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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
MISS MITCHELL MISSING
Leaves Home In Tnxicnb mud Mys
terlOusIy Disnppenrs

Especial 70 The Times Dispatch
New York, August 1a-Aiiss Adee
Mitchell. the daughter of the late
Caleb Mitchell, has been missing in
this city since Monday.
~ 500 West Nth Street, where
MISS Mitchell and her sister. lane.
nave been living with Mrs. Marior,S
Shelby, II was learned that Miss Mitch
ell left The house in taxicab about .
o'clock Monday afternoons She was
expected home at 3 o'clock, but has
not been seen or heard from since.
Her sister has exhausted every means
of trying to find the missing Girl Sha
knows of no motive for her disappear
"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
KILLED AT CROSSING
George VI. Mnssie mud Young Wife In
FRtnl IutomObne Accident.

New York. Augmt 19-George NJ.
Massie and his Young wife en- route
in their automobile from Baldwin. I,
l.. to New York, were struck by tho
Patchogue express. on the Long Island
railroad, at an ungunrded grade
crossing this evening and instantly
killed. The auto was tossed in the
air by the engine. which was run
ming at the rate of forty miles an
hour Mr.. Massie was carried for 800
yards BY his side lay one of the two
white bulldogs that were In the car
with him. still alive. The other was
killed. There is a hell at the railroad
crossing, but 1T was not working
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
KERMIT ROOSEVELT SAFE
He md FeiI0w-Hunters are Enjoying
Themselves In Mexico
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.

ISPeciaI 10 The Times DIspatchI
Yuma. Ariz. August l0.--I< ermit
Roosevelt, fears for whose safety were
expressed here yesterday. has been
heard from and is safe c. n Utting-
ham. clerk of tho District Court horc.
has returned from Lower California
with the information that Kermit and
his party of hunters are enjoying
themselves. and are in no danger on
account OF the Mexican political UNI
rest
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
Leaders Reach Agree
ment as to Adjourn-
ment of Congress.
BUT LITTLE FEAR
OF FILIBUSTER
Mann May Attempt to Impede
Progress of Cotton Bill, but
Members OF Both Parties
Hope to Dissuade Him.
Statehood Bill Awaits
Taft's Approval
Special to The Times-Dispatch.l

Special to The Times Dispatch.1
Washington. August l9.-Tentative
agreement was reached between the
House and Senate leaders to-day to
adjourn the special session of Congress
at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
The ono cause OF uncertainty is the
cotton bill. which Chairman Underwood
reported to the House this morning.
With statehood out of the way. the
House having passed this measure late
this afternoon, nothing remains but
to dispose of cotton. There are some
fears that Republican Leader Mann
may naugurate q hlibuster against
this when it is taken up for considera-
ton Monday morning: but with Re-
publicans and Democrats alike anxious
to get away, 1t is believed that Mr.
Mann Will be dissuaded from any such
attempt. If. indeed. he has It In con-
temptation.
Every effort was made to-day by
Vice President Sherman and Senator
Penrosc TO induce Mr. Underwood to
agree to adjournment tonight. Mr..
Underwood insisted. however. that such
Plan was imp ossible. lie pointed out
that the iron. steel and chemical
schedules inserted in the cotton bill
By the Senate had not been debated by
the House, and he expressed tho opin-
ion IL was only fair that the measure
he given some consideration by the
lower branch. and that the President
should have an opportunity to decide
whether he desires to communicate
another veto message to Congress.
Agree on The Hour.
Following their conference with
Leader Underwood. the Vice President
and Senator Pcnrose returned to the
Senate. where Senator Warren. for the
Committee on Appropriations. report
ed out n resolution providing for ad-
journment on Tuesday at o'clock
The resolution was adopted without a
division. To give effect to this, of
course, IT would be necessary for the
House to concur.
Convinced that the end is at hand,
Senators and Representatives are al
ready quitting the city. The states
men, walked, rode and drove to the
executive offices this morning to shake
hands once more with Mr.. Taft
Not since the arbitration treaties
went to the Senate and the falling out
between Mr.. Taft and that body took
place. have there been so many Sena-
tors on the calling list as to-day
Everybody rejoiced In the common
hope OF an early adjournment.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
ARRESTED AS SPY
Lieutenant In German Army Is Held
I'm I,Ondon

Especial Cable to The Times. Dispatch
London, August 19.--Philip Max
Schultz, lieutenant in the German
army, was arrested at Plymouth to-
day on the charge of being spy
Police Court proceedings In his case
were held in private. but IL was
learned that Schultz is accused of hav-
ing melted n young solicitor here to
violate the official secret acts of 1889.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20
Statehood Now lip to Tnrt.

statehood Now lip to Taft.
Washington, August 1a.-Statehood
for Arizona and New Mexico now
awaits only the perfunctory approval
OF President Taft. The Flood Smith
resolution. admitting these Territories
into the Union with the judiciary re-
call feature of the Arizona Constitu-
ton eliminated to meet the objection
which caused President Taft to veto
tho original statehood bill was pass
ed by the House to-day without the
formality of a roll call II passed the
Senate yesterday.
No attempt was made in either body
to pass over the Presidents veto the
original Dill. which required Arizona
10 vote again on the recall of judges
proposition. but did not make It ohl-
gatory that the provision be stricken
from the Arizona Constitution before
the Territory could become State.
The resolution passed to-day provides
for Arizona's admission with the Con-
stitution adopted by tho convention Of
June 90, 1910, and later ratified by the
Arizona voters, upon tho fundamental
condition" that article 5, Of tho Con
stitution relating to the recall of pub
lie officers. shall be held and construed
not to apply TO judicial officers. and
that the Arizona people shall give
their asset to that construction.
thirty days after approval or tho meas
ure. to certify the fact to the Governor
of Arizona. who, within thirty days
thereafter. must proclaim an election
to be held between sixty and ninety
days after the proclamation. to vote
upon Article and to vote for State and
other officers. The result of the cleo
ton must be certified TO the President,
and II the proposed construction of
Article s" has been adopted. tho Pres
ident Will issue o proclamation. where
upon Arizona Will become State
After Spirited Debate.
The resolution admits New Mexico.
with provisions making its Constitution
easier OF amendment. II was passed
after spirited two hours debate.
Representative Flood, OF Virginia
chairman of the Territories Committee,
declared that tho Democrats favored
passing the original bill over the Pres
dents veto. but knowing such an at
tempt would be useless. he decided to
take the step that would insure i'm
mediate admission of the Territories
to the Union He said that before the
original bill was drafted the committee
had called upon the President. and he
had given them no intimation that ne
would disapprove any provisions.
Representative Lenroot, of Wiscon-
sin. Republican Insurgent, said the
Democratic majority would he blamed
as much the President for the fail
ure of the people of Arizona to get
the Constitution 10 which they were
entitled. because no attempt was made
to pass the original bill over tho veto.
Chairman Flood explained that IL the
Arizona people still wanted the judi
ciary recall after coming into the
Union. they could have 1t by their own
Initiative within a few weeks after
Arizona became a Stafo.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-20

Low Colonist Fares TO California,
in effect Sept. H. Tourist sleeping cars with
out change. Berth 50. Washington Sunset
Route. 800 Il. Main Street
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-29
.BRIDGEPORTEBS
SHAKEN UP when
AUTO HITS PIPES
Pile of Iron Left in Road
way in Norwalk with
No Lights Upon It

But for the fact that their machine
was proceeding very slowly at the
time, serious injury might have re-
suited to C. D. Cleveland of $50 Fair
field avenue, his wife and daughter
in-law, Mrs. j. L. Cleveland and
Chauffeur Clark Edwards, when their
car ran into a pile of iron water pipes
which We're in the roadway east of
Miller's bridge in Norwalk. AS it
was, the right front wheel of the car
was smashed, the aXe1 bent, and the
cars occupants jolted.
The car, which is a Premier, was
proceeding toward Bridgeport about
s o'clock Thursday evening and had
just crossed Miller's bridge in Nor
walk. Turning to the right to per-
NIT the passing of another auto, the
Premier car crashed into a big pile
of iron pipes which had been put at
one side of the road by a contractor
There were no lights on the pipes
Nothing but the slow speed of the
vehicle saved the occupants from be-
ing precipitated into the road
Mr.. Cleveland will probably bring
suit, if the contractor does not settle.
1t is said that the contractor was
warned to place lights on the pile of
pipes but failed to comply
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-29
FIRE AND
FLOOD AT
SINGER CO.
Fire Is Trivial but Flood
Fills Cellars and Does
Much Damage
Company's Own Fire De
partment Pumps 1T Out
Then Comes the Blaze.

Visited by fire and flood within the
ufacturing Company passed an event.
full forenoon today. The fire did not
amount to much, but the flood filed
all the factory cellars and tunnels, do
ing considerable damage
The fun began about 8 o'clock this
morning when the Hydraulic Com
nue., which is in the process of being
lowered for the paving Of the street,
burst and sent q huge stream of wa
ter 20 feet into the air.
Factory employees rushed to the WIN
dows and admired the artificial geyser,
but the factory officials on the con-
trary looked on with rage and disgust
when the water began to pour into
the cellars and tunnels.
The Hydraulic Company employees
scurried like mad to the nearest shut
off and worked furiously to shut the
water from the leak.
They pulled and strained, hauled and
tugged at the valve, but the leak
spouted merrily onward. They yank-
ed and cursed and sweated and swore,
but the leak spouted at the same rate.
They tinkered and banged at the
valve, and bent their arms and their
legs and their backs trying to close
it tighter. but without result. No
matter how tightly they squeezed, the
water refused to be shut off.
So 1t went for a long time, with
apparently no hope of shutting off the
water. Officials of the Hydraulic Com
pany were hastily summoned. No one
could imagine why the cutoff didn't
work
And then a bright genius suddenly
discovered the reason. There is a
branch main from Pauline street which
connects at this point. The shut-off
worked all right but the branch main
was pouring in it's water. The men
got busy on the branch main and the
leak stopped.
The Seamstress Engine Company,
the Singer Connpany's own fire depart
ment. then got it's engine out and
started to pump out the flooded cell
lars and tunnels, which by that time
were we'll filed.
/ About 1E.3b this noon a bunch OF
shavings In galvanized iron chute
caught fire. The blaze in itself WASH t
dangerous, but might communicate to
the fuel in the boiler room. The
flames we're extinguished by the COM
pany's standpipe and sprinkler system.
In the meantime some one had turn
ed in an alarm from box Al, to which
the auto chemical responded, but its
services were not required.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-29
Motorcycle And
Horse Mix 1t Up
On Main Street
Neither Badly Hurt, AL
though the Excitement Is
Intense for a Few Min
utes.

Crowds on Main street near Gold
<srest were startled just before the
noon hour today when F. A. Jewell
OF 2e Spring street, speeding on a mo-
tor cycle, coIlided with a horse draw
ing a wagon of the Bridgeport Tallow
company, and was pitched directly
under the horses hofs.
Motorcycle. rider and f1rSe mixed
up into one tangled mass and went
down in a heap. For a few seconds
il looked mighty bad for Mr.. Jewell
but he wriggled out of the mess with
ont a scratch or even stain on his
brand rev suit of motorcycle clothes
Tt was a more difficult matter to
dfsentangle the horse and the motor
cycle When this was finally accom-
pltsted, the horse bore several bruis-
e and scratches and the motorcycle
was bent in spots
The accident was brought about by
the teams turning suddenly into
Gold street from Main. The motor
cyclist who was speeding north on
Main. crashed directly into it. The
driver of the wagon was Peter Ben
way The motorcycle bore the number
G O33S
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-29

state central committeemen. whoss
authority is almost equally despotic
Since the town chairman appoints
the district chairman, and controls
the party's funds, he at all times has
the election machinery in his own
hands, especially when he works III
close corporation with the state CEN
trail committeeman.
THE town chairman is selected hy
the town and city convention con-
unrepublican a device as can bs
Imagined 1t consists of SO men only
three from each district, chosen re-
gardless of the number of Repubii-
can votes in district. Now thers
are 5000 Republican voters in this
city and perhaps 10000. 1t is nom
sense to declare that these men de-
sire their power concentrated in such
q small body, especially when tho
town chairman and the state central
committeeman will be almost always
able to name majority, which is
only 10.
$50 small a, body, moreover said
the alderman, t'is subject to trenend-
Gus pressure. exercised usually at tho
Will OF the dominant leaders, and in
many ways. Som etim es it is the offer
of place. Sometimes an employer
is appealed to and the delegate IS
reached through fear that he viii
lose his job Sometimes the means
employed are even more reprehen-
sible.
For this system, unrepublican, and
productive of scandal, we progressiyes.
propose to substitute direct primaries.
changing the rules as proposed by
.Harbor Master Morris who has en-
tered this contest for keeps and can
be depended upon to stick until tho
victory is won.
Direct primaries mean that tIa,
voters of the Republican party Will
make their nominations direct, by
voting for the men they want for
each office and by voting against tlif,
man they do not want. This is fair. ,
This is American. This is what tho
Republican party wants. 1T may not
be what the lawyers want, nor what
the lobbyists want, nor what tl1osa
who buy and sell legislation want.
but it is what Republicans want aald
are going to have"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-29
HERE
To PROMOTE A
new INDUSTRY
He Is Brother of Steel
Trusts President, But
Claims Gigantic Corpora
tion Is Not Concerned in
Plans.

WilliamA H. Farrell, formerly con-
nected with the United States Steel
Co, of which his brother, James A.
Farrell. was recently chosen presi-
dent, is planning to launch an extern
sive Industrial enterprise in this city.
Mr.. Farrell came to Bridgeport a
week ago to look over the ground
and complete plans for his under
taking. Today when it became known
that Mr.. Farrell was contemplating
the erection of a manufactory, the
report became current in industrial
Co. was about to erect a plant in
Bridgeport
Denying that this was contemplat-
ed by the u. S. Steel Co, Mr. Far
rel1 admitted at the Stratfeld this
afternoon that he personally is in
port. and said that was his purpose
of locating here.
81 am like the husband of the star
actress" said Mr.. Farrell good natur-
edly denying the report that he was
here for the billion dollar corpora
ton. I'm known as the brother of
the president of the United States
Steel Co and for that reason many
people think [ too am interested in
steel.
AS matter OF tact. however,
am not and have not for years been
connected with the United States
Steel Co. l have come to Bridgeport
with an enterprise of my own My
plans are as yet in an embryonic
state. and of course I am not pre-
pared at this time to discuss them
will let the public know in due time
just what my plans are"
Mr.. Farrell was asked if his plans
included anything in relation to the
steel industry. He said the project
in which he was interested had moth
ing whatever to do with the steel
business.
Mr.. FarrelPs brother. James A.
Farrell, is erecting a magnifice at
summer home at Norwalk, Conn, the
cost of which is estimated at 100000
William II. Farrell makes his sum
mer home with his family at Hickory
Bluff, Norwalk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-29
BRIDGEPORT PROCRESSIVES
AFFILIATE WITH NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN PROCRESSIvES
Alderman Meyer Outlines Plan to Substitute Direct
Primaries for Present System Of ''Closed Cor
porations'' Manage ment in His Party
Corporation Lawyers May Not Favor Direct Primaries
He Says, Nor Those W ho Buy and Sell Legislation
But the Republican Voters Do.

A contest which is as wide as the
United States will mark the Repub-
lican primary contests that precede
the municipal election. The progress
sive element of the Republican party
in Bridgeport, headed by such men as
Harbomaster Charles H. Morris and
Eugene I. Meyer, aldermen from the
Eleventh District, will renew their
fight to reclaim the party from the
grip of corporation lawyers and vari-
Gus other leaders, who want the party
power for their own aggrandiZement
or to peddle it out to the highest
bidder.
Already Mr.. Morris has organized
and heads the Republican Progressive
association, which has for it's object
the promotion Of direct primaries,
which in their turn are intended to
place the power OF the party in the
hands Of the party voters, which pow
er is now lodged in the pockets Of a
few so-ca1led leaders. whose leader
ship consist in the control of the party
machinery, control, which is resent
ed by the great majority of Republf-
cans because, 1t is not founded upon
the will Of the voters of the Repub-
Ifcan party, but upon sudden change
of mind which came to certain dele
gates, last fall. These delegates were
elected to favor one ticket, that for
Lake for Governor, and they favored
another ticket, that for Goodwin for
Governor.
which has not been forgotten and
will not be if the progressives can
prevent.
Moreover steps are being taken to
complete an affiliation with the pro-
gressive element of the Republican
party in the nation.
Alderman Meyer is one of the lead
ers in this movement. It has proceed
ed SO far that a temporary organiza-
ton has been perfected the constitu-
ton and by-laws OF the National Re-
publican PROGRESSIVE League haze been
signed and a considerable contribution
has been made to the National cause.
This is taken to mean that the La
Toilette program will have strong ad-
Bridgeport end that a strong faction
viii urge his nosnination FOR the
presidency two years from now
This will make a. strong connec-
ton for~the progressives, as the na-
tional Movement has made great
headway. The national progressive
group numbers now in It's member
Ship twelve United States senators of
the Republican persuasion and many
governors.
It's object is to promote direct prl-
maries. the initiative and referendum,
popular election Of United States SEN
ators and strong laws against COR
rupt practices.
The new organization was discuss
ed, today. by Alderman Meyer. who
said: '1 am sure that the contrast
between what Republicans are doing
in Bridgeport, and what they are do
ing almost everywhere else is a source
of pain to most men who have the
interest Of the party at heart. The
party rules as now. constructed give
all the power to a town chairman,
who is virtually a despot, and to the
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-29
.VIATOR OVINGTON TO
FLY HERE THREE DAYS
NEXT WEEK AT ISLAND

Earle Ovfnston, an American flyer
who made his debut In France, and
who astonfshed the experts at Bel
mont Park a few days ago by his ex-
hibition Of daring and resourceful fly
ing. has been selected by Captain
Paul Bogton to give the people of
Bridgeport q fine exhibition of avda-
ton at SteepiecflaSe Island on Friday,
Saturday and Sunday of next week,
the Sunday meet being especially for
the benefit of the working people who
might not be able to get out on week
daye.
According to present plans, Owing
ton. who is now at Belmont Park, will
Fly to Port Jefferson, L l., and thence
across the Sound to Steeplechase Is
land
Ovington has the real thing in
flying machinesAa 70 horsepower Bile
riot monoplane that makes 70 miles an
hour and looks in the air like a mon
ster dragon fly, darting around at ter
rife speed
ton gave an unparalleled exhibition OF
flying at Belmont Park Here is what
the New York World says Of him on
that occasion:
Earle Ovington, the American avia-
tor who learned how to fly an aero
plane at Pau, France. made his Sec
ond fight in the United States last
night shortly after o'clock. In the
twilight he flew across country from
Belmont Park, going east as far as
Mineola- During the aerial trip he
maintained an altitude of about 1000
to 1,5O0 feet.
Aviator Owington's ability az a
flyer shows him up strong as a candd-
date for the American team that Is
- - - <y,1 int "a al a
In England He has one of the latest
typaa of Bleriot racing monoplanes
fitted with a 20 horsepower Gnome
motor. 1t Is the fastest monoplane in