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tVOL 49 NO. 273
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1913
PRICE TWO CEITTB
N. Y. C. CHIEF
RESIGNS HIS
PRESIDENCY
Ulan Who Rose From Section
Hand Quits Job
Today.
FAILING HEARING ONE
REASON FOR HIS ACT
William C Brown Will Devote
Himself To His Western
Interests.
Vew York. Nov. 18. William C.
Srovn, who rose from section hand to
the -presidency of the New York Cen
tral Lines, resigned today. The direc
torates of the four railroad companies
comprising the New York Central sys
tem accepted tim resignation. It will
become effective New Tear's Day.
A. H. Smith, senior vice-president of
the line, . It Is reported, will succeed
him.
Mr. Brown is 60 years old and has
been in .the railroad service for more
than 44 years. He has "been president
of the New York Central for the past
five years. Prior to that, he -was for
two years senior vice-president of the
system and for live years In, charge of
operation and maintenance. As presi
dent of the lines, he was commander-in-chief
of an army of 160,000 employes.
His letter of resignation was ad-
, dressed to the directors of the four
companies which comprise the system,
the New York Central & Hudson River
Railroad Company; the Lake Shore &
Ulchlgan Southern Railway Company;
the Michigan Central Railway Com
,janr. and the Cleveland, Cincinnati,
'Chicago & St. Louis Railway Com
'jpany. The letter reads:
"I have for two years contemplated
asking to be relieved of the very exact
ling duties and responsibilities of the
position of chief executive of the New
Tor: Central Lines. I have been In
railroad service continuously for more
thut 44 years twelve years of this ser
rvic with the New York Central Lines,
;? years In charge of the operation
end maintenance of property, two
I years as senior vice-president and five
ryears as president and feel that I
"have earned that freedom from care,
Shard work and responsibility .which
can only be aecuredby. retiring from,
active service. -
"In addition to my ' Beslre1 to fee re
' flloveil of the burden and responsibility
tt tar position, I am admonished .by.,
, bailing bearing that I cannot, without
.serious embarrassment, continue to
jperforra the duties of the position,
ielther in the board room or in frequent
Important conferences In which I must
aieeessarOy participate.
Tor these reasons, I beg to very re
! fcpectfolly tender my resignation as
president, effective January 1, 1914.
"In leaving the service. I desire to
express say sincere and grateful appre
ciation of the 'cordial co-operation
iwhich has always been extended to
ne by this board and of the loyal, in
telligent and efficient support and as
isistanoe rendered by all the ofHcers"bf
(the company." i -
After retirement, Mr. Brown will de
fvote his attention to his financial inter
jests In Iowa and neighboring states,
to the welfare of the communities in
.which those Interests are situated and
(to the Improvement of agricultural
.conditions generally.
ITALY'S HERCULES
EIITERSPARK CITY
Bloodless Matador With Wrest
ling Partner Aspires To
American Honors.
Unexpectedly appearing In America
and without publicity it was learned
yesterday that Italy's champion wres
tler, strong man, and trail-fighter, Juan
Wizun, was In Bridgeport. In com-.
pany with Gere. Pahnini, also famed
for his strength, Mazzan was found at
m. local hotel, where he stated through
mn Interpreter that he would remain
In this country until he could meet any
rwho desired to dispute with him in
fputolie the championship honoris of
.weight lifting. At the present time
-with his partner, a theatrical engage
ment tor a period of three -weeks has
been accepted and he Is now appear
ing at Poll's theater.
Italians In this city recognize the
came of Mazzan with adoration, for he
is the only man who in competition
with the most proud Spanish mata
dcrswhae entered the bull ring at Bar
celona, Spain, and with bare hands
killed the most ferocious bulla that the
Corderillas furnish.
In Rome and Turin, Italy, where
feats of strength are annually staged,
be has carried off all honors. So
strong In bone and muscle is this her
esies of 285 pounds weight that with
the pressure of his law and one hand
be Is able publicly to twist -the largest
horesshoe Into an unrecognizable
sbape.
JGYPSY PROPHETS
DIDN'T SEE TfflS
FORTUNE COMING
Nothing in the mystic are of the two
Mary Carambas told them that Detec
tive Sergeant Edward Cronan of police
headquarters was about to run them
n. on a charge of being false pro-
r.hets at a quarter for the guesses at
he future.
One wept In her cell, she said, "for
ber baby." Both' claimed Mexico as
dome, and the ownership of wealth In
fJtw York. They posed as gypsy for
tune tellers.
SHOES MISSING
Agent John B. Bhepard of the Hart
ford and New York Transportation
Co., has asked the police to locate 30
xpaira cf shoes which, have disappeared
from the docks.
A. F. Of L. Willi
U. S. Probe
Copper Companies
Have Obtained Ownership Through
Fraud Under Congressional
'Grants In Michigan
Seattle, Wash, Nov. 18. The feature
of this morning's session of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor was expected
to be a resolution presented by Dele
gate Thomas Van Lear, demanding
that Congress investigate the charges
made on the floor of the convention
that the Michigan copper companies
obtained much of their land by fraud,
under congressional grants of 60 years
ago in aid of canals which never were
built-
In the clashes between the adminis
tration and the progressives yesterday,
the later were not much outnumbered
on some of the votes, but at no time
was there any sho-nr of bitterness be
tween the two elements in the conven
tion and the discussion of the copper
CANDIDATES .
MUST REPORT
ALL EXPENSES
Time Expires Tomorrow After
noon, And There's Fine
For Delay.
At 1 o'clock this afternoon a num
ber of candidates for office at the last
city election had failed to file their
accounts of election expenses with the
town clerk. The time for filing i such
expense accounts expires at 5 o'clock
tomorrow afternoon. Treasurers or
political agents who fall to file their
expense accounts before the time ex
pires tomorrow " afternoon, may be
fined $25 for each day they are in de
fault, unless -excused- by the: court.
The candidates who have not ' filed
expense accounts , up to 1- o'clock to-.
day, were: 'pT "
Democrats: J. Altereri, candidate
for selectman; S. L. Johnson and 'Pat
rick Carroll, . candidates for. aldermen
in the 5th and 7th districts, respective
ly Republican: City Sheriff Joseph Ka
laf us.
Progressives: Daniel Gibson, and
C. Waldorf, candidates for alderman
in the 2nd and 6th districts respective
ly. Prohibitionists: Mrs. J. J. BIoss,
candidate for. Board, of Education;
Albert Jersey, for city sheriff; J. D.
McLeod for selectman, and these can
didates for aldermen, R. Lampman,
4th district; O. N. Moeller, 5th; T.
Martin 7th, and K. S. Williams 9th
Socialists, Hanford Porter candidate
for board of education and Philip Le
vin, candidate for selectman. " '
The law requires that town clerks
shall report to the secretary of state
or the prosecuting attorney those can-
didates who fail to make reports. This
list must be furnished within four
days after the time for filing reports
ends.
Assistant Town Clerk wfnton no
tified all the delinquents today to
make their returns at once and avoid
the penalty of the law.
WHISKEY MADE
THjSAUT0 GO
How An Ingenious Chauffeur
Moved His Car.
When you run out of gasoline on
a lonely country road and have a
convivial party of friends with you
fear not that your car will be stall
ed indefinitely.
It was the experience of a driver of
an automobile licensed in Connecti
cut, 21097, given in the automobile
directory as owned by the Columbia
Nut and Bolt Company of Bridgeport,
to run, out of "gas" near the bathing
houses, Fairfield, this morning. A
quart of a well advertised whiskey
was purchased and poured into the
tank. It lasted until John Boyle's
pharmacy in Fairfield . was reached,
where the purchase of five gallons
of gasolene enabled the unknown
driver and his friend to proceed to
wards Bridgeport. The story is con
firmed by the dealer who sold the
whiskey.
LEAVES $500,000 ESTATE
, TO SIX IN FAMILY
Meriden, Nov. 18 The inventory of
the estate of the late John S. Lane,
who was at the head of a trap rock
concern at the time of his death,
shows a value of $300,000 within the
state. There is also an orange plan
tation and hotel at Eiistis, Fla., val
ued at $200,000. Mr. Lane left no
will and the estate will o to the widow
and five children.
THREE VESSELS SHELVED
Washington, Nov. 18 Three des
troyers, the Craven, Wilkes and
Stockton, which lately have been with
the Atlantic reserve fleet, have been
placed out of commission at Charles
ton and today were stricken from the
navy register.
LOST GIRL FOUND
Thirteen-years-old Harriet Malone,
6S4 Park avenue, lost, on her way
from Bridgeport to the home of an
aunt in New York, is in the custody
of her mother. She was picked up
and turned over to the custody of a
children's society.
Demand That
Title To Mines
Are Alleged To
strike seems to draw the delegates to
gether.
It is said that the story that John
Mitchell was a candidate for president
against Samuel Gompers, who was to
be offered the post of historian and
editor of the official Journal, was orig
inated for the purpose of benefiting
the candidacy of John P. White, pres
ident of the United Mine Workers of
America, for the second vlce-presiaen
cy of the federation to succeed John
Mitchell, who Is retiring voluntarily.
The Socialists favored White and to
bring administration forces to terms
they put up Mitchell as a candidate
for president. Today It was said White
was not acceptable to the administra
tion forces, their candidate being T.
A. Rickart, of New York.
Condemn Lands
For Addition To
Coifnty Courthouse
Attorney Marr Instructed To
Bring Friendly Action
Against Hall Home
Property Owners.
Condemnation proceedings to pro
vide for an addition to the county
courthouse, will be started at once
against the Hall Home estate, which
owns the property adjoining the court
house on the west. This was determ
ined upon this morning at a meeting
of the county commissioners and law
yers representing the owners of : the
porperty. Attorney James A. Marr
counsel for the commissioners, was in
structed fo begin ""legal priceedlrigs- at
once. .,. vr-f. ,
This is a friendly action " but is necessary-
because under the terms of
the will the property, canot be sold.
It has long been recognized as a fact
that the present, courthouse ; was in
adequate and a committee was named
some time ago to consider acquiring
the adjoining land.
Those present at the meeting today
were Commissioners Simeon. Pease,
John Brophy, Denis Mulvihill and
Whitman S. Mead; Attorney David S.
Day, representing the Associated
Charities; Attorney Samuel C. Shaw,
for the Protestant Asylum and Attor
ney John W. Banks, a 'member cf the
committee. The -two organizations
named above have certain rights In
the Hall Home property.
MAYOR PLANS
C0NS0LADAT10N
OF TWO OFFICES
There will be no attempt by the Re
publican administration to combine the
offices of city engineer and director of
public works. The plan Is to combine
the offices of superintendent of streets
which pays $1,500 per year with that of
director of public works, which pays
$2,500 per year, anot make the salary
Mayor Wilson announced today that
he .would not name a superintendent
of streets when he announces his ap
pointments in December unless he
fails to get through the legislature a
change in charter to abolish the office
of superintendent of streets, and raise
the salary of the director.
The mayor is making parade of ttie
fact that no one has been appointed
to the office of superintendent of streets
since Albert J. Bodine resigned, but lit
tie is said of the fact that a new clerk
ship has tieen established for the alrec-
tor of public works, at a salary of
$1,200.
ALMOST READY.
At the Department of Health offices
this morning it was reported that work
on the Isolation hospital addition has
progressed so that it could be used in
an emergency.
L. H. GAULT GIVEN
DAMAGES IN TWO SUITS
Judge Howard B. Scott in the com
mon pleas court today handed down
decisions in two suits Drought by Leon
ard H. Gault of Westport against
James M-. Evans of Westport. The
court awards Gault $147.03 in one ac
tion and $38. S3 in the other. Gault
claimed he sold lumber to Evans and
also carted it. He sued to recover for
services and materials.
WANTS TRANSFER OF
FIFTH STREET LAND
: DECLARED ILLEGAL
Tangled affairs of Otto Olsen. the lo
cal builder who fled from the city sev-
erals years ago, were . aired in the su
perior court this morning when the
suit of Charles D. Burnes. trustee.
against Katie Hebermehl was heard
before Judge Bennett. It Is alleged
that Olsen before he departed, con
veyed property on Fifth street to Mre.
Hebermehl's husband, who has since
died.
Upon his death this property, which
is worth about $2,000. reverted to Mrs.
Hebermehl. The plaintiff alleges that
Olsen transferred the property in order
to defraud his creditors and he asks
the court to -declare the conveyance
Ivoid. He also wants $5,000 damages.
NORTHROP -IS
EAGER TO FACE
FORGERY CHARGE
Senator Lewis' Former Aid
Waives Extradition '
Proceedings.
THREATENS TO PUBLISH
MORE PRIVATE LETTERS
Washington Grand , Jury Has
Indicted Him For Alleged
Bad Check.
New York, Nov. 18. Sidney Moul
throp, the stenographer arrested here
early today on a charge of forgery
made by United States Senator
Hamilton Lewis of Illinois, waived ex
tradition proceedings at his examina
tion this afternoon, and asserted that
he wanted to return to Washington
without delay to stand trial. He
was turned over to United States
Marshal Henkel for conveyance to the
national capital.
Marshal Henkel said he had not sex.
a time for taking Moultrop back, but
that he probably would do so without
delay.
Washington, Nov. 18. Evidence of
an allleged check forgery by Sidney
Moulthrops former stenographer to
Senator Lewis of Illinois, was pre'
sented here today by a grand jury.
Following publication of correspond
ence between the senator and Henry
M. Pindell, of Peoria, regarding the
latter' s selection, as ambassador tu
Rui3ia, charges were made that a cer
tain letter had been falsified.
A warrant charging that Moulthrop
had forged Senator Lewis' name to .
check was then issued and served on
Moulthrop last night in New York.
Meanwhile, Moulthrop had written
President Wilson and Senator Lewis
threatening to -publish more letters
unless his prosecution were stopped.
KENNEDY TRIES
TO END LIFE IN
WIFE'S PRESENCE
Shoots Self Sitting On Bedside,
Invalid Spouse Close By.
BULLETS INTENDED
FOR HEART IN ARM
Despondent Because Wife's
Illness Refused To Yield
To Medical Treatment
in Critical Condi
tion. Discouraged over the helplessness
of his wife . and her increasing in
vldualism, John Kennedy, 6 3 years
old, made a desperate suicide attempt
this afternoon at his home, 134 Sher-
wood avenue. Mrs., Kennedy watched
him with horrified gaze unable to do
anything to prevent the act. Three
bullets, from a .32 caliber revolver
were aimed at his heart but the shakl
ness of bis hand prevented them from
reaching this destination. All of them
lodged in the upper part of the arm.
tearing muscles and tendons as well
as smashing the bones In a manner
that will make amputation necessary.
He was rushed to St. Vincent's hos
pital and was on the operating table
at press time. Mrs. Kennedy Is pros
trated on account of the experience.
For some years, Mrs. Kennedy has
been practically an Invalid on account
of rheumatism and, during this time,
her husband has attended to her every
want as if she was an Infant. Her
failure, to improve and little, hope be
ing given out of ultimate recovery has
had its effect upon him and at times
he has been extremely despondent.
This is not His first suicide attempt.
Today's procedure is thought to have
been partially due to the house being
torn up preparatory to moving. Ken
nedy had been working about the
house and, tired and discouraged.came
into the bedhoom, where Mrs. Ken
nedy sect in an easy chair. Sitting
down upon the bed he remarked that
he might as well end it all, gazed ae
her for a moment and then, pointing
the revolver at his heart, fired.
The reports and Mrs. Kennedy
screams attracted the attention of
neighbors and one telephoned to the
emergency hospital. Police Electrician
Sheridan A. Ladd was detailed to ac
company Dr. William H. Curley with
the ambulance. He secured the re
volver.
On the way to the hospital, Ken
nedy appeared to be dazed bet plead
ingly asked ;S to whether his at
tempt would not be successful and
said that he tried to do a good Job.
He said that he hoped that he would
die, that life seemed to have noth
ing :Of good for him and the continued
illness of his wife made him discour
aged.
He has been employed for years at
the plants of the Crane Valve com
pany. Several times attempts at
suicide have been called to the at
tention ' of police and emergency hos
pital officials. One, according to tes
timony, was when he and Mrs. Ken
nedy narrowly escaped gas asphyxia
tion but a comparatively short time
ago.
At the hospital this afternoon his
condition was reported as critical.
JUROR'S ILLNESS HALTS
$10,000 DAMAGE SUIT
Winsted, Conn., Nov. 18. Illness of
Juror Barnes, of Canaan, today caused
adjournment until next Tuesday of the
$10,000 breach of promise suit of Miss
Mabel Scultetus against Clinton P.
Buck, now on trial in the superior
I court here.
Lake Proposes Submarines To
Ply Between Ice Bound Ports
Inventor Explains Situation Of Lake
Company And Says More Capitol
Is Needed To Keep Enterprise
In Bridgeport
For lack of a relatively small sum
of money as modern investment goes,
Bridgeport may lose one of the most
romantic and picturesque enterprises
in ' the world, namely, the Lake Tor
pedo Boat Company, which has rea
lized the visions of Jules Verne, and
solved the problem of under water
navigation. .
The company needs more money
and has decided to issue its notes to
local Investors and others, who may
desire to come in.
To those who look upon the sub
marine merely as a vessel useful in
war times, the views of Inventor Sim
on J. Lake, will be somewhat of a
revelation.
He contemplates as a commercial
possibility submarine navigation be
tween ice bound ports, the submarine
cultivation and reaping of oyster
grounds and an enlargement of the
ship building business In other direc
tions. -
In a statement given today, relative
to the situation of the business of the
Lake Torpedo Boat Company, Mr.
Lake said:
"Several items have recently ap
peared in the local press re the future
plans of The Lake Torpedo Boat Com
pany. Plans for the reorganization of
the company and enlargement of Its
businescs have been under considera
tion, for several months. This has
been made necessary by the receipt of
large orders from the United States
Government for submarine torpedo
boats of the Lake type, the. patents
for which are owned by this company.
The last order received from the Gov
ernment amounts to $1,665,000. Work
has not yet been begun on this order.
"During the past ten years this
company has received orders for
about $5,000,000 worth of its submarine-
torpedo . boats. Most of these
vessels have been built by subcon
tracting the. work to other shipyards,
who h.v - always received a good
profit from- this" -vfcrusrness. v Jfrrtwith-"
standing me necessity ., or paying , ,to
these shipyards . handsome first
profit this, company has in the past
earned and paid . to its stockholders
dividends as high as 10 per cent on
Its common stock,., arid the original
stockholders of the company have re
ceived back 6 0 per cent, of their in
vestment in dividends.
"The 'Protector' now . Jn YladlvoS'
tock, Russia, is the only one of the
Lake submarines that has been en
tirely "built in Bridgeport,' but it has
been the writer's desire to see a large
Shipbuilding business . built up here
not only capable of biulding sub
marine torpedo boats, but also cap
able of building submarine vessels for
commercial work, such as submarines
for passenger, mall and express ser
vice between ice bound ports. A num
her" of Important northern cities,
which have a good summer passenger,
express and mail service, are cut off
from direct communication "with each
other during several months of the
year, due to the closing of navigation,
otherwise they are compelled to use
enormously expensive icebreakers to
keep channels open through the ice.
We have already received requests for
a proposition to be submitted to an
engineer of one of our northern rtans
continental railroads for a submarine
to carry passengers, mail and express
from the Pacific coast terminal of the
railroad to one of the islands off the
coast where open water may be reach
ed, and steamers taken for a con
tinuation of the voyage across the
Pacific There are a large number of
vessels engaged in summer trade be'
tween Stockholm and Other cities In
Sweden and Piza, Revel, Helsingfors,
Cronstadt and St. Petersburg in Rus
sia, only a few miles across the Baltic
in summer, but several hundred-miles
by rail in winter. Take as an illus
tration the great shipping ports of
Stockholm In Sweden and Revel in
Russia, the distance in summer is
about 200 miles by steamer; this was
formerly increased to ' nearly 1,400
miles in winter, when the only com
munication was by rail down the
Peninsula to Germany, then up
through Germany and Russia to
Revel. In the last few years, very
large and powerful ice breakers are
used in the endeavor to keep chan
nels through the Ice open between
certain cities; but the expense of
keeping the ice channels open is very
great.
These submarine mail and pas
senger vessels would not necessarily
make the entire trip under water, but
only where "heavy ice existed, near the
shores. The conditions- in the Baltic
are such, that probably not over 1 5 or
20 miles of the Journey between Stock
holm and Revel would need to be
made entirely submerged under the
ice. Our own northern lakes also are
closed to navigation during several
months of the year, and undoubtedly
submarine vessels will be eventually
used to save the long rail journey
made necessary in winter. Take as
an illustration, Ludington, a rail
terminus on the shore of Lake Michi
gan and Two Rivers; a rail terminus
on Lake Michigan in Wisconsin. The
distance by water between these two
points in summer Is about 50 miles,
while by rail in winter it is over 4 00
miles. Navigation in a submarine un-
er ice is comfortable and safe as has
been proven by tests made with a
Lake type "-under ice submarine, and
will eventually solve winter transpor
tation problems in many northern
ports,- which are now ice bound dur
ing many months. -
There are many other uses for the I
submarine boat. The writer has just
completed the design of a submarine
oyster reaping vessel with a Capacity
on good ground of about 5,000 bushels
Der hour. I call this an nvtp rent
ing vessel instead of a dredging ves- 1
sel as its operation in clearing the
ground of oysters is more akin to the
cleaning up of a wheat field rather
than the unsystematic haphazard way
of gathering the oysters at present in
vogue where surface vessels are used
to drag dredges over the bottom.
These dredges are thrown overboard
and dragged over the bottom until the
operator guesses they are full, and
then hauled up and dumped and
thrown overboard again, the vessel
meantime moving over the ground. It
is a sort of grab in the dark method,
and the ground must be raked over
backwards and forwards and cross
ways many times to get the oysters.
This injures the ground and oysters,
and it is practically impossible to
cover all the ground in this manner,
and it is only customary to continue
this method as long as the quantity
caught will pay a profit leaving thou
sands of bushels on the grounds. By
our system we only go over the
ground once, as a reaper goes over
the wheat field, and the oysters are
collected directly under the observa
tion of the operator, and may be in
spected and cultivated, and all starfish
and other enemies removed, irrespec
tive of depth, as readily as if they
were lying in water only a few Inches
deep.
"Our submarine apparatus for lo
cating and recovering sunken vessels
and their cargoes, for hydrograhIc
work in laying off accurate soundings,
in a rapid and reliable manner, sub
marine apparatus for pearl and
sponge fishing, and various other kinds
of submarine engineering work will
undoubtedly be largely used In the
near future.
"In my opinion the possibilities of
the submarine in the commercial line
will bring about as important changes
in certain Industries as its advent has
into naval warfare. Very few. people
realize how important the introduc
tion "of the submarine into naval wr
far has be-;n.-. -In- 1899 when-" the
writer, first brought the 'Argonaut the
first submarine to operate successfully
in the open sea to Bridgeport, only
two Important countries were experi
menting with submarine torpedo
boats. Now all the important coun
tries are building them, and the ap
propriations made by the different
countries last year approximated $30
000,000, and the next war between
naval powers will undoubtedly prove
their great value, especially for de
fensive purposes. ,
"To provide for this future develop
ment the company recently purchased
about 12 acres of additional land on
Johnson's River, giving us about 17
acres with a waterfront of about 2,200
feet. This will provide sufficient land
to lay down other classes of vessels,
such as destroyers, gun boats, tug
boats, revenue cutters, and small
coasting vessels, if .it should be con
sidered desirable to go in for this class
of work. The company would be
particularly well qualified to under
take this class of work,, as it has re
cently engaged the services, as gen
eral manager, 6f Mr. R. H. M. Robin
son, formerly naval constructor In the
TJ. S. Navy, who had charge ' of the
construction of the battleship Connec
ticut at Uie Brooklyn Navy Yard, and
since then has had charge at the Navy
Department in Washington of the de
sign of all our recent battleships,
cruisers, and destroyers. Mr. Robin
son had charge of the design of the
Sor Carolina, Michigan, Delaware, No.
Dakota, Florida, Utah, Wyoming,
Arkansas, New York, Texas, Nevada
and Oklahoma, his last vessel being
the battleship Pennsylvania which is
the last word in dreadnaughts. He al
so designed about all our modern de
stroyers from 17 to 56 and numerous
colliers, gun boats, etc.
"The plant at the present time oceu
pies about 17 acres, and when the
Improvements now under way are
completed will be able to complete
submarine torpedo boats at the rate of
about four per year.
'The cost of submarines are con
stantly increasing, owing to the de
mand for increased size, higher
speeds, increased radius of action, and
more powerful armament. The boats
of. a decade ago cost about $250,000
each, while the prices now range from
$500,000 to $600,000 each, and will
probably reach $1,000,000 within the
next two or three years.
Unfortunately for the company,
however, the present tight money
market has made it difficult to raise
the necessary funds to finance these
large orders. Banks and large finan
cial houses are apparently hoarding
their funds for fear of currency legis
lation, which they state they fear will
be adverse to their interests; so that.
where In ordinary times there would
be no difficulty in raising the required
capital to carry on these Government
contracts, because the Government is
always good pay, under the present
conditions, banks will not loan their
funds, even on the best of security;
consequently we are compelled to offer
our securities direct to the people to
enable us to carry on the cbntracts
here at Bridgeport, or else allow the
contracts to become forfeited or put
them out elsewhere- to other ship
yards, which means the abandonment
of our plans for building up a great
shipbuilding Industry here.
"The company recently decided to
pay off all its outstanding unsecured
obligations and reorganize with an in
crease in capital stocx to enable It to
issue preferred securities to improve
the plant, and afford working capital
to handle its new contracts to the
best advantage. About $100,000 is
needed to handle to advantage its
present contracts, and about $100,000
additional to handle new business
which it believes it can secure with
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REBELS TAKE
TAMPIGO FROM
HUERTA'S F.3EP
Unconfirmed Message Says
City Is Captured by
Constitutionalists.
PROVISIONAL HEAD OF
NATION STnJDEFTANT
Mexican Officials Believe That
United States Is Only
Bluffing.
Galveston.Nov. IS. Tampleo, Mex
has fallen into the hands of Mexican
Constitutionalists, according to an un
confirmed wireless message received
here last night. The message was
believed to have been, relayed to Gal
veston through the steamer Mlnne
sotan. MJexico City, Nov. 18. Th-eoanp),
tion of the preliminary orgaaisatkm
of both branches of the new Mexican
Congress lm regaardedl here as pntttn
the final touch to President Haerta's
defiance.
Surprise wa caused bere-today. b-r
the publication of despatobea from
Washington. Indicating that President
ilson does not contemplate any active
measures tending to support th notu -
flcation given by John Lind, hfU per
sonal representative to Hoerta, warn
ing him against permitting the new
congress to convene.
.Talk of tlie possibility of auertak
resigning Is still beard btrt all acts
and utterances of the -pnyvflntvamJi
president are calculated to &tamt.
the idea that he has any nodi lnt-i-
tione. It bkd been suggested that
Washington bad been gtven aasar
anoea that HTnerta. would resign, to tb
new Mexican congress -aCtar K haa-r-lfled
his acts since cne dleeelutloa of
the former congress.
There Is a large pcopogtliett of
native population wbdeh, to
be keenly alive to. the necessity of
bringing present conditions to an end
and which looks upon latert eulAon mm
the only retlex In slgbt.
Mexican officials here mi to b
convinced that the United Stafces is
bluffing and are qooted as stating that
they wer satisfied ther win be no
armed interference wV.K their afSairs.
A singular fact notiseable ber ud
much commented, on by foreign resi
dents is the continued absence of any
anti-American spirit among Mexicans
in the federal caprbal. In marked con
trast with the mob demonstration
against Americans during the Madero
revolution.
No announcement has yet been
made of a successor to Manuel Aldape
as minister of the Interior.
The town of Orizaba being menaced
by the rebels and communications be
tween the federal capital and Vera
Cruz thereby threatened.foreigners are
flocking to the coast In large numbers
as they see the possibility of being
bQttled up In Mexico City. Every
train to Vera Cruz is loaded to its ca
pacity. MEXICAN SITUATION IS
DISCUSSED BY CABINET
Washington, Nov. 18 President
Wilson and the cabinet met today
and discussed- the latest phases of the
Mexican situation. Over night devel
opments apparently brought no n
information but keen interest was
shown in the Mexican congress. Some
of the officials were inclined to be
lieve that the body would heed the
warning of the United States and take
no action.
Talk of a blockade of Mexican ports
was revived but bigb officials said
such a step had not been determined
upon. Many moves are under con
sideration.
HOMER FOX SUED
BY 20 YEAR OLD
WIFE FOR DIVORCE
Ruth Norton Fox Charges Mem
ber of Wealthy Family
With Intolerable
Cruelty.
Homer C. Fox, member of a wciu.
thy family which has large holdings
of valuable Main street real estate.
has been sued for divorce by his 20
year old bride, Ruth Norton Foi of
this city. She alleges intolerable cruel
ty. The papers, which were filed to
day in the superior court, reveal the
fact that Mrs. Fox was only 15 years
old when she capitulated to the ardent
wooing of young Fox. They were
married August 38, 1908. Inasmuch
as she is a minor, Mrs. Fox brings the
action through her father, Wesley L.
Norton of this city, assistant treasur
er of the Connecticut Clasp Co. In
addition to a decree she asks the court
to allow her to resume her maiden
name.
Another divorce suit filed today ia
that of Ernest L. Fisher of this city
against Grace R. Fisher of this city.
Desertion on August 28, 1909, is al
leged. The couple were married
September 10, 1902. Mrs. Fisher's
maiden name was .Grace Dunmore.
Nellie T. Riley of Redding wants a
decree from Joseph L. Riley of Ridjre
fleld. Desertion on December 1, 1&0.
Is alleged. The parties were married
May 8, 1900.
SENTE.VCK SUSPENDED.
Frank Smith of 156 Wilmot streei.
fined $75 and costs in city court, yes- '
terday, on a charge of frequenting the
Hotel Arlington, ham received a ea-
tence of Judgment suspended and Is j
placed In charge of Probation- Offlw :
W. Simpson. Thi action was out (
of consideration for his wife and children.
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