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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Motor Car Owners Are TiCkIed Today
 Over Bills Defeat
Special from United Press.)

Hartford, May 18-The automobilists of the State exchanged congratula- tions today, on the action of the State House of Representatives, yesterday, in passing the new automobile bill without mention of maximum speed limit. The clause restricting the speed limit to 35 miles an hour was stricken out of the bill. What the Senate will do to the measure when it comes up next Tuesday is problematic.
 The new bill throws open New York State to Connecticut automobilists 365 days in the year, owing to the reci- procity law in New York. Also, the new bill codifies and arranges all old auto legislation. The measure passed in practically it's original form.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Hartford Doctors
 Still In Doubt
 On Leper's Case
Special from United Press. l

t SS.1
 Hartford, May 1S.-The health au- thorities of this city have come to no decision regarding the suspected case of leprosy in isolation at the city hospital. Dr. Charles P. Botsford, superintendent of the health bureau. today, stated that the bacteriologists watching the case have not yet made their report and he did snot expect to hear from them for several days The suspect is man 60 years of age who was in the hospital two weeks before his case was diagnozed as pos sible leprosy. He has been under close observation for two weeks.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
NEW POOL STIRS
 UP JULY COTTON
(Spacial from United PressD

Especial from United Press.)
 New York. May 1S.-July cotton advanced to 16.OS in a lively market in which there was much buying by the new pool which is believed to be attempting to corner the market All options were strong and higher, rang ing from two points on August to 15 on November. The buying of the new crops was aided by drought because of which there was little eX- citement.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Manager Sykes Of Telephone
 Co.,. Is Dead
(Special from United Press.)

Especial from United PreSs.)
 New Haven, May 18.-General Manager Henry Hutchins Sykes, of the Southern New England Telephone Company, of this city, died, today, after a lingering illness from intes- tinal troubleS.A
 He was born in Suffield, Conn. July 3, 1867. MT. Sykes graduated Exeter and Yale and in 1891 Massa- .chusetts Tech. He made his mark as chief engineer of the Bell Tele- phone Company, of Missouri, in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
A
 Cooling Zephyr

is a boon from Nature on a hot day; makes sweltering hu m a nj t y "sit up and take mo- tice. ;
 Now that the Summer Solstice is making itself felt, it's time to have seas Ia ble things around.
 That is why we are offering a new confec- tion called "Zephyr Sticks Friday, Satur- day and Sunday.
 This is strictly a Sum mer candy - one that will retain all of it's goodness and not melt.
 It has a heart of old fashioned molasses - pulled ine-and cover ed with chocolate.
 
 You have never eaten anything like these Zephyr Sticks-34c the fb
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
CONSUL'S WIFE DIES

Especial from United Press.)
 London, May 18-Mrs. Annie Wake man Lathrop, wife of the American Consul at Cardiff, Wales, Lorin A. Lathrop, died here. today. She was taken Ill some months ago and came to this city for treatment. Mrs. La throp was for number of years a correspondent of the Boston Herald and other American newspapers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Union Carpenters Tender Banquet to
 Derby Contractors

Especial from United Press.)
 Derby, May 1S-Evidencing the cor dial relations between the local union carpenters and the contractors a re- ception and banquet will be rendered the contractors by the unionists, to- night. The carpenters went out May to enforce demands for higher wages and better working conditions and the contractors -capitulated within A hours. Now for the love feast.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Woman Saving
 Money To Hunt
 For Her Husband
(SpeciaI from United Press. ,

Especial from United Press)
 Waterbury, May 1S-Mrs. Lizzie Zu- bell, of Asbury Park, is saving up enough money to go to Detroit, Mich, to look for her husband who desert- ed her 10 years ago. She left this city today for her Asbury Park home after fruitless hunts here for her husband. He had left the city. but friends told the woman that Zubell went to Detroit. She would save up money to go after him, she said. Mrs. Zubell would like to know if her hus- band has married again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
.eiden Spanish
 War Veterans In
 Favor of Canteen
Especial from United PressD

Especial from United Press.)
 Washington, May 1S-The Represen- tatives from Connecticut have re- ceived a communication from the Charles B. Bowen Camp, No. ?, Uni- ted States Spanish War Veterans, of Meriden, asking them to favor any pro- position that has for it's object the re- storation of the canteen to the sol. diers of the army.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
FRENCH OFFICERS AND
 SOLDIERS KILLED AT FEE

Paris, May 1S-TWo French officers and a dozen soldiers were killed and 40 soldiers wounded in the fighting against the Moroccan rebels near Deb- dou, last Tuesday, according to des- patches received here, today. The des- patches do not say whether the French column has yet reached Fez
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
TO REOPEN PROBE
 AGAINST LORIMER

Special from United Press1
 Springfield. H., May 1S-The United States Senate is called upon to reopen the investigation of the bribery charges connected with the election of United States Senator William Lorimer in resolution reported this afternoon by the Illinois Senate steering commit tee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
LA TOILETTE WILL ACT MONDAY ON
 LORIMER PROBE

Especial from United Press) .
 Washington, May 1S-Notice was given by Senator LaFollette, this af- ternoon, that he would call up at Mondays session of the Senate his resolution providing a special commit tee of five new Senators to investigate the election of William Lorimer, of Illinois, to the Senate
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
MILITARY ORDER
 OF FOREIGN WARS
 MEETS IN HARTFORD
(SpeciaI from Ifnited Press ,

Especial from United Press)
 Hartford, May 1S-The tri-ennial meeting of the. National Commandery, Military Order of Foreign Wars, open, ed in the Supreme Court building, to- day. The main business session will be held, tomorrow. An auto ride to Pennington and an informal supper and smoker is on the card for this evening. About 50 delegates from all sections of the country are here for the convention
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
American Cotton
 Manufacturers Meet
Special from United Press.

tSpeclaI rom United Press
 Richmond. May 18-With represen- tatives from all parts of the United States and several foreign countries. the 18th annual convention of the American Cotton Manufacturers As- sociation opened, today.
 Several matters of great importance, including relations of the cotton ex- changes of New York and New Orr leans, the problems of over production and curtailment, and enlarging home and foreign markets, of freight rates and tariff will be discussed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
HARTFORD CITY GUARD

Especial from United PIess.)
 Hartford, May 1S-Arrangements were complete, today, for the tomor- row celebration of the 50th anniver- sary of the first parade in this city of the Hartford City Guard. The city guard has played an important part in the social life of Hartford.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
ARRANGE FOR NATIONAL
 c. T. A. U. CONVENTION
(special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Freeland, Pa, May 1S-Important among the business of the c. T. A. U. convention of the Scranton district, being held here today. was the meet ing of the National board to confer with the local officers for the Ma tional convention in Scranton, next August.
 John J. Corbett, of New Haven, Conn, is third vice president of the board
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
MARRIED.

BARTLES- -O'BRIEN. - In Winsted, May 16. James Bartles of Water vile and Miss Laura O'Brien.
 WILIIAMS-RICHAR - In west Torrinrton, May 14, Ralph R. Will Hams and Miss Blanche Richards. TZ-O'CONNOR.-ln Win sted, May IS, Walter HI. Schwartz, and Miss Winnifred E. O'Connor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
CITY GETS RIG CHECK

The city treasury was enriched to- day by the payment of a check for s, S35.95 by L. F. Curtis, the druggist, to Tax Collector John M Donnelly. The check represents the tax on prop erty valued at $7,250 in the First dis trict, and s216,920 in the Second
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
Correct needs for hair-dressiind.

It is worth something to know that one buys correct things for dressing the hair
 There is satisfaction in knowing that style is right, that quality is as- sured, that each article has been made with care and attention and expert skill.
 Those things are assured to folks who hllv hair pOOdS here-and with
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18
CONN. RIVER FALLING
fSneciaI from limited pross ,

Especial from United Press.)
 Hartford, May 1S-The effect of the dry spell is noticeable in the Connec- ticut river which has been slowly fall ing, lately. The river is falling at the rate of three inches a day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-05-18

them is assured special value for price Switches of German hair, 16 to IS inches long-50c Natural-wavy switches full 20 inches long, good Fshades,-$125. /s
 Fine German switches 20 to 9 inches long,-$1.75 Psyche switches, 24 inches long, naturally wavy and ci fine quality,-$3
 Natural gray switches 16 to IS inches long,-$2.50 Special switches for making the double Psyche 26 to 50 inch,-$6
 New oval cluster pufs in all shades except gray fine quality-$3.85.
 Neck curls of naturally y-curly hair sets of or I-s1.45
 floor
The Washington times., 1911-07-09
THE DAMP NIGHTIE RECIPE
VISITS US AGAIN.

The recent rise in temperature has
brought out the usual number of home
ly suggestions for keeping cool. Judged
by the proportion of old friends among
these timely hints there hasn't been
much progress in the science of warding
off the heat since the first boy held
his head under the pump. An impa
tient contributor asks one of our con-
temporaries to pass along the fact that
there is nothing more conducive to a
cool nights sleep than "a nightie soak
ed in cold water and carefully wrung
out" He adds-and our contemporary
indorses it with a child-like faith-that
"the occupant of one thus treated finds
an immediate and startling change"
As the result of observation extending
over quite a number of lustrums, we
hasten to add our own Endorsement.
The change, in fact, is one of the most
startling possible in the whole range
of human experience. 1t is brought
about, in the plain, blunt terms of
medical diagnosis, by pneumonia, but
the permanence of the escape from the
heat depends partly on the doctor and
partly, on the past life of the patient.
The simple household remedy which
our contemporary is passing along
moves in a Cycle of every two or three
years. Whole summers 60 by with
never a cheerful optimist to suggest
how delicious it is to fade away into
dreams in a nice, damp nightie, or cool,
humid pajamas. Students of the NOR
tality tables quickly note the aberra-
ton, and, like figuring out comet,
they can calculate to a nicely just
about how long it will be before the
public prints rediscover this marvellous
panacea for hot nights. The fiscal year
then closes with the death rate just
about normal.
The late Joshua Billings, whose wis
dom is conceded to have been far su
perior to his spelling, was much COM
mended for his method of serving an
eel. which, in brief, consisted in cooking
him with great care, and then-throw-
ing him out the window. At the risk
of betraying confidence, we recommend
something of the sort in this matter of
the wet nightie. Dampen it, if you
will, but be sure to wiring it out thor
oughly, and then put on a dry one.
The escape from the heat may not be
so immediate, but it will prove more
permanent for those who wish to take
zone world at time"
The Washington times., 1911-07-09
of the negotiating parties be so affuent
an individual as the United States Gov
ernment.
THE CONTROLLER BAY CASE
NEEDS VENTILATION.

Chairman Graham, of the House Com
mittee on Expenditures in the 1nte-
rior Department, has done we'll to or
der an immediate investigation of the
Controller Bay case. The story of
Miss Abbott, published in The Times,
is so remarkable as to demand the full
est and most careful inquiry, to the
end That all the facts connected with
this mysterious transaction be made
public.
Fortunately, Mr.. Graham was a
member of the Ballinger- -Pinchot inves-
tigating committee, and is thoroughly
familiar with all the Guggenheim-
Cunningham Alaska coal land con-
troversy. The publicity given the
attempt to grab a big chunk of coal
land and thus establish monopoly of
the coal field and budding coal industry
of Alaska, attracted the attention of
the country and eventually resulted in
the retirement of Ballinger, the vindi-
cation of Pinchot, and the rescue of the
Alaska coal fields. Now, the water
gateway to these same coal fields is
about to fall into the hands of the
same interests that came SO perilously
close to getting the coal itself. Mani
testify, if they control transportation
facilities they will be in almost as eff
fective position to operate a coal
monopoly as if they had carried through
their coal grab.
. Mr.. Graham's committee can render
to the people the same service that was
rendered by the Ballinger Pinchot COM
mittee. Although a majority of the
latter was Ballinger, the Secretary
of the Interior and his friends could
not stand up against public opinion,
aroused by presentation of the cold
facts. Let the same course be followed
in the Controller Bay case. Let Miss
Abbott, the new Secretary of the In
terror, the minor officials of the de-
partment who had anything to do with
the land, be summoned
and required to tell what they know.
Let the complete record of the transac-
ton be demanded and examined by the
However "high up" the cit
liens or officials who have been party
to the efforts of the Guggenheim syndi-
cate to monopolize Controller Bay har
bor, the committee should not hesitate
to find out what their interest and acts
have been and to make them known to
the public.
The job of saving Alaska for the peo-
ple-of today and of tomorrow-is not
The Washington times., 1911-07-09
Blonde or Brunette?
Discussed in Munsey'S

From the beginning, mankind seems
to have had a marked preference for
blond things, a sense of security in
their presence, a feeling that their
blondness stood for a central benefi
cence and innocence in their nature;
whereas darkness of hue has been
similarly suspected as standing for
hidden and possibly evil qualities and
powers. It is not, 1 think. too fantas-
tic to see in this mans primitive fear
of the dark, and to trace the univer-
sal preference for blond wigs in arti-
fetal periods to his ancient worship
of the sun.
The deities to which, in the terrify-
ing mystery of his childhood, he has
turned for protection have usually
been blond, as have most of those
gracious personifications which en-
bodied his notions of unseen benefi-
cent Influences. Apollo in the south
and Balder in the north were both
golden-haired gods; so was Dlonysos,
"the spirit of fire and dew, alive and
leapfng in a thousand vines" Angels
and sayiors of the world have usual
ly been imagined as blond. Mans
most appealing symbol Of divine love,
the Madonna, from Raphael to Roset-
ii. comes to us in a halo of her own
golden hair. Athene is always "the
gray-eyed:" Aurora, Flora, Pomona,
and the Graces are all blondes.-Mun-
sey's Magazine
The Washington times., 1911-07-09

trict has authority to confine prisoners
on Virginia soil, The attempt to I'D
crate men by attacking the technical
process of confinement has failed In Its
first step. Considering that the Ques-
ton of the guilt or innocence Of the
prisoners has not been raised, and that
it is altogether desirable that the Dis
trict maintain an agricultural, penal
colony away from the city, it is to be
hoped the opinion of Judge Waddill
will be sustained.
The first statement of the Committee
of One Hundred" organized to promote
legislation for increased compensation
and retirement for Government en-
ployes, indicates that the efforts of the
committee and it's officers are direceed
along right lines. They are devoting
their energies this suNmer to the COL
lection and preparation of authoritative
information regarding the condition of
the civil service, the need of greater
efficiency and economy, the necessity
for increased compensation and retire
ment, the methods of dealing with
by other countries and
by private corporations. The committee
should be in shape to present a con-
argument to Congress by the
time the regular session opens in De-
cember.
The Washington times., 1911-07-09
WHY SWAT THE Fly?
For ONE THAT DIES
AB|LL|ON SURVIVE
You May Swat EN- to Your
Hearts Content, and Find
You've Got EN- Yet.

Now Swat the Fly the doctor cries,
whene'er he drones with bulging eyes
about the bald-head Or the kid; the Wit
ties or the milk-can lid; and Swat the
Fly" We straightway yell, as armed
with brush and broom as well, we chase
the fly who spreads disease from ocean
coast to inland seas!
Time was when every little fly, that
on gauze wings went floating by, was
counted cunning, and the Kid with wild
delight watched stunts he did.
'Tis changed. They wish to kill him
off, and put an end to ache and cough,
and say that when we see the last Of
this small insect, and he's passed into
the Things That Cannot Be, more life
will be for you and me.
So, acting on this promise rare, for
years of life and pleasure fair, men
shout and swat and chase the fly, as
gayly he goes whiEzing by, unmindrul
that his children grow In terrifying
ratio.
Now harken to the grewsome tale that
comes with many a sigh and wall from
cultivated Boston town, about her cops
who would not down, but acting under
orders strict and municipal interdict,
spend hours while out upon their beats,
swatting the flies that swarm the
streets.
One copper stood where street meets
street, and waved his arms like fails
beat, and people thought he'd gone
plumb daft as swatting les, he loudly
laughed.
They called the bug cart and ran to
psychopathic ward-this man was
thought demented till he told how for
each fly he killed fourfold came
straightaway to take his place, and set
the swatter a hot pace.
They worked upon the copper then
from O'Clock till half past 10, en-
deavoring to show him that he couldn't
kill all flies or bat even so few to pulpy
mass as might bring healthy years to
pass.
The surgeon said that every fly in one
short summer ere he dies leaves chill
dren here to take his place three quad
rilliOn in every case. The copper
gasped: "A million flies are all there
be meath Boston skies!' Not so the
medico replied-millions are born where
one fly dies
The blueCoat copper swats no more
the flies may buzz before his door.
the flies may poster him and bite, the
flies may spread disease at night-stiIl
does he stand and muses. o'er the fig
ures that the doctor swore were ac
curate and strict in truth-three billion
chi-ilds from one fly's youth!
The Washington times., 1911-07-09
'TOONEY CROWNED
SONGSTER OF CAMP
Some Warbler" Remarks "Buz' When the Good Will
ers' Caruso Finishes Ditty-Fresh Air Young
SterS Defeated on Diamond.

Val" the next batter up. went out
on the first ball pitched and called him
self ''gink."
And "Buz" Fails.
"Hurrah for Buzz" yelled the Stars
when their Swat MilIiken'' drove the
ball into right field for three bases.
BUz didn't get home. He was caught al
the plate.
What's the matter with you? Did
ye break yer leg at third? Yer eatin'
too much" were some of the remarks
directed at the fallen hero by his team
mates.
''Ah, cop 1t. 1 amt the only one in
this game that's been put out
A minure more and ''Buz" had for
gotten the taunts OF his fellows, and
was bowling like a dervish when
"'Tooney'' Jammed out hit that evened
"Tooney! Oh. You Tooney"' and the
next instant when 'Tooney" missed o
chance to get to third, the boys united
in calling him "gink" for the time
being.
There was a general feeling among
the happy, youngsters that the George
town Invincfbles had made II runs, al
though some of the Invfncibles argued
that two other runs had been over
1Hc Sdlllp (IOOu " III oNdIS dd-
United that they had made only runs.
marked "saft." See If we don't"
Keep Their Tempers.
Not once during the game did a boy
lose his temper Some of the girls had
quite as much enjoyment from watch
ing the players as did their brothers.
Most of the boys have nicknames.
Some of them sell newspapers in the
city and not few of them are said to
be the support of mothers and sisters.
A visit to the camp and a day spent
with the children discloses not only a
good many pleasing facts about the
much misunderstood children of the
slums," but quickly puts a new light
on the question of their habits and
manners and quick responsiveness to
clean and healthful surroundings.
These boys at Camp Good Will are
rarely heard using profanity, whatever
their habit in that respect may be else
where.
The case OF a little girls devotion to
a younger. crippled sister, both of them
at the camp. is Of interest
Sisters Devotion.
The mother of the children is a char
woman who works from o'clock in
the afternoon until midnight. She can
not enjoy the health-giving life of the
camp with her daughters. The crippled
child's body is encased in a plaster cast
and the care of her has devolved on the
elder sister, Grace, who is but eight
years old. Grace has never been to the
Zoo and when the first party of the
season was taken to see the animals
yesterday, the little mother wanted
from the bottom of her heart to go.
II must stay with sister," she told
Mrs. Bushee, the superintendent of the
camp. The fact that the little cripple
objected to being separated from her
decided the matter.
The Washington times., 1911-07-09
Reciprocity Is Certain
To Pass the Senate

1t is now everywhere conceded
about the Senate that the reciprocity
bill will be passed without amend
ment The first test vote, which was
taken yesterday, on the Cummins
amendment for free meats from Can
ada, and which resulted in defeat by
two to one. practically settles 1t that
the bill will go through without
change. The opponents of the meas
ure admit this.
An agreement has been reached TO
vote before adjournment Monday on
all the Cummins amendments and on
amendments offered by Senator Sim
mons of North Carolina. These
amendments will suffer a fate SIM
liar to the meat amendment.
Just to what extent the voting down
OF the Cummins and Simmons amend
ments tomorrow will hasten the dis
cussion of reciprocity to a close is a
matter on which opinions differ. Some
Senators say it will mark distinct
progress and will be the beginning of
the end of the fight. Others think
there is a long struggle ahead re-
gardless of the unanimous consent
given to vote on the Cummins and
simmons amendments.
The test vote, however. at least has
shown the friends of the bill that they
are sure Of their ground and that the
opponents of the bill and those who
want to amend II can talk as much as
thev please without effecting any es-
sentfal change in the situation. 1t is
thought this will tend to discourage
the Senators who are fighting for
amendment. When Senator Penrose
gets back from his trip with the Pres
ident, he is expected to take up seri-
ousIy the question of reaching an
agreement as TO time for voting on
reciprocity.
Senator La Toilette is busy prepar-
ing for his long speech which will
occupy the better part of week and
it Is not unlikely that no, agreement
can be reached before he has spoken.
Senate insurgents have not changed
their plan to make a hard fight for
passage of the wool bill and some
other separate schedule bills after
reciprocity is disposed of. Difficulty
NAV be found, however. in keeping ?
quorum here after reciprocity is voted