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SATURDAY, KOVEMBEIi lift, EDMONTON JOURNAL! DOMINION AND PROVINCES SPLIT OVER COMPANY ACT; NO B. N. A. CHANGE LIKELY 'DELIBERATE MURDER' IN THIS CASE STATES JUDGE IN HIS CHARGE not' the part of the crown counsel, to Indulge In oratory or flights of rnetorie In order to influence your verdict. It is a part of my duty to put before you cold-bloodedly, carefully and scrupulously the evidence placed before you during the trial.

r.rferenc had been made to "a chain of circumstantial evidence." He urged the Jurors to erase that suggestion from their minds. "Circumstantial evidence, aa It has ben well stated, Is not a chain. It is a rope, not as strong as its weakest strand only, but having the strength of all Its strands combined." Touching on the discrepancies In in crown's evidence, as referred to In address of defence couneel, Mr. Graham asserted that these were of minor importance. Up to the Defence "I want you to bear this very strictly in mind that it is not for the crown to Clear Line of Cleavage at Ottawa Conference Over Granting of Charters to Companies "Blue Sky" Laws Issue Also Finds Ottawa Opposing Provinces cused must be weighed carefully and the fact that they love htm should not Columbia representative while Quebec was of the opinion that an understanding could be reached by conference between the provincial and federal officials.

On behalf of the federal government, Hon. Luclen Cannon, solicitor general, argued the inalienable right to incorporate companies. On the suggestion of Premier King, who declared that the question was partly a legal question and partly one of administration, it was agreed that the committee aforementioned could confer with the various officials and report to the conference before the conclusion of the sessions. Would Give Provinces Control The question of the regulation of the sale of shares and securities in dominion corporated companies was brought up by Saskatchewan. Attorney General Cross pointed out that each province had until 1923 a statute providing for such regulation, in that year, however, the supreme court of Canada held that insofar as the act applied to the regulation of shares of dominion companies it was ultra vires.

In his opinion since then high pressure salesmen and share pushers" had Increased in numbers and had succeeded in evading the provincial law through dominion incorporation. He proposed to enact a law which in effect would place the shares of dominion companies under the control of the provinces. Representatives of Alberto, Ontario, and other provinces concurred in the opinion of the Saskatchewan representatives. At the conclusion of the discussion Mr. Rlnfret declared that the government was much in sympathy with the proposal to protect the public.

The question was whether there should be a federal law or provincial laws, but in his opinion a federal law would be preferabe. WHEN YOU TRAVEL BE A HIGH-CLASS AMBASSADOR For the Province of Alberta Present a personal that speaks for itself, for impressions speak louder than words. The kind of clothes you wear has much to do with the success and pleasure of your trip. It pays to equip yourself with high-class exclusively tailored clothes. GO RIGHT.

You may have in mind a trip to the Coast cities to California. You will have reason to be proud of your iLa Fleche Tailored Suit and Overcoat, for its distinguished beauty will lose nothing by comparison with the productions of exclusive shops in the great metropolitan cities. Or it may be a vacation back to the home land. Think of the secret family pride as your own folks and your old time friends greet ydu "A LA FLECHE TAILORED MAN." Start right and enjoy the Batbf action of fine clothes all the way. Nowhere will you find clothes of the La Fleche stand- -ard more reasonably priced and more money cannot buy finer show that the accused wat not laboring under infirmities.

It is for the defence to establish to your satisfaction that he was." "It has been pointed out to you in the defence address that the evidence linking up the prisoner with the murder is purely circumstantial. It is ctr-cumatantfal except for one thing and ht 1. that the witness. Haberman, saw the accused at the door of Patter- residence. fonfimiinr Mr.

Qraham declared cir cumstantial evidence was not to te regarded lightly circumstan es very often speak more plainly than words. "What Is the circumstantial evidence In this case?" he "Beside the body of Mrs. Patterson were found a coat and pants. Missing from the Patterson home were between 160 and $70 in $10 bills. The accused on the Thursday afternoon was unable to pay the small balance that he owed Mrs.

Hill for his room. There Is the first step. There was In addition in the Patterson house -a whipcord suit belonging to Mr. Patterson In the pockets of which were certain articles. Mrs.

Patterson's wedding ring and a number of photographs and letters bearing Patterson's address. Left Pstterton't Suit At a quarter past one In the afternoon of June 10, the accused o.me into Waldman's secondhand store. Now, I am goinar to deal Just at this joint with Mr. Ptltt's criticism-of Waldman's evidence. The first impression he tried to make upon you possibly was that Waldman did not identify him.

Even though Mr. Waldman did not identify tbe accused aa the man, this Is made absolutely sure by the other evidence that the accused is the man, the man who was arrested at 'Wakopa was wearing the shoes which Lad been sold to the man who came Into Wald man Store. nw IIWI luau, duviuii, was the accused, and you cannot find otherwise. That man left behind him In Waldman's store, Patterson's suit with the articles the pockets contained when stolen. The man paid for the clethlne with $10 tills.

Then a man went Into Chevrier's store and bought a hat Who was that man? The evi dence shows that it was the accused. It was the same man who was at Patterson's house." Mr. Graham emphatically declared that another strand In the cord of evi dence was weaved when the suit bought at Waldman's store here was found In a room at Reglna. He also sold a plain void wedd ni na to a Reglna jeweler. "That, gevitleme-n.

Is the clrcumtan tlal evidence." aded Mr. Iraham. "That is the evidence that brings home the accused the commission of the murder of Mrs. Patterson." Twa Possible Metlvtt Mr. Graham said that usually the crown Is expected to show some motive for the commission of an offence.

"There were two possible motives. Money was one and the other iras overpowering sexual desire," Mr. Graham said. "What evidence have they brought to show that this man does not know right from wrong? And does not know that he killed a human being? Not one jot or tittle of evidence whatevt-. We have the evidence of eccentricity and we have evidence to show insane Jealousy.

Nothing more. "Unless you can say with a clear conscience thst the evidence shows that this man ha crossed the oorder-land' to the region where m'nd does not function, you cannot find him insane." Before the jury was retired for the night, Mr Justice Dysart enjoined them to keep their minds open until he presents his charge. Before he dismissed the jury, however, he addressed It briefly. "This Is a case of great gravity. The facts are very involved, although the Issues are simple.

The law in connection with the various points Bleed Is difficult In an unusual wayj there are many issues involved In the court's charg than mat or muraer oniy ana I feel that It Is In the Interests of Justice and for the satisfaction of all concerned to defer the charge until to morrow. rcuusive CUSTOM TAILOS EDMONTON CAUOARV Exclusive Sportex Tailors in Province of Alberta 102nd Street Just South the of Jasper (Special to EJmontoo Journal) OTTAWA, Nov. 5. Up to Friday night three major questions have been discussed and disposed of by the dominion-provincial conference. 'r First was the matter of senate re-' form; secondly that of the procedure 'in amending the constitution; and thirdly the rather vexed question I company law In which, In two as-l pects, there Is conflict between the dominion and the provincial authority.

It Is quite clear from the dlscus-eion that reform of the senate, tf ever possible, is not likely to be a development of the near future. The tact that consent of the provinces originally party to confederation is necessary to any modification of the senatorial constitution, seemingly places the proposition beyond the founds of practicability when prac-tically all of the original provinces -oppose any variation In the status quo. Similarly, yesterdays discussion it 'the constitutional question indicates 'the improbability of any departure the near future. The dominion 'government, as indicated, takes the ''position that parliment should have power to amend the constitution subject to the safeguard that, where rights are affected, the con-; sent of all legislatures shall be a precedent and that, j. other respects, two thirds of the provinces must give their sanction.

numerically, the provincial re. 'r presentation approves the idea of 'constitutional reform within these 'limitations, strong opposition is asserted, notably by Quebec, and On-Jtarlo'on the ground that existing 'conditions will be disturbed, and all sorts of agitation for amendment encouraged. It Is possible for the government 'to ask parliament to go ahead and seek the right of amending the B.N.A. act. Although, if this power -were secured, it would be circum-r scribed by the limitations suggested.

In view of the discussion, however, it Is believed that nothing will os done until outside expression indicates the reaction of the public to the proposition. Senate reform seems to be definitely hun up while there Is little to suggest much development in the near future in the matter of constitutional changes. Split On Company Law The discussion In regard to com- pany law indicated a clear line cf cleavage between the dominions an 1 the provinces. Many instances were cited where companies refused provincial charters, afterwards succeed In getting federal charters in contempt of the provincial authority. Similarly, it was held that, notably in regard to Insurance and loan companies, the dominion usurps an authority which, according to repealed judgments of the privy council, it does not possess.

The secretary of state, -under whoso department comes all matters of com-, pany law. disclaimed any desire to eive a charter to any company which has been refused one by the provinces. The question is at, involved one or leeai interpretation and it is believed that the committee to which the whole subject was ultimately referred, will bring 1 in such a report as will delimit the respective authorities and bring harmony out of the conflict "Blue Sky" Laws With regard to "blue sky" laws and the regulation by the" provinces of 'the sale of shares in- dominion companies there was unanimity in the desire to protect the public against high pressure stock salesmen but the federal view is that a dominion law of general applica-; tion is preferable to series of provincial enactments, varied in their form and application. The tone of the discussion on both branches of the company question indicated a desire to reach a satisfactory understanding whereby, while preserving the rights of both authorities, the cause of trouble heretofore in company Incorporation and in the sale of shares Will be removed. Saskatchewan urged the necessity of enactment of legislation regulating sale of shares and securities dominion companies.

Alberta, Ontario, Nova Scotia and Beveral other provinces voiced their support of the proposal; while Hon. Fernand Rlnfret. secretary of state, expressed his sympathetic consideration "for the protection of the public against high-pressure He believed that a dominion law woulrt serve the purpose much better than a variety of provincial enactments. Argues Federal Rights Hon. W.

H. Price, attorney-general for Ontario, contended that the operation of trust and loan companies came within the ambit of provincial jurisdiction. For the dominion government, Hon. tucien Cannon, solicitor-general, argued the Inalienable right of the federal authorities to incorporate com- panies. Brltih Columbia supported the viewpoint ef Ontario.

Quebec on the other hand, was of the opinion that an understanding could be reached by a conference between the provincial and federal authorities. The sub-committee appointed to con-; sider the question of "blue sky" legislation and of dominion and provincial jurisdiction in respect to the incorpora- tion and operation of companies includes: Hon. Fernand Rlnfret and Hon. Lucien Cannon, for the federal govern, ment, Hon. W.

H. Price. Ontario, Hon. W. J.

Major, attorney general for Manitoba, and Hon. A. M. Manson, attorney-general for British Columbia, Four subjects on the agenda submitted by the western provinces were to day deleted; the Canadian farm loan of 1927, put forward by Manitoba; 'taxation of the Canadian National railways," suggested by Saskatchewan; "policing" put forward by Alberta and Saskatchewan; and "developing markets 1 or Canadian products" suggested by Manitoba, conferences will be held by provincial delegations interested in 'r these subjects with federal officials. Today, questions respecting the representation of Nova Scotia in the house -of commons and the industrial dis-'putes investigation set will be under review.

i- At the opening of the session At--torney General Price of Ontario brought forward the question of jurisdiction with respect to insurance and trust jand loan companies. Col. Price pointed out tliat in spite the fact that the privy council had decided that control of insurance com- -panies was in the jurisdiction of the "provinces, the dominion government continued to exercise supervision 'and regulating powers over such com-' panies. He maintained that the matter was 'entirely one of property and civil rights -and within the Jurisdiction of the The question did not involve any change in the constitution but could 'tie dealt with by compromise and conference between the federal and provincial authorities. Argues Federal Fight The views of the Ontario representative were concurred in by the British SmsiitsBtioM 9 (Continued from Pag One) like to point out that there Is no evidence of the lesser offence of manslaughter.

"Tne person who- killed Emily Patterson must be presumed to have known that the Injuries which he inflicted would, or would like to have, caused htr death. From th fact that the Injuries did cause htr death, he mutt be presumed to have Intended to kill her. His lordship declared that every man was presumed by law to be absolutely Innocent until proven guilty, therefore it was necessary torn the crown to prove every step of the case against him, to forge up the entire chain and to prove him guilty beyond a doubt. "If there is any doubt in your mind." Mr. Justice Dysart said, "you must give accused the oeneflt of It and you csn-not find him guilty.

In other words, the evidence must be so strong against him that there is no room for reasonable doubt in your minds. Motive Apparent It was not always necessary to show motive for. crime, but it should not be difficult in reaching the conclusion that the person who killed Mrs. Patterson had a motive. There was some evidence of robbery and other evidence.

In this case there was no evidence that any person saw the accused kill Mrs. Patterson. There was no direct evidence at all. The crown offered a great aeai of circumstantial evidence and from these circumstances, these outstanding facts, "ask you to draw inferences to show that the accused and no one else could be the guilty person." "I want to emphasise," continued his lordship, "that in dealing with clrcum. stantlal evidence you have to keep this in mind: That it is not enough thai the circumstances may show the accused was the person.

They have to be so strong that there is no escape from the conclusion. If the circumstances leave it open, then he must have the benefit. Circumstantial evidence must be such that the Inferences will leave no escape." Referring to the circumstances, the court said the defence centred around two main things: First, mat tne accused was not the man; secondly, that if he did commit the act he was insane. The court briefly reviewed the evidence produced by the crown to substantiate tbe fact that Mrs. Patterson was A coat and a pair of pants were found lying over the feet of the victim.

"Patterson says the clothes were not his and that he had never before seen them. On the other hand, witnesses have sworn positively that they saw the accused wearing these clothes on the day of the crime. "Mr Jacob Garber, a second-hand dealer! has testified that he sold clothing to a man resemUJing very closely the prisoner. In exchange. Garber savs, he received from the man clothing which has been produced in court during the trial.

Must Have Been In House "Mr. Hanna. a motorist, who says he picked up the sccused on the highway leading to Winnipeg, has Identified this clnthiii? as that worn by the accused. If this evidence is true the accused was. in the Patterson nouse snorny aner vne murder.

"I say after the murder, because Clothing shown to have ben worn by him was found over the feet of the dead woman." His lordship reviewed the evidence of Mrs. Hill. In whose home Nelson had engaged a room, in which later was found the body of Lola Cowan, flower girl. She had identified the pants found over Mrs. Patterson's feet as those the accused wore two days previous to the murder, and that the coat very much resembled that which the prisoner had won.

Mr. Phillips, who lodged at the same house, was also practically sure these were the same garments. Patterson's Clothes Another Important circumstance. In addition to the fact, that some clothes were left in the house, was that the whipcord suit belonging to Patterson was taken away and was later found in Waldman's clothing store. Wald-man had testified that accused was the man who brought the suit to him on June 10.

"If the jury believed Waldman's word and linked it up with the other circumstances, they would find that while the man was in the store he changed his clothes. Those Ten-Dollar Bills "Another circumstance was that Mr, Patterson, besides losing his suit, missed sixty or seventy dollars In ten dollar bills. Witness had testified that accused had paid for articles with ten dollar bills and later changed five ten dollar bills. Where did he get them? Mrs. Hill, his landlady, httd said that he did not have sufficient to pay his room rent, but was going to get it, Here was evidence from which it might be inferred that accused was In that house and stole the money.

"Also, the accuesd was seen on the verandah of the Patterson home about one clock in the afternoon of June 10. Mr. Haberman, who saw him, testified the accused was the man. The Jury might, of course, doubt the accuracy of that statement, but the evidence was there, and It was another circumstance linking accused with the crime. The coroner had said he believed the murder occurred at about i p.m.

The uc-cused had come to Waldman's store before 1:30. so that from the circumstances the'Jury must determine that the murder was committed before that time. "The -wedding ring which Mrt. Patterson had been accustomed wear wae mlailng. On June 13, accused went to the Jewelry store of Mr.

England, In Renins, and told a ring which Mr. England had Identl- tied as the one produced In court. There wat nothing to show whether this ring was the one taken from the dead woman, but the circumstance wat vary Important. "Wr. Waldman during his testimony, said the court, "had said he was anxious to secure the reward and to be in that position his evidence was perhaps biased.

Corroboration "But there was other corrobo-atlon to Waldman's testimony. Waldman had said he took accused across the street, dressed in his new outfit, to the Central barber shop and three- barbers had testified that Waldman brought him there. He was there about an hour getting a hair cut and shave and they claimed they were sure he was the man. That got over to some extent anything that might be of a doubtful nature In Waldman's evidence. "The witness Hofer also had described the accused as being dressed in clothing resembling clothing Waldman sold.

There was the witness Kldon, who drove accused in his automobile from Headingly to Portage and then there was evidence that when the accused was at the house of Mrs. Row in Regina, his clothes were the same as those described. Mrs. Lowe said he came to her house on a Saturday and on Monday went out dressed in these same clothes. Later he left behind his hat, overcoat and coat and these things were found in his room and had teen Identified as the clothes Waldman said he sold, "Waldman's evldeiwe was corroborated by all these circumstances.

"In the pockets of Patterson's suit were numerous small articles which mier were louna in tne back room of Waldman's store, where accused had changed his clothes. Accused had changed his clothes very frequently, there being several cnanges in Winnipeg and aviso at Regina. Defence had submitted evidence that it was a habit of this man all through life to change his clothes, to go out with good clothes, sell them and come back with something interior. Referring to the accused's Jumping from place to place and his various aliases, the court asked if these were for the purpose of eluding pursuit, or were they a fanciful fashion of a man in the habit of doing these things. It was the law that no person should be convicted of any offence by reason of any act done by him while laboring under natural imbecility or disease of the mind to such extent as to render him incapable of appreciating the nature of the act imd of knowing that the act was wrong.

Dr. A. T. Mathers had said that after examination of accused over a period of four months, he found him to bo sane. He found no evidence of epilepsy or psychic storms, nor did he suffer from delusion.

Then there was talk cf Irresistible Impulse. That did not constitute defence in law. The evidence cf tue lelallveg tf ac-, De overlooked. "It should also be remembered that the prisoner was discharged from the Napa insane asylum. Various Verdicts "Above all." said Justice Dysart.

"it Is necessary for the defence to have satisfied you that if acoused committed the murder, he did not know that the act was wrong. Keep in mind that insanity is a plea to be considered only if you find he committed te crime. You may find the accused guilty or not guilty. "If you find the accused lot guilty, turn juu roust auso state in your vtr- diet whether or not (because you may tind tne accused was not the man who was there at all), he was Insane. So if you find him not guilty, must state whether or not he was insan at the time.

He might be guilty of Insanity. We must have the two special findings. "Tou may now retire to consider your verdict." Mr. Justice Dysart finished his charge to the Jury at 11:10 a.m. The Jury retired immediately, Jury Recalled After the retirement of the jury, J.

H. Stitt. defence counsel, requested that they be recalled and that hit lordship instruct them further In connection with Nelson's discharge from Napa state hospital for the insane. Counsel wished to have brought out the fact that the prisoner was discharged while a fugitive from that institution. He also requested more explicit instruction In regard to continued presumption of insanity.

The jury was then recalled to the courtroom. Throughout the Judge's charge, Nelson sat in his fixed pose of Indifference. For a brief moment before court was called to order he betrayed a slight sign of restlessness. The eyes shifted nervously about the circle of newspapermen and lawyers, seated a few feet from the prisoner's dock. As his lordship entered the court.

Nelson's face flushed momentarily, but he quickly regained his composure and slumped into a dreamy expressionless shell. Nelton Sighs As the Jury retired Nelson again evinced slight interest He followed the retreating figures, who carried with them Into the jury chamber the man's warrant of life or death. As the last juror disappeared from view. Nelson uttered a suppressed sigh and looked toward the place where yesterday afternoon his wife and aunt were seated. Neither woman was In court today, Wife and Aunt Weep Mr.

Stitt commenced his address to the jury at o'clock yesterday afternoon. As the senior defence counsel facedH tbe Jurv Mrs. Mary Fuller, wife of the accused, and Mrs. Lillian Fabian, his aunt broke down and wept. They were sitting only a few feet from the expressionless and inert prisoner in the Mr.

Stitt proceeded, "It is some months since I was appointed to act in this case During all those months I have earnestly hoped and prayed that I would be guided properly in the conduct of this case. At the time you were called to serve as Jurymen I challenged everyone of you to clear your minds of every prejudice and to give the prisoner a fair trial. Almost every Individual who has followed the case has said that in the nature of things, with all the publicity that had been given to it, it would be well-nigh Impossible to give this man a modicum of British justice." Mr, Stitt declared he had no doubt in his mind that the Jury would not be actuated by moilce or moved by the spirit of vengeance. He was satisfied that they would Judge the case on the strength of the evidence produced and according to the dictates of their conscience. "I have pleaded not guilty to this charge," defence counsel continued.

"You must remember that every man Is Innocent Until it can be shown beyond the shadow of doubt that he is guilty. Circumstantial Evidence "What is the evidence? The evidence is entirely circumstantial, No one saw the crime being committed, We know that a woman has been killed and that the man In the' dock is charged with the murder. "Circumstantial evidence may look strong. The evidence Is bound to look strong against an individual of his proclivities, an individual who was an mmate of a lunatic asylum, and whose conduct has not been governed by any reasons Die moae or tnougnt of common life. From his early life the prisoner was an unreasonable and eccentric individual.

"Remember this," Mr. Stitt appealed, "that any chain of circumstantial evi dence is no stronrer tlutn its Weakest link. We find that the first link in the chain or evidence produced by the crown, Jacob Giirber, was not Sure of his identity of the man who sits in the dock. He savs 'I'm not sura. I am Uarber's evidence wat that he sold certain clothing at five-thirty In the afternoon that Mrs.

Catherine Hill afterwards identified. She said that the accused came to ber rooms St five o'clock and Garber claims to have dealt with the man at five-thirty. Now ihe reason the prosecution attaches so much importance to the clothes is be-couae those clothes were found in the house where the crime was committed," Challenges Evidence Mr. Stitt then challenged evidence as given by A. Waldeman.

a local merchant. It was Waldeman who testified during the trial that Nelson came to his store, purchased a complete outfit Of clothing and left behind garments alleged to have been stolen from the Patterson residence. Waldeman, defence counsel maintained, had never been positive in his Identification of the prisoner. Under cross-examination he had confessed that his eyesight was poor. Waldeman alto had admitted that he had an interest in the case.

The witness, Mr. Stitt remarked, had told the court that he had applied for the reward offered for the murderer of Mrs. Patterson. "I want to ask you gentlemen this question would you like to be convicted of a serious crime on evidence of st witness who claimed he was'not sure and of another who had definite Interest In the case and could not positively Identify the man charged with the crime." Referring to his evidence of Insanity, Mr. Stitt, reminded the Jurort that the accused had been committed to an Insane asylum on two different occasions.

Life ef Aberration "It Is a well-known fact that It somewhat difficult to feign Insanity and to be placed in a mental Institution unless there is a just cause. You know tlis evidence given by the prlsoneis' wife concerning his maniacal actions. Can you say after looking at that evidence that the accused has any moral responsibilities whatever? The man's whole life hat been a life of aberration, the life of a man whose mind Is disordered. He was on the borderland of Insanity as evidence has shown, and the accused saw no way of getting beyond the region where his mind would function properly. "The crime Itself should be sufficient In itself to prove to a normal mind thst the violent deed was commlted by a maniac or one who without conception of right or wrong.

"I am not here to defend a crime like this. I am here to perform a sacred duty. The law it that if a man It mentally deranged and cannot understand the qualities of his actions, he Is absolved because he Is excused. "If you find the prisoner guilty yrni must find that he is a manias Dr. A.

T. Mathers, psychiatrist agreed that the man was a constitutional ptvehonath; that he was below the average, hut he would not say that the man was subjected to psvchlo storms. Appetli to Jury "There are a lot of people who have the Idea that the enormity of the crime of necessity must mean th condemnation of the Individual. I trust It shall never be said that In thl case a Canadian Jurv found a lunatio rnnon1l' and send him in his doom without full conslde'atlon of the It a solemn thine-: It is a serious thin. Whv th.it nrinclple in our 'aw? Th prlnnlnle Is thr becsusa of th.

fnumVr of law. rif all truths and all 1n'iemni. I annopt to von to temiwr Ji'-t'ce with mercv." R. P. Greham.

K.C.. senior crown counsel. r.STfA the Jury Iim-ieiH-atelv after Mr. Stitt had returned hi eat. "It on the part of the crown counsel ta be top, strong an sAfMfMk si DEATH 11 IN (Continued from Page One) gripped the entire area no nearer an end today, but it did present a fresh and grave problem.

That was the threat of a milk famine. Food Shortage Feared Another situation which, although it held little immediate peril, was that of a possible food shortage, not only in the flooded area but also to the millions In the comparatively unscathed coastal districts. The Boston Albany has declared an embargo on all freights from the east to points west of Springfield and from the west to all points east of Pittstlcid. The Boston Maine railroad reported service generally disrupted west of the Connecticut river, while In Vermont many parts of New Hampshire and certain sections of Maine railroading wan at a standstill. Hundreds of thousands of dollars' loss has been sustained by railroads 'in the myriad bridge losses, freight car submergence, track washouts, terminal disorders, landslides and tleups of local passeneer trains aid fast expresses.

Added to the to" of storm losses were the countless hnnrt'eds of nersong who saw their means of livelihood swept avny by turbulent floods. From every section of New England came reports of factories, mills, lumber yards, power plants and other enterprises which had been caught un by the swirling streams. Rhode Island alone reported 5.000 thrown out of employment in that state, by swollen mill rivers. Aeroplane pictures of the devastated regions showed scenes like those of the recent Mississippi river inundation. Mystery Unsolved Disasters which crowded the early reports of the flood particularly in western Massachusetts and central Vermont gave place to new and more vivid details today but the mystery of Mont-pelier and the enigma that shrouded the fate of Barre continued to hold first interest.

The former city remained absolutely shutoff from the rest of the state except for the brief- radio message in which, however, no attempt Was made to estimate the probable loss of life. With newspapermen tolling toward there over tortuous roads and highways rent as if by shell fire, It was hoped that some news of actual conditions there mlrht be available soon. From Windsor, VL, came news that close to 1.000 persons were homeless and the town was under military control. Damage to industries alone was estimated to exceed 1750,000. The Connecticut river had reached it highest stage in 40 years, with no recession In sight To add to the sufferings of the inhabitants, the water supply failed.

Richford was literally cut In two when a big steel Bridge was swept away by the Mlssissquoi river which also buckled the Canadian Pacific railway bridge and sent a million feet of lumber downstream. Whole Town Abandoned Food hoarding had started at Bellows Falls and an unconfirmed report from the same place said that the entire town of Ludlow had been abandoned by townspeople. North Walpole, N.H., across the river from Bellows Balls, was under five feet of water. White River Junction saw a continued rise in the waters of the White River which had already shot up SO feet In 12 hours, claimed three lives, destroyed four bridges and wrought damages of approximately $1,500,000 in the town of Hartford, of which the Junction is a part. The important railroad bridge over the White river is being steadied by a train of coal cars weighing a million pounds which officials hope will serve as an effectual anchorage.

Rutland Hard Hit Rutland was another Vermont city to suffer a staggering loss in property and it counted, beside two dead with the possibility that this might be increased as outlying districts were heard from. A dozen railroad bridges were down in the vicinity and railroad men would not attempt to say when service on any line could be resumed. No train has left the city in 48 hours. Eurlington. although nearly immune from the flood itself by reason of Its elevation, did not escape effects of the disaster which overtook its neighbors.

Ail but one bridge went out. Including the 40 year old steel span to the opposite city of WinooskL Inhabitants -hatched from points of vantage as houses, barns, livestock and general debris floated down the river. Damage to the farmers in the Winooski valley was believed to have been enormous, but no loss of life has yet been reported. TIN If ED TO 211 Growing Children Need Vitamins It Wall important for young child and its normal and health -the formation structure, that the body be vitamin-nourished. the welfare of the progress in growth of a strong bone kept adequately nuuf The handicap that so often hinders the normal progress of children, is a failure -to obtain from the daily diet a full quota of essential vitamins, the kind that abound in emulsified cod-liver oil as in Scott's Emulsion.

To children who are pale, under-weight, inclined to weak, soft bones or rickets, and' who evidently are not obtaining the needed vitamins, give emulsified cod-liver oil in the form ofi ANOTHER INVENTION BY CHICAGO MAYOR (special Cable to Edmonton Journal br rolled Prat) I3NDON, Nov. 6. If Lord North-cliffs ever had any Interest in American newspapers, as has been charged by Mayor Thompson's inquiry Into pro-British literature, it's news to Lord Rothermere. The powerful British newspaper owner, a brother of the late Lord Northcllffe, declared yesterday that Lord NorthclirTe never at any time bad any financial Intcreit in any newspaper or publishing house in the United States. "Statements to the contrary are absolute! untrue" be Mid.

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