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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
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LIGHTNING STOPS TRAINS AND PLAYS
 HAVOC WITH CROPS
Limbs Blown From Trees in City StreetS-TObacco
 Badly Damaged

The devastating rain and electrical storm which moved across the state of Connecticut struck Bridgeport and the vicinity yesterday aftern oon which drove pedestrians from the street, broke limbs from trees, tied Up tele- phone and trolley service temporarily, spoiled much of the state tobacco crops and struck several houses in the adjacent towns.
 In Milford, a bolt passing through the house of Charles w., Beardsley, occupied by B. A. Reichard, struck Nettie, the 10-year-o1d daughter of MT. and Mrs. Reichard. para1ying her damaged, c1apboards being ripped from the outside and walls and ceil- ing being stripped from the frame. was struck twice within an hour and a half, ripping up the rails and de- laying traffic until the damage could be repaired.
 At Fairfield. the house of Frank Girard was struck and the owner rendered unconscious. Like effect was reported in the case of Casper gas-jet was thrown violently across sthe room.
 In this city where a severe wind accompanied the downpour, the po- ports of damage to houses, trees and interrupted service of telephone and electric lighting wires. A tree in front of Dr. J. w. O'Hara's house was felled so as to obstruct the street. Lightning carried g. pillar from the veranda of 140 Ha1la1n street. Con- siderable damage was done by a fall ing tree on the premises of Albert T. Goodsell, HAS Iranistan avenue.
 Reports from the tobacco district state that heavy losses will result, been returned from the outlying sec tions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
FOR
 UNITED STATES MOTORS COMPANY

New York. Sept. 12-Receivers were appointed in the United States district court today for the United States Mo- tors Company on allegations of insol- vency made by Brown & Sharpe Man ufacturing Company of Providence, R. T., and other creditors who declared that the company was unable to meet it's obligations. Judge Hough named as receivers W. E.. S. Strong and Rob ert S. Walker, and fixed their bond at s150, 900. He directed the receivers to make an investigation of the cor poration's affairs and report to him not later than October 28, this year
 Included in the action are the Alden Sampson Manufacturing Company, the Brush Runabout Company, the Co lumnia Motor Company, the Dayton Motor Car Company and the Maxwell Briscoe Motor Company.
 Henry V. Poor, counsel for the creditors said that he believed the was solvent as it's total assets were more than sufficient to cover existing liabilities but that there would have to be radical changes in the management and possibly com plete reorganization and that, be- cause of this, the receivership had beeT recesSaTV
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
E 0ley Kidney Pills

TONIC IN ACTION QUICK IN REsULTs
 Give prompt relief from BACKACEE KIDNEY and BLADDER TROUBLE RHEUMATISM, CONGESTION of th. KIDNEYS, INFLAMMATION of the BLADDER and all annoying URINARY IRREGULARITIES. A positive boon te PEOPLE and for WOMEN.
 HAVE HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION s, A. payis. e27 Washington St.. Connersvillo Ind, is in his 18th year. Ho writes us: II have tateiy suffered much from E1s kidnss and blad dor had seTero back aci4es and my kidney actior was too frequent, causing to lose much slee 7 at night, and :9 my bladder there was constara: pain. took Foley Ki6ney Pills for soIne time and free of all trouble and gain able t: be up and around, Foley Kidney Pills have n1 highest co1nu7endabion.',
 For Sale By All Druggists.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
MIR. CROUCH.

Chicago Record IeraId) He got up with grouc1 and he scoid-
 ed his wife; He told her that she was the bane of He scolded the children and cured
 them around; His voice had a harsh and a blood
 chilling sound. He scoIded the cook because shed And he scolded about everything that
 he ate. He scolded the driver upon the front
 seat; He scoided and splutered concerning
 the heat; He scolded policemen at crossings be-
 cause They held up their hands and com He sad seolded d' beeaIse sa paus Of the puncture By ss the seowl seS on his face you'd have known he was hot. He scolded the newsboy that got in his way, And he sco1ded because it said warm CT to-day He scolded the clerks and look hor- When he entered the office in which he was boss.
 his chair And because there were snar1s in the office boys hair. The stefios came in after his work was begun: He had called for her twice--she went in on the run; Did he sco1d when she, trembling, be- gan to explain That a wreck at a crossing had halt ed her train? Did he snar1 at the girl as he'd snarl- ed at his wife? Did he show his impatience? You bet your sweet lifei g
 P S. Perhaps we should say. lest you think him brute, The stenoe was not youthful nor was she a beaut.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
FEDERATION OF LABOR
 DISCUSSES COMPENSATION
State Insurance Aos Considered
 After Non- Onion Firms.

Waterbury, Sept. 12-Non-tInion firms came in for a large share of condemnation today at the convention of the Connecticut Federation of La Dor, and union men, who spend their
 money, said to amount to thousands Of dollars 8 year in the nonunion ei- gar stores about the state. were se- made for the members to pay stricter attention to the union rule, and pat ronize only the business firms and manufacturers that recognize the un- ion. A resolution WAS introduced ask ing for the cooperation of all unions in the fight of the Bakers and Con- fectioners' Union against certain con cerns that refuse to recognize the or ganization.
 At Tuesdays session Lawyer c. J. Danaher of Meriden, read draft drawn, and it was discussed. The new act, that will probably be before the next General Assembly, calls for a commission of three men. appoint years each and at a salary of $4, 900 a year, to act as board of liability and awards. It provides for a state insurance, of which the employer shall pay 90 percent of the premiums and the employee 10 per cent. Elm ployers of five Or more persons who
 knowledge of their employees, shall be exempt from suits for damages on the part of employees. It also pro- eides that where employers fail, Or refuse, to subscribe to the act, an injured employee Or his legal repre- sentative, when death follows an ac- cident, may sue at common law, and the employer shall not use either the defense of the fellow servant rule, contributory negligence the assunp- tion of risk. No employee entitled to compensation under the act shall be compensated during the first week of disability, but after that he shall receive 66 g. per cent Of the impair ment of his earning capacity, not to a week. and the benefits shall not continue longer than six years, nor to exceed S3, 400. In cases of total dis ability, the award shall be 66 2-3 of the average earning capacity of the injured employee, with a maximum of SIP a week, and a minimum of $5.
 In cases of death within two years rlesIslt of an accident, the benefits sha1l be limited to funeral and rnedi- cal expenses where there are no de- pendents. and where there are depen- dents it shall be 66 2-3 per cent of tfle average earning capacity Of the deceased from the time of his death until six years after the accident, but not to exceed $3,4oo. In cases Of gross negligence on the part of the en- sonal injury to an employee, or in case of accident arising from violation of the law on the part of the enn- p1oyer the injured employee, or his legal representative, when death en- sues, may institute proceedings for damages in court, whether or not the employer has subscribed to the act.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
RED SHIRTED PACIFICS OFF
 FOR DAN.BURY
Many Witness Parade of Famous Volunteer Bremen to
 Railroad Station

The Pacific Engine Co. went to Danbury today to participate in the big firemen's parade in that town. Som hing like 125 members of the company went, dressed in their hashy uniforms of bright red flannel shirts, and blue trousers, marched from en- zine cornpany'S headquarters in Bull s Head about g o'clock and arrived at the depot in time to take the 9:45 o'clock train. The com pany was &C., connpanisd by many friends and the seven coaches of the train were we'll loaded when it pulled out of the depot.
 The parade this forenoon was head ed by the American band of Water bury and Sheriff William vollmer, red shirted and gay, was the marshal. The company met last night and made final arrangements for the trip. The old engine, the pride of the com pany, was put into final trim yester- day, it's brass and metal parts were well polished and it's wood work shined up, and was shipped in the afternoon so as to be on hand this morning.
 The parade this morning included an escort Of F mem bers of the regu- lar fire department, in command of Assistant Chief Engineer Jacob Hork- heimer. The firemen were roundly applAuded as they marched to the station by way of Main street and Fairfield avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
WHITE WIFE OF JACK JOHNSON IS A SUICIDE Fires Bullet Into Her Brain Early Today and Dies an
 Hour Later Was Divorced Wife of Millionaire Horseman Duryea When She Wed Champion
 Pugilist

Chicago, Sept. PA title more than two years ago, Etta Duryea, divorced wife of Clarence Duryea, millionaire New York horsenan married a black man, the champion pugiIist of modern times. Despite the pleading of her family and friends, she became Mrs. Jack Johnson.
 Today, she lies in the Prevalent hos pital, dead by her own hand.
 Disrntssing her maids, last night, with the injunction that they pray for her" Mrs. Johnson went to her rooms above her husbands elaborate new oafe-The Cafe De Champion At , a. m, today, late retirers were alarmed by a shot. They discovered floor, a. bullet ill her brain. She was rushed to the hospital and died with out regaining consciousness an hour later.
 eEtta Duryea was for six. years the WQfe of Clarence Duryea, wealthy c1ubman of New York City and Long Island. In the spring of 1910 she got 9. divorce, the decree being signed by was then in the Adirondacks, being treated for tuberculosis. 4 few months later she married Johnson.
 The first bitter fruits of the inter- racial marriage came when her friends in the east socially ostracized her: realization of the foreboddngs Of her friends and family. After his "con- quest of the white race,'' Johnson built a pa latial home on Wabash avenue there The negroes of Johneon's men age regarded his wife as an outcast from the white race. They thought she was after his money.
 Then came neglect, later, it was charged, cruelty. The pugilist is said to have beaten her so severely on one occasion that she was taken to the hoSpital
 Mrs. Johnson was to have left, last night, for Las Vegas. for her health Shortly before time to start she de- veloped an attack of nervousness and the trip was postponed.
 After disrnissing her maids she went to her rooms above the cafe. The shooting followed a few minutes Iat-
 Jack Johnson was not in the cafe when the shooting accurred. He had gone to the city to tell Mrs. John son'S travelling companion that his wife would be unable to accnpany her.
 When the shot rang out, Henry Johnson, the pugiAst's brother. order ed the orchestra to play loud music and rushed to his sister-in-law,s s side her bed, dying with a bullet in her brain. She was taken to the hos pital.
 When Johnson returned he appeared much affected by the news that his wife had attempted suicide. He wiped his eyes and made audible manifesto tions Of grief before getting into his mother and sister and rushing to the hospital where he dismissed them so as to be alone with his wife for a few minutes.
 After Mrs. Johnson died, the pugi- list Immediately ordered the cafe lock- ed up. It will probably remain so un- til after the funeral.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
wEDDED SECRETLY TO SMOKE
 JOHNSON IN PITTSBURGH

Pittsburgh, Sept. 12-Etta H. Dur yea was married to Jack Johnson here, January IS, 1911, by Alderman John A. Fugassi, at the hotel of Frank Sutton on Wy1ie avenue.
 Johnson, at the time, was appear ing. in a local theatre and after his act on the evening Of January IS, went to his friends hotel to be mar r1ed- George Cole, a city detective, was best man.
 In the records here. Johnson's age was given as 32 and the wonan's age as 29 The records were not return ed to the marriage license bureau ur1- til almost a year later and this gave rise to sensational reports. Fugassi however, then formally filled the mar riage returns
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
NOTICE

To tho Progressives Of the Town or Bridgeport:
 A meeting will be held in Warner Hall, Y. NJ. C. A Building, Friday. September 13, at 8 P. HI.. for the TsuF- pose of choosing delegates to the Pro greSsive State and District Comven- tion to be held at Hartford on Septcma- Der 25, 1912,and to transact any other business proper, to come before it.
 GEORGE E.. AIELTCS Chairman Bridgeport Progressive Party.
 Only those enrolled in Bridgeport Progressive party will have the priv i1ege of voting at Friday nights meet
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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
NEWS ABOUT TOWN

The Photographers club met last night and chose this committee to call upon sick members of the club: schaer, Robert Everett and R.. O.. Bennett. Louis H. Corbitt presided in the absence of President Henry J. coaFsntion in Los Angeles There were several informal talks. MT. Cor bit told of some of his experiences as a. photographer in the recent war naneuvers.
 Judge Carl Foster has been elected Great Incohonee of the Improved Or- der of Red Men, his choice having been made at the meeting of the Great council in Charleston, South Carolina, MT. Foster was Great Senior Saga more. He succeeds George B. Griggs of Houston, Tex, as Great Incohonee
 Rev H. A. Davenport, pastor of the Peoples Presbyterian church was sur the Mems league of that church, who marched in a body to the surprise rally held at the church. Rev. John DePeu and Rev. G. w. Nicholson were briefly.
 Mayor Frank L. Rice of New Ha- ven and members of the New Haven finance committee, Mesers. J. N. Rowe John Elliott and F. J. Scholchon, wis ited Bridgeport yesterday for the pur- trade school and to see what work is being done there. They were recefv- ed at the school by Superintendent Frank L. Glynn who conducted the visitors through the different depart ments and explained the work of the school. The visitors expressed much interest and said that they were great ly impressed with the very practical
 work being done. It is probable that New Haven will undertake to eStab- fish a similar school
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
GROWS BEAUTIFUL, HEAVY HAIR, WE PROVE IT--25 CENT "DANDERINE"
Destroys DandruRstops Falling Hair-Cleans and In
 vigorates Your scalp-Delightful Dressing

when you will see new hair-fine and downy at frst-yes-but really new hair-sprouting out all over your scalp -Danderine is, we believe, the only sure hair grower; destroyer of dan never fails to stop falling hair at once
 If you want to prove how pretty and soft your Hair really is. noisten a cloth with a little Danderine and carefully draw 1t through your hair taking one small strand at a time. Your hair will be soft, glossy and beautiful in just few rnom ents-a delightful surprise awaits everyone who tries this.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12

eeauti}l, hsfr aoPt 1 ,rstrn,,a oI n,sfry wavy and free from dandruff is mere 1y matter of using a little Danderine
 It is easy and inexpensive to have get a 25 cent bottle of Know1ton's Danderine now--a1l drug stores rec orhmend it-apply little as directed and within ten minutes there will be an appearance of abundance; fresh. ness, f1uffiness and an incomparable gloss and 1ustre and try as you will you cannot find a trace of dandrun or falling hair; but your real surprise will be after about two weeks use,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
HIS ARM BROKEN IN
 ELECTRICAL STORM

Stamford, Sept. 12.-George G. Buck, of this place, is, today, nursing a broken arm an indirect result of the electrical storm of yesterday He was fishing iii his 1notorboat in the harbor when the storm broke and in his hurry to crank. the motor it kick ed back, breaking his arm, leaving him helpless. The boat tossed at the will of tho waves and his position was rapidly becoming serious when two boys in rowboat came to his rescue and lowed him ashore. MT. Buck is SO years old and is also suffering from the shock of his experience.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
NOTICE

There will be a caucus of the Dem ocratic voters of the Town of Strzf- ford, Monday, Sept. 18th, at 8:s0 o. in. at Town Hall for the purpose of nominating candidates for offices of said town and transact any other buss- ness to come before said meeting. Per order,
 Democratic Town Committee.
 EPHRAIM wAKELEE.
 Cha trrnar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
AVIATOR'S DEATH
 WON'T STOP MEET
 AT CICERO FIELD

Chicago. Sept. 12.-The death of Paul Peck, who fell 500 feet while attempting a spiral glide in his Co., lumbia gyro-aeroplane, will not in terfere with the staging of today's aeroplane meet at Cicero Aviation Field, said the promoters, today. The event, it was said, would begin as scheduled, at 3 p. Tn., and continue to D. m.
 In fact, it was expected that the fatality would lend an clement of in terest to the meet which it would
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12

At a meeting held recently at the home of one of its mem bers, the Deci- mai club made arrangements for series of five informal dances to be given in the Slocum gymnasium, Court winter months. The first of these events will be given on Friday even ing, September 27, and invitations for this affair will be issued in about a week The invitation committee for the first affair are the following young mem William H. Frederick, Ralph H. Woodhun, Fred M. Cowles, and Alex H. Neil. A series of five dances was given last winter and these functions proved to be very enjoyable During the past summer months the meu.- bers of this club gave a number of private moonlight sails which were highly successful outings to the mem. ira, violin, flute. bass, saxophone and piano will furnish the musical pro-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
NOTICE

There will be a caucus Of the Daus- ocratjc electors of the Town of Trugn- bull Cn Thursday, Sept. 12, at 7.20 b. m. at Town Hall for purpose of non1i- mating Town officers
 W. I. DAVIS. a Town Chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
SEVERIN-HYDE.

MT. and Mrs. Alexander Severin, of 527 Warren street, announced today the marriage of their daughter, Tessa Anna Elizabeth, to Arthur Irwin Hyde, a clerk in the office Of the Crane Valve Go. The wedding took place in Stamford. September 3. and Mir. and Mrs. Hyde have been on & wedding trip to Niagara Falls and Canada. They will live at 11s Seeley street and will be at home to friends after Septernber 18th.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12

That Bethel is to have a bank in the near future, iE now a certainty. The entire number of necessary shares have been sold
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
EILswoRTH-CT1EEVER.

Peter B. Ellsworth. an engineer. aged 5S years of this city. and Jos- epfline Cheever aged 66, of Brooklyn, took out a marriage 1icense at the town clerks office yesterday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
PiIesg Piles! Piles {!

Williams Indian Pile Ointment will cure Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles. It ab- sorbs the tuInors, a11ays itching at once acts as a pou1tice, gives instant relief Williams Indian Pile Ointment is pre- pared for Piles and itching of the 1rivate D. rfs Druggists. mail soc and s100. WILLIAMS MFG. c0.. Prope-- GIeveland- ohi
 For sale by Jennie Hamilton Paar- macy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Miss Anna McE1roy of 146 HanaiI- ton street has returned from an ex- tended trip to Fall River, Mass, and Newport, R. I.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12

touring Connecticut in an automobiIe and will speak in and about New Lon Ion.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
THE CANDIDATES.

to Syracuse, N. Y., to speak at the state fair and attend state committee meetings
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12

Socialist-Eugene V. Debs spent the day in New Orleans where he will speak, tonight
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
NNrTCE

E0skSs " BIACkRT g-Q. zF Q s There wfIlsbe a caucus of the Dem ocratic voters of the Town of Fair field held in the Town Hall on Friday evening, September the goth, 1919. at eight o'clock, for the purpose of elect ing delegates to Congressional ana Senatorial Conventions.
 Dated September 10th, 1912.
 Per order,
 Democratic Town Committee, HEZEKIAH R. ELWOOD.
 sChairrnag
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
Rethel.s New Rank-

otherwise have lost owing to the a sence of we'll known avi4tors.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12

spubliean-President Taft remained 1t Rfs& &erfv
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12

Progressive-Col. Roosevelt visited Nampa and Boise touring Idaho
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12

Petosky, Mich.-Lyman Wilcox saw the burning body of Thomas Johnson lying near a live electric wire He washed water onto the body and was shocked as the current followed the water.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
ITALIAN PREMIER REPORTS
 ON PEACE NEGOTIATIONS

Rome, Sept 12.-Prenier GioIitti arrived from his country home in Piedmont, today. to report to the King the progress of the Turko- ItaI- ian peace negotiations at Chiasso, Switzerland It is said he thinks the outlook hopeful.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
POLITICAL NOTICES
MONROE.

MONROE.
 The Democratic Electors of the Town of Monroe, are hereby warped that as.caucus will be held at the Town Hall, on Saturday, Sept 14th. at D. m. for the purpose of nomt mating candidates for town officer. to be voted for on the first Monday in October, 1912, and to do any ether business proper to be done at said caucus.
 Per order of Town Committee,
 F. W. WHEELER,
 Chairman. Monroe. Sept. sth. 1912.
 EAsTON.
 The Democratic electors of the town of Easton will meet Monday evening, Sept Is, at 8 p. m. at the Town hall for the purpose Of nou1i- hating officers to be voted for at the annual town meeting, Monday Oct. and for the purpose of transactinB any other business proper to come be- fore said meeting. Per order Democratic Town Committee.
 JOHN H. CANDEE,
 Chairman.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12

Farmer Want Ads. I Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-12
EAsTON.

Monroe. Sept. sth. 1912.
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NOTICE..
pits hereby made known that POISON
:. for dogs is set on the estates Rattan and
Mary's Fancy.
Mays Fancy, 4th April, 1912.
TIL. LATIMER.

/ line of rain was measured in Chris
tiansted on Thursday morning. ! of a line
on Friday morning and 81 this morning,
making a total of 81. 5 lines was measured
at est. Sally's Fancy this morning.