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THE FARMER : JULY 29, 1915
aLlAN -'PAPER
HOLDS BELGIM
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'JM5. UHf tU KM.
Berlin,' -July 2&. The Nord Deutsch
'Zoitung: TaeKa.il the publication, today
of a series of -documents, purporting- to
' ba secret Belgian diplomatic, reports
found in Brussels by the Germans and
describing international political af
afirs from time of tha Moroccan
crsia-' until the beginning- of the pres-,
ent conflict, The purpose of their pub
lication is to prove . that ... Germany
maintained a, peaceful ; attitude
throughout this period. 1 , .' ' , '
The papers published today include
alleged reports made to ; Baron De Fa
'"vorearu, , former Belgian foreign mln
fistr,: by Count tDe Lalainge, former
Belgian minister. Baron Grendl, min
ister ,;, to Berlin, and Count Dursel,
ichar ,: d'affaires at Berlin. , -Jrhese re
! porfc?datefrom. 1903 and deal. With Eu-i
' ropean politics, especially the attitude
:of the triple entente towards Germany,
j Count ' LjaJainge. and. Baron. G-rendi
Sere Quote das having reported in Feb
iruary, :1905 that British hostility to
. Gerrnany as caused by:; Jealously of
"the latter. ,,- ; .
j Mafon Grendl is said to nave been
the 'author of a. letter- written. Septem
i her 23, 1905, praising the triple, alliance,
; led .' :v Jeriany, f "Bavhig ijjnain-
taine j -. iuropeiu peada for SO.-, years
; and aaclanng the new dsposition of
j the ' British- fleet was ' "unquestionably
; direited against Germany. The same
i minister is quoted as having asserted
in a later letter that King Edward was
hostile to Germany, and that Ger
many's isolation was the aim of Brit
ish policy. . - - ! .
AH the letersi printed emphasize ef
forts said t& have Jbeen made by Great
-Britain" to - form a coalition- against
Germany,: :
BRUSSELS FINED
ANOTHER MILLION
Paris, July 29 Another fine of
41,000,000 has. heen imposed on the
i city o Brussels by the German' -au-
thonties in consequence of" .the"' tle
i struction of a 2eppelm" dingtble-bal-;
loon at Evere-by allies' aviators," ac-
cording to the correspondent at Havre
' of the Petit ParifSteii- 1
'A despatch from Amsterdam,"! uly
. 1 4, said that British airmen . had; at
tacked the .Zeppelin --sheds.., at;livere,
north of Brussels and set fire- to the
;luildlng, destroying the - Zeopelin - in
'sida. i." V .;.:.. :- -Vj'-: .:''
JUIiY" WEDDINGS
WO O DS-O'OON NliLL L. ,
Miss Nellie CConnell of Putnam
i street and ..Erpest, J. Woods, - super
intendent df the . Sprmk Lalte "Farm,
iouthington,' ".were, united In "marriage
yesterday : morning at St. . Charles'
church, the nuptial mass being sung
by the Rev. James V. Hussion. The
bride's gown, was of . white-: crepe me
teor, trimmed with old applique lace.
Her tulle .veil-, was caught with.: lilies
of thev alley and her bouquet, was of
bride's roses and sweet p:as. - Miss
Mary Murphy of - Newport attended
the bride and oer: gown was of pint
taffeta, and her hat of pink tulle. The
best man was John W. Healy. Fol
i lowln-the- ceremony there was a
: wedding breakfast and an.- Informal
' reception at the home of the bride's
' home on Putnam 'street., The young
j couple are ,now . enjoying a wedding
trip to Portland, Me., -where they will
remain .Indefinitely.' They are" to
i make their homein Southington.-
. SOCIAL, AND PERSONAL
Mr.'" and Mrs. Curtis P. -Morris . of
) 83 -Washington place were tendered a
dinner party at the Sea Sid.i club last
: evening in honor of -the seventh 'an
niversary of their . wedding. The
pinochle cjub; of which Mr. and" Mrs.
Morris are members, was-, sponsor ; for
the affair which was in the nature of
a surprise,.the guests of honor having
been bidden to a "frankfurter 'roast,'?
and asked to bring their bathing suits
ansfeeiiaoiiicatifWHifefurters and mus
t3: i- -'rtttk ifiVWise- they
were letf hot tAMe-'lieatn'Rut to the"
fashionable club, where a bountifully
appointed -table, with covers for four
teen awaited the party. " The guests
' were Mr. and Mrsi Morris, . Mr. ' and
iMrs. Archibald Smith,! Mr. and Mrs.
. Harry Ward, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mack,
Mr. and Mrs. . Stanley Kellogg, Mr.
and Mrs. George Youngs, Miss Nellie
Wilcox and 'Clifford Bullard. " '
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A baby girl weighing ten pounds,
arrived recently at the home of Mr.
and. Mrs. William Nichols of Stratfleld
road. .-, ;-. -.; - ; .
i . '".'"- "''"'. Ay i? 'i V '.".(. .. '
The- St.: John's, men's chorus, of St.
John's church, this city, will' give a
Tnusicale at the town , hall in Bridge-1
water on Saturday evening. ' Proceeds
from the entertainment. Will bemused
for the heneflt of the ; Village Im
provement .. association. Alfred ' C.
Bruel, who is organizer arid director
of the "church choir, - will direct the
concert. ' The soloists will ... include
Walter 'tey,' tenor; Eli laindberg,
"baritone;' -ran3 Wallace Kamens, . so
prano ,Eari B. Hoskins will be 'the
, violinist - for the occasion, and 5 Mr.
j Bra el wilV aceompany . the chorus -and
solo numbers.
Miss Kathleen Kinney- of 492 Atlantic
street is visiting friends in Waterbury,
Naugatuck and Hartford.
GATHER LARGE FUND
FORKED CROSS .VORIC
Nearly $1,000 has 'been collected by
Italian-American citizens of Bridge
port -for the Italian Red Cross Work
oluvrge of the collection work met, last
evening ai.the Savoy Mazzcni club- and
reported progress. The lawn fete
neia;unaer tne mrectton of Mrs. Jona
than G-odfrey netted the committee a
large part; of the fund and contribu
tions' have- foeen generous. A picnic
Is 'being planned, to be held some time
In . Augusts '- : : '
A seat on the .Boston Stock Exchange
was sold for 16,000, a reduction of
$1,000. from th'e last previous, sale.
!. TTIV, PR fe."4'l 1KST , FACE
end the labst beautiful hano iurj u(.
ta disfigured by tn unaguuy arL
It can 'easily ba remuvt-n in a few
oaya without pu.ln by urijg Cyriu
Wart Kwnover. For eale i onlT at
The Cyri .pharmacy.' 4.11 7'alrnai:
If R P
r-
AFOSN
fKO OTHER DECISION ON THE
Gov. WliiiJiiati: "The ei ldeiioo
liavo rendered.no other decision -on -tlie facts. If I had any doubt about
Becker's guilt I wou UI purdon him In a, minute." y'; , . ". ... ;
District Attorney Perkins: "I am very elad tbat Tu5tioo Ford took so
much "time- and looked into the case so thooughly. !I iun quite confident
that there" was no merit in the affidavits, and J am sure tliat no mistake is
being- mode in carrying out tlio sentence imposed by the court." . . .. .
W. Hourke Cockron, chief counsel for - Becker in his last light: ,. "I
liare no comment to make on thb decision- and no statement to. issue of
any kind. I cannot say whether any further attempt will be made to save
Becker's life., , So, I cannot tell you when I shall make a statement, or if
I shall make one at alL"!.; : i . i,...Lil
. John Mclntyre: .. "I deeply? regret Justice Ford's decision Tlvore
seemed to be general hope that he misht. taJke our view. However, he
has seen lit not to, and of course I mke no comme-nt on that. 1 ieel
steono-ly, however, that in isormal?; times no-jui-y would convict BecVer
on tho testiiiony ot such men as Rose, Weblx and Vallqiu. ..1 am oon--rinced
he is innocent,? f -v. ' ' - t
BECKER RECEIVES HEWS .
WITHOUT GREAT EMOTION
Ossining, N. ' Y., July 29.Charles
Becker was Sitting on the edge of .his
cot at .10:35 last night when Assistant
Warden Charles H. Johnson, entered
the death house, walked to .Becker s
celU and speaking as quietly as he
could, whispered through the iron
door: . -: ' .. '
"Charlie; I have bad "news for you.
'Your appeal has been denied." -
Becker rose from his cot and cama
to the door. His face . was working
nervously and -he stuck his hand be
tween the gratings, clasped Johnson's
hand, and almost crushed it.. -
His eyes were directed : toward i the
floor. One moment arid then he reached
for Johnson's hand. again,.- and tshook it
vigorously. - - .
. "Penied," denied,'' he said in; a whis
per. He seemed dazed at the news.
Arid then Johnson left .him to his
thoughts, ' standing at . the; door,' with
his head- bowed. . '.t ; v -(
-' , Father Cashin Sent For , ; !
The news of Justice - Ford's; decision
reached the prison .twelve tannute be
fore Becker was , notified. Newspapei1.
men received the . word - from their of
fices and told Warden Thomas Mott
Osborne and Mr. Johnson, The two
officials stood undecided- for a, . time,
neither of them liking the task of tell
ing Becker. - - , . -
Then they . "telephonea r to, ra,tner
Cashin, prison chaplain,- who : hurried
over to tho prison, but before he ar
rived Mr. Johnson, who has . Mcomn
a warm. friend of Becker, made the
move.' --, - - v .... - - ' ...
Mrs. Becker has been. hertj, all even-.
ing from 7:30; t but -Jeftv-a few -minutes
before 10 o'clock tcrcatch the 10:31
train for home. . " The prison officials
expected the decision, shortly after- 10
o'clock, but were 'glad . tor have her
leave before the word" came, as they
thought it would be less hardfor her
to hear the news in her ; home, : After
the word arrived it would have been
possible to reach., her at the station,
but Warden Osborne discouraged such
an attempt, x - .
. The strain of waiting - for- .the mo
mentous decision had manifestly been
too (much for Mrs. Becker, for she ap
peared more broken up than -on. any
of her previous public appearances,
when her calmness has" always attract
ed attention. " -i
Other - prisoners received the. pews
quickly. The trustees were .informed
in the warden's office and they ana
the guards; who changed places at
10:30 o'clock, soon spread it through
the big prison The IT inmates in the
death . house besides . Becker ' guessed
what had 'happened by "Mr Johnson's
serious demeanor, but they made no
demonstration. . . , ..
, , . Arisited by Priest..- r", - I -
Father Cashin arrived at the prison
shortly - after Becker had been told
and went to the death. house, where
he spent some. time. , ; ,V-
"Iid Becker-display any great emo
tion ?' Johnson was asked', after he
came out, - i :;... " y. " v ' " " '
"Not an any large way,-' he said.;,.
' Not Afraid to Jio..
Father Cashin spent 20 .-minutes: in
the cell with .Becker,',-and:':han ;he
came out he . said the prisoner was
bearing up wonderfully and was quite
composed. ..Becker , had no state
ment to give out, hut to Father Cashin
he said : V '''.''' -v i :.v
'"There is no justice here, "but! am
conifiderit tha't -Justice will be accorded
me in the next world. -I feel assured
that the truth will, come but in time
and the world will know that I am not
-the murderer - I am- accused of be-
X don't fear-death', Father, but I do
deplore the stigma for myself and the
distress and sorrow of -my loyal wife;
Her grief is -Vj uttermost . in my
thoughts." t 11 j
He asked- Father Cashin '. to tele
phone t he news to her rand to do his
utmost'to console her. Father, Cash
in promised. to do this, and then, gave
Becker a short talk of spiritual en
couragement.: ; : .-' u ; ': .
"Bear up, npw4 Charlie,: you must
trust" now in God alone," he said in
conclusion. .. . .. . .; . .. j -
"I know that Father. I will," said
Becker. ; . . ' .
"Now that all human' Help has been
denied you, you have only God tc rely
upon" continued the priest.
"1 Know it, Father, and I place my
trust . 4n Him,'i; were. , Becker's final
words to Father Cashin. -
Becker, as usual the firstout of hi
cot in the death house, greeted Jather
Cashin erven more cheerilythan he did
yesterday, -and the air of Jiew. hopeful
ness he-show'ed on Tuesday morning
was marked enough to cause visitors
to the d'eath house to. comment on it
later... '". . '. :
Becker began last week to ' dispose
of trie- few -books and trinkets in his
death house cell. . One possession
which he still retains la a .picture' of
Mrs. Becker which hats 'been i hi" cell
for many months. One of his books,
"The River of roult," . .he ; pavo to
FGather Cashin. ; He has also given
away a de iule edition ?of'; a description-
of the 'buildlnsr and. operation of
the Panama Canal.
While definite word was being awaits
ed -here- yesterday as .to .whether Beck-
EW TRIAL; EXECUTION
E' PLACE TOMORROW
FACTS, , '
SAYS AY1HTMAN ; COCKRAN SILENT
wns conclusive and Justioo Ixml coma
er wouldr.be granted r&. new trial-Assistant
Warden Johnson told ;in s reply
to questions some v details- of the .last
preparation for the death of Becker
Friday morning. ! :
Becker, receives his final bath today.
Mri Johnson sadd. , During - the. night1-
bath keepers will enter his cell and re
move therefrom the picture of Mrs.
Becker, the pad calendar from which
each day he has-. been tearing a sheet,
his fountain pen,-papers, his shoes and
everything else except the -bed clothes.
" According to the plans at the prison,
Becker will return from his bath today
to find laid out on his cot a prison suit
of black, a white shirt, and, black tiS;
a new suit of underclothing and black
felt slippers, .v . V: - f -- .-,
The time set for the farewell visit of
Mrs. Becker and Becker's brothers and
sisters was 'today between 2 and 4
o'clock, .- The Sing Sing officials be
lieve in getting the relatives-of a con
demned man away from .the prison as
early as possible the day before. They
believe he should have as much of the
last afternoon and evening" as possible
to himself in order that he may do his
best to pull himself together, free
from the emotional . strain of . family
good -by s. - .'-j-.' ' : ' " . -
Plans for Death March. ' ; "
Father Curry and Father Cashin. will,
walk on each, side of Becker as he en
ters, the 'death chamber. , Two keepers
will walk at tho head of the. little pro
cession, followed .by Becker and the
two" priests -TWO more keepers .will,
follow; after the condemned man with'
Principal Keeper1 Fred Porner walking
behind them. . Besides the, newspaper '
men and: other witnesses. Assistant
Warden Johnson, ' In the absence 01
Warden Osborne, will be in the robm
with Dr. Charles W. Fair, the prison
physician, and his assistant, Dr.. Henry
Mereness. 1 . "' ',:
New and mpre powerful electric ap
paratus has been installed." Just back
of the chair and two or three -steps to
Becker's right, the state '? electrician
will stand, ready to throw a switch on
a part of the Wall which projects out
about a foot and a. half -directly behind
the electric. chair, ,' 1
To ' the electrician's le't . is a long
lever which jrises. from the floor against
the wall to about "the ' heigrht of the
waistline of the electrician standing
beside it, ? A slight wave -ot a lead pen-,
cil in the hand of the 'principal keeper
will '-notify the electrician that all - is
ready. The -electrician then will sound
flvet bell : signals Sfout. In the - dynamo
room .-thef bel)-'"-l3.;finotr heard in j;" the
death chamber io notify the 'engineer
to get. ready.' ; .-' . . ' .
One bell; next is sounded, . "where
upon the lectrical curent'' is jsent into
t the, death' house, although the current
doesrnot go to the chair itself ilntil
the state electrician sends it there by a
movement of the long lever - beside
him... A signal ,of two bells means
"increase the power,"; three bells are
sounded when a lessening pf the volt
age is desired and six bells "are sound-,.,
ed to notify the dynamo room that
"all is over" and the; current is to be
shut ( off from the death! house.
As the .condemned man; is put to
death. ' the'- clergymen, ; owing to their
closeness to- the electric chair, stand
'on ribberi mats 'placed there for them.
" " ' Visited by Wife, ; ;
Becker's: Wife was his Only visitor
yesterday ; with the exception of
Father Cashin and Assistant Warden
Johnson. ' Mrs. . Becker, J evidently
postponing her visit to a later hour
than usual ; in the hope 'that, she
would have news of " importance - for
Becker, did not reach" the prison un
til 7; 30 o'cloek.-. Mrs. Becker as usual
had "nothing to say,' for publication.
She was immediately taken to , the
death house to have a' long talk with
her husband;"-. f ';..-' - v r: "
Sam Haines," the mulatto who re
gardless of the Becker decision, will
go. to the chair Friday" morning, seem
ea to be worrying chiefly over a bad
cold he had contracted. ' His -fear is
that the cold will-be a handicap
against his resolve , to go into the
death chamber with at least an out
ward display of physical and' mental
strength. . . ..... .... . .
Haines, who ; is a Protestant,, has
decorated his cell with religious pic
tures and picture "postcards sent to
him from ' time to time. , These will
be-tt removed from' the walk? today,
while he is taking his .last. bath. John
Lowry, a New York man interested
in ' religious - work, i will . -Walk with
Haines to the- death chair.
The state, electrician will arrive at
-Sing Sing some time today." He will
make the . official test of the' electric
chair soon, after he reaches ..here.
GEORGE B. THORPE
IS PRESIDENT OF
, CESIETERY ASSO.
The annual meeting of the Park
Cemetery ': (association s'todkholders
and lot owners, -held yesterday, result
ed in the naming of these directors:
George B. Thorpe,- George E. ' Beers,
David Ginand, MJshael J. , Flanagan,
Lina C. Bull and George W. Barker.
George, B. Thorpe was elected presi
dent and. Lir'ia" C. BuXT, ' secretary ""arid
.treasurer- - . . . -
Only Governor, Who Was Po
liceman's Prosecutor, Can
"Now Save Him From the
i Electric Chaii? Preparations
' Begin in Death House.
Court Discards Affidavit About
"Big Tim" Sullivan Along
With Other Evidence Relied
Upon to Bring About a Third
, Trial.
Ne,w York, July 29. Charles
Becker's motion for a new trial
ii the ground of newly discov
ered evidence was denied : last
night by Supreme Court Justice
Ford.
There, is - now- no power on
iC
earth which can- save Becker
from going to tlie electric chair
at 5 :45 . to-morrovsf morning ex
cept that vested in Gov. Whit
man, unless ; of. course . more
new evidence is discovered
which will stand the test which
Becker's -latest offering ' failed
to do; and upon which Justice
Ford. has passed! : , "T. ' y
District Attorney Perkins and
members of his, legal staff,, and
Justice Ford himself, say there
is no appeal "from the court's
findings, although V.' Bourke
Gockran, . chief of Becker's
counsel, believes .that , he can
find a way. ;
Justice Ford, who has been almost
continuously: at work since last Mon
day", on the problem offered by Beckr
er's motion, with the ,. exception of
three hours and a-half in court in two
days and four hours sleep each night,
announced his decision at 10:15 last
night. . ;'.; . ..". ' .
' Perkins Contention "Cpheld. .
He upholds all the contentions of
District Attorney Perkins in regard to
the newly discovered evidence which
was offered by Mr. Cockran. Becker's
own statement, containing the TTrst
definite' news of the meeting he had
with- Big Tim Sullivan the Sunday
night before the murder, is discarded,
as not newly discovered, because Beck
er know about it at- the time of his
trials and f ailed to make Hise of it.
j All the .attacks on : 'the informers,
particularly Rose-and Webber,: which
are ,made in the eleven affidavits of
fered -by ,tMr. Cockran, are. declared to
be cumulative by Justice Ford. . He
limits the powers -of his own court to
the powers prescribed by statute, and
denies that he has Inherent power, a
statement to which effect was part of
Mr, Cockran's argument. ': "
Justice Ford was to have passed (Ms4
5 3d birthday with . his family yester
day, 'but instead .remained in his
chambers balancing Becker's life in
the scales. , After he had made (his
decision pu'blic he said h-e had almost
reached his decision Tuesday night.
"The power of any court is limited
by statute," he said, "and the. reason
forityna motion of this kind is plain.
No court - would want to take the re
sponstbijity f or a man's execution, and
i evidence such as this, were enough
to cause a mew. trial no one would
ever go to the chair. '-.
Says Task Was Hard. ,
"I disliked to decide the action this,
way, and I've had a hard time, 'but the
legal precedents kept piling up before
me and there was no way iby which
I1 could .get. away from, it, I had
no inherent power and the evidence
offered in support pf the motion does
not stand the tests required (by the
statutes. ;. . -J-
'. "Becker's " fate now rests with the
governor.".
r District Attorney Perkins when no
tifid by newspaper, men said, he-; was
very glad that Justice Ford had taken
such care with the case.
"I am quite confident there was no
merit in the affidavits offered in Beck
er's behalf, and. I am sure ho mistake
is being made in carrying out the sen
tence imposed by the court."' ' . i
In his decision Justice Ford says the
ionly question before- him is whether
the evidence set forth as newly dis
covered meets "the requirements of
section 465, sub-division 7. '
The affidavit of Benjamin Kaufman,
Who said Rosenthal was planning to
leave town the night, he was killed,
he dismisses as not being admissible
as evidence under court rales. Edward
Ginty, who related that Jack Rose had
said he had $5,000 which was to. have
been used to get Rosenthal out of the
way, could, not have testified to this at
the trial except .to impeach Rose's tes
timony. Justice Ford rules ,and im
peaohment of a witness has no weight
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OUR CLEARANCE SALE twice a year
makes it possible for a man to get a lot for
his money Getting l value is the main busi
ness of any buyer; not to see how little you
can pay. That's why our Clearance Sale inter
ests so many men in Bridgeport and vicinity.
They know that Sfcin-BIoeh Clothes and other
things we sell are the best to be had at all
times ;;-;.f -
NOTE THESE CLEARANCE PRICES
$35 SUITS NOW $30
$30 SUITS NOW $25
$28 SUITS NOW $23
$25 SUITS NOW $20
Same "reduction on all Boys' and Children's Fancy Mixed Suits,
v straw Hats off. v Men's and Women's BE GAL Pumps and Ox
fords at $1.00 off regular prices. -
t i m ve iifes
In obtaining -a. new trial,-
The court says- the same of the
story of the convict. Murphy, who re
lated that he overheard Webber, Rose
and 'Vallon plotting to lay to Becker
the" (blame for Rosenthal's death. Louis
Harris relates irrelevant . matters,
Fa'ther Curry's affidavit is Immaterial,
and the statement of Harford TT Mar
shall, even if admissable as non-privileged
matter, would simply tend to
impeach We-bber, Justice Ford holds.
Martin T. Man ton and John, F. Mc
lntyre. Becker's lawyers At the second
Sin ii i - i
and first trials respectively, asserted
Becker never -old them of the BJg
Tim Sullivan meeting. Justdce Ford
says -the fact that the defendant knew
about this meeting is fatal. And.
Harry ' Apelbaum's affidavit corrabor
aUng Becker's story of the. Big Tim
Sullivan meeting contains nothing new
to Becker at the time Of his trial, it is
held. -.-- -. "i .- - ' ' -
MORRISTOWN FIREMEN
ENTERTAINED HERE
Tha. freedom of the city of Bridge
port . was , .extended yesterday - to 120
visiting firemen from Morristown, N.
J., members of the Resolute Hook &
Ladder Co. They came .in a large
ocean going tug from New York, were
received here by Mayor Wilson and
other city officials, and , after being
shown about, the city in automobiles
dined at the Hotel Stratfleld. where
they listened to speeches, of welcome. ;
There has always been a friendly
feeling between the Resolute vamps
and this city extending over a 'period
of nearly half a century and much
improvement in the Morristown. fire
equipment has resulted through - in
spection of the apparatus here. When
the visitors left at 6 o'clock last night
they- voted that Bridgeport had not
only been most hospitable but that
they jointly and . severally enjoyed tie
day here.
DISTCfGIJISHED MASONS
HOLD SHORE BANQUET.
Officers and ' thirty-third degree
members of Pequonnock Chapter,
Rose Croix, A. & A. S. R.. held a ban
quet Tuesday evening $tt Lehmann's
shore -house, and plans for the coming
year were outlined. Preparations are
being made for the .observance of tho
Feast of the Pascal Lamb in April,
when speakers - from various parts of
the country will be here, - f
TRtJCK COLLIDES WITH
TROLLEY CAR AFTER, SKID
A southbound State street trolley
car collided with the ' large motor
truck belonging to the New - York
Bottling Co. of Lindley street, at Main
and "Cannon streets' at 6:25 o'clock
last night. The accident was due to
the rainfall, which caused the large
truck to skid in front of the trolley.
Nobody was injured.
Many young men scarcely know
whether to spend the summer . hoeing
corn, or to accept free board' at a
summer hotel on condition that' they
spend their time dancing with . the
girls. .
N Custom SIA Suit Sale li .
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Bridgeport, New Haven, New .London, Middletown and Meriden, Conn.
Troy, Albany, Saratoga and Kingston, N. X."
HUNGARIANS HAVE
NOTABLE BANQUET
OF CONFEDERATION
Large Attendance- at Feast
Where National Officers and
Guests "Are Seated.'
Officers, members 'and guests of the
Confederation of. Hungarian Sick Ben
efit societies -dined at the Fairfield resf
taurant ; last , - evening, s Covers were
laid for. about 300. ; Striking evidences
of the progressWr ' the Hungarian-born
residents . of Briageport" w.ere brought
forth, in the; addresses -of the various
speakers.' . v- '-;.. V:.v ..."
Especially, inspiring was the address
of Rev. Stephen F. Chernitzky, pastor
of Stf 'Stephen's "Hungarian R. C.
church in Spruce street. ' He pointed
to the organization of the. confedera
tion as a lasting proof of the superior
citizenship of his compatriots., - The
thrift, . industry., and ambition of his ,
fellow ' "countrymen , were strikingly
shown through their provision for the
well being-of themselves and their as
sociates by means of the sick benefit
societies. Father Chernitzky called at-,
tentlon' to the banking interests, the
property investments, and the high po
sitions, in civic' and social life of the
Hungarian people; of this city. - ;
John Dezso,' former member of the
board of apportionment and one of
the most widely known Hungarian cit
izens, described in his address the
growth of the" society from its incep
tion with, a few hundred members', the
first Hungarian settlers here after the
Civil " war,; to an organization ; which
now numbers nearly 10,000 members.
He said through the various Hun
garian sick benefit societies which
were now merged in one confederation,
no member or his family need be in
want, and there - were ' few if "any in
stances in Bridgeport or "' elsewhere
that' persons of Hungarian1 nativity
sought 'assistance from . outsiders or
from public charity. . "
- Postmaster Charles F. Greene in
paying tribute to ; .the - Hungarian
American residents of Bridgeport said
that in his newspaper experience he
had found the Hugarian-Americans
honest and, industrious .citizens. He
paid high tribute; to the members of
the . society,.' many of , whom -he , had
known for years.- r - -
Among - the ' other . speakers were
Mayor- Wilson,- Rev. Sigmund- Lucki of
the Hungarian (Reformed. , church in
Pine street; F." - W. Hall, assistant
cashier of the' First-Bridgeport- Na
tional bank; iRev. Paul Clemen, pastor
of the German Lutheran church, in
Harriett street: Town Clerk Joseph
Schultzv Tax Collector Howard Smith
and Frank W. Bolande. '
Mayor Wilson praised the Hungarian
people and said he had been pleased
to appoint Dr. Maurice Steinberger a
member of the vice , commission. John
T. King in his remarks said he had no
patience with . those people who said
we are -.11 Americans and that every
one - must omit the hyphen. He said
he was "proud of the fact that his peo
ple were Irish, . and Hungarians like
wise out to be proud of their ancestry.
Telegrams expressing regret at their
inability to be present were received
from editors of Hungarian : newspa
pers and from Hungarian citizens of
prominence in New York, ' Cleveland
and other cities.
The officers of ' the Confederation of
Hungarian Sick Benefit societies are:
John Dezso, president; Joseph
Zsenyhey, vice-president- Joseph Kol
letar, , treasurer; John- Major, secre
tary; John Valko. comptroller; Joseph
Renchi, Alex Bakos, Joseph Ciglar,
trustees; Dr. Maurice ' Steinberger,
physician. -
The committee of arrangements was
Charles Koos, Alex- Gondos, -Ernest
Bezer, William Kalmar and Enjer Fel
mar. "-
Ready Tool Co. Files
Certificate To Record
Removal To Bridgeport
The Ready Tool Co. of 40 South
avenue, has just filed a certificate
showing that the corporation changed
the location of its business from .New
Haven ' to Bridgeport
The Ready Tool Co. has ' been in
this -city four years but the concern
overlooked the statute requiring such
a certificate until reminded by the
secretary of state's office. ' ,
- Jphn Trinnell, aged 17, of. Holy
oke. Mass., was fatally - injured when
he broke his neclc while diving at
New London, Conn.
$22 SUITS NOW $18
$20 SUITS NOW $16
$18 SUITS NOW $15
SUITS NOW. $12
ASKS PERMISSION
FOR FOURTH Tlf.lE
; IU BUILU HOUSE
Sirs. Konechy - Is Champion
"feticKer" ror Petitioning
, . Common Council.
For the fourth time the members
oi ne nre committee or the common
council had before theni last r.ight
the petition of Mrs. Anna Konecny for
permission to erect a six family frame
house in the rear of her house at 16 9
Grant, street, Mrs.. Konecny has
been seeking-this permission for more
than five months. -The -building com
missioners referred ! her first applica
tion : to the fire department commit
tee.. .-.'". -.
An attorney instructed her that she
might proceed with the building de
spite unfavorable action by the fire
committee of the council. Unf avert
able' reports have- been twice present
ed to the council iby the "fire depart
ment committee. A motion to ignore
the report of the committee and grant
the permission Mrs. Konecny seeks has
been voted down -by the cuncil. '
Mrs. Konecny says the lot on Which
she desires to place her house is am-,
pie for the purpose. She. says the
income from the house lis necessary .
for her support and that in order to
get a. living she is obliged to develop"
the earning capacity of the property,
which., her husband, Andro Konecny
left her." ' - .
A petition of Watzke Brothers to
establish, ah auto repair shop in Con
necticut avenue and to sell gasoline,
was referred to Fire Chief Dan John-.
son. . Louis Reed was given permis
sion to establish a lunch room at
Main street - and Washi-ngton avenue
and Joseph Yargo, a garage in Fair
field avenue. '
The application of W. - H. Thomp
son for ' permission to ; erect a metal
fire proof shooting gallery on the -big
vacant ' lot at Main ' and Congress
streets will ; be favorably reported to
the common : council" at the meeting
juonaay nignt. ine -Duiicung win a
a movable, temporary structure. The
property is owned by Samuel tt.
Wheeler.' There is a small building
on "it now used for a newsstand."
The petition of the .Connecticut Auto
Sales Co. to erect a sale gasoline tank
in Fairfield avenue and of John J.
Kearney for a public garage in Con
necticut avenue, will also be reported
favorably , . ,
DISCHARGE RESERVIST
FROM POWDER PLANT;
BURNED HOUSE THERE:
! (Special to The Farmer.)
Metuchen, N. J.," July 29. rJoseph Ca-
hootak, a general utility man at the
gun cotton . manufacturing plant of
Lewis Nixon, who the police say was
in jail for setting fire to a building in
Bridgeport, was dismissed yesterday
when it was learned that he was an
Austrian reservist, and had been try
ing ever since the war began to. get
back to the old. country to join the -colors.
He was released recently from
the Middlesex county jail after having
been-charged with setting-fires in Me
tuchen and in Bridgeport.
- The Nixon plant is li a dense wood.
It is not fenced and can be approached
so easily at night that extra guards
are on duty night and day. - A lars-e
number of Austrians and Hungarians
and a, , few Germans have been emr
ployed there, but several of- them have,
been discharged recently and the rest
are under constant o i v-o -: n o -r, -n
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AERO DROPS 1,000." FEET
Issy-Les-Moulinaux, France, July
2 9. -A French aeroplane carrying a
pilot and .an observer ell to the
crrOUTl.fi vpstftrrla.v from si - hpih) .-. i
about 1,0 00" feet while making a flight
here last night. One of the men
jumped as me macnine was laumg
but was killed oh striking the ground
near a railroad track. The other oc
cupant of the machine Was burned' t
death as the motor exploded when it
hit the ground. - :
American Federation ; of Railway
Workers employed on- tho- Boston- &
Maine railroad voted -in favor -of a
struts .