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New Britain herald., 1917-01-08

the press by the state department. was not concerned in the preparation of the note by the president or by anybody else. The conferences and communications relating to the draft ing of the note and its dispatch were confidential between the presid ent and the secretary of state. knew nothing of them whatever nor did any other person employed in the execu- tive office.
 T have had no correspondence, written or telegraphic with MT. Ba- ruch or anybody representing him, regarding this letter. have had no telephone talks with MT. Baruch or anybody representing him regarding this matter. I have never talked with him or anybody representing him, or with anyone else publicly or privately with regard to this matter
 Apparently the only insinuations made against me are that I lunched with, or met, MT. Baruch at the Bit more hotel at or about the time of the preparation of the presidents sugges- tion that the European belligerents state their peace terms. I have never breakfasted, lunched, dined or taken any meals with MT. Baruch. I have
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
WILLIAMS INVITES INQUIRY.
Head of Boys School Ignorant of Cruelty, He Says.

Meriden, Jan. s.-Charles M. Will 1iarns,- superintendent of the State School for Boys here, returned today from>Bermuda and heard for the first time the charges that there had been excessive. punishment of boys at the school, c4lhrges based upon the Harry pRenque case. Penque, a young boy, died recently at hospital in New . Haven. It has been alleged that he suffered ill-treatment while at the reform school.
 MT. Williams said he knew nothing Of the case He did not believe that there has been brutal treatment of ssany boy or excessive punishment of a refractory one. He said that there was system of discipline and he wei comed any inquiry into this or the school management by any compe- tent authority.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
WOMAN PROSECUTOR
 IN CONSPIRACY CASE
Mrs. Annette Adams to Open Attack on German Consul and
 Others in Frisco.

San Francisco. Jan. S.-Mrs. An- nette Adams, assistant United States district attorney, was ready to begin argument for the prosecution when court opened today in tho trial of Franz Bopp, German consul general in this city and others indicated for conspiracy to destroy s4 munitions en route from the United States to the Entente allies
 Although seven indicte., persons have been included in the trial in the United States district court, the pros- ecution will ask continuation of only five. Louis J. Smith has been grant cd immunity for becoming the chief government witness and J. H. Van Koelbergen is in Canada, safe from extradition.
 Besides Bopp. a verdict will be asked against F. V. Von Schaick. vice consul; w. G. Won Brinker, military attache; C. c. Crowley, detective, and Crowley's secretary, Mrs. Margaret Cornell.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08

might not be embarrassed by re- quests for information from the news paper correspondents who ask me in my office constantly for such inform ation. The insinuations which have been made, whether conceived in political malice or z merely through misinfornation are wholly false and without even the f1imsiest basis I have not at any time since acting as MT. Wilson's secretary, first when he was governor of New Jersey and later when he became president been inter- ested in any stock transactions of any kind or given any information to any other person upon which purchases or sales might be made. wish to make this statement as sweeping and com plete as know how. am still wait ing for MT. Woods public apology.
 T am authorized by the president to quote him as follows:
 CT wish, in justice to MT Tumulty. to say that lie has stated the exact fact He had no knowledge of the pot, what ever until it was given out for publication
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
COMMITTEE TO ORGANIZE
Council Members and Citizens Will Get Together Friday Night to Be- gin Work at Once.

Determined not to delay in the attempt to secure immediate protec- tion at grade crossings and improved trolley service, Mayor Quigley today called for meeting of the council railroad committee and the recently appointed civic committee to be held in his office in City hall on Friday evening.
 Councilman George M. Landers is chairman of the railroad committee and serving with him are Alderman A. M. Paonessa, Councilman O. N. Falk, John Partyka, James Iverson, H. P. Richards. F. T. McDonough and John Tomaszewsky. The special civic committee, the appointment of which was recently authorized by the common council, is composed of Judge B. F., Gaffney. A. F. Corbin, George kimhall. Charles J. White, Charles Glover. City Engineer w. H. Hall and Corporation Counsel J. E.. Cooper, the last two serving in ad- visory capacity of engineer and law yer. ..
 It is expected that at Friday nights meeting the committees will organize and outline tentative plans. after which they will proceed to put them | into execution.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
SMALL CASE NEAR
 HANDS OF JURORS Arguments Made Today and Deci-
 sion May Be Expected Soon WIFE FOUND MURDERED Boston Broker Accused of Being Slay- CT and Burning Home by Incendiary Device to Conceal His Crime-All Evidence Circumstantial.

Ossipee, N. H., Jan. 8.-Final ar guments were made today in the trial of Frederick l.. Small. charged with the murder of his wife, Florence Ar lene Small. It was expected that the case would go to the jury before night.
 Mrs. Smalls body was found on the morning of Sept. 29, 1916, in the ruins of the cottage of Mountainview on the shore of lake Ossipee where she had lived with her husband for several years. Small had gone to Boston late in the afternoon of the previous day and the fire which de- stroyed the cottage broke out several hours after his departure. He re- turned immediately and was placed under arrest
 The trial was begun on Dec. 23. Evidence was introduced to show that Mrs. Small was strangled by a cord which was found about her neck and that she had also been shot in the head and bore marks on the head which might have been caused by blows. The prosecution contended that Small killed his wife with the motive of obtaining $20,00O life in- device to set fire to the house. The defense denied that there was evil dence of such a device and asserted that Mrs. Small was alive when Small left home.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08

roll Todd and Frank Hagerman of Kansas City, special assistant to the attorney general.
 Covers All Railroads.
 Today's arguments, technically, were upon appeal of United States Attorney Francis M. Wilson of Kansas City from Judge Hooks decision in an in- junction suit brought by Alexander New and Henry c. Ferris receivers for the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf. to enjoin enforcement of the law. Ac- tually, however, the case will deter mine application of the law to all railroads.
 By stipulation, signed by railroad and department of justice counsel, all other litigation over the Adamson act has been suspended pending the su- preme courts decision. The railroads agree meanwhile to keep special &C., count of wages due employees under the new law, to insure payment If the act is sustained as constitutional or given partial application.
 The principal provision of the Adamson act, which became effective January i and whose operation was suspended by the present legal pro- ceedings, declares "eight hours shall, in contracts for labor and service, be deemed days work for tho purpose of reckoning compensation for ser vices of all employees employed by any common carrier by railroads actually engaged in any capacity in the opera ton of trains
 The law was passed by the House September 1, by the senate on Septem Der and signed by President Wilson twice, September Ga Sunday) and 5. The general strike of railroad brotherhoods previously ordered for Labor day, September 4 was called off
 While the Missouri Oklahoma and Gulf has but few employees subject to the act, being small line and in hands of receivers, counsel admitted that the test case is not typical of many other large trunk lines having thousands of employees under contract Utmost freedom to present evidence regarding operation of the law upon all railroads, under all conditions, was agreed upon in the present case, so that the supreme court should have complete data affecting all railroads.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
SUPREME COURT HEARS OPENING
 ARGUMENTS ON EIGHT HOUR ACT;
 WEEKS BEFORE DECISION COMES
Railroads Call Law Unavoidable, Experimental Incapable of Application Interfere With Liberty of Contract, Outside Authority of Congress to Regulate Interstate Commerce and Illegal Seizure of Property.

Washington, Jan. S.-The climax in the legal contest over the constitu- tionality of the Adamson law was reached today in the supreme court Arguments were begun in the Mis- souri, Oklahoma and Gulf railroad test cases, in which the department of justice is appealing from Federal Judge Hooks decision at Kansas City, Mo-. that the law passed when a na- tional wide railroad strike seemed inn minent 'is unconstitutional and void."
 Conclusion of the arguments late tomorrow is expected. They are the first on the merits of tho Adamson law in any court. Judge Hook hur- riedly decided the case without for mal hearings in order to expedite the appeal for the supreme courts final determination. A decision is expect ed in a few weeks at most.
 Voluminous briefs were filed today by the federal and railroad counsel before the beginning of the argu- ments which proceeded after an- nouncement by the court of numerous opinions and order upon reconvening after it's holiday recess.
 Railroads Contentious. ..E
 Numerous precedents, including de- ciSionS, were quoted in the depart ment of justice argument, iu special reference to the laws validity. The railroads brief contended that the law is unavoidable, experimental. in capable of application, interferes with liberty of contract, does not fall with in congress- authority to regulate in- terstate commerce and takes railroad property without due process of law.
 The arguments were begun by coun- sel for the department of justice which has sole charge of the defense, the railroad brotherhoods not appear isg officially.
 The railroad lawyers were headed by Walker D. Hines. Arthur Miller represented specially the Missouri, Oklahoma and Gulf road. John G.. Johnson of Philadelphia also ap- peared for the railroads.
 In charge of the defense of the Adamson act for the department of justice were Solicitor General John w. Davis, Assistant Attorneys Gener- al E. Marvin Underwood and G. Car
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
PRINCETON "SOPHS" REVOLT.
Organize Uprising Against Club Sys
 tenn As Undemocratic.

Princeton, Jan. S.-Five prominent members of the sophomore class of against the club system and will re- fuse to join clubs, according to a communication appearing in today's Princetonian.
 Richard Cleveland, son of the late forme president Is one of the leaders of the movement. As the club syS- tenn is one of the important features of Princeton life the news aroused wide interest. The objection as stated by sophomores is that it Is undemo- cratic.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
CHAL0NER LEGALLY INSANE
New York Supreme Court Refuses to Annul Decree By Which He Was Declared Mentally Incompetent.

Washington, Jan. S.-John Arm strong Chaloner of Merry Mills,' Virginia, by a supreme court deci- sion today, lost his suit to annul New York proceedings in which he was declared insane and which was de- signed to secure possession, from his lunacy trustee, of property estimated at nearly S3,000,00O. The court de- clined to disturb the insanity pro- ceedings, leaving Chaloner's property in the trustees hands.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
L0EWE WINS INTEREST
Danbury Hat Manufacturer Entitled to $2O,OOO in Interest in Banks to Credit of Hatters' Union

Credit of Hatters' Union. .
 Washington, Jan. s.-In a new phase of the ''Danbury Matters case the supreme court today decided that Dietrich F. Loewe, Q Danbury, Conn.,. nat manufactures, and not the United Hatters' Union. is entitled to $20.o0o in interest accrued on union hatters' savings bank deposits attached towards Loewe's $353,OO0 Judgment secured under the Sherman law for union boycotting in 1903
 The Webb-Kenyon law, designed to prevent liquor shipments from wet to dry states, was today declared con- stitutional by the supreme court by a vote of to which also upheld West Virginia's prohibition amendment prohibiting citizens from receiving liquor for personal use shipped by common carriers in interstate com merce.
 The decision of the United States supreme court on the disposition of $2O.OOO interest on deposits of hat ters in Danbury and other places which were attached at the time suit was brought by D. T. Loewe and com- pany against the United Hatters of North America in the now famous boycott case is probably the last phase in the litigation which was begun in 1903.
 On February s. 1916, Judge Thomas in the United States district court at New Haven held that the United Hat ters of North America were entitled to the interest.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
BRITISH AUXILIARY
 IN PACIFIC OCEAN
Held Up Norwegian Steamer on Eow- CT California-Believc to
 Be F. and o. Liner.

San Francisco, Jan. S.-The pres ence in the Pacific ocean of a British auxiliary cruiser, presumably for mer Pcninsular and Oriental liner. was reported here today by officers of the Norwegian steamer Cuzoo, which arrived from Mexican ports.
 #. The vessel encountered by the Gu zoo was 0 steamship of about 11.000 tons which demanded the Cuzoos na- tionality when off Cape San Lucas, Lower California. After coming close enough to identify the Cuzoo, the aux Hilary cruiser proceeded south.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
DIES AT AGE OF 1O5,
John Finliyson Won Fame As Alas
 kan Explorer.

Wrangell, Alaska, Jan. S.-John Finlayson, an explorer. for whom Finlayson river and Finlayson lake in Yukon territory were named, died today. aged 105 years.
 Finlayson was a native of Scotland. He prospected and mined gold in California and Oregon until he was 66 years old and then went to Brit ish Columbia and Yukon territory where he explored large areas into which white men had never pene- trated
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
Defenders DisIOdged.

Berlin. Jan. s, by wireless to Say Nille.-The Russians and Rumanians were diSlodged yesterday from strongly fortified positions over a considerable front in southern Mol davia the war office announces. The important Rumanian town of Folks ,hani has been captured and nearly 4,OOO prisoners taken.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
RILEY DIES OF WOUNDS.
Passes Away Without Clearing [
 TaXiclb Mystery.

Brookline, Mass, Jan. S.---James- [. Riley. who was shot while riding in a taxicab with Miss Mildred Melzian near the Young Women's Home here on the night of January 4, died at a hospital today.
 It was announced that he made no statement regarding the shooting Miss Melzian, less seriously wounded. was still at hospital today but was said to be. recovering.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
DROPS DEAD IN YARD.

Seymour, Jan. S.-Richard Pear son, seventy-one, a member of the last general assembly was found dead in the yard of his home today. Death was due to natural causes, it was stated. He served in the army and navy during the Civil war.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
MINE LAYER AND U-BOAT,
Both Sink or St. Nazaire, France
 Skipper Reports.

Boston, Jan. S.-An account of the sinking of a German submarine mine layer outside the harbor of St. Nazaire, France, by the British freight steamer Arrino, bound for this port, and the subsequent destruction of 8 crippled submersible by French patrol boat, was brought here today by mem bers of the crew of the Ameri- can steamship Alaskan. v
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08

the Only lilSlslua- tions which havc been made, I wish to go further and say that I have never engaged in stock market sales or purchases my self nor through brokers, friends or agents.
 1T discussed the presidents note with no one, first, because my oath : of service requires that I make no private use of off, cial information, and secondly, and specifically b e = cause, as I have stated, I had not seen the presi- dents note and did not know that it was in prepara- . tion or even con- templated
 "As I have al- ready said. in a public statement, I have frequently requested the pres. ident to keep me as free from any knowledge of i'm pending interna- tiOnal notes So thai
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
TWO DOLLAR WHEAT.

Chicago, Jan. S.-For the first time, war prices on wheat here touched to- day long predicted goal, two dol lars bushel. No. winter wheat for immediate delivery sold at that price, an advance of about five cents since Saturday.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
RussianS Gain in North.

Berlin, Jan. s. by wireless to Say 3 ville-R ussian troops made another attack yesterday with strong forces on the northern end of the Russo Galician front near the Gulf of Riga. Today's statement says tho Russians succeeded in gaining more ground on the Aa river but elsewhere were re- pulsed.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
QUACk LAW UPHELD.

Washington. Jan S.--Without de- ciding constitutionality the supreme court today affirmed refusal of Cali fornia federal courts to enjoin en- forcement of California's medical practice law requiring licensing of 'drugless" practitioners. The law exempts Christian Scientists. The ruling leaves it in full force and operation.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
HUMILITY MAKES SWEEPING DENIAL OF BEING RESPONSIBLE FOR LEAK
 ON WILSON'S PEACE DISPATCHES
Presidents Secretary Tells Investigation Committee He Never Spoke, Wrote or Photographed to Baruch and Never Discussed Notes With Anybody-Has Never Had Dealings in Market-Is Supported By President

Washington, Jan. S.-Backed with an endorsement by President Wilson Secretary Tumulty today made the committed:
 1T appear before this committee to resent the unjust intimation that I gave information to MT. Baruch in
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08

regard to the SO- called peace notes to the European belligerents Il st month by the sec retary of state. This intilnatian was In a statement made to this com- mittee by Repre- sentative Wood of Indiana, a man whom I do not know To the best of my knowledge I have never met MT. Wood. Certainly he made no effort to find out the truth from me before drawing my. name into this affair.
 T wish to deny generally and spec ifically that I gave information to MT. Baruch or to any, body else in regard to the peace note. I did not know of the authorization of this note or that this government contemplated to dispatch q note un- til after printed copies of the note had been given to representatives of
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
FIGHTING NEAR CHIHUAHUA

Washington, Jan. S.-Brigadier General Bell at El Paso. today re- ported intermittent fighting be- tween Villa forces and Carranza troops south of Chihuahua but gave no details.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
WAS WARDEN OF SING SING.

CatskiH, N. Y, Jan. S.-Col. Elmer Sage, warden of Sing Sing prison from 1894 to 1901, died at his home here last night, aged s2 years.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08

met him only at several banquets and
 dinners, when many other persons were present. I have never discussed any peace or other note, either when it was in prospect or afterwards, with Mr. Baruch or any other person en- gagged in the purchase or sale of secur- tiles, of any kind in the stock market. While this is q complete denial of
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
MARINES OFF FOR HAITI.

Philadelphia, Jan. S.-Two hum dred marines left the Philadelphia navy yard today on the transport Han- cock for Haiti, where they will re- lieve men on duty there.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
], MACKENSEN BORES HOLE IN RUSSIAN
 LINE ON SERETH
Important Rumanian Town Of Fokshani Taken, Threatening
 Defenders Stronghold
PRISONERS TOTAL 4,00O
 IN ONE DAYS FIGHTING

Position Shattered by Thanking MOVc-
 ment in Co-operation With Success , of Artillery in Capturing Com- N manding Hill-Berln Statement 's Admits Gains by Russians in Of-
 fcnsive on Extreme North.
 Field Marshal Von Mackensen has < broken through the strongly defend- ed barrier before the River Sereth which the Russians had constructed ht Fokshani, has captured that im- portant Russian town and taken nearly 4,ooC prisoners and three guns in the process. '11
 This notable success in the attack upon the Sereth line, which the Rus sian have flung across southern Mol david, was won by successful flank ing. operation, the Berlin report in- dicates.
 Some nine miles northwest of ! Tokshani, the dominating height of Odobechti was taken by storm giv- ing a vantage point for the artillery. Further south, passage of the river Milcovu, which had been strongly fortified was forced and Teutonlc columns pressed their way in behind s' the former Russian line: Giving the foe no time to place the Fokshani- Yarestea canal position in a state of defense, they fought their way fur ther and sealed the fate of Fokshani, which was captured this morning.
 n, o1c north along the Moldavian frontier between the Putna and Oitus valleys, Berlin announces
 Towards the Danube from Koks- i hani, the latest reports showed Rus sian offensive of some importance which admittedly had succeeded in gaining ground from Won Macken- sens forces. There are also indica- tions that the Russian line towards : the Danube where an advance by the ;Austro-German-B Bulgarian armies is being pressed, is holding more suc- cessfully than recently.
 While Fokshani is some distance south of the river Sereth itself. and the Russians still have that river upon which to fall back. the capture of the town, it appeas, weaksn ap- preciably the whole Russian position in this area and makes the river line Itself more difficult to defend suc- cessfully.
 While this heavy fighting has been in progress in the Rumanian wal theater, the Russians have launched an offensive on the extreme north o1 their line, between Dyinsk and Riga Renewing their attack, which last Friday resulted in a gain of ground along the river Aa, they succeeded yesterday in enlarging the scope ot their gam.
 On the other fronts the military developments have been of compar ' atively little importance. Paris an nounces only patrol operations along { tho front in the Somme and else where and the latest German an( British statements have only recon ,t~n offering and aiding enterprises tt report.
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08
Flies Into Rage WheIl| terrupted While Gl
 Testimony On leaN Presidents Note.
HELL LAMBASTED | OF HIM IN CoNGR

Boston Financicr Declares Adj
 trative Circles and Supreme
 Resemble Sieve, So Great Is Al of Information Obtai1a bId Stock Gnmbling-Secretnry sing Traces Course of Wilson'|
New Britain herald., 1917-01-08

(Continued On Tenth pAg
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-05-16
DECLARACIONE,S DE- Nj. CAMBON S0BRE Ia
GRAN CONFEERENCLA De Ia GUERRA

dias de la semana, los jueves y los
viernes.
Esta MEDIA ha %provocado fuertes
criticas de parte de los comercIan-
ties, pues son de opinion de que des-
organizara simplemente ell comerclo
sin producer ningun resultado.DIc
que e. consume de Ia carne dlsminul-
ri muy ligeramente y que, por con-
TIA, Ia demanda creciente de los otros
articulos alimenticios. traera consigo
el aumento de los percios. Ell conner
clio favorece ell sistema de ceduias de
carne Y el ministro ha ~anunciado que
las introducira 81 los dias sin carne
no dan los resaltados que Sc buscan.
Hasta ell presente s puede deer,
Que ell conSumidor no Sc ha apercl-
Dido de la guerra mas que por ell mon
10 dc sus gastos. Los precios ca
81 Sc han duplicado. pero los artlcu-
los a!imenticios eXisten en- abundan-
cha