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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-18
DARTMOUTH EXPECTS TO WIN
Feeling That She Should Withdraw
from intercollegiate Games -

OSh4AS 1AdG EouC onOu1u w CAAuIdW
from intercollegiate Games 49,.
Dartmouth is expected to win the
New England intercollegiate games at
Cambridge Friday and Saturday but
by q smaller margin than usual. If
Dartmouth wins the. meet, the Hano-
verians will have taken the seven year
cup offered in 1912 by virtue of four
successive victories. Incidentally the
Hanoverians win own every piece OF
plate ever offered by the association
for these games, and the general ex
pectation is that for the sake OF good
sport they will feel that they should
withdraw. ~
1t is believed that Dartmouth 4
withdrawal, however much regretted
all around, will greatly stimulate in
terest in track sports among many col
leges represented at these games who
have hitherto been unable to cut mucl
of a figure in the scoring.
In case the unexpected happens Sat
urday, as in 1911, when the Hanover
ians lost the meet after winning thei
dual meet from Harvard and showing
all-around strength generally. the Dart
mouth athletic council will be able t.
postpone final action on definite
problem for at least one more year
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-18
College Games Tomorrow.

|. Halvard-Holy Cross at Soldiers fiela,
/ Yale- Brown at Providence, Dartmouth
| princeton at Princeton, Pennsylvania
INilla Nova at Philadelphia, Cornell Mich
kigan at Ithaca. -Bowdoin at Bruins
i'wick, Colby Bates at Lewiston, Wesleyan
Trinity at Hartford, St. Johns-Arny at
West Point, Clarkson Teoh-Norwich at
Norwich.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-18
ENTRIES AT
BURLINGTON
Five Schools to Take Part i'm
InterschOlastic Meet
Saturday
BRATTLEBORO GOING
AFTER THE TROPHY

Full List of Men Entered - Haskell
of Brattleboro Against Field in Ham
mer and Shot Events--M Meet on Cen
tennial Field.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
BILL TO SHORT TEN BAR SUSPENS SONS
 FAIL TO GET Q. K.
Measure offered By Friends of Judge Peck is Unfav-
 orably Reported.
tsneoial to The Far1ner.l

Hartford. March 2s.=An unfavorab1e report was made today on the bill in troduced by Senator John M. O'Con- nell, of Bridgeport, limiting to one year the time of suspension for any lawyer, except upon criminal conv1cz ton.
 It was said at the time that friends of Judge Charles IT. Peck, of Strat- ford, who was suspended from practice over a year ago, were responsible TOT the measure. The unfavorable report today came from the judiciary com nittee.
 Unfavorable report was made in the House today on a measure to pay $500 to Fred M. Hawes, who conducts a private detective agency in Bridge port. Reimbursement was sought TOT Captain Hawes for his aid in enforc- ing criminal law in Bridgeport and elsewhere.
 An unfavorabIe report was also made on the bil to exempt from taxation the property of Bridgeport Chapter, Knights of Columbus.
 The nomination of Everett J. Stur- ges, of New Milford, to be bank conn missioner immediately to serve until July 1, when the department reorganf- zation becomes effective under a law signed last week, with MT. Sturges as commissioner for four years, was sent to the Senate today by Governor Hol- comb. An appointment was made nec- essary by the resignation today of William P. Landon, chief clerk in the commissioners office, to take a posi- ton with former Commissioner Holt, who now heads a bank in this city.
 The Senate took from the calendar and rejected, after a debate, Judge John Perr's bill for direct primaries. Senator Salmon, who introduced the bill said he didn't favor it, while Sen ator Klett spoke in favor of it. Sen ators Pearson, Klett and Hewitt voted with the Democrats against its rejec- ton.
 Favorable reports were made on .'Sid'' Challenger's bill to prohibit baseball pools; on a bill increasing the salary of the building inspector of Bridgeport; on a bill placing with tho director of public works of Bridgeport powers now held by the city ingineer relative to the establishment of side walk lines and grades; on bill allow ing the Bridgeport board of apportion- ment to make transfers of funds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
IMPEPSONATOR TELLS PATHETIC
 STORY OF LIFE
Butt of Startling Turns of Fortune in Career of
 Endless Travel.

Additional facts in the life of Leon Pols, alias Vincent arrested under the name of Lena yesterday when reported to Policemen Beafner. and
 Ho1brook as masquerading in wom- ans clothing and later located by De-
 tective Sergeant George s. Fox, are to-day sought by the police. Under $100 bonds for committing a breach
 of the peace he was remanded to jail
 awaiting trial tomorrow by Judge
 Coughlin in the city court.
 It has been learned that not only
 has his life been dual one but that throughout his existence in this
 country he has been the subject of
 the most pathetic as well as startling incidents. From letters found in his
 possession, he is now known to have
 married s'June'' OdelI, daughter of E.. c. Odell. a resident of Washington, Conn, who has since removed to parts unknown. The couple met in
 the afternoon, were married two hours later and were permanently es- tranged the same night. Separated | two years, and spurned by his wife, the latter eventually sought reconciI- iation in the humbIest terms, only
 again to leave him. In these let ters the most pathetic lines occur. An instance of the heart throbs through which the prisoner has passed will be witnessed from one paragraph of his wife's letters, when, working as a nurse at the MiddIetown State asy- lun in 1912, she seeks, reconc ci1fation
 Telling how she has visited the old
 homestead, and found it sold she says: Our old home in Washington, papa. sold. How the little town has built up is wonderful. I went up there to the cemetery and later spent
 a pleasant day at Mrs. Wilson's. Then
 went to the cemetary and said:
 Leon, I would far rather lie at my
 mothers side than be living apart 1 from you, and it was then, rather
 than at any other time did I see my
 cruel mistake. How bitterly it all came back. wish you might have been there that mother might have
 blessed our reunion and forgive my sons.s5
 Letters and contracts by the score show that for a number of years Pol, or Vincent as he was known in France before coming to this country in 1894, has been travelling about the United States as a woman
 An odd one, showing that he not only fooled men but women is att tested by telephone to the Bridgeport police by Mrs. DeForest Durand, 436
 East 13Sth street, New York who on
 February 27. 1914, wrote to Mrs. Lena POls'' then an actress with the Seaside girls in the following Ian guage. asking protection for her (NGrs.
 Continued on Page g.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
FANNY CROSBY'S NEW WILL
 DERIVES AGED SISTER OF
 FREE USE OF INHERIT TANCE
Mrs H. D. Booth Now Exercises Supervision of Mrs Athingtons Half Interest of Residue of Hymn Writ
 CTS One Request of Will Drawn Just Before
 Her Death Named Woman Dead For Several Years

Mrs. Julia Arlington, the aged sis ter of Fanny Crosby, has retained 1e- gal counsel to protect her interest in the settlement of the estate of the noted hymn writer.
 This became known to-day follow ing the publication in The Farmer, Monday, of Mrs. Athington's views of her late sisters will, which was re- drawn shortly before she died This instrument placed any share Mrs. Arlington might have in the estate in the custody of Mrs. Henry D. Wells, a niece with whom she lived.
 It developed to-day that the will was admitted to probate last Wednes- day, there being no opposition. The will was drawn on February 10, 1915, and was signed by Miss Crosby's mark 1x1, in the presence of three witness es.
 A comparison of the will of 1907 and the instrument just admitted to probate, shows this chief difference: The former gave outright to Mrs. Arlington a half-interest in the resi- due of the estate; the will just admit ted gives her half interest under the trusteeship of Mrs. Booth, who is the other beneficiary.
 Judge E. K Nicholson, who drew the will and who is named executor therein, was asked to-day why this change was made.
 Mrs. Arlington is an old woman now," he said. Miss Crosby thought 1t would be wiser to place her share of the estate in trust. because of her sisters advanced age.''
 The will of 1907 left Miss Cros- by's gold chain to Mary Upham Cur rier. The will. as redrawn, makes the same provision. Mary U. Currier, however, had died several years prior to February 10. 1915, when the aH will drafted.
 Judge Nicholson was asked if he could explain how woman, dead several years, came to be a beneficiary under Miss Crosby's will.
 .eWhen Miss Crosby made her last wilI,'' he said, tsshe was asked about the disposition Of her Jewelry. The original will made four bequests, among fhem that Of a chain to Mary Upha1n Currier. Miss Crosby said that these bequests were to be inc1ud- ed in the redrafted will
 HDidn't Miss Crosby know that Mary Currier had been dead for some years ?'' he was asked.
 ssThe beneficiaries weren't mention ed by name, the judge replied. Miss Crosby said she wanted to make the same disposition of her jewelry and the bequests were retained in her last wi1I.''
 Mrs Arlington to-day admitted that she had retained Senator Fred eric A. Bartlett to represent her in the settlement of the estate. Mrs. Arlington declared the story, appear ing Monday in The Farmer, was cor rect. A Typographical error, however. made it appear that a house was
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
CHARITIES BOARD JUCCLES LAKEVIEW BUILDING PLANS
 TO GET s7,OOO FOR PLUMS
We Won't Have to Bother About It 20 Years From Now Says Mayor Wilson -Cesspool, No Sewer, Will Be Used No Provision For Future Additions Must Have Money For Inspectors

When the citizens of Bridgeport voted 8 $175SQ0O bona issue for the construction of new a1nsho ouse. they had-many Of them-fond hopes that Bridgeport would receive a structure for their poor, of which the city may well be proud. They had reason for the belief Because the plan presented as preliminary, were alluring. s Aiasi however. The board of charities commissioners met yester : day afternoon with Mayor c. Will son and under the leadership of the mayor, the new Lakeview home was constructed and torn down, torn down and constructed imaginatively. until everything that could be elim- mated and still leave a building, was
 1szllsIsi startied by the tax Fate, swealed by rash expenditures. the board of apportionment refused the charities board $22.0OO extra for equipment of the building. Consequently. a de- crease had to be made in the cost of the building and the manner in which the administration went about it was amusing.
 Tn order to pay the salaries of sew eral 'sinspectors'' to watch the work of construction. $7,000 had to be chopped. The $7,00o apparently comes under the head Of equip rnent'
 Judging from the present plans. the ideal administration conception Of the new LAkeview home is 8 shell. Everything of comfort or cost was cut out.
 It was conceded that there would have to be a roof on the building so there will be a roof
 The ceilings will be unfinished. Bare girders will serve in place of aaths and plaster.
 A cess pool, against the policy Of which the health board has been fighting. will be used instead of 8 sewer.
 No foundation ,w1n be buI1t undeu. the chimney.
 No provtsions for third story will be made
 herr win De no refrigerat1ne plant. as was planned.
 Iron will replace brass Concrete win replace steel blue stone, gran ite.
 Fear of fire, which might twist un- protected steel girds on the ceilings of the alrnshouse was expressed by the architects yesterday afternoon May or Wilson wanted to eliminate the covering and dressing from the g1rd- CTS. The architects said such a covs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
FOSTER MOTHER'S
 PLEA FOR JUDD BOY
 REPEATED TO JUDGE
Probate Court Hearing Civ .en Mrs. Gilson, Who Wants
 Son of Mrs. Helen Judd

In the probate court at o'clock this afternoon Judge Miller heard further testimony in the continued hearing on the petition of Margaret Gilson for the custody of four-year- old Clarence Earl Judd. The child is the son of Nelson D. Judd of Park avenue and the late Helen Watson Judd. The mother. it will be re- membered, was a stenographer living apart from her husband, when she met death in an autom obile coIlis- ion with a trolley car in West Ha- ven. Mrs. Gilson, who is 8 resident of West Haven, had adopted Mrs. Judd when she was a small girl.
 In her petition Mrs. Gdlson alleges that Judd is not a fit person to care for the child, that the boy has an estate not derived from the father and that the father does not properly support him and neglects him. At torney Daniel B. Brennan anpears for Mrs. Gilson and Attorney James H. O'Rourke for the father.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23

ering was necessary to protect the building from fire. If a. blaze caught furniture. in any of the rooms, they explained, the heat would twist the perstructure. It has occurred time and time again, they said.
 stsOh, the people Will be right under them, asleep in their beds,'' said Mayor Wilson. They'll be their own fireaIarm. They'll start to yeIE
 It was q funny situation yesterday afternoon, With Mayor Wilson chopping as much as possible from the cost Of the building and intimat- ing that the architects were keeping it up as high as possible in order to insure good fees, a peculiar situation was presented.
 Mayor Wilson didn't see why the girders and the roof weren't enough ceiling for the rooms According to the present status. they will have to be.
 A barn-Iilze structure, with a stove pipe for a chimney. and cess pool in the rear was the mental picture inspired by the discussion.
 Here are the choppings: Reduc= ing the second story wall from 1 2 to eight inches, with no provision for third story, $255; no partition around
 
 cry. $67; three inch concrete floors instead of four inch floors, $263; changes of inferior stone in steps and entrances. $225; blue stone Instead Of tile in the plinths, S20O; saving on floor construction. $657; gypsum block instead of concrete where con vepient, $825; no interior walls for cellars. $2OO;s total, $25341.
 Omit refrigeration. s2.0OO; omit bakeshop, $1,2 200; galvanized pipe in stead of brass. $4O0; boiler changes, su bstituting four e6 inch boilers for three 72 inch boilers, $40o; omit ra- diator in Industrial room, $6e; omit covering of pipes on radiators, $25; omit sheet metal ducts, $76; omit steRm whistle, ,$22: omit b1owpipe on boiler and substitute pipes to cess pools, $99; omit recanvasing and COW ering of pipes for sweating, $6o1: omit covering for. hot and cold water pipes. $500; miscellaneous radiator changes, SEQ; substitute inferior valves for thermostats, $7o: total, $4,- 75S. Deducttng extra charges leaves $4.1os.
 We won't have to bother about it 20 years from now said Mayor Will son when somebody suggested re- pairs that will crop up in that time.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
Falls of Prze1nysl
 ikened To Metz

Petograd. March 2s.-Fhe highest Importance Is attached to the fau of Przemys1 by the Novoe vremya. Idlz- ening the surrender of the GaItcian fortress to the fall of Metz in the. Franco-Prussta war and the capitu- latfon of Port Arthur in the Russo Japanese war, the paper states that the last obstacle has now been re- moved to the Russian advance in Ga. licia and to the heart of the Carpa-t thtans
 .sThus is decided the fate o9 Che. whole Hapsburg Empire ana eonse-. q1ent1y that of her ally, Germany" " the NQvoe Vremya continues. There is nothing to prevent the advance of; Russian armies direct to Uzsok ana Lupkow Passes
 The Russian authofities however. received information to the effect that the defenses of Prxernysl are in good condition notwithstanding the long siege and are capable Of being put into working order immediately. Six hundred guns of the newest type were found in the fortress
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
HABEAS CORPUS WRIT IS ISSUED
 FOR GIRL BRIDE
Court Orders Physician To Produce Girl Alleged To
 Be Detained By Him

Charging that his 19 year old bride is being detained against her will, Joseph F. Charwaski, a New York University student, this morning brought habeas corpus proceedings against Dr. B. L. SmykowsHi of 405 Barnurn avenue, uncle of the girl, and said to be very much opposed to Charwaski as a relative by marrf- age.
 Judge Webb of the superior court issued the writ and Deputy John M DonneIIy served it. The doctor was notified to appear in the superior court at once but although Attorney Albert J. Merritt, representing Char Waski, was on hand, pr. Smykowski did not appear. Judge Webb gave notice that if the doctor did not ap- pear at 2 o'clock the court would issue 9 capias for him.
 When the sheriff and Attorney Merritt appeared at the doctors house they were told the girl had left Saturday although detectives declared she had been seen there on Sunday.
 Dr. smykowskf appeared in court at o'clock in company with his counsel, Attorney John. J. CulIinan. morning about 510:15 in company with her mother. The doctor said he had n't seen the girl since and didn't know where she was.
 The witness declared the young bride came to his home about a week ago. He never detained her, the pFy- sician said, but allowed her to come and go as she pleased. She often went shopping The witness admit ted that the girls husband came to see her but he didn't let them meet The doctor claimed the girl said she didn't care to see her husband. At the time the sheriff called with the writ this morning the doctor said there was no man in the house
 Deputy Sheriff DonnelIy testified that he served the writ about 10:15.
 He declared he heard a man and a woman talking at the time. This was in contradiction of the physician's statement Attorney Merritt claim d Dr. Snykowski disobeyed the courts mandate.
 Judge Webb said he had no time to- day to hear the matter because of a jury trial which is engaging his at kention He will hold hearing Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
 From the young husband it was to- day learned that he is a medical stu dent at the New York university, New ork city, and that he has operated at Bellevue hospital where it was erron- eousIy reported he was interned Fol lowing the marriage in Amsterdam N Y, and the alleged spiriting away of his wife to this city, and her ap- Continued on Page ?.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
POL LICEMEN ARE SUMMONED TO
 FACE BRISTOL
East Side Woman Complains of Conduct of Patrolrnan
 Sent to Her Home

A patrolman and his ranking ser geant are scIaeduued to appear at 3 o'clock tonight before Police Comnnis- sioner Lou P. Bristol, member of the committee of discipline of the Bridge port police force
 While the names of the officer and patrolman will not today be divu1ged by any of the higher police officials it is intimated that Sergeant Ramsey has been ordered to bring before the com missioner aNnight potrolnan from his beat in the East Side.
 Though no charges have been pre- ferred against the man, it is rumored that a prominent East Side woman resident has complained of the police mans lack of courtesy, when he was recently called to her home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23

'bui1t'' for Mrs. Booths married daughter instead of Bought
 Mrs. Arlington today made clear the relationship of Mrs. H. D. Booth and Fanny. Crosby. Though the will of Fanny Crosby refers to Mrs. Booth as her niece Mrs. Booth Is not 8 blood relative, but is related through marriage.
 Judge Nicholson today gave out this statement:
 The will was drawn by me on Feb. 10, 1915. at the request of Miss Cros- by. The entire estate amounts to less than $2.0O0 and there was never at any tfnef that the little money she had sh oJ1ld be used in any way except to recompense Mrs. Booth, with whom she lived, for the care Mrs. Booth had given Miss Crosby ever since the death of Mrs Carrie Rider a. sister with whom Miss Cros- by formerly lived. Under the will tablished,. the income from which has been paid to Mrs. Arlington and Miss Crosby. Now that Miss Crosby is dead. all of the income from that fund goes to Mrs. Arlington With the hope that there might be some income derived by her estate from the sale of her published Life Miss
 
 of the income should be paidzto Mrs. Arlington and if the income should not be sufficient, then the principal might be used.
 There is no possibility of any income to be derived by the estate or any one else, from any publication of the hymns which Miss Crosby wrote. These are all the property of Btglow & Main, of New York, with whom Miss Crosby had a contract whereby all of the hymns written by her became their property in con sideration Of their paying to her a certain sum week so long as she lived. This sum was fixed by Big low S Main and Mrs Rider as being the ans -sessary fsss ts1e support of Miss Crosby It seems too bad that any Controversy should have arisen over the small amount which the little income she had. She never CTS, and her principal idea in the preparation of this will was that those who had cared for her and been kind to her should have the little that she had.
 "The chief difference between the will drawn in 1907 and the present will is that in the former will a half interest in the residue of Miss Cros- by,s property was given to her sis ter, Julia Arlington and in this will the same amount is left in trust so that Mrs Arlington might have the income and the principal, if neces- sary. :
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
Hundreds of Shells
 Kill Only One Man


 Dardane1les, Tuesday, March 16.7 zeVIa London, March 23, 11:59 a. m.)- The warships of the allied fleet have made no attempt to reduce the Turkish defenses about Ki1id Bahr and Chanek KaIessi since March T. Instead. they haev been endeavoring to sweep the waters of the straits for mines.
 The correspondent of The Associated Press made. a personal Inspection of the effects of the bonn mbardment of March and on the Turkish positions at KiIid Bahr and Kalesu1tanie. While the fire from the allied warships was accurate the Turks suffered virtually no losses in the Kilid Bahr works. At Fort Hanidieh, the works were slight Iy damaged and one man was wound ed There was but one casualty in Fort Dardanos. although a total of 800 heavy and 700 light shells were hurled at this position. he works were Kfr- tually undamaged
 Officers here are optimistic as to the outcome of the operations of the allies against the Dardanelles position.
 The foregoing despatch was sent from the Dardanelles two days before the concerted advance of the allied fleet against the Turkish positions which resulted in the sinking of the F'renc battleship .Bouvet and the Brit ish battleships Ocean and Irresistible This engagement took place March 1Ss Despatehes from the DardaneIIes have to come by roundabout ways. In the case of the foregoing message a week. was consumed in getting from the straits to London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
RUSSIAN ADVA ICE
 Al HAND

Fall of Przernysl Forts Re garded as Throwing Down of Final Bar to General Invasion of Austria Hun gary By Hordesvof Czar s Troops.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
WEATHER FORECAST

Cloudy tonight, Wednesday fair, moderate winds, mostly north and northwest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
ZAPATA PRESENTS HIS REGRETS FOR
 M'MANUS' DEATH

Washington, March 2s.-secretary Bryan announced today that regret for the killing of John B. McManus, an forces had been expressed on behalf of General Zapata by General Pa1afox, in charge at Mexico City, and that nego- tiations for paying indemnity to the dead mans family were progressing satisfactorily.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-23
Gets Writ of Habeas
 Corpus For Release
 of Her Two Children

Emma Wilson Young of Newtown obtained a wrdt of habeas corpus this morning against Henry Young of Newtown, who is alleged to be un- lawfully detaining Henry and Lfbbie, two minor children Mrs. Young says her husband has been keeping the children since yesterday and has prevented her from seeing them. The writ is returnable before Judge Cur tis in the superior court, riday morn ing.