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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
Acts Done
 Busted Up"

De acts done busted up," muttered
 William J. Bell, a diminutiye negro
 vaudeville performer, as he bade Mrs
 Bell adieu and stepped aboard the patrol wagon bound on one of Christy
 Ffnnegan's personally conducted tours to North avenue.
 By edict of Judge Wilder in tbe city court to-day, Bell becomes the guest of Sheriff Vollmer for 60 days. Mrs. Bell, his partner in the yaude- vile act, can't go on without her hus- band, and she plans to become a guest at the Pink Block haunt of blacks issues forth from the jail.
 Bell and his wife came to Bridge port Saturday evening They had some open time on their hands for vaudeville bookings are not plenty Tn m1d-summer. and they expected to visit Mabel Baldwin, a negress known to Mrs. Bell, who lives in the Pink Block.
 Bell chased them into the street before midnight. and Sergeant Prout and Policeman Mccarthy tore from his hand well loaded 38-calibre pis- tol. Mrs. Bell, who caused his arrest mad reiented before the city court was charged.
 The charges of assaulting Mrs. Bell and creating a breach of the peace were dropped, but on the charge of concealed weapons he was sentenced to jail for 50 days and fined sl ana costs. Bell and his wife are song and dance artists.
 Bell said he didn't recall what had | happened He had a glass of beer before leaving New York and he | thought there might have been some hing In the beer that affected his ,rain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
CHUNK HEADS
 RETURN TO SHAVE

The Chunk Head'' club, all of
 whose members are young men resi-
 dents of this city, returned last even-
 ing from a two weeks rest enioyed
 at Emerald Lodge Ekmerald Lake, near New Milford The club inherits It's name from the chunk head snake, poisonous reptile, which at one time abounded near the lake, an occasional one of which is now often killed. The party enjoyed fishing, boating and swimming on the lake, and hunting in the foot hills. Arnold Neal reports the capture of a six-pound bass. the largest ever to be yanked out of the lake. There was not an infringement of that rule of the club which calls for every member to go unshaved from the start of the sojourn until the return. The gathering included: Art Fades, pr. Frank Sullivan. Bill Hawkins, Arnold Neal, John Neal. Stanley Greenwood, George Heating. Ferne Brunelle, Burt Squires. Fred Bown, John Grant and Sylvester Miller.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
NEW GUARD"
 PLANS ROAST
 AT ISLAND
Acknowledged Leaders of Re- publican Organization to Join in Field Day John I. King, A. E. Lavery and Percy Farwell Begin Pre-elec- tiOn Activities

AIter having carefully scanned .h
 vote as shown in the recently issue,
 state manual, the local Republica, 1 IoWn committee has decided that i
 had better hold a "get-together'
 sheep roast and field day at Steeple
 chase Island. August 26th has beer 1 selected as the date, and while the
 weather man has not yet made hi.
 prediction. there is no doubt but thai the occasion will be dry enough. as a number of party members have promised to make public speeches in | the grove.
 One of the principal features of the occasion will consist in the ab- sorption of the following excellent menu:
 Tight Clams, la Coroner Wilson.
 Old Guard cocktail, embalming fluid
 Branded speeches.
 Cut~and dried primaries
 Old Goats, roasted, (y the young
 Cooked and baked nominations.
 Dead Game (to hold office.)
 Warner Waffles, a Ia De Yer.
 Planked fake (from the platfornn.)
 crow Furnished by numerous Dem ocratic admirers.D
 After dinner. the main feature on SAAS PiOSl VIII De C6rDS1CnOT6an. the entire party membership dancing to tunes piped by the acknowledged leaders of the new regime, John IT. King, Albert B. Lavery and Percy Farwell
 Fireworks are scheduled for the evening. It IS understood that the fireworks are to be furnished by Charlie Morris and Alderman Eugene Meyer
 The field day events have not as yet been completely planned but it isl that besides the athletic events, there will be 8 number of in- terestipg games, such as: Button, Button, Who's Got the Garbage Con tract" Republican Ring Around a l Rosie, Yellow Mill Bridge is Fall ing Down "and Sand Man" the who can throw the most dust into the eyes of the public.
 During the band concert in the grove, choice quartette comprising essrs. Sidney E. Hawley, Alfred sB. l 2 peers Allan W Paige, and William | R.. Brown will rendered cantata en- titled, They Never Come, Back
 To prove that Mayor Buckingham never captured the water company's | goat, the management has arranged | o exhibit a hydraulic ram furnished | y that concern.
 A number of notables are expected o be present and speak. From Con- 'ressman B. J. Hill a long address is xpected. on .'The Tariff on Jute and iemp," but some of the congress- nan's. admirers have asked him to hange his subject and speak on the nore inspiring text Throw Sand on he Tracks, I'm Slipping
 Former Probate Judge Edward P. Iobbs of Bridgeport and Probate udge Fillmore s. Banks are expected 1 do their justly celebrated brother ; Von A HH = urtiss''
 Senator Stiles Judson has been ask $ d to deliver his golden speech on : Mans Best Friend,'' but as there ( i'll be no suffragettes, present, it is : nderstood that he has declined. The committee which is arranging ' IT all this includes A. J. Bodine. | lairman; Frank E.. Ballard James ! Burnes, Howard Smith, Arthur F onnor and Charles c. Blackham. !.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
STEEL POOLING
 AGREEMENT BROUGHT
 OUT IN PROBE TODAY

cess.
 The Stanley committee will atteruut
 to prove that this agreement fs sfifI in force. The pooling agreement camp into in. possession of the committee through F.
 B. Kaufman, printer, of Coatesvflle- Paw ho printed the agreement for 4-
 F. HFaston.. president of the Ts.c<sna
 lro.n do Steel Company. Or the stand today he said:
 After Houston had this agreement printed his private secrtary came fo my shop and destroyed@aIl proofs and copies he could find. He said the president of the Illinois Steel Com pany had said Houston had made a great mistake in having the agree ment printed. The Illinois man WAS afraid he might go to jail if the agree ment was discovered Later my brother told me he had a copy of ff,e agreement
 To discover the original agreement stanley said he had subpoenaed inc secretary and two or three officers of each of the companies mentioned.
 Why can't we get the originaIz" asked Representative Young, (Rep.. Mich)
 Well. I've asked the Department of Justice time and again for information regarding the principals and I invar- aDiy get the answer that it is not con- slstent with public policy to furnssh.r' said Chairmanu Stanley. > I'm eef- ing tired of the Department of Jus ice and am going ahead and investf- gate myself"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
Special from United Presso

London, July 2LFor the first time
 an recent history of England, a prem
 der of the nation was howled down swhen he attempted to make an official
 explanation of the government s
 course from the floor of the House of lCommons. For more than half an shour Premier Asquith attempted to iexplain the attitude of the government ion the pending bill which limits the veto powers of the House of Lords and his every utterance was drowned tcried him down as traitor to Eng Hand"
 Meanwhile, the speaker made every effort to secure hearing for the rep ;resentative of the government. At his direction attaches of the House tried to compel the Conservative tmembers to take their seats and keep quiet, but they refused
 Worked up to the highest state of fndignation by the realization that the present government has outwitted them and secured the ear of the King leo that if necessary the House of Iords can be fe oded with newly creat- led Liberal Peers and the required leg i1slation forced through without an- |other appeal to the people,, the Con- 'servative members were frantic with anger. The riot and confusion con- 'tinued for half an hour. All the time Asquith was standing trying to make | himself heard
 Finally, apparently believing order I had been restored, he started to make | a statement, but his words were drowned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
Special from United Press.>

Especial from United Pressl Washington, July 24-Evidence that Il of the largest steel manufacturing companies in the country entered into
 pooling agreement in 1900 forming
 ''The Steel Plate Association of the
 Unites States, through which the
 men ssler@ were permitted to manufac-
 ture a ser certain per ens sage of
 the Ftoe~4 piuauctfon Of the whole of
 the companies, was introduced before
 the Stanley Steel Trust Investigathng committee today. The pooling agree ment, itself, was dated November g.. 1900. The committee believes it is still in force. The manufacturers who signed it were:
 The Carnegie Steel Company, Jones & Laughlin, Ltd, Illinois Steel Com pany, Crucibie Steel Company of America, Otis Steel Company, Tide water Steel Company, Lukens Iron & Steel Company, Worth Brothers Com pany, Central Iron & Steel Company, the American Steel & Wire Company, and the Glasgow Iron Company.
 The purpose or the combination was for their mutual interests and to en- 1 able them to pay liberal wages to their | 
 The agreement sets forth the exact | share of each of the signers in the l steel plate agreement. The Carnegie | Company was accorded the biggest | business, 46.25 per cent. of the total | output of the combine. If a company, party to the agreement, sold more han it's share, according to the com pact, the offender was forced to pay
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
MAYOR MAKES NIGHT
 INVESTIGATION INTO
 GARBAGE ODOR NUISANCE
T mas Lusty Stench, Which He Believes Came from hlVer Flats at Low Tide-Will Continue His Quest Ionght-Woman, Who Withheld Her Name Called Mayor from Bed

Mayor Buckingham made an early
 morning trip through the East Side
 sunday morning, making a personal investigation of the garbage stench nuisance. The start was made about 5:2O o'clock and the investigation was continued until after APO o'clock The mayor began his tour, following tele- phone complaint of bad odors iron, some person, who declined to give ndme. AS a matter of fact severaI persons made an effort to reach the mayor by telephone, but he had al. ready begun his tour of duty before the other calls rang in.
 The mayor entered the East Side over the Washington avenue bridge ana proceeded up William street. He round very bad smell He aproceed- ca Tn the direction of the garbage plant, but found no odors at the plant.
 Returning, he investigated the Berk- shire pond, finding the tide low. He concluded that the odors came from the flats and that the smells he had experienced were similarf to that com Ing, from the flats at Yellow Mill bridge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
Girl Still CIings
 To Man Held For
 Murder of Wife
Debonnair Harry Beattie Smokes Cigarettes in Richmond Jail
 While BeuIah Binford Sends
 Him Message of Undying Love
Especial from United Press,


 Richmond, July 24.-The love of 2 17-year-old girl, Beulah Binford whose illicit attachment jailed Henry .. Beattie, Jr., for the murder of his wife, proved greater than death and bars of steel. to-day From her cell In Richmond jail, the dropping .trag- edy-worn girl sent to Beattie a mes- sage of abiding faith with all the low atty of a love denied.
 IeH Harry" she sobbed. "that rather than see him convicted ana sent to the electric chair, I will con- fess that l killed his. wife myself. I dont care what they do with me. My life IS not worth living now"
 The wild love which the girl has given Beattie from the time She was Is went out to him in his trouble aesplte the denunciation of the man. Twice he has cast her aside once when he married and again last week on the witness stand.
 Tn his cell to-day Beattie pre- served 5 the same cold, indifferent air ne has worn since he carried the bloody body of his wife in his auto, HIS eternal cigarette and his guitar. With the newspapers, are his constant occupations.
 Ifhave nothing to fear" he declared lo-day, as he strummed a love tune 1n ms guitar If the police will only show the activity along other lines lnat @ they have in presenting me they will soon be able to clear me"
 TO escape the tragedy-filIed atmos. l 'here at Richmond, the father and mother of the murdered woman have aken the six weeks old child of Harry ,. Beattie, Jr., to their home in Do- Ter. Del They will not return here lntil the trial.
 Louis O. Wendenburg, special pros- 'cutor declared, to-day that anp et- empt to prove that Paul Beattie vhol ought the gun that did the killing. lad any guilty knowledge of the mur. Ter would be fruitless. Paul. he de- |. Jared: to-day, had an incont overti-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
Mrs. Connolley and
 Babe Sent to New York

Mrs. Rose Connolly of Jersey City, the barge masters wife whose paIlid and sickiy babe was in the prisoners s pen With the mother Friday, was sent to New York city today The charities department provided the woman with transportation.
 Mother and babe have been at Lakeview home since Friday The mother was arrested late Thursday after fight on the dock near the east approach to the Congress street bridge. Her husband. quit His barge mat night ana has not been seen since She told the authorities if sha were given an opportunity to get hack to Jersey City she could make ohift for herself. Mother and child were placed on a noon train for New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
ISONES HELD FOR
 SHOOTING KREMAR

Olander Jones, colored, II Center street extension, was held in bail of q, 800 until tomorrow, when arraigned before Judge Wilder in the city court,
 today, charged with assault with in- l tent to kill upon Thomas Kinnon, 391 Capitol avenue, near Kinnon's home late Saturday night. The continu- ance was granted at the negro's re- quest He said he wanted an op- portunity to get witnesses.
 Jones admits having shot Kinnon. who received a slight flesh wound in the right arm. Dr. McGovern dress ed the injury at the Emergency hos pital- He says Kinnon called him names and threatened him. One yer sion of the affair the police are inves- tigating Is that the row began with a crap game
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24

The mayor will continue his fnvesti- gation tonight.
 He hopes that those who complain or odors will give names and ad- dresses to show good faith
 The East Side committee has writ ter. ten the mayor letter containing a nst or names of persons w11o are able 10 testify to the garbage stench.
 The committee asserts that fse nuisance complained of is from ttsI garbage plant, and that 1t is derived In three ways: First, from the stac< or the plant, which distributes ths overland odors over a wide area ac- cording to the direction in which ff1e breeze is blowing and the heav3ness or the air. Second, that from tfrps to time material is dfscharzed af ths mouth of the private sewer of ths plant, which has a violent stench- Third. that the material from the prf- ! vate sewer is deposited upon the mud [ mats, materially increasing the odor l, from them at low tide periods.
 The mayor will continue his invextf- gation for few days longer and win { then take steps to provide what hs :, believes will be a remedy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
Liquor Prosecutor
 Not Missed In
 City' Court Today
Regular Officials Prosecute Long
 Acre Social Club

There was no noticeable confusion 1; in the city court, to-day, when there was no, liquor prosecutor on hand to take charge of the cases of John T. Kelly and eight members of the Long
 Acre Social club. 695 Howard avenue,
 who were arrested by the police yes-
 terday in liquor raid.
 Prosecuting Attorney Delaney ham,
 dled the case among the others that
 were upon the slate, and he will con- is finally disposed of in the city court
 Saturday The cases were continued
 at the request of Attorney Frederick
 B. Fallon cousel for the defense, un- til Saturday and bail was fixed in the
 case of Kelly and the frequenters at $50 and $25 apiece, respectively. This is the same bail as was fixed yester- day when the raid was made by Ser geant Hazel, Liquor Agent Wagner and Policemen Hayes, Ladd and Hol- brook.
 The police hold that this is one of the numerous clubs that have been organized to defeat the purposes of the excise laws, amongDon Of the many clubs that sprangs up when un- der certain decisions of the city court the impression gained ground that or ganized clubs could handle liquor without licenses at any time with im- punfty.
 Under the recent decision of Judge Foster, a club organized for legiti- mate purposes may handle liquor at any time. without a license. if it is shown that the liquor traffic is merely an incident of the life. of the club. The police believe they can show that the Long Acre club liquor traffic is not incidental but the primary object l of its organization.
 The first liquor cases to be handled by the regulor prosecutors occurred | last week, when $50 was turned into the city treasury, $10 each from five accused. This is the amount fixed by law for the fee of the liquor prose cutor in each case. There being no liquor prosecutor through the county having not yet acted upon the matter of selecting succors to Prosecutors Merritt and Greenstein. whose terms expired July 1.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
Boston Alarmed By Death From
 Black Cholera
Special from United Press, ,

Special from United Press.)
 Boston. July 24.-Alarmed at de. hn1tely learning that the death o1 Mrs. Tomasina Mastrodonico, of 2s North Square, was due to black cholera, state authorities here, today put into effect as rigid a set of quar- antine rules as has ever been institut ed on incoming steamers in the port of Boston.
 The two children of the woman. who did family washing. a boy and girl, today, were put under thorough examination at Gallop's Island In the same tenement where the Mas troodico woman lived are 25 resi- dents. They will probably be forced to undergo cholera tests, today, or tomorrow.
 Vienna, July 24.-Fifty- three sus- pected cases of cholera were report ed, today, from Trieste. All have been isolated and energetic measures are being taken by the authorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
FAMOUS INMATE "0F EASY JAIL"
 IN TOLLS AGAIN
Hello Dearie" Flanagan Gets 30 Days for Punching
 Daughter
Prisoner Claimed Mother Was Not Properly Rearing Their
 Daughter Bessie

David Flanagan, who became world famous a year ago as the champion Jail breaker of the globe, was sen-
 tenced to jail again today. This time his term is only 30 days. Flanagan struck his daughter in front of the Stratfield Hotel, Saturday afternoon,
 after an altercation with mother and
 daughter. He was being manhandled
 by burly spectator of his attack up-
 on his daughter, when Policeman
 Daley hove into sight The chivalrous
 stranger speedily vanished, and Elan
 agan, as usual, fell into the hands of
 the police
 Flanagan is the man who discov-
 cred coal hole at the jail through
 which he used to crawl at will. He
 used to visit his home, a few blocks from the jail, when he listed, and when he had supped and visited with his family to his. contentment, he would steal back to the jail and under cover of night get back through the scuttle without making anyone the wiser for his little diversion.
 Flanagan has not lived at his home for six months. Saturday he met his wife and their three children shop ping. He followed them about through the stores, and at length took the | mother to task for the way she was disciplfning-or in Flanagan's opinion | neglecting to discipline-their daugh- ter, Bessie, 17. Flanagan claims his | daughter spat in his face and that | with his open hand he pushed her away, accidentally thrusting his fn- ger in her eye. She claims he punch ed her and kicked her.
 FIanagan had as a witness Robert | of 62 Arch street, who de- scribed Bessie's actions as indicating that she tried at least to spit at her 'afher. But he got badly rattled on he witness stand, and didn't get his elf possession unti' Judge Wilder gave him sharp reprimand FTana- ,an himself followed his usual policy # arguing at length as he responded o the interrogations of the counsel nd the court. He left little for his wn lawyer, Attorney F. B. Fanon. to rgue when he stepped from the wit ess stand
 You'll get nothing on me, De- 1aney," said Flanagan, as the prose- utor kept plying him with questions T cross-examination.
 Mrs. Flanagan asserts that Flana- ans suspicious that she is not prop rly rearing Bessie are unfounded. 1 1 yhile he declares the girl is allowed , 9 keep late hours.
 ''So long as it's only 30 days" said lanagan, I might as well serve it ut." Bail for an appeal was fixed 2 t $200 He said, however, that he I ltended to go to jail. t
 Flanagan first became notorious men he was arrested for shouting : Hello, Dear1e", at telephone girls. . [e is generally known in police circles Hello Dear1e" Flanagan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
BOND OF $1OO
 POSTED FOR CHAFFEUR

By previous arrangement with the
 prosecuting authorities, John w.
 Brennan, chauffeur for Frank Sim mons, wealthy wholesaler of plumb ing supplies in Center street, New
 York city, was not arraigned in the city court today. He will answer to the charge of violating the traffic or olnances in court tomorrow.
 :. Brennan was arrested by Traffic Po- Ilceman Walker at Main street and f FFa1rheid avenue. Saturday, when he drove past a trolley car that was re celvlng and discharging passengers. This is in violation of the State law and also of the city ordinances. He was driving Simmons from New York to Lltchfield, Conn. Simmons post ed bail of $1OO for Brennan's appear ance on Tuesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
KATZ DEMONSTRATES AGAINST LICENSE
 TO MIR. MULLIGAN

There is remonstrance against the application of ', James Muliigan.
 who wants liquor license for i51s
 Main street. Samuel Katz, who con ducts a furniture store in the vicfn- ny, leads the remonstrance. It is claimed by the remonstrants that the place is unsuitable for saloon. The county commissioners have appointed next Monday as the day for a hear ing on the remonstrance.
 The commissioners expect to visit the East End tomorrow to look at the location at Williston and BunneIi streets where Frank Brunett wants to put a saloon. He is an employe of the Hartmann Brewing Co. A hear Ing on the remonstance against Brunett's application was held sever all weeks ago. The International SiI- yer Go. and other remonstrants clain, there are too many saloons already in the neighborhood. -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-24
HELD
 FOR MURDER
 OF FARMLAND
Especial from United Press

WpScidI ITOIn united Press
 New Haven, July 24.-Coroner Mix. today, resumed his Investigation into the death of John Mclaughlin, a farmland who was stricken near here. the side of his head being blown away by shotgun. Suspected of the murder, Mrs. Susanna Starr, owner of the farm and McLoughlin's employer. IS held without bail awaiting the coroners finding. She told the police that the man was killed by the ac- cidentai discharge of the shotgun while they were struggling for it's possession and she charges that he was dangerously drunk at the time.
 From physical evidence at the scene of the shooting, the authorities nave nave decided that it was murder. Ihey advance no motive. McLough- iin was 50 years of age. Mrs. Starr lived apart from her husband who said that she once tried to kill him. me police believe the man was hit while standing at the top of a stair way, by a shot from below.