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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
oANTATA "THE PILGRIMS,

On Sunday evening, the quartette and chorus of the First Baptist church, under the direction of the or: ganist, Herbert H. Cutler, will render Shelley's cantata of the Holy Land
 "The Pilgrims" This will be the last cantata service of the season at this church. A special feature of the ser vice will be the singing of NastA, Thomas Wall, soprano soloist at St
 Johns church. who has been secured to sing the part of the boy Jesus. The cantata deals with several incidents of the boyhood of Christ-particularly the story of his escape from Mary and Joseph, and their subsequent dis covery of him in the temple, explain ing the Scriptures to the elders. In a short recital before the service. MT. Cutler will be assisted by MT. Louis B. Sammis, violinist and Miss Ethel M Poland at the piano.
 The Quartette of the First Baptis' church consists of Miss Ethel M. Pol land, soprano; Miss Elizabeth Spenc- CT, contralto, MT. Arthur N Tinker
 tenor and MT. Stanley N. Beans. bass
 They will be assisted by the following chorus: Misses Marie Hammett, Mar garet Hughes and Ida Lovesrove, so-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
HOLES IN THE LAW

The law of crime is not a tightly woven fabric, but a net through th< meShes of which escapes are fire quent. The reference is not to fail urs ih the evidence to prove crime but to defects in. the law itself. fsSe fin point Il the decision of the Stpfeme court in the matter of State xA William West .Penner.
 Penner was discovered drinking on Sunday. He admitted the ofrense. but said that. since the place in which the o&fense was committed was un- lfc&nsed. none had been committed
 The law under which the action was. brought is of some years stand ing But. upon scrutiny. it was found to create,<the crime of '.frequenting' only n -HeeS&fdsR{6ssz--s--s
 It is an old principle, which men fought very long to establish. that every man has the right. to- have the law perfectly plain. when it is at tempted to define what is crime.
 Everybody Is entitled. to. know what it is he must not do.
 Hence has arisen the doctrine that criminal statutes must be strictly construed. If the crime described does not measure definitely to the law forbidding 1t. then no crime has been committed.
 However, inconsistent it may. seen that 1t should be punishable to drini h a licensed place on Sunday and not punishable to drink in an un- licensed place, the decision of the court is necessary under established and wise precedent. e4
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reward if they succeeded. De Roster. friend of the King, opposed this scheme, and declared 1t was an honor to be sought by gentlemen. not to be forced upon convicts. De Roster and his friend, the Marquis d'Arlandes, made the experiment, and came through with flying colors. The Montgolfier brothers had gone up in a captive balloon a few months be- fore, but the chivalrous and gallant De Roster was the first to cast off all connections with mother earth and trust himself unreservedly to the air. He made several ascensions after that. but on June 15. 1785, the fates he had tempted had their revenge, and he was dashed to earth at Boulogne. The next victim was woman. Mime. Blanchard. Ascending from Tvoli at night, her balloon, being surrounded by fireworks. took fire, and she was precipitated, to the ground and in- stantly killed. That was in 1919, and since then the number of fatalities of bird-men has steadily and constantly increased, until now not month passes without one or more victims.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
MIME. SCHJMANN-HEINK.
 51 TODAY. REGRETS
 HER DEVOTION TO ART

Mime. Ernestfne Roessler Schumann- Heink, the famous primaT donna who has lately been making tour of the West, Is. today celebrating her fifty first birthday with an International reputation as a contralto that will se-
 cure for her name a permanent place
 in the records of the worlds eminent operatic singers. She has earned for herself, by years of patient toll and pafnstaking culture of the marvellous voice bestowed upon her by nature. a lasting place in the musical hall of fame. Yet Mime. 6chumann- -Heink is not entirely satisfied with her life
 and career. She is the mother of eight children, but her art required
 that she leave them to the care of others, and that is the source of her
 dissa tisfaction.
 1T feel that my life has been hol- low" the famous artist declared to an
 interviewer the other day. q fear
 that have got less from life than the average woman. who lives on ,$5 GOO a year. have made enormous sums, but with all nay money I have found
 it impossible to be a really perfect
 mother.''
 T have adored my children con-
 tinued the singer. ''I reared all my
 children at my own breast I have five grandchildren. I have done my
 best, and yet have not lived up to
 my ideal of motherhood for the sim pie reason that I have not had the time.'
 Mime. Schumann-H Heink has a mes- sage for young women who are con- sidering artistic, professional or busi- ness careers. It is this:
 1! Do not hope to win success both
 as mother and a business or profess sional woman. If you would be a great artist, do not marry. Chill dren are jealous taskmasters, and it will require all your time and atten- tion to be a mother. Ninety-nine women out of a hundred have in them the instinct of motherhood, and these will find their greatest joy in being simply mothers
 The famous contralto is not entire ly opposed to suffrage for women, but she declares that, if given the vote, they should do no more than take an
 intelligent voting interest" in poli-
 tics, and, if they have children, should not run for office.
 Ernestine Roesler was the daughter of an Austrian mayor, and was born in Lieben. near Prague. on June b.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
PRAISE FROM MIR. SMITH

That is splendid tribute paid ky Friend W. Smith to Former Alder man Themas E. O'Brien, who is leaving the employment of the cor poration of which MT. Smith is the head to serve upon the Board of As sessorz
 Faithfulness in private employment ought to be splendid guarantee of faithfulness in the public service, if the former alderman needed any recommendation of the kind. But he doee not. For several terms he serv- ed on the board of aldermen. doing hfs duty. however difficult, without regard to the personal consequences to himself.
 The gentleman whom MT. Smith culogizes took a foremost part in the agitation which finally resulted in the virtual destruction of the twenty year water contract. He was among the pioneers in the tax equalization move ment. and is entitled to more than a share of the credit because tax jus tice is on the way in Bridgeport. It may be added that praise from Friend ". Smith is praise indeed.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
NJUsT1GE FOR ALL"

The flag was born 135 years ago. yesterday. The emblem was off cially adopted in 1877. Four years of fighting made it a permanence in the world, but it was twelve years be- fore it foated over the government established in working order under President Washington. Flag day was widely celebrated, yesterday, eapec- tally .ns the schools, where the chill dren generally saluted the stars and stripes and recited pledge, the most significant words of which are those in which the youth are dedicated to liberty and justice for all.''
 Much justice has ben done in the land since the flag was formed with . star for each state, upon a field of blue and alternating bars of red and white.
 The first great fact was the estab- :ishment of the Republic, and within tbA Republic the esta blishment of manhood suffrage. and then the free Ing of the slaves.
 But the struggle for progress is never ended. There are other lib- critics to be gained and other justice to be Eendered-
 The suffrage long confined to men Is about to be extended to women. Tn many states it has been given to wo- men. The machinery of Democracy is bsing perfected at every point, to the end that there may be liberty to each to exercise his natural talents for the benefit of himself and his fel-, loH8 and that there may be justice
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
WESTPORT.

eSIpOTl, June l0-Ine aLtack1n8 Ol little Emma. the two year old daugh- ter of MT. and Mrs. Rando1f Cree wald of Compo street by 8 hungry eagle is the main topic of converse ton hereabouts. Ut is only on rare occasions that such occurrences are regions. The attacking of person in this locality has always been con- sidered most remote, if at all rossf- ble. Certainly the eagle must have been ravenously hungry to attack the child. NaturalistS cannot understand surroundings unless he escaped from some geological garden or menagerie. The bird is now in the hands of a Norwalk taxidermfst and when stuffed will for 8 time be displayed in a 1o-
 Older residents of the town were pained to learn of the death on Thurs day of William. .Bill," R. Palmer a former resident of this town. Mir. Palmer though away from here for many years often took occasion to vis- it his old friends: He Is an uncle connected with the old Norwalk Democrat"
 Yesterday, Flag Day. was observed in all the schools of the town with patriotic exercises National songs and anthems and recitations incident to the birth Of the flag marked the exercises, while the teachers explained to the scholars the meanings of the thirteen red and white stripes and the blue field with the forty-eight white stars.
 Men in the employ of the westport last few days taking down the old electric lights and installing new burners along Compo street. One new light has been erected along the road.
 The children of the East Saugatuck the school property yesterday after noon. Quite a. neat little sum was realized. Neal Mitchell has placed his new water craft in commission for the summer The boat contains cab in and it fitted up with many new
 Cobble stone steps are being built on the Hawthorne Inn, replacing the old wooden steps.
 The Fellowcraft degree will be con- meeting of Temple lodge, F. and A. M., in their new lodge rooms in the Fable building next Friday evening. June 21
 Mrs. Leslie sniffen of Lincoln street is entertaining friends from Syracuse. N Y. sss
 Miss Christine Cook of Northamp- ton, Mass, is the guest of Miss Ann Selleck of Greens Farms.
 severe reprimand was meted out to Mrs. Lucy Tuchi by Justice Joseph Morton on Wednesday evening. Mrs. Tuchi was arrested and brought before Justice Morton for assaulting her mother-in-law.
 Atlantic City is as popular as ever according to MT. and Mrs. J. Milton Coburn who has just returned from an outing to that famous resort.
 The members of the Westport Equal Franchise league will hold their next meeting in the town hall Tuesday ev- erling June IS.
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these there will be the baptism of in- fants. The usual Sunday school ex- ercises will be omitted. The Epworth league devotional meeting at 6:30 will be conducted by Miss Olive Buck.
 Children's Day at Peoples church to- morrow. An elaborate program has been printed. This indicates that babes will be baptized, certificates given for promotion, carnations pre- sented to members of the Cradle Roll, several special songs sung, and var fed exercises by the little ones them selves. Parents and friends of the school with others are cordially in- vited. Service begins at Il o'clock.
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has not been decided. It will be somewhere on the island where it may be displayed to proper advantage. MT. Gallagher has ordered Quafter-inch steel cable to support the flag, and today he is busy looking up schemes to suspend the massive banner.
 Two giant masts will be used, but it has not been decided as yet wheth- CT they will be of steel or of wood. The cable will be stretched in a net work between masts, and the biggest Old, Glory. that ever .ffuttered beneath the blue canopy of heaven will be rais- ed on this network of, cables.
 MT. Gallagher is anxious to secure the cooperation of patriotic organiza- tions in this Independence Day cele- bers of the Coast Artillery Corps, the Spanish War Veterans. the Naval Militia, and the Grand Army of the Republic, and other kindred organi- zaltions. to be his guests on the occa- sion of the flag raising.
 tsWhy can't we give young America g chance in the celebration, 'too?" he asked. Let's get the. school children of the city to have a day to celebrate the making of the biggest flag that ever was! I'll give the school chill dren q day at the island. It won't than that. I'll give the schools 8 monster parade on the island, and to the schools having the biggest turnout and the best appearance, and march ing best, I'll give good big prizes.
 MT Gallagher is enthusiastic over the prospect Of the arrival of the rec, ord breaking banner. He asked Man ager Griswold of the Stratfeld Hotel permisfon to suspend the flag from the roof of the hotel for the purpose of having it photographed, to show it's comparative size.
 In connection with the raising of the flag, he has directed his assistants to prepare appropriate musical features. The Wheeler & wilson band vii play, and several band soloists will take part in lthe program. At night there will be 9 brilliant display of fire works
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
POWER BEHIND
 THE THRONE

Neither the Chicago convention, the growth of the Socialist vote, the uniform national demand for public utilities commissions. the unrest of the country, the activities of the in- terstate commerce commission, or the approaching abolition of the com merce court, appear to teach the New Haven railroad that insolence is an invitation to more sudden chastise- ment.
 The Springfield Union, which seems to gloat over the indignity to which the Commonwealth and it's governor has been subjected, quotes with ap- probation the language of President Mellen, regarding Governor Foss' veto of the reprehensible trolley legisla- tion, as follows:
 "The whole legislative situation has been most instructive. We now know conclusivsly the influences we were contending with, and the method by which the results were obtained. As surance in which we were disposed to place confidence will deceive no longer. The company swfll now pro- ceed to complete the extensions pro- vided for in the Berkshire street rail- way bill of 1910. and that will be the extent of it's trolley activities in the commonwealth rom now on. It is seemingly a bad blow to this section of the commonwealth that-has been too long neglected, but iS service to the New Haven road, which can now sexpend its money to better advantage elsewhere"
 The New Haven road, having ob- tained a monopoly of street railway transportation in certain sections of Massachusetts. now says, because it cannot control the action Of the law making body. that it will suspend trolley extension. This we think is fair eonstruction to place upon Mir. Mellenss language.
 The executive of railroad tells the executive of a state that the road will perform its duties as it pleases, and not as the state pleases.
 This is tall talking. Ten years ago it was talk that would have obtained "a respectful hearing because 1t would have had ''the wallop" behind it. Times have changed The states Massachusetts no less than others, are beginning to be masters of their own laws
 It is very likely that if MT. Mellen persists in his defiance that the Com monwealth will order his corporations to furnish service where it should be furnished and in the manner de- termined by the state.
 It is barely possible that Massa- chusetts may at no remote day take the view that it cannot afford to, be constantly struggling with its own servants. and may take into it's, own hands the entire business of street railway transportation.
 These are days in which it will pay gentlemen charged with the destinies of public service corporations to speak softly to the sovereign. The throne stands but the power behind the throne has little but a lusty iarnyx left.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
CHURCH NOTES OF INTEREST.

The well known Author, Lecturer and Mining Engineer, Rosister w. Raymond, IL. D., will speak in the South Congregational church Sunday morning. He is an eminent scholar and the most prominent man in Hem ry Ward Beecher's old church. He has been secretary of "The Mining Engineers Association of America" for good many years and has been sent on many important missions throughout the world On his recent viist to Japan with company of en- gineers the Mikado honored pr. Ray nond to the unusual degree of con- ferring upon him the order of ''The Rising Sum- He has just returned from Lehigh University where he has been giving an address and is now visiting over Sunday with his friend Dr. Swain of the South church. Many ed by his writings will be glad to hear him preach tomorrow morning though he is not minister.
 A summer service, attractive, help full. brief is the plan of the First Methodist church, and the large at tendance at the evening services war; rants the belief that the plan is suc- cessful. Miss Gertrude Field who is favorably known as a violinist of much ability will be the soloist Sum viii speak on Self Respect MT. Davenport will give a short organ re- cital commencing at 7:20, and the choir under his direction will as use ual be heard in anthems and other selections. Children's Day Services will be held in the morning commence ing at Il o'clock. In connection with
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to all, even such justice as is involv- ed in the abolition of child labor, the guarantee that there shall be work for all able to work, and honest compen- sation with decent livelihood for all willing to work.
 Liberty is fine; and necessary. But it is included in justice for all." and that is quite the finest thing that can be brought to be in any state.s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15

played a variety Of written work and drawings.
 The Fairfield baseball team goes to westport tomorrow to play the West port club. The Eairfields are going good just nfw. while the Westports have just turned ins seven straight
 The Fairflelds have accepted the challenge Of the Wolverines, the con- test being played this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
SEVEN CENTURIES OF LIBERTY
 SINCE JOHNS MAGMA CHARTA

Liberty, like humanity itself, has been of slow growth. The celebrated sister of Fraternity and equality was not created by fiat. It is Impossible say. Here Liberty was born" Three years from today, June 15 1915. will. however. be the seven hundredth an- niversary of an event that almost de- serves to be called the birth of 1ib- erty for English peoples. Since 1t is tennials and their multiples, Great Britain and her colonies and the Uni- ted States should not overlook that date. fsa &
 It was on the fifteenth of June, 1215. that the Magma Charta-the Great ed by King John at Runnymede, near Windsor. It was much against his will that John attached his royal sig nature to the docun3cHt that in it's provisions, laid the foundation for the present representative government. the son of Henry II was forced to take Queen Liberty as his spouse, with the rebellious barons playing the role of enraged parents. From that Americans date the birth of freedom in it's later; forms. The fundamental parts of the Magma Charta were de- rived from Saxon charters, but it breathed new spirit of liberty that has ever since been the inspiration of English peoples.
 By the Magma Charta all the great principles of constitutional govern ment were affirmed, and with 50 clear a voice as to be in advance of the age. stephen Langton flattered his fellows by considering them farther for the most part his legislation took root at once and flourished. The charter was the first solemn act of the United English national after Nor- man conQuerors and settlers had be- come naturalized citizens. The un- willing bridegroom, King John, had entered into the alliance with Miss Liberty with no intention of being a faithful husband Pope Innocent III issued a papal bull against the char ter But King and Church were pow erless against the will of the people, confirmed by Henry III and later monarchs. For two centuries the Great Charter was the watchword of English freedom and it's influence is still potent today.
 day in New York by the organization of the General Slocum Survivors, in memory of those, 1,031 in number, who perished with the burning of the excursion steamer General Slocum Tn the East River at New York -eight years ago to-day, June 15, 1904. One of the principal purposes of the asso- citation was to bring about the pun- ishment of those responsible for the terrible disaster, and this was accom- plished when the aged Capt Van 6haick, commander of the vessel, was sent to prison. Most of the more than thousand victims were chil- dren comprising Sunday school ex- cursion party. The General Slocum's hulk was converted into 8 coal barge and renamed the. Maryland. Early this year, the barge was wrecked off the New Jersey coast and the broken hulk was blown up by the United States authorities.
 To-day is the seventy-sixth anniver- sary of the admission of the State of Arkansas to the Union; the thirty first anniversary of the great Quebec fire. and the twenty-fourth anniver- oorxy oF fbo ocroSoiny, of fho I'm,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
"IF IT'S MADE or RUB BIER WE HAVE IT"
 AUTO TIRES

Tho Alling Rubber Store is the bea place to buy Auto Tires. We, cn1ry largo stock, our treatment fs tbe best and you may comptfe our pEfces with others if you wish. s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
PURSE FOR PASTOR.

Rev. and Mrs. E. R. Cooper of the First English Lutheran church were given a purse of gold by some of the church members last night. Sunday is the third anniversary of their we'd ding and today is the birthday of Mrs Cooper and the double anniversaries were celebrated in hitting fashion at their home, 4S0 Laurel avenue.
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pranos; Bertha Hagen, Almanac Hammet and Mae Lampman, contral- tos; Messrs. Walter BerSer, E. c. Featherstone and Max 9erschefsky. tenors: Albert M. Bedwin, Gould Fur ney and Meth Williams, bases.
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SALE OF FINE WHITE GOODS FOR
 SUMMER WAISTS AND DR. SSES.

One of the largest mills in the country decided to clear out their samples of fine White Cotton Fabrics and offered them at half-value. Our buyer was on hand secured a large quantity and they are here. We are able to give customers the benefit of this sale on the basis that we received the goods selves, alfprice Values worth s cts,
 at IS cts a yd 'ssx f
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Auto Supplies

We are adding b this Mne m the time. Prices compare fsvorabIy with catalogue houses or any other tCurCe- back. ~
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To-day is the seventy-sixth anniver- sary of the admission of the State of Arkansas to the Union; the thirty first anniversary of the great Quebec fire, and the twenty-fourth anniver- sary of the accession of the Emperor of Germany.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
Bicycles;

A nice line, $1s.So b ssoseo.s and every wheel fully waEsaMcee -s
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
Bicycle Tires

The largest stock i'm Bridgeport tO select from, $1.5O to $500, and no ex~ tra charge for cenentlng on.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-15
Sporting Goods

Baseball Gloves, Bats, Balls, Sup plies, Tennis Bells, Hec6ee9 Nets- Markers. Tennis Shoes, Snenks, Dath- ing Suits, Water WfneA 1cs