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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
CITY MUSICIANS
PLAN SYMPH PHONY
ORCHESTRA HERE
Bridgeport Expected to
Have Organization to Riy
al Others in State.

Plans are on foot to form the 1arg-
est permanent symphony orchestra
that Bridgeport has. ever possessed
The stimulus has been given by musi-
cal societies that look with concern
iupon the growing symphony organi-
zation of New Haven, Hartford and
other cities. 1t is said that Bridge
port has a large number of musicians
and organizations whose efforts, both
professional and amateur, have been
latent.
With aim of having all the orches-
tras in bridgeport combined upon a
basis that will reflect credit upon
the city in state and national musical
meets, Alexander Howell has been
commissioned by civic-spirited per-
sons to attempt a consolidation and
augmentation to number not less than
70 pieces. In the event that the
project can pass a tentative stage of
agreement, it is Believed that Gonsid-
erable financial support will be given
and that a leader of note will be en-
ployed to bring up the standard OF
the organization on a par with any
similar symphony orchestra in the
state.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
Defendants Petition Alleg-
ing Cruelty Against Doc
tor, Offered in Evidence
BY Prosecution AS It's
Case is Nearly Ended.
Boston Newspaper Writer,
Who Interviewed Negroes
in Jail, Placedson Stand to
Tell About Alleged A1ibis
They Offered.

Providence. r. L. Jan. 24-When
almost at the point of resting its case,
the prosecution today introduced as
evidence against Mrs Elizabeth F.
Mohr, Cecil " Brown and Henry H.
Spellman. Jointly on trial for the muir
der OF the woman's husband, Dr.
c. Franklin Mohr. the divorce petition
which was filed by Mrs. Mohr on Feb.
Z. 1914, The case was to have come
UP for hearing on Sept 1 last, the
day after DIR. Mohr was killed.
The petition charged extreme cruel
ty. As amended on July O., 1914 re-
ferred reference was made to DR..
AEohrss association with other women
and contained the charge that he MS
ed drugs excessively. Separate main
teaance for the wife instead of abso-
lutte divorce, was charged.
Attorney William H. Lewis, of the.
defense, questioned Miss Gertrude
Stevenson. a writer, of Boston.
Showing the witness a. slip of paper
on which was written a name, he ask
ed her if she knew anyone by that
name in Boston, 81 do. replied Miss
stevenson.
+ Mr.. Lewis destroyed the paper when
AttorneyG General Rice asked to see it.
examining q witness Mr.. Lewis Of
fered to write out the name again but
the court would not permit It.
Miss Stevenson said she did not
know until last Friday that she was to
be called as a witness
Didn't you tell young lady at
q birthday party in Boston on Oct 80
that you were going down 70 Provi-
dence to testify against those Mig
gers?1'
answered.
The witness admitted she was at the
party ana talked about the case with
Salita Solano, newspaper writer
Miss Stevenson denied that she ex-
ercised any personal charms to get
the confidence of the negroesAbut adj
1nitted she thought it was necessary
TO deceive them to get their story
She denied that she went to the
Jail stto-geAa a story that would connect
Mrs. Mohr with the murder
Have You any prejudice against the
defendants represent2' Mr.. Lewis
asked
IT have the greatest sympathy for
them" said Miss Stevenson
On redirect examination, Miss
Stevenson was asked If Brown, Spell.
the disposition of their guns
Yes she said. sI asked them
how they were going to, get around
the fact that they had told Chief Rob
bins what they had done with the re-
vo1vers and they said, oh, that won't
amount to anything; we can say we
told the chief that just to agree with
him. .
The alleged a1fbi that Miss Steven
son testified Brown gave her to give
his sister, as intro duced in evidence,
purported to account for his presence
in Providence on the night of the kill
ing. 1t stated he went to Riverside
to call on friends but failed to see
them Brown, In this statement. said
he left Riverside at 1920 for Provi-
dence-
Z Theodore f. Hed1und. a Boston re-
ported, testified as to Miss Stevenson's g
Interview with the negroes in the Jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
NAVY SEEKING $4,000
APPROPRIATION TO PAY
1'INfORMAT[ON BUREAU"

Washington, Jan. 24.-Paymaster-
General MCGOWAN, of the Navy, told
the House naval committee today
about the purpose of $50, 900 appro-
priation~ the navy wants for '-collec-
ton of information at home and
abroad He said the sum included
the expenses of naval attaches at Lon
don, Berlin, Vienna, Rome, Petrograds
Paris. Buenos Ayres, Toxic and Pekin-
The information sought Eat home,'' he
said, was as to available ships, sources
of supply. resources of various kinds,
value. =
NAVAL attaches OF other govern
ments are seeking the same inside in
formation in this country that our at
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
ORGANIZED LABOR MUST
GAIN JUSTICE THROUGH
OWN STRENGTH TH--WALS SH

Indianapolis, Jan 24-speaking be-
fore the convention of the United
Mine Workers today. Frank P. Walsh.
chairman Of the new committee on
federal commission on industrial re-
latfons, now out of existence de-
cIaned that if labor is to be enanci-
pated and receive industrial justkce it
must be done by labor itself. Only
In compIeteS Organization can work
men ind protection, he said
the federal commission paying par
ticular attention, to the conditions it
founds in Colorado. The story Of
Colorado. he declared, was the story
of all exploited communities and un
protected workers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
REPORTS TURKISH
U-BOAT ATTACKED
STEAMER PERSIA
Despatch to State Depart
ment Says Sinking of Lin
er May Be Traced.

Washington, Jan. -Despatcnes
from abroad indicating that Turkey
might acknowledge that one OF her
submarines sunk the British liner
Persia promise to revive the diplo-
matte features of that disaster
State Departme ent officials had no
dispatches on the subject today from
Ambassador Morgenthau. Neither had
they received official word from Am
bassador Penfie1d at Vienna transmit
ting Austria's official disavowaI Of
any connection with the disaster re-
ported unoffieialIy last week.
Until. the irtimation came that
Turkey might assume responsibility
1T was generally assumed in Official
quarters that the CAUSE OF the sinking
of the liner would be numbered
among the mysteries Of the war.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
THAW ALIENIST
SUMMONED FOR
M0LL HEARINGS
DR.. Diefendorf Called in For
Testimony in Fight Over
Conservator.
HOSTILE ACTS OF
MOTHER RELATED
Wanted Snakes Carved on
Memorial Stone for Son
And His Wife.

That Mrs. Theresa MoI1 had tried tc
have two snakes carved on the mon
ument in the family plot in Park Gem
etery and also tried to have the names
of her son, yGustavus Mou, and his
wife carved under them, developed
in the probate court today at a con-
tinuance of the hearing for the remov-
al of Gustavus as his mothers conser-
vator.
The Mo1I family have lived in
Bridgeport many years and during
most of that time the family has been
in litigation of some sort. Now Mrs.
Lilly Thorpe and Mrs. Theresa Ober1y,
daughters of Mrs. Mo11, have made ap-
p1ication to the probate court to have
their brother Gustavus removed as
conservator of their mother. A fourth
hearing on this petition was held by
Judge Miller in the probate court to-
day. -NAttorneys DeForest- & Klein ap-
peared for the sisters, Attorneys Nobbs
and Delaney for Mr.. Mon.
1t developed during the hearing that
the No1I family has prospered much in
Bridgeport There is a 50-acre tract
of farm land in Arlington avenue and
there was some property in South
Main street but this has since been
transferred to the name Of Mrs.
Oberly.
DR.. A. r. Dfefendorf of New Haven,
one of the foremost a1ienists in this
country, and who figured prominently
in Harry Thaw's case, was one of the
witnesses today He was called into
the case some time ago. He was be-
fore the court today to give his opin-
ion as to whether or not Mrs. Moll
was irrational and ought to be re-
strained but at press hour had not
been called to the stand.
Mrs. Thorpe was the principal wit
ness today and Judge Nobbs in cross
examining her brought out that the
fa1niuy owned property in Milford Az
well as in Bridgeport. She also ad-
Tnitteds that She and her sister have
never spoken to their brotheNs wife
Gus was never what he ought to
be- declared Mrs Thorpe in answer
to a question from Judge Nobbs. I'VE
never considered him a proper person
to care for mother.
This answer came after the witness
had intin1ated to the court that the
arrangement to have Gustavus as con-
seryator had been agreed to by herself
and her sister. As for the snake carvr
ings on the monument the witness
said she could not testify NUT she said
she had heard her mother say that she
to place such carvings.
She told the court that she had
heard her brothers wife tell him to
Throw them OUT when she and her
sister tried to visit their mother. She
claimed that once when she visited
her mother she had to climb in
through. the window and when she
came again she found the window
nailed Ndown. At previous hearings
the sisters have declared that they
brought the present proceedings be-
cause their brother and his wife is
their mother.
On part of Gustavus Mo1I, his at
torneys set up the claim that the
present action was brought only af-
ter Gus refused to allow the sisters
any more money from the estate and
after he refused ito cut up into build
ing lots, the valuable farm that the
mother owns.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24

He asserted that the federal COM
mission in it's two years of research
did not find a single case where there
was a labor disturbance or loss of life
in a strike that labor had a contract
with the employer.
Mr.. Walsh ndiculed the Rockefeller
plan for dealing with the employees
of the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. He
Considered the strike in Colorado won
by the workmen because John D.
Rockefeller was compelled to ac-
knowledge the responsibility for ev-
erything that occurred in that state,s'
and because he was compelled to ac-
knowledge the scientific facts under
lying collective bargaining by propos-
ing a plan dealing with the workers.
The plan, however, was a bogus one,
Mr.. Walsh declared
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24

taches are seeking. at foreign capt.
taIs?'' asked Representative Hensley.
They're trying to- replied Admiral
MCGOWAN, smiling1y.
Members of the committee piled the
witness with questions about the $780,
900 fund but he parried them.
Every government has attaches at
the other government capitals to find
out what the other government does
not want them to know?' asked Rep
resentative Hensley. tI wish we knew
more here about what they are doing
abroad" returned the Admiral.
You need twice as much money for
spying than last year?''
We need. twice as much for acquir-
ing information
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
PNEUMONIA TAKES
THREE IN FAMILY
DURING "a HOURS

South Norwa1k. Conn, Jan. "a
Pneumonia nearly wiped out whole
family in this city during the past
twenty-four hours. William w. Com
stock former city official, and wealthy
retired merchant, died at 8:15 yester-
day morning. his niece, Florence Hale,
died at noon and his sister, Mrs. Ann
Hale, died at 10 O'Clock this morning.
The only surviving member of the
family, Miss Georgiana Comstock, is
i'll at the home where three dead bod
les are.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
Refused Increase In
Wages, Nine Men Quit
Bryant Electric Co.

Nine men left the Bryant Electric
Co. Saturday because they couldn't
get an increase in wages. They are
buffers.
According to the company, the men
demanded raise and the assistant
foreman over them, said he had no
power to make a change. The fore
man who has, is i'll with diphtheria,
the company says the men were told.
They protested and MS no results, were
noted, they left.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
Unwelcome sleepers
in Garfield School
Arraigned in Court

William Russell, age 81, Edward
Blagriff. age IS, and Michael, Tub
court today on a charge of vagrancy.
They have been sleeping in the Gar
field school on StiIIman street for a
long time. Russell was given Jail
sentence of Is days, Mcdonald sem
fenced to seven days in Jail and Bla-
griff, owing to his minority, was sem
fenced to 80 days in jail and placed
on probation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
Four Couples Marry
In One Church Today

Four Polish couples were married
at $3.50 O'Clock this morning in st.
MichaeFs Polish Roman Catholic
church on Sterling street. This is said
to be the record of the church in num-
bers of maria ges performed at one
time. Rev. Ambrose FigleWeski, as
sisted by Father Gregory, o. S. p
performed the marriages. Thirty-tWo
coaches were required to conduct the
contracting couples and guests. ~
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
MISS MCoRD OPENS ART
EXHIBITION AT HOTEL.

Miss Mary McCord, one of the most
talented artists of this vicinity, is hold,
ing an exhibition of her paintings in
the Assembly room of the Stratfeld
today and tomorrow. Miss McCord
has spent much time abroad in study
and has many beautiful oils of we'll
known places in Europe as well as
in this country She is an active
member of the Bridgeport Art league,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
Fifteen Dead
In Blast At
Buffalo Shop

BunaIo. Jan. z4-~Fifteen workmen
were killed and as many more prob
ably fatally injured IN an explosion
jat the plant of the KsIker Blower Co.
In Harrison street this sfternoon
Two alarms. OF IRE were sent in
from the scene and ambuIances sum-
noned from several hospitals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
PRESIDENT RENTS FINE

Washington, Jan. 24-President
Wilson today remitted a two thousand
dollar fine imposed on ]. H. Bullock,
convicted in a federal couort several
years ago of defrauding the govern
ment in bids for coal for Fort Davis,
st. Michael and Liscum in Alaska
Bullock has served a Jail term which
expires today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
FINED FOR SHORT WEIGHTS

Ansonia, Conn. Jan. 24-Michael
Yudl<in pleaded guilty in city court
this morning to a charge OF selling
short weight coal and was fined $50
and costs. Judgment on the charge
of issuing a sales. slip written in lead
pencil instead OF ink or other indeIiblo
matter was suspended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
u. S. SUPREME COURT
UPHOLDS INCOME TAX

Washington Jant 24The Supreme Court today upheld the
constitutionality of the income tax law.
Chief Justice white the courts decision sweeping
the many objections to its constituonay in whole
in part
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
THE WEATHER

Fair tonipIht and Tuesday with ris-
mag tempeH.e IRE. moderate southeast
to south winds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
FRENCH AIR FLEET
RAIDS MONASTI
DOVER UNDER FIRE
Forty-F Aeroplanes in Raid Inflict Great Dam
age Ammunition DepOts and Staff Head
quarters Channel Port is SheIled By Zeppe-
Hns in Sunday Attack on British Coast.

Paris Jan, -Bombardment Monasr southwestern
Serbia by squadron of rs aeropanes yesterday
ported by the Havas correspondent at Salonki.
Considerable damage is said to have been done
ton depots the quarters of the
station
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-01-24
Dover Object of German Raid

Dover Object of Germain Raid
Berlin Jan 24The German admiralty foIlowns
today:
German naval aeropanes during the night 1928
droppedb bombs the station Dover
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
MOVEMENT
ENCOURAGES COTTON
Market Closes Firm at a Net
Gain of 25 to 81
Points
By "Hop"

New Orleans. October New high
levels for the season were recorded in
cotton here today on a quiet market,
which was characterized by many
downward movements, under realizing
sales from holders of long contracts.
The strongest period was during the
last half hour of business when brokers
were unable to meet the demand. and
prices shot upward from net ad-
vance of about 5 points to a net adj
vance of rs to 20 points. This buying
was encouraged by the strength on
spots and had it's basis in the increased
export movement, the widespread spot
demand over the south, and fear OF
unfavorable weather. The close was
firm at net gain of 20 TO 81 points.
In the early trading prices rose IL
to ID points on good cables and the
government statistics showing in
creased consumption of cotton by man
ufacturers of explosives. Expectations
of bullish weekly crop and weather re-
ports increased the demand, and the
rise was widened to 16 to "a points
by noon. The official statement that
recent frosts had done no harm and
the tone of the weekly reports re-
suited in considerable liquidation in
the early afternoon and there was a
gradual sag until active months were
only l to points over yesterdays
close.
The market hung at this level for
a while but suddenly firmed up, and
assumed an advancing tendency which
was maintained to the close.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
RAILROAD SHARES
FEATURE MARKET
Trading Active and Market
Again Exceeds Million
Dollar Mark

New York, October 4-The significant
feature of today's trading, in which the
turnover again exceeded 1000 900 shares
BIZ a comfortable margin, was the promi-
nence of the railroad group. Those
shares far outdistanced all other issues
as to combined activity and extent of
gains, and impaired foundation of SOL
idity that occasionally was lacking in
other parts of the list.
Additional statements of earnings fur
rished the motive power in elevating the
shares, many making best prices of the
year or since the outbreak of the war,
while Norfolk and Western surpassed all
its previous quotations on an advance of
51a points to 145A
Other notably strong rails included
Union Pacific, which responded to it's
remarkable report for the fiscal year,
New York Central, whose earnings for
the same period are estimated at no less
than 20 per cent; Louisville and Nash
vile, which earned almost IS per cent
against 6S7 in the previous year and ST.
Paul, Illinois Central, and half score
of subsidiary or minor lines. In these is
sues gains extended from / to points,
with nominal recessions at the close. In
dustrials, equipments, munitions, coppers
and motors moved irregularly with fur
Their substantial gains in the paper
shares, American Linseed common and
preferred, Central Leather and Hide and
Leather preferred, at the new record If
1875. Sugars also supplemented recent adj
vances on reports of heavy sales to for
eign interests, and the shares of the
several express companies rose to 1
points.
United States Steel, while again the
Individual leader, exerted little in
fluerce marlset-wise. ranging between
III and 11SA. and closing at HTS, net
gain of the smallest fraction. Related is
sues moved in narrow limits and fin
'ished with losses of small fractions to al
most point. Total sales amounted to
/ 125000 shares.
There was more activity in foreign ex-
change, marks and rugles shading on
small offerings. Sterling bills were steady
with checks on Paris.
Bonds were active and strong. Total
sales, par value, IS, 10000. United States
Londs were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
NEW HIGH RECORDS
ON COTTON MARKET
RumOr That Farmers Were
Holding Back for Better
Prices Affects Market

New York, October 4-Early Irregular
in the cotton market today, with prices
making new high records in the late
trading. January deliveries sold UP from
1850 to 171Sc, or So points above the
low level of yesterday, and the market
closed strong at a net advance of 81
to 81 points.
The opening was barely steady at an
was about as due this reflected narrow
ing of the differences between the two
markets which evidently attracted fresh
straddle selling. There was also some
scattered southern and local selling as
well as further realizing and prices eased
off to within or 5 points of last night
close right after the call. Offerings were
very well absorbed below 1890 for Jan
uary, however, which the selling be-
came little less active after the close
of Liverpool and prices here turned
firmcr during the middle of the morning.
good part of the buying was said to
be for trade interests. which probably
increased the nervousness Of early sell
lers, and some stop orders were uncov-
cred when January contracts sold up to
II .06c, or rs points net higher.
The market soon turned firmer again
and made new high ground for the day
and season in the late trading when De-
cember sold at 17.J4c, March at 1886
and May at 17.50c, or So to 80 points net
higher. Closing prices were 2 or 8
points off from the best under realizing.
Private reports received here indicated
cold rains and high winds in parts of
South Carolina, while there were reports
from the southwest to the effect that
gins were beginning to be run on part
time and that farmers were hauling back
part of their cotton to hold for higher
prices.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-05
Mercantile Paner

New York, october 4-Mercantle paper,
31a per cent; sterling 60-day bills, $4711a;
demand, $4.75 Lie; cables. $4.76 7-16;
francs, demand, $5.SS; cables. $5.s31z !;
marks, demand, 69ssc; cables, sac; kro-
mems, demand, II 1-16c; cables, 121sc: guild
ers, demand. $3.50 1916; cables, $3.50;
Tires, demand, s4.46 cables, IS. 451a
rubles, demand, 31%c; cables, &c; bar sill
yer, 6Sssc; Mexican dollars. 525sc; gov
eminent bonds. steady; railroad bonds,
strong. Time loans, steady; 60 days,
2%G3 per cent; 90 days, 3@3N per cent
six months, S14@31s per cent. Call money,
steady; high, az per cent; low, PA per
cent; ruling rate, 2A per cent; last loan,
"a per cent; closing bid, 21A per cent;
offered at "a per cent.