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"GET THE HABIT"
FIRST SECTIOFJ
Pages 1 to 12
Read the Want Ads. In The
Farmer classified columns
there's some good opportunities
in "For Sales" and "To Rents."
VOL. 49 NO. 287
BRIDGEPORT, CONN., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1913
PRICE TWO CENTS
CYCLE CAR IS
NEW INDUSTRY
FOR BRIDGEPORT
New Type Automobile Is Brit
ish Planned Rut Home
Made.
TO BE SMALL, LIGHT
BUT SWIFT AND STRONG
Faetory To Be Built For Man
ufacture Of Tiny
Vehicle.
Bridgeport asoiree to 'become the
center of the light automobile indus
try, in competition -with England, and.
with Detroit and other - cities where
practical, light and inexpensive vehi
cles axe xnamif actured. Already the
purchase of American rights have been
made from the British, and the plant
or the American Cycle Car Company,
of Detroit, is being- planned for loca
tion in this city. ,
. It -was learned today that the Con
necticut Electric Manufacturing Com
pany, which came to this city hut a
year ago under the auspices of the lo
cal Board of Trade and which "has a
large factory at the corner of Con
necticut and Florence avenues, has ab
sorbed the American Cycle Car Com
pany and to bavin plans drawn, for
the erection of a. factory as large if not
lirnr than the "present structure. It
id expected that the eudlding will have
been completed before spring- arrives.
Plans for the manufacture of the
car are now rapidly being pushed by
the officers of the Connecticut Electric
Mfg. Company, and It is believed tnat
until the plant can be erected parts
will be purchased etee where and as
sembled in temporary quarters.
The car itself, which was shown to a
rmorter for The Farmer, is a dis
tinctly novel affair, having the shape
of the ordinary car, but being maae
for convenience, speed, cheapness and
durability, with extreme lightness.'
A specially constructed engine, of
i the four cylinder type, will probably
be need, "weighing less than 200 pounds.
and generating between 14 ana a
horse power. The weight of the car
with equipment will 'be about 650
pounds and a speed of between 35 to
49 miles per hour is securea.
While the machine sets low upon the
frame and is nrocli smaller in con
struction than wither the Ford or the
Hubrnoblle, every part is made for
lightness and rigidity. It 1 expected
that It can be placed in the hands of
-nh-nrirrlans. farmers and mechanics at
a cost of between $400 and $425, making
it more practical than the motorcycle,
-mnsiv than the cheapest car
mwn the market and of a size
than can be stored almost anywhere.
It Vs understood that this car was
r-t m-larinated in England, where two
' -r-w-w TnjLTnrfaeturers secured the
American rights. Its manufacture was
begun In Detroit, but lack; of capital
nravented Its being distributed gener
ally. Tie local Bridgeport capitalists
oMmred control and with many Chang
es in the construction, it is to be put
euccessfuTlr upon the market
-When seen this morning A. H. Trum
bull, resident of the local concern
wss reticent about displaying the car
h. vnf 1 merits or features dis-
cussed In public. It is promised that
.rr.ii Amtailm will be given as soon as
matured plane are perfected.
DOUOVAll NAMES
THREE CANDIDATES
FOR WEST POINT
m-w rvnr Bnedal Correspondent.)
Washington, Dec. 5 Congressman
Jeremiah Donovan has designated
three residents of Fairfield county to
.take the entrance examinations for
the IT. S- Military Academy at West
point. They are John Walter Madi
pan. Stamford; Frederick John Durr-
schmidt. Huntington, and Donald
Steed Bryant of Redding.
LAZY HUSBANDS
1 i
CAUSE DIVORCES
Two husbands who refused to work
caused divorce suits which were heard
this afternoon before Judge' Bennett
in the superior court. Rose Mary
Grenier of 1981 Main street' said Ade-
lard J. Grenier was a carpenter but
he was selden caught at it. After
their marriage In February, 1910, Mrs
Grenier begged her husband to get a
Job and help support her but he show
ed no inclination to do the right
thing.
She said Grenier was angry because
iiisf wife was about to become a moth
er. He frequently struck Mrs. Grenier
and said he would choke the chiid.
Mrs. Qreniers maiden name was Rose
jGarravanta. She is a young woman
of ,jreat attractiveness.
Ells Murray of Atlantic street de
clared Claude Murray was very much
fcurt when it was suggested that he
fo to work. He said his health was
bad and if his wife persisted in malt
ing the home unpleasant by talking
.about -srk he would leave. And he
-did. The Murrays were married June
33, 1909. Mrs. Murray's maiden name
was 121a Curry.
TAPS CLANCY'S TILL
George J. Clancy, of the Bridgeport
Distributing Co.. 102 State street, has
', ssked the police to locate the person
: responsible for "getting next" to the
'cash register at the store and making
eway with a part of the cash.
PoHce Lieutenant Philip T. Blansfield
f headquarters is off duty for several
days owing to the death of his father.
TwenlySix Known To Be
Dead; Other Victims Of
Texas Flood Are Reported
Dallas, Tex., Dec. 5 Hundreds of
persons driven from their homes by
high water we're, reported to have
taken refuge in the bottom lands of
the flood district today. Many more
refugees were marooned in cotton gin
houses.
The flood's, deah toll was set today
at 26 but this nunvbef may be slightly
increased because bodies have been re
ported floating in the swift current at
several points. Hundreds of head of
livestock . have . been drowned and
scores of homes carried away since
rivers and creeks began overflowing
their banks after the terrific rainfall
FITZGERALD GETS
DIVORCE DECREE
Judge Bennett XJrants Separa
tion For Desertion That
T6ok Place 15 Years
Ago.
Desertion that took place 15 Veara
ago resulted 4n a divorce being granted
this morning to William Fitzgerald of
this city whose suit against Mary Fitz
gerald had a trial in the superior court
last week. Judge Bennett handed
down the decision. "
The Fitzgeralde were married in 1879
and lived in Newark, N. J., to their
early days. They moved 'to this city
later and settled in East Bridgeport.
Fifteen years ago they separated.
Fitzgerald claimed his wife left 'him
because she wanted to work in a fac
tory and Mrs; Fitzgerald declared she
(was compelled to leave because her
husband wouldn't support -heft. She
contested the suit and alleged her hus
band was intemperate. '"'"
LAKE SUBMITS
BIDS FOR FOUR
MORE SUBMARINES
Fred Enoe, president of the Board of
Trade, announced the appointment of
tbe following- committee in accordanca
with a resolution passed at the board
meeting, November 24th, to take action
regarding the continuation of the
Lake Torpedo Boat Co. shipbuilding
plant in this city: Frank Miller, Hen
ry Atwater, Archibald McNeil, Jr.
Charles D. Davis, L. B. Curtis ' Floyd
Tucker, Frank W. Bolande, Edward
K. Nicholson ,A. W. Burritt, Hosea
Mann and Simon Lake.
Mr. Lake returned last night from
Washington where he submitted to the
navy department bids on the four
boats, on behalf of the new company,
which has been organized to continue
the businese.of constructing submarine
torpedo boats of the Lake, type here at
Bridgeport.
Mr. Lake reports that he believes on
an analysis of the bide that the Lak
Company will be found, to be lower
bidder on boats that are capable of
meeting the navy department's re
quirements.
The new company is to have eleven
directors and" it is stated that the com-.
pay hopes that several - prominent
Bridgeport men will act in this capac
ity that the company will be. put on a
strong financial, and business basis.
JUDGE HENNEY IS
REPUBLICAN CHOICE
Judge and ex-Mayor -William F.
Henney of Hartford was yesterday
chosen by the Republican state cen
tral committee to succeed Charles F.
Brooker as the Connecticut member
of the Republican National committee.
Mr. Brooker, who held the place for
1 2 years bad voluntariy retired. Judge
Henney was the only candidate. The
Bridgeport committeemen present
were Prosecutor Delaney, A. E. Lav-
ery and Mayor Wilson, the latter act
ing for J. T. King. J. Henry Roraback
presided. Following the election the
committee sat down to a dinner.
KSURPHY RELEASED
Thomas Murphy of 385 Hawley ave
nue, taken into custody toy Policemen
Weller and B. H. Glennon,, f or investi
gation, was discharged this morning.
RECIEVER IS NAMED .
. FOR TEXTILE COMPANY
Hartford, Dec, 5 Robert Gowdy of
Westfleld, Mass., was today appointed
temporary receiver of the Textile
Manufacturing Company, of Enfield,
by Judge Edwin S. Thomas in the
United States district court. Mr. Gowdy
filed a bond of $25,000.
The petition asking for a receiver
was brought to the court by the First
National Bank of Westfleld and the
textile company has been requested to
appear. It is said the indebtedness of
the company which will mature March
1, 1914, will aggregate $67,000.
The company has a capital of $100,-
000. Its assets are valued at $216,000,
including plant, but it is said they can-
4iotbe utilized readily to raise money.1
DEAD DOG NUISANCE.
A complaint concerning a dead dog I
at Clinton and Maplewood avenues was j
received at the Department of Health
offices this morning and steps taken to I
have the body removed.
of last Tuesday.
Despite last night's downpour at
several . points, conditions in north
Texas improved.
In South Waco last night, scores of
persons who had returned to their
homes after .Wednesday's high water
receded again were driven out by a
second tide caused by a heavy rain.
Many flood victims were being taken
into the town of Calvert, a few miles
above Hearne today.
Men who were directing the rescue
work said they had seen bodies float
ing in the swollen Brazos river. A few
towns are asking for tents for re
fugees. ' .
TEACHERS TAKE NO
DEFINITE ACTION;
DISCUSS SALARIES
Extension Of Famous Course Of
Columbia For Teachers May
Be Instituted Here
l nougn.no definite action was taken
at the regularly monthly meeting of
the Bridgeport Teachers' association.
in the matter of their salary schedule,
the rearrangement of the schedule was
discussed at length and "many argu-
ments were advanced in favor of the
adoption Dy tne jtarq or itiaueaiion
or a unirorm maximum salary oi tuu.
The teachers argued that'the yearly
increase of $50 should be based on a
system "that would permit all teachers,
after they have 'attained? sufficient ex-
perience. to be paid the maximum fig-
are.
Another matter widely discussed at
the meeting yesterday was the estab
lishment in ;this city of an extension
of the Columbia University teaching
coujse. The course of the university
for teachers is famous, and many from
New .'England take advantage' of its
summer school, and of the instruction
to be, had during the winter season, on
Saturdays. ' 5
1? orcy-nve local teachers went . on
record as ready to take up the course
as soon as it is opened here, and Prin-
cipal Everett E. Cortright of Shelton
school, who has. had correspondence
on the subject, said it was not unlike-
ly that such- a scheme could be rea-
lied not later than next February.
Branch schools under the university
supervision have been established n
Brooklyn and Newark.-
Deaths and Funerals
Michael Blansfield, one of the best I
known of the older residents of the
city, and father of. Police Lieutenant
Philip Blansfield, died at St. Vincent's
hospital today after an illness of many J
months. Mr. Blansrleld's lemise. was I
not a surprise to his intimate acqualn- 1
tances, for his health had been failing
graaually for many months, sapping
the vitality of . a constitution at one
time unusually robust.. A native of
Ireland, Mr. Blansfield came to Amer-
lea when -a youth and spent the great-
er part of his life in Bridgeport He
made his residence for many years in
West avenue, near South avenue, but!
about a . decade ago removed to 64
Liewis street, which was his home un- I
til the end. Mr. Blansfield was a
leather worker and harness -maker by I
trade, but of late years he had not I
been active..' He was a zealous Cath- 1
olic. a member of the Sfc.nr-frl TT,t I
church since its organization, and one
or its most generous supporters. Fail-
ing health dtfe to tne infirmities of
advancing, years necessitated his re-
moval, some months ago, to St. Vin-
Cent's l nRnity 1 .hnt Vi .... 1 1 5 iw !
ingly and for some time was as active I
a, before his illness. Latterly he suf
fered a relapse and he was taken to
the hospital again. His death, this
morning, . was not unexpected.
Throughout his illness he displayed
fortitude and optimism that evoked
the admiration of his attendants. His
death removes from Bridgeport a
sterling citizen, whose demise is wide-
ly mourned. Besides Lieut. Philip
uiansneia he is survived by one
daughter, .Mrs. Minnie Waters, whose
home also is at 64 Lewis street.
' The death , of Elizabeth, widow of
Blaise Soules, occurred-.at her home.
sxi Warren street, last night. , She
was advanced ln years, but until re
cently had been vigorous. Since the j
death of her husband, who was a well
known railroad man in the local
freight offices, Mrs. Soules had lived
in retirement, her two daughters, the
Masses Virginia and Mary, residing
with her. She was a native of Fair
field, and practically ail her life had
been spent in this city and vicinity.
Patrick Curtin, formerly a resident
of Newtown, who has resided in this
citymfor thirteen years, died this morn
ing at nis home, . 86 Caroline street,
after a short illness of heart trouble.
He was in his 77th year. Not only
was the deceased known in this vi
cinity but was well known and re
spected in Newtown, where for forty
years he was employed in the Rubber
works. He is survived by a widow,
one daughter, Mary, and one son,
Thomas.
MILITIA ARRESTS MINERS
Calumet, Mich., Dec. 5 Sixty-six
striking copper miners were arrested
by militja at the Aliouez mine- . in
Kewenaw county this morning for al-
leged Violation of the injunction pro- I
habiting picketing. . 1
IMPORTANT EVENTS
IN CONGRESS TODAY
Washington, Dec. 5 The
day in Congress:
SENATE .
Met at noon.
Ratification of Demo
cratic currency bill pro
gram delayed. Consider
ation of Hetch-Hetehy bill
resumed.
Interstate Commerce
Commission postponed
consideration of trust bills.
HOUSE
Met at noon.
Hearings on LaFollette
seamen's bill set for Dec.
13.
McGill-Dyer election
contest set for hearing on
Dec. 15. '
"BUCK" TAYLOR
TELLS OF WAR
ON RIO GRANDE
American Bushwhackers Lead
Peons and Loot Every
where. i Charles : Taylor, better known
Tayior formerly with ..the Barnum
Bailey Circus, later with the United
States Army in the- Philippines, a
globe-trotter, of the adventurous type.
I and lately with the' quartermaster's
department of the American army in
I Texas, has returned to his residence
i y o-vcuc nici ujme "--i"51
"ftc! """"is" "can
I of the Mexican 'war zone, from which
was -peremptorily ordered by the
I Federalists. He armed in this city
1 last aaruraay, navmg come worn cien-
I ruegos, Mexico, via Cuba ana New
xrk city.
It has been seven years since "Buck'
was seen upon the streets of Bridge
port and he notes many changes which
do not strike the eye of the home
stayer. Since the day that he left
here to go from San -Francisco to
juanna, unina ana Japan, he has seen
none from the city, though in Manila,
fie was ohee -in close -proximitjt to one
Jack Heaphy, who be heard came
from Bridgeport. ' , . . ' ' '
Recently he has been .in Mexico,
having returned from Manila on the
transport Hancock to Galveston. With
tn.e horses and mules, which since cir-
cus times nave oeen .buck's specialty,
I ne went to Fort Bard, on the frontier.
From there he worked as'brakeman
I on tne JViexican Uentra:i Railroad. In
Mexico City, four months-ago, he was
taex:u, w 1 l 11 1 oi.ner Americans, to
leave the seat of rebel disturbance, or
be reaorded as an outlaw He reach
ed Cienfuegos where he was again
ordered to leave the country and was
escorted, upon shipboard.
In speaking of the situation today,
Buck says that newspaper reports
t ,
here are grossly exaggerated as to real
army manoeuvers.
Fighting is gen-
eral throughout the country, but not
as Is supposed from a spirit of pat-
riotism. It is done that loot and pill-
age may be accomplished under cover
of military operation. Daylight bat-
ties are a novelty, and guerilla war-
fare Is most common.
According to the recently returned
traveller, rangers and bushwhackers
from all over the rough section of the
United States have flocked to the
country, inspired by the disorganized
condition of affairs... Americans of the
outlaw type lead the bands of Mexi-
lean peons. They are greatly hated
and bringing disrepute upon the bet-
ter class from the United States. Work-
ing ostensibly upon ranches in the I
day-time, they are accustomed to
travel from place to place in bands I
of from 25 to 150 bv nie-hr. Thv I
wil1 select some hacienda or small vil-
'age, pick out one rich Mexican, stock
owner, store-keeper , or banker 'and
descend in a raid. Often the opposing
81(16 will make an ostensible , resist-
flnrf fl.nrl 11-ndAr f nvnt- n-p ,A
ent of battle the ranches, or strong
boxes, will be pillaged.- In some in
stances the opposing armies later fight
in reality for a division of the spoils.
Newspaper men are given credent
ials which permit of their freedom
about the country, though in a law
lees country even their lives are not
spared, and information of their death
ln the fastnesses .of the mountains
never leaks out. Consequently the
sweater sources or news comes from
the border-line between Texas and
Mexico, where raids made across the
Rio Grande are frequently reported I
as Datties. 1
The Americans, established in Mex-1
ico, the English and some of the Ger-
man bankers, are those against wTiom I
tne greatest losses fall.
Working as a brakeman on the I
Mexican Central, which is now. ac- I
cording to the traveller, particularly
usea oniy ror army transportation
Purposes, buck nad many thrilling ex-
periences.
-tie is giaa to be back in
the United States, though if war Is
declared - he insists that he will join
the volunteers from his native city.
He was ordered to leave Mexico be
cause he was once in the United States
Army, and being but one of many ex
army men who have joined the ranks
of tbe rebels, and are now considered
outlaws by the Mexican government.
ne was suspected of being a spy.
incendiary Blaze
Wipes Out Buildings
Seneca Falls, N. Y., Dec. 5 Fire be
lieved to have been started by an in
cendiary early today wiped out the
business section.
The loss is estimated
at $75,000.
Three shots fired by citizens at sup-
posed incendiaries aroused the resi-
dents and prevented loss of life.
Two Strike Breakers Shot
By Indianapolis Teamsters;
One Wounded Man May Die
Indianapolis, Dec. 5 Two strike-
I breakers were shot, one probably
fatally.when a crowd of striking team
sters ' and sympathizers attacked a
wagon of the Coburn Transfer Corn
pang in West Washington street to
day. Jacob Sonenfield, of Chicago
was shot through the heck and his in
juries are believed to be fatal. George
C. Williams, of Cincinnati, was wound
ed in the leg.
The wagon was traveling west m
Washington street when a large crowd
TROLLEY COMPANY
WILL ENFORCE LAW,
OFFICIALS DECLARE
Passengers Will No Longer Be
Permitted to Ride on
. Running Boards.
7
Rigid enforcement of . the rule pro
hibiting' riding on the running board
to I of trolley cars is forecasted by officials
or tne tronnecucui company in a Biaw-
ment today.- . -
The attitude . will- be taken because
of comment of the public ' utilities
commission to the effect that the com
pany, in the past season, did not make
a serious . effort . to enforce the rule.
The contention of trolley employes
Is that have little authority in
attempting to carry out the com
pany's instructions.
They take the view also at present
that if ' the eonmanv ' tries to enforce
the rule the public utilities comimis-
sion.- might strengthen ' the rule.
SMITH SILVER CO.
TO CONTINUE BUSINESS
-Former Mayor Henry Lee. receiver
I for the -E. H. H. Smith Silver Co., .-wa
givenjpermieeion ttois mjQrrtigr tet- con
tinue the- business "for four moDths'
Judge Bennett of the Superior-court
granted the order. Sinc fhe company
went into receivership It 'has continued
in operation and it is believed will soon
be out of difficulty
ASKS $500 DAMAGES
' FOR AUTO 'COLLISION
James Fitzpatrick-of this, city has
brought ' suit against Edward E. O.
Glokner of New York to recover for
damage to; his automobile, which col
lided with Glokner's car in Fairfield,
November 2 . last. It is alleged that
r'"1"161 was TV , yi , ,
the cars crashed the 1 rear Wheel of
th6 pear broken and the car oth
erwise damaged. " He wants $500 dam
ages. The action is returnable to the
common pleas court, . December term.
CONNECTICUT JUDGE V
":' DIES OF PNEUMONIA
Haddam, Conn., Dec. . 5 Judge
'Ephraim P. Arnold died at his home
today after several days' illness from
I pneumonia, in his 74th year. , He re-
tired a? judge of probate four years
a& by reason of the age limitation
law,
Jfadge - Arnold was widely known
throughout the countryside. He was
born March ,2, 1839, . in early life was
a ship carpenter and. in " 1877-79 rep-
resented the town In the General As-"
Bei""1J'
He had held " many of the
town offices and was a selectman at
the time of his death..
Three children survive, Mrs. Eiwyne
T. Clark, of Higganum; Mrs. W. A.
Tyl "J, hn3 EPhralm P
Jr., who lived at home.
"TOO MUCH WINE" IS ,
EXCUSE OF BURGLAR
New Haven, Dec. 5 Earl Whitcher
pleaded .guilty in . the superior court
today to burglary committed at two
stores in , Derby on the night of last
October 25 and was sentenced . by
Judge L. F. Burpee to from one
to
two years 4n state prison.
In response to a Question as . to
whether he had any defense to of-
fer Whitcher said-
"Too much Italian wine.
Asked by the state's attorney .if he
did not have to climb a 1 foot pole to
Set into one of the , stores Witctoer said
he did but could not have done it ex.
"-"
WANTS BETTER WAGE
FOR FEDERAL PRINTERS
.-
, Washing-ton, Dec. 5. Recommenda
tions for increased wages for employes
of the government printing office,
amounting to about 383,000 a year, is
contained in the annual report of Cor
nelius Ford, public pninter. It is con
templated to increase the .pay of the
compositors and book binders from 50
to 55 cents an hour and of the book
binder machine operators from 55 to
60 cents an hour. A general increase,
however, is not recommended.
Mr. Ford urges that the gradual elec
trification of the greater part of the
public printing establishment be un
dertaken. .
A regular monthly meeting of the
Women's Auxiliary of the Park Ave
nue temple will be held Monday even
ing, Dec. 8, at 8 o'clock, in the vestry
room. ;
swooped around it, hurling bricks and
other missiles. It was said -several
persons in the crowd flourished re
volvers and, when the strikebreakers
oegan wnippmg tneir norses into a
gallop, several shots were fired from
the crowd.
Ann stnicers roiiMreii th.
hi it reached a fire station. The po-
xcacTivc wcic cuiea r ana, axter
battering a few of the leaders with
their clubs, dispersed the crowd. Sev
Os AX i CSU3 YV d UlO-UOi
THOUSANDS PROTEST
DEATH SENTENCE OF
WOMAN MURDERER
tt t. -t ... ..
against the execution of the death
sentence on Mrs. Bessie Wakefield,
now at the state prison for the mur
der - of her husband, continue to pour
into the governor's office at the capi-
tol in a perfect . flood. About 1,500
were received Thursday and 600 came
In and were delivered up to noon to
from outside the state, a majority of
them coming at present from mid-
day. , jrracticaiiy all oE
v,m. .
die and western states, i 1
Thousands upon thousands of these
letters are rilled on in th nffii f
the governor and many of them un-
opened as yet because of lack of time
and opportunity on the part of the
clerical force.
Governor Baldwin has -frnnTitly
said that he has no authority to par- the morn'ng and accompanied his fam
don Mrs. Wakefield or mltlmtA h I UT as far as Texcoco, a few miles out.
sentence. He could grant a respite
Of execution and he is a member- or
the board of pardons, havlnsr one
vote. A pardon granted by the board
must be by a. unanimous vote.
CAPTAIN ARNOLD
VETERAN SLEUTH
Chief of -Local Detective Ru-
"reau 44 Years On Force
, Today. '
Today is the 44 th anniversary of
the appointment of Captain of De
tectives George H. Arnold to Bridge
port police department. The annivers
ary has not been generally observed
and comparatively . few knew of the
significance of the day. There were
congratulations from a number 01
his colleague's.
Probably one of the best known po
lice officers in the country, "he has
solved . many -mysterious crimes re
ported in the east outside of New
York and has been largely responsi
ble for . making thel detective bureau
a ..terror to crooks throughout the
country.
For many years he was depot offi
cer and became known to thousands
of travellers. He sill has active
supervision over the work of his de
partment and, enjoying , excellent
health, is not above doinig' outside
work himself.
He was elected a policeman Decem
ber 5, 1869, detective sergeant with th
rank of captain September 5, 1895, and
captain . of detectives March 16, 1905.
GERMAN REGIMENT
IS REMOVED FROM
ALSACE VILLAGE
jJonaueschingen, Ger., Dec. 5 Em
peror William this afternoon, directed
that the garrison of Zabern, Alsace,
to De transferred to another place ow
ing to the trouble . between the sol
diers and the citizens there. He al
so directed that the courtmartlal pro
ceedings be accelerated.
His Majesty's solution of the diffi
culty is regarded in many quarters
as a two-edged sword and it is stated
that, while it removes the danger of
rurtner conflicts, the people and mer-
uiitLiiis 01 iaoern win suffer severe
nnanclal blow by the removal of an
important source of. revenue unless
another regiment is sent there.
DR. G. D. JOHNSON TO JOIN
STAFF OF ST. VINCENT'S
Dr. G. D. Johnson of the staff of the
New York Post Graduate hospital, is
expected to become a member of the
house staff of St. Vincent's hospital
beginning January 1, taking the place
left vacant by Dr. is. F. Gallant sev
eral' months ago. With his Joining the
hospital staff the three Interne-syetem,
considered necessary on account of the
heavy "service" at the institution, will
be continued, Dre. Joseph Deery and
Julius Schott being the other members,
Dr. Johnson was a classmate at .Bal
timore of Dr. J. H. Finnegan, formerly
house surgeon at the hospital and now
day -surgeon at the emergency hospi
tal. He is passing several days in
Bridgeport.
EXPERT TOOL SHARPENER
DROWNED AT NI ANTIC
New London, Dec. 5. Henry Beck-
with, of Oswegatchie, reputed to be one
of the best tool sharpeners in the coun
try, was drowned while eeling in Nian.
tic river on Thursday.
He wa-s out in a small boat which
apparently capsized and his rubber
boots and heavy clothing prevented his
swimming. The body was found this
noon standing upright in the channel
of the river.
He was about 60 years old and leaves
a widow and daughter, Dora, teacher
of the Collins district school In Mont-
ville. The deceased was senior stew- (able. Bronson refused hospital treat
ard of Bayview Lodge of Masons atlment ancL.was taken home by.
Niantic. . ' ? ' .1 qualntance.
VILLA DELAYS
W "TRANCE
TO CHIHUAHUA
Rebel Possession of State Cap
ital Will Be Only
Formality.
HUERTA'S FAMILY HAS
FLED TO VERA CRUZ
President Himself Is Still Stay-
- . ,
ln3 ln City Of
I Mexico.
Jaurez, Mei., Dec. 5 Although with
in a few miles of the city with v-
cral thousand troops. General Villa,
had not entered the city of Chihuahua
at 10:30 o'clock today.
Villa regards the possession of the
city as a formality since Jose Freder-
-""J'c 1""-ruL"'i "T wenera.
8 Marcano, Huerta's deserting
military commander, to turn the city
over to the rebels. t
Mexico City, Dec. 6 The family of
Provisional President Huerta is sai
to have gone secretly to Vera Crus
on November 30 and to be Iivlnir ouiet-
I ,y ln that clty, where their presence i
knfwi only a few intimate friends.
Tne departure of the Huerta family
I on tba-t flate 00 a special train gave
nM the report that the president
h,melf had left Mexico City which
waB fcowaver, quickly disprobed.
1118 rePrt In regard to General
Huerta was based on the fact that
" boarded the special train early in
ana returned from there to the f ed-
capiiai in an auiomoene.
THREE RECEIVERS
ARE ASKED FOR DY
POPE CREDITORS
Hartford, Dec. E A hearing was hd
before Judge William S. Case in U.
superior court today on the confirma
tion of Colonel George Pope as perrna.
nent receiver ttt the Pope Manufac
turing Company. . Arthur Shipman,
representing Col. Pope as temporary
receiver, told the court that the busi
ness is several thousands better off
since the receiver took hold.
Water S. Schntse, representing Mas
sachusetts people, spoke in favor of
three receivers Messrs. Pope, Morss
and Persons. Edward E. Blodgett. of
Boston, representing banking credit
ors, also wanted three. He said claims
against the company amount to $1.-
700,000. The questions were, he said.
can the Hartford auto business, which
has not been a paying proposition, be
made to pay; can the Westfleld bicycle
business, which has paid, be made to
pay more, or shall the company be re
organized. He was not confident that
Colonel Pope could make the auto
business pay.
.C. C. Barton, of Boston, represent
ing the Massachusetts' stockholders
executive committee also asked for
three receivers. George R. Nutter, of
Boston, said 9 0 per cent, of the in
debtedness Is outside of Connecticut.
The stockholders do pot want the
business wound up as they realize that
It would mean a great loss to them.
RISKO DIES RY
HIS OWN HAND
Chisel VVound, Not Regarded as
Dangerous, firings Fatal
Attack of Pneumonia.
Steve Bisko. 25 years old. 188 Pin
street, died at 11 o'clock today at St.
Vincents hospital as a result or a
suicide attempt Sunday night, the
plunging of a chisel into his chest b
ing the method used. The wound in
Itself was not consiae-rea to re erou
but pneumonia resulted.
Risko was employed at the plant
of the Crane Valve Co. and appeared
to be more worried over the pro-
nects of losing-his Job than of the
serious outcome of his deed. Dr.- S.
M. Garllck, medical examiner. ha
been notified and will make an inves
tigation. TWO MEN NARROWLY
ESCAPE FROM DEATH
Naugatuck, Conn., Dec. 6 Edward
Mulvaney and Edward Leonara, rail
road workers, had narrow escape
from serious Injury If not from death
today on the tracKs in tne yaras or a.
r-nmnanv. While tney were
working under a freight car a switch-
engine backed into it, starting it
down the tracks., oeonara was .u?flt
under the car and dragged some dis
tance before it was stopped. Hl
.shoulder was broken and he was cut
and bruised. Mulvaney managed ti
scramoie oui 01 ucms -started.
Both men. it is believed, live
in Wa ter b Mr y.
TEAM COLLIDES
WITH AUTO; DRIVER
REFUSES DOCTORS
John Bronson, giving emergency
hospital officials 734 Norman street a
his home, surrerea anrasions arr
contusions of his head in being
thrown from his team- at State street
and Iranistan avenue shortly before
noon today. The fall resulted from
a collision between the team and an
automobile operated by Captain deo.
F. Beardslee of Truck Co. 1, Bridge-
port fire department. According to
witnesses, the collision was unavoid-