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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
MEDIATION TO
GUST STRIKES
IN DISPUTES
Labor Commissioner Neill Pre-
pares May Day Statement
With This Prophesy
Shows Working of Erdman Act
in 50 Cases and Says its
Principles Should Ex-
tend
Especial from United Press


Washington, May Prophecy thai
the time is not far distant when
strikes will be the exception and
mediation the rule in labor disputes
is voiced in a May Day statement pre-
pared for the United Press by DR..
Charles p. Neill, United States Com
missioner of Labor. AS one of the
mediators authorized under the Erd-
man Law. Neill has served in more
than SO important disputes between
employers and employees. His state
ment follows:
Copyright, 1911, BY the United Press
Associations.)
(By DR.. Charles P. Neill, U. S. Com
missioner of Labor.)
Thirteen years ago the Federal
Congress awoke to the fact that a
strike was the most unfortunate pos
sible way to settle a labor dispute
and so it did what it could to provide
a remedy. 1t passed an act providing
a means Of mediation and a resolu-
ton in all industrial controversies
arising between interstate railways
and employees engaged in transporta-
ton.
The resolution was in advance OF
it's time. The first attempt to use its
provisions, shortly after it's passa ge,
failed. Since that time, however,
there has been a steady growth in
the conviction that the mere resort
to a test of strength embodied in a
strike or lockout was about the least
satisfactory, if not the most barbar-
ious way that could be devised for adj
justing a labor controversy. AAs a
matter of fact, a resort to a. strike Or
lockout represents, to a certain ex-
tent, a. complete breakdown in our
industrial civilization.
That this is being realized, at least
in the railroad world, is evidenced by
the fact that, following the first fail
ure of the Erdman act, the next at
tempt to employ it, made in 1905,
was completely successful and through
its means alone a strike was term1-
mated. The law has since been sue
cessful1y used lin over so cases and
the experiences of the past five years
under this act suggest that the time
is ripe for a considerable extension of
its principles to embrace all kinds of
labor and TO arrange for mediation
and Cancellation in all industrial dis
putes. or for voluntary arbitration
where the former are unsuccessful.
But while it is futile to expect the
entire elimination of strikes in any
imm ediate future, they can be so
n1inimiZed as to make them the rare
exception. Mediation is the method
I believe that at present the efforts
of labor and capital are in that di-
rectiOn
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
CALL FOR
man and WIFE
Chapter of Accidents Ovel
Sunday That Kept Ambu-
lance Corps Busy

Hospitals received an unusually
large number of accident cases Sun
day and Saturday night, none Of them
proving to be fatalities. Charles A.
Miller and his wife, of 1853 Seaview
avenue, were saved from accidental
asphyxiatiDn late Saturday night when
a roomer detecting the odor of gas
broke into their apartments, and found
both unconscious. Mrs. Miller quick
ly revived. He went to st. Vincent
hospital in the ambulance.
Michael Murphy, hostler at Clam
pett's stables, was kicked in the head
by horse, late Saturday night. He
is recovering at ST. Vincent's.
Edward Johnson, a. farm hand of
Fairfield, is also recovering at st. Vim
cents hospital from conclusion and
bruises received in falling from troll
ley car near Mountain Grove ceme-
terry, Saturday night.
Austin Tierney, 5S4 Park avenue,
aged 16, was struck in the hand by
baseball bat, in the North End, yes
terday afternoon. Tierney's thumb
was dislocated, and another spectator
was struck in the leg. Ierney's hand
was cared for by DR.. McQueeney at
the Emergency hospital last night.
Dominick Annett. II. Of "a Lexing-
ton avenue, fell from a bicycle at
Main street and East Washington
avenue. DR. L. H. Schmidt. whose
office is at the scene of the mishap,
found the lad had a broken right knee
cap, and sent him to the Bridgeport
hospital
Mrs. Jane Wells, who was knocked
down by one of the Sprague Ice Co.'S
wagons, at Main and Golden Hill
streets, Saturday night, is recovering
at Lakeview Home.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
Bridgeport's Largest
Furniture Emporium

Five floors covering an area of Is
coo to 10000 square feet, filled with the
most comprehensive variety of furni-
ture and furnishings for the house
hold, priced to meet the approval Of
the most economical housewife. The
Lee Brothers Furniture Company of
1879 Main street have every right to
feel proud of their elegant, new store
at the shove address.
The history of this firm has been
that of gradual development. The
business has been built up by giving
the public the greatest possible values
every day in the year. They have
won the confidence of their patrons
through a policy which wins success
and confidence in every field of en-
deavor. The courtesy and attention
given to the intending purchaser by
the salesforce, and the thoroughly re-
liable line of merchandise carried are
the hinges upon which the door Of
success has opened to this enterpris-
ing firm.
What impresses the visitor to this
store most upon entering is the ire
mendous proportions of the establish
ment and the great variety carried in
every department. In the carpet de-
partment, for instance, designs of the
most pleasing tones may be seen in
such variety that one might we'll
imagine that they were in one of the
big department stores of the metropo-
lis. The rugs, too, are displayed in
carload lots. showing every grade
manufactured by firms whose names
have become synonymous with high
grade and dependability throughout
the country.
And thus you will find it in each
department. Values of the highest
order are embodied in every article
of merchandise when comparative
estimate is made Of the price ticket
thereon.
The new location of this growing
firm is in a section of Main street,
destined to become in the near flu
ture, the very center of the shopping
district. The building is one of the
most imposing on the Main street.
With such a trust worthy line every
article of which is guaranteed by a
firm whose reliability is unquestioned
located in the most rapidly growing
commercial section of the city, The
Farmer predicts even greater develop
ment and expansion by Lee Bros. Fur
niture Co
A cordial invitation is extended to
the public to visit this store and ex-
anime the merchandise.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
SHALLUE KICKED HOLE
IN POLICE WAGON

Cornelius Shallue, aged AZ, halter
who once lived in Danbury, but who
admits that he has no fixed place OF
abode at present, was sentenced to
Jail for 80 days and fined $25 and costs,
in the city court today, for drunken
ness breach of the peace, using abu-
sive language and resisting Patrolman
Barton.
Shalue was arrested for panhandling
at the Atlantic Hotel corner, Satur-
Gay evening. Barton strove to sub
due him without the exercise of too
much violence, but Shallue continued
to flight even after he was taken in
to the patrol wagon, and on the way
to police headquarters he kicked three
be ards out of the floor of the wagon.
Fortunately the automobile patrol
was in repair today SO the horse
drawn vehicle was placed out Of COM
mission for repairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01


Remember always to arch the throat
almost as a horse does. If a woman
talking to some one turns her shouI>
ders slightly from him and then glancea
back the line Of the throat is always
good. For myself have at all times
thought the delicate line from the tip
of woman's eer TO the tip OF her
shoulder one Of the most exquisite OF
the feminine body. Many artists, !
believe, would agree with me. So re-
member what / say. dear ladies-do
not spoil or hide that lovely contour
with high linen collars or boning.
Wear low collars, or If these are not
becoming to you at least Gress your
threats comfortably. Always carry tbs
chin high. If while you are still quite
young you can remember to thrust the
chin upward and forward-not to an
absurd degree, of course-you will not
with advancing years have to fear
those soft rolls of flesh above the COZ
lar that add so much to woman's a1s
parent age.-Anna Pavlova in Har-
per's Bazaar.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
Il KILLED IN
RAILROAD WRECK
THROUGH NEGLECT
Special from United Press

Easton, Pa, May Failure of a
section foreman to place a green flag
to warn the engineer to proceed with
caution is alleged. today, to have
been the cause of Saturdays fatal
railroad wreck at Martins Creek, N.
J., in which II lives were lost. The
section hands were repairing the
track and. while some say the regu-
lar caution signal was shown, others,
including the fireman of the train.
George W. Parsons, insist no signal
was set. The wreck was caused by
the heavy rain sprea ding the rails.
The coroner and district attorney are
now investigating.
Eight were burned to death in the
wreckage. Bones, terribly charred,
are all that remain of these victims.
The engineer, conductor and one pas
songer died in Easton hospital. All
of the dead passengers We're Utica
school teachers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
MURDER MYSTERY
OF AGED DOCTOR
BATTLES POLICE
Especial from United Press>

Washington, May 1.-Confronted by
one of the most battling murder and
decapitation mysteries on record, the
police are, today, dragging the canals
in search of the head of DR.. William
Gray AN aged and wealthy druggist
whose decOmposed and mutilated
body was pried out of the mud bot
tom of Rock Creek by three small
boys. DR.. Gray, who was rs years
CT age, left a local hospital, March 1,
with a large sum of money and dis
appeared.
He was eccentric and for several
days his family thought he had gone
on a visit to another city. When a
report was finally made to the police
a search extending to all the larger
cities of the country proved without
result.
The search had been practically
abandoned when three boys poking
long sticks into Rock Creek, late yes
terday, struck the torso. Police
dragged the body ashore where it was
identified by DIR. GeorgeAB Chew,
brother-inlaw of DIR. Gray, by tattoo
marks, a bunion on the right foot and
peculiar knife which Gray carried.
The murder was fendish.
The head had been rigidly Topped
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
BISHOP MILAN WILL BE
GUEST OF X. OF C.. HERE

Philip Sheridan Assembly. the
Fourth Degree organization of the 10
cal knights of Columbus, will hold a
big parade and banquet on Memorial
Day. Bishop Milan will be the guest
of honor at the banquet. Details of
the affair were discussed yesterday at
a meeting of the assembly. There
are 125 applications now in the hands
of the organization.
It is expected that out of town as
sembles, notably those of New York,
New Haven, Providence, Stamford and
NorwaIk, will be we'll represented in
the Memorial Day affair and bably
the parade will include 500 marchers.
Those who spoke at yesterdays meet
ing included John J. Phelan, S. D.
Brown. John F. Keane and Frank M.
Buckley.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
Testino Che aud

An old bachelor had somehow stray
ed into young peoples party, and,
realizing that he could not hope among
so many handsome youths TO make ths
heart Of single maiden throb, he said
to the nearest girl. whose conversation
had shown somewhat more good sense
than he had expected:
Look about the ballroom. Notice
that the girls who have removed their
gloves have we'll shaped arms. And
ahem.-some have not removed them
But neither generalization fits me, :"
answered the girl. for. you see, have
one arm bare and one gloved. What
would you say about me%
Walk out and let me look at Them
said the old bachelor unfeelingly.
The girl took a few steps out, paus-
ed and returned.
Take the other glove of" said ths
old 5achelor.--New York Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
Power Of Wcrds.

"For me-" writes Lafcadio Hearn IL
the japanese Letters of Lafcadio
Hearn," words have color. form.
character. They have faces, ports,
manners, gesticulatipnS: they have
moods. humors. cccentricities; they
have tirts, tones, personalities"
A good INSTANCE of this power ap-
pears in description of PATHS sing
ing: There was a great dim pressure.
a stihing heat. whispering Of silks,
a weight of toilet perfumes. Then
came an awful husb-all tho silks STOP
ped whispering. And there suddenly
sweetened out through that dead, hot
air clear, cool, tense thread gust Uf
melody unlike any sound | ever heard
before save-in tropical nigfts-from
the throat of mocki1g bird. II was
'Auld Lang Syne' only. but with never
a tremOlo or artifice. a marvellous, aU-
dacious simplicity of utterance."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
BRIDGEPORT SQUAD
OF CYCLE POLICE

Patrolman Daley and Special Po-
liceman Clifford Gorgas, the latter of
whom has done considerable duty as
a motorcycle policeman, are assigned
to duty on the two new motorcycles
of the departm ent, under the detail
that goes into effect today.
The bicycle policemen are James
O'Neill, George Hayes. Thomas Flood
and James Burns. The Main street
traffic officers are unchanged. Pa
trolman Halpin replaces Patrolman
Barton at Water street and Fairfield
avenue Patrolman Gerrity supplants
Patrolman Edward Wheeler as as
sistant city court officer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
A PoIiceman,s Advice 70 rolstov.

Count Tolstoy once saw in Moscow a.
policeman dragging in a most rude
manner drunken moujik to the sta
ton. The count stopped the policeman
and said to him:
"Canst thou read?"
Yes was the reply.
And hast thou read the gospelY
Yes, sir
'Then thou must know that we mus,
not offend our neighbor."
The policeman looked at the unpre1
tentious figure of his interrogator and
asked him in his turn:
"Canst thou read?"
"Yes," replied the count.
"And hast thou read the instructions
for policemen
mo"
''Well, go and read them frst and
then come back and talk with ma"-S
From the Anglo Russian
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
WHAT CONGRESS-
HAS DONE IN
EXTRA SESSION
Especial from United Press.)

Washington, May 1.-Congress hav-
ing just completed the first month of
the extra session, a summary of the
situation, today, shows:
House met 20 days. Senate met 10
days.
House in session 95 hours and Z
minutes. Senate in session IA hours
and rs minutes.
House organized committees in z
days. Senate committees organized,
today.
House passed four big measures
Senate passed no important measure.
Bills passed by House provide for:
Canadian reciprocity; direct election,
United States Senators; publicity of
campaign contributions before cleo
dion and apportionment of Congress
sional districts.
House, today, engaged in final de-
bate on farmers free list bill, which
will be passed, this week.
Senate, today, preparing for COM
mittee work on House bills, which
expected to be slow.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
NUGGET" CIGAR
HAS BOOSTER IN
HARRY B. QUINN

George p Madden, one of the most
extensive cigar manufacturers in the
State, with headquarters in Norwich.
has engaged Harry P. Quinn, the we'll
known salesman, to promote his inter-
ests in Bridgeport and vicinity.
Mr. Madden is the manufacturer of
several kell known brands Of cigars,
among which the best seller is the
Nugget. ten cent smoke, that has
found wide popularity among epicur-
can smokers Mr.. Quinn has built up
a large acquaintance in the tobacco
trade. and his connection with Mr..
Madden is sure to boost the favor Of
the Nugget in these parts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01

follows: G. S. De Lany, N Lazarnick,
Harlow Hyde, Henry E. Marsh, Duff
field Miles, F. H. Kimberly, Martin
Riley, s. H. Hancock, w. II. Mitchell,
@. w. Richards, Howard Longstreth,
I. H. Page. S. NJ. Butler, A e. Lerche,
F.. L. Ferguson, c. P. Fay, c. w.
King, IT. G. Fisk. Frank Weber, E.
HI. Pinney, J. Walker Norcross, J. G.
Riga. Mark Aitken, c. A. Stein, W.
6, Anderson
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
MAN AND HIS WAYS.

Arthur Roberts told an amusing
story anent q certain we'll known mil
lionaire, famed for his cautious hab-
it's, who was once called upon by
two gentlemen who tried to interest
him in a certain theatrical scheme
of theirs.
They talked said the comedian,
''to the great financier for about an
hour; then they took their leave, hav-
ing been told that his decision would
be forwarded to them in q few days.
ct believe we've got him. said the
first hopefully, as they left the Of
flee.
"I don't know" rejoined the other;
he seemed very suspicious
'Surpicious.' said the first. What
makes you think he was suspicious 2
Didn't you notice. was the reply,
how he counted his fingers after we
had shaken hands with him p Tit
Bits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
BUhNELL'S LIFE
HANGS BY THREAD

Especial from United Press)
Greens Farms, May Word was
given out at the home of George Bun
nell today that the magnate and one
time associate of P. IT. Barnum hangs
by a thread. Members of the house
hould would not predict that he could
live through the day. He is said to
be suffering from Brights disease
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
DEAD" MAN COMES
BACK TO ANS0NIA

Ansonla, May Reported dead
and to whose memory a. monument
was erected in a local cemetery.
Thomas MuIcahey was, today, the
center of interest in his broth er's To-
cal home. Mulcahey left this place
for the Klondike region IA years ago.
He was reported killed in a snow
slide. He returned, yesterday, I'M
heralded and with difficulty con
WINGED his old friends that he was
alive. Mulcahey will return to Alas
ka
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01
MIR. AND MRS. N. S. PLUMB
BACK, FROM HONEYMOON

N. S. Plumb, cashier at Steinert &.
Sons Piano and music store has re-
turned to Bridgeport with his bride,
who was Miss Ethel Florence Shaw of
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Plumb were married
on April 18th by the Rev. J. McLaren
Richardson. They. spent their wedding
trip in New York, Boston and Spring
field, Mass. They will soon be "at
home" to their many friends in the
city
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-01

off. close to the shoulders. The torso
was mutiliated. The coat and vest
Of the dead man, in which he kept
his money were both missing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
cholera I'm Italy aud Asia.
Another Shin From Italy.

New York, July 20.-Another ship
from the cholera country anchored in
quarantine to-day I'D added to the
company of several hundred imnli-
grants who must Undergo Individual
bacteriologica4 examination before
they are permitted on the mainland
The newcomer was the steamer Prin-
cipe di Piemonte. from Genoa and Ma
pies. cities which have furnished most
of the cholera cases thus far imported
Under the State and Federal rules she
will be detained for ten days. and the
period may be longer If 1t is found
that many CT her crew or passengers
have the disease.
Owing to the quarantine regulation
recently enforced by the italian gov
eminent on emigrants before they sail
the health authorities here hope fu
ture arrivals from Mediterranean ports
will give them less trouble than tn,
steamers Moltkc and the Pcrugia
whose passengers are still in quaran
tine
Satisfactory conditions were reported
to-day at both the Swinburne Islant
Hospital, whore the actual cases o
cholera are treated, and at Hoffman Is
land. where the health officers are
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
MANY SPEECHES
YET TO Be MADE
One More Full Day of Debate
on Reciprocity Before Final
Vote Is Taken.

Washington, July 20.-Only one more
ful day OF debate on the Canadian
reciprocity bill remains before the
nnal vote is taken on the remaining
amendments and the measure itself.
Into that day are to be crowded a
number OF speeches. including remarks
by Senator La Toilette, Senator Smith.
of Michigan. and many short speeches
for or against the bill
Senator La Toilette tomorrow will
explain his amendments, which pro-
pose sweeping revision OF the
WOODEN and cotton tariffs. His ad-
dress will be the chief one against the
reciprocity bill in the closing hours
of debate.
To-day Senator Bailey held the floor
against the bill for three hours, fol-
lowing speech III its favor by SEN
ator Jones. of Washington. Senator
Bailey's speech was almost wholly an
attack on the bill for its alleged in
justice to the farming interests lie
assured his fellow-D emocrats that he
believed they would have difficulty in
convincing farm voters that they had
been treated fairly, when the duties
on agricultural products were ro-
moved without corresponding reduc-
lions in the duties on common cloth
ing. He denied the statements fire.
quently made that the bill should be
supported by Democrats because 1t is
"a step in the right direction"
EFF pursued to a logical conclusion, -
he said, 1T leads to a time and a
policy where the American farmer will
be stripped of all advantages and left
TO the mercy of the benehciaries of
all tariff legislation"
Senator Smith. of South Carolina
urged tbs bill because of Its general
dement's to the country. and because
was left at his home. SOC North Thirty
first Street.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
ASK FOR RULING
ON SPECIAL PLEA
Straightouts Want to Transfer
Primary Contest Direct to
State Committee.
Especial to The Times.pispa,cb

Norfolk. Va. July 2o-Attorneys rem
resenting defeated Fusion candidates
refused to file evidence to-day before a
special committee appointed by the
county Democratic Committee. to hear
the primary contest declaring they
would take their case dirdct TO Ricn-
Inond. and lay 1t before the State DEM
ocfauc Committee. They asked for a
ruins on special plea filed July S,
ASKING a transfer OF the case The
ruIing was not given.
Ihat the special committee is pc
cuniarny interested and prejudiced is
inc reasons stated by Straightouts Cor
refusing to allow the case to be heard
know what the verdict viii be befor.
the hearing is held. and for that rea
proceed W
The Straightouts' action TODAY nuts
county political affairs in the worst
tanglc yet. as Fusionsts cannot pro.
eesd un,il evidence is fled by the
y; Lindsay Heard, representing lie
!eated Straightout candidates, wired
the State Committee this afternoon
ssking an early hearing. In his teie.
gram he called attention to latter
written to the committe July II.
the hearing VI
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-21
WILL CLASP HANDS
ON FIELD OF PEACE
Continued From First Page)

CONTINUED From First Page)
each side The official reports give
the Union casualties as 10 officers and
462 men killed. 81 officers and s47 men
wounded, and l.176 men captured The
Confederate losses are unknown. as
there were no records kept
OF the $4,000 men engaged, scarcely
g. handful remain to-day 10 take part
in the celebration. Time has wiped
out whole companies. and mustered
regiments now present but a few sur
vivors. IT is not probable, therefore,
that this history of the United states
will ever again chronicle such n meet
ing between the Blue and Gray as that
which will take place tomorrow, and
for this reason every effort has been
made to make it one to be remembered
by posterity.
Among those prominent in the pro-
motion OF this unique rally are: Cen
eral John E. Gilman, commander-ih-