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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
PAY FOR THE NEEDED MEMOIR IAL DAY CLOTHING LATER- IN TERMs TO SUIT YOUR
 MEANS!

Right at the time when everybody needs something new for the holiday here it is, at less than usual prices, and payments are arranged to suit your ability to pay-no money down at the time of purchase. Realize the by reading Moss & Krieger's adver- tisement in this paper, and then com ing to the store. Sweeping price cuts are the rule in every department of the big credit department store. This is particularly true of women's and misses suits and coats-without Ques- ton the bargain opportunity of the are selling a big Broadway makers stock at absurdly low prices-worthy goods-and a large saving at just the opportune time. You ought to have while the saving is good. Children's clothing, hats and shoes at prices you ing and furnishings from straw hats to low shoes, and easy weekly payments suited to your means. Sole agents for Browning. King & Co.'S smart clothing, and there is no clothing better made. Have the clothes for Memorial Day now enjoy the satisfaction of being we'll buy. No less for cash-no more for credit. The one, credit plan, with a successful record of 21 years in Bridge port-that fact alone proves the fair ness and helpfulness of Moss & Krie- ger credit. Open an account now! Secure the clothes you or your family need. Pay for them as you get paid. Moss & Krieger, Main and Gold streets, opposite. the Hotel Stratfield, in the coming shopping center of greater Bridgeport. The largest and oldest credit department store in the East
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
THIS DATE IN
 PUGIL|STIC ANNALS

1900-Rube Ferns defeated Matty Matthews for the welterweight cham pionship at Toronto, winning by the knockout route in the tenth round Ferns and Matthews had met twice before, at Detroit, Rube winning the first in 15 rounds and losing the sec ond in the same number.
 1909-Sam Langford, the Boston negro heavyweight, knocked out Ian Hague, English heavyweight, in four rounds at London.
 1909-Jimmy Walsh, American. and Digger Stanley. English, fought 15 rounds to a draw in London.
 191O-Joe Jeanette, colored heavy weight, defeated Andy Morris in 3 rounos at Boston.
 1911-Mickey Sheridan outpointed Chuch Larson in 10 rounds at Gary, Ind.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
THE OLD MASTERS (Adapted. }

The hungry mans poet-Chaw, sir. The steel trust poet-Mill-to
 The physician poet-Ak-e enside The Roman Catholics poet-POpe. The rounder's poet-Swift
 His Satanic Majesty's poet-Burns. The super's poet-Shakes-psare. The drunkard's poet-Moore.
 The childless mans poet-Addi-son. The street railway poet-Car-man. : The giants poet-Long-fellow
 The funny mans poet-WQh)ittier
 -"Tickleweed and feathers '' Flynn Wayne, in Joe Chapple's News Letter
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
Standing of the Clubs.
Games Today. Bridgeport at New Britain. Holyoke at Hartford. New Haven at Springfield.

Patrick worked for a notoriously stingy boss and lost no chance to let the fact be known. Once a wag- gish friend, wishing to twit him, re- marked:
 "Pat, I hear your boss just gave you a brand new suit of clothes"
 "No," said Pat, "only a part Of a suit"
 'sWhat part?"
 "The sleeves iv the vest!"-Phila- delphia Ledger.
 Miss Prim- Do make myself plain ?''
 Miss Pert-.sNature saved you the trouble American.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
FULL OF EXPERIENCE.

Here is story that the movement for good bridges has revived: A man applied for a job in a nursery Do you know anything about graft ing?'' he was asked. Well, I'll admit that I know something about it,' said he. "I was county commissioner the year we let so many contracts for bridges. City Journal.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
STRANGLED BY COLLAR
Greenwich Woman Painted and Fell
 Collar Shutting Off Circulation.

Greenwich, May 24-Miss Alice Doyle, aged 40, was strangled to death by soft linen collar in the bathroom of her boarding house here yesterday afternoon. Dr. Clark, the medical ex- aminer, after an investigation, said that in his opinion the woman fainted and fell in such away that the tight fitting collar shut off the blood cir cuIation Several small children saw her upon the floor but made no nftA. tion of it, saying later that they thought she was sleeping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
American League

Yesterdays Results. Chicago, 10; New York. 4. Philadelphia, g; St. Louis, 3. Boston, 6: Cleveland. 5. Washington, 5; Detroit, 2.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24

MUNICH-A money lender, who 1t was proved charged $50 per cent. interest, was sentenced to years in prison and fined $4.000.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today. Washington in New York. Philadelphia in Boston.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24

Look out, or that dog will bite a piece out of you"
 aWell, rememberin' dat handout you passed me last week, wouldn't blame de pup fur goin' in desperate for change e food. {"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
National League
Yesterdays Results. Pittsburgh, 8: Boston, 1. St. Louis. II; Cincinnati, 10.
Standing of the Clubs.

Games Today. New York in Brooklyn. Boston in Philadelphia Chicago in Pittsburgh. Cincinnati in St. Louis.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
The Mohican Store

are making special price inducements on the best creamery butter. See adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
Connecticut League

Yesterdays Results. Bridgeport, 6; Hartford, 3. New Haven, 5; Holyoke, 4. Springfield, A. New Britain, (10 nnings.)
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
Games Today.

Newark in Toronto e games.)
 Providence in Montreal e games
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
Notice

For forty-six years we nave been conducting business at the same 0s0 location, corner of Main and Jonn Streets, Bridgeport, Conn.,, and ou. Private Bank has been established tbere continuously. We have receiveo and paid out on demand without no tice millions of dOllars of money 0e- Dosftc(l with us and we continue to receive money subject to depositor's check at sight. on which we ellos. three per cent. per annum. creq!eu to each account monthly. We solicit the accounts of individuals. business men, nrms and corporations. and all who want . bank account where they can deposit money, checks or oraitss end Ieavo 1t for one day,one week, one month or one year, and draw interest on H for any time it Is lefs with us: We aive to the business our carefuI personal attention as the oldest hrm of ueivate banlers i'm this state. ....
 T. I. WATSON 6 co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24

BOXING

New York, May 24-Billy Papke will sail for France within the next few days to meet Georges Carpenter in 20 round bout before the Cirque de Paris
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24
International League

Yesterday's Results. Buffalo, g; Jersey City, 3. Toronto, 4; Newark. 3. Rochester, g; Baltimore, 4.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24

Philadelphia, May 24-Ad Wolgast, the lightweight champion, will face Young Jack OBrien, brother of the famous "Philadelphia Jack, in a six round bout here on May 31. O'Brien is the boy who outpointed K. O.. Brown on Tuesday night.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-05-24

New York, May M-Charges of un- fairness and misconduct in office have been filed by W. B. Masterson of the National Sporting Club, against Frank S. ONeil a. member of the State athletic commission. The strife is the outcome of the commission s action in revoking the clubs license for the giving of a decision in a box ing bout, contrary to the commissions rules.
 Chicago, May 24-Matt Larkin. Western sport who won $32,00O on Jack Johnson at Reno, was in this city to- day. Larlxin said he would not go to Las Vegas to see Johnson and Flynn fight on July 4. 'I don't think
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ALEXANDRIA AFT AIRS
Council to Consider Royal
Street Railway Franchise.
FAIRFAX FAIR TO ATTRACT
Masons to Attend Richmond Meeting
Neutrality-suspicious. Being
-. Inspected.
FAIRFAX FAIR TO ATTRACT

Special Correspondence OF The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. October 10, 1912.
The franchise to the use of Royal street
by the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Railway
Company will again be before city council
at it's meeting Tuesday. night. 1t is eX-
pected a favorable report on the lease
of the franchise for a period of twenty
years at an annual rental of $500 will
be made by the joint committee or
finance and general laws.
This committee will hold a meeting
Monday night in the chamber of the
hoard of aldermen for the purpose OF
hearing those who own property on the
square in question.
The railway company, in addition to
giving 81 800 annually to the city for the
franchise, also agrees to pave the square
on Royal street between Prince and
81 GOO towards the Improvement of the
square on that thoroughfare between
Duke and Wolfe streets. Some of the
property owners on the square south of
the latter. which is between Wolfe and
Wilkes streets. also want that square i'm
proved.
The railway company also agrees to
remove it's freight station from it's pres
emit location. at Prince and Royal streets
to some other part of the city by the
first of the year.
Council also may hold joint session
for the purpose of electing three poles
commissioners to fill existing vacancies.
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satisfied with conditions in the county
as they found them.
The following transfers Of real estate
were recorded in the office of the clerk
of the circuit court here during the week:
George w Riggs To George T.. Gather.
ninety-four acres: Berry T.. Clark. treas
urer. to Francis T. }. Murphy. iot at
Glen Echo: Charles :. White To John G..
Slater. lot at Chevy Chase: Charles r..
Brinkerhoff to James T.. Garrett, lot in
Gaithersburg: James NJ. Mount to Martha
+. Butt one acre: Copeland u. Jones to
Philip f. Gormley. fifty-five acres: Mid
dleton " King to Harvey w King. three
acres: ElYira Hill to Ellen Snowden. ten
acres: Edward A. Crawford TO James X.
King twenty eight acres.
AT the annual meeting of the Chevy
Chase Citizens Association. held a few
evenings ago in the library hall at Chevy
Chase officers to serve one year We're
elected as follows: President. Ralph II.
Barnard vice president. Walter c. Gle
phane: secretary. c. n. Hillyer: financial
secretary. &. II. Richards: treasurer. Ed
ward NJ. Mix; librarian. Clarence +. DaY-
son: trustees, Ralph Z. Barnard. Walter
C. Clephane. Clarence l.. Dawson, Ed
ward VI. Mix. G. II. Hillyer. c. II. Rich
ards. j. Dudley Morgan. William T. S.
Curtis. Thomas l.. Robertson, Charles ID.
Parker. Vernon +. Hodges and j. l..
Weaver.
The retiring president is Charles ID.
Parker who served two terms and de-
clined n third term.
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AWAY WITH CATARaH
A FILTHY DISEASE
A Safe Old-fashioned REM
edy Quickly Relieves All
Distressing Symptoms.

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Get il from your druggist today. Agent.
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nual election of officers will be held at
this meeting.
Rev. c. r. Strasburg. pastor of the
Methodist Protestant Church.. will to-
morrow inaugurate Il series Of revival
services. \ number of Washington min
listers will take part.
The Episcopal High School foot ball
team this afternoon defeated Technical
High School OF Washington by ~ to . in
game on the grounds of the Episco-
palianS.
The World in Baltimore. WILDE the
subject of an Illustrated lecture which
will be given Monday night next in the
parish hall of Christ p. f.. Church. under
the auspices of the Men and Religion
Forward movement.
+. Lena James. recently adjudged insane
by a lunacy commission, was yesterday
afternoon conveyed to the Western State
Hospital. for the Insane at Staunton. Va.
Arrangements have been completed by
Friendship Council. No. %, Daughters of
Liberty. to attend a dance which will be
given Wednesday evening next at McBur-
ney's Hail.
The stockholders Of the Alexandria
Glass Company held a banquet tonight at
the Hotel Fleischmann
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ROCKVILLE AND COUNTY
NEWS ITEMS AND NOTES
George Bonifant Dies at Eli.
colt City From CompIica-
ton of Troubles.
Special Correspondence Of The Star.

'7P''i"i OI lnt Ntar-
ROCKVILLE, Md. October 10. 1912.
George Bonifant. one of the oldest and
best known citizens OF Montgomery
county. died yesterday at Eilicott City,
Md, where he had been under treatment
for complication of troubles. His
death was fastened by fall he sustained
yesterday morning. He was eighty-six
years old. Surviving him are two sons.
John and George BOnifant, farmers OF
this county, and a daughter. The funeral
will take place at = o'clock tomorrow aft
ernoon from the family residence near
Lay Hill. this county. burial to be in the
family cemetery nearby.
The prosressives of Montgomery coun-
ty opened their campaign last evening
with Well attended meeting in Masonic
Hall at Gaithersburg. Galen l.. TAFT
one of the progressive leaders, presided
The principal address was delivered by
Senator. Moses Clapp of Minnesota, who
spoke for two hours. ID. w. Baker and
Mr.. TAFT addressed the gathering briefly.
This evening the democrats held a big
meeting in Masonic Hall. Gaithersburg.
The principal speaker was Senator Pom
creme Of Ohio. who aroused much en-
thusiasm. Many women were among
those present. =.
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OLD CRUISER TO BE SOLD.
Newark to Be Replaced at Guam.
tanamo by Frigate Lancaster.

The cruiser Newark. at present receiv-
ing ship at the Guantanamo Cuba, naval
station. after twenty years service, is
soon to be sold by the Navy Department
She was built at Philadelphia, launched
in 1890, and participated in the Spanish
American war.
The old frigate Lancaster, a civil war
relic after some overhauling, viii be
lowed to Guantanamo TO replace the
Newark The Lancaster is considered
emirentiy suited for the Guantanamo
statiorA especially as she will require
fewer men to work her than the New
ark
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RELEASED FROM THE ROCKS.
Navy Department Believes Submarine
FL Eas Been Floated.

That submarine FL. which for a weeS
has been fast on a shoal off Port Wat
sonyille, Cal. was released yesterday aft
ernoon by the cruiser Maryland. which
Friday came to the aid of the FL, is the
belief Of the Navy Department. justified
by a message from Commar>Sant Stand
ley of the Mare Island navy yard.
He reported that the Maryland parted
her lines Friday in trying to drag off
the submarine, bJ< not until she had
succeeded in moving the FL half her
length.
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PROBLEM FOR SOLUTION
BY SECRETARY Of STATE
Relations Between United
States and Colombia to Be
Considered Early.

one of the first matters which will be
brought TO the attention Ct Secretary of
State Knox when he returns to his desk
next Monday, after a prolonged absence
as ambassador from this country to the
funeral of the late Emperor of Japan. will
be the relations between the United
States and Colombia. South America
James 7. Du Bots. American minister
to Colombia, has just reached this city
from his home in Pennsylvania, where
Julio Betancourt, Colombia's minister
here, recently spent a week discussing
with Mr.. Du Bots the various phases of
possible agreement between the two
countries over the Panama controversy
Report Ready for Submission
After having studied the problem dur
ing his stay in Colombia, where he Went
without any instructions as to what sort
of an agreement would be satisfactory
to this country. and having continued
this study since his return here, Mr.. Du
Bots has prepared report for the State
Department. He sets forth frankly and
fully therein on what terms he thinks a
settlement might be made.
He expressed yesterday the conviction
that the Uniteo States cannot afford to
remain, as ii is now, in the i'll Sraces OF
Colombia, and that both countries would
profit greatly by settling in some way
the Panama affair.
Mr. Du Bois is hopeful that he may be
able to return to- BogOta in the near
future with instructions from his govern
ment authorizing him to inform Colombia
what she can expect from the United
States.
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Band Concert Tomorrow.

United States Soldiers Home
Band at bandstand, ]. s. NJ. Zim-
mermann, director. 4 pm.
PROGRAM
March, ''Our Favorite Regiment"
Ertl.
Overture, "Leonora' Beethoven
Nocturrne from Midsummer
Nights Dream Mendelssohn
Selection. "Erminie". -. .Jakabowski
Two popular. song hits:
(a) waiting for the Robert f.
Lee Observation-Disclosures. Muir
CD Raging the Baby to Sleep"
Muir and Mills
Excerpts from ''Garret O'Magh."
Olcott
Finale, Somebody Else is Getting
II Ou HZci
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner"
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blessed sacrament. Before the benedic-
ton addresses will he made by his ex-
celency Most Rev. Archbishop Bonzano
apostolic delegate: Judge William III. De
Lacy. judge of the Juvenile Court, and
Col. Jerome III. Joyce of Baltimore
Rev. DR.. McNichols O.. p, of ST Dom
inic's Church will Introduce the speakers.
Will Review Marchers.
The parade will be reviewed from the
balcony over the main entrance to the
New Willard Hotel by the apostolic dele
gate and large number of clergymen
of Washington and Baltimore. The re-
viewing party will be in charge of Joseph
p Burg. one of the aids to Vice Presi-
dent Schaeffer of the Washington section
of the Holy Name Union.
The Washington divisions of the parade
will be- headed by Vice President Schaef-
fer and twenty aids. In this section of
the parade st Mary's parish of Alexan-
dria. Va. will be given the place of
honor with the following parishes in the
order named: st. Peters, 500 men; Holy
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C0TT0NsEED OIL.

NEW YORK, October 19.-COttonseed
Oil was generally lower under scattered
liquidation in the near months on account
of cheaper crude. together with pressure
from the bear element. Spot closed IL
points lower and futures unchanged to
lower Prime crude, 414a4.S0; prime
summer yellow SPOT. 6.1Oa6.3O: October
6.I9: November. December January and
February, 5.96: March. G04: April, sos
May, 500.
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Name. 400 men; St. Dominic, LOO men
ST Stephens st. Matthews and st.
Annes, united parishes. 600 men; Holy
Comforter. 800 men; 81. Joseph's. $40
men; ST. Mary's. 1o1 men; st. Martins,
2lD men: St Anthony's and Soldiers
Home. 80 men. There will be ten bands
with the Washington parishes
Patrick j. Haltigan will be grand mar
shall of the parade. His chief aid Will be
Capt G. Eugene Edwards of Company
r.. 1st Infantry, National Guard of, the
District of Columbia. The grand marshal
will have two mounted aids. GregOr
X ramm of st. Marys parish and John
Foley of st. Martins.
Formation of Line.
The parade formation Will be in column
of Fights. each platoon of eight men COM
manded by d platoon leader. There will
be an interval of two feet between files;
six feet between platOons and thirty-siX
feet between parishes. y distance of
from sixteen 10 twenty yards Will be
maintained between divisions. The
dress throughout the parade will be
right"
The parade will be headed by platoon
of mounted policemen under command of
u sergeant. Twenty-Five bicycle police
men will be on duty along the line of
march. Nearly all of the paraderS Will
carry canes with Holy Name pennants
attached. Many of the boys sections will
carry American flags.
As each contingent passes the review
ing party the customary salute. whether
with canes and pennants, or by removing
hats, will be observed. The parade will
Ia Ike place rain or shine.
The members of Division No. >, Ancient
Order OF Hibernians will participate in
the parade. the regular monthly meeting
today being called off.
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Debating Society Elects.

The Debating Society of the First-Year
Glass of the Washington College of Law
has elected officers for the ensuing year
as follows: Luther A. White. president;
Miss Ruth l.. Halpenny. vice president;
Miss Laura *. Pollock. secretary. and
WOlter Pfeiffer. treasurer. The debates
will be held Monday evenings.
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Everything is reported to be in readi-
ness for the parade of the Holy Name
societies of the archdiocese of Balti-
more in this city this afternoon. 1t is
stated that a larger number of people
will come from Baltimore to participate
in the demonstration than ever before.
The parade will start from I'd and East
Capitol streets promptly at 2:30 o'clock
On I'd street northeast, extending from
East Capitol street to the east gate of
the Union station will be massed in close
order 5000. paraders from Baltimore,
western Maryland and Annapolis. AS the
contingents disembark from the special
trains they will pass rapidly through the
east gate of the terminal and proceed
along I'd street northeast. Grand Mar
shall Haltigan has instructed his aids
that should there not be room on I'd
street for all the Baltimoreans the divi-
sions arriving late will fall in on Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast. extending
eastward on that thoroughfare as far as
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Assigned to Duty at Denver.

Tracy F.. Mullisan OF the bureau of
mines has been assigned to duty at Den
Yer, Col. He is a graduate OF George
town University, and d resident OF Wash
inSton.