"GET THE HABIT"
THE WEATHER
Head the Want Ads. In The
Farmer classified columns
there's some good opportunities
in "For Sales" and "To Rents.''
6T-
Fair and Slightly Colder
VOL. 49 NO. 275
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTS
TORRINGTON IS
WORRIED OVER
CHARITY CASE
Town Is Out $88.40 And Still
Has Russian Woman
On Hands.
SHE TELLS STRANGE
STORY OF HER RETURN
Supposed to Have Been Shipped
To Home In Europe To
Meet Husband.
Torrington, Nov. . 20- Following
what looks like a very slick attempt
-to secure town aid. the authorities
Jiere are out $88.40 and the end ap
parently is not yet. About three
.weeks ago Selectman Cook -was noti
fied that Paul Lek had deserted his
.wife and children, and that he had
(written to his wife of his intention to
Ieo to Russia.
; The woman's appeal in behalf of
"her helpless children aroused the sym
pathy of the town authorities, and
hey offered to provide her .passage
money that she .might follow her hus
fband to Alessandrto, Russia. The
tickets were bought and A.H. Perkins
nd a brother of the woman accom
panied the little family to New York.
At the Grand Central Station they
were met by another "brother." Afte
prolonged leave-taking the woman and
(her family were taken across to tto
-. oken, where they were made com-
; iortable for the night.
' Then the woman became hysterical
t sand - admitted that the man who met
' them at New York was none other
than her lost husband, who had been
waiting for her coming and wanted
iPerklns to telephone to the selectmen
!at Torrington to send along another
rwad of .' money -and take "hubby"
jaJong, too. This proposition was re
flected and the woman and children
(were put on shipboard, with special
(Instructions not to allow the husband
&nd the alleged 'brother to cros3 the
(gang plank. ,
Yesteraay selectman look was sit
ting !if his office with Mr. Perkins dis-caKSdng-the
woman's trickery when all
(of a sudden Mr. Cook looked toward
.th door and ejaculated : "Shades of
tfMc-sesT' the woman had returned
. iWltn iier cmmren. Assea wny sne
nt on - hw - way toJiatope, -she
leaicl that when she got onto the ship
(the captain came down into the steer
iage. and singling her out of the hun
(dreds that were there, took up her
tickets and said they were not good.
She said she had managed to secure
enough money to get back with her
(Children to Torrington. and asked the
selectmen to give her assistance. As
the- tickets wtre bought through
rreoutable agency, and as- it would
Slave been possible to redeem them,
!her story wilt be investigated.
KILLS MOTHER AND SELF
Chicago, Nov. 20 Albert Zinkie, 4
ean old, shot and killed his mother
and himself, today. A note found by
(the police said that the deed was
committed because Zinkie and his
mother were "hard up and better off
tfleadL-
WILSON'S APPOINTMENTS
Washington, Nov.
SYTlson, today, made
20
the Presiden
following
nominations:
Collector of Internal Revenue for
New Hampshire- Seth W, Jones, of
fTew Hampshire. -.
Ambassador to Russia Henry II.
ptndell, of Peoria. Ills.
Secretary of the embassy at Mad
rid Fred Morris Dearing of Mis
(Rouri-
WOULD CONSERVE HEALTH
Pittsburgh. Nov. 20 A plan to con
erve the health of the world, preven
the spread of disease, secure perfect
sanitation and by other means nro
long life and insure happinessto the
tinman race is being worked out here
In the formation of the Woman's Pub
lic Health Organization under the di
roction of Mrs. Winifred Sackville
St oner, wife of Dr. H. Buchanan,
Btoner, head of the United States
Marine Hospital.
BOGUS CHECK WORKER IS
CAUGHT IN NEW BRITAIN
New Britain. Conn., Nov. 20 The
bogus check worker who. gives his
ham as "A. W. Vaughn" and "A. N.
Vaughn" was bound over to the De
cember term of superior court in po
lice court, today, on charges of obtain
tag $76 from the New Britain Trust
company and a set of furs valued at
85 from Edward Meshken by means
of worthless checks. The prosecutor
ays he has proof that- "Vaughn" is
timply one of several aliases.
rEXTILE WfORKERS ASK
FOR WAGE INCREASE
? ail Kiver, Mass., xmov. zu a letter
from the textile council demanding a
reneral wage increase for the cotton
mill operatives was received today by
the Manufacturers' Association. The
Operatives demanded that the in
crease be effective December 8 and
that the manufacturers reply to the
letter not later than December 1.
There are about 75 corporations and
eearly 100 mills affiliated with the
Manufacturers' Association. The pro
posed lnereasew ould effect between
tO.000 and 30,000 operatives.
FIFTY HOUNDS ENTERED
La Grange, Ky., Nov. 20 The Der
by Chase was the principal event of
Ihe closing day of the meeting of tha
National Fox Hunters' Association, to
lay. Fifty hounds were entered in
the Derby and a large number of
Mmtors were la the saddle
New York Doctor Is Victim
, Of Mixed Poison Dose
Leaves Instructions For Coroner As
To Inquest To Be Held Over His
Body Death Discovered
By Chauffeur
New London, Nov. 2). Dr. Horace
H. Tinker of New York, a summer
resident of this city, died this morn
ing at his residence after taking a
dose of poison Wednesday with sui
cidal intent. He was discovered in an
unconscious condition Wednesday by
his chaugeur and, in spite of efforts of
local physicians, he never rallied and
passed away at 11 o'clock this morn
ing. .
woman awarded
41 WHEN TAILOR
RUINED HEW SUIT
Declaring the tailor spoiled goods
which she brought to him, Emilia Men
ard of this -city was today awarded $41
in a suit against Eo Schnetman, who
conducts a tailor shop at 620 Fairfield
avenue. The verdict was handed down
by a jury of. mere men in the common
pleas court and although the plaintiff
had insinuated yesterday that men
didn't know anything about a woman's
gown, she has evidently changed, her
mind by this time. . "
The plaintiff said she brought two
and one-half yards of woolen goods to
the tailor and also four yards of bril
liantine. She ' claimed he ruined the
gcods. - She also maintained that she
paid him $21 in advance for the suit,
which was to be made to her satisfac
tion. The tailor refused to return the
money.. Mrs. Menard asked for, $100
damages. . ' '
BOARD
REPORTS OH STATE
i OF-PUBUC HEALTH
s During October there were 14 cases
of diphtheria reported by physicians at
the Department of Health offices, slc
cording to the statement of mortality
Just issued. Scarlet fever cases, num
bered 20; measles, 16; typhoid 5; pul
monary tuberculosis 15; whooping
cough, 3; varicella 1 ; erycipelas 2;
cerebro spinal fever 1 and infantile
paralysis 1. , '.-,.:;".'
. The death rate per thousand was
1.1 and the total number 117, one
more, than for the corresponding'
month, a year ago. Sixty-seven male
and 50 female. - .. " '-:
The record shows that 5 deaths took
place in the First district, eight in the
Second, five in the Third, throe iri ths
Fourth, nine in the Filth, ten in the'
Sixth, seven in the Seventh, J 6 in the
Eighth, 15 in the Ninth,' IB n the
Tenth, six in the Eleventh' and 17 in
the Twelfth. -
Eleven residents died at ' "Bridge
port hospital, 11 residents and one
non-resident at St. Vincent's, and two
at Lakeview. ' "f '- " '-":
. There were 1,290 school -'children
examined, 1,066 defectives found, ' 151
class rooml'talks, eight exclusions, .102
examined at health office, four sani
tary suggestions, 14 regular, visits to
schools and three special visits.-
The school nurses made -46 visits to
schools, 179 to homes and had 111
cases at clinics. There Were 24 hos
pital operations on nose . and throat,
two children were fitted with glasses,
148 cases were treated in schools, 4 7
notices sent to principals and three or
thopedic operations at -the Day Nurs
ery. - , - ...
The food inspection report shows
that there were 4 6 meat markets in
spected, 3 being found in an unsan
itary condition and the rest in ex
cellent shape. There were 74 samples
of milk examined, three being found
to contain evidences of being water
ed or skimmed. There were 22 dair
ies visited, two being found in an .un
sanitary condition. There were 3,373
pounds of meat condemned. At the
municipal slaughter house there were
365 cattle and 440 calves slaughtered.
There were 76 calves stamped at
Woodhull's.. Seven bakeshops were
inspected and five found -to be in good
condition.
Of the deaths, 45 were of Bridge
port natives; 15 of Connect tc'ut and
16 of the United States elsewhere.
Ireland, was the nativity of 14, two of
England, Scotland or Wales,, five of
Germany, four of Canada, four of
Italy, two of Russia, one of Switzer
land, four of Austria, two of Sweden
and three not stated.
JUDGE BENNETT MAKES
AUTO TRIP TO INSPECT
PROPERTY IN DISPUTE
Judge Bennett of the superior court
was taken in an automobile this
morning to visit the Easton property
or John and William Craik, which the
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co. seeks te.
this property for its reservoir system
but the Craik brothers are unwilling
to sell. The court has been asked to
name appraisers to place a value up
on the land. Judge Bennett decided
he would make a visit to the place
before allowing condemnation pro
ceedings. -
KICKED TO DEATH
Cumberland, Wis., Nov. 20 While
returning home from a country school,
six miles "west of here, last evening,
George Ladd, 13 years old. was kicked
to death by two of his schoolmates
who engaged him in a fight.
' i
The nature of the poison is not
known, several kinds having been
used in the form of hypodermic in
jections. Dr. Tinker was about 6
years of age. His wife, who is very
wealthy, is in New York and he occu
pied the house' alone with the excep
tion of the chauffeur.
He left letters stating that he in
tended to end his-life and giving in
structions, about the coroner's inquest.
CHAIRMANSHIP
FOR O. G. COLES
IS POSSIBLE
- Of r the-" "newly J elected ; Republican
members of the "board " of aldermen
undoubtedly Mlver C. Coles, alderman
elect-from the HtH district, will Ibe
the only one to be named chairman of
an aldermanic committee. sAlderman
Coles will probably be named chair
man of the committee on . are aeparc-
ment Alderman Coles - has- for years
taken great interest in' matters per-
taininar to the fire department.
Mr. Coles has been active In Re-
Dublican politics for a number of years
both in the 4th district . where he
formerlv resided and in the lltb dis
trict where he now lives. Alderman,
Coles was in conference with Mayor
Wilson vesterday.
" Whe nasked if he was to get the
chairmanship. Alderman Coles said:
J "I am not asking for anything.
am satisfied "to come into the board
on the same footing as any new mem
ber and take what is given me... If
I do not ask for favors I can toe
independent in my actions on matters
that come before the common coun
eil." '" '
jXt is said that Alderman atelglea-
of . -the "10th. . district, .is slated Jo. be
chairman of the committee on. ways
and means.
If Mayor Wilson' adheres to the. plan
he ' has prepared to name none but
Republicans as chairmen of com
mittees .it ! will mean ; that 'several
Democratic aldermen ,-who have had
the experience of a year or more In
affairs of - city " Kovernment will "not
be permitted to give the city the bene
fit of this experience as heads of com
mon council committees.
Mayor Wilson said' again today that
he would not say who he would name
as"; the chairmen .of committees until
he handed the list to the . city fclerk
at the first -meeting of the common
council on December 1. . -
HON HOLDINGS
c
WORTH $80,000
-It - was learned today that ' the - five
suits., brought by Fannie H. McMahon
and others against-the city were set
tled.1 on the basis 'that the-property in
question" is worth between - $75,000 and
$80,000. This property ' includes the
wharf dri Stratford' avenue, and Steer
plechase' Island. The bridge between
Seavtew avenue and. the Island was
not Included nor the boats at the
wharf; It was agreed that the plain
tiff should pay all taxes now in ar
rears. Th suits arose ' from disputes
regarding the valuation placed. -by;, the
city upon the McMahon property, tee
owners contending- the valuation was
too high. The news. that these suits
had been J settled wao announced: ex
clusively- in last sight's Issue of The
Farmer.
CUPID TRIUMPHS
AGAIN IN CITY HALL
Bernard Keating, Jr., as a justice of
the peace today married Laurence Hi.
Quinluist, age 24, lunch- keeper, 25
Railroad Court and Cora Griffim, age
19, 21 Railroad Court. She is an ex
ceedingly pretty girl with dark hair
and eyes. . The groom is a tall, good
looking young man. . The couple call
ed at the town clerk's office this morn
ing and after the bride had presented
the consent of her parents, Assistant
Town Clerk- Clarence Winton issued
the marriage license. Then Mr. Vin
ton sent for Assistant City Auditor
Henry J. Waters. The latter happen
ed to be out at lunch, so Mr. Keating
answered the call, performed the ser
vice in the town clerk's office, col
lected his fee and sent the couple on
their way smiling.
HARTMANN BREWING CO.
SUES FRITZ HARTMANN
The suit of the Hartmann Brewing
Co. against Fritz &. Hartmann was
heard before Judge Bennett in the su
perior court this afternoon. It is al-
ltged that Fritz Hartmann In 189 gave
- . i ,7,i . . ?
with and Spittler. They endorsed the
note to the plaintiff. Hartmann claims
he owned a liquor business at 43 Fair
field avenue and handed this over to
the plaintiff with the understanding
that the note was to be declared void.
The trial was still on at press hour.
THOMAS GETS HIS
COMMISSION AS JUDGE
New Haven, Nov. 20. Edwin S.
Thomas, who has been confirmed as a
Judge of the federal colrt, today re
ceived his commission and went to
Hartford this afternoon to be sworn
in. "
NOTED MAN-OF-WARS-MAN
DIES
AFTERJLLNESS
Chief Quartermaster William
' Bray, Retired, Had Splen
did Record.
After a lingering illness which coiv-
flned him to St. Vincent's hospital for
several morrtba - Willisfcn Bray, 4E
years old, died. today, thus
closing the last episode in the life of
one whose career Is noted In the an
nals of the modern United States
navy.
Born in England he early came to
this country, making his home in
Bridgeport. At the close of the Cvil
War he enlisted in the United States
navy, where he was elevated until
he became chief quartermaster at the
time of his retirement In 1902.
As a warrant officer in the TAdbed
States navy he served for thirty years
and had seen service in every type of
vessel from the old wooden ship to
the-modern steel battleship. He la
personally known to a large propor
tion of the officers in the service many
of who were midshipmen when they
(first (became acquainted (with Bray
are now high In command.
Since his retirement he has lived
at 1158 North avenue in this city and
has frequently been visited by those
officers who served with him during
the Spanish American war. When
in Cuban waters he was a (member at
the Eagle's crew which captured two
fepamsh prizes.
His wife died about tyo years ago
Id the nmv surviving rtAalvaa arm
ana me only surviving relatives are
two nieces, Mrs. Tracy lord, of Wil
liam street and Mrs. M. Houston, on
North Main street. He was a member
NOT GOOD FOR
ELEPHANT FOOD
Walsh lianas From Hook,
While Pachydem Sniffs
Disdainfully..
With a large hook puncturing his
right hip and holding him suspended
several feet from the barn floor, "Wil
liam Walsh of Boston and an employe
of the Barnum & Bailey circus, almost
became food for elephants at the win-'
ter quarters, .. this, afternoon. ' As it
was, he informed attendants at the
emergency hospital, one of the ele
phants, after determining that hejfmas
not good to eat, turned and let drive
with one of its hind legs. Walsh htmjg
in his awkward position until fellow
employes released him. The accident
occurred when he slipped while de
scending a ladder. His wounds ' were
treaxea ax tne emergency biospizal
where Dr. W. H. Curley found him
lacerated and . bruised. -
STEADUERS WILL. VISIT
RELATIVES IN SO AFRICA
Called by the feeling of ktreihip, Mr.
and Mrs. George Steadier and son,
George, Jr., will leave thta city. Nov.,
25, for an eight thousand mile trip
which will take them to .South Africa.
Mr. and Mrs. Steadier, who are well
known as - the owners of - the Main
street feather store, have relatives in
Cape Town, British South Africa, who
are owners of a large ostrich farm. It
has been many years since they have
been together. Passage was booked
through S. Loewith A Son, which will
take them from New York, on Nov.
25, on- the steamer Rotterdam of the
Holland Amerlka Une. At Southamp
ton, Englajid, where a day or so will
be ; spent, - they -will embark on the
Union Castle Une for an eighteen day
Journey . to the Cape. It is expected
that the trip will- require almost three
months to complete. .
IOODLUMS ANNOY
PICTURE HOUSE
The management of the Olive street
moving picture theatre has asked the
police - to disperse a gang of boys and
young men accustomed to congregate
in that , neighborhood. Several win
dows have been broken,' the language
Is reported as being unseemly and the
claim is made that beards, mustaches
and other facial adornments are added
to the pictures on the advertising pos
ters outsid.e the playhouse.
CURRENCY BILL TO BE
REPORTED TO SENATE I
Washington, Nov. 20 The adminis
tration currency bill will be reported
tvim, . T":, V " ."""" I
today and agreed to submit dividend
reports, one signed by Chairman Owen
and the administration Democrats and
another signed by Senator Hitchcock
and the five Republicans.
TIMKO FINED
Joseph Timko of Fairfield, charged
with theft of material from the
Bridgeport Hydraulic Co., was given
15 days in jail and costs of court at a
hearing before Justice Bacon Wake-
man in Fairfield, yesterday afternoon.
He was arrested by Deputy Sheriff H.
R. El wood and confined to a cell at
police headquarters until taken to
Fairfield.
POLICE SEEK FIVE RAZORS
The police have been asked to locate
five razors, alleged to have been taken
from a suit case belonging to Dr.
Charles A. Gale of 21 Johnson street,
Waterbury, while it was at the Bridge
port railroad station in transit from
Rutland, Vt., to Waterbury and in
care of the Adams Express Co.
Yale-Harvard Game:
Get your red chrysanthemums for
Harvard or your violets for Tale at
Horan & Son's flower shop, Main and
I Bank streets. Adv.
Huerta's Message Shows
ie xxoects
M.
Possibility Of His - Elimination As
Presidential Candidate Is Recog
nized By Ruler Of Mexico
In His Message
Washington, Nov. 20 The eyes of
official Washington were turned today
on the Mexican. Congress and Huerta's
message on his recent assumption of
dictorial powers. The possibility that
the new congress might act on con
cessions discredited in advance by the
United States was thought in many
quarters to bo a pivot on which the
next move by this government might
tarn.
Thiose who have been of the opinion
that Huerta would retire after . his
acts Triad been ratified by the coongress
still held enftdence in their theory?
So far as can be learned, the Amer
ican government means to continue its
plan of financial blockade with diplo-
nmeic pressure from without.
The closing feature of Huerta's mes
sage, in which, after proposing the
sanction of Congress, he added that
if this was withheld and authority en
trusted to another, he and his minis
ters were agreed in advance to accept
such e result, was regarded with some
significance as indicating that Huerta
lbmties of hls OWn elimination.
I .
some officials declared there was no
new move in- prospect for the immedi
ate future.' Xt was also said that no
Instruction of a final character had
gone forth to Charge d' Affaires
O'Shaughneasy. ' '
The departure "of William Bayard
Hale ' from Nogales after parleying
with the Constitutionalists also was
said to be a factor in the delay. It
was -regarded as possible that officials
here would' await Mr. Hale's return
to gain first hand information before
making another .move.
Huerta's message, which he head in
person to the Mexican Congress, is as
follows:
"In accordance with the constitu
tional provision relative to the mat
ter, it is the duty of the chief execu
tive to inform the Congress of the
nation twice every year of the status
of public affairs, these reports cor
responding to the' two solemn open
ings of the regular sessions of .youx
duties. This provision having been
complied, -with by means of the ex
tensive reports I read in this chamber
on September 16- last, and as it hap
pened. 'at the time that the - first of
April .was far head, at which time the
government should once more bring
to your attention the status of the na
tional situation, it can. now be under
stood that this brief message - cannot
be so extensive as the other docu
ments but that it should be limited to
giving you an account of the political
events which, have taken place since
October 10, .last, to this significant
date in which, by virtue of the solemn
promise I have . made before the
nation., and -the world, the . country . Is
resuming its course- underthe straight
and inflexible provisions of the funda
mental chart of the republic and this,
within such a peremptory time neces
sarily so : sets in: relief before persons
not -actuated -by passion the indispu
table good:- faith and the Unexcelled
good will with .which .the government j
OOURTA0E NOT
WltONG TO SIGN
S RESIGNATION
Aathcmgh it 1b said. that Director of
IPtrbllc Works Jacob' A. Courtade gave
hfe resignation to Mayor Wilson when
he was appointed two years ago and
the resignation has been held ever
since toy the-mayor, it is reported that
the director will not "come across"
with any such document for a reap
pointment. Director Courtade will ac
cept a reappointment if it is tendered
htm, hut he does not want to hand the
mayor hie resignation at the same
time, the paper to be used on him any
time Ihe -refuses to "be good."
Wben CSty Engineer A. H. Terry
was appointed it was the Intention of
the administration to bring about
cllansre ln ne c,ty charter which would
wortcs with that of city engineer,
Mayor Wilson now considers that the
engineer's office are separate depart
ments.
72 DEGREES HIGHEST
IN STATE'S HISTORY
New Haven, Nov. 20 At 1 o'clock,
this afternoon the official thermome
ter at the local weather bureau-showed
a temperature of 72 degrees, the
highest for this date since the bureau
was located here more than 3 0 years
ago.
TAX DELINQUENTS.
A corrected list containing about 30
names of alleged personal tax delin
quents was received this afternoon by
Prosecuting - Attorney Alexander L.
DeLaney from the office of the per
sonal tax collectors. Proescutor De
Laney expects to have the warrants
issued Monday or Tuesday and to
prosecute all. He says that there will
be numerous surprises, as the list con
tains names of many prominent busi
ness and professional men about the
city.
MR. MORRISSBY BETTER.
A change for better was reported to
day in the condition of Patrick Mor-
rissey, who has been seriously 111 at
his home ln Sanford avenue-
10 Lose riace
of the nation has been making efforts
to reinstate the supremacy of peace
and the law in the midst of conditions
which, without false modesty, are of
the character sufficient to discourage
the strongest . decision if such is not
supported by a great faith in the law,
in justice and in the welfare of the
country.
"The . embodiment . of our political
structure having as a basis a perfect
equilibrium between the three-, by
means of which the people exercises
its sovergnjty, it can be easily under
stood to what extent of difficulty we
eould be dragged by the least inter
ruption or alteration of this equili
brium." LORD CORDWAY ASKS
HELP FROM STATES
- London, Nov. 20. -The United States
embassy in -London, acting on the per
sonal request of Zord Cowdray, cabled
"to .r Washington : today, asking the
American government? to extend, its
protection to the imperilled interests
in Mexico ' of the Bearson concern
which i he represents. Lord Cowdray
declares that the presence of United
States battleships at Tampico had a
salutary -effect in the prevention of
the destruction of the property of the
concern and that he would appreciate
a continuation' of the extension of
such protection. "
Lord Cowdray also asked Ambassa
dor Page to convey to Washington his
denial of having extended financial or
other assistance to Provisional Presi
dent Huerta. '
U. S. TROOPS TAKE
TRAIN FOR FRONTIER
San Antonio, Tex., Nov. 80 The
four troops of the Fourth cavalry sta
tionecNat F'-rt Sam Houston entrained
for Laredo "to ay at nooru It is be
lieved here that n attack upon Ntwvo
rLaredo by Constituttonalists is expect
ed and that additional troops are be
ing sent to protect Americans.
JAPAN SENDS, CRUISER
. Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 20 The
Japanese cruiser Isumo- sailed for the
Pacific coast of : Mexico, early today.
MEXICO BUYS LAUNCH
FOR A DISPATCH BOAT
Greenwich, Conn., Nov. 20 -George
Boles of Greenwich, has sold his for
ty-foot speed.. launch JDorothy to the
Mexican government. The 'boat makes
thirty-five-miles an hour. -
The purchaser, representing Mexico,
was Ray -. McPuhey, ' The boat was
placed oh a Mexican oil boat write te
sailed Saturday from Brooklyn fjor
Tampico. ' - '
It is to be used as. a despatch boat
by Huerta. - "
NOTE : GIVES ,CLUE
- . WHICH CAUSES ARREST
...New. -Haven, Novl 20 The police to
day ..arrested-. JFcedrick . Wrenpsychler,
aged -16, on suspicion of ' connection
With a series of robberies which have
occurred -'""recentiy'f about ..'tihe center
of .the city.
After his arrest, the youth accord
ing, to 'the police,' admitted that he
was responsible for most of the breaks
including that' of Tuesday night at
the. W. :W. Gale & Co.'s store and that
it was he who wrote the note of
thanks' after taking $35 from a desk
there. ' The note, the police say, fur
nished them a clue.
MARRIAGE LICENSES.
A marriage license was issued today
to Horace Mitchell, age 23, steam fit
ter of 53 Lesbia street and Emma J.
Johnson, age 23, stenographer, of the
same address. ,
DEATH OF CASPER K.MBRKE.
Casper Embree, after an illness of
but two days died in the Bridgeport
hospital this morning. Besides a wife
living at 667 Fairfield avenue there is
one son surviving. The deceased was
48 years old and a machinist by trade.
COMPLAIXS AGAIXST t'lIK'KKVS.
A complaint was received at the
Department of Health offices this af
ternoon to the effect that chickens
kept next door to 395 Carroll avenue
are proving a nuisance through their
not being confined and being allowed
to roam at will. Andrew Merskow 13
said to be the owner. Another report
Alleges that a broken water pipe on
the second floor at 66 Clarence street
Is causing much -inconvenience for the
family underneath.
KENNEDY IS IMPROVING.
&
John Kennedy of 134 Sherwood ave
nue, who attempted suicide by shoot
ing Tuesday afternoon, is reported as
being in a slightly Improved condition
this afternoon at St. Vincent's hos
pital. His condition is still consideg
ed to be serious.
Nicholas Schuloss, near victim of
gas asphyxiation Monday, does not re
spond to treatment as well as expected
and the ultimate outcome is still un
certain. No 3's hosewagon responded to
a still alarm at 8.55 o'clock this morn
ing to 218 Lewis street, a chimney fire
causing the trouble.
BURGLAR TAKEN
AT GUN pourr
Caretaker of Cole Home Sur-
prisesLnsty Williams.
ONE RUNS; ONE YIELDS
TO AVOID A BULLET
Captured Man To -Have Hear
ing -In Justice iPurdy's
Court.
A most daring -'Tyra-glary toy 'profes
sionals was frustrated in the residence
of John H. Coles, the wealthy New
York lawyer. Jiving- at-. Greens Farms, '
through the agency :of a. burglar-adarm -and
the bravery of a caretaker on the
place, who at-the. point of, a, -.gun cap
tured one of the burglars, as they
were about to depart -.-with a rich lot
of loot
According to . thse -meagre Informa
tion supplied te the authorities !n
Westport at a late hour today, it was
sometime after midnight when the
alarm rang In tftrc room, of the Coles
caretaker, sozn distance from the
handsome residence wMch - has been'
closed, for the season.
Taking his revolver the caretafeer
walked over to the home andT was sur
prised to see a light burning in one of !
the upper roms. Quietly opening .the)
front door, he tiptoed upstairs and!
came suddenly upon two rough char-J
acters who were closing sxdt-caes Ini
which much silverware and other art!-'
cles of value had been placed. One
of the pair Jumped through a front!
window upon a perch, by which rowans
they had gained access. The other!
attempted to draw a murderous six-:
shooter of western type, but the care
taker had his man covered - and waa
upon the point of shooting when his
opponent realized the danger and
dropping his gun threw up both
hands.
Walking the captured burglar to
the nearest house Deputy Sheriff 11.
R. Elwood of Fairfield was called up
and later placed him under arrest. H
refused to divulge his identity other
than to admit that he came from Cali
fornia. A search for the other bursr
!ar has so far failed in tracing him.
Coles, who had returned to New
Tork with his family has been com
municated with, and will appear thiJ
afternoon before Judge Purely at
Westport where the burglar willb
formally "arraigned.
OLD SOLDIER DIES.
John Thornton, after a week's ill
ness died in St. Vincent's hospital this
morning. He was 68 years of age ar.'i
resided at 432 John street. During
the civil war he served with gallantry,
being connected with Company C,
First Connecticut Heavy Artillery.
Two- sons, John and Charles survive.
IN PROBATE COURT.
Daniel C. Woods was appointed and
qualified in the probate court today as
administrator of the estate of,- Mary
J. Banks. Charles E. Zink and Charlsa
Pflomm were, appointed appraisers.
RAILROAD POLICEMEN
RECEIVE ORDERS
Railroad policemen have received or
ders from department headquarters to
begin strictly enforcing the newly
passed orders to prevent persons from
gathering coal In the yards and- along
the company's roadDed. The orders In
timate that it. Is for the protection of
the public more, than the viewpoint of
economy and resulting from the In
creasing number of persons struck by
trains. John Croch, unable to give his
address through inability to speak
English, was arrested this afternoon
by Railroad Policeman O'Brien, while
picking coal, and locked up at the Sec
ond precinct station.
Gorge Laboleky, 33 years old, was
brought from Fairfield today for treat
ment at the Bridgeport hospital. As
the result of a fight last night both
were arraigned in the Fairfield court
when it was discovered Labolsky'A
skull was fractured. His assailant
is held pending a result -of his vic-y
tim's injury.
CARS FOR THE TTNMECHANTOAL.
When reference is made to those
who drive and manage cars, yet who
have not the remotest appreciation of
mechanics, it Is not to be assumed
that it is done in a derogatory
sense. An appreciation or mecnamrs
is not given to everybody, and, after
all. It is only one talent of the hun
dreds that are distributed in a won
derful variety of combinations
amongst us. One of the cleverest fin
anciers and organizers in the motor
industry knows so HttJe of mechanics
that, for the life of htm, he cannot
understand what the dutch of a mo
tor car Is or what it does. To him
there is nothing wonderful about a
motor car, or a railway engine or an
aeroplane, because what he is not able
to understand is why anything cannot
do everything why, for instance, a
railway engine should not fly as well
as run on rails. Yet that man has
made fortunes and is rich in talents,
thus proving that the love of me
chanics Is not indispensable. Ameri
cans invented the phrase "fool proof
for application to the cars bull for
the unmechanical person. Yet it
seems to us that this is an unjust an 1
an absurd phrase and we of Motor
Print have done our best to discourage
its use. Far from besng a fool, the
udmechandcal persons gets a large
amount of pleasure without worrying;
over the Intricacies of the mechanism ;
which provides It. Orre does not need
to be a qualified navigator to enjoy a
cruise in a yacht, or to know how it :
is that a small key will so operate the ;
mechandlsm of the lock that a door :
can be opened to admit Mm Into a
wonderful garden. The future expan
sion of the motor covement is going,
very largely, to follow upon the thor
oughness with which both the unme
chanical man and woman are catered :
for- Motor Print.
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