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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

Real babies are to be used in a
school of mothercraft at Acton, Eng,
where girls will be taught the art Of
infant management Poor little kids!
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

as heat substance?" asks the Lit
erary Digest; and any householder can
tell the magazine that heat is an ex-
pense.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

A fire in a snuff factory put the
Chicago fire department out Of COM
mission. A fire of that sort is moth
ing to be sneezed at.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

They say that the new diamond
weighing 1,649 carats is little off
color. but. If so, we have seen neckties
that would match It.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

All the song birds migrate to the
south except the particular kind that
waits on the big cities for the open
ing of the opera season.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

A western telegraph manager adver-
tises for girls with wheels" He
ought to find them by going to any
moving picture show.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

A bird said to be French owl was
captured by policeman. France is
the last country in the world to think
of for producing anything owiish.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

A railroad company is asked to pay
100000 for the death Of chimpan-
zee. Evidently its owner is not eager
to work for his living now.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

A man recently found $4,000 in an
old mattress he was going to burn up.
Probably some one left 1t to the hair.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

A New York bigamist has been SEN
fenced to prison for five years, one
year for each wife. Why not make
him live one year with all five wives?
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

The next thing TO become popular
is the auto milk cart. Then we1l
probably find gasoline in the bottles.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

Naturally the baseball fans find in
the restored Venus of Milo southpaw
with good curves.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

A New York woman of eighty is
starting to learn a trade. A person
IS never too old to learn, even in New
York.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

Dr.Pierce's Pleasant Pellets sregulateandinvig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels. Sugar-coated,
tiny granules, easy to take as candy. Adv.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

Less than 100000 New York chill
dren took advantage of the public
baths last year. Childhood is ever
the same.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

A New York suffragette says: I'm
thirty-eight, and don't care a whoop
for the men!" Probably it's mutual.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

The price o; steel hoops has been
advanced 50 ton, but not because
hoopskirts are coming in.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

Chicago has school for brides, but
no guarantee of position goes with
a scholarship.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

In China, which now has the tele.
phone, hello" is just hello" no more,
no less.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

The detective may be an earnest
seeker, but he doesn't always find.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

To man the most fascinating wom-
an in the world is the one he almost,
but not quite, won.'
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

China has no forests. There are no
woods for her unpopular politicians to
take to.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1912-12-12

It's genuine surprise party if any
one has a good time at it.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-08
MILLER SUES BELLaMORE
co. FOR $50, 900 LIBEL

Harry D. Miller of this city. for
merly president of the Bridgeport
Vehicle Co., which passed through
bankruptcy and is now known under
the name of the Bellamore Armored
Car & Equipment Co. has brought
suit for $4,000 damages against the
Rellamore Co., alleging that in a CIV
il suit now pending before the Su.
perior court the defendant company
has libelled the plaintiff.
The document in question is the
defendants reply to suit brought
by Mrs. Ida E. Miller against the
company to recover a certain autos
mobile alleged to be. owned by her.
The answer sets forth the al1ega>
tions that Miller and his son, George
C. Miller, conspired together, mani
pulated the books, misappropriated
funds and worked to the loss of the
officers, directors and stockholders,
concealed said misappropriations, and
at length forced the concern into
bankruptcy.
Miller takes exception to the Ian.
guage Of the answer, declares it was
false and malicious and in his COM
plaint goes on to say that the allega-
tions were wholly 'tgratuitous, irrele-
want. impeptinent, and inma aterial,
were published without justification
and were express malice and had no
relations to the cause or subject mat
ter of the inquiry
Deputy Sheriff Abriola garnisheed
National bank expecting to find a big
the account of the concern at the City
account ready for tomorrow's pay
envelope The bank officials reported
that the concern had only $935 to its
credit
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-08
SUPREME COURT SHOWS
LIBRARY DIRECTORS WAY
TO SELL PUBLIC LIBRARY
Court Of Equity May Grant Permission To
Directors To Sell And Directors May
Then Proceed As # They He'd Abso-
lutte Title

In her will Mrs. Pettingill provided
that said land and buildings should
be forever known by the name of
The Burroughs Public Library
building" the name, Burroughs" be-
ing her family name She also di-
rected that the building should be
kept in good condition and that the
first store and basement should Do
rented, or any part of the building
not needed for library and reading
room purposes. She also provided
that the board of directors should ap-
ply the income after payment of ex-
penses in connection with the proper
ty for the benefit of the Library and
Reading Room. She, stated in her
will that her object was to benefit
the inhabitants of her native place,
and also to perpetuate the name Of
her family.
In the opinion of the Library Direc-
tors the building has become insult
able for library purposes. They
claim that it is noisy and dusty and
that the top floor can be used for lee
ture or public purposes only with
great danger from fire. They there
fore concluded that If the courts de-
cided that they possess the legal
right, they would dispose Of the pres
ent property and purchase more
favorable site and erect thereon a
new building to be called, 1.-THE Bur-
roughs Public Library Building In
view Of the provisions and conditions
contained in Mrs. Pettengilrs will
their legal right to sell the property
has been in doubt.
This doubt is removed, however. un-
der the decision of the Supreme Court
which reached here today. The court
points out the way for the directors
to sell the property 1t Is grst nee
essary to secure permission from a
court Of equity to sell the property.
OF this the directors are confident, for
they believe they can show that con-
ditions have arisen making the pres
ent home OF the library unsuitable.
That the Burroughs Home and the
heirs-at-law~ of the late Catherina--E
Pettengill have nothing to do with the
disposal of the property under such
procedure. Is clearly indicated in.
the courts decision.
Superior court relative to the action,
covering the three questions submit
ted:
''The Superior Court is advised to
render its Judgment that the plaintiff
board of directors has no present
power to sell, or convey said property,
that the only authority competent to
confer such power is a court of equity
when properly invoked, that a sale
and conveyance by them under au-
thority SO conferred would not result
in a forfeiture, and that in the event
of such sale and conveyance a release
or conveyance by either the Burroughs
Home or the heirs-at-law of the tes-
tatrix, Catherine E. PettengiIl, would
not be necessary to give title.''
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-08
REBELS IN MEXICO
PREPARING FOR A
DECISIVE BATTLE.

Ell Paso. March S-Mexican federal
forces are being concentrated at Tor
reon, where 1t is believed the decisive
battle of the Oroszco revolution will
be fought. Already there are 5000
federals in Torreon with 10 machine
guns.
Arms and ammunition for the reb-
els are being allowed to cross from
Ell Paso by the United States authori-
ties. The shipments are addressed to
James Smith. but are received by rebel
officers and distributed. Ten rifles and
10000 rounds of ammunition in Ole
shipment and $4,000 rounds of ammuni-
ton and seven hundred rifles in an
other were passed Thursday. Colonel
Steever is holding up a third shipment
of 60 rifles and 10000 rounds of ammu-
milton pending instructions from the
War Department.
Antonio Zamora. an Ell Paso tailor,
who was sentenced to be shot in
Juarez for circulating reports of the
approach of federal troops, has been
released. Americans continue to come
to Ell Paso, 300 having arrived on a
special train last night The Mexican
National Railway is being operated by
the rebels.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-08
Truce Between
Textile Workers
And Mill Owners
1t Present Negotiations Are
> Effective the Operatives
Will Receive Half Their
Demands.
Especial from unit.d Press. ,

Especial from Unitad Press)
Lawrence, March 8-What amounts
to a truce was reached, today, be-
tween the striking textile operatives
and the manufacturers. Today's de-
velopments are looked upon as fore
runners Of final settlement Of the
fierce strike conflict now in its 9th
week. The settlement. If present me-
gotiations are effective. will be a
compromise which will be acceptable
to the strike leaders and, which they
believe will satisfy the strikers. It
will not Meet the operatives demands
by half, But the present plan to con-
tain certain attractive features both
in the matter of substantially higher
wages for the lowest paid operatives
and slight increases for the higher
paid workmen. The proposed plans
also contain a modified system Of op.,
Grafton that will cover the strikers
demands for abolition of the speed
up'' system, to which they strong
ly object.
It also became known, today, that
the strikers insistent demands that
Joseph Ettor and Alturo Giovannitf
be released on bail will not need to
figure in negotiations for settlement
as District Attorney Atwill has re-
Gently been considering a petition to
cause the release of the strike lead
ers on bail. acting on the advice Of
prominent legal authorities.
A strong proclamation was issued
from strike headquarters today, de-
c1arfng that, within a few days, the
strike will be completely won and
calling upon all strikers to stand firm.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-08
Town Clerk Flint
New Exalted Ru.er
Of Bridgeport EIks
Annual Meeting of Local
Lodge Held Last Evening
Every Officer Chosen
Elected Without Opposi-
ton.

Attorney Joseph I. Flint, town
clerk of Fairfield will be the next
exalted ruler of the local lodge of
in most impressive manner by the
membership of the lodge last even
ing when by unanimous vote of the
organization cast by the secretary,
Charles J. Mercer, the election of Mr..
Flint was acclaimed.
The new leader of the 500 antlerS
of Bridgeport and immediate towns
is known extensively throughout Elk
dom in Connecticut and no member
of the fraternity is held in higher
estimation. He has ever been a loyal
and faithful adherent to the principles
of the order and no member of the
local fraternity has excelled him in
work for his home lodge. He has
served with fidelity in the various
chairs and has host of friends with
in and without the order who ara
convinced that he will prove one of
the ablest leaders the lodge has ever
had.
The other chair officers were all
Philip J.. Mclaughlin, Esteemed
Leading knight; John F. McDonough,
Esteemed Loyal knight; Daniel J..
Clifford, Esteemed Lecturlng Knight;
Charles J. Mercer, secretary; Charles
III. Hinman, treasurer; DR.. c. A. Ry-
der, trustee for three years. William
Lawrence, tyler; 3. B. Piumley, rep
resentative. to grand lodge; William
" Dewitt, alternate.
District Deputy G. E. r., M. J..
Hafey of Hartford will personally in
stall the new officers at the meeting
April u which time ceremonies be-
fitting the occasion will be observed.
The lodge has a membership close
to 500 and looks forward to the COM
ing. year as one that will shed lustre
pom the organizatiol
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-08
OF SOFT
COAL JUMPS
81 PER TON

Soft coal has advanced to Sc per ton
delivered, an advance of 50 per ton,
in this city.
Hard coal remains at the winter
prices, 1915 for egg and stove and 81
for nut.
Factories are depending upon local
dealers TO supply them at the contract
prices. Dealers whose supplies have
run low are losing money in supply
ing the coal at winter contract prices.
The wholesale prices of both an
thracite and bituminOus coal have
advanced. Dealers expect that there
will be no advance, for the present
at least the retail prices of hard coal,
although an advance of so cents was
announced to dealers today.
The great majority of big factories
do not carry large supply of fuel,
but depend upon the dealers to sup.
ply the same as it is needed from
time to time. The present dearth of
soft coal, and advancing prices means
a big drain upon dealers who have
contracts with factories. and it was
predicted today that after April I
when many of the contracts expire
many of the factories will be hard hit.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-08
DECREE FOR PRATT
WHOSE WIFE WENT
WITH STAR BOARDER

Alleging that his wife eloped with
the "star boarder" named Orlando
Marshall, Alan Pratt, well known
employe of the U. M. c. Co. who
lives at<4SS Maple street, obtained
divorce this morning from Mary
Jane Pratt, now of parts unknown
Pratt said he returned home from
work April 10, 1908 and found his wife
attired in her best clothes. She said
she was going shopping. Marshall
who boarded with the Pratts and is
a relative by marriage, had left the
house previously but Pratt suspect
ed nothing. His wife did not come
home that night and she hasn't re-
turned since. He inserted advertise.
ments in the newspapers telling his
wife to return and all would be for
given but Mrs. Pratt didn't return.
Fratt testified that he never suspect
ed his wife and Marshall were friend
ly until the elopement came. The
plaintiff was given the custody of
five minor children by Judge Case in
the Superior court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-08
Mud Of Yellow
Mill Pond Fatal
Trap For Someone
.Body.of UnknoEM Nan Dis.
covered on West Shore of
Pond, Near American &
British Factory.

Lying face down in the oozy mud
of Yellow Mill harbor just east of the
factory of the American & British
company, the body of man of about
80 was discovered this morning by
Engineer Quinlan Of the A. & B. fac
tory.
Medical Examiner Garlick was not
flied and caused the body to be re-
moved to Rourke & Rourke's NOR
gue.e The man had apparently been
dead for several hours.
DR.. Garlick examined the body but
could find not the slightest evidences
of foul play. 1t Is believed that dur
ing the night time, the man lost his
bearings and wandered into the mud
at this place and was smothered be-
fore he could etxricate himself.
The victim is apparently Hungarian
or Slavish, letter in one of those
tongues having been found in his
pocket. He is so years of age. medium
height, powerfully built, with brown
hair, brown eyes and a mustache.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-08
new LIBRARY TO STAND
UPON CREST OF GOLDEN
HILL NEAR HIGH SCHOOL

Following decision of the Su-
preme court pointing out to the
Bridgeport Public Library directors
the way to sell the Burroughs Public
Library building, it became known to-
day that plans are in the making
among the directors of the library for
the purchase of property and the
erection of a fine library building on
Golden Hill.
The construction of the library in
Golden Hill is part of a general plan
for the grouping of public buildings
in this section. The Fairfield County
court house, the proposed new High
school. and the contemplated new
Burroughs Library building will form
overlooking the city from a slightly
eminence.
There will be meeting of the lib
rary directors on Monday afternoon,
next. The meeting was scheduled to
be held Monday evening. but General
board. will be out of the city Monday
evening and as he ! shes to attend
the meeting when the supreme cort' s
decision will be discussed, his as
sociates on the library board have
consented to meet Monday afternoon
side. ' ~
General Bishop expressed himself as
gratified with the outcome of the liti-
cation today. He had not had an
opportunity to discuss the supreme
courts decision, but he said he had
received assurances from others who
had looked 1t over that the outcome
was the end for which the directors
have been striving.
General Bishop paid compliment
to the efforts of Attorney Thomas NJ.
Cullinan, the former city attorney un-
der whose term the friendly suit was
brought that the directors might as
certain how they were to dispose of
their present library site.
one of the important factors in the
plans of the directors was the insult
ability of the lecture room on the top
floor of the library building. For a
number of seasons a series of fine
lectures has been held, and as a rule
these were very largely attended. In
many instances the attendance was
so great that the same lecture was
given twice the same evening, often
with capacity audiences both times.
Recent building changes in the vicin-
ty of the building cut off the already
scant means of egrss, heightening 6
greatly the dangers from fires.
The grouping of the High School,
Public Library and Court House it
was learned today has commended it
self seriously to the consideration of
the library directors, and it is plan
ned to take steps to set the new lib
rary structure somewhere in close
proximity to the proposed high
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-08

Following a decision of the Supreme
Court in the case of the Board of Lii
brary Directors against the Burroughs
Home, and the heirs Of the late Cath
crime Pettengill, the library directors
expect to take steps within short
time towards disposing of the present
home of the Burroughs Public Library
Building and Reading Room in Main
street, and to erect library building
in a location further from the busi
ness center
ion reached the county court house
today, and it was read with keen in
terest by. lawyers aud other visitors
there, for the outcome of the case
was awaited with much curiosity.
The action was q friendly one insti-
tuted at the instance Of the library
directors by former City Attorney
Thomas M. Cullinan. At the. expira-
tion of his term as city attorney, his
successor, Attorney John s. Pullman,
took up the case with him.
This was an action brought by the
Board Of Library Directors to the Su-
perior court and by the Superior
court reserved for the advice of the
Supreme court for the determination
of three questions.
The first was: Whether the Board
of Library directors as trustees un-
der the will of Catherine e. Petten-
gill have title to the Library proper
ty SO that they rcan sell the same
without risk Of jeopardizing the trust
estate.
Secondly, whether they would have
such a right without a release from
the Burroughs Home to which body
Mrs. Pettingill devised the. residue
and remainder of her estate.
Lastly, whether the Burroughs
Home could make such g conveyance
for nominal consideration or
whether 1t would have to receive the
fair value Of any interest 1t might be
found to have In the Library proper
ty. ssss1 -
These questions were submitted to
the court under the provisions of an
act of the legislature authorizing the
Library directors to sell the Library
property, but directing that before
this should be done, the foregoing
questions should be submitted to and
determined by the courts. The his
tory of the library property is in
substance as follows:
In January 1883, Catherine E.. Pet
tingill died leaving a will. By said
will the real estate now occupied by
the Library and Reading room at the
corner of Main and John streets was
devised to the Board Of Directors OF
the Bridgeport Public Library and
Reading Room and to their success
sors forever as special trustees for
the use and benefit of the Bridgeport
Public Library and Reading Room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-08
DID SCOTT and AMUNDSEN
MERGE EXPEDITIONS and REACH
BOTTOM OF EARTH TOGETHER?
KING THANKS EXPLORER
Because No Word Has Been Received From
Capt. Scott Some Believe Amundsen
May Have Annexed Honor

with Admiral Peary's proofs among
certain scientists
A special to the Star, from Ho-
bart, says when the question was
bluntly put to Amundsen whether
Captain Scott reached the South Pole,
the Norwegian explorer positively re-
fused to answer it.
Positive denial that he had told the
correspondent of the London Daily
Express or anyone else that Captain
Scott reached the South Pole, was
made, today, by the Norwegian ex-
plorer, according to Reuter- despatch
from Hobart, Tasmania
Firm in the belief that Captain
Scott reached the Pole, Englishmen
were, today. waiting impatiently for
news from Scott saying whether he
attained his goal before it was reach.
ed by Amundsen.
Antarctic experts were of the opin>
ion, today, that the two expeditions
might have merged before making
the final dash and that the flags Of
Great Britain and Norway might
have been unfurled at the 'bottom
of the earth at the same time
The only news from Captain Scott
came in the form of a cablegram
from Wellington, quoting Amundsen
as saying that the British explorer
had reached the Pole. Members OF
the British Royal Geograp phical So
eiety, believing that Captain Scott
would return to New Zealand, cabled
today, to learn if any news had been
received of the expedition. They were
informed that nothing had been heard
except the statement reported to have
been given out by Captain Amund-
sen.
Many Of Captain Scott's friends be-
1ieve he would not rush back to CIV
ilization to tell Of his exploits until
after he had carried out an extensive
program Of scientific work. This was
one of the purposes of his journey
while ,Amundsen went merely in
~e"rch of the pole.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-08
McE|roy's
Brothers Home Is
Swept By Flames
Mrs. McElroy's Mother Car
ried from Blazing Bal
cony Down Ladder

The handsome new home of Joseph
A. McElroy, a mechanical engineer
and contractor of South Norwalk.
Conn.,, and brother of Rev. Charles +.
McElrOy, P. r.. Of ST. AuguStine'S 8
Church, this city, was destroyed by
fire, late yesterday.
Mrs. McElroy's mother, Mrs. Wilbur
F. Dial, formerly of this city, was res
cued by firemen from a blazing bal
cony. Mrs. Dial ventured into the
burning house to rescue important
papers. When she returned to the
head of staircase on the second floor
she found the stairs ablaze
With rare presence of mind, Mrs.
Dial retreated to the balcony and
calmly awaited the raising of ladder
down which firemen supported her.
The residence, Elmcrest, was a fine
new mansion. 1t was swept from cell
lar to roof and damaged many thou
sands of dollars.