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VOL. 49 NO. 286
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1913.
PRICE TWO CENTS
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Corps
e In Runaway When
Patient Plunges Through
Lofty Hospital Window
Plucky Driver Apprehends
Undertaker's Wagon Be
fore Body Is Flung to
Roadway
PATIENT CUT BY GLASS
CAUGHT AFTER CHASE
Temporarily Demented,Man
Leaps Through Window
and Tries to Board Pass
ing Trolley Car.
While in a. temporary fit of Insanity
this forenoon a patient admitted last
night to St. Vincent's hospital fled
down the corridor of the hospital and
jumping through a double-cased glass
window of the institution fell to the
ccncrete roadway one and one-half
stories below. Though attired only in
his night clothes which were covered
by a bathrobe, and painfully cut by
the Jagged edges of the glaes, he picked
himself up and ran across the lawn.
The patient attempted to board a
Bridgeport bound trolley car, but -was
restrained until he saw the approach
of a. nurse, and others who hastened to
his capture. Breaking away from, the
conductor he ran -down Savoy street
where he was finally cornered by the
nurse and taken back in the institu
tion. Another sensational episode of the
attempt to escape was the running
away of an undertaker. wagon con
taining the body of a well known
Bridge porter who died in the hospital
- this morning. The undertaking -wagpn
was standing directly beneath the win
dow from which the man leaped. Al
though he cleared the horses, the fall
ing of the heavy glass which cut
through tneir hides co startled them
that though of the most docile dispo
sition) they bolted across the lawn. A
plucky driver who was engaged in
closing the rear doors, caught them
before ii-c body was dislovLgs-d.
At fft. Vincent's hospital this after
noon the authorities declined to dis
close the name of either the patien t or
' nurse, as the case was a. private one. -
O'Rourke Threatens
To Sue Brewers For
Losses In Business
The merry, administration -war which
.has been waged over the attempt to
discontinue the sale of Ikjuor by Henry
'O'Rourke In the Hotel Tremont ie
practically at a standstill today, the
sale of liquor continuing as before.
O'Rourke today remains unmoved,
asserting that he is the owner of the
.license In equity though title is held
in the 'mm of Leon Bosque tte. - In
substantiation of this contention he
.displays a contract between himself
and LaOrolx & Anderson dated. In Feb
ruary, 1812, whereby for the considera
tion of $1,500 he turned over posses
sion of the license to LaCrolx & An
derson, they in turn agreeing to hang
ne license or any renewal thereof
upon the walls of 11. 13 and 15 Middle
street as long as he purchases ales and
l?er from them.
Further. Intimations were made by
O'Rourke that any losses sustained
through the controversy with the
brewery agents would be subject to
civil suit upon the contracts he hoidu.
Notwithstanding the statements of
Mayor Wilson that the. place would be
closed, it was said today upon good
authority that no further liquor prose
cution would be maide.
STRATFORD TAILOR
SHOP BURGLARIZED
Deputy Sheriff Daniel J. Russell of
Stratford is on a still hunt for his
prospective overcoat, in process of
completion and reported to have been
In the loot taken by burglars last night
from Bernard Koblenz's tailor shop
in that town. A rear window was
forced.
Sixteen new suits and overcoats are
reported to have been taken, one suit
belonging to Druggist William B. Tut
tle. Police headquarters was notified
this morning and watch is being kept
In conjunction with Stratford authori
ties. Meanwhile the Stratf ordites af
fected are anxiously watching the near
approach of Christmas and the indi
cations of colder weather.
Little Hope for Burns;
Both Legs Amputated
Edward Burns, 20 years old and a
toolmnker of 235 Black Rock avenue,
vaa still alive at St. Vincent's hos
pital this afternoon but in a critical
condition as a result of losing both-
legs Festerday beneath the wheels of
jl New Haven freight train at East
Main street and Crescent avenue. His
fight seems to be a losing one.
- Bums was riding on the train from
New Haven to this city and either
slipped or tried to alight. His legs
hung by but a thread when Dr. J. H.
Finnegan applied torniquets and rush
ed him to the hospital.
He remained conscious and the last
rites of the church were administered
hy Rev. J. B. Nihill of St. Patrick's
church. The amputation was com
pleted just below the knees.
Port Jefferson. L. I.. Dec. 4. Edward
iCrandail, schooner Emma Southard's
cook, rescuea unconscious irora nurn- I
Ing cabin. - j
ANCIENT BUDAU
BLOCK WILL BE
RAZED ON JAN.
United Cigar Stores Co. Will
Erect Brick and Steel
Structure to Supplant
Landmark.
RADFORD B. SMITH TO
MOVE ON NEW YEAR'S
Lease to Cigar Interests Is For
10 Years, At Aggregate
Price of $90,000.
One of the oldest landmarks In
Bridgeport as well as one of the most
unsightly buildings in the center of
the city, is to come down when the
United Cigar Stores Co. takes posses
sion on January 1 of the stores now
occupied by Radford B. Smith at
Main street and Fairfield avenue. A
lease of the property was today filed
in the town clerk's office.
As told in The Farmer several
months ago, Radford B. Smith who
has conducted a dry. goods business
in this building facing Main street,
because of the Increased cost of do
ing business ' in that locality has de
cided to move to Fairfield avenue and
Broad street As predicted in The
Farmer the United Cigar Stores Co.
has obtained a lease on the property
'and will occupy it when Mr. Smith
vacates. -,...'
One store is the wooden building
which fronts on Main- street extend
ing along VFairfield avenue. Th
terms , of the lease specify that, this
wboden and unsightly structure must
be torn down and a new building of
brick and steel erected in its place.
T:s lease of the property is for ten
years. At its expiration the ne
building is to become the property
of the . lessors.
The annual rental for the first five
years is to be $8,000 and for the sec
ond five years $10,000. The size and
character of the building which the
lessees are to erect is left entirely
with them. The lease Is signed by
.Louise J. Boflau, Sophie L. Moulton,
Annie M. Budau, Bessie L. Bucking
ham and John H. D. Budau. heirs
of the Budau estate to which' the
property belongs, and by Louis Biel,
vice-president of the United Cigar
Stores Co.
Mr. Smith must vacate the property
by January 1 and immediately the
contractor for the United Cigar Stores
Co. begin to tear down the wooden
building which fronts on Main street.
There is a. three story brick . build
ing which fronts in Fairfield ave
nue and. which Is part of the property
now occupied by Mr. Smith. . This
building will not be disturbed but the
United Cigar Stores Co. will occupy
the store in Fairfield avenue until new
building with an entrance on the cor
ner of Main street and Fairfield ave
nue is ready for occupancy.
Local representatives of . the cigar
Ncompany were unable to say today
what sort of a building their concern
will erect on the premises.
Of the signers of the lease for the
Budau estate, Louise J. Budau is the
widow of John Budau, the original
owner of the property. Bessie L.
Buckingham, is the wife of former
Mayor E. T. Buckingham, Annie M.
Budau is the widow of John Budau.
Jr., Sophie L. Moulton Is the wife of
A. D. Moulton, a foreman of the
Bryant Electric Co. The lease was
drawn im the office of Attorneys Hill
& Boardman.
The wooden building which is to
be torn down has a frontage of 30
feet on Main street and 40 on Fair
field avenue. It Is said the Cigar
company will erect a three story
building, the lower floor to have plate
glass fronts on both streets. Offices
on the floors above will be reached
through an entrance on Fairfield
avenue.
Cole Sees Peril
Of Lodging House
Fires In This pity
A',-.
Alderman Oliver C Cole of the
Eleventh district and chairman of the
fire department committee of the Com
mon Council, has begun an investiga
tion to prevent any lodging house fire
in Bridgeport similar to that in Bos
ton in which 28 men were burned to
death yesterday. Alderman Coie,
who has for years made an exhaus
tive study of matters pertaining to
Lfire departments and especially the
Bridgeport department, believes there
are a number of lodging houses in
Bridgeport in which fires similar to
the Boston holocaust are liable to oc
cur.
Just where these houses are situated
the alderman is not yet ready to say.
He said, today, however:
"That fire in Boston is an awful
thing to think of and my investi
gations have shown me that similar
fires may occur at any time in Bridge
port. I intend to take this mat
ter up with the proper authorities at
once with a view to having these con
ditions changed to prevent such trag
edies in Bridgeport. I had been look
ing over the ground with just that
purpose in view when I read of the.
fire in Boston. I do not want to
name the places I have In mind or
say anything for publication until
I am ready to act in the matter.
WISHER JAILED:
ACTRESS TELLS
OF HER ROMANCE
Antoinette Rochte, Formerly o
Stock Player Here, to Wed
Attorney Ralph T.
Beers.
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE
ON WITNESS STAND
Broadway Stroller Who An
noyed Young Woman
Lured Into the Arms
of a Traffic Police
man. That Attorney Ralph T. Beers; one
of the best known of the younger
members of the legal profession, is to
marry Miss Antoinette Rochte, an ac
tress who formerly played in the Poll
and the Lyric theater stock companies
in this vity, became known yester
day through the statement of Miss
Rochte in the prosecution of a mash
er who accosted her in the streets of
New Xork city. ;
Miss Rochte's annoyer described
himself to Magistrate Harris of the
Torkville police court as Benjamin P.
Coffin, a civil engineer residing at 62
West 3Sth street. ' The magistrate
placed him under a bond of $500 to
keep the peace. He claimed to have
received encouragement from Miss
Rochte, but this she strenuously de
nied.
Miss Rochte told the magistrate that
she was walking down Broadway near
the Knickerbocker theater when the
man spoke to her.
'I . took no notice of him," she said.
He spoke again, but I didn't an -
swer."
"Then he said, 'Nice day, isn't it?
Everybody seems to be out today.
was angry then and it Sashed on me
that if X could keep him. following me
until we came to a policeman I could
have him arrested. So I Just said
'yes.'
"Then he wanted to Blow - W hy . j
was walking so fast. -
Tou just trot along and I'll show
you why,' I answered.
He did that right along, and 1
didn't do a thing but march him righyJ
up to tne tramc policeman in Herald
Square and asked for his arrest. I
guess that's when smiled; not be
fore." Miss Rochte resides at 276 Madison
avenue, New Xork city, and is a mem
ber of the "Madame President" com
pany playing in New York. She is
well known to the patrons of stock
companies in the ' Bridgeport thea
ter. Attorney Beers is the son of Judare
Alfred T.- Beers, former commander
in .chief of the G. A. R.
Following the court episode Miss
Rochte called on Dr. H. H. Beers, a.
orotner or Attorney Beers, In New
York, to explain the affair.
LAWYERS GATHER
AT SICK BED OF
WITNESS IN SUIT
Witnesses and lawyers in the suit
of Frank Miller against Daniel Row
ley of New Milford went to Milford
this morning to hear the testimony of
an . important witness, David Piatt,
who was ill at his home in that town.
.fiatt is bookkeeper for the Miller
Lumber Co. and there were some fig
ures necessary to have explained In
the suit, which is being tried in the
superior court, before Judge Bennett.
Attorney Henry E. Shannon. retre-
senting Miller, and Attorney Munn of
iew JVLllrord, for Rowley, went to Mil
ford In company with Supt. Richard
H. Murphy of the Miller Co. and an
assistant bookkeeper. The trial was
resumed this afternoon. It is an ac
tion to recovery $5,000 alleged to be
due Miller for lumber bought from
Rowley.
BRIDGEPORT MAN IS
ELECTED TO OFFICE
BY SAVINGS BANKERS
Hartford, Dec. 4 The eleventh an
nual meeting of the Savings Bank as
sociation of -Connecticut was held at
tne Hartford Club today. : The busi
ness session began at 11:30 and was
ronowed by luncheon. Prior to at
tending to the meeting about 30 of
the visiting bankers went to the cap
itol and called on Bank Commission
ers Fred P. ' Holt and Norris Lippitt.
There were about 100 at the annual
meeting representing 42 institutions.
Officers were elected as follows:
. President, Edwin S. Hunt, Water
bury; vice-presidents, Samuel M. Haw
ley, Bridgeport, Frank L:. Woodward,
Norwich, Edwin C. Northrop, Water
bury;, secretary, ' Arthur T." Nettleton,
Middletown; treasurer, P. Leroy Har
wood, New London; executive commit
tee, Robert' Dwyer, Hartford; Arthur
L. Allin,. Middletown; S. Fred Strong,
New Haven; J. Howard Bogardus,
Stamford; G- M. Rundel, Putnam.
President Hunt referred to the death
of Edward W. Marsh of Bridgeport,
since the last meeting, also to the
work of the last general assembly in
the enacting of banking laws.
ATTORNEY MORGAN GIVEN
SUPERIOR COURT CLERKSHIP
Attorney Frederick E. Morean has
been appointed temporary clerk of the
superior court. He officiated this
morning in the criminal superior court
where Judge Greene is presiding. At
toriey Morgan was admitted to the
par several years ago.
IMPORTANT MATTERS
IN CONGRESS TODAY
, Washington, Dec. 4 The
day in Congress:
', SENATE
Met at 10 a. m.
Adoption of Democratic
currency bill program went
over another day.
Republican Senators at
tack the Democratic caucus.
. HOUSE
Met at noon.
Rules committee gave a
hearing to anti-suffragists.
Hensley resolution for na
val holiday generally dis
cussed. War department officials
urged aviation and other ap
propriations before military
affairs committee
Rivers and Harbors Com
mittee continued hearings on
levee improvements for flood
protection along the Missis
sippi river.
ANNUAL MEMORIAL
SERVICES OF ELKS
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
Hon. John P. McDonough
Will Deliver Eulogy at
Lodge of Sorrow at
Elks' Home
Seven Members of Bridge
port Lodge Have Passed
to Great Beyond Since
New Year's. ,
The annual memorial service of
Bridgeport lodge of Elks will b held
at Elks Home, State street, Sunday
afternoon, beginning at 3 o'clock. Hon.
John F. McDonough of Naugatuck,
Senate chairman of the Judiciary Com
mittee of the Legislature, will deliver
the annual eulogy. An impressive
program of fitting musical numbers
has been prepared by John J. Kay
noids, musical director of the ex
ercises.
Seven members of Bridgeport lodge
have answered the call to the Great
Beyond since the new year. They
are John J. Cone, whose death occur
red January 28; William H. Lawrence,
March 22; James T. FItzsimmona,
April 23; William T. Batchellor, June
22; Charles H. Sehmid, November 28;
George B.' Finch, November 29 and
James Watson, December 1. Henry
S. Cosier, . well known member of
Bridgeport lodge, died on the last day
Of 1912.
In keeping with the trend of cus
toms throughout Elkdom, admission
to the memorial services this year will
be restricted to the members of the
order. Until recently it was custom
ary to hold semi-public memorials,
but the Inability of the Elks to pro
vide accommodations for all wh
sought admission to these observances
coupled with a sentiment that the
Elks should make of the annual me
morial more a fraternal event, led td
the holding of the exercises within
the lodge rooms.
. The exercises open with selections,
Lehnhardts "Guard o,f Honor" and
"Coppelia," . Deilibes, rendered by an
orchestra under the direction of Mr.
Raynolds. Dr. Philip J. McLaughlin,
the exalted ruler, will deliver an ad
dress of welcome and will . formally
Institute the Lodge of Sorrow, the
members of the lodge participating in
the opening ceremonies. The order of
exercises follows:
Address of Welcome, Philip J. Mc
Laughlin, Exalted Ruler.
Prayer, Chaplain Edward D. Rock.
Meditation from "Thais,'.' Massenet,
Hilding Gustafson.
a) "Venetian Love Song," Nevin; (b)
"Asa's Death," Grieg, oreseetra.
"The Hope Beyond," solo, Ball, Wil
liam Tomlinson.
Memorial Address, Brother John F.
McDonough, P. E. B... Naugetuck. Ct..
Lodge 967.
Angels' Serenade," solo, Draga, Lo-
ren Delbridge.
"Lucia," Donizetti, orchestra.
'Palms," solo, organ accompaniment.
Faure, James F. Mahoney. '
"The Rosary," Nevin, orchestra.
Closing ceremonies y Bridgeport
Lodge, No. 36, P. O. E. .
Finale, "La Gioconda," Ponchielli,
orchestra.
Accompanists will be Brother John
J. Raynolds, William Weidenhammer
and E. Rhey Garrison.
The officers of Bridgeport lodge are:
Exalted Ruler, Btiilrp J. McLaugh
lin; Esteemed Leading Knight, John
F. McDonough; Esteemed Loyal
Knight, Daniel J. Clifford; Esteemed
Lecturing Knight, Edward T. Gilligan;
Secretary, Charles J. Mercer; Treas
urer, Charles H. Hinman; Esquire, Al
exander M. Calam; Inner Guard, James
H. Cahill; Tyler, Charles Miller; Chap
lain. Edward D. Rock; Organist, Daniel
H. Cowan; Trustees, John Hotz, Geo.
T. McCarthy, Dr. Charles A. Ryder.
McNeil, Jr., Guest of
Bryan in Washington
Washington, Dec. 4 Archibald Mc
Neil, Jr., state senator from Connecti
cut, is in Washington on business. He
will ..be Mr. Bryan's guest at dinner
and will see Secretary Daniels of the
navy -department relative to the situa
tion of the Lake Submarine Torpedo
Boat Co. of Bridgeport, which is in
financial difficulties, and. which has
large contracts with the government.
KAISER ORDERS
ALSACE OUTRAGES
STOPPED AT ONCE
German Emperor Demands Ex
planations From Gover
nor of Province.
RADICAL NEWSPAPERS
ASK RESIGNATIONS
Imperial Chancellor Tries To
Make Amends For His
Imissions.
Berlin, Dec. 4 The German Em
peror apparently has realized that the
time has come for him to interfere
personally to put an end to the differ
ences between the civil and military
authorities of Alsace as evidenced by
the recent disorders at Zabern. His
Majesty today summoned the governor-general
of Alsace-Lorraine. Count
Charles Von Wedel, and the com
manding general, Lieut. General Bert
hold Von Deimling, to report to him
at Donoaueschingen.
Since the Emperor gave the order
to avoid further conflicts there have
been no disorders at Zabern.
The strife between the military au
thorities and .the civilians In the little
garrison town of Zabern, Alsace,
brought out over night an acute poli
tical fcrisis in Germany and demands
for the resignation of the imperial
chancellor were voiced by the Tage
blatt, the Frankfort Gazette and other
radical newspapers.
The unsatisfying character of the
explanations yesterday in the imper
ial parliament hy Dr. Von Bethmann
Hollweg, the imperial chancellor, and
the brusqueriess of General Erich Von
Falkenhayn, minister of war. It is
pointed out, have not only ensured
the passage of the resolution express
ing lack of confidence In the govern
ment which was laid on the table yes
terday but have made possible a re
fusal by the imperial parliament to
proceed with the discussion of the
budget until it receives satisfactory
guarantees that there will be no re
petition of such incidents as those
which have occurred at Zabern, where
the high-handed action of the German
army officers has created much ten
sion. . . " ' .
me imperial cnancelior, aware
that even ihis own supporters were
blaming him for the absence of any
definite explanation of how he was
going to deal with the authors of the
incident, appeared in imperial parlia
ment at the opening of today's session
to try and make amends for his yes
terday's omissions.
He said Emperor William' had ex
pressed extreme displeasure over the
occurrences and had given the gen
eral in command at Zabern strict, or
ders that such violation of the law as
the clearing of the streets by the mili
tary and the arrest by them of civi
lians should not be repeated.
Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg denied
the existence of a secret inner gov
ernment in Alsace which overruled
the decisions of the recognized au
thorities as had been reported and
said he must resign instantly if such
a thing were true.
LONG SENTENCE
FOR CARLO DELUE
Twenty to 25 years in state prison
was the punishment meted out to Car
lo DeLue in the . criminal superior
cpurt this mornng after a Jury found
him guilty of assault with intent to
murder. Prosecutor DeLaney told
Judge Greene that the accused had
threatened to kill Detective! Petru
schel after his detention at police
headquarters. When DeLue gets out
of prison ha will have forgotten all
about that.
It was alleged that last October
DeLue fired a shot at Carmelo DeMlo
at East Main and Sterling streets.
When he was pursued by Policemen
Corrigan and Boland he fired at them.
The bullet happened to hit DeWo in
a rib, but if it had been half an inch
lower, it would have been a fatal
wound. The accused was angry be
cause he had been put out of De-
Mio's house. He denied firing at De
Mio. James McGee and Reuben Jackson,
two local boys, were placed on proba
tion after they had been sentenced to
the reformatory and Judgment sus
pended. They had been incorrigible
for some time and were accused of
tealmg $31 from a man with whom
they were sleeping under a shd.
Thomas Edmonds of this city, ac-
cusd of indecent assault on Nellie
Bauer, was sentenced to state prison
for not more than two and not less
than one year.
Thomas F. Gibson of Stamford, ac
cused of the theft of a package from
the Adams Express Co., was sentenced
to jail for one year but judgment was
suspended. He was placed on proba
tion. It was Gibson's first crime.
SPUR TRACK APPRO
The Public Utilities Commission
has concurred in the action of the
Common Council and granted permis
sion for the Connecticut Breweries to
build a spur track from the siding
of the N. Y., N. H. & H. Railroad
in Housatonic avenue toi ts brewery
yard. Notice of the action of the
commission was sent Mayor Wil&on
today.
FIRE IX WINTER QUARTERS
Fire in a mattress of one of the
cars at the circus winter quarters
shortly before 9 o'clock today result
ed in a bell alarm from box 221.
There was little damage.
Jamaica, L. I., Dec. 4. Mr. and Mrs.
Alfr,ed Doremus, daughter Ruth and
nine boarders rescued from fire in
night-clothes.
Teachers Agitate For
Increase In Maximum
Of Salary Schedule
OVER MILLION IS
PROPERTY LOSS
FROM HIGH WATER
Continued Rainfall Causes
Floods Which Devastate
Texas Towns.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE
ARE LEFT HOMELESS
Passengers On Trains Are Ma
rooned Ry High Waters
Of River.
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 4 Rainfall con
tinued today in the flood districts of
central Texas, , adding to the menace
of high waters which already have
cost 13 lives and about $1,000,000 prop
erty dabage. The area of overflow
ing rirers spread rapidly last night.
the most important new point affected
being San Antonio.
The floods today covered portions
of nearly every county from San An
tonio northward almost to the Pan
handle and from this point eastward
to include all the important cities of
north and central TexasL Houston,
Beaumont and Galveston alone were
not threatened. v
The homeless numbered thousands
but inasmuch as they were divided in
small groups throughout the immense
flood territory no serious relief prob
lems were presented.
At Belton, where part of the. town
was cut off by water, baskets of pro
visions were sent by telephone: wires
to flood victims.
South Bosque, near Waco, reported
that the rise, which did not reach
there until yeBterday, came ln a. wall
pi- water about 13 feet high. The
residents had been warned.
Near Marlin, 175 passengers on a
Houston and Texas Central railroad
train were marooned all night. The
flood water rose f over the rails until
it occasionally lapped the lower . steps
of the coaches.
The Marlin overflow is from the Bra
zos river bed. It is estimated that
the Brazos is 10 miles wide at some
points. Marlin is five miles from
the river.
At Waco, where several thousand
persons were driven from their homes
by the Brazos flood, no loss of life
had been reported, v -
Inundation of the cemeteries stop
ped burials throughout the city. Plan
ing, mills turned out scores of boats
to rescue the marooned and salvage
property.' The flood's death list is:
At Belton, five members of the Polk
family; at Brownwood, D. Lyton; at
Dallas, B. F. Lacy; at Grand : Prairie.
Manly; at Highbank, near
Marlin, two negroes; at Austin, three
unidentified men. At Fort Worth on
the Trinity river, yesterday's appar
ent relief from flood conditions chang
ed this morning when a dangerous
new rise set in.
THREE ROCCOS ARE
INVOLVED IN SUIT
Hartford, Dec. 4 Judge Edwin S,
Thomas heard a story involving the
welfare and comfort of three men of
the same name, Roceo Galucchi, in
the United States court today. For
the convenience of the court. District
Attorney Scott labelled them,. "Rocco
No. 1," "Rocco No. 2" and "Rocco No,
3".
The first named was the culprit and
he was arrested in Waterbury, Wed
nesday night on a bench warrant and
brought to Hartford this morning by
Deputy United States Marshal Blake
man. The other Roccos were the
complaining witnesses. They charged
"Rocco No. 1" with sending through
the mails a stream of postcards designating-
them as thieves and rob
bers.
Rocco No. 1, promised to stop
sending the cards and the" court sus
pended sentence for six months.
PROVIDE FOR NEW
CONNECTICUT FERRY
Hartford, Dec. 4 State Comptroller
D. P. Dunn today closed the contract
for a new ferryboat to be put on the
route between Chester and Hadlyme,
for which the last legislature appro
priated $6,000. The new craft will be
54 feet long, will cost $4,200 complete
for service and will be delivered April
1, 1914.
WOMAN SUFFOCATES
IN HER WOOD BOX
Torrington, Conn., Dec. 4. An Ital
ian woman, Mrs. Selumema Gmboda,
aged 33, fell head first into awoodbox
on the veranda of her home here to
day and suffocated. Her body was
found at noon. The woman had been
dead about an hour In the opinion of
the medical examiner.
OLD NEW HAVEN ROAD
ENGINEER IS DEAD
New Haven, Dec. 4 Hiram H. Fox,
who was one of the oldest engineers
on the New Haven road at the time
of his retirement five years ago, died
at his home here today in his 71st
year. He was a native of Middle
town. One son, also a New Haven
road ' engineer, survives him.
Meeting In B. H. S. Assera-
bly Hall Today Largely
Attended In Expecta
tion of Discussion
SEVERAL PLANS
TO GET INCREASE
One Is to Fix Uniform Max
imum of $300 for AH
Grade Teachers, and An
other Is General Increase
of $100.
Agitation towards obeaining a revis
ion of the schedule of maximum sal
aries for grade teachers, fixed by the
Board of Education, was begun iy
members of the Bridgeport Teachcra'
association today in anticipation of
the meeting called at the Bridgeport
High school at 4:30 this afternoon.
Though this is a regular business
meeting, an unusually large attend
ance resulted from ' the expectation
that there would be a discussion of
the salaries of teachers.
The ' salary schedule of the Bri3gr
port teachers is based on a minimum
of $500 with an increase of $50 for
each year's experience. The maxi
mum varies in different grades. Tlie
maximum that teachers In the kinder
gartens may attain is $750; first gra1
teachers, (1), $800; first grade, i,
$750; second, third and fourth grad,
$750; fifth, sixth and seventh gradei,
$800; eighth grades, $S0.
There are- several plans dir-u-l
among the teachers, one of which has
a wide following, calling for a uni
form maximum. The- principle of lh
uniform maximum Is more widely ris-
cussed than the aerial salary tfct
they would seek under the principle,
though $900 is mentioned as a like
ly figure. Another" scheme is tht
raising of .teachers' salaries by the
Increase of the maximum by $100 In
all the various divisions.
It was expected that a lengthy dis
cussion of the various plans would
take place this afternoon.
Caught After Hot Chase;
Belligerent Is Jailed
An exciting man hunt at the plant
of the Lak Torpedo Boat Co., yester
day included a boat race across the
"gut" and arrest of Michael Romain.
or Romano, 19 years old and living at ft
94 Lexington avenue, by a police de
tail in the vicinity of Lordship Manor.
Drenched from head to foot and ex
hausted from his exertions, he offered
little resistance and threw up his
hands at the sight of the drawn re
volvers. This morning in city court.
Judge Thomas C. Coughlln fined him
$50 and costs and gave him six months
in jail on charges of assaulting Mi
chael Villa ot 646 Harral avenue, a
fellow workman, ,with a razor. Villa
received a three-inch gash on his
right leg. It is alleged that Ro ma in
resented an order by the other. Villa
admitted striking the other and then
the razor was drawn.
For some little time Chauffeur Wil
liam Caulfleld, Electrician Sheridan A.
Ladd, Doorman John McPadden of
the Second precinct and Policeman
Daniel Ryan played hide and seok
with him among the building of th
plant and the 300 workmen. Then
Romain was seen getting in a row
boat and, refusing to obey commands
to halt, pushed oft and started to row
across the "gut." Electrician Ladd
and Policeman Ryan jumped into an
other boat while the others made a
hurry trip around by land In ths
patrol. Romain had a conniderabie
start, gained the meadows but was
overtaken.
CHAUFFEUR HELD FOR
TELEPHONE SWINDLE
Harold Williams, 20 years old, a.
chauffeur, recently held for super
ior court in connection with the tak
ing of Charles A. Paul's automohi ! .
is again in trouble, being arrested by
Detective Peter 11. Hall of polir--headquarters
today on two charges of
obtaining goods under false pre
tenses. Williams was found at his
room, 621 Fairfield avenue.
It is alleged that he called u
Howland's Monday from a telephone
in the Arcade, said that he was Dr.
John C. Lynch and wanted a tar
of men's shoes and pair of lady'a
shoes given to a ' young man. wh-
would call, and charged to him, al.-
that the same procedure was follows
yesterday in connection with a sweat
er worth $5 and pair of gloves worth
$4.75. Williams was positively iden
tified at Howland's this morning s
tne young man who called and th
police say that he had admitted tb
Job.
His wife called at police headquar
ters later and claimed that there mu
be some mistake. She admitted that
he had done somewhat similarly t
while ago when working for Dr.
Lynch but that the trouble was set
tled by his mother.
SEEK STOLEN AUTO HERE.
A telephone message, received from
the police of Springfield. Mass., has
requested the local authorities to
search for a blue-bodied Knox auto
mobile, stolen in that city. Clues hav
been received indicating that it is in
Bridgeport.
BICYCLE STORE LOOTED.
N. Jacobelli's bicycle store at 17 7
Stratford avenue was broken Into lajsl
night anI a quantity of supplies taiwa,'.
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