Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 40, Number 289, 16 November 1915 — Page 1

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MAYOR LOADS CLEG'S DUTIES ON LTKIMLEY Ccuadbncsi; 'Interpret Reeark to Mean Shifting of Dairy Inspector's Tasks to Other Official.

PAY REMAINS SAME Clem Fails to Make Report of Pure Food Inspections as Ordered by Robbing After Expose. If the reply made by Mayor Robbins last night to an Inquiry by Councilman Steinbrlnk it correctly Interpreted George McKinley. a $720 a year city employe, now has three Jobs to perform, either one of two of them arduous and , important enough to require one man' attention all the time. "What ia tb duty of the dairy Inspector?" naked Steinbrlnk. ' The clerk then read from an ordinance thai the dairy inspector wu to Inspect all dairies, milk depots and establishments handling dairy products. '.'Who is expected to make inspections of groceries, fruit stores, restaurants, etc.?"' queried Steinbrlnk. Last summer there was an expose of the Inefficiency of the administration of the office of dairy inspector, showing that his inspections of dairies had been lax and infrequent, and that he bad completely ignored his duties as pure food inspector, which he had agreed to undertake , when appointed dairy inspector; The mayor championed the cause of Inspector Clem and at once ordered McKinley to conduct pure food inspections in the district south of Main street; this in addition to his duties as marketmaster and in spector of weights and measures. From the statement the mayor made to Councilman Steinbrlnk last nlgbt all the councilmen. .reached ' the conclusion that McKinley's duties have lately been broadened by assigning to him the duty of conducting food inspect Ions all over- the city. , If this additional work has been "wished" upon McKinley it has, pre sumably, been done since the first of this month because in his October report McKinley mentions only food in spections made by him in the district south of Main street . ; :. , , ... .. .. In' Dairy Inspector jClemV October report no mention is made of, food in specnons conauctaq oy ntnvui tne is tnct north or Main street -wwcft-wwa-he was to have taken over under the order issued by. the mayor last July. -.." Following the council meeting Mr. Steinbrlnk . declared that In his optn- - Ion the salaries of McKinley and Clem should be reversed, Clem receiving $720 a year and McKinley $1.000. - Other: councilmen are of the opinion that it it unwise to force so much work upon McKinley, . believing that so long as he has to. fill three positions it will be impossible for him to do Justice to any one of them although he la recognised as a very efficient and conscientious public official. Councilmen also; fail to understand why it has been necessary to relieve the dairy inspector of his duties as pure food inspector. . CHARITY FUND WORKERS; MEET WITH SUCCESS Twenty-five of the seventy-five business men who are today soliciting funds for the , Wayne County Social Service bureau made a partial report at the banquet at the Y. M. C. A. this noon. At 12 o'clock these twenty-five men had collected $1,201.25 In cash. The men are working in pairs and report that only five persons among several hundred business men have "turned them down." Fred White, president of the bureau who is managing the campaign, stated at the meeting this noon that the success of the campaign for $6,000 for social service work this winter is assured. The various committees will make their final reports to John Melpolder at the Masonic building this afternoon and evening. "We are not having near as much trouble getting the subscriptions this year as we had last year before the work was inaugurated," said Superintendent Giles who is at the head of one of the committees. "Our commit tee received many new subscriptions to the work and many men raised their last year's subscriptions voluntarily." FISHER MAKES REPLY TO CHURCHILL CHARGE , LONDON. Nov. 16 Baron Fisher, former first sea lord of the admiralty upon whose shoulders considerable blame for British failures in the was was put by W. S. Churchill, yesterday answered the former first lord of the admiralty today. ,. -. Baron Fisher made his speech In the house of Lords. Mr. Churchill had delivered his speech in defense in the Commons. ; "I leave: a record of sixty-one years of service in behalf of my country, declared the former first sea lord, "I am content to wait. I think it is not fitting to make a personal explanation' affecting the national interests at a time like this when the country is in the midst of a great war." ?

WAR DULLETKJS

LONDON, Nov. 1.--Grman troop are reported to have arrived in south ern Serbia by way of Sofia-Kustendil railway to reinforce the hard-pressed Bulgarians around - Veles (Koprulu) and on the Tcbemna river front. ,l Particularly vicious lighting Is in progress near, Veles, near Tetovo and near the Vadar river. . In northern Serbia, although the Austro-German ; statements made no claim of territorial, gains, the . Teu tonic force - have - not - yet suffered Ingle serious reverse. ":; : RUSS WINS CEMETERY PETROGRAD, Nov. 16. Part of the cemetery at IUuxt, thirteen , miles to the northwest of Dunaburg (Lvlnsk) has been captured by the Russians, It was officially announced today by the Russian war ' office. Field : Marshal von Hlndenburg's German troop put up a stubborn resistance but were compelled to give up the strategic: position In the eastern part of the cemewbich is upon high ground. FIGHT AT DARDANELLES CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. . If. A violent artillery duel is raging at the Dardanelles, it ; was reported In the following brief official statement: "There Is heavy reciprocal artillery Are on the Dardanelles front. SNOW HINDERS OPERATION VIENNA, Nov. 16. Cold weather IS hampering, military operation - In the Alps.. At some point on the AustroItalian front the thermometer registers 14 degrees below sero. There has been a heavy fall of ' snow, ' and at some points passes are blockaded. KING PETER IN TRENCHES SALONIKA, Nov. 16. Count Jacoowltches, a Russian diplomat who has Just returned from Mitrovitza, decleres that that King Peter, in the uniform of a private soldier, is fighting in the trenches against the Bulgarians. RUL1ELY PLANT REPORTED SOLD TO JOWA MAN Railroad Freight Agent Brings Information to City Local People Doubt Re'V - 'That arrangements have been made by which the huUdlngs of the local IT. RlimerrpTa-hY'wm'leaseqr by-aDe Moines, Iowa', man and used In the manufacture' of a large order of war munition was the word brought here yesterday by George V. Peterson, trav eling freight agent of the Lehigh Val lev railroad company. - . Information to this effect had been sent Mr. Peterson by the Chicago of fices of the railroad company. It was said that the. Des Moines, capitalist who had received a contract for large shells was on his way to Richmond to inspect the equipment of the plant. Officials Deny Rumor. As the Des Moines promoter had not arrived in the city late today, it was Impossible to get further Information, as local employes of the M. Rumely plant denied knowledge of a proposed transfer. Secretary Haas of the Com mercial club stated he would have no knowledge of such action as the club did- not have the plant leased, being Interested only in bringing prospective purchasers or lessees into communica tion with officials of the company. He said blue prints and detailed Information regarding the factory were dis patched yesterday to a large corporation. As 'the date for the sale of the Rumely company's holdings in Rich mond and several other cities has been set for Dec. 9, doubt was ex pressed today regarding the rumored deal with the Des Moines capitalist. It was pointed out, however, that sat isfactory arrangements might have been made with the officials which would cover any contingency that might arise following the sale. GROUP OF BANKERS BUY CAMBRIA STEEL FROM J. L. REPLOGLE NEW YORK, Nov. 16. The Cambria Steel company stock bought for $16,000.000 last week by J. Leonard Replogle from the Pennsylvania railroad, has passed into the hands of a group of bankers headed by R. T. Stotesbury of Drexel & Co., the Philadelphia banking firm, and A. W. Melton and R. B. Melton, the dominant factors in the Melton National bank of Pittsburg. It has been learned, says the Times, that powerful interests, seeing that the Cambria could be made one of the important companies of the country by the expenditure of a moderate amount of capita, entered into the bidding for the Pennsylvania stock when it seemed as though Henry C. Frlck and William H. Donner would get the shares. The Frick-Donner group wanted the stock to merge the Cambria and the Pennsylvania Steel company, the controlling interest in the latter having been lodged in their hands by the purchase of a large block of stock owned by the Pennsylvania railroad. . WHEAT SKIP BURNS CALUMET. Mich.. Nov. 16. The wheat laden steamer Fred T. Wright was destroyed bv fire of unknown ori gin in portage this morning.

FAY REFUSES to win m IN SHIP PLOT

' NEW , YORK, Nor. 16 Robert Fay, alleged ringleader in the plot to blow up at sea' Ships carrying ammunition to - the : allies - who made, a confession yesterday has been stopped by some mysterious,- powerful, and unseen influeise from givlngv the , names of "mti higher up" desired by the government. .. United States District Attorney Snowden Marshall declared that Fay would be given an opportunity today to elaborate upon the statement which he made yesterday to William Flynn, chief of the United State secret service, J. C. Knox, assistant United States district attorney, and Mr. Marshall.' ? . - Soon Becomes Silent. For six hours Fay talked willingly on Monday while, stenographers took down his statement . Fay mentioned name but did not reveal the Identification of men who, the government authorities believe, are involved in the plot ' That there is a - powerful ' unseen hand at work behind the scenes Is Indicated by the actions of Fay and Walter Scholx, two of the men Indicted in the bomb plot. '-. Unknown to Fay, another lawyer has been secured in- his -defense. The attorney is Henry W. Unger, of the legal firm of Levy and Unger. When Patrick McDonald, attorney of record for Fay, was asked who had retained Mr. Unger, he said: "I cannot tell you. If you were to give me $1,000,000 this minute for that Information I could not reveal it" ATTORNEY GENERAL TO PASS ON STATE'S RIGHT TO AID CITY Before Dr. W. . P. Book: of: Indianapolls, who is deputy state superintendent of vocational training, is authored to come to Richmond and conduct the Industrial Survey, the newly chosen attorney general. E. B. StotaeAburg, must decide that it is legal for the state board of education to assist In the, propoganda.. Just how soon the matter wii be given consideration by Attorney General Btotsenburg rney General Btotsenburg and a fleas pertn was unable to y, : pr. Bookv if empowered ttf com to tatchuaeodtfU be assisted by ProtR. J. Leonard f Indiana runrverslty.. -"V IS FOR AMBASSADORSHIP WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. With the return to this city next week of Senor Arredondo, .General - Carranza's per sonal representative. It is expected that the matter of naming a new ambassador to Mexico will be taken up by President Wilson and Secretary Lans ing.- I'nere are a number of candi dates but the state department says that an experienced diplomat will be selected because of the peculiar nature of the Questions that will have to be settled. - Friends of John R. Silliman, President Wilson's personal representative to Carranza, are actively pushing his claim.' ' ROMANIA'S STAND CAUSES DIG FEUD BERLIN. Nov. 16. A bitter politi cal feud has broken out in Roumania over that country's future course in the . war, according to the Oversea News agency. - The following item was was given out by-the agency today: - "According to a statement made by the Roumanian prime minister, a small group of politicians during the government's negotiations, promised the entente powers that Roumania would Bide with them, and that Roumania would demand less from them than she had from the central powers.-' Premier Bratiano stigmatized these politicians as 'adventurers without consciences,' and announced that he posseses docu ments by which he can convict them of treason.

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ROBBINS WANTS CAR GO. FORCED

TO PAY SHARE OF FROM STREETS So that the entire expense of re moving snow from the streets will not fall upon the city again this' winter Mayor Robbins In a communication to council last night urged that either some friendly agreement be entered Into by the city and the street car company, or, falling in this, that coun cil proceed by ordinance to protect the rights of. the city. Last winter an ordinance was pass ed requiring the street car company to remove all snow plowed off its tracks, but the company: by court action restrained !the city from enforcing' this ordinance. . - - ;V 1 After .the. reading of .the mayors communication Mr,. Howells declared it would be. useless to attempt to enter into any-kind of a satisfactory agreement with the company. He said that

CITY VAULT Sra DMICE OF $7,533

There was 'a balance of XtJUtM In the general fund of the city on Novem ber 1, the October report of the city controller shows. The report follow: Balance on hand, Oct 1.....$ 8,817. ft Oetober receipts 17,802.21 - ' Total V: October disbursements ....826.CS928 .... 29.100.32 Balance, Nov. 1 . . . ...'..$ 7.6366 ' The -report 'of ' the " finances of the Municipal Electric plant .on Nov. 1. Is highly satisfactory. The receipt during October were 110,066.62 and at the close of the month there was f 68,252.31 In the general fund of the plant with 243.638.98 in its sinking fund. JAPANESE STEALER WITH ARMS SEIZED ; PEKIN, China, Nov. 16. The Japanese steamer Iro has been eelted by a French cruiser and taken into port at Saigon Bay, French Chocln China, on suspicion that she was carrying arms to mutineers In India. The Iro left Shanghai . on Nov. 2 ostensibly for Bombay to be sold for her owners. On board when she was seized was a passenger without passports who claimed to be an American but who 1 believed to be an agent of the German government CREDIT SCHEME IS ARRANGED LONDON, Nov. 16. Preliminary arrangement for ' an Anglo-American credit ' to relieve the exchange situation has been completed, according to the Times today. The plan provides for the raising of a first credit of $60,000,000 In New York on behalf of the clearing bank on this side, but other banks will be allotted participation In the credit which will be secured by the deposit of securities at the Bank of England. . Subsequent credits are also contemplated which would bring the total credit to be placed under the control and direc tion of an International committee up to about $400,000,000, exclusive of the amount realized by the Anglo-French loan : ',:- .-.) AlVAllll AnnilfFO , - NEW YORK,! Nor." 18. Bearing 30l passengers, $3,500,000 In .English gold coin. 3200 bags of mail, the Cunard liner Saxonia arrived today from Liverpool. The liner also brought word that 123 . young . Irishmen and Englishmen who sought to come to this coun try to settle were refused passage, notwithstanding the fact that they had bought tickets. . 14 CARS OF PIANOS SHIPPED DY STARR FOR FOREIGN PORT Representing the largest single ship ment ever consigned to export trade in the history of the company, fourteen carloads of pianos, 210 In all. will leave the factory of the Starr Piano company today or tomorrow bound for s foreign port. Probably no other manu facturer of like instruments In the United States has made a similar con signment. Fred Gennett said the shipment waa bound for Australia and explained that the sale of the pianos represented business which has heretofore been controlled by makers of pianos In Germany. The war prevents the German firms from securing contracts. The competition for the piano business in that country. Mr. Gennett says, has been keen, and now having secured substantial trade, the company will do nothing to eliminate the possibility of further business In that particular section of the world. Word was received from the Lehigh Valley freight office at Indianapolis saying that this was the largest single shipment of pianos ever handled by the railroad. He asked that photopraphs be taken for the railroad's advertising purposes. SNOW REMOVAL HAVING TRACKS recently General Superintendent Jefferies had informed several city officials that If the "city thought It could compel the company to remove snow swept from. its tracks that the city should go ahead and attempt to force the company to do so." -Text of Communication. Other councilmen ' spoke in favor of the "mailed fist" policy toward the street car company. The mayor's communication follows: As the winter, season Is fast approaching bringing with it oar annual wrangle with the Richmond Street and Interurban Railway company in . regards to the snow question I believe that your honorable body should determine upon a definite policy whereby the city's rights will not be Infring- ' Continued On Pag Ten.

HANDLEY ASKS m setiooLS

CREASE TAX utsssxda Explsnation of School Bosrd end Expresses Opposition to Pro- - posed Teachers', Pension. OFFICIALS TO EXPLAIN Weishaupt Hopes Mayor Wffl Not Quit Bench When Police Make Arrests Under Parkins: Ordinance. In protesting against a motion by Councilman Waltermann ' at council meeting last night to postpone Indefinitely action on the amended antiparking ordinance, which carried 7 to 6, the mayor .voting, Councilman Law rence Handley took occasion to speak in opposition to the establishment of the proposed teachers' pension system In Richmond and to make formal inquiry concerning the recent action of the city school . board in increasing tne scnooi city tax rate cent. After Handley had expressed his displeasure over the school city tax increase ana had walloped the pro posed teachers' pension plan," which the school board still has under con sideration, council unanimously adopt ed a : motion made by Mr. Howells that the school board meet with coun cil for the purpose of discussing the two questions raised by Mr. Handley. Opposes Pension. Mr. Handley, after objecting to the tabling of the amended Main street parking ordinance, which provides that vehicles should not be parked longer tnan thirty minutes,' said be would like to be informed why the school tax rate had been increased 5 cents. "I have turned to the newspapers for Information on this matter, but In vain," Continued en Page Fourteen. LONGER HOURS GIVEN DRIVERS OF DUMP CARTS epertfluent have been Working lately, under atr order of Foreman Heldelman, nine hours a day and only five days a week. They make about f 15 a week and they have to keep a horse and support a family on such a wage. It ain't right" This protest was entered by Councilman John White last night and the other eleven councilmen at once rallied around his standard, passing a resolution that the trash haulers should be given employment nine hours a day and six days a week, the same as the street department employes and the garbage collectors. Mayor Robbins stated that there was to have been a "reorganization of the streets and alleys departments the first of next month, anyway." Amendment Wanted. Council was asked by the mayor to amend an ordinance pertaining to street venders establishing such a license fee for street show that all such fakirs would not want to come to Richmond' any more. He said many of these fakirs pretended to be ex-soldiers, who are permitted to operate street shows without license. But he expressed the opinion that many of these so-called war veterans were rank Impostors using army discharge papers which they had purchased. The law, he aald, required that aU ex-sol-dlers satisfactorily identify themselves before a permit was Issued to them and he said this would be required in the future. "I suggest that a prohibitory license fee for traveling fortune tellers be provided also," remarked Councilman Williams, not explaining his discrimi nation between traveling and home guard star readers. Both matters were reierred to the ordinance committee. Gets Same Vague Reply. For the 'steenth time Mr. Waidele wanted to know if any repairs were to oe made at the detention hosnitaL and as usual.-received no definite informa tion, it was referred once more to the board of public works. The last time it was referred to the board of health. City Attorney Bond Introduced an amended bill posting and distributing ordinance. The most important change was a section requiring that mr. chants employing people to distribute mils must have a badge for each dis tributor. United States Report Cloudy to night Probably light snow southeast portion. Wednesday partly cloudy and warmer. Temperature. Noon 44 Yesterday Maximum Minimum 34 21 Local Forecast Partly cloudy and warmer tonight and Wednesday. Unsettled. General Condition The cold wav-i Is central over the Gulf State and caused killing frost in Louisiana and Texas. A series of storms is moving over the north portion of the United States and Is causing rising tempera ture with rain and snow on the Great Lakes. Rise In temperature within the next 24 hours.

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DISPUTES AUTHORITY OF CITY COUilCILf'Hl TO GOVERN SCHOOLS - "The city council ha no authority to demand that the school board explain the 6 per cent Increase In the school city tax rate, and If the school board decide to meet the councilmen and discuss . the matter. It will be merely the courteous acceptance of ad invitation."' Other, that this statement Superin tendent J. T. Giles of the city schools, today declined to comment upon the protest made by Councilman Handley before council last night relative to the tax rate Increase and the proposed teachers' pension system. "I dont care to make an extempo raneous statement on the subject." declared Superintendent Giles. "The school board will meet tonight and the matter will be considered. It Is probable that the member will consent to discuss the matter of the increased tax rate with the councilmen. Council has nothing to do with the teachers' pension law." The school board at Its meeting to night will consider the proposed ad dition to Garfield high school with other matters. BELIEVES BODY FOUND IN FIELD LOST BROTHER Clarence Lane, of this city, a mould er, has gone to Logansport for the purpose of ascertaining whether the body of a man found last Friday In a field near that city Is his brother. John, missing for two months. He wired to Coroner Quinn of Carroll county to hold the body until he had examined it stating his belief that It was his brother. John M. Shank, a farmer, found the body In a cornfield while husking corn. On many parts of the body the flesh had entirely disappeared. A .32-calibre revolver, badly rusted, lay by the side of the body, which lends color to the theory that the man committed suicide. A note amopg his effects was found. whleh- read: "I have bo mend ana dont 1 care to "five." which farthi strengthen the suicide theory. The man had been dead probably a month, according to the statements of those who saw the body and are fa miliar with the time required for a body to decompose. He was fairly well dressed. A gold watch was found on his person. The number of the case was 200,250, and the movement number 108,603. He wore a pair of gold cuff links, and had $3.12 in money In his pockets. which argues against the murder for robbery theory. He wore a coat with the name "H 11 lis & Skinner" worked In the lining of the Inside pocket Coroner Quinn of Carroll county stated last night that the man prob ably was 50 years of age. He wore artificial teeth and was about six feet in height CANADIAN SHIP IS TORPEDOED MONTREAL, Quebec, Nov. 16. The Canadian steamer Dunel, 2300 tons. which sailed from Sidney, Nova Scotia, on Oct 16, for Manchester, England, has not been heard from and she Is believed to have been sunk by a German submarine. She carried a crew or twenty, mostly Americans. The Dunel was owned by the Canadian Steamship company, but was under charter by the Dominion Iron and Steel company. KITCHENER TO DLUFF KING CONSTANTINE GENEVA." Nov. 16. That Lord Kitchener, the British secretary of state for war, was the bearer of a verbal ultimatum to King Constantino of Greece is the belief strongly held In semi-official circles. The attitude of Greece is arousing more anxiety In London and Paris than at any time yet The Allies will not be satisfied until Greece definitely casts her lot with them. ABSENCE OF SPARKS DELAYS VENUE HEARING Henry U. Johnson, attorney for H. C. Hasemeier company, has been unable to get In communication with Judge William Sparks, of Rusbvllle. who is In Chicago on business. He expects to return Friday when be will be asked to come to Richmond to hear a motion of attorneys for the plaintiff In the Hasemeler-Bentlage suit asking for a change of venue and date for trial. It Is expected that Judge Sparks will be able to come to Richmond Monday or Tuesday and that the case will be venued to Henry county. Because of the amount of business on the Henry circuit court docket It Is probable that the trial will not begin until the first of next year providing Judge Fred Oaoae, of Newcastle, agrees to hear the case.

ITOED AUTOS AY FLY OVER CITYJNSPRIiJG William Parrish and Son Successful Inventors, Work cn Device to Operate on Wheels or Wings.

MAY STARTLE WORLD Younger Alan Proposes to Perfect Turbine Engine to Revolutionize Transportation Through Air. "My son, Russell, and myself have practically completed plans for a vehicle which will antlquate the automobile and the aeroplane. Briefly described our device will be a flying automobile which will carry seven passengers and either, operate on - Its wheels along roads or take to Its wings and fly with the speed of an aeroplane." - This announcement was made today by William N. Parrish. 221 North Twentieth street, this city, a retired fence manufacturer and one of the most successful' of American Inventors. Mr. Parrish stated that the development In aeronautics during the European war has resulted In considerable changing of his original plans for an aero-automobile, but that the device has now been practically perfected and that a patent will be applied for before the end of next month. Predict Machine'a Succee. "Shortly after the first of next year my son. Russell, and myself will begin work of the construction of our first aero-automobile. With Its completion a new era of transportation will be Introduced,' Mr. Parrish said. "I stoke my past successes as an Inventor upon the success of the aero-automoblle." Not having applied for his patent as yet Mr. Parrish would only describe his flying auto In a general way. Its body, he said, would resemble an automobile touring car somewhat closely and b a radical 4perttre from the biplane and monoplane type of aeroplanes, although the plane system will be used for flight purposes. "When the operator of this machine alights upon a road the planes can be folded In and the machine operated a an automobile on Its four wheel. The same engine will operate the machine In flight and while on the ground. the Inventor stated. The first aero-automoblle will be operated with a high power gasoline aeroplane engine, but Mr. Parrish stated. It Is the ultimate purpose of bis son to perfect a steam turbine engine of much greater power than the most powerful gasoline engine now used. Plans New Engine "Several years ago when myself and son began work on the plans for the aero-automobile he decided he would perfect a steam turbine engine for Its operative power and during the four year he was a student at Purdue University he devoted a great part of the time to developing such an engine. He has almost perfected It at the present time." Mr. Parrish states that a soon a the first model of the aero-automoblle ha successfully demonstrated Its practicability It will be placed upon the market and he anticipate that It will be In great demand by European powers now at war. He said: "Our device would be Invaluable for army purposes, greatly simplifying transportation. "I know some other Inventor have been engaged on the same line of work I have been devoting my time to but I am confident that I am the first man to perfect plans for a flying auto." Mr. Parrish has Invented, among many things, several kinds of fencing. Not long ago -he sold hi large fence factory at Knights town, Ind to a large Chicago mall order concern. He Is still interested In a large fence factory at Anderson. Ind. CABINET TAKES UP SHIP PLOTS WASHINGTON. Nov. 16. President Wilson and his cabinet today took up the situation . growing out of the charges of wholesale plots to destroy munition factories and ship carrying supplies to the allies. Attorney General Gregory gave a complete outline of what had been accomplished by the agents of the department of Justice. He explained that few of the cases unearthed o far can be prosecuted In the federal courts. Most of the offenses have to be prosecuted through the state courts. No Information could be obtained as to what decision the cabinet reached. The president's message wa also discussed. The Ancona case was not discussed. Secretary.- of Commerce Redfleld made a denial of the report that he Is to resign. . BOY BREAKS LEO. Herbert Martin. 27 South Sixth street, received a broken lg while playing with bis brother. George, yesterday. The injury 1 painful brat not serious.