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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
COMMITTEE TO
FORCE LAWSON
TO GIVE NAMES
House Adopts Resolution
Giving Added Powers in
Leak Probe. =
FINANCIER LATE,
HEARING HELD UP
Sergeant alarms Seeking
Him, Lawson Sends Word
to Henry.

Washington, Jan. 15-The house
committee resumed today it's efforts
to have Thomas w. Lawson give the
names of those whom he intimated
in previous testimony might be in
volved in the leak of advance infor-
nation on President Wilson's mess
ages. When he resumed the stand
he faced a list of printed questions
which, if he refused to answer, he
might be brought before the bar Of
the house on contempt charges and
punished if found guilty
Plans were considered today to
prevent Lawson from introducing the
name of any representative of a for
eign government in his testimony.
Among others called to testify
were Bernard Baruch Of New York,
F. W. McKinnon, Chicago broker;
James .eR. Reilly Of the Dow, Jones
Co., ticker service and the Wall Street
Journal; Donald Mcdonald Of Bos-
ton; and members Of the brokerage
firm of Lockwood & Co., New York.
While the committee was deliberat-
ing behind closed doors message
was received from Lawson, saying he
could not reach Washington at the
time specified for his appearance, but
would arrive later in the day.
Chairman Henry then directed the
sergeant at arms to get in immediate
service on Lawson to bring him be-
fore the committee. A recess was
taken pending his arrival
The committee voted to report to
the house another resolution the
adoption of which would broaden the
inquiry still further and extend to 80
days the time in which the commit
tee might report. This, members
say, would give ample opportunity to
Investigate anything that might de-
velop.
Later Chairman Henry received a
telegram from Lawson saying he
would arrive at 2 p. ,n. Mr.. Henry
set the time for the nearing TO re-
sumo at O'Clock. =
IT developed during the recess that
Chairman Henry received a. letter
from Lawsofl yesterday laying down
certain conditions under which he
would testify His principal conten-
ton; it is understood, was that a spe-
cial congressional committee be form
ed to interrogate. him. The rule COM
mittee wiN not heed the condition
Two resolutions to strengthen the
powers OF the rule committee to COM.
pei witnesses to answer Questions
were presented by Representative
Garrett, a member Of the committee,
and were adopted soon after the
house met. One of them was general
in character, but the other would
compel Lawson to give. names specir1-
cally.
Representative Campbell, republi-
can, introduced today q resolution to
appoint a special committee Of five to
deal with the leak situation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
MONUMENT FOR BUFFALO BILL.

Cleveland, Jan. 15-The memory of
Col. w. F. Cody (Buffalo Bill is to
be perpetuated through a movement
inaugnrated by Cleveland Boy Scouts.
The organization this week will start
the collection of contributions of five
cents each from Cleveland children,
the fund being used to erect monu-
ment at Col. Cody's grave on the, top
of Lookout mountain in Colorado. IT
is hoped to make the movement ma
Gonwide In its scope.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

Attempt is being made by manu-
facturers of this city to form what
will be termed an employers Asso-
ciation.' The organization is said by
those familiar with the efforts already
expended but which have hardly met
with general approval Of factory
heads, not to seek reduction of wages
to the skilled worker but to harmon
exists between factories in this and
other cities and which is gradually
taking from Bridgeport g. class of
labor which cannot we'll be replaced.
Reasons given for departing~sfrom
the Manufacturers association which
heretofore has attempted to care for
the employment departments of vari-
Gus factories, is said by reliably in
formed persons today to rest in the
fact that labor feels the body of man
ufacturers throughout the United
States has been too closely allied to
labor opposition.
In outlining the new movement
here, a person prominently identified
with various factories and civic or
ganizations said:
''The necessity for an employers as
sociation has become marked in
Bridgeport with the last year. Manu-
facturers have discovered that opposi-
tion to union and skilled, labor in all
lines upon the wage question Is not
only futile but the worst policy that
can be adopted. Heretofore manu-
facturers have banded themselves to-
gether for that purpose. Bridgeport
has seen too much strife Because
of this strife the better class OF skilled
mechanic, brought to this city, has re-
turned again to his family and work
in the city from which he came and
have taken certain quantity of
yBridgeport's own mechanics OF the
highest grade.
z In the Bridgeport factoriesr statis-
tics for the past year show that the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
FAMOUS AUXILIARY
SCHOONER YACHT is
TAKEN OVER BY u. S.

New London, Jan. 15-Lieut. J.
McDougal, U. S. NJ, arrived here
today to take charge of the auXili-
ary schooner yacht Crusader II,
which has been transferred by her
owner, Edwin Palmer, to the Unit
ed States government. Coast
Guard Inspector r. J. Norcross Of
New York made the official trans
fer to the government. The Cru
sader II was formerly commanded
by Capt. Charles Barr of interna-
tional yacht race fame, and will
leave New London Feb. 5 for
coast guard service in Hayti.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
Ozana1n Club Plans
to Purchase Home

The Ozanam club, an organization
founded in the South End a year and
one-half ago, has had such prosper
GUS career that arrangements are be-
ing made to purchase a home.
The funds of the club are rapidly
growing in volume and the minstrel
performance that will be given this
teyr ing at the Park theatre is ex-
pec.ed to provide much of the cash
that will be needed to buy a building
that may be remodeled into club
house.
A house in Park avenue near West
Liberty street is being considered for
the home of the club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
BOY Beaten
BY .FIEND IS
LEFT TO DIE
Discovered Buried Beneath
Pile of Lumber in Early
Morning, Suffering From
Frost Bites and Broken
Bones as Result of Ordeal.
Police Believe Man Who
Took Tot to Lonesome
Neighborhood is Suffering
From Dangerous Form of
Insanity.

Willie Allen, nine years old,
was lured from his home yes
terday afternoon by degener-
ate-suffering from the same
form Of moral perversion as
that with which Harry K. Thaw
is said to be. afflicted-to the
yards of the United Illuminat-
ing Co., beaten and then buried
in q pile of lumber, which his
assailant pulled down on top of
the boy.
Young Allen lay throughout
the bitter cold of last night un-
til 40 o'clock this morning,
when his feeble cries attracted
the attention Of employees Of the
Illuminating company. They
extricated him after some diff !
Guilty and found the boy was
unable TO move hand or foot.
His legs. arms, feet and hands had
been frozen by his hours Of exposure
and he was removed to st. Vincent's
hospital by DIR. 8. I. Aranki. where
his condition is critical. It may be
necessary to amputate the frozen
members. and physicians at the in
sti.ution are making heroic efforts to
prevent the boy being stricken. with
pneumonia
The police have been able to CLEAN
only meagre facts concerning the
case. The Allen boy lives with his
parents In Lexington avenue. He was
standing outside his home yesterday
afternoon when q man approached
him and asked him to take q walk
The degenerate persuaded the boy to
accompany hinn leading him through
the streets OF the city into the yards
Of the Tinted 1l1uffin mating Co. at
Congress street, where the lad was
forced in behind piles OF lumber pack
ed in tiers about the grounds He was
beaten and then thrown between, two
piles. the degenerate pulling the lum-
ber down on top of the boy and lit
orally burying him with wooden
planks. y - .
!. He lay beneath the lumber all yes
terday afternoon and throughout the
bitter cold OF last night until 10 o'clock
this morning, and was frozen stiff when
discovered byf employees. DR.. Aranki
was notified by the police, the latter
being communicated with by the Of.
ifcials OF the illuminating Co. when
they discovered the youth.
The physician estimated the lad had
been exposed to- the elements about 18
hours and took him to the hospital in
the emergency hospital ambulance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
DR.. Liebknecht Gets
Additional Sentence

London, Jan. 15.-Dr. Karl Lieb-
knecht, the German socialist leader.
has received an additional sentence Of
IL years at hard labor and expul-
sion from the Berlin bar, according to
Central News dispatch from AM
sterdam today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
CARRANZA GETS AID

Washington, Jan. 15-Reinforce-
ments from the south, totalling 10,-
900 men under command of Gen.
Dieguez, have arrived at Torreon,
Mex, to assist the Carranza garrison
there campaigning against Villa ban
dts. The movement was reported
today in state department dispatches.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
LICENSE TAX UPHELD.

Washington, Jan. 15.-Alaska terri
torial license tax laws on fishing and
mining corporations were put into ef-
feet by a supreme court ruling to-
day. Appeals in test suits from low
er court DEGREES upholding the ter
ritorial legislature's> tax acts were
dismissed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

A court martial in Berlin last year
sentenced DR.. Liebknecht to four
years imprisonment for military trea-
son. He appealed to the imperial mi,-
itary tribunal, which gave a Lewiston
on Nov. last, rejecting the appeal
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
REAR ADMIRAL REED DEAD

Washington, Jan. 15-Rear Admir-
al Allen V. Reed, U. S. N, retired, a
classmate of Admiral Dewey at the
naval academy, died suddenly of heart
trouble at his home here last night,
aged 10. Admiral Reed retired in
1896 after more than 40 years of SER
Vica
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15
THE WEATHER

Overcast tonight probably Followed
by snow in carly morning OF on Tues
day: not much change in temperature;
fresh north to cast winds,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-01-15

Charles E.. Hughes was unanimous
ly elected president of the New York
Bar Anaoniatinn
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-04-06
THE AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD

sacrificing sponsors of the Charities
intellectually cooperate with the
War Relief. The important thing is
to awake to the seriousness of the
moment, and to it's greatness. Provi-
dence has freed our brethren in Rus
STA, Providence has also blessed us
with the means of saving these freed
men from starvation. Shall we prove
ourselves base ingrates? Shall we
prove deaf to the call of our past,
to- the appeal of the present, to the
summons of the future? Far be it
from American Israel to be so recre-
Let us rather show that Passover
has still it's power over us, that we
still know its message. In every great
crisis in early Jewish history, strange
ly enough we find that Passover had
a certain potent power Every re-
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-04-06
April 6, 1917

ing the Jewish Conference of Mime
apolis, the concensus of opinion was
that Minneapolis Jewry, with a prop
erly organized campaign should be
able to contribute even $4,000. True,
we have our local needs. The Asso-
ciated Jewish Charities is about to
inaugurate a vigorous membership
campaign, But the two are by no
means conflicting. The Charities
campaign is to be short and strenuous.
Let every one help the Charities re-
cruit it's proper numerical and finan-
cial strength. (To such CONSUMPTION
no one can object). In fact, the more
ardently you want to help the War
Sufferers, the more eagerly you
should help the local Charities in its
membership campaign. Then, with
the Charities provided for, we can
have the efficient, strenuous and self
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1917-04-06

formation, every renaissance in the
life and spirit of the ancient Jew is
somehow, and in some manner asso-
ciated with the Passover. Shall we
be less responsive? Many a year,
though free in body, we have prayed,
Next year may we be freedmen"
Let the prayer be given a new signif-
canoe by our deeds. Let us become
free of the strangling, deadening eff
feet of our indifference; let us throw
off the letters of disinterestedness
let us rise to our full stature as free
men; let us rise to the height of our
opportunities let us save our soul by
giving that which may save our breth-
ren's body; let us manifest Israel's
unity by helping our needy brother,
near and far
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
Sporting Notes.

Leslie Mann of the Cubs has passed the
physical examination, but claims eXcmp-
tion because OF his wife and two children.
Chief Meyers, catcher, and Mike
Mowrey. veteran third baseman of the
Brooklyn team, have been uncondition-
ally released
The Cubs have purchased Pitcher IIar-
ry Weaver of the New Haven club of the
Eeastern league. He will report at the
close of the local season.
Speaker, who was knocked unconscious
Tuesday by-~a pitched bah thrown by
Danforth, is expected to be able to get
back into the game in few days.
Pitcher Ernest Shore of the Red Sox
has enlisted in the navy as class four
yeoman, but his services will not be re-
quircd until the close of the baseball sea-
son.
! The Braves announce the purchase
from the Nashville club of Pitcher Scott
and the exercise of recall option on Rcul-
bach OF Providence, Crum OF New London
and McCraw of Portland
/ Tom Hughes started his first game Of
the season for Boston yesterday against
the Phillies with the mighty AlcNandcl
opposing him. He shut out his oppon
cnts, allowing only five hits, no two il
the same inning.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
PERSONAL.

Col. J. Gray Estev went this morn
ing to New York on business.
Benjamin Harris Of Springfield, Mass,
is visiting Mrs. Harris at the home of
her mother, Mrs. w H. Cray.
Mrs. A. s. Wetherbee and daughter.
Miss Louise Wetherbee of Newtonvillc,
are visiting at DR.. G. L. Barber 5.
Lieut. Aiphonsc Rate came Yesterday
from PIattsburg, n Y, to spend two
weeks furlough at his home in town
Miss Florence Dalrymple, bookkeepcr
in Emerson Son \ store, is having j
two-wecks vacation at Sunset lake.
Miss Doris Robinson has returned to
her home in Newtonvile, Mass, after
! having visited III town with Miss Grace
1 Leach.
Miss Elizabeth Crane returned this
morning from Spofford lake. where she
had been a guest q week of Miss Julia
Simonds.
Mr.. and Mrs William Duquette and
children of Chicopee Falls, Mass, are
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs w.
+. Haskell.
Mrs. W. c. Schorling returned last
night from Mantle, Conn, where she
had been spending a 10days vacation
at the Vacation house.
Mrs. T F. Morris and son, Francis, of
Boston, who had been visiting relatives
IN Wilmington, are now visiting Mrs
Charles H. Colt Of Frost street.
Mr. and Mrs. S. X. Brigham anG
daughter Miss Eda, and Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Smith of St. Johnsbury are
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Q. d. StowclI
Miss Sylvia Crosby and Miss Beatric,
Ninton will go tomorrow to Nantucke
TO spend a week with Mrs. Nmton. Mrs
+ G. NJ Clay, Miss Eleanor Clay and Mis-
, Dorothy Hubbard.
+ Mrs. G. +. Warner went today to New
} York to visit her brother, Leslie Scott
two weeks From there she Will return
to Beverly Mass, where she is principa
iof a school for the deaf
!, SIR. and Mrs. +. A. Shaw will 60 to
n morrow to Clarcmont Junction to re
a main through next week attending III
camp meetings. Mrs. Shaw will pla
n the organ at the meetings
!, Mrs. S. E. Lawton is a guest severa
: days this week of Mrs. ]. j. Vandervee
0 at Spofford lake. Mr.. and Mrs Wander
;, yeer and children have been spendin
several weeks at the lake.
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Personal.

Mrs. Barney s. Miehclman is spend
ing the day in Springfield, Mass.
Miss Florence Sprague Of New York
is guest this week of Miss Amy j.
Hines.
Mrs. Alice Pepper of Brookfcld was
guest this week of Mr.. and Mrs Free
man Scott.
Miss Margaret Gorborino and Miss
Elizabeth Moran are spending the day
in Bellows Falls
Robert Kirby, clerk in the Brooks
House pharmacy, is spending a vacation
OF two weeks at Roekport, Mass.
Mrs Oscar Dion OF Schenectady. \. Y,
and Perley Holmes of Boston are visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs +. T. Holmes.
Mrs. Alice Risby has returned from
| Spofford lake, where she had spent a
| few days with Mrs. L. L. Perry in the
Harris cottage.
Mrs. \. f. Erickson and daughter
Miss Hilma Erickson, will 90 Satur
day to Bridgeport Conn, to visit sever
al days with friends.
Miss Clough of New York, who haC
been spending several days in town
with her sister, Mrs j. A. Dakin, re
returned yesterday to her home in New
York
Judge f. /. Fish of Vergcnnes was
guest last faigit df Judge +. L. Water
man on his way TO Greenfield, Mass, t.
attend this afternoon the funeral Of At
torney Dana Malone.
Mrs w A. Shaw is expected to return
today from Fort Ethan Allen, where sh
was called by the critical illness OF he
brother, Richard Fredette, who is i'll til
hospital with a fractured spine.
Raymond Richardson of Lowvillc
y. y, who married Miss Ruth Brown {
this town, is among those named III til
papers today a. having been accepted fc
the second officers reserve training cam
at Fort Niagara, y Y
Mrs c. NJ Gleason Of Rutland is res
istcrcd this week at the Brooks Hous
Mrs. Gleason accompanied her nephcy
G. w. Whitcomb, who is a salesma
for the American Tobacco Co., on
business trip by automobile
Miss Estelc Niles, who had bee
visiting here III the home of her brothe
G. H. Niles, went this week to Greer
field to visit. From there she will 9
to Revere, Mass, to visit her incl
Clarence +. Clisbee, and family.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
SAVINGS BANKS
SHOW GAIN IN STATE
Report of Banking Commissioner Will
liams Shows Large Increase
for Year.

MONTPELIER, Aug. 1G.-Frank G.
Williams Of Newport, bank commission
or for Vermont, has issued his report
for the year ending June 50. l9l7, 1t
covers IS state banks and shows that
the total resources of these institutions
at the time the report was compiled
amounted to Sl2i259,2t317, which is
au increase Of S9,Sli.0OG.fi The saw
iups deposits aggregated $lO5,jG6, los,
- or sS,12t5,S.72 more than a year
ago and the commercial deposits on
June 50 last totalcd - ,5SI,S1S.3i. which
is $GG3,uNi2l more than at the same
time a year ago.
Dcpositors in the banks on June -
numbered 23tSs7 which wan an iu-
crease OF 1853 in r months Out Of
The state dcpositors numbered 27,SGf
The average amount of deposits to each
resident deposition was Sf3S.Sg, a gain
of SCOT over 1916. The general in.
crease IN deposits is the largest in any
year in the history of the state.
The - mutual savings banks have
increased deposits &3.G32 .3lS.2l, aut
lHA 'a NIN lUEN hNilh~ ttti lINNl fOUl
rauirs have Increased S5,l55,35172.
Mr. Williams writcs "Thc charac
Ter Of investments by the banks of Yer
mont has not changed materially dur
ing The past year. They are of very
high character aud are not cquallcd
think hg the investments Of the bank
OF amy other state, considering the sit
u1tion which exists i'm this state. Ii
my report last year called attention
tu the possible effect which the rura
credits law might have upon rates q
fgrm mortgages lob the west and south
aud suggested chat IL might be ncccS
sarF Tor the banks of Vermont in TIN
near future TO reduce the rate of iutcrcs
paid dcpo,itors unless the field for in
NCstmcuts could Be safely broadcned
The change in the investment law
think has somewhat improved this sit
uation, but the support which the GOV
cumcnt IS giving 70 the farm loa
hanht, aud the persistent effort whic
i5 being made hy the administration t
make a successful showing with thcs
banks, with the promise by the govern
Uncut of cheap money for the farmC
aud demand ON III part that the bank
banking institutions and the people She
invest In the farm lean bank bonds, Ia
created a. situation which may have fa
reaching results in the invcstmer
field
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
WEST HALIFAX.

The new steam mill does not run very
steadily, for want Of logs to saw
Miss Eva Cooke of Brattleboro is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. S. Cooke, few days.
Judge Worden and his housekeeper,
Mrs. Briggs, were in Brattleboro Tues
day and. Wednesday of this week
George Hill was carried to the Me-
mortal hospital in Brattleboro Monday
by Dr. Wright of Wilmington. He is
in a dangerous condition with heart
trouble and complications.
The neighbors and friends of Fletcher
Dalrymple and Fred Robinson gave
them a haying bee Friday, Aug. 10
There was a good number present and
they got in II big loads Of hay, and
the next day they finished the job.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
Sporting NeUs
STANDING OF THE CLUBS.
American League.

American League Games Today.
No games scheduled.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
Motion Picture Attractions.

Today The Princess theatre presents
Blanche Sweet and Thomas Meighan in
the Paramount feature, A Silent Partner
also Brady cartoon comedy. Tomorrow
Geraldine Farrar will be seen as Joan OF
Arc in Cecil DeMille'S photo spectacle
Joan, the Woman There will be but
one matinee and one show in the even
ing, on account of the length of this
production. There will be special music
by the orchestra, both afternoon and
evening.
The Empire today presents Emily Ste
vens i'll The Wager, also Ben Wilson il
The Voice on the Wire Tomorrow
Lionel Barrymore will be seen in The Enc
of the Tour, and Ruth Roland will ap
pear in The Neglected Wife
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
SOUTH HALIFAX.

Fred Upton has work at w. w. Cary S
in Colrain.
G. +. Clark and daughter, Blanche
were in town Saturday.
Clinton Barry attended the Stacy re
union in Brattleboro Wednesday.
Misses Agnes and Dorothy Harris
returned from South Dcerfeld Thurs
day.
Mr.. aud Mrs II. +. Clark called OF
friends Tuesday. Mr.. and Mrs. Clarl
are on an automobile trip to Nortl
Truro, Cape Cod.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16

was given in a resolutioa-uasssS yes
the Vermont branch, American Fedora
ton Of Labor, III convention in this
city.
Coy. Horace f. Graham addressed the
| convention and eXhorted the labor men
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16

ta-Stand- Lack-nf- Administration in
the war. Robert w. Simonds, state in
dustrial accident commissioner, also
spoke.
Last night the delegates enjoyed a
banquet, at which the governor and
prominent labor men spoke.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
BEHIND THE PRESIDENT.
vt. Labor Men Endorse Presidents War
Policies.

RUTLAND, Aug. Hearty en-
dorsement of President Wilson in MS
prosecution of the war with Germany
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
American League.

Chicago, ) IL ,
Cleveland, / 10
Cicotte, Scott and Schalk; klepfer.
Coumbc, Gould and O'Ncill 90 innimgsl
Boston, 1 9
Philadelphia 6 ,
Foster and Thomas; Noycs, Schauer
aud Schang.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-08-16
National League.

National League GameS Today.
Chicago at Boston.
Cincinnati ut Brooklyn.
St Louis at New York.
Pittsburg at Philadelphia.