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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12

Iof California, to veto. the anti. alien land law, inasmuch as the governor had unofficially at least repeatedly de- clared his purpose to sign the bill as it passed the legislature, is taken in official circles here as indicating either that some powerful influences have been brought to bear upon the governor in the interest of delay or, and more probably, that the Wilson administration is perfecting its record.
 In this action there may be g. dou- ble purpose-f1rst to satisfy Japan that the federal government has done all it can to prevent the legislation under its constitutional limitations of which many diplomats contend Japan should have been aware when it entered in- to treaty relations, and secondly to place upon the state authorities of serious outcome of the alien land leg islation.
 As the legislature is near the end of its session 1t is expected that Gov. Johnson's reply will be forthcoming today or tomorrow. If he inelines to Secretary Bryan's appeal, the element Of urgency will be removed as Jap anese land owners in California will not be in imm mediate danger of loss of their property and the state depart ment can at it's leisure embark upon negotiations with the Japanese en- DaSSy TOT a new treaty to T0p1aCo IuGaC of 1911 and provide some permanent means of adjustment of the rights of the citizens of one country resident in the, other.
 It has been suggested that possibly by a flat declaration that neither country shall admit the right Of cid- zeIis off the other to hold land in it's territories, the Japanese may be sat- isfied.
 Should Gov. Johnson decide to sign the bill fnotwithstanding federal oppo- sttion, legal proceedings are almost certain to follow the first attempt of the California authorities to escheat the property of the Japanese land holders. Probably an issue could be made up immediately by some such land owner undertaking to transfer his land to another Japanese in Cali fornIa- 9
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12
FAIRFIELD AVENUE
 TO BE "WHlTE WAY"
Cluster of Lights to Be Hung
 on Trolley Poles

One of the most radical civic inn provements which has yet been un- dertaken by individual citizens in the city of Bridgeport came to light this m orning when inquiry as to the own ershfp of the handsome cluster of lights in front of the Cyrus Pharmacy at the. corner of Fairfield avenue and Courtland street. revealed the fact that an attempt to make a Great White Way of the long neglected Fairfield thoroughfare by the princi- pal merchants upon the street was we'll under way.
 When seen today by a reporter for The Farmer, MT. Carl O. Cyrus inti mated that the recent storing of wood paving blocks upon the sidewalks and the stumbling of the many persons who utilize that way had accentuatedi the necessity for more light. Investi- gations in other cities the size of Bridgeport had shown that this city was far behind in respect to it's light ing of the business section, and as it had long been the opinion of mer- chants upon the avenue that fnvidious discrimination had been shown other streets to the detriment of their busi- made to- improve the section and make a, better impression upon visit ors at private expense.
 Permission was sought to place brackets containing high-powered Tungsten lamps upon the poles of the Connecticut Company, which was freely granted, and the United Illurni- mating Company considered most req sona,ble rates for the furnishing of current. Four large lamps. suspend ed from handsome brackets were set about 12 feet from the ground and at a minimum cost throw a, glow of light around the store as we'll as for some distance up and down the avenue.
 It is said that among others whose places will be lit within the next few days in a similar manner is properly owned by the Crawford Laundry, Jen- nings, See1ey and others whose names could not be secured today. If all ex- pected to join in the movement avail themselves of the Connecticut Com pany's offer to utilize the poles and the Electric Lighting Conpany's rates for current, Bridgeport's Fifth avenue will not only take on a new look, but an example will be set which cannot but have the effect of hastening the day when the administration will hasten to bring it's lighting efficiency of it's business district at par with other cities the same size and smaller than Bridgeport
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12
MISS SLOCUM'S DANCING CLASSES
 GIVE RECEPTION

Dogwood and cherry blossoms bay trees, palms and ferns transformed the Armory Saturday into veritabIe bower of beauty. The flowers and blossoms shed fragrant odor through out the big hall and with canary birds singing in cages suspended from the roof. of the building a most beautiful setting for Miss Benita V. S1ocum S annual. dancing class reception was obtained. The reception was one of the most successful in every way ever given by Miss Slocun's classes. The big hall was crowded with relatives and friends of the young people, the four sides of the hall and both gall leries being lined with the spectators.
 There were more than 300 young people who took part in the dances. representing the combined junior and senior classes. The girls were all pret- ti1y gowned in silks and sattns and the boys wore cute, little Eton suits and in some instances blue Norfolk jackets with white kntckerbockers. at one time going through the steps of the polka or mazurka, in perfect time with each other, the effect was most pleasing to the eye.
 Included in the dance program was the Duchess waltz, Columbia, Butter mazurlka, American glide. chateau waltz, and the English tango. Then there were a number of classic sym phony dances, the Shadow dance" the "Dryad,'' Little Boy Bfue' and others of a similar character. The young people taking part in these dances were all specially gowned ana perfectly trained. The way they ex1 ecuted some of the difficult and intri- cate steps of these classic dances would have done credit to much older and more experienced dancers.
 The reception lasted from three o'clock until six and closed with a coti1lion in which all the young people. took part with vari-colored favors in- cluding gaudy parasols, Japanese fans, bright caps, etc The grand march was one of the most beautiful ever seen at a dancing class reception Tn this city and like the whole program which preceded it, reflected much cred- it upon Miss Slocum and her assist ants.
 Miss Dorothy Hard. Miss Sophie Smith, and Miss Celia Parsons assisted Miss Slocum in distributing favors, and several young men, former pupils of Miss SIocum, assisted as ushers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12
No Alarm Need Be Felt In Japanese Situation
 Says President Wilson
Secretary Bryan's NOte to Governor
 Johnson to Bring Reply Tomorrow

Washington, May 12-President Wilson believes negotiations be- tween Japan and the United States over the alien and leg isIation in California are ot in an alarming stage but that the interchange of views thus far had been along frank and friendly lines calculated to remove the appearance of discrimination against Japanese subjects.
 The President, discussing the subject informally, today, took the position that the Webb bill would not violate the treaty between Ja- pan and the United States. He in- timated that Japan's protest was not founded upon a claim that the treaty would be broken in any way but upon the feeling that there was an effort to discriminate against Japanese on the ground of their alleged ineligibility to citizenship.
 sThe President revealed that the question of naturalization had not yet entered the discussion with the Japanese ambassador<
 President Wilson endeavored to make it plain that the greatest frankness had prevailed between the two governments even to the abandonment of many diplomatic fornalities.
 Limitations, that the Japanese protest itself was couched neither in vigorous nor aggressive language but was formal and friendly in character, came from the President himself during his talk, today, and 1t was pointed out that the phrase "a very earnest protest employed by Secretary Bryan in his message to Gov. Johnson was the descrip- ton of the note which the Ameri- can government had entertained rather than the emphasis of the message of the Japanese ambassa- dor.
 ITS JOHNsoN's MOVE National Adnin1sfratton Puts situa
 tio11 Up to California
 The fact that Secretary Bryan hat addressed an appeal to Gov. Johnson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12
MUNICIPAL
 ICE PLANT
 CONSIDERED

The matter of establishing a, muni cipal ice plant In Bridgeport will be threshed out by the miscellaneous committee of the Common Council at a meeting to be held in the city clerk s office in the city. hall Friday evening, May 16.
 Alderman Frederick Cederholm Is the father of tfre municipal fee plant project, and he has urged the council to adopt his plan for the construction of the ice plant on numerous occas- ions. It is his claim and the claim of the other advocases of the munich pal ice plant that ice can be harvest ed by the city and supplied to the citi- zens a good deal cheaper under the municipal ownership plan than under private ownership.
 Alderman Cederholrn has gathered together a lot of data on the subject which he intends to lay before the Common Council at the next meeting and he asserts that his figures will show that where the municipal ice plant idea has been adopted in other cities 1t has worked out excellently, surpassing in success the expectations of its most sanguine supporters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12
DONOVAN FORCES PARTY
 WHIPS TO HUSTLE TO PUT
 OVER $7,OOO JUDCESHIP
Refuses Unanimous Consent and Tells Congress That Country Would Be Gainer If There were 9
 Fewer Federal Judges
Reilly and Kennedy Back Him Up

ana as he apparently did not know that Judge PIatt of onnecticut died. several months ago, he added, "if they exist anywhere except in the innaesin- atron of the gentleman, we. will see that the right thing is done in the matter"
 Later when Mir. Moore of Pennsyl- vania said that none of the Congress, men from the district affected had asked that the additional judgeship be created, MT. Donovan gained the floor and said Now we have the Ethiopian in the woodpile. Politics is the req son, 1 understand. It has been turned into a political question of S7. 900 al year for life. Oh. it is a beautiful prize. MT Chairman, you can dis- pense with 25 of these 5udgeships and still have enough to perform all of the duties.
 'Let us see what it amounts to More than three fourtl1s of the cases brought to the district courts are for violation of the internal revenue law marching through a. town picks up some tobacco clerks or cigar store pro prietor and halls him into court for failure to scratch a revenue stamp Then there are the minor w41iskey cases and twixt all of these statute is furnished for the United States cir cult courts. There is aot a single case where the judge from another cir cult could not act if called upon.
 Now notice the persistency and de-r termination with which this matter is' pushed. throwing aside all fair pUoce- dure, to bring about this legislation to get another judge. Suppose it had+ been the case Of a mere manufactures, or a labor organization, and they had pleaded for a, few moments consider ation Of their industry, would they have gotten it? I submit to you, gem tlemen, that they would not"
 Upon the roll call Congressman Don ovan, Kennedy, and Reilly voted against the rule MT. Lonergan voted with the committee which successfully created the 1udgeship.
 "A motion ito reconsider was -sid on the table qh the motion of Fsepresenta- tive Palmes Mr. Palmer Is the mem aber of the Ways and Means commit tee who was largely instrumental in preventing the Connecticut members from getting more Consideration for some of the tariff legislation they sought. and MT. Donovan lost no time in making a point of the fact tha-t the gentleman from Pennsylvania was not so keen in looking after the well fare of the people in the matter of the ljudgesh1p as he claimed to be in the consideration of the tariff
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12
(By Our Staff Corres.l ]

w ashlngton, May 11-Representatfve Jeremiah Donovan of Connecticut had the sergeant-at-arnlS and the door Keepers scurrying around Saturday af- ternoon to get a quorum in the House of Representative just for the sake of creating an extra judgeship in the United States Circuit Court Of Penn sylvania. He raised the point that there were already 9S of these S7.o00 berths in the country, and that the nation could readily dispense with about 25 of them without missing them.
 Although he did not specify the dis trfct court of Connecticut where there has been 8 vacancy since the death of Judge PIatt, he took the stand that # one whole State could get along without a. judge for several months he did not. see why Congress should be called upon to create another judgeship for part os one other State.
 The Hurry was occasioned by Rep resentatiEe Henry, of Texas, who re- ported a rule from the committee on Rules providing for the immediate consideration of a House bill providing for the appointment of an additional judge for the eastern district of Penn sylvania- = It was when unanimous consent was asked that MT. Donovan n objected and that started the aongs in
 
 a rush of pages to telephones to bring the members together. A quorum was secured and the bill was taken up by a vote of the House.
 Representative Palmer Of the Ways and Means committee explained the bill by saying that the eastern district of his State had two judges. one of whom is suffering from incurable disease and Is unable to sit on the bench. and the additional judge is needed to fill his place. He stated that the duty of the sick judge had been performed by the transfer of other judges from other circuits.
 Mr. Donovan of Connecticut gained the floor and said: t'Mr. Chairman, this Is a position that carries a. salary rof $7, ,0Q0s a year. and it means a. life appoirt1flent. The man who no@s holds the position is not dead yet Where there is a vacancy caused by death there is even now an instance where. whole State is getting, along without the vacancy being fiued.'' s Congressman Clayton of Alabama, the chairman Of the committee on Ju- dietary, said that the '@lanentable con dition to which the gentleman from Connecticut calls attention has never been made known. to the committee. He asked MT. Donovan to bring the case to the attention of the House
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12
NEAR CENTURY MARK FOR {. TWO
 HARTFORD MEN

Hartford, May 12-Gui1es Mandeville, an inmate of the Old Peoples Home, is today observing his 97th birthday, MT. Vaudeville is in remarkably good health, goes tc the barbershop regu- lariy, enjoys Q game of setback Or eucare and Is deeply interested in poll itics. He was born in Morris coun- ty, N. J., in 1916, and has been a resi- dent of Hartford since 1887. He work ed as a carpenter until 95 years Of age and when s went to Denver, Colo, and spent four months on a, con tract. He remembers the campaign of Hickory Jackson and has voted at every presidential election from 1s40 when his first vote was cast for Mar tin Van Buren, up to last fall, when 1t went to Taft He has been, a Re publican since the organization of the party.
 Another man who has nearly reach ed the century mark is Charles A. Chapin. of this city, who will observe his seth birthday on Tuesday, He is a native Of Richmond, Mass, born May 18th, 1877. He was for years a merchant in Co1linsville and in this city. His health is good although he is not so active as MT. Vaudeville. MT. Chapin remembers distinctly the re- ception accorded the Marquis DeLafay- cite in Pittsfeld, Mass, in 1925, on the occasion of the last visit to this coun- try Of the distinguished Frenchman. Thousands of soldiers, masses of flowers and enthusiastic cheering, all ar e recalled by the aged man.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12

Chicago, May 12-F1rst steps toward 'fre-uniting the party were taken at a, conference of Republican United States Senators and other leaders of the party here, today. The confer ence decided to ask the Republican National committee at it's meeting, May A, at Washington. to issue a call for a national convention, this year.
 To reoFganize the party along pro- gressive lines,' Senator Albert B. Cummfns of Iowa, Senator William B. Borah of Idaho, and former Governor H. S. Had1ey, with the other leaders at the conference, agreed that the pro- posed Nconventfon shall change the basis of representation in future con ventions and make other radical changes so that the party shall stand flor constructive and progressive ac- tivities in the affairs of government -
 Does the suggestion to re-unite the party mean that those who joined the Progressive party are to be asked to come bacl?'' Senator Cg1mmins was asked.
 ''It means just as have said be- fore, that the convention would be sort of Lords Supper and all those who believed might partazes replied Senator Cummins.
 After the. conference was adjourned after being in session for two days, the following statement was given out:
 At an informal conference of Re pubIicans from II States held at Chi cago. May 12, 1913, it was voted that it be submitted to the National Re publican committee as the opinion of those present that national conVen-- ton of the party should be held this year, at as early a date as may De nra ctical for the purpose of consider ing inc expediency of changing the basis of representation in future con- yentions so that the delegates shall proportionately represent Republican voters and not general population to the end that the will of the mernpers of inc marty may be more accurately determined. also for the purpose Of changing the rules relating to dele gates and members of the national committee so that the primary elecGfon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12
 STRIKERS FUND SHOWS SIO,8OO TO BE MISSING Master SloCum Files Report With High
 Court
Attorney General Proceeds Against Lawrence Strike Committee on Complaint of Three Boston Men.

Boston, May 12-No satisfactory tsx- planation, of the disposition Of $1O,- 800 out of total of more than $e8, GOO subscribed for the benefit of striking operatives and their families during the textile strike at Lawrence, a year ago, has been made according to the finding of Winfield S.. Slocum who as master, invest tigated the strike expenditures
 S1ocum filed his report with the su- preme court today.
 Joseph Bedard, secretary of the committee to solicit funds for the strikers, deposited in his own name in the Lawrence Trust Co, $2,SO0 on Feb. 12, and $8,000 on February 21 1912 Later he drew checks for g, 300 in fa- yor of Vincent St John, of Chicago secretary of the national organization of the Industrial Workers of the World; $3,o00 payable to Thomas Pow CTS, textile worker of Providence, R. T., and $5.oO0 to Desire Steur of Law renee
 It was claimed that these disburse- ments were returned to the strikers fund but upon the evidence Slocum says he finds that the money was not returned and used for the benefit of the strikers.
 The master reports that neither Jo- seph !. Ettore nor William D. Hay wood, leaders of the strike, received any part of the fund.
 Proceedings against Bedard and ot11- CT members of the strike committee were brought by Attorney General Swift at the instigation of three Bos- ton men who had contributed and complained in a bill in equity that a part of the money had been improper ly used for private and personal ends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12
CHICAGO COPS AND HIGHER UPS
 IN SHOOK TRUST

Chicago. May 12-New arrests oC men higher up in the poIice-prOtected clairvoyant trust. so-cal1ed, are sx- pected, today. Three or more politi- clans and policemen will be in GUS tody by nightfall States Attorney Hoy11e intimated upon teaching his of fee, this morning.
 Barney Bertsche, ex-convfct, former saloon keeper and politician, arrested as the go-between for the necroman- was guarded throughout the night by dence. The states attorney will place his evidence against Bertsche before the grand jury when it coTzPenes, to- day and asserts he will show that sew eral politicians and policemen recetv- ed a part of the $500 GOO alleged to have been collected annua3y from the crime and graft rings in exchange for protection MT Hoyne declared he has positive proof that organized gangs of pickpockets and thugs paid thousands of dollars weekly for Inn munfty.
 q am going to get the men who received the protection and the men who imported the cIairvoyanbs, pick pockets and other criminals to Chi- cago from other cities" said MT. Hoyne There are so many angles [ can't say just where the thing will break out next"
 The prosecutor said he would prove to the grand jury that Bertsche acted as "fixer'' for many clafr0royants tn swindIing cases in several large eas- tern cities where the 'spook trust has been operating.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-05-12
LAWYERS TO ASK
 FOR ADDITION TO COUNTY COURTHOUSE

The addition to the county court house will be suggested by the law yers and not by the commissioners at the county meeting to be held in Hart ford tomorrow afternoon. This course has been decided upon in view Of the fact that the members of the bar req lize the need of more rooms and have advocated the purchase of the prop erty adjoining the court house on the west.
 Another matter to-be considered to- morrow is the estimate for the com ing fiscal year which will be filed by the commissioners. It is estimated that the county's receipts from labor of prisoners, liquor licenses and other sources of revenue will be $8S,140. The expenses are figured at S1O7 ,405. This includes $14,5OO for provisions at the county jail. S3.5OO for fuel, $7,oOO for salaries, ss,5OO for salaries of county officials, $2S,50O for the coun- ty home and s4,O00 for maintenance of bridges.
 The difference between the estimat- ed receipts and expenses is SIS, ,265 and the laying of a tax of one if teenth of one mill is recommended This will leave a shortage of $1,623 which may be taken from the county treasury