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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09
Enforce Blue Laws Or Well DenOunce You
From Forty Pulpits'' Is Threat of Pastors
Association TO Mayor Buckingham. RI Will Not
Interfere With Criminal Authorities His ReDl,

for the execution of the threat direct
ed against him, the preaching of 40
sermons from 40 pulpits, and the lad
Vertisements' that are to precede
them.
And SO do the decent law abiding
citizens of Bridgeport.
Most unwise, will be ministry that
throws down such a challenge to the
Intelligent electroate of the second
largest city in the United States 1t
is as If the gentlemen who have
signed the threat and demand upon
Mayor Buckingham were determined
20 deal the local pulpit a blow from
which it will not recover during one
generation in point of prestige and
sacrificed respect
The letter in which the pastors
threaten the mayor follows:
The Bridgeport Pastors Associa-
ton has instructed us to say to you,
Mr.. Mayor, that it respectfully de-
mands of you the enforcement of the
laws relating to Sunday at Steeple-
chase Island in this city.
A commercial ball game, which
was prevented by the police on Sum
day, May 2Sth, was played at Steeple-
chase Island last Sunday, in open and
advertised defiance of the law Be-
sides this, tickets were sold on Sun
day for shows, bicycle circus, a.
dance, and the like-aIl in open and
advertised defiance of the law. Our
demand is that Steeplechase Island be
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

closed on Sunday i'm conformity with
the law.
We are not blind to the fact that
this lawlessness is part of a scheme
much bigger than the matter OF a
baseball game more or less. and that
a number of selfish interests are back
OF the move for an open Sunday. II
Sunday dances may be held and Sun
day shows opened with fmpunity ut
Steeplechase Island, the game thfuz
may be done and in the future will
be done in other parts Of the city.
We know that in this we speak for
a large proportion of the 1aw-abtdfug
citizens of Bridgeport. We are NOT
at all divided-and we trust that you
are not-by the insincere outcry I'm
behalf of the workingman and 1fs
Sunday pleasures. We venture 70 be-
1eve that we have the interests OF
the workingmen far more genuinely
at heart and do far more every week
to promote those interests, than some
others who talk much about the
workingman and his right for pur-
poses of their own.
We believe in the workingman's
freedom on Sunday. We believe N
the out-of-doors opportunity. in parks
and park music, in lectures and lib
raries and all that is uplifting and
cheering for the people. But we re-
fuse to forget that tremendous
pressure of commercial greed is be-
Continued on Page Two.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09
Victim Of Saloon
Row In Hospital

In saloon row near Church and
Pembroke streets, this forenoon, one
of the participants, Stephen Martin,
aged "a, of Hollister Heights, received
a blow on the skull that drove him
temporarily insane
After cleaning out the saloon he
rushed through the streets shouting
wildly and inspiring the neighborhood
with terror. Patrolnan Flynn rush.
ed towards the crowd and found Mar
tin on the curb, with five stalwart
men holding him down.
Martin had a cash across the top
of his head laying bare the skull for
several inches, and he was streaming g
with blood. Flynn called the ambu-
ance corps, and when Dr. Krause took
charge of the man, he started out to
seek the man who struck Martin.
At the Bridgeport hospital it was
found that Martin had escaped with
out dangerous injury. 1t was found
ne was on the verge of delirium tre-
mems from drink. They stitched his
scalp together and put him to sleep.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09
MAYOR BUCKINGHAMS STRONG
REJOINDER TO THREAT OF DENUNCIATION
TO BE MADE FROM FORTY PULPITS


at any concert of music on Sunday
or on the evening thereof shall be
fined not more than four dollars.
From this fact itself, it must be
apparent at once that if these
statutes are not to be enforced
reason is to be applied in their en-
forcement, it cannot remain with
you Or with me to determine how
far they shall be enforced and how
far they shall be relaxed No mat
ter what ones personal views may
be, if these statutes are not to be
literally adhered to, but are to be
applied in a broad and liberal way,
the responsibility therefor cannot
be scattered, but ought to reside
with one branch of our govern
ment, and that branch the criminal
one. AS I have said before, this
discretion and reason have from
time immemorial been exercised by
the duly constituted criminal au-
thorities. This exercise of 1iber-
ality and judgment, in the enforce
ment of these statutes, has appar-
emily met with the approval of our
intelligent and law abiding citizens
and has been continued without in
reference with or dictation by any
executive officer. I think that the
foregoing is a sufficient statement
of my position in the matter, and
/ beg to remain,
Very respectfully yours,
EDWARD T. BUCKINGHAM,
Mayor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09
SCHOOLC Girl STRANGELY
MISSING, MOTHER FEARS
She MAY have SUICIDEO
IChiId Of IS Leaves Home in Oulburst Of
Anger, Police Search in Vain
Brave Little Mother Who Kept Family Together Despite Many
haTdships Searches City All kight--DescIiption
Of Missing Girl

Child like, the girl broke into tears
and disturbed her mothers brother, q
| lodger in the house. When she heard
him astir, she ran out the front door
downstairs and into Butler street.
Neighbors later told Mrs Ross the
girl raced into Fairfield avenue. Or
dinarily che went to school by way Of
State street.
Mrs. Ross thought the girl had gone
to school, for she was accustomed to
going out without coat or hat on the
warm days, and gave the incident lit
tie attention until it came. time for
tfFsl I'd - retufn 10. the midday
neal. She did not come. Her moth
er then became anxious, and as the
noon hour passed without any word
from her she hastened 70 the school
There to her dismay sh, learned the
child had. been marked sent at the
morning session.
Seized with all sorts of misgivings.
Mrs Ross hurried out to the homes
One of the friends, taking pity on the
anxious mothers plight, secured an
automobile with which she secured the
city, visiting the homes of all the ac-
ouaintances she could think of as pos
sibly entertaining her child. All was
to no avail, and at dusk she went to
the Third Precinct police station, near
appearance
Mrs. Ross and her son Earl contin-
ued their search well into the night,
and the mother returned home just
before midnight to spend sleepless
vigil until morning, when she again
sought the authorities. The police
made a round of the motion picture
and other theatres, the open air shows
and other places of recreation the girl
might be expected to visit if wander
ing about aimlessly.
Mrs. Ross is worried because her
daughter had often expressed herself
as tired of life. She spoke of the
good times they had before her father
left his family, and regretted their
more reduced circumstances. Mrs.
Ross is fearful that despite her ten
der years the girl may have made
away with herself
The description given the police Of
the lost girl is as follows:
Mabel Charlotte Ross, 13 years old,
weight about 100 pounds, slightly large
for her years, dark brown hair, part
ed in center with two large green
bows, large, dark eyes dark complex
ion, white shirtwaist, black and white
pleated skirt. wide patent leather belt,
no coat or hat.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

Bridgeport Conn. June 1e11-
Rev. sleraid H. Beard
Dear Sir:
I have given due consideration
to the demand which you and
your reverend associates have made
upon me to prevent the playing of
baseball at Steeplechase Island on
Sunday and to close the island on
that day. 1 regret very much that
in the words addressed to me
both orally and in writing you have
seen fit to threaten me if l do not
comply with your demands. These
threats add no force to your de-
mands, because in the future, as in
the past, I shall seek to perform
my duties as Mayor of the. city
not from fear, but from a conscien-
tious regard for my obligations to
the people of the community. 1
think that my record, as an active
participant in church work and as
a supporter of law and order, has
been consistent and that no un-
biased mind can charge me with
countenancing lawlessness in any
form.
In reply to your demands, how
ever, I would say that the laws,
which you insist should be enforc-
ed, are the statutes prohibiting
work and amusements on Sunday.
In this city, as in all other cities
of the State, we have duly con-
stituted criminal authorities. Up
right and honest men have invar-
iably held these responsible posi-
tions. For long years past, these
officials, charged with the execu-
tion of the criminal laws, have seen
fit to discriminate as to what oc-
cupations and amusements should
be restricted, under these statutes,
and what other ones should be per-
mitted. This discrimination, on
the part of the criminal authori-
ties, has, I believe, in the main,
operated without any detriment to
the morals or peace of the city.
AS an executive officer of the
city, I do not feel that I would
be warranted in interfering with
the discretion of the men who have
been legally appointed as officials
to execute the criminal laws.
do not interpret any general pro-
vision that I shall be "vigilant'' to
IL,
a mandate to me to usurp the
powers or duties of duly appointed
officers of the criminal law. If I
should construe my duties as COM
pelling me or empowering me to go
about the city and watch for every
violation of these statutes against
work and recreation on Sunday, 1
would be compelled to suppress
practically every secular line of
work, which is now carried on,
that is it would necessitate the
prevention of the sale of news
papers and the closing of drug
stores, livery stables, garages, etc,
and l would also be obliged to stop
the playing of baseball on Sunday
among the factory employees, which
I am informed has been the prac-
tice for several years past, with
out interference on the part of any
body
In the written explanation, ac-
companying your demands on me,
you say that you are in favor of
music in the parks on Sunday. but
this is prohibited by the very stat
utes which you demand l shall en-
force. These statutes provide that
every person who shall be present
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

Mystery surrounds the disappear.
.ance of Is years old Mabel Ross a pu'
boil in the seventh grade of the Clinton
flat4nue school, who has been missing
lfrom her home, Al Butler street, since
ke o'clock yesterday morning.
The girls mother, daughter of the
late Moses Edwards, for years captain
fof the Steamer Bosedale, spent
Fsleepless night, and today began anew
liner conferences with Supt. BTming-
bharn and Captain Arnold hopeful that
@,..-atgsl The ID Of the police she VIII
Feucceed in gaining some clue to her
tchird's whereabouts.
The case is one of the most puzzlng
the police department has been called
farpon to act In for some time, ana the
Epolice themselves were forced to con-
Efess this afternoon that they were un-
fable 10 advance anything tangible as
TO what had become of the child. They
are convinced that the girl wandered
Savay of her own accord but whether
tShe has run out Of the city or is hiding
lwith friends, or has fallen into evil
Ehands, they cannot satisfy them
sselves.
Mabel is one of two children of Mrs.
ta pttfe B. Ross Mabel's father is
EFrank H Ross, who for several years
conducted a music studio at $50 War
| rem street, and conducted a real es-
tate business IN the Connecticut Bank
tbuilding About three years ago Mr..
I and Mrs. Ross and the two children,
EEarl, now Is, and Mabel, 13. went to
ESpringfteld, thence to Worcester, and
1.-TWO years ago while in the latter place
ERoss converted everything into cash
land vanished He took about $1,000,
land was next heard from as living
Fin Detroit.
Mrs Ross came back to Bridgeport
"a few months ago, and lately has
fbeen living in an apartment house at
tn Butler street, where she gives nu-
fric lessons, does dressmaking, and
trents furnished rooms. Her son is a
messenger boy in a department store.
! Mrs. Ross lavished much care upon
<her children. especially after her hus-
band disappeared. The children, used
, to luxury while their father remained
with the family-for he was an accom-
plished musician and had no trouble
securing many pupils-pined for the
comforts they had formerly enjoyed.
Yesterday morning Mrs. Ross was
tmaking Mabel ready for school when
the child noticed a slight wrinkle in
iher shirtweist. She demurred against
wearing it, but her mother insisted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09
What DEMAND OF PASTORS
ASSOCIATION MEANS TO
PEOPLE OF BRIDGEPORT

Cessation of all Sunday amuse-
ments including golf and base
ball.
Closing of all drug stores, ice
cream parlOrs, news stands, livery
stables, and garages and every
form of secular business.
1t would be crime to buy
cigar, Or a glass of soda water, or
dish of ice cream, to go riding ON
Sunday, by team or automobile, to
participate in a game of baseball
or any other amusement.
Compliance with 1T would create
such an exodus from Bridgeport
to other cities as would require
the trolley service to be doubled
on Sunday, for a special statute
permits trolley cars to run.
Every person who attends a
concert at which music was rend-
cred on Sunday would be subject
to arrest and fine.
A committee of the Bridgeport Pas
tors association, headed by Rev. Ger
aid HI. Beard, called upon Mayor
Buckingham, yesterday and presented
a demand for the enforcement of the
Sunday laws, which would REQUIRE
the cessation of practically every form
of activity now carried on upon Sun
day.
Rev. Gerald H. Beard of the Park
Street Congregational church was
spokesman for the association
The interview was brief and con
cluded when Mayor Buckingham re-
quested that the demand be submit
ted to him in writing He said that
he would then take it under consider
alton. Later in the day the sde
mand'' was sent to him by mes
senger
The mayors reply is made today, in
writing and promptly meets the is
sue.
The mayor says that he will not
as an executive officer. interfere with
the discretion which has long been
placed in the criminal authorities.
He tells the ministers that thew
themselves assert their willingness to
see the sunday law broken at certain
points
He says that if discretion is TO be
used as to when the Sunday law shall
ha ar1fnraad e,ad uahAao u ehautIae 49,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES ISSUED.

Marriage licenses were issued 20
day to Henry T. Mosher, 80, clerk of
Kent. to wed Marion c. Hubbard, 30,
school teacher. daughter of Frank
and Mary S. Hubbard of Lewis street;
to Napoleon Carlson. %, carpenter,
son of Otto Johnson and Sophia
Carlson of this city, to marry Vic
t6ra Nodbach, II, of this city; and
to Walfred f. Gavert, 80. blacksmith n
of Middletown. to wed Freda G.
Anderson, %, daughter of Nels and
Anna Anderson of this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

applause with graceful bows and
Klein resumed his arguments. Jud-
son complimented his adversary.
your eloquence is so fiery" said he,
that the department has been call
ed OUT
Continued on page fourteen.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

FOR RENT.-Six room fiat with ALI
improvements on Wood avenue. iust
off North avenue. only $500. Nice
five room rent at 1864 Main st. for
$14.00. Four room rents on Pacific
st. $40 to S14, Seven room COT
tage with all Improvements at 95
North Washington avenue, $40. For
these and other desirable renta see
j. F. Selleck. Jr., Room No. /, No.
1924 Main st. Dzsn q
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09
NOTICE.

My wife. Margaret Tyer having left
my bed and board ] will not be re-
sponsible for any bills contracted by
her from this date.
asp GEORGE H. TYER
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

FOR SALE.-A restaurant establish
ed II years, also including the en-
tire furnishings of fifteen rooms,
including kitchen materials. Fur
niture alone worth more than the
price asked. Situated convenient 10
the four largest factories on East
Side. A bargain. Will be sold at
once for S650.00. Apply to P.
Anderson, 60 Cannon ST De $50
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

FOR SALE.-Saturday morning, to
first buyer, one Of our $500 pianos
for S195. Has been used since last
December. Also other savings for
immediate buyers. A. M. Vack, No.
PSI State ST. asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

CLANCY'S Cafe, Poll Bldg, Fair
field Ave. is the place for you ito
get the best of everything, incIud-
ing Sterling ale, Ruppert's Ruppin-
er and Knickerbocker Fine hot
roast beef free Saturday after
noon. as
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

NOTARY PUBLIC, Corporation, and
Lodge Seals made to order Rubber
and Steel Stamps. Call and see our
samples. The Schwerdtle Stamp
Co., Al Cannon st. D 9 d
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

COURSE DINNERS 20 cents from
11:3O a. m. to IL p. m Park City
Restaurant. upstairs, 166 Fairfield
/ Ave. 3 tt. o 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

FOR SALE.-Liquor@ license inde-
pendent from any brewery. Apply
"a Elm st. arp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

TO RENT.-New five room fiat. i'm
provements, first floor, 100 Summer
street, second house from South
Ave. 26a aSon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

PIGEONS FOR PROFTT.-start a
squad farm, untold pleasure and
profit, with small outlay Mated
homers, SQUAD breeders, only $1.0O
per pair, at Courtney's, Bird-store
116 Wall ST., upstairs asp
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

EXPERT STENOGRAPHER desires
position. 10 YEARS experience in
commercial line. Have also had
experience as credit man and corr
respondent. Familiar with all of
fee details. Address, Expert. Care
Farmer d & h%o
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

STORE TO RENT.-17 it. by AZ r.
III Fairfield avenue, Farmer build
ing. For particulars call at Farmer
Office. L11s Il
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

GUINEA HENS, ducks, roasting
chickens, broiIers. fowl liver pud-
ding, sausage meat. bologna Bonn
mos & Biltz. 1850
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

WANTED.-First class toomakers on
die, jig and fixture. Apply 9 a. m.
Employment Office, American
Graphophone Co. D 9 b*
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-06-09

NEW YORK BOLOGNA and frank
furters, home made meat loaf. fresh
daily. Peter Hron, 1916 Stratford
Ave. u % If $50
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What The Retail
<. MARKETS OFFER
NO PERcEPTIRLE REDUCTION IN
LOCAL MARKETs-SUGAR HAS
GONE UP-BLUEBERRIES, THE
NEWEST THING IN THE MAR
KETs THIS WEEK. ......r.,

The prices in the local retail mar
kets have remained steady during the
past week. Blueberries appear on the
market for the first time and are re-
failing for IS cents box. A few
boxes of apples have arrived but they
are small and scarce as yet, but will
soon be plentiful
Pie cherries seem to be scarce but
there are some very fine black
cherries selling at Is cents a box, also
some nice cherries for rs cents
Plums and 'apricots sell at IS cents a
basket, currants Is cents a box, Hood
River Strawberries Is cents and Wash
ington Is cents. Raspberries retail at
Is cents.
There has been no reduction in the
larger fruits, bananas, oranges, lemons
and pineapples selling at the same
prices for several weeks now. The
market is loaded with muskmelons
selling at 10, 121k and Is cents apiece.
and with watermelons retailing at so
and so cents.
Prices on the vegetables found in
the markets today are as follows:
Radishes two punches for 5, and scent
punches, onions the same; carrots,
beats, turnips and celery 5 cents a
bunch, wax beans Is cents q pound,
cabbage cents a pound and tomatoes
20 cents a pound. Lettuce sells 2 for
8, and scent punches, and the head
lettuce 10 cents a head. Peas are re-
failing at four quarts for 25 cents and
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Ansews: The portly policeman put
out pompous hand. The effect was
instantaneous. The streaming traffic
ceased to stream and the pedestrians
poured confidently across the road.
1t was very pleasant, thought the
policeman, who was new to his Job.
With one single little finger he could
hold up an entire street, and he smiled
with conscious pride as he realized his
greatness.
But suddenly he became aware of a
gaze fixed curiously upon him. The
gazer was the driver of a mere four
wheeler, shabby. ragged fellow, who
had no right to stare at anything but
his own ill-kept reflection. The bobby
stood his scrutiny for awhile. Then he
frowned and asked sharply:
Now, then, what are you staring
att"
The cabby shook his head as he re-
piled:
Well to tell you the truth, guv'nor.
was Jest tryin' to give 1t a name!"
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Railroad News
RAILWAYS Plan
FOR MORE Lines
GREAT NORTHERN AND NORTH
ERN PACIFIC WILL LEAD IN
NEW BUILDING
OPERATIONS

Darlington, N. D.. July 7.-Railroad
construction work in 1911 in North
Dakota, while it will not break any
records, will be extensive. and will, in
part, make up for the falling off in
operations a year ago when drought
struck the state.
The Great Northern has resumed
construction work on the Fargo to
Surrey "air line" and it is said the
word has been given for the construc-
ton of the Stanley to Power Lake line
this year.
Northern Pacific construction activi-
ties will be confined to the line from
Pingree, Stutsman county. to Wilton,
Mclean county, and to the ironing of
the north extension out of Mandan into
Oliver and Mercer counties.
500 and Milwaukee.
For the 500 1t Is understood the
Fordville to Drake extension, passing
through Devils Lake, is to be COM
pleted, while there also are rumors
with reference to the prospective open
ing of the Fort Berthold reservation
and the building of line into that
territory.
Milwaukee line operations are still
uncertain, but whatever construction
work will be done will be confined tc
the southwestern district. Dickinson
and Mandan both expect to see exten.
sions Of that road which will connect
! the southern line with the counties Of
Mercer or oliver on the north, passing
through one or the other of those cities
But as yet no official announcement
has been made.
BY far the most important piece o.
construction work is the rgo-Surrey
line. This extension will cut the dis.
lance between the twin cities and the
Pacific coast about fifty miles, ant
when completed 1t is understood thu
Great Northern fast mail train will b.
sent over this line. This extension
touches the counties Of Cass, Barnes
Griggs, Eddy, Foster, McHenry, Pierce
and Ward and is approximately 20'
miles in length. For its entire length
1t runs parallel to the 500 railroad.
In the construction of the Stanle!
to Powers Lake line important steps
will be taken in the advancement o
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Homemade Barometer.

Those who like experimentation may
try the following method of making a
cheap barometer, practiced in France.
Take eight grams Of potassium. two
grams of pulverized camphor, four
grams of nitrate of potassium, two
grams of pulverized nitrate OF am
monia, and dissolve In sixty grams OF
alcohol. Put the whole in long
slender bottle closed at the top with
pitce of bladder containing pin
hole to admit the air.
When rain is coming the solid par
ticles will tend gradually to mount,
little star crystals forming in the IL
quid, which otherwise remains clear;
If high winds are approaching the IL
quid will become thick. as If ferment-
Ing. while Aim of solid particles forms
on the surface; during fair weather