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The Delta independent., 1913-03-14

"1f you oniy could" she replied.
1T has 'gone dead just when | want
cd sreed the worst"
minute later he turned to her
with a laugh and said: They ale
improving these machines all the
time, but they haven't turned out one
yet that will run without gasoline.
There's none in the tank. Good
morning"
Miss Gladys Humphreys was an or
phan living with her aunt. and ac-
counted one of the wealthiest girls in
Boston. A dozen gallants, including
young Whitney. were on her list OF
slitors, and gossip said that the lat
ter was the favored one so far. She
and Fred Bingham had not exchanged
names
A week after the auto incident. and
at an evening hour this time. Mr..
Bingham was sauntering about the
neighoUrhood smoking his cigar TIE
streets were very quiet. but as he
passed a fine mansion. the front door
of which stood open. he heard wom-
an scream. In moment he was
through the gate and up the steNs
and in the hall he found two tough
looking young men. each having a
bundle under his arm. fighting to free
themselves from the grasp of young
woman
Fred Bingham took a hand in the
game at once. and it was bad for the
sneak thieves who had entered the
house during the dinner hour. and
h,I bau "a
making their exit
II was only when the fellows had
been turned over to the police that
Fred felt sure of the identity of the
damsel in distress. 1t was the rich
Miss Gladys. and that was the house
of her aunt The affair had tried her
nerves but not so greatly that an in
production was not made and Mr..
Bingham effusively thanked for his
services and invited to cal. He
waited two or three evenings before
so doing and one of these evenings a
call was made by James Whitney.
The matter of the attempted robbery
came up and as soon as he heard the
name Of Fred Bingham he replied;
why. | know him. He is one OF
tht WI hllfu at Tic oAOpS-
"But a gentleman as well, and a
brave man" said the girl.
Il didn't know he went about play
ing N gentleman after working
hours"
1T seems to come perfectly natural
to him
The next morning the elder Whit
ney left for the west on business.
and at noon the younger called Fred
into the office and fired him point
blank. Notwithstanding a contract.
and further said to him:
a lot of cheek. you've got to force
the acquaintanceship of such a lady
as Miss Humphrey. Better drop that
at once. II you don't want trouble
with me"
Fred Bingham reached out and
caught the others nose between
thumb and finger. and after holding
It for a few seconds let go and walk
ed out. That evening he called on
the rich Miss Gladys. and she in
sisted that it be a visit She wanted
to know many things. and she made
the young man talk. and by and by
she said:
II am the second largest stock.
holder in the Barrett Iron Works
and we need you there"
A month later. when the elder
Whitney returned and found his me-
chanical genius gone he threw up his
hands and exclaimed:
Gone TO sur strongest rival. and
that means a loss of $4,000 year
10 u.s."
He was getting in my way social
ly." was the sullen reply.
why. you idiot. he'll marry that
Humphrey girl within a year. and
within two she'll buy out the rest of
the stockholders and hand him the
business"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
Complains That Cell Is
Not At All Homelike

A warrant from New Haven, charg-
ing that Carmine opposite, FL years
old, has resided in Bridgeport for the
past eight months without payment of
arrest this morning while at work in
the Crown Box factory on Railroad
avenue.
When brought to police headquar-
tiers, opposite, dapper little foreigner
insisted upon being accorded the
courtesy of a private parlor while
awaiting the arrival of New Haven Of
fcers. When confronted with a cell
he Indignantly protested that the
room was not sufficiently Furnished
but upon being told that the bed
clothes were upon the line airing con-
sented to occupy the apartment until
they could be returned for his inspec-
ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
PERSONAL TAX is
HIT IN TWO BILLS
By Our staff CORES

Hartford, Feb. 5-Two bills present.
ed in the Senate today by Senator
MIeN ell of Bridgeport have to do with
abolishfng the personal tax. One
would abolish the personal, poll and
Communication taxes after July 1: 1913
and any of such taxes levied before
that date shall be colIectable by the
regular collector. All special coI1ec-
tors appointed under the public acts
of 1909 which created the personal tax
are legislated out of office on June
30, 1913
The bill which applies particularly to
Bridgeport, and which was introduced
as a precaution in event OF the fail
unse of the other measure, provides
that the personal taxes on and after
July l. 1913, shall be collected by the
ocular collector and that the personal
tax SPECIAL collectors shall cease to
hold office at midnight, June 80, 1913.
Thereupon the regular tax collector
may name special assistants, funds for
which shall be provided by the Conn
mon Council.
The Mcneil bills are in line with
the action of the electors of Bridge
port who at a referendum on the qmes-
tion of 'tShal1; the personal tax be
abolished ?'' voted in the affirmative.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
CARPENTERS HONOR
BRIDGEPORT UNION

With the reelection of Stephen
Charters, for ten years Mayor of An
sonia, as president and the transact
ton of much business of vital inter
est to the organization, the seven
tenth annual convention of the Con-
necticut State Council of the Broth
erhood of Carpenters and Joiners clos
ed yesterday at Meriden. Other offic-
ers elected are:
Vice-presidents, NJ J. Kelley, of
Norwich and Edmund Elmendorf, of
Bridgeport; secretary, George Chand-
Ter, of Greenwich; treasurer, P. J..
Pagan, Hartford; fraterna1 delegates,
James Grierson of Norwich, to New
Jersey; George J. Stanley, of Meriden,
to Massa chusetts, and Charles Stout
of Bridgeport, to New York The
next convention will assemble at New
Britain in 1914.
President Charters in his annual
report criticised the Indus trial Work
ers of the World as agitators who
sought to destroy all trade unions
He urged that a legislative commit
tee be appointed to appear before
committees considering. proposed la
Dor laws and favored the organization
of auiliaries to the union. One of his
recommendation that the American
flag be displayed at all meetings,
was adopted by the convention
Women of Bridgeport are seeking a
charter from the national body.
Bridgeports women representatives
were Mrs. George Smith and Mrs
Henry GaIbrunner, the latter making
an interesting address on women's
work for the welfare of the order.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05

Waterbury, Feb. 5.-Authorities, to-
day, were investigating a case of al
legged inhumanity that has seldom
been equaIled in this section of the
state. John Cole, SO, crippled with
rheumatism, crawIed into Brookside
Home, Monday, and dropped exhaust
ed to the floor. When he had suf-
ficiently revived to talk he said that
he crawled on his hands and knees
for nearly a mile through the snow.
He had been employed by Farmer
Hotchkiss, of Prospect, he said, and
while at the Hotchlziss place had been
made to sleep on the bare ground in
a hut without heat of any kind.
Monday morning, he said, the farm
err bundled him into his wagon and
said he was going to take him to the
alrnshouse. Reaching the WATERFOWL
road point, a mile from the Brookside
Home, the farmer dropped him into
the snow on the road and told him to
go the rest of the way himself.
An investigation was imm ediately
started,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
TROLLEY WRECKS
BAKERY WAGON

While driving west on Barnum ave-
nue. shortly after six O'Clock this
morning, William H. Werner; a baker
living on Bruce avenue in the town
of Stratford was overtaken by a
trolley of the Connecticut company
which smashing into the rear of his
vehicle, threw the driver violently
from his seat and partly demolished
the wagon and harness besides in
flicting serious injury to the horse.
The accident occurred nearly oppo-
site the new factory Of the Birdseye,
Somers company. Werner struck up
on his face in the roadway. He eus-
tanned numerous cuts about the head
besides being badly bruised about the
arms and body. The wagon was
smashed and the harness torn from
the horse, which becoming entangled
in the wreckage inflicted many cuts
about it's legs and body.
Both man and beast were assisted
to the nearby engine house of No. 6
steamer, where first aid remedies
were applied. The owner. later went
to his home to seek aid from his fam
lily physician. The injuries to. the
horse were dressed by Veterinary
Surgeon Wilbur j. Southey.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
COMMERCIAL ALUMNI
Enjoy ANNUAL BANQUET

The third annual banquet of the
Commercial Alumni of the Bridgeport
High School held in the dining hall of
the Hotel StratfeId last night was
voted one Of the most enjoyable events
OF the kind ever participated in by
thu association nearly every one of
the e1ghxeen classes which have grad
Aaked from that institution being rep
Reseueed-
WIN more than $50 members seat
I'd At tables. many OF whom had re-
4uTued from other cities to renew &C
uuaiutaaceship with former school
.snakes the AFFAIR Favored more of a
social event than > public affair.
After the dinner had been served
Huring which Bentley'S orchestra rend-
bred many popular selections, the
speaker Of the evening, Clinton n.
woods Of the Columbia. monograph
Gompany zddresse ssz the ass assoc1 naao.n
Tarturer Expects from the CONNER
~1al School Graduates" Speaking
Broadly upon the duties of the en-
he recommended individuality and a
Specializing along q set line OF Work
before making application for employ
Enenk-
He emphasized the statements re-
Esnt1y made by men high in the I'M
RncfsI world that there is a scarcity
Of $4,000 men, and that many such
positions are stin waiting Tor suitable
candidates He advocated that young
men should emulate their sisters in
the example they offered, by fitting
themselves for one line of work which
they pursued until marriage ofered q
~ Il Neifhgrcut and L. B. Mathtus
followed the initial speaker in short
OfFTcerp for the ensuing year were
nI~cfsd- President, r. d. Baker; vice
president, Elmer Hubbells secretary,
Eva Donnings treasurer, Mabel Hale.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
LABOR LEADERS
SHOULD SERVE
JAIL SENTENCE
Report of Justice Wright's
Committee Bitterly AS
sails Gompers Mitchell
and Morrison.

Washington, Feb. 5.-The reasons
why, in their opinion, President Com
pers, Vice President Mitchell and Sec
rotary Morrison, of the Federation OF
the Federation of Labor, should serve
Jail sentences for alleged contempt of
court in the famous Bucks Stove and
Range Injunction case, were present
ed to the court of appeals, today, by
Justice Wright's COMMITTEE of pros
ecutors.''
The prosecutors deny the labor
leaders claim that the sentences OF
one year for Gompers, nine months
for Mitchell and six months for Nor
rison "were cruel and unusual pun
ishnent'' and bitterly score the labor
officers for their course.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
NEW LONDON BILL
ROW TO CONFERENCE
Senate Disagrees With
House Reference and Con
freres Are Named
(By our staff Cores

i Hartford Feb. 6-By a vote of ID
to IL, the Senate voted today to adj
London harbor million dollar appro-
priation controversy, and the dis
agreeing action with the House must
now go to committee on conference.
The resolution offered by Senator
Mcneil. of Bridgeport, repeating the
grant of million dollars was referred
Guiding the committee on Appropria-
tons, Of which Senator Mcneil is
chairman, and the committee on
Roaae vote 9ef to f aae the Ell to the
COMMITTEES on Roads. Rivers and
Bridges alone. thus bringing about
diSa greeting action.
Senator Mcneil was hopeful today
that the Senate would take the same
action as the House by demonstrating
its former reference and he opposed
a motion offered in the Senate to adj
here to the original action. The New
London county delegation was strong
action. Senator McDonough of Maui
gatuck, Senate leader, made an elo-
que1lt argument in favor of the Senate
receding from its former action.
Senator Kelsey was named as the
Senate member of the committee on
conference. Tt will probably be next
week before the matter of reference
is settled.
In the meantime the opposition on
the part of the New London senators
to the governors appointment of Will
liam H Caldwell as State Highway
Commissioner appears to continue.
This matter is interlocked with that
of the New London harbor appropr1a-
ton. The opponents of Mr.. Caldwell
are more confident today that there
will not be sufficient number of
votes on next Tuesday to effect his
confirmation.
On the other hand. Senator's Nc
DonoRgh, Mcneil, Whitconnb, Peck,
and Johnson of Hartford are firmly
of the opinion that when the show
down comes the governors nomlna-
ton will be confirmed.
Representative Everett OF MILFORD
today introduced in the House an
amendment to the motion continuing
Highway Commissioner Macdonald in
office which would prevent his. re-
movaI while charges are pending
against him.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate was one tablishing five juv-
emile court district. These districts
are the same and numbered the same
as the five Congressional districts.
Among the bills introduced in. the
Senate today was one by Senator Nc
Grath, of Waterbury, which would
compel the New Haven Railroad Com
pany to replace its present wooden
passenger coaches with all steel cars.
Twenty per cent. Of the substitution
to be made each year and the public
utilities commission to see bhhat it was
done
Senator Purcell offered bill per
hitting the employment of children in
good health from Ia to 16 years on
Saturdays and during vacation time
upon presentation of proper certifi-
Gates from the proper school aGIthori
ties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
Real Bogey Man After
This Greenwich Woman

Before Judge Walsh in the court of
Common Pleas, yesterday, Frank
Ffschban, who was arrested ON Friday
last in Greenwich, Conn, and sentence
ed TO sixty days in jail for an assault
upon his wife, received a fine of SIS
when pleading guilty upon appeal.
A weird story was told by the COM
platnant who alleged that her husband
sending her to the grocery store told
her the key to the house would be
found hanging in the barn If he was out.
When she went to the barn a hideous
monster in human form black in color
and wearing fantastic clothing and
headgear, suddenly emerged and guap-
pied with her. Being of a weak heart
she tainted and it was an hour before
she could be revived by neigh bors
Upon returning to the house her hl1s-
band was found in the bed with con-
siderable lamp black still remaining
upon his face.
In his original defense the prisoner
related that he had been met by three
men who binding him with a. handful
of lime, took $50 from his clothes and
smearing his face with black to cast
suspicion towar1s him for the attack
upon his wife, struck him a. blow up
on the jaw which left him unconscious
until aroused by the neigrbors.
In the trial before Judge Walsh,
Attorney Abe GeduIdig entered a plea
of guilty which resulted in the impo-
sitionz of a. fine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
WANTS ORDINANCES
TO HAVE SEAL OF
PUBLIC APPROVAL
Representative McMurray
Would Prevent Such Pro
ceedings AS Marked Po-
lice Changes.
CIV our staff Correg.)

Hartford, Feb. 5.-Representative
McMurray introduced a bill in the
House today amending the fcharter of
the city of Bridgeport so as to provide
for a referendum on all ordinances,
adopted by the Common Council,
which entail fixed expenses, excepting
such ordinances as may necessitated
for the immediate preservation of
peace, health and safety. in visitations
of epidemics, flood or fire.
1t also provides that before an ordi-
nance shall become effective it shall
receive an affirmative vote of three
fourt11s of the members of the Com
mon Council and be approved by the
mayor At the present time simply a
majority vote is required.
The bill further provides that after
such action has been taken by the
council and the mayor, whenever 10
per cent. of the legal electors shall
petition for submission, the mayor
shall issue a warrant for a special
election within 80 days of the date
that the petition is filed with the town
clerk. Should majority of the cleo
tors favor the proposition, it would be-
come a law.
This amendment would forestall any
such legislation as the police ordi-
nance being forced upon the taxpay-
ers and people in general against their
consent.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
d. A. R. CONCERT
AT The STRATFIELD

Al fine entertainment program was
given at the StratfieId last night by
Mary SiI1iman chapter, d. A. r., and
the Women'S Guild of Christ church.
Rev. e J.. Craft was heartily applaud
ed for his rendition of Edgar Allen
Poe's poem '"The Bells Madame
Ernestine Boyer, the noted soprano,
was heard in several brilliant num-
Following is the program:
Sonata in q major, for piano and
violin, Grieg, Miss Field and Miss
(a) LIE seran Rose, Arditi; OBJ Still
Vie Die Nacat, Bohm. Madame Boy
The. Bells, Edgar Allen Poe, Rev.
Ernest ). Craft
Ga) Nanny Song, Hardest Ware;
Cb) Goodbye. Tosti, Madame Beyers.
Concert Etude In D flat, Lizst, Miss
(a) Par1a, Arditi; (b) Thou Brilliant
Bird, F. David, Madame Beyers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
CUNNINGHAM GETS
ADDITIONAL $t,I5O

County SeaIer Thomas J. Cunning
ham will receive an allowance of $3.50
for equipment and $500 for expenses.
This was decided yesterday at the
Fairfield county meeting held in Hart
ford County Commissioner Pease
made a report in which these allow
ances were asked for.
(Sealer Cunningham, who was a dep
uty sheriff under former Sheriff Sid
rIey E. HawIey, was appointed to- his
new office several months ago. The
salary allowed by the statutes was
81 1000 a year, and It was thought there
might be difficulty in getting a man
TO take the position for that sum. The
allowance for equipment and expenses
provides a, way out of that difficulty,
however. Sea1er Cunningham has al
ready commenced his duties, which re-
QTtre him to examine all weights and
measures in use in the county.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
King Would Imprison
Guilty "White Slavers''
(By Our Staff Cores. )

Hartford, Feb. 5.-As a. result of
difficulty in obtaining what they con-
slider adequate punishment for men
who prey upon the coInmercialized
vice of women, prosecutors through
out the state await with interest the
outcome of a, bill introduced by Rep
resentative CIitus H. King of Fairfield
in the House today.
At the present time, the custom is
70 .e iooSe o the charge +t OF oagran9cy
of this offence means q, comps ratively
light Jail sentence Under the King
measure, this practice would become
felony punishable by imprisonm ent
of from 1 to 10 years The bill was
referred to the judiciary committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
WITNESSES SAY #
GRACE LOWE WAS
PERFECTLY SANE

That the late Grace Lowe was per-
fect1y sane and competent to trans
act business, was the testimony OF
several witnesses in the superior
court this morning when the hearing
in Susan Cakes appeal from probate
a jury
Mrs. Annie PARROT Of this city who
received the bulk of the Lowe estate,
Lowe was an Intelligent woman who
was able to handle her own property.
Mrs. Ethel b. Blian also stated that
Grace Lowe was mentally capable.
The trial was still on at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
GERMAN PRINCE
IN HEAD ON
TRAIN CRASH

Vienna, Feb. ~Prince Wilhelm
EfteI- Frederick, second son of the Ger
man Kaiser, narrowly escaped death
today when an express on which he
was travelling from Bucharest to Ber-
lin. crushed head-on into the rear of
q train of oil tanks near. Medfasch
The collision caused an explosion OF
oil and the blazing fuel was blown
over the wrecked cars, setting them
afire
Many persons were reported to be
fatally injured The Prince and his
suite we're not hurt, the young man at
once aiding in the work of rescue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
KLAUDER
GETS $4,000 IN
HIS DAMAGE SUIT

Ogdensburg, M Y, Feb. 6After a
three day trial Father L. A. Klauder
today was awarded a verdict of $15,-
600 damages in his suit for false i'm
prisonment against Bishop Henry
Gabriels, of the Catholic diocese of
Ogdensbursg; Co-adjubator Bishop Jo-
seph Conroy and two doctors of the
Ogdensburg State Hospital for the In
sane The Bishops had Father
Klauder committed to the asylum when
he refused to relinoudsh his parish at
Faust. N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
Thousands for Churches and
Public Institutions Under
Will Of Late Deacon Marsh
Continued from Page iOne.C

(COnt1nued HOm Page One
Main street, two parts or shares.
70 the west End Church Congrega-
tional Colorado avenue, two parts or
shares;
To the Swedish Congregational
Church. Lee avenue, two parts or
shares;
To the Bridgeport Associated Chari-
ties, two parts or shares.
AS directed in the VIM. the Bridge
port Trust company today was named
executor and the following apprais-
ers were appointed NJ. b. BeardsIey,
D. Fairchild wheeler and willis H
Lyon.
Copies of the will in printed pamph-
let form were presented to the court
for distribution among the heirs This
procedure has not been followed in
the court for many years. The will
was made Aug. 5, 1912, and was wit
Griffith and Harry G. Woodwork
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
William Henninger
Sues Mary for Divorce

Papers. in the divorce suit OF VII
liam Henninger of this city against
May Henninger of this city were I'LL
"a this morning in the superior court
The plaintiff charges his wife with
EufIdeTity at the fremont hotel this
city, on Jan 20 last No co-respon-
denf is named There are two chill
dran Of whom the PLAINTIFF asks the
custody. the only William Henning-
or In. the city directory resides at 800
Connecticut avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
BULCARS MEET
REAL WARRIORS
Stiff Resistance Put Up By
Seasoned Turks and
Arabs
Bombardment of Adrianople
Stopped and Reported
Resumed

Vienna, Feb. 5.-The heavy firing
between the Turks and Bu1gars in the
peninsula of Ga1lipo1i was resumed at
sunrise and heavy losses were report
Arabs from Asia. Minor to the number
of $4,000 are engaged. and the Bull
gar1ans encountered SITTER resistance
than they ever had at Chatlja.
The object of Bulgaria's flank move
ment in Gallipoli is to open the way
for the Sbombardment of CONSTANT
nople by the Greek fleet.
A Sofia despatch says that all
foreigners and non-combatants have
left Adrianople. A large part of the
holy city was reported burning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1913-02-05
PRoGREssnvE CLUB.

George +. Shepard, of Bethel, will
ADDE'S the members and friends of
the Progressive Club, Thursday even
Ing, in their rooms at the Plaza build
fnE Fairfield avenue, on the subject
sAIinfmI1na Wage for Women and
Minors This is the third lecture of
the series and Is conducted as a pop
clar forum and debate, questions and
criticism being invited by the speak