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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
INITIATIVE REFER ENDUM
 RECALL PLAN
Charter Committee Votes for More Power In Hands
 of People

By an almost unanimous vote the committee appointed to consider a plan of government by commission decided, last night, at it's meeting in the mayors office, to include the mi tiative, referendum and recall in it's plan.
 This brings the plan into keeping with the general practice, and re- neves the charter from the danger that power might be unduly concen- trated.
 The initiative and referendum are defective to the extent that the re- quirements for petition are somewhat excessive. For the referendum . 2 5 per cent of the registered vote is re- auired. For the initiative 15 per cent is required to put the matter be- fore the commission, and 25 per cent to send it to an election.
 The determination in referendum election will not be valid unless tn @ vote is equal to 25 per cent of tho registration.
 Another important phase of the commission plan disposed of, was the designation of the various branches of the city into the five departm ents agreed upon at the last meeting. As now arranged the departments will be divided as follows, if the committees s report is accept ed:
  lice. fire. health, sealer of weights and measures.
 Department of Public welfare Parks, public library, city planning, and purchasing.
 Department of Finance-City au- dftor, city clerk, city treasurer, town clerk, sinking funds city treasurer.
 Department of Public Works-City engineer, supt. of bridges, supt. of streets, harbormaster. oyster ground commission, sewer and paving com mission, building commissi on.
 Department of Education and Char ities-Board of education and board of charities.
 One commissioner will have charge of a department and be responsible for it's good conduct.
 It was agreed that the commission as a whole should perform the du- ties of the board of aldermen anti board of apporti ionment and that the commission should designate the per- son or persons to do the work of the board of assessors, board of relief, board of appraisal. city auditor, city attorney and registrar of votersM
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
HENRY F. VET
 WILLS ESTATE TO
 HIS SON AND WIFE

The will of the late Henry F. veit, prominent merchant of this city, was filed in probate court today.
 Mir veit left the old home at 754 Lafayette street, with its entire con tents. to his wife. Ten thousand dollars is left in trust for his son Harry, the income to go to Mrs. Veit for his support and maintenance un- til he becomes of age. The residue of the estate is left to his wife. No pro- vision is made for the daughter, Alice Pauline until the death of Mrs. Veit, when the entire estate, with the ex- ceptior of $5,0O0, which will be added to the sum held in trust for the son, will go to her.
 Tn case of the death of the son, the sum held in trust will revert to the widow Should the daughter die with out heirs the estate is to be distr1b- uted among living relatives.
 The estate left by the late MT Yeit, including his interest in the Hub Clothing House, with which he was for many years connected, and stocks and bonds, and real estate is estimat- ed in the neighborhood of $50, eco.
 Philip L Ho1zer was appointed ad- s1liristrator The appraisers are Ralph T. Beers and Simon c. Rock They are all life long friends Of A1r. veit. while MT. Rock has been connected with the firm for many years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
ATTY. GARLlCK
 ASSISTS WOMAN
 TO GAIN DIVORCE
Georgia Taylor Said Illus band Wouldn't Be Seen With Her Other Di- vorces Granted By Judge Greene.

Assistant Clerk of the City Court E. Earle Garlick proved his ga1lantry in the superior court this afternoon by acting as an inpromptu witness in a plaintiff to get a decree. In the case of Georgia Taylor of Darien against Andrew Taylor, Judge Greene wanted a disfnterested witness who could testify that the couple had not been living together recently Secretary of State Phillips, who was counsel for Mrs. Taylor, had neglected to provide such a witness so Attorney Garlick, who was seated nearby, was asked to step into the breach.
 He testified that he had called at the Taylor home on an average of two or three times a week during one win ter and summer. He had never seen daughter, a pretty Darien school teacher. was also a witness. Mrs. Taylor said she married the defendant in August, 1910. When they moved to Darien he said he would not be seen on the street or at the house with her. When asked for an explanation Taylor replied that he had been involved with another woman. who threatened to come to Darien and make a scene. He was afraid of b1ackmaiI, Taylor said. Mrs. Tay1or's maiden name was Georgia Farr.
 Harold M. Samson of this city was freed from Elizabeth Samson of parts unknown. George Nichols of Hart ford was named as correspondent. Tha couple were married September Is, 1909. Mrs. Sa.nson's maiden name was Elizabeth Bradlaw.
 Ruby Salman of this city was given a decree from William Salmon of Waterbury Into1erab1e cruelty was the ground Dr. P. J. CaUaghan of Waterbury said he had treated Salmon for a serious disease. Mrs. Salmon s maiden name was Ruby Wolfe. She married the defendant March l. 1911
 Hattie Lockwood of Stamford was given a separation from John H. Lock- wood of Stamford. Desertion was the ground Mrs. Lockwood, whose maid en name was Hattie Ferris, married the defendent in November, 18s7
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
U. s. AMBASSADOR
 PLANS TO PROTECT AMERICAN CITIZENS

ConstantfnopIe. June 1s-Henry zEcrgenthau, United States arnbassa- nor to Turkey, today sent Hoffman Philip, secretary of the embassy, to Smyrna to ascertain the position there of American citizens who might be placed in danger by the threatened anti-Christian rising in Asia Minor.
 Turkish refugees from Macedonia, who assert that they have been driven out by the Greeks, have arrived in considerable numbers on the Asiatic roast. where they have taken posses ndon of entire villages deserted by their former Greek inhabitants, who have crossed over to the islands of Chios and AGity1ene.
 There has been sorAe pfl1agfn@ in che district along the coast of Asia Minor and altogether Sthe position there is generally regar sd as a dan Earous one, although Tu1 gish officials are using great efforts keep the people in check.
 At the same time prepa sations are a5esng made by the Turkish Authori4ies 10 meet any possible Grelx attack gr71e Turkish minister of war has gone 10 Smyrna. and the Turlx1s h troops have planted mines at the entrance to Rhe gulf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
GIRL WHO RODE
 OFF SEASIDE WALL
 GRANTED DIVORCE

Elizabeth Schaub, who was has senger in W. w. Webb's automobile when it ran off the Seaside park sea wall last winter, was granted a di- vorce in the superior court this af- ternoon from Philip SchauHo of Nor walk IntoIerable cruelty was the ground. Mrs Schaub said her hus- band told her, "A woman wouldn,t be good unless you beat her two or three times a week.
 The couple were married after an elopemend to- Port chester, N VI, April 4, 1912 Mrs Schaulb. whose maiden name was Elizabeth Noonan was IS at the time. The young wife claimed Schaub was cruel in tie treatment and that he never sIpport- ed her. 'tOnce when I refused to take off his shoes, he took one off himself and threw 1t at me- Mrs. schaub tes- tifled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
PILOT ENGINE
 0F GEARS TRAIN
 xPLODES BOMB
Nicholas and His Family
 Safe But Postal Cars Are Wrecked

Berlin. June 1e-A special despatch from St. Petersburg says an attempt was made to wreck the a7ussian inn peria1 train with the emperor and his family on board near Tschudovo today when a bomb was placed on the rail.
 A postal train which was preceding the imperial train as a pilot struck the bomb and caused 1t to explode Many of the coaches of the mail train were shattered and several persons were injured.
 The emperor and his family, on the imperial train, passed the spot a. few minutes later and arrived at Tsarskoe- Selo without further incident They were on the way from Kishinev on the return journey from their recent visit to King Charles Of Tsumania at Kus- tente.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
AMERICAN RIFLES
 LANDED IN IRELAND

Dublin. June 1s-Large quantities of rifles and ammunition were landed during the night on the Connennara coast in <the west of Ireland for the nationalist volunteers. The consign- ment are supposed to have been brought by mysterious vessels which had been sighted cruising along the coast for a week past but had refused to reply to any signals.
 Torpedo boats have been ordered to patrol the coast to prevent further g1ln-runnings. The rifles are said to be of the latest American pattern
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
WILL PAY DIVIDEND

A dividend of about 30 per cent. will be paid on the insolvent estate Of the John Cough Building Go, according to a report made in the superior court today by Receiver John T. CotreIl. He said the receipts of the company had been S5. .36s. .s6 and there was a balance of s3. 65 on hand. The claims against the company amo1nted to about s, 700 Receiver Cotrell was aI- lowed $225 for his services and Attor- neys Hill & Boardman his counsel were allowed the same amount.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
Pharmacist Freed
 From Theft Charge

Dr. Frank J. Stoll employed for some time as a pharnnacist by Nicaelas Horvath of BostWick avenue, graduate of P. and s. Of New York and living at 5s1 Hancock avenue was freed from theft charges this morning, Frosecuting A Attorney Delaney entering nolle without arraignment. pr. Stoll, acc cordins to the story told to Assistant Clerk Garlick, has been working at the drug store much of the time dur- ing his medical course, has paid hl1 way in that manner and says that tna pharmacy was run under his license. He says also that he was owed money for his services and had agreed to talsa some of it out Tn baudages. drugs etc.. that he could use in his prosp practice at Avert11 Flss-
 He says that the hanf7fas. naediclnsl. etc, upon w71leh th1 charEcs brought were taken under the asfee ment and had been grouped in tha store cellar but ne4 taken away
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
AMERICAN HELD IN
 TONOLA IS RELEASED

Washington, June Is-Fs J. smith, an American Imprisoned in Tonola, State of Chipas, several weeks, pend ing investigation of the killing of some Mexicans, has been released.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
B. 6 M. IN. IF. Dissolution
 Laws Held Up By State

Boston, June .1s-There will be no legislation this year on the question of separating the New York, New FTa,- ven & Hartford and the Boston and Maine railroad systems if the legis- 1ature acts favorably on a report adopted today by the joint committee on railroads to submit the question to a recess committee which should re- port it's conclusion in January. 1915
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
T. R. NOT IN RACE
 FOR GLYNN'S PL ACE

southarnpton. June 1s-'.I will make Hnst one reference to politics. I will %ot run Tor governor of New York
 Colonel Theodore Roosevelt today nr.ornertarily broke his rule of silence Hr rsmard to politics In order to make i41,ss declaration while he was proeed- F~w Eli board the tender to embark on eile raNtur Tor 1S sg York
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT
 FOR LABORERS IS CUT

Washington June 18-President Will son today issued an executive order reducing from sixty to fifty years the maximum age limit for admission to civil service examipations for appoint ment of -as-----4a~ Ia7borers in federal .s'-'r surside of Washington, D. c. veterans, however, pnay continues to be examined without regard to their
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
EXPECTS T. R. IN JUIY.

New Haven, June Progressive party leaders here today gave their opinion that Colonel Roosevelt will at on July 23
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
rAKEs sENAToR,s oATH..

Washington, June 1s-Johnson N. Camden of Versailles, ky, took the oath as senator from Kentucky today to succeed the late Senator W. O. Bradley MT. Camden is azDenaocrat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
STATESMAN WEEDS

F'rankfort-on the Main, Germany. June 1s-The marriage took place to- day of Gottlieb Won Jagow, German foreign minister and Countess Luit-. garde Ernestine zu Solems-Laubach.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18

Howard L.egneyer, of Newton, N J., was arrested charged with stealing silk valued at $1 900 from the concern in which he was fireman
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18

the Charities department left on his annual vacation today. which he will pass at Fort HI G. Wright, Fishers s Island, as a member of the Hospital Corps, c. A. c.
 Waterport. N Y. was threatened with destruction when fire destroyed a hctel and business block
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18

Philfp 1Ezoxo9ze, 2 Sampson asvaF nue, maa nsne by a EaintirM tack whIHm work in tho Araarl1 Grer N@me Co.'S plant thia nar inH
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18

Washington. June 1s-While ad- ministration officials today still had hopes for a successful outcome of the mediation at Niagara Falls, they were more doubtful than they have been at any time probably since the confer ence begun.
 Officials close to the president feel that Senor Baabasa's published note Of yesterday disclosed anew that the Mex ican delegates are consistently holding out for a Huerta adherent for the provisional presidency
 President Wilson Is equally deter mined in his view that. unless a man approved by the constitltionaIists is chosen the new provisional govern uent will be in trouble from the out set.
 Representative Kent Of California told Secretary Bryan this morning he had telegraphic communication from Mexico. that General Carranza was about to leave his headquarters and flee to Laredo. Texas.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18

Niagara Falls. June 1s-The Med- can delegates today gave out a report from their consul at EI Paso, claiming that several Carranza officials were shot by Villas men in connection with the forcil01e seizure of the business Of the constitutionalist government at Juarez and that a number of women had been placed in Jail, along with the men taken.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18
VILLA DEMANDS SEPARATION OF ALL AUTHORITY Military and Civil Leader ship Must Be Distinct,
 He Declares ULTIMATUM CARRIED
 TO GEN. CARRANzA Delegates Declare Carranza Officers Have
 Been Executed

Eagle Pass, June 1s-That General Villa has presented an u1ti1natum to General Carranza demanding absolute separation of the civil and military branch of the constitutional govern ment, was the substance Of dispatche s received at constitutional Headquarters En Piedras Negras today. A comn1i+- tee of three officers was said now to be in conference with General -Caf- ranza at SaItillo presenting Villas plain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18

Warmer; Local Showers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-06-18

PLEASURE AND SHORE
 RESORTS, SEE WEDNESDAY AND SATJR- DAY FARMER.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
BRITONS DEFEAT
YANKEESAT POLO
International Match at West
bury Won by England by
4 to 2 "a Score.
PENALTIES PROVE FATAL
Americans Play Desperately and Are
Punished Frequentiy-Large
Crowd S Present.

, Westbury, L. l., June 1.-THE inter-
worlds championship, will cross the
| ocean again, having been won yester-
day by the English team in the Sec
ond game of the series by the score
of to "a.
Although the American defenders
made a desperate last ditch stand they
were not quite equal to winning and
thus forcing the challengers into a
third and deciding contest. Their
thrilling rushes, both individually and
as a team, in the closing minutes of
the struggle aroused the 10000 spec
tators to frenzy, however, and no
previous international polo struggle
ever. closed under such tense and ex-
citing conditions.
Americans Are PenaIized.
When the eighth and final period
opened the American four was leading
by fraction of a point, but despite
their desperate efforts they could not
quite hold the advantage. Each team
scored a goal in this period, but the
defenders in their anxiety to clinch the
victory transgressed the rules by sharp
crossing and were penalized for foul
ing.
And so it came about that just as the
sun sank Captain Barrett of the Hur-
bingham clubs successful four was car
ried to the club house on the shoulders
of the English cohorts bearing Union
Jacks, and American polo devotees be-
gan to discuss plans for 1915 invasion
of England in fresh quest of the cup
Outplayed and utterly routed in the
opening contest. when they went down
to defeat by a score of 8M to 8, the
Americans came back in surprising
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
FORTY STARS MAY
JOIN NEWT LEAGUE
Wholesale Raid on Majors Is
Planned by President Gil
more and Magnates.

Chicago, Ill, June 17-Forty play
ers now with American or National
league teams stand ready to jump to
the Federal league and only await the
completion of plans for absorbing
them, according to its president, James
A. Gilmore. Within 80 days, he be-
Heyes, the Federal can wreck the other
two leagues from playing standpoint
IL II cares to take all the men who
have asked for places on the so-called
outlaw teams. He declined to state
how many OF them would be taken care
Of
The White Sox team, which so far
has escaped almost intact, is likely TO
be hit as hard as any team in either
circuit. Hal Chase. who will play his
last game in n Sox uniform a week
from tomorrow. is booked to appear
in the lineup OF tie Buffalo Federals
the rest of the season. Others of the
Sox who are reported to be ready TO
quit organized baseball are Blackb-
burne, for whom the Federals were
dickering last winter; Scott, Weaver.
Benz and Russell; the first two of
whom were willing to jump at the end
of their worlds tour. Inducements
were not strong enough at that time.
Up to date Chase is the only south
side player who has definitely in
formed President Comiskey OF his in
tention TO quit. Chase told his en-
pioyer that he contemplated going in
10 business with a friend in Phila- |
delphia and denied having had any |
iicker with the Federal league. From |
1ther sources IL has been learned that
Chase was only seeking the easy way
,ut in his conference with Comiskey
md already had come to terms with
he Federal league after negotiations
vhich have been carried on practically
,ver since the spring training trip.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
YALE DOWNS HARVARD IN
FIRST GAME OF SERIES

New Haven, Conn, June I7-Yale
won the opening game of the series
with Harvard yesterday, to L. Cap
tain Wingate's and Clark's singles in
the sixth. aided by Middlebrook's fail.
ure to stop Clark's grounder. gave the
losing team their only run.
Ways steadiness allowed Harvard
only four hits, and he struck out 10
mon.
Score: R II. f.
Harvard ......0oooO1ooe-1 4 4
Yale .........21 1905 9 4
Batteries-Frye and Waterman. Os.
borne: Way and Hunter.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
RESULTS YESTERDAY.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Chicago, 4; Philadelphia, 10.
Detroit, 8; New York, 0:
Cleveland, 2; Washington, 1.
st. Louis, o; Boston, 2.
NATIONAL LEAGUE. ~
Boston, z; Chicago, 5.
New York 8; Pittsburgh, o.
Philadelphia, 8; st. Louis, 4.
Brooklyn, 4; Cincinnati, z.
FEDERAL LEAGUE.
Chicago, 3; Pittsburgh, (ten inn.
ings).
Kansas City. 14-s; Baltimore, Is.
st. Louis, 10; Brooklyn, II twelve
innings).
Indianapolis, 4; Buffalo, l.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City, 3; Columbus, 2.
Milwaukee, s; Cleveland, IL.
St Paul, $40: Louisville, AZ.
Minneapolis, 8; Indianapolis. ..
THREE-EYE LEAGUE.
Quincy, 5; Bloomington, 2.
Dubuque, 2-7; Decatur, g.
Springfield, s; Peoria, g.
Davenport, 4; Danville, 0.
CENTRAL ASSOCIATION.
Muscatine, o; Burlington, 4.
Ottumwa, 10; Keokuk, 3.
Waterloo, 4 Clinton, 2.
Marshalltown, 10; Cedar Rapids, 1.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17
form and counted an equal number of
goals to those made by the winners.
Playing Is Desperate.

form and counted an equal number of
goals to those made by the winners.
Playing Is Desperate.
1t was the desperate style of their
play and the lack of perfect teamwork
that finally wrought their downfall, for
they lost in penalties IN points out of
gross five, while the English were
penalized but one point, retaining four
of their five goals.
A gale that blew out of the west at
the rate of 80 miles an hour swept
across the stands, forcing the furling
of the American and English flags,
which were being whipped to pieces.
Regardless of the discomfort the spec
tators remained not only throughout
the contest, but for the informal Eng
lish celebration that followed the vic
tory of the challengers.
English Play Below Form.
Experts expressed the opinion after
the game that the English four played
a trifie below the remarkable form OF
Saturday, and this was undoubtedly
true La Montague, at No. j, still
missed shots for goal, but he teamed
in excellent style with Monte Water
bury at No. 2, and Larry Waterbury, at
No. 3. Devereaux Wilbur, retained in
his regular place as back, was really
the star of the American four. He
saved his goal from being
crossed by the English drives.
Barrett scored three of the five En-
fish goals, including the 10th and final
one, which won the game. Two for
wards, Tomkinson and Cheape, divided
the other two between them. To Mil
burn fell the chief American honors in
scoring as well as in defense, for he,
too, scored three of Americas five
goals, despite the fact that as back he
was Obliged always to keep his eye
On his own goal.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-17

Chase denied yesterday that he had
actually signed Federal contract, but
refused to answer other questions as
TO his plans for the future. Comiskey
denied that Chase's salary had been re-
duced and said the player was getting
the same as when with New York
When other players will follow in
the footsteps of Chase to go into bust
ness with friends in Philadelphia and
elsewhere. depends partly on how soon
Federal league club owners can dis
play the ready money flor which the
players are angling openly, and partly
on when the outlaws" can agree
themselves as to the division
OF the talent which is available.