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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
REFERENDUM GOES ON ALL
 BOND ISSUES

' The principle of the referendum on bond issues and charter amendments will be strictly adhered to by the Bridgeport delegation in the General Assembly.
 : At a meeting of the delegation, held yesterday, it was decided that no bonds should be asked for Bridgeport without the referendum attached.
 This was in accordance with the platform pledges of the Democratic party, and with the belief of the dele gat tion that the peoples money ought not to be pledged without an oppor- tunity for them to pass upon the matter.
 There was some difference of opin- ion in the delegation as to the merit in the proposed bond issues. A ma jority of the delegation believed that the school bonds and pavement bonds are necessary These will have the op- tionaI referendum placed upon them.
 A majority of the delegation be- 1ieves that there is grave doubt if the people desire bridge bonds for s50o, O0O sewer bonds or almshouse bonds.
 To these a blanket referendum win be attached and they will be submit ted at the election in November. An optional referendum, which goes on the school and street bonds, means that the referendum requires pop ular petition, like that which was ap- piled to the bond issues of two years ago.
 The optional referendum will pro- vide that unless 15 per cent of the registered vote is of Bridgeport pe- 'titions for the privilege of voting on the questions of schools and paving bonds within 26 days from the time of the approval of the bonds by the Legislature, the act shall become eff fective.
 Should Is per cent of the registered vote petition for the right to vote on these bonds, an election shall be held
 The proposed issue of school bonds is S20O, ,O0O A similar amount is asked for street pavements. The delegation decided not to authorize an issue of S25 GOO for sewers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
BOOSTS BRIDGEPORT AS A GRETNA GREEN
New York School Teacher Urges Sisters to Come Here
 to Wed

Bridgeport will become one of our leading little Gretna Greens if New York school teachers take the advice given by one of their number, Mrs. Herman De Fremery, relative to the marriage problem. The New York board of Education has put a ban on married women for teaching posts, and Mrs. De Frenery is leading q fight against the ruling. Just to show her independence and her faith in the cause, she sneaked away to South Nor walk, February Is, and got married. Her wedding was kept a secret until yesterday, when she admitted her marriage to a reporter.
 Now she intends to make a test of her own case and will cause a merry row, she says, when the board of edu- cation takes action towards her sus- pension
 Meantime, Mrs. DeFramery urges the New York school teachers to go ahead and get married secretly, just like she did.
 '.Go to Norwa1k, of Bridgeport" she tells them, land when you are mar ried come back to New York and say nothing about it. It has been done before and can be done now.'
 About her own case, she told re- porter:
 What I wanted to do was to keep the Board of Education in ignorance of the marriage until was about to be promoted. I was then going to make my case a test case. Now, hay ing disobeyed the rule which compels to announce marriage, I suppose I will be tried for insubordination. How ever, that doesn't worry me.
 ''Scores-yes, hundreds-of women teachers have married, yet are sup posed to be single. They have kept their secret where I couldn't keep mine, and we are going to collect data which will show that wives and moth CTS make at least good teachers as those who do not wed.
 This penalizIng of marriage for women wage earners is becoming such a serious thing that the public must soon take it up. I understand that the telephone company, as well as other large corporations, is discharging wo- men employees for the crime of get ting married. The school authorities cannot longer actually discharge wo- men who marry, but they can, and do, treat them as interlopers and infer iors. The whole thing is uncivilized, out of date and opposed to public policy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
MARlGOLD BETTER MAY YET RECOVER
Family Has Hopes Following Improvement for Three
 Days

Slight improvement was noted to- day in the condition of Postmaster w. H. Marigold. For the past three days he has gained quite a, bit in strength and his condition was such today that the family entertained hopes for his ultimate recovery. Dr. F. J. Adams, who is in attendance, was greatly pleased with the postmasers condi- tion and hopes to continue his gradual recovery. Absolute quiet and rest is necessary to this end
 The postmasters remarkable fight for life has attracted considerable at- tention among the medical profession and his hundreds of intimate friends. His vitality ana robust constitution have brought him from deaths door to a point where now he stands fair chance of recovery. A blood clot on the brain, due to a fall some weeks ago, induced a para1ytic shock that has confined him to his bed for over two weeks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
IS
 FINED SI5O Holder of South End Liquor License Held
 for Selling
Prosecutor Banks Declares Con- tinuOuS Violations of Law
 Must Cease

That the holder of a liquor license must be responsible for violations of law on the part of the manager of the place, was stated today in the criminal court of common pleas when Anthony Fennell was fined $150. Fen nell, who owns the license-of the sa- loon conducted by Timothy O'Reilly at Lafayette street and Railroad ave nue, pleaded guilty to the charges of keeping open on Sunday and allowing an unsuitable person to remain in charge of the place.
 O'Reilly was convicted of violating the law last October and was fined SIS and costs In November he was ar rested again. Prosecutor Banks then determined to go after the holder of the license and he had Judge Walsh issue bench warrant yesterday for Fennels arrest.
 law, Sunday after Sunday, must stop,' declared the prosecutor 'O'Reilly could keep on paying fines indefinitely and it would never af- feet his license. This saloon, un- less I am misinformed. by the police, is notorious for it's violations of the law"
 The prosecutor said he would not insist upon Fennell losing the license but he would like to have him trans fer it from the present location Att ed Fennel, said his client would take personal charge of the saloon and would see that the law was obeyed- Judge Walsh them imposed the fine as noted above and said he would re- serve decision on the matter of grant Ing a certificate to prevent Fennen from losing his license.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
WILSON'S STAND
 ON CHINA'S LOAN
Causes Widespread
 Comment Here And Abroad
Talk Row of European Powers
 Going Ahead Without Amer iCan Bankers

washin gton. March 19-President wilson's statement of the administra- tion's attitude toward American bank CTS participation in the Chinese loan and foreign loans generally has at fracted widespread comment and dis cuSsion in official and diplomatic quar- terE.-
 Following closely upon the statement come intimations that the negotia- tions now may proceed as five pow CT affair without the American group.
 It is pointed out today that packers of China's creditor nations. especially Russia may now be counting upon the moral support of their governments to continue to press Provisional Pres ident Yuan Shi Kai to make the loan, but there also are some indications of discord found in the conflicting claims of the various nationalities for the predoninating influence in the ap- pointment of administrators of the loan and for it's expenditure.
 The pressing feature for China now, dip1omatists point out, is found in the fact that China is more than one year behind in payment of the Boxer in demnit1es to the extent Of $20, ,O00, ,o0O- with an army clamoring for back pay. many provisional loans coming due and need for money to continue the operation of the provisional govern ment Yuan Shi Kai Is placed in a peculiar position.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
MOTORMEN FINED SIOO AND COST
 FOR SPEEDING

! Waterbury, March 1e-F. A. Dicker- man, of New Haven, and Charles A. Weavering, of this city, motormen of the Connecticut Co.,, running on the Waterbury-New Haven line, were fin ed $100 and costs in the city court, today, for running their cars at a Speed which, it was held, endanger- ed the safety of pedestrians. Coun- sel for the men told the court that the men were not blame as they had not been notified by the company of ficiaIs about running too fast. Judge NIcMahon, presiding. said that if that Was so, the superintendent, H. L. Wales, should, if he is to blame, be brought into court also.
 The action was part of the police crusade against the speeding of troll ley cars within the city limits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
QUICK TARIFF WORK.

Quick tariff revision along lines ac- ceptabie to the Democratic leaders of both Houses of Congress was the ob- feet of a conference called for today between the ranking tariff revision ists of the party in the Senate and the House
 Senator Simmons, of North Caro- lima, chairman of the Senate finance committee and Senators Stone. John Sharp Williams and Smith of Georgia, constituted the Senate subcommittee for the conference with Chairman Underwood and some of his col leagues of the ways and means com rnittee.
 House Democrats are confident they have framed a tariff measure that will be a valuable addition to the party platform and satisfactory gen. eralIy as a downward revision meas ure and that the revision in one gen. eraI bill should be able to run the gauntlet of both Houses without much scarring. There will be a Democrat tc caucus in the House during the first day or two of the extra, session but the Democratic leaders do not anticipate any upset of their general revision plan.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
SMALL ARMY OF NEW POLICEMEN TO
 DRILL NEXT WEEK
Lieut.. Sanger Will Be Instruc- tor in Police Tactics-Fifty Four to Report

Almost a full company Of men VIII be instructed in police formaIity, dress and tactics when the 54 newly ap- pointed patrolmen and sergeants meet for drill in the rear of police head quarters Wednesday and Thursday afternoons of next week, according er1 the orders being posted by Super1n- tendent Birmingham today.
 Drill exercises will commence promptly at 2 o'clock on both after moons of March 26 and z7, and as at present contemplated Lieut. Garry Sanger will act as instructor Be- sides instruction in the various mili- tary formations, saIutess presentation of arms and equipment, lectures win be given upon the duties -courtesy and scope of power to be 0bserved Dv pa ton upon the mechanism and opera ton of police and fire boxes by the department electrician, Sheridan IadG.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
Weather Indications.

New Haven, March 19.-Forecast: Fair and warmer tonight, Thursday generally cloudy and warmer.
 A disturbance central over Florida is causing cloudy and rainy weather on the east gulf and south Atlantic coasts. The western disturbance now forms a long trough of low pressure extending from Colorado northeast ward to upper Michigan High tenn peratures for the season of the year prevail on the southeast side of this disturbance and very low tempera- lures on the nQgthwest side. Quite a severe snow storm with temperatures below zero prevails from Montana eastward to Minnesota.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with rising temperature followed by increasing cloudiness-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
BOARD OPENS BIDS
 FOR ROAD MATERIAL

The Board of Contract and Supply today opened bids for the furnishing to the city of 10000 tons of trap rock for use in road building this summer. There were only two bidders, the George E. Sykes company and the Connecticut Trap Rock Quarries. The bids were as follows:
 Sykes company-F. O. B., at bins, all sizes, S1.1O a ton; on barges, all sizes. 97 cents ton; on cars, F inch and screenings, $1.20 a ton; 1 inch and A inch, s1.3O a ton.
 Conn. Trap Rock Quarries-F. O. B. cars, F inch and IA inch, $1 ton; a inch, $1-2O ton; dumped at trolley tracks, 1 F inch, 1 A inch and screenings, $1.20 a ton; 94 inch, s1.40 a ton.
 Joseph F. Doherty and Brother put in a bid of 95 cents a ton for crushed stone. The board will award the con tract in few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
SHERIFFS STORM HOUSE TO GET
 s3O, 900 CLAIM

New York, March 1S-Two deputy sheriffs were camped. today, in front of the Madison avenue residence of Eric B. Dahlgren, son of Rear Ad- EniraI Dahlgren. of Civil War fame, demanding entrance on behalf of Mrs. Lucy Drexe1 Dahlgren, of Phflade1- phia, who contends that property of heirs worth $50, 900 is held in the resi- dence of her former husband. She obtained recently a decree of absolute divorce and the custody of the chill dren. Counsel for the former wife se- cured a. writ for the property in Ques- tions but her representatives were de- nied admitcance by detectives. The matter was then placed in the sher- ifs hands.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
DEEP GRIEF FOR
 MURDERED KING
Hellenic Nation in Mourning for Ruler
 Dear to All
COnstine, Nov King of Greece Bursts Into Tears When h.
 formed of Fathers Death

Athens, March 19EThe council of ministers issued it's official statement early today on the assassination of King George yesterday. It reads:
 Overwhelmed with grief, the coun- oil of ministers announces to the peo- pie the death of his beloved majesty, King George I, at the hands of crim- inals. A nadnan aSsasinated the King at Salonica, throwing the whole nation into deep mourning in these days of rejoicing at the accomp plish- ment of our national desires. The outrage was committed at o'clock yesterday afternoon while his majesty was out walking. The weapon used to communicate the sad news at once to his majesty, King Constantine
 State mourning. has been ordered for a period Of six months and court mourning for a year.
 The whole Greek capital is draped in mourning. On public and other buildings the national flag flies at half mast and is -draped with crepe. The bells of all the churches in the city were toIIing all day and minute guns were fired from the forts. The newspapers are printed with black borders and contain long eulogies of the dead monarch.
 When the chamber of deputies met, this morning, Premier Venizelos for mally announced the death of King George and the accession of King Con Stantine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
COLLECTOR BELDEN
 INHERI1S FORTUNE
Practically Sole Beneficiary Under Will of Wealthy Aunt, of
 Hartford

I. Lewis Belden, deputy collector Of customs at the local customs house, and a well known resident of Strat- ford. is practically the sole legatee of his aunt, Grace Belden Parker, the widow of Rev. John Parker, a clergy man prominent for many years in Hartford, and for long time identf- fled with the First NJ. E. church of that city.
 ford today disposes Of an estate val ued at about S17,O With the ex- ception of small sums of money to a number of other relatives, practically the entire estate is beQueathed to a nephew I. L. BeIden, of Stratford who is in the custom house service at Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
STARVING
 IN OLD BOILER
Aged Man May Have Lain for Days With-
 out Food
Taken to Hospital in PrecaT- iOuS COnditiOn--IS About
 TO Years Old

Having equipped rusty and aban- doned boiler in an inaccessible spot a t the rear of the Bridgeport Boiler Works, on Housa tonic avenue, as a refuge from the elements, an aged man was this morning discovered in a dying condition from starvation and exposure, by some inQuisitive person.
 In the tube which was about three feet in diameter and nine feet long the aged recluse had crept no one knows how many days ago, and being beyond the call of assistance and in a lonely spot, had slowly emaciated to but skeleton.
 Patrolman Chris FNinnegan and Pa trol- Wagon Driver Wheeler were the first to reach the scene after the teIe- phone report sent in by an unknown man. They found the aged man stretched out upon a bed Of papers which he had arranged beneath him. He was scantily clad, even his un- derclothing having been removed and placed in a neat roll in his coat pocket. He was clad in an overcoar and undercoat of black material, dark trousers, dark shoes and no hat. His outer coat had been pinned as though to protect his wasted body from the cold. No vestige of food was vis- ible.
 It was seen that he was in a seri- ous condition and a telephone call was sent to the emergency hospital. pr. Davis administered stirnulants and the patient was taken to St. Vincent's hospital.
 No cards or other belongings indi- ca ted his identity, although several who viewed his features said that he has been often seen around the city's streets. He. is a man of about 70 years, probably in health weighing 14o pounds, about feet inches in height, entirely. bald upon the crown with a fringe 0f gray hair below He wears a small gray moustache and stubb1e growth of beard
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
ASSASSIN TRUCULENT.

SaIonica, March 19.=AIeko Schinas, the murderer of the late King George of Greece, appears to have lived much abroad. He returned to this city only after it had been occupied by the Greek army to which the Turkish garrison surrendered
 The reconciliation of the regicide appears to be established by the fact that Schinas 1urked in hiding He rushed out when his royal victim had reached within six feet of his lair and fired point plank into the back of the king who at the time was only a few yards from police headquarters.
 Lieut. Col. Francoudis. his aide de camp, who was walking beside King George immediately drew his revo1v- ers Schinas then turned about and fired at the aide de camp without however, hitting him.
 Two Gretan military policemen who were acting as an escort to the king dashed at Schinas and pinioned his arms before he could fire again.
 When Lieut.. Col. Francoudis saw that the assassin had been arrested he turned to King George, who, he sup posed. had escaped unscathed, and was mortified to find him stretched on the roadway. He raised the stricken monarch's head from the pavement, but King George by then had become unconscious and he never spoke again
 Some soldiers who had been attract ed to the spot by the shots lifted the king from the ground and carried him to the hospital but he had expired be- fore he reached the palace
 When questioned by the police. Schinas trucu1ently replied:
 You have courts. I will speak there.''
 Pressed to say who he was and what was the motive for his crime, he
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
GERMANS AsTOUNDED

Berlin, March 19-The indicated re- tirsnent of the American bankers from participation in the Chinese loan has created consternation among the interested group Of German bankers who 1t Is evident, fear the fate of the whole operation will be affected.
 It is asserted tfaat the Germans will continue the negotiations in spite o4 the resignation Of the American bank CTS of whom they were to a certadn extent the natural allies.
 The German bankers have received no intfnnatiOn that the American group contempIates withdrawal from the ne<otiations, their information being limited to the statement issued by President Woodrow Wilson that the limited States would not be represent cd officially any longer in the negotia- tons
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
FAMILY JOB HUNTER.

Armed with a photograph of his family of 13 children, Ben Marshall, clerk of the circuit court at Frank fort, Ky, today, joined the ranks of the job-hunters. He admits that he is after the colIectorship of internal revenue at Lexington and, as his phenomenal family aided materially in landing him the court clerkship he brought along the photograph in the belief that it would prove useful in aiding him to acquire a federal place.
 MT Marshall recalled that thirteen was regarded by President Wilson as his lucky number His brother and sister. MT. Marshall added, also had 13 children each, although another brother broke the perfect record by 9 ecauiriuG a 14th addition to his fam 1ly. Mir. Marshall said his father was
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
JURY FINDS STAVOLA
 GUILTY; FINED $50

A jury in the criminal court of Common Pleas this morning brought in a verdict of guilty against Angelo Stavo1a, the Stratford saloon keeper charged with violating the liquor law. He is alleged to have kept his place open after hours on February 13 and to have sold liquor on Sunday, Feb ruary g, last.
 Judge Walsh imposed a fine of $50 and costs on Stavola. His place is on the Honeyspot road. near Avon Park. His trial started yesterday and was not finished until this morn ing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
HOW HOUSE STANDS.

The membership of 435 in the House when it conyenes April will com prise 5eO Democrats, of whom 103 will be new members and 145 Republicans, of whom 55 will take their seats for the first time These figures, off, cialIy printed, today, included Dem ocrats expected to be elected from the 10th district of Texas and the first district of South Carolina, to succeed Postmaster General Burleson and the late Representative Legare of Charles ton, and a probable Republican suc- cessor to Senator Weeks, of Massa- chueetts, in the 18th district
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
UNCLE sAN1's PROFITS.

The federal government made a profit of SC, ,50O,OO0 on the coinage of pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and halves during the fiscal year 1912. Geo. E. Roberts, director of the mint, announced that the treasury earned a total of S5,652,O 900 during the year on an investment of only 8, 260 900 for the operation of the entire mint service or almost 450 percent.
 The cost of the nickel is an index of the governments profit on the coin age of minor coins. Out of one pound of compound of nickel and cop per, costing about 2s cents, the gov e4nment coined s4-55 worth of five cent pieces.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
BEAT OFF VICIOUS
 DOG WITH HEAVY CLUBS

While walking upon the sidewalk near his home on Taft avenue, this morning, Robert E. Lockwood, a local truckman, was attacked by a vicious dog which sank it's fangs in his left leg and caused deep laceratiOn of the flesh before it could be beaten off with clubs in the hands of persons who came to Lockwood's rescue, Treatment of the wounds was given aI the emergency hospital.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
MEETING DAY ADVANCED.

The building commissioners will meet this week at 5:15 o'clock Thurs day afternoon, instead of Friday, the regular meeting day. Good Friday is observed as a holiday at City Hall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
NAMED ADMINIsTRATRIx.

Emma V. Alderman today was named by Probate Judge E. F. Ha1Ien as administratrix of the estate of the late David R. Ackermane
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-03-19
QUEEN MOTHER SHOCKED.

London, March 19-Queen Mother Al exandra, sister of the murdered King of Greece, has recovered from the first shock of her brothers tragic death and is braveIy giving considerable per- sonaI attention to the flood of sympa- thetic messages she has received from all parts Of the world.
 King George of England, her son, joined her early in the day and re- mained with her until this afternoon.
 The British court will go into full mourning for three weeks and into half mourning for another week
 The Greek minister on leaving Marl- borough House, today, said that his advices left no doubt as to the means of the Kings assassination, and at the time Of the outrage the man was 1n- toxicated. No political significance could be attached to the crime, the minister said.