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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
ORGAN RECITAL BY WINNER OF
 STEINERT PRIZE

An organ recital will be given by MT. Walter F. Hartley at the South port Congregational church, Monday evening, June 20. MT. Hartley re- ceives his degree as bachelor of music at Yale University next week and has also been awarded the Steinert prize of S1OO for the best original composition in one of the larger mus ical forms. He is about to sail for Paris to finish organ study under widor. The recital will begin at eight o'clock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18

San Francisco, June 1S-Whether the Jeffries-Johnson fight is held or not, Tex Rickard promises to dem onstrate to the sporting world that he is a fighter as we'll as the two heavyweightS. Rickard declares the fight will be held, and Reno, New, is now the most likely place for the contest. In the meantime Rickard wants to sue Governor Gillett and Attorney General U. S. Webb on the grounds that they have caused him to lose a small fortune by withhold ing their decision on whether the fight could be held in San Francisco.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
Weather Indications

Special from United Press.)
 New Haven, June 18.-Forecast: fair tonight and Sunday. Warmer tonight. The disturbance that was central near Atlantic City, N. J., yesterday morning has moved eastward and is now central near Eastport, Me.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with slightly higher tenn perature
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
MAN AND WOMAN FOUND
 DYING IN LIVERY STABLE
fsnecial from United Press }

Boston, June 1S.-The body of Wal ter Hanscom and Mrs. Annie Stuart, in a dying condition. were found today in Bickford's livery stable in Gorham! The authorities say that it is case of a murder and attempted suicide or an attempted murder and a successful suicide. They were undecided whether Hanscom or the woman did the shoot ing. The Stuart woman is hotel employe whose husband has been in the West for 10 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
SPEEDY ASKS FOR
 SPECIFIC STATEMENT.

Counsel for the defense in the suit of John Birmingham, the State street plumber, against Dr. Bryan D. Sheedy, New York, have asked the Superior Court to compel the plain tiff to make more specific state ment regarding his claim that he was mentally unfit to conduct his affairs at the time referred to. The plain tiff sued for s4,00O, claiming that the physician loaned him s2,5O0, but that the note given was for $3,500 and not $2500
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
MINISTERS IN
 KNIFE DUEL
 TO THE DEATH
Especial from United Press ,

Rock Creek, Ky, June 1S-Rev. Robert Vannover and Rev Isaac Per- ", rival Baptist ministers, fought with knives in the pulpit of the Rock Creek Baptist Church near here la st night and Vannover's throat was cut from ear to ear according to news brought here today. He died a few minutes later.
 Blaine Perry, brother of the preach CT, who is said to have helped his brother kill Vannover. is in jail with his brother at Williamsburg. Church trouble is said to have caused the fight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
CHICAGO'S HOT WAVE
 COOLING OFF TODAY
(Special from United Press.

(Spec1aI from United PresS.J
 Chicago, June 18.-Lake breeZes brought relief today to the people of Chicago who have been suffering in the heat wave which struck the city two days ago causing six deaths and scores of prostrations. The maximum temperature yesterday was 91 degrees and the great humidity caused much suffering, but the weather bureau predicted that the maximum today would not be more than ST.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
Trust Busting Suit
 Brought Against Great
 Lakes Towing Company
Especial from United Press.o

(Spec1aI from United Press.
 Cleveland, June 18.-A trust busting suit against the Great Lakes Towing Company and a score of subsidiary companies was filed in Federal Circuit court by District Attorney Day today. The suit is based on the Sherman anti trust law and alleges the defendant company has a monopoly on the tow ing business of the Great Lakes. Day took the action after a weeks confer ence with Attorney General Wicker sham. The petition was also signed by tho Attorney General. ''The suit is designed to dissolve the Great Lakes Towing Companys towing contracts" Day said. ''The suit will be prose- cuted here. Results will speak for themselves
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
TO INVESTIGATE IORINIER ELECTION BRIBERY CHARGES
 IN RECESS OF CONGRESS
Especial from United Press. ]

Washington, June 1S-The investi- gation of the charges of bribery in the election of William Lorimer of Illinois to the Senate to be conducted during the recess of Congress. was decided upon by the committee on Privileges and Elections today Senator Burrows reported the resolution to the Sen ate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
Torpedo Boat Destroyer Warrington, Fourth of
 Type, Launched Today
Especial from United Press.

Philadelphia, June 1S.-The torpedo boat destroyer Warrington, the fourth of this type built at the Cramps Ship today.
 Miss Elizabeth Patten, great granddaughter of Admiral Lewis War rington, who in 1913 while in command of the Peacock compelled the Epervier to strike it's colors. and after whom the vessel is named, christened her. The boat is 295 feet long,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
All Prominent Aviator Men Booked to Meet in Chicago
(SpeciaI from United Press.

Chicago, June 18.-Thirty-two avia- tors including Glenn H. Curtiss, Charles K. Hamilton, J. c. Mars and Charles E.. Willard, will participate in an aero meet here July 2, 3 and 4, ac- cording to announcement made today by the Colonial Aero Club.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
RAILROAD BILL ADOPTED.

Especial from United Press.)
 Washington. June 1S.-The House this afternoon adopted by viva voce vote the conference report on the rail- road bill. The measure now goes to the President for his signature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18

In pursuance of the policy of the Fire Commissioners to give members of the department experience on the auto chemical. Bremen Martin Hay den and James Gaffney of No. en- zine company, were transferred yester- day to the chemical engine company and Bremen Maurice Reilly and James Reilly were transferred from Chemical Engine No. 1 to No. engine company to take their places.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
DANCE ENDS SEASON.

Mrs. w. c. Knemmel closed the evening class of her dresscutting and dreSsmakirg school for this season, last night, with a reception and dance at Lincoln hall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
ROBBERS BLOW SAFE

Especial from United PreA1.)
 Prior Creek, Okla, June 13.-With United States mail sacks to deaden the sound of the explosion, four rob- bers blew the safe in the post office here today and escaped with $5,000 in stamps and S15 in cash.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18

Especial from United Press.)
 Paris, June 18-Mme Lena Cavalieri the operatitc prima donna, was this afternoon married to Robert Chanler of Poughkeepsie, N. r., by the Marie of the Eighth Arrondrissement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
Not So Absurd.

s'How absurd:''
 Whats absurd?"
 "Five years are supposed to have elapsed since the last act, and that man is wearing the same overcoat." "Nothin' absurd about that. He's takin' the part of a married man, isn't hep
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

A marriage license was issued today to James A. Bergeson. aged 27, hard wood finisher. of this city. to wed Miss Emma Roberts. aged 37, of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
RAILROAD BILL CALLED
 UP FOR FINAL ACTION
 IN THE HOUSE TO-DAY
Special from United Press )

Washington, June 18 - Chairman Mann of the committee on Interstate Commerce today called up for final consideration in the House the con- ference report on the railroad bill which was adopted yesterday by the Senate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
WANTE.

WANTED.-First class mechanics, ex- perienced men only need apply. Call Monday morning between 8
 and g, Bridgeport Auto Co.,, 3S8 Fairfield Ave. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
GAELIC ATHLETIC CLUB.

The members of Bridgeport Gaelic Athletic Club will march in a body to the dedication of St. Patrick's church tomorrow. See notice for time of meeting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
veloped promptly.


 That is the stores part; furnishing the right things. It is ready to do that part properly and promptly.
 We can recall no weak spot in the preparations. We ready with mems sporting needs as with s outdoor things We ready to furnish every need for every enjoyment of outdoors from book of flies for the fisherman to canoe tent for the camper
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
The Call of
 the outdoor world: who can res1St!

Everything combines to make the call of out-of-doors an alluring one. Fields and woods, shore and sparkling water; all hold forth the promise of enjoyment. What wonder that folks answer with speed and delighta
 Yet to reap all the pleas ures, one has need of many things. There must be right wearables. There must be the right tools for the sport one is to enter upon. And there must be the right spir- it of enjoyment. Given the first two, the last will be de-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-06-18
Mime. Cavalieri Weeds
 Robert Chanler, In Paris

(Specia1 from limited Pr
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
TIE NEW RIFLES
country.

Statistics have not yet been obtained
but it seems safe to venture the asser-
ton that the new football rules have
made for a safer game. To a random
observer, it would appear that such is
the case, because the newspapers have
carried less news this year about in
juries and fatalities resulting from the
sport.
Yet there is an argument on the
positive side, as to which there can be
no figures. Two clements of the new
game stand out after this season of
trial-the provision cutting the game
into quarters and the provision allow
ing player to be sent into the game
again after he has been taken out.
The quartering of the game seems
to lessen the use of the time driv-
ing, hammering, misunderstanding
play. The division has likewise given
players two additional periods of rest.
which have had most salutary effect.
Men have been less tired by the new
and physical overwork.
The rule allowing players to be sent
out of the game and then allowed to
come back has simply meant that a
good man, tired and temporarily eX-
hausted, has not been made to endure
physical torture in order that the team
might not be deprived OF his services.
lie can be taken out. rested, and put
in again. in better physical shape than
would otherwise be the case
The game has not been improved for
the spectator, but the good of the play
ers has been protected. The new rules
have had a beneficial tendency.
There can be no doubt that In our
colleges athletics has wrested from
scholarship the applause of the
students Ex-Governor Montague sent a
shaft straight home yesterday. when
he said that too much prominence Is at
tached to athletics III the colleges. That
is true. but we confess that we see no
indications of a reversal OF popular
taste in this direction, The American
people like to be thrilled, thrilled cas-
lily and quickly, and they are unwilling
to look upon the scholar as a thrilling
figure, IT is TOO hard FOR them to see,
They want the thrill of red FLOODED
men pittlng their strength against eacn
other writing In physical contests,
venturins into danger, They love a
fight; so did their ancestors from time
imlnemoral The men In colleges put
reflect Che temper OF the people, J. Tbey
would go, il they could thousaHds Of
miles TO see fight at Reno, but they
could not SO there e hear Dr. Eliot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26

that are not necessary to their health
full existence, and by ascertaining the
least that the men could live on, have
reeom,pended} less compensation for
them. tF4@e understand, however, the
wome/ teachers have no wish to re-
duc2hhe pay of the men. which is little
enough, Heaven knows! but only a de-
sire that the women shall be treated
fairly In the wages paid them for their
services. If the women are not fitted
to teach they should not be allowed to
teach; but their fitness having been
proved more than three hundred thous-
and times last year. they should be
paid equal wages with the men for
equal service.
Men are beginning to look at these
things with more honest eyes. and
there is growing demand thnt the
women shall have u square DEAL II It
be true that men would not be willing
To teach for the wages paid TO women,
the women have 1t within their power
TO compel the situation. There are
three hundred thousand of them, and
IL they should strike In q body for
better wages the schools would close
that is to say, If men could not be
found to take their places Doubtless,
however, sufficient number Of educa-
tional hoboes would be found to step
in as the women stepped out We
would not. therefore, encourage gen
eral strike among the women teachers;
but we would insist on equal pay for
equal work
There is much objection to woman
suffrage and to the agitation of the
question: but 1t is a question that must
be met in the more conservative as
well as in the newer States. Whether
IT shall come state by State or gradu-
ally by the capture of one citadel after
snother--in school elections, in NUM-
cipal affairs, in elections on bond is
sues-the question is coming and must
be settled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26

changed for the benefit of Richmond.
and it is hoped that the commercial
and Industrial authorities will take
them up with good results Richmond
is tolerably big town, the largest
and most progressive and most impor.
tant town in the state, and In serving
the convenience and business interests
of its merchants and manufacturers
the railroads would be serving the
convenience and business interests OF
the entire State.
We shall take up the subject again in
larger way, but these few lines are
only written to assure Brother Ste
vens that we are looking at him and to
thank him for having undone what he
never should have done.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
A TAX ON HONESTY.

Abolition of the general tax on per-
sohal property is now being advocated
IN New York by no less publiclst than
Mayor Gaynor, This would seem on
AFst thought to be class legislation,
nut me facts put a different light on
the question. Instead OF being re-
lief to the rich man. the removal of this
tax would be help to the poor man.
INC American Magazine has an
article on this question which rebuts
me common presumption that the re-
moval OF this tax would be In the in
terest of-the rich This article declares
mat tax assessors and collectors have
known for fifty or sixty years that the
ReS&senat property tax is unjust and
not NORTH while, Reports made in
Ne1N'forlS before the War Between tile
States and from that time on to the
RtSssssseRt. condemn this form Of tax, Tbs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
A CONSPICUOUS rAILURE.

The Knoxville Sentinel declares that
the Hon. Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massa-
chusetts, has not measured to the ex-
pectations which were entertained OF
him when he first entered the United
States Senate. In this view. we agree
with our contemporary.
Lodge has been in the Senate almost
fifteen years, His entrance into that
body was hailed as rainbow promise
of purer politics" He was then looked
on as the best and most useful type
of the scholar in politics. He had
written "a Short History of the Eng
lish Colonies IN America" and from his
pen had come excellent biographies of
Webster, Washington and Hamilton
He had done other historical and liter
airy work. Two terms of service in
the Massachusetts, Legislature, or Gen
eral Court, as they call it in Boston,
and three and half terms in the
House of Representatives were enough
to justify the assertion that Lodge had
excellent experience to start with. He
was young, he had done no great poll
teal works, but the people looked up
on him as a potential statesman.
Lodge is now over sixty years of
age. He has little to show for his
service in the Senate. For three
terms he has represented the Old Bay
State there. but it cannot be said that
he has taken any conspicuous part in
the statesmanlike actions of that body.
nor VIII 1t be asserted that he has ever
made a really great speech or handled
himself with signal ability in de-
bate. II the American people recall
AWNING about him, it is that he calls
the Colonel Theodore" ana the Colonel
calls him "cabot.'S.
Lodge has simply stood to the colors
that Aldrich has Haunted in the faces
OF the people of the nation. The senior
senator from Massachusetts at all
times awaits the orders of Privilege.
He has through all these years been
content to act as boss of the AIassa-
chusetts Legislature, hold good COM
mittee memberships and deliver
speeches at conventions with the ap-
proved Boston accent. He has neg
lected his opportunities. he has with
cred the budding flower of his youth,
he has been anything but construc-
tive statesman.
Campaign orators know that II
they wish to stir an audience IN
Massachusetts to demonstration
or contempt and intense dis
Ike, they have but to mention the
name or Cabot Lodge. He has con-
trolled the Legislature to such an ex-
tent that it has been unable to pass a
law allowing election of United States
Senators by the people. reform for
which the people of Massachusetts
have long clanored.
Massachusetts will not miss him Ii
he shall be defeated for SELECTION.
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"NIARsE HENRY SLIPS HIS BRIDLE
AGAIN.

Henry Watterson has been saying
things about George Harvey which we
allow no man-doesn't matter how
much we love him and how Loyalty we
follow him--to say in our presence
without resentment. In reviewing the
present situation of the Democratic
party, as brought about by the recent
elections, Harvey touched upon some
what similar state of affairs in 1892,
and observed that the Democratic party
failed then, partly because OF the
black fact of treachery In It's own
ranks when the time of its testing
came. Ignoble men, holding Its high
places, betrayed their leader and their
cause That Is the truth. written on
every page of the political history OF
this country during the last eighteen
or twenty years.
Mr.. Watterson agrees with Harvey In
effect. for he says that "the primary
cause of the failure was that the party
and the Administration did not live up
they had come into power" That is
partly true. but only partly true. The
party was to blame. The Administra-
ton was not to blame. Mr.. Cleveland
did not make the Wilson BILL ''laid in
morass and built on lines of water,
as the great Kentuckian describes 1t.
He did not even approve it; he really
ought to have vetoed it; but it is worse
than nonsense that Mr.. Cleveland was
in any sense responsible for it or its
failure to meet the platform. Mr..
Cleveland is out of the way now. He
has not been in politics for fourteen
years. Instead of trying to unload on
him the sins and stupidiues of the
party he twice led to victory, Mr.. Wat
terson ought to get together" with
George Harvey and the rest OF the boys
and forget so much of the past as he
does not remember.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
THE LAWS DELAY.

The Hartford Courant narrates an
interesting instance of the laws delay
in this country. On Wednesday there
was ended in the New York Supreme
Court the fourth trial of an action
begun in 1876. 1t was the conclusion
of the trial, but not of the case.
There have been three trials of the
case in the Supreme Court, and the
case has once been in the Appellate
Division and once in the Court of APP
peals. The lawyers think that the
Court of Appeals will again hear the
case. In this last trial Justice Gerard
remarked to Henry w. Taft, counsel
for the defendant, that the case might
we'll be cited to his brother, the Pres
ident, as an example of the laws de-
lay.
If Mr.. Taft shall devise some way
of lessening the laws delay, that act
alone will be enough to win him the
gratitude of the whole people of this
country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26
STRANGE LIGHT IN CHICAGO.

"a strange light" is reported to have
been observed in Chicago the night be-
fore Thanksgiving Day, and all the
scientists have been trying to find out
what it meant 1t meant, of course,
that Mr.. Speaker Cannon was getting
ready to celebrate his recollection to
Congress, and we wish we had been
there to join him, not that we think
that he should have been reelected or
that he should have been elected the
first time he ran, or ever again, but be-
cause he IS one of the few men on the
Republican side who really stood up for
what ii believes They say that Mr..
Cannon will make things mighty in
teresting for the so-called Insurgents
during the remainder Of his term as
Speaker. and we hope he will The
best way for him to do is to stand in
with the Democrats He will need
them many time after Champ CLARK
takes charge,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-11-26

general tax on personal property has
been abolished in Canada and in many
progressive European countries.
The commissioners report in 1872 in
New York referred to the tax as "a
tax on ignorance and honesty" "a
farce. sham. humbug," the assessors
said in 1879. unjust as between indi-
viduals, unjust as between communi-
ties" asserted the Comptroller in 1898.
In 1910 the president of the Tax. Com
mission says: ''As the laws are to-day,
no wealthy man. who has proper legal
advice, need pay any direct taxes on
personal property"
No charges are made against the
rich. They do what others In their
places would do-take advantage OF the
oopholesin the law. The general tax on
personal property is not capable OF Just
and fair collection. The rich man fixes
his personal property tax to suit himself.
He pays what he pleases. The poor
man would probably do just as the rich
man If he We're in the same Shoes
The rich man in New York can set up
a legal residence In other States or
counties, He can cut off his personal
property tax by financial operations.
The poor man cannot avail himself of
the same methods because of lack of
knowledge and lack of money Mr..
carnegie, for example, owns sl6o,000,-
300 in bonds, but the paper title is in a
trust company which he owns. That
slams the door in the face of the tax
collector. Mr.. Carnegie accepts an
assessment of s5,o00,OOo, but he does
not have to do it.
In New York City and State less than
three per cent. of the tax receipts are
from personal property. Who pays
this tax? In New Jersey a commission
reported in 1897:
1T is now literally true In New Jer-
| sey. as in other States, that the only
ones who pay honest taxes on personal
! property are the estates of decedents,
widows and orphans idiots and incom-
petents"
| These classes pay the personal prop
erty taxes in full, because they can
not evade them. Their property is
publicly inventoried, In New York the
records of seventeen towns in one
county were investigated. Only 421
persons were found 10 be paying any
personal property tax at all. One hun
dred and nine of these were women.
presumably widows.
The experience OF New York is large
" true of other States. The system
in regard TO this tax must necessarily
be loose and full of defects. 1t Is
really discriminatory tax. unequally
laid.