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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
ASK ALDERMEN TO STOP AUTO
 SMOKE PLAGUE
Prominent Citizens Will Present Petition to Next Meeting of
 Common Council
State Association Calls Attention to Violations to Muffler
 
 Statute

Public indignation which has long been smouldering against careless or incompetent chauffeurs and automo- bilists who5 allow their cars to leave thick trails of reeking smoke behind them, is crystalizing in a petition. signed by a number of prominent citizens. which will be presented to the Common Council at it's meeting next Monday night. The petitioners will ask the council to enact an ordi- nance, similar to New York's smoke ordinance, providing a. penalty for owners or chauffeurs whose machines create this nuisance.
 In view of the great volume of public demand behind this petition, and the fact that most of the auto- mobilists themselves are in favor of it, there is little doubt but that the common council will enact it.
 "The situation has reached such a point in Bridgeport" declared one well-known automobilist to The Far mer that the nuisance is becoming intolerable upon the main thorough fares. Citizens find that their furni- ture and fittings in their homes Is being smudged and ruined by the accumulation for the clouds of greasy smoke; and store keepers, who are obliged to keep their shop doors and windows open in the summer, are threatened with heavy loss on their merchandise through the same source
 The nuisance is absolutely inex- cusable, and arises simply through carelessness or incompetncy. A smok- ing automobile means that the en- zine is getting too much oil, and is reflection upon the skill of the driver. The nuisance should be stamped out of existence at once.
 The amount of oil that some chauffeurs feed into their motors is sufficient to run the cars without the addition of any gasoline. When a car is run properly, the exhaust will visible and the gasoline vapor will quickly disappear. As it is, some of the cars emit trails of smoke thick enough to choke people to death"
 The Connecticut Automobile as- sociation, through it's legal depart ment, has issued a circular calling the attention of auto owners to the state law forbidding the removal of mufflcrs in city limits during the day time, and in the country during the night season. 1t advises automo bilists to strictly comply with this statute and to urge the local police to en- force the law.
 More gratuitous enemies can be made for us," says the circular, 'by this foolish and unnecessary practice Of running with open mufflerS, than in any other manner"
 The Touring Club of America has sent out a third warning to automo- bilists, begging them to do all in their power to bring the speed maniacs to justice.
 These form another class of people who are creating prejudice against the law-ab biding auto owners. The existence of numerous speed-traps throughout the state is due solely to the speed maniacs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
ARMY AND NAVY
 CLUB TO MEET

Col. Julius w. Knowlton, who has been secretary of the Army and Navy club of Connecticut since 1891, sent cut notices today of the annual meet ing and banquet of the club to be held at The Griswold at Groton, Fri day, June 23. Frank Miller of this city will resign from the presidency and his successor will be chosen. Col Knowlton will again be elected secre- tary.
 Among the Bridgeporters who are members of the club are Frank Mill Ter, president; Col. Knowlton. secre- tary; Major Thomas H. Boudren Judge A. B. Beers, Lyman s. Catlin, John c. Curtis, Col. Richard FitZgib- bon, Thomas A. Knight, Edward w. Marsh, George c. Waldo, ST., and pr. George l.. Porter.
 The mem bers of the club who are all veterans of the Civil War are looking forward to the banquet as one of the most pleasant and enjoy able to be held since the institution of the club
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
FIRE CHIEF
 MOONEY TO
 AID WOMEN Is Strong For a "Sane and Safe" Fourth Observance of
 July 4th Tells Ladies Committee That Present Ordinance Should
 be Repealed

In their efforts to bring about a safe and sane Fourth of July. the committee of three from Mary Silli- man Chapter, Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution, which on Monday met with Mayor Buckingham, receiving assurance that he would do everything in his power to bring about more patriotic and less noisy celebra- tion. today conferred with Fire Chief Edward Mooney
 Chief Mooney informed the commit tee that under the present ordinances in vogue in this city, he was power less, that he or his clerk are compelled plication. The chief is in full sym pathy with the ideas of the commit tee and promises to do his utmost to bring about a change in the existing conditions.
 On the payment of s1 the chief is compelled to issue license to any ap- plicant. No questions are asked. This is in accordance with the ordi- nance adopted by the council of 1908. The chief believes the present ordi- nance should be abolished and that the former ordinance should be re- enacted into law. The chief also rec ommends that the license fee be raised from $1 to $10 With such a fee the fire chief contends that irresponsible persons would desist in selling fire works.
 Under the ordinance of 1907 no -li- censes were issued where cigars, paints or dry goods were kept for sale; in drug stores; where kerosene was sold in buildings where combustible goods were stored; in frame or wooden build- ings in that part Of the city prohibited by Jaw. With the license the appli- cant had te sign an agreement to use only safety matches, on the premises, not to permit smoking. or to expose any of the fireworks for sale outside the walls of the building. A violation of this agreement brought about a forfeiture of the license. The ordi- nance also forbade the use of certain kinds of explosives, while fireworks could not be sold for more than seven days prior to the Fourth.
 Chief Mooney believes that even this ordinance was not stringent enough. that the city ought to adopt the New York code, which is much more se- were, and where the licenses are $10 and in some places $25.
 It is probable that the committee from the D. A. R. will take up the matter with some of the members of the Board of Aldermen and seek to have the matter referred to the Ordi- nance committee to draft an ordinance similar to tho ordinance of 1907.
 The committee from the D. A. R. in- cludes pr. H. Adeline Thompson, Mrs. C. R. Ayres ani Mrs. Orville Rector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
How Leading Peace Promoters Vffys Suggested Treaty Between the United States and France
 and Great Britain.

BARON DE CONSTANT, French promoter and president and founder of the organization for international reconciiiation-I do not know what my colleagues of the French parlja- ment will decide to do with the fine proposition of President Taft but [ do know what the representatives of France have done with their eminent American colleagues at the Hague conference. They gave not only their work and their signatures but their hearts to arbitration.
 ANDREW CARNEGIE-That the French Republic seems to be already embraced in the peace compact g welcome news. Of course, the two republics will not long stand apart. The details will no doubt be found satisfactory to all parties and we are soon to find war between English speaking men crime of the past.
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Stuart Reid to
 Reside in State and Battle Foes
Will Run For Legislature Against Donovan and Stump Against
 JudsOn, He Declares

"The last time they expected me at the State capitol, they instructed the sergeant-at-arms to throw me out boldly; the next time I go there the Sergeant-at-arms won't have the power to put me out,'' declared Stuart Reid, organizer of the Amer ican Federation of Labor, to a Far. mer reporter, today.
 Reid has purchased a farm in Nor walk and will make his home there He declares that he will run against Jeremiah Donovan at the next State election and also will take the stump against Stiles Judson.
 "Judson and Donovan are the Si- amese twins whose scslps I will dangle a year from next November or sooner,'' declared Reid.
 "WhenszI came out a few weeks ago and declared that Judson is ar enemy of labor, that he discriminated Trades Dispute bill, and that the American Federation of Labor twill punish him for it, I brought the oth- CT enemies of labor into line and made them show themselves. Their heads are all destined for the politi- cal chopping block.
 "They tried to dfscredit me and say that I don't represent organized la bor. We'll, the weekly letter of the American Federation of Labor, which backed up what I said about Judson is sufficient to answer to that.
 'The grave and reverend Senate of the State of Connecticut, which is supposed to concern itself with the peoples business wasted fifteen or twenty minutes of it's valuable time in giving attentions to my so-called abusive attack on it's dearly beloved MT. Judson But the whitewash of the Connecticut Senate, as at present constituted, doesn't go a very long way. And it won't avail MT. Judson, or MT. Donovan, or any of the oth- CTS when election day comes around. this time. I think that reckoning day. will be a more appropriate term. And mark what I say, it will be a mighty bitter reckoning for the foes of organized labor, the men whom we have succeeded in getting on record as the. foes of labor. By the intro- duction of real labor bills in the Leg islature this year we have forced the issue for the first time in the his- tory of the State; we have made our real friends come forward and our false friends are now branded as such once and for all, and they've got to pay the penalty.
 There have been a lot of people getting by for many years, under the guise of distinguished statesmen and friends of the workingman. We've got them marked with their true titles now, and they will dance a lively jig to the tune we'll play for them.''
 Reid is now a resident of the State of New York but his purchase of a home of Norwalk means that he in- tends to remain permanently in the old Nutmeg State. His wife will run a chicken farm, and Reid declares that he is going to wiring the necks of a few political chickens in the meantime.
 They'll know Pm here,'' he de- clared, in conclusion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
ROOSEVELT STRONGLY OPPOSED TO TAFT ON
 PROPOSED TREATY PACT
Former President Says This Country Has no Right to Bind Itself in Such Agreement With England, France or Any
 Other Nation

great civilized and friendly nations"
 Roosevelt then discussed the killing and wounding of American citizens on American soil by bullets from Mexico, and says:
 @In this case we have chosen to submit to such invasions as is our right and privilege if we so desire. But it would be absolutely fntolsr- able to bind ourselves to arbdtr1te the questions raised by such invasion.
 'If, for instance. instead of being Mexican troops firing into our inland towns and killing our citizens 1t hap pened to be an English or a German or a Japanese fleet which not once but again and again fired into our coast towns, killing and woundfng citizens, this nation would immediate ly demand, not arbitration, but either atonement or war. In the same way if dispute arose between us and an- other nation as to whether we pro- hibit masses of immigrants whom we did not desire from that nation, no more who knows anything of the temper of the American people would dream that they would for one mo- ment consent to arbitrate the matter. In such a. case we should say that our honor, our independence. our integrity and our very national exist ence were involved, and that ve would not submit such a question to
 '"The treaty should make no ex- plicit declaration of a kind which would brand us with covardfce if we lived up to it and with hypocrisy and bad faith if we did not live up tos1t. Also, it is we'll to remember that. az there Is not the slightest conceivable danger of war between Great Britain and the United States the arbitra- ton treaty would have not effect on the armaments of either country"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Presbyterians of the South in
 Bitter Conflict
PrOgressiveS Want to Amend Westminster Confession on
 Infant Elect Clause
Especial from United Press) )

Louisville. Ky, May 1s-The most bitter conflict in the history of the Presbyterian church. south, in Amer lea. eclipsing in it's interest even the famous heresy trials, was impending when the 51st general assembly of the Southern Presbyterian Church opened here today. The fight hinges on the attempt to be made by the progressive element among the members, to amend the Westminster confession of faith as subscribed to by the denomination, so that the "elect infant clause will be eliminated. The progressives desire the case to go on record as affirming that children dying in infancy are saved.
 A two days session marked the con- vention of the Southern Presbyterian Church which was formed by the Presbyterians who supported the Con- federacy 50 years ago. The opening session was confined to the sermon of the retiring moderator, Rev. Dr. J. W. Bashmann. Business sessions will be commenced tomorrow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
HERESY CHARGES BEFORE ASSEMBLY
 AT ATLANTIC CITY

Atlantic City, May 1S-When the as- sembly of the Presbyterian Church met here today the chief topic of con- versation among nearly 800 delegates was the charges of teaching heretical doctrine brought against Rev. pr. Francis Brown, president of the JTn- ion Theological Seminary, and Rev. Dr. William Adams Brown also of Union, two of the most eminent di- vines in the country, would be press ed on the floor. If they are. it is ex- pected the big assembly will be hope lessly divided and bitter feelings en- gendered which may have a serious effect on the church work
 The two ministers are alleged to re- fuse to accept the Biblical version of the birth of Christ and his actual bod ily resurrection.
 The charges have the support of many of the older ministers from every part of the United States
 Rev@Dr Charles Little called today's session together as retiring modera- tor. and preached the annual sermon.
 There are a dozen candidates for moderator.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
DOUBLE PLANE FATALITY IN
 RHEIMS TODAY
Military Aviator Burned to Death in Wreckage, After Fall of 75O Feet
Pilot Thrown Clear of Machine But Soon Dies From His In- juries

Rheims, France, May 1S.-A dou- ble aeroplane fatality, one of the vic tims being burned to death in the wreckage of the machine, the fire starting from a bursted petrol tank, occurred, today, at the Bethany Plains Aviation Field. The victims were Pierre Marie, who was piloting the machine, and Captain Dupuit, a mii- tary aviator. Something went wrong with their machine when at a height of 750 feet and it crashed to the ground.
 Immediately, flames enveloped the wreckage and Dupuit, who was pin- ned under the motor, was a helpless victim. His body was tncinerated. Marie was thrown clear of the wreckage but sustained injuries that caused his death within few min- utes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

child; authorizing the town of Bris- 'tol to own, operate and acquire it's own water supply; concerning the foreclosure of mortgages, providing that thf Erortga ge-<.sunon pesr--relt of the mortgage debt, must file a record with the town clerk; concerning an act providing that cash bail can be furnished in all cases which are ball. able under the present law; providing that an officer of the law, without warrant, can seize any gambling in- struments and arrest any person pos- sessing these devices; incorporating the Moodus and East Hampton Elec- tai stock of s100,000; extending the time until December 1, 1912, for \the organization of the Canaan and Berk- shire Railway Company, for the con- struction of it's railway; and making an appropriation of $17,OOO for county health officers for two years.
 When the favorable report of the committee on banks concerning the powers of banks and trust companies to act as municipal officers came up in the Senate, Senator Hooker asked that the bill be rejected on the ground that it was dangerous for corporations to take over the qualifications of an individual. The Senate rejected the bill
  the present law, banks and trust com panies are allowed to act as statu- tory officers, for example, as treasurer of school district to collect the school tax
 On motion of Senator Frisbie, the now famous hotel bill permitting Sum- day selling in hotels of 25 rooms or over, was taken from the table. Af- ter a long discussion it was finally made the order of the day on next Tuesday, at noon. The bill was tabled indefinitely yesterday.
 Senator Mitchell offered an amend ment for hotels of 35 rooms instead of 25 and making the hours of sale from l p. m. to II p. m. Sundays.
 Senator Woodruff offered another amendment changing the amount of the special license fee to be paid by the owner of such a hotel from s1Oo to $2O0.
 Senator Peck moved that the Nit chell amendment be tabled but the motion was lost
 , Senator Peck stated that he was op- posed to the amendments and to the bill as he did not believe that hotels of 25 or B rooms were really bona fide hotels where liquor ought to be sold Senator Peck did not believe as claimed that automobilists of the State were behind the bill, but that the hotel men were behind the meas ure alone. It would let down the bars to wholesale liquor selling. he said, and it would lead to abuse by the liz quor interests.
 Senator Judson vigorously opposed the favorable report of the committee on cities and boroughs providing that municipalities pay for and furnish oil to the street railway companies to be used in sprinkling the spaces between the tracks. He said the State was do- ing enough for the street railway com- panies and that it was an imposi- tion upon the towns and cities to ask that they pay for the oil.
 The report was tabled.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
FEAR ASSASSINATION. 3O,00O Americans on West Coast o Mexico Threatened By Bandits.

San Antonio, May 1S-Refugees ar- irving, today, on the City of Panama declared that 30.0O0 Americans on the west coast of Mexico are living in daily fear of assassination by bandits masquerading as insurgents. The Pan- anna brought from Acapulco all Amer leans residing there excepting Consul railroad engineers. Among these brought here was Judge Goldman. of Seattle. whose son, Roy, was killed in an attack on his fathers pacinda by bandits crying: "Viva Madero, death to Americans"
 All the refugees declare that bandits infeSt the entire vicinity threading all with whom they come in contact.
 Fl Paso. May 1S-With a general armistice in effect throughout the en- tire republic of Mexico until May 2 and the announcement that President Diaz will retire from the Presidency on June 1, hopes of lasting peace run high in Juarez today.
 It is believed that there will be no hitch in the present program and that before the arnistice period expires, both General Diaz and Francisco I. Madero will have signed terms end ing the warfare which has been on for months.
 The armlst1ce was signed py Juuge Carbajal for Diaz, at midnight. having already been signed by Madero. To- day Madero and the Diaz government telegraphed the proclamation to all parts of the republic.
 Possibility of repetition of the trouble of last Saturday between Ma dero and Oroszco, when Oroszco threatened to shoot Madero unless he paid the soldiers, has apparently been 1d Mod longing to the Diaz government which was on deposit in Juarez banks, and there will be an insurrecto pay day soon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Frank and George Promise President
 To Vote For Bill

Washington. May 1S-Senators Me Lean and Brandegee. of Connecticut, will vote for the Canadian reciprocity meas sure it was declaredt here today. It was stated by a man who is fol- lowing closely the Presidents canvass of the Senate in behalf of the oill that the Connecticut Senators have promised President Taft to support the measure. Despite the fact that the Connecticut Legislature indorsed reciprocity, the two Senators from that State had usually been counted among the opposition.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
DIAZ TO EUROPE.
lEtatement of Presidents Private Sec retary, Should Political Fortunes
 Go Against Him.,

Havana, May 1S-President Diaz, of fMexico. and his family will go to
 Europe for an indefinite stay should
 the political fortunes of Mexico 20 lagainst him, according to a statement tmade here today by Rafael Chausal, tDiaz' private secretary. Chausal ad- mftted that ne was going to Europe Immediately, 10 make arrangements s for Diaz' contemplated visit to the country
 There is no doubt that the Pr esi- dent will keep his word to resign" tCshausal said. .'and I expect to see him start for Europe within a few days
 after he retires."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
S6O,OOO Estate
 Goes To Conn,
 Humane Society
Special from United Press.

NSptCIdI IIOHl I'IllteU PTeSS.)
 New Haven. May 18.-By the will of the late E.. B. Cooper. of North Haven, probated, today, the Connec- ticut Humane Society receives the estate, valued at S6000O Eight cousins living in Hamden are expect ed to contest the will. Evidently an ticipating a contest, MT. Cooper had a codicil to the will attached to the effect that he was of sound mind and body when he made the will.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Peace, Mexico
 President DiaZ 'Refres June 1
Tareer of President Porfirio Diaz Who Has Promised to Retire as
 Chief Executive of Mexico.

1s30-Born in Oxaca, of an In- dian mother; educated for the church
 1S46-EnEsted in the war against the United States
 1s54-Served in revolt against Santa Anna.
 1S56-Supported Juarez in war of reform.
 1S59-Deposed French in war of intervention.
 1S67-Secured surrender of Mexico City from Maximilian.
 1S67.Candfdate for President against Juarez. but was defeated. 1s76-Became provisional presi- dent
 1s77-Regularly elected for three year term.
 1sseESecured election of Gonzales as his successor.
 1ss4-F'ollowing repeal of law pro- hibiting reelection was again chosen President
 1911-Promised to retire as Pres- ident in order to end Madero revo- lution.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

A still alarm called the auto chemical at $40 this morning to 366 Jsmes street, where a sooty chimney was in the process Of burning itself out. The fire was eXtinguishsd be- fore any damage was donA