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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
SOLOWAY
 PLEADS
 GUILTY

Waterbury, June 1O.-Maurice Solo, way, of Bridgeport, charged 'on two counts with arson and on a third with attempting to recover damages under false pretences, pleaded guilty in tile criminal superior court this after $400, with costs up to $100 added. The other two counts were nolled By As sistant States Attorney Kellogg.
 Waterbury, June 10.-Charged with arson and an attempt to secure money under false pretences, Maurice Solo, way. formerly of this city but now of Bridgeport, and a member of the bankrupt firm of So1oway & Katz, was brought to trial in the criminal supe- rior court to-day.
 The allegation is that on August 5, 1911, he set fire to a building in this city and again to another on Septem- legged he had lost goods valued at S15.OO0 and attempted to collect dam ages from an insurance company therefor and that Furthermore the goods, claimed to have been lost, had been previously delivered
 To these allegations Soloway plead ed not guilty and work of empanelling a jury was begun.
 The case for the state is being con ducted by States Attorney filling, of New Haven. and Assistant States At torney Kellogg, while Attorneys Ben iau1in Read, of New Haven, J. B. Klein and Judge R. E. DeForest, of Bridgeport. are appearing for the ac- cused. Judge Edwin B. Gager is pre- siding.
 so1oway appeared in court with his right arm in bandages- It was in i11red some time ago in Bridgeport when he attempted to escape from a cab while in charge of an officer. He took a keen interest in the examina- tion of the taIesmen and frequently offered suggestions to counsel
 LID to recess six seats in the jury T1ox had been filled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10

tian faith, in unique interest in the church's affars and in generous aidl very modestly rendered for church ob-. Jects, MT. Morgan gave this state ssndi diocese reason to have pride in hisl name"
 The Bishops summary of statistics shows that the total number of per sons confirmed during the year was. 2,053, seven deasons have been or-i dained and twelve transferred from the diocese. There were Is candidates. for holy orders during the year.
 Immediately after the last conven-, tion," he said. "ny plan as outlined to. the then suffragan Bishop-elec was, that he should have the care and over. sight of the diocesan missionary work with a view to its vigorous prescott! ton, particularly in eastern Connecti-l cut. There are many communities where we have, I think, something ito do. There was held, last February, at Berkeley, a largely attended and inter esting conference upon work in the country, apparently the first thing of the kind in our church. A good com-i mittee was appointed and [ am glad that some of our best men are ad-. dressing themselves to the rural prob lem.''
 During he hour given over to Sun day school work. Henry E. Reese, of Hartford, treasuFer of tie diocese re- ported that Connecticut ranked fourth in 1912 in the amount given by Sunday schools for mission work. Of a total of $167, ,25O, Connecticut contributed s6, 510
 Ar1ong others who spoke were Rev. Arthur P. GreenIeaf, of WaIlingford; Deaconness Massey, of New York 1 Rev. Ernest De F. Miel, Hartford; J Rev. c. w. BarkyN1e. of Branford; Rev. C. B. Gilbert, of Middle etovvn, and Rev. J. N. Lewis, of Waterbury.
 The convention met this afternoon when Right Rev. Chauncey B. Brew ster, the Bishop delivered his custom ary address to the delegates.
 The gathering listened with great interest tof the Bishops words, espe- cia1ly to those which touched upon two important questions which are eK- pectea to be ciefgated at lengthas4 4omor- row, namely, the adoption of ths word Catholic in the title of the denomina- ton and that of division of the dio- cese.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10

Stamford, June 1O-Jere Rhode Cooke and F'Ioretta Wha1ey were married by a. justice of the peace in the parlors of a local hotel this morn ing. The witnesses were party of friends who came here with the cou- pie. last evening.
 MT. Cooke came here, late last -ev- ening after he had made a trip to Hartford, thence to Stafford Springs and to Wil1imantic to call upon Judge Joel Reed, of the superior court who had handed down a decree of divorce in favor of Mrs. Marinda Clarke Cooke, who was the wife of the un- frocked clergyman
 MT. Cooke was anxious to obtain a certified copy of the divorce decree which was necessary preliminary to his application for a marriage license in this state. MT. Cooke found the judge at the WiIlimantic camp grounds and obtained a formal signed order which he took to the clerk of the Hartford county superior court and received from the, latter officer a certified copy of the decree. MT. Cooke afterwards came to this city.
 This morning, Miss Whaley Joined him and together they obtained a marriage license. The services of Justice of the Peace Francis s. Tir- per were secured and, shortly after 3 o'clock the marriage service was read.
 MT. and Mrs. Cooke were to return to their home in New York later in the day.
 The divorce decree granted to the former Mrs Cooke named as co-re- spondent Floretta Whaley, with whom Cooke eloped from Hampstead six years ago. TWO children have been born to the pair since that time. Since his expulsion from the ministry Cooke has been working as a house painter and decorator in San Francisco and New York.
 Mir and Mrs Cooke left later for their home. MT. Cooke said: We are going straight back to our boys, Paul and Chester, whom we left with friends. You may be sure that we are happy now we are married after six years of being bounded from place to place. condemned by minimizing peo- pie who did not know the truth. It IS all over now and we do not care to open up old sores. l repeat, however, that we have been lied about from be- ginning to end."
 Mrs Cooke wore blue travelling suit. She said she happy but when she got back home she would
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
LEGALITY OF APPOINTMENTS
 CHALLENGED
De Forest and GarIick Are Members of the
 Common Council
Forbidden to Hold Offices Sus. tained by City TTeasury--De
 Forest Stays; GaTIiCk Resigns

The opinion of lawyers today is that the appointment of Alderman Robert G. DeForest and Alderman Earl Gar lick to be clerk and assistant clerk of the City Court, is illegal, for the reason that both are members of the Common Council, and hence come un- der Section 46 of the City Charter, which provides as follows:
 NO member of the Common Council shall, during the time in which he serves as a member of the Common Council, be appointed to or hold any office emoIuments Of which are to be paid from the city treasury"
 The salaries of the clerk and assist ury, and hence the provision Is deemed clearly to operate to forbid the ap- 1oointInents.
 Alderman Garliek has sent in his resignation to the mayor. But this, it is said, does not operate to make his city court appointment legal. Two acts are necessary to make a, resigna- ton from the Common Council effec- tive. One is the tender of the resig nation by theNincumbent of the office. The other is the acceptance of the resignation by the Council.
 If member could sever himself from the legislative body in which he serves by his own unaided act, it would be possible, as lawyers assert, to cripple legislation. in that the body might be left without a. quorum, and all business stopped.
 When asked this afternoon if he in tended to resign from the board of aldermen MT. DeF,orest said: "It all depends on what interpretation the city attorney makes of the clause in the city charter which governs this matter. If he decides that I have no right to hold both offices at the same time shall resign from the board of aldermen. The city attorney has the matter under consideration now and I will wait to hear from him before am nouncing definitely what I intend to do in the matter"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10

i that, if we can be allowed to continue
 for two years more, We can dem on- Strate to every man who will take
 time to ascertain the facts, that there
 Is no reason why there cannot be just
 as much efficiency in a city govern ! ment as there is in any private cor
 poration.
 We have also established a board of contract for supplies, etc.
 If, in addition to the information I have given you here, and the reports l have given you, you care for further information, I will be most pleased to give it to you. If you want to look into any special branch of the work,
 I will be most pleased to have any of our people come to Hartford at your
 time and convenience.
 am heavily interested in Bridge port. In fact, always felt that a city could be developed as effectively as private institution. My interest is to prove the fact. I have spent a good deal of time and very considerable
 amount of money, with fair results. I have had. the opposition of some of the local press on account of my general connection with public service corpor- ations, etc, but I think we are gain ing ground, and gaining it rapidly. In addition to the government work, through my direct connection with water, gas, trolley, etc, we have tried to improve the service. We have also
 taken up the matter Of banking, con so1idating two trust companies, and are just finishing up the consolidation of three of our largest national banks. We have taken up the matter of hos pitaI work
 In the matter of the control Of the town, we have tried. realizing the character of our people. to arrange affairs that their idle hours-which are possibly the evil hours-would be one of amusement and entertainment, by considerable freedom week days and Sundays in athletics, music, etc.
 Please pardon my answering your short note by so lengthy a, letter. but when you strike me on this subject you strike my weak spot. Very truly yours, DEVER H. WARNER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
.edY DEAR WIFE, I'M
 MUCH OBLIGED TO YOU.'

My dear wife, I'm much obliged to you," was the sarcastic remark of Ja- cob Baker of Danbury after he had been found guilty of non-support in the criminal court of common pleas this morning. Baker showed a dispo- sition to continue the conversation with friend wife, but court attaches ordered him to cease the chatter Ba- ker was sentenced to jail for six months by Judge James F. Walsh and in lieu of a jail sentence must furnish a bond of $500 to pay his wife se a week. The Bakers had 16 children, seven of whom are living.
 Gabriel Lukasevich of this city was also found guilty of non-support. He was sentenced to jail for six months, but may escape the prison bars by furnishing bond of $500 to pay his wife $3 a week.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
GIRL REFUSES TO WED LOTHARI0
 WHO BORROWED
Police Interfere in Plans Of
 Cupid Gone AStTay

i Mike Miskoltz. alias John Toth,'' is a handsome man of the Polish type. while Julia Lokotos is of that trusting and confding sort of girl who after long years of hard work seeks solacs in a help-meet.
 Julia, who worked as a, domestic in Hartford and adnassed a bank account close to the thousand mark, came to Bridgeport some months ago and be- gan work in the col e room of a large factory. She attended dances and two weeks go met Miskoltz and his com Tanion, John Singer. She fell easy prey to the Embellishments of the Adonis and promised to marry him He pleaded insufieiency of money to properly perform the ceremonies. She offered to withdraw $55 from her banR account in Hartford. Mike thought $4O0 would be sufficient and yesterday they went to the capitol city together She demurred at the large. amount and finally com promised by giving him s25. They returned to Bridgeport and last night the bridegroom-t ba insisted upon leaving for New York to buy the rings.
 He had however boaeted of his bOF- rowing capacity and aroused the sus- picions of Mrs. James Ridavesik. 3Is Bostwick avenue, friend of Julias. She told her husband and together they went in starch of Mike They found him late at night at the steam boat dock. James RidavesiE attempt ed to detain Mike whereupon the lat ter with Singer is alleged to have drawn large knife and threat tened to stab James if he did not stop the pur- suit. Mrs. Ridavesik fled in the dark ness Patrolmen Bray and Dooley were appealed to and arrested the cou- pie In the city court this morning both were held by Judge Coughlin un- der honds of s1 900 to await trial to- morrow upon charges of obtaining money under false pretenses. FT'hus Is the pretty romance of Julia given rude jolt. Though Mike pleaded with her to marry him this morning sne -.ef,,ses and win prosecute with the ut most vigor of a, betrayed woman
 Julia is 2s years old and lives at S55 BostWick avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10

Politics contains no certain reward for the faithful. At least there is nothing certain in the way of rewards under the bi-party organization plan, which afflicts Bridgeport. So say the numerous friends of John Smith, who has been busted from the city court by the cold inf1delity Of the man whom he made politically.
 Smith is a quiet man. He is little known to the general public, but he has a large following among men who in the past have counted th RepEIbE- can primaries.
 Two years ago, when John T. King, chief political foreman for De Yer H. Warner, was struggling for control of the Republican primaries. Smith fur nished the missing strength, and Kings crowd went over
 That was the birth of the bd-party organization system, by which the sec ond city in Connecticut is politically ruled, with the Warner King combina- ton as a holding concern, and the Walker -R1ssel1-Boucaer group as a part of the thing held.
 It was supposed, two years ago. that Smith would have at least. the assts- ta1lt prescott orship of the city court. He got the assistant clerkship, a cold place, not calling for much gratitude, and not worth much.
 But two years soon sped, and Smith
  mon gratitude seemed to call for something better for him. now that MT. King was entirely in the swim, and dictating, with the assistance of Democratic senators, the judicial pol icy for Bridgeport.S e
 Rurnor hath it that Smith was in vfted to consult with the Republican end of the bt-partyt organization, and that he was told that Foster would be retained. and he, Smith. moved up to the clerkship.
 But the method Of bi-party orgaE1d- zatfon is not at present to reward or promote Republicans. Besides there was the Mad River charter, which was to have been sold to United EJaectrirs if United Electric could be kept out of a charter of its own A fine fat sale that vuas to have been, according ti current gossip at Hartford. Certain promoters, among whom were the members of a notorious state ring. were to receive $145,0 GOO for that char ter which would have been sold, had United Electric failed About this time. and. while the Mad River pro posed sale was in the air, a change
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
RATE DECISION SENDS STOCKS
 TUMBLINC LOW
Wall Street m AFIurrv
 As New Low Records Are Rung Up
JustiCeHughes Decision Promises to Have Far Reaching Et-
 feet on SpeCuIatiOns

New York. June 10-Wall streets interpretation of the effect on the railroads of the Minnesota rate decf- sion was shown at the opening Of the stock market, today, when railH road stocks s1um ped badly. The Hill stocks, which were directly concerned in the Minnesota case, were the heaviest suf- ferers but virtually all stocks traded in fell to the lowest level of the year, declines in some instances exceeding four points.
 In the first downward rush, large blocks of stock were marketed North ern Pacific broke 4 1-2 points to 105. directly concerned in the outcome of the case. declined three points. 9th CT railroad stocks were depressed sharply, losing from 1 to 2 5-s-
 The market broke with renewed violence during the noon hour and still lower prices were reached. North ern Pacific declined 1-2 to 101 1-4 and Great Northern to 115 1-2. 9th CT trans s-continental seocks increased their losses. falling to points be- low yesterdays close. Industrial stocks sold down with the rest of the market and some of the obscure is- sues sustained exceptionally large losses. Among those was Texas Com pany which broke g 1-2. Bonds also declined along with the speculative e issues
 Brokerage offices were crowded as they had>n not been. for many months. The severe losses of the day resulted in some buying by investors attracted by the low prices but the amount of this buying was not sufficient to stay the decline.
 Throughout the financial list little was talked of other than the supreme court decision.
 The slump in railroad shares caus- .7eds sym pat fAati a-ed edepFe@siaf- through the rest of the list. Among the indus trials the heaV1est selling was in Unit ed States Steel, which broke 1-s at the opening, when single block of
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
BACH CAN'T GET BACK PROPERTY
 HE GAVE AWAY

Judge Greene in the superior court today handed down a decision in the suit of Amandus Bach of Bangor, Pa. against Albert M. Poh1man and Her man Quittner of South Norwalk. The court finds in favor of the defendants to recover costs.
 Bach said that in 1898 he quitclaim- ed two pieces of South Norwalk prop erty to Po11lrnan. The plaintiff said dae did this to prevent complications in business and with the understanding that the property would be retrans- ferred by PohIman upon demand. Sub sequently he demanded the property from Pohtn1an but was unable to ob- tain it. Later Pohlman transferred the property to Quittner. Poh1n1an all legged that the property was given to him as security for loans
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10

My Dear S1r:-I beg to AcEnowledge your favor of June 5. A number of us have been working toward general civic deVelopmert in Bridgeport since 1906 The result of our work was the employment Of Mr. Peter White on his own time before, but since then having allied hinaeJf with Haskins 6, Cells to come to Bridgeport and ma ke thorough survey of our entire civic scheme
 In connection with MT. White, who covered the matter of city governm and finance, as you will note from MT Whites report, copy of which I am sending you, we also employed a spe- eialist in the police department. copy or which report T am sending you. a specialist in the school department, a copy of which I am sending you, a specialist in the charities department, the latter coming as our Superinten- dent of charities, permanently.
 In addition to this we have secured an outside expert to come and take charge of our parRs; we secured a very competent engineer from the New Haven railroad system; and 8 competent director of public works, who is also an engineer.
 In addition to this, we have, so far as possible, distributed amongst the various commissions, young, energetic, active men, who will carry out the general policy laid down by the or ganization-wlhich is the Republican political party that I am active in, along the lines stated in our last city election platform, to be carried out religiou6sly by the administration from the mayor down, on the lines of team play.
 We have also established a definite, positive basis of finance, by readjust- ment of the basis of assessm ent, com bination of tax levy, outside income, short time notes and long time bonds.
 What we are trying to accomplish is to bring our city to as high a state of efficiency as a political form of gov ernment will permit by handling the work through a political organization. honestly, openly, effectively. endeavor- ing to interest the people. in the hopes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
How Warner Watches
 Over Bridgeporters
He Guards Against the Evil, Idle Hours With
 Music, Song and Sports

The following interesting communication written by. DeVer H. Warner, to the mayor of Hartford printed for the benefit of the readers of this newspaper that they may become familiar with the kindly s1zerain who has taken their affairs and who while the people of Bridgeport sleep, continues saysto watch over their
 manners their morals their hours of ideness their pocketbooks. The communication follows.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
sHOPLIFrER FORFEITS
 HER BAIL OF S2OO

Christina Kuntz of this city. charged with shoplifting in a local department store forfeited a $2oO bond in the crir1-. inaI court of common pleas this morn ing. It was alleged that she had talk en eight yards of embroidery, three pairs of scissors and a pair of gloves. Tn the city court she was fined S75, but took an appeal.
 Ferdinand Albert of this city. charg- S75.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
FOUR BELOW FREEZING.
 IN LITCHFIELD COUNTY

Winsted, June 1o.-FTosts were re- ported this morning from many of the hill towns of Litchfield county. At Norfolk, the thermometer dropped to 2S. Much garden truck shows the ef- fects of the cold and farmers fear that considerable damage has been done to their potatoes
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
sACK o'BRIEN IS BANKRUPT

Philadelphia, June 10-tPhi1adeI- phiz Jack O'Brien, pugilist and prize 4xht promoter filed a petition in 7,aul<ruptcy today, placing his Ha- utilities at s101,9S4 and his assets at s10OzT The petition was filed un- der the name of Joseph F. A. Hagan, which is the real fame of the pugi- fiut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
FROST PUTS CRIMP IN
 TENDER VEGETABLE LES

P1ainfeld. Conn, June 10.-Tender vegetables were crimped by the frost of last night throughout Windhan county. The mercury stood at 36 for a short time. This is the lowest point on a June night recalled here in many years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
Cooke And Miss Whaley
 Married By Stamford Justice
UnfrOcked Episcopal Minister Glasses Judge Reed Through Three Counties to Get
 Certified Copy of Divorce Decree

lock the door and dfsconnect the door bell as she did not wish to be annoyed by newspapermen.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
DoYoU

want a furnished room, or a flat, read The Farmer Clas- gified Ads. You I'll find what you want.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-10
THE WEATHER

Fair, cold tonight; warmer
 tomorrow
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-23
A STARTLING REVELATION
Some Ministers Attending Presbyte-
rian Meet in Atlanta Do Not Be-
Iieve in Divinity of Christ.

ATLANTA.-From the lay stand
point the most startling thing that
has developed in connection with the
big Presbyterian convention here is
the fact that there exists within the
church, though with the express dis
approval of the majority of the body,
ministers who do not believe in the
divinity of Christ, who do not believe
in the supernatural, and who ac-
knowledge as mems supreme author
ity not the letter Of the scripture,
but "the light that is in him."
The specific charge that these
heretical teachings are being spread
by the Union Theological Seminary
of New York is less interesting to the
general public than the mere fact
that such beliefs do exist, even
among a small minority of Presbyte-
rian ministers.
This is so true that the moderator
of the U. S. A. church felt it incum-
bent upon him in his speech yester-
day to state specifically that he was
not in sympathy with any doctrinal
movement which would detract from
the divine attributes of the Savior.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1913-05-23
rian minister
20 CAR LOADS OF CHICKENS
Jobbers Refused to Receive $4,000 of
the Birds Because They Had Been
Fed Sand to Keep Up Weight.

! NEW YORK.-Twenty carloads OF
| live chickens, four thousand chick
ems to the car, were held in Jersey
City today because angry jobbers re-
fused to receive them. Scarcely live
chicken was handled by dealers yes
terday. The trouble arose over a
recent complaint of jobbers that re-
ceivers were stufing chickens crops
with weight producing sand and grav-
Ell to make up for shrinkage sustain
ed in transit Until receivers agree
to abandon the practice the dealers
say they will boycott all live poul-
try. Ordinarily about $4,000 live
fowls are handled daily.