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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
MACHINISTS PASS
 RESOLUTIONS ON THOMAS H. MACDONALD
Local Branch of International As- sociatiOn Declares That in His Death Labor Lost a True
 Friend,
(Communicated.)

In the death of Thos. H. Macdonald labor has lost one of It's true friends. Here was a man who had a chance to see both sides of the question. He had in early life worked for a living and afterwards attained a position of influence both in his chosen profes- sion and in the community in which he has lived. That he was guided by his experience none can deny.
 A man of sterling qualities, he was willing at all times to concede to others the square deal. He recognized the fact that labor was entitled to some reward and so when 8 commit tee of the machinists and toolmakers of the American Graphophone Go. ager for the nine hour day, he prom ised to do all he could to secure the same for them. How we'll he suc- ceeded is a matter of history.
 Mr. Macdonald always had time to listen and his office door was always open to any committee of his em- ployes who had some request to make or grievance to make known to him.
 Always kind, pleasant and courte- ous to all, men would feel better for meeting him even if he could not agree with them at all times. And eheerfully received and carefully weighed. He had that great gift of .being able to make all men feel that in him they had a true friend.
 At all times willing to do his best for every employe and employer alike he proved that there was one solu- ton at least of the labor problem. We only wish that there could be more men of the type of MT. Macdonald. And as we have on more than one occasion expressed to Macdonald our appreciation of his fairness and kind consideration we believe it only just to publicly express the same. And now that, Almighty God has seen fit to call him to his reward we know that he leaves behind him a cherish ed memory in the hearts of those who knew him.
 MT. Macdonald in practical way applied the golden rule, do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
 We are all the better for having known him and we can truly say There stood man."
 THE MACHINISTS UNION.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
PEEPllG WOMAn MAY DECIDE DIVORCE SUIT

(Special from United Press.)
 New York, Dec, 9.-Just how much Mrs. Tucker, of Hawleyville, Conn, saw by peeping through a stovepipe probably will decide the divorce suit of Mrs. Julia Siebrecht, against her husband. Henry A. Siebrecht, in which Mrs. Francina Miner is CO., respondent.
 While the Fuckers and Miners we're at Mrs. Fuckers home sin 1907, Mrs. Tucker said she heard things" about Siebrecht and Mrs. Miner and went to the attic, removed a. Bible from the top of a stovepipe and look ed down. She said she saw Siebrecht kissing Mrs. Miner.
 Edmund B. Watson, a Danbury, Conn.,. architect, testified he peeped through the stove pipe and couldn't see anything. The stove pipe was exhibited in court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
Street Committee Will Mix Oil With
 Water At Hearing
Street Sprinkling Hearing Order ed Next Tuesday Evening
 at City Hall
Committee Considers Re-paving of Water St. and Improve
 ments in Broad St. Hill

The new committee on Streets and Sidewalks has set for itself the diff ficult task of mixing oil with water in It's order for public hearing on the much mooted question Of sprin- King the streets, to be held at the council chamber. City Hall, Tuesday evening next, at o'clock.
 The committee will hear all inter- ested in street sprfnkling on that oc- casion, and will listen to the advocates of both oil and water. The action of the committee towards oiling and wa tering the streets will be based on the outcome of the hearing.
 Director Kenny attended the initial meeting of the committee last evening, ana expressed his we'll known prefer ence for oil, arguing that 1t is not cnly effective in settling the dust. but also an excellent preservative. He advised the committee to take steps to- wards setting up a tank to cost ap- proximately $1,SOO, at the city yard. to contain oil for street sprinkling, and to- purchase three oilers for road work, The director believes in the long run oil is cheaper than water and more effective
 The committee considered the pro- ject of paving Water street. Alder man Walker suggested that the pres ent paving be torn up, the big blocks split and .relaid after the fashion of the pavement in Congress street. His plan was taken under consideration. It is likely that this project will be a part of the public work to be in- cluded in the requisition of the Street committee.
 The petition of Attorney c. S. Can field and others for construction of concrete steps on Broad street hill, was also considered. and several schemes were outlined. One of these is the building of steps to extend clear across the unusued street, with a promenade half way up the hill
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
OBITUARY

The funeral of John l. Miller, held yesterday afternoon, was largely at tended. ObseQuies were held at the bereaved home at 2 o'clock with the Rev. E. J. Craft officiating. Mrs. R. D. Martin sang ''Face to Face" and "The Homeland.' Delegations at tended from Humboldt Stamm and Schiller lodge, U. o. R. M., and Steu- ben lodge. I. O. O. F. The pail bear CTS were Richard Brandt, Julius Paul, Frederick Anton, Karl Miller, Theo- dore Anton. and Fritz Miller. The remains were surrounded by many beautiful floral designs.
 Funeral services over the remains of Sophia, widow of John Naedele, were held yesterday afternoon at the home of her daughter. Mrs. John Rau. Clin- ton avenue. Rev. H, C.. Wiener of ance. The pail bearers were Henry and Charles Naedele, Henry Schroeder and Martin. Rau. Interment was in the family plot in Park cemetery.
 Rev. John MacL.aren Richardson of ficiated at the obsequies of William Rule, held yesterday afternoon at the bereaved home, 80 West avenue. Among the mournerS was a delegation of Pioneer Camp, Woodmen of the World There were many handsome floral pieces. The pail bearers were R. M Flames, A. H. Hancock, w. M. Bangs, George H. A. Haywood, G. w. Knapp and J. w. McLeon. Interment was in Lakeview cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
E.. Fl. DILLON & co.
CRITICISM OF PUBLIC
 UTILITIES COMMISSION.
(New Haven Journal-Courier.)


 Before giving 8. final opinion upon the ruling made by the public utlil- ties commission, and covering the publicity of information in It's Keep ing, it will be necessary to ma out by experiment how the ruling works star chamber theory of investigation is to be adopted and enforced. Up- on the face of it, 1t would seem that the necessity of guarding the 1nfor- rnation, which comes to the pupnc utilities commission against public dls- closure is clearer to the commission than to the public itself.
 The whole trend in the relationship between the public and it's public ser vice corporations, and private corpo- rations of great size, is stronger ana stronger in the direction of increas- ed publicity. Thus Tar notnlng mas been discovered quite so effective as placing before the public all of the facts and figures involved in an att tempt to establish the truth with re- gard to the common good. Men are finding more and more that the dl1- ficulty of enacting lays & to do Wna. ,an very little difficulty in doing is a real difficulty: that what men fear, and Tn consequence of which they consider long and faithfully before entering upon given course IS pup licity- They realize that what the public knows about must conform to the principles of the general welfare. That the public should know is being daily testified to by the very men whose enormous wealth is more due to their protection under privacy than to any other thing. We have but to cite Judge Gary. of the steel trust. MT. Perkins, the retired banker. and Andrew Carnegie, and there are others et
 For the moment we cannot nelp viewing the action of the public util- fties commission of Connecticut with appreheneion. It may be true that under given conditions 1t will prove embarrassing to act if the commis- sion must share it's Knowledge with the people of the state, but we have our doubts if such embarrassment will compare in possibly evil conse- quences with the impression made upon the public by the withholding of information. In other words. the commission would seem to be ta- king on its shoulders great and pos- sibly unnecessary responsibility by ex- .ercising discretion in the matter of publicity. If the commission thinks it is entitled to information, gained secretly. in order to reach a conclu- sion satisfactory to it's mem bers, up- on what theory is the public to be satisfied that their commission IS do- ing what the movement to establish the commission contemplated? In the absence of further information, the fear is that an error i'm Judgment has been made at the very time when the public confidence should have been solicited.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
PRlS0N FOR FLIRTS
 OF BOTH SEXES
Special from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 New York, Dec.- 9.-Prison for firts of both sexes is promised by Assemblyman Richard F. Hearn, of Buffalo, who is here, today. Hearn says there is more flirting on Broad way, every night, than. there was on the Pike at the. St. Louis Exposition. Nearly 90 per cent. of the. people who have beeh divorced began their relations by an innocent wink The wink led to 'matrimony and after a while it was found the pretty girl who flirts hadn't the disposition to make a good wife," he said..
 Hearn says he will introduce a bill in the next Assembly which will pro- vide prison sentences for all firts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
HEALTH BOARD LACKS
 QUORUM; NO MEETING

In the absence of Commissioner Lund, who was out of the city. and of Commissioner Bogart, the two other members of the Board of Health, pr. Osborn and Commissioner Whitcomb, were unasle to hold meeting for lack of quorum last evening. Another meeting of the board will be called within few days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
TWO BOYS AND MAN
 HELD FOR BURGLARY OF
 FOUR GREENWICH PLACES
Especial from United Press, :,

(SpeclaI rom OnIteu FreSS.5
 Greenwich, Dec. 9-Probable; cause, on charges of burglary of four places in Pemberwick, was found in borough court, this morning, against John Lowry. g, Joseph Galen and Perry Lowden, two boys. The boys were bound over to the superior court in s1, ,OOO bail each. Lowden confessed duplicating the others. The resi- dences of James Baker, Hobart Louns- bury and Henry Steinert and the Portchester Bolt & Nut Co.'S plant were entered by the robbers. The Lounsbury home suffered considerable damage to the house furnishing. They also left 8 note:
 ''We have arrived.'
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
BLAMES MOTHER-IN-LAW
 EORsHIS ARREST AND FINE
Special from United Press.)

ISpeClaI rom UnIted PfeSS.J
 South Norwalk, Dec. 9-"Too much mother-in-law," was the reason given by Alfred H. Hopkins, today, for his arrest and $15 fine in Police court, yesterday, on charges of assault pre- ferred by his wife and her mother. Hopkins said he had provided a nice home for his wife in East Norwalk. When she elected to remain with her mother he lost his temper The re- sulting row ended in poIce court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
OBITUARY

The funeral of Thomas Henry Wheel CT was held yesterday afternoon from his home, 721 Washington avenue, at 2 o'clock, with Rev. John MacLaren Richardson and Rev Morgan Millar officfating. There were many mourn CTS, including delegation of Elias Howe, Jr., Post, G. A. R. Inter ment was in Oaklawn cemetery, Fair field. where the ritual of the G. A. R. was exempIified.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09

New Haven = The Yale ticket management is said to have decided to give only one ticket to an applicant for the next big football game. This may mean the elimination of women spectators.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09

New York-Enrico Caruso gave the s2.OO0 he earned by singing in "Gio- conda," Thursday night, to the widow of Eduardo Missiano, the baritone, who died suddenly. Missiano dis covered .Caruso.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09

Columbia-By a legal mixup a local church and school district has been deprived of considerable income on an estate willed to 1t in 1884.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09

Hartford-The late Samuel D. Chamberlain left an esate valued at $1S2. .346.23.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09

New Haven-An open air class will soon be started in the local public school system.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
In Massachusetts.

Hartford-The state dairy and food commissioner has three inspectors in the field looking into dairies
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09

New York-Mrs. Lillian I. Garden is trying to recover alimony amount ing to $15,0OO, the accumulation of 2S years. at SIP a week, granted her in 1SSS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
STATE BRIEFS

New Haven-Because there was too much student soliciting. the Yale fac ulty has restricted the soliciting of business on the campus to purely col lege functions.
 New Haven-The Connecticut Com pany settled for $750 and costs, the $5,00O suit of Anna Dorman, for the death of her 5 years old son, under a trolley car. last June.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
MAINE AND MASSACHUSETTS

The Democrats of Portland, Me-, nominate good men for office and are able to keep them there Mayor Oakley c. Curtis was reelected on Monday by majority of nearly l. 900 votes and majority of, the mem bers of the city council are also Dem ocrats.
 In Massachusetts.
 Of the thirteen Massachusetts cit ies where municipal elections were held yesterday only three now re- main in the dry column, Glouces- ter having voted for license this year. Ten of the thirteen elected mayors and among them was the city of New Bedford, recently much afflict- ed with local undertaking, where Mayor Ashley was, nevertheless, elect ed for the fifteenth time.-Hartford Times.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-12-09
DIsMEMBERED BODY OF YOUNG WOMAN
 FLOATS IN RIVER.

Bay City, Mich., Dec. s--Wrapped In a sack. cotton batting and quicklime. +ba dismembered body of young woman was found floating in the Sagi- naw River, near here, today. The re- mains are so mutilated that fdentifi- cation will be almost impossible. The sack is thought to have floated down the river from Flint or Saginaw. The police are Investigating.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-25
DROUGHT RAISED MEAT COST
So Kansas City Packer Deolares-End
Of Advance Is Not Yet

Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 24.-The
increased price Of meat which the
packers predicted would result from
this summers drought has arrived
and prices are still on the upgrade F.
w. Robinson of the wholesale depart
ment OF one of the leading packing
concerns said today that he was un-
able to tell when the advance would
stop.
The wholesale price of the best
grades of beef has jumped 3 cents in
the last sixty days. Pork also is on
the advance. Inferior beef may be
bought now at about the same price
as sixty days ago but the packers say
there is light demand for the cheap
er quality.
+ The average increase on the choice
cuts of carcass of beef at the pack
ing houses is 21s cents a pound. Good
beef sold at retail at and s cents
June /. The same quality is now
bringing 91s cents pound, and the
retail price is increasing with the
packers prices. THE drought which
prevailed over the feeding lands all
summer caused the advance" said Mr.
Robinson today.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-25
WHARTON ESTATE is SOLD
William Pollock Buys "The Mount
on Laurel Lake

Edward r. P. Wharton's beautiful
residence and country place "The
Mount" on Laurel lake In Lenox,
where his wife, Edith Wharton, wrote
the House of Mirth," and "The Fruit
OF the Tree" has been sold to Mr..
and Mrs. William Pollock of New
York and Pittsheld. The title to the
property will soon be recorded in
Plttsfield. "The Mount" has been in
the market for about two years. 1t
was advertised for sale last fall but
no information as to the price OF the
estate or conditions of the sale could
be obtained until the owner of the
property was satisfied OF the social
standing of the inquirer and his abil-
ity to maintain such place as was
advertised. Mr. and Mrs. Wharton
returned to Lenox this summer after
more than a year abroad, during
which Mrs. Wharton was mostly In
Paris, France and Mr.. Wharton trav-
cling, having made long journey In
to the Orient.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-25

u,ent of the Sons Of Veterans at Roch.
ester, N. Y.
Garrett Paddock Of Dewey street is
painting his residence.
A meeting OF the Woman's Relief
Corps will be held tonight.
Irving Van Wort of Albany is the
guest for few days Of Andrew Maur-
er.
r. M. Paddock has returned from
Burlington where he has been attend
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-25

ing made the trip in their autOmO-
bile.
]. F. Bennett of North Adams was
in town yesterday.
Miss Nellie Dowd has returned to
Troy after a visit here.
Miss Josie Hogan of the Drysdale
store is on a vacation.
Fred w. Spear and A. ]. Griffin
are attending the National encamp-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-25

ing the meeting Of the Vermont I'M
dertakers association.
r. f. Healy was in Stamford on
business Thursday.
Social dance in N. z. o. p hall Sat
urday night. Music by Frazier's Or
chestra. 5St2
Mrs. Thomas f. Slattery Of South
street and guest, Miss Mary Dowd,
attended the Cambridge fair Thursday
with an automobile party.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-25
FIRST PRESIDENT OF PORTUGAL
Manuel de Arrlasa, Lawyer and Pro
curator General, Chosen

Manuel de Arriaga. a lawyer and
procurator-general in the provisional
government, was elected yesterday
the first president Of the republic OF
Portugal. Arriaga was chosen by the
Constituent Assembly, which was
elected by the people last May He
received 121 votes and was the favor
tie candidate from the first,
Bernado Machado. provisional min
lister OF foreign AFFAIRS. received Sc
votes for the presidency. The term
OF office is four years and reelection
is prohibited. The yearly salary Is
| $4,000. in addition to $4,000 for ofiic-
ial expenses. The government does
not allow an official residence nor has
the presidents family any privileges
or the right to figure in official func'
tons.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-25
FARM TO EXCHANGE

erty on account OF poor health. Situated 5
miles from Bennington. direct road to Airing
ton; II. \. ID. and telephone; school only few
rods Farm beautifully situated high state of
cultivation. land altogether, a quantity OF oak,
ash, spruce, hemlock and other hard wood,
fruit and shade trees, beautiful trout stream
howlng over u mile through the land. Farm
will keep six cows a span OF horses and young
stock, and ideal place for chicken farm.
and Mrs: D. P. Matteson. Meadow Brook Farm
3d., Shaftsbury, VI.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-25
BENNINGTON BRIEFS
1ews Of the Town and Village fold Briefly
s0r Busy Readers

C. d. Gibson is seriously i'll.
w. C. Walot of Rutland was in
town yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Reese attended
the fair at Cambridge yesterday hav-
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-25
MISCELLANEOUS

An experienced practical nurse, making O
epeciaity Of confinement cases. Mrs. II. II.
Amoe care o. A. ]. Knapp, al the reservoir
Tel. lTB-i6 t6tf
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22
CITY MUST BUY FROM TRUST

Even If the city would save total
of $3.50 by entering into years COL
tract to purchase its gas meters FIR m
the Sprague Meter Co., Councilman
Johnson is opposed to favoring
trust. He therefore opposed Jh,
signing of the contract and the &C.
ceptance by the city OF a proposition
for even that small amo1ntof taint'
money. Freeman and Bideau whose
motion that the city clerk enter Into
the contract was carried over the
votes of Johnson and Filson main
tanned that they equally oppose a
trust but when no competition was to
be had they favored action which
would allow even small saving to the
city. The regular price of the meters
is $685. and the contract price offers
them at So 10 each, Chairman
Freeman of the gas committee
estimated that ten would be the
probable number needed by the city
in a year.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22
INTERESTING LECTURE

We had the pleasure, Sunday even
ing, at the Methodist church, of
lisening to a most interesting
lecture along the lines Of re-
form generally and temperance 10
particular by Mrs. A. g. Zehner,
formerly OF this county but now of
Dallas, Texas. Mis-. Zehner is a
woman ST striking appearance and
strong personality. She has won
derfully strong voice and her delivery
is forceful.
Mrs. Zshner predicts national pro-
hibitlon for 1920. She SCOTS the idea
that the world is growing worse
roasts the newspapers for printing
the bad things in bold type and over
looking the good. Her lecture tends
to the uplift OF humanity,
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22
|. N. (. CLuB HELp TURKEY DINNER

The l.. M. e. cub held its annual
turkey dinner Thursday AT he
beautiful home If Ms Everett A..
Lawton, 1403 South Evergreen. The
day and the dlnDer Will long b,
remembered by the xteen laules
present as one Of the most joyable
OF the year. But one member was
absent, and Mrs Matte Ddmmsrell
OF CaDadian, Texds who is ID sister vi
Mrs. LawtOn was guest for the
occasion. The house was attractiveiy
decorated with prOfusiOn OF holly
and bright red Lells, the m,uleI
especially covered with the HON
giving the impression or tlre Ia the
woods. Vases uf cut flowers aud a
center piece Of chulce fruits and holly
artlstically arranged Ia a basket
added to the beauty of the dinner
table.
The entertainment for the day
consisted OF three musical contests,
tie first upon the arrival of The
guests being the guessing OF the titles
Of we'll known sungs which were
represented by various articles
brought by the dies 10 response 8
the request OF the hostess To
identity "where, on where, has my
little dog gone" and "Holy, Holy,
Holy" proved quite study.
Mrs. G. A. Brown and Mrs.
Dammerell each guessing fourteen
out of sixteen songs represented, cut
for high with the result that Mrs
Dammerell was awarded the prize Of
handsome book. ln the second
contest to recognize snatches Of songs
as they were played by the hostess
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Chas. Aubertin
tied and Mrs. Brown cutting higa
was awarded the prize book. In the
musical "Inez" contest we're nine
articles each representing part Of
music. In this Mrs. Root Johnson
tied with Mrs G. A. Brown and tire
latter was again successful In secuT-
ing the prize book. The election OF
officers will occur at the next meet
ing of the club with MIS-. Geo. SbOOp-
man.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1911-12-22
Ordinance BOOk..tO State

In return for what the state does
for cities through publications and
lectures the city Of Chanute will con-
tribute a ccpyS Of the revised ordi-
nances. Upon motion of Bideau and
Johnson the council voted Monday
evening to send the ordinance book
to the University Extension Bureau
of which Prof. K. r. Price of Law
renee is the Director. Upon recon-
mendation of BIdea% Mayor Beach
was authorized to present to j. w.
Lapham cloth bound copy of the
ordinance book in acknowledgement
of his special services in having
arranged a comprehensive index fer
the book.