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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
CASE OF SHERIFF
RUSSELL ERASED
FROM RECORDS
Extortion Charge Against
Stratford Man No1led
Long Ago

It was learned today that the case
against former Deputy Sherin Daniel
J. Russell of Snatford. charged with
'extortion, has been no11ed by States
Attorney Homer 8. Cummings of
Stamford. This action was taken sew
eraI months ago but the leaves con-
tanning RusselPs record were taken
from the criminal superior court
docket and tne news did not transpfre
until today.
There we're three counts against
Russell While he was acting as one
of former County Sherif Vollmer's
deputies it was claimed there were
complaints by motorists that Russell
and some assistants extorted money
from them for alleged violation OF
speed laws. Some of the motorists
Thought Russell was not acting in
good faith and as a result of COM
plants Russell was suspended by the
county sheriff in October, 1914. He
was never reinstated and meanwhile
the charges were pending against him
in the court. 49,;
It is understood that the state
thought the evidence against Russell
was not sufficient to convict.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
Motor Boat Owners
Must Kick In for
The Administration

Another evidence of the admin
stration's desperate need of revenue
following the extravagances of the
last four years was disclosed today in
notices sent to all motorboat owners
that they had been charged with their
crafts on the books of the board of
assessors. There ere several hundred
motor boats owned in this city, the
taxes from which, on their actual val
ue will be a source of revenue to the
city treasury hitherto practically
cIosed.A
In view of the scant consideration
given motorboat owners in the way
of municipal docking facilities, the
yachtsTnen received their notifications
from the board of assessors. today,
with feelings that were not the best.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
Brokers' Counsel
Asks Acquittal for
"New Haven" Trial

New York, Dec 23.-Argument by
counsel for the defense on their mo-
ton for dismissal of the antitrust
law case against the II former dtrec-
tors of the New Haven railroad, was
resumed today with a plea in behalf of
the defendant, Charles F. Brooker, by
Goldthwaite H. Dorr. Judge Hunt in
dicated that he would entertain a mo-
ton to strike out a portion of the gov
ernment's testimony against Brooker
having to do with the alleged sup
preston of trolley line competition.
Mr.. Brooker is president of the
American Brass company and former
member of the Republican National
committee. He was longer a member
OF the New Haven directorate than
any other defendant on trial with the
exception of William Rockefeller He
Joined the board in 1894
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
CAMBRIA STEEL
COMP PANY'S1 BIG
MERCER READY
Plans Completed, President
p, Says, for Combine of
Many Plants

New York. Dec. 2s.-The proposed
merger of Cambria steel. youngstown
Sheet & Tube company and two or
three other steel companies is now
virtually assured, J. A. Campbell,
president of the youngstown company,
stated today. The stockholders of the
Lackawanna Steel company have not
yet agreed to the plan of the proposed
merger, but Mr.. Campbell said he con-
sidered that phase of the matter as
good as settled.
Although the plans are still in a
preliminary stage, the interests chiefly
concerned are confident that the mer-
ger will be concluded not later than
Feb. l.. Present plans indicate the
capitalization will be at least $780,
100000, possibly $500, 100000.
1.-THE various plants that will form
the merger said Mr.. Campbell said.
''are not now competitive within pro-
ducts or sales territories. A plant may
be acquired or built at Chicago.
Shipbuilding and car plants will prob-
ably be added to the organization at
some future tine.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
Post Office Business
y Breaks All Records

The banner day in all departments
for the local postoffice was reached
yesterday The stamp sales alone to-
tailed $3,968.81, while the entire pos
tai sales amounted to $4,153.81. The
stamp sales for year yesterday
were $2,836 which was the highest
mark ever reached in the history of
the office Yesterdays gain was ST.
1881. The total gain for the first
three days of Christmas week over the
corresponding three days of last year
on stamp sales alone was $4,204.93.
In the parcel post department II 5
sacks were sent out from the main
office, 166 from the east side, and
126 from the west end, making a
total of 1907 sacks. which surpasses
all former records by 100 sacks. One
hundred and two pouches of regular
mail were sent out from the central
office, 81 from the east side branch
and 35 from the west end, making
16S pouches in all. There was a flood
of outgoing post cards in the mail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
SWELL CAUSED BY
TORPEDO BOAT PARTS
TUG FROM ITS TOWS

The torpedo boat. NAl1wyn, which
has been lying off the harbor for sew
eral days being fitted out with new
valves from the Ashcroft Manufac-
turing Co. sailed yesterday for the
Brooklyn Navy yard. When it was
going out the tug Success was doing
the same with two mud scoWs The
swell caused by the AIlwyn was so
great that it parted the lines and
set the scows adrift.
The Charles Henry McWilliams
brought in FIVE loaded boats, the Rob-
ert Robinson entered with three and
the George, McCaffrey with four The
Robert Robinson left late this after
noon for New York with a tow of
five light barges. The schooner How
ard Russell sailed for New York hight
this morning.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
COMMISSIONERS ON
BUILDING ASK BIG
INCREASE IN FUNDS
Requisition Takes Larger
Jump In Proportion Than
Any Other

Asking for an increase Of sass,
the board Of building commissioners
has filed a reduisition with a. proper
tionatelya larger difference in this
years and last years figures. than any
other department in the city.
The commission wants another as
sistants building Inspector at a salary
of $1,000; $106 additional for the
pax of a; stenographer, and 5000 for
extra help in the Office although the
board succeeded last year in having
the legislature pass a charter amend
metn raising the salary of Miss Nc
Grath the present clerk of the board.
Building Inspector Rowland also
himself. He will turn over to his as
sistants the red car he now drives SO
that they may skim about the city.
The requisition of the commission
ers follows and the commissioners
are unit on holding that the great
Increase in building operations where
warrants the increase in the appro-
priation for their commission:
Salaries, wages and other compen-
satton for services: Inspectors sal
airy, $4,000; assistant inspector (ma-
son), $1,000; assistant inspector
(p1umber9, $1,000; commissioners,
$1,000; stenographer, $500; extra help,
$500; total Sc, 800. Printing, station
cry and office expenses: Transporta-
tion, assistant inspectors, $3.50; sta
-tioner3 and incidentals. $500; total,
$3.50. Stable and garage expenses:
Storage, repairs and supplies for auto,
$780, Plumbing examiners: Sup
plies, licenses, etc, $780, contingent
fund. $500; total, $3.50. New car.
$1,000 less credit for old car, $500,
$500; $1,000, increase for assistant in
spector .(new); $10o. for stenogra-
pher; 500. for stationery and Incl
dentals; $240, for transportation; SIS,
for stable and garage expenses; 5000,
for extra help (new); $500, for auto
mobile (new).
The common council committee on
lamps has filed requisition asking
for $93,125.41 as follows: $40 arc
lights, $54,531; one public fountain,
$65.7O; 40 new arc lights, So, ,628; PIT
tungstens, $4,774; 80 new tungstens
,76O; gas requirements, $3.50; 90
White Way lights, $7,191.64; II
White Way lights, new, s859.S7; 100
new White Way lights, $7,S17; 19
incandescents, Fairfield avenue via
duct, $29S.20; special lights, Congress
street bridge, $3.50; incidentaIs, 5000.
The selectmen of the city ask for
$3.50 as follows: Clerk hire, $500;
advertising, $40; stationery, SIS;
meals, SIS; hall, 500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
Number Killed Totals 25. 900,
While Over 10000 Are Re
ported Missing = Nearly
100000 Soldiers Admitted
to Hospitals.
Names of Officers Relieved
In GallipoI Fighting Will
Be Kept Secret Martial
Rule Is Near In Greece, Is
Report.

London, Dec. 23-Great. Brit
aims loss of officers and men at
the Dardanelles up to Dec. II
was 1924.
This is the grand total of Of
ficers~ and men, including the
naval lists, of killed, wounded
and missing. The number killed
was 25,279. In addition to the
total of casualties, the number
of sick admitted to hospitals
was 1858.
The losses were distributed
as follows:
Killed: Officers, 1899; men,
%, 671.
Wounded: Officers, 2.969;
men, 72, 2,222.
Missing: onicers, 337; men.
-12,414.
In the House of Commons this af-;
ternoon NJ. Tenant, parliamentary
undersecretary for war, declined pub
Hcly to give the names of the officers
relieved in connection with the NOV
ing of troops in Suvla Bay, on the
Ga1lipoli peninsula.
Tt was suggested that the names
were public property. Mr.. Tenant re-
Piled that if this were so an attempt
would be more punitive than informa-
tive. He denied a report that one pf
these ofzeei PA been cashieFed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
Millwright Whirled
Around Shafting and
Pitched to Flooring

Climbing a. ladder to the roof of the
s'nain shop at the Singer Co. plant
at $40 this morning, to repair a brok-
en- belt, William A Saunders, aged "a,
single, of 615 Main street. 1nillwright.
was caught by the coat-tails in a
whirling pulley and twice whirled
around the shafting before he was
flung headforeInost to- the floor Of the
factory.
The falling millwright landed on his
head, suffering "a coneussion of the
brain and injuries to both shoulders.
His recovery was doubtful late today
at the Bridgeport hospital
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23

Farmer Reporter Aids Soil
tary Keeper Of Jail Tn
Sunmoning Officials to
Aid Tiremen In Fight On
Threatening Flam es
Kings Own Story.

Caitus H King, confessed
forger, former lawyer and leg
isIator, who has been sentenced
to the Fairfield county jail for
not less than three years as a
result of his. peculations, was a
hero last evening in the de-
structive fire at that institu-
tion.
But for the presence of mind of
Attorney King. half dozen prisoners
might haye committed suicide or fa-
tally injured themselves. He pre-
vented many from beating their heads
against the bars of their cells. lie it
was who discovered the fire and turn
I'd in the alarm to the Office
Robed in the garb OF a prisoner,
wearing canvas shoes and with hour
glasses before his weakening eyes,
Attorney King was an interesting fig-
ure running from cell to cell and
udieting the screaming inmates. When
the dremen arrived he was an fnyaI-
uable aid to them as he plunged with
the foremost into the burning build
ing, carrying a lantern to guide the
way, and pointed out the means of
entrance and exit.
The presence of he fire first be-
came apparent at 6:10 O'Clock when
Attorney King doing duty hall
man, sme1led smoke. Despite the
heaviness of the door that separated
the hrst tier of cells from the corridor
leading to the workshop, the acrid
and heavy smoke forced it way
through the almost air-tight spaces
One or two shifts convinced King.
He ran to an alarm that rings in the
main ONCE and turned 1t in. Jailer
Matthew w. Scott was at his desk in
The main Office and he heard the bell.
Jailer Scott turned in an alarm from
Z sne Jail private Box s23, and another
sent in call from box S22. Nobody
Z else Of authority was in the jail II
50 happened that Sheriff Simeon E
Pease was in Greenwich. Clerk Den
mis- O,NeiII had left at O'Clock. Door
man William KeaEns had gone home
at 4 o'clock. JaiIer Scott was wait
ing for the night Watchman to report
on duty
Mrs. Simeon Pease, wife of the
sheriff, came running into the street
from the administration building seek
Ing help of civilianse in spreading the
alarm.
No. and No. 5 Engine companies
came in response to the alarm of Jail
kr Scott with Hook & Ladder com
pany, No. 5. When the frernen ar
rived they found the blaze a dam
eerous one and more apparatus was
called for until all but TIVE or three
pieces were at the scene.
All alone, Jailer Scott was having a
aifHcnlt time A Farmer reporter who
zas on the scene before the fremen
scaled the fence around the jail after
Mrs Pease appeared. and went to the
aesistance Of the official. He called
police headquarters and the homes OF
all the Jail workers. A squad of 8
policemen arrived and the jail at
faches soon followed
Inside the building pandemonium
reigned for q while The danger
20 the prisoners was not Immediate.
eContinued on Page %
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
Police Seek Spender
Who Got Union Mans
Name On Bad Check

Search for Joseph Morgan, guest
and liberal spender at the Atlantic
hotel, has been Instituted by the po-
lice following the report of Harry
Cun1iffe. president of the Bridgeport
local of the United Textile Workers
of America, that Morgan induced him
to endorse a worthless check for
$500.
tewn as the son of a Montreal bank
president, but the police declare they
have investigated statements he made
about himself and found them to be
false.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
London Newspapers
Praise Ancona Note

London, Dec. America clear
Iy has made up her mind there shall
be no repetition of the evasion which
attended the Lusitania correspon-
dence." says the Westminster Gazette.
''By all ordinary precedents Austria
is left but one alternative to conces-
sion to the American demands, and
that is breaking off diplomatic rela-
tions.'
Referring to the last American note
to Austria, the Manchester Guardian
says:
s"This was not the mood of the
American dispatches to Gefmany on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
BRITISH CASUALTIES IN
DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN
MORE Than 10000 men
Vienna RECEIVES SECOND
NOTE on ANC0NA;; BRITISH
PAPERS LAUD u. S. STAND

the sinking of the Lusitania- but there
are reasons for the greater severity
that is now shown. For Germany,
since the sinking of the Lusitania, has
promised not to sink passengers steam
ers without warning and unless they
are resisting the right. of search. This
promise, though made on behalf of
Germany, must also be held to bind
Austria, the more so as there is some
suspicion that the submarine which
sank the Ancona, was German.
The strongest position of the
United States was that taken up in
he first notes on the sinking of the
Lusitania, that submarine war on
commerce was necessarily inhumane,
and violation of international law. 1t
is a pity the United States ever re-
ceded from that position"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
VILLA HUSTLED
TO Ell PAS0 TO
FOIL ATTORNEYS
Brother Of Mexican Chief
Held AS Swindler, Must
Face Trial

San Antonio. Tex, Dec. 2s-To fore
stall habeas corpus proceedings by
which Col Hipolito villa might have
obtained his liberty before document
ary proof could have been obtained
from Ell Paso, Col Villa, accompanied
by a detective. was started for FL
Paso this morning at 4:50 o'clock.
Villa was arrested here last night ON a
Southern Pacific txain from the west,
on a message from the Ell Paso chief
of police charging Villa with swind-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
MRS. ROQUETTE WILL
BE HEARD ON JAN. 6

The case of Mrs. Roquette, charged
with keeping a house OF 11I-rame- at
331 Water street, arrested one week
ago Sunday night, was again contin-
ued in city court today. This case
will be tried in conjunction with the
one of last Friday and the hearing
will take place on Jan. 6.
The trial of Ralph Borino will al
so take place on Jan. 6, and at this
time sensational exposures are said to
be, forthcoming.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
HORSE FLESH GOOD
EATING. BUT RATHER
COARSE AND COSTLY

Horse flesh is good eating, but
too expensive. 1t is a little coarse
as compared to beef. 1t viii not
go on sale here unless the board
of health issues special permit.
This information comes from
Health Officer Mcclellan, who says
he has eaten horse meat. DR.. Nc
LeIIan believes horse meat would
be too expensive for regular diet
He says he believes horse meat
would he more likely to breed
disease than beef.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23

IeLI IN UIllIe1lIOII TUT -llL7I %
The indictments against Koenig and
Leyendecker charge them with con-
spring ~to set on foot in the United
States military enterprise against
the dominion of Canada The indiet-
nentz set forth that a part of this
alleged conspiracy was to destroy with
a mime or other means the Wel1and
Canal leading from Port Colborne on
Lake Erie to Port DaIhousie on Lake
Ontario
AS a part Of the plot to destroy
the canal, the indictments allege
Koenig and Leyendecker planned to
secure employment for their agents
In various factories and mills adia-
cent to the canal
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
PACKERS WILL SEEK
RELIEF IN ENGLAND

Chicago, Dec. 42s.-Alfred R. Urion,
attorney fol-, the Chicago packers, an
nounced today that he Will sail for
England on Tuesday to endeavor to
obtain an adjudication Of the SIS
900 900 claim of the packers for car
goes of meat seized by the British
and withheld from their destination.
vrwenty-seven shipIoads of Ameri-
can meat consigned to European mar
l1ets were seized. The seizures began
a year ego in october and ended last
Tune
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
French Delay Answer

Washington, Dec. 23-Ambassador
Sharp at Paris today notified the state
department that France would not re-
ply to the American note protesting
against the removal of Germans and
Austrians from American vessels on
the high seas by the French cruiser
Descartes until the commander of the
warship had reported.
Tht French government is endea-
.yoring to secure a report from the
commander.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
KAISER SENDS SYMPATHY
TO WIDOW OF GENERAL

Berlin. Dec. 2S-Emperor William
has sent a, telegram of coincidence to
the widow Of General Won Emnich,
whose death was announced yesterday
at, Hanover, it is stated by the Over
seas Agency, as follows:
''I have lost an on1cer whom I
highly esteemed as a paragon of ghdel-
ity and resolution, as a soldier and az
a man. His name will occupy one OF
the first places in history
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
GEORGE NEFT SUES
FOR A SEPARATION

George Ner of this city, has brought
divorce proceedings against Florence
Nem of Meriden, alleging intolerable
cruelty.
Another divorce action filed in the
superior court today is brought by
Margaret Wheadon of this city against
William H. Wheadon of Hartford. De-
sertion IS alleged.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
F. B. HATHAWAY DEAD

Suffie1d. Conn, Dec 2s.-Frederick
B. Hathaway, aged 81, a prominent
tobacco grower and packer of Suf-
field, died today ait his home here af-
ter weeks Illness. He leaves his
wife and two childrsn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23

New York, Dec. 2S-Max Rrietung,
indicted with Robert Fay, DR.. Her
bert Kenz1e, Walter Scho1z and Paul
Daeche on charges Of conspiring to
blow up munition ships leaving this
country today, admitted through his
attorney, John B. Stanchfield, that he
bought $50 pounds of chlorate OF
potash for Fay. The admission was
made when Mr.. Stanchfield moved for
a separate trial for Brietung.
Brietung purchased the potash a
component Of certain forms Of ex-
p1osives, at F'ay's request, Mr.. Stanch-
field said, and was innocent of any
plan to destroy ships Decision on
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
JUDGE A. j. sEAY DEAD

Long Beach, Cal, Dec. 23.-Judge
A. j.. Seay, former territorial COVER
nor of Oklahoma, died at his home
here last night. He was SO years
old. Judge Seay was appointed terri
torial governor of Oklahoma IN 1902
and served two years
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
CORNICE FEELS MAN

Falling cornice from the second
story of a house being wrecked at
rs Elm street today felled Willard
Lyon, a carpenter, living at 31S At
lantic street. He Suffered decorations
and a possible fracture Of the skull.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23

Washington, Dec. 23-The state de-
partment received today from Am
bassador Penffeld, at Vienna a brief
despatch announcing the receipt there
of the Ancona note at p. m, Tues
day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
EARLY ANSWER EXPECTED.

Vienna, Dec. 23-The new Ameri-
can note regarding the Ancona has
made a good impression here. An early
answer may be expected. Work on it
already has been begun.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
SPANISH CORTES
IS DISSOl we'd BY
DECREE OF KING

Madrid, Dee. 2s--K1ng Alfonso to-
day signed DEGREES disso1ving the Cor
tes. New elections win be held be-
fore March.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
THE WEATHER

Unsettled tonight and Fr1AaSs
probably rain; warmer taassht.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-12-23
k0ENIG INDICTED
FOR PLOTTING TO
WRECK BIG CANAL
Chief Detective Hamburg Line Is Held With Aide In
Alleged Conspracy-O Others May Be Indicted In
Investigation BY New York Grand Jury.

New York, Dec e3--Ind ctnents were returned today
chief detective of the Hamburg
Richard Emil Leyendecker dealer in antiqeus
the Weand, Canal Edmund
Justice, American Line wachman also in
of to mill
tanaz zirforr rrnafinr for be erInan
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REVENGE MURDER MOTIVE

81 is ieyedo have
the motive OF the double
Schneider
The that Schneider,
could
that have been made him this
clews who committed the crime
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1000 yards 6leached
Muslin, firm, even quail
ity; 30 inches wide;
full bolts Of perfect
goods.
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Smart, Up-to-Ddte Style in
Low-Priced Millinery

THE Millinery dis
L plays in the Base
ment Salesroom at this
time are of special inter
est to the woman who
appreciates good style, yet
would keep her hat al
lowance within modest
limits.
Fashions most favored
ideas are here in wide
array-the small drapcd-
crown hat whose high
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back Is finished with velvet ears wings the tiny
hat which sits high the head, and the MARY Gar
den Hat which rolls up sharply in back and forms a
poke effect in front
The deep wine shades, dark navy, Russians green and
African brown are the principal coors for these dull
subdued effects are emphasized in the new modes
Prices are attractively low-$5. 90, $3.50 and
$3.50. Basement saesroOu
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when Margaret t''pegEy"D Mui.
rooney. at 10. returned from n
Paris boarding school she said To
her sister. II have seen Europe.
and II was good. What shall We
do now
To which the sister replied
Let's make our fortunes"
With an adventurous spirit. the
girls went 10 Alaska. Tho sisters
Mulrooney Joined the general rush
North.
In Alaska they established a
bank. with the elder sister aa presi.
dent and MlSs Peggy" as cashier
and secretary. Their bank was at
Nome City.
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.PARAISO OWNERS OBJECT

petition asng tho district court for benefits OF acts Of
limiting liability filed
owners and tho Pacific Coast Steamship Co. ehaes Of the
which
watSon's of
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Good quality FIan-
nelette, 27 incfGs wide,
In neat patterns and
good staple colors.
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Miners brought their pokcs OF
gold dust and nuggets. Handsome
commissions were paid. and the
bank flourished. During the win
ter when mining was at a stand.
still tho sisters loaned out omney
at regular Alaska banking interest.
III sure was easy money" said
Miss Peggy Mulrooney. who was
here recently on visit from the
North. After making our stake
in Alaska we bought an apple ranch
AZ North Yakima. Wash. And that.
too. IA almost an good rs n pay
streak In Alaska"
She IN not yet 30.
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Printed Cotton Chai-
lie, "a inches wide, in
Oriental and Persian
patterns. Not over IS
yards TO n customer.