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New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
WELL, SOME WIDOWS DO

From The Louisville courier.Journal
VIII the New York woman who said. in an
address. TO the Childs welfare League. that
women should teach their daughters how 20
1frt. please point out II middle aSed mamma
who knows how as well her debutsnte
d,ughtTr'
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

With the wholesale price OF the tubers
at 81 IS bushel in Chicago, we'll cul-
tivated potato field has a gold mine
beaten 10 a fraZZle.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
THOMAS c. DAWSON IMPROVING.

Washington, April Thomas {. Dawson,
resident diplomatic officer OF the State De
partment, who has been critically Ill for
several days, 10 reported TO be somewhat
ssstsk o.. :
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
THE TALK or THE DAY.

A sharper note I'm the current political
cartoons is evident from the April number
OF the new magazine Cartoons" the ad-
vance OF the Presidential campaign being
the cause. but this has also resulted in
wittier and keeuer ideas. Politics, how
ever. is only u part OF the number of and
no more amusing or instructive than the
other subjects covered IN these reproduc-
tlons from hundreds Of papers here and
abroad Portraits with biographical
sketches and typical cartoons OF Boardman
Robinson. of the New-York Tribune. are in
this number
Barber-Hsve a little tonic, sit"
Doing Customer-Not another drop
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

Mrs Bradley Martin. jr, gave d sIN.'
dinner last night at her house, Il. h"9e
s7tb street. one of series when she n%s
been giving on Thursday nights After i'e 'ne
dinner CLIFFORD. who taught Maurice cam
:, ord instructed the guests, numbering
oprv about fourteen, in the turkey 'Io''
Howard Townsend Martin gave
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

MIR. E. French Vanderbilt who arrived
at the Ritz early In the week from net
western trip. left the city yesterday f'r
vewnortg TO remain over Easter.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

The Pinchot brothers Will now prob
ably concede that Senator La Toilette Is
able to get about on a crutch.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
PEOPLE and Social incidents

party last night for his brother and s,.,.,
in-law Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley Martin. ~.
took his guests to see The Greyhound
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05
MODERN MARKETING.

arber-Hsve a little tonic, sir"
ozlng Customer-Not another drop,
lme a Cigar.-Satire
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

Baron Won Hengelmuier. the Amoa~
ssdor of Austria Hungary, has arrived n
town from Washington to meet ths
Baroness Won Hengeimiller end her
daughter who are due 70 arrive here to-
morrow from Europe.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

Howard Townsend MaruH Sd'0
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur b. CIanin ahn Missi
Beatrice Clafin have gone TO LaAeTood
for Easter.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

The dinner which Miss Leary IS giving
on Monday at her home, on Fifth avenus.
for the Rev Father Vaughan, viii be FOL.
lowed BY musical. at which Miss Alma
Gluck and Pasquale Amato. OF tho Metro
poIitan Opera Company. vii! sing.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-05

Lady tat fashionable balD-Do YOU know
that ugly gentleman sitting opposite 10 US?
Partner-That is my brother madam.
Lady dn confusion)-Ah! / beg your par
don-f had not noticed the resemblance
Dundee Advertiser.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
SHERIFF EXPECTS
 BLOODY BATTLE IN TAKING RECORDS

Fort Smith, Ark, Dec. 14.-Having waited for two days for the residents of Jay, Delaware county, Okla, to give up the records in the courthouse for removal to New Jay, Sheriff Thomson is again preparing to take them by force. The sheriff has sent a final appeal to Gov. Cruce for troops to carry out the order of the district court and is making all preparations for a battle.
 Thomson believed that after the excitement had cooled down the arm ed men holding the courthouse at Jay would decide to give up the records in accordance with the courts order, but when it became evident that the excitement was not going to cool, he prepared for further. action. Sheriffs in other counties have been asked to send deputies to aid in the assault on the courthouse which Thomson says he will take Monday. He has arrang- ed for several physicians to be on hand and indicates that he expects a bloody battle unless the governor in teFfereS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
WINFIELD M. E.
 CHURCH MUSICALE

The people of the East End had a great musical treat in the concert given in the Newfield Methodist church last evening. The main au- ditoriuIn was filled and the program was rendered without any change ex- cept the addition of Mrs. Harriet Rutz as accompanist for Mrs. Griesinger and Miss Ida, Heisler accompanying g Miss Lockwood
 The hearty reception of every mum ber and the enthusiastic applause call ing for an encore to almost every se- lection proved that the event was of an unusual quality.
 Those who participated in the ex- cellent program, vocal and musical numbers, were Bertha A. Wagner, Elizabeth Griesinger, Ruth Loclzw ood L. H. Crossnaan. L. D. Ginand, H. R. Greene L. B. Hebbard, Vera Ather- ton and Mrs F. L. Munich.
 Tomorrow Rev. Alfred Evans of Bound Brook. N. J., will be the preacher in the morning, and Rev. J. P. West of Florence, Mass, will preach in the evening.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
THREE GILL DREN ASPHYXIATED BY
 FIRE IN KITCHEN

Chicago, Dec. 14Christmas will be sad in the home of Mrs. Margaret Ustich, a wash woman. Today, the mother mourned the death of three children one of them adopted who were asphyxiated while Mrs UStich bent over the washtub at a neighbors house
 Sofia, aged 5, was acting as moth err to the others, Ida and Louis each D. and Edmund, the other, aged 10 months. Edmund pulled the rubber tube off the kitchen stove pipe. The children went on playing and Sofia did not notice that gas was escap- ing into the room. Presently they all became drowsy and fell asleep
 A peddler who came to the house m sei1ed gas fumes and forcing the door, dra gged the little ones into a hallway Sofia was revived but the others were dead
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
GREECE TAKES PART IN PEACE
 NEGOTIATIONS

London. Dec. 1+It was semi-offi- ciaIIy stated. today. that Rochid Pas ha. T-=lzish delegate to the peace con- ference, had received fresh instruc- lions from Conetantinople not to bar Greece from the negotiations. This xzas construed as imIn Inensely favorable 10 an early peace agreement and an optimistic feeling prevailed in d1plo- matSc and military circles.
 The porte first authorized the Fur kish pIenipotentiariee not to recognize the Greeks in the conference unless they ratified the protocol of Bagtech1, to which Turkey, Servta, Bulgaria ana Montenegro were eignatores. It was Feared that this would lead to cOmpl1- cations and long drawn out barley that would greatly delay the decision.
 The report generally was accepted as authentic, today, that Bulgaria had made overtures to become a party of inc triple alliance, the union of Italy. Germany and Austria. The visit or N Daneff Bulgarian peace delegate. to Premier Poincare, of France, though, caused special attention be- cause France Is a member of the
 Sir Edward Grey, today, formally received the Turkish and Bulgarian peace delegates at the foreign office. They were accorded the same courte- sies as were extended to the Greeks, Ssrvians and Montenegrins who call cd yesterday After the formal recep- ton Rochid Pasha for the Turks, and VI. Daneff, heading the Bulgarians, held a private conference to discuss plans for Mondays opening of nego- ffations It was agreed that the elaine of each of the Balkan states would be supported by all of them
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14

The first wreck reported today on the New Haven lines began at South Norwalk station at SIS this morning when the trucks of a. coal car in an extra freight were derailed by a broken brake beam The wreck end ed at westport-Saugatuc station, three miles east, fifteen minutes later, when the deraiIed trucks hit a cross over. throwing three cars off the tracks and tying up traffic for sew eral hours.
 No one was hurt in the cross ccun- try run of the train
 For three miles the derailed trucks LID the roadbed in great shape. The rrain crew apparently was entirely unaware that anything was wrong un- til the Westport-Sa1gatuck station was reached.
 At this point at almost the identi- cal spot where the disastrous Spring field express wreck occurred a few months ago, the derailed car hit a the tracks, but the train continued blithely on it's way
 As the derai1ed cars crashed into the fence that guards the tracks at aware that things weren't just as they should be The fence was shattered to spIinters The engineer noticing that something was wrong, brought the train to a sudden halt A part Of the train was on the draSwbridge over the Westport River when it D stopped
 The trucks of the coal car, which had been derailed in South Norwalk. left the car at this. point and rolled over towards the station The three derailed cars were not badly damaged, tracks 1, and f, so that traffic was anapeded- 4 hurry call brought out a wrecking crew which cleared track
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
WANTED TO SEE
 HIS FRIEND GET
 FAIRFIELD SALOON
Witness at Hearing on Thomas Moons Application Gives Novel Reasoning For
 RemOnStrance

The third chapter in the Fairfield liquor license mystery was made pub lie this morning when the county commissioners held nearing on the remonstrance against Thomas Noon. The latter wants a renewal of his 1i- eense in Fairfield and there was some opposition.
 Benjamin Betts of Fairfield, who is opposed to any new saloons in Fair field declared he had no personal 4ob- lection to Noon. Then came the un- expected appearance of Andrew Vec- sey. His name was on the list but nobody could locate htm
 'I'd like to see this Mir. Vecsey,' remarked Noon. well, it isn't our John J. Phelan. And they certainly cant blame us," echoed the commis- After all these remarks a man suddenly arose and said, Well here I am.'' Vecsey had been sit ting there all the time but had kept quiet during the search. He said he was opposed to Noon because he license. The witness knew Rist many years and thought he was great, little fellow.
 Noon has been accused of selling the same license twice He explained this by saying that he first offered it to Rist and received a deposit oh $50 Rist wouldn't pay the rest until Noon could furnish a court certificate. So the deal dragged along Then Kin sella offered to take a chance on the certificate and Noon sold the business to him.
 The commissioners have given no decision in the matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14

bolt which, had pec-l shot oItwards when the door was first opened. It was but q few minutes later that a strong odor of gas was noticed In the Biakeman apartments, but upon con ferring with the Edwards and Spoet- tie families, the incident was passed over as of little moment.
 Upon the arrival of the amb uIance from the Emergency hospital, Hazel. the fifteen -year-old daughter of Mir and Mrs. Bodine, was awakened and sent to the home of Mrs. M w. Red shaw, 401 Noble avenue, an aunt os MT. Bodine, where the sad news was Bernice, seven years old, and Eliza beth, five, are in Detroit where they were sent by the family after the mothers sad condition first became apparent
 Two incidents were related by neigh Mrs. Paula Spoettlea,Who upon the re- turn of Mrs. Bodine from the sanitar- iurn dreamed that she saw the suicide lying in a pool of blood, attended by her husband; and the second. a per s1stent but unconfirmed runor, that Mrs. Bodine left the house early this morning and visited the homes of TWO when residing upon Maple street-1drs. J. C. Anderson and Mrs. John F. Dorsch. At the Anderson home it was learned that the owner was a5- sent-At the home of Mrs. DorEch it was denied that Mrs. Bodfne had been there either yesterday or today, and it was said that Mrs Anderson left day before yesterday to visit relatives at North East, Penn.
 Pending the arrival of MT. Bodiue funeral arrangements are under the direction of Henry p. Bishop.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
'CRUCIFY THEM'
 CRIED PEOPLE
 SAYS GOVERNOR
OregOn'S Chief Executive Calls
 Himself a Yellow Dog Let Man He Believed Guiltless of First Degree Murder Swing to Rebuke the People

Salem, Ore, Dec. 14.-While the four men whose lives were forfeited to the law in the state penitentiary here, yesterday, were being hanged, a dramatic scene that may prove his tory, was being enacted in the office of Gov. Oswald West in the state house. Until the last m nonent the at torneys for Mike Morgan. one of the four doomed men, fought for a re- prieve.
 Every good people, in order to sue ceed, must have a atyellow dog for its foes to kick,'' West said. q am that dog. Hanging is a medieval. barbaric practice. But the people of this state punishment and i'm letting these men hang today I am simply obeying the mandate of the people"
 sBut governor, pleaded an attor- ney. Morgan didn't tcomrnit this crime. He didn't get fair trial. He never had his day in court or chance to tell his story
 The governor rose wearily and said: :: s.I believe you. believe Morgan didn't kill Johnny Works with pre- know|I tell you. I know-that the movement to abolish hanging will be delayed for years.
 Morgan didn't kill Yorks with pre- meditation but we will kill Morgan with prem editation. We will string him with the rest. The people clam ored for the lives of these men. They cried: Cruelty them, cruelty them B
 With tears in his eyes but with his lips curled in sheer he concluded to our invited guests who have look ed forward with pleasure to this event at the penitentiary to rid them of a single item on the program"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
STRONG DENIALS OF DEFENDANTS IN
 DYNAMITE TRIAL

Indianapolis. Dec. 14-with the con- clusion of William Shupes' cross ex- animation, today, the 24th defendant in the dynamite conspiracy trial to testify, the defense had nearly reach ed the point where 1t has to call the men against whom the government's s heaviest guns have been trained-Her- bert s. Hockin, of Detroit, Peter Smith and George Anderson of Cleve- land, Hiram Cline of Muncie, and Olaf Tveitmoe and E. A. Clancy of
 District Attorney Miller has forti- fled himself against the strong denial Is in the case Of most of the men. Wit nesses have identified Hockin as the hoped to finish it's direct presentation by the end of next week.
 Anderson, like the other defendants denied everything discriminating. He denied that he ever met Ortie Nc Manigal at the Cleveland station as sworn that Anderson met him.
 The defendant said he never heard of North Randall, O., before two little girls came here and testified that they an explosion on non-unfon job there. He denied also that he never was in Akron, O., where he was charged with dynamiting. He swore he read bull letins of the Jeffries-Johnson fight in front of a Cleveland newspaper of- said to have taken place.
 Anderson could not be shaken from his denials on cross examinations
 Peter J. Smith, former business agent of the Cleveland Iron Workers local, followed his fellow townsman onf the stand, this afternoon, and like Anderson, denied all knowledge of the alleged conspiracy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
SPECIAL GRAND JURY DRAWN IN
 POLICE PROBE
Result of Conference Be- tween Justice Golf and District Attorney on Vice Situation.
Wholesale Indictments of Police Officers, Brothel Proprietors and Graft Collectors Expected.

New York, Dec 14-ReaI action in the vice situation in this city was made certain, this afternoon. Follow ing a conference between Justice John F. Golf. and District Attorney Whit man, a score of process servers were sent out to subpoena witnesses. All will be taken before the special grand jury drawn as result of the Becker scandal, Monday, and it was be- lieved, this afternoon, that wholesale indictments of police officers, propr1e- the so-called vice trust, and graft col lectors are certain.
 District Attorney Whitman stated that some of the witnesses were plan ted the investigation to go over un- til the first Of the year. as had been planned, and Justice Golf agreed with him that immediate action was nec- essary if the town was to be cleaned up.
 With the aldermanic Investigating committee and Commissioner Waldo s office apparently pursuing new plans ans inquiry into police graft indicated a general shape-up in the personnel of the force today.
 Thousands of policemen in New suspicion by the testimony of Mary Goode before the a1dermanic commit tee and the police commissioner has been put on the defensive before the
 Hearings of the aldermanic commit tee will be resumed. next Wednesday, and meantime subpoenas will be is- sued for many witnesses to substan- tiate the story of Mrs. Goode.
 MT Fucker, MT. Whitman and Com missioner Waldo are non-committa1. which they will each continue their inveStigations
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
CRASH HALTS TRAIN AFTER CAR IS DRAGGED
 } MILES OVER TIES
TrestIes Negotiated Without Trouble Before DeraiIed Trucks Hit Cross-Over
 at SaugatuCk
New Haven Road Wreck Begins South Norwak and Ends
 When Cars Leave Tracks a Switch League Away

within two hours The other tracks were cleared by noon.
 Freight traffic. was held up for hours in the vicinity of the wreck, the freight trains being sidetracked to al low passenger trains to use the only available tracks. A dozen freights were tucked into various sidetracks between SaI1ga tuck and South Nor walk, and it was after noon before tra fife assumed normal conditions.
 The wreck of the train is the most unique the road has yet held. The car first derailed was in the center of thirty-ei ght car train. While passing over East Washington avenue bridge in the center of South Nor walk, a brake beam dropped ana the rear trucks of the car hopped the tracks.
 The drawbridge over NorwaIk river. east of South Norwalk, was negotiat- bridge work was ripped up consider ably where the. trucks bounced along. At Saugatuck station, where two oth- CT cars left the rails, the roadbed suf- fered much damage
 A repair crew got on the job early and at noon the tracks had been re- stored to normal shape. In making repairs, that may be only temporary. new ties were not used to replace the damaged ones. The ties which had been gouged by the 'f1anges of the heavy trucks were planed off with adzes> New ties are needed almost over the entire route of the wreck.
 c. c. Elwell, of the Public Utilities Commission, came to Bridgeport this morning and at noon left for the scene of the wreck. He is conducting an investigation this afternoon. The rail- road company will try to learn why the crew didn't become aware of the accident until fifteen minutes after it
 The New Haven road issued a state ment this morning saying that the cause of the wreck was unknown.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
KILLED BY TRAI1
 KERICESS' ESTATE
 SUES FOR $IO,OOO

To recover for the death of a work man who was killed by train at Greens Farms, Nicholas J. Procopin of this city has brought suit against the New Haven Railroad company for S1O,000. Papers in the action were filed this morning in the superior court.
 The plaintiff is administrator on the estate of Nicholas Kericess, who was killed August 14, 1912. It is all legged that Kertcess was an emp1oye of the railroad company and was working on the tracks when a train approached. The complaint states that the conpany's employees were negligent in not warning him of the trains approach and in not having the train under proper control. The suit is returna ble to the January term of court.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
Arrest Of Men
 Heading Nation Wide Arson Trust

South Bend Ind, Dec. 14.-That in the arrest of Ben Franklin, called the human torch,'' and Ben Kahn, a South Bend merchant, both indicted by the grand jury recently for arson, they have a tangible clue for uncover nationwide in scope which has all ready caused millions of dollars in fire losses, is the belief of authorities here, today.
 The two men are being sweated by prosecuted Montgomery and Captain of Detectives Cassidy who expects to get a confession from Franklin at
 That the larson trust' has head quarters in New York and Chicago and employs operatives to set fires over the country at so much per fire is the assertion of the police and in- surance men interested in the case.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
SIX TEAMS TIED
 FOR LEAD IN SIX DAY BICYCLE RACE
Crowd Sore When Judges De- pTiye Ryan and Thomas of
 Hard Earned Lap

Madison Square Garden, N. T., Dec. 14.-Desperate sprinting, the equal of which has not been witnessed in 10 years, marked the early morning hours at Madison Square Garden, to- day. Although miles behind the rec ord. because of the dallying of late Thursday and early Friday, the men rode at a wonderful clip from shortly after one o'clock, this morning, right along well into the day. As a result, the tie that had existed for live days was broken, six teams only were lead ing and the favorites in the betting, the team of Moran and Kramer, had were trying hard again and again to remain the coveted circle and this helped to make the pace hot at all times.
 Bobby walthour went out of the race as the result of injuries received early in the contest. He was a mass of bruises from head to, foot and at last his bad ankle refused longer to obey his will and he had to give up. Grassy Ryan, who had been one of the surprises of the race, went to the sulting from a spill. The accident to Ryan followed one of the worst pieces of work by the judges that has ever marked a six day race Ryan and and relieving each other at brief in tervals. As a result they had almost completed the coveted lap which would have given them a clear lead over the entire field but the judges rang the bell while Ryan was only five yards from the tail of the pack. As an explanation, after they had re- fused to credit the lap to the team, the judges claimed that some of the field had been stalIing and fined Col ins, Drobach's partner, $25. The crowd, however, believed the lap had not been allowed simply because they feared it would affect the gate re- ceipts.
 In the sprinting ;n which Moran and Kramer and Perchicot and Egg were Tapped, neither Kramer nor Moran seemed able to keep the pace and when he saw he was being 1apped, Moran essayed a, fake spill but it did not go.
 At a. n-, Clarke and Hill, Brenda and Pye, R1tt and Fogler, Root and Hehir, Bedell and Mitten and Drobach and Collins had covered 2,457 miles, g laps. Kramer and Moran and Per chicot and Egg had completed FAST miles, 8 laps; Walker and Mills and Brocco and Berthet had completed D. 457 miles, laps. Cameron and Thomas had travelled 2.457 miles, 6 2,456 miles, laps Suter brothers had enough and had to quit after be- ing lapped many times.
 F'ogler was leading. The record is 7, ,4S9 miles, 6 laps, which shows that the spurts of the racers had done lit tie to make new record possible.
 At II o'clock the six leading teams had covered 2,4f5 miles, laps. Kra- ner and Moran and Perchicot and Egg 2,475 miles and laps. Walker 475 miles and 2 laps Cameron and 2,475 miles and 1 lap. Loftes and Carmen had dropped out
 Record is 2,52S miles and laps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-12-14
UNIONS URGE
 APPOINT MENT
 OF MIR. COATES

James A. Coates has been endorsed by the Bridgeport Typographical Un- ion, by which his candidacy for the office of assistant factory inspector is urged The Central Labor Union has also endorsed MT. Coates, who is first vice president of the New Eng land Typographical Union
 MT. Coates resides in Fairfield He has had Q large experience in labor organization and economies and is fa- miliar with the requirements of mod ern factory practice in sanitation and safety appliances.