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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
SOMERS DEMURS; IS
 HELD FOR SUPERIOR
 COURT IN $1, 1,OOO BOND
Prosecutor Martin Ready With Witt nesses=-Captain Arnold Refuses To Discuss Disclosures Made To Him By Couderre Woman=-Action Of Defense A Surprise-=Tria In West Haven

It was the belief of those present that the plans of the defendant had been materially upset by the incident which took place between SonneTs and the principal witness for the proSecu- ton, in which it has been asserted from Somers for adherence to her original story of the affair before Cor oner Mix.
 Prosecuting Attorney Martin today said that he had heard of the alleged demand Of the woman upon Somers, and sent for: her last week to cor rOborate certain details of the testi- mony formerly given at the inquest. Tn the presence of Coroner Mix, Mrs Couderre made statement regarding the accident which it is said did not agree with her previous statements to that official That the story of Mrs. Couderre when placed uIen the stand will be of the most startling nature is inti1nated. Owing to the course taken by the defendant today his step on the part of the present. ing attorney was prevented as it made it unnecessary to call with esses.
 Capt. George Arnold, When again pressed today to make known the con- tents of the confession made to hi1n by the Cpuderre woman intimated that 1t related more to the alleged at- tempt at bIacknsil and the passing of the $10s tor the WoMan,N than to the actual events on the night of the tragedy.
 While Captain Arnold refused to either affirm or deny the infornstien secured by a Farmer reporter it was today learned that Mrs Couderre had divuiged the fact that the alleged dis crepanog in testimony at the Mix hearing related to the time irnmedi- ateiy preceding the collision of the automobiIe and trolley. She Is quot ed as having later denied that her znnn was held ins such a pasitf fen he- lore her face as to obstruct hees vi sion of the entire accident as had pre- viously beeh stated at the coroner's hearing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
Young Man Gets Into Meet ing of Committee by Mis-
 take and Unfolds Scheme
AMUSING INCIDENT
 MARKS CONFERENCE
Threatened Strike In Spe- cialty Weaving Go. Avert
 ed Through Explanation
{ Especial to The Farmer.

Shelton, Jan. 26-A bit of hunor, as we'll as an instructive sidelight on the art of strikebreaking presented to harmonize the differences between the Sidney Blumenthal Go. and it's HOO striking empl oyes.
 The committee met at Judge Dill lon's home, last night The mem bers are Judge Dillon, Sam Beardsley the we'll known Socialist Postmaster Holmes and Warden Barlow.
 The door bell rang and there was admitted a stranger suaves and glib. who claimed to represent the gSher- man Detective Agency of Boston. and who said his name was Harry Hardy. Hardy wanted to break the strike He said his agency had men already on the ground employed as strike breakers. To show the ability of his concern in adjusting strikes, he in- formed the committee that, during a shoe strike in Brockton, agents of his acted as both treasurer and. Secretary of the strike, and were thus able to cause the strike funds to be waste fully expended, soon bringing about 9 settlement.
 Hardy suggested that Matilda Rabinowitz, leader of the strikers. was as as,dangerous proposition, and asserted that he could soon get rid of her.
 It appeared tinat Hardy believed he was addressing the board of burgesses. His attention was called to his mis- take. and he retired.
 The strike progresses slowly. Both side are nm None of the workers have returned to the mills and no more strike breakers are employed.
 Some comment was caused here by the news that Sam Beardsley has re seeived q letter from Wil4ianf E.. Sloan, agent for the NathaI BuIdfng, Tn which MT. Beardsley has his office. The building beats signs lettered in scarlet announcing that the offices of the statS and Local Socialist party are within. MT. BeardsIey is informed that the signs must come down, or that he must go out.
 Stanley Krasucki and Joseph Kizio- ka were in the Shelton Court, this morning; charged with breach of the peace. They had been beaten. They fattended an engagement party in the Cement Block, dast night. Their story is that O,Brien guards came over from the mills and ordered the party to be silent. The arrests followed They were fined s5 and costs.
 Shelton, Jan. 26-While a commit tee of Local 528, II w. w, consulted with Manager Frecon, of the Speciality Weaving Company, at g. o'clock, this morning, every loom stopped. Man 5ager F,recon explained that Dumas, who is President of the local had not been discharged by reason of his con nection with the union, but had been merely laid off until more warps were ready for him to work upon. The committee was satisfied for the time being with this explanation, and the weavers resumed their work jat, the looms.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
WILSON AWAITS NATURAL DfCAY OF
 HUERTA'S REGIME

E Washington, Jan. 26-President Will son today characterized as .interest- ing hction'' published reports that or ders had been sent to Rear Admiral Fletcher to land marines at Vera Cruz and keep open the road to exico City in case the Huerta administration collapsed From the White House point of view, the situation in MezicS is slowly changing and the Huerta government is undergoing a natural decay
 There is no particular development or critical situation in the Mexican
 problem or any other foreign ques- tion, the President explained today which has caused him to call the Senate foreign relations committee in Ito conference tonight The President has a memorandum for -tonig4lt's con- ference covering a variety of subjects
 The question of a new treaty with Russia has not been brought up by either country. The American govern ment, it is understood, is on the way to a satisfactory settlement with Col omlbfaL for the partition of Panama. No immediate recommendation to Congress is in contemplation by the President in connection with the Paf- anna tolls question. The unratif1ed arbitration treaties, the President also expects to talk over with the SSena- tors as well as the Japanese alien land controversy The question of a new treaty with Japan has been discussed informally.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
FIR. M'ELR0Y TO ORGANIZE HIS
 YOUNG PE0Pl-E Purpose of Body Will Be Dissemination of Truth
 About Religion HAS HEARD NOTHING FROM SCHOOL BOARD Complaint About High School Happening on File
 Two Months

Rev. FatEser Charles J. McE1roy, rector of St. Augustines R. c. church, announced to congregations at all ser vices yesterday that he had called a meeting of all girls and boys Of his parish who attend inc Bridgeport High school. The meeting will be held next Sunday afternoon in St. iAugustine's chapel. Father McEslroy explained that the purpose of the meeting was to form an organization. among the young people to help them in the knowledge of their religion.
 The members, he said, would be giv- en a thorough knowledge of the xari- ous questions in Catholic church! his-, tory which are encountered in the his tory course in high school . This will. enaBlet them to discuss ffateIigentlys any knotty points which arise.
 In the course of his remarks Father McElroy called attention to the fact that it is two months since he made formal complaint about a happen ing in the High school. He referred to teacher who had told a class that the Catholic church sanctioned the sale of induIgences. This conaplaint was filed with the Board. of Education but Father McE1roy said nothing had been done about it so fas as he had been able tor discover. -. - x
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
METER RATE
 FOR CURRENT
 EIGHT CENTS


 The announcement was made today by the United illuminating Company of the reduction in the meter rate for electric current for lighting from Sc per k. ". to Sc ger ". This change in the rate to go into effect Feb. 1st.
 This reduction folIows one that the United illuminating s2orEp EpAny made sonetime since when they cut the rate down from 1Oc to Sc per k. Reduction to Sc for 1914 is gradual reduction of the; cost of electric cur rent that the United illuminating Company has been making in the past six or seven. years. The top notch cost was 15c per k. W. and with the Increase in the number Of people using electric current the United illuminating Company has gradually lowered the rate. s5
 The reason for lowering the rate is that it is expected that many more people will begin using electric lights '' was the nouncement made at the offices of the company, this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
CORONER PROBES
 DEATH 0F BABE

The sudden death of Mrs. Lizzie Kutzenacker's three-nonths old baby early Sunday morning has been re- ferred to Coroner J.. J. Phelan for an investigation following her state nlent that she had. been giving is a patent cough mixture and gave it a dose Saturday night. Its being re- ferred followed police investigation last night.
 Mrs Kutzenacker was discovered crying hysterically at North and Howard avenues last night by an of- .ficer of the Third precinct police sta |tion and, in response to inquiry, said that 1t was due to her having found the baby dead in her. arms that morn ing when she awakened.
 Lieut. Sanger turned over the re- port to Headquarters and Detective James Bray investigated. He was Iu- formed that the child had been deli- cate from birth and had been suf- fering from a cold during the past week. Mrs. Kutzenacker lives at 1ao Hallett street and was on the way to the home of her mother in the West End
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
WORLDS BIGGEST FLAG SOLD UNDER
 HAMMER FOR S55

The largest American flag ever made, said to be the largest flag in the world, was sold for s55 to John C. Hofz of Fitzpatrick Q Hotz, electrical contractors. The flag. it will be re- menbered was the huge banner un-. furled a year ago af Sea Breeze Is- land. Fitzpatrick & sIotz ande A Mo Neil & Sons Go. attached the banner for debts owed them by the Sea Breeze Island Go. secured judgments and on a court order the flag was ordered sold today.
 The flag which was made in Phila- : delphia originally cost $1.100. It is 76x135 feet and an idea of its size may be gained from the fact that it is said it would cover the whole front of the building if stretched in front of the Stratfield hotel. Two gigantic rnasts were erected when the flag was swung at Sea Breeze and the Grand Army, Sons of Veterans, Coast Artil- lery corps and Naval Reserves as we'll as other patriotic societies joined in the greatest demonstration ever seen on the island when the flag was dedi-# cated an July 4. 1912.
 MT. Hotz said that he bought the flag on speculation and expected by the sale of it to satisfy the claims of his firm and that of the McNeil com pany against the Sea Breeze Island Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
FOUR DEAD AND DOZEN INJURED
 IN R. R. CRASH

Jackson, Mich, Jsh 26-Four pera sons are adead and a dozen injureds Eome perhaps fatally as the result Of the head-on collision last night between passenger train and a freight train on the Saginaw Division Of the Michigan Central Railroad three miles north of here. A mis- Understandings of orders is believed to have been responsible for the acci- dent The dead are:
 Cal Johnson, Jackson, engineer on passenger trains and the following passengeus-
 E. g. Cochran, Lansing. Mich i; Thomas J. scroogie, Owosso, Mich; j.. B. Beck. Jackson
 So great was the force of the colli- sion that the smoking car was te1e- scroped over the. baggage car and Completely enveIoped it, making it difficult to rescue the injured or to recover the bodies of the dead
 The relief party was also greatly hampered by darkness. Except for the light from the two coaches which remained on the track, the rescue work had to be conducted in total darkn
 Representative of the state rail- road commission arrived this fore noon and announced that a thorough investigation would be begun at once in an effort to establish the cause of the wreck
 The seriously injured are: Je1fer- son Davis. St Mary's, Mich, head cut covert James B. Clancy, Detroit, coliarbone broken and body severely bruised. recovery expected; Arthur Btrdseu. Jackson, baggageman on passenger train, severe body injuries Recovery doubtful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
FORMER BRIDGEPORT WOMAN IS FOUND
 FROZEN 10 DEATH.
(speciaI to The Farmer.


 Shelton Jan. z6 Mrs Eliza Baines, a woman of. 75, was found frozen to death on lonesome count road, two miles oiit of. this borough. The discovery was made at o'clock this morning by James Fair. who was on his way to work.
 He huntedsup F. D. Baines, the hus. band, and notice was given to Dr. Gould A Shelton, medical examiner. who caused the body to be removed to the Baines home. which is an old house not far from where the aged woman's body was discovered.
 The husband left his home, last night, leaving the house without fires. Mrs. sBaines went to bed for warmth, but. before daybreak became restless, and went out. She was unable to en : tlure theg@coid of early morning, and fell exhausted by the road side.
 She was earlier married to Jacob. Werner of Bridgeport, and has a son by her first marriage, who lives in P1ainfield,N. J. tzls s&ssf : .s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
TRUSTS BILLS NOT
 TO BAR ONLY BAD MONOPOLY

washington. Jan. s-rTothing tn President wilson's trust legi1latton program aeairist holding compan1eG was intended to bar anything .7tha.t O not in nature and spirit of monopoly. President Wilson today enphasiEed as the governing principle in the whole question that corporations organized and merged with others for prpoGss of monopoly or restraant of trade would be clearly barred and chat thogs which obviously did not interfere wtth interstate commerce would be let alone.
 The purpose of the adna4ndstrstfcD would be the President declared, % let things grow amd grow natlEally and Iegitimately. With respect to the proposed interstate trade commission the President said it would not be an administrative body but one of pub ,licity and informatton.
 The President does not believe the commission should give publicity to the legitimate methods of business Of amy concern of which rivals might take advantage.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
SIX YEARS, SEEKS FATHER FOR
 WEDDING CONSENT

Harry. E. Lake of 1854 Pembroke street had not seen his father for six years and did not know where the pater was but when he needed his consent to marry it took less than twenty -four hours for him to locate his parent. Lake who is a. nacl1inist is g years of age and called at the town clerks office Saturday to get a license to wed F'redernia I. Barber, I s of the same address in Pembroke St.
 He had the consent of the parents of his intended bride but was told he must obtain the consent Of his own parents as we'll. Lake told Assistant Town Clerk @Winton that he did not know where his father was and that he had not seen him in six years. He went away apparently ,dejected but yesterday he located his father in Danbury obtained consent for the marriage and today he got the nec- essary paper which will set the we'd ding bells chiming.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
TO CLERICAL INQUIsITOR
 ELLIOTT DENIES

Hartford, Jan. 26-Emphatic denial that the New Haven road interferes. with or makes any attempt to corrupt the legislative bodies is made in a let ter to. thecRev. Walter E.S Lanphear of this city by Chairman Howard Elliott, of the New Haven system. Rev. Lan- phear is chairman of the committee on social service of the general con ference of Congregational Churches of Connecticut. MT. Lanphear wrote to MT. Elliott some days ago and in his letter incorporated the fol1owing.:
 It is a matter of common belief among the people of Connections that the New Haven road has been a chief factor in corrupting our legislatures and, so, of thwarting and defrauding us in numberless ways that are ex- asperating and tyrannous. Because ganization as we believe.Sit has been able practically to defy the people up to a certain limit and has done so as far as it thought Wise.''
 Chairman aliott's reply received by MT. Lanphear today is: '
 t4I have your letter of RJanuary 9 There is absolutely no such practice on the New Haven road as interfering with or corrupfing any legislative body. whether national. state, county or municipal Tn due time I sshaN make a more public statement of this fact and try to set at rest any such rulnor suggested by you. thank you for writing me and later on will write you more fully but just now I am so sengrossed with certain other questions that cannot write you at length because [ want to prepare 8 careful statement.''
 MT. Elliott is to speak this evening at dinner given him in New York by John "A. SIeicher, editor of Leslie,s Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26

occupying che upper part of 2hethcuse- He was a man about 60 yeaTs cf age. of refined appearance. He had some magnificent furniture, wdi4cn h0 dng-room table was estimated to be worth $I,OoO. He displayed larEo amounts of money, at one time Egaovv- ing over $1.20O to a naiglhber He was engaged dn che nnanufaeEure of a. cancer cure, which Ile alleged to have said was worth more than 9BO.0Oo. His wife was younger.
 Garland, aa near as can a5o learmsd. arrived from New Eleven early an tlas summer first uvtng on Geax1evz ave nue, as a 1odger Later 91e removed to WRshington Ferraces He 1eft dur ing the ChFdstmas hol4dayss having a, New York motor furniture van come for his poasesxions
 Garland is said to be living ln Brooklyn, N. Y., where he ds oonnsct- ed with the Black family Of 6hax city
 Although his rent was paid, he for got to notify the agenta cf his going. It was not until within a few days that the property owners knew that the rent was vacant z He fad1ed bo aeaEe lneye of the alouse with the agents ana did mot notify the gas or water cornpan1es to turn or the supply.
 It was learned tha4 the home of
  which death yvas Dresent n which Mrs. IS1quer en3oysh the acatse irlarcs of Mir. Garland.
 ActauS in the captclty Of uutss Mrs Lalqa1er attended the aged wire of a lawyer. 1lvang on 1qohle awsmue where GaEland wa@ later antr0duc
 Mrs. Luuuer reu1a4ked sa house keeper dn aale family. nnt1 fine ooes- sion of valuable jewels eh the 1ousekeepef and e aa.ilnG aplahed placed in a safe in tho tasggArss house, caused a5dm to think that the position Of househeeper was out or keeping with Mrs. Luquerss personal adoru- nent, and she retired
 It was stated by the aaueiband Of the, dead TvoGnan thalt am efDort was made to influence Fis wife, just prior to death
 .'I should IilDe fo sleaFu Garland's a1- dress, z said the nfornna11t Of The Farmer There are others an Bridge port who would Hike to know his HPd1ereaI3ot1ts
 ss,s.I cad1nrOf raesaa4 when A1rss Luuuer came to my house, or who recon naended hee BazE ahe uiMse3 m1y wife and later brought Gssarland. As soon as Gak0aGsd learned that she had very rich aunt a1e paad parttcular at 1entfon to her."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
(special to The Farmer.)

West Haven, Jan 26-A most un- expected course was pursued this morning at the trial of John L. Som ers of Bridgeport, charged with man slaughter in the death of Mrs. Helen M (Watsol1) Judd, as the result of an automobile collision near New Ha- ven some weeks ago.
 Immediately upon the aIraignIneht of Somers before Judge Bryant. his attorney, Jacob Klein, of Bridgeport. demurred to the complaint. The de- murrer was overru1ed by the court and without any evidence being sub xaitted Somers was held for trial be- fore the superior court bonds or Sl.- GOO, furnished by Dorr R. Whitney, of Bridgeport, being accepted for his appearances.
 Following the saisclocures recently made in Bridgeport, the abrupt terni- nation of the case was mosd ur1ezpect- ed as number of witnesseu had been summoned by Prosecuting Attorney Martin. and it had been expected that Mrs Couderre would be interro gated Aclosely as to the testimony she had oH~4ed before Coroner Mix and the events that led to her receiving 8, marked s1O bill in the office of Som erR in Bridgeport
 Mr. Martin said today that he had prepared for long hearing. and had expected that the states claims would be bitterly contested Among the wit riezses that he had before the court were Mra- Gilson. 4S0 Warren street. mother of Mrs Judd, and Mrs. Mary Couderre. 4sS State street, who. was in 1he Sorners' car at the time Of the fatality, December 20.
 somers appeared in. court accom- panied by his counsel- He did. not appear asstated over the impe1iding ordeal and listened 10 the technicaI defadls with apparent interest As soon as the complaint was read. de- 1nurrsr was entered and Scmers bound over A
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
SHEEN IS RECEIVER
 OF UNITED FOUNDRY
 & MACHINE COMPANY

President Andrew Steen was this morning appointed temporary receiver of the United Foundry & Machine Co. of this city by Judge Curtis in the Snper1or court. Attorney A. J. Mer- Tttt representing the company and the majority of the creditors. said the assets were about s2s, 600 in excess of the liabilities. but that the company was. unable to make collections
 The company employs about 100 men and did a good business until a. short time ago It makes automobile parts- There s 50 much competition in the bushes, however, that price cut ting haas made it difficult for the snaA fr1nS to survive. Manufacturers in the middle west have been getting the bulk of the business lately, At6oEme 7 Merritt said - zs-
 Proceedings were brought against the company by Philip D. Beach of this city. Receiver Steen was put l1n- der 81O 900 bonds. There will be a hear ing on February to confirm his ap- rudntnsnt-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
HISTORIC SHIP 10 BE M0ORED
 IN POTOMAC

Washington. Jan. Expressing the belief that the Potomac river, just off Potomac Park here, is the most ap- propriate place in the country for the historic ship "Constitution.' the g. statement urges that the vessel be brought here and moored in the Po- tomac.
 The "Constellation." one of the first ships of the American navy, is now at the naval training station, Newport, R. I. The League wants Rear Ad- mira1 Victor Blue, chief Of the bureau of navigation of the navy department to request in a report that the "Con- stellatfon" be brought to the Poto- mac and be accessible as it would be a means of insulting greater pa- triotism in the mind of the young CT generation"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
CONGRESSMAN O'SHAUNESSY 
 TO SPEAK HERE

George C. O.Sha1nnessy, mem rber Of Congress from the FIrst Rhode Island district, will deliver the an- rl1aI memorial address under the aus pices of the Ehllnnet club of this city at the Plaza theatre on Sunday even ing, March 8.
 Col T. J. Murphy of the committee of arran gements received today a, let ter of acceptance from the Rhode Is- land congressman. MT. O,ShailgAnes- sy is rated among: the most eloquent men in Congress and members Of the E1nn ct club have been anxiously awadting news of his acceptance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26
BABY'S ARM IN PUPPY'S MOUTH
 SHOWS CRIME

Hast Canaan. Conn. Jan.s2 26-When the pet puppy of the Feathers family here waddled into the house last even ing it bore in it's mouth the arm of a. baby. The medical examiner, c. W. Camp,5 of Canaan was notified and a search by him resulted in the finding of the body of a male infant wrapped in Boston newspapers under the Feathers barn. After a. conference with the coroner, the medical exam iner continued his investigation today. A crime iss Suspected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-01-26

Alderman Oliver c. Cole has called az1neeting of the fire committee of the comm on council, for tomorrow night, to discuss the opinion Of City Attorney Gom1eys declaring the fire ordinance unconstitutional. The ordinance for bids the building of dwelling or other structures within 30 feet of each other in the same lot. City Attorney Pull man during his term held the ordf- nance to be constitutional.