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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
 BREECHES BUOY SAVES SEVEN IN HALF AN HOUR Crew of Wrecked Schooner Is Taken Ashore In Record
 Time. LIFE SAVING BOAT IS DRIVEN BACK BY WIND of Graft Is Last Man To Leave the Vessel.

Chatham. Mass, Jan. 21.-Captain Hart and his crew of seven men were rescued by the use of the brooches buoy when their vessel, the New York tWo-laasted schooner General AdeIbert Aznes. was wrecked off AIonomoy Point today. The Ames was bound from St. John, N. B., for Philadelphia. with laths.
 The schooner struck before day break on Bears ShxaI and later slid over into the rip north of Shovelful Lightship and abodt 200 yards off shore. The life savers in their surf boat were driven back by wind and waves and the beach gun was brought out.
 The combined crews of the Mono. moy and NIonornoy Point Life-saving stations working waist deep in the icy water, fired four shots before getting a. line across the Anes.
 The first man ashore from the schooner told the life savers they must hurry. Captain Hart, the last man, was safe on the beach within half an hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
FATAL ATTACK
 TELLS M'GR.ATH3


 Stricken with apoplexy, Patrick J. McGrath, formerly prominent in Dem : ocratfc politics in Bridgeport, dropped dead in the West End early last even ing. MT. McGrath was seized with the fatal attack while walking in State street near Howard avenue about 6 o'clock. The ambulance was called but when Dr. FInnegan arrived he found life extinct. The body was taken to the morgue of Cu1linan &s Mullins when Medical Examiner Gar lick viewed it and pronounced death due toSapop1exy.
 MT. McGrath was employed at the American Graphophone Go. factory. and was widely known in the West End. Years ago he, took an active in terest in politics and for one term he represented the old Fourth Ward in the board of aldermen. He seemed in good health yesterday when he went for a walk after a. late dinner before he was. stricken.
 He is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Moran of New York city, and Mrs. William Foley of Bridgeport. and one son, John F. McGrath of Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
FREMONT ASSOCIATION
 MEETS IN HARTFORD

Hartford, Jan. 21.lThe Fremont Vet eran association held US annual meet ing in this city this afternoon, the day being the 101st anniversary of the birth of the pathfinder. Henry c. Storrs of this city- the president pre- sided. Judge Sylvester Barbour, also of Hartford, has been the secretary for many years.
 president in 1856 compose the mem bership of the association and the number of these old gentlemen at to- days meeting was remarkable. Let ters were read from United States Senator George P. Mclean and Gov ernor Simeon E. Baldwin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
KEEN DEMAND
 FOR KNOWLEDGE
 OF COMPENSATION
Judge Buckingham Very Busy Filling Speaking
 Dates

The deungud Gc< 1to1 EmoH- 1sdre and the zunber Of acctdsnzs re- u,.stfSfsz now aun1berInz ever T5 anaz nucassorred much discussion thrDugh- out the city and county and Conansis- sfor,er E T. Rz1ckdngham is kept busy arrznzzn< dates and hours at which hn 7z{l1 speak before indEstriaA and civic bodies
 WurHdnerner and apprentices are renera7ly innerested in the act and with the growing realisation that the urorisioass are to be enforced come feouests Grom all sections that one rualy aoquaiu1Bds with details speak upon the relationship to individuals and classes.
 Coznrnissaoner Buckingham is aI- ready engaged to speak before the local Trade school on John street at 11 .so o'clock Thursday morning, at the request of Superintendent James Johnston The talk wd1l be to appren- tlces. who are uaoseiy in tae employ Of large factories even when engaged in the study of theory and applied science
 On Tuesday ,January 27, the conn missioner will speak before the Pat tern Makers Union 9n their rooms on Main street. On Friday, the 30th, he nEfn appear at o'clock In: the evening before the Building Trades associa- ton at Carpenten5' hall
 Records in the offices Of the co1nniA- sion here show thar 75 eases were re- ported up to Tuesday evening. The work of adjustment will keep anspec- tors. insurance companies and others bhsy-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
BLUMENTHAL AUTHORIZES
 MAYOR SULLIVAN OF DERBY
 TO ARRANGE PEACE TERMS
Strikers Will Be Asked To Hear Pro- posals Of Company Tn Near Fu- ture==W Woman's Assault Case Brings Demand For Ar=
 rest In Police Court
 Trial

street and paused again to wait for a car.
 She then went to side street hop ing to get her car by a roundabout route, and testified that the officer raised his club. flourishing it over her head She raised her arms, to ward off an expected blow, when, she said, she was struck three times with the heavy club.
 She barred one arm and exhibited marks to the court.
 Martin Micnessiky, Thomas Cores Xii and Michael Crominslky. all testi- fled in substantia1 support of the woman's story,
 The woman also testified that threats had been made by Walter H. Griffith, one of the O'Brfen guards Leonard Mainiero. a. Bridgeport dep- uty, participated in the arrest.
 The case consumed much time.
 Waiting to be tried was Mary 1dad7iIz who was hysterica1 when taken to a cell yesterday. Chief Edward Rob kbfns felt obliged to call pr. J. IT, Finn, who caImed the unfortunate woma1, with the use of hypoderrnic Infections of a sedative.
 Special Officer H. A. Beattie gave testimony in favor of the state Un- der an intense cross examination by. Attorney O'Suillvans Beattfe admitted he had been one forced ont of a vol unteer fire company hecause he did not account for certain tfckeis which he had in his possession.
 Special Officer AEcCarter testified that there waS a crowd on The cor ner, when he arrested De OIEa, but under cross examination aduaitteti that there were only two persons on the street, both of whom were voni- en.
 INSERT BdzEAGEsflT1AIL
 Olga C1en1insky was found RuIItv and sentenced to five dayE in aii Sentence Hase qz1spsnded 7Ea4 Mad zfk was tried, found guilty and sen tenced to Jail for three daya Sarf- ence was suspended.
 A man, whose name has not been ascertaineds visited Dr. M- A ParIato. today. with a badly twisted wrist, which he said had been inflicted by a police officer, whose name he did not know. The strikers have caused an investigation, to ascertain the name of the officer.
 News from Midd1etown shows that Alexander Havrf1la, who was assaiiIt- ed by Frank Pinto. is still a ravinz maniac. He refuses to eat, alelfevines. his food poisoned. He win die unless h takes food, He has abandoned his earlier delusion, that somebody is try ing to beat him, and his cries of, Don't beat me- have ceased. 4 Pinto is still in Bridgeport jail, uu- der a $3,0oO bond.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
'RADIUM MINERS
 PROTEST AGAINST U. s. CONSERVATION

Washington, Jan. 21-Vigorous op- position to the proposal to withdraw radium lands from entry was mad c before the House mines com nmittee to- day by Thomas R. Henahen, state mining commissioner at Colorado, who declared such action would ruin the radium mining industry.
 All we want is to be let alone,'' he declared. We are getting out the radium. If you tie up these lands prospectors will not go into them. As it is. 99 out of one hundred prospec- tors fail. What they need is encour- agement, not discouragement, if this radium is to be mined.''
 Joseph M. Flannery, president of the Standard Chemical Company of Pittsburgh, said his company had spent in three years $650,O0O to pro- duce two grams of radiun. The eff fort, he said, had been inspired by the fact that a close relative was in ficted with cancer. The grams cost $480, 1000 to produce he said, and brought in $24O,000. InApril, he said, the company would be producing one gram a month.
 There is enough radfum in Colo rado to supply the. world five times over,'' said F1annery. *Only two hum dred grams are needed for the United to the government in five years from January 1, 1915. two hundred grams of radium at 8, maximum price of $80,O00 gram" "
 F1annery declared his experimen showed that radium was 25 times more valuable than that for cancer treatment. eve have 100 physicians working with it for other diseases with as great results he added.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21

Through his forfeiture of S2,Ooo bonds in city court, today, instead of aDDearin< to defend charges of hay Ing embezzled s90 from Mary Bender of 625 Broad street, Joseph C-scareaIi. better known as Joe Della, of 50 Elm street, has become the storm center Of official investigation and police search The court informed Lseufeannt Charles H. Suckley to tor F,,a17r report the case to Superintend- eut Birmingham, with the direction that every reasonable effort be used to apprehend him and present him in corr1 The search is on, general or 4ers having been issued to re-arrest hsrn. It was intimated dn official cir cles. thfs morning. that his non-ap- pearance is but the beginning of a thorough fnrestigatiun to determine fhe a1lered practice of some persons 5~, -,-evSr.r on their less intelligent countrynen and also to refute or yer sfv the report that rfre forfeiture pro
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
STATE IS SUED BY TWO FOR FALSE ARREST Men Pardoned Through Aid of MT. JudsOn Seek to
 Recover. SERVED IN PRISON
 THOUGH INNOCENT States Attorney Preparing Statement of Facts. For
 Governor Baldwin 

Large damages have been asked through the State Department by the Italian governm ent for the inprison- nent of two Italian subjects. now known to have spent four years in prison for crime they did not conn init and who were convicted by the superior court of this county
 What disposition will De made of the case, and whether it will lead to any international difficulties is not known as yet
 The cases in question are those of Salvatore Renio and vincenzo Eemrnas who were found guilty of having way laid a paymaSter at Greenwich, i've years ago. Prosecuted by States Ait tornay Stiles J1ldson they with an al leged confederate were convicted upon circums stantial evidence
 At the solicitation Of Mir Judson, who later was convinced of their in nocence they were released by the Board of Pardons in December last, but were deported by the United States government es undesirable cit izens.
 Suit was recently instituted against the State Of Connecticut to determine the amount of damages due the men for false Imprisonment. This matter is now before Governor Baldwin for deterrnination-
  interviewed by a reporter for The Farmer today, said:
 tIt is the case of the state against Iemn1a and Renio. convicted of an at tempt to kill in Greenwich one who was on his way to the works of a res ervoir with the money for the help. Without going into details became convinced that they were wrongly convicted. learned after lapse of years that two other men were the real aasailants and that Ehes wife of one of them had learned the truth -a5ut was threatened ssvith death. if she revealed it
 s'These two men, the real assai1 ants, went away from Greenwich and one of them wrote me a letter saying two innocent men were dn states pris-a on for the crime, and that it was in fact committed by himself and an other man sent a detective to lo-. cate the writer of the letter but he had disappeared from the place where the letter was written.
 recommended the parole. of these two men from states prison and they were disGharged before serving their fulA sentences. They were deported to Italy. The wife and child of one of them died while he was in prison. After the deportation they filed claims for damages for false arrest against the state of Connecticut and these. were forwarded to Gov Baldwin, But the time for the Introduction of busi- ness in the General Assembly had passed when the claims for damages arrived.
 At Gov Baldwin's request am about to make a statement of all of the facts and circumstances of the case that he may know what the situation is. Whether he intends to interest himself further in the claim for damages I do not know.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
Officers Installed By
 St. Patrick's T. A. & B. A


 Officers were installed last night by St. Patriek's Y. M. T. A. & B. associa- tion in connection with one of the largest attended and most successful smokers in the history of the organ izaHon The rooms of the organiza-2 ton at 1,104 Main street were crowded. when Joseph Murphy, county director of the c. T. A. U., began the instaI1a- tion services. The report of the re- tiring officials and committees showed that the organization is prospering, financially and numerically There were a number of applications acted upon and reports were to the effect that there are indications of a pros porous seaspn- Following the custom of the orga.nizations IL was voted to have the annual bali on Easter Mon day night, and comrnfttee is to arr range "a minstrel show in connectfon with that occasion. The officers in stalled are: President, Harry Clark; vice-president, P. J. Sullivan; fnan- cial secretary, J. T. Remedy: record ing secretary, Charles McNa1nara; corresponding secretary, Luke Clancy; treasurer, M Reyes: sergeant-at-s arms, E.. Hanley; marshal, F. Jones.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
DELLA FORFEITS $2,OOO BAIL AND POLICE SEARCH
 FAR AND WIDE FOR HIM
Man Accused. Of Taking Money Te Thwart Ends Of Justice Disappears, Missing When Called For Trial== Court Orders Special Probe
 -=Other Cases To Be
 Looked Into

cedure has resulted from a. fear of 'sthe system to have court probe.
 When De1ia's case was called and there was no response, Attorney E. O. Hull, appearing for the defense. and the court expressed much surprise. It was deferred temporarily, but, before adjournment, the bond was called and notice directed to be given Antonio Stavola, the bondsman. It was at this time that Lieutenant Suckley was i'm formed as to what police procedure is expected
 Following court, both Captain of Detectives Arnold and State Police man VirelH admitted that the forfeit ure has, instead of closing the case, just opened it and that if rurnore are correct, there may be some sensational developments.
 On another charge Of enlbezzlement Della is being held for the February term of superior court under bonds of $2000
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
AGE OF GIRL CAUSES LOSS OF
 GIFT IN WILL
Last Testament of Charles E. Williams Dispose of
 $40, 900

The will of the late Charles D. Wi1- Hams disposing of an estate of about $4O,OOO, was admitted to probate to- day. MT. Williams was the first di- rector of public works to hold office in Bridgeport and was widely known as a road builder and contractor. The bulk of the estate is left in trust for his widow, Florence M Williams and at her death is to be distributed among the eight half sisters of the deceased or their children, share and share alike.
 A bequest of $20o is made for the care of his burial plot, monuments and, markers in Mountain Grove cern- etery. A bequest of s10O is made for the care of the burial plot of his father in Man1ius, N. Y. cemetery He directs that immediately after his will has been probated that $2, 300 in cash be paid his wife s'as per our anti-nup- tiaI agreement He gives all the household furniture. pictures, his jew elry and wearing apparel to his wife. ..to be hers forever
 2 According to one clause in the will his fathers portardt is to be given. to the person whom the executors select as being the one most likely to preserve the picture as a family heirloom. IF his estate at the time of his death exceeds $25,O0O, his three half sisters, Louis F. Teeple, Emma M. Blanchard and Charlotte M. Bar. rows. are to receive $1.0OO. If the estate does not exceed $25,O00 they are to receive $500 each.
 If they die before the will is pro- bated the beauests intended for them become part of the residue of the es- tate.
 Provided he "dies without issue or prospect of issue'' he bequeaths in trust to Malcolm E. Lawrence, Will liam H. Com1ey and his wife, Florence M. Williams, t.aH the rest, residue and remainder of the estate real, person al and mixed.'' The trustees and ex- ecutors who are to serve without bonds are directed to pay the income to the widow in quarterly payments in January. April, July and October.
 There were no children but Mr. Williams provided if there was a child it should receive half the income of the estate and the mother should be its sole guardian without any outside Interference.
 One bequest that will not be paid. was to have gone to Hazel V. Drake. The will proXiqed she was tos receive $10 per week at fhe discretion of tho executors until she was 21 years old. The will was drawn on April 30, 1891; and as Miss Drake is more than 21 at present she will not receive this bequest The appraisers of the ses-N tate have not yet been named
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
Bristol Man Held
 Following Store Fire

Stamford. Jan. 21-DanieI c. Ca sey. of Bristol. was arrested today and is being detained by police head quarters pending the outcome of an investigation by local and state police of a fire which occurred here on the night of Jan. 12 in the Charles S. Finch tenement and business block
 Casey was tenant at one time but had moved with his family to Bristol The family was there when the fire occurred but the police say Casey was in this city. An effort Is being made by them to have Casey clear up his movements on the night in question, as they say he has made conflicting staterhents.
 Finch conducted a store on the street floor of the building and his loss from the fire was considerable.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
By Our Staff Correspondent.)

(By Our Staff Correspondent0
 Shelton, Jan. 21-Mayor George Sll7, Hvan of Derby brought joy to the. hearts of the people of the three towns this morning, by announcing that Sid- ney BlumenthaL head of the B1umen- thai mills, has authorized him to make a proposal to the strikers, looking to a settlement of the labor dispute which has afflicted Shelton for more than nine weeks.
 Mayor Sullivan has asked the en- tire body of strikers to meet him in the Derby Armory at an early date to hear his proposal
 The strikers have agreed to the meeting, and have voted to place the conduct of matters in the hands of the grievance committee, which alone will have power to speak in be- half of the. workers.
 After the communication of Mayor Sullivan has been discussed the work CTS will withdraw, and will assem- b1e as Local 258 of the I. w. w, to decide whether the offer shall be re- jected or accepted.
 It is not thought here that the strik- CTS will accept the BIumentha1 offer, which is believed to be a proposal that the workers return, and after, ward submit their differences to arr bitration.
 It is believed, however, that the of fer will pave the way for further dis. cussion, and that an honorabfe set clement will ultimately follow.
 DEMANDS OFFICERS ARREST
 The trial of Olga C1eminslxy proceed ed this morning, in the Derby city court, and some sensational evidence was forthcoming. Olga was arrest ed, yesterday. and dragged to a cell Before the/ trial had proceeded far, Attorney Patrick B. OsSullfvan had demanded of Prosecutor Joseph Sha- piro TarzaEa Tor lle 84feA4 Of Spe- cial Odieer McCarter, for the beating of the accused.
 Olga Cleminsky lives in Ansonia. She is portly, respectable looking woman, who has been in this country eight years, in Ansonia six years, and who speaks English fairly we'll.
 She Testified that she had heard a rumor that the strike in the mills had been settled, that she started for the B1umenthal works to ask for a job and that on the way she met Mary. Madzik, who told her the strike was still on.,
 Thereat the witness said saes.stop- ped at Ho1Ae street to wait for 8 troI- ley car She alleges that Special Officer McCarter approached her with a command to move on. She says he grabbed her by the collar, and struck her in the short ribs. The witness further said that she crossed the
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
SUGAR EQUITY CASE
 IS CONTINUED TODAY

New York. Jan. 21-Presentation of evidence by the American Sugar Refining Company in it's defense to the equity suit brought by the gov-l ernment to have the company de- clared a unlawful monopoly, was con tinued today with Edwin F. Atkins, chairman of the board of directors, still on the stand.
 He gave more testimony by which the defense hopes to refute the con- tentions of the government that the company stifled competition by oper- ating it's plants in zones and that it
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
CLAIM TEA STORE
 OWNER STRUCK HIM

Alleging that he was badly beaten by Isadore Goldman, who conducts the Eagle Tea Go, Fairfield avenue, w. c. Myers of this city has brought suit against Goldman for $350. He alleges that on January 8, last, he was assaulted by Goldman who struck him with fists and feet. Myers chin was bruised and his leg so badly injured that he found difficulty in walking. Papers in the action are returnable to the February term of the. common pleas court
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
HUGH LEE SUES BANKwTTz
 FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT

Hugh G. Lee of this city has brought suit against Rudolph Bankwitz of Stratford to recover $500 on a contract said to have been broken by Bank witz. In the papers, filed today in the common pleas court, it is stated that on December 31, 1913, the parties made an agreement whereby Lee was to make repairs on the defendants house for the sum of $500. Later this was changed to read that Lee was to receive $7.50 Q day for his work
 After eight days of work Lee says Bankwitz refused to let him con4
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
TELEPHONE LINEMAN
 IS KILLED BY POLE

winsted,. Conn, Jan. 21.-Aibert An derson, aged 25, of New Milford, a telephone hneInan was killed here to- day when a pole on which he was working gave way and carried him with it to the ground. He was alive when picked up by fellow worlxmen, but died on the way to the hospital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
LEAGUE ASKS COURT AID
 TO KEEP STARS

today notified Hlae powers of organ ized baseball that dheir signing of players already under contract with the Federals will be fought in and out of the civil courts. This ultima tum was in the form of a telegram eral League sent to President Baker
 of fine Philadelphia Nationals declarr ing he would sprotect.' thes contracts signed by Wil1ett, Brennan and
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
AMOUNTS ASSESSED
 AGAINST PROPERTY

The board of appraisal of benefits and damages has announced the amounts to be assessed against proper ty owners for permanent pavement, laid last summer. On Fairfield ave- nue, where wood blocks were laid from the railroad viaduct, to Clinton ave nue, the property Owners are assess ed $11, ,123.12. On Park avenue, from State street to Atlantic street, the as-s sessnent is $17, 730.1o. In Fairfield avenue, from Main street to Park ave- nue, the assessment is $10 S61
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
MARY GRACE SEEKING
 DIVORCE FROM MARTIN GRACE

Mary J. Grace of this city has brought divorce proceediigs against Martin Grace of this city. Papers in the action were filed today in the SUI perior court It is alleged that the defendant deserted Mrs. Grace Sep tenber IS, 1902. Mrs. Grace's maid- en name was Mary Flood. There are two minor children and Mrs. Grace asks the court to give her reasonable access to them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-21
POLICE INVESTIGATION
 DATE IS ANNOUNCED

There will be a meeting of thesP lice Board discipline committee to-. morrow night to investigate charges brought against the four policemen charged with unseenly conduct and, two of them, with intoxicatfon in the south end of the city,. Charges against Special Policeman Alexander Howell will also be investigated.
 The Investigations are for the pur- pose Of making a report to the board at meeting Saturday night.