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. EVENING FARMER
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BEGINNING JAN. 1, 1913
VOL. 49 NO. 23
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 1913
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WOMEN STQRtT
PARLIAMENT
Suffragettes Wild At
Asquith Vhen He
Withdraws Bill
Vast Force to Hold Militants
in Clisck-Mrs. Pankhurst
Frantic v '
' London, Jan. 27 Votes for women in.
Great Britain as far as this session
Is concerned, "died-a-borning," this
afternoon, when Premier Asquith arose
in the House, of Commons and an
nounced that the government formally
-withdrew the franchise reform bill.
- Jle vigorously repudiated the'chjarge
of tyranny imputed to the governaoent
by some of the advocates : of equal
suffrage and explained that the cabi
net exceedingly regretted its inability
to carry out its pledge to the women
to submit equal suffrage to a vote be
cause of .the ruling of Speaker Low
ther that the adoption of the Grey
amendment necessarily would entail
the re-introduction of the bill.
A hush pervaded the Commons and
the galleries when the premier made
h'a momentous announcement, but- at
its conclusion a wifd clamor broke
fnrth that nut to the blush the demon
stration that greeted the passage .of
the Irish home rule bill. '
Suffragettes in the galleries hissed
Asquith and "4eers and catcalls flew
about the chamber. Conservatives
cheered to the echo , and the -Speaker
was powerless to restore order for sev
eral minutes.
The word quickly jxissed - to the
masses ' of militants In Parliament
Square and In the stneete, and. there
was pandemonium. There were
groans and hisses and some of the
. frenzied enthusiasts started to march
on parliament house but were quickly
forestalled by 2,000 odd policemen and
detectives who picketed the neighbor
hood. s
The apprehensions of the police that
the suffragettes would immediately
resume their campaign of violence
partly was Justified by the statement
of Mrs. Emraeline Pankhurst, leader
of the militants.
"In the action of Premier -Asquith
is a scandalous betrayal of the wo
men of England and we shall resume
- our militancy forthwith until the gov
ernment consents to introduce in this
parliament a' bill specifically provid
ing for equal suffrage" Mta. Pank
hurst deolared. - ,
The outburst of -Mrs. Pankhurst
probably reached the ears of Premier
Asquith, for shortly afterward' he was
quoted as saying that he would promj
ise to private members of the Com
mons facilities for introducing a suff-.
. ragette bill, early in the next session
which - convenes In February. The
premier did not promise the support
. of the ministry for the proposed bill,
saying that the members of the cab
inet would vote unhampered, accordT
ing to their- views. v -
When - the news spread' throughout
London that the bill -was withdrawn,
thousands of militants thronged the
streets and were bitter in their de
nunciation of the - premier Street
speakers immediately began harangues
and the police were kept busy dispers
ing them. -
The police guard about the premier
was doubled and all cabinet members
were given protection. These officials
openly admitted that they feared vio
lence. A special cabinet meeting; today de
cided to withdraw the fcill and when
the House of Commons met with
- crowded galleries, to hear the debate,
spectators were disappointed.
The proceedings lasted only & few
momenta.
Premier Asquith asked Speaker Low
ther if his tentative ruling announced
Friday about amending the franchise
reform bill, still held. Lowther re
plied that If the measure were amend-
- ed by the Commons it would have to
be re-lntroduoed. He announced: that
this ruling would not - apply to the
Grey amendment would would apply
to otber amendments. - It was then
that Asquith formally) withdrew the
measure. i
"WHAT I"HAXCHJSE BILL
WOULD ACCOMPLISH
London, Jan. 27 With several thou
sand militant suffragettes "mobilis
ed" In the vicinity of Parliament
Square to see the .finish of the fran
chise reform bill. Premier Asquith at
noon hastily called a special cabinet
meeting to consider the situation.
It was practically a foregone con
clusion that the votes for women
amendment to the bill would be side
tracked, but the method was in doubt.
It was reported the government was in
doubt whether to allow tlre House of
Commons to vote on the Grey amend
ment this afternoon, and then with
.draw the bill or wfiefSfer to withdraw
It -before a division was called.
Poltce precautions were more thor
ough than thoeeythat prevailed when
the v Irish home rule bill, was under
consideration. Hundreds of policemen
patrolled Westminister Abbey and re
serves were called out from all near
by stations. Leaves of absence were
suspended and it -was planned by late
afternoon to have z,000 policemen and
plainclothes men on duty around the
Houses of Parliament.
All plaoes where suffragettes gath
ered were under strictest . guard and
the leading spirits, Emmeline Pank-
nurst, her daughters ana others, were
ander constant surveillance of plain
clothes men from Scotland Yard.
Extra police guards were placed in
the offices and home of the mem
Bens of the cabinet and they were sur
rounded by policemen when they ap
peared on .the stroets.
All ..this, because London feared the
nrath of the suffragettes when the
votes for women project is officially
Dead, at least daring tn:e parliament.
Openly, the women have declared that
their past performances would pale as
do the stars to the coming dawn -when
oompared with what they would do to
the British public when the ballot is
denied them again.
The police -were fearful of an out-
oreak of.viol3nce. toripht, that really
would eclipse the letter box, telephone
ind fire alarm campaigns of tha suf
fragettes and make their window
imashir.g cruspde look liKe childs play.
The franchise" r.rorm 'bill, as intro
Suced. would work a . revolutionary
ehange in the voting system by abol
ishing Ihe present property and other
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CARPENTER SUES
UNION FOR KEEPING
HIM OUT OF WORK
Stamford Local Is-Defendant
in Action for Dam
ages of $1,000
x ifcharging that the United Brother
hsod Carpenters and Joiners of Amer
ica has conspired to prevent him from
working as a carpenter, Frank MteRed
mond of Stamford, has brought suit
against the union and two officials for
$1,000 damages.- The two ' officials
named are George R. Murray and
George Chandler, the latter a walking
delegate who lives in ureenwicn. n
addition to financial damages, McRed
mond wants the Superior -court to is
sue an injunction restraining the un
ion from conspiring to prevent him
from working vat his trade.
The complain states that on Feb
ruary 24, 1912, the union officials went
to F. St. George Smith, of Greenwich,
by whom McRedmond was empioyea.
and threatened to call a- strike unless
x.t.jj diorhuzcd. Thare-taDly
upon McRedmond lost his place and
iavivcuiuviju . -l
has slnoe been unaoie to- get any ins
ular employment in Greenwich or vi
cinity. He has several times been
asked to join the union but has re
fused. - ' '
EDWARD W. MARSH
'IS LAIDlTO REST
Brief Services at Home Are At
tended by Many Sorrowing
. Friends'
Funeral - services for Edward W.
Marsh, treasurer of the People's .Sav
ings Bank, were held at 2 o'clock this
afternoon at the -bereaved home, 984
Fairfield avenue. The' .services, which
are -brief and simple In , character, '
were attenaea , Dy many personal
friendB and business associates or Mr.
Marsh,. '
Rev. Richard Lv Swain, pastor Of
South Congregational church, of which
Mr. Marsh was a Vieacon ana promi
nent-member, conducted the services.
consisting of . short prayers and ap
propriate scriptural readings Rev.
Mr. Swain delivered a touching eulogy
of Mr, Marsh's Mf e and - deeds . and
paid especial tribute to those charac
teristic traits that had made him a
successful business man, an honored
citizen and an esteemed friend. i
During the service; the choir or i
South church, composed of Mrs. Rob
ert Tt. Martin, Mrs. R. B. Hard, Louis
JD. Ginand and Joseph F. Wieler, rend
ered "Peace Perfect Peace," "Safe in
the Arnjs of Jesus," and "Sleep on.
Beloved," favorite hymns of Mr.
Marsh., i . ' '
There was a profusion- of flowers
banded, about the casket, final tributes
of esteem- from Mr. Marsh's many
friends in private 'and public Hfe
The "pall bearers were the following
from institutions and societies wy:h
which Mr. Marsh was affiliated : Dea
con L. B Silliman and Samuel W.
Baldwin, representing South church;
Henry Atwater and , Judge Morris B.
Beardsley, representing the People's
Savings Bank; Charles G. ' Sanford,
representing the First Bridgeport Na
tional Bank; Frederick B. Hawley, '
representing the Spring Perch com
pany; Lyman S.-Catlin, representing
the Bridgeport Hospital Association;
and Judge-Alfred B. Beers, represent
ing the Loyal Legion and G. A. R..
Rev.- Mr. Swain conducted the brief
committal services at the family plot
in : Mountain Grove cemetery.
In memory of Mr. Marsh the Peo
ple's Savings .Bank was closed during
the funeral, hours,- from l to 3 o clock
and flags on the bank and Y. M. C. A
were flown at half mast.
SICKLES. PUTS UP
WAR RECORD TO
STAVE OFF ARREST
New York, Jan. 27. In an effort to
overthrow his present difficulties with
his war record. General Daniel B.
Sickles, sent . the following letter to
Sheriff Harburger as the county of
ficer was preparing to execute the or
der against the General for the con
version of state j monument commis
sion funds to his own use:
"Dear Friend Harburger : Perhaps
it will " interest you to read the in
closed pamphlet' in which you will see
from Lieut. General James Longstreet
that I won the great and decisive bati
tie of Gettysburg and that Lieut. Gen
eral Sheridan agrees with Longstreet."
"A few moments after the sheriff
had received this communication At
torney Daniel P. Hayes, counsel for
the General, called at the sheriff's of
fice to discuss the matter of bond.
Hayes said he thought he could get a
boifdsman in a few hours and the
sheriff agreed that if a satisfactory
bond was obtained he would not re
move the General from his . home on
Fifth avenue but would serve him
with notice of - arrest and his bond
would . go into immediate effect. If
the bond were not produced, the
sheriff said, he wouW be forced to go
to the General's house, arrest him and
take him to the Ludlow, street jail,
where he has arranged comfortable
quarters for the Civil war veteran.
Expert Cracksman
Fools Burglar Alarm
Although the store is fully protected
with alarms in perfect working order,
an expert , burglar .with a brace and
bit extracted a panel in the rear door
of the Lyford Brothers dry goods
store and automobile salesroom at 625
East Washington avenue, and took
goods amounting to about $300, early
Sunday morning.
The break is believed). to have been
made somewhere in the neighborhood
of 3 a. m.,. as a neighbor was awaken
ed at that hour by some noise, but
did not make an investigation of the
cause. . It was found upon opening
the place this moining that an entire
assl had first been drilled around
and then broken through in such a
manner as not to disturb the burglar,
alarm wires inside. The thief or
thieves had there collected four valu
able fur lined ' overcoats, and packed
a quantity of gloves in suit cases, leav
ing by. the door.
LORDS ATTACK
HOME ROLE
Futile
Bill:
Opposition to
Begins With
Move To Reject
Proposed Legislation Will
Automatically Become
Effective
London, Jan. ' 27. The House -of
Lords, this afternoon,, called up the
Irish home" rule bill .fbr second read
ing and debate. The Marquis of Lans
downe, conservative leader, was ab
sent because of a severe cold and the
rejection of the bill was moved, im
mediately. It will reach a vote prob
Th '
inursctay.
r . . .
itvi n ewt;, caning up cue Din, De
clared that the present government of
Ireland, no matter how sympathetic.
was essentially an arbitrary govern
ment, aammlBtered by outsiders. He
said that Ulster's whole attitude' in
opposition to home rule was founded
on prejudice and narsow religious be-
Hiefs. These beliefs, he added, must
e regarded with " respect. however.
much they might be deplored. He
concluded by saying . there was no
ground for the Ulster men fearing
oppression should Ireland - obtain
home rule. The measure was passed
in the Commons, 16 days ago, with a
majority of 110 for the government.
Xhat the Lords would reject the bill
was certain but it will be an Impotent
rejection, under the veto act. Prem
ier Asquith. will have to get his present
bill through the Commons three times
arid it will automatically become a
law, regardless of the Lords' rejec
tions. The Asquith bill will be before
the next parliament which convenes
in February and again next year if
the Lords reject t a second time.
Regardless of the suffragette situa
tion in the Commons, the House of
Lords was packed at noon when Lord
Chancellor Haldane took his seat in
the woolsack. -- The galleries wera
packed. The full House "consists of
686 members and so well had the
Marquis of Lansdowne and the Op
position whips: done their work that
more than 458- Peers ere in their
seats and it was expected at least. 500
would be there to vote.
Determined to smash the bill. Lans
downe summoned his followers from
everywhere and scenes, similar to
those which1 marked the famous Budf
get debate of 1909 were enacted.
Age ana lnflrnAEli-mde--nT- differ
ence and the crowds of spectators had
repeated - opportunities to cheer or
jeer, according to their sympathies as
members were present who are never
in evidence except on state occasions.
Many leaned neavrly on sticks and
others had to be supported by attend
ants but every one had - a vote and
that was all that was needed. ' . . , -The
Earl of Wemyss, an octogenar
ian., and this Earl of Halsburg, aggres
sive and over. SO, came in for ovations.
The old Marquis of Clanricarde, worst
hated of all Irish landlords, was early
on , the scene, despite his 80 years, de
termined as ever to oppose anything
that savored of . redemption for Ire
land.
Irish leaders in the Commons, fash
ionably dressed women and members
of the diplomatic corps were present
when the Marquis of Crewe, Liberal
leader, arose to move the second read
ing of "Government of Ireland Act"
as the Asquith bill is officially1 cata
logued. v
DELANEY HAS LONG
LIST OF PERSONAL
JAM DELINQUENTS
Only Three of 13v Accused In
Last Batch of Warrants '
' Can be Located
Personal-tax delinquents who
through belief that the law compelling
such payment was unconstitutional or
for other reasons have . failed to pay
these taxes might just as well, walk up
to the proper officials and put their
taxes across. This is the edict which
has gone forth, as it has been deter
mined to presecute all thdse who fail
in ' this respect as soon as warrants
4an.be issued. "
Of thirteen issued on Saturday last
but three were served yesterday as it
was found the majority were out of
town. Those brought before Judge
Foster in the city court this morning
were Herbert S. Barnard, 24 Bank
street, Michael Casey, 91 ,Elm street,
and William J. Plain,,, 461 Poplar
street,, all owing two years arrears.
Each was given an opportunity before
arraignment to give reasonable excuse
for non-payment, failing in which they
were advised to make payment to Col
lectors James Holt, Jr. and John P.
Kemple who were in the corridor.
Thfcy were theiy taken into the court
room and upon recommendation of
Prosecutor " Alexander DeLaney their
cases were nolled up payments of
costs, amounting to $3.97 additional.
When interviewed" by'a reporter for
The Farmer . the prosecuting attorney
said:
"While this is one of the most dis
tasteful tasks that-1 have been com
pelled to perform during my term of
office, it must be done. This law is
upon the statutes and must be en
forced. There is yet a long list of
delinquents who will be brought in as
soon as warrants can be issued but it
would seem that ratlier than take
tHeir chance of arrest and being com
pelled to pay an additional fine, these
tax-pr. vers, many of them well known,
would prefer making ..early payments.'
APPORTIONMENT BOARD
COMMITTEE TO MEET
The sub committee of the Board of
Apportionment on streets and side
walks will hold a public hearing In
the Common Council chamber Wed
nesday evening on all proposed mat
ters relative to the department of the
city work. The sub-committee, with
the city engineer and director of pub
lic works, will tour the city to inspect
streets where improvements are need-ad.
ROCKEFELLER ON
VICE PROBE IN
NEW YORK CITY
As Result of His Searching Inves
tigation He Holds Man Re
sponsible for Fallen
Woman
She Is Victim of His Viciousness
In Most Gases Poverty,
Low Wages Also Con
tributing, Causes -
New York, Jan. 27 Man is chiefly
responsible for the fallen woman. In
the vast majority of cases she is the
victim of man's viciousness. Poverty,
low wsiges, improper home conditions
and laok of training are contributing
causes;
This was the keynote struck by
John T. Rockefeller, Jr.", today. In an
interview upon the announcement of
the Bureau of Social Hygiene of the
plan and scope of -the work he has
undertaken with money he contributed
in a prime campaign in the interests
of all Social evils, made public last
night. As the founder and chief
financial backer of this remarkable or
ganization, the younger Rockefeller
has 1 taken up the task of a searching
investigation of all the contributary
causes leading to the downfall of wo
men. He says:
"Under the direction of the bureau,
George J. Kneland, who conducted the
Investigation- carried on by the Chi
cago vice commission, has made a
comprehensive study of vice condi
tions In this city, and: Abraham Flex
her has spent nearly a year investi
gating conditions dealing with this
problem in? the leading cities of Eur
ope. He will make similar- studies
in a .number of the larger cities of
this country. As each of those stud
ies is completed; it will be -published
and until this Is , done, . the bureau
deems if unwise and premature to an
nounce the method of dealing with so
cial conditions In this sjplty. It is be
lieved the press and public will be
disposed to await the completion of
the studies.
"In regard to the question as ' to
whether the unfortunate woman is a
victim or a "contributor to her own
vicious career I unhesitatingly say
that in a vast majority of cases she
is a victim. Prostitution is now con
ducted -in this country and It is very
largely a. man-. business, the women
are merely tools in the hands of the
stronger sex. It is a business run for
profit -vnd th profit to large.
"It is iriy Telter -that's-ess than Ji
per eent. of the prostitutes in this
country would have fallen if they had
had an equally fair chance "td lead a
pure life. That they- have been drag
ged - into the mire in such large num
bers is due to a variety of circum
stances, among which are poverty.
low wages, improper home conditions
and lack of training.
"Thus far, the work of the . bureau
has been financed by lis members and
a few interested, friends and ' this will
continue to bee the case until a larger
and? more formal organization . is con
sidered advisable. To its future
financial policy it is not now neces
sary to give attention. As its needs
grow, there are numerous men and
women in this -city who I am confi
dent stand ready to Join in meeting
them. .'..
"Why the bureau expects. to publish
all of its studies is obvious. ., The
bureau holds Itself ready to enter any
field of investigation ; or work ndt al
ready . occupied by other organiza
tions." .
SENATORS TURN
LANDERS DOWN
Five Out of Six of Them Refuse
to Sign Letter - Opposing
Cadwell
(Special to. The Farmer.)
(New London, Jan. Z7 Seven Demo
cratic Senators met in this city yes
terday. They discussed the situation
as plates to the removal of Highway
Commissioner Macdonald. Six of
them had" been hurriedly summoned
by one. The one was George M. Lan
ders, president of the .Senate, and the
six were those who had received the
best committee appointments within
his gift, to wit: Senator Jacob Frolich
of the Eighth, Senator Michael J.
Quinn of the Tenth, Senator John F.
McDonough of the Fourteenth, Sena
tor Christian M.. Newman of the
Twenty-first, and Senator Joseph H.
Whitoomb of the Twenty-third.
Mr. Landers made the startling pro
posal that the six join with him in a
letter to the Governor, denouncing the
appointment of W. H. Cadwell of New
Britain to succeed Macdonald. , He
said that he believed there should be
a triple headed highway commission
and that Macdonald should be one of
them.
There was a silence. Finally one
Senator embodied Mr. Landers' views
in a motion.
Then, " of the other five, man after
man arose and declined to take any
such action.
The meeting disporsed without, ac
tion, after the members had taken a
pledge of secrecy.
"Dead" Dynamo Kicks
Workman to Floor
. The life of John Murphy, 544 Cen
tral avenue, was probably saved today
by the mere fact that there was an
other short circuit in a dynamo he
had inadvertently touched this morn
ing in the Seaview avenue power
house of -the Connecticut Co. Murphy
was working about a high voltage
dynamo which was found to be los
ing power when he touched a "live"
section. He was hurled violently from
the huge machine and when picked up
by assistants was first thought to be
dead. Dr. C. R. Pratt was summoned
from the . emergency hospital but
found that he had recovered suffici
ently to remain at work. It is said
that had not the machine already been
short circuited a current suffiicent to
kill instantly would have passed
through his body.
Bombay An itinerant .watch and
clock reDairer and tinker here is the
srandaon of the latest Kin of rLhl.
PANIC SPREADS
AMONG TURKS
Bloodshed Is Feared in
Wake of Arrests by
the Wholesale
Powers Refuse to Recognize
Enver Bey's Revolutionary
Government
- Constantinople, Jan. 27 The French
reign of terror was rivaled in Con
stantinople, ' today, when wholesale
arrests were made among adherents
of Kiamil Pasha, the deposed grand
vizier, at the behest of Enver Bey,
Turkey's "man of the hour."
More than 200 influential men, sus
pected of fomenting the counter-revolutionary
plot, were Jailed and
among them were the minister of the
interior and? the minister of instruc
tion of the Kiamil Pasha cabinet.
A military tribunal was declared by
the Young Turks, with seeKki Bey as
provisional president, and Turkey was
under military dictatorship. The Sul
tain is practically powerless and. Kia
mil Pasha himself is under the strict
est surveillance by henchmen of En
ver Bey. The. revolutionists feared to
""arrest him in view of the indignant
protest sent up from all quarters when
Kaiim Pasha was assassinated. Con
stantinople is now convinced that the
aged commander-in-chief of the army
was brutally murdered m accordance
with a well-organized plot.
That the would see bloody in-
ternecene strife in Constantinople was
confidently expected,. Three regiments
were reported to be on their way to
,Stamboul from the Chatalja lines to
reinstate Kiamil Pasha and his cabi
net. The highest army officers dis
trust Enver Bey and are not in sym
pathy with the committee of union arid
progress cohort. Society men resent
the murder of Nasim Pasha and it is
expected that they have determined to
overthrow the new self-styled gov
ernment." The ambassadors of the powers have
refused to recognize the revolution
ary "government" and will have noth
ing to do with Enver Bey. They open
ly snubbed Mahmud Shefket Pasha,
the Enver Bey grand vizier at the re
ception in his own house and declined
to discuss the Balkan situation either
formally or- informally. They have
demanded that the port immediately
answer the Joint note from the powers.
It was reported, today, but not con
firmed, that Russia is planning to in
tervene in Turkey. Russia is said to
be more alarmed by the chaotic and
revolutionary state of the Turkish
government than other European na
tions.
Among ambassadors arid displomats
it became known, today, there is " a
growing undercurrent of -suspicion
against Germany in tne Turkish crisis.
It is hinted that Enver Bey has shown
partitlity to Germai secret diplomacy.
Enver Bey was for years attached to
the Turkish embassy at Berlin and
fraternized with high officers of the
German army. Since his recall, he
has frequently visited the . German
capitol and has been in constant com
munication with German officials.
FIGHTING POSTPONED FOR
ONE WEEK IN BALKANS
London, Jan. 27 Renewed fighting
In the Balkans, today, whichi was
again reported as a possibility will not
occur until next week if at all. Dr.
Daneff, of Bulgaria, today informed
the ambassadors gathered at the for
eign office, that the Balkan conference
will hold In abeyance their determin
ation to end the hearings.
The allies will respect this agree
ment so that fighting1 cannot begin for
a week, should the Turks fail to do
anything- to alter the determination of
the allies.
The "Balkan peace delegates, at a
formal conference, decided unanimous
ly to terminate the armistice agree
ment. The Montenegrins, who pre
vented such a step Saturday night be
cause they had not received discretion
ary instructions from Cettinje, were
armed with such orders at the second
meeting. Dr. Daneff and M. Novoka
vltch favored compliance with the re
quest of the ambassadors, that two or
three days' time be given the Turkish
plenipotentiaries in which to communi
cate with Constantinople and possibly
obtain Jnstructions that would reopen
the peace conference.
-The ooun-sel of the Bulgarian and
Servian prevailed and the Balkan dele
gates voted to discontinue arguments
"within three days" if Turkey made
a conciliatory movement in that
time.
Reports from Constantinople indi
cated that Enver Bey and his Young
Turks were intoxicated with power
and it was doubtful that they would
listen to reason. The' predicted counter-revolution
was not looked to for
help because it was believed that the
military plotters, should they be suc
cessful, would be just as arrogant and
unamenable to diplomatic persuasion
as the men in power. . - .
It was believed that no party in con
trol of the Ottoman government would
consent to give up Adrianople and as
the allies are determined to have that
city there was scant hope of an agree
ment. LORD COWLEY NAMED
AS CO-RESPONDENT
IN DIVORCE CASE
London. Jan. 27. Geoffrey C. Bux
ton, member of a banking "firm, today,
obtained a divorce, charging his wife
with misconduct. Lord Cowley was
named as co-respondent. The action
was undefended.
WARNING- OF STORM
FROM NORTHWEST
New Haven, Jan. 27. A northeast
storm warning was sent out by the
weather bureau here, today. The
storm promised to continue until noon,
tomorrow and the present rain is like
ly to turn into snow. The storm is
believed to be a sever one.
Trenton While 18 Princeton stu
dents sang sweetly in place of a strik
ing choir, half a dozen pickets turn
ed parishioners away from - St Mi
chnele EDiecoDal churoti.
SAYS HUSBAND
FORCED HER TO
DEED PROPERTY
Signe Akken Also Brings Divorce
Suit Against Hugh Aitken
of Stratford, Alleging
Cruelty
(Declaring she was forced toy threats
of violence to make her husband part
owner in two pieces of property, Signe
Aitken, of Stratford, has brought suit
against Hugh Aitken, of Stratford, for
$4,000 damages. She has also brought
suit for divorce, charging? Aitken with
intolerable cruelty. ' Aitken lives in
North avenue near Nichols avenue,
Stratford. Papers In both cases were
filed today in the Superior court and
are returnable to the February term.
Mrs. Aitken admits - she went to
Town Clerk Henry P. Stagg of Strat
ford and told him to insert her hus
band's name as a grantee in a piece
of property secured from M. E. But
terfield in 1906. The other property
was secured from the plaintiff's moth
er, Margaret Erickson, and the plain
tiff - says she was induced by misrep
resentations to make her husband a
party grantee. Mrs. Aitken wants the
court to give her full title to the prop
erty. In the divorce action Mrs. Aitken
states that she married the defendant
August 3, 1899. There are four minor
children of whom the mother wants
the custody. Intolerable cruelty is
the charg-e. Mrs. Aitken says her
husband has property worth $3,000 and
she seeks alimony.
MYSTERY OF SILENT
INMATE OF INSANE
' PAVILION SOLVED
Taken to Lakevlew Home on Satur
day afternoon in an effort to estab
lish his actual identity, Frank O. Mar
ket, who had been termed the human
sphynx by those who had tried to ob
tain information relative to his past
life, was found by Investfgator of
Charities Alex. Morrlssey to be a well
known organizer and officer of the
Foresters of America, in New v York
city. -
Within an hour after word -had been
eent to New York that papers in his
possession indicated his capacity, rep
reeentatives of the order were on their
way here and identified him as having
been Financial-Becretary of the Court
Southern, No. 8 New York, with res
idence at 59 Audubon avenue.
It was said - that suffering from a
mental relapse he had been cared for
in St. Josephs Sanitarium, ' Sullivan
County, and was thought to have been
fully cured. He was at once conveyed
to New York where he will be placed
in the care of friends.
QITY COURT CASES
The City Court was the scene of a
busy session this morning in which
almost half a hundred cases were
brought - under the attention of Judge
Carl Foster.
- Of ' particular interest were the li
quor cases against Charles and Dom
inic Kunkel, 1300 North avenue and
George Bandurich, 1241 Hallett street,
charged with violating the liquor laws
when they were arretted with a num
ber of frequenters yesterday - after
noon. A large number of friends ap
peared in coui-t to witness the prose
cution which was continued after the
warrant issued by the liquor prosecu
tor against Charles Kunkel, who was
at church when the raid was made.
had been nolled. Dominic Kunkel was
released upon his own recognizance to
appear on Jan. 28, while George Bandurich-
posted bonds for $150 to ap
pear on Jan. 30. John Pahir, 1177
North avenue and John Every 1223
North avenue, charged with frequent
ing the grocery store saloon of Kun
kel were released ynder $15 bonds.
Paul Stefana, 306 Ha6milton street.
Mike Golda, Stratford and Michael
Lucas, likewise accused m the Ban
durich case were released under bonds
for $25 each.
The cases of Philip and John Carlln,
40 ' Goodsell street, who .mutually
charge the other with assault upon
Mrs. Phillip Carlin, respectively wife
and mother of the pair, now in St.
Vincents hospital, where her Injuries
are being treated, were continued for
further hearing on Jan. 29.
James and Robert Lyons, 35 Court
land street, accused of assault upon
Joseph Cromie, 593 Warren street,
whom they called from his domicile
at 2 a. m. Sunday ana beat for alleg
ed insinuations about their deceased
mother and sister, were fined $10 and
costs.
John Warmke. 109 Madison avenue,
who gave himself up in Danbury Sat
urday for theft of $130 in ' the news
depot of Schneider & Dusch, 1649 Main
street, ceveral weeks ago, was bound
over for action by the superior court
upon testimony of the complainants.
He is suffering from tuberculosis and
it is not believed if convicted he .will
live to serve a complete sentence.
George H. Allen, 110 Berkshire ave
nue, arrested by Sergeant Edward
Cronan in Southington upon the com
plaint of his wife that he had failed
to support her was ordered to pay $4
per week towards her keep, being re
leased on his own recognizance.
Charles S. Maruch, Stratford, ar
rested . for abusive language used
against Officer .Bernard Glennon, was
lined $10.
John Kennedy, Nicnols. arrested for
assault and Injury to property after
he had broken the window of a Wa
ter street store Saturday night, was
fined $15 and costs. James White sim
ilarly accused was sentenced to pay
$20.
SENTENCE OF r
BANKER ROSS
, IS CONFIRMED
Washington, Jan. 27. The supreme
court, today, confirmed the sentence
of five years in the penitentiary im
posed on J. Thornton Ross, a banker
of Portland, Ore. Ross was convicted
of stealing $228,000 of state funds.
Nsw York Unabl to read the Eng
lish language, Francisco Samulasi
drank oxalic acid instead of epsom
salts and died in a few minutes. A
label on the bottle described the con-
VOTE OF VOOS
NOT BARTERED
Eighth District Alder
man Resents News
paper Attach
Opposed Police Ordinance Frcn
First to Last On Prin
ciple In strong and unequivocal langua.?
Alderman' Frederick J. Voos, Jr.,
the Eighth district replies to an at
tack made upon him In the Sunday
Herald yesterday. The Herald charged;
that Alderman Voos had viited th
mayor for the -purpose of bartering:
away his vote on the police ordinance.
Alderman Voos denounces the charg
as a wilful falsehood. Alderman Too
was one. of the seven Democratic al-
dermen who spoke and voted again6
the scheme. Below will be foun'I a
statement which Alderman Voo mad,
to The Farmer today
Alderman Voos said: "The chars
contained in the article in Herald is
a malicious falsehood. It is a cow
ardly attempt to. injure me In the eye
of the public. My attitude on the po
lice ordinance was known from ch
time it first made its appearance. Z
was opposed to it from the beginning'
and my opposition to it was wed
known by members of the Council anrl
by my friends and constituents. Th
charge that -I- visited Mar Willow
and endeavored to dicker in exchange
for a vote favorable to the ordinaocs
is a lie. And neither the Mayor nor
the writer of the article in the Ileraul
can make such a claim without re
sorting to falsehood.
"My brother-in-law has been nda
boring to secure an appointment as a.
fireman on the New Haven road anl
I took him to the railroad yards re
cently to secure an application ana
he was told therer that he could not
be made a firemen as he was over ar
Later I was told' that if I could it
cure a letter from the mayor of th
city to Roadmaeter Bristol the cbimcoi
were that the appointment wonid bs
made and I have no hesitation in say
ing that I did ask the mayor for uih
a letter and he dictated a letter to h!
stenographer. This is the only vl;t
I have ever made to the mayor and I
want to say that after the mayr dic
tated the letter I was asked by h!m
how I stood on the police oMInanc
and I told him then- and theretnat I
was opposed to it.
"The mayor knew where I too-f mi
that question just as well as otb?r
who had questioned me about It. i
believed then and I believe now that
iart of .the scheme Is to get rid rt
Supt. Birmingham if a way can b
found and I am convinced that th
public,- of this city will never sfan't
for interference with him because it
is conceded that he is above beinsj
handled-by politicians.' -
"No man's character is safe against
such vicious and untrue attacks, an'l
I certainly resent this lying attack on
me. Perhaps the ones interested thinic
they can make the people believe that
I was willing to trade my vote if my
relative could be made a fireman, but
they will never convince those who.
know he or who are familiar with my '.
record.
"I have been an Alderman from th
Eighth district for -three years, and
I invite inspection of my record. I
am satisfied that the public knw
what is back of this police or nar.rn
and understand how support was or
tained for its passage, and I am will
ing to take my chances with my con
stituents. "What I said in the Common Onmr'l
regarding the ordinance reprent-yl
my attitude all through the perivi
when the deal was In the works. Mr
vote on the ordinance was not for sai
for an appointment of any relative nr
any friend of mine to either the po
lice force or any other portion. It
I cared to barter away, my1 manhood
there is little doubt in my mind but
that there would have been no mvrt
article published as appeared 'in th
Herald yesterday. ,-
"I too might have been Included Int
the chorus of .those who voted for th
scheme and whose praises are beinsf
sung by the little coterie who seem to
feel that it is a cinch to fool the pub
lic. "If I mistake not the temper of th.
people of this city, the passage of thai
ordinance will prove a boomerar.r ii
the very circles where it i predict-:!
it 'will result in added power.
"But once more permit me to a.Jt
that my vote on the police ordinanc
was not open to dicker or hartn aV
any time during its consideration."
EROS WAS READY
TO ADDRESS VOTERS
Oil AMIEXATIEm.
But In Turmoil of I.Iass
Meeting Didn't Hear
Chairman Call Him
That many manufacturers in th
West End of Hollister heights are d
sirous of seeing that section of Strat
ford annexed to Bridgeport and wouT4
have liked to address the recent mt
ing held in Stratford for that por?oJ
is the staternent made .by President'
Ertcs of the Bridgeport Board of Trad
today.
Mr. Enos when discussing the rncmt
meeting said that while he ha.d Tot
gone to the hall for the express pur
pose of addressing the citizens, he af
there during the greater part of th
speech-making and had worked indus
triously both inside and outside th
hall for the annexation project. If
had failed to hear the call of th
chairman for a speech from him, ami
can only ascribe his alist-nfie at
moment to the fact that he had :
distributing printed , ballots anwn? tn
voters who Were, held outside the hail
by the press of people within.
He is strongly of th twtlof fht
Hollister heights should be annexed to
Bridgeport and chould opportunity b
afforded he will glady address an -i
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