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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
BUILDING PERMITS.

Building permits aggregating $19.- 727 were granted last evening by the building commissioners as follows:
 George Giltrap, two-family frame dwelling, north side Vine street
 s. and M. Zigo, alterations to frame cottage, north side Wordin avenue.
 R. c. Seeley, private frame garage, west side Rrooklawn avenue.
 M. Haggard, ohe-story balcony, north side Gilbert street.
 John Whitehead, frame barn, north side Jackson avenue.
 Charles Noren, frame addition to house, south side Charles street
 James Farran, one-family frame dwelling, east side Reservoir avenue.
 Bryant Electric Co.,, brick addition to factory, west side Organ street.
 B. S. Warnes, frame porch, east side Iranistan avenue.
 Antonio Sendo. temporary frame dwelling, west side Logan street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
State K. Of P.
 Will Encamp At
 Lighthouse Point

New Haven, July 1S-The / twenty seventh annual encampment of the Connecticut brigade of the Knights of Pythias. Uniformed Rank. will be held under tents at Lighthouse Point on July 30, 31 and August 1 and g. There will be at least 400 members of the uniformed rank present and. while the outing will afford much pleasure to the friends of the various bodies which will be gathered there-and there will be many hundreds of them from all parts of the State-the uniformed rank, it is said, has a plan of cam paign laid out for them which will keep them busy.
 The affair will be the State brigade encampment for the Knights in this the regular military tactics 1t follows that lot of hard work is ahead of the uniformed members.
 There will be 100 tents in the en- campment. Brigadier General George R. Tryon, of Meriden, will be fin com- mand. Lieutenant Colonel l.. E.. Ja- cobs, of this city, will be in command bodies of the order from the lower part of the State
 Colonel Leon Hall will have charge ef thef. Second Regiment from the north
 Regular army tactics will be fol- lowed out in all of the work. There will be drills, for prizes coWering pro- ficency in maneuvers, the sword man. ual, the regular drill and the guard mount.
 The first matter to be taken up on July 31 will be the election of officers, and 1t is expected that Brigadier Gen eral Tryon will be reehosen. The elec- tion of the other officers is in doubt.
 The military demonstration will be under the eye of the head of the order, Major General Arthur Stobbart, of St.. Paul, Minn., who will be present at the last days of the work
 Various State lodges will take part in the encampment at the Lighthouse, including those from SNew Haven, Derby, Greenwich, Stamford, Bridge port, Hartford, New Britain, Bristol, Middletown, Willimantic, and New London.
 It is expected that the next annual encampment of the order will be held at Fort Worth, Tex. The last one was at Milwaukee.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
WINDSOR LOCKS DAM
Mclean Introduces Power Company's
 Bill in Senate

Washington, July 1s-Senator Mc- Lean has introduced in the Senate a bill authorizing the Northern Connec- ticut Power Company to build a dam across the Connecticut River at Wind sor Locks. The purpose of the dam is to improve navigation and develop water power herewith
 Senator Brandegee presided over the session of the Senate yesterday. This is not such an uncomfortable job now that large electric, ceiling fans and one on the desk of the vice president have been installed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
RATTLESNAKES AT MT. TOBE Plenty of 'Em in the Hay and Some
 Are Cut by the Mowers

Reynolds Bridge, July 1S-Rattle- snakes have made their appearance about Baldwin's Mill, so-called, and Mt, Tobe, in the town of Plymouth, in good numbers during the past two weeks Herbert Cleveland, MT. Leon ard and Mr. Griswold, besides two other farmers in that vicinity, have killed rattlers. MT. Cleveland killed one with five rattles and button, last week, while running a moving ma chine. For a long time nothing has been heard of these fellows, but they now seem to be plentiful over that wav
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
THREE ARE SCALDED
Polanders Are Injured When SHaall
 Boiler Explodes

News Hartford, July 1S-Three Po- flanders employed at the American Ramie Manufacturing Co.'S plant here, were scalded, one of them severely. yesterday by the explosion of a small boiler The men were taken to Winsted hospital. The interior of the boiler room was wrecked by the ex plosion, and one of three sides blown out. The officers of the company, which is soon to remove to Maryland, would make no statement concerning the explosion. An Investigation will be begun by the coroner today
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.

The following program has been arranged by Leader Paul G. Gould ing to be played by the Coast Artil- lery Corps band at Seaside Park this evening:
 March, Cantonians, Alexander.
 Overture, Phedre, Massenet.
 ValSe, Dreams of Childhoon, Wald : teufel.
 Selections from .The Pink Lady" Caryll.
 Duett for ClarinetS, by Messrs Har- ry Miller and Fred Bayers.
 Grand Fantasia. Carmen, Bizet
 Dance of the Hours, Ponchielli.
 In a Pagoda, Bratton.
 Star Spangled Banner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
Daughters of Liberty.

Officers of. Betsy Ross council, Daughters of Liberty, will be install ed tonight by Deputy Sarah J. Trem- per of Excelsior council of New Ha- ven. The officers to be installed in- clude Councillor Berenice Wilson, as sistant councillor, Carrie Evitts; vice councillor. Edith Wheeler; associate vice councillor, Mary Scheibel; as- sistant recording secretary, Carrie Judd; inside guard, Frank Walters; outside guard, John Rogerson; trus- tee, Frank Walters.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
POINTS OF INTEREST. Big Business on Atlantic Soda Foun-
 tain

tain.
 Since installing their new soda fountain, the Atlantic Pharmacy has had to add to their force of dis pensers. They had four dispensers serving cooling beverages and ice cream delicacies on Saturday.
 The Only Reason
 why our trade on Moerlein's Cincin- nati beer is steadily increasing is be- cause our trade appreciates the fact that we are giving them the best beer brewed at a price no higher than F charged for the ordinary common kind-they are our best advertise ment. We are also agents for Smith s Philadelphia ale and Liebmann's S Brooklyn beer. We offer specials each week in bottled liquors! Special at tention paid to the family trade. Gus Broch & Son, 347 Fairfield avenue, on Automobile Row. Telephone 1889.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
Doings In Local
 FratefnaI Bodies
Sons of Veterans.

Franklin Bartlett camp, Sons of Veterans, will hold it's regular meet ing tonight at 8 o'clock in G. A. R. hall. Much business of importance is to come up, and three new mem bers are to be taken into the camp.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
Star of Charity Lodge, S. of B.

Star of Charity lodge, Shepherds of Bethlehem held a very large attend ed and enthusiastic meeting last evening. Prelate Isabelle Barker of ficiated at the installation of officers, including the following: Past com mander, Mrs. Elizabeth Kimmerline {; commander, Mrs. Mary Frost; vice commander, MT. Wheeler; aid to com mander, Mrs. Messenger; chaplain, Mrs. Lockwood; marshal, Margaret Gray; inside guard, Mrs. Deitrick; outside guard. Mrs. Nichols; master of ceremonies, Frank Langley; trus- tee, Mrs. Weller. After the business meeting there was a social session and refreshments were served.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
Angeline Bartlett Tent.

In G. A. R. hall this evening there will be a meeting of Angeline Bart lett Tent, Daughters of Veterans. Business of importance is to be trans acted, including the initiation of can didateS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18

Konckapotanauh tribe, l. Q. R. M. | will meet tonight in its hall and take | final action on the report of the by | law committee. Other questions of | importance will likewise be discussed. |
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
NEW ROAD WATTS APPROVAL

NEW ROAD WATTS APPROVAL.
 The towns of Fairfield and Easton have yet to approve of the new road of the Bridgeport Hydraulic O., run ming from, Wilson's mill in Fairfield to the Ogden place in Easton. State Highway Commissioner J. H. Macdon- aid has approved of the layout. The road, about three miles in length, re- places a portion of the Black Rock turnpike and runs over land belonging to the company, doing away with that portion of the road which comes with in their storage basins with a tract of ], 200 acres, recently purchased.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-07-18
STATE OF CONNECTICUT, DISTRICT OF BRIDGEPORT, ss., PROBATE COIIRT

x
 July 18th, A. D., 1911.
 Estate of Helen Barber, late of Bridgeport, in said District, deceased. Upon application praying that ad- ministration be. granted on said es- tate represented intestate, as per said application on file more fully appears it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in Bridgeport in said District, on the 20th day of July, A. D., 1911, at 12 o'clock noon; and that notice thereof be given to all per sous known to be interested in said estate to appear, if they see cause, at said time and place, and be heard thereon, by publishing three times in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, a copy of this order before said day of hearing, and that return of notice given be made to this court.
 Attest,
 EDWARD F. FALLEN. P15s+ Judge.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
BUILDING BOOM
HELPED ALONG
Permits Go Out Today for
Building Work Valued at
$4,000

Building Inspector Cassidy issued
permits today for building operations
costing more than $4,000. There
seems to be no let up to the building
boom Wilmington is now enjoying.
and men in the building trades are
profiting thereby.
Today a permit was issued to
Brosius and Smedley to erect a ware
house for mill work, on the north side
of Thirteenth street. west Of Union
street, TO cost $4,000.
Permits also were issued to Marion
N. Wood to erect two dwellings on the
north side of Twenty-fourth street, SO
feet east of Madison street, for S. NJ
Keen. to cost $2,SOO each, and to erect
a house at Twentieth and Monroe
streets, for Stevenson Jackson, cost
ing $3,6OO
William ID. Haddock and Company
took out a permit to build an addi-
tion and make alterations at No. 1906
West Ninth street, for T. Coleman du-
Pont, to cost $500. and a permit also
was issued to Antoni Sanzo, to build
a store and dwelling at the northeast
corner of Seventh and Union streets
costing $4,000
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
TROLLEY MEN MAKE
UP SPORT GARD

The subcommittee, of the amuse-
ment committee, for the field day
sports OF the Employees Relief Asso-
citation of the Wilmington and Phila-
delphia Traction Co. met last even
ing and arranged the following pro-
gram for the sports which will be
held on June 80 at Shellpot Park:
Baseball games morning and after
noon, for members only; shooting con-
test, members only; shooting contest.
open to all; foot race, for girls under
u years; foot race, for girls over IL
years: foot race, for boys under 10
years; broad jump. open to all; young
mems race, IL to is years; foot race
for women, open to all; mems race,
open to all; mems race, members
only; ball throwing contest. for wo-
men; spoon and egg contest, for wo-
men; sack race for men, open to all;
tug OF war; marathon race.
There is a great contest in the sale
of tickets At present ID. II. Sinrod.
motorman of the Chester division
leads. having sold 500 worth. ]. P.
Simpson. of Wilmington, has sold
tickets to the value of SIS.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
LONDON CLUB MAN
In DIVORCE CASE
BY The United Press.

BY The United Press.
NE WYORK, June 16.-Two highly
indignant. we'll connected Englishmen
were I'm conference with their attor-
neys today TO decide whether their
narrow escape from a cell last night
did not constitute a grievance big
enough to demand interference by the
British Ambassador. They we're Cap
tain Thomas w. Kirkbridge of the
British army and his friend, Alfred
George Curphey. The latter. a London
club man is named by Andrew w
Mellon, millionaire Pittsburg banker
as correspondent in his suit for di-
vorce. At 1.3O this morning they Sc
cured bail
The charge against them Is con-
tempt of court, growing out of their
failure to respond to a subpoena di-
recting them to testify before a ref
cree in the Mellon divorce suit.
The men will remain nbail until
the arrival Of extradltion papers from
Pittsburg. Curphey says he will sue
Mellon and the Pittsburg authorities
for damages.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
BY The United Press.

WASHINGTON. June 16.-As a re-
suit of unofficial information reach
ing Washington from Toxic in the
last few days. the serious attention Of
the State Department has been turn
ed upon the activities of Japan in
carrying out what seems to be def
mite policy OF expansion in the Phil
ippines, and South America.
II is learned from Toxic that the
Japanese Government, which directs
all emigration movements. has de-
cided to pour her citizens in upon the
Philippines One hundred and fifty
will be sent by each steamer to Ma
Mia, according to the present plan.
In the past, they have received a chill
ly reception, especially from the ma
tive Filipinos who dislike them in
tensely.
The word has gone forth in Toxic
that passports will be freely issued to
subjects OF the Mikado desiring TO try
their fortune in the South American
countries.
In Brazil II has been learned, per-
mission has been granted by the min
lister Of agriculture for the establish
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
Delaware Clark Falls Dead in
Newark Street of Heart Disease

carried him into the store of j. W.
Brown. Drs. Charles n. Blake and
Or. n. G. NJ. Kollock we're summoned.
On the arrival Of these physicians Mr..
Clark was dead. Death must have
been instantaneous.
Mr. Clark's death came as a shock
10 his many friends. and particularly
his wife. who was in Atlantic City to
spend a few days She was immedi-
ately notified, and boarded the first
train out Of Atlantic City, reaching
home before 10 o'clock. She was al
most prostrated over her husbands
death
Mr.. Clark was born at Glasgow in
1855. and spent most all his life in
that part of the county, and resided
for the past six years in Newark. He
was a farmer, but found time to take
an active interest In the affairs Of
the Republican party, Of which he was
an ardent member. He held the Of
fee Of recorder Of deeds of this coun-
ty from 1899 to 1903. Two years ago
he was appointed postmaster at New
ark
He was graduated from West Not
known institution.
Beside his widow, Mr.. Clark is sur
vived by seven children, who are:
Miss Elizabeth B.; Frederick c.;
Cantwell, Julian, Katherine. Miss
Francis Hurd Clark and Miss Minnie
Winslow Clark
The Clark homestead dwelling near
Newark was destroyed by fire a few
years ago, since which time Mr.
Clark made his residence in New
ark
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
WILL RESIST
DIVORCE SUIT
Bancroft Case Can Come Be-
fore September Term,
Either Private or Public
SUIT PENDING OVER
TRUST FUND SHARE

The petition for divorce filed by
John Bancroft, Jr.. against his wife,
drs. Madeline dupont Bancroft. Jr..
and in which Max Hiebler. Jr., also is
named as a defendant, will be vigor-
cusly resisted, It was said today rho
case could come before the judges in
Superior Court at the September term
II both sides are ready then. and under
the Delaware law It could be heard
either publicly or privately in cham
bers in the discretion of the court.
There are some unusual features OF
the case, one being the naming of two
defendants on the record. The writ
summoning Max Hiebler, Jr., as a de-
fendant was read by Deputy Sheriff
Bartlett TO the two months old sou Of
Mrs. Madeline DUPONT Bancroft. Jr..
at the same time she was summoned
at her home in this city. This Is
said to be the first time I'm Delaware
and one Of the very few times In the
country that a suit has been entered
against the mother and baby both as
defendants under such circumstances.
Mr.. Bancroft, Jr.. is twenty-six
years old and his wife is twenty
three. He is now at Minerva, N. y,
and she is at Atlantic City where she
went shortly after the writ was serv-
cd. The couple were married In Wash
ington I'm December, 1907. the wod-
ding surprising their friends They
have a son born in Munich, where Mr..
and Mrs. Bancroft went after their
marriage so he could finish his studies
at Heidelberg University The baby
named as Max Heibler. Jr.," in the
suit, was born two months ago IN this
city.
After the young couple we're mar
ried it was stated that Alfred l. du-
! Pont, father OF the bride. had offered
/ the couple a fine home on his estate
near the Concord turnpike Just out
side of Wilmington, but they went to
Munich instead Of living there.
Mrs. Bancroft Jr., now has an ac-
tion pending In tho Court of Chan
Gerry against her mother. Mrs. Bes.
sic @. DUPONT, TO try 10 obtain fundi
under a trust agreement. She al
loges that Alfred !. dupont. her faith
er placed certain moneys In trust TO
the benefit OF his first wife and thei
children. and that she as one of thu
children has not received all OF hel
share OF the trust fund
lt also was learned today that sew.
eral months ago Mrs. Bessie G. du-
Pont filed a suit in the Court OF
Chancery against her former husband
Alfred /. DUPONT. growing out of a
disagreement over property rights
under the terms of a settlement made
upon Mrs. DUPONT by Mr. dupont
about the time of their divorce. This
action was settled out OF court and
the case was dismissed by Chancellor
Curtis I'm March
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
HIGH SCHOOL
COMMENCEMENT
The Hon. h. G. Knowles to
Address the Graduating
Class
MANY STUDENTS
TO RECEIVE DIPLOMAS

The Wilmington High School Com
mencement will be held on Wednes-
day evening, June 21. at o'clock,
in the High School auditorium The
address of the evening will be de-
livered by the Hon. Horace Greeley
Knowles, United States Minister to
Bolivia. Artistic programs in buff
and green, with lettering in brown,
will make pleasing souvenirs of the
occasion.
The auditorium will be elaborately
and beautifully decorated with palms.
flowers, and bunting the High School
Orchestra is prepared to be at its very
best, and the music reheapeals show
that the singers will give a splendid
program. Reports from the COM
mencement gowns are to the effect
that they will be a credit to the fair
girl graduates, and the ESSAYS by the
cleverest members of a distinguished
class re timely and scholarly. So
every prospect pleases. and the Glass
of 1911 will hold a commencement
that will add to the pride Whining
ton already feels in its young peo-
pie.
The program follows:
March, School Comrades" High
School Orchestra; prayer. the Rev.
R. l.. Jackson; overture. Reception: :"
Grafton, Athletics" Herbert Newlin
Hartman; essay, June" Mildred
Gooding; chorus, "Hark. Hark My
Soul" address, the Hon. Horace
Greeley Knowles, u. S. Minister to
Bolivia; selection, BLUSH of Dawn"
oration, Modern Heroes and Hero
Worship" Charles Edmund Griffith.
Jr.; essay, "The Old Fashioned Girl
vs.. Our Modern Lass" written by
Margaret Elinor Mary Monaghan and
to be read by Anna Elizabeth Down
ward; oration, "A Modern Rip Van
Winkle," Edgar Heisler Riley; double
quartet, WALTZ From Faust"
Presentation Of prizes: First honor
prizes, A. H. Berlin, A. NJ; Morning
News prizes, Edgar M. Hopes; Alum
nj prizes, DR.. James R. Mahaffy;
Alumnae scholarship prize, Miss Elsie
Mcdaniel; Bishop Kinsman Greek
prize, the Right Rev. Frederick J.
Kinsman, ID. D.: Business School
prize, the Rev. George G. Hall, d. d. +;
trio, 20 Lovely Night"
Conferring diplomas-Evan G.
Continued on Second Page.)
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
INDIAN CHIEFS
GATHER HERE
Delaware Red Men to Enter
tain Order Leaders for
Three Days
TO SEE OLD INDIAN
DEED In COURT HOUSE

Great Chief of Records, Edward Nc
Intyre; P. G. T., David c. Rose; P. G..
S., George c. Guthrie, and Past
Sachem, John F. Lynn, are the MEM
bers Of the committee of the Imp'd
o. r. NJ. in charge of the reception to
be given the Great Chiefs, who will
be in Wilmington for three days, be-
ginning today
Great Senior Sycamore Carl Foster,
of Bridgeport, Conn, and Great Junior
Sycamore Frederick o. Downs of Bos-
ton, arrived early this afternoon.
Great lncohonee George B. Briggs, of
Houston, Texas, will arrive later this
afternoon
The Great Chiefs will hold a special
fire this evening to consider some
matters pertaining to some of the
reservations. This afternoon the local
committee took the visitors on a
sightseeing trip, and from the top
of the dupont building gave them a
birds eye view of Wilmington and the
surrounding country.
Tomorrow morning. automobiles
will be secured and interesting spots
In the city will be visited. At the
County Court House the Great Chiefs
will be shown the deed from Che In
dian Chief Mechaecksitt to Peter
Bayard of about 500 acres of Bonn
bay Hook It was known as Bonities
Hook in 1879, and by the Indians as
Never Sink. In return the Indian chief
received one gun, four handfuls OF
powder, three coats, one anchor of
LIQUOR and kettle. The Indian chief
signed the deed by drawing a turtle,
the totem of the Delaware Indians,
and his son signed by drawing hand
This deed will prove of more than
ordinary interest to the Great Chiefs
who viii be on the Delaware reserva-
tion tomorrow.
A complimentary dinner will be
given the great chiefs tomorrow even
ing in the Hotel Wilmington. Begin
ming at o'clock, in the Avenue
Theatre, Apache Tribe, No. 81, will
kindle a camp fire and 200 pale faces
will be scalped They were found
on the reservations at Rehoboth
Georgetown, Milford, Dover, New Cas-.
tie and Newport, and 152 of them were
found I'm the Wilmington forest
'rhe adoption will require about az
hour, and then the Great Chiefs vii
address the members, who will NIL the
theatre.
Evening journal., 1911-06-16
SHOT MAN FOUND
WITH HIS WIFE
Southern Theatrical Manager
Kills an Albany Baseball
Player
By The United Press.

By The United Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, June 16,-Self de-
Tense will be the plea of John V. Nc
Stea, the Augusta. Ca, theatrical man.
ager who shot and killed first -baseman
Arthur Brown, of the Albany State
League baseball team, whom he found
last night in company with his wife,
in Browns room. McStea was ar
raigned before Police Judge Brady to-
day. Mrs. McStea, known on the stage
as Mildred Barry, is detained in the
House of Shelter as a witness.
McStea arrived yesterday afternoon
and went to a boarding house on South
Pearl street where he was told a "Mr.
and Mrs. Brown" were living. He rush
ed up to the third floor, and entered
the room just in time to see his wife
get up from Browns lap. he declares.
McStea says that Brown then jumped
up, saying: You -- I'll get you
now," and rushed toward him, striking
him a blow in the face Realizing that
Brown was too much for him. McStea
says he then drew his revolver and
shot him.
McStea was manager and stage di-
rector of Blaney's Lyceum in New Or
leans. He says he came to Albany on
receipt Of a telegram from his wife's
relatives who urged him to take his
wife away.
Brown was one of the best players
in the State League He had played on
the Detroit, Montreal and Trenton
teams.