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The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
100 DRINKS DAILY
IS MANS RECORD

ST. LOUIS No. Dee G.-Harry B
Graham former sccretary of the
Graham Paper company according
70 his own testimony before Judge
Jones, Of the circuit court. IN a suit
70 set aside a trust agreement ex-
ecuted in the oarlv par' ~ last year
spent approximately $3.50 month
for intovicants during 1915 and the
carly part OF 1916
During 1913 Graham said he took
from 90 to Is drinks day, mostly
gin and in 1916 increased his daily
consumpt 90 100 drinks
Iis liquor bill az home was $3.50
month on an average he said. and
IN addition TO that he spent SO each
day for drinks outside his home
Fifteen drinks before breakfast was
bs usual quota, Graham testified,
and during the dag he would take
drink after each cigarette-and he
added thar he WAS an inveterate
cigarette smoker
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
RESPA GLAD TO
TESTIFY AGAINST
KALTSCHMIDT
Ccout,nwea from Page one,

UNFAIRLY 10 testify, but was brought
here by a Canadian detective
lie said under cross-examination.
that the Canadian detectives, in
wringing a confession from him In
the Sandwich jail, kept him for four
hours without food or rest. and that
they told him that he was not the
man they wanted but that they
were after Kaltschmidt They told
him, he said. that IL he confessed
IL would 20 easier with him
"Did you come over here 90 get
Kaltschmidt's goat?' asked Ati0r-
ney Bradley.
''Yes." answered the witness. II
did come here 10 testify against
Kahschmldt"
Did YOU tell your sister this
morning that IL you testified against
KaltsChmidt you believed she and
your father would get lighter sen
tences2'
"Yes. ! believed they might get
lighter sentences
He said he first vent 20 Ralt
schmidt when he applied for a Job
at the Office OF the National Pin
company, OF which KaItschmist was
superintendent. Eight years later
he applied 20 NaHschmidt for n Job
Kaltsohmidt was then connected
with tho Elscman Magnetic com
pany Respa was put 10 work Aft
or two weeks. be testified. Kait-
schmidt told him he wanted him 20
work for the fathcrland. which n
afterwards developed meant the
blowing up OF factories. bridges and
other property.
Every available corner IN the
small United States court room was
packed with an eager throng Thurs.
day morning, and hundreds were
unable 10 get into the room.
Attorney Bradley cross-examinca
th9 witness With the idea OF trylng
10 prove that Respa feit "s0re" a,
KailschmiGt and was trying Co D.,
avenged upon him. Re tried 90 gol
the witness 90 admit that be got. q
drfuttr rT0Trfr-- &-----a- -AAa-C -CanAal-cr
officials that he would be giver
more consideration II be implicated
Kaitschmidt. but the best he could
Get from the witness was the state
ment that Canadian officials told hin
Il would be better for him N h'
told the whole truth Rbout m,
plots. but be would not admit they
<nld HIN thai thns vAntad him u
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

suburban trade ir city stores is
enormous.
Tt d. reported ln tho city hall that
q clause in th.e public utilities
amendment approyN ln August
1916. had a good deal 90 do with the
company prccpItate action I'm
boosting the fares The amendment
provides that uu rates of fares aud
charges for service hy public utility
corporations in excess of the then
existing rates shall be effective with
out the approval of the people ln
other words. The story goes the 70
o. IL realized that even " the
council should agree 20 AN incrca2-
ed rate OF fare its action would h8ya
10 De submitted 10 the electors. and
probably defeated "a the meantime
the aldermen would have continued
their fayorite game 0t PLAYING foot
ball with the street car question, for
political purposes
A statement Ia the torthcoming
issue of the ID u RS weekly bu,lc-
tin. ont Friday lends color 20 this
story. The statement viii say.
There has been some criticism be-
cause OF the suspension ot the agree
ment without further consultation
with the authorities such criticism
may be dismissed without serious
thought. We know The facts and
know the dangcr We were in. We
couldn't walt because we knew those
In authority aid nor intend 20 take
any action that would afford relief
When you are drowning you 90 not
let 90 of q board because larger
ono may possibly lo2t past"
The statement also VIII say that
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

Queens hotel is totally wrecked.
North.st. station ls 10 ruins as wei
a. our plant az Willow park, and
here n one mass OF wrcckage and
acad bodies Ia the north end Of the
eity. Special trains from sydney
with doctors. nurses and hospital
supplies are on their way. Am also
arranging for food supplies and 20
send coaches to Halifax 90 take
people away"
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

I lha, De- placed against che wall Of
the Windsor armorles IL contained
d-iamite and clockwOrk go that tie
exYI0siou could be timed Some
fhlrE went wrong with the clock and
the dynamite did not explode.
The witness said De hrst saw
The suitcase fin ka.fschWIdts of!ce
in the Kresge huildnE 10 Detroit
He was shown Che Ulockwork and
instructed how 20 attach f. There
were two sultcases hlled with dyna
mite. ha said. and these were taken
across The river and left With VII
liam Lefer. who ls now serving a
sent ence of 30 years IN Canada
Respa. accompanied by his sister
went 10 Windsor carrying two 90
/ the clocks on the night ~ June. 20
1918. Later that night Leaer gave
him the suitcases 90 which be a.
/ tached the clocks One be- left az
/ the Peabody plant. In Waikerville.
I and The other az the Windsor ar
4 morles he said t4at the clocks
were set FOR the explosion 90 take
I place later SO that ne could gTr
taway. }Eith his sister be caught
the las. boat for DetroiL and they
( later heard the mufhed report OF
the explosion az the Peabody plant
The following afternoon he said.
be met Kaltschmidt and Letter on
! Griswold-st. when be learned 'hat
only one OF the bombs had eT-
| ploded He said Kaitschmidt
Sc med dlsplessed that both had no.
gone of Respa told OF several
meetings with Kaltschuidt his fath.
er. Franz Respa, his sister Mrs
Carl Schmidt Fritz Neef and Ida
| Klltschmidt Neef, Carl Schmidt and
others. when plots were hatched.
He told of going with one Gus
/ Stevens 70 Dllu,h. where they OBJ
tanned two suitcases filed with
dynamite. He said they cut thf
dynamite up into small pieces and
after painting b. black 20 make d
look Ike coal they took it 90 NeV
York and sought 20 throw 10 intc
the coal buukcrs Of ships about 20
put 10 sea They thought the dyna
mite would be shoveled into the
/ furnaces and blow up The ships
This plot was not successful Hf
also told OF going 90 Winnipeg %
investigate the possibility OF blow
iug up the Canadian Pacific bridge
near there He described trip &c
Port Huron with q suitcase FILED
with dynamite with which he hoped
90 wreck the ST. Clair tunnel, Thes
planned 90 put the suitcase on q
passenger train with the clock SCI
so 10 would explode in the tunnel
I They found This Impractical be
cause Canadian officials were watch
inL too Closely
/ Eespa explained that IN these and
various other plots he was given
| Instruction Srom Kalfschmidt who
paid him SIS a week Respe who
Gel from Germany without having
gwen military service 20 The couD
! trv could nor return for fear of ar
rest Kaltschmidt knew t1is and
I told Respa he had letters from Ger
/ many saying that 81 Rcspa would
help him the German government
! would forgive him and IL would be
( safe for him 20 return
Lazarus pavidow counsel for Car
! Schmidt and VIE and Frgnz Respa
/ cross-examined Respa for time
bu' was unable 20 change his orig
inal story.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
CARS TAKE
ROUTES
TOMORROW
ID. L. r. VIII Also Elm
mate Skip-StO On
All Lines

o In accord with The action OF the
council Tuesday night, the Detroit
United railway announces that.
starting Friday morning. Il viii re-
store former car routes. cut out al
skip-stops and put back cars that
had been withdrawn from the ser.
vice. The result OF this action IS
awaited with considerable interest
In the city hall
one thing IS certain-it IS going
20 take car riders longer % reach
their destinations. The sole pur.
pose OF the skip.stop and re-r0uting
plans was 20 relieve congestion in
The streets ard cUt down running
tine OF cars Conditions ber.~e
these changes were put into effect
were becoming iDtolerable That
they VIII be As bad II not worse
under return 20 The old system is
regarded as inevitable.
Mayor Marx frankly Is displeased
wiki The situation Such tactics. be
ays tend 20 hamper rather than
street car question.
"The thing 90 Co." be said Thurs.
day Is 20 get the facts. II i, ap-
pears then .hat the d. II r. is
putting something over on the peo.
+ pie in boosting the fare % Eve cents
4 shall go the limit Ia forcing the
/ company % q settlement on reason.
aale terms
The council hes already appro
+ priatej $4,000 for the purpose O.:
! going oyor the company books %
determine whether "a dye.cent fare
is justified 81 81 Brinckerhof, o.
/ The engineering frm of Barclay Par
sous q C,apr, who VIII SO the work
is expected back from the east be
fore the end of he week
Some OF tbe aldermen are now 10
cl.ned 90 back down on the proposal
90 TAX The u r r. $500 "a day for
/ every stretch ~ track ON which the
+ franchise have expired The coun
cH undoubtedly wiz impose a rental
bot the basis ot the charge viii bt
something less than $500 a day AZ
this rate. it would cost the COMPANY
something Ike $4,000 per day OF
more than four times as much as the
I Increased revenue from hve-ceni
fares.
There is no disposition as vet q
stop the operation OF infeurbsn cars
I and freight ears In the city streets
. Apparently The aldermen realize thai
such "A course would Dee hurting thf
city more than tire company The
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
Austrlans' Funds safe Here

FNAHhI Jams "NlAa RNfN NNNNN
There is disposition on the
part of some of tho Austro.IlunEar-
ians in and around Detroit 10 be-
come nervous With regard % The al
udo of ihe United states govern
ucnt toward funds on deposit In
banks which lhcy seem to fear Will
he nkon rtum them hy the govern
ment" said IS L. uuaham. vice
president OF the Highland Park
state bank "As a matter OF fact.
the g0yewmenr has no intention OF
couhscltlng such moneys The
money Will be available 20 The de
poeitur an any time. as always has
boon the ease. The fact that we
may Doe a war officially with Austria
and Hungary has nothing 10 do with
tha natter
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
Edwina Glenn

Miss Edwina Glenn, daughter Of GER.
Edwin =. Glenn, commander az
camp sherman, ChiIIicothe, O., r.
20 be married soon 60 Capt. james
4. Garfield. grandson or the for
mer president Of the United states,
Miss Clean md Capt. Garfield be-
rnue ncquatntrd while GARFIELD was
student ct Fort BENJAMIN fiar-
risou. Ind. where Gen. Glenn was
ia charge % the hrst officers train
Ing camp.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

without using springs or rubber G.
New Jersay man has invented q
resilient wheel the rim of which ~
composed of hinged feet mounted
s1uaroly on the spokes and sur
rounded by cablo that Yields os
each foot touches the ground.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

The people OF Holland today win
hold their annual celebration ot ST..
Nicholas day. which corresponds 90
the Christmas festival in other
Christian lands
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06
Try 10 STOP BoudIna Of Church.

Try % stop Building OF Church,
Herman r. Lewis. George Il VIII.
uams ond their wives. are com.
p.ainants 70 an action before Judge
Murphy 20 restrain the erection OF
church. mo Grand and Secondaves..
u Highland Park. The complainants
occ3u tEe swift on behalf OF them
selves and other residents OF
tle ue phhorhood. contc1dng that
The property in this subdivision was
restricted 90 residential purposes.
The defendants Gro the Detroit Con
Erecational union and the Highland
Park Concte gational church. Work
ou The church has been started.
A certain variety az centipece
found in Che Canary islands pos
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

Colds Cause Headache and Grip
LAXATIVE BROMO QUlNINE re-
moves tho cause There Is only one
"Bromo Quinine." r. w. GROVES
signature Is on box. 30c.--Adv.
The Detroit times., 1917-12-06

PrintinE-tsr pisin neat kipd---that
ts riEhf---Tfu,e- Iab Dept--Mnin 4S20.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-17
Decrease of Shad.

Game Warden Charles C. Morton
has just completed a report on shad
fishing industries, covering the waters
OF the Delaware river adjacent to the
Burlington county shores from Trenton
to Delair bridge, and has submitted
the following information to the Fish
and Game Commissions:
In 1912 there were 102, $50 shad
marketed; there were 81 nets fished;
2O3 men employed. The average price
realized for the shad was 80 cents.
Estimated value of boats used, So, 100;
estimated value of nets, So, 480; average
length of nets used, 140 fathoms.
In 1917, there were but 6,748 shad
marketed; 46 nets fshed; 80 men emu
ployed. Average price of shad, "a
cents; estimated value of boats, Sc, 1915;
estimated value of nets, 81, 300; average
length of nets, 125 fathoms.
Burlington county fishermen fur
nished the Torresdale, Pa, hatchery
with 100000 shad eggs which were
Matched and the youngfry was planted
in the headwaters OF the Delaware
river.
No sturgeon were caught this year
along the Burlington county shore.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-17
Lee Cleo has rented tbe .tore on Mil

Lee Gee has rented the store on Mil
street formerly occupied by F. S. Davis
and will move his laundry there thi
week.
Rev. S. Wesley Lake, D. D., one o
the founders of Ocean City, died or
Wednesday. He was former presid
ing elder of the Trenton district of the
New Jersey Methodist Conference, and
was well known here.
u. P. Wells, assistant cashier Of the
First National Bank of Beverly, hav'
ing resigned to accept position as
traffic manager with the Wall Rope
Works OF that city, Miss Bertha Russ
has been elected to succeed him. Owing
to increased business the bank force
has been reinforced by the employ
ment of S. Budd Norcross, teller, and
Miss Marion Austin, bookkeeper.
Joseph L. Hilton died at his home
near Moorestown, on Wednesday. He
was member of the Burlington couh-
ty hoard of freeholders, and that body
had, on the day of his death, adopted
resolutions of sympathy and express
ing the hope that he would have a
speedy recovery. Deceased was at
tackled with typhoid fever, and did not
have the strength to throw the disease
off.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-17
Advertisements.

Lady wishes two unfinished rooms,
without board. Apply at THE NEWS
Office.
For rent-Two modern apartments,
each with bath. Mrs. George F. Har.
bert, POI High St., Mount Holly.
A young man is wanted for clerical
position. Address, in own handwrit
ing, with two references, Clerk" care
OF News Office.
A girl is wanted to do general house
work. Apply before eleven o'clock il
the morning, or after three in the after
noon, at No. Is Brainard street.
You are sure of strong bankin,
connection by making the Noun
Holly Safe Deposit & Trust Compan,
your depositary. Checking account
solicited.
Wanted-A young man of goot
character and ability in each township
in Burlington county to represent
strictly high-class proposition, no pre-
vious experience nor capital needles
and can be handled in connection witt
other occupation. Address, Lock DO
657, Trenton, N. j.
Judson Gaskill has just complete
building garage on his property col
ner of Garden and Buttonwood streets
He will store automobiles for 81 pc
month. He will also rent the rest {
the building which includes larg
rooms on the first, second and thir
floors, suitable for almost any kin
of manufacturing business.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-17
Sad Rrowninn

John Walker, eight-year- old son Of
Mrs. Ella and the late Joseph Walker
and grandson of Mrs. Annie Walker
of Burlington street, Bordentown, was
drowned in Blacks creek Friday after
noon. The little fellow was wading in
the water with number of other boys
when he suddenly disappeared from
sight while his playmates were shorl
distance from him. A search was
made by Kermit Black, boy scout
and the body was found lying on the
bottom of a shallow part of the creek
Coroner Gaskill viewed the body a
Rogers morgue and after issu ing
death certificate it was removed to thu
home of the boys grandmother.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-17
Personal,

PERSONAL.
Miss Lottie Throckmorton is on q
visit at Seaside Heights.
W. Scott Cameron spent Saturday
and Sunday at Hilton, N. Y.
Mrs. George w. Slimm has gone to
Elizabeth for weeks visit.
Oscar Evan and family, of Brainard
street, are at the Lake View house,
New Lisbon.
Mrs. Henry c. Claypoole, of Pine
street, spent the weekend with friends
at Trenton.
Walter H. Bowker and family are
spending two weeks with relatives al
Hilton, N. Y.
Mrs. Amelia Mott Gummere, o
Haverford, Pa, spent Friday and Sat
urday in Mount Holly.
Charles E. Hansbury spent the week
| end in Bridgeton, where Mrs. Hans
bury is visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Gale, of AT
Iantic City, will spend the summer
with the formers parents, Captain anC
Mrs. w. S. Gale, of Broad street.
Miss Anna f. Thomas, who has beer
at the Samaritan hospital, Philadel
phia, where she was operated on 70
appendicitis, has recovered sufficiently
to go to the residence of her nephew
at Raneocas.
Mrs. Fanny Steelman, of Elizabeth
was in Mount Holly last week. Mrs
Steelman is aNmember of the d. A. r
a society in which she is very mucl
interested and to which she devote
much attention.
Miss Madge Huff chaperoneda part
of young people at her bungalow, o
the upper Rancocas. oyer Sunday
Those who enjoyed the outing wei
: Misses Edna Parker. Faye Wilson
Elizabeth Bovine, Marion Anderson
Marguerite Sailor.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-17
IxECUTOKs' NOTICE

ESTATE OF GRANVILLE w. LEEDS
Notice is hereby given that an order has
peen made by the surrogate of the county
OF burlington, bearing date on the eleventh
day OF July, A. ID. 1917. upon the application
OF Gertrude l.. Haines, George l.. Holmes
and Walter l. Dill, the subscribers, requir-
ing the creditors of GRANVILLE w. Leeds, de-
ceased, to bring in their claims against the
estate OF said idecedent, under oath or
affirmation, on or before April IL, 1915 or
they will be debarred Of any action therefor
against the said executors.
GERTRUDE l.. HAINES,
GEORGE l.. HOLMES,
WALTER /. DILL, Executors.
July ii, 1917. 9-IS
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-17
pUBLIO SALE OF
House and Lot

JG~O0StOVV H. w. .
The subscriber will offer at public sale on
Saturday, July III, IoI7
p. M, on the premises, the late resi-
dence OF Sarah Wall, deceased, at Jacobs
town, N. j., located on the road from
JaeobstOwn to Recklessto1n, adjoining the
Methodist parsonage lot. Jacobstown, con-
tanning about three acres
Terms: 10 per cent. of purchase price to
be paid at time of sale, balance upon de /.
LIN cry of deed.
JAMES MERCER DAVIS,
Attorney in fact of the
heirs of Sarah Wall, deceased
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-17
T. LACEY ATKINS
Candidate for the Republican Nomination
FOR SHERIFF
GOOD GOVERNMENT,
HONEST POLITICS
To the People of Burlington

NOunty.
am an American citizen,
born in Darlington county,
and Republican who has sup
ported the ticket for as years.
My Father fought in the war of
81 for the Stars and Stripes.
am affiliated with no faction, but
am of the people and it Is among
them that l am seeking support.
If nominated and elected l shall
have no pre- election promises to
fulfill and I shall spend no money,
except through Legitimate chan
nels, to further my candidacy.
Should be chosen for the office,
my wife will look after the wo-
mems ward of the Jail, as matron,
without expense to the taxpayers.
Respectfully yours,
T. LACEY ATKINS.
This advertisement ordered and
paid for by T. Lacey Atkins, Mount
Holly, N. ].
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-17

of water yesterday and three of the
gates were raised, thus making a very
swift current at the bathing place.
Joseph Lawrence was the first to be
carried down and it was with some
difficulty Quigley was able to get him,
and while doing this Ole Moen became
exhausted, being caught in whirlpool,
and called for help. Quigley got the
Lawrence boy to shore as soon as pos
sible and started back for Moen, but he
had gone down and could not be located
and Quigley ordered the gates closed
Immediately. When this was done il
released Moen and he came to the top,
and the life guard made dash and
finally landed him on shore. The third
one was boy who ventured out toe
far and was caught in the tide. Quig
ley was 30 nearly exhausted by the Other
two rescues that he asked some one
standing near to get the boy, which wal
done without much difficulty.
Everything has been completed fo
the public farewell reception to b,
given Company E, Third Regiment
N. G. N. j., in the Mount Holly
Methodist Episcopal church on Thurs
day evening, at eight o'clock. A fin
program has been arranged for thi
occasion; the Mount Holly GIee Club
has consented to sing, and there will
be other patriotic music and also shor
! patriotic addresses by the ministers @
the town. The exercises will be entire
ly OF patriotic nature. The churcl
will be appropriately decorated. TIL
reception is given unoer the auspice
! of the Ushers' Union of that church
J All the citizens of Mount Holly shoul
! make special effort to attend thes
: exercises on Thursday evening an
g show the boys OF Company E that
Q their offering their services to til
/ United States for the preservation
t eur liberties, is fully appreciated. Civ
J. the boys a crowded house. Everybod
It is cordially invited. After the publ
!. exercises Company E will be invite
Q to the lecture room where they will
l. served with refreshments by the U shel
Union and their wives.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1917-07-17

Ihere is one man who earns all O.
the salary he gets, and he is Johr
Wolfsburg, who is Waterman at the
Pine street crossing of the Pennsyl
vania railroad. John goes on duty a
$50 in the morning, and he stop
work when the last train to Philadel
phia gets ready to come along. Sine,
the new time table went into effect
this train has been habitually late anC
, one evening last week 1t did not gel
along until nearly IL o'clock at night
J when it was due to be at the crossin
: about $50. During the week John ha
| to look out for 40 regular daily passen
! ger trains, with % on Sundays, an
one or two extra sections thrown in
Then there are regular freights an
some specials, SO that the f1agman doe
/ not have much time to leave hi
} tower and the single track is worked q
hard as the Waterman is.
) The destruction by fire of the Bridge
i boro bridge. last week, probably mark
: the passing OF the last Of the old cove
. ed bridges in New Jersey. The histori
( structure was built in 1888 by Thoms
/. Baker, for the Rancocas Toll Bride
e Company, which owned most of tn
: land now covered by the village {
e Bridgeboro. The company had held
y charter for building the bridge Il
= many years before it's erection was b
gun, reactionary stockholders, it
Il said, opposing such an improvement
9 as a bridge, when for over 3 centul
d and half their forefathers had bee
: satisfied with ferry. The old Blu
l. lington and Salem road crossed Il
1t creek at the point where the brid
y was erected. This highway was la
IS out in 1882, and exists today with b
n minor changes in its original line
lie The bridge erected in 1888 was the fiji
e, to span the Rancocas below the forl
ID So we'll was it built that many OF t
Of original timbers are still in the renal
ling part Of the structure.