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The Washington times., 1912-05-19
CENTERED
ON CLAUSE SETTING
TENURE Of CLERK
Committee of One Hundred,
Under Former Senator
Dick, Goes on Record.

The committee of one hundred en-
dcavoring to have pension and re-
tirement system established for Gov
ornment clerks has issued vigorous
attack on the fiVe-vear clause OF the
executive, legislative, and iudlcill ap-
preparation bill. Former Senator Charles
Dicl. director Of the committee. who
went Oh record against the bill as soon
The Washington times., 1912-05-19
Veterans Plan Service.

The annual memorial service of En-
campment No. II, Union Veteran Le-
avenue southeast June z at O'clock in
the evening. large crowd Is expected.
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WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU,
ALEXANDRIA. VA, MAY 10


With nearly a hundred members In
iine. Old Dominion Commandery, No.
IL Knights Templar, this afternoon at
tended the annual Ascension Day sery-
Ices at Grace Protestant Episcopal
Church. The knights, in full regalia,
assembled at their asylum in Masonic
Temple, and under the direction of
Commander Frank w. Latham, marched
to the church.
A special sermon, referring to the Sig
nifcance of the day in its relation to
the order, was preached by the Rev.
Edgar Carpenter. the rector, and a spe-
cial musical program rendered.
The proposed new health laws of the
city will ceme up for consideration at a
special meeting of the common council
to be held in their chamber at o'clock
Tuesday night. The draft Is composed
of thirty-fve typewriter pages. and
each section will be carefully gone over
and considered
AT a meeting of Fitzgerald Council
knights of Columbus, which was held
after the late mass at st. Mary's Catho-
lie Church this morning, arrangements
were completed for the attendance of
the council at the unveiling of the
Columbus memorial statue in Washing
: ton. which takes place June g. 1t is
expected that at least two hundred will
attend from this city, .......... ..
Preparations are now being made by
Samuel p. Fisher, corporation attorney,
Tor the resumption of the suit brought
BY the city of Alexandria, which has
for Its object the annexation of the out
lying territory. The original suit was
dismissed, owing to a teehnicality dis
covered in the manner of serving notice
on the boards of supervisors of Fair
fax and Alexandria county, making 1t
necessary to retrace the legal steps be-
fore'it can again come before the courts.
IL Is understood that this will be done
before Judge ]. B. T. Thornton on June
20 In the circuit court for Alexandria
county, while notice will be served on
the supervisors, individually and as a
body.
At the former suit, Judge B. T. Gordon
was assigned to the hearing by Gov
ernor Mann, but II is thought probable
that another judge will be named on
the next occasion of its hearing
Funeral services for Miss Ida Cox
were held from her late residence, 91S
King street, at 5 o'clock this afternoon.
Edgar Carpenter, rector of Grace Prot
estant Church. assisted by the Rev. w.
+. Watson, of the First Baptist Church.
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:, At the morning services at Grace p.
n. church today, brass eagle lecturn
mas presented to the church as a me-
mortal to Miss Julia A. Monroe.
United states Commissioner of Edu-
cation Claxton of Washington will on
tuesday evening address those inter-
ested In kindergarten work at public
meeting at the Young Peoples Build
ing. Illustration of the work will also
be made by Miss Katherin Watkins,
general kindergarten superintendent of
Of Washington. -.
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KNIGHTS TEMPLAR
ATTEND SERVICES
Ascension Days Significance Observed by Alexandria
Masons-News Notes of Virginia
Town.

Burial was made in Trinity Methodist
Cemetery - :
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Develop Your Bust in Is DAYS
A Full Firm Bust is
Worth More to a
Woman than Beauty

don't care how thin you are.
how old you are, how fallen and
fiaccid are the lines of your figure
or how fiat your chest Is. can
give you a full, firm, youthful
bust quickly, that will be the en-
Wy of your fellow-women and
will give you the allurements of
a perfect womanhood that will
be Irresistible. They say there is
nothing new under the sun but
I have perfected a new
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19
Auto Tour For C. A. R. Veterans

With about 800 delegates in attend
 ance and 61 posts represented, the 18th
 annual encampment of the Connectf-
 cut Department of the Grand Army
 of the Republic, convened in this city
 this morning. Headquarters were es-
 tablished at the Stratfield, but busi-
 ness sessions will be- held at Odd Fe1-
 lows hall in Broad street.
 The council of admin. Jtration met
 this morning with Department Com mandep R. J. CutbilI of South Nor
 walk presiding. The principal ousi- ness was to recommend legislation and to audit the years accounts. It was
 recommended that the per capita tax be increased from ten to thirty cents a year. The membership has been decreased considerably during recent years and of course the revenue from dues has also been reduced. The tax has been too low considering the I membership and the organization funds have been getting low
 A business session was held at o'clock this afternoon with Depart ment Commander Cutbi11 presiding.
 The first work was receiving of cre- dentials from delegates and then other routine business was transacted. The
 hall was divided into sections and numbered according to the post each section represented. There are 34 delegates from this city.
 The entertainment of the veterans Post, G.. A. R., and the committee in charge is composed of Henry J. See ley, Judge A. B. Beers and Francis M. Wilder. Tonight there will be a campfire at the First Methodise church at which the veterans will get together and talk over their adven- lures in the Civil War. Tomorrow there will be a banquet. The conven- ton will be continued tomorrow morn ing and afternoon. Election of ofh- cers is to be held In the morning. Over 115 automobiles lined up on John street and West avenue, this af- ternoon shortly before o'clock, to
 city, visiting Seaside and BeardsIey parks. John E. Boyle with his ac- customed enterprise secured ten carr in Fairfield. Others who pronered their cars since last report were: pr D. c. Dewolfe, s. s. Hunter. Frank Knowlton, P. E. Abbott. Setzer c
 Beach. Mrs. E. F. Shepard, Mrs. Jo- seph O'Brien. Sons of Veterans two cars, John l.. Somers, Walter HI. Sher- wood, H. F. Henshaw, W. B. Stone, s. H. Bullard, M. H. Ford, MT. Hobbs.
 E.. H. Havens.
 Supt. Birmingham ordered the traf- fife rules suspended on the block be- tween John and Cannon streets on
 Broad so that the veterans would not have to cross the street to enter the cars and placed a sergeant and two men on duty at the spot. The party
 were taken over the city by four diff ferent routes and all congestion pre- vented It was arranged that If 1t rained hard at o'clock the ride should be given at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
 It is not the custom to give re- nomination for the office of Depart
 ment Commander, and there are two candidates mentioned at present. They are William H. Dougal of New Mill ford and Ebenezer Bristol of Putnam. It is said that many of those who hold minor offices would be renominated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19
A GAY LITTLE DRESS.

The skirt is decorated below the knee with horizontally placed rows of white, round braid, and centering each of these strands is white braided button. The jacket is cut away under both arms, and is held together by buttoned straps of the braid, through which is glimpsed an under-jacket of pale green cloth. An irregular design of white chain-stitching covers the under jacket CT waistcoat, which shows slightly above the top opening of the coat The little breast pockets are outlined with green cloth, a piece of which is let into the coat at the shoulders, where it is trimmed with an all-over applicat tion of the round white braiding which forms straight, short sailor collar at back and front. The sleeves are braided and buttoned, and finished with little frills of white lace. The white Panama hat, special lv designed to wear with the suit, is trimmed with white ribbed silk, rib bon bows and faced and edged with leaf-green.
 Canary and white are a fascinating combination. The long skirt of an ed to below the knees with an over skirt of embroidered white net, band ed with heavy lace and finished about the bottom with a ruche of fancy net, piped with satin. This satin piping gives substance to the transparent ia abric and causes it to form a fluted effect and to stand out boldly from the bottom of the overskirt. The
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19

the sides, has for trimming a cordon of pale pink globe roses, lying or their dark green leaves around the crown, the same blooms arranged in pineapple, surmounted by ia bunch of leaves. Under the brIm at the back is a bow of broad black velvet ribbon with long ends.
 In these large sizes quite as much if not more is done with black tagal For one of these three of the new peony roses, shaded from pale pink to red, compose the trimming, fastened in a row in front of the crown in a diagonal direction. For another it is a pyramidal cluster of very deep pur- pie and mauve lilac and damask ros- es and for a third Paul Niross roses and two punches of purple grapes ar ranged in the same way.
 COLORED PLUMEs ON
 BLACK VELVET
 Black hats are those usually select ed for the exhibition of colored os' trich. A large Breton, the brim slightly rolled over at the edge, ha. thre pale China pink feathers laid flat around the brim so as to cover ii completely and single one with its tip curled forward set up erect at the back of the crown, a little to one side.
 Reversible tagal braids have the ad- vantage of needing no lining and are therefore much to be advocated for large shapes. They are mostly black faced with white, but they are shown in black faced with pale pink or old gold The former is shown encircled by a wreath of medium sized roses from the side of which isprings a long switch of black aigrette, and the latter has the crown entirely covered by three very handsome amaZons o1 an old gold color.
 Exceptionally some braid trimmed shapes are built up of Satin straw An extra large shape of this sort is of a bright golden hule, tempered by being entirely yelled with black chan lilly lace-a sir gle piece drawn in about the base of particularly low crown by means of a wreath of da' mask roses and carried over the edge of the brim and shirred underneath
 A new shape has moderately wide brim. to the edge of which is sewn a three-inch wide band of straw shelv. ing back over it. This, worn tilted towards the left, has somewhat the effect of a tam. 1t is seen made LIZ in white and in black tagal, the trim ming in both cases being a volunai- nous fringe of black ostrich barbs resting on the band but not coming as far as it's outer edge, and sheaf of black aigrettes sweeping back over the crown.-The Millinery Trade Re view
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19
ONE WOMAN TO ANOTHER
A Phase of the Mother iin-Law Prob. lem-MOther and Son After His Marriage-ShOuld Still
 Be Chummy.

There's a saying, you know, "A daughters a daughter all the days o1 her life. son is a son till he gets wife,
 Lots of mothers with only boys worry themselves sick because they think the day will come when they will be obliged to occupy second place in their sons affections.
 Now if the early relations of moth CT and son are what they should be- this fear need never haunt her. Ali ter all it is only a species of jealousy She might as we'll feel it for the love her husband shows their boy.
 The really sensible mother makes a chum of her son and realizes that il is only natural for him to mate with ciates that the love he will offer his wife to be is of an entirely different kind It is not like that which she can always claim if she builds the foundation Of her sons love and trust in their early relations.
 There need be no question of first or second. sEach will have her own place-the mother hers-the wife hers both bestowing equally a wealth ot affection Of a totally different type.
 It's a mighty poor kind of a wife who hasn't sense enough to under stand that her husband should De fond of his mother, chivalrous and st the same time chummy.
 He is thus far more likely to prove companionable and attentive to his wife after the first raptures of the honeymoon have subsided in the sen sible calm Of marital relationship
 And the mother, who has been her boys confidant, has enjoyed life through his eyes. She has shared his views, consoled him in his griefs large and small, been in sympathy with his love affairs. She has mad ehim real ize that she does not want to hold him back from anything that is for his best good Thus she need have no fear that he is going to forget in the new hole of husband, the previous one of Mothers boy"
 As the son is trained so he will turn out in the triple relationship that can be the happiest on earth or the re- verse. Of course it doesn't all lie with any one of the trio. The three must work together, the older and younger women appreciating that they each have a claim which the other should respect.
 COUSIN PHEBE
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19

was the all night cry of more than one sorrow-stricken wife Oftentimes they fell upon their knees and prayed for the safety of their loved ones And it was only the hope that they would finally find them here on land when they arrived that kept most of the women as sane as they are. Wha, they will do now that they know that as they themselves watched the ri. tanic's life being plotted out they watched also the life of their own lov, ed ones being snuffed out by the same hard sea-
 The distress of the Titanics sur vivors secured for them every con- cession from the passengers of the Carpathia. Women and men alike gave up their staterooms to us and slept on the floors of the library and smoking room. Mrs. John Jacob As tor, was given one of the best rooms in the, cabin, and she never emerged from 1t during the trip. It is said she was very ill from grief and exposure.
 Everyone on the Carpathia was kindness itself. Captain Rostron, the surgeon, the stewards, everyone, could not do enough for us. The final shock came up the bay. It was then that we learned how very near we all came, to not being rescued at all. The wireless operator on the Carpathfa Harold Bride, told us during the ev- ening that he had closed his instru- ments, Sunday night, and had start ed to go to bed when something came over him, telling him to open it up again. The minute he did, he gath cred in the cry, for help with which the Titanic was rending the air and, of course. the Carpathia began her 60 intervening miles, her captain told me with his own lips, in faster time than she made on her speed breaking g voyage and through ice fields too!
 "And it is great wonder to me" Captain Rostron said, "thar we our selves didn't split on one of them enemies of those who go down to the sea in ships.''
 And to think that Nathalie and l wished to see an iceberg all the way over!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19
KENYON A HERO, IS M0URNED BY
 FRIENDS HERE
PARTED WITH HIS WIFE ANT REFUSED PLACE IN LIFE BOAT WHILE WOMEN WE'RE WAITING TO GET OFF.
LIVED IN BRIDGEPORT MANI YEARS-WAS PRIVATE SECRE TARY TO F. A. WILNI)T-MEM. BIER OF CORINTHIAN LODGE, A. F. & A. M.

Fred R, Kenyon, of Southington, formerly of this city, died like a hero in the wreck of the Titanic, placing his wife in life boat, and then mak- ing way for the other women, when several cowardiy men saved them selves in the same boat by pretending they could row, when they had not the slightest Knowledge of handling the oars.
 MT. Kenyon was member of Cor inthian lodge, A. F. and A. M, of secretary of F. A. Wilmot, before Will mot & Hobbs had become the Ameri- can Tube & Stamping company. MT. and Mrs. Kenyon lived in this city for many years, leaving here in 1898, and have a large number of friends in Bridgeport Mrs. Kenyon was saved.
 MT. Wilmot said today that he was greatly shocked to read of the death of his former secretary and lifelong friend. For the past two years MT. Kenyon had not been engaged in ac- his old friends in Bridgeport. He had a summer home at Noank.
 When the women were being placed in the boats, MT. Kenyon and his wife were at the side of a lifebOat and in position to enter. The call was made TOT men WHO COulO IOW, IO IudH IIllS boat. MT. Kenyon could row but he refused to take advantage of this op- portunity while there were women yet remaining to be placed aboard. He tenderly kissed his wife good bye and stepped back.
 men and children waiting." he said.
 Three other men rushed forward and said they could row. The boat was showed off and MT. Kenyon waved farewell to his wife. Then it became apparent that the three men who had crowded into the boat were cowardly imposters and knew nothing of row ing. Mrs. Kenyon herself took an oar and the other women helped and managed to work the lifeboat away from the sinking giant.
 Mrs. Kenyon caught a glimpse of her husband on deck, waving farewell to her. That was the last she saw of him. Other boats were lowered after ward, but he was not amongst their passengers.
 Mrs. Kenyon's boat was picked up by the Carpathia at 6:20, aSter the women and one sailor aboard it had rowed 20 miles.
 The Kenyons left this city in 1898 for Leedsburg, Pa., where MT. Ken yon had an important office with a big steel concern. In later years they moved to Southington, Ct.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19

better to simulate the wide waistline and to decrease the apparent width of the hips, one of the familiar little ruff flies, in this instance of atin-piped net, is set at the bottom of the bodice this and the sleeves are also trimmed with ruches. Two flat bands of lace cross the shoulders and trim the back and front of the bodice, which has a yoke of white tulle over flesh-colored tuqle. A narrow band of yellow satin joins the lace bands. and a twisted strip of it finishes the top of the belt ruffle A single deep pink rose is placed at the left side of the corsage, and in the hair is worn black aigret. Vogue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19
Hearing on Ten Foot
 Centers Next Tuesday;
 City Is. Opposed

Tuesday in the Superior court, City of Bridgeport vs. Conn. Co., involving ten foot centers in Fairfield avenue from Main street to Park avenue and on Noble and East Washington ave. from sBarnum to William street will come up. This is an appeal. filed by the City from decision of tho for. mer railroad commissioners allowing ten foot centers to be established. The city contends that the present spac. ing of tracks should be maintained, the gauge between outside rails be- ing g feet 2 inches
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19
Bridgeport Girl Is
 Stranded In Hartford

Irene Burns, aged 16, said to be a daughter of MT. and Mrs Denis Burns of this city, and formerly a domestic at the home of Dr. N. E.. Worden, 215 Courtland street, is tenn porarily in the custody of the Chill dren's Aid Society, Hartford, and the officials there are puzzled what to do with her.
 While on her way to this city from Willimantic, where she had been ris- 'iting, she was overcome in the Hart ford railroad station, and became hys- terical. The local authorities have not yet been notified of the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19
WALL STREET TODAY

New York, April 19-Opening-A weak tone was shown in the stock market in the initial trading, nearly all of the important issues sustaining fractional losses. A firm tone, how ever, developed after the first few minutes and the declines were quickly recovered
 II a. m.-A generally firm tone pre- vailed during the greater part of the first hour and prices of many issues ranged slightly above yesterday s close.
 Government bonds unchanged; oth- CT bonds firm.
 Noon-Trading was dull in the late forenoon
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19
Heart Bending Scenes
 St. Vincent's Hospital

New York, April 19-The heartrend- ing scenes in the Cunard line docks on Thursday night, when first and second class survivors of the iil-fated Titanic were received by their rela- tives and friends, were re-enacted at St. Vincent's hospital today when the the Titanic were claimed by friends.
 Not until this morning were any Of the hundreds of their relatives and friends allowed to see them. More than 40 per cent. were claimed by friends Of the survivors at St. Vin- cents, 70 are women, 10 are children, many without mothers or fathers, and 25 are men.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19
EASY FOR BOOZE" CLUES

Hartford, April 19-"Booze" clubs will now become popular in this city and their number promises to be le- gion A decision by Judge Edward L. Steel, in the police court. to the. ef- feet that duly incorporated clube have the right to distribute liquor ts their members is responsible. A sim liar decision wes recently given h Bridgeport.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19
MRS. SNYDER RELEASED

New York, April 19-Reports from the Astor home. today, say that the conditions of Mrs. J. J. Astor is in no way serious. The family physi- elan has given orders that she is to converse with no one concerning the Titanic disaster in view of the fact that, like other survivors, she is sul- fering from strain and shock.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-19
HEARST FACTION BOLTS.

Peoria, Ills, April 9.-Denouncing National Committeeman Roger Sulli- van, the Hearst-Harrison faction bolt ed the state Democratic committee today, and held a separate conven- ton.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
SPECIAL Auction Sale!
We Will Sell at Public Auction Monday, AuquSt 18th

COMMENCING AT 1:3O P. M.
 Per order executOr, estate of Edwin Banks, the contents of the stable of said estate consisting in part of the following:
 1 Coupe with Pole; Side Bar, Rubber Tire, Top Buggy with Pole; 1 Side Bar, Pneumatic Tire, Top Bug gy wifh Pole; Coupe Harness; 1 Rubber Trimmed Driving Harness also Blankets, Robes, Horse Boots Whips, Stable Supplies, etc.
 In this sale will also be included a number of extra fine City Consfgn- nents, such as 1 pair Driving Horses; 10 Head General Purpose Horses; 10 set Harness both new and second had; 5 Top Buggies, both Steel and Rubber Tire; Rubber Tire Coupe; Business Wagons, and 8 number oi other articles too numerous to Item. ize.
 This is a bone-fide sale and every. thing must be sold to the highest bid. der without reserve, in order to close the consignment accounts. We wish to call particular attention to the items entered in this auction as the same are of exceptional value and are worthy your consideration and Sft will be to your advantage to attend ,
 Sale will be held at our Auction Mart, 171 John St., Bridgeport, Conn
 Rain or Shine.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-10
CHAPTER VI,
In Which Dan Cupid Trespasses

in Which Dan Cupid Trespasses. IF 1ADY BAZELHURST was right. N Penelope was making her way 1E xE through the blackest of nights 1 toward the home of Randolph Shaw. In deciding upon this step, aft CT long deliberation, she had said to herself: Randolph Shaw is the only real man I've seen since coming to the mountains. can trust him to help me tonight
 1t was fully three miles to Shaw's place, most of the way over the mar row valley road. She knew she would encounter but few tortuous places. The last half mile. however, was steep, rugged and unfamiliar. tadaers She had ventured no nearer to his home than RenEood's deserted cottage, lying above and to the south of the road, al- most at the base of the long hill on whose side Shaw had built his big home. To climb that hill was no easy task in daylight; at midnight, with the stars obsculed by clouds and treetops, there was something berilously uncer. tain In the prospegtr = azts sn
 Only the EnowAYeedgs that that 1plaience