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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17
GAS ENDS LIFE
OF WEALTHY MAN,
PARNELL'S FRIEND
Accidental Asphyxiation of
John Kerwin, Feed Merchant,
While Son Sleeps Nearby.

After having amassed fortune of
half million dollars In the hay and
feed business In Williamsburg. John
Kerwin, seventy-three years old, was
accidentally killed by gas to-day In his
home at No. 300 South Fourth street. In
turning of a gas heater. before he went
to bed last night. he shut off the flow
and unwittingly turned I, on again.
The old mans only son and near rel
alive. stephen ]. Kerwln. awoke In a
nearby bedroom half stihed by gas. He
traced the gas to his fathers room,
where the fumes were overpowering. II
was with difficulty that he got thu
Windows and doors open. when he found
that his father was dead. A physician
been extinct several hours. The police
who Investigated the case promptly re-
ported that the killing was accidental.
John Kerwin came TO America from
Queens County, ireland, when a lad.
He first obtained employment as q
grocery clerk and later branched out
into the hay and feed business. He
built this business up until he had the
biggest hay market In Villa nsburg.
and he invested his profits in real
estate which doubled and tripled In
value. For the last few years his bus
mess has been entirely in the hands
OF his son.
For many years Mr., Kerwin was ac-
tive In his support OF the Irish Land
League. lie was friend OF Parnell
and collected and contributed thousaI ds
OF dollars TO the cause. His wife died
six years ago.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17
HERE'S HOW DR.. WILEY WILL RAISE HIS
"PURE FOOD BABY" BOTTLE is BARRED


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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17

and brunettes we would do we'll TO con-
slider what blondeness Ia. Whether your
Ideal woman has blue or gray or brown
eyes depends entirely upon the amount
OF pigment In the ii1s or color part Of
her eye. IL the pigment is scarce, her
eye Ia blue. II there Is little more II
10 green. II there is a great deal of
pigment or coloring matter. her eye 10
brown or almost black. Gray eyes are
said to be merely very light shade
OF blue. There Is no absolutely black
eye.
The colo. Of the pigment Is always thu
same in eyes, II Is the quantity that
differs and produces the variations from
the heavenly blue eye" to the mid
night orb. And this same statement Ia
equally true OF the color Of the hair and
the tint OF the skin. So In a sense. q
blonde Is blonde because OF a negative
condition. the absence OF colorlng mat
ter. Nevertheless. in the dawn Of her
beauty. she Is probably more beautiful
than the brunette. But she fades SOON
er. Naturally. as there is less to fade.
Perhaps women should be blondes up to
thirty and brunettes after that. Many.
or course. are. There Is an idea preva-
lent among men that brunettes have
more coloring matter In their souls and
hearts as well as In their eyes and hair.
This Illusion, II Il 10 an illusion,
may account for tho fact that they
admire blondes and marry bru-
nottes. Or Il may meau--n We
accept tho modern theory OF female
purruit-that the brunette 10 80
much more enterprisinr and Affect
I've that she wins even with the
handicap OF the mans preference
for the blonde.
Artificial blondeI ess. makeup" and
all that sort Of thin ar such frank
admissions OF the desire to please that
men have every right to be allured by
them. Let thy handmaiden find favor
In thy sight. even II she has to torture
her body and kill her hair and smear
her face like an African savage" Is
the perhaps unconscious plea.
How can a man help being hattered
by the thought that thousands OF
women immolats themselves hourly
merely to catch his vagrant interest or
his wandering eye? But he isn't 90 nat-
tered that he chooses her for his wife.
When II comes to the Anal test-sone
might call It the acid test-of matri-
mony. he selects girl whose hair il
at least plausible and whose complexion
Is at any rate realistic. For, of course,
men are not very expert In these mat
tiers. They don't take time to anaiyxe
until they cease to love.
Among the women OF all ages and
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17
ENTESTAlNED AN OLD SWEET
hEART or HER HUSBAND.

Mrs. Dennis said one OF her HUSBAND
companions was stout man VINO wore
a gold badge.
II followed Mr.. Dennis into the room
where Mr.. Evans was In bed. sns
said, and after my husband ran out.
/ tried to follow. BAIT the stout man
with tho badge put his hand on my
shoulder and said. It's all right. Mrs.
Dennis. He tried to bar tho way and
TO close the door with mo In the room.
"'No, indeed, you won't shut me up
in here said to him. i had to force
my way past HIM"
Mrs. Dennis SAID a Mrs lie Compte,
whom she had met in Lakewood. N. j..
as a bride, came to visit them last SUM
mer on her husbands invitation.
IT never saw Mrs. Le Compile but
the one time when my husband intro
duced me 10 hor. before she cane to
my home as guest" said Mrs, Den
mis-. MY husbands mother and sisterS
told me she was an old sweetheart Of
Mr.. Dennis
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$50 A YEAR FOR WIFE.
Mrs. Gem SRys That's Most Her
Prosperous Husband Gave.

Mrs, Gusste Gem began suit In the
Supreme Court to-day fog n separation
from her husband. Abraham. a p~osner-
ous physician. She decia:ed that AL
though no earns a handsome livelihood
he has never given her more than So
In any one year since 1907. and that she
has been compelled to do sewing and
other work to support herself and two
children. Sadie. thirteen. and IAlilan.
ten years old.
Through her lawyer. Isadore NJ. Levy.
Mrs Gem served notice on her nus
band that she would apply May q for
an orier for alInony and counsel fee.
Mrs Gem alleges that In July. 1907. her
TO support her.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17

& was decided to take up a collection
wherewith to induce some naughty gold
braided bellboy to take Trouble to the
Bide-a-Wee Home. where he might end
his days peacefully and quickly.
BUT. by the time the collection had
been taken up. there had been two
more rounds of-er-lemonade, and the
milk OF human kindness flowed more
freely than ever In the hearts Of Brook
lyn Heights. Thereupon Lawyer owen
White, who had been deputed to do the
collecting began to weep as he thought
OF Troubles demise.
ITO die so young" he murmured. ITO
Sase into oblivion-and with THOSE
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17
Roy Found I'm Fast River.

While at the foot OF East Fifth street
about q O'Clock this morning Policeman
Murphy Of the Union Market station.
saw body float out into the river from
under a pier. II proved to be that of
a six-year-old lad and had evidently
been long while In the water. He was
dressed In a black coat, light blouse,
dark Knockers and stockings. The body
WaS taken TO the morgue.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17
Receivers for windsor Locks Hank

HARTFORD. Conn. May 17.-Bank
Commissioners Fred. p. Holt and Norr.
iAppitt were to-day named az receivers
OF the Windsor Locks Savings Bank BY
Judge Curtis in the Superior Court. This
action was taken after Judge Joel n.
Reed had twice declined to appoint re-
ceivers on the petition acted upon to-day.
The receivers win take immediate con.
troll and pay to deposltors so per cent. of
their depos1ts.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17
Foss Appoints Dead Man,

NORTH ADAMS. Mass. May H.
Although he had been dead three years.
tho name OF DIR. Homer Bushnell was
presented yesterday by Gov. Foss to
his Executive Council as Associate
Medical Examiner of this district.
When the news reached here to-day Il
created q stable sensation.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17
In Making Your Selection Remember That the Time
May Be Rapidly Approaching When No Woman
Can Qualify as Heroine or Beauty Until
She Attains the Age of Sixty.
What do you mean by beauty?

Gs your ideal Of feminine loveliness blonde or
brunette bue-eyed or dark-eyed, tall short plump
slender? Whatever her appearance type there Is
one thing OF which you may be sure-she Is a great
deal older than II you had lived century ago. For no
development Of times is remarkable than the
advancing years OF heroines ideal women
should say the average age of the noveists ideal
in 1S12-and of that represented the masculine
ideal Of the ume-was eighteen. We know that an
unmarried Of twenty considered an old maid
by our grandfathers
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17
COURT ALONE SHOULD HEAR
EVIDENCE, LAWYER SAYS.

Il hardly Know now TO characterize
the incident which wish to lay before
this court" said Attorney Isaacs. but
It was OF such a nature that II should
be heard by the court alone"
After the whispered conference at the
Judges desk. Mrs Dennis broke down.
burylny her face In her handkerchief
and sobbing for several minutes.
The correspondent in the Dennis d.
vorce case was Clarin Evans OF East
Orange. N. j.. a friend OF both Mr.. anu
Mrs. Dennis. She testified Mt previ-
Gus hearing Of her motion to reopen
the divorce suit that her husband had
planned tho little drama upon which
the divorce suit was based.
She and her husband. she said. had
agreed that some evening when Evans
should be visiting them. Dennis should
pretend ne was going out OF the city.
Then she was to invite Evans to re-
main Mt the apartment all night. and
Dennis was 10 return and pretend ne
had discovered the two in . compro-
missing position.
"There were three things done by MI
Dennis which were not part OF our pan
an he outlined II to me" Mrs. DENNIS
said to-day. "one was taking my little
boy away from me that night, another
was sending for a van for the furhit"re
next morning. and the third was adver-
Using In a New Jersey paper tha' hd
would not be responsible for my detss'
Mrs. Dennis went more into detail TO-
day concerning the night upon when
her husband. with his once boy ana
several men, returned to ind Evans In
bed in the apartment.
"You say you cried out not to strike
Mr. Eyans?" said Attorney Isaacs'
why was that?"
"Weu." said Mrs Dennis. when my
husband was telling me how we shou'd
do. he said II wouldn't be right 10 rhin'
to smash Mr.. Evans. As man would De
likely to do when he returned nome
and found another man In MS apart
ment. SO ne told me to rem onstrate OF
-u- between them, that he might haVa
som, slcusc for not acting like man
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17

A Tissue Paper Pattern for the
making OF an Annette Kellerman
bathing suit. designed by May Man
ton, fashion expert. FREE (for the
coupon) with next Sundays World.
See Magazine Section.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17
$500 FOR MISS
HOUGH'S DEATH.
Auto spseAer Rosenheimer Appeal
That Verdict IL Excessive.

A verdict for $500 for the death OF
Miss Grace Hough. who was killed by
Edward T. Rosenhelmer's automobile
on tho Pelham road. was returned by u
jury before Supreme Court Justice
Gerard to-day. Walter ID. HouEh.
father OF the dead girl. sued Rosen-
heirner.
After the rendition Of the verdict.
counsel for the defendant moved 70. a
new trial and. when that motion was
ov.rruled, moved that tho verdict be
set aside AS excessive. Justice Gerard
took that motion under consideration.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17

having
heroine
Age boldly
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17
EVERYBODY NOW JUST ooTES
ON TROUBLE.

Then Trouble started out on a new
existence. and became a resident OF that
exclusive section Of Brooklyn where
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-05-17

colorlnss from the days OF the fifteen
year-old heroine to our present glorifi-
cation OF the woman OF ffty-"Here's to
the maiden OF bashful fifteen. Here's
to the widow OF afty"-there Is one
type that 10 the newest OF all. Shakes
peare knew nothing about her. Balzac
had no opportunity to put her under his
microscope The early Victorian novel;
lists would have had nothing to do With
her because she couldn't make q pud-
ding
MAKE ROOM, MAKE RooM, FOR
THE RAH RAN GIRL.
Yet she IL the most spectacular femi-
nine figure OF the day-the standard
bearer Of suffrage parades. the public
speaker. the soc!ologlst. the settlement
worker-the most self-content and self
conscious object In the universe at
present and very often a beauty at that.
She Is the Rah Rah girl. and she has
all the faults and many Of the virtues
OF her hoodlum brother. the college boy.
so. Tomorrow. let US consider the
claims to pulchritude Of the rah-rah
beauty-the much admired. much de-
tracted college girl
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legs! Why. gentlemen. he could never
mount the golden stair. Nay! This
shall not be. l will take Trouble home
with me. lie shall sleep at my place
every night. and during the day-well.
during the day he can look after him
self. l Will feed him when l think Of
1t, and IL you will all agree to do the
same perhaps he will live to good.
useful old age"
Thereupon the bond was sealed and
the collection was spent for the where
withal in which to drink Troubles
health and long life. Thus the funeral
baked meats did coldly furnish forth
the merry supper. 1t has been authori-
tatively stated that the money collected
for Troubles journey to a better world
paid for four rounds; by which u plainly
seen that virtue is rewarded on earth
a. well as in heaven
EVERYBODY NOW JUST ooTEs
ON TROUBLE.
Then Trouble started out on new
existence. and became a resident OF that
exclusiy0 section Of Rrooklvn WHARF
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
S6zz1eatz&f Sz
This Week At PoIi'S
BONITA IS THERE ALL THE WAY REST OF BILL IS WE'LL
 BALANCED,

Bonita, formerly the star of the wine Women and Song" company appeared in all her splendor at Polfs last night and captured the honors. She IS of the statutesque type and
 her gowns cling to her figure in a | manner that displays all the curves. Bonlta knows how to sing the rag time songs. Her lower notes have the throbb1ng tone of the cello and she acts every line of the selection. Her her duet, "Oh, You Beautiful Dou'' With Lew Hearn. the audience be- came very enthusiastic. There was so much applause that Bonita had to make speech. Lew Hearn is a funny character comedian and in his song, If You Talk In Your Sleep. Don't Mention My Name,". he scored heavily
 The Vassar Girls are the topliners in their particular field. Last night they obliged with a medley contain ing selections from "The Chocolate Soldier and ''The Spring Maid' and they also had Japanese number warbled song filled with trills and high notes and was rewarded with plenty of handclapping. The finale in which patriotic airs are played brought down the house.
 For a laugh producing act, "The | F'ranklyn Ardell and Ann Walter ap peared in this skit which tells what may happen when women get the ballot. Ardeli is a clever comedian and he makes the. most of his oppor- tunities. His speech in which he pie lures the possibilities when women rule the nation, had the audience in an uproar of mirth. Miss Walter as the suffragette candidate for mayor was good.
 Dale and Boyle fooled everybody in their unique sketch, ''The Belle and the Beau" It wouldn't be fair to tell in advance just what happens but 1t is sufficient to say that there is a this pair. They sing several catchy songs including "Mammy's Shufflin' Dance" and "I'd Love to Live in Love- land With Girl Like You"
 Mrs. Louis James & Go. pleased the folks in the little comedy, Holding a Husband" The story concerns the wife whose husband is infatuated with another woman. The ruse em- ployed by the wife to win back her husbands affections is interesting and holds the attention of the audience. Mrs. James was excellent as Mary Kendall Elwood F. Bostwock was capable as the husband and Carolyn Hall proved satisfactory in the role of the other womtn.
 Coroillo &. Gillette, the talkative acrobats. twisted and turned their way to a fair amount of success.
 The Rials, who are comedy gym nasts, received a warmer greeting than the usual opening act The male members of the team performs some daring feats on the rings.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
Four Suits For
 New Haven Road

Hartford, March 19-In the United States court Annie Mcintosh McGarva of this city has sued the New Haven road for $250O0 for the death of Will liam F. Mcintosh on October 16, 1911 She alleges that while walking in the Hartford wards he fell over a switch and under a train.
 AS a result of being struck on the head by a fire extinguisher, which fel from its hook, on a train between this city and Bristol, Charles A. Nagle, Jr. of Bristol, has begun suit against the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company for damages of $1,- 900.
 Similar damages are asked from the Connecticut Company by Abraham Berson of New Britain, for injuries alleged 10 be due to the frightening of his horse.
 Damages of s250 are asked by F. w Bartlett of this city from the Connec. ticut Company, who alleges that his automobile was run into by a trolley car Sept. 27, 1911.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19

We sit in judgment unconsciously that 1t is diff cult for us to avoid it.
 Suppose we try sitting in judgment ouselves
 Not the self that see-the self that make ex- c1se for-he self that understand and because derstand forgive.
 Let us try to see the self that the world sees-and be just to that ''image of the Creator
 If your self that you know should meet the self that your neghbor they would not recognize each other
 Why then can not be as kind to others as are to ourselvesf
 Why not give our neighbor credit for having high ideals and as high moral sense claim?
 In short why not be careful how libel the world ; and the images of the Creator therein?
 It is easy to forgive yourself for deed that your neighbor condemns you know why you did it. It was not as bad as it seemed.
 Knowing that, why not give your neighbor the benefit of the process of reasoning and believe that he is all right matter how much appearances against him and yet expect that motives will be considered pure under all circumstances
 Is not strange that do not begin to that from the most earnest refoer down to the most needy formed, there is kinship?
 Human hearts are better and worse only in degree.
 Tom Smith comes home drunk and beats his wife. Thomas Smythe home after evening at the club and scores his wife with words that the soul
 It is all matter of degree.
 The fnancier waters stock and the dairyman waters the mlk-the law tries to get them both.
 The gambler "f1im1ams' his victim and the operator stocks performs similar trick-under different 
 When we learn to be as honest with ourselves as we demand that others shall be with will be ready for all the hidden mysteries of life and death
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
St. Patrick's Day Party.

Miss Rose Christianson was hos- tess of a St. Patrick's day party at her home, e6 Sanford avenue, Sunday evening, it being her 14th birthday. The table decorations were in green and white. She received many beau tifuI gifts from her young friends Those present were the Misses Arylene Miller Margaret Hurley, Genevieve Kelley, Lorine Stapleton. Edna Mill Ter. Mildred Kane, Mary Beck, Elsie Beck and Virginia Reck; the Messrs liam Daley. Francis Rooney, Walter Stapleton, Herbert O'ConneH, Charles Miller. Frank O'Connell and Harold O'Conneil.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
UNION SERVICE AT
 CHRIST CHURCH TONIGHT
Noted Episcopalian Rector of Yonkers
 to Deliver Lenten Address.

The Rev. Karl Reiland will preach the sermon at the union Lenten ser vice tonight, in Christ church, on Courtland street. The Rev. MT. Reiland is rector of St. Andrews church, Yonkers. N. Y., which is fa- nous for the size and effectiveness of its mems work carried on through the Parish Club House, Hollywood Inn.
 For several years MT. Reiland was at Grace church, New York City, where he instituted and built up the great popular Sunday night services for which that church is famous. Men and women of every nationality and walk of life crowded the great church to its capacity to hear his powerful and practical sermons every Sunday night.
 His subject tonight will be, "In the Comfort of a Reasonable, Religious, and Holy Hope."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
LITTLE IRENE KISSED
 BY PRESIDENT TAFT
 AFTER SAYING "HOW DO.''
. Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
 Boston, March 19-Irene Barter, II years old, is the proudest person here today. The little Bostonite was standing near the entrance to the City Club when the President left af- ter breakfast, yesterday. As the President passed her she gave him a brilliant smile and said:
 How do, MT. Taft
 The President, without hesitation, leaned over, gathered her in his arms, bounced her in the air and when he had raised her to level with his face, gave her resounding kiss full on her rosy mouth.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
TO GIVE EXHIBITION

The Bridgeport Art League is mak- ing plans for it's usual exhibition. which this year will be held a week longer than usual. At the meeting of the league yesterday the subject of the annual luncheon was taken up and discussed Miss Hettie Rhoda Meade of New York addressed the league on the subject of pottery. Af- terward tea was served, Mrs. Herbert D. Sherman presiding.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
LIGHT ON OUR LINERS.

Dr. R. H. W. Strang spoke before the senior gymnasium leaders, last night, at the Y. M. C. A., his sub- ject being 'The Liver" His address proved a most interesting and instruc- tive discourse on this very valuable but little known portion of the human anatomy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19

Philadelphia-A Homeopathic Hos pital advertised for a few persons on whom to try out new cure for warts Two thousand offered to un- dergo treatment.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19

Puston-If women aren't pretty they can't get married. Man wants either beauty or money-aH marriages should be made on probation, said I. De Houghton Crook
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19

At the Seaside Institute last even ing, Division No. 10. A. O. H.. gave a masquerade which was well attend- ed and proved very enjoyable. Danc- ing continued .~ from 8 o'clock until midnight with an intermission. The affair was we'll attended and proved a social success.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
DICKENS,
 J w4seWI6DOM
SACRED MYSTERIES
NRSHOGF SINQ1COB

"It is world need be very careful how libel, heaven forgive u it is world of sacred mysteries and it's Creator only knows what lies beneath the surface of His Iightest image" ."-The Battle of Life."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19

Under the auspices of Orient chap ter, O. E.. S., very enjoyable St Patrick's masquerade was held last evening in the Masonic Temple ball. room.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
COATSETS MAKE TAILORED
 WEAR SMART.

Coatsets of embroidered linen, heavy crochet faces and fancy silk are used on tailored coats of dark serge or worsted mixtures. The coatset pictured is of blue and white foulard and it accompanies suit of blue wool mixture worn with . small hat and buttoned boots of tan calf.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-19
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

The Bridgeport Art league is throw ing open it's studio occasionally to working girls, for little informal dances On Friday evening the fourth of these dances was held and proved very enjoyable.
 W. O. Laughna of this city has re- turned to Bridgeport after journey South, that included visit to Key West via the new over-water rail- road that runs there, the longest railroad of it's kind and the most remarkable in the world.
 Mrs George w. Hoffmaster of this city has given out the announcement of the engagement of her son, John w. Stout, of 52 Winter street, for merly of Coatesville, Pa. to Miss Ethel S. Griffith of Chicago. The wedding Is to take place in the near future and MT. and Mrs. Stout will make their home in this city.