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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
N0LEN'S FINAL REPORT
DOESN'T APPROVE PLAN
BEING URGED BY MAYOR
Extension Of Broad Street Norhery Believed to Be Con-
demned in Experts Findings Now in Hands Of
Printer-Growth Will Be Northwesterly He Believes.

vocated in the mayors message last
night.
1t is to be presumed that the pres-
ent report is in consonance with the
preliminary report on the basic sub
ject Of main arteries. In such event
the Broad street extension and the
continuation Of John street from
West avenue to Park as advocated by
Mayor Wilson will not be sanctioned
by the planner.
In fact it is known that Mr.. Nolen
irrespective of what his final report
may designate, has expressed in un-
mistakable language his belief that a
continuation of Broad street north
ward would gxre -7ce definite giant
age in the future. His belief from
Investigations in this city, as express
ed, is that Park avenue and Fair
field avenue should be the municipal
center as Bridgeport's destined
growth will be northwesterly rather
than easterly or northerly.
In view of the contemplated i'm
provements in streets advocated by
the administration last night and Mr..
Nolen's known views as expressed in
private, the official report of Mr..
Nolen in it's relation to Mayor Will
sons expressed policies will be await
ed by the public with much interest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
bL AME PAIR FOR
MANY R0BbERIES
IN The SUBURBS
Police Believe They Have
Solution Of Looting in
Fairfield Section.
FIND EVIDENCE ON
MEN UNDER ARREST
Local Lawyers Mileage
Book in the Possession of
One Prisoner.

The carnival Of burglaries which for
the last year have baffled the police,
and resulted in the looting Of lash
tonable homes, between this city and
New York, Of thousands OF dollars
has been solved, according to Lieut..
e. o. Cronan,. by the arrest in SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, of Thomas P. Coyne and
Maurice Farrell.
Both of these men who hail from
Fall River, are known the length and
breadth Of America as the cleverest
burglars, with whom the police have
ever had to contend, and when ap-
pretended in New York state they
had in their possession mileage books.
one the properly Of David S. Day, a
prominent Bridgeport attorney, whose
home was robbed recently and a veal
thy Greenwich resident, whose man
sion was looted.
Coyne sometime ago was arrested
in a New York lodging house, charg-
ed with burglary and the police found
in his room stolen property, mostly
jewelry, valued at $4,000. He was
sent to Jail at the time.
About a year ago the men put In
an appearance at Norwalk, and hired
a room at 9. hotel in that city, staying
few days at the hotel each week.
With their advent bIrglaries COM
menced to be perpetrated.
From Fairfield, Greens Farms, and
through Connecticut to the New York
line, reports Of robberies came from
exclusive sections, where the wealth.
lest residents reside. The thieves took
nothing but jewelry and money.
According to the police the suspects
were arrested on suspicion short dis
tances from homes burglarized and
following the crimes, but
Continued ON Page 1o.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
100000 men
!. LOST BY ALLIES,
DANISH OPINION
Copenhagen Research Socie.
ty Makes Estimate of !,
Total War Casualties

Berlin, Dec: 5-The total losses Of
the entente in the present war have
been 100000 men, according to fig
research. into the social consequences
Of the war. Of Copenhagen, as quoted
in an Overseas News Agency statement
today.
"Of this number says the news
agency summary Of the report, "Great
Britain has lost 100000 men, Rus
sia 8,500,000; France 100000; Italy
S00,00 Serbia 100000; Belgium 220,-
600, and Rumania 100000.
'"These figures admit of curious
conclusions. Thus, the losses Of Ser
bia, Belgium and Rumania are three
quarters those of the British, and as
in the Rumanian losses, only those
Of the first two months are included,
these three small nations have in fact
made sacrifices as large as those OF
Great Britain. Italy has suffered al
ready Iosses eq.tai to two-thirds OF
those Of the British. Though size en-
tered the war Ten II, onthS later tina"
Great Britain. The French losses are
three times as great as the British
and form one-quarter of the total for
the whole entente, while the Russian
losses are seven times greater than
the British which comprise only &
per cent Of the total, although in
them the losses Of the Canadians, Aus
traIians, New Zealanders, South Afri-
cans, East Indians aud others are in
cluded."
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
CARPENTER TO
QUIT TRENCHES
TO FIGHT Jess
French Champion and vii.
lard Will Meet Soon
Funds for War Relief.

New York, Dec. Georges Car
pentier, heavyweight champion of
France, and Jess Willard, heavyweight
champion Of the world, have been
matched for a ten-round boxing bout
according to an announcement made
here today.
The sum Of $4,000 from the profits
of the match is to go to French war
relief fund and it was on account of
this arrangement that permission was
obtained for the release of Carpenter
from the French army.
Final details for the contest are
expected to be signed by Tex Rick
ard and the representatives Of the
pugilists here within a few days. The
date and place of the bout have not
been definitely decided, but the battle
probably will be staged in Madison
Square Garden.
Carpenter, holder Of the European
heavyweight championship, has been
serving with the French army since
virtually the beginning Of the war. He
has repeatedly refused excellent Of
fers to re-enter the prize ring as it
was impossible for him to secure the
necessary furlough.
It was not until Rickard enlisted
the aid of the members of the
French relief fund committees that
the contest was made possible, the
condition being that the promoter
give this fund $4,000, in addition to
paying Carpenters travelling and
training expenses for the bout This
money has been put up in the form of
a bonded deposit and in return those
interested in the fund have agreed
to deliver Carpenter in this country
within the next few weeks.
A personal contract with Carpen-
ties is now on it's way to Paris, where
the French champion is expected to
sign it without delay.
1t is understood that Carpenter has
offered to box for his expenses and
has stipulated that any profits that
may accrue to him shah be applied to
the general uses of the relief fund in
the same manner as any other contri-
button.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
PHELAN bLAMES
ALL THREE FOR
CAR0N MURDER
Coroner's Finding Puts New
Aspect on Staying of War
rem ST. Merchant.
SHOT FIRED BEFORE
MRS. GARON SCREAMED
Cavanaugh, Witness For
State, Is Sure to Escape
the Rope.

Coroner John j. Phelan. in his find
ing of the causes which led to the
death of Nathan Garon, clothing store
keeper, who was shot to death by
highwaymen in his store, 24e Warren
street, states that Edward Slattery
fred the shot which killed Garon, and
comes to the conclusion that he met
his death as a result Of the criminal
acts of Slattery, Henry w. Welch
and John Cavanaugh. All three have
been arrested charged with murder
and Cavanaugh has made confess
sion, duplicating his two companions
in the killing.
The coroner's verdict which today
was turned over to Prosecuting Attor-
ney Alexander L. Delaney greatly
changes the previous aspect of the
case and the reported circumstances
of the killing. Slattery was alleged
to have fired the shot, after Garon's
wife had entered the store from her
home, and screamed in terror at the
sight of her husband being held up
with a gun.
The finding Of the coroner reveals
the tragedy as cold blooded, delib-
crate killing, Garon having been shot
down before his wife screamed and
immediately after the men entered the
store. From evidence in the possess
sion Of Coroner Phelan it appears that
on the night Of Nov. 25, Slattery and
Welch entered the store, while Cav
anaugh stood outside Garon was
talking to his wife, when the alleged
murderers entered. and was not in
the rear of the store as has been un.
derstood.
Welch carried a gun and club,
while Slattery was armed with re-
volver. Accoring to the coroner Slat-
terry walked up to the store keeper and
said, keep still or I'll blow your head
off," following this remark immedi-
ately without saying or doing more"
by placing his gun in the pit Of Ga
ron's stomach and discharging the
weapon.
The evidence continues the find
ing, failed to disclose any lawful rea-
son whatever or justification for the
shooting and subsequent death Of the
deceased" ---e
That Slattery was not excited by the
cries Of the dead mans wife, that she
did not. scream until after the fatal
shot was fired, and the evidence that
Slattery shot Garon to death without
resistance on the latter's part, mean
In the opinion Of the authorities that,
all three men can be held for the kill
ing, The fact that Cavanaugh has
turned States evidence, however, will
save him from being tried for first
degree murder, the charge against his
companions, according to the police.
The shot which caused Garon's death
entered the abdomen, confusing the
right kidney, fractur1ng the spinal
column where it lodged, and injuring
the spinal cord. The shock to the
spinal cord resulted in death.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
DESERTION GROUND IN
THREE DIVORCE SUITS

Desertion is the ground in three di-
vorce actions filed this morning in
the superior, court. Sarah Elizabeth
Aldridge of Danbury wants a decree
from Theodore Aldridge OF Danbury.
The wife, whose maiden name was
Sarah Beach, claims Aldridge left her
Aug. l, 1913. She also accuses him
of infidelity in Derby, New Haven and
this city with women whose names
are unknown. The parties in the ac-
ton were married Nov. Is, 1911.
Charles J. Foley of Danbury seeks
a separation from Effie Hawkins
Foley of parts unknown. The couple
were married Aug. 4. 1904. Desertion
Dec. 20, 1905, is alleged
Mabel Wortello of Norwalk asks
for a divorce from Albert Wortello Of
Brooklyn, N. Y. The marriage took
place Oct. 5, 1912, and the defendant
is said to have fed Dec. 7, Of the
same year.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
7. HENRY kenny
and STAMFORD
BEAUTY EL0PE
Long Distance Telephones
and Telegram Bring News
of Their Marriage.
Especial to The Farmer.)

Stamford, Dec. 5-Long distance
telephone messages this morning,
following a brief telegram last night,
brought to the astonished parents of
pretty 19-years-old Epiphany Sorgf,
a typical Italian beauty, the news
that she had been married to T..
Henry Kenny, a Bridgeort real es-
tate dealer.
Beyond the fact that the young
people were good friends, the parents
knew nothing of their budding ro-
nance, and when the news of their
wedding came, last night, they were
estonished.
Kenny. who is % years of age, and
his bride-to-be left Stamford yester-
day afternoon, presumably for an auto
mobile ride. When they did not re-
turn the parents of the young woman
became alarmed, fearing an accident
had befallen the young motorists.
Their fears gave way to genuine as
tonishment, when. late in the evening,
they received a brief telegram an
nouncing the fact that the daughter
had married.
In order to avoid the entangle-
ments that would follow owing to the
married in Connecticut, they crossed
the state line, into Port Chester,
where the knot was tied. Then they
notored back through Stamford
not stopping, and continued on to
New Haven.
It was from New Haven that the
telephone messages began to come to
friends here this forenoon.
Anthony S. Sorgi who has large
practice in both New York and Stam-
ford. He is prominent in Italian
American circles in New York city,.
Mr.. Kenny is the son of the late
Michael A. Kenny, who, under the
Mulvihill administration, was director
of public works. On the death Of
his father, the young man took up his
real estate and insurance business,
also his liquor business in the East
End. He lives with his mother at 432
Seaview avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
PLANNING BOOST
FOR PROPERTIES
IN MAIN STREET

Following the mayors message to
the common council last evening in
which he practically urged that all
streets in the city be paved with War
renite, and suggested expenditure Of
public moneys which will aggregate
nearly two million dollars, the tax as
SCISSORS began today to Gull over the
assessments of Main street property
holders. Attention was also paid to
the past assessments levied against the
manufacturers.
Main street property between State
street and Congress street now assess
ed at $2,750 per front foot, will be
boosted to $4,000 per front foot.
The reason for the increase in to
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
Fall River Priest
Is Designated For
High Papal Honors

/. Rome, Dec. 5AkPope Benedict has
appointed the Rev. James Coyle
member Of the Bishops Council OF
Fall River, Mass, his domestic pre-
late. Father Coy1e will carry the
title Of Monsignor.
In his al1ocution delivered before
the secret consistory today, Pope Ben
edict denounced the aerial lombard
nent OF open cities and condemned
all those who, he said; had defied the
laws Of God and man in. the present
war
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
Asks Court to Fix
Just Price For Site
of Stratford School

In order to procure land on the
Honeyspot road which is desired for
a school site the Town of Stratford
has started condemnation proceedings
against Elizabeth Burritt Of Stratford,
c. H. Burritt, Mabel Allen Burritt and
w. w. Burritt of New York and Mrs.
E. H. Smith Of Brooklyn, owners OF
the property.
The plot has a frontage Of 300 feet.
The town has been unable to agree
with the owners regarding the pur-
chase price so the superior court has
been asked by the town 70 name three
appraisers who will fix the value.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
sERBIANs MAKE GAINS.

London. Dec. 5-The Serbians have
won further successes in the Cerna
region and have carried the village of
Stravina by assault, capturing two
Howitzers, according to an official
statement issued by the Serbian war
office dated Monday evening.
The statement says the village Of
Szovak, five miles north of Gruneshte.
is in flames and the Bulgarians are re-
treating northward.4
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
CHILD FATALLY BURNED.

Middletown, Conn, Dec. 5-The
death of Adela Zaw.sza six years old
which occurred at the hospital last
night as a result of burns suffered at
her home several hours earlier, was
the subject Of investigation by the
medical examiner. DR.. J F. Calef to-
day. The child's entire body was
burned over. The authorities say
they have been unable to learn how
the burning occurred.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
Accuses Husband
of Striking Her
With Heavy Bat

Following q domestic argument in
the home Of John Zelma, 2Se Hallett
street, Mrs. Zelma was conveyed to
the emergency hospital at 12:40 this
afternoon suffering from a severe lac
sration Of her scalp which required
several stitches to replace. Her hus-
band who Is accused Of striking her
with a baseball bat, IL under arrest,
charged with assault.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
RUSSIAN ATTACKS CHECKED.

Berlin, Dec. 5-Renewed Russian
attacks in the Carpathian forests and
along the line of the Pennsylvania
frontier were made yesterday but did
not gain the slightest success, it is an
nounced officially. Teutonic troops
recaptured lost positions.
In western Rumania the Teutonic
troops are pursuing the defeated Ru-
manians ~on the front before Buchar-
est. They are across the railroad
leading from Bucharest to Tergos-
vista. 49, Gt
In the Danube lowlands, Russian
attacks were repulsed with heavy
losses and the number of prisoners
taken has been increased to 12,500.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

London, Dec. 5The Exchange Telegraph Company says
that War Secretary Lloyd George has decided to resign
War Secretary Lloyd Georges resignation drafted
after he received ntimaon that Premier Asquh could
not to the suggestion that the council should be
formed without the Premier'at its head.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
PRESIDENT
GIVEN Big
RECEPTION
Appearance Before Joint
Session Of Congress is Sig
nal for Prolonged Demon
stration by Members of
Both Parties.
Reads His Address AS in
Previous Years-A1l Gal
leries Are Crowded With
: Spectators Who Join in
Warm Greetings.

Washington, Dec, 5-When
President Wilson appeared be-
fore Congress at a o'clock this
afternoon to deliver his annual
address, the Democrats and Re-
publicans united in. a great
demonstration to felicitate the
President upon his reelection,
William J, Bryan and most Of the
cabinet. occupying reserved places on
the floor, led In the demonstration.
i which was prolonged and noisy, In
the galleries Mrs. Wilson and women
Of the cabinet Joined In the hand
clapping. In the diplomatic galleries,
representatives OF the embassies and
legations were interested spectators
The galleries were packed when the
j President, escorted by the usual COM
mittee, walked braslly into the cham
ber and took his place at the clerks
desk, manuscript In hand.
He was forced to wait while the
demonstration went on. Everybody
rose while Democrats and Republicans
Joined in cheers and applause.
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Ehagsn the readsn.. Of hts adtfress
AS he began reading a huge yellow
banner bearing ia big black letters
the words, mr. President. What VIII
You Do For Woman Suffrage? ?.' was
unfurled over the edge OF the gallery
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suffragtsts represented the congress
sional Union for Woman Suffrage and
were beaded by Miss Alice Paul. the
chairman.
Members said the nag had been put
mn bv Mrs. John Rogers, OF New York,
Mrs Elorenca Rayard Hills. OF wilm-
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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
Fined For Neglecting Animals.

New Britain, Dec. 5-P. s. Nc
Mahon, Of this city, was fined $50 and
costs in Berlin town court today for
alleged neglected Of dumb animals. :
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
TEUT0N MARCH
ON BUCHAREST
is UNCHECKED Hi: J
Rumanian Capital in Dan.
ger as Advance Continues
at Many Points.

Petrograd Dec. 5.-The Rumanians
have been unsuccessful in attempts te
check the Teutonic forces on the roads
to Ploechti and Bucharest, says the
war Office in todays official statement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
0YD-GE0RGE, WAR
MINISTER, RESIGNS
Place IN CABINET

Following Difference With Prime Minister Over
Makeup of New War Council, He Hands in
Resignation Doesn't Accede to
LlOyd-George's Request That New War Coun-
Gil Be Made Up With No Place for Premier.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05

BUI.GARS hold RUMANIANS
Sofia,. Dec. 5.-The repulse of re-
peated Rumanian attacks in Wallachia.
and Dobrudja is reported in the Of
fetal statement issued by the war Of
flee today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1916-12-05
THE WEATHER

Fair and cold Wednesday,
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
INJUNCTION ROUTE
 SOUGHT BY STATE
To Compel Obedience to Corporation
 Commissions Orders.

Complaints against the Arizona Eastern and the Southern Pacific railroad companies were filed in the office Of the clerk of the superior court yesterday by Assistant Attorney General Leslie Hardy. to restrain the corporations from refusing to comply with special order number 6 of the Arizona Corporation Commission. The order directed the railroads to file I copy of it's contract with the Al Barnes circus. The railroads trans ported the circus between points in Arizona, the transportation being ac- complished under private contract be- tween the carrier and the company and no tariffs were published with the commission indicating the charges.
 The plaintiff, the state, prays for an injunction restraining the roads from refusing to carry out the or ders of the commission. This will be Q test case inasmuch as the United States district court has declared un- constitutional the act under which the commission sought to compel the roads to file copies of their con- tracts.
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
Arizona Republicans Editorial Page

who killed Rosenthal and of Becker it thought would cripple the murder industry, However, it does
 In the Baff murder which has been lately cupyng the attention of the New York authorities it has been made known that it just S42O0 for the competitors of the poultry king" to secure his moval and they knew in advance precisely w..,t il would cost that the contract price. Of this s 900 the saloon keeper who picked the to slaughter Baff and S1S5o three others who acted mddlemen. The gunman who fired the first shot at Eaff set $50 an the who fired the second and fatal shot received (S00
 The latter sums small for the who did the actual work. But as in many other lines of business the management and the mddlemen get the lions share of the profits. The employees seldom are suffi- cently rewarded This will be the case in the murder as in every industry until the gunmen organize and insist upon their rights and their just share of the products of honest slaughter. But long the murderers of New York permit themselves to be forced into competition with another long will they be trodden under the of the murder mag nates
Arizona republican., 1916-02-22
REYNOLDS LAST HOPE | LIES IN AN APPEAL

Judge Stanford yesterday denied the motion for a new trial of the case of
 w. l. Reynolds found guilty of in-
 roducing intoxicating liquor into the state. He was sentenced to thirty days in the county jail and $3OO fine
 or jail term. The case will be ap-
 pealed.
 Bob Shell, who violated the prohibi- tion amendment, was sentenced to
 ten days from when he was impris- oned and fined s2OO He has been in jail since February 13. Richard G. Wilson must serve not less than one nor more than two years in the state prison at Florence for burglary.
 I John Welch pleaded guilty to a charge of petit larceny and will be sentenced Wednesday. Welch stole a | saddle from livery stable in Mesa. E. c. Montgomery who is out on a , suspended sentence for failure to pro- | vide must furnish bond by We'd
 nesday or will be given term be- hind the iron bars Montgomery has a wife and five children