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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
WEDDED; BUT
 KNEW IT NOT
Young People of Stamford Went Through Supposed
 Bethrothal Ceremony
But, Town Official Tied Marital Knot Tight, Though Bride Was But 14-Suit for Annulment

Married and didn't know it. Such is the case presented by fl year old Angelina Sista of Stamford, who on April 2, 1908, was joined in wedlock to John Sesso, aged 20 years, also a resident of Stamford It also ap- pears that John was unaware of the fact that he was benedict. John and Angelina had known each other for some little time. Being of Italian birth, and understanding very little English, they went to the office of the Stamford town clerk, supposing under the law that their engagement was to be recorded They went through the ceremony supposing that it was binding themselves in a formal declaration of engagement, and not thinking that 1t was a marriage cere- mony. As a matter of fact the two intended to be married the following September. After the ceremony at her mother, where she has since con- tinued to reside, neither parties in the contract having ever assumed the relations and obligations of man and wife. Now the girl wife wants the marriage annuled and a change to her maiden name.
 The strange part of the proceed ings is that a girl of 14 was married by some official in the Stamford town offices. Perhaps one of the officials saw a chance to gather in some ready money. If the facts are correct there is ample ground for an investigation law requires that a minor must ob- tain parental consent before the marriage ceremony can be perform ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
ACTION AGAINST
 RACETRACK GAME
Reformed Gambler Testifies
 Before Senate Committee
 on Pernicious Handbook
(SnecinI from United Press.l

Washington, Dec. 14.-That the greatest evil existing today to the American people is the racing hand book and poolrooms was the testimony presented today by the Senate Com mittee on the Judiciary. by Henry Brolaski, reformed gambler and book maker, who appeared to urge favor able action on the bill introduced by Senator Burkctt prohibiting the trans mission, over interstate telegraph wires, of racing information.
 ''The handbook business" Brolasid testified, "is the first incentive of the un sophisticated to gamble on the horses. The percentage against the player winning ir a handbook deal is five to fifty. In poolroom play it runs from % to 150 per cent.
 "'In New York city there are 100000 and poolroom players at a low estimate.
 Handbook proprietors accept bets from minors of both sexes. messenger boys are used to a great extent in this business and there is only one way to put this method of gambling out of business entirely-that Is by legislation prohibiting the transmission of poolroom and race track informa- tion over telegraph or telephone wires either openly or in cipher
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
CRASH OF TWENTIETH CENTURY AND BOSTON
 EXPRESS ON LAKE SHORE
Three Italian Laborers Kill ed and Score of Passengers Injured When Locomotive of Flyer Telescopes Rear Gar of Special Train Wreck Occurred Dur
 ing Blinding Snow Storm in Dead of Night
Miraculous Escape of Engineer and Fireman of 2Oth Century Storm Hid Signals and Flyer Was Max ing Up Lost Time When Crash Occurred-Marvel- ous Escape of Passengers from Death and Injury.

jury.
 Passengers in the three Pullman cars on the Boston train were thrown from their berths but none was seri- ously hurt Women, panic-stricken, rushed historically up and down the alsles- A dozen physicians and as- the wreck The dead and more seri- ously injured were taken back to Erie Eighteen others not so seri- ously hurt were taken to Buffalo on jured through to New York The blizzard which ragged at the time. made the work of rescue very dif1- cult. All trains were tied up on the minutes after the wreck all telegraph Northeast with the outside world were blown down by the storm.
 Lake Shore officials refuse to place any blame for the wreck
 The Twentieth Century left Clevs- land at S:O5 D. m-. Is minutes late. Engineer Berger of ColIingwood, and Fireman Falkenstein of Buffalo, were in the cab. The Boston Flyer had she left here a blinding snow storm was raging. A freight preceded the Boston train and out of Erie she de-. layed the special so that by the time the Century left here she was only a few minutes behind the Boston train
 Near Northeast the Boston flyer had come almost to a stop behind the freight. The Century was bowling along at close to high speed The snow obscured the rear signal lights of the flyer and the Century plowed into her. The flyer carried a smoker as the tail-end car. It was splinter ed. It was in this car that the dead and injured were riding.
 None of the passengers on the Gen. tury was injured Engineer Berger and Fireman Falkenstein were only slightly scratched.
 Passengers on the Century turned out of their berths and aided in ex- tr1cating the injured from the ruins Of the other train. Eleven Of the less seriously injured were taken to Buff falo on another passenger train which followed the Century and the Century and Boston Flyer proceeded east
 The seven most seriously injured were taken to St. Vincent's Hospital here and the three dead Italians were taken to the morgue. They were roughly dressed and were evidently members of a construction gang. They had been asleep in their seats when the engine of the Century snuff fed out their lives.
 Only the rear coach of the flyer was injured, but there was scarcely more than kindling wood left of it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
MIR. CABLE IS A LOSER
WE'LL KNOWN YOUNG MAN INNO- CENT PARTY TO QUESTION
 ABLE TRANSACTION

William A Cable, one of the best known young men in this city whose name appeared in print fin connection with the complaint of Pasquale Es- posito, who alleged he lost $50 through the manipulations of the Consolidated Purchasing Agency of which John P. Moulton is said to have been the guiding spirit returned to this city today and it appears from his statement that he is also a loser through his connections with Moul- ton
 Mir Cable told a Farmer reporter this morning that Moulton came here several weeks ago and claimed to have been connected with cocoa manufacturing concern He interest ed Cable and another young man in a scheme to purchase groceries for small retailers The plan was to buy in large lots by pooling the money of their clients and giving them the ben efits of the low prices thus secured
 The trio pooled a few hundred dol lars and Moulton was to become the active manager of the business and the others were only packers
 The name of the concern was the Consolidated Purchasing Agency and it did little business and the plan looked good to the partners. About two weeks ago MT. Cable took his wife and children to Brooklyn to visit his father-in-law and spend the holi- days.
 He had been connected with a To- cal contracting firm all summer and through the Fall. and as there was no work during the winter he plan ned to spend a few weeks in Brook lyn. Last Tuesday he was surprised to receive visit in New York from Moulton who told him that every thing was all off in Bridgeport and that he had better not come back here. Moulton did not explain what he meant but when Cable received yesterday stating that Cable and Mutton had disappeared and that Pasquale Esposito had been swindled of $50 he lost no time in returning here this morning
 He said he was surprised to hear that Esposito had given Aoulton a $50 cash bond to secure his Job as a canvasser for the concern. He re- membered seeing Esposito in the agency's office in the Lincoln build ing and he had asked Moulton about him. Moulton had replied that he weeks and if he made good the young man had an uncle who was going to invest $1,000 in the business.
 From looking over the affairs of the concern MT. Cable is of the opin- ion that Moulton got away with be- tween SITS and s200 belonging to himself, Esposito and another.
 MT. Cable feels very keenly the notoriety of the whole affair and says it is simply a case of getting in bad" and that although he was willing to take a chance of backing Moulton in ed that Moulton was going to use the business as a plant to swindle any Cne with the old time bond to secure O job" game
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
SHAW AGAINST
 CENTRAL BANK
Claims It Would Clothe Oil and Steel Trusts With Su- preme Money Power.
Especial from United Press.)

Indianapolis. Dec 14-Leading busi- ness men today are discussing the ad- dress of Leslie NJ. Shaw. former Sec retary of the Treasury, who last night opposed the establishment of a cen- tral bank. declaring such an institu- ton. necessarily privately owned. will clothe the Standard Oil Trust. or the Steel Trust. or both. with the power to expand or contract the currency. thus enabling them to make or break railroads, insurance companies and other corporations at will He said that the two great money interests of the country only are capable of financ- ing such a bank and he declared that the proposed bank is a scheme to cen tralize the financial interests of the country and place them in control of Morgan. Rockefeller and the rest of the moneyed group
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
HATTERS' BOYCOTT
 CASE IS RESUMED
Especial from United Press )

Hartford. Dec 1.-The case known as the Danbury Hat Boycotting case was resumed after a recess of several days in the United States court to- day before Judge Platt and a jury. The plaintiff matters continued the testimony of their witnesses, showing the steps that were taken by the United Hatters of America to ruin the business of the plaintiffs by exer- cising the power of the boycott.
 One of the witnesses. F. w. Green, now a superintendent at a large hat factory, but formerly in business for himself. being proprietor Of the Elm pire Hat Company, testified that much pressure was brought to bear upon him by the Union people urging him to put the ban on all hats manu- factured by the plaintiffs. Loewe & Company.
 The case will probably he con- tinued now without interr ipticn for some, time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
Deaths and Funerals.

Byron J. Curran. a we'll known young eaan of the South End. died yesterday morning at the Gaylord Farm Sanitar- bum. in Wallingford. where he had been a patient for six weeks He had p1any friends in this city. especially in the South End. where he had resided III his life He was a prominent member of the Atlantic Association. an organization of young men in the South End He is survived bS his father and one sister. Lillian.
 Martha T.. wife of Robert G. An Erews. died last evening at her home, III William street. aged 62 years. She <as a member of the Washington Park M F. church and very active in it's affairs- She is survived by her hus- band and five daughters. Mrs Henry Barber of Winsted. Mrs. Oscar Abbott. Mrs J. A Sperry. Mrs. Charles Bchw arz. Mrs. Znyieewski and Miss Leila Andrews, all of this city. and sne son. Christopher R., a resident of Eorwalk
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
HARTY- IS TAX
 LEAGUE CHOICE FOR SECRETARY
But Former Assessor Re fuses Job, Although It Will Pay a Substantial Salary.

It was unofficially reported this morning that the committee of the Taxpayers' League composed of Form CT Mayor Henry Lee. Hon. John J. Phelan, member of the Board of Ap- portionment. Jerome Orcutt. Former Alderman Robert E. Hurley. and A. day afternoon, decided to select Will liam H. Harty, former member of the Board of Assessors and former clerk of the board, to be the secretary of the league.
 MT. Harty announced to a newspa- per reporter today that he would not accept the position.
 It is understood that a substantial salary will be attached to the office.
 Mir. Harty has been retired for some time past because of illness, but is now able to return to active work again. Mr. Harty before retirement was in the title searching business and associated with Judge William H. Kelsey He is familiar with realty holdings in this city and his former connection with the Board of Asses sors makes his fully conversant with the methods of placing valuations up- on property
 The committee will make a report at a meeting of the executive board of the league to be held. on Thursday. It was understood that MT. Harty can be induced to accept the position and the fact that he has regained his health to a sufficient degree to return to active labor will be a source of much pleasure to his friends.
 Mir Harty refused an appointment to the Board of Assessors under the administration of Mayor Lee. prefer ring to establish himself in business of his own, but was taken i'll later and obliged to retire.
 The announcement by MT. Harty that he will not accept means that the nomination committee will be ob- liged to hold another meeting before NNadnesdav
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
KAISER PREPARES FOR
 WAR WITH ENGLAND.

London. Dec. 14--A war council presided over by the Kaiser and called by him to consider the prob ability of an early conflict with England. was held last night at the home of Foreign Secretary Won Schoen in Berlin. according to the Mails Berlin correspondent
 The Kaiser. Von Schoen- Chan cellor Von Bethmaun- Holweg. Ad- rniral Won Hirpetz. War Secretary Won Heeringen and Secretary of the Treasury Wermuth were pres snt ,s
 That the council was decided up- on suddenly. and Is therefore of utmost significance, is shown by the fact that Won Schoen had in vited 26 members of the Reichstag to dine with him last night but at the last moment received word that the Kaiser was coming for a con- ference Won Schoen was forced to cancel his dinner.
 The Morgen Post of Berlin gives the meeting the importance of a war council and says h is regard cd in Berlin as due to the increas- ing histolfty shown by England to- ward Germany.
 The whole trend of the council, 1t is said. was to determine how quickly Germany could prepare herself for a conflict witht Eng land, indfcaing that the Kaiser be- fieves England is preparing for an early hostile move
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
ROBSON AGAIN DECLARES
 THAT WAR IS INEVITABLE
Ais Plan to Meet Crisis Is for United States to Build
 Six Battleships a Year |.
Apropos of His Speech in Congress Is Kaiser's War Council Anent Early Con flict With England.
Especial from United Press)


 washington. Dec. 14.-'FWar is in- evitable," declared Congressman Rich mond P. Hobson, Democrat. Alabama). the hero of Santiago. in a speech on .-The Philosophy of Naval Policy for the United States" delivered in the House today.
 As things are going the United States win probably be in for defeat in the first stages of the conflict; he said. Then it will have to prolong the war for years at fearful cost or lives and treasure to achieve victory Hobson's plan to avert this calamity is to build six battleships a year. He says that will make war less likeIy and, if it does come. will ensure speedy victory for Uncle Sam
 Congress, should authorize not less than four nrst-class battieships. Hobson said England ls oulloIns Germany 21leoo tons. France 164.0OO. Russia 153, 900, and the United States only 52.ooo tons. with Japan close be- hind with 93,Oo0 tons When these ship are completed the United States will relinquish her leadership The standing armies and first reserves of the world, ready for instant war ser vice. number over 32. 100000 They are shores and these oceans are now no longer a barrier, but a means Of trans portation. If America desires to con- tinue to live unharmed she must con- troI the water between our shores and those armies"
 He said that the possession of valu- able territory Is the first great cause of war and the United States should prepare to hold the Panama Canal zone and its helpless possessions in the Pa cific He spoke especially of Pearl Harbor, near Honolulu. calling it ''the pivot of the world. the most vital spot in the history of the world"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
Town Clerk Thomas
 Grants Soda License These Are Not Drinks, But People, Who Will Form a Name Insurance Society

Town Clerk William Thomas was approached by two Sodas in his office yesterday. Mauro Soda, a barber. aged 21. wanted a license to marry Josephine Soda, aged 22. Both came from Italy and Mahro said that he was no relation to his prospective bride and that instead of asking her to change her name he asked her to permit him to insure her name against change for the rest of her life The license was granted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
WOULD CARRY AWAY
 CAR IN SECTIONS

Dick Dowbrowski, held at police headquarters as a suspicious charac- ter. has not yet explained to the sat- isfaction of the police how he came by a piece of brass weighing several pounds. part of the equipment of a trolley car The police believe he started to carry away a trolley in sec tions- He claims to have found the metal in an ash heap It shows lit- tie trace of having been used. Dow browski Is still held. He is not com municative about himself. Patrolman Hall and Beamer arrested him in the vicinity of a Water street junk shop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
EVICTIONS ARE
 PUT OFF TODAY
tspeciaI from United Press.)

Especial from United Press-)
 Springfield, Mass, Dec. 1.-The threatened evictions by the Ludlow Manufacturing Associates of 200 mem bers of the families of their striking Poles. did not take place this morn sng. The intervention of the acting Governor. Rockingham. and the ef- forts of the State Board of Arbitration are believed to have caused the com pany to postpone evictions for the present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14

ton
 The Princess bravely comforted her father but the moment she left him she swooned and was revived with diff ficulty.
 Despite the encouragement held out by the physicians. the public believes that the operation will furnish but temporary relief and that Leopold will never leave "the. Palms." a small paw ilion near the deserted castle where he has been living since the sales of the palace furniture and work of art. '.The Palms" Is the home of Baron ess Vaughn, whose relations with Leo-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14

Because Michael and Mary Kiss of 631 Bostwick avenue neglected to ap- pear in the city court today to tes- tify when Andrew Fedor was arraign- ed for assaulting Mrs. Kiss last ev- ening. they were arrested. and locked in cells at police headquarters to wait for Fedor to be tried tomorrow morn ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
NOTICES

Members of the following lodges are invited to attend the funeral of the Brother Sundstrom. Sure lodge No. :. " O. Singing society. Norden Brick Layers Union at the home of Mir Ed win Bray = Liberty street on Thurs day, Dec. 16. a'p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14

r ,fss Special from United Press)
 Brussells. Dec 14.-An official bull letin issued at II o'clock this morning says that Leopold was successfully operated upon by doctors Thiriard, Stienon and Deleg. The operation was performed at 10 o'clock. The physi- clans say. that the King has a bare chance of recovery, They base their hope on the fact that no tumor was found in the intestines. the operation being for a simple intes.inal obstruc-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
NOTICE.

I the undersigned hereby give mo- tice that I intend to apply at the next meeting of the board of Police Com niissioners for appointment as a spec ial policeman.
 T13sso JOHN T. KELLY.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14

FOR SALE--s room cottage. all inn provements, q, 400 Watson. S3 Fair field Ave. a'p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO BRIDGE - PORT HOCSEKEEPERS. We want you to know that we have no solicitors representing Us in Bridgeport but that any furniture or department store will take orders for all work done by us and guarantee satisfac- tion Consult your local dealer be- fore sending your old feather beds out to be made into folding feather
 mattresses. Folding Mattress Co.
 New Haven. Conn.,. formerly Of Bridgeport. H IS . If O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14

FOR SALlBlock of 40 rooms, rent for $1,335 per year. Good payinr property and a widow can't take care of same. Address Farmer office
 Tztfo
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14

TO RENT.-Apartments at 3o2 Golden Hill St. Seven rooms and bath. En- quire of owner. Al Washington Ave.
 T3s tf
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14

A FINE MILLINERY business for sale. The stand is forty year old
 on the very best street in a very prosperous to Hn Rent very req sonable. A good chance for bright milliner, or if preferred will take partner. Must be a good mill liner and understand the business
 Will sell on easy terms. Must know on or before Jan. l. 1910. For particulars, address Millinery. this office. IT 5 O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
UNCLASSIFIED

FOR SALE.-violin, cellos. vioIos, bass violos- Prices from s5 up- Sold on easy payments Instruments taken in exchange. Fotch Piano Go. s4k Noble Ave. 10 e
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
(UNCLASSIFIED.)

FOR SALE.-f acres chicken farr Trumbull Depot. $2,500. Watson S3 Fairfield Ave. a"p
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-12-14
CENT A WORD

For Wants, To Rent, For Sale. Etc you get the, BEST AND MOST RE TURNS from THE FARMER"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1909-01-13
BARNARD GIRLS PLAN
FRIVOLOUS STUNTS
No Men Will Be Entertained at
Party in the Brinkerhoh
Theatre.

Five hundred Barnard girls held a
solemn mass meeting at Brnkerhoff
Theatre this afternoon. Miss Eleanor
Gay, the most serious senior. presided.
She Is president Of the Undergraduates
Association and very good looking She
wore her cap and gown, AS did other
seniors. Not one OF the freshmen.
sophs or juniors was p Knitted TO wear
zap or gown.
Many important affairs were discussed
hy Miss Gay and others. Miss Gay dis
cussed several severe topics, among
hem, Are We Not Too Solemn During
the Mdyear EIams?"
The midyear exams are now under
way and all the Ave hundred young
ladies present soberly agreed that they
were too solemn.
A freshman got up and ch!rped. I'VE
may be solemn, but our President IL
Gay" She sat down amid palpisa.!ns
hush. The seniors shr!velled her up
with glances OF scorn, and the few
fresh!es tina; gigg!ed were rebuked
With well-chosen icy phrases.
However, when at last the atmosphere
had cleared Miss Gay announced with
n soft shade OF animation in her voice
that there would ne stunt party" az
ter the examinations.
We must not forget how 10 be triv-
olous," said President Gay.
Then 1t was explained that each class
shall prepare some frivolous stunt,
some Eiddv prank 10 play or perform
when the Undergraduates Association
reassembles in Brinkerhof Theatre az
Ter the examinations. NO MEN WILL
BE ENTERTAINED AT THE STUNT
PARTY. Or. in the language Of Ger.
tain small brother OF certain dig sig
Ter, THE party will he strictly HEN"
It was also arranged az this after
moons mass.meeting that next April
the Undergraduate Association shall
give a performance of Twelfth Night
without scenery. Costumes and make
up will be employed, hu; the expense OF
scenery will he avoided. The receipts
from the play will so toward the build
ing Of Barnard gymnasium, those
Columbia boys having been so mean
and spitetul as 10 close 'us girls out
Of their old gymnasium.
Still another thrilling resolution was
passed a. to-day's gathering. No girl
shall hereafter hog all the class and
association offices. That Is, there have