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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
COL. MURPHY SIZES
UP SITUATION IN
BOTTLE LITIGATION
Says Reciprocity Must
Solve Problem of Inter-
change of Bottles

Col r. j. Murphy, agent for the
Springfield Breweries Co., expressed
regret today at the action of Col
Jacob Rupert resulting in the seiz.
ures of bottles and arrests of bottlers
in this city yesterday.
The Colonel believes the arrests
were unnecessary, and that co-opera-
ton is what is needed to prevent such
conditions as led to the action of
yesterday.
There were 25 bottles found in my
place. said he. ''These were so
much like certain bottles I use, that
it was impossible to separate them
all.
"Of course, it is true that my men,
like the men employed by other bot
tiers, bring in bottles that don't be-
long to me. 1t is my custom, and
my men have instructions to that eff
feet, TO notify other bottlers when
1 have their property in my posses.
sion.
1.-THE last time my team went to
Ruppert's branch in this city it re-
turned with six cases, LA bottles.
that had been collected by Ruppert's
drivers I don't want to make trou-
BILE for anyone else, and l only ca
pect fair treatment. I think it is no
more than just that bott.ers should
work in harmony in handling the bot
tie problem, for it is impossible to
avoid getting possession of other bot
ties than your own.
II know that right now I have in
my possession the bottles of Milligan
and Mason and other local bottlers.
But when these people send for their
bottles, they'll get them.
my men have instructions to re-
turn To other bOtt1erS the proDertv
that belongs to them, and / feel it
is no more than right that other bot
tiers should take the same view OF
the situation
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
HITCHCOCK HITS
BACK AT BRYAN
U. S. Senator of Nebraska
Defines His Attitude
HE'S FOR Whoever THE
PRIMARIES DECLARE FOR
Says Bryan Can't Prove
His Assertion That Wall
Street Wants Harmon.
Especial from United Press.


Washington, March 23.-In a state
ment issued. today, U. S. Senator Gill
bert Hitchcock replied to William J.
Bryan's criticism of him for support
ing Governor Harmon with the ac-
cusation that Bryan was attempting
to destroy the Nebraska primary law
Il regard Mr.. Bryan's statement -
Senator Hitchcock said, "as an at
tempt to repudiate the new Nebraska
direct primary election law That law
provides that the Democrats of the
state shall. elect four delegates at
large and instruct them whom to vote
for as candidate for president. / ex-
pect to abide by that law.
eff Champ Clark has the most
votes, I shall vote for him and sup
port him vigorously to the end. If
in the Nebraska primaries I shall vote
for him and support him to the end.
If Governor Harmt has the most
votes in the primary, / shall vote for
him and support him to the end.
THAT is the letter and spirit of the
law. 1t means the rule of the peonle.
1t permits voters to instruct their
representatives in the 'ention.
'Mr. Bryan's statement is a def
ance of the law. He announces that,
under no circumstances will he sup
port Governor Harmon even If he re-
ceives the largest vote in the Demo-
cratic primary. He even threatens
that he will not go to the convention
as a delegate if Harmon carries the
primaries but will then resign and go
as a private citizen to attempt to de-
feat Harmon's nomination.
IT regard that as an attempt to
overthrow the primary law for which
Mr.. Bryan and I both worked. 1t is
an attempt by threat to resort to the
old doctrine of the party boss.
IT am frank to tell the voters that
my personal preference is Governor
Harmon but if elected as a delegate
I shall conscientiously and fearlessly
vote for the man the Democrats pre-
fer.
1.-The assertion made by Mr.. Bryan
that Mr.. Harmon has the support of
Wall street is utterly without proof
or foundation so far as I know.
whenever Mr.. Bryan is opposed to
a man he assumes and then asserts
that Wall street is for that man. Ger
tainlv Wall street has no reason to be
for Harmon. AS governor of Ohio,
Harmon has shifted 100000 of tax
es year off the people onto the rail-
ways which are largely owned by
Wall street interests"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
A WORD ABOUT BLOUSES

Very little prophetic spirit is needed
to foretell the success that is await
ing the blouse during the spring and
summer that are coming.
The convenient one-piece robe will
not, we may hope, disappear, but the
blouse has many virtues, and though
it rarely looks so neat as the COM
plete dress, it is cheaper and is easily
made at home.
These qualities were, however, the
original cause of it's downfall. for the
popular garment became too common.
Now, however, the blouses and skirt
combinations are likely to be APPROX
ed by the very smartest women.
Nothing In blouses is prettier than
black yelled in white. and recent
model is typical of the style. Black
ninon was chosen and made quite
plainly, with a slight fullness gath
cred toward the waist. the lining be-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
WHOEVER, 65, WEEDS
FIRST SWEETHEART
New York Dressmaker Be-
comes Bride of Local
Cabinet Maker

A romance said to have had it's in
ception many years ago, in the Scan
dlnaVfan peninsula, eliminated today
in visit to the office of Town Clerk
William Thomas, Of Andrew Lenq-
trand, a cabinet maker living in Bar
mum avenue, and confessing to IS
years, and Mss Anna Hauptmann, a
dressmaker of New York city. Miss
Hauptmann, who looked not a day
over forty, blushed becomingly when
she smilingly admitted that she was
3d.
TIE pair came for a marriage Ii
cense. Mr.. Letqtrand is a widower,
while Miss Hauptmann has never be-
fore taken a hand in the marriage
game. Both came from the same viii
lage in Sweden, and were well ac-
quainted as young folks. Lenqtrand
married and came to Bridgeport. Miss
Hauptmann came with her people to
New York, and the friendship of their
early days was renewed when they
recently met through mutual friends.
They said they would be married to-
day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
BURNES and ives
INSURCE NO MORE.
Two Fourth District Lead
ers Drop Into the King
Band Wagon
Sunny Jim Turner Is the
Real Fixer Who Knows
How to Hand Out the
Hash HeeSh.

Almost Director of Public Works
few others of the boys of the
Fourth district who have threatened
drastic treatment of the administra-
ton when the opportunity presented
itself. fell meekly into line last night.
and endorsed a ticket that is highly
pleasing to the administration.
There was a caucus of the Fourth
District Republicans last evening.
They planned to select a delegate
ticket for the primaries Thursday
evening. There was going to be Il
fight, a real one, for Jim Burnes him
self had said so. He'd show EN-, jim
would, that they couldn't hand hin,
that stuff!
But there was no fight. Mr.. Burnes
followed the Biblical injunction. He
turned his other cheek, and voted for
the administration ticket. The dele
gates are William Chew, John Nc
Bride and John Hagberg.
Jim Turner was on the job weeks
ago. He spread oil on the troubled
waters of the Fourth. Not only oil,
but salve. And they all fell into line,
even Jim Burnes, who swore he'd
never forget that his friend King
didn't hand him the dictatorship.
Max Buechler's name was present
ed but John Mcbride was chosen.
Honest, 1t was the peoples choice"
they say today. Didn't we have a
red hot fight over Bdechler and Nc
Bride?"
The primaries are to be held next
Thursday night. Fights are promised
in the Sixth, Seventh. Eleventh and
Twelfth, with Ex-senator William r.
Brown leading the anti-administration
fight in the Twelfth. The machine
announces it has at least eight of the
districts sewed up as tight as a drum.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
P,ucky Woman
Tries To Preserve
Her Good Name
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
Chicago, March 23-"The most ter
rible ordeal that / have ever heard
of is for a girl to be forced to sit
in public and hear lawyer hurl in
sulting and insinuating questions at
her hour after hour
I his was the comment, today, of
Miss Esther Mercy, pretty coed Of
Chicago University. after a two day
ordeal on the witness stand in her
100000 suit for Islander and perse-
cution' against Dean Talbot of the
University Women's Department. The
case will be resumed Monday.
Il have been expelled from the
university in disgrace" said Miss
Mercy, today, in her home where she
is under the care of her mother. -
have been publicly branded as an i'm
moral woman by. Dean Talbot and
that brand will stick as long as 1
live. All the money in the world will
not wipe out the shame of a woman
of the streets. If I live. there will
always be someone, somewhere, who
will recall my dismissal in disgrace
from the university and I want them
to remember also I had the courage
to fight for my good nome"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
Bridgeport, Conn.,,
Saturday, March %, 1912.
Men'll want
these coats soon.

Well trust men to know good thing when they
it. Yes, every time
Can't fool men very often or very long. They are
growing wiser and wiser every year.
Clothes fair illustrations. To make good, to get
business that is going stay, store must give
nowadays clothes that honest through and through
Surface looks not what men judge by. They expect
service well surface, reliability well good
looks They have right to expect these things. And
they shall get them every time at the Rowland clothes
store for men.
Spring overcoats at special price Of $1250-come and
take look at them example Of what this store
can do.
These coats are exactly same in quality and making
and style and fabric asked to pay $15 and $18
for this very day. We know it-men see it without
being told.
But price is $12.5O-we are content with dry-goods
profit.
Black and gray coats in the fitted STYLE silk faced
or all-silk lined or with self facing.
Gray and snappy brown coats in loose stve with
split sleeve just right for chap who wants different
coat.
Pick either sort and get a big money s.
worth at
$3.50.
Cannon street and through main store
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
THE HOWE AND DRY GOODS CO.

ling white mousseline. The sleeves
were 'ain to the elbow, and below
the elbow were of white point d 'es-
prit net finished by band Of black
velvet Draped round the bust and
crossing to one side was a softly foio-
ed fichu of net finished by straight
band of lace assertion and an edge OF
inch-wide black ribbon velvet. A
bow and buckle held the fichu IN
place, and there was no relief of col
or.
Such a. bodice Git had very little
of the incompleteness often associat-
ed with the blouse) could be worn
with any we'll made black skirt, and
the toilet would be smart enough for
some, restaurant or theatre wear.
With coats and skirts print shirts
will be worn, and striped designs Will
be approved with stiff collar and
cuffs and many bows or scarfs. But
the skirt, like the blouse, has many
varieties and degrees of smartness,
and manniSihnesS is only an occasion
al characteristic.
Embroidered linen will be mucn
worn this spring, usually with SOFT
lingerie finish. Much beautiful work
will be expended on these skirts. which
will be more prominent items OF
dress than they have been for one or
two seasons. The skirt of muslin
will also return to favor, and will be
very becoming garment and very
dainty, with it's ruffles, frills and IN
sertion.--Washingto Post
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
Carpets for
hall and stairs.

Beside ability to stand up under hard wear. carpets
for hall and for stairs must have cheerful coors and prop
patterns Those patterns cannot be too large Those
colors cannot be too dark Both must combine to give
light and life.
Variety Of such carpets just is unusually good.
Wool velvet in plain rich color with band along each
edge-$1 I'd.
Nice wool velvet in small Oriental patterns and colors
that are deep yet glowing 81 yd.
Notified carpets especially fitted for this special
and of special goodness too. Administer and tapestry
weave, containing combination Of colors-75c yd
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
Suffering In AL
England Is Acute
Continued from Page One)

Never has modern England wit
messed such scenes of widespread suf-
fering as existed here today. Not a
single town in Scotland and Wales
but is affected. The toll of the pres
ent coal strike, not alone in money
but in human lives, will be appalling.
The scenes in the cities are particu-
larly affecting. There, a constant
procession Of men. women and !
dren moving to the pawnship is /.
White faced and wan, their appear
ance better than words show the
miserable scanty pieces of furniture
to the agents who advance a few
pennies at an extortionately high
rate of interest. Thousands of fam
lilies in the United Kingdom, it was
estimated. today, are living in abso-
lutely bare rooms, every single article
of furniture and clothing having been
pledged to buy bread to tide them
through the present crisis.
typical instance reported, today,
was from the Hanley Pottery district.
There 100000 men, women and chill
dren make up bread line, life be-
ing kept in their bodies by public re-
lief So great is the demand that the
authorities can furnish but one meal
daily, that consisting of bread and
soup.
Community soup kitchens have also
been established in nearly every city
and town Of more than five thousand
and a great bread line, made up not
of the very poor but Of the usually
hard working class, forms daily.
Women, faint with hunger collapse
Wien strength and nerves give way.
The hospital are full and doctors
overworked from giving aid.
The infant mortality is appalling.
Few of the working class have money
leftto purchase needed milk and in
hundreds of thousands of homes weak
cruel, made from meal furnished by
the town authorities is the only
nourishment possible for babies and
very young children.
The government officials were hope
full today. that at the new confer
ence between the miners and the
mine owners arranged for Monday,
the strike could bet settled
Pressure was being brought by out
side financial interests to have the
owners agree to accept the plan which
the miners tried vainly to have in
cOrporated in the minimum wage bill
which fixes the wage rate at not less
than five shilling for adults and two
shillings for minors.
an agreement will Immediately be
signed and the miners, countrywide
ordered back to work at once. This
would Obviate the necessity of the
House of Lords taking up the mini
mum wage scale bill which would be
dropped at once.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
mr.. CUMMINGS
is SET RIGHT

Attorney Homer S. Cummings of
Stamford denies that he made any
remarks about farmers, on the jury in
the recent suit of William H. STAN
ford against DR.. Fritz c. Hyde of
Greenwich. Attorney Cummings
states that in view of the fact that
his client won the suit there was no
occasion for him to make any such
remarks. AS a matter of fact it was
another lawyer, and not Mr.. Cum
mings, who made a motion to have
the .Jury's verdict set aside. Judge
Case of the superior court has re-
served decision in the matter.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
BASIS
FOR HOUSEWORK

There is no use feeling that the
supply Of houseworkers is going to
be any greater until conditions of SER
vice are different When the house
worker has her regular hours of ser
vice, and goes home like any other
employee the work will be respected.
But as long as she remains subject to
the caprice of an unSystematic mis-
tress, the average woman will have to
re'y on mechanical aids in her house
work.
The change in this attitude toward
household service will come. We have
seen it come in nursing. The hired
nurse used to be a sort of upper ser
want To-day she is well-bred and
educated. Some day housework will
be similarly Observation-Disclosures
MAGAZINE.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
WALL STREET TODAY

II a. m.-The strong tone continued
during the first hour, additional gains
being made.
Government bonds unchanged, other
bonds firm.
Close-The stock market continued
active and strong in the last hour,
buying becoming more vigorous in that
Period than it has been at any time
since the beginning of the week. Ad-
ditional gains were made in nearly all
the leading issues, Amalgamated sell
ing about so. a net gain Of points
for the day, and was followed on this
upturn by American Smelling and
Utah. The tone at the close was
firm
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
Bride $ gifts.

Beauty and usefulness should both mark gift for the
BRIDE Each is Of Importance of practically equal neccs
sitv And each is to be found the things here men
toned.
There is splendid variety of these useful pretty
things. Their patterns many and their shapes and
decorations of wide range.
Cut glass-bowls and trays and pitchers and naples
and vases,-$1 to $35.
Silver pate-tea sets and candlestcks and trays and
baskets-$2 to 500.
Cleaning nickel-chafng dishes and casseroles and
percolators and chaingdish sets,-$2.50 to $18.
China and porcelain dnner-sets and fancy bowls
and chocolate-sets,- 81 to 800.
Fourth
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
TAFT and teddy
NECK and NECK
in INDIANA VOTE.
Especial from United Press

Indianapolis, March 23-Supporters
of President Taft and Colonel Roose-
welt, for the Republican Presidential
nomination, today engaged in a final
battle for the control of the Indiana
delegates at large to the national con-
vention. Returns from the so Indiana
counties that selected deles aItes yes
terday to the State convention here
next Tuesday, indicate that the Taft
forces are slightly in the lead but not
sufficiently to insure control of the
State convention
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23

A hat of cerise taffeta in the smart
Tam shape was trimmed in soft rolls
and large chou Of self-colored ma
lines.
The proper tailored blouse of Scotch
flannel has no fullness in plaits or
in the sleeve at the armscye, but has
a breast pocket.
For spring wear with tailored suits
of whipcord, mohair, serge, etc, the
button pique or cape glove in tan or
gray shades obtain.
Buckles are smaller and of incon-
spicuous designs, SO as not to over
shadow the silken, embossed leather
or plain leather belt itself.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
FIVE YEARS FOR
THIS WHITE SLAYER
Especial from United Press,

New York, March 23-John Malagone,
of the steamship, San Juan, was SEN
fenced by Judge Chatfield in Federal
court, Brooklyn, today, to serve five
years in Atlanta penitentiary for vio-
lating the federal white slave act.
Malagone was found guilty by a jury
on evidence presented by Acting Dis
trict Attorney William Allen who
showed he brought 16-year-old Marie
o Oregon to Brooklyn from Porto Rico
and held her a prisoner. Another
girl, Julia River, II years old, was
later brought to New York. The
girls are now in custody of the au-
thorities in Manhattan pending a dis
position of their cases.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
NEW, METHODIST
MINISTER Is NAMED

Especial from United Press.)
New York, March 23.-The Rev.
Mr.. Lincoln Ho'i lister Caswell, of Fen
more street, M. E. Church, Brooklyn,
has accepted a call from the First M
r. Church, of Norwalk, Conn.,, and
will take charge Immediately Mr.
CaSwell, will succeed the Rev. D. R.
Tori. at Norwall..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
PREDICTS TAFT:S
NOMINATION ON
FIRST BALLOT
Especial from United Press. +,

New York, March 23.-"In my
Judgment, President Taft will be re-
nominated on the first ballot" said
Otto T. Barnard, president Of the
Republican club and intimate friend
and adviser of the Chief Executive,
this afternoon, "but I fear Colonel
Roosevelt, in his chagrin, may pick
I'D three or four more states and bolt
the party"
Barnard insisted, today, that the
"Ro osevelt sentiment through the
country is rapidly dying out"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
KAISER IN VIENNA
Received BY Franz Josef-Meet!
Italy's King Tonight
Especial from United Press.)

Vienna, March 23.-The Kaiser ar
rived, here, today, in driving rain.
AS he aighted from the special train
he was greeted by the personal aides
of the aged Emperor Franz Josef,
who welcomed him to the dual king
dom.
The grizzled old monarch Of four
score and two years greeted the Kais-
er at Schoenbrun Palace. Emperor
William will continue his trip, late to-
night, to Venice, where he is to meet
the King of Italy, afterward proceed
ing to Corfu for a brief rest.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
SILVER HAIRPINS

Small silver hairpins with fancy
rhinestone tops are being used to pin
the veil to the hair on either side.
These are about the size of an ordin-
airy wire pin, but the points are
blunted and the ends so arranged
that, when adjusted, one prong sides
over the other, thus fixing it secure
ly in place and preventing slipping.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
ENGINEER SAVED
BY
QUICK ACTION
(Specia, from United Press

Tullytown. Pa, March 23-Presence
of mind and quick action of the en-
gineer saved the lives of many pas
sengers on New York express on the
Pennsylvania railroad, today, when
the driving rod of the engine broke
The train. which was filled with pas
sengers was speeding along at so miles
an hour when the accident happened
just below the passenger station here
The engineer Immediately applied the
emergency brakes and it was brought
to stop before it left the rails. Ties
and tracks for considerable dis
lance Were torn up and the engine
So badly damaged that it was neces-
sary to get another before the train
proceeded.
The dining car was damaged and
edibles thrown in all directions.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
Soft Coal Situation
Especial from United Press.)

Especial from United Press.)
Cleveland, Ohio, March 23-Presidept
John P. White, of the United Mine
workers, today said:
1.-The present disagreement means
that the bituminous coal mines will
close down April l when Our present
contract with the operators expires. I
think it will be at least thirty days
before they can be reopened, no mat
again.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
RORABACK OFFERS
GUBERNATORIAL
NOMINATION TO
JUDGE STUDLEY

The New Haven Times-Leader of
yesterday announced that J. Henry
Roraback, the well known and popu-
lar Republican boss" had visited the
Elm City and proffered the Republi-
can nomination for Governor, with a
string attached, to Judge Studley. The
string had to do with an old political
feud between Roraback and Col. Ull-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
Lack of Ventilation
p Is Responsible for
Death of Six Men
CarbOnic Acid Gas Formed In Room
Eight Others Ill
Especial from United Press.)

ISDec1aI from Un1ted PresS.1
Norwalk, o., March 23.-Six in
mates of the Huron County Infirmary
are dead and eight others are in
critical condition from gas which
overcame them during the night.
Coroner Crecilius, after an investi-
cation. said that csrbonic acid gas
formed in the room, because of in
suit cient ventilation, caused the
death of six and illness of eight men.
He said enough carbonic acid gas had
been cast off by the breaths of the
sick men to kill the others
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
WANTS DAMAGES FOR FALL.

Notice of intention to claim dam
ages from the city was filed today by
Attorneys Chamberlain & Hull repre-
senting Mrs. Annie Adden'oroke, who
fell on the snow covered walk in front
of the Warner building, Fairfield ave-
nue., Thursday morning, and broke
both bones of the right leg just above
the ankle.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23

Dover, n. H. March 23-Four thou
sand people wildly cheered Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt when he made
10 minute speech from an automobile
at the depot here, shortly before
noon today. He again advocated
stronger rule by the people. He left
Immediately for Portland. Me-. where
he will make. several addresses.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-03-23
GAMBLER SUICIDES
Especial from United Press. ;

(Specia, from United Press.s
New York, March 23-Despondent
over the loss of his fortune on the
racetrack, Philip Lammert, 81 years
Old, committed suicide, today, In a
room at the Hotel Albion, 626 e'anhat-
tan avenue, Brooklyn. His b. 4 was
found when the guests detected an
odor of gas.