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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
HEAVIEST STORM OF YEAR
 [0:S GREAT DAMAGE
F. A. Parsons Barn Eaten Up by Electric Fire-Telephones Out of Business and TroIIeys
 StODDod

The most severe storm of the season passed over the town last night. It was accompanied by a brilliant cleo trical display and plenty of hail. The wind blew a gale for a short time. The heavy downpour of rain was well come and will prove a crop saver for this vicinity. The electrical display commenced before the storm reached the town and the succession of flashes followed each other so closely that they gave the impression of one con tinuous electric light. The electric light and trolley systems were put out of business for a short time. Roads were washed out and the cut-outs on the trolley wires were thrown out. No cars passed through the town for half an hour after the storm. While the storm was at it's height bolt struck the barn in the rear of the residence of F. A. Parsons on Elm street A moment later the whole building was a mass of flames. MT. and Mrs. Leroy of Bridgeport, who are camping at Woodmont, were guests of MT. and Mrs. Parsons at the time. MT. Mix and MT. Parsons succeeded in getting the horse and carriage out of the barn. Mir Mix jumped into his automobile and started for the fire house at high speed to notify the. department, but
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Warning the manufacturing interests to keep hands off" from the policy of the State Trade Schools, the press committee of the Bridgeport Central Labor Union issued an open letter to- day outlining the attitude of the c. L. U. on State Trade School affairs. Here is the letter:
 The press committee of the Bridge port Central Labor Union recognizing and appreciating the fact that the Bridgeport Evening Farmer is the only daily newspaper that carries the union label, and is fair to its employees in all it's departments, and also fair in it's treatment with all the organlza- tions of labor in Bridgeport and par ticularly the Central Labor Union, 1:1 that it kindly assented to aid the press committee in it's campaign of public the State Trade Schools, begs leave to reply to Mr. F. P. Bullard's article published in the Bridgeport Evening Post several days ago.
 In the opinion of the press commit tee, Mir. Bullard's remarks, instead or being pertinent as the editor of the Post intimated, were mere generali- ties as he did not tell the taxpayers where the three dollars received as an entrance fee went, or who got 1he money received for building a S5,0OO house, or into whose pockets went the money received for products made and sold by the State Trade School, such as dresses, millinery, patterns, tools, gambling machines, and any or all the products made by the school.
 We challenge MT. Bullard or Supt. Glynn to tell the public. about these matters, especially all about making gambling machines. Then the tax payers may think that MT. Bullard's article was pertinent. We challenge MT Bl1llard to tell the taxpayers who instituted the use of rifles to drill the boys with, and what part that plays in teaching the boys a trade. We challenge MT. Bullard to tell the tax payers by what right the manufac- turers assume the dictation and con trol of the management or the Iraoe School? Is it by divine right?
 Mr R,lIIard as the mouthpiece Of
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
GIRL WIDOW OF
 ASTOR PREPARES
 FOR POSTHJHMOUS HEIR

g. New York, Aug. IA long unused apartment of the Astor mansion, ir 5th avenue, has. been renovated and furnished and, today, was ready for occupancy. Mrs. Madeline Force As tor girl-widow of Colonel John Jacob Astor, Titanic victim, expects visit from the stork within the week. No longer does tEee residence have a son1bre look.- The curtains. tight drawn since April now are open to the sunlight. Two physicians and three trained nurses have been added to the retinue of the young widow for the posthumous child of Colonel Astor will be a prize in more ways than one. By the'will, the child will inherit millions.
 Mrs Madeline Astor is said to be cheerful and in the best of health. She hopes she may have a son to. the name of John Jacob Astor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
CUMMINGS TO
 BE CHAIRMAN
SELECTED BY DEMOCRATIC COM MTTEE TO OPEN STATE CON- MENTION SET FOR HART
 FORD NEXT MONTH.

The Democratic state committee met at the Taft hotel in New Haven yesterday afternoon and selected Hartford as the place and some day to be chosen by the secretary, in the week of Sept. 8, as the time, for the holding of the state convention. Com mitteeman Patrick S. Cunningham put up a fight for the selection ot New Haven, but Committeeman Mar tin and Doughan, also of New Haven declared that there had been an un- derstanding at the last meeting ot would withdraw in favor of Bridge port at that time the convention in September would be given to Hart ford.
 Homer s. Cummings of Stamford was chosen temporary chairman of the convention. Senator Thomas J. spellacy of Hartford made the motion that Hartford be chosen. This was seconded by former Mayor Martin. Committeeman Cunningham proposed an amendment substituting New Ha- ven for Hartford and this was sec- onded by Committeeman Palmer of Derby. Cunningham declared that there had been no understanding that Hartford was to get the convention and that New Haven should have it as Hartford would undoubtedly get the Republican state convention. He said that the Democrats of the state had not yet had an opportunity of tesing New Ravens present enter tainment facilities.
 On viva voce vote Hartford was declared the winner and then the week of September was chosen as the time. The exact date was left open so that Secretary Thomas could make arrangements for a hall.
 A motion. made by Senator Spell lacy, provides that no congressional convention be called until after the state convention in September was adopted.
 The resignation of Thomas F. Grif- fin of Middletown, member from the 33d district, was accepted and Hum phrey S. O'Connor was elected in his stead. O'Connor was chosen as com- mitteeman by the delegates for that district to the Bridgeport convention.
 Committeeman John J. Walsh of Norwalk moved that Homer S. Cum mings of Stamford be chosen as tenn porary chairman of the convention and this was carried and a committee of three, consisting of john J. Walsh of Norwalk. Albert Phillips of Stam- ford and w. F. Russell of Bridgeport, t, was appointed to notify him of the honora
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
WOMEN OF STAMFORD LEAGUE GET DOWN TO BUSINESS
Supply of Registration Blanks Runs Out at First Meeting and Big
 WOmen's Vote Will Be Rolled.

Stratford Equal Franchise. League
 No. 1, was organized yesterday at an
 enthusiastic meeting held at the resi-
 dence of Mrs. RoSamunda c. W1nton,
 King street. A constitution and bylaws
 was adopted and a plan of campaign
 mapped out which will bring changes
 in town politics and do it's share in
 assisting the state league in obtain
 ing votes for women. Mrs. Winton
 was elected president of the new
 league and Mrs William Richardson
 of Johnson avenue, secretary and treasurer The first work of the league was the registering of women
 to vote at the next election on educa- tional matters. The meeting was SUD- piled with the application blanks nec- essary, but the supply soon ran out. One member of the league brought in applications from IS women who de- sire to be made voters. The league starts off with p active members and a long list of promises. An investi- gating committee was elected consist ing of Mrs. Sherwood Day Mrs. Will liam Richardson and Mrs. R. c. Win ton This committee will report. at the next meeting and will be made permanent with authority to take up any subject in the province of the league especially concerning the con- duct of the schools and report at reg ular meetings. Miss Edith Hastings, Mrs. Sherwood Day and the league officers were appointed a committee to provide blanks for those women who desire to be made voters and also to give all the necessary information concerning the mode of procedure. The league will be pressed with work from now until election and meetings will be held every Wednesday afternoon. Next Wednesday afternoon a large of women who were unable to attend yesterdays meeting will come into the league. The meeting will be held at Mir. Winton's residence on King street. The league will de- mand a woman candidate on tickets of both dominant parties. If this de- mand is not granted the women will run separate ticket or combine on any tickets that have women candi- dates. The Socialists and the Prohi- will probably nominate wo- men for the school committee. The leaders of the Democratic party have agreed to the proposition. The wo- men do not propose to be fooled by spacious promises until too late to put up a. ticket in the legal manner.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

After the committee had passed the necessary vote giving the secretary authority to issue the call for the convention, George Forster of Rock vile said that it would not be rlght to adiorrn until some resolution had been passed endorsing the nominees of the party Messrs. Spellacy, Mar tin and Kenna were appointed com mittee to draw up such resolution and after a few moments work the resolution. which declared that the state committee endorsed the nomlna- tion of Wilson and Marshall and with bride and confidence'' submitted them to the voters of the state, with praise of the Baltimore platform, were read and adopted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
PARADISE GREEN WILL BE
 BIGGEST CAMP GROUNGS
Camp at Huntington Will be Abandon ed and Troops There Moved to StratfOrd.
fsnecial to The Farmer.l

Stratford, Aug This town will see more of the war game which will be played in this vicinity during the coming month than residents have an ticipated More troops will be camped here than was at first proposed, which
 will result in making the town cen tre of operations. The camp at Hunt ington has been abandoned and the level tract at Paradise Green has been substituted on account of it's access1- bility and other natural advantages. Forty men of Company B, D. 5. En- gineer corps, arrived at the Paradlse Green camp yesterday from Hunting ton and will hereafter be quartered
 there. The camp in the latter town is being broken up into detachments of 40 men There are 16O men in the corps and they will come here Tn de- tachments of 40 until the whole com mand~is located at Paradise Green. It
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
STAMFORD
TRAVIS FRIENDS SAY
 HE DID NOT MISMANAGE
At Proper Time Junior Partner Of NechoIs & Travis Will Show All
 Affairs of Firm.
Special to The Farmer.)

Stratford, Aug. 1.-Friends of F. c. Travis, IT,, Bridgeport of the firm of Nechols & Travis. which is involved in financial difficulties, said today that it will duly appear in the court pro- ceedings how the business of the firm was conducted, and that MT. TraVls is prepared to show his management of the business was skillful, and that the funds of the business were prop erly and skillfu1ly used, and that the disaster which the business encoun- tered was due to causes beyond his control. The firm of Nechols & Travis was engaged in general contracting and mason work.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Mrs. Isaac Moss entertained the wo- rnen's auxiliary of the Park avenue temple at her summer home at Trum- bull beach this afternoon.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Raymond L. Hail of North avenue and William Fowler of Whitney ave- nue are among Bridgeporters at Mon roe. They will remain a month.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Mir and Mrs. W. l.. Cram have re- turned from the Catskills after a pleas ant vacation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Mrs. c. N Haskell of 523 State street is registered at the Chalfonte, Atlantic City.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Mrs. E. H. Milnor and daughter Miss Margaret Milnor. of Wood ave nue. have returned from Great Bar rington, Mass.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
REBELS FIGHT TURKS.

Constantinople, Aug. 1.-Fierce fighting has occurred between Turk ish troops and rebels at Scutari, AL bania, messages received here, today. say. Thirty Turks were killed The tribesmen lost heavily also.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Miss Irene M. Decker of 1401 East Main street is at Pfttsdeld, Mass, for two weeks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Miss Katherine Shack of North ave. nue is home after vacation at Sandy Hook
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Master William Henry Held of 1S$ Sterling street is spending week al the home of his sister, Mrs. c. H. East of the Bronx, in New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

The new league promises to do some thing besides talk and a stirring up in the old town will be the inevitable result of the movement
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Mrs. Allan W. Paige will serve tea at the +Brookawn Country club Satur- day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Miss Norma L. Weber will sing al the Norfolk Country club Saturday night Miss Weber is a contralto and is we'll known in this city as a splen- did eoioist
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Mrs. W. l.. Bowers left today for Berlin to spend her summer vacation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Mrs. John H. Coughlin of 6S Gem avenue has had as guest for two weeks Miss Helen Donlin, who returned tc . her home in Boston today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Miss NJ. Louise Hyde and Miss FL eanor Hyde have sold their residence at Greens Farms and are now at the home of Miss Sanderson on Merchant street They have bought a piece of fand on Merchant street and intend to build a home on it this fall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Se1en, IS year old son of Attorney and Mrs. Fred W. Tracy, has been very sick with typhoid fever at Culver Military academy in Indiana. He is fast recovering, however. Mrs. Tracy is with him.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Miss Irene N. Becker of 1401 East Main stret has returned from Pitts field Mas, where she stopped at the Caldwell farm for two weeks
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Plainfield-James F. Congdon, the last male member of the Connecticut branch of the Mohican Indians, is dead at .tne age of 75.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

MT. and Mrs. E. C. Spargo and son, Edward and MT. and Mrs. H. ,AlInon , Chaffee have returned from a two weeks' automobile tour of the White Mountains
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Misses Marjorie and Alice Pierce were hostesses at the Tea Tavern in Fairfield today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
A TRUSS

to be comfortable in hot weather -nouId be light and sanitary, free from straps or belt.
 Cyrus Hard Rubber Truss gives satisfaction under all conditions and does not wear out.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Mrs. A. l.. Riker and daughter, of Fairfield. have gone to Loon Lake for a vacation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Miss Margaret Hughes has resigned from the staff of the Orphan Asylum where she has been a teacher for ten years and will take a vacation.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-08-01

Store Will Close at P. M, Saturdays Excepted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
The Stock Market Of Last Week
Railway a.a M,.ceiiaseeas sAsrss

the
81 isai~ a inc ssIi Hi1 20 "a March
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
Broad Street Acreage

l7ts acres, more or less. adjoining
West View LandtCompany. Particulars
at our office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
PROSPERITY WILL
COME WITH CROPS
Long Sighted Financiers See
Better Times Ahead
for Nation
I CONFIDENCE IS
BEING RESTORED
! Business Conditions in Cen
eraI Similar TO Tremen-
dous B pom of Fiji
teen Years Ago
INV THOMAS c. sHoTwELL.)

NEW YORK. March 10.--Action OF
tho stock market Of the past week
has been demonstration of the CON
fidcnce that leading business men are
beginning 10 feel III the general situa-
f,on There can ho no doubt about
the Improvement OF conditions. The
steel trade is swinging along with al
NEST record volume. 1t is true, steel
rrices are low. and the profits are.
therefore, smaller than in some years
when less business was done. but the
great volume is "a matter OF iremen-
aous Importance To other industriais,
and particularly 10 the railroads that
are getting material cheaper than in
a decade.
business men report collections bet
ter There is na great surplus OF
manufactured products and for that
matter. nst even of food products for
the government report OF last week
shows that the = ,ooe, ooc bushels less
grain in the farmers hands than at
the game time last year
with the exception OF the Ill ad-
yiaed sunshine moYcmen Mt Of faos.
the period of depression has been
continuous since the end nf 1897 1t
has cured itself and business con
aUtans In general are very much as
fney We're ia 1897 inst before the
tremendous boom that gave birth TO
the trusts.
Too Much Attention to Charts.
\ few longSighted iinanciers have
finally recognized this fact The gem
eraI public liz still hesitating heeaus.
IL is paving toe much attention TO
charts and diagrams. The makers Of
these charts forget that this IL the
United States. and that Its resources
are nearly all undeveioped. IL can
never fall back into a period of de-
preston RS profound rs any xpreyious
one. Quick transportation Of material
and quick transmission IF messages
has made quick rccoveries from
periods Of stagnation possible when
once tho necessary liquidation has
been completed. These iinaneiers who
have finally decided that the end of
the pantc. has come are buying stocks
and making an honest campaign for
higher prices iii anticipation Of a
general recovery in all lines II bust
ness that Will Justify what they are
doing in stocks
Health H. Wealth"
Another element that should ia
considered in connection with the
stock market is the health Of The peo'
Pic. There r. an old adagc that says
Health is wealth and most per
sons consider shat al meaning that q
person having good health ought it
consider himself rich As n matter
nf fact, The adage la much more Sub
staniiai and should he taken literally.
In times Of prosperity individuals be
come careless in their habits. cat and
drink excessively, and indulge III dis
sfpatiofS that rob them OF sleep. and
thus. after a few years the health oi
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
TWO H|GHWAYMEN
STILL At LARGE
DRUGGIST SMITH Is UNABLE TO
IDENTIFY THE MEN. WHO
ROBBED HIS TORI.

The police have as Vet found no
clue to the two highwaymen who en-
tered thr-tirug store of Il. w. NTH; II
i3S South Pine street, shortly after 10
o'clock Saturday night and with
drawn revolvcrs, made the druggist
elevate has hands while the riticd the
cash register and safe. The detec-
tives working on the case took scvrrat
suspicious chara cters before the drug
gist yesteday. but he could not identi-
fy any Of them.
The hold-up was one Of the boidest
perpetrated in the annals of the Rich
mond Police Department and saYored
strongly of the Deadwood Dick style.
The two highwaymen. their features
covered with black cloth masks. en-
tered the side door OF the drug store
while Mr.. Smith was ENGAGE on his
books and before he knew il. he was
covered with the business end OF two
reNolvcrs.
His idea that II was n joke was
quickly dispelled when one Of them
ran o the front door and locked it and
then as quickly rfled The cash regis
ter and the safe which was open at the
time. They secured $40 in money an,
several checks. payment Of which,
however, has been stopped. Mr., Smith
notified the Second Police station by
telephons and Bicycle Pulicena n
Thurman went around IN the double
quick. Detectives Bolton and Atkin-
son followed and immediately took
up the scent. but could not find clue
that would lead TO the identity of the
high weymen.
Mr.. Smith accurately described the
clothing worn hy the men hut said
that the masks effectuallr hid their
features and that he did not think ne
would he able to identity them If they
were captured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11

y q
Amundsen that they saw q bird OF Z
new species: they are certain OF that
for they got close enough TO see II
distinctly.
Amundsen seems to be much grail
fed 10 learn that the news OF his
triumph IL winding praise for him all
over the world. Here he has conduct
cd himself In most modest, even ex-
elusive manner. He has allowed no.
body aboard his shin and he alone
comes ashore and transacts whatever
business is necessary. From all over
the world kilograms of congratulation
have been pouring in on him: today he
was particularly flattered to receive
hearty congratulations from King
George. Before sailing to Buenos
Ayres he will go on a months lectur-
ing tour in Australia. He announced
today that he will carry ont his orig
inal program and make his way to the
Arctic by way of Behring Straits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
AMBASSADOR ASKS
FOR PROTECTION.

Continued from First page,
tics OF Mexico Ny people are now
excited, but when they return to their
senses I may again take a hand,
An armed Intervention I should
look upon as an invasion by foreign
powers. and tina; would bring me
back An invasion by foreign ro~e r
under any pretext whatever would
make the Mexican people rise as one
man to repei invaders Men and wo-
men would fight and the country
, could put n couple of million men in
the field, The mountains would help
our mcn withstand the enemy.
When 7 left the army was we'll
drilled. we'll disciplined and had plenty
Of artillery and ammunition. The
diers and people are very patriotic ana
against common enemy they would
fight now as they did when I called
them TO fight against Macmillan.
Moved by Pntrtotics Duty.
MY health and s-trits are good.
and have kept VI my studies of mil
itary matters In case Of foreign war.
am not moved by lust or power. hut
Mexico was well disposed and every
thing was ready to meet n foreign
invasion"
In reply to query as to the status
OF American soldiers sent to Mexico to
make peace. Diaz reniied:
Any foreign soldiers entering Mex
lean soil or any pretext whatever.
would be invaders. and would be
! treated as such by our people. The
Mexicans Will settle their own diflcul-
ties.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-03-11
DOCTORS ENDEAVOR
TO DIAGNOSE CASE

The doctors have not quite 3es'r-
mined whether typhoid fever, the grip,
or a rheumatic affection is RESPONSE
BILE for the extremely critical condi-
ton of Miss 1ottie G. Thomas, super
intendent of the Retreat for the Sick.
Though she went under the knife
last week for appendicitis, the wound
has nearly healed and to all appear
snces the operation in no wise affect
ed her general health.
1t is face. however. that Miss
Thomas suffered with chronic appen
dicitis for several years before having
the appendix extracted. and it may be
that her delay in undergoing an oper-
alton is largely responsible for her
present illness.