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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
YOUNG MOTHER
: ON TRIAL FOR
NUMBERING son
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Albany, March 6-Charged with de-
coying her baby boy to lonely black
swamp on the outskirts Of this city
and when he begged piteously for wa
ter to quench his thirst, forcing car
bolic acid down his throat and muir
dering him, Mrs Edith Melber, pre-
possessing young woman, was placed
on trial here, today.
The prosecution alleges that she was
tired of her child and wanted him out
Of the way so that she could marry
again. A verdict Of murder in the
first degree and the death sentence
will be demanded by District Attorney
Sanford and because of the feeling
against the woman a strong guard OF
police was in the courtroom to prevent
any demonstration by order of Su-
preme Court Justice Wesley Howard
who presided.
Mrs. Melber's defense will be in
sanity. Since she was arrested she has
suffered a mental and physical break
down and her attorneys, John H. Du-
gan and George M. Palmer, say she
is now suffering from quick consump-
ton. This was denied by Sheriff Platt
before court opened.
Mrs. Melber looked almost a physi-
cal wreck when she was brought in
to court All of her relatives. with the
exception of a sister. have deserted
her while the relatives of her dead
husband will be witnesses against her.
Whether Mrs. Melber will take the
stand has not been determined by her
counsel She denies absolutely that
she planned the death of her son to
get rid of him and tells a pathetic
story of her attempts to care for him
following the death of her husband
from tuberculosis four years ago. She
had left the child with her husbands
relatives, she says, but they finally
tired of him. Then she took him to
Albany and tried to place him in an
asylum but the authorities would not
take him. She says she had no place
to go and she and the child wandered
the streets until tired and out of her
head from I'D and hunger she fin
ally bought The poison and gave it
to George. She then fled to Rochester
where she was captured.
The Rochester chief of police will
be one of the chief witnesses against
Mrs. Melber He will relate to the
Jury her confession that she killed
the boy He will also introduce the
original confession in which, after tell
ing of her wanderings with the boy,
and the purchase of the carbolic acid,
she says:
1--WE got on a car and rode a long
while. We got off near a piece of
woods and I took Georges hand and
we walked across the field. Finally,
he began to cry. Mamma he said.
I'm awfully thirsty and hungry too
There was no place where I could get
him a drink so We sat down and L
uncorked the bottle and held it to
his little mouth telling him it was
water. He believed me and took the
poison. He gave one little cry, strug-
eled for a moment and then fell back
dead. I smoothed his little limbs and
left him. I had tried TO do for him
and make him a living but had been
unable to make even one for myself"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
CLAIM LEN0X
CLUB SOLD To
NON MEMBERS

That the Lenox Athletic and Social
Club at 103 State street was dispens-
ing liquor to others than members.
and therefore was acting in violation
of the excise laws regardless OF the
disputed legality of selling to mem
bers, is the claim of the police in rela-
ton to their raid upon the place yes
terday afternoon.
Sergeant OLeary and Patrolman
Barton saw two men exchanging a
bottle of whiskey in Water street.
and by questioning the pair discovered
that the liquor came from the club
They arrested Frank Callopuy. well
known character of that neighborhood
as the keeper. and Frank Atkinson
who had brought out the whiskey. as
an accomplice.
Atkinson was absent from the city
court this morning when the cases
were called and his bond of s25 was
called. At the request of Senator
Bartlett. counsel for Callopuy his case
was continued until Saturday in bail
of 800. The club rooms are upstairs
at 103 State street
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
JUST LUCK"
SAYS HALL
OF CATCH
Sharp Eyed Detective Appre-
hends Man Much Wanted For
Theft of a Horse From
Thomas BrOderick

Gust luck" that's all, said Detective
Sergeant Hall when Supt. Birmfngham
asked him how he captured Michael
Cummings, an alleged horse thief, this
forenoon.
Hall was walking through Middle
street near Gold street with Samuel
Fisher, a horse dealer of Housatonic
avenue, when he espied Cummings
across the street. He fitted the des-
cription of the man they wanted.
who's tf1atT' asked Hall, directing
Fishers attention to the stranger.
THAT'S the fellow" exclaimed Fish
err. Hall nabbed him.
Thomas Broderick, contractor OF
North avenue, lost a horse valued at
about 5000 from his barn, Thursday
morning. The animal reappeared yes
terday in Stamford, in possession o.
a letter carrier, named Williams. He
bought it from Stamford horse trad
err The latter bought it from Soloman
.Tevelavitch of 1880 Main street for s.
and another horse.
Tevelavitch, the local police learned,
bought the animal from Fisher for So.
Fisher bought it from an unknown
man. later identified as Cummings
for 50.
Fisher and Hall started from Fish
er's stables this forenoon to look
around for Cummings. They were
gone less than five minutes when they
discovered their man. Cummings re-
fused to tell anything about himself.
The police say he has been hanging
around local stables for a short time,
He is about 40, of small stature, and
looks much the verse fer wear He
will be brought into the city court
for horse theft tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
AT EMMETT MEMORIAL
One Favors Complete Independence For ireland and the Other
Opposes tntanging Alliances Between lJucIe Sam
and John Bull

the preservation of peace) and the
published descriptions of the propos-
ed Treaty show that it's enactment
would bring about such close rela-
disappearing nations as would con-
stitute menace to Germany and an
encoura cement to English to go to
war; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, citizens Of
Bridgeport mindful of George Wash
ington's warning against all entang-
ling alliances. are unalterably~ oppos-
ed to an alliance with England in any
form, or under any disguise, and
against the establishment of closer
relations than those now existing be-
tween our Government and that of
Great Britain, on the ground that
such alliance or closer relations would
provoke resentment on the part of
ether European Powers and impair
our relations with them.
Resolved, That we protest against
the enactment of new Arbitration
Treaty with Great Britain as being
wholly unnecessary and in our opin-
ion bound to create the impression
in Europe that such Treaty was de-
signed to ally the United States with
England for the purpose of exerting
pressure on other nations, and there
by, instead of promoting the peace of
the world, as it advocates claim, it
would increase the possibility of war.
we therefore respectfully urge the
Senate to reject any such Arbitration
Treaty with England.
Resolved, That copies of these reso-
lutions be sent to the President of the
United States. the members of the
Cabinet, the members Of both houses
of Congress and the diplomatic rep
resentatives of foreign Governments in
Washington.
The following committees Of gen
tlemen from the Emmett Club had
charge of the affair: Committee of
arrangements, Former Alderman
O'Brien chairman, Timothy J. Muir
ply, Patrick J. Carroll, Bernard T..
Cooney, John .O'Connell, James H.
Rooney, secretary. Reception COM
mittee, william Clifford. chairman,
John Cullinan, John J. Broderick,
Thomas Burke, Charles j. Byrnes,
Thomas G. Coughlin, John H. Nc
Murray. John J. Mccarthy, James
F'arnan, Daniel E. Walker. Daniel B.
Walsh. William r. Hogan, Frank
Clancy. Lawrence J. Gill, Thomas
Barry, John T. King, ]. Henry Gala
han, Refer w. Wren, Philip J. Nc
Laughlin, James Feeley, Thomas
Speers, James Whalen. Christopher
Richard, Timothy O'Reilly, George T..
Kelly, Frederick C. Mullins. Patrick
D. Lee, Patrick D. Lyons, Thomas F.
O'Brien. James L. McGovern, George
T. Mccarthy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
MASON CRAFTS
TO BECOME ONE
ORGANIZATION
Local Unions Will be Affiliated
Tonight and Large Economies
Are Expected From Amalga-
nation

The consolidation of Two long estab-
1ished labor unions will take place this
evening. Brick1ayers and Plasterers'
Union, No. 4. and sStonemasons I'm
ion. No. 2, will become one organiza-
ton.
Second Vice President George T.
Thornton. of the B. M. and P. I. u,
who is working uuGer instructions of
the executive board. will preside at
the meeting and explain the benefits
Of consolidation which is being per-
fected by the organization throughout
the United States and Canada, where
there is more than one organization in
any one city.
For many years both the stonen1a-
sons and bricklayers have maintained
separate organizations but have been
affiliated with the same interna tionaI
body. Under the change in this city
the organization will start with 200
members.
1t is estimated that the change will
save thousands of dollars in the ex-
pense of doing the business of the So
cieties, which have a large mortuary
fund. and sick benefit features
Vice President Thornton recently
merged the Is New York locals into
five unions
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
NON.UNION B3I(KLAYERS
AND STONE MAS0NS TO
AFFILIATE With UNION
At Meeting IS Mechanics Find
it Advisable For Self and Mu-
tai Interest to Unite With Or
ganizatiOn
Temporary Officers Chosen and II
Men Are Not Allowed to Have
Separate Local They Will Go Over
in Body to Regular --ganization-
Reason for Their Action

Unable to make a living under the
present high cost Of necessities, 75
italian masons, bricklayers and plas-
terers met yesterday in sedlars' hall
and voted to affiliate with the Brick
layers and Plasterers' international
Union.
A large percentage of the men who
decided to become members of the un-
ion have been small contractors. They
say there will be more money for
them as union journeymen than nom
union bosses.
One of the bosses who becomes a
union journeyman said: "The build
ing laws are not very strong here
and the competition has been so keen
that some of the walls put up have
been far from good jobs. Figuring
against each other for work has made
most of the bosses work for less than
their men who were cut to the lowest
prices imaginable. You would not be-
lieve that good capable men were
working for $1.75 per day while union
men were getting their s4.20 a day.
"HOw can a man support and -edu-
cate a family at $1.75 a day?''
The officers of the temporary body
are, president Benedetto Calcatella;
vice president, Unitino Ca1conde;
financial secretary, Caesare Tontag-
linores; recording secretary, Joseph
Grasso; treasurer, Alexander Aiello;
marshal, Antonio Sorrentino
The body will probably be obliged
to join the local branch of the Brick
layers, Masons and Plasterers' In
ternational Union as the latter organi-
zation does not issue charters to I'M
ions formed on racial lines. 1t is I'M
derstood that the Italian workmen are
willing to join the local union as in
dividuals
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06

When Dudley Field Malone had
finished his address at, the Emmett
Memorial last night, Chairman Will
liam A. Redden read resolutions in
PRODUCED by the Clan-na-G Gael of this
city pledging themselves to support
the Irish people in making Ireland a
nation. From the floor of the thea :
ire, Col. T. J. Murphy moved for the
adoption Of the resolution. The mo-
being responded to with yeas" in
considerable gusto by the full gath
ering. The resolution is as follows:
We, the Clan-na-Gael of Bridge
port assembled to honor the memory
of Robert Emmett. who was judacious-
ment in 1903 for his devotion to the
cause of Irish National independence,
and to renew our pledges Of fealty to
the principles and policy for which
he gave up his life, hereby declare:
That Ireland is a distinct nation
deprived of her God-given right by
force and fraud and entitled to re-
cover her independence by any means
within her power.
That the Irish people can never be
prosperous or happy until they achieve
their National Independence and sew
er all political connection with Eng
land.
That the Irish race throughout the
world have within themselves the
power and resources to achieve COM
plete National Independence, If they
are properly organized and make use
of the opportunities within their
reach.
We pledge to the Irish people our
earnest support and cooperation in
the work of making Ireland a Nation.
Chairman Redden then read an
other resolution presented by the citi-
zens Of Bridgeport protesting against
an alliance of any kind between the
United States and Great Britain. The
resolution was made, seconded and
carried with the unanimous approval
of the gathering. The resolution fol-
lows:
Whereas, There is an organized ef-
fort at both sides of the Atlantic TO
bring about an Alliance between the
United States and Great Bratain, on
the pretence that "closer relations be-
tween the two great English-speaking
nations would promote 1.-The peace Of
the world" and in England the OBJ
ject is openly avowed to be the de-
fence Of the British Empire in war;
and
Whereas, The public press reports
that the State Department is now
preparing for submission to the SEN
ate a new Treaty of Arbitration with
Great Britain Gin lieu of an existing
Treaty which is amply sufficient for
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
THREE RESCUED BY
AN OLD SEA DOG
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Provincetown, Mass, March AL
though this historical fishing town is
accustomed to deeds of daring at sea,
the one topic of conversation today,
was the feat of Surfman Oliver of the
Highland Light Lifesaving Station,
who, alone and unaided, plunged in
to the boiling surf and pulled out
three men one after another. The fish
erman Mattakeesett, of Gloucester,
had gone ashore on fatal Specked Hill.
in a northeaster, yesterday. Captain
Parsons and two men, in the last dory
were overturned near Highland Light.
They were nearly pummeled to death
and probably would not have survived
had not Oliver seen them and plunged
in. The other members Of the crew
escaped.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
Table Knife Sale Today

Elwood & Sons table knife sale to-
Gay at 2 o. m. Two hundred dozen
of beautiful table knives will be Of
fered to the public at the biggest of
bargain prices. These goods are
made by the International Silver Com
pany. One firm offered to buy the
lot but these up-to-date auctioneers
anxious to give the public the benefit
of this wonderful bargain. refused the
offer. The Elwood & Sons sales
room in John street should be a busy
place when these goods are offered at
2 D. M today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
TAFT WILL ATTEND
ANOTHER CONGRESS
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Atlanta, March 6-President Taft,
former President Roosevelt and scores
of other men of national prominence
will tell of the Renaissance of the
South" here this week. when the
Southern Commercial Congress con-
venes, Wednesday. In the most i'm
portant session of its history. Prac-
ticaly every city in the country will
be represented. Speakers from the
North. East. West and South will be
present.
The congress will be in session for
three days. and will probably be at
tended by more than 10000 delegates
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
SUICIDAL MA WAC
CAN'T KILL HIMSELF
Especial from United Press.

Richmond. Va. March 6-Clarence
Moles. 26. a chemist. is alive and COM
paratively well today although every
day last week he tried to kill him
self. each time adopting a different
method
Following is the Moles Suicidal
chronomy: Monday. gas; Tuesday. at
tempted drowning: Wednesday threw
himself in the path of a street car;
Thursday. hanging; Friday tried to
choke himself with a stick: Saturday,
attempted to butt his brains out in
police station cell. On the seventh
day he rested.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
FRATERNAL NEWS
FoREsTERs OF AMERICA.

At the regular meeting of Court
Marina, No. So. F. of A. held last
evening at Foresters hall, reports
from the, various committees on class
initia ton indicated the largest indf-
vidual class imitation ever held. Ten
more applications were received. Ow-
ing to the large amount of business
before the meeting it was found nee
essary to postpone the drill Of the
degree team and the rehearsal Of the
GIee Club until Sunday morning. at
which time all members are invited,
The following committee will have
charge of the class initiation to be
held April-25: VIM. T. Meyer. chair
man; John Kearns II. Hall. p. II.
Howard. NJ. ]. Clabby. Wm- O'Neil,
F. T. Langenhan. r. Kelly. Chas.
Bryer. D. Dillon. Frank Bonlon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
PREMIER STARTS WELL
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Paris. March 6-The ministry Of
Premier Monis 'got off on the right
FOOT today when his first motion was
favorably received by the chamber of
deputies. The decision to take back
all of the discharged railway employees
except those who were guilty of gross
misconduct in the recent strike, was
particularly we'll received. Both the
Republican factions applauded the
stand in favor of the upbiulding of the
army
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
ACTRESS TRIES SUICIDE

New York, March 6-Miss Hildur
Ostman, who has been an actress. a
Salvation Army lieutenant and agent
for religious publications. is in a crit
ical condition at st. Vincent's hospi-
tai. today, following an attempt to
commit suicide. The reason for her
act was the failure of a song she had
written, Until Eternity's Morn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
CALLED VILE DEMAG0CUE
Especial from United Press ,

New York, March 6-"That vile, dis
sembling demagogue" is the charac-
terization of Ricardo Flores Magon,
editor of The Regenarcion, of Los
Angeles, made by Francesca L. Ma
dero, provisional president of Mexico.
Madero has written to Mexican revo-
1utionary sympathizers in this city
wholly discrediting Wagons claim
that he has been offered the provi-
sional vice-presidency of Mexico.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
LECTURE 70 PoULTRYMEN.

There will be stereopticon lecture
this evening before the Bridgeport
Poultry Association. Inc, in Lincoln
hall. by G. w. Whiting, editor of
Poultry Advocate, on making poul-
try pay.-showing views of some of the
largest poultry plants in the coun-
try and various other interesting
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
THE PRETTIEST FACE

and the most beautiful hands are Of
ten disfigured by an unsightly wart.
1t can easily be removed in a few days
without pain by using Cyrus Wart
Remover, for sale only at The Cyrus
Pharmacy, 253 Fairfield avenue and
1876 Cannon st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
100000 TO LECTURE
FOR PREMIER BRAND

Paris, March Am offer of $780,
900 for a series Of rs lectures in Eu-
rope. North and South America was
made to former Premier BRAND, to-
day. He will likely accept
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06
CLEANEASf, THE BEST HAM
SOAP

Guaranteed not to injure the skin
Instantly removes Stove Polish, Rust.
Grease, Ink, Paint and Dirt. For the
hand or clothing. Large can 10 cents
Manufactured by VIM. r. VIM, 244
STRAIT ford Ave-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06

Carbolic soap should be freely US
ed about the house to keep down YER
min
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-03-06

Wants. To Rent. For Sale, Etc,
cent a word i'm Farmer Want Column
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29
Wool Clip for 1911.

Boston, Dec 2s.-The total domestic
wool clip for 1911, exclusive OF pulled
wool. is e77,54700o pounds. as estimated
by the National Association Of Wool
Manufacturers which, tonight, made pub
lie its annual wool review. This is a de-
crease OF. 3s14.s50 pounds from last year
The estimate of pulled wool for 1911 Is
Al .ooo,0oe pounds. making the total wool
production for the country 3ls,547,oeo
pounds, or isis. $50 pounds less than IN
1910. The value of this product is esti-
mated at So. ST. 1897. or nearly 100000 less
than that of 1910.
The number of sheep for shearing in
the United States on April l. 1911. the as
ISOLATION estimates, was IS. $1,000. Il de-
crease of 2,23s, 500 from 1910 The de-
crease was mainly in the far Western
states, but was in part in the Eastern
and middle Western sections. In the
South there was an increase of about
Is, 900 sheep, the gain being chiefly in Vir-
ginia and Tennessee while the number
also increased in Ohio, Missouri and
Iowa The average price per secured
pound of the domestic wool clip for 1911
is AT cents. as compared with 81 cents
in 1910. SIG cents in 1909, 4s.s cents in 1903
and 62S cents in 1907.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.
Features of the Days Dealings in All
the Leading Stocks.

New York. Dec. %.-After several
days Of quiet, the equanlinity ni IN. tne
stock market was upset, today, by TWO
occurrences which Wall street lhtefPf1.-
ed as beariSh. one was the unexpectedly
poor November reports OF the iaIit slls.il
roads the other the statements from
Washington that a bill lowering the tar
if on steel would soon be placed before
the lower branch of Congress as the nFst
step in tariff legislation during the pres,
ent session The stock market was duii
as prices near yesterdays close uhtH
the middle of the afternoon when THESE
two Influences were brought to bear.
During the remainder of the session trad
ing was active and quotations fell away
steadily Union Pacific; with drop OF
more prominent stocks United states
Steel was sold In large amounts and sank
more than point to bei. keadlhg, Ne"
York Central. St Paul, Northern Pa
cltic Southern Pacific. Baltimore
Ohio Louisville 4 Nashville, American
Smelling and Amalgamated Copper, lost
The pressure against Union Pacific dur
ing the last few days was said TO be due
to selling in anticipation OF poor NO
vember showing, but the street was NOT
prepared for a falling off of $500 IN
gross earnings aud of 81 700 in the net
Southern Pacific shrinkage OF Slo,U1 III
net earnings was due largely to S3eQeoJ
increase in expenses, the loss In gross
returns having been s2il,e@9. These re-
ports following the unfavoraole hgnres
seemed to bear out advices previously
received that earnings of the Western
roads had been cut into severely, last
month The harsh weather conditions in
territory served by. Union Pacific was
largely responsible for the sharp reduc-
ton in gross receipts. The strike of
shopmen on the Hartman lines Is I'M
derstood TO have been another important
factor in the result.
The report from Washington that the
steel schedule WAS to be taken up Vas
the signal for short selling of United
States Steel. but that stock declined no
more than number of the other prom
inent issues.
The advance which has brought Inter
national Mercantile into prominence re-
Gently was continued with "A two-point
gain for the preferred stock. early in
the day. The demand again came large
ly from London. which dealt more heavi-
~ in this market taking considerable
amounts of United States Steel as well,
The money marks.t remained dull with
little demand for time funds.
Bonds We're irregular Allis-Chalmefs
SIS rose strongly but did not hold. Union
Pacific convertible As We're weak. and
some other speculative bonds were heavy.
Total sales. par value. sS52l. coo United
States As registered declined ! on call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-29
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The Shiloh yachts Barracuda and
Coronet left South FreepOrt, Wednes-
day morning, the former towing the
latter. presumably To take it to some
marine railway for repairs. The yachts
are manned by about 25 men who
came from Shiloh, late Tuesday after
noon.
After being apparently closed Tor
the winter, the port of Bangor Is now
free from ice. The steamer Belfast,
from Boston, came to her dock there,
Wednesday, with as little trouble as
in midsummer. and the Brewer Ter
~ steamer is still running. The river
is high and the final freeze-up ap-
pears several days off, at least. No
sailing vessels are in port and no
more are expected.