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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
BUSINESS SLACK IN
GENERAL ASSEMBL Y;
HEARINGS ASSIGNED
Clerks Complete Tabllation
of Bills Total of Meas
ures Is 1,771
lspeeia1 10 The Farmer.) )

Hartford, Jan. Clerks Of the
Senate and the House today CONF
pleted their tabulation of new busi-
ness introduced for the present ses-
sion of the General Assembly. The
business expired yesterday, when
there was a heavy rush in both
houses. The total number of matters
brought in is not as large as that of
two years ago. and is tabulated as
follows
In the sepate-Bills, GA; joint
resolutions. 90; resolutions, 81; petit
Etions, 48- Total, 6z9.
In the House2Bills, SEQ; joint
Iresolutions, 12e; resolutions, rs; peti-
tions, IT. Total, 1892
Grand total for. both houses, 1a771.
1t is expected that there will be an
/ adjournment before the constitutional
date, June 9. Committees already
have assignments made on large
no time viii be lost in bringing in re-
ports. The Judiciary committee hopes
to, have all court judgeship nomina-
tions out Of the way within two
weeks.
Friday sessions, it was said today,
may be asked in a resolution to be
presented next week. It is not
a-week program will be necessary or
even practical for a month at least.
I Among the more important bills of
statewise interest that undoubtedly
will provoke more or less controversy
are the railroad. bonding bill, intro
duced yesterday; the woman suffrage
Ebill; the civil service law amend
ton, and the amendments to the com
tpensation act.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
aiJOY RIDE" ENDS
IN TRAGIC DEATH
OF STAMFORDfTE {

stamford. Jan. 29-Arthur Gard
ner, aged 80, a bartender in a local
hotel, was killed early today when
An automobile IN which he was riding
overturned on the post road at Nor
oton. Gardner was caught under it.
Jesse Yochies, a chauffeur. who was
driving, was also caught under the
machine. but the weight OF the car
was held from him by the steering
post and he escaped with a number
OF bruises
At the point where the accident oc-
CURED the car skidded, hit tree,
swerved from it and dashed into an
other tree and then turned bottom
side up. The automobile belonged
to. Charles H. Baker, a New Y York
business man, by whom .Yochies was
femployed as chauffeur. At the Bak-
er home in Darien today it was said
the car had been taken out without
permission. Yochies was taking
Eardner from the hotel to his home
At Co1lender's Point when the aeci-
dent occurred, according to the chauf-
lfeur
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
GERMAN


Berlin, Jan. 29-The official state
ment issued today by the German
army headquarters says:
s'fn the western theateP during a
might expedition made by our squa-
drons of aerop1anes the English pro-
vision establishments of the fortress
Of Dunkirk We're attacked. Many
bombs were dropped.
IAN attack made by the enemy in
the dunes northwest of Nieuport was
repulsed. The enemy who penetrat-
ed at one place as far as our trenches
was repulsed by night bayonet at
tack.
} ITO the south of La Bassee canal
the English attempted to recapture
positions which we had taken from
them but their attack easily was re-
pulsed.
Nothing Of Importance took place
ON the remainder OF the front In
the eastern theater; Pruss1an attacks
in the region Of Kussen, northeast of
Gumbinnen CEast Prussia) failed, the
enemy suffering heavy losses.
sIn northern Poland there was no
change in the situation. To the
northeast of BolimoW and to the east
of Lowtcz Central Po1and9 our troops
drove the enemy out of his outpost
positionse and penetrated into his
main positions. The captured tren-
ches, with the exception of one
small portion of them, were retained
and adapted by US Notwithstanding a
fierce night counters attack
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

Russian claims Of victory in
East Prussia are disputed in the
German official communication of
today which states that the at
tacks of the Russian invaders
were defeated with heavy losses
to them. In, central Poland, it
is said, the Germans took the o8-
fensive and captured Russian
trenches.
A German aeroplane squadron
made night raid on Dunfcirk,
dropping bombs in an effort to
destroy the British supply sta
tion there. The French officiaI
statement announces that one
German aeroplane was brought
down.
Only minor engagements were
fought yesterday in France and
Belgium. So far as can be
learned from the French and
German communications, British
efforts to regain lost positions
near La Bassee canal and Ger
man attacks in the vicinity of
Ypres, Lens end Arras were
equally unsuccessful
Russia has answered the new
Austro- German offensive move
ment in Hungary and Bukowina
with a sudden resumption of the
attack on the Germans upon
their own territory The Rus
sian army in East Prussia again
is attempting to penetrate the
German lines and an official re-
port from PetrogFad today fndd=
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
WANT
THE PEOPLE TO
VOTE ON BILL
Mayor Wilson Quite Sure
Legislature Can Do Bridge
ports Business Best

= y ~
IF Bridgeport is to have commits
sion form of government I would
rather the charter. amendment per
mitting it was granted by the 1egis-
lature, than adopted by the referen-
dunn vote Of the electors of Bridge
port said Mayor clifford B. Wilson.
today.
Asked if he did not think the citi-
zens of Bridgeport should have the
right to say what form of govern
ment they would live under, rather
than the members of the legislature,
the mayor said.
s mo, do not think SO. Charter
making is ticklish business, and re-
qJ1ires experts. Such experts are
members Of the legislature We
might have a charter amendment
framed up here under the home rule
act, which would not be anything
like the commission form of goyern1
ment the people want, and yet we
would likely get a majority vote In
favor of it. Then those who voted
would be sorry
Don't you think, Mr. Mayor, that
draft Of the kind of charter which
would permit commission government
ought to be presented to the voters
and adopted by referendum vote 2''
asked the reporter.
III we have too many people draw
ing charter amendments we would
have SO many proposed forms OF com
mission government the people would
mot know which to@ckGses I, think
it much better the charter amend
ments be passed in Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
Renewal of Activities Of
Turks In Caucasus Timed
So That Kaiser's Army
May Make Another At
tack Upon Russian Forces
In East.
London Expects severeq
Struggle to Begin Inmedi-
ately In Both Theatres of
War Heavy Losses Do
Not Stop the German
Plans.

London, Jan. 2S-with the renewaTt
Of offensive operations on the part
of the Turks in the Caucasus, appar-A
emily timid SO, as to force Prussiana{
to send more troops into the deId-
the Austro-G German activities In GaIi-l
cia' and the CarpathiansI continue to3
dominate the military activities
Forces OF the Teuton allies are be-
ing pushed farther to the south ana
strung out nearer the Rumanian from
tier in order to meet any suddenj
movement over the passes from the
south. The recent fighting in the
Carpathians has brought no decisive
engagement. both the AuStrians and
Russians claiming local successes
It is believed in London. however
that the struggle may soon he ax-s
pected to enter upon critical stages
both in the east and In the west
British military observers have ex-
pressed the opinion that Germany is
still keeping a preponderance Of her
forces in the west where the allies
should expect another great oRens-
i've movement
] The German tactics OF the last Few
erns front seem to have cost them
heavily and to have brought them
little gain, Judging by the Official re-
ports given ont In Paris and pub
| 1islfed prominently in London today
Tt is thought here that the next de-
veIopment may be a eoncentrated
blow at some strategic point.
The Turks supposed to be advanc-
ing into Egypt are narooned some.
| where on the sands of the desert Not
one word has been heard Of them
since the announcement b few days
ago of their presence to the eastward
of Elkantara and no further clashes
with British outposts have been re-
ported.
A message coming from Vienna BY
way of Venice says there Is a groWing
| popular demand in Austria. that the
government follow the example of
Germany and take over all the grain
and flour in the market
l. From Petrograd comes the news
that Emperor Nicholas has approved
an appropriation of $8, 1900 for the
| Immediate construction Of a govern
nent railroad from Petrosayodsl<s
north of Petrograd, to the sea
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
new FIGHT TO
BE WACED FOR
BAILEY wealth
Mrs. Hutchinson Wins Lat
est Move in Effort to
Break Will.
AMOUNT INVOLVED
rs IN MILLIONS
Bridgeport Woman Claims
Undue Influence Was
Exerted on Sister.

Under a decision of Justice Keough,
of the Supreme court of Westchester
County, new fight is to be waged
for the Bailey millions.
Justice Keough has ordered a new
trial of Mrs. Isabel Hutchison's suit
ers and sister in Nthe four million
dollar estate Of the widow of James
A. Bailey.
Mrs. Bailey, the widow Of P. T. Bar
NUNS partner in the circus business,
made arative1y scant provision
of $4,000, while the three other heirs
divided the residuary estate.
Mrs. Hutchinson is the mother of
Charles and Fred Hutchinson, both
prominent in the circus world. Charles
is with the BarnuIn & Bailey circus,
while Fred is with the Sells F'loto
show. Mrs Hutchinson makes her
home with her son. Charles, at 66 EIrn-
wood avenue.
A jurys verdict revoking the will
of the late Mrs. Bailey was set aside
by Supreme Court Justice Tompkins
in White Plains, N. 7. The .revoca-
ton of the viii was brought about by
Mrs. Hutchinson after a legal struggle
that involved nearly 81, ,O00, 900.
If the decision of the trial jury had
stood Mrs. Hutchinson would have
shared this property equally with her
brothers and sister.
+ Mrs Hutchinson contended that the
showman's widow was unduly influr
enced against her.
Justice Tomplzins decided that the
verdict was against the weight Of evil
dence and granted a new trial.
The new trial resulted adversely in
for Mrs Hutchison who promptly
moved that the verdict be set aside.
Justice Keough has granted f1Izs mo-
tions and the trial must be held anew.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
HARRlGAN CALLS
STREET RAIL WAY
SERVICE HERE BAD
Will Take Matter of Late
Cars to Utilities Commis-
sion, IF Necessary

In an effort to secure an all night
street car service in Bridgeport, Al
dermani D. p. Harrigan will bring the
matter to the attention of the Public
Utilities commission, provided the oil
rectors Of the Connecticut Co. persist
in their purpose not to give it. AL
derman Harrigan desires that street
cars be operated in Bridgeport over
all lines, at least once an hour, after
IL O'Clock at night until daylight. A
resolution, which he presented, to that
effect was recently adopted by the
Ecommon council and sent the Connect
tcut co. Today General Manager G.
II. Chapman of the Connecticut Co.
sent a contamination to the city clerk
stating that he had taken the matter
up with the directors of the company
| and they found that such a service
could not be operated prodtaloly. Man
ager Chapman claims that all cars on
the Bridgeport division operated after.
II o. clock are operated at loss to the
company.
/ When informed of the refusal OF the
Connecticut Co. to grant night service
Alderman Harrigan said today:
Il will await the action of the com
mon council on the attitude of the
Twill take the matter to the Public
Utilities scommission. The least any
public service corporation can do is to
accommodate the public. There is no
public service corporation 0ut which
conducts some branch of it's service at
| a loss If corporations. made money
on every department, wT1yN the man
ayers would be wizards. Every big
department store has several depart
lments operated at loss, but the de-
partments are for the accommodation
of their patrons
.sHow the directors of the Connect
icut Co. can say off handed that a
night service would be a losing prop
Iosition I cannot understand. It seems
to me that it would be only fair to the
public to give this service a trial, say
\ for so days, and then if it was demon
strated that the people would not pat
lronize such service it might be stop
ped At present, however, do not
think the stand taken 1by the Con-
! necticut Co indicates willingness to
properly serve the people of this city.
This company has been given free a
most valuable franchise, the only stip-
uIation being that it shall furnish
proper street car service.
bridgeport is no longer a village
It is a; large city. Cities much smaller
in size and population have all night
car. service at present and [ think
Bridge out to have them L shall
lprepare a, list of these cities, to pre-
Esent to the common council and pos
sib1y to the Public Utilities commits
I sion, if it Is necessary to take the mat
ter thus far
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
OFFICIAL REPORTS ON THE WAR

front from Duk1a Pass to the rail-
road running between Stry and
Mounkatch we were engaged Jan. 26
and Jan. 27 with successful results
Our success to the southwest of Duk-
la Pass was particularly important.
Here our troops advancing with en-
ergy, compelled the enemy Jan. 26 to
retreat in great haste. leaving behind
them ammunition and other war ma
tsrIa1. In the vicinity of Tsekhanie
and DoIkhony we captured on Js.n.
2T, an earthwork of the enemy and
we surrounded a second position close
to the first one. At certain points
along the front the enemy has made
particular efforts to assume the Of
fensive but everywhere their enleav-
ors have resulted lin failure
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
eve Will VIM" Is
Message of Grown
Prince to America

1 Geneva. Switzerland, Jan. 2s.-Crown
Prince Fredef1ck william OF Germany
has sent to the correspondent here OF
the Associated Press. In response to a
request for a statement on the war
the following, dated t'Near Verdull. %
Jan. q:
'.You ask me to send a message to
the American people. Being an officer
and no diplomat, have no right to
do so, but if you like will tell you
three things.
FIRST: Every single German and
Austrian is quite certain that we viii
come out on top and will give his last
drop of blood to this end.
Second We are convinced that
the day will come when the people OF
Russia and France viii find out that
they are only doing the dirty work for
England.
..Third: We expect from America
absolutely fair play in all questions.
These are my personal ideas but a
god many of my ceuntrymen, feel the
same. Greetings
frWILHEEIIB6,
sfKronprinz.s& -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

criminal court OF common please with
this court and providing for contin-
uous service of both judges.
This bill is substantially like the
one which was passed several years
ago to relieve New Haven county uIa-
der similar conditions. prepared the
bill upon my own motion because it
seemed to me that there could be no
question that the proper adnintstra-
ton Of the court requires two judges.
ITO my surprise have been cred
IDLY informed that the bill viii be OPP
posed It is unnecessary to say why
and from whom, opposition comes.
.sI call your attention to the matter,
because it is on your account that the
bill is presented. I am willing to do
ture as I have in the past and If
have mistaken the wishes Of the Bar,
am content to let the matter drop,
but I think that I ought to apprise
you that if you do wish to have a con-
solidatfon, you viii have to take upon
yourselves the support Of the bill.
cit is very seldom, if ever, that a
legislature has contained so numerous
and influential a. representation of
Fairfield county lawyers, as at the
present time, and it may seem that
they can meet thes situation without
assistance, but they, no. doubt. desire
and certainly should receive some ex-
preston of opinion from the bar gen
orally, either at a bar meeting or by
petition, and L think that, if you de-
sire the bill to pass, you ought to ap-
point a committee to take charge of
the matter and to appear before the
judiciary committee when there is a.
hearing on the bill.
Il feel that I have done all that I
should do and I hope that you under
stand that it is not at all a personal
matter with me. leave it in your
hands to consider the subjetc and to
take such course as you desire =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
RUSSIAN

Petrogrd, Jan. 2s-The general
staff of the Russian army today issued
a report on the progress of the light
ing which reads as follows:
I'm the country to the north of III
bet, East Prussian. Russian detach-
ments> Jan. rs, took the offensive and
drove back the Germans, destroying g
the railroad station at Pogegen, a few
miles nortfB of Tibet. Fighting to
the north of Pilka1en and Gum binnen
continues and in certain places we
are making progress. Along the
rest of the front in East Prussia it
was quiet.
I'm GaIicta. along the Carpathian
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
WOULD LEGALIZE
SUNDAY ssMOVIES"
THROUGH LICENSE

Moving picture men of
Bridgeport are much interested
in a bill presented at Hartford
yesterday by Senator Purcell of
Hartford, which would permit
motion picture exhibitions on
Sunday evenings. The bill places
the power of licensing the SUM-
day exhibitions In the hands of
the regular licensing authorities
of cities or towns.
Senator Purcell also introduce
ed a bill amending the Gross
Sunday observance bill. The
amendment would allow wider
scope for amateur sports on
Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
u. M. C. WATCHMAN
IS UNDER ARREST

Richard S. Wilson of 593 Union
avenue, employed at the U. M. c..
#Cos's plant as a special watchman, is
under Arrest at the Second precinct
station charged with fntoxication. The
actions and knowledge that he had a
fit11y loaded revolver in a pocket
caused hurried calls for the police.
Special Policeman Wargo and Rup-
pert, also on duty at the plant placed
him under arrest. Wilson is not a
special policeman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
HARVARD'S HEAD
DISLIKES LABOR
PAY SCHEDULES
President Eliot Says Legis-
lation for Minimum Scale
Does Injury
EMPLOYEES EAT TOO
MUCH MEAT, HE SAYS
Presents This AS One Rea-
son Why Their Wages
Do Not Last

+
New York, jan 29-RockefelIer
donations to educational institutions
have influenced the policies of presi-
dents of universities and colleges in
many instances, but the influence has
always been good, according to
Charles w. Elliot, president-emeritus
of Harvard University. the first wit
ness today at the continuation Of the
federal commission Industrial hear
aIngs- The donations, Mr.. Eliot said,
to which he referred, were made by
the general education boards AS an
instance he cited Jofn D, Rockefel-
1erss offer in 1908 to furnish $50 CO.,
600 to Harvard University If the uni
versity would raise $87 S, 600 additions
al.
This was before DIR. Eliot became
member OF the board of managers
OF the general education board. The
witness said he applied to the elder
Mr.. Rockefeller for aid in the main-
aenance Of new buildings erected for
the medical school OF Harvard Uni
versity. Starr J. Murphy, of Mr.
Rockefeller's personal stan, made an
investigation Of the buildings and the
financial condition OF the university,
the witness said.
Afterwardss DIR. Eliot called upon
John d. Rockefeller, Jr.s and was told
that Mr. Rockefeller, Sr., was willing
to donate q million dollars, condition.
! al upon tha univesity's raising $685.
000-
Dr.. Eliot said that he had not hop-
ed obtain so large q sum. DR. Eliot
said that he was connected with the
general education board and other
rI1ilanthropdc foundations established
by Andrew Carnegie and Mr.. Rocke-
fel5er He approved of the practice
Of interIocking directorates Of such
foundationaL He thought ethe general
educat1on board had g1ven $500. o0Os-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
Russia Denies Report
of Peace With Austria

Petrograd Jan. 29-The Russia
sen1i-officfa1 news agency today issued
q categorical denial of the rumor pub
|lished by the Vienna Allgernine zei-
tung that Russia has discussed the
possibility of concluding a separate
peace with Austria-Hup gary based on
the cession of Eastern sLzalicia- by AUS
tria-Hpngary and Russiass consent
that Serbia be Incorporated in the dual
monarchy.
The rumor is described by the news
agency as utterly without foundation
and circulated by the newspapers. OF
Austria with Interior motives.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
SON is SOLE HEIR TO
MRS. SHERMAN'S ESTATE

John Hubben Sherman of Truh1-
bull. is the sole heir to the estate of
his mother, Julia A. Sherman, accord
ing to the terms of her. will filed in
the probate court here today. 1t is
estimated that the estate will amount
to $4,000. 1t consists of real and
personal property located in Trum-
bull, Easton and Bridgeport. Alvin
&c. Bradley of Kent was named today
Burton, town clerk and Charles b
Seeley, selectmen of TrunbulI, were
named appraisers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
MRS. ROGERS HELD
ON MURDER COUNTS

New York, Jan. 29-The Bronx
county grand jury today returned two
indictments charging murder in the
first degree, against Mrs Ida Wal
ters. who was known as the wife of
Lorlys Elton Rogers. alleging that she
poisoned her two babies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
SUES COMPANY FOR
INQUIRIES RECEIVED
ON TROLLEY OAR

Papers were filed in the common
pleas court today in a $4,000 suit
brought against the Connecticut Co.
by Mary sheerin, of this city She all
leges that on october IA last she was
injured when thrown from a car at
She declares the car started suddenly
AS a result of her injuries the plain
tiff was confined to a hospital for seVs
era' weeks. she SAYS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
THE WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Saturday; with
out decided temperature changes.
Moderate winds mostly northwest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

The Swedish government's internal
loan of S9.386.O 900, at 5 per cent, was
oversubscribed.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-08-06
CHARLES BECKER DIES
IN SING SING CHAIR
Former New York Police Lieutenant
Is Fifth Man to Pay Penalty for
Murder Plot.

Ossining, N. Y, July 31.-Charles
Becker, former police lieutenant in
New York, went to his death in the
electric chair in Sing Sing peniten-
tiary shortly before six o'clock Fri
day morning.
His was the fifth life which the
state demanded for the conspiracy
which resulted in the murder of Her.
man Rosenthal, the gambler, who was
shot down in front of the Metropole
hotel in New York on July 16, 1912.
Becker had been convicted of hir-
ing band of thugs to do away with
Rosenthal to prevent the exposure OF
police graft in New York city's ten
derloin.
The four gunner who were convict
ed of the actual shooting-"Dago
Frank" Lefty" Louis, Whitley
Lewis, and "Gyp the Blood"-were ex-
ecuted April 10, 1914
Becker's execution was carried out
only after every legal effort had been
extended to save him. He was con-
victed in the first trial ending on Oc-
tober "a, 1912, and was sentenced to
death, but later was granted new
trial which, however, resulted in a Sec
ond conviction on May %, 1914, and
the passage of the second death SEN
tence