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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
JOY RIDERS RUN DOWN
 BOB HARD
Two Local Young Women Admit Being In Auto
 at Time
Claim They Do Not Know Identity of Men In Ma, chine-Brutal Conduct


 Ida McMahon and Stella Csarnev. two young women residing at 407 Joh1 street. this city, admit that they were in the automobile that ran down and perhaps fatally hurt Robert Hard Of 100 South Main street, Stratford, tester in the employe of the Locomo- bile Co.,, near Travis Inn in Strat- ford, last night, speeding away into the darkness afterward, and leaving him unconscious and bleeding in the knew who the men in the party were. They say the men picked them IIu'' on Main street and they haven't the slightest idea as to their Identity
 MT. Hard is stin semi-conscious and apparently suffering from internal fn- Jurles: His face is terribly mutitated and If he recovers, he will be rr qrted for life. As pr. H. M. Clapp of Strat- ford, his attending physician, puts it.
 His face looks as though someone had been over 1t with a cold chiseI Hard's body is covered with bruises ana he has two badly ruptured mus cles in his leg. Apparently he was dragged along the macadam road and his face ground against the. hard stones.
 The crowd in the automobile be- haved with almost unbelievable bru- tality after the accident. They jump ed out. picked up MT Hard's uneon- scious form from beneath the machine, threw him to one side of the road and then cranked up and sped away.
 DO your best they yelled at George Travis proprietor of Travis Inn, who rushed out and tried to catch the nun Der of the machine. By that time they had turned out the lights Of the car and were speedins away in the darkness.
 Mir Travis hurried to the side of MT. Hard By the lanterns dim light MT. Travls supposed that the injure-7 man was negro. so black was his face from the dirt and blood that had been ground into it. Dr. Efapp was
 In fhe meant ne tho girls accord Ing to t1tlr story had oeen nut our Of the car further along anC took a troile'- "slr home Someone teIephon- ed wt ] to the Bridgeport police and P3trolrn9n BenedetI of the local force brought them to headquarters They were not held but merely oues- toned, and denied all knowledge Of the identity of the men who were nl the car.
 the case as we'll as the local authori- ties and ev sry effort made to asceT- tain the identity of the miScrean who ran down NIr- Hard and then left him in the manner described
 The accident occurred about 1 was standing at the side of the road waiting for tro' 'leye car. The ma chine ran into him and apparently dragged him for some time along the road. The injuries to his face were particularly terrible and he will be marked flor life.
 MT. Hard was formerly steward al the Algonquin club in this city ana has a host of friends here as well as in Stratford-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
LOOKS LIKE FIGHTING
 IN FL PASO, TEXAS.

Fl Paso. Feb. s.-Citizens of Fl Paso. today, fear fighting between Mexican FNederaE1 and Vasquistas in the streets of this American city. Early today, ruraIes, who are said to be Vasquistas in sympathy, began ar irving in Juarez. They were preced- ed by a special train bearing 15O of their horses and two pieces of artii- lery. At the same time, announce ment was made that several hundred Federal9 are coming, tonight, from Eagle Pass. to Juarez, passing over American territory.
 It is feared in FL Paso that the ruralss deserting to the revolutionists will try to keep the, Federals from entering Juarez and the fighting would necessarily have to be done in Fl Paso. A formal protest from the city officials against permitting the Federal troops coming to Fl Paso will be filed, today.
 The peace commission sent to Cas- as Grandes, yesterday returned, to- day, after having partially succeeded in it's mission.
 The revolutionists agreed to pro- tect the Railroad bridges burned dur ing the lighting below Casas Grandes
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
Ma a1ufaCturerS
 To Hold Their
 Annual Banquet
Feb. 16-h the Date-SeveraI Important Speakers to
 be on Hand

February 18th at The Stratfield, the Manufacturers Association of Bridge port will hold it's fourth annual ban quet, for which Secretary F. A Ben nett Is now receiving reserva tions. The dinner will begin at 2 D. m.
 Hon. John Barrett, director general of the Pan American Union will be one of the speakers. The Pan Amer ican Union is maintained by 21 Sou h American Republics for the study of iconditions of trade and commerce. As the importance of this region will be greatly increased by the opening of the Panama canal, MT. Barrett is ex- pected to have many things of the greatest interest to say to the local manufacturers
 Another speaker will be Walter M. Chandler who is deemed one of the most dramatic and forcefu trial law yers of the present day. Still another speaker, yet to be announced, will be on hand. The main dining room of The Stratfield vii be handsomely dec orated for the occasion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
BALDWIN SAYS ONE PATROLMhN
 QUITE ENOUGH
Acquisition From Police Board Calls For Ten New Men-Tax Board May Conclude Hear ings Tonight

President George M. Baldwin of the Board of Police Commissioners, told the Board of Apportionment and Tax ation, last night, in response to ques- tions by the board and others, that there is no great necessity for the 10 additional policemen provided for in the acquisition of the board. Mayor Wilson asked him if a woodward at DO ice headquarters where tramps could earn their lodging wouldn't help reduce the number Of men who night ly seek lodging in the cold weai her. Baldwin thought 1t would help some. He promised to bring figures to the board tonight showing how far the police derartme7t evtends protection into the First district.
 Dr. Trecartin, president of the Board of Health, suggested the use of the Home, for an Isolation hospital The es ablishment of the Shelton insti'u u- ton does away with need for the present structure, and if the Board Of Charities vii! cooperate in this con nection, Dr. Trecartin said that the $500 asked for repairs on the present isolation hospital would not be need ed. Other projects he spoke of were the establishment of two health sta tions, one in the East End, the other in the West End, and the employment of another nurse to visit the schools Ore nurse is now employed, to CO., operate with Dr. Florence Sherman, the medical inspector.
 Other departments heard were the Harbormaster, Board of App -aisal, Sewer Committee, Streets and Side Comm sssion, Charities Depa ~tment.
 Tonight Cftv Attorney Pullman, the Board of Education, the Fire Board, Director of Public Works and Super is expect ed that all the hearings will be concluded this evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
.ULLMAN MAY GET PLACE IN
 TAFT CABINET
c. O. P. Leader of New Haven Being Cons; dered in Event
 O. Vacancy
Especial from United Press.)


 Washington, Feb. 9-Selection of a supreme court justice, to succeed the late Justice Harlan. was the princi- meeting. Elimination of Judge Will liam c. Hook, of Kansas, because of hIs Jim Crow law decision denying dIn4ns~ cars, was discussed.
 Attorney General WIcAersham and Postmaster General Hitchcock urged Tatt to name secretary of the Depart bent of Commerce and Labor Nagel Secretary Of state knox, who is said to have been offered the place, also is reported as favoring Nagel.
 Nagel's age-63-and lack of previous judicial experience, is counted against him. However, since he comes from St. Louis, in a doubtful political state which may furnish a presidential Clark, his selection Was considered 2. Choice of a successor of Secretary Nagel, if the cabinet official was nomi- mated, was also considered, today. Among those prominently mentioned the Chamber of Commerce, of New Haven, Conn.,, Louis Marshall, New York attorney. Julius Rosenwald, Chi cago merchant. Francis w. Taylor, of Chicago, and Benjamin $. Cable as sistant secretary of commerce and la manufacturer and political leader of Connecticut. He and Taft have been close friends for years.
 Rosenwald also looms up high be- cause of commercial and political prominence and Assistant Secretary Cable it is known. is highly regarded. both by his immediate superior and the President.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

to give such information as the Board of Relief feels it should pos sess.
 The board will ask the merchants for figures showing the amount of insurance carried on stock, also for figures showing the volume of busi- ness done- The board will hold these figures as confidential, and will not make them matters of record. unless it becomes necessary to do so in legal proceedings.
 Judge B. K. Nicholson appearing be- fore the board for the B idgeport Malleable Iron Co. and the Gripp.n es- tate, introduced an interesting ques- tior which the board referred to the is a note for $34.2o0- He asked that the note be placed in non-taxabIe as sets.
 Judge Nicholson explained that the concern. had made it a practice to encourage employees by placing cer- tain amounts of stock in their names. In return for the stock he took the renresented notes for stock so dis tributed,
 Judge Nicholson said the stock was not taxable, for it represented prop And while there might be a question as to whether the note was not tax able, he asked the assessors to. take into consideration the fact that the noCe LSpI9sShtSu StocA WHICH was noS taxable. If the note is taxed. it will mean that the interest on the note must go up in proportion to the tax. and the judge pointed out that it will not tend to make the stock such an incentive to the employees At pres ent he said the dividends on the stock are about the interest on the note
 Members of the board met this morning to lay out tEe work Of in spectinE property and visiting stores which coIfronts them in a fornid- able amount. Within a few days they expect to be enga ged in the work of actual inspection.
 One of the most unique inspections the board has made was that of a horse and cart, the owner of the rig having appealed from the assessment of the Board of Assessors He drove the rig up to the city hall, let the as- sessors gaze on the scrawny beast and won their sympathy for the over taxed animal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
President And Cabinet Meet To Gail Session Lf Congress
 Without Delay
WASHINGTON ADVISED
 BY DISPATCHES TODAY
Available Sites Inspected For MObiIizing U. 5. Troops
 In Texas
(special from United Press. }

Washington, Feb. 9.-President Ma dero and his cabinet are meeting, to- day, to consider calling an extraordi- nary session of the Mexican Congress to deal with the insurrection. accord ing to despatches received at the state department.
 The war department was advised. today, that Mexican soldiers, given permission to enter Texas to travel to Juarez, will cross the line at Laredo and travel to Fl Paso. Major Gen escort of honor-a captain and six men-for the Mexicans while OF American soil.
 Available sites for mobiIizing troops in Texas are being inspected by Lieu tenant Colonel Sturges, of the 3rd field arti lery. He is at Houston, to- day, and will investigate several otn- CT encampmen ent grounds.
 While denying that orders had been issued to state militia to proceed to the border. war department officials today, admitted that such orders had been prepared and only awaited Gen eral Woods signature to make them effective. The preparation of these orders, it was said. was only precau- tionary and intended to save time should the necessity of ordering militia to the horder arise.
 The war department, having con sumed on'y four hours in getting troops under way, last spring, desires to move as expeditiouNly should the occasion demand this year. However. no troops will be sent until conditions in Mexico grow more serious.
 Reports from Ambassador Wilson at Mexico City received here, today. state that the wave of revolt is ap- parently sweeping over all Mexico. Casas Grandes, Santa Ro-alie, Chi huahua- Parras and Matrammoros, in the north, Vera. Cruz, Nichoacan Igua'ia and Chiipancingo in the south. are all either in the hands of the re- belS or threa tening revolt while 4 mericans from all parts of Mexico are Hooking to the capital for protection
 The rebels have also gained con trOI of all railroad and telegraph com m munica ton north of Montery and lit tie information can be obtained re- garding that region
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
6. 6. MILLER INITIATES
 FRAUD IN CONVEYANCE
 OF VEHICLE co. STOCK
Sues New Owners Of West End Concern Claiming His Stock Was Rendered Worthless
Harry D. Miller Petitions Court to Open Receivershp Alleg- ing He Has Unpaid Claim of $750

The difficulties which beset the path of the Bridgeport Vehicle Co. were explained at great length in the superior court this morning when Harry D. Miller, who was president of the company during it's life, asked the court to reopen the receivership. Mil Ter said there was s75O due him for commissions and he wanted Receiver John T. King to pay this amount be- before the receiver was discharged. Miller claimed to have had an agree ment with the receiver whereby he was to get a commission of 10 per cent. on aR orders secured. Miller got s2.0oO but he still claims s75O.
 pe"eiver King took the stand and declared that the commissions were t0 paid when the orders were de- l1vered. He had told Miller to look to the Beilamore Armored Car & Equipment Co. which purchased the dgeDOrt Vehicle Co., for payment. King said he had received a bond from the BeAamore Go. to assure that all claims would be paid.
 Judge William S. Case reserved de- ciSiOn in the matter.
 Another complication in the Bridge port Vehicle Co. affairs was furn shed by the suit brought by George c. Mi'- Ter. son of Harry D. Miller. against the BeIlamore Co. Young Miller says Allen w. Terry and James W. Hor- ton. without authority, executed deeds conveying the Bridgeport Vehicle Co. property to the Bellamore Go. and also accounts receivable to the amount of s14, ,OOO and cash to the amount of $8.000. Miller says his stock was rendered worthless by this convey ance and he intimates fraud. He wants S7.500 damages and a recon veyance of the property The action is returrable to the March term of the superior court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
ENGLAND TO MAINTAIN
 HER NAVAL SUPREMACY.

Glasgow. Feb 9-England intends to maintain her naval supremacy re- ga rdIess of the opinIon of any other nation. Winston Churchill. first lord of the admiralty, made this. plain in a speech at a luncheon in his honor here, today
 eOur naval supremacy" he said, "is an abso ute necessity for the preser- Vatiou of the empire. We must at all times realize this It is necessary therefore, that our naval program be continued without regard for any ed by the problems we have to meet
 'sIn the threatened event of con- tirIIai naval increase ,defiantly con finued Churchill, Great Britain will simply increase her ratio. By that means we will easily outdistance all other powers to such an extent that it H't4S n topeless for them to attempt
 He made 1t plain that so far as aggression is concerned. that was Ysrttes1 from the thoughts of the British government The great navy, he said was needed because of the widely scat cred possessions of Great Britain, some of which required constant protection.
 Churchill said that her naval program was one of expansion and something
 s.Navai power for us. is a neces- sitv.s' he said, 'fbut it is a luxury for Germany. That is, great navy is necessary for our existence but in Gerrnany's case. a great navy means expa nsson and the reaching out TOT foreign trade"
 He added that England's relations were most friendly at present with all of the foreign powers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
ZERO WEATHER
 WAY DOWN EAST
Especial from United Press.O

New Haven, Feb. 9-Forecast: Fair and continued cold tonight and Satur- day; moderate westerly winds
 Pleasant weather prevails in Sec tions east of the Rocky Mountains. The temperature continues low in the northern districts but is rising slowly in the southern. Zero temperatures were reported in the northern tier of States from North Dakota eastward to Maine. It was 10 degrees to 20 degrees below zero in the upper Miss issippi valley and five degrees to 10 below in the northern portions of New York and New England.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather and not much change in tenn perature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
VIOLA FREED FROM MAN SHE MARRIED
 AGAINST HIS WILL

Viola Roeser of Ridge avenue, a pretty girl who married Frederick Roeser, secured a divorce in the Su- perior court, this morning, on the ground of assertion. Roeser deserted her immediately after the ceremony, the plaintiff said, and had done noth- ing for her since.
 Mrs. Roeser said she had been "keping company with Roeser for two years and fully expected he would marry her. He declined to do So, however, until the gtr's father insist ed uron a ceremony being performed.
 Luther Kitcher, the girls father, testified that his daughter told him of her condition. He went looking for Roeser and found him about to start on a hunting trip. He was not anxious about wedding bells, but was finally persuaded.
 You didn't take a club along with you?" asked Judge Case
 The girls father replied that he didn't carry any weapon on that oc- caSiOn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
MIR. HICKMAN WANTS OPEN
 COMPETITION
Contract With Standard Oil for Supply of Gasoline Turned Over to Board, Not Made By It, He Says.

The contract which has been made with the Standard Oil Company for the city's supply of gasoline for one year at 10 cents a gallon, took on an atmosphere of surprise, this morning, when it was stated by a member of the Board of Contract and Supply that the board has snot made any con tract, and is not responsib e for any contract that has been made.
 In the matter of the failure to ad- init other bidders George w. Jack man, a member of the board, said this afternoon to representative of the Farmer:
 "As understand it. the heads of the city depar tments got together ard estimated their needs for gasoline for the year. They agreed to buy what they wanted. and decided to purchase of the Standard oil Company at ten cents per gallon. But when Mayor Wilson made his appointments to the Board of Contract and Supply, we were asked to take the thing over and
 I've do not consider" continued Mir Iackman, ''that we have any right to make a contract until April 1, when .,ur official existence begins. l elieve the other members of tFe b @a-d share my view, everybody should have opportunity to compete on all con- tracts.
 lest interest of the ely If a man in Bridgeport will sell cheaper than a bidder in New York, he will get the contract If he will sel as cheap plus York, he will get the contract. shall consider only the benefit of the city.S'
 'EIs the contract for a supply of gas oiine still open so far as the board Is concerned?'' was asked of Mir. Jack
 stIt ,s ?, ha reoIiad
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
Navy Department Officials Re- port MikadO Building 18
 New WaTShipS
HOPED THIS ACTION MAY
 AROUSE CONGRESS
Winston Churchill Says England Must Maintain Naval
 Supremacy
Especial from United Press.)

Washington. Feb. 9-Navy depart ment officials. today, were hopeful that he announcement that Japan will build IS new warships, including eight dreadnaughts, might induce Congress to regard more seriously the departments contention that the Uni ted States must maintain superiority in the Pacific by additional war ves- sels.
 Advocates of the -battleships-a year program, today, determined to use the information regarding Japan as the basis for their fight on the floor Of the House for amendment of the Democratic naval appropriation bill. The measure does not provide for any battleships.
 At the navy department, today, It was pointed out the new increase in Iapan's armada will put the Nippon navy only two vessels behind the American seafighting force.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
FOLLOWS HIS MAN TO NEW YORK AND
 PITCHES HIM BACK

Following to New York the man who. he claims, stole $50 from him. Marine Aurillo of 155 Hallett street, this city, coolly arrested Stabanio Per secreta in New York and brought him back to Bridgeport without requiring the assistance of any authorities
 Once landed in Bridgeport the ac- cused man was turned over to the local police and was arraigned in the city court this morning on the charge of theft It is understood that he ad- nitS having taken the money His case was continued until Feb IT un- der bonds of sF0O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
WAR SFCRETARY'S VISIT
 TO BERLIN EXPLAINED.

London. Feb. 9-'F'rom excellent authority" the Pail Mall Gazette, to- day, said it learned that the real pur- pose of War Secretary Haldane's vis- it to Berlin was to interest the Ger man government in a plan to end the dreadnaught building race in which the two countries are engaged.
 The general opinion, in semi-official circles here today, was that Germany would be inclined to listen to the pro- position as her people are already much out of sympathy with the big army and navy plan.
 government intended to push hill trough the Reichstae to expend many millions for new ha att'ess''De is he1Eav- ed to have inspired Haldane's visit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
CARD OF THANKS.
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire in this manner to extend our sincere thanks to the numerous friepds and relatives for their sym pa-hy and acts of kindness which was shown us in our great sorrow in the loss of our beloved daughter and sis ter, Theresa Monica Brown. Also to the friends and neighbors who so generously contributed the beautiful floral pieces as mute tokens of sym pathy, especially do we wish to thank the employees of Birdsey- -Somers Co., and to all of the dear friends who in any manner helped to lessen the bur den of our sorrow in this sad bereave- ment-
 MIR. AND MRS. JOHN J. BROWN
 a% AND FAMILY
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09
MANAGERS GIVE TAFT 7SO VOTES IN CONVENTION Leaves 300 Delegates WEO Can
 HOIIer For Teddy if
 They De5ire
Especial from United PressO

(SDSctdl from 1nlIeQ RTGSS
 Washington, Feb. 9-Nomination of Pres dent Taft in the Chicago conven- tion by a vote of 7S0 to 300 odd was the prediction of the administration managers today. Representative Mo KinIey, Rep-. ID. named to manage the Taft pre-convention campa gn; Secretary Hii1es and Senator w. Mur- ray Crane, (Rep. Mass.), held a con- terence today preparat tory to the open ing of Taft headquarters here
 It is reported that they po'led the State delegations. senator Crane to- day Is credited with having originally endorsed Representative Mckinley for manager Of the Taft headquarters. He is said to have suggested Mex h. Iey's name to the President. with whom he has had frequent conferences lately.
 -TIat Secretary lilies and Mckinley will cooperate. with Secretary HiIles in charge Of the political situation at the White House proper, is considered settled
 Postmaster General Hitchcock, the last national campaign manager, is not figuring in the present develop znents among the Taft supporters.
 Successful management by McKin- ley in the campaign to renominate Taft, it is stated by prominent poli- ficians today, vii make his selection as national chairman practically cer- Kain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-09

New York, Feb. 9-Theodore Marks, known to vaudevillians the world over, as Teddy died at the Hotel Metropole today, after a four weeks illness Of Cirrhosis of the liver He has been a vaudeville agent for years and was a pioneer in the Sunday con- cert business.