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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
CONNECTICUT is
ANXIOUS ABOUT
WIRELESS PROBE

| Washington, Jan. 2.-Several Con-
i.ccticut investors in the DeForest
Wireless company, and it's successor
the United Wireless company are in
| terested in the report that Congress
will be asked to investigate all wire
any idea that the money sunk in
these concerns will ever be recover
| ed. It is estimated that Connecticut
men and women subscribed to many
thousands of dollars worth of the
stocks and bonds of these companies,
time had Offices in almost every large
city in the state.
Something like a year ago, the
post office inspectors raided the Unit
ed Wireless company's offices, and
there are now several cases pending
against the officers Of that company.
Last fall members of congress receiv-
ed several letters from a man by the
name of Clement Fl. CongdOn, of the
International Bureau of Publicity Of
about to expose all wireless compan-
les, except the United. He is now
in Washington as the representative
Of the United Wireless company, and
it is he who claims he is going to get
a congressional investigation.
What good such an investigation
would do is hard to see, and congress
has too much on hand to NEEDLE
with a matter of this kind. The post
office department is in charge Of the
case against the United Wireless, and
it is known down here that they have
in their possession several complaints
from Connecticut investors. Presum-
ably the United Wireless company is
now out Of active business, at least
as far as selling stock is concerned,
but other wireless concerns are still
doing business in the stock selling
line, but as far as can be learned
Connecticut investors have not sunk
anyn money since the days of the De-
Forest company in similar ventures.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
DOES RAILROADS.
TABLE EXAGGERATE
The DISTANCES?

New Haven, Jan. 2-There was a
fearful howl from railroad travellers
when the distance between the sta
ton here and Grand Central station
in New York was stretched a couple
Of miles with an added five cents to
the fare and this stretching process
was called a "senseIoss blulnder" by
President Mellen, yet comparison of
the mileage between stations as
shown in the report Of the railroad
of the New Haven road shows the
tim eta BILE figures are somewhat great
er than those contained in the rail-
road commissioner statement.
When the road reduced fares from
this city to points along the Genial
road and on the Turner'S Falls branch
the question Of mileage was natural
ly brought up. Formerly the fare
from New Haven to Shelbourne Falls
was $3.50, this being the at the rate
of two and one-half cents a mile. BY
the reduction of December 16 the
rate of two and one-quarter cents a
mile, according to the timetable,
which says the distance between the
cities named is just an even 100 miles.
thing said as to the distance shown
in the railroad commissioners report.
In the commissioner book the dis
lance rom New Haven to Shell
bourne Junction is only 1854 miles.
The timetable says, too, that the dis
lance from this city to Springfield is
62 1-2 miles. The mileage from
New Haven to Springfield, SO says the
commissioners report is 60.17 miles.
Another stretch Of the line has occur
redd between this city and Whitman
tic, though the station points have
not been changed. The timetable says
it is ga miles to Willimantic; the rail-
road commissioners say it is 52,2s
miles from here to Willimantic.
Just because there was stretch of
the road between New Haven and
New York resulting in the big noise
by patrons of the company several
thousand timetables published were
never issued, but. the New Haven
road has elastic rails, it appears, on
more divisions than that running into
New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
| BANK BOOKKEEPING
MUST Be UNIFORM
Order by Comptroller Affects
All National Institutions

|, Washington. Jan. disclosures fol-
lowing the forced liquidation of the
Quanah National Bank Of Quanah
Tex. ten days ago. caused the comp
troller Of the currency to issue an or
der directing every one of the 1900
national banks in the United States
to install what practically amounts to
a. uniform system of bookkeeping
Investigation Of the Quanah Bank
disclosed that it had been doing bust
ness for the last two years. although
undoubtedly insOlvent. and although
inspected at regular intervals by ma
tional bank examiners: that during
that time the examiners were unable
to learn the banks true condition
largely because the management re-
fused to keep a proper record Of it's
business transactions. and that the
entire capital Of $4,000 and probably
ITO stockholders as dividends.
To insure system of bookkeeping
by which the true condition of a ma
tional bank can be determined at any
moment, the order issued directs ex-
aminers on finding a bank whose ex-
to report the fact by telegraph to
Washington and give the management
of the bank thirty days to install the
necessary books.
"At the end of that period, says
the connptroller's order. '.the examine
will return to the bank at its expense
to determine if Instructions have been
complied with. and If the necessary
books have not been installed he will
remain in the bank at dts expense I'M
til such books are installed under the
direction and supervision Of the exam
iner.''
No criminal or other proceedings to
ok the responsibility for the Quanah
Nationals condition has been taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
THAT CONSIDERABLY CONCESSION"

From that june 1906, when
ted the
Injunction AIayoa
until
practically continuous
platforms and the all agitation
Democratic maintenance scant any
aid from
Tis agitation clina1ed Saturday when Mayor Buckingham
authorized representative
rather, when May
according
Mayor, about $25OOO
1t Board Apportionment will
appropriation
through
appropriation, body
excelsior of compare
lively small public buildings
appropriations
costly litigation
CATION impossible prediction
relief Of
ct construction Of
successful abrogation DID, falling
politically similar which,
executed avoided.
advantages through Mayor
Buckinghams
saving of saSoooo And. incidentally
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02

There Is a growing possibility that
Senator Lorimer of Illinois,. whose
title to his seat was so glaringly
whitewashed by the Senate Elections
committee, Will meet with difficulty
in securing a majority vote upon the
committees report. Senators are
closely considering that report, and
the more closely they examine it, the
more likely they are to reject it. To
confirm Lorimer's title. it was not
enough to acquit the alleged bribers
and the Senator himself, but also the
four legislators who confessed tie
receipt of bribes. This was daubing
on the whitewash altogether too thick
". and it Is not surprising that some
of the regular Senators, among
them such a prominent one as Burton
of Ohio, as well as the Insurgents, do
not take kindly to the dose.
II the confessions Of bribed men are
to be thrown out, of what use is it
anywhere In any case Of alleged cor
ruption at elections to make inves-
LEGATIONS with a view to the overturn
of. improperly secured results? Such
evidence Is usually the only evidence
obtainable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02

With Republican majority. Of but
"a in the Massachusetts, General AS
sembly. Senator Lodges candidacy for
reelection has hard row to hoe
There are known to be some Anti
Lodge Republicans among the mem
bers. and there are said to be a few
Lodge Democrats 1t is not difficult
to understand why Republicans should
oppose the reelection of a standpat-
ter, for Insurgency is ''in the air.
but why any Democrat should favor
such O. candidacy Is beyond compre-
hension. Lodge does not stand for a
single Democratic principle. He is,
and has ever been, a radical Repub-
lican, though It is a fact that recent
ly, under the pressure of Gov. Foss'
attack upon him, he has thrown sop
to the popular whale by speaking in
favor Of tariff revision by individual
schedules and has even admitted that
some of the tariff duties for which
he voted last winter are wrong. He
needs at least a probationary retire.
ment from office
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
CYANIDE IN
CHEWING CUM
Theory Police Are Working on
in Fatal Poisoning Case of
Young Man and His
Fiancee
Especial from United Press.)

Cumberland, Md, Jan. 2-That Grace
Elosser and her f1ance, Charles E.
Ewigg, were poisoned by cyanide adj
ministered in chewing gum, was the
theory upon which the Cumberland
police, today, conferred their efforts in
the deep mystery that surrounds the
finding of their bodies Saturday even
ing.
An analysis Of chewing gum found
in the mouth of Twigg was ordered
today aud II 1t discloses the presence
of cyanide, the police will attempt to
trace the gum. No gum was found
in Miss Elosser's mouth but a. well
chewed piece was found on the floor
of the parlor where she and her
sweetheart had met to prepare for
their wedding, and this, the authori-
ties believe, she had been chewing.
The chewing gum clue is the only
line on the mystery that the police
have been able to gather in two days
of frenzied investigation. The couple
were alone in the parlor when they
died, but all the members Of Miss
Elosser's family were in the house.
Tests have shown the presence of
cyanide in the bodies but thorough
search failed to locate any receptacle
that might have held the poison.
The authorities say that the poison
may have been taken in capsules but
the relatives of both Twigg and the
girl scout the theory OF suicide. They
were to have been married on New
Years Day.
ROBBED in all her bridal finery, the
young woman, was, today, prepared
for burial. The body Of her fiance
was taken to his home in Keyser, w.
Va.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
CORRUPTION OF TIE BALLOT
OF AN ASTOUNDING NATURE
Remarkable Disclosures Due to Perseverance Of One Fearless
~ Judge in Ohio Town

with part of, the old ticket and some
new names. and this Ia the first OPP
portuntty have had to carry out my
resolve.
The barter In votes. believe. has
prevailed to a considerable degree in
about eight other southern Ohio coun-
ties for perhaps the past 80 years.
Two years ago, during the local option
campaign. I learned OF money being
used In ScSoto county. by the "wets'',
jury and had indictments returned
against many parties. and that stop
ped the vote buying in that campaign
and. believe. prevented the use Of
money to amy great extent in cleo
lions following in that county.
ing started at this particular time.
will say that the people Of Adams
county. including the politicians of
both parties have importuned both
Judge Corn and myself to break up
the practice of having to raise big
corruption funds every election. as it
was communicating more and more
people every year and bankrupting
many OF the candidates.
Judge Corn was not acquainted with
the inside workings of the game as
played din Adams county and I was.
! knew Just where to press the vari-
GUS buttons in each party to bring the
desired result. and for that reason L,
instead Of Judge Corn. came here to
begin the tnQlMaition- From results
already obtained. there will be no
more vote selling in old Adams.
When this investigation closes. which
will be about the middle OF this week.
the county will have had a thorough
political renovation.
The good influence Of this probe will
permeate the body polite Of the entire
State. am we'd satisfied. and even
more. I beAeve that this strong wave
Of protest starting in Adams county
against the practice Of corrupting the
elections will swell to such proportions
that It will overflow the boundaries
Of the State and flood every common
wealth In the U0aon. We have made
the start at the root OF the evil.
We hear Of city councils selling out
franchises and State Legislatures Civ
ing the United States SenaIorships to
the highest bidders. and men have
been sent TO the penitentiary for deeds
Of this kind. but the foundation Of the
whole trouble has been that the proper
safeguards have not been thrown
around the ballot box.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
PROF. ATLAS CLEANS
UP LOCAL SCRIBES

Prof. James Atlas. owner of the At
las Hotel and baths in Fairfield ave-
nue.. had as his guests on Saturday
evening. the sporting writer's Of the 10
cal newspapers. A dinner was orig
fnally intended for the party. but
when the first three. who happened to
be the representatives Of the three
evening papers. arrived. Prof, Atlas
cared not to allow the trio in their
condition to enter his grill room. The
"Prof." IS sticker for cleanliness.
Without any delay or ceremony the
three were delivered into the hands
Of the famous English rubber, and
initiated into the mysteries of the
Turkish bath. The bath was a new
and delightful version to the besmirch-
ed three. but they went through it all
with banners flying. They came out
hours later less in weight. but much
cleaner and better men. and with an
appetite which only a Turkish bath
can produce.
Prof. Jim did the carving at the
"eats''. which were devo1red by the
newspaper men. the hungriest individ-
uals in the world. During the big
leafs" Prof Jim and Dick Howell
editor of the Herald. snapped stories
Of the days OF wrestling. about ten
years ago. when Bridgeport was the
stamping ground of all the big men
Of the mat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS

Are tonic in action, quick in re-
suits. A special medicine for all kid
ney and bladder disorders. Mary e.
Abbott, Wolfeboro, N. H., says: 81 was
afflicted with a bad case of rheu-
matism, due to uric acid that my kid
neys failed to clear out Of my blood
I was so lame in my feet, joints, and
back that it was agony for me to
step. I used Foley's Kidney Pills fol-
three days when was able to get up
and move about and the pains were
all gone. This great change in condi-
ton I owe to Foley's Kidney Pills and
recommend them to anyone suffering
as I have" T. B. Brill and Curtis
Pharmacy. *135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
Especial from United Press.)


West Union. o.. Jan. 2-The probing
by Judge A. 2. Blair OF Adams coun-
ty. O., into the wholesale corruption
Of the ballot there. and in which near
ly 1.200 voters have already been in
dicted for selling their votes. has re-
vealed a condition without parallel in
the history of the country. Ballot
box corruption. which heretofore has
been considered possible ON large
scale only in the great cities. has been
shown to have fourished in the Adams
county districts in greater or less
degree for years
The situation is SO unique that the
United Press has secured from Judge
Blair. whose life has been repeatedly
threatened because Of his investiga-
tion. the following special statement
on the conditions in Adams county:
CBy Judge A T. Blair. Copyrighted,
1911. by the United Press
ASsoctationS)
1t has been stated that have
personal knowledge for many years of
the traffic in votes that has prevailed
in Adams and other counties in my
judicial district, and this is quite true.
I have had both the personal knOwl-
edge and the positive proof of this
practice in my district for a long time.
LII lilo Idll u 1SV0 ISSlSISISu d vow
that I would put an end to vote buy
ing in Adams county the very first
opportunity I had In that year
Judge Edwin e. Corn. of Ironton. and
myself. were candidates on the Re
publican ticket for Common Pleas
Judges. and Henry C. Bannon Of
Portsmouth. was the Republican can
didate for Congressman. A short
time before the election the Republi-
can executive committee Of Adams
county made q demand that we three
candidates put the sum Of $1,000 into
the county campaign fund. When we
refused to donate a cent above a. small
amount each for legitimate expenses,
the county committee threatened that
If we did not accede to their demands
they would throw every county cam
didate off the ticket.
Judge Corn. Judge Bannon and my
self would not give In and the result
was that the committee made good its
threat and depleted the county ticket
of every candidate. Even this did
not have the desired effect. and at the
eleventh hour ticket WAS gotten up
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
WINTER CHAUTAUQUA
TO BE REPEATED

Last winter. the Bridgeport Pastors
Association wishing to do something
for the intellectual life Of the city,
instituted Winter Chautauqua as
sembly which was held in February,
IN the South Congregational church
The assembly proved to be a. complete
success in every way. the church be-
ing crowded to it's utmost capacity
for many Of the lectures and concerts.
Encouraged by the interest shown. i'm
mediate steps were taken to prepare
for another assembly during the pres
emit winter. A committee. Of which
DR.. Geo. M. Brown of the First M. E.
church Is chairman, was appointed
and has been working quietly for some
time. It is now ready to announce
that the program and arrangements
for the assembly are practically COM
plete,
On THE program will be found a
number Of last years strongest at
fractions. The, opening concert will
be given by the Lotus Glee Club.
which delighted an audience limited
only by the capacity Of the church.
last year.
DR.. r. S. Macarthur will deliver two
Of his best lectures.
The Trumpet Quartet will be pres
ent for several days.
Among the new attractions Is DR..
3. Parkes Cadman of Brooklyn DR..
Cadman Is one Of the greatest lee
tuners and pulpit orators in America
today, and Bridgeport is fortunate in
having this opportunity to hear him.
The committee was unable to secure
DIR. Newell Dwight Hills and Leon H.
Vincent. but feels that their places
will be ably filled by other speakers
of whom more will be announced
later
The assembly will be held this year
In Colonial hall. in Fairfield avenue,
just west of Broad street.
The dates set are from February 2
to inclusive.
The committee believes that in the
program arranged 1t has fully equalled
and perhaps surpassed that of last
year. and it bespeaks for the assembly
the hearty support of all last years
patrons and Of many others who failed
to enjoy the good things OF that time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
OF AN ADVERSARY"
CHARACTER

The latest letter from President
sge,lsn of the N. Y, N H. & H. Rail-
road company upon the public utilities
question, Is an argument against the
creation of a commission ana Tor
commerce court. In substance ne
states that railroad affairs are so In
trIcate and complex that highly PAID
suecialists'' only can understand
them: that q commission made up OF
business men would lack the specla1
intelligence needed to disentangie the
sntricacies and unravel the complex
sies. and that, therefore, to COM
merce court, presumably composed OF
lawyers, these intricacies and COM
plexities should be entrusted Tor aoe-
uuats treatment.
The Farmer does not share in MT.
MeIlen's apparent view OF the reia-
tive mental equipments OF business
man and lawyers. Railroad affairs,
.uch as would come before public
utilities connmissions do not consist
exclusively Of legal questions involv-
ing skilled Interpretation Of statutes;
the commission would be called upon
to deal mostly with questions relative
TO service, rates, stock and bono IS
suance. ETC., matters requiring rather
the trained business acumen than ex-
pert legal ability.
It is fairly presumable, from the
persistence of Mr.. Mel1en in advocat-
ing the creation of q commerce court
instead of a public utilities commits
sion. that the fight in the General AS
sembly will be upon these lines. II,
as many believe. the public service
corporations, including the railroad
company, control the Senate at least,
the several arguments advanced by
Mr.. Mellen are evidently intended to
so educate" the people that public
sentiment shall not prod the legisla-
tors into rejection Of the commerce
court proposition.
II there were no other Or better
reason for opposing the Mellen sug-
gestion, the military maxim Of do
ing what the enemy does not desire
would apply In this matter, the in
terests OF the people and OF the pub
lie service corporations are OF an lad
versary" character.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES

Gifts of gold and silver were piled
high at the home of Charles A. EN-
cry, a. letter carrier at 1877 Stratford
avenue, yesterday and today on the
occasion Of the joint celebration of the
golden wedding of Mrs. Emery's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Hoyt
and the silver wedding Of Mr. and
Mrs. Emery.
church in Danbury Jan 2, 1861, Mr..
and Mrs. Hoyt have spent most of
their married life in East Bridgeport.
Mrs. Hoyt comes of revolutionary
stock Their daughter, Bertha ", be-
came the bride of Mr.. Emery in New
Haven Jan. z, 1886.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
MANY EVENTS AT The
STRATFIELD THIS MONTH

Included among the events to be
held at the Stratfield this month are
number of important dinners and
social affairs besides gatherings OF q
private nature.
graduate of the University Of Paris,
and a noted French lecturer will
speak before the members OF the AL
lance Franchise in the hotel ball
room at p. m.
and directors of the Bridgeport Boys
Club will be held on Jan. 6. Besides
the meeting and election Of officers,
a dinner will be served.
The Manufacturers association will
hold their regular monthly meeting
and dinner probably on the 10th of
the month.
The 18th will bring together the
members of the Bridgeport Yacht
club for their annual dinner and cleo
ton of officers.
Wednesday afternoon the 18th, the
Bridgeport Fire Underwriters Asso-
citation will hold their annual meeting
at 8 %. M, at their hall in the Lincoln
Building, and will elect. officers. In
the evening the insurance agents will
banquet at the Stratf1eld. One of the
speakers at the banquet will be Hugh
G. Crosby, general manager of the
Royal Exchange Association Of Lon
don, Eng. The Bridgeport associa-
ton of underwriters includes the ter
ritory covered by Fairfield, South
port, Sratford, Trumbull, Easton and
this city.
One Of the several dinners to be
given by the local branch of the Sons
of the American Revolution will be
held on Thursday the 10Th. The
members with their wives and lady
friends will banquet in the large ban
quet hail.
The wednesday Afternoon Musical
club on Wednesday the 25th, will en-
terrain their subscribers, the enter
tsinment to be furnished by members
of the club. The subject Of the af-
ternoon will be Dance form in Mu-
Sic"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02

When sharp knives are kept with
other articles in kitchen drawers, each
blade should be protected with a
sheath which may easily be made
from heavy wrapping paper.
It is wise before putting bread into
pans to see that the latter are well
larded Then there is no danger of
the crust being broken in taking the
bread from the pan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
MASONIC NOTES.

Monday-Dewitt Clinton Lodge of
Perfection, A. A. s. r., will confer the
14th degree, full ceremonial form.
Thursday-Hamilton commandery,
X. T., will confer the order of the
Red Cross.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
LOOK FOR THE BEE HIVE

On the package when you Sbuy
Fo1ey's Honey and Tar for coughs and
colds, None genuine without the Bee
Hive. Rem ember the name, FoIey's
Honey and Tar and reject and, sub
stitute. +. B. Brill and Curtis Phar-
macy. s135
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
FARMAN FLIES
1874 MILES AND
WINS PRIZE

Especial from United Press
Etampes. France. Jan. Henri Far
man. Saturday. won the Michlein prize
for sustained aeroplane distance, by a
1.E41k OF 3S4 miles
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02

If chicken is roasted or PANIED with
the breast down instead Of up it will
be more Juicy and tender. 1t should
be turned over 10 minutes before it is
done to brown
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02

If vessel In which a fish has been
cooked is first washed and scrubbed
well with soap and vinegar, and then
secured with scalding vinegar, all
odor will be removed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-01-02
Great January clearance Sale

at E. H. Dillon & Co., 11O5 Main ST.
Their large stock of winter merchant
disc will be offered at less than half
former prices.