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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
DELANEY HAS LONG
LIST OF PERSONAL
TAX DELINQUENTS
Only Three of 13> Accused In
Last Batch of Warrants
Can be Located

Personal-tax delinquents = who
through belief that the law compelling
such payment was unconstitutional or
for other reasons have failed to pay
these taxes might just as well walk up
to the proper officials and put their
taxes across. This is the edict which
has gone forth, as it has been deter
mined to prosecute all those who fail
in this respect as soon as warrants
can sbe issued.
OF thirteen issued on Saturday last
but three were served yesterday it
town. Those brought before Judge
Foster in the city court this morning
were Herbert S. Barnard, "a Bank
street. Michael Casey, 81 Elm street.
and William J. PIain,s 461 Poplar
street, all owing two years arrears.
Each was given opportunity before
arraignme to give reasonable excuse
for non-payment,f failing in which they
were advised to make payment to Col
lectors James Holt, Jr. and John P.
They were them taken into the court
room and upon recommendation of
Prosecutor Alexander Delaney their
cases were nolled upon payne ents of
When interviewed by a reporter for
The Farmer the prosecuting attorney
said:
while this is one of the most dis
tasteful tasks thateI have been COM
PEELED to perform during my term of
upon the statutes and must be en-
forced. There is yet a long list of
delinquentS who will be brought in as
soon as warrants can be Issued but it
their chance of arrest and being COM
PEELED to pay an additional fine, these
tax payers, many of them we'll known
would prefer making early payments %
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
SAYS HUSBAND
FORCED HER TO
DEED PROPERTY
Signe Aitken Also Brings Divorce
Suit Against Hugh Aitken
of Stratford, Alleging
Cruelty

Declaring she was forced by threats
of violence to make her husband part
owner in two pieces Of property, Signe
Aitken, of Stratford, has brought suit
against Hugh Aitken of Stratford, for
$1,000 damages. She has also brought
suit for divorce, charging Aitlken with
into1erab1e cruelty. Aitken lives in
North avenue near Nichols avenue,
Stratford- Papers in both cases were
filed today in the Superior court and
are returnable to the February term.
Mrs. Aitken admits she went to
Town Clerk Henry P. Stagg of STRAIT
ford and told him to insert her hus-
bands name as a grantee in a piece
of property secured from NJ E. But
terrified in 1906. The other property
was secured from the PLAINTIFFS moth
er, Margaret Erickson, and the plain
tiff says she was induced by misrep-
reservations to make her husband
party grantee. Mrs. Aitken wants the
court to give her full title to the prop
erty.
In the divorce action Mrs. Aitloen
states that she married the defendant
August 5, 1899. There are four minor
children of whom the mother wants
the custody. IntoIerable cruelty is
the charge. Mrs. Aitken says her
husband has property worth SO, 900 and
she seeks alinoQy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
TURN
LANDERS DOWN
Five Out of Six of Them Refuse
to Sign Letter Opposing
Caldwell
Especial to- The Farmer)

New London, Jan. 27-Seven, Demo-
cratic Senators met in this city yes
terday. They discussed the situation
re1ates to the removal of Highway
Commissioner Macdonald. Six of
them had been hurriedly summoned
by one. The one was George M. Lam
ders, president of the Senate, and the
six were those who had received the
best committee appointments within
his gift, to wit: Senator Jacob Frolich
of the Eighth, Senator Michael J..
Quinn of the Tenth, Senator John r.
McDonough of the Fourteenth, Sena-
tor Christian M. Newman of the
Twenty-first, and Senator Joseph H.
Whitcornb of the Twenty-third.
Mr.. Landers made the startling pro-
posa1 that the six join with him in a
letter to the Governor, denouncing the
appointment of W. H. Caldwell of New
Britain to succeed Macdonald. He
said that he believed there should be
triple headed highway commission
and that Macdonald should be one of
them.
There was a silence. Finally one
Senator embodied Mr.. Landers' views
in a motion.
Then, of the other five, man after
man arose and declined to take any
such action.
The meeting dispersed without ac-
ton, after the members had taken a
pledge of secrecy
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
SICKLES PUTS UP
WAR RECORD TO
STAVE OFF ARREST

New York, Jan. 27.-In an effort to
overthrow his present difficulties with
his war record, General Daniel E.
Sickless sent the following letter to
Sheriff Hamburger as the county Of
fcer was preparing to execute the or
der against the General for the con-
version of state monument commits
sion funds to his own use:
Dear Friend Hamburger: Perhaps
it will interest you to read the in
closed pamphlet in which you will see
from Lieut. General James Longstreet
that I won the great and decisive bait
tie of Gettysburg and that Lieut.. Cen
eral Sheridan agrees with Longstreet'' -
A few moments after the sheriff
had received this communication At
torney Daniel P. Hayes, counsel for
the General, called at the sheriff's Of
fee to discuss the matter of bond.
Hayes said he thought he could get a
bondsman in a few hours and the
sheriff agreed that if a satisfact
bond was obtained he would not re-
move the General from his home on
Fifth avenue but would serve him
with notice of arrest and his bond
would go into immediate effect. If
the bond were not produced, the
sheriff said, he would be forced to go
to the Generals house arrest him and
take him to the Ludlow street jail,
where he has arranged comfortable
quarters for the Civil war veteran.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
Expert Cracksman
Fools Burglar Alarm

Although the store is fully protected
with alarms in perfect working order,
an expert burglar with brace and
bit extracted q. panel in the rear door
of the Lyford Brothers dry goods
store and automobile sa1esroom at 625
East Washington avenue, and took
goods amounting to about $500, early
Sunday morning.
The break is believed to have been
made somewhere in the neighborhood
of a. M, as a neighbor was awaken.
ed at that hour by some noise, but
did not make an investigation of the
cause 1t was found upon opening
the place this morning that an entire
aagel had first been drilled around
and then broken through in such
manner as not to disturb the burglar
ala rrn wires inside. The thief or
thieves had there collected four VaIu-
able fur lined overcoats, and packed
quantity of gloves in suit cases, Ieav-
tng by the door.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
CARPENTER SUES
UNION FOR KEEPING
HIM OUT OF WORK
Stamford Local Is Defend
ant In Action for Dam
ages Of 81, 600

Charging that the United Brother
heod Carpenters and Joiners of Amer
lea has conspired to prevent him from
working as a carpenter, Frank N&cRed-
mond Of Stamford. has brought suit
against the union and two officials for
$1,000 damages. The two OFFICIALS
named are George r. Murray and
George Chandler. the latter a walking
delegate who lives in Greenwich. In
addition to financial damages, McRed-
mond wants the Superior court to is
sue an Injunction restraining the un-
ion from conspirlng to prevent him
from working at his trade
The complain states that on Feb
ruarv "a. 191 2, the union officials went
to F. St George Smith of Greenwich,
by whom McRedmond was employed
and threatened to call a, strike unless
McRedmond. was discharged. There
upon McRedmond lost his place and
has since been unable to get any reg
ular employment in Greenwich or vi
cinity. He has several times been
asked to join the union but has re-
fused.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
PANIC SPREADS
AMONG TURKS
BIoOdShed Is Feared in
Wake of Arrests by
the Wholesale
Powers Refuse to Recognize
EnVer Bey's Revolutionary
Government

Constantinop1e, Jan. 27-The French
reign of terror was riva1ed in Con
stantinop1e, today when wholesale
arrests were made among adherents
of Kiamil Pasha, the deposed grand
vizier, at the behest of Enver Beg,
Turkeys man of the hour"
More than 200 influential men, sus-
pected of fomenting the counter-rev-
olutionary plot, were jailed and
among them were the minister of the
interior and the minister Of instruc-
ton of the Kiamil Pasha cabinet.
A military tribunal was declared by
the Young Turks, with seekki Bey as
provisional president, and Turkey was
under military dictatorship The Sui
tain is practically power1ess and kfa-
mil Pasha himself is under the strict
est surveillance by henchmen of En-
yer Bey. The erevoIutionists feared to
arrest him in view of the indignant
Maxim Pasha was assassinated. Con
stantinopIe is now convinced that the
aged chief of the army
was brutally murdered IN accordance
with a well-organized plot.
That the day would see bloody in
ternecene strife in ConetantinopIe was
confidently expected. Three regiments
were reported to be on their way to
Stambou1 from the Chatalja lines to
reinstate Kiami1 Pasfla and his cabi-
net. The highest army officers dis
trust EnV0r BGy ana are not IN SYM
pathy with the committee of union and
progress cohorts. Society men resent
the murder of Nazim Pasha, and it is
expected that they have determined to
overthrow the new se1f-styled gov
ernment.''
The ambassadors of the powers have
refused to recognize the revolution
ary government and WIFI have moth
ing to do with Enver Bey. They open
ly snubbed Mahmud Shefket Pasha,
the Enver Bey grand viz1er at the re-
ception in his own house and declined
to discuss the Balkan situation either
formally or informally. They have
demanded that the porte Immediately
answer the joint note from the powers.
It was reported, today, but not con-
firmed, that Russia is planning to in
tervene in Turkey. Russia is said to
be more alarmed by the chaotic and
revolutionary state Of the Turkish
government than other European ma
tions.
Among arnba ssadons and dispIomats
it became known, today, there is a
growing undercurrent OF suspicion
against Germany in the Turkish crisis.
It is hinted that FnVer Bey has shown
partitlity to Germai secret diplomacy.
Enver Bey was for years attached to
the Turkish embassy at Berlin and
fraternized with high officers of the
German army. Since his recall, he
has frequently visited the German
capitol and has been in constant COM
m nnunicatiOn with German officials,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
ROCKEFELLER ON
VICE PROBE IN
new YORK CITY
AS Result of His Searching Inves-
tigation He Holds Man Re-
spOnsibIe for Fallen
Woman
She Is Victim of His Viciousness
In Most Gases - Poverty,
Low Wages Also Con-
tributing. Causes

New York, Jan. 27-Man is chiefly
responsible for the fallen woman. In
the vast majority of cases she is the
victim of mans vioiousness. Poverty.
low wages, improper home conditions
and lack of training are contributing
causes.
This was the keynote struck by
John D. Rockefeller, Jr., today, in an
interview upon the announcement of
the Bureau of Social Hygiene of the
plan and scope OF the work he has
in prime campaign in the interests
of all social evils. made public last
night AS the founder and chief
fnancia1 hacker of this remarkable or
has taken up the task of a searching
investigation of all the contrfbutary
causes leading to the downfall of wo-
ssUnder the direction Of the bureau.
George J. Kneland, who conducted the
investigation carried on by the Chi
comprehensive study of vice condi-
tions In this city, and Abraham F4ex-
ner has spent nearly a year investi-
eating conditions dealing with this
problem in the leading cities Of Eur
ope He will make similar studies
in number of the larger cities of
this country. AS each Of those stud
les is completed, it will be published
deems it unwise and premature to an
nounce the method of dealing with SO
cia1 conditions in this @city. It is be-
Heved the press and public will be
disposed to await the completion Of
the studies.
I'm regard to the question as to
whether the unfortunate woman is a
victim or a contributor to her own
vicious career I unhesdtatingIy say
that in a vast majority Of cases she
is victim. Prostitution is now con-
Quoted in this country and 1t is very
largely a manA9>, business. the women
are merely tools in the hands of the
stronger sex. 1t is a business run for
profit and the profit Is large
1T is my beffef that less. than 25
per cent. OF the prostitutes in this
country would have fallen If they had
had an equally fair chance to lead a
pure life. That they have been drag
ged into the mire in such large num-
bers is due to a variety of circum-
low wages, improper home conditions
and lack of training.
'fThus far, the work of the bureau
has been financed by it's members and
a few interested friends and this will
continue to bee the case until larger
and more formal organization is con-
sidered advisable. To its future
financial policy it is not now neces-
sary to give attention. AS it's needs
grow, there are numerous men and
women in this city who [ am conf
dent stand ready to join in meeting
them.
.'Why the bureau expects to publish
all of its studies is obvious. The
bureau holds itself ready to enter any
field of investigation Or work not al
ready occupied by other organiza-
tions.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
CITY COURT CASES

The city Court was the scene of
busy session this morning in which
almost half a hundred cases were
brought under the attention of Judge
Carl Foster,
OF particular interest were the Ii
quor cases against Charles and Dom
inic Kunkel, 1900 North avenue and
George Bandurich, 1241 Haiiett street,
charged with violating the liquor laws
when they were arrested with num-
Der of frequenters yesterday after
noon. A large number of friends ap-
peared in cou@t to witness the prose-
cution which was continued after the
warrant issued by the liquor prosecu-
tor against Charles Kunkel, who was
at church when the raid was made.
had been nolIed. Dominic Kunkel was
released upon his own recognizance to
appear on Jan. 2S, while George Ban
pear on Jan. 80. John Pahir, 1177
North avenue and John Every 1928
North avenue, charged with frequent
ing the grocery store saloon of Kun
Paul Stefana, 306 Ha6milton street
Mike Coda, Stratford and Michael
Lucas, likewise accused IN the Ban
durich case were released under bonds
for SIS each.
The cases Of Philip and John Carlin,
40 Goodsell street, who mutually
Mrs. Phillip Carlin, respectively wife
and mother of the pair, now in ST
Vincent6 hospital, where her injuries
are being treated, were continued for
further hearing on Jan. 90.
James and Robert Lyons 35 Court
land street, accused of assault upon
Joseph Cromie, 593 Warren street,
whom they called from his domiciIe
at 2 a. m. Sunday ana beat for a11eg-
ed insinuations about their deceased
mother and sister, were fined SO and
costs.
John Warmke. 109 Madison avenue,
who gave himself up in Danbury Sat
urday for theft of $3.50 in the news
depot of Schneider & busch, 1649 Main
street, several weeks ago, bound
over for action by the superior court
upon testimony of the compIainants.
He is suffering from tuberculosis and
it is not believed if convicted he will
live to serve a complete sentence.
nue. arrested by Sergeant Edward
Cronan in Southington upon the COM
plant of his wife that he had failed
to support her was ordered to pay 81
per week towards her keep, being re-
leased on his own recognizance.
Charles S. Maruch, Stratford, ar
rested for abusive language used
against Officer Bernard Glennon, was
fired $40.
John Kennedy, NicnoIs, arrested for
assault and injury to property after
he had broken the window of a Wa
ter street store Saturday night, was
fined SIS and costs James White sim
ilar1y accused was sentenced to pay
$40.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
FIGHTING POSTPONED FOR
ONE WEEK IN BALKANS

London. Jan. M-Renewed fighting
in the Balkans, today, which was
occur until next week if at all. DR..
Daneff, of Bulgaria, today informed
the ambassadors gathered at the for
eign Office, that the Balkan conference
will hold in allegiance their determin-
alton to end the hearings.
The allies will respect this agree
ment SO that fighting cannot begin for
week, should the Turks fail to do
anything to alter the determination of
the allies.
The Balkan peace delegates, at a
Iy to terminate the armistice agree
ment. The Montenegrins, who pre-
vented such a step Saturday night be-
cause they had not received discretion
ary instructions from Cettfnje, were
armed with such orders at the second
meeting. DR.. Danen and M Novoka-
witch favored compliance with the re-
quest Of the ambassadors that two or
three days time be given the Turkish
plenipotentiaries in which to communi-
cate with Constantinop1e and possibly
obtain Instructions that would reopen
the peace conference.
The counsel of the Bulgarian and
Servian prevailed and the Balkan dele
gates voted to discontinue arguments
within three days. if Turkey made
time. t e''''iii''0'S movement IN 'nA'
Reports from Constantinople indi-
Gated that Enver Bey and his Young
Turks were intoxicated with power
and it was doubtful that they would
listen to reason. The predicted coun-
ter-revolution was not looked to for
help because it was believed that the
military plotters, should they be sue
cessful. would be just as arrogant and
unamenalble to diplomatic persuasion
as the men in power.
Tt was believed that no party in con-
troll of the Ottoman government would
consent to give up Adrianop1e and as
the allies are determined to have that
city there was scant hope of an agree
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
ENOS WAS READY
TO ADDRESS VOTERS.
ON ANNEXATION
But In Turmoil of Mass
Meeting Didn't Hear
Chairman Call Him

That many manufactures In the
West End of HoIlister heights are de-
sirous of seeing that section of strat-
ford annexed to Bridgeport and would
have liked to address the recent meet4
ing held in Stratford for that pur5oes
is the statement made by PresidenG'
Enos of the Bridgeport Board Of Trade
today.
Mr. Enos when discussing the recens
meeting said that while he had not
gone to the hall for the express pur-
pose of addressing the citizens. he vas
there during the greater part Of tha
experimenting and had worked indus
triously both inside and outside tha
hall for the annexation project He
had failed to hear the call Of tha
chairman for a speech from him, ana
can only aGcribe his absence at the
moment 10 the fact that he had been
distributing printed ballots among the
voters who were held outside the haI1
by the press of people within.
He is strongly Of the belief thal
Holiister heights should be annexed to
Bridgeport and should opportunity be
afforded he will gla6y address ana
e'-~f1.A 49, ~~4aAfirea that NAV be ca1lac.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
WHAT FRANCHISE BILL
WOULD ACCOMPLISH

London. Jan. 27-with several thou
sand militant suffragettes ''mobiliz-
ed" in the vicinity of Parliament
chise reform bill, Premier Asqufth at
noon hastily called a special cabinet
meeting to consider the situation.
elusion that the votes for women
amendment to the bill would be side
tracked, but the method was in doubt
1t was reported the government was in
doubt whether to allow the House of
Commons to vote on the Grey amend
ment, this afternoon, and then with
1t before a division was called.
Police precautions were more thor
0ugh than those/ that prevailed when
the Irish home rule bill was under
patrolled Westminster Abbey and re-
serves were called out from all near
by stations. Leaves OF absence were
suspended and it was planned by. late
afternoon to have 1000 policemen and
aolaincIothes men on duty around the
Houses of Parliament.
All places where suffragettes gath
cred were under strictest guard and
the leading spirits, Emmeline Pank-
hurst, her daughters and others, We're
under constant surveillance of plain
clothes men from Scotland Yard.
Extra police guards were placed in
the offices and home of the mem
2erS of the cabinet and they were sur
founded by policemen when they ap-
peared on the streets.
All this because London feared the
wrath of the suffragettes when the
votes for women project is officia lily
dead. at least during this parliament.
Openly, the women have declared that
their past performances would pale as
do the stars to the coming dawn when
compared with what they would do to
the British public when the ballot is
denied them again
The police were fearful of an out
break of. VioIsn toriRht, that really
would eclipse the letter box, telephone
and fire alarm campaigns of the suf-
fragettes and make their window
smashing crusade look like childs play
The franchise r form bill. as ;rtro-
5uced would work q revolutionary
shange in the voting system by abol-
.shing the present property and other
CONTINUED on Page 2.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
dead" Dynamo Kicks
Workman to Floor

The life of John Murphy. 544 Cen
trail avenue, was probably saved today
by the mere fact that there an
other short circuit in a dynamo he
had inadvertently touched this morn
ing in the Seaview avenue power
house of the Connecticut Co. Murphy
was working about a high voltage
dynamo which was found to be los
ing power. when he touched a live
section. He was hurled violently from
the huge machine and when picked up
by assistants was first thought to be
dead. DR.. c. r.. Pratt was summoned
from the emergency hospital but
found that he had recovered Suffici-
entity to remain at work. 1t is said
that had not the machine already been
short Circuited a current sufficient to
kill instantly would have passed
through his body.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-01-27
ATTACK
HOME RULE
Futile Opposition to
Bill Begins With
Move To Reject
Proposed Legislation viii
Automatically Become
Effective

London, Jan 27.-The House of
Lords, this afternoon called up the
Irish home rule bill for second read
ing and debate. The Marquis of Lans-
downe, conservative leader, was ab-
sent because of a severe cold and the
rejection of the bill was moved i'm
mediateIy. 1t will reach vote. prob
ably Thursday.
Lord Crewe, calling up the bill, de-
clared that the present government of
Ireland, no matter how sympathetic,
was essentially an arbitrary govern
nent administered by outsiders. He
said that listers whole attitude in
opposition to home rule was founded
on prejudice and narrow religious be-
4iefs- These beliefs he added, must
be regarded with respect, however,
much they might be deplored. He
concluded by saying there was no
ground for the Ulster men fearing
oppression should ireland obtain
in the Commons, 10 days ago, with a
majority of 11o for the governme ent.
That the Lords would reject the bill
was certain but it will be an impotent
rejection. Under the veto act, Prem
Ter Asquith will have to get his present
Dill through the Commons three times
law, regardless of the Lords rejec-
tions. The ASquith bill will be before
the next parliament which convepes
in February and again next year If
Regardless of the suffragette situa-
ton in the Commons, the House of
Lords was packed at noon when Lord
Chancellor Haldane took his seat in
the Woolsack. The galleries were
packed. The full House consists Of
6S6 members and so well had the
Marquis of Lansdowne and the Op-
position whips, done their work that
more than $50 Peers <were In their
seats and it was expected at least 500
would be there to vote.
Determined to smash the bill, Lans-
downe summoned his followers from
everywhere and scenes similar to
those which marked the famous Bud
get debate of 1909 were enacted.
Age ana tnf3rn4ftiee~ made no differ
ence and the crowds of spectators had
repeated opportunities to cheer or
jeer, according to their sympathies as
members were present who are never
in evidence except on state occasions.
Many leaned heavily on sticks and
others had to be supported by attend
ants but every one had vote and
that was all that was needed. <-
The Earl of Wemyss, an octogenar-
ian and the Earl Of HaIsburg, aggres-
sive and over so, came in for ovations.
The old Marquis of Clanricarde, worst
hated of all Irish landlords, was early
on the scene, despite his 80 years, de-
termined as ever to oppose anything
that savored of redemption for Ire
land
Irish leaders in the Commons, fash
of the diplomatic corps were present
when the Marquis of Crewe, Liberal
leader, arose to move the second read
ing of Government of Ireland Act
as the Asquith bill is officially cata-
logued.