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I ALL THE LATEST
Local and Telegraphic News
' ' of tile Day, . ,
Fair tonight and tomor
row, .VOL. 48 NO. 185
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., MONDAY, AUGUST 5, 1912
PRICE ONE CENT
BECKER WITHDRAWS PLEA
OF NOT GUILTY AS BROUGHT
BEFORE THE COURT T
Police Lieutenant, Charged With Murder of gambler
Rosenthal, Then Waived Pleading and Case Is C
Transferred to Judge Mulqueen , ' ,
New York, Aug. 5. Police Lieuten
ant Charles Becker,' charged with
procuring lb murder of Herman Ros
enthal and said to be facing three in
Hictments of extortion in connection
with police" gambling graft, withdrew
his plea of not guilty today when ar
raigned on a charge of murder in the
first degree before Judge Cratn in the
Court of General Sessions, Part 1. He
then waived pleading. Judge Crain
Immediately transferred the case to
. 3udre Mulqueen who was in charge
fit the grand jury investigating -the
murder and the graft charges against
the police department.
Judge Mulqueen adjourned the
hearing until Wednesday, when John
3 1 art, former assistant district attor
ney and chief counsel for Becker pre
sented two motions. The first at
tacked the indictment , of Becker on
the ground that the grand jury re
turning it met at night and on the
further contention that the full grand
jury was not present. The 'second
motion demanded for the defendant
the right to inspect the grand jury
riotes and also that the district attor
ney be compelled to endorse only on
the back of the indictments ; the
names of witnesses to testify against
the police lieutenant. '. .
, Hart stating that it was customary
to give two days' notice of argument
on motions, said he was willing to
waive ibis if the district attorney did
not object. Judge Mulqueen speak
ing for Whitman said that the district
attorney would, waive anything in the
Interest of a' speedy trial, but added
that there was nothing before the
court as he did not understand the
motions of, Hart. Judge Mulqueen
then continued the proceeding until
Wednesday. - ' ' : '
Becker was represented by Hart,
Ttobert H. Elder, former district" at
torney for Brooklyn, George W.
Whiteside and Lloyd P. Stryker. All
"but Elder were assistants to William
iTravers Jerome when he was district
Attorney. 1 '
It was Becker's first public appear
ance wince thefcnf8SBioniB of Rose,
Webber and Vallon , caused his in
dictment. Immaculately dressed the
lieutenant looked dapper . and .very
much at ease. Farther than to nod
at his brother John. In the audience,
iBecker was-cct seen to peak to of
Ho recognise"; any one In the court
. TOOITU -' tt : ' f - -r
There was considerable relief In the
Westside Court room when it was an
monnced that the "further examination
lot Rose, Webber. and Vallon by Cor-
ibner Feinberg hau gone over until
Aug. 19.- The confessing , gamblers
FOR A " GOOD MEAL stop at the
- Travelers Cafe &: Grill. 40 Elm
V St. ; : .
XOST. At Sea Breeee Island, locket,
monogram one side. Return 109
Middle St f Reward. ap
"WANTED. Toung woman to line fur
coats, also to take care office. Call
. after 9 a. m. Daniels, 1119 Broad
St. opp. Trinity church. ap
XOST Watch fob on State, between
Clinton and Bank St Fin,der re
turn 129 Water street Liberal re-
1 ward. L 5 upo
IiADIES NIGHT tonight at Brook
lawn Rink. Ladies admitted free.
' Speldel'g orchestra. a
CLANCY'S CAFE, Poll Bldg., Fair
field Ave. is the place for , you to
get the best free lunch and drinks.
" ' . f-
JJTJDWmSiafi on draught witri a fine
free lunch sered every day. Trav
elers Cafe & Grill. 40 Elm St ap
tX)R SALE. Building lots on North
Ave.. Stratford. D. R. Whitney,
' 1025 Main St L-.5 so
ANTED. Eirfplo-roent for loy of
18.- Has had good schooling .and
willing to work. , Address Edward,
' care of Farmer. L 5 bpo
jLOST. Two Holstein heifers In Eas-
ton and one grey cow, near new
: reservoir. PleaseN notify . S. - K., 6 1
Burroughs St '. ' L 6 b
NT FORGET the big night at
Erooklawn tonight Special fea
tures. Everybody welcome. a
ALL KINDS of soft drinks at Eckler
& Coa, 968 Main St D 10 tf o 1
f TOTES REPAIRED, all kind sup
plies, all makes, pipe, grates, bricks,
etc. Charges reasonable. 1715 Main
Et 1 13 ao 1 3 S tf.
GUINEA HENS, ducks, roasting
chickens, broilers, fowl, liver pud
Ctng. sausage meat boloirna. Bom
mos ft BUts. 0 15 1 S 5 o
AITT03IOBILES FOR HIRE. Aston
Garage. Phone 3293. Day or
night R6tfol35
DONT FAT RENT when you can buy
a new two family twelve room
house on Hawley avenue for only
$650 cash down. W. M. Redfield,
88 Cannon street. L3go
FREE HOT ROST LAMB tonight
from 5 p. m. Trelers Cafe & Grill,
40 Elm St., neai Main: ap
PICTURES FRAMiSD, portraits en
larged, at lowest prices. Lesko's
- Art Store. 1203 East Main street
between Shlton and Ogden Sts.
- . P 31 i po
FOR RENT. 200 foot dock lot. Har
bor St. Edward S. Hotchkiss, 528
; Clinton Ave. Telephone. P 24 to
FOR SALE. Residence No. 126 Elm
wood Place with 50 or 100 foot
frontage. Edward S. Hotchkiss, 528
Clinton Ave. Telephone. P24to
FOR SALE. Splendid building lots,
Elmwood Place, Elmwood avenue,
, Fairfield avenue and Clinton ave
, nue. Established and convenient
location. Edward S. Hotchkiss, 528
Clfhton Ave. Telephone P 24 to
UlY A BOX of Casca Laxin tablets
. for constipation, la cents.
H 1 o
100 ENGRAVED WEDDING an
nouncements with two sets of en
velopes, $6.60. Southworth's. 10
Arcade. D e tf 6
ODAY
were said to be in fear of their lives
If they .were compelled to go to court
and had petitioned District Attorney
Whitman for an- -especially vigilant
guard not composed of policemen.
Lawyer Sullivan today was author?
ity for the statement that Bridgie
Webber had received a , letter signed
"the crowd'"" threatening him with
death If h persisted in backing up
"Jack" Rose. ' ' .
The letter 'to Webber as quoted by
Sullivan follows:
"Mr. Webber In. case you have
any intention to live a few years more
it would be advisable for you to keep
your mouth shut. Don't do like Rose
did. , He is on our death list. Wheth
er he leaves prison or not he will die
before the month Is over. He and
Frank Moss. He Vallon the same
thing. You must remember you are
involving some high officials and they
Won't, stand for exposure.
- 1 (Signed)- . "
i . , - "THE CROWD.
The letter was dated August 2,
midnight Frank Moss is assistant
district attorney in charge of the
grand jury probe. . -
Word early today from ,'Tanners
ville, N. Y., that1 Inspector Hughes
and his army of 'detectives still sur
rounded the two fugitives believed to
be ','Lefty" Louie and - "Gyp. the
Blood." It" was said that parley had
been held with the men in; which they
bargained for immunity in return lor
their evidence, their offers being re
fused.' -. T
It -was learned today that Aaron J.
Levy, attorney for Libby and Shapiro,
owners of the murder car, who -it was
aa'fi went to '. Boston ba learning that
Lefty Louie and Big Jack Selig were
in hiding there, in reality went tp -tell
District Attorney Whitman that Dora
Gilbert, former wife of Herman Ros
enthal, was ready to swear that '.she
heard Becker 'order the killing of the
gambler.' : . ' : ;., . : '. '..' ... ,o
That the police were making no at
tempt to catch other alleged. murder
ers of Rosenthal was the .statement
today made, to District Attorney Whit
man by a "runner for many years
attached to the office of Moses Sachs,
a criminal -lawyer. -i,
. The. man who visited' Whitman to
make an affidavit and then ' , was
smuggled i.t rom ... the building, swore'
that , only yesterday She. saw. Sam
Schepps and . "Gyp. " the Blood" at
1 4 It A. street. ndrJnoXiAvenueHe L
wets pusivive jOi ineir menuij ne
and when he pointed them out to two
unifortned policemen they, said:
, "Aw, let 'exngo to hell," and tura
ed their, backs. The man gave Whit
man the number of the . policemen
and Whitman .summoned them to his
office.-" I- " "" '.'..''.'. " ;
WANTED First class machinists.
v Report, for work 7 a. m. tomorrow.
' Andrew Radet Oyster Co machine
shop, foot Pembroke street. ' a
FOR 'SALE.- Good- two flat . house
with barn, 'centrally located. D. R.
Whitney, 1025 Main St L 5 bo
WANTED Girls to inspect records.
Apply -American Graphoprfone Co,
Disc TecorI department, Howard Ay
entrance, V" ' : - , . D27 tfo
FOR SALE. Two family house, Haw
ley avenue, near : Main street. - Has
twelve v rooms, '. furnaces, papered.
Lot-SOxlOO. $650 cash down takes
it. . -W, JC,- Redfield, mS8 : Cannon
street.
W ANTE D. .Woman Cook. Hotel
- Auto, corner Water and Thomas
. Sts. ; L 2 spo
FOR SALE. Building' lota on Bishop
iiva.i ;. jparnum, ajqw price.
Easy terms. VD. R. Whitney, 1025
Main St. . ? L 5 so
INGRAIN CARPETS. Special bar
gains. Fine new patterns, all first
quality goods. - Tou can do best at
y The Wentworth Furniture Co., 115
John .street. 1013 Broad street.
: i v L 5 tf.
BARBER SHOP. Must sell out quick,
three chairs worklne- ' pj,
r , o. - uuDiucoo
guaranteed. . Reason for selling eiv-
en on . request Barber, care of
Farmer. P 31 dpo
FREE HOT ROAST BEEF tomorrow
-anernoon trom 5 p. m. Travelers
aie unu, tu Hiim Bt. aJ
AT BOMMOS & BILTZ MATtKimn i-
State St, Will have Sausage Meat
- b i tuajf mm ouiuruay, llS tf.'O
WANTED. Housewives to try Crouch
' .(wjmami a inever JjnOUgn
pure milk, bread. Ask your grocer
-' rfoxit- -;,.- -v-; s 16 ta po
WANTED Everybody to know that
we. sen lurnuure, unoieum, rugs
ranges. . refrigerators', baby car
riages;: cash or ! credit Glasner
- f urniture vo.. Mam et.
: - - U 24 tf o
YOTJ DON'T WANT any old Junk or
oia tnings arouna ycur premises,
but we want them .as-we need fhem
for our Dusiness. sell them : to
' Jacob Bros. , We will pay you the
highest price and get them out of
your way. trorapt attention and
satisfaction is our recocd. 55 Kos
suth St Tel. 286. . B 6 tf..
Sa. '
ARE YOU looking for a nice house t
1 have house, situated in residential
Becuon,. North End, beautiful lawn,
cement walks, newly painted, paper
ed, all improvements, 200 feet from
Main. St. Can be turned into two
family house with little expense. A.
Levy, Agent 674 Madison Ave.
.-.- S 30 t o
CARD OF THANKS.-
yve desire to extend our sincere
thanks to friends and neighbors for
kindness shown us in our late be
reavement In the loss of our brother.
Thomas Fay, also desire to thank all
for floral tribjyj,es, especially Piv. No,
1, A. O. H. and Eagles.
MRS. DANIEL O'NEILL, -SISTERS
a AND BROTHERS.
CARD OF THANKS. ,
vve oesire.to, extend our sincere
thanks and appreciation to numerous
friends and relatives for kind sym
pathy to us in our great sorrow in
the loss o wife, daughter and sister.
Especially do we thank St Charles
Branch, L. C. B. A., and Golden Gate,
jno. 6i, snepneraai or hJetniehem.
MR. JOHN CHRISINGER,
MRS. ELIZABETH NOLAN
a- AND FAMILY.
COLLEGE GRAD
ROBS WEALTHY
In His Raids on Millionaires Ed
ucated Criminal Steals $350,
000 in Art Treasures and
Jewels V " .
Chicago, Aug. 5 In the $350,000 robr
beries of Jacob Foy Guthrie the po
lice today faced one of the strangest
criminal oases" in Chicago's history.
More ,jthan a quarter of a milion dol
lars' worth of art treasures and valu
able jewelry had. been recovered today"
and the police know , of nearly -half
that much more that the college grad
uate has stolen. He had not cashed
any of the stolen articles so far as the"
police learned, but paid his living ex
penses by manipulating three bank ac
counts and keeping a large balance to
his credit ' by forging the name of
Mrs. EMa Wilson, . widow of a wealthy
shirt manufacturer. L Detectives said
today that he had obtained $11,000 1 in
this way. .
Several theories about Guthrie have
rbeen advanced. Dr. Lesie W. Schwab
who has been the Guthrie family Phy
sician, said that the youth was period
ically insane.- A detective who work
ed on-the forged, checks' cases, said!
"Guthrie is an educated fool." ' i
Many of the police officials decJared
he was a genius and a kleptomaniac.
Captain Halpin of the "police said:
"Guthrie proves the theory that edtu
cation does not prevent a natural
oriminal from acting upon his natural
impulses. The more education -he has
the more clever he is." '
The boldness of Guthrie's raids upon
the homes of milionaires and the dis
crimination he used in selecting, only
the most-valuable works of art , and
other i articles of ." great value set new
records - for this line of burglary in
this cfty.; When the police recovered
his plunder 'they found nine large
trunks, each packed with Infinite care.
Every- inch of space was utilized. The
police v counted more than four thou
sand pieces' among the things' he had
stolen. Among them were found $50.
000 .worth of paintings which he ob
tained in one night from a wealthy
eouth side home.' .
GOOD ROADS i H
CAMPAIGN TO j
START AT ONCE
PLANS FOR PERMANENT ORGAN-
IZATION BEING ' MADE BUSI-
tNESS;; 'MEN-OF'-GITT.- BEHIND
; MOVEilENT $ HICH -PROMISES
TO HAVE BENEFICL1L RESULTS
Plans for - the perfection of a Good
Roads ., Association will he made this
afternoon at a meeting of j representa
tives f rqm the -Bridgeport Au-tomotile
Club, the Board oi 'iTaoe ana ine bus
iness Men's Association, held in the
Stratf ield.' The meeting ' is called as
a result of the recent meeting of the
Automobile- Club when it. was voted
to take steps toward organizing -such
an association in this ;ctly. . Three
representatives - from each organiza
tion, the Automobile Club, the Boara
of Trade and the Business Men's As
sociation, were - delegated, to get to
gether ' on the matter, and . the meet
ing; this afternoon is for that pur
pose.. ..... ;. ,;' :. ' ' , '.
EXCISE C03EVnSSlONER .
MISSING ON BROADWAY.
New ; York, Aug. 5.- Broad way to
day was wondering. what happened to
State Excise. Commissioner Farley's
crusade against the festive cabaret
The heralded Sunday night "lid"
might have been made of . Swiss
cheese the holes in it were so notice
able and in its own vernacular, the
great white way last, night was just
as ary as a rainy aay at sea.
TRAVELING MAN'S WIFE
TAKES ACID IN HOTEL.
Altoona, '.Pa.,- Aug. -5. Mrs. Edna
Williams, aged 25, wife of E. W Wil
liams, a travelling - representative of
the American garnish Company,
Wheeling, W, Val, drank, an ounce of
carbolic acid in a hotel here last night
and is today in a serious condition at
the Altoona Hospital with slight
chances for 'recovery. Despondency
over her ill health is supposed 'to
fcave led to the act , - ...
WANT MERIDEN LIVERYMEN -
TO PAY $600 BACK TAXES,
Meriden, Aug. 5. Alderman Fred
erick L.' Neeby announced that at to
night's meeting of the Court of Com
mon council ne wouiq introduce a
resolution to compel local liverymen
to pay oack taxes due on their pub
lic conveyance.' The taxes it is al
leged have not been paid since 1907
and amount to $ 6 0 0. The : iverymen
,have gotten together and say they will
;ngnt mo collection and take the mat
ter into court if necessary,
AMATEUR SPORTS.
The Soundviews wish to state that
tney were not Deaten by St. Michaels.
and besides they have got nothing on
the Soundviews in baseball. The score
was 8 to 8 in the eighth inning and
the game wound up in a . beautiful
fight 'The Soundviews challenge the
St. Michael's for a fifty dollar aide bet
at Newfleld Park. Now show your
sporting oiooa, st. Michael's. Signed,
oounaview. . ,
The Washington Parke defeated the
Southport Jrs. of that place by the
score of 9 to 7. The South ports were
cnampions. belore they met the Wash
ington : Parks, so the Washineton
Parks claim "the championship of the
state, naving won nine and lost one.
Would' like to play any team in the
state that has a reputation, for this
coming Sunday. Manager Burdella.
Putnam Mrs. W. Irving Mdrse com
mitted suicide at her home in South
Woodstock yesterday by drinking car
bolic acid. '
Bristol Carl I. Dinsmore, 16, of Os
wego, N. Y., suffering from an acute
case of "wanderlust," has been re
turned to his home by. the police. -
W A N T E D. Chambermaid. Hotel
Auto, corner Water and Thomas
Sts. L 2 spo
FOR SALE. Twelve room two f am-
ily house with all conveniences on j .e is survived by one sister and two
Union Ave., $4,200. D. R. Whitney, I brothers. ' He had been in Philadel
1025 Main St. -LI so -I phia about five weeks.
CAPTAIN RUSSELL
HERE TO FIX UP
H POLICE AFFAIRS
Says Bocal Department Is
Hot Nearly Big Enough
for Size of City '
Former New York Captain
Arrested Rosenthal
Becker Wag His Lieuten
ant. J. H. Russell, retired captain of the
New' York police department, reported
at police headquarters today to begin
the actual work , of inspecting cendi-
tions in the local department to make
recommendations of such changes or
innovations as he sees fit
Captain Russell spent-some time in
the office of - Sueprintendent Birming-J
ham today and discussed local condi
tion with the head of the department
and witlf George M. Baldwin, presi-
aexii. or me ooara oi yonce uuiiimia-
sionere. : - .
His first observation of local condi
tions; he says, is i the -, comparative
weakness of the department in num
bers, in proportion to the size of the
city. For, a city, of 14 'square miles he
believes that the. force of policemen is
much too small. '
; He ; expects to spend - the first few
days in a general inspection of .tne ae
partment as a' whole, then to specialize
in its various branches
Caotain Russell talked freely about
conditions in the New York police de
partment He himself - twice arrested
Rosenthal, the, gambler, whose murder
has stirred up the biggest kind of a
scandal within the; New.. York depart
ment ' . -' -'- - . : - '
Lieut Becker, , the police officer
charged with : murder in connection
with 'the - slaying " of Rosenthal, was
under , command, of .'Captain Russell
for some time, . "I'm sorry for' Beck
er." rsaid; Captain Russell. "I. don't
belieye all that has been written about
him. r I beieve he's not as black as he
has been painted.' ,
He; said he had a personal acnualnt-
ance with Rosenthal. and . that he con
sidered vtheman-a pretty good sort of
a feiiow.( ''He always ; aa a - gooa
wnrd for someone.', said Cantain Rue
sell. -"If he; hadn't anything good to
say . of a man, as a rule he said noth
ing. Lieut. . Becker ranked . In New
York about the same as the desk-ser
geants of the Bridgeport department
As a matter of curiosity captain
Russell - said .. he would like to know
just, how far i soma of the patrolmen In
outlying district cover, in the, course
of a nights "I'll, venture a guess that
some of the men wallc air "average of
lo miles a rughtr.Ji;e-, aald.
Captain -Russell wa3 a inspector for
three years, with, the rank of captain,
at which he retired,,
T
PLENTY OF
BUSIilESS
FOR
. - ' i,
COMMON COUNCIL
Fairfield Avenue "f: Paving
Matter Most Important
; at Tonight's Meeting : ;
. Tfee Fairfield, avehue paving, propo
sition, ; the ' ten foot center question,
the North avenue widening matter,
th,e Elm street improvement resolution
and several other . items v of Importance
are expected to make tonight's meet
ing of the Common Council an inter
esting .and long one. ;
The committee from - the Business
Men's association . which Is working
toward- getting something done with
Fairfield avenue, met this afternoon
to consider the preamble and resolu
tion which has been prepared by City
Clerk Boucher.- for "consideration of
the council tonight. - This preamble
and resolution proposes that the city
withdraw" its case against the trolley
company relative to the' ten footcen
ter question so that the. paving work
can be started on that street. f The
preamble is expected to make It very
clear that all responsibility for with
drawing the. suit and granting the de
sired . concession. , to the trolley com
pany rests on theV shoulders of- the
business men on the street, 90 per
cent, qf whom1 have signed a petition
favoring that action. '' - .
In addition to this preamble; and 'res
olution, communications which have
been received from - the Connecticut
company by the Paying: and Sewer
commission will' be read. These com
munications show the unwillingness of
the trolley company to ; meet the'eity
half way on the paving proposition in
Fairfield avenue. . ' . -
The hearing called on ' the petition
to- have North avenue widened is ex
pected to bring quite a number, of peo
ple interested in. this, project and some,
opposition to the .plan' is expected.
There seem- to - be many in- favor of
the plan, however, and ' it looks as
though they would be-in the majority
at the hearing. " , ' ?
"Mayor' Wilson has ' vetoed the reso
lution asking for the . paving . of Elm
street from Broad street to Harrison
street, feeling ; that this work would
decrease the paving- fund to such .an
extent that the Fairfield avenue work
cannot ! be "done.. I It is expected, how
ever, that' his veto 'will be overridden,
for thev Democratic - members of the
board are in,, favor . of . the work being
done.. . . . j .
DIVORCE. PAPERS; FILED
AGAINST HUNTINGTON RESIDENT
Papers were - f ilef in , the Superior
court : today in . the divorce suit of
Annie. Sosnicky of . Derby - against Al
exander. Sosnicky of Huntington. In
tolerable cruelty is the ground. The
couple were married January 22, 1910.
The wife's maiden name was Annie
Babulak. The action is returnable . to
the September term of court.
4 The remains of George William, son
of Mr. and Mrs. George Smith of 40
Pierpont street, are expected to reach
this city late, this" afternoon. Death
came to him at St. . Joseph's hospital
in Philadelphia, yesterday morning.
He suffered sunstroke while working
at the carpenters trade, In Philadel:
phia. The deceased was a past pres
ident of Magna Charta lodge, Sons of
St. George, and was active in the Car
penters' union. Besides his parents
BRASS DAY AT SEA
BREEZE ISLAND TO
BE HELD SATURDAY
Rival Athletes of Shops and
Offices to Compete in
Tug-of-War
Saturday, August 10, will be "Brass
Day" at Sea Breeze Island, the an
nual picnic of the Bridgeport Brass
Company Sick Benefit Association be
ing the big event for that day at-the
popular pleasure resort. The picnics
of the association are a big event
every year and this season's promises
to be no exception. . ,
The general committe in charge of
the arrangements has completed , plans
for a great program of amusements.
In the afternoon, .commencing at 2:30,
will be snort events, both for mem
'bers of the association and for guests.
The baseball game and tug-of-war be
tween shop and office teams will be
the main attractions, and suitaDie
prizes will be given for every event.
- The association Is one of the most
prosperous of benevolent. 'organizations
in Bridgeport lactones. ' it nas a
membership of over 500 and its last
annual report shows a treasury, balr
anc of over $4,000.:
The officers are: Ei Coulson, presi
dent;, W .Donning, vice president; F.
D. Becker,, recording secretary; H.
Gorham, .financial secretary; . R. G.
Lane,' treasurer! -' :
WILLIAM HICKEY4
DANGEROUSLY ILL
Former " Charity Commis
sioner Suffering; From
. Complication of Ailments
William Hickey, former "charity com.
misio'ner, " la seriously ' ill ,at his home,
434 Stfatford avenue, Mr. Hickey's
health has not been of the best for
several weeks, but iSatufday he took
. iha .-Ars Odma n.P.Mie
LU4II wtv. T. w . . , " -
lungs! developed 'today. Many friends
... t j i jt
are awaiting news irora r nis oeasiue
with much anxiety.
GEORGE GERBICH
SUCCESS Oil STAGE
tb'cajllBSy How X Leading
Man InManhattan. StocK
Co, of New -York '
George. W. Gerbich, a4 Bridgeport boy
whfi .has made erood on the ' stage, is
now being featured as. leading man of
the Manhattan, Stock'.; company, .the
biggest' stock , organization in ;New
York. --The leaamg -iaay inas
Odette Tyler, who hae .taken promi
nent parts, in . many ; of Charles Froh
man's companies. ' . ;
Mr., Gerbich's. stage name is Richard
Gordon. , Since graduating . from a
dramatic school he has had experience
in "many companies. He was leading
man for 'Mildred Holland for several
seasons and has also starred in ,his
own company. He was at the head of
the Poli Stock Co.1 in Waterbury for
one season and also played with the
local Poli Stock Co. for a. short time.
He is the son of John ; G.Gerbich, the
well known local ..barber.
WAR DECLARATION
OF MONTENEGRINS
AGAINST TURKEY
i . .. t -
' Constantinople, Aug. 5. A' declara
tion of hostilities between Turkey and
Montenegro is' imminent, today. . Mon
tenegrins are 1 swarming ' across the
frontier iptq-Albania to help 'the re
bels against the Turkish troops. The
Montenegrins , and Albanians combin
ed are following up vigorously the"de
feat they, administered to the Turks
Saturday. The Turks are retreating
southward," fihting. ; Reinforcements
have started frorn here; towards tne
frontier.. ' : .
An : irade dissolving Parliament . is
expected momentarily. : The .Young
Turkish ' deputies- probablywill resist,
so troops have been drawn up. around
the Chamber to compel 'them to 1 do
so. . Bloodshediis likely. -,
Three hundred: -army, officers be
longing, to the . .military, league are
meeting at Scutari, - across - the Bos
phorus , from Constantinople planning
to raise the capital against the young
Turka ." -y ' .
SULTAX DISSOLVES' PARLL3fl5NT
Constantinople,-. Aug. 5. The- Sultan
ordered Parliament . dissolved todaj
The moment" the decree had been read
Deputy D javid - Bey leaped to his feet
in the chamber and" denounced the
government's tyranny in - a fiery
speech.- He declared' the - chamber
would resist. ; The young-.Turkish de
prties thundered - applause. - 'Troops
sujround the ' parliament- house await
ing orders to clear; it by force, j : -
MAY RETARD PELCE. "
' Rome, Aug.' 5. Restored peace be
tween Italy and Turkey was reported
near today up . to the time news was
received of- the dissolution of parlia
ment in Constantinople, indicating the
overthrow of the Young Turks. It
was to Young Turkish, influence that
peace overtures from; Constantinople
were ' due, so the new1 development
may wholly change the situation.
Civil war in Turkey is considered im
minent, which makes the future most
uncertain. ; . .
BLOODY SUNDAY WITH ,
. BIS CASUALTY RECORD.
Pittsburg, Aug. -5i "Bloody Sun
day" was the. official characterization
today of yesterday's casualty record in
western Pennsylvania and eastern
Ohio including four, .murders, three
deaths under trains, one killed and
six injured in automobiles, two seri
ous shooting affrays, one fatal acci
dent in a mine and one death in a
runaway. ; The fiendish murder of 18
year old Cecilia Funka, of WaRiiing
ton, Pa., by an unknown degenerate
topped off the day's record. A posse
searched all night for the . murderer
but iu vain. "
BULL MOOSE CONVENTION
OPENS IN CHICAGO TODAY
WITH TEDDY IN THE SADDLE
Negro Delegates in Florida and Mississippi Are Thrown
Out and lily White Men Chosen to Occupy
. . SeaW Bosses
Chicago, Aug. 6i-Changing its ear
ly decision to give the contesting' dele
gates from Florida and Mississippi
seats in the national progressive con
vention without .votes, the national
provision committee at 'noon , today
voted to throw out both delegaticais
from Florida. That State will be
without representation in the Bull
Moose convention, according to the
latest decision,. ,
In the case 'of the, Mississippi con
tests the committee voted to seat the
lily white delegates, but passed a res
olution saying that B. F. Fridge, Miss
issippi committeeman, . did wrong - to
call a .convention for only white men.
It was understood that the white
delegates from Georgia- would be seat
ed. The final action of the commit
tee gives the negroes neither seats nor
votes. .. - : . ' ' . . .
' Francis Heney of California present-
Jd a resolution which was adopted by
he committee providing that in the fu
ture each State .shall decide qualifica
tions of contests upon its own dele
gates. 1 :
The committee approved the letter
written -by Roosevelt to Julian Harris
upon the subject of "white leadership
in the South. , .
Because many women delegates were
listed only under the initials, even the
secretaries of the convention . declared
they, did not know exactly ..how many
women delegates there were. It was
known that there were not less than
20 women regularly elected, and in
several instances some of the delegates
had brought thelrj wives along and
they , proudly sported delegate badges
Jane Addams and Mrs. H. M. Wil-
warth of Chicago, Mrs. Josephine
Roche of Denver, 'Mrs. Rfchard W.
Child and Elizabeth Towns of Massa
chusetts. Pauline Goldmark, Mrs. W.
T.- Brown ' and.-. M-iss -Mary Drier - of
Now York, were among some of the
best, known women present who were
warmly congratulated in beingr the
first of their sex . to participate in the
organization of a new political party
That this was far from an accom
plished political - organization - became
the boast of. the men in charge of the
arrangements as the day went on, ana
it was expected that there remained
much to be done despite the strenuous
labor of the last six weeks.
."But. wp ar proud ft' what we
It was lust V. 45' when Senator Dix
on rapped for order and nodded to
the chief sergeant-ataTmS; who
through amegaphone ordered the
delegates to take their, seats.
The Senator then took his place
and three minutes later the first ses
sion of the Convention had .begun. -
. '.'Twenty days ago.'Vbegan Senator
Dixon, "in the city of Rew York alter
earnest consultation with thoughtful
men who believed that this nation
should go forward and not stand still
sixty-two men signed the call to nine
ty mHlion of ' Americans that those
who believed with them should elect
delegates to a convention 1 to meet
"'In the 'past four weeks this nation
has seen a new alignment in Ameri
can politics. There . are assembled
here today more delegates - to a na
tional convention than ever attended,
any convention that met on American
soil. , Before the sun sets this after
noon a new milestone' will' have been
erected in the political history of this
nation and a body, knowing no north,
no south, no east nor west, held to
gether by the live issues of the day
and not by the dead onea of the past
shall . have taken its place in the
American political work."
Some one yelled "hurrah for Ted
dy." At this juncture and the first
brief spell of cheering, was set off giv
ing, Dixon a chance to rest a second.
He then introduced Secretary O. K.
Davis, who read the official call for
the convention. , - . ,-
'As the various names 'of, men who
have been mentioned for the vice
presidency were read off by Secretary
Davis from the official call they were
warmly cheered and it was plain that
there was no lack : of second place
timber ' among ? the delegates. " The
names of Gov. Johnson of California,
Judge Lindsey of Colorado, and James
R. Garfield, of : Ohio, and Senator
Dixon were very ! warmly, greeted' by
the delegates."-
Rev. Dr. Dornsblazer, of the Ger
man Lutheran Church of Chicago was
then introduced and offered the open
ing invocation which he read from
manuscript while the delegates stood
in de.vqut attitude'.
. As the minister ended his invocation
more thari one hundred flags which
had been lashed closely rolled to the
rafters " of ' the roof, were unloosened
while the band struck up "America",
and al lthe delegates, stood and sang
it. ; . . - .
Then former Senator Beveridge was
introduced as temporary' chairman of
the convention - - ' . ...
His address will be found in another
part of The Farmer.
I
DOWN WITH BOSSES
That Was the Cry: That Greeted Col.
Roosevelt as He Arrived In -Chicago
Today. , .
Chicago, Aug. 5. Whether a boss
must repent in " sack cloth and ashes
before attaining prominence in the
new national progressive party wa
the question put squarely up to Col.
Roosevelt when he alighted from his
train here today. The straight issUe
presented came in the case of Timothy
L. Woodruff of Brooklyn, but involved
was the status of Col. Cecil Lyon, of
Texas, Meyer Lissner of California,
and some of the other men who at
tained prominence as bosses in the old
clays and who now plainly admit they
would like to be leaders under the new
dynasty.
.Many of the New York delegates
were prepared to protest against the
elevation of Woodruff -to the chair
manship of the New York State dele
gation. They stated that they consid
ered "Woodruff's conversion of too re
cent a date to warrant hie being chair
man of the delegation representing the
Empire State and -ref erred to him as
Barnes r recent chief lieutenant.
Woodruff remained complacent un
der the suggestion that he step out
of the way as state chairman in favor
of some other reformer. He was eject
ed through a clever piece of parlia-
... ? ' '
. .
mentary tactics last Saturday at th
New , York State convention in Buf
falo. Before the delegatea-at-larg'!
were elected a resolution , naming
Woodriff chairman of the delegation
was offered and put. through with a
whoop, although the majority of the
delegates did not profess to under
stand why a chairman should be elect
ed before the delegation arrived in
Chicago. It developed . today that
Woodruff had discovered that th
merr,- who affiliated themselves with
the progressive cause In New York
state prior to the recent Republican
convention, had decided upon Oscar S.
Straus for chairman. Straus was to
be! elected delegate-at-large and could
not be eligible to the chairmanship
until so elected, so the Woodruff fol
lowers put through their resolution
naming the Brooklynlte in advance ,
of the election of the . delegates-at-large.
... , t,
' It was not alone the question of the
ex-bosses, however,' that troubled
Roosevelt on his arrival here. He bad
to pass on evefy detail of the conven
tion arrangements which had been
made to cover, a three-day session.
The report of the national commit
tee, which ran a reaper over the negro
delegate from the south, absolutely
eliminating them. Was awaiting hia
sanction before being finally adopted.
, Whether his running mate was te
be Gov. Hiram Johnson of California,
choice of two-thirds of the delegates
and all of the leadersk although John
son himself emphatically asserts he
doesn't want the job or Judg Ben
Lindsey of Denver, Luke Wright of
rV-messee, - Gen. - J. H. McDowell of
Tennessee, or John M. Parker of Nevr
Orleans, had to be decided o that th .
nominating- speeches mljrbt be prepar
ed. , ' . . , -. ,
The .leaders all want Johnson, be
cause, of his ability as a campaigner,
figuring that if Bryan takes the con
tract to follow and answer Roosevelt
on behalf of Wilson there is no other
Democrats who can follow Johnson to
advantage. " -. - -
The platform too was still very much
in .theair. Roosevelt's profession of
faith. Which it was admitted embodied
everything that he desired embraced
its. the resolution was, In certain parts,
more-radical than many of the Roose
velt leaders believed it should ' be.
There was much talk but ittle expec
tation of a modification. -It was re
ported that (George W. Perkins weuH
urge theeadorserrent of a cstrrenry
plan designed, tai'ytrike acoun .mid
way between the i. plan endoTrsfd at
Baltimore- and . the' one.' 'advocated" in
the Republican platform. , .
The scenes aboat the convention
hall and the hotel lobbies today were
in striking contrast to those witnessed
lft June 'when 'the Republican conven
tion was in. session. The very men
were -different. ' Ruralltes predomin
ated in the. crowded s-All . ere admit
tedly hopeful. " Bui ' the majority
frankly admitted - they knew - little
about the routine of conventions. "
There were numerous educators in
the crowds, men who have been study
ing questions of national government
and planned to investigate thoroughly
the new party. Veteran, newspaper
writers who have covered conventions
for years and who thought they knew
a good percentage -of the nation's, po
litical manufacturers," admitted! 'today
they knew hardly one man in twenty.
It was obviously a new leal. The
men here are . not the kind who usu
ally go to conventions. The result is
that much more was left to RooJwvelt
and his chief, aides : than ordinarily
would be done in such a gathering.
Even the name of , the new party
was in question so far as many of the
delegates were concerned. Senato
Dixon, O. Iv Davis, Timothy Wood- -ruff,
Gov. Johnson and most of the
leaders favored ; National Progressive
party. . But there were many who as
serted that .they believed the Bull
Moose wou!d .be perpetuated, although,
it was admitted the general sprinkling
of women delegates made that some
thing of a misnomer.
However, there were many who sug
gested that inasmuch as many die- .
tionaries refer to the 'moose as "the
largest deer in America", the suffra
gettes would welcome that as a par
ty name.
NEW YORK71
STORMY CAUCUS
Delegates Hold Forth In
Convention Hall and Pro-
- claim Against Any AU
tempt at Fusion.'
Chicago, Ag- 5. There was prac
tically no crowd about the doors wnen
they were opened ror tne uuu jnoose
convention at 11 o'clock. , The ma
jority of the state delegations .were
holding meetings in the hotels and
the' promised avalanche of spectators
failed to materialize. '
The. hall was ' decorated in red,
white and blue bunting. Pictures of
Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson
referred to by more enthusiastic pro
gressives as: the "Theodore Rooseveltf
of their time," were arranged abovu
the stage. , The onry trouble was that
an overzealous decorator with littla
regard for the historical proprietors
had labeled Jefferson "Jackson" and
under the picture of Jackson was-
Jefferson's name. But few of the
delegates noticed this and arrange
ments were made to have the mis
take rectified. -
A big picture of Col. Theodore
Roosevelt was draped in solitary
grandeur over the rear end - of the
hall directly under the . band stand
Otherwise the arrangements were
about the same as for the Republican
convention.
While the delegates and spectators
were slowly filing Into their seats the
New York delegates were, holding a
stormy caucus at which it placed tht.
new party In the Empire State square-
ly on record against any fusion.
The meeting was an adjourned
state convention held over from last
Saturday Buffalo gathering and tho
resolution adopted squarely declared
that no person should be nominated
for legislative or-, executive office In
New York who was not regularly en
rolled In the progressive party.
Del Curran of Brooklyn precipitat
ed a bitter and long continued debate
when he tried to amend the resolu
tion by having the judiciary Included.
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