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VOL. 49 NO. 96
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTS
MOB DRIVES
COPPER KING
FROM GANANEA
Trouble Caused by
Shutting Down of
Works
Governor Demands Thai Mines
Be Reopened and Idle Men
Put to Work
Douglas. Ariz., April 22. J. S.
Douglas, of the Cananea Consolidated
Copper Company, who was ordered by
a. mob, yestterday, to leave Cananea,
arrived here, last night, and related
his experiences. Trouble had been
brewing for a week, he Said, owing to
the company shutting down more
than half its works because of lack ft
fuel. Many of the 2,000 men thrown
out of employment had been given
odd jobs and supplies, but that did
not appease the majority.
Early yesterday, he continued, a
crowd of 2,500 persons surrounded His
office and sent a delegation of four,
accompanied by CoL Alvarado, of the
state troops and P. Durazzo, to him
with their demands. "They declared I
must immediately appoint a successor
as general manager- of tMe company,"
he said, "that I must leave Canaansa
at once as under article 33 of the
Mexican constitution I had been ad
judged by the people a pernicious
character; that Gov. Pasqualra would
arrive Tuesday, with the demand that
the mines be reopened and all idle
men put to work and that it the com
pany did not immediately operate the
mines they would see that another
company did."
Douglas said Col. Alvarado has only
100 soldiers there and -ft-as funable Jo
control the situation. - -
"He advised me to -leave as did
officials of the company, so I closed
-np my business as well as I could
and left a. few hours later. I don't
know what the company will do."
POPE CHEERFUL
A!ID VAHTS TO "
RESUME WORK
Home, April 22 The Pope was much
less troubled by his cough, today, and
he was also without fever. As this
was the sixth successive day on which
his temperature has not risen above
normal, the physicians decided that
they would be shortly able to , limit
their visits to once daily. .
Weather conditions evidently influ
ence the Pope's health to a great ex
tent. Today was heavy ' and -cloudy
and a sirocco or dry wind blew from
Africa, all tending to depress the; Pon
tiff greatly. In spite of this he, was
very anxious to resume work. This
desire for activity is still the great
est difficulty w,ith which the doctors
and the attendants have to contend
with as they fear if he is allowed to
work a fresh relapse will occur.
Shortly afternoon, when the weather
became brighter, the Pope declared
that he felt much better and he ap
peared to "be In cheerful spirits.
VILSOII APPEALS
TO GOV. JOHNSON
OVER ALIEN BILL
-Washington, April 22 President
Wilson, after a conference with the
Democratic delegation from California
in Congress, today, decided to tele
graph ' Gov. Johnson and legislative
leaders in California appealing to them
not to enact any anti-alien land laws
in contravention of treaty obligations
of the United States with Japan.
GOVERNMENT WILL
END POLITICAL
STRIKE III BELGIUM
Brussels, April 22. The Belgian
government is reported to be about to
accept a compromise and thus bring
to an end the political strike of half a
million workers which has crippled
Industry and commerce in Belgium
for the past ten days.
GLiASS STRIKE ENDS.
VAL Saint Lamberth, Belgium,
April 22. The strike was brought to
an end here, this morning, by the re
turn of all the workers to the glass
factories which are the most import
ant in Belgium.
DIVORCE JUDGE DEAD
Mentone. France. April 22 Lord
Gorell, who was a judge of the pro
Date, divorce and admiralty division
of the English high court from 1892
to 1905 and president of that court
from 1905 to 1909, died here, "today.
In his 65th year. As a judge he was
known as Sir John Gorell Barnes, and
he probably divorced more people
t!'n any other British judge has ever
done.
His eon. Henry, who was born in
1SS2. succeeds to the title. He also
is a barrister and he obtained part
of his education at Harvard University.
PROHIBITION BILLS
DEFEATEDJN HOUSE
That Body Rejects King's
License Limitation Bill,
Also Other Measures
(By Our Staff Corres.)
Hartford, April 22 The prohibition
interests suffered decisive defeats here
today when the House rejected two
measures for which 'they have been
waging a. most active campaign.
One of these was that of Represen
tative C'litus H. Kins of ' ETairf ield,
which'' would limit the number of li
censes to one Ai 1,000 inhabitants. This
was lost by a-vote of 134 to 53. Mr.
King had been very active in seeking
the passage of the bill.
Another' bill defeatedvwas that which
would increase the cost of liquor li
censes in towns of more than 15,000
inhabitants, to $750 apiece.
When the House took up the bill
raising the license fees in towns of
over 15,000 inhabitants to seven nun
dred and Sit ty dollars,- Mr. . Lyman, of
Middlebury, said that even , the tem
perance people had objected to the bill
and the . committee was unanimously
against it. Mr. King, of Fairfield,
said that a license in Bridgeport that
cost $450 was worth in actual cash
$2,500. If this bill was - passed, he
stated, it would increase the revenue
of Bridgeport $90,000. He said it was
a tax measure pure and simple and
that it is only fair that the liquor men
should pay something like N its value
for it. He said that in Hartford sa
loon licenses' were worth considerably
mare than $2,500. . -
He . claimed the temperance , people
and the brewers were against it and
added that the temperance people
maintained a lobby at the capital for
the purpose of sticking pins into the
brewers and that the brewers did the
fame thing for the purpose of bringing
it along. , . '
16,000 TURKISH
REFUGEES ARE IN
PITIABLE PLIGHT
"Vienna, April 22 Some 16,000 Turkish
soldiers with whom are pjavid Pasha
and all his Generals, the remnants of
the army and refugees , from the For
tress of Janina, are reported to have
arrived at - Fiera, on the Adriatic
north of. the port ot. Avlona. The fug
itives are said to be in a pitiable state.'
Most of the 'troops are ill. and suffer
ing . from , semNstaryation. They are
completely demoralised. r-.?.
The whole of southern Albania -has
been cleared .of- means of subsistence
toy the various armies which marched
through thine' territory --and famine
reigns ; among theremalning; . inhabi
tants, everywhere. ' " '- f
GREEKS AND SERVIANS
IN TURKISH AGREEMENT
Constantinople, April 22 The Greeks
and the Servians, today, concluded an
agreement with Turkey similar to that
made between Bulgaria and Turkey
by the terms of which ' hostilities are
to be suspended for 10 days.
- The Grecian and Turkish govern
ments also, have agreed to begin' the
repatriation of Turkish prisoners . of
war. The first batch of 5,000 has been
sent to the Turkish seaport of Mer
slna, m Asia Minor. The agreement
stipulating ' that;- the ' men ' must not
take .part In another military opera
tion and the Greek transports must
not be molested by Turkish warships.
"Vessels have been placed at the . dis
posal of the Turkish government by
Greece for the conveyance of three
throusand Musselmans who desire to
immigrate from Salonika to Scalanova
In Asia Minor.
NOTED EVENT IN s
MASONIC CIRCLES
The ceremony of - conferring the
Master Ad Vitam,' or 20th degree of
the Scottish Rite Masonry 'was finely
performed last evening at the ren
rezvous of Lafayette Consistory, A.
S. R., of this city, by the members
of Rhode Island Consistory of Provi
dence, who came to this city yesterday
afternoon to the number of about 100
for the special purpose of conferring
this degee. It is one rarely conferred
In the full form, but is a specialty of
the Providence consistory, who have
some beautiful costumes and electri
cal effects in Its working which make
it a spectacle of great beauty. Thu
costumes used are valued at several
thousands of dollars.
The visitors arrived In this city in
special cars attached to the 2:30
o'clock train, were met at the rail
road station by a committee of Lafay
ette Consistory with automobiles, and
were " taken for a trip through the
city, many points of interested b.
ing visited. At 4:30 o'clock-a lunch
eon was served at the Algonquin club.
The degree was conferred com
mencing at 8 o'clock, and the; large
Scottish Rite. Hall in .Masonic temple
was filled to' capacity. The compo
sition of the lodge arid cast of char
acters has been previously published.
Five candidates were given the work.
After the conclusion of the 20th de
gree the 32nd degree was conferred
in short form. ' .'"'' 1
After the degree work there was a
short social session and the visitors
were again entertained at the Algon
quin club. They left in special cars
attached to the 12:35 'o'clock train
for Providence. . The event was one
of the most important in Masonic cir
cles for some time, although known
as the annual Rhode Island day.
. OBITUARY
The: body of Eugene Norman Bots
ford who died at New York Saturday,
arrived in this city this afternoon and
burial was in Lakeview cemetery. Mr;
Botsford was a former resident of this
city and is survived by several rela
tives living here. Rev. Mr. Wagner of
the Summer-field M. E.- church con
JMctd the services at the grave.
THIS GUY MAY
BE EPISCOPAL
BISHOPS HOME
Radical Changes Are
Contemplated in
This Diocese
Connecticut Delegetes to Seek
to Have New Name
Adopt-
ed for Church
Bridgeport may be further dignified
ecclesiastically in the near future by
a resident bishop of the Episcopal
faith. Not only is this possible but
more than probable as a result of
concerted action upon the part of the
clergy throughout Connecticut, sup
ported by many of the lay delegates of
the church in this section, the four
archdeacons of the diocese, and the
expressed desire of the present Bishop
that the diocese be divided. .
So strongly has this project been
advocated in church circles, thatj at
the recent clericus of Fairfield county,
held in St. John's church, Bridgeport,
ti was voted delegates to the diocesan
convention, soon to be held, be in
structed to recommend such a divis
ion and the appointment of an add!
tional prelate.
Of equal interest at this tlmje comes
the announcement that at the same
meeting, in conformity with the na
tional discussion of a change in the
termination "Protestant Episcopal
Church,", delegates to the National
convention of the .Episcopal church.
are to.be instructed, according to the
vote taken! to favor the change.
Among the names which have been
under discussion are "American Cath
olic church," "American church,"
"Episcopal church," etc Accordingly
the i diocesan convention will be me
morialized to so instruct, their dele
gates before the general convention.
In speaking of the probable division
of the. Connecticut diocese and the ap
pointment of. another bishop lnv this
section. Rev. Ernest . J. Graft, rector
of Christ Episcopal . church, T today
said: "The diocese of Connecticut
has long ben too large for' the care
of one bishop and it Is growing rap
idly in numbers. : The distances of
travel .an4 the many duties ' upon an
individual head are ' Xar loo-'" jrMat.
Whsn it Is considered that there-rare
over 250 churches In. the - territory al
lotted -and that many ' are .widely
apart, it -will be seen that the bishop
cannot have that Intimate relationship
with his parishes, which , Is desirable.;
J. mAgnt cite .the. recent, visit, or Rt.
Rev. Chauncey .B. Brewster, Bishop
of Connecticut, to this city, when he
was compelled to - confirm his fourth
class in one. ' day. To those intimate
ly-acquainted wrth the duties of such
an officials -the burden of such a task
will be apparent.
"While the- division of the state was
once before contemplated and result-1
ed in the voted appointment of a suf
fragan bishop, later feeling became
strong against ( such an appointment.
both clergy and laity uniting in the
belief that the division were better.
"With an average increase of about
2.000 converts to the faith yearly, it
will readily be seen that there is toe
much work for .one bishop and the di
vision which has been agitated is, in
my opinion, quite necessary. .
"If it is carried into effect the new
diocese will include Bridgeport, New
Haven. Stamford, -Greenwish and tho
territory surrouiding these cities. .The
head will undoubtedly reside in
Bridgeport, ' leaving the rest of the
state under the jurisdiction of the
present head..
"While the archdeacons are in fa
vor of the division, there may possi
bly, be some opposition to the move
ment from the eastern section ofthe
state, althugh I am of the opnion that
It will be slight."
On the subject of a change cf name
which it had been rumored was to re
sult in the Episcopal church beind
called " "The , American Catholic
Church,? Dr. Craft said: "As you may
know, I was in the west during the
meeting at which this was discussed,
but I can say that a vote was passed
in this arch-deaconry" to memorialize
the diocesan -convention to . instruct
their ' delegates . before the general
convention for the change.
"There have been a number of dif
ferent names suggested and the mat
ter lias been the subject of wide dis
dlscusslon throughout this country. It
has arisen over the confusion some
times aroused by the word 'protest
ant. The word "catholic, .as it is
defined by the Episcopalians, does not
mean universal in the sense that -all
denomination constitute the . Catholic
church, - but it relates to the jurisdic
tion and extent of that specific chuvc,h
which Christ as a literal fact founded
at Jerusalem."
STRIKE OF HEW .
HAVEN RAILROAD
V SECTION HANDS
Danbury, April 22 Forty-nine flec
tion hands employed by the New York
New' Haven and Hartford railroad on
sections having their headquarters at
Brewster, N. -T., and Towners, N. Y.,
about 10 miles west of here, "went on
strike, today, following the example
set, yesterday, by about 50 section la
borers working near this city. The
men demand . $1.75 each day, an in
crease of 15 cents . Railroad detec
tives have been sent here from various
parts of. the system as . a precaution
ary measure but no disturbance has
been reported. - -
; It is said that the men will endeav
or to extend the strike-to other parts
of the system. Nearly all the strikers
are Italians.
COUNCIL VOTES FOR
BONDS TO BUILD
BOTH NEW BRIDGES
Issue of $1,500,000 Is Called for
by Action of Aldermen
No Referendum Unless Petition
with 20 Per Cent, of Voters
Seek It, Is The Scheme
The members of the Common Coun
cil "cut the Gordian knot" last night
In the Stratford avenue and State
street bridge matters1 when, to fend the
discussion as to whether a new State
street bridge or a new Stratford ave
nue bridge shall toe built, adopted res
oluitions Instructing the city attorney
to draft an. amendment to the bill now
pending Defore the General Assembly
granting' permission to the city to is
sue bonds to the amount of $1,500,000
for the purpose of constructing both
the Stratford avenue bridge and the
(state street bridge.
The resolutions, were framed during
a recess taken at the Council meet
ing, and they call for a referendum, on
petition of 20 per cent, of the voters.
, In. spite of the Mayor's veto on the
matter the Council by an 18 to 6 vote
adopted the resolution in regard to the
- change of the grade on Elm street
near Harrison street, as reported at
the meeting of March 17. Mayor Wil
Eon favored the lowering of the north
side of the street instead of raising
the south side, stating that this would
be the least expensive course for the
city to take. .'
Alderman Peter J. Carroll seated
that after a thorough investigation he
was convinced that the expense would
be no greater if the street was raised
on the south side than It would be
if It was lowered on the north side,
and moved that the resolution as pass
ed at the meeting of March 17, be
adopted. The motion, seconded by Al
derman T. W. Reddy, was passed,
those voting against : it and in favor
of sustaining the Mayor's veto being
Aldermen Paul L. Miller, Edward E.
Garlick, "vJ, G. Steigler. Malcolm Mac
Fayden, Mauri tz Olon, -and William
R. K earns. . . , . :
Mayor Wilson told of the presenta
tion to the city of the beautiful Na
thaniel . Wheeler . fountain Saturday,
and on motion of Alderman R. G. De
Forest, a committee waa appointed; by
the Mayor to: draw up appropriate 'res
olutions thanking the donors for the
handsome memorial fountain. The
committe appointed consisted of Al
dermen Paul L. Miller, John Ev Uyddy
and R. G. Deforest. -
The Mayor took up the matter of
aoing .somexming to -protect tne city
from transient merchants ,,' Who move
Into the ctiy, do business here for a
short time,-and then fleav about? the
time the assessors are due to come
around, thus escaping taxation on
their ware. -" -r '
George W.- Finn had a large num
ber of residents of the city on - hand
ready to speak' in favor-of the accept -anc
eof Hubbell; Siemon, . Patterson
and Bryant streets. - The council vot
ed to accept the thoroughfares. ." V
It wa voted "to send Commisioner
of Weights and Measures to the an
nual conference on weights and meas
ures at Washington, r.4C, May 14 to
p. "".'-
Alderman Frederick Cederhdm pre
sented a resolution calling ' for the
erection of e. municipal ice plant,
which resolution was referred ,to the
committee on miscellaneous matters.
Another resolution -favoring a munici
pal market was introduced by Alder
man Ced-erholm and referred to the
same committee.
It was tated that the ordinances in
regard to fire escapes and -bells at par
ages were not being enforced as they
should be, and it was moved' that the
attention of the police and fire depart
ment be drawn to the matter.
HOUSE RECEIVES
WILSON'S RAILROAD
PROBE MEASURE
v Hartford, April 22 Mr. ' Wilson, of
Bridgeport, secured acceptance In the
House, today, of a joint resolution pro
viding that a committee be named to
investigate the New York, New Ha
ven & Hartford railroad company. He
called . up the. matter from the table
and as there waa no objection he mov
ed the resolution investing the com
mittee, with the specif ications he had
filed on the resolution be sent . to the
Judiciary committee. The resolution
proved to " be a new one and .was a
joint resolution whereas the resolution
previously introduced and rejected waa'
a House resolution.
AUTOPSY TO DETERMINE
NATURE OF WOUNDS THAT
CAUSED DEATH OF BUSH
An autopsy upon William Henry
Bush, believed to have committed sui
cide in a police veil, last night, was
performed under the direction of Med
ical Examiner s.' M. Garlick this af
ternoon to ascertain the exact extent
of the injury, which resulted in his
death.. , ",
Bush, who recently lived with his
son, '1049 Pembroke street, had been
working in the public works- depart
ment under Director, J. A. Oourtade.
He was brought to police headquarters
early in the da,y find it is believed that
in his delirium he pounded his head
against the .' iron- bao-s. This is the
statement of occupants of the other
cells. He was visited by the cell
guard hut fifteen minutes prior to his
being found dead. The body was
claimed by his son today.
Hon. Oliver Stewart of Chicago
made a. brilliant temperance address,
last , night, before the members of the
C. iB. Society of the People's Presby
terian church, in which he predicted
that by 1920 this country would be
practically a saloqnless nation. There
was a large attendance and some good
music - was rendered during the even-'ng.
UNDERWOOD'S
BILL IS READY
FOR CONGRESS
Committee on Ways
and Means Divid
ed by Party Vote
Democrats Flan to Curtail Use
less Debate That Final Action
May Be Soon
Washington, April 22. With the
entire Ways and Means committee in
session today, for the first time,
Chairman Underwood laid before it
the new Democratic tariff revision
bill. .
After receiving vigorous opposition
by the six Republican members and
Victor Murdock, the new progressive
member of the committee, it was
approved by the strict party vote of
14 to7 and reported to the House to
be called up, tomorrow, for general
debate.
Democrats of the House planned to
caucus, tonight or early tomorrow, to
pass on;. rule proposed to limit gen
eral debate on the bill to eight legis
lative days and to curtail amendments
when the bill Is- read section by sect
tion before being placed upon its pass
age. The report, submitted by Cliairman
Underwood, after outlining the oper
ations of the proposed Income tax:
said:
"The revenues from all income tax
es readily respond to changes of rates
and the latter tan be raised or low
ered within a few- days' time without
business disturbances such as general
tariff changes occasions. It is be
lieved that a budget, or other effective
system by ; which Congress may be
able closely to calculate and determine
In-' advance forthcoming expenditures
will soon- be -devised, in which event
it should become easy to maintain a
close? balance between- expenditures
and revenues such as is practiced in
most other civilized countries. With
other sources of revenue revised to an
honest and fixed basis, and the Income
tax a permanent part of our revenue
ystem and. at all times affordding a
substantial ' amount of revenue Con
gress, could,,. ant., if necessary should
annually raise. or ' lower, the income
tax rates In such a.mannerxas would
prevent either a deficit or a surplus
in the treasury.. This combined tax
system jvould afford justice in taxa
tion, - flexibility and stability of rev
enue, and -rigid economy in expendi
tures." ' "' t ;'' - '." -
The Democrats, outlining their ' pol
icy in the preparation - of the bill, an
nounced an absolute disregard for the
cost-of-production theory as regula
tory of tariff rates, and declared that
in the pending bill they had at
tempted : ' v s
"To eliminate protection of profits
and to cut off duties which enabled
industrial managers to exact a bonus
for which no equivalent is rendered.
"To introduce in every line of in
dustry a competitive tariff basis pro
viding for -a substantial amount of im
portation to the end that nq concern
shall be able to feel that it has a mon
opoly of the home market gained oth
er than. through the fact that it is able
to furnish better goods at lower-prices
tnan others. .
"Which is the .wiser course for our
government-to take?" the report ask
ed, "the one that demands the pro
tection of Profits, the continued policy
of hot house, growth of our indus
tries the stagnation of development
that follows where competition ceases
or, on the other hand, the gradual
and insistent reduction of bur tariff
laws to a basis where the American
manufacturer must meet honest com
petition, where he must develop ,his
business along the best and most
economical lines, where, when he
rights at home to control his. market,
he is forging the way in the devel
opment of his business- to extend his
trade in the markets of the world. In
our judgment the ' future growth of
our great industries lies beyond the
seas. -
A detailed table was presented
showing by "schedules, the total rev
enue, secured under the Payne law for
1912 and the estimated revenue un
der the new bill for a twelve month
period. The table showed that in
1912, $750,609,915 worth of imports
paid 5304,597,035 in duties at an
equivalent average ad valorem rate of
40.12 per cent. It estimated that un
der the new bill $1,000,999,000 worth
of imports would pay $246,701,000 in
duties at an average ad valorem rate
of 29.60 per cent. Thus the new
bill would raise $37,896,000 less than
the present law.
"The saving thus made in revenue
collections," said the report," is only
suggestive of the immensely greater
saving secured to the public by the
probable change in prices resulting
from the removal of the excessive
rates of the present.
"It is a striking fact" the report
declared, "that during the years sub
sequent to the removal of the policy
of high protection in 1897, there has
been a radical transformation of
American economic life in many direc
tions and that in most cases a con
nection between rates of protection
and- the developement of unfair or ob
jectionable conditions has been fully
established."
The increased cost of living was
mentioned as the meet striking eco
nomic change needing adjustment
through the tariff, and a table was.
submitted showing the percentage of in
crease in wholesale prices of many
articles in the period from 1897 to 1910.
The table gave the percentage of in
crease since 1S97 to. 1910 in farm pro
ducts as 93.2 per cent.; food 46.7 per
cent. ; clothing 35.8 per cent.; metals
and implements 48.2; drugs and chem
icals 23.9; house furnishing goods 24.2; j
miscellaneous 44.5, an average increase I
(Continued on Page Two)
COMMITTEE WOULD
ADOPT WILSON'S
PARK SUGGESTION
Bill to Abolish Self Perpet
uating Method Is Favor
ably Reported -
Hartford, April 22 The committee on
Cities and Boroughs has reported- fa
vorably a substitute bill, embodying
practically all the provisions of the
original bill presented Toy Representa
tive Ouynn W. Wilson of Bridgeport,
providing for a change" in the method
of naming the members of the Board
of Parte Commissioners in that "city.
At present the board is self perpetuat
ing, the members naming their .own
successors. Representative Wilson
would bring the boaird back to where
it formerly " was- and have it a more
democratic institution in the sense
that its members would he subject to
the more direct control of the peo
ple. Tje sub&tituite measure which was
favorably, reported jr.uld allow the
present members of the board to serve
out the terms for which they have
been named and beginning in 1913 the
future members of the board would
be appointed by the Mayor the same
as the police, charities and other com
missioners. The board after' Jan. 1, 1918, shall
comprise only four members, the num
ber that prevailed before the change
in appointment of members. . The bill
contains a referendum section where
by it becomes effective 60- days after
approved by the Governor unless 10
per cent, of the registered voters of
the city shall ask to have it submitted
to .the electors, whereupon it shall be
submitted in the election of 1918.
MOTORCYCLIST
STRUCK BY AUTO
WANTS $10,000
r . -
To recover for Injuries received
when he was struck by' an auto, Wil
liam I. Austin, a motorcyclist of Dar-
ien, appeared before Judge Greene in
the' superior court this afternoon to
testify in the $10,000 suit he brought
against Zigman Mason-of Darien.
Austin testified that he was pro
ceeding along a road in Darien when
he saw Mason's auto coming in the
opposite direction. - He tried to get
out of the maahine'S:-way bu,t was
struck.. , He was thrown' " to"- "the
ground and so badly hurt that he was
rushed to the Stamford hospital
where one toe was amputated. Sev
eral of . Austin's teeth ' were also
knocked out. Mason denied he was
guilty, .of any negligence.
-The trial was still on at press hour
DETECTIVES BELIEVE
PASECZKY'S DEATH
WAS ACCIDENTAL
Investigation today being pursued
by the police and medical authorities
into the mysterious death of John
Pasiczky, 26 years old, living at 611
Bostwick ' avenue, tends to convince
those engaged upon the case that
death in St. Vincent's hospital yester
day resulted rather from a fall than
assault at the hands of his compan
ions at a dance the previous night.
When found yesterday morning be
tween two buildings on Bostwick ave
nue, it was said that he had fallen
down a flight of steps. Police detailed
from the third precinct station learn
ed the names of companions who had
attended a wedding the previous night
and they were questioned closely by
Capt. George Arnolld, at detective
headquarters.
Capt. Arnold, today said: "I have
investigated the j-umor that death re
sulted from a beating, -but am unable.
to substantiate such conditions. I
am convinced that in falling down
stairs he - struck his head against a
railing, causing the injuries recorded.'
CAPTAIN HELD
FOR ASSAULT OH
INFANT DAUGHTER
A South Norwalk, April 22 Julius
Bruckner, the captain of the coal
barge Morning "Star, who was arrested
yesterday, charged with criminally
assaulting his two year old daughter,
was found guilty, tnis morning, by
Judge William F. Tammany and bound
over to the next term of the Superior
court under bail of $3,000. The baby
is in the Norwalk hospital and is ex
pected to recover although it was nec
essary, today, to take several stitches
in "the wounds inflicted by the un
natural father. 1
New Haven Slock
At Lowest Point
In Thirty Years
New York, April 22. At 1 p. Til.
New Haven sagged to 110, the low
est figure for about 30 years, com
pared with 114, yesterday. '
DR. SALMON TO SPEAK
Dr. William H. Salmon, of Tale Uni
versity, will speak at the midweek
meeting of the Xorth church c-hapel
tomorrow evening on "The Chinese
Church". Dr. Sallmon is secretary of
the Tale Mission Band, has travelled
extensively in China and is thoroughly
acquainted with his subeet.
OWEN-GLASS
BILL OUTLINED
IN CONFERENCE
Regarded As Views of
Wilson on Reform
. In Currency
Chairman Owen Summons Cur
rency Committee-Tells ot
Talks With Officials
Washington, April 32 Chairman
.Owen, of the Scutate Bankinor and
Currency committee; called' Jt mem
bers together today' and: advised them
of results of informal conferences with
President Wilon, - Secretary McAdoo
and Chairman Glass, of the House
Banking committee, on "the subject of
currency reform. , Hearings are to be
arranged to be followed- by joint ses
sions of , the Currency committees of
both Hpuse and Senate preparatory to
currency legislation at the extra ses
sion ot; Congress,: :pirovlded. that the
tariff disposed of without unfore
seen delay." . ,
Working informally obtaining the
views of the President and his advis
ers. Senator Owen and Representative
Glass have been looked upon as the
men who will frame a measure to be
known as the Owen-Glass . bill to be
introduced at ' the same time in both
houses and carrying with it the ad
ministration's approval--' While there
has been no final agreement yet as
to the main features of currency re-l
form, certain prevalent ideas, some of
which eventually may be found in the
bill, became' known today. These in
clude: 1 Fifteen regional reserve banks
which would act as . fiscal agents for
the government, receiving deposits of
public moneys, acting as banks of dis
count for the banks in their , respec
tive regions, and receiving a. part of
the reserves of the banksc of the coun
try. Currency would "Z be issued
through the regional , reserve banks.
Practically ' all the capital stock of
these institutions as well as any ac
cruing profits would be the property
of the 'banks of each region.
2 A governing board to supervise
the regional reserve banks., would be
established to consist. ofc the .Secretary
of the Treasury, the Secretary of Ag
riculture, .and . the pontroller of the
Currency su xois.loo memoers; roui
directors chosen by . the banks of thT
country nd two' directors appointed I
by the President'of the United States.
The details of this feature have not
been worked out 'but it is planned to
have seven to nine members, the ten
ure of the directors selected by the
banks to be longer than that of the
other directors.
3 The elasticity of the new currency
would be provided for , by conditions
calculated to prevent ' 'Inflation. Any
notes issued would be redeemable in
gold hy providing a reserve for actual
gold redemption. There has been
some question as to . whether these
notes should be United States notes
advanced to the banks upon- an inter
est, charge high enough to prevent, in
flation or the national bank notes un
der like conditions. State banks
would be required to increase their re
serves. - -
4 The extent to which the reserves
could be used has not been determined
but' one plan would permit their use
under a reasonable tax. With respect
to the rate of discount- it has been
variously suggested that the govern
ing board might require the rate to be
made progressive when there was an
increasing demand for currency so as
to stiffen the open market rate and
attract gold, somewhat after the sys
tem used by banks!
-5 One of the plans suggested, and
which Representative Glass advocated
in a recent speech, was to retire the
present bond secured currency not at
once but over a period of 10 or 15
years which might involve a refunding
of the two per cent bonds with the ,
circulation privilege into three per
cent "bonds withput the circulation
privilege. As the bond secured curren
cy would be retired a substitute cur
rency bUised orij commercial .paper of a
qualified1 class would automatically
take its; place. ' '
Those' Democratic leaders working on
currency reform declare the contem
plated - changes were neither radical
nor abrupt Tout will merely perfect the
present machinery and facilities of
the country's banking system. The
plan that will be finally evolved, they
also assert, will be substantially dif
ferent from the so-called Aldrich plan.
There is "talk of establishing branch
banks-abroad to obtain for American
hankers a share of the foreign trade
and commercial transaction. With re
spect to the subject of guaranteeing
bank deposits, however, the currency
advocates are practically unanimous
that this should be kept separate from
any-currency bill and that if attempted'
at all it should be taken up after the
monetary reform is in actual operation
when-bankers themselves-might deter
mine whether they wished to. establish
an insurance fund, possibly out of
the earnings of the regional reserve
nstitutiona.
: OBITUARY
Friends in this city received word
yesterday of the sudden death in Boa
ton of George W. Pnrsxms, a well
known insurance man, formerly a res
ident of this city. Mr. Parsons was a
son of Mrs. Nellie Parsons of Cwttafte
street. The body was brought to this
city this afternoon. ,
Mrs. Mary P. Staples, widow of W.
Minor Staples died this morning at
her home, No. 155 Benham avenue,
after a prolonged, illness. Mrs. Sta
ples was one of the beat known and
most hlshly respectedresidents of th
city, and the news of her death will
be received with genuine grief by a
large circle of friends in this city and
vicinity.