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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
Training School Graduates Glass
 Of Sixteen Girls
Public Teaching Day Exercises Tomorrow to Be HabOFateIy
 Staged

Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock the graduates of the Glass of 1913'' of the City Normal School, will hold their Teaching Day exercises.
 The program is o be carried out in the Assembly halL Each senior will conduct her work upon the rostrum with her entire class.
 This year a subject has'been assign ed to each department upon which the young ladies of that department will put the emphasis.
 The program will open. and close with singing by the graduating class The hall has been appropriately dec- orated for the occasion with flags, casts and engravings, the gifts of for mer classes.
 The corridors show the pupi1g re- suits in writing and drawing.
 The sixteen graduates are the young ladies who. out of an entering class of thirty, have attained the required standing Of eighty per cent. in teach ing, discipline and general scholar ship at the end of the two year course
 They are the Misses Ruth Benton, Bessie Cal1ender. Ruth Barnes, Mabel Munich, Mildred Stoddard, Grace F1tz- gerald, Iillie Stadtler, Bessie Rose, Elizabeth Mclaughlin, Grace Butt, Emma So1ari, Helen Donovan, Mary McKenney, Catherine Hearn, Helen Bediger, and Lucie Dowd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
JURYMEN VISIT
 SCENE IN AUTOS
View Helen Street Premises Where Four Persons Were
 ASphyxiated

Taken to the scene Of the trgedy in automobiles the jurors dn the $20O0e suit of Lrouis J. Korb, administrator, against the Bridgeport Gas Light Co. had an portunfty this morning to view the house at 2n Helen street where four persons were asphyx1ated in 1911 The party that went in four autos included in addition to the 5ur- ors, Judge William s. Case, four law yers and deputy sheriffs Davis and Hayes. After inspecting the premises the party returned to the court house and the trial was resumed.
 Korb represents the estates Of John and Mary Hartsharack, John 3Kasper- ac, and John Pervosack. He alleges that owing to a defective gas cock in the Helen street house the four in- mates we've asphyxiated by the noxious fumes while they slept He asks dam ages Of $5.o00 for each persons death.
 The Bridgeport Gas Light Go. denies any negligence. Mrs. Susan DTa1ius admitted this morning that on the night before the tragedy MT. and Mrs. Hartsharack returned home intoxicated She saw them stagger up the stairs.
 The trial was still on at press hour
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
PRESIDENT TOO
 BUSY TO LISTEN TO JOB HUNTERS

< Washington, J1rns 1T-Job hunters and Senators and Representatives waiting on President Wilson in his plan to put through currency legisla- ton at the extra session and citizens with qaissions'' seeking the Presidents s ear have found the White House exc cutiEe offices these days a chilly place.
 The atmosphere Is almost that of morgue as far as teanperatl1re goes.
 ''By crickety,'' exploded a member of Congress who Cad been waiting half hour to get an audience with Mir. Wilson. I'm going out of hera. The frigidity is beginning to get on my nerves And to think that outside s1here on the ashpile the temperature 3e fully 100 degrees.''
 'fWadt a moment and Pu go with you,'' said one of his waiting collea- gues. Its giving me tooId feet toe"
 The nervous deserters from the ranks of the waiting, today discovered that the President s manner was none the less cordial than before. It developed, however, that with the coming of the heated spell fans, blowing across cakes Of ice aggregat1ng several tons, con stantly was forcing cold air through cleverly concealed venti1ators. :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
MISS KINNEY.
 READY TO DIE
 FOR SUFFRAGE
Quotes Language of Lords to Prove Right
 of Rebellion
4 kn a Rebel and Shall Re- main a Rebel Until Women
 Receive The Vote"

London, June 17.-'If I have got to die that woman may get the vote, l shall die, whatever the verdict of the jury may be today" declared Miss Annie Kenney, in closing an inpas- stoned speech at her trial, today, be- fore the Central Criminal Court here for her alleged connection with out rages committed by militant suffra- gettes.
 Miss Kenneys words, the peroration of a fervfd defense of rni1itancy, creat- ed>a great impression.
 Greater interest was taken in to- days proceedings than in any prev ious stage of the trial. The entrance of the accused-Miss Harriet Kerr, Miss Agnes Lake, Miss Rachel Bar rett, Mrs. Beatrice Saunders, Miss Annie Kenney, Miss Laura Lennox and and Edwin Clayton, the analytical chemist alleged to have acted as ad- wiser to the suffragettes in their cam paign-found the court crowded Women formed the majority of the audience and among them were Mrs. Winston Spencer Churchill, wife of the First Lord of the Admiralty. and Miss Violet AsQuith, daughter of the prem fer.
 speech for the defense to attempts to prove that action of the Ulster Un- ionists and the speeches of cabinet ministers who, she aVerred, had as- serted that the unenfranchised were justified in rebel1ing in order to get their grievances remedied-furnished d ample warrant for the course pursued by the militant sufragettes. If fur ther Justification were necessary, she said, "the trickery and treacEery of cabinet ministers who had hunted and bounded the women from pillar to post" supplied 1t. The present gov ernrnent, she contended, had a b1acksr record in the question of woman suf@ frage than any other. It had treated the aspirations of the women more abnormab1y than any Br1ton had done since 1868. As for herself, she be- tonged to the working classes. At the age of 10, She said. she was a half timer in a factory and she had joined the suffrage movement because of the terribly cruel conditions under which women worked in the British Isles. She added:
 1T am rebel and a a.rebe1 shall remain until women receive the vote If, like Miss Emily Wilding Davison, 1t should be necessary for me to sacri- flee my life, then I shall die.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
SHERIFF WANTS
 HIS COMMISSION

City Sheriff Joseph Kalafus appear ed before Judge Scott in. the common pleas court this morning to testify in his action against John Stillmsn, of NeWtown. The sheriff seeks to rs- cover from Stillrnan a real estate com- ruiss;on which he claims is due him for selling the Stiilman AaTm.
 It Is claimed Stillman complained that his son went-away and his daugh- ter wouldn't work so ;2e wanted tc. sell the farm. KaIafus was asked to find a buyer and he agreed to do so for a commission Of five per cent. TEen Ka1afus inse"tc,7 advertisements in newspapers, took prospective p1r cbasers to the farn ard finally got Matthew Lesko. interested. Kalafus learned later that Lesko bought the place but the plaintiff received no commission. Stillnan declares Kala- fus did not secure the purchaser.
 Counsel for Stillman called the at- tention of Ka1afus to a glowing adver- tisement and asked if 1t didn't -exag- gerate the beauties of the farm. well. you know all real estate agents exag- gerate,'' was the smiling reply.
 Judge Scott reserved decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17

Supt. Woodward of the Shore Line division said that in his opinion the stops were very good although he would not say. anything official about the tests.
 Assurance was given to the corre spondents aboard the train that com p1ete official statements as to the tests would be made shortly.
 On the train were H. w. Belknap, chief inspector of safety appliances sicn and John F. Ensign, chief of boil CT inspection division of the cor1rnis- s1cn, Frank McManamy, assistant chief inspector of the boiler inspection divi- sion, and Inspectors F. A .Hawley and J. F. Hawley; Theodore B. Ford, Pub ticut, and c. c. E1we1l, chief engineer Of the commission, with A D. Fuller and Thomas O'Rrien, engineers of this city, who assisted the Connecticut represen ta tives in the rneasurenn enrs, etc, Coroner John J. Phelan, c. L. Bardo general manager of the New Haven road; Gen. Supt. c. N. Wood ward; Shore Line Division Supt. J. A. Droege; Electrical Supt. Gillian; Me Chanical Suppl c. w. Wildin: Master Mechanic Joseph McCabe; Electrical Engineer C.. H. Morrison; several loco motive engineers including F. B. Gates, engineer of the Knickerbocker express; F. F. Evans, David Vaughan and others: experts specially requested by the New Haven road to act, P. J. Langan. air brake expert of the D. L. & w, G. W. Martin, air brake ex- pert of the Pennsylvania railroad; G. L. Burton, air brake expert of the Westing ghoUse Co.,, Charles N. Joy, the New Haven roads expert; Attorney Benjamin I. Spock, representing the legal department of the New Haren road; Special Agents J. J. Drisco1l, and H. F. Shannon of Bridgeport.
 MT. Burton read the records of speed and Mir. Martin the air brake records.
 The train consisted of a. mail car,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
Doherty and His Fireman Decline to Pani Cipate in Trip, Winch Coroner and Members of Commissions Take at Invitation of New Haven R0ad--
 Little Shock When Brake
 Is Applied

BRAKE NO GOOD,'' in heavy pencil at the foot of page in the book of the Stamford engine house. testified before Coroner Phean yesterday, with thou sand voices to the cooboraton Engineer Dohert had testified that his train crashed into the train ahead Stamford June 12 because the air brake wouldn't work
 Nay, more, Doherty had entered no less than mat ters in which the great Pacific engine defective
 But he took especial care in noting the defective brake to make the complaint plain and inclusive enough to insure full examination
 But the full examination made, or at least, heed paid to Doherty complaint about the brakes.
 Joseph Cash, the mechanic assigned repair the engine testified I looked the brakes to if the piston travelled right from external examination thought the engineer had been mistaken"
 So the engine was turned to Dohetty with the brakes as they were
 Another startled the listeners yesterday hearing testimony to show that the wrecked engine moved under it's power, although the railroad poes had testified that it had to be lowed by another zine.
 With the battered engine 1338 it's cowcatcher dented the running board in front all splntered smashed the pipes merely tied up with strings and sodered to air. only repairs railroad officials claim absolutely necessary to put the engine in ming condition the cylinders all dented it's sides scathed and it's mechanical equipment untouched according to the officials exception such changes necessary to- evers the second section of Train Mo- 53 known as Springfield express, which wrecked at San ford June 12, special train today from New Haven Stamford leaving the former city at 23
 The train passed through Bridgeport at 11:52. It reached Stamford about 123O, after making two emer gency stops Greens Farms, the second at South Norwalk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
IDLE TO QUESTION LEGALITY
 OF MUL VIHILL'S APPOINTMENT
 TO COUNTY COMMISSIONERSHIP
That Is Opinion vouChsafed in Leading Legal Circles by Lawyers Who Have Confi- dence in Governor BaIdWin's Ripe
 Legal Experience

Don't ask me to tell you anything about the constitutionality of Cover nor Baldwin's appointment of Denis Mulvihil1 for county commissioner '' said one of the leading members of the Fairfield county bar to Q reporter of The Farmer today. ""In the first place I haven't looked up the law. And again, haven't anI desire to look it up. because have implicit con- fdence in Governor Ba1dwin's judg- ment.''
 Lawyers closely interested in the candidacy of former Mayor MulvfhiIl said today speculation of litigation over the county comnissionership was idle. Governor Baldwin discussed the matter freely with a number of peo- ple and on several occasions talked on the matter of the legality of the procedure of his appointing the com missioners-
 In view of Governor Ba1dwin's ernin-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
Oscar Underwood On
 Trend Of The Times
Democratic GOngTeSSiOnaILea Before University of
 Virginia
Defends the Income Tax and Points to Recent COnStitu- tiOnal Changes As A Har- binger of Better Gov
 ernmenf

Charlottesville, Va, June 1T-A plea for conservatism in politics, a ''stop. l look. listen policy to guard against hasty adoption of ill-considered pro- posals was the keynote of an address on The Tendency of Our Times,' de- livered at the University of Virginia, today. by Oscar w. Underwood, of Alabama, Democratic leader of the House Of Representatives MT. Un- derwood is president of the alumni and his son was among the graduates.
 Mir. Underwood preached the doc Urine of the political uplift. There are many changes he said, taking place today, in the political, economic and industrial development of the nation. To the man lost in the maze Sf his own business. who has not the time or desire to climb to the heights above his own personal desires and ambitions. the way seems dangerous and the on- ward march beset with perils. But the man who is not tied down by the personal equation is able to realize that the line of march leads to the progress of mankind and uplift Of so- ciety-"
 MT. Underwood said the adoption of two amendments to the constitution within the past year, one affecting the political machinery of the govern ment and the other changing the fiscal policy of the nation clearly denon- strated that there is a strong senti-
  from the fixed standards that have controlled the government in the past and that onward movement Is leading to the adjustment of the national life to new conditionse and progressive ideals.
 s.rlo man. he added, '-is so bold as to declare that the recent constitu- tionaI changes are not in the interest of better government for the whole people and that they have not equal ized and strengthened our fiscal sys- tenn
 ''OnIy a few years ago a political party that contsnded that taxes on consumption should be diminished and that the part of the government bur 7ens should be borne by the wealth of the country was hailed before the bar of public opinion as being guilty of extreme radioa1fsm. Yet even those who condemned the proposal have en- acted a law taxing corporate wealth and have ceased to protest against an equitable income tax that shall fair ly distribute a part of the tax bur dens of the government on incomes derived from all classes of property. The tendency Of our times undoubt- edFy is toward greater freedom of thought, uplift of humanity, abolish ment of governmental privilege, equal ixatfon of the taxation burdens and an open. honest administration of the laws"
 MT. Underwood paid tribute to the precepts and teachings of Thomas Jeff ferson. the founder of the University of Virginia, as "A lamp unto the feet and a light unto the path-''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17

a baggage car, three Pullmans, three coaches, in the order given. On board the train were officials of the Inter state Commerce Commission, the Pub lie Utilities commission of Connecti- cut, Coroner John J. Phelan, railroad officials, experts on air brakes and other features of raiIroa ding, and more than a score of newspaper cor respondents.
 In the engine were Engineer George c. McConvil1e and Fireman Frank Dowler, both of New Haven, J. Fran cis Carroll, inspector of engineers and engines of the New Haven road; P. J. Langan, air brake expert of the Della ware, Lackawanna & Western Ratl- road; and F. A. Howard, of the Inter state Commerce commission.
 The train run WAS made not at the request of the Interstate Commission, but at the suggestion of the Railroad officials who represented that they wished to demonstrate to the Inter state Commerce commission, the Pub lie Utilities Commission, and to Cor oner Rhelan, that the brakes on the train were in perfect working order when Engineer DohertX took it out
 All the officials aver that no changes have been made in the air brake equipment of the train. Con ductor Thomas H. Dunn, and the same train crew including the baggage mas er,and others except the engineer and fireman, were On the train today.
 Engineer Doherty appeared before a special railroad investigation in New Haven this forenoon, at which were repr presentatives of the Interstate Com merce Commission. He refused to operate or ride upon the train today. He was not present, neither was his friend and bondsman. John H. Dillon. NeithAr was inc fireman.
 The rear cars and, the locomo tive were subjected to special air brake tests. At Greens Farms a stop was made, running at s5 miles per hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17

ence as a constitutional lawyer and his well seasoned experience as justice of the supreme court of the state, the suggestion of questioning his eact is regarded in leading circles as pretty far fetched.
 Governor Baldwin had the matter of the county commissionerships in mind for many weeks. He had ample oportunity to ascertain the legal phase of the situation, and he repeat ed1y told those in his confidence that he had done so, and satisfied himself that 1t was well within his province to make the appointments.
 Ndr. Mulyihin anticipates no difh- cuIty in acting under the commission signed by Governor Baldwin. The for mer mayor says the governor has a good head on his shoulders and he's willing to venture to proceed along the lines indicated by the action of the governor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
SWIMMER LOST IN
 CROSSING THE HARBOR FROM ROCK TO LIGHTHOUSE

New Haven, June 17-So far as the West Haven police know, up to this afternoon. Robert Mckee of Beam street, Hartford, who supposedly at tempted to swim across New Haven harbor, yesterday afternoon, has not been found Mckee left his boarding house in a bathing suit. He did not return last night and it was learned that about D. m- he was Seen swim ming out towards the Morris Cove shore He had previously expressed his intention of some time trying the trip across the harbor.
 The presumption is that Mckee szvam out into the harbor and was drowned The tide was incoming about the time he would have reached deep water.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
JONATHAN GODFREY
 NAMED BY BALDWIN
Succeeds John F. Gunshanan on Tuberculosis Con-
 mission
Special to The Farrner>

Hartford, June Ex-Governor Bald win today announced the appointment of two new members to the tubercu- losis commission. Jonathan Godfrey of Bridgeport to succeed John F. Gun skannan Of Hartford and Dr. David R. Lyman of Wal1ing gford to succeed Dr. George H. Knight of La1levi1le, deceased Dr. Knight had been ap- pointed to fill a vacancy to July 1, 1915.
 Jona than Godfrey is president of, the Conn impressed Paper BOX Co. at 14S Thompson street. A1r. Godfrey lives at 4S6 Washington avenue. He is a member of the Seaside and Algonquin clubs and the Sons of the American Revolution He has never been par ticu1ar1y active in politics and has never held public office. In politics he is a Republican.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
COP ATTACKED BY MOB
 SHOOTS AND KILLS MAN

Boston, June 17-while attempting to arrest Ralph P. Shea on Carver street. in the face of an attack by a mob, early toTAy, Patrolman Charles Miller shot and almost instantly killed his man. The aharge against Shea was drunkenness. The crowd, generally known as the Kerry Village Gang" :" got the prisoner away once but Mill CT seized him again and was being severely beaten when Shea was torn from his grasp just as the officer dis charged his revolver.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
FAIRFIELD BUILDER
 IS AWARDED S25.6O

Judge Scott in the court of common pleas today handed down a decision in the suit of Peter Medve of Fair field, against Gabriel Papp of this city. The court finds in favor of Medve to recover S25. 60. The action was brought to recover s1 Oa0 alleged to be due for building a house on Bostwick avenue. Papp filed a counter claim for S7o0. He alleged Medve did not finish the work and that the defendant had to do 1t.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
JOB SOUGHT MISS HURLEY.

''This woman never looked for the job. It came to her unsolicited, pure ly and simply because the members of the committee thought her the best qualified teacher available to fill this important position.'' This was the statement made by one of the mem bers of the board of education to a reporter this morning in speaking of the proposed appointment of Miss Fannie E. Hurley to the post of su- pervisor of schools in Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
SMITH HAS 381, LARGEST
 CLASS EVER GRADUATED

Northampton, Mass, June 1r-Three hundred and eighty-one young wom- ea, comprising the largest class ever graduated at Smith College received fhe degree of bachelor of arts at the itrirty-f1fth commencement, today. Five candidates were made masters of arts.
 The address was delivered by Presi- dent Henry Churchill King, of Berlin College, who spoke on Reverence For Personality"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
CAREFULLY REPAIRED DEATH ENGINE MAKES SPEEDY RUN TO
 SCENE OF STAMFORD WRECK

This is where a little child had vyalk-1 ed in the way of the train on the day, of the accident when the train was running at 45 miles per hour. The train slowed today to miles per hour in 27 seconds with the application of the emergency brakes.
 At Stamford going at 64 miles per hour, the train slowed down, at Elm street to a dead stop, in 38 seconds. travelling a distance of 2,1OO feet be-i fore coming to a complete .standstiIll.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
WOMAN OF ST FALLS DOWN
 STAIRS, ESCAPES LUCKILY

Mrs. Harriet Leonard, aged ST years of 271 State street, fell down stairs at 55 this morning and sustained se- were lacera ton of the forehead. The ambulance with Dr. G. A. Davis in charge was called but Mrs. Leonard refused to accept treatment from the surgeon preferring to care for her wound herself
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
BREAKS ELBOW IN
 FALL FROM CHAIR

Dominick Cocoa, aged S6 years, was calling on friend at Barnum and Central avenues aarfy today and in attempting to rise from 8, chair fen and fractured his left elbow. The ambulance was called and took Cocoa to the Bridgeport hospital where his induxv was treated. 7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
AMBASSADORS NAMED
 TODAY BY WILSON

Washington, June 17-President Will son, today, made the following nom nations:
 Anba assador to ItaIy-Thomas Nel- son Page, of Virginia
 Minister to witzer1and-Pleasant S. StovalI, of Georgia.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
WELLESLEY SENDS OUT
 274 YOUNG WOMEN GRADS

Wellesley, Mass, June 17-A class of rz74 young women was graduated at the s5th annual commencement of Wellesley College, today. No honor ary degrees were conferred
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
DO YOU

want a furnished room, or 8 flat, read The Farmer C1as- sified Ads. You I'll find what you want.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-06-17
THE WEATHER

Fair, somewhat cooler to-
 night and tomorrow