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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
U. $. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
 URGES COMPERS TO SUE
 FOR ACCOUNTING OF FUND DaroW Counsel For MCNamaras Announced Today That Neither Brother Will Furnish Information to Govern
 rlent
Opening of Government Probe in Los Angeles Mcanga Taken Before Federal Grand Jury This Afternoon-No Quarter
 in Bribery Case Says Judge Bordwen

countrywide dynamiting conspiracy.
 The United States postoffice in- spectors were instructed today, to in- vestigate charges that the mails have gathering of the McNamara defense fund.
 Judge Bordwell, who is now the Div. otal link in the chain. He summoned District Attorney Fredericks and At torney Ford three times and told them there must be complete prose cution. Fredericks, it is said, at tempted to argue and Bordwell called attention to the fact that compro- mise would be compromising felony.
 The Federal probe was begun here at 10 o'clock, this morning, with Os- car Lawler as prosecutor. It is known that a dozen noted Californian labor leaders have been subpoenaed, that McManigal will re-tell his story with the details which, until now, he has suppressed, that certain letters seized by the postoffice inspectors which it is alleged, prove misuse of the mails, will be produced and there will also be brought into the case 50 witnesses originally summoned to testify in the states case against the McNamaras
 United States District Attorney Mo- Cormick is reported to have had turn- ed over to him in Washington by At torney General Wickersham original copies Of telegrams J. J. McNamara sent from Indianapolis to San Fran cisco labor leaders, some of whom have disappeared, explaining why he sent J. B. McNamara and McManigal to the coast. Tn addition. checks which, 1t is alleged, were drawn by labor leaders in favor of "Cockey'' Schmidt, Dave Kaplan, Leonard. and J. B. McNamara, will be looked over by the jury.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
0bdurate Coal
 Driver Blocked
 The Street Cars

Joseph Stellick. driving coal cart for the City Ice & Coal Co., was guid- ing his horses along the car track on Fairfield avenue near Broad street this noon, with string of trolley cars behind him, frantically endeavoring to get by.
 Stellick paid no heed to the angry signals of the motormen nor to the impatient passengers inside the cars but appeared to take delight in keep ing his team on the track and block ing the line.
 Just then Detective Captain Arnold came along and sang out, Hey there young fellow, you ought to pull out and let those cars go by.''
 .sWho the h-l are you" was Stel- lick prompt reply, together with some comments on Capt. Arnold's per- sonal appearance and general de- fiance.
 Capt. Arnold marched over, took the offending coal driver by the neck and marched him to police headquarters, where he was held in bonds of s20 for obstructing traffic. Bail was furnish ed by the City Ice & Coal Go.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
Former Mrs. Bu]Ien Transfers Holdings
 To Third Husband

Among the transactions in real es- tate recorded in the town clerks of- flee today was one in which Mrs. Ruth eral pieces of valuable property to her husband, Harvey Harding, as trustee for her.
 MT. Harding is empowered as trus- tee to lease or sell the property, but is required without bond, to make re- turn of the proceeds to his wife Mrs Harding is the widow of Fred BulIen, founder of Bullen's cafe Her first husband was John S. Mead, a well to do real estate operator, who suicided at his home i& North a-snife-55 i.'.- i.is
 The property in the transaction inc 'cludes land and buildings in East Main street, three pieces, two pieces in Pierpont street; and one in North avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07

than 1000 and at the end Colebrook with 557, Hartland with 554 and Union with 322. On the other hand, many towns of size and importance have only one member: West Hart ford with 4,00o inhabitants, Seymour with 4,7S6, and so on.
 But the inequalities appear most glaring in more comprehensive state ments. Towns of less than 1000 each -95 of them with a total population the other 73 towns with a total pop u,ation of 1,002,261, have 12S mem bers.
 The nine towns of New Haven. Bridgeport. Hartford, Waterbury, New Britain. Meriden, Stamford, Nor wich and Norwalk, with. 564,963 peo- pie, that Is something more than half the. state .(557,37S), have Is repre- sentatives, as against 240 from the rest of the towns. A single person in Union counts for as much as 415 in New Haven. that is. for nearly a third more than the entire popula- ton of the small towns. If New Ha- ven had representation on the same basis as Union, she would send up $50 members.
 That is, tenth part of the popu- lation holds majority of the votes, and majority of the population could command only IS votes out of
 
 Nor are these indications of what might indeed happen but is not likely to happen.
 In the late lamented session of the General Assembly, the votes of the lower House on the Sunday bills, the workmen's compensation bill and other measures, have shown up tthe reality of a small minority bearing down a majority of the people. The workman's compensation bill-which had passed handsomely (27 to 6} in the Senate, where represents tion Is more nearly according to population was defeated in the House by 143 to AT, overwh elmingly.. on the. face 0f it. Yet the negative votes stood for 287,S81 people, the affirmative for s5S3.644, more than twice as much. The towns of New Haven, Bridge port. Hartford. Water bury Norwich, people. gave 13 affirmative votes. but these were neutralized by as many negative votes from Andover, Ash ford, Barkhamsted. Canterbury, Cole brook, Lyme and Union, with a total population of 4.397.
 Now, my idea is that such in- equalities, such bearing down of ma jorities by ,minorities, is. so evidently unDemocratic and unAmerican, so and spirit of our political institutions. that, Connecticut will demand and get a change when the facts are known fully and when the import ance is realized. tS~
 It must, however, be remembered that representation in the lower House is fixed by the constitution of 1918 and amendments thereto, the
 Continued from Page B.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
BURNS ASKS
 QUESTIONS
Says J. B. McNamara Offered His Guards $3O,OOO to be Paid For by A. F. of L., For His Freedom
Especial from United Press. ]

Especial from United Press.)
 New York, Dec. 7-Detective William J. Burns, who arrived in. this city to- day from Philadelphia, denied that he was here to serve warrants on labor leaders already indicted
 eff Gompers is innocent" Burns said, ''why doesn't he explain how it happened that the day after J. J. Me- Namara's arrest he came to Indian apolis and voted with others a fund for McNamara's defense?
 Those labor leaders were in Indian apolis for publication over five dy- namitings that were to have taken place in Detroit, but which failed be- cause the places were too we'll guard ed
 And how does it come that, when J. B. McNamara offered his guards $30, GOO to let him free, he asserted the American Federation Of Labor would pay it7"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
PROMINENT WOMEN SUGGESTED BY MRS. HINCKS FOR VACANCIES
 ON THE BOARD OF EDUCATION
In Letter Addressed to Members of the Board She Submits List of Names of
 Desirable Candidates
Tells Farmer Interview That She Thinks Would be Excel lent Idea if Successors to Mir. Veness and Late Mr.
 Macdonald Were Women

is it not fitting that a woman sfougs be chosen to serve instead of another man?
 '"The board is about to consider fss building of a new High School for gfse use and benefit Of the people o< Bridgeport for the next series Of years The greater portion Of the scholars sTs1 teachers who will use that bUsfS5ox will be women. The constitution and physique of women, therefore, az well as their tastes and convenience, sfou11 be considered carefully in the cnofce of a site and in the erection of a building which will shelter 50 many of our girls during four snch fmDortsrst, formative years of their lives Car these matters be adequately dealt with by men alone?
 Doubtless your board viii wish ts of the pupils; second, their fntsI1sctasf advancement; and third, the rsspoH- sibflity of spending four hundred fho7z~ sand dollars of the city money so kBs best advantage for the coming genera tions. You desire to make yonr uzi1nu possible. Can you hope fo ess1<f wisely affairs so intimately xeonnscksd with women without As's -s In your councils2
 "Furt41ermore, in tHe ordinary a1f<<- ities of the board outside Of the Hizb ocHool fudtAtfs Is nC5 tDe DsHsBsc Cl 8 woinan's point of view and 9n1sr~ standing most obvfouse
 'Tn talking this matter Over win many men and women the opinion has been expressed quite generally that there should be one or two women on our Board of Education. If we have reached the point fn 1f5T higher civilization and ideals wfer public opinion approves this jnnoyz~ ton, will you not show your brosS public spirit by carrying it into s<- fect?"
 . Then follows the list of names Dszb- lished above. She continues
 "These women sfe msntIose5 1ze0 consideration of their qaafifs1a z&e1s. without knowIedge Of such fx1entEoa cr their part1 They represent q host 0< other women equally well qualified.
 "These suggestions come frorp the writer personally and not from any organization a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
Special from United Press,

topGCidI 4IOEIl OAilS0 CSSsV
 Indianapolis. Dec. 7-Samuel Comp CTS, president of the American Feder- ation of Labor. today, was called up- on by United States District Attorney Charles w. Miller, in charge of the Federal probe fo the McNamara dyn- amiting conspiracy here, to bring suit for. an accounting of the big fund used in the defense of the Mo- Namaras.
 ssThis should be done as an evidence of good faith," said the district attor- ney. land to show to the people of the United States how much was us- ed for corrupt and unlawful purposes and how much of the money was us- cd for legitimate attorneys fees and expenses"
 The center of the Federal investiga- ton of the nation wide dynamiting conspiracy, Miller insists, will be here.
 Los Angeles, Dec. 7.-Ortie Me Manigal taken before Federal Grand Jury, today.
 John McNamara will tell nothing. He is no squealer and will trade noth- ing with anyone for favors- If the government asks him to testify he will refuse to talk.
 Clarence Darrow, chief counsel for McNamara, made this positive state rnent just before the Federal Grand ment building here, today. It had been admitted by Assistant Attorney General I.aMler, in charge of the governments probe, that he could not compel McNamara to testify but he said he would call him and ask him questions. It is expected that, as soon az the ordeal is over, which may either be today or tomorrow. both McNamaras will be rushed to San Quentin.
 During the morning. the McNamara brothers sent for Jailer Gallagher and told him that under no circum- stauees would they make a statement fo tho Federal Grand Jury regarding
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
Salts Textile Co. Shuts Its NorWaIk
 Branch For Good
Will Consolidate All Its :, Manufacturing at the Lo-
 cal Plant in Kossuth St.

The Salts Textile Mfg. Go. announc- ed today that It's Norwalk branch, which has employed at various times from 40 to 15O hands, will close per- manently tomorrow.
 The looms and other machinery at Norwalk will be shipped to Bridge port, and the business of both plants vii, be consolidated in the local plant.
 Of late there have been number of building improvements in the Bridgeport plant, and with the enlarg- ed plant and better facilities, the management deemed 1t for the pest Ia, terests of the enterprise to place all the factory operations in the one
 The Norwalk plant had not been working it's full capacity for some time. and latterly had employed about
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
WHITE SLAVE
 SCANDALS ARE
 SHOCKING PARIS
300 Girls, Ranging in Ages From 9 to 17, Sold by Their Mothers Through
 Agency
Young Victims Give Reyolting
 Testimony to Police About Wild Orgies With Rich Men
 Several Arrests of Principals
Especial from United Press. ],

(Speclal rom OQlCeQ PreSS.l
 Paris, Dec. Tone of the most hide ous 'twhite slayeu scandals in the hiss tory of Paris has been discovered, &C., acording to an announcement made. today, by the Prefect of Police, who declares that he has evidence which proves that more than 300 girls, rang ing in age from g to r, have been sold by their mothers.
 Victor Flachon, Gaston Allard and other rich men are implicated accord ing to the police. Flachon, until re- gently was editor of ''The Lantern '' government organI and was form erly a personal friend of x-Premier Briand and other officials The wild est orgies, in which mere children took part, are said to have been held at some of Flachon's beautiful dwell ings. He is now in jail
 Allard, a rich manufacturer, was confronted at police headquarters by several young girls who gave revolt ing testimony against him. Allard is silent.
 A score of prominent men believed to have been implicated have fled from Paris The most sensational testimony is expected at the trial of Flachon and Allard, which will come up this month.
 'The Nitchevef Agency g Rue La Bruyere, is said to have been conduct ed for the purpose of selling children into white slavery. Mime. Guilmin. who conducted the agency" on a commission basis, allowing the moth- CTS of the youthful victims one half of the purchase price, has been arrest ed along with woman named La farde, who is accused of selling her II year old daughter for a trifle.
 Diplomats, lawyers, magistra tes, professors and capitalists frequently drove to the agency in Hrnousines and departed accompanied by purchased children.
 The police are still Investigating and nearly every move duplicates new persons -.-RS<
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
Alice Lyon Fitch Is
 Sued by Albertine Lyon

Albertine Lyon of Darien, who re- gently obtained a divorce from Ron- aid D. Lyon, has brought proceedings against her former husband and also against Dr. Alice Lyon Fitch of this city to recover possession of valuable property in Darien.. The value of the property is placed at $10.000. It is alleged that Lyon deeded it to Dr. Fitch and also made an affidavit de- claring that a previous interest in the land given to Mrs. Lyon was made in trust. The plaintiff wants this affi- davit and the deed to Dr. Fitcb de- clared null and void.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
Local Boys Will Take
 Examinations for Bar

Eleven applicants have announced their intentions of taking the bar examinations which will be held in Hartford, Friday morning, December 29. The committee on admissions to the bar will meet in the bar library in the county court house on Decem- Der IS at II a. m. and all applicants are expected to appear in person at that time. On December 22 there will be a bar meeting at which tune the applicants will be considered.
 Ire applicants from this city are Robert Ross Ferrett, George Nath : anie, Finkelstone. Walter Francis Foley, William Frederick Douglas Fitzpatrick, Edward John McManus. Samuel Mellitz. and William Strauss.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
Juds on Sends Judges His Recommendation
 For County Coroner

States Attorney Judson announced this morning that he had forwarded his recommendation for Coroner to Chief Justice F. B. Hall of the su- preme court of errors. The states at torney said he did not care to tell the name of the man he recommended. When the Justices of the supreme court and the superior court judges decide upon the appointment they. will send a formal notification to the clerk of the superior court.
 It is believed that MT. Judson has recommended Hon. John J. Phelan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
TERRY LOOKS
 OVER THE CITY

Alfred Terry, of the New. Haven railroad, the out of town engineer named by Mayor Wilson to succeed for city engineer. on Jan. l, spent several hours with Mayor Wilson and Jacob Cortade this afternoon, in specting the streets and public works of the city.
 Tho New Haven engineer came here are at the invitation of the mayor, who invited MT. Cortade, now Director Kenny's assistant. to accom- paEy them in their tour of the city. MT. Cortade will be director of pub lie works after Jan. 1, acting und CT the supervision of Engineer Terry.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
Gompers And Ryan
 Not In Agreement
Split Said to Have Arisen Over Disposition of McNamara
 Defense Fund
fspecial from United Press,

Washington, Dec. "A serious split in the McNamara ways and means committee became apparent today, when President Frank M. Ryan of the Bridge and Structural Iron Workers suddenly left the city, and President Gompers of the A. F. of l.. locked his doors against newspaper men.
 It is understood that Ryan disagreed with Gompers as to the manner of disposing of the remaining McNamara defense fund and that Gompers and Secretary Morrison, of the A. F. of L., undertook to upbraid Ryan for some feature of his conduct and Ryan met them half way,
 The committee resumed it's sessions this afternoon without Ryan Es.
 Ryan's departure was unannounced and was a surprise to all those con- nected with the situation. He took a .westbound train, presumably for In- dfanapolis -1fes s,.st
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
B. H. S. ALUMNI DINNER.

The B. H. $. Academic Alumni, who expect to attend the dinner Wednes- day, Dec. 27, are reminded that money must be sent to the treasurer, Fred erick E. Morgan, 79O William street, by Saturday Dec. g. For conven- fence, Mr. Morgan has arranged for the leaving of money at T. L. Wat sons banking house. It should be placed in an envelope, addressed to MT. Morgan, and containing the name, address and class of the sender So large a number have expressed, on their preliminary postals, their inten- tion of attending the dinner, that the committee have thought it best to state that it may be necessary, owing to the limited capacity of the Strat- field, to return money received later
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
SOCIETY WOMEN ASK MAYOR TO HELP MIKE
 THE CITY BEAUTIFUL

Mrs. Herbert M. Knapp and Mrs. George F. Jamieson, both well known socially paid visit to Mayor Wilson at the City Hall today to seek his CO., operation in their plans for the city beautiful.
 They asked the mayor to use his influence towards securing artistic public buildings. They also dweit upon street cleaning, expectoration on the streets, and sanitation in the schools
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
BROS. SUE
 CONTRACTOR RJOnHUHD

Declaring that the flooring fn their factory began to warp soon af~ ter it was laid, the MacFaFfane Bros Ma nufacturing Co, of this city, brought suit against Charles J. Btork~ land. local contractor for $1 ,060 dam ages. Judge Curtis of the superIoF court heard testimony in the ease to- day.
 It is alleged that the specifications called for Carolina pine but that Bjorkland furnished spruce flooring instead and did not provide material of the required thickness. A. W Bur ritt Co.,, testified that spruce floor ing is equally as good as pine for flooring. The trial was still going on at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
Warmers Secretary
 Calls 0n Mayor

John W. Field. the Yale football coach who has become secretary .o. DeVer H. Warner, visited the City Hall today in company with Albert E. Lavery of the Bridgeport Hydrau- lie Go.
 MT. Field was introduced to most of the city officials, including Mayor Wilson with whom he spent a few minutes in the mayors office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07

Bridgeport offices of the company that many of the Norwa1k hands viii come to Bridgeport. Ii was stated that fas addition of the Norwa1k machinery would be of small significance locally being very small portion of the com plete equipment of the plant.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07

New York-Robert S. Smith, who come to America 91 years ago with $6, has just sold a tiny plot of Broad way land for 000,0O0-at the rate of $866.55 a square foot, New York's record real estate price.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07

Chicago-There was almost a panic at the home of H. G. Burroughs. d medium, when two policemen .an- swered" Burroughs call to the spirits. The thieves thought the officers were spirits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07

: SEVERELY BRUISED ARM William R .idler, aged 40. residing on Water street, was handling s0r1> barrels this forenoon when one of them fell against his right forearm severely bruising it. His injury WAS dr-,ssed at the EE.srgency hospital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07

Chicaso-On Chicago's west side the female species is as deadly as the male since women have taken to tot ing guns in the face of the greatest crime wave Chicago has ever known.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
fspeciaI from United -Press.)

ed requests from the United Press. Professor Willard c. Fisher, of the economies and social science depart ment of Wesleyan University, today, made a statement of his views on rectifying the representation in the Connecticut House of Representa- tives. He hopes that some day the small towns will consent to relinQuish their grip on legislation in the inter est of better government. This hope failing, Professor Fisher suggests tactical political moves something like coercion.
 -ssI have always considered the sub ject a peculiarly delicate one." he said. in an explanatory letter accom- panying the statement. "and have not been eager to discuss it publicly. Prof. Fishers complete statement lBr Pr1<ss<or ,WflIard .. Fisher,
 Mayor of Middletown.)
 It is not simple and easy to sug- rest perfectly sure means of correct ing the present very unequal repre- sentation in the Connecticut House of Representatfves As my best sugges- tions spring out of the extremity of the fnequality, let me first show how Very great the inequality is.
 The population of the state is l. 114 .756. There are 166 towns. go of them with two representatives each. s5s. AS measured by the present inn portance of the towns, there is no , justice at all in the assignment of members. Forty of the towns with two members have each above 5,090 inhabitants while the other 50 are scattered all the way down the list so as to include II towns with less
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage license was issued today to Sandon Davenport and Marion Ha- mil, both of this city. n
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
NAMES SUGGESTED BY MRS. H1NCKS FOR
 EDUCATIONAL BOARD

Mrs. Herbert M. Knapp. Mrs. A. M. Cooper. Mrs. Arthur Brewer. Mrs. Fannie McMahon. Mrs. HenSy BIodgett. Mrs. Charles S. Garfield. Mrs. William Ncthnagle. Mrs. s. T. Davis, Jr. Mrs. Agnes Hills.
 Mrs. George w. Wheeler. Mrs. John .. Chamberlain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07

..Ciassisea" sd@ on inside page .>f this Daue1
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07
FOR SALE.

10000 shares, full paid and non assessable, stock of the Mutual Chem ical & Drug Co, of Bridgeport 1ee per share. Address T.. care of Far mer. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-07

ments, Maplewood Ave, near Cob rado,s $1S.0O; rooms, corner Colo rado Ave- and Maplewood Ave s17.00. Fine 6 room rent, 710 Berkshire Ave. $1s, between WI liam and Noble Ave Watson o. 83 Fairfield Ave. a%p