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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
Curtains Of
 special worth.

One lot of handsome imported Irish point curtains
 Handsome in both pattern and effect Fine quality. Good styles. Curtains that homekeepers will appreciate in instant.
 Variety of patterns is comprehensive. They are cur tans worth $6 to $7 50. Choose at S5
 One lot of attractive tasteful scrm curtains sill length.
 Made with edge in fancy design and with inserting that is in harmony Nice quality Nice designs Worth $2.5O to $3.5O,- $2
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
R. R. Managers to
 Consider Strike Vote
 Of Their Engineers

New York, April 13-The vote of the locomotive engineers in favor of a strike and the demands made by the men, will be taken up at conference of the managers for the railroads, to be held here next Wednesday. Chair man Stuart of the board of managers today replied to the demand of Chief Engineer Stone of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, that the rail. roads reply to the demands of the men. in the following letter:
 "The conference committee of man. agers will meet April IT, when your several communications will be sub- mitted to the committee for their con- Sideration and action"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
BRIDGEPORT BURGLARS ARE
 CAUGHT IN WATERBURY WITH
 $500 WORTH OF LOCAL LOOT
Brass City Police Turn'Of Good Trick for Local Au thorities in Capture of Joseph Madden and Joseph Lewis Believed to Be Responsible for Many Recent Burgaries Here

Waterbury, April 13-In the arrest here today of two men giving the names of Joseph Madden and Joseph Lewis. the police believe they have burglars who have been terrorizing Bridgeport. In their possession were found 65 watch chains. nine watches, thirteen bracelets, 23 lockets and 23 chains, all gold, valued at $500. They are held for the Bridgeport police.
 Detective Edward Cronan left for Waterbury this afternoon, armed with warrants for the two men held there for the Bridgeport burglaries.
 The description of the stolen booty
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
PRESIDENT IS
 THRIFTY CITIZEN
His Tax Return Shows He Is $50, 0,000 Richer In Stocks
 Since Last Year

Cincinnati. O., April 13.-Listing a gold watch valued at S100 and dis owning any household goods, dogs or agricultural implements, President Taft's tax duplicate is on file in the Hamilton county courthouse today, showing the executives taxable prop erty has increased in value $30,720 over last. year.
 Taft has acquired $50,000 in stocks during the year, increasing such holdings from total of $1O,000 worth listed a year ago. The total value of his personal property is $51,940. with debts amounting to $6,-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
Students Injured By
 Collapse of Platform

Peoria, H., April 13-More than a score of Bradley Polytechnic Institute students were injured, several seri- 0usly, when a platform in the Wool ner Distillery collapsed shortly before noon today. Fifty students who were visiting the fermenting room were thrown fifteen feet to the ground. Sixteen were taken to hospitals and several to their homes. None is. fa- tally hurt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
BRIDGEPORT MAN IGNORED

Norwich, April 13.-The 23rd an nual convention of the Young Peo- ple's Christian Union of the Univer- saiist Churches of the state closed to- day with the election of the follow ing officers: President, F. H. Cham berlain, Hartford; secretary, Miss EGna M. Harris, Meriden; and treas urer, Herbert B. Reid, Bridgeport Trustee for two years, Miss Lillian Swift, New Haven. The meeting next wear will be in New London.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
COURT SEATS
 DONOVAN MAYOR
 OF MERIDEN

Meriden, April 13-Word was re- ceived here today from Hartford that the supreme court had rendered a finding in which no error was found in the decision of Judge Burpee of the superior court giving the mayor atty election in this city to Daniel J. Donovan, Republican. The first count of the votes gave the election by two ballots to Dr. c. H. $. Davis, Democrat, and the case was taken to the superior court where certain contested ballots wfre admitted and Davis declared def Lted. Davis took an appeal to the supreme court and lost. Donovan will assume office im- mediately, succeeding Congressman Thomas Reilly.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
H0LDUP MEN ROB
 OWNER IN NEW
 YORK RESTAURANT

New York, April 13-Four holdup men walked calmly into the allnight restaurant of Sammy Steckler on East 14th street, today. They separated as they entered and a few minutes lat CT the diners were shocked to receive the order Hands up!'' emphasized by revolver muzzles.
 They had separated /orris Last, a hotel manager, from $zO0 in cash, a $400 ring and a $150 watch when Mrs Last, who was with her husband, jumped to her feet and rushed scream ing from the room. The thieves fled
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
China mating
 did arrive.

At last, mattings from China have come. Had almost begun to think they not coming at afor the disturbance there delayed them wofully. And they good they we'll worth waiting for
 Heavy and firm China mattngs usually are, these to be almost heavier and better Patterns nice checks and small figures. And there is that rich plain white well IS green blue brown and red
 25c to 35c yd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
PADS AND FASHIONS

Lace figures largely on frocks of all descriptions.
 Buttons are iavishiy used on many of the frocks.
 Bright red is used to develop some stunning hats.
 Currant rcd and dark blue IS fa- vorite, combination. Lace trimmings are in some fn- stances yelled with tulle.
 Narrow belts of velvet ribbon Of a contrasting color are seen.
 Smart and serviceable are the new striped cotton ottomans.
 We note some skirts trine wider and much clinging drapcry.
 Flounces of shadow lace trim many of the underskirts of soft satin.
 FSyelet-embroidered batiste Is among the favorite summer materials.
 Ratine, an idol of this season, prom isns in have a tremendous vogue.
 Yokes of fine black tulle are seen in waists of white null, batiste, lace, etc.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
OBITUARY

The funeral of Marie, wife of Chris tian Kost. was held this afternoon from the bereaved home, 1906 East Main street, with an unusually large attendance of relatives and friends The remains were surrounded by a bower of magnificent floral tributes bespeaking the deep grief occasioned by her demise. Among the mourners were delegations from the Frauen Verein of the German Reformed Church, Friendship Rebekah lodge, I O. O. F., the Schwaeben Verein, and these organizations sent a beautiful floral piece. Rev. Herman G. Vie mer, pastor of the German Reformed Church, officiated, and in glowing eulogy paid high praise to the many exemplary qualities of the deceased Adam Brehm, George Reichert, Jacot Vaitch, Leo Schmidt and Matthew Schwartz. Interment was in Lake view cemetery.
 The funeral of Patrick Fay, for merly of this city, who died in New Haven, Thursday, was held this Haven. The remains were brought to this city today on the 10 o'clock train. Interment was in the family plot at St. Michaers cemetery.
 Stricken with an attack of rheu. matism which reached the heart Thomas E. Dardis of this city, died suddenly last evening at the home o1 his parents, Thomas and Mary Dar- dis of Winsted. He had been suffer ing with rheumatism for the past few weeks and had gone to the home O1 his parents to recuperate. He was 26 years of age and is survived by his widow, who is the daughter o1 State boiler inspector, Daniel Olibar of Iranistan avenue, an infant child his parents, three sisters and two brothers He was also a nephew o1 Timothy Daley of Iranistan avenue whose son Robert passed away last week from the same ailment. The funeral will be held in Winsted or Monday.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Mall lett was held this afternoon from the undertaking parlors of Hawley, Will mot & Reynolds at 1 o'clock. Among the mourners was a delegation o1 Orient chapter, O. E. S. Intermen1 was in Elm Street cemetery, Monroe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
Jury of Men Over Sixty Will Try
 Bedding for Murder

New Haven, April 13-A jury in the trial of George Bedding for the mur- der of Morris Greenberg in Hamden, was secured in the Superior court to- day, and the taking of testimony be- gun. The jury is made up of elder ly men; the average age of the first ten men selected is 63 years. Six of them are over 65, and one is 70.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF
 CHARITIES AND CORRECTION

Waterbury, April 13-The third an- nual State conference of charities and correction opens here tomorrow with afternoon and evening sessions. In the afternoon Governor Simeon E. Baldwin will speak, and an address on Public Charities and Social Pro- gress'' will be made by Homer Folks of New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
TROY-BRIDGEPORT GAME
 CALLED OFF THIS AFTERNOON

The game between Troy and. Bridge port, scheduled to take place at New field Park this afternoon. was called off. Manager Ramsey of the Troy team telephoned this afternoon that on account of the uncertain weather he would not bring his players here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
MYSTERIOUS FIRE

Hamden, April 13-No cause has yet been discovered of the origin of the fire which destroyed the caretakers house and barns of T. A. Blake on Cherry Hill, with a loss of $1O,00O Charles Stephenson, the caretaker barely had time to get out with his wife and child. so rapid was the spread of the flames
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
TWELVE YEARS BOY
 HELD FOR MURDER

Washington, April 13.-A twelve year-old boy was today held by a coroners jury here on the charge of murder-the first time in the history of the District that so young pris- oner has been thus charged. The boy is John Marshall. He is alleged to have struck John Winston, color ed, IA, with stone, causing death from fracture of the skull.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
INJURED BRAKEMAN DEAD

New Britain, April 13-Cornelius Shea of Waterbury a brakeman on the New Haven road, died in the Gen. eral hospital here today from injur- ies received last night. Shea fell un- der an engine in attempting to board
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
KILLED SON, BUT
 WISHES HE HADN'T

New Haven. April 13-'I wish I had turned the gun on myself instead of shoting my boy" moans aged. Curtis Reynolds, veteran of the Civil War, who shot and killed his son Charles when the latter came home drunk and, threw lamp at his father, as he sits in his cell in the county jail.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
HOUSE CELEBRATES
 JEFFERSON'S BIRTH

Washington, April 13.-Thomas J Jefferson's birthday anniversary to- day was celebrated in the House with roar of democratic applause. Representative Austin, one of the two lonesome Republicans from Tennes see, delivered an eulogy upon Jeffer- son and suggested erection of a Jeff ferSon monument here.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
LOTTIE'S CLOSE CALL

Meriden, April 13-Little Lottie Kry- flaski narrowly escaped being instant ly killed today when she was run into and over by an automobile fire en- zine. She escaped with a few bruis- es and a good fright
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

plant and foundry buildings. The officers of the company are: William c. Buckelew. president; Philip D.. Beach, secretary, and Andrew Steem of New York, treasurer.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
DON'T WHITTLE

BLAIsDEILs whttng Have
  to ils Of other of all kindsa arefo foundhe
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
$4OO,OOO FIRE IN OMAHA

Omaha, Neb., April 13-F'ire today destroyed a six-story business block in the heart of the retail district
 with a loss of about $400,0O0. The building was owned by the Ames es- tate of Boston and was occupied by a number of retail firms, surgical supplies and drug speciality concerns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
NEW HEADQUARTERS

New Haven, April, 13-This city is to have new fire headquarters at a cost of $35,2O6. They will be locat- ed on Court street.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
THE ROWLAND DRY GOODS co.

band that you are a better actress than Bernhardt, a better dancer than Pavlowa, prove to him that you are a better cook than M. Escoffler.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
PERSONAL MENTION.

United States Marshal Sidney D.. Hawley, who has been in Washing ton is recuperating in Atlantic City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

Memphis, Tenn, April 13-The river here fell only one-tenth of a foot in the past "A hours but officials are cheered by the news that the water is beginning to fall at Cairo. If the levees at Charlottesville, Luxora, Bar field, and other points can hold two days more, it is believed the danger will be past
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

Contractor Andrew Larson has taken out a permit to build a one family house in Fairfield avenue
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

There is much ichu drapery used on cOrsageS.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13
FLOOD DANGER ON MISSISSIPPI THOUGHT
 TO BE NEARLY OVER

Vicksburg, Miss, April 13-While the breaks in the levees at Panther Forest, Ark, and Roosevelt, La., last night have resulted in the flooding of practically 1000 square miles of territory in the Louisiana delta, le- wee engineers are hopeful today that this has relieved the situation in this vicinity and that no further disas- ters will occur.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

It is understood that work will soon be started on new plant in Connec- ticut avenue for the United Foundry & Machine Go. The plant will cover a plot about 100x190 feet, and will consist of a machine shop. power
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

The contract to build a six-family house in Belmont avenue for Mrs. Anna Novak has been awarded
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

The plans for the new building for the Bias Narrow Fabric Co. have been completed and estimates will be made early next week. The build ing will be three stories high, of brick, with granite trim, 10OX100X44 feet.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

WANT ADS. CENT A WORD.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

Work will soon be started on 9 store and tenement building at the corner of Pembroke and Hamilton streets for Christian Eiseman. The structure will be three stories high, 45x6O feet, with a gravel rooA
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

Plans are out for a two-story build- ing in Elm street for Thomas Nor rissey. The structure will be of brick. with a gravel roof
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

PerssOn & Johnson are building a two-family house in Deacon street for Dudolph FohrhOltz.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

The contract will be let at once for the new foundry in Water street for the Belknap Mfg. Co. The structure will be one story high, 131x4S feet, of brick and steel.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

Casey & Hurley have the contract for the erection of an addition to the plant of w. $. Mills Co. in Wells street. The addition will be 47x66 feet, three stories high, of brick, mill construction.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

Plans are being made for three ad- ditions to the plant of the Crane Valve Go. The new buildings will be two and three stories high, about 1OOx15O feet, of brick, with gravel roofs
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

Schwarz Bros. have the contract to build a two-family house in Porter street for Mrs. l.. A. Jamieson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-13

Goldman & Schine have taken out a permit to build a three-family house in Kossuth street.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28

q OMEW HERE way IN high in the
y tiptop of the Plaza hotel. where the
windows overlook the park. Miss
Frances Starr has her winter nest.
Her sitting room looks less like a
hotel room than any you've ever seen,
for it's small and OF irregular build,
and it's done IN q subdued kind of yell
low color and when you come into It
the first thing that strikes YOU is the
wonderful view Of the park and then
you become aware of an excellent grand
piano in the foreground.
There are flowers and books. too. but
mark you gentle reader not a single
photograph of the actress herself. and
that's quite characteristic of Miss
Starr. It's only with considerable ef-
fort that YOU can get her to talk about
herself. And she just will not talk
about MY art"
What does she look like off the stage?
What is the Rose of the Rancho like.
and the girl who took the Easiest way,
and Becky. whose case is SO puzzlng to
the audience al the Belasco theater, who
can be so sweet and demure and eX-
qusite, and suddenly change right be
lore your eyes into deVilish little cat.
with hardly a point of resemblance to
the first character?
If Miss Starr wanted to she could
slip down into some OF our social set
Elements. among the pretty young col
lege girls, who are endeaVoring so va
liantlN to work for the betterment Of
those less fortunate. and no one would
ever suspect that She had been on the
stage even for Il minute
The better the actress the less ac-
lressN she looks, and Frances Starr has
earned her right to a foremost posi-
ton among the young stars of the
stage
The Rose Of the Rancho" has grown
more thoughtful in looks. more interec-
tual, than when she took New York by
surprise in the part of the Spanish girl
five years ago.
She looks very young. very slight. and
almost frail, though she is really d
strong, athletic type of girl.
Her hair is a wavy brown. with
much light in it: her eyes are blue like
the paler sapphire, and she has a deep
and very fascinating cleft in her chin.
ana she is simple. natural and totally
lacking in consciousness
These particulars are put in at the
request of so many readers. who seem
to spend q good deal of their energies
in figuring out whether their favorite
actress looks the same off the stage as
she does on.
OF course, | had to ask Miss Starr
what rules OF health she observes. It's
quite useless to ask pretty girl why
she is pretty. One should never ask
that question of woman under thirty.
anyhow.
When l am working" said Miss
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
Initials Only e By Anna katherine Green
A Thrilling My5f9y Story of llod9n Times

Wien ne thought such folly dead Re
morse when Glory called for the quiet
uird ana heart
De recognized IT'S mordsnt fang, and
knew that its ravaRes. though only Just
begun would last his lifetime Nothing
could stop them now. nothing, nothing.
And lie laughed, as the thought went
home laughed a the irony OF fate and
it's iueXorableness; laughed at his own
defeat and his nearness TO a barred Para
disc OSWALD loved Edith, loved her yet,
with q fame time would take long to
queuch Doris loved Oswald and he
Doris, and not one Of them would ever
attain The delights each was so fitted to
enjoy Why shouldn't he laugh? What
is left 10 man but mOCkery when all props
FAM Disappointment was the universe
lot. and il should go merrily with him if
he must take his turn at it. But here
the strong spirit Of The man reasserted
itself; it should be but turn. mans
joys are not bounded by his loves or even
by the satisfaction Of a perfectly untram-
meled mind. Performance makes world
of its own for the apable and the strong,
and this was still LETT to him. He or
lando Brothersou. despair while his great
work lay unfinished, That would be to
lay stress on the Inevitable pains and
fears Of commonplace humanity. He was
not Of that ili. Intellect was his god; am
Mtion his motive power What would
this casual blight upon his supreme con
tentment be 10 him. when with the wings
Of his air car spread. he should spurn the
earth and soar into the heaven Of fame
simultaneously with his fight into the
open
lie could wait for that hour. lie had
measured the gulf before him and found
It passablc. Hcnceforth no looking back,
Rising. he stood for a moment gazing,
with an alert eye now, upon such sections
Of his car as had not vet been fitted into
their places; then he bent forward to his
work. ana soon the lips which had ut
tered that sardonic laugh a few minutes
before. parted in gentler fashion and song
took the place of curses-a ballad Of love
and fondest truth. But orlando never
knew what he sang. He had the gift and
used It,
Would his tones. however. have rung
he seen the restless figure even then cir
cling his retreat with eyes darting accu-
sation and arms lifted towards him in
Wild but impotent threat?
Yes. | think they would. for he knew
that the man who thus expressed his
hclplessness along with his convictions
was no nearer the end he had set himself
to attain than on the day he first be
uaNed his suspicious
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
CHARMING MISS FRANCES STARR,
NOW LEADING WOMAN IN
THE CASE OF BECKY"

starr Il simply devote all my time
and energy to that. Beyond short
walk every day, l do nothing which
could deplete my store of energy. l
really don't understand how women
can run about all day, and give out so
much vitality as they do, and have
anything left for their work. I'm sure
| can't"
DO you cultivate that air of mys-
terry which Pierre Lott says is so es-
sential to woman's charm" | inquired
by way of aiding conversation.
Indeed | don't" Miss Starr put in
quickly But | need quiet and rest
if I'm to do my work properly It's
one of the lessons l have had to learn.
to conserve my energy for the thing
that is worth while-work.
Seeing too many people, even being
IN crowded place, is exhausting. but
a. far as the idea of shrouding ones
self in mystery which Lott advocates
that seems pure selfishneSs to me. Be
sides it's a luxury that few can afford
Fancy the girl who has TO go up and
down in the subway each day TO her
work trying to live up to Pierre Lofts
ideal of femininity
Sometimes think the less one
knows about ones favorite authors the
better said Miss Starr, mourning
lost illusion
Somehow never think about the
personal side of the applause" said
Miss Starr. Il just feel that | have
done what | wanted to and succeeded
in conveying my thoughts to the audi
ence. 1t is difficult part, and though
| have the most wonderful teacher and
critic in the World-Mr Belasco--it is a
pretty eXhausting role just the same"
While learning the part Miss Starr
went deeply into the study of psychol-
ogy, pathology and all the other "olo-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28

Your hair is as sensitive as your skin
even more so. 1t stands up under heavy
hats, curling irons, and diseases OF the
scalp, But there 10 limit.
When you comb and brush your hair in
the morning, watch for the "TRAILERS"
that turn grey, fall out and comb out with
the fret morning brush
You MUST know that there something
wrong. If your hair was in good health,
II wouldn't fall out, nature never intended
that. There something wrong at the root
OF things-the hair needs tonic-a restore-.
When you are sick you take medicine.
That is your first thought. lis turning grey,
falling out. are both ways the hair has OF
complaining of illness" 1t cant do il
in any other way. DO YOUR part. Use
HAYS HAIR HEALTH
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-10-28
Here S the Answer.

To the writers of these three letters
suggest a careful perusal of E. j.
Hardy, who says:
Foreclosures in love making is a