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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
MURDER FARM
 IS SUSPECTED
Police Dig For Bodies in Home
 of Woman Attorney, Con- fessed Slayer of Mrs. SingeI

Lansing, Mich. Dec. 11-Police, to- day, were digging for bodies in the cellar of the "House of Mystery home of Mrs. Mary Lucas, an attor- ney, confessed murderer of Mrs. Pau line Singel. The police assert that their investigation will disclose a case rivaiIing the famous murder farm of Mrs. Louise Gunness.
 The digging in the cellar disclosed quicklime in one corner, the police theory being that this was used to destroy buried bodies. Mrs. Lucas, to- day, denied being implicated in any of the crimes of winch she is suspect ed, with the exception of the singel murder She had admitted placing poison in coffee which she gave Mrs. Singel to drink but claims justifica- ton for her act.
 The authorities. today. centered their investigation on the mysterious de parture, seven months ago, of Carl Miller, a boarder in the Lucas home. They assert that Mrs. Lucas attempt ed to obtain possession of ;, M11ler's property after his disappearance
 Some time ago Mrs. Lucas and her husband went to Nebraska where they expected to make their home. The woman returned to Michigan alone, saying her husband had died suddenly in the west The Lansing police want this death investigated.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
JOHN MAG DOUGALL
 CLAN CAMPBELL HEAD

Clan Campbell, Order of Scottish Clans, last night elected the following officers: Chief, John MacDougal1; plan ist, Andrew Park; chaplain, William B. MacNaughton; secretary. Everett Japp, 500 Park street; financial sec retary, William Arnott; treasurer, M. H. Bowling; senior henchman, George Pearson; junior henchInan, Earle Mar tin: senescha1, Alex McPherson; war der, John Brown; sentinel William Duties, Jr.; piper, John Robinson; phy- sician, pr. l. L. F. Nettleton; stand ard bearer, Donald Nicholson; trustee for three years, John Japp.
 Alderman Thomas Stewart, who has been chief for two terms, retired from office because of his many duties oth- CT than fraternal. Under his regime, the clan has increased its membership nearly 50 per cent. in the past year, and a proportionate increase has been realized in the financial assets of the order The new officers will be i'm stalled at the first meeting in January. with Deputy Royal Chief Frank Doug las, of New London, as the officiating dignitary.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
MENTAL DISEASES ON THE INCREASE
 BY NAVAL REPORT

:
 Washington, Dec. 11.-Ninety per cent. of the inhabitants of the Samoan and Guam Islands have the hook worm, half of them are afflicted with incipient and active tuberculosis and both diseases are on the increase, ac- cordfng to the annual report of Ad : nira1 e. F. Stokes, the navy surgeon general. made public, today.
 Contagious and virulent diseases among sailors have shown a marked decrease during the year, the report says, but mental diseases are on the increase. 4 study of psychology and 8 better knowledge of an applicants past by recruiting officers Is urged.
 Fifty Der cent. of the sailors enlist ed from South Carolina and Alabama have the hookworrn and 28 per cent. of all enlisted from the south ern states are afflicted the same way.
 Most fatalities in the navy during the year were due to drowning and In this regard the surgeon general strongly urged that all sailors and of ffcers be given compulsory course in sea swimming wherever possible.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
AUDIT COMMIT TEE
 HAS $4OO BALANCE
MOST OF SEQ 900 APPROPRIATION HAg APEEN EXPENDED FOR SERVICES OF PETER WHITE
 AND ASSISTANTS.

OR the s2o,oo0 appropriated for use n6 the committee of audit in hiring experts to install a municipal audit system. all but $445.6s has been ex- panded- Up to noon today no new bin has been received from Peter Whites The finance committee of the Comnen Councf meets tonight to ap- prove bills, but there probably will be np~s HHdit committee bill to con-
 MT Et4lte has a small bill against the citE For three-day trip to this e,Iysr.ssr sss nas neip naa aI aeaI ,ae ne here %The balance of the o,G00 ap- propriation, it Is understood, will be expedited ain paying MT. Whites ex- penseS for future visits that he may maqe the city to versee the workings Of the-EyStem.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
BALKAN PEACE CONFERENCE IS 7
 FOR ALL EUROPE
Those in Authority Confident it Will Have Far Reaching
 Result
But Report Says Differences Between Austria and Servia
 Can Hardly be Adju5 u5ted

London, Dec. 11--With the Balkan peace conference two days off, those in a position to speak with authority. today, were confident that peace for all Europe would be brought about with little if any difficulty. Prepara- tions for the conference practically were complete.
 The renunciation by Turkey of all territory now occupied by troops of the allies and the adjustment of cer- tain religious matters and Ottoman crown lands in European Turkey, it was believed, would be the basis on which the envoys would confer. This was taken to mean that Turkey would retain AdrianopIe. Scutari and Janina, which have not been captured.
 There was 9 report that MT. Nova koVitch, SerVian ex-premier and en- voy to the London conference, pass ' ing through Vienna, told newspaper correspondent that half the differ enceS between Austria and Servia were so great that it was hardly pos sibIe they could be adjusted.
 Rates of war Insurance on property in Galica again were advanced by the brokers.
 It was said. today, that Friday. and Saturday would. be devoted by the peace envoys to general discussion and that real negotiations will not begin until Monday. ;At
 The Montenegrin, plenipotentiaries were the first representatives of the beIligerents to arrive.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
LOcOmOt ve Engineer Has Remarkable
 Experience

I have beens. thinking that word from me would benefit those who may be suffering as I was before I began taking your Swamp-Root, the great kidney, liver and bladder remedy. I am locomotive engineer. employed on the Tyronne & Clearfield Branch of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Three years ago I was afflicted with kidney and bladder trouble so bad that was compelled to lay. off duty. from my engine and was in the. care of two doctors. However their medicine did not benefit me. One day. I noticed your advertisement, to send name and address for a sample bottle of Swamp Root. At this time my trouble hat reached a serious stage. sent for the sample bottle and in. three days received a mall bottle of Swamp Root, which took according to df- rectfons, and by the time I had taken the contents, could pass water more freely. I was so pleased with my ex- pertinent that I sent my wife to the drug store of W. H. Milick, Phillips burg, Pa. and secured a ore dollar bottle. l continued taking pr. Kill mer's Swamp-Reot until I was entire ly cured Now whenever feel any pain or soreness after being exposed to bad weather or hard work, I take a dose or two of Swamp-Root. cam ly. especially to brother engineers who are more or less troubled with their kidneys fmore than any other
 T.~J. VAN sCOYOC,
 1906 Einco1rf Ave, Tyrone. Pa. State of .Tsenrfsy1vania
 County of Blair
 ss.
 Personally appeared before me, a Notary Public, T. J. Van Scoyoc, who being duly sworn doth denose and say that the foregoing statement is true:A Sworn and subscribed to before me t@ls 18th day of July. A D., 1909. 70 s~ III. B. CALDEwOOD
 Notary Public
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
CORINTHIAN LODGE
 NO. 1O1, F. & A. M. : ELECTS OFFICERS

At the annual election of Corinthian lodge, No. 104, F.. & A. M, held last evening, the following officers were elected and installed:
 : W. M., Jerome [. Alvord; S. w. Carl F. siemon; J. W, Chas. R. Crowther; Treas, Philip L.. HoIzer; Secy., R. H. Brodericl; s. D., Chas. P. HalIer; J. D., B. M. Jaycox; $. S., J. B. Gregory, Jr.; J. S.. oscar c. Tonning; chaplain, Frank H. Riley; marshal, Frank L. Cogill; tyler, Chas. P. Roath: trustee for two years, John Taylor; trustee for one year, R. T. Whiting; finance committee, Geo. E.. Melius, Zalmon Goodsell and A. H.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
PERSONAL MENTION.

Terry Lee, the we'll known caterer has been engaged as manager of the Trave' CTS Cafe and Venetian Gardens, 40 Elm street, and from this time can be found at this well known resort.
 The D. c. L. PinochIe club held their regular weekly meeting at the residence of Mrs. Harry Mills, Shelton street; str Wsdnesday last Prizes were prize, embroidered doylie; Mrs How ard Kost, second prize, crochet table mats; Mrs. M. M. Hendrickson con- olat1on. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Mrs Edward Mansfield, 929 Noble avenue, on We'd nesday next.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
ALLEGED MURDERER WANTED lNSHARTFGR1 IS CAUGHT
 H OLD HOME IN ITALY

Policeman Frank vire11i re- ceived ipferma ton here last night of the apture in Reggie, province of Ca labria. <inS-5outhern Italy, of Antonio FeDe1fel llk%Anted for murder in this state. Fenssza is alleged to have slain Antonio Pettolino the highway be- tween Manchester and Hartford on the night of Dec 90. 1911. The prison CT will Tried for the murder in Italy He was found in the vicinity of old home,.stF1e Italian authorities hav- ing been asked to watch for his re- turn irnmediatel following the alleg- a5 rrlt7rder A -
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
TO FoREsTALL sERvIA.

Rome, Dec. 11.-It was learned an agreement whereby they hoped to forestall Servia's ambition to occupy an Adriatic port. It was reported that the two governments, at the forthcoming ambassadorial conference in London, would move that the whole of Albania be declared neutral territory. The demand will be vigor- ous1y pushed by the Italian and Aus trian representatives
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
MONEY LAUNDRY MACHINES
 FOR THREE BIS CITIES

Washington. Dec. 1.-The sub-treaa- uries at New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore will shortly install money laundry machines. New machines for these cities are being tried out here. Eight others are now in the course of construction for other sub-treasur- ies through the West. The sub-treas- ury at New York, within six months, will have four such machines.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
FRATERNAL NEWS

Gilmore Council will hold their reg ular semi-monthIy meeting on Thurs day evening, starting at 8 o'clock sharp. Much enthusiasm is being shown by the members and its pros poets for the coming. year are very bright After the business session there will be distribution of prizes for the best attendance during the present olJarfer
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
REPORT OF EXPERT ENGINEERS ON NEW
 HAVEN ROAD SOON

Hartford, Dec. 11-It is expected that the last of this or by the first of next week that the report of the three expert engineers who made an inspection of the tracks of the New Haven road from the New York state line will be in the hands of the Pulo- lie Utilities commission, the inspec- ton having been made by order of the commission. The three experts
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
PANAMA LECTURE
 AT SEASIDE CLUB
Members Hear Entertaining Talk on Latin America by Mrs.
 Harriet C. Adams

Mrs Harriet Chalmers Adams of Washington, D. C., gave an interesting g lecture before the Seaside club last ev- ening on Panama and the Spanish Main. The lecture was illustrated by stereopticon and motion picture views Of Latin American countries and was one of the most interesting and en- tertaining affairs of the season.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
Better to
 pr. KiIner & O., Binghanton. NY.
Provo .NA.llat swamp-Root Wi,, Do For

Prove What Snamp-Root WIT Do For
 You.
 Send to pr. Kilmer & Co.,. B1ng- hamton, N 1..5 for a sample bottle It will convince anyone. You will also receive a. booklet of valuable infor- nation. telling all about the Kidneys aId4bladde When writing be sure and mention the Bridgeport Daily Farmer. Regular fifty cent and one dollar size bottles for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
FORTFY DITRAzZO.

Vienna, Dec. 11.-A despatch, to- day, from Antivari, in Montenegro, said that the Servian troops occupy ing Durazzo had been able to fortify the town. This was interpreted to mean that Servia intended to hold the port permanently, thereby directly defying the demand of Austria-Hun- gary. Durazzo is the Adriotic sea : port seized by Servia several weeks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

walked the tracks from Portchester and completed their work day before yesterday. If the tracks have been found in good condition a report to that effect will be given the public, If they were not in good condition i'm structions will be given the road to repair the defects when the report fs given out.l
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
MINER ARRESTED ON
 OLD MURDER CHARGE

Buffalo, Dec. 11.-Angelo Barrusso, 40, miner of Pittsburgh was ar rested here, today, on warrant charging first degree murder. Four years ago, in a fight in a mine at Pittsburgh, Barrusso is alleged to have shot dead Peter Cologorie and another miner
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
THE PRETTTEsr FACE

snd the most beautiful hands are of ten disfigured by an unsIg gh tiys- 'wart It can easily be removed in few days without pain by dsing Cyrus Wart Remover. for sac only at The Cyrus Pharmacy. 253 F-air6 cid avenue anc 1se Cannon St
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
TATPAYER's NOTICE.

Liens will be filed by the Tax Col Iector, Saturday, December 14, 1912, upon all property on which the Street Sprinkling tax list of 1911 (payabIe 1912) are unpaid T9rS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11
CLEANEASY. THE BEST HAND
 SOAP

Guarantee6 not to inJure the skin. Instantly removes Stove Polish. Rust, Grease Ink, Paint and Dirt For the hank gr eel OthfDgf Large can 10 cenLA MaRufactured 6y Wpl. K. Wtnn. 244
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

eA q" CHRISTMAS TREES,
 Lots of Christmas trees on Congress street, opposite car bars. Retail prices. q"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

not conflict with the Mayors office. Both offices now use the same en- trance.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

Berlin-Four ancient horses. the use full days of which were over, were sold at public auction in Gotha and brought a total Of one dollar and 20 cents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-11

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
HOME HEALTH CLUB

Parenthood.-one of the most grat- Tying results of the years of study Home Health Club is the frequent presentation to me by happy parents of photographs of Home Health Club ba bies I am glad. inexpressfb1y glad, that but few appeals have come to me to prevent motherhood but many hundreds have come from desoIate
 homes that long with the divine and instinctive longing for the blessing of fatherhood and motherhood.
 There are a. few misguided crea- 1 tEres, can hardy call them women, letters they have received from me in reply to offers to pay me large sums
 of money if I would only instruct them with some methods Of murder 1 ing an unborn child. Of course, they did not speak of 1t in that plain, hon. 1 est fashion. but did.
 found in those homes where the hap
 py, healthy children have come even after hope seemed dead really be-
 lieve that one of the most heartless
 mission of ignorance upon the part of
 physician Is to tell a young mother
 5s h9 aaysn fSsn suffering iast ,e untold agonis
 treasure, that she cannot again at
 tempt to bear children. Never was
 greater mistake made. I well remem-
 lived in a neighboring town. They
 were clean morally and physically, well suited for parenthood, but the family doctor was not able to prevent
 a complete disa ppointrnent and loss Of
 the little one, and the life Of the wife I was only saved by the timely arrival
 of another physician. The poor wo-
 man was told that she must never attempt to bear another child. she could not survive another such or deal.
 1 appointed pair became members of the
 Home Health Club. They finally came l to me for advice and told them that considered God and Nature | wishes could be gratided without 1 danger. I carefully advised them and
 received letters regularly and by cor reSpondence only directed the case | throughout
 Perfect health and a perfectly nor
 nal parenthood was the happy result 1 a most jubtlant letter from the hus- l band announcing the safe arrival of l strong and sturdy boy. I could tell you Of many such cases and I assure 1 you that such letters give me mex
 pressfble pleasure.
 The often terrible suffering and dan
 avoided when the simple and natural
 methods of diet and care are followed. l That I have so frequently advised in
 my lectures. It is rather tiresome to those not especially interested in the l subject to hear me repeat the instruc-
 tions for mothers as I have done sev-
 eral times and I have therefore had 1 tho detailed information printed in a
 little neat pamphlet which I will glad 1 ly send entirely free to any one who
 requires it as long as the limited sup
 ply on hand lasts I will make this
 my New Years gift to wives and
 m t1ferS- You can do something for 1 the club if you want to help spread
 the gospel of good health Tell your neighbors about these lectures in the
 paper and induce them to subscribe i so they can get the information reg 1 u1arly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
STATES HIGHWAYS
 TOTAL I4,0OO MILES
Greatest in Proportion to Area
 of Any State
Only Few Stretches of HOO Miles of Trunk Lines Yet to Be Finished Pass Through or Accommodate
 14O Towns of State.

The State of Connecticut has the largest number of miles of road in proportion to it's area of any state in the Union. The total number inc1ud- , ing trunk lines, highways between towns, and auxiliary lines, foots up 14,00O miles. The fourteen trunk lines laid out by the road com missioner ag- gregate about 1.1oo miles, passing through or directly accommodating to the present time the state has inn proved approximately 1000 miles of roads, represented by macadam, gray 1 el and graded construction, tar-mac- adam and permanent pavementS. Of the total mileage of improved roads about 460 miles originally were Since the state assumed control of the l maintenance of all roads improved under state aid, some 163 miles of these two classes have been treated virtually macadann roads
 Among the most important inn provements undertaken this season is that beginning at the New York state line at Greenwich, contracts for which have been let. Much of this work has already been done through Green and is laid with five years guaran- tee. When these contracts are com pleted there will be pavement of this chester line to Bridgeport.
 Contracts have also been awarded for sections of tar-nacadam in Mil ford on the Shore road.
 The matter of of1ing the roads is an item of Ii tile consequence. The
 past year about $50 miles were oiled, the distribution being done by the
 state, requiring twenty-seven oil dis trfbutors. The oil was put on with traprock, sand or gravel. The work of repairing Is under department su- perintendent with deputies in each
 county each of the deputies maintain
 ing repair gang in his county, who roads.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17

sioner of the Lehigh Valley, has made several trips along the road recently to look into the opportunities for some such improvement He found both business men and farmers much in- terested in the plan.
 This last Fall farmers had to see thousands of dollars worth of veg etaibles go to waste because the sup ply was so great that it simply could not be shipped to market all at one tinae,'' said MT. Burnett. ''The result of the heavy corn crop was, first, that the products had to be thrown on the market at any price and, second, that a lot of them, even at low prices, could not be marketed at all.
 "Calbbages had to be sold at two dollars and half a ton. Last Spring they were selling at twenty or twenty five times that price, and next Spring they will probably again be high. If the farmers could have stored their cabbages and other vegetables, to be shipped later, the result would have been good not only for them but for the consumer as well. The present
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
FARMERS CONSIDERING
 JOINT STORAGE PLAN.

Storage facilities for farmers in Le- high Valley Railroad territory may be provided as a result of studies and investigations now being made by of fcials of that company. If the pro- posed cooperative plan is widely adopted it will prevent the flooding of the market at one time and the fam inc prices that prevail at another Tlle conditions this last Fall, when large quantities of farm products nota bly, onions and cabb bages-went to waste because they could not be mar keted all at once, provided a power ful argument for some sort of ac- ton.
 The scheme is for the farmers in a certain district to band together and establish a storage warehouse where they can keep their products. properly refrigerated, until there is a demand for them.
 P. H. Burnett, Industrial Con1nis-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17

conditions lead to an absolute dead waste of foodstuffs
 NO increase in transportation la cilities could provide a remedy. It is practically impossible to send to mar ket all of a big crop of psrishaDie products just when it is harv ested. Much Of it is sure to be wasted. IL is not as if it were wheat ees rSEst ssza~l could be kept without special S-o===- facilities"
 The perfection of the details of the cooperative plan will necessarily be slow. It will be tried out at one or two places, so that it's feasibility eaH be tested. Geneva, N. Y, and Wyso1rs Pa, are two farming centers WherH some progress has been made toward definite arrangements.
 New Yorlz-Mrs. Flower F. Vie land. arrested for failing to send her children to school, said public schools corrupt the morals of children She promised to have private tutors ana was dismissed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
CLUB NOTES.
Dear Doctor

Dear Doctor:- Have had so-oa.l1ed canker sores for several years in my mouth; formerly were only of short duration, now they last about 10 days I have tried many remedies for them, also consulted a physician, but of no benefit whatever. Hove some slight trouble of constipa- ton.
 MRS C. A M.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
MRS. c. A M.
nons4i4,,tiona1

Constitutional treatment is neces-
 sary. Compound genital, suitable diet and exercise are indicated. Wash out the mouth several times day with mixture of peroxide of hydrogen, one ounce; tincture of myrhh, one drachm water one ounce.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17
NEVER REGAINED SON.

iIadelphia. Dec 17.-Mrs. Sarah Ann Ross, the mother of Charlie Ross who was kidnapped 38 years ago, died at her home here recently, aged 78 years. She was the widow of Chris tiau K Ross The fate of Charlie Ross, who was stolen when he was four years old has never been learn ed although mum ber1ess clues from all sections of this country and Flu rope were followed by detectives em- ployed by the distracted parents.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-17

West Haven-Edwin s. Thomas, secretary of the Democratic state cen tral committee for 10 years. has sfgni- lied his intention of resagning.