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The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
A Good Creed.

To be able to look every man square
Iy in the eyes; to make friends and
hold them: to keep clean Of mind and
body; to smile at i'll fortune; to laugh
at my mistakes: to frown when temp
tation comes avisiting; to be ready
with a word Of cheer when that word
will help; to strive to develop to the
utmost the heart. head and hand
qualities endowed by the Ruler over
all; to hold all women in respect and
to love one: to weave the thread Of
eternal optimism into the lives of all
with whom I may come in contact; to
worship nature and the Great Spirit
that conceived it all-in a word, to play
the game of life with a steady hand
and qualmless conscience and a real
desire to be of service-that is my re-
ligion. And. say. If I can live up to
the mark, don't You think I've corralled
about all the creed that is necessarily
Backbone Monthly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
ELIAS HOWE JR. POST
TO SUPPORT CUTBILL FOR
DEPARTMENT COMMANDER

The d NJ. Read Co.'S invitation to
the Post Elias Howe, Jr., to attend
special view and lecture of the cele-
brated oil painting of the battle OF
gettysburg that is now on exhibition
ut the store last evening was accept
ed and the members will attend in a
At the state Encampment at Hart
At the state Encmapment at Hart
ford on April 18TH and 18th X. }. Cut
bin Of south Norwalk will be pre-
scented as a candidate for Department
Commander. Elias Howe Post Jr.
20 votes will be cast for him.
Judge A b. Beers announces that
he has received from Governor Sim
con e Baldwin an appointment as
member OF the Hospital Board OF the
Noroton Home; prolonged applause
followed this announcement as Judge
Beers is known to be a stanch friend
10 the old soldiers After the relief
fund committee had made their usual
distributions the Post meeting ad-
sourned.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
OBITUARY

Many sorrowing relatives and friends
Gathered at St Augustine's church this
morning TO pay tribute to the memory
Of Anastasia Small. whose funeral was
held from the family residence, 1913
Catherine street. at $3.50 and from the
church at o'clock, where Rev. John
J. Kennedy sang a mass of requiem.
At the offertory. Mrs. F. j. Kelly sang
an AVE Maria, and after mass Miss
Mae Flaherty rendered most feeling
" Some Sweet Day The floral
tributes were exceedingly beautiful
and numerous and attest"d to the high
esteem IN a silent way in which the
deceased was held The family have
the sincere sympathy of a large cir
Gle of friends as the deceased survived
her mother only one week The pail
bearers were Jerry Murphy, Edward
Tracey. Charles Lahey. William Bren-
nan. Thomas Tierney and James Ash
ford. The burial was in the family
plot at St Michaels cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
FUNERAL OF MARTIN SYKES
Remains of Former Trusted
Public Official Laid at Rest
Today

In the death of Ex-Alderman Martin
Sykes, at his home, IS North Washing
ton avenue. on Tuesday, the city loses
one of its best known and respectable
citizens, one who had given UP many
active years Of his life in the inter-
ests Of the municipality. He was
best known in the North End of the
city where he had lived all Of his life.
1t was over three score years ago,
when a young man he came to this
city from Ireland. He entered the
employ of the Wheeler & Wilson Sew
ing Machine Cabinet Co., and later
became one of the contractors Of the
company. He was with the company
for over thirty years, retiring from
active business connections about Is
years ago. AS a. young man he en-
man from the old Fourth Ward by the
largest majority ever accorded an Al
derman up to that time.
For three terms he served as Alder
man of his Ward, then known as "Old
Gibraltar" He was acting Mayor I'M
der the administration of Mayor John
L. Vessels, and presided frequently
served on the Board Of Fire Commits
sioners and later in life was a men,
Der of the Board of Relief under May
ors Taylor and Stirling. He was also
q member of the volunteer fire depart
ment, being foreman of Empire Co.
No. A.. which had headquarters at State
and Broad streets.
About a week ago he was seized with
a severe cold which developed into
pneumonia, resulting in his death on
Tuesday evening. He is survived by
a widow, two daughters, Mrs. Frank
H Pagan and Mrs. Winfield Chap
man, and one son, James c. Sykes,
and one sister, Mrs Margaret, widow
of Edward Grace.
The funeral was held this morning
from the late home in North Wash
ington avenue at $3.50 O'Clock, and
thence to ST. Patrick's church, where
a solemn high mass Of requiem was
sung by Rev. J. B. Nihill as cele-
brant. Rev j. T. Picker as deacon, and
Rev. Edward p Curran as sub-dea-
con. At the professional the church
choir rendered Thy Will Be Done;
at the offertory Filliam Clampitt rem
dered ave Maria; after the mass
Miss Anna Sadler and Miss Jessie
Murray rendered Beautiful Land on
High AS the remains were being
borne from the church the choir rem
dered Nearer. My God, to Thee"
The bearers were Patrick, Michael,
Martin and Edward Grace and James
and Frank Judge. Interment was in
ST. Michaels cemetery, where Rev. Fa-
Their Curran read the committal SER
vices
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
DIED.

PRICE-In Newark, April 8, Honor,
widow of William Price Of Stamford
JOHNSTON.-In Danbury, April 4,
Elizabeth, widow of William John
ston, aged IS years.
WOOD.-In New Fairfield, April 4,
Mrs Crosby D. Wood, aged 46 years
CULHANE.-In Danbury, April 2,
Mary j. Culhane, aged SIS years.
MARTIN.-In Stamford, April 2, Mrs.
Annie Martin.
MACCAUHAN-AtS Sound Beach, Apr,
1, Eva R. Marshall, wife of Alex
ander j: MacCauhan, in the 41st
year of her age.
HUCK.-In Westport, April 2, Mrs.
VIM. HI. Huck.
DALY.-In Chenille, April 2. John
DAILY, aged II.
STUDWEIL.-In Coscob. April 2,
Christina wife of Charles E. Stud
Well, aged SO.
HYATT.-In Norwalk, April 2, Abra-
ham B. Hyatt
NASH.-Ir Waterbury, April 8, Har-
riet H., widow of Harry w. Nash,
of Wilton.
William w. Wellman, aged SIS.
ROCK.-In Danbury, March 81, Mich
ael Rock
DODGE.-In Torrington, April 2.
Mary F., wife of Clark Dodge, aged
SO years.
8Ttlr IN.-ln west ReQQlnS, April
1, Esther, wife of James e. Crit
fin, aged 81.
WOOD.-In New Fairfield, April f.,
Mrs. Crosby d. Wood,aged 46 years.
AFTERMATH Ridgefield, April 1,
Michael McKenna
SCHEFFER.-In East Port Chester,
April 3, Peterine, wife of Carl
Scheffer. aged SO years
SEYMOUR.-In NorwaIk April 5,
Henry Seymour. aged IS years.
KILDUFF.-In Stamford, April 5,
william Kilduff
STUMPF.-In Winsted, April s, Mrs.
Almira B. Stumpf, aged 80 years.
CORBAT.-In Winsted, April 4, Louis
Corbat, aged 81 years.
BARTLETT.-In Winsted. April 4.
Daniel e. Bartlett. aged 80 years.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
YOUNG MAN WHO
INSULTED GIRLS
CHASED IN AUTO
Thomas Morrisey, Arrested,
COnfesses to Police - Has
Wife and Infant Child

Thomas Morrissey. 319 Golden Hill
street, pursued in his automobile a
man wanted for insulting girls on
Golden Hill street, this forenoon. and
overlook the man as he turned
through Elm street in a cut across
the back yards Of the parallel
thoroughfares.
At police headquarters the man
said he was Theodore Belden Ford,
g. grinder employed at the Billiard
Machine Took Co., living with his
wife and infant child at SO Park Ter
race.
The police believe he is the man
wanted for several kindred offences
He was locked up after, the police
say, making a confession
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07

bar Of iron. Swords have been blunted
In attempting to cut through these ex-
ira high pressure jets. Some years ago
an armed thief attempted to hold up q
high official Of the Bank Of England In
his private Office. The Official man
aged to get out of the room unharmed
and locked the door A resourceful at
tendant brought the fire hose. He
opened the door sufficiently to insert
the nozzle In a few minutes the
would be thief was picked up sense
less.-Pearson's Weekly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
A Stream of Water.

A high pressure jet Of water will
bowl over man as easily as box OF
matches and leave him half stunned.
1t will even turn a bullet from its path.
Experiments have shown that jet Of
water can be produced at such high
pressure that it becomes practically
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
BENZE-HUBBELL.

Henry Lawrence Benze, Jr., was
married to Miss Clara jennings Hub
bell, in the West End Congregational
church, yesterday, by Rev. Walter L.
Bennett. Miss Rena Hubbell was
maid of honor. Elmer S. Hubbell
and Sherman T. Cole were ushers.
The bride is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George l.. Hubbell, 13S Grove
street. The groom is son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry L. Benze. He is in bust
ness with his father who owns sew
eral drug store.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
DEATH OF LABOR
COMMISSIONER SCOVILLE

Hartford. April Labor Commits
sion William H. Scoville died this
morning at his home in East Had
dam. He had been i'll for over six
months. AS long ago as March, 1907,
he had a bad attack of heart trouble.
He was SO years old. He was made
labor commissioner by appointment
of Governor Abiram Chamberlain in
1903 and had held the office ever
since
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
MOSS & KRIEGER's STORE.

Read the advertisement today of
Moss & Krieger and select your Eas-
ter clothing for the whole family now.
take it home and pay for it in weekly
payments. Alterations of garments
are made free of charge but you
should get the goods now so as to
allow time for alterations Clothing
for all the family on easy terms for
YOU.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
AMATEUR BASEBALL.

The Sunfiowers accept the challenge
OF the Workhards ball club for game
at the flats, Saturday afternoon at 2:3O
shap. The Sunf1owers will line up in
the following order: Geo. Marsh, p;
Chas. Haggerty, c; Dan Cummings,
IS: Joe Curtiss. 1b; Boyser Crumb, 2b;
Gus Nelson, 3b; ]. King, If; Chas.
Dewey. CT; Elisha Walker, IF. Jack
Mailoney, manager.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
THREE DROWNED By
STEAMER CAPSIzIkG
fspecial from United Press.

NNpEGIdI ITUIII = IIIlNL i OE5S.
aTorcngahela, Pa, April Three
persons were drowned early today
when a high wind overturned the
steamer Henry A Lauehlin, of the
Jones & Laughlin Steamship Co, and
sent it to the bottom of the Monon-
gahela river near Allenport.
Eleven members of the crew were
saved by swimming ashore. 49,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

The marriage of Emil F. E. Heinz
of Falls Village to Miss Jessie E. Win
terbottom of Salisbury is announced.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
H.G. Wiener of this city at the home
Of the groom, Wednesday. The groom
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Heinz
who form erly resided in this city.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
SIGN BEARING AUTOMOBILE.

The Goodrich Road Mark Antonio
bile, which is placing guide signs
throughout New England, was the
first transient machine to receive
shelter at the new Peerless Garage
on Fairfield avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
Not Serious.

Husband. i found q lock Of hair
among your old papers. I never gave
it to you
you needn't worry. I don't remem-
Der who did"-Louisville Courier Jour-
nal
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
NOTICE
Taxlist.

The tax payers of the City OF
Bridgeport are hereby notified that
the taxes on the Grand List of 1910
are now due and payable.
The undersigned win be ut the Col
lectOr's Office, City Hall, on Monday,
May 1st, 1911, and daily thereafter.
Sundays excepted. from 8 q. m. to
p. m. for the purpose OF receiving said
taxes. After June list, 1911, three
quarters Of one per cent. will be add
ed to all unpaid bills. and the same
on the first of each month thereafter.
JOHN M. DONNELLY,
w. If. Collector.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07

AL O'Dell is thorough Bridgeport-
err. He has written City Clerk Bouch-
er from Atlanta, Ca, to see that ibis
name is on the local voting list, so
that he can surely vote next Fall. AIS
home Is at SO Clifford street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
MARRIED.

RUSS-WRIGHT.-In Springfield. Apr.
3, John B. Russ, of Shelton and
Miss Alice Wright.
BRAf -SMITH.-In Norwalk, April 5.
Stephen r. Bray and Miss Winifred
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07

A line on McCann's new players
can be secured tomorrow when the
boys get their first work out against
the Al-Stars, a team composed OF
the pick of the Industrial and Fac
tory league players of the city. Man.
ager Mccain will give all of his play
ers chance to work in a few In
nings
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-07
BREVITIES ON
NATIONAL GAME
"Tex" Rumsey Makes Camp
From Texas - Russell and
Litschi Ordered to Report
Wednesday = All-Stars to
Play Tomorrow

Pitcher Jack 'Tex" Rumsey, the
mountain from Texas made the Me-
chanic camp last evening. Rumsey
is tall and angular, and possesses a
fine expanse of shoulders, and will
carry out, apparently, all the fine
things said about him. Rumsey left
home last Monday.
Manager Mccain secured Rumsey
on the recommendation of stone
WALL Jackson, who cavorted in left
field the latter part of last season.
Jackson's home is in Ell Paso, which
also quarters Rumsey.
Manager Mccain returned from
New York last evening where he COM
pleted the final arrangements for the
shipping of Short Stop Lou Litsch6
and Catcher Harvey Russell to this
city. Both players will report here
next Wednesday, when the schedule
for the Yankee Yannigans will be
completed. Manager Mccain stated
that he was confident both men would
report.
The boys under the guidance of
Captain Tom Crooks got out to New
field for the first time yesterday after
noon. Only light batting and easy
throwing practice was INDUCED In.
The players did not work out on the
diamond, which has only recently
been filled in in the low spots and
rolled down. By tomorrow the field
ought to be in ship shape.
A GVon H4Ga
The Detroit times., 1911-08-21
CAR GR|NDS OUT
AGED MANS life
Victim, Whose Name Is Schultz
Steps in. Front Of Interurban
Near Pennington.

An aged man, whose name is
Schultz, was instantly killed Monday
morning by an interurban limited on
the Orchard lake division on the
Grand River road, about three miles
east of Pennington junction.
The victim was standing at the In
tersection OF the main ROAD and the
Boys Home-rd, when the first sec
ton OF the limited. driven by Motor
man William Geers, came along.
Mr.. Schultz gave no intimation that
he was going to cross the tracks, asd
II is presumed that he became con-
fused. At any rate. just az the car
got to him. he started to cross the
tracks from the left-hand side OF the
car. The right side Of the car struck
him and tossed him not more than five
feet He died almost instantly. He
was So years old.
]. r. Shannon, manager OF the pub
fishing branch OF Grinnell Bros, was a
passenger and an eyewitness Of the
tragedy.
The motorman was clearly not at
fault" said Mr.. Shannon. He had
his car under perfect control. II was
simply case of the poor old man be-
coming confused"
The Detroit times., 1911-08-21
PRowLER TAKES REST.
No Report Received Of His Operations
Since Thursday Night.

Detroit's professional prowler seems
to be taking well-earned rest There
have been no reports of his operations
since Thursday night, and the police
think that publicity has frightened
him on.
Clara Murray. 10 years old, No. 1862
Scotten-ay., was the victim OF a day.
light attack Sunday. An unidentified
man seized her, as she was walking
under the railroad viaduct at Scotch
ave. He tried to pull her toward the
tracks, but she screamed 30 vigor-
ously that he ran away.
. A 15-year-old telephone operator OF
the North exchange Of the Michigan
State Telephone company, who lives
at No. 1913 Milwaukeeave., west, was
frightened by a man who she said fol.
lowed her Saturday night after she
left her work. She returned to the
exchange and one of the male en-
ployes took her home.
\ A man who gave his name as Ben
jamin Thompson and his address as
No. AL High-st., west. was caught
peeping through a window of the home
OF J. J. Gaffney. No. 323 Fourth-av.,
Sunday night.
Motorcycle Patrolman Hawkins
chased him and when he refused to
stop, shot him In the left ankle
Thompson Is held in the Trumbull
station.
An unidentified Greek was found In
Mrs. J. vipond's yard at No. 122 Con
graaa-at east Sunday night He ia
held in the central police station.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-21
BOARD OF HEALTH
BOUNDS WARNING
State Body Says Poor Sanitation In
Schools 10 Cause, Of Much Dis
ease Among Children.

State Body Says Poor Sanitation In
Schools 10 Cause, Of Much Dis
ease Among Children.
The state board of health. through
It's secretary. DR.. Robert l.. Dixon, has
issued the following bulletin on Pub
lie school sanitation"
Fifty thousand American school
children are annually removed from
school on account Of physical inabil-
fly to continue work. Careful investi-
cation In this and other countries has
shown this to be due largely to con-
ditions existing in many of our school
houses, such as poor ventilation, i'm
prope. lighting. uneven temperature.
unsuitable seats, etc.
THAT these conditions have been
the cause and are TO-DAY causing the
indispositions OF general depression.
lassitude, headache, dizziness, lower
ing Of resistance to disease. and a
consequent contraction OF the more
serious maladies, as pneumonia,
tuberculosis, bronchitis, influenza,
curvature OF the spine. near-sighted-
ness, ETC., Is an admitted fact, and the
knowledge that 80 per cent Of all
school children are suffering from dis
eases OF the eye should be sufficient
to direct the inquiry of every parent,
to say nothing OF every school Official,
into the condition surrounding his
child.
"Inasmuch as the years of early
school life are the formative period
OF the tissues OF the eye, II Is impera-
tive that money and attention be Civ
en- to the end OF proper lighting In
our schools. Frequent absence from
school due to colds, and other sick
nesses could be eliminated were ven
tilation more effectuaL were reliable
systems Of ventilating Installed, In
stead OF the common dependence upon
open windows.
The experience Of the Michigan
State Board OF Health In investigating
the schoolhouses OF this state shows
that, while during vacation time, some
improvements are, made to overcome
the worst conditions, yet these i'm
provements are only too apt to be
make-shift and Inadequate. The
health OF school children demands q
more lively recognition OF their needs:
pure air, supplied at the rate of not
less than 30 cubic feet per minute for
each occupant OF the room; adequate
lighting, from the left side, or left
side and rear, of the room; adjust
able seats to suit the needs peculiar
to each pupil; clean, well.ventilated
toilets.
The immense sums Of money In
vested In school property. the econom-
ic value OF every school child, urge the
best management OF the schooling
business and the maintenance OF the
most effectual means not only Of pre-
serving but of building up a healthy
and strong generation OF children"
The Detroit times., 1911-08-21
THINKS BRYAN IS
STILL BIG FIGURE
Must BE Consulted When Presidential
Candidate 10 Chosen, Says Prom
- inent indiana Democrat.

IW08l DC OQU0nllGQ WISH TINMl00UlMl
Candidate 10 Chosen, Says Prom
inent indiana Democrat.
"TAe Democratic convention can
not nominate a man for the presi-
dency without consulting William
Jennings Bryan" is the confident as
sertion made to The Times, by Ar
thur III. Jones, OF indianapolis, here.
attending the Moose convention. Mr..
Jones has been member OF the state
Democratic committee Of Indiana,
and is a close personal friend of
Bryan.
while Mr.. Bryan would not ac-
cept the nomination himself, and
probably could not get II now II he
wanted II, nevertheless, he still has
enough influence in the party so that
he can decide who the candidate 10
TO be-" continued Mr.. Jones. II have
not had time to read carefully the &C
counts of the recent disturbance In
congress and don't know whether
that will affect MIN or not, but
understand that the Underwood mat
ter was all the result OF the misunder-
standing II letter, which has now
been fully explained. do not believe
IL Is very serious.
Mr.. Bryan favors Champ Clark
for the nomination. He has always
been very friendly to him and thinks
he is the best choice that the Demo
Gratis can make. He will throw his
influence Clark's way, but he would
not be seriously disappointed II
Woodrow Wilson were the choice
Mr.. Bryan admires Mr.. Wilson very
much. or course, he Is decidedly op-
posed to Governor Harmon and will
fight him tooth and nail. What he
would do at election time In case
Harmon were nominated. l cannot
say"
"Of courst, we from Indiana arc
going TO the convention to nominate
Tom Marshall II 1t Is in our power
to do SO. Marshall is the biggest lit
tie man in the country. While small
of stature he has a wonderful brain
and remarkable ability. He is In
diana's choice"
The Detroit times., 1911-08-21
TaIk Malkoui az Cleveland

CLEVELAND, o., Aug. 21.--A gen
eral walkout of all trades somewhat
on the order OF the recent English
strike, is talked OF In labor circles
here today, to enforce a settlement
Of the garment workers strike, which
has now dragged along for nearly
three months. The idea originated
with a speech OF Max s. Hayes. we'll
known labor organizer, given at an
open air mass meeting, yesterday.
The English strike has shown
what can be done by a general strike
OF all trades said Hayes. Some
thing must be done for the garment
workers. Why not call general
striker
The Detroit times., 1911-08-21
REV. M. E. ADAMS QUITS.

Resigns Passionate Of the Warren-ave.
Baptist Church.
The Rev. Myron K. Adams, pastor
OF the Warren-ave. Baptist church. has
rendered his resignation, and 1t 10
said plans to devote his entire time
to social reform and settlement work
either In Detroit or elsewhere.