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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
Wilson And Clark Get Even Break
 In Oklahoma
Compromise ReSOIutiOniS Finally Passed Giving Each Gandi-
 date 10 Votes
Especial from United Press.)

Oklahoma City, Okla, Feb. B. The Oklahoma Democratic State Con- vention, early today. adopted the re- port of .sAlfaIfa Bill" Murray, the wilson floor leader pledging 10 of the state delegates to the national convention at Baltimore for Wilson and 10 for Champ Clark. The amend, ment to the compromise resolution providing for the endorsement or Clark was lost by a vote of 314 10 2S9 The convention then recessed
 When dawn broke, today, on one o1 the hottest fights ever Seen in Okla homa the convention was still dead locked on the question as to whether the states delegates to the national convention should be pledged to Gov ernor Wilson, of New Jersey, or Champ Clark, of Missouri
 All efforts to compromise on a split delegation had failed. The 1SO un- instructed delegates from the county conventions still held the balance Of power and swung first one way ana then the other.
 At o'clock, this morning, Cover nor Cruce was called upon for a speech and, in an attempt to bring the convention to some decision, advanced the name of Governor Marshall, of Indiana He pleaded that the conven- ton end the fight between Wilson and Clark and endorse the Indiana execu- tive declaring any of the three men could be elected. Governor Cruce' s speech was cheered for Is minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
Greenwich Dog That Bit Others
 Had The Rabies
Special from United Press.1

Greenwich, Feb. 23.-The dog which bIL twenty other dogs and at tackled two persons last Tuesday, had the rabies, according to a decision of the state chemist announced here. to- day. With this decision, State Com missioner on Domestic Animals Aver i'll authorized the town authorities to kill any unmuzzled dog found at large and ordered owners to muzZle their pets at once. No dog owned or har- bored in this city will be allowed at large or unmuzzled for a period of three months
 The persons bitten by the dog with the rabies are believed to be in no danger, as the animal drew no blood. But John McGuinness, a small boy bitten by another dog. last Wednes- day, is under observation, today. This dog has been killed and it's head sent to Middletown for examination for rabies.
 Already three dogs have been kill ed by the town authorities. pr. Earl Schofeld has 12 other itinerant dogs in custody and these will be put to death probably today. The town is presently without a dog warden but such an officer will be appointed at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
CONTRACT BOARD
 GETTING BUSY
Asks Various Departments to Submit Estimate of Sup
 plies Needed

The Board of Contract and Supply which has not yet officially organized, has taken time by the forelock iD sending to all city departments a mo- that the department expects to use for the next fiscal year.
 The board will come into official be- ing April 1. Meanwhile its members the place, of clerk, for which a maxi mum salary of S2, zoo is fixed by ordi- nance. A. E. Macdonald, purchasing agent of the Crane Valve Co., will be the chairman of the board.
 A number of applications for the clerkship have come forward from other cities. Of these a New York applicant is said to be most favorably day that his assistant in the Crane Co, Albert Smith, of Milford, who had been mentioned, would not take the place.
 board to the various departments:
 "'In accordance with the ordinance creating the Board of Contract and Supply, please submit a list in detail of the materias you will require for the year 1912-1913, giving approximate quantities and explaining as fully as possible the particular quality of each kind of material, stating brands and maker where you have them
 ''It is our intention to cooperate with you in this work and we will always appreciate any information or suggestions from you that will help us to give you the very best mater ialS for the money spent We hope you will allow us to consult with you frequently on the quality of materials, as we desire to give you the proper supplies to enab'e you to maintain the efficiency of your department at the very lowest cost.
 "We have no blanks prepared as yet, so you may use a plain sheet. As we have an enormous amount of work ahead Of us we would appreciate your prompt attention to this list.
 "A E. MACDONALD, Chairman"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
SIX YEARS FOR MAN WHO FORGED
 WIFE TO SHAME

Pleading guilty to the charge that he had forced his 21-year-oId wife to lead a life of shame, John DeBelIo of this city was this morning sentenced to States prison for not more thaa six and not less than three years, by Judge Burpee in the criminal Super for court, There is hardly any of- fense that is worse than this,'' de- c-ared the court in passing sentence.
 In stating the case to Judge Bur- pee, Prosecutor John S. Pullman stated that the prisoner had married Lydia DeBallo when she was Is years old, and although he had trea ted her well at first he soon tried to compel the girl to go upon the streets.
 It was claimed that DeBe To induced his wife to go to Waterbury by de claring that he wanted her to work in a restaurant there. She soon dis covered, however, that her husband wanted her to sell herself By means of threats and finally by actually beating the girl, DeBeI'o forced her to do his bidding. They returned to this city in 1911 and the girl com plained to the local police last Jan uary, after she had told one of her neighbors about her troubles.
 Attorney Henry Greenstein, who represented DeBeI'o, claimed that the young wife could have stopped her husbands i'll treatment at any time by appealing to the police had she cared to do so.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
Husband Rushed
 Al Mrs. Klineo
 With Huge Knife
Arrested and Brought to City Court But Witnesses Fail to Put in Appearance

Fearing death at the hands of her husband, who rushed at her with a huge knife and cut her upon the left hand, Mrs. John KIinco of 1o2 Willis ton street, sent for the police, last night, and had her inebriated spouse locked up
 court this morning, on the charges of carrying concealed weapons, breach of the peace and assault His wife and two other important witnesses failed to appear and the court issued capias warrants for their arrest.
 After court was over Mrs. Klinco and the other two witnesses, Elsie Bader and Peter Olag, boarder in the house, put in a beIated appearance. They were locked up for a few min utes to impress upon them the inn portance of being in court on time, and then were released on their own recognizance with strict instructions to appear promptly in the morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
Identifies Cap As Belonging To
 Drowning Victim
WOman's Visit to Police Head quarters Gives Color to Drowning Rumor - Harbor Will be Dragged

That the supposed drowning Of a man in the Bridgeport harbor, Tues day night, may have been something more than 6 rumor after all, was dis closed today when Miss Margaret Tuckarth of 15s Calhoun avenue. wis ited police headquarters and identified a cap, found floating in the water, as belonging to a man she knew.
 Miss Tuckarth was very non-com- municative as to the identity of the person in question. As the result of her visit, however, the police will ar range to have the harbOr dragged a bit, and Drawtender Schietinger's s grappling irons will be brought into play.
 Tuesday night about o'clock spec tators near the foot of Union Squsr declared that they saw a bald-headed man struggling some distance out in the harbor.
 As a careful investigation at the time failed to reveal any facts in con nection with the supposed drowning, the police and harbor authorities were very much inclined to doubt the story. Sub sequently the discovery of the cap in the harbor and it's identification by Miss TUckarth have given more color to the affair, however.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
LaFoIIette Lands ProgressiVes Of
 His Own State
Special from United Press.1

Madison, wis, Feb. 22.-The fol- lowing letter from Senator LaFollette in reply to the letter of endorsement sent by the progressive Republicans here, was made public today.
 Hon. J. J. Blaine, chairman, and Erich Stone, secretary, Madison, Wis:
 without one word I should have known where to find you all. Where are there bravsr, brainier fighters for human rights. Trained and seasoned in many battles. you never swerve from the straight course. Again and again you have made what those without vision call defeat the very cornerstone of great and lasting vic tory. We are facing a civic crisis. The demand for a better brand of government and a just solution of our economic and social problems is na- tion-wide. The government platform must be, therefore, thoroughly con structive and uncompromising on the great issues that are now to be fought out to a finish.
 Tt is nc time for compromise, either on principles or on men. It was the uncompromising. course in Wisconsin that secured the wiser progressive measures that have dis tfnguished our commonwealth. Stand ing solidly together. we will continue the Wisconsin way until it is the na- tional way. believe that time is near at hand (Signed) Robert M. LaFollette."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
LAGNO FEARS DEATH
 AT HANDS OF WHITE
 SLAVERS HE BETRAYED
Prisoner Is Allowed To Change His Plea To Simple Assault Because Of Valuable
 Evidence Given To State

Fearing that he will be killed by the white slavers he has betrayed, Joseph Lagno was led away to the county jail this afternoon after he pleaded guilty to simple assault before Judge Burpee in the criminal superior court. Lag no was trembling like a leaf as he was taken from the court room to his cell in the basement of the court house. His case was continued until next Tuesday
 He heard that a member of the white slave gang was to pursue him into the court room this morning and he asked Sheriff Vollmer for pro- lection. A swartf1y individual of sus- picious appearance was twice refused admittance to the court room and will be arrested if seen about the build ing again.
 Lagno, who was arrested for slash ing Dora Hermann's face on the night of February 10, last, came to court this morning with the intention of completing the confession he started
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
KNOCKED DOWN
 AND KIDNAPPED
 THEN DESERTED
Injured by Auto, Carried 16 Miles in Country and Left
 to Freeze in DeSOlate Hut
Steve Nagy, Workman at Ameri- can GraphOphone, Gets Back After Three Days With Both Hands and Feet Frozen

Knocked down and run over by an automobile at the corner of State street and Fairfield avenue then pick ed up and carried sixteen miles into the country and left helpless and de- serted in a lonely hut until both hands and feet were frozen-this was the horrifying and brutal treatment accorded to stephen Nagy of 42 Ches- ter street by two automobilists whose names the police are anxious to as- certain.
 The accident occurred on Monday night about o'clock. Nagy did not succeed in getting home until yes terdaY and he is now helpless as the result of his injuries and the freezing g of his hands and feet.
 This morning Mrs Nagy reported Joseph Brennan of the Charities de- partment, and arrangements will be made to extend city help to the fam. fly. The Nagys have two children.
 Nagy works at the factory of the American Graphophone Company. On Monday night just after dark he was returning to his home when at the corner of Fairfield avenue and State street he was struck and knocked down by an automobile without any headlights.
 Two men in the car picked up Nagy. placed him in the machine and car ried him for a distance or aD0ut 1b miles setting him down somewhere in the countryside above Westport, in a deserted hut, the exact location of which Nagy cannot tell,
 Here they left him, telling him that they would be back shortly with money and medical attendance and supplies. The injured man waited but they never returned On the follow ing day, Nagy, who was badly bruis- ed and scarcely able to walk, hobbled out of the hut. He inquired his way of a farmer and was directed to the Bridgeport Norwalk trolley line. As Nagy had no- money, he attempted to walk the distance into Bridgeport des- pite his injured condition. He was three days on the trip and finally froZe his hands and feet and was un- able to proceed farther.
 He might have died of the cold buI for the -assistanc given by some peo- pie who gave him money and saw thaG he was placed aboard a trolley car for Bridgeport.
 Since getting home he has been con- fined to his bed as the result of his injuries and exposure. He has given an excellent description of the two au- tomobilists to the police.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
Attacks Postal Commission Plan
 Approved By Taft
Especial from United Press )

Washington, Feb. 2S-Attacking the postal commission plan approved by President Taft. for doubling the sec ond class rate. as a reform which . "can aid none but the express monopo- Iy," Nathan B. Williams, former counsel for Congressional Committees and an authority on postal matters, today, issued a statement charging that the express companies were un- lawfully competing with the postofice department
 '1Oficial reports show that one. third of all second class matter is now being handled by express com panies at rates below the present postage" he says ''Singularly enough, the President makes no refer ence to this, though the files of the Department of Justice show that more than a year ago this matter was brought to his attention.
 But there were no prosecutions, no GSsort made to get right, no halt put oon this inroad on legitimate postal revenues. amounting to at least $5O,- 900 every day"
 Williams cited the organic law re. serving to the government the right to transmit the mails, and asserted that the question now was whether the constitution and laws or lawless combina ton of refractory individuals shall triumph"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23

Wednesday when he was on trial be- fore Judge Burpee and a jury. When the prisoner saw the crowd in the court room he lost his nerve and said he wasn't ready to say anything fur ther. Later after a conference with his lawyer it was agreed that he should be allowed to change his plea to simple assault He had previously been charged with assault with in tent to kill. The state was willing to agree to this because of the valu- able service Lagno had rendered in getting evidence against the white slavers.
 The prisoner told an interpreter that he would feel safer in jail than any where else. He declared he didn't want to slash Dora Hermann but was ordered to do the deed by the gang who wanted revenge. Lagno said that even when he went with the girl to her apartments he couldn't bring him self to wield the knife. He waited until just before they were leaving the house and then he remembered that he had been threatened with death if he didn't commit the crime
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
Fairfield Family Made Homeless By
 Fire Last Night
Home of Charles Bailey in LenOx Heights Destroyed While Shivering Neigh
 borS Watched
Only Situation of House and Direction of Wind Pre- vented General Con-
 fIagratiOn in That
 Section

Forced into the chill night by ire the family of Charles Bailey. a truck man of Lenox Heights, Fairfield, stood shivering in the bitter wintry blasts last evening, while their home burn ed to the ground. The Bailey cottage was a comfortable two story struc- ture. The fire started about TAO in the attic where a large quantity Of goose feathers were stored. It Is be- lieved the feathers ignited from an overheated chimney.
 When the fire was discovered a teie- phone appeal for the services of the auto-chemical company Of this city was sent from the grocery store Of John 4. Worthey. Chief Mooney and the apparatus responded but the blaze had already made too great headway when the Bridgeport drenen reached the scene. The wells in the neigh borhood were all frozen so that no water could be obtained to fight the blaze
 So rapid was the progress of the flames that the Baileys were able to save but few Of their personal belong ings- With the hremen and neighbors they were obliged to stand idly by while the fire burned out. There is a score or more houses in this section clustered thickIy together. Only the situation of the Bailey house togeth- CT with the fact that the wind was in a direction to keep the flames away, prevented the general confIa- grafton in that section.
 As it was, sparks were blown on the Horace Smith place at Nichols Terrace and the men were kept busy there putting them out until the Bailey house had burned down. The Bailey family consisting of the father, moth CT. three groV. sons a daughter Of thirteen years were cared for lass night by neighbors. The loss is esti- mated at about 2.500 partially cover ed by insurance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
FIRE BUG BUSY IN CITY'S CENTER STARTS BLAZE IN
 OLD CITY BAKERY CELLAR

piled a quantity of paper and rub bish at the foot of the cellar stair way and then set this ablaze-
 By rare good luck it wasn't more than a minute or two when MT. Grif- fifth chanced to enter his store on a matter of business. He at once smell ed smoke and ran into the cellar to investigate. There was the burning rubbish all piled up and beginning to blaze merrily. MT. Griffith seeur- ed several pailfuls of water and was able to control the blaze without out side assistance, but it was over IS min utes before he had quenched the last smouldering embers-
 This blaze, following on several others of a suspicious nature in the center of the city, confirms the fear in the minds of the authorities that a fire buzz is loose in the city of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
ROOSEVELT SAYS
 NO POLITICS IN
 BAY STATE VISIT
(Special from United Press.)

New York, Feb. 23-AIthough COL onel Roosevelt leaves for Boston to- morrow at 10 o'clock, for a four days visit. he declared today that there was no political significance in the trip The Colonel spent the day in his of flee receiving callers and disposing of correspondence.
 George Curry, former Governor of New Mexico, and a captain in Colonel RooseveIt's Rough Riders, took lunch with the Colonel.
 William Ha pin, an old guard leader from the 7th New York Assembly dis trict, spent some time in conference with Roosevelt and assured him of his suDort.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23

That a fire buzz is at work in the city of Bridgeport is the belief of the fire authorities and the state police, several incendiary blazes having been started in the downtown section of the city within a short time of each other.
 The last attempt to come to the eyes of the authorities was a deliber. ate plot to set the old City Bakery building at Main and Bank streets afire on Wednesday night
 But for the fact that c. L. Grif- fifth, who conducts shoe store hap pened down that evening on some business and was just in time to nip the blaze, there might have been a serious conflagration
 The building was carefully locked but someone managed to break in and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
Sec. Meyer Is Non CommittaI On
 Presidential Race
Especial from United Press )


 Washington. Feb 23-A persistent rumor that Secretary of the Navy George Won L. Meyer had told Pres, ident Taft that if Colonel Roosevelt voluntarily entered the Presidential race ne would step down from his place in the Cabinet, was graphically answered, by Meyer, at the White House today.
 T will do my duty-that's all,' was Meyers sole comment
 The report was based on the long and personal friendship between Roosevelt and Meyer and 6n the as- sumption that Meyer would feel em- barrassed because of his connection with a candidate opposed to T. R. Meyer was postmaster general under Roosevelt
 One other Roosevelt man" in the Cabinet-Secretary of War Stimson who had the Colonels backing in the last New York gubernatorfal cam paign, today, announced that, on March 3. he would speak before the Taft club, at Chicago
 This speech will be his first in the Taft renomination campaign
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
PROBATE COURT.

Judge HaIlen today appointed Dr. B. F. White administrator and J. C. Cham berlain and F. s. Fairchild ap- praisers of the estate of the late Jose phine F. Wentworth, who left real estate in Trum bull among other real ty interests.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
ARMY OFFICER HOLDS COPS AT BAY
 WITH FIREARMS

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 Philadelphia, Feb. 23-After holding a squad of police at bay with an army rifle and an automatic pistol for half an hour Lieutenant E. V. B. Doure- doure. recently dismissed from the Marine Corps, was overpowered by the officers and arrested. He was lat CT admitted to jail by Magistrate F'itz- patrick on charges of assault and bat tery assault with intent to kill and discharging firearms within the city limits
 The encounter took place al the fash ionable home of Douredoure's mother, at 134 MapleWoOd avenue. German town. The police had been summoned by the Former Lieutenant's mother because he had been on a rampage in the mansion. He fired a dozen shots at the police, all of which went wild and they fired one shot at him in re- ply. which tore his clothins.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-02-23
FORCES
 MARCH ON TWO
 MEXICAN CITIES
fsneciaI fro1n limited Press. !

Fl Paso, Feb. 23-The Vasquista forces have reached Sabinal in their movement toward Juarez. One thou sand men comprise this force and 1t is reported that a like number are marching on Chihuahua
 The Vasquista forces are being con- centrated for a double movement on the two cities. They will meet with practically no resistance at Juarez (. Bridges on the national line were burned by Vasquistas, last night. Trains which left Juarez at 6 last night, returned at this morning, having found nearly all bridges burn ed and wires cut and the country overrun with armed rebels.