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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
TWENTY YEARS AGO.
THE POLES MONEY.

DR.. Parkhurst's society for the Pre-,
vention of Crime has taken UP the case
of Kochanoskf, the Pole, whose en-
counter with big Walker Haines
is determined to recover the money
that Kochanoski alleges was taken
from him by the police.
DR.. Henry Burr, one of the socie-
sty's brightest men, was in the city to-
day on the case, and called on Capt.
Birmingham and Attorney f. r. Hall,
who was counsel for the Pole Capt.
Birnlingfa denied that any part of
the $3.50 taken at the time belonged
to Kochanosko. He admitted to De-
tective Burr that he had paid the
money over to Attorney Chamberlain,
but declined to state whether or not
the latter had given him an tndem-
nifty bond for the amount
Detective Burr stated Our society
never makes a move unless it has pos
tive proof and We are not going it
bind in this case by any means. We
exDect to prove that Kochanoski
came here with $1,4oO, that he was
b51ncoed out of 1T by Walter Hainess
and that it was part of the money ta-
ken by the police and turned over
by them to John Chamberlain" Here
Mr.. Burr sprang a surprise in feat
ure of the case not heretofore
tv4-o1rgfak to light. Handing the re-
porter q typewriter slip Of paper, he
manfred sH KOchanosl1 had no
money, why did Mr.. Chamberlain ask
him to sign this 2"
The paper read: In consideration
OF the services rendered or to be rem
dered by John c. Chamberlain. as
sign, set over. and transfer to said
I Chamberlain, all title, right and inter
est in d certain sum of money taken
from me by the police of the city of
Bridgeport, and now in the possession
of Eugene Birmingham, captain Of
: said police THAT was the paper
/ that Chamberlain wanted the Pole to
sign. If the Pole actually was guilty
/ Of robbery. why did the police allow
him to go
Captain Birmingham said: Mr..
Burr will find he has had all his work
for nothing. am positive that the
/ pole had no money when he came
E1era,s He refused to speak about
the alleged bond given him by Mr..
Chamberlain
Assistant Prosecutor Bartlett made
his first appearance to-day and ex-
htbited great skill in handling the
cases In the city court
DWIGHT THOAIPSONDE DEAD.
city Sheriff Dwight Thompson died
suddenly this morning at the Wilson
house where he had been stopping for
the PAST few days. When he re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
CONNECTICUT COMPANY
Employees TO BANQUET

Employees OF the Connecticut com
pany Will give an entertainment and
banquet Monday evening, April 5, in
Masonic temple on Broad street The
entertainment will be regular La
dies Night affair
A farce comedy entitled "a Drop
Too Much will be presented by troll
leymen. Songs and dances and a
dialect speeches will be on the pro-
gram. After the entertainment,
daning will be held and all the old
danes will be presented.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
CARDINAL FARIEY.s
NEPHEW LOSES JOB
IN NEW YORK STATE

Albany, N. T.. March 6-Ph11ip P.
Farley. nephew of Cardinal Farley,
of New. York, was yesterday thrown
out of q. job by the abolition of a
branch of the state highway depart
ment of which he was the head.
With him went nine other men. The
ten earned $4,000 a year.
Three years ago the Democrats
created a. bureau to write a history OF
the roads of the state. It was large
1y to take care OF some Of the sub
ordinates.
Superintendent Duffey, in his search
for opportunities to economic, yes
terday discontinued the bureau. He
says the work can be done satisfac-
tori1y by the regular employees.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
WEDDING GIFTS

In anticipation of q great many
Spring weddings we have paid partic-
uuar attention to our siIverwaa,e De-
part1ment.
The popularity of Gut GLASS; win
be more pronounced than ever this
Spring. Our stock Is the most COM
pIete that we ever carried, afording
you a wide variety from which to
choose.
Individual pieces, Including every
needed article of table service, at very
reasonable prices.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
THE WAY WILTON CELEBRATED

T1E WAY WILTON CELEBRATED
Communicated.
The boys have formed an a.ssocia-
ton, it was agreed that the Peace
should be celebrated. then the follow
ing motto was brought for a. slim
illus, viz:
Peace Ratified.
Madison Dignified
Tories Mortified
America GIorif1ed.
After which they discharged an ap-
prop~iate number of guns and hav-
nag chosen a school-house for the
scene of their evenings celebration it
was handsomely illuminated. After
spending the evening in social nirth
and juvenile conviviaIity, they retir-
ed to their respective homes with an
MATED thoughts and hearts beating
nigh for their country.
within q few days past the follow
ing among other appointments have
been made by the President or the
United states, with the consent OF the
Senate:
FuIwar Skipwith, to be Consul for
she United states at Paris.
j. r.. FenvicIk, Gate q Colonel in
The arnnyl to be Consul at A1icent.
william Drayton, (late a Colonel in
the army to be Consul at Torrent
Daniel Strobel, of South Carolina, TIC
be ConsJIItat Trieste.
William n Barney, to be Consul al
richard M. HAN, of Pennsylvania,
TO be Consul at BarceIona.
James Murray, Cthe former Con
SUB Consul AT LIVERPOOL "
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
JAP AIR PmoTs DROWNED.

TOXIC, March 6-The pilot and two
officers were drowned when a navy
seapIane fell today at Yokoshuka.
The seaplane and it's crew was at
tached to the naval station at that
place.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
Es7saSsa

tired last evening he appeared to be
in good health. He died this morn
ing at 1890. Dwight Thompson, the
second son of the late Eli Thompson,
was born in this city a little over So
years ago. Having an aptitude for
athletics he associated much with the
prominent athletes of the country. He
opened a sporting resort on Houston
street, near Broadway where he made
considerable money. But he did not
hoard up his profits, Returning to
this city he married Miss Hattie Nal
1ory, daughter Of one of New Mil
ford's prominent residents. She died
about 10 years after their marriage.
The deceased, about years ago, mar
ried Miss Annie Ludford of this city.
He was elected Constable on the DEM
ocratic ticket. His brother David w.
Thompson married a daughter of the
late P. T. Barnun- The deceased
leaves no children.
%*&#*@
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING.
A regular meeting of the board OF
Coun of the City of Bridgeport
was held at City Hall last night. Pres
ident McMullen presiding.
Present: Couneilnen Beers. Smith,
Fowler, McMullen, Schmid, Noonan,
Farrell, link. Carten and O,Rourke.
Absent: Councilnen Grippen and
Creevey.
On motion of Councilman Beers it
of a City Auditor. On motion OF
Councilman Beers the Clerk was in
structed to cast one ballot for Mr.,
Bernard Heating. The Clerk did as
directed and Mr.. Heating was elect
ed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
FONTS or INTERBsT.

E. H. Dillon & Co., 11o5 Main
street are showing all the advanced
spring styles in straw, satins and silk
covered hats at manufacturers
prices.--Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06

AS result of the Anglo French
measures against cargoes from Ger
many, several American steamers at
Bremerhaven will return home in
ballast Shipments of dyestuffs from
Germany are particularly affected.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06

Sale OF wheat orr rye -four on Fri
days Saturdays and Sundays was for
hidden in Berlin.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06

The condition OF Mime. Sarah Bern
hardt IS causing alarm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06
DWIGHT THOMPSON DEAD.

city Sheriff Dwight T:ilornpson died
suddenly this morning at the Wilson
house where he had been stopping for
the past few days. " hen he re-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06

Robert E. DeForest was the speak
err before the members of the Au-
thors' club yesterday afternoon at the
home. of Mrs. BENJAMIN F. Walker.
697 William street. Mr.. DeForest's
subject, .-The Crime Of Patriotism, =
was unusual and greatly enjoyed by
those privileged to hear it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-06

A baby girl weighing II pounds re-
Gently arrived at the home of Mr..
and. MRS. H. T. Massman of 706 Lau-
rel avenue. The baby has been nam
ed Eleanor Jane
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09
VALJEANS
make GOOD
Percentage of ParOled
Men Who Go Wrong
Is Small

Convincing proof OF the efficacy
OF the Michigan parole system Is
seen in the report of Parole Agent
William II. Venn for the year end.
ing June 80, 1915. The most inter.
esting fact in the report is the
statement that out of 427 men In
the care OF this Office during the
year, only 26. or about one in every
16. violated their paroles by commit
ting other crimes. There we're other
violations, of course, but most Of
them. SO in fact. were for failing to
report.
Drinking caused but one violation.
one paroled prisoner left the state
without permission. and one was
charged with crime which he de-
nies having committed, bringing the
total violations to SIS. Two men
died while on parole, and LA were
discharged during the year.
The total earnings of the paroled
men were s94.751.7S, of which $42,.
607.S5 was given TO families. There
was loaned TO men from the Val
jean Helpers fund. '2.se3.75, of
which s2,759.70 was returned. Con-
corning the balance OF s104.05, the
parole agent remarks that most OF
1t is good"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09
Known Dead in Cincin-
natl Now Total
Thirty-One
PROPERTY LOSS is
ABOVE 81, 900, 900
Fifteen Persons Still
Missing From Ohio
City

CINCINNATI, o., July 9.-Thirty.
one known dead, with an estimated
total of As lives lost and a property
loss of over 31.OOO.000. is the latest
summing up of the havoc wreaked
by "Wednesday nights tornado. Po.
lice, searching for Is persons still
missing. stated today they believe
those unaccounted for are dead. At
least six are believed to be buried In
the hulks of sunken steamboats, In
the Ohio river.
About $50 are injured. some Sc
riously.
Harry Yanofsky. rescued alive
from the ruins OF his store, died last
night.
Louis Cohen, also rescued. died
early today.
The bodies Of Fortmau Romy. his
wife and baby, and Mrs. Ella Smith.
were removed today.
Cleanup work is progressing rap
idly.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09
VICTIM
SHIELDS HIS
ASSAILANTS

Hit on the head with beer bottles
by two men who assaulted him as
he was about to enter his home al
No. l13l Twenty.fourth-st., shortly
before midnight, Thursday. Fred
Goss. 80 years old. declined to tell
the police the names OF his assail-
ants. though he declared that he
knew them.
He sunere dtwo bad scalp wounds.
which were dressed by Dr. Fred n.
Henry. OF No. Ill Twenty-ninth-st.
Louis Mitzner. of No. 223h Brady
ST.. reported to the police that he
was held up by two men at Hast
ings and Rowena-sts.. late Thursday
night, and was robbed of $12.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09
Reply to Presidents
Note Not Acceptable
Is Belief
DUE TO ARRIVE
IN FEW HOURS
Wilson Determined u.
S. Cannot Surrender
Single Right

WASHINGTON. July Ger.
many's answer to the last American
note will be handed to Ambassador
Gerard today or tomorrow. official.
dom here understood today.
II was generally believed that II
would be unsatisfactory. The am
bassador's forecast revealed its
terms. Officials were hopeful, how.
ever. that II could be made the
basis for further negotiations and
that the situation would not again
become critical.
II was said the fact that Germany
is being hard pressed at home,
through the pro-war party.s agits-
tion, will be taken into considera-
tion by the president In formulat-
ing the next note. but II was stated
In administration circles that the
executive has determined the Unit
ed States, as chief neutral OF the
world. cannot surrender a single
right under international law.
II is understood Ambassador
Bernstorff has already advised HE
government that the unofficial Ger
man suggestions were unsatisfac-
tory here, and that he has been told
that under existing conditions
Germany had gone the limit.
There was little attempt today 10
disguise the pessimism In ofiicial
circles.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09

had been much worry as to the
ships safety as the same sort of
rumors spread around this city con-
cerning her fate as we're common
Just before the Lusitania was blown
up. She was known to have several
thousand tons Of ammunition on
board and this would have made her
prize target for German subma-
rines.
The White Star liner Lapland left
yesterday, one day late, for Liver
pool, with large cargo of war ma
terial, including 60 motor trucks.
There were but six Americans
among her passengers. Before she
sailed rigid search was made for
internal machines.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09
Cooks Quiet Manner
Proves DiscOncerting
to Slayer
MAKES RAMBLING
STATEMENTS
Conduct on Stand Is
Thought to Have In
jured His Case

NEW YORK, July 9.-(SpeciaD--
Refreshed by nights rest, Harry
X. Thaw, slayer OF Stanford White.
whose sanity Is being tested before
Justice Hendrick and Jury here.
will go back on the stand this morn
ing at 10 o'clock. fearing what is In
store for him from Deputy Attorney
General Cook. He has taken Cook
measure and knows he is a danger.
Gus man TO cope with.
Just as prize fighters are often
saved by the ringing of the gong, so
on three occasions yesterday Thaw
was saved from blowing up by re-
cesses which came at times very
lucky for him. He was on the stand
for over five hours and at the end OF
that time II was the conclusion of
those who had seen him In other
trials that while. he had given a
slightly better account of himself
than before, still he had injured his
cause by some of the outbursts. his
Ats of sullen temper. his rambling
incoherencies at times and his fits
Of vacant staring into space. Cooks
manner was new to Thaw. lie had
steeled himself for the kind OF saw.
age attack to which he was accus-
toned from William Travers Jerome
Instead. his new prosecutor stood
before him quietly, asked him ques-
tions In mild, almost paternaI
voice. and then let him ramble on.
Cook looked straight into Thaw's
eyes all the time he was speaking
and this seemed to disconcert and
confuse him. The states attorney
skipped lightly from one subject to
another, never dwelling upon one
thing long, and this was test of
Thaw's memory and OF his patience.
He was plainly irritated when Cook
bombarded him with questions that
probed the most sensitive poilts In
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09
Early Balloting Light
Except in North
End
MAYOR EXPECTS
BRIDGE TO WIN
Candidates Indignant
at ROOrback; Deny
Responsibility

Fridays early morning vote was
light in most parts of the city. The
polls opened at O'Clock. but the
clerks had little to do. except in the
north end, where the vote was fairly
heavy. A total vote of about one
third the registration is predicted.
All the candidates and their lieu
tenants got an early start. In auto.
mobiles bearing signs which desig-
mated their sympathies and COM
manded the voters to take appropri-
ate action. The Connolly supporters
were confident of victory; the Toms
men said that their candidates vote
would be a surprise to the city. Wise
politicians carefully refrained from
venturing a prediction on the out
come Of the Jeffries-Smith fight for
associate recorder.
A roorback was sprung. Thursday
evening, when circulars bearing the
heading Smash the $4,000 900 bridge
plunder," were scattered about. The
circular advised voting for Toms and
Jeffries for recorder and ASSOCIATE
recorder, the names of Judge Con.
molly and Fred Smith being crossed
on The circulars were signed THE
Ta payers Committee The iden-
tity OF this committee could not be
discovered.
Jeffries and Toms both denied that
they were responsible for this circu-
lar. and were very indignant about
It, saying that 1t would do them
more harm than good. Mayor Marx
characterized 1t as a cowardly attack
by persons too weakened TO stand
by what they believe"
The mayor expressed his conf
dence that the bridge amendment
would carry, though he acknowledg-
cd the difficulty of securing three
fifths vote.
The municipal ferry amendment is
expected To carry without difficulty.
The polls will be open until
O'Clock. Friday evening. The sa'
looms will be open all day. since II
has been held that 1t is not neees-
ssry to close them for a special
election.
Very few women went TO the polls
10 vote on the bridge amendment.
during the morning. but 1t was
thought that several hundred would
come out In the afternoon.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09
ENGLAND EVERY -klD TINS pay TO DO HIS DUTY

his career. He spared for time. He
made speeches. But at other times
he had himself well in hand.
Slowly and impressively he told
cnce more his oft-told tale OF how
Evelyn Nesbit told him OF her rela-
tions with Stanford White and with
equal calm told OF his pursuit OF
White long before he killed the ar
chitect.
He appeared much relieved when
court adjourned yesterday, and evi.
IDENTIFY did not relish the prospect OF
being on the stand probably all day
today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09

NEW YORK, July ESPECIAL }
With the knowledge that the Ad.
riatic had arrived safely in Liver
pool, the attention of marine circles
here this morning was centered
upon the fate of the Minnehaha. the
big ammunition ship which is on
fire and which Is known TO be rae
ing toward Halifax. No word has
been received from her since 1890
yesterday afternoon, and the Allan.
tic Transport officials are hoping
for some message this morning that
will relieve the tension. Although
Capt. Claret said he thought he
could reach Halifax before noon, the
managers here today said they did
not expect the ship to arrive off
Halifax before late this afternoon.
The ship Is going at full speed and
In the meantime the crew Is doing
all II can 20 hold the fire in No. 8
hold. which has nothing but food
supplies.
Their whole battle is to keep the
flames away from the thousands of
tons Of ammunition destined to go
to the British army. A telegram
from Halifax this morning said no
direct word had as yet been re.
ceived from the ship. Anxiety as
to the Adriatic with her 339 pas
sengers, including Sir Robert Bor-
den. premier Of Canada, was re-
lieved late yesterday when a cable
gram was received announcing her
safe arrival In Liverpool. There
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09

POSTOFFICE
$1,000 SHORT

JACKSON. Mich, July 9.--John X.
Murdy. for IL years clerk in the
local postoffice. has been suspended
and an inspector from the postoffice
department Is making an investiga-
ton into shortage In the Jackson
postoffice estimated at $1,000.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09

OrnrR~meu of Detroit VIII ceiehrafe
tbr two hundred md tyVrnty-fifth
srniveFsary Of tho Bpttlc of the
Bovne. saturday. at Lake orion.
whore the Loyal OranEe institute
will give IT, annual outing. with
games and speeches.
Dr. Charles E.. Chndsry. supevlnteu-
dent Of schools Frank Cady. ~
slstant superintendent. ard Frci T.
Keller. state superintendent of
public instruction. Will leave sun
day for tour 81 investigation OF
the state schools In the northern
part of the state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09

Capt. walter r Haas, Of Co. r, Thir-
ty-nrnt Infantry. VI. n. g.. has re-
signed his command for business
reasons. His successor will he
named by Col. Barlow before the
regiment goe TO camp In August.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09
GENERAL BOTHA REPORTS
H0STIL|T|ES ENDED WITH II
VICTORY FOR BRITAIN
THE WEATHER

Detroit and vscinitys Friday night.
fart SatuPday, unsettledy probable
sh0wersD moderate variable winds.
Lower Mich1gans Partly cl0uAy.
Fridays warmer In central poPtlon |,
Saturday. probable shower.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09

Referee In Bank ruptry Lee y Jo.iyn
refuses 60 recognize nm agreement
holds license In the name OF an
other. In "A dispute over the pos
session OF the license Of the Edei-
weiss cafe. which Gunther and
Wagner. proprietors OF the bank
Joseph Mack. because OF disqualin-
cation. the referee has ordered the
dallyery OF the license 10 Mack.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09
National

Cincinnati at New York. clear 1.-TWO
games).
Chicago at Brooklyn, clear.
ST. Louis at Boston. fair.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, clear
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09
Minnehaha's Crew Bat
tie to Keep Flames
From Munitions
ADRIATIC NOW
SAFE IN PORT
Arrival at Liverpool
Relieves Anxiety as
to Fate

NEW YORK, July o.-The fire
aboard the Atlantic Transport
liner Mlnnshaha 10 apparently
steamed out" Capt. cIaret re-
ported 70 the eompany's offices
here IN . wireless message re-
ceived at 9:o8 q. m. today.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09

The canal zone is planning to
build neldworks In certain exposed
places.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09

The Wayne Hotel Mineral Bsths
are equipped in luxurious style
Wonderful water. Expert attendants
Open day and night.-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09
ONCE MORE
PREVAILS IN CAPITAL
ON GERMAN SITUATION
TODAY'S GAMES
American

Boston at Detroit. clear.
New York at Cleveland. clear.
Washington at CShicago. clear.
Philadelphia at ST. Louis, cloudy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09
Russians Check 70 ! y
Vienna Statement
Admits
BIG RUMANIAN
LOAN CONTRA CTE
Serbia Refuses SepS Z
rate Peace Offered
By Austria

PRETORIA, July e.-oeneral.
sotha, eemmsNdIne the DsltieN
forces In South ASrlea. hss a6s'
espted the surrender .ef ths ~
tire German forces IN oeue1ss
west Africa. u was ctEioiaily ~,
neunesd today. HestiiItlsS ksvt.
eeassd. \.
The German seress In soUo1l
west Assiea eeNslstsd ~ ahGa(
5000 men a ths bsOlNnle <
the war. Gen. pesha bsoaR -
offensive aoa,nGE the O.
man colony, embracing S22, 40
square miles, last fait tvstls
about 10000 men. He capture
Of Windhoek, capital Of the col.
ony, was announced . few
weeks ago.
Most Of the country 10 BARREN
but the German government
had begun experimenting WITH
the intention Of raising cotton
In the more fertile portions.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09

Detroit Ti.es Sob Printing Dept
4aAA ARaA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09

LONDON, Jnly 9.--Russia's check
of her opponents in southern Poland
has now been turned into a vigor.
Gus offensive before which the Teti-
tonic forces are retreating at sev.
eral points.
The savage attacks OF the Rus
SLAMS have caused the Austrians,
who were advancing on Lnblin. to
retreat to :he heights Of Krasnik.
This withdrawal is admitted by
Vienna in an oflcial report issued
Thursday evening, which states that
the backward movement Is due to
heavy reinforcements brought up
by the Russians.
II is evident that the Russians
intend to protect Lublin at all costs
and thereby protect Warsaw. which
lies 100 miles to the north and at
which the Teutonic drive was
aimed.
Further heavy fighting must take
place in this region. but the Rus
sian military writer's express con-
fidence that any effort now by the
Germanic forces to deliver a light
ming blow has been discounted and
that the grand dukes army will be
able to hold its positions and per-
haps drive the invaders back.
The fighting on the rest OF the
eastern front has subsidized.
While this Is going on. II Is Be.
lieved that there is little probability
OF the Germans detaching any part
of their eastern army for renewed
offensive in the west, that IL such =
move is made 1t must be undertakes
by fresh troops.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-07-09

BUCHAREST, July s.-The
Rumanian government has con-
tracted, through the national
bank, = new loan Of $40. .o00. 600
at three per cent. payable II
two years. No explanation u
the use to which the funds are
to be put was made public.