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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
YOUTH LONG HELD IN MURDER CASE
 TO TELL STORY
Special Session of Criminal Court Planned in Darien
 Mystery.

In order that John Deveraux may have a chance to be heard, Judge Shumway will ask the supreme court to order a special session of the crim- ina1 superior court next week in this city and the Darien boy, who has been in jail since May Is, will have an op- portunity to tell what he knows about the disappearance of Margaret Fair.
 This action followed a conference this morning between Judge Shum- way, States Attorney Cummings and Attorney Henry B. Shannon, repre- senting the boy. Attorney Shannon to keep the boy in jail for a month when there was no charge against him.
 Judge Shunway said the statute aI- lowed the coroner to keep a suspected person in jail a, reasonable length of time while a case was being tnvesti- gated. He thought it advisable to ask for special session of the criminal court in order that bail might be fixed if, any charge was entered against Devereaux.
 States Attorney Cummings said af- ter the conference that the state po- lice had been working on the mystery and he believed there was strong evi- dence against Deveraux- Neither the states attorney nor Coroner PheIan would tell what the autopsy on the woman's body disclosed. The body was exhumed last week.
 This body was bound in the woods in Darien in August, 1914 and is re- ported to be the body of Margare1 Fair, wife of William F. Fair, or whose farm Deveraux worked. Fah is now in the county jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
County Legislators
 Here Tomorrow For
 Court House Business

The state senators and representa- lives from Fairfield county will meet here tomorrow to confer with the building committee which has charge of the county courthouse addition. The committee wants the senators to pass resolutions approving the issue of bonds, which the General Assem- ply authorized to raise money for the building.
 There is also a proposition to have some banking firm certify that the bonds are genuine. There; is some difference of opinion regarding the necessary procedure and this feature will be discussed tomorrow. The meeting will be called at 10 a. En.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
.MABY, PROMOTER OF
 MAIL FRAUD, SENT
 TO STATE HOSPITAL
Physicians Report That Fed eral Prisoner is Mentally
 Unbalanced.

William H. Maby, former proprietor of the Barnum Advertising Co.,, was committed to the State Hospital at Middletown today by Judge Paul L. Miller of the probate court
 Drs. Edwin A. Dorne and Max Mail house of Hartford, appointed by Judge Miller at the recommendation of the United States district attorney that a commission inquire into Maby's san1- ty, have reported that he is mentally unbalanced: Maby, who is nowtin the Hartford county jail. will he removed to Midd1etown.
 Maby was arrested for mail order swind1e by the Federal authorities. Because of his frequent conflicts with him, they suspected his mental strength and the inquiry followed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
PRESIDENT WILSON BECOMES A MEMBER
 OF MASONS' UNION

Washington, June Is. - Presi- dent Wilson to-day became member of the local union of the Journeymen Stone Masons,. Rep resentatives of the union who were present when President Wilson recently laid the cornerstone of the American Red Cross Memorial Building here brought him a card of honorary membership
 Presidents Mckinley, Roosevelt and Taft also accepted honorary membership in unions during their tenure of office.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
Now Losses aHeavv

London, June 45-Thirteen thousand, five hundred and forty-seven officers and men of the British navy, including ma rines and members of the na- val division, have been killed or wounded or reported miss ing from the beginning of the war up to May 34, according to announcement made in Lon don today. Of this total 8,245 were killed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
Huge War. Credtt Voted

London. June 15.-The House oe Commonstthis afternoon voted another credit of 25o,00O,oO0 pounds ($1.25O,- OOO,0OO), making with previous surnss a total of 862, ,GoO,oo pounds, ($4.31o,- oo0, ,ooo) already allowed for war pur- poses Premier AsQuith informed th0 members that the next three months expenditures would be not less than s15,Ooo, 900 daily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
WEATHER FORECAST

Probably showers tonight and Wednesday. Light south winds becoming west
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
TOWN CLERK IN PERIL
 WHEN JTTNEY SKIDS.

A jitney bus in which Town Clerk Joseph A. Schultz was riding to the city hall this morning, skidded on the wet pavement at Main and Grand streets and slowed around, striking the curb. Nobody was injured, but Town Clerk Schultz got out and walk ed the rest of the way.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
'OLICE CAN'T FIND OTHERS IMPLICATED
 IN SULLIVAN DEATH

broner to Make Finding of Inquest Known Tomor |roW-Had Been Withhold ling it While Stories Tend ing to Clear Martin Blute Were Investigated. |etectives Report That They Have Traced Move
 ments of Man Who Was Found Dead. and Can't Find He Was Injured Anywhere But in Blute's Saloon.
 Search and investigation of farly two weeks by the police
 learn if Patrick Sullivan, hose body was found in the ar of Martin Blute's saloon, Aceived any injuries on the nesday and Wednesday pre- !ding his death, have resulted
 the conclusion that he did bt~
 Nm a report made to Coroner J. J. ke1an this morning by detective of Dice headquarters, he was inform
 that Sullivan had spent both days peacefu1 occupation and had come contact with nothing that caused n injury
 1Coroner Phelan has been holding
 his finding, waiting for the re- It of the. police and now that ne Hs it, he will make public his deci- bn tomorrow. The police report as complete and has satisfied Cor Ter. PheIan as to the movements of EIIivan prior. to his death.
 SulIfvan's body was found early K e morning recently, lying in the ar of the Blute saloon It bore in Hries that were taken to have been flicted in a fight or assault. Later, a.rtin BIute, the proprietor of the sIoon, was arrested and held when
 a row at the saloon and had been 5scted. Blute was released recently
 s5. 900 bonds.
 Scholtz Inquest #Coroner Phelan will begin his in airy into the death of Gustave holtz tomorrow morning. Scholtz as killed when a jitney bus hit the -7S- aview avenues yesterday.
 With the announcement of Coroner hel1an would begin his inquest Lee andes, the jitney driver, residing al Ss Main street was this morning re- anded for trial in fhe city court on htdrday under bonds of $5,o00. The clinical charge preferred against m is that of mans1aughter.
 Scholz is said to have ridden his cycle out of seaview avenue and rned directly in front of the driver eoceeding along Barnum avenue though witnesses contend that Scho1i d not use care in riding in front o1 ae car. the question of right of way
 granted by the common council tt bhic1es travelling north and south i. kelly to enter materially into thi. Ase.
 It was not believed at first thas cholz has been fatally injured al aough an ambulance surgeon pro Uunced him to have been severely in tred about the head. It developed lat he had a fracture of the skull hich caused his death at Bridgepor ospital few hours after he was talk h to that Institution. Detectives arr bvestigating the facts today.
 Gustave Scholz was an engineer em loved by the Home Brewing Com Any of this city He was marie, nd resided at 197 Sheridan street. H
 survived by three sons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
LICENSES FOR
 JITNEY DRIVING TO
SKILLED OPE

New jitney applicants in Bridge port are finding their path not prim- rose spread, as heretofore. Unless they can show their qualifications to operate a car they are refused jitney permits by Superintendent Birming- ham.
 A number of applicants for jttney licenses already have met with re- buffS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
Austrfans In Advance

Innesbruck, Austria, June 15.- Twenty-Five thousand Austro-Hungar- ian troops left Trent:yesterday and ars now advancing against the Italians on the Rovereto Ifront.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
BRYAN WITHHOLDS
 HIS STATEMENT ON
 ''CAUSELESS WAR"

Washington, June 15.-Former Sec retary Bryan did not issue his prom ised statement to-day on ''The cause less war; and it's lessons for us, but announced that he was preparing it in three parts.
 s'To-morrow,'' said MT. Bryan, in a. formal announcement, ''I shall sub init the first part, dealing with the war as it is and the injury it does to neutral nations; the next day I shall consider the origin of the war and the influences which caused it; the third and concluding section will treat of the means which may be employed for restoring permanent peace. As the article will be fur nished to all newspa pers, without par tia1ity or discrimination, it will not be my fault if any papers fail to lay it before their readers
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15

KING CONSTANTINE IMPROVES
 Washington, June 15.-The gener- al condition of King Constantine of Greece continues satisfactory, accord ing to a bulletin received at the le- sation here early to-day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
Billion and a Quarter~~ War Credit is Authorized Byi Great Britain -Traw1er&is Torpedoed and Sunk By; Blockader- Crew Saved, in Small Boats.

Karlsruhe, Baden, June 15-. Five hostile airmen bondbarded Karlsruhe for 45 minutes thisl morning. Several persons wer } killed or wounded.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
Gerhardt In Noa.way

Christiania, Norway, June 13 The Scandinavian-America line steamer United States ar rived here yesterday from New York. Among her passengers is Meyer Gerhardt, the attache of the German colonial office, who is on his way to Berlin, at the instance of Count Won Bernstorff, German ambas5a= dor at Washington, to- present the American political situa- ton to the German authoritief
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
HOSTILE AIRSHIPS
 SHE'LL KARLSRUHE

Five Raiders Drop Bombs on City For. Forty Five Minutes-Many Reported. Killed and Wounded d- British Navy Has 135OO Casualties.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15
British TrawBr ] Sunk,

British TraWEer Sunk.
 London, June 45AAyThe Brit-A ish trawler Argyll was torpe- doed and sunk today by & Ger man submarine Of the crew of eleven men only four were saved. These were landed at, Harwich, on the eastscoast1 The Argyll was. sent to the bottom without warning andy went down in less than two minutes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-06-15

,roner to Make Finding of Inquest Known Tomor roW-Had Been Withhold ing it While Stories Tend
 ing to Clear Martin B1ute
 Were Investigated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
ANDGROH
 LEAD THE H|TIERS
 IN MAJOR LEAGUES
Hemingway Is Batting .396. Robertson Leading the Pitchers in Southern. Ty Cobb Leads in
 Stolen Bases

Chicago, May 1.-Jasuues Fournier Of the White Sox tops American league bat ters with an average of .4S3, according to averages published here today The leagues veterans are well to the fore. with Cobb of Detroit hitting APO and closely pushing Veach. his teammate' with .42S for second place. Lapp of Phii- adelphia is fourth with AT, and Jacob son of Detroit fifth, with 400.
 With nine thefts to his credit, Cobb leads the base stealers.
 Heine Groh of Cincinnati is setting the batting pace In the National. His av- craze is 42s and his closest rivals are Luderus of Philadelphia, .425; Connolly of Boston, 4o7: whitted of Philadelphia. .lo0. and Schmidt of Boston, .Ss6.
 Base stealing bonors go to Snodgrass Of New York and Bescher of St. Louis with live.
 Eddie Lennox of Pittsburg leads the batters of the Federal league with a percentage of 800 westerzill of Brooklyn is second with .476.
 Gribbens of Little Rock heads the bat ters of the Southern association with 54S for six games. Following him are Lord of Memphis, 465 Caruthers of Memphis, .450: Hemingway of Birmingham, .S96; Stark of Nashville, .37s: Andreen of Mem phis 367; Bluhm of New Orleans, .362 Psulette of Nashville .359; Jenkins of Atlanta, .359; Johnson of Chattanooga and Neiderhorn of Atlanta, .333 each. McCabe of Nashville leads the base-stealers with five.
 With four victories and no defeats. Rob- ertson of Birmingham leads the pitchers Following him with two victories and no defeats are Allen of Atlanta, Leverette of Nashville.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
Husband Though Dead
 Twenty Years Lives
From the New York World.

From the New York World
 Kansas City.-A rumor that a husband whom she had long believed was drowned on the day after their marriage, April 19,
 1894, is alive. took Mrs Maggie Trower,
 now happily married to Joseph A. Trower, salesman for the, National Live Stock
 Commission company. into the divorce court recently.
 According to a number of character wit nesses, their family life has been ideally happy.
 About 20 years ago Mrs. Trower then
 Miss Maggie Young was married at Olathe. Kan, to Earl Wroughton. a young business man. Wroughton left the day after the ceremony for St. Louis. where he said he would establish a home. The young bride waited for word from him, which never came. Finally, believing he had deserted her. she brought action against him for a divorce. Then she heard Wroughton had been drowned and dis missed the suit.
 She made a second venture The young man in this case was Clyde Bedding. but the match turned out no more fortu- nate than the first. They finally were divorced on the ground of tncornpata bilftv About six years ago a third matrimonai alliance was made by Mrs. Bedding with
 MT. Tvower. According to friends they got along famousy together and no cloud
 darkened the horizon of their welded fife
 until last December friend who knew
 her first husband said he had seen Wrouehton. Mrs. Trower. went to nee Oliver Wroughton, relative of her first husband, who is said to have informed her he had received a letter from the missing man three years ago. From other sources she is said to have learned that Wrougn- ton is now married and lives in Terra Haute, Ind. Mrs. Trower at once brought suit against Wroughton. charging Assertion. and yesterday afternoon Judge Thomas
 J. seehorn of the circuit court xranted
 her q decree and restored to her the name
 of Redding-that of her second husband.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
MARION STILL WILD

Marion. May 1.-(Special)--A Roman triumph is being prepared for the base ball team of the Marion institute upon their return from their victorious road trip among the colleges of Louisiana and Mississippi. Already the team has won a clean string of victories without a de- feat with two victories over Tulane and two errorless games to the credit of the institute nine, It is believed that no col lege team has surpassed this remarkable record on a strenuous road trip.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
AMERICAN LEAGUE
STANDING
Caldwell Going Strong
Ever heard of the Norwood TennI

New York, May 1.-New York won their fifth straight game today when they scored an easy victory over the Philadel- phia American league champions by Il to 3. The Yankees knocked Shawkey out of the box early in the game and con- tinued to score on Bressler and Davis. Maisel made four hits and scored four runs in five times up. Score. R. H. E.. Philadelphia ........... 101 100 000-- 3 z 3 New York ............ 132 101 03*-11 13 0
 Batteries: Shawkey Bressler, Davis and Schang; Caldwell and Sweeney
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
Practicable Feature

From Life. A
 Corporal do soldier)-why is the blade of the sabre curved instead of straight?
 Soldier--It is curved in order to give more force to the blow.
 Corporal-Humbugl The sabre is curved so as to fit the scabbard. If it was straight how would you get 1t into the crooked scabbard, blockhead?
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
Parrish Wlns at GrN

Atlantic City, N. J.. May 1---Jkusss q Parrish. Jr.. national golf 1fnks of Auaer- ica, today won the championship of tho annual spring tournament of the Coun- try club of Atlantic C1ty defeatin9 Maurice F.. Risley, star of tho -louai field. in the final round, ( and 2
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
WINS
 FROM MEMPHIS

Memphis, Tenn, May 1.-Ineffective pitching and listless fielding gave Nashville an easy victory over Mem phis today. 9 to l. It was the sixth de- feat In as many days for Memphis.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
ALIENS PITCHING
 DEFEATS PELICANS

New Orleans May 1.-Allen for the visi tors held New Orleans to four scattered hits today and Atlanta won, to 0. Allen also secured the only extra base hit Of the game when in the ninth he got two-bagger, scoring Bisland. Manager Smith and Catcher Sid Smith were put off the grounds in the second inning for dis -t.11tiranr dnciriofa
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
Force of Haht

KTom the Kansas City Journal
 NOW, my dear. you must positively forget shop if you are going into society
 What have done!,' incurred the pre- occupied physician. Why, you feel the pulse of everybody. vho sxtends . hand
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02

Summary: TWo-base hlt. NIIeh. SacrT- flee hits, Allen. Reilly Stolen bases. Hendryx Struck out. by Allen 3, Weaver 6 Eases on balls off Allen ?. Weaver ?. Hit by pitcher, by Weaver tBislandl' Double plays. Eibe, Bisland to Eibel. Left on bases Atlanta [. New Orleans 3. First on errors Atlanta ?. Time, 1:4o. umpres' Kerin and Rudderham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
Dodging sp Ayrrmens
From .J,l

From Judge. R7
 Crawford-How do you got yepH wife to believe what you say whom you come home later
 Crabshaw-I first listen to what r3e accuses me of doing and then Town up to it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
NATIONAL LEAGUE
STANDING
Old Master Again Defeated

Philadelphia May i.-Phiadelphia dc. feated New York today to 2, in a game marked by brilliant fielding and sensa- tional plays. Banerofts single and Beck CTS home run in the first gave Philadel- phia the lead and Doyle's error cost ths visitors two runs. Byrne was called out in :he eighth after triple when Pas kert, coaching al third, ran to the bax and patted him on the back Pitcher Per ritt of New York had his nose broken and was taken to a hospital after a collision in practice work before the game score.
 R.H.E. New York ............... o0i ooo o1o-2 fnllauPipnid ...-..-+--.. ZtN VH1 uO"-4 l Batteries. Mathewson. Schauer and Meyers, Alexander and Killifer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
Browns Win

Cleveland, May 1-Mental and mechan- ical errors allowed St. Louis to defeat Cleveland to in 10 innings today. All of St. Louis runs were the result of misplays. while Cleveland earned two runs of it's three. The winning runs were scored after one was out on Shotton s
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
Buffeds Defeated

Buffalo, May 1.-Prendergast out pitched Anderson in to 1 victory for Chicago today. It was Anderson's first appearance here this season. He pulled out of what looked like bad fix in the fourth inning when the visitors secured only one run out of three sim gles and base on balls. With the bases full and one out, Farrell forced Fisher at the plate and Prendergast struck out. Score: R. Fl. E. Chicago .......... 100 100 000--2 8 0 Buffalo .......... 100 900 O00--1 , Q
 Batteries: Prendergast and Fishcher; Anderson, Marshall and Allen
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
Red Russell Wins

Chicago, May 1.-Russell proved an en- igma to Detroit today, holding them to three scattered hits, which shut out the visitors 5 to 0. Ray Schalk's homer with two men on was enough to give the locals the game, but they added two more by punching hits in the third and eighth. Cobb was ordered out of the game in the seventh for arguing with Umpire Nal lin after he had been called out on strikes. Score: R.H.E Detroit ................... 900 600 O00--O 8 { Chicago .................. 031 01O 01s-5 8 1
 Batteries: Dubuc, coyaleskie, Reynolds and Peters; Russell and Schalk.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
FEDERAL LEAGUE
Kanfeds Win

Baltimore, May 7.-kansas City mad |, 1t two straight by taking todays see saw contest from Baltimore to 4. Ben der allowed only three hits in seven in nings, but Chadbourne's homer sent in in fielding. Score: R. H. D. Kansas City ..... .001 003 001--5 8 1 Baltimore .010 900 210--4 10 q
 Batteries: Cullop, Blackburn. John son and Brown; Bender, Quinn and Owens.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02

 At a recent meeting of the Norwood Tennis club the following officers were elected for the year: Dr. R. F. Ashworth, president; R E. Totton. vice president, and T. ]. Kidd, secretary and treasurer. Tn speaking of the new courts that were opened in Norwood yesterday, Dr. Ash worth said:
 indebted to the Birmingham Realty com pany for the splendid tennis courts which MT. Beatty has provided. These courts will now be kept under the supervision of the Norwood Tennis club and every resi- dent in this section of the city is in- vited to become a member. The mem bership dues for one year is s1, and this entities the member to key to the courts. l foresee a wave of popularity to the tennis game this season."
 R. F. L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
Pittfeds Win

Brooklyn, May 1.-Pittsburg defeated Brooklyn today in a pitchers duel to 1. The Pittsburg runs came in the third, Jones getting life on Holts error which was followed by a pass to Nov rey and Konetchy's triple. Brooklyn counted in the fifth on LaFitte's single Anderson's double and passes to Ma gee and Delahanty. Score RHE. Pittsburg ..002 900 000-2 5 i Brooklyn .... 900 010 000-1 4 8
 Batteries: Allen and Berry; LaFitte and Land.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02

single, Shields error on Austin's ground CT, Pratt's base on basls, n force play, and c. Walkers hit Score: R.H. E. Cleveland ......ss....- 000 loo 020 0--3 St. Louis ............ 100 :oO0 200 2--5 6 8
 Batteries: Hagerman, R.WalSer. Mitch- ell and O'Neill. Billings; Lowdermilk and AupaU q
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02
Yale Wins

New Haven, Conn.,, May 1.-Yale uni versity defeated the University of Vir- ginia easily here today to 9. Yale hit Drumrnond. the Virginia pitcher, almost at will and he was replaced in the fifth inning by Flanagan, who allowed only three hits during the remainder of the game. Score: R.H.E Yale ......................1lO .1lO J0 1U*-6 2 Virginia .............. .020 600 000-2 5 1
 Batteries: Way and Hunter: Drum mond. Flanagan and Frye
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02

Brooklyn May 1.-Boston beat Brooklyn 1 to l today. Hughes allowing the locals only three scattered hits and having them shut out until the ninth. when a pass to Dauhert, Stengels hit by pitched ball and two outs gave the Bro1slyns their lone run. Bostons two runs in the second vera cleanly earned on Magee's single. ]. Car lisle Smiths triple to left and a hit by Maranvflle. The other two runs were made on errors.
 Sherrod Smith pitched fine game after the second inning and was taken out for pinch hitter Appleton pitched the last inning and Rnsfnn scnred without A hif
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-02

J T Woodruff Three-base hits, Farmer. Allison. Sacrifice hits, Diamond. King. Paulette. Stolen base. King. Double plays, Dodge to street to Paulette: All lison to Dunckel. Wild pitch. Baskette Base on balls, of Kroh 8, Baskette 8. Struck out. by Kroh 5. Hit by pitcher hy Kroh tcruthers). Time, 200. Um- plre Breitenstein.