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Hispano América., 1917-09-16
HISPANO AMERICA.

SAtA
Cahas logr6 que Ell captain general,
Carlos Urrutia y Montoya, delega-
ra Ell mando politico y militar en- ell
Inspector general del Ejercito Gabi-
no Gainza; acto de mucha ~trascenden-
cia para Ell exito de los trabaJos eman-
c%ipadores, y para asegurar los suce-
SOS que debian tener desenlace favor
able EN- Ell glorioso IS de septiembre
de 1921.
Urrutia, a pesar de su ancianidad y
sus a%chaques, habria podido poner
obstaculos al desarrollo del pensa-
miento de la independence, valiendo-
Sc de los mIltiples elementos con que
contaban las a~utoriadades ~espanolas,
constitutions y organizadas.
Cahas, justo apreciador de los "a
contecimientos de su epoca, COM
prendi6 muy bien que ell hombre que
mas convcnia a los fines p%atrioticos
que tenian en- mira los cetroameriCa-
nos, era Gainza, de caracter irresolu-
to y variable y de facil halago. Los
hechos demostraron aquella previ-
sion, al presentarse Gainza para pre-
sidir la junta popular que proclamo la
independence.
Pero cuando Canas aparecio como
transfiguradC cuando Sc presento ad-
mirable y magnifico, fue en- la session
del 81 de. dlciembre de 1928, en- la que,
poseido de una grande y noble idea,
pidio la abolicion de la e%sclavitud.
,Aquel venerable a%nciano era en- "a
que1la OCCASION solemne Ell heraldo del
derecho; el mensajero de una buena
nueva la reIvindicacion de la libertad
Vengo arrastrandome, dijo, y 81 "a
gonizante estuviera, asi vendria, para
hacer una mocion benefica a la huma-
nidad desyalida.
Pido que ante toda cosa y como un
asunto ell mas interesante de todos,
Sc declarsn libres a nuestros hernia
nos los esclavos.
La nacion toda sc ha declarado IL
bre; 10 deben ser tambien los indivi-
duos que la componen.
Logica tan contundente y e~locuen-
cla tan elevada, como aquella logica
y aquella elocuencia de la verdad, de
la razon y de la j~usticia, no podian
menos de impresionar pr%ofundamch-
tie a la Asamblea, y ser aceptadas
por aquel c"naculo de hombres aman-
ties de los principles y de generosos
ideales.
Barrundia, con SUI palabra de true
no y Galvez, con h%umanitarios Y pa
trioticos %acentos, aclamaron con EMU
siasmo la proposition de Cahas, con-
~ceptuandola digna de los aplausos de
todas las 2cIleraciones.
La representation unanime la apro-
BIO sin ~vacilar y por aclamacion es-
p%ontanea.
En- c~ons,Cuencia, Sc dicto un deere
to que merece estar escrito con le-
tras de orc en- nuestra historic:
TODD hornbre es libre en- la rep1-
blica. No puede ser e~sclavo ell que Sc
acoja a sus leyes, nj ciudadano ell que
trafique Ell c~sclavos".
DR.. Francisco Martinez Suarez.
Hispano América., 1917-09-16
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Hispano América., 1917-09-16
ESPANOLA

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Gran Surtido de Novelas, Libros de todas
classes y 6tiles de Escritorio.
Sc aceptan pedidos por correo.
o3e Vallejo st. San Francisco, Cal.
Hispano América., 1917-09-16

X X + X 4 X X X X X X
COMPRAMOS BILLETES 4
DEL BANCO NACIONAL *
Dirigirse a M. M. B. cargo y
"HISPANO AMERICA" X
$40 Sansome st. San Francisco 4
y + " X 4 y y + X 4 X
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
REFUSING $3.50
PR0MISE,s SHE
LOSES LAWSUIT
Mrs. Both's IS, 600 Actionfor
Damages Against Con
necticut Co. Fails.

While Johanna Both of this CIV
sobhed bitterly in her disappointment
Judge Bennett Of the superior court
this afternoon directed the iurv RI
bring in a verdict in favor of the
Connecticut Co. in $1,000 action
brought against the trolley companv
by Mrs. Both. The verdict was
brought in after the court had grant
ed a motion by Attorney Joseph r.
Berry, for the company, who asked
that the court direct a verdict for the
defendant. +
It was the claim of the companv
that Mrs. Both had not shown she
was free from contributory negligence
at the time she was struck BY car
on Barnum avenue February 10. 1916.
Attorney Berry declared the car was
SO close that Mrs. Both could have
seen it il she looked in that direc-
ton. The woman declared the car
had no light but the company claimed
there was the usual light in front.
Mrs. Both said she was knocked
down by the car causing a severe in
jury to her arm. A number of teeth
were also knocked ous lust before
the trial this morning the connanv
offered to give her $3.50 but she re-
fused to accept it. There is a possi
bility, however, that the company will
pay her small amount. although
not legally obliged to do so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
Death PENALTY
FOR SMALL Who
MURDERED wife
Broker Is Sentenced to Die
On Gallows for Crime
on Jan. Is, 1918. '

Ossipee, N. H., Jan. 9-Frederick L.
Small today was sentenced to be hang
ed on January Is, 1918, for the mur-
der OF his wife, Mrs. Florence A.
Small, at Mountainview. on Septem-
Der % last.
Judge Kivel asked Small if he had
anything TOT say why sentence OF
death should not be pronounced in ac-
cordance with the verdict of the jury
which was returned last night.
II have, Your Honor, said Small.
Il know no more about the crime
than you do. I am an innocent per-
son.
Clerk Arthur E. Kenison then read
the sentence in which Small was Nor-
dered by Judge Kivel to be confined
in state prison until January 15, 1918,
when he is to be hanged. The law
in this state requires at least q, year
and a day between the passing of SEN
tence and it's execution.
The court allowed sixty days for
the filing of a bill of exceptions by
the defense and said If that was not
sufficient, additional time would be
granted,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

Walter B. I,ashar Now Vice
President of First
Bridgeport.

Rrideeport's national banks held
their elections today, when directors
of the City National bank, the First
Bridgeport National bank and the
Connecticut National bank gather
ed.
There were few changes. Edward
j. Morgan was added to the hist OF
directors of the City National. Edward
q. Dilliston was inade assistant cash
ier of the Connecticut National. Wal
ter Lashar was made vice president
of the Ffrst-Bridgeport National and
Percy p. Anderson was made a direc-
tor.
The officers and. directors of the
local national banks follow:
City National bank, Frank Miller.
president; Charles E. Hough. vice
president and cashier; Robert "A.
Beers, and H. B. Terrell, assistant
cashiers. The directors are Noyes e.
Alling, Lyman S. Catlin, Harvey Hub
bell. Charles E.. Hough. John r.
Woodruff, Henry c. Fairchild. Frank
Miller. George C. Edwards, George F..
Crawford, Thomas E. Logan, FSeend
w. Smith, Angus H. Mackenzie, S. y.
Poll. Frank d. Bell and Edward J..
Morgan,
rst-Bridgeport National bank.
Charles G. Sanford, president; p. w.
Wren, vice president: Walter B. Lash
ar, vice president; O. Nh. Brothwell,
cashier; F. NJ Benham, Jr.. H. c.
F.. w. Hall, assistant
cashiers. The directors: Horace L..
Fairchild, Charles G. Sanford. o. HI.
Erwin M. JenningsA Jerome
Orcutt, J. G. Rowland. S. NJ Fawley,
Frederick J. ,Kingsbury, P. WNWren,
r. T. Whiting, E. N. Sperry. Waldo
c. Bryant, W. III. Lyon, E.. w. Bas-
sick, Dwight c. Wheeler, Isaac W.
Birdseye, J. B, Klein, F. w. Hall and
William j. Grippen, w. T. MacFar-
lane, Walter B. Lashar, Percy p.
Anderson.
Connecticut National bank. H. S.
president; H. A. Bishop. vice
president; L. b. Powe, cashier; Ed
ward e. DilIiston, assistant cashier.
r. c. Cumming, assistant cashier. The
directors: Hamilton S. Shelton, Mar
shall e. Morris, Henry A. Bishop,
Morris B. Beardsley, Samuel II.
Wheeler, Nathaniel W. Bishop. Silas
Burton, w. e. Burnham, Willis F.
Hobbs, William T. Haviland. George
L. B. Powe, H. III. DeLoss,
Sumner Simpson and Richard w.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
CHICAGO POLICE
HEAD Arrested;
'GRAET' CHARGED
Discovery of Little Green
Book" Leads to Exposure,
Says Prosecutor.

tfE T.
Chicago, Jan. 9.-The innermost
workings Of an alleged .Eolice graft
system, States Attorney Maclay
Hoyne believes, are revealed in a 'lit-
tie green book taken from Police
Lieut. Augustus White, whose arrest
with his companions was the prelude
to the arrest last night of Chief OF
Police c. E. Healy at the states at
torneys's orders.
Confessions have been obtained from
some of the men now in custody,
States Attorney Hoyne announced to-
day.
The list Of alleged shady hotels,
gambling houses and resorts, together
with cryptic notations on the pages OF
the green book, were regarded today
by the prosecutor clearly proving
allegations of wrond-doing lodged
against the police.
The little book enumerated the
places under headings:
Hotels; Saloons, Gambling" !;
Chiefs List; "Can be raided".
Cant be raided"; Transient houses
and "Disorderly houses
In front Of addresses were figures
dresses so distinguished were addi-
tional notes reading: Zone way;
1.-TWO ways" or Three ways" These
notations were held by the states at
torney to show the amount Of protec-
tion money paid by the places indl-
Gated.
The Interpretation placed on the
Chiefs list by the prosecutor was
that there was no division of pay
ments in this list. The "three way
division, according to the prosecutor,
meant that the protection money was
to be divided between Thomas Cos
tello, classed as a go-between; Mike
D. Pike" Heitler, known as the Boss
of the "West Side levee'', and William
Skidmore, a saloonkeeper, who were
arrested with Lieut.. White.
Lieut.. White, Mr.. Hoyne said, in
sisted that the book was merely a
record kept of the ,disreputable places
in the police district, of which he as
sumed command several weeks ago.
Chief Healy whose resignation was
presented to the mayor last month,
said today he had placed the entire
matter I'm the hands Of his attorney.
Beyond declaring my innocence of
these charges, have nothing to say"
he said.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
u. S. PLANS
ZEPPELIN
AIR FLEET
Work Will Be Begun I'm
mediately on Dirigible
Patterned After German
Model-Mobile Guns Are
Building.
Howitzers for Use on Flat
Cars or to be Drawn
Across Country BY Trac
tors Ordered For Our De-
fenses.

Washington, Jan. o. Ord
nance and aircraft innovations
designed from lines developed
by European belligerents have
been authorized by both war
and navy departments.
They include Zeppelin type
,airships, large calibre mobile
rifles and howitzers to be
mounted on railroad trucks for
the coast defense, or hauled by
tractor engines over country
roads.
Secretary Daniels announced today
that the Zeppelin" would be con-
structed at once. This committee s
recommendations have been approved
by Secretaries Daniels and Baker.
Army ordnance plans are already
building at the Watervleit arsenal,
New York, pilot guns of the 16 and
II inch Howitzer. Plans are virtually
complete also for a inch power rifle
with cranes for mounting on railroad
trucks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
BRITISH CASUALTY LIST.

London, Dec. / Correspondence of
the Associated Press) - Casualties
published by the war Office show that
in October the army lost Ats officers,
OF whom 1,459 were killed. 2,736
wounded and 1873 are missing. In
November, the total was 2,305. of
whom sos were killed, 1886 wound
ed. IL are missing.
These figures bring the total losses
annong officers since the beginning of
the war to 1912 of whom 1886
,have been killed or died of wounds,
1890 wounded and S,456 are miss
ing. A large proportion of the
wounded have since returned to duty,
and the total under the heading of
Smissing includes proportion since
Aported as prisoners Of war
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
STAR WITNESS
IN HALLIDAY
CASE WAYLAID
Romero Wanders, Dazed,
Many Miles Into Country,
During Night.
POLICE FIND HIM AT
WESTPORT BRIDGE
Mystery in Night Attack
Upon Y.M.C.A. Instructor,
In Water Street.

A bold attempt to murder Frances
Romero, the state witness on whom
the police rely to convict> William A.
Halliday, real estate operator, was
made by three men last night, as he
was walking along Water street, be-
tween Wall street and Fairfield ave-
nue.; at 10 o'clock. ii
Romero had just left the Y. M. c..
A. building, where he instructs a class
in Spanish, and was going to his
home. Without a word of warning
the men attacked him from behind
He was struck on the head with a
blackjack, numerous times, causing a
serious scalp wound and stabbed in
the arm with knife.
Dazed, Romero fought back at lds
assailants, his arms bearing numer-
Gus scratches received in the fight.
Owing to his strong physique and vi
tality, Romero though bereft of his
senses was able to walk. In daze
he wandered aimlessly about the city
and finally started for Westport. He
reached the bridge over the Sauga-
tuck river about O'Clock this morn
ing.
Policemen were watching the bridge
in an effort to apprehenA the two
men, who when caught robbing Haf-
ner's cigar store in East Norwalk,
shot Patrolman John L. Roberts. Of
that city, in the head. Romero it
was thought owing to his incoherent
connection with the case and was ar
rested on suspicion.
This morning he had sufficiently
regained his senses to tell his name
and give some details of the occur
renee which resulted in his condi-
ton. He was Ntaken by Westport au-
thorities to thiS city and brought to
Lieut. E. o. Cronan who immediately
identified him and he was given his
freedom.
Romero cannot describe the men
who attacked him as he states he was
hit from behind first, with a black
jack and that this blow robbed him
of his ability to see. He. fought
blindly back at the men, who fed
upon the approach of pedestrians.
Their arrival no doubt saved Ro-
mero's life.
The police are, conducting thor
ough investigation of the assault. He
is to testify against Halliday, whom
he shot during a struggle in the Hal
Iiday's home. Halliday is charged
with attempting to kill Romero.
The pair quarreled over the signing
Of deeds. Romero says Halliday
threatened his life and proceeded to
carry out his threat. Romero man
aged to get hold of Ha1lidays gun.
shooting the latter three times in the
arm. when Halliday tried to choke
him. Thus far, no clue has been
obtained which would lead to the ap
prehension of the men who attacked
Romero Apparently no attempt was
made to rob the Y. M. c. A. in-
structor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

would nave been much more fdlSaS-
trous to the country. We didn't have
any bank or stock exchange failures
accompanying this crash,so I think the
leak really was a good thing in one
way" -
Representative Chipperfield ques-
toned Lawson, seeking to show that
he was a beneficiary Of the falling
market.
Lawson denied that he was<connect-
ed with any stock brokerage firm, but
admitted that he operated occasionally
II rough brokers as an individual.
"The purpose is to show that Law
SON, who says he was not the recip-
lent of any. leak, dealt largely on the
stock exchange during this break, .
said Representative Chipperfield. II
want to show these transactions. If
J can operate without a leak then l
can condemn the effort being made
here to convict other men for operat-
ing successfully on, that same mar
ket.''
Give ussthe names of your broker" /"
he demanded. After a wrangle Law
son said one brokerage firm with
which he operated was H.. Content &
Oo.l Il IL DfOdQWdy, NEW OTk.
r. Chipperfield then asked series of
questions to show that Lawson be-
gan a selling campaign in December
and asked if his dealingsfin Steel did
not aggregate as much as 100000.
Lawson said he had no idea what
they aggregated. He would not give
a direct answer when asked If he had
operated. a selling campaign.
: Lawson promised he would disclose
the names of the. cabinet official. the
Senator and the New York banker
who, he says d member Of Congress
told him Were engaged in stock
gambling partnership, if the House
ordered an investigation as a result
of the rules committees preliminary
hearings.
A third motion to report Lawson
for contempt was entertained by the
committee on demand of Representa-
tive Chipperfield when Lawson contin-
ued to refuse to tell who gave him
the names OF three men alleged to be
CONTINUED on Pare oN
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09


mittee had no power to cond<ct a
thorough investigation including one
of the stock exchange, such as he
urged, and he would not be assured
Of an investigation if he disclosed the
names.
Second, Lawson said, he considered
that disclosure of the names at this
time would have a disastrous effect for
the country and the admfnisfratio
To that, he preferred being punished
for contempt of Congress.
tCongressmen questioned, cros-exam- :
ined and pleaded in vain with the
Bostonian to give The names of the
inforning Congressman. Throughout
his testimony, Lawson limited at names
higher dp," but no amount of ques-
tioning would bring him down to di-
rect statements.
When the committee recessed for
lunch, itiwas stated they had gone as
FAR as they could with Lawson at this
stage. so they excused Nhim as a wit
ness. temporarily.
Lawson took the stand Immediately
after the COMMITTEES met. There was
another big gallery present.
Representative Bennett demanded
that Lawson name the man who he
says told him a New York broker, =
cabinet official and a. United States
senator participated in a stock gam
bling partnership. Lawson natly re-
fused for two reasons, one that he
was already cited for contempt and
the other that he did not think it nec-
essary to give the names at this time.
The line Of examination then turned
to the stock exchange and Lawsons
own operations particularly during
the month Of December. 1915. during
which the leak occurred.
Lawson said that bad as the break
on the market was when the leak
came, it would probably have been
worse if there had been no leak.
My opinion is that the. break was
weeks in coming and that the leak
gave certain operators an opportunity
to prepare for the crash" said Law
son. They were, left in position to
knoT just what to do. II the market
11adA broken without that preparation
made possible by the leak, the break
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
SENATE VOTES TO-DAY
ON "DRY" BILLS FOR
I NATIONAL CAPITAL

Washington, Jan. 9-The greatest
crowd of recent years packed the
Senate galleries today for the debate
and vote on the bill to make the ma
tional capital dry
AS the debate opened hundreds of
letters and telegrams supporting or
opposing the referendum were either
read or presented for printing In the
xAna<d -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
uL:T|mATuM'
IS HANDED
TO GREECE

Pireaus Greece, Jan. 9.-Ministers
of the entente pewers today handed to
the Greek government an ultimatunl
giving Greece 8 hours to comply with
the demands contained in the note
drawn up by France. Great Britain
and Russia on Dec. 81.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

Washington JAM 9-The leak investigation seemed to
make its first progress toward some definite point today
when Thomas w. Lawson promised that should the House
order inquiry he would disclose the of the
cabne4 officer the and the New York broker who he
said Congressman engaged in "a stock gamb
ling partnership f
TO disclose the to the House rules committee,
repeatedly refused for two when
froned with three separate motions to put him in contempt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
GERMANS take
5,400 men IN
FIERCE BATTLE
Desperate Fight is Reported
in Valleys Of Northern
y Rumania.

( Berlin, Jan. 9-Desperate fighting in
The valleys leading into the interior Of
northern Rumania is reported in to-
days war Office communication, not
withstanding determined Russian re-
sistance, the Teutonic troops stormed
defenses on both sides Of the Kasino
and Sucitsa valleys.
Field Marshal Won Mackensen's s
troops have captured the Rumanian
town Of Ga1reaska and taken more
Mans, 400 prisoners.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
Entire Spanish Cabinet
Hands in designations

Madrid, Spain, Jan. Count
homanones, who has been premier in
the Spanish ministry since December,
1915, today presented to King Alfonso
the resignation of the entire cabinet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
GERMAN RAID THwARTED.

Paris, JAM 9-North of the Disc,
after a lively bombardment last
night. the Germans attempted unsuc-
cessfu1ly to raid q French trench
north of Ribescourt, the war office
announced today. On the rest of the
front calm prevailed during the
night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
BOOSTS CAPITAL STOCK

Hartford, Jan. "A certificate has
been f1led with the secretary Of state
by Richards & Co. Of Stamford, show
ing an increase in capital from $780,
coo to $2,000.0oo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
HARRY K. THAW
. is INDICTED ON
BOYS CHARGES

New York, Jan. 9.-Harry K. Thaw
was today indicted by the grand jury
on three charges of .criminally as
sau!ting Fred Grump, Jr.. a High
school boy, Of Kansas City, Mo.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
GIRLS FLEE GRAPH0PH0NE PLANT
Panic when EXPLOSION FIRES .
Disc Factory; MANY ARE INJURED
Dust in Mixing Machine Suddenly Ignites, and
Flames Spread Through Factory Chute Out
Upon Floor Where Girls Are Employed in
Testing Talking Machine Discs.

Three Men Taken to Hospital in Critical Condition,
Suffering From Burns Many Girls Injured,
Several Seriously, When Canopy of Flames
Spreads Through Rooms and Terrorizes Night
Workers. ~.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
THE WEATHER

Partly overcast tonight and Wednes-
AAy; somewhat colder. Strong south
e UA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09
DEFIES
INV ESTIGATORS
OF NOTE LEAK"

Refuses to Tell Names of Officials He Says Are In
volved in Scandal Unless the House Orders a
Formal Inquiry-Promises to Tell All Before
Such an Inquiry Board Defiant When Com
mitteemen Make Threats of Contempt Charges
Against Him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-01-09

Three sustained fatal burns, Of girls in
ured and than 100 employees of the Graphic
phone company thrown into state of mad panic
suit of explosion in Building No 49, in Cherry street which
blew out doors of the facery and enveoped the interior
flames at 2 o'clock this morning. E..
THE DYING
Antonio CaruSO S36 Pembroke street, 35 years.
Joseph Borsz, 948 Wordn Avenue, 49 years. eef
Frank SadoWsi, Tennis Ave, Fairfield 40 years. %
All suffering from third degree burns
SERIOUSLY INJURED n.
Florence Schaefer, 362 East Main ST., % years. i.
Ethel Burns 1858 Park Ave-, 24 years. ' .6~~., NS
Maurice ID. Gruchan South Main ST., 30 years. IA
Michael sr,lchowsk 134 Andover ST.. SO years. 80
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-12

by a feet OF fire boats and railroad
floats equipped with high pressure
hose. which turned streams Of water
into the flames from the river
The factory was surrounded by
virtually a wall Of streaming hose.
but so great was the sweep Of flames
that nearby buildings were in peril
more than three hours Many fam
lilies in adjacent tenements early
moved their household goods 10
safety a series Of explosions caus-
ed when the flames reached oil ac-
cumulations in the machinery, added
20 the danger Of the fire Some of
the explosions were so severe that
they caused floors and walls 90 col
lapse. sending up great clouds OF
sparks that few 20 nearby buildings.
stores Of materials used i'm manu-
featuring Insulation gave out n
heavy black smoke. which with the
terrific heat. kept the fire fighters
at least a half block from the fac
tory.