Samuel Gillis local organizer
for the national body which is handling
the strike: Charles Bernstein, chairman
Of this district, and NJ, Merson, secretary
of the district
Last night letter was sent to all the
clothing manufacturers, asking them to
attend a conference this morning to see
If the strike could be avoided. None Of
the big manufacturers attended the meet
ing. but some of the smaller ones We're
present, The meeting was in the Walton,
but it came TO nothing The manufactur-
ers determined TO form some sort of or
ganization where they could better meet
with the workers but ROsenblOOm decided
not to wait.
The manufacturers elected Joseph Zion
chairman of their body and Edward
Charmey secretary. The real manu-
facturers' body is the Philadelphia
Clothiers Association, and its members
largely have chosen to ignore the union
demands.
ROsenbOom says the strike is backed
by plenty of money and can win no matter
how long it takes
He said the average wage earned
through the year now is not more than
81. The manufacturers on the contrary
at the meeting today asserted il was S22.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-25
MURDERED WOMAN'S
JEWELS SOUGHT HERE
Joseph Hanel, Slayer of Mrs.
Julia Heilner, Tells
of Killing

PawnshopS in this city today are be-
ing visited by Detective Roddy of New
York. in an effort to recover part of the
$4,000 worth of jewelry which Joseph h.
Hanel, confessed murderer of Mrs. Julia
Heiner of Brooklyn. pawned here for
$2S the day of the crime, April %, 1915,
Hanel. the man with the eye of a
wolf" after Coolly telling the New York
authorities how he stunned Mrs Heilner,
his wealthy employer, with beer bottle
and then strangled her with a cord. in
struCted them as to where they probably
could find the jewelry. He was then in
dicted entered a plea of not guilty to
first-degree murder, and today sits in
Raymond street Jail. smoking cigarettes
with his characteristic nervous manner.
~ didn't mean to, kill her" he told
Assistant District Attorney Warbasse Of
Kings County, as he perched his little
body on a high chair, "She came down
stairs and surprised me while | was
taking the jewels. ] threw a bottle at
her 1t smashed against her head and
she fell down. Then tied a piece of
cord around her neck, and when she
struggled ] choked her with towel
with few gestures of his abnormally
large and muscular hands he told how he
left the house half an hour later with
the jewelry and met Miss Buck, Mrs.
Heiners companion. He smiled in a cum
ming manner as he related how he evaded
the police even joining "A club at Martins
burg, w. Va. and becoming the friend
Of the authorities. The iewelry he took
he said, was pawned in this city for $2S.
Hanel told the police he was born in
Austrian Silesia SO years ago, and has
been in this country 10 years. He said
he was university graduate and could
speak six languages.
He has the eye of wolf" commented
Morris Eckler, fnger-print expert of the
Brooklyn police, after he surveyed the
prisoner.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-25
FORTY-FTvE SALOONS
FACING BATTLE WITH
GERMANTOWN "DRYS
Remonstrances Against All but
Two Brought in Two Weeks,
Campaign by No License
League
MORAL VICTORY CLA1MEn

Remonstrances against all excen, 49,
the a saloons In Germantown have bs..
signed and made ready for presenta,iou =,
the License Court, as the resuIt ~ =
weeks campaign by the 22d Ward ~.
License League. The As remonstro.
were brought i'm to headquarters las, III,
at a meeting of the league in T,tn,,.
Lutheran Parish House, Penn street IVA,
of Germantown avenue.
Even if not one saloon is put M, !,
business by the License Court" said III,
Logan. the president of the leaeue ss sH
have already scored a great success, y
what we have done. for we have AZ ,,.,
succeeded in consolidating the temperanc,
movement in Germantown"
Insight into the methods of csr,,,.
liquor advocates was given in soma -
the speeches. The various workers vba
had made the house-to-house carnnaisn "no slo
signatures against the saloons bad :.
ported the reasons for not signing viyt.
by many citizens. These reasons w.ra
tabulated by Prof. George f. StradIir.
of Northeast High School who pava 40
amples which, he said. were typical az
most of them remarkably illogical
prohibtionist had refused IN d..
because. he said the remonstrances ,vara
mot far.reaching enough" "'e
A man who believed in Temperance az.
did not like saloons refused to sign "ho
cause in the dry part of Delaware Won
cant get good meal.
a woman refused to sign "becausa N.
saloon had never hurt her"
a man refused to sign because
woman told me that if signed that thine
she'd knock my block off"
A man refused to sign because the rs.
monstrance that was presented TO him
was only against one saloon" II was
pointed out that the court refused. TO con.
slider blanket remonstrances. but never.
theless he refused to sign because h.
wanted to abolish all saloons at once
one man said he would not sign obs
cause the Mannheim Cricket Club did 1O0o
times more harm, in his opinion, by hav.
ing bar than any saloon" He Thought
the saloon ought to GO but he was moi
going to discriminate against saloon
''in favor of a club"
"One young man who had signed a
remonstrance came to me and had bts
name stricken from the list" said Mr.
Logan. HE said a brewer had come IA
him and told him he would have his iob
in a Germantown avenue bank taken
away from him If he didn't withdraw bls
name.
THE young man told the brewer that
he was not against the brewer but
against a certain saloon which he knew
was doing harm in a certain neghborhood
The brewer replied that his interests and
the interests of the saloonkeeper were
identical: what was done against a
saloonkeeper was done against brewer.
So the young man lost his nerve and
withdrew his remonstrance in order to
hold his job.
The reason the saloon still holds its
strongly intrenched position Is that the
church members do not oppose ii openly"
The league adopted resolution favor.
ing the publishing of the names Of ctl.
zens who had signed petitions for liquor
licenses.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-25
MONAGHAN ASSALANT
INDICTED ON 3 COUNTS
Plea of Berardino, Who At
tackled Service Commissioner,
to Be Insanity

Luigi di BerardinO. a real estate agent
of ITO Ellsworth street, who attempted
to shoot John Monaghan, Public Service
Commissioner. today was indicted on
three counts by the Grand Jury inn
mediately after he had been held under
$4,000 bail for court by Magistrate Bea-
ton In the Central Police Station.
The indictments were for assault and
battery with intent to kill. carryinc con-
cealed deadly weapons and wantonly
pointing a pistol. Unless the prisoner
enters bail. the cases probably will come
up in the Criminal Court on Monday or
Tuesday.
c. Stuart Patterson has been retained
to represent di BeraTdino. Attorney Pat
terson. regardless of the report of ply
sicians of the psychological ward at the
Philadelphia Hospital, nclines toward the
belief that di Berardino is suffering mem
tai breakdown, and will base the defense
on that point
The alleged attempt to shoot Mr.. Mona
CHAN occurred February IA, in the restau-
rant of the Hotel Wilmot, on South Penn
square 1t is said that Di Berardino be-
lieyed that Mr.. Monaghan, as Assistant
District Attorney, was responsible for a
legal action brought against him on a
charge of conspiracy, on which he was
acquitted.
The most significant testimony brought
against the defendant today was that of
Michael Spatola lawyer living at 1901
Spruce street, who said that prior to the
alleged attempted shooting di Berardino
came to him and asked what defense he
could make If he shot and killed Mr.
Monaghan and suggesting that he could
use the unwritten law successfully as a
defense.
II advised him against any violence"
the LAWYER testified. land told him that
any such action would cause him to
suffer as we'll as his wife and family.
/ also told him frankly that / believed
he would go to the electric chair If he
killed Mr.. Monaghan"
Di Berardino astonished all at the hear
ing by eross-eXamining witnesses him
self. He was not represented by a law
Yer, yet the acuteness of his questions was
remarkable. He studied law for several
years. but was never admitted to the bar.
At the conclusion of the testimony
offered by the police, witnesses and for
mer acquaintances of di Berardino, the
defendant said In his own defense
Il never wanted to kill Mr.. Monaghan,
/ only wanted to scare him and to bring
out scandal l did not go to the restaur-
ant to kill him. II is my custom to go
there three times week. The gun /
pointed at him was rusty; II had lain un-
touched In a satchel for three years.
want 10 expose this scandal which existed
In the District Attorneys office, where Mr.
Monaghan was receiving his regular sal
airy and carrying on a private law prac-
tice"
Immediately after Berardino was held in
the Central Station, the Grand Jury in
dieted him on three counts. finding true
bills against him for assault and battery
with intent 70 kill carrying a concealed
deadly weapon and pointing a revolver.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-25
CITY'S FINANCIAL
NEEDS CONSIDERED
BY MAYOR AND AIDS
Important Discussion by Chief
Executive, Councils Com
mittee and Department
Heads
SCHEDULES ARE REVISED

The city's immediate financial needs
and the amount of the loan about to he
loated are being discussed today bv
Mayor Smith, the members Of his Cabinet
and members OF Councils Finance Com
nlttee at one of the most important CON
ferences held in city Hall since the new
administration assumed Office.
The Mayor summoned the men to his
office at 4 O'Clock this morning. They
Immediately went iuto executive sessio H.
and at > o'clock a messenger was dis
patched to bring luncheon The Mayor
stated at that time that the conference
would continue until some definite results
had been reached
Each of the department heads submit
ted a revised schedule of imperative needs
and of the amounts desired for permanent
improvements Controller Walton was
present at the conference for an hour and
a half, going over with the Mayor the
limits of the City's borrowing capacity
and other technical problems which are
puzzling the city's hnanciers II is eX-
pected that the loan bill to be submitted
in Councils on Thursday will be finally
drafted before the conference ends today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-25

Five hundred extra policemen and bet
ter Are protection were promised the city
by Director Of Public Safety Wilson,
Rpeakng at a dinner Of the South Phila-
leiphla Business Mems Association at the
Adelphia last night. Mr.. Wilson and
sthers reviewed the needs Of the southern
section and pictured its promising future.
The policemen Director Wilson said.
acre pledged him by Senator Ware and
congressman Ware. and there was no
,nnbt of its fulhlment within few
honths. James T. Lennon. president of
BAlect Council. presided at the dinner. at
which South Philadelphia was boosted
and the wares praised for aiding in the
sections development
The Rev. Tom" Davis, the baseball
psrson," pastor Of the Abigail Ware
Methodist Church, took fling at the
Etonemen's Club which he characterized
rs "misehievous body which would work
harm to religion
Captain Robert l.. Russell. commandant
NJ the Philadelphia Navy Yard, predicted
that the yard would become the most
important naval base in the country tie
cited the need for lTOO-foot drydock and
a 35 or 40 foot channel a Government
armorpiate plant for League Island was
advocated by Congressman Ware. who
predicted trouble for the United states
after the war. A 25O-ton crane to handle
heavy guns at League Island was adro-
Gated by Lieutenant Commando Homer
r. Stanford.
The need of a new high school for girls
In South Philadelphia was presented by
Dr. Lucy H. w. Wilson. Director Kruseu,
of the Department of Public Health and
Charities, told of a $4,000 campaign
against the South Philadelphia mosquito.
other speakers were Speaker Amber, of
the House of Representatives; Senator
Ware. Director Webster. John NJ, Bailey.
the Rev James Tmmins william Nc
Coach. Joseph r. Gaffney. r. NJ. Griffith
and Harry Trainer