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Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-17
WALDO KNEW
ABOUT BECKER
Fosdick Will So Inform Al.
dermanic Pr0bers.

New York, Dec. 17.-Former Commits
sionsr of Accounts Raymond b. Eos
| dick will be q witness before the Cur
ran investigating committee tomorrow
One OF the most important statements
Mr.. Fosdick will make upon the wit
ness stand will be that long before the
RossnthaI assassination he warned 20
lice Com missioner Waldo that stories
we're being circulated that former Pc
lice Lieutenant Charles Becker, now
under sentence OF death for the gam
bler's murder. was grating among
gambling houses.
Mr.. Fosdick win tell the committee
| that when he thus warned Mr.. aid
| the latter discredited the stories. de-
claring that his system Of dealing with
the gambling situation was so superior
as to render 1t impossible for grating
to be carried on without detection. This
caution. Mr.. Fosdick will say, was
given to the police commissioner sew
eraI months before Rosenthal was
killed and that in spite of 1t Becker
continued to remain atthe head of the
strong arm" squad.
Got Many Graft Complaints.
Mr.. Fosdick will further testify that
while commissioner of accounts be had
for almost a year been in receipt of a
large number of letters charging the
police with grating and other ofenses
In many of these letters, he will say.
the name of Becker was mentioned
The most promising of these communl-
| cations, Mr. Fosdick will testify. he In.
v~estigated with his limited staff and
notified Waldo of the results OF these
inquiries.
Furthermore the former commission
err of accounts will recite to the probers
the story Of how vice hourished at
Coney Island under the eyes of the po-
lice. Mr.. Fosdick had his men inyesti-
gate vice conditions at that resort when
John Purroy Mitchell was acting mayor
during Mayor Gaynor's convalescence
at st. James following the attempt
upon his life.
Mr.. Fosdick's investigators unearthed
shocking conditions at Coney Island.
and Mr.. Mitchell then asked the mayor
to remove the then police commission
er, William F. Baker, as a result Of the
disclosures made by Fosdlck's sleuths
Mr. Fosdick will also tell the aldermen
what he knows Of the administration
of the police department, with which
he is intimately familiar. He will be
asked to give his views on how graft
Ing can be eliminated from the police
department.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-17
WILSON MISSES SHOW.
Tackles State Business Rather Than
Attend Princeton Colieqe Play,

Princeton, N. j., Dec. 11.-President
Elect Wilson arrived here last night
and went at once to his home in Cleve-
land lane. He found awaiting him
there tickets for the special perform
ance Of "Once In a Hundred Years."
the musical comedy which the Triangle
club of Princeton university presented
last night before the faculty. and a
mass of letters and documents pertain,
ing to state business. He looked al
the tickets and at the business and de-
cided he would have to miss the show.
Before he did anything else the gov.
ernor dictated the following cablegram:
Mrs. Whitelaw Reid. American Embassy.
London: gs .e.a ~a 90.
Mrs. Wilson and I wish to express to
you our heartfelt synpsthy In your deep
sorrow. = sorrow which the whole coun-
try sharss. WOODROW WILSON.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-17
PAL 'SADES TREE SAVES MAN.
Blow, of $50 Foot Height, He is
CAUGHT In Branches.

Fort Lee. N. j.. Dec. 17.-John Rou
lof Of Alpine, N. j.. was saved from
death when he fell off the edge of the
Palisades In that village and was
caught in a tree thirty feet down the
side of the cliff. He escaped with a
sprained back, q fractured rib and mi
nor bruises.
Roulof went to the edge to look for
a friend whom he expected to come
across the river from Hastings in a
boat. When he was leaning out to get
a glimpse Of a boat landing t~hirty-fve
feet below him a strong wind swept un.
der his o%vercoat and blew him over the
precipice. His shouts brought rescuers,
who hauled him up with q rope.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-17
Books! Books!

The best of their kind. Good books for Girls and Boys at 25c.
each. Alger, Meade, Henty and others.
Popular Authors Works-copy1ghted, at 40c.
Story and A. b. c. b oks, ic. to Csc. And a splendid selec-
ton of Bibles, Prayer Books, etc.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-17
ONE CENT POSTAGE BILL.

Two Cent Letter Rate Is Attacked BY
Senator Burton Of Ohio,
Washington, Dec. 17,-Calling atten-
ten to the fact thai there has been no
change In the postage rate on FIRST
class mail matter for almost thirty
years. that the revenue from this class
Of mail is now owe $162, 900, 900. of
which ove $62. 900. 900 is profit. and
that a lower rate would enormously
stimulate the growth Of first class
mall, Senator Burton Of Ohio intro
duced a bill reducing letter postage
from 2 cents to l cent An unce
The bill provides that the reduction
take effect July 1. 1914.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-17
LET DADDY-IN-LAW PAY.
Answer to Giris Who Insist on 5000
Husbands,
@MNW@MWN~M

Answer 10 0tfle VINO lhetst on $o,oVt
Husbands.
Chicago, Dec. 17.-Answer was given
by members Of a Young Mems Chris
tan association here to m~arriageable
girls who a short time ago organized a
Young Women's 5000 club, the OBJ
ject Of which "a to pledge themselves
not to marry a man who made less
than 5000 a year.
The answer, In form Of a resolution.
follows:
'Thls club demands that In ca-.s
where parents have trained their girls
to need $1,000 on which to live, the
parents b" required to pay the amount
TO their sons-in-law, who, marrying
the girls. must shoulder the conse-
Quences Of sue training"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-17

Washington, Dec. 16.-President
Taft will sail from Key West Dec.
FL for a final visit to the Panama
canal. He will 60 on the super
dreadnought Arkansas, which will be
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-17
TRAIN HITS TROLLEY, SIX DIE

Lake Shore Locomotive Crashes Into
Car at Grade Crossing.
Ashtabula. o.. Dec. 17.-Six persons
were killed and three injured in a
grade crossing accident here.
A Lake Shore train crossing on the
Ashtabula Rapid Transit line crashed
into a trolley car of the latter.
The dead are Mrs. Laura Leapheart.
Mrs. W. H. Cook. Mrs. George Kitson.
Mrs. Frank P. Bartlett and two uniden-
titled.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-17
Weather Ferscast

Wsathsr Ferecast.
Increasing c,oudiness today, followed
by rain In south and snow OF rain in
northern portion tonight ana tomor-
row; moderate southeast wiuds.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-12-17

accompanied by the Delaware. Extra
beds have been ordered for the Ar
kansas to accommodate the presiden-
tial party, and a special bathtub for
the president has been installed. The
trip will last about ten days.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
REV. PETER M. SHELLY
 OF WATERBURY DEAD AT
 58, AFTER LONG ILLNESS

Catholic clergymen and 1aity in Bridgeport were deeply grfeved to learn of the death, last night, of Rev. Peter M. Ske1ly pastor of the Church and among the most prominent of the Catholic priesthood in the Hartford diocese He had suffered a lingering illness. and his death was not wholly unexpected. It came nevertheless as a distinct shock to his parish and city the state. With. the Holy Name so- ciety of his parish as guard of honor, the remains will lie in state from 5.30 tomorrow afternoon to 10:30 Monday morning.
 Father skelly. was born in New Bri- cation was acquired at St. Mary's parish school New Britain, where he remained until 1867. In that year, he began studying at the Brothers school of St. Patrick's parish church, Hart ford. After two years study at this Holy Cross college at Worcester. Mass After three years at Holy Cross, he entered the Niagara university at Mi agara Falls, N Y, where he com pIeted his theological training in 1878 On the Feast of Trinity, 1879, he was ordained. Father Skel1y was then cu- rate for two years at North Manches- ter, under Rev James F. Campbell. In 1882, he became the assistant of Rev. Hugh Brady at Ansonia. His der Rev. William Rogers. In 1886, he was appointed pastor at Chester, where he remained until October 1896, when he was transferred to Lirch- field. It was at Litchf1eld that he remained until August, 1910. at which time he became the pastor of the Sacred Heart church. Waterbury, his last charge.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14


 The sessions of the. Sunday school of Christ church will be resumed at 12 noon tomorrow when the enroll ment for the coming year will be talk en.
 Rev. E.. E. Bay1ess will remain in town during the month and will of- f1ciate in the pulpit of the Neighbor- hood church. The usual services will be held tomorrows
 Albert Clark, foreman in the Singer works, came down from his home in Maxwell touring car. His friends are awaiting an invitation to ride with him.
 Miss Cecilia scovoski. a maid in serious injury Thursday afternoon when the rotten cover of cees pool in the rear of the house gave way under her weight, precipitating her in to the noissome pool. The excavation is eight or ten feet deep. The girl managed to seize Fipe an the wall and drawing herself up finally crawl ed out before the assistance which her cries brought had arrived The girl sprained her right wrist and received many scratches and bruises besides a soaking in the pool.
 Don't get your dates mixed. Both the Democrats and the Progressives will hold caucuses at the town hall next Monday night, the Progressives at 7:30 and the Democrats at 8:30. The Progreesives will not nominate q town ticket This decision was reach ed several days ago. The voters of the party will be free to make their own selections of candidate from the other tickets. This party has not. yet disclosed it's strength and there is much uneasiness in the ranks of the G. 9. P. There is suspician that the Moose vii muslter more votes than it's dfscredited parent. The Republican caucuses have disclosed a remarkable lack of interest and a much smaller attendance than in previous years It is a small cloud on the horizon but it bodes no good
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
"BATTLE OF LAKE ERIE" WILL BEGIN
 AT 8:3O SHARP
Fireworks Spectacle at Sea Breeze Ready For Initial
 Performance Tonight

Owing to the length of time con- stunned by the presentation Of the fire works spectacle, "The Battle of Lake Erie" which will have it's initial per- formance in Connecticut at Sea Breeze Island tonight, the program calls for prompt beginning at s:5o. The first scene, the sailing out from Put-in- Bay, of Commodore Perry fleet, will open promptly at that hour, and all wlo wish to gather comprehensive gagement was carried out should be in their places in ample time.
 Final arrangements for the spectacle were con plete this afternoon, and the supplies had been put in place. A brief rehearsal, of the mechanical ef- fects, to see that all were in work ing order, MT. Allan. the wizard of pyrotechnics who has evolved the Spectacle, pronounced all in readinesa for the show.
 Several thousands cf yards of of painted scenery much of 1t upon re- turesque background for the reproduc- tion of the naval encounter. A great variety of bombs. darts. lightning flashes and thunder effects. is eu1@ bodied in the performance all eontri- outing to the startling realism of the
 The battle of Lake Erie took place 99 years ago the 10th of this month. Bv a curious coincidence. General Manager William L. Gallagher con- tracted for the appearance of the spec tacIe here on the 99th anniversary Of the battle The feature will remain ar next Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
 supt. Chapman Of the Connecticut Co. has arranged special car serVleS visitors to the Island via the seaVieF avenue line.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
STAMFORD
Especial to The Farmer>

stratford Sept. 1.-Two years ago when the old guard won out in the Republican caucus the victory was celebrated by an immense bonfire in front of the Cupheag club around which the jubi1ant politicians danced in glee. Last night the bonfire was on the other side of the street and the quarters of the old guard were shroud- ed in gloom. Charlie Weiles, first se- lectman was the only member of that famous coterie who remained in the ranks after tine ballots were count ed Charlie has. had heavy load to carry all these years and it has been only his personal popularity which has saved the day for his compan- ions in many a close fought battle
 In fact he has become tired Of the job and would have retired long ago had he consulted his own feelings but the entrea ties of his comrades have kept him in the field. It is probable however, that he has waited too long and that the voters of the town will accom- pIish for him the desired retire ment which he could not himself bring about without being charged with deseFtion at the most trying period in the history of his party in this town The nomination of George A. Fairchild to the town school com naittaA- which is a virtual Al@atiaa-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
NEWTOWN

Patrick H. Cannon fire chief. Fire Co, 35 in. number, at the fire mems parade at Danbury, Thursday. The men presented a fine appearance with black and white. trimmings and black patent leather belts, with natty black caps. Miss Mildred Christo- pher of Taunton made a pretty and attractive mascot as she drove her fla miliar pony and cart between the lines She was much admired.
 One of the he finest & pablie eonvenienees 1is1ie s c. Johnson is the placing of a new water tank at the Depot road and Queen street junction The tank is deep and is supplied with water from three streams The main supply comes from a well just below Church hill near the Charles P. Beardsley property which has been cleaned and repaired This improvement was bad- 1y needed for some years, and the gen. era1 public are grateful for the im-
 MT. and Mrs. w F. Hale have been spending few days at Fishers Is- land, N. Y.
 The adjourned school meeting of Middle District, held Thursday even ing, was again adjourned until 8 later date, on account of the small attend ance.
 The Ladies Afternoon Whist Club was entertained at the home of Mrs. Frank H. Mitchell, Wednesday after
 
 were storm a small number were pres ent.
 Miss Ruth Ruffles of Palestine, is a student at the Danbury Normal School, making her home with her aunt. Mrs. Joseph Paervis. of Bethel.
 Teachers engaged for the various lows: High School. Leonard M John son, Miss Sue G. Short, Miss Bessie L. Olsen. Miss Lillian Troy. Flat Swamp, May A Hyland Half Way River, Annie Murphy. Head of Meadow, Edith han. Hopewe1l, Bessie RuffIes. Hunt ington, Elsie M Gilbert Lake George, Rychfe Veness. Lands End, Mar garet Houlihan. Middle Miss Asen- ath Goodwin, Miss Anna Keane Mid dle Gate, Daniel Honan. Palestine. Anna H. Ruffles. Pootatuck, Miss Thomas J. Corbett, Miss B. c. Keane. South Center, MayIa A. Botsford. Taunton, Wm- E. Drisco1I- Toddy Hill, Mary B. Lynch zoar, Ella Lil-
 Recent guests registered at the Grand Central are: Mrs. A. E. Bfrks, Magien J Iobh RiFRs KtherIpe Rrks Wildman, Brookfield; D. P Kelly, Milford; Mrs. M. A. Kelly, Milford; James A. Blanchard. Stanley Gilchrist, anac Lake. N. Y; R. c. Mallory. New Milford; William =Weyand. Jr., Edgar M Carson, Waiter T. Firth, J. Walter Knorr, Philadelphia; L. B. Seymour Hartford: A. N. Botsford. E. P. Os- borne A. E. Johnson. Bethlehem: J. T. White, D. J. Stevens, Danbury; F. H Ives. Newtown: Frank E. soule New Milford; E. A. Ginther. Dan bury.
 Recent guests at the Newtown Inn: c E. Castle, H. J. Platt, Bridgeport; Mrs. James, Carroll, Miss Isabel Car roll Mrs. J. P McGovern, Miss Lilly Mcc1overn. Miss Lucy McGovern. Miss Jessie McGoverr1. Ferris L. Reed, Err nest Sniffin. IT, New York; MT. and Mrs. D. R. Spencer, Guiiford; MT. and Mrs. R T. Spencer Grange, N. J.. Mir. and Mrs. Isaac S. Jennings, Bur Gass n Ianninzs- Mary K Ian ntnaLs~
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
EASTON

Mrs John Downs and daughter, Alice Downs of Stevenson are spend Mrs. Frank Bibbins.
 Miss Julia Duncomb of Bridgeport is spending a few days as guest of MT. and Mrs. George B. Beers on
 Mrs. Edward seeley and grandson, Gorham Sturges of Sport Hill are spending few days as guests of
 Mrs. Hattie Bunne1l has returned to her home after a few days visit as guest of her daughter, Mrs. Ira An drews in Stratfield.
 Mrs Mary F. Powell and cousin, Mrs. George Corning of Auburn. N. Y., were guests of Mrs Edward n. Gillette at Adams Corners. on Thurs day. Mrs. Corning remained for a few days visit with Mrs Gillette. ! Mrs. Frederick Wheeler of Bridge port is spending a few days as guest of her daughter, Mrs. Betsie Seeley on Sport Hill.
 ,. Mrs. Mary Wheeler is spending a few days as guest of her sister-in-law
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Osborn and George S. Gillette and son, Willard S. Gillette spent Wednesday and Thurs : day in Hartford. MT. Osborn and George Gillette attended the Demo- cratic state convention, being dele gates.
 Clarence B. Andrews has pur- chased a. Ford runabout automobile
 Miss Ruth Ann Beach is spending a few weeks as guest of rMs. Clar- ence B. Andrews Mrs. Beach has closed her horne and will go to New York to spend the winter with her nephew. and niece, MT. and Mrs. Arthur Cornell.
 Rev. MT. Cohn will close his sum mer home this week and return to New York for the winter
 Mrs. John McNie and Robert Mo- Me have returned to. their home in Minn eapolis, Minn., having spent sev- era1 weeks with MT. and Mrs Fred Silliman. Mrs Annie Sillirnan has ac- companied them to Minneapolis where she will spend the fall and winter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14

South Norwalk; MT. and Mrs. Lester Hyatt A. " Heath, Norwalk: MT. and Mrs. H. P. Dove, MT. and Mrs. H. A. Holmes, Pawling, N. Y.;& C. B. flaw ley, Brookield; F. P. sherman, Step ney; J. A. Turner. Hawleyville; w. J. Gilbert. F. R. filling, New Haven; Julius G. Day, Derby.
 MT. and Mrs. James B. Nichols, Mrs. s. F. Schermerhon, Frank Blackman enjoyed an auto trip to Bridgewater, Friday, where they were guests of Mrs. Nichols parents, MT. and Mrs. Lee Dickenson.-
 Mrs E. Laffan of Hampstead, L. l., who expcts to build a bungalow near the Walsh residence on Walnut Tree Hill. is occupying part of Mrs. Emily Bennett's house.
 Mrs. William Egan has been spend ing this week with Bridgeport friends:
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
POLICE PROTEST
 AGAINST MEETING
PHILADELPHIA WON'T ALLOW PUBLIC DEMONSTRATION FOR LAWRENCE STRIKE
 LEADERS.

Philadelphia Sept. 14-Birector Por- ter, of the Department of Public Safe ty, prepa8ed his forces to disperse the the World at Independence Square, scheduled for o'clock, this afternoon. Secretary James Fletcher, of the Na- tional body Wv. w, announced that no resistance would be made by the laboring men, but that. if their meet ing was prevented, the men would march to a church in the .neighbor- hood and hold a, meeting there in pro- test against the action of Porter and the city authorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
THOUsANDs JOIN IN
 NEW YORK DEMONSTRATION

New York, Sept. 1HThousands of Iaborfng men affiliated with T. w. w. were ready to join, this afternoon. in a big Ettor and Gievanniti demonstra- tion arranged by the Lawrence de- fense committee Of New York City
 Parades uptown and downtown were part of the days plans. The two lines were to C converge in Union Square where there were to be speeches by labor leaders. sS t,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
WILD MAN COMES
 FROM NEW JERSEY

woodbury. Sept. 1.-The wild man in search of whom a posse armed with shotguns is securing the woods in this section is said to De a man lly +I1a papoa of Stone and that he came from New Jersey. He is about 50 years old, 6 feet tall with dark hair ,irr fngers of his right hand arS missing. To the last person with whom he talked he gave the impFes-t sion that he thought he was in Ohio
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
SMALL PANIC ON WHITE
 STAR LINER OLYMPIC

London, Sept 14.-A semi mic occurred aboard the White Star liner Olympic, according to despatches to the Evening Standard today, when the ship dropped a blade from it's port profel1er, early yesterday. Think ing there. had been a collision. tke Standard says, many passengers rush ed on deck in their night-attire and the officers had considerable diff eultz dAliatinG them.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
PRIVATE FUNERAL OF
 MRS. JOHN R. M'LEAN

Washington, Sept. 14-With only 8 few relatives and close friends in att tendance, the funeral of Mrs John R. Mclean, wife of the noted million aire newspaper publisher, was held, today Ambassador Bakhmeteff, of Russia his wife. sister of Mrs Nc Lean. were present. Chaplain Liv- ingstone Bayard, IT. s. N.. officiated. Interment was in the Mclean mauso- Ieurn in Rock Creek cemetery.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14

means that one man rule in that inn
 portant body will end. This predic-
 crats will nominate a candidate op-
 posed to the unbusinesslike methods
 which have obtained there for years. SeIectman Fred Nett1eton never had
 a look in for a renornfnation The
 poor showing he made was a surprise
 and few suspected that the work he has done while in office was so unsat- isfactory to his own party. Charlie Stagg for many years the Easy Boss" of Stratford was completely showed under He was not even placed on the blow to the former deputy sheriff whose word was law for many years
 The most noticeable feature at the caucus was the entire change both in the personeH of the leaders and the n1anne~ in which the caucus was con ducted. The very atmosphere of the meeting bespoke a change from the old time eaueuses when eVerythlng
 was cut and dried in advance and the caucus adopted the slate perfunctor- fly and rushed the business through If any demonstration was needed to show that Stratford has changed it was presented last night in terms that to come however for the November election will show how much greater the change is than any one suspects. sadness yesterday afternoon during the funeral services over the remains Of sGladyS Wells who died from in 1ur- ies received in an aut utonobile accident on Tuesday. The services at the home of the parents at Paradise Green were private. Rev. N. Ellsworth Cornwall read the burial service of the Episco- pal church. The bruised body lay at peace in caslket of white brocade velvet almost buried in flowers which filled the room and overflowed over the house. There were many hand some set pieces from sorroWing relA- tives and friends. but the greater part of the great mass of blossoms came from the children in the schools, who had combined in small companies and purchased or pluef<ed with their own hands the fragrant tributes which comrade. The six pail bearers were boys from the Centre school all her close personal friends. They were: Charles Hart, Swan Brewster, Harold Dunbar. Irving Bennett, Clifford John son and Fred Mills. At the grave the ranks of children the scholars of the fifth and sixth grades of the school. Led by their teachers Miss Howe and Miss Walker, the ranks filed slowly by the open grave and dropped flow CTS upon the casket filling the exca- vation nearly to the surface. Those who left cards with flowers were: pr. and Mrs C. H. Mercer. Mrs G. F. and Esther Lewis, Mrs. Leeman, Mrs. Doug1ass. Mrs. J. MotelI MT. and Mrs Clifton Hoyt, Mr and Mrs. A. J. Hall, Fred B. Mills, Jr., Selden Barows. MT and Mrs. John Holmes, Grand ma," Gladys B. Merrill. Mrs. W. and Lena Dunbar, Helen and Harold Dun bar Christ Church Sunday school, Aunt Ida Wilbur" MT and Mrs A E. Merrill. Esther Anderson, .sschoo1mates of Room and Teacher.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14
14TH c. V. REUNION IN
 WATERBURY, SEPT. IT

Waterbury Sept. 1.-The survivors of the 14th Connecticut infantry will hold their annual reunion here on the 17tf1 That day will be the 50th an- niversary of the battle of Antietam in which the regiment received it's bap- tfsm of fire and in which it lost al- most half it's members.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-14

Kathlyn Winton, Vera Knapp, Mabel Risberg, George Botsford, Mrs. Mary Jagor. Only small portion of the floral offerings bore cards.