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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
WIFE A WITNESS FOR PROSECUTION
 IN WAITE'S CASE
Accused Dentist Calm As Spouse Takes the Stand N
 Against Him.
ssK. ADAMS" MYSTERY
 FINALLY IS CLEARED
Sender of Telegram Urging Autopsy Proves To Be
 Jersey Woman.

New York, May 24-The sender of &he mysterious eeK. Adams telegram which has figured in the case of pr. Arthur Warren Waite, accused of the murder of his father-in-latw. John B. Peck. millionaire Grand Rapids. drug yraanufacturer was identified as Eliza beth B. Hardwfck, of Somerv1a1e, N. J.. at Wadte's trial rod ". This is the telegram sent from New York to Czrand. Rapdds. urging Percy Peck that an autopsy be held on his fathers body
 Mrs. Clara Louise Peck Waite faced her husband, pr. Arthur Warren Waite. in the court for the first time today when she took the stand as a witness against him. Mrs Waite dressed in mourning, came into the courtroom, so quietly that few ob- served her as she took a. seat behind the jury box as her brOther, Percy Peck, was testifying
 pr. Waite, who had been sitting with bowed head all the forenoon. looked at his wife but she appeared not to see him.
 Mrs. Waite testified concerning her fathers visit from Grand Rapids to New York and said that Waite sug- Eested that pr. Albertus A Moore be called to see her father.
 'sWe-that is, father, Dr. Waite and IlYSS11-na0 pIdnn00 LO SO tO AAAOe Springs on a visit. Father appeared to be in very good health
 Mrs Margaret Horton. who was ex- pected to be an important witness for the state today, arrived at court early, accompanied by her husband and her sister, Miss E71en- Weaver and Percy Peck
 William Liceley, paying teller in a bank where Waite cashed his check for 99OO after suspicion first was directed at him, and Jack Pooley, an enpIoye of a garage where Waite kept his automobile, were the first witnesses today Eugene A. Kane, who ennba1med Peck's body, and wh Q sulbsequenf1y received $9,00O in bills from Waite also was recalled Poo1ey identified him as one he had seen talking with Waite in the garage
 pr. Perry ySchurtz. of GrandS Rap ids, Mich, who performed the first autopsy on the body of John B. Peck, was the next witness.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
BANK BUSINESS AT POST OFFICE
 WILL TAKE JUMP
Bridgeport Branch Expected To Do Million Dollar
 Business In Year.
ADVANCE LIMIT FOR
 DEPOSIT OF SAVINGS
Many Would Be Depositors Turned Away Because
 They Have Too Much.

It is expected that the local Postal Savings Bank deposits will imme- diately jump to the $1,0oo.0o0 mark as a, result of the important amend ment to- the Postal Savings act just approved by President Wilson This amendment advances the deposit with interest. limit from $500 to $1 ,000, and eliminated the monthly limit which has hitherto been s100. Under the new plans it will be possible to deposit any amount from 10 cents to $1,0O0 in one day.
 The advancing of the deposit limit will be eagerly taken advantage of by the large number of depositors in the local bank who have $500 on deposit and have been unable to add to have more than that sum in the gov ernment bank.
 Where formerly only $100 would be accepted from g. depositor in one day any amount under the $1, 900 may now be taken. Superintendent of Finance W. T. Meyers. of the local postoffice, said today that this clause great influence in advancing the total deposit of the Bridgeport office as aI- most hourly persons come to the Pos tai Savings window with sums of $500 or $400 or more which they wish to place in safe bank. When told that only a part of that sum may be de- posted they seldom leave. any.
 Incident1y, the advancing of the amount which may be deposited, with the suggestion not yet worked out, but1which probably will soon be ad- ded as another amendment that other sums without interest may be depos- tied, opens the first wedge in the light for check accounts, in the pos tai savings bank. The check account, while it is being fought in every pos sible way, by private bankers, is bound to come by popular dem&nd.
 While the Pota1 Savings system has already proved a signal success as is shown by the fact that more than half a million depositors have over $SO,00O,000 standing to their credit, still it has fallen short of meeting the full demands of the public because of the restrictions which have now been eliminated. Postmaster-Gener Burleson and Third Assistant Post master-G General Cookery have been tire1ess in their efforts to secure a modification of the limitations and the new Iberalizing legislation is par ticu1arly gratifying to them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
Manufacturer Has
 Husband of Employe
 Arrested For Threat

At the request of Chester E. Mich oIs, president of the Nichols Under wear Co.,, Walter Brindley, aged 39, of 2S7 George street. was arrested yesterday charged with breach of the peace. In the city court this morn ing Brindley was fined $5 and costs and Judgment was suspended.
 Although he and his wife had sep arated, BrindIey has been calling at the plant of the Underwear Co.,, where Edith Brindley works, and ask ing to see her. He was warned by MT. Nichols that he couldn't keep up the practice and once, when Brind1ey heard MT. Nichols asking Mrs. Brind- ley if she cared to be annoyed by her husband, MT. Nichols says, he was thraaAAna6-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
BEAD CHAIN TO BE PRODUCED IN NEW PLANT HERE Associates of Waldo c. Bryant Interested in West
 End Enterprise. FACTORY WILL BE
 BUILT AT ONCE Foreign Supply Gut Of, Bridgeporters Will Pro
 duce it Here.

War in Europe has been the indirect cause of the expansion of number of Bridgeport industries other than those that make war munitions and among them is the Bead Chain Go. of 1855 State street. The business of this little industry which was established only a short time ago, has now grown so large that a new factory is needed. The concern manufactures chains for electric and gas fixtures.
 Recently the firm purchased from Helen B. RenneI1, one of the heirs of the Barnum estate, the level tract at State and Mountain Grove streets Last night the building commissioners granted a permit for the erection of a steel and reinforced concrete, building there to be 100 feet front on State street and 60 feet on Mountain Grove street. The building will be of two stories and work will commence as soon as the contracts are arranged. It is expected the building will be ready for occupancy by fall. The leased ground at State street and Bostwick avenue.
 Prior to the war most of the bead chains used in electrical and gas fix lures were imported from Europe. The increase in cost of these chains due to the scarcity of brass materials caused by war and also the danger of diff cu1ty of transportation has caused fix ture manufacturers to turn to Amer fcan manufacturers for their supplies of bead chains. Hence the big in crease in theS business of the Bridge port firm and the necessity for a larger factory to accommodate the growing business.
 w. Gerald Bryant is president and treasurer of the company. Associated with him is his father, Waldo c. Bry- ant, president and treasurer of the Bryant Electric and Perkins Electric Switch Co.,; also Gilbert w.. Good ridge, assistant general manager of the Bryant Electric Go. MT. Good ridge is one of the inventors of the machinery which will be used in the chain -Ranufaoture.. ..-.--.s.-.sssze
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
Embargo on Local
 Freight Will Be
 Released Tonight

Embargo on the New Haven rail- road against Bridgeport will be re- leased at midnight tonight according to information received by the Cham Der of Comm cree today. The release of the embargo comes as 8 result of determination by the railroad off, ciads to test out the new demurrage rule which will go into effect. This rule gives shippers two days in which three days with denaurrage charges of $2 per day and ST day charges following the fifth day. It is ex- pected that this rule will be most effective as we'll as renunerative to the railroad, company.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
Mrs. Barrett Denies
 She Deserted Husband

The defense had it's innings today when the trial of the divorce suit brought by William J. Barrett of Stratford against Margaret Barrett of this city, was resumed before Judge Curtis in part two of the superior court Mrs. Barrett denied the charge of desertion made by her husband
 Several witnesses also contradicted the statement made by Barrett that Mrs. Hennessy, who has the custody of minor child, is not a proper per son to have the responsibility Mi chaeI Lillis and former, Deputy Sheriff John Williams of Stratford said Mrs Hennessy is a good woman. Barrett alleges his wife left him September B. 1912. He is superintendent for the Torring Construction Co., The court reserved decision.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
Husband and Wife r Not Speaking, Child
 Act As Messenger

Charging that husband and wife were not on speaking terms and sent messages to one another by their lit tie daughter, Mrs. Grace Hay of Stamford appeared in the superior court this afternoon to testify in the divorce action brought by Florence Louise Fitzgerald of Stamford against John J. Fitzgerald of Stam- ford.
 Mrs. Hay said said she frequently visited the Fitzgera1ds. She recalled one occasion when Fitzgerald had come home intoxicated and had threatened to kill his wife. That was the only time the witness had seen him intoxicated. Fitzgerald denies the cruelty charge. He said the plaintiff refused to perform her du-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
Husband of Gadski
 In Auto That Kills
 Youth in Greenwich

Greenwich, Conn. May 24-Henry Crawford. 22 years old, who was hit at Cos Cob Monday night by the auto mobile of Capt Hans Iauscher, hus- band of Madame GadsIi, the opera singer, died at the hospital here today of his injuries His skull was frac- tured.
 The machine was being driven by a chauffeur, but Captain Lauscher, ac- companied by two friends, was in it at the time. It is claimed that Crawford jumped fla moving street ear and in front of the machine, was knocked down by the fender and his skull frac- tured by contact with the pavement.
 Crawford lived in Cos Cob. The Point.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
STATE POLICEMEN
 MAKING ROUNDUP IN ANSONIA RIOTS
Fifteen Arrests on Warrants Are Expected Before
 Nightfal1.

Ansonia, May 24-Three additional arrests incident to the strike in the fuse department of the Ansonia Man ufacturing Co.,, in which one man was fatally shot, were made today and it was expected that by night several other arrests will nave been made. The men are charged with creating a disturbance and breach of the peace.
 The arrests were made by the state police who came here today. Since their arrival they have driven about in an automobile looking for the men for whom warrants have been sworn out and rushing them to the police station as soon as located. About Is warrants were issued.
 The cases of Koop1er Saul and Michael Schm otsky will be in court tom morrow. Announcement has been made that the mill will open tonnor- row
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
GIVE
 TRAIN VICTIMS
 DOUBLE FUNERAL
None But Fellow Workers to Claim Bodies of Andrew
 and Mary Hopko.

Mary Hopko, who was killed by an express train Monday at Burr road crossing, will be buried by the Corset Workers union, of which she was a member. She was employed at the Warner Bros. Go. C.
 Nobody claimed the body of Mrs. Hoplxo up to last night, when the Cor set Workers union met. The mem bers pledged enough money to give her a funeral at the same time as ser vices will be held over her husband, Andrew, who was fatally injured try ing to save her life.
 . Employes of the American Grapho- phone Go. are taking up a collection to- bear the expenses of Hopko's fu- neral. No relatives have been found to claim the body of either.
 The double funeral will be held to- morrow from the home of the couple, in Pine street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
Refuses Divorce. To
 MT. and Mrs. Stevens

Neither John B. Stevens of Benha1n avenue nor Louise Stevens of Stam- ford is entitled to a divorce, accord ing to a decision handed down today by Judge Webb of the superior court He found in favor of Mrs. Stevens on the charge of assertion made by the husband and the cross complaint filed by Mrs. Stevens, in which she alleged cruelty, was dismissed by the court.
 The Stevens case was heard yester- day. The husband alleged his wife deserted him in March, 1912, but as it was shown that he had lived with her after that, the charge was ground1ess. The court also held that Mrs. Stevens failed to prove cruel ty on the part of her husband. She declared he had a 1oathsome disease, which he indignantly denied. The couple were married in 1904.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
CARRANzA NOTE IS DESPATCHED
 BY MESSENGER
Special Envoy To Bring Message From Mexico To
 Washington.

Washington, May 24.-The new note from General Carranza will be sent to Washington by special messenger, Special Agent Rodgers, at Mexico City advised the state department today. MT. Rodgers did not say when the messenger would start and gave no forecast of the contents of the com muntcation- /It is expecteds to reach Washington late next week.
 . Previous reports from MT. Rodgers have described the attitude Of Car ranza ofhciaas as increasingly friendly toward the United States and added that the feeling prevailed among them that the critical period as to the bor- der situation had passed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
Great Pain Causes Mrs. Mooney to Hang
 Herself at Her Home

Extreme pain from an asthmatic af1iction is said to have caused the suicide of Mrs. Annie Mooney, aged 56, a widow, at her home, 42 Sum mer street, last night, when she hung herself to a door hinge by means of twine from a charcoal bag. The act was committed when all her family were absent from the home.
 She is survived by three sons, Sam uel, Louis and Fred, and two daugh- ters, Ethel Rebock of this city, and Mrs. Sadie Clark of Buffalo. N. Y.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
GERMANS REGAIN LOST POSITIONS
 IN .vERDUN DRIVE
Desperate Struggle East of Dead Man Hill Brings
 Slight Advantage.

Paris, May 24.-A powerful offensive was undertaken by the Germans last night to the east of Dead Man Hill on the Verdun front. The attempt in gen eral was unsuccessful, the war office report Of this afternoon says, but af- ter fierce hand to hand struggle the attacking forces made their way into a portion of the village of Cumieres
 At this point the French are faced by more than three divisions
 An Italian sES.Ef has blown up the largest n1unftiolfs depot at Roverto and the town is now in flames, ac- cordtng to a news despatch received here today. Several heavy guns were destroyed by the explosion
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
WOMEN IN RIOT AT RECT0RY OF SLAv0NIAN R. 6. CHURCH
SENATE COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND BRANDElS:
 VOTE ON PARTY LINES

Washington, May 24-The Senate judiciary committee voted ten to eight today to report favorably to the Senate the nomination of Louis D. Brandeis to be associate justice of the supreme court. It was strictly party vote.
 No plan as to when the nomination will be taken up in the Senate has yet been formulated.
 The action of the committee remain ed in doubt up to the time the vote was taken. Senator Shields, Demo- crat, of Tennessee, arrived in the capi- tai today just in time to cast the de- ciding vote.
 Senator Cumnins, of, Iowa, was the only member of the committee not present. His vote, however, was rec orded against confirmation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24

Senators voting for confirmation were: Culberson, Overman, Chiffon, O'Gorman, Fletcher, Reed, Ashhurst, Shields, Walsh and Smith of Georgia.
 Senators voting against confirmation were: Clark, of Wyoming, Nelson, Dillingham;, Sutherland, Brandegee, Borah, Cummins and Works.
 The vote is one of the final steps in a contest which started as soon as the nomination was sent to the Senate by President Wilson on January 28 Weeks were spent by committee talk ing testimony charges against Brandeis formulated by a committee of citizens of Boston. The sub-commit- tee recommended confirmation by a strict party vote of three to two.
 The judiciary committee has debated this testimony fully.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
Senate Anxious Over
 Safety of Americans

Washington. May 24-The Senate committee on foreign relations rec commended today a favorable report on Senator Kern's resolution directing the secretary of state to inquire re- garding the safety of American citi- zens in Ireland districts where mar tia1 law has been proclaimed.
 The resolution requests the secre- tary of state to inquire through con- su1ar representatives in Ireland' and to take necessary steps to safeguard and protect their lives and proper fHr
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
CIGAR MAKERS STRIKE.

Hartford, May 24-About 100 cigar makers and tobacco workers quit work today at Soby's cigar factory. It was said by Charles Soby, the proprietor, that the question of wages was not in- volved but that the men complained of the condition of stock upon which they were working. An adjustment of the trouble is likely. After the men quit work they assembled at labor headquarters and held a. meeting. They declined to talk to reporters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
Senate Inquires of
 British Attitude on
 Supplies For Poland

Washington. May ,24-A resolution by Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, requesting the secretary of state to inform the Senate as to the attitude of the British government concerning shipment of supplies to the people of Poland, was recommended for pass age today by the foreign relations committee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
ACCUSED OF STEALING
 BRASS, TWO ARE HELD.

Joseph Smith, a resident of Water street and James Stewart of New Ro- chel1e, were arrested today charged with theft. Policeman Edward Daley apprehended them walking in Kossuth street with a brass roller, weighing 50 pounds. the property of the Salts Textile Co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
NEW COP GETS $1OO.

John J. Carney of 52 Fulton street, one of the newly appointed members of the Bridgeport police department, was given a check for $100 by the management of the D. M Read Co., yesterday. MT. Carney will assume police duty June 1. The check is in appreciation of his 20 years faithful service with the company. MT. Car ney is the head of the shipping de- partment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
M NELL, HEAD OF SINN FEN FORCES, HELD FOR TREASON President of Volunteer
 Army Convicted By Courtmartial. SENTENCE WILL BE
 PROMULGATED SOON Senate Asks Information About Americans Now
 in Ireland.

Dublin, May t24-John MacNei11, president of the Sim F'ein Volunteers, has been found guilty by a court martial of complicity in the Irish re- belHon. /
 His sentence will be promulgated within a day or two.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
EK-CHANCELLOR
 MAY BE BERLIN
 ENVOY TO u, S.
Prince VOn BueIOw on Way to Washington, Charged With Special Mission By Kaiser, Says Report to LOndon-Diplomatic Circles Hear That He May Succeed Von Bernstorff As Rep resentative Here.

London May 2-The Exchange Telegraph Company it circles that Prince Won Buelow former chancellor proceeding to Washington charged by Emperor William with a special mission
 Exchange Telegraph Company also it understands to the United States This information been obtained from diplomatic London
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
Bridgeport Man Is
 Held For Speeding
 Cycle Through Shelton

Julius Drugo1cke, aged 22, of 217 Warren street, said to have travelled through Shelton at a great speed Sun day, on motorcycle, was arrested here today and turned oyer to a Shel- ton policeman. He will be charged with reckless driving.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
FOUR ARE DEAD AS FIRE RACES
 IN NAvAD MINE

Virginia City, Nevada, May .24.- Four men are known to have perished in fire raging in the lower levels of the Yellow Jacket Mine near here. Two bodies were recovered
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
Two Millions More
 of Canadian Gold
 For J. P. Morgan Go.

New York, May 24-Another con- signment of British gold. amounting to $2,000,000 was received from Can ada by J. F. Morgan & Co, today and deposited in the assay office. This makes a total of $16.5oo.OOo. received from the Dominion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24
THE WEATHER

Pa~4y cloudy tonight and Thurs day. Gentle to moderate winds,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-05-24

Panik, and Other Clergymen and Guests Seek Refuge from WO- men Raging Through His Household, Barri- cading Themselves Be- hind Doors in Upper Rooms.
The Harrison times., 1916-01-22
N. A. Freezing for Re- Election,

Judge n. \. Freeing this week an.
uounces his candidacy for re-elec
ton to the office of County and Pro.
bate Judge, subject to the will OF
Boone county democrats as express.
ed at the March primaries. Judge
Freezing has performed his duty as
he understood it tearlcssly and with
out favor. At all times he has
guarded against mourning heavy eA.
pense against the county aud has
given us an honest administration;
he now askcs for an endorsement of
of his record. Ifre.clcctcd, he will
will continue lis policy cf econo-
my in public expenditures in the tu.
ture as rgidly as he has in the past.
His whole life has been spent in
Boone county, and Judging from the
number of times the people have
honorcd him, they certainly nave
the highest regard for his integrity
and ability.
The Harrison times., 1916-01-22
Lon Graham for Sheriff

Resting his claim to the support
OF our voters upon the record which
he has made as an officer Lon Ora.
ham announces this week as a can.
didate for reelection to the Office OF
Sheriff subject to the Democratic
primary If there is any criticism
of the management OF the Sheriff 5
Office under his charge, we have not
heard oft. In dealing with viola
tors of law he has shown no favor
ties, but dealt firmly. and kindly, to-
ward all alike, In pursuing such a
course, he has not only earned the
approval of the law abiding citizens
but won the good will of even
those whom he had to take into Gus
tody. Whenever his official services
were called for in behalf of of order,
he has responded promptly. He
promises that if he is reelected,
to use the same degree of zeal in the
discharge OF his duty in the future
as he has done in the past.
The Harrison times., 1916-01-22
Arkansas State Teachers AS
SOCiatiOn.

The Forty-eighth Arkansas
State Teachers Association will
meet in its annual convention at
Little Rock, April 6-7.S. The EX-
ecutive Officers of the Association
announce that plans are being per-
iected to make the April meeting the
best in TIE history of the Associa-
ton, The programs for the general
sessions and for the different meet
ings are being rapidly worked out
and will be completed at an early
date. During the last few years, the
attendance at the meetings of the
Association has increased from a
few hundred to almost two thous.
and. The theme for the next meet.
ing will be, "The Forward Move
ment in Education" The officers OF
the Association have planned to
reach every teacher in the state
with literature and announcements
regarding the Forthcoming April
meeting, An attendance of $500
teachers and visitors is confidently
expected,