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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
M. W. Of A. Explain
 DrombroSkiie Case
Editor Evening Farmer:

Editor Evening Farmer:
 Sir-The officer and members of the Modern Woodmen of America in this city wish to have the public at large learn the true facts regarding the claim of Mrs. Drombroski against Park City Camp, No. 11,760, M w. of A., through your valuable columns.
 Mir. Drombroski made a false state ment regarding his age at the time of his application for membership. in the Modern Woodmen of America, as he was over the age limit placed on all applicants for membership Our bylaws, as well as any other order, are very precise on that question
 The officers and neighbors sincerely regret that such are the true facts; they feel keenly the loss and trouble caused the remaining members of the family. The Modern Woodmen of America had at the close of June 3O member in the United States.
 They have paid in death claims to Jan. 1. 1911, $94,122 ,35O.53, and have surplus over. all possible liabilities of S5.552. .476.22.
 The above facts and figures should be ample proof of the ability of the Modern Woodmen of America to pay all claims made upon them, provided the applicants properly and truthfulIy state the true facts regarding their age and other questions asked them.
 CHARLES H. PARDEE,
 8 Secretary Press Committee, Dewey Camp, No. 7,033, M w. of A.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
Weather Indications
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 New Haven, Aug. 14-Forecast: fair tonight and Tuesday, moderate west winds becoming variable
 There is no we'll defined disturbance, this morning, east of the Rocky Noun tains. The trough of relatively low pressure with storm centers of mod crate intensity in Arkansas and in western Kansas covers most of the country between the Rocky Mountains and the Mississippi river while an area of high pressure occupies the middle and southern Atlantic states. Scattered showers and thunderstorms have occurred during the last "A hours along the east gulf coast. over portions of the Mississippi. Mis- souri and Ohio valleys and in the southern lake region. Several stations reported rainfalls of an inch or more, the largest reported being 230 inches from Little Rock, Ark
 Conditions favor for this vicinity continued fair weather, tonight and Tuesday, with slightly higher temper ature.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
Policeman Caught ''Home Breaker" In
 Hiding In Stable
Whither He Had Fled After Husband Found Him Prowling Outside Apart
 ments Occupied By Wife.

When John Hine, mechanic of 49 Beach street, testified in the city court today to support a charge of assault lodged against Alex Buchette, a laborer, of 119 Middle street, there was disclosed the story of a feud growing out of Hines domestic trou- bles and covering a period of six years.
 Hine planes Zuchette for trouble with his wife. Mrs. Hine and her children are living at 232 Knowlton street. Saturday night Hine as was his custom called to pay her weekly allowance, and while he was at the house, Zuchette came prowling about the windows.
 His children spread the alarm, and Hine rushed out and seized the man. Zuchette gave him a beating then fled to g. barn nearby where Police man Dempsey later arrested him.
 Hine accused Zuchette not only of the assault of Saturday night, but also of having followed him about the city for threatening to stab him and in other ways of making his life mis- erable
 Judge Foster fined Zuchette $1O and costs. He couldn't pay and went to jail in default of the necessary cash.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
ROSTER CLUBS
 ANNUAL OUTING
 A BIG SUCCESS

The annual outing of the Hoster club was held yesterday, with a sail on the Sound and eats and sports at Lighthiuse Pont. About 75 of the members boarded the steamer Zephyr at the city dock at 10 o'clock yester- day morning. The sail on the Sound lasted about four hours, the party reaching the Point at 2 o'clock, where they enjoyed shore dinner
 When the eats had been stuffed away, an amusing prgram of sports was carried out. The first event was a 100 yard dash for fat men, for which there were three entries. John 7O'Rourke, Larry Gill and Walter Gham- ORouTkf was the winner. A 200 yard swim was also a thriller, in which Sheriff James J. Conlin, Jimmy Coates, Charlie Racer ovsky and Buster Kiernan partfci- pated Alderman Conlin got away to a bad start and could do no better than to finish a tie for last place with Kacerovky. Kiernan won and Coates was, second.
 Four stalwarts stripped themselves for the 200 yard wash: Gottlieb Lie- pold, Billy Roland, Frank Doty and Billy Mead, the latter of New York Liepold outdistanced all the rest The party were the invited guests of Alex Heaphy and Billy Roland
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
Birthday Luncheon
 For MT. Harry Cram

A birthday luncheon in honorg of MT. Harry Cram was given at the res- idence of MT. and Mrs. E. G. Whitney 315 William street, last evening. The tables were tastefully decorated with sunflowers and lighted with many candles of all colors and a generally delightful evening is reported. Guests were present from Springfield, Mass, Middletown. Conn, New Haven, San Francisco, Honolulu and the Fiji Isl ands. Piano solos by Mrs. Whitney and vocal solos and duets by Miss Grace Hayden and Mr. Johnson fur nished entertainment for the occasion. Miss Hayden and Mrs. Johnson were encored for the excellent manner in which they rendered their selections At the conclusion of the festivities Mir. Cram voiced his appreciation of the evenings events in a neat little speech, and all left for the various homes with pleasant memories of an enjoyable evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
Starting from Brooklawn Country Club Here and Stopping at Country
 Clubs Elsewhere
Flights Will Be Made in September on Dates to Be Announced Later, Ac- cording to Present Plans Exhibition Flights to Be Given in Various Cities and Passengers Taken for "a Ride.

Early in September on dates soon to be announced, Aviator J. A. D. Me Curdy the world famed bird-man who recently appeared in exhibition flights in this city, will start from the Brook lawn Country club in this city for the first series of inter-city flights ever undertaken in New England
 Lincoln Beachy, as B,ridgeporrers remember, made the first inter-city flight by jumping from Bridgeport to New Haven. Hamilton has flown be- tween Hartford and New Britain. Re- gently Atwood passed over Connectf- cut, flying from Boston to New Lon don,' and then from New London to New York
 But McCurdy's plan is different one. He will begin at Bridgeport and fly from the country club here to the Waterbury Country club at Middle the state to the Hartford Country Club at Pennington; then he will turn his plane back and fly to the New Haven country club at Whitney vile.
 Each club. it is understood, is guar for his work. In add urdy will make passenger-e lights with country club me 70 de- sire to experience the alion of an aerial trip. Quite a number it is said are anxious to go.
 The plan originated with A. Ho1- land Forbes, the hustling head of the Aero Club of Connecticut. Practical ly all of the Aero clubs members be- long also to the various country clubs, and the fine golf greens make ideal landing places for aeroplanists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
First Families
 Of Virginia Out
 To Murder Trial
Little Red Courthouse Sur rounded by Curious Rich Folks to See Harry Beat tie, Charged with Staying His Wife.
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 Chesterfield Courthouse, Va, Aug. 14-When the Grand Jury today took up the case of the Commonwealth of Virginia against Henry Clay Beattie. Jr.. charged with wife murder, hum dreds of eountrynen from the sur rounding farms and score of curious rich men surrounded the little red brick courthouse. Not one-f1fth of them could find room within and the sheriff's force aided by Richmond po- lice, threw a cordon of guards about the little building to keep the crowd in order. Virginia was opening it's most famous and mysterious murder trial the Virginians were not to be cheated out of their morbid feast They came on foot, on horseback and in every kind of old and new vehicle They were all colors, creeds and pre- vious conditions of servitude. An- cient, grayhaired negroes, who knew .sMarse Beattie and Missy Owen when they were chiluns'' and proud repre- sentatiyes of the first families of Vir- ginia who were relatived more or less distantly to the accused man or the murdered woman, wer ethere to watch the morbid drama in the opening scene of the final act.
 Chesterfield county farmers ,reaped a golden harvest. At Central City, the nearest trolley station, four miles up with their buggies, sugreys and even farm wagons, to transport the would-be spectators, for good round sums.
 Even the trolley line covering the twelve miles from Richmond to Gen. tral City recognized the demand and insisted on double fare. Every car was crowded to the limit.
 All this was despite the fact that today's proceedings were purely for mal, a sort of curtain-raiser to the dread drama of the trial. A few wit nesses for the prosecution were on hand and, even before the Grand Jury convened, Beattie's conviction was as- sured. The main matter of discus sion was the date of the trial.
 The 10 Virginia farmers composing the Chesterfield Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., with murder in the first degree, 'in that he did on July IS, feloniously kill and murder Louise
 It took the slow going farmers but a short time to reach their conclusion and they heard but few witnesses.
 Beulah Binford, happy and coquet- ish in a new triumph of the millin- CTS art, Paul Beattie. the cousin who says he bought Ior Henry the gun with which the killing was done, were the witnesses first called. At no time was there any doubt as to the out come of the Grand Jurys delibera- tions.
 When the indictment was present ed, Judge Watson immediately made out a formal commitment placing Beattie in the custody of Sheriff Gill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
MARTIAL LAW NOW FOR LIVERPOOL FOLLOWING
 RIOT AND BLOODSHED
One Hundred Arrests Made by London Police and Sol ders When Mobs Loot Barrooms and Provision
 Shops Early This Morning
tory of the Country-With Violence Continuing More
 Troops Are Rushed from Barracks Into the Streets

may tie up the business and transpor- tation of the entire country is threat ened in every commercial center in England, today. The railway em- ployes, today, declared they would tie up all transportation in London, including, the tubes. if their demands are not settled before the end of the week. AS a result of meetings held yesterday railway workers in Lover pool, Glasgow, Sheffield, Bristol and Manchester have sent word that un- less existing difficulties are settled immediately they will tie up all rail- way transportation and call out the transport workers and lockers again.
 Here a resumption of the conditions of last week with the accompanying g food shortage are threatened by the ultimatum of the strikers that unless 100000 municipal dock employees, dis charged for affiliating with the union, are reinstated, the terms of Saturday S settlement will be disregarded Sew eral thousand dockers at Surreyside struck again. today following dis pute over the settlement terms.
 The workers are deeply resentful over the employment of the military to keep trade moving and frequent threats are heard that if another general strike is called, the men will brook no interference.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
Open Season For
 DivorCes Is Here: Two Women Petition

The open season for autumn di- vorces began today when two peti- tions were filed in the superior court. Anna D. Way of Wethersfield brought suit against Frank Way of this city on the ground of intolerab1e cruelty. The couple were married December 5, 1888, and cruelty is alleged to have commenced on the wedding day. There are two minor children, Fran cis A., aged 19, and Catherine, aged IA. The plaintiff wants the custody of the children. Her maiden name was Anna D. Vickers.
 Sarah I. Coffin of Norwalk has brought proceedings against John A. Coffin of Norwalk on the ground of assertion. The couple were married October 23, 1907 in Port Chester, N. Y Coffin is accused of deserting his wife, June 24, 1908. The plaintiff asks the court to allow her to reSum e her maiden name of Sarah l. Ken nell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14

Robert Suckley, charged with chicken thefts in the North End, was held in bail of S100 for trial in the Superior court when Judge Foster found probable cause in the city court today. Suckley was charged with theft of ten fowls from Louis +. Vim cellette on Saturday, July 29
 Joseph Stoehr, the North Main street marketman, identified Suckley as the man who had sold him fowls that Vincellette identified as his stol- en property. Suckley admitted hay ing taken part in the transaction but declared that man named Dixon got the chickens, and that he knew noth- ing of anything criminal in connection with the deal,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
MRS. M'MAHON AND
 DAUGHTERS RETURN

Mrs. Fannie H. McMahon of e06 i. State street. and daughters, the Misses Theresa and Gertrude, arrived home, today, from Europe on the steamer George Washington, which docked at met at the pier by members of the family and the sad intelligence con- veyed of the death during their ab- sence of Mrs. McMahon's only son, the late John H. McMahon. whose death occurred just after midnight on Thursday, August 3.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
Daughter of Wealthy
 Marine Man Repents
 After Night in Jail
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 Cleveland, Aug. 14.-After a night in the county jail, Mrs. Antoinette Gouche, who claims to be the daugh- ter of Chicago vessel magnate and was arrested in the slums here with Alfred Nixon, told the authorities, to- day, she wanted to return to Chicago and resume her former station in fife.
 Mrs. Gouche appears to be a culti- vated woman and exhibited a copy of will bequeathing her valuable real estate in Chicago. She has been re- Ceiving monthly remittances from Chicago attorneys, trustees of her cs- tates, according to charity officials.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
Sustained A Bad Tumble For Being
 Polite To Ladies
Booker's Shoe String Trips Him and the Ambulance
 Carries Him Away

Oats wat a man gets foln tryin' ter be p'lite to de ladies' moaned , William Booker as pr. McGovern ex- amined the negro teamster at the . emergency hospital this afternoon.
 Booker was walking along the rail- road siding in Howard avenue this afternoon when three women came along. He stepped to one side to a1- . low them to pass, and as he did so, caught his shoe in a piece of railroad iron. He fell upon a small switch, striking his abdomen with all his weight.
 Booker was knocked out as clean as if his fellow black, Jack Johnson had given him a solar plexus blow. He was just getting his bearing when the ambulance arrived with Dr. McGov- ern
 Booker had bad confusion of the abdomen and a gash in his left knee. He was taken home to 434 North ave- nue in the transfer ambulance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
Sixth Regiment
 Survivors Will
 Meet Wednesday Annual Reunion of Veterans Who Fought All Through
 the Civil War Regiment Was in More Than s Engagements and Lost Half its Number in Killed
 and Wounded

The 44th annual reunion of the 9th Connecticut Volunteers will be held at New Britain, Wednesday, Aug. Is, The surviving members living in this city and vicinity will leave Bridge port on the 9:36 train
 This regiment was organized in Au- gust, 1861, and was composed of com Apanies from different towns in the State. It had two companies from Bridgeport: Go. I, Capt Thomas Bou- dren, afterwards Major U. s. c. T., and Co. H, composed exclusively of Germans, commanded by Capt. Henry Biebel Its first colonel was John L.. Chatfield of Waterbury, who received his death wound in the charge on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, S. C., at the mouth of Charleston Harbor, July IS, 1863. The late John M Speidel of this city was its major and after wards lieutenant colonel, and was re- at Pocataligo, s. C.. Oct. 22, 1862.
 The regiment was the third of the three years regiments from this State, and re-enMsted and was discharged August 21, 1865, after practically four years service. It served in the Dis tric of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Geor- SId dIlQ F1OT1Qd. IL was 0nSdSeU dL the taking of Hilton Head, s. C., 1861; Fort Pulaski, Ga, 1862; PocataMgo, s. C., 1862; James Island, S. C., 1862; Morris Island, s. C., July 10, 1863 charge of Fort Wagner, S. C., 1863; the campaign under General Grant in Virginia in 1864; in the siege of Rich mond and Petersburg, Va, in which the regiment took part in fourteen or more battles and engagements; the charge on and capture of Fort Fisher, N. C., 1865; engagement and capture of Wdlmongton, N C., February, 1865, and the closing of the war~under Gen. eral Sherman in North Carolina, 1865.
 The regiment was engaged in more than thirty-five battles, engagements, skirmishes and affairs during it's term of service.
 The official records show it's losses in killed, wounded, by disease, etc., to be over fifty per cent. of it's num- ber
 Among the few members from Bridgeport now living are Major Thomas Boudren, Capt B. S. Lewis, Capt, Alfred V E CTS Capt George Bailey, Lieut. D. J. West, Lieut.. B. B. Penfield. Sergt. Chas. F. Moore, R. S. Beers, Theodore Crofut, George Bou- ton, Dr. N. E.. Wordin, Robert, D.. Kelly, E. N. Baldwin, Wm. F. Daley, c. F. Lutz and Fred J. Lyon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
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Liverpool, Aug. 14-Rioting was re- stunned. today, after a night filled with violence and bloodshed. Mob spirit ruled everywhere. With the police and soldiers wearied after the all night struggle, the mob began in the early morning to loot barrooms and provision shops. A score of shops were entered after the doors and win dows had been smashed. Liquor in creased the anger of the mobs. The police and soldiers, by frequent charges with clubs swinging and bay onets fixed, finally cleared the streets and restored a Semblance of order. Many were injured in the charges and more than 100 arrested. The authorf- ties sent out word that the entire city order restored with powder and ball if necessary.
 At day light, all manner of vehicles were impressed into service to remove the wounded, many of whom lay on the pavement in pools of blood. One hundred and seventy-f1ve, of whoms 20 were policemen, were, treated at the hospitals for serious injuries. One policeman is dead and scores of strik- CTS are suffering from fractured skulls
 The rioting was the worst clash be- tween workers and civil authorities in the history of the country Driven from their strongholds, the mobs re- formed in the narrow streets and it was impossible for the police to drive them out Wearied with fighting the troops. the mob turned its attention to destruction of property. While some footed shops, other set fire to two houses in Gerard street. The mob cheered as they burned and refused to allow fremen or police to extin-
 The Hooligan element led the mobs and the frantic efforts of the strike breakers were futile.
 Further troops from the Yorkshire regiment and the Warwickshire Yoe- manry arrived in the city shortly af- ter daylight and were at once rushed into the streets
 The outbreak followed a trivial ac- tion of the police, yesterday, in main taining order during the demonstra- tion of 100000 strikers at St. Georges hall.
 An unusual scene was presented in police court, today, when a hundred men and women rioters arrested dur ing the clashes of last night were ararigned. Many had their heads bandaged and their clothes torn to shreds. Nearly all were sentenced to jail terms, some for as long as three months.
 STRIKE NOW THREATENED
 MAY COMPLETELY TIE UP
 EVERY COMMERCIAL CENTER
 London, Aug. IA strike which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
M'CURDY TO FLY BETWEEN
 BRIDGEPORT, WATERBURY,
 HARTFORD AND NEW HAVEN
Westport Minister
 Scores Col. Asior
Rev. Charles F. Taylor Classes Multi-Millionaire' With Criminals Who Cre-I ate Standards for Them selves.
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 Norwalk, Aug. 1.-The jail be- fore the altar was what Rev. Charles F. Taylor told his congregation at the Congregational Church in Westport. yesterday, should be meted out 70 Colonel Astor. The sermon was as in many other churches, yesterday, ont the coming Astor-Force wedding and it was one that was heard by many. Speaking on the subject, Thy King dom Come, Thy Will Be Done" Rev. MT Taylor brought up the other mat ter as a side issue and preached d forcible sermon. He classed Astor among the criminals who have creat-, ed new social standards for them-i selves. He must be watched and sup-l pressed, said the clergyman. In con-l trasting the Astor-Force and thef Geraghty- French weddings, the n1in-l ister stated that he thought the Iat-l ter was the more wholesome. He didi not claim to uphold the latter couple, however, and defined their action ass a serious social mistake.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
Youth Remanded May
 Be Implicated In
 Murder and Robbery
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New York, Aug. 14-Following a conference with Police Inspector Hughes, Magistrate Corrigan, today, remanded John Reid, aged 20, to the Tombs for 4S hours, on a short af- f1davit charging him with stealing d grocery wagon.
 This charge is said to be a blind and the real cause of his arrest is suspicion that he was member of the trio of robbers that held up Jaco- by's jeWelry store, several weeks ago, murdering Adolph Stern. a clerk, and stealing $5,000 worth of diamonds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
CHURCH MORTGAGE RELEASED.

Through a quit claim deed filed in the town clerks office this morning a mortgage of $2.500 on the Orthodox Russian church in Hallett street held by the Mechanics and Farmers Saw ings bank is released. The deed is made out to the Most Rev. Platen RoZdevensky. of New York, archbish- op of the diocese of North America and Alaska of the Orthodox Russian church.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
ARMOUR BEEF TREASURER
 BADLY INJURED IN TROLLEY
 SMASH AT SAUGATUCK
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 Norwalk, Aug. 14.-Oliver Mitchell, treasurer of the Armour Beef Com pany here, was badly injured at Saul gatuck when the car enroute to West port from Compo Beach, left the tracks near the home of pr. J. R. Williams. The passengers in the car were badly shaken up and some re- ceived minor bruises when the car crashed into a stone wall. Women were hysterical and for some time excitement reigned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14

Angora, owned by William Cray Brooks, was buried in a silk lined mahogany casket which was inferred in private burying ground under a. marble stone
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14

Trenton-Negro girls have taken the places of the white waitresses at the American House, who struck because they were ordered not to converse with guests in the dining room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
POPE CHEERFUL
 AND PHYSICIANS .. :.
 MORE CONFIDENT
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Rome, Aug. 1.-The condition of Pope Plus was materially improved. today The weather was cooler and the patient more cheerful than he has been for a week. The physicians were more confident and today allow ed the Pope again to leave his bed and sit for an hour in his armchair.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14

STRIKE NOW THREATENED
 MAY COMPLETELY TIE UP
 EVERY COMMERCIAL CENTER London, Aug. IA strike which
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-08-14
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FURNISHED ROOMS TO RENT. private family, man and wife. Bath. 95 Harriet St. L14 bsp