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' "GET THE HABIT"
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Farmer classified columns
there's some good opportun
ities in "For Sales" aid
'To Rents."
THE WEATHER
.Clearing tonight; fair, cool
er tomorrow
.VOL. 49 NO. 224
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTS
STILL SEARCH
FOR BODIES OF
THREE SAILORS
Mayor Orders Paddock
1 To Render Every
Assistance
Barking Gf Do? Gires Lighthouse
' Keeper First Warning Of
Tragedy
' This morning' Mayor "Wilson received
from Ensign Landsdowne, command
ing the U. S. S. McCall, a description
of the three sailors who were drowned
Saturday night when a launch In
Srhieh they were returning to the 'ship
"as run down toy the freight steamer
Seaboard. BnBign Lansdowne informs
She mayor- that the McCall will leave
Bridgeport tor Gardiner'a Bay, I I.,
at g o'clock tomorrow morning.
Be thanks the mayor for the efforts
Snade to recover the bodies and asks
that If the bodies are recovered or trie
launch located after the McCall leaves
Jort that word be sent to the wireless
office at the torpedo station at New
faiJOi. asm 'pJBi JtA-Blsr am O JO JOd
ne Qeaui ipuuu u l tuc 1 u nt'j
tors furnished by George C. Rhoades,
curfeon of the McCall, is as follows:
i" Alfred Edward Sheehan, seaman;
jdressed In one pair of white pants,
tone pair blue pants, blue shirt and suit
tef oilskins; eyes, gray; hair, dark
fcrown; height 66 1-4 Inches (without
fences); weight, 125 pounds. Slight oc
fclusion right nostril. Birthmark right
side of abdomen.
Preston Chute, gunner's mate, third
lass; dressed In blue trousers and blue
Bumper; eyes, blue; hair, dark brown;
eight, 69 1-4 Inches (without shoes);
Pweight, 140 pounds. Front lower' mo
Jar tooth right side missing; mole, left
(cheek; scar over left knee cap; mole,
left breast; scars, back right wrist and
aek right elbow.
I Joseph Patrick Russell, ordinary
eunan; dressed in wlhte trousers,
fwhite Jumper and blue shirt; eyes,
(blue; hair, brown; height, 61 3-4 Inch
es (without shoVis); weight, 115 pounds;
fcecond upper right blcusped tooth
(ruter angle left eye, back of' right
Jhand, slight overlapping second right:
Jtoe.
The mayor has ordered Harbormas
ter Garry Paddock to give every as
sistance to- the naval officers in the ef
fort to locate the bodies. -j.
Ll E. Thompson, a seaman, of
jltnoae isiina. tne oniy one leic to ten
llhe awful tale, swam a distance be
lieved to be a quarter of a mile, guid
jed by the breakwater light . and weak
fcnd exhausted clung to the jagged and
psllppery rocks until his cries for aid
Si ad caused the lightkeeper's dog to
(waken Capt. "Willis A. Green who
ame to his rescue.
Seaman Sheehan is believed to have
(followed Thompson but to have be
tom exhausted as he clung to the
rocks and sunk while aid was within
jB, few feet.
According to the story told "by
Thompson a power cutter was kept in
commission to take sailors and parties
4o and from shore. It had been makr
Sng regular trips during Saturday. Its
Bast trip was made shortly before 9
io'clock from the city's landing at
fstratford avenue. On board were
(Russell and Sheehan who had been j
Retailed to bring those on shore leave
jto the ship. Thompson had remained
toutside the canvas covering when the
eat left. They had passed beyond
line breakwater and were nearing the
phip when suddenly out of the d"ark
feiess Thompson had seen the great
Jhulk loom tip. He cries to his com.
janlons to jump and at that moment
(there was a crash which sent the craft
jto the bottom. Thompson remember
er. - nlmmlnp until hA pparhpfl thn
iroeks. There he cried for aid. He
believes Sheehan was near him at
he time.
Capt. "Willis A. Green, the light
house keeper, said that he went to
sleep shortly after 8 o'clock. He does
toot know how long he slept but was
Wakened by his dog barking loudly,
frle tried to quiet the dog but to no
vail. Peering through the glass
torindows, he saw that it, was raining
Shard and the sea was stormy. The
continued barks of the dog brought
lim to the balcony. He heard and
paw nothing. He halloed and thought
le heard a faint cry in the distance.
Saining the rocks he went down the
breakwater and soon the cries for aid
pvero more easily distinguishable. He
found Thompson clinging to the rocks
ana punea nm irom tne water al
most exhausted. A faint cry and a
brurgle was heard by both and Thomp
son exclaimed, "There goes poor
feheehan." After reviving Thompson,
the two manned the lighthouse row
toat and put out in aid of the others.
khoutlng from time to time. They
came across a boat manned by the
pteamer Seaboard's crew. The cox
kwain upon learning Thompson had
been in the launch asked If his lights
lad been burning as those on the
bridge had not seen any. Thompson
kald they had been burning when the
?arty left the dock.
After a vain search Capt. Green and
fhompson put back to the lighthouse.
Shortly after ten Capt. Zachary Lands
Sown, commander of the McCall,
pondering why his cutter had not re
turned ordered a whole-boat manned
and put off in search of the cutter.
.B they passed through the break-
rater they hailed the light and asked
(Continued on Page 2.)
DOOLrrriiE vs. DooumE.
Papers were filed in the superior
tourt today in the divorce suit brought
fey. Etta Doolittle of this city against
f!iver Doolittle of this city. Intoler
able cruelty and habitual intemper
ance are - the grounds. The couple
Were married April 18, 1908. Mrs.
poeUtUe'i
jooiitUa'a maiden name was Etta
PROMINENT MERCHANT
SUCCUMBS TO BRIEF
ILLNESS AT HIS HOME
f ' ,jsk4 j
JOHN" E. 1TOSTEB
Veteran Clothier "Whose Death Is
Shock to Business Community.-
PRESIDENT HAS
PEN SHARPENED
TO SIGN BILL
Expects Tariff Measure Ready
For Him Some Time
This Week
Disputed Points Between Senate
and House, Income Tax
and Cotton Futures
Washington, Sept. 22 Disputed points
between the Senate, and House in the
tariff bill narrowed down, today, .to
such chief features as the income tax-
the tax on cotton futures and the gen
eral administrative provisions. "
Democratic managers expected , to
send the conference report to the
House by Thursday. "
President Wilson told callers tdday,
that his conferences with leaders led
him to believe all differences would
be. smoothed otat and he would sign
the bill, this week.
"I've got my pen sharpened." said
the President.
Chairman Simmons, of the Senate
finance committee, and Senator Hoke
Smith assured President Wilson, to
day, that they expected the bill to be
ready for his signature before the end
of the week. The last moments of
the passage of a tariff measure, how
ever, ... always offer opportunity for re
jection of a conference report and
further deliberations on points upon
which either House may insist.
Democratic leaders from the south
are said to be agreed on the cotton
future tax compromise proposed by
Representative Lever and endorsed" by
Postmaster ' General Burleson and
Senator Hoke Smith. Instead of the
Sig Clarke tax it proposes a smaller
tax on cotton for which the govern
ment has fixed standards.. The cot
ton exchange men, however, are pro
testing against it.
Chairman Simmons said he had not
discussed the cotton future tax with
the President but indicated the Sen
ate managers woufd not yield to the
House on the amendment.
With consideration of the income
tax section, today, the Senate amend
ment lowering the minimum exception
from $4,000 to $3,000 allowances for de
pendent wives and children and larger
taxes on great incomes came up for
settlement.
MAN AND WIFE
SAID TO
POLICY SHOP
New Haven, Sept. 22 The cases of
Vincenzo Serra and Louisa Serra, his
wife, charged with burglary, were con
tinued in the city court, today, to give
the police more time for investigation.
When Serra was arrested a number
of policy slips, together with a list of
tihose to whom he had sold slips, "was
found on him. Serra is held under
$3,000 and his wife under $1,000.
The case of Winfred Bogue, charged
with the theft of brass journals from
the New .Haven road and who gave
the police in Hartford a hard tussle
at the time of his arrest there, also
bad his case continued.
SEVEN THOUSAND
TAX PAYERS HAVE
NOT FILED LISTS
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday evenings ef this week the Tax
Assessors will be at their office from
7 to 9 o'clock to receive the lists of
property owners who have not al
ready filed them. The assessors will
also keep their office opeil during the
same hours next Monday night
Up to noon today but 5,166 tax pay
ers had filed their lists. There are
about 7,000 more to be heard from.
The assessors must receive 800 each
day hereafter in order to get in all the
lists In the time allowed by law.
There Is a penalty of ten per cent,
on the property' owners who fail to
file their lists before -October 1,
JOHN E. FOSTER,
CLOTHIER, DEAD
End Game This Forenoon Fol
lowing Illness Of One
' Week
ACUTE INDIGESTION
PRIMARY CAUSE
The Deceased, Starting Life As
Poor Boy, Became New Eng
land Figure In His
Business v
John E. Foster, for many years a
conspicuous figure in the business life
of Bridgeport, died at his home, 255
Park avenue, at 7 o'clock this morn
ing, aged 63 years. An attack of acute
Indigestion, a week ago Saturday, so
weakened him that he was unable to
rally when heart trouble seized him
early this morning. His death, while
sudden, was not wholly unexpected
for physicians who attended him dur
ing the week had seen his strength
failing, and had, warned his family of
the critical nature of his illness.
Mr. Foster was essentially a self
made man. A native of Middlesex,
Vt where he was born Nov. 16, 1851,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles A.
Foster, he started in life with only
such educational advantages as were
afforded by the public schools of his
little birthplace. When 17 years of
age, he secured employment In Wa
terbury with the Harris Clothing Co.
While working as a clothing clerk in
the Brass City he married Elixabeth
Buchanan, also of Waterbury, who
survives him.
Mr. Foster went from Watertrary to
take up similar employment In Hol
yoke, and shortly afterwards, 37 yars
ago, came to Bridgeport. The firm
of Foster & Dudley was formed and
a clothing business started in the
Sturdevant block, .., in the ground floor
of the business havmg' the quarters
now occupied by Burr & Knapp,
bankers. " . ,
Two years after the- firm was
launched Lyman W. Besse of Spring
field, the father of the Besse system,
bought out the interests of Mr. Dud
ley, and the firm name of Foster,
Besse & Co. was adopted. Mr. Foster
had interest not only In. the Bridge
port store," hut in. the numerous other
stores that later formed part of the
Besse system, upwards of 30 stores
through, New England, and .he took
no mean part in the . upbuilding of
the rich circuit of clothing stores.
Believing in the policy . of many
Sales at small profits, and the estab
lishment of confidence among pur
chasers in the stability of . his mer
chandise, Mr. Foster was a highly
successful merchant and built up a
business that brought him not only
substantial returns but won him the
admiration and trust of his rival
tradesmen. - s
Mr. Foster originated an idea that
won the firm widespread, publicity
that of tossing overcoats from the roof
of the store, as a means of advertising
the merchandise. The scrambles for
Foster & Besse's overcoats were
among the most successful advertising
exploits recorded in the mercantile
annals of Bridgeport in the early days
of the firm's existence.
Mr. Foster was a man of simple
tastes. Though blessed with consid
erable wealth, he preferred the sim
plicity of his own home to the osten
tation of club life and society. He
built a fine residence in Park avenue,
where was spent the great part of his
time away from business. He was a
member of the Brooklawn club, and
of Samuel H. Harris lodge, I. O. O. F.
Mr. Foster's financial interests led
some years ago to his election to the
directorate of the Pequonnock hank,
a position he held at the time of his
death. He was a Republican in poli
tics. Though he took no" great part
In political affairs, he served for three
years as a member of the board-' of
Charities. He was appointed by
Henry Lee, as mayor, to this board,
19 09, and at the expiration of his two
year term, was re-appointed by Ed
ward T. Buckingham. When one
year of his second term had expired,
he resigned, owing to the press of his
business affairs. " '
Mr. Foster is survived "by his widow
and four children. The children are
Edward L. and John E, Jr., bth of
whom were associated with their fath
er in business, William E. and Miss
Mildred.
Mr. Foster was a deacon for many
years in the First Baptist church. In
memory of the deep friendship that
existed between them. Rev. George
W. Nicholson, pastor, emeritus of the
church, will officiate at the obsequies
which will be held on Wednesday af
ternoon at the bereaved home. Rev.
John R. Brown, the present pastor" of
the church, will assist Rev. Mr. Nich
olson. MARYLAND SWEPT
BY FATAL STORM
Baltimore, Sept. 22 Sections of Mary
land were swept by destructive storms
of wind and rain yesterday evening,
causing damage to crops and build
ings that will run into the thousands
and one known fatality.
On a farm in Harford County, Thos.
Fresberry and his betrothed took re
fuge ii: a barn that shortly afterward
was demolished, . burning Fresberry
beneath the ruins and severely in
juring the young woman. Presberry
died immediately after being extricated
His back was broken.
SUICIDES BY GAS
New Haven, Sept. 23 Patrick Mc
Laughlin, aged 40, committed suicide
at his boarding house during the night,
by inhaling illuminating gas. The rea
son for his act is not known. It is
believed a son, residing in Mount Car
mel, -survives him. ,
'FORTY MINER'S
FORTUNE GOES
TO HIS FAMILY
Trust Fund Of Quarter
Million Created For
Annuities
Grand Children Are To Get Bulk
. Of Millionaire Kurlburt's
Estate
(Special to The Farmer.)
Westport, Sept. 22. The will of Am
brose . S. Hurlbutt, " "Forty-Niner,"
gold hunter, and among the first di
rectors of the Union" Pacific railroad,
hae been admitted to probate by Judge
D. B. Bradley, Jr. The will disposes
of an estate estimated in the millions.
The testator creates a trust found of
$230,000, naming as the trustees his
three sons, Horace C. of Westport and
Fred W. and Ambrose S. Hurlbutt, Jr.,
of Baltimore, ' and his son-in-law,
Francis C. Coley, of New Haven. As
an annuity, $5,000 Is to be paid from
the income of -the fund to his -widow,
Cornelia D. Hrulbutt. The remainder
of the income is to be equally divided
among his five children, Horace C,
Fred W-. Ambrose S., and Helen Hurl
butt and Cornelia K. Coley.
On the death of the widow, $100,000
of the .. trust fund is to be divided
equally among the five children. At
the decease of his last surviving child;
the trust is to be ended and the en
tire estate is to be divided among the
issue and lineal descendants of his
children.
The palatial home in State street
with the surrounding land and build
ings is.left to the widow. Thi sum
of $10,000 is bequeathed outright to
his grand daughter, Mary Mohler. The
will was drawn in 1899.
POTATO BUGS NOT
ONLY MENACE TO
i NORTH AVENUE CROP
Potato, bugs are not the only menace
this year to the big yield of spudVs, ac
cording .to Parmer.JP. P. Timmerman,
of 2668 North avenue. " Mis , Timmer-man-
has recently been missing' many
bushels of fine tubers from his garden
patch, and only yesterday die covered
that boy vandals were coming under
cover of night and freely using the -five
pronged fork for their own benefit. ' It
is estimated that at least 18 bushels
have been carried away - within the
past week by their depredatione. The
police have been asked to check the
raids.
Forgotten By Dead
Woman, Carrie Mills
Sues for Board Bill
Claiming she did not receive a be
quest as promised, Carrie Mills of
Norwalk has brought suit against Ed
ward L. Saunders, administrator on
the Angeline Saunders estate, for $2,-
500. Papers in the action were filed
today In the superior court. The
plaintiff claims ' Angeline Saunders
boarded at her house from October
1, 1906, to October 1, 1912. In re
turn for this the testatrix promised to
leave all her property to the plaintiff.
When Angeline Saunders died she left
no will and when the plaintiff pre
sented a claim for $1,990 it was dis
allowed by the administrator.
NEW HAVEN AND
HARRIMAN STOCKS
ARE BOTH HEAVY
New York, Sept. 22 Opening The
stock market opened at noon, today.
having been closed during the morn
ing on account of Mayor Gaynor's
funeral. Trading was in fairly large
volume with the heaviest. dealings in
Reading and Steel. Transactions as
a rule "were small and Changes irreg
ular. New Haven and the Harriman
stocks were heavy. Canadian Pacific
and Reading were the strong points
in the railroad list, the former gain
ing a point. People's Gas : advanced
1. California Petroleum preferred
lost 1H-
1:30 Speculation grew broader as
business got under way. There was
an inclination to regulate to ventures
in the general list by the absence of
a few stocks which were responding
to bullish operations. People's Oas
rose nearly 4 points to the accom
paniment of gossip concerning . a
rumored stock issue Involving rights
to stock purchasers. A favorable in
fluence was the strong showing made
by the banks n the weekly state
ment, revealing a contraction in loans
despite the- activity of trading last
week.
Bench Warrant for
Criminal Assault On
New Britain Woman
Hartford, Sept. 22 It was decided
by State's Attorney Hugh M. Alcorn;
this afternoon, to bring Charles
Adams, . a negro of New Britain, be
fore the criminal court, Tuesday, on a
bench warrant. Adams Is charged
with a statutory offense, his victim, it
is alleged, being Mrs. Alice Voight, a
white woman of New Britain. His
crime which "is alleged to have been
committed Sept. .15, after he had forc
ed the woman at the point of a re
volver, to give him all the money in
the house, is said to have been the
most heinous of its character in Con
necticut in years. He is held under
$10,000 bonds. . ,
NEW YORK CITY STOPS ITS
BUSY HUM TO PAY TRIBUTE
TO MAYOR GAYNOR'S MEMORY
Representatives of City, State and National Officials,
5,000 of Gotham's Finest, Army, Navy and Lord May
or of Liverpool March in Imposing FunercJ. Proces
sion. '
New York, Sept. 22 The body of
Mayor Gay nor was taken at 10:30
o'clock, this, morning, from its rest
ing place in the city hall to Trinity
church where Bishop Greer read over
it the solemn Episcopal service for the
burial of the dead.
A standing army of citizens, many
thousands strong greater in number
than the throng which had gazed on
the body as it lay in state, yesterday
blackened the sidewalk from curb
to building line as the funeral train
crept along the ten blocks of lower
Broadway from the- city hall to the
church. The clouds lifted shortly
before the long cortege started.
Heading the throng of marchers was
a single file of eight mounted police.
Behind them came, in the order nam
ed, the police band, playing the meas
ured strains of the Dead March ;a
regiment of mounted police, 12 abreast
and another regiment of police on foot
in lines that .stretched across Broad
way from curb io curb. - Next was
the cofBn.
With the official flag of the ; mayor
draped over its head, the coffin lay,
10 feet above the rpadway, upon a
catafalque whose sombre folds of crepe
were unrelieved by color. A great
wreath of white crysanthemums lay
on the right of the casket, another
wreath of orchids and fern lay on
the left and a third rested at the -dead
mayor's feet. Sixteen coal black
horses, heavy with . black trappings,
flanked on the right. by a single file
of police and on the left by firemen,
drew the catafalque through the
street.
As the coffin passed between the two
walls of spectators, held to the curb
by an unbroken line of police, every
man bared his head and only the blue
capped patrolmen remained covered.
Of these there were 5,000 either In the
line of march or on duty along the way
of the funeral train. '
The 12 honorary pallbearers, headed
by William H. Taft. marrhed on each
side of the casket. Behind them came
officials of the city, two companies of
city hall police. United States Sen
ators and committees from the leg
islature, representative of the state ,
Judiciary,"" Ma3or General Thomas '" H. !
GAT HEARING
SET DOWN FOR
OCTOBER THIRD
Financial Methods Of Company
To Be Subject Of Sensa
tional Evidence
The next hearing upon the petition
of Representatives John H McMur
ray, Lynn W. 'Wilson, and others, for
a reduction in the price of gas, will
be held before the Public Utilities
Commission, In City Hall, on October
3. This date was arranged by the
commission this morning, in consul
tation with Representative McMur
ray. , t
At the first hearing the petitioners,
who number some 2 00 consumers of
gas, presented evidence to show that
gas costs more in Bridgeport than In
most other cities of New England of
like size.
The hearing was adjourned in order
that an accountant of the commission
might examine the accounts of the
company and report.
This examination has been made,
and the report will be forthcoming at
the hearing in October.
It is said that the petitioners are
prepared to offer evidence dealing
with the financial methods of the Gas
company, which will- be of a most sen
sational character.
STATE TAKES UP
CASE OF GLANDERED
HORSE BROUGHT HERE
A case of glanders recently discov
ered in this city has not only agitated
the local authorities who are bending
every effort to find the perpetrator of
such a heinous crime as bringing a
diseased animal to this city, as a men
ace to the health of the people here,
but has attracted the notice of State
authorities.
In addition to orders from the Con
necticut Humane society to its agents
here to spare neither money nor ef
fort to locate the guilty perty, Heman
O. Averill. State Commissioner on Do
mestic Animals, has ordered inspectors
to secure the conviction of those re
sponsible and special assistants are to
be sent here to aid in the search for
the man seen leading this horse to
Bridgeport.
Glanders, . a disease common to
horses, is extremely dangerous to hu
mans and when contracted usually is
fatal. .
$10,000 TO ENDOW
TWO HOSPITAL BEDS
Stamford, Sept. 22. President Edwin
L. Scofielil, of the hoard of directors of
the Stamford Hospital, today' announc
ed the donation of $10,000 to the hospi
tal for the endowment of two beds
and also that he had received in cash
$5,960 for general expenses. The trans
fer of patients from the old hospital
to the new one, which was dedicated
last Saturday, was made today, forty
persons being conveyed in ambulances
from the one to the others
Barry, commanding eastern depart
ment and his staff. Rear Admiral
Cameron McR. Winslow, U. S. N. and
his staff, and Captain Albert Gleaves,
commandant Unite States Navy Yard
and staff, commanding officers and staff
of the National Guard of the state of
New York, consular . representatives,
representative of the Lord Mayor of
Liverpool and delegation of mayors
from cities in New York state and
delegations from organizations and
individuals chosen from the many who
applied for places in the funeral train.
More than 50,000 had wanted to be
in line but in accord with Mrs. Gay
nor's wishes for a simple service and
little display as possible, less than
half the number were permitted to
participate.
So silent stood the throngs of spec
tators that the tolling of the bell in
the tower o.f Trinity could be heard
at the city hall when the cortege
started. Tens of thousands stood si
lently " about th"e church during the
services which were conducted by the
Rev. William, T. Manning, rector of
Trinity, Bishop David H. Greer and
Bishop C. S. Burch.
The seating capacity, 860, was insuf
ficient to provide for even a small
fraction of the thousands who sought
admittance. An overflow meeting was
held in St. Paul's churcli, half a doz
en blocks away.
After halting at the church while
the body was taken from the cata
falque to the chancel on the shoulders
of six firemen and six policemen, the
funeral train marched to the Battery,
turning back and standing till the
conclusion of the church services.
Then the march was resumed to Green
wood cemetery in Brooklyn.
The city's industries marked time
during the funeral service. The mu
nicipal departments were closed for
the day, the New York stock exchange
did not open until noon, the Con
solidated Stock Exchange and several
mercantile exchanges were closed all
day, a million school children partici
pated in services to the dead mayor's
memory, in every public school house
and thousands of firms heeded the re
quest of ' Jlayor Kline that business
be suspended fo-K a hour.
PRECEDENTS TO
BE ESTABLISHED
IN SULZER TRIAL
Albany, Sept. 22 While attorneys
and newspapermen are working in the
open at the Sulzer impeachment trial,
a small army of representatives of
universities from all over the world
are following the case fully as closely
and preparing exhaustive reports for
their institutions.
These men are attracted here because
of the few precedents which attorneys
have to cite in cases of impeachment.
Not since 1806 has there been an im
peachment case In England and only
seven are on record in the (United
States. Many points in the Sulzer
trial never were raised in previous
cases and one of the big problems
the attorneys have had to face has
been finding precedent on which to
base their arguments.
While every point that is being rais
ed by the defense is regarded as vi
tal to the governor's case, several of
them are being gone into at length
more for the purpose, it is said, of
establishing precedent than anything
else. Long weeks have oeen speni
by attorneys for both sides and mem
bers of the court of appeals in study
ing every phase of all past impeach
ment cases- in the hope that s their
work may lighten the labors of future
Juries. . n
No morning session of the court was
held, today, in. accordance with tne
rules of the supreme court, which are
being followed. At 2 o'clock, this af
ternoon, Louis , Marshall, for the de
fense, was to continue his argument
on certain points touching on the con
stitutionality of the adjournment of
the assembly, last July, the failure
of assemblymen to receive notifica
tion that on re-convening the assem
bly would consider impeachment
charges and the constitutionality of
the impeachment itself on the ground
that it was brought while the assem
bly was in extra session.
The hearing on the application of
James A. Garrison, now Imprisoned
for contempt of the assembly, was to
be held,( this afternoon, at Troy be
fore Supreme Court Justice Coch
ran. Sulver's legal battle was resumed,
this afternoon," when the court of im
peachment for his . trial for high
crimes and misdemeanors was called
to order by Judgre Cullen at 2 o'clock.
Louis J. Marshall took up tlie argu
ment upon which he was engaged
when the court adjourned, Friday, ;n
which he held that the governor' was
unconstitutionally impeached.
Mr. Marshall quoted precedent in
part of his contention to show that
the extra session was entitled to con
sider only subjects called to its atten
tion by the governor. "There is not,"
he said, "to -be found in the history
of any of the states a single instance
of the Institution of I impeachment
proceedings at an extraordinary ses
sion of the legislature."
(Continued on Page 2.)
CHARITIES BOARD MEETS.
A meeting of the local board of char
ities was held this afternoon for the
transaction of routine business. It is
expected that the report of the com
mittee investigating the death of Sur
geon Pratt will be submitted.
HILL ASKS FOR
INJUNCTION ON
GARBAGE PLANT
County Health Officer
Takes Nuisance
Case To Court
Action Is Retaa&fc To Octo
ber Term Of Superior
Tri&unai
Papers in injunction proceeding
.brought by the State of Connecticut
through County Health Officer George
E. Hill were served upon the Bridge
port By-Products Co. this afternoon
by Sheriff John M. Donnelly. The
present action is the climax of the ef
forts of East Bridgeport residents to
escape the garbage nuisance.
In the complaint Charles C P"ischer.
president of the company, is named mm
defendant. It is alleged that on Octo
ber 16, 19.12, City Health Officer 11c
Lellan, upon complaint of many tax
payers, found the garbage plant was a
public nuisance. From this finding the
company appealed and a hearing was
held before County Health Officer Hill
at which men and women testified
about the obnoxious odors from the
plant.
Fischer promised to make certain
changes in the machinery which woull,
eliminate the odors but the state claim j!
that the nuisance has not beun abat
ed. It is said that within the past
few weeks the smell has again re
tained its youthful vigor and is caus
ing East Siders to keep their windows
closed. . The present complaint states
that the odors pollute the atmosphere
and annoy residents nearby.
The superior court is asked to issue,
an injunction restraining Fischer from
maintaining the nuisance. The action
is returnable to the October term of
court.
Y. M. C. A. ROOMER
BELIEVED VICTIM
OF SPOTTED FEVER
What local physicians believe to L.a
a - true case of "spotted fever" was
discovered in this city yesterday when
Wadsworth Bigelow, 21 years old of
Cincinnati, Ohio, but recently arriv
ed !a this city was taken from tha
Y. M. C. A. building at Main and
Gilbert streets to Bridgeport hospital
for observation.
Bigelow had been a resident In the
dormitory wards of the Y. M. C. A.
for two weeks. Saturday he was tak
en ill and confined to bed. He be
came very much worse yesterday an?
last 5iight lapsed into unconscious
ness. A physician called to dlagnosa
the ailment suspected meningitis from
the symptoms. Dr. MacDonald of tha
emergency staff was summoned and al
once concurred.
The patient was removed to BrHfre
port hospital, where blood tests have
been taken. It has not yet been
definitely decided that meningitis is
present.
The Board of Health is prepared
to act stringently should this case
prove to be what Is suspected.
Jilted Barber "Would
End New Romance of
Former Sweetheart
Accusing her former sweernearx.
Agostinc Gonfarlonlre, a barber at en
Gregory street with having annoyed
her, attempting to break up the swet
communion between two hearts that
may yet beat as one, and otherwise
injuring "her good name and reputa
tion Mazie Brown, who gave her ad
dress us 729 Hancock avenue today
haled her one time lover before the
police.
To Csptain George Arnold the pret
ty 21 year old girl told how she had
once loved Agostino but that hi ac
tions had been such as "to forever
prejudice her against him. She ha4
sought the affection of another hat
her former flame would not release
her.
Upon learning the full details Atros
tine received a severe reprimand tmr
his actions and was permitted to de
part without charges toeing prefer
red. WILL ENFORCE LAV7
AS TO SAFEGUARDS
IN THE THEATRES
The distribution of circulars to lo-al
and stata policemen here, bearing up
on the propc- fire precautions, exits,
stairways, etc, in moving picture
boused, is taken as an indication by
the police authorities that a rigid ap
plication of the law is to be ma-le
by the state police who are I"suin3
the circulars.
S-.ute policemen in this city today
refnsed to admit that they had been
directly ordered to inspect the vari
ous theatres. It is known that the
local police have recentip been oc
local police have recently br-en cc
spections have not been made pub
lic. THIRD VICTIM OF
JEWEL ROBBERS DIES
Grand Rapids, Mich., Sept. 22
Paul Townsend, 24 years of age, the
3rd victim of. the men who held up
and raided the J. J. Thomson Jewelry
Store here, last Thursday, died todny.
J. N. Thomson and Edward Smith, ths
other employes of the store, were hot
and killed instantly. So far, the pollc
have failed to arrest the robbera.