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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
THREE BRIDGEPORT
CASES BEFORE STATE
SECRETARY AT CAPITOL

Hartford, Jan. 26.!F'rank Fordal of
IL Armstrong place, Bridgeport, was
arraigned before Secretary Of State
Burnes yesterday on the charge Of OPP
Grating a motor vehicle while under
the influence Of liquor. Policeman j..
J. Gerrity of Bridgeport testified. The
license was indefinitely suspended.
Joseph Isaaos of 226 Oak~street,
Bridgeport, was heard on a charge OF
reckless driving. He had passed a
trolley car on the left side, He was
allowed to go when he promised not
to do it again.
Thomas G. Refill of Is Hunting
street, Bridgeport, accused of operat-
ing motor vehicle while under the
influence Of liquor, gave notice that
his case had been appealed to the
court of common pleas in New Haven.
John Mort of Stamford was heard
as to a case in which he ran down a
boy in Sound Beach Nov. %. The sec
rotary gave him another chance ana
allowed him to retain his license.
Isaac Rosenzweig of Stamford did
not appear in his case, but Thomas
Hunt, a Norwalk policeman who ar
rested him there for failure to have
his drivers license with him, was at
the hearing. Rosenzweig was driving
a jitney on Dec. rs, 1915, the date he
was arrested.
The next morning he appeared in
the Norwalk police court with the Ii
cense of his father, Isadore Rosen-
zweig The difference in their ages,
the father being Al and the son %, ex-
posed his ruse. The case was contin-
ued one week by Secretary Burnes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

that Should the big doors become de-
layed In their opening an emergency
doorway is available, but SO construct
ed as to be even safer than the main
doorway: All deerways, having
been engine turned are afr-tight and
quadruple time locks are upon each.
In the basement, which is con-
strueted of concrete are additional
vaults for the reception or silverware,
and even trunks and larger recep-
tac1es. The janitor's, watchmen's
and other quarters are located here in
addition to a modern engine room.
On the first mezzanine floor is To-
Gated a large irregularly shaped room
lighted by a transom ana windows in
which the switchboard operator, stem
ographers and other women clerks are
located. Besides modern oak trim
med furniture and equipment, there
is, in the rear, a handsome restroom
furnished with wicker divans, chairs,
and tables, which are SO screened
FROM view that the women clerks may
reoline at ease, eat their lunches, and
with the aid Of electrical equipment,
prepare tea, toast and cnaAng dish
specialties, as they may require.
On the second mezzan4re floor,
reached az Ia the wofnens room by
narrow fire roof stairway, the "Bal-
anoe Club" is found. This Is an apart
rnent 80 feet in width and half as
wide. Deep mahogany Couches and
chairs are found mere WIN QuIl BUR-
gundy oo1ored rugs as in the English
room Of the directors below. A ma
hogany table bears the current Htera-
ture. Mahogany lamps shed their
glow for reading purposes and q Vie
trola furnishes amusement.
It is expected that this will serve
as g. club-room to which the mem
bers. may repair, while waiting even
ing engagements, the theatre OF for
meeting purposes.
The building was designed by Geo.
A. Freeman, a noted bank architect
of New York, under whose direction
the construction was expedited.
The officers of the company are 9.
Barnum See1ey, president; Egnerr
Marsh, v1ce-president; Edmund Fl.
Judson, treasurer, Horace B. Merwin,
The directors are:> Chas.
G. Sanford, chairman J. Percy Bar
tram, Isaac w. Birdseye, Henry A.
Bishop, Nathaniel W. Bishop, George
P. Brett, Waldo G. Bryant, Arthur w.
Andrew NJ. Cooper, Franklin
Farrell Jr., Hobart E. French, George
8. Hill, Robert s. Hinclzs, Charles E.
Hoyt, Edmund H. Judsoh, William B.
Leigh, Egbert Marsh, William j.
Nichols, Charles A. Paul, Bradford D.
Pierce, Jr., Chas. G. Sanford, c. Bar
mum Seeley, Hamilton S. Shelton, Ho- |
race w Smith, De Yer H Warner,
D. F'airchi1d Wheeler, Dwight @. |
Wheeler, Hobart R. Wheeler. Peter
w. Wren.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
ESTATE OF JUDGE
BEECHER TOTALS
ALMOST 100000
Newtown Probate Judges
Investments were Largely
in Oil Stocks.

Inventory Of the estate of the late
Judge William =. Beecher, of New
town. dled by the appraisers, disc1oses
that without holdings Of any lands
whatsoever, investments in Standard
Oil stocks, railroads, and industrial
corporations had netted the jurist and
lawyer a handsome income. The es-
tate totals 6,67S69.
Most of the holdings are in small
lots, a list Of the stocks and mort
cages covering three closely written
legal folios of record. An epitony Of
his chief investments discloses nearly
$30, 900 worth of oil stocks ranging
from one to 25 shares; there is about
$4,000 in railroad holdings; about $14,-
600, industrials; $4,000, miscellaneous
stocks; $12. 900, mortgage loans; So, 900,
personal loans; 5000, deposits in
banks and life insurance policies
Among the holdings were Standard
Oil, Atcheson Refining, Cheseborough
Mfg Co., Consolidated, Crescent 6
Eureka Pipe lines, Galena Signal Oil
Co, Acheson, Topeka & Santa F'e
Railroad, Baltimore & Ohio Railroad,
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, Dem
yer & Rio Grande, Illinois and New
York Central, Northern and Union Pa
cific and Southern Pacific Railroads,
Adams and Wells Fargo Express Cos,
Central Leather, National Lead and a
host of similar railroads and indus
trials.
There are many mortgage notes in
Newtown and vicinity
The appraisers were Attorney Frank
M. Garfield, Arthur Nettleton and
Frank Rice.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
CAN'T STEAL YOUR OWN
CHILD, SAYS GOVERNOR,
REFUSING EXTRADITION

BxtradiEInn papers issued by Gov.
Marcus y, Holcomto for James l..
Hadd1e, Waao is under arrest in Chi
cago, on wafrant-sworn out in
Bridgeport. charging him with abduc-
ton, were not honored by Gov. Dunno
at Springfield, ILL.,, when presented to
hdn yesterday, Haddie was charged
with Kidnapping his own child.
cit can't be done,'' said Gov. Dunno.
TT might do the same thing under
similar circumstances. 7 don't see
how a man can steal something that
belongs to him.
Both Haddie and his wife appeared
before Gov. Dunno a, month ago when
the appljea1ion for extradttien was
first made Haddie convinced the
governor theH that he was leading a
sober. industrious life in Chicago and
told him he had tried in vain to get
his wife to live with him.
The baby had been left with Olive
L. Williams in this city, while Mrs.
Haddie lived in Boston, where she was
endeaEoring to get a divorce. Haddie
admitted he game to bridgeport and
took the child.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
Commercial Alumni
Entertain Former
Teachers at Feast

Alumni of the commercial depart
ment Of the local High school from
1891 until the present gathered last
night in the Strathe1d at one of the
most enjoyable banquets ever held in
this city. There were about IT'S pres
emit. The guests of honor were Prof.
Hobart H. Todd of Brooklyn, original
head of the department. and Mrs.
Todd, L. B. Matthias, the present
head, and Mrs. Matthias
Prof Todd talked informally of the
school when he taught there and
spoke particularly of the days when
the B. H. s.. football team used to
wrest the 1aurels from the other teams
Of the state. Other speakers were Mr.,
Matthias, Walter J. Seery of the class
Of 81, who was toastrnaster and chair
man of the central COMMITTEES, and
Ralph E. sprague, president of the
class Of 1915.
nittee included, besides Mr. Seery:
Arthur E. Hayward, '97; Vincent B.
Haggerty. '02; Mrs. John NJ. Lynch,
ell; Eugene Kelly. 'O9; Ralph E.
Sprague, 10; while the members of
the alumni committee were Mrs. John
NJ. Lynch, 81; Mrs, Katherine I.
Frink, '92; Mrs c.. Rodnan Townsend.
bel E. Allen. 's5: Miss Anastasia, L
Beirne. '96, George A, Cornwall, 's7;
William J, Mclaughlin, D, D. s.. 1913:
Charles T. NayIor, 'e9; Hugh J. Law
cry. 90: William H. Downing, 'O1; Vim
cent B, HaggeFty, l6a; Nellie Sullivan
'04; Arthur D. Sullivan, '05, Adam
Hugo, 'o6; Frank v. Damtoft, 'O7i
'09; Herbert q. Reid, 10; Frederick
Kirschner, II; Rose C. Spaine, '12;
Frederick q. Owens, '12; Leon Line
ham, IA, and Ralph E. SpEague, rs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
Mike Sweeney Likely
To Train Yale Squad
For Football Season

New Haven. Jan. 26-Mike Swee-
ney, the Hill School trainer, is almost
sure to play important part in
the reorganization of football at Yale
next fall.
The special committee, made up OF
Vane Mccormick. Brink Thorne and
Johnny fitzpatrick, which has been
struggling for the better part of two
months with the problem of unravel-
ing the football coaching situation in
New Haven, is likely to make It's re-
port this week, and this report will
be In substance:
Mike Sweeney has come to be all
most an institution at Hill school,
Pottstown, Pa, where he has earned
the name as a. trainer second only to
that of the late Mike Murphy. He
has been more than a trainer, how
ever, as his intimate acquaintance
with sports in general and football in
particular has commanded general
recognition.
Ever a close student of the game,
he has been wide awake to every new
development aud has coached his boys
in a way that marked them when
they repoPted latter on college grid
irons.
Up to tha~ein4e that Beeson of Ber-
kelley, Cal, established a mark of
feet 5-16 inches for the running
high jump, Mike Sweeney held the
worlds record at feet 5 SIS inches.
made in September, 1895. He still
ranks with the greatest athletes Of all
time and is recognized authority on
all subjects pertaining to sports.
The late Tom Shevlin was anxious
to identity Mike Sweeney with Yale
football in some way, although he
urged the appointment of DR.. Harry
williams, coach of the University of
Minnesota. with the assurance that
he himself would oprne en- each year
to lend a hand and "shine 'em off"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

In the latter place he has a class of
III men in the Yale & Towne plant
alone in addition to the class at the
According to A. P. Lobeck, eff
cheney director at the local associa-
ton, the business men of Bridgeport
are showing no less progressive spirit
than that found in the dozens of 9TH
er cities, from coast to coast, where
the work has been given. He expects
class of about 100 here. Already
number of prominent local firms
have enrolled groups of their key men
to take this special training.
A heavy demand has been made on
the number of free passes being given
for tontgtFs session to those men
who were unable to be present at the
dem construction given by Mr.. Barber,
Jan. 49, It is understood, however,
that a 1eW passes may still be had
through the educational department
while the supply lasts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
AGED FAIRFIELD
MANS ROMANCE
WAS A SECRET
Kept knowledge Of Affair
From Relatives Who Are
Disp1eased.

Moses Edison Banks, the S2-yeAr-
prospective bridegroom, stole q march
on his relatives in this vicinity when
he chose Miss Mary Rebecca, Buxton.
aged 46, of New York, for a wife, as
shn Is not known to his family or
Of 3O6 West avenue. this city, son OF
Mr.. Banks, denied last night that she
hail ever been the elderly mans
nun sc. saying that he had never been
i'll enough to require the services of
q nurse.
Mrs Buxton. was he said. woman
who M he had met during his winter
he thought, will take place in Febru-
ary., probably at the brides home, 20
West Seventy-fffth street. New York.
As;lcsrd If he would be present. DIR.
Banks said that he had not heard
when the ceremony would be held.
Tie family of Mr.. Banks are rumor-
ed not to look with favor upon his
secoId marriage. His intentions to
marry became known on Monday
wIler. he applied for license in New
York. Mr.. Banks is reputed to he
wealt by.
He represented Fairfield in the leg
islatI re for number of years, and
for the last IT years nas been a. MEM
Der of the school board of that town.
The family home on Easton turnpike,
Fairfield, was maintained for 30 years
previous to the death Of the first Mrs.
Bankb three years ago this spring.
The f:Grm haA been rented Mr. Banks
spends his winters in New York city
and his summers on his other farm
at Ea.Ston Center. Stwo ~
z Many Of the older residents of step
ney remember Mr.. Banks when. as a
young man. so years ago, he taught
them the higher studies in a private
school which ne conducted in the
basement of the Stepney Baptist
church.
In 1875 he took up the book bust
ness and is now connected with the
silver. Burdett & Co., publishers, of
New York
He had lived with his family in
Birmingham, now Derby, for few
years, and in 1881 he removed to
Fairfield, in the affairs Of which town
he has since been active.
He WAS born June IA, 1884. Mr..
Banks is widely known in Bridgeport,
Stepney. Long Hill, and that vicinity
as In Fairfield. Besides his son, DIR.
Banks. he has two daughters, Mrs. L.
r. Gardner Of Derby and Mrs. J. Tay-
Tor Au1iss. of Ashv11Ie, N. C.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
us. STEEL STOCK
SHOWS ACTIVITY
AFTER DIVIDEND

New York, Jan. 26-United States
Steel was the dominant feature of to-
days early trading on the stock ex-
change as the result of its restored
dividend and the statement of its un-
precendented earnings. SteePs initial
sale consisted of a block of $4,000
shares at Sc to $50 a maximum
over night advance of " This was
followed by numerous other transac-
tons at slight recessions. Other ac-
tive issues were stimulated to a more
moderate degree but some of the
prominent specia1ties rose two points
or more. Rails were in better demand
but advances in this showing i'm
provement. Profit taking caused gem
eraI reactions before the end of the
first hour.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

OF RING BATTLES

19O3-Joe Choynski knocked out
Peter Maher in End round at Philadel-
phia The Quaker City was certain
ly an unlucly town for Peter. but,
although he always insisted that he
was given a raw deal there, he Fought
the majority of his later battles 10 the
Pennsylvania metropolis. Joe God
dard, the Australian, started the trop-
BILE by knocking out the 1Fishman in
the first round at Philadelphia in 1898,
In 1902 Peter again visited the City of
Brotherly Love, and was knocked out
in the End round by Gus Ruhlin. La
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
LYRIC

To say that 1.-The Woman He Mar
RED virginia Harned's greatest starr
ring vehicle, written by Herbert Bash.
ford, is being enthusiastically received
by immense audiences at the Lyric,
this week, as so adequately produced
by Cecil Spooner and her ever faVortte
company, is but putting it mildly, tt
is just the sort of play which perfectly
fits the Cecil Spooner company as a
serious dramatic offering, and just the
sort of play which directly appeals to
the thousands of patrons of the Lyric,
whom are strong advocates of this
brand of Cecil Spooner offerings. In
the part of Jean Dunont,'' the ar
lists model, afterwards, Mrs. Jack.
Harding Cecil Spooner displays act
ing power of a very high degree. and
incidentally is seen in a series of very
artistic model poses. AS the manly
and spirited, Jack Harding a play
wright, Pell Trenton gives the best ev-l
idence of extreme dramatic talent this
popular young leading man can pos
sibly offer. The company and produc-
ton as a, whole is faultless, ana the
result is a perfect performance or this
four-act dramatic gem OF which the
Cecil Spooner- company may well feel
proud, and a big weeks business FF1I
no doubt be the result.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

6 A basket which for 102 years has
done service in the Bridgeport Charit-
able society, both as a contafner of
the sewing of this organization and
donated to its work, Will be the chief
feature OF the annual meeting OF the
society on Wednesday, February 16.
Miss Mary L. Fitch of 1853 Boston
I avenue, will open her home for the
affair which will be valentine So
cfal Once a year this oldest char
liable organization in the city holds a
tea at which contri buttons are solicit
ed Mrs. George z. SoTners has been
president of the society for more
than 20 years. The committee for
the affair will include Mrs. Frank T.
Staples, chairman; Mrs. q. W. Fair
child, chairman of the committee on
Invitations; Mrs. Frank Knsiey,
chairman OF the music committee;
Mrs. Walter B. Las11ar. Mrs. John r.
Woodruff and Mrs. William J. Nichols.
the dining room; Mrs. Frederick A.
Strong, the finances; Mrs. William
Morrison. press.
Miss Amelia Beardsley will preside
over the basket.
Several local friends of DR.. and
Mrs HorAtio Parker of New Haven,
shaRe received invitations to the we'd
ding OF their daughter. Miss Isabel
Parker to Ralph BorgfeIdt Senior
Of Kansas City, which will be solemn
ICED at Christ church, New Haven, on
Saturday afternoon, Feb. IL, at $50
oscfOmax A small reception will fol-
low at the home of the brides par
Sents In Temple street, DR.. Parker
is dean .of Yale Music school, director
OF the New Haven Symphony orches-
ira and known throughout the coun-
try for~his prominence in musical
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
JOSEPH F. M'GRAIL,
EFFICIENCY EXPERT,
WILL LECTURE HERE

Joseph F. MacGraiI, head instruc-
tor of the Emerson Institute, will give
the opening lecture in the efficiency
series at the Y. M. G. A, at s:15
o'clock, tonight. Mr.. MacGrau has
the reputation of having taught the
principles of efficiency to more men
than any other living person. At the
present time he has large classes in
New York, Hartford and Stamford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
ELECTION CASE POSTPONED.

8 Cambridge. Mass, Jan. z6-Fhe
second, trial of Herbert b. Harris, a
local attorney, indicted on a charge
of making a. false oath and falsely
certifying to allow Wendell Townsend,
q. Harvard student, to vote here in the
last state election, was postponed to-
day until Jan. 81, AT the first trial
the jury reported q disagreement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

At the urgent request of President
Wilson, the House and Senate lead
ers have decided 90 hasten the 1egisla-
tive program so that important legis-
lfttion viii not be delayed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

State department officials declined to
say whether O1ney Arnold, American
consul general at Cairo, Egypt, was
being recalled on account of alleged
unneutra1 utterances. All that officials
would admit was that Consul General
Arnold had asked for a leave of alb
sence on account of illness and that it
was granted He also asked for the
privilege of using an American war
ship, and this request was granted
Mr.. Arnold is a Democrat and has
been prominent in the politics of his
state, Rhode Island. He ran for gov
ernor in 1908 and 1909.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

fT1ow to Hold Your Job,p is the til
tie % a. talk delivered last evening by
James T. johnson, superintendent of
the state trade school, before the
Employed Boys Brotherhood of the
z. M. @. A. Informal discussion and
refreshments followed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

ter the same year Kid Carter turned
the same trick in the same town in}
the same number of rounds, and then
came the Choynski contest, in which,
the California Hebrew put Peter to-
Sleep with neatness and dispatch. Az.
ter that Maher made several trips to-
Philadelphia, and was knocked out by
Jack Munroe, Jack williams and
Jack Fitzgerald
18s9-Joe Coster (Joe Angelic, b
italian boxer, born in Palermo. Si-(
cj1IT
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

President Poincaire returned to
Paris after reviewing the French ar
mics on the eastern front.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

Among the military prisoners ri
Montenegro freed by the TeutOnio
forces is Count Won Ho1c1S. noted Ausz
tTian ayiasop and horsemsE,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

Mrs. Percy H Bterce, wife of Chief
Beatsxain Bierce of the United States
navy, has returned to her home in
this city from New York where she
attended the wedding of a, friend.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26

FUNERAL DESIGNS AND
BOUQUETS,
JOHN RECK & SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
PERSONAL MENTION

A 4e-pouna baby boy has been born
to Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond French,
2s5 Ogden street. Mrs, French was
Miss lillian Fa4xsa.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
BRIEF NEWS NOTES.

Frank ]. Raymond, a store execu-
tive of much repute, will speak before
the chamber of commerce at The
StratEeld, Feb. 8. Business Mastery
will be his topic,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-26
5ss IAN st. DILLON'S u sus s. gss St
Hartford Paris
Wholesale and Retail Leading M1lners
Parliamentary Clearance Sale

Extraordinary values in Sweaters. We are
closing this department. out as we require the room
cor our millinery goods. We have about 200
Sweaters. You canhRve your choice for less than
cost prices ~
$4OO Worsted Sweaters ............. S1.75
$500 Silk Fibre Sweaters .z.........S So so
$500, $500 and s1aOO Angora Wool Sweaters
1............ Observation-Disclosures So. SO
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1916-02-24
CERTIFICATE OF SHERIFF AS IN
sPEcToR OF HORSES.

State of Nevada. County of Elko.
SIS. -
In accordance with an act of the
Legislature of the State of Nevada,
providing for the inspection of horses
about TO be driven or shiprGu out vi
the State. Approved March goth,
1907"
l hereby certify that. at Currie, Elko
County, Nevada, on Friday the 10th
day of December, 1915, at the request
of Giovanni TOmassetti, owner and
shipper thereof, inspected that Ger.
tain brand of horses being in number
2 head and branded as follows, to-wit {:
2 head, branded bar c, right
shoulder.
I further certify that the above de.
Iibed horses were shipped from Cur.
RTE, Elko County. Nevada, on said
above mentioned date by the ~ & n
| Railway Company in car NO. 1871,
and the destination Of said shipment
OF horses was Sacramento, State OF
California, and that have full and
complete record of the brands of the
above mentioned horses.
! In witness whereof 1 have hereunto
set my hand this 10th day of Deem
Der, 1915.
J. C. HAIRS,
Sheriff and Inspector OF Horses
for Elko County, Nevada.