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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25

faith and threatens to place the matt,
before the committee on code Of e,hic,
Of the Institute Of Consulting Egg.
neers.
On February q. the day following
the publication OF the separate repor.
Of Mr.. Bolton, Dr. Cleveland wrote bin
expressing surprise and said:
Not only does this act Of youn y.
pear 10 us 10 be a breach Of pro.,.
sional etiquette and ethics, but Il seen,
TO 90 even further, insomueh as 10
have so worded your statement a. 70
make it appear that we subscribe 70
your conclusions, which is certainly
not the case, as you will find when ,hs
complete report containing our eonels.
sions is ready for publication"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25
SAYS CITY LIGHT
REPORT MISLEADS
Cleveland Charges Edison
Tester Hinted Board Fa-
vOred Firms Service.

he Bureau Of Municipal Research
yesterday submitted report TO Mayor
Mitchell and the Board of Estimate re-
garding the test of the electric plant
at the Hall of Records in which Regl-
Maid p. Bolton, consulting engineer
represonting the New York Edison
Company, is practically charged with
unprofessional conduct In making a
premature report in favor OF the Ed
son company. The report was pub
lished in THE Times" Sunday. Mr..
Bolton was IN charge Of the test 10
determine whether it would be cheaper
for the city to buy the current from
the Edison company or 10 supply the
city buildings in City Hall PARK from
the municipsl-owned plant in the Hall
of Records.
In his letter to the Mayor, +. \.
Clevela !, director of the bureau. said:
"The communication Of Mr.. Potion
and his published statements have
caused persons who have no intimate
knowledge of the case, and may cause
members Of the Board of Estimate, TO
believe that the engineers OF the kdl-
son company. the engineers OF the city
an the engineering counsel of the
Bureau OF Municipal Research, who
composed the board Of engineers hav-
in; charge Of the test, have reached
conclusions that are favorable 70 the
Edison company The fact is that the
engineers forming the board have not
agreed. and ND TO the present time
have not issued any official report
The opinion of the bureau council,
consisting of Professor R. c. Carpen-
ter, of Cornell, and Professor Charles
f. Lucke, Of Columbia. based on facts
produced by the test, is that the city
can operate the Hall Of Records plant
more cheaply unless a much lower rate
for electric current becomes available,
according to Mr.. Cleveland. The bu-
reau's consulting engineers say that
substitution OF the Edison service
would result in a loss to the city Of
approximately $1,000 a year.
A letter dated February Is, 1915,
written by l.. Z. Goodrich to Mr. Boil
ton, charges the latter with breach Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25
HE SELLS STOCK
FOR EARTH & co.
Jitney Benefactor of Man
kind Gets Contributions
from 100000.

ID a flight Of rickety stairs of the
old lodging house, at 173 Park Row
most any night, can be found motley
crew of ragged men. Behind the lat
tice work of brass is the stolid pro-
prietor, waiting 20 collect quarters for
a nights lodging in unlightcd cubby-
holes. In one Of these rooms may be
found a white haired man in shiny
cutaway. who sells stock for a steam
engine that he believes, and others
have believed TO the extent OF $4,000
worth, will revolutionize the world and
do away with the chaos in Pandoras
box"
Joshua Garrett ia the man. For
thirty-two years he has peddled the
stock at cents share, and 100000
persons have contributed enough money
to keep him alive A circular he sent
out yesterday read:
"By invention I can do a miracle OF
science that will make the world over.
Loan me capital"
Some Of the "down-and-outers" were
snoring over tin-topped tables when the
interviewer sought Joshua Garrett.
Others peered into week-old papers or
smoked fhree for 5 cents" stogies.
Joshua Garrett was discussing the
world war with drowsy lodger In a
corner Of the room.
He led the way TO his room and apollo
gized for the lack Of light. A small
bed occupied three-fourths OF the space,
and the old man apologized for the lack
Of a chair. Bowling low, he invited the
other 10 a seat on the bed.
For thirty-two years." he squeaked,
II have been selling this stock. | have
been all over the country, canvassing
every city. have been assaulted more
times than | can remember. | have
been arrested more times than ! can
remember. ] have been jailed he,
more times an ] can remember. !
have been railroaded out OF town more
times than | can remember. p
What about the yellow peril you
mention IN your circular" he was
asked.
Joshua took out a paper napkin he
had saved from his supper table and
wiped his white-browed eyes. lie ex-
tracted key from trouser pocket.
With this he opened closet and drew
forth on9 of the circulars which he had
mailed 10 the newspapers yesterday.
The yellow peril" he announced
with deep seriousness, "is about TO
sweep over Europe and America. Only
| can save Christendom."
How"
with my steam engine that pro-
pose building"
when will you build it?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25
BRACKET PUBLICITY
SEEKER, SAYS TRAVIS
Ex.SenatOr's Good Faith Chal'
lenged in Junket Matter.

Albany. Feb. 24.-Controller Eugene
NJ Travis to-day challenged the good
faith of ex-senator Edgar i. Bracket
in his efforts to obtain detailed IN.
formation concerning the expenses OF
Governor Whitman's party and mem
bers of the Controllers family TO the
Panama Pacific Exposition. The Con
troller also expressed the bellet that
the former Senator was actuated by a
desire for publicity. =,
In reply to Bracket, the Controller
wrote: =,
Your experience a. member OF
the State Senate and as a lawyer has
given YOU such familiarity with public
records and the conduct of public OIL
GERS that / do not believe your com
munication was sent in good faith or
meets with the approval OF your col
leagues.
81 shall proceed in accordance with
my understanding with them. and If at
anv time they make any further re-
quest of me I shall be very glad 20
cooperate with them and 70 comply
with any suggestion or request which
they make with reference 10 any mat
tiers pertaining to my Office
Saratoga. Feb. "a. - Ex-senator
Bracket tonight replied TO Controller
Trayis's communication, questioning
Mr.. Brackets motives in the Whitman
expense matter.
whether am seeking the informs-
ton for the purpose of remedial legis-
lation." Mr.. Brackets reply read in
part. "or whether | am doing il simply
TO show how faithfully the Governor
and the Controller OF State. presumably
the watch dogs of the treasury, are per
forming their several duties, is utterly
iucongpuupltial"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25
PREACHERS DRAW LOTS
IN PULPIT SHUTTLE
Six White Plains Congregations
Will Learn Result on Sunday.

Six White Plains ministers, who don,
mind gambling when the cause is 4
good one, dipped into a silk hat yes
terday afternoon and permitted he
Goddess Of Chance 20 decide at whs.
church each Of them would preach nsI'
Sunday. Then. just to show that thsJ
were willing 20 leave the entire cues.
ton 10 the same tickle goddess, thg
agreed not 70 look a. the names thg
drew until time TO 90 TO church in Toe
morning.
The ministers who shufied churchG
are the Rev. Herbert +. Wright, Ai
Rev. William b. Street. the Rev. Ernesi
7. Wall, the Rev. Frank S. HunneEelL
the Rev. David ". De Forest and the
Rev. Chellis Z. Nichols. The only sti7-
ulation was that nobody should keep
his own envelope if he drew il, and
thus retain his own church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25
ASKS TO BE SENT TO ISLAND
Destitute Man Says He Is J. B. Efsn'
Ex-Secretary to Judge Cohalsn.

A man who told the police that tire
years ago he was secretary to Jrdss
John P. Cohalan. Of the Surrogate.
Court, walked into the Grecnwiea
street police station last night sn'
asked TO be sent 10 the worSsou's
He gave his name rs James B. Egsa
Fifty years old.
When he appeared before asgls
trate McQuade in the Mems A.gi
Court his story was told By Psiro'nai
Ward.
"He says he's destitute, hungry 'n1
discouraged. He can't get any won
and he wants to 90 over 70 the islana
He told me that he had son stuoy.
ing law and a daughter in a convent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25
SAYS GERMANS PREFER
BREAK TO SURRENDER

The Hague. Feb. "a
Berlin newspapers publish a
dispatch from the United
States relative to criticism
in the American press OF
Ambassador Won Bernstorh.
The Cologne Gazette, de-
Tending the ambassador, at
tributes attack, on him to
the exigencics of party poll
tics in America, and con-
hnues:
"Geruany must go ahead
without regard to the chang
ing currents of American
politics. If England succeeds
in influencing the American
government to enter d pro-
test, we shall prefer to let
the breach come rather than
to yield to the protest; and
that is the will of the entire
German people. We have
reached the limit Of our pa
ticncc as far as America is
concerned"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25
YOUNGEST PACIFIST
PETITIONS CONGRESS
SiX-Year-Old Youth Asks Chair
man Flood to Stop War.
lFrcm H. Thbune Burc,ql

Washington, Feb. 24.-1ic Youngest
paciiist has written his petition TO
Congress "to stop the war"
1t came 70 Representative London,
of New York, and has be filed in
thu House.
This is what the petition says:
81 am boy of six years. want
MIR. Flood to stop the war as the babies
won't get no milk, and their papas
won't come home. Mr.. London give
this to Mr.. Flood. Tell him he can
stop the war. George Stromberg,
Enron, Coll
Mr. Flood, who is chairman OF the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs,
said he was complimented, but that
his powers are overestimated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25
Liner Verdi Here Again
with Guns Mounted AStern

The Giuseppe Verdi, which arrived
here yesterday, was delayed two days
in reaching this port by heavy storms,
but her voyage was without other in
cident. She was the first Italian liner
astern. and she will sail on Tuesday
with the guns still in place, despite the
recent German warning.
No orders have been received by the
local agents Of the line 10 remove the
armament. although the Verdi will be
in the war zone soon after the German
decree goes into effect
The san Guglelmo. of the Pierce
Line. which arrived yesterday, had TWO
three-inch guns mounted aft, manned
with four gunners from the Italian
navy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-02-25
when get enough money. have
collected already $4,000"

collected already S2J,UUU.
isn't that enough" >,
"I,ve spent il. Postage and printers
hills have kept me a pauper-hel hel
Two got Sl2 left. I've been expecting
substantial donation from the En-,
peror of'Austria. Il only had $4,000
would be able 10 build a steam engine
that would drive a ship across the At
lantic in three days-seventy-two
hours
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
ADMINISTRATION HAS DEATH BLOW WAITING
 FOR CITY ICE PLANT
HOLDERS TO BE
 HOSTS AT MASS MEETING MONDAY
International Vice President Will Be Chief Speaker at
 Meeting of Craft.

With John R, o'Leary of Worcester, International vice president of the Molders' union, as the principal speaker a mass meeting of molders of Bridgeport and vicinity will take place at the Atlantic hotel Monday night at 8 o'clock.
 This is one of series of meetings planned by the Holders union, No. no, of this city, to strengthen their organization as a means to obtaining better wages and improved working conditions. The molders. especially the International officers, believe that in the matter of working conditions, their craft is not faring as well in Bridgeport as other crafts, and they say this is due in large part to the lack of unionization of all workers of the trade.
 It is expected that there will be at least 200 holders at the meeting Monday night. James Muldoon, president of local No. no. will pre- side. Besides MT. O'Leary there will be other speakers. After the speech making applications for membership will be acted upon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
IN N. Y. KILLS 18
 MORE BABIES
Ninety Five New Cases Are Reported in Greater City During the Last 24 Hours Death During Week Total PA.
United States Health Off, cials Aid City in Fighting Malady- Other Cities Re- port Cases Two | Known in Bridgeport.

New York, July S-A1though this was the hottest day since the begin ming of the epidemic of infantile par alysis two weeks ago, there were few CT fatalities from the disease than there were yesterday.
 During the "A hours preceding 10 o'clock this morning the plague killed Is children in. the greater city. Thir- teen of these died in Brooklyn.
 ,Ninety-fve new cases of the disease were reported in the five boroughs. During the week just ending there were 126 ldeaths, 105 of this number from Brooklyn: More than 800 cases were reported.
 The falling off in the number of fatalities and new cases during the last three days, although only slight, is regarded as favorable by health ex- perts. There were 24 deaths during the "A hours ending at 10 o'clock Thursday morning, 22 on Friday and IS today.
 Assistant Surgeon General W. C. Fucker, of the federal public health service, was in consultation with Health Commissioner Emerson and other health officials and experts to- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
BOARD
 ORDERS DAIRY TO PASTEURIzE
Beaver Brook Ca. Must Treat It's Milk Before Re-
 suming Deliveries.

By order ef the state board of health. the Beaver Blpok dairy at Mill ford will have to pasteurize all milk or indefinitely suspend shipments
 This most drastic action was taken yesterday in addition to the retom- mended requirements already imposed in the way of fumigation, bacteriolog- ical analysis of milk from cows and other sanitary precautions.
 Whether the Beaver Brook farm will install the pasterization plant, costing about $30,000,o or will rather discontinue shipments of milk here is not yet de- termined according to Inspector A. c. Knapp in charge of the Bridgeport health boards examination.
 It was reported today that both the Mitchell Dairy of this city and the Borden's Milk Co. had equipped their dairies with presentation plants and that practically all milk coming to this city through these concerns was being treated.
 In the careaand selection of milk for children these rules are advocated by the board of health: Keep the milk clean in the home; If in doubt of cleanliness of milk, boil it Keep milk bottles and pails covered while con- taining milk. Wash off top of milk bottle before removing cap. Use milk bottles and milk pails for no other purpose than to contain milk. wash and scald the pail before sending to store for milk. Do not tsand milk on stove or in sunny place. Do not drink milks directly from the bottle or pail. Do not pour the milk back in the bottle. Keep on ice if possible. If no ice is obtainable keep wrapped in a wet cloth.
 warm by putting 1t under the pillow or in thermos bottle. It may make the baby sick.
 food, clean streets and clean houses keep the community healthy. See that these rules are carried out
 At the store buy only fresh food, Refuse to take food landed by dirty hands. Insist that all food be wrapped. Buy only the purest of candies. Do not buy from dirty bakeries. Exam inc packages cereals to see that no worms exist. See that food in shops | is protected from dust and urge deal CTS to keep fruit and vegetables off the sidewalk. Refuse to brv food from open buckets standing in stores. Buy only fresh fish. firm, moist. with bright scales and red gills. Lobsters and crabs should be purchased alive. Buy only fresh meat. Do not buy wet fiabby beef that is pink or purple
 Reject all yellow or soft pork Cook , pork thoroughly. Make your owr sausages if possible. Cooking kills germs in meat. Canned meats must
 be free from mold.
 Protect all food from both flies and
 dogs and cats and boil all water that
 does not look clear. Do not drink wa. ter standing in dirty rooms or saturat-
 ed with breath from human bodies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
GUARD AGAINST
 ANOTHER. BANDIT
 RAID AT BORDER
Army Officials Take Steps to Protect Towns Along the
 Rio Grande.

Washington, July S-Further re- ports on the fight in which bandits overwhelmed a Carranza force near Corralitos, southern Chihuahua, was looked for today by Elizeo Arredondo, Mexican ambassador designate. and the state department to which he promised to communicate the inform 'ation. Of greatest interest 'to-off1- cials was the question of whether the outlaws were a part of Villas band.
 War department officials expressd doubt whether any bandit force would attempt another attack such as that on Columbus, N. M. Preparations will be made to guard against any possible attack, however.
 The state department had a report from an American who said he talked to Villa at Corralitos few days be- fore the fight with Carranzistas. The incident of the latest bandit outbreak, even if it does not extend to American soil, is expected to influence the dip lomatic conversations which will be- gin sSon between MT. Arredondo and Acting Secretary of State Polk.
 The American note, accepting the Mexican proposal that differences be- tween the two governments be settled by diplomatic means probably was in the hands of Carranza today.
 Boston, July S|Governor Mccall, in a telegram to Secretary of War Baker today urged that the militia men who are to leave this state for the border next Monday be provided either with tourist or regular sleeping cars
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
Heavy Losses Mark
 \ Great British Drive

London July S-Today's news from the western front throws little light on the fighting during the last 24 hours but the advices show that that the fighting in the period immediate ly preceding was most intense at three points at Thiepval. around Hem and the region eight to ten miles south of the Somme river. N
 In the Thiepval sector there was succession q bitter attacks and coun- ter attacks. vThe British several times succeeded by violent assaults in ob- taining a foothold in Thietval but each time were rejected from the ruins of the village. Their losses are described as extraordinarily heavy.
 The only British success and this is declared to be unimportant. was the capture of salient of German trenches east. of La Boisselle, only short distance east of the original Ger man Hne. From La Boisselle south- ward the fighting of a local charac- ter
 i The Germans have thrown a strong dam around the British flood wave and isolated attempted to break the dam have been unsuccessful.
 The capture of tho village of Hem was accomplished by the French only after three desperate attempts. The first two onslaughts, although deliv- cred with great, force and determina- tion, were repulsed.
 The fighting at Estrees and Belloy- En-Santerre also was of a house to house and hand-to-hand character. The wave of battle swept back and forth with both French and Germans resorting chiefly to the use of the bayonet and hand grenades and fight ing with the utmost desperation. The losses, as to be expected. in this sort of fighting, were very heavy. The French finally remained master of the Belloy.
 The German commanders have prepared for attempts by French or British to extend the front offensive or for a renewed attack at new places on the long front but as yet no seri- ous endeavor in this direction has been reported.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
River Shipping Tied
 Up When Bridge Locks
 Jam at R. R. Crossing

Shipping on the. Pequonnock river was tied up from 10 o'clock yesterday morning until g o'clock this morning because the locks on the railroad hridge damned and the bridge could not be raised until they had been re- paired. Considerable trouble was caused shir pers above and below the bridgo by the delay and boats were gathered at both sides waiting for it to be opened. A.H
 The schooner William Buckley en- tered this. morning with bricks from Greenport, L. l.. for Wheeler & HoWes. l, f-4 .
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
BOARDER FOR THREE , DAYS GETS WATCH,
 TRINKETS AND CASH

The police are looking for man who was a boarder for three days at the home of Va Serdarian of 378 Haw- ley avenue and disappeared Thursday morning from the house with a three stone diamond ring. gold watch. neck chain and locket and SIS.
 Monday morning the man came to the house and applied for room and ns there was one vacant in the house. he was accommodated There was nothing unusual about the man to 'at- tract the attention of the Serdarian family and he went to work 1every morning. Thursday morning he did not and while Mrs. Serdarian was busy in the kitchen, the boarder took French leave" He has not been seen since.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

As the car mounted the hill the passengers began to remark on the speed of the vehicle. I've never trayeled such a rate on this line in my life" one woman remarked. She edged toward the running board to be prepared to jump.
 The obsolete car bounced to the curve. Instead of making it, 1t kept right on going to the accompaniment of the passengers screams. The left side struck the heavy iron pole at the curbing terrific smash as the Car leaped from the tracks. 2 The left running board and most of the platform of the car was wrecked. It careened from the pole into the iron fence about the church grounds. mounting coping of stone.
 Haber's chest struck the pole. He dropped, unconscious to the ground. A boy who had been sitting in front was thrown into the air, but, as far as can be learned he wasn't serious ly injured. Women and children fell and jumped from their seats.
 Rev. J. B. Nihirl, pastor and Rev. E. V: Murphy and Rev. Robert J. Bowen, assistants at St. Augustine's church rushed to the scene and Father
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08
RUSSIALOSES 'THOUSANDSIN
 EWATTACKS

Berlin. July S-Heavy attacks by the Russians against German troops of Prince Leopold in the Baranovichi region have been repulsed with the loss of thousands in dead to the att tacking forces. according to todays official war office announcement
 Russian assaults northwest of Buc- zacz in Galicia also were fruitless and in volhynia the Germans gained ad- vantages south of Lutzk.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-07-08

Bowen administered the last rites of the church to Haber, who recovered consciousness for few min.tes. Fr Bowen accompanied him to the Bridgeport hospital in a private auto mobile. pr. J. F. Flynn operated up- on Faber this afternoon in an effort to save his life.
 1aber is married and lives at 120 Congress street. His wife resides in Sew York, at 325 East tooth St.
 Inspector Carter of the Connecticut Co. was rushed to the scene of the ac- cident with three men and the wrecker soon followed.
 The police patrol carrying Police. man Chris Finnegan with a prisoner on the way to the county jail, driven by William Caulif1eld, arrived. at the scene of the accident a minute or two it occurred. Mrs. Farrell and Mrs. Hughes were put in with the, prisoner and taken to their homes. '.-
 Residents in the neigh borhood said this afternoon that it has been only for the last two weeks or so that the antiquated digger" cars have been used on the line, running from the foot of seaview avenue to the terminal (Continued on Page Two)