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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
ENGAGED BUT
 20 MINUTES
Divorce Case of the Former Mrs. CrOfut on Trial in
 Wate brury
MARRIED IN NEW HAVEN
Left Lewis Within Month and Now
 Asks Divorce and Alimony.

Waterbury. Jan. 10--Judge. Burpee heard the contested divorce case of Mrs. Harriet Hine Lewis. owner of the Crofut Inn at Southbury; against Mrs. Lewis asks for a decree on: the grounds of intolerable cruelty and wants alimony. Evidence was sub mitted that Lewis income was over !. Mrs Lewis said that they were married after they had been engaged twenty. minutes. The wedding took place in New Haven. She left her husband' within a month because of cruel treatment.
 Mrs. Lewis who was dressed in line black willow plume, told of the alleged treatment by Mir Lewis. "He was mean to met she said, 'and he never contributed a cent toward my he owes me money'' Continuing, Mrs. Lewis said that after they had separated, she came to Waterbury one night to ask MT. Lewis if he and we engaged rooms at the Hotel Connecticut" she said. "I retired, and he sat at the foot of the bed all night, abusing me- After that date had a conference with Mr. Lewis and Judge Cole, and I told them both that I would not go back to the farm to live, because I was alarmed for my life. Mr.. Lewis told men that if. l would go back to the farm with him he would make life so unpleasant that I'd wish I had never been born. '
 When Lewis was called he admitted that he had had fotir wives and had been divorced from all of them. He also admitted tha ne went to New York and hired an ar irtment in which he lived with MT. Hinman and the latter's daughter Elsie. He paid half the expense of running this. he said, and Hinman paid the other half Fl sic was. r years old at that time he testified. Hinman was a travelling man. he said on cross-ex amina ton, and was away from the apartment in New York for perhaps a month at 9 time leaving the two alone in the house, except a servant.
 Since last January 31, Lewis said, he had been living all over the earth, wi.hin a certain radius, and he ad- mitted having spent considerable money since then. You've got lto settle when you travel : he said sOn May 1 he got, $500 from MT. Cole an q on the next day $500 more but colrid not account for it's expenditure He didn't keep track of what he spent, he said.
 In describing how. he was. married, Lewis said he d dtdn't liremenPer the date of his marriage Just simply married. .'' he. said. He didn't. even re re Sorthhury.'' he said. ''and- the madame came to me and said I have sold my hotel and now there is. only ore thlns for@us to do., said, Well I'll do 1t Jump in She junnned into my car, we drove to New. Haven, got the IT. cense and were married That's all t''
 V. S. Martin of 1O9 York street, New ,-FIp ven a female. private detec- tive. testified that she was at. Mrs, s5s April of 1911 She saw Nelson Corven of. New Haven there. MT. CoryeH Is the man mentioned in MT Lewis :rross- s-cnrnnlaiI1t. The woman detec- five testified that one niollt she saw Mrs. Lewis and MT. Corvell together.
 Judge Burpee reserved his decf-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
WRITES, TO HIS HOME TOWN ABOUT Y. M. 6. 4.
 WORK IN BRIDGEPORT

The Sellersville. Bucks co, aPa:,. Herald, of recent date carries a letter from Richard Werchan, better known in his home town and here as Rick ey Fin which the writer tells of the work of the r. M. c. A. in Bridge port. The young man recently came to Bridgeport and shortly after his arrival was enrolled in the local as- sociation. ss 3ss,. -.
 T cannot praise this institution. enough he writes, stsfor it gives one everything a young man needs for both his health and his education In the gymnasium one can find for in- stance all the turn apparatus includ- ing all indoor ball games and wrest- ling. Around the hall is fine run ming track.,,- 2. sst.. sf ,-,l 3..sf ss 4. He dwells at length on the work of the physical department, then take up the educational work of the as sociation in the evening school and expresses his pleasure at having had the opportunity of taking advantage of the facilities provided by the or ganiZation here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
AMERICAN BANK AND
 TRUST COMPANY OFFICERS

The first annual meeting of the stockholders of the American Bank and Trust company was held yester- day in the temporary quarters at 483 Barnum avenue. All the officers were reelected and four new direc- tors were chosen. The following ara the officers and directors: President, M. w. Manwaring; vice presidents, Louis Kutscher,. Jr., E. L.. Sullivan and R. J. Mackenzie; secretary and treasurer, Wilfred L.n Chase. The w. 4Manwaring, R. J. Mackenzie, R, E. Parsons, S. Loewith, Frank M West, James F. Bray, Daniel H. Fer ris,- George B. Scofield, J. B. Gregory, George c. Edwards, Frank J. Ostrof- sky, William M. Thomas, J. B. Lyford. E. l.. Sullivan, Joseph P. Fsrisbie, C.. w. P6oin1n, w. s. Woodruff, L.. KutschsrS Jr., Wilfred L. Chase, Stefan Buda, John A. Spafford, Patrick Mo Gee, w. H. Comley, Jr., .. V. Slady and Gregory s. Bryan. < 5-'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
Car Aids Rebels
 In OverthfoWlng
 Manchu Dynasty
especiaI from United Press.)

London, Jan. 1o.-Accordihg to Sadgz- vices here. today. from -Tien Tsin 1t has been announced there that Rus sia viii assist the Chinese revoiution- ists in overthrowing the Manchu dynasty. providing the republicans will agree to permit outer Mongolia to be come fndependent This would per- init Russia tc extend her sphere of influence ip the Orient to an alarm ing extent.
 Tfe Rassfs44. legation here deniAs that such san Announcements was au-- thArized by the imperial Russian gev- ernment but there is little doubt felt in dfpfonaticr circles here that the Czar's representatives will go to all most any ;extreme to secure the in- dependence of-Mong golia-.-.si-- SIS s.rss
 The denial by the Russian legation is regarded as a. -Quibbles diplomats here declaring. that. while. Russia has not made a formal demand on China to release Mongolia. she has .queried the Chinese government regarding it's attitude in the matter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
ProgressiVes Fight
 Ohio ReactionaHes To. Last Ditch
Especial from United zPress..lf


 Columbus. O., Jan. 0.2Threatened with the loss of what they won yes terday. in the election of President H. s BIgelow, progressive forces, today, faced another subtle attack from tho reactionariess und CT the leadership of Walter -F.-Brown, of Toledo. Browns plan is to propose the Reflection Of a .committee on. committees, one to be elected by the delegates from each of the 21 congressional districts,s this committee to have authority to deter mine what the committees shall be and in filling the nlembership.
 Tn proposing this, Brown is avail. Ing himself of the sentiment engen- 'dered in the light to curb the power Of the spea ker of the national House of Representatives to overlook the fact that the reaetionaryfforces, while in the minority in the convention, are so distributed in the congressional districts as to effect the committee on committees. Brown himself expects to be elected from the 9th district and. thus to be in a position to dominate the committee, zz s-- tr e.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
TAXATION BILL FELL
 s.-sfst BY THE WAYSIDE.
Municipalities Said to Profit. Because
 of Erroneous Endorsement.

The publication of the Blue Book. containing the session acts of 1911 that one important act, which some members had. supposed was law failed and counts for nothing This lis the proposed law to change the by nnuhr cipaHties and used for water purposes. In fact nothing was pass red and things stand exactly as they stood before except that the special act for Hartford, the so-called Nepaug bill, contains the same provisions that were in the general law, which has ac- cidentally failed.
 as follows: Representative Morris C. Webster of Harwfnton introduced a. bill to have such land taxed not at -ent, but at the average value of inn proved farm land in it's town. This was referred to the committee on fin ance and that committee recommend ed a substitute which provided for the taxation also of pipe lines. This was reported to the House and there further amended by Representative Wilton to include dams and all eIe- ments of the supply system. This was passed and sent to the Senate.
 E The Senate, in due time passed the original bill, having rejected all the amendments. % Then a committed of conference was appointed-Sena Hammond and. Representatives Magee of Watertown and Carey of Southing- eOr. Tn1S cO1nn1IIe6 TSDOTFSQ- a D74Is providing for taxing FfpeT lines as well as land and requiring communities to furnish water to towns involved at home rates when requested by a cer- tain number. The House passed this substitute and the Senate tabled it and subsequently, rejected it. Then the House, on motion of MT. -Magee,. who had ascertained that nothing stronger than the original bill could get by in the Senate, receded and passed this original bill, concurring with the Senate. Somehow the wrong endorsement got on the papers in the House and nothing ever reached the expressing clerk or the governor. The House endorsement is that the con ference substitute was reflected there. It should have been that the House re- ceded and passd the unamended meas ure in concurrence. .-. What it all means is that nothing, was done and the discovery that the Blue Book did not contain the measure was the first that those interested knew of the accident. The municipal Eties that would have had to pay more had the bill become a law include Hartford, New Britain, Norwalk, Nor wich, Thomaston, Waterbury and Will limantic.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
ALUMNI /.
 ITO HAVE BANQUET.

The second annual banquet of the Commercial Alumni association. of the
 Bridgeport High school will be held
 in the Stratfield Hotel on Jan. 25.
 Tickets for distribution are now in the hands of the class secretaries and
 already a large number of graduates
 have signified their intention of being 7present. A meeting of the class secre- staries has been called for the high final arrangements are to be made. It is expected that covers will be laid
 for 300- Tickets for the banquet can
 be had from Henry P. Greene, room 4, 164 State street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
Cowboys In Wild Fight With Pack Of 1000 Wolves
Especial from United Press.)

Galveston, Tex. Jan. 10.-Cowboys arriving here. today, told story of a wild fight with a pack of 1000 wolves while riding the range in Lloyd County There were six cowboys in the party sent out to carry cotton seed meal to sterving cattle during fhe recent. blizzard The wolves were half starved and charging down upon the party, engag ged them in, a run. ming fight for four hours. The cow bows were finally forced to make a
 stand when three of their number were thrown from their horses and
 narrowly escaped death.
 Devonport-Thirty-o knots an hour is the average speed attained by the new British battleship cruiser Lion. .s@- ~~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
THE PRETTIEST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are of ten disffgured by an unsightly wart. Tt can easily be removed in a few days without pain by using Cyrus Wart Refnover. for sale only at The Cyrus Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and .1S6 Cannon St.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10

New York-Because-s zone of his. rel atives wa5 injured by an automobile. Frank Savonne crouched behind a. tree in Harlem and fired at a ntirnber of automo obilists, sto get revenge" he said .' sfte Ts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-01-10
THE BEST HAND
 SOAP.

Guaranteed not to injure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust, Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents. Manufactured by Vim R. Winn, 244 Stratford Ave.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
ARE
WE'LL ATTENDED
Miss Ladzinsky ana Evangelist Evart
Doing Fine work at Trinity
Church.

AZ the Wednesday evening meeting
held at Trinity Baptist church, the
subject chosen by Evangelist lcyarts
was ''rhose who are anxious to be
Christians but don't know how" His
address was very Inspiring and help
full and created a great deal OF inter
est in the large congregation which
was present.
Miss Selma Ladzinsky sang several
iTetty solos which were very sweet
In theme ana in melody. At noon
today Evangelist Eyarts and Miss
Ludzinsky held short services at tho
Marion Steam Shovel shops and also
conducted the regular Northheld Bi-
bic reading, at the church at $3.50
o'clock These services are held each
day ana are very helpful.
The subject tonight will be How
to meet and overcome excuses
There win be special music. which
viii make the meeting very enjoyable.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
SENIORS WILL
RENDER PROGRAM
Exercises viii lie Given in High Sliool
Auditorium Friday.

Tomorrow morning at $3.50 o'clock
program of orations and mu-
sic viii he given by about a dozen
seniors at the high school. The senior
programs this year have been excel
lcnt and the following numbers are
well selected:
Music, BOYS Glee Club.
Grafton. The immigration Problem
carl Lcifer.
Grafton. German Women. Rclla
Shurz.
Grafton, The WORLDS Unrest, Bur
ton Ullnc
Grafton, Women and Wealth, Edna
Court.
Music, Rheinhold's Tmpromptu, Eli
2aleth Britton,
Grafton. william Lloyd Garrison,
Marguerite Branson.
Grafton. Millions for City Play
grounds, Rose Pierson.
Grafton, The Yellow Journal. Hoov-
or Brown.
Grafton, The Gypsy Trail. poem by
Ripling, Mildred Lipplncott.
Grafton. Mona Lisa. Elizabeth Bell.
Grafton, Manual Training, Paul
Boyd.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEET
Maccabees Hold Memorial
Services in Honor of Mrs.
Anna Bailey.
Tribe of Ben Hur Lodge Makes Plans
For Convention In Scptcmbcr-tYr-
ty Couples Attend Dance Given by
National Protective Legion wcdncs-
day Night.

Twenty candidates were initiated at
meeting of the Fraternal Order of
Eagles. Wednesday evening The or
der also balloted on fifteen mppllca-
tions for membership. In points Of
enthusiasm and attendance, the meet
Ing was one of the best held for some
time.
After the initiation and the bus-
ness session, "A banquet was served
and a smoker enjoyed. The commit.
tee in charge of the affair was COM
posed Of Sidney Baker, Nelson Abel
and Ernest Rocker.
An auditing committee composed of
NJ. ID. Lehman, f. II. Ritzhaupt and
John Abel was appointed to examine
the books of the lodge.
A large class of candidates will be
initiated at the next meeting which
viii be held next Wednesday night.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
SWIFT CASE
INVOLVED
In Doubt And a Demand
That it be Reopened and
the Matter Investi-
gated.

Chicago, Feb PA thorough in
Nestigation into the mysterious cir
cumstances surrounding the death of
Herbert l.. Swift. millionaire son Of
the late G. +. Swift, founder of the
packing house of that name. was re-
quested today in letter received by
Coroner Peter Hoffman from Coroner
Nahin of Milwaukee.
Swift died on Northwestern train
october H. 1911. when enroute to his
Wisconsin hunting lodge. His body
was taken from the train at Milwau-
kee. There was a deep gas over one
eye. A Milwaukee coroners jury re-
turned a verdict that death was due
tC heart disease The presence Of
.Swifts wound was unexplained.
In his letter to Coroner Hoffman,
the Milwaukee official declares that
rumors have been brought to him
which he deems sufficient grounds for
a reopening of the matter and the in
stituting of a thorough investigation.
shortly after receipt OF this letter,
Coroner Hoffman lert his office. His
chief deputy i'm the absence of the
coroner, stated that in view OF the re-
quest by an official OF a nelghboring
state, he presumed the case would be
Investigated.
Rumors i'm circulation in Chicago,
today, are that Swift received an in
jury in this city and that he was hur-
ried aboard a train in a dying condi-
tion by companions.
Coroner Nahin, at Milwaukee, today,
said that although a verdict had been
rendered by a jury summoned by him,
that Swift had died of natural causes,
he had requested the reopening of the
case at Chicago because reports were
tlat Swift received the Injuries which
led to his death in this city.
Swift was president Of the Sterling
Lumber company, ana was interested
in many other enterprises at the time
OF his death.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
RosD CAN ne "GREATEsT."

Boston, Mass, Feb. 29.-Therc Is no
patent or copyright possible on the
superlatlve greatest" or the word
champion" as applied in the case of
orator. swimmer, actor, etc. If you
want to advertise yourself as the
greatest whatever you want to- you
can't be stopped by the courts. This
was the ruling OF JuGge Hardy today
when Rose Pitnoff. who was first to
swim to Boston light, sought to en-
join Elsie Akroyd, Wiz duplicated the
feat later from calling herself and ad-
Vertising herself as the greatest or
champion woman swimmer.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
NIaccabccs Meet.

The Ladies of the Maccabees held
a regular session in their hall We'd
nesday afternoon at which the at
tendance was very good.
One application was received dur
ing the business session, and one can
ididatc initiated. Since January
2, the lodge has lost three of its
members, in memory OF the third of
whom, Mrs. Annie Bailey. the men,
bers held a memorial service, We'd
nesday. A committee to take charge
of entertainment was appointed which
includes Mrs. Bertha Anthony, Mrs.
Anna Danner, Mrs. Ida McColley. Miss
Katherine Frances and Mrs Abigail
Anderson. A social hour followed the
close of the meeting.
The lodge will meet again on the
second Wednesday In March.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-02-29
Many Country Roads I'm
passable and Streets
Submerged.
SCHOOL DISMISSED AT lARUE
Schedule is Abandoned on
c., D. & M. Because of
High Water.
Rural Mail Carriers Are Unable 10
Make Their Hounds IN Vicinity of
AgOsta-Bridgc at Little SanduslSy
Observation-Disclosures Is Subslding.

In spite of the cold wave which de.
Veloped in the northwest yesterday,
the ice in the Scioto and neighboring
streams is breaking up In spots and
at many places the water Is at flood
tide. Several Of the country roads are
impossible at places and many OF
the nelghboring towns have their
streets submerged in water.
At LaItue the conditions were un-
usually bad, yesterday and the day
before. The Little Scioto. which
passes through the edge of the town.
was swollen so that a field of fifty
acres on either side werc covered with
the overflow, which extended for a
half mile from the river banks The
main streets of the town were sub
merged. and the north roads leading
into the village were fmpassable.
Wednesday II was found necessary
to close the schools because of dam
age done to the furnace by the water
which found its way into the cellar
The depth of the water in places was
from three to five feet. Wednesday,
but has greatly subsidized today.
AT Agosta, the mail carriers on the
rural routes were kept from making
their rounds by the water which
spread over the roads. Several bridges
were made unsafe by the action Of
the water, and "a great deal of dam
age was done.
The Onl yinstance IN which Marion
was at all affected by the high water
was in the stopping Of the interurban
cars AT Newmans bridge, south of
town The last car which was able TO
pass the place was the O'Clock morn
ing car from Marion. After that no
cars were run over the bridge until
this morning.
"A car carrying passengers TO New
mans bridge left at intervals through
the day. The stoppage Of the cars
was due to the action OF the water on
the motors in the cars. A number Of
The residence cellars were filled with
water at Prospect and the neighbor-
ing country.
The bridge spanning the Little San
dusky creek on the Bucyrus road was
In great danger of being swept away
by the ice, the bridge being lifted up
at times by the large cakes. A num-
her of men We're at work breaking
-the ice all day Wednesday and it was
thought at times that dynamite would
have TO be used when the high water
recede dsuffciently to allow uhe ice
TO pass under the bridge.
The water in the basement OF the
Littye Sanduskychurch almost reach
ed the firebox IN tse turnice. while
IN the Baptist Church. the meetings
were postponed indefinitely