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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04
wooER TOOK HER WATCH

Mrs. Gertie Mansfield of Bridgeport is a wiser woman today than she was day before yesterday. For some time a young man has been paying her at tention but day before yesterday he managed to annex her gold watch. valued at about s25. Through the aid of the police the property was recov- cred but she refused to press any charges against her Mhilom lover
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04
MARRIED.

EXPERIMENTATION Harwinton Sept. 2, James B. Perkins and Miss Alice J. Watson. COWTN-HURD.-In Bethel Aug. -2o, William T. Cowin of Syracuse N Y. and Miss Irene M. Hurd. ULNIAGE-TAYLOR. In Greens Farms, Aug. 28, Harlan D. Dull mage, of St. Paul, Minn., and Miss Eleanor Taylor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04
DIED.

GREICN.-In this city, Sept. ?, 1919, Anne kemple, wife of Dennis Green, aged 71 years. months. , days
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from her late residence.- No. 199 Black Rock avenue. on Thursday, Sept. 5, at 8:3O a. n.. and from Sacred Heart church at 3 a.. with solemn high mass.
 ,--Interment at St. MichaeFs cemetery. 3 b New Haven Sept g. 1912. Mrs. F,innifred Delaney
 Friends are invited to attend the funeral from the residence of her daughter, Mrs. John Flynn, Beechmount avenue, on Friday Sept. 6, at 8:30 a. m., and from St Patrick's church at g a. m. with solemn high mass
 -Internent at St Michaers cemetery. I4ba Danbury, August 3o Sarah J. Mcrwin, aged "A years M'LOUGHLIN.-In Noroton, Aug. 26. William J. Mclaughlin WOOD.-In NorWalk, Aug. 29, Harold Wood.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04
Long Wait for Waves
 to Give Up Their Dead
(speciaI to The Farmer)

Fairfield Sept A constant vigil is being kept by cottagers along Fair field beach waiting for the tide to wash up the bodies of George Nannery of Wood avenue and John Mckeon of Clinton avenue Bridgeport, drowned Labor day afternoon There is strong undercurrent off shore which will probably carry the bodies, to Pen field Reef There are many watchers on the reef waiting the action of the tide. Gathers often dive about in the deep waters endeavoring to ascertain the location of the bodies.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04
OBITUARY

Many sorrowing relatives and friends attended the funeral of Mrs Ann Cunningham this morning iron, the bereaved home, Burr Road, Black Rock, at $40, thence to St. Peters church at o'clock, where Rev. Fa- ther Kelley offered a high mass Of requiem for the repose Of her soul During the church ritual the choir sang Awe Maria, and after mass, Beautiful Land on High.'' The floral tributes were numerous. The pail bearers were James Ganley, George A. Thompson Jerome Carey and William Norton. Interment was in St. Mich aels cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04
REGISTRARS FINISHING CANVASS

The registrars of voters have fin- ished their canvass of the Tenth dis trict today and began on the Ninth and Twelfth districts, the last two districts to be canvassed. There re- mains some work to be done in the First district, as it is customary to let part of this district go until the last thing on account of the floating population
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04

After a short illness in St. Rachefs hospital, New Haven. Mrs. Winifred Delaney, mother of Mrs. John Flynn of Beechmont avenue, died yesterday in that city. She is survived by an only daughter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04

The funeral of Christian Weissn CT at the residence of his daughter, Mrs Henry Stetzer. $50 William street was impressively so1emnized before a host of friends and relatives The service was conducted by Rev. Herman Wiener Of the German Reformed church. Many handsome floral tri- butes docked the casket. Pau-bearers were Conrad Steiner, Fred Baker, John Leonard, John Baum, Robert Peters and Henry Boettger. Inter ment was in Lakeviewe cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04

T. L. Parks, Murrayville, Ga, Route 1, is in his 73rd year, and was recent ly cured of a bad kidney and bladder trouble. He says himself: q have suffered with my kidneys. My back ached and I was annoyed with blad- der irregularities. I can truthfully say, one soc bottle of Foley Kidney Pills cured me entirely.'' They con tain no habit forming drugs. F. L. Curtis. ~1 5
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04
OBITUARY

The funeral of Julia P. Calvin was held at s:3O this morning from the home of her parents, 174 Gregory street. High mass was celebrated by Rev. Father Judge in the Church of the Sacred Heart at 9 o'clock. In terment at-St. MichaeFs cemetery The pail bearers were John sSo1on, John Walsh, John Whe1an, William McMurray William Griffin and Thomas Walsh. Flower bearers, Joseph So1on and Joseph Whelan. Pupils of the Sacred Heart school at tended mass in 8 body. Many floral tributes were received and large mum Der of friends and relatives were present.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04

A spoonful of flour added to the grease in which eggs are to be fried will keep them from sticking to the pan
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04

The funeral of Mrs. Fannie Fow1kes wife of the Rev. George w. Fowlkes, was held this afternoon at 1:30 from the home of her late residence, g Beardsley Lane. Bearers of the casket were Lush Walker, Vincent Washington. c. w. Broadfield and J. E. Stevens. Inter1nent at Mountain Grove cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04

Chicago-"So use. even lightninE won't Go it," saiG Clifford Petty, cIT- cd of rheumatism when hs wac struck by a bolt of lightning. Monday. To- day the '-aise-y' came hack.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04
PIER FIRE WITH
 $2.25O,OOO LOSS

Los Angeles Sept. 4.-The fth regiment of the California militia was guarding the smou1dering ruins of Ocean Park Pier, swept by blaze which resulted in loss estimated at s225O,OO0. One man was burned to death and many escaped only by leap ing into the surf, being rescued by EfebOaIS-
 Starting at the Casino Cafe, the fire swept down the pier, bearing every thing before it and for time threat ening the Venice Resort, adjoining. The Frazier Pier and all of the con- sessions located there were destroy ed.
 The flames then attacked the De- catur Hotel, which burned to the ground.
 Nine babies, including one Japanese infant weighing 1 g ounces, were saved from the Baby Incubator" of the Frazier Pier. The babies were car ried to safety in the metal cases in the incubators. The damage to Frazier Pier and it's buildings is esti- mated at s750,OOO, while the loss in other buildings and furnishings is placed at $1,5O0,000- The plant of the Ocean Park Journal was destroy ed, with loss of S25,0OO. The De- catur Hotel was valued at $25, 1000, and many of the guests suffered heavy losses in jewels, money and clothing.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04

The funeral of Charles F. Palmer was held at his late residence, 56 Fulton street, at 2:3O this afternoon. Rev. Morgan Miller officiating. In- terment was made in Park cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04

Philadelphia-"Flirtin is no crime unless the girls object" was the dic- tum of Magistrate Isenbrown, who dis two young men when the girls did not appear to complain.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04
MAPLE LEAF " VICTOR.

Huntington, l.. T., Sept. 1.-The thiEd race of the international motor- boat races was won this afternoon. by Maple Leaf ", the British boat. Baby Reliance II, 2nd.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04

Hours for Ladies at the Hotel Atlas Turkish Baths is Friday, 10 a. m- to s D. m. b#
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-04

Bridgeport. Conn.,.
 Wednesday, Sept. i, 1912.
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WIFE ON LONG 10y RIDE
WITH THREE SERVANTS,
BANKER TELLS COURT
Trail of Drafts on His Bank
Account Only Word He Has
From Her-ASkS Arrests.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 3.--An amaz-
ing series Of events In the household OF
Nicholas J. Mcnamara, a retired banker.
was revealed here yesterday when
Mcnamara sworc out warrants FOR one
woman and two men, all former servants
in his home in San Mateo, a suburb.
The three are charged with stealing
McNamara's automobile.
Tho startling feature back OF the
on irgcs u the assertion of Mcnamara
that his wife II accompanying her
former servants on a Wild ride through
oregon and that the only word he ha 1
received from Mrs. Mcnamara since
June % has been her numerous and law
ish drafts on his bank account. Mrs.
Mcnamara 10 reputed to be worth eoo.eoo
in her own right
Mcnamara charges that one Of the
former servants, Mrs. Charles L. Per-
kins. is responsible for his wlfe's deser-
ton. having obtained almost complete
control over his wife's actions through
systematic domination. Mrs. Mcnamara
took their two small sons with her. The
bankers daughter. Gladys. eighteen
years old. returned from school In Flu
rope few days ago 10 find her father
alone in the big San Mateo residence.
The last account OF the fleeing party
rumored that they were EN- route. Nc
Namara believes. TO Europe
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r. r. Atterbury Thought at
First He Would Have to At
tire Self in Barrel.
MAIDS LEND HIM STUDS.
He Also Secures Loan of
Enough Cash to Buy a
Ticket to New York.
Especial 70 IN. Evening World. ,

PATEhSoN' ". j., July S.-Robbcd of
every suit Of clothes he owned, Robert
Rene Atterbury, Q wealthy New York
broker who rss,dss in wyckof. was
foresd 70 rsou,s,,,on . A,.o. ,A.h ..,,
which bs ssvs N nj. ..r6.ns, too
wear, axo IN order 40 M N hu.In,..
to-day. -. thieves no, into IN. Alter.
bury house n, 20 this Morning Tbev
cnter.d tho dressing room ,hrouyh a
w,ndov which onen. m ,ho roof Of IN.
yersnda ana took prec.u,,ons nxo,ns,
disturbing A,,erbury Inv lacking com.
,nun,ca,,nx aoor.
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PATRICK INQUIRE BURIED.
Funeral OF BronN Leader Attended
by Many Politicians Of No,c.

The funeral OF Patrick Mcclure. form
or Tammany leader In the Bronx and
prominent In political life for sixty
years. brought on; today nearly ave
hundred politicians OF note, s.ho wiz.
messed the burial In 81. Raymond's
cemetery Under the leadership Of
Fred C. Humphreys. head OF the ram
many forces in the Bronx. the veterans
came and were marshailed into the
seventy carriages which followed the
pody' solemn mass OF requiem was
song In 81 Jerome's Church by the Rev.
Father Kean.
Patrick Mcclure died al the age OF
tlnety. lie came TO this county from
Tsrmanagh. Ireland. slxty-fve wears
ago and engaged In the hotel business
when he died he had amassed a for.
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IS "cRAzY MIKE" CRAZY.


Verotot for ~H,OOO HeverSeo On
Question Of His sanity.
II william Blaisdoll. . former opera
singer. OF Port Washington. L. l.. would
recover damages from the Long Island
Railroad Company. he must provo that
a town character In Port Washington
known ~ "crasy Mike" II really .
iunatic.
Blaisdell sued the railroad on the
ground that while he was In the Port
Washington depot awaiting the arrival
Of train on which Mrs Blaisdeii was
n passenger he was attacked by "Crszy
Mike" He charged the railroad with
responsibility on the ground that Its
agents should not have permitted
Crazy Mike" to lounge about the depot
A verdict for $500 was returned In his
favor. but tho Appellate Division OF the
Supreme Court in Brooklyn to-day re-
versed that judgment and ordered a
new trial on the ground that no evil
dence had been offered to show that
Grassy Mike" despite his nickname,
was not as sensible and sane as any
body.
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ARRESTED IN DRUG CASE.
Yosth who siwns "LeSty Pete" Z,
Message Accused ~ Police.

a dapper young man who signed a
telegram as Lefty Pete" and who II
accused by the police OF working con-
ndcnce games on wholesale druggists,
was arrested to-day at the Maianck-
root Chemical Works, No. r. Plat
street. when he presented an order from
Canal street drug store for seven
hotties OF icthyol, valued at S2s
When he was arrested the young
man first said he was John smith"
ana then that he was Peter Cornell. ="
lie gave his residence as No. 3is south
Iffth street. Brooklyn. He protested
that he was innocent and said he had
taken the order In for u man he me, In
'he street. This stranger, the prisoner
said. asked him TO get the drugs as a
Nor as me- the stranger. was in a
5g hurry to do another Grand. A
ie'esram the prisoner sent TO friend
IT, brooklyn was signed Lefty Pete"
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MGR. LAVELLE'S
BROTHER IN COURT
TELLS Of POVERTY
Once Worth 100000, lie
Appears, Penniless and Rag
.ged, Before Magistrate.
ACCEPTS NO CHARITY.
Pawned Clothes for Cement,
Which Went Astray, and
He Needs II for Work.

A bent old man. with clothes In RAGS.
vent before Magistrate Herbert In the
West side Court to-day for assistance
- recovering the only possession Of
value he had left In the world-two
barrels Of cement worth 8@. lie was
Peter J. Laveiie. a brother. by his state
mcnt Of Mgr. Michael J. Lss'/c. vic-
ar-General OF Cardinal Farley's do
cesc.
The old man wanted a search war;
rant 20 that he might recover the CO.
mcnt. to purchase which he had rawned
his only other suit OF clothes, he said.
He had ordered tho cement sent to No.
1eo West One Hundred and sixth street.
where he was doing some stone ma
sonry, but by mistake II had been de-
livered TO West one Hundred and Tenth
street. People there would not give II
No. Lavelie said. unless he showed a
warrant
The Magistrate ordered the probation
oflcer TO question him. Tho old man
answered until he thought he saw a
possible dispensation OF charity in tho
drift Of tho questioning. Then he be-
came mute. He had never accepted q
cent Of charity. he declared. and ne
never would.
The tattered old mason said he was
eighty-four years old. that ne was born
In Kingston and attended school
which was maintained by the father Of
Judge Alton Parker. He had ENLISTED
with the Twentieth New York volun-
teers at the outbreak of tho civil war
and had served until 1856. passing
through the battles OF the Wilderness.
Dobbs Ferry and the Chickahominy. lie
was wounded several times. but he did
not apply for u pension until years AZ.
ter the war. when he lost most of for.
tune which he had accumulated.
Though Alton Parker acted a. his at
torney he had never been put Oh the
rolls Of the Governments wards.
lie had once possessed about 500. 900.
the old fellow aaid. but misfortune be-
gan TO pile on him In 1875. when he went
on the $4,000 hall bond OF man named
Thomas Smith. charged with murder.
emith jumped his ban.
Lavelle would not say what had
brought break between himself and
his brother. the present vicar-Cienerai,
or with his children. He said he had
two sons living In affluencs and a
daughter who was married and lived
on Riverside Drive. He had lived In
one room At No. Il East One Hundred
and Fifteenth street for nineteen years
and had supported himself by doing odd
Jobs at masonry.
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B VIC

in institutions and 80 a month each fol-
boys. In Indiana the cost to the State
is IS cents day per child. Under the
Mothers Pension law children are now
cared for In their own homes at Q cos.
Of $6.B . month.
During the past ten or twelve years
the United states has gone Institution
mad. The human brooder has sup
planted the natural mother. My cam.
paign for the mothers pension 10 sim
ply . night for the welfare of the men
and women Of the future-the children
Of to-day"
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shoots Self In Cenetral Park

Jacob Astrian. twenty-four. q clothing
cutter, Of No. Ss South Third street,
Brooklyn. attempted suicide early to.
day in Central Park on the East Drive
at Eighty-second street by shooting him
self In the right ear. Policeman Charles
Miller called DR.. Mcclure from the
Presbyterian Hospital. and Astrian was
lodged in the prison ward at Bellevue.
His condition Is serious. Through an
Interpreter the injured man said he was
tired OF living.
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YOUTH KILLED By WAGON.
Driver said Man seemed m and
Suddenly Fell Under Wheels.

samuel ~ Lavisne, young man em-
e,ioyed By the firm OF Warner & Havi-
and OF No. 70 Walker street. was run
Dyer and instantly killed in front o, No.
10 Park Row this afternoon by heavy
wagon owned and driven by John ca.
hzza Of No. Roosevelt street.
cssax.a told the police that he noticed
tavisns leaning against a pillar OF the
rhird avenue elevated as he was driy.
ms past. The man seemed to he IN.
sust as the nearest horse OF the team
Sassed LaHgne he fell forward In front
~ the front wheels OF the wagon,
osded with water bottles. The wheel
lesTest him passed over Lavjgne's body.
r. ss SlS Il. y. The l.., body y taken 10
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BY NIXOLA GREELEY.SMITH.

For years social reformers have
spouted theories as to whether or not
It is the duty Of the State to pay PEN
sUns 10 mothers. Many urge tho
necessity Of State provision for What
they term .ociety's greatest asset
the child. while others declare that
to relieve the father Of individual
responsibility for the child's support
is to promote and encourage pau
perism.
While the discussion has ragged q
quiet man In Illinois made up his
mind that 1t Is right and Just that
the State should help poor mothers
to care for their children.
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CRAVING WEALTH. ENDS LIFE.
Husband Carries Body Of wife Ia
Street end Women Faint.

When his wife. Rebecca. who had
promised to come to his store. at No
day. Louis scheinKoL went to his home.
No. t6 Twelfth street. Brooklyn. and
found her in bed with the gas turned
on. sei-ing her In his arms. he dashed
20 the street and laid her on the front
steps, where the sight caused several
women In "A factory across tho street
to faint and create u small panic. 4
physician said Mrs. Soheingoid had bee n
dead two hours. \ letter found by the
police showed that the woman. who
was only twenty-three years old. had
become tired OF life because she could
not save enough TO become rich.
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TARRYToWN NEEDS WATER.
Famine Threatened by Leak which
workers Cannot Locate.
tspecisi to The E,ening World

TARRYTOWN. N. Y, July 26.-Thls
town Is threatened with water famine,
because of a leak in the principal main
which the Water Department has been
unable TO discover There are no sur
face indications of a leak and the
officials believe the break Is near the bed
Of a stream which has allowed the town
water to escape unnotlced. The emery
ency low pressure service reservoir has
been utilized. but the pipes are small
and reach only the Broadway section.
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properly
"Undsr the existing law 1t that
time the only thing TO be done was
to commit such children to tnstitu.
lions. In other words, take them
away from the mother ana break
up the home. Apart from the mis-
cry indicted on mothers and ohu.
drsn BY such separation, life In An
institution UNITS . child for tAs
duties OF life outside. Home life 10
in itself educational.
what father does to pay the reni,
how mother saves on the grocery bill to
pay the insurance. is an object lesson
which II useful and educational to the
child who n.ust grow up and marry and
face the same problems OF the rent. the
grocer and the butcher.
The institution child knows nothinr
OF these things. the responsibilities they
entail. the spirit of sacrifice and inter.
dependence they develop. l believe It Is
the institution child who grows up int
the wlte-deserter. lie has not beer
trained In the responsibilities OF family
life. and when three or four chiidrer
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come and the problem OF living be-
comes oppressive he deserts.
OPPOSITION TO THE PLAN lS
GENERAL.


GENERAL.
All over the country institutions and
organized charities are opposing the
idea of the mothers pension. II
they give It even conditional approval
they add that the taxpayers money
must be dispensed through their hands.
Now. the taxpayer should be selnshiy
Interested In the mothers pension be-
cause under it, working only partial
support 10 necessary. The mother has
always some earning capacity and OK.
ercises It. So It 10 really cheaper for
the taxpayer to leave the child In It's
own home, under Its mothers love and
care. than to commit It to one Of those
human breeders. an asylum or institu-
ton. The benefit to the child and the
mother IL incalculable. but l am putting
the matter on the practical business
basis OF saving to the taxpayer.
Prior to the passage Of the Mothers
Pension law in Illinois the public paid
SIS a month each for the care Of girls
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Pensions for Mothers
Would Save Millions for
NelU York Taxpayer!

Henry Neil, the Father of the Illinois Mothers PEN
zion Lap, Who 10 in New York advocating a
Similar Lau Here, Says 1t Is a Fight for the
Welfare of the People of the Future,
the Children of To- Day.
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He did little Taking until he
the
For practical and he
acnot merely to furnish topi;
debate.
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This quiet man II Henry Nell, C'"-
cago publisher. who Is known to-day
as the father OF the Mothers Pension
law. which has been in operation in the
State OF Illinois for about year. Uh-
der Its provisions every one OF the lol
counties OF Illinois has a special fund
for the payment OF pensions to worthy
mothers. The average payment Is $40
q month for the care OF each child.
A wife who has been deserted by her
husband or who Is married to good
for-nothing TO longer finds her only
resource In charitable organizations.
She can apply through the Juvenile
Court for a State pension and II the
probation officers report that she 10 .
good mother she gets II,
she 10 not an object OF charity.
She 10 simply on the pay roll OF
the county In which she resides.
getting eS.76 per child per month
for the service she renders the
state Of Illinois.
AnNnr SNAIL Az LAW
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-05-11
OAKLAND.

Eddie Coffey. II years old, Of Plainfield,
n. j.. was arrested at the home of Dan
lei Coffey, Thursday evening, on advice
of the chief of police of PlainfieId by
Deputy Sheriff Guy Gleason. Coffey is
charged with 10 burglaries and breaking
jail and is held here for extradition pa
pers. few days ago young Coffey
came here and obtained work at the Oak
land WOODEN mill, where he was recog-
nized by his uncle. Friday, the sheriff,
plying him on account of his youth,
took him to his place of business during
the forenoon. AT noon. while the sheriff
was at dinner, Coffey was left in charge
of George Bates. Coffey made am ex-
cuse to go to the basement and the next
seen of him he was going down Me-
chanic street Bates gave chase and
caught him on the sehoolhouse grounds.
He was then placed in the lookup, where
he will remain until extradited.