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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
ROBINSON WANTS VIOLET SCENT IN HIS SOAP, BUT BUYING BOARD
 SAYS II WILL SMELL OF ROSES
City Clerk Cant Abide Cheap Cleans ing Material, And He Loves The Smell fViolets-=Knott Prob
 lem Before City Fathers

once as he said he wanted to zee prices on various brands in a sore of competetive way. There was no liquid soap in the city clerks office after the sample supply was exhausted and City Clerk Robinson souEbt~to speed up dering a gallon of the soap hfn1sslf. Then he sent another requisftson to Clerk CatIin
 Tn the meantime the latter had got prices on other kinds of scented soap and found liquid which he eonsid- cred equal to that desired by Axr- Rob inson, which only cost 50 cents a gal Ion. But MT. Robinson would have none of the 50 cent soap. One reanon it is said Is because the soap 1Ir- Caf- lin got a. price on is scenfed with rose while the soap Mr. Wright furulshef is of violet perfume City Clerk Rob inson is still fl at his home and for thss reason the incident of fhs soap was not brsusht up at the confsrsne8 today.
 Mir. wr1ghcS bsII has not yet oeen approved by the board of confract and supply and remains l1noafa-
 President F. ". Behrens Of the Charity Board affirmed the dsrssgon concerning the meeting and place fI.1s afternoon and said that anyone dn- terested might attend as there Uaa nothing to conceal, as far as the board tE concerned He said that tle Charity commissioners had deslred the meeting In order to make thefr po1l- ton clear to the members of the other board.<
 That his sole interest nam been tr see that the city recefVes value re- ceived for the money ezpsnGlf re- gard5ng the meat purchassr vvas HE- ffrmed by him Az tazpsTer, nl said, he was naturally fnterestee and also, as an experienced market rirn and president of the board held ro- sponsfble. He said f1mt ha fe4t 1Ha9 the city pauDers should receive sar- stantial food instead oz auythfnR frrt
 WAS aaoved off on them simply be- cause it might be a 1e7y centa chear- er-t
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
TRAIN CREWS WORK |SH0RTHANDED, SAYS
 BRIDGEPORT MAN
Harrison Davis of Brother hood Testifies Before Pub
 lie Utilities Commission

Hartford, Feb. 10-In a hearing be- fore the public utilities commission at the capitol today, John l.. Rowe, chairman of the board of adjustment of the Brotherhood of Railroad Train men. declared that he would not ask any railroad employe to appear to give evidence against the New York, New Haven 6 Hartford road because of fear for the safety of his job.
 c. L. Bardo, general manager of the road, came back with the declaration that any railroad emp1oye giving such evidence s'need not worry about his job,' he would not lose it.
 The testimony came up in the course of the hearing on the investigation of the commission into running and manning of railroad trains within the state.
 Harris Davis, Of Bridgeport, chair man of the legislative committee of the brotherhood. said that in his opin- ion the commission had not given sufficient notification of the nearing and he was not ready to furnish speci- f1c data. He said that he knew of cases where trains had not been prop erly manned, citing the case of a train of nine coaches with one brakeman MT. Rowe supported MT. Davis in his opinion.
 MT. Bardo said the company is spending from $1.o00. COG to g, GOO 00O l4 new equipment and is forced to cut expenses in every, way possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
CAPT. IN U. s.
 ARMY SUING IN : REAL ESTATE DEAL

Capt. Brainerd Taylor, of the United States Army. who is stationed at Fort Morgan in Alabama, appeared before Judge Curtis in the superior court this morning to testify about his experi- ence in real estate ventures at fash ionable Shippan Point, near Stamford He has brought suit against the Ship pan Water & Realty Co. for $4,50O and he told the court and jury today that he was entitled to the money as a commission on real estate sales for the company
 He claims he made an offer to act as special agent for the company which was not accepted but he pro duced a letter from the company in which the directors said they would be glad to have him sell any land at 10 per cent. commission The com ipany claims the director who had dealings with Capt Taylor had no au- .thority to act for the company,
 The trial had not been finished at press hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
TENNIS PLAYERS PREPARE
 FOR INDOOR CHAN1PIoNsHip

New York. Feb. 1O-Lawn tennis players Have begun practice for the national indoor championship tourna- ment on the courts of the Seventh h regiment arnory- The Austrians, Count Otto and Alexander Salm-doog- straeten, come in for g, great share of attention Wyiie c. Grant and GC. Ehafer, the holders of the national doubles championship, and Julie M. B. Alexander. the former information alist. T. R. Pe1l. Dr. William Rosen- baum, C. F. Toucnard, D. w. Peasele, the fopfner Yale captain, Preston Cumming, Jr., the Marine and Field Club champion, King Smith, Harry Parker, w K ThSockmorton, the New Jersey player. and several others are among the players in the practice matches
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
DELANEY SAYS
 ACCUSATIONS
 ARE MALICIOUS
Found Cheap Case of Chian- ti Wine On His Door Step Which Might Have Been Poisoned.

Branding as false and malicious tho statements which had inspired an ar- ticle in a Sunday paper relative to graft in the city court and his trip to Syracuse, N. r., Prosecuting Az torney Alexander Delaney this morn ing with perfect frankness C1fv1feed that le was the person against whom. the yelled attack had been made.
 With acrimonious feeling towards those whom he suspected of having been responsible for the pubIieation and with merely that deep and gezuino feeling of regret that after the raoas honest and impartial prosecutiou of legal violations he should have been selected for such mean attack. he aal1-
 Tt is true that about Christmal time a case of the cheapest chiaufl wine had been left at my doorBtsr during the night without name or a6- dress of the sender. It was taken t1 the garret untouched and still remains there for the owner to claim. Doaa anyone believe that I should haVl touched anything sent to my house lH that manner. If they can couuideE this graft acceptance, can state thae I should very much fear that ft miant have been poisoned for my benefit
 My visit to Syracuse has beeu brought in the Iimelight. IL fg trul that I went there Not only haa rnr wife relatives living in that city. bud I am personally acquainted with 1hc chief of police and the Mead Of t1e detective department. Had J known or even suspected that Joe CiceraIL alias Della, wanted heres was in th1t city I should have spared no pains tG have apprehended him As a mattcl of fact the visiting period spent l1 that city found me in the house or all but two occasions when I went tc a store to make a couple of pur1 chaSes.
 ''Furthermore can state that tEc second warrant for this man wac nod issued at the request of any court as was intimated, and feel that t1ls at7 tack upon me is most unjust and unr warranted"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10

The Board of Contract and Supply is faced with a knotty problem. City Clerk J. Alec Robinson has made re- ql1isition for some violet scented liquid soap at $2-50 a gallon. The board has offered to provide him with rose scented liquid soap at 50 cents a gall Ion. Clerk Robinson is i'll at home.s
 There was a very lively conference in the police and charities building at o'clock this afternoon on the sub Ject of the proposed ordinance forbid ding members of city boards selling partments over which their boards have jur4sd1ction. Incidentally the methods of the board of contract and supply came in for critaczsm.
 The mayor said the conference was called at the request or memberS of the board of charities.
 Clerk Catlin of the Board of Con. tract and Supply admitted today t11ac supplies were being sent to Lalxeview Home that were not purchased through his board, although he after ward placed his 70. K's on the bills perintendent of Lakeview home bought for the use of his family through F. w. Behrens, Jr. These orders were then sent to the office of the NBoard of Contract and Supply and a requisf- ton made out and the orders con tice was permitted MT. Oat1fn re- piled:
 t-So as to keep harmony
 Some time ago City Clerk J. Alex H. Robinson wanted some scented H- quid soap for his odlce. He had fe- ceived a sample Of ethe soap with a violet scent and a container from Joseph Wright, a local agent for soaps and disenfectanfs.
 Mir. Robinson made a requisition or
 the board of contract and supply designating the brand of violet scent 1 ed liquid soap furnished by Ehe firm 1 which MT. Wright represents and which costs $2. 50 gallon. MT, Cat i lin took the requiaiIipn under advise
 nent but did not or1er the aoMp a
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS MUST
 TAKE EXAMS
Eighty Per Cent. Proficiency Will Not Excuse Upper
 Classmen Hereafter

Upper class members in the Bridge port High school received the dis heartening information today of the end of the system now prevalent, of allowing students immunity from examination if they maintain an aver age throughout the year of 80 per cent.
 Principal Henry D. S1monds assign ed as the reason for this departure from the established custom the com pIaints that come alike from students and higher educational institutions, that lack of familiarity with examina- tions retards the progress of students in colleges.
 It has been customary for a mum Der of colleges to accept the students high school diplomas as sufficient guarantee of their htfess to enter the college course In high schools where uniformly high standing through the year has been held sufficient evidence without examinations of the progress of the students, these students find examinations in the colleges a novelty, and complaint comes from the col Ieges that inexperience with the prac- tice of examinations has been ma teriaI obstacle to the students pro
 MT. Simonds has consulted with the members of the board of education, Superintendent of Schools Deane, and other members of the faeuHy of the high school before deciding on this step-
 The new ruling, as explained today affects the students in the junior and senior classes in the Normal, English, college preparatory and commercial classes. Freshmen and sophomores are exempt, still, if they maintain the required mark of 80 per cent Students of the upper classes were inclined to look with disfavor on the new scheme, but it is not expected tha1 as a body they will enter any lorna. protest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
USER OF HEROIN PRESENTS SORRY
 SPECTACLE TODAY
Jail Sentence and Fine for Stickles Who Sold
 Drug
HANCHETT IS MENTAL
 AND PHYSICAL WRECK
Court Declines to Impose Maximum Penalty In
 First Offense Gases

Highly dramatic incidents attended he arrafenment of Peter Stick1es, ST State street, before City Court Judge Colgh1fn today on continued charges of having violated Chapter 19l, Sec ton of the Laws of 1918. the pos to sell A finding of guilty with the imposing of a fine of $100 and costs with six months in jail followed the plea of Assistant Prosecutor Gray for the maximum penalty The p1t11ul figure of William Hanchett of New Haven, trembling, unable to stand erect and mi-hyseterica1 through having been deprived of the drug was used as an effective argument Sew en were arraigned on the charges. three being fined and the other fours including Hanchett, discharged on the that they had more than the barred amount in their possession and that that amount was not for the purpose of sale Following his discharge, Hanchett had to be treated at the emergency hospital before he was able to leave the building
 Attorney Frederic A. Bartlett for SffckIes, entered 8 demurrer which was overruled and then pleaded for a light sentence on the ground that Il was the first offense. Attorney Gray objected but Judge Coughlin express - maximum sentence on account of 1t being the first offense. An appeal was taken by Attorney Bartlett with bonds fixed at $700.
 Charged with having sold or given away heroin to Theodore yschorndorf State street, and to Hanchett, John Carroll of AHsonia was found guilty and fined $25 and costs Schornd orf and Hanchett testified against him. He has been implicated in a. pr evious raid that developed herein details. Tony Petrusche1l Of East Main street was similarly Aceused and fined s25 and costs
 Charges against Irving B. Fields oi Broad street were no1led on the ground that there was reasonabl. doubt He was represented by Attor ney E. O. Hull, who contended tha. his procedure did not come under tn, statutes inasmuch as the evidene, only showed that Schorndorf gave hin money to buy the drug and that h. only acted as an agent The charge against Edward Howard of 103 Stat, street, Charles Hadd of ST State stree and Schorndorf were also nol1ed al there was no evidence to show tha they had illegal quantities of the dru, in their possession or for the pur pose of sale.
 In the office of Clerk Clayton L Smith of the police department as confscated article lies the highly or uamental 'sbing'' pipe belonging t, StickIes.. It shows long use, in fac he admits that it has been his faith fuI companion for the past 20 year in all parts of the world. It show much use. He explained that it ha been the means of causing the vorI, to take on rosier hue often and tha it had as frequently 1ighthened life burdens. His gaze followed it long 1ng1y as it was borne from the room
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
TRUMBULL TO HAVE
 FARMERS INSTITUTE
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stepney, Feb. 1o-The advisory board of the department of agricuI- ture of the state of Connecticut has arranged for a farmers institute to be held in Eastwoodss hall, Stepney beginning at ' o'clock tomorrow even- ing The institute is under the aus pices of the Fairfield County Jewish Farmers Association.
 The meeting will be opened by Louis Busker of Newtown, president of the association. The program includes an address by H. Hea1ey on Corn Crow ing, Field and Silage;'' address by George v. Smith on Profit in PouI- try, and How to 4btain It." and an address by Nathan Cohen, assistant editor of the Jewish Farmer, on Soil Tnprovement'' Mir Cohen is also the assistant secretary of the Jewish Farmers Association of America. The meeting is open to the public. Ad1nis- sion is free. There will be plenty of time for discussion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
EDNA ALLING
 ANSWERS CALL
 OF FOOTLICHTS Millionaire Merchant Con sents to Talented Daugh-
 ter's Theatrical Plans HER PREMIERE IS
 NEXT MONDAY NIGHT Family Once Dissuaded Her From Continuing Her
 Successful Career

Miss Edna A1ling, first daughter or the millionaire rubber merchant. Moves E. filling, is about to reappear on the stage Miss filling has been away from tf1eatricals for the past two years, living with her parents at 469 Clinton avenue. The premiere of her company will take place in Brook Iyn on Feb 16.
 Miss filling will sing a leading role of one Of the seasons reigning light successes seAdele--y. This tuneful op- era has enoyed a long run at the liar ris theatre, in. New York, where it's metropolitan engagement closes on Saturday Preparations for long road tour have been completed, and in the reorganization Of the company Miss filling has been given a leading role.
 Announcenent of Miss filings plans will come as surprise to her many admirers in Bridgeport. That she possesses much n1strionic talent was. dem onstrated several years ago when she s4ng in .-Havana, with James T. Powers She proved her ver- satiIity, too, in sSThe Blue Mousse the farcica1 success that attracted wide spread attention several seasons ago Tn this she essayed the leading role Her work attracted the attention fof many of the leading producers in the theatrical business, and offers came thick and fast But at the instance of her family she dectded to relin- q1ish the stage Of 1ars she has been living in Bridgeport at the family home
 It became known today that ser eraI months ago. Miss filling and her family came to an amfcable under
 standing as to her future plans Though her family heretofore had
 looked with disfavor on her theatrical
 ventures, they decided that if she felt that she sHnl1l dss be. mora contenfed they would gladly sanction her under taking.
 This settled, Miss Allfng visited New
 York city, and a call u.t the office of
 several managers resulted in several part in Adele The New Era Pro- Iucing GO. is to Jake this piece on an extensive tour For three weeks the Bridgeport player has been rehears- ing. preparatory to the opening in Brooklyn, next Monday evening. -Mdss A1Iing is inc nrst of three
 daughters of MT. and Mrs. A1Iing. All are noted for their beauty. Edna pos
 sesses many charms Of face and fig
 ure. She is dancer of race grace, and | has a pleasant and .<runefu1 singing
 voice as well as telling dramatic in- l stinct The success or her former ventures eliminates doubt as to ths 1 outcome of her engagement, the prog ress of which Bridgeport society will
 watch with keen interest.
 Miss filings father controls a chain of rubber stores located in the I1rinci- pal cities Of the east. He has massed
 a large fortune in this business.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
VISITING NURSES
 FIX DATE FOR
 ANNUAL BALL

The monthly meeting of the Visiting Nurses Association was held this morning in the Stratfe1d hotel.
 The report of Miss Anna Cullen, was read, showing that during the month 371 visits had been made to 61 patients Of these one had been dismissed to the hospital, two. sent to Shelton Sanitorium and 30 dis charged which left 23 still under care at the end of the month.
 The sum of $59.10 was received from paying patients.
 The nurses make a. plea for clothing particularly children's clothing, old pieces of muslin, linen and in fact any thing in that line for. which they dnA articles will be gratefully received at their rooms in the police and chari- ties building, 39s Fairfield avenue.
 In reference to a change of these rooms, the association agreed to look at two of the four which the Chafi- ties Organization society have taken in the Connecticut Bank building, and to hire them if they are considered suitable.
 It is thought that people will feel
 reer to seek their aid when the head quarters are removed from the cfty's building.
 In recognition of Miss Cullen's splendid work in connection with the sale of Red Cross Christmas stamps the Association agreed to give her a months vacation with full pay when ever she wishes to take it. This is an increase of two weeks in her vacar
 tion. The other nurses will receive the regular two weeks vacation with pay
 It was decided to hold the charita- ble ball, planned at the meeting of last month, on Wednesday evening, April 15. Arrangements were made to have each month one lady of the association accompany the nurses on their visits to the homes of patients. As many visits as possible will Ebe made, the minimum being four. She is to report the result of her visits at the follow ing meeting of the association. The object of this is to bring the members of the association directly into touch with the work and also, to assure | the patients of the personal interest of the ladies' Mrs. M. H. Ford was appointed as visitor for the coming month.
 The members were asked to be pres ent at the Hall Home on Thursday af- ternoon at 5 o'clock to meet with other charitable societies in protesting against the city's proposed placing of an untrained man at the head of the charitable department.
 The association a whole, agreed I to endorse the work of Supt. Johnson 1 in the charitable department of this city and to protest against any one not
 so well trained, being put in his place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
HORSE DRIVEN INTO
 DITCH AND INJURED:
 OWNER BRINGS SUIT

Alleging that a horse was careless ly driven into a ditch by the defen- dant and fatally injured, Luman A Meade of this city has brought suit against John F. Fitch of Weston for $500 damages. In papers filed today in the common pleas court it is stated that Fitch had a valuable roan mare in his custody owned by the plaintiff On June 12. 1918 the animal is aI- legged to have been badly cut in the side by being driven into a ditch and falling on some rocks. The action is returnable to the March term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-10
QUARREL BETWEEN SPOIL SMEN OPENS
 CHARITY SCANDAL

The scandal in the Charities depart ment is regarded with amusement in political circles.
 So far as Supt. Johnson is concern ed, he is not leaving because he haS foo, but because he wants to. He has had what in religious circles is termed a "ca1I," and he is going to Boston because there is more money in it. or because Boston presents a wider field of usefulness.
 But in the quarrel to see what DOT ton of the Republican leadership shall have control of the department much dirty linen is being washed.
 The little intrigues and p1ottings and counter plotting of petty politics are being dragged to light, but the chief card in the scandal pack seems to be over the fact that Commissioners Behrensi. who is a member of the Charities board has been selling beef to the department
 If there has been anything wrong about this the guilt of the affair must be in one or all of these places, to witt
 Mayor wilson, The Board of Contract and Supply, The Charities Commissioners. Supt. Fred R. Johnson. The Board of Contract and Supply claims that MT Behres1s sells the sup plies as the lowest bidder. The con tracts are let by the board, the same as to any other bidder.
 The board seems to have taken the position that members of depart nent ought not to sell things to thai department, even as lowest bidders. through the Board of Contract and Supply.
 Therefore, so the facts run, the Board of Contract and Supply caused an ordinance to be drawn, forbidding sales by members of a department to the department.
 This ordinance is described as Dur jed" ,"' which means that Mayor Wilson is not in favor of it, since he is at all l times able to find a majority. in the common council for any measure he really favors.
 The queer part of all this washing of dirty administration linen seems to be that MT. Lavery's wing of the Republican organization is responsible for the plate glass windows in the political laundry
 The u1terior purpose appears to be to injure the prospects of the promotion of MT. Morrissey, but how it can be done has not developed. If scandals have ariscn for which any member of the charities depart ity rests, if it exists, upon those in charge.
 MT. Morrissey is a subordinate Supt. Johnson has been in charge, and if anything is wrong, or there is anything that needs explanation, the explanation is probably due from MT Johnson, and not from his sub- ordinates.
 At a meeting of 15s citizens connect ed with various churches, in St. Johns church last evening, the charities stE- uation was threshed out at length. John s. Pullman, former city attor- ney, was chairman of the meeting. He and Fred R. Johnson, the retiring superintendent of the Charities Depart ment, were the principal speakers.
 Resolutions were adopted urging the
 Board of Charities to select for the post, made vacant by the resignation of MT. Fred R. Johnson, a man with such special training for such parti-