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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
BERGER BLAMES
THE SYSTEM FOR
GARMENT STRIKE

Washington, Feb. 5-Laying the
blame for the New York garment
workers strike on the miserable and
vicious sub-contracting system
which ssdestroys the workers and un-
dermines the moral stamina Repre-
sentative Berger today. appealed to
the rules committee to hasten its re-
port on his resolution demanding
congressional Probe of the situa tion.- +
Berger, who has just return ed from
investigation of the strike conditions,
declared it was a struggle by little
foreign girls waged in hopeless ef-
fort to get Simple conditions under
which to live
''It is a strike on credit he said.
''NTone of them have money. Few are
well fed or well clothed. They are
merely workers in the. garment in
dustry, the victim of the sub -contrac-
tor system which must be eliminated
before peace ever comes
'"The sub-contractor is little man
who earns little profit for sewing UP
the garments cut by the great firms.
He has poorly lighted and ventilated
shops. I wouldn't call them sweat
shops but they are unhealthful and
confinement there for long hours saps
the youth of these children who are
put there from almost infancy
Berger argued for direct employ
ment of garment workers by the man
ufacturers themselves
Let them provide clean, airy places
to work and reasonable hours and the
question will be solved he said
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
CITY COURT CASES

In the City court this morning
Charles Benson, was ordered by Judge
Carl Foster to pay his wife $40 per
week towards the support of herself
and children, or an alternative of
spending three months in Jail. Under
the direction of Probation Officer
Simpson the payment system was ac-
cepted.
Joseph Cristan, brought before the
court upon charges of assault and
breach of the peace was fined SIS and
costs.
John Margo, John Barath, Ralph
Carafello, John Polack. Joseph Riv-
mock and Joseph .Ba1ogach, a sextette
of boys ranging from Is to II years
of age, apprehended by the police for
breaking the peace, were placed upon
probation until March 5, that no fur
ther attempts at breaking the windows
of the American & British Manufac-
turing Company will be INDUCED in.
This plant has recently been a target
for boys of all ages who have stoned
it from the railroad Viaduct.
James F'1aherty, held for investiga-
know something about the theft of a
side of beef from a Coleman street
meat market, was released for lack of
evidence to convict.
The continued cases of Henry Now
raski, Steve Lesak and Michael Ma
lowski, held upon a charge of serious
assault were continued until February
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
REFUSES TO SET ASIDE
VERDICT FOR MISS KIRK

Judge Burpee of the superior court
has handed down a decision refusing
to set aside the jury's verdict in the
suit brought by Carrie E. Kirk
aaginst the city of Bridgeport. Miss
Kirk was awarded 81, 900 in her suit
upon the ground that she was. unlaw-
fully discharged by Tax Collector
Cooney. In his memorandum Judge
Burpee says:
Although the amount of the YER
dict is larger than the court would
have been inclined to give to the
plaintiff, nothing appears which wOuI%
justify it's settiig aside The defen-
dant has not shown satisfactorily that
the damages are excessive, or to what
extent. It cannot be said that they
are flagrantly excessive. In other re-
spects the verdict is not manifestly
against the evidence. Therefore, the
motion is denied
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
PRECEDENT IN
OPPOSING TAFT
APPOINT TMENTS

Westminster, Feb. 5-f President
TAFT wants to secure the confirmation
OF any Of his 1000 appointments now
held up by the Democrats in the SEN
zee. Let him consult GOV Wilson at
Trenton, n. J.. as to the qualifications
o. his chosen men,
That is the point Of a suggestion
offered today by Senator Williams, of
2HIssts@sppi, who has undertaken to
sste1lr to death any nominations that
may come I'D in the session between
now ard March f.
when President JeTerson's success
aor had been chosen in the person of
Nj. Madison Williams recounted,
EVE nthoush Mr. Madison had been
his persora1 preference and although
they were In full accord as to national
policy, Mr.. Jefferson ceased to make
any further appointments except such
as were urgently required for the car
ryfng on Of public business. He held
that the people had placed their drust
with M Madison What few ap
pointmeuts had to be made in the
Interim we're after consultation with
04r Mad5s0n'S wishes
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
MRS. TAFT HAS
MADE one STEP
REGULAR DANCE

Washington. Feb. 5-The one step
is a regular dance. Washington
society, with ohortles of glee, is
whispering this. today, following the
army and navy reception, last night,
at the White House, at which Mrs.
Taft. leaning on the arm of Comman-
der Tirnrnons, naval aide to the Pres
ident, threaded her cautious way
through the mazes of the dance that
has taken the capital by storm.
It was near midnight when it all
happened. In the midst of a, swaying
ragtime and Turkey trotting' there
was a sudden breaking in the jangle
of sabres, rustling of silks and patter
of feet as Mrs. Taft swept onto the
floor
'.Look, Look everybody whispered,
Mrs. Taft is dancing 'And it's the
one STEP came the answer in bated
breath.
At the end of the dance Mrs. Taft,
laughing delightedly, rejoined the
President who stood in a corner of
the east room with a wide grin on his
face despite a much wilted collar.
The reception, last night, was the
biggest in the Taft administration,
over 200 attending.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
CORONER FINDS
BALL RESPONSIBLE
FOR WHALEN DEATH

Winsted. Feb. Sin a finding hand
ed down, today. Coroner F. A. Her
man finds George Ball, 10, criminaIly
resp ponsihle with shooting and kill
ing on the night of Jan. g. of John
Whalen, In East Canaan. Ball was
brought here from the Litchf1eld coun-
ty jail, today on a bench warrant.
The coroner, in his finding, says he
believes that Ball lacks courage. Ac-
cording to the story told by Ball
at the inquest he was walking along
the highway after dark in East Can
aan and met Wha1en. WhaIen, he
said, advanced toward him with his
hands in the air and swore at him.
He said he called out that he didn' t
care for any trouble but that whalen
continued toward him and cursed him
and he killed him with a shotgun.
After the shooting Ball called for
help and was found by residents of
that section standing over the dead
body of his victim. Ball is farm
hand and was on his way to his
home when the shooting took place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN
BUT SHE NEVER KISSED
EVEN FATHER OR MOTHER

Baltimore, Feb 5-This is what
bretty and plump Mrs George Deems
thinks Of kissing.
1t Is unclean and deceitful
She never kissed her husband or
tet him kiss her
She never kissed her mother and
.asher. They never kissed anybody
sither.
She never even kissed her brothers
or sisters
And she never even kissed her lit
lie baby. not even his little pink
fingers
An this came to light when Judge
Amber asked Mrs Deems to kiss her
husband and make up their dispute
about money for her support. The
Judge nearly fell off the bench when
Mrs Deems expre-sed her views con
cerninE the ancient and highly re-
spected art of osculation. She ex-
planned that her adherence of kissing
vas instituted in her by her parents
why once my husband kissed our
baby and he ran away ana I found
him washing his mouth With a yet
eazaz-" declared Mrs. Deems
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
MUST DISCLOSE
BAILEY'S BOOKS
Mrs. Hutchinson Wins
Important Point in
Will Contest
Dispute Over Value Of Late
ShOWman'S Estate to Be
Settled First

Mrs. Anne Hutchinson of this city,
sister of the late Mrs. James, A Bal
ley, scored an important point in the
Supreme court at White Plains, yester-
day, when Justice Joseph Morscnauser
granted her an order to examine all
the books of the trustees of Mrs. Bal
ley's estate.
Mrs. Hutchinson is suing to have the
will of the late showman's widow set
aside, on the ground that while her
sister provided her with an annuity
she did not treat her the same as
other sisters and brothers, because un-
due influence was exercised over her.
Arthur M. Johnson, representing Mrs.
Hutchinson, said the estate is worth
show only $1,750, 600. So he wanted an
order of discovery as to the where
abouts of the missing 81, 500, 600.
The court order compe1S the trustees
to turn over all books and documents
in their possession SO that Mr.. john
son may be able to prepare for the
der restraints the trustees from dispos-
ing of the personal estate or incln-
bering the real estate during the pen
dency of the action.
lMr. johnson asserted that aMrs. Bal
ley made a will in 1906, in witch she
divided her millions equally among her
five brothers and sisters 1t is con-
tended that the signature was torn off
this document by Mrs. Bailey through
bhe undue influence of one of the prin-
cipal heirs. Mr.. Johnson says E1e APP
piled to the attorneys for Joseph and
7. j. McCaddon. trustees of Mrs. Bal
Iey's estate, for permission to examine
their books and received a. reply that
as an action had been begun he could
have all the cotlrtesies of WAR, but
should not expect anything more.
Mrs. Hutchinson alleges fraud was
committed in the making of the will
and that Joseph McCaddon exercised
undue influence over Mrs. Bailey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
MONOPOLISTS
PUT As CAUSE
OF SOCIALISTS

Pittsburgh, Feb. 5-'"Fne crime of
monopoly instead of being referred to
in this country as thievery, which for
many years the laws of the Anglo
Saxons have declared it to be, it is
called tco-operation' and the golden
rule of business =
This was the keynote Of Representa-
tive Stanley's speech, last night, be-
fore the American Institute of Bank
ing which aroused the greatest discus
sion here, today The chairman of the
former steel Investigating COMMITTEES
spoke on THE Socialists
One he declared was the socialism
Of the workingman, the other the
nonopolist and of the two the lat
ter was the more destructive as well
as the cause of the former.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
Both Sides Printing for Merry
Arguments That May De-
VeIOp Into Warm Exchange
Of Personalities
ASSESSORS TO CHARGE
MISREPRESENTATION
Board Gets Figures Relative
to Business Valuations
Elsewhere, While Proper
ty Owners Plan Some
Sensational Disclosures.

There's going to be a warm row be-
tween the Board of Assessors and
aGaan street property owners when the
latter appear before the Board of Re
lief at a public hearing in the Com
mon council chamber, Monday night
Bon sides are printing for a merry
clash and present indications are that
the arguments will wax warm and
may develop into an exchange Of un-
pleasant personalities
The assessors are wrought up Io
the fighting point over what they
claim were deliberate mfsrepresenta-
tions by the property owners when
they appeared before the Board OF
Relief Monday. At that time, next
Monday evening was set for PUBLIC
hearinE on the question.
N presenting their claims for re-
duction. che property owners. thronSn
heir 1a~ysFs afsd f fS1s tina fhat had Fera been
boosted far in excess of those that OBJ
tain IN New Haven. Hartford and Wa
eerbury- in some cases. they main
taHned the values here are double
those placed On similar properties in
other cities
These statements got the Board o.
Assessors to investigating further II
Vas learned today that the assessors
have received post haste from New
Haven. Hartford and Waterbury tab
tses IN those Cities Though they are
not rsAdy to make public the figures
II - asserted that, in the main,
Brsd<epsrt doesn't touch some Of the
assesEn1enEs laid IN other cities.
The azsessons viii present these ng~
nrps Monday night. IL IL understood.
TO slaorr that the assessments should
be maintained as originally made
The ASSESSORS may grant that some
q the Fairfield avenue assessments
are p bit higher than those obtaining
N Hsrn11a<ly situated districts IN other
cities. but 1t Is believed they will fight
to have their vafuatious upheld
tnrpnnnouk They a@ert 1hey have
ecAad In tse best Of faith in assessing
property as they did. and declare thai
any one OF the increased va1utionf
coszAd not buy the property against
which 1t II lev ted
On the other hand, the property
owners. vino have informally orga
uixsd for the presentation of theiH
claims, are fixing to hand the Boarc
Of Relief some pointed facts regarding
the va1uaS1ors- More than three
fourffs of tie realty owners in the
section bounded by Broad street, Con
GreaB street, Gilbert Street and the
haxbzr, are seeking to obtain reduc
tons
One Of the property owners inter
esfsd said today that they have a few
big surprises to spring when the pub
lie hearing is held Monday night He
hinted that q senSa ationa1 DISCLOSURE
re7at1~e to the manner in which the
valuations were figured will be made
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
TURKEY TROT
STIRS CLUB
Members of Exclusive
Organization Angry
When Stopped
RumOrS That Several OF Younger
Element Will Resign
Because Of Trouble

Because they were asked to stop
turkey trotting at the annual ball
held last week. several of the younger
members of an exclusive State street
social club are very much diagruntled
and have been threatening to resign
Rumors of the trouble have been fly
ing thick and fast since the ball but
it has been impossible to verify some
of the reports.
When the programs for the ball
were first printed, one of the num-
bers was the tango. a dance noted for
it's gyrations- The club committee
the program and took the opportunity
to announce that no turkey trot, bun
NY hugs, Texas Tommy or any other
of the sensational dances would be
permitted.
On the night of the ball, however.
when the. orchestra was playing such
Robert e. Lee and when that Mid
night Choo Choo Leaves for Aha
bam' - some of the young folks began
to throw their shoulders in the air
and softly hum, TITS a bear
According to report, one of the
members of the dance committee went
on the floor and asked the offending
couples to stop those funny motions.
The young men were very indignant
and VIII olesa1e threats Of designations
were heard.
when interviewed today saids Yes, il
is true that some of the boys were
angry when they were asked not to
do the turkey trot. At the time OF
the incident they might have beer
indignant enough to threaten to re-
sign. I haven't heard of anybody who
has actually resigned, though
The matter has been the principal
topic of conversation in eiubdom since
the ball and some of those on the
inside say it may mean a serious
hrAa1r in the ranks of the SfQfn SfraAi
club, which has held together for sc
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
PASTOR IS MARRIED
in HIS OWN CHURCH

A marriage which was Of great in
terest in church circles was solemn
lied in the Second Baptist Church,
Kosuth and Arctic streets, at 5 O'Clock
yesterday afternoon. when the pastor,
REV. r. C. Rideouh and Miss Clara
Curtiss were united in the holy bonds
of matrimony by Rev John r.. Brown
of the First Baptist Church
A musical program was rendered by
the oganist. Harry HI Whitaker prior
to the ceremony. Miss Elizabeth
Spencer sang "Oh, Promise Me- and
'SThe Rosary" The church was
handsomely decorated with palms and
Easter lilies.
The BRIDE Miss Clara, Melville Cur
tiss.. is the daughter of the late Elliot
Plumb CurtiSS. The groom, who is
pastor of the church in which he was
married, has but recently come to this
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
Weather Indications

: New Haven, Feb. 5-Forecast: fair
tonight and Thursday, slightly colder
tonight. Brisk westerly winds.
Cloudy weather with flurries of
snow were reported, this morning,
the lake region and the northern por-
tions of New England. Pleasant
weather prevails in other sections
east of the Rocky Mountains. The
ridge of high pressure extending
from Montana southeastward to Ten
nessee has moved but little during
the last "A hours. The temperatures
are below zero from Montana east
ward to- Michigan and extend as far
south as Kansas Frosts were report
ed as far south as Florida.
Conditions favor for this vicinity
fair weather with somewhat lower
temperature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
ASSESSORS and PROPERTY
OWNERS TO CLASH MONDAY
AT MAIN ST. HEARING
DIET MOBBED
ON VOTING LACK
OF confidence

TOXIC, Feb. 5-By a majority of 2S4,
the Japanese Diet today voted a, lack
of confidence in the government and
recessed for five days.
1t was expected that the govern
ment would Immediately dissolve the
Diet, but it was said that Premier
Katsura. would not resign. On the
contrary, he plans to go to the peo-
pie and ask their support, of the new
party that he is attempting to form.
The vote in~the Diet was taken amid
tumuItuous scenes rare in Japanese
politics. and was brought about by dis
Satisfaction with the budget prepared
by the premier.
The Nationalist members of the Diet
were assaulted by an angry mob OF
citizens at the entrance of the parlia-
ment house. They were roughly han
died, their hats knocked off and tram
pied and their clothes torn
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
SYLVIA PANKHURST
SENT TO PRISON GOES
ON A HUNGER STRIKE

hurst, daughter of Mrs. Emmeline
Pankhurst. the militant suffragette
leader, today, was fined SO in Bow
street and given the alternative of
serving Ii days in Jail
Il accept neither Miss Pankhurst
said, defiantly, Il shall go on a hung
er strike if L am locked up"
Nevertheless, Miss Pankhurst was
sent to a prison. She was arrested
the .nirF1t of Jan. %, when Premier
AsquitT withdrew the franchise reform
bill from the House of Commons
Miss Pankhurst testified she was only
trying to protect General Flora
Drummond from the police.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
JOHNSON TO BE
TRIED ON WHITE
SLAVERY COUNT

Chicago. Feb. 5-Jack johnson, negro
pugilist, must stand trial on the white
slavery Indictment returned by the
federal grand jury. United States
Judge Carpenter today overruled his
demurrer to the Indictment and set
the trial fer Feb. 25
The demurrer was based on the al
legation that the Mann law was un-
constitutional. 1t was a very humble
negro who faced the court and his
smile had disappeared Johnson was
arraigned and entered a plea. Of not
guilty.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
DIES HAVING BOTH LEGS
CUT OFF BY TROLLEY

East Canaan, Feb. 5-Word was re-
ceived here from Pittsfield, Mass,
Of this place, who had both legs cut
off by a trolley car at State Line,
last night, had died from the effects
of his wounds He attempted to
board the car while it was in mo-
ton and fell under the wheels. He
1Aaxes two aiste~a and three brothers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
FOUR HORSES DROWNED
WHILE CUTTING ICE AT
HIGHLAND LAKE TODAY

Winsted, Feb. Son account of the
warm weather during January, John
Ford, of Cunningham, Mass was
unable to harvest ice on Highland
Lake. The recent cold snap made the
ice Of sufficient thickness to warrant
cutting SO he came here today with
a four horse team and began 1lar-
vesting. He had worked but a short
time when the team broke through
and all four horses were drowned.
They were valued at 1O00 One of
the bodies was recovered
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
CAUGHT BY DOG SLEUTH
TRYING TO BEAT HIS WAY
ON PRUSSIAN RAIL WAY

Berlin, Feb Carl KorreIhaus a
farmland of Koenigsburg, today is in
Jail awaiting trial for an unsuccessful
attempt ito beat the PrussiaO State
railway by shipping himself as freight
He had himself nailed up in a pack
ing crate that was stocked with
and beer, and probably would have
escaped detection but for a station
masters dog. The dog pointed" to
the sausa.ges and its furious barking
brought about an INVESTIGATION.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
KING GEORGE GUARDED
ON INSPECTION TOUR
Portsmouth,

Portsmouth, Eng, Feb. 5-King
ragettes, came here today by special
train from London to inspect the new
battle cruiser New Zealand, which is
the gift to the British navy of the
New Ho1landers. The King went over
avery part of the chip.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
BORN IN PATROL WAGON
PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia. Feb 5-The police lost
a race against DR.. Stork, today, when
Mrs. Winetta Howard was being rush
ed to a hospital in the Christian street
patrol wagon The baby, born lin
the clutches of the law was named
Christian, after his four wheeled car.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
EDMUND TEALRE FOREMOST
ACTOR IN ENGLAND DEAD

Brighton, Eng, Feb. Edmund
Tearle, perhaps the foremost Shakes
pearean actor i'm England, outside of
Henry Irving, died here today. He
formerly was prominent on the Amer
lean stage
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
THOUSANDS FOR CHURCHES AND
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS UNDER
WILL OF LATE DEACON MARSH
Important Provisions
Of T.. w. Marsh's Will

Fifty thousand dollars out
right and annuity of $4,000 to
widow, Fannie r. Marsh; also
life use of homestead, 9S4 Fair
field avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
KENTUCKY OIL AT 600

New York, Feb. 5-Standard Oil OF
Kentucky S0ld at 800 today, a rs4e Of
65 points over night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
Laundryman's Assailant
Is About to Surrender

1t became known today that Santo
Sciortini, wanted for the assault up
badly cut in his business place at 78S
Broad street. on Jnuary 13, is prepar-
ing to give himself up to the authori-
ties. It is believed that his where
aboutS are known to a local attorney
who has advised this course rather
than submit to arrest by the police
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05

Detnoit-When Willie schwantek, II.
protested against a 800 fine innposed
in Judge Pl1elan's court the Judge or
dered the fine renaitded and the boy
spanked in court The resounding
wsllops follows&.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05

Distribution of $s4, 900 among
three cousins and their chill
dren. OF this sum, $4,000 to
Edward Williams Marsh, young
son of Clifford w. Marsh, who
bore the name of the deceased.
These bequests payable upon the
death of widow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05

Distribution of $61, 900 among
public institutions, as follows:
Sterling Home, $4,000; South
Congregational church, $4,000;
Mt. Herman School for Boys,
NorthffeId, Mass, $4,000;
Bridgeport Protestant Orphan
Asylum, $5, 900; Bridgeport Y.
w. @. A, $4,000; Connecticut
Institute for the Blind, Hartford,
$4,000; Bridgeport Boys \cluTo,
5000. These bequests payable
upon death of widow.
Remainder of estate, after
payment of above beQuests, di-.
vided i'm unequal shares among
Bridgeport Hospital associa-
ton; Moody Bible Institute, Chi
cago: Y. MICA. Training School,
Springfield; Idaho Industrial In
stitute, Weiser, Idaho; COngTe-
gationaI church of New Milford;
St.Jol1n's Episcopal church, New
Milford; Park Street Congrega-
tionaI church, Kings Highway
chapel, O1ivet Congregational
church, West End Congregation
al church, Swedish Congrega-
tional church, all of Bridgeport,
and the Bridgeport Associated
Charities.