The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-01
TAKES FIGHT
 INTO COURTS
MISS CORCORAN APPLIES FOR INJUNCTION AGAINST SPECIAL
 CONVENTION OF SOCIETY.
HEARING SET FOR JAN. 6
Papers Served on Mrs. Poth In New York-Supreme Body of Con1-
 panions Awaits Legal Outcome.

YOrk-Supreme Body or COna-
 panions Awaits Legal Outcome. New Haven. Jan. Miss Annie E. Corcoran, of this city, deposed su- pren1e chief of the Companions of the Forest of America, has brought legal proceedings against the supreme body of the order, to prevent it from hold ing the special convention called by the supreme executive council, in New York city, January Is, to act on her case. With this end in view, Miss COrcoran had Mrs. Annie B. PotI1, su- a summons to appear before Justice Daniel Goldman of the New York Su- prenle Court, on December 27, to show cause why an order should not be made restraining and enjoiQing mem bers of the order from interfering in any way with her CNIiss Corcoran) ex- ercising her, duties as. supreme chief companien~ and restraining all mem which would decide the merits of the controversy existing between, the st1- prene council and Miss Corcoran.
 Hearing January 6.
 Mrs. Pott was served with papers at Il o'clock at night on the date of December 27, and did not have an op- portunity to prepare her case. Ac- cordtng1y Justice .Cohalan postponed
 
 time it will be decided whether the fn- Junction will be issued or not.
 In case an injunction is granted. the convention will obey it, but circles have been requested by the supreme e body to have all their delegates in the Pahst auditorium on the 18th, and even if restrained they will meet, if not in convention. as representative of the supreme circle, to endeavor to restore harmony to the ranks of the order, and to get possession of the diff ferent facts at issue in order that the circles may be able to meet the differ ent condt,- ions that may arise.
 By bringing the order in the Su- preme court. it is claimed by oppon- a provision of the fraternity's consti- tion, which reads: 'tNo mem Der, shall resort to. the civil courts for redress for alleged injury until he she shall have exhausted every means of appeal in the order; the penalty for n-compliance with this law is ex- Pl1lsion-" So that it is c7aimed by her act Miss COr-eoran n becomes automatic ally expelled from the order.
 Trouble Over Secretary
 The circles in Hais city and through out the United States have been warn ed by the supreme council not to give any heed to the orders of Mrs. Hughes. representing her-a!f to be the success or of Mrs. Pc:h. the rrezent financial secretary, suspended by Miss Corcor- an. after the supreme chief ccrnpan- 1oIl Ila0 been SISp9nO6&I Dy the Su- pre1ne council. The circulars state that Mrs. Hughes has no standing as Secretary, and that any money for tax or supplies sent to her is wasted and will receive no official recognition.
 Some time ago Mrs Hughes sent out communications in which she claimed that the supreme board of appeals of the body had rendered a decision fla Voring Miss Corcoran, and declaring the action of the supreme executive council in removing Miss Corcoran, as supreme chief, null and void.
 Denied By a Member.
 Ellen R. Brady, member of the su- pren1e board of appeals, of New Ro- chelle, N. Y, denies this action. She says in a circular to the members of the order: fI am a member of the supreme board of appeals, end have at no time been removed as such I have never had an appeal from Miss Corccran presented to me for my de cision; nor have I rendered any de cision against the action of the su- preme executive council. Therefore, appeals, I feel it my duty to warn you against this recent misleading notifica- tion. supposedly a decision from the supreme board of appeals, as this bold misrepresentation is evidently another desperate effort to get control of your per capita tax.''
 Miss Corcoran has threatened with suspension those who do not abide by her decisions and orders, but the su- prenne council has advised it's mem bers to live close to the laws of the or der, and it's members need fear no SI1- prenle officer or officers.