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The evening leader., 1916-12-02
MANILA GOVERNMENT MAKES
MILLION PESOS ON A SALE

Manila.-The government has sold
100000 silver pesos from the silver
certificate fund to the International
bank for shipment to Shanghai to be
melted into bullion. The governments
profit will be 100000 pesos. The
certificate fund still has 100000 pc
SOS, of which 100000 can be sold at
convenience. An act of congress COM
pels reservation of the remaining A.
100000, but the act can be annulled
by the Philippine congress.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
THOMAS WATSON
IS NOT GUILTY,
JURY DECLARES
Third Time Has Faced Trial on the
Charge of Sending Obscene Mat
ter Through the Mails

Augusta, Ga, Dec. AT 1O:45
o'clock this morning the jury trying
the case of the government against
Thomas E. Watson, charged with hav-
ing sent obscene matter through the
mails, Eeturned verdict of not guilty
and the defendant Immediately was
dismissed.
When the jury brought in the ver-
dict acquitting Watson there was no
demonstration, but Watson, the jury
and friends of the accused man were
visibly affected. Mr.. Watson, shortly
after his acquittal, returned to his
home in Thomson, Ga. This was the
third time Watson had faced trial on
the same charges.
The case was given to the jury at
6:38 o'clock last night. At.1O:3O, not
having reached verdict, ting jury re-
tired for the night.
Lambdin's Chargs to Jury.
In his charge to the jury Judge W.
". Lambdin told them that the ques-
tions to be decided were whether or
not the language cited in the four
counts of the indictment had been
mailed, or caused to be mailed, by the
defendant, and whether or not it was
"obscene, lewd, lacivious or filthy" as
charged. Watson admitted response
bility for the mailing and the court,
mentioning this, said the "serious con-
troversy" was on the question of the
nature of the language.
Judge Lambdin also told the jury
that the question of truth of the arti-
cles themselves were not at issue. The
articles were attacks on the Catholic
church.
The Indictment against the defend
ant was in four counts, and Judge
I.ambdin announced that he might bt
acquitted on one or all of them.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
PRESBYTERIAN Church

EFeSOyterla0 Snurcn
Services for week beginning Sun
day, Dec. 8, 1916.
Sunday, 10 a. m. Sabbath school.
DR.. Compton, superintendent.
Sunday, II a. m. Preaching service.
"The Personality and Power of the
Spirit" will be the theme of the morn
ing sermon.
Sunday, GAS p. m. Christian En-
deavor society meeting. Topic, "The
Conservation OF Business Life" Lead
ers, Max Decker and Arthur Kroner.
Sunday, 1880 p. m. The pastor will
speak of the life and hymns of Charles
Wesley, and will relate some stories
describing how God has made these
hymns wonderful means of grace to
men. A special feature of the serv-
ice will be the singing of some of
Wesley's best hymns.
Wednesday evening, 7:30. Prayer
meeting. The topic for discussion
will be Christ's words to Nicodemus,
"You must be born again."
A cordial invitation is extended to
all to attend these meetings.
A. E. WILLIAMS, Minister.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
RESERVATIONS
FOR OUR BEASTS
AND OUR BIRDS

Washington, Dec. 2.-Five big game
preserves and 67 bird reservations are
maintained by the biological survey,
U. S. department of agriculture. The
mammal reservations include the
Montana bison range, the Wind Cave
game preserve in South Dakota, the
Niobrara reservation in Nebraska, the
Elk refuge in Wyoming, and the Sui
lys Hill game preserve in North Da-
kota. The Niobrara reservation was
intended as bird reserve, but has
been stocked with big game and is at
present maintained chiefly for buffalo
and elk, according to the annual re-
port of the chief of the biological
survey, just issued. In the first three
reservations mentioned the herds Of
buffalo have shown a notable increase
since their establishment a few years
ago, says the report, and now include
2O7 head, or more than a third Of all
the buffalo which now belong to the
government. The elk number about
100 and the antelope 40, making
total of about 400 head of big game.
National Bird Reservations
The number of bird reservations
was increased during the year by the
addition of the Big Lake reservation
in Arkansas. Sixty-seven reserva-
tions are now maintained primarily
for birds. The report urges the i'm
portance ana necessity OIL IeUanlng as
breeding grounds for water fowl and
ether birds, tracts of land which are
rot especially valuable for agricultur-
al purposes. The area of marsh land
necessary for breeding grounds is in
significant, it is said, in comparison
with the benefits which will accrue to
the public through the increase in our
supply of game birds.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
VAST AREA THROWN OPEN

Washington, November 30.-An
area of 10000 acres, known as Hams
Creek basin, was detached from the
Routt national forest in northwestern
Colorado today by executive order,
and will be opened to homesteaders.
1t consists chiefly of grass land and
scattered woodland, and was consid-
cred to be of little value for national
forest purposes, but easily adaptable
for agriculture.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
FRANCIS JOSEPH
LEFT S25O,0OO TO
KATHARINE SCHRATT

London, Nov. 30.-A Berne des-
patch to the Wireless Press says that
the will of Emperor Francis Joseph,
which was opened the morning after
his death to ascertain whether it con-
tanned directions for his funeral, was
found to have in it a provision for a
legacy of $4,000 ($25O,0OO) to the ac-
tress Katharine Schratt. This part of
the will, the despatch says, was dated
some years back, while other clauses
had been added during the war.
Princess Elizabeth, the emperor's
granddaughter, inherits the same
amount.
Katharine Schratt, formerly of the
Imperial theatre, for years was an in
innate friend of Emperor Francis
Joseph. She was accustomed to ap-
pear nearly every afternoon at
Schoenbrunn castle for an hour or
two. He in turn called at her town
house, where he was able to meet
friends of his own choosing. The re-
lations between the two continued in
the. Emperor's old age and became ac-
cepted in Vienna without the criticism
they caused before the death of the
empress.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
vON FALKENHAYN
STILL GAINING
IN ROUMAN|A

The forces of Field Marshal Won
Mackensen are almost within shelling
distance of the southern forts which
protect Bucharest, the capital of Ru-
mania. Driving along the railroad
leading north from Giurgiu, Won Mac
kensen has captured the town of
Tzoman, sixteen miles south of Buch-
Arrest, and at last accounts was still
making progress toward his objective.
Meanwhile the army of General Won
Falkenhayn is keeping up it's pressure
against the Rumanians west and
southwest of the capital, in the center
having forced the Rumanians to fall
back to Glavatziotzu, thirty-seven
miles from Bucharest, and farther
ncrth having captured the town of
Campulung, thus opening the way
for the unhindered advance of addi-
tional troops of the Central powers
through Torzburg pass into Walla-
CHA. The offensive begun by the Rus
slams in the region of Kirlbaba appar-
emily is not impeding to any extent
the Teutonic inroads into Rumania.
Additional gains are conceded to the
Russians in this region, but again It
is asserted that they have been dearly
paid for in casualties. The Rouman-
ians on the north and southwest
fronts have made progress in the Bu-
Ecu and Prahova valleys.
In none, of the other theaters has
there been any fighting of great in
tensity so far as the official reports
show. The big guns of the belliger-
ents on the front in France and Bel
GUM are still active at various points.
The only infantry engagement report
ed was near Ypres, where in an at
tack on a two-mile front the British
were repulsed, according to Berlin.
Both Berlin and Sofia report the re-
pulse of Entente allied attacks in the
region Of Monastir, where rain and
fog are hindering the operations.
In the Russian theaters Turkish
troops stopped strong Russian at
tacks on the Zlota-Lipa river in Cali
cia.
The much discussed bill providing
for the compulsory service of civil
ians for war service in Germany,
known popularly as the ''man-power
bill" has been introduced in the reich
stag. In introducing it Chancellor
Won Bethmann-Hollweg again reiter-
ates that Germany was ready to END
the war by peace guaranteeing the
existence and future of the German
nation.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
ENVOY ON WAY TO CARRANZA
CROSSES BORDER INTO MEXICO

Laredo, Texas, Dec. 2.-Alberto
PAM, Mexican peace commissioner, on
his way from Atlantic City to Quere-
taro to submit to Carranza the pro-
tocol signed by the Mexican-American
joint commission, arrived here today.
The special train that had been wait
ing for him since yesterday left imme-
diately for Queretaro.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
Scare of Dealers
Benefits Chicago
Eggs Are Slightly Cheaper and
There is Great Drop in
Price of Turkeys

Chicago, Dec. 2.-The Chicago boy
colt on eggs is frightening the monop-
olists. There has been a fall of
cents dozen wholesale in the last
few days. Today turkey dropped from
81 to 27 cents pound retail.
The Woman's Church federation of
Chicago sent resolution to Presi-
dent Wilson protesting vigorously
against manipulation of food stuffs"
and contending that conspiracy is
responsible for the increased cost of
living. He is asked to recommend to
congress federal investigation.
United States Attorney Clyne, in
vestigating the food situation here,
will present evidence to the grand
jury next week.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
Methodist Church, South

The last Sunday before the annual
conference and we are trying to make
it a record day with services as fol-
lows
1000 a. m. Sunday school. DR.. H.
B. Pattishall, superintendent.
Preaching II a. m. and 7:15 p. m.
Likely the last sermons by the pres
ent pastor here.
We especially invite you to be pres
ent and worship with us. Friends and
strangers are alike welcome. Will
you come?
SANKEY F. STEPHENS, Pastor.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
All Saints Episcopal Church

(Corner Tarpon and Crosse Aves.)
L. G. FOURIER, Priest
First Sunday in Advent.
Sunday school, 9:45 a. m.
Holy communion and sermon 10:45
a. m.
Morning prayer and sermon, 1O:45
o'clock.
Evening prayer and sermon, 1880
o'clock.
Churchmen, strangers in the city
and the public are cordially invited to
worship with us. Special invitation
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
Sunhau Sfrutrea
at Gl1nrrlrfa Grre
Baptist Church

Baptist Church
10 a. m. Sunday school. E. A.
Patch, superintendent.
II a. m! Sermon by the pastor.
$50 p. m. B. Y. P. U. Mrs. J. J..
Hope, president.
7:3O p. m. Brief, bright, Gospel
service and short sermon by the pas
tor.
Wednesday, 7:90 p. m. Prayer SER
vice.
This is our church home and you
will receive a welcome at all services.
ALFRED EVENDEN, Pastor.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
GERMANS WILL
SEND SUBS. TO
PACIFIC OCEAN

Associated Press cables from the
war fronts in Europe are summarized
as follows:
The Rumanians are desperately de-
Tending the southern and western ap-
proaches to Bucharest against the
Teutonic invaders. 1t is unofficially
reported from London that Russian
troops have arrived at Bucharest to
aid the hard-pressed Rumanians.
Progress for the .Austro- Germans is
reported from Berlin, which says that
the Rumanians continue to offer re-
sistance. The Russians are continu-
ing an aggressive offensive from the
Carpathians to Southern Transylva-
MIA.
The fighting in Dobrudja is more
intense. Bucharest announces a vio-
lent attack along the whole front in
that region.
Petrograd reports serious defeat
of the Turks in Persia.
There is no important change in the
situation on the French, Macedonian
and Austro-Italian fronts.
Admiral Dufouret, commander of
the Entente fleet in the Mediterran-
can, is reported to have landed
French, British and Italian troops at
Pireaus, Port Athens. Aside from the
report that Greek troops are being
sent to Athens from northern Greece
there is no indication as to the meas
ures taken by the government.
Washington, Dec. 2.-After the Ger
man governments admission today
that a German submarine torpedoed
the British horseship Marina, Secre-
tary Lansing conferred with Presi-
dent Wilson and it was decided that
nc action would be taken until it is
definitely determined whether the
Marina was private vessel or bel
ligerent transport.
The German government asks the
United States for information on this
point. Germany is understood to be
ready to acknowledge the error and
make reparation if it IS established
that the Marina was not in the Brit
ish transport service.
London, Dec. 2.-Lord Robert Cecil,
minister of war trade, told the Asso-
ciated Press today that the "war
must be fought to a military conclus-
ion, the east and west fronts and
blockade playing only a secondary
part" He said the condition of Ru-
mania was causing grave regret, but
would not affect the result of the war.
He declared he had no knowledge of
the generous peace overtures offered
the Entente powers in return for Civ
ing Germany a free hand in South and
Central America.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
TURKS HELP MACKENSEN
TO CAPTURE ALEXANDRIA

Constantinople, Dec. 2.-Turkish
troops, forming part of the army of
Field Marshal Won Mackensen, occu-
pied Alexandria, in Rumania, north of
the Danube, according to an official
bulletin issued today. (The capture of
was announced from Ber-
lin three days ago. They captured a
large amount of war material in the
town.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02

At the Uunversalist church the sub
ject of the sermon next Sunday morn
ing will be:
"You."
Service hour, eleven o'clock.
You are cordially invited to spend
the hour with us.
HARRIET BAKER ROBINSON,
Pastor.
The evening leader., 1916-12-02
Universalist Church

men. Vestal choir-good music.
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smell evaporates very rapidly in any open


space"
He looked up.
Like stage, for instance. Besides, it
seems it can be modified by alcohol. But
this is the real point. The doc hit the
ceiling when told him about the perfume
you and Dolly had been shifting about the
stage He dug in the books again, and
told me about thing called oil of benz
aldehyde. It's full of hydrocyanic acid.
When the acid is removed the oil is sold
as the basis of perfume, and it used to
be popular one. He found lot of in
stances of poisoning from this perfume,
and proved that they were all due to traces
of acid remaining in the OIL That settled
the whole business. All they had to do
was to put tiny quantity of that deadly
acid in the perfume-what they figured
would put man out, sprayed as Mike
did it, directly in Cartoons and Wilkins
nostrils when they stood by the mantel,
lifting the ;candlestick. Talk about
sledge-hammer! That was it--appled
to the base of the brain. The only good
thing to be said for the acid is that its eff
fects pass off very quickly, provided it
doesn't instantly kill. I'd never have for
given myself if Wilkins had got an over
dose last night. AS say, I don't believe
they intended to kill Carlton. He was
probably in worse shape physically than
we thought, or else they gave him little
too much, or else he breathed it deeper.
$50 knew exactly what to expect to-
night. l was sure that Mike had the
atomizer inhis pocket, and without taking
it out had lifted the nozzle to hole in the
scenery; but couldn't find that hole until
/ had you hold the candle flame directly
in front of the mantel Then l found it.
He had pasted brown paper across, so
that you had to get light close up to it to
tell the difference from the canvas. After
the third act had commenced, when |
knew it would be too late for him to i'm
vestigate, l went down to the cellar and
dished his wire for him. He wasn't going
to cover himself with darkness tonight.
Of course, L had to wait again until the
last minute; but knew the light would
last, and | didn't see how he could destroy
the evidence. So, as soon as Wilkins
started that fatal line, grabbed Mike.
But of course he had his coat up to the
scenery, and knew the spray was in the
hole. | couldn't take chances of his press
luS VIC DuiD, 81 SuoNcl w lthluS away.
Didn't want him to go through that ex-
perience again"
OUAILE'S laugh was trife resentful
you're clever. | guessed you had
told wilkins all you knew"
McHugh arose. He glanced at Barbara.
"If l didn't trust you more, young man,
it was because of this young lady.
guessed if you were any good at all you'd
come to her with all you knew"
$50 l would have" Quaile confessed
$50 did"
McHugh grunted. He took Barbara's
hand. His voice trailed into sigh.
"I'll dance at your wedding, my dear;
and / suppose that means you are leaving
the stage"
"You'll do more than that" Quaile
said. "As an extra humiliation you'll be
best man. 1t will remind you that, al
though you're great detective, you do
make mistakes.
McHugh grinned
anyway, that won't prevent my kiss
ing the BRIDE
He grasped her shoulders and touched
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more or less-what amounted to a small
pension. Then the telephone calls got
me on my ear because | couldn't trace
them. found out how that queer ringing
was made. You've got one of those light
toned announcers, Quaile, and so has
Barbara
She nodded.
Anyway McHugh went on, "by
barely making the connection in the ex-
change and breaking it continually, you
get that queer sound. So after few ex-
periments in that direction had to pass
the spirits up there, too. 1t was easy that
Mike had done the talking. wanted to
know who had made the connections and
done the ringing. Looked as if it must be
somebody in authority who could do it
on the sly. So had the manager of the
exchange through which those calls were
made followed. She came here"
He glanced at Barbara and his tone
softened.
@And one day she went to Robert
Bunce's office, and she left, crying. Then
got the whole game, and l was madden
than hornet, because it had been staring
me in the face all the time-as it had you,
Quaile. That's the trouble with every
body-always let the plain things Slip"
"OF course what you mean" Quaile
said.
@Sure. There was Josiah owning
Woodford's jointly with Robert, and
clinging to his real estate tooth and claw
famous the town over for it, and here
was Robert, a spender and doing business
in Wall Street. Queer things have hap
pened there since the beginning of the
war;"
He grinned sheepishly.
"Some have happened to yours truly,
but l know when I've had enough. l
found out from my brokers that Robert
didn't. He was in pretty deep, but no.
body knew how deep until l got his firm
to go over the books on the quiet. He
needed nearly half million, and he
needed it in hurry. 1t sat waiting for
him at Woodford's, which was dead loss
as theater; and, mind you, half of the
value of that property was honestly his,
but he couldn't realize on it without
Josiah's signature to the deed. You
know, Josiah would sooner have his hair
cut and take box at the opera than sell
his land. The old birds owned up to me
that Robert had found purchaser, and
he'd given in finally and agreed to sign,
when along l came and handed Wood
ford's another lease of life as theater.
You bet he changed his mind, because
that was one of his hobbies, and refused
Robert point-bank. Said he wouldn't
sign anything until he found out if l could
bring Woodford's back. But, for Robert
waiting was ruin. If he chased me out
on the other hand, and gave the place a
final black eye, Josiah would sell, and, by
CAD, he had to get me out in a hurry.
"After Carlton died Robert had both
Mike and Barbara's sister in the hollow
of his hand. They didn't dare break away
then, because he had involved them in a
murder Say! Can't you get Mikes
state of mind? He didn't have to fake
being afraid then. His pale face and
shaky knees came natural as eating to
him. So, as soon as I'd got that far and
faced a real explanation, sent for Joyce"
McHugh stopped and laughed.
"Best little come-on detective ever
had" he continued. Il didn't have much
legal evidence. didn't know how Carl
To- L.
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Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-17
JUDGMENT IN COLCHESTER CASE
eeeds--Judgment Filed in Superior Court onics On
Tuesday.


Judgment In the case Of seda Wray
Of New York vs.. Solomon Simon o.
Colchester and the Jewish Agricultural
Aid Society Of Nav York has hsen
handed down In thessuperior court ana
was fled In the superior court ONCE In
this city on Tuesday.
The plaintiff and defendant. Eolo-
mon Simon. were In possession OF the
land in question as common tenants
and each had one-haH interest. The
Jewish Agricultural and Industrial Aid
Society has mortgage on Simons In
terest for $3.50. The plaintiff asked q
partition of the property and IL the
partition could not be made without
material injury the plaintiff asked that
the property be sold and the proceeds
divided.
The real estate is situated in the
town of Colchester. The court finds
the issues for the plaintiffs and fur
Their finds that the interest for the
plaintiff in fee simple in an undivided
one half thereof and that the defend
ant owns in fee simple an undivided
one-half of the land.
The court further finds that an &C
tua1 division of the land between the
parties is impossible or inpracticable
and that an actual partition OF the
land cannot be had without material
injury to the parties and in the opin-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-17
STRIKERS ARRESTED
BY STATE POLICE
Two Italians Taken Into Custody a
New London on Monday.

The first arrests for intimidation in
the strike of the building laborers oc-
CURED Monday afternoon when two
italians were arrested by ofacers OF
the state police department. The men
were arrested in line with the policy
of forcfbly impressing upon the
strikers the fact that they must not
interfere with laborers who are anx-
ious to work.
The men were arrested in lower
Bank street where they were trying
to persuade men Of the city force to
quit work. An officer of the state po-
lice. who speaks italian overhead
the conversation and the arrests fol-
lowed
The men protester vehemently that
they had done nothing, but they were
taken along to police headquarters in
Bradley street. One Of the men gave
his name as Rafaelle Pettrini; the
name Of the other man was not OBJ
tanned.
Pettrini soon after being arrested
was released on 500 bonds furnished
by Louis J. Dondero. The other man
did not secure bail.
State police were touring the centre
Of the city in automobiles, keeping
the movements of the strikers under
observation all day.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-05-17
GOLD FOUNTAIN PEN
FOR MISS MAastE RIDER
Employees of PIaut-caddsn Co. Held
Farewell Reception in Her Honor.

A farewell party was rendered Miss
Maisie Rider by the employees of the
P1aut- Gladden. Co., in their recital hall
Tuesday evening. Dancing was en-
joyed in the wareroorn which was dec
GRATED with palms for the occasion
and all the old fashioned dances were
enjoyed Greenman's Scotland Road
Symphony orchestra of three pieces
furnished the music with Prof. Ttnk-
ham of Hanover prompting.
A buffet luncheon was served in the
recital hall.
In behalf of the employees Miss Rider
was presented a gold fountain pen by
Adelard NORM. Miss Rider accepted
the gift in a few but very apprecia-
tive words.
Miss Rider. who has been employed
by the Plaut-Cadden Co. for the past
four years, has had charge of the adj
vertising and the piano departments
She leaves this coming Monday for
New York where she will enter the
employ of Sullivan & Cromwell, at
torneys at law, on Wall street.